The Guthrie Daily Leader. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 21, No. 39, Ed. 1, Monday, February 2, 1903 Page: 1 of 8
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GUTHRIE OKLAHOMA MONDAY FEBRUARY 2 lQOJ EIGHT page. JTOMBB5R 39
CITIZENS' COMMITTEE
PROCURING EVIDENCE
CELEBRATED
INSURANCE
DEMANDING
INVESTIGATION
SIDENT CASTRO
THIRSTS FOR GORE
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Lemper.
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Piling Up Proof
Were Buncoed
Tho petition of the property owners
against tho city of Guthrie and Con-
tractor E. N Ford- to restrain tho col-
lection of tho sewer tax warrants and
25 per cent penalty was filed in tho
district court at 4 o'clock Saturday
evening. On account of tho latenoas
of tho hour It was decided Inadvisable
to enter Into argument of tho caso
and tho tltno was fixed for 9 o'clock
Tuesday morning.
Tho citizens commltteo Is still ac-
tively pursuing Its Investigations and
uvldonco that tho tax" payers did not
get a squaro deal 1b piling up. Numer-
ous Instances of thec1fy engineers
alleged lncompetencypor- worse havo
"been called to tho committee's atten-
tion ono instance. It is said In whli'H
tho engineer's esUmato of rock exco
vatetl nd charged for was greater
than tho entire amount of dirt and'
rock taken. out. The fact that tho laU
cral sewer in the alloy Just north of-
Joo "Willis furniture storo Is run"
through government property is cltod'
tis furthor proof that the city engineer
was earless as well as Incompetent.
It Is said Qat certain members of
tho city council havo been endeavor-
ing for some tlmq to Induce Mayor
Ball to drop White 'from tho employ of
tho city. This was at tho time of the
deep well fiasco and It Is alleged at
least two members of tho city council
-wero thoroughly- disgusted over thlslmlsscs about- -threo-mlloa It Is ox-
bungling ifiloco ofworU'and went to
tho mayor privately and urged
Whlto's removal.
Thero Is another spry to tho effect
that when tho city engineer was or
dered to make an estlmato of the cost
of tho proposed main sowers In West
Guthrie Jhp returned an estimate of
122000. Ono of tho aldermen insist-
ed that this flguro was far too hlr
and domauded that It bo cut down by
over ono-half whereupon Whlto went
over the ostlmato again and brought In
n revised sot of figures showing a cost
of $15000. Tho bid of tho lowest bid-
der last Thursday evening was loss
than J7.000.
PLEASED THEATRE GOERS.
"The Show Girl" Made'Season's Hit at
the Brooks.
Decidedly tho best attraction seen
at tho Brooks' so far this season was
-'The Show Girl" which. In spite of it
misleading tltlo played to largo and
delighted nudlenco Saturday night.
"Tho Show Girl" Is H tvo-act farco
with bright catchy lines elaborato
stage settings and a bevy of beautiful
flrls whoso presence on the stage In n
maze of bewildering movements and
striking costumes form a constant do-
light to tho artistic eye. Ben Lodgj
tho nrlnolnnl Pflmniltnn W99 thft Oil.
caslon of an unbroken sorles of laughs
and was assisted by an Irresistible
corps of fun-producers consisting of
Robert Kane E. Colt Albortson with
his tuneful vocle; Marry Burnhani
Harry Lane Max Pellotler and others.
Miss Carlotta Gtlman was a charming
picture as "Tho Show Girl." surround-
ed by a beautiful bevy consisting of
Miss Mamie Scott Miss Katherlne
Waters and Miss Margarot Bailor.
By reason of tho popular favor wltn
which "Tho Show Girl" was received
in Guthrie It is understood' that Man-1
ager Brooks will endeavor to secure
u return engagement
Among tho many funny things In
the Old Maid's Convention was an old
maid who wished to bo made over
Into a brunette tbp profesor put in
too much color and she camo qut a
Teal coon.
