Chickasha Daily Express. (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. FIFTEEN, No. 90, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 15, 1914 Page: 1 of 8
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NUMBER 90.
VOLUME FIFTEEN.
CHICKASHA OKLAHOMA WEDNESDAY APRIL 15 1914.
ULITA hold;
PROGRESS MADE
THE CALL
CENTER. OF
PAVING CASE
RESS.
CHI
STAGE'
PLAINTIFF
NEAR CLOSE
Numerous Witnesses Testify to
Fraud in Carrying Out Con-
tractDeclare Inferior
Materials Substituted
PROPORTION OF
CEMENT CHANGED
Property Owners on the Stand Tell
. of Protest to City Council on
the Kind of Rock Used
Trial to Be Long
At noun today tin: paving cane liaj
progressed to whure the end of the
testimony to 'bo offered by tlie plaiu-
li b huh in sight and during the morn-
ing several witnesses were Introduced
from the property owners of Chlcka-
idia legarding their actions in attempt-
ing to obtain relief from the city coun-
(il nliilu the paving was being put
down. The defense will probably go
to bat lale this evening or early in the
morning. At tula time every Indica-
tion Is that the case wiU -outiuue the
rest of the week.
I hiring the morning session A. 8.
Riddle L. M. Potts T. J ONell J. B.
Kelscy Dr. Williams and DViuiis
O'Brien were placed on the vtiimi.
1 heir testimony was practically the
same aud had to do Willi their Hjnwar-
anee before the city cauncil during
the construction of the paving at
which time they called to the atten-
tion of tint body the fact that an In-
ferior grade of ruck was being used in
the paving. They did not know at Wvl
time of the alleged lamperlngs with
the sprocket wheel on the concrete
mixers or any .of the other alleged
fraud. However their protests to the
council they said resulted In notulng.
In his testimony Dennis O'Brtun mat-
i d tiuit the first he knew of the alleged
shortage of cement In the work was
heu at a mei ting of tlie Tax I'ayers' J
league. In January of 1 !M - al least two
of the witnesses in the case were pres-
ent and at that time told of the short-
age referred to. That lie said r;a. the
first intimation he bad that there was'
unything wrong other than concern-
ing the quality of rock.
At lust night's session (iid Gordon
hum of the star witnesses for the plain-
II. h. reiterated the story of the short-
age in cement fed Into the mixer.' He
stilted that when the work first start-
ed the shortage was accounted for to
tlie inspectors by the 'foremen and
ether members of" the cons' ruction
company bringing empty cement
sacks to the work under their coats
and throwing them in the pile of
empties to be counted by the inspector
as night. Later however according to
the testimony the sacks were hauled
out In loads of cement sometimes in
bundles of 30 the string binding them
together would be cut aud the whole
'bundle thrown into tlie pile. He said
that he had heard Earle tin inspector
kick a time or two alxut the number
of empties that was being run in. In
tinntting that he didn't care for a few
hut "didn't We for them to run in so
d many on him."
Tli testimony introduced by tlie
plaintiffs yesterday atternoon was in-
tended to prove 'the quality of material
actually used in the construction of
certain sections of the paving. The.
reading of the contract yesterday
morning by Alger Melton defined the
quality called for. . Methods used lu
perns
Hra-ting the alleged mmd were
also brought out by exauilnW.ioti of
witnesses n't " '
O. S. Falres the flint witness called
to the stand wus questioned us to the
quality of rock quarried for use In the
(paving. Ho stated that he was the
foreman of the gang that quarried the
rock and in the main yul it was a
very Inferior quality was a soft rather
a sandstone formation and that in
crushing it. a great deal of it would
be powdered.
J. V. Winter' the second witness
stated that he had been employed at
the plant where the asphalt was mixed
DECLARES
FEDERALS
DEFEATED
Telegram by I'nlted Press.
Sau Pedro Mexico April 15. Gen-
eral Villa declared today that he be-
lieved that the troopB under Generals
Velasco and Maas were utterly de-
moralized due to the defeat which
they received yesterday at the hands
of the rebels.
Villa decried his victory yesterday
to be the greatest of the present war.
It was stated that the federals were
retreating toward Monterey with Up:
rebel cavalry following them.
