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VOLUME 11
GUTHRIE, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBE 17. 1903.
NUMBER 37
Applauded by Delegates
HowlingGale
Ogden, Utah, Sept. 16.—Methods of
colonization of the vast irrigiblc dis-
tricts of the west and the legal aspect
of the whole question of irrigation and
existing laws were the subjects sched-
uled to come before the National Ir-
rigation congress at today's session.
First named subject was expected
to take up the entire morning session
as besides Commander Booth Tucker
of the Salvation Army, who was to de-
liver the principal address on the sub-
ject, a dozen speakers, including
Western railroad officials, governors,
senators and congressmen from a num-
ber of states, were expected to make
informal talks on how to best bring
people to the newly irrigated lands
and make them profitable. At the af-
ternoon session the desert land act,
which was atacked by President Clark
in his address yesterday, was to be de-
fended by Congressman Mondell of
Wyoming.
Immediately after congress assem-
bled Senator Carey, of Wyoming, chair-
man of the committee appointed last
year to consider the advisability of
consolidation with the trans-Misslssi-
ppo congress, reported against such
action, recommending that the Irri-
gation congress be maintained and its
sessions annual held. The recommen-
dation was adopted unanimously.
Resolutions for statehood tor New
Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma, for
protection of water sheds supplying
municipalities with water; to permit
entry and location of coal lands on
forest reserves, and petitioning con-
gress to repeal the alien land provis
ion of the forest reservation law and
tnat private lands in the forest reserve
should be purchased or acquired by
condemnation, were introduced.
A resolution favoring the recom-
menratlons oontained in President
Roosevelt's telegram yesterday for the
preservations of forests favoring Im-
mediate repeal of the desert land act,
timber and stone act and commutation
clause of homestead act. Resolutions
wers heartily applauded by delegates.
New York, Sept. 16.—The heaviest
wind and highest seas known along
Staten island shores in years were ex-
perienced at noon. The entire fleet of
the Staten Island Yacht club at Sta-
pleton. consisting of 18 boats, was
wrecked. A fleet of small boats of the
Ocean Yacht Club of Stapleton was
sunk or badly damaged. The large
plolet boat Hermit was wrecked off
Stapleton. She was valued at $10,000.
A big three-masted schooner and an
American barkentlne collided off Stap-
leton and were swept in toward the
long dock where they may go to pieces.
The gale was 30 heavy and the sea
running so high no one could venture
out from shore to offer assistance.
The wind blew down telegraph and
electric light poles and some of the
trolley lines were compelled to discon
tinue service. Plate glass windows
were shattered in many places in the
business district and cabs in Fifth
avenue were overturned by the force
of the wind. The New Jersey coastAg
of the wind. Along the New Jersey
coast the storm was especially severe.
Fatal
Shooting
in Which
Former Guthrieites
Were Involved
Cherokee
Strip Towns Celebrate
Tenth Anniversary
of Settlement
The tenth anniversary of the open-
ing of the Cherokee Strip, which com-
prises the counties of Kay, Woods,
Garfield, Noble, Grant and Woodward,
is being celebrated in a large number of
Oklahoma towns today. The opening
of this part of Oklahoma took place ac
high noon, ten years ago today. A
large number of Guthrie citizens parti-
cipated in the event. The Leader is in
receipt of the following telegrams from
the Oklahoma towns that are today
celebrating :
Firemen's Tournament at Perry.
Special to the Leader.
Perry, Setft. 16.—This portion of
Oklahoma is today celebrating the
opening of the Cherokee Strip. Today's
program includes a fireman's tourna-
ment in which the Guthrie Are depart-
ment. that arrived by special train
this morning, is participating. Thous-
ands of visitors are being entertained
by the city. The carnival, which open-
ed Monday, has been extended until
Saturday, due to the inclement weather
which prevailed during the first two
days of the celebration.
* Big Crowd at Enid.
Enid. Sept. 16.—A large number of
visitors from surrounding places ar-
rived this morning to participate in the
celebration which is being held here
today. The week's carnival opened
Monday. The attendance has been un-
usually large. Today was a gala day
in the history of Enid. The home-
seeker's excursionists added to the
large crowds.
