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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-27
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Telegram by United Press
Rock Island, TIL. March 27.-With
one man dead. another dying and nine
others In hospitals desperately wound.
ed as a result OF a battle between the
police and an infuriated mob, civil
law was practically abandoned here
today.
Members OF the state militia are
patrolllng the streets. The saloons
are iclosed. none being allowed 10
lolter. -Four companies Of militia arc
on duty and Others are waiting to 80
to the scene IN case Of additional trou-
bic.
The trouble eliminating IN the riot.
lng last night vas the outgFowth Of a
bitter political iight between Mayor
Schrlver and bis opponents. The mob
last night demanded that schriver an
swer tho charges against him and be-
ing refused stormed about the station
until schriyer ordered the police 70
open fire. The crowd then withdrew.
leaving the dead and wounded
A mob OF 500 stormed police mead
quarters where two leaders Of prev
ious disorders we're IN prison Bricks
and stones were hurled through the
Windows Unable to quiet the rapidly
swelling mob, Mayor schriyer, in per
sonal charge Of police squad, order
cd the officers to charge
A yolIey was fired For a moment
all was still On the ground lay twelve
prostrate forms Gaining their com
posure in a short time the mob or
ganlzed and charged the hardware
store bent upon obtaining arms an,
ammunition. Believing this actloI
might come after the onslaught Of thl
authorities. police guards were guard
ing the hardware stores when the mol
arrived Fearing another volley 0
lead might greet them, the mob mem
befs reeoiled from the sight q th
blue uniforms and began to disperse.
Some time ago Mayor schriver ns
nouuced he intended TO RIM undesll
able persons ont OF the city His p'
lItical opponents said this move wa
to rid himself Of formidable oppol
ents. He was combatted on man
sides.
Recently a newspaper published
strong editorial denouncing the mayo
Hearing OF this, schriver ordered tt
edition suppressed No papers ha
been delivered. AT mass meetir
the mayors action was commente
upon. and after the meeting adjour'
those who attended went to the new
paper office 70 get copies Of the pu
lection Police attempted to So
them and there was some trouble, b
as far ae known at that time no o.
was hurt Arrests were made n
body Of Frank Potts was found In
CONTINUED on Pag0 Two.l
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-27
Alleged Cow Thief
Captured in Texas


Tom Box, arrested at Montague,
Tex. was brought to Chickasha last
night by Deputy Sheriff Walter Jones
OF Rush Springs to answer to the
charge Of being jointly implicated with
John Cotter In the stealing Of COW
valued at $50 from a farmer near Rush
Springs on Sunday. March H.
Box was before Judge J. D. Vance
this morning and waived prelimin-
airy hearing. His bond was fixed at
$1,000 and he win await the action OF
the district court cotter was held on
the same charge several days ago.
Deputy Jones deserves much praise
for catching Box He followed him
to Montague. Tex. Box made the trir
overland and arrived at the home ol
a friend IN Montague county just a few
hours before the deputy sheriff reach
ed the scene. He was captured aftei
/ a short skirmish and brought back t,
Chickasha
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-27
BANQUETlS
A SUCCESS
Young Hsiiner'S Speech
Feature Of Occasion
Fine Feast
copyrIght by HarrIa 8 Ewlng.

Pete HefIner ir, made one oi the
strong ald,ylses az the men and boys
banquet held in The parlors Of the
Christian charcn last night Young
Hefiner represented the boys eli the
church and responded to the toast
Our Boys and Their Work in the
Church, He developed the thought
that the training OF today fits the boys
to lake the work Of tomorrow, showing
how, without the young men the prin.
ciples and institutions Of the church
would perish The facts that the
Chiekasha boys viii soon step into
the shoes ol their fathers as deacons,
Sunday schoel superintendent and
possibly preachers Of the gospel were
also brought ont in the speech
The banquet was the most import.
ant social event Of the year pa Chris
tlan church circles among the men
lThe arrangements and the serving
uader the supervision Of Mrs William
mman were perfect IN every appoint
ment DIR. ". S. Corbin acted a.
toastmaster and filled the place IN Al
enyiabie style The speakers werl
witty and the occasion was one o
great enjoyment
Rev a. R. Spicer pastor Of Oh
church at Lawton responded to tn
toast Brotherhood Movement
NJ Parkinson. postmaster al Lawtor
responded to the toast, Our Men an
the Church The other speakers wer
! e. b Dngan on Man a Social Being;
"The Bible School, It Is UP 70 You
by Hal Thompson aud r. NJ Cave
Ehsndled the subject "rhe Church,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-27
B worth the COST

