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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-05
OWEN Is
FOR The
new PLAN
Says Commission Govern
ment is Salvation Of
American City.

Washington, July 5. In a recent
speech Senator Owen submitted list
of more than 1870 cities and .owns in
the u S. successfully governed by
the commission plan.
Owen said in the course of an ar.
gument; The great problem of the
present time IS the restoration OF
equality of opportunity, so that every
man, every woman and child may en-
Joy fair return for labor faithfully
performed; so that every human be-
ing can have an equal opportunity to
enjoy the providences Of God and the
inalienable rights OF life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness.
The commission form Of govern
ment eliminates mere partisan poll
tics in the governments of municipal
ties. The commission form of gov.
crnment usually carries with it the in
itiative. referendum and recall. Civ
ing home government, popular govern
ment, the peoples rule, enabling the
citizens Of each town to control the
governing Of that town. Il enables
them through the initiative. fe;eren-
dun and recall, to initiate and pass
any law they want, including corrupt
practices prevetion acts, and veto any
law they do not want, such as the
granting Of franchises Of value with
out consideration. and enables them
to recall inefficient or dishonest Of
ficials."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-05
Farmer Brown Was
Almost Drowned

George Brown. farmer northwest
of town. narrowly escaped being
drown while out with a Chickasha
fishing party yesterday. j. D. Buie.
R. L. Wallace. J. B. Farley and c. r..
Bates were among the men who saved
his life by dragging him from the wat
er after he had gone down for the sec.
ond time.
The men were seining and we're in
very deep water at the time the acct
dent happened. Mr. Brown had on a
pair of old worn out shoes and snag
caught in the sole Of his shoe in such
a manner as to Aoid him in one place.
Mr.. Brown sank twice and II looked
very much as if he would go down
the third time before the men who
were with him could reach the spot
He was finally towed to the shore and
soon recovered his loot strength. The
party caught about 200 pounds Of fish
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-05
CHICKASHA
WINS z TO o

Manager Joe Lindsay Of the Chick
asha baseball team refused to play the
ninth inning in the baseball game yes
terday afternoon at the University
park between Chickasha and Anadar-
ko because OF an unfair decision by
the umpire. The score stood to 0
in favor Of chickasha when the game
stopped at the third batter in the first
half Of the ninth inning.
The largest crowd that has Witness
ed a baseball game this year was in
attendance and the game played was
one OF the best ever played in the city.
The home team outclassed the Ana
darko boys in every feature Of the
game
~aen the argument arose that end
ed the game the Anadarko team was
At the bat The third batter was up
IN the first half Of the inning. The
first batter struck out The second
made first and the third man was put
out al the first base. The umpire cali
ed him safe and the question Of diff
ference Of opoihlon arose. Tho man
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-05
BalliDger Comes
Out With Strong
Brief Statement
'relegram by UnIted Pres.

cic6A dHu ny DhtOcu LIbnn-
Seattle, July g. ~ After once refus-
ing to make any comment on the ac-
tion Of the interior department in can
ceiling the Cunningham coal land
claims in Alaska, formeg Secretary
Richard Ballinger issued the follow
ing statement to the United Press;
Many persons are laboring under
the erroneous impression that this de-
cIsion is a reversal OF my official re-
Iation to those claims. Since 1907
they have been standing on my order
OF demonstration. AS secretary Of
interior, I took no action as the claims
we're under the control of Commits
s.oner Bennett of the land office AS
to preventing the decision, firmly
believe there is no evidence which
court would deem sufficient to war
rant denial Of the patents. In other
worus, this decision is political. not
judicial,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-05
ONTV CCNT
UlvLI ILW
PERSONS
KILLED
Safe and Sane Fourth
Lessons Casualties; "a
Dead; S0l Injured.
Telegram BY United Press

Telegram by United Press
Chicago. July s. = Today5s figures
show that the safe and sane fourth
r'ovement resulted in the smali
number Of casualties ever recordede
in American history. Only "a persons
were killed and ss1 injured, against
lSl killed and 2,729 injuredalast year;
466 killed and 1888 injured in 1905
Almost every town where the private
use Of explosives we're forbidden, no
accidents are reported. Where fire.
works were permitted under limita.
tions, the number Of dead and injured
was greatly decreased. The "safeness
and saneness" did not lessen the en-.
joyment Of the day in the slightest
Fireworks, well-controlled, parades,
concerts. and various other kinds OF
entertainment furnished amusement
for the observance Of the event.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-05
COUNTY BOARD
ENDS ITS WORK


