Chickasha Daily Express. (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 11, No. 280, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 23, 1910 Page: 1 of 6
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KASHA
NEWS BY WIRE DAILY
FROMJHE UNITED
PRESS ASSOCIATION
ALL THE LOCAL NEWS
EVERY DAY
1 J A H i v
.JL3a-.iL U.M..JJ 4 V
IN THE DAILY EXPRESS
VOLUME IX
CHICKASIIA OKLAHOMA Wednesday November 23 uio.
NUMBER 2fi0.
Daily
CHICKASHA
MAY ENTER
TI1ELISTS
Glover Wants Capital on
the Washita When the
Questionis Postponed
Declaring that the supreme court
wis eminently correct when it held
the special capital election of June 11
to to void holding further that the
special session of the state legislature
which is to meet Monday of next week
has not the power to locate the state
capital by going back of an election
which was void and proposing to en-
ter Chickasha in the list for capital
honors a proposal which he believes
has bright prospects for success Hon.
R. L. (Battleaxe) Clover representative
in the state legislature from Grady
oounty today gives out an Int.'-view to
the Express which he says will be the
policy which he will follow when he
goes to Oklahoma City for the special
legislative session.
.Mr. (ilover'H statement is as fol-
lows: "I believe the state supreme court
-was right In holding t hat the capital
question va unlawfully mi limit ed
June 11 and was never In fact and for
certain reasons staied properly biib-
iii 1 1 ted ;o a vole of 1 he peoples and
never by them adopted and for -that
reason never became a law.
"I want the people of Grady to un-
derstand my position beforehand a 1
expect to see a had condition of affairs
out of this question before the legis-
ure gets through w ith tt asil I want
.o keep my record straight.
Would Resubmit Question.
"In view of the above opinion by our
supreme court 1 nhall find vote to re-
ttubinit the capital question .o the
whole people and expert to see this
prohibition crushed under the wh-els
of the 'si ii roller' now In readiness
at Oklah..:i t l y.
"I shall then enter Chickasha as a
candidate and labor for ber'atleccs
unceasingly and believe we have a
good chance to win as the other aspir-
(C'ontlnued mi Page 6 )
WE ASK YOU
To examine our statement of condition. People who en-
trust their money to a bank should know something of its
financial strength.
Analyzed Statement of Condition of
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Chickasha Oklahoma.
At the Close of Busine November 10 1910
ASSETS.
Loan and Ditcount. 463412.37
This is the amount of money we have loaned out ou interest
and consist of notes bonds and rnort gases.
Stock and Wararnts
This is the amount of money we have Invested in stocks;
county state and district warrants are also carried on our
books at par value.
fturdraft
This is the total amount our customers have checked out
above the amount standing to their credit. We dislike an-
overdraft account and In ordinary business transactions do
not permit them. innnnnnn
U. S. Bond to Secure Circulation uuuuu-uu
This Is the amount of money w? have invested in k'n'U-d
States bonds to secure the bank notes of this bank which
are In circulation for like amount.
S. Bond on hand
This is the amount of money we have Invested
States bonds to secure United States deposit
have at this time amounting to
Cash with U. S. Treasurer
This Is tlie amount of money we nave on ueposu nu iu
United States Treasurer to redeem our mutilated bank
notes when forwarded to the United States Treasury for
new money.
Cash on Hand
This is the amount we have In actual cash In our vault
and safe.
Cash with Banks 'V-'
This is the amount we have deposited -witli hanks in New
York Chicago St. Louis and Kansas City. This plus tho
amount of actual cash on hand is tho amount of our avail
able cash.
Total Assets
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock fully paid
This U dlvM.-d into two thousand shares of JKMl.ou
and is fully I11 ly "U! stockholders or this bank.
Surplus
'Phi. rnii.aiilitu lliyf TXirtiOll of famines or profits
the biistnesH which has been set out as additional working
capital ar.d security to our natron.
Undivided profits (net) ." ' '"
This 1s tho amount of net profits we have ou hand liter
paying all our ninnlng expenses to date.
Circulation
This is the national bank notes of this bank consisting or
live ten twenty fifty and one hundred dollar bill now in
circulation.
Individual Deposits
This is the amount our customers have deposited wi'b us
subject to check.
Bank Deposits
This is the amount twenty banks
deposited with this bank.
United States Deposits
This is the amount the United States' has deposited
thi? bank
Total Liabilities
JOHN BULL
MAS FLOCK
OFNATIONS
Women with Iron Bolts
for Hatchets Break
Windows of Premier
Special by United Press.
