Chickasha Daily Express. (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 126, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 27, 1908 Page: 1 of 8
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Chiekasha. Oklahoma Wednesday Evening May 27 IGOS.
NUMBER 126
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Vp to lust night ther iver had fallen
at least an average of a foot and In
some places the measurment show-
ed from two to three feet. It con-
tinued to recede today and the indica-
tions are that the normal villi soon
be reached.
Railroad tra.Mic on the south end
of the Hock Island is still hampered
trains running only to Comanche. A
large amount of mail for Fort Worth
xmd other Texas Points Is tied up
I here. Nearly all trains are irregular.
The Frisco has had the least trouble
between Oklahoma City and Lawton
but five or six miles of track are out
north of Oklahoma City.
Examination of the water power
company's dam on the Washita shows
that it stood the pressure without any
damage whatever. The concrete work
is a solid as native rock and the
strong- current and debris that came
against it had no effect whatever.
CHRISM
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OF MISSIONARY EDUCATIONAL
AND BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES
BEING HELD IN ENID
Enid May L't;. The annual educa-
tional and missionary rally of the
Christian church In Oklahoma repres-
enting education the ministerial as-
sociation of Oklahoma and the mis-
sionary and benevolent societies con-
vened here last night for a session of
four days. The opening service eon-
hist'd of a lecture by J. II. Garrison
of the Christian university.
Today's services were devoted to
educational and ministerial institute
subjects the Rev. O. L. Smith pastor
of the Christian church at El Reno
being in chareg of the educational fea-
tures. The address of welcome was
delivered by the Rev. Randolph Cook
pastor of the Enid church. Other ad-
dresses of the morning were delivered
by Graham Frank President D. R.
lioyd of the slate university A. Grant
Evans president elect of the state uni-
versity J. H. O. Smith pastor of the
First Christian church et Oklahoma
City; P. of. Aaron Prince Aton of the
Oklahoma Christian university and
Dick T. Morgan former register of
the United States land office at Wood-
ward. The afternoon session consisted of
music and addresses by Rev. E. A.
Newby pastor of the Alva chlurcfa
who ls president of the Institute Vir-
tti Williams of Stillwater; N. B. Ingle
paster of the Newkirk church; J. W.
McCarvey of Lexington Ky ; T. L.
Noblitt pastor of the Guthrie church
and W. A. Curtis pastor of the Law ton
church.
ROBBED ISIS
BENEFACTOR
VAG TOUCH FATHER URBAN FOR
TOOLS ETC. AFTER RECEIVING
FOOD AND SHELTER.
ELKS AT EL RENO
Among (he Elks who are attending
the meeting of the state association
in El Reno are E. A. Peyton C. H.
f'anernan Ad Melton. Daniel 1. Boone
Wm. Rineheimer and Kendall Calla
way.
Joe Baum Mr. Carrick and several
others will go up this evening to at-
tend the bail.
ATTEND BANKERS' MEETING
Ed F. Johns and Reece Smith of (he
Citizens National Bank; T. II. Dwyer
of t he Chit-kasha National Bank; It.
L. Jarboe of the Oklahoma State Bank
and F. L. Slusher of the First National
Bank are attending the Oklahoma
State Bankers' association in Sulphur
'this week. The meeting opened yes
terday and continues three days.
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SPECIAL TO THE EXPRESS.
WASHINGTON MAY 27. THE INDIAN RESTRICTIONS BILL WAS
SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT AT 11:00 O'CLOCK TODAY.
IT REMOVES THE RESTRICTIONS FROM ABOUT SEVEN MILLION
ACRES OF LAND IN OLD INDIAN TERRITORY AND WILL PLACE
THEM UPON THHE MARKET FOR THE HOMESEEKER.
CONGRESSMAN FERRIS SENDS CONGRATULATIONS TO THE
PEOPLE OF THE FIFTH DISTRICT.
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Gradually ttie men who were laid
off at the Rock Island shops during
March and April have been returning
to work until the shop force is now
nearly normal.
"There are nearly as many men
working in the shopi and round house
as there ever was" said one of the
machinists today. "With the exception
of four or five machinists about three
blacksmiths and a few helpers the
force is about as large as it was be
fore It was cut down. The men hav3
been gradually put back to work. I
believe the force employed here is
larger proportionately than any other
shop town."
