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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-20
TO GRAFT
CUTlCLE
ON HERO

Wichita, Kan, Feb 2O.-Persons
who volunteered several weeks ago to
give some Of their cuticle to graft upon
the burned portions Of the body Of
Willie Patterson, ten-yearold son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Patterson, win be
called upon within the next ten days
to make good. The physicians who
have been handling the case, state that
the boy will be ready for an opera
tion within that time.
While Patterson was seriously burn
ed on his lower limbs and hands on
the evening Of January %, when he
rushed into a burning house to save
lis smaller brother and sister, who
were in bed. The little boy had been
building a fire with kerosene and the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-20
Oil and Gas
Company is Now
Ready for Business
FINEp EoR TREsPAsslNe.

Before Judge Moore this morning
Chester Paxton aged H. charged with
trespassing, was fined s5 and COSTS
making a total with his attorneys
fee, Of some $40. On last Monday
Paxton went to the West schoI build
ing and attempted to censure Princi-
pal Mitchell because he had corrected
Paxton's brother It Is said that Pax
ton used some forcible language, after
which he was elected from the grounds
by Mr. Mitchell and warrant for his
arrest was sworn out, which culmin-
ated in his arrest and arralgnment be-
fore Judge Moore today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-20
PVthian Sisters Will
Give Entertainments

Members OF the Pythian Sisters ars
to don the grease paint and bask IN
the simmer OF the lootAghis on next
Monday and Tuesday nights at the K.
p. hall The productions will be old
fashioned comedies Of the real mirth
producing variety the first, on Mon
day night, being in the nature OF an
old time schol exhibition, the kind you
used to attend once a year in the little
country school house All the we'll
known characters infestlng such fes.
tivities will be portrayed and the
Pythian Sisters say if you can't laugh,
stay away
The performance Of Tuesday night
will depict another phase of rural life
and is entitled. eParson poor's Dona.
ton Party The title is enough
said It Is purported to be also a
side splitter The members Of the
local temple have been working hard
to make each performance a success
A small admission fee will be charged
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-20
SCHOOL FIGHT DUE
TO START in HOUSE
Two Reports Submitted by Com
mittee on Appropriations
Minority Would Cut Off
IL State Institutions
Special to the Daily Express.

Special to the Daily Express.
Oklahoma city, Feb. 2o.-The con
gressional re-districting bin which
passed the house few days ago, it is
claimed under pressure brought to
bear by Oklahoma members Of con.
gress, struck snag when it came be-
fore the senate Democratic caucus this
morning. Strong opposition was en-
countered by the measure ana Il failed
to get past the caucus, members Of
the upper house having ideas Of their
own which they desire to incorporate
in the bill It is likely that a new
bin viii be framed and as it viii have
to go back to the house after it is
passed by the senate, a determined
contest is in sight
The big fight over the question OF
abolishing a number Of state institu.
tions which has been pending ever
since Gov Cruce published his mes.
sage to the legislators three months
ago, is now near at hand in the house
of representatives.
The committee on general appropria-
tious, through it's chairman, w. A. Du.
rant, submitted two reports or sub
stitute bills to the house Wednesday
afternoon, one signed by the chairman
and a majority Of the committee, to
appropriate S1775,g92 for the support
and maintenance, and some improve.
ments and repairs Of the twenty-three
educational institutions Of the state
for the next two fiscal years. The
minority report, signed by Represen-
tatives Morris and Cummings, would
cut off twelve institutions frsm any
appropriations. and sets aside $1,214,-
$40 for the others.
The report Of the majority commit.
tee, providing for appropriations for
Ell educational institutions, is taken
to mean that the majority Of the com
mittee is against abolition" Of any in
stitutions; while the report Of the
minority clearly indicates Mr. Morris
and Mr.. Cummings favor abolition
Of twelve Institutions they would leave
without funds.
There has never been any test Of
the sentiment Of the house on the
question Of abolition" but the respec
tive reports Of the appropriations com.
mittee viii offer the opportunity. The
bills probably will be placed at the
head. or near the head Of the calendar
and are expected to come up for con
sideration at any early date.
The appropriations committee has
yet to report out It's bills for salaries
aud contingencies Of the state govern
ment and for the penltentlaries. asy
lums for the insane and tine Enid home
for the feeble minded
The Morris-cummings report would
(ccntlnued on Page 60
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-20
Telegram BY United Press.

