Chickasha Daily Express. (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. FIFTEEN, No. 122, Ed. 1 Friday, May 22, 1914 Page: 1 of 10
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VOLUME FIFTEEN.
CHICKA8HA OKLAHOMA. FRIDAY MAY 22 1914.
NUMBER 122.
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AUDIT OF
BOOKS IS
FAVORED
City Attorney Makes Report and
Council Decides to Have the
Work Done After Close
of Fiscal Year
CATIERALL'S OFFER
ACCEPTED BY DADS
Free Transportation for All Dead
Animals Except Dogs Which
Cost Two-Bits Buy More
Fire Equipment
At the meeting of the city dads last
night a report favoring the auditing
of the clty'B books was returned by
City Attorney llammerly t vhoin
the matter had been relet red at a
former meeting for investigation as
to whether or not It was the duty of
too state auditor's office to furnish
a man for that work free of charge.
Mr. Hanimcrly reported that the state
auditor would furnish a man for the
work at a price of $5 per day anil ex-
penses which would total approxi-
mately $7.50 per day.
A complete auditing of the book
has not been made for several years
and It is tho general opinion of the
council that such work should proceel
as soon as possible. At the suggestion
of City Attorney Hammeriy however
a resolution was passed delaying the
auditing until Immediately after July
' 1 which would bring the work up to
the close of the fiscal year in 1911
and it would not be necessary In the
future to audit further back than that
date. The matter will bo taken up
gain after July 1 for final action.
The question of the proposed con
tract with W. H. Catterall to take
charge of all dead animals within the
city limits was discussed at some
length and a conclusion finally reach-
ed whereby W. II. Catterall Is to have
the exclusive right for five years of
hauling all dead animals from within
the city limits wi'hout cost to the
city or owners except that a charge
o." 25 centi be made for each dead dog.
The price now paid to the city scav
enger for handling dogs is SO cenls
enrh.
Mr. Catterall U preparing to install
a plant for handling the hides bones
and other parts of dead animals to
which Is attached any commercial
value and his reason for asking a
' small fee. for dogs is that lie says
there Is no commercial value to the
body of a dead dog.
It was some beaied argument as to
dead chickens and cats Mr. Cattera'.l
hvlng Intimated to certain member
of the council that he would require
a small fee for them but by plenty of
oratory the bill' was eventually pulled
through with chickens and cats on he
free list considering the 2.'i cents per
paid In good and lawful tnoney for
the transportation of dogs deceased.
The proposition will save the city oi
Cblckasha a neat little sum each year.
At the present time each dead cow or
horse costs the city or the owner of
such animal. $2.r0 -ach. An ordinance
was passed designating the duty of the
owner of the deceased animals to rfr
port the death of same to W II. tat
terall within six hours thereafter.
Tin. fir committee recommended
the purchase of &00 feet of fire hose
stating that at the present time there
is a shortage of practically 8' feet
of hose in the department. There be
ing more thn sufficient funds avail-
able and a real need for additional
hose a resolution was passed instruct-
tne the purchase of 500 feet of that
naranhernalia as soon as possible. The
method of purchase however will bo
ji little different than on former oc
easions. No advertising for bids will
fce made but letters will be written to
hose manufacturing companies asking
for the best quotation on fire hose.
The purchase will bo made from the
company offering the best proposition.
Speaking In favor of tho purchase of
this additional equipment Alderman
Hayes stilted that tho amount men-
tioned waB an absolute necessity and
would prove a saving to the city.
.'When the department comes In from
a fire tho hose Is hung up to dry"
ttd Mr. Hayes. -This is necessary
because if it is not dried out thorough-
1v and at once the rubber will decay
At the present time while this hose
Is drying there is not enough extra
In se to re load the wagons and in the
event of another fire before the hone
Is dry the result would be disastrous
either way you so."
The additional bonds wer- read and
upproved for the First National Citl-
vi.'iia' National and Oklahoma National
Lanks. Each bond called for ilO.dOO
and In to cover the balance of city
funds in each institution. The Chlck-
atlia National will tender their bond
fcr $10000 at the next meeting of the
tci.nc.il.
City Attorney Hanimcrly sUte'd that
ho had investigated the facts leading
.in to the tiamago suit filed aga'n-st
the city by Mr; Uranium and reuj n-
nendod that his claim for damage lie
cisallowed. Sir. Hrannen was present
srd made a few remarks concerning
the case after which the council vot-
ed to disallow the claim.
BUSY YEAR
IS AHEAD
OF BUREAU
New Board Meets and Outlines
Work -McNabb is Re-elected
as Farm Agent Clark
Chosen for Sec'y
At the first meeting of the new
board of directors of the Cotmerclal
and Farm Bureau held Thursday
evening C. A. McNabb was re-elected
as farm agent W. W. Clark was chosen
as secretary and plans for the coming
year were discussed. Unless all signs
fall the bureau has a very busy ear
ahead with the prospects of accom
plishing jnuch larger results than
have been achieved during the past
12 months.
