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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-20
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- LIE real name cI lhe first
M president OF the United
states was not Washing
ton. iiis baptismai nams
80 was George. and he was
born February 70 in the
year 1892. The old colony Of yir-
gilia was his birthplace but the true
name Of mis- male ancestors was not
Washington. This may seem a sweep
ing statement in tic light ol generally
accepted history hnt careful research
has established beyond doubt that the
ancient founder ol The family from
which came the Father OF our Coun-
try was named William de Herihum
Tue leg q ibis apparent paradox iles
la 'ne i4cl lAals E common wila many
n0biemen and m0narohs OF Europe.
the FIRST president possessed an estate
name aHd a feal, Or family name. the
latter being known as the patronymic.
or paternal name.
The first Washingtons were Of
French, not Engliah. origin. and were
numbered amous the powerful knights
~ fhe northern portion Of france.
When the duke of Normandy corr
eeiYed the ambition OF becoming king
OF England be called 70 hi1 aid the
Catholics Of rranea. and among these
who responded to his appeal was an
ancestor 81 George Washington. The
duke gathered BIS soldiers ab0Ht nlm
and announced Thai By right and
pgm De deserved and intended to
le lul new kla8 81 England liis spir-
iiel addte had THE desired enect
and The fehts ana their Yaasafs
fArcugel g fhe standard untn there
was soon gathered under the leader
ship d william. duke Oi Normany,
ihe greatest army France had ever
uasafed, ready FOR the field and
ihir Hs ioF fhe gier of conquest.
Among the many banners thrown to
The hfeezc nDeafed the shield of the
mu.tI afealgeHdselaer or orr own
George Na aineton HIa name was
WiMam De iIeH5aen me 10000 i0l-
lowers 81 lae alaa aei aaA "a su9e
vessels q 5of ihe tngsh coast
and iaihei Without opposition. De-
eagtc OF the FHfish king iarold's
conflict with iHa auf8egiaus is AZ
other part Of bis Invaded domains On
0tiober 4. lQse. the rival armies met,
aAd on lhe field af hastings took
place one Di the most terrific battles
in ihe history Of England William of
Normandy was the victor. and king
Harold. with tens of thousands of
bis English. WAS among the slain. The
victorious French marched TO London.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-20

ana cn Christmas day they pro
claimed their aashing leader William
I, conquarar and king of England
In apportioning Tie estaieg Of the
favoHs 70 his followers the conQneror
bestowed On William De Hertbura The
extensive estate kHoWn as Wesssng
ton. ani entitled him d heraldia az
nomination u nia choice. Historic
records show him as one of The favor
ite migEs Of tie King.
AS a further demonstration Of the
importance of the DE Hertburns. or
"Wessyngtona.7 history furnished the
information that the estate in question
was under the command Of the bishap
Of Durham. and situated III a locality
exposed 70 the attack Of the scots ofl
northern England. on this border
there was constant warfare, and the
king naiuraiiy selected the bragest
and most Harlike OF his adhereuts TO
hold lands in the disputed district.
For nine years this country between
Durham and York was laid waste. and
ior ten years It was practically
desert 10 man having the courage to
attempt cultivation Of the blasted
fields or inha5it the ruined towns.
One hundred thousand people died
IN this debatable strip Of land. aud
there, where active hosalities ever
reigned, the ne Hertburns, or Weg-
syngtorg were stationed This rec.
ord Of the great family is absolutely
authentic iH every detail. having been
proved hy minute research ana per-
s0nal visits 10 the locality where its
members were lords OF the sofia
task which embraced fifteen years Of
heraidic inveatigation
Later the estate known jas Wes-
syngton was spelled and entered Of
hciaHg as Wessingtun the pr0pretors
assuming tie same name Then it
was recorded as Washington, and a
natural change Of The owners name
In accordance with that Of his land
relieved The proprietors became
known as William John, Lawrence,
Robert and Nicholas be Washington
Finally the hefaldIc Shields and
French prefix Of "Do' was dropped. f
and the modern spelling Of Wash.
i-n-g-t-o-n prevailed
The Washingtona were very prom.
inent in the military as wen as the
civic phases of English life. IN the
days OF Henry the Vln.. when that
monarch was in conflict with the pope
OF Rome Lawrence Washington sided +
with the king. and the latter con
fscated the ponasteries, converts
ana churches Of lhe Roman Catholic
church, giving 70 this Washington tho
sulgraye estate. where for over a cen 4
tury the Washington family ruled ai-
preme. decline ia sheir fortunes +
then appears TO have taken place. ior
in 1920 The year the Pilgrims set +
sail for America. the Washingtons f
were practically driven from the sul- f
grave estate % take up residence az i
Brighton with minor manofs and hold F
ings The loss Of hundreds OF acres
Of rich meadows and harvest fields
was in measure oounferacted b8 the
marriage OF Sir William Washing
ton to sister Of George Viiilars T
Duke Of Buckingham This union
brought about new alliances and at
hliatlons which made Washinftons f
possible 80 America, and ultimately {
Jed x The rearing Of George wash
inston 70 be the military lender of tne
colonies and eventually our first chief
executive
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-20

