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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-03
Adoring Hubby"
Broke Her Ribs

married one month A fortnight ago
tried to Kiss my wife grasped her
firmly to give her one good kiss. She
tried to squirm away and in the
squirming cracked two ribs.
"a week ago she heard a girl re-
mark: Mighty nice looking young
man, that 1.-THE same being me That
was the beginning OF our quarrels,
which ended with my wife calling the
officers last night Now she claims
broke those ribs on purpose. Why
love every rib in her body!"
After hearing both versions OF the
crib kiss" and subsequent trouble,
Judge Halstead fined Jordan 5000.
Every motherin-law in Kansas
City possessed Of an obstreperous SON
in-law viii thank you. said Mrs. Mary
Courtwright, 3l5 East Twelfth street,
to Judge Halstead when her son-in-
law, Cole Mccormick, was fined 800
for disturbing her peace by playing a
graphaphone after midnight
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-03
PRESIDENT
AOEDAIHTHV N
HDEnNElHI
RESIGNED
CamerOniS EIeCtedSuCC-
cSSOr but Will Not
Accept

Prof Fl. b. Abernethy president Of
the l. & O., today confirmed the re-
port that he had resigned his position
ais head Of the school and that State
supt. E. d. Cameron had been elected
to succeed him. He said he talked 70
Mr.. Cameron over the phone yester-
day and the latter said be had not
fully decided as to whether he would
accept the position.
Capt. A. S. McKennon Of AfcAlester,
member Of the board Of regents who
is here attending the corner stone lay
ing, said Mr.. Cameron informed him
that he would not accept the place bur
would go to Shawnee to take the
presidency Of the new Baptist uni
versity which has been rendered to
him
A dispatch from Guthrie also states
that Mr.. Cameron has decided to ac-
cept the call from the Shawnee insti-
tuition instead Of coming here.
It became known today that MT
Abernethy presented his resignation
at quiet meeting Of the regents
which was held shortly before Christ
mas. AT that meeting Mr.. Cameron
who IS president OF the board, Capt
McKennon, Judge Connors and Mrs.
Redwine Of NIcAlester were present.
No successor to Mr.. Abernethy was
chosen on that occasion but MIR. Cam
ern was elected shortly afterwards.
Capt. McKennon said today that IL
had been intended to hold meetihg
of the regents here today and he had
supposed that the question of the
presidency Of the school would be de-
cided at this time, but none Of the
other regents were able to come
Mr. Abernethy will continue II
/ charge Of the school at least for the
/ present, said he.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-03
REVOLUTIONISTS
BEGIN OPERATIONS

New Orleans, Jan Re,entering
the country over which formerly he
ruled and from which ne was practic-
ally banished, AFTER being deposed
three years, Manuel Bonilla yesterday
proclaimed himself constitutional
president of the republic oil Igaldufas
News Of the landing Of Boplna revo-
lutionary forces on the Atlantic coast
of Honduras near Puerto Cortez and
Of the issuance Of the former presi-
dents proclamation, was received last
night by Bonilla iunta hee, in cable
gam from Puerto Barrios.
A combined naval and land attack
on Puerto Cortez is expected 1t is
said to be the plan OF Bonilla to shell
the town with the gunboat Hornet il
the commandant refuses to surrender,
and to capture or sink the Honduran
gunboat, Tatumbia, anchored near the
docks An advance guard Of cavalry
is to cut the railroad line opposite
Omoa and line Of infantry with one
company Of artillery is k march
against Puerto Cortez
Just how much opposition Bonilla
would meet in undertaking TO over.
throw Davila and again place himself
at the head Of the stormy little Cen
trail American republic Is largely a
matter of coniecture Bonilla was cast
out as a result Of the war which Presi-
dent Santos zelaya, OF Nicaragua
brought about as one Of the first steps
in the latter's plans to place himself
at the head Of a proposed nation K
oe made ap of all the Central American
republics The former American gun
boat Hornet was purchased and saile'
from here December % Later II i
said she was fitted with modern rifles
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-03

BANDITS
DEFIANT
Pull Off Wild West Stunt
BeSieGed by
Officers
Special BY United Press.

