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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-19
Brindley Breaks
Height Records

easily have gone higher, but l
nearly froze. Seriously l think
my machine could have gone a
mile higher If it hadn't been so
cold that l almost lost control"
Brindley will continue daily
flights during the aviation meet
here, and before it closes will try
again for altitude.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-19
FIRE MAY WIPE
CENTER
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

(By United Press Leased Wire.
SOUTH BEND, Aug. 1.-THE
town of Bay Center, II miles from
here, was almost wiped out by d
So 0,000 fire which started last
might.
The residents of the town and
Iof surrounding summer resorts are
trying to extinguish the flames,
but their work seems to be of no
avail, as the only method is by
bucket brigade.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-19
BY w. G. SHEPHERD.
Special CorrespOndent.

III w. u. SHEPHEhD.
Special Correspondent.
NEW YORK, July 19.-Wil-
liam ]. Sullivan, champion hopper
of the United States!
I've found hopper that I'll
stack up against them all. His
motto is I'D die IL / couldn't
SMILE"
Hope was born in him % years
ago as a crouch, or music, or
genius is born in other folks.
Sullivan is living in back
room in a boarding house in New
York and on July 26 ended a 40
day fast. l went to see him
about his fasting; I found that
wasn't half as interesting as his
hoping.
He came tottering down the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-19
Here's One Bill
That Taft Signed
(By United Press Leased Wire.

IBy Umteu PTeSS Leased W1fe.1
WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 10.
President Taft today signed the
campaign publicity bill. 1t pro-
vides for complete publicity of
campaign expenditures for can
didates for both the house and
senate for election and limits the
amount which may be spent in a
single campaign to $4,000 for a
candidate for the house and. $10,-
600 for a candidate for the senate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-19
Picked From the Days News

New York arrested on a charge of
witchcraft. Mrs. zimmerman and
DIR. Jno. f. KLAUS taught Kipp's
children to sit on the wet grass
and obtain perpetual health"
and they fell i'll.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-19
San Diego Fair
Gets HouseO.K.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 10.
house today passed a reso-
luton authorizing the president to
invite foreign, South American and
Central American nations to send
representatives to the Panama
California exposition at San Dieg:
in 1915.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-19
TOO MUCH FIRENVATER

Joe Dick, the old offender, was
given five days for being drunk
and disorderly by Judge Arntson
this morning. Dick is an Indian
and said to be quito wealthy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-19
SPRINGFIELD.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.-Or-
nate gowns are to be banish-
ed from the backs of Spring
fields school teachers. The
crusaders believe the minds
Of the students are diverted
by the fancy fixin's" of the
"marms."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-19

The w. B. Coffee Plumbing
company reports that their store
at 2310 South A street was enter
ed last night and several lengths
of pipe and other articles were
taken.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-19
PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA - Nine-year-
old Sigmund Wisneff became so
interested in the movement of a
kite he was flying that he walked
off the roof of his home and was
dashed to death.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-19

LYNN, Mass.-Daily baths are
a wicked waste of public water,
according to Commissioner Thorn
as Campbell of the water board,
who declares two dips week
enough for anybody.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-19
(By United Press Leased Wire.) }

wy CHfttu HFcsS Ic"SCu "Ire'1
CHICAGO, Aug. 19.-"I didn' I
know how easy it was. Next time
/ will visit the stars" said Oscar
A. Brindley, who broke all avia-
ton height records here with
1925 feet, discussing his feat to-
day. 81 wasn't dressed for such
cold work" he added. II could
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-19

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., a val
liable pet angora owned by Will
liam G. Brooks, was buried in a
silk-lined mahogany casket, which
was inferred in a private burying
ground under a marble stone.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-19
City Briefs

Mayor Seymour wants every cop
to be sanitary officer as well as
a catcher of malefactors. He has
sent notice to the police depart
ment calling attention to the fact
that the law requires cops to re-
port oil unsanitary conditions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-19

AURORA, Hl.-With nothing
to eat but attachments and fren-
ziedly sending out emotional dis
tress signals, so members of the
Festival of the World" company
today are really hungry.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-19

time to realize what he was about
than Robinson was beside Simon.
The hydroplane has a good deal
of speed, being able to glide
through the air at a mile a min
ute and on water at an average of
As miles an hour.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-19

