The Guthrie Daily Leader. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 21, No. 103, Ed. 1, Friday, April 17, 1903 Page: 1 of 8
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GUTHRIE OKLAHOMA. FRIDAY APRIL 17. 19 '. "'
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NUMBER V 3
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DISMAL HARD LUCK
TRIPLET OF
MURDERERS
MISSOURI
B00DLERS
WARNINGS OF DANGER
WERF UNHEEDED
PURSUES CUP CHALLENGER
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Sir Thomas Upton's Shamrock III
Dismasted in Sudden Squall .
IBy Associate Press.
Weymouth April 17. Sir Thomas
"Llpton's new challenger Shamrock
III. wna dismasted In a squall today
shortly after leaving? the harbor pre-
paratory to another trial spin with
Shamrock 1. Her mast 03 it fell over
the side carried several of the crew
and all the canvas overboard. One
member of the crow named Collier
was drowned and several persons in-
cluding Sir Thomas were knocked
down and wore bruised or otherwise
Injured. Theman who was drowned
was a brother-in-law of the. captain.
One c-f Sir Thomas' hands wa Injured
but not seriously. The decks were
crowded with Sir Thomas' guests of
ficers and men and It seemed Irapos
sible that the disastor was not attend-
ed by sorlous loss of life.
So sudden was the calamity that the
yacht lay wrecked and helpless before
thorn on board realized what hid ha i
pened "Fortunately isost of the tie-
mendous weight of the gear fell clear
of the deck) as otherwise the dhnvr
-must havcbeen multiplied three-fold.
The lull which followed was brok'-a l.y
a sharp order from Captain W.Pco lo
get away a boat.
The captain's self possession spur-
red the crow to action and a boat was
manned and started to search for Col-
lier Collier however never reap
peared. The Erin passed a llncto the J
wrecked yachC-and stood by to gl'vo
all aid necessary. Sir Thomas was
extremely distressed by the fatality
and Injury to the yacht. Ho said Jhat
the accident occurred absolutely with-
out warning.
Sir Thomas Lipton informed the cor-
respondent of the Assooiated Press
that ho expected to bo ready to fulfill
his engagement off Sandy Hook. Aug-
ust 20.
INDIGNATION FOLLOWS
MOB EXCITEMENT
JopI
in Rioters Will be Pros
ecutedNegroes Are
Returning
By Associated i.ressJ
Joplln Mo. AprH J7Jpljn has not
entirely recovered from the shock" re-
ceived at the hands of Its TUfflan ele-
ment hut no further trouble Is appre-
hended Much indignation Is lolt by
tho law abiding citizens who Will prose-
cute tho rioters to the full extent of tho
law Many of the negroes are return-
ing to tho cjty. ji
Tho coroner's Jury that Investigated
tho lynching of the nogro found a ver-
dict holding threo men Sam Mitchell
Ed Fields alias "Hickory Bill" and a
man named Barnes. Field Is now In
custody. Smith who Is charged with
larceny during tho riot has been ar-
rested. It Is reported that seven or
-eight of the leaders in the mob have
left the oity and othore are golug.
PUGILISTJ9 WIFE DEAD.
(By Associated Preus.)
New York April IT Mrs Robert
Fitzslmmona wifo of former heavy-
weight chanplon pugilist died in
Brooklyn today of typhoid pneumonia
Sbo had been 111 soverol days.
Pawnee County Court
District court opens at Pawnee next
Monday with Associate. Justice
Halnor presiding Twenty-seven pris-
oners confined in the federal jail will
be taken to Pawnee that day.
Dail) Leader 10 cents a week de-'i
liveied.
RING OUT THE OLD
RING IN THE NEW
New Regime Now in Con
troi of Municipal Affairs
Tho "business administration Is
dead.
Shortly after 9 o'clock last evening
at tjig close of a busy session of tb
last city council ex-Mayor Ball Alder-
monLlllte Nichols Bowden and New-
man tired from the management of
cltwu lrs and Mayor C M Bajgies
AldTrUti Green Tallman. Portwpod
Douglas and Peterson wore Indugtcd
IntWofflce. The retirement of Mayor
BalKand hio associates was witnessed
by-iUarge crowd aria during tho recess
wlifch followed ty received many
congratulations. 4
Before the official chance was made
the old council held a brief session.
J. C Strang as attorney for E P.
Kelly presented acclaim of $G 21 intor-
est due on warrants Issued to eily
on a judgment rendered against tho
city. v
Tlfe matter -was' finally referred- to
City Attorney Hopburno -who will sub
mlt a report noxt week.
