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The daily sentinel., 1913-10-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Huffer of 613
Ute are the new parents of a nine
pound baby boy born September 26.
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-01

fields today and held a conference
with Governor Ammons. Both stated
that nothing of Importance was con-
sidered.
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-01
KANSAS CASE IN
COURTS HANDS
Asaociated Press.

Associated Press.
Denver, Oct. 1.-Arguments have
begun before the federal court OF ap-
peals in the Kansas natural gas cas-
es involving the claims OF rival re-
cefvers.
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Hunter have
moved from 1T South Ninth street
TO 4O3 Grand avenue.
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-01
MAY SEND BILL
BACK FOR MORE
ITEM CHANGES
Several Senators Register OBJ
jeCtionS to Schedules; Re-
pubIiCanS Are Active

Associated Press.
Washington, Oct. 1.-The Demo-
cratic senate caucus was held this
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-01
FRUIT SHIPMENTS.

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-18
BURGESS FOR
CITY CLERK

So many people put the question
70 Ben Burgess, why don't you an
nounce21 that he decided today that it
was time to end the public suspense
BY making formal declaration Of his
desire to serve the people Of Chicka.
sha again in the capacity of city clerk
and auditor
Mr. Burgess was elected to his pres.
ent position two years ago and IL it is
the will Of the Democratic voters, as
expressed in the primary, he says he
viii be glad to take care Of the office
for another term, promising them a
continuance OF the constant efforts he
has made to serve his constituents
faithfully in the past Il want the job
again, said he, "and believe with an
experience Of two years in the office,
III be able to do the work little
better than ! have heretofore, but /
can't promise to try any harder ap-
preciate the support Of my friends in
the past and shall be grateful for their
tavors in the future
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-18
UNCLE TOM
RECALLS A
COLD TIME

According to Uncle Ton" Burke
the stories which have been told Of
cold weather in Oklahoma and Indian
Territory are accounts Of delightful.
balmy weather, fit only for pink teas
and other occasions equally frivolous,
compared with the winter OF 1874 and
1875, at which time, he says, he was
engaged in freishting to Fort sin IN
the army service
There was no railroad through this
country then. with the exception Of the
Katy said Uncle Tom and every
thing had to be freightea. The day /
speak Of is known as Blue Friday,
and have two living witnesses who
Will testify as 70 the truth of this
story They are Bill McGranahan and
Ed Welch.
"0ur party consisted Of 10 men and
we were engaged in hauling corn from
the place Of Old Smith Paul. an In
dian, to Fort sill, We had MADE ou
trip to the fort and were returning
after another load when the severe
weather struck u.s. It was early it
January Of 1876 and we had on this
particular day intended to make It int,
Erin Springs for supper The blizzar,
struck us and became 50 pnbearabll
that we went into camp about fou
miles southeast Of what is now Rusl
Springs, which camping ground VI
named Prairie Hollow. Not a man il
the party but had his hands or fee
frozen We were almost without ra
tions and absolutely out Of horse feed
i expecting 10 get fresh supply OF bot
at Erin Strings About all we had {
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-18
TOWNS are
ENCULFED
YTORRENT
Houses Float Down SWOI.
len Stream and Storm
Causes Havoc
reIegram by uniteo Press.

Telegram by uniteo Press.
Evansville. Ind, Jan iS. With the
houses floating down the river, Enter
prise, Ind. was abandoned and prob
ably swept away Madisonville, Web.
ster Thompkins and AIlon, on the
Kentucky side, are also abandoned.
Urgent calls for relief are coming from
q dozen neighboring towns These are
the chief features Of the flood situa-
tion here today.
The river stage is f65 feet. 1t has
been stationary the last "a hours, but
danger VIII not be over far several
days, owing to the effect Of weeks
steady rain. which win keep the water
high for some time. It is certain that
fatalities were caused by last nights
high wind, but because Of no com
municatlon it Is impossible to confirm
rumors of death Tie wires are down
in seriously damaged neighborhoods
and train schedules abandoned.
Six houses floated down the river,
supposedly from Enterprise. The
Evansville relief arrangements are
taxed to the utmost State officials
are on the ground today to offer aid.
IN the emergency, bakeries aud gro.
ceries are giving to limit Of their re-
sources on the city's promise to pay
them later.
Mayor FIeilman has rescued a score
Of pet cats from flood bound houses
himself
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-18
TAKE FIVE
CONVICTS
TOPRISON
Young Burglar May Gel
Lighter Penalty on
Proper Showing

