Chickasha Daily Express. (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 233, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 7, 1911 Page: 1 of 8
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CHICKA8HA OKLAHOMA SATURDAY OCTOBER 7 1911.
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victims of
flood are
SUFFERING
Appeal for Assistance-
Great Havcc Wrought
by Waters
Telegram by (."niid Pnr.su.
Mack River Falls Minn. Oct. 7.
Ten thousand flood victims are with-
out food and shelter.
The Mayor liaa sent broadcast ap- j
peuls for assistance.
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Crosse Wis. Oct. 7. The sit-
uation at Black River Falls the little
city of 2.0C0 people swept by a flood
Friday afternoon wlieu the waters of
the black Hi ver swollen by recnat
rains washed through the embank-
ment of the LaCrosne Water Power
company's dam ut Hatfield 13 worse
b Jfar than was even feared whep
the deluge burst upon the unfortu-
nate town. Half the business sec-
tion has been destroyed together
with a part of tile residence district
and the residents have taken re'uge
In the high places. They think the
city will be wiped off of the map.
Two persons have not been ac-
counted lor and they may have been
swept away by the flood.
Iletween 2(t md 20 business houses
comprising all stores on two streets
had been iles.rfjd i;iit night togeth-
er wish about ihU 1--.1r.1ber of houses.
A; thai hour the naiera were rising
ri.ddly and the iK tiuetion of the
stores on the other streets was pre-
dicted by many. The dealers have
not been merely flooded but destroy-
ed. The three story structure was
the first tc go and one building af-
ter a.i-ther followed. No precau-
tion could be taken to stop the wreck-
Ins of the town. The people al-
though they knew of the overflow!.;;
of the dam didn't think the water
vip Id do much damage until It burst
upon them. The electric light plant
;s destroyed nmt the town was in
-larkm-??.
WI!wCrSIN TOWN FLOODED
Special to Express.
Im Crosse W is. Oct.. 7. A courier
who arrived this afternoon stated
North I'end Wisconsin was
pletely destroyed by flood.
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No details have been received the
wire communication being cut off.
Child Fells From a
Ladder-Arm Broken
Wilbur Hill the Jittle two year
old son of Mr and Mrs. Robert Hill
who reside southeast of town fell
one day this week and sustained a
brr-ken arm. Both bones in the left
arm were broken below the elbow.
She child was playing about the
windmill and had climbed up the lad- i
der on the pump for a few feet. He
lost his balance and fell striking on
bis left arm.
The little fellow has been extrem-
ely unfortunate the past few months.
He fell early in the spring against
the fence and sustained a badly
bruised body and a deep cut serosa
the face. Mr. and Mrs. Hill the
parents of the child live on Pr. J.
C. Ambrisler'g place.
OPENS NEW GROCERY.
J. P. Nail has opened a grocery
store at South '.'nd street and will
conduct a suburban business. The
Nail grocery will be conducten on
strictly cash basis and there will be
no delivery service.
OKLAHOMA WEATHER BUL-
LET1N.
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Western T'nlon Report at S a. m.
Oklahoma City. Oct. 7. (.'loundy
north wind.
Purcell part coundy north wind.
Hobart I.iwton Ponca City Per-
ry cloundyv cool.
Hugo clear cool.
Chandler Stroud Osage part clotty.
Arkansas City cloumly.
FOOTBALL TEAM
PLAYS ARDMORE
Charley Shannon and Gus Hamil-
ton of the C'hickasha foot ball team
have a threat responsibility resting
on their shouldcs this season. Last
year their big brothers Scott Shan-
non and Amb1 . Hamilton were the
star players on the team and the
High School students over the siate
when they read the Hut of C'hicka-
sha players containing the names of
Shannon and Hamilton expect to see
two college boys appear on the field.
The young brothers are making a
good record and may win the laurels
for the team even if they are a lit-
tle light in weight. The Ohickasha
foot ball team left this afternoon for
Ardmore where they will play the
third game of the season.
WARRANTS
ILLEGAL
Not in Proper Form
Newell to Issue In-
structions "I will declare all school warrants
Illegal that are not made ;ut in prop-
er form and in the manner provid-
ed by Senate bill No. 10V said
County Superintendent ('. F. Newell
this morning in speaking of the
school district warrants that havo
reached his desk during the school
term "livery warrant that has
come to me so far this term has
been Illegally issued and will not be
cashed" continued .Sir. Newell.
