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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-11-10
CIRCUS DAY
in TOWN

Eagerly looked forward to by the
rising generation ever since the big
flaming posters appeared. the Yankee
Robinson circus arrived in the city
last night and following the big pa
rade at noon gave its first perform
ance this afternoon.
Colonel Ike Cloud. J. T. Hill, J. d.
Vance. c. c. Goetting and W. C. Arm
strong sat up all night in order TO- be
first on the ground to see the ami
mails unl0aded. and Col. Geo. Bare
foot drove up soon after daylight Jim
Pettyjohn early succeeded in landing
a job as water carrier.
La Fayette Robinson is said TO
have been the pioneer three ring cir
Gus man. He started his circus in
New York in 1916 and when he took
it on a tour Of the south he acquired
the title Yankee
A noticeable feature of the parade
was the handsome horses. all fat.
sleek and in excellent condition. The
company takes special pride in its
horses. At the afternoon show the
bunch Of 10 Japanese acrobats from
the royal theatre. Toxic. performed
truly marvellous feats. Another per
Torrance viii be given tonight.
There never was a poor circus and
the Robinson show is one Of the best.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-11-10
HEARS PLEA
FOR NEGRO
WO MAN
Telegram BY United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
sewanee. Tenn, Nov. lO.-A pathet-
ic plea for the LIE Of a negro woman
today interrupted the travelling cares
Of president Taft.
A reprieve Of ninety days for
Matte Lomax, under sentence Of
death in Washington for the murder
Of her husband. was forwarded from
the presidential train. The reprieve
was granted to allow Taft ample time
to investigate the case.
If the woman is hanged she will be
the first woman to suffer the death
penalty since the hanging Of Mrs.
Surratt for completely in the assassi-
nation OF Lincoln.
The president visited the Universi-
ty of the South here today. A brief
address and an automobile ride
around the grounds were the only
events on the program He went to
Chattanooga this afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-11-10

cultured address on "shakespeare's
Women; to DR.. Mahr for his helpful
suggestions regarding health laws: to
DR., Allen for his learned address; to
Mrs. French, our co-worker for the
betterment of humanity and her help
ful presence during the convention:
10 all musicians who assisted in max
ms our meeting a success; to Drs.
Martin and Andrews; to the Elks Of
chickasha for the use OF their hall for
the beautiful reception given the del
egates to the federation
And we especially thank the press
Of the city for the publicity given our
sessions
A resolution was adopted favor:ng
the proper health laws and the fed
eratlon pledged their support to aid
further efforts to secure compulsory
medical inspection of children in the
public schools and for the establish
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-11-10
TO ABOLISH
COM.COURT
relegram by Unlted Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Washington, Nov. 10.-A great i'm
petus was given to the movement to
abolish the commerce court today by
Representative Simms Of Tennessee.
following the action of that court in
reversing the interstate commerce
commission. setting aside the result
Of ten years work by western cities
to gain reductions in railroad rates.
The repeated action of the court in
nullifying the work Of the interstate
commerce commission win probably
end in the adjustment Of the former
at this session Of congress.
The present case concerns Spokane,
Salt Lake City, and Reno in obtain
ing lower freight rates.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-11-10
{ one shIp being massaered.

of one ship being massacred.
The American cruiser Albany ar
rived here. together Slsh a Japanese
destroyer
A revolt Of troops in the village Of
Anhai. fifty miles north Of this city.
is causing trouble there. The sol
diers have burned the magistrates
yamen an dthe provincial customs
house.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-11-10

Annoy. China. Nov 10.-The city Of
Flu CHOW is in the hands Of the revo.
lutionists. After taking 1t. they wip-
ed out the entire Manchu district
The foreign settlements have not
been disturbed. but fires have broken
out in several sections Of the native
city. threatening its destruction.
Flu Chow is one Of the most import
ant cities in the south. having a pop
ulation OF 700. 900. 1t is the seat Of
naval arsenal, government ship yards.
a mint. school Of navigation and
large dry dock.
The situation in Annoy is quiet
but a serious state Of affairs is threat
ened owing to the scarcity Of provis.
ions. Most Of the city's supply iunks
were captured by pirates in a speetac-
ular raid yesterday, the entire crew
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-11-10
ATTENTION W. D. W-

dwelling ceremonies win be held
Sunday afternoon. Every w. o. w.
requested to meet at hall ct . o'clock
sharp. Members Of the Woodmen
Circle and friends Of both orders are
urged to be present. Street car
transportation furnished.
COMMITTEE.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-11-10

