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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-19
COMMITTEE CONSIDERS
RE|TH AFFIDAVIT
ATTEMPTS TO PROBE ALLEGED
GRAFT CASE
Reith Made Affidavit that He Had
Been Offered Promotion from Cap
tain to Inspector on Payment Of
Ten Thousand Dollars.
Associated Pres .

Associated Pres.
New York, Sep. 1S.-D J. Keller,
a private detective, testifying today
before the aldermanic committe in
vestigating the AFFIDAVIT of Captain
John L. Reith, who alleged that ten
thousand dollars were demanded of
him during the administration OF
Police Commissioners Bingham, de-
clared that last December he trailed
a lawyer named Norton who. Keller
said, by commoni rumor. was sup
posed to be collecting police graft.
to the home of Winfield II. Sheehan,
re,ary Of Commissioner Waldo.
He said Sheehan, when he learned
of his pre-; ence in the house. de-
tanned him while he sent for a detec-
tive, but did no. cause his arrest.
He said Sheehan asked him later
what he had on him." He said he
replied that he had nothing on him,
but something on George G. Norton.
Keller said he followed Norton at
the instance of Alfred G. Johnson
the undersheriff whom Reith accused
in his affidavit. Of demanding money
from him fer prosecution.
Johnson testifying denied that he
ever demanded money Of Reith.
Reith also testified today, repeat
ing the allegations in his affidavit.
He absolved Bingham from any
part in the alleged practice of selling
promotion
General Bingham testified that he
had not promoted Reith because he
thought the captain would not make
good as inspector. LII
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-19
BROWNSVILLE CANAL
PLANTERS TO MEET
Committee Will Report Saturday on
Result of Investigation of Condi-
tions Relative to Sale of Plant.

A meeting Of the farmers and land
owners on the Brownsville irriga-
tion canal has been called for Sat
urday afternoon at 3 o'clock, at the
Chamber of Commerce rooms. The
purpose Of the meeting will be to
hear the report of the committee an
pointed at the joint meeting of
farmers and business men on Sept.
8, to consider plans for securing wa
ter for planters on the canal
The committee is composed of
George Federolf, A. n. Tandy, Col.
d. p Gay, Fred Rusteberg and w.
e. McDavitt They have been at
work investigating conditions rela-
tive to the coming sale Of the
Brownsville Irrigation company's
properties, which is advertised to be
made at Houston on October L. The
committee has a report to make that
is of interest to every farmer and
land owner on the canal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-19
STRIKERS FIGHT
DEPUTY SHER|fFS
ONE MAN HURT ON EACH SIDE
IN BATTLE
Strike Originated in Demand for
Higher Wages-All Strikers Are
Armed-Four Thousand Men At
fected.
Associated Press.

ASSOCldleu 1rcS..
Bingham, Utah, Sept. 1S.-The
striking miners who quit work to-
day because the Utah Copper COM
pany and several other concerns re-
fused them an increase of wages,
fired on thiriy-five deputy sheriffs
who attempted to draw the fires from
under the boilers, at the Great
Western copper mines here this af-
ternoon, and wounded one of the
officers.
Earlier in the day, however,
while armed pickets stood guard at
the approaches OF various properties,
firing shots into the air, one OF their
number was wounded by a deputy
sheriff who had ordered the picket
to cease firing. Upon his refusal the
deputy shot him in the waist.
Four thousand men, mostly for
eigners, are affected by the strike.
DuElHS IHp udy every man
idle wore a weapon of some sort.
Sheriff Sharp tonight wired Gov
ernor Spry that he could not handle
the situation. The governor Will
make a personal investigation of the
situation.
All the saloons were ordered
closed.
The strike was precipitated by
foreigners, who walked out despite
the suggestion Of President Meyer
Of the Western federation of miners,
who urged that diplomacy be eX-
hausted before the strike was de-
clared
Meyer issued a statement tonight
declaring that while he had done
what he could to prevent the strike,
ne considered the demands just and
the federation right.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-19
CARLOAD MOVEMENTS
BY TEXAS ROADS
More Than Twelve Thousand Car
Loads of Products Shipped by
Fifteen Texas Roads.