It is rumored that two new rail-
roads are ready to enter Kingfisher
provided tho city wjll ralso the"8ecos-
ary ?50000 bonus " T
That Taxpayers
on Sewer Deal
LOOK OUT FOR
THE STEAM CARS
Three New Railroads Will
be Running into Guthrie
by April 15
It Is nowtJjcll'eved that tho Choctaw
will bo tho first of tho new railroads
building Into Guthrie to reach tho city
land havo trains In opo.atlon. wo-k
on "tho laying of steol has been pro-
gressing rapidly sinco January 15
and tho new road has about sixteen
miles of pormanent track finished and
all ready fdV tho final Inspection.
Work has been stopped temporarily
bocauao of tho lack of steel and It will
probably bet a month before work Is
resumed on tho tracklaylng. Mean-
while tho workmen arc resting on
their tools 'hoping that something will
happon so that tho work may bb com-
menced once more. No n'qw towns
havo boon touched by thoraad be-
tween heroand Chandler thVnearest
town being Mcri'd.tan which tho road
poctod that Iho trains will ho running
IVitr rfiftlrt !. Xfnvnli IK Tim mnn-1
depot on south Division will be finish-
ed In a short timo and will bo ready
for occupancy before the track laying
la finished. Tho south part of tho do-
pot will bo occupied by thopassenge"
dopartmentjand the -north part will bo
used as a freight room.
WUIlo work nas boon suspended
temporarily on the Choctaw tho
Donver Enid and Gulf ru!lr7ad con-
tinues with the grading and Is now
within tho city limits having roachod
a point near tho Cottonwood within
about two blocks of tho now Santa Fo
depot. Work will bo begun In a few
days on tho brldgo ovor tho crook and
as soon as tho work of completing tho
grading Is flnlshod track laying will
commence and bo pushed on towards
Marshall whero track laying. was fin-
ished several months ago. The road
will uso tho now Santa Fo dopot and It
Is probable that tho Ft. Smith and
Westorn will also uso tho now dopot
thus makjng a union dopot In Guthrio.
According to statements sent out
from tho Ft. Smith headquarters tho
third new railroad for. Guthrie will bo
operating trains Into tho city April 1C.
Tho now road will bo a wolc'omo feat-
ure to the city thus connecting Arkan-
sas and tho capital city with a trunk
lino and opening a now country that
has heretofore remained Inaccessible
to tho ""s'ness men of this city. Many
new towns win spring up along this
Hlio and Guthrie Is suro to get a largo
amount of their trade. The grading
Is practically completed and it will ue
but a short time until tho whistle of
tho Ft. Smith and Westorn trains will
bo heard within the city limits. '
New Through Car Lines From Mem-
phis to the Pacific Coast
The "Rock Island System" Choc
taw Oklahoma and Gulf R. R. havo
"established tourist sleeping car llnoa
to California and PorUand. Oregon.
Tho California car leaves Memphis
every Tmvday at 9:00 a. m. Little
Rock 1:15 p. in South McAlester I.
T. 10:50 p. m same day OkUhoma
City 2 M0 a. pa. Wednesday El Reno
a;4') m. arrivin? E Paso Texas
hureday morning Los Angohs Fri.
day morning and San Frandfco Sat.
srday morning.
The Portland Oregon car leaves
Memphis evwy "jhnrsday on the xam'o
icaedule arriving Denver 7:30 Stur
Ur morning 6gdea Sunday morniag
WVbrtUnd'Mdiday'm&raUs.
Case Is Again
Reversed
SUPREME COURT
A GUES
And
Sent Case Back to
Kansas for Sixth
Time1
By Associated Prtm:)'
Washington D. C.-Eqb. 2. Tho celo-
brated Kansas lnsuranco caso which
grow out of the allogod death of John
W Hlllmon In that state In 1879 was
today sont back to tho trial court for
tho sixth trial. Hlllmon's llfo was In-
sured In tho Connecticut lnsuranco
company for $35000 and when his
death was reported -payment of tho
pcjky was resisted oriHho ground that
ho entered Into a conspiracy with oth-
ers to disappear havo a report circu-
lated that ho was dead then substi-
tute tho corpse of another roan tnd
claim paymentioa the policy. Klllrapn
dlaapp&arcd while traveling onthb
piains wuii a man namca urown wno
swore that ho had been killed by the
accidental discharge of a gun. TIkJ
case has been In hto cpurtsr over slncc4
Tho circuit court of appeals for the
Eighth circuit at iho last hearing de-
cided the case in favor of tho claim of
tho wJdpjF .but-the supremo'cou'ft re-
versed tho oplnon on tho grounu Zl
error In the trial. Tho nplnon was de-
livered by Justice Brown Justlcos
Brewer and Whlto dissenting.
