The Guthrie Daily Leader. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 21, No. 1, Ed. 1, Thursday, January 8, 1903 Page: 1 of 8
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INHUMAN CRUELTY
CHARGED TU STRIKERS
Revolting Stories Told by Witnesses
Before Strike Commission
(By Associated Pross.)
Philadelphia Pa. Jan. 8. Tho first
witness called by counsel for tha non-
union mlnorra beforo hto coal Btrlke
commission today was Mrs. Lilly
Stevenson of Schuylkill county whose
husband worked during tho strlko In
the collier- of Philadelphia and
Rending Coal and Iron company. She
was an ttyo Witness to an assault
made upon her husband by strlkorfl.
Sho said that' after nor husband had
been knocked down tiwlco sho picked
up a stono and throw It at tho men
committing tho 'assault. Sho was
seized and held whllo tho beating con-
tinued. Her husband wns Internally
Injured.
Mre. Robinson of Towor City told
of an attack made on hor homo bo.
cause her husband worked durln&the
strike. Hor hroihc-Jn-Jaw lad tho
mob.
PITIFUL AFTERMATH.
Following Last Summer's Senseless
Strike In Coal Regions.
Toledo O. Jan. 8. Tho coal situa-
tion in Toledo has reached tha point
whora a plijpiclan's cortiflcatio is re-
quired by Ucalors before they will svdl
eV2n a ton o"f coal. Tho certlflcato
imtttahow that'thoio Is Illness In. .tho
homo of the would-bo purchasor and
that uho coal Is necessary ns a- safe
gua-d for tho patient.
Atchion Foels the Famine.
Atchison Kas. Jan. 8. For stsvoral
duya It has been lmposslblo to secure
enough coal to supply local needs. A
flouring mill has shut down and oth-
ers may have tio follow Local coal
dealers say that If very cold woather
comes soon fhere will bo a coal
fnralnvj and thereforo suffering.
ENRAGED PRISONER
ATTEMPTS AN ESCAPE
Resented Being Placed Un
det -Arrest Upon Fresh
Charges
"Alec" Ingram a prlsonor In tho
fedoral Jail atttomptod to escape this
morning from Will Kelso a guard.
Ingram was caught after a chaio of
several blocks and Is now languishing
in tho dark coll.
Ingram today completed a year's
serried for larceny committed in the
Osage nation In company with
Guard Kelso he was brought up to
United States Marshal Fossutt's office
and discharged. He was imedlately
ie.arrsted upon three indictments re
turned against him at the recent ses
slon of the distric court ut Pawnee.
Ingram was enraged but said nothing
until on ihe wny back to the Jail and
in f:ont of J. N. Wallacog drug
store he broke loose from Koluo and
started to run He dodged around the
corner of the postofflc building
through tho alley down Second
street and was caught by two men In
front of the John Cammack livery
stable. A large orowd followed In the
cha and the prlsouer was1 taken
bark to tho Jail. As they neared tho
Jail Ingram Btruck Kelso and if re.
quired a Bevero beating boforo In-
gram could bo subduod. For attempt-
ing to escape and for restating an of.
ficor Ingram was placed in tho dun-
geon and -vvill serve a time In dark-
ness. The Ladles' Friday Afternoon
iluchre club will meet this week with
Irs. 0. H. Flkon.
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EIGHT PAQE3.
BRYAN LECTURES ON
.
"A CONQUERING NATION"
Great Commoner Speaks to
a Crowded House at
the Brooks
Hon. W. J. Brtfan arrived in Guth.
rl at $;30 yesterday evening. He
was met by a reception committee at
the depot and later held a lev In
the jparlora of tho Royal.
Mr. Bryan appears In oxcellent
health. Ho has boon looturlug two
months and has modo sufficient money
to complete hi" new home at Lincoln.
Tho great commoner's lecture at the
Brooke' last night was up to tho ad-
vance notices. Tho Bubjocft "A Con-
quering Nation" wa eloquently
handled by Mr. Brjan and ho was
closaly followed In tho presentation
of the theme by tho largo audlenco.
