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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-23
WHERE ARE THE TIPPETs7
Once All Boys Wore Them, Now
They Are Seldom Seen,
Says olosby.

Why said Mr. oidsby. why. rd
ike TO know don't boys wear tippets
any more, When I was a BOY every
boy wore a knitted wollen tippet.
Some Of these were white. some OF
them we're red, some Of them we're Of
mixed colors. Some were finished
with fringe OF the same material on
the ends. more OF them had on each
end a taSsel made of the wool: the
fringe used to get ragged with wear
and rough handling or one or both Of
the tassels on a tasselied tippet was
sure soon 10 get torn OF
Many Of these tippets that the
boys wore were knitted al home BY
their mothers; many OF them we're
bought IN store; every dry goods store
kent tippets, you could always see a
line Of them hanging up IN the store;
and in those days every boy wore one.
They would take a turn or two Of
their uppet around their neck and
then make one loose tie in it. not a
knot and let the ends hang down
from front or back. See a lot OF boys
in winter going to or from school or
but sliding down hill or skating and
you'd see around the necks OF these
boys as many tippets
But where are the dppets now,
and why did the boys stop wearing
them? Boys are not any harder now
than they used to be. are they2 Or
did they come to think that tippets
locked girlish. sissi1ed?"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-23

The Daughters OF the American
Revolution are proud Of the fact that
they have completed their $500. coo me.
mortal hall in Washington without a
lawsuit or strike" The furnishings
cost $4,000 and the hall Is all paid Tor
except the mortgage put upon it by
Mrs Donald Mclean, and that is be-
ing decreased each year.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-23

II you have trouble in letting rid OF
yo3r cold you may know that you are
not treating it properly. There is no
reason why a cold should hang on for
weeks and # viii not If you take
chamberlains Cough Remedy. For
sale By all dealers dew
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-16
MAY BUY CANNED MUSIC
Theatre Managers Will Resist
Change in Orchestras Paw.

The National Association Of Theatre Pro-
ducinc Managers decided. at the annual
meeting held Yesterday In the Aston 10 OPP
pose vigorously what they termed the "un-
warranted demands" Of the musicians
ulaying In their orchestras. and threatened
10 ''nre all of tine musicians In their play
houses and supplant them with machine
made music" When the row started. in
io0a. between tho managers and musicians
an agreement was made settling till July.
1912. the musicians pay. Among other
things. the managers said. 30 was agreed
that when productions were taken on the
road each musician should receive so a
week extra for his sleeper The Local mu-
sicians asked 70 re paid S4 extra a week
saving that the agreement Of 1902 did not
apply 20 members Of the organization play
ing in New York houses. The managers
said this was a technical evasion. and they
would resist the demand.
An English electrician Is here 70 replace
human orchestras by an electrical device
The MANAGERS will install bis instrument
IN one Of the local houses. II il works 10
their satisfaction. they said yesterday
they would tell the musicians 20 go In
any event. they said II the musicians per
sisted I'm their demands they would de-
crease the size Of orchestras and keep down
expenses that way. a committee headed
by Henry " Savage was appointed 70 take
up the matter.
The annual report NJ the president Will
tam a. Brady. showed the activities Of the
association during the past year in SUP
pressing play piracy. especially by the
moving picture concerns. II was reported
that over S2Oco worth Of films infringing
on play copyrights. had been seized
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-16
DISCUSS POSTAL RATES
Labor Unions Ask That There Be
No Change in Second Class.

Justice Hughes, President Lowell Of Har-
ward and President Wheeler Of the Chicago
Chamber OF Commerce resumed the hear
ing Yesterday or second class mail rates
To give counsel FOR he publishers and the
Postofioe Department an opportunity to ar
rive at an understanding OF the methods
OF calculation and compilation OF data sub
mitted in evidence by both sides, Chairman
Hughes adjourned further hearings until
TUESDAY next.
Peter ]. Grady appeared before the COM
mission yesterday on behalf OF various
unions Of printers ard engravers. He asked
FOR the retention OF the present rate on sec
ond class mail. saying that an increase
would throw out OF employment hundreds
OF men in the organizations represented oy
him and in allied trades.
During the afternoon J. J. Britt. Third
Assistant Postmaster General, told the
commission Of the difficulties the Postofiice
Department has 20 contend with in refusing
admission 10 second class mail privileges
10 publications claiming 70 he periodicals.
Mr. Britt incidentally answered the COM
plant Of H. publisher OF a magazine known
as Printing Art" who said thar one issue
Of his magazine had been held up and mad
TO be mailed as third class matter at 10
cents a pound. while ordinary numbers or
his publication were admitted as second
class matter. Mr.. Britt said the magazine
IN question contained many pages Of SAM
pie printing paper for the purpose Of so
Letting trade. The number thereby became
merchandise. as any other sample used In
trade.
The definition of periodical" entitled 70
second class mail rates and that Of DOCK,
which does not have that privilege. has
been a matter OF dispute between publish
ers and the department for a long time, Mr..
Britt said and. despite two decisions Of
the Supreme Court Oh the matter the postal
authorities would welcome more strict
description Of publications entitled 10 sec
ond class rates 20 avoid ItigatiOns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-16
WOULD REDUCE ALIMONY
Elbridge Gerry Snow, Jr., to
Make Plea in Court To- day.