It Worth the Cost2"
Pastor Challenner summed up the
evening with a few bright after din
ncr stories, ending by expressing the
wish That ibe banquet might result in
thc pesmaaSnt organization Of a broth
crh0od movement in the local church.
james A. Challenner, pastor Of the
Christian church received a very 'sas-
sy' letter yesterday from Charlie ~
Englc, superintendent Of the Christian
SUNDAY school at ri Reno who de-
clares that El Reno expects to whip
/ Chickasha in every point IN the final
contest on April a. Mr.. Engle adj
yised the Chickasha Sunday school
4 boosters to prepare for a good Old
fashioned 'drubNng' on that date. Ar
/ Challenner read the letter to the men
Of mis- church as an incentive for great
er effort during the last two weeks oI
the contest
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-27
DISCHARGE
IS ASKED
oklahoma Central viii
Setk TO Have Receiver
Dismissed

Guthrie Okla, March ~ AN at.
tempt will be made in the federal court
this week at Muskogee to have the
Oklahoma Central railroad freed from
the hands Of receivers. which were
named by the court soon after state
hood came to Oklahoma, IN 1907 John
Devereux Of Guthrie. as attorney for
the roads creditors. and Dorset Car
ter Of Purcell, attorney, and president
Of the Oklahoma Central, left yester-
day for Muskogee to argue the matter
before Federal Judge Campbell
The Oklahoma Central was placed
lin the receivers hands because OF a
clause in the state constitution that
forbids a railroad. built under a state
charter being sold or transferred in
any manner to an interstate system
This section is known as section >
article 9, OF the state constitution, anC
three elections have been held in Ok
llahoma since statehood to have the
section amended but all without sue
cess.
Dorset Carter promoted and bull
the Oklahoma Central prior to state
hood, expecting after Its completion
to dispose Of it to the Santa Fe, o
some other interstate system
This clause in the constitution, how
ever, prevented the sale, and the con
pany was forced 10 go into recei'
er's hands, The line IS now In opers
tlon from Chickasha west thrbugi
Purcell to Lehigh, and the original il
tention was to extend southeast t
Paris. Tex.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-27
TELEPHONE
RATES Are
ATTACKED
City Atty Files Suit Ask
Ing Injunction Against
Excessive CHARGES

Declaring that the Pioneer Tele-
phone company is charging higher
rates in chickasha than it Is author
ized TO collect snder ifs franchise City
Attorney Hammeriy mas filed a snit
IN the superior coart asking that a
perpetual injunction be granted re-
straining the company from collecting
said excessive charges.
IN bis petition Mr. Hammerly sets
forth that the company is operating
under franchise granted by the city
council February 2i. 1901. and that
said franchise prescribes the following
rates:
For business phones $50 per year.
For residence phones. siS per year.
For residence and business facnes,
one party si2 per year.
It Is further alleged that rates in
excess OF these charges are being col.
leeted and that the same are unlawful.
The suit is brought as a result Of a
discussion Of the telephone question at
recent council meeting. the city at
toraey being instructed at that time
to Investigate and start proceedings
il such action was warranted
1t is understood that in the outskirts
Of the city the telephone company is
charging s175 per month for residence
phones. and Under the franchise 1t is
claimed that this is 25 cents more than
is authorized Il is also claimed that
the combination business and resi-
dence rate tlAed b. the franchise Is
not being granted BY the company.
The suit promises TO call for a hard
fought legal battle. III similar cases
that have arisen in other towns on the
east eide OF the state, It has been con
tended that the city councils befor'
statehood we're not authorized to gran
franchises 70 telephone companies bu
said companies operated under author
lily Of an act OF congress. Some 0
the legal points 10 the controversy ar
sur pending IN the higher courts.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-27
One Dead end Another Dying
and Nine are Injured in Bat
tie Between Police and
Mob in Illinois Town
ATTEMPT MADE TO
ASSASSINATE MAYOR
ResuIt Of Political Fight on the
Mayor Crowd Stormed Po-
lice Station and Officers
Opened Fire
Special to The Express.