Mr. McNabb was employed on the
same terms as last year and Mrs. Mc-J
Nabb whs again placed In charge of
the girls' club work. Mr. McNabb re-
ports a large list of adui demonstra-
tors already busy and increased mem-
bership and Interest In the boys' clubs.
A large number of girls have also en
listed In the work.
At last night's meeting an auditing
committee was appointed consulting
of Messrs. Bettis Humphrey and
Abercrombie. A soliciting committee
was also appointed and an effort will
bu made to secure more members.
PresidontBen Johnson presided over
the meeting other directors present
being M. K. Humphrey L. C. Huson
Hen Morgan W W. Clark J. A. Jullen
A. Schwartz H. T. Bettis Ed F.
Johns and J. R. Abercrombie; ab-
sent Caneman Courtney Wlthe--spoon
and Kvans-
INJURED IN
ACCIDENT
Will Anderson motorcycle delivery-
man for the Sunshine grocery is stif-
feriug from a broken collar bone and
dislocated arm as the result of a col
lision yesterday afternoon at the cor-
ner of Sixth and Kansas avenue when
the machine collided with a delivery
wagon from I he Live grocery.
The accident occurred about 6:30
and from the account of the accident
neither the driver of the wagon nor
the motorcycle man was to blame.
Both were going slowly and the acci-
dent wis unavoidable. Anderson was
thrown from the machine breaking
his collar bone and dislocating his left
arm while his brother Eran who was
riding with him was also bruised se-
verely about the body but no bones
were broken. The motorcycle recent-
ly purchased by the Sunshine was
damaged considerably. Neither the
delivery wagon nor the driver was
Injured.
WASHITA IS RISING.
According to word received from
the power house of the Chlckasha Gas
and Electric company at the Washita
river a rise of three fet is In evi
dence since yesterday. For the past
several days the river has been rising
but it has been slow and as yet no
damage has been done. "We have ex-
perienced no trouble as yet. and un-
less the river rises a great deal more
there is no danger of damage being
( d011P)" said Mr. Shaffer this morning
MORGAN
WRECKER
OF ROAD
Disaster of New Haven Could Have
Been Prevented if Commission
Had Power to Regulate
Railroad Finances
MELIEN CONTINUES
HIS TESTIMONY
Bought Rutland Stock at Fancy
Figure Declares Dealing with
Politicians Costly Sowed
Passes and Rebates
By United Press. '
Washington May 2. In closing his
testimony before the interstate com-
merce commission today Former Pres-
ident Mullen of the New Haven rail-
road made the remarkable statement
that he realized that the lale J. P.
Morgan was to blame for the wreck-
ing of the road but Mellen assumed
the responsibility and was indicted iii
New York on the charge of violating
the anti-trust law. Mellen Is immune
from prosecution because of his testi-
mony before the commission.
"I knew if Mr. Morgan was indicted
it would kill him and there was noth-
ing I wouldn't have done for Mr. Mor-
gan" declared Mellen as his eyes fill-
ed with tears. Mellen's sorrow chang-
ed to anger when he said that after
all this Morgan's son practically fired
him from the presidency of the road.
According to the testimony of Mel-
len the New Haven paid one hundred
dollars a share for Rutland slock now
worth $25. Mellen said be favored
buying roads instead of constructing
new ones because to get new charters
mi ant dealing with politicians and
"that was always costly."
Mellen testified that Sherman M.
Whipple a prominent Massachusetts
Democrrt "held up" the New Haven
to buy Worcester Consolidated Trac-
tion stock at $10 a share more than it
was worth the total amount of the
graft being $!0000 in order that a
certain railway bill might pass the
legislature.
Mellen said he paid Prof. Bruce Ly-
man of Harvard $200(i to advise him
on legal matters. Regarding the em-
ployment of various newspaper re-
porters to influence popular sentiment
he said "In the days when free passes
were legal I scattered them like leaves
of the forest. When rebates were legal
I gave millions of them. When the
law prohibited all this I scruplously
observed it."
By United Press.
Washington May 22. It is stated
that members of the interstate com
merce commission believe that Mel-
ien's testimony shows the necessity
for the proposed law that gives the
commission control of the finances cf
railroads.
u (g hon(lt that lf tje commission
had possessed that power the frenzied
finance operations which wrecked (he
New Haven would never have been
rndertaken.
WEATHER FORECAST.
For Oklahoma.
S1F
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Tonight and Saturday unsettled.
Local Temperature.
