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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-26
GARDENER
IS FOUND
LIFELESS
Aged Man SuCCumbS Alone
In HIS COttaGe---SOn
Arrives

Lying across the floor so that bis
body barred entrance at the door,
with his face and right side against
the stove 50 that the flesh was badly
burned, Z. c. Fitch, the truck garden
er east Of town, was found dead Sun.
day afternoon at 1880 O'clock. by his
helper Mr Hanklns. Mr.. Fitch had
been ailing for several months but bis
condition was not thought to have
been serious He was seen In the
yard around his place about thirty
minutes before he was found dead.
Mr. Hankins went 10 the Fitch cot
iage to deliver the old gardeners mail
when he iound him dead. Il is sup.
posed that the man aas stricken with
attack Of apoplexy and died almost
instantly There was no sign OF a
struggle and he fell So near the stove
that his clothing and flesh we're buin.
ed Mr. Fitch fell IN front of the door
80 that entrance into the room had to
be made through the window
Mr. Hankins summoned medical aid
but nothing could be done: the old
gardener had evidently been dead sey.
eral minutes before he was discovered.
Workmen az the City Water Works
plant knew that Mr.. Fitch was not
well but they aid moi think that hls
condition was serious.
Mr. Fitch has been a truck garden.
or in ibis vicinity for the past eight
years and has lived alone. He has
made a success of his business and
has worked very hard on his truck
patch. His son. r. f. Fitch. Of Davis.
Okla. eams herr To-Day 10 take charge
of ne body A daughter who lives at
Springfield, Mo-, ana one at warrens.
burg Mo. are expected IN the city
this afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-26
CLARK
in OKLAHOMA

Muskogee, Oklahoma, Dec %. lai1.
To the Democracy OF oklahoma. IN
General, and to the Members Of the
State Democratic Central Commit
tee, and the Members OF Each Of the
County and Precinct Committees, in
Particular
The undersigned has just heeen ad-
yised that Honorable Champ Clagk,
Speaker Of the National House Of
Representatives. VIII make a speak.
ing tour through Oklahoma beginning
Wednesday. December 27th. at Guth-
riei Thursday night December 2Slh,
at Oklahoma City; Friday, December
2sth. at Muskogee: and on Saturday
December 30th, at Tulsa, sapulpa and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-26
IMMUNITY BATH
FIGURES IN TRIAL

Telegram by United Press.
Chicago, Dec. rs. Judge Humph.
ries famous immunity bath decision
was injected into tlie packed trial to-
day rs an additional obstacle to The
governments attempt 10 bring The
millionaires to justice.
The jury was excluded while the de-
fense and court threshed out the ques-
ton Of whether the decision applies
TO this case.
The court wifi rule oil TIE poiat
when the government concludes the
testimony of Alfred Veeder. the first
witness called to the stand, who trac-
ed the formation Of the Swift corpor-
alton, and told Of the organization OF
the packing company
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-26
Groom Failed to
Appear on Scene

Dan Cupid has been busy and a num-
Der Of Christmas marriages have been
the result. In one case the little god
OF love was baiked. A negro couple
made application for marriage lie
ense. late Saturday afternoon. The
man employed Judge T. P. Moore to
perform the ceremony. The Judge
went to the court house at the ap-
pointed time but the souple failed to
appear After a while the woman
came but the bridegroom tarried. At
ter waiting several hours the bride
gave up in despair and went home,
the wedding being postponed indefn-
itely and Judge Moore IS holding the
tcense.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-26

National House of Representatives. he
at present occupies a peculiar. unique
and important position in the public
affairs Of the United States. No man
IS more capable Of discussing the gov
ernmental problems, which every vot
er should know-and desires to know.
than is he. and. for these reasons and
many others. as Chairman OF the State
Democratic Central Committee Of this
State, desire to request and urge
that ALL Democrats as far as possI-
BILE. and especially the members Of the
state, County and Precinct organlza-
tions Of the state. use every effort
possible to be present and hear Mn
Clark discuss the important questions
Of the day At one Of the points Al
which ne viii appear.
Yours IN militant Democracy
FRED p. BRONSON,
Chairman State Democratic Central
/ Committee.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-26
Wedding Bells Ring
During the Holidays

