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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-21
Telegram by United press.

Telegram by United Press.
McCurtain, Okla. March 21-It is
considered certain that the lO5 men
entombed in the mine here are dead.
Rough wooden coffins arrived this
morning and the work Of taking out
the bodies was started, though it is
still dangerous owing to the fires rag
ing.
So certain are the officials that all
the entombed men are dead that the
doctors and nurses arriving from Fort
Smith have returned, convinced that
their services viii not be needed
Twenty bodies rad been recovered
this morning. All night the families
Of the miners waited about the shaft
The bodies were charred beyond re-
cognition. The work Of rescue is
hazardous, owing to the fire which is
stin raging in parts Of the mine, caus-
ing intense smoke and gasses.
Fort Smith, Ark, March 2l.-Out OF
a total of ll6 men who entered mine
No. 2 Of the Sans Bois Coal company
at McCurtain, Okla, thirty-seyen miles
west Of Fort Smith. Wenesday. OILY
eleven were known to be alive at 10
o'clock Wednesday night and absolute
ly all hope has been given up for
the others.
A gas explosion wrecked the mine,
piling hundreds Of tons Of wreckage
in the path OF the half hundred res
cuers who are now at work searching
the ruined entries for the entombed
men. The explosion was one Of the
most terrific in its horriiying results
that has occurred in the mining his
tory Of the southwest and the 1000 peo-
pie at the little mining camp nestled
among the Saus Bois mountains are
dazed to such an extent that they
scarcely realize the extent Of the dis
aster
AL $3.50 o'clock Wednesday night
supt. A. A. Brown, who was one Of
the first to reach the mouth Of the
main slope. following the explosion,
gave up all hope Of seeing any Of mis-
miners still in the bowels of the earth
alive again. and the special train
which rushed doctors, nurses and Of
ficials from Fort Smith over the For
Smith and Western Wednesday morn
ing, returned to this city again Wed
nesday night A medical staff OF fivi
physicians was left at the mine to b
ready for further rescue work shoul'
any Of the entombed miners be foun'
alive.
supt. Brown stated that the fore
and extent OF the explosion was sucl
that only by the remotest possibIlit
could any of the eniombad men b
alive The mine machinery is operate
by compressed air and there are thre
! small pumps in different sections q
; the mine. These pumps exhaust pur
air II the force Of the explosion an
flames did not xiii all Of tho mel
} there is a remote chance that some {
; them are being kept alive by thes
; fresh currents providing the pumr
, are not out of commission. To tn
; one slim chance the relatives an
y friends Of the entombed men clir
: with pitiabl hope and pray for It
+ lives of thei loved ones.
: Practically every humble home
y the community has one Or more mel
: bers buried in the mine Hundrel
: Or moaning and walling women a
= children and grim visaged men 4
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-21

Chicago March 2l-A binding
snow and sleet storm swept the north
central states yesterday and eoutinu-
ing last night heaped disaster upon
telephone and telegraph communities
ton facilities. II was the first day q
spring
Hall a hundred cities were shut off
from communication with the rest of
The world when the telegraph and tele-
phone poles were broken down and
wires were covered with Ice until they
broke.
Steam and electric roads were
brought to a standstill and in several
instances trains were stalled in the
snow. In belt Of territory between
100 and ioe miles radius Of the great
lakes the snowfall was heaviest.
In places five to seven inches was
reported last night
Later a temporary rise in tempera-
ture was followed by a colder blast.
The snow changed in many places TO
sleet. which was blown ike so many
shot from a gun by the wind whicn
reached nearly sixty miles an hour in
velocity. At Chicago, tempered by
the lake il was forty.two miles an
hour Zero was reported IN several
places.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-21
WOOL BILL Is
INTRODUCED

Telegram by United Press
Washington, March 21.-A bill re-
ducing the tariff on wool, Identical
with the measure vetoed by Taft last
summer, was introduced IN the house
today by Underwood
The ways and means committee en-
dorsed the measure and the Democrats
are determined again to put it up 20
the president.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-21
WlLL NJ AT EL RIO.

The mid-year meeting OF the confer.
ence boards Of the West Oklahoma
Conference OF the Methodist church
will convene in El Reno April IA. The
programs have been issued. The time
will be devoted to missions, church
extension, education, Epworth leagne
and executive board meetings.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-21
BENIGN DRILLING TOMORROW.