Regardless Of the significance Of
the day and unmindtul Of the heat the
board OF county commissioners &ere
IN session ali day yesterday. They
we're working on the county assess
ments trying to make a fair and equit-
able estimate upon which to base the
county levy
Some changes were made in the
assessed valuation Of horses. mules,
and cattle which in some instances
raised and la others lowered the
value
Though the estimate Is not com
pIete. County Clerk j. d. Lindsay
says the estimates on these three It.
ems taken as whole viii be lowered.
Making net reduction Of sSl. ga
over the valuation OF the personal
property In Grady county as turned
In by the township assessors was the
work Of the Grady county board CT
commissioners.
The estimates on real estate as
turned IN BY the assessore were az
right and no changes we're made
said Chairman I'd r Johns.
After the personal taxes we're reduc
ed the matter Of making an estimate
OF the amount needed to run the gov
rnmnt Of Grady county for the in
coming year was made ready for the
excise board. No figures will be Civ
en- out in this matter until after ths
excise board has takea action
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-05
CATAT Wr10
FHlHk ID
is HOODO
FOR MORAN
WOIgaSt HlLightweight
Champion; En6IiShman
WantSAnOther Chance.
Telegram BY United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
San Francisco. July g. BY knocking
out Owen Moran, the EngIishman. "a
the thirteenth round here yesterday
Ad WOlgast, worlds champion light
weight defended his title and retaines-
the championship
Right uppercuts 10 the stomach. fol-
lowed by left hook to the jaw. forced
the game little English fighter to take
the count for the first time in his
eleven years in the ring.
Despite the practically unanioasas
opiaion Of spectators to the contrary
Moran insists today that be was
knocked out BY foul. He declares
that referee Welsh overlooked VOL
CASTS continual butting and using his
elbows.
Il want another crack at the cham.
pion and | am sure I can lick him.
said Moran when interviewed today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-05

ager Of the cAIckasha team refused
to finish the game unless the man was
counted out There was considerable
excitement and much feeling mani.
tested. No more players were called
to the bat and the game ended.
Chickasha claims the -honors. The
Anadarkoites claim that the game was
forfeited. Manager Joe Lindsay says
that there was no chance Of the Ana
darko team wining the game had it
been finished.
{ The features Of the game were the
batting Of Oscar Gay and the catch
ing Of Jacobs. All Of the home boys
made good records.
This game ended the series of three
games and decided the winners. In
the first game Sunday afternoon the
Anadarko team won with a score Of r
to 0. Monday the Chickasha team
won in score of to 0 and in the
game yesterday the score stood to 0
in favor OF Chickasha,
There are no other games on sche-
dule for the Chickasha team
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-05
One MAN
SHOT In
THE HEEL


Shortly before the Glorious Fourth
was ushered in to remind US again Of
our pEs-lass gift Of freedom r. q.
Welsh began strange kind Of cels.
bration in which il nephew gol the
worst Of 1t.
The shooting took place In the conn-
ty road two and one haIf miles south
Of Layerty between ten and eleven
o'clock Monday night shot gun
was the weapon used The gun was
loaded with small bird shot During
the trouble between Welsh and his
nephew several shots were fired and
goodly portion Of the discharge took
effect in the younger Welsh's heels.
Five shot we're later taken from one
LeeI and several were removed from
the other The wounds. on account Of
the small size Of the shot, were not
serious.
Shooting, and the other noise and
disturbance incident thereto at that
hour Of the night caused considerable
excitement in The vicinity in which it
occurred.
Earnest Hollingsworth who was go-
ing out to his father-inlaw's to spend
the Fourth was passing at the time
the shooting took place Several per-
sons who we're passing along the road
congregated near the scene Of touble
and this crowd was increased BY sew.
eral of the neighbors who came out to
to find out what was going on It
was suggested by some that the man
who was doing the shooting had gone
crazy.
This seemed to frighten the neigh.
bors considerably and though 1t was
talked Of no one notified an officer
and the disturbance was allowed to
continue. Later in the night other
shots were fired but no one was Ia.
iured. 1t could not be learned what
the trouble was all about but It Is
GENERALLY believed that a little too
much fire water had been consumed.
the effects Of which resulted IN one
man being shot in the heel and many
others badly frightened
Deputy sheriffs John Phillips and
J. A. Thompson are IN the Lavariy
neighborhocd investigating the A.
fair.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-05
John Ramsey Loses
His Barn by Fire

