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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-02
KerOSene Can Upset
Is Cause Of Fire


Fire at the residence of Mrs Mae
Vailed, ei9 Ohio avenue caused the
alarm at 12;45 today The fire orig
mated 10 tho kitchen and was caused
by the oyertufnihg Of a can Of kero-
sene by a child near the kitchen stove.
The oil ignited and the flames spread
rapidly scorching the kitchen walls
badly
Very little damage was done be-
cause Of the prompt work Of the fire
department The property Is owned
by Mrs W ] Killion, Chief Gattis
reports the damages very slight
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-02

or sources and socialist sources, as
General Harrison Gray Otis charged
in a formal statement. or that
the municipal election TO be held next
Monday, in which Job Hartman, one
Of the defenses counsel, is candidate
for mayor carried any weight 1t
was learned that Hartman was not
consulted at all in the deliberations.
Opposing Lawyers Talk.
After the pleas Of guilty had been
entered. crowd gathered about Dis.
trict Attorney Fredericks.
u don't want a pound Of flesh" he
explained Il look at this from two
viewpoints. As lawyer, / wanted
those men to plead guilty. because
they were guilty because the evil
denee We gathered showed them TO
be guilty beyond doubt But as
man want to say that II / can rec
ommend a less severe punishment
than death. d be mercIful in any
way, and at the same time rid union
labor OF its desire to use violence to
obtain It's ends, want to do that
thing
Around Attorney Clarence S. Oar
row gathered a crowd. TOO. From
him those wanted 10 know when II
ali had happened aid Why. Darrow's s
face was pale. The long wrinkles in
his cheeks looked even deeper than
usual and he talked in a low. husky
voice that indicated great fatigue.
III was hard struggle to bring
this thing about. but # was the best
thing that could have happened" he
said II did the best l could
Light Sentence for MeManlea.
oriie f. McManigal. the confessed
dynamiter whose admissions are said
to have been a big factor in the de-
velopments. will virtually go free. If
the plans OF the state in his behalf do
NOT 60 wrong
After court had adjourned this af-
ternoon. Malcolm McClaren, the
Burns detective who has been a daily
visitor TO McManigars cell since the
dynamiter was brought here last
spring aud has always spoken IN a
friendly way Of the prisoner. came
upon District Attorney Freaericks in
the latter's office.
There's just one thing / want to
ask you, said Mcclaren to Fredericks
and that is thai you do ali YOU can
for McManigal"
Fredericks held up his right hand
as he answered:
i promise you I'll do all in my
power for him. He may have to take
a light sentence, but I'll do the best
I can.
McManigal declared that he never
had been promised anything for what
he had done, statement later con
firmed by Detective McLaren. who
said that the promise Of District At
torney Fredericks this afternoon was
the nearest approach to immunity
suggested for McManigal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-02
CONFESSIONS PROMPTED
BY GUILT ALONE
Counsel for Defense and Prosecution
Agree as toExplanation of McNa-
maras' Pleas-Life Sentence
for One Brother
Telegram BY United Press.

