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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-05-03
Paving Assessment
at MuSkOgee is Held
Void by Dist. Court

Muskogee Times-Democrat: The
| paving assessment against property on
Twelfth and Thirteenth streets ana
Denver avenue, embraced in paving
district No As, was set aside by de-
cision OF District Judge r. p. deGraf-
fenried Saturday morning when the
court granted an injunction restrain
ing the city and the tax collector from
collecting further paving tax in that
district. The paving involved totals
about 10000
The decision was rendered in the
case OF Sam p. Nicholson and about
twenty other property owners who
brought suit, charging that the paving
was defective. that the proper legisla-
tion had not been passed by the city
council and that there were irregular
tiles and fraud in connection with the
letting of the contract.
The court held the cost of 12,000
cubic yards of excavation was fraud
ulently included in the contract and
that 500 yards had been charged for
at the rate of 81 cubic yard that
poor material had been fraudulently
used; that the assessment was three
times more than the benefits; that no
preliminary estimate cost was sub
mitted to the council. 1t was further
found that the petitions were not suf.
ficient, in that they did not describe
the work, and they we're not signed
by all interested in the property abut.
ting.
The paving was completed about five
years ago. Most of the assessments
were paid for the first three years
and during the past two years the
property owners refused to pay.
The city will probably take an ap-
peal.
The case was bitterly fought by the
city the present administration TAX
ng the stand that the knocking out
II the assessments would impair the
:itys future credit.
City Engineer II. p. White. who was
lsigned to go over the district and
heck it up, finished his estimate Sat
rday morning. He found that there
lad been 16,320.1 cubic yards Of ex-
AVIATION in the entire district, maA-
ne difference Of 2,490.9 cubic yards
rom the amount of excavation allow
q to the contractors, and the differ
nee in dollars and cents between
Whites figures and the amount ats
essed against the property is $S71SI
IN the entire district. Everything
hecked up perfectly except the exca-
'ation,' said White, "and it is hard
natter to be absolutely accurate ON
hat after the job has been FINISHED
or five years" There was nothing in
he old engineers records, according
o White, to show any graft in connec.
ion with work on the district.
Whites final figures. however. wer,
lot used as evidence as the case had
zen closed before he had finished his
abulations.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-05-03
Grady County Express
Is Cents a Year

This great offer Is made for an in
definite period We will send the
Grady County Express for one full
year, to subscribers in Grady county
only, on receipt of only rs cents.
Think of 1t, the official county paper,
rock-ribbed Democratic, with all the
local, political and official news every
week for % cents a year Come run,
ming. Remit in coin to
GRADY COUNTY EXPRESS,
Chickasha, Okla.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-05-03

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-05-03

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cycle, good as new, cheap. 212 North
Sixth street. 5-s-st
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-05-03
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-05-03

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These figures show that England and
its allies have Lost 10000 tons OF naval
fighting material, costing approximately
500, coo. 600, while the Teutons and Turkish
losses total 1000 tons, worth about
se0e00.0o0
The figures also show that the mis-
eeiianeous Losses officially recorded are
approximately the same on both sides.
while from torpedo, gun and mine tho
British and their allies have lost nearly
double the tonnage that their opponents
have Lost by the same cause. BY torpedo
the British losses are ten times more than
those OF the other side. which shows
clearly how important a part that weapon
plays.
In gunfire England has established n
long lead chiefly because the German
ships at largo when war was declared
have been destroyed by this means. In
the armed merchantmen and auxiliary
class the net register tonnage OF allied
ships destroyed amounts TO $1,000. while
tine German. Austrian and Turkiat
losses stand at approximately double thai
figure. The total financial loss in this
instance amounts 70 about $4,000 on
Thus. ten months Of skirmishing and
preliminary actions. leading TO no definite
result so far a. the question OF nava
supremacy is concerned. has brought
about the destruction OF about
10000 tons Of warships, costing $1,000. 900
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-01
Allies Naval Loss
Exceeds GermanY'S

