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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-09
ANNOUNCE
CHANGE IN
SCHEDULE
No. Ito StOpat aIlPOintS
Between ChiCkHSha
and Waurika

AS D result OF efforts Of the Cham
Der OF Commerce made through R
NJ. Evans actlns secretary, effective
tcday, the schedule Of Rock Island
PASSENGER train No. II is improved
in a way that is expected to be Of
some benefit to Chickasha ana peo-
pie along the south end Of the line.
Mr.. Evans received a letter yester-
day AFTERNOON from r. H. Beacon,
general superintendent announcing
that in response to the wishes Of the
people Of this city, No. II will make
regular stops at all stations between
Chiokasha and Waurika This train
is due here at 1925 at night, south
hound
Since the motor car service was
abandoned there has been no train
on which people coming from points
south can return home The same day.
Efforts were made by the business
men Of the city to have the motor
car put back on but the company de-
clared the service didn't pay. Tie
change in the schedule Of No Ii is
made as concession to chlckasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-09

Frank Dunlap, a sixteen year old
bay. was shot in the left foot today
and sustained severe wound by
the accidental discharge Of a gun,
while out with party Of boy friends
on hunting expedition near the
knitting mills east Of town. He was
brought to the office Of Or. L. T..
Emanuel at $3.50 o'clock this after
noon an dhi wound dressed. The ac-
cident happened at II o'clock.
Young Dunlap and his chum Frank
Webker left Chickasha On hunt
this morning. AS they were making
their way to the Washita river east
Of the knitting mill they met two ne
gro boys who were out hunting. The
white boys and the negroes walked
along together One Of the latter
lifted his gun to shoot at a rabbit,
when the trigger caught and The
gun was accidentally discharged. The
Dunlap boy was the victim. The
shot entered his left focs at the in,
step and inflicted an ugly wound.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-09
A MISSOURIAN
"IS SHOWN

Frank Collins. Of Princeton. Mo-,
visited his old friend, r, NJ. Evans,
here today between trains. Mr. Col
Inns is a stock man and farmer and
this IS his first visit to Chickasha.
He came to the county and state on
a tour Of investigation ana may buy
land here.
Mr.. Collins VINO has lived in Prin-
ceion most of HIS fife cannot under
stand the growth Of chickasha. His
town is 100 years old and yet in
nineteen years chickasha has out
stripped it IN every respect. Mr..
Collins was more than favorably inn
pressed with the city and surround
ing country. Il like the spirit OF
Oklahoma says he.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-09
NO One HURT In
0. c. WRECK

The morning train on the 0klaho-
ma Central railroad was derailed
near Washington, OKLA, yesterday
and lonr cars were diiehed No one
was hurt The engine stayed on the
track Jack Kiigore who was on the
train on his way to Norman says that
It was one Of the worst train wrecks
he ever saw NOT to result in anything
serious
After the cars left the track they
ran for 100 yards hat did not turn
over says Mr. Kiigore. There
were gorty passengers on the coach
es and We were forced to secure We
hicies and make our way overland
10 Norman q distance Of twelve miles
to make train connections" says he.
The wreck was due to the spreading
Of the rails.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-09
YOUNG HUNTER
SHOT IN FOOT
BY ACCIDENT

The gun was q single barrell shot
gun and the sh9i was number eight
About forty shot were removed from
the flesh in the boys and an urgly
wound was inflicted A three inch
incision was made IN the dressing Of
the wound
The negro boy who did e shoot
ing Is not known to the white boys
His given name was James. AS
soon as the accident happened the
negro boys made haste to get away.
They declared that Thy haa hnsinaa
mar tile dam ANA legt for Chat part q
the country.
The accident happened one half
mile east Of the knitting min and the
Dunlap boy had the nerve and cour-
age to walk back to the mill. Medi-
cal aid was summoned and the boy
was brought to town IN the Frank
Baker car.
The Dunlap boy resides with his
parents at 7th and Alabama. He
has been picking cotton and was off
on a holiday
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-09
Rain viii Cause
Hunting to Pick Up