Telegram By United Press.
Los Angeles, Dec. ~" Murder VIII
out" The ancient adage was brought
home with peculiar force today to
hundreds Of men aud women who had
pinned their faith on the declaration
OF Darrow and The MeNamaras that
the latter we're innocent Of the das-
tardly crime OF a year ago. when
twenty-one lives were lost in the ex-
plosion under the Los Angeles Times
building.
BY the confessions Of the two ac.
cused men the mystery surrounding
the case Is dlspelled The men sit
IN the county jail awaiting the word
that win send one AZ least. James, to
the sanQuentin prison for life. John
hopes to set of with 20 years impris-
onmenL
The brothers slept well during the
night. the movements Of both being
closely watched. Rumors that they
might attempt suicide gained cred.
ence an night and ttey we're under
close NaleA Their eeiis have been
carefully searched and everythinsl
that might Be uaed for a weapon has
been taken out The 1ail IL closely
guarded end no outbreak is expected
but precautions we're thought boat
James 3. Mcnamara pleaded guilty
to murder ia TIE first degree IN Judge
Bordwells court Friday. His broth
er. John J Mcnamara. secretary OF
the International Association Of
Bridge and structural Iron Workers.
entered a plea OF guilty to having az.
namited the Lewellyn Iron Works in
Los Angeles on Christmas day. 1910.
Both men will be seniencer Dec. 5.
Counsel for the state and the de-
fense agree IN their explanations Of
why the men confessed
He contested because he was gull
~. and that's al there is to it,r de-
clared District Attorney Fderericks.
"He was couueelled 10 confess be
cause iAat was the best thing he
could 20, "a TIE opinion OF his coun.
sell said Attorney Clarence S. DaF-
row. chief ~ counsel II viii say
now that mere vas no other reason
or motive in 81 I've studied this case
for months II presented a stone
wall"
DaFrows statement vas made as
looking sauarely IN the face Of the
charges that The recent arrest Of
Bert H, Franklin. an Investigator en-.
ployed BY the defense, and two 9th
ers with him. might have nrecipisat.
cd q Situation untonahls save by con-
fession Of the prisoner
Negotiations have been on 10.
weeks" asserted DaFFow. and this
was eorr9bbrated BY District Attorn.
ey Fredefleks. we expected at one
TIM Slas Jim would confess last
Monday. bat he did not.
barrow also denied shat external
pressure was exerted from union lab
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-02
EIGHT CONVERSIONS.

Eight bave proiessed christianity al
the Baptist revival during the service
this week. Great interest was shown
al the meeting last night and results
are expected from the service tonight
and tomorroy. ]. L. II. Hawkins.
the evangelist, is preaching genuine
gospel sermons, He will preach to-
night Miss Brownlow IS assisting
with the singing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-02
Will Be
NOLET-UP
in FIGHT
Federal Probe to Continue
Eliminated More Sen
SatiOnS to Come

Telegram by United Press.
Indlonapolie. Ind. Dec. o. "The
United States investigation Of the dy-
namiting charges involving MeNam-
ras will continue the same as if the
men had not pleaded guilty There
will be absolutely no letup in the
probe" was the statement OF District
Attorney Charles Miller today.
@The Investigations OF the govern
ment here covers much wider range
than the cases on trial at Los An
geles."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-02
MAcHiNIsT IS Ill.

Fred Becker, a machinist at
Rock Island shops, is critically I'll at
the Conrad rooming house. The
young man is threatened with Rnnen.
dieitis and a surgical operation may
be necessary. Mr.. Becker's father,
Of Ft. Reno, Okla, arrived here last
night to take charge Of his son. The
young man was reported as resting
easy this afternoon but his condition
is very serious.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-02
sui 10 oiIlEr rlriE

The suit filed BY VIM. swink
against Fred Andrews and others in
superior court Yesterday was brought
merely for the purpose Of Quleting
title, not to fnreclose mortgage as
was stated in the Express.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-02
ENcAMpMENr OFFICERS.

Officers in the Encampment de.
gree Of the T. 0 o. F. lodge we're
elected at the meeting last night as
follows; S L Meacham. Chief Fat,
riareh; Guard Russell High Priest.
L. 2. Parson, Senior Warden, Jesse
Lillardl Junior Warden; A. Haighs.
Scribe md 3. +, Kenaig. Treasurer.
The officers win be Installed early In
January.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-02
kIdnappIna &c stand.

Indianapolis, Ind. Dec. 2.-The Me-
Namara confessions won't affect the
indictments pending against Burns
and Posie charged with kidnapping
John McNamara, according to Prose
cltor Baker. who also asserts that the
three local indictments against John
McNamara will stand.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-02
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-02

Los angeles, Dec. . The socialists
make the open declaration that the
MCNAMARA pleas are part Of plot to
discredit the socialist party here
The men are TO be sentenced on
election day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-02
EMsEzzLEMENT 1HATg@0-

w D. Hendricks, clerk u the wet
don township board vas arrested
yesterday b. Deputy Ffynear of TnI
de on charge Of enbezzlIne sewnshIn
funds to the amount 0t sfz5d Ha e
IN iail awaiting 8 preliminary
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-02

Los Angeles, Dec. 2.-lt is reported
here that Critic MeManigal win plead
guilty to dynamiting the Lleyeilyn
Iron Works. ana sentence win be
suapsaaad 90 that he may be taken
to indianapolis, 70 be the central fig.
ure in the federal investigation.
Fredericks refuses to confirm this.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-02

Chicago. Dec. 2.-'I will not dis
cuss the matter now | win say.
however that others viii be punished.
/ win 30 to the coast in a few days.
am very glad to be yindioated in the
eyes OF the public. Gompers. ae usual
begs question in discussing case.
said Detective Burns here today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-02
COMMISSIONERS MEET.

