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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-08-04
Governor Returns to Capital and
Hastens to Undo Work Of the
Acting Chief Executive
Orders Prisoners Held
CONTINUES FIGHT ON
BOOK CONTRACTS
Insiructs Attorney General to Disre
gard McAIester's Order to Dis
miss Suits Sends Notice to
the Book Companies

Oklahoma City Aug. Gov Lee
cruce, from the office in the state cap
ltol building in Oklahoma City, late
Sunday afternoon, issued proclama-
ton revoking the four pardons grant
ed by acting Gov. }. j McAlester
while Gov cruce was absent from the
state and in Kansas City, Mo.
After Gov Cruce has prepared the
proclamation Hugh Harrill, assistant
secretary Of state, was called to the
capitol building and attached the seal
Of the state to the documents.
Earlier in the day Sunday, Gov
cruce also notified by telegram the
Iwenls -tw5 5ook companies that he
would consider an affront to the state
any attempt on their part to put into
the state the school books contracted
for by tho deposed state board Of edu.
cation and approved by acting Gov
McAlester during Gov. Cruces absence
il Kansas City Saturday.
GOV. Cruce, at the same time Sun
day instructed Attorney General
Charles West 70 disregard the instruc.
ltions received.by him from acting Gov.
McAlester 10 dismiss the suits pend
ing. in wliich the validity Of the school
book contracts is being questioned.
Attorney General West was directed
BY Gov. Cruee to continue the suits
until they are finally determined by
the supreme court Of the state
State Penitentiary Warden Robert
". Dick was notified on the telephone
BY Gov. Cruce. early Sunday. to disre.
gard the pardons issued by acting Gov.
McAlester which at that time had not
reached the prison, by mail, and TO
hold the four prisoners whom McAles.
ter sought to free.
In issuing the proclamation, revok.
ing tNs four pardons granted by act.
ing Gov McAlester Gov. Crnoe did So
upon the theory that the pardons were
granted by MeAiester as governor, aud
could be revoked by Cfdce as gov
ernor. the personnel OF the TWO men
not altering the case. Coy. Cruce S
theory Is that until the pardons
reach the prisoners they have no vest
ed right in them and they can be re
yoked By tie governor When Gov
eruCe was asked If he did not thinh
that the prisoners received a vested
right in the pardons at the instant
they were signed BY acting Gov Nc
Alester, even though the prisoners
were unaware Of the acting governors
action, he replied
mo; the mere entering OF the par
dons on the records Of the governors
office would not make the order effec
tive until the information lad beer
conveyed to the prisoners
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-08-04
REDUCTION
In RATES
ISORDERED
Interstate Commerce Commission
Issues an Order for Lower Ex-
press Charges to Become
Effective Oct. Is
Telegram by United Press.

= CASbApA4 OAAtIh 4 tA14
Washington, Aug. 4'-sweeEing re-
auctions in express rates on parcels
all over the country were ordered To-
day by the interstate commerce com
mission effective October is.
The reductions range from 10 ID 10
per cent relieving the shipper from the
exhorbitant charges. For two years
the new rates viii be experimental"
and unless too great loss results to the
companies the rates become perma-
nent
The reduction was opposed when
first ordered more than a year ago
and the rates were suspended pending
further investigation. Today they
We're ordered to go into effect and it
forces close competition between the
companies and parcel post In many
instances the new rates are lower than
the parcel post rate.
Modification rates on the small par
cells is a prominent feature CT reduc-
tion in the high cost Of living 1t was
attempted in the order TO make the
rates on food AID drinks only IS per
cent Of the ordinary first class rates.
The board refused to accept railway
contracts, as the basis for fixing
charges. Indemnity to shippers was
also increased
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-08-04
Electric Plant
toBe Enlarged

