The Guthrie Daily Leader. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 122, Ed. 1, Thursday, April 25, 1895 Page: 1 of 4
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GUTHRIE OKLAHOMA TIll'KSDAY MORNING APRIL 2:. IH'C.
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SOUND TALK FOR THE H. O. G.
AND OliNTIJAL LINES.
ABOUT THE PROGRESS MADE.
lint lnmhmtlc Mum Mucthif; la Which tlio
HtillilltiK nf tlm rropoiod Itullrimili to
IlitllirlnU 'I ImroiiKliI)' UlKcumctl-
l'roiMltliMiN Miilo Hi tliH 'I'm i.
l.linn-C!llt?riiii Mnbe Kin
itiiil AiMremes Ktery
Slumlilir to tin; WIhiiI.
Thn enthusiasm ami Interest tlls-
iplayod at tin tail way mooting held In
the opera house Inst evening showed
that tlm people of Outline wen' fully
'nllvo to thu iiuportanco of securing
tnnro rail ways for our city and all
vern ready to do tlielr part toward In-
suring this future progress and pros-
perily of tlio city.
T.I10 npora house was packed
throughout the meeting with business
men professional nu'ii laborers and
till classes nnd eomlitioiis of people all
enthusiastic and all unanimous.
Tlio meeting us ealled to order at
Sinn by ex-Mayor Npengel ehairman
of the joint committee of the board of
trndo and city council who stated tlio
objoet of the meeting and urged upon
till tlio necessity of united and ener-
jjetle action at this time lie spoke
first of the Hutchinson Oklahoma and
lulf railway staling thutthe principal
otll 'ell of the road had been In the
city Indited over the ground anil do-
cidod that they would 11 ho to ni'iko
this :i division point and locate here all
nun hine shops ear shop eoal chutes
etc. ptovided the city would give them
olghty nores of the llugau claim ad-
joining the city on the north all of
(Uh street through the city 'JO acres of
the south park the right of way
through Logan county and $1001)00 to
cash or bonds.
Next he spoke of Alio Kansas Okla-
homa A. Southwestern railway and
urged the great importance? Outhrle
securing this road at this time. A
imposition had been made to the orh-
irurs of this road by the board of trade
:and the city council but othvr cities
rivals of (iulhiic were after the road
and it would probably be necessary to
uld to the generou" oiler already made.
The committees at work were meeting
with remarkable success.
Mayor Martin president of the Kau-
nas Oklahoma & Southwestern rail-
way wtis introduced and tola of the
origin of the road the progress of the
work and piosent condition of the
atl'airs of tlio company. They had
first marked out the line on the map
from Colleyville ICas to Vernon
Texas via Pawhnska Pawnee Still
water liutlirie and HI Reno then had
it surveyed and found the proposed
route to bo tin admirable one and
railway men everywhere acknowl-
edged the scheme to bo one of the
beat they knew of. They had secured
promises of financial aid In London
but later better terms had been offered
them by St. Ivouls capitalists who
Mood ready to furnish thu money and
build the road at once If the towns
-along the line would do the right
thing. The general disposition of
people all along the line was to be
liberal and the line would surely be
built.
T. 15. Itisley spoko on tlio Importance
of securing tills road. The committee
of which he was a member had finished
securing tlio right of way thirteen
iuIIim from the city and thought that
by Saturday night they would have
tlio right of way from Guthrie to the
1'a.yno county line. Today a monster
railway mooting would bis held at
Dolison's school house fifteen miles
i northeast of (Itithrle and all the
..funner will bo there to learn about
Um road. These railways were needed
luiiv they would bo a great bene lit to
. avcrjfbody and what a man gave ho
i would receive back In tlio in-
. creased vjU.uu of his property. The
i taios v.iu. would be paid by these two
roads in Logan county would in ten
yours pay back to tho people all the
bonus asked.
II. II. I lagan was called for and said
ho was only a farmer and not an elo-
quent talker but ho had all ho had in
tho world Invested close to (luthrlo
and hu wanted to sou tho city go the
front al way.
J V. McNeal spoke of tho work
being done by tho committees. Nearly
all the right of way for tho K. 0. C.
ami Southwestern railway had been
secured and tho company would In a
ftw days b otTorud a complete right
. of way aenH tlm torrltoty with val-
uablo concussions from al) the towns.
