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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-16
WILL HOLD
A DISTRICT
MEET HERE

The Odd Fellows OF Chickasha and
vicinity are making great prepara-
tions for the district convention. and
also for the anniversary services to
be held in Chickasha on Saturday and
Sunday, April IS and 10. Prominent
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs from over
the state will be present, including
the grand master OF the order in this
state. and the president of the Re
bakas assembly.
On Saturday, the district meeting Of
the /. @. Q. + and a special school Of
instruction by the assembly president
will be held A banquet to all visiting
Odd Fellows and their wives and all
Rebekahs viii be served in the X. Of
p hall from $50 to p. m. Saturday,
and on Saturday evening degree con
tests will be held in the !. o. O. F.
hall BY visiting teams of Comanche.
Minco, NARROW and other towns in the
district The Rebekahs will also hold
contests III the X. Of r. hall
Sunday the anniversary exercises
win be held in the Methodist church
This being the nlnety-fifth anniyers-
airy OF the order. special services will
be held aud the public is cordially In
sited to be present on this occasion.
An address by the grand master Of Ok
lahoma will be given. and he is noted
for his speeches. so a treat is in store
for all who attend the meeting. The
assembly president is also a fine talk
er and everyone will appreciate it.
There will be special music by the
choir of the Methodist church. and
some nf the city's best singers, who
have kindly consented to aid the |. 0.
0. +. on this occasion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-16

should be taken up. Following the
arguments, that lasted several hours,
Judge Johnson ogerruled the demurrer
and the jury was called back into the
court room.
The only witness placed on the
stand during the afternoen was f. b.
Colby. former city engineer. and was
simply to get into the record those
streets known as Paving District No.
3, as applied to the contract between
the Heaman Construction company
and the city of Chickasha,
Following the return of the jury,
the defense went to bat, and the first
act of Attorney Libbey gave the jury
and court officials a nervous chill. He
offered transcript of all the proceed
ings of the mayor and city council
pertaining to the paving OF the Chick
asha streets; as concerned the con
tract OF the Heaman Construction
company After having it marked for
Identification by the court reporter
Mr.. Libbey proceeded upon the wit
ness stand and proceeded to read the
proceedings, which covered 1000 close
" typewriter pages. 1t was the fear
Of the court jury and lawyers that he
would proceed to read the entire doc
ument. a task that would have taken
two days After reading for some
time. however, Mr.. Libby desisted and
started the reading OF certain deposit
tions.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-16

fifteen feet. The marks are of the
nature that would be produced by
seraping some heavy object over the
surface OF brick wall. At the begin
ming OF these marks fresh blood is in
evidence, also at one or two places
down the course of the marks The
marks are fresh. The first floor rear
doors are equipped with storm doors
These doors we're open and thrown
entirely back against the building. On
the top of the west storm door, was a
drop Of fresh blood Electric wires
cross the alley, but are probably too
far south for any object falling from
the building to come in contact with
them, Along the side of the building.
and running directly beneath the path
OF the marks on the side of the build
ing. are other electric or telephone
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-16
FIGHTING
FIERCELY AT
BENAVIDES

Telegram by United Press.
San Pedro, De Las Colonias. April
16.--Under the personal direction of
Gen. Villa fierce battle is being
fought east of here at Benavides sta.
ton with the remnant Of Cen velas.
co.'s federal troops
Villa ordered three thousand re-
serves from Torreon and the federals
are making desperate resistance
against the rebel attack
Gen. Ortega reported among his fed
eral prisoners were five American
newspaper men and Win ordered them
to be shown every courtesy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-16