Governor Spoke at Woodward.
Special to the Leader.
Woodward Sept. 16.—Governor Tj.
B. Ferguson was the principal speaker
at the celebration held here today in
commemoration of the opening of the
Cherokee Strip. The city entertained
several thousand visitors. Governor
Ferguson .and wife will leave here this
evening for Geary where he speaks to-
morrow.
Old Settlers' at Braman.
Braman, Sept. 16.—An old settlers re-
union is being held here today.
Speeches were delivered this afternoon
by several Oklahoma orators. The an-
niversary of the opening of the fam-
ous Cherokee Strip was celebrated in
an unusual style here.
The use of fireworks will not be per-
mitted at Perry's carnival on Septem-
ber 14 to 17. The man who made this
rule deservee the than-ta- of the peoj>la
as well as the fiTe insurance com-
panies.
Cross Contest
Soon to Come uo
The attorneys for Wm. Cross, late
democratic candidate for delegate to
congress in Oklahoma, have prepared
and filed the brief of the contestant
in the Cross-AIcGuire contest before
the elections committee of the fifty-
eighth congress and await the action
of the committee for a report upon the
case. The brief is ably prepared and
goes thoroughly into the details of the
questions upon which the contest rests.
Summarizing the facts as disclosed by
the evidence the brief sets out:
"The official returns indicate that
McGuire received a plurality over
Cross of 394 votes. I
"The proof herein shows that this
plurality should be reduced by the cor-
rected votes of the counties as fol-
lows:
"Custer 4 | "Caddo 17
"Noble 5 | "Washita 10
"Grant 6 | "Lincoln 19
"Kay 8 | "Payne ....... 50
"Pottawatomie ..31 |
"Commanche ....52 | "Total ....202
"Deducting this from 394 leaves Mc-|
Guire with a plurality of 192 votes,
with the mutilaed ballots from Pawnee,
Logan, ingfisher. Garfield. Woods,
Woodward, Oklahoma, Day and Dewey
counties to examine, which according
to the official returns are as follows:
"Day 71 [ "Kingfisher ..149
"Dewey 95' | "Garfield ... 135
"Woods 220 | "Logan Unknown
"Woodward . .. .220 [
"Pawnee 150 f
"Pawne .150 |
^'Oklahoma 259 I "Total ..1304
"The contestee should have his vote
increased 15 in Woods county, thus
making his plurality after deducting
contestant's increased vote 157."
Thus it will be seen that with the
ballots to which both parties to the
contest are legally entitled correctjy
counted, McGuire has but an apparent
plurality of 192 votes, with 1304 muti-
lated ballots thrown*out and not couftt-
ed. Of course, it is impossible to say
definitely what effect the counting of
these 1304 votes will have on the re-
sult, but it is safe to assume that prac-
tically all belong to Col. Cross, and
were honestly cast for him. but thrown
out on the flimsy and illegal pretext
of mutilation because the voters stamp-
ed Cross' name twice.
As a matter of fact, if indeed, not a
matter of law. the stamping of a can-
didate's* piame fcwflce indicates even
more plainly than a single* stamp what
the voter's intentions are. It shows
conclusively that the voter fully in-
tended, without the possibility of mis-
take, to vote for the candidate whose
name he saw in two different places
upon the ballot and which he stamped
as often as it appeared.
An honest and conscientious elections
committee cannot fail to take this view
of the matter. It is the only logical
view which leads to a definite conclu-
sion.
If a sufficient number of the 1304
multilated, twice-stamped ballots were
cast for Col. Cross to give him a plur-
ality over McGuire's annarpnt plurality
of 192 votes, he is clearly entitled to the
peat for which McGuire holds the cer-
tificate of election, and if a award it
'to him. the sense of justice of the
people of Oklahoma, irrespective of
party, will see to it that in the future
democratic majorities are so large that
there can be no quibble over the result
or possibility of jobbery in footing up
the returns.
Bill Cross at Cleo.
