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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-08
10 Make LACROSSE grIdge Free.

La Crosse. Backers of the move
ment to make the La Crosse wagon
bridge free announce all bat $4,000
of the $4,000 required has been
raised. If $4,000 is raised here
and $4,000 in Minnesota for road
improvement, the city will take of
the toll on the bridge.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-08
No peductlon for Renairs.

La Crosse. lin a ruling on the
estate Of the late George H. Ray,
John Harrington, inheritance tax
collector holds that repairs on
homestead or taxes on real estate
cannot be figured as an inheritance
tax offset.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-08

GAINESVILLE Louis Keller, aged so
years, pleaded guilty of numbering
Mrs. Johanna Hisehke on the night
of June 21 last, and was sentenced
to life Imprisonment in Waupun. The
shooting was the result of row
over Keller's attention to the 16-year-
old daughter of Mrs. Hischke.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-08
GETS Medal from Britain.

Oshkosh. Mrs. Fred Esslinger has
received a hero medal from the Brit
ish- government in commemoration of
service performed by her father, j.
w. Baker of this city, who was
killed in the Boer war.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-08
Coffin Frauds condemnsd.

Madison. The state board OF
health threatens to revoke the IL
censes of undertakers decelving Gus
toners who desire to purchase air
tight collins for burial of person.
dead from contagious diseases.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-08
Woman ests Hunting license.

Two Rivers Mrs Helen Leudke.
aged %. of this city is the first
woman to secure hunting license
in Manitowoc county in number of
years. she Will accompany her hus-
band IN a deer hunt.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-08

"All you farmers out this way must
DO prosperous see ten automobiles
10 one horas."
Yes, the farmers all uso automo-
biles themselves, but they have TO
soe2 a Eor.c for the hired man
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-08

Beloit-Dr. Isaac Buckeridge
aged 81, is dead of heart trouble
r. vas a member of the Beloit en-
ctmpment, No 6, X. T.. and leader
ia the Modern Noodmen of the state
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-08
Pioneer LegIsIator succumbs.

oshkosh.-R c. Russell, retired
tanker and member of the Wis
Ie7sin legislature in 1864 and 1868.
. dead, aged 81 He had been in
crested in organizing numerous Wis
Sonsin banks.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-08
Rurned ~ ErnIoa.ng Par afine.

Neenah. Joseph Weber. drug
clerk. was terribly burned about the
face and arms BY az exploding can
of hot parahine It is feared his eye
-s~ht NAV be Injured
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-08

Waukesha-0tto A. Gundersor
q elintonville. employed on the ex-
tension of the Northwestern road.
was Instantly killed here by having
steam shovel fall on him.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-08
German Editor Dies.

Appleton.-H W. Meyer. editor of
a German newspaper and well known
throughout the state. is dead here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-06
Vast Timber Land
to be Sold in Nov.

Antlers, July 6. The immense
tract of reserve timberlands. embrac-
ing 100000 acres and situated in
Pushmataha, Mccurtain. lie Flore and
Latimer counties. has been with
drawn from the market and is to be
put on the market as soon as the
present appraisement which is almost
completed. is over and the ninety
days required to advertise it has clap
sed This means that the sale will
occur about November /.
According to the original appraise-
ment. made il 1901, it was estimated
there was OO.ooO.ooO feet Of pine TIM
Der alone upon this tract. and under
the present appraisement. which Is be-
ing made by the most experienced
timber experts and which win be com
pleted in July some time. the tract is
estimated to contain 100000, 900 feet
Of high class marketable pine timber
and sO0.OOO,OOO acres Of hardwood.
such as ash. oak and hickory
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-06
Shooting SCrape
Was Family Affair;
No Arrests Made

Upon investigation by John Phillips
and J. A. Thompson. deputy sheritis.
aad G. q Hendon. assistant coun-
y attorney. who went to the Laverty
nelghborhood yesterday TO ascertain
the cause Of the shooting scrape Of
tne night before. Il was learned that
the whole affair was a big family row.
No arrests were made.
T. c. WEIGH was the man who han
died the gun loaded with bird shot
and his nephew. Ed WeIch. was the
man who was shot IN the heel
fhe trouble which lea to The shoot.
Inc is said to have grown out Of the
refusal Of the uncle to let the
nephew have any more whisky,
n G. Welch had ED Welch's
whisky locked up in a trunk and be-
lievlng she boy had enough would not
ilsh out any more Of the Juice.
Finding Il family affair and no
one o. the crowd wanting to prosecute
any other member OF the bunch the
attorney dismissed the affair and the
officers returned home
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-06
STOKES SAYS
GIRLS TRIED
TO KILL HIM

