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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-20
STRUGGLE WITH
"DOPE'' FIEND

Great excitement prevailed for a.
few moments yesterday afternoon
along North Third street, when it was
believed that the police had captured
crazy man Ia ala automobile Delont
ing to Chas. Williams. Later It was
learned that the man was only
dope fiend who had apparently
taken too large a dose.
He gave his name as George league
and was first discovered on the
streets yesterday afternoon. Later
he climbed into the tonneau OF an au-
tomohile and when requested by the
owner to get out, refused to do so.
No amount OF pleading could induce
him to move and the police were
called
league was wild eyed and when ap-
preached BY the officers he was bust
ly engaged in an imaginary game Of
craps When ne saw the policemen
he began to pray alternately changing
ing from a prayer to string oI
curses that would have made vet
eran Of the seas ashamed Of his yo
cabulary
stir refusing TO come out Of ths
machine of his own free viii, 1t be
came necessary for the police to usl
force and struggle ensued, whicl
eventually resulted in a victory 70.
the police after the 'come-alongs
had been clapped around one Of hi
wrists. He was placed in the count
jail where, during the night, he re
? covered from his overdose of dope.
! He was released this afternoon wit
E request to beat It or be locked u
= again.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-20
OCEAN TO OCEAN HIGHWAY.
Telegram by United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Grand Junction. Colo, May 20.-An
ocean to ocean highway along the old
Midland Trail soon will be reality il
plans suggested today at a meeting
Of delegates from California, Nevada
Colorado and Utah go through, AT
the earliest moment the legislatures
Of those states viii be asked to take
action toward contamination Of the
plan. Legislatures Of other states as
well as congress will likewise be petit
toned to act on the plans made today
An interesting feature OF today's ses
sion were reports on conditions Of
tire roads in the four states represent
ed by delegates who came to the meet
ing In automobiles.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-20
STANDARD
MACNATE
NO MORE
Death Ends Picturesque Career OI
FIagler, Famous Captain Of In
dustry--Began Life as a
Country Clerk
Telegram By United Press

Telegram by United Press
West Palm Beach, Florida, May 20.
Henry H. Flagler the Standard Oil
magnate and builder Of the Florida &
East Coast railway, died here today
after a long illness
The career Of Henry Morrison Flag
Ter, whose greatest achievement was
the building of the Florida G East
Coast railroad and its extension over
the coral reefs and ocean to Key
West was as picturesque as it was
meteoric From behind the counter
in a country store he became one of
the rulers Of Standard Oil second
only TO John D. Rockefeller. and the
chief financial figure il the state Of
Florida. MS friends say he rose be-
cause he had the dominating qualities
Of Morgan and point to him as a
self made man.
His critics made much Of his divorce
at The age Of AZ, and his marriage ts
a young woman half his age, while
the wife Of his youth, whose dowei
was the foundation Of HIS fortune, wa
confined in an asylum, said to b'
hopeIessly insane But Flagler Sc
aside Sz.0O0,OOO for her maintenance
and provided her most eminent physi
clans at prineely salaries. They sait
too, that his was the genius tha
planned the Standard Oirs compel
tion-crushing monopoly methods an
rebate system, and his enemies cred
tied him with the panic OF 1887, whe
the oil company cleaned up $40
100000.
i FlagIer was born in New Yor
state in 1880. He was am an Of vai
wealth.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-20
WANT TO BE A
SEA FIGHTER?