"The btifeiueat men and bankers of
the county should be eorrfu) (n their
inspection of the school warrant and
b surtr that they are properly made
out because I will not a.'cept theni
if they are not legal" say Mr. New
ell.
School district clerks over (Jr.idy
county are causing the county sup-
erintendent much trovble in their is-
suance of school warrants. Accord-
ing to the new laws a school warrant
must show the amount of the approv-
ed estimate and the balance of funds
on hand ajid the details of a check-
ing system similar to that used by
County Clerk Joe Lindsay in his
warrants account must be kept. The
stub in the warrant book must cor-
respond with the account on the war-
rant. The warrants must also show
whether il is drayn from the sal-
ary or i-(tiHinpent fund.
Mr. Newel! is preparing to send
instructions in the matter of the is-
suance of warrants tn all school dis-
trict clerks in the count v.
REDUCED RATES
TO A. ILL A. MEET
Fay Thompson division passengor j
agent for the Ko; k Island lines no-
tifled the Chamber of Commerce to-j
day tha open rates will be gTanted i
on his lines to Chickaisha to the del-
egates who will attend the state con-
vention of the Anti-Horse Thief as-
sociation Oct. 24 5 and 2. Mr.
Thompson has Authorized the rate
for the .C'hickasha convention since
receiving a letter dated the 5th.
A letter was received this after-
noon announcing that the Frisco will
hIpo lve reduced rates to the Chlc-
kasha meeting.
The local lodge of the Anti Horse
Thief association will meet Wednes-
day night at the city hall.' The of
ficers elected this weex were (leo. i
W Caldwell president; H. P.. Blair
secretary; Joe Thompson .treasurer:
.John Lewis mnrshall and J. S. Jones j
guard and they will take charge of i
the work for the ensuing term on
that date tieorge Caldwell who
was elected chairman of the commit-
tee on arrangements for the state
and national meeting will make h'.s
l
"It is important that the members of !
the association attend the meetings I
to get the lodge in good shape for
the convention" says Mr. Caldwell.
The other members of the commit-
Ico are Dave Hill Judge Williams
C. C. (ioetltng Ceo. W. Petty J. S.
Jones.
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Portuguese Government
Recognizes Revolution
Manuel in England
felvuratn by I'uited Press.
Vigod Oct. iever fighting bt
tweea the KoyaKsts and Republicans
is reported the loyalists being da
leated at F.rasanza and Vinchi.
It is reported that two mysterious.
Koyalist battleships in Oporto liar- J
bor are ready to bombard the town
unless it is biirremiered.
The Portuguese government official-
ly recognizes the revolt today.
Manuel Not Interested. j
Telegram by United Press. j
London. Oct. 7. Kx King Manuel j
of Portugal is still in Knjjland. He
4n.'.i tli-jt hn ia r-inc t n PnrtnfrAlf
and appears not to be interested in
iicvs of the revolution.
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Telegram by I'n'ited Pres.
Chicago Oct. 7. A four story
brick building that was in the
course of construction was over-
thrown by wind today.
J Six men were taken from the
I ruins and two are dying;.
AUTO RACES POSTPONED
Telegram by X'nitod Press.
Philadelphia. Oct. 7. The Pair
rnont Park automobile races were
postponed on account of the weath-
er.
TAFT ON PACIFIC COAST.
Telegram by t'nited Press.
Walla Walla Wash. Oct. 7. Pres:
dent Taft today is invading the Pa
rifle coast today his trip being hal!
over. He will reach Tacoma tomor
row.
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ROYALISTS
EXCITEMENT AT A POLITICAL
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REMARKABLY .LOW
DEATH RATE HERE I
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A better commentary on the j
general het.uiCuiness of Chic- '
kssba and vicinity could scarce- ;
ly be obtained than the record
furnished by A. J. Johnston !
the cemetery sexton.
According to Mr. Johnston's !
records from April 1 to Sept.
:t0 1911 there were only 43
interments in the two cemet-
i
eries and some of these came j
from points outside of the city.
It is doubtful if any other
city of 10320 population the I
number credited to Chickasha j
I by the last federal census can j
duplicate this record. ;
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punched the score cards. After sev
eral Interesting games Miss Jennie
Vaughan O'Neill who made the high
est score received the club prize a
hammered brass violet bowl. The
guest prize a hammered brass tray
w-.i3 presented to Mrs. C. M. Powers
who won in a cut with Mrs. Ben Mor-
can. Mrs J N Iki.isrm rf nutli
City who was the guest of honor was
presented with a handsome hammered
brass fern box. The Greer parlors
j were very attractive with goldenrod
j and sun flower decorations and
I large mixed boquetg scattered around
J the rooms. Mrs. Greer served her
j guests to a delicious salad and ice
course late in the afternoon. She
was assisted by Mrs. Paul Vann Miss
Genevieve and Kelly Rogers and
daughter Miss Pauline.
