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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-12
IT'S NO BLUFF

tny unisea Press Leased wire,
PORTLAND. Or. April "a
In letter received by Gov.
IVES, today. Gov. rs@ley In
forms the Oregon executive ne
thought he was bluffina when
he said he Intended 20 ride
from Salem. 70 Boise, Idaho,
next fall 10 attend the confer.
enec Of governors there, but
that. a. he found Gov. West 10
In earnest. he will meet him At
the Idaho state line and ride
with him into Boise. Gov.
West sill speak ln favor Of good
roads while on his trip.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-12
LIFE DREAM TRUE

SAN DIEGO. April 1.-THE life
dream Of the late Father ubaeh.
Father Gaspara." In Helen Hunt
Jacksonis Ramona. IL to be real.
lied IN the completion Of fine
brick church nj Old Town. The
foundations Of the church we're laid
more than 40 years ago, but when
the town was moved 20 the present
site Of San Diego. work waa halted
and has never been taken 10 again
until now
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-12
AND HE PULLED UP

sny tssssd pre-- Leased Mirvl
OREGON CITY. Or. April Ia
John Thoman had big steel hook
In hts hand. prepared 10 insert !,
In a bag Of grain. Pull up" be
called. Hts helper obeyed. the hook
caught ~ Johns Jaw, and he went
10 the second story. The helper
was Immediately discharged.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-12

POHTLAND. OF. ApfII Il
Gordon Gronnie tried 10 help ont
the captain OF the Forth 10 catch
his cat. He fell off the mast and
broke his collar.bone. Then the
captain said he was clumsy land
huber"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-12
q a. q. coMMANnrR

STOCKTON. Cal. April NV
r. Thomas Of Oakland was nnAnl.
monsly elected commasder % the
O. A. r.. department OF California
and Nevada. NJ today's Hcaalon 81
tho encampment here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-12

The expense Of
the canny Scot.
The most sue
ccsaful wee bit
hneedote" I have
had in my recent
repertoire has To
DO with a Gale
. DOMAIN yaudc-
| Vile star OF not.
ed thrift. whose
reluctance to
separate himself
lfro IN American
money has been
a matter OF much
comment among
his fellow ar
lists.
The story goes
that the Scotch.
man wan In a
chemist q shop In
a Western city
purchasing some
articles Of stage
make up. an d
complaining @ <
the loss OF hair
occasloned by tho
wearing 81 stage
wigs. The drug
gist. who was
quite bald. recon.
mended a certain
hair tonic as war.
ranted 10 produce
a fine growth OF
hlrsuto luxnrlance
on tho bareat
skull
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-12
DR.. Edwin Brown, D. D. S.
Scattle's Leading Dentist
713 First Avenue
Union Block. o.

one Door south OF the Postal Tcle-
graph Building.
Open evenings until 3 and sundays
until 4 FOR people who Work.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-12

The following are shs average
prices paid By locar commission msr-
chants 70 the producers Prices in
ali cases are suotsct 70 variation,
according TO freshness and general
sxcsilsncs. but these prices. unless
otherwise Indicated. are for strictly
first RradssL
Eggs ana Dufssr--Bsiiine Price
Native Washington but
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-27
W, Q, WHITCOMB DEAD
Head of Shelton Metallic Bedstead Go.
 Passes Away.

New Haven. March 27-Walter Os- good Whitcomb, president of the Whit comb Metallic Bedstead oC. Of Shel- ton, died after an illness Of six weeks at his home, 24N Church street, this city, late last night. MT. Whitcomb could trace his ancestry back to Henry WadswoTth LongfelloW, the poet, and to the famous Joseph Wads- worth, who hid the Connecticut char ter in the Charter oak. He was 5l years of age. He was prominent as a business man all over Connecticut and through the New England states.
 Walter Osgood Whitcomb was born in Worcester Mass, Aug. Il, 1855. His father was Charles Wadsworth Whit comb a physician. He was member of the school board, examining sur geon of the United States government and State medical examiner. MT.
 Whitcombs mother was Marion Ester
 brook
 At the age of 21 MT. Whitcon1b took
 a clerical position with the Boston &
 Albany railroad at East Boston, and
 this step was. his real start in life.
 From early boyhood MT. Whitcomb
 had been actuated by definite desire
 to control a business of manufacturing
 nature and the environments of a
 manufacturing community fostered
 this desire. Tn 1881 he left the Bost on & Albany Company to take a similar position with the Bell Telephone O., and was concerned with their financial interests in New York until 1885. Tn 1884 he became partner in the manu- featuring and importing firm Of Char. 1 les P. Rogers & Co. of New York, ano remained with them six years. In 1891 MT. Whitcomb became president o1 the Whitcomb Metallic Bedstead Co l of Shelton, which position he held al 1 the time of his death.
 MT Whitcomb was a member of tht Ouinnipiack, Country Club, Historica Society and the Congregational Clut l of this city. He was fond Of traVe and all out-of-door sports. ] On Jan 15, 1885, Mr. Whitcomb was married to- Anna R. Washburn, e'nes daughter of Governor and Unlfec states Senator William B. Washburr 1 of Massachusetts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-27
HELEN B. GRISWOLD
 SEEKS DIVORCE.