dent 0f the Chickasha Gas and Elec-
triS company and Of the Public Ser
vice company Of Oklahoma, is giving
bis personal attention to the prompt
and satisfactory completion Of the
work.
The Public Service company Of Ok.
lahoma, recently organized to pur-
chase and operate the public utility
companies at Guthrie, Tulsa, Vinita,
Aloka, Coalgate and Lehigh, is owned
by The same parties who recently ae-
quired the Chiokasha Gas and Electric
company, including Martin J, insult
and Samuel insult OF Chicago. These
men have a leading part in the con
trol and management Of a large NUM-
Der Of public utility plants, and their
properties are noted for the liberal
and equitable relations they establish
and maintain with their customers.
Their policy Of building up the physi-
cal plants and business organization
TO q point whore satisfactory depend
able service is absolutely assyTed has
been accompanied by increased pat.
ronage and good win from their GUS
toners
The new maachinery under contract
FOR the Chickasha Gas and Electric
company inclues the following
One 800 k. v. a General Electric
steam turbine and generator,
Complete surface coudensing equip
ment built by Henry r Worthington
s25 horsepower lSO pound pressure
boiler from Heine Safety Boiler com
pany
800 kilowatts Of high tension trans
formers
The transmission line from the dam
to the city win be converted cser 10
G60O volts, permitting the full output
from the river 10 be delivered with a
drop ia voltage Of about four per
cent Raising the voltage will involve
an entirely new equipment Of high
tension insulators, lightning arresters
and other protective devices, and the
protective equipment has been de-
signed with q View 70 absolute depend
ability and as much freedom from.
lightning damage as god equipment
can secure. A considerable amount
oi switchboard equipment is necessary
to control the new transmission line.
which win BE- arranged finally to dis
tribute from the fire proof power
house at the steam plant, permitting
the water and steam plants to oper.
ate together with maximum efficiency
and safety The completed plant will
have over 1000 horse power Of gener-
ator capacity, and the water power
dam about 1900 horse power. II is ex-
pected that the peak load" the com
ing winter win reach 1900 horse pow
er, and the plants have ia provide
enough equipment to handle this
peak with some machines, in re-
serve. in order to insure service al an
times to their customers. Plans are
being made % connect in the new
equipment with practically no inter
ference with existing service, and Il
viii probably be necessary TO take the
current oil the lines for only a few
minutes when the final cutovers are
made.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-08-04
BIG DOTN'S
AT TLAWTON
speeIal o lhe DaIly Express.

Special to the Daily Express.
Lawion, Okla. Aug 4-Twenty
thousand people from comanche, TILL
man and Cotton counties. as well as
several hundred from the principal
cities Of the state, are all in 1.awton
today attending the twelfth annivers
arg celebration
The program Of events scheduled FOR
lhis morning and afternoon were fully
carried out to the satisfaction of the
thousands Of visitors. An unsched.
uled event and one Of the biggest
features OF the day came at noon when
Art smith. the eloping boy aviator, IN
his big Curtis blplane made a flight
going to Fort sin, five miles distant
carrying a sfeeting from the Chamber
Of Commerce 10 Col Granger Adams
The commandant
Senator Gore of Lawton arrives here
this afternoon from Washington ant
will be one OF the principal speakers
Wednesday the last day Of the cele
hration.
Roping contests, a carnival compan.
and many Big free attractions are oi
the program. -Four bands from Cache
Walters and IT. Sill and tho Lawtol
Booster band are supplying the mus
cal feature OF the program.
Every incoming train is loaded wit
scores OF people coming to attend th
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-08-04
on The right TO consolidate
Shall It be repealed?
1aIlot TItIe.

Ballot Title.
State Question NO 41 Proposed BY
referendum petition No le
'rhe right OF the proposition is TO
veto section eighteen Of an act Of the
Oklahoma legislature, passed and ap-
proved at it's fourth regular session.
entitled
"An act to promote the health and
safety OF employees in coal mines; pre-
scribing the qualifications for mine in
spectori providing for system Of
mine telephones, and for the construc-
tion and maintenance OF bath houses
for the use OF miners; prohibiting any
interference. or attempt to interfere.
with the fire boss in the performance
Of his duties prescribing penalties for
the violation r any Of the provisions
thereof, aud repeating certain statutes
in conflict
| lcontinnsd On Rafs q
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-08-04

biggest celebration Of its kind ever
held in southwest Oklahoma, and it
is expected that forty Thousand visit
ors will be IN the city Wednesday
morning
The celebration closes Wednesday
night with big pavement oall1 in
one of the principal business streets
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-08-04
= + + + +##%%%### =
= AUTO ACCIDENT is
= FATAL TO THREE.