Drilling will be resumed at the Rock
Creek Oil fields tomorrow morning,
according to the statement OF c. p.
Jordan this morning. Fred Groomer,
the driller who has been III, returned
this afternoon from Gotebo, and will
be able to reSdme his work tomorrow.
The work has been delayed on ac-
count Of Mr.. Groomer's Illness.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-21

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-21

and SNOW
IN BUNCH
Total Precipitation LES
Inch - Temperature
Fails to "a Degrees
*+#+ = = = = 4 4 = = 4
WEATHER FORECAST.

4 Tonight. fair and colder in +
= east portion. Friday, fair and ;
$Hsine temperature :
when Jacob Good local observer
Tor the u 8 weather bureau. read his
"ralnometer" this morning, he was
tlckled to death" 70 find recorded a
total Of i65 inches precipitation, the
largest amount OF moisture turned
loose at one time for several moons.
Laughing a few large laughs, he said.
Guess that will fix the fellows who
have been charging me with short
changing them In this moisture bust
ness"
And Good made good not only In
quantity. but also In variety running
the whole gamut-rain hail, sleet and
snow, but mostly rain, which for
time came down in torrents.
The change predicted By the iOre-
caster set in here about o'clock
Wednesday afternoon, the wind chang
ing suddenly 10 the north and blowing
q furious gale. An hour or SO later
rain began falling and as it grew
colder i changed into hail. sleet and
snow. The lowest temperature re.
corded during the night was "a de-
erees above zero.
Telegraphic reports today say the
blizzard prevailed over central and
southern Illinois. Missouri, Kansas
southern Nebraska and eastern Colo
RADIO. with a heavy fall Of sleet Far
iher north It was still more severe.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-21
ELKs MEET TONIGHT.

The regular meeting Of the Elks
lodge will be held this evening and q
full attendance IS requested W.
RIchburG p. r.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-25
ASKS GAYNOR ABOUT POLLS
Citizens Union Seeks a Public
Statement from Mayor.

The Citizens Union has written 70
Mayor Gaynor asking him 70 make pub
lie statement as to what will be his policy
In regard to the stationing Of policemen
at the polls on Election Day, and par
ticularly as to whether there is to be any
change Of policy over former years.
The letter states that the Mayors let
ter to DR.. Nathan Ratnoff some time ago
was being made the basis Of an assump-
ton that the usual policy Of stationing
policemen at the polling places would not
be carried out at the coming election.
Careful reading Of your letter. 1t
says. "convinces us that IT should not be
SO interpreted. especially in view of the
requirement OF section 3O7 Of the Greater
New York Charter that at least two
patrolmen must be detailed at each cleo
ton poll on Election Day.
Similar letters were sent to the Com
missioners Of Elections and to Police
Commissioner Waldo. The orders that
have gone out about the stationing of
police at the polling places this year is
the same as they were last year, that Is.
the police viii; not be permitted to go
within 100 feet Of the polling place unless
summoned TO preserve order Two police
men, however, will be detailed to remain
within such call Of every polling place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-25

tady, in front of the American Locomo'
tive Works, this noon before the evening
meeting was planned. The meeting to-
night was held in the Mohawk Theatre,
which was crowded to the doors, despite
the lateness of the hour. The candidate
returned to Albany for the night
In introducing Mr.. sulzer at the Albany
meeting Governor Dix said:
He will bring to the office OF Governor
we'll equipped mind. He is man honor
able and honored, a self-made man OF
integrity, and in every public question
where the welfare OF the people was In
volved ne has been on the right side.
When asked this morning to comment
on the announcement made by the Demo-
cratic State Committee that Hedges was
out Of the running and that the Demo-
cratic campaign speakers were advised 10
confne their attention to the Progressive
nominees, Mr.. Sulzer said:
Job says it's between him and me, ana
in view Of what he says ] think It's just
as we'll for me not 20 say anything De-
cause comparisons are odious."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-25
CALLS T. R. MEN ARROGANT
Lawyer Denounces Their Effort
to Gust Hasbrouck.

