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The Guthrie Daily
THE ONLY F.VENINQ ASSOCIATED PREiS PAPER IN OKLAHOMA TERRITORY.
VOLUME 21
EIGHT PAQE8.
GUTHRIE OKLAHOMA THURSDAY APRIL 28 1903.
EIGHT PAGES.
NUMBER l"i
FEARFUL BRITISH MASSACRE
BANQUET
OF THE RITE
ILLINOIS LEGISUTUTE
RIVALS PANDEMONIUM
i rri it iTiinniW
Leader.
W
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Detachment of Troops Operatin
East Africa Wiped Out by F
ical Followers of the Mad
g in
anat-
Mu ah
Br Associated Press.
Aden Arabia April 23. The Drltish
transport Harding! arrived hero to-
day from Berbora the capital of
Somallland East Africa and confirmed
tho roport of a British dofeat In
Somallland. Ton officers and 180
men out of a total British forco of
220 mon were killed recently In an
engagement with tho Somalia.
Details of the Engagement
i
London April 23. Tho War office
today recolvod from Brigadier Genoral
Manning In command of tho British
forces In Somallland. a dispatch dat-
ed April 18 as follows.
"I regret to report that-a flying col-
umn under command of Colonbl Cobbo
which loft Galadl April 10 to recon-
noltor tho road to Walwal had a
most serious chock. On the morning
of April 17vCqbbe was at Gumburru
forty miles westward of Galadl and
had decided to return to Galadl owing
to serious difficulty In finding the
road to Walwal and to tho shortness
of water. He was about to leave his
camp when firing was heard In the
direction of a small party under com
mand of Captain Olivoy which had
boon sent in a westerly direction to
roconnolter.
"At 9:15 o'clock In tho morning
Cobbe dispatched Colonol Plunkett
with ICO mon of tho second battalion
of King's African Riflos 48 of tho
Second Sikhs and two maxim guns
for tho extrication of Captain Olivoy
If necessary. As a matter of fact Oli-
voy had not beon engaged. Colonol
Plunkett on Joining tho detachment
continued to push on. At 11.45 Col-
onol Cobbo heard heavy firing In tho
direction takon by Plunkott and at
about 1 o'clock In the afternoon a few
fugitives coming In reported that Col-
onol Pldnkett had been defeated with
loss.
Plunkett's Force Entirely Destroyed.
"The news has been fully corrobor-
ated since and I havo to report the
total loss of Plunkett's party with
tho exception of 37- Yaos who have
arrived here.
"Information extracted from the
fugitives is to tho effect that Plunkett
ft
pushed on after tho enemy's forco to
tho opon country where he was at-
tacked by a. very strong force of
mounted troona anil the anrtinVa In.
fantry who attaokod at close quarters. NeW GlflSS Of SfOfliZvd 311(1
Al? IVVJH lW(l VUU UIIQ1IIJ Ulllll UU HULL
no moro ammunition when he formed
a square and charged with bayonets.
He moved some distance In this man-
ner but a great many men Including
Plunkett himsolf word killed or
wounded by tho pursuing onomy. At
last tho onomy's Infantry overwhelm
ed the squuro and annihilated thorn
all with the oxcoptlon of tho thirty
soven fugitives above mentioned."
A llfit ff "nfftrtana ntit m.n nitaalnv
nnd no doubt killed In action" follows:
Colonol A. W. V. Plunkett Captains
Johnston Stowart Olivoy Norrls and
iMoKInnon nnd Lieutenants Gaynor
and Bell all of tho King's African
Riflosi Captain Vlzoy of the Second
Sikhs; Captain Sims of the India
Medical staff two whlto privates 'forty-eight
men of the Second Sikhs and
124 mon of the African Rlpos Two
maxim guns wero also lost.
