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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-10-28
DAN ARRESTED AS HE
STEPS FROM PRISON

Dan Smiley, one of the most humble
looking black men who ever hoed cot.
ton on a southern plantation, verit-
able southern niger" yet one who
has demonstrated that he is about the
smoothest article that ever mortgaged
property that he didn't have. was ar
rested in MoAlester. when he stepped
out OF the penitentiary, and brought
to Chickasha by Sheriff John c. Lewis.
Here. in the district court, he viii an
swer to the charge of obtaining money
under false pretense the same sort
of charge. by the way, that sent him
to McAlester from Perry for a term
OF one year, which term was served
out yesterday morning That he was
clever beyond all supposition. is eyi
denced by the fact that he "bilked
some Of the most prominent law firms
in Oklahoma out Of $S5 each. He play
ed no favorites in the matter of money
and his story was always the same
Also he mortgaged the same team
wagon and two COWS in every place
which chattels he did not possess.
It was such a pitiful and plausible
"a story that he told in each instance
that the victim fell as easily as ten
pins before an accurate bowler
In substance, his story was about as
fellows His boy had been injured
in a street car accident. He had q
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-10-28
Telegran BY United Press

Denver. Oct. Martial law today
was declared in the southern Colorado
coal fields as a result of rioting A
thousand state troops We're ordered to
the fields to disarm strikers and mine
guards and close saloons
Gov Ammons viii 80 TO the district
and direct the militia Ammons told
the operators that while martial law
was effective he would not permit the
use Of militiamen to break the strike,
but merely to preserve order. The i'm
portation Of strike breakers is forbid
den.
The governor declared martial law
only after the operators refused to
consider his plan to grant slight
wage increase If the miners would
waive recognition OF the union
Although not officially called out un-
til this morning. Is militiamen at Trim
idad engaged in yesterdays battle at
Ludlow Berwind and Tabasco as dep
uty sheriffs. The governor received
an unconfirmed report that two chill
dren we're killed in the fighting this
morning.
Strikers captured seven guards Mon
day at Chocosa Junction, eight miles
north Of Trinidad 1t also was report
ed they captured Colorado & South.
eastern railroad engine.
For half an hour more than i25
strikers battled at mile range with
mine guards who were travelling in a
number of steel cars over the Colo
rado & Southern railway ostensibly on
their way to Hastings mine The strik
ers at the Ludlow camp had been lee
to expect an attack and consequently
set about to defend their temporary
homes
Train derailers we're set on ths
tracks, the switches were thrown
wherever possible and number o
strikers armed with high powered
rifles entrenched themselves at a poin
a mile and half from the tent colon.
adjacent TO the railroad When th'
train first came into sight mill
away the strikers began firing Th
engineer stopped the train immediate
| ly and guards returned the fire Afte
half and hours fighting in whic
three guards were reported to bav
been slightly wounded, the train wa
backed down the track and the stril
ers returned to their colony
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-10-28

RECEIPTS
Are HEAVY
Total Of 22OOO Bales Handled to
Date Beats Last Years Record
900 Bales Received at
Local Gins

According to reports from the
Chickasha compress. the cotton bust
ness is several lengths ahead Of last
years receipts at this time, with
promises Of a strong finish at the end
Of the season.
As usual, trouble is being expert
enced by the shortage Of labor and on
this account the big plant is compelled
to run one every other day The
docks are now loaded to theiA capac-
ity with cotton. and it has been neces-
sary to pile some of the staple on the
ground
Adding to the general congested sit
uation, are large daily receipts. This
morning there were approximately 80
cars loaded with cotton. standing on
the sidings ready to be unloaded al
the compress
More than l1.ooo bales Of cotton are
now in the yards at the compress, with
total Of p. 600 bales handled to date
Last year on this date the records
show that 1880 bales had beea han
died
From the city gins more than 900
bales have been received and the othel
increased receipts are attributed to th'
fact that the crop is earlier this veal
and that other congresses in western
Oklahoma are not operating
The local gins are handling cottoi
much faster than last year. The croi
is being gotten out Of the field mucl
more rapidly than was the case las
year.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-10-28
TRY PAVING
CASE IN The
COURT
Judge Johnson Presiding and a
Strong Battery Of Counsel APP
pears Judge Bailey is
Also Holding Court