Another action returnable to the April term of the Superior court IS the divorce suit of Helen B.. Griswold of Greenwich, against Daniel E. Grls- wold of Old Lyme. Desertion, 1ntem- perance and cruelty are the grounds. The couple were married septemoer 10, 1901, and the deserton IS salo on. 10 have taken place October IS, 19O5 Mrs Griswold's maiden name was Helen Bancroft.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-27
HARTMAN SUED DAMAGES OF $500
 ASKED BY MALLORY

 As a result of legal difficulties of the Bridgeport Aeronautical CO, Constable George E. Mallory of Milford has brought suit against Charles E Hart man Of, East Washington avenue Tor seO0 damages It is claimed that Hartman was one of the bondsmen for the Aeronautical Go. when that con- cern was sued by Topping & Kerr ol this ctiy. The company's property was attached at that time and in order to secure the release of the goods, Hartman signed as bondsman. Among the articles attached were one fiyng machine model and five tents at the aviation field in Milford.
 Topping & Kerr last February got judgment in the court of Common Pleas against the Aeronautical Co. Tor ss94.50 and s52 costs. Deputy SherliI Davis could find no property pelolis inr to the company so he attached Hartman's property on East Washing ton avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-27
Arizona Elects
 Two U. 5. Senators

Phoenix, Ariz, March 27-The Ari- zona Legislature yesterday elected Marcus A. Smith and Henry F. Asn- urst to represent the new State Tn the United States Senate.
 Through difference to Smiths age and long service as Arizona's delegate to Congress as well as by Ashurst,s s request, Smith was nominated in each branch of the Legislature.
 The election of the two senators at th, same time left to the United States Senate to decide who should have the short term
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-27
WALTER DOOLAN SURPRISED

A pleasant surprise party was ten- dered Walter Doolan at his home on Calhoun avenue, Monday night Games were played and a fine supper was served Among those present were the Misses Lillian Robinson, Mary Walsh, Catherine Monks, Della Gil- bride, Jeanetta Larkin, Tessie Hussey Annie Spa gle, Mary OConnor, Bessie Weldon, Elizabeth Dargan, Celestla Yeager, Julia Horvath, May Doolan, Nellie Maher, Messrs James Weldon, John Gilbrde, Andrew Gilhride, James Sheehan, John Mahoney, James O'Con- TOT, Albert Shelter, Frederick Ives, Peter Gilbride, Harold Doolan, Walter Doolan, MT. and Mrs. Robinson, Mrs Naher. Mrs. \. Abt, Mir. and Mrs Doolan
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-27
Oysterman Rowe Says
 Champion Doesn't Know
 What He's Taking About

New Haven, March 26-The discus sion of river pollution and the oyster trade took a personal form, today, when Henry c. Rowe, leading oyster grower made public a letter in which he called John M. Crampton ignorant of conditions.
 Crampton has loudly advocated eith- CT the stopping of pollution of streams or the prohibition of the sale of oys- ters grown in polluted territory.
 Incidentally, Champion charged the oystermen with not paying enough taxes to the State and with getting acreage from the State at an absurd ly low figure.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-27

c. A. Glossner. A Ontario St., Roch- ester, N. Y, has recovered fIom long and severe attack of kidney trouble, his cure being due to Foley Kidney Pills. After detailing his case, he says: .'I am only sorry I d.d not learn soon- CT of Foley Kidney Pills. In a few days time my backache completely left me ard I felt greatly improved. My Kioneys became stronger, dizzy spells leIt me and l was no .onger an- moved at night. I feel 100 per cent. better since using Foley Kidney Pills" l.. F. Curtis. @1 5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-27
Pennsylvania Deleeates
 Must Show Their Hands

Pittsburgh, March 26-Judge Reed, of the Allegheny County court today. issued peremptory manoamus against the county commissioners to compel them to have the presidential preference of the state deiegales printed after their names on the pri- mary ballots. The decision applies to all of the delegates.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-27
THE SAFE CABINET

is othe SHOP 9S6 MAIN STREET. HIS when passing s'' Main Street dron in and examine m office
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-27
MRS, EDDY'S ESTATE
Left S266 36O in Massachusetts and
 S2,OGO,OOO in New Hampshire.