The rains and washouts hav! mada
lots of work for the track force rg
quiring additional men.
If the wheat crop turns out as anti-
"ipated there will be plenty doing with
the railroads during the next few
months.
The case of the saintly bischop and
Jean Valjean who stole the prelate's
silver plate after enjoying his hos
pitality as related in Victor Hugo's
masterpiece of fiction is recalled by
a case in Judge Grigshy's court this
morning.
About a week ago a vag was ar-
raigned in police court and after lec-
turing him Judge Grigsby released
him on promise to leave town and go
to work.
Saturday evening last the fellow
who has given several names ap-
peared at Father Urban's home ask
ing for shelter. The good father took
him In and cared for him two days
and nights. Then the visitor disap-
peared taking with him a miscellan-
eous assortment of carpenter's tools
that were kept about the rectory. It
Is presumed that the intended to pijwn
or sell them as there is no indication
that he desired to go to work. The
police finally made connection with
the gentleman and also the stolen ar-
ticles. Judge Grigsby handed the
prisoner thirty days in jail and a $10
fine.
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ALull ARTE
For Refusal to Correct a False Report Con-
cerning Chickasha Uses His
Sharp Stick
GOLOXIZE KQHWEGiAHS
U THE PJBHMSOLE
LEGISLATURE ADJOURNS
Special to the Express.
Guthrie May 27. The tint
legilature of the state of Ok-
lahoma came to an end at 1:30
o'clock this morning. Both hous-
es presented a stormy scene
during the closing hours many
bills being rushed through.
Among the important measures
passed was the primary election
bill.
Andera L. Mordt is preparing to
leave Chiekasha with his family In a
few days to make his horns in Guy-
moQ Okla. He has acquired a large
body of land In Hansford county. Tex.
and will colonize it with Norwegians.
During his three and one-half years
residence here Mr. Mordt has locat-
ed 2o0 Norwegian lmmlerants In this
section. He will still bo business here
beinir represented by Good St Co.
Coming here a strantrer and to'nlly
unfamiliar with the country Mr. Mordt
with small resources to start with
built up a successful reputation and es
tablished a splendid reputation as a
business man. He is a Lustier and
the community that gets him is fortunate.
The Ladies auxiliary of the Congre-
gational church ulll meet with Mrs.
A. S. Gray corner Ninth and Dakota
Thursday afternoon at thrt-e o'clock.
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OF CHICKASHA
(By Cad Allard)
Sunday's issue of the Oklahoman
had a libel upon Chiekasha which it
refuses to correct. A libel because
there was no foundation or excuse
for its appearance and It was damag-
ing to an extreme Irreparable.
Was it not that less than three
weeks before this brazen libel was
given to the Oklahoman's readers it
gave publicity to a so wiled dispatch
which because of its wide circulation
was of untold damage to Chiekasha
the latter outrage might to a certain
degree be explained but being given
an opportunity to correct the damage
done It now refuses to do so as is
evidenced by a letter to the Commer-
cial club now before the writer.
The Oklahoman has repeatedly re-
fused to publish legitimate news of a
creditable nature to Chiekasha that
has been sent to it simultaneously
with its going to the Dallas News
State Capital and other dailies appear-
ing in their columns.
Every telegram or report of a ques
tionable or discreditable nature that
Roes out from or about Chiekasha finds
Its way into the columns of the Ok
lahoman.
The daaniging story vhicht eppear-
ed In the Oklahoman of Sunday was
set in black-face type and placed in
the most conspicuous place on the
fus-t page.
Feeling that the article would like
the one three weeks previous result
In much damace to the gond name of
Chiekasha the Commercial club
thought it proper to take the matter
up and have a correction made.
The following letter was prepared
and sent to the managing editor and
this morning a letter in reply to It
was received indicating that the cor
rection would not be made:
Chiekasha Okla May 25 1908
"Managing Editor Oklahoman: In
your report of the great storm of Sat
urday in your Sunday Issue you do
great injustice In the exaggerated
manner in which you leave the in
ference that the city is so located
that it i3 subject to overflow and
great 'damage by floods when in real
ity the reverse is true.
