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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-14

senate made some amendments to the
measure and the conference is for the
purpose Of ironing out the difference
between the two branches,
In the Senate.
The appropriation bin as completed
by the senate carries an appropriation
Of approximately sS7d,e0S for the var
Jus departments The school land del
partmens is not included III This bill.
Owing to the rush Of other matters the
senate committee on appropriations
has not been able TO consider the ap-
preparation for that department but
Senator Thomas, chairman Of the SEN
ate committee on appropriations an.
nounced that he will have the bill
ready for consideration today
The bin as advanced to engrossment
in the senate makes the following ap-
preparations for the different depart
ments for each of the next two fiscal
years:
Executive department, Sl4,SOO; sec
retary Of state, s23, 1880: attorney gen
eral. S23,25O; state treasurer, $4,000;
adiutant general, $685. 800; state mining
board, $500; state examiner and in
spector sl2,5OO: state auditor. s2i,6OO;
supreme court, $4,000; criminal court
Of appeals, si6.35O; mine inspectors
department. $4,000; charities and cor.
rections, $4,000; board of education,
$4,000 board OF education, s7lO0;
geological survey $1,000; state cleo
ton board. $4,000; state board Of agrl-
culture, STSS00 department Of labor,
si5,5eo: corporation commission. $685.
500; clerk supreme court, $1,000. Of
flee rent 23.4S7lO; superintendent OF
public instruction. $4,000; state H.
brary Sil,5S6; st9te reporter, $s2,lOO;
district Judges. $4,000; state board
Of affairs. $4,000; state banking board,
$4,000 insurance department SlI.
500; board Of health, s2l, 900 pure
food and drug division. si2,5oO. and
the state historical society, $4,000.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-14
House and Senate
Discuss Finances
The General Deficiency Bill is Killed
And the Appropriation Bill
Passes the Senate.

Oklahoma City, May 1.-THE house
Of representatives killed the general
deficiency bill for the second time
Tuesday, the measure lacking seven
votes Of passage on the final roll call.
Under the usual parliamentary rules,
the bill now is finally dead. II could
come up again only BY unanimous con.
sent Chairman Durant of The appro-
priations committee, win make one
more effort TO get it through Wednes-
day.
AS was the case on Monday, the
item Of $1,000 for lawyers who defend
ed Democratic election officials Of Ok
mulgee county, arrested for enforcing
the grandfather clause, settled the fate
Of the bin on reconsideration.
The bin carries approximately s29Or
OOO for several hundred different
items The state penitentiary heads
the list with approximately $4,000 de-
flciency. and the remainder is divided
iBto sums ranging from $3.50 up TO
$1,000 for various state departments
and state debts Approximately sI2,.
600 was cut out Of md BY The
house.
Representative Lenox introduced a
resolution calling for a special COM
mittee Of five to investigate all claims
against the state. with a view Of de-
termining which were just and should
be paid. The resolution originated
from the claims Of members Of The
code commission and ol the Stephens
Publishing company of Columbia, Mo-
against The state for work on codiglca-
tions Of the Oklahoma statutes. The
house had killed a bin to give steph.
ems company permission to sue the
state
Representatives Dearing Christian
ana shNep we're appointed conferes on
the BondDearing bin to require men
to present a certificate Of health when
applying for a marriage license The
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-14
Senate Holds Up
Wilson'S Nominees
Senate Republicans Start First Attack
on Patronage Prevent Confrma-
tion Of Census Nominee.

Washington. May 14.-senate Re
publicans began their first Mig fight
on President Wilson's nominations
last night when the appointment Of W.
]. Harris of Georgia as director Of
the census, succeeding e. Dana Du-
rand, was taken up in executive ses-
sion For nearly five hours the SEN
ate played at cross purposes on the
Harris nomination without even enter
ing a discussion Of the merits Of the
case. The Republicans forced roll
call after roll call on the question Of
procedure and in support Of tactics
which the Democrats termed dilatory
Motions to put the nomination over
until Friday and until next week were
put and defeated and finally, when the
membership on both sides had dwin-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-14
STAINLESS
x
STAIRWAYS
A New Idea introduced in Public
Schools Of Spokane That
Should Become
Popular