Sheriff John Lewis and deputies
We're scheduled to leave last night with
five prisoners for McAlester, but upon
hearing that there were Certain cases
Of meningitis in McAlester,. thought it
best to confer with j. c. Mahr, state
health officer at Oklahoma City. Late
today he had received no advice in
regard TO the matter, but it is under
stood that unless he receives word to
the contrary he viii leave with the
prisoners tonight
With the squad will be Ottie ldlett,
the boy burglar, sentenced TO five
years by Judge Frank NJ. Bailey
Regarding the sentence Judge Bailey
said today that if the boy could write
to Trinidad Or any OF the other places
he has mentioned and get satisfactory
statements as to his character in these
places, he win gladly take the matter
UP With the proper authorities and
recommend that the sentence be re-
duced tie added, however that the
boy imp essed him as a criminal and
statel that q large per cent Of the
criminals in the United States are
youths from is to 2l years.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-18
VICTORY TO
VISITORS
FAST BOUT

The Marlow basket ball five invaded
the Chickasha camp last night at the
high school gym and by exhibiting
some Of the fastest work ever seen i'll
teh local arena. nosed the home clan
out 30 to 3s. They went over the en-
tire course almost neck and neck ana
when time was called the score was a
tie, 80 to Ss. An agreement was made
to play Off the tie. the first team to
shoot basket to be declared the vim
ner The visitors got busy and slipped
one over chickasha. thereby copping
the game.
From the tap Of the gong the game
was a fierce one, chickasha takiag tue
lead time alter time to be caught by
the Marlou aggregation. One minute
and ten seconds before time was call
ed, the MARROW manager declared that
he would take his men Off the floor il
"ChinkH Whitaker was not taken from
the ggme, and the ehickasha captain
was banished for roughness, Cochran
was shifted to forward and Paul Heff
ner e guard The home squad played
jam up bali and al deserve credit foi
their efforts but MARROW had il ol
en- just trifIe in shooting baskets
One Of the features Of the eyenins
was the hotly contested game between
the regular girls team and The fresh
men. The regulars winning BY a clos,
score. They all hand 1t 10 the fresh
men girls as class teams 90 and
makes the regulars 20 their best Il
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-18
DORMITORY And
HEATING PLANT
FOR COLLEGE

Special to the Daily Express
Oklahoma City, Jan. 49, Following
is the full text Of a bill introduced
this week in the senate by Barefoot
and Pugh and in the honse by Riddle
and Brown
BE it Enacted BY the People Of the
State Of oklahoma
Section I. There is hereby appro-
priated out Of any money in the hands
Of the state treasurer, not otherwise
appropriated the sum Of 100000 for
the purpose Of building and equipping
a heating plant and dormitory for the
Oklahoma Industrial Institute and Col
lege for Girls, located at Chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-18
PACKERS
COMBINE
CLAIMED

Telegram by United Press
Jefferson CITY Mo-, Jan Isl An
agreement tending to fix prices, les
sen restrict and destroy competition
exists between the big packing com
panies Of the country, according to
the opinion filed with the Missouri
supreme court today By Special Com
missioner Daniel Dillon.
The report was made in connection
with the custer suit brought against
the Hammond Packing company OF st.
Louis and the Pressed Beef and Pro
vision company by Gov Major, when
he was attorney general Dillon said
an agreement existed between Swift,
Armour, Morris and the National Pack
Ing company
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-18
FARRIS IS
RELEASED
speeIaI o the DaIIg Express.

Special to the Daily Express.
Oklahoma City Jan. Following
q hearing during the past two days,
az the conclusion Of arguments by the
attorneys today, Giles Farris, state
printer charged wifi forgery in con
nection with the Oklahoma Red Book
was discharged by Justice Beal. who
declared that the evidence was Insult
fieient to hold the accused
It is rumored that further action BY
the state is probable, but what form Il
Hill take Is not known.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-18
TO FIGHT
In UNISON
Telegram 9y Unrod Press.