Elbridge Gerry Snow, jr whose VIE.
Mrs Fannie p Snow. obtained a divorce
fron1 him In 1904. will make a motion
through counsel to-day before Justice De-
lanv. in the Supreme Court. the nature OF
which the lawyers refused 10 discuss, out
which Is understood 70 be for the modilca-
+ion Of the divorce decree. Mr.. SNOW has
been paving 10 his former wife 5000
year. although she is now the wife OF Louis
L De Bost.
Mr. and Mrs. Snow were married IN 1888
in St Paul The wife IS the daughter OF
Richard 2. Picket an early settler In North
Dakota. Shows father is the president or
the Home Insurance Company and d.
rector in several other corporations.
After the couple moved to New York dif-
ferences arose which caused Snow 70 move
20 the home OF his father. Then came the
divorce. Snow also remarked. his second
wife being Mrs. Marie Antoinette Hoppe.
OF Philadelphia.
Snow made motion in 1905 for a modi-
.fcation OF the divorce decree 20 relieve him
OF the further payment Of aitmony be-
cause his former wife had remarked. he
expressed his willingness TO pay 500 a
wear for the maintenance Of hts two chill
dren. whose custody the court gave 10 Mrs.
Snow. Justice Mccall denied this motion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-16
CORONER ANSWERS WALDO
Wiuterbottom Denies Marrlng
Evidence in Death Case.

,,o-orar Winterbottom replied yes'eru"S
90 tho ,at,er NJ Police Commissioners Waiuo'
=, ,,.,,on rho latter referred TO the handing
Of evidence by coroners. Mr. Win,erDo.-
TON, took exception 10 the commissioner
statement that in recent murder case a
coroner handled and fingered articles louii"
in the room until they were worthless for
police purposes.
In his reply. the coroner referred 10 inc
hottie in the Jackson case, which ne hau
found for the police. saying that ne cou'0
M, understand why the Commissioner as
s,,r,ad the finger marks 20 be his and tnat'
~ rho hest of MS knowledge, the Ponce
Department had no specimen OF M Hhse
nrtnts 10 compare with those on the Dot'iH.
Moreover. he said. the bottle was hahoieu
b,, several detectives in the case. he saiu
he was the one to find the bottle ana mus
,,,a the clev through which the alleged
slayer was arrested.
Mr.. Winterbottom said he permitted the
body OF Mr.. Jackson 10 remain undisturDeo
for three hours in order 10 give the Ponce
Department expert the opportunity to note
any finger marks that might be fouho
on II.
He also called the Commissioner atteh-
tion 70 certain paragraphs OF the consohoa-
,ion act which define the duties or the
coroner. and declared that he had acteo
within his rights and intended to insist
upon these rights as long as ne held ONCE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-16
SAY PRISONER ROBBED SAFE
Man Was Arrested for Passing
Worthless Checks.