The righting around San Pedro con-
tinued six days the federal forces
numbering from 12000 to ir.000 and
tlie rebels having from 10000 to 12-
000. It is estimutcd that 5000 rebels
were wounded. The federals' losses
are not known but are believed to
have been very heavy.
also thut he had run the engine that
operated the mixer on the street. He
stated that under orders from the loie-
maii he had at times used inferior qual-
II y of material-and had changed the
cog wheels oU the concrete mixer to
cut down the supply of cement that
whs fed into the mixer from the hop-
per. He didn't know whether the right
proiiortioiis were going through the
miser at any time but that when lie
changed tlie cog wheel it lessened the
flow of concrete. He also stated that
he under orders i f the foreman at thoi
plant (wired coal oil into the kettle
in w Uich tlie asphalt was being 'look-
ed." He did not know what effect that
would have hut thought it would in-
jure the quality of the finished pro-
duct. He had seen Heauian tlie contractor
give Joe Eaile inspector employed by
the city an envelope containing money
on at least three different occasions.
He remembered one instance in par-
ticular as Erie had opened the enve-
lope there and that it had contained
among other other money three one
dollar bills. Witness suited that he
titular as Esirle had opened the enve-
tor ll
bills because he preferred the
noney.
paper
'Didn't you know that Earle was
buying the time of some of the other
men on the Jcb?" csked M. 13. Libby
attorney for the defendant.
"No 1 didn't know it. AH 1 know is
that 1 saw Heatnan give Earle some
money" answered the witness.
lie also stated that it was the sys-
tem of the inspectors to check up the
amount of cement used by counting
the entity sacks at night. He said
that he had seen several empty cement
sacks hauled out under a load of ce-
ment from the plant thrown into the
pile of empties at the mixer and count
ed with the otucrs at nigut.
W. McGruth stated that he had gone
to work for the Heaman Construction
company in December 1M09 and his
duties were to feed the cement into
the concrete mixer. The foreman of
the gang was a man named George
Heauian' nephew. He remembered
that the foreman had the fingers off of
one hand. Witness stated that it was
his instructions from the foreman to
fill the hopper full of cement when
tlie inspectors were around and to let
the Btipply run down when they were
away. Also that the flow of cement
into the mixer was retarded by putting
somo chunks of solid cement in the
bottom of the hopper. This he said
was practiced a part of every day tor
at least two weeks.
On cross examination Mr. Lttiboy
asked the witness if he did not know
this to be dishonest and received the
reply that it probably was. "Rut I
was working for Mr. Heaman" said
the witness. There were times when
two or three cart loads of tlie product
were taken from the mixer and spread
on the strcot that did npt contain any
cement at all. witness sui.l. Some
times the supply of cement would run
out temporality at the mixer but It
would go on and the mixed product
would 'be spread upon the street re
gardless.
C. M. Hodge testified that he had
been employed to mix concrete for
Heaman. He Knew the difference 'be
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DECIDE TO
CONTINUE
FREE SALE
Merchants to Maintain Market Day
for Farmers Fourth of July
Ce'cfctalion Discussed but
No Decision Reached
That the market day sate on the
lirst Monday in each month will be
continued under the auspices of tlie
Retail Merchants' association as a
free ku.la to tlie farmers of Grady
county was decided at a meeting of
the association held last night at tho
office of tile secretary and which wa.i
attended by practically every mem-
ber of the association.
The crowd was the largest aud more.
interest was shown than at any meet-1
ing of the merchants in a jcur and
though some discussion of tlie matter
was in evidence the result was never
in doubt and when It came to a vote
the measure carried by a large major-
ity. Hugh Hale of .Minco was elected
as auctioneer to cry tho sales. Plans
are beng made to make the first sale
under the present contract and which
will be held the !irst Monday in May
one of the best in the history of free
market day sales in Chickasha.
At a late hour the proxstiton for a
July -lib celebration in Chiekaslia was
taken up but not completed owing to
the lateness of the hour and the fact
that ever a wide awake merchant
needs an hour or so beauty sleep.
Whether or not there will be a July
4th v-eiebration here depends practic-
ally upon whether or not the clerks'
union will insist on holding the mer-
chants to their contract of closing on
that date. If the union will agree to
allow the merchants to remain open
for business on that date the propo-
sition will undoubtedly go through
but if they insist on closing it Is
doubtful if the business men will put
up the money necessary to tlie success
of the undertaking.
More definite plans will be taken
up at a meeting of the merchant to
be held on April 28. at which time ev-
ery phase of the deal will tie taken up.
The location lias not been decided up-
on but in the event that the celebra-
tion is staged it is probable that aero-
plane illghts base ball games ami
ether forms 'of amusement w ill be up-
on the menu card.
MRS. PORTER IS BETTER.
Word was received by Mrs. J. A.
Thompson today that Mrs. Ora Por-
ter at Enid who was injured in au ac-
cident last week Is Improved and will
be able to resume her duties as presi-
dent of the State Library association.
Preparations for the annual meeting
of the association to be held at El
Reno April 29 30 are in iprogress.
Mrs. Porter is librarian at Enid.