Telegram yy UnrUd Press.
Washington, Jan. is Shoulder to
shoulder in the fight for progressive
legislation will march the Democrats
and Republican progressives. Such
was the emphatic declaration today
Of the leading progressives OF the
house who say they win support most
Of Wilson's policies and align them.
selves against the standpatters on both
sides.
kilograms Offering support have
been sent to Wilson at Trenton. Muir
dock Of Kansas is leading the insurg-
ents IN the new policy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-18

Upon the call Of the United Chart
ties mass meeting OF citizens win be
held at the city han at $3.50 Monday
afternoon, January 20.
The purpose Of the meeting is to
consider ways and means Of carrying
out the hospital plans which the ladies'
Of the association have had under way
for several years. Plans for the build
ing, which II is proposed to erect, viii
be explained and the present status Of
the entire proposition will be placed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-18

Telegram by Unitee Press
New York Jan 1S.-Gov Wilson left
here at $3.50 this morning for Prince
ton, spending the night with an old
friend, Col =. NJ House Of Texas.
Wilson said he was feeling fine He
needed a good nights rest to get away
from political thoughts He said he
enjoyed the visit hugely
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-18
new TRIAL
IS GRANTED

special 70 tne Daily Express.
Oklahoma City, Jan lS-By a de-
cision Of Judge Furman Of the erim-
inal court Of appeals, handed down to-
day, Agnes Gilbert. convicted for kin.
ing Of her paralytic husband in this
city and sentenced to Two years for
manslaughter is granted new trial.
The principal grounds on which a re-
trial was granted was that the trial
court had refused to permit the intro.
duction Of testimony bearing on the
defendants character In his decision
Judge Furman said that the defendant,
though poor was entitled to as much
consideration Ia the court Of Justice
as''an dklsioma 'cift Society woman.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-18

before the citizens.
It is the purpose Of the society to
put the hospital under course Of con-
struction at an early date and it may
be interesting to the public to know
that they already have the promise OF
two large donations, one Of $4,000 and
one Of $1,000, from citizens Of the
town.
The ladies' earnestly request the
presence of business and professional
men and all classes Of citizens at the
meeting Monday afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-18
MEX. REBS
TAKE TRAIN
Telegram By United Press

ItIoBTam Dy UnlLed PTesh
FL paso, Jan iS.-Fifteen Americans
are on the Mexican Central train which
is either captured By rebels or ma
rooned BY them in the desert rs miles
south Of Jaurez
Ii the passengers are marooned they
are without food, as no provisions
were carried on the train.
The rebels are also said 10 have ma
rooned two federal troop trains by
burning bridges before and behind
them On the trains are 500 soldiers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-18
TO ORGANIZE ARMY
or CHICAGO WORKERS..
Telegram BY United Press

Chicago, Jan. is. Hundreds Of thou,
sands Of employes Of the stock Yards,
harvester trust and steel corporations
win be organized by the American
Federation Of Labor at great mass
meeting called tomorrow in East Chi
cago Most OF the employees are for.
elgners
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-18
Bolt Released from
the County Prison

Jim Bolt who at the last term Of the
United States district court here was
sentenced to 30 days in jail, ii fine Of
81 and costs, making the total equal to
"a fine Of $40, presented a petition as
a pauper convict before u S Commits
sloner Hamilton Friday afternoon and
upon hearing was discharged after
having served 50 days or the sentence.
Bolt was sentenced by Judge Polk
OF Arizona, who instructed that he be
kept in the Grady county jail on ac-
count of hts family living near here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-18

eat was some beans, and we went to
the home Of Doc Stumm, who is new
dead and bought two hogs and cooked
them in camp kettles with the beans.
I've were compelled to cut cotton
wood trees and strip off the bark for
horse feed, aud while busy at this
found numerous rabbits, quail and
other small gssne that bad frozen to
death We eamped here from Friday
evening until MonJay, morning. There
was no water The eeks were frozen
solid and we we're compelled to cut
the ice and melt 1t for drinking water
and cooking purposes, as well as To
water our horses.
MONDAY morning the weather was
some warmer and we pushed on foi
raais Valley
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-18

e dthe case would rest with the jury
about 3 o'clock and that a verdict
would not be rendered until late this
evening.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-18
Routine Work in Progess--ResoIu-
tions introduced Friday to
Test Sentiment On Che
School Question
.SPEAKERSHIP TILT
LEAVES NO LINE. up
Maxey and Smith Share Honors IN
Votes oi use--Important
Bills are Offered in
Senate
saeaIaI D Ihs DaIIy Exnrass

