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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-09
Chicago Cash Grain.

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Chicago, June 8.-The cash grain
market follows:
Wheat-No. 3 red, 95@95hc; No. 2
hard, 95h @s6c; No. 2 northern, go
CSC: No. spring, S7@ssc.
Corn--No. 3, 73@73hc; No. Q yellow,
73n @73xc; No. yellow, 73A @73hc.
Oats-No. 8 white, 41@41kc; stand
ard, ALI @42c.
Rye-No. 3, 65d1e6c.
Barley-53666c.
Timothy, per cwt---$4@4.75.
Glover, per cwt.-$10@12.75
Pork-$2O.90.
Lard-$1005@1o.07.
Ribs-311@115o
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-09
Kansas City Produce,

Kansas City, Mo. June s-Butter--
Creamery. 23c; f1rsts, 21c seconds 1sc;
packing, tic.
Eggs-Firsts, 1sc: seconds, 15c.
Pouitry-Hens, 12Hc; broilers, &c.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-09
st. Louis Grain Futures.

st. Louis Mo-, juno s.--The CLOSING
grain futures follow:
Wheat July, s3M @ssasc; Sept.
$3.50.
corn-July. 7skc bid; Sept. 7oAc.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-09
HEAVY SHIPMENTS
SEND HOGS DOWN
PACKERS GET THEIR SUPPLY OF
PoRKERs piREcr-HEAT AZ.
FEcrs CATTLE MARKET.

Chicago, June s.-Heavy direct ship
ments to packers restricted demand for
hogs today, and compelled lower prices.
Excessive heat checked the inquiry for
cattle.
Arrivals Of sheep and lambs were
few,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-09
CHICAGO Live Stock; OPENING.

Chicago June s.-The opening live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Matket slow and to 10c low
er; receipts, $4,000; left over. 2,116: es-
tinnated tomorrow, 10000; quality fair;
light, $8@8.25; bulk of sales sS.151
SOS; mixed, ss@s.27; pigs, s7.io@7s5:
heavy, $7.so@s.25; good heavy, 1880
s.25: rough, $7So@s.o5; Workers. $500
@S25.
Cattle--Market steady to 10c lower:
receipts, 10000: estimated tomorrow.
5000; beeves, $7.20@9.25; Texas steers
$6S0@7.s0: western steers, $7@S.10;
stockers and feeders. S6.3O@S.25 cows
and heifers, $7.20@S.70
Sheep--Market slow and steady; re-
ceipts. 10000: estimated tomorrow.
$4,000; natives, $5.5O@6.3O; westerns,
$5.75@6.40: yearlings, $6.3567.50:
lambs. native, $6.50@s.55; westerns,
$6.75@S.75; springs, $7.50@9.75
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-09

chicago Live Stock; Closing.
Chicago, June 8.-The closing live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market 1oc lower: receipts.
@s.25; mixed, $7.s5@s.25; rough, s7.75
$3.50
Cattle--Market best steady. others
weak; receipts 10000: top, 1925.
Sheep-Market weak; receipts, H.
900; top, $6.4o
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-09
CHICAGO Primaries,
Butter.

Elgin, ILL.,, June 8.-Butter-Firm,
26%c.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-01
REF UND
OF TAXES
SOUCHT 7
Wooiten Files Suit to Require Treas
urer to Pay Back Money Col
Iected Through Efforts
Of TAX Expert