Tulsa, Okla, April l6. State militia,
acting under orders from Gov. Cruce
to prevent gambling at the Tulsa race
track, late yesterday fired a voIley
over the heads of riders as they came
down the stretch in the first race. No
one was injured but the race was
broken up. Adjt Gen. Canton stated
if another race were attempted he
would order the soldiers to kill the
horses in their tracks
Just before the race, which was not
on the program, track officials an
nounced they were determined to race
in spite of the militia and the crowds
began filing slowly back into the
grandstand When soldiers attempted
to eject them. two men resisted and
were forcibly taken outside the
grounds Following this the crowd
again left,
Yesterdays action was the culmina.
tion OF a contest over the right OF
bookmakers to operate at the track
Open betting was permitted Monday
and that night application was filed
BY county officials before District
Judge L. N. Poe asking that an in
junction be issued prohibiting the
placing of wagers.
Tuesday report was made to the
governor that violation of the states
anti-gambing laws continued and the
proclamation declaring the track un
der martial law v-Hs issued.
What will be the next move on the
part OF the Jockey club to test the
legality Of the order declaring martha
law has not been determined Prep
arations had been made to apply tt
the count of common appeals in Okla
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-16
ASK AID OF
PRESIDENT
Telegram by United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Washington, April l6>-The presi-
dents aid was asked today in behalf
OF the 27 officers and members of the
International Bridge and Structural
Iron Workers union. who were con
yicted of dynamiting at Indianapolis
year ago.
The president was asked to stay the
mandate OF the court confining the
men in the federal prison at Leaven-
worth. until he could examine the rec
ords and ascertain If the men were
deserving pardons.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-16
IS
TO SPEAK
TONIGHT

Judge 9. B. Stuart Of Oklahoma
City will be the speaker at a meeting
to be held at the city hall opening at
s o'clock this evening, when Williams
club viii be organized.
The meeting was called by Alger
Melton campaign manager Tor Judge
r. l. Williams. Democratic candidote
for governor
Everybody is invited to the meeting
and ladies will be especially welcome
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-16
RACE MEET
AT TULSA IS
CALLED OFF
Abandoned by Track Officials Fol-
lowing Declaration Of Martial
Law by Governor Cruce
Shots Fired Yesterday
TeIegram BY United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Tulsa, Okla, April 16.-The race
meeting here was formally called off
this afternoon BY track officials, fol-
lowing the declaration OF martial law
by the governor.
Soldiers today searched for arms
every person entering the race track
grounds.
Up to the time the races were aban-
doned the track officials had said they
would surely have races this after
noon, and the military announced that
they would shoot horses and riders il
racing were attempted
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-16
"HONEY" FITZGERALD TO TELL
BOSTON MUNICIPAL SECRETS

Boston, April 16.--Talking on the
subject -Four Years of the New Char
ter" before members Of the City club
tonight, Former Mayor Fitzgerald is
expected to tell the whole truth about
the finances of the city" Fitzgerald,
through his paper, the Republic, is
waging war on Mayor James NJ. Cur
ley and the present city administers
tion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-16

Washington, April 16.--Plans are
being laid today for the most completes
blockade for Mexico ever enforced by
the United States unless Huerta makes
full reparation for the indignities that
have been offered this government.
Not mile of the Mexican coast will
be left unguarded, which will isolate
Mexico from the world
Advices received from Mexico today
state that Huerta's advisers are
divided rhe minority recommend
that the salute be fired as demanded
but the majority declare for defiance
as they claim that move will unite all
Mexicans against the enemy from the
north.
O'Shaughnessy is keeping the state
department informed as to develop
ments in Mexico City but no intorma-
tlon is being given out.
Congress stands behind the admin
istration almost TO man in the ag-
gressive policy to demand reparatioh
for indignities the Huerta government
has offered In senate and house the
opinion was general that the president
would be backed up even to actual
tContinued on Page Two')
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-16
Optimistic Report.


Telegram by United Press.
Washington, April 16.-That the
Mexican situation had taken on an
encouraging outlook, was the report
Of Bryan following visit to the White
House where a long dispatch from
O'Shaughnessy was read.
While Bryan refused to say more it
is believed that 'Shaughnessy noti-
fled the state department that Huerta
was preparing to back down.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-16