| tnaL the invitation should De pre-
sented 10 the convention for vote. The
question arose as to whether an in
yitation should be accepted by the
convention or by the executive board
The convention decided to meet in
Tulsa in 1918.
Mrs. Rhoda Hunter Of Durant, press
reporter for the convention, made her
annual report at the morning session,
showing the influence Of the press
IN all kinds OF work and especially for
the club movement Of the state.
Advocates Social centers.
Declaring that commission rorm on
] government without the recall Of OF.
fIcers Is farce and that the AN,
and the initiative and referen-
dunn are handicapped without some
medium for the people getting togeth.
er to discuss their common interests.
Charles w. Holman, Of Dallas. In
speaking before Oklahoma club wo-
men Thursday afternoon. advanced
the social center" as the most per-
feet instrument yet found TOR democ-
racy.
He defined social center as a com
munity club house. He showed that
the one building in which everybody
has ownership is the school building
He then took up the conditions OF
anall towns as might be found by a
social engineer. and explained how
the various social interests OF a town
might be brought into harmony aud
have their activities focused for the
common aim or a higher community
life.
THE plan Is a simple one" said Mr..
Holman. 1T merely consists in form
ing social clearing house by the elec-
tIon Of central committee composed
Of delegates form the different socie-
ties and organizations. The central
committee can select an active exc.
cutive Committee. The purpose OF
this committee will be to so direct the
social forces OF town that there will
be no coufllct, only cooperation"
The speaker alno emphasized the
fact thAt the social center idea must
not be confllcted with any upllft
movement II Is thing for al the
people, and concerns itself not with
one class helping another but with
all people knowing that there is some.
thing worth while for them in get
ting together
Mr.. Holman Is associate editor OF
Farm and Ranch and secretary OF the
Southwestern Social Center confer.
cnoe. He was a speaker on the pro-
gram Of the Nationa lsocIal and Civ.
ic Center Conference meeting in Mad.
ison. Wis. Oct 22-2s.
A Feast Of Music.
Every seat IN the Methodist church
was filled and many people stood in
the rear during the recital presented
BY the musical clubs Of the State
Federation Thursday evening and the
program ala credit not only to the in
dIviduals appearing IN It but also
70 the progress OF Oklahoma in this
line Of art.
The opening number was contribute
ed by the Treble clef club OF Oklaho-
ma under the direction Of Prof. c. NJ.
Bliss Denza's Garden Of Roses" a
cantata for women's voices. was sung
In a manner made possible only by
the possession OF genuine talent, skill
fully trained. Every number was ap-
plauded and the club as a whole as
well as the soloists received generous
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-11-10

= A mass meeting VIII be held =
= Saturday night a. the Christian =
, church at which time Or. Dora .
= Martin Of Chicago win deliver =
= lecture on the EYlla and Pre- .
= vention Of the Cigarette Habit =
> Dr. Martin is one Of the able =
= workers il the anti-cigarette =
= organizations Of the nation and =
= it will Be worth while to hear her .
= lecture. Dr. Martin Is here for .
= the Oklahoma convention or fed =
= Grated clubs.
= .
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-11-10
LEGISLATION
WILL BE
SOUGHT
win Meet at Tulsa Next
Musical Reel
lal a Treat

Oklahoma club women who have
been in convention here the past four
days adjourned the third annual ses-
sion at noon 70 meet in 1918 in Tulr
sa. An executive session Of the board
is being held this afternoon at the
Early hotel and reception for Miss
Wadsworth is In progress at the hume
OF Mrs. II. p. Johnson:
Two programs were rendered dur
ing the morning. A musical confer
ence was held at the Methodist
church where an exceptionally fine
musical program was rendered. Mrs.
c. L. Stone OF Muskogee gave an in
teresting talk on Indian music. Mrs.
Ed. Dunn OF Oklahoma City who has
studied two years in Munich. Ger
many. gave the wagnerian Tetralogy
with illustrations which was well re-
relved. Miss Clara waldron OF Okla
homa City assisted Mrs Dunn. Mrs.
Eugene Hamilton also gavea a talk
cn her early musical studies in Nun
ich.
Suggestions to push the work in
the public schools OF the state were
taken up but no definite action taken.
The club women are working for bet
ter music IN every department OF
school work
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-11-10
FOREIGNERS
NOW FEAR
ATTACK
Escape Of Imperial Fam.
lily is Cut OIL
Annoy Seized
Telegram By United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Pekln China, Nov. 10-Balls and
cartridges were issued today to lega-
ton guards in anticipation Of an anti
foreign outbreak.
The operation Of the Pekin-Kalgan
railroad has been abandoned, cutting
off the only avenue Of escape for the
imperial family.
Attempts are being made to burn
the city Of Annoy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-11-10
STATE FEDERATION
CLOSES CONVENTION