During 24 hours ending at 8 a. n
Maximum . "3
li illinium - 62
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RAISING
FUNDS FOR
THE PARK
Last night at the meeting of the
committees from the women's clubs of
the city the civic iuinrovenient Hea
received a big boost and pking former-
ly introduced began to take form
when a subscription list was started
with the improvement of Vinca park
a? the object.
The Chautauqua San Souci College
Music Sorosis and Mac.Dowell music
clubs were represented and with one
accord threw their combined support
into the movement. A close estimate
was made as to the minimum amount
required at this time to make the de-
sired improvements on Vinca park
and the amount placed at $.M. Of this
amount Sorosis club gave $" and the
Cosmos came across with $8.50. Do-
nations are in order and a popular sub-
scription will tie taken to raise the re-
(liiired fifty.
The plan as outlined by. the club;;
goes further than the Improvement of
one park and the riot of enthusiasm
that prevailed last night was sufficient
to carry the project through the sum-
mer with bright prospects of parks
and grounds blossoming "as the rose"
ere Jack Frost puts a crimp in their
honest efforts next fall.
Following the completion of the
Vinca park idea the subject of chil-
dren's playgrounds will bo taken up.
It is the idea to construct and main
tain play grounds at different points
where Young America can be given an
opportunity of emulating the famous
Honiis Wagner and Ty Cobb unmo
lested. A ground with no window
glass near to be smashed and paid
for a ground flanked by no garden
w here trouble brews when a long wal-
lop carries the ball into the midst of
an onion bed. In fact a realm where
the youngsters of Chic-kasha reign su
preme and can enjoy any game from
marbles on up. The idea has taken
root and under the stimulating show-
ers of enthusiasm and honest endeavor
will grow rapidly.
AMER.KILLED
By United Press.
Washington May 22. Another
American Hick Urban has been shot
in Mexico according to the official re
port of Consul Montage at Cauanea.
George Cooper a partner of Urban
who escaped slated that iMexicans
shot Urban dead from concealment
without provocation. The killing oc
curred in reoel territory in the state
oi Sonora.
The report on the killing near Netivo
Laredo of Porforio Laurel an Ameri-
can made by Consul Garrett said the
body showed signs of bayonet Btabs.
Investigations were ordered in both
cases.
CITY AGRICULTURISTS
CONVICTION EXPECTED.
By United Press.
New York May 22. A ver-
dict of guilty is generally ex-
pected from the jury in the
Becker murder case before to-
night. .
SUFFSON
TERRIBLE
RAMPAGE
By United PresB.
London May 22. In a campaign of
protest against the arreBt of Mrs.
Paukhurst sixty-five other suffra-
gettes and two male sympathizers in
the Buckingham palace riot yesterday
the militants today staged a series of
disturbances.
Among the acts committed during
the day were the following: Raised
such an uproar at the trials that the
court room had to be cleared; ruined
five paintings in two art galleries;
broke up a performance at a theater
attended by the king and queen.
The police tried to take them out of
the theater but one of them chained
herseLf to a seat and yelled "Russian
Czar" at King George. While the po-
lice sent for help one of them climbed
onto the stage and harangued ths
crowd.
CANADIAN
PLAYFUL
Whether or not the Canadian river
is going to get up over night and put
the railroad bridges on the 'bum is
getting to be about as good a bet as
the stock market. For instance Frisco
trains were detoured over the Rock
Island yesterday evening and are still
(tetouiiug while yesterday morning
and afternoon they wore running on
schedule time. What changes a few
hours in the future will bring to the
river and bridges cannot be guessed.
The Frisco bridge did not go out but
the river took part of the bank away
rendering the bridge unsafe. Repairs
are under way and it is pro1able that
the schedule on the Frisco will be re
sumed this evening.
Eight or ten cars of an Oklahoma
Central freight were piled in a heap
when a small bridge near Ada col
lapsed yesterday. No oue was injur-
ed. The wreck delayed the passenger
some five or six hours.
The Elks will give a formal dance
this evening in honor of three mem-
bers who will soon join ranks of the
Benedicts.
LANDS IN
JAIL AT
LAWTON
Lawton May 22. Abner Fletcher
w hose home is said to be in Chlckasha
Is lodged In the county Jail as a re-
sult of an alleged attempt on his part
to get away with a whole carload of
cattle the property of a farmer named
Percy who lives near Richard's Spur.
Sheriff Nix was phoned at 3 o'clock
In the morning that 35 cattle had been
Btolen and in company with Deputy
Ike Summers made the trip to Rich-
ard's Spur reaching there at daylight.
Fletcher was traced to the creek
which had proven so high that he
could not get the cattle across until
neighbors had come upon him when
he effected hia escape into the woods.
He had made every arrangement to
get away with the stock and a car had
been set out in hia name at Richards.
Bedding had been placed on the floor
and everything was in readiness lor
the receipt of the cattle.
