davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-03
HICHTOWER
STABS NEGRO
PRISONER
Convicted Black BOOilegger, TrusIy aiJaiI,
Deals Three Lightning Thrusis While
Serving Dinner to Ed Taylor

A near fatal cutting affair took place
in the county jail yesterday afternoon
in which Ed Taylor, a negro pris-
oner, was stabbed three times by Jake
Hightower, trusty.
The attack came with the rapidity
of a flash and before Jailer Dad Dry
den could intervene Taylor had two
vicious jabs in his body and deep
cash under his chin.
Hightower was serving a sentence
for bootlegging Some time ago he
and Taylor had fought and each, it ap.
pears, had bitten the other Several
weeks ago ED Taylor entered Jake
Iiightowers restaurant while Jake
was in jail on whiskey charge and
his brother Luther was trying to close
the place to prevent further prosecu-
ton Ed quarrelled with Luther.
Both went for their guns. Ed jabbed
his into the others side and snapped
twice without discharging the weapon
He was put out and fired three more
times at Luther and through the clos
ed door before being completely over
powered Taylor was jailed for the
assault and few days after his incar-
ceration he tried to persuade Jake to
induce Luther not to appear against
him. Jake refused to take any part in
the affairs and Taylor attacked him
in JAIL striking Hightower several
times This worked on IIightower's
mind he said, until he could not resist
a desire to even up scores
Ever since his Incarceration Jake
has been trusty, the best one they
ever had, as Dad Dryden puts it. He
has abored diligently and improved
the grounds as well as performing allt
the house and office work. He was in
the habit Of taking the food into the
prison while the jailer stood at the
outer door.
Taylor was IN the negro quarters on
the second floor alone. He was seated /
at the table shortly after 3 O'Clock
waiting for his dinner when Hightower
entered with the tray containing the
food. In his right hand, concealed I'M
der the tray, he carried a long knife
with very sharp blade. Reaching
over Taylor's shoulder from behind he
deposited the tray on the table. AS he
drew back he iabbed Taylor yiciously
in the side, twice in quick succession.
The first blow brought an unearthly
yell from the stratled negro which
aroused the entire building Taylor
arose just as Hightower reached for
his throat but threw the latter's hand
up so that the blade landed under the
chin. Jailer Dryden entered and
stopped Jake's assault Sheriff Bailey,
attracted by the cries, rushed to the
rescue and took the wounded negro
down stairs for better attention. Ieav-
ing Jake in his place.
Physicians believe the negro viii re-
cover, the wounds beneath the lower
rib and in the side being the most dan
gerous.
Hightower's term would have ex-
pired on Monday.
The affair created great excitement
among the negroes and bond in the
sum Of $500 was instantly furnished
for Taylor who was removed for sur
gical attention. There being no other
quarters for the keeping Of negroes it
would have beer dangerous to confine
him with Hightower, ii was feared
ANOTHER wHIsKEY CAPTURE
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-03
Tultle will Join Issues With Oklahoma
City and Span Canadian al
Opposing Point
800 ATTEND GREAT
ROUSING MEETING
Oklahoma City Pledges $5O,OOO and
TuiiIe Will Issue Bonds for
Required Amount