praise from every one.
piano selection by Moszkowski
was rendered by Mrs. J. Wood Glass
OF the Wednesday Evening Music
Club. Nowata. who demonstrated her
ability as an artist, and the closing
piano number by Mrs. Harry Smith,
of the Symphony Club. Atoka, won
much favor. Mrs. A. G. White Of the
Euterpe club. Lawton also gave a pi-
ano number OF great merit. Piano
numbers by Miss Patti Adams, Of Ok
lahoma City. were among the notable
features Of the program and this gift
ed artist added to her already large
list OF admirers in Chickasha.
Mrs Chas. Williams Of this city
who kindly consented to substitute
on the program for one OF the absent
singers, gave a solo. Goodnight"
captivating every one with her sweet.
highly cultivated voice. Three little
German ballads. sung by Miss Bertha
Leylnson OF Bartlesville, were pleas
ing numbers. Mrs. James e. Doxsee
Of caddo completely won all hearts
with her two vocal numbers and an
encore, her gracious manner and
splendid voice delighting all.
A violin solo by Miss Katherine
Dietz OF Muskogee, who used an In
strument which once belonged to
Jefferson Davis, was a popular num-
Der and when she gave Dixie as an
encore. the enthusiasm OF the audi
ence passed all bounds. Mrs. J. G.
Ward and Miss Norma Lee Pace Of
Mangum. gave a violin duet
When Miss Frances Davis OF this
city appeared she received a fine ov-
alton and her reading from Barrie's
Little Minister" was particularly ef-
fective and pleasing, hearty encore
following.
Delegates at the College.
Following the adjournment OF the
convention at o'clock Thursday ar.
ternoon. the delegates were taken to
the Girls College in autos, carriages
and street cars, and here the students
in the department Of expression. un-
der the direction Of Miss McClintic
presented a little comedy. place Aux
Dames.i' 70. their entertainment, Bo-
fore the play they inspected the
building and enjoyed a physical cul-
ture drill given by the pupils Of Miss
Wheeler's department.
Miss Mary Agnes O'Neill as "Jnli-
et,e Miss MozelIe sumpter as FOR.
tia" Mrs Emma Estill as Lady Mac
beth and Mrs. Ed shegog as ~Ophe-
iia," carried the parts in the play
with the ability OF professionals and
their dramatic efforts made a decid-
ed hit
After the play President and Mrs
J. Alex Moore entertained the exc
ourive board Of the state federation
and a few other guests at a delicious
six course dinner prepared and serv-
ed BY girls Of the domestic science
class under the direction Of Miss
Hancock. Miss Mary wadsworth Of
Columbia. Mo-. Mrs. Mike Conlan OF
Atoka. Mrs. l. crozier French, presl-
dent Of the Tennessee state fedora
tion and Mrs. Eugene Hamilton Of
this city were guests in addition to
the state officers. Among the toasts
were THE Club Women Of Today and
Tomorrow" by Miss wadsworth;
The Women OF Oklahoma. by Mrs.
D. A. McDougal; and Women Around
the World" by Mrs. French. The
entire occasion proved a most delight
fui one.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-11-10

= Unsettled. rain tonight or Sat =
= urday, colder tonight in north =
: portion. colder Saturday. =
u = : = = 4 4 I.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-11-10
LsaIaIatIon Desired.

