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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-11-11
FOUNDED
BY CLUB
WOMEN
at Mrs. John
sons Fitting Close to
Convention

One Of the important issues taken
up during the last hour Of the con
veution Of the Oklahoma state Fed
Grafton Of womens clubs was the sup
port Of a scholarship in the Oklahoma
Industrial Institute and College at
Chickasha. Miss Anne Wade O'Neill
presented the matter to the club wo-
men in an enthusiastic speech and
pleaded with the convention to create
scholarship thai shall hear the name
Of the Oklahoma state Federation
The suggestion or Miss O'Neill met
with general favor in the eyes Of the
club women. who became better ac-
qHainted with the workings Of the in
stitution during their visit here than
ever before. The scholarship was
voted unanimously.
Miss O'Neill has been working on
the scholarship in the state since
1909. AT the first state convention
she appeared before the club women
and made a plea for scholarship
fund The education@i sesd and its
work is the result. Later the Sans
SoucI club of Chickasha created
scholarship, the Fifth district Of fed
Grated clubs established another
scholarship and during the past few
months Miss O'Neill has been instru.
mental in starting 4 scholarship
movement in the circles Of Daugh-
tiers Of conf,deracy, making total
of four schot fps III the Chickasha
institution.
Two Of the young ia1ies have beae
chosen and the U. n G. scholarship
student viii be enrolled soon. Fhc
schol rship from the Federation Of
club women to be given to an ap-
pointee at the hands Of. the executive
board.
Mrs. Johnson's Reception.
Mrs. H. B. Johnson entertained the
members OF the literary clubs Of the
city and number Of the ladies' Of
the time at her home Friday after
noon complimentary to Miss Mary
Wadsworth OF Columbia. Mo-. who
gave a parlor lecture on "Thackery." 4"
Miss Wadsworth in her charming and
cultured manner entertained the lad.
les for an hour with bright literature
and comments on the great author
The guests were seated In the spa
cious living room az the Johnson
home and the members Of the exc
cutive board Of the Oklahoma State
Federation Of women's clubs were
seated in the reception room. Mrs.
Ed Johns met the guests at the door
and presented them to Mrs. johnson.
Mrs Dwyer stood al tho foot Of the
stairs and Mrs Ben Johnson and Mrs.
Fred Nj Frey received in the recep-
tion hall. Mrs Reford Bond and Mrs.
Harry Ludlow seated the guests. AZ
ter the lecture the guests we're serv-
ed to a delicious tea. Miss Wads-
worth left last night for sapulpa
where she win be the guest Of Mrs.
f A. McDougal for a few days. She
will give a parlor lecture there this
afternoon at the McDougsl home.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-11-11

The Postal Telegraph company are
moving their offices 10 the rear OF
the Chickasha National Bank where
they will be ready for business Mon
day morning. Manager Curtis is
moving his desk and office fixtures
this afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-11-11
KREss WILL soon OPEN.

A. S. Hubbard, New York manager
for S. H. Kress. who is in charge OF
Installing the fixtures and stock Of
the new store, says the company prob
ably VIII open for business about Nov,
Is.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-11-11

Mrs. George Hinds lett last night
for GAINESVILLE, Texas. where she goes
to accompany Mrs Jones Ray, her
sister home. Mrs. Ray underwent
surgical operation early in the month.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-11-11

J. w. Campbell OF Oklahoma city
came in today to join his wife and
son for a short visit at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs r. NJ. Cavett.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-11-11
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WEATHER. =

= Tonight and Sunday unsettled. >
, rain becoming snow tonight. :
T much colder with cold wave and >
= temperature ten to twenty de- =
, erees, brisk high northerly >
= winds. >
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-28
HEADS WILL
BE L.OPPED