---
This morning at about S:15 c. NJ
Fcchheimer. prominent Chickasha al
torney, was found lying in the alley
way back of the First National Bank
building unconscious, and with the
blood oozing from a wound in the
back Of the head. The alley between
the bank building and the Sugg thea
ter is paved He was lying on his
back with his feet to the south.
Nm one has been found who saw the
accident, but apparently he had been
lying there but moment when found,
He was in his office and about the
building earlier IN the morning and
had secured the key 10 the door lead
ing to the roof Of the building. from
the janitor. saying that he was expect
Ing y man here this morning aud
wanted to take him 10 the roof OF the
building from which point OF vantage
to SHOW him the town The key did
not 1T the door and another was pro-
cured from the eleyaior boy, The
door was unlocked, but no one saw
Mr. Fechheimer go to the roof
The stenographer employed by Mr..
Fechheimer stated that she arrived at
the office at about five minutes to 8
o'clock and that Mr.. Fecaneimer was
there. He visited with some man who
stopped in at the office and after The
man left he dictated several letters to
her, after which he walked out OF the
office aud she thought she heard him
walk up the steps from the ff-srsn
floor to the fifth. That was all she
knew until she had heard Of the acci
dent
Mr.. Fechheimer was seen on the
firth floor OF the building by Mr.. Jen-
kns, OF the firm of Major & jenkins.
only a matter Of moments before the
accident He was also seen on the
fifth floor by one OF the janitors
only a short time before the accident.
He was standing in the hall and walk
ing about Earlier in the morning he
was in the lobby OF the building on the
first floor seated in one Of the leather
chairs.
The injured man was taken to the
Chlckasha hospital and his wounds
dressed In addition 10 the wound in
the back OF the head. he was bruised
about the left collar bone and on the
back about the location at the top of
the shoulder blades A half hour after
being taken TO the hospital he partial
ly regained consciousness, but was I'M
able to talk so that any clear idea
could be gained of how the accident
happened. The wound in the head
was caused from ca tact with flat
surface, as the tissue is flattanef
or mashed instead OF being a clear
cut
The theory of a fall is accepted as
unquestionable, the only question se-
ing as to how far he fell. The physi-
clans held to the belief that he fell
only short distance, or even that be
was in the alley when attacked by
fainting spell, from which he fell back
ward, striking his head on the pave.
ment.
Other facts are evident, however,
be. would Indicate the possibility that
he fell some distance On the banis-
ter OF the third floor fire escape about
six or eight inches from the wall, is
splotch of fresh blood, ano down q
few inches and to the south is more
blood. Two or three feet west and
few feet below the fire escape, a mark
starts on the side of the building. and
continues in slight curve for soine
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-16
WILL INVESTIGATE OIL
MATTERS IN OKLAHOMA
TELEGRAM BY United Press.

lViC5l hlil w Chitcu lSoo.
Washington. April 16.--Secretary
Daniels today appointed Cato Sells and
Lieut. Com. d H. Boyd as a commits
sion to investigate whether it would
he feasible for the navy department to
produce its own oil for ships
Sells and Boyd will visit the Okla
homa. Texas and Louisiana oil fields
and investigate production and refin-
ing problems.
The reduction of the price of oil in
Oklahoma will also be investigated
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-16
C.M. Fechheimer, Pioneer Attorney
in Chiskasha, Picked Up IDjur-
ed, Back Of First National
Building Early Today
CONDITION Is NOT
CONSIDERED SERIOUS
Carried to Hospital Unconscious =
Nature Of Fall is Matter Of
Speculation Two Thee
ries Expressed

At o'clock this afternoon Dr.. w.
y. Lvermore said Mr.. Fechheimer
Was conscious and was suffering only
from a cut on the head anc bruises on
thes houlder and back. His condition
Is not regarded as serious. He has
been sitting up. Or. Livermore feels
certain that his injuries we're caused
simply by fall after fainting in the
alley.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-16
Dreadnaughts on Way.
Telegram by United Press.

Z oIS 81 tr1II D CHrIUu Z Tc5c'
Aboard the Flagship Arkansas, by
wireless via Cape Hatteras. April l6.
-Steaming into clearing skies, the
four dreadnaughts are making IL
knots an hour and the officers expect
to arrive at Tampico at noon next
Wednesday.
Admiral Badger is constantly re-
ceiving messages but nothing is made
public by him.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-16
NORMAN eAyNoR MARRIED.
Telegram by United Press.