A petition was presented by prop-
erty owners In tyLgck 67 asking that
they bo allowed to pavo the alloy with
vitrified brick T$o blocK Is bounded
by Oklahoma and Harrison avenues
and Division and First streets. Tho
petition was referred to the tnow
council. i
The finance committee and city
clerk's annual reports were read and
placed on die. The sewer oonimlttee's
report read by Alderman Lllllo con-
tained tho Information that J23.H87.83
had been paid to E N. Ford and that
the oxpenses of the city englneor dur
ing that time wore $2880 75. a balancd
of $.18398 81 belonging to the sewer
fund still remaining m the treasurv
The expenses of Acting Engineer
Whlto'a offlco wore nearly $165 per
month.
Ball's Valedictory.
After tho reading of the reports
Mayor Ball delivered his farewell ad-
dress which was listened attentively
to by the audience.
"Wo nave much to be proud of"
said he "and as 'a city we have had a
greater growth than many cities of
Its size. The' members of tho council
have worked harmoniously and at all
times for what they thought was for
tho good of the city. We havo had
1EG meetings during my administra-
tion and seldom if ever havo we haJ a
vacant chair. I deslro to thank Chief
Keeler and tho members or the fire
department upon tho condition of the
department We are ail proud of its
good work. I am abjojuouJ of tho
police department undor the able
management of Chief Reynolds The
city la proud of each department I
feel that tho citizens have selected
the right man to succeed me as mayor
and all should encourage him In hi
efforts as mayor. 1 desire to thank the
cltuene one and all for their treat-
ment and for their hearty co-operation"
The nowly elected officers wero
then sworn In by City Attorney Hep-
burne. Mayor Barnes' Salutatory.
Mayor Barnes on taking the oath
of office. Bald In part:
"It has been the proud boast $uat
this city is the best governed city (n
the. territory and I trust it alwaya
1 shall be
"The work of thqrjtlrtng mayor ad
council is clean andeffjclent. In r-
(Continued on papa f.)
Take Noose Route
to Eternity
MAKE USUAL ANTE-
DEATH REPENTANCE
Lavish in Extending .Be -
iiiim Forgiveness fo
nign Forgiveness fo
Their Enemies
(By Associated Press.)
Kansas City Mo. April 17. John or i)
"Bud" Taylor was hanged at the coun
ty jail hero at 8 15 this morning fqr
the murder on March 2 1901. of Rutll
Nollard his formor sweetheart. Tay
lor was batlaed Into the Catholic
church last night He talked calmly
of the approaching ond slept well and
walked to hto scBffold bravely. H&
probably was the coolest man who was
ever hangedln Jackson county. Sborl.
1( beforo tlio march to tho scaffold
Taylor haiJpd his brother a small
package of strychnine. Tho murderer
saiiT that ho had hwi the poison for
several months and Intended to com-
mit .suicide last night. After being
converted yesterday however hejhad
Ideclded to meet his fate. Taylor ex
pressed himself sorry for hB crime
Wit added: - ' "
"I loved hor and I wasn't willing td
live without hor"
Still Another Mlssourlan.
StcdosepbMo. April 17 Chnrlos
May-5jjho sjxgUand killed Robert Mar-
tin Dec. lBTlboO at a country dance
was hanged in tho Jail yard here at
9:45 this morning. His neck was
broken. t-
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$5:15 FOR INK
$6 FOR RIBBONS
Instances of Jlow the
County Board is Holding
up the County
.
The board of pounty commissioners
was busy yesterday afternoon and this
morning allowing bills. Thq majorl
ty of tho bills wo.ro for "Berviaos to
commissioners" and to tho State Cap-
ital company. Chairman Jackson got
IMOO and Mr. Hedgecock U.100
Dan Dyche's legitimate bills wore
turned down Tho.Qapltal company
was allowed about $00 on padded bills.
Tho typewriter ribbon bill of yester-
day still holds the palm as the star
graft of tho seeelon
Typewriter ribbons sell at retail at
from 76c to 88c never orr 90c. The
bill allowed the CapUulr.gempany by
the board at this session was Six
Dollars (JC.00) for Two (2) typewriter
ribbons.
Among other Items "allowed" the
cai itai company was.
To quart Arnold's Ink $8.11.
The Leader buys the Arnold's Ink
at $10 80 for a doien quart bottles and
after figuring In. the trade discount
makes a fair profit. The board allows!
tho Capital company $8.18 for one
quart which Is $61.80 por dozen.
County Treasurer Adler has state-
ments of all bills Sled. Hp cashes the
warrants as tho como Jtp hjm.
If any one doubts the uqgodiy grafts
of tho Capital company whlch owns tho
county board ho can easily satisfy
himself -by ylsltlng tho cogr! house.