Tho opera houso was crowded with
tho mnnji frl-nda of Mr. Bryan hero
in Guthrie-. A large number of vlsl-
tor wore also present! and Nowklrk.
Blackwell Enid El Reno StlHwator
Pawnee Oklahoma City and Norman
cent dolegaMons to hear tho lecture.
The members of the supreme court
and their wlvee were present. The
Oklahoma Bar association 160 In
number attended In a body. The
members of the. Guthrie Federation of
Women's olubK muter whose auspice
Mr. Bryan spoko were thoare and
11 In tho npplnuso that froquentl)
interrupted tho leoturo. Exptosstuns
of the greatness of tho locturo were
heard on all aiclos.
II. H Hagan in Introducing Mr.
Bryan said:
"Representing as I do th farming
olomtmt of Oklahoma I want to In-
troduce to you a genuine agriculturist
Hon. William J. Bryan of Nebraska."
Mr. Bryan in opening tho lecture
said that "we are al glad to connect
ourselves with the soil and that It is
an honor to be a farmor though th
farmer holds a highor totlo than the
agriculturist." Mr. Bryan then
launched Into tho locturo after onllv-
onlng Wie audience with a few well
soloctod storio and touched on the
subject of tax-tlon saying: "When
you tax the people according to their
fhare you make the 'poor paa more
than their share and the Vjoh loss
than their share. I want to apply 4hls
doctrine of equal right to all and
special privilgs to none to the
question of taxation."
He dwelt upon taxation at lengMi
and th n spoke of the money question
saying thaft "a dollar that rises in Its
valua Is as dishonest a dollar as a
dolar that falls in It a purchasing
value. I have head som say that
the money que'tlon was desd They
told me It was dead in 1892 and hare
been saying i in ded until now and
still if It i dead the funeral protf
slon la going on. I want tails na'ion
to be th patriarch of nations and I
want our flag to le loved by overy-
one. I am an enthusiast upon the
subject of education. I Uellevn we
have tiaa'cd too much upon what Uie-
mtnd has done but hava said nothing
of what the heart has done. I want
this nation to bo superior to all and
to conquer this world with It Ideas.
I want ibis nation to solve the pob.
lems of world power. Wo have tho
advantage over all the nations of the
past having all the wodern Improve-
ments and tho best form of relig-
ion." Mr. Bryan dowlt at length upon tho
subject of trusti saying tho only cure
fur truatfc would be their exclusion
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THRIE
LJUtf
THE ONLY EVENING A880CIATED PREflp
GUTHRIE OKLAHOMA THURSDAY JANUARY 8 1908.
COVETOUS
CARRIE
uL-j. r i-jri
t
iiaiuiei amasirc
Asks Damages
ORDERS SUIT BROUGHT
AGAINST WICHITA
Reformer With Shrewd De-
mentia Has New Pan-
Handling Scheme
(By Associated PrasJ
Lawrence Kas. Jan. S. Mrs. Carrie
Nation the temperance reformer in-
structed he.- attorney here today to
bring suit against the city of Wichita
for ? 10000 damages for "bodily in-
juries menal anguish and nervous dls.
troaa" resulting from an attack made
upon Mrs. Nation by a mob when she
vlBited that city in 1301 on OnobfhU
Joint smashing expeditions. j
from tho malls. "I bell.'vo in striking
at tho root of tho evil " said Mr.
Bryan "nnd nny corporation that is
trying ti monopolize Do trade of our
countiy should bo excluded from tup
malls tha samo as tha lottorv has
been excluded. I b'eliovo tho tlmebau
come when tho peoplo should talk on
thl- question. Evorjj man of oithor
party Is dally testifying for or against
his party and overy nation is dally
tcetfylng for or againt tho nation."
Referring to tha Philippines Mr.
Bryan jald. "When a man want to
purchase trade bj; blood let him fur-
nigh the blood. It is better to suffer
wrong than to do wrong. A nation
may pay the pennPy of a crime com.
mlt'tott one hundred years before."