First Meeting of New
Century Club.
"President's Day" was observed at
the Initial meetiu gor the New Cen-
tury Club Wednesday afternoon at
the home of .Mrs. J. G. Mays. Mrs
J. T. Aust the retiring president
made a short farewell address in
which she spoke ot the work of the
dub the past year and ended by
extending a welcome to the new presi-
dent. Mrs. R. H. Tye. Mrs. Tye re-
gponded with a short talk In which
! she outlined tne policies ot tne ciuo
year. Mrs. Kugone Hamilton honor-
ary president made a short talk
which was enjoyedby members. Mrs.
Mays served a delicious salad course
after the Hub adjourned the business
stfsion.
; ; Miss Luciie Canning will entertain
- ! the Sans Pouci club tonight at her
1 j home. The first lesson of the year
i j will be studied. The club has adopt-
ed the Euterpe;!! course of study.
- Poets musicians and artists will be
1 studied.
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Men Win Many Points-
No Break in Strikers'
Ranks
Telegram by t'r.Ued Press.
Atlanta Oct. 7. The strike on the
CeorglaFlorida railroad was settled
today through a compromise. The
men gained many points.
Evansville Ind. Oct. 7. The sys-
em federation machinists ordered a
trike today on the Illinois Central
"he previous strike orders were dis-
carded. Chicago Oct. 7. The first week of
e strike on the Harriman lines and
.e Illinois Central finds the system
deration members intact The
lots early !n the week have ceased.
e strained feeling in the south
jy lead to bloodshed any time
wever.
No Signs of a Break.
Denver Colo. Oct. 7. There is no
hi of break in the' striker's ranks.
on leaders declare that fully half
the strike breakers at Cheyenne
Ive joined the unions and Quit. Lit-
work is being done.
San Francisco Caiif. Oct. 7. The
ike on the Harriman lines shows
signs of abating. There is no
lolencs and the men are firm.
The railroad is exeriencing troub-
in getting trains through from
ashington and Oregon.
Non-Uniin Man Attacked.
Chicago Oct. 7 - Rlnnm
ged forty a uon-union machinist
as almost beaten to death in the II-
nois Central Burnside shops today.
'P 'as unconscious when found.
He
declared he wa3 attacked by strik-
t
prs.
RE-ENLISTS IN ARMY.
(1. W Brown made application for
enlistment in the Tinted States army
pen-ice today at the Chickasha sta-
tion for the third time. He has
served -six years in actual service
and made npplicatton lor the tlud
term.
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ENDED' ON
ONE LIE
24 ADDED TO
THE CHURCH
Evangelist Boeu stated this morn-
ing that there has been 24 additions
to the church since the Christian re-
vival opened last Sunday morning.
The services last night were well
attended and the sermon was deliv-
ered in Mr. Boen's best style. There
was one addition.
Baptismal services will be held
tonight. Sunday morning the sub-
ject of the sermon will be "Christ's
Observance of the Sabbath." How
Christ observed seven Sundays dur-
ing his life on earth will be the
theme of the sermon.
The Sunbeam choir is becoming
a feature of the services. A plat-
form has been built for the children
who are assisting with the music.
Mr. Daugherty is getting his choir
in excellent shape for sjiecial gong
services.
FORTS ARE
SILENCED
By Italian Cruiser-Turks
Order All . Italian
Places Closed
Telegram by United Press.
Fiume Oct. 7. It is reported that
the Turkish forts at St Jean Madua
fired upon and sunk an Italian sail-
ing vessel and then were destroyed
by an Italian cruiser.
Telegram by United Press.
Constantinople Oct. 7. The Gov-
ernment has ordered all Italian es-
tablishments throughout the country
closed.
The Sisters of Charity closed the
Italian hospital at Saloniki rather
than allow interference.
Tripoli Oct 7. The Italian gov-
ernment has oeen set. up In Tripoli.
The capital aUam'oned by Tuiklaa
troops is completely in the hands of
the Italians who at the solicitation
of the foreign consulates have guar-
anteed the safety of foreign resi-
dents. After the Italians had occupied
Sultania fortress chiefs of the Arab
tribes went aboard the Italian flag
ship and donating their submission
begged that the bombardment of the
city cease.
