The Guthrie Daily Leader. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 21, No. 51, Ed. 1, Monday, February 16, 1903 Page: 1 of 8
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Weather Forecast: Tonight and Tuesday fair; warmer.
The Guthrie Daily
THE ONLY EVENINQ ASSOCIATED PRESS PAPER IN OKLAHOMA TERRITORY.
GUTHttlE OKLAHOMA MONDAY FEBRUARY 16 1006.
VOLUME 21
HIQHT PAQE8.
EIGHT PAQE8.
NUMBER 51
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MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
IN BLIZZARD'S EMBRACE
NERVY DEED
OF RASCALITY
MORE TRAIN
ACCIDENTS
INDIAN RESERVATIONS
ASSESSED FOR TAXES
Leader
Cattle and Sheep Dying by Hundreds
on Western Ranges
(By Associated Press.)
Kansas City Mo. Fob. 1C The
Mississippi valley today ie oxporlonc-
Ing the coldest woather of the winter
and In many places tho mostsovoro
In ycara. Tho follow'ng temperatures
we - reported thlls morning:
Missouri Kansas City C rolow:
Springfield. 2 bolow.
Kansas Topoka 9 bolow; Wichita
6 below: Concordia 12 bolow; Dodge
City. 1C below.
Nobraska Omaha 10 bolow.
Iowa Dos Moines 10 Vflow; Sioux
City. 14 bolow.
Illinois Chicago 4 above torrlno
Kale blowing One person frozen to
death.
South DakotaValentine. 12 olow:
Rf
City 10 below; Huron. 24 be-.j
low
Wyoming Encampment country 40
hclow; Medicine Bow. 28 to 32 below
for tho past threo nights.
In this part of the southwost the
snow lies about nine inches on a lovel
while In many places in Kansas high
north winds havo. piled drifts high
causing- delayed trains. No suffering
Is reported from lack of coal. In
Wyoming and Utah sheep and cattle
are reported dying In great numbers
freezing and starving to death. Indi-
cations today generally aro for con-
tinued cold woather.
Trains Stuck In Snow Drifts.
Busklln Kas. Feb. 16. Several
t.'alns aio snow bound In this vicinity.
Tho west bound Ilock Island passen-
ger which left here at noon yesterday
returned early today aftor being
stalled in snow all night. Tho wost
"bound Golden State Hraltod on samo
road and two freight trains are in
drifts betweon horo and Hutchinson
and the oast bound limited also Is stall-
ed somowhoro near horo. Snow plows
havo been sont out and Its thought
tho line will bo.oponod today.
Oklahoma and GuUrle woro vltlt-
ed by tho worst storm-1 of the season
tho storm beginning Safirday and con-
tinuing all day vestuy. Early Sun-
day rornlng the blizzard which be-
gan a a sleot and hall turned to
snow accompanied by a wind from tho
north and east and which continued
throughout tho day.
The Santa Fo was affected by tho
storm also and nearly ovory train was
late and tho depot was crowdd all day
with passengers awaiting tho bolatod
trains. The storm was general
throughout the torritory and thoro un-
doubtedly was much suffering as a
result.
Yosterday's blizzard had Its effect
upon the public schools nnd ns a re-
sult Banner Capitol Hill and Lincoln
schools were closed today and the
heating apparatus In each school Is
undergoing repairs. The boating
plants in these schools which were
Installed last year lack enough radi-
ation to thoroughly warm the rooms
whero nearly 1200 pupils dally con-
gregate and It Is said the janitors of
these several buildings failed to have
the rooms heated before nine o'olock
today Supt. Campboll Immediately
ordered the schools to be cloaQd but
it Is announced that thoy will opon
again tomorrow morning
"A Little Outcast" will bo at the
Brooks' tonight This is one of the
best attractions of tho season.
The trouble Is thai when you see
girls these days with flour on their
noses they didn't accidentally get It
thero while cooking.