New York, July 6.-W E. d. Stokes
millionaire sportsman, in police court
today swore thai Lillian Graham and
Ethel Conrad deliberately attempted
t. murder him when he refused their
blackmailing demand for $4,000 AMI
the further demand that he retract
statements reflecting on the honor
OF Lillian Graham
Stokes testified that Ethel Conrad
decoyed him 10 her apartments un.
der the pretense OF going there for
the purpose of telephoning the Gra-
ham girl
Soon after entering the apart
ments she left the room leaving let
ter containing demand and threats.
He called the night Of the shooting
and Lillian tfarham entered the roc =.
carrying a revolver and demanding a'e-'
traction. The girls with drawn revol.
vers then demanded $4,000 and upon
Stokes refusal to comply with their
demands the girls opened fire
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-06
REPUBLICAN
DENOUNCES
RECIPROCITY
Telegram by United Press.

Telegram by United Press
Washington. July 6. Condemna-
ton of President Taft and the reci-
rfoclty bill fairly brjstled in a speech
by Senator Crenna, republican. Of So,
Dakota. delivered in the senate today
Grenna said Il don't believe any one
has yet shown how the reciprocity
bill win increase trade with Canada,
except by increasing cur importations
cf agricultural products. This false
pernicious doctrine conflicts with the
republicans platform and party decla-
ratons. Pending measure only sur.
renders the market Of American farm
ers with out recompense and will not
reduce the cost Of living ! cannot
support an agreement which sacrifices
the interest Of the American farmers
TO benefit the Canadian farmer, rail
roads. millers, packers and brewer.
les"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-06
Cotton Reports are
Still FIatteriue

Henry Price reports his cotton in
splendid condition. Mr. Price has one
field Of so acres north east Of town
that is in full bloom and the bolls are
beginning TO form The cotton stalks
are fully 20 inches high and are green
and in splendid growing condition.
Several stolks Of cotton from his field
were on display at the Farmers state
bank today. Mr. Price had charge Of
the Grady county agricultural farm
last year and his cotton was the best
in this section.
F. Il. Lemon the merchant return
ed yesterday from his farm southeast
OF Fletcher. and reports cotton look
ing fine in that neighhorhood. Mr..
Lemon has field Of twenty acres Of
corn thar he perdicts will make 40
bushels to the acre is ram comes
within the next ten days. There IS
plenty Of water in that part and Mr..
Lemon says conditions are not as bad
as reported
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-06
FREEDOM
GIVEN TO
MURDERER
Case Against Woman Who
Killed Husband Is
Dismissed.
Telegram BY United Preas.

Telegram by United Press.
Leadyllle, Colo, July 6. n The fact
that she is soon to reach the state OF
motherhood saved Mrs Ashunta Cap.
ra an Italian form the gaIlows for the
Draining OF her husband Fate was
kinder to her than il has yet been to
Mrs. Angelina Nepolitano who Is
waiting execution In Canada for a sim
liar offense.
When the case was called for trial
today District Attorney Hogan dis
missed the case. capra was an em-
ploye IN local round house. Fre-
cuently when intoxicated. he would
come home and threaten 10 XIII his
poor wife who sold Tread for living
Driven to desperation by his threat
and crazed BY hunger and want the
wife who Is soon to become a mother
could stand Il no longer and NJ self
defense and for the hope Of saving
The life Of her unborn babe the woman
took an axe and killed her husband
while he slept
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-06
GAME
GETS MAN
N ARRESTED