Albany, Oct. z4.-Arguments were heard
to-day by the Court OF Appeals on an
application to set aside the decision Of
the lower courts sustaining the validity
OF the nominating certificate OF Gilbert
D. 3. Hasbrouck, OF Kingston, as the
National Progressive party's candidate
for Supreme Court justice in the Cd
Judicial District. Mr. Hasbrouck rs also
the Republican nominee. Decision is ex-
pected tomorrow.
The proceedings were brought by the
Progressive party and John J. Linson,
the Democratic candidate. They con-
tended that Mr.. Hasbroucks nomination
was not authorized by the Progressive
cate did not contain 100 signatures, as
required by recent decision OF the Court
OF Appeals
A. T. Clearwater. counsel for Mr.. Has
brouck, characterized the action OF the
Progressive party leaders in opposing the
nomination after sufficient number OF
electors had signed the certificate as that
OF "a theocracy or an aristocracy, with
two divinities. Theodore Roosevelt and
william II. Hotchkiss" He added:
This close corporation says 1t has the
right TO do this. There never has been
a more arrogant or insolent attempt TO
dominate n party In the history OF the
American government. The National Pro
gressives say they are organized to throw
OF the yoke Of bosses. They pretend TO
be Embossed, yet here are fifteen tncor-
porators Of this party in a handsomely
Furnished suite OF rooms In New York
undertaking 70 dominate the whole thing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-25
FEARS BREAD AND CIRCUSES
Governor Marshall Sees Reversion to
Old Roman Times.

Albany. Ore, Oct. 14-Governor Mar
shall OF Indiana, in q speech here to-
day, asserted that the political parties
which attempted to use the method OF
ancient Roman leaders in handling the
American people surely would bring dis
aster on the government OF the United
States He said:
Bread and circuses were the two things
that the Roman leaders used to keep
the people in line, and to-day, in this
supposedly advanced political age, We find
two OF the Dig political parties in this
country using the same old bread and
clrcuses IN their efforts to get control
Of you people.
But l. for one, do not believe that our
citizens are going 10 be fooled and cheat
ed By the political leaders who offer all
prosperity on the one hand and amuse-
ments on the other, in exchange for con-
troll OF this government.
Governor Marshall said that overcapi-
talized political leaders were becoming a
great menace 20 the welfare OF the coun-
try as overcapitalized corporations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-25
5000 AUTOS FOR PARADE
Hedges to Review Republican
Demonstration Before Meeting.

IL is estimated than 500 automobiles
will be In line in the parade that is TO
precede the rally at Madison Square Gar
den on November /. The speakers will
be former Vice President Charles w.
Fairbanks and Job Z. Hedges, candidate
for Governor.
General Horace Porter Is TO be asked TO
be grand marshal OF the parade. There
will be two divisions, one for Kings
County and another for Manhattan and
The Bronx The Kings County division
will form In Bedford avenue or Fiat
bush avenue. cross the Manhattan Bridge
and toln the other division at Washing
ton Square From Washington Square
the parade will take the following route
TO Madison Square Garden:
Up Fifth avenue to lith street, across
to Eighth avenue; north on Eighth ave-
nue. TO Columbus Circle; down Broadway
10 18th street east TO Fifth avenue. down
Fifth avenue 70 sd street across "
Madison avenue. and north on Madison
avenue 10 the Garden.
At the Hotel Martinique. Broadway and
33d street. the parade will be reviewed by
Mr.. Hedges and q committee OF the
Automobile Trade League. When the
i
parade has passed. Mr.. Hedges, IN a car
will fall in line and be escorted TO the
Garden.
There will be bands, hansparencies and
fireworks. Among the epigrams OF MI
Hedges that will be shown on the trans
| parencies are:
I'VE want TO have highways not high
| waymen."
we want to build roads. not con-
| tracts"
A non-partisan organization OF negroes
for the election OF Mr.. Hedges has been
formed. They desire his election because
OF the part his father took IN the Civil
War and because Of his lifelong friend
ship for the colored race. The following
officers have been elected: Gilchrist Stew
art, president; julius Watson. Vice-presi-
dent and Charles Quander, secretary.
Among other members OF the organize
tIon are Charles w. Anderson, Collector
Of Internal revenue; Harry 8. Middleton
Archie b. Roberts and DIR. l. ~ Buyer
chairman OF the Independent Democratic
League Of the City OF New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-25
ROOSEVELT FEELING FIT
Fully Dressed, the Colonel
Takes Breakfast with Family.
TALKS WITH "MR. D0OLEY"
Collier and Two of His Writers
Confer on Campaign
Wound Doing Nicely.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune. J

