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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-10

SOLDIERS

The sol ers from Ft. sill were new
er in the hunt In the opening game
OF the season at University Park sun.
day afternoon. The Chickasha tribe
took them into camp to the tune Of
1S to 2. That "13" doesn't look very
good especially in the first game. It
appears rather a bad omen Of some
impending base ball tragedy that is
lowering over the Chickasha team. Be
that as it may Chickasha won the
game BY good margin and every
fan in the lot was we'll pleased. Ia
don't let's cross the bridge until We
come to it. Aforementioned tragedy
may get side tracked up the line
somewhere.
The day was raw one and kent
many OF the faithful at home, albeit
quite a large crowd witnessed the
game Chickasha took the lead ii
the second inning. piled up six more
good ones in the fourth and added to
the total from time to time shrouah
the remainder until the boys from
the Fort were swamped beyond Al
hopes Of ever seeing their way out
again.
The soldiers played a fairly good
game but the Chiekasha bunch was
simply right" and hardly man On
the team but distinguished himself bv
long hit, good base running or a SEN.
sational bit OF fielding. not the least
Of which was Brownlows wonderful
recovery Of an overthrow behind
third. The soldiers used three pitch.
ars in vaia effort to stop the fusi.
lade Of hits but all looked alike to
the Chickasha lads and each IN turn
was Knocked out OF the box or re-.
NAMED to be clouted to every corner
of the lot From All appearances
1hickasha win have team that viii
given the best OF them a tussle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-10
Give Pie Social to
Buy School Bell

VI. +. Smith and J. w, Mayo we're
in town Saturday spreading the glad
news that there viii be pic social
next Friday evening at the Union Hill
school, five miles southeast OF town.
Misses Reace and Gilliland are teach
ers at the school The proceeds Of
the social will be used in purchasing
a bell for the school.
Messrs. Smith and Mayo invite
their Chickasha friends to attend the
social, assuring ali Of plenty Of pie
and general good time.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-10
COSTLY HANDBAG
SNATCHED BY
THIEF

a costly alligator handbag was
snaiehed from a woman near the
Rock Island depot last night shortly
before the 3 o'clock train left for El
Reno. The woman, who was a tran
scient, was on her way ia the train
when somebody passed her as she
was crossing the first track. seized
the bag and darted away.
The bag was later picked up IN the
alley back Of the Albany Hotel but
the pocket book containing $1,000 was
gone.
Jim Shepherd was arrested today
as suspect but was released this
afternoon on bond. there being little
evidence against him.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-10
PALMER
RFp0RT
MAA VN
STARTLES
The Capital clerk to
DOOrkeeper Drew
$1,000 a Year
Special py United Press.

Special by United Press.
Washington. April 10. Officia
Washington gasped when representa-
tive Palmer Of Pennsylvania made
public today his report which will
cause the elimination of about 1882,
600 in salaries from the house pay.
roll.
Not In years has any report except
one from tariff committee created
80 much interest It shows that thous-
ands Of dollars have been paid out
by the government to persons who
seldom did any work and to offices
that were discontinued years ago.
The 1S-year-old daughter Of the
chief door-keeper Of the house drew
$1,000 a year as clerk to the doorkeep-
er.
Another item in the report shows
that Ss extra policemen that were
authorized when the dynamite plot
was reported at the time Of the Span.
ish-American War are stiIl on the pay
roll, drawing $4,000 year.
Annual salaries to clerks in the
document room were paid to the
amount Of $4,000 although their po-
sitions were abolished lis years ago.
Palmer's report is the first step in
the democratic program for the re.
duction Of house expenses.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-10
MORE LIGHT
ON The JAP
TREATY
InSurreCt0S Defeated in
Battle American
Leader Slain
Special by United Press.