Bowing before the overwhelming in
fluence in favor of the Newcastle
bridge on the proposed route of the
Ozark Trail, Tuttle capitulated at a
rousing meeting Of loyal highway en-
thusiasts held there last night and will
combine her fortunes with Newcastle
and Oklahoma City in the spanning
of the Canadian at that point.
The needing was called jointly by
Oklahoma City and Tuttle to decide on
the location Of bridge across the Ca
madam river. For three years this pro-
ject has been before that community
with the decision between Newcastle
and futile unrendered.
Oklahoma City has favored Newcas-
tie. Tuttle and vicinity were loyal to
their home town.
4. Z. Brown, known as Ozark Brown,
presided at the meeting at which fully
three hundred people were present.
These included a large delegation
from Newcastle, and another delega.
tion from Oklahoma City headed by J.
II. Johnston and Mr. Witt of the Witt
Badger Clothing company.
Mr.. Johnson, authorized by the
chamber Of commerce Of Oklahoma
City as its spokesman, pledged $4,000
toward the construction of bridge
at Newcastle and declared that if nee
essary more would be furnished He
stated that he had travelled the road
with Max Cunningham state highway
commissioner, and had inspected the
bridge site and Mr.. Cunningham's re-
port was that the Newcastle bridge
should be 1850 feet long, which will
cost $S5 per foot for construction or
a total Of $4,000, but that it would
take about $4,000 to complete the
bridge and approaches.
The Tuttle people presented their
claim for the bridge at Tuttle and re-
viewed the earnestness with which
they had labored for their project but, |
in view Of circumstances, one Tuttle |
man arose and proposed that they ap-
prove the findings Of the Oklahoma
and Newcastle delegations and build
the bridge at Newcastle. This carried
BY unanimous vote Of the Tuttle peo-
Pile /
This definitely settles the bridge
controversy as well as the proposition
as a whole Tuttle promising to give
The other cities her strong support Of
the Newcastle project The local men
also assured the visitor that Tuttle
township would vote bonds to take
care Of their part Of the expense in
building the bridge and finishing their
part Of the proposed Ozark Trail.
A delegation Of Chickasha road boos
Lers headed by John T. Owsley, vice
Of the Grady County High
way association, and Conde MCKINLEY,
was present.
Mr.. Owsley, in an address. said the
people were absolutely neu-
trail in the competition for the bridge
site and the delegation was not there
to tell either party where to build
the bridge. 1--WE want you to select
the site and we will build the road to
/" he said.
The guarantee of the construction
Of this bridge makes that route a
strong competitor for the Ozrak Trail
plum
THREE WANT TO JOIN
rfArvER crhErc ktNAgx
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-03

By United Press.

By United Press.
New York. March 3.---The Mexican
government did not receive any prop
osition for an alliance with Germany
the foreign minister informed the
United Press in a message received to-
day The foreign minister sent the
following from Guadalajara:
"The government of Mexico has not
received any proposition of an alli-
ance with the imperial German gov
ernment" ssr
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-03
Absurd, Says Japan.
aisGIag
By United Press.

Toxic, March 3.-Declaring that ia
pan had received no such proposal as
that which was revealed in the Zim-
norman letter to the German minis
ter to Mexico, viscount Motono assert
ed today that the whole plot showed
the mental delusions under which
Germany is now laboring"
"The entire scheme is absurd" he
declared to the United Press.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-03
German Foreign Secretary Says Course
Would be Merely Defensive Meas
ure in Case Of Declared War
PARALLELS U. S.
ACTS SAY GERMANS
rz
Mexico Declares She Received No Sug-
gestion and Japan Brands German
Idea as Being Absurd
By United Press.

Berlin, via London, March S.-The
admission is made by Germany that
instructions had been sent to the Ger
man minister in Mexico City as to the
possibilities of Mexico playing part
in the event of hostilities with the
United States.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-03
BY United Press

BY United Press
Oklahoma City. March s.-Two wit
.nesses had appeared before the sem
ate up to one o'clock this afternoon
III the trial Of wizard Carver. presi-
dent OF the Carver chiropraetic col
lege, who is charged with contempt.
and Carver himself was expected 70
take the stand late this afternoon.
Howard Tucker, editor Of the Okla
homa City Pointer, testified that Car
YER paid for the advertisement which
asserted that the Oklahoma senate
was bought" by those opposing tho
chiros.
John Simpson, Of Weatherrord, a
Farmers Union lobbyist admitted
that he received 800 from George
Evans. Caryer's attorney. for informa-
tion as 10 which members Of the leg
islature would be most likely to OPP
pose the passage OF the anii-chifo bill
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-03
ANOTHER wHlsKEy CAPTURE

Deputy Sheriff Charles Brock cap
tured an automobile load OF whiskey
containing 100 quarts near Pocasset
and arrested two men who we're IN
charge Of it. The men we're brought
here today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-03
WANT TO JOIN
UNITED STATES NAVY

Three applications for admittance to
the O. s. navy have been received at
the local navy recruiting station.
Claude Turner. TaylorvilIe, ILL.,, R. w.
Phillips and J. B. Harding Of Olustee,
Okla.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-03
WEATHER ELSEWHERE.

