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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-06


New York, Dec. ST. am glad a
death sentence was not imposed. !
am opposed to capital punishment un.
der any circumstances ! think tho
sentences received by both men we're
appropriate to the crime"
This was the comment Of Samuel
Gompers Tuesday when asked If he
was satisfied with the punishment
meted out to the Mcnamara brothers
in Los Angeles Tuesday. Mr.. Comp
ers and Frank Morrison. secretary
Of the American Federation al ia.
Dor expected to return to Washing.
ton Tuesday night. after a conference
With Alton b Parker er counsel
in the Bucks Stove and range case.
FOR which botl men wlli be present
to answer several days hence.
would like to make one state
ment" continued Mr. Gcmpera. and
that is concerning the structures
made by District Attorney Miller Of
Indianapolis as to the wisdom Of my
leadership Of the American Fedora
tion Of Labor want 10 say that il
Miller has a case to prosecute against
me or anybody else. let him go ahead
and prosecute, but it is not for him
10 say whether my leadership is wise
or not consider hts criticism nm
warranted impertinence. Miller has
no right to set himself up as my
guide.-I propose to stand true to
the men Of labor
He was asked If it wers true that
he and other labor lenders were ad.
risiag ~an era Of paclglcailon" Ia tle
matter OF calling strikes ii the future
until the country had forgotten the
Mcnamara case.
AL can say to thab he replied,
is that when employers treat labor
as fairly as organized labor treats
the employers. then there will be IN
dustrlaI peace. The executive com
mittee of the Of the American FEEDER
alton Of Labor is the greatest coneii
iatory board that ever existed ang
where. It desires peace and is al
ways ready to meet employers hal
way.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-06
FARMERS
INSTITUTE
SATURDAY
Meetings win Be Held 10
Four TOWnSHere
in Evening

Farmers institute meetings will be
held at four places in Grady county
the latter part OF this week under
the direction Of the State Board Of
Agriculture. Eminent specialistS
win speak at each place on topics
that are OF practical interest to all
farmers and it is hoped that the at
tendance at all Of the meetings will
be large.
The first meeting win be held az
futile Friday afternoon and the next
one at Mineo the same evening Sab
urday meeting is scheduled for
Rush Springs and at 1880 Saturday
evening a session viii be held at
the city hall in chickasha. All cit
liens are invited to attend this meet
ing and the hall should be packed.
Among the experts who will attend
the meetings and give practical talks
are the following:
E. P. Ansley, Supt. Of Institutes;
Object OF the Farmers Institute; The
Practical Farm Home; The POSSIBLE
tiles Of the Farmers of Oklahoma.
.Irma Mathews, supt. Womans Aux
iliary Domestic Science and Art.
Hardy Dial. special cotton lecture.
Marie Woodson. supt. Demonstra-
ton farm: Results of County Demon
stration Farm. showing comparison
between state general average and
demonstration farm average; Soil
Fertility. Conservation OF Moisture;
/ Seed Selection.
NJ F. Ikard. supt. Live Stock Dept
Quarantine Line as 1t Affects Marke
Price and Valuation OF Live Stock.
A. F. Howe, State Dairy eommis
sioner: Inspection Of Diaries unde
Board Of Agriculture.
L. McLennan. Department OF zee
Control.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-06
new CLUB
ORGANIZED.

AT the meeting Of the teachers
and professional men ana women Of
the city at the High school auditori-
um last night, a temporary organiza.
tion Of a study club was effected w.
r.. Ramey was elected as chairman
and Miss Alice Francisco as secre-
tary. These officers win continue
until the first Of the year when a
permanent election VIII be held.
s. c. Durbln, Rev. Clifford Thomp.
son and J. A. Thompson were select
ed as the program committee. The
name Of the club will be decided up-
on at the next meeting. The reg.
ular meeting OF the club win be held
Tuesday evening at the high school
Rev. Clifford Thompson will give
paper on the subject Student Life
Abroad at the meeting next week.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-06
DROVE FOR
GENERAL
BALDWIN
Tip Harris, an Old Time
Negro, Dies from
Injuries

