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VOLUME FIFTEEN.
CHICKASHA OKLAHOMA TUESDAY APRIL 28 1914.
NUMBER 101.
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DESPAIRS
BATTLE IS
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IN FORCE
OF PEACE
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Hat Little Hope of Mediation Being
Successful Troops Prepare
to Land Mexicans Tear
Up Railroad
"SKIES CLEARING"
DECLARES BRYAN
First Step Taken and Second May
Come Today Elimination of
Huerta a Condition All
Americans are Safe
Telegram by United Press.
J Vtra Cruz April 2N. On good au-
thority k was stated here this morn-
ing that IIutM-tu on Sunday night do
elated that Iih never would resign. He
Is quoted as saying "I'll never re.-sign
regardless of the threats of the United
States."
The troop ships are landing the U.
S. forces this afternoon. The ships
came inside the harbor and close to
the piers as they could. f
Telegram o United Frees.
Washington April 28. From a high
source It was learned this afternoon
that one of the three Argentine-Brazil.
ian-Chilleau envoys regarded the set-
tlement of the Mexican ait nation by
mediation aa practically without hope.
Telegram b.y United Press
Vera Cruz April 28 The United
Slates transports Hailed "into the bar-
t l.or today and apparently are making
every preparation to laud troops. Largo
crawls are on the water front with
aeroplanes flying above the ships while
ttm battleships boomed a welcome.
It was learned today tln.1 Mexican
' r.oldicrs are rapidly tearing up the
railroad between Mexico City and Vera
'' Crux near Tejerla.
Telegram by United Press.
Laredo Texas April 2$. In order to
place emphasis on the recent embargo
i.u exportation of arms Col. Oane U.
S. A. today issued a proclamation ask-
ing the citizens to assist in all wava
possible to prevent arms from 'being
ni'ti:sled across the line.
Telegram by United Press.
' Washington April 23. Official no-
' tlce that lluert.i had agreed to accept
mediation was 'brought to Secretary
Bryan this mornitifi by llu Spanish am-'
basadnr.
All Are Hopeful.
Telegram by United Press.
Washington April 2S."We can
only say that we arc hopeful" was the
substance of a statement made by the
Argentine Brazilian and Chillean medi-
ators this motning.
"The skies aro clearing and mean-
vthile we are gelling Our nationals
out." said llryan.
The first step in mediation has been
taken and the second tliat of submis-
sion of proposals will probably be
taken todayj It will bo several days
jitter that before a deliite idea as to
the .hope for success can be had.
Meanwhile operate lis for war are go
lug mi steadily.' Now that the militia
1111 is a law all plant include the full
use of state troops both at Vera Cruz
i and on the Texus border.
Huerta Must Go.
Telegram by United Press.
Washington April 28 The presi-
' . dent Is being given the opinions of
national committeemen of the Demo
cratic party such of Col. House of
Texas William F. McComb and others'
its to the state of the public mind in
regard to war.
He Is feeing Informed that war with
Mexico will be unpopular with the peo-
ple. The administration is naturally
averse to wir and will exhaust every-
thing before ordering an advance but
In all the Plans for peace is the funda
mental demand th.it Huerta must he
eliminated and this diplomats declare
also means tho elimination of Villa
ami Carranza.
4 Jt Is believed that there must bo
Koine rallying around a man who can
control nil factions in Mexico. So f.ir
the mediators frankly slate that they
liava not found such a vnau.
Photo by American Press Association.
Delaware Has 24 Powerful Guns.
CAPTAIN WILLIAM L. HODGFRS commnnds the Delaware of the-
First division Atlantic fleet. She Is a first line battleship of 20000
tons and 2r0i0 horsepower.
Prisoners Sirffer.
Telegram by United Press. t
Vera Cruz April 28. That Ameri-
cans and other foreigners including
children jailed at Cordoba are sleep-
ing on stone flagging without suffic-
ient food and with no sanitation and
that they are threatened night);' .with
death by drunken jailors is the story
told here.. Through Consul Canada re-
lease is promised.