Special by United Press.
Washington, April Confidential
reports received here from. United
States army officials in Mexico assert
that President Diaz is planning to
escape from his cocntry,
The main reason on which the re-
port Is based is that Diaz has kept
only two regiments Of troops at the
capital while all the others have been
scattered over the territory through
which the presidents avenue OF ea-
cape would lie.
When the aged ruler plans 10 at.
tempt fright from his country Is
not stated but the growing discomfort
IN the country is said 10 be approach.
Ing nearer and nearer 10 the capital
where Diaz remains. The assign.
ment Of regiments seldom moved
from the capital to places along the
proposed line of Aacape began two
months ago. AT the time the report
was given out that the troops had
been assigned 10 crush out small ID.
rising 10 the various states but ii Is
believed now thst The real reason was
% make ready for the presidents
escape. Il i should 81 necessary il
order 70 save his life.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-10
COMPLETE CONTRACT FOR
SEWER EXTENSIONS
Over Five Miles Of Additional Mains
Entire City is Now Served
Colby Gives Figures

With the completion Of work Sat
urday on the last contract for sani-
tary sewer extensions by the Hamil-
ton Bros. Construction Company the
entire city is now served by the sys-
tenn, making every house accessible to
laterals.
According to figures furnished by
City Engineer, Colby, the last con
tract includes 51k miles Of mains.
at cost OF $1s,70O and IA miles Of
laterals, costing $4,000. making the
total amount Of the contract s25,5O0.
In addition to this work for the
city Hamilton Bros. have laid 5000
feet Of water mains and 343O feet Of
sanitary sewer mains in the Universi-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-10
VETS HOLD
LOVE FEAST

Next Wednesday the annual love
feast Of the Confederate Veterans
will be held in the K. Of P. hall. The
celebration will mark the fiftieth an
niyersary Of the firing Of the first gun
in the Civil War and will be an oc-
casion Of thankfulness to the veter-
ants for the preservation of their lives
for half century of years. Speech
es. music and story telling win be on
le impromptu program.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-10

ty Heights Addition for the ChIckasha
Extension and Improvement company.
making every lot in the addition ac-
cessible to the mains. This work has
also been completed.
An additional contract was award
ed to the same company today for
laterals between Kansas and CoIora-
do avenues from 14th street to 18th
street.
The City Engineers statistics Of the
city now has 10 miles Of sanitary
sewer mains and laterals and 5 liz
miles Of storm sewers. The total
amount Of water mains is "a miles.
All Of these Improvements have been
made during the past six years.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-10
Wit LOCATE IN puRcEll

o. 5. Minnette, who has just com
pleted a post graduate course in
ophthalmoiogy at the Northern Hi
nois College Of Chicago. is visiting
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Min.
nette, 7O9, South 5th St He win
leave in few days for Purcell where
he will practice his profession.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-10
S. Evans Won Prize
for Ticket Selling

FOR selling the most tickets to the
hmatic Club play "A Debt of Hon
OF, put on for the benefit of the
Pythian Sisters last Thursday even
ing, Mrs. R. NJ. Evans, won beauti-
ful hand painted plate The prize
was the gift Of the Sitting Past Chief,
Mrs w. S. Richards. Mrs. Evans has
always been a loyal worker in the
Pythian Sisters lodge and although
she sold over 40 tickets, she had no
thought OF working for the prize.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-10
TO
RECOVER

When Dallas VIII sent bullet
through his abdomen, the doctors
gave him q through ticket to the
Great Reyond but that far-away land
didn't appeal 70 Lee Matthews. This
mundane sphere seemed good enough
to Lee, at any rate, UP to date he has
not availed himself Of the free trans
portation that was offered to him.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-10
DIAZ PLANS
TO ESCAPE

Reports from Rosario, a station on
the Parral & Durango railroad, say
that bandits have raided that place
Friday and secured sl,5oo from the
agent
News from Parral to the Herald is
that Guillermo Baca. one Of the bold
est Of insurrecto leaders. is dead.
He had been in poor health for some
time and was found dead near Mesa
Sandia, close to Parral, Friday. He
was 40 years Of age and former
citizen OF Parral.
American General Dead
Mexicali, Mex, April 1O.-General
Stanley Williams, who was wounded
yesterday in the spectacular assault
when his little force of 80 men en-
gagged the entire eighth battalion Of
the Mexican army. died today in the
improvised hospital established by the
United States troops a Calexico.
He will be buried tonight in the lit
tie graveyard at Mexicali, just behind
the breastworks. Williams death was
BY a missile that ploughed
through the head at the base Of the
skull. tearing away the rear portion
ol the brain.
While not as sanguinary as the
rebels themselves at first believed.
he defeat Of Williams nevertheless
proved perfect rout Of the attacking /
'orce. Fifty men who participated in
he daring sortie have returned 10
dexicali Eleven others have desert. /
q and are now In the JAN established
" the American troops at calexico
fhe remaining "a OF the band are be-
ieved to be dead, as the federals took
. prisoners.
that any escaped alive is due only
0 the failure Of the federals to press
heir advantage and pursue the rout.
q insurrectos as they fled in wild
isorder from the field. Colonel MI
pel Mayot. the federal commander.
aid today. when he was visited Al
be Lee Little ranch. that his loss was
dead and IA wounded.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-10
BRIBE TAKER
Is DEAD
Honest Mike" is Found
Dead in His Bath
Room
speclal by united Press.