Three Hundred
Masons Eat
INSTRUCTION AND JOY
AT THE TEMPLE
"You are a Liar" Aoiotng the Choice
Expressions Used
COMMITTEES WORKING
ON RAILROAD BONUS
W ia uigaiiuvii anu Amost Oneoiaf Qf R .
Some Good Work  H n.
icu aiiiuuiii lias ueeu
Performed
Notable Assemblage;
.  . . Catholic Dignataries
i APARTMENT HOUSE
FIRE IN CHICHAGO
Washington D C April 23. As-
sembled today at tho Oathollc uni-
versity Is one of the largest bodies of
dignltarlos of the Catholic church ever
assembled In America. At 10 o'clock
the annual mooting of archbishops
the most distinguished ecclesiastical
body of tho church convened In Mc-
Mahan hall. Tho deliberations were
presided over by Cardinal Gibbons and
wero participated In by all of the
archbishops oxcept two or three who
wore unavoidably detained Tho arch-
bishops had under consideration many
questions affecting the Catholic church
In America.- In- addition to Cardinal
Gtbons and most of tho reverond arch-
bishops many of tho bishops clergy
and eoolesiastioal students of the
country attonded. The laying of the
cornerstone of tho proposed apostolic
mission houso this afternoon at 4
o'clock mado tho occasion z notable
one In hte history .4ha university.
Lieutenant Governor Lee '
Exonerates Himself
tt Louis Mo. April 23. A special
from Bloomlngton 111 to t tho Post
Dispatch from a staff correspondent on
board a Chicago and Alton train en-
routo from Chicago to St. Louis says:
Lleutonant Governor John A. Leo
who has been a fugitive from the St
Louis and Colo county grand juries
for tho past week is speeding toward
St Louis. He Is coming back to tell
what ho knows about the distribution
of boodle In connection with anti-alum
legislation. Ho left Chicago at 9
Collecting Evidence
In the New Case
Judge A. H Ashby of Beatrice Ne-
braska attorney for the Oklahoma
convicts befre the Kansas supreme
rourt several months ago and before
which court Ira N. Terrlll mad bis
sensational plea for liberty Is : i tha
oi'. v the guest of Secretary Grime? and
Attorney General Robberts both Of
whom he Knew before they became
r.virtents of Oklahoma. Judge Ash'y
in in Oklahoma collecting eviueocs
1n the famous John T. New case' In
which Mr. New is serving a life sen-
tence in the Lansing penitentiary for
the killing 'of a brother-in-law In
Washita county soveral years ago.
The New case Is to be appealed to the
supremo court of the United States
whore ho believes a new trial will be
granted his cjlent. t
JudRA Ashjjy believes It Is worth
the trip to Leavenworth for a visit
with Ira Terrlll and believes that Ter-
rlll would have been released several
months ago had It not been for the
o'clock this morning on a train which
is due to arrive In St. Louis at 0:12
this evening. In reply to questions
Lloutenant Governor Lee is quoted as
saying:
"I am feeling much better now
than when I went away. At no tlmo
did I ' intend to remain away moro
than a week; no threat has brought
mo back. I am confident that when
all tho facts are known I will be plac-
ed in a bettor light. I have beon
moro slnnod against than sinning."
fact that his release ruoant tho turn-
. Ing out of the two hundred and seven-ty-five
Oklahoma prisoners now im-
prisoned In Lansing.
Tenants Barely Have Time
to Escape in Night
Clothing
Chicago III. April 88. Three per-
sons were Injured and slxroen fami
lies were driven to the street early
todny In an apartment house fire at
208 205 and 207 Thirty-firth street
.which totnlly wrecked the structure.
The injured:
Mrs Gertrude Stiles probably fatal.
Mrs. William Linden badly burned.
Mrs. Gottfrlod Sowltch badly burn-
ed about tho face while rescuing a
child of Mrs. Linden.
The firo started in tho basement and
had gained such headway that most of
the tenants who woro caught asleep
barely had tlmo to roach the street
In their night clothing. Loss $25000.