Joe Dews, assistant game warden
in this district says that the rain will
make the hunting much better and
that a great increase in the sale Of
local license was recorded this morn
ing. There is plenty Of game in the
district according to the hunters but
the dry weather has been against
hunting.
Mr.. Dews says that so far there is
no record in the district Of hunting
license being issued 70 a woman. Dur
ing the season a large number Of lic'
enses have been issued and in this
immediate community the local liz
ense record Is specially good
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-09

RAINFALL
In GRADY

Soaking Grady county and extend
ing over practically the entire state,
the best rain received by Oklahoma
for many months began falling here
about 5 o'elocq last night and contin-
ued intermittenuy tin 2 O'Clock this
afternoon with indications for more
to follow
At 8 o'clock this morning the total
precipitation here as shown by the
government gauge was i.6 inches and
between that hour and D. m. ! 8-4
inches fell making a total Of 2.Sl in
ehes since the downpour began.
Farmers are iubilant over the
wheat prospects since the rain and
cotton men say the crop will be lit
tie Il any damaged by the water
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-09
KILLED AT
HIS DOOR

Telegram by United Press.
Milwaukee. Wis, Dee 9.-stephen
Berger. aged As, was awakened this
morning by the rii.siag Of his door
bell When he opened the door, he
was snot three times ana killed.
Joseph NageI, aged %. was arrest.
ed The police assert that they have
a clear case involving a chain Of evil
dencefrom years ago when Berg
er deserted his wife and children In
Australia, Nagel beFriending them.
Recently the woman left Nagel and
returned to her husband When he
was arrested, Naglef clothes we're
muddy from a fall and he waa still
holding a revolver
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-09

cation The shock Of the blast was
Terrific. causing the earth to tremble
for several miles
The entire community Is III panic
.of grief The men are entombed be-
meath a thousand tons of earth and
rock two miles back from the en-
trance.
The blast came at 1890 this morn
ing and huge volumes Of smoke are
pouring from the entrance now
Hundreds Of women and children
whose husbands and fathers were
down the shaft are now crowding
around the mouth Of the pit Il is
feared that many miners who may
have survived may starve to death
before they can be reached.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-09
POLICE ARE BUSY
KILLING DOGS


Little Thelma Magness was at
tackled by the dog Of Grover Thomas
while returning to school yesterday
afternoon and bitten, Great excite.
ment has been prevailing in the Fris-
co addition in the matter Of a mad
dog scare since that time. The child
was bitten hy the dog on the left leg
below the knee, The skin was not
broken but large blistefs appeared
soon on the flesh The parents Of
the child are very much worried con.
eernins her So Tar The child has
felt no NJ effects from the wound.
The dog had been acting queer for
several days and bis owner had him
tied in the yard. He gnawed the rope
yesterday and made his escape from
the yard. Al The time he attacked
the child he was lying in pile o.
trash near the crossing on the Fris
co railroad on 18Th street. Pohce
man Meecom killed the dog late las
night Four dogs that were bitter
by the Thomas dog were killed todal
and a number OF other dogs in tha
part OF town were killed.
The police viii attend to the XII
Ing Of dogs whenever called upon
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-09
'ELIJAH
IS ACCUSED

Telegram by Unned Press.
Portland. Maine Dee 9.-As amaz-
ing a story as was ever heard in a
Maine court. was told today to Judge
Hale BY Rev. Frank Sandford, leader
Of the "Holy Ghost and United States
Society Of shiloh
sandiord is accused of manslaght-
er in connection With the deaths Of
six members Of the crtw Of the
Yacht. the roronet, while cruising on
the Atlantic last summer
Tae prisoner refused legal aid, say
ling God is with me: that is all
need He claims to be Elijah H.
a statement from him is expected
this afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-09
TAXPAYERS
PREPARE TO
PUSH FIGHT

At the meeting OF the chickasha
Tax Payers League held at the Star
Theatre last night about 30 new
names were added to the member
ship roll OF the organization.
President O'Brien opened the meet.
ing with a talk explaining the steps
already taken toward starting a suit
to test the eonstituionality OF the
paving laws. He said a local attor-
ney and also outside attorneys would
be employed. He explained further
that it had been agreed to. assess
every one who is made a party 10
the suit at the rate Of 81 per lot in
the paving district The first step
wiz be to secure an Injunction re.
straining the county treasurer from
selling property on which paving tax
is delinquent as has been done al
Guthrie Only parties who pay the
assessment required to raise money
for carrying ON the litigation will be
made plaintiffs in the suit.
Several citizens made talks on var
ious phases Of the paving tax. Ap
plause greeted the statement Of Mr.
o'Brien. we propose to carry on the
fight all along the line"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-09
FRICHTFUL
BARBARITY
PRhCTICED
By Imperial Soldiers; To-
VeStigate Massacre Of
Missionaries