"A Little Outcast" will bo at th$
Brooks' tonight. This is ono or the
best attractions of the season. N
PARDONED BANDIT
ARRIVES HOME
Cole Younger Again in Mis
snuri After Twenty-Five
Years Absence
(By Associated Fros3.)
Lees Summitt Mo. Feb. 16. Colo
Younger the pardoned bandit arrlv-
homo horo 1v)t nIght after an ab.
sonce of a quarter of a century. He
had slipped out of St I'aul unnoticed
two days earlier than expected and
enrouto south had succeeded In cover-
ing up his Identity. Ho was accom-
panied by a lawyer friend and so coy-
erijy did they avoid the inquisitive
that .'oven their arrival here was not
known until today. Younger stood
the trip well.
TRYING TO AVOID
SANTA H STRIKE
Conference Will Probably
Result in Compromise
on Wage Increase
(By Associated Press.)
Topeka Kas. Feb. 10. The wage
question betweon tho Santa Fe offi
clals and trainmen Is yet In an tin-
sottlod condition. A conforonco be-
tdween appolntod committees b to be
held this aftornoon whon the terms
of the trainmen will bo presented. In
dlcatlons point to a 15 per ceut com
promlso rather than a strike.
CARRIE NATION'S
CRAZY DISCIPLE
Second Edition Joint Sniash
er Will Have Chance
for Reflection
(By Associated Press.)
Topeka Kas. Feb 15. Blun 1
Bolse the Joint smasher Is still id
Jail whero owners of the wrecked sa
loons ore determined to keep her as
long as possible. Miss Boise has ar
ralgned for ball on each offense and
as soon as released on one charge la
arrested on another count. Her
friends will ondoavor to have Governor
Balloy reduce her sentence to a few
days.
Auditor L. W. Baxter today receiv-
ed from the Lawton officials bonds
numbering from 1 to 21 for the sum
of $21000 for the erection of a sohool
building in Comancho county's capi-
tal out as yet tho auditor has not re-
ceived tho proper papers upon which
to base tho registration.
Audacious Work
in Chicago
THREE HIGHWAYMEN
AiUl 1I1KEB KEYULrEKSj
Held Up Seven Men in Sa-;
loon for Half an
Hour
(By Associated Pross.)
Chicago III. Feb. 16.Seven man
were held up. robbed and marched at
the point of revolvers into a South
Ktatn street saloon today and kent
prisoners for half an hpur while their -
captors dollboratoly sampled the ltq.
. ti iv ...K nnt.raueti anu nvo passengers injured
tho bar keeper in tho saloon whqn
thrccmen ontered compelled thoni to
lino up and submit to being searched
After" firing tholr revolvers the high
waymen emerged from tho saloon. A
chase followed resulting In the cap-
ture of two of the men. j
FAIR STORE
IMPROVEMENTS
"'.-;
. .
t;
Popular Establishment Maintains
prestige as an
Emporium $
2-a
Tho Fair dopartment storo. under
the progressive tnanagomifat of
Messrs Sondolbach and Vogol has
recontlv undergone several now and
distinct Improvements that have add -
ed groatly to the boauty and tho invit-
ing appoarancos that always character-
ized this popular establishment. The
millinery departmont has been made
a scene of beauty and tho shoo de
partment has also been onrlohod with A requisition was received by Gov-
a new and entlroly up to date stock. ernor Ferguson today from Governor
Tho improvements extend to other Jeff Dals of Arkansas asking for the
departments and tho management ha surrender of John White who 's
done everything posslblo to make this wanted in thnt Htete for resisting an
store a loading institution In Oklahn 'officer and who Is now under arrest
ma and already enjoys the patronage at McLuml The requisition was
of Guthrie buyors granted
' uuio by lUntdiiut. Uadiiotoa.
BARONESS HENGELMULLER.
One of the most enthusiastic and ospert of women auto drivers In Wash-
ington is the Baroni-BS Ilengclinullor. wife of tho Austrian minister. Tba
baropess has recently rotunioU from Vienna bringing with her a wonderful
new automobile which she purchased In Purls.
