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The Guthrie .Daily leader
.VOLUME XL VII
HOME
GUTHRIE OKLAHOMA THURSDAY JUNE 18 1914.
PRICE 2c
NUMBER 136
E
ITEM LOPPED
SENATE COMMITTEE KILLS
APPROPRIATION OF
$150000
ACTION TAKEN AI SUGGES-
TION SECRETARY DANIELS
(or Oil Storage
Station io Oklahoma; No
Plans Ready
(By .Associated Press)
! Washington D. C June IS Secre
tary Daniels went before the senate
navad committee today and asked that
(be $110000 Item for establishing an
Oil storage station In Oklahoma he
dropped. The provision was inserted
by Senator Gore.
when Senator Gore offered his
btnendmont eastern senators sought
to make a L"0lnt of order but per
mitted the provision to go through
when Informed that large sums were
appropriated for naval oil storage on
the New England and Pacific coa-j's
and on the south Atlantic cobv.
Proximity of the gulf coast to the
Texas and Oklahoma oil fields wir
the factor In the Gore amendment.
The navy department is recorded
Jn favor oT (he government pipe lino
from the Mid-Continent field of Ok-
lahoma to the gulf. Had the nmoni-
ment remained In the bill Gaiveston.
Houston and Port Arthur as w"ll c-
Oklahoma points would a e on
applicants to he made storage Ma-
trons. Secretary Daniels said he has been
6o busy with the "war" he bad not
Jiad time to map out plans.
CONGRESSMEN WORKING FOR
MOREFISj FOR STATE
Congressmen and senators from
Oklahoma are co-operating with the
Ut game warden to the end thai
the lakes and streams of Oklahoma
may be supplied with fish from th"
forernment fish hatcheries isiankt
have been sent to the office of the
game warden 'by all the Oklaluuuaiir
Jn congress and these will lie sup-
plied to the people of the state who
have lakes and ponds that they de-
lre Blocked with fish. II is the hope
pf the game warden that the govern-
ment will lie Induced to send a car
4 Ot young tush to Oklahoma and
that the waters of this state may be
Stocked with suitable varieties from
the government fish hatcheries as a
result of the co-operation of members
and senators. No wholesale dlstr'-
tutlon of fish has ever been made b
the government In this state.
LIVE NEWS TOPICS
ABOUTWASHINGFON
Bpeclal to the Daily Leader.
Washington. June IS Joe A. i'lie
Ian of Muskogee Okla. who is repre-
Jngton was slightly injured about the
pead in a railroad wreck that oc-
curred a day or ago at I'larksbura
W. Va.
George II. Nosbett. Jr.. has been
named to succeed Harry II. Pain as
rural mall carrier on Konte No. 1.
running out of Frederick. Okla.
State Senator W. X. Uedwlne. o!
SIcAlegtor. Okla. is in Washington
where he appeared before the house
Indian committee to urge the enroll-
ment of a claimant to Choctaw Indian
Citizenship.
On June 30 apeclal mail service to
Bishop. Drew rounty. Arkansas from
Monticcllo. will he discontinued.
Former Creek Xational Attorney M
J Mott. of M'lskoge-. OkM i
JVashirstoB. .
STORAG
F W BILL
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Scene in the First Polo Game in
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CROOKS FOLLOWED SALES
MAN OVER ENTIRE STATE
TOR $10000 HAUL
Port Smith Ark. June is.-'itli
lie finding of a. sample case in the
i vi r bed near liUsscllville by a
par. y. of boy swimmers it. became
known that last night a week ago
jewelry valued at from ?rMll to
$ I jt is claimed was stolen from
Sol I.owenstein a salesman of 'St.
on is while he was en route from
Mkins to Kiissellviile.
Accord inn to deiectives who inves-
ianted Hi matter l.owenstem was
ullowed nvei' I lie- slate by profes
sional crooks for several weeks.