No new appointments. were
made by Mayor Seymour today
but the ak is being whetted fol
the friends of Fawcett and it will
drop soon.
Mayor Seymour admitted this
morning that the health office is
to be cleaned ont and the men
Fawcett had on as inspectors will
be eliminated. He also has given
notice to the market master, who
Is a son-in-law of the former
mayor, that he will have to look
for another job.
The mayor says Mr.. Thomas Ia
a nice young man, however, and
he will give him little time to
look around and get located.
Seymour is also looking for a
chance to overthrow the present
regime at the municipal dock. He
admitted this morning that he
has intentions In that direction
and that he is looking for man
to put in charge.
Mr.. Nessenson, who was form
erly ticket seller for the N. p. at
the Flyer dock, is after the place
and is being considered but there
is strong opposition to him by
many who use the dock and the
mayor Is hesitating. =
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-28
CHOSE DEATH RATHER Than
TELL OF WIFE'S INFIDELITY

Mrs. Green revealed the reason
behind the tragedy today when
she made affidavit that her hus-
bands discovery that she had been
unfaithful lay behind his action.
Furious with rage at his wife's in
fidelity, Green tried to kill her and
when their daughter interfered the
father struck her down.
Mrs. Green swore in her affi-
davit that her husband had COM
manded her not to tell the story;
that he had declared he. would
rather die in the electric chair
than have people know or say a
single word against her charac-
ter"
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CANDIDATES
WILL RUN TUESDAY
FOR Commission
Voters Will Have Variety of Material From Which
to Choose.

lately by the general public. The
main opposition to him at the
start came from union labor. He
put an open shop foreman on TO
build the municipal dock and
union men said they did not get a
square deal. On the second Job
there, however, he put in a union
man and union men are building
the second construction for the
Immigrant station.
Woods also Is charged with
permitting the engineer to gouge
property owners in local improve
nent districts by overcharges, In
the engineering estimates. Ho
also has consistently voted to pro-
tect the saloons and has leaned a
little toward the public service
corporations at times.
Woods generally is regarded aa
I pretty competent man In many
departments of his work, however.
and his office appointments are
considered the best In the city
hall.
Against Woods are w. Z. Clays
ton, union carpenter and busis
ness agent of the Central Labor
council; r. II. Forsyth, a social.
st; David Fits and Daniel d.
Cook.
Clayton seemed to have a pret-
ty good chance until he came out
for Seymour In the recent CAM
paign and antagonized some OF
his associate union men. thereby
getting into a quarrel with his
own people. He Is making an
active campaign, however.
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bR|T|SHERS APPROVE
ARBITRATION IDEA


practical craftsmanship.
"Why We do not presume and
shall not presume to dictate to or
preach to other nations, l feel
sure that an Anglo-American
agreement against war will be a
long step in the progress of hu-
manity. 1t is not too much to
hope that this pact will be the en-
tering wedge of the securing of
universal peace. This meeting re-
cords the most important victory
ever won in the relations between
England and America. 1t is not
an offensive and defensive alli-
ance. 1t simply rules out war"
Following the premier, Balfour
and Premier Ward of New Zea-
land strongly urged endorsement
of the peace agreement plan and
a resolution to that effect present
ed by Premier Asquith was en-
Enthusiastically adopted.
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Husbands Love
Worth $1,000
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(By United Press Leased Wire. },
SEATTLE, April 28.-A valua-
tion of $4,000 was placed on a
husbands love by jury in Judge
Ronald's court today. Mrs. Emma
Richti got a judgment for that
amount against Mrs. Florence II.
Neal, whom she sued for aliena-
tion. The plaintiff sought $780,
900.
The women were girlhood
friends. Years later Mrs. Rfchti
accused Mrs. Neal OF stealing her
husband, though MRS. Neal had
one of her own. Neal later was
drowned and the widow got YER
dict for $4,000 against mill
company. Richti is missing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-28
MRS. SHORES CALLED
DOWN BY Mr.. ROYS

II can't ask any questions and
no one will let me talk, so there's
no use for me to stay" said Mrs.
Shores yesterday afternoon as she
left the meeting of the Women S
club at the First Congregational
church in high dudgeon. This
statement and abrupt departure
followed a dispute between Mrs.
Shores and Mr.. Roys, when Mrs.
Shores had been ruled out of or
der and told to ask no more ques-
tions.
Mr.. Petit, the first candidate to
speak before the Women's club,
was very we'll received, and after
him Mr.. Roys was called to the
stand.
II hardly know what" he be-
gan.
II would like to ask you a
question, Mr.. Roys," interrupted
Mrs. Shores.
please wait till l get started,
Mrs. Shores" replied the public
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-28
REMOVAL of HAWTHORNE.
SCHOOL MEETS WITH
MUCH OBJECTION
Mass Meeting Will Be Called Tonight at Which
School Board Will Be Called to Account.