The district court is running a dou.
Bile header special today with Judges
Bailey and Johnson as pilots and is
holding forth at the county and fed
eral court houses
AT the federal court building on
Choctaw avenue the famous paving
case, Dennis OBrien ct al VS.. the city
of Chiekasha ct al, is on trial before
Judge Johnson OF Lawton Each side
is represented by a great display OF
legal talent and It is expected that
several days viii be consumed in try
ing the case. The plaintiff is repre-
sented by Stuart & Cruee OF Oklahoma
City and Bond & Melton Of Chickasha.
while the defense is represented by
N. D. Libbey Of FL Reno. J. r. Har-
baugh OF Toledo. Ohio, and Harry
Hammerly OF chickasha.
The jury was empaneled this morn
ing at 1886 and the lawyers began
at once the argument OF point OF law
before the court AT 2:30 the argu-
ment was still in progress.
The jury is composed Of A. b Jami-
son. jeff Tidwell. J, II. Hix, NJ B
Thompson. e. A. Pike. q. G. Curtis,
W r. Brown. r. L. Estes. w. +. Nc
Carly. }, c. Barnett. J. II Hiswell and
Ed coyle.
In the court room Of the county
court house before Judge Frank NJ
Bailey. the case n the new Eagle
Lodge vs. A. A. Henderson is being
tried It is claimed by the plaintiiis
that the defendant appropriated money
belonging to the lodge The jury:
J G. Alayes. G. w. White, Frank Plato.
N. p. Louthan, Jake Lorenson. Bert
List, J. } Smith. r. +. Lindsay. r.
Sanford. L. Z. Pettigrew. T. J. Orig.
gers and W. 4. Brown.
The new Eagle lodge is a negro or
ganization.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-10-28
GROUND Is
BROKEN FOR
BUILDING

Ground was broken this morning for
the home OF Uncle Sans employees in
Chickasha, the federal building at the
corner Of Fourth and Choctaw avenue.
The excavation work is now under
way and will be rushed to completion
.'The contractors have now little
over I6 months in which to finish the
building according to contract time. :"
said H. B. p Hollyday, government
superintendent OF construction, this
morning Il see no reason why they
cannot complete the building within
that time am advised that the stone
is now being gotten out at the quarry
and the steel at the mills and by the
time the excavation is completed. ma
terial win be ready and on the ground
to start at once on the concret bases.
/ don't know what sort of winters you
have here. but think the walls should
be wen started before any serious
trouble is experienced account ol
freezes
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-10-28

telegram to that effect plainly demon
strating that his statement was true.
He wanted to sue the street railway
company for $4,000 damages and
would gladly give the case to the law
yer, upon whom he was calling at the
time, but he needed $50 to defray fun
eral expenses. No he did not want
any money advanced him. snt bad a
team. wagon and two COWS that he
would put up as security If he could
get someone to loan him the amount
desired. Oh, sure he lived out In the
country about five or six miles west
OF town and had made several crops
there.
At Oklahoma City. after he had got
ten the money, Smiley addressed his
victim as follows Say, Jedge, does
you like possum?' why certainly j
like possum. Dan" answered the law
yer wall sub, dere's some OBJ de
finest 'possums down on my place
dat you ebber seen. Use shore gwine
to bring yuh one. de mex time All
comes to town. The "Jedge" is still
waiting for his 'possum.
That Smiley has been operating foI
some time and over large territory
is evidenced by the fact that he Is
wanted by the authorities in Sparten
burg, S. c., on a similar charge smi
ley's preliminary has not been set as
yet
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-10-28
THREAT TO
M URDER
Telegram by United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
New York. Oct 2S.-Threats to muir
der him If he exposed the Tamnany
members in the legislature. according
to a statement made by Sulzer today,
are all that prevents complete ex-
pose of legislative corruption BY
Former Senator Stilwell, who is now
in prison convicted Of soliciting a
bribe
The former governor said stilwell
offered to tell all if Sulzer would par
don him. Sulzer said he insisted va a
confession first. but Stilwell replied
that he had been warned by the under
world that if he 'peached" he woul!
never get out alive.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-10-28
YOUNG ROSE is
RECOVERING

