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New-York tribune., 1913-09-14
WHAT MANNER OF MAN HE is.

She will bc the bride Of a good looking
young man of thirty-thrcc. who is a
graduate of oxford and Heidelberg. a
charming conversationalst and speaker
Of and a writer In many European as
well as many Asiatic languages writer
of prose and poetry. of fiction and phil
Osophy-a good horscnan. a fcncer to be
feared lover Of sport and tireless
worker. with exquisite I; ste AZ To eN-
tcrnas rs well as i'm matters pertaining IL
the mind. GoneI Gus and loving by nature
and with an unlimited pocketbook to sat
isfy the desires Of himself and his be
loved. King Vajiravudh seems to have the
making of .he IDEAL husband and lover. as
well as an energetic and wise ruler of his
kingdom.
Geographically Bangkok is usually con-
sdered as far removed from Broadway
as is Mars from the Metropolitan, but
there are compensations for even the lack
of opera in this charming Eastern capital.
One Of the most beautifully situated cities
In Southern Asia. stretching down ON
both sides o. the Manam River. and
sunptuously provided with cool gardens.
broad highways and inviting parks.
Buddha's city is as cosmopolitan AS a
united New York, Moscow and Budapest.
On her street, and her waterways-for
Bangkok is the Venice of the East and
H. provided with mere canals than road
ways-arc To Dc seen Americans and Chit
nese, English ladies and French cavaliers.
German barons and Russian diplomats.
Malays. Abyssinaus. ParthiaEs an1Turks.
san Francisco before the earthquake was
not more Interestingly peopled. For an
occasional cutting singapore is but three
days run across the gulf and Hong Kong
New-York tribune., 1913-09-14
TAe ROYAL PALACE IL 6ANCkOK

torid! gain which have nbstinateiy come
10 the surface with great regularity
somc OF which have been referred to Tn
Gle Sans resident deputy for settlement
So it would seem that if the King Of
Siam were to marry an American he
would be but following his political and
social predictions and would be cndcay-
orng 10 bind still closer the bonds Of
friendship and real brotherly affection
that have held through the reigns OF his
two immediate forebears- -Mongkut and
ChulalOngkOrn.
New-York tribune., 1913-09-14
OLD KING MoNGKUT.

When the swriter was a child he re-
members being taken by the hand by
King Mongkut Vajlravudh's grandfather.
and being led into the Kings favorte
room-his American room. On the walls
were rows OF portraits Of the Presidents
of the United States. They were not good
likenesses-some Of them-but they were
the best his native artist could make
from the photographs and other pictures
his majesty had secured. They were all
there. however. and in order from Wash
ington the ruler at that time-Abraham
Lincoln.
81 am very fond of America" said his
majesty. as ne closed the door very
fond. And some day we are to be united.
Was this a prophecy, that, uttered u halt
New-York tribune., 1913-09-14
That Parkway Ruler, Educated at Oxford and
Heidelberg, has Never Adopted the Polyga-
nous Life Of His Forefathers and He
Now Desires to Cement the Friend
ship Between This Country and
His Own by an lnterna-
tional Marriage
By Frederic Dean.

RECENTLY returned visitor to the
~ Orient is authority for the state
L n ment that the King of Siam VIII
marry no one but an American The re-
mort is more illuminating than is at first
remembered. When the young King
then Crown Prince-after his years OF
European education and American travel
returned home 70 take up the serious
study of his fathers kingdom 1t was
thought that as a matter of course ne
would follow the custom OF the royal
house to which he belonged and marry.
But. greatly 10 The astonishment OF the
entire realm this he fatty refused to DO
and not even his fathers kingly re
Quests" could change his decision. Now
marriage by a Siamese monarch means
not the simple taking Of one wife, but the
complicated anG wholesale absorption OF
G. hundred His late majesty King
Chulalongkorn had three wives when he
was Crown Prince and added ninety
seven others 10 his household before as
cending the throne. and his father, the
great Mongkut, claimed many hundreds
of wi yes SO when young Prince VAIL
ravudh turned his back upon the beauties
of the court and would have none Of
them he established a precedent of cell
bacy unheard Of in his domain since be
fore time was" During his long sojourn
in Europe there were rumors about his at
tentions to an occasional Flemish beauty.
a French marquise or an English society
belle. but they were nothing more than
passing favors given and taken by young
people of position and good breeding.
New-York tribune., 1913-09-14
A SCANDALIEss PRINCE.