He dwolt at length upon the sub
Ject of imperialism and his remarks
war frequently Interrupted by ap-
plause. In spending of anarchy the speaker
said ho wanted to Bifpprese evwry
manlfwtfattion of anarehj by ttvery
means. He said thoro wag no other
way to overcome evil than by substi-
tuting something bettor for It. To
stop anarchy wo must tyluaato tho
mind that government la a necessity.
He closed by saying that ho wanted
to soo this nation a great nation a
factor In world powon tho poace
maker of nations "A conquering na-
tion." BRYAN DINED.
Distinguished Guest Accorded Hearty
Welcome.
Following his leoMir at tho Brooks'
last night. Hon. W. J. Bryan was
given a reception at Hlka R.si. Mr
Bryan is an Elk carrying a card in
No. 80 Lincoln. After the reception
ia sumptuous spread wo served at
j Williams' cafe at which the following
were present:
' Hon. William J Bryan Associate
Ju-tlce Burwell A. II. Huston F II
Greer. J. W. McNeal. Edgar W
Jones. John H Havighort Mayor J
Ball II W. Pfntecost Frank B
Lucas Chas C Knelsley exCovir
nor C M Barnes H II Hagan J
R. Cottlngham Asocla Jutttlce .1
L. PancoQ-t J. J. Houston. ex-Chie-Justice
Frank Dale Qua A. NeTon
W. H Coyle I B. Levy L. O. Nib
'ck. William Cross Associate Jui
tice Jamea K. Beauchamp. A sovlatf
Juttlce Bayard T. Halner Atsolat
Talco Frank GllleUe P. J. Doerr
nd O. RieJjter of St. LouJb.
Ottawa Kas Jan. 8. Thar Is lit
tie chango m ttia coal famine here
Four cars of coal arrived last night
but bte contents were quickly gobbler"
up this morning. Tho weather 1b net
so cold as yesterday but coal doalers
say they don't know when more coal
.wll' come Jn Tlv situation Is yet
J serious
Daily
PAPER IN OKLAHOMA TERRITORY.
NATIONAL '
CONGRESS
Omnibus Bill the
Order
MEASURE DISCUSSED
EACH AFTERNOON
Dogged Persistence of Its
Champions May Force
a Yotc
(By Associated Pross.)
Washington D. C Jan. 8. The
HtTure today parsed a bill authorls
Ing the secretary of the interior to
prescribe rules and regulation for the.
procurement of Umber nnd stone for
domestic and Industrial purpose In
Indian torrlfbry.
Aldrlch (It. I.) then addressed the
jonate on tl)J resolution offered by
Vest directing tho finance committee
to roport a bill removing tho duty on
anthracite coal.'
There was no action on tho Vost
resolution and at 2 o'clock It wont oyer
until tomorrow and 'consideration of
th Omnibus stuttihood bill was ro.
The sonato committoo on "Philip-
pines todaji took favorable action upon
an nmondmont to tho sundry civil ap
propriation bill suggested by Lodge
appropriating f2.500.000 for tha pur-
chase of draught animal for thv FIM
plnoe The measure was prepared in
response to a suggestion: by Governor
Taft and the funds are desired to sup-
ply tlock In place of that destroyed
by dispose.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
CONVOCATION ENDED
Strong Feeling Manifested
Against Changing Name
of Church
AfPn' a prolonged and deflid silly
earnost dlsciunlon the Episcopal con-
vocation of Oklahoma and Indian ter.
rltory which wns in Mvalon in Gu'lu
rie tills week lua' night voted to lay
ovw until the next annual convoca-
tion the re;ojutlon to change the
nanje of the Episcopal church to that
of "American Ca'holic Church "
When the resolution was taken ""
eUrdy af ornoon after much dl
ulon It wan ted to lay It on the
table thus defea'lng an; .u tlon re'a.
tlv to the c-huich name hi 'he
evening afte'- the preaching service
i here waa the final bnslneHs session
tnkl and the re oluttcn was again
ailed up for discussion It was fin-
ally agreed to lec-onslder the olv of
b afternocm when it was laid on
i lie iablo a.ul b anothei vote It wa
laid over until th next eonocatlon
uliich meett In Oc'nbcr of this er.