Fort Worth, Tex. Sept. 1S.-Re-
ports from fifteen railroad systems
in the state show that 12,7S7 car
loads Of commodities originated on
these lines during August. The
farms in Texas furnished $3.50 cars
OF agricultural products and 1898
cars of livestock. Fruit and cotton
were the largest items in the farm
production while cattle led in the
livestock movement
The movement from the mines
was 4,569 cars of which coal was in
the majority The shipments from
the factories are reported at 1858
cars, lumber heading the list with a
total OF 970.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-19
BANK PRESIDENT HAS
SHORT. MEMORY
Unable to Remember Whether His
Bank Received Remittance of Two
and One Half Million Dollars.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
New York, Sept. 1S.-Counsel
for the Waters Pierce Oil company
tried long but vainly today to estab-
lish the fact whether the Seaboard
National bank of New York, acting
in behalf Of the London Investment
Trading company. said to be owned
by the Standard Oil corporation,
helped to finance the Magnolia Pc
troleum company of Texas. The
later supposedly is indebted to the
concern, having come into life since
the oil trust was dissolved
The matter was brought up this
afternoon at the hearing in conec-
tion with litigation over the right
OF a Standard Oil official to vote as
a stakeholder of the Waters Pierce
company
s. c. Bayne, president Of the Sea-
board National bank, was asked TO
produce the accounts from his bank
but he refused to do so and left the
room He said he did not remember
whether the London company re-
mitted two and half million dollars
to his bank to pay for the bonds
which helped to buy the Magnolia
Petroleum company.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-19
B ]STON SAFE FOR
LEAGUE PENNANT
Loss Of Game by Philadelphia to Chi
eago Cinches American League
Pennant for Boston Red Sox.

Boston, Mass, Sept 1S-Boston
clinched the American league pen
nant today All possibility Of the
team being overtaken was disposed
of when Philadelphia lost to Chicago
the first game OF a double header
If Boston loses all the games re-
naming 10 be played, and Washing
ton and Philadelphia, the teams
nearest the leaders. win all their re-
naming games. the percentage at
the end OF the season will be .634
for Boston and $50 for the other two
teams.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-19
SPOKE TO FARMERS
At LITTLE INDIANA
Boil Weevil Expert Dial Told How to
Exterminate the Pest = Other
Farm Lore by Sprague and Waters

About fifty farmers in the Little
Indiana canal district, as wall as a
number Of Brownsville citizens, at
tended the meeting at the little In
diana school house last night. Hardy
Dial Of Tecumseh, Okla. boil weevil
expert for the Frisco railroad, de-
livered the feature address of the
evening, and good addresses on other
ubjects were delivered by a. II.
Sprague Of San Benito, also Of the
Frisco, and by Lindsay Waters of
Harlingen, secretary OF the Rio
Grande and Coast Association.
Geo. c. Singer. manager of the
Little Indiana canal system, took
an active interest in the meeting.
and gave his assistance in getting a
large crowd of farmers to attend and
hear the addresses.
Mr.. Dial's address covered ap-
proved methods and suggestions for
ridding a cotton field from the raw
ages >of the boil weevils, and he also
gave proper methods Of tilling the
ground and selecting seed. He is n
practical man in his line, and his
address was listened to with inter-
est by those present.
Mr.. Sprague and Mr. Waters COW
cred trucking subjects. their hanling
and shipping Valuable advice was
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-19
TWO ARE RELEASED
TWO STILL HELD
Vicente and Felipe Davila, Who
Were Arrested in Matamoros. Re-
leased Afser Hearing.

Vicente and Felipe Dayila, two OF
the four men arrested at Matamoros
Monday and jailed on charges pre-
ferred by Pancho Blanca, were re-
leased yesterday afternoon after a
hearing. Dario Cortez and Pedro
Saldana are still being held. not in
communicate, however They will
be given hearing this morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-19
OROzCO EXPLAINS
LOSS OF BATTLE
Men Celebrated Victory By Drinkine
Heavily. and Failed to Recogniz;
Federals.
Associated Press.