Wellington ead Ssabea al Hqley fags
m T1ETWEEN ore and tuo hundred thousand people ecerg
El a D year DsH VALLEY Forge
AD Eosrytbng possible has been done 70 attract hem On
~ he Hills uhere Was4gioa army suffered and bled there
m arc n5y beautifully kepi maoadan roads and bride pas
tLai ueaadsr through he Trees
By train auto bicycle motorcycle end otoo the eroud cons
but alcags II the spring summer or autumn
WHEN sa5D falls flesh marUah of beauty rerealed Bui
feD safe he for hunters. egsr them
III NAM places he Ce Do not differ greatly from those Of That
memorable ce I77778 hen Washington and his fought
against cold and saraion IN amy Of ragamu6 many Of the
troops e0en uoa shoes poorly and isg6oey noarhed was
alDosi miracle that any of iigse patriots suttised
Evening star., 1912-11-03
WILSON PARADE ON MONDAY
Great Demonstration To Be Held nv
New York Democrats.

NEW YORK, November 2.-The Will
SON. Marshall parade which was to
have been held in New York this after
noon. but Cancelled because OF the
funeral of Vice President Sherman.
will be held Monday night Announce
ment to this effect was made this after
noon. The parade will be In the nature
of an informal affair.
Thirty bands engaged for the occa-
sion will assemble on 5th avenue be-
low 14th street and march up the ave-
nue. one by one, giving opportunity for
all those who care to parade to fall in
behind. The floats designed for use to-
day also will take part
Reaching 23d street. the parade will
turn into Broadway. AT Longacre
Square the floats will be assembled,
and from them political speeches will
be made under fare of torchlights.
the democratic campaign of 1912 in
this city in this way ending in what
organizers Of the parade describe as
"a grand farewell rally"
Evening star., 1912-11-03
TAINTED AFTER QUARREL,
KILLS GIRL, TRIES SUICIDE
Quips of Shopmates Lead New York
Young Man to Commit
Crime.

NEW YORK, November 2.-Taunted by
shopmates because Of quarrel he had
with nineteen-year-old Virginia Steiner,
with whom he was infatuated. Walter
Wharmby, eighteen years old, shot and
killed the girl in the presence Of men
and boys who were teasing him in the
street today. Wharmby then attempted
suicide. Aiming the revolver at his own
head, he fired one shot. but the bullet
did not take fatal effect and Wharmby
will recover.
At his parents request Wharmby had
broken his friendship with Miss Steiner,
who was employed in the same machine
shop with him. Ridiculed by the men
who worked near him. he sought today
70 renew his suit. From her home he
accompanied her to their place Of work,
on the sidewalk they quarreled while ac-
ouain, ances looked on and laughed.
The girl turned and fed and Wharmby
sent two bullets through her back, one
the lungs.
Evening star., 1912-11-03
STRIKERS ATTACK CARS.
Violence Breaks Out Again in Jack
Sonville.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, November q
Violence broke out again here today in
connection with the street railway mems
strike when the company attempted to
operate its cars under military protec-
ton.
Five cars were attacked in various parts
Of the city and one motorman was badly
injured when struck on the head by
railroad spike. Five arrests were made.
Late in the afternoon the company sus-
pended service. The state troops on duty
in the city number about 500. but are
only called upon for special service by the
mayor 1t was stated tonight that the
company has agreed to pay it's motormen
and conductors 22 cents an hour, but con-
tinue to refuse to recognize their union
A board of trade committee is working to
bring the strike to an end.
Evening star., 1912-11-03
GEN. WOOD AT CHATTANOOGA.
Will Inspect Forts Oglethorpe and
Mcpherson.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, November
2.-Mat. Gen. Leonard Wood, chief OF
staff of the United States Army, arrived
in Chattanooga today for the purpose OF
inspecting the brigade post site at Fort
Oglethorpe, the establishment of which
has been authorized by act of Congress.
Tomorrow the chief of staff viii go
over the ground carefully. The general
will leave for Washington tomorrow
going by way of Atlanta, where he will
inspect Fort Mcpherson.
Evening star., 1912-11-03
WOMEN FAINT AT FIRE.
Big Crowd Sees Detroit Blaze That
Causes 100000 Loss.

