Chickasha Daily Express. (Chickasha, Indian Terr.), Vol. 8, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, January 4, 1907 Page: 1 of 8
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Vol.8
Chickasha. Indian Territory Friday Evening January 4 1907
NUMBER 3
council
.lEETHIG
REPORTS OF HEADS OF DEPART-
MENT THE PAST YEAR PAY-
TON WATER COMMISSIONER
UR. SCOFFERS EESIEIS
Election for Atdermaa 4lh Ward Held
on Fcburary 6ih
The city council irct in regular
session yesterday afternoon with all
members present except Scoflern
Early and Donovan. After the
minutes a'ere read and approved
Tepotts for the past year from the
Meat Inspector Chief of Police
Water Superintendent City Clerk
and Fire Department were read and
referred to the different c mtnit-
lees. ;
The wa'ei com uittee recommend-
d the retention in nffke until the
nd of tht terra April of Mr.
Paytun. On a vote of the council
the gentlemhn was named as wat-
r commission un(il that time.
Mr. Fechbeimer made a state-
ment to the council that four years
ago he loaned the city $185 on a
warrant for $200 when the city
was in need of money with which
to pay for feed for the fire depart-
ment horses. He said that he ex-
pected that within two years he
would realize ten per cent on the
transaction) and that 'it was done
solely with the intention of help-
ing the city in the time of need. It
had now been four years and he
wauted the council to take some
action in the matter. It .was re
ferred to the finance committee.
The printing commiteee to whom
was referred the matter of dividing
the printing of the ordinances of
th ci.y reported that on account of
certain changes in newspaper cir-
cles here in the past day or so that
they were not ready to report and
would let the matter rest for a
time.
In the matter of a d'ainagedi'cb
along right of way ot Hock Island
along the right of way of the Rck k
Island was taken up. Laborers
could not be secured unless the city
could pay thini each Saturday
n ighf. The matter was referred to
finance committe-'. City Engineer
Colby said that the matter ought
to be taken up with the Rock In-
land as he thought that they would
be willing to assist .the city iu the
matter as the ducta would be the
means of reel aiming to 1 htm of Val-
uable land. May. V enable said that
he would like to take the matter up
himself but it had been his exper-
ience that letters from the city
officials to the Rock Island officials
here were laid on the desk for5" a
month or so' before an answer
could be had
' Mr. Temple was appointed on
anance committee in the place of
Mr Early who is absent from the
The bond of Eokhoff and Co..
contractors signed by Lee McRey
nolds as suretv was presented for
A DESPERATE
TRIES TO
nisoriEn
mi mil
JAIL
TO ADVERTISE OKUHO'JH
At the Jamestown ExpoMtioa-'Organ-ization
formed at Oklahoma City
Ike Cunningham one of the
most desperate prisoners ever in
the federal j iil here tried to burn
his way out last night about 1 1
o'clock and it took the combined
efforts of the fire department jailor
Smith Tom Burk aid marsha'
Burney to subdue him.
Cunningham haa said he was
going to set fire to the jail and had
kindled a small fire and then put
it out himself. Tailor Smith had a
tub of water carried into the jail
in case he tried it again. Last night
he started another fire in hs bed
clothing and two other inmates Ed
Brunt aqd a negro named Stephens
called the jailor and told them
Cunningham was trying to burn
up the jail. They all went to
Cunningham's cage snd tried to
thro a' water on the fire but the
prisoner htld up a blanket before
it and the water had no effect. The
fire department was then calledand
the chemical extinguisher was
tried and Cunningham played the
same trick. The boys then coupled
on the big hose and started afier
bim. He tried to stand against that
too but it was too strong tor him
and knocked him clear across the
room tie swore that he would kill
Burk Smith and one of the firemen
as soon as he got out. After a little
persuasion at the hands of the of-
ficers who covered him with their
guns he finally decided that they
were too many for him and decided
to submit. He was placed in irons
and still soaking wet was carried
into another room where he will be
saf i. Cunningham thought that if
be set fire to the jail Luther Smith
would let him ont and he would.
Cunningham is charged with
stealing certificates of deposit on
two banks from a Rock Island
laborer and also the use of the
mails for fraudulent purposes. His
bond was laced at $1500.
WHS UBIE'S RIGHT
Unusual Enjoyable Time at the Rink
Last Night.
In The Push With
PIANO BARGAINS
. Mrs. C. S. Williams is representingthe Kim-
balls Everets Harvard Hallett& Davis Pianos
and has a sample piano at the Owl Drug
Store. Call and see her if you wish a bargain
in a piano She can sell you a piano on your
own terms. See her before buying. Phone 662.
DOCK ISLAND ADDITION
To Chickasha: 61 lots. Price
$150 to $226 $25.00 per lot.
$25 down and $10 a month at
8 or 5 per cent discount for
cash. These are the nicest
cheapest and best lots that there
is in Chickasha. They are the
closest in. See me quick if you
want lots as they won't lastlong.
