davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-10-28
ADMINISTRATION DEVELOPS
TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT"
PUBLIC WILL SOON RECEIVE INFORMATION
American Forces in Mexico Are Be-
lieved Safe From Any Pos
Sible Attack

the troops In Mexico or border
town.
The state department received
word yesterday that the situation at
Chihuahua City had been relieved by
the arrival Of Carranza troops from
the south to augment General Ire.
who's garrison. Confirmation also
came OF General Trevino's denial
that he was short of ammunition.
Reports from Mexico City say quiet
has prevailed there and the departure
of General Carranza for Queretaro
has not been officially reported. al
though press dispatches have stated
at ne left several days ago.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-10-28
TEuToNs VICTORIOUS
NY Associated \ Pre.sJ

BERLIN (officiaD Oct. 2S.-The
Teutons have won victory In the
Dorna Watra region. The Austro
Germans captured several heights
from the Russians at the point of the
bayonet, taking thousand prisoners
They are meeting little resistance
Several munition columns and othel
war material were captured.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-10-28
AMERICAN SETTLERS
REMOVING TO CANADA
LARGE INCREASE IN EMioRA.
TioN SINCE WAR WAS
BEGUN

MONTREAL, Oct. 2S.--American
immigration in western Canada has
steadily increased since the outbreak
of the European war. according to
j. s. Dennis. chief OF the department
of natural resources of the Canadian
Pacific railroad. who testified before
the Dominion royal trades commits,
sion here yesterday The commission
is inquiring into the trade conditions
Of the empire with view to improv.
ing Great Britain's world commerce
at the end of the war.
A large number of the American
settlers become naturalized Cana,
dians. Mr.. Dennis said. and take q
prominent part in municipal and
provincial affairs. but as whole they
are not as deeply concerned az Other
Canadians in the world war.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-10-28

tBy Associated press.D
WASHINGTON, Oct 28.-Secretary
Baker left for Wilmington. o.. last
night to continue his campaign speak
ing without revealing either the
sources or the exact nature OF the
incarnation which impelled the war
department to issue statement say
inn Il had knowledge that an attack
on the border or on American troops
in Mexico was being planned by enc
mics of the administrations policy
toward Mexico.
Il was learned. however. that the
suspicion was aroused here some
days ago and that reports OF an
alleged raid conspiracy appearing in
certain American newspapers were
transmitted to the border for investi.
cation. Agents Of the department of
Justice and Of the treasury are sup
posed to have made the inquiry.
although there are limitations that
General Funston also was advised as
q matter OF information, Reports
reaching Washington led the secre.
tarY Of war to confer with Secretary
Lansing at the state department and
Issue the statement.
GsSgestoins that the statement was
20 worded as to virtually charge
American political opponents of the
administration OF conspiring with the
bandits caused both Secretary Baker
and Secretary Lansing to relterate
ths latter's statement that there was
10 Intention to do such thing.
Both said II was impossible to con-
eelvs that any American could be
involved In such an enterprise and
TIT Mexicans now In the United
ip1ntss were responsible for the plot,
Wishing to embroil the United States
and Mexico to the end that the lie
iaeao government might be over
thrown.
y declining to make public the
nssnrs Of the information received II
wss said u both the state and wal
departments that to do so woult
close valuable channel through
which watch could be kept on Mexi
can Anairs. The arrest of som'
individual accused OF completely il
inc plot 1t was stated authorata
lively. probably would be the public
next information on the subject.
High army officials have no doub
ol the complete security of Americal
tofces In Mexico against any attack
ueneral Pershing has nearly 1900
Meh with him, II is understood, an
NM FORCES are said to be so dispose
'nat any assailant who might com
against his lines would be easil
handled. There is every indicatio
tnat attackers would be pursue
whether the raid was directed agains
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-10-28
.CARRANzA FORMALLY
ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY


tBy Associated Press.D
MEXICO CITY, Oct. 2S.--General
Carranza formally announced his can.
didacy for the president yesterday
in response to a manifesto Of the new
constitutional-liberal party. which
urged him to run for office and
offered him its loyalty and support.
In his acceptance, General Car
ranza said that II the vote OF the
people made him president, he would
obey and cause to be obeyed the laws
under the constitution. General Con.
zales and obregon took the oath oi
loyalty to General Carranxa.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-10-28
tBy Associated Press.)