Two young women Of this city we're
married during the Christmas season
Miss Pearl Shook was married Sunday
evening at the Baptist parsonage, to
Mr.. Lniher locker OF Oklahoma City
The wedding was a surprise to the rel.
atlves aud friends Of the young couple,
although such thing has been con
templated for early summer Miss
Shook is a sister to Mrs. Horace Con
ley. and was assistant in the Turner
Produce Company's Office for several
months last summer. she has lived
in the city for several years. Mr.
Locker Is a travelling salesman. rep
resenting the Kregal Casket company.
OF St Louis Mr. ara Mrs. Locker will
make their home in Oklahoma City
Mrs. Matte Smith and Mr.. Carl
ChIncholp Of this city were also mar
rled Christmas day in El Reno ut the
home Of Mrs. Smiths sister, Mrs. "
p, Grihin. They returned to chicka
sha this morning and win make theft
home at gls South 2rd street
Mrs smith Is the oldest daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. s b Bailey Of this
city She has been assisting in The
Hooth Book store and has large
circle Of friends. MIR Chinchole is Z
popular young railroader Of the city
| He is a holler-maker at the Rock Isl
and shops and holds the distinction O
being one OF the expert mechanics Of
the force. He has heen residen
here for several years
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-26

iects and reap some Of the benefits
OF the wealth which they would pro.
duce.
In the third place, Italian capital.
lists within the past few years have
shown a decided tendency to invest
their money outside Of Italy. espec.
tally incountries where there were
great possibilities Of development Tri-
poll was one Of the countries thus fay.
ored but it soon became apparent that
It wonld be very desirable for italian
capital If the country in which It was
invested could be under the control
and influence OF the mother country.
Because. therefore. OF the capital al.
ready invested there by Italian fnan.
ciers. and because still other Italian
capita which was seeking investment
in other countries could be turned ia.
to Tripoli. II the Italian government
was in a position to assure protec.
ton, Italy felt that in justice to its
wealthy subjects and to give them 4
proper field and opportunity for fin
ancial development it must assume
the control Of the two Turkish prov
linces OF Trinoh and Cyrenaica
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-26

fBy Henry Wood United Press Cor.
respondent al Romel
Rome. December 2s-rhe real
reasons and motives back OF Ialy's de-
sire to annex Tripoll and cyenaica,
the two Turkish provinces lying on
the northern coast Of Africa and im-
medlaely to the souih Of Italy, were
not made fully public at the time
the actual occupation Of the territory
took place. In general way they
may be summed up as follows
1st-lialys desire to start a system
OF colonial expansion similar to that
Of the other great European nations.
2nd-The necessity of lialys and-
Ing some outlet for its excess popula-
ton where Il could still have control
over its millions Of emigranis after
they had left their native shores.
3rd-The desirahlllty Of having a
place for me investment Of Italian cap
ital where It would stin be under the
protection and fostering influence OF
the italian government.
The first Of these motives was one
Of long standing in Italy When italy
in 1851 finally succeeded IN becoming
United KINGDOM. after a bitter and
dishearienine struggle Of nfiv wears,
e was at once seized with aeslre 70
rank with the other great, but older
nations Of Europe This led to the
formation OF The Triple Alliance with
Germany aud Austria. which ever
since has necessitated The mainten
anee Of one Of the larger armies and
navies Of Europe. and also the desire
to emulate those other Euronean coun
/ tries in q system Of colonial evpan
sion.
Italy at first had ardent homes Of Sc
curing from the European powers ner
mission to assume military proteC
toraie over Tunis which IS almost Il
sight Of Sicily and therefore most ac
cesslble and conveniep. for eolonia
development Frapee weger va
able 10 slep ii and I'd over Tunl'
and Italy was forced to be conten
with an EFFORT to establish a colony I
Frilrea lying along he Red Sea an
Adjacent to Abyssinla.
The colony og Erltrea, however a
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-26
BOBOPENS
CAMPAIGN
FOR PRES.
Telegram by United rrsss.