Legislation Desired.
Mrs R ). Ray, Of LAwton. chair
man Of the legislative committee or
the Oklahoma State Federation. made
the following report to the cohven-
ton which vas adopted BY the women
as the measures that viii receive their
personal attention at the next state
legisiature
!. For the mothers. an equal part
nership in the children Of a home
2. Physical inspection before mar
rlage for the protection Of the unborn
children.
3. Age Of consent to be the ssme
as legal age.
4. Property rights OF married wo-
men properly safeguarded.
s. Laws protecting working girls
from too much standing that they
may Be healthy mothers.
6. Proper divorce laws. especially
securing fair action toward mothers
In the custody Of children.
8. Women shall be on board Of
state charity Institutions.
2. We want women on school
boards.
IN convention the club women Of
oklahorha voted to advocate these
things aud 10 petition the state legis-
lature for actions in each case.
Or. Martin on Cigarettes.
Dr. Dora Martin save a practical
Demonstration and lecture before the
convention At the Christian church
this morning on the cigarette evil.
She told ol the millions OF young men
OF the nalion who are dying from the
effects Of cigarette smoking, Of con-
sumption. Of the hundreds Of crlmin-
als whose malhdy can be traced TO
the use OF the cigarette and Of the
effect that smoking has on the men,
tai capabilities. Superintendent W.
F. Ramey Of the city schools had 100
boys In attendance who gave the yell
OF the anti-ciEarette league and ren.
dered several inspiring and spirited
songs under tho directorship Of DR..
Martin
A vote OF thanks was extended BY
the convention to the boys and the
lecturer. Or. Alien also received a
rising vote Of thanks for his work
during the convention.
Mrs. John ThreadgiIl Of Oklahoma
City. chairman Of the educational CON-
nittee. rendered report walch show
ed that s6722i had been collected on
the educational loan fund Of the $685.
7s pledged.
Tulsa for Next Meeting.
Only one invitation was extended
the federation for the nexi meeting.
This came from the club women Of
Tulsa and after much discussion II
was ruled by the parliamensariau
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-11-10

Only one invitation was extended
the federation for the nexi meeting.
This came from the club women or
Tulsa and after much discussion II
was ruled by the parliamen'arian
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-12-23
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

aiakea ana King streets David
Cary Peters. minister; residence
Sixth avenue, Kaimuki; telephone
1897. t
The Bible school, a school where
the Bible is taught and studied, W.
G. Hall superintendent, opens Sunday
morning at 9:45. ~ hr ttE's1
The minister's morning sermon, the
fourth one In the series "The Church's
Message to Herself" will be upon
the subject, THE Church and the
Present Age"
Our Sloan mission, W. G. Weldon
superintendent. meets at the mission
house. Kewalo. at 3 p. m. Residents
OF that section of the city are cor
daily invited to attend, with their
children, for an honest study of the
Bible.
Young peoples meeting, $3.50, in
the church.
The minister will give the annual
Christmas message in the evening
sermon. II you're kind o. homesick
because you are away from home and
can't join with the loved ones around
the Yule log as afore. come here
Join with us; some of us have a kim
dred feeling. It'll help.
The Christian Church believes that
1t Is not necessary to modify the
teaching Of Christ to fit the age, but
the age to fit the teaching of Christ,
In order to find the correct solution
for every twentieth century problem.
Honolulu residents and the sojourn-
erS among us who are Interested in,
worth while things are invited to at
tend. .,'"
The stranger will find here such a
friendliness that he will forget that
he is a stranger.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-12-23
Lava IS rising
(continued from Page y

| Purser Phillips spent some days at
the volcano lie states that the largo
steel wire cable which had been
stretched across the pit of fire. and
at the time of its installation was sew
cral hundred feet above the molten
mass, was parted through actual con-
tact with the squirting lava, which has
for some weeks been in n violent state
Of activity. Jets of lava are now sent
into the air for fifty or more feet Phil
lips saw five separate cratcrs ut work
during the time that he spent at tho
crater Old Faithful appears to be
the storm center In the eruption, while
the fountains of lava seem to cncirclo
the larger geyscr and finally spend
their force near the sides Of the crater.
According. to reports received at Hoy
nol,lu this morning, the entire surface
Of the pit Is one mass of fire. The few
small islands heretofore present have
entirely disappeared.
II will he remembered that when
Professor Porret sailed for the main
land, he vcnturcd the prediction that
the month of December might prcsagc
much activity In store for Kilauea. iIa
further stated that there was II possl-
bility of an outbreak on Manna Loa.
The lava In the crater of kilauca has
risen some tive hundred feet within tho
past thirty days, according to those
who have just returned from the scene.
Astronomical conditions at the present
are said to he such that would Indicate
a further rise in the sea of burning
lava. followed by an overflow into liu-
lemallmau.
The spectacle is pronounced an awe
inspiring one. and To the visiting sail
srs who have been soiourning AT the
volcano II Is a sight that will long be
remembered
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-12-23
RECORD CHRISTMAS SEASON CLOSES
With WEEKS BUSINESS OF record YEAR