"In black letter In the Introductory
of the storm report on the first page
apears this harrowing story:
" 'A long dictance report from
Chiekasha at 1:30 this morning states
that 200 houses In the low districts
are flooded with water and that if the
rains continue for an hour longer the
entire city will be covered."
"Now the facts are there was no
serious damage done to any part of
the lower portion of the city even
What ls known as negro town was
overflowed to some extent but this
ba3 occurred before and the residents
were prepared for it. No further
damage was done fun her than cover
ing a few floors with water.
"The citizens of Chiekasha can not
understand bow such damaging re
ports should creep Into your columins
In a report of the windstorm of the
night of the 4th Inst. the Oklahoman
gave it out that Chiekasha was greatly
damaged one report giving the number
of houses destroyed as two hundred
and another report had the number
as sixty. The facts were that but lit
tie damage was done a small house
was moved on Its foundation two
sheds were blown down and some out
houses were blown over; two hundred
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BAPTISTS TO
CONTRACT
FOR COMPLETION OF THEIR NEW
CHURCH WILL BE A HAND-
SOME HOUSE OF WORSHIP
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ERADOES
SURRE DER
The building committee of the Bap
tist church met the first of the week
and decid'd to go on with the erection
of their new church commencing
work immediately. The contract for
the new structure will be let in a
few days.
The foundation of the new church
was completed several months ago
but work was tied up by flaws in the
work and it was necessary to read
just the plans and specifications. A
vast quantity of brick is on the ground
and work can be started at once upon
the letting of the contract.
A handsome house of worship cost
ing about $25000 is called for by the
plans. It will be a commodlus struct-
ure with all the conveniences of the
most up-to-date churches In the country.
Rev. W. A. Freeman who has been
pastor of the church for several
months has a record as a church
builder and he has entered the work
wilh all his energy and enthusiasm.
Tue congregation has far outgrown
the present building and additional
room is a necessity.
KEW THEATER OPESS
WITO A WEEK
Manager Fulton of the new sum-
mer theatre announces a number of
good companies for the play house.
Among others are the Gertrud-J Ewing
Company The Culhanes Comedians
The Delmar Stock Compeny Bostm
Ideal Opera Company Emery Stock
Company I Warren Davis Company
and the Koblnson & Price Musical
Comedy Company.
Every one Is a guaranteed attraction
and comes well recommended. If It
is possible the new theatre will open
Monday June 1st. If so the announce-
ment will be made tomorrow. There
is a vast amount of w ork to be d"n
however and it is doubtful if the
theatre will be ready before June 7th.
WYCKLIFFES GIVE UP TO OFFI-
CERS AND WILL STAND TRIAL
FOR THEIR CRIMES
Muskogee May 27. Tom and John
Wyckliffe the famous Cherokee Indian
outlaws charged with the murder of
Deputy Marshals J. H. Vier and Ike
Gilstrap are under arrest in Cherokee
county.
They volutarily surrendered but
were formally arraigned by Jim San-
ders the sheriff and Jim Thompson
the county treasurer of that county.
Their bonds have been fixed at $300&
each and have been made.
The Wycliffes will be tried before
Judge Fitchford in Cherokee county
a change of venue being asked from
Delaware county.
The Wyckliffes are the most noted
outlaws in Oklahoma. Three brothers
Charles Tom and John were wanted
two years ago for the murder of two
two deputies and W II. Darrow was
the marshal of this district at that
time Bpent three months of active
campaigning with one hundre picked
men and blood hounds trying to cap-
ture them. They never left their home
more than fifty miles and were not
captured until they came in vohn-
tarlly surrendered to the officials of
Cherokee county on the ground of a
fair trial and a square deal.
Marshal Rarraugh ts said to have
spent $6000 in trying to capture the
Wyckliffes. Deputy Vier was killed at
Charles Wyckliffe's home. He had a
warrant charging aggravated assault.
Tom Wyckliffe was in the house at the
time Deputy Gilstrap with a posse was
hunting the Wyckliffes when he was
ambushed iu a deep ravine in the
Spavinaw hills and killed.
HUNG JURY AGAIN
The second trial of Thad Smith on
charge of violating the herd law re-
sulted in another 'hung jury in Jus-
ternoon. The case ls set for trial
again Friday morning.
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