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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-01-10
COMPLETE
HARMONY
PREVAILED
Democratic National Com
mittse Adopts PermiS-
SiVe Primary Plan

Washington, Jan TO-. Harmony
marked Tuesdays sitting of the dem
ocratic national committee. which
was given over almost entirely ID the
arguments OF the representatives Of
the various cities bidding for the con
vention. William J. Bryan did not
attend. He had not finished his
speech at the Jackson day banquet
until well after 3 o'clock Tuesday
morning.
There was brief controversy over
the proposed recognition Of the re-
publican progressive club. an organi-
zation said to have grown out Of a
movement started by W. r. Hearst.
When objection was made The ques-
tion OF recognition was deferred for
four years.
National Chairman Norman L.
Mack was named to head tie subcom-
mittee on arrangements for the con.
yention
Vice chairman Hall Of Nebraska
and Secretary Ury Woodson Of Ken.
lucky will be ex-otficio member OF
this subcommittee and there will be
seven additional members to be nam
Cd later by Mr. Mack
A primary resolution was adopted
modification OF one proposed by
Senator Chamberlain Of Oregon. II
was framed by subcommittee head
ed by Clark Howell, and was as fol
lows;
THAT il the choice of delegates
and alternates 70 the national demo
cratic convention Of 1912 the demo
cratic state Or territorial committees
may. if not otherwise directed by Law
I ln such states or territories. provide
fof the direct election Of s,un delo
gates Of aiternaies II. III fhe opinion
Of the respective committees. Il Il
deemed desirable and possible to dc
so, with proper and sufficient safe
guards. Where such provision is no
made by the respective committees
for the choice ofdelegates and alter
mates and where the state laws d
not provide specifically tho manner 0
such choice, then the delegates am
alternates TO the said national con
vention shall be chosen in the man
ner that governed the choice Of dele
gates from the respective states an
territories to the last national dem,
7 cratic convention"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-01-10
rnrInTC anr
HhL
CRITICIZED
Movement Launched Last
Night for Second
LyCeum Course

Christopher p Connolly entertained
fair audience at the Methodist
church last night while he delivered
his lecture on the Tragedies and
Comedies Of our Courts He took
up decisions Of the state supreme
courts and OF the United States courts
pointing out the humor and pathos
in them
Mr. Connoly began his lecture by
describing mining difficulty ia the
state Of Idaho in which a donkey play
ed an important part as one Of the
plaintiffs in a case. Two prospectors
picked up mule in community and
drove him to settle a claim The
owner Of the mule instituted suit
claiming that since his donkey had
carried the provisions for the miners
he should aave share in the mine
and the donkey don
/ Among the tragedies Of the courts
was lle coTuplness caused, accord
ing to the lecturers statement by
the corporation control ol The judges
on the bench
Nr. Connoly complimented the state
supreme court OF Oklahoma for The
progress it has made in the matter Of
criminal decisions. The fact thai
cases have not been dismissed or re
versed because Of little technical er
rors pleased him
The lecturer reviewed the Califor
mia cases that have excited nationa
interest and took UP individual casei
that have come before state suprem,
courts. He closed his address by dc
claring that upon the western state
rested the burden OF renovating thi
courts so that Justice can be metel
out
r A. Dunlap, before mtroduelu
the last attraction Of the " NJ. c.
course last night announced that II
quests had been made for a secon
entertainment course to be given dui
ing the months Of February an
March Slips of paper were place
over the church and all who wishe
tickets to this second course wer
asked 10 sign the cards and to Civ
the number OF tickets desired 81
} Dunlap stated that if 300 tickets ca
be sold by Saturday night a seeon
course Will be assured It is Ii
: plan to have just four attractions
the second course.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-01-10
OF
THE RUINS
PROCEEDS
Fireman Pouring Water
Into Debris VaIuabIeO
are Believed Safe
Telegram By United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
New York. Jan lO.-FIFemen to-
day continued to pour water into the
ruins Of the Equitable Lifes building
while Others searched for the body
OF battalion chief Walsh and others
missing
The greatest danger is from the
walls, as they are covered with ice
Expanding ice, wreckers say, Is more
powerful than explosives.
Business on Wall street is badly
hampered owing TO the inability to
get at many securities.
Though billion dollars worth Of
securities in the Mercantile vaults
are believed to be safe. Deputy Fire
Chief Binns today expressed fear that
the ruins above may fan TO the base
ment. crumbling the vaults and de-
slroying the contents There would
be Inconvenience in replacing these
securities, but no great actual loss.
BODIES are being searched for under
tons OF ice.
Pioneer Of present day skyscraper
construction in New York City the
Equitable building was begun short
lly after the civil war and extended
and enlarged until in 1888 1t covered
almost the entire block bounded by
Broadway Cedar, Pine and Nassau
streets and stood eight stories high
Henry B. Hyde. former president ol
the Equitable was responsible for the
"skyscraper of That day Had u mol
been for the fireprooT construction Of
The buildings surrounding the Equit
able there is little doubt. in the Opin
ion Of Fire Commissioner Johnson
| thai with the sixly mile gale blowinl
la great c0nllagrali0n would have re
suited The edioining buildings, how
ever, proved effective vantage pointi
from which to pour streams upon thV
burning roof
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-01-10
LEG BROKEN
BY A FALL

