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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-05-16
5000 LIVES
REPORTED
In DANGER
CreVaSSe is 1000 Feet
Wide---FlOOd RaVaGeS
Increase
TELEGRAM by United Press.

Telegram Dy United Press.
New Orleans, May l6-Every effort
is being made to rescue five thousand
persons who are in the direct path OF
the waters pouring through the Hy-
melia creyasse. rye gap is now a
thousand feet wide. but the engineers
hope to have the spread stopped by
noon
United States engineers are coop
Grating with the state forces in re-
pairing the break, but the state must
pay the bill. The preliminary work
cost 100000.
The town Of Killona and twenty-five
others Of considerable size are de-
serted, water standing in the streets,
The government report showed that
l4,00O people are being fed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-05-16
REPORTS FARMERS BUSY.

s M sherard has returned home
from thirty mile iaunt through the
county in the neighhorhood OF Brad.
ley Mr. sherard reports farmers
very busy Machines have been start
cd IN the alfalfa fields and the work
been started. Sherard SAYS he walked
nineteen miles IN day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-05-16
MEAN FELLOW ABROAD.

H r. Hovey declares the fellow
who stripped his rose bushes and
other shruba OF buds and blossoms
last night % be the meanest man in
ceickasha Some one invaded the
HoYey yard last night and stole al of
tite p1QoihlHE roses ana eilRneu OF all
the auus, The carnations n thessard
we're also stripped Of their blossoms
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-05-16
IN SUPERIOR COURT.

The case Of J. E. Keree VS.. the
Chickasha Street Railway Co., has oc-
cupied practically the entire atten-
tion Of the superior court yesterday
and today Tho plaintiff Is seeking
damages for personal injury. alleged
to have been CAUSED when car ran
into wagon and team. The case
vent to the jury this afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-05-16
mo TRACE Of
TRAIN ROBBERS

Telegram by United Press.
Ae* Orleans, May Three coun-
ties are being searched for the Queen
f& Crescent train robbers. A reward
OF twenty-five hundred dollars is Of
Tered
Railroad and express officials re
fused to state the loss, the express
agent here says the robbers got at
least $4,000.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-05-16
MEETINe posrpoNEn.

The regular meeting Of the Retail
Merchants association announced for
last night WAS postponed on account
Of the Home Talent Chaalauqua The
meeting viii be held next week IN.
stead.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-05-16
ALLEN CASE
OTHEJURY


Telegram By United Press.
Wycheville, Ca. May le.-The case
Of Floyd Allen was submitted to the
jury at noon. Allen is under the
charge of murder for his part in the
Hillsville court house shooting.
The accused man withstood the bit
ter denuneiation OF the states attor.
ney without apparent nervousness.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-05-16

j X Olive returned today from
three days biisiness trip IN tae Yiclhr
ity Of coalgate. Okla He reports
better business Ia the three days chat
he has been ont than at any period
during the year Business condf
tioHs over the state are being helped
By The prospects Of a bumper wheat
CROP said air Olive. Chlekasha IS
one of the best towns in the state
continued hs. and tie business cor
dltiahs hers arc mHeh better lhaa IA
----- -- IL .----- -----
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-05-16
ELKs MEET TONIGHT.

The regular meeting Of the Elka
club viii be held tonight All mem
bera are requested 70 be present. b,
W. Fesler. d r.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-05
FILE SUIT FOR GAS
Attorney General Discusses
Plan With City Attorney.
To Compel Gas Co. to Furnish
Gas or Give Up Charter.

Attorney General John S. Dawson
and r. J. Higgins, city attorney for
Kansas City, Kansas, are in conference
today concerning the probable filing Of
an action in the state courts to compel
the gas companies doing business IN
the state to provide an adequate supply
of gas to consumers. At noon today
Dawson declared that he had decided
on a method of procedure if evidence
can be established to show that there
is a sufficient supply.
Several suits have been brought in
Wyandotte county to compel the gas
companies to provide a sufficient gas
pressure to meet the demands of con-
sumers. These actions have been un-
successful. So Higgins came to Topeka
today to discuss the situation with
Dawson. They reviewed the evidence
which might be used in the trial cf a
suit, but did not decide on a definite
method of procedure.
If a suit is brought by the state it
will be filed in the interests of Topeka,
Kansas City, Ottawa, Lawrence and
other towns which are using a supply
of natural gas from the southern Kan
sas fields. This suit will tend to com
pei the gas companies to provide a suf-
ficient and adequate supply for all con-
sumers or to surrender their charters
III the cities where they are now doing
business
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-05
Commercial Clubs Most ImpOr-
tant Meeting
Be Held Friday Night of Next
Week.
AID PLAN TO BE LAUNCHED
Plant Using so Men Wants to
Move Here.
Committee Anxious for Full
Attendance Friday.