Does any Grady county boy want
an appointment as cadet at the United
States naval academy at Annapolis2
If so, there is a chance for him if he
will write to Congressman Scott Fer
ris at Washington.
Mr. Ferris wired Senator Barefoot
yesterday that there was a vacancy
at the academy to be filled by an ap-
pointment from his district and he
was ready to name Grady county
boy.
Applicants for the appointment are
required to pass a pretty stiff exam
nation as to physical and mental
qualifications. If they meet the re-
quirements, however, they are assured
Of a splendid education at the expense
of Uncle Sam, including lot OF cruis
ing over the big waters. and after
graduation an appointment as naga
officer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-20
CONFESSES
PLANTING
DYNAMITE
TELEGRAM BY United Press

Telegram by United Press
Boston, May Dennlson J. Col
Inns, who deserted his co-defendants
and took the stand for the prosecu-
tlon when the trial Of VIM. Wood and
Frederick Atteaux, charged with
planting dynamite to discredit Law
renee strikers, resumed the stand to-
day. The court ruled that he could
only testify against himself
Collins swore that he helped John
]. Breen plant the dynamite, that
Breen told him Wood was behind
him. His testimony was unshaken
unaer cross examination
Justice Crosby made Il plela thar
Collins testimony would be accepted
as Chat OF an aecompllce and must be
corroborated By independent sources.
Breen, who was recently fined S50o
for planting dynamite, viii be called
as a witness today
The attorneys for Wood aud At
teaux viii not contradict the fact that
dynamite was found or was planted
by Breen but will show that theii
clients knew nothing Of it. They con
tend that Breen wanted to be mayol
and sought TO hurt Socialists.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-20
READY TO
START ON
PIPE Line
Right Of Way Through County i,
Granted by the Commissioners
---WilI Connect Duncan
Wells with Chickasha

AT a special meeting Of the county
commissioners yesterday a right Of
way from the southern boundary Of
Grady county 10 Chickasha was grant
ed to the Southwestern Oklahoma Gas
& Fuel company, Successors to the
Big Horizon Oil & Gas company,
fol their pipe line connecting Duncan
sss wells with this city
c L. Ford represented She gas com
pany at the meeting and expressed
the intention Of the company to bring
the line into chickasha as per
schedule stipulated in the franchise
with the Big Horizon. naming August
as the date for the line to be com
pleted Mr.. Ford is manager Of the
land department and has charge Of the
field work Of the company
The right Of way granted the COM
pany enters the county at the south
cru boundary On section line pass
ing one and one half miles east of
Rush SPRINGS thence duo north. pass
ing one half mile east oi Ninnekah
ana enterlpg chiekasha from the sec
ton line one half mile cast os the
CITY m consideration Of the right OF
way granted by the county the gas
company agrees TO furnish the county
court house gas at reduction Of ten
per cent from the price quov'd to in
divldual consumers In the event a
new court hodse building is erected
IN the future the same terms will re-
main IN effect. All the gas burned
In the court house for Hght or heat
win be registered through one meter
and al the end OF every month. re
duction Of ten per cent win be made
ffom tha bill
AS stated by Mr. Ford yesterday
the company win lay an eight incl
line from The wells 70 chickasha eng
work Is to commence en the Chicka
sha Hna Immediately For the pms
several days 4 craawell has been
busy making p!ats Of the countrl
roads showing the best roads owe
which tho pipe may Be hauled % th'
stipulated right ol way
According TO the contract grantinl
the right Of way. the line to be lai
underground may be lowered at an
point III order 10 permit OF the grat
ing OF country roads or bridges.
Th general offices Of the southwes
ern Oklahoma Gas & Fuel compan
for Oklahoma is in BarilesvilIe Gee
N. Bear will be established as MAI
ager Of the Duncan branch Of tn
company and eilf make his home j
Chfckasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-20
TO DISCUSS RAILROAD
AMENDMENT TONIGHT

A question Of particular interest to
the people Of Chickasha will be dis
cussed at the city hall this evening
by Corporation Commissioner Hea-
shaw and Hon. c. C. zeiglar.
These two speakers will have for
their subject the proposed amend.
ment Of article 9, section 8 Of the
state constitution, affecting railroad
consolidation, which Is to be submit
ted to the voters in August
This amendment q to be submitted
in accordance with an act 81 the leg
lslature and it differs materially from
those oG similar nature that have
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-20
sTupY VS.. uNIvERsIrY.
Iegram ny united Press.