Tho resolution I tberefore on 'he
table until that time
At the evening se vice there were
I iterWing addresses by Bishop Tut.
le of Missouri and Bishop F K
tiiooke. TIih conoc-a'lon ha been
an ftxeeedlngly I meriting one in ev
iy way and especially on account
't the presence of the bishops from
ner diocwgos m tho history of the
rPory thrw has never before been
i'h a dl unguished body of church
. men assembled
...
Tho mrnhant of Sbawnee have
agreed wl'h their clerks to olas their
stores at 7 o'clock in the evening af
January IC
EIGHT PAGE8.
LAWYERS ENJOYED
NOTABLE ADDRESSES
Speakers Were Hoii. W. J. Bryan I
and lion. John 1. Atwood
The second daw' session of the
Sixth annual meeting of the Oklahoma
Bar association convoned today at
J:30 o'clock. Hon. Wlnflald S. Don-
ton of Bnldl prosldod. Tho nddroaoJ
this afternoon wore n follows:
"The Crimes Act" J. O. Lowo or
151 Reno.
"Tho La'wor of the Past and tli
Futiuo" Roy V. Hoffman of Chandler.
"TruBts-A POJHiblo Solution" W.
P. Wilson of Oklahoma City.
"Statutory Revision" R. E. Wood
of Slmwneo
"Unanimous Vonllct" C. B. Ames
of Oklahoma City.
All the nddressa were well handled
and showed careful study the nd.
dre- of Hon. J 11. Atwood at 4
o'clock being the feature Mr. At.
wood'a subject was "Self Confidence
and Succow" and he was oo parly 1U.
tenod to by tho lawyers and audteucu
nnd frequently Interrupted by up
plause. Ho used sovoral illustrations
to bring out his thoughts. Tim spoak.
or among olhfr thing" said "that
without belief In self reliance ogo-
ulsm call it what you will men can
not nnd will not succeed. ."
"No man" said ho "attempta what
ho dpes not bollovo ho can accomplish
nnd WVlfe 'linnkTIo' pooHy of hfin.
elf as to boliovo that ho can only ac-
complish tho medlocro will hardly nc.
compllsh that. In battlo It U said '
men are prone to over shoot the mark.
In the battle of life tbia never hnp-
pfflB Aim nt the stars. You won't
hit dhom. You will not disarrange the
stellar or planetory srs'em but von
will hit higher Mian Rg though you '
would aim uiKn the dead levpl or
mediocrity."
Many illust ations were ueed by i
Mr. Atwood In his addre: s In sttppor I
a M position. i
He dwelt at length Upon the prog. '
rr of th race the superiority of
our own government over former gov i
emmenUt and closed by saying "that I
mejji are be'lter wiser and happier
man over ueiore anu better uecnuue
they nre wiser and happier because
they are better."
tThe nddroe of W. J JBryan be.
fore the members of tho association
and tho supreme court thl morning
Was well received bji tho audience.
He spoke of early remlnesoenBes nnd
nmbJUon? niul of his sen'luo In th
Jirofbeelott of law which ho vnluod
very highly. He referred to the Jury
yem. pleading for a majority ver-
dict rather than a unanimous verdict.
The trust question was dealt! with by
I Mr Bryn and tir. statehood queetion
. i ...... u ok-u -np
hen th contltutlo.al convn'ion
held In the territory to frame the con.