Howard Carter, deliveryman Tor the
Carter q Linn grocery, 9th and Mich
igan ID the Frisco addition, was
thrown from a wagon this morning
and Ms left leg broken Young Car.
ter was driving the grocery wagon
from his home al S07 Michigan ave
nue. to the store when one side Of
the shaft broke and the wagon tipped
TO one side, Carter being thrown from
ais laat.
the bone III hls leg was broken just
above tho ankle joint The young
man was picked up by friends aud
taken 70 his home where medical aid
vas summoned The accident hap
pened "a S o'clock this morning. as
the dellyeryman was going forth q
the store after breakfast
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-01-10
PLANS ARE CHANGED.

Miss Alice B. Francisco Of the high
school will be unable 10 take charge
of the Girls club work that is to be
launched in this county because Of
the conflict IN the plans OF the coun-
ty superintendent Of this county ond
the government agricultural depart
ment Miss Francisco can not give
the time to the work that will be nee
essary TO organize it over the coun-
ty Mr.. Newell Is working out sever
al ether schemes and expects to
launch the work Immediately
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-01-10
CANDIDATE FOR COUNTY
CLERK IN GREER COUNTY.

Willie Kennedy, the unfortunate
cripple who WAS selling pencils and
shoe Toes tn the eliy today, although
handicapped as few men are. does
not belong 70 the down.and-out club
by . long shot The fact ig that he
has ambitions and he expects to real,
izc Ghem Mr. Kennedy has laml-
y at Mansnm where he has lissd the
past six years and he says that he Is
going 70 be ! candidate for county
clerk Of Greer county this year Ken.
nedy came originally from Bowie
Texas and o. course Is a democrat
Hg makes his living BY selling his
wares over the state.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-01-10
Officer Criticized for
Holding Out News


A Chickasha policeman was crit.
cized and severely censured the 9th
er day by a citizen OF the town be.
cause he failed to make a record Of
certain case or to give out any in
formation concerning an arrest
The officer was accused Of trying
to shield the law ylolator. THE man
who was indignant was man inter-
ested in the case and he was perfect.
ly willing that the facts should be
given publicity In the papers. The
policeman refused to give out the in
formation believing that by keeping
stiIl he could work out a clue.
1. is a fact that number Of inter
esting news stories happen IN and
about Chiokasha that do not get into
print because citizens who know
about them keep quiet"
Police officers explain their posi-.
ton in holding back news IN this
manner. by saving that oftenit IS bet
ter to work quietly They defend
their position hy saylig that Nhsn
they are, investigating a case, publ
city is damaging
After the local policeman has been
criticized he hunted up a reporter 20
get the story into print but from 9th.
Fer sources the facts in the case bad
been secured and the story aad been
lprinted.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-01-10
RULING IN FAVOR
OF THE PACKERS
Telegram By United Press.