ICorespondence OF the Associated Press.)
LIVERPOOL. June E.-After ten
months Of war the losses suffered BY the
contendin4 navies present some Interest,"
'ing points for speculation. says the
journal Of Commerce. afferdlng a COM
parison Of the relative merits OF the
various offensive weapons In the naval
struggle ana showing how costly Il IL 10
the countries concerned 20 indulge in
sninor encounters
Summarizing the losses under types Of
vessels. Great Britain and is allies have
been deprived Of the services OF eight
battleships. fourteen cruisers. four gun
boatk, SIX destroyers. ten submarines.
fourteen boats ana ak armed merchant
nen and auxiliaies
The losses Of Germany ana It's allies
eonsist Of one baflleship. twenty-thr
cruisers. fifteen stinboats. thirteen tor
podo craft, six submarines and twenty
armed merchantmen and auxiliaries
separating the Losses under the various
causes, negleciing auxiliaries and armed
nnerchantment. the torpedo has destroyed
13i.oo0 tons Of allied vessels the min.
5000 tons. Eunfire z.oW tons aud eco
tons have been lost in various other
Ways
The German. Austrian ana Turkish
Fleets haya been deprived OF i20o0 tom
~ W. geagels ~ means Of the torpedo
11ooD tonn % ne mine. si'ooo tons b. gun
fire 40 04Do tons from various oths
causes
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-01
.DNIESTER PASSED
TN THE DARKNESS
Berlin Newspaper Correspondent
Describes Rout of Russians
ut River.
FIGHT BREAsT.DEEP IN WATER


BERLIN, June 20 (via London).
How General Won Linsingens
troops under almost impossible con-
lditIons forced q passage across the
mniester river near BukasEowice, in
oalicia, and drove the desperately
battling Russians along front sew
eral miles wide on the morning Of
June rs is told by Richard schott.
a correspondent OF the Tages Zei-
tung.
ssThe Germans" the writer says. had to
for the deep, swift river under the merei-
/ less sharpshooter and machine gun fire,
storm abrupt clay cliffs and then charge
I for a mile across open meadows against
the Russians. who were onsconced in the
Seep-wooded heights. After days OF
fighting the Germans had the Russians
in fIight and had captured thousands Of
men.
ION the night Of June Is" the CORE
spondent says. the attack began along
a broad front IN the neighborhood Of
Bukaszowice, northwest Of Kaiosz. Wurt-
temburgers and East and West Prussian
troops took part. The country at this
point offers unusual advantages for de-
fenss. The high wooded land along the
soush bank drops off abruptly.
the northern shore has clay banks
several yards high. then open meadows a
mile broad shut in by thickly wooded
heights, from which the enemy operated
machine guns and cannon at all too great
accuracy. The position appeared untake-
able.
The German troops crossed in the
darkness and before daybresk the first
lines had begun an advance toward the
woods.
'sThe opponents were able to check the
attack only at the steepest river bank.
One West Pressian regiment had to stand
sll day breast deep In water.
"A soldier In order 20 shoot had 70 be
lifted out Of the water by others. Even
these difficulties wers overcome, how
ever, and. notwithstand thanking fire.
this troop emerged and finally reached
and stormed the enemy's chief position.
with delIberation and calmness. as u
on the parade ground. the gigantic move
ment made progress until the city OF
Bukaszowice and Ns suburbs, occupied
by the best Russian troops and Finnish
sharpshooters, were taken and the Rus
SLAMS soon were retFeating along the en-
tire line.
The Germans Immediately fortified the
heights beyond the meadows against
counter attacks from the disposseAsed
Russians Our troops arc In excellent
condition deapite their exertions and the
exposure thsy have undergone"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-01
Service at Front
Spells Laborers

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.)
PARIS. June SO.-Servies at the front
seems to indispose men for work in the
fields. The military authorities gave q
great many leaves to reservists 20 permit
them 20 do the work OF seeding. they
were obliged later TO ask the local au-
thorities to send back to the front all
mon who neglected the work for which
they were sent home.
An employment bureau organized to
recruit farm help to replace the men at
the front succeeded in placing only 1890
refugees from Belgium and northern
France. spaniards. Kabyles from Al
geria and Moors were tried unsuccesa-
fully. yet thanks to the women. the total
wheat acreage is 1l.4ts,266 against last
years 12.sS6.060. OF which 6es.2Oi acres
wero Ia invadede territory.
Reports from the eleven regions into
which France Is divided for purposes of
statistics give the wheat crop prospect
as averaging p. which is considered quite
satisfactory.
This average Is about the same as last
year. Eight departments show up better
than last year and eight not 50 well.
The departments that were invaded
and are still partially occupied show the
astonlshingly high percentage Of 7s.
The cash wheat market In France Il
paralyzed by the governments require
msnt that no wheat be shipped from one
department into another, unless there Il
shipped back IN return an equivalent
quantity OF flour.
Barley. oats and nearly all other crops
promise a. well as wheat
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-01
Food Struggled Into
Germany, Says Dhur