Boston, March 27-Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy, founder of the Christian Scl- enee Church, left an estate in Massa- chusetts valued at s266,360. Th's be- came known yes erday when the ln- yentory was filed in the Probate court.
 The value of the real estate at Chest nut Hill, where Mrs. Eddy made her home for some time prior to her death, is given as s125,000. Her house on Commonwealth avenue, Boston, Is ap- praised at S3O,o0O, while she left $lll,9oo in~personal property.
 The remainder of Mrs. Eddy's estate. valued at more than $9,000,0O0, over which filtration is pending in the courts, is located in New Hampshire.
 The .Child's Welfare movement mas chaI eneed the attention or thoughtful people everywhere. Moth CTS are natural supporters, and will find in Foley's Honey and Tar Com pound most valuable aid. Coughs and colds that unchecked lead 10 croup, bronchitis and pneumonia yieid ouick'v to the healing and soothing qualities of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. l.. F Curtis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-27
Fireman's Wife Stole
 Ring from Her Friend

New Britain, March 26-Pleading guilty to the theft of an $50 diamond ring from a friends house, Mrs. Sylvia Flagg was bound over for trial before the superior court, today. The police were unable to learn why she stole the ring. Her husband is a fire man in the city's employ and provides for her amptly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-27
THEY CAN AFFORD TT.

McKeesport, Pa, March 2S- Mountains of coal are being delivered at the big tube mill and other plants of the United States Steel Corpora ton, in preparation for coal strike. Sufficient fuel to keep the plants run
 ming two months already has been
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-27
HELD IN S5,OOO FOR
 SPLITTING MANS HEAD

New Britain, March 26-His victims condition still being critical, $5,000 bond was fixed for Tony Mlnallgo in police court today on a charge of as sault with intent to kill on George Cook.
 Tony split Cooks head with an axe, Saturday,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-10-10
ABOUT THE TIPPING GAME
Drummers Record Showing How He
Was Always the Loser IN the
Proceedings.


@Arriyed at Mansion house 8:45
o'clock. House full. Drew back
room over kitchen. oaly one chair
and one window. Bum bed. BelihoD
moved chair twice, opened, then
closed window as hint for tip. Next
asked If I wanted anything else. Felt
like kicking him out Of the window,
but gave him a dime He didn't even
say thank You" runs comFaant in the
Commercial Travellers Magazine.
washed and went down to office.
Mother beilhop jumped for me with
Whisk broom. Chased me clear across
Office. Gave uD a nickel. Hiked for
hotel cafe. Supper slip. s5 cents. Got
two halves and nickel back from SO
bin. Left half and cussed myself for
It. Hat rack boy outside brushed hat
Got nickel
SCOT shaved next Barber glared
at me; tipped him a dime. Brush boy
grabbed my hat. Brushed Il some
more. Nickel again. Wrote orders
and wiley Got chased with whisk
broom hornet again. stung for
mother nick. Played POOL two hours.
Pool keeper kept glaring till / tipped
him. Mother sting Back to the Of
fce. Fresh whisk broom hornet got
after me. Give up mother nick.
''Went to bed. Got woke up 500
a. N. BY rattle OF garbage cans. Rang
for hot water. boy who brought 4
asked twice if that was all wanted
Got mad and told him no. wanted
to see him get kicked down sever
J flights Of stairs. then up again. to cure
hts tipworker. Breakfast bin 5ust a
} cents. Cot quarter back only from
dollar. Left It for tip. Paid bin $3.50
When hack for depot came thiO'
hellhops grabbed my things. One 20
grip, one sample case and third m.
coat. Mother chased me ont witt
whlsk broom. Was 50 mad by nov
? didn't tip any Of '0m Heard EN- mut
ter 'tlghtwaa and Darn skin whel
I shut back the door myself Foote's
up amohnl Of TIPS for that one inninl
on way te depot Just sie0l Dari
this tip game, anyhow
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-10-10

Cash paid for clean cotton rags.
Express office.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-10-10
THIS IS CERTAIN
The Proof That Express Readers Can.
not Deny.