= Telegram by United Press. :
= New York, Aug Adams :
= Lalmbeer wealthy broker, >
: who was injured last night in ;
+ ali automobile accident which !
7 caused the death Of +. Osgod 4
: Peel, the millionaire, and his =
: chauffeur, died this morning in :
+ a hospital I
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-08-04
DEMAND INVESTIGATION,
Telegram by United rresA

telchiom W tulteu NlehA-
Seattle, aug IA congressional in
gestigaiion Of the rioting by sailors
here on the night Of July IS was de-
manded today in a resolution sent to
Washington by tie Socialist organ.
lzer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-08-04
Telegram BY United Press.

Washington, Aug Am official an
nouncement covering in part at least
the presidents policy toward Mexico
viii be issued without twenty-four
hours, according to an announcement
at the executive offices today
Nothing in this announcement, it is
stated, win deal with armed interyen-
don
The president is preparing to take
the public into mis- confidence and to
end all irresponsible stories Of impend
ing armed intervention. Wilson con
siders that intervention is not alone
ar improbability but is hardly even the
remotest possibility
The plan under consideration pro
vided for d comprehensive scheme OF
mediation and further first hand in
vestigation Of the causes of the out
breaks, and, possibly, as final resort
the removal Of the prohibition against
supplying arms to constitutionalists
The president made it plain that he
expects cooperation from foreign re
lations. The senate committee plans
to hear the constitutionalists' side By
granting an audience to Col Eduardo
Hay This was decided only aftel
Senator Bacon asked the president.
advice.
1t is expected that an announcement
of the acceptance Of Ambassador WI
sons resignation viii be made soon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-08-04
WILSON TO
ANNOUNCE
POLICY
President Prepares 10 Take Public
into Confidence Intervention
Not Near Resignation Of
Ambassador Accepted
Telegram by Omitted Press.

Washington, Aug Secretary
Bryan announced the acceptance OF
the resignation OF Ambassador VII.
son.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-08-04
leIegram Dy Unlted Prega

New Orleans. Aug. Ambassador
Wilson is responsible for tho trouble, "
said Gen. Brito, governor Of the Mexi-
can state Of compeche.
"Wiisoi. is Huerta's right hand man.
Wilson engineered my arrest Brito
admits that he killed Capt Bonilla, but
says il was not murder
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-08-04
% BURN IN couLlssv

Telegram by United Press.
Glasgow Aug Twenty
three men We're burned to death
today IN the Cadder eolllery
The bodies were recovered.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-08-04

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-08-04

WEATHER FORECAST

Tonight and Tuesday, gener.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-25

The use Of the baggage truck haul
ed or pushed by human muscle Is no
longer used by many progressive rail
road and steamship companies The
new idea Is a low deck. heavily built
four wheel. storage battery driven
platform truck which moves the
trunks and bags OF travellers in a
quantity and at rate Of speed which
consists with the modern transporta
tation Of the passengers themselves
One truck OF the new type. operated
by the baggageman standing On a
small platform at the end, has rated
capacity Of 1000 pounds and Is geared
for three speeds, the maximum being
eight miles per hour empty and six
miles per hour loaded. These little
giants Of transportation are finding
favor also in mail handling and In com
mercial warehouse work. The eff
cheney IN handling mail bags. for ex-
ample. Is shown by the fact that al
electric truck can make I'VE trips With
load OF two tons in the time re
aulred for a hand truck to make four
trips with 8 one ton load; IN other
terms. q single electric truck does
the work Of two and one-half hand
trucks
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-25

Messages sent and received BY what
Is called wireless telegraphy are here
after to be ~radiograms" to the navy
department The word is certainly
an improvement on the clumsy wire
less but # is not particularly good
since radiation is by no means pc
culjar 10 this form Of communi-
cation
Indeed. there is some excuse for de-
nylng that in it there are any rays
at an. in the sense commonly given
10 that term.
Teieglams." as originally sent,
really were written from a distance.
but in the new process the man who
sends the message creates no record
Of il at the point a receiving. and he
Is therefore hardly photographer ="
and no more Is the man who takes
the sounds he hears and records them
as letters
"Hadiogram~ is too obviously a
mere adoption Of Telegram The two
processes have little ia common, and
though both mfke use Of electricity.
the nature Of the uses IS entirely diff
ierent A. leagt it seems 70 be: no
bod5 knows very clearly what is done
in either case
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-25
PATRONS WELL CARED FOR
Schedule Might 5e Diszrran1ed BY
Such System as This. but
Accommodation Is Fine.