WILLIAMS
MEN WILL
ORGANIZE
Meeting at the City Hall Thursday
Evening Called by Melton-
Judge Stuart Will Be
the Speaker. -
In response to a call issued by Al-
ger Mellon campaign- manager for
Judge li. L. Williams a meeting will
be held at the city hall in this city
Thursday evening for the purpose of
organizing a "Williams -tor .Governor ;
Club."
While there has been considerable
local milling among the friends of the
various Democratic candidates tor the'
governoi ship this meeting will niai'K
the opening of tile first public move-
ment in tlie county in behalf of any
of the gentlemen who have offered
themselves for this high office.
Judge C. B. Stuart of Oklahoma
City who 1s here on legal business in
connection with the trial of the paving
case has accepted an invitation to
speak 'at the meeting Thursday even-
ing. He is recognized as one. of the
ablest orators in the state.
It is understood to be the plan of the
Williams supporters to make the pro-
posed club county-wide in scope. Un-
der tlie call all who favor the nomi-
nation of Judge Williams for governor
are invited to become members and
everybody will be welcome at the
meeting. The speaking is scheduled
to begin at S o'clock.
WEATHER FORECAST.
ICoovrlrfbt b SleOure Svndlp.at.l
Local Temperature'.
During 24 hours ending at 8 a. m..
For Oklahoma tonight and Thurs-
day: fair.
Temperature: Maximum 77; mini-
mum 42.
TICKET IS
HEADED
BY FIELDS
Republicans Hold State Preferential
Convention Oklahoma City
Editor is Unanimous Choice
Burford for Senator
John Fields editor of tlie Oklahoma
Farm Journal was nominated for gov-
ernor by the -Republican state prefer
ential convention held in Oklahoma
City Tuesday. Hib name was the only
one presented judge John H Bur-
ford of Guthrie was named as the
candidate for United States senator
The remainder of the ticket Is as fol-
lows: For lieutenant governor. Eugene
Lawson of Nowata.
For secretary of state Dr. M. B.
Prentiss of ' Partlesville. "
For state auditor S. A. Davis Wag
s
oner.
. For attorney general W. C. Stevens
Lawton.
For state treasurer Dr. L. Mat-
thews Fairview. .
For state treasurer Dr. L. Mathis
Fairview.
For state superintendent C O Van-
nest Perry.
For examiner and inspector John
S. Woofter Sapulpa.
For chief mine inspector Pat Mai-
loy of Alderson.
For assistant mine inspector first
district John Hall of Coalgate.
For assistant mine inspector second
district M. J. Smith of McAlester.
For assistant mine inspector third
district Ed L. Standifer of Miami.
For labor commissioner C. C. Zeig-
ler of Oklahoma City.
For commissioner of charities and
corrections Mrs. Alice Curtis of Shaw-
nee. For insurance commissioner Fred
V. Hoyt of Chandler.
For president bard of agriculture
11. Emerson of Enid.
For corporation commissioner
Sherman Hill of Cherokee.
For justice supreme court second
district. L. S. Dolman of Ardmore.
For justice supreme court fourth
nistrict A T Boys of Oklahoma City.
For justice supreme cowl fifth dis
trict Henry J. Sturgis of Enid.
For clerk of the supreme court
Homer Purcell of Guymon. -V
For judge of the criminal court of
appeals eastern district Philos Joues
of Wilburton.
THE WEATHER ELSE (WHERE
Western
Union reports received at
8 a. m.: .
Oklahoma Fair.
Temperature 44
to 40. No rain.
Texac Generally fair: pleasant
Lowest temperature Aniarillo 50
i General average 60. No rain.
SALUTE AND
PROMISE
DEMANDED
Telegram by United Press.
Washington Aprol 15.- Following u
conference between tne president and
the senate committee on foreign af-
fairs Senator Shlvely said today "We
now know all the details of Jie Tam-
pico affair and we know that the presi-
dent could have taken no other action
than he did."
As a result of the conference it was
declared that Huerta should not only
salute the Hag but must promise to be
good In the future. It was stated that
the action of the administration came
as a result of a long series of Insults
given to the American 1 people by
Huerta
It was stated that the telegraph of-
fice at Mexico City presumed to hold
American official dispatches to Charge
O'Shaugnessy and delivered the same
only after an emphatic demand nad
been made.
Dreadnoughts Sail.
Telegram by United Press.
Hampton Roads April 15. Four
dreadnaughts and the gunboat Wis
consin died Into the ' travel 'line for
Tampico at 12:30 today 1
Transport ie Off.
Telegram 1y United Prest.
New Orleans April 15. The tran-
sport Hancock with 900 marines
aboardsa!led for Tampico today after
all night work iu getting supplies
on board.
Official Statement.
Telegram by United Press.