During the hombardment no dam-
age was done to property of Euro-
peans bu. the "riutlitan forts and
th-3 governor's tnanshn were destroy-
ed. CONFliCT AS TO
PROSECUTION
Telegram bv United Press.
Austin Pa. Oct. 7. Conflicting
statements are mnde regarding crira-
ii. tl prosecutions following the burst-
ing cf tne dam. Prosecutor Nelson
declaies bo -von't try to hold the Bay-
less paper company liable while Dep-
uty Attorney General Hargest asserts
that if negligence is proven he will
rrosecute.
A Company official stated today if
civil suits for damages are institut-
ed the company will remove the mill
from Austin killing the town.
EVANGELIST TALKS TO
STUDENTS AT COLLEGE.
Students at the Girls' College
heard a splendid talk Friday morn-
ing at the chapel hour Evangel-
ist Boon delivered a ?hort address
on the school at Cairo. Egypt Mr.
Boen has traveled extensively in the
Holy Land ar.d his iaik was very in-
structive as well as entertaining.
Sir Boen 'vir address the young !a-
dks on the subject of "Jerusalem"
ne day next week.
WEATHER.
Tonight fair colder in south
portion; Sunday warmer.
VER 80
BALES ARi
RECE1V
At tha Chickasha Ceo ;
pass Cotton Kove- j
mest Increasing
Lp to this morning over 800 bale
of cotton had been received at th
Chickasha compress.
Capt. C.-H. Canemnn the manage-
stated that this was a little belo:
the amount received up to the sam
date last year but explained that i
was due to the s.ason being late
this year. The cotton movement 1
increasing daily however and th
compress is kept tmsy.
For several years the Chlckasli.
compress has held the record for U
tal number of bales handled durin
the year and the Indications are thb
It will again take first rank thi
year.
Twenty four car loads of cotto
were received in the RocU Islan
yards this morning which is the be.-
shipment record for a single half da
during the season. The cotton cam
from all directions and Mr. Come
says was pretty well distributed ai
over the surrounding country. Th
heaviest shipment came from th.
Mangum branch and the Alex con
munlty. The cotton movement c
the Rock Island lines is beeomin
quite heavy.
Valuable Acquisition
to Pub'ic Librar
Members of the various commit ;
tees of C'e Euterpean Fraternity me
at the Carnegie Libraiy Friday after
noon and decided to deposit al! ti
the literature and art supplies of tl"
club at the library for the bene!'! ;
of the public. These consist o
choice character sketches of tlv
world's greatest poets musicians an ;
artists including 150 copies of f.i:i '
ou9 paintings. f
This material will be left In the li
brary for the benefit of the patron 1
of that institution but can not be tak
en from the tables. The commute.
have requested that all literature be"
longing to the fraternity be given t
Mrs. Thompson at once.' Messrs'.
Ramty Cowan Wilson Butler an.
Mesdame3 H. B. Johnson Chasta'n-
Smith Aust Inman ' Sheegog an :
Misses Imhoff and O'Neill were th.
members present at the meeting ye5i
terday. f
TEACHERS HOLD !
MEETING HERE
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M. A. Shepherd of Verden Hern f
ando Bennett Pocasset A. B. Her-
ring Rush Springs A. R. Castile.;
Alex and E. H. Russell of Amber
were the principals of town school i;
of Grady county here this afternoon
to attend the first meeting of tho
year at county superintendent New
eli's office. The reading circle wort
for the year was discussed and adopt
ed it being the sentiment of t.V
teachers to adhere to tie policy of
studying professional rather than
academic books for the reading cir-
cle study.
After the reading circle the matter
of organizing spelling literary art-.l
athletic districts came up for d:-;
cussioa and permanent organization
were effected in the ten reading clr-'
cle districts. Most of the teachers
notified attended the meeting.
HARVESTER PLANT BURNS.
Telegram by United Press.
Richmond Oct. 7. Fire gutted t'a
plant of the Internationa! Harves'.e;
company here today. The sUrrtVt-1
damage is $::.00ot). Sixm'aneow.j
combustion was the cause.
DIVORCE SUIT FILED..
In the j superior court Net:':
Pchnssler has filed mil tr..
Frank Schusler for divorce a:: i
tody of children. John A. :..
is the plaintiff attorn.
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Evans, George H. Chickasha Daily Express. (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 233, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 7, 1911, newspaper, October 7, 1911; Chickasha, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc728192/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.