Filled in the district court is the case
of r. X. Wootten VS.. w. T. Cloud,
county treasurer, asking for the refund
OF taxes to the amount Of $l566. Is, paid
by the plaintiff under protest on stock
owned by him in the Independent Cot
ton Oil company, and the Traders
Compress company, in the years 1908
%. Payment of the amount was
brought about by the efforts of ]. P.
Whittinghill, tax expert now at work
in the county.
In his petition, the plaintiff alleges
that the Independent Cotton Oil com
pany is corporation, incorporated un-
der the state laws of Texas, but whose
property was located in 190S-09 in
Lawton, Comanche county, Oklahoma; ;
that the company held practically no
property in the state OF Texas, and
that tax was levied upon the prop
erty in Oklahoma and paid into the
treasury of the state as taxes. Plain.
tiff further alleges that by virtue of
such payment of taxes on said prop
erty into the treasury of the state of
Oklahoma, an indirect tax had been
levied and paid on the stock held indi,
vidually by tie plaintiff and thai
therefore the tax levied and paid into
the treasury of Grady county on said
stock was unauthorized and illegal and
should in justice be refunded to plain
tiff.
A tax having been paid by the cor
poration, as alleged by the plaintiff.
ia to the treasury Of Comanche county
in which county practically all the cap
ital and surplus of the company was
invested in oil mills and other prop
erty. the plaintiff alleges that no tax
should be levied in Grady county on
his personal stock in the company.
the payment of taxes on the actual
property. having constituted payment
OF all taxes due.
The plaintiff not only asks for the
refund of the amount of taxes paid by
him to the treasurer of Grady county.
but interest from March until such
time as refund is made.
The defendants are expected to file
demurrer to the allegations made
in the plaintiffs petition, and the prop
osition will be submitted to Judge
Frank NJ. Bailey for consideration.
Bond & Melton are attorneys for the
plaintiff.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-01
TAX CASE
HEARD BY
REFEREE
Case that Comes from Jefferson Co,
is Argued Before Judge Car
michael Numeres Pojess
Raised by Plaintiffs

Completed last night in Chiekasha
was the arguments IN the case Of King
fisher Improvement Co. and r. j. Kel-
ley vs. the Board Of County Commits
sions Of Jefferson county and Jim
L. Howard. county treasurer, brought
here from Waurika and BEARD before
J. d. Carmichael. special referee ap-
pointed by Judge Frank NJ Bailey.
The case is to enjoin the collection
or all taxes for l9l1-12 on certain lands
in Jefferson county. The attorneys
are f. Z. Blake Of Oklahoma City.
Bridges and Birtrese, Waurika, for the
plaintiff, and J. D. Cliff, county attor-
ney of Jefferson county, for the de-
PENDANTS. a.
The allegations Of the plaintiffs at
tack the validity Of the township as
sessment law Of the state. They con-
tend that the law was never passed.
and that there is therefore no town
ship assessor, and that for this reason
the tax as assessed by the men acting
in that capacity is void.
Also. the allegations Of the plaintiffs
are that the rate exceeds the consti-
tutional limit, and is therefore void.
The petition of the plaintiffs further
charges that the assessing was done
by deputy assessors and not by the as
SCISSOR and that there is no such office
as deputy assessor, that it was never
created by law and that any tax as
sessed by the deputies is void.
Another contention is that the equal
ization board OF Jefferson county did
not meet and take the required action
on the assessed taxes and that for this
reason they are void.
Also. the petition brings up the ques-
tion of the government subdivision of
all lands in the Indian Territory into
ten acre tracgs, and states that the
taxes should be levied upon each ten
acre tract separately, and that the as
sessment Of taxes on larger tract as
a whole, is void. Exhibits were shown
where assessments had been made on
tracts Of 100 acres and more. taxed as
q body and not as so many ten acre
tracts. AS an illustration was given
case in jefferson county where a
man owned 200 acres in two tracts.
On one tract he had a clear title and
desired to pax taxes on It, On the other
100 acre tract he did not have a clear
title and did not want to pay the tax.
The two tracts were assessed as one
and he was required to pay all or moth
ing.
Arguments Of the case started in the
offices of Barefoot & Carmichael Mon
day morning and we're completed last
night. The evidence in the case was
heard on January &c at Waurika, and
transcript of said estimony was fur
nished Mr. Carmichael, sitting as rel
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-01

he would make his opening campaign
speech. AT that time the judge alsc
stated he would announce the platform
on which he win seek the nomination
His campaign headquarters. he says
Will be in Oklahoma City.
Following is his letter of resignation
to Coy Cruce;
Dear Sir.
= hereby tender my resignation as
a member of the supreme court of the
state Of Oklahoma, to become effec-
tive az the expiration Of the 18th day
Of April, 1914.
My reasons for rendering this res
ignation are that / am a candidate for
the nomination OF the Democratic
party for the office OF United States
senator at the coming primary cleo
tion to be held throughout the state in
August; and | intend, after the date
for my resignation, to be
come effective, to devote my entire
tine until the primary to my candi-
dacy under these circumstances.
would not be able 10 give my time and
attention to the duties Of my office, If
| retained il.
Very respectfully,
SAMUEL w. HAYES"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-01
rs Men Added to
R. |. Shop Force