There was never a suspicion Of scandal
connected with the prince either while he
was at Sardhurst or at Christ College,
oxford: nor during his many visits to
Berlin. Paris. Madrid. Vienna or London
covering many years Of his most i'm
pressionable age-not even a word during
his flying trip through the States. and il
he went back to his Asiatic throne leav-
ing his heart here or in Europe the world
has never been notified Of the matter nor
has any particular caretaker been singled
out as the possible happy custodian Of the
royal gift
But should this rumor have more than
the usual claim for credence- should his
majesty, Maha Vajiravudh. the supreme
ruler of all Siam. marry an American
what then? There is no royal family in
this den. )cratic country from which the
young man could or should make his
choice and by 50 doing cement the bonds
that already hold mis- little kingdom in far
away Asia very close TO Uncle Sans heart
lgut there are American ladies a-plenty
that are fair to look upon. rightminded
end talented enough to be any nonarch's
queen. and II this be a culture quest as
well as a longing of the heart-there can
be no question Of money I'm the affair,
no bargain OF gold for title, for Siam is
one of the richest of the little Kingdoms
bf the world and her sovereign holds by
right Of possession legal title to about
everything worth having In his entire
state-if this then be quest Of the royal
girl his majesty could. make no better
choice than one OF the true American
nobility, many of whose daughters are
already serving in similar positions Of
trust and responsibility with rare dis
tire ton and dignity, though as co-rulers
over smaller principalitIeS
New-York tribune., 1913-09-14

will select and obtain the girl OF his
choice and will make her the most en-
vicl bride and the happiest queen Of the
century
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-03
ELKS WILL
HONOR The
DEPARTED
Annual Memorial Services Will Be
Held in Hail Sunday ElReno
Man is Orator Public
is Invited

Unusually elaborate preparations
are being made by the Chickasha EIks
for their annual memorial exercises
which will be held in their lodge hall
next Sunday afternoon when the mem
ory of departed brothers will be hon
ored. The beautiful Elks home will
be opened to visitors and the public
will be cordially welcomed at the ex-
ercises.
Hon. Bob Forrest, an Ell Reno law
yer, who is recognized as one of the
most eloquent speakers in the state,
will be the orator of the occasion and
his address will be well worth hear
ing.
In addition to the impressive ritual
istic ceremonies, which will be in
charge of B. B. Barefoot, exalted ruler,
and other officers of the lodge, some
especially fine musical numbers will
be features of the program. Among
them will be vocal solo by Miss Weir
OF the Woman's College, a violin solo
by Miss Ella Campbell Of Mineo, a
violin and flute duet by Messrs. Arta
Goff and E. R. Humphrey, and vocal
quartet by Misses Weir and Juanita
Staley and Messrs. J. E. Mcneil and
Tom Hughes.
The committee in charge of the ex-
ercises is composed of B. B. Barefoot,
S. c. Durbin and Olin Brashear. 1t
is planned to have the hall suitably
decorated for the occasion, Arrange
ments are being made to provide seats
for a big crowd OF visitors.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-03
70 ATTACK REBELS.


Telegram by United Press.
Vera Cruz. Dec S.--Nine hundred
federals today are enroute to Tuxpam
to dislodge the rebels, who hold the
oil walls.
John Lind says conditions in Tux
pam and Tampico are fairly sasisfac-
tory.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-03
CONDITION
TOOG GOOD IS
COMPLAINT

Opinions as to the present condition
and prospect Of the growing wheat
crop vary and it is correspondingly
hard to arrive at any definite conclu-
sion regarding said crop. All agree,
however, that wheat never looked fin
er at this time Of year, which fact some
claim to be detriment.
One theory advanced is simply that
the wheat, favored with warm wealth
er and abundant rain, is growing too
rapidly and that the danger arises
from the possibility Of the plants get
ting so large that they will commence
to joint, which condition arises nor
mally along about April. If the joints
start aT5 acquire a rank growth be-
fore the cold weather sets in, some
state that the freezes will materially
damage the crop, while the shorter
wheat will not be damaged in the
least The water soaked condition of
the ground makes it difficult to pas
ture the wheat
On the other hand, some are look
ing forward to the time when the
wheat harvest is near, and when often
in the past, the ground has been sadly
in need of moisture. The abnormal
amount Of water now falling will un-
doubtedly soak the ground TO the sub
soil and entirely eliminate the possi-
bility of the wheat suffering in the
spring for want of moisture.
The exact figures as to the acreage
in Grady county are not at this time
obtainable, hence the increase in acre
age over last years crop cannot be
told. 1t is a certainty, however, that
the acreage is much larger this year
than last. Official figures furnished
by the government give a total in
crease for the state of 80 per cent
Certain parts Of western Oklahoma
have doubled the acreage and the grain
buyers are inclined to the belief that
the growing crop will prove to be the
bumper crop in the history of Okla
homa agriculture.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-03
Arrest Young Benedict
on ExtOrtiOn Charge