Special by United Press
London, Jan 3.-Outdoing all the
picturesque students Of the wild and
woolly vest in the Western cont.
nent, scene was enacted today in
darkest London which would put
to shame the motion picture thrills
One thousand policemen were called
to reinforce the guard from the tower
garrison in desperate battle with
bandits who are beseiged in a house
located in thickly settled district,
During the progress Of the siege
many persons have already been IN.
iured, including Inspector Lesson who
was fatally shot
only 300 officers were involved
when the battle began and these
were unarmed as ausual They sur
rounded block in the slum district
and began a search for the bandits
Suddenly the latter opened fire with
automatic guns from house over
looking Sidney street and reign Of
bullets began, forcing the police to
retire from the field
The officers returned armed and re-
inforced by 700 additional men They
were forced to exercise great care in
approaching the house because Of the
manner in which the bandits We're
barricaded, rendering it impossible for
the attacking party to protect them.
selves.
Up to noon efforts to dislodge the
bandits from their position had been
futile, although the two parties re-
peatedly exchanged shots.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-03
SO. PACIFIC
HOLD-UP
Special BY United Press.

Special by United Press.
Ogden, Utah, Jan 3.-A negro por-
ter was killed and two passengers
were Injured today when west bound
passenger train No. | on the Southern
Pacific was held up near Reese, a
small station IA miles west Of this
city.
TWO masked bandits covered the
engineer and fireman with their re-
Volvers while others held the passen-
gers at bay and relieved them Of their
money ard Iewelry. The train was
held for two hours.
The bandits escaped, going north.
A posse was quickly organized and
are now in pursuit of them.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-03

Special by United Press
Oklahoma iCty, Jan. S-Following
the regular session Of the legislature
by about an hour the house and senate
met IN joint session and canvassed the
returns Of the November election, de-
cIaring the entire democratic STATE
ticket elected Both houses then ad-
jonrned for the day.
As per schedule previously agreed
upon the house elected VIM Durant
OF Durant as speaker and J. Roy Will
liams Of Lawton as speaker pro tenn.
Henry Vogle was nominated for
speaker BY the minority and received
70 votes. Durant received rs votes.
District Judge clark administered
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-03

the oath of Office to Durant and Will
liams.
House Caucus.
Chairman w D. Anthony called the
democratic house caucus to or
der at II o'clock this morning, the
principal business before the caucus
being the election Of house employees
The high salaried positions are in
great demand and the indications are
that no slate previously agreed upon
will go through.
Speaker Durant said he would not
announce the house committees to-
day
The senate committees were mado
up before the special session closed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-03
Governor Before
Probe Committee

Special by United Press.
Oklahoma Chy. Jan. s.-Governor
Haskell will testify this evening be.
tore the committee which is probing
stale penitentiary affairs upon charges
made BY DR. Love, formerly physician
at the prison
The committee adjourned at Meal
ester last Friday and came here to
take the testimony Of other wit
nesses. Ii will report at this session
OF the legislature.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-03
Fire Department
Answers Two Calls

At $50 this morning the fire depart
ment was called to the residence Of
George Newman, corner Fourth street
and Pennsylvania avenue, where fire
had started from defective fue The
roof and some Of the wall paper was
burned before the fire was put out.
The furniture was removed from the
house and not damaged.
Another alarm sent In at 1850 a..
m. was from G. A Heman's old barn,
corner Eighth street and Illinois ave
nue.. The barn was empty and only
the roof was destroyed How the fire
originated is not known
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-03
BUILDING
IS NEAR
COMPLETE
Many Addresses Deliver
ed--Capt. KGKenEOn
Master Of Cere-
monies