STATEHOOD BILL
AGAIN DELAYED
Senator Quay Still Unable
to Secure Agreement
for a Yote
By Associated rrcas.)
Washington D. C.vFob. 2. In tho
senate this aftornoon Quay asked for
unanimous consent for a voto on the
statehood bill on February 18. Nel-
son objected and tho army appropria-
tion bill was taken uy.
REAR END COLLISION
TEARS UP THINGS
Accident on Illinois Central
Proves Fatal to Stock-
men. Chicago III Fob. '2. Two men were
killed tlvo seriously Injured and six
others slightly Injured In rear ond col-
lision In a fog of east bound stock
trains on tho Illinois Contral at Clov-
eradlo today.
Tim dead:
Win. E. Poston Marbus la.
Jackson fireman.
Seriously Injured:
Zrick Scott
Chas.Bass.
.TTanJiWlnt all of Marcusowa '
Geo; Billlngo. U ' "..;l
Louis Duncan Clalghorn Iowa"
Alt but two were stocSfaea.
Asks for Smelling
Committee '
INKIER NOT SATISFIED
WITH THE FINANCES
.
Committee to Ascertain the
Cause of Increased Debf
' and High: Taxes
The council today .passed ono bill
moved anothor up to'fa third reading
and unanimously passed n resolution
Introduced by Sonator Wlnklor. This
in brief Is an outllnoj of tho work of
tho council this morning.
Tho resolution of Sonator Winkler
Is of special importance. It recites as
a' fact that tho warrant Indebtedness
of the territory Is fast Increasing not-
withstanding tho taxes aro very high
and asks for a commltteo to Investi-
gate tho financial condition of tho ter-
ritory. This resolution Is cspecfally
Important ciico Governor Ferguson'
messago says: "The auditor's report!
shows a healtliyobndltlon of affairs
The tcirttoflnl finances aro In excel
lent condition Tho warrants rodeemi
eddurlng tho year ending Novomber
3071901 were $4gXo85.Ug leaving a
balance of $395724.75 for tho year."
As Senator Winkler desires an investi-
gation It wpuldtseom that ho does not
qnito agreo withgtlio Governor thutl
"tho territorial finances aro In excel-
lent condition."
Tho petition of tho Live Stock as-
sociation to pass a bill submitted by
tho association against tho allogod
beef tniBt was also Important. Tim
bill and petition woro referred to' n
committee and somo notion may later
bo oxpocted nlong this line.
Council Proceedings.
Throe petitions wore- prosonted ask-
ing for new legislation. Tho first
camn from Woodward county and
prayed for a law making It a misde
meanor to kill nioro than 12 quail la.
any ono day during-tho open soasdiiPrtJft"
Tho socond was from tho National
Live- Stock association and was ac-
companied by on anti-trust bill which
tho association asked bo passed. Tho
third petition nsked for a law loga!!-
Ing tho election of X A. Patton pro-
bato Judge of Woodward county.
Council Bill No. 44 by Mr. Hlckam
an act to glvo tho county board of ox-'
amlnora of teachers flvo days IttaKhjchj
to hold tho oxatninatlon oxamlHeaffir
grado tho papors vwas put upon Its
final passage and unanimously passed.
Tho change In tho present law mado
by this bill Is tho giving of five dnys
Instead of threo. -M
Bills Introduced.
Council Bill No. 102 By Campbell
act relating to granting a dramahQp.
llconse. Requires objoqtions to bo
signed by only ten resident tax poyorH.
and for publication of two weeUI&lu
paper with largest circulation.