A man who gave his name as Free.
man and chichasha as his home was
arrested by H. P. Candy at the Fourth
Of July picnic given near the Hick
Harrison school house thirty five miles
southeast Of this city. charged with
running a skin game"
Freeman was operating a home
made device and was getting good
play The crude box was made IN two
PARTS with the top revolving on a piy-
OF. A ball was used 10 Indicate the
success or failure Of the player. Mum.
bers were used some of which were
winners and some were not Ten
cents was the price Or a chance and
4 lucky gold 90 watch and chain
o. some other handsome 90 piece or
iewelry would be the prize. Old men
aud boys crowded around the little
box for hours and played the game
fast and furious but the winners ~ere
few. Only one watch was won during
the day and that was won by a boy
who had played the game 10 the ex-
tent or many tines the worth OF the
watch.
Agreement had been made bssween
Freeman and Tom Walls that the lat
ter boost the game by playing fire.
quently and winning by the aid OF the
man running the game But the crowd
was so eager to 60 against the sure
thing which looked easy. Walls was
not needed
Finally toward evening the men in
charge Of the picnic grew suspicious
and watched the operator OF the game
I. was soon discovered that he had
TWO or more balls some Of which were
too large 70 enter the holes leading
10 the winlng numbers Complaints
were soon made against Freeman who
WIS later arrested and brought TO
chickasha together with bis gambling
device and all the dazzling jewelry.
He put np $500 besides his optf.s ami
was allowed the privilege or going
home on tho promise thar he would
be back bright and early this morn
Ing-bui he never returned.
Freeman says he has been living In
chickasha for two or three years an |
is now residing in little shack near
the corner OF sth and Kansas. He
says he is cook but the officers
seem to have never seen or heard OF
him before
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-06
MaVnD MaNrC
Mn IUA IWHnLJ
BOOzERS PRAY

cordell. July 6. Mayor Davis OF
this city has adopted a unique way IN
the hope Of betterfng conditions, or at
least for a while, the surroundings OF
the fellows he has up for intoxlcation.
The mayor is a religious man, and
therefore be has great compassion
for the fellows who cannot fight tenn
ptafon. Instead Of assessing a mon
etary competence upon the intoxicat-
ed ones he requires them to meet
with him every Sunday morning in
his office and attend prayer meeting
or go to jail. In one case he has plac-
ed a fine against one man who he re
qnires to attend the meeting for ten
consecutive Sundays. 1t is noted that
the new regulation Of Mayor Davis Is
having a salutary effect.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-06
MILLIONS
COMBINED
TOGETHER
Wall Street Bankers Form
Company to Evade
the Law.
TeIesram by UnIted Prass.

New York July 8. Directors 81
the National City bank being handi.
capped by the national banking laws
have entered private business for the
purpose Of acquiring and holding real
estate, securities and stocks which
the banking laws prohibit them from
holding. This Wall street announce
ment clears the mystery for the for.
nation Of ten million dollar nation
al city company by the directors OF
the Standard Oil company the great
financial Gibralter The company Is
controlled by three trustees who are
directors OF the National City bank.
James stillmap chairman OF the
banks directorate. Frank A. yander.
lip, president. Stephen S. Palmer. d.
rector The company takes over All
stocks and bonds held by the bank.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-06
STEEL men
In TRUST

Brussels, July 6. = The world wild,
convention OF steel and iron mamates
look definite shape IN ioday's session
o. the great congress A committee
uas named 10 devise plans for the Or.
eanlzation Or the worlds steel inter.
csis. One hundred and sixty dele
gates are present
Cary, chlef executive % the " s.
Steel corporation who proposed ihe
O. ganizatlon le again presiding The
organization Of the committeeman IN
cluaes Baron Won Bodensausen. repre-.
sentlng the Rrupp works Of Ger
many M wlineuraN. Russian steel
magnate. Charles NJ. schwab. oi the
Dethlehem Steel works. M Greiner.
Belgian steel magnate
The committee composed Of shirtv
membcrs representing seven coun.
tries met and sessS;ed Gary for chair
man after which the meeting adjourn
I'd. Osher American members taking
part in the sessions are E A. S.
Clark Of the Lackawana Steel Co.;
James A. Farrell, president Of The =
s. steel 20. Wills 4. King. Of the
Jones and Laughiin Steel Co. After
adiourning Of the general conference
King Albert received the delegates
and they an visited the Waterloo bat
lie fields
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-06
GENEROUS
MAN PAYS
The BILLS
Owner Of StOlen Coat is
Liberal With The
Thief.