Ultution of the s'ate that the lawyers
..ui. i rememier.i as l. was aji
bo'ior greatly pilen b hII He said
that Oklahoma had tbu oppoitunity to
fiame a model on -.:1m ton that th.-
other states could ropy from a'ld he
homl ilatehooct would come ure and
soon His it-marks wut groatly en
JOieil b all piesent
The annual .lectio; of officers of
th- ii'tK latlon tak.M )loce Mils even
IriK Vhe only flgli' be in? ma'io 1
for flic pr- idenc-y . He Dunn of
Aha S II Ilair'H of 'i i rj and At-
torney tienfral J C Robbortj m.-
candlttei .o the office and tin
friend of each candidate etalni the
tecfUM No fight is being made tor
tho secretaryship Mr C II UVod-
belng ''he present Inciiriilieut
xn meeting will close tonight ufc
a banquet at the Royal hotel
Abou
160 covere will bo laid and prominent
I "iwaKers rrom the territory will be
preeenf
The following U the programra
to
nlgln at tho banquet
"The Legal Fraternity" Joh-i c
Hughes of Pawnee.
The Bench"- Robert Lowe
S'lilwater
o'
NUMBER 1
"The Oratorical Lawyer'- if
Howard of Oklahoma City.
"Tha Man Behind tho Book-i
HaU
J. II. Burford.
"Tho Origin of iho Ok'abom
clwi"Hon. J H. Awiod of
nworth. Kas
"
"The Bar Hon C F. Iral.i f El
R'tfftn.
"Ti- Woman In t!u Case"- J H
Han Is jt Perry
"P.ofeseionni Prevaricators"- T' H
Qrcfr of Outhrie
' ouiahoma" W O Cromw li of
Enid
"Andrew Jackson" W. W N ff
clnRor of Kingfisher
Notes.
KxCount Attoru. John t' H.ich
of Pawnee is in th ciy attending tha
meotlug. Mr. Hughes Is loaulhg
eouno! Jn tho enso of th county
commissioners of Pawnee county r
Unltod Stntoe Attorney Horace Spocd
Mr HugbVfl will bo at) tha banquet
this ovonlng and bpoak on "Th Legal
Fraternity."
Joso Dunn of Alva Is being push
od by lilt friends as ho candidate for
lh prosldonoy of tho association
Pat Naglo (it Kingfisher Is in n'
tndanco ntjih mooflfigf Up lu bi'Ud
for a "peech at tho banquet this even
ing tho
ubjoot being Andrew
Jaoksou."
O. P. Uhl. Robt LoW.t and E R
Fulton of Stillwatnr are In attend
ouce at tho session
O. B. Amen leading conn it -r
Win. Cross In tho lontcwt of ih ! '
tlon of II. S MPt'i1 if In tin i i
TIi. banquet fhi- ienlng promt t
to be thg ppiii of the me tntg
Prominent siwaltf r will be In n't' nl
anc.i and an enjoyabio time k . x
pecteel
ffOieruur Ferguson will be iri - n
al the banquet this evening
The members of tho supreme c ur
have beeti invited to bo pre-ent a
this evening's banquet
8 H . Harris of Piiy is n ndmg
tha convention.
Hon. W. O. Cromwell of fintd
hero atrtpudlng the mating
Oklahoma City Is well represented
by a delegation of prominent attor
no-s.
Senator John O BlaHonoy of Shaw
noo in in attendance at tho Huston
ProsUJont C. F Jackson of the In
dlnn TrrItorj Bar association was
extended an Invitation to be pi c-ofn'
and accepted. He will att-nd h
banquet at the Royal tols pning
Thf association ha had mcj i
tlngulsbed otVitorn pr1snt ' b
serious W J Hi yen mall I m
.xiM?rknce In the pioff-s.lon f.
mnri .. t u xt i .
nworh Ka pok.- of "S. !C (.
dmtt. ann gIK.rfV' -lU sft. .....
SANTA n ADVANCES
TRAINMEN'S WAGES
i
Engineers and Firemen
Will Itoive Substan
tial Increase
(By Associated Press.)
CUtfcago IIW Jaw. 8 The denian I
X
for an IncreaHe in iJie nsv of the en
jglneers and firemen of tile Sana F-
railway o. a be n favorably
Of icl
iipo. i and th) will clve from lo
'to 12 per eon tir..ae Thl . doc-
not affee i the trainmen.
During the month of Dxembek b-v
fore Christmai day 328 hotm leal
filings wero made- a th- Woodward
I land office
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