Telegram Dy United Press.
Mexico City, Feb. 90, So swift has
been the current Of startling events
since the conclusion Of the terrific ten
day conflict in the heart Of the city
that not until today did half OF the
crazed populace find time to draw
deep breath and look about at the
havoc caused by the tremendous BON.
bardment
It is indeed the aura Of death and
destruction that spreads itself before
the eyes Of thousands OF curious for
elgners swarming the streets within
the zone OF tho unparalleled combat.
The spectacle Is an infinitely sad one,
hundreds Of homes with gaping holes
torn in the sides and totterlng founda.
tions in an parts Of the city
Scores Of splendid public and BUSH
ness buildings exposed are marred by
battered walls. but it is in the district
where poorer classes live that tho ele-
ment OF tragedy is most terribly mani
tested.
Hundreds OF houses are literally in
ruins, while upon the doors Of thou-
sands hang bands Of crepe, commemo-
ratlng the deaths of fully two thousand
non-combattants.
was a witness to the first act in
the terrible war of drama in zocala
before the national palace on Sunday
morning. February .. I was in time
to see both Diaz and Reyes liberated
and escorted to the palace Though
the crowd, cheering. / srolled down
between the long lines Of infantry and
Just outside the range of machine guns
on the roofs OF buildings when the first
volley was fired. sweeping the crowd
and dealing death to several hundred
women and children.
Men and riderIess cavalry horses
We're beating down men and women
and ifamplihg those already fallen.
After Diaz had captured the arsenal,
the government was not prepared for
immediate assault The artillery bat
tie began in earnest on Tuesday morn
ing. when six batteries Of federal guns,
located in ali directions from the ar
senal, concentrated their fire upon the
arsenal Diaz had captured in the ar
senal large quantities Of shrapnel,
which he poured upon the federals
with disastrous effect.
Continued on page Eighty
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-20

and If you want to be taken back to
the scenes Of the old farm and wit
ness again the ways of the country
folk, Monday and Tuesday evenings
are the time and the K. ? hall is the
place.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-20
MARSHAL
OF MINCO
WOUNDED
Jim Allen Shoots Himself with Auto
matte at House Near MincO Az
ter Inflicting FIesh Wounds
on Officer
Special to the Daily Express.

e1RSStai " AiA1 0tltt i-Apitoos
Mineo, Okla, Feb. 20.-As the re-
suit Of tragedy here about O'Clock
last night, Jim Allen is dead from a
self.inflicted wound and Marshal San.
key is suffering from painful flesh
wounds in his left wrist and left hip,
made By Aliens gun
The shooting occurred at the home
Of zeb Chill, three miles north Of town
and the circumstances surrounding the
tragedy are said to BE- as follows:
Jim Allen, young man who has
been working in this vicinity, hired a
team from the Brick Barn in this city
about 10 o'clock Tuesday, ostensibly
to make a short drive into the eoun-
try When Allen did not show up with
the team al Che appointed hour, the
liyerynan, BRINE Wall began making
inquiries, with the result that the RIG
was heard from near FL Reno.
Leaving here at 4 o'clock yesterday
morning in an automobile, accompa-
nied By Marshal sankey Mr.. Wall
drove to HI Reno. but there lost the
trail and returned to Minco late in
the evening
Between and O'Clock son uf
zeb Chill came in With the team and
reported that Allen had driven Il 10
their place, three miles north of town,
ana that Allen was out at the house.
r. T. Johnson, Bruno Wall and Mar
shal sankey Immediately left for the
Chill house in an auto to place Allen
under arrest. Marshal sankey went
to the door and inquired for zeb Chill,
and Allen opened fire from the dark
ness with a Is automatic pistol, two
Of the three shots taking effect
While MIR Johnson hurried the
wounded man TO town in the auto,
Bruno Wall remained on guard with "a
shot gun to prevent the escape OF
Allen
As soon as Marshal sankey was
given medical attention. a posse hastily
formed. and <h Deputy Hugh Hale,
went to reinforce Wall
When the posse arrived at the scene,
they found Wan sllll holding hts posi-
tion behind a log and guarding the
only door 70 the house
Surrounding the house the posse
demanded the surrender OF Allen.
Meeting win no response. zeb Chill
went TO the door TO talk to Allen,
when single shot was heard, and
Chill called out that Allen had blown
out his own brains.
On entering the house Allen was
found lying il a pool Of his own blood.
There is little known of Allen except
that he had been IN trouble before.
and # Is said Had carried a grudge
against the marshal for arresting him
at a Christmas treee at which Allen
was dispensing booze.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-20
CITY PRESENTS A
SCENE OF HAVOC
Ten Days Conflict Leaves 45OOI
Dead and 1000 Wounded
Huerta is Elected as
Prov. President