Special to the Leader.
Cleo. Sept. 16.—Hon. William Cross:
late democratic candidate for delegate
to congress, addressed a crowd num-
bering several thousand people here
today at the anniversary celebration
of the opening of the Cherokee Strio.
Prague, an Bfeu* sMe Tillage, has one
church, tour tafcraM and a calaboose.
The Eagle contains the following ac-
count of the shooting of William Flynn
supposedly by Ralph Bain at Wichita.
Both men were former residents of
Guthrie.
William Flynn, said to be a gambler
and well-known character around the
city, was shot at 1:30 this morning, at
313 Tremont avenue ,and died twenty
minutes later at 315 Tremont avenue.
Ralph Bain, proprietor of the Santa Fe
hotel, was arrested at 2 o'clock this
morning and is held at -the police sta-
tion pending the action of the coroner,
who was called to the scene at once.
Very little could be learned of the af-
fair before going to press this morning.
The room was crowded at the time
of the shooting, but none were willing
to give out information regarding it.
It seems that Flynn and Bain were
spending the evening at the resort, and
that shortly after midnight trouble
arose between them, and that finally
a number who were present took part.
In the uproar a shot was fired and
Flynn fell to the floor, saying: "My
God, I am shot!"
After lying untouched for a moment
he rose to his feet and rushed from the
room to the next house south. He
broke Into the house crying that he
had been shot and the inmates placed
him on an improvished couch where
after gasping several times he died.
The police were notified at once, and
upon their arrival found Flynn dead
with a bullet wound through the left
breast. The coroner took charge of
the body and the police turned their
attention toward locating the murderer.
The women who were present at the
time of the shooting were questioned
and it was only with difficulty that it
was learned that Bain had been in
the room -when the shot was fired. Cir-
cumstances pointed toward Bain as the
guijty man and after searching for
him half an hour he was located at
his home and arrested.
Flynn was an early day resident of
Guthrie and while here followed the
profession of gambling. He was a sin-
gle man about 30 years old and well
built, standing more than six feet tall.
Little is known of his past history.
His parents live eight miles in the
country from Hennessey.
Ralph Bain will be remembered as
a bartender employed in the Reaves
Bros, saloon during the early days.
He is a large well buiR man .about 40
years of age. He has a wife and three
childre.i, a grown daughter, a son about
15 years old, and a child of eight or
nine years o fage.
Macedonians Claim
Victories Over Turks
Constantinople, Sept. 16.—Contrary
to official reports, advices from good
sources say that the Macedonian in-
surgents are holding their own at sev-
eral points and are inflicting defeats
on the Turks in districts of 65 miles
battalions have almost been annihilat-
ed. The local authorities at Monastir
are seeking to prevent foreign consuls
and correspondents from leaving town,
under the allegation that their lives
will be endangered.
Shakeup in Fifth Ju-
dicial District Causes
Much Cuessino-
Enid, Sept. 16.—The sudden resig-
nation of Dr. C. F. McElrath, clerk of
this, the Fifth judicial district, is caus-
ing considerable speculation and con-
of this place. It seems there have
been divers disturbing influences and
elements at work and uneasy and un
certain has been the position of clerk
in the Fifth Judicial distrlot.
About a month ago the observer of
public events was surprised by the
immediate resignation of Pearl Beau-
champ, deputy clerk located at this
place, and daughter of tie presiding
judge. At the same time G. E. Moore,
a brother-in-law of the judge and dep-
uty clerk at Watonga, handed in his
resignation, which was accepted, but
apparently did not take effect, as he
is still acting as deputy clerk, and
now as a climax to these sudden hap-
penings, which rarely occur without
potential causes and reasons, C. F.
McElrath hands in his resignation,
which took effect on the 13th.
