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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-04
ORGANIZATION NEEDED
SAYS MAYOR BURTON

III Is q pretty hard prosition TO tell
what Chickasha needs most in 1913,
Mayor J. B. Burton this morning. We
need SO many things and are bonded
so heavily that it is a question as to
whether the people would sanction a
bond issue for municipal improvement
at the present time. However in my
opinion the city OF Chickasha is In need
Of system of parks, and ! would con
slider an Improvement Of this kind as
the best that could possibly be made
during the year Of 1919. ! believe that
under the law we could float a bond
issue for the improvement and main
tenanee of public parks and believe
this would benefit more Chickasha peo-
PIE than any other one improvement
that could b. made.
"Chickasha needs some kind Of a
commercial organization and needs it
badly. have always been for such
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-04
willapus-Wallapus.

Oscar had not recovered from the
blow dealt him by George Petty when
he dragged his weary way into the
sheriff's office the following morning.
"cow-crltter he sobbed. Anyone
who is such a boob as not to know a
critter from a COW oughtn't to be elect
ed anything, and besides, am told by
Ad saunders chat that COW was only
benehIeggea Jersey and a muley a.
that"
Listen Oscar said Deputy a.
Thompson, as he sifted the granulated
into the wheat straw, that critter is
not a COW, and it's far worse than any.
one expects. It is a Willapus.Wallapus.
/ remember once back In Kentucky
when | was quite a lad, only a few
months before they discovered the
Mammoth cave. a Wnlapus-Wallapus
swooped down upon the neighborhood
and terrorlzed the inhabitants It
had wings like a bat and was equipped
with a dragons head. It's eyes shone
at night like arc lights and its war
cry could be heard for miles. It had
the power to change its size at will
Sometimes it would be as big as a
house and again it would reduce its
size to that Of a bird and would roosi
in trees. However. when it was hun
CRY and seeking food its size would in
/ crease to enormous proportions The
Willapus-Wallapus fed principally up
on dogs and negro children and otter
when it had fed heavily and had faller
asleep it could be found lying In a cave
or dark thicket. II always sleeps Will
its mouth open and whatever animals
it has slain during the day and doe
not care to eat can be seen held firmh
in pocketlike arrangements on tn
inside OF its mouth When it woull
light upon the ground after a heart,
meal it was so heavy that it would sinl
into the earth and leave only a larg
hole. That's what makes SO man
caves in Kentucky today.
I'm sagisfieI that the critter you ar
hunting is nothing more nor less thal
a Willapus-Wallapus and would be
even money that It will appear in tn
region Of lower Two street tonight 2
Nocturnal Encounter.
j Having little confidence in the Will
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-04

sha, has just received two letters, one
from Mrs. w. T Paris OF Fort Worth
and the other from G G Atwell Of
Alliance, Neb, both desiring informa-
tion concerning Macatees comrades
Mrs. Parrish writes that Claud w
Parrish died in a Mexican prison to-
gether with several other Americans
and desires to know whether or not
Macatee remembers him as one OF the
party IN the Inflated chihuahua prison.
Mr.. Atwell OF Nebraska states that
his brother disappeared in 1910 and
was last heard from in Wichita Kan,
where Macatee says he joined a colony
aud went 10 Mexico Macatee did not
mention one OF his comrades as named
Parrish, but made special mention Of
the Atwell man aud it may be possible
that Atwell's relatives might get some
information Of hilq II Macatee could
be found He left here. however, some
six weeks ago and It is thought he
went to Oklahoma City He had no
paft,giar friends here who would be
likely to know where he has gone and
it is only a known fact that he held
a conference with certain men in Ok
lahoma City relative to a damage suit
against the Mexican government.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-04
'MEN MAY COME AND
MEN MAY GO, BUT GO
ON FOREVER"--CRTTTER