Special 10 The Express.
Rock Island. III. March Mayor
schrlvner reported to the police that
an attempt to assassInate him was
made this morning in his office at the
city hall, He said a rifle bullet fired
through the window passed over his
head.
The entire Sixth regiment has been
ordered here BY Adjutant General
Dickson. It consists Of twelve com
panles in command OF Dickson.
The bullet buried Itself In the wall
by the mayors shoulder The police
were unable 10 find a trace Of the as
sailant.
Troops were sent at the order OF
the governor. who was informed that
Il would be necessary to keep them
on duty until after the primary elec-
tion, April !, TO prevent further riot
ing.
Grave fear is felt that there viii be
more rioting tonight The business
portion Of the city will be In darkness
4he electric light wires having been
cut Threats have been made that the
city hall Will be dynamited II troops
are brought H. II the situation war
rants Gen Dickson VIII declare mar
tial law All business Is suspended
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-27
TAX PAYERS
TO MEET

A meeting Of an citizens has been
called for this evening at the city nall
for the purpose Of organizing q Grady
county branch OF the Citizens Protec-
tive league. the purpose OF which is TO
work for reduction of taxes
The merchants of the city are to
meet al the same time to cooperate in
me movement and an interested are
invited to atsend.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-27
TAKEN TO ASYLUM.

Deputy Sheriff Joe Thompson went
to Norman today, taking Mrs. coger
to the state hospital for the insane.
Mrs. Cogers mind broke down last
Sunday When her husband had a sec
ond attack Of insanity at their home,
near Ninnekah.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-27
MUCH OIL
REPORTED

That there is much oil in the Rock
Creek oil well was the report Of the
men at work there today. The drilling
work has been at standstill for sew
eral days and the oil has run into the
well to d considerable depth, accord
ing to reports.
The work Of roaming was finished
yesterday and the casing Is on hand.
R. NJ. Cochran announced that the
drill would be started this afternoon
il the weather will permit
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-27

New York. March 27--Tuesdays
statewide Republican primaries for
delegates to the Republican national
convention at Chicago resulted in the
election Of organization candidates in
practically every district where there
was contest, according to unofficial
returns. fairly complete in many in
stances, at hand at a late hour last
night.
Claims that at least eighty-three Of
the ninety delegates viii be for Tafs
were made by the state chairman, Will
liam Barnes, jr., and John W Hutchin-
son. director of the eastern branch Of
the national Taft bureau
Chairman Charles H. Duell Of the
| Roosevelt city committee, said the pri
maries were characterized by "a com
plete breakdown Of the election ma
chinery, and had been a farce He
asserted an effort would be made by
the Roosevelt committee to get Z
real primary in this city with a full
expression. Of Republican opinion,
Gov. Dix should be called upon tC
convene the legislature in specla
session" declared Chairman Duell il
his statement FOR the passing OF
presidential primary law so that Their
may be an honest expression OF thl
wishes Of the voters. In no surer wa,
could Gov Dix meet the wishes Of tn
people
4 Chairman Dueh's statement as t
e the workings Of the primary law wa
!. based in part upon the mix-up in tn
primary Of ballots which old campaign
ers said was the worst within memor
= here.
Samuel S. Koenig. chairman OF tn
t Republican county committee, speal
r ing for the organization. alluded bt
II briefly to the operation of the ne
law
d "The primaries of New York count
a gave the voters an opportunity to @
It press honestly and accurately the
e preference for a presidential non
m nee Mr.. Koenig declared.
n. AS the result Of the balloting Chai
3, man Koenig said:
ID With 1872 election district missin
k President TAFT in the primary conte
lie in New York county received 29. A.
C. and Col. Roosevelt 1901. It was q
most remarkable victory ever aehie
NJ ed by the organization
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-27
PARoLE MAs REvokEp.

Undersheriff Jonn Phillips took B.
w Tucker to Oklahoma City yesterday
To the county officers, his parole hav.
ing been revoked BIZ Gov Cruce Tuck.
err was serving a term for bootlegging
when he was paroled by Lieut.. Gov
MoAlester.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-27
Colonel on High Horse.
Telegram by United rress.

