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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-27
OKLAHOMA Benefited
By HEAVY STORMS
PRECIPITATION DURING PAST
WEEK WAS ONE AND ONE
HALF INCHES.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 26.-The
storm that has been sweeping over
tho state since this morning has pass
cd by noon. after having brought the
total precipitation during the past
week up to 1-2 inches, which Is
considered as of inostimable benefit
to Oklahoma crops, coming at this
time.
Tho storm struck tho city last owe
ming and ragged throughout the night
travelling at a speed of about forty
eight miles an hour had passed BY
noon. The temperature during tho
last twerty-four hours did not fall
below "a degrees above zero.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-27
",fesslahr Causes Excitement.

LONDON, Feb. 26..-A sensation
was caused among tho members OF
the House committee this evening by
an individual dressed In clerical garb
and who called himself the Messiah. .
dlschs rging several shots from a re-
voivor toward the ceiling In tho lobby.
Tho stranger was sitting In tho outer
lobby when he suddenly opened fire.
causing u stampede efaong this mem
bers. Ths man was erros.sd and re-
moved. shouting HANDS Off the Mes
siah."
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-27
House Fayors Eight Hour Law.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26, = The
house went on record today favoring
the adoption of the eight hour work
day on all government work when a
provision for such a limitation of the
hours of labor was placed on the ap-
preparation for the manufacture of
armament in the army Notifications
bill for the coming year
Representative Bauch Of Indiana
proposed the amendment which was
adopted after a lively debate after
an attack upon Tribble Of Georgia
who opposed IL.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-27

OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb, 26,--Gov-
ernor Cruce today issued the procla-
nation declaring Waurika the county
seat Of jefferson county The vote
was canyassed by the governor sat
urday there being 1851 votes for
Wauri1a and 13iS for Ryan. 1t was
found that Ryan cast eight votes for
Waurika while the latter only cast
one for Ryan,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-27
TESTIFY ABOUT ENES
CHANGING COLOR.
Five Persons, Ia kimmel Trial, swear
Their Eyns Changed Color After
Maturity.

ST. LOUIS. Feb. 26,---Testimony OF
five persons that their eyes have
changed color since they reached ma
turity. was introduced today IN tho
United States district court, by an
Insurance company, which Is tho de-
fendant in tho kimmel case,
Testimony TO show that George A.
Kimmers eyes, which We're doep
brown, might have changed to light
blue, the color of the eyes OF the man
known as Andrew j. White, who says
he is Kimmel. The difference in the
strongest points raised against tho
claimant. Experts have testified that
eyes do not change c9lor after "A per-
son reaches maturity,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-27
No Verdict In Hughes Case.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. 26.-No
verdict was in prospect in the case of
J, J. hughes accused Of murder f,,
the killing Of Thomds Dolan, when
the court adjourned this afternoon
and Presiding Judge Ellington in
structed that the jury be locked up
for the night. The case was given to
the jury Sunday afternoon.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-27
liA PRIZE FIGHTER CHARGED
WITH DIAMOND ROBBERY,
Alleged 90 Have Held Up Bank Mes
scngcr~ In TaNlcnb Feb
ruary 18th.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2G.--lidward
kinsman, alias Collins, who described
himsolr AS n prize fighter and II res
Aurant waiter, WAS locked up in the
Tombs tonight charged with being the
principal In the robbery OF two bank
messengers of $4,000 on February
10, while the messengers were riding
In taxicab In the heart Of the finan.
cial district,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-27
Steamer Is Abandoned.

MOBILE, Ala, Feb. 26.-Reports
received here today say the British
steamer Lillian, from Lunenberg,
Nova Scotia, to Montego Bay, Jamaica,
was waterlogged and has been aban-
doned off the jamaican coast.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-27
Did Murder I'm Ills Sleep.

