The Guthrie Daily Leader. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 17, No. 124, Ed. 1, Friday, April 19, 1901 Page: 1 of 8
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VuLUME 17.
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QUTHRIiiJ OKLAHOMA FRIDAY APRIL 19. 1W1
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NOAmEB 12
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LEADING
BALL NAMES HIS
.STANDING COMMITTEES
PRESIDENT WORKING
' LIKE A BEAVER
L0.NCI1 RECEPTION
FLATTERING SHOWINfi
QJ OKLAHOMA BANKS
AfiGIE'S
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. - "-- - T-a-ftSrvra? . -an--
f. ' TENDERED AGENTS
V.f.
Prof Wm. P. Stewart Bii-
MASONS
WBERTY
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Eminent Masons
lere
;0NS1ST0RY WORK
AT THE TEMPLE
ilaborate Work ' Done in
Fourteenth and Fifteenth
Degrees
Ninf now candidates were today
Iaddcl to the class of 11)01 at the Ma-
sonU t -mple This afternoon work
was done in the fifteenth degree
hinder the direction of Messrs. Willis
and Bhlnn.
esttrday afternoon the ninth de-
Igrff wob superoiy mounieu unuer uie
Idlr- tlon o A O. Furquharson nBslst-
cd by Burt. Shinn Derr and others.
At night the fourteenth degree was.
jrnounted with a wealth of scenery.
Preside nt 12. D. Murdaugh was in
charge assisted by Messrs. Baxter.
Tt t hei. Derr and Dolcater. Special
tnuslf was furnished by the Edinond
Icholr V feature was the singing of
Miss Harriett Howard Jessup. Prof.
Murdaugh has a splendid conception
it the work in this dugroo and ho is
ably assisted.
This afternoon Miss Zoo Kimball
md Mra. Guy Camden of Washington
IP. C pleased the class with their
Singing -
Tonight the eighteenth dagroe will
Ibe exemplified by Governor Barnes.
uisunguisnca visitors.
At noon today cloven distinguished
Masonic visitors arrlvod from tho
Masonic mooting nt Wichita.
Hon J. D Richardson is grand
commander of all tho Scottish Rite
bodies in this jurisdiction and is the
JemorraUe leader in congroae. Fol-
lowing are the distinguished Masons
till but two blng thirty-third degree
rnen
Hon J D Richardson grand com-
Inander Nashrlllft Tenn.
Hon Fred Wofjer secretary gen
eral Washington D. C.
Thos W Harrison Topoka- deputy
bf supreme council for Kansas.
Ed Parmclco Donvor Col.
Oscar Seltz Sallna Kas.
Chas A. Hotchklss Qalvoston Tax.
E. H Doylo South McAlostor.
D M Halloy South McAlostor.
Calvin E. Reed 31st degree com-
lander Colorado consistory 'Denver.
Charles H. Jacobson 32d degree
Penvcr council Kadosh.
Harper S. Cunningham Inspoctor
Leneral Oklahoma and Indian terri
tories
IX' C Quss Hon. Inspoctor gonoral
Oklahoma.
Chas O. rinelsloy Guthrie.
Additions to the Class.
The following joined tho class of
ovulates today:
Frederick H. XJmholtz Edmond.
iEdTv Stoball Croacont city.
H W Painter Guthrie.
E W Payne tihloknsha.
Ii a Mitchell Guthrie.
I Jarac3 McCorkle dishing.
L F Michael Ponca City.
Warren Dennett Pawhuska.
I J C Clark. Oklahoma City.
( Continued on imgo 7.)
A M Dunn of tho Rainy Mountain
idlan school.' in the Kiowa and Co-
nncho country. Is ttnablo to explain
lay tho streams in that part of thai
imntry become almost dry and thon
In full without rain. Lost Novom-
!-c tho emorgoncy ration supply ox-
ditloti found streams In the Wtehl-
rcservatton praotlucMy dry. Early
December the same tuyudltlon
lund an .iimiiuance of wator in the
reams Ben Clark the scout ox-
lancd it by saying 'Well It's just
l? tlm'1 of year when the water be-
1 running "
60c on the $1. sale at the Rush. We
iat give up the building. M Oehr.