The most important meeting of the
| Commercial club in many months will
| be held next Friday evening. The much
| talked about factory aid plan will be
| launched. w. E. Holmes, secretary Of
| the Sioux City, Iowa. Chamber of Com
| merce will be the speaker of the oc-
| casion. He has had experience with a
similar plan in his city, and will be
| the guest of honor at a $50 o'clock
dinner to which the membership of the
| Commercial club and all businessmen
| interested in the plan are invited.
Sioux City has a plan in OPERATION
similar to the one that has been out
lined in Topeka" said J. Will Kelley,
secretary of the, Commercial club. Sioux
City, has a population of $4,000, and al
ready has a great many jobbing and
manufacturing interests. Realizing the
advantage and value of the Industries
the businessmen subscribed $835,000 for
the purpose of promoting Industries.
'The committee has no idea of
raising such amount for Topeka, but
with a fund of one or two hundred
thousand dollars a great deal of good
will result.
Factory That Wants to Move Here.
AT the present time there is an op-
l.ortunity to locate in Topeka a plant
that is prospering and which is in
operation within a short distance from
the city. 1t employs sixty men. A
comparatively small investment is nee
cessary to induce this concern to move
to this city. 1t has an established
trade, and has demonstrated that it
can survive in this locality. 1t is max
ing product that is marketa BILE.
Several other small enterprises have
been brought to the notice of the COM
mittee, but the committee has not as
yer had time to make thorough in
Yestigation of the plants. But the COM
nittee composed of c. S. Elliott, E. J..
Copeland. H. A. Auerbach e. c. Ar
mold, c. F. Adams, ]. E. Bair. H A
Srielman, A. T. Reid, Harold r. Chase,
and Marco Morrow, are already con-
WINGED that there are great opportun-
tiles for industrial development in To-
peka if some plan such as the one out
Tired, is adopted.
Every citizen of Topeka who is in
terested in the growth of the city
should also be interested il carrying
out such a plan. They should make
il point to attend the meeting next
Friday evening, and hear the question
discussed. If they have any sugges
tions to make. the committee win be
glad to hear them.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-05
GRAND PRIX RACE
Famous Starters Off for $1O,-
900 Prize at WauwatOsa.
Expect to Break All Records
for the Purse.

Wauwatosa, Wis, Oct. 5.-The bis
gest crowd of the week gathered here
today to witness the $4,000 grand
prix automobile road race. Under
ideal weather and track conditions,
drivers lined up at the starting point,
expecting to break all records for the
new course in their desire to win the
big purse.
The race started at 1O:0s O'Clock.
Fred Wagner gave the word to Bob
Burman, the first of the twelve con-
testants to get away. The other driv-
ers then were started at thirty-SecOnd
to get the word. Eleventh hour
changes in the list of starters aroused
much interest. Caleb Bragg, who On
Tuesday had announced that he would
not drive his big Fiat in the race be-
cause of the death of his close friend,
David .Bruce-BroWn, reconsidered this
decision. AS a result he was at the
wheel of his car as the machines were
lined up by Starter Fred Wagner,
Louis Fontaine took the drivers seat
Nelson.
Barney Oldfield, after night of
uncertainty regarding his participa-
ton in the event appeared with a Fiat.
Instead of Joe Dawson, winner of
this years 500 mile race at Indiana
polls, Joe Horan was selected to pilot
the third Benz car entered in the
races.
fGdlpn alter IIiehlnS every
effort to get his Knox car repaired,
was forced to withdraw from the field
OF starters.
The complete list of starters were:
Burman, Benz; Fontaine, Lozier; Tet-
slaff, Fiat; Hughes, Mercer; Depalma,
Mercedes; Wishart, Mercedes; Clark,
Mercedes; Bergdoll, Benz; Bragg,
Fiat; Horan, Benz; Anderson, Stutz;
Oldfield, Fiat With the addition of
Bragg and Oldfield to the list of ex-
pected starters, officials said the
speed averaged for the race would ce
fired up a considerable degree.
At the end of the first 80 miles
Tetzlaff was in the lead, driving 76
miles an hour. Caleb Bragg was sec
ond, 12 seconds behind Tetzlaff, hav-
ing driven his third lap at a speed
of n miles an hour Spencer Wis
hart was third, but broke a shaft in
his car in the fourth lap and had to
quit the race. Bergdoll then took
third place.
At the end of SIS miles Tetzlaff,
closely pushed by Bragg. continued to
lead. BergdoIl was third and De-
Palma fourth. The leaders had in
creased the spec dto II miles an hour.
Teddy TetzIaff in a Fiat, closely
pressed by Caleb Bragg and Ralph
led the field at the end of
205 miles, or one-half the distance. in
the running of the fourth American
grand prix race today. He had driven
the distance with only three stops 1t
an averaeg rate of 72 and a fraction
miles an hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-05
DR.. Mills ADDRESS,
Eloquent Progressive Orator at Audi
torium Tonight