. (bound had been secured for the shops
of tlm II. O (1. and tho right of way
eon Id be secured at once. This roid
coining from tho groat wheat
bolt of Kansas would run south into
tho coal fields of Indian Territory and
on to the gulf to carry our products
to thu water and bring back tho im-
part from the tropics. The securing
of these mads would add 810 to the
value 'f every aero of laud In Logan
county
U J Harkcr of Crescent City urged
the Imperative necessity of more rail-
roads to secure tho continued pros-
perity of (lutlirle nnd Logan county
Ho was interested in Guthrie as was
all the people of Crescent City and he
pledged the honrty co-operation of bis
people in securing the II. O. 11. road
whether thuy got It or not.
.1. S. Tucker of Kingfisher county
said his people were at work and wore
bound to secure u complete right of
way at once for the K. O C. and South
western. They were going to be con-
nected by rail with Guthrie and were
for Guthrie for capital and everything
olsu. Those railways wero needed to
build up the county mid nothing was
of so great importance to tho people.
City Attorney Ilalner spoke of the
legal stains of the questions and urged
the great importance of the securing
of these railways.
At this juncture President Spengel
ashed every man who was ready to aid
the enterprises llnauclally and in every
other way to stand to his feet and tho
largo audience roso en masso after
which the meeting adjourned amid
greatest enthusiasm.
Gutiiria has shown that she is thor-
oughly alive to the importance of se-
curing these two railways and she
will secure them ns her citien never
yet went after anything and failed to
get it
E.
An rnriignl IIiihIi mil Formerly of tinth-
tie I'l'i'utm it Scrim
The following dispatch from Golden
Cite. Mo . will nrove of interest to
some Guthrie people. The .loltn Kyer-
sou mentioned lived in Guthrie in '03
and conducted n chop house on Okla
hoiua avenue between Second street
and the Santa IV depot.
A romance from tlio Kockies one
likely to be tinged with blood has
f.iiiiiit tic it (ii If. .Inciuii. M u lit....-
son the wife of a Denver cook named
mini tiyerson wnii was earning a sal-
ary of 8S0 a mouth ran away with a
Salvation Army captain. Recently
she lncalrd in Jasper stopping at the
Cottage house with her two children.
About two weeks ago her husband
suddenly appeared at tho window of
her room ami told the startled woman
that he had come to kill her. lie dis-
appeared and was not seen again until
Spturday night at ti late hour when
with a drawn i evi.il ver lie suddenly
appeared in her room. The woman
tlarted out of the loom while her
husband followed In pursuit snapping
his pistol vainly. The weapon refused
to go ofl
The frightened woman's scretims for
help aroused the village and she es-
caped her husband's vengeance by
bolting into n doctor's ollleo. A ile
um til men Kiiurui'ii "l ' 'r ino re-
mainder of the night Further trouble
is exported
OVER IhT plTORY.
Iliiin mill M!itliiiM of Ailjitt cut fit Ion mnl
Tiiuiih.
It pays to advertise. An Ardiuore
paper contained an editorial one night
headed "iiive Us Light" and tho nest
night they got it. It was a light that
could be seen for a distance of ten
tulles and kept burning until the town
was destroyed.
A prospector on coming to Ktiitl one
night was told by a worthy espouser
of the city's cause that the hotel was
but a stone's throw from the depot.
After arriving at tlio hotel ho remark-
ed that ho had great respect for the
man who threw the stone.
Geo. Matthews the expert Kansas
rainmaker otTers to furnish Oklahoma
City four rains ut SUM) a rain. Lilt-' a
certain other trciilleiium who carried
on a necessary industry of accommoda-
tion could he not bring the four rains
for a less II g lire if they are taken all
four at once?
Muskogee Phionlx: Charley Smith
the negro who shot and killed ltobt
Marshall and John Welch during- the
fair here last fall has been sentenced
by Judge Parker to hang on tlio Sfilh
of June. It will be remembered that
Marshall and Welch wore killed in a
drunken brawl in tho Midway Plals-
mice about the close of the fair and ho
was ut oir-'o urrcsted by the Ft. Smith
authorities. Ho was convicted some
some time since although the sentence
wns not pissed until tho first of the
week.