SPECIAL I0 ne DAILY Express
Oklahoma CITY, jan is. Proceed.
ings in both branches Of the leeisla.
ture this morning We're oT routine
character being confined 10 lhe intro
dueton Of bills and wofA "a lAe regu-
lar talandera.
A shrewdly drawn resolution to
test the sentiment Of the house of
representatives On tho question of
abolition Of state educational iustitu-
tions was introduced IN that body FRI
day by Representative Whitman Of
Pittsburg
In brief, the resolution would make
II the sense Of the house that ali pro-
posed legislation relative to educa-
tional institutions be entered upon
rather with a spirit Of liberality than
Of parsimony on too much economy.
A resolution by Representative
Pruett was rather ingenious also, both
in its gording and principle Mr.. Pruatt
proposes, in brief. that "since the
school for the blind, and the home
for orphan girls, and other such state
institutions really are without homes
and since it has been. suggested that
some Of the secondary agricultural
schools be abolished that If amy mem
Der representing one Of these agrioul.
tural schools should be magnanimous
and public spirited enough to decide
that such school was unnecessary and
to give it up that the house in return
be magnanimous enough to locate one
Of the homeless but larger institutions
there instead.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-18

The efforts Of the Republican news
papers to make it appear that tho
house Of representative Of the Okla
homa legislature is irrevocably split
by the speakership fight into ma
chine bound majority and an 'inaur-
rectionary minority was pretty well
disproyed by the house itself Friday
( afternoon when a heavy majority Of
the membership followed Fl. Il. Smith
IN afight to put on the calendar a
bill in which the Pottawatomie states
man would prohibit electieneering BY
appointiye state officials. and then
turned round and By about the same
majority vote backed Speaker Macy
in fight to change the house rules
SO that it would require a two thirds
instead Of q majority vote to suspend
the rules
4 smith won his fight by a vote Of
Il % ~ Speaker Maxey carried the
two thirds to suspend the rule by ss
to %.
Each Of the two leaders directed
their fight personally. Speaker Msxey.
as the chairman Of the committee on
rules. the one committee place tae
speaker has under the legislative Gus
toms Mr Smith as the author Of the
bill he sought to put on the calendar
IN eaeh ease, they we're opened BY
other dominant house leaders. Dn-
rant Of Durant took issue over tho
question Of putting MT smiths bill on
the calendar after Tie criminal iafis-
prudence committee had reported il
unfavorahlg i Roy Wsliams one Of
the memhers of the rules committee
who submitted minority report ID
favor OF a suspension BIZ majority
vote instead Of two thirds, was one or
tho chief speakers opposing the Maxey
y program
IN THE SENATE.
The exemption law bin BY senator
Wairous was taken up and after pfo-
Ionged debate on that section oi #
that exempted household furniture
( from attachment. it was referred back
! to the committee Of the Shole with
the request that a new bill equalizlng
! the exemption laws be formulated.
j Senator Horton urged that househol9
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-13
WELCOME HOME
GREETS WILSON.
PRES. WILSON WILL ATTEND RE.
eATTA AND DAM CELEBRATION
C. 8, & Q. RY. SUED FOR $4,000
TWO Big Damage Suits Filed In Mar
shalItown-Publlc Ownership Loses
in DaVenport-N. w. Surveying
From Alden to Eagle Grove.

Ames, March l1--"Tama Jim" Will
son, retired secretary of agriculture,
stepped from a Northwestern train az
noon today into the arms of rccep.
ton committee from Iowa State col.
lege and the Commercial club well
coined him back to the college he left
sixteen years ago to enter President
|McKinley's cabinet To-Day he will
informally visit the college and to-
morrow will be held the Official state
reception at which Governor George
w. Clarke will welcome home the for.
mer cabinet member and Wilson will
respond. Mr.. Wilson will be escorted
to the gymnasium the largest in the
state, by the entire cadet battalion OF
the college, and the faculty, while the
entire student body will limo up and
rend the air with college yelis. AT
the banquet besides the faculty and
prominent townsmen will be over 200
prominent men from all over Iowa
Dean C. F, Curtis will preside as
toastmaster and an address will be
made by Lafayette Young and Henry
Wallace Of Des Moines; A. p. Parker
OF Clinton; j. II. Trewin of Cedar
Rapids; j. II, Mains, president of
Grinnell college. and President Peer
son of the State university. Miss
Flora Wilson, daughter of the former
secretary, was expected here for the
home coming but has been detained in
Washington
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-13
Two Suits For Large Damages.