Meeting Of City Solons and
Confirmations of Mayor's
City Appointees
The city council held its first reg-
ular meeting tad made Mint changes
in the city organisation. The public
session wm not a long one and was
followed by an executive session at
which were discussed several Import
ant matters ot private interest to the
city. Mayor Ball announced his com-
mittees which arc as follows:
Public Improvement F. B. Llllle
T. B. Reder A. P. Saunders.
Streets and Alleys H. D. Bowden
Paul Newman V. G. Houston.
Finance A. P. Saunders F. B.
11111c H. D. Bowden.
Water Works Henr Wulff George
. Green Paul Newman.
Fire V G. Houston Henry Wulff
T. B. Reder.
Health Paul Newman G. N. Nich-
ols F. B. Llllle.
Ordinance George M. Green G. N.
Perkins Henry Wulff.
Park G. N. Perkins V. G. Houston
A. P. Saunders.
Printing T. B. fteder George M.
Green G. N. Nichols.
The following appointment wero
also announced which caused some
surprise:
Fire Chief Mark Kegler.
Members of Fire Department E.
Worthlngton assistant chief. M.
Forbes T. Barnthouse. G. W. Reder
W. I. CurUs
Water Commissioner II. C. Barney.
Water Works Engineer Grant Gor-
ton. . '
Pollpoman and Health Officer .Toff
W. Taylor.
Pqllcpman-F ank Gatohgl.
Janitotv-N. T. Booker.
Tho bonds of City Treasurer JL W.
PalritirV -Polfed StiHgo. tHamlth--and
Street Commissioner Williamson
woro accoptod.
Tho stroet and' alloy committee
wero Instructed to look after tho re-
pairing of tho culvert on MaiiBiir be-
twoon Vino and Division strcts.
An ordinance to chango tho grado
of Broad street between Oklahoma
and Noblo avenues was read and re-
ferred to tho committees on public im-
provement and ordinance.
Tho city attorney had referred to
him tho petition of Henry York claim-
ing $10000 damages for the dumping
of starbago upon his private grave yard
by the scavengers.
Dad Taylor prosontod his usinl
kloks In tho form of petitions one re-
garding malfesanco In office of tho
old council and tho othor pertaining
having a doUillod stateraont made by
ovory person who has had anything to
do with city finances and to com-
mence proceedings against thoia on
tholr falluro to comply.
Councilman Llllle's resolution re-
garding tho compiling of tho ordinanco
was read and referred to. the printing
committeo.
City Marshal Reynold was onlorod
to onforco tho ordinanco govornlng
gambling
It was ordorod that an export ac-
countant ho employed to assist in
.checking over tho books of the city
treasurer and to furnish a complete
statement of the assets and nubili-
ties of tho city.
Tho matter of tho. legality of the
water works Bcrlp and the vote woro
rofarrod to tho finance committee and
the city attorney to invoBtlgale and to
ascertain status of It.
Tho formulating ot rules for the gov
erlnkot tho city council was given
to tho Ordinanco committeo.
It was agreed Just boforo adjourn-
ment that tho councilmon meet with
tho mayor In his prlvatp office to dls-
cuss tho water works Improvement
mr.ctor and to commonco the samo at
an early date.
LANCETS AMBUSHED.
Pretoria April 19.A Bquad of 'tho
Ninth Lance.. was nmbnshod by tho
Boors. A lloutenant and throo men
woro killed and five woundod.
Seo "A Truo Kentucklan" at tho
Brooks' Moiday evening. Prices 10c
20e and 20 Ladloa froe opening
night.
TO CUHK A COrP IN ONHJDAY
TakeLasatlve Dromo-Quinlne TabWU
To Dispose of Tons of Busi
ness Before Taking His.
Western Trip
Scrfiipa-Mcllae Press Ass'n.
Washington D. C April 19.
Between the visits of delegations po-
litical callers officials With urgent
business' hordes of personal friends
McKinley nowadays barely has time
to eat his meals. Judgeships in West
Virginia and Kentucky the governor-
ship in Oklahoma hundreds of army
lieutenants. Smaller Jobs here Island
possessions will all be settled before
his western trip. Despite the terrific
strain the president preserves his
smile and cordial manner.
ELOPERS EXCHANGE WIVES.
Deserted Husband Leaves-Town With
Rival's Abandoned Spouse.
Scrlpps-McRae Press Ass'n.
Louisville Ky. April 19. A aouhle
elopement Involving an exchange of i
wives is furnishing the grfsslps of.
Henryville Memphis and Underwood
Ind. something to talk about. H. C.