The barn OF John Ramsey. a farm
er, living ten miles east Of the city
was destroyed by fire last night The
loss was in the neighborhood Of five
hundred dollars. There is no clue as
TO the origin Of the fire. The family
OF Mr. Ramsey was not at home at
the time. Just what was in the barn
when It burned is not known. John
Ramsey is a brother to J. S. Ramsey,
jailor at the Grady county jan Jail.
o. Ramsey received only meager re-
ports OF the ~, a-sov. M narticulars
could be gained.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-05

Y. A. Crisp, age 70 died at his home
south Of Ninnekah Monday evening.
Undertaken Sid Anderson was called
to prepare the rama.ns tor burial. The
body win be taken OF the old homo
in Moruson.( Tenn, Tor intermen-
Mr. Crisp has lived ID his home vi.
cinlty for number of years ana mas
many friends. HSs death was due to
Sd age.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-05
HOT WAVE
UNBROKEN
Telegram by United I-ress.

Telegram by United f-ress.
Chicago. July with no relief in
sight the middle states today entered
the sixth day Of whitening heat Tenn.
perature here at 8 O'Clock this morn
ing was SO. two degrees above yester.
day At the same hour.
The potato crop throughout IlIi-
nois. Missouri. and Kansas has heen
raaaced fifty per cent during the past
week Many prostratIons from heat
are reported daily.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-05
QUIET 4th
OBSERVED


Once more the day on which we Gel
ebrate the birth of American freedom
has come and gone. The one hun.
dred and thirty-fifth anniversary has
been observed after the safe ar
sane" fashion advocated by our pres.
ident and others.
chickasha was a quiet and peaceful
city yesterday. Quite few Of the cit.
izens were out. picnicing at nearby
towns or camping along the banks Of
some stream and under the shade Of
the sheitering trees.
Business houses. generally. we're
closed and everybody took a holiday.
Few arrests were made during the
day and so far the usual Fourth Of
July accidents have not been report.
ed.
The base ball game played at Uni.
versi,y park furnished amusement
and some real excitement for a goodly
number OF fans, A few flstications
were mixed in with the playing in
moderate doses which sufficiently
stimuated the crowd as to make a dull
moment almost impossible.
Reports coming in from Norge. Rush
Springs. Minco and other towns of the
county tell Of the lively time enjoyed
there The day was well celebrated.
in Grady county.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-05
SOuthernerS Send
Objections by Wire

New Orleans, July s. Southern
commercial organizations teleera -
their appeals to the congressional del
egations representing the lower Mls.
sissippi valley states ~ Washington
demanding congressional Investigation
Of Secretary Meyers order closing
the southern naval stations.
The stations enrolment wss rsdut.
ed TO machinery guards on Ialf j
The appeals Viii be cohaoderd a a
meeting to Re held tonight
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-05
Colorado Files
First Referendum


Telegram by United Press
Denver. July 8. The first refer
endum petition ever offered in Colo
rado was filed today by the citizens
and progressive republican parties
who seek to refer an ordinance grant
ing the Colorado Telephone company
the privilege Of using the streets for
bonus Of two per cent Of the gross
receipts. which are estimated at $780,
600 annually.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-05
Full Report
Of Schools
ete4ee4t&4@a
COOLER WEATHER PROM.
JSED.

. Washington. July 5.-The =
= weather bureau has promised =
= material relief" Conditions in =
+ the middle and northern plains =
= states. upper Mississippi valley, =
. New England. Lage region and =
= Ohio valley are to be relieved to- =
= morrow. Noon temperatures to- ,
= day are recorded as follows: =
= New York. SS; Chicago 81; =
= Springfield. H., 90; Detroit. s3; =
= ST. Louis. 90; Kansas City. 100 =
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-05
The President Has
a Very Hot Time

Telegram BY United Press.
Fittsburg. July 5.--Despite the cool
ing equipment the temperature Of
President Taft's car which passed
through this city today enroute to
Washington, registered 81.
Heat pFoslration Of some Of the
train crew and the derallment OF the
locomotive and greight engines de.
layed the president more than an hour
''The heat" said the president is
almost too much for fat man"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-05
MORE POSTAL BANKS.