The conversation had drifted to rail-
roads A young woman from the
southern part og the state told o. an
unusually courteous and aecommodat-
ing steam railroad that had terminals
10 her town
Il called up the conductor on the
phone. she said. "end told him jim
might be a little late. but he wanted
them 70 be sure and wait for him.
"Why, yes she volunteered. not
ing the surprise of her audience \
always call up when Jim wishes 10
take the train. but win be late. and
they hold it for him. But as ] start
ed to say. I called up tle conductor.
and Jim. who was just putting on bis
hat. called out.
DID | tell you about the school
teacher down the line who very nearly
missed the train the other evening
after schools I teld him he hadn't, and
he went on BY saying
She Aw the train down By the
station. She was about two blocks
away, and started to run. She saw
the conductor waving his arms moro
violently. and she buckled down and
made the gravel fly to get to the train.
She reached the train. and the con-
ductor walked up to her and said she
Oughtn't to run Ike that; that the
train wouldn't start for about 20 min
utes. as it was waiting for fellow.
lie had been waving to her to slow up.
The conductor explained that he knew
she was regular patron, and he
would not let the train PULL out with
out teleDhouing her first and seeing
whether she was going along IN
dianapolis News.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-25

cannot praise your Vegetable COMPOUND
too highly. Every woman should take
il ct that time. I recommend it to
both old and young for female tr0u-
bles. Mrs. EMILY SUMMERscIIL,
SWarthmore, Pa.
Baltimore, lid. -" Ny troubles began
with the loss Of a child. and I had hem
orrhages for four months. The doctors
said an operation was necessary, but /
dreaded it and decided to try Lydia E.
Pinkham'a Vegetabla Compound. The
medicine he's made me a well woman and
i feel strong and DO my own work. -
Hrs. }. r PICKING. l260 Sargent ST,
baltimore, Nd
Since we guarantee that all testimo-
mails which we publish are genuine, IS it
rot fair 10 suppose that il Lydia Fl Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has the gir-
tue to hclp these women it viii help cry
other woman Nho is suffering u e.
manner
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-25
Commercial and
Farm Bureau is
the Name Chosen
I Contlnued from &C One.l

Continued from page One.l
men alike transact business and visit
one another in automobiles Ia any
states whore all the gasoline buggies
belong in town speed limit on the
country roads IS ali unnecessary con
esfn Of the legislature. and yet. every
garage which might be encouraged IN
the country. would mean 9 half =
dozen more IN town, and add another
block % the paved race track OF the
cIIyn
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-25
Huerta Declares
Order Prevails

Confined from Page one.)
much courage. declining the execution
mask.
More than fifty Of the garrison es-
oapsed before the arrival early Mon
day Of a strong detachment Of federal
regular troops from Chihuahua City
The rebels of day had cut the
Mexican Central railway, which was
repaired a few hours later. Five OF
the volunteer officers escaped death
and will be sent to Juarez.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-25

Mrs. Luciea Reber Of Cressona. Pa,
had a thrilling experience at Schuyt
kiil Haven. escaping death as by y
miracle Run dawn BY a locomotive.
she was gently piclsed up b. the en-.
giue and tossed into a neighbori1g
field. instead Of being mangled under
the wheels a. is usually the case.
her injuries are slight
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-25
Bernard Rose Better.