Telegram by Uhlled Prsss.
Washington, Dec. 26- For tour Of
Ohio and the Middle West, Senator
Robert LaFollette leaves here tonight,
to open his campaign for the repub-
lican nomination.
The first gun is TO be fired at
Youngstown tomorrow at noon The
Senator win make thirteen speeches
In Ohio. and thence 90 to Michigan.
Illinois and Indiana, returning here in
January
MedllI Mccormick and Walter Rou-
sar Of the Progressive Republican
League. viii accompany him. LaFol-
lette plans another trip TO Iowa, Ne.
braska. Kansas. Oklahoma and Min.
nesota later 10 the season.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-26

Vinita.
Mr. Clark is well lnoNn 10 the Dem.
ocrats Of this state, has heretofore in
many campaign evinced his friendship
and partiality to Oklahoma Democracy
by leaving his work and complying
with the request for aid and assist.
ance from the organization Of the
Democracy Of this state in several Of
its hardest-fought csspaigns, aud
many times his great ability and eli
oquence have been freely given to
organizing the Democracy Of this
state, and informing and advising the
voters as to Democratic policies and
principles.
As a Democratic speaker % ths
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-26
CARRIER BOY ealEvEs.

s Lawrence Dougan. e carrier on the
Express, is very much grieved over
the death OF the family driving horse
Young Dougan has been riding the
horse to deliver his papers and the
animal had learned the route perfect
". There was no need Of rein 70
guide him. because he made every
house where the family received the
daily paper The horse took sick Sat.
nrday night and died. He was a val.
nable animal and was the family drlv-
ing horse Of Mr. and Mrs. =. s. Don.
gan.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-26
Permit C. s. Practice
in the Canal Zone

Telegram By United Press
Washington. D. c.. Dee. 26.-By a
presidential order issued today. Chris.
tian Scientists may practice 10 the
Panama canal zone. They were for
merly prohibited. but upon appeal to
President Taft. an order was issued
today allowing them % practice in lAe
zone.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-26
KIDNAPPED
BY CUPID
TeIegram By unlled Presa.

Telegram by United Press.
Chicago, Ill.,. Dec 26.-Instead Of be-
ing murdered or kidnapped. the police
declare that Violet Bushler, who dis
appeared several weeks ago. is mar.
ried and happy
The authorities, they believe will
soon capture the girl and her hus-
band They have names Of several
men who know the whereabouts or
the Girl. Their stories lead to the con
clusion that she has married the man
who gave her many presents before
her disappearance.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-26
ENp CONES 10 ZIMMERMAN.

70 W zimmerman died this after.
noon at 3 o'clock at the family resi-.
dence, llth and Frisco avenue. Mr.
Zimmerman had been i'll a number Of
months and his death vas noe unex-
pected He is survived BY a wife and
six children. 1ir. zimnIarman has
been a driver for the 0. K Cab and
Bus company for four years. No fun
eral arrangements have been made
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-26
CLOSE CALL
FOR HIM

Wilbur Garrett Of Poeasset narrowly
escaped losing his life while at work
IN the gin at that point last satur-
day Young Garrett was husy making
arrangements for the ginning OF a
bale Of cotton when his clothing
caught IN the machinery and he was
whirled around. He was able to
brace his body against a beam and
saved his life. His clothing was torn
from his body into shreds. Mr.. Gar
ret sustained bruises but no bones
were broken.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-26
HORRIBLE
RUSSIAN
BUTCHERY
Telegram By United Press.

London, Dec. 26.-oue thousand
men, women and children have been
butchered at Tabriz by Russian SOL
diers, ana the slaughter continues, ac-
cording to today reports. Russian
officers are reported to be making no
attempt to check the cruelty al their
men. who bayonet, wound and loot
The bodies OF the dead. The battle
between the Persians and Russians
is raging around the Governors pal
nee II Is intimated that 1850 Russians
are slain. The Persians are val0rous
and excellent marksmen. Reinforce.
ments OF cossacks are arriving and it
Is believed that the whole city VIII be
destroyed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-26
pgArA Al NORGE

The little child Of Nf and Airs. Ten.
dali at Sofge Was buried Monday at.
tenoon At thar place. The child died
Sunday after IN illness of several
weeks. sir Nelson, the father Of the
baby. is engaged in the mercantile
business with q. W Thomas at Norge.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-26
CATTLE ARE SHIPPED.