Marshalltown, March 1.-Two dam
age cases, one for death, the other
for an alleged serious injury, and
both OF them for large amounts. have
been filed in the district court In
one of these Mrs. Alice Rocky has
sued the Western Grocer Company
and Letts-Fietcher Company for $15,-
900 for the death of her husband.
Harry Hockey. In the other Il. j.
Marcy, a machinist, has sued the NJ
& St l.. Railroad Company for $l0,-
600 for serious injuries he alleged he
received when he was burned in an
alleged explosion of a torch at the
company's local round house.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-13
RAIL ARBlTERs IN SESSION
Board Of Three viii Endeavor to Set
tie Wage Controversy Under
the Erdman Act.

New York, March 1.-THE board OF
arbitration selected under the Erdman
act to settle the wage differences be-
tween the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen and Enginemen and the man
ayers OF the "a railroads east OF the
Mississippi and north of the Ohio held
its FIRST session in the WaldorfAstoria.
BY law all the evidence must De be
fore this board and their award must
be completed by April 2.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-13
Public ownershin Loses.

Davenport, March IL. - Municipal
ownership of water works was defeat
ed in a special election yesterday by
a vote of 1888 to 1919, much lighter
vote than was expected. Municipal
ownership was favored by Mayor Mu.
eller and the city council. but was OPP
posed by both newspapers. The so
cialists also advocated the city TAX.
ing over the water plant. The water
company fill now ask for twenty.
five year franchise.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-13
Furniture New to mary,

A lady out shopping ordered an uui-
brella stand sent home for her vesti.
bule. and only reached home late in
the evening. where she had left her
new maid In charge We'll. Mary"
she said. did any packages consq"
Yes. num-" was the reply. The
wagon cum wild tn cuspidore for III
umbrellas"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-13

The exclusive spring pressure on the
Deere Model b Disc Harrow insures more
even penetrating power and more thorough
cultivation. The operator keeps the discs
cutting an even depth.
The one.piece High Arch Frame and
the Solid Steel Gang Frames afforI great
clearance and extra strength.
Deere Disc Blades are of the highest
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-13
President To Attend Regatta.

Keokuk, March 11.-Officers of the
local motor boat club today announc.
ed that the annual regatta of the Mis-.
sissippl River Power Boat associa-
ton will be held here Aug. S, G and Z.
This was followed by the announce
ment that the tri-state celebration, ON
the completion Of the big dam would
be held Aug. 5, President Wilson viii
be here for two days and an attend.
ance of 100000 is predicted. The
building of the new club house for
the local club is well under way and
will he one of the handsomest on the
river.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-13
Eour caueht undsr Ruins.

Keokuk. March Flour men were
seriously injured. one of them fatally,
Yesterday afternoon when the walls OF
the Ellis-Ellsworth companys build
ing, which they were wrecking. cob
lapsed, burying the workmen. The
injured men are Andrew Stevens,
Swanson, Kimbler and Pinnell. Pin
nell is fatally injured He was badly
crushed around the head and chest.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-13
Dssponeent Man Kills Self

Des hoines, March u-Despondent
because of i'll health, A, C. Rock, aged
e3, killed himself at his home yester.
day by taking poison. Relatives had
been afraid that he would attempt 10
end his life and kept his razor and
revolver hidden. Mr. Rock lived In
Des Moines for a number OF years, bur
has not worked of late.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-13
Seek pamaae Erom q. q.

Ottumwa, March 1.-Two damage
suits have been filed against the Chi.
'cago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
company for damages. Willard Min
gus, brakeman. who suffered injur.
les at Abba in December, seeks SEQ
90, and Della Gates. administrative,
asks the court TO allow her $4,000 for
the death OF her husband, John Gates.