Hot as the weather is a man stole
q coat here Tuesday He was arrest
cd and lodged in the city jail. Yesters
day his case came up before the judge.
He plead guilty but declared that he
was drunk when he committed the
theft. The man who owned the coat
lived at Duncan. he attended the
trial. The garment had been placed
in soak at the pawn shop and the
money spent. After the judge had pro
nounced the fine as $40 the man from
whom the garment was stolen paid the
fine and went with the man who had
stolen the coat and paid Il out Of the
pawn shop. His IS record Of gen
erosity not to be discounted this hot
weather.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-06
Two Accidents in
Local RI. Shops


+ H. Smith was injured a the Rock
Island shops today BY being struck
on the left knee with sledge ham
mer. Mr.. smith was holding chisel
and the helper who was striking it
with heavy sledge let his hold sllp
SO that the sledge glazed off the CHS
el and struck his knee instead. It
viii be severas days before the inlnr-
ed man can resume bis work.
J. W. Gardner an employee at the
shops while cutting off rivets and
backing them up suffered a small
pIece to strike him in the right eye
Llflicting very painful wound This
sight was not impaired.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-06
Work Starts Soon
On New O.C. Depot

II. E. Macklin, the architect who is
preparing the pans for the new Ok
lahoma Central depot. spent today in
PuyceIl comforting with General Man
ager Choate. The work is shaping
around so that the excavation work
for the building will be started early
next week. The new Oklahoma Cen.
trail depot win be one of the handsome
new stations for this section of the
state. It will mean considerable to
Chickasha because the company will
move their general offices here when
the BUILDING is completed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-06
2 SMALL BOYS
LECTURED FOR
RIDING RODS

Charged with stealing a ride on the
rods Of a passenger train between Ok
Iahoma City and Chickasha, Henry
Graves. youth Of lS and Nolan
Thompson, age 4. were before Police
Judge H. L. Grigsby this morning
Both boys were well dressed and had
every appearance of responsibility.
They claim 10 be on their way home
to TT Worth. Texas.
The boys have been working in Ok
lahoma City and we're beating their
way home to TT Worth. They we're
not molested until the train reached
chickasha when they were discovered
and taken in charge by the police au
thorities.
Judge Grigsby delivered one of his
inimitable lectures and then called
upon Judge VIII Linn cs the superior
court to add the finishing touches to
his argument. The parents of the
hoys will be notified.
Henry Graves is the son Of W. L.
Graves former resident Of Chick
asha He gave his address as 1877
East Elizabeth street. Fl. Worth.
Young Thompson gave his home ad-
dress as l1Os Woodward street, Fl.
Worth.
The boys we're turned loose and al
lowed to continue their trip home af-
ter being duly admonished not to
trust their lives to the dangers of rid
Ing under the cars
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-06
CfuCe BaIkS on
Special Session

Oklahoma City, July 6 - Senator
Joe Thompson OF Pauls Valley and
Representative o J. Logan Of Noun
tain View and ". B. Anthony Of Mar
low called on Governor Cruce yester-
day afternoon requesting him to call
special session OF the leg stature to
redistrict the state congresionally and
to take furtheraction on state capitol
matters. in that Oklahoma City has
failed to make the first $4,000 cap
,itol payment Governor Cruce refus'
ed. Thompson was former democrat
lc state chairman and Anthony speak
ev Of the sfecial session house
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-06
Horse Is Overcome
By Intense gell

A horse owned by I'D Craig. the
blacksmith, was overcome BY heat
today at noon while tied near the Bap-
list church, The animal fell to the
ground and it was some time before
the men who ran to his assistance
could make him stand on his feet The
horse was hitched to single buggy
and fell while in the shafts. The in
tense heat of the sun and the heat
from the pavement caused the horse
70 become PROSTATE The animal was
very weak for several hours.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-06
NEGRO IS
TO HANG
FRIDAY

Special to Express.
Jonesboro, okla. July 6. Every
thing Is in readiness for the execu.
tion. Tests have been made Of the
rope and scaffold in the county Jail
here. on which Tom Powell, negro,
will be executed tomorrow He Isl
under sentence OF death for the muir
der Of bis uncle and aunt whom he
killed and then robbed after he entIced
them away from the home Sheriff
VIA Nash win conduct the execution.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-06

MCNamaraS Plead
Not Guilty Today

Los Angeles, July 8 John and
James Mcnamara today pleaded not
guilty to indictments charging them
with the murder Of twenty one per-
sons in the destruction OF the Los
Angeles Times. LeCompte Davis. as
sociate attorney for the defense NOV
ed that the indictments be quashed
citing thirty-e.ght reasons therefore.
District Attorney Fredericks presenr
ed fifty reasons showing why the in
dictments are legal and should not
be quashed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-06
Good Showers in
Parts Of County