In the arrest of a man on SATURDAY VINO
gave his name as James Wilson TIE w 81.
BURNS National Detective AgencE feels
= has caught the man VINO robbed a
Srf. I'm the apartments of Mrs. Rachel
la.oit. OF No l0a West 10Th street. IN the
latter part ~ Juy. In addition the de-
t.etives say mat by his own admission the
prisoner tried 90 defraud NJ Straus a Co.,
OF Brooklyn. out Of 500 worth of ieweiry.
o. AuSilst q man who gave his name as
RAYMOND T. Britt presented check 20
Clark Brothers st No. l5+ Nassau street.
made ont I'm lis favor and signed by Mrs.
.,aroby. for $40. sayinE that ne wished 10
.orau am account and draw SOME money ar
once He was POT Off for reference and
returned later with a letter. supposedly
from Mrs JaCobv saving boz was her
nephew. The check was accepted. ana
Britt received a check from Clark brothers
for go
l..ubed MD and it was found that Mrs.
I-ronv. s. address. which Britt had gwen rs
Now Rochelle. was no. lf rs est ~
srfrct Then if was found that The checks
which Britt had useo We're sto.eh rom rom
Airs Jacobr. g. safe Jon her apartments Whcn
slC was out of town. Meanwhile a check
.Dr e.u was sent lo Clarh Brothers by me
stratus firm. bearing tho signature OF I,aN-
mono .. Britt. The le"elrF sald Z" nave
neon ordered hv Britt WAS to be taken 10 4
saloon Id BrOOnlyn IN Saturday, August =.
Wilson whom d ~roSteo there. SAID me ndd
been asked bv Britt 70 take the package.
fIis picture IS said z. hc m me hoEurh
Gallery under tie alias ~ Frank Burns.
sr6 hc -gs done zine in sing sing the de-
toctiy,s say. re was held for tire grand
rlr- without bail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-16
M'GILLICUDDY GIVES BAIL
Maine Congressman Will Face New
London Court on Return Trip.

New London. Conn. Aug 15.-Congress-
man d. j. McGlncuddy Of Maine. resumed
his trip 10 Washington early to-day after
being taken Of his train and arrested By
a railroad agent. charged with refusing
20 give his ticket 10 the conductor The
Congressman. pleading urgent business In
the capital. made arrangements with judge
Colt. OF the police court. whereby his case
was postponed for "A week.
Just before reaching Providence Mr. Ne
Gillicuddy rang FOR d porter 10 make up
the bed In his statero1m. Whom the con
ductor came 20 inspect his ticket he re-
fused 10 snow IL until he had received the
service demanded. The conductor tried 20
have the Providence police take up the
case. but they refused ana the Congress
man saw nothing 81 the conductor or por-
ter until the train reached New London.
where he was placed under arrest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-16
MARBLE STRIKERS STATEMENT
Explain Why They Resorted 70 Walk
out in Order TO Enforce Demands.

A statement was issued yesterday by
committee OF the unions involved I'm the
present general strike OF the marble work
ers. II is asserted that the question Of a
new agreement as 20 wages and conditions
Of work was taken up eighteen months ago.
and az that time the Building Trades En-
plovers Association ordered the unions I'm
the marble trades and the Marble Industry
Employers Association. against whose
members the present strike was declared.
10 come together on a new agreement. and
all matters. save the wage question. were
practically agreed on.
The unions. the statement adds, We're
then ordered 70 re-estahlish the conditions
under the old agreement. falling In which
the open shop was threatened in the trade
by the Marble Industry Employers Assoc
citation In some way the unions and the
employers got on good terms again, but
the employers. IL Is declared. would not
consider the wage question al all. and
eventually IL became necessary. In order 20
enforce the demands TO call out The marble
worker
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-16
WANTS CHILDREN TO DANCE
Slower Buys Barrel Organ for Use in
City Fairgrounds.

Park Commissioner Slower is going 70 buy
a barrel organ. Arrangements we're com
pleted yesterday for the purchase by the
Park Department OF d $50 musical instru-
ment Of that sort. 10 play ten rafting good
musical numbers. according 10 employees
OF the department. who have seen the
names OF the tunes selected by the Com
missioner The instrument will be turned
over To- William q. lee. supervisor OF rec
reatiOn.
10 was explained that 20 Promise Me
and wait TIL the Clouds Roll BY. Nellie
viii not be included In the repertory but
there Will be lively music. so the children
in the city Fairgrounds can dance 10 IT,.
The selections all bear the Commissioner g
approval bur no one would divulge what
they were.
Provision was also made whereby the
musical instrument could DE hauled about
bv a horse. Patty" keenan,. in charge OF
the monkeys in the Central Park menag-
erie said be had monkey that would 20
well with the outfit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-16