Citizens of the East Side who
send their children to the Haw-
thorne school will have a mass
meeting at 26th and East D streets
tonight to put crimp in the
school board to issue over $600,-
600 in bonds to build new school
buildings.
These East Side people have
discovered that the school board
contemplates final abandonment oi
the Hawthorne school and com
pelling the pupils to go to Rogers
and Willard schools, some of then
thereby being compelled to wall
up the long hill and two miles
nearly, to get to school.
The Hawthorne school is 6
large 16-room building in good re-
pair II it had a coat of paint ant
some slight fixing up. 1t is high
has the finest view of any schoo
in the city, and has served the peo
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-28
NEWS ITEMS FROM
THE HICKTOWN BEE.

The girls In Hicktown are wearing
their necks cut so low that Depot
square looks like a fancy dress ball.
|. Fifty per cent off on1snow- shovels
this week only. The Emporium.
THE boys of the Cataract Hose
company held an alarm rehearsal
last night, making quite lot of
noise.
Mrs. Bill Gettem. wife of our fore
man. is the proud mother of twins
that arrived last night. Bill says 1t
Is typographical error. ~ ~,
Uncle Zeke Ketchum's son Archi-
bald has jointed the army. He has
got q fine place as cook at SIS a
month.
Some fellers sit down and figure
up how much their wages Will
amount to in the next thirty years
bile, murmured Lafe Watertower
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-28
BY Ruby Russell.

Have you seen him, girls? God
frey Road, the long distance walk
er from Amsterdam, Holland? He
Is looking for an American bride,
and no wondec! He will get. an
extra $4,000 IL he finds one that
suits him. 80 here's your chance.
Godfrey is tall and dark, really
quite handsome, girls. 1t will be a
pity If some nice American girl
can't capture Godfrey and his
money. Why shouldn't she be a
Tacoma girl?z
Thirteen thousand dollars
sounded Just about right to yours
truly, when, with the rest of the
party, I went out to meet him this
morning. And Godfrey is very
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-28

pie of the East Side for years.
There has been a gradual en-
croachment on its territory by the
Willard, Rogers and Mckinley
schools, but 1t still has $50 pupils
enrolled, and would have more IL
times were good and the houses in
the district were all occupied.
The building is located on fine
stratum of gravel next to the Saw
lage-Scofield gravel bunkers, and If
the school were abandoned the
gravel pit men would probably
buy the lot. The citizens think
this is back of the movement to
abandon the school.
But whatever is back of 1t, they
do not intend to permit the board
to cut them out of their school.
They will ventilate the whole
scheme at the mass meeting
tonight, and the school board is
marked to come in for a fine roast
ling.
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safety commissioner.
Then followed somewhat
warm dispute between MIR. Roys
and Mrs. Shores much to the
amusement of the audience.
Hostilities were finally brought
to close by member appealing
to the chair that the candidates
were brought there to be heard
and not to be grilled. Mrs, Shores
defended herself valiantly but was
ruled into silence and Mr.. Roys
continued.
In defending his administration
Mr.. Roys appealed to Mrs. Shores
to substantiate one of his state
ments.
"Am I not right, Mrs. Shores?''
he asked.
II am not talking, Mr.. Roys.
The club will not allow me to-"
declared Mrs. Shores and shortly
afterward left the meeting, de-
spite the requests of several OF
the women that she remain.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-28
WOMAN TO BLAME
FOR NUDE PARADE

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SEATTLE, April 2S.-Held to
blame for a parade of nude wom-
en- prisoners through the corridors
of the city jail, following sumiga-
tion of their clothes owing to
smallpox scare. Mrs. II. e. Berry,
a matron, was dismissed by Chief
Bannick. Statements TO the chief
exonerated Jailer Corbett, who
was credited with giving Mrs. Der-
ry instructions to provide blanket
wraps for the women. For fall
ure to carry out the order, shs
loses her job.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-28
Did Ruby Russell Have Designs on
Handsome Godfrey and His Money!