tBy Associated Press.D
Rumania is struggling desperately
to ward Off the incessant attacks Of
Field Marshal Won Mackensen and
General Won Falkenhayn.
Advancing northward in Dobrudja,
Won Mackensens troops have reached
line running from Hirsova, on the
Danube, to Casapkeui, on the Black
sea coast, from 40 to so miles from
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-10-28
UF POWDER
CAUSES FATALITIES

tBy Associated Press.b
HASKELL. N. j.. Oct. 28.-Three
men were probably mortally burned
and three others less seriously In.
jursd by powder 'fiareup" at the
Haskell plant OF the 4. l. Du Pont
Powder company. here late yesterday
The fare was caused by the ignition
of bag OF powder which fell under
the wheels of tramcar and set fire
to the load on the car.
The property loss was small.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-10-28
GARRISON OF CARRANzA
HEADS FOR CHIHUAHUA

tBy Associated Press.b
COLUMBUS, NJ NJ, Oct. 2S.--The
Carranza garrison, which was sta
toned at Ell Vale, As miles from the
American field force at Colonial Dub
Ian. evacuated Thursday night and
are now riding toward Chihuahua
City, it is learned from reliable
sources.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-10-28
ATTEMPT IS MADE TO
ASSASS|MAIE PREMIER
ny Associated rress.'

ny NHNOcIHTtH I'FeNH'I
MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct. 28.--
An attempt was recently made to
assassinate William Morris Hughes,
the Australian premier, at his home
In New Victoria, according to a
Reuter- dispatch from Sidney, saying
that the information came from close
friends of Hughes. A man is said to
have forced window at night and
fired his revolver into the premier'f
bedroom. The bullets were unenec
tive, the would-be assassin escaping
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-10-28
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
. OF BROKEN PROMISES
MR.. HUGHES TELLS HOW ONLY
PEACE AND SECURITY
MAY Be HAD
Try Associated Press,

NEWARK, N. j., Oct 2S.-Chas. e.
Hughes told crowd of farmers
today that America could have
neither peace nor security until it
was prepared to maintain unfiinch-
ingly the known rights OF its citizens
on land and sea, He assailed the
Democratic party as "one of broken
promises" citing, he alleged. its fail
ure to observe the merit system In
making appointments and to reduce
the high cost of living.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-10-28
WILL RETURN SEALED VERDICT

ny Asseciated pre..a
Law WRENCH. Mass. Oct. 2s.--The
vases OF Mayor Albert L. Bartlett and
'our other members of the Haverhill
''vii government, charged with fail.
ure TO suppress rioting over an anti
oatnoiic lecture in that city April 8
were given to the jury late yesterday
instructions were left for II to re
port . sealed verdict this morning.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-10-28
|RUMAN|AN TROOPS WIN
A DECISIVE VICTORY

tRy Associated Press.D
BUCHAREST (officiaD, Oct. 2S.--
Rumanian troops on the Moldavian
front have won another success over
the Austro-G Germans. In Trotus val
ley they recaptured the Piscus front,
in the vicinity of which the Teutonio
troops are fleeing in disorder.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-10-28
last APPEARANCE Of
WILSON ON THE STUMP

Thy AHNOcihted Fresh.J
LONG BRANCH, N. j.. Oct. 28.--
President Wilson returned here last
night from his trip to Cincinnati,
which marked his last appearance in
the middle west before the election.
He arrived here at 9:45 o'clock. and
motored directly to Shadow Lawn
At frequent intervals during the day
he shook hands with crowds as he
passed through West Virginia, Mary
land and Pennsylvania
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-10-28
MORE GOLD CONES