Telegram by United Press.
Shanghai China, Dec. 9.--The most
hideous barbarlty is being practiced
at Han Yeng by imperial soldiers,
according to an English cores
pondent who has arrive dhere
The latter says that no mercy is
shown to Red Cross nurses, Child.
ren and young girls are carried off
by the soldiers, wounded are bayo-
neted.
The beds of number Of wounded
rebels have been fired and the sol.
diers cremated alive.
The chances Of a compromise be
tween the rebels and imperaillsts Is
growing remote.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-09
MAN
IS IDENTIFIED?

That the earless man, found mur.
dered in a Frisco freight ear here
over four years ago was his broth.
er, wesly Yandell, is the conviction
expressed by willis Yandell, Of Trib-
bey. Pottawatomie county who to-
day viewed the body that is stu ly-
ing in the Claycomb & Anderson un.
dertaking parlors.
II don't think | could be mistak-
en- said Yandell and J. H. Goodin,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-09
STORY Is TOO
SAD TO Be
RELATED
ChiCk0Sha Out CIaSSed in
the Seasons Wind -up
Score 80 to 0

Lady's voice: What's the scorer"
"a9 TO favor Norman"
What's that? You don't say so?
Il that correctg Ii IS? o-o-o--'
tswoon,)
Mans voice. "How's the gamer
Same reply.
"Phewl Gosh. It's awful"
Some times # was a long whistle
some times a gasp and again a groan
terrible, awful. too bad-it It possi.
bleY
That was the way the people Of
chickasha received the news Of the
football disaster Friday afternoon at
Norman. as the mournful tale was
poured into their ears BY telephone
from she Daily Express.
Starting In at o'clock before the
game was over. the Express phone
was ringing almost constantly for
over two hours and calls kept com.
ing TIL after Q o'clock
Only ore man was mean enough
10 say good when he heard the
news. II he can be run down he wilt
be prosecuted for high treason unless
he can prove that he miaunderstood
and didn't mean Il
The stoTy Of the game Is old nov
and "a therefore not news-it is too
sad to tell, anyway rnconquered
hitherto his season and apparently
unconquerable. the proud ChIckasha
warriors at last men their Waterloo
and the slaughter was terrible
Il is conceded that the local team
was simply outclassed and outplayed
in the final battle OF the season which
gave the Norman lads the interschol.
astic championship Of Oklahoma.
Perhaps the result would have been
different Il the game had been play.
ed earlier In the season. The rec
ords OF previous games showed that
the two teams we're pretty evenly
matched but since the Thanksgiving
game the Norman boys have been
bucking me line OF the university
team receiving the benefit Of the
coaching Of that master artist. 9en-
ME Owens and proilting BY this train
ing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-09
Calves EleCtrOCuttd
on the Johnson Farm

Two fine calves were killed by
coming in contact with live wire
on H. B. Johnsons Riverside farm
east Of town this morning. The wire
was on the ground and the cattle be-
came entangled in it. The wire that
supplies the power at the Johnson
farm carries a heavy voltage and sew
eral accidents have happened to stock
since It was Installed, A fine span
OF mules vsse killed and a man bad
ly shocked IN one accident The wire
was forced to the ground BY the rain,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-09

sented Mr. and Mrs Mayes with
handsome chest Of silver in memory
of the occasion The chesl contained
handsome and m st complete set Of
silver A twenty-h-h. waddlng ami.
Yersary supper wGs ierved
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-09
ANKLE WAS spRAlNEO.