Several communications have been
received from J. A. Rose. who is in
Chicago. stating that his son Bernard,
who was injured some days ago in a
street car accident is much improved
ana that according to the statement
OF the hospital physicians. he is now
out of danger.
Mr.. Rose states that the patient Is
at times conscious and is not suffer
ing Saturday during one of the times
when the patient was conscious. Mr.
Rose was allowed a short converse
ton with him Bernard asked about
home folks and talked for several min
utes. At that time he had no fever
which is considered one Of the bes
proofs that he is on the rapid road tt
recovery.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-10-28
Governor PrOcIaims Martial Law
in Colorado Coal Fields and
Orders Out 1000 Troops
to Preserve Order
MINE GUARDS AND
STRIKERS BATTLE
Fight Raging Since Daybreak
Serious Trouble Feared on Ar
rival Of Militia Machine
Guns Used in Melee
reIegram By unIted Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Lualow, Colo. Oct 2S.-With the
battle between strikers and mine
guards raging at the Berwind. Hast
ings and Delagua coal camps. near
here. since uayiight, it was feared here
today that the arrival OF the militia
at noon would result in serious
clash.
At 10 o'clock this morning wild
rumors OF fatalities were unconfrmed.
Reports that l5 mine guards had been
slain at Hastings and Berwind We're
discredited
The hot-heads openly advocated de-
fying the militia and burning the mine
buildings When il was learned that
the militia had been ordered out the
strikers opened fire this morning on
the mine guards who we're practically
beseiged al Berwind and Hastings.
The guards replied with machine guns
but the range was TOO great to do
much execution
Many women were urging the men
to run the troops out Of Colorado, =
while strike leaders we're arging them
10 disarm voluntarily before the trsops
arrived. but many were sullen. Tele-
phone wires were cut and only one
telegraph wire remained.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-10-28

Telegram by United Press.

AtAtbA hhA " OnAtt4 0@1s
Mobile. Ala. Oct. 2S.-Modern wo-
man and her fields Of greatest activity
and usefulness was the theme Of in
teresting and instructive discussions
today at the opening session Of the
Womans Auxiliary Of the Southern
Commercial Congress
Mrs. O'Neal. wife OF the governor of
Alabama. welcomed the delegates.
Prominent speakers outlined woman's
work in patriotic societies. These
speakers represented the d. A. r..
United Daughters Of the Confederacy.
Colonial Danes and the Daughters Of
the War of 1912. Mrs Pennbaker.
president Of the General Federation Of
Women's clubs. discussed The Club
woman and Mrs. Duncan Z. Fletcher.
wife Of the senator from Florida. dis
cussed, ~woman and the American
Countryside
The monster meeting OF the com.
bined sessions of the Southern Com
mercial Congress and the woman's
auxiliary will be held tonight The
Countess Of Aberdeen. Jane Addama.
Miss Tracy Thomas. president OF Bryn
Mawr. and Miss Julia Lathrop. chief Of
he Federal Children's Bureau. are
among those scheduled to speak.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-10-28
Some Believe that Wilson Meant
Intervention and Early With
drawal- Election Returns to
Be Long Delayed
RUMORED BLANQUET
MAY BE PRESIDENT
Rebels Prepare to Renew the At
tack on Monterey Gen. Diaz
Takes Refuge on Amer
lean Gunboat
Telegram by United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Mexico City. Oct 2S.-Mexicans and
foreigners today are pleased with the
utterances Of President Wilson at Mo
bile Some believe that Wilson meant
his remarks about the United States
never acquiring more territory by con
quest as an intimation that the admin
jsifation was about to intervene but
would withdraw when order was re
stored
L will probably be months before
complete returns Of Sundays election
are available. II was rumored today
that Gen. Bianquet viii be president
with Huerta as war minister should
the election be declared legal.
Banquet would be elected vice pres
ident and with Huerta disqualified
Banquet might succeed to the presl-
dency.
The resignation Of Felix Diaz was
accepted by Huerta today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-10-28
WOMEN'S AUXILIARY
HOLDING MEETING
Wife Of Alabama Governor Extends
WeIcOme---Patrictic Societies and
the General Federation Repre-
sented at Gathering
Telegram by Unitec Press.