OLSA COUNTY
VALUATION SO MILLION
Oklahoma City June IS -That the
till assessed valuation in Tulsa
imiitv this year will run well over
e $.ootiii '"III mark and put Tulsa
Hilly second in the entire stale in
his respect was indicate! yesterday
hi n County Assessor lid Maltm)
ave out figures on the assessed i;it-
nn of Tnlsii eminl'v. exclusive of
public sen ice corporations. I hi-;
luation in Tulsa county amounts to
n.s tli.THo. The rnblie servlep nini-
anies valuations is cenain io run
over twenty-one minions which
elves Tulsa n valuation on which
ixi can he niiiecieu ui uei --
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EPU8LICAN STATE
COMMITTEE MEETS
iiLlMliimin Citv. Okla. June IS
lie state central republican com- j
mittco met here to take action on mo (
ithdrawal of Kucene Lawson of No- j
wata as a candidate lor nenienain
-m-o-rair. who wants to become a j
Mau ... c 11... l.-i.-l
district. The commit!
vacancy on the ticket as selected at
the recent central convention. The
committee is considering .plans also
to secure a full registration for the
primary election.
MOORE WINS GOLF HONORS
Bartlesville Okla . June 1 -prank
Monro of tlie Tulsa Country club mm
lie state amateur golf chaiiu.ionshi'
iy defeating .1. B Furry of Musko-
gee in the final match. 7 up and to
dav in a :p; hole match.
NO INCREASE FOR CATO SELLS
Washington. June is A point
order mado rr Senator Smo.t.
Ctali killed the -rojmsed inc
ai-e of
salary for Cato Pell
y. Indian 'it. Ir-
"mi a year.
commissioner
v tn i "n J ". -
BOYS FIND
STOLEN GEMS
III RIVER BED
CT Jar
the American Team Pocketing Capt.
The first polo game between teams
representing the t'nited States and
Great Britain on the field at Meadow
Hrook Long Island before one of the
largest crowds ever assembled for a
sporting event In the 1'niied States
was .won by the British team. So su-
perior was the play of the Knglish-
j men that after the game tho betting
veered about to 2 to 1 in favor of the
British winning the championship.
Kngland won with exasperating
ease wnett sirengln was needed ner
MARGARET WILSON TALKS
FOR COMMUNITY CENTERS
(liy Associated Press. I
Chicago 111. June IS. Tint con-
vention of General Federation of
Women's Clubs ended this morning
with a session of tlie .board of direc-
tors. Mrs. Pennypa.cker the newely elect-
ed 'president said that six hundred
and seventy clubs have come into the
federation in the last two years and
that a new system of representation
woultj jiBlbiUity-4siolve(l.
Miss Margaret Wilson daughter of
Hie President in an address last
niiiht urged the use of public school
buildings as coinniunitv centers.
KAISER WILHELM
COLLIDES WITH FREIGHTER
i-ioulhampton June IS -North Ger-
man Lloyd steamer Kaiser Willielm
II which left Southampton for New
York with a thousand passengers is
anchored off N'cllev three miles to
liie southeast with ' big hole in her
side aiiiidship. caused by a collision
with the Liverpool grain steamer In
cemore from a Black Sea port for
Antwerp.
The Incemore. a smaller craft th.m
the German sl.cainer. is in dock here
with her bows badh smashed.
The collision occurred in the Kn?-
lisii channel in a fog.
CHARGE GAS CONCERNS
WITH TRUST AGREEMENT
(By Associated Press I
Independence. Kas" June IS The
ipiestinn of the relation of the t'nitnl
(las Improvement company of Phila-
delphia with the Kansas Xatural C.ns
company through the Wyandotte
county gas company will be decided
at a hearing which began today be-
fore Judge Flannellv In district court
Three companies are charged with
p'ferit the Vurposes of
the anti-trust las.