handsome, and pleasant to talk to
But decided that it wouldn't be
fair not to give the other girls 9
chance, so Godfrey is still free.
You know you never can tell
when he will lay his eyes on that
"only girl" He is appearing al
the Scenic theater for two OF
three days.
Godfrey left Amsterdam Febru.
ary 1, 1909, to travel around the
world afoot on a $4,000 wager
An additional sum of $4,000 was
offered him by Chicago million
aire II he marries an American
girl while on his trip. Wouldn't
1t be nice IL some Tacoma CIR
would help Godfrey win thai
$4,000?
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PREPARING.
! N NAMARA
EVIDENCE
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(By United Press Leased Wire.)
LOS ANGELES, April 2S.-
With details supplied them by
Ortie McManigal, District Attorney
John. d. Fredericks and his men
began today the preparation of
their case against John ]. and
James B. Mcnamara for dynamit-
ing the Los Angeles Times, and
against McManigal for causing the
explosion that partially destroyed
the Llewellyn Ironworks.
Two stenographers, under the
personal direction of Fredericks,
segregated the details relating to
each job. These were put down
in chronological order and the
whole neatly typewritten
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WAS CONFESSION
PART FlCrlON7

. Omitted Press Leased Wire. Z
. PORTLAND, April 2S.-
. The alleged dynamiting of Z
. the Charles X. Henry resi- Z
. dence at Portland in 1910, Z
. which is purported to form
. a part of the confession of
. Ortie McManigal at Los An &
. geles, is without foundation. 4
. No explosion occurred and 4
. none was attempted. This
. was conclusively brought out Z
. by Portland city detectives &
. who investigated the case Z
. thoroughly. 4
. 00000A0AAAAAAAG
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At present when an industry
does want to come here the prices
on sites are often raised to such
point that they are driven away.
A big, mass meeting in the sta
dunn is to be arranged to start
the project and a meeting pre-
liminary to this will be held for
the presidents of all civic clubs
next Thursday night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-28
have new SCHEME
TO BOOST TACOMA

A new scheme for boosting Ia
coma is to be launched under the
head of the Tacoma Development
league. 1t is to take In rich and
poor and everybody will be asked
to contribute from 25 cents a
month up to create fund which
will be used to buy factory sites
and hold them in trust for the
location of industries in this city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-28
Tom Johnson
Left No Will

(By United Press Leased wire. J
NEW YORK, April 2S.---In APP
plying to the surrogate court here
to be appointed administrators OF
the estate of her husband In this
city, Mrs. Tom l.. johnson OF
Cleveland announced today that
her husband did not leave win.
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(By United Press Leased Wire-)

ALBANY, Or, April 2S.-Pre-
ferring death to disclosing the fact
that his wife had dishonored him,
Charles Green, farmer, would
have gone to the electric chair at
.Dannemora prison next week, but
for sixty day respite. granted late
yesterday by Governor Dix.
Green killed his daughter last
June and terribly wounded his
wife. When arrested he refused
to discuss the crime and when
friends tried to get his sentence
committed to life Imprisonment he
refused to sign the application.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-28
TILDEN IS
ARRESTED

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
CHICAGO, April 28.-E. H.
Hatfield. deputy sergeant-at-arms
of the Illinois state senate, today
arrested Edward Tilden, president
of the National Packing company;
G.. M. Benedict, cashier of the
Drovers' Deposit bank, and w. G.
Cummings, president of the Drov-
|ers' Trust company, who are
charged with contempt of the SEN
ate In refusing to produce their
records during the time of Lori
mer's fight for the senatorship.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-28
SUSPEND HEARING
on COAST RATES

(By United Press Leased Wire.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 2S.
an investigation the in
terstate commerce commission to-
day suspended until June 1 the
recently increased switching
charges at Los Angeles against
which all Pacific coast shippers
joined in concerted protest.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-28
Shot By Wife AT
Breakfast Table

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Los ANGELES, April 28.--A-
p. Ford, president OF the Mer-
chants Fire Dispatch of Los AM
geles, was shot three times and
probably wounded by his wife this
morning following quarrel at
the breakfast table.
One bullet passed through hda
left shoulder, another through his
stomach and third broke hts leg.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-28
Welfare League
May Endorse