Griffin a telegraph operator who
was employed by the Pennsylvania
railroad mpany at Memphis before
that town was burned recently moved
his family to Underwood a few miles
from HeiiryVllle.
On Saturday evening he returned
'sno to find his 6-year-old son locked
In a room and his wife gone. He
learned that she had run away with
Etholbert Collins tho son ot a Meth-
odist minister. Griffin took the mat-'
ter1 philosophically tho villagers show-
ing more interest In the elopement
than ho.
Boforo they had finished borafing
Mrs. Griffin foV Waving hor husband
and child thoy Wore shocked to learn
that Griffin had eloped with Collins'
wife. The child is with relatives and
no ono knows where the jrunawnyr are.
CRAZY SNAKE ROARS.
Renewed Agitation Among Disaffected
Creeks Brings a Warrant For
His Arrest
Scrlpps-McRae Press Ass'n.
Muskogee I. T. April 19. Tho full
blood members ot the Creek tribe of
Indians are showing their dlsnatls
faction again. A warrant is out foi
tne arrest of Crazy Snake. Reports
of a speech made by Latnh Mekko u
Crook or Snake chief a few days ago
on Little river lmvo Just reached
bcre. Mekko concluded his address
crying:
"Do not glvo up your birthright. No
white man can take It away from yo.i
Novor slgu tho allotment roll for
there Is no power pn eurth that can
compel you to glvo up your homw to
tho whho men or to turn your'flj'.ds
ovor to tho rohlers who oro oo'ipy
Ing tho prairies and driving our game
away and troubling the romnants of
tho noble descendants of those who
fought on the hlckorv ground of old
Alabama. Give up tir lives but
save your birthright.'
Twenty-five full blood Creek gave
gutteral assent to the harangue of
tlfelr chlof nnjl thoy will not reports
say sign the rolls or le on allotment.
The last ten days Chltto Harjo. or
Crazy Snako has been Inciting full
bloodB to oppose the worlc of allot-
ment or enrollment It Is known Uiat
he has been talking this way for ten
days but It 1b said that he had no
sooner alighted from the train at
Checotah the day he was paroled than
he began talking against tho allot-
ment and treaty. Ho haB been trav-
eling up and Aovfn Deep Fork Wild-
cat and other stroams In and about the
full bjood district In tho western part
ot tho nation telling tho 'people that
thoy did not novo to glvo up their
lands. Ho has stated that ho was not
punished at Muskogee but turned
jooso and told to go and tell IiIb peo-
ple that thoro was no danger. Yes
terday Judge Thomas Issued a writ
for 1Mb nrrost. The warrant has been
placed In the hands of deputy mar-
shals.
lay down the axe.
Chop wood or
Attend the Rush
60c. on the $l.sale
or work against your best Interests.
iSc'M. Behr.
4.Ll-J II. - .
jriunib in aonor 01 ;
' Representative
Prof. William p Stewart and Judge
.1. T. Low. miip an elegant lujsch re-
ndition tcwla in honor of the terri-
torial rprs."ntntlves of the New
Yorir Mutual Life insurant company.
Tffs event Is made cinspfcuous by tho
tact that air the agents of the conv
pnu.t? working in Oklahoma and Indian
territories hae been in the city for
th past two days attending a series
of .lecture on the work delivered by
Prof. Stewart who is lecturer of
agents for the b.g company. Those
ngfjiU were guests ot this principal I
ot Occasions of the mt-etlng.
."jEhe menu was as follows;
Oysters taw. ' Soup Boullon.
Fish Lake Trout.
Roast Beef.
Spring Chicken Fried.
Potatoes. French Peas.
LetUlc- ana Tomatoe Salad.
Straw hem
Ice Cream.
niti il Cake.
Oi-kng Banana.
Ilia U e'offee.
Thi- agei-i-. in 'ttendancc Were as
follows.
E E. Bhumi ijiithrlc.
Thos Bcniiet Guthrie.
C. K Camielt Davis I. T.
J. L. Calvert Guthrie.
J W. ChningiT. Enid.
J M. DeLiHlf. Woodward.
J. L. Kdlnn Wnkoner I. T.
Wm. N. Lotto Woodward.
P. II. Head Bllllngsv
Geo. Healy Woodward.
John O. Lewis Pawnee.
Col C. M McClaine Purcell.
Chas. W Poevy Hennessey.
Frank Purdon Guthrie.
J. L Palmer Stillwater.
Harry Patten Guthrie.
' N. A Rice Kremlin.