: Western Union reports re-
: ceived at 5 a. m. today:
; North Texas, cloudy; tenn
: perature, 81 to 40.
: West Texas, clear to cloudy;
+ temperature 50 to 40.
, Gulf Coast, rain at Corpus
; Christi, 45; balance cloudy.59.
: East Texas, cloudy; temper
; ature 40 to AZ.
; Central Texas, Waco light
: rain, 40; Austin raining, As;
; balance cloudy, -.
; Oklahoma. temperature 90 to
: So.
: Arkansas, temperature So.
: Louisian, cloudy; tempera-
+ ture Al to 46.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-03
'CHIRO'O
TRIAL FOR
CONTEMPT

BY United Press
Oklahoma City March Carver.
the chropractor, was found guilty and
sentenced to ten days in jail and
fined $500.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-03
WEATHER FORECAST
nWeather or Mo-

weather or No"
The goose that lays tbs
golden egg has nothing on the
common hen these days.-Old
Man Sage.
For Oklahoma.
Tonight and Sunday, fair;
colder.
Local Temperature.
Maximum, 81; minimum. 30.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-03

6coutinuee on Page Threel
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-03

You will Find All the
Local News Every Day
in the Daily Express.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-03

, , +++++*+ : : > , =
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-03

News By Wire Daily
from the United Press
Association.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-03

J ++++++++t+t.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-05-18
DELAY LOCAL CONTRACTS.
Highway Board Fears High Prices
Will Hamper Road Work.

Contracts for clearing. grading,
draining and surfacing seven miles
of the Olympic highway from NC
Cleary easterly and Of crawling eight
miles of the highway from Mud Bay
westerly, are being held for further
consideration by the state highway
commission. after the opening Of bids
for the work last Monday.
Bids submitted to the board for
this work and for six other contracts,
three of which were rejected because
the prices asked were higher than the
amounts appropriated by the legis-
lature, indicate that road work
throughout the state this year will be
considerably hampered by the high
prices and scarcity Of materials
which the contractors blame on the
war, and the labor shortage. The
commission contends the increases
are unwarranted and may do the
work itself instead of by contract.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-05-18
MOUNTAINS NAME
REMAINS RAINIER
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC BOARD
REJECTS TACOMA'S PLEA
FOR CHANGE.

BY vote of to the National
Geographic board has decided that
Washington's great mountain shall
retain the name Rainier" and Taco
ma has again lost it's fight for a
change, after having succeeded in
getting the legislature to adopt a
memorial favoring it.
The geographic board took the po-
sition that Mount Rainier is not in
the state of Washington but in the
Mount Rainier National park, purely
federal territory over which the state
had coded Jurisdiction.
The board also held that no evil
dence was submitted to dispute the
claims of Vancouver as the discoverer
of the mountain and that the world
recognized the right of a discoverer
to name his discoveries. Taking the
issue from a sentimental point, such
as was argued before the legislature,
the board held that while Rainier
was an admiral in the British navy,
his grandfather was an admiral in
the French navy, SO that the name
Rainier represented both the French
and the English navies, through the
same family name.
The board further pointed out that
the name Rainier is to be found in
the Biographies of all nations Of the
world, that the name has appeared
on all charts of the world for a hun
dred years and more, and that even
the Arabic charts call the mountain
Rainier. These facts, the board held,
made the matter Of changing the
name of the mountain one of interna-
tional Importance rather than state
affair.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-05-18