rip" Harris. one Of the most in.
terestIng old negro characters Of this
city and county died last night az
1890 o'clock in Darktown the old
man was thrown from the wagon TO
shs payamant about 2;So Tuesday az
ternoon and died from his Injafles.
Tip Harris was past So years Of
aee and had lived in the chickasaw
Nation since the early eighties He
drove an early day stage line for the
government between Chickasha and
Anadarko and was ono Of the trusty
old servants Of Gen Baldwin. the In
dian agent al Anadarko in early days
Old Harris drove the government
stage and had personal charge Of Inl
dian money that came to chickashal
and went BY stage to the govern
ment officials at Anadarko.
Old timers who have known Tip
Tor years tell many interesting stor-
les about his life and work. There
is only one bad habit that Is attrib-
uted TO him. the appetite for drink.
Otherwise he was trustworthy.
In ali early day Tip came TO Chicka.
kasha. it is said. and walked into a
restaurant and sat down with a crowd
Of white men 10 take dinner At that
time he was first introduced to the
Jim Grow" law. Before he was
seated comfortably at the table one
OF the men grabbed him BY the col
lar and dragged him away from the
table.
For the past lew years Tip Harris
has been working for W. A. Griffin,
city seayenger and has been driving
the scavenger wagon Mr. Griffin
was out OF town yesterday and Har-
ris was not on duty yesteday. It is
said that he was drinking during the
day. Mr. Griffin says that the team
was TOO gentle to run away and it Is
his opinion that harris fell from the
wagon.
Lucy Pride. who is cook on the II
B. Johnson ranch at heidelberg, Il
sister to Tip She came in todal
to take charge OF her brothers body
Indnleing in "reminiscences today
Col Ike Cloud says, Twenty year
ago Tip was on the staff OF Gen
Baldwin. pulling the reins over fou
fine mules hitched to an ambulance
the vehicle in which the Genera
rode. often had occasion to trans
act business with Gen. Baldwin /
those days and frequently had tn
= pleasure Of riding behind Tip. Lik
all the old time negroes, he was a
WAYS courteous and respectful to Vi
superiors"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-06
oRPHEum THEATER.

"A Ilandsomer Mana big coin
edy
"The Cali Of the Wilderness,
Western
"a Tennessee Love Story" A
beautiful love story.
Spotlight song BY Tex Evans.
Vaudeville.
willis and Estele' Australian
novelty entertainers. Tonight will
be you last chance to see this popu-
lar team
Commencing tomorrow night we
have Cranberry and Lemon Black
face and mUllato comedians.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-06
FOUNTAIN
INSTALLED

The Ensign drinking fountain has
been installed and is now ready for
use, all Of the connections for turn
ing on water having been made, but
this will not be done until Sunday,
December nth the day set aside for
the dedication OF the fountain.
The dedication exercises will be
held in the afternoon Mayor Burton
will make an address. Rev George
Sherman will speak and Eugene Ham
ilton viii read an original poem.
Jonas Cook, president OF the Humane
Society viii have charge Of the days
exercises.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-06

Evangelist ]. B. Boen was here last
night on his way home from a big
revival meeting at Golden City Mo
The meeting was most successful
revival, 1913 conversions being rec
orded. The last night Of the service
q people came forward and joined
the church Mr. Boen is returning
to his home in Seymour Texas to
spend the holiday season. His next
meeting will be in Riverside, Calf.
in January
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-06

CLOTHED


Ten children In the city were
clothed in warm garments yesterday
through the agency Of The United
Charity society This Is one ol The
largest numbers of families That
have ever been assisted through the
clothing department IN one day and
the ladies are very much sFatliied
One room at the city han IS pack.
ed with good clothing that viii Be-
given to anyone who Is b need and
will call on the ladies' ID charge SO
publicity win Be given the matter
and those who shrink from public
charity need have no hesIancy IA
calling for clothR This collection
Of clothing at the CITY hall eooa
Much 81 Il has been oatsFoWn 81
children and tie ladies 81 she city
are anxious to give it d Htila folks
who are III need ol waFnsF clothing
The clothing is an elesa Hna fsaaH
FOR wear.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-06
Nov is The Tim
/ To Save Money
II and this is the place
you can save it.
And ROB
RICH Man



New York, Dec. 8. Murdered and
robbed Of $4,000 worth Of diamonds.
the body Of Isadore S Yogel, a veal
thy ieweier was found in a ash pan
under the furnace Of a building on
Canal street today.
Efforts mad been made to burn the
body after the murder in the elevator
The lattice work was bloodstainea.
Asher Schaps, the engineer and
Joseph Roberts. the negro elevator
boy, were arrested. A blood stained
fountain pen was found in Roberts
pocket He said he found it. vogel
was killed with a hammer
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-06
EMANUEL FllEs suIT.