eAe % tAA " ANhAA"A AAAoNs
Chicago Jan lo-Federal Judge
Carpenter today ruled that three let
ters with notations and signatures Of
three defendant packers couldn't be
admitted as evidence.
This ruling is blow to the govern
ment's attempt to show that the de.
PENDANTS were individually connected
with the monopoly aud conspiracy
However the court admitted doeu-
ments Of agents OF one packing com.
pany 20 another as showing q mutual
agreement among the syndicate in the
business.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-01-10
CONVENTION
TO Be Held
FEB.
Basis Of Representation
Is Fixed by the OFF,
CiaI Call

with the issuance today Of caii
Nor precinct meetings by J. =. Blsh.
op. chairman Of the Grady csnnty
democratic central committee, the
first move in the political activities
81 1912 Is made. All these meetings
delegates to the county convention
win be elected and that body win
choose degelates 10 the state conven-
ton.
chraiman Bishops cali specifies
the basis 81 representation ia the
county convention and calls attention
10 other matters Of Importance to
The party. The call IS as follows
CALL FOR DEMOCRATIC
PRECINCT CONVENTIONS.
The democrats Of Grady county are
hereby called TO meet at tlJcir ".
spectiYe voting precincts III said
county on the 10th day Of February.
1912. at O'Clock D. m. for the pur.
pose Of electing delegates and alter.
mates TO the Grady county democrat.
Il convention 70 be held ID tbs city
hafi u the city gf chGckasha on Sat
urday, February nth, 1912. az O..
clock j.. NJ. Said county convention,
when so assembled, 70 elect dclegales
20 the state convention to DO held at
.ioklahoma City Oklahomr. al NJ q.
clock i. h. on the gand day ol Feb
ruary. iai2 for the purpose n elect.
ing delegates to The national conven.
tlon and nominating presidential eiec.
tors and such other business as may
come before said state convention.
Each voting precinct Is entitled TO
one delegate for every 20 votes. Or
fraction thereof casa III said precinct
Tor the democratic nominee Tor gov
krnor at the last preceding election
On 10 event. however. shall any pge
rlnct have lcss than three delegates
in al precincts where there Is a va
Pcancy ii The democratic county cen
trail committee from said precinct. the
democrats at said precinct eonyen
ton are requested to elect a precinct
cenirai committeeman
trust that ,he democrats 10 d.
various precincts 81 the county viii
glse ills matter due consideration
realizing the importance Of a full ans
harmonious county committee. work
ing together for the general good. sh'
advancement Of the principles Of dem
oeraof. for equal sasilea % all an.
special privileges 70 none and TED thI
people rule
It is also advised that at your pre-
einet convention you organize = pft
cinet democratic club by eleotlng
president and secretary 50 that yo
viii be IN position 70 co-operat
with the county, state and Nallona
organizations and IN this connection
let me advise that It be not organize
in the special interest Of amy ind
yldual candidate but Tor the good q
TIE party IN general.
All county papers please publish
.F. BISHOP,
Chairman Democratic County Ceutr'
Committee.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-01-10
ARE
HARD HIT

j. Il Hickman tRock Shine and
Cleveland Moore, were tried in the
district court today and convicted on
the charge Of robbery The former
was given 20 years and The latter
Is years IN prison.
Hardy Green, tried yesterday for
larceny was acquitted
Walter Whitney. alias Walter
Thompson. plead guilty to obtaining
money under false pretense and VIII
be sentenced later.
The ease against J. NJ. Cook charg-
ed with rape was dismissed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-01-10
PUBLICATION
SUSPENDED

The Morning Journal failed TO ap-
pear this morning, publication hay-
ing been suspended and the property
turned over to creditors
J. W. Kayser stated that he would
handle the business Tor the creditors,
pending settlement OF the com
panys affairs and would continue the
publication OF weekly paper but
would issue no daily
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-01-10
COAL STRIKE
is EXPECTED
relesram By United press.

Telegram by United Press.
London, Jan 10 England Is on The
verge Of the greatest labor crisis IN
her history Reports from the min
ing districts declare that The men are
voting almost unanimously IN favor
OF the establishment Of a minimum
wage scale The general opinion is
Thar q strike can't be avoided
There IS not enough coal III Eng
land 10 last mouth The miners
have ten million dollars IN their treas
ary sor long struggle Radical la
bor leaders predict 4 evil war Il the
government should attempt 20 oper-
ate the mines
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-01-10
ADJUST RATES ON
COTTON SEED OIL

Telegram by United Press
Washington. Jan i0.- Representa-
Iiyes OF the Missouri Pacific. the San
"a Fe aud other railroad In Texas and
Oklahoma appeared before the Inter
state Commence Commission today to
complete the new rate schedule. ad-
iusted 10 eoaiorm to the recent de-
cision Of the commission reducing the
rates on cotton seed oil from oklaho.
ma points.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-01-10
puRnAR vlslr coNclupEn