7 FIegTdm Dy UHIItu FIVss.
Fairfax Courthouse, Va. April l6.--
Norman Gaynos, youngest son Of the
late Mayor Gaynor Of New York, to-
DAY was married 70 Miss Elizabeth
Page at the home Of the brides faith
er. DR.. Frank Page. Miss Page is a
niece Of Ambassador Page.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-16
Telegram by United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Washington, April 49, That the
salute to the flag demanded by the
president will be made by Huerta long
before the Atlantic fleet reaches Tam
pico. was the belief this afternoon. 1t
was based on a dispatch received by
Secretary Bryan from O'Shaugh-
messy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-16
Telegram by United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Washington, April 16.--Huerta is
willing to fire a sslats il the United
States will return it.
This was announced this afternoon
by Senator shiveIy, acting chairman
Of the senate committee on foreign re-
lations.
shiveIy admitted that he had been
officially advised that this answer to
The American demand had been re-
ceived by o'shaughnessy.
"of course, If they salute our flag.
our men will salute back" said shive-
". This is the usual form, but Il
Will not constitute recognition Of the
Huerts government. suppose com
pliance with our demands will end the
present situation and leave things as
theye were before.
Other authorities 90 not agree with
ShiveIy in the view that the salute can
be returned without entsiIinu recogni-
tion Of the Huerta government.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-16
DICTATOR
NO LONGER
IS DEFIANT
Announced by Senator ShiveIy that
Huerta Agrees to Comply with
American Demand Provid-
ed Salute is Returned

Telegram by United Press.
WASHINGTON, APRIL ts.-AT
THE WHITE HOUSE THIS AFTER.
NOON 1T WAS ANNOUNCED THAT
# U ERTA HAS PRACTICALLY
AGREED TO SALUTE THE FLAG.
HE YIELDED TO ALL AMERICAN
DEMANDS.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-16

During "A hours ending at 5 a. m.-
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-05-18
ADJUSTMENTS
The Gem Theatre,

One of the best programs seen at
the Gem theatre fer long time was
given at tile performances yesterday.
John Yeager and Pearl White in
songs and character dances are first
on the Dill and offer an excellent
act. Their songs are well rendered
and tneir dances are unusually
clever.
Trixie Rodman Is a dainty little
comedienne who sings aud dances.
She delighted the audience with the
latest song nits which she presented
in most charming manner
The Willard Brothers Bill and
Bob. in a "Circus oil Wheels" close
this well balanced bill. They are
skilled artists in their inc, which
consists of trick and comedy stunts
on bicvcles. The comedy in this ACT
ehlivcns It considerably, being of the
very newest The usual number Of
reels of molten pictures will be
shown,
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-05-18
MRS. FAIRCHlLD UP ON BUSINESS MATTERS

Mrs. Fairchild having for years been
familiar with every detail Of her hus-
bands business interests and having
played an important part in their de-
veiopment. He advises and consults
with her on all business matters and
does not hesitate to say that he values
her sagacity and her judgment as
highly as those Of any man Of his &C
Quaintance.
Before her marriage Mrs. Fairchild
was Josephine Mills Sherman. niece
OF the late Joseph G. Mills of New
York She comes OF u family which
has produced some notably efficient
persons. the late ID. o. Mills and Mrs.
Whitelaw Reid being members of the
same family.
Executive and business ability In a
woman are usually arguments for
woman suffrage. Yet, with true WON.
anly inconsistence. Mrs Fairchild Is
anti -suifrage in her sympathies, She
believes a woman's influence will in
no wise be strengthened by the right
of franchise, and that woman's sphere.
even with the limitations implied In
the old-fashioned phrase. Is full OF I'M
developed opportunities for all WON
ankind.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-05-18
MRS. JOHN LAFLIN RENTS A 35-ROOM FLAT

be $4,000. The length of one OF the
rooms in the apartment will be So
feet, and the suite will cover one en-.
tire floor.
Instead of following the plans for
other floors in the building" Mrs.
Latin explained, Il am having the
whole space, which would be divided
into several apartments, th-own into
one. All the rooms will be large and
admirably fitted for the entertaining
we are planning next winter"
Included In the 35 rooms are eight
bathrooms. Mrs Latin was asked
how many children would have the
run OF the suite. She laughed and
said
L have an unusually small family.
MY daughter and live alone with our
servants. But, as ! said before, | ex-
pect to do lot Of entertaining and
my guest rooms always will be
needed" sH
Mrs. Latin is the daughter of tie
late Frank Smith Of Brooklyn.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-05-18
RUGS FROM THE OLD CARPET
Not Costly, and Are Attractive
and Practical.