Fort Wayne. Ind, March ~ Col.
Roosevelt made a brief address here
this morning enroute west. He was
indignant over what he termed "out.
rageous tactics" in the New York pri-
maries. He said methods employed
were worse than those used BY Tam.
many Hall He promised to clay the
bossesH ia his comlng speeches.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-27
.2O BODIES
RECOVERED
Telegram W United Press.

Telegram Ny Unlteu FIesB'
Welch, W. Va, March 27.-Twenty
bodies have been recovered from the
Jed mine Fifty-five other bodies have
been located and it is believed will
be recovered by night
The state department Of mines took
charge of the rescue work today and
also started an investigation to de-
termine the cause Of the explosion.
Hope Of rescuing any more of the men
alive has been abandoned. Ten escap-
ed after the explosion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-27
nnnNNVYHr
kUUSEVELl
ROUTED in
new YORK
But Colonel Says it Wasn't
Fair-AnOther EIeC-
tiOn Favored
TeIegram py UnIted Presa.

New York March 27-General SEN
timent here today is fayoring holding
the primary again. The Roosevelt fol-
lowers continued litigation for changes
in the ballots up to the last minute,
the printer being unable to fill his
contract in time. There were no bal
lots in many districts.
Gov Dix is said to be considering
urging the legislature now in session
to enact needed remedial legislation.
Yesterdays vote gave Roosevelt
only seven out Of twenty delegates.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-01
VERA CRUZ FALLS;
D|Az A CAPTIVE
Mexican Rebels Offer Slight
Resistance to the Attack
100 DEAD AND WOUNDED
American Warships Send Medical Aid
and Supplies Ashore After Fighting
in City-Washngto Believes 9th
er Rebels VIII Soon Surrender.

Vera Cruz, Mexico.-The revolt OF
Cen, Felix Diaz, nephew of the eXlled
President. has been short lived. The
town of Vera Cruz, which he occupied
with about 1000 adherents for several
davs. was captured by the Federal
forces. Diaz and his staff being made
prisoners. The casualties were rev.
Two Federal columns, commanded
by Gen. Joaquin Beltran and Col. Jlml-
nez Castro, entered Vera Cruz from
the north and south. There was little
opposition to their advance. Col. Gas
tro. with less than fifty men, captured
Gen. Felix Diaz, whose 300 men at fo-
lice Headquarters refused to fire at his
command.
The killed and wounded number less
than 100. No foreigners were hurt
Desultory firing continued after the
Federals entered the town. Instead or
a great battle, everything was in a
muddle. Rebels and Federals encount-
cred each other in the streets without
knowing which side the others were
affiliated with, as the uniforms OF all
were dllht.
The Federal troops first took possess
sion of the Custom House. They then
seized the municipal buildings and the
telegraph office.
The majority of the men of the re-
bellious Nineteenth Regiment Of In
fantry surrendered their arms without
fighting. The barracks in which Felix
Diaz and his followers had concentrat-
ed were then surrounded.
Medical officers and assistants have
been sent out through the city by
Commander Hughes, United States
Navy, to give such assistance as might
be possible.
Gen. Diaz is believed to have had
about $500. The battle differed from
all previous conflicts fought during
the two previous revolutions under
Madero and Orozco in that nearly all
the forces on both sides were seasoned
regulars, directed by trained military
men. Heretofore in the two revolu-
tions regulars had never opposed reg
ulars in pitched battle.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-01
ARE AFRAID OF
fire MARSHAL
existence of Departments Tends
to Decrease of Incendiarism
BUT FOUR SUITS BROUGHT
Fear of Detection and Punishment
Preventive of Arson-State Mar
shaI Baldwin Confident of
Effect of New Plan.