The regular meeting Of the county
commissioners viii be held at The
court house Monday Routine bush
ness viii be attended to.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-02
Sensations Just Begun.

Los Angeles. Calf, Dec Alt was
learned today that detectives employ
ed by the prosecution have been
keeping several persons in Indianap-
oils and California under surveillance
for the last two weeks and arrests
are to be made as soon as the federal
grand jury makes its report.
Persons familiar with the prose
cution say the sensations have Just
begun.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-02

Dayton. Ohio, Dec. 2.-"The Nc
Namaras confession should be death
blow to organized labor, says John
Kirby Jr, president National Associa-
ton Manufacturers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-02
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WEATHER


Tonight and sunday fair.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-02

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The Penn's Grove record., 1911-01-27
MUST PUT HEART IN WORK
Both Holy and Earthly Service Is of
Little Avail When Per-
formed Without 1t.

There is no true work done without
enthusiasm. The artist whose heart
s cold is a mere artisan; the student
If science who works with no great hui
name enthusiasm for knowledge Is
only a mechanism more d~elicately or
,anized than his microscope or his
magnetic battery; the statesman who
8 simply a calculating player, with hui
nan pawns on the chessboard of a ma
lion or a political party, is less a maj
han the humblest citizen whom the
impulse of patriotism urges to the
tally discharge of civic duty or pushes
On to the battles front in the hour OF
his country's peril.
The deepest secret of life, as we'll as
he mightiest force Of life, is love.
without love there is no enthusiasm.
We freeze our hearts by ~selfishness
and stife them by sordidness; we fix
Dur eyes upon the little field circum-
,cribed by our days activities and
ends. With no ~wide-reaching affection
md no uplifting ideal, we make Jul life
l treadmill and of u duty an unWel-
ZONE drudgery. We disclaim the high
tst endowment of the soul and deny
our sonship to God. Narrow faiths
ind narrow hopes put letters on the
,pirit, and small affections keep4sma
he heart.-Philip S.. Moxom.
The Penn's Grove record., 1911-01-27
Seven Years for Mrs. Martin. "

Seven Years for Mrs Martin.
Newark.-Judge Tan Eyck sentenced
Mrs. Caroline B. Martin to serve seven
years in state prison on a charge OF
m~anslaughter in connection with the
Heath of her daughter, Ocey Snead, the
oathtub mystery victim. Frequent in.
terruptions from the convicted woman
punctuated the judges review of the
Ease, and Mrs. Martin sprang to her
feet so many times reiterating her in
order her in unmistakable terms to be
still. Judge Ten Eyck at one time
spoke of the womanss false denial
that she ever had been in East
Orange" In an instant Mrs. Martin
Strengthened up and shouted: 81 never
denied being in East Orange in my
life. Never! This is a series of lies
by men against a mother-an innocent
mother-who has done nothing to her
child but love and care for her. Men
who wouldn't keep her from starving,
but who take the taxpayers money
for blackening her name-my baby's
name" Again at the close of the
courts review, and after sentence had
been pronounced, Mrs. Martin half
sobbed: God knows it is not because
I deserve it. I don't deserve it." II
Mrs. Martin serves out her sentence
she will be IA years old when she
leaves the prison. 1t is thought he1
counsel will make an effort to have hel
committed to an asylum.
The Penn's Grove record., 1911-01-27