(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Oct. 2S.-An addi.
tional $15,000.000 in gold from Canada
to Morgan 4 Co. was received today.
The total import OF gold this year
thus far is $685., 100000.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-10-28
NEW PREMIER CHOSEN
| FOR AUSTR0.HUNCARY

tBy Associated Presso
VIENNA, Oct. 26 (delayed) 1T Is
accepted as certain that DR.. Won
Koerber. the Austro.IIungarian min
lister OF finance. will succeed the late
Count Stuergkh as premier. He was
received yesterday by the emperor.
who went to Budapest to confer with
Count Tisza.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-10-28
AMERICANS ARE LIVING
IN FOOLS PARADISE


tby AssociRted Press.t
OBWEGO. N. Y. Oct. 2S.--Chas. e
hughes in a speech here today told
his audience: - 1--WE are living in q
Tools paradise II we expect our pres
ent prosperity to continue when the
abnormal demands in Europe have
spent their force after the war"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-10-28

MRS. j. e. MCNAMARA returned
this morning from Goldfeld, where
she attended the federation meeting.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-10-28
A NEW CABINET FOR
AUSTRIA IS PLANNED

tBy Associated Press.)
LONDON, Oct. 2S.-The Vienna
newspapers announce that DR.. Won
Koerber, former Austrian premier
has been appointed. premier. in. sue
cession to Count Karl Won Stuergkh
says Reuter- dispatch from Amster
dam. He has undertaken the forma
tion of new cabinet.
Count Kari Stuergkh, the late Aus
trian premier, was assassinated or
October 21 by Friedrich Adler, 9
newspaper editor.
Dr. Won Koerber was minister oi
finance in the Stuerkkh cabinet.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-10-28
ny Associated Press.)


Hy AsNOcIhted Fresn.I
The report of Cornelius N. Bliss.
treasurer of the committee. which
must under the law be filed ten days
before election, shows that the dis
bursements are s1.57S.ss4.ss. -Four
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-10-28
PURSUIT CONTINUED


tBy AssOciated Press.)
BERLIN (officiaD, Oct. 2S.-The
Teutonic allies, under General Won
Mackensen, continue their pursuit of
the Russo -Rumanians in northern
Dobrudia.
of the largest contributors are Henry
Payne whitney. $4,000; R. T. Crane
Jr.. of Chicago. Arthur Curtis James
and George r. Baker. Jr.. each
$4,000.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-10-28
CONTRIBUTIONS MADE
TO REPUBLICAN FUND

tBy Associated PressD
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28.-Contribu-
tions of $3l6.s3O to the Republican
congressional campaign committee
were disclosed In statement OF
former Senator Scott of West vir-
ginia, chairman. There were 2073
contributors. Democratic campaign
committee receipts were $25,646, ex.
penditures and obligations, $41.363.
my Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Oct. 2S.--Republican
campaign contributions to October 20
totalled s1,es7.75729, according to the
national committees report on re
ceipts and disbursements. The
amount came from 22.226 contribu
tors.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-11-03
PROPAGANDA CONTRA ESpANi.

MADRID. Noyirmbr" dn l9l6.-NN
pora ~~rn$ari6n han pr"durilo "n
srdaS 5arlr> ias n0ticiaS rontrn!das
n9 MA iulcrr>aniiSima information
.rlr aparrrr hoy ca la primrra pa
"ina .irI ~prri6dir0 FL Pals r~"fcrrn-
T.. = Ia -iiuari6n en- MaTrueroS.
Sr-IIn ina romunirado a dirh" dIa
rio 81 r~nrrrSpon$al "n MarrucroS.
a.: rilrhrr moro RaiSuii ha nrohihl-
do q la> trihuS que lr rindan acata-
m!rnIo Y aun adu"lIaS oIras sohrr
"a rualrS no oirrrc control al=uA3
Gar 'nmpren arlirulo> rspanoirS
rHy.aduS al irrritorio del Mogrrb.
l.s.a artitud del Rai>uli Ohctecc,
s.:rIn los informH> adlurid!doS. Il
los a@cntcs alcmanes que 10 rodeaU
: aronSrian parorc que con 81 oh
ir;u Il" pr0v0car II nurva lnSll-
rrrrrihn rntr" los morOs contra laS
aul0ridades c~SpaEOIaS.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-11-03
UNA PROTESTA De RUSSIA.