NEW YORK-Thomas Gardner
and George Bartlett, both cripples,
and each having but one leg, en-
gagged I'm furious battle, using
crutehcs for clubs. They We're
friends who had disagreed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-19

CHICAGO-A curly Spitz dog
is the cause of suit for $1,000
600. Because of the dog, w. J.
Morrison was elected from his
flat when Mrs. Morrison was i'll.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-19

NEW YORK-After being res
cued from the wheels of a subway
train under which he tried to
throw himself, Herman Lukowsky
said he wanted to die because his
mother nagged him and "alled him
lazy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-19

Frank Bujant, serving time In
the city jail for carrying conceal
ed weapons, will be held on a
charge of being a hold-up. His
partner is serving a term for steal
ing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-19

NEW YORK-After an inter-
mittent search of IL years, De-
tective Clinton Woods has cap
tured Walter Tinsley, negro
wanted for murder. Tinsley had
not been out Of New York.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-19

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Geo. Kipp
has had Mrs. Anna zimmerman of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-19

wicked waste of public water,
according to Commissioner Thorn
as Campbell of the water board,
who declares two dips a week
4. enough for anybody.
PHILADELPHIA-Tiger, a val
liable pet angora owned by Will
liam G. Brooks, was buried in a
silk-lined mahogany casket, which
was inferred in private burying
ground under marble stone.
AURORA, Hl.-With nothing
to eat but attachments and fren-
ziedly sending out emotional dis
tress signals, so members of the
Festival of the World" company
today are really hungry.
CHICAGO-A curly Spitz dog
is the cause of suit for 81 ,000,-
600. Because of the dog, w. J.
Morrison was elected from his
flat when Mrs. Morrison was Ill.
CHICAGO - Keen competition
among Chicago undertakers along
the drainage canal has led them
to place nets in the water to catch
floating bodies. When an under
taker secures a body relatives or
Cook county pay for the burial.
DETROIT-Charged Sf.75 for
one steak, L. Iserman, manager of
the Detroit Printers Roller works,
asks that the cafe owner be prose-
cuted as the high cost of living
trust"
SAN FRANCISCO - Indignant
because her husband called her
"excess baggage" Rose Murray
filed suit for divorce here today.
Murray is an engineer.
Los ANGELES - kilograms
from Yuma, Ariz., say that Ker-
NIT Roosevelt, son of the former
president, and his hunting party
are safe and sound in Lower Cali
fornia.
GREELEY, Col.-Three weeks
ago Mrs. A. II. Knowles lost a
$500 diamond from her engage
ment ring. Yesterday the dia-
mond appeared in n cherry pie
(which formed the dessert for the
Sunday dinner. The gem had
dropped in cherries that she was
canning.
MIDDLETON, N. Y.-Finisl,iDg
75 years in the pulpit, Rev. o. P.
Crandall told his congregation
that he got drunk once, 80 years
ago, before any of his present
parishioners were born. lie new
er tasted liquor since.
NEW YORK-After an inter-
nittent search of IL years, De-
tective Clinton Woods has cap
tured Walter Tinsley, a negro
wanted for murder. Tinsley had
not been out Of New York.
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Geo. Kipp
has had Mrs. Anna zimmerman of
HYDROPLANE RUSHE
STRANGE CRAFT PR,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-19

CHICAGO Keen competition
among Chicago undertakers along
the drainage canal has led them
to place nets in the water to catch
floating bodies. When an under
taker secures a body relatives or
Cook county pay for the burial.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-19

The Badgers are having fun at
Point Defiance today. Ball games,
a big feed, oratory by Fl. T. Bur-
dick, Frank w. Telford and the
other spellbinders and a general
big time has been arranged for.
Everybody who ever lived in Wis
consin is supposed to be out there.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-19

j. C. Stallcup is still trying to
hold down the library board to
hardpan on the expenditures. The
board voted to ask for $34, 900 for
next year, but Stallcup will ask
that it be cut to $4,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-19