DETROIT, Mich, November o-Fire
that broke out tonight on the third floor
of r B. Rayl & Co.'S hardware store.
Woodward avenue and Congress street.
in tae heart of the downtown section. did
approximately 100000 damage before it
was under control.
Thousands of evening shoppers were
attracted by the flames and the streets
were jammed for blocks around. Several
women tainted in the crush and were
taken away in patrol wagons. The origin
Of the fire had not been determined up
to q late hour.
Evening star., 1912-11-03
MAKE FRUITLEsS SEARCH.
Officers Unable to Find Alleged Alb
sconder Aboard French Liner.

the steamer La Provence OF the French
line. upon her arrival here today from
Havre, failed to disclose the presence of
Nestor Wilmart Of Ghent, Belgium, ac-
cused of absconding with 5000 600 worth
of railway bonds, whose detention was
requested by Pierre Mali. the Belgian
consul. 1t had been reported Wilmart
was on the steamer. q
Among the arrivals on La Provence
were Col. Charles Page Bryan, United
states ambassador to Japan, who is re-
turning home on leave: Alfred @. Van
derbilt and Mrs. Vanderbilt.
Evening star., 1912-11-03
SMUGGLEk rs SENTENCED.
Convicted of Abetting Attempt to
Bring in Six Cinnamon.

NEW ORLEANS, La, November 2
Jesus Seco. an assistant engineer on the
Mexican steamship Puebla, aboard which
six Cinnamon were discovered September
% when the vessel was being fumigated
at quarantine. was found guilty in the
federal court today of having abetted
an atempt to bring the Cinnamon into
this country. He was sentenced to eigh-
teen months in the federal prison at At
lanta.
OF two others indicted, one Is yet to
be tried and one was acquitted.
Evening star., 1912-11-03
TO MURDER,
NAMING TWO VICTIMS
Pansy Ellen Lesh Surrenders
to Police, CoolIy Describ-
ing Her Crimes.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, November -
Pansy Ellen Lesh, twenty-four years old
who said she had just been deserted by
her husband, late today surrendered her
self to the police, declaring that she had
murdered two women in Missouri, one
at Greenridge and another at Sedalia. The
victims, she said, were Mrs. Quaintance
and Mrs. Coe.
Mrs. Iesh said she was taken from the
Orphan Home Society in st. Louis when
she was thirteen years old by Mr.. Quain-
tance, and lived with the family at
Greenridge. In June, 1904. she said, Mrs.
Quaintance became i'll, and she put a
capsule containing poison in some medi-
cine and gave it to Mrs. Quaintance, who
died the next morning.
Her Next Victim.
The next spring she left for Sedalia
and went to the home of Mrs. Coe, a
widow. In August of that year. she
said. she put poison in a glass of beer
and gave it to Mrs. Coe, who died the
next morning.
Flnaly she drifted to Paducah, KY,
where September 5, 1907, she was mar
ried to Lesh. They went to East St.
Louis, ILL.,. to live. In October of this
year she and her husband came to Los
Anse.es.
Ine police are holding Mrs. Lesh, pend
ing investigation Of her story.
Known in Sedalia.
SEDALIA, Mo-, November 2.-When
the confession of Pansy Ellen Lesh at
Los Angeles, in which she claims to have
caused the deaths by poison of Mrs. Il.
NJ Quantance of Greenridge, this pet
tis) county, and Mrs. Eliza Coe of Sedaiia
was reported to the local authorities, they
recall tnat both women died under CIR
cumstances that, while not invesIigat-
ed at the time, were nevertheless sus-
picious No one, however, was suspect
ed enough to be seriously accused. Gre
dence is gwen the Lesh woman story Dy
reason OF the accuracy OF the dates. Mrs.
Lesn's maiden name, if her story is
true, was Pansy Hastings.
sac had lived at the Quaintance
home but a few months when she aAd
Mrs. Quaintance quarreied. The slri
is said to have knocked Mrs. Qcaint-
ance down, lnjuring her severely. Ply
slclans pronounced this injury rupture
ana treated the case as such Peri
toaitis developed and she died in June,
1904.
Quaintance Kills Himself.
The girl continued to make her home
with Col. Quaintance his house
keeper until a few weeks following
Mrs. Quaintance's death, when Col.
Quaintance ended his life by shooting
himself.
Just before the suicide the ST. Louis
orphanage had been advised of the girls
actions, and the institution again took
her IN charge. After remaining in the
orpnanage few weeks the girl came
to Sedalia to live at the home of Mrs
Coe who was secretary of the board of
charities of Pettis county. The girl re-
maned here until the sudden death of
Mrs. Coe, in July, 1905.
The attending physician announced that
Mrs Coe had died of cholera morbus.
Evening star., 1912-11-03
YIELDS TO LEADERS.
Taft Consents to Delay in
Naming Vice President.
.HADLEY FAVORED BY MANY
Choice, However, Will Not B,
Named Until After Election.