IiOtidoii Nov. In a surprising
demount ration which foretells probable
serious result before the close of the
new elections in Great Britain a band
of suffragettes swooped down on the
home of Premier Asquiih today and
with iron bolts which they carried with
ihem broke every window in the struc-
ture. Fifty arrests were made by the po-
lice. CIESKIE WAIVES FIRST
EXAMINATION; BOUND OVER.
Conrad Gieskie hargod with ob-
taining money under false pretenses
from the Chickasha National bank
yesterday afternoon waived prelimi-
nary exauiliiui! ion in Justice court and
was bound over under bond of $500.
NOT OPEN TONIGHT.
Tin V. M. C A. will not. be open
after 6 o'clock this evening in order
that all may attend the grealt lecture
by ft rooks at the M. 12. church at 8:30
sharp.
Population of New
York is 9113279
Special by United press.
Washington Nov. Ti. The popula-
tion of New York state is placed at
9.11U.279. an Increase of 2."i.4 per cent.
The new cciihu1 gives Ohio 4767-
121 an increase of 14.7 iier twit.
WEATHER FORECAST.
Kor Chickasha and vicinity: To-
night fair" colder; Thursday
wanner.
99098.70
1768.31
10000.00
in United
which we
fi.titiu.no.
6078.00
115.437.29
342737.89
.$1138532.56
.$ 200000.00
each
60000.00
from'
14432.00
87600.00
449142.40
located in Oklahoma have
316358.18
1000.00
with
.$1138532.56
A&3
The season of thanksgiving is
for consideration hy a thoughtful and discriminating people.
It Is therefore fitting that with juwti appreciation of too privilege of our citizenship; of our immunity from
strife and disorder; of the wide diffusion of the blessing; of peace of the increasing opportunities for industry
or the educational advantages of the peaceful progress toward the realization of the ideals of Individual charac-
ter and of nia'rial and social progress .
And to the end that by cultivating a reverent and grateful spirit we may better be prepared to meet the
responsibilities of public and private life '
And thai with renewed confidence inspired by the consideration of our course as a people under Divine
Providence and of our priceless advantages we should give sincere thinks to Almighty God. the giver of all
good gifts:
Now therefore I C. N. Haskcll.govemor of the Rtaie of Oklahoma by virtue of the authority vested in me
by nilie laws of the state do hereby appoint Thursday the 24th day of November In the year nineteen nun-
dred and ten as a day of general thanksgiving.
Done at the executive chamber at Oklahoma City this the fifteenth day of November in the year of our
Lord nineteen hundred and ten and of the independence of the United States of America the one hundred and
thirty-fifth. C'HAS. N. HASKELL
4 Governor of the State of Oklahoma.
Attest: THOS. P. SMITH Secretary of State.
4
VAIL NOW
ii
American is Now in Con-
trol of Telegraph Lines
Special by United Press.
New York Nov. 2:5. Robert C.
Clowrcy president of the Western
Union Telegraph company resigned to.
day. .
He was succeeded by Theodore N.
Vail president of tho American Tele-
phone and Telegraph company.
The latter company holds a controll-
ing interest in the Western Uuiou.
NO pAPER TOMORROW.
Owing to the fact that tomor-
row is Thanksgiving day the
time for all Americans to rest
feast and observe with thanksgiv-
ing there will be no issue of the
Daily Express.
This announcement comes to-
day as an explanation to patrons
so that they will not be expect-
ing an Issue tomorrow evening.
Turkey or Pig! Which?
Hill & John will serve an elegant
Thanksgiving dinner (tomorrow a: their
i restaurant on South Third street the
price being only 25 cents. They will
roast a choice 30 pound pig said 1
! clous squeeler being now on exhibi-
! tion in Thompson's meat market win-
(low. Ten fine turkeys have also been
I secured which w ill be served with all
I the necessary trimmings. It's going to
I be a pood dinner. Don't miss it.. A
cordial welcome awaits tho public in
general.
W.U.HEAD
THANKSGIVING SEASON TWO
SGORE TcEARS AGO BLOODY
Battle of Washita With Roving Plains Indians Oc-
curred Day After Thanksgiving 1868
Very few of the two million people
who dwell In Oklahoma on this glad
Thanksgiving season can realize the5
violence and vliidictlveness of the '
struggle between the red men and;
whito ou the prairies of Western Ok-j
lahotua just two score and two years
ago. Friday November 27 lKt!8 mark-
ed the battle of n lie WashPa. which oc-
curred on the banks of the stream
which Hows placidly within two miles
of the city of Chickasha and from
which the people here draw their water
supply; That memorable conflict oc-
curred near the site upon which the
town of Cheyenne now stands. It was
the day after Thanksgiving but far re-
moved from 'that festal day even as
the grim duties of war differ from the
sentiments and gayities and follies of
the Thanksgiving season in civil and
social life.