pus-WallaDus Whangdoodle and COW
theories and strongly suspecting that
certain gentlemen were lieing to him.
Oscar determined to do a little more
sleuthing on his own hook Receiving
a tip that the varmint had been snoop-
ing around again in the neghborhood
Of the college he set out last night
at 9 O'Clock in that direction and was
passing the residence Of Ed Johns,
Fourteenth and Dakota. when the 81.
lence Of the calm winter night was
rent BY a cry that made Oscars dia.
phragm turn upslde-downn Help, hol
Horatio-a pike a pike Angels and
ministers Of grace defend met" came
sky-piercing shrieks from the Johns
home. and Oscar, ever ready to heed
the cry of distress. rushed up to the
front door and soon gained admittance,
proffering his assistance to the terri
fled household You're dreaming, Ed,
wake up and don't tear up the whole
house, admonished a soft but highly
excited voice Dreaming? Sakes
alive, cranberries and Goldfish balls
don't ] know q critter when | see it2'
came half-incoherent words from Mr.
Iobne ae no flnng tho last bad oova,
at some invisible object on the floor
There it is,R he exclaimed in sub
dued tones. his breath coming in Jerks
ION the ground, the villain, dead fol
ducat, dead" and in spite Of the re-
assurances Of Oscar and others. be
kept on talking while his eyes stared
tContinued on Page Threej
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-04

an organization Chickasha Or amy
other city is handicapped without a
commercial club or similar organiza-
ton. am very busy, but am willing
to do my part and bear my part Of
the expense, whatever that may be to
maintain such club or organization
once appointed a committee whose
duty it was to see the business men
preparatory to the organization Of a
commercial CLUB, but the committee let
the matter drop after short time and
nothing has been done since. have
written hundreds Of 1etters in answer
to inquiries from out Of town and have
paid the stamp bill myself r. NJ
Evans has done the same thing While
| am willing to do this, at the same
time the results are not the same as
II We had a commercial organization
behind the proposition TO boost I'm
for that proposition, first, last and al
ways
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-04
Where is MaCatee?
is Now Question

And now comes the question, Where
ls.C. W. Macatee?" whose story Of tor
ture and hardship in a Mexican dun
geon was first published in the Ex-
press several months ago Through
the publicity given the story the ac.
count came into the hands OF a man
in Alliance. Neb., and a woman Of
Fort Worth, Texas, who believe they
have discovered trace OF relatives
long missing
With Macatee in the Chihuahua
dungeon were 81 other Americans, four
Of whom died while there. Macatee
said he remembered three Of the men
were released with him and who we're
smuggisd across the border to FL Paso.
from where they made their way to
TucumcarL Here. according to saca-
tees story. he left his three comrades
and made his way BY the aid Of friend
" tralnmen to Fort Worth and later
to Chickasha, where he formerly lived.
He gave the names OF three Of his com
rades as Charlie Gardner OF Kansas
City, a man by the name of Woods,
no address given, and another named
Atwell Of some point in Kansas
Dr. L. f. Emanuel, who cared for
Macatee after his arrival in chicka-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-04
Held FOR
W HIT
SLAVERY
Numerous Alleged Often
derSOn Other CaargeS
Must Answer

Deputy United States Marshal Burk
arrested Ethlar Whitaker at Purcell
last Thursday on white slavery
charge. He is in Jail awaiting trial.
Dick Mcclellan, arrested on a charge
Of introducing intoxicating liquor on
the night Of December 81, was arrest
ed at Minco He had a hearing before
the commissioner today and in default
Of bail was committed to Maskogee to
await action Of the United States grand
jury on February 8.
George Marvin, Newell r. Dodd,
Henry Clayton. Jim C. Waters and
Edward Beynon, charged with burg.
larry Of Pocasset postoffice, appeared
before tho commissioner yesterday
Several witnesses We're examined and
the hearing continued to January i0
Two postoffioe inspectors attended,
Walker of Detroit, Mich. and Miller
Of EI Reno. representing the postoifice
department
Deputy United States Marshal T E
LILLY came in last night from Duncan
with J. H. Mcclellan and :. L. Jack
son, who We're arrested at WooIsey
charged with violating The federal pro.
hibition law Pending examination
they were committed 10y the commits
sioner to Jail In default Of bail.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-04
OWEN PRESENTS AN
OKLAHOMAN'S S NAME
Judge Rogers Of Oklahoma City,
a SchOOlmate Of Wilson, is
Urged for Secretary Of
the Interior
Telegram by United Press.