Telegram by United Press.
Spokane. Wash, May 14.-stairless
stairways are being installed in new
schools in Spokane and are giving
satisfaction.
The stairs simply are built with a
medium incline ana flat surface.
eliminating steps. Not only are they
hailed as an agency 10 prevent break
ing down the health Of the children.
but they are considered much better
in crises such as panics
I'VE find the stairless stairway is a
great Improvement" says School supt.
Bruce NJ. Watson. ''The strain of
climbing placed upon growing children
is relieved, and | believe the danger
of piling up In case OF panic is great
" lessened
"The new stairs take up twice the
space Of the old ones. Despite this
we have installed them in the new
Frances Willard grade school, and will
put them in the Whittier school
''The school architect has received
a great many inquiries regarding the
inclined stairs from different parts o.
the country, where schools are plan
ming to use them"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-14
BETTING BILL
IS APPROVED
Governor Cruce Approves the Bill
Against Gambling on Horse
Races and Selling Pools

Oklahoma City, May l4.-Betting on
horse racing in Oklahoma is now
doomed. 8 Gov. Cruce Tuesday approv-
ed the senate measure prohibiting this
form Of gambling, and the stringent
provisions against violations will make
It next to impossible to evade the law
The measure does not carry the emer-
gency clause and the bill win not be-
come operative until 80 days after final
adjournment Of the legislature.
For violations Of the law relative 70
conducting places where bets are az
lowed and books are made, those con.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-14
COUNTRY
SCHOOLS
Are Doing Well and Getting SpIen-
did Results is thc Report Of
Prof. C. F. Newell

Having returned from visit to the
schools throughout the county, supt G.
r. Newell stated his entire approval
Of the work accomplished this Year by
the country schools and commends the
teachers for their splendid work.
Last week saw the close of practi-
cally every school in the county out
side Of the city schools of Chickasha,
those to close, including the Chieka-
sha negro school, which was closed
when the funds set aside separately
for its maintainaDce were exhausted.
In the matter Of uniformity Of
grades and classification, the schools
have done exceedingly we'll this year,
said Supt. Newell THE teachers have
followed the state course OF study bet
ter than ever before in the history OF
school work in the county and have
thereby gotten splendid results. I'm
usual interest has beer manifested in
the consolidated school district idea
and believe another year viii see
the consolidation Of several schools.
"This is a splendid idea and viii
bring to the door of almost every child
in the county, the advantages Of a
high school. Several districts are al
ready consolidated and the results
therefrom have been particularly graf
flying. ! trust that many more con
solidations win be effected next year
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-14
GERMAN
DIPLOMATS
Telegram by United Press.

a Wv o. AANA ~ 'AfA~t@ Nftl+it
Berlin, May l4-Germany win re-
form aud reorganize It's diplomatic SER
vice, according to an official announce
ment made here today. As a result
Of debate upon the subject in the
reichstag recently, in which It was
charged that the diplomatic service is
composed Of mobiles and rich men
only" it is proposed to make 1t possi-
bic for capable men Of small means to
enter the service. To this end con-
siderable increase in salaries will be
made. During the course Of the de-
bate which resulted IN the proposed
changes, it was mentioned that the
United States had practically decided
to make similar changes in ahe diplo.
matte service Of that country.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-14

died away to almost nothing, adjourn
mert was taken until today at noon,
with the Harris nomination where it
was when the doors were closed short.
ly before A o'clock.
Republican leaders have served no
tice that they expect to keep up the
fight against the confirmation Of Har-
ris until July 4 at least.
The Republican fight centers large.
ly on the contention that offices re-
quiring technical knowledge Of scien-
tific attainments should not be given
as political rewards but that qualifica-
tion and experience should be the only
yard stick While no charges have
been made against Mr. Harris. the Re-
publicans claimed that he was not SO
well qualified by experience. at least,
to hold the office as Mr.. nurand.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-14
u. OF M. oElssHArloh.
Telegram by United Press

Telegram by United Press,
Ann Arbor, Mich. May Nine,
Schumann-Heinke, Nine Marie Rap.
pold, Henri Scott, Miss Florence Hin
kle. Lambert Murphy and William Hin
shaw formed a coterie Of great singers
who participated in today's opening
program Of The historic May festival
Of the University of Michigan. The
festival was the twentieth annual af-
fair Five thousands parents and vis-
itors from score Of states win attend
tonights great pageant which viii be
Che formal opening Of fiin Memorial
hall.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-14

victed will be fined from 5000 to $500
and will be imprisoned not less than
80 days in Jail. AS onefourth Of the
fine win go to the informer the law
builds around itself a system Of espion-
age which will make II almost impos-
sible to violate.
Telegraph companies are also pro
hibited from sending messages to pool
rooms and persons who would be likely
to use the information for the purpose
of betting.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-14
$50 POLICE GUARD
THREE CARS
Telegram by United Press.