William Arnold, bur a few days a
benedict, was arrested at his home
near Nerdel yesterday afternoon on a
charge q extorting money from his
father-in-law. Mr. Tate OF the Yer
den neighborhood He later made
bond and was released until his pre-
liminary hearing that is slated for
December 10.
On November "a Arnold and his
hride-to-be, Miss Alta Tate, left the
Tate home. near verden, for Chicka
sha, where they were to be married.
The father-in-law pursued them to
Nerden, accosted Arnold in the depot,
where lively combat was staged
They were separated and the couple
came on to Chickasha, wheer they
were married that evening by Rev
Geo. Sherman.
According to statements from the
county attorneys office, previous to
his marriage Arnold called upon Mr.
Simpson for warrant for Mr.. Tate,
charging incest. Issuance of the war.
rant was, OH the information furnished
by Arnold, refused, and after the we'd
ing the couple returned to Verden.
1t is charged by the state that when
Arnold returned to Verden he called
mis- father-in-law into the city and de-
manded 40 acres Of his farm, the same
TO be in the nature of ''hush money,
and it is said that the two compro-
missed on the payment Of $1,000. Later,
ii is said, Arnold decided he wanted
COW that belonged to Mr. Tate and
using the same tactics compelled the
father-in-law to give him the COW.
AS the case developed, Mr.. Tate is
said to have left the country and his
whereabouts at this time are unknown.
Mrs. Arnold accompanied her husband
to Chickasha when he was arrested
and following his release on bogd
they returned to verden together.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-03
SCOTT ANSWERS
THE LAST CALL

S. s. Scott, for years well known to
the citizens of Chickasha, died at his
home. five miles south of the city,
yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock. His
last illness covered a period Of sew.
eral months. The body was shipped
this morning to Blackwell, Okla, for
interment His mother Mrs. J. Scott
Of Hutchinson, Kan. is here, and also
his sister, Mrs. C. a. Macy of New
Mexico. Another sister Of Hutchin-
son, Kan. was unable to be here. The
deceased leaves also two children, a
boy and a girl, ages about 10 and 13.
respectively.
S. 5. Scott. more familiarly known
to his many friends as "Scotty.7 came
to chickasha about II years ago, and
first entered business here as tailor.
lie enjoyed a good business and later
opened a place on South Third street,
known as "Scotty's Smoke House"
His patronage there was also good and
within the past few years he opened
the scotty Apartments On South Third
street His business in the rooming
house suffered a decline and some
thing more than a year ago he moved
onto a farm five miles south of Chick
asha, living there until his death.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-03

Mexico City. Dec. a. Congress this
afternoon received a note from the
government OF Colombia. denouncing
the United States for interfering in
central and south American republics
and urging Mexico 10 resist such inter
ference.
A secret session OF the senate was
called and an answer postponed
Huerta has ordered Gen. Pcrfirio
Diaz, when is now in France on the
active army list 1t was announced
that Huerta viii attempt to force the
former dictator TO return.
The war office announced hat fed
erals routed two hundred Zapatistas
twelve miles from the capital Monday.
According TO dispatches from Jua-
rez. a peace commission. sent by the
seven federal commanders, arrived
there last night.
The peace commission was headed
by Odilon Hernandez and came from
Chihuahua bearing a proclamation
signed by Gen. Salvador Mercado,
Huerta's military governor and com
mander of the federal forces in III the
north. The proclamation stated that
the Huerta government is bankrupt
and unable to pay its soldiers.
The simultaneous evacuation OF
other federal stronghoIds in the north
is believed by the rebels to be the re
suit of a concerted decision to aban-
don the whole Of northern Mexico.
The peace proposals we're sent by
Gen Mercado TO Gen. Francisco Villa,
rebel leader, through Federico Moyo,
civil governor of Chihuahua state.
Along with II came an appeal signed
by all the foreign consuls in Chihua-
hua, calling oussilla to give police
protection to the citizens Of Chihua-
hua, calling ON villa to give police pro
lection to the citizens OF Chihuahua
city and villa acceded to the request.
Gen Mercado's proclamation reads:
Under the circumstances which
have existed in Chihuahua 1t has been
deemed aecessary for the federal
troops teg eyacuate. l leave in charge
FREDERICK Moyo. person who is not
Identified with politics and who, there
fore, is qualified to give full protec-
tion to foreigners 1t is impossible to
remain here longer. as there is no
money with which 20 pay the troops
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-03