Prior to the address of DR.. Benja-
min Fay Mills at the Auditorium to-
night ballots upon which voters may
express their sentiments will be dis
tributed for a straw vote. The bal
lots will be printed to provide a vote
on president of the United States,
governor of Kansas, United States
senator from Kansas and woman's
suffrage. The ballots will be collected
after the address, while several pieces
of music are rendered.
DR.. Mills will speak on the subject
1.-THE Present Crisis taking up the
minimum wage, working mems in
surance the eight hour day for won-
en- and children, and kindred subjects.
The program viii begin at 1880 O'Clock
with a pipe organ recital While this
is in progress Progressive Committee
man Frank G. Dreaming. assisted by
25 men, viii distribute the ballots. DR..
Mills will speak at s o'clock, follow
ing which music will be rendered while
the ballots are being collected and the
result of the poll is canvassed. The
last thing on the program will be the
announcement of the result of the poll.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-05
The DIVORCE Mill
Been SO Poured Into Hopper in
Three Months.
Only 1919 Marriage Licenses in
That Time.

In the three months ending with
September there were total of 50
suits for divorce fled against total
issue of 199 marriage licenses. The
ratio is a little less than one divorce
for every two marriages. the highest
ever known in this country.
The month of July broke all records
fer divorces, 80 petitions having been
fled. But September was not far be-
hind with total of "a petitions In -
working days. In August the divorce
business was comparatively light, only
Is petitions, or less than the average
for a month, having been filed.
The records show that during the two
heavier months there was an average
of more than one divorce petition to
two marriages, the total divorces for
the. two months being 70 against only
135 marriage licenses. The records
show that in July there were 80 di-
vorces to 81 marriages, the highest ratio
of divorces ever known here. In Aug
ust there were IS divorces to "a mar
RACES In September both took a big
itnp. there being "a divorce suits to "a
licenses issued. The total for the three
months show that the ratio of divorces
IS q fraction less than As percent Of the
marriages.
During the summer it was not sur
prising that the divorce petitions should
run high in proportion to the marriage
licenses. August is one of the poorest
months in the year as a rule for mar
r:ages, and July is even worse. Al
the same time the season is when the
April term of the district court practi-
lily has been ended. and there remains
a breathing spell before the September
terri. begins, giving the lawyers a
chance to catch UP with their divorce
petitions and file them. In September,
however with the district court in full
swing and all the lawyers busy. II Is
another matter. OF the total number
of divorce suits filed in September 1t is
re egarded as pretty certain that nearly
all are current cases, none of them be-
in.. .shold-overs'' that lawyers have had
on hand waiting for time to draw the
petitions.
It is notable also that .he first suit
to be fled in October also was a pc
tft5on for divorce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-05

win Snyder will preside in the alb
sence of President Barnes.
Members will assemble before noon
and bring their lunches with them, and
such knives forks and spoons as
they may need for their own use and
possibly that of neighbor. During
the noon hour tables will be set upon
the lawn, with plates, cups, coffee and
sugar to be provided by the society.
Several members should bring table,
cloths and such other accessories as
they can provide and may think will
be needed. The tables will then be
furnished with the eatables brought
by the members. Guests who come
empty tyhanded will be quite as welcome
to the goodies as though they provid-
ed everything.
Members will bring samples of their
best fruits and vegeta bles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-05
OF FIRE
A Number of "DOnt'so Given
Out by Chief WiImarth. !.
Fires Come From and Where
Least Expected.