Cincinnati, Ohio, May 1.-THE crisis
Of the strike of employees Of the trac-
tion company is expected today with
the first attempt of the company to
operate cars under police protection,
following the strikers decision to con
tinue to strike because OF the com
pany's. refusal to recognize the union.
Mayor Hunt called upon the company
to operate cars, promising the COM
pany protection, Three cars are oper-
ating close together, guarded by three
hundred and fifty police, and were
unmolested Large crowds gathered,
but no attempt was made to interfere
with the parade" No passengers
buarded the cars.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-14
''MOTHER''
JONES IS
PRESENT
Aiding Organized Labor to Secure
An Investigation in the West
Virginia Coal Fields
by United Press

~~Ac1' tAA ~ NA4teA = NNH
Washington, May l4.-Balked Of the
opportunity yesterday to force a vote
on the resolution providing for an in
vestigatlon Of the alleged peonage in
West Virginia coal fields, Senator Kern
Of Indiana proposed to bring up the
measure this afternoon. Mother
Jones, the famous organizer. is here
on parole from the military authort
ties with ten representatives of or
ganizsd labor, to urge the inyestiga
ton Representative Layenner Of MI
nois said thar the senators Of the spe
cial interests are having hard time
trying to prevent the passage Of tht
resolution.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-14
apHlLA. wlLL CLEAN uP.a


Telegram by United Press
Philadelphia May t4-An outline al
plans to clean up phladelphia and
chase out grating politicians And dAs-
honest officials viii be made today by
Mayor Blankenbure. Wao will be lhe
guesi Of honor at the Cla Clubs an.
nnal banquet
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-14
BOMBS SENT
BY MAIL
Telegram by United Press.

Telegram BY United Press.
London, May l4.-A suifragette
bomb was delivered by mail this morn
ing to Magistrate Bennett, who has
presided at many Of the trials where
the miitants have been convicted and
sent 10 the Holloway Jail Three bombs
were found today in the London and
Southwestern railway train station at
Kingston. The suffragettes burned a
cottage at sandgate. The trial Of the
militants and Chemist Clayton was
continued until today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-14

London, May IA. Another suffra-
gette bomb was found this afternoon
in Westminster Abbey. A canister
OF powder with q fuse attached but un-
lighted was discovered by the police.
Il is not known whether it is a hoax
or was an attempt to wreck the abbey.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-14

Chicago, May 14.--Jack Johnson ne
gro heavyweight pugilist, charged with
violating the Mann act in transport
ing Belle Schneider from Pittsburg to
Chicago, wifi know his fate within a
few hours.
Taking Of testimony ended yesterday
after the prize fighter had taken the
stand in his own behalf and denied the
statement Of Miss schrieber that he
had paid for her transportation
Johnson on the stand admitted that
he had sent Miss schrieber money in
response to her request by telephone,
but denied thai he had made any slip
ulation that she should use it to come
to Chicago.
IF YOU should find this defendant
not guilty, knowing as you do tie evil
dence in the case, said Assistant Dis
triei Attorney Harry Parkin, q do not
see how any of you can so home and
look squarely into the faces OF those
you respect and admire"
Attorney Bachrach, for the defense
said; IF he sent her the money tG
come to Chicago for immoral purposes
The Is guilty" ne said. eThat il tht
only thing to be considered by The
jury
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-14

F X. wilcox, who has been III at
his home. on North Fifth street, IS
reported much improved today,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-14
JOHNSON
IS GUILTY
Negro PugiIist is Convicted Of
White Slavery Under The
Mann Act
Telegram by unIted Preaa

Telegram Dy Unlteu FreE8
Chicago, May 14.-Under suryeil'
lance by federal agent Jack john
son was found guilty this morning on
the charge Of white slavery. He de-
MED himself to all visitors today and
prepared for a conference with his at
torneys, who will fight for re-trial-
District Attorney Parkin predicted
that a law forbidding miscegenation
will follow the verdict.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-14
WEATHER FORECAST.
For okIahoma

Unsettled, showers and thun-
derstorms tonight or Thursdays
colder.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-05-02
GRANTS FRANCHISE
way Company viii String
Wires.