Counoil Bill No. 108 By Alftjwnda
act declaring It a misdemeanor in use
In Jn.l.l... ...T. i.'L Vlrti
in uuisii mining vvuikiii ui "iioaK j)utr
than tho half bushel measure. Also
to uso other than a stick in leveling
the wheat In tho measure. s -
Council Bill N&. 104 By Aloxandor
act appropriating $10000 to build a
brldgo across tho north fork of tho
Canadian river near Woodward
Council Bill No. 10V-By Alexander
act giving jurors $2 a day in dlstri-it
court; jurors and witnesses 11.50 bo-
fore coroner's inquest: and '11.00 -In
prooaie court ana justice court.
Bills Reported.
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council jJHuytiwos. 43 72 ana 88 wero
nmRnftmnniThA flmf nmrMrx fn.
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the free distribution of vaccine by tfta
Would Probably
WAWorld Engage
Oklahoma agriculture oxperlmont sta-
tion and appropriates 12.800 for that
purpose; the second 1b an act to allow
U'rollgldus corporations a longer torm
of corporato llfo and tho third is an
jaot for tho erection of a building at
tho World's Fair In 1904. Thirty thou-
sand Uollars Is appropriated.
Mr. "Canfpbell thon filed his objec-
tions to tkojojcemptlon bill passed Sat-
urday. Thoy "wero short; and based
largely on tho theory that tho bill
rVihrtnl flirt lstia ir fvn1t1
. Tho president suggostod that several
h8fi9Baiilbcoh held by tho committees.
Llorigor thnn ton days and thereupon
two days longor woro given tho com-
mittees to roport tho 27 bills held
qjfortlmo.
Winkler's Resolution.
Senator Winkler thou Introduced
the follolwng resolution;
jJ'Whercas thoro has been n largo
and constantJncroaso of tho warrant
Indetcdnoss c-t tho territory bearing a
high rato of Interest 1 per conQ not-
withstanding tho high rato of taxation
and increased valuation.
"Therc'forojDO It resolved tqhouso
concurring tlmt tho prosldotS and
tweaker appoint threo memboraf from
each brancU.oflUiIs lcgislaturo to con-
stltuto a Jolwcommltteo whoso duty
It shall be- to Inquire into tho financial
condition of'tlio tgrrltory to ascertain
whothcr tho law has been compiled
with on' tho issuanco 6f such War-
rants and ascertain a remedy for tho
oxlstirig 1 ovlls and roport tho same
haolcfcto tWs legislature."
Tho resolution was unanimously
ndojHod.
Committee of the Whole.
Tho'councll thon went into1 commlt
teo of tho wholo and considered
Council Bill No. 30 by Mr. Gortf. Tho
bill makos It unlawful for a child tin-
dor 14 to work In "any manufacturing
or mechanical establishment" and be
tween 14 and IS such child oan bo
workod unly 8 hours. Tho bill was fa-
vorably ropQctod. Council Bill No.
"act to notify property owrtors boforo
Jssjilng tax deed" was also oonsldorod
)ty tho cohtmlttoo but no flnat notion
By agroomont n substitute was re
ported Uy tho commltteo nt county
and county affairs for Council BUI No.
D9. . The. substitute provides thnL the
counjbjjardw health bo composed on
3VIB - ' "Tl f :
I'lrUJ prncipiiig ptiyslcians.
Tho council ndJourno(i until 10 a. m
tomorrow la ordor to allow tho com-
miltoofl tlmo In which to work.
THE HOUSE.
Thp land losseo Jni? Is on its final
passago and will lato this aftornoon
for VfUlto nnd-nogroes was pushad up'
wMnaMrivW8 aftornoon by being fa-
.yorajjb sported from tho railroad
OOmplltrea.
The measure providing for the ore-
lfi)n'of a railroad commission wae
killed by tho same oommlttoe.