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.)
LONDON, June sO.--Enormous quaint
ties Of foodstuffs are pouring into Ger
many through Switzerland, according TO
NJ. Jacques Dbur, a French expert in
international law.
II seems that a convention ratified be-
tween France and Switzerland on July
%. 1914, provides that in case of war,
France shall supply the federal govern
ment OF Switzerland with 10000 tons OF
cereals year. According TO NJ. Dhur.
100 trucks each loaded with between
twelve and fifteen tons Of cereals cross
the French frontier every day for the
Cornavin station at Geneva, while in or
binary times the monthly exports did not
exceed 400 or 5000 tons At the same
time enormous quantities OF potatoes.
beans. oil and other vegetable products
are passing into Switzerland via Pontar-
Her.
To prevent commerce in contraband
all merchandise is forwarded to a par
tic'ilar department or province OF the
Swiss confederation. NJ Dhur, in his In
vesdgations OF this distribution. found
that considerable proportion OF the
supplies went to Angst, close 20 the from
tier point where the German and Swiss
railway systems are linked up.
After a discussion of various alleged
methods OF smuggling supplies through
to Germany, M. Dhur adds that Germany
has also been able to revictual itself
plentifully through Italy. Merchandise
was sent from an italian port TO Swift
zerland. and On its way at Chiasso, be-
tween the Swiss and the Italian customs.
the word Transit" was added 10 its
label In this way hundreds of trains of
rice and other products have reached
Germany The Gothard line, by its
charter. is bound to give favored treat /.
ment to goods passing between Germany
ana italy, and these foods were con-
Veyed in concealed trucks The line be-
came so eongested that the Federal rail-
ways had to make use Of the slmplon
system.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-01

Rent rooms quick with a Bee Want 40.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-01
Rotterdam Port
Loses in Shipping

ICorrespondencs Of the Associated Pross.l
ROTTERDAM. June is.-Official pre-
iction II made BY the Rotterdam Cham
her OF Commerce that "the shipping at
this port has been reduced 70 such an
extent that It may safely be stated that
II VIII not recover It's former status In
less than five years"
This comment is made 10 the annual
report Of the Chamber OF Commerce,
which shows that during the year 1914.
five months OF which were affected BY
the war. the number Of ships clearing
In and ont Of this port was reduced tire
lmendouaiy.
1T Is feared" the report adds. 'that
1915 win be even more unfavorable Il this
tremendous universal struggle is not
Terminated
The weekly clearances In and out OF
the Nieuwe Waterweg. the channel which
leads to Rotterdam. Is now reduced 20
about ninety ships Of all kinds. as com
pared with n weekly business OF over
no ships q year ago.
During the year ending December 81,
last. 1850 steamers and "a sailing YES
sells. aggregatins Is.s7s.ei6 registered tons
passed through the Niouwe waterweg.
~ AHAos a0WGNNfs aaAto NtcAIuSIh anu Bt
sailing vessels, totaling s7.bt5.S75 net reg
iStered tons. were cleared In and out
This Is what five months OF hostilities
tiid 20 commerce that had previously
lbeen growins every year by leaps and
bounds. Even the number of fishing
craft was s.Ssf in 1914. az against 1854 In
isis. The only gain for the year 1914 was
one IN average tonnage. which increased
"a per cent over the year before.
IN Rhine shipping, however. the report
docs not show the port OF Rotterdam e
have suffered 50 severely. In 1911 Rotter-
dam ciasnsd e per cent Of the business
l6one between Dutch ports and Germany
sn Iai1 the figure was 81 per cent. In 1911
ais per cent. while In 1914 II had dropped
70 only 7S.S per cent In ioil ROTTERDAM
aid la.ot1.bu tons OF business with Ger
fnany via the Rhine. This was tn,
highest figure ever known. In 1914. not
iEithstanding the war, there was iS.ssa s.
lens Of business done between Rotterdam
y nnd the Rhine cities
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-01
LONDON PREPARES FOR
MORE ZEPPELIN RAIDS