DETROIT-Charged $1.75 for
one steak, L. Iserman, manager of
the Detroit Printers Roller works,
asks that the cafe owner be prose-
cuted as the high cost of living
trust"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-19

MIDDLETON, N. Y.-Finisl,iDg
rs years in the pulpit, Rev. o. P.
Crandall told his congregation
that he got drunk once, so years
ago, before any of his present
parishioners were born. lie new
er tasted liquor since.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-19

SAN FRANCISCO - Indignant
because her husband called her
"excess baggage" Rose Murray
filed suit for divorce here today.
Murray is an engineer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-19

Los ANGELES - kilograms
from Yuma, Ariz., say that Ker-
NIT Roosevelt, son of the former
president, and his hunting party
are safe and sound in Lower Cali
fornia.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-01
JUDGE LINN OPENS
SUPERIOR COURT

wen, you got me this time. but it
you had been fe wminutes later. I'd
have slipped out This In substance
II what Deputy Ramsey testified that
Jack Sawyer. charged with unlawful
possession Of liquor. said when the
raiders entered his place Of business.
Jack was the first man 70 10 to
bat AZ the opening Of the superior
court this morning. He was defended
by Barefoot & Carmichael and Coun-
~ Attorney Nenable Ia his speech to
the jury took occasion TO refer to
sawyer's former trial On similar
charge when Mr. Barefoot was the
prosecutor The case went to the jury
soon after dinner
The second case TO 90 % trial was
that Of Bill cransen Of Rush Springs,
charged with adultery
IN the Sawyer case the jury return.
ed a verdict OF mot guilty.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-01
THRILLING CHASE AFTER
ALLEGED HOG THIEVES


hike. Mr. Lewis then came back and
went to Ninnekah after the dogs. BY
the time the seat Of war was again
reached, a good part Of the popula-
ton in the neighborhood was out to
see the chase. A dozen other dogs
were ON the scene and it was impos
sible to work. Making feint as if
giving UP the expedition. the sheriff
and deputies with the dogs climbed
into the car and started away. When
the spectators dispersed they return
ed and the dogs were soon on the
trail. The two men wound their way
through the woods and brush, crossed
the river several times. ioubled back
on their path, but the dogs kept the
trial, finally running them into Yer
den. Here the Helms got team and
made dash for chickasha, the auto
party soon following them. They beat
the car to town however. and had put
their team in the barn when the Of.
ficers came along and took charge Of
them.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-01
FIRE FIEND
IN CONTROL
ALL NIGHT
Three Dead; 50 Injured;
Property Loss Over
Five Millions.
Special BY United Press.


Special by United Press
Bangor. Nc, May 1 Numerous
offers were received this morning
from outslas cities for the relief Of
250O0 homeless families who are vic
Tins OF the fire which destroyed over
s5.OO0.OoO worth Of property here last
night.
Three persons are dead and 50 more
are injured The fire which started
early last night was raging fiercely
this morning but is now undar con,
troll
The fire started IN hay shed Of J.
Frank Green. on Broad street and I'll
a short time was sweeping through
Tie city ii northwesterIy direction.
Before midnight both sides OF Ex-
change street from York to state.
both sides Of State street from Ken
duskeak stream TO Broadway. con
siderable part Of Central and Frank
lin streets nearly all Of Park street
and Marlow street were in ruins and
the flames had made inroads Of nearly
a mile into the best residential section
in Broadway Center and French
streets.
Half an hour after the first alarm
nearly dozen buildings were in.
flames and the fire was eating. its
way northerly on either side of Ken
dukeag stream. Its path were banks.
office buildings, The public library and
other structures all Of which were
consumed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-01
New Regime Takes
Charge of the City