Beware of fire. says Chief Will
marth, look to your chinneys, fur
naces, stoves, and open grates.''
This is the season of the year when
old chimneys. disintegrated brick, and
fireplaces closed for the summer,
should be watched. reporter, in
terviewing the chief, found him full cf
energetic advice concerning care in
property from incendiary loss.
1T is much easier and better to
remove the causes that are liable to
make fire" said he, than to foot the
losses after a fire has come.''
The chief desires that all chimneys,
hitherto used for gas, now to be used
for coal, be thoroughly examined; the
mortar in chimneys where gas has
been burned for a number of years
becomes badly disintegrated, and un-
fit for burning wood or coal
The law requires that an open fra
place have back and sides of brick,
not less than nine inches in thick
ness; that the hearth be laid upon
trimmer arch of brick or solid stone
foundation; and that stoves or other
heating appliances be provided with
direct connection with brick or
stone flue.
'Old chimneys." says the chief. ''are
a menace; point them when neces-
sary and do not let them become foul
with SCOT; many fires are caused by
burning SCOT alighting on dry
shingles"
stove pipe openings not in use
should have a metal cap, and not bs
covered with paper. Gas connections
to stoves or heaters must be of iron
rubber flexible tube.
The chief has issued a few official
'don'ts,' which, # properly observed,
will save many a loss from fire:
Don't light an oil stove then go
away and leave it,
Don't leave combustible rubbish in
cellars, closets, Railways, attics and
alleys"
Don't burn rubbish dry grass or
leaves within 25 feet of any building"
day"
Don't permit child to build
bonfire or play with matches Or fire
in any FORM
Don't bring electric lamps in con
tact with woodwork. fabrics or in
flammable material
1T should not be forgotten said
Mr.. Wilmarth in conclusion, ''thaz
fires come when and where they are
least expected. Every rrecaution
should be taken to guard against
them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-05
The Loot Is Estimated as High
as $4,000.
ONLY MAIL AND EXPRESS
The Passengers and Trainmen
Are Not MOlested.
Top of Safe Blown Through
Roof of the Car.

Westville, Okla, Oct. 5.-Four
masked men held up Kansas City
Southern passenger train No. 4, north
bound, three and a half miles north
Iof Poteau, ransacked the mail, blew
open the safe in the express car and
escaped into the wood-covered hills
that skirt the railroad at that point.
The robbers loot is variously esti-
mated at from $45 up to $4,000. The
passengers were not molested.
Their work done, the robbers or
dered the trainmen to ''go ahead"
commanding them not to look back
and disappeared into the woods.
Posses organized at Poteau went in
pursuit of the men.
A bank at Heavenor, Okla. is said
to have had $1,000 on the train. The
bandits boarded the train as it stop
ped at a switch near Poteau, about
$50 o'clock. William West. II years
old, who resides nearby, saw the men
climb on the train. Two men Went
into the express and baggage car and
the third climbed onto the tender.
Young West saw the men who en-
tered the express car brandish their
revolvers and called to passengers
that robbers were aboard. His cries
were QlSTeRdTQeu. Two UllleS IuIAneE
on, the man on the tender cut the ai-
and brought the train to a stop. AS
he did he leaped to the ground and
the bandits inside the express car
started the work.
L. H. Kerr, express messenger, and
J. L. Williams, baggageman, both of
Kansas City, at the point of revolvers,
were driven behind a pile of trunks
and were forced to turn their backs
while the bandits worked.
There were two safes aboard 10
cal safe containing packages to be de-
livered along the route, and another
containing valuables for Kansas City
and points beyond. Both were
wrecked.
The top of the local safe was blown
through the roof of the car. During
the explosion the mask of one of the
robbers was blown Off Kerr believes
he can identify the men.
No attempt was made to rob pas
sengers or to guard the train crew.
Everyone on the train was so fright
ened that there was no resistance.
Conductor ]. B. SeislS ran into a bandit
standing guard when Seisk stepped
from the train to learn why it had
stopped.
The bandit said: "Oh, please, chap
pie, get back or I'll have to blow ouS
your light"
seisk plunged into the coach and
locked the door.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-05