Washington April 13. An official
statement - representing President
Wilson's viewj issued today says:
"The Huerta government seems to
think that mere apologies are suffi-
cient w hen the rights of . American
seamen and the dignity of the govern-
ment of the United States are involved
and it has made no real attempt to
punish its officers who are guilty of
those offenses at Tampico and Vera
Cruz."
The statement continue: "It is
significant that a uniformed American
orderly was singled out among hun-
dreds who went ashore and he was put
into jail. O'Shaugnessy's messages
have' not only been repeatedly cen-
sored but he found one message to
m from this government was never
delivered."
The statement gays "It cannot but
strike anyone who has watched the
course of events in Mexico as signifi-
cant that incidents such as these have
not occurred when other governments
are concerned."
Tho statement concludes that when
the Mexican government sees and re-
alizes the seriousness of these thing3
it will satisfy the United States and
show the world its change in attitude
ALFALFA NOT
MUCH INJURED
Contrary to a report appearing in
Uie Dallas News according to men
who have investigated the alfalfa crop
in this vicinity was damaged very lit-
tle by the frost last week and this sea-
son's planting was scarcely injured at
all.
Milas Beddingfield a prominent
farmer near Pocasset reported that-he
examined the young alfalfa carefully
and had found it was practically un-
injured. "Tlie young plants looked
just as well after the frost as thei did
before" he said.
C. A. McNahb the county farm
agent made practically tlie same re-
port. "If the frost hadn't conie the
first cutting would have come about a
week earlier than it . will now" said
he "but as the crop was already a
week ahead the first cu'ting will be
made about as early as usual. I have
heard of only one field where tho
young crop was hurt and the damago
1 there was very light."
UNCLE SAM
RESOLUTE
Next 43 Hours to Decide Future
Course of Mexican Events
Dictator Not Fxpected
to Salute Flag
BATTLESHIPS ARE
OFF FOR VERACRUZ
Occupation of Two Ports Regarded
Probable -May Establish Neu-
tral Zone President anS
Bryan are Still Hopeful
Telegram by United Press
Washington April 1.1. -.Huerta
the Mexican dictator deminates the
world's stage today and upon 'his ac-
tion during the next forty-eight hours
depend the future movements of the
United States in dealing with the Mex-
lean situation.
It is no longer believed- here that
Haerta -will voluntarily salute the flag
and the occupation of Vera Cruz and '
Tampico ia confidently expected by
most army and navy men here but the
president and Secretary Bryan still
have hopes that armed intervention
may be avoided.
It is believed that it may become
necessary to .occupy Vera Yuz aiid
Tampico and declare them a neutral
zone before the question. li$ settled la
a manner satisfactory to Die adminis-
tration. . Admiral Badger sent A wireless
message to the navy department saj
ing his temporary flagship the Arkan-
sas would be ready to sail south at It
o'clock this morning. ' ' '
Telegram by United Press.
Hampton Roads April 15. In a
injuring rain this morning Admiral
Badger wigwagged "up anchor at ten."
After a feverish flight's work th
bunkers and store rooms of the Arkan-
sas were filled and tho New Jersey
and Vermont were swingtng anchors
off Old Point Comfort - .
The New Hampshire will not ba
ready to sail until this afternoon. The
South Carolina tlie Michigan and the
Louisiana will join the fleet off Key
West.
Telegram by United Press i
Washington April 15. Secretary
Bryan was very grave today but re-
fused to talk about developments in
the Mexican situation. Naval men ap-
pear to be delighted. Caught un?ware
they made a record in preparing the
North Aaltntic fleet for action within
less than twenty-four hours.
In the event of actual hostilities it is
not expected that the uavy will see
any real action. If there is an inva-
sion it will be made by regulars and
national guardsmen under Generals
BaiTy and Wood. It is thought that
the troops would be rushed from Gal
veston to Vera Cruz.
Warships Leave.
Telegram by United Press.
Hampton Roads April 15. Four bat-
tleships of the Atlantic fleet are re-
ported to have left here at 11 o'clock.
The ship observer at Cape Henry re-
ported the shiis leaving but was un-
able to see clearly In the dense fog.
Some big vessels movd from their
moorings at Lynn Haven just before
11 o'clock. 1
No Change in Ordr
Telegram by United 1 ress.
Vera" Cruz April 15. General Maas
in charge of the Mexican forces here
was in communication with Tampico
officers today but no change was made
in the orders that the American flag
should not be saluted.
All mesiiages out of Mexico City
were subjected to the strictest censor-
ship. Nothing has 'been heard out of
Mexico City sinc-R last night.
Galveston Tex. April 15. The sec-
end division of the U<od States army
Lere today awaited orders for a
change in position.
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