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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-01
Sen.GOre
Sustained
COMMITTEE FINDS
BRIBE OFFERED

ton senator himself declares that
there is absolutely no evidence or tes-
tinony to show that either OF these
were in any way connected with the
McMurray contracts.
Cecil Lyons, republican national
committeeman for the state Of Texas
Is roasted mildly for his connection
with the contracts.
Of Governor Johnston Of the Chick
9saws, the report says:
THE governor OF the chickasaw ma
ton appears at all times to have fol
lowed the suggestions Of this firm and
Was apparently ready and willing al
avs to promote their interests.
Ia return the firm contributed to-
mard the election expenses OF the
chociaw governor and provided a
special train II take voters to the polls
IN the interest Of the chickasaw gov
ernor"
NcNurray comes IN for another rap
IN connection with the creation Of the
Choctaw and chickasaw citizenship
court which threw Off the tribal rolls
aocut $500 citizens who had found
their way on the rolls as a resule OF
the findings Of the United States court
The report holds that Mr. McAIurray
caused the insertion of a provision IN
tlie net ratifyhg the agreement which
created the now faplus Choctaw and
caiekasaw citizenship court one d
wroac members Judge f'rsile nf f'ali
ioiaia, was appointed upon the recon
mcndauon of Senator Stewart, tns
chairman of the senate committee or
Indian affairs. Foote was the broth
erinIaw Of Senator Stewart
Says the committee. ~rhe law Great
ins this court is without legislative
parallel. the manner OF IT'S enactment
vas extraordinary and the authority
which it conferred upon The court q
created is without precedence II Am.
orican Jurisprudence
air Mc3lmray and his firm is shown
70 have profited TO The extent Of nearly
5! 100000 IN connection with their con
tracts witt the Indians Of the choc.
taw and ChiclSasaw nations.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-01
SESSION
NEARING
THEEND

United Press.
Washington, Mar. LIT was an
nounced at the White House today that
the presidents attitude on an extra
session is unchanged. He demands a
vote in the senate on Canadian reci-
procity.
"In my opinion an extra session is
inevitable" said Vice President Sher-
man today.
A review Of the present congress
shows that the house has passed an
unusual number if bills. The senate
has devoted So legislative days to de-
bate.
The house has passed Is appropria-
ticn bills aggregating SS9O,OO0,00O
Other important bills passed were
Canadian reciprocity, permanent tar.
iff board, congressional apportion.
ment and the subway pension bill
The senate has passed the ship sub
sldy bill.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-01
EXTEND WATER and
SEWER SERVICE TO
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS
Chickasha Extension and Improvement
Co. Let Contract Today-Show
Faith in the City's Future

Giving unmistakable manifestation
of renewed faith in the future OF
Chsckasha and backing their faith
with their money the Chickasha Ex-
tension and Improvement company to-
day let a contract for water and sewer
mains to cover practically all OF I'M
iversity Heights addition.
E. E. Colby. city engineer, prepared
the plans and specifications for the
extension and awarded the contract
to the Hamilton Bros. Construction
Co., who also have the contract for
the city sewer extensions.
The contract calls for 1900 feet Of
six inch water mains and 1850 feet Of
sanitary sewer mains. Work is to be-
gin at once and to be completed as
soon as possible.
These extensions will place the
greater part Of the lots in the addi-
tion directly in the water and sewer
liacs, making connections easy and
no block will be over two blocks from
ths lines.
The entire cost Of these improve
Elents, something like $4,000, win be
paid by the company Parties who
have already purchased lots in the
addition get the benefit Of the increaa-
ed value of their property and the lots
are also made more attractive to fu-
ture purchasers.
All the cars on the street railway
run through the addition. giving fire.
Guent service, and with water and
sewer service. building operations are
expected to open in University Heights
this spring
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-01
THO PrOdigd1
Boys Wanted