Special BY United Press.
Mitchell, ILL.,, April ION. S. Link
known as ~Honest Mike" the third
Illinois legislator to confess that he
accepted a bribe Of $1,000 to vote for
Lorimer for senator, was found dead
in the bath room Of his home this
morning. His wife found him at s
a m.
It is believed that Link was seized
with a coughing spell and that he
died Of strangulatlon. Although be-
lieying that her husband died nat
ural death, Mrs. Link has requested
the coroner to make an investigation.
The death Of Link will not affect
the bribery investigation which is
now in progress at the state capital.
Link had confessed as others had and
no summons had been issued for him
and the committee had no intention of
calling on him to appear.
It has been known for several
months that Link was seriously af-
flicted with lung trouble and several
times his coughing spells came near
fatal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-10
DR.. JOHNSON TO LECTURE
FOR BENEFIT Or "A \

On Wednesday evening, April 26.
DIR. Andrew ?. Johnson viii deliver
his famous lecture. Eli and Dennis
for the benefit OF the local NJ. w. "A.
This win be pr. Johnsons last pub
lie appearance in Chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-10
EYE Ls lNIIIREn

Buren Shipley, farmer living six
miles north Of the city was hammer
ing his plow point Saturday morning
when piece Of steel, 3-l6 Of an inch
in length broke Off and flew into his
eye. The steel passed through the
cornea' embedding itself in the iris.
and had to be cut out. 1t is not
thought the sight will be impaired.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-10
WILL ADDRESS HIGH
SCHOOL GRADS AT P. "

Rev. NJ. l. Butler Of this city has
accepted an Invitation to deliver the
commencement address to the gradu-
ating class Of the Pauls Valley high
school on May 2l.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-10
'inCeSS Irene
Safe in Port

cial by United Press.
ew York, April 1O.-The steam
J, Princess Irene, docked at Ho-
en- this morning. Divers are ex-
ming the hull to ascertain If the
iel was damaged as a result Of
g grounded fol, four days off Fire
nd.
early 1900 passengers were aboard
n the steamer went ashore in a
but all Of them were taken Off
placed aboard other steamers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-10
RAMEY ArrgNps MEErINc.

Supt Rameg went to Oklahoma
City Saturday to attend meeting Of
the executive committee OF the State
Teachers association OF which he is
member. The committee selected
an official route 70 the N, e. A.
which meets in San Francisco in July.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-10
MlNco GIRL DIED IN
A LOCAL HOSPITAL

Miss cordie Brown OF Minco died
Saturday night in DR.. Freeman's hos
pital where she had been under treat
ment for seven months. She was 21
years Of age. The remains were
shipped to Minco yesterday for buri-
al.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-10
MlNco Man ARREsrEn

Walter Click was arrested yester-
day at Minco On charge Of unlawful
possession Of liquor He was brought
here and released on bond.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-10
Special by United Press.

Special by United Press.
Mitchell, ILL.,, April 1O.--The coro-
ners investigation Of the death Of
Link has caused the suicide theory
to be started. The dead mans face
was discoIored and blood was found
in the bath tub.
When first arrested for bribe tax
ing Link denied that he received mon
ey to vote for Lorimer. Later he was
indicted for perjury and shortly after
wards he confessed to State Attorney
Weyman on being promised immuni-
ty from prosecution.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-10
jap Treaty Again.