What could furnish stronger evi.
dence Of the efficiency Of any remedy
than the test OF time? Thousands Of
people testify that Doan's Kidney Pills
have brought lasting results.
Home endorsement should prove IN
doubtedly the merit Of this remedy.
Years ago your friends and neighbors
testified 70 the relief they had derived
from the use Of Doanis Kidney pills.
They now confirm their testimonials.
They say time has completed the test
o. p Miller. Twentieth and Dakota
streets, chickasha, Okla. says: q
have had no symptoms Of kidney com.
plant since used Doan's Kidney pills
four years ago and received o cure.
Yon are at liberty to continue the nse
Of my former testimonial. had kid
noy trouble for several years and my
back ached continually. 50 that I was
unabel to life any heavy object bad
70 get np six OF eight tlmees at nighl
and that was the way Z vas troubled
when began taking Doan's Kidney
Pills. They soon relieved me Of every
symptom OF complaint do not thinl
there IS another medicine on the mar
| ket SO effective"
For sale by all dealers Price s.
cents. Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo
New York. sole agents for the Unites
States.
Remember the namc-Doan's-ans
take no other @KdY 2tdtftE
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-10-10
Plenty Of fans to keep cool
Vaudeville.

lContInued rom Pace onal

lContlnued from Page ona.l
before the Russian and Austrian min
istefs made their representations to
the Montenegrian government at Get
TIME, the servian and crecian minis
ters had visited the Montenegrian for
eign office and Insisted that the declar
alton of war should at least be adj
lourned. Their efforts were. however
IN vain and 81 Is generally believed II
diplomatic circles that Montenegro
acted az the instlgatlon Of Bulgaria.
The representations Of the powers
to the Ottoman government probably
win be made by the ambassadors al
constantinople with the feeble hcp'
that the fire lighted by Montenegro
may be eallnguished.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-10-10
REPEAL The
ROADLAWS
SAYS SUCCS
Commissioner
Suggests Many Changes
ID His Report

Oklahoma City Oct l9.-That every
road law on the statute books should
Be- repealed and entire code ol road
laRs be enacted; that the county
should ba ! unit On tie highways. thar
al bridges erected ia the state should
be according to state standards and
under competent supervision that
automobile owners Should Cniy nay one
state license and be exempt from any
municipal OF town license OF tax. and
that state aid should be provided for
tie building 81 highways Is The report
Of Commissioner suggs % Coy. Cuce
+ in response TO the governors request
/ tor recommendation from the depart
+ ment Of highways
Accompanying the recommendations
to the governor. Col suggs sends al
detailed report Of the expenditures otI
the various townships during tie fiscal
year ending June 30. 1912. The report
embraces 90 counties the only intelli-
gent reports received at the depart
ment and these reports are from the
estimates given the excise boards from
each township. They embrace 442
townships or about half the number IN
IS the state. According TO these reports
"a from 30 counties and salaries Of the
?. township officials amount to s7T1sg
i and the road overseers siis,49s The
amount Of money handled by these
townships, not including the poll taxes
was ss7i.431.
The entire state paid into the town
ship treasury for road work. in cash
sl,S39.es4 and polls taxes estimated
n s750,0O0, making the grand total d
4 township resources 22,5Ss.694. Out 0
this amount S4sO.s22 was paid out il
salaries.
Special attention Is called 70 tn
fact that in 2e counties out Of the 3
counties there are outstanding warrant
to the amount Of s244 4,A2515. which
Ia violation of the law.
In summarizing. the report state
that the amount Of money. that th
townships spent last year would, at
cost Of $3.50 per mile, have construc
ed over ten thousand miles Of roa
and paid for the engineering, superYi
ion and labor. This estimate was ba
ed on actual surveys and investigate
Of the department Of highways in
counties OF the state
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-10-10
MAJESTIC TAEATER.


Photo Plays.
The great shakespearean drama,
Thanhauser, "The Merchant Of Ven
ice" Two reels.
TX and the Unfortunate Heiress,
comedy drama, Lux.
Mr. ana Mrs. soper and Betty Estes,
musicians.
Plenty Of fans to keep cool
Vaudeville.
Jess and Dell in the great comedy
act, Better Than a Circus" Especial
ly pleasing TO ladies' and children.
Clean, good comedy Come and en-
JOY yourselves. Support your home in
sututlons. Nearly all money made Il
spent here.
PRICES: MATINEE 5 AND 10 CENT;
NIGHT 10 AND IS CENTS.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-10-10

Business It'd police court picked up
yesterday 70 a slight degree, which. BY
the way Is the first activity shown
around that institution IN some time
The presence of a circus in town and
Herewith the absolute necessity that
some one get drunk caused the aiofe
mentioned increase Of business, Dur
ing the day Officers Anderson, Bird
Phillips and Dillon figured in the pilot
ing to suitable quarters sundry drunk
en and disorderly pleasure seekers an'
the judge at the city bastile was bus
most Of the day, hearing testimoe- il
cases and assessing fines
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-10-10
What He Wanted.