r. 20 the Atlantic Coast fnroher - -,
humber. Passed IN Quarantine a. s.ao :, ""n
STEAMER Arapahoe. Jacksonville Auzysf 50 -.
charleston ~. 10 the Clyde 81 90 Min ns-.a -
gers and mdse. Passed IN Quarantipe - M. ~
a m.
Steamer Olympic Brl southsnuto, -.
CherbourS August and Queenstown "a - ~. .n
white star Line. with passengers man. -
mdse. Southeast OF Ambrose Channel ftes.i
ship az 9.U4 m.
steamer sibiria GER. Kingston An4u., "a
10 tho Hamburg American Line with nas...f
gers and mdse. Passed IN Sandy Hook A. 80
p m.
Steamer Slbiria GER. Port De Pair I'm, -
port-su-F'rince %. Por. Limon August : K,p...'
ton 10 and Inagua II. 20 the Hamburg knsrtrs-
Line with 10 passengers and mdse Arrived ;.
the Bar az 40 m.
SANDY Hook. \ J. Aug -. $50 u--w,,.
southwest; moderate breeze. partly clovdv.
moderate sea. -
SAILED.
Steamers Batavia GER. Hamburg. Ar,.h.
Charleston and jacksonville. Aragon G4orv.,
town. clara AUST. Philadel pha. FL M,,,f.
Galveston: Horatius Bri. Montevideo. Je~.-
son, Norfolk ard Newport News. Rrer..
fC;er). Bremen. Ryndam Dutch Rnftert,--.
Baku Standard Br). Alxiers. Monroe co.,.
folk and Newport News. Rio De yans,,.
(Brazi. Para. Crown of Granada BIZ Ty.-s
dad: Dorothy. jacksonville. city or Colufns..
Savannah. Delaware. Philadelphia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-16
MAY TAP TEN MILE RIVER
Gaynor Has Plan to Obviate the
Danger of Water Famine.

Mayor Gaynor assumed direct charge or
the water situation YESTERDAY and coin
cidently Commissioner Thompson stopped
taking Following conference between
them the Mayor issued statement IN
which he announced that probably the Ten
Mile River would be connected with the
Croton watershed in the near future.
The present Croton supply, said the
Mayor was $500 10000 gallons. and from
the supply which the addition Of the Ten
Mile River would give 100000 gallons
day could be added 10 the available supply.
His statement continued:
The Mayor and the Commissioner have
had the matter under CONSIDERATION I9I
some time. and In is PROBABLE mat they VIII
conclude 90 connect the trotOn River win
the Ten Nile River. The cost viii be about
$4,000
At the Controllers Office after the
Mayors statement was issued it was said
that tho Ten Mile River vas So largely in
Connecticut that the permission OF the
Legislature OF that state would he neces-
sary preliminary to tapping the river FOR
New York. but an engineering expert Of
the Water Department explained that the
scheme was 70 tap the river at South
lover 4IAftltSE NAllAtf al "a N'lllA " lltiF
there was Just seven and "a half miles Of
land between the Ten Mile and Croton
River valleys.
eft is not proposition OF permanent
connection" said this expert, but a mat
ter Of installing pumping station and
steel main on the surface 10 carry over
from the Ten Mile River 70 the Croton
River about lo0.o00.OO0 gallons day. FOR
limited period only.
The idea Of the Water Department. If
was understood. was that the Ten Mile
River water he tapped only during the
wet season in the fall. when the draw-oT
would not harm Connecticut mill owners
who rely upon that stream for their
power. and as the present supply. unre-
nienished. will suffice for eighteen and a
half weeks. according % the estimates. the
early fall tapping of the Ten Mile River
would bring an additional supply TO New
York in plenty OF time 70 forestaN any
water famine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-16
TRIES SMOKE AS A CHARM
Woman Burns Newspaper in Court
When Her Companion Faints.

Detectives, policemen and court attend
sn-. N the ronhs police court witnessed
strange spectacle Yesterday, when Nell r.
Wong a Portuguese woman born in China
who was charged with having brought
stolen goods into this state. tainted in the
courtroom.
Bail Of $500 had Just been provided by two
Chinese. and as Nell Er Wong and another
woman. Chin Mon GOoev, an American.
started 20 leave the room the former fell
10 the floor Her friend called for black
paper 10 burn. saving that n was the only
thing that would restore her. and. not
being able 20 obtain that. tried burning
newspaper and a black stocking but 10 no
avail Finally some one called an ambu-
lance. and Dr. orr. who came with IL. inn
mediately revived the woman with a little
ammonia.
Nell Er Wong was later taken 20 Belle
we Hospital. and the officials az the court
are wondering as 70 the charm Of the
smoke OF "A newspaper and a stocking.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-16
PRISONER SHOT FIVE TIMES
Fires Sixteen Bullets in Fight
with Mount Vernon Police.