Special BY United Press.
New York-'rhe United states
gave Mexico q 90 days ultimAtum 10
disayow the secret treaty with Japan,
photograph copy Of which was car
rled from Mexico City 70 the state
department n Washington by Ambas.
sador Wilson. whore II was meckly ac-
cepted according % a special dispatch
70 the New York sun today.
According % she dispatch the trea.
y granted the Japs 4 coaling station
on the Pacific and also gayc them
me right 10 colonize. II further de-
ciares thar the treaty was ratisied BY
Dlaz and his cabinet
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-10

III Paso, Texas. April iG-News
from Culiacan. sinaloa. is that rein.
foFcements reached Lieutenant Col.
onel Morelos az Badiraguato. where
the lnsurrectos had him cooped up
and that the insurrectos retired. leay-
ing the federals 10 possession Of the
town. The relnforcements had ma.
chine guns.
The lnsurrectos have raided the
town of Sinaloa near Culiacan and
carried off many horses and other
supplies Federals and insurreetos
we're still fighting on Friday at Vel.
ardena, according to mail advices re-
ceived tonight BY the Herald. The
battle bad been ia progress since Wed
nesday morning. VeIardena is near
Torreon in the state OF Durango.
Bridges have been destroyed between
Torreon and Pasajo and the wires
cut. Trinidad bridge, near Toreon.
has been destroyed a second time.
The Mexican inhabitants of Casas
Grandes and vicinity south Of Juarez
are fleeing since the soldiers left
there for Chihuahua and Juarez The
residents fear that the insurrectos
win take their property. Smallpox
has broken out in the region and is
causing considerable fear. too. It is
believed here that the insurrectos
will move back to Casas Grandes and
make their headquarters there for
time, especially pending present
peace talk. inasmuch as there are no
longer any federals in that region.
Since the railroad has been operat-
ed from Juarez to cacas Grandes and
Pearson large supplies OF railroad
construction material have been sent
through. These were waiting in Ell
Paso and Juarez Construction work
on the railroad soush from Pearson
in the direction of MADEIRA. to connect
there with the line extending west
from Chihuahua. will now be pushed
unless there is further Interruption.
Some American contractors have quit
however,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-10
GENERAL CARTER COMMANDER ON THE MEXICAN FRONTIER

M AJ0R GENERAL WILLIAM HARDING CARTER who has hs
EWM direction the United The Mexican frontier
IsG viii be sixty old November heoret-
ical practical soldier. he Aponlo
he principal Wood chief az
ah he similar General Corbp IN the
Since then experience thu
Held and commander Of Philippine 1904 where Il
fell TO him to deal with the Puan in
later in command Of the
Chicago When he IN Cuba Philippines
fate that has befaen him in rank
won promotion and glory but praise
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-10
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WEATHER FORECAST. q

= Tonight and Tuesday increas- =
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Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17
BOOM FOR HADLEY STARTED
Governor of Missouri Asks Friends to
stop Effort 70 Pat Name
before Pubic.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. April 1s-Cries OF
"Hadley for president" and "Hadley in
1912" greeted the governor when he arose
to address the Young Republicans of Mis-
souri, at a dinner the organization gave
here tonight.
An organized effort had been made to
have Governor Hadley's name put before
the public tonight as an asplrant for the
republican nomination in 1912. When he
heard Of the incipient boom that had been
launched when he arrived here today. he
requested his friends to squelch it.
More than 800 persons were present The
meeting was opened by John ID. McNeely
OF ST. Joseph, president OF the organiza-
ton. Mayor Darius A. Brown Of Kansas
City and Hiram Lloyd of St. Louis spoke
Hiram Lloyd was elected president OF the
association for the ensuing year
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17
GRAY HAIRS BANIsHEp.