Mobile. Ala, Oct 2S.-The Panama
canal and its effect on the American
was the theme Of speeches before the
southera Commercial Congress today.
Memorial services were held in all Of
Mobiles churches at noon. at which
prominent speakers eulogized the late
Senator John Tyler Morgan, the faith
er Of the Panama idea' Gov Major
OF Missouri spoke at the First Baptist
church. paying eloquent tribute to the
Alabamian.
In the regular session of the con-
gress. Addresses we're delivered by
the following John H. Haslam.
chairman OF the royal commission on
agricultural credit, Saskatchewan
province. on canada's interest in the
waterway; Senator RansdelI Of Lou
isiana, on the canals effect on Amer
lean river and harbor Improvements;
Senator Jacintho Ferreira de cunah,
consul general of Brazil. on CONNER
cial relations of Souta American ma
lions with the United States, and Com
missioner OF Agriculture T. J. Watson
OF South Carolina. on what the com
merce OF the Panama canal means to
the south
Expectations OF increased business
from those interested in manufacture
ing and business as result of the
canal was expressed in addresses by
Col. Haryie Jordon. president OF the
Tennessee Coal and Iron company;
Bradford Knapp. in charge OF the de-
parsment of agriculture's special farm
ers' cooperative demonstration work;
Julian S. Carr OF Durham, y. c.; J..
Rice Smith OF Richmond. Va: Repre-
sentative Hobson of Alabama. and John
NJ Parker honorary president Of the
Southern Commercial Congress. Five
minute free form" talks BY delegates
! followed each set speech.
Tonight Secretary Of State Bryan
was scheduled to lead discussion Of
the Panama canal from the standpoint
Of South and Central America. Direc-
ton John Barrett Of the Pan-American
union. the minister to Panama, the
Peruvian minister, and the minister
from Bolivia We're scheduled to speak.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-10-28
NEW SUITS IN COUNTY COURT,

J. S. Mullen vs.. Thos. p Blakeley.
sio5. on note. MONROE Osborn. John
Garretson. Maurice Smith
W. H. Durham and R. Durham ys.
W. Il. and A. L. Lee. <lss. on note
Chas. f. Harris. F. f Riddle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-10-28

Blanquet ticket to invalidate the cleo
ton, in view of Gen Huerta's declara-
ton that congress must declare these
votes Illegal
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-10-28
NEW PICTURE SHOW

A new motion picture show is TO be
installed in the old Kozy building by
a Texas man. The building is now be-
ing prepared for it.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-10-28
WANT HOMES FOR DELEGATES.

The State Baptist convention will
meet in Chickasha November 5. If
you have a room that you viii rent to
delegates phone Rev. Geo. Sherman.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-10-28
SUSPEND INCREASES IN
FLOUR AND WHEAT RATES.
Telegram by United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Washington, Oct 2S.-Increases in
flour freight rates from Kansas to
California were suspended today by
the interstate commerce commission
until May p.
The wheat rate raises between Okla
homa and Memphis were suspended to
May 2s.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-10-28
NEW SUITS IN DISTRICT COURT

NEW SUITS IN DISTRICT COURT
L. Gerstenfield vs.. 81 r Hooks ei
al., $3.50. abstract OF Judgment R
E. Davenport
H. L. Jarboe. jr.. vs.. J. A. Dolson
sal. 20. injunction. c. II. Fech
heimer.
Webster Ballenger VS.. 10 johnson
1854, attachment. Chas. L. Yancy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-10-28

ALEX BOY SCORES
FIRST ON CORN.

Frank Harper OF Alex. Grady
county. was awarded first prize
on white corn at the Dry Farm
ing exhibit at Tulsa.
Young Harper has been a
member Of one OF the boys ag-
ricultural clubs for several
years and has never failed TO
take down prizes on his corn
He won at Tulsa in the face OF
the strongest competition.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-10-28
MlSSoURiAN LUCKY.
TeIegram BY United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
North Platte. Neb.. Oct. IS.
The name OF Marion Fitch Of
kirksville. Mo. was the first
drawn this morning at the
opening OF the government land
lottery.
Between sixty and seventy
thousand registered for the
drawing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-10-28
WEATHER FORECAST.