Mrs. J A. Rose returned last night
from Electric, Texas. where she spent
week with her son. Bernard, who
has been very ID with pneumonia The
young mans fever is now broken and
he is believed to be on the road to re-
eoyery, although still confined to bis
bed He went TO Electra few weeks
age 10 work In the oil fields, but was
taken III almost Immediately
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-25

Do You know that more real danger
turks in a common cold than in any
other of the minor ailments? The
safe way Is to take chamberlains
Cough Remedy a thoroughly reliable
preparation, and rid yourself OF the
cold as quickly as possible. This rem.
edy is for sale by all dealers.
Adv d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-25

cle F@nod ot nearly
years I hadhem
Drrhages and the
doctors told i
would have To I'M
dergo an operation,
bat I began taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound and an in
good health now. 7
am all over the
Change Of Life and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-25
injury Was Serious

Dr. L. F. Emanuel received a letter
yesterday from Dr. l. Grand-Linard.
who has gone to New York city for
medical treatment as a direct result Of
an injury received In an accident here
some weeks ago. Dr. Grand.Linard
stated that he would probably be op.
Grated on yesterday. the operation 70
be directed for the relief OF an injury
in the head It is understood to be
quite serious. The doctor said recoy-
cry would require six months if the
operation was a success.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-25
Nine Bills Passed by the
House


those created b. special act, as the
Custer county court, are abolished i'm
mediately
The Hunter-Taylor bin to abolish
the state fish and game department
and generally 8nending the fish and
game laws, was passed finally By
heavy vote after a spirited fight b.
Representative Hill to substitute a
simpler bin By him and Speaker
Maxey bad failed The bill as passed
provides a closed season on quail, with
half the countissof the state excepted,
would require hunters from Texas,
Arkansas. Kansas ana other states. as
well as alien hunters, 10 pay a 500
license fee to shoot in Oklahoma, and
makes many ether changes in existing
laws
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-25
Hospital Bin Vetoed.

For the second time in the history
Of his administration, Gov cruce has
placed his stamp OF disapproyal on
the railroad hospital bill His veto
on the present amended measure vas
sent to the senate Monday afternon
and the reason set forth for opposing
the bin was that It substantially Is the
same as the original plan, that It seeks
not the supervision that should be
carried on BY a government. but I'M
der the veil Of humanitarianism aims
at direction and eventual government
ownership Of corporations.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-25

Fred Bird. who was seriously crush.
n II an accident in the Cushing OIL
field Z few DAYS ago. IS reported inn
proving He vas brought to Chicka-
sha and .s al The home Of his father
Tom Bird. TENTH and Oregon. Mr
Bird rested very walI last night
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-25
THE Ca TINK

on rt1 is ts mr IS EItia san
Wfc slaaa4 lfe fs a-d fsh as b1ug
u- a0 rlr rides n the Pullman car.
lQe ~ a re1r ana faE
fts man naaae Afs g newer shcHn
An 1acn EtaE verse. dF rcme
Mhq sliss through .he night ike B phal-
t1m hing
And. With hammer and torch. makes ths
car-Ehzezz Eing7
The car Tink
On who is ghs man with vrench ara bar
Who watcnss the trucks of the rAllrsad
carr
For Haught IL tns engineers watrhfuI
eye
For naueht 4 tie seinaphcrs. standing vi.
u fznge e sharp ard from gAa wheel
j. torn
o. hFase-bsam says or a dr4u-sar
worn.
Who puts a gsases on a leaky hoza
and goes around in Erease-stained
me Gar Tlnk
On. who Is the man. % big ara strong
That ssts al ths blame s things So
WronE9
who always gees around with 3 hum
be air
In 81 kinds Of weather, both bad and
fairz
VINO ssts orders trom the Boss Mechanic
down
and obeys them All without q fruwn2
Who gets eli the curses. Hbss. ard kicEs
When a journals hai Or a knucizls sticks :
The Car Ink
Allen l. Hughes 30 Los Angeles IliAes'
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-25

LumaH Barnhart Geo. Stewart WY,
lie Stewart Avon Franklin. John Heth-
erly Allen King and brother, and
Lindsay boy, who we're arraIgned be-
fore Judge GFigsby yesterday after
noon on charges Of stealing chickens.
plead guilty and were fined s25 and
aa days in jail. each.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-25
Cleric Union to Entertain.

Feioeing me regular meeting of
lhe Clerks union Wednesday evening.
February zs. an entertainment win be
siFen by the Chickasha local r. O..
Miller, the secretary states that all
the plans are complete and that q
good time Is expected for everybody.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-25

Tie tea that vas 70 haFe been given
at the house 0i lIrs Robert Johnson
aa Friday February 1E ihe United
daughters III the eanseAetacy. has
been postponed until St. FatTieks day
lfs 6. 2 EI8s. president