Telegram BY United Press.
Philadelphia, Pa. May 20.-Mayor
Blankenburg of Philadelphia, headed
delegation Of one hundred promi-
nent business men who left here to-
day for Madison, Wis, to study the
methods Of she Wisconsin State uni
versity in It's cooperation with the
state and municipal government il
working out vezing problems espec
tally in regaid to puhiIc educational
syatems laseatalifes oE seyara
Pennsylvania aaIyarstsiss were among
the delegatIon. The party returns
i inlay s.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-20
START FIGHT
FOR SUFFRAGE
Telegram b. United Press


Cedar Rapids. Iowa May 2o,-The
first real fight in Iowa to secure the
franchise fer women was started to-
day when. the State Federation Of Wo-
mems clubs met here in biennial con
yention. More than 1000 club women
from Iowa cities and towns are at
tending the three days sessions. Two
years ago the suffrage question was
discussed aud after strong opposition
failed TO get the endorsement OF the
federation. Since that time state and
national workers for suffrage have
carried on an active campaign and
It was generally admitted that before
the present convention is over The
federation viii have put itself on rec
crd not only in favor Of votes for wo
men, but also will pledge itself e
actively work Tor It. Edward Howard
Griggs Of New York, Frances sauires
Carter Of Minnesota, Julian Lathrol
and Mrs. Percy Y. Pennybacker q
Texas we're among the speakers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-20
Charley PinChed on
Transporting Charge

Charlie Wilson now rests in the
county Jail on charge Of transport
ing liquor following his arrest last
night. His preliminary has not been
set and owing to the illness OF Judge
NJ NJ Williams it may be a day or
two before bail for Wilson can be
arranged.
Pete Igoe was arrested last night
on a charge of vagrancy and is in jail
today. His preliminary will be held
within the near future.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-20

Washington, May 2o-Before the
California alien land owners law be-
comes effective in August, admins
tration officials today predicted that
the dispute with Japan would either
be completely settled BY diplomacy
or steps taken to test the law in the
courts.
The president and cabinet consid-
cred the situation today. Secretary
Bryan reported in detail his confer
ence with Ambassador Chinda follow
lag the approval Of the Webb bin by
Coy johnson.
It was LEANED today that all phases
Of the case outside Of the matter in
4 the exchange Of notes were discussed
BY Bryan and Chiuda. Besides trans
mitting Bryan's reply it was learned
today that Ambassador Chinda pri-
yately reported his personal views to
/ his government 1t is believed that
this report was colored favorably to
this government.
Bryan believed it would probably
be a week before Japan replies to
Yesterdays note, That the dispute
will never 90 to arbitration is beliey-
ed by the president and his advisers,
as the sole province Of an arbitration
commission would be tc determine
| whether the California law is a viola
tion Of inc 1911 treaty Such commits.
sion would probably not have power
to dictate a settlement along the lines
demanded by Japan, and it Is also
contended that the commission would
i have no authority 10 force californis
to repeal the Webb act
A test in the federal court is mos
likely. The president realizes tina
the principal trouble would com,
should Japan choose to broaden hel
stand FOR race and social quality.
Secretary Bryan late yesterdal
handed Ambassador Chinda the repl,
; of the United States government t
: the Japanese protest against the Cali
r iornia alien land legislation. The an
bassador Immediately. cabled it t
Toxic. No indication as to the natur
Of the reply was given out.
. Upon learning through press dil
] patches that Gov Johnson had signe
the Webb land act, Secretary Brya
telephoned Viscount Chinda.'
i When the answer had been deli
+ cred the secretary and the ambass'
, dot conferred earnestly tor an hol
) regarding the general aspect Of Il
+ problem which they are trying
!. solve
! Meanwhile it was understood thl
both the Japanese protest and Il
8 state departments answer would
j withheld from publication for Il
i present at least on the ground that
h would be inindicious to submit Il
,r delicate questions at issue to heat
- discussion in the newspapers and pc
Is sibly mass meetings
~ The negotiations between the t'
j. governments are now expected to pl
>, ceed in the regular fashion witho
n reference to what takes place in Ca
- fornia. Upon returning to the e
bassy Viseount Chinda dispatched
state departments reply to his o.
; government and it is assumed 4
: several days may elapse before
: next step is taken
= @-----sas--~~~----~-~-~-~
TRAFFIC IS RESUMED.
ls4ssss4x4st4.tt Ma, nn Ctrn.f
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-20

