Chickasha Daily Express. (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 185, Ed. 1 Monday, August 14, 1911 Page: 1 of 6
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NEWS BY WIRE DAILY
FRO M JTHE : JITED
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EICKASIM
EXPRESS
ALL THE LOCAL SEWS
EVERY DAY
IN THE DAILY EXPRESS
VOLUME TWELVE.
CHICKASHA OKLAHOMA MONDAY ANGUST 14 1911.
NUMBER 1S5
Barefoot Prefers a
Place in State Senate
To Seat in Congress
UNCLE SAM'S "PANDORA'S BOX."
Died Defending
Sister's Honor
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DECLINES TO
BECOME A
CANDIDATE
Goes on Record for Spec-
ialSessioato Re-District
State.
Henry Clay Raid "1 would rather lie
right tliHti president."
Turning a deaf ear to ;2ie entreaties
ot his friends who have been urging
"On to Washington" upon liim Col.
Ceo. W. Itarefoot says "1 would rath-
er be a state senator than a congress-
man "
Personally solicited from far and
near and spurred on by correspond-
ence Hnd promises of press supjiort
Senator Barefoot toady gave wie Ex-
press the following announcement
which he says Is official and final.
"I'mler no circumstances will I be j
a candidate for congress. In the first j
place I was fleeted by the people to I
serve four years In the state senate
and I am going to serve cut my term j
Second I would rather be a state sen- I
i
ator that to be a member of the lower ;
... i .
House or congress i wouuin t swap
places with Scott Ferris now."
The Barefoot boom has been gather-
ing headway for several months and
fearing that It would finally get up so
much steam that lie wouldn't be able
It check it the senator decided to
make this announcement before it was
too late lest he be forced into con-
gress against his will
rnterltiR he .:" senate w t r.
record of effective service as "con-irressman-at
larne" from Indian terri-
tory during the pre statehood period
Coi. Barefoot at once became one of
the moht influential members of that
body and it wasn't long before he was
pointed out as congressional timber.
Following the declaration that he
Itarefoot said "1 want to see the state
redtstrleted and 1 favor a special ses -
Bioti jr that purpose. In this I am
no actuated by any personal interest
because 1 am not a candidate. Neither
do I fare to shape the districts for the
benefit of any friend. I am looking
only to the interests of the democratic
party and the people."
AUDITOR BENNETT
OFF FOR MEETING
A. W. Dennett who Is one of the
auditors of the state federation of la-
bor left today . for Oklahoma City
where with the other auditors be will
to over the books of th federation
And canvass the second ballot on the
election of state officers. Mr. Bennett
was re-elected to hie present office on
the first ballot but a second election
wa? necessary onjome of the other
officers.
From Oklahoma City Mr. Bennett
will go to Bartlesville where the stale
convention begins on Monday August
21. It will likely last the greater part
of the week.
Launch Camgaign
for More Members
Members of the Orndy county farm-
ers institute ore anxious to launch a
membership campaign In the county at
on.-e. The plan is to hold community
meetings in all sections of the coun-
ty where public speaking '.ill be held
and where a local inteerst in the work
of the organization can be aroused.
At present' oere are only two com-
munity organizations in the county.
One Is at Rush Springs nrd one at
Mlnco. These two sections of the
county do more for the good of the
farmers Institute work in Grady coun-
ty than any other medium in '.he coun-
ty it Is said.
It Is the pln.t to hold these public
LYNCH NEGRO
IN PENN.
Telegram by I'nited Press.
New York Aug. 1 4 Governor Ten-
or of Pennsylvania who la here today
oidered an investigation of the lynch-
In? of Zachurias Walker a negro who
waf: burned at the stake after a mob
stormed the hospital at Coatesville
Pa.
The mob draped the patient from
hu: cot. Governor Tener said "This
out rase by the citizens of Pennsyl-
vania Is one of the most terrible. I
have ordered the rorsf abulary to the
scene and proper action will follow
when the facta are ascertained."
PLANS TO SWIM
ACROSS BIG POND
Springfield. 111. Auk. 14. To swim
from Llverinxd to Ponton Is the aim
of Dr. Julien Willam M. Demmer
known ns tho world's champion long
distance swimmer. His intention was
announced hero today w here he is
tempotarly located. The date for tho
start Is set on February 13 1913.
Demmer will give himself 200 days
In which to cross the Atlantic.
It will
b. a continuous but not a sustained
swim. The 20tl days will give tulow-
aiite for storms during which n at-
tempt will be made to swim. H nll
b tin swimmer's plan to make av av-
enue of 2." miies a day.
Demmer will be accompanied by a
three -mast barque manned by a crew
o' IS inB.' The latent navigation In-
smiments of all kinds will be carried.