VI06I'tlH y UHEO7U AIV3H'
Washington, July 5.-Fiity new pos.
tai banks have been designated 20
open July 2s, including Corsicana.
Yoakum. Texas; Ponca City. Okla;
Ruston. La, and Hope Ark. The
postmaster generals tsatement shows
that the purchase OF postal savings
bonds for July amounted to $4,000.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-05
++++@*++4%%%+4+*
= PRICES GO UP. =

I Telegram by United Press =
> There is wild activity in the =
: grain pit here today. The in =
: tense heat and prolonged drouth =
2 give the bulls the signal for I'M =
: restrained raids. Corn being the >
: special object of attack is the =
: greatest sufferer y
= July corn went up AK, Septem- =
= Der corn up 3. Wheat goes up =
Z ] S-4 while September oats jump =
, ed / S-s. =
A%A4A44AAAAAAAAA
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-05
One DEAD
DYING


Telegram by United Press.
New York, uly carelessness on
the part Of the city officials In charge
Of the Fourth Of July celebration prob
ably cost three lives. A bomb left
on the street was found by some boys
this morning.
The lads tamDered with the bomb
when an explosion occurred killing
John senelli, age sixteen. and fatally
wounding his two companions.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-05
MEAT PACKERS
ARE INDICTED
Special to Daily Express.

Special TO Daily Express.
ch.cyago. July 3. II Ten millionaire
meat packers we're indicted aere TO-
day charged with conspiracy in re-
straint Of trade. They each plead not
guilty before Federal Judge Carpen.
ter. The case is set for trial Novem.
Der 20
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-05
MRS. SHONTzTO
REJOIN HUBBY
reIegfam By unIled fress.

Telegram BY United Press.
New York. July 8. - II is reported
that Mrs. Theodore p. shontz is soon
to rejoin her husband here followiDk
the withdrawal Of the separation suit
Gables from Paris say that all differ
ences between her and her hubby has
been amicably adjusted.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-05

According to the official school cen
sua for next year there are 1854 chill
dren Of scho age in the .Ch.ckasha dis
trict The reports shows 1866 boys
and 1895 girls among the white chill
dren making a total Of 2iS0 whitet
The negro schoi population shows 2iS
boys and 24i girls making a total Of
454 negro children in the district.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-05

The total enrolment or pupils dur.
Ing the past year as shown by the re-
ports Of teachers was 24ii and the
average enrolment 10 each teaches In
the different grades was f2 pupils
each. The teachers below the eighth
grade the average stands f3 pupils
each. The average number Of pupils
t1 each teacher below the eighth grade
based on the number enrolled and has
ed on the average daily attendance 3s
each.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-05
: eete4a444444+aa
. WEATHER FORECAST. =

= Tonight and Thursday incraes :
= s1s cloudiness. .
= u - = ~ =
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-05
FIGURES
COMPILED
BY CLERK
Showing Receipts and
Disbursements. Enroll
ment and Attendance.

William Stacey. clerk OF the board
Of education OF the city OF chickasha
gave ont the following official report
today Of the affairs Of the city schools
for the fiscal year which closed June
80. 1911. Mr. sraceys report gives in
detail the work OF the board OF edu.
cation and shows the total expenses
Of the school term. the total receipts.
total attendance and the exact copdl-
ton Of the finances OF the city schools.
Receipts.
The assessed valuation or district
Is s7,40s $4,000 and the levy Of 5 mills
II all paid will produce s37 .O42.35
Received from state and
county appropriation $4,000
Total receipts sa2,5o5.ss
Disbursements.
Teachers salaries -s 1872 $3.50
Janisor's clerks and truant
officer salaries ---- s.is2s7
Coal. gas. power. gasoline
and light -- 2.Isoao
Supplies. printing. blanks.
floor oil, chalk. erasera.
toilet paper. etc. - ess.is
Water from city - 1i0.i5
Taxes, paving, grading, and
sewer. ---------- s.s.s2
Insurance ---~-- 2s.4o
Telephone - 44.5o
Planting and trimming trees 1880
Repairs. --- i.os72o
Equipment and furnishing i.s55.25
Miscellaneous, commence
ment expenses. etc - 2ia.sa
Total disbursements si2.7074i
ReeapltusIslor.
Estimated receipts - s42. .505.35 |
Expenditures - 42.707aI
Expended IN excess Of re-
ceipts - 202.06 |
Sinking and Interest Fund.
Cash Ia fund July 4. 1910 s2s.652.25 |
Received IN taxes July I. 10
70 June 30, 1911 if7ea27 I
Interest on fund July 30. ~ 1866 |
Total s4i,777i7 |
Paid for interest on bonds
during year - 7,7oSlI
Balance in fund July /. 1911 $s7o74o6 |
This fund is all on deposit In the
hanku
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-05