Later in the day word was received
at the sheriff's office that a man an-
swering the description of Fletcher
was at Ft. Sill and Under Sheriff Riley
Hefley at once ran out to Sill in his
car and arrested Fletcher bringing
him to T.awton and consigning him In
the county jail.
BISHOP LAMBUTH
TO PREACH HERE
Bishop Walter R. Lambuth will
preach at the Methodist church Sun-
day at 11 a. m. Bishop Lambuth may
be rightly called the great missionary
hero of the Southern Methodist church.
He was born of missionary parents on
the missionary field in China. He
served several years as the general
secretary of missions for his church.
Four years ago he was elected a
bishop. Two years ago he began thr
establishment of a mission among the
cannibal tribes of Africa. He has just
returned from that region in order to
attend the general conference at Okla
noma City.
While on his recent journeys to
Africa Bishop Lambuth traveled many
hundred miles on foot Into the heart
of the jungles amid hardships perils
and imminent danger to life and
health. He went into the land of a
great cannibal tribe made peace with
the chief was entertained in the can
nibal chief's "home" and established
the only mission station of the M. E
church South in the Dark Contineut
"It is a rare opportunity we have oi
hearing one of the greatest missionary
heroes of the present day" says Rev
C. S. Walker pastor of the Epworth
Methodist church.
Misses Grace and Pearl Shepard lef:
this afternoon for Waurika where they
will attend a housep arty.
FEDERALS
IN FULL
RETREAT
Saltillo Garrison Fleeing and in
Danger of Capture Railroad
to the South is Blocked
by Rebels
FORCES CONVERGE TO
ATTACK CAPITAL
Huerta Saves Soldiers for Defense
of Mexico City Move by Car
ranza Injects New Element
in Mediation
By United Press.
Mexico City May 22. Consul SUM-
man arrived here from Saltillo thl
afternoon safely and In good health.
By United Pres.
"Washington May 22. -Th senaU
today passed the urgency deficiency
bill carrying an appropriation of six
million dollars including hems or the
expenses of the troops in Mexico.
By United Press.
Torreon Mexico May 22. With the
federal garrison which evacuated Sal-
tillo in full flight toward San Luis Po-
tosi a large force of rebels have block-
ed the railroad south and the retreat-
ers are facing capture.
Thousands of civilians at Saltillo
fearing Villa are fleeing with the fed-
erals. With the evacuation of Saltillo
all the rebel forces have begun to
converge for the attack on Mexico
City Itself. Queretaro the key to th
capital from the north will probably
be the scene of the next big 'battle.
The surrender of the etiongly forti-
fied city of Saltillo without much
fighting it Is believed shows that It
it the Intention of Huerta to save his
men for sterner work that they must
encounter at Mexico City.
By United Press.
Niagara Falls Ont. May 22. A
hurried midnight conferer' of the
A. B. C. mediators waa held following
reports from Washington that a repre-
sentative of Carranza might soon ar-
rive here. Following the conference
absolute silence was maintained by all
parties to the peace conference but it
is believed that the latest develop-
ment opened up new possibilities. It
Is thought that the Huerta en-
voys may object to the presence of a
Carranza delegate.
It Is said that Carranza will send a
delegate with the distinct understand-
ing the representative is to glv in-
formation as to Gen. Carranza'i pur-
pose without committing the constitu-
tionalists to any plan for the pacifica-
tion of Mexico that the mediators may
determine upon.
Jose Vasconcelos now at Montreal
on a financial mission for Gen. Car-
ranza is understood to be the man
chosen to come to Niagara Falls. Men
in close touch with the constitution-
alists said last night that be would
arrive there within the next few days.
The question of taking this step has
been the subject of several informal
conferences between constitutional-
ist representatives and representatives
of the Washington administration re-
cently and it is understood that Gen.
Carranza has given his consent.
It was reported on apparently reli
able authority that another invitation
may be sent to Carranza by the media-
tors to take formal part in the media
tion proceedings. For the present at
least however it is declared the con-
stitutionalist representative merely
would give the mediators Information.
without committing the leaders to any
agreement.
(BY BURTON K 8TANDISH.
(Written for the United Press.)
Washington. May 22. Now that
Mexico is so much in the public mind
and eye some features of that revolu
tion stricken people. Just made public
here by the National Geographic so
ciety are of unusual Interest.
In the first place few people reallz
that the area of Mexico Is practically
as large as that of the United States
between the Mississippi river and the
Atlantic coast the great lakes and
the gulf of Mexico varying In altitude
from sea level to 18000 feet. Its cli-
mate la affected by these elevations
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Evans, George H. Chickasha Daily Express. (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. FIFTEEN, No. 122, Ed. 1 Friday, May 22, 1914, newspaper, May 22, 1914; Chickasha, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc729793/m1/1/: accessed May 11, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.