GUYMoN. okla, Feb, se,--Fred
Miller Is held here today pending an
Investigation Of the death OF Louis
Plowman. who wns found In the house
occupied by tho two. Miller admits
that he might have shot Piowman.
but says II he did SO It was while hs
was asleep. Miller ls known to be
somnambulist.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-27
TEXTILE STRIKE
IS DENOUNCED
CONGRESS TAKES UP MILL
STRIKE IN STATE OF
NASSACHJ SETS.
white Slavery EXISTS
Tillmnn Says Conditions Are Similar
TO Those Before the civil
War.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2G - The
Lawrence mills strike today occt.
the attention of both houses of con-
gross, President Taft and Attorney
General Wlckersham. Two resolu-
tions directing an investigation Of
conditions by federal authorities were
introduced but no action was taken
upon them.
President Taft, however. at the re-
quest OF Representative Berger asked
Attorney General Wickersham to as
certain If any federal laws had been
violated by local authorities who pre-
vented the removal Of children from
The strike-r!dden district. The at
torney general instructed United
States Attorney French at Boston to
INVESTIGATES
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-27
Mifc of Rishon NccIN Dcnd.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Feb. 26.-
Mrs Nicely, wife OF Bishop Thomas B.
Neely OF the Methodist Episcopal
church, died tonight at the family
residence In this city.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-27
Overlook 10 3e Marshal.

WASHINGTON. Feb, ~. - The
president today nominated Charles A.
overlook Of Arisona TO % Unitsd
States marshal fer The district Of
Arisena.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-27
Senator Lodge objects.

Both houses of congress rang with
speeches. Senator PonideXter OF
Washington, just back from a visit
TO Lawrence, introduced a resolution
directing an inquiry by United States
Commissioner of Labor. He declared
that Lawrence was In the hands OF
military auto3ats" Senator Gal
lingcr suggested that Mr.. Polndextcr
was too impetuous." Senator Lodge
objected to any Interference with the
affairs of his states In which he was
supported by Senators Bailey, VIII
liams, Overman, Chiffon and others
Senator Bailey quoted Senator Till
man as saying he Lawrence srlke had
revealed conditions in Massachusetts
sillmar to those In the slave states
before tho civil war.
They have substituted white slav-
cry for black slavery" shouted Sena-
Tillman.
THE condition Is no worse than
under the democratic tariff" retorted
Senator Gallinger.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-27
LOCAL WEATHER YESTERDAY

The temperatures. Maximum 80.
minimum es. East wind. Partly
cloudy. Rainfall 1.o7 OF an inch.
There was q trace of snow.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-27
Wants No Organization.

Colonel Roosevelt devoted large
part of the day TO comforting with
men who are forming the Roosevelt
organization in Massachusetts.
lie told them he would not identi-
fy himself actively for the present, at
least. with the organization. He
talked for some time with Governor
Robert Bass OF New Hampshire, whom
he is TO meet again tomorrow.
Colonel Roosevelt promised today
to send a letter to be read at a Roose-
Welt rally, which will be held here
Saturday night by the progressive
republican league. Governor Stubbs
Of Kansas. Ex-Governor Fort Of New
Jersey, and Senator Clapp Of Min
neapolis are expected to speak.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-27
THE WEATHER,

WASHINGTON. Feb. ss.--Wsa.hsr
Oklahoma. fair Tuesday and
Wednesday, warmer Tuesday.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-27
Is Perfectly Simple.

Colonel Roosevelts position in re
gard to the Third term was explain
ed to n number of his callers today.
My position is perfectly simple, ;
he said, Il stated 1t as clearly as |
could In 1904 and reiterated 1t III
1907. | said that | would not accept
q nomination for a third term, under
any circumstances. meaning of course
third successive term
II could not have said less at the
time, nor could | have said more. OF
course / could not then know wheth-
er or not there would be a demand
for for me to accept nomination dt
some future time. And believing as
do that the selection Of candidates
for the presidency rests entirely with
the people, could not say that at
no time in my life would l accept an
other nomination"
1T must be clear to any reasonable
man that the precedent which forbds
of the third term has reference only
to a third successive term. 1t grew
out of the fact that a president of
the United States under the present
convention system Of electing dele
gates can, If he knows how 10 US
the machinery at his disposal, re-
nominate himself, even though the
majority of his party is against him.
But after he has been out of Office
for a term he has no control Of that
machinery. He is In the position abb
solutely Of any private citizen. The
machinery is then in the hands of
the man occupying the office of presi
dent"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-27
DECLARES HE Is IN THE FIGHT
TO WORK FOR \
PRINCIPLE.
MS POSITION IS SIMPLE
Inslnuatcs that Taft Does Not Know
How 10 Handle His own
Affairs.