The corner stone Of the main adj
mlnistraiion building of the Oklahoma
industrial ansituts and College for
Girls, which was laid this afternoon,
is massive piece of red granite, cut
especially for ihe purpose, ana rests
at the base Of The northeast corner
of the handsome building
The stone was laid By The worltmen
under the direction Of the architect
and under it were placed copies of the
FIRST prospectus of Bhe school. the
catalogue containing the law WHEREBY
the Institution was created copies Of
the local newspapers and other docu-
meuts
The exercises eommemorating the
corner stone laying All occurred III the
auditorium Of the Baptist church The
severe weather detFacted much from
the OCCASION many % the distinguish
Cd visitors Nho bad promised % be
here being unable 70 come
The program was opened with AM
address Of welcome hy President Ah
efsethy Al ioss0 m The speaker
described the handsome building
which Il nearing completion. calling
attention taai as q produci Of she aT-
chteets sklll Il was superior 10 ans
building for the education 81 girls ever
before erected As this building s
superior 20 an others erected for tile
purpose, 70 It il Intended that me
education offered 70 the girls o. 0Rla-
homa ia this institution shah snrpass
hat 10 Be obtained in other schools
Following STR Abemethey's vel.
come America was sung by The AM
dience, Rev. 5. r. Wilson read a
Scripture lesson and Rev ; 6 Treat
offered prayer
Appropriate addresses we're deliver
ed BY Thos. III Dwyes president Of
he chickasha Chamber Of Commerce.
Mrs Kate Biggers of Marlow. Miss
Annie Wade O'NeilL who gracefully
welcomed the club women. Capt Me-
Kennou and Rev Andrew r John
son.
Afternoon Program.
Capt McKennon 81 the board Of RE-
gents was master of ceremonies dur
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-03
TYPOS ELECT OFFICERS.

AT the regular meeting Of the Chicka-
sha local OF the International Typo
graphical union Yesterday afternoon
the annual election of offers resulted
as follows.
~ n Clark. president y. A DeKin-
der vice president John Tewksbury
secretary; t. Whhmore, chairman exc
cutive and sergeaniatarms
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-03
Corner Stone
ofthe IL. sc.
is Laid Today
Oklahoma City is
Shivering in Cold
Special by United Press.

Special BY United Press.
oklahoma CITY, Jan. 3.-The mer-
curry here dropped 70 5 degrees be-
low zero last night and az noon today
IL was one degree below.
The city's supply Of gas is weak
and there Is much suffering among
hundreds of poor people who cannot
AFFORD to buy coal and stoves Several
Of the public schools were dismissed
today on account Of the cold Many
OF the large office buildings have sub
sMtuted coal heaters for gas.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-03
FALSE AAlR GROWS scARcE.

Special BY United Presg
Parts, Jan. 3.-False hair, locally
known as @chichi" IS almost totally
lacking. dealers say. and soon hair
famine will be in full swing in France.
Tt is said to be the result Of SO much
hair being sent to America Britony
girls, Arlesions and 50 on. who sold
their hair at the beginning Of the
"chichi' craze are still short-locked
and can therefore no longer supply the
ever increasing demand, Coiffeurs de-
clare new style Will be the result and
it is predicted that the powdered heads
of long ago win come back
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-03
STORM CAUSES
HEAVY LOSS
Special BY United press.

Special BY United Press.
Abeline, Neb., Jan. S-Heavy loss
of property is reported in the western
part Of the state as a result of the
blizzard which swept over the state
beginning Sunday Zero weather
prevails over the entire section, the
Thermometer having dropped so de-
grees within four hours.
Lincoln Neb., Jan. s.-The ther-
mometer dropped to II degrees below
zero here last night All trains are
greatly delayed by the storm which
has caused heavy loss throughout the
state.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-03
ONLY WOMAN
BLACKSMITH
Welded HERE
44444*44444*4444 :

y y y ~ = y = y ~ = y y "
+ A wedding, unique because the =
+ bride Is the only woman black +
\ smith in the state, probably In I
4. the United States, occurred in +
+ Chickasha Sunday at the home +
+ Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. s. Hahn. The +
+ contracting parties We're Miss +
: Helen O'Donnell Of Edmond and +
+ Mr.. Elbert Mallby, formerly Of +
i Chickasha. i
+ Miss O'Donnells father was =
+ blacksmith and at this death she +
+ kept up his business, OF which +
+ she has made a financial sue +
! cess. She takes an active part in +
: the Work in her shop and can i
+ shoe horse as well as any man. !
J. + + + + + + ! + + J. + + + = i
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-03
DRAW THE JURYMEN
FOR THREE COURTS.