In the superior court through at
torney Hammerly DR.. L. E. Emanuel
has filed suit against the county com.
missioners Tor fees to the amount or
SIS, alleged to be due him for SER
vices on the coulty insanity board
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-06
vIsIted .AIs oid Home.

2. D. Yeaton has returned from his
old home in Burt county, Iowa where
he went to accompany the remains
Of bis mother for busial several
weeks ago Mr.. Yeatoa spent a few
weeks at his boyhood home and
while there gathered apples from a
tree planted in the orchard forty two
years ago by his father Mr., Yea.
ton brought some Of the apples from
this tree to his family in Chickasha
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-06
THE MAJESTIC rHEATER
MOTION PICTURES.

National Guardsmen and Regulars
al IT. Riley This is the third pic
ture Of this series.
THE Way Of the Comedy.
"The Trappers Fatal shot7-West-
ern Drama
Vaudeville
Commencing tonight and continu-
ing the balance Of the week we have
vaudeville in connection with the
pictures.
See Griffith, that talkative tricks
ter also Miss Dot Bennett, dainty
singing and dancing soubrette.
Price 10 and Is cents.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-06
Handsome Christmas Git.

Master Boyd Gilkey is the proud
owner OF sgparlor Baby Grand Bald
win piano, his fathers Christmas
gift to him Master Boyd possesses
great musical talent and his parents
are anxious to give him the very best
opportunities for the cultivation Of
the art The piano which is one Of
The handsomest in the city was pur-
chased from Charles Reade. 1t was
placed in the Gilkey home yesterday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-06
JAIL BREAK FAILED.

Through the vigilance OF the sher-
ifs force, the neatly arranged plan
Of a pair OF negroes to escape from
the county jail was nlpped in the
bud yesterday The prisoners had
made saws out OF the steel IN the
soles of their shoes and were max,
ing good progress on one Of the steel
bars when they were discovered
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-06
DANKEDC RDE
/ HUnLWJ hLAL
AT THE BAT
At LAST
Telegram by United PRESS.

by United PRESS.
Chicago, Dec. 6.-in The presence
OF a huge crowd, the ten Chicago
packers went to trial today in the
federal court and plead NOT gully
The examination Of veniremen was
commenced II is expected that the
selection OF jurors Viii occupy much
time.
The government won another step
in the nine years fight when the
meat barons. accused Of forming a
combination in restraint OF trade in
violation OF the sherman anti-tfust
law. went to trial Every step in the
proceedings from the beginning has
been bitterly contested, every posi-.
bic technieality heing invoked to pre-.
vent the ease from going to trial.
The last hope Of avoiding trial was
swept away when the supreme court
yesterday declined to grant a stay
Of proceedings in order to test the
constitutionality Of the law under
which the packers were indicted
The heads Of practically all ths
| large packing companies, Morris
Swift. Armour etc. are defendants
/ and the case will test the effective
ness Of The criminal clause Of thl
sherman law
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-06
HAD TENDER SPOT FOR HORs.
Washington and Grant Alike in Thel
Fondnsss for the Noble Friend
Of Mankind

The disposition of ths late Presi
dent Grant to talk horse Nas grea
cause Of onense to certain prim peg
pie Il they had consulted historI
they would have learned that horsI
talk was also a Characteristic Of tha
distinguished soldier and fine old ViI
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-06
FREsLAND FARM SALE.

Ed Freeland has advertised a farm
sale for Dec. 20. The Freeland farm
is located seven miles southwest Of
this city and the sale will be one Of
the largeset live stock sales Of the
month. Fourteen head Of cattle will
be sold and 4 number Of fine work
horses and mules, r. J. Hubbard
viii cry the sale and Ben r. Johnson
will act as clerk
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-06
NAT RIVERS AND HARBoRs
CONFERENCE is OPENED

Washington, Dec, give thons,
and delegates we've present at the
opening Of the National Rivers and
Harbors conference. Secretary stim-
son spoke after the address OF presi,
dent Joseph Randall Of Louisiana.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-06
TO AILING WOMEN
A Little Sound Advice will Help
Many a Sufferer IN chiekasha.