Especial Harrisburg Correspondence
Harrisburg. Joseph l.. Baldwin,
State Marshal, says that the very ex-
istence of department to prevent
fires and detect causes of fires has re-,
suited in a marked decrease OF lncen-
diarism in this State. Statistics are
not at hand to make comparisons or
arson during other years and this year,
but only four suits for setting fire to
buildings have been brought since the
fire marshal's department went into
operation. This is an average or
about one a month, and BALDWIN says
this is far less than the number which
would be expected by men familiar
with such matters. Il haven't the
slightest doubt" he said, that the
fire marshal law has acted as deter
rent. Fear of detection and punish
ment is one of the greatest prevent
ives of all crimes, of course, and the
fact that q detective force exists, one
of whose principal duties is the in
vestigation of all cases of suspected
arson, is naturally going to make
man think before wilfully setting fire
to a building" A number of cases OF
suspected incendiarism have been IN
vestigated by Baldwin's inspectors,
evidence has been found in four.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-01
"MoRMONS ARE NICE PEOPLE,"
Danish Deputy Defends Them Against
leaoue of European Powers.

Copenhagen.-In the chamber sem
sation was caused when the Socialist
member Samuelsen declared himself
a Mormon and made lengthy defense
of Mormonism. The Mormons, he
said, are mice people who acted hon
estly." He then asked the government
if it were true that a secret agreement
existed between the Scandinavian
countries and the Powers against
Mormonism.
Nj. Appel, minister Of worship and
existed but he added that he sympa-
thized with the efforts of the clergy
and other persons against Mormonism
because it induces girls to leave home,
driving many families to despair.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-01
Rifle Practice Keen.

Rifle practice season for the Ma
4ional Guardsmen will close with Oc-
tober 81, and the militiamen are hard
at work on the ranges making up their
scores so that they can be forwarded
to the nspector-General of Rifle Prac-
tice promptly. Practically every regi-
mental inspector of small-arms prac-
tice is now making the rounds of his
organizations, looking up the work
that is being done, and urging the
completion of practice. Under the law
every member of the Guard must
qualify at the ranges, from the gen.
erals down to the privates, and in
many organizations the rivalry is very
keen regimental and battalion shoots
being held.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-01
Steamboat Memories.

London Opinion, commenting on
the recent celebration of the centen-
ary of the steamboat, remarks that
1t is interesting to note that the Brit
ish admiralty of. that period rejected
the invention with the declaration
that "a paddle wheel steamboat could
be of no use In navigation" and that
Dr. Lardner, pundit of that day,
who proved that no steam vessel
could ever cross the Atlantic, lived
long enough to bolt to America in a
steamer along with another mans
wife!"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-01
Many Corporations Report.

Over $4,000 corporations of Pennsyl-
vania will be called upon by Auditor
General A. E. Sisson to file their re-
ports on capital stock and corporate
loans for 1912 at his department dur
ing the month of November. The
blanks for these reports are prepared
for mailing at the department and
comprise couple of cart-loads of en-
velopes, the postage bill on this mall
Ing list being the largest OF any opera
ton of the kind on Capitol Hill. I'm
der the law the corporations must file
their reports during the month OF No
vember so that the basis of capital
stock taxes may be established. The
corporate loan reports are also to be
made at that time, although they
cover such items for the calendar
year. For years the proposition OF
changing the capital stock report pc
riod has been under discussion, as the
business of most of the corporations
runs with the calendar year, the re-
quirement of State reports up to NO
vember necessitating the making OF
special statements of business.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-01
Want $25o,ooo Hospital.

JenkintowN Prominent men and
women of the Old York road section
have inaugurated comprehensive
plan to raise the funds desired TOR the
proposed Abingdon General H2spital.
Plans for the structure have been ac-
cepted. and with thousands of dollars
already pledged work will be started
at the earliest possible date. 1t Is
planned to raise $250,000 but active
work will begin when 100000 Is
raised The Board of Trustees in.
cludes members of the Elkins, Wide.
uer, and other noted families.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-01
Coal Rate Inquiry.

The subject of inquiry into the
charges that anthracite coal carrying
rates charged by the Philadelphia Il
Reading, Pennsylvania, Lehigh, Val
lev, Central Railroad of New Jersey,
and Delaware, Lackawanna 4 West
ern to Philadelphia and vicinity are
exorbitant was taken up by the State
Railroad Commission. The commits
sion will call on all of the railroads
made respondents to answer, and Will
then appoint a time later in the fall
for hearing. The inquiry will be the
most important ever undertaken by
the commission, and will probably re-
quire many weeks of Investigation OF
conditions in the coal fields and Phila-
delphia and railroad facilities. The
question is solely one of charges for
carrying coal.