Following Is first descriptive story
of battie in Mexico City written BY
start correspondent of United Press,
who witnessed fight from start to fins
ish)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-20

can exploded, throwing the burning oil
over his clothes and the room. He
rushed cut Of the house to his mother,
who extinguished the flames In his
clothes, and then he went back into
The burning house after his brother
and sister.
The burned boy was taken TO the
Wichita hospital, where it was feared
for a time he would not recover. With
his strong vitality he gradually i'm
proved aid will soon be ready for the
operation. The physicians do not know
Continued on page six.)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-20
SURROUNDED BY
POSSE, SUICIDES
CLAIMS OF AMERICANS
FOR LOSSES ARE LAF


Telegram by United Press.
Washington, Feb. 2O.-With the re-
turn Of American refugees to their
homes in Mexico City, this government
today faced the difficult task Of adj
justing claims for damages that prom
Use to reach between fifty and seventy
five million dollars in the capital alone
These claims have been filed with
the state department and gone over
by this government They will be pre-
sented to the Mexican government.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-11
Traction Engine for Road Worl

Traction Engine for Road Work
Road work in Nichols township
this year will be carried on under
the most improved methods. A IS
horse power Bates gasoline trac-
ton engine has Leen purchased, to-
gether with 8 steel road cars. and
this outfit will be used for haul
ing gravel with which to surface
the roads instead of using teams
and wagons. The board Of super
visors, which is composed of VIM.
Hatnkc, F. J. Kane and w. Holder,
recently made trip to St. Paul
to puchase the outfit and it is
expected within a few days. A
large amount of road work will he
done by this township the coming
season. The road to Iron junction
will be graded, widened and sur
faced and the Virginia road will
receive attention first after which
4" number Of branch roads will be
impoved. The work will be car
ried out under the supervision of
Joe l.aFontaine, township road
overseer. The township at the
spring election voted also to .pnr-
chase a rock crusher.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-11
Forl'ids Saturday Night Dances

F0rbidS Saturday Night Dances.
Saturday night dances were the
subject of severe criticism in a SER
mon at the Church of the Blessed
sacrament Of Hibbing, by the pas
tor, Father James Hogan, last Sum-
lay morning at 8 o'clock mass, says
The Hibbing Daily Tribune.
Father Hogan stipulated that his
criticism was directed to Catholic
md to non-Cat holic people. He con-
demned Saturday night dances as
an agency for immortality and d.
version from the Christian duty of
Catholic people.
The sermon followed one preach
I'd by Rev. Father Culligan of Eve
lcth at a special service at the
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
Friday night on the same subject.
Father Hogan has refused his
permission as pastor to number o.
his parishioners to attend Saturday
night dances, while he has interpos
ed no objection TO dancing parties
on other nights of the week. His
sermon was the subject of much
comment about the city yesterday
but his position was generally en-
dorsed by the Catholic people OIL
Hjbbing. It:was clearly, indicated
in the sermon that communicate!
Of the Church of the Blessed Sac.
rament who attend dances on Sat
urday night do so against the
wishes and instructions of their
pastor.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-11
THE CITY COUNCIL,
Official Public alton ef Proceedints
COUNCIL CHAMBER.