The Cahill Iron works, at Chatta,
nooga, Tenn, one of the defendants
in the governments prosecution of the
so-called "bathtub trust" has changed
it's answer to the governments civil
suit, and has entered what in a GRIM
inal action would amount to a plea OF
guilty.
Announcement was made Of an
agreement between express companies
Tor joint reduced rates on through
shipments.
lhe committee OF railway pay made
/ preliminary report showing that
while the mail service rendered the
government by the railroads had i'm
proved greatly in recent years, the
pay to the roads has been constantly
owered. Better compensation is rec
,mmended.
Herbert G. Porter, former editor OF
1 weekly newspaper in Ancram, Co.
umbia county, is confined in the Hud-
on River State Hospital for the Insane
1t Poughkeepsie, N. Y. He is hopelessly
insane as the result of being struck
oy a SNOWFALL thrown by a small boy
n Ancram a year ago.
An admirer of Theodore Roosevelt
n Bristol, Conn, who wrote to DR.. Abb
oott of the Outlook" asking regard
.ng stories of free transportation ac-
,epted by the former president, re-
:eived a letter saying that Mr.. Roose-
velt put an end to the custom.
At Muskegon, Mich, when his legs
were cut off at the knees by an inter-
Urban car, John Towards cries were
misunderstood, and the car was re-
versed and passed over him a second
lime. Towards foot was caught in a
.rog when the car bore down on him.
The state insurance department, Al
oany, gave out a copy of the Equitable
Life voting trust agreement executed
between J.. P. Morgan as the c~ontroll-
ng owner of the stock and Morgan ].
o'Brien, George w. Perkins and Lewis
Jass Ledyard, the trustees, together
With the correspondence on the sub
lect passing between MI. Morgan and
he department.
Acknowledgement Wickersham, be-
ore the New York Bar association,
criticised new and unprecedented as
Iumptions of power by the executive"
The match trust" surrendered to
competitors the patent rights to the
Use of a substitute for white phos-
)horus, and "phossy jaw" among work
srs may be eliminated.
Commander Sims vas publicly repri-
handed on his ship at Guantanamo
Tor his "last drop of blood" speech at
london.
J.. P. Morgan & Co. are planning a
merger of independent systems with
the American Telephone & Telegraph
company.
The Penn's Grove record., 1911-01-27
HOW HE EARNED THE MONEY
Pretty Sister Persists n Her Question.
ing Until She Gets an
Answer.

A certain pretty girl has a small
brother who is, as small brothers are
apt to be, the plague of her existence.
and over whom she attempts to main
tain a rigid elder-sisterly discipline.
Yesterday afternoon she saw him
eating candy.
why Phil" she said, where did
you get that candy?"
20, 1 bought it." Philip replied, airi-
Iy; and Philips sister, who knew the
deplorable state of his finances, raised
her eyebrows suspiciously.
where" she began, where did you
get the money!"
Philip whistled, II earned it," he an
swered, with great assumption Of dig
nifty.
The big sister wondered for a mo-
ment then laughed outright. You
never earned a cent in your life,
Phil" she exclaimed. you're toe
lazy for anything. Tell me-" very
sternly, where you got that money
None O. your business" answered
Philip, im~pudently, you amt my
mother. 1 tell you l earned it, did
l earned this all right. l got it from
your beau yesterday afternoon when
/ saw him kissing the baby's nurse
Well, what's the matter? I guess :
earned it all right"
The Penn's Grove record., 1911-01-27
craces of the Soul.

We discount our religion most sert
ourly and fatally when we do not Ell.
low 1t to train and discipline III in the
ine art Of Christian expression. We
yet the notion sometimes that harsh.
ness means strength, and we try to
Justify unkindness in the name of our
zeal for righteousness and truth. But
we eeldom succeed in satisfying our
own conscience by the subterfuge,
and we do always succeed in taking
something from the winsomeness and
charm and real power of the religion
that we profess. 1t Is a question If
The lack Of kindness, of forbearance,
Of swest reasonableness, that mani
tests Itself in our lives SO often and
80 constantly, does not do more to
dishonor the name Of the Son of man
n to discredit the causes of His
kingdom than all the other failures
and shortcomings that our lives do
show. Just to keep sweet, in u own
soul life and in all our relations with
the world about US, is to give to our
profession Of religion a winsomeness
and vitality that will make it a power
for the bringing in of the Kingdom.
The Penn's Grove record., 1911-01-27
PERSONAL.