New York, Jan. with MoCombs
enroute from arkansas, the local bri.
gade oi rocking chair" politicians,
who have already fixed Wilson's eabi-
net appointments, today began arrang-
ing the dope an The ambassadorships.
The big fight is over the ambassador
to England Wm Church Osborn,
New York lawyer and reformer, is a
candidate, and ex-Goy. Francis OF Mis-
souri, is likely to be groomed for a
place
Frederick Q. Penfield Of German.
town, Pa, is mentioned for ambassa-
dor to Berlin, and Archibald S, White
Of Cincinnati is backed by wealthy
friends for the post at Rome.
Charles r. Crane, the Chicago mil.
lonaire, is mentioned for Russia. It
is said that Wilson has five hundred
applications for every job.
Senator Robert L. Owen Of Oklaho-
ma Friday presented to President.elect
Wilson at Trenton the name Of Judge
Robert A. Rogers OF Oklahoma City,
for the post Of secretary Of the inter
ior. When Senator Owen left the gov.
ernor's office ne declined to say whom
he talked about with Mr. Wilson. The
presidentelect later declared that Sem
ator Owen had come to speak for Mr..
Rogers.
Senator owen dwelt upon the fact
that Mr. Rogers has a general law
practice in which he has distinguished
himself said Mr. Wilson. He added
also that Mr.. Rogers had been promi-
nent as a progressive Democrat in Ok
lahoma.
Mr.. Rogers was a classmate Of Mr.
Wilson's at the University Of Virginia
but they have not seen each other
since, the governor said.
Reports that Senator Hoke Smith oil
Georgia was to confer with him con
cerning the appointment Of a governor
for the Panama canal zone were de
clared BY Mr. Wilson to be without
foundation
The governor will be at Princeton
today, but does not expect to see any
body. He Intends to catch up with his
correspondence and take a fiYe-milC
walk IN the afternoon
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-04
CAR GOES UP
IN FLAMES

The seven passenger touring ear be
longing to Mr. Hale az Oklahoma city
was completely destroyed BY lire last
night. two miles northwest Of the city
The car had been In Chiekasha for
several days and had started on a
short trip into the country last night
when the accident occurred. The sup
ply Of gasoline became exhausted and
q fresh supply was obtained from a
local garage In starting the engine
some little trouble was experienced
and the carburetor became flooded.
The engine hackfired and the gasoline
in the carburetor became ignited, re
sulting in the total destruction Of the
car. Only the lamps, the light tank
and one front wheel were saved.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-04
24PERISH
in WRECK
OF VESSEL
Telegram By United Press.

Telegram BY United Press.
Norfolk, Va, Jan A wireless re-
port this afternoon placed the dead la
the Luekenbseh wreck at twenty three
men ana one woman out Of thirty-
three 0a board.
A higa sea swamped the life boats.
throwing all the survivors out. seven
men who were hurt managed to cling
to the wreckage until they were pick
ed up, suffering terribly frqm expos
ure in the iey water.
Tugs and a revenue cutter are
searching for Che bodies.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-04

Sad RITES
FOR REID
by United Fress.

Telegram by United Press.
New York, jan with Taft, cabi-
net members, diplomats and hundreds
OF leading citizens present, the fun
eral OF Whitelaw Reid was held at the
cathedral OF st. John the Divine to-
day.
Admission to the cathedral was by
ticket and hundreds were unable to
gain admission. Mrs. Reid, who was
unnerved by her husbands death, has
recovered and she attended the SER
vices.
The funeral was carried out accord
ing to rituahstic forms prescribed BY
the Episcopal church. Dean GrosvenoI
an intimate friend OF the ambassador
read the lesson, and Bishop Bord Car
penter assisted.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-04
TO RAISE
BOND FOR
DEFENSE
Telegram by United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Chicago, Jan "A nation wide
campaign for St7Oo,OoO was started
today lor the SO convicted dynamit-
ers' bonds
The plan is to raise the money
among the local iron workers union.
A large amount has already been
pledged and leaders predict that they
will have the money in hand in TWO
weeks.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-04
TeIegram By lInIled Presa

EIVH IuIH " IHIItW IVoH
Leayenvorth, Kan. Jan. i.-When
the convicted dynamite conspirators
were informed Of the action OF the
United States court Of appeals, an un-
identified prisoner said to Hockin
"It won't make any difference to you,
you won't get out
Warden McLanghry under Attorney
General Wickershams instructions or
dered that no visitors to the men be
allowed and that they should receive
no letters or telegrams.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-04

ing that sslo60 has been paid into the
city strong box during the month Of
December as fines.
The ordinance allowing the monthly
bills and authorizing the mayor and
city clerk to pay such bills and salar
les was passed by the entire vote Of
the council. The total bills for the
month amounted to s4S7I21.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-04
Discuss G. o. P. Future.