Wrecks on Rai
fetill Continue
tBRISC0 PASSENGER
iiiMPKn THP TRACK
L C 1 Tl f El
i lie juuuiuiii rauiiL river
lanes iieaaef uver ueep
Embankment
tUy Associated Tress.
. P'"uro. Ka8- FeJ- 18-;
Frisco
north
ocai passenger train in J. 101
l"1" Junction. wt of Pittsburg tat
UBl "'"u 1M" uuu" irum " u-
none U Js beltovcd. fatally. Tlfe In
Jured. all of "whom are from TIttS-
burg follow: $
James Dridgos back sprained and
Internally Injured. r
Dr. J. V. Portor knee dislocated.
Harry Bonsfleld mombor of national
board of Mine Workers log bruised
and head cut.
Jamos Turner head cut.
J. B. McNaughton badly cut and
bruised about head
r-
Jumped Into Snow Drifts.
Wlnnemucca Nev. Fob. 1G. The
So1M10rn Pacific oast bound limited
tralu yesterday while running sixty
'1""08 an hour Jumped the track and
plunged over an ombankmont Into
snow drifts. Two people woro danger-
ously Injured and several slightly
hurt.
Speaker Bowles' Bill Will Add 1000
000 to The Taxable Wealth
The principal business In the coun-
cil Uils morning was the passing at
House Bill No. 13. Intralucod by-
Speaker IibwlM nnd passed by the
house. This Is a vory important tax
moflsuro ns It makes all tho property
In flio Indian reservations nttaohod
to oouiitlM for judicial purposes snb-
JaCt to taxation.
Speaker Bowles when asked regard-
ing the bill just nfter Its passage by
the council ftild'
"This meaauro will place upon tho
ta. rollB of Oklahoma property tax-
able at $1000000. The two counties
gaining most by tho bill nro Pawneo
and Noble. These counties will ach
receive In taxes from tills bill some-
thing between ? 10.000 and $r.000
Such a law has been held to be consti-
tutional and the tax from property
It makes taxablo will swolt the funds
of tho territory."
Council In Detail.
The council passed Mr. Mathews
bill making olthor tho hunting soil-
Itid or shipping of gamo n misde-
meanor. Mr. Maaslngalo Introduced a reso-
lution to roturn tho resolution ask-
ing congress to pass tho bill providing
for tho sale of tho se'jool land on
which Mountain Vlow is located. Tho
resolution was adopted. The people
of Mountain low want tlui bill In eon- j
gross amended nnd tho object of
Masslngalo's resolution Is to enable
tho council to withdraw tho resolution
previously 'passed nnd pnss another
incorporating tho nmondmonts dosir-
od by tho Mountain Vlow peoplo.
Mr. Bowies' house bill subjeotinij
property In Intllnn reservations at
tached to counties for Judicial pur-
poses to taxation was passed by the
council.
President Alexander moved that a
committee of two one from the
council and one from the house be
j appointed to mako arrangements for
the Ft. Supply trip. The motion car-
ried nnd on motion of Mr. Mathews
President Alexander and Spoakor
Bowles were appointed on the com-
mittee. A resolution by Campbell to reduce
the size of the council calendar by
eliminating the blank spnoes botwoou
i he titles of tho bills was adopted.
Foster (Republican) voting against It-
New Bills Introduced.