Six cars Of cattle were shipped last
night from chickasha to Oklahoma
City Ed aud Tom Johns shipped three
carloads and Tom Hendricks shipped
three The cattle we're FED at the
stock pens along the Washita river.
They were marketed at Oklahoma
City today
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-26
TRADES FOR cHlckAsHA PROP
ERTY.

Alton Tucked traded his place at
Hasling. Okla. FOR property in chieka-
sha today. sIr. Tucker traded for the
residence property Of Il. NJ. Butler at
the corner Of Firth aud Oregon ave-
nue.. The trade was made through the
Jenkins and Major agency. Mr. and
Mrs Tucker win take possession Of
their property after the holiday sea,
son,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-26
SHUSTER STILL
HOLDS HIS POST
Telegram hy IInIIea -.

Telegram By United Press,
London. December Pei viii stay
on the job unill ! am lorcibly removed,
unless Parliament sanctions my dis.
mlssal,n IS the alleged statement Of
Treasurer shnster today. He is said
TO have told the Assembly he was
ready 20 resign whenever they would
give the word but would not recognize
the orders Of the ministry Martial
law has been proclaimed az Tehefan.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-26
POLICE COURT CALENDAR.

Police records show a very light
docket for the Christmas season. ).
n. Butler was fined siOssn the charge
o. being drunk Lille Bsho, IS on the
charge Of immoral conduct; Hugh
Moran for being drunk aud transport
ing liquor. and Jim shaw, a negro,
win te brought before the court to.
day en- the charge Of carrying a gun.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-26
MooRE EAMlLY REIlAloN-

Judge T. Moore entertained at a
family reunion dinner yesterday. His
sons WIN, Lane Brown and Tom wera
az home for the occasions There we're
fifteen seated at the annual Christmas
dinner
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-26
TOO MUCH
DYNAMITE

Telegram by United Press.
Plttsburg, Pas Dec. 26-The police
Of Monessf, a steel and iron town Near
here, are trying to fathom the mys-
terry Of George Bridges, who was ar
rested with a suitcase filled with dy-
Mantle enough to blow up an the
plants where 1900 Hon-union men
work.
There We're a large number OF fuses
IN his pockets An attempt to blow
MP the iron works Is feared
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-26

Judge Williams issued a marriage
license today to William r. sofreIla
OF Amber. and Miss Oneida Faye Sow
ers Of Haley, Grady county
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-06-14
Investigating Sugar Trust.

WASHINGTON, June 12.-So care.
fully guarded were the oper ations OF
the American Sugar Refining company
up to less than two years ago, E. F..
Atkins, vice president and acting
head of the corporation, told the house
sugar "trust' Investigating committee
today that stockholders were accorded
no inform alton as to how the company
was being conducted.
The conditions became 80 onerous,
the witness said, that the New Eng.
land stockholders combined and Oh.
tanned control. When they did so in
1910 they discovered to their astonish.
ment that H. O. Havemeyer, the pre-.
siding genius of the org anization, had
maintained his supremacy with only
1900 shares of stock.
The holdings of Mr.. Havemeyer al
the time of his death, Mr.. Atkins said
were valued at about 5000, 900 of q to.
tai Of 800, 600, 900 in the American Su
gar company.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-06-14
Caught Several Suckers.

WASHINGTON, June IA new get
rich.quick scheme which rivals some
of the swindles OF recent years for its
ingenuity is being successfully oper.
ated in the Pacific coast states. Its
trail is said to reach east a. far as
New York. Secret service men are
working on it.
Prospective victims are told that the
United States government is short of
money, and that to avert q panic the
treasury is quietly floating an issue of
bank notes. It is reported that q
coterie of New York financiers have
undertaken to underwrite the issue,
which is offered to victims on the basis
OF so per cent. The secret service men
say the swindlers usually exhibit a
S5 national bank note as sample OF
the issue.
Several citizens OF Seattle are re.
ported to have paid in sums ranging
from $500 to 81 200 with the expecta-
tion of receiving double that sum In
genuine national bank notes next win
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-06-14
Debate On Wool Bill.