. Many tales of robbery threats of
death and other violence are brought
from the interior.
The American flag was unfurled yes
terday at Vera Cruz on almost the
same spot where in 1S17 Gen. Winficld
Scott raised the flag and started for
Mexico City. There were impressive
ceremonies the battleship Miuesota
firing a 21 gun salute.
Only One Killed.
Telegram oy United Press.
Washington April 28. No Aiiuri-
ans have been killed and only one
American is now under arrest. This is
Is the assurance which the state de
partment has from the Brazilian niinis-
r In .Mexico CHy.
It was suited that the American ar
rested was in no way connected with
the
anti American demonstrations.
mw leans can leave the capital at
III. .
FOR COUNTY
WEIGHER
Scott (i'.itbridge who was a candi-
date for county weigher two years ago
has again entered the race for the
same office checking his case up to
the Democratic voters in the August
primary.
Mr. Guthridge has lived in this sec-
tion so long that he doesn't need any
recommendation to the voters. Ho Is
a native of Missouri and located near
this place 2tl years ago during 21
ears of which time he has been a
farmer.
There isn't any iiuestion as. to the
politics of Mr. Cuthridge as he has
been voting the Democratic ticket for
exactly o0 vents. "If the people elect
mo I'll give everybody a square denl"
said he "and I shall appreciate all the
support given me." j
SUFFS BURN BIG HOTEL.
Telegram by United Press.
Felixtowe Kngland April 28. Suf-
fragettes burned an unoccupied hotel
here las night. The Iors is placed at
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CAPTAIN GIBBONS
COMMANDING UTAH.
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The tmttleshlp Utah of the Atlantic
fleet Is a first line battleship of twenty-
six guns commanded by Cuptatn Joh
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NO DECISION
REACHED BY
RETAILERS
The proposition of a co-operative de-
livery system for tho Chickasha mer-
chants was threshed out last night at
u special meeting of the Hetail .Mer-
chants' association v. hen W. H. Rush
who proposes to establish the system
here appeared before the body of mer-
chants and submitted the matter for
their further consideration.
The meeting was well attended and
though tlie general sentiment was in
favor of the proposition there 'was
nothing definite accomplished. Neces-
sarily the merchants are a little cau-
tious about taking up the proposition
for while it is not an experiment it is
at least new to Chickasha and tho bus.
iness men want to know exactly where
they "are at" before signing the con-
tract Mr. Rush proposes to put in the sys-
tem here including a complete equp-
nient of Wagons teams and an auto
delivery truck and deliver the entire
output of groceries meats and market
products for a stipulated amount. Un-
der this plan the merchants would be
compelled to each pay an equitable
amount of the entire price. Another
plan submitted by Mr. Rush was that
he would (leal with the merchants in-
dividually as to the prices and amount
paid by each for the service. .The
plans are now under consideration of
the association. Mr. Uush left this
morning for Ardmore. where he will
endeavor to interest the merchants in
the proposition.
K. II. Barton secretary of the asso-
ciation here following the suggestion
of Mr. Rush wrote several letters to
jncrchants hi Kansas towns where the
system is in operation. This morning
ihe replies began to arrive. All stat-
ed practically the same concerning the
general plan. They favored the system
und would not go buck to the old
method of delivery unless absolutely
compelled to. These merchants stat-
ed that they saved from f 1 to $20 per
week by use of the co-operative deliv-
ery system.
The regular meeting of the mer-
chants will be held tonight at the of-
fices of the secretary.
CHINESE PIRATES
BURN STEAMER
Telegram by United Press
Hong Kong China April 2S. Two
hundred native passengers were killed
today during a desperate fight when
Chinese pirates who attacked and burn
ed the British steamer near Macao.
Chief Ofifcers lOvans is the oniy
British officer not accounted for. One
hundred and fifty passengers escaped
as did the crew.
Mcdonald bound over.