This afternoon the county court
granted a franchise to the Winchester
and Washington Railway Company
for the purpose of stringing wires
from point near the Cumberland
Valley railroad on the Warm Springs
road to the Morgan county line,
Miss Grace Bird qualified as com
mittee of John A, Bird, giving bond in
the penalty of 1850 with T. T. Brant-
ner as surety.
Fred II. Baker was granted an appli-
cation for notary public's certificate.
The Wiliamesport. Nessle and Mar
tinsburg Railroad Company filed a
petition asking for alterations and
changes in certain roads in Falling
Waters district; also that the com
pany be allowed to build tracks across
certain roads in same section
The court will be in session ,tomor-
row.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-05-02
TO ATTEND Lecture
Invitation lie Extended to Hear Sun
day Lecture by Hon. r. A. e.
wood at Y. M. c. A.

The secretary OF the Y. M. G. A.
has extended to the ex-confederate
soldiers. an invitation to attend q
free lecture to be delivered at the Y.
M. c. A. on Sunday next at 3 p. m,
by the Hon. Robert Arthur Elwood,
who is one of the strongest platform
orators in the country. His lectures
are said TO be full OF patriotism and
high ideals. mixed with richest humor
and full of interest.
The old soldiers are. therefore, re
quested to meet at the band stand,
in the Public Square on Sunday after
noon at 2::30 to march in a body.
headed by the City band. to the Y.
NJ. c. A. building
The admission is free, but tickets
Will be required, which can be had for
the asking at the Y NJ. C. A. A full
attendance is requested. Watch the
papers for particulars w. B. Colston,
Adit.. j. whann Mcsherry; Com.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-05-02
Shortly Before Three O'clock
This Afternoon.

Shortly before 3 O'Clock Tuesday az
ternoon the jury returned verdict of
not guilty in the case of the state
against John Bartgiss. Since that
time Mr.. Bartgiss has been busy re-
celving the congratulations of his
friends. Following the announce
ment of TIE verdict court adjourned
John Bartgiss, well known farmer
and stockman was placed on trial
charged with giving intoxicating liquor
to Foster McQuilken, b miaor. The
state was represented by Prosecuting
Attorney Downey and assistant Lutt-
rell and Mr.. Bartgiss by Col Walker
and Wade c. Kilmer All evidence was
offered and the case argued and given
to the jury before noon.
Colonel Walker asked the court
that the second Indictment against
Mr. Bartgiss be continued until the
next term because some things had
arisen which he desired to investi-
gate before entering into that trial
The state was ready for the trial but
consented TO a continuance, and the
case will not be called this term. The
second charge against Mr.. Bartgiss
is that of giving liquor to Thomas
McKeever.
Judge Woods stated this afternoon
that he hoped to be able to adjourn
court about May 10.
chancery Orders.
The cause of Richard A. Shipley VS..
Laura P. Deckert having been dismis
sed it was ordered retired from the
docket.
w. B. Colston was appointed com
missioner in the cause of A. G. Grove
VS.. Elizabeth G. Kline to ascertain
the amount of real estate owned by the
defendant and the liens against 1t.
The cause of J. F. Thompson VS.. c.
p Fletcher was ordered dismissed.
The Methodist Episcopal church at
Bunker Hill was given PERMISSION to
sell certain real estate.
The case of F. Vernon Aler VS.. The
Admantine Clay Product Company
was dismissed without prejudice in or
der that the plaintiff might bring an
other suit. i
An order was entered directing the
appointment of commissioners in the
condemnation proceedings of the VIII
Hamport, NessIe and Martinsburg
Railroad Company against Vesta La
fevre, Henry G. Bender and others
A decree was entered appointing
commissioners in the case of John V.
Fisher VS.. Martha j. Fisher, ct al.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-05-02
PARCEL COLLECT
Parcel Post System After
July 1.