1 The typewriter ribbon an. Ink deals
areiworstfltbaafthe $100 orjjo picture
ybizi tha Leader printed Jast fall.
Putrid Conditions
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Disclosed
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LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
s MAY RESIGN POSITION
jrand Jury DragBe m
nr.n. . n..jf '.
With Squirming Boodle
Fishes
(By Assoqlated Press.) '
St. Louis Mo. April n.-Lleuten-ant
Governor Leo was not prdsent
when the grand Jury mot today and
Attorney Folk sent out doputfes to
look for liinu Among tho witnessos
slated to appear today ara James
Whltocotton speaker; Senator Frank
Far'is. tho cashlor of lite Bank of
Steolvlllo and thirty others. -
At 3 o'clock this morning Folk wasi
a rou sou irom ma stumpers to roceivca
telephono messagoAo tho effect tha
an trace ot uco had beon lost withl
flOO miles of Kansas Clfv.nnil tha
persons who searched thoj train at
various county seats more distant
from Kansas City did npl find tho
lieutenant governor. "I havo no rea
son to think It llkoly that Leo has re-
turned to St. LouIb" sald.lK Folic
TREASURERS REPORT
Figures That City is in
Fine Finatc'al Shape
i
Tho finance committee's roport madtt.'!
to tho city council last night says tho
"city is In bettor shapo financially
than ovor before"
'
Thq roport gives a rosoato ylow of
everything; of nionoK In the differ
ont funds "cash basis?' etcotora.
Yet Uio roport falls to state what-l
niado this thus under a benoflclont Ito
publican business administration
This Js what did It and tho taxpayer
can feel his pockets ns ho thinks:
A raised city assessment from 17
to 20i. Tho assessed valuation of
tho city was raised to two million dol-
lars. On tho other hand lhn..sr.horl
levy was reduced from 14 to 12 'cmlls.'T
Thp report Is not so' roseate Jiftor
all.
THEY ADMIT IT
Sewer Committee PieaSs
Guilty to Rotten Wofk
All that the- Leader has Iiarged
against the council in fiia way 01 in-
competency and bad wqrk J$mffci7
admitted by the fewer committee
This committee made what it Is pleas-
ed to call a "repbrt" at tho meeting
last night but it ailed to.sate. any
facts. However what tfie comnilUW
did say bora out the Leader's oonton
ion that tho sower construction is
rotten; that White did'- $rpng and
that Greor modio off with'Frd'a Bwajr
Tho whole roport Is nothing but a
meek apology. rt
Beator G. Brown of Csskgo'liifl4
tho city. He Is looklncSHer makers
In . connection with paraphernalia at
the Masonic-temple. L
Lives of i Four Children Sacrificed
in Crossing Wabash Bottoms
CHORDS AND DISCORDS.
Hoch der mayorl
l'-
ptWVif. Tldballi the Oklfilmma C.ttv
buslnoss man who recen't r Jisip;-enr
ed under a cloud was well Ktuiwn in
ithrle. wMioro ho was a fraaul
Ron ; -
The spuechos nt the t o' coun-.i!
moellng last night wero mostly on the
"wopolnUwUnl.prIdo order.
Tho appoaranco 9C the bare-footoJ
boy ought to convince tho moat skepti-
cal that Suirlntrliai really arrived.
Thoawllcy of tho now administration
ns outline last night lndloatos that
thore is still neeil for tho Citizens'
league
If Governor Ferguson's plans aro
i
tea
Hf
arrlud out what a notable collection
Oklahoma political "has boons"
vlll attend thd corner stono laying ox-
lerci8CB of tjj Oklahoma building at
St. LoTIIb on-Jfay 1. In addition to tho
ex-govfirnorMlho ex-delegatfflf In con
gress havo oxso boon InTlteuftn attend
the corommSl ovonL
No comnlalnta aro lmnnl uirntnRt
Guthrlo's factory whistles sleop dis
turbers.
It la tlmo tho cciurts sliould uso Ylg
orous methods toward putting a stop
ou "acoidonfal" killings. Thoy aro
becoming nllpgothgr to frefluon'
irfiiOrTfernny girl In Guthrlo who' I. B. Lovy clothing and furnishing
can prepare that dolloiouu Creole dlah ' goods.
called JambOlaya wo know whoro shol Rnmsay Bros D G Co. dry good
can grub nn appreciative admirer millinery and shoes
' Sondelbaoh & Voegeh The Fair i'-y
Tho unanimity with which our young
men go elsewhere for a wife aoomB to
Indicate somothlng wrong ln'Outhrlo's
Boolai aystom. "'.
Did you ovor oliBonxi how' very few
people pass a public weighing scales
w
Ithout 10811111? their welghT? Tho
tow oxQ0ptioi)B aro confined usually to
tho sUInny olasa who wolgh ttliem-
soItos In sooroi.