Tho V'.ins.'iK and Philadelphia com
panics asked that service be quash-
ed. Thfc state opposed the motion toi;
ipiash and wants the Cnited Oas lm-;
provement companv held as a party I;
to the original suit
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TO FIGHT RATIFICATION
nc r.OLUMCIAN TREATY
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Washington. P. C. June 1S. Strong v
opposition to the ratification of n the g-ounds that since the v
Columbia and Xl'aragiian trea'ies v asseRment was made he had be-
developed in the senati today. The S.- rr.nie the father of triplets and '.
tight promises to oo lively. ' y thought Pits IpM off all T.
. V further obligatlorn to the tate. 5!
Xo man can learn patience except v xhe rommiselonors agreed with y.
bv eoine out .intoi
ni!J and iki:i life
Peeeher.
the niirly-burly
a- he finds 1;
Which Britain Beats United States
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Cheape
four had it; when skill was required
ltn nnswi'lerl the call. Whether on !
attack or on defense the blue blouses
of John Bull made the wearers of the
American white seem notives a I. the
game. That is why the scorn was
S 1-2 to I! In favor of Britain.
The I'.'ngllsliiuen were preclsionlsts:
when they started a "play they knew
what they were going to do and did
it. With the Americans It was dif-
ferent. They played in hit or miss
style seeminsly trusting to luck to
help them out and luck didn't.
MULHALL TOWNSHIP FARMER
MAY ENTER SHERIFF'S RACE
Charley Davis substantial farmer
of Mulliall will probably heed the
persistent urging of Ills many friends
and become a candidate for sheriff on
the democratic primary ticket. Mr.
I 'avis was In Guthrie yesterday feel -itig
the public pulse politically lie
returned homo feeling much encour-
aged ;bul. decided not to file until
later on. "if the democrats of the
county wnnt me to mako the race and
wil give me consistent backing I will
try it a whirl. I am a farmer never
ran for office and don't know much
about the game but if I get In tin It
1 will work to win." hn said last
ninht .
I. R. WILL NOT
RUN 1011 GOVTRNOR
(By Associated Pre!-;: i
"niitbatupton June IS -"I will mil;e
just one. reference tn politics. I will
nol run for governor nf .Vew Yuri:"
Then. Hoosevcll thus iiioiitehlai if.
broke his rule of silence icanliti1-'
politics in order to iicike Ibis declara.
tlon while proccodiiii; on board a ten
'lor to embark on tin- Impei.tloi for
Now York.
WIZARD'S DAUGHTER WfOS
West Orange. N. J June IK Miss
Madeline Kdi;:on. daiicbter of Thomas
j A Kdison the ' wizard of elc Iricl'y"
was married (his af i rnooti Io John
I Sloane son of In and .Mis. T
( i l'r 141 -.. in tin Iwililn nf tlie
1'iido's parents here
STEVENSON LEAVES $100000
Itlooiiiliigton. Ill June I The will
of former Vice-Pp sident Ftownsnn
nas offered for probate today the
th'ee children shniing eipialli in an
e-tate of $i!on0(io
Y. FATHER OF TRIPLETS ES- V.
CAPES PAYING TAXES
Hugo Okla. June IS The man ;
triplets Is doing '.
his full duly tn his country ..
without paying taxes according
to the ideas of the board of y.
county commissioners of Mc- y.
I y. Curtain
count ' While the V.
i?; Viard was !n Fescion .1. K
Av- r.
K era appeared lH-forn it and ask-
':' pi to haie the n-rional
assessed against
ttricken fro-n Co
Ti is property
tax duplicate
y Mm and the tae were ordered y.
y. stricken off. T.
(No. 2) of j the British Team Near the American Goa
1
PLANTED FOR
ROYAL FOLK
ATTEMPT MADE TO BLOW
UP TRAIN CARRYING GER-
MAN EMPEROR
Berlin June. IS. An altenipl was
made today near Titchiidovg Itussla
Io blow up lite Itnsi.'iii imperial train
currying lite emperor of Russia and
bis family.
Tlio postal train precelng the Im-
il'erial train as a pilot struck the
bombs and caused them to explodo.
Many coaches of tlio mall train
were Klial lercd and several persons
were injured.