Mrs. Irene b. Stout fell last night
on the pavement and sustained Sc
verely sprained ankle Mrs Stout
was on her way from the Bohart
Flats to the Knights Of pythias hall
when the accident happened Her
left ankle was sprained so bodily that
she viii be confine dto her home at
72s south sch street for several days.
The accident happened 1t eight o.
clock
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-09
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF
wEDoED LIFE CELEBRATED

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph G. Mays, 404
South 18th st. celebrated their sill
YER wedding anniversary last night
A number Of the members Of the W.
o. W Circle and their friends were
invited to meet at the Mayes home
and a social evening was enjoyed
During the evening r. NJ Evans in
behalf Of the " Q. w Circle pre-.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-09

Of the same section Of the country
also said the body looked like that
Of Wesley Yandell. We will have
other men who know my brother
here tonight Or tomorrow said Mr..
Yandell.
On Dec. "a. 1904. Wesley yandoll
KiIiei L. R. CHM in q fight at Nc.
Comb, Okla He was tried aad
convicted Of manslaughter An ap.
peal was taken. the defendant beng
released ma $1,000 bond
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-09
REVIVAL CONTINUES.

There was one conversion at the
Baptist revival last night and one
addition to the church. Col Hill.
baillfl Of the district court was rein
stated to membership There was
much interest manifest at the serv.
i've. Evangelist Hawkins continues
to preach excellent sermons. Seryic.
es tonight at 1880 o'clock.
Plans are being made for big serv
Ices all day Sunday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-09

TO TALK
Telegram BY united Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Los Angeles, Dec s-Defiant 70
the last the McNamaras today pre-.
pared to be taken to san Quentin pris.
on tonight
Every demand made to ten Of the
alleged dynamite conspiracy fell on
deaf ears.
As the grand jury may not meat
again till Tuesday nezs. interest is
again centering on ihs bribery dis.
closures.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-09
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: Telegram by United Press. :
= Pittsburg, Dec. 1.-Two hund- 4
= red miners are reported entomb- 4
+ ed at Brlcevlle. Tenn, accord =
+ ing to report received at the ;
: local branch Of the bureau Of 4
y mines. ~
= Rescue crews from Knoxville =
: are on the scene. =
An explosion Of gas is Thought 10
have caused the disaster. A mine
rescue car was ordered to the scene
from Knoxville and was expected to
arrive this afternoon,
II Is believed that many who sur
vlved the explosion died from suffo-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-09
Missionaries Msssaersd.

Telegram by United Press.
New York. Dec. 9.-United States
Minister Calhoun at Pekin. today vas
instructed to investigate the report
that four American missionaries were
massacred at Sian Flu by Chinese reb.
els.
It is feared that a wholesale mas
sacre Of foreigners will follow foreign
mediation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-09
NO EMERGENCY CLAUSE
IN SUNDAY ORDINANCE

Mayor Burton stated today Bhat
the anti.sunday show ordinance was
not passed with the emergency clause
t viii therefore not be effective for
30 days.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-09
INSTITUTE CANCELLED.

: On account Of the rain the =
: meeting OF the Farmers Tnsti. :
> tuie which was TO be held this =
, evening at the city hall has :
: called off .
4 4
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-09

WEATHER FORECAST.

= Unsettled, rain tonight Of
; Sunday, eolaef tonight; north
= portion colder Sunday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-09

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The Prescott daily news., 1911-03-27
ADMIT PEONAGE CHARGES
Guilty to Charge in Court and Fines are Imposed.

Savannah, Ga, Mar. 27.-In the United States court J. F. smith, a farmer; L. F. Reins, a constable, and H. w. Reins, justice of the peace, all of Bailey, Appling county, pleaded guilty to charges of having held sev. eral men in state of peonage.
 Judge Emory Speer fined Smith s2,000, l.. F. Reins $500 and II. w Reins $50 The men forced to work on Smiths farm were Tennessee noun taineers, who had come to Georgia seeking employment
The Prescott daily news., 1911-03-27
BRlDERIGK I5 ACQUITTED.
ACCUSED OF BUYING HOIST.
 LAWS VOTE FOR LORiMER.
Jury Returns Verdict in Twenty Min utos After States Attorney
 Had Offered a Nolle.