OF COURT
BUSY One
County Court is Making Progress
on the Docket.--Tri Of Crimi-
nal Cases Due to Begin
Tomorrow
tcopyright,

The coun,y court is now in the
midst of an extremely busy session
that started on Monday and which
promises TO continue for some days.
One feature that mas meant much in
the progress already made in the han
ding Of an extremely crowded docket,
is the fact that the parties to almost
every action are reporting ready for
trial on the date set.
Trial of cases on the criminal
docket will not come up tomorrow or
the following day The trial Of 10
cases. being motions for Judgment
against certain bondsmen for the pay
ment Of delinquent costs, and which
wered ocketed for December /, have
been carried over until the last Of the
term, to permit Of the trial OF the jury
cases.
One Of the hardest fought cases OF
the term is on today, this being the
second day spent on the action. 1t is
the case Of J. T. Allen VS.. NJ. V. Cor
don and Mrs NJ " Gordon and is an
action Of forcible entry and detainer.
The suit concerns the possession of a
lease ON Indian land belonting to
Goldie Seely. NJ. v. Gordon had Ieas.
ed the land and is alleged to have
fallen $50 behind in his rents. He
claims, however, to have made arrange
ments to pay this amount with another
$50 when the latter installment was
due. Later a Mr. Bristoe offered to
sell the lease for Mr.. Gordon, which
transaction, it is claimed, was cub
minated. the sale being made to Allen.
The defendant claims that the deal
was never made, while the plaintiff is
suing for possession of the lease. The
case was started yesterday and it is
expected to consume most Of today
Other cases that have been disposed
of are as follows The case of J. R.
Hubbard VS.. Dutton Township, was
continued. j. S. Mullen VS.. G. w. Fish
er, suit OF attachment. was dismiss
ed. w. NJ. Smith vs.. A. J. Beavers
ct al, suit on a promissory note, was
continued for the term.
A case that created much interest
was f. NJ Hopkins VS.. E. P. Slade ct
al, suit on contract, and in which
the jury found a verdict for the plain
tiff OF 500 ~. e.y. pss cent interest.
from November 1. 1912.
In the case of Chester Cowan vs..
Geo. Petty, appealed from the justice
court. a motion for a new trial was
oyerruled by Judge Williams.
In the case Of J. NJ. Bentley VS.. ]. A.
McAlister, a suit transferred from the
superior court, the defendant was was
given leave to file an amended answer
to the pleadings.
A motion for new trial was over
ruled in the case of Dollie Brummers
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-03
MEETING
IS OPENED
BY BRYAN
Rivers and HarbOrs Congress Con
venes at Capital : Secretary
Garrison and Other Speak
ers Scheduled for Addresses
Telegram by United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Washington, Dec. panama canal
tolls, the five per cent subvention for
vessels flying the American flag, and
improvement Of waterways were the
main subjects scheduled for discussion
ia the three-day convention Of the Ma
tional Rivers and Harbors congress
which opened here today. Secretary
Bryan opened the convention today
with an address outlining the admins
trations attitude toward the develop
ment OF the country's transportation
facilities. Secretary Of War Garrison
is also scheduled to deliver an import
ant address in his position as head OF
the board of engineers charged with
river and harbcr work.
Considerable attention will be paid
to the question Of developing an inland
waterway from New England to the
Florida Keys. Among the scheduled
speakers are Senator Fletcher, Repre-
sentative Burgess of Texas, Represen-
tative Kelly, Representative Humph-
reys. Secretary E. Al. clendening Of
the KANSAS cry Commercial' club, w.
B Thompson of New Orleans, e. S.
conway OF Chicago. BY way of di-
version the delegates will be privileg-
ed to attend ladies' night at which
several women speakers viii air their
views on river and harbor work, a
movie show presented by Elliott
Woods, superintendent of tie United
States capitol and an illustrated .Aec-
ture on South America, by John Bar
rett, director OF the Pan American
union.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-03
FIRE In LOWER HALL
CUTS OFF ESCAPE
OF Thirty on Roof All Rescued
but Three who Fall into Flames
daring Leap from the
Fourth s,ory
Telegram by United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Boston. Dec. 3.-Twenty-seyen per
sons are dead. three perhaps fatally in
jured and dozen Of men were driven
naked and burned into the streets by
fire which destroyed the five-story
Arcadia hotel early today. Fire es-
capes in the rear only tell the story.
Trapped in tiny cells containing
tiers Of hunks in a fifteen cent lodging
house. one hundred and seven men
fought with the flames for their lives
Twenty-four bo6ies which were
burned beyond recognition were taken
to the mofgue. A negro who jumped
from the blazing building was killed.
George f. Adams. who died in a hos
pital was the only victim identified.
Mayor Fitzgerald declared he would
force an investigation Of fire protec-
ton conditions.
An unidentified man died this morn
ing, making the total n. More than
fifty naked men were taken to the
police station. When the firemen ar
rived thirty Of these stood silhouetted
against the flames on the roof Most
Of them were saved by using scaling
ladders, but three fell into the flames.
The fire started in the lower hall,
Nest of the victims were trapped on
the fourth and fifth floors.
The raging flames floored many as
they rushed for the stairways. One
wrapped a mattress about his body
and jumped from the fourth story. sus-
taining only bruises.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-03