His appointment seemed to be giv-
ing most excellent satisfaction, and he
was thought to be entrenched secure-
ly in his position because of the in-
fluence of the authority that secured
him the appointment. It is generally
known that McElrath has been, and
is, one of the chief lieutenants of Den-
nis T. Flynn, who at the time of rec-
ommending the appointment of the
new judges demanded and received in
consideration for his recommendation
the naming and appointment of the
clerks. A local paper explains the res-
ignation of McElrath because of his
alleged failing health, but the report
was written by one of the new appoint-
ees, who hails from the east. In re-
ply to the question as to what cam
his surprising action
with considerable irony. "You can
say for me that it was not because of
my failing healtti," and thus the resig-
nations are being handed in. It i
said on reliable authority that there
are others coming in, and the public
awaits developments with considerable
interest and anxiety.
John P. Renshaw, fomerly secretary
of some bridge company, has been ap-
pointed and qualified as McElrath's
successor. The old. reliable stalwart
republican, J. P. Fillebrown, has been
appointed deputy clerk at this place
but as yet it is not known who the
new deputy at Watonga will be.
Washington, D. C., Sept. 17—Tonight
cooler, Friday, warmer.
Engji^
Toward Protection
Sir Thomas
■Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept. 16.—A semi-
official statement just issued says:
daily committed by Turkish troops
pass the bounds of imagination. The
general opinion is that Adrlanople will
soon be entirely depopulated by the
Christian element."
President Starts on
Another Junket
New York, Sept. 16.—The president
and a party of friends on the Sylph,
on the way to Ellis island, landed at
Brooklyn navy yard this afternoon.
On leaving Oyster Bay the Sylph ran
into a terrific storm. Rain came down
in torrents and the wind blew a gale.
Off Willets point the vessel was in
serious danger. On passing through
Hellgate the gale increased in force
and about a quarter of avmile from
the Sylph a tug towing a three-masted
schooner went down. It could not be
ascertained whether all the crew was
saved, owing- to the intensity of the
storm which forced ail the passengers
on the Sylph below deck. On passing
up East river the Sylph was hailed by
the naval tug Powhattan, Lieut Com-
mander Poundstdne, who told Lieut.
Preston it would be impossible and
foolhardy to attempt to follow out the
president's plans continuing to Ellis
island. After consultation with Ad-
miral Rogers, the president decided to
go to Ellis island. The Sylph arrived
at Ellis island about 2:35. At that
time it was so rought a landing could
not be made.
A thrasher who went to sleep in a
granary at Red Fork was awakened
by something rrawflng across his
neck. After the hurrah was at an
be found th«t he had killed a six-foot
bull #o*ke. .. .
Chicago, Sept, 16.—Sir Thomas Lip-
ton is suffering much pain today from
sickness which attacked him on his
arrival in Chicago yesterday and an-
other conference of doctors was called
for today. After an hour's conference
late last night, three physicians agreed
that his indisposition, which was at
first prononuced acute indigestion, had
developed unmistakable signs of in-
flammation of the stomach and bowels.
Today Sir Thomas' condition is re-
garded as serious and, it is said, in
such cases an operation is sometimes
necessary. The physicians hope to
avoid the use of instrnments in this
instance. In his room at the Auditor-
ium Annex Sir Thomas spent a rast-
less night, despite the administering
of opiate to give hita sleep. Under
no circumstances caft Sir Thomas be
restored to health so as to be out of
bed for several days, and it is believ-
ed he will have to defer the date cf
his departure for Europe.
Military
Arrests Will Lead to
Suits for Damages
Cripple Creek. Sejt. 16.—County com-
missioner Patrick J. Lynch and Jus-
tice of Peace W.P. Reilly, who were ar-
rested by the militia Monday night
and subsequently released, have an-
nounced their determination to bring
civil suits for $100,000 damages for
false imprisonment against Governor
Peabody, Generals Bell and Chase and
others connected with their arrest,
whom they will charge with conspiracy.
Lynch and Reilly were charged with
having criticised acts of the militia
and counselled the miners not to return
to work. Former Attorney General
Eugene Engley, counsel for the four
union leaders who are held prisoners
in the military guard house, and At-
torney John H. Murphy, of the Western
Federation of Miners, consulted to-
gether today with reference to the pro-
tection of the union men from alleged
aggressions of the militia. After the
conference Mr.fl Murphy said:
"The Pennsylvania decision, which
'idBntly .guides General Chase In mak-
the doctor said •ng arreuu of union men, maf be good
"law in Pennsylvania, but when it con-
flicts with the constitution of this
state, as it certainly does, it can have
not effect here.