They are on South Hill.
J. P. MAIL Sole Agent
approval. Alderman Coffman said
that the couucil did uol know
whether Mr. McRenods was worth
fifteen cents or $15000 and that
several of these bonds signed by the
same surety had been presented
lately and that it should be refer
red to the finance committee with
instructions to report at the next
meeting.
The ordinance granting the Ok
lahoma Central Rv. the right of
way over certalu streets and alleys
I was read the second time. Mr
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Fechheimer on behalf of certain
property holders in Block 308 pro
tested against the city granting the
franchise. The Chickasha Milling
Co. through Alger Melton also
put in a protest against putting tne
track so close to their building.
Mr. J. E. Sharp representing the
road was present and said that the
road would do what was right in
the matter. There being not
enough members of the council pre
sent to vote on the ordinance it was
carried over.
The resignation of Alderman
Scoff em was received read and ac-
cepted As an election will be cal
led for Feb. 6 to elect an alderman
for the 4 th ward to fill Mr Scoff-
era's unexpired term and Mr. Early
will be away from the city for some
lime longer it -vas decided to get
into communication with the Matter! Hitched Up and Drove to Line House
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Successful
Housekeepers
always carry a bank ac-
count and handle their
household expenses
through it. They pay
large and small bills by
check so they may haye
an accurate record of
expenses and a receipt
always" for a cancelled
check is the best of re-
ceipts. They find a
bank account interesting
to handle. They find it
economical for it teaches
them method and sys-
tem. It teaches them
How to Save
The First
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It was announced last night tbat
no one would be permitted on the
floor at tile rink unless accompani
ed by a ladv. The announcement
proved to be a wise one on the part
of the . band boys as one of the
largest and best crowds of the sea-
son came out to enjoy the even-
ing.' Every gentlemen in the house
was accompanied by a lady.
Mr Nicholson gave the ladie-
ten minutes in which to use the
floor exclusively and then gave the
men the same lengtn of time to do
as they pleased with the floor at
their own risk and it was fast and
furious skating for a little while.
Then a big grand mah was the
next thing About thirty couples
took pan and it was oue of the
best ever seen here.
Tin. big crowd voted the evening
a big success and after this every
Thursday nleht will be known as
"Ladies Night." Other new and
novel features will be introduced
from time to time.
S Howard Leech returned from
Oklahoma City this morning where
he went yesterday to attend a meet-
ing of the officers of the comtner-
cial clubs of Oklahoma for the pur-
pose of organizing for representing
the New State at the Jamestown
. . . .
exposition. A. company witn a
capital of $100000 will be organiz
ed and secretaries McKeand of Ok
laoomaCity Roys of Shawnee and
Leech of this city were appointed a
committee to prepare the papers for
the company.
Mr- Leech was busy working at
them this morning and was very
enthusiastic over the prospects for
a fine representation at the big Ex-
position Another meeting will be
held on the tenth of this month.
SOME LAWS THE GOV
OF NEB. WOULD HAVE
(Associated Press.)
Lincoln Nebr Jan. 3. George
L Sheldon was inaugurated gover
nor today in his inaugural address
he urged that the lobby be banesh
ed from the state house and insist.
ed that the legis'ature enact a law
making it illegal to give or accept
railroad passes in the state.
Governor Mickey the retiring
executive sent a message to the
legislative in which he recommend
ed a pure food law the restriction
of the lobby lower treight rates
an anti-pass law direct primary
law child labor law and law fixing
passenger rate at two cents a
B0D1ARIES
WILL'STANB
NOT LIKELY THAT COMMITTEES
REPORT ON COUNTY LINES
WILL EE RECONSIDERED
OTHiXiSia CHAR6ES 0F6RAFT-
Parties Responsible for Rumors wert
"Four Flushing;"
BROUGHT THE 196 BACK
and see it tne 3rd ward could not
also elect a man to fill his p1ace un
til his time is out which will be in
April.
It was recommended that anoth
er paid nreniau be secured in place
f the volunteer men how available
No action was taken on the matter.
The city atorney was . instructed
to bring suit agains V. L. Perry
formerly connected with the the
water department and his bonds-
men. The offer of dirt from Kansas
avenue to Ell the hole on 2nd street
was accepted.
The mayor was authorized to
employ some one to assist in col-
lecting the paving tax.
mi e.
ELECT OFFICERS VSSM
Guthrie Okla. Jan. 3 No
mention wat made of the county
boundary question in the first
day's session of the constitutional
convention after the recess but
from declarations of inividual dele
gates it seems practically settled
that there will be no reconsidera
tion of the report ot the committee
on count ' boundaries.
From tie best information ob
tainable tonight it seems probable
that the charges of graft in county
boundary matters which have been
whispered about the hotel lobbies
and the corridors of the convention
will fail of their own weight.