For Oklahoma:
; Unsettled tonight and We'd
; nesday; probably rain OF snow;
; colder tonight, with tempera-
ture 2e TO 30 degrees: colder
. Wednesday in east portion.
Temperature Yesterday.
) Recorded by the local u. S.
; weather bureau observer:
Maximum 80
minimum - 26
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-10-28

Mexico City, Oct 2S.-There is no
Indication as to what has been the re.
snlt OF the election. The administra-
tion held out that autamiento a
body resembling in some small degree
a board OF aldermen. will have prepar-
ed its report for the federal district by
the end Of the week From the exper-
icnce Of the last political election
when the means of communications
was much better and the country was
more nearly in a state Of peace. # is
regarded as too much to expect that
the results throughout the country viii
be learned before the expiration of
several weeks.
At the headquarters Of the Felix
Diaz party. no headway has been made
to ascertain the strength of that party's s
vote. The Catholics have promised
an early statement estimating the vote
FREDERICK Gamboa in the federal dis
trict.
Reluctance to ge TO the polls was
general. Because Of lack Of interest,
there was said to be generally felt a
fear that some evil consequences would
follow should the voter choose a los
ing candidate.
Less than seven per cent Of the reg
istered voters cast a ballot at Eliza
beth De Todos Santos, Lover califor
MIA OF this large part was com
posed Of soldiers The vote was prac
tically unanimous for Huerta ant
Blanquet
Out Of s7S polling places in the fed
eral district, the Catholic party lead
ers claim a majority Of 920 for theii
candidate, Frederico Gamboa. Thii
claim. they say. is based on return'
reported by the party watchers at th'
polls.
The returns from Celima, Guadala
jara and numerous smaller towns ais
Indicate Catholic majorities. Huerti
received a majority in numerou
places.
1t is believed by politicians tha
enough votes were cast for the Huerta
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-10-28
To Attack Monterey.
Telegram Dy United Preas

Brownsville. Texas. Oct 2s-The
constitutionalisls are concentrating
their forces to renew the attack on
Monterey. It is reported that 500
troops are enroute from Matamoros as
endorsements.
The constitutionalists hold the city's
outskirts, the dispatches state.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-10-28

Telegram BY United Press.
Vera Cruz. Oct 2S.-Felix Diaz to-
day is under American protection on
the United States gunboat Wheeling
He applied last night to Consul Cana.
da for protection
Cecelia Ocon and Jose Sandoval,
friends of Diaz. and Alexander VIII
liams, newspaper man. also asked
protection and we're taken aboard the
Wheeling.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
A VARIETY OF RACES.

This is no exclusive school There are
representatives of several different races
including the negro. over at the left al
one of the curious straw braid sewing
machines. there is "A girl with "a somewhat
more mature look than that of most OF
those around her. She Is untangling the
strand of straw hanging from the wind
ing mechanism above her head. This ac-
complshed, the machine begins 10 buzz
like a large humble bee. With deft ana
sure hand she guides the straw braid
under the invisible needle. The dark hair
cooled about the crown of the shapcly
head the delicately tinted olive skin and
the equally delicate features and form
suggest that she is an Italian.
At the machine opposite sits a seeming
- Younger girl. Glimpses caught AZ she
turns at her work reveal features of
more stolid type Her natty blue sailor
suit fails TO reach the floor by several
inches She is busily measuring her string
Of finished braid between the buttons on
the edge of the machine. Nothing can
draw her attention from her task. She is
learning how to figure out her pay in
the future Having reached the end Of
her string she takes a pencil and paper
and bending over her table performs a
slow calculation as she makes up her ac-
counts. The heavily built body and face
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
THE FACTORY LAWS.

Each girl receives a copy of the factory
laws. such as should be found IN every
factory. and the meaning of the legal
phraseology is Inravcllnd. The dangers of
certain types Of lire escapes and the use of
the fire tower are Indicated. They are adj
vIsed Ak To the effect of sweatsh0p work
upon their own working conditions. and
have the opportunity to learn the history
of trade unIonism, so that they will UNI
derstand the subject when IL arises later
in their experience.
The girls are required To keep account
of their personal funds and submit "A
neatly written temzed statement. In this
way they are expected to learn how to
make their earnings serve them we'll when
| they are launched upon their modest
| careers. They are advised regarding the
best channels for the expenditure OF their
money and the proportion which should
flow through each.
| The following Is the weekly account OF
one girl In the intermediate sewing class.
| which shows how n wholesome girl from
| the tenement district actually spends her
money. II was written In neat fashion
Ill L.