been voted upon in the past It has
the support Of the corporation com
mission and it is believed that under
it every interest Of the public viii be
safeguarded while at the same time
railroad construction will be encour-
aged.
In the event Of the adoption Of the
amendment it is practically certain
that the Oklahoma Central viii be ac-
quired BY trunk line system and will
be extended northwest from chlcka
sha
Every voter IS invited to hear this
important question discussed at the
city hall tonight.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-20
Emma Goldman and
Manager Arrested

tcoDyrightj

tI1BIdW D OHII50 IIVaa
San Diego, Cal, May 20-Emma
Goldman and her manager Ben Relt-
man. were arrested this morning and
locked up. They were taken from the
train when they arrived from Los An
geles.
Emma Goldman was scheduled to
lecture mere tonight Two years ago
she was put on a train for Los An
geles and Reitman was taken into the
desert, tarred, featbered and NAL
treated
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-20
ASSASSINATION REPORTED:
Telegram BY United PRESS

Telegram by United Press
Paris, May 20.-A news agency dis
patch received from Vienna today said
the followers Of Ria Bey had assas-
sinated Essad Pasha. former Turkish
commandant Of Scutari, who, month
ago, proclaimed himself king Of Ar
bania
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-20
PROMISE GAS
HEREBY AUC.5
++%+++%+*+*+@s4 49,
DIRECTORS TO MEET.

= The board Of directors Of the 4
: Commercial and Farm Bureau 1
+ will meet in the mayors Of 4
: flee at o'clock Tuesday even I
, ing. May 20. A report from C. !
+ A. McNabb, farm agent, will be I
+ received, and important busi- !
= ness win come up. Let every !
+ member be present-Ben +. !
= Johnson, President.
4. = 4 4 4 r @%%@ :
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-20
IntimateS Texas Co.
Officers Help Huerta
Telegram by United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Austin, Texas, May 2O.-Jesus
Acuno. secretary Of venustiano Car
rama, the rebel leader in northern
Mexico, conferred this morning with
Gov. Colqultt urging that the activ-
ity Of certain county officials Gin the
Texas side of the border in behalf Of
the Huerta government should be In
vestigated.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-20
TRAFFIC is RESUMED.

Cincinnati, May 2o Street car
traffic was resumed today following
an agreement between striking car
men and the company
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-20
Administration Officials Expect Con-
trOversy with Japan to be Set
tied by August or Litiga-
lion Launched
SITUATION DISCUSSED
At CABINET MEETING
Bryan Reports Conference with Am,
bassadOr---Chinda's Private
Views Conveyed to Gov
ernment at Toxic
Telegram by United Press.

Telegram by United Press
Sacramento, May 20.-~The Asiatic
Exclusion league. today began the
preparation OF petitions to initiate q
new anti-alien land owning bin as q
substitute for the Webb bill signed
yesterday. The original intention Of
the league for a referendum was aban
doned.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-20
Cuban President is
PeaCeabIy Installed
Telegram BY United Press.

Havana. May 2O.-Gen. Mario Mae
nocal was inaugurated as president
today to succeed Gen. Jose Miguel
Gomez.
It was the first time a Cuban has
succeeded a Cuban as president with
out a revolution or a disturbance.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-20
WEATHER FORECAST.