Jof F Ray Waukomis.
F M Richards. Yukon.
John W Savage Beaver County.
I3d D. Smith Perry
J N Worthy Ardmore.
C O Trueblood Alva.
D S Woodson Alio.
T B Wagner Pauls Valley.
t'e il n Winsborough Billings. .
Geo W White Oklahoma City
Wm B Baggett Guthrie.
(leo M Miller. Guthrie.
Judgtt T.owe Ih general agent for
tht NV-a York Mutual In both terri-
toi l's anil has Hiiiii-rvlslon of all the
agt'utg woiklng within them.
ACORN CLUB
ELECTS DELEGATES.
To Attend the Woman's Federation
Meeting at Purcell.
The Acorn club met yesterday after-
noon with Mrs. W. A. Frasler Instead
of with Mrs. C. M. Barnos as announc-
ed owing to the illness of Mrs.
Barnes.
Nearly the full membership was
present and soverul papers on Im-
portant toplos and events wero read.
After Uie regular order of routine
business the election of delegates and
alternates to the annual meeting of
the Federation of Women's clubs
which takes place At Purcell. May SI.
22. and 23 was held as follows:
Mrs. F. K. Brooke delegate; Mrs.
c. C Knelsley alternate; Mrs It. V.
Smith delegate; Mrs. F. B. Lucas at-
(.ornate. Light refreshments were
served.
All kinds of dry goods shoes no-
tlons silks hosiery. The big Rush
stock at 60c on the $1. Wc vacate
the building May 1. M. Behr.
ARRESTED FOR MURDER?Two Nagroes Charged With Killing
Pemberton at Weatherford. .
George Oglosby nnd Louis Wood-
row negrdefl ware arrested at Okla-
homa City yesterday by Chief Coch
ran They nro charged with the mur-
hr of T. H
ford
I
Pemberton at Weather-
We are under contract to vaoato our
building; by May 1st as the Vance
Cigar company want to move In. So i Cigar company vant to move in. 8e Sometimes a novelist's first Muiy
we have Inaugurated the 60c. on the! wo have Inaugurated Ue 60c. on the i tats lit in in cm the ground flooi i oi
31. saJe on the Rush stock. M. Behr.'SI- sale on the Rush. stock. M. Behcjiess.
Increase of Over Two Jil
lions in Depoits Since
" Last Ddcember
Tbe )MHktU)( Oklahoma are ftilrly
hamrhUi "Since pec. m .the Inertsaae
fo llaVotik frlji bMn 2tW40.5.
lWwpflKlndnoss of Major 'II. W.
Ph(jtsMC ifft following statement ot
the 91 wAks of Oklahoma at the closs
(ot IrtwJHss March 21. Is given helns;
eomplled from the books of tt terri-
torial hank examiner.
Statement of Banks.
Resources.
1-oRjis al' discounts . . . $2.S8(JQI3.C0
Overdrafts 160J9f.B7
stocks and bonds tOBAl!8-H
Due from correspondent
baplta ....... 31X1400.77
Cash on hand fl08bw.7
Checks and cash Items.. 8031147
Banking house furniture
and fixture . . . . 1H6.30D.08
Other real estate nnd
mortgages 1 1 .640.6 1
Revenue stumps 9002.40
Total
$7718710.79
Liabilities.
Capital stock $
Surplus
Undivided profits
Doto banks
Cortltlcntea'of deposit . .
Deposits subject to chock
745120.00
13G.386.73
207218.71
233.SI72.8B
402402.68
902.901.50
598 UQ
! Uifchler check outstand
ing v
Bills Payable
Bills re-dlscounted
G 188.62
Total ....... ?f.... ?7.71871C79
Incronso of deposits ulnco last cull
Deo. ip 19Q0 $2100200.06.
Avorngoresorvo 08 por cont.
Avorago Increase In deposits per
linnk $28806.00.
Surplus nnd undlvidod profits to
capital 40 por cant.
Incroase In footings since lust call
Dec. 19 1900 30 por cont.
Bills payable havo docreascd from
$16138.44 to nono.
Bills rVdiseountod have docroasod
from $0065.00 to $G483.62.
WEDDING GIFT A FORTUNE.
Frank Schafus and Bride Recipients of
a Bunale of Bonds.
Scrlpps-Mcltae Press Ass'n.