Andrew Carnegie gave $4,000, 900 to
the Carnegie Institution of Washing
ton, increasing it's fund to $25, 00O,0 900.
Elihu Root was reelected president
OF the State Bar association, which fin
ished it's session at Syracuse with a
banquet.
Judge W. A. Day, George W. Per
kins, Gage E. Tarbell and others were
discussed as the possible successors Of
Paul Morton as president of the Equi-
table Life Assurance society.
Hubby Houghton and l had been
friends for a long time" explained Al
len. zone day he asked me if /
wouldn't take his wife, as he was going
to leave, so l agreed. My wife, Minnie,
hadn't been living with me for some
time, SO I told him he could take her.
Then the knife was made boot"
DR.. H. C. Bumpus resigned as di-
rector of the American Museum of
Natural History.
The Penn's Grove record., 1911-01-27
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NEWS OF THE WEEK
IN CONDENSED FORM


President Taft vetoed q bill for the
relief of Clarence Frederick chatham,
an enlisted man, who was dishonora-
bly, discharged from the United States
navy.
The house committee on naval af-
fairs approved Secretary Meyers pro-
gram for increase Of the navy, the
chief feature of which is two battle
ships, possibly of $4,000 tons each
By a vote of 9 to 6 the houss I'm
mittee on arts and expositions d-o.ded
in favor of New Orleans for the Pa
mama exposition in 1915 in celebration
Of the great ~interoceanic canal.
The American and Canadian reci-
procity commissioners reached an
agreement.
Oscar w. Underwood of Alabama
was elected leader of the Democratic
party in the house of representatives.
The Penn's Grove record., 1911-01-27
MUST ENTER
PRISON SOBER
New Order of Warden of New
Jersey State Institution.
FORBIDs FAREWELL DRINKS
Lock Step Abolished; So Are Striped
Uniforms-Library Renovated and
Inmates Allowed to Subscribe
for Magazines.

Trenton.-Farewell drinks for pris'
oners entering the New Jersey state
prison are now things of the past.
They have been tabooed by George O.
Osborne, principal Keeper, known
among prison workers as the humane
guardian"
Until Mr.. Osborne's ruling it had
been the custom of constables n
deputy sheriffs who were sent here
with prisoners from various parts o.
the state to ask their charges if they
desired a drink before separating
themselves from the outside world.
They usually answered in the afirma.
tive, with the result that some of them
entered the prison walls in high spirits
and even became hilarious when
placed in cells. The principal keeper
has notife1 the sheriffs that he will
not receive prisoners who have been
given a final" drink. They must be
strictly on the wagon" before they
are accepted.
Mr.. Osborne has been n of the
most successful wardens of the state
prison since it's existence. By his
motto, kindness first, humane pun.
ishment next" he has tanned many
hardened criminals. His work in this
respect is known countrywide. Dur.
ing the nine years he has been in
charge of the prison he has intro.
duced many improvements, most Of
them tending toward the humane
treatment Of the convict. 1t was
through his efforts that New Jersey
was the first state in the East to abol-
ish the lock step, which Mr.. Osborne
terms hideous; shaved heads and
striped suits.
The prison is now like a large hotel,
The convicts wear gray uniforms, can
let their hair grow to a reasonable
length and walk in a military fashion.
They have a well-selected library, a
night school and are permitted to sub
scribe for one weekly paper and a
monthly periodical.
Mr.. Osborne has had an interesting
career, he having been connected with
institutional work more than 40 years.
The Penn's Grove record., 1911-01-27
Against Mayors in Jersey. =

Trenton.-That the commission plan
of city government is being seriously
considered in many parts of the state.
and that the people of New Jersey are
DESTROYS of obtaining relief by this
method, is shown in the enthusiastic
responses from mayors and newspaper
quest, sent out by an evening news,
editors to the following ~telegraphic re.
paper: Twill you support a state bill
permitting cities to adopt a commits
sion form of government" Favorable
replies have been received from Eliza.
beth, Atlantic City, Paterson, Passaic
and New Brunswick. Discussion OF
the movement will be one of the main
conferences of the "know your city,
campaign now being held here. From
Passaic comes word that a bill for the
proposed change has already been
drafted and will be presented at the
meeting here.