"There is nothing in the constitution
of this state which can uphold the
proceedings of the military since they
they have come into the district. Un-
der the constitution the military of this
state is given a very limited scope.
Even now General Bell is amenable to
the civil law for his actions."
Cripple Creek, Colo., Sept. 16.—Ad-
jutant General Bell will appear in tho
district court Friday, personally to
make answer and return of the writ?
of habeas corpus which were issued
against him and General Chase by
Judge Seeds on behalf of the four pris-
oners in the military guard house. In
his answer to the complaint General
Bell will set up the articles of war
which govern troops in the field and
which have been adopted in Colorado
to govern the militia as the basis of
his right to hold them. General Bell
takes the position that at present time
not only mlliMa but all of Inhabl
tants of this district are amenable to
articles of war.
hicago, Sept 16.—Sir Thomas Lip-
ton is suffering from "colitis and ca-
tarrahal appendicitis." according to an
official statement made by his physi-
cians late this afternoon. The physi-
cians gave out the following bulletin:
"The disease, colitic and catarrhal
appendicitis, is progressing favorably
and condition patient is satisfactory."
Homeseekers Invade
Oklahoma Territory
This was the Homeseekers excursion
day and a large number of residents of
to make Oklahoma their future home.
11:20 did not arrive until 1:50 and the
ten passenger cars were well crowd-
ed upon their arrival here. A large
crowd alighted from the train at this
point, being met by the usual number
of real estate agents.
It is estimated that between 6,000
and 7.000 people arrived in the terri-
tory today because of the numerous
excursions.
The local station was crowded
throughout the day.
Frank Stewart, a farmer near Arap-
aho. plowed up a copper campaign
button bearing oir.one side the image
of He ry Clay and on the other the
words, "Clay And ■Frellnghtiysen. Pro-
tection and Union,"- Just how thls;ol«
button found It* way into Oklahoma
is unknown.
Cold Snap
Kansas City, Sept. 16.—The temper-
ature throughout Kansas and Western
Missouri last night was low and at
many points frost was apparent. Kill-
ing frost was reported from the vicin-
ity of Dresden and Hays, with the
thermometer registering 32. Concordia
reports 36, while Dodge ICty reports 40.
Frist is predicted tonight throughout
Kansas and Western Missouri. The
greatest danger is to corn, which gov-
more sun to fully ripen. At Abilene
the temperature fell to 43. The first
load of corn was brought in today, it
yielding 70 bushels to the acre. Frost
came to nearly every part of Nebras-
ka lasi night and in the north and
west portions the damage is consider-
able. Other grains were not seriously
hurt. In Iowa, frost is reported in the
northwestern part of the state. Frost
is again predicted for tonight and if
It is of a freezing nature, the corn
crop will suffer great damage. Fully,
two weeks of warm weather is need-
ed to ripen the corn crop.
Detectives Scan
Roofs for Burglar
©
New York, Sept. 16.—The recent ar-
rest and conviction of "Gentleman
George" Brooks, who confessed tc
scores of burglaries in the aristocratic
Fifth avenue residence district in
which he carried away property ag-
gregating in value more tha n$50,000,
has led the police to invent a method
for watching for men who seek to gel
rich quickly by the Brooks method by
passing over house tops and entering
upp'erstory windows. Equipped with
field glasses, half a dozen detectives
now watch daily from the tops of
houses in the district. They begin at
nine in the morning an4 do not-iolax
their vigil until dusk. So far the
salyjma has been a complete success.
London, Sept. lB.—Premler Balfour
last night issued the advance sheets of
a^ pamphlet on the subject "Insular
1'ree Trade.' In which he presents at
length arguments in favor of a change
In Great Britain's fiscal policy. In in-
troducing th phamphlet Mr. Balfour
•ays his purpose in Issuing it is that
It would be Impossible to put all the
important points of this question within
the limits of a single speech, and there-
fore he says the pamphlet may be a
fitting preliminary to the speech which
he will shortly make. This undoubt-
edly refers to the speech Mr. Balfour
will make at Sheffield, October 1.