No woman can be healthy angs
well if the kidneys are sick. Poisons
that pass of in the secretions when
the kidneys are wen. are retained jim
the body when the kidneys are sick.
Kidneys and bladder become inflam-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-06

DIR. E. I. Dawson returned last
night from Stephens, Ark where he
has been at the bedside ol hts broth
er-in-law j. B. Harper who was strick-
en- with paralysis ten days ago while
visiting at the home Of a cousin
there. DR. Dawson says that there
Is no hope Of Mr. Harper's recovery
His left side is completely paraIyzed
and his condition is very serious.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-06
FHE key rHeArER.

South Third street, between Kansas
and chickasha. w. c. Blackstone,
proprietor.
Special comedy program
eThe Wooing Of Winnifred" This
is a comedy. no question about that.
II Is bright refined and has a com.
plicaiion Of laughs.
Caught With The Goods"-A rap
id-fire farce with many hearty laughs.
Sons" Beautiful Eyes"
-5 CENTS
Plenty Of stoves TO keep you warm
Best sc show in Chickasha.
Matinee every Saturday and Sun.
day al o'clock D. m
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-06
MI Win Pneumonia.

W. a. Bulkley, s2s South 9TH street
is seriously III with pneumonia in
stead Of Joseph Bulkey as was stat
cd yesterday Mr Bulkley's condi-
tion today was no better His sister
Mrs. W. E. Taylor Of Oklahoma City
came over today to attend her broth
er's bedside.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-06
Telegram by unILed Press.

1 eitsAdin u3 bHittu Llcess
Kew Orleans, Dec. 6.-Great anx
iety is felt for fleet Of three vessels
Of the United Fruit Company, carry
ing six hundred members Of the
American Bankers association and
their families. feared to have been
caught in a terrific hurricane sweep
ing the caribbean sea and Gulf OF
Mexico last night
All Of the vessels are equipped
with wireless but the local station
was unable 10 speak to them. II
they are unheard from by night a
cruiser win be sent
The storm started near the Lesser
Antilles, sweeping northwest into the
gulf.
Costa Riea reports sixty million
damage 70 Tie banana crop and prie
es will rise Immediately
The bankers were returning from
Panama and were in the path OF the
storm
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-06
BURNS is
AFTER THE
HIGH UPS
Jury to Be COnven-
ed GOmperS Makes
a Statement

Telegram by United Press.
Philadelphia, Dec. q. Detective
Burns is here He says: "The spe-
clfic reason for my presence II to
find the men higher up who sent
for McManigaI to come here to blow
up a bridge The only reason 1t was
not accomplished was because Me-
Manigal, who saw a number Of TEN
ements around the bridge lost his
nerve at the probable loss Of life. I
expect 10 make several arrests here.
Los Angeles, Calf, Dec. e-PIans
are being made for the summoning
Of a grand jury next week to inves-
togation the ramlfications of the brlb-
cry charges in the McNamara case.
Federal authorities Instead Of the
state are to have charge Of the mat
ter.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-06

Two thirds 0I me Womens votes
Los Angeles, Dee. 6.-Although re.
turns from yesterdays elections are
very incomplete. # seemed certain
today that Alexander. the Good Coy
ernmept candidate, defeated Harri-
man. socialist. for mayor by a vote
Of two to one.
Alexander claims $4,000 plurality
The socialists decline to make
statement until more complete re-
turns are secured It is claimed that
the denounement Of the Mcnamara
case caused ire socialist defeat
Hartman alleges fraud, but will
make no accusation until the returns
are an ia
Ninety pe,tsnt Of the west side
registration, where the vote was light
in the primary voted The woman
voters on tho west side outnumbered
the men. The reverse was true in
the precincts where Hartman was
the stronger III the primary
The balance Of power, which the
women we're credited with having
prIer 10 tAs ilnal ena q the MoNam4
ara case did moi figure in the result
apparently.
Persons who would not vote for
Alexander simply snyed away from
the potts. saia chairman \ q. Sva-
ham. chairman Of the ged govern
ment forces, Tuesday night
The women we're treated with the
greatest gallantfy Many mothers
went to the polls pushing baby car
riages. and often father took care OF
baby while mother voted
In one precinct a woman voted for
prohibition Although she was oppos-
cd 10 It. On learning what she had
done. she rushed back into the booth
and declared
Il want to change my vote" She
was told ina, thar vas impossible
"oh. but Il must be changed" she
exclaimed. and the election officers
explained that II was against tbs
law
sread.s'aklns end the Ballot.
Every where the woman vas re
sponslbIe tor UNUSUAL election day
features. In haF precinct i2l whicl
includes labor temple bus'
housewife, her aefoa sun on. lushe,
into one o. the two voting booths.
ecive me ballot want .
vote" She announced.
"But, madam. you must take You
place in lInsg an election officer r.
piled.
She glanced At The long line an
replied.
4 lett a batch Of bread In the owe
ana wouldn't have It burned 70
either Hartman or Alexander, an
she vert hack home.
Caroline A. Severance, 90 year
old, FORMER associate Of Susan
Anthony. made her way to the poll
T have waited ilily years for tn
day. and my first vote" she said,
she emerged from the election boot
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-06
COTTON PREMIUMS :
ARE REoyEsTEp. =