Dilligeut investigation reveals
nothing more than hearsay evid-
ence and so fir the man with the
"pockelful ot Affidavits" has tailed
to materialize.
It is the impression that the par.
ty or parties responsible for those
rumors were "four flushing in a
vain hope yi intimidate certain
membets of the convention and se-
cure a reconsidaration of the
boundary report.
YOUNB HAD IN TROUBLE
Charged With Stealing Clothes etc
From Rock Island Engine
A young man about twenty five
years old giving the name of Ed
Blunt was brought into police
headquarters yesterday afternoon
suspected ot taking a suit of
clothes a pistol and other articles
from a Rock Island engine at El
With Mrs. Cross' Surrey.
Last night Mrs. Ella Cross of
6th and Idaho went to attend a
session of the Rebekahs. On return
frig home she found her horse and
surrey hitched at the front gate.
It had bee" taken from Ibe stable
by some oue who evidently knew
of her absence and bore evidences
of having been driven to the line
bouse. Tlere was no material
damage done to the rig however
aud Mrs Cross wants to thank the
parties for bringing it back but
warns them that a future attempt
at the same thing might not be
well for them.
For Rent A furnished room
416 111.
at
I Miss Amy Brown will return to
I Kidd Key college today to resume
O he studies
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Will Clark and wife (nee Nell
Powers) have returned from their
wedding trip. They are living at
13th and Florida avenue.
Miss Emma Linn of Mayfield
Ky. is the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
A. B. Cochrau. Miss Linn will be
remembered as having visited hcie
with Mrs. Cochran last winter.
AiuSRISTER CUTHRIDGE
Dr. J. C. Ambrister and Miss
Myrtle Guthridge were married
last evening at the home of Rev.
McGbee the Methodist minister.
Dr. Ambrister has been a resident
of Chickasha for tbe past six
months and has made'many friends
by his m?ny sterling qualities and
attention to business miss Guth-
ridge is a daughter of the late
Judge J. S. Guthridge and an ac
complished young who numbers
her friends only by those who
know her. The newly wedded
Icouule will coutlnue to' oiake this
their home.
Commercial Club Election Scheduled
for Monday Night
The annual election of officers
of the Commercial Club will be
held Monday night in the Club
rooms It is believed among those
wno are tamtliar with the progress
the club has made the past year
that President Russell will be the
choice of the members for the same
position this year. Every member
ot the club is urged to be present
at Mondays meeting and vote for Reno. He told a seemingly piaus-
the new officers. lDe stor' of "ls whereabouts for
the past day or so. but the men
' who lost the goods identified him
as the man. He was taken to jail ot
await an examan ng trial.
DEFENDS ROOSEVELT
IN DISCHARGING REEK5ES-
(Associated Press.)
Washington Jan. 3. f he House
was in session fifteen minutes to.
day. No quorum present.
In the senate Foreaker's resolution
providing for an inquiry into the
discharge of the negro soldiers was
brought up and Culberson spoke
ou it. He defended th? presidents
action. Acttou on the resolution
was postponed until next Mouday.
NOTICE
By virtue of an order made b7
the district court at Chickasha I.
T. on December 1st 1906 in the
estate ot W. K. Loud deceased. I
will sell for cash to the highest
bidder lot 3 block 45 in the city of
Chickasha I. T. and the event a
suitable bid is not made for cash
said lot will be sold for one fifth
and deferred payments in four
notes due in one two three and
four years after date and bearing
eight per cent interest from date.
Sale to take placce in front of the
let on January jth 1907 at 10
o'clock a. m.
N M. Williams Executor.
(Fust published Dec 3rd 1906.)
FlOCK ISUS3 GFFIMU
SAY BUI THIRTY KILLED
(Associated Press.)
Topeka Kan. 'Jan. 3. Rock
Island officials here today insisted
that but thirty persons were killed
and thirty others seriously injured
in the collision between two passen-
ger trains on that road yesterday
near Alma. Officials declare that
i the statement attributed to the
conductor of the train number 29
that he had tickets for seventyfive
Mexicans is a mistake. They assert
tbat at the most there were not
over thirty-five.
The remains of. twelve charred
and burned bodies or what was left
of them was brought to Alma last
night nd those presented to a jury
Most of them were remains of Mex-
icans but it is impossible to identi-
fy any of them. They will be bur-
ied at Alma after they are viewed
by jury. There are twelve serious-
ly injured in the hospital here and
some of these may die. Most slight-
ly injured have already left the
city. At Alma today the coroner's
inquest over victims begun John
Lynn the boy telegraph operator
who was blamed for the collision
was the principal witness.
COTTON COMMITTEE KEETING
There will be a meeting of the
Cotton Committee of the Commer
cial club m connection with the
merchants and others who are in
terested in securing a cotton mill
for Chickasha. The meeting will
be held in the Club rooms tonight.
Miss Edith
Tonka wa Ok.
Decker went to
yesterday at
tend a music school
accompanied her.
Her mother
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