A lire-saving lat will be part of the
equipment and a physician will be on
board the vessel.
At nightfall or at the end of each
12 or H hours swim ns is agreed upon
the barque will cast anchor and Dem-
mer will be on board.
Demmer who is 2S years old and
who has lived In the water since he
jutlve feature but of sinewy build lie
j W a native af Austria. He lays claim
j to the title of champion long distance
swimmer of the world and to the dis-
tinction of being the only man who
ever swam the Kngllsh Channel.
Alleged Attempt to
Commit a Rape
Dick Pierce aired abouf SO years
was brought here lrom Bradley by I)e-
puty Sheriff Reynolds this afternoon
ano was lodged in jail on the charge
of attempting to commit rape.
The alleged crime occurred several
days ago and Reynolds has been look-
'r.g for Pierce ever since. Yesterday
ni organized a posse atnl chased his
man down la the timber taking him
In charge.
A. V. Chalvant Is In Apache for a
few days anil will bring his family
home from that place when he returns.
Mrs. J G. Mays will entertain Tues-
day evening for the younger set in
honor of her sister Miss Ethel Ken-
dall of Oklahoma City and Miss Fay
McNeill of llellevue Texas.
meetings and then to effect perman-
ent local o-ganizatioiis these local so-
cieties to t.e affiliated with the county
organization.'
G. F. Newell secretary of the coun-
ty fanners institute Mated this morn-
ing that he Is in favor of the organi-
zation employing a man for the work
of secretary at a salary and that tho
secretary give all of his time to the
work. "There is plenty to do and by
system atic work the Grady county in-stih-te
membership could be made the
It'rgi'st and best in the state" Bald
Mr. Newell.
Tho work of making an active cam-
paign to increase the membership will
begin about September first.
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COOK IN
RACE FOR
DELEGATE
Chickasha Man Would Go
to G.O.P. National
Convention.
It wns announced today that Jonas
Ccok of this city will be a candidate
fcr delegate to the national republi-
can convention to be hold next year.
He has at the urging of republican
friends in this city consented to allow
bis name to be used for this honor.
Ccok will. It is thought have no oppo-
sition at home. He has been one of
the stalwart republicans of this city
at:d county. He has never run for any
office except that of representative
lust fall and he did that after much
urging of his party.
There will be two delegates chosen
from the fifth district next year. Cook
wants to be one of them. Chickasha
has never had a delegate to a republi-
can national convention.
E. F. Short of this city was a candi-
date four years ago and was beaten
for the honor by only a few votes.
DEBATED LIQUOR QUESTION
"Resodved; That Whisky is Respon-
sible for More Kvil liJin the Love of
Money" Is the question that was de-
bated last night at the temperance
meeting of the Christian Endeavor so-
ciety ot the Christian church. The af-
firmative speakers were K. T .Den bo
and J. T. Holloway and the negative
speakers were J. 11. Shields and A. J.
Golf. The affirmative won. The de-
bi.te was full of interest and the pro-
gram rendered was especially interest-
ing. ARRANGE TO SELL
DRAINAGE BONDS
The county commissioners met in
adjourned session this afternoon to
perfect details for the sale of the
bonda of the Miuco drainage district.
The procedure has een completed up
to this point and it is expected that
the bonds will soon be ottered for sale.
Ak soon as the sale is mode work on
the drainage project will begin.
COLLEGE CATALOGUES
RECEIVED TODAY.
Presient Moore today received
the College catalogues and is
busy mailing them out. Any who
desires a copy can get it from
the president. The catalogue
contains a cotnpiete announce-
ment of courses of instruction
and general information pertain-
ing to f.ho school. .
Idle of
MODEL HUSBANDS HERE. ;
eper in
If one Is to judge the men of (a two
Chickasha as to their disposition f. Mr.
in the home circle and their attl- ton his
tude toward everything periain- Norge.
Ing to the home by the evidence
given at the evening services at )ods to
the Methodist church last night itonlsh-
Chickasha has a model popula- stock.
tion of husbands. "Men who are 14-3
cranky at home hold up your
hands" said Dr. Butler and less ;ht for
than tnree per cent of the men be has
present held up their hands giv- Island
ing this puoiie ackno iedgetuent fclack-
to the preachers charge.
Tecum-
I spent
MOORE GIN
'. IMPROVER
Z. A. Moore manager of the Moor
Gin company announces that hl)f
plant nas Deen overnauiea anu nei
machinery installed in the several d
ing
pariments so that he is prepared t
i of
offer his friends and customers bette
service than at any previous cottot
season.