The most unusual plaeo for savings
yet discovered is reported from Musko-
gee. An old noiuan who lived alone
in a little cottage at Ueigelvllle was
known to have amassed considerable
wealth and it uas also known that
she had no faith in the established
banks and saving funds. Hut where
thu old woman kept her money was a
mystery until shu cat no to die a few
days ago. Then a thorough search
was made of the premises without dis-
closing tlio hiding place. Finally
when tho body was being prepared
for burial a porous plaster on the old
woman'b side was noticed which did
not lie as close to tlm skin as such
p astors generally do. Whon tho
plaster was removed a number of gov-
ernment bonds representing the old
woman's entire fortune wero found
between It and the skin
Nowklrk Democrat: Mrs. KlUahoth
Pappan on Monday commenced suit
in tho probate court ngalnst United
States Marshal K. 1). Nix and J. O.
Severn for tho payment of the judg-
ment she obtained ut tho last torm of
the district court against Milton A.
Pulso. I'ulso was a deputy marshal
under K I) Nix. and J. O Severns was
on his bond and was charged by the
plaintiff with having converted to his
own use nor team wagon ami nsrness.
Nix and Sevorns airreod to pay any
judgment sustained by plaintiff in the
district oourt and upon trial bofore
.Judge lllerer the plalnttn rocolvod
S??!t and to recover this brings suit
LM. 1 1 Pinkham of Hlackwell repre-
sents tho plaintiff
Rev Wasson lias gone to Nashville
Ten " i to reside
FOUL MUnoiiH OF FRANK LEDG-
ER MAY YET UK AVENOBD
EX-POLICEMAN KNOWLES ARRESTED
UliitrRiMl w Ith Hrlug lniillcntctl In tlm
Killing ot tlm Young ItiiKlMiiiiiiii
HIiomi Itmly Wiih I'oiiihI In the Ont-
tiililvonil Alli'cnl Thill l.ixlKcr'
Plinth Win I'iiiihiiiI It) t'hlur-
llf lit III -KlIllltlOM l.llllgl'll
In .lull Without lltill
The foul murder of Frnnk Ledgers
the young mnti who left his homo in
Knghtud ami c.une to Guthrie to make
his fortune and whoso body was found
in the Cottonwood river last Septem-
ber bltls fair to be unravelled.
A deteotlvu employed by the llritish
crown oamo to Guthrie from Califor-
nia three uTonths ago and simu that
time has been r.eulouBly working on
the case.
Three weeks age a negro named
Frank Thore who frequented tho
negro dives on North First street was
tin-oslod'and lodged In Jill where ho
is still confined. The. ollieers are vory
reticent but it is thought thut infor-
mation given by him will load to a so-
lution of the mystery.
Yesterday morning considerable of a
hfiiNiiiinn was created when Sherllf
Painter arrested and lo Iced up Will-
iam Know los on the charge of being
an aeeessoiy in tho Ledgers murder
Knowles came from Kaunas mid has
resided in Guthrie several years. Last
year ho served three weeks on tho eity
police force bill his appointment as
policeman was never continued. Sub-
seiitiontly he served tis a metvhniits'
policeman ami was acting as such at
the time of Ledgers' taking oil'
Knowles took his arrest very coolly
mill when placed in j lil said he would
experience n j trouble in proving an
alibi. Ho alleges that he was in Ok-
lahoma City at the time of the murder.
It will bo reiuoinlMM-od that there
was much conjecture as to how Led-
gers was killed slneo no poison was
found in his stomach nor any bruises
on his body. Tho warrant for Knowles'
arrest alleges thai Ledgers canto to
his death at tho hands of William
Knowles and that chloroform wns
used. From what can bo gleaned from
the ollieers four or llvo persons wore
implicutediu the minder of ledgers
the theory being that ho was chloro-
formed in a negro dive the murderers
thinking he had considerable money
on his person but lludlng none and
seeing that Ledgers was overdosed
carried his body to tho Cottonwood
creek. Tho ollieers further Intimate
that two small boys saw Kuowlos sit-
ting by the side of Ledger's body on
the bank of the Cottonwood and that
when Thorne was arrested Knowles
loft town returning only a few day
since Many other rumors are allont
regarding the crime but will not bo
developed until tho prolunlnary exam-
ination. Knowles refuses to talk
much but declares that he will pull
clear. The ollieers lofuso to say but
little about tho case until other arrests
are made.
lloth Knowles anil Thorpe wore
arraigned before Justice Jackson yes-
terday. Knowles' preliminary was set
for Monday while that of Thorpe wus
postponod indefinitely. lioth the
accused weto remanded to jail with
out bond.