= Anyone who has a premium :
, OF any kind for the regular cot :
: ton market drawing will confer y
y favor On nae by notifying =
, member of the committee said =
: John Crib this morning Y have =
: been busy and have been nn- =
: able 10 make a personal can :
\ vas for prizes continued Dir y
4 qribl @and would appreciate =
: 10 if all who will assist IN this :
= work would phone the commit =
y tee. =
= =
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-06
ANXIETY
FELT FOR
BANKERS

Telegram by United Press.
New York. Dec. "a dispatch re-
ceiyed here says the United Fruit
steamers are reported safe, and viii
arrive In New Orleans tomorrow
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-06

Telegram by United Press.
PIttsburg, Pa Dec e.-Engineer
Frank Daly Of the Pennsylvania rail-
road and four unidentified men We're
killed near here as No, Y ran into
a freight train this morning.
Several Others were seriously ~.
iured. Twenty yseyen valuable hors-
es were also killed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-06

Judge VIII Linn Of The superior
court dismissed the jury before noon
today until Monday IN several la.
nor cases physicians certificates We're
presented showing that the defend.
ants were unable TO appear for trial.
The bond Of Leather Lip Richard.
son was declared forfeited.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-06
ALEXANDER
is WINNER
TWOTO One
Socialist are Claiming
Ersad;; How Women
( Voted

Telegram by United PFesA.
Los Angeles, Dec Sat noon it
was estimated thai Alexander win
receive 10000 majority, the largest
ever obtained ia California munielp-
Al election. He received more than
two thirds Of the womens votes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-19
Notice of PubIicttion.

State of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
ty-SS:
In the Circuit Court of the Fourteenth
judicial Circuit OF the state OF I1lnols'
held in ana Tor the county OF Rock Is
land. To the September ternl' A. ".
1911. No. 5000. IN Chancery. Bill 10
Annul Marriage.
John Craig, complainant, VS.. Charlotte
Mauoe Craig, defendant
Afndavlt OF the non-reSidence OF InS
above named defendant, Charlotte Maude
craig, having been MED IN the ABOVE
snUIled cause, in the clerk $ once Oh the
circuit court OK SAID county, notice AZ
therefore hereby gwen 10 the said nom
resident defendant that the compIalhant
med mas bIil OF complaint IN said court
on the cnanCery sue thereof, on the
.Ln Gay OIL August, 1911, and Inat
tnereupon "A Summons IN chahcery IN
SAID cause issued out OF SAID CourI,
wherein said SUIT Is now peAdlnS, re-
IurnaDIe on the third MONDAY Ia tne
month of september next, as ls by la"
required -
Now, unless you. the said non-resi-
dent defendant above named Shttli per-
SOnaliy be ana appear before SAID car :
cunt court, on the uTsJ day OF the next
term thereof, to De holden at ROCK Is
Iaud, in ana Tor said county, ON the thlrd
hLOnaay al September, IJIl, next, ana
pleau answer or aemur to the Sald com
viaIuauL bill or complaint, the same
ana the matters ana tnIngs therein
charged and stated Will be taken as
confessed, and a decree entered against
YOU according TO the prayer OF Sald Dali.
GEORGE w. GAAdBLE, Clerk.
Rock IsIanu, al, Aug. 1, 1871
JOnm IL. SCOT, compartment :. SOLICITOR.