The board Of jury commissioners APP
pointed by Judge Frank n Bailey met
yesterday and drew jurors for the
county for the year 1911 The commits
sl0ners are r. NJ Cochran og this city
I'D Williams of Rush Springs and r.
a. yickery Of Minco. jury lists for
fhe district superior aud county courts
are drawn BY them.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-03
PRELIMINARY HEARING.

Jack Wainscott, John Carter and
James Hahn, all farmers living near
Rush Springs, are receiving a pre-
liminary trial today before Justice
Moore on charge OF stealing 16 hogs
near that place. The trial was still in
progress late this afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-03
COON MARKET DAY
IN SPITE or WEATHER.

Cold weather interfered consider
ably with the first Monday market day
sale yesterday but Col. Hubbard re-
ports that it was a good sale, consider
ing the difficulties. The sale included
26 head Of horses and muSes- few
cows and chickens, together With mis-
cellaneous articles. Col. Smell OF Tut
tie assisted in the sale
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-03
CATTLE AND SHEEP
KILLED BY BLIZZARD.

Special By United Press.
Chicago, Jan, 3.-According to re-
ports received by live stock men here
today thousands Of sheep and cattle
perished in the blizzard which has
swept the plains Of western states for
two days.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-03
8 BELOW
LAST NIGHT
: 4444%44444++4+4 :

4 Eight degrees below zero, the !.
+ coldesa in five years, was what +
+ the government thermometer reg +
: istered in Chickasha last night. !
= At o'clock this morning the mer- i
+ cury had sisen only one degree. +
+ Although last night seemed no +
+ colder than the night before, be- +
+ cause the wind had gone down, it +
: was in reality IL degrees colder. +
/ :
%%%#@ %#%%%@%%@
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-03
in JAIL FOR USING KNIFE.

j. Nj. Youngblood is in jail awaiting
trial on charge Of using knife on q
man named Mills The affair oc-
CURED late Saturday afternoon in
Steeles JOINT fouhSpioou VIII iS
ceiye a preliminary bearing tomor-
row.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-03

Joe Weatherly Col Robinson and
Clyde Dawson, business men Of Mn
neka, are in Chickasha today. Mr,
Dawson expects to move to New Mex
leo in a couple Of weeks.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-03

For Trade 200 acres Of land at
$3.50 per acre for Chickasha prop
erty: land is situated Y miles Of
Chickasha. ~ miles from P. Q. Loan
Of Sl,S0o. Phillips & Roche, s-St
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-03

MRS. Bob Streeter and daughter,
Marguerite, returned yesterday from
q weeks visit in Springfield, Mo.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-03
LAW MAKERS OF STATE
met AT NOON TODAY

The oath Of ONCE 10 Durant and VII
The Calumet news., 1911-04-18
CONVENTION OF
WOMEN'S CLUBS
DELEGATES WHO REPRESENT
CLUBS IN ALL PARTS OF
COUNTRY GATHER AT
MEMPHIS TODAY.

Memphis, Tenn, April 1S.-The
streets of Memphis were thronged
today with visiting club women from
all parts of the country. and the ar
rival at each train added to the num-
ber already in the city. This distin-
guished gathering of women, Of whom
several hundred are expected as ac-
credited delegates, with possibly
twice as many friends, are here for
the council meeting of the General
Federation of Women's Clubs. which
will be in session during the greater
part of the week. The attendance in
cludes the members OF the board of
directors and officers of the general
federation, together with the presidents
and secretaries of the State organiza-
tions. The sessions of the meeting, de-
voted to the discussion of various mat
ters of business relating to the feder-
alton, will be interspersed with numer-
Gus features of social entertainment
arranged by the Memphis club wom-
en-. A notable feature OF the pro-
gramme will be an address by Edward
]. Ward of the University of Wiscon-
sin. who will tell of the work that is
being done in the development of
schools as social centers.
The Calumet news., 1911-04-18
RECIPROCITY
DEBATE OPENS
DISCUSSION ON MEASURE is NOT
LIKELY TO BE CONCLUDED
BEFORE THURSDAY
EVENING.