Burton is one of the most eloquent
and persuasive speakers in the Taft
campaign. Provided with a special
train, he is invading the western
states, where he is pleadins the cause
of the Republican pr asidential nomi-
Zee and urging his reelection. Since
the presidential electoral row in Kan
sas was so arranged that Taft sup
porters may have an opportunity to
vote for their choice TO-. president,
the Republican national committee
will probably place number
prominent speakers in the state be-
fore the close of the present cam
paign. Burton will he the first on the
list.
The only Taft oratory offered in
Topeka since the primaries. was the
Harlan-Bede meeting, following the
Roosevelt speech here two weeks
ago. Now Burton is to visit Kansas
and it has been rumored in political
circles that Taft himself may be
brought to Kansas before the Novem-
ber election.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-05
Be 100 From Topeka to Fight
Turkey.
They viii Leave for Athens if
There's War.
THAT ANCIENT PATRIOTISM
That Made Sparta and Athens
Great.
Wives in Tears, Men Laugh and
Long to Go to War.

One hundred Greeks in Topeka are
ready to leave at a seconds notice,
sail from New York, and shoulder
arms in behalf of Athens and
Thebes. Nightly meetings are held
in the pool hall belonging to
Charawhs, 41O Kansas avenue.
Charowhs has just returned from a
visit to the Grecian consul in Kansas
City, and will join his company to the
500 Missouri volunteers. AS soon as
the declaration of war is made, a
band, gaining hundreds in every state,
will leave for New York, charter a
ship and sail away in defense of
their fatherland.
"It is that we love our country" ex-
planned Charowhs, leaning over a
table in the Grecian restaurant called
the Busy Bee; ''she is the star of the
world. We still have got-yeS Si-the
flood of the ancient Spartans."
John Unianokobulos q fiery young
Greek, who has been in this country
only a couple of weeks, expects to
RETURN with the company. He cannot
speak a word of English, but watched
the gestures of his brothers, waved
his arms excitedly, and nodded his
head every time patriotic assertion
was made.
1--WE Love Our Country
we love our country, yes said
Mike DOuras, proprietor Of the res
taurant; Eve love it better than our
WIVES
The reporter did not understand
why the men broke into a gale of
laughter, and small woman, perch
ed on the counter, slid down and left
the room.
That's my wife" said Douras,
grinning, now she go out an cry an
cry
Putting Their Affairs in Order.
The men are shaping their business
affairs in order to be able to leave at
moments notice. They have saved
money to pay their transportation.
I'VE have all but yust one thing"
John Bitlas, one of the most enthusi-
astic members insisted. guns
This alteration by the American
Greeks of the Spartan land is a won
derful thing.
1--WE have sent our government mil
lions of dollars" Charowhs said, land
three great battleships have been built
Did Greeks in Topeka contribute? You
betcha life!'
Tomorrow afternoon we meet" put
in Bitlas. I'VE talk much, but are all
ready, Anyone can come? Sure.
But" he chuckled, I'VE do all our bus
mess in Greek"
The small shoe blacks in town are
stirred with patriotism but are too
young to enlist. 1t is expected that
every Greek in Topeka over Is years
of age will Immediately volunteer.
Even little George Chumos, aged 5,
wears warlike demeanor.
THE Greeks is strong cried he,
throwing back his head, '.if Use a man
I could fight a whole armyl'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-05
TO meet WITH M'AFEE
shawnee HorticuIturists at Prospect
Farm Next Thursday.

The next regular monthly meeting
of the Shawnee horticultural society
will be held on Thursday, October 10,
at the residence of Henry W. McAfee,
Prospect farm. West Sixth street road,
where the society always has the best
of meetings. There is no regular pro-
gram assigned for this meeting; but
various members will be called on to
state their horticultural experiences
during the year, and give their ideas
of how the society may be improved
and made of more practical utility
to the members. And this of itself is
very important, and is one of the
principal things the society meets for
aside from having a social time. Ed