New York April 18. While Frank
Schafus and brldo were enjoying a
party weddlnc supper Inst night n
messengor handed the bride n bundle
containing Panama Trading company's
bonds worth one hundred thousand
dollars. It was accompanied with a
noto signed "Frank Wython.' and
said It was his wedding glfto' tho
dnughtor ot tho man who had dona
him groat Horvlco yoars ugo. Tho
brides' futher Is Murray Hicks.
The' Vance Cigar company has a
lease on our building to take effect
May 1stt Wo are obliged to give pos-
session ifien hence our 60c. on the 1.
sale at the Rush. M. Behr.
The'-Vai
FOUND A FORTUNE.
Well Digger Finds Big Sum of Money
Hidden by Spaniards.
Scripps-MoHao Press Ass'n.
El fjaso Tex AfWl 19 Ham Blum-
enthat" from 0en1alajara say- a well
digger tlisre found twelve thousand
Hollars In Spanish lnn ami silver
bullion worth a hundicl thousand dot
lars. It Is believed tu .Spaulards con
coaled Jt OP Uie evucuutlon of the City
Of -MtfXlOQ
Tho Vance Clr company has a
lease on our bu ng to take effect
May fat We are obliged to give pos-
session then hence our 60c. on the $1.
sale. a.t 'the Ruth. M. Behr.'
The rossrve sale for Madison Square
Theater company goes on tomorrow
mornlnsf. Prices lor -xir and 30c
ThiK Is one ot Uie strongest rierloli
attractions traveling
We are undar contract to vaoato our
building by May 1st as the Vance
So
WITHHOLDING HIS
jADDRESS TO FILIPINOS
Anxious to Enter into a
"Dicker Respecting Future
H ''i ."- j -aypmess
Scrlpps-MoRao Press Aas'n.
Washington D. C April 19.i-
Agulnnldo isnllt(ily'TSs Kunseryl-
ent now than lie was Immediately
after his capture. Hit promised ad-
dress to the insurgonts advising sui-
render (s tiot yet forthcoming. It is
believed that Agulnaldo Is with hold
ing liis address proclamation pending
a dicker for liberty. He wants a full
pardon from offenses for violating the
rules of war.
VERY 8WELL.
Miss lone Coyle the Recipient of a
Hhandsome Trap From Her
Father.
Just the swollest turnout in Guth-
rie now Is ownod by Miss Iono Coylo
a present from her father ami Is nb-
soluteiy the newest thing In a cush-
ion tiro ball honrlns Stanhope a
thoroughbred that am step a nillo In
loss than throe minutes and n hand-
scmo hand mado harness.
Miss lone is the charming daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Coylo of Bast
Vilas avenue. Tho Stanhope was or-
dered from the Lyon Implement com-
pany and cost $186.00. The harness
Is hand made nnd furnlshod by A. P.
Saunders It cost $36 00. The horse is
valued at $260.00. Take tt all in all
MIsb lone can feel JuBtly proud of her
present.
SAVED BY HIS FIANCEE.
Cashier Lewis May Escape Trouble
For Wrecking a Bank.
Scrlpps-McRae Press Ass'n.
Vergennes Vt. April U. David
Lowl8. cashier of the wrecked Farm-
er's National bank accused of misap-
propriation may escape prosecution
ne he hits turned over twenty-five
thousand dollars which Mrs. Frances
IIulloL his fiancee gave him from her
ostnto.
BUT TWO RE8POND.
Strikers Are Holding Out at MoKees-
port. Scrlpps-McRae Press Ass'n.
McKeesport Pa. Apt II 18. But two
men this morning accepted the propo-
sition of the American Sheet Steel
company's local plant to return U
work. The strikers and police crowd-
ed the mill entrances but there won
no trouble. i
Moore's Pllutes are a guaranteed
cure tor all forms of Malaria Ague
Chills and Fever Swamp Fever Ma-
larial Fever Billons Fever. Jaundice
Blllousnoss fetid breath and a tired
listless ftollng. They cure Rhauroa
tlBm nnd the lassitude following
blood poison produced from Malarial
poisoning. No Quinine. No Arsenic
Aolds or Iron. Do not hi In stomach
or teeth. Entirely tasteJoss. Price
COo per bos. Dr. C. 0. Moor Co.. No.
310 North Main atredt; BU Louis Mo.
F. B. Little & Co. and Whoeler &
Son. .
Chop wood or lay dawn the ax
Attend the Rush COc. on the $1.salo
or work against virur heat Interp'U.
M. uehr.
Rebel Is Not
Modest
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