"You have written a good. strong,
logical play" sad the young drama
lists learned friend. after he had fin
ished the manuscript. For Heaven ,
sake. don't tell me thatl ] want q
be a success."-chicago Record-Her
aid.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-10-10

The whalebone IS not bone, strictly
speaking, but br.stles found In the
mouth Of the whale. BY which the ami
mails are enabled TO entrap small fish
for food.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-10-10

win much show n The way q
threatening clouds. the weather man
was able 10 put over onlg two small
showers last night One came about
1890, lasting Just long enough y Gauss
people To hustle TO put windows do~n
and the other came later In the nighi
Only moisture enough fell % consti
ltute what the weather bureau calls
trace"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-10-10

eThe Vagabonds," a story Of van
derer and his dog. A mans best friend
IN hts dog. See this picture.
"The Price Of Art a beautiful Pathc
drama that is interesting.
"A Whirlwind Courtship on Bran
don's Ranch This is a crackerieci
western comedy. Don't miss Is.
Music by Blackstone and Alguire.
Coming Friday, "Withered Rose"
vltagraph. Nuf sed.
5 cENTs-AND-fo CENTS.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-10-10
Boys Arm Broken.

Wayne. the s-yeaT-oid con q N 4
sanders. sustained 4 broken arm this
morning as a result of an accident faa'
occurred waIle he was riding Fl
cycle. He Waa trying 10 ride the ma
chine down the porch steps al r TIC
nor's home when BE- fell, both tones z
4 THE lett forearm being broken. he RaI
on Ais way ID school at the time
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-10-10
======AT THE
PLAY HOUSES
- -
NEW KozY.

chickasha Ave. bet Second and Third.
The only strictly fireproof theater IN
Chickasha. A safe place to send the
children.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-10-10
Short Stories
OF The Town


johnson Aene Saturday.
Ben f. johnson ana iannly WAs
have been spending seFeESA e
do4n east are eAperied home safaf'
6ay They visited COL CAas. Nood
ard Al his sumner bone on tAe NeH
England coast and aiso visited rela
sYas They ara now attending ~
RoYal ss0ef show in Kansas City
Arizona republican., 1912-05-03
SAVOY.

Did you ever see an acronndut Killed :. \ realistic picture of the death of Mon sieur Reicnelt. Parisian, is viVfdly portrayed In Pathe Freres Weekly at the Savoy tonight. This scene is only one of many interesting happenings pictured in this review of the worlds important events of las, week
 The Presentiment an intensely gripping picture shows how the vision of a father enabled him to see that hI family was in danger, and the thrilling rescue of the home from the clutches of two brutal ,ramps. Iola's Promise is a very pretty story of an Indian girls devotion and faithfulness.
 The comedy touch is furnished to the bill by side splitting farce entit- jed My Double" in which laughablc and ridiculous plight, caused by thc exact resemblance between two peo pie. is carried to an ending satisfactory to all.
Arizona republican., 1912-05-03

George Mintz positively insists that it is conducive to longevity.
 It was .lrst discoY5re by Harvey" Betts. who admits that ha couldn't tell the difference between a microbe and the missing link, but he thought il must have something in common with Glendale 'lOess" and as one can't think of Glendale ''loess' without bringing to mind Dr. Foss, off to the doctor he goes posthaste and the doc tor, after the aforementioned care ful. painstaking and exhaustive in vestigatfOn, says. says he, "shver my timbers, if it ain't a 'shrinocOccus."
 Well, Betts don't claim to be a walking medical library and it took good deal of explaining and "divid- ing up into two or three little ones" before he could absorb that sort of a word but finally when the doc got back to the first "shrino"- the light dawned; it was the thing that had been biting all the Shriners round here and creating that uncOn- trOllable desire to go to Los An geles next week. The doctor consult ed all the medical authorities from Adam down to Dr. Cook but there is only one remedy: board that Shriner special Saturday night and go to the coast for a week