When your carpets have become
amy desired sizes as foundations for
new rugs to be made in this way:
Take, let us say, two yards OF dark
green monks cloth, which is So inches
wide, and lay II smoothly down over a
worn piece of Carpet. sewing the selvage
OF the carpet--or IL the carpet has had
70 be cut 30 that a sewage is impossi-
Die. whip the raw edges carefully be-
fore fastening the monks cloth to it. At
the ends allow about two inches of
the cloth to extend beyond the edges
OF the carpet, which must be first
whipped before they are fastened
down Then unravel the ends Of the
eioth-a particularly easy thing to
do with monks cloth-and In this way
make a finishing fringe. II further
ornamentation Is desired a stenciled
border may be painted on either end.
Or a band of a lighter or darker shade
than the color of the monks cloth
may be stitched on perfectly plain
or applied In conventional design.
In my own home we have made not
only rugs such as the above but most
attractive small rugs for the bath
room, using burlap instead of the
monks cloth, and ornamenting them
with a simple cross-stitch design work
In heavy yarn. The old carpet under
them gives durability and keeps them
from curling up. When the burlap
wears out or becomes much soiled 1t
10 very simple matter to take 1t off
and put new piece over the old
Foundation. These rugs cost very lit.
Tie, yet they are really most sttrao.
i've and practical invention.-Ex-
change
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-05-18
TO RETIRE AFTER % YEARS IN CONGRESS

Secretary OF State Knox. upon leaving
the cabinet with the advent OF the
Wilson administration last year. said
TO a friend: Il feel like boy out OF
school. and he hurried 10 catch the
first train for Palm Beach. High pub
lie office is not all beer and skitties'
by any means. With the honors and
power and salary go heavy response
bilities, and arduous work.
Mr.. Burton's public service will be
remembered principally in connec-
ton with his work on the rivers and
harbors committee of the house. OF
which committee he was for - years
a member and for ten years the chair
man. Under his regime river and
harbor legislation was further d.
yorced from pork barrer methods
than under any other He studied
every project which congress was
called upon to consider. and because
OF his thorough knowledge of his sub
ject and because his colleagues had
every confidence in his fairness and
Justice he had little difficulty In get
ting his appropriation bills through
the house.
Mr.. Burton is more than sixty-two
years old. but is well preserved. He
Is much sought after socially in Wash
ington. When he gets out of congress
he expects to travel for a time be
fore settling down at his home IN
Cleveland. Travel has been his great
est diversion for years, and he has
made many trips abroad. where he
has studied river and harbor improve
ments and water transportation.
Being q lawyer by profession. 1t II
presumed he will devote his attentiot
to his practise.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-05-18
ROAST PORK WITH sTUfFING
Too Substantial Dish for Hot
Weather, eut There Still 10 Time
to Enjoy II.

Before the weather gets too hot We
may like TO have one more good roast
of fresh pork. A fresh shoulder or
fresh ham will stun to best advan-
tage Select one not too large, make
large incision just below the
knuckle between the skin and the
meat for the purpose of introducing
the stuffing. which must later be Sc
cured by sewing up with small tgine-
Then with a sharp-pointed knife score
the leg all over and in the following
manner: With the left hand hold
the pork firmly and with the knife
score the skin across In parallel lines
a quarter OF an inch apart. Roast Tor
about two hours and half or three
hours. according to size. and when
done dish up with brown gravy ana
send to the table with apple sauce.
The stuffing for the pork may De
thus prepared: Chop a dozen sage
leaves and six large onions and boil
these IN water for three or four min
utes and put on sieve to drain
then put In a stswpan with pepper
and salt and little butter and let
IT simmer for twenty minutes, when
il is ready TO place in the leg OF pork.
While this onion stuffing is possibly
more favored than dressing In
which cracker or bread is used. II
seems better to have the bone entire
ly removed and thus give room for a
good quantity of the real old fash
toned bread stufing.
A loin of pork may be stuffed with
the same preparation by making an
incision in the upper part Of the loin
and after the stuff.ng is put in sew
| ing up as you would the leg.