virginia, Mlnn., April LIST, 1873
the city of Virginia, Minnesota.
Council called to order by the presi-
dent.
Present, Aldermen Heritage, Harvey.
Lundstrom Keller, NOLAN, Mattson, Nc
Ghee, Coffey, Mr.. President-e
Absent, None.
Reading of minutes of previous meet
! Moved and supported that the minutes
be approved as read.
Carried.
Patrick Sullivan made written applica-
ton to the council for return to him OF
the unearned portion Of liquor license is
and which license was recently revoked.
Moved and supported that the applica-
ton be granted and the city attorney in
structed to draw a resolution authorizing
the. same to be returned on a pro rata
| basis.
| Carried.
Gil for permit to sell fruit from a wagon
! at the corner of Chestnut street and
Wyoming avenue.
Moved and supported that the permit
be denied.
Carried.
Andrew Nelson applied for permit to
use necessary portion of Wyoming ave-
rear Of lot II, block As, and submitted a
100000 surety bond.
~ Moved and supported that the, permit
ed filed after being approved by the
mayor and city attorney.
! Petitions for installation of arc lamps
at the intersection of Larch Street ant
wyoming avenue, corner of Virginia ave.
nue. and HemlOck street and corner OF
Ash street and Cleveland avenue were
light and water.
a The sa meat iinspeetorS report for the
The report of the clerk of the municipa
l9ls, which showed 81? Is Collected sae @y fo'
| filed.
Moved ana supported that the report
OF the milk inspector for the month Of
dered filed
| Carried.
Moved and supported that the pay rol
Ssnerator plant for the month of March
1913. be allowed AND orders drawn i1
payment n of the various amounts.
Moved and supported that the salarie.
of the city officials for the month O.
March, Lar CHI i 1913 be allowed and ordered paid
The license committee reported unfav
cense without fee to Moses Yager.
buidinss to whom " was rsferre Sif the mat a'
ter of proposal Of J. S. Ray & Gompan,
to furnish the city engineers Office witt
a steel filing cabinet recommended tha
the proposal be accepted;
M9ved and supported that the propose
city engineers en- office with a steel films
in the office of the city clerk and res
olution drawn covering the transaction
Carried
The committee on streets reporting OF
the matter of proposal of Butler-Coon!
Contracting company to furnish labor
and material in the work of cribbing tn,
north edge of the market site in Vir
ginia lake, recommended that the pro
posal be not accepted as the committe,
did not deem it advisable to expend thi
amount of money for this, work.
Moved and supported that the repor
of the committee be accepted
Carried.
The city attorney recommended tn
passage Of the resolution relative to con
struction work Of Mesaba Railway com
pany under Ordinance No. 121, as tn
matter had been more satisfactorily ex
planned to him by the attorneys il
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-11

Curling Club Holds Annual Meeting
The Virginia Curling Club held
its annual meeting at the Club
Rooms On Tuesday evening, the
principle business under consida-
ton being the election of officers
for the ensuing year.
Thomas Gill was chosen as presi-
dent, P. A. Coffey and E. D. Nc
Neil vice. presidents, George Sim
ons secretary and w. D. Newcomb
treasurer.
The Club reports an exception
ally fine season, just closed, and
the financial report showed condi-
tons good.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-11
LIBRARY BOARD SUBMITS
IT'S ANNUAL REPORT
Showing Many Advances Have
Been Made During Year, and
that List Of Borrowers Has
Increased Pleasingly.

The report Of the Library Board
for the fiscal year ending March
81, as submitted to the city coun-
Gil Tuesday evening, shows a
pleasing interest in the work on the
part Of Virginians.
During the past year total of
1888 volumes have been added to
the library and the list of borrow
ers has been increased 1924 dur
ing the same term.
The financial statement shows
total receipts by the library board
during the year to have been $780,
1852, of which amount the city
gave $8,452.72, a cash balance of
So, 508.9O being on hand at the date
Of the report.
The report gives much informa-
ton of more than passing value
regarding the work of the board,
and the extension of the list of pa
irons. The new library building
was formally opened on January
10th, last, since which time the in
crease in the use Of the library has
developed very rapidly; so much,
in fact That it is now almost i'm
possible for the present force to
take care of the work. The new
quarters are very commodious. and
seem to be appreci lated by the pub
lie. The Ladies' Club room is
made use of by the two local Ladies
clubs and the Associated Charities
while the Victrola concerts every
Sunday afternoon make an .attrac-
tive and appreciated feature.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-11
PROGRESSIVE DINNER
IN HONOR Of Mss SMITH