WASHINGTON, June 7.-General de-
bate on the Underwood wool bill be-
gan In the house today. That the
repu blican minority was to make q
vigorous ass ault on the bill which re.
duces the duties on wool and wooden
goods more than one half, was sig'
nailed In the minority report OF the
ways and means committee, signed by
Representatives Payne, Dalzell, Need
ham and Longworth.
The debate opened with clash be-
tween Underwood, author of the revis
ed schedule "K' and Payne, in charge
of the republican opposition. MIR.
Payne denied statements by Mr.. I'm
derwood that the treasury was in 8
"depleted condition." because OF the
failure of the Payne.Aldrich law tc
produce sufficient revenue. Mr.. Payne
also denied that the act referred tc
had proven an upward instead OF {
downward revision.
"Oh, we'll, the country decided
tn at," said Mr.. Underwood.
"The country got its inform atior
from just such false statements as this
from the democratic side Of tn
house," retorted Mr.. Payne.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-06-14
Senator Myers Views.

WASHINGTON, June Sin an inter.
view today Sen ator b. L. Myers says
he believes that Woodrow Wilson will
have strong following from now on
in Montana. Harmon of Ohio, he be-
lieves, seems to have many stumbling
blocks in his way and does not seem
to have the people with him. Under.
wood, Myers thinks, is q presidential al
possibility and the democrat are
greatly pleased with the way be Is
handling things in the house. In Mon
tana the majority OF the republic ans,
says Mr.. Myers, appare ntly are op
posed to Taft's reciprocity plan, while
democrats favor the bill. The com.
promise which has been made by dem.
ocrats in the house on the wool sched'
ule is acceptable to the democrats o1
Montana according to Mr.. Myers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-06-14
Wants Square Deal For Settlers.

WASHINGTON, June 7.-Represen.
tative Pray has taken up with Secre-
tary of Interior Fisher, the continued
delay in the prosecution of the work
on the Milk river valley irrigat
project. Fortified with letters from
members of the Milk river irriga alton
association and interested farmers.
complaining of the delay, Mr.. Pray
has insisted that the settlers in the
Milk river valley have fully complied
with the requirements of the reclama.
tion service in regard to land deecrip'
tions and tn at there should be no fur.
ther delay.
Mr.. Fisher, realizing the situation
but not fully conversant with the same
has sent Mr.. Bien, of the reclaim alto,
service, to Montana to confer with tn
settlers on the ground, and Mr.. Pra,
says it will probably not be necessary
for the irrig gationists to send dowr
another committee at present.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-06-14
pating in the review, the Delaware.
No less than ten battleships of the
Dreadnought class will be brought in
to line.
China Wants indemnify.

MEXICO CITY, June 2.-An indemn.
ity of 1900, 900 pesos will be DEM and
ed by the Chinese government for
slaughter of Chinese subjects in Tor.
reon. The dema will be backed up
by q cruiser, which 10 on the way to
the Mexican west coast ports.
Three investigators returned today
from Torreon, and placed In the hands
OF Shung Hal Sung, In charge OF the
Chinese leg alton, q detailed report Of
the carnage. This shows 303 Chinese
were killed, many of them in q most
inhuman manner, and that besides q
bank and clubhouse 80 places of busi'
ness were sacked.
In addition to the indemnity, au
apology for insult to the Chinese dae
will be demanded; also that aid be ex'
tended to the destitute families of the
victims; that the guilty be punished
and the constitutional guarantees o1
protection to Chinese lives and prop.
erty be made effective.
OF the twelve million pesos indemnity
two million is for property damage
and the remainder for the loss o
lives,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-06-14
Refuse to Surrender.

JUAREz, June 10.-A telegram from
Chihsuhsu today says the situation
there is in explicable. The federal
troops refuse to surrender the city and
will not allow General Orozco or any
Of his 5000 insurrectos to enter the
city in arms. Appeals have been sent
to Mexico City, asking the minister OF
war to settle the difficulty. General
Orozco repeatedly hes said he would
enter the city by force unless his men
were soon given permission to take
possession.
The reason the insurrectos are be.
ing kept out appears to be fear tina,
II they are allowed to enter with arme
they will get beyond control and give
vent to long cherished resentment to
certain interests. These interests in.
clude banks once controlled by Enri'
que Creel and others identified with
the Diaz admisistrati