House Proceeu..us
A petition was sent up by Mr. Jones
f t .on cl.U .. . I.. .. .
m1 jfiu uoniug 4ul mu jiau)j ui a
law giving the right to employ a
i teaaher whon only 0 children were in
adlaU'lflt..
ialJcommlttea on railroads reported
'favflfholy on bills Nos. 104 and 100
and unfavorably on No. 128. The find
ia a measuro making It a mlsdomeaneV'
itJWiSSUrWon" jl railroad tralq;ho.
socond Is the sopftVato coach law anj
tK0 third is tho bill to provldo a tof-
. t . 'i .
rjtprlalinllrpad commission.
t"u'ciwhhho on criminal juriBprut
donee reported favorably on Houser
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3H "wa- " an? ana uouncii
Tho first ma!
dftfeu'dants In misdemeanor eonvfS'
ei
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Hons ltablo forboa a on acquittal
Like to $? e
in itrfici !
(By Associated Fross.)
New York Fob- .g.frhn Horald'a
CnrncHB 'OtfrrdspdnUQrtt -quotos Presi-
dent Castro as saying In coruso of an
Interflow: ' "
"I can not grasp tho news from
Woshluctnn. . Infe:AhaL tho Vanezuu-
tfdu conflict yliree'fflue a pretoxt for
a world war. I havo answerod how-
ovcff tho demand- for preferential
treatment as follows: 'The Vonostio-
lan government ddslros equal treat
mont .for ovory creditor nation at tho
-BamoUmb" oopinslmlfnlhd and rea-
ncctlnir Its nrovlous; dThldmatla aerroo-
tmonts and obligations. I am hopeful
yon always hopeful. Mr. Bowon has
cnTjieu 'mo to bo; tiVifdent and patient.
I shajl bo both and wo will tmo alt
poaceful moans wfth tho understand-
ing that -whon that hits been done wo
will not give In. but will fight'"
tho county; tho second relates to Se-
lection of Juries; tho third given pro-
bato and Justlco courts concurrent
Jurisdiction In misdemeanor capes; and
tho rourtn Is th act doflnlng and
punishing vagrancy.
New Bills Introduced.
Itouso Bill No. 137 Br Braldwood
act requiring fonclngrf largo pasturcn.
land also tho maintaining of gates.
House Bill No. 13b-Bjf BraldwooJ.
act roqutrlng cattlo returned from tho
rjink'o JicpunJoJslSn pasture
fromr'ulcij'thoy weVo taiton.
Houso lillt No. 139 By Jonos of
Xrfgnn to rcqulro sheriffs to act as
corut criers
Ilbuso'-'BIll Kot' 140 By Jones of
Dowoy net to glvo Justlco courts ex-
cIubIvo jurisdiction fn mlsdomOanor
cases. . i
All bills Introduced Saturday woro
road a second tlmo and roforred to
commlttoos.
Upon motion tho sahol land lossoes
bill wsa road and put tfpon IU final
pasengo.
At throe o'clock tho moasuro was
undor dlBcusfllon and no voto had
been taln.
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srwrnri-
TROOPS ARE 'CALLED
' TO JBRESERYE ORDER
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Riotous Action of Strikers
Ghils for -Sera Meas
ures to Keep Order
TROOPS ARE CALLED Jq .
tWjhj'iy qojiq Fb. 2. With
ooiHpanms of tho First nnd Second
regiments quartajwl in various jarts
WH"0fvy jepairy fqr.an emergency call
P account of tho trolley strike situi
Mou vQnneetlaqt Itajlwav and Light
Jng spnpanj jp(tfllalv rMipenod their
Una or bulnM thjj morning. Then
WWS' pasnger. oh the early cars
Nr disturbances were reported One
' h oompaules of soldiers was "int
to awgatuck and will be quar' i i
thllrck TVi o nntianl Ir. ft n .... t ..
"j "ScyW B""
ttbtfpa ai made 'yoitenlay afterniin.
Tne cltlsensas a whole were ta';-i ty
surprise when Oio announcement wa
Jttyiat.troqps vjee ordered out hi. i
Ml" arlfal of fcHdF6rtf caused keon ex
oltement though na violence of ai
ItlncX ocourred. Tho soldiers howovr
wore gvwberp wet with jeew and
hisses. '-
Tho citizens of Brlttou huv) sub-
YiMDVT"ttr "' U4V "iw "i i''1
Howolh Water will bo pipM to ill
i mu mnu.
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' ' Cavcrty. n'iawJ'towTrIn Co&fancno
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county ljals-a newapar.
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