Before Justice W. W. Clark yester-
day evening O. C. McDonald charged
with embezzlement was bound over to
the action of the district court under a
$20Ht( bond. Prosecution f his case is
being pushed by the surety -'company
funding him while he was employed by
the Amsden Lumber company of Sim
co. It is charged that when he was
checked up he was $1100 short in his
accounts with the lumber company.
F. A. Anisden head of all the Auisden
yards was here from Wichita Kan.
to attend the trial. He brought book
and ledgers which were introduced as
evidence ami Amsden proved to he
the chief witness for the prosecution.
Militia and Strikers Both Using
Machine Guns Town of Wal-
senburg Under Fire More
Fatalities Reported
FED. TROOPS MAY
GO BEFORE NIGHT
Four Companies at Fort Russell
Ready Violence Spreads to
the North and Conditions
Steadily Grow Worse
Telegram by United Press.
Trinidad Colo. April 28. Tele-
phonic advices received here today
from Walsenbiirg state that 2."0 mili-
tiamen reached there early today and
mounted machine guns on the ridge
west of the town from which they are
sweeping tile McAnally mine with
their file.
It was also asserted that tho striking
miners have machine guns trained on
the town of Walsenbiirg itself and that
firing into the city streets has been in
progress since midnight.
Keportn of fatalities vary. One Is
that I'iie strikers and three guards
have been killed. T. M. Hudson clerk
of the district court says three min-
ers have been killed. He states that
one miner was killed while he was
standing in the depot far from the
scene of the fighting. Intense' excite-
ment prevails throughout southern Col-
orado. Telegram by United Press.
Washington April . 28. Federal
troops will probably be sent into Colo-
rado before night. ' It was stated that
four companies at Fort Russell
Cheyenne have been ordered to be
ready to go to Trinidad.
The president and Secretary Garri-
son are to have another conference on
the matter this afternoon but it is be-
lieved that they have ubout decided to
send federal soldiers into the state.
Calls for Volunteers.
Telegram by United Press.
Denver April 2S. Gov. Amnions is-
sued a call for volunteers for the state
militia today and at the same time he
declared Boulder county in the north-
ern Colorado coal fields under martial
law and ordered 100 troopers from
Canon City to Boulder county. The bat-
tle line in Colorado now extends from
Trinidad to Btulder a distance of .'100
miles.
Telegram by United Press.
- Boulder Colo. April 2S. Finding the
peace officers of tho county unable to
cope with the situation the business
men here today organized volunteer
comiwinies to check the disorder.
It is reported that strikers attacked
the Ilecla mine near Louisville last
night and two guards were killed.
Conditions Grow Worse.
Telegram by United Press.
Denver April 2i. Strike conditions
today are more serious than at any-
time since tho (rouble started last Sep-
tember. The violence has spread from
the southern fields to the northern and
is continuing in the southern where
seven mine guards were reported kill-
ed in the Walsen mine. The strikers'
losses are unknown but they faced
machine guns and the losses must hnvo
been heavy.
It was reported by Sheriff Jeff Parr
of Huerfano county last night that
four men had been killed in a battle
between 7I mine guards and sin un
known number of strikers at the Wei
sen mine two miles south of Walsen
biirg. '
In a clash between strikers and mine
guards late yesterday at the llcNally
mine of the Colorado Fuel and Iron
company one mile west of Walsenburs
in which the camp was taken by the
si filters one person is known to have
been shot and several buildings were
burned. Mary Gregory a resident of
the camp was shot in the arm.
Sheriff J. B. Farr h is notified Gov
Amnions that he is powerless to cope
with tlip) situation. Orders to remove
a detachment of ."lOotate troops to Wal-
Eenburg have 'been sent to Col. W. A.
Davis at Ludiow.
Gen. Chase has established a camp
at Williamsburg in Fremont county.
Photo by American Press Association.
North Dakota of Atlantic Fleet.
TIE North Dakota Is commanded by Captain Charles P. Plunliett
She is a first line battleship of the First division of the Atlantic
fleet. She Is of 20000 tons 25000 horsepower ami has twin screws.
CLUB WILL
WORK FOR
CIVIC IMP.