Mr. Balfour says he approaches the
subject from the standpoint of a free
trader as far as contemporary circum-
stances will permit. He continues: "f
am a free-trader, but not of the pat-
tern which holds that the doctrine of
free trade Is so universal that every
conclusion to which it logically leads
must be accepted without hesitation
and without reserve."
The arguments presented through
the pamphlet vary little from those al-
ready enunciated, but the premier
points out that as a result of Eng-
land's policy of restraining a fiscal pol-
icy made for a free trade country in
a world of free traders, not for a free
trade country In a world of protec-
tionists, the rate of her export has
not increased, and in fact has serious-
ly diminished.
Compared with past years some de-
partments show no Increase, while oth-
ers show symptoms of decay. The
premier asserts that there is no reason
to expect an improvement. Meanwhile
Germany, America, France, Russia and
even Great Bri'tlan's self-governing
colonies continue to build up a pro-
tected Increase within their borders.
Mr. Balfour says the mistakes mude
by the free traders half a century ago
have left Great Brltian bearing all the
burdens and enjoying only half the
idvantages which should attach to the
empire. He devotes much space to the
effect of protection upon combinations
in countries where irrrrtection exists.
This the premier points out, Is to the
disadvantage of the British manufac-
turer, who Is unable to compete with •
the manufacturer who is able to sell
abroad at a lower price than he sells
the same article at home. He gives an
Instance of German steel in this par-
ticular, saying that it Is selling cheap-
er in England than the English man.
ufacturer can possibly produce il.
Mr. Balfour concluded:
"Were I proud to be wrong, my
opinion on the fundamental question
would remain unchanged. Where we
fall others may succeed. It cannot
be right for a country with free trade
ideals to enter into competition with
protectionist rivals, self-deprived of
the only instrument whereby their pol-
icy can conceivably be modified. The
jtnost essential object of our national
efforts should be to get rid of the bonds
in which we have entangled ourselves.
The precise manner in which we
should use our regained liberty is Im-
portant, yet after all only a secondary
Issue."
Mr. Balfour's pamphlet is a reprint of
tha one he circulated among his friends
and colleagues In a cabinet meeting
early in August. The publication-of
the pamphlet immediately after the
momentous cabinet council held yes-
terday and today indicate that it em-
bodies a statement of policy accepted
or rather acquiesced In by the majority
of the cabinet. If this assumption is
correct, it means the abandonment of
the Idea of preferential tariffs with the
colonies and the taxation of food on a
system of retalitory duties. Even this
however, is tentative.
Mr. Balfour in his speech October 1
Is expected to elaborate and explain
his case, and then the cabinet will
closely watch Its reception by the con-
servative delegates.
In short ,the great question of free
trade versus protection, so far as the
cabinet is concerned, is still undecided.
What will be Colonial Secretary Cham-
berlain's attitude is the burning ques-
tion of the moment.
The most striking feiture of the pam-
phlet is that from the beginning to
the end it does not refer to Mr. Cham-
berlain's proposals. There is not a
word about tha breaking up of the
empire of preferential tariffs and the
colonies are scarcel} mentioned.^ On
tha contrary, the whole line of Mr. Bal-
four's reasoning is opposed to tariffs
for merely protectionist purposes
Hence Mr. Chamberlain is faced with
the alternative of either abandoning
preferential tariffs or prosecuting his
campaign unsupported by Mr. Balfour.
William Dilbeck of M! burn. I. T.,
should be a popular man in any
neighborhood. He is making 400 gal-
lons of molasses this fall, and will
sell It at 40 cents a gallon.
The Denver Enid & Gulf railroad,.
Ibe "Alfalfa route," between Guthrie
and Ejud, is dcriag more business than
it had dreamed of. Even the l^akfi-
man is smektog teo-oeaters.
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