Sheriff Lewis went to Laverty today
to investigate the mysterious disap-
pearance Of John the 1s year old son
OF R. A. Brown. living in that vicinity.
The young man left home on The af-
ternoon of February Il, going to the
L, D. Butcher farm, mile and half
away. He left that place about
O'Clock and has not been seen since.
Whether he simply decided to leave
home. or has met with foul play are
questions that have not been solved,
although the father, who first reported
the matter to the authorities yester.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-01

Oklahoma City, Mar 1.-THE house
today killed the AEilburn bill appro-
priating S5l, $50 for new building for
tne district agricultural school at
Tishomingo by a vote Of AZ to ss on
roll call
Ar unsuccessful attempt was made
to reconsider the Blk AS a result Of
the action on this bin. the farmers
caucus" threaten to filibuster on all
appropriation bills
IN the senate this morning Thomas
OF Lawton lead fight to have incori
porated in the school land bill sec
ticn providing that in appraising the
land for SALE anything which adds
value to the land, whether the time,
labor or money OF the lessee be conssd-
ered in estimating the improvements.
To Amend Article 9.
Tuesday afternoon the nouse of rep
resentatives passed BY big vote the
senate resolution by Senator Stewart
and Representative Webb submitting
proposed constitutional amendment
to amend article section . OF the Ok
lahoma constitution, so that railroad
bailding no longer viii be barred iu
this state.
The house did more than pass the
resolution An amendment was added
calling for special election on April
25. to vote for the amendment The
resolution goes back to the senate for
concurrence in this amendment and
win then go to the governor.
Once previously the legislature sub
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-01
BECOMES NATIONAL
CAPITAL Is 100000

The oklahoma State bank Of Chick
asha" Is no more It opened its doors
for business this morning as the Ok
isrnoma National Bank OF Chickasha. {"
AT the same time the capital stock Of
the bank was Increased from $4,000
70 100000 The officers and directors
os the bank are practically the same
as under the old org nizaiion. The
new organization simn took over the
business OF the old.
The change today was made upon
authority Of d telegram from the comp
troller Of the currency at Washington
received by NJ. &. Cannon, first vice
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-01
WAITING FOR The
RIGHT MOMENT.

tmitted almost the identical question,
which lost on November s. 1910, al
shtugh receiving d majority Of $4,000
of The votes cast on the question. It
failed because Of the lack Of the con-
lsuIutional majority of all the votes
cast at the general election held at the
same time
Restrain County Cutting.
The house of representatives ended
the county cutting" law question
Tuesday afternoon by adopting con-
+ ference report ON the original senate
ann-county cutting bill. the report re-
commencing a bill putting strict re-
staints upon county division petitions
and elections. but stin allowing such
divisions The important items of the
hll. as disposed Of finally are as fol
lows
County cutting and creation agita-
ion to begin only upon 81 per cent
81 Il Interested voters, instead Of 25
per cent as formerly
Every man signing a petition TO be
gin such division or secession at the
time shall make affidavit that he is
legal voter. etc.
sixty per cent Of each portion of
county involved must vote for seces-
sion for the movement to succeed.
Governor shall appoint special cleo
tion inspectors who live outside and
fava no interest or relations in the
disputed territory to conduct such
elections.
Education Sill to Conferences.
BY vote Of 10 to 6. the senate re-
fused to accept the house amendments
tc the board OF education bill Tuesday
night and asked for a conference. OBJ
Seetions were offered to three features
OF the bill US it passed the house. the
replacing Of all Of the lands Of regents
by the new board. the giving to it OF
the duties now devolving on the text
book commission. and the elimination
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-01
Crop Outlook
is Promising

NJ. G. Reid, a farmer living two
miles east of Amber, Who was in town
TOD, brought a similar report from
his section. lie says very little Of the
wheat failed to germinate. In many
places wnere the fields were barren
no tin the big freeze at the first Of
the year. they are now green. Mr.
RebI says there is a considerable acre
age in wheat all along the Frisco from
chiekasha to Tuttle.
Mr.. Reid was here to arrange to get
some Of the Mebane cotton seed which
tho Chamber Of Commerce is putting
ont He says the farmers in his com.
nunity are anxious to get good seed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-01