FL Paso, Tex, Sept. 1S-Thc
revolutionary junta here claim tc
have received communications from
General Pascual OrOZco. jr., today
and declare the rebel leader is al
the head Of q thousand men in the
Ojinaga district. According 10 the
junta, Orozco explained that after
the first victory at Ojinaga his men
celebrated by drinking heavily, and
thought it was he main body Of
rebels. When the federals opened
fire the rebels stampeded.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-19
NATIONAL HOLIDAY
UNUSUALLY QUITE
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington, d. c.. Sept. 1S.-Re-
ports from the great majority of
American consuls in Mexico TO the
the unofficial advices that conditions
throughout Mexico last Sunday
were more quiet than usual on a
national holiday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-19
Fourth Cutting.

Clint, Tex, Sept 1.-THE fourth
cutting of alfalfa is now being made
on several Of the ranches near here,
and the yield is extra heavy The
price paid by the local dealers al this
time it s11.50 per ton, f. o. b. cars
at this place.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-19
MEXICO TOWN TAKEN
BY REBEL BAND
4 sSociated Press.

Associated Press.
Nogales, Ariz., Sept. 1S.-The
.own Of Altar, Mexico, in the state
If Sonora. was taken by rebels under
Emilio Campo Sunday, according to
ldvices received here today. Several
were killed in the battle which was
between three hundred rebels and
fifty federals.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-19
Yoakum's Ice Plant.

Yoakum, Tex, Sept. IA con-
tract has been let for the erection Of
a 100000 ice plant in the southern
part of the city The plant will have
a daily capacity of forty tons and
will be fitted with ample storage
rooms.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-19
COMPLAINT FILED
AGAINST PRISONERS
Associated Press.

Associated PreSS.
Maria, Tex, Sept. 1S.-Pascual
Orozco, sr.. and the four staff officers
of Pascual Orozco, jr, arrived here
tonight from Presidio. where they
were captured, in custody of United
tates Marshal Matthew and squad
of cavaiary. The Mexican consul
here has filed complaint against all
the prisoners charging violation of
the neutrality laws.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-19
American Association.

st. Panl-Milwaukee. wet grounds
Toledo ., Columbus /.
Kansas City .. Minneapolis 4.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-19
American Iea2re.

Philadelphia 1-2, Chicago 90.
Boston at Cleveland, rain.
Detroit ia. New York, AZ.
Washington Is, st. Louis 90.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-19
THE NATIONAL BALL GAMES

X X X x =; !; Z: x y; * :. x x X
As played throughout the country
by the various leagues.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-19
NO APPLICATION
FOR EXTRADITION

Washington. d. g.. Sept. 1S.-No
request for tho extradition Of Colonel
Pascaul Orozco, ST., or any other OF
the Mexican revolutionisis captured
on American soil has been received
by the state department up TO to-
night, nor has the Mexican embassy
been instructed to apply for war
rants of eXtradi.ion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-19
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
National League.
Cincinnati at New York, rain.
Chicago at Brooklyn, rain.
St Louis Z, Philadelphia 3.
Pittsburg 90, Boston 1-0-scc-
ond game called in eighth inning on
account of darkness.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-19

About the only thing father gets
on his birthday is lemon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-19
LATE MARKET REPORTS.

x n y; x Y: X II X X X X X X X x
Cattle.
Associated Press.
Kansas City, Mo, Sept. 1S.-C6-
tie steady; export steers $3.50 to
$t0.5O. Hogs, 10 to 20 cents lower;
heavies, $500 to $40. Sheep
steady
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-19

given by both of them. Mr.. Waters
is a specialist in handling truck. and
knows the game from the ground
up"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-19

Associated Press.
New Orleans, La, Sept. 1S.-Cot-
ton futures closed steady with net
decline of ) to II points. Spots
staedy and unchanged.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-19

< x y x X 4 x !. x !; K x \; X !.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-19

x Y y: Z y: x x x x x x x Y =.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-19

Boils, Broils, Fries and Toasts-
LET US SHOW YOU
BROWNSVILLE HARDWARE co
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-04
I. R. LETTER
IS PRINTED
Telegram by United Press.

AtlHEiAui ny OnlAUu igAbs
New York, Maarch 4.-The Evening
Sun this afternoon prints what il
states is the fun text Of letter,
portion Of which was given out at
Taft headquarters last night, in which
Roosevelt is said to have written that
he wouldn't accept the presidency this
year
The letter printed by the Sun IS
directed to Van Valkenburg, said to
be +. A. Van Vaalkenburg, editor Of
the Philadelphia American, and that
copy was to be Sent to Frank B.
Noyes. president Of the Associated
Pres and Editor MeClatchney of the
Sacramento Bee
The letter published by the Sun
quotes Roosevelt at length as saying
that the story sent by the Associated
Press that he would support Taft was
untrue. He says he wants Noyes to
know that the story was not a mis-
understanding or misinformation, but
a deliberate invention, and concludes
q expressed myself freely that
wouldn't be a candidate myself and
had no intention of taking part in the
nomination for or against any condi-
date
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-04
IA Praserva oId Ehotonranha.

One way to preserve old photo
graphs is as follows: Put the photo.
graphs into clean, hot water; very
soon the pictures loosen and may be
easily removed from the cards. When
dry, either trim down, to economic
space. or carefully cut away the back
ground entirely. Mount them in a
scrap book or a book made especially
for kodak pictures. You will then
have a book with which you can
spend many happy moments looking
over familiar scenes and faces.-Na.
tional Magazine.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-04
KIMMELL
lSAFAKE
Telegram by United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
ST. Louis, Mo, March 1.-THE Kim
nell jury reported 70 Judge Amidon
this morning that they had agreed that
A. J. White, claiming to be Geo. A.
Kimmell, was Az imposter, but they
couldn't agree, however, whether
Kimmeil was dead prior to 1908, when
Che suit was filed.
The jury asked for further inYesti-
cation to determine the latter part
After receiving the Instructions the
jury retired for further delberation.
The disoredited claimant, it is re-
ported. left town in a hurry when de-
tectives wanted 10 take Bertillion
measurements.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-04
ANOTHER DOG KILLED.

A mad dog was killed on North
Seventh street this morning by Po-
llceman Meecom. Dogs that are val.
ued by their owners should be kept
up until the dog scare is over. ANY
one who wants d dog killed should
phone the police headquarters. W. A.
Griffin says that there have been a
number of mad dogs killed in the
city during the past week.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-04
alRLs ro pLAY LlNpsAY.

The girls basket ball team Of the
Chickasha high school viii play the
Lindsay team at Lindsay Friday even
ing Of this week The same lineup
that played El Reno will play. The
young women Of The team are anxious
To play FL Reno in two weeks, but
their challenge has not been accepted
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-04
Il Actually Hammered.

The traditional bet OF dollar to a
doughnut was recently made in
down town cafe. The man who put up
the doughnut won, but when the
stakes were turned over he found that
the odds We're not so much IN his IA
vor as he had imagined The dollar
was like the doughnut-had hole In
it.-Loussyille CourierJonrnal
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-04
Japanese Coal Mine

What is perhaps the most extraor-
dinary coal mine In the world as we'll
as the smallest is situated on tiny
island In the Japan Sea, near Naga-
saki, and mas Just sufficient room upon
its surface for the shafts and the
hoisting machinery. The workings
which are very extensive, extend in
all directions under the sea.-Wide
World.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-04
Why SaIVeS Can't Cure Eczema

Since the old-fashioned theory of cur
ing eczema through the blood has been
given up by scientists, many diiiereHt
salves have bccn tried for skin diseases.
But II has been found that these salvas
only clog the pores and cannot penetrate
10 the inner skin below the epldefmia
where the eczema germs are lodged
This-ihe quality Of penetrating.
probably explains the tremendous sue
cess Of the wen known liquid eczema
remedy Oh OF wiatersrfen, thymol giv-
cefine. ete. De compounded in Odd.
Prescription
We have sold other remedies for skin
Owl Drug Store.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-04

troubles bat none that we can recom-
mend as highly as this fol we know that
Odd. stops the itch at once We can
give you q trial size bottle Tor 30 cents
that VIII be enough TO prove it
or course an other druggists have
Odd. PrescriptiOn--s0 70 them 10 yait
can't coine to us-hut don't accept soma
big profit substitute.
But if you come 10 our store. we are
that we offer you O. fun size bottle on
this guarantee III yOu do not ara that
j. takes away the itch At ONCE. ~
costs you not cent,
chickasha, Okla.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-04

F. J. Gamble, manager Of the Prae-
torian order, left this afternoon for
Ada, and will spend a few weeks Oh.
ganizing a lodge Mr. Gamble has
been very successful in his work here
and has built Laa strong lodge
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-04
Short Stories
OfThe Town
REPORT Of MISS KATE.