A bloody prlzo fight was pulled off In
a privato room tho othor nlKht at
which wefo'' proBont only thd ptftnol
pals their seconds and tho referee.
Tho combatants wore two woll known
society young mon and It Is said tholr
quarrol aroso over a girl.
1 iQomplalntB are hoard against boys
piaying Daso uaii in the streets Ap
NBjparcnflponi5) people have forgotteui
thoy woroTmca young themselves. '"T
The searchlight of the Citizens' i
league should be thrown outo the con-
duct of county matters as well as clt
affairs
ehasjng
The semi-annual bridge pur-
Junkets Indulged in by the
county commissioners might furnish
Iecuariy interesting de flopmenf
When It comes to psylu tl bill the
Qthrle property owner n' hlnk that
g6M bricks were inted in paving the
streets
Th BSJB' of ex-Got i nor Hsrntn
does not figure iiutii IIhi of ) r
at thniUr.s f the okiuhomn Ro
publican eltib neverthel- Mh-t. will
plenty ojt llgtoliets th.-.
r ' v
By all means let a nniHlttee be
named tolalt other cities for the pur
pose of examining into sewer and
tpavlug condftlpns?iut as a waiter p
fight the vflRUens' loague should befunanimomiy elected commander
acordod tho Privlloe of naming oneU M
of Its orgaujzaUola as a merabUr
thafc committee.
A joor workman always considers
himself superior to his Job.
x&y Associated Proas i
Clinton I nd. .April 17 Ora Kddmg
ton his wlfo and three small children.
crose tho Wabash bottoms loAtir la
faco of a danger warning. Tho thre
Eddlntrton children nnd one of th
fiollftmiDUaloxa'woctt. drowned
'inffillr&lB' wlfnfliiM ttli 'dtsantrr h it
a relief boat was late in tearlm.8
struggling people
CLOSED orA
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8UNDAYStHEREAFTER
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Many Merchants Sign an Agreement
to That Effect.
In vle of tiro. grafting- 'public son
tlmont and In behalf of Ihoso employ
ed !; ub Wo. tho undersigned mcr
chhnfsof'the olty of Guthrlo. do here-
by ncttotto cioso our rospectivjv places
of buaJhvKis all ilav on -Sunday and at
twolro o'clock noon ou each of tho
following holidays Now Year's day
Decoration Day. Fourth of July Labor
Day. Thanksgiving Day. and Chrlsfc-
mns. Vte also agree t6 closo each
ovonfrig at G-30 p. m except Satur-
day nnd for tho two weeks preceding
Christmas Further wo do not expect
lour lfglj u ro'maln at labor after thesa
hoijrf oxcopt during tho spring and
fall arrival of goods or on special oc-
casions whOn necessary to trim or
docorato the stordjp
Oh. F. Els-onaohVflldti boots and
shoot '
J. K'dwatato managor Famous cloth-
ing and furnishing goods
A. 0. Farquharson clothing atid
goods millinery and shooi
J J bell. rlotlilns;
Tom' jertklns. fnrnlthlng &mU ufi I
hoefuA
Tlie IJerald Shoe Co boots and
hn
Itirsch Si lfaufmanTjry goods ctorh
ing and giiooB.
Goorgo'lf King New York Ra.-Ut
J F Coloman1SliQeB.
VE HUNDRED EGR0ES
HEADEDTHIS WAY
WotVtrfeplinjfffises Gen
eral Exodus of Blacks
(By Associated Press )
Joplln Mb Afcril 17 T
iment bore since the .ac.
1 Tin
negro murderer. Gllyard. has n
flH4eied Hijioe yesterday morn a -
seore of negroes have dlpottl J
their belonging and uf town
terdaj ainl early thin mornlnr 1 -Frisco
fi ket office h ;)il in 1
'hsu tso'i Mckeu to ulor 1 ptil 1
point 111 Oklahoma tin 1 ;ef :
tlotis ben Perr (.mhii an 1 on t
hotua (!" Two wlii pi. 11 .n
Oklahom.t ere t 1 -- t nilit 1
vising ''i tb" nn 1 -. i Mi n -Town"
dmii'lri ami urm !k 1
them to 10 ate a l.dtiexton Okia
EIctJoi of Qtiiczra
At a called iiu'ftlng of Camp Jiii it
on No !47. I' l V. fled a 2 p m
this afcrnooa in the law offlco of
Bucknr A Son If f) ilowden !
Ivl
lot es. adjutant
Ttwf aommaader
by a slm'iar
will onmp't 1
of'voto
hie staff shortly
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gravity of a man repels
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