Ed coyle was in towE today from
Rush Springs and reports good
shower in that section last night Mr.
coyle estimates that an inch Of water
fell. The rain extended east Of Rush
Springs an through the vicinity Of
Bailey. Mr. coyle reports corn and
cotton in good shape md with few
more showers good yield IN both
crops win be gathered Water mel
ons are looking fine and viii be ready
for shipment within the next two
weeks" says Mr.. coyle.
Reports from the vicinity Of Cement
are 10 che effect that good showers
fell there yesterday afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-06
ATWOOD WANTS paIze.
TeIegram hY UniIed Praaa.

Telegram By United Press.
Boston. July 6-Harry Atwood.
who flew in a biplane from Boston 10
New London and from New York 10
Atlanta City 2auounees he viii soon
attempt to lit the $4,000 prize offered
BY William r. Harsi Cor the flight
across the continent ne said he prob.
ably would begin his flight from tie
Pacific coast within a month.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-06
Rush Springs Had
Big celebration
sneclaI % Exnress.

Special TO Express.
Rush Springs. July e.-The Fourth
was celebrated here by everybody at
tending an old fashioned picnic and a
modern ball game The picnic was
well attended. Many people ffom
chlckasha we're here to enpoy the day.
The ball game between Rush
Springs and verden resulted In a vic
tory for The home team by a score Of
70 4.
Monday the same teams played and
the vedren boys got the "fixins7 put
70 them ~ to 6. Both games drew bis
crowds. The teams played classy Dall
ali the time.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-06
ARMY MAN
A BURGLAR

Telegram BY United Press
New York, July s. Karl Metz
Meyer, lieutenant in the Norwegian
army, ves up for examination today
charged with burglary Meyer is "a
years old. He is a graduate Of Heidel-
burg, and a son Of prominent parents
While In jail last night 10 confess.
ed to robbing eighteen houses in the
fashionable Columbia heights dis
trct of Brooklyn. Pawn tickets az
gregating $4,000 and 500 letters from
women we're found In his room. The
self confessed burglar Is out on a fur
Tough.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-06
CranWell I1SpeCtS
Some Good Roads

County Surveyor H. A. Cranwell
went to Cordell today. He will be in
Washita county several days looking
over the progress that county has
made nthe building Of good roads.
Washita county is taking the lead
among the counties of the state in the
good roads movement and Mr. Gran
well goes there TO investigate the work
and to get ideas and plans that may
be Of practical benefit to Grady conn-
ty.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-06
ANGRY MOB
MAY LYNCH
BLACK man

La Junta. Col. July e.-Bob Harris
the negro who killed Police Chief
Craig and fatally wounded Marshal
Jaboo Kipper was captured today at
Rocky Ford
He is in jail here and more than
hundred men threaten to storm the
jail and lynch the black murderer.
Excitement is nigh and mob violence
is momentarily expected
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-06
TO ERADICATE TICKS.

The live stock department Of the
board Of agriculture viii within the
next few days put inspectors in the
field and take up tick eradication
work IN Craig. Ottawa. Delaware,
Grady. comanche and AdaiS counties.
Work will also be done in that por-
ton Of Kiowa county recently incor-
poratcd in the county Of Swanson.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-06
GIRL FRIENDS LOYAL.

Redlands. Cai. July e.-Four hun
dred square inches of skin taken from
100 of her girl friends is expected to
save the life Of Miss Alice Holgase.
who was terribly burned when her
dress caught fire from motor cycle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-06
REAR ADMIRAL OSTERHAUS, NEW COMMANDER OF THE
ATLANTIC FLEET

A EAR ADMIRAL HUGO OSTERHAUs succeeded Rear
ID Admiral Seaon Schroeder OF
IN coveted post the is descended German
lighting stock He born vher OF
the chief participants the settled after their
exile he was appointed TO the Nara Missouri and was
Graduated m lotp ADMIRAL oseThaus sI has
e seaehne The age
M present rank two years During his navy
mas hd various important
the New England beginning Admiral Osterha,s m have
e non n commanding
assembled under the American