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.)
LONDON. June l0-All police stations
IN London have been equipped with res
plrators which Will be served out to pa
troimen and special constabies ~ a pro-
lection against gas bombs in case OF a
Zeppelin raid on the metropolis.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-01
WAR HAS ITS EFFECT ON
MILLINERY IN ITALY

Correspondence OF the Associated Press)
PARIS, June l0.-The entry Of Italy
into the European conflict has READY
shown it's influence on styles. The day
after the PRONUNCIATION Of the moblliza-
ton order many women were seen wear
ing the feathered hat Of the ''bersag-
lieri," the Italian light infantry.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-01

otherwise inexplicable situation. II was
no longer hard 70 understand why there
IL little feeling ON the part OF the in
habitants Of ST. Quentin.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-01

MISS ELLEN YUILLE, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
R. Yuille of BrOnxve who will marry William j. sturgis
Of New York The engagement is interesting outcome
Of the wedding of Miss Cordea Bddle and Angler B.
Duke celebrated in Philadelphia April 28 at which Miss
Yulle of the bridesmaids and Mr. Sturgis was
best man.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-01
PRISONER TRIES TO ESCAPE
CONCEALED IN GARBAGE CAN

Correspondence OF the Associated Press)
LONDON. June 3o.-An attempt bv a
German prisoner to escape by conceal
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-01

ing himself in q can OF sarbage was dis
covered at the camp AZ Leigh this week.
farmer who buys all the food refuse
OF the camp was carting away a number
OF cans. The unusual weight OF one OF
them reused his suspicious. He removed
quantity Of cabbage leaves and found
German soldier beneath.
A German named schmidt was shot
and killed at Leigh a week ago while
trying to escape.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-09

Mr. Walter Johnson of the Union Construction company closed a con tract for the construction of a 3 3-4 cubic foot dredge for the Ruby section today. The new gold digger will be of two thousand yards capacity and viii be equipped with two engines of the steam type which are a new de- parture in the line of power production and will probably result in q great re- duetion in the costs of dredge opera ton. The new engines are what is known as the Wolf locomobile type and are said to burn but four cords of wood per twenty four hours operation. When it is considered that the dredges of the same capacity in operation in this sec ton consume seven and a half tons of coal per twenty four hours operat- ing which is equal to fifteen or more cords of wood, the great saving in this type of motive power becomes readily apparent. The engines in use are mounted directly on top of the boilers and great part of the saving is ac- oomplished through using superheated steam
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-09

Now that the 4th of July celebration is over We must get back to business and as special feature for this week only we are offering to the trade Ar nnours Star Hams, the finest ever re- ceived in this town before, the sweet est most delicious juicy toothsome ham packed in the new stockinette wrapping which prevents mould, at a price never before heard of-at 25c lb. These hams are absolutely guaranteed and we can conscentiousIy assure you that they have no equal in quality. We also want to call your attention to our fresh fruits and vegetables just re- oeived on the Victoria and Senator. the most tempting Peaches, Apricots, Cherries. Tomatoes, Lettuce, Rhubarb, cauliflower, Cucumbers, etc. A visit to oru store, simply to look at them, makes you feel good.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-09

owing to the action of the First Di vision in tying up the funds allotted to the Territorial Road Commission by the legislature, which will greatly hinder the work of the Alaska Road Commission, Colonel Richardson, be- fore departing from the city yesterday. wired a protest against such action According to the statements of Rich ardson. in view of the fact that the money derived from the timber lands
 was to be used throughout the terri
 tory he had agreed to an increase of
 the Federal appropriation for hat sec
 ton, thereby practically making up for
 action of the legislature. Tn agreeing
 to this Colonel Richardson says he was
 animated by the desire to give them all
 possible benefit in accordance with
 their needs and the limited amount of
 funds in the military road fund and
 had relied upon them to keep their
 WOfu III the Tndtter or dilOWlnS the fOr-
 est fund to be expended in accordance
 with the desire of the legislature. In
 granting this increase of appropriation
 Richardson says that owing to the
 limited funds he was compelled to lower the road appropriation for the other sections of the territory and the action of tying up the legislative ap- proportion was thereforea great hin- drance to work in the second, third and fourth divisions as he was depending upon the legislative appropriation to supply the deficiency caused by the increase in the apportionment to the First Division. Feeling that the action of the First Division was hardly fair in the face of the concessions made the ColonePs message of protest beside the action of tying up the territorial funds, also stated unequi- vocally that unless the action was the Road Commission would feel itself compelled to readjust the allotment and suspend work for the present on all new projects in that dis trict
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-09