the age oi three his father died and
the small estate which he left was
swept aside when his guardian failed
Ia business. One Of his brothers died
in early childhood, another fell in bat
tle during the war and the other now
lives in Oklahoma City.
AT the age of eight the Burton
family moved to Mckinney. Texas. llv-
ing there a year and then migrated
to a farm north Of Gainesville in the
year Of 1862. remaining there 10 years.
AT tile age of IA years Young Burton
began to make his cwn living and all
that hc has accumulated since that
tlns has been due TO his own efforts
He was a COW boy number of years
but settled down to quieter pursuits
in 1873 when he was married He was
chief deputy sheriff III Gainesville for
four years and later engaged in the
general mercantile business in Marys-
Vile. Texas. for seven years. coming
from there to Chickasha ten wears
ago. He was IN the grocery business
for three years and then he bought
the Yellow Barn livery which be has
developed into a large business. Mr.
Burton was elected alderman years
ago. the members Of the council then
being chosen at large and he lead his
ticket He served three terms on the
council.
THE mayor will establish his office
in the city hall in rooms now occu-
pied by the county superintendent and
today he reiterated his prediction
promise to devote all his time to the
citys affairs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-01

Sheriff Lewis and a party Of depu-
ties in an automobile. two blood
hounds and two verden men, who
we're sought on charge of appropriat-
ing swine in that neighborhood, were
the actors in running performance
sunday. reaching all the way from
verden to chickasha.
John B. Helm and Hudson Helm.
brothers were the men want
ed John and Hudson are in jail
awaiting preliminary hearing Sew
eral people around verden, including
Jimmy Jones, Tom Gibson aud Chas.
Pratzman have been missing hogs and
the latter swore out the complaint
against the two men Saturday even
ing
The sheriff with Deputies John Phil
lips. Featherston. Thompson and Joe
Phillips, headed for verden Sunday
but when they reached that PLACE they
found that their men had taken
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-01

Rock Island to Give Quick
Service X. c. to
Dallas.

new fast through train from Kan
sas city to Dallas. Texas. via chicka.
sha will b inaugurated by The Chicago
Rock Island and Pacific railroad on
May Ia This announcement was
made by the officials OF the Rock Ii.
land at Kansas city yesterday Tie
proposition Of putting on the new
train has been under consideration BY
the officials Of the road for some time
ana the announcement has been ex.
pected BY local officials for several
weeks.
The addition of the new train Il re.
garded from many view points as one
Of the most beneficial and important
that has been made in some time. 1t
will be the fastest, finest and most
important train operated on this divis-
ion Of the Rock Island being the
through train from TIE coast to Kan
sas City and Chicago.
The new time card giving the ex.
a1t dAAAfht duA5 WGpdEtuKG OA tuE new
train has not been received in Chicka.
sha, though it IS understood the traIr
going south will arrive in Chickasha
about o'clock a. N. and the one 20.
ing north at about O'Clock d. lii. The
schedule will be 50 changed as to
make it possible to make direct con-
nectlons at El Reno for Oklahoma
City having no delay at all ait El Reno
The same connections will be made re-
turning from Oklahoma city. The
amended time card giving the sched.
ule ana other information concerning
the new flyer will arrive at tho 10.
cal office in few days.
! the Rock Island has one good train
through from th ecoast 20 Chicago ia
the morning but none ID the evening
and tho need oE an additional train
that would meet this need has been
apparent for some time
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-01
LindSay'S Warriors
Took Champs Of
0. c. Into Camp

Winning their fourth consecutive
victory since the opening Of the
season, Joe I4indsays warriors took
last seasons champions Of the Oklaho-
ma City league, the Alexander Drug
Co. team. down the line at University
Park Sunday afternoon to the tune of
is to 8.
Like the much touted Morris Pack.
ers on the preceding Sunday, the pill
rollers were completely outclassed
and the local team had easy sailing
from start 10 finish
The Chickasha boys have not lost
a game this season and local fans ara
already cherishing hopes Of seeing
the capture Of the state amateur
championship.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-01
Auto Craze Claims
ASkew as Victim

}. $. Asksw, former state game war;
den. is the latest victim Of the auto
fever in chickasha. He is driving a
handsome z. NJ. F. car Of the latest
pattern The car has all the new inn
provements and is prettlly finished
Mr. Askew took his first lesson as
a chauffeur yesterday and so rapidly
did ne master the machine that he was
ablo to drive i through the busy
streets OF she city today without as
sistance
Tom Phillips, local agent for the +.
AZ. r company brought the car over
from Oklahoma City yesterday It is
guaranteed 10 run q year without re-
pairs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-01

from this earth they viii be transfer
red borily to anothe rworld. The
men Of the colony do NOT out their hair
or shave, and from the time little
over year ago, when Mr.. and Mrs
Lynch adopted ibis fasih the BARRIERS
Of chiekasha lost Mr. Lynch's trade.
Mr. Lynch was hostIer in the Rock
Island yards, and resigned his posi-
tion there hast week.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-01
Report on First Day
School Land Sale