Unsettled; showers tonight
Or Wednesday; cooler tonight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-24
Aval@mch@s at Pamamn@==-C@n

began at point above sea level almost
as high as the top Of the Washington
Monument That was on the top OF Goid
hill. and on the opposite site OF the pass
the digging began, a little more than 100
feet lower. 1t has to 30 down to forty
feet above the sea level, and the amount
of excavation has been estimated as
enough to make tunnel to the center OF
the earth so large in size that faiIroad
train could run through and not scrape
the walls. The total amount OF digging and
carrying away of earth done by the
Americans will be about x2O,NO.oOO CUBIC
yards, and the bulk of this vast sum has
come right out Of the cut at Culebra In
order to understand what this means. l
would say that yard Of earth weighs
over a ton and q half. and for each OF
these millions of cubic yards you may
figure that IL would take two good -slzed
down over the ordinary farm road OF our
country.
During my talk with Col. Gaillard the
question as to the actual amount OF ma
terial which had been handled under MS
supervision at Panama came up, and he
said:
When l first went to Panama was In
charge of the dredging in the Atlantic and
Pacific divisions, and l there took out
something like 5.OOO.OO CUBIC YARDS OF
material. In addition had the Culebra
cut. That was in April. 1907. just about
six years ago. Since then We have ex-
cavated more than 1900. 600 cubic yards.
When took charge $4,000 cubic yards
had been taken out, and ! was told that
there were only sixty-f,ve millions yet to
dig The actual amount taken out has
been so per cent above that and there are
about &, 100000 cubic yards still to be
moved before the Culebra cut will be fn-
ished."
please tell me in simple language
what 10000. 900 cubic yards means"
1T means so much" replied Col. Gall
lard, that II In hard to comprehend.
When the French first opened the Suez
canal they had taken out 100000 cubic
yards What we have excavated in the
Culebra cut alone is one and one-half
times as much. Besides. the excavations
in Egypt were mostly made up of soft
material and the sands of the desert.
The greater part of our material has
been rock, which We had to blast out
with dynamite and carry miles away to
the dumps.
in simple language. if what we have
taken out could be piled with vertical
sides in a square inside the building lines
of a Washington city block. 1t would
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-24
Carpenter Interviews h@ Engineer Commissioners of Cuebra Gut

the weakness of the various strata far
under the surface. They are squeezed
out by the enormous weight Of the ma
terial lying above them.
Take first the slide proper. In this
case the motion is very like that OF a
glacier, and it ranges in speed from q
few inches a month to fourteen feet a
day. In the large slides the motion is
uniform. In one instance the speed was
about ten feet per day, and the variation
during the first ten days OF the move
ment did not amount at any time to raore
than 10 per cent. That was the famous
Cucaracha slide, which covered forty
seven acres, and carried down a mass of
yards"
rs there any possibility Of one Of those
slides dropping down on steamer In
transit and swallowing 1t up?''
Il think not" replied Col. Gaillard.
The slide would have to move far more
rapidly than any We have had to fall
upon steamer in transit. The only way
that a ship could be affected would be by
one of the breaks. where the material in
the bottom OF the canal might rise up
and the ship go aground. You remember
the hump that occurred when we were to-
gether in the canal. Had that taken place
when a steamer was passing over the
place she might have gone aground II
her keel had been within six feet of the
bottom. AS to the speed at which the
slides proper come down into the canal,
we have not yet had man killed by any
of them. So You see, they do not go very
fast. Indeed. we do not look for any
danger as to slides and breaks, more than
a temporary blocking of the channel. and
that may not occur"
Tell me something about the breaks p
The breaks are caused In every case
by the crushing of weaker underlying
layer of rock through the enormous pres
sure of the high bank on the side OF the
canal above 1t. II this weak layer runs
across under the canal at a few feet be-
low the level of the bottom. the mate
rial is forced laterally toward the center
of the canal and is heaved UP through the
bed. II 1t is above the bottom level it
may be squeezed out from the sides or
walls Of the canal. 1t is just as though
you had some jelly in a layer cake. II
you press on the cake, the jelly Will Dose.
Now. the pressure is SO great upon these
weaker layers Of rock that they Ooze out.
AZ 1t were, or are forced up into the bed
of the canal"
"But how does that Gomez" asked.