Mexico City. Dec. 3.-There were
many indications today that Huerta
will soon be forced to resign or be
deposed by congress If he is not as
sassinated. Disapproyal Of the Huerta
regime is spreading. Huerta's papers
printed President Wilson's message.
Indignantly saying that Wilson did not
know Mexican conditions or he would
not have prophesied Huertas elimina-
ton.
O'Shaughnessy said he did not be-
lieve British Admiral cradock should
have vissied Huerta as ii only raised
the dlctator's estimation OF himself
and made the situation harder for
everybody" Tho news that several
federal generals had offered to sur
render to the rebels created conster-
nation here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-03
Appeals for Special
Suffrage Committee
Telegram by United Press

I S7ls7 . I'M u OIllVSu 7 7 oo1
Washington, De- 3.-Dr. Anna Shaw
today appealed to the rules committee
to approve the creation u a special
house suffrage committee, declaring
that woman'' suffrage is national
issue and should be officially recog-
.nized by congSess.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-03

vs.. Wight Jones The action was suit
ON account. appealed from the justice
court.
Another appealed case was that of
James w. Stone VS.. b. II. Hansen.
The action came primarily from the
justice court and a motion for new
trial was overruled
The following two cases were dis
missed: Elva S. Rice, doing business
as the American Standard Jewelry
company, vs.. N. G. Steele.
Farmers and Merchants Bank of
Sterling VS.. the Apache Cotton Oil
company, for money had and re-
ceived.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-03
FOREMAN CASE SETTLED
BY PAYMENT OF COSTS.

Through an error in the informa-
tion given out yesterday regarding the
case against Tom Foreman, who was
charged with the theft Of diamond
ring, it was stated that he was fined
$40, The facts are that the case was
dismissed on a motion by the county
attorney, upon payment Of the costs
by the defendant The costs amount
ed to $12.S5.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-03
hUERTA WANTS ELDER
DIAz TO RETURN
Columbia Takes a Hand in It---Re-
port Of Resignation Of Seven
Federal Generals Causes
CONSERVATION
Telegram By uniled Press.

Washington. Dec. s.-The president
and Secretary Bryan are considering
plans for handling the Mexican situa-
tion following the elimination Of
Huerta. They believe Huerta will flee
frcm the country when the constitu-
tionalists prepare for their final as
sault on Mexico City.
AS soon as carranza is established
in Mexico City Wilson win demand
that be outline his plans. II he grants
a general armistice. prohibits brigand-
age under the penalty Of death and
prepares for a popular election. it is
expected that the United States will
recognize his government.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-03
ELks MEET TONIGHT.

The regular meeting of the Elks
lodge viii be held this evening, begin
ming at 1880 o'clock. Business, of spe-
cial Importance win come up and the
officers are anxious to have full at
tendance