NEW YORK. November 2.-After
conference between President Taft and
several members of his cabinet and re-
publican senators and representatives
1T was officially announced here to-
night that no successor to Vice Presi-
dent Sherman on the republican ticket
would be selected until after election
Gov Hadley of Missouri is known to
be favored by President Taft and many
OF the leaders.
Conferences today on the special train
which brought the President and sew
eral party leaders back to New York
from the Sherman funeral in Utica de-
veloped opposition to the selection at
this time Of a man for second place on
the ticket. Some of the. leaders be-
lieved it would be poor politics to name
a man who might not carry his own
state. and who would therefore go be-
fore the electoral college without any
vote to start with.
Yields to Views of Others.
Although President Taft was under
stood to have approved early announce
ment of vice presidential choice he
was won over to the other view and
it was said tonight that the national
committee at it's meeting November II
will make the selection.
The President reached -,ew York to-
night shortly after 10 o'clock. Attor-
ney General Wickersham. Secretary of
Commerce and Labor Nagel and Post
master General Hitchcock of his cabinet,
Chairman Hilles of the republican ma
tional committee and Senators Root,
Crane and Penrose We're visitors on his
private car on the way down from Utica.
May Talk to Ohioans.
The President remained in New York
tonight and will leave tomorrow night
for Cincinnati. He will go by way OF
Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and other
big Ohio towns. Although he has no
speeches scheduled for the trip it is prob
able that he will appear on the rear plat
form of his private car at many places
and say last word to his fellow Ohioans
before election.
Evening star., 1912-11-03
WESTERN MANAGERS
HAVE NO DOUBTS
AS TO THE RESULT

CHICAGO. November 2.-Managers OF
republican, democratic and progressive
western headquarters today concluded
their campaign work with unqualified
assertions that their tickets would win
1t the polls Tuesday.
Ine republican managers asserted that
President Taft would get 315 electoral
votes. the democratic leaders declared
thar Wilson would get as many votes as
Taft and Roosevelt combined in twenty
SIX states. and the pros-essives claimed
twenty-four states for Roosevelt as a
certainty. with probabilities of winning
three or four more.
David w. Mulvane manager of the
Taft headquarters in Chicago said:
Mr.. Taft will be reelected President.
receiving 315 electoral votes. This will
be despite the fact that the republican
party has been bitterly assailed in re-
vengeful fashion by a man who previous
~ received its highest honor. Upon a
square issue between a united republic
can party and the democratic party on
protection against free trade the result
never would have been in doubt"
Evening star., 1912-11-03
REBELS ABANDON HILLS
AFTER THREE-DAY FIGHT
Mexican FederaIs Victorious
Near Cuernavaca, With But
SLIGHT Losses.

MEXICO CITY. November ,2-Three
days desultory fighting was required be-
fore the federals were able to force the
rebels to abandon the hills near Cuer-
navaca, capital of the state of Moreles.
The series of small engagements ended
today with slight losses.
Gen. Angeles personally directed the
federal operations.
Revolutionists in the neighboring state
Of Mexico hold possession of the small
towns in the southern section. Rebel
activity on the west coast of Guerrero
has greatly. increased. Atoyac and Tee
pan are said to be occupied by insur-
gents.
Conditions Unsettled.
Ell PASO, Tex, November 2-Refugees
arriving here today say conditions re-
main unsettled below the border at this
point.
Atomic Rojas has about 500 rebels camp
ing in the American settlement of Pa
checo. The refugees. who came from the
various Mormon colonies, and other
American settlements in the Casas
Grandes district were compelled to move
overland to Hach.ta, N. NJ.
Work was begun today in reconstruct
ing the Mexico Northwestern Railway "a
which rebels have burned sixty bridges
between Juarez and Casas GranI>s
American railway officials aCIeed to at
tempt to rebuild the road asain on the
promise Of Gen. Aubert that full protec-
tion would be given. The first work
train to depart was guarded by $50 fed
eral soldiers. All railway traffic below
this port has been paralyzed for nearly
a month.
Evening star., 1912-11-03
Lumber Mills Fire Loss Is $780, 900.