Balance in fund July 1. 1911 $s7 7.07fo6
This fund is all ON deposit In the
Chickasha banks.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-12-26
An EXPLANATION.

The item which appeared in the
press recently to the effect that Pearl,
the twelve-year-old daughter of Jesse
Randall, has been sent to the reform
school at St. Anthony, has caused the
family Of Jesse Randall, we'll known
citizens of Latah county, and now
spending the winter at San Diego, CAL.
a great deal of embarrassment. The
facts are that there are two families
by the name of Jesse Randall and the
Jesse Randalls, known to so many La
tab county people, have no daughter
by the name of Pearl. They have a
daughter Jessie, now attending St.
Maries' Academy at Portland, Ore, and
some years ago buried a little girl
named Pearl. They have no connec-
ton with the family of the little girl
recently sent to the reform school.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-12-26
LOwry's Secretary Arrived Today.

Lester Moody, secretary to Evangel-
list Oscar Lowry arrived in Moscow
this afternoon to perfect the arrange
ments for the big Union Revival meet
ings which will be held here for a
month, beginning Sunday evening next
Evangelist Lowry spent Christmas
at his home at Cedar Falls, Iowa, and
with Mrs. Lowry is expected to reach
here Saturday Mr.. and Mrs. George
Moody, who have direction of the mus
ical part of the services, will also ar
rive in Moscow on aSturday.
The first services in the big series
of meetings will be held Sunday eve
ming In the afternoon the big choir
in which the best voices of the city
will be united will have it's first prac-
tice.
The meetings will continue a month,
and the committees from the Evangel-
ical churches which has them in
charge expect great interest among
Moscow people.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-12-26
Girls Practicing for Leap Year.
Look out for Leap Year!

Look out for Leap Year,
It's only a few days off, and some
Moscow maids at least are preparing
for the privileged 366 days.
1t certainly looked SO last evening
at the home of Rev. and Mrs. d. M
Hand, when the young people of the
B. Y. P. U. spent a delightful eve
ming with games, and finished it with a
delightful box supper.
1t was delightful supper, for the
girls. They didn't nave to prepare
it, the boys did that, and they could
choose their own partners for the oc-
casion by buying in the boxes.
Some of them took advantage of the
chance. And with a vengeance!
Some of the girls bought the boxes
of two or three boys and constituted
themselves incipient trusts in that
commodity.
They were practicing up for Leap
Year, and trying them out
There were some boys, so lucky and
desirable as to have mighty brisk bid
ding TO rtheir companionship.
In the course of the evening there
was also some delightful music by Miss
Rhodes
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-12-26
MANY MADE HAPPY
FOR CHRISTMAS

Saturday and today were more than
ordinary busy for Cupid Harry
Thatcher, deputy in charge Of the mar
riage license bureau at the auditor S
office There were six loving couples
who 'eceived official sanction to wed
Saturday, and two more today.
"And l would have been here Sat
urday, only I didn't have time" de-
clared one young man this morning.
those who secured licenses were:
Walter Shipley of Spokane and Cora
M. Morse, Pullman; E. G. Lantz and
Annie Olsen, Colfax; Sam B. Peterson,
Deary, and I.ottie Wylie Of Elk River;
Oscar Buckallew Of Myrtle and Iva G.
Daylong of Moscow; George c. Bentz
and Hannah Lillygren of Avon; George
H. Roseneau Of Genesee and Louise F.
Deesten of Moscow; Louie Johnson
and Mable Josephine Anneberg of
Troy; Floyd H. Walser of Moscow and
Molly Kittleson of ColfaX.