Frank Ledgors was a bright sober
industrious young man and tho son of
wealthy parents. His relations en-
listed the assistance of tlio llrltiih
consul in tho matter and a Piukertnn
detective was employed to ferret out
tho ease. If the two arrests prove
straight the sleuth will be entitled to
big money and much credit forhU
work. When arrested Knowles had a
combination revolver and dagger on
his person.
Collector II1I11111H Antonio k.iiuo.IIOO
U'orlli of rropurty la thu Ivlotta
Country
William Williams has returnod from
a two weeks' tour of tho Kiowa Com-
anche and Apacho country where he
has been levying taxes on personal
property. Under a recent statute
taxes in that country must be levied
for the years ls3 1893 and 1H0I as
well as for tho present year. Mr.
Williams reports tliuf. ho lias thus far
assessed personal propurty to tho
amount of $?t0000n and thinks hu
will And SH 000000 worth bfor hu
gets through one-half of which will Ut
taxable this yaar. Thu properly
owners tharw do not oll'er any objec-
tions to paying this year's taxM but
they protest against paying those of
tho previous years.
V Nun Court llouao to lie Krrrtril mnl
Street Nlilmeil
The contract was let yesterday for
the new court house and ja 1 at Art
more to K bu.lt two W 1 In w. t "f
11
REBUILDING
ARDMORE
the old site on Main street Tho eon-
tract is subject Ut the (Awr.ival of the
attorney ge nertj T-hew " usi
ness lot on Main street Mr sale ex. opt
at exorbitant prices; 20f iter foot mil i
not buy right of occupattej to any do
com location. Main street for two
blocks west of the railroad will be
widened twenty-fire fYt. A new
paper tlio Ardtnore Dnll4 News will
mm its first edition Uihwhtw; Peace
& Harton are the foundqrs. Tho Al-
liance Courier and Ardmcjrite will pn
Imbly consolidate and tfcntlnuo tin-
Daily Anlmorllo while If State 1 1 . -
aid will sUirt a daily.
i ii
Chump Olnfliji
The eomttilttou of reception to the
lion. Champ Clark will bt the train
to receive him at 1 o'clock 'lodny. Mr
Clark will remain in the eTly Friduj
and will probably Is? I nil need to de-
liver his lecture in aus worto Hob In-
gorsoll Friday night.
Uev. Walter 1 toss says Its wishes all
who car not bear to HstoM to plain
truths U) stay away front this church
next Sunday night when he preuchos
011 "Tho Social Kvll" for he does not
desire U) hurt the feeling or shock
the sensibilities of anyone. The sull-
ied Ih one however which needs to
be handled without gloves and that
is the urn utier In which lie fWoposes to
handle it. t'klahoman. '
Don't a
Have your linen rubbed t4l'eC('s on
washboards. Iol us wash Ihein by
steam. Thny will last longer and 'uo'k
Iwltor Guthrie Steam Lnii)r. Tel-
ephone I. ' 1 l f
Chilliest Place In Town
HIRZEL BROS.
Di alcrs in
Groceries Provisions. Crockery Queensware Tinware and
WOOD
111 North Second St. German and English Spoken.
4.aMMHAkArf
Genuine Glidden
FORGE AND
Telephone 22
HIP iwuT'Wm
Awarded
Highest Honors World's Pair
CREAM
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MOST PL Rile I MDb.
A pun-(i.ipe( u im I fill ii Ponder. Ftee
from Amiiinui i Alum m Hut ijulterant
40 l ARS THI si NHARD.
Notice
All accounts due us must be paid oil
or bofoto April 20 or same will be
placed in attorney's hands for eollee-
'Ion. MiutitAY t Williams.
l'nr Sale.
Deeded farm three miles from Guth-
rie. Good spring. Part cash balance
city property O. C. lirow n. Guthrie.
1-1 Itf
l'nr Kent.
A six room house on Springer with
collar. Good well at door and email
barn Inquire tit lo.'i Kust Harrison
avenue.
I'm- Kent ('lump
An S room residence pleasantly lo-
cated; water bath; llrst class in every
particular Impure of
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SUCTION PUMPS IRON AND WOOD.
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FARQUHARSON & MORRIS PROPRIETORS 322
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getting the best and for children the best 1 the cheapest
EisenscliiDid? & HoisciK
Exclusive SI100 Dealers
118 West Oklahoma Ave
Repairing Neatly Done.
ARDW'RE CO;
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Tinware
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