The old idea Of using sage for
darkening the hair is again coming
in vogue. Our grandmothers used to
have dark, glossy hair at the age OF
seventy-five, while our mothers have
white hair before they are fifty.
Our grandmothers used to make a
sage tea" and apply It to their hair.
The tea made their hair soft and
glcssy and gradually restored the
natural color.
One objection to using such a prep
Nration was the trouble OF making II,
especially as 1t had to be made every
two or three days on account OF 1t
souring quickly. This objection has
been overcome and by asking almost
any first-class druggist for Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy the
public can get a superior prepare
ton OF sage. with the admiNture OF
sulphur, another valuable remedy for
hair and scalp troubles. Daily use OF
this preparation will not only quickly
restore the color of the hair but Will
also stop the hair from falling out
and make 1t grow.
This preparation is offered TO the
public at fifty cents a bottle and 10
recommended and sold by
sherman q Mcconnell Drug Co..
and Owl Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17
OF BANCROFT BOND
ROBBERY GIVES HIMSELF UP
Former Trusted EmpIOye of Firm
Tells How Trick Was Planned
and Accomplished.

NEW YORK. April 1s.-Another ar
rest was made tonight in the Bancroft
bond robbery case in which Daniel
OReilly. the well known criminal lawyer,
has been indicted, charged with receiving
stolen goods.
Harry H. Barrett. 80 years old, formerly
a trusted employee OF the Bancroft firm,
voluntarily surrendered at police head
quarters. admitting that he had Matched
the scheme TO rob the elder Aaron Ban
croft of $4,000 in securities. He was
locked up, charged with grand larceny.
He also gave what purported to be a
detailed account OF how the plans were
made and how Charles Ross, alias Charles
Murphy, and Chester c. Yates, alias
ICY" Yates. alias George Wright, are al
legged to have accomplished the actual
robbery. Barrett says he got nothing for
his dishonesty. Discharged by the Ban
crofts for intemperance he went to work
with another firm as an accountant. and
through a friend met Yates Plans were
carefully laid and as Bancroft unsus-
pectingly walked through the corridors
of the Produce exchange, Yates, according
TO Barrett, collided with him and knocked
from his hand the envelope of securities,
while Murphy. he alleges, ran up in the
guise Of a good nstured onlooker and
handed him what appeared TO be the valu-
able package. In reality It was a care
fully prepared dummy"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17
FOR A FACTORY ST.
Asbestos Concern Will Soon Have Pc.
manent Home in Omaha.
PRODUCT COMES FROM WYOMING
the surface, L. of Fine Quality,
aud H. Much Cheaper Than
Canada Product. .

Much interest is being displayed in
Omaha in the locating of a factory for the
manufacture of asbestos goods. This is ar
industry which graces very few cities in
the United states. or any other country
today. The International Asbestos Mills
and Power company has come to the COLI
clusion that omaha is the logical place
for its factory.
The International Asbestos company has
two mills in operation at Casper. Wyo., at
the present time and the main office Of
the company is in Denver. Colo Until re-
Gently it was almost impossible for the
company to receive a rate for the ship
ment of its product from the railway com
panies At the present time the crude
asbestos is shipped from Casper to omaha
for 81 a ton. and to Liverpool for $40 ton.
The asbestos mines i'm Casper are the
only ones in North America, with the ex-
ception of the Johnson mines in Thetford.
Quebec, Canada. There had never been
any competition to the company in Canada
until the discovery Of asbestos in Casper.
The cost of shipping asbestos to Omaha
from the mines in Canada would be about
S25 a ton.
The asbestos as gathered at Casper is
taken almost from the surface. The guam
tity is so great that It has not as yet been
necessary to dig down into the mountain.
although specimens have been taken sfrom
a depth of 100 feet and the quality OF
asbestos is finer than that on the surface.
The European countries have already be-
gun to bid for the product and as soon as
enough mills can be started the entire out
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17
Changes Her Mind
and Her Stockings
Engaged for Four Years and on Her
Way to Be Married Miss Murphy
Calls Off Engagement.

SEATTLE, April 16.-(Special Telegram.)
-Beonora Murphy, 10 and pretty, and Clyde
Rowan Of Astoria, Ore, having been en-
gagged for -four year. were on their way to
the minister today to get married when the
brideto-be discovered hole In her right
stocking Just above the shoe top. BY
the time the two reached the parsonage
she had decided that the hole would show
when she kneeled before the minister
In spite of Rowan's protest, she bade the
minister and Rowan wait until she could
go home and change her stockings. She
hadn't been home more than five minutes
before she telephoned Rowan that he need
not wait any longer. She said that while
changing her stockings she had also
changed her mind and had determined not
to marry.