Interesting Sessions of -Women's
Missions Board
The first meeting of the Womens'
Board of Missions of the Southwest
was held last night at the First Pres-
byterian church. The meeting was
interesting and well attended. The
Rev. C. B. Bradt of Wichita made a
vary able address.
At 10:15 the meeting was called
to order by Mrs. C. R. Hopkins of St
Louis prestdonf of hte Southwest
board. Mrs. T. B. Ferguson gave tho
ladtas a pleasant greeting and a
hearty wolcome. The rest of the fore-
noon was given to the reading of re-
ports and other business of the board.
Mrs. McCluro of Slam and tho Ror.
T. W. Houston formerly of Nankin
China each gave their greetings and
beat wishes to tho members of the
board and the other workers.
For Inspection of
Oklahoma
Troops
t the closo of the exemplification
he twenty-ninth decree last night
'the templo mombers of tno
Rltp and the nt .- iss sat down to -a
sumptuous spreftu in the banquetttng
room. Caterer Millikan furnished the
spmad which was exceptionally good.
Prof. Baxter presided as toastmnstor
and a number of interesting addresses
were mado by mombers.
Yostorday's work at tho tomplo
comprised the exemplification of the
eighteenth nlnqtoonth twenty-first
and twenty-ninth dogroos. Today tho
Honnossoy toam with Judge Antrobus
In chargo put on tho thirtieth degree.
This aftornoon the thirty-first and
thirty-second degrees are being
mounted.
The new class organised last night
by the election of Honry T. Douglas
of Shawneo president; John Model-
tnnd of Pnnil ("ironic trnnmirftr. ami O.
raar. . '
Hi ciovingor secretary. .
Consistory Notes.
Amos H. Hays a full blood mombsr
of tho Chickasaw tribe of Indians Is
attending the meeting and will have
the 8Sd degree conferred tonight. Mr.
Hays Is one of the prominent resi-
dents or the Chickasaw nation and Is
a former member of the Chickasaw
legislature. He is a prominent stock
ralaor living near Ada nnd owns a
flno section of land.
A party of five composed of Mossrs.
Cronk. Br. Breckenridge Dr. Alexan-
der Hayes and Murray nil of Indian
territory have been entertained most
ploasaiitly at tho home of Mr. and
Mrs. Loonard. on East Harrison and
this morning to reciprocate for tho
many favors shown thorn presented
Mrs. Leonard with an ologant box of
cut flowors of the choicest kind. Mrs.
Leonard's father and brothor both
of whom aro dead woro members of
tho Masonic lodgo and whilo tho pre-
sentation speech was bolng mado by
H if. Cronk toars cropt Into tho oyes
of tho little audlonce. Mrs. Loonard
thanked them for their beautiful gift.
Raised
The additional committees appointed
to solicit subsorlptloiiB to the St.
Louis Hi Rev and woer-' rnllrtfatt
bonus wero hard at work today nnd
substantial results are looked for.
Yesterday's subscriptions to the bonus
aggregated ?460 contributed by tho
following:
Gaffney. It. A 100.00
Bronson W M 6QJQ0
Lowe J. T....
"Norrls Joo ....
Rhlnehart P. M
tOltls II. O
Todd. 11. D....
Walker. W. T...
White. T. A....
Brawor. J. E...
Hammoakv W. Q 10. 00
Dawson G. W...
Moore D 
Sorrls A. L....
Phillips J. T....
t4. .
Major Chas. G. Starr of the Eighth
Infantry located at Fort Reno artlv-
ed today and Is In conference wkh
Adfctm't Genoral E. P. Burltngame
regarding tho time of lnspJt'0'i of
tho Oklahoma troops which will
doubtless occur 4ht$ify after the com-
panlosroturn from St'. Louis. An or-
der has been Issued by Adjutant Gen-
eral Burllngame authorizing Major
Starr to make his own itinera' fot
the inspection of the Oklahoma
militