The Oklahoma State Capital. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 15, No. 148, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 17, 1903 Page: 1 of 8
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vOLI'MK XV
SATUKDAY MORN I MO
GUTHH1E, OKLAHOMA. Ol'TOBKIJ IT, 1003.
SATl'KD.W M
THOUSAND CRUSADE RESTORATIOINISTS AT GOTHAM
"ELI J A" DOWIE
AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
WITH HOSTS Of Z
RE4CH I HEIR
HtADQUARTERS
Madison Bquare garden, which Iff to be
the headquarters of the host tor moat of
the time- they are here, was soon occupied
by 1,800 of the cltlsens of Zion. Etch
presented at the entrance nn Identification
curd bearing the photograph of the holder
I ai .1 every person was cart-fully scrutlnls-
I «*d by Dtreotw General ICItohelL Ail bad
I expected to breakfast In the garden, but
It had been impossible to tnske provision*
today for any inexla before 6 p. m. am'
Dowie left the garden In >e; rch of a n
in neighboring restaur- ♦*. Scattered
a round the entrance to the garden wjre
the Zion guards. each dressed In a black
iinlform and a blsok pei k<-d cnp. On tie
cup Just above the peak wm a gilt dove
and under It the word braid*d In g.lt let-
ters. "Patlenee." In the belt that they
wore was the usual sword at ran but in-
stead of a weapon the strap held u bible.
Band Dressed in Bright Green—Dowie Says Will Explain
Full Meaning of Chicago Revelation—"I am in New
York at the Command of God"~Mrs. Dowie Robbed
New York. Oct. 16.—The "Restoration
Host." under the leadership of John Alex-
ander Dowie, garrisoned Madlaon Square
Oarden today and completed arrange-
ments to aal(y tomorrow on the works of
the '
The first detachment, numbering about
400. arralved early In the morning, and
the remaining trains followed during the
day and evening. Leaving the ferry-boat
the crusaders boarded special cars which
were in waiting, and proceeded direct to
the garden, to the music of their bands
and the signing of hynms.
The general overseer himself, accompa-
nied by his family and stuff, arrived in
his sprvial train at the Orand Central sta-
tion, where, owing to a misunderstanding.
his private carriage failed to meet him,
and he was compelled to go to the Plaza
hotel in a hack. During (he confualon of
leaving the tialn a thief slipped Into Mrs.
Dowle's reception room on the car and
stole a fl.500 diamond and pearl brooch.
Another train bringing Dr. Dowie's
adherents had previously arrived on the
New York Central. One hundred of
the Dowleites who reached the city via
the Pennsylvania railroad ferry were met
hv a score of boarding house keeper*.
They were hurried In cab or trolley cars
to Madison Square garden. It required
more than ten trucks to haul all their
bagggge to this city. Some of the trunks
were decorated with small gold crosses
printed on white paper and stuck on the
baggage
Reside his son. Dowie was accompanied
by hi« wife. Carl F. Stern, chief of police
of Zion city, and Robert Massey, and all
registered at the Plaza hotel
ASSIGNED THEM
THEIR QUARTERS
All who wished were assigned to quar-
ters In nearby boarding houses, conspic-
uous among the arrivals was the Zion
band numbering thirty-eight members,
all dres.sed in a bright green uniform.
Among the most prominent of those
who arrived today was Klder Abraham F.
Lee, general recorder of the Zion restora-
tion host, who has chsrp-e of the restora-
tion movement all over the world. Others
who arrived were Charles E. Barnard,
formerlv a Chicago banker and now gen-
eral financial manager for Dowie; Rev.
W. O. Dlnlus chaplain of the Zion guards
who wears their uniform; Deacon James
Speters. who has charge of the t>-nnspor-
t it Ion urriingements and Elders Farr and
Hall of Chicago.
RESTORED ORDER
OUT OF CONFUSION
From the Plaza Dr. Dowie went to the
garden, where he restored order nut of
the general confusion that prevailed. Dr.
Dowie made his way to the balcony, ask-
ed for a roll call and assigned the audi-
f'&EM
M
DOWIE GATHERED
1 HE REPORTERS
talked to them f<>
.md and that duil'r'l
the followers of th.
to sect ons of the h,ill separating little attention to his orders to
i according to the trains by which hi-mme-ing Wh-n Dowie sent an
arrived. HI* orders were repeatly s.. r to n«k them to stop. th. v s. n
Sfiifthe hammering of carpen- | ti,- -.v .. working to keep
«t II at work pre .ring the hall for •, t .•. .I .-.mid not ston The i.
iso of Zionists but who at first paid then « tiled.
I only .-k fait plat for hiins. If and h
pie He Maid further he has fought
igal wroni i I ha
is won thai Ms eonung to New Yo.k
not a monev mnk nn -eh. in.- unci he
a not cm. if the people lure do not
DOES NOT WANT
FIFIY MILLIONS
He denied that he Intended to rojse a
fund of 160,000.imo while here, and diclin
ed tc< say whether he was going to found
nnolher Zion city here it is Intended
to begin the house to house visitations t>>
morrow, anil the ftist public service will
h< held in the gard< n on Sunday.
"I have come to the city of New oYrk
in obedience to what I beli.-ve t.. >..
the command of Cod I have long con
sldett d that this city, which Is th- met
TO polls of this great republic .in.I Is
also the greatest city on the Am. -lean
continent was worthv of the most .m:.--
ful considerations and preparation* at mv
hands."
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DESTRUCTION AND DEATH
WAS IN PATH OF EIRE
(
Fcur are Dead--A Score of Others Fatally Injured and the
Property Loss Runs Into Millions as Result of Fire
Which Swept Aberdeen
third
Aberdeen. Wash . Oct. 16 —Fire which i stoves It was In a room on tht
burned from 9 o'clock thia morning until story where the dames started and" the
2 o clock this afternoon caused four interior of the building was a mass of
deaths and destroyed property valued at flames when an alarm was sent in
approximately one million dollars It aeni in.
practically wiped out the main business
of wo^i.town wh'c" " bu'H ' ■ "' FLAMES DESTROY
The dead:
CHARLES RAT.FO
DANIEL WEBSTER.
CALVIN McKlNZIE.
INKNOWN MAN
The Injured:
John Stern, kicked in the head by
BLOCK AFLER BLOCK
Ing walla of the Eagle dance hall. Ills
back was broken and he died in a short
time.
The other fatalities were at the Mack
building where Charles Rolfs, a one
'egged man. was cremated. When the
flames had completely enveloped the
building the spectators were horrlfled by
seeing Daniel Webster, a well known
character, appear at one of the windows
Refore a ladder could be raised to his aid
he Jumped /'most everv bone In his
bodv was broken and he died after being
taken to the hospital. An unknown man
was killed by a falling wall.
Buried.
I.—The bodies of
•Ightv-three Ami rlcan sold'ers who died
in the Philippines were Interred at Arling-
ton National Cemetery. The remains were
accompanied to the grave hy a platoon of
soldiers and there were appropriate re-
ligious exercises.
DUKE WAGES STRIFE
ONCE THE FRIEND AND ADVIS-
ER OF BALFOUR
way horse.
J. D. Hansen, head and body bruised.
A. Hretberg, head cut.
H W. Lacey, kicked In the head by a
runaway horse.
Wt
r red.
Ogelsby partially suffocated.
ALL BUSINESS MEN
ARE HEAVY LOSERS
Not more than one-half of the loss, is
•overed by Insurance for the reason that
Insurance companies have refused to car-
ry any greater risk on account of the In-
flammable material of which the build-
ings In Aberdeen are constructed Every
business man in the city Is a loser, eith-
er by fire, water, removal, breakage or
lass by theft. Not anticipating that the
flames could get beyond the fire depart-
ments control, many waited until the fire
was close upon them before starting to
move out The streets were soon strewn
and littered with all kinds of material and
Hit rash and haste of teams and people
In every direction caused great confusion
The fite started 111 the old Mack build-
in* on Hume street ownedSby Oscar I-.
i rain which has been regarded as a Arc
trap and dangerously constructed build-
lag. It was thre stories high and
occupkd by numerous slnsle men
cooked their —
From the Mack block the fire spread to
the flne new hose house and headquarters
of the fire department. Greal volumes of
(lamas shot into the air and the heat be-
came unbearable a block distant. In a
short time the names had Jumped across
th* alley to Walker's saloon and every
building in the block bounded by Heron
and f. and H streets, including Kauf-
man's brick block went up. Word went
along every business street to prepare for
the worst and as far up as the Comn
cia.1 block there were hurried prep
to get out of dum*. On tne
of Heron street, the flame* Jumped from Devonshire, lab- lord president of the
Anderson's block to the state bank and council has conditionally accepted the
tank' ll'T™ M."aiS™nr th,Iffik i P1^?enf of ,h«.^w Fo°''
bounded by Heron. O Wtshkash and 11. ^"'Ch la organizing 11 campaign
strep's were burned. Including the central ag&inst the fiscal policy of Mr. Cham-
school building Pfunds jewelry store, berlain and Mr. Balfour.
council chamber, Wheeler Brothers store, | important move in the fiscal
kitchen and the express ) ooutesrt developed tonight at 1he meet-
The Duke of Devonshire Accepts Pres-
1 idency of League to Fight Policy
of Former.
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j London, Oot. 16.—The Duke of
ENGLAND SENDS FLEET
TO CHINESE
WATERS
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rd ♦ oklahoma and it.: i Territory *
n- 4k Fair Haturdav and Sundnv. ^
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STERN APPEARS
BEFORE CCURI
i
ELIJAH DOWIE.
Rumors of W ar Between Russia and Japan are Renewed
and Japanese Troops Said to be Assembling tor
Conflict-Great Britain Watchful of Interests
Scott denied
se| for an itn
rived at
MILLER
TAKES
AND
STAND
TELLS STORY
[s Cool and Deliberate and Severe Cross Examination Fails
i to Shake His Testimony-Explains Hobb-Coehran
Interview-Counsel Argue Case
I-ondon, Oct IB.—Great Britain is th,- official toial of 76.000 would have
sending two additional war ships to correct if all the troojw engag<
aaS
office George Wolfe's dry goods store In Jng of the parliamentary committee
JKn'U'ra/lhe'.lMnuctljrif ?£S' nn"? ! "f ,^0 'eaf>™ a "'<•
ipped Crescent hotel The finmes Duke of Devonshire to Sir Michael
had Jumped across^H. street to Hicks-Bea« h, Mr. Ritchie's predecessor
Aanceilor of the excheq
j in* the profTered presidency
; read. The committee passed a reaolit-
, tion unanimously accepting the eon-
China. The first class cruiesr Europa
has been ordered into commission at
Portsmouth for dispatch to the Chi-
nese station and a battleship will be
t*eu(t '<there from the Mediterranean
squadron.
Berlin, Oct. 16.—Rear admiral Von
Prit/t4witz, after having been received
In audience by Emperor William, re-
turned to Keil and sailed otday on a
passenger at earner for Shanghai.
where he will take command of the
German East Asiatic squadron, suc-
ceeding Read Admiral (ieisler. The
announcement of this change of com-
mand ws accompanied by an intima-
tion from -the navy department that I he.cables.-
the change would not have been made ltia{ j"\!!!
ow if war between Russia and Japan at the c.iii'. t i'r <■
is probable. There are -10 German! ly reported that
ships in South China waters, hone inibe?*'fntiiin"
North China waters, and three off the j 'The correspond
Japanese coast. of the Dally Mall
Ghe P"oo. onina. Oct. 16.—The Rus- ,H,V «cti\ity tin
sian administrator of New Ch,wang. | r,',,iine«s"forCem
Manchuria. prop*«ees to organl-ze a mil- tiiities.' The
I contained their full complerm
It apptsars however that moat of the
regiments had only about two-tbirda
of their nominal strength, bo that the
number reviewed was about 4;>,000.
The total of the Russian army about
Port Arthur is 75,000 nieu.
;• HEARING RESUMED
clnnatl, Oct u
RUMORS OF
WAR REVIVED
London. 1
nta contlm
<t the Rui
ngrFo"nde
Japa
D. L. DRESSER, OF SHIP BUILDING
FAME INVOLVED AGAIN.
Recoiver Says That Securities Sup
posed to Aggregate a Million Dol-
lars Was Misrepresented.
SAYS WATSON REPORT
IS NOT COMPLETE
WITNESS ON SIAM)
EOR HVt HOURS
HELPLESS VICTIMS BURNED TO
DEATH
.ySf.S.t.CT'J'i.'1 ""hy...'hl.F'u."™"S ciitions anil this ion was irameiiiate-
~ ' i ly communicated to the Duke of Dev
Fire Chief Koehler who wss rendered un
conscious, but lster returned to hin duty
Colin McKInsle was caught under the fall
MUTINEERS
ARE EOUND
CiEIILTY OF
MURDER
f^eavenworth, Kan.. Oct. 16.—All
five leaders of the Fort Leavenworth
prison mutiny of November. 1901
charged wit.h killing Guard Waldrupe
vere found girl My of murder by a Jury
In the Undted States Circuit courl here
this morning without capital punish-
ment, and will be given life sentences.
The prisoners are Gilbert Mulltns,
Turner Barnes. Frank Thompson.
Fred Robinson and Robert Clark, all
desperate men. Mullins and Robert-
son had practically finished their term
at the -time of the out break and the
ethers were short term men.
All are from <he Indian Territory.
The defense set up "the plea that the
prisoner* 1n the federal prison are
cruelly treated and that the men who
took part In the mutiny preferred to
death rather than remain and endure
. torture. The attorney for the Uttlt-
•d State# Introduced several witnesses
to disprove the charge of tanrroper
treatment at the hands of lie peniten-
tiary official*. Gilbert Mullins, aever-
onshlre. The substance of the Duke's
i letter follows:
"Devonshire House. Oct. 13.
•i "Dear Beach:—You <ir formed me
| when last we met that 'the wish had
IbMa expreeeed thai! I Join the lMfut
; and take a part in its oj>era!ions I
understand that the principal object
of the league is to oppose the new de-
parture in the fiscal policy, which now
has been definitely announced and
which includes the taxation of food
imports from foreign countries and
preferential treatment for the colo-
nies. as well as a general tariff on lm-
al months ago, escaj ed from the Jail , ported manufactured poods,
at Junction Olty, to which institution t understand that these objects do
he had been -transferred. In the muti-1 not involve opposition to the policy
ny twenty-eaght prisoners escaped | of the government in so far as that
after a fierce fight with the guard-. p0ucy limited to reserving to the
during which one guard. Waldrupe, (government the right of proposing to
wan Wiled, and several of the convicts ; parliament tariff legislation for the
were sh t. All but ante of the convicts ■ pUTpoge of negotiating commercial
were finally captured, although three trcatles and the mitigation of hostile
of them were shot. In engagement with ••
poises. In his instructions to the jury j ______________
Judre Riner said that the fact t.ha:. ( r* r-^ rjpie ■ ■
the men were fe'.oua irndergoing i>nu- ^n^XKUto DKtALrl
ishment for mme should count notto- RFVf-NIIF ! AVV^
ing for nor neainw them in deter- nuLiiuL lhhj
mining the weight of theiir evidence.
nicipai council with one American and p«-d.
two British members. Their liecfjions
will be subjeot to the administrator's
approval. I tar.v comr
A closer investigation of the number .hospi
of troops reviewed by Viceroy Alexieff
at Port Arthur seems to indicate that
Other
of Russia
being laid in
itttark from Its land aj«-
SON OF MILLIONAIRE
KILLS MINE OWNER
Gordon Allen Shot and Instant'1,
Killed by Son of J. W. Avlor
Near Joplin
TROOPS COMMENCE
MANEUVERS
Blues Under Grant and Browns
Under Berry Join in Conflict
ai Leavenworth
8t Johns, N. V.. Oct. 18.—A hurricane
raged h*re last night nad enuued im-
m«m« damage to Ashing property.
The schooner Msteor went ashore off 8t.
Johns, and the crew tea rely escaped. The
shore Iron,
shooner Duchess and Lassie ate
Joplin, Mo . Oct. 16.—Gordon Allen, 32 j
ara old. a well known mining operator,
as shot and Instantly killed this after- j
noon by Benjamin Aylor of Webb City
Lit he admitted that
isitod were worth m
ed that the mirp. —
• credit of Mr. Dresser
he. ome president of a i
Camp Sanger, Fort Riley. Kan., Oct
16. better weather conditions pre- "
vailed at Camp Saucer today, i he day ' m
was bright and cold, the Miermometer p
almost reaching the freezing point "
ai the Aylor mine near Prosperity Aylor The troops were ast.r early making
is a son of j \v Aylor, the millionaire preparation* for their first problem. It
mine owner. Then were no witnesses of The flnst real work of the encamp- I *
the shooting, a loaded revolver was ment began this afternoon when the!.1'
that he had threatened to kll Aylor. trc.ps that will form the attacking
Aylor was arreated, but not placed in iorce in tomorrow's maneuver began •
Jail, pending the verdict of the coroner s i to fori . preparatory to 1 av<> the camp M
Jury. There had long bevn ni-wiii be- for a designatod pTdmt Where they "
forcloB^'1 a j *rl11 into bivouac. Thi.s for^, is ■
mortuage ai;.ilnst Allen nine years ago. ! „„ .u ..
The men met today, became involved In l n,>v^n as the blues and Is undnr <■om- '
e quarrel, and Aylor drew h pistol a ■! niand of Brigadier Oenera.1 Fred D. ;
fired Ave shots at Allen, three of whigh CJrant. U. fl. A. T1i;3 foree crossed the v
took efTeot. j Kansas river <n the pontoon bridge th
,, ' , erected by the engineers. This cross- 1'
he,n*,™J.onto V. SsSS'iiSint^ BRYAN IS STILL |ni «« to >•
th *t the Dominion Iron and steel eontl rnn poet: c■ ■ %/ci^ 1 IM ir>> 60Bm 1
pany of Canila has been exporting boun- I «L/1\ IIaIIII olLVtK from view to the soiibhwosr tn the di-
•- paid steel into this country, it Isl I reotlon of J«Be>T9on townfhip The de-
government
lilt REPORTED DEATH
HAS BEEN CONFIRMED
> president of I
Salonlca, European
—The report of the
Sarafo/f, the famous
Mr
1 otheri
by
erfain
ed Mr
deposit
idt a.- ««Kurlty an<i to guarant
ue of tXuO.OOO o the^n. Mr. Qu;
1 that he himself did not know
that the securities deposited
fSSO flOO but he thought th-
rial, relying <
unishmf
of bru
"ely
of the
the
Uy -'fact'!
I fending force, the "browuH" iriii be
at Bona Vista snd the Albion has strand- that this steel
* aJ Thusselton. Many boats have then to the
rh^*1'5 11 l" thr *1 by those
-* -"-king Its last trip that
1 that the Australia..
"■ ® r : '< S i>«J f.0rlg«|. r General j
... iport which quoted him «r. nylng he
Elliott Adjudged
Insane and Removed
-r.h>OraBa B.nk., nuy Mv. .ufferei ^ S'K IKiiS
,i ; i" s xjijetn u««) iuiuunicu a aeniH. i f. tt c ,
.1 I. Jt?. 7 y/-. !?' "n« ' e report which quoted him af saying he Thomas Berry. L. S A.
I'nifJr t? . a believed that free silver would not he Majbr General John C. Rates ar-
-w.klnJ #h« considered at the democratic national! rived shortlv arter noon todav r.en.
"Mking the complaint that convention in 1P04.
lung duty against hountv
in ken new.
aj 11KFUGBES ARK DE;:
by Sofia. Bulgaria. Oct. 16.-
try of the Interior has s<
ai lar to the local a; h r.
of (hat as there are 2<i.OOO <
** fugeee in the frontier c
t,f pendent U|>on th«* pover
I private charity measure
taken to domicile them
parts of the country durii
ter pending the compi- lon
men is with Turkey for th
a tion. The work w 11 be <
local commi -es empowc
PACIFIC EXPRESS
COMPANY'S STRIKE
to this,
the report emanated.
national j rived shortly erter noon today. Gen-
e-ai Bates was received with a salute
of thirteen guns. He immediately as-
sumed command of the division.
Washington. Oct 11—Portor Elliott of
Mr • .••om. who was arrested at the government grants ai.i
unite House on the 6th instant aid who script ions for their m
r"d" k vi'-ient s'tark on the off i< era who re arsons given fort s
1.1.m of ■■
fciisn.eituan insane uylum. iation of the burd
>trike, staled that all members
>ro .'-rln «hI employed by the
ixpre 3 company had re-pont
he order to strike. He sai l tli
i-TQ: ;erhood's local strength is
;i ti men and be thought they w
>.o violence has been offered*
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