COMPANY
CHARTERED

The JuIien-Keeney Mortgage COM
pany, incorporated few days ago.
succeeds ]. A. Julien and company,
and viii bring to this city two more
good citizens.
Mr.. Julien's new partners are E. ".
and J. o. Keeney, bankers at Newkirk.
n. v. Keeney viii come to Chickasha
the last Of the week. but J. o. Keeney
will wait until spring to make this city
his home,
1he new company is strictly i home
Mortgage comvany, with its business
centering in this city. A few addition
al connections have been made BY The
company but the business will be prac.
tica'yy the same as the former com
pays.
Chas. D. Mahaffie has retired from
TIE business and will devote his time
to the practice Of law.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-01

pI esident and managing officer of the
bank, last night. saying that
a charter had been granted and au-
thorizing the new bank to begin busi-
ness at once.
For about three years the bank has
operated under the name. the Oklaho-
ma State, and its business has made
remarkable strides. 1t was originally
the CbiclSasaw Trust Co bank. which
began business May 6. 1902. buying
out the old Bank of Chickasha. The
trust company was organized in March
Of the same year but it did no bank
ing business until May 6.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-01

dar, takes the latter view.
II is said that the young man was
in good humor when he left home in.
his work clothes. saying he was go
ing to work for a neighbor.
Rush Springs Lad Gone.
A telephone message from RusS
Springs was received at the sherisfs
office this morning saying that ten.
yetr old boy living at that place bad
disappeared. His name was not given.
The boy has relatives at Lehigh and
it was thought that he had probably
headed for that place. The officers
were requested 20 be on the lookout
for him.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-01

United Press
Oklahoma City. Mar 1.-At $3.50 this
sfternoon. Representative Glover said,
"WeHl not call up the chickasha dor
mitcry bin TIL the psychological mo-
rent, which may be late tonight or to-
morrow don't aim to lose the bill.
The situation arising as result Of
ts,e vote on the Tishomlngo bill is EN-
barrassing but think the chickasha
bill will go through"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-01
Abe RUFF
TO PRISON

United Press.
San Francisco, Mar. 1.--Abe Ruef,
the convicted political boss, who has
been out on bend, pending the deter
mination OF motion for asw trial
was rearrested and Jailed today fol-
loving an order from the supreme
court recinding the order granting a
rehearing % him
Ruel win probably be taken to the
San Quentin prison today to begin
serving the IA year sentence which he
received following his conviction on
a "boodling' charge.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-01
PLEAD
GUILTY TO
CHARGE

United Press.
New York, Mar. 1.-THE trial Of
J1seph G. Robin, identified with the
Northern bank and allied institutions
which were closed by the state bank
commissioner, collapsed today follow
ing a clash between Robin and his law
yer, VIM. r. Jerome.
Robin withdrew his plea Of not gull
ty to the charge Of embezzlement Of
$4,000
Immediately before Robin entered
his plea, Jerome withdrew from the
case as counsel, saying that he con
sidcred Robin insane.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-01

Wheat Is looking Zine ground new
81 III finer shape for planting"
This was the way Jas Robinson,
farming little northeast of town,
summed up the crop outlook when in
ierviewed by an Express reporter this
mcning
Mr Robinson has rs acres Of wheat
and he is much pleased with his pros
poets "sinee the recent rains the
cr,p has come out wonderfully and it
could scarcely look better now" said
he. AS to the general condition Of the
sieund for working he said it was
the best ever.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-01