NtHh@r >"''''N'''
SIT II" t.'''S'".'' I~'C'. Nv "'
1Hiao : '''''-''o a. q" s'"! S'
cHtua"" :" IN" iii"'' ""l''.0-"' IL
c2mHah!" H'~e"nS-|"'. ! Oh 's"''
para IA 'S' c"'''.io IL. III"
trC oe haIa%aA' GU" %~'f2''1"" a Re
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-11-03
LOS ALFMANES y LERPOUT

MADRID. Noviemhre d" i9iG.-hI
conocido diput2do radical SnHor Le-
rrcux. provoca tSta tarde m pcoEe
20 incidentc on Il Ccngreso de 10"
Di?utado" n p"oNnnclar I'm Vi"Icnu
simo discurSo contra los aleman"S in
ternados 81 EspaEa. ponionGo d" &c
l;ave cl nal procedcr de los hijoS del
Kaiser para con Ia naci6n que en- es-
r9s momcntos los alberga en- cryo
territorio So reCugiaron para no cacH
en- poder de numcrosos Y justos
cncmicoz.
e. seTor Lc-~ouy habl6 en- forma
muy dura contra % alenlancs interna
dos en- las Islas Canarias. aseguraH.
do ouo estos :ndividuos no corresDon
dian 2 IA renerosa hospiJali3ad
oua les brirdara Espa6a. nues a dia-
rio est:;n vioIando In n~eutralidgd V
realizando otros acros encaminadcs
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-11-03
MANIFESTATION De PROTESTA.
PARMA NALLORCA. Novicmy

PALMA NALLORCA. Novicmbre
de 1915. Hoy ha recorrido las GALES
de esta ciudad una n~umerosisima ma
uif4staci6n. en- cuyas filas m~archaUan
personals pcrtenecicntes = to@a& l"S
classes sociaies rcoteSrando de los IN
pucstoS Y del alto pre"io de los az
t~icrsIos dc primera nece>jdaG.
Al crgzar los manifc~tanreS por
frente al edificio dond" csta situada
Il Delegation Dc Ia Hacienda silnaron
q los dcIcgados dc este Centre. lie
gando 4 tcmcrsc que ocurrieran dis
rurh:os 10 caul f~eli2+ncrrc no lego 4
rcati2arse.
Ia a@itaci6n conWa los Lnspectores
d" Hacierda ilomados hace pocos di&s
- al que 10 Guardia Civil csta pres
Jando s~crvirios dc patrullas en- l"s ca
les en- combination con In poiicia.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-11-03
QBRA ~FILANTROPICA.

BTENOS AIRES. NOvipmbcr de
loi6-EI presidente Irigoyen ha he
rho priblico que debido a Ia misrria
run jmpera en- Ia capital de la Ar
"cn,ina a cauSa de la guerra euro
pea. ha dispuesto dar alhergue a los
pobres de BuenoS Aires en- los edi-
ricios pubIicos Y costear de su pecu-
lilo particular la alimentati6n de
.auuellos 'infortunados.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-11-03
ErneStO DEPRE.

Cuando necesite librOS en- eSpaHo!
dirijasc a Ignacio E. LoZanO.-GG7
Delorosa St.-San Antonio, Texas.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-11-03
Ell CAMERON
CV;cne De la TAI