BOSTON. Feb. 26.--Colonel Roose-
Welt plunged into the thick OF the
fight for the presdenua4
today lie said unequivocally he was
in the fight to the end and was glad
Of IT. lie replied to the charge that
he would be breaking his third
term" pledge il he accepted another
Nomination by saying he then meant
third successive term, and assert
ed that whether he should be The
choice Of his party at the Chicago
convention he would abide by its de-
cision.
Il am perfectly happy now" he
said, because ! am making a straight
out fight for a principle. The issue
is in no way personal one
do you intend to support the re-
publican nominee, whoever he may
be-" was asked.
"Of course | SHALL he replied with
emphasis.
In response to inquiries as TO the
principle for which he is fighting
Colonel Roosevelt referred mis-
questloners to his speeches in CO.
lumbus. o. last week and before the
Massachusetts, house today In his
address today he defended his pro-
posal for limited recall Of JUDICIAL
decisions and champloned the right
of popular opinion to control the ma
chinery of government.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-27

Bryan II Amused
OGDEN. Utah. Feb. ss.-wiilIam J.
Bryan. commenting on Theodore
fN..uttu...l an mara ~
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-27

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-06-13

IN CONTEST

II the spirit Of rivalry at present
manifested among the teachers con.
tinues, some splendid entertainments
win be given at the normal during the
chapel hours. Sides have been chosen
and each will strive to surpass the
other in providing stellar attractions
Threats Of importing notables like
Haskell, Owen and Cruce are heard
and the end is not in sight The los
ers in the contest are to furnish
picnic at the close Of the normal.
The last three days Of the normal
will be devoted to examinations and
for the accommodation Of the teachers
arrangements have been made to serve
luneneon every day during this trying
ordeal in the domestic science depart.
ment Of the high school.
Several more teachers were added
to the enrolment this week and the
work in all departments is moving
along well, the teachers being pleased
with the instructors and the excellent
courses offered.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-06-13
CAN OF BOOZE
EXPLODED
Special to The Express.

Special to The Express.
Checotah. Okla, June 1S.-An excit,
ing scene occurred on the corner Of
Gentry avenue and Main street last
evening and but for an apparent mir
aele, a story Of tortuous suffering if
not Of death. would add color and in
terest to what is here related. Depu-
ty Sheriff Waldren had visited the ex.
press office and confiscated two large
packages of liquor put up in cans and
Grated to have the appearance Of 4
crude oil shipment, consigned to the
Fictitious name Of T. Talbot, and hav.
ing had them carried on a dray to the
street corner was in the act Of empty
ing the contents on the ground when
some one in the crowd that had gath.
cred threw a lighted match in the
fumes and as the blaze reached the
cans there was an explosion as of a
iieaNily loaded gun, followed by such
seampering Of men and boys as would
do justice to the bursting Of a bomb
IN moving picture field.
As over a dozen persons were stand.
Ing near the can and the explosion
occurred before anyone had time %
move away. it is the wonder Of ali that
no one was hurt An effort was made
TO locate the person who touched off
the explosive, but to no avail. The
second can was emptied with a little
more care. Checotah is known as
one q the dry towns Of the state. but
with all its proud record a flow Of
liquor scene is occasionally put on ex-
Inhibition on her streets by officers of
the law.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-06-13
NO FUNDS
TOPAY FOR
AUDITING
Council will Ask for Levy
to Audit Books Next
Year