Springfield, H., Mar. 27.-State Senator John J. Frederick of Chica go. who has been on trial in the cir cult court here since last Monday on a charge of having bribed former State Senator Holstlay' of Iuka to vote for United States Senator Will liam Jorimer, was pronounced not guilty by the jury, which returned it's verdict after being out only 20 minutes.
 The final arguments were complet- cd about 3 o'clock, and the instruc- tiOns of the court were then read
 Within few minutes after the jury had signihed it's readiness to an nounce It's verdict Judge Creighton was on the bench, called the jury and the clerk read the verdict:
 We the jury, find the defendant lohr Frederick, not guilty"
 When Frederick learned the yer diet, he said: 'I was not guilty of the crime charged against me"
The Prescott daily news., 1911-03-27
PEORIA HAS POISON CASE
Officers Probing Death of Rich Widower-Letter Found by Ec-
 cident Gives CleW.

Peoria, H., Mar. 27-States Attor ney Jewell and Coroner Zeigler of Fulton county are Investigating an anonymous letter and mysterious cir custances of the death of Onslaw c. Roberts, a wealthy land owner, who died at Bryant March 12, which rela- tives of the dead man declare indi cate that he was the victim of a poison plot. Roberts was a widower worth $100000.
 States Attorney Jewell asserts that if his suspicious are confirmed arrests will follow. An autopsy will be held next week. The investigation was begun when a letter was found, by acident, at the Roberts home. It was addressed to a woman, and read in part as follows:
 Give him the powder inclosed and death will follow from heart disease.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-03-27
RUSSIA LOSING PATIENCE
On Point of Addressing an Ultimate to china-RepIles Dealing With
 Demands Unsatisfactory.

St. Petersburg, Russia, Mar. 27.-- Kussia is on the point of addressing to China an ultimatum fixing date for entire satisfaction of her demands.
 The Chinese replies to Russia's sue. cessive notes dealing with the de. nands of Russia in Mongolia, have heeh described by the Chinese gov. ernment as conciliatory but the text In each case has been unsatisfactory to Russia because it has evaded the points at Issue.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-03-27
CASHIER LOCKED IN VAULT
Blue Mound Qlk) Bank Robbed ot $2,ooo by Masked Men, Who
 Make Their Escape.

Blue Mound Ill, Mar 2T.-After locking Frank Peck, assistant cashier of the Blune Mound National bank in the vault two unidentified robbers obtained $2,O0O in currency and made their escape. The robbery occurred shortly before noon.
 Assistant Cashier Peck was in the bank when two masked men entered They instructed him to enter the vault, and when he complied the door was closed and the combination turned. After taking the money the robbers fled. Peck attracted atten tion by pounding on the csor and was liberated in fifteen minutes.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-03-27
THIRTY PERSONS ARE REPORT ED DEAD IN WRECKAGE-
 COACHES SUBMERGED.
MANY OTHERS INJURED
Five Coaches Plunge Into River When Engine Axle Breaks-Four Hun cred Feet of Trestle In Ruins
 Taking Out Dead.

Savannah Ga, Mar. 27.-The Dixie Flyer of the Atlantic Coast railroad went through a trestle 75 feet high over the Allapaha river, 100 miles southwest of here, and, according to one report from the scene of the ac. cident, 25 persons were killed. Five coaches dropped into the river and were submerged ten feet above their roofs.
 A second report from Ocilla, Ga, a few miles from the wreck, states that seven persons were killed and more than a dozen injured.
 The first and second class coaches and the first PNllman sleeper went into the river, carrying down about four hundred feet of trestle.
 According to reports of some of the passengers who reached Ocilla, the crash came without warning. It was caused by the breaking of an axle on the engine when midway of the long trestle.
 Coaches Are Submerged.
 The coaches in the river are about ten feet under water, and it is said the list of dead may be increased whom the debris is cleared. Seven bodies have been recovered. The in. jured were sent to Orville, and will be sent to the Atlantic Coast Line hospital at Waycross, Ga.
 The scene of the wreck is in a re mote section. and it was several hours before accurate information was ob tainable.
 Relief trains have been sent to the scene from Wacross, Triton and Villa coochee, and it Is stated it will be 3( hours t1re the tracks are cleared.
 Co-aIctor Reported Missing.
 Tho ocomotive fireman Is reported among the known dead and Engineer Eugene Green is said to be severely injured. Flagman Lagrane escaped Conductor Parnell of this city, who was in charge of the train, was among the killed.