Bombay, Jan 10 king George aud
the queen. concluded their spectacu.
lar Durhar visit today. sailing for
England aboard the royal lineg yacht.
MEDINA. The same grandeur Of eere-
moDy marking their entire visit pre-
vailed at their departure,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-01-10
CARNEGIE
ON STAND
Steel King EVadeS Many
Questions condemns
Bank System
Telegram BY United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Washington. Jan l0s-Andrew Car
negie was before the sleet inyestlgat-
ing committee today ia response to
summons. a bic crowd was att
tracted. for the first time women at
tending.
Carnegie started his testimony by
telling Of the first steel mill started
in Plttshurg BY him. He then realiz-
ed the possibilities Of building steel
bridges and engaged engineers to
start that phase Of the business for
him. He said he borrowed $50 70
make his start
Carnegie said panics in this coun-
try were due % our banking system
which was disgrace 70 civilIza-
ton" lie endorsed the Aldrieh plan.
lie refused % answer questions when
be was not absolutely ccflaia and
snSa ifpidea many, declaring that no
iegt . grsag part og his basiAess %
bis partners and knew nothing Of
their transactions
Carnegie said that Il be had remain
ed In the business he could have
built a plant that would have aston
lshed the world and crushed all com
petition. He was asiounded when I'M
formed that the ore lands in Mime
sofa we're sold to the steal trust on
the basis Of seventeen million dol
lars for the entire tract when he sold
most Of it for a few hundred thous-
and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-01-10

#%%#&###&z&4&#$&
= chickasha, Okla, Jan. S,-My >
= heart goes out TO you =
= May TIE who rules this uni :
= verse shower many blessings Oh =
= the United Charities Of chicka- >
+ sha. +
+ | cannot find words Of praise >
+ sufficient to express my sincere ,
: thanks for kindnesses shower =
i ed on me and mine by the sooi- =
= ETY. during the Christmas holi- ;
: days. ;
: My prayers are ever with =
: each Of you. Remember my ;
, thankfulness is beyond words Of ;
Z the English language The tnr- :
= key was the incest ever pre- :
: pared. One In Sparks Addition. :
= = = + : + = = = : + = :
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-01-10
444448444ts44494
80 ID plxlE

= Minneapolis Mimi. Jan. TO- 2
= With common thermometers .
: registering near the 30 degrees =
: below zero mark, It required the =
I. assistance Of one policeman and :
= two civilians to resusctiate Mos 4
= "a Johnson, an aged negro, who +
Z dropped IN bis tracks when by =
: accident be read centigrade +
= thermometer which stated that +
! It was 4S degrees below zero +
= This yeah weatha Is entirely =
+ too cold for a culud pusson. Use =
= goin back to Dixie" he said. =
@4#+#@+#++ : + : : =
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-01-10
alcnEsoN Is nEsTLEaa-

Boston. Jan io-~Ret Rloheaon
spent a restless night and a physician
was called to bis cell early this morn.
ing He said his conditioa vas not
serious, but be was suffering from
the shock Of bis sentence
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-01-10
Texas Nan Released
Wife Back to Husband
Telegram by United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Winnipeg Manitoba, Jan iO.-A. G.
Boyce Of Texas. who has been under
arrest here for two weeks Following
his elopement with Mrs Sneed Of Ans
arlllo Texas. was released today
Mrs Sneed returned to her home
with her husband who followed Boyea
and caused the arrest
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-01-10
MooRe fEEpERs ReceIQEn.

h. H Hughes Of Albany. Texas.
cattleman, came In last might with
400 head Of cattle which he viii place
on feed In this city Mr.. Hughes ls
well known among local cattle Feed
ers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-01-10

under Chairman Bishops call the
number Of delegates and sliernetes 70
which each precinct in the county is
entitled, together with the vote cast
for eruee in the general election, is
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-01-08
LAFOLLETTE TELLS
 WHAT ALASKA NEEDS
: nrthMestcrn possession

Northwestern possession.
 Personally, | believe the most seu- sible and practical thing to do k for congress to create board of public works for Alaska similar to the canal commission in the Panama zone.
 This method of governing lar away places has proven most effec- tive. to the welfare of the people and to the interest of the government. The canal commission in charge of the Panama canal zone has worked won ders it's members have brought har- mony and high standard of efficiency out of choas. and personally l believe such d board should be appointed tp attend t. the affairs of Alaska.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-01-08