Increased from 81 per share per month
TO 50, beginning Jan. 20. 1912 and
continuing till further notice.
SAlES-I}etween Boards: II Wal
alua. $119.50; II Waialua. sli0.5O; 81
Waialua. s1l9.5O: so Onomea, si7: 81
Onomea, siI25: 100 Onomea, $i7.25;
$50 Hutchinson, s1975; 20 II. G. & s.
c.. si0.25: 100 II. c. & s. Co, s4O.25;
rs II. c. & $. Co., s4O.25: 25 II. c. &
5. Co, si0.25: 81 Oahu. $32.S7ls; 100
Oahu. s32.S7is; 80 Olaa. s5.G2k; %
Olaa, S5.62is; 80 Eva, s32. 100 Ono
mea, siL25; 200 II. c. 4 S. Co, siO.-
37k.
Session Sales: Paauhau, s2i: 90
Oahu, s32.S7k.
transactions in real estate during
me month of December are most sig
lilicant of the feeling of confidence
on the part of investors and also OF
The growing population of the city
the record of the Registrars Office
Is most gratifying one from every
standpoint. City business property
Is changing hands at advancing fig
nres and homes arc going up in ali
parts OF the city. There is no real,
estate boom. II is merely a beginning
of the realization predicted by the
= etin year or more ago. Ho-
noiulu real estate Is good invest
'nent, and 1t will go higher rather
than lower.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-12-23
Maui Wine Investigation,

An investigation into the affairs
and methods Of the Maui Wine Com
pany by the authorities has resulted
In report made to Washington.
Food Commissioner Blanchard has
been greatly interested In the case,
II being stated that in the estimation
of those competent to Judge there
were not enough grapes raised in
that section of the Territory from
which to make the quantity of brandy
the distillcry was turning out. He
sides this. there was found at the
winery half II barrel of coal tar dye.
Tests OF the wine by Blanchard
showed that sugar had been added.
The internal revenue Office has no
information to give out on the SUBJ
ject.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-12-23
For Lease or HOuestends

An important question now before
the officials is whether the Territory
shall renew the lease on 5S2 acres of
good land TO the Honolulu Plantation
Company. through the Dowsett estate,
or heed the applications of twenty
six intending homesteaders and par
Gel the land to them. On the first
day Of the new year the lease on this
land, which has been held by the
Dowsett Company for thirty years,
viii expire. Twenty-six persons have
put in applications to have the land
allotted to them, instead of being re-
leased to the plantation company.
The applicants are for the most
part Portuguese, and want the land
Tor pineapples and cane. Land Com
missioner Judd has taken up the mat
ter for thorough investigation, and
VIII finally place 1t before the Gov
ernor. II the land is parceled II will
probably be in five-acre lots.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-12-23
Hawaiian Rubber,

Hawaiian Rubber.
According to the reports from the
rubber districts of the other islands,
rubber is making good and is destined
to be one of Hawaii's staple COM
modities of export. Official reports
OF the conditions of local rubber"
are being prepared for presentation
to stockholders at meetings that Will
DC held during the first two months
OF the new year. Companies that are
10 hold meetings are the Pacific De-
velopment Company and the Hawa-
iian-American Rubber Company. The
directors of this latter company met
on Wednesday and decided to issue
bonds to pay off the overdrafts and
TO provide for further improvements.
the rubber situation in Hawaii is
said to be extremely bright.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-12-23
McBrydc's Meeting.

Last Tuesday stockholders of the
McBryde Sugar Company met at the
local agency and amended the con
tract between the agency and the
plantation, also the bylaws relating
to the plantations capital stock.
The stockholders agreed that $500 900,
instead of 100000, of preferred stock
snail issue. Alexander & Baldwin,
the local agents, will take up s45O, 900.
instead of 100000 of the stock as
originally planned. This change is
due to the fact that the profit on the
last crop enabled Il payment OF $780,
600 on the plantation debt.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-12-23

Information from Washington on
Tuesday was that there was some
hope OF the barracks and officers
quarters at Pearl Harbor being start
ed In the near future. The plans
have been modified, and one of the
recent bidders on the job has been
picked out to do the work. Local
contractors are of the opinion that
there should be another call for bids
to make the proposition fair TO all
concerned. 1t is stated that the
spaldlng Construction Company has
been given the contracts.