Parcels may be sent C. o. d. by par
Gel post on and after July l. according
to the ruling just issued by the pos
tai department. This adds very
desirable feature to the parcel post
system and will greatly increase its
value to merchants and manufacture
ers
BY the payment of ten cents, affix-
ed in stamps to the package the send
ed may have the price OF the article
up to 500 and at the same time have
the article insured to a sum not in
excess of $50 The ten cents mention
ed above is in addition to the post
age on the article
The C. 0. d. feature will only oper-
ate at money order Offices. A c. 0. d.
parcel will be accepted only at a
money order Office and when address
ed to money order office.
The sender of a collect on delivery
the Office and date of mailing. the
parcel will be given receipt showing
number of the parcel and the amount
due him.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-05-02
SCENE Of TROUBLE.
When officers Went to Make Arrests
Negroes Fled But They Were Final.
~ caueht--Trouble Started Be
cause Of an Alleged Assault on vi.
anda Perkins, colored.

The staid old burg Of Hedgesyille
was the scene Tuesday evening ard
night Of real warlike tines and be
fore tire difficulty was ended four II IL
groes we're landed in The cosniy ieii,
and pr, Graybil had been bruta'ly
beaten up by three OF the coIorea
gang.
Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Lucy Per.
kans. eolored, appeared before Justice
u n. Lloyd and swore ont warrants
for the arrest Of Wade and Arch
Thomas. both colored, on the charge
OF assaulting her daugntee. vilanda
Constable Wolfe was preparing TO
ieayn with Dr. Osborn for Back Greek
Ysiley. where the latter was going
TO de- some yaccinas,ags and he took
tie warrants with him to iledseseille
and turned them over 20 Constable
ppisal
Mr. polsal started on his mission
TO make the arrests, and the negroes
having become aware OF his approach
fed He then teIephoned TO the city.
and Justice Lloyd sent Officers Shade.
Miller and Kend31ck to assist him
Upon their arrival at Hedgesylle the
officers located the men wanted. and
swooping down on the gang, captur
ing one bat the others got away. The
negro was brought to the city aud
locked up,
Late last aight DR. Graybili, who
had been assisting the officers In TO-
eating the negroes. was waylaid BY
three of the gang and badly beaten
up. Constable Poisal immediately got
In communication with Justice Lloyd
again. and Oflcers Wolfe, Blake, Mil
Ter. Kendriek and Shade hurried there
in an automobile, and succeeded IN
capturing the entire outtit. who had
evaded the officers and assaulted Or.
GraybiiI All were brought TO the
city. and are safely located behind ire
bars of the county jail ft was 2
O'Clock this morning when the officers
reached the city.
While all OF this trouble was going
on, the old town was In the thro Is OF
the widest excitement After DR..
Graybill had been assaulted the peo.
pie were afraid to go upon the streets,
and their fears did not subside until
the negroes had been captured.
Warrants Sworn Out.
This morning Or. Graybill came to
the city and swore out warrants for
Arch Thomas and Marshall and Thorn
as Mason. colored, charging them with
assault No date was fixed for their
hearings, but they viii be required
TO appear In a few days
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-05-02
MAY CHANGE STAMPS.
Something Doing Soon With Parcel
Post Stamps.

1t is rumored that there Is likely
to be change in the parcel post
stamps in the near future, There
ID no dissatisfaction with the de-
signs, but the uniformity Of color is
said to be causing no end or trouble.
All the denominations are printed In
red, mistakes are easily made by
clerks In hurry; and the sameness
Of color has also opened the way for
frauds whereby some ingenious swim
dlers have made one cent parcel post
stamps pass for one dollar ones. There
are likely to be Wholesale changes IN
the parcel post set In the near future.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-05-02
suFFRAcETrEs RAlDED
Police Get into Headquarters and Get
Some Militant suffragettes

LONDON. April 80 THE police
raided the headquarters Of the Wcni-
EMS Social and Political Union OF
Militant suffragettes. The raid was
made at noon when the streets were
crowded and there was much excite
ment. All the desks were searched
for documents. Misses Carr. Leeox,
Bearrett and Lake and Mrs. Saunders
were arrested on the charge OF milf
eious destruction OF property.