Preparations are being made by the
Cosmopolitan club for a big campaign
this summer featuring civic improve-
ment." ind specializing on the beauti-
fication of city parks To this end fol-
lowing the election of officers at the
meeting last night a park committee
was appointed from the membership
of the club and the active work w i 11
begin shortly.
The park committee as appointed by
the president is A. ' S. Gray Miss
Annie Wade O'Neill and Mrs J. G.
Mays. More especially will their ef-
forts be devoted to the promtion ol
city parks rj.d "beauty spots" than
the club as a whole which organiza-
tion must divide their time among sev
eral enterprises. No definite plan was
decided UKm last night and very little
discussion of the park problem was en-
tered into as the main business before
the club was the election of officers.
The secretary of the club was in-
structed to communicate with the var
ious ladies' clubs of the city and ask
them to appoint park committees to
work with the committee of t'te Cosmo-
politan club in furthering the worthy
enterprise. It is the plan to arouse the
interest in park Improvement from sev-
eral different sources and produce
some concentrated action.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Eugene Hamil-
ton president; Miss Anna Wade
O'Neill vice president; Mrs. Theresa
McClelland vice president; Rev. A. L.
Kreyling secretary treasurer.
SEEKING SIGNERS FOR
A NINITIATIVE BILL.
S. L. Hostetter is in tho city seeking
signers to initiative petition No. 41 an
aot to provide a direct and indirect
system of taxation for he state. In
part the proposed law is to take the
place of acts passed during the last
days of the session of the last legisla-
ture declared void by decision of the
supreme court. The bill is being pro-
moted by Campbell Russell. The time
for securing the required number of
signatures will exoire tomorrow ac-
cording to Mr. Hostetter.
near Florence under instructions to
take no action except in case of actual
at tack.
The end of the first week :.fter the
Ludlow tragedy found Trinidad and
the surrounding coal fields waiting
for further developments in the efforts
to settle the strike. The day yester-
day passed with loss excitement than
existed last week when the coal min-
er$' army first descended .upon the
city. Hundreds of strikers however
were upon the streets all days many
of them having come to attend the
funeral of Louis Tikas who was killed J
at Ludlow.
Almost perfect order has prevailed
in Trinidad since the strikers came
in from the bills and union leaders
declare they are making every effort
to control their followers and remove
them to the new camp.
F.dward BonghUm judge advocate of
the Colorado national guard who has
been making a military Investigation
of the Ludlow affair said his report
would be kept secret urtil it had been
submitted to Gen. Chase.
About fifty tents had been t.ected
last night at the new colony of the
strikers. "General" Crown in charge
of the construction sat In his head-
qcarters with a rifleman as sentry at
the tent door.
BISHOP RECEIVES OFFER
FROM THE PRESIDENT.
In reply to a message sent last week
J. F. Bishop has received the follow-
ing letter:
The White House Washington
April 24 1914.
My Dear Mr. Bishop: The president
has asked me to make cordial ac-
knowledgment of your telegram of
April 20th and to thank you for your
patriotic .spirit. He is bringing it to
the attention of the secretary of war.
Sincerely yours J. B. Tumulty secre
tary to- the president.
PRELIMINARY IS HELD.
Jess Carter one of the team of Car-
ter and Parker arrested the other day
in .Carter's place in Southtown on
charges of selling whisky was the first
of the duo to face th music in. th
federal court before United States
Commissioner Hamilton yesterday aft-
ernoon. After hearing the testimony
Commissioner Hamilton stated that he
would render a decision within a day
or two. PaJrker is scheCViled to go
to ibat tomorrow and it Is expected
that the court will render both decis-
ions when the Parker examination is
finished.
CLARK FOR
CO. COM'R
IW. W. Clark of Pocasset has decid-
ed to be a candidate for county com-
missioner In the northern district sub-
ject to the action of the Democrats in
the August primary
"If I am elected I shall make a spe-
cial effort to -give all parts o the dis-
trict equal consideration" said Mr.