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sw
The Moore gin company has Install
tg
a
e.i four new Pratt hullers and iti sa
gins and has improved the plant unti
it compares favorably with any gin ii
t'te state. Mr. Moore has been encac
ed in the gin business for a number ot. .
eted a
years in this section and conducts :'cjcasa
conservative business He savs that.
3r Co-
Ins motto is good honest weight and ft
the highest price. ' Yates
DOUBLING
capacity:
With duplicate machinery of all
kinds already installed the Chicka- I
sh? Light. Heat & Power Co. has "
placed an order for a new 375 horse
pow er boiler which increase their boil-
er capacity sn per cent giving a total
of S.'iO horsepower.
The new boiler has already been
shipped from Burlington Iowa and
will be installed as soon as it arrives.
With the new boiler in operation dan-
ger of shutdown at the plant wiM be
reduced to a minimum since there w ill
b sufficient capacity to allow nearly
half of the boilers to be idle part of
the time. The improvements made at
the plant this summer will cost about
$IO.ooO. Added to the new generators
and other new equipment installed last
year it makes the plant duplicate
throughout and one of the best in the
state.
WEATHER FORECAST.
Tonig'.tt and Tuesday generally
fair.
Spencer in Denver Republican
edlast night from a trip UihurI " WU W DOt r6Cede frm 'heir
west coming directly home from rendments restricting free importa-
rado Springs Colo. nS of meats' wheat' corn and cer-
13 to countries giving reciprocity
Mrs. Oliver Mollis of the vicinitatment and the h0USe manaera
Alev la in i... ....
... WD v.jtj visiung at
nome of .Mr. and Mrs. John
lol2 South Sixth street.
Mrs. T. R. Friend who lives we:
town left today for Comanche w
she will snenrt .v.ai
at the home of her parents.
Mrs. L. M. Whaflev i
sons the small children of MrJ"tained by the hUae 162 to 8X
Mrs. R. M. Cochran left this mol "The fat8 the 0886 8r6'" Ba!d the
for ft. Cobb for a few days vi8'"eaker; "we have the report and the
Mrs. Roy Black of Cyril wli
been visiting in the city left tori
W eatherford where she will j(
husband who has located at tha
are on
.hey ex-
and has business Interests thej
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Evans r
ned the
ty tjci-nonthly
thir morning from Dayton Ne
co where they hare been tft
the past ten days on a visit ti
meeting
Lvans parents.
qa
Tim Taylor a negro emplU
the fiock Island shops waa fj
Chicka-
tins morning by being struc
the
ratling wheel while at work
Mr.
shops.
S. J. Goldsmith and son I
fall
left last night for Chicago and
markets to buy fall goods for t)
we
of all
Dry Goods store. During his at
tore.
14-3
Mrs. PV. M. Evans will assist
store.
Rev. A. C. Jackman announce
"-u.ijr Ula uie members of nil
(lay school class will hold an oh
ioned prayer meeting service
Thursday evening beginning
week.
l pass-
prings ne In
r
Our Interes
Moth-
is a
In You
1-
JUDGE LINN SETS THE
SUPERIOR COURT
rOCKET
Judge Will Linn of the superior
court set the regular September court
docket today. The fourth regular term
of court has been ordered by Judge
Linn to open September 4. There will
be a heavy docket for the term. Be-
tween thirty and forty criminal cans
h."ve been docketed. '
Mrs. Sidney Chapman and children
w ho have been spending the past few
wteks in Ft. Worth Texas have re-
turned home. Mrs. Chapman is just
recovering from a surgical operation
ieal opiration in a Ft. Worth hospital
and is very much improved in health.
OKLAHOMA WEAVHER BUL-
LETIN.
Western Union Report at g a. m.
AH points in Oklahoma clear and
warm.
INDICTED FOR
MURDER
Telegram by United Press.
Chesterfield Court House Va. Aug.
11. The grand Jury this afternoon
indicted Heiiry Clay Beattie Jr. for
murder in the first degree charging
that "on July 18 he did feloniously
kill and murder his wife Louise Owen
Iieattie by shooting."
Ten Virginia farmer jurors deliber-
ated only a few minutes. The wit-
nesses were: Beulah Bynford Paul
Btattie Coroner Loving Detective
Shorer and several persons who first
eaw Uie wife's body. '
CONFEREES AGREE
ON FREE LIST BILL
Washington. D C August 14.
The conference committee reached
an agreemen on the farmers' free list
Saturday afternoon. The senate con-
. loa oul -r fee lemons
fcfter a three hour wrangle Satur-
Ho
the house accepted the conferees
ort on the wool bill. Republican
ader Mann objected that the con-
ees' report should go first to the
laale ana ma(e Point of order
ainst its reception by the house aa
privileged report. Speaker Clark
J enuleQ lne pomt or oriIer and was
cnuie iiiio i.oi. iub senate couiu ei
t by demanding it but it has hot done
o. It is up to us to act."