Beginning this morning. the local
Rock Island force in the machine shops
was increased by about rs men, which
will release in Chlckasha an additional
payroll OF about $4,000 and will bring
the number OF men now employed at
the shops up to practically the number
employed at the time OF the general
lay off of some months ago. The force
however, is moi as large as has been
worked at the shops here.
The men put back to work are dis
trihuted among the various depart
ments Of thes hops, machinists. boiler
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-01
Hayes Resigns
from the Bench


Oklahoma City. April Removing
all DOUBT as 10 his political plans,
CHIEF Justice Samuel w. Hayes Of the
supreme court late Tuesday afternoon
sent Gov Cruce his resignation as a
member Of the court, to be effective
April Z. In giving the reason for his
resignation. Justice Hayes stated that
after the date named he would devote
all his time until the primary to his
candidacy for the United States sen
ate.
Since Justice Hayes announced
some time ago that he would resign
not later than April |. there has been
much speculation as to his successor
on the supreme bench In an int5f-
view few weeks ago GOV. Cruce stat
ed that the appointment would be a
personal one with him and he had the
man selected but the identity OF the
lucky man was not even limited at
One persistent ramon mas been tirat = /.
+. Riddle OF chickasha is slated for
the place,
Judge Hayes stated Tuesday night
that some time after his resignation ia
effective he would formally open his
campaign. but had not decided where
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-01
SEEKING $4,000
FOR INJURIES

Filed in the district court yesterday
lby .. A. Tiilman is damage suit
against the Apache Cotton Oil com
pany. wherein the plaintiff asks for
100000 for damages sustained by him
on February z, in which his right arm
was cut Off while engaged in his reg
ular work with the company.
The plaintiff alleges that because OF
negligence Of the officials OF the com.
pany, its agents and employees. 'lue
bolt on a Inter machine was in such
condition that the head became round,
SO that wrench could not be fitted
thereon with safety; that his work
with the company was for the repair
Of the Inter machines. and their oper-
alton. and that in attempting to repair
this particular machine. the wrench
slipped from the bolt in question. caus-
ing his hand to be thrust into the
saws and cut off, about three inches
below the elbow
The plaintiff states that the only
trade known to him Is that Of operat-
ing and repairing Inter machines, and
that the pursuing Of such trade is the
only means he has Of earning a living,
and further. that in the physical con
dition IN which he has been left. as a
result of the accident, lie is entitled
90 damages IN the sum Of $4,000. At
torneys for the plaintiff are Riddle and
Hammerly. The defendant has not
filed an answer as yet.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-01

makers, bIacksmths, copper smiths,
painters. carpenters, car repairers and
helpers for the various departments
The blacksmith's force is not as large
as It formerly was, great deal OF
the blacksmithing being done at the
Rock Island shops at sylvis. H., and
Shawnee. Okla.
Previous to the general opening Of
the shops this morning. men have been
put back to work from time to time.
singly and in twos and three for the
past several weeks. until now the shops
are running with practically a com
plete force.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-01
BARN IS DESTROYED.

The barn Of ]. NJ. Johnson. 6i5 North
Eleventh street. was destroyed by fire
at 10.45 this morning. with all It's con
tents. A horse valued at $3.50 died In
the blaze. The entire loss is estimated
at $780, The alarm was turned in by
Mrs. Morris. about two blocks away.
and at thar time the building was a
mass of flames. making it impossible
for the firemen to save J. when they
arrived later. The only theory in re-
gard to the blaze is that it was acci-
dentally started BY children who had
bssa playing in the barn The prop
erty was not insured.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-01
SUFFS AFTER
ASQUI1H
TELEGRAM by United Press

Telegram by United Press
London, April THE militant suf-
fragettes today are planning cam
paign against Asquith for reelection
to membership in parliament from
East Fife They believe that the pre-
mier alone stands between them and
the ballot and will oppose his re-elec-
ton.
The home rule measure was again
considered today. That tue passing OF
the bill will be followed by a general
election is believed likely. A concilia-
tory tone was evident on the discus
sion today and there were rumors of
compromise.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-01