Special by United Press
Oklahoma City, May l. The tabu.
lated report Of the field sales force on
the first days school land sales was
received BY the department here to-
day, showing that al the "a tracts Of
fered at Lawton Saturday were sold.
In all except three cases, the lessees
were the purchasers. The land sold
was All town lots. II was appraised at
s15,5SO and brought Sl6,olo
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-01
ChiCkaSha is Good
Enough for Him

'Chickasha IL good enough for me.
I've had enough Of Ohio to last me
the rest Of my life and I'm back il
Oklahoma to stay"
So says John Nebergall who came
here from Ohio three years ago and
who has Just returned from a visit to
his native state. He went TO his old
home, Chillicothe intending to stay q
month but three weeks satisfied him.
Mr. Nebergall conducts general
blacksmith and repair shop on Kansas
avenue between Third aad Fourth
streets.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-01
MAYOR BURTON IS AT HELM
COUNCIL HOLDS MEET
Few Formalities Mark Change in Ad-
ministration-Council Committees
Named---No Appointments;
New and Old Officers.

is era Of public improvements and az
ter that time the work Of the office
steadily Increased In volume During
Mr. Dews' service the city has spent
about 81. 100000 for public improve
ments. including paving, grading, wat
erworks. sewers, etc, and the com
plete records OF an these transactions,
accessible % all and in neat form. are
contained in the office. Mn Dews
goes out Of office with a highly cred
liable record behind him. He has not
decided definitely as TO his future
plans.
Billy" Edwards became mayor at a
critical time when the largest volume
of public Improvements were under
way and he with the council had a
difficult proposition q handle. Con
sldered all ID all, the business affairs
or the city have been wen administer.
ed aud the retiring mayor and alder
men will be given the credit that IS
due them.
a. Il Herr served one term as city
attorney and he was an able legal ad-
visor for the city AZ all times. George
Daniels was appointed street commits
sioner 10 li4l the unexpired term Of
Jim Huggins. deceased. and he made
Il faithful official
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-01
$500 FAMILIES
ARE HOMELESS
THEY'RE "GOING HONE
TO DIE NO MORE"

Mr. and Mrs. James Lynch, and fErs.
Lynch's sister, Miss Belle Stewart.
have gone home to die no more.
They left The monstrous wicked city
Of Chlckasha Saturday for Benton
Harbor Mi4h., where they viii join an
Ishmaelite colony The Immortality
Of the body is one Of the beliefs Of
this sect, rs members holding that
when it comes their time to depart
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-01
Railroad is Fined for
Delayed Coal Shipment

Special BY United Press.
Oklahoma City May /. The state
corporation commission announced its
demand fair treatment for
coal operators today when il fined the
Muskogee. Oklahoma e. Gulf Ry. Co.
Sl00 and heavy costs for failure to de-
liver coal shipment Of the Mcdonald
Coal company at Henryetta promptly
to a connecting line. The commits
sion held tnat the commodity must
not be delayed At connecting poinfs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-01
FEW BIDS
RECEIVED
Special BY United Press.

Special by United Press.
Oklahoma City May l. Monday
was ire day fixed by the state treas
arer FOR receiving bids on s2,0O0,o0o
worth Of new building fund warrants
Aow available for issuance but only u
few scattering bids were received.
The big offers expected from East
ern financiers failed TO materialize.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-01
SOrOSiS Club |. |. & c.
Medal Is on Display

The medal which Sorosis Study club
will award to the / / & G. art stu
dent making the most Improvement
Is now on display in the window OF
Flataus iewelry store. The medal
solid gold and very prekty. On
side Is engraved ~I.I & G. Chicsna.
Okla, 1911" and on the QGher he
words Awarded by Sorosis Ses
Club for Improvement 80 Art .e
The medal will nos be eNagded ~
lil the close ol the chao "a