lur q, aac-Fsr 81 r"parjn !a-iairFEa
! proruraria fteda">e con Ia m"ior
] par." # nS.a Tornado D"r la 2Ii'p!a
ui,i~. y "S'" r"nSutuia una SriFn
srr""" para dui'ii'N desc "i t'.'1'-
/ rIp." t"bl"1 \i>'" con "5'is '' ''>-
'"HIrtnZf. Ii collaboration d" FE"t'-
"a Ell una rtnpr'>a az este gene
70 ,nn In-Iaierra.
Ia "r=aniEarjdn provisional de
C~amrr"n"s. ma Sfj8 natnralmente
.al.aia >ahrr Ia Il" nue>iros antrr'-
~orr~ ainmanc>. Al principio fua
. muy diiiri. '"mar la> prlmeraS dis
po~l.i"n"> ADMINISTRATORS. d"nido 4
'ra' IA aItori ladies al"nianaS Ia-
! aiou tr>trUido - hahlan l!"Eaio
."r!~i-o jos arta.yo>. y fu| n"r">ari0
a... msr~,a"am d" arucrto ii arriin
Iaj.a.r y Ia arr.iia administrative.
f. GENERAL AymcrIch r-Da >lrndo
ayl,.aho EN- IA realization dr III la
~,.s nav un E.:tl,iu Nay",. qur - ha
r~,:.r-,,i1 .n.aimen.r a >iIs labo9ns.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-11-03

rENTk r.arrD a-rui iId0 EGTa "i'r.nl g
.trI e.. uis l~uinroSa =. lnr"rInan en- Ia
',.",.,,> .sr "A rEENSA % ~ Ia i,enGl DC
81: sru~. EsCua? Nam y travis.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-11-03
rEGFESipI&LES

mr. FRANCISCO VAHCUEZ GOliEE-.lFi
ra general: eSpecia!mente cnTeriur'!4,.rs I"
STS- HGIsf"n -. Y Main Ave. Trie-"ny>
travis 1895 Y Crockett %TS-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-11-03
LA IONA De D~OUAUMONT.

PARIS. Noviembre 2.-Una nota
oficiosa. prov,niente de- estado ma
vor frances. dice Que "a victoria fran
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-22
FAMILY ESCAPES WHEN
LIGHTNING HITS HOME

Minco, Okla. June 22.-The farm
house occupied by Tog Farris and
family east of Minco, was struck by
lightning during a thunderstorm
Tuesday morning and was burned to
the ground with all contents.
Mr. Farris was at the Chitwood
home three-quarters Of a mile away
when the bolt struck, and seeing the
flames burst from the roof ran home
expecting to find his wife and chill
dren dead. Luckily, however. the
members of the family were all in an
adjoining room when the bolt of cleo
tricity entered the kitchen through
the flue and no one was injured be-
yond being slightly stunned. There
was no insurance.
Doc Farris, a brother, who had been
working in field near by, drove his
team, hitched to a cultivator, to the
scene OF the fire, and the team, becom-
ing frightened at the crowd which had
gathered. ran away, demolishing the
oultivator and crippling one Of the
mules
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-22
THROUGH TRAFFIC DELAYED.

The Rock Island reports a washout
on the Arkansas river. near Wichita.
which has delayed all through traffic
from to 10 hours, The Irirefly. due
in Chickasha al $40 this morning is
running over hours late, while No.
23 was annulIed north Of Caldwell and
stub run out Of Caldwell south to
Fort Worth. 1t Is not known how bad
the washout is, but It is thought to be
a rather extensive one and the delay
indicates that other roads must have
been affected by it, thereby giving
trouble in the matter OF deteuring.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-22
COUNTY COURT
CONTINUES SESSION
Continued from Page One.)

State VS.. Grover Mitchell, breach Of
the peace, dismissed on motion OF
county attorney.
State VS.. John Jackson, information
charged failure to work the roads, dis
missed on motion of county attorney.
State VS.. John Tucker, ct al. trans
porting and unlawful possession, con
tinued by stipulation.
State VS.. John Schoolcraft and r. S.
Johnson, selling, continued by con
sent.
State VS.. Osa Davis, conveying, dis
missed on motion Of county attorney.
State VS.. Ben Tucker and Dude
Stack, liquor charges, death Of defend
ant Stack suggested and case contin-
ued as to Tucker.
State VS.. Clyde Mcintyre, transport
ing, continued by consent during good
behavior Of the defendant
State VS.. Clyde Hendrix, transport
ing, continued by consent.
State vs.. Ed Gray (three casesl, sell
ing, continued
State vs.. Willis Brown, breach Of
the peace, dismissed on motion Of the
county attorney.
State vs.. Harve Bailey W. G. Dotbs
and Frank Burrows, transporting, dis
missed without prejudice on motion
of county attorney.
State VS.. Clyde Ray, transporting
continued by consent during good be-
havior of the defendant
e Thq following matters on the civil
doe..et nad been disposed Of up to noon
today:
John +. Williams VS.. w. E. Crouch,
suit on contract. jury trial and verdict
for the plaintiff.
c. W. Jarrett VS. Ike Taylor, breach
of contract, continued on account Of
non-service.
J. S. Mullen VS.. W. e. Cook, suit on
notes, passed.
Frank f. Workman VS.. Ernest Fry
rear, plaintiff given ten days to plead.
Fred Hart VS.. Oscar Early, contin-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-22
BACK FROM NEW MEXICO.