The third annual report Of Miss
Kate Barnard, state charity commits
sioner. was received at the Carnegie
library last week The book gives a
report OF the work accomplished in
this department Of the state govern
ment during the past year and con
tains much valuable information,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-04
coNcRErE MlxFR RFApv

The machinery for the mixing Of
the concrete for the building Of the
retaining walls to the east approach
to the Rock Island viaduct was placed
today and as soon as the weather
will permit the work Of finishing the
yiaduct win be started.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-04

A gentleman who married recently
at the age Of seventy-tbree years says
old age is merely a state of mind,
and intimates that one may remain
young If one will refrain from having
old ideas. The great trouble Is thai
It is almost impossible for an old
gentleman who insists on having
young thoughts to get other people to
decline to refer to him as IAN old
fool"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-04

There was one addition to the
church laast night, making a total Of
1871 new members since Pastor Chal-
lenner took charge Of the church,
little less than inc month ago. At
the morning service a collection Of SIS
for foreigfn missions was taken.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-04
RedouIns usInn oIIve an

It is reported that market for oil
Is developing among the Bedouin
tribes, NLo have been accustomed to
use samn cooking butter made Of
aheep's and goats mllkll. but who on
account OF the high prices obtainabls
for samn, are selling It and substitut-
Ing olive oil.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-04
TOUCHED LIVE WIRE.

D H Mead Of the Frisco Addition
came III contact with a live wire yes.
terday afternoon and his right hand
and arm were burned severely Mr..
Mead was walking along the Frisco
track and accidentally came in CON
tact with an electric wire that was
down. The injury sustained was very
painful but not serious.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-04
REcoRp on RAlN MAKER.

The government rain guage kept
by Jacob Goode, registered about 05
of an inch precipitation Sunday and
today. On Saturday the record
showed three-tenths OF an inch For
February the record was as follows
February 90 Is III snowl M so inch
February % ~............ ~ inch
February 25 .,.........-.,. SO inch
--
Total ............a.......t.27 .27
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-04

The Joe Shelby Camp will hold
special meeting in the city March
18th, at which time the annual dues
will be paid and the arrangements for
sending a delegation to the reunion
at Macon will be discussed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-04
MEFrlNe PosTPoNEn.

The regular meeting of the cosmo-
politan club announced for tonight
has been postponed on account o. the
bad weather and will be held next
Monday night Rev James .,Challan-
ner Of the Christian church win lead
the next meeting.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-04
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the
firm Of Norwood & shortfidge Is this
day dissolved 0. r. Norwood retir-
ing. w +. shortridge who will con-
tinue the business assumes all out
standing obligations and will collect
all bills due the firm Feb. 20, 1912.
0. r. NORWOOD,
W. b. sHORTRlDGE,
31-3t.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-04
RESIDENCE IS SOLD.

The residence property OF Mr.
Roche, zoos Colorado avenue, was sold
this morning to Charles inglehart Of
Minco The consideration was $500
and the deal was made through the
Loomis & Burgett Realty company.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-04

WANTED TO purchase one second
second hana counter about 20 r. long
can for Jno. Campbell colored at
iIh AID Minnesota 34-2t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-04

DR. w O. Cook is moving his resi-.
dence to the Rankin cottage sth and
Texas Mrs. Rankin is leaving Tor
Oklahoma City whore she expects to
make her future home.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-04
oRPHEUm rHEArER.

"yltagraph Monthly Of Current
Events" "At the Roolling FORKS.
Western Bedelia aand the Suffra-
gettes" A big comedy feature Prices
tonight, and 10 cents