Telegram by UnIteG Press.
New York Jan. AFTER the Reid
funeral Taft was a guest at the lunch
con OF the International Peace Forum
and later attends a rehabilitation
''nner" Of the Republican party. At
the dinner Republican leaders from
every section Of the country arc ex
pected to debate The future Of the
parity
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-04

Boston. Jan. i.-Many small fishing
crafts were wrecked, property loss Of
$4,000 sustained aud many persons
injured as result oil the gale in New
England,
In the down town section Of Boston
plate glass windows were demolished
and skylights were carried away. Light
and telephone wires are strewn about
the streets and several horses were
killed By live wires.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-04
Rammlng During Gale.
Telegram BY United Press

Baltimore Jan i-foarteen men.
bers Of the crew Of the steamer Jarla
Lukebaeh, bound from Port Tampa ID
Baltimore, are reported drowned when
the steamer was rammed off Tangler
island, ~ Chesapeake bay during
gale.
Six sailors and the first mate &efe
hurt it is reported Tie rescued are
being brought here hy tie British
steamer Inopaqulka Capt Gilbert and
wife ara among the mAaAlne.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-04
IS
APPOINTED
Telegram BY United Press

Aele8ram Dy united Press
Austin, Tex Jan 4--Gov Colquitt
today announced the appointment Of
Editor r. NJ. Johnson OF the Houston
Post to succeed Senator Bailey. re.
signed
There will likely be a fight in The
legislature over the confirmation ol
the appointment Johnston heads the
anti-prohibition Democrats.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-04
+4+%4+++*++****$s
AFFIDAVIT.
STATE or OKLAHOMA,

! STATE or OKLAHOMA,
+ COUNTY, OF GRADY, S..
+ Before me. c. NJ. Fechheimer,
+ Notorious Republican, in and
+ for said county and state, on
+ this 4th day Of January, A. D.
; 1913, personally appeared 0s-
! car the boy reporter who, be-
: ing duly sworn, testifies that
i the facts in the following story
= are true to the best Of his
& knowledge and belief.
+ WITNESS my hand and offic-
! ial seal. done at Chickasha.
: Okla, the year and day above
+ written,
+ (seaD
\ G. N. FECHHEIMER,
+ Notorious Republican
+ Ny commission expired when
+ the Bull Moosers threw me out.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-04
LOSSES IN
THE GALE
Are HEAVY
Coast Swept By Violent
Winds and
Property Suffer
Telegram BY United Press.


New York Jan 4-Two persons are
known to ba dead and one other is
reported blown from a train and
drowned, with fully fifty injured end
probably a quarter OF million dollars
worth OF property damaged in this
vicinity, in the semi-hurricane that has
ragged since yesterday
Wind blowing sometimes so miles
an hour. unroofed buildings and dam
aged harbor craft The storm ranged
generally from Cape Eiatteras to ths
northerly coast Of Maine. 1t is fearet
that many vessels have suffered.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-04

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-04

HAVING llTfl8 confluence IN the
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-12-26

itself an added burden to the tax
PAYERS of the county and we should
reduce the county taxes as much as
possible to relieve the burden. Next
year the state levy will be CORE
spondingly small and at that time the
taxpaying burden will not be so Sc
we're. | believe it would be good
policy to shave some of the proposed
expenses as far as possible and in
doing so. if necessary, leave the pos
sibility of creating a slight indebt-
edness. This Indebtedness could be
paid off next wear. At that time,
with the state tax levy low, it would
be much easier and much more pre-
ferable for the taxpayers TO pay
this indebtedness. than it would to
have the entire amount saddled on
them at this time. II would equalize
the cost to the taxpayers and stretch
II over a longer period of time. tax
ing the cost into a time when IT
would not rest so heavily on the tax
pavers. While | think, unless some
peculiar emergency arises. that IT
will be unnecessary TO create any IN
debtedness. ] simply suggest this as
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-12-26