Washington, Mar THE special
committee which investigated the
charges OF Senator Gore that he had
Lecl offered bribe % support the Nc
Murray contracts with the Indians
made It's report late Tuesday after
noon
Az! members Of the committee except
Congressman stephens OF Texas con
cur in finding OF the committee which
6abstantiate Cores charges. stephens
thinks the report does not 30 FAR
enough ID behalf OF Gore and win sub
nit a minority report
Concerning the main allegation Of
Gore the report says.
In the opinion Of the committee
Jake l. Hamon did on or about May 6.
igi0 make an improper proposal %
Senator Gore respecting the MeAim.
rag contracts substantially as charged
but there is no evidence that he was
acting by the authority or with the
consent OF knowledge of McMurray.
-Four members out OF five who com.
posed the Burke select committee,
which investigated the charges, signed
TIE report. John II stephens OF Tex
IS. democrat, held out on the ground
saai the report does not 80 far enough.
Certain references 20 Senator Gore
ia tie majority report also are dis
pleasing to The Texan. and, according
20 him. are moi Justified By the tesa.
nony
Tie naiorily rcpprt is mosl Severe
on ). +. NeNurray the McAlesscf 81.
t0rDey and lobbyist
lie n referred 70 as schemer and
h.s practices denounced as reprehen-
sibic. AZ the same time tho report de-
clarcs that there Is pc testimony 70
h0w that Jake Hamon was the anth-
orlzed agent Or McAiurray ia the at-
tempted bribery Of senaior Gore OF
fhat McMIray ~as 10 any way respon-
sioln for the behavior of Hamon i'll
Washington. X. G. Adams. the well
known Delaware indian. is denounced
AS charlaian and fake Indian hisior-
ian who poses as historian simply to
enable him to gather evidence
rnd testimony IN connection with
numerous Indian claims and con
tracts aggregating according 10 r..
lorls 70 the immense sum Or $2o0oo..
600 or more Adams is also accused
81 misleading the president
The employment Of ex-senasors
Long and Thursion Of Kansas and Ne
braska respectively is regarded as
having been legitimate and that moth
ing improper occurred between any Of
these attorneys and any member OF
either the house or senate as FAR as
the testimony shows The report,
however. says that MeAIurray doubt
less employed these men because OF
their influence and the fact as former
members Of the senate they might be
instrumental IN obtaining legislation
Necessary 10 yitslize his contracts.
Vice President Sherman and sena.
tor Curtis Rre exoneTated, and the re-
loit ia this connection takes adyant
age Of a statement made by Senator
Gore Of Oklahoma in which the Law
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-01
POSITION
STRONGER

United Press.
New York, Mar i-Thst the finan-
cial position Of the railroads is strong
er than ID was before the recent de.
cision by the Interstate Commerce
Commission, forbidding rate increases.
was indicated today By the announce
ment that since the decision new rail,
roat and other securities have been
disposed OF to the amount OF $4,000.
goo.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-01
RAILROAD MAN HAS A
PECULIAR ACCIDENT

Joe Danstetter a r. / boilermaker.
living at the Grand Hotel, suffered a
most peculiar accident in the shops
Monday He was drilling stay bolts
with an air motor, when something
went wrong with the motor and a
strong conclusion Of air was driven
into his left ear iniuring it.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-01
LORiiMER
WINNER

United Press.
Washington, Mar. t.-senator Lor-
inner Of Illinois retains his seat by !
vote taken this afternoon on the 6ev-
eridge resolution which declared his
election illegal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-01

CONTINUED on Page TwO.l - -
Bisbee daily review., 1911-11-16
JEFF DAVIS CAMPAIGN.
Arksnsan Must Fight for His seat in
 the senate

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. Nov. i5.-- United States Senator Jeff Davis wen; tC White county today to deliver the opening speech in his campaign for reelection. His successor will be chos, en by the legislature 10 be elected next year and an interesting contest Is in prospect. The situation has been somewhat simplifie0 by the announce ment Of Governor Donaghey that he would not be candidate for re-nomi. nation
 For long time doubt existed in the minds of the politicians as to whether the governor would fry for another term or become a candidate fer sena- tor. His decision in the matter has left the senatorial contest a straight race between Senator Jeff Davis and former Congr gressman Stepren Bruuf- idce. Jr. who is expected to be his only opponent Mir. Brundidge repre-. scented the Second district in congress for ten years and has a strong Fol lowing throughout the state.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-11-16