WOODSTOCK. N. H.. November E.
The mills of the Woodstock Lumber
Company were burned today. The loss
is 100000.
Evening star., 1912-11-03
Notorious Brigand Surrenders.

REuAPADA November 2-The notori-
Gus brigand. Issa Boletinatz, according to
report, has surrendered with 1900
Anauts to the Servian authorities at
Mitrovitza- They will be permitted to
return home after giving up heir arms.
Evening star., 1912-11-03
Expects Wilson Sweep.

Joseph Z. Davies, director of the demo-
cratic campaign in the west, declared:
The democrats will win this election,
even IL we don't get the support of a
single northern state east OF the Ale
gnenies. 1t would not surprise me at
all II We get the electoral vote of every
state in the Union.
We are certa n however, of twenty
Elk states. From these twenty-six states
CONTINUED on Second Page)
Evening star., 1912-11-03
New York Herald Poll Allows
Him 36O Votes.
ESTIMATE FOR TAFT is 27
Roosevelt Sure Of Washington and
May Garry New Jersey.
CANVASS MADE IN 81 STATES
Total of Doubtful Column Is 1877,
With Nominees in Same Position
as in September.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. November o-As the
result Of a poll which has been conducted
by the New York Herald, in conjunction
with other prominent newspapers, the
Herald tomorrow will say:
Woodrow Wilson, the next President
of the United States. That is the deduc-
ton to be made from a canvass of the
nation.
Wilson and Marshall are indicated by
3 great flood of test ballots gathered in
.thirty-seven states. They are indicated
by the conclusions Of experienced polit-
ical reporters. who carried their inquiry
into every county in every debatable
state, getting information from men in
all walks of life. Based on these test
ballots and these personal investiga-
tions, the following analysis Of the cleo
toral vote Is justified:
PreSluent IAIl ~
COI. roosevelt
DOuDtIul .............. loi
Total 0ol
Evening star., 1912-11-03
Denver at Manzanillo.

COLIMA, Mexico, November 2.-Com-
mander Thomas " ashington of the
United States cruiser Denver, accompa-
MED by the American consul, paid his
respects to Gov. Alamillo today. The
governor accepted an invitation to visit
the Denver. which is anchored at Man
zanillo. There are five American war
ships now in Mexican ports
Evening star., 1912-11-03
WEATHER.

Fair today. Monday fair, with
rising temperature; light west
and northwest winds.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-31

of America. It is there bleeding with
the child workers in the cotton mills
and candy and box factories; it is
there weeping and dying in every
wreck on the profit roads of America.
1t is there with the dull wearing away
of soul. with every !. ton Of coal
brought from the. depths-these shud-
4dering in the pain and misery of the
death traps that King Profit is making
of the mines OF. Amreica. And your
babes must face all the industries
must face all the terrors that profit
cares to. weave. in with them!
You are raising your voice against
child labor. Your voices are being
heard more and more against the
waste of life in the industries given
to profit More and more your; voices
are rising against the rohbing, Of your
sisters lives in iaall the cities OF
America, s(and if there were no other
stain upon the record Of America. that
stain must stand out terrible under
the Stars and Stripes to every true
American!)
And now we come. We come ask
ing your voices in the final protest;
asking your voices in the final de-
rlnand your voices in the final unity
OF the workers that will end the darks
and pains and miseries of the Indus
tries of America. And the workers !
the vast mass OF the people of Amer
lca-7are the only ones who can end
We say TO you: Government has to
DO with all these things. It has to do
with the hours Of labor; it has to do
with the conditions of work. ventiIa-
ton safety etc. It stands back Of
the police and militia that so often
drive the workers to terms that are
death dealing. We come askang you
20 unite with us in controlling this
government when we are united-the
great mass of workers there is no
power that can stand against rs.
We come saying to you: this coun.
try 3 rich enough to produce d plenty
Tor All the machinery OF America Is
good enough to produce q plenty for
AL. the workers are skilled enough ID
pOduce abundance and an the thing
that make life worth whine can neyer
be yours and your brothers and VnuT
babes until the workers unite ana
own Qne Industries, machines and
lana that ua must 1sa to i've Tha