Among the tribes of Indians who
rHnirei! over Western Oklahoma at that
period was that known as the South-
ern Cheyenne. Up to that time the
IVIHQ. PilOCLALlATIOH
State of Oklahoma Executive Chamber.
at hand and the history of experiences of
Diaz May Be Able to Re-
cover Losses; Insur-
gents Active
Special by United I-resa.
El i'aso Texas Nov. 23. Reports
received here front Palacio and Par-
ral declare that the municipal palaces
at both places were burned by the rev-
olutionists and a swore or more per-
sons killed. Among those dead is the
chief of police at Talaclo.
Telegraphic communication with
Torrion announce that 1.300 soldiers
and revolutionists battled there
all night. The revolutionists rushed
the soldiers and xaiiured 100 of their
number. Eight hundred federal troops
are being rushed to the scene today
and v.iih Madero centering his march
to Torrion at the bead of 1000 picked
men mounted and armed it is ex-
pected that a central engagement will
be fought at ithat place.
Revolutionists Protect Property.
To preclude the possibility of inter-
ference from the United States or
some other foreign power Senor Ma-
der leader of the revolutionists today
issued a proclamation ordering his
followers to respect all foreign inter-
ests in Mexico.
The revolutionists are indignant
over the reports that Americans had
been killed by the insurgents. They
assert (hat the reports -were circulated
merely to discredit them before the
American government.
Laredo. Texas. Nov. 23. Reiorts re-
ceived here from Sauta Isabel an-
nounce that an engagement occurred
there this morning lu which the revo-
lutionary forces were compelled to re-
treat. government had assigned to this tribe j
and to the Arapaho with which tribe!
it was affiliated no less than three dif-
ferent reservations situated respective-
ly in Colorado Kansas and Oklahoma
butt no treaty and no military force
had ever been tUile to keep the rest-
less Cheyrnnes within tho limits of
either. In common with the other
tribes of the Creat Plains they were
hostile durins? the greater part of he
civil war period. Like the other
tribes of the southern plains they en-
tered into treaties with the government
peace' commissioner at tho mouth of
llie J.llllt? nnnniin i .yrvnna nail
In the autumn of 18(r and on the
Medicine Lodge in October 1807 but
in each of these instances it seemed
that such i:cquieseence on the part of
the Indians was bun; a mere ruse to
gain respite tnd rest from war long
enough to draw rations and suppu'es
for the winter season
In August 1868. a party of Sioux
from north of the Platte river visited
i jjj
CLOODY
another year present Themselves
ABANDON
PERSUIT
Still Believe Morris Alive
But Chasers Leave Trail
Have Klin attorneys for Carl Howey
now serving life sentence In the state
penitentiary for tho murder of Edward
Morris abandoned the hope of finding
Morris yet alive?
They Bay not.
Attorney Ira T. Gilmer however re.
turned from the quest at midnight last
night and T. J. O'Neill Jr. who has
also been on the hunt was this morn-
ing wired by his father to return.
They declare they will continue the
search from Chickasha. Th eitian be-
lieved to be Morris who is accompa-
nied by a woman was last seen near
! Guyinon Okla.
ARRIVED TODAY.
Fred Emerson Brooks greets you
tonight at the M. E. church at 8:30
! sharp. His lecture recitals are full of
' eivtertainnienjti more fascinating than
fairy tales more enjoyable than theat-
ricals more elevating than seraois.
Hear him. Dunlap will sell you
tickets.
Only Twenty Cents for
Thanksgiving Dinner
Think of it!
Only twenty cents for a big turkey
dinner on Thanksgiving!
It's at the LiUle Texas.
All the turkey oyster dressing cel-
ery cranberry sauce and all the trim-
mings" that go with a Thanksgiving
dinner
FOR 20 CENTS.
Families are especially invited.
the Cheyenne camps lit 'the valley of
the Pawnee Fork near Fort Lamed
Kan. On their return to the north
they were accompanied by a number of
Cheyenne warriors. In the valleys of
the Saline and Solomon rivers in
Northern Kansas the Indians of these
two parties attacked the frontier set-
tlements killed several pioneers car-
ried women and children into captivity
burned buildings and ran oif stock.
A general outbreak followed. Major
General Phillip 11. Sheridan was in
command of the military department
of Missouri with headquarters at Fort
Leavenworth. Taking the field in per-
son he directed the movements against
the tribes which were raiding over
Western Kansas Eastern Colorado
Western Oklahoma and Northern Tex-
as. In order to convince the Indians of
t lie superior prowess of tho white man
he planned Tor a winter campaign. The
Indians miule wr only durln" the sum-
(Continued on Page Two.)