Sensational charges that lobby of
food gamblers, some of them men
Of immense wealth." already is at
work in Washington seeking to de-
feat the administration food control
bills, were made this week in for
NAL statement by Assistant Secretary
Vrooman, of the department of agri-
culture.
allies of the kaiser-unpatriotic
and disloyal-who should be made to
feel the loathing and contempt of
every patriotic American" are some
Of the characterizations applied by
Mr.. Vrooman to food spectators,
food cornerers and food gamblers"
who, he promises, will in time be
touched by appropriate legislation.
Loyalty Not Universal.
Secretary Vrooman's statement fol-
lows:
"Never in the history of the world
have business men shown as much
patriotism and unselfishness as have
been manifested since the war began
by the business men Of America. An
overwhelming majority Of them have
been as ready to place their business
organizations and their personal serv-
ices and wealth at the disposal of the
federal government in this crisis as
the young men have been to do the
actual fighting.
However, this attitude has not
been universal. There are food spec
ulators, food cornerers and food gam
blers, some Of them men of immense
wealth and others of very small
means, who are today taking advan-
tage of war conditions to exploit their
fellow citizens to the full extent OF
their ability. These men are allies OF
the kaiser and are doing their utmost
to defeat the patriotic purposes Of the
nation. Wherever they are seen, in
high places or in low, they should be
condemned and made to feel the
loathing and contempt of every pa
triotic American.
'These men will be taken care OF
in due time by national, state and
municipal legislation, but until such
legislation can be enacted the only
effective power that can be brought
against them is the power of an out
ragged public sentiment and that
should be used vigorously and merci
lessly.
Fighting Food Control.
II am told that some of these meI
are actually in Washington today con
Quoting a lobby against the request
of President Wilson that congress-
empower him and his cabinet to take
the necessary means to mobilize the
agricultural resources of this nation
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-05-18
WHAT HAPPENED N OLYMPIA AND
STATE TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

From the Washington Standard for
Friday Evening May 20, 1902.
Vol. xxXH. No. %.
The first steel wire ever drawn in
the state of Washington was drawn
at the, nail works at Everett last
Thursday.
The work of relocating the Union
Pacific grade on the Portland-Puget-
Sound extension, it is currently re-
ported, will begin early next month.
The object will be to reduce the grade
to a lineage not to exceed one per
cent.
Owing to the doubt that exists as
to the authority of the board Of
school directors to proceed with the
erection of a high school building,
the board has called a special meet
ing Of the electors to act on that
proposition.
1t is thought that the Great North
ern will have its line completed to
Spokane by June LIST.
Fresh eggs are new quite plenti-
ful at 20 cents per dozen.
A horrible disaster occurred Tues
day noon at the log station at War
ren's Point where the logs hauled by
the Port Townsend Southern are
dumped into the bay. William Stew
art of Bucoda was engaged in un-
loading a car. He had inserted a
peevie between the logs to start them
from the car, when it caught and the
moving log fell upon it, causing it to
strike his chin severe blow as 1t few
in the air. His neck was broken and
death must have been instantaneous.
A project, stupendous in it's scope
and of great Importance to Tacoma's
material interests, has been under
taken by a number Of prominent and
public spirited citizens. 1t is nothing
less than to construct tunnel from
the prairie at Edison to tidewater ut
Tacoma in the vicinity Of Paulson's
mill, the purpose being to provide a
suitable outlet with an easy grade
for the Northern Pacific, Great
Northern and Union Pacific and other
railroads from the tide fats to the
prairie.
The Farmers Alliance is holding
meetings in various parts OF the
county.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-05-18
DRY KILNs BURNED DOWN.
Union Mills Plant Suffers From De
structive Fire Monday.

Spontaneous combustion, it is be-
lieved, caused the fire at Union Mills
Monday morning which resulted in
the destruction of two dry kilns ad.
joining the shingle mill of the Union
Lumber company, and large guam
tity of shingles, at loss of some
$4,000, covered by insurance.
The fire broke out about O'Clock
in the morning and the company
which has its own fire fighing appar
atus, soon had Is streams of water
playing on the kilns, combining thu
blaze almost entirely to them. They
were burned to the ground and 9
large number of shingles were
destroyed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-05-18
BOARD OF CONTROL
SAVES s,l76,76
BIG SUM TURNED BACK TO THE
STATE UNDER LISTER
REGIME.