Washington, ID. c., April 1S.-Cana-
dian reciprocity continues To occupy
the attention of the House. The de-
bate Will not ebe completed before
Thursday evening.
Representative Hill of Connecticut
Republican member Of the ways and
means committee, opened the debate
on Canadian reciprocity. Hill declar-
ed the agreement I'm the new measure
treated of the policy of protection. He
produced recent reports of the tariff
board to show that prices i'm Canada
were practically the same as i'm the
United tSates on all products on which
the reciprocity agreement reduces or
wipes out the tariff duty.
Hamilton. of Michigan, opposed re-
ciprocity, declaring the burden of the
whole agreement would fall on the
farming interests
The Calumet news., 1911-04-18
HETTY GREEN QUITS.
Immense Fortune Now in Hands Of
Son She Trained.

New York, April 1S.-Hetty Green
has retired from active participation
in business affairs, and her immense
fortune is now solely in the hands of
the son she sent into Texas as a youth
TO be educated i'm business common
sense. That son is Colonel T.. II. r.
Green who today outlined the plan
which his mother has conceived for
the management of her great fortune.
Colonel Green at the time of his ar
rival in New York recently said he in
tended TO establish trust company
here, but today he said:
81 have ascertained, after employ
ment of the best legal talent, that the
banking laws of New York state are
not suitable to our purposes. We have
decided that our realty interests can be
best served from a private bank here.
with a chain of branches across the
continent.
"Since the laws OF some states will
not permit us to hold real estate in
the name of one corporation or trust
company common to all. we have had
to organize like other private bankers
of this city, whose interests extend to
other cities"
The Calumet news., 1911-04-18
GAVE OFFICERS A SCARE.
Prisoner in Jail Slept Twenty Four
Hours at Stretch.

Hours at Stretch.
John Bocha and John Sousan have
been arrested by Marshal Trudell,
charging them with unhtching a horse
and driving it away without authority.
The defendants will be brought before
Justice Fisher this afternoon to an
swer the charge.
Bocha gave the officers quite a scare
last evening. Soon after his incarcera-
tion i'm the village lookup yesterday
morning, he fell asleep. All efforts to
awaken him last evening proved fu-
tile and a doctor was called. The man
was pronounced to be i'm a comatose
condition and he was allowed to con-
Time i'm the arms of Morpheus. Some
time later a second attempt was made
to awaken him, and again all efforts
failed. For the second time the doctor
was summoned, and after repeated at
tempts to awaken him. II was decided
to allow him TO sleep it out. Rocha
awakened some time this morning and
appeared none the worse for his twcn-
ty-four hours sleep.
The Calumet news., 1911-04-18
Their Forces Disrupted, and Lack
ing Ammunition, They Flee
in Different Directions
Early Today
INTERVENTION IS UNNECESSARY
believed That Madero' is Getting His
Army Ready to Move on That
Town-officiaI Washington
Much Relieved.

Douglas. Arizona, April 1S.-Tho
Pebels left Aqua Prieta secretly dur
inc the early morning. The Federals
Immediately occupied the city.
The Federals, approached the town
from the south and east during the
early hours. coming cautiously to avoid
nosslble ambush. Great was their sur
nrise when they reached the outer
works 10 find the Rebel trenches aban-
doned and no Insurrectos i'm sight. The
Federals entered the city, but found
no Rebels anywhere. The latter had
vanished as completely as the night.
There was no indication even of the
direction they had taken. The reason
for the evacuation of the city after
an all day defense was not apparent,
hut the most logical conclusion seemed
10 be that they had exhausted their
ammunition.
Later developments showed the reb-
el army to be badly disrupted. Its
leaders gave up the fight and the men
appear 10 have fled i'm directions of
their own individual choosing.
Col Medina. who had assumed COM
mand of the Rebels I'm Aqua Prieta
las. night, crossed the American line
before dawn and surrendered to the
4. S. troops. He was mayor of the
town. He was immediately placed
under guard and held at the headquar-
tcrs or the American cavalry.
The victorious Federal force now oc-
cupyng the town numbers about 1,20O
men, Lieut. Col Reynaldo Diaz is i'm
supreme command. The government
losses in Yesterdays lighting may new
er be known. The fcderals declined
the assistance of the Red Cross today,
stating the army would care for its
own wounded. An Associated Press
correspondent today saw few bod
les In the streets.
The losses of yesterdays fighting are
given out as five Federals killed twen-
ty-one wounded, eight Rebels killed.
four wounded.