MEXICANS
LEAVE U. S.
FOR FIGHT
Railroad Construction
Men from North Texas
and Oklahoma Go
Denison Tex. Nov. 23. That the
revolutionary spirit now prevalent in
Mexico lias reached the natives of that
country employed throughout North
Texas and Oklahoma became apparent
heretoday when several hundred em
ployed in- sewer construction camps
and railroads threw up jobs called for
their money and departed for points
ou the Mexican border. It was learned
that the Mexicans intend to join the
revolutionists and have supplied .them-
selves win h rifles and abundant am-
munition. It. is said that a number of
Mexicans have been drilling here tin-
der the direction of a Mexican who
came here for that purpose and that;
this man is ihe secret agent of Senor
.Madero leader of the revolutionists.
The agent is said no have supplied the
mem with money for the purchase of
firearms ammunition and railroad
tickets to the front. For the past
several days many Mexicans have
been pouring through Denison from
various points in Oklahoma bound for
San Antonio.
Steal Joy Ride in Auto
While Physician Eats
While Dr. Livermore was eating a
lunch at Hampton & King's cafe last
night about midnight a party of three
youngsters appropriated his automo-
bile which was standing In front and
probably until morning continued Abeir
stolen'joy ride.
The police discovered the car this
morning at C o'clock. Dear the Frisco
depot unharmed.
Deer Killed in Private
Park of Dr. Penquite
Some person unknown to the owner
yesterday evening killed a line year
and one-half old buck from the herd
of deer in the private park of Dr. Wal-
ter Penquite east of the city.
The dead animal was found by Mr.
Charles Horn who wi'i.h his boys had
been fishing in the Washita and were
returning by way of the Penquite park
tothelr home. Shots had been heard
by neighbors but none of them sus-
pected the cause. It is believed that
the man who killed the deer was
drunk.
The animal was a fine specimen of
his tribe the only buck in the herd
and its death comes as a blow to Dr.
Penquite.
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BANK
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SQUIRRELS gather nuts in the Fall when there ARE j
nuts and put them away and save them for the Winter. ;
You must save your money when you are MAKING MONEY
and have money. A Winter may come to you sooner than
you think. Your money will grow in our bank too. We'll
pay you 4 per cent interest on the money you dc$osit with
U3 and compound the interest every six month?
OKLAHOMA STATE BANK
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CAFFOLD
GETS WIFE
MURDERER
Dr
. Crippcn Pays Penalty
by Death; Girl Para-
mour to America
Special by United Press.
London Hv. 23. Dr. Hawley H
Crippen convicted of wife murder
was hanged in old Pentonville prison
here thi'a morning at 9 o'olock London
time or 3 a. m. Central American
time ma'ntaining throughout the exe-
cution the same calm demeanor which
hac marked his actions since his ar-
rest. Miss Ethel Claire Leneve did not
see her lover after the painful parting
of yesterday. She will sail for Amerl-
qa at once under the name of Miss Al-
len. Before his execution Dr. Crippen
Ainited with the. Roman Catholic church
and was granted the funeral rites of
the church.
Although his confession is still de-
nied by officers the London Times
which yesterday declared it had ad-
vanced money for the care of Miss
Leneve and her unborn child by Crip-
pen as a consideration for his full con.
fession repeated the story this morn-
ing. It is impossible to gain the exact
truth as to whether or not he con-
fessed. Sensational Case.
The execution of Dr. Crippen in
Ixindon today completed the criminal
record of one of the nio.it sensational of
recent murder cases. The brutality of
the crime committed by a man who
had been known as of a gentle and
kindly multure the murderer's ' spec-
tacular flight ito his native land and
the fact that the case against the doc-
tor was purely circumstantial com-
! bined to make the tragedy of absorb.
! ing Interest: not only in England
j where the imirder was committed
j but as well In Amercla where both
j Crippen and his wife were born..
Crippen slight In figure was just
past fifty years old. He v as born in
Michigan and after studying medicine
practiced in the United States and Can-
ada. In 1906 he nnrried Cora Macka-
nuiikski of Brooklyn a vaudeville act-
ress whose stage name was Belle El-
more. They removed to Txmdon where
the doctor engaged in dental mantifac-
ture.
' Soon there was domestic infelicity
j due it is alleged to the attention his
I wife received from other men. Ethel
Leneve a prepossessing woman 27
years old entered Crippen's employ as
a typist. She sympathized with the
doctor and the two fell in love. Mean-
time Crippen and his wife were es-
tranged. Nearly a year ago Miss Leneve feel-
ing her position keenly became irupa-
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