completed.
"The estimate made for general,
contingent and incidental expenses Is
$4,000 over that of last year and
this can undoubtedly be materially
decreased. The law abolishing the
payment of tax rebates will save the
county from $4,000 to $1,000 during
the coming year. l also believe that
the road fund, which is estimated at
six mills. can be reduced to five mills
very conveniently and still carry on
a high grade policy of road develop
ment.
"Last year We were confronted
with street and sidewalk improve
ments in Dallas; improvements at the
court house and a number of unusual
expeuses which will not be duplicated
,b;s wear and which will allow us ia
make a reduction
"In shaving the estimates another
tboupht eonfronts me which l be-
l;eve NAV result benefeially TO the
county as a whole. This year We are
confronted BY an unusually large
state levy, one of the largest m the
history Of the state. This will be IN
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-12-26

in the maintenance appropriations
of every institution. Some even go
so far as to insist that a session Of
the legislature will be necessary to
straighten out the tangle.
The opinion was handed down
in habeas corpus proceeding brought
aginst State Superintendent Steiner,
Of the asylum for the insane, who
was arrested on complaint of State
Labor Commissioner Hoff for working
an employee more than eight hours a
day, in order 10 test the validity Of
the law.
According TO State Treasurer Kay,
it will be impossible ia run that insti-
tuition in compliance with the law,
which will greatly add to the cost.
II is necessary to have employees on
the job seven days a week, and if
employees work eight-hour shifts dur
ing the week, it will be necessary
to have arrangements to handle the
work on the seventh day.
More employees will surely be need
ed. and the expenses greatly increased.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-12-26
aoh cried Indignantly opened

her wide
The trcklng
her shawl HE
them that and Isl maybe won't
hard folks
havei ivedn dependent theirl
Rachel exclaimed pionaly Il only wish
all
her flushed
Icando
It's enough months for this old shell Of
dar" with sudden Il don't that
away!"
after she had dden Nurse Benty goodby the
thinking would
Aunt Ha and give money Nurse Benty IN have stay
hadn't taken such when had the scarlet should have died.
70. Oh, derp
thoughtful all that but when bedtime she had
u mind.
Tn the bright and morning she
the heart She did tell Cre had
did quite able to talk of yet
The last day arrived
bring the library,
bd rather slowly much to her Rachel feeling better She had
BEFORE
toward Bent Still there little lump throat she put bank
would the fortunate Carce
intenty the fire the
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-12-26


time she added laughngy
did not this conversation
II wonder which of will Aunt Haret Rachel sd after pause
"Do bank, Cae?
"No haven't About dollars
wish
nothing; wish
Sedwk had suddenly been called and did
days.
Rachel suggested ITS awfuly
Pm having the rheumatism dadu
She always does in winter, know"
n right" Cace answered rising and reaching for her Come on
cndren the
o.
Beny lived
knock pushed the door, and walked directly into the
there small
uddg Her limbs drawn and mispen with heu
children frightened
(Which and which
Ny N.Y. but it does
good
had looked
gancing nrvously toward the door.
nur asked aughng awhile You
asth you
things afraid
oli landlord himself
Im expetingan md nota acentin the him"
ymphet@ly "Bu can't tell him
gain nnextwe
the "And wouldn't
said
She little
shoulders already felt the cutting
blast outside
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-12-26

a possibility which may make it nee
essary TO create a slight indebtedness
in order to make a lower levy than
our budget calls for this year"
What Commissioner Wells Says.
The Observer man called Commits
sioner Geo. A. Wells, of Buena Vista,
by telephone, and Mr.. Wells concur
red in Judge Teal's statement that
reduction in the levy could be
made.
We then found Commissioner S. II.
Petre and after introducing ourself
to him. said, "Mr. Petre. we would
like to ask your opinion in reference
70 the county budget that it to be
passed upon next Mondayi"
"Do You not think that il is rather
excessive and could il not be cur
tailedf The reason we are asking
these questions Is for publication and
as the taxpayers are interested it
seems like II was a fair proposition
to give you a chance to say some
thing He replied. ''well, | don I
care TO have my name mentioned in
an infersiew.' "Do you not think
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-12-26
GA Ca Ca

il could be cut down 2" "Well, it
might in some but then there are
other items that are too low and il
will all even up. You see I don't
want to say anything"
Now the leading Taxpayers should
be on hand Monday. December %.
at the Court House, and show the
county commissioners that they will
have your assistance in all that Is
good for Polk county.