The Welfare league has a meet
ing on at the Y. M. @. A. tonight
at which the report of the COM
mittee appointed to investigate he
for commissioners will
be heard. 1t will be decided
whether the league will endorse
anyone.
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(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By united Press Leased Wire.)
LONDON, April 2s.-President
Taft's proposed arbitration agree
ment between Great Britain and
the United States was warmly ap-
proved here today at a great meet
ing in the Guild hall in which the
foremost Englishmen of the day
heartily lauded the plan.
The meeting was presided over
by Lord Mayor Strong. and Pre-
mier Asquith, Leader of the OPP
position Balfour and other men
of note were prominent in the af-
fair.
"Only a few months ago." said
Premier Asquith in an elaborate
speech, "sush an object as that
which has brought about this
meeting, would have been consid-
cred a dream. All now admit
that it is within the domain OF
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the natural thing world
should be defend
dynaming long attorney
He to the
defended
nation
Darrow born Kinsman, Ohio,
mtted to the
EARLY his
road, but
prominent notably against monopolies.
He figured the litigation against Chicago
chief counsel for the miners the
1902 President Roosevelt appointed him
settle this dispute He counsel
injunction
of labor.
elected to the
eloquent speaker and
independent pamphlets M
social economic subjects
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-28
BURNS SAYS He HAS Been
THREATENED WITH DEATH
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CHICAGO, April 2S-Threaening letters, intmating, he
death, pouring Detective William whose
activity resulted in the arrest of the Mamaas and orte
McMangal in connection the alleged dynamng the
Los Angeles Times building.
ut would do them little O said
should be killed tonight the who dynamited the Times
building causing the death 81 would convicted
just the The evidence
writing and copies deposited
of the country"
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Picked Up From the Days News

(fleeced many travelling men. He
offered lucrative positions, then
negotiated loans, pending the re-
|ceipt of alleged telegraphic money
lorders.
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Lay a garment which has been
Iscorched In ironing where the
suns rays will fall directly on It
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-28

That the Statue of Liberty, 151
feet high from base to torch, is the
tallest statue In the world?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-28

NEW YORK, April 2s.--An ex.
cited man rushed into Harlem
station last evening with his right
shoe in his hand and yelled that
he had been robbed. He explain
ed that he wore the shoe to a
moving picture show. When a
young lady sang, II Don't Want
Your Money / Want You" Scha-
sbatinsky decided to see II his cash
was safe. 1t wasn't.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-28

That the Chinese have no al.
phabet. but about 10000 syllabi,
characters?
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NEW YORK, April 2s.-
Fire early today destroyed a
five-story junk warehouse on
Blocker street, driving 1000
guests of an adjoining hotel
into the streets in their night
clothes. Three Italians are
missing and 1t is feared that
: they perished In the flames.
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That the Stars and Stripes were
first unfurled in battle at Fort
.StanWix. N. Y?
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SEATTLE April 2s-udge r. H. Lindsey, president of tbs
Northwestern league
regarding
he does not know the merits of
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WEATHER FoRECasT.
Fair tonight, with Hight frtsk
Saturday fair 4i8ht n0EthefI}|
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Mike Gets Sore and
Swats Umpire's Nose
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

VANCOUVER b. c., April 2S.-Umpire Jack Ward, whom
Mike Lynch yesterday
might be expected Right Mike probably the
two for Michael still thinks he robbed
ump and he refuses to be comforted.
Lynch intending to play today but it is understood that
Ward communicated with President Lindsey
ing the Tiger boss suspended.
VANCOUVER, April 2S.--Mks
just Householder
Eddies little affair
the LynchWard affair. Enraged the decision Ward
calling third strike Third Curtis Coleman
tied in the eleventh inning Mike
struck Umpire Ward the All Ward did
Mike put off the grounds but what he will do today another thing
Previous this in similar other begeren
played with different sort OF ball one fastened to their ankles
being is believed here that Mike well consider
lucky individual should
while days.
President Lindsey is considered certain
SEATTLE April 2s-Judge HI. Lindsey president of the
Northwestern league
Ia ol=o =-