Tom Bailey, accompanied by his
family, arrived in Chickasha this morn
ing from Vaughan, New Mexico Mr..
Bailey formerly lived at Rush Springs,
but has been in New Mexico for some
time. He stated this morning that ag-
ricultural conditions in New Mexico
were far from good and that an all
most complete failure would mark the
section he has been in this year.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-22

one, making two small checks in
place pf one large one. It was further
found out that on at least one occa,
sion Meeks was alleged to have en-.
dorsed the checks prior to payment
Also that the commission company
had been requested to remit for the
Lone Grove shipment to Lawton, Ok
lahoma.
On Tuesday when A. r. Meeks walk
ed into the Lawton postoffice and
called for his mail he was placed I'M
der arrest by Sheriff Bailey and Spe-
cial Officer Bailey.
IN. response to the query as to
whether or not he knew Mullenhouse,
the man arrested stated that he had
known such a man but that he had
not seen him for a year. An effort to
refresh his memory brought forth the
statement that he had not seen him
for six months.
With A. r. Meeks in custody of the
officers, they went to the home of his
brother, who lived in another part Of
Lawton from the section wherein A.
r. Meeks resided, and arrested the
brother G r.. Meeks The wife of the
last named was taken in an auto to
the residence Of her sister-in-law and
the two women were left together. It
was not until after this had been done
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-22

that either Of the prisoners asked the
officers with what they were charged
The elder Meeks then asked the Off
GERS, What are we charged with ~
with grand larceny" replied Sheriff
Bailey No further questions were
asked.
The prisoners are the same men who
drifted into Chickasha early last
spring and were arrested by Sheriff
Bailey on charges of having broken
into hay barn, stealing a two-horse
wagon load Of hay. The prisoners
We're brought before Judge n. p.
Moore on this charge and were reIeas-
ed upon order Of the assistant county
attorney for lack of sufficient evil
dence.
Following their release the Meeks
brothers decamped from Chickasha.
Following different clews, developing
with the stealing Of the hides Sheriff
Bailey has been watching the Meeks
after having located them. and the re-
suit was in their arrest at Lawton.
The officers allege that one Of the
Meeks brothers is really the d. c.
Mullenhouse to whom the checks from
the commission house have been sent
and in whose name the shipments of
hides during the past several months
have been made.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-22
TAXES COMING in.

Treasurer Fl. N. Mulliean stated this
morning that the payment of the last
half Of the 1915 taxes is being made
with great dispatch. He says that
this payment will run heavier in the
same length of time than did the pay
ment fthe first half Of these taxes
Up to date over 100000 Of the last
half Of the 1915 taxes has been pail
into Mr.. Mullican and his assistants.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-22
ued for the term BY consent.


w. b. Walker vs.. Pat Wallace, at
tachment dismissed at cost Of plain
tiff on account Of lack Of prosecution
OF quit.
G. O. Beardsley VS.. Lee seabridge,
continued for the term.
L. w. Jones VS.. @. r. |. & p. Ry. Co.,
appealed from Justices court. dis
missed at cost Of defendant
r. u. Mullican VI. John Scott, de-
fendant given ten days i'll which to
file answer.
ID. G. Ehlerman vs.. Q. G, Davis, ct
al, suit on notes, appeal from Justices
court, Judgment for plaintiff in sum Of
$75 Motion for new trial sustained.