The three masted schooner Ruby ar rived in the roadstead during the night enroute from the Kuskokwm to join the Hudson Bay Company's expedition to the far north. The Ruby together with the McPherson will transport the supplies for the new trading posts to be established at Bailey and Indian Points The stores are now at Teller in charge of MT. Chas. Harding, chief factor of the company, from which point the Ruby will be outfitted.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-09

Judge Adams of the district court has finished the compilation of the records of the court for the year end ing June 90. A total of 164 cases were entered during the year of which eigh- ty- -four were pending at the beginning of the year. Eighty-one new suits were commenced and there were forty three judgments for the plaintiffs and one for the defendants. Thirtyfive cases were dismissed, leaving the number pending at the end of the year, June 30, 1915, eighty five. Total judgments rendered amounted to the sum of $192, ,509.SS.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-09

At the installation ceremonies held by Midnight Sun Rebekah Lodge We'd nesday evening the following officers were installed for the ensuing term: Mrs. Lizzie Mielke, Noble Grand; Mrs. Anna B. Fromm, Vice Grand; Miss Carrie Stipek, Secretary; Mrs. Lizize K. Smith, Treasurer! Mrs. Anna Huff, Warden: Mrs. Barbara Bursik, Con- ductor; Mrs. Ada Arthurs Chaplain; Mrs. Henrietta Ford. R. s. N. G.; Mrs. Emma Rowe, l.. $. N. G.; Mrs. Maud Adams R. S. V. G.; Mrs. W. B. Kirk, L. s. V G.; Mrs. Harry Pigeon, Inside Guardian; MT. John Mass, Outside Guardian; Mrs. Anna Zehner, Past Noble Grand
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-09

"The Patriot by the Thannhouser company which is presented tonight at the Eagle hall moving picture show, is one of the cleverest dramas ever seen on the screen in Nome. The program also contains a Solox feature, entitled "The Wrong Flat which is full of amusing and Imaginable situations that will drive away the blues. The pro- film of midwinter carnival at Seneca, New York. These pictures are all Al land well worth seeing. Music will be furnished by Prof. Bourret and the usual price of admission of twenty five cents will prevail.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-09

The feature at the Dream thea ter tonight will be salvation of Nance OShaughnessy" The game of life in cities is nerve racking and strenuous for those most advantageously situat- ed while for poverty it is fierce and frenzied particularly for young girls. The play is one of the most remarkable human documents ever drawn from the shadows of great city. It is a pow erful story of the evils of the tango craze and is in two parts. A wonder full child comedy "Billy's Triumph" will also be shown.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-09

Chief Officer Swanson of the steamer Victoria had a narrow escape from death or injury while lying in the road
 stead yesterday through falling from the tug into the space between the side of the tug and the ship. Timely action on the part of the stevadores saved the man from being crushed and he was taken from his precarious position little the worse for his experience.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-09

The Nugget is gi"ing it's subscribers more telegraph news than any other paper in Alaska and will continue to do so. Send in your name and have the Nugget delivered to your home or office. Do 1t now.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-09

In the opinion of many citizens the small boys of the town should be cau- toned against a rapidly growing habit of jumping onto moving automobiles as some of them are likely to meet with serious injury by so doing. The drivers should also try as far as possible to discourage the youth of the city in this practice
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-09

Walter Johnson of the Union Con struction Company is authority for the statement that MT. George James has developed a new system of reducing tin 6y electricity and has already started a small plant in Seattle. The new method is said to be entirely success W .ll be considerably enlarged next fall. The initial tests were made on tin con- centrates from the Johnson dredge at York.