Mayor Burton called a special meet
ing Of the city council Wednesday aft
ernoon to confer with r. W. German,
a deputy state examiner sent to Chick
asha upon petition Of a large number
Of the tax payers to audit the city
books.
The petitioners requested an audit
Of all the books and records OF the
city from 1901 to the present time
The mayor and council at once ex-
pressed willingness to have the
audit made but il developed that there
was in the contingent and supply fund,
the only fund from whieh the expenses
Of the auditing could be paid. at the
present time. only s1S96l, after out.
standing claims against the fund are
paid and the incidental expenses for
the current month must come out Of
that amount
Mr. German stated that his charges
would be S. a day and expenses and
he was unable to give any estimate
as to the amount OF time that would
be required "If you are willing to
take the contract for slS9.G1, you may
have the Job right now" said Mr.. Bur
ton, but Mr. German declined to ac-
cept the proposition The mayor
roughly estimated that the work would
require 100 days.
AS a result Of the discussions. a mo.
tion was adopted to the effect the
mayor and council were perfectly will
ing to heed the request Of the peti.
toners and have the audit made, but
since funds for the purpose were not
available at present, the county excise
board would be asked to make levy
sufficient to cover the cost of audit,
ing the books during the next fiscal
year.
All members Of the council except
Collins and Evans were present Na
other business was transacted.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-06-13
FAST TEAM
IS COMING

The chiekasha baseball team win
entertain a swift bunch at University
park Sunday afternoon. Manager
Ludlow has announced that the Okla
homa city Red Sox, one OF the fastest
amateur aggregauons ia the state viii
come over to hazarl a battle with the
local warriors. The Red sox have
PLAYED 30 games this season and have
lost only five.
Mr. Ludlow states that the lineup
win Be practically the same as lest
Sunday, with one possible change. lie
has a huneh that when the smoke of
battle is cleared away there WIN be
great rejoicing 10 the home camp and
the fame Of The Red Sox will be less
lustrous. The game is sure to be hotly
contested and every Chiekasha fan Is
expected to do his duty
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-06-13

OF Gates
IS ASKED
Judge Bailey Asked to
Suspend Sheriff Of
Stephens Co.

In a formal accusation received by
Judge Bailey Of the district court, the
county commissioners Of stephens
county make serious charges against
Sheriff Gates and ask that he be sus.
pended from office.
The accusation alleges drunkenness.
gambling and maladmnistralion
against the sheriff and is supported
by affidavits Upler such eircum.
stances the district Judge has power
to Immediately suspend an officer but,
exercising his discretion, Judge Bailey
decided to withhold action tin Gates
has an opportunity to present his side
of the case. The court will give a
hearing on the ease here on the first
Monday in July.
All the commissioners. Buzzard, Ma.
son and johnson, Joined in the accu-
saiions against the sheriff. IN
case an order Of suspension is issued
by the court it can be only temporary,
pending trial Under the law the
accused Is entitled to a trial by a
jury
Gates has been sheriff of stephens
county since statehood and is well
known m llis section Of the state.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-06-13
SWAT THE FLIES
And CUT WEEDS

Declaring war on flies and weeds
and urging sanitary precautions during
the summer months, Dr. L. E. Eman'
uel, city physician, today issued the
following admonitions:
Swat the fly, screen your premises.
DO not buy foodstuffs from any one
that does not use screens.
"Clean up an places that are breed
ing resorts for flies. Use plenty Of fly
poison-this is a good one: one pint
Of milk, one pint Of water. one table,
spoonful OF formaldehyde. one table.
spoonful OF sugar: place a nece Of
bread in a plate and thoroughly sat
urate it with above mixture, having
surplus Of mixture in bottom Of plate.
The bread not only affords a place for
the flies to light and feed, but also at
tracts the fly. Place these plates
where flies swarm. not neglectng just
outside the kitchen door. Be careful
to place is out Of reach Of children
and animals.
Cut your weeds and keep premises
clean. Report any nuisances to city
physician at once. Every body is no
Titled to cut weeds on their vacant
property. Cess pools must be abel
iahed,4
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-06-13