Mr Foster Introduced .i bill author-
i'Ihk cities towns nnd villages to
construct dams for waterworks pur-
poses Mr Blakeney introduced a bill
.! provides the removal of mort-
uaged property from the oounty
In
wfiicii it is mortgaged. j
The committee of tbe whole then DISPOSED OF MORT-
M.iisidered the bill of Mr. Foster pro-' GAGED PROPERTY
v uling for the admission of attorneys
io the practice of law. The commit- shoritt Carpenter Brlnga Jon Danli
ice arose before finishing considering Baok From Mlnco.
i h. b.ll and the council adjourned! Sheriff Caruebter returned today
until 2 o m. ; from Mlnco where he went .Saturday
to bring back John Daniels who is
Counoll Afternoon Sew n.
in to 3 o'clock the council in the
oinuiittee of the whole had been con-. been lodged In the county jnll and a
Md. ring the bill of Senator Foster tuohare of KrauU Iwceny will be pre-
.stabllsb a supreme court commlnferreU a1"81 h"
loii to examine applicants for attor- j Buene Anderson has been arrested
u.'s licenses. charged with commJttiUK bodily Injury
jpon a Seward citizen
THE HOUSE. !
The house worked all this morning
mil oiuj iimuiiwu auopung. in com-
mittee of tho whole one-half of the
herd law. Tbe change In the present
law sought to bo made by this bill
Is to allow any district to vote to be-
come a freo rango country.
Another froo text book bill was ln
Iroducod in tho house. It is vory
plain In Its terms allowing school
directors In Qjllos. towns and vlllagosldu to tho emb&jatn.nt ot $000.0. by
to purohaso school books and colli an employe.
them at cost. Children whoso par-
ents aro too poor to buy books are
gtvon freo taxi books.
Tho House Morning.
Throo potitlons worq.road from tho
W. C. T. U. protesting against tlo
Thr Igtll liquor law; In fact It soems
that oaoh mombor has received a lot-
tor from tho W. C. T. U. regarding
tills measure.
Tho following bills weto Introduc-
ed: Uouso Bill No. 23S By McTaggart
net to authorise school directors In
Incorporated uitios and towns and
villages to direct what text books
shall be used in tho schools; to pur
chase school text books and to sell
the said text bonks to .pupils at cost
or to supply them to the pupils freo
of cost. Tho directors purchase tho
books sell thorn at cost and tho
monoy Is returned to tho school fund.
Poor children aro glvon fine books.
Houso Bill No. 220-By McTasgnrt
maues gambling a felony punishable
by Uireo yoars In tho penltontlory
Persons leasing property for gamb-
ling purposes nro subject to fine of
from $000 to $1000. ot by imprison-
ment in Jail not exceeding ono yar
nnd not loss than 30 days.
Hondo Bill No. 230 By Robinson
a complete ostray law. The chango
In the prcsontejaw Bought to be mado
by this offi' Jjj.1 Jin ' anTlnfm'nTmay be
cstrayod In 30 days bofore a Justice
Insto.td of at present six months and
boforo tho county commissioners.
Tho house thon wont Into commit-
too of tho whole to consider tho herd
law and took up House Bill No. 101.
A mossngo being received from tho
council the committee of tho whole
nroso. The house took up the mos-
sngo a resolution asking to govornor
to return a previous resolution regard-
ing the solo of town lots in Mountain
View. Tho resolution was unanimous-
ly adopted.
The committee of the whelo thon
again took up tho herd law bill. Fif-
teen sections of the bill were ndoptod
and then tho commlttoo aroso. Tho
principal change this bill seeks to
make In the prosent law Is to allow oil
parts of the territory by u vote. In do-
fined districts whether tho territory
shall or shall not be a free rango
country
The houso then took a recess until
2 p. m.
House Afternoon Session.
When tlm house reconvened at 2
o'clock the herd Taw was taken up In
(ne """" ' whole and was
oeing considered nt 3 oclork
wanted her for disposing of mort
-81 Proiterty
The prisoner has
EMBEZZLING EMPLOYE.
Causes Assignment of a New York
Stock Broker.
(By Associated Press.1
New York Feb. 10. Wm. Fossltt
Cone a stock broker assigned today
for the benefit of his orodltnrs. Tho
firm's attorney mado a statomont to
tho effect that tho assignment was
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Niblack, Leslie G. The Guthrie Daily Leader. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 21, No. 51, Ed. 1, Monday, February 16, 1903, newspaper, February 16, 1903; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc71982/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.