Clark. . "I feel that I am competent to
fill the office and I shall appreciate 't
if the people will give me a trial. I
believe In low taxes and also in good
roads and good bridges."
Mr. Clark has lived in and near Po-
casset for eleven years. During most
of the time he has been a farmer but
he is now manager of the Farmers'
Elevator Co. He was trustee of Dut-
ton township toy appointment before
Dutton was added to Grady county
but has never before been a candidate
for office. He has been a Democrat all
his life.
CAPTAIN GLENNON IN
COMMAND OF WYOMING.
Photo by American Press Association.
Captain James H. Glenuon Is In com-
mand of the Wyoming the official
flagship of Rear Admiral Charles 3.
Badger commander In chief of the
Atlantic fleet ......
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U. S. Marshal Enloe Notifies Deputy
Dillon to Watch for Importa-
tions of Liquor from
Western District
QUOTES LETTER FROM
TEE U. S. ATTORNEY
Parties Introducing Liquor from
West as Guilty as Any Oth-
ers War on Bootlegger
Will Continue
J. F. Dillon deputy United States
marshal here has received the follow-
ing letter from B. A. Enloe Jr. United
States marshal:
Muskogee Okla. April 24 1914.
Mr. J. F. Dillon
Deputy United States Marshal
Ohlckasilm Oklahoma.
Dear Sir: I am just in receipt of a
letter from Mr. Llnebaugh United
States district attorney for this dis-
trict calling my attention to an opin-
ion recently rendered by the United
States circuit court of appeals in the
cases of Joplin Mercantile Co. vs. Unit
ed suites of America and below quote
verbatim a part ct Mr. Llnebaugh let-
ter. You will note this decision holds
that to introduce whisky into the east-
ern district from any place is a viola-
tion of the act of 18U5. This "means
that those guilty of introducing from
the western district of Oklahoma are
equally guilty of introducing as if they
had introduced from without the state.
The letter reads as follows:
"The United States circuit court 'of
appeals for tills the eiglith circuit. In
an opinion rendered on April 2 1914
in the case 'of Joplin Mercantile Com-
pany et al vs. L'nited tSates of Amer-
ica holds it a violation of the act of
1S95 to Introduce Intoxicating liquors
into that portion of this district which
was formerly Indian Territory from
any. This as you will understand. In-
cludes from the western district of
this state as well as from without the
state.
"This case I do not consider appeal-
able to tht supreme court of the Unit-
ed States but whether it Is or not the
law as announced in this case will very
likely be followed as the law govern-
ing in introducing cases until such
time as a different rule may be an-
nounced by the circuit court or the su-
preme court of the United States.
"Under the law as announced In this
case I take it that proof upon the
part of the prosecution that a party
was in Indian Territory portion of the
state In possession of intoxicating
liquors would make out a prima facie
case and thereupon It would devolve
upon the defendant to show tuat ha
did not Introduce cause to be intro-
duced Interested in the Introduction
or aid abet or assist in the introduc-
tion of the whisky found in his posses-
sion. "Under the law as announced in this
case I feel that we can successfully
and rigidly enforce the prohibitory law
in Uiis district.
"As has been your policy I think that
your activities should continue to be
directed against the bootleggers 1 In-
cluding all those known to 'be bootleg-
gers as well aa those in possession of
such quantities of whisky as would in-
dicate that they are bringing whisky
in for purposes of sale.
"If your deputies will continue to
carry out this policy of yours and di-
rect their attention to apprehending
th8 men primarily responsible for the
violation of this law I feel that they
can present a sufficient volume of
huslness to keep this office and the
court engaged during all the time that
the court can devote to criminal busi-
ness and the continuation of this policy
will have tho effect of at once stop-
ping the traffic in intoxicating liquors
in this district and inspiring a public
sentiment n support of your atvlty."
This letter from Mr. Line4augh will
serve as your guide in arresting par-
lies guilty of introducing. You will
follow the course that yoii have been
heretofore except that you are to be
on the alert for parties Introducing
f'bin t-le western district. Respect-
fully. B. A. Enloe Jr. United States
Marshal.
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