cided for President Taft, furnished the
most bitter exchanges Of the day.
Francis j. Heney, leading the Roose-
welt forces, insisted upon recognition
for the Roosevelt delegates there.
The national committee had before
1t when it adjourned last night liz
contested seats still to pass upon.
Chairman Victor Rosewater, in a
statement at the end Of the session.
said the committee was not keeping
pace with the work of the last conyen-
ton. In 1908 but SS contests remained
to be decided on the Wednesday night
preceding the convention. Members
Of the committee fear that the con.
tests will run well over into the open
ing day Of the national convention.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-06-13
reIegram by unIted &c.

Chicago. June 1s-The national
committee seated the Roosevelt dele.
gates al large ftam Missouri, eight in
number. with half a vote each.
The national commliieemen-eleet
from fifteen primary state6 carried by
Roosevelt are today drawing up a ior-
mai resolution 81 protest 10 De pre-
sented to the sitting national commit
tee.
II "a stated that the protest viii be
a formal declaration that if Taft IS
nominated. a state organization win
be effected Tor Roosevelt The pro
test wlll be algned by committeeman.
elect OF the fifteen states and ii is
regarded as q formal declaration Of
intention 10 bolt if TAFT IS in control
The committee seated Taft dele
gates from the nth Mississippi Sen.
aior Borah failed ln mis- attempt to get
a record Of the roll call.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-06-13
BRIBERY IS
CHARGED
Telegram by United Press.

AeltkFdm Dy united RreSs,
Chicago, June With a counter
charge OF bribery against the Taft or
ganization, Senator Dixon, the Roose-
velt manager, today demanded a show
down from Mckinley upon his charge
that Taft delegates were being brlbed.
Dixon dared him to name any
Roosevelt men who were involved IN
the bribery Of a delegate He said
Mckinley has a glass house Of his
own. a member OF the national com
miitee who Is voting with us was Of.
fered o United States marshalship IL
he would 60 over to the TAFT people.
Dixon said he was ready to name
the committeeman who was offered
an appointment as bribe
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-06-13
in
The FIFTH
DISTRICT?
Local Teddy Followers
Aroused Over Report
Of New ThieVery

Roosevelt followers In the city were
stirred to a nigh pifrh OF excitement
and indignation when a rumor be-
came current that TAFT followers had
forwarded to Chicago contest papers
Tor the fitch Oklahoma district The
nnh district convention was held i'm
Chlckasha and Roosevelt delegates
were elected. the Taft crowd not being
strong enough TO make a fight There
wasn't the slightest semblanee Of a
bolt and the convention was regular
in every way.
That the Roosevelt delegates should
be contested under the circumstances
is amazing to the Teddy supporters.
who are expressing themselves con.
oernmg it in the vigorous language
that is characteristic Of the Colonel
1T is a fact that the contest has
been filed, said c b. March, secre-
iary Of the Roosevelt club. but am
not at liberty TO reveal the source OF
my information. They are just trying
TO steal another district, that's an
A number OF conferences We're held
among local Roosevelt leaders during
the day ana it was thought thar steps
were being taken TO oircumeeal ihe
wicked scheme OF the Taft machine,
but no information was given ont.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-06-13
FLAG DAY FRIDAY

when freedom from her mountain
height
Unfurled her standard to The air.
She tore the azure robe Of night
And set the stars OF glory there
She mingled with its gorgeous dyes
The milky baldrie OF the skies
And stamped its pure celestial white
With streakings Of the morning light
Then from her mansion in tkN skies,
She called her eagle bear down
And put into his mighty hand
The emblem Of her chosen land"
80 -. s..,t.s,. =.
Through an error The Express stat
ed that today was Flag Day. Tomor
row Is the day 70 lly o0ld Glory.a