OF REBELS
REPORTED
Mexican Consul Claims that FEEDER.
ais Completely Control the Sit
ualion at Torreon Fresh
Troops Approaching
Telegram By United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
New York April Claims Of SER
icus rebel defeats and the complete
mastery Of the situation at Torreon BIZ
the federals were made by the Mexi-
can general consul here today.
The consul said that Gen Moure
with five thousand fresh soldiers from
Saltillo was nearing Torreon. He
claimed that the rebels had thousand
casualties in the recent Monclova bat
ties and that the rebel advance guard
IN Tamaulipas was annihilated
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-01

actual capture Of the man" said Mr.
Lewis this morning. Il would have
caught him within a few minutes any
how. ! had arranged for a horse ana
was ready to start in pursuit of him
when saw Jackson catch the pris-
cner With the horse, ! would have
overiaken him before he reached the
timber anyhow
When he first jumped from the car
window. tried TO get the conductor
TO back his train up. but he wouldn't
do t. Il be had done so. would have
re-captured the man within a few min
utes He refused TO and we had to
chase him on foot
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-01
Owen Intimates that Supporters Of
Administration May Compel
Committee to Report
the Sims Bill
MAJORITY OF l6
CLAIMED FOR BILL
Rules Fight May Arise if There is
Undue Delay Measure Pass
es House by Good
Majority
Telegram by United Press.


Washington, April /. Senator owen
intimated at the White House today
that unless the senate COMMITTEES on
inter-oceanic canals reports the Sims
tolls repeal bill within a week the ad.
ministration forces in the senate.
with an estimated majority of sixteen
votes, viii force the committee to re-
port.
The president is determined that
the senate rules shall not be permitted
70 delay immediate action on a bill on
which the entire future foreign policy
OF the government depends.
Owen insisted that there was no
need for delay in the committee or in
the senate, as every senator complete
ly understands the facts. He said the
president had rejected the suggestion
that further action be postponed until
the November elections to permit the
people to express their views on the
question.
The president desires to rush the
adoption of the bill SO that the Demo
cratic breach can be repaired Many
believe, however, that a vote cannot
be forced within less than six weeks,
as no cloture rule is possible In the
senate.
According to Senator Owen, there
are between SIS and 60 votes In the
senate for repeal and not more than
30, he believes, will vote against it.
The president is hopeful that the SEN
ators will agree on a question SO sim
pie that there will be no need for ex-
tended debate.
Democratic leaders this afternoon
are trying to influence the opposition
to agree to expedite action on the bill
regardless of the rules. If they do not,
a fight to revise the senate rules may
develop. Senator Owen recently pro-
posed an amendment 10 make cloture
possible under certain circumstances.
Secretary Tumulty today said his
poll showed that the president had
majority of sixteen in the senate after
eliminating all doubtful votes.
Senator O'Gorman said his commit
tee would meet to consider the Sims
bill Tuesday. 1t was doubtful. he said,
wb d a report would be made to the
senate.
The house of representatives Tues
day night voted to repeal the provis-
ion of the Panama canal act exempt
ing American vessels from the pay
ment of tolls. The vote on the repeal
bill was 247 to 161, a majority of SO
votes in support of the personal plea
Of Woodrow Wilson, president of the
United States.
On the final vote 22O Democrats in
the house stood by the president, Civ
ing him in ungrudging measure
what he had asked for the honor of
the nation in its foreign relations
Republicans and two Pro
gressives also voted to sustain the
president. Fifty-two Democrats fol
lowed Speaker Clark and Leader I'm
to defeat
OF the Oklahoma members Carter.
Ferris, Davenport, Thompson and
Weaver. Democrats, voted for repeal,
while Murray, Democrat, and Mcclure
and Morgan, Republicans. voted in the
negative.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-01
EaRE SHOES ATTACKED.

Topeka, April kansas retail shoe
dealers brought an injunction suit
against all officers to prevent forcing
the pure shoe law. effective today. The
law requires shoes containing leather
substitutes 10 be labeled to show the
adnlteration.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-01

Laredo. Texas. April IA large
federal force is today reported to be
marching from Lampazos upon the
rebels near Guerrero and the rebels
are concentrating to resist the attack.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-01
COUNCIL WILL MEET.