Word Na- received here u Nome ,a-rasHv afternoon that Mrs | IT Wood ete. nf tinted = atc- com lat.-Ien,r Wood of tho Port Clarence precinct had committed suicide
 p.gu- of th, nash act on the part I'd. the woman did mol accompany the p.u 70 Assistant District Attorney Castle ph.uad Commissioner Wood oasHt a, matter last evening and occurred th, method that thu woman had taken to -hHule a1 her motol ,sl Hat was painful u rhe extreme. h,.ue a great sufferer md invalid for many years
 ouua to tne trI,phon, not worI, mr very satisfactory la-t evening it va- mpos-tb to talk with any de- gree ot accuracy with Teller. but MT Castle aa able tp learn from Com. missioner Wood that h,e wife had hanged herself aud $" far Il. Mr. Ca.tIc could make ont had committed tna daed in her wardrobe. aIthou.'H he l. not qUte sure OH that point
 The body of Mrs Wood was found y,. t.taaV afternoon and SO near a. ta f4arr could ascertain she had committed suicide about or shortly after noon yesterday
 &o other particulars have been ole
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-01-08

boat That the cost of operation Wit be small in comparison to the great benefits to be derived. in keeping op.u communication between the Northern metropolis and the states
 The steamship Xii. tn, ice breaker. k provided with powerful engines and has sufficient weight tn force her way into the ruadstcad at any stage of the winter >cason That the owner- guar antee to maintain a schedule between Cnala -ka and Nome a certain number of trips monthly between the first day of November and the first day of June each winter. carrying United Stat mail and passengers
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-01-08
LOS ANGELES GRAND
 JURY DISCHARGED
spee d Nuaaet s.-vies.

Speo.ai Nugget Service.
 LOS ANGELES. Jan >-The fed eraI grand jury which has been iu session for several Weeks tuyestieat- ing the dynamtine cases m c"nnec- ton with the confessions of ortie McNlanieIc and the Me Namara broth CTS was discharged this morning at- ter trey had completed their work.
 Several secret indictments are re- ported now in the possession of the authorities. but no intimation as ID whom against can be ascertained
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-01-08
Special Nugget Service.

DANVILLE. Jan. s.-Saturday df ternoon Senator Robert LaFollette had recovered sufficiently from his at tack of ptomaine. that threatened C" put him out of business. and force him to abandon his tour Of this state in the interest of his candidacy for the nomination. to address the people
 What appeared quite noticeable dur mg his remarks was the apparent break he is making from what can be termed insurgency He is growing more and more rational and getting back to the straight out and oIt politics i., Ii h, too has realized that the strength of insurgency was an in- dated bubble that was badly punctur- gently when it mustered less than one hundred strong in the s'ate of Ohio.
 During his political address the seE- ator touched upon the principal top ics of the day and the great problems confronting the administration.
 After dealing with the trusts and nigh cost of living, he drifted on to Alaska and the coal fields of the North. Alaska is attracting the at tention of the whole Western country just at present whose representatives are going to try and secure needed relief for the people in our extreme
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-01-08
TELL ER WOMAN SUICIDES
WIFE OF COMMISSIONER WOOD
 AN INVALID HANGS HERSELF

11,.. ont aud -t, b,came a nervous wreck. also -h, Wa. suffering trrribt. rom insomnia and coal1 a' =ecar" proper rest and -.,sp raa -"rustim. pest Iadge Wood ha- been tryiuE Ia arrange for t,r ta ep |. tu. Hot spring to -,e If Hat resprf would not -i,, her relief. but owing 10 the condition of tg trHils- md iackuE If proper care to ou, in her cnfeebled condition u ta. -pflu4s F., had not been able to make up his mind to allow her to go. hoping conditions fer her comfort and care would improve.
 The suffering on the part pf the woman. lack af -lecp and complete nervous wreck. Is believed to have unbalanced her mind and to seek re lief from pain she rcsorted c. the rash ac that brought about her un timely end.
 I'm sympathy of the community zoe out to Commissioner Wood In his bereavement. for he is one of our well known citizens and man who Aa- alway= commanded the respect ef the community
 Remember we are retailers B- veil As wholeaalers Special bottle sale. Sew srd Commercial co.