AS the unused balance Of appro-
priations made for institutions two
years ago, the state board Of control
has turned $481,791.93 back into
the treasury, clear saving of nearly
half a million dollars in the past two
years. This reversion makes total
OF $1,176,760.31 turned back to the
state by the board of control for the
four years Of Governor Listers first
term.
The results are shown in a finan-
cial statement of reversions to the
state, made up by w. H. Cochran,
member Of the present board. More
than one-half of the reversions noted
were saved from the maintenance
funds. The statement follows:
The total appropriations during
the last biennium for the state insti-
buttons amounted to $3,847.184.98
and the total expenditures were $3.-
365, 1896, leaving a balance unused
which amounts to $481,791.93
While there was $213,176.45 less
reverted this last biennium than the
preceding one, there was $216,345.02
less appropriated. which shows that
the board has expended $3,168.57
less during the last than the proceed
ing biennium. During the four years
of the present administration, the
board of control has turned back to
the state the sum Of $1,176,76O.31.
Following are the reversions fol-
the last biennium:
State penitentiary -----$101, 983.12
Eastern state hospital 83,010.65
Western state hospital 44.616.9(
Northern state hospital 41.376.41
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-05-18

for victory. They are urging every
specious, theoretical and imaginary
argument against the granting Of war
powers to the president and his cabi-
net and they are at present directing
their principal attack against the
laws which have been introduced by
the agricultural committee of the
house with a view to putting the de-
partment of agriculture on war
basis. That step should have been
taken several weeks ago.
1.-The bills now before congress
were drawn up after the department
Of agriculture had consulted with
every agricultural college in the
United States. with every state de-
partment of agriculture. with agricul-
tural papers and magazines and with
experts familiar with the experience
of Europe during the past three
years. The additional powers asked
for are powers which are possessed
and exercised by the government OF
every European nation now at war.
They have been demonstrated to be
absolutely essential war powers.
1.-The unpatriotic and disloyal lobby
that is trying to defeat the determi-
nation of congress and of the people
of this country to put the agricultural
resources of the nation on an eff
cheney basis in this crisis should be
made to feel the condemnation OF
every real American"
In a supplemental statement a day
or two later, after the directors OF
grain exchanges of Chicago and else
where had stopped speculation tempo
rarily upon receiving hints from the
United States attorney general, Secre-
tary Vrooman added:
THE people will brook no delay in
stamping out the activities of these
economic parasites, these disloyal
food gamblers, who are fattening and
battening in every city in this land on
the food necessities of the poor.
Says Issue Is Clear.
1.-The issue as to food control is
clear. 1t is an issue between food
control by the government on one
hand and food control by the specu'
lators.
Some one said few years age
that Russia was 'despotism tempered
by assassination; SO one might say
today that we are suffering from food
control tempered by indictment. The
energetic activities of the department
Of justice have somewhat checked the
operations of food gamblers and mon
opolies, but have failed to control
them.
THE only government control pos
sible is control based upon such laws
as those now before congress author
izing the agriculture department and
the president to establish minimum
prices and otherwise to act vigorously
in the interest of both producer and
consumer. Every European nation
has found it necessary during the
present war to confer upon its gov.
eminent food control powers greater
than those proposed by the admins
tration for our government in the
present emergency"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-05-18

State reformatory --- 39,S02.04
State Soldiers home--- 27,2O0.59
Veterans home - 17,OS5.77
Inst, for feeble minded 16,595.45
School for deaf--- 10,966.95
School for blind-- 3,197.96
State Training school, 4,O2O.s9
School for girls--- 3,535.6O
Board of control-- 2,S61.21
Capitol building - 1,2O9.61
Parole department --- 5,757 .6S
Transportation depart
ment 7,2O7.45
Deportations - 71,357.59
Total &4&1791 81
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-05-18
Total s4S1,791.93

From the preceding to the last BIZ
ennium, the population of the state
institutions had increased by but 1870,
but the prices on all supplies had in
creased greatly, for instance. sugar
from $5.26 to 1854 per cwt.; beans
from $5.38 to 1885 per cwt.; -four
from $500 to 1886 per bbl.; beef
from 1896 to $14 per cwt.; butter
from Is cents to 81 cents, and other
supplies in proportion.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-05-18

The value and need Of = news
paper in the household Was never
greater than ct the present time.
Tho great war in Europe q now
halfway into its third year. and.
whether peace be at hand or yet ~
far on, 1t and the events 70 follow Il
are sure to be Of absorbing interest
for many month to come.
These are world-shaking AFFAIRS.
in which the United States. willing
or unwilling, II compelled to take :
part. No intelligent person can
ignore such issues.
THE THRICE-A-WEEK WORLDS
regular subscription price h only -
per year, and this pays for 16e
papers. We offer this uneQualled
newspaper and