A man who says he is Eric Berg. OF No.
63l East 135th street is in the Mount YER
non Hospital with FIVE bullet wounds, which
he received in a night with policemen yes
terday afternoon IN Mount Vernon. a man
VINO was with Berg. but who took no part
in the fight escaped and has not been
caught. Berg Is thought 10 be fatally
wounded
Patrolman Gleason was in Mount Vernon
avenue when he saw one OF the men pass
a revolver 10 the other Crossing the street
he accosted rhe men. and asked what they
were doing with a revolver. one Of the
men started of on a run. and Gleason felt
for the other mans hip pocket. expecting
TO find a revolver there This man Berg.
however had revolver concealed IN his
right hand and opened fire on the police
man He discharged the weapon rapidly
five times but although AT close range his
aim was bad and not bullet struck Glea-
son.
Berg then ran. closely pursued by Glea-
son. who got his revolver out OF his pocket
and blazed away ar the fugitive. Berg
pulled another revolver from his pocket
and cred six more shots. bur all the bull
lets went wide OF their mark
He outfooted Gleason ana got so far
ahead of him that when he had emuued
the second revolver ne stepped into a hall
way and reloaded his weapon. afterwari
continuing his fight. Al High street Po-
Hcemen Curtis, Flynn and Hook came up
on a run. Berg fred six more bullets with
out doing any harm and the policemen re-
turned the fire Berg dropped in his tracks.
Al Bergs home. n was learned last night.
that he vas a carpenter VINO bad lost his
Job with a New York concern last Satur-
DAY and had started for Massachusetts on
Monday. Mrs. Berg has been janitor OF
the five story tenement house az the 155tn
street address since January She and her
husband have lived In the nelghborhood
for three years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-16
INDICTED BoxeoARD MEN DEMUR.

BENJAMIN l. ward and Frederick NJ. But
Ter. who We're indicted on April r, with
other individual members Of the BoXboard
Manufacturers Association. for entering
into an Illegal combination In violation Of
the Sherman law flee demurrers yesterday
In the United States Circuit Court
The two defendants asserted that the mat
ters set forth IN the Indictment did not
charge a combination In the form Of a trust
or otherwise, or conspiracy III restraint OF
trade. within the intention OF tne Sherman
act They also asserted that the matters
contained in the indictment did not charge
them with the commission OF any crime
against the United States under the anti
trust act For these reasons the defendants
asked 70 be discharged and have The ind.ct-
ment dismissed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-16
la TOILETTE MAN LOSES
William Hecht Chosen Leader Of
goth Assembly District.

The Republican organization Of the Dth
Assembly District met last night 10 elect
a leader I'm the place Of the late John H.
Gunner. and chose William Hecht FOR the
lob His election was unanimous.
Before the meeting Bella Tokaii, who is
named on the stationery OF the National
Progressive Republican League as its state
president for New York announced that
the league would put UP Frank Wise as
an opposition candidate. Toksii. who is
dress and gown maker in Sixth avenue.
said the league would make a fight in
most Of the New York Assembly districts
At the fall primaries. Senator Robert NJ
Id Toilette for President is TOkaji s idea
OF the intent OF the league and ne said
yesterday that Ia Toilette had promised
10 come here and address the league as
soon as the organization is whipped into
shape
Meanwhile the state branch Of the league
is sending out millions Of pamphlets from
its bureau OF literature under the franks
OF SENATOR'S Ia Toilette and Jonathan
Bourne. who is the national president OF
the league. According TO the letterhead Of
the state branch OF the league. 10 has
three Offices in New York-One. the 0rgani-
cation headquarters. ar No. SO2 Broadway;
the presidents office. 10. 424 Sixth avenue.
which happens 10 be also Mr.. Tokaji 8
place OF business, and the third. No l224
3gth street. Brooklyn. which is the bureau
of literature and speakers.
Tokaji insisted YESTERDAY that ne was in
d position TO know that Colonel Roosevelt
would come out in favor OF la Toilette
for President
The stale president added that in a short
time the league would be ready TO carry
a primary fight for Id Toilette into most
OF tie Assembly districts Of New York
and that the election in the 30th District
had rather forced their hand before they
were fully prepared.