The city council will hold the first
regular session of the month tomor-
rowing evening
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-01
NEARLY TWO INCHES.

Z The report of the local OBJ
+ server for the U. S. weather
{ bureau shows that nearly two
+ inches of rain fell in Chicl1a-
! sha during the month Of March.
: Precipitation was recorded ON
+ the following dates:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-01

cree. He has not rendered a decision
nor intimated when he Will likely do
so.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-01


Juarez, Mexico, April 1.-The occu-
patton of Torreon BY the constitution
alists is seriously menaced by a col
umn of federals who are advancing
from the east, according to an unof-
ficial message received today by Gen.
Carranza.
The message stated that villa had
sent Gen. Urbina with Morela's hri-
gade and Gen Herrara with Zacateca's IS
brigade to intercept and disperse the
advancing federals.
1t is supposed that the federals who
are adyancing to the relief Of besieged
forces at Torreon are those recently
ordered from Saltillo and Monterey.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-01

Fort Worth, Texas. April Mrs.
John Garlic. wife of a shoe merchant
here, appealed to the mayor to assist
her in securing the release OF her hus-
band from federal prison near Nuevo
Laredo. The state department was
advised in regard to the case.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-02
Hudson Progressive May Be
q Free Toll Candidate

JERSEY CITY. April 2.-"There
will be a Progressive candidate for
Congress in the Eighth Congressional
District who will stand for free tolls
on American coastwise ships going
through the Panama Canal, said
Joseph p. O'Connor yesterday. 1--WE
need to do something to stimulate the
building of ships flying the American
flag. There will be no set of Ameri-
can shipowners controlling the Pan
anna Canal traffic if American ships
are exempted from tolls. but the
shipyards now idle would be soon
working overtime turning out ships
to handle cargo offere dior shipment"
O'Connor Is a prominent Hudson
County Progressive and may be a
Congressional candidate.
The members of the Seventh Ward
Progressive Republican League, of
which O'Connor is president, are OPP
posed to the repeal of the Panama
Canal tolls.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-02
Governor Fielder Makes Laws
OF Nine House Measures

. TRENTON, April Ex-Governor
Fielder yesterday signed these bills:
House No. 100-Authorizing free
holders to appropriate $4,000 for hos
pital located outs de of county linn
its.
House No. 162-Allowing playground
bonds to bear instead of 4 per cent.
interest.
House No. 16S-Permitting villages
20 assume control of parks.
House No. 27S- Removing certain
mill dams from Railway River.
House No. 31S-Providing 81 fee for
serving tax notice.
House No. 319-Amends practise
act.
House No. 379-Amends act for m
corporation of associations not for
pecuniary profit.
House No. 4O6-Amends evidence
taking act.
House No. 416-Authorizing taking
OF highways by villages when dedi-
Gated for public use
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-02
"COMMONER" BRYAN STRAYING FROM
PATH OF ECONOMY, WANTS FOOTMAN

premier, 81 found it had been GUS
tomary to use another messenger
when necessary as an assistant to the
driver as a footman. You gentlemen,
of course, know you cannot get along
with a driver alone when engaged in
the matter of returning calls"
Secretary Bryan explained that
whenever he used the United States
messenger as a footman he kept a
record of the time, deducted from the
messengers sa.ary account the
amount it represented, and paid this
from his own pocket.
Mr.. Bryan's friends, when they
heard of this last night, were certain
that by way of maintaining his con-
sisteney he would now make deduc-
tions from his own salary for time
spent on the Chautauqua circuit.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-02
Probe Suspected Murder
of Woman at Egg HarbOf

ATLANTIC CITY, Tpril County
Prosecutor Moore Is conducting an
inquiry into what is believed to have
been the murder of woman.
Blood-stained garments and tresses
OF hair found on the roadway near
Egg Harbor and it is with these clues
to work on that the investigation was
begun. The hair found was nearly
two feet long.
Detect YES have been quietly at
work for several days on the case. No
revelations have so far been made,
but the detectives are hard at work
and the prosecutor promises that the
investigation will be thorough.