One of the most enjoyable, pre-.
nnptial affairs given in honor of
Miss Bertha Smith was the progress
sive dinner given by Miss Barwood,
of Eveleth, and the Misses Bates,
Wilcox and Stebbins of Virginia,
Monday evening.
Miss Lorna Bates was the hostess
during the initial course, which was
served at the home of DR.. and Mrs.
c. W. Miller. The table decorations
we're pink, and everything was
daintily carried out in this color
scheme. The main dinner course
was served at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. D. Lamont, by the Misses
Wilcox. Here the table decorations
were yellow and white. The salad
course was served by Miss Stella
Stebbins at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. W. Stebbius, where violets
and lavendar candles were mos,
artistically arranged 10 decorate
the four pretty tables. Mrs. Aphai,
favored the guests with two yery
appropriate readings at this point
The last course was served at Eve
leth by Miss Helen Harwood, where
the guests spent the remainder OF
the evening. The table decorations
and favors were carried out in pink
The guests were conveyed from
place to place in automobiles
Flashlight pictures and mu.i(
furnished the entertainments he
tween the Courses,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-11

necticuL legislature gives the three
lonrths vote Of the states OF the
dillon necessary TO- adopt the am
endment. The new amendment to
the constitution of the United
States Is the seventeenth to- be- ad-
op,eu, and was approved by the
connecticut legislative body by a
vote OF III to so, the vote being
upon motion declared unanimous.
Among the remarks of Mayor
Murphy before the council In re-
specl to the alleged ''frame-up"
On the arrest Of his brother for
passing a check which failed to
airing lace value at the bank, was
the allegation that after being TAX
en- TO the city bastile D. 4. Muir
pny was refused permission to use
the phone to call on friends for
assistance.
Now this may have been strictly
true, tor aught We know; we were
not in the Jail ourselves at that
Time. But, strange as it may seem,
Mr.. u. +. Murphy, after hearing
Of the remarks Of the mayor, took
occasion ON Friday evening to go
10 the Jail to assure the turnkey in
charge ON the evening of his ar
rest that he had been given every
consideration while in his charge,
and that the allegations of mis-
f; treatment or of his being forbidden
Telephone services were without
! fOundat ion.
In his address to the council the
mayor stated that If it is pub
LEFTY they want, they can have all
they want of it, and it would ap-
pear there was some-just some
coming. And it will probably con-
tinlm to come until he gets it firmly
set in his Uranium that the COLDER
rule will square more things thar
hammer.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-11

w. |. Prince is still mayor elect
Of Duluth, but Billy McEWen says
he is going to do his level best to
see he is NOT mayor-clect for any
great length Of time. But unless
a recount should show a loss of
seven votes for Prince wit bout any
loss for McEwen, Prince will act
as official head Of the Zenith City
under the commission form of gov
eminent. And he will make first
class executive, as we'll.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-11
Will Widen Mountain Iron Road.

The question Of the necessity Of
the widening of the Virgmia-Monn-
tain Iron road from point at the
Mountain Iron turn on First. St.
in the Month Side Addition to the
Park, was before the city council
Tuesday evening, and formal deci-
sion was made to widen this street
for the accommodation of traffic.
Since the laying of the car tracks
on the thoroughfare the roadway
has been cut down to point where
it no longer fills the demands as a
public highway.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-11
AoJuoeEo BANKRUPT

Notices received by local credit
ors of Emil Sovle announce that he
has been adjudged a bankrupt, and
that a meeting of creditors will BE-
held at the Pslladio Building, Du-
'uth, on Saturday, April 10, to prove
their claims, appoint trustee and
examine the bankrupt and transact
such other business as may come
before the meeting.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-11
SHOWER AND Presentation

A shower wac given on M;~~Anna
Staff and Mrs. Al. Staff on FIR day
evening by the young ladies' OF the
Minnesota Dry Goods Company,
Virginia.
The evening was spent in music
and games and a very ENJOYABLE
time was spent BY all present. Miss
Staff was presented with very
beautiful boudoire set.