Agreement also was reached on the
campaign publicity bill the house re-
ceding from its objections and accept
ing the senate bill. There are some
minor changes. The restriction that
expenditures shall not exceed ten
cents per vole was stricken out be-
cause it was found impossible to draft
this provision without leaving it open
to the criticism that the law permit-
ted buying of votes for ten cents. The
conferees held this would make the
law ridiculous.
Candidates are relieved of the ne-
cessity of listing expenditures upon
such expenditures as were made for
thenjselves solely such as personal
traveling expenses postage telegrams
and stationery. The law is extended
to apply to "tiark horses" a3 wel1 a3
candidates and where the dark horse
wins It is retroactive. Money ex-
pended in discharging assessment
fees or charges under the laws of
states are not to be accounted for by
candidates or charged against the fed-
eral limit of $10000 for senators and
$."000 for representatives.
Mrs. Almeda Rankins has returned
from Rochester Minn where she un-
derwent p surgical operation. Mrs.
Rankin is at her home on South 7th
street and is very much improved in j
health. I
"Cut Weeds or
Be Arrested"
is the Decree
The forty-eight hour time limit has
exujred in several cases In the matter
of notifying property owners thai
they are maintaining a nuisance in
the grow th of weeds on their lots and
City Physician L. E. Emanuel and Ben
Hudgins street commissioner began
this morning to issue papers for the
arrest of resident property owners
who have neglected to give their at-
tention to notices and also to cut the
weeds for non-resiunit property own-
ers the cost of the work to be charged
against the property.
Sixty-seven notices were issued Sat-
urday and the time limit has expired.
Many of the property owners served
FARMERS
IN FATAL
SLASHING
Battle Took Place in the
Dark; Slayer is
Arrested.
Special to Daily Express
Shawnee Aug. 14. Because they
claimed Lynn Weaver talked about
their sister the two Edgin boys attack-
ed him on a country road between the
homes of the two families near Me-
Comb at 10:30 Saturday night and In
the encounter which followed Weaver
stabbed Dave Edgin to death.
Weaver was arrested and landed in
the county Jail at Tecumseh Sunday
afternoon. Edgin died at noon.
Acording to the story told by Weav-
er he met the Edgin boys between
their homes- a short distance from Mc
Comb about 10:30 o'clock Saturday
night and they began quarreling. The
Edgin boys accused him of making
derogatory remarks about sister and
attacked him says Weaver.
Dave Edgin had Weaver down on
the back beating him he says when
he pulled a knife and began cutting.
No statement from the dead man's
brother has yet been secured.
The Edgin and Weaver families live
about three quarters of a mile apart.
The boys are all younr farmers over "
20 years old.
Indignation Is running high in the
vicinity where the young man live4
and a close guard Is being kept on the
county jail.
Bays Interest in
Insurance Agency
Will W. Sand ford announced today
that he has purchased a controlling In-
terest of the Garner & Campbell In- '
surance company and will take charge
of the business as soon as he has dis-
posed of his Interest In the Cochran
Abstract company.
J. A. Ridling of the Abstract com-
pany took up the work in the Garner-
Compbell office this morning and will
assist with the office work until Mr.
Se.ndford can give his attention to it.
Mr. Ridling has had considerable ex-
perience in the insurance business as
he was connected wth a large Insur-
ance concern in Bonham Texas for
several years.
E. M. Campbell will continue In the
business and will assist in the office
The new management expects to en-
large their business.
INVOICE WET GOODS.
County Attorney J. H. Venabie has
issued instructions to the county sher-
iff that all beer and whisky which is
held by the county as confiscated
oods is subject to invoice and that
aa inventory of. the same shall ba
taken and filed witu the courts.
w iih these notices have cleaned up
their premises but a few have neglect-
ed to do so.
Prominent property holders will be
brought up in police court on tha
charge of maintaining a nuisance. No-
tices were served this morning at 9th
and Minnesota 5th and Iowa and 4th
and Choctaw avenues.
Mr. Hudgins placed men at work
over the city on property owned by
non-residents and the entire city will
be cleaned. "The growth of weeds
in Chickasha is very unsightly and
at this season of the year is very dan-
gerous to the health of tha town"
says Dr. Emanuel "and we expect to
got rid of this nuisance.'
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Evans, George H. Chickasha Daily Express. (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 185, Ed. 1 Monday, August 14, 1911, newspaper, August 14, 1911; Chickasha, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc730274/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.