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take LAXATIVE PROMO Quinine Tablets. Druggists refund money it is fails to cure. l.. W. GROVE si-- nature is on each box. 25c.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-11-16
M LAUGHLIN SAYS
 HE'S AOT GUILTY
That Will Be Determined al a Trial on Monday
 Afternoon

John Mclaughlin. who was arrest cd Tuesday afternoon by Office C. N. Thomas on the charge of disturb. ing the peace. appeared in Judge r. p. Burdick's court yesterday morn ing at I0.Sa o'clock and entered a plea of not guilty 10 the charge. His case was set for Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock
 Mclaughlin is charged with dis turbing the peace" no mention being made in the complaint of resisting ar. rest Mclaughlin Is not related to the transfer. man who bears the same name
 The hearing Of the case against Officer Thomas, charged with as- saulung Mclaughlin. which grew out or the latter's arrest, will be heard before Judge Morris High this afternoon al 3 o'clock Mclaughlin was allowed bond In the sum of S1O until the time Of his hearing in Judge Burdicks court Monday.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-11-16
FIRST GUSHER
 AT FAIRBANKS

George w. Long and Jack MeGreg. or. both Of whom are interested in the property Of the Arizona Oil com pany in the Lost Hills field. left Tues day afternoon for the property. At Fairbanks they bought a supply Of post cards showing a bathing scene. The oil ''magantes' erected a pen and ink drawing of a derrick and gush- CT and labelled the water as oil, in- dieating to slight extent their antici9ations.
 The eastern oil well contractor. who has been awarded the contract for sinking the 2.000-foot well, has not arrived from Pennsylvania. occasion ing delay in the beginning of the work The Arizona company, com posed largely of Bisbee people, has completed raising it's fund of Sl0.- 000 for sinking the well. which win be done as soon as the easterner arrives.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-11-16
MR. LlNoeRgN's PROMOTION

Word comes from Washington that Waldemar Lindgren has been ap- pointed chief geoIogist of the United States geological survey by Secre- tary Fisher of the Interior depart ment.
 MT. Lindgren has many friends in Arizona, who will be glad to know of his preferment. He made surveys and plats of the mineral formation of the M0renci mining district about ten years ago, remaining in that section for nearly a year. He de- livered a lecture there on mineral formation that was highly interest ing to those who heard it..
 Mir. Lindgren joined the geograph. ical survey as assistant geologist in 1884, since which time he has been continuously connected with that de-
Bisbee daily review., 1911-11-16
NEW MEMBERSHIP
 CAMPAIGN, '. M. {. 4.
Movement Was Preceded by an Oyster
 Supper

Christened with a bowl Of oyster stew, the campaign for new mem bers or the Bisbee Y. M c. A.. was launched last night at a meeting of
 neplbers of the association. at which oysters plain. al Ia and de Ia, were served. An dmpromptu gro gram of vocal music was given by members of the association. l. was evident from the interest shown in the coming campaign that the man who wins the prize in the competl- tiOn will have worked for it
 There win be only six prizes In this contest but their value is such that they will be well worth the work necessary to induce young men that even if there Is no place like home. the Y M C. A. is the near est thing 10 it in Bisbee Speaking Of home-Which conjures up visions of the pantry to the Young Man Away from Home. it is likely that a Thanksgiving Day dinner will be served al the association building this year.
 The first prize. for the member se- curing the greatest number of new members. will be $40 suit Of NAUAnFN ana Aht AlnNtI may fftGA the fabric and may have q made at the Copper Queen store. the Far store. Schwartz Bros, or the NJ X o. All the winner has 10 do is 70 get measured-the association pays the bill
 The other prizes are; second prize SIP handbag; third prize B gold cuc links: fourth prize S4 psir of shoes Gfth prize S3.5o hat; sixth prize. five pound box of chocolates.