Tin' imperial family passed the spot
a few minutes later and arrived at
TsarsliRc-Selo without further lncl
dent. They were returning from a
visit to King Charles nf PoumanlH
at Kuslendjo.
JOE M'KEOWN RELEASED
AS FINANCIAL SECRETARY
The stale board of agriculture ad
jniirned Wednesday without electing
president for A. college at
Stillwater. It Is said that Prof.
Kvans of Pdmond. will not tie named
owing to a fight made on him. .1. V.
Iiarby. of Muskogee Is ill temporary
charge of the college.
Joe MoKcown financial secretary
removed by the board. The hoard
charges him with general neglect of
duty
HOWARD MAKING HIMSELF
USEFUL 10 PEOPLE
Oklahoma City June IS -K. B.
Howard secretary of the. btato board
of public affairs although a candidate
for state auditor never g' ts too bu.-y
to look after the business of his off-
ice or attend to the wall's and wishes
of tie! people.
For-example. In; was out in Texas
and Beaver counties tew iia.i ago
..lid !.!.- amrition was i a'b d to tin
'ok o: ha.r. e-". hands to handle th1"-
v io-1' f io Knowing the necessity nf
immiiliate action Mr. Howard return-
ed to Oklahoma Citv took the mat-
ter up with the state labor depart-
ment and several hundred men were
sent into that territory. .
Mr. Howard's attention was also
Ci'l'ed to the fact that fanners could
not i" t fn ig'it cars pioni; t enough
fo handle Co crop and tin-y were also
di.-saTis'ie I win freight ra'es Mr
Howard took this matter up with the
state cor;ri.i-:ition commission and
steps were t ikm Immediately to give
them relief.
Sever:! 1n"s d irii.g ': campaign
Mr If o ward sop:w. in the mid-
dle c.f 5s itinerary rnd mad" special
trips to various parts nf th state to
look after the ; f'.iirs of state inp'i-tutlon.
Ml DIES 11
eiiij iii
HJother Answer Telephone Ca
and Remain Too Long; Baby
Dead When She Return
I lie infant daughtor of Mr. and
Mr. Ell Strlppllng living just over
tile Kingfisher line In Logan county
was drowned Wednesday afternoon
by falling in a tub of water. The
mother had prepared hath for the
child and was about to bathe it when
i in' leicpnono ecu rang. She an
swered the call and when she re
turned the baby was round la the tut
whore It had managed to reach from
tho chair In which the mother left it
MUCH INDIAN LAND
IN OIL FIELD COUNIR
llinxling Okla. June IS --Conres
man "Bill" .Murray Is asking con
gross to refund to the state of Okla
lioma tho momv lost through federal
exemiptlon ot Indian allotments from
taxation for 21 years from the date of
statehood. Tim state undertook
tax huh property but the supreme
court held to tho torms of (hn treaty
wllli tho C'hot'lawR and Chlckasaws
known as tho Atoka agreement. Much
of the land thiiR exempted. Is In this
locality and extends into the llealdton
oil field.
OFFICERS CAPTURE MOON
SHINE NEAR ANTLERS
Itlngllng Okla. .Tune 1S Tho sale
of moonshine whisky in Speneer-
ville every Saturday for Binmn time
has led Sheriffs Council of Choctaw
county and Stephens of T'lishmataha
county to locato a RtlH located clov
en miles northeast of Antlers In n
gulch In tho Klamlchl mountains.
The officers destroyed ninety gallons
of mash and burned the still vats
barrels tools etc. No arrests have
yet been made
G000 RECORD LETS
MA0DIG1N OUT
(By Assoclaled Press)
f'opeka. June IS (lovernor llodget.
today paroled Kd Maddigan. convict
ed of complicity In (he robbery of the
Milan Slate hank of Sumner founta
in imo.
He wan arrested with John f'nlln
n. -After h arrest Maddigan con-
fessed Io burglarizing the Sawyer
postoffleo.
Federal Indictments for (his rob
licry will be quashed.
Maddigan laid most of the brick
for the new prison Iwlne plant and
had an excellent record.
PRINCETON GRADUATES 2P
IU'LW' Given to Unive'aity in Last
Yesr Preaident Announce
Princeton X. J. June IS The com
nienceiuenl of Princeton university
was held in Alexander hall. Degrees
were given a class of 2li). The hon-
orary degree of doctor of science was
conferred upon Surgeon Oeneral Wil
liam (!. fjorgas of the Frilled St
army.
President lllbhcn announced that
gifts to tlie university in the last yea
amountwl to f;it"2t. It was also an-
nounced that the time limit on the
conditional gift of $lft0.0iiu hv Mrs
H-issell -Sage had been extended from
July I to January 1 lf!S.
AVERY GUILTY OF SLAVERY
McAlesti;r June -A feileri-
court jury returned a verdict ie
guilty against Philander Avery of
Pp. or chirg.d with violating tin
Mann white slivn act. Averv Is ."i.'i
y-ars old Charity Roed. his al
leged victim Is 17 she "was taken
from an orphans home In Atchison.
Kansas.
jlEO AT FRIEND'SHJNERAL
ll kins. .Ine 1 - X'iaending
the funeral of elide LinrolnAa life
long friend. Wtllim Hendrv
iTm-
iOeV cr died or pafaivjis.
LIGHTNING STRIKES A HEAOE
At-a. frkla. June Ik Ligh'nec
.truck the header on the farm of
John Johnson durine a Uchf shower
here. seriomOy Injurlnz three men
and a team of horses. The me and
horses were Vnocked to the g-ound
hr the force of the holt.
REBELS
MUST 11
ONLY A CONSTITUTIONAL
CAN BECOME HUERTA'5
SUCCESSOR
AMERICAN OELEGAflON
ANSWERS RABASA'S NOTE
Disarmament of All Factions Can
Be Brought About By Rebels
Only
t .
(By Associated Press.)
Washington I). C Juno lS.Whilo
tho administration la hopeful of
petK'o negotiations the prooeedluga at
Niagara are more doubtful than they
ever were before.
OfflcliUa feet that Rabaaa'i note
disclosed anew that the Mexican dele-
gates want a Huerta adherent tar
tho provisional presidency.
President Wilson is determined that
a man of thiH kind will experience.
untold dlfflcultlleg. '
Reply to Rabasa's Note.
Niagara Falls Juno 18. Bmillo
Itahasn one of tho Mexican delegates
to the mediation congress issued a
statement in which ho declared that
tho Insistence by the United States'
on the selection ot a constitution-
alist for provisional president would.
be "tantamount to abetting and eren
exacting fraud and violence at tho
electlona."
The American delegation answered
tho memorandum and said the prefer- .
ne for a constitutionalist for pro-
vlslnal president was due wholly to
ho conviction that a man of that
arty must be taken In order to in
ure (he disarmament of all factions
hat. otherwise would menace the
new Mexican government If a man
lot satisfactory to tho constitution-
(lists should be Installed In place of
Huerta.
The Cnited States contends that
he agreement with Huerta on
neutral" would he valueless unless
the great body of constitutionalist
roops Is ready to accept him which
lid not seem likely from their st
ressed attitude.
The Mexican delegation said It It-
ued tho statement because it hon-
stly felt this expression of their
pinion might be publicly approveay
ml thus Influence the American
rnnient.
villa and Carranza FrlendlvAoatn.
Washington D. C .ftT 18 Of-
elnl information roajTTg the Wash-
ngton governmeroXTrom American
onsiil KdwarcLp at Juarez said
Villa and General
stlano Carranza leaders of tbo
onstitntlonllst. movement in Mexico
had patched up their differences and
ilia would proceed to take charge of
he military movement against Zaea-
ecas where tne revolutionary force
ently met reverses.
Adair at Ada.
ockett Adair begins
a revival at
la. Sunday.
(THE WEATHER
What Government Forecaster Report
Via Ophelia
(By Associated Press)
Ntw Orleans June 18 Generally
fair tonteht and Friday.
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