oyster Bay, n. Y, Oct. 24.-Ex- Presi-
dent Roosevelts behavior to-day was
symptomatic Of return 10 something like
his usual busy life to-morrow-or next
day at the latest This morning he sur
prised the family by walking TO the break
fast table clad in his usual knickerbockers
and soft front shirt with a roll collar, the
suit he is accustomed to wear at work
and play on Sycamore Hill.
The colonel said he was feeling bully"
and he called on the servants to fetch
him something TO eat. Even Mrs. Roose-
welt. who has exercised more restraint
upon him during his convalescence than
the physicians, relented and allowed him
"a have his way.
Before luncheon Robert J. Collier, pub
Usher of the weekly which has been con-
verted into a Progressive organ since the
retirement of Norman Hapgood as editor,
called on Colonel Roosevelt TO talk over
ways and means OF making the periodical
most effective during the remainder of the
campaign. Mark Sullivan, the contributor
o! the political specials in Golfers" also
called, as did Finley Peter Dunno ("Mr.
DoOley").
After they had gone Colonel Roosevelt
wandered into the library and had nap.
When he awoke he said he never felt bet
ter. He was in excellent spirits, and
talked of taking up his desk work to-mor-
row or next day. Some of his secretaries
will probably arrive at Sycamore Hill in
less than twenty-four hours. Colonel
Cecil Lyon, the Roosevelt lieutenant from
Texas. spent an hour with Colonel Roose-
welt this evening.
DR.. George W. Faller the oyster Bay
physician and friend of Colonel Roosevelt.
was the only one who called to give the
ex-President surgical and medical treat
ment, although DR.. Terrill, who is
throat specialist came over from the home
OF Emlen Roosevelt and looked the colo
rel over. The interval when lockjaw
might set in has passed, and the wound is
draining I'm a healthful manner. Ali he
now needs is opportunity TO recuperate
from the shock.
Nothing has been said 10 indicate that
the candidate will be unable TO speak AZ
Madison Square Garden on next wednes-
day night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-25
SWEAR THEY DIDN'T VOTE
Forty or More Men Contradict
Pollbooks in 9th District.

/ Between forty and fifty men enrolled IN
the lst and ID Election districts OF the
sth Assembly District as Republicans
came TO the Office OF George u. Medslie,
head Of the District Attorneys election
bureau. yesterday, in response to sub
pnnas. Most Of them signed af1davits
that they had not voted at the last pri-
mary election, although the polloooks
showed that they had.
They were the first OF The numerous
witnesses who have been subpenaed 10
appear I'm a John Dee inquiry TO deter
mine whether the election law was vio-
lated I'm the sth Assembly District last
March. The afidavits which they signed
contradjctinG the entries In the pollboo
tend 10 sustain the charges made by
Ogden Mills, and further investigated by
Samuel $. Koenlg chairman Of the Re-
publican County Committee, that there
was something very strange In the una
nImity wyh which the voters, apparently
coming TO the polls in alphabetical order
had cast their ballots for the Roosevelt
delegates and the Taft alternates.
The witnesses were quickly disposed OF
YESTERDAY signing the affidavits prepared
by Mr.. Medalie I'm even quicker time than
he had expected. 1t is likely that more
Will be called to-day than appeared yes
terday.
No questions were put yesterday seek
Ing TO show any one responsible for con-
dItions In that district. and 1t IS unlikely
that the inquiry will reach That phase to-
day. The first point to be established is
whether crime was committed. After
that is settled the definite charge made by
Mr.. Mills that Louis f. FrIedel, supposed
~ the regular Republican leader of the
sth Assembly District had swung the dis
,rict solid for Roosevelt win be taken up.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-25
STRAUS LAWYERS CRITIC
Says They Lose Vision if They
Have Too Rich Clients.
ENDS MIDDLE WEST TOUR
Refrains from Attacking Taft in
Latter's Own State-Sees
Mrs. Longworth.

IRON a Stafr Correspondent OF The Tribune
Cleveland, Oct. 2-Oscar s. StraUs
closed his Middle Western trip before 200
persons in the Central Armory here to-
night and sent home a final shot against
Woodrow Wilson. Speaking OF the New
Jersey Governor. he said: He will have
to do more than shake Charlie Murphy
out OF the camera, because to-day the
leader OF Tammany Hall is the supreme
head OF the Empire State. There Is no
boss' in New York who has any string
on our Presidential candidate, and he has
no occasion to run away from any Of his
lieutenants in our part of the country"
Mr.. Straus said all the Intellectual
classes were with the Progressive party
except the lawyers. He undertook TO eS-
plain why this class was arrayed against
the cause for which he stood.
Lawyers" he said, ~ they remain toe
long in practice and have too rich clients
lose vision. They are so loyal 10 their big
corporation clients that they cannot see
beyond them. Sometimes loyalty Is a dis
advantage when a big world movement
sweeps along. The property interests
have only ledger vision, and that Is not a
very wide one"
Mr.. Straus did not mention President
Taft's name once during the course OF
his speech. and explained that he had
avoided doing so because he was in Mr..
Tafts home state. Colonel Roosevelt &
name was cheered vociferously when the
candidate coupled his name with that OF
Washington. Jefferson and Lincoln.
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth called on Mr..
Straus before he left Cincinnati and
wished him success In the New York
State campaign. She explained that she
would have como TO his meeting II she
had not agreed TO go to Republican
rally at which her husband spoke.
I'm glad 10 hear little about the
Bull Moose movement here In Ohio" she
explained.
Mr. straus left here at lob o'clock to-
night, and will arrive in New York to-
morrow. when he will again take up his
state campaign.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-25

At the Lexington Hall meeting. John
b. Cartwright, leader Of the 18th. VIII
preside and speeches will be made by
James w. Wadsworth, candidate for
Lieutenant Governor; Charles Novello'
candidate for the Assembly; Abraham
Goodman, Isaac siegel and others.
The 9Th District Republican Club Will
hold q rally at the clubhouse, NO. 20
West 18th street, tomorrow night t.
Crosby KindleberGer, candidate for Con-
gress: Alexander J. Lindsay candidate
for Senator, and Byron o. Horton, can
didate for the Assembly, Will speak
William L. Turner, vlce-president Of the
7th District Club, insists on holding post
mortems on the world series every night
he visits the club. Il. +. Fox the dis
trict leader. suggests that financial rea-
sons account for Mr.. Turner's soreness
over the Red SoX triumph
Forty-fve members OF the Ivy Repuhh-
can Club Of the 18th Assembly District
went fishing the other day Joseph +.
Neiedly. leader OF the district, caught
the biggest fish, thereby winning the pool
that had been made up.
Merritt Smith, a member OF the It'll
District Republican Club, cast his hrst
vote for Fremont IN 1886.
William Barnes. jr., Meier Steinhrink'
candidate for Attorney General: William
II. Wadhams, Abraham s. Gilbert. tr"
candidate for Supreme Court Judge; y.
W p. Brown, also candidate for the
Supreme Court. ogden l. Mills ana
others will speak at a meeting 10 be held
tonight at 8 o'clock at the Republican
organization club Of the 18th Assembly
District No. 222s Broadway, corner sOth
street. This promises 10 be one OF the
largest meetings held on the West Side
during the campaign
George K. Henken. tho young and pop
ular captain OF the 18th Election District
OF the 27th Assembly District, In which
Judge Hedges, the candidate for Gov
ernor. resides, is making a house-to-house
canvass. assisting in the Hedges neah :
quarters as well, besides trying 10 detect
illegal voting. as he Is a deputy state SUI
perintendent OF elections.
The Republican County Committee an
nounces the following meetings for to-
day:
Travellers League. No. f34 Broadway
noon day meeting: Peter Fucker. ogden
l.. Mills.
Evening:
Camp Taft, No. $50 East 1'sth street;
James Lehmaier. o.,,
Fifteenth Assembly District Club, No.
a22S Broadway: William Barnes, II
William II. Wadhams, A. s. Gilbert, u.
w. p. Brown. A. l.. Miller, Alexander
Brough, S. W Kaufman. ,,,,.
Csmp Hedges, l45th street and willis
avenue. Colonel ]. Frank Supplee, J. JOS.
Conlan. jr. ,-,-. c-,,,A
hirty-fourth Assembly District Club,
outdoor meeting, Pioneer hepupIicai ~
Cinb No. 1924 Franklin avenue: w. y.
Stambaugh. ct No
Thirtieth Assembly District Club, NO
42l East l2lst street; J. c. Maceo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-25
]. ]. HILL AT TAFT RALLY
Railroad Man Listens to and Ap-
plauds Secretary Stimson's Speech.
[By Telegraph 70 The Tribuns.l

tBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune,
St Paul, Oct 4.-More than one person
who attended last nights Taft meeting in
the Auditorium rubbed their eyes at sight
OF James j. Hill occupying a box and ap-
peering interested in the speeches of Sec
rotary OF War Stimson and others.
When the meeting was over Mr.. Hill
met the cabinet officer and congratulated
him on his talk. Mr.. Hill seldom attends
political meetings; in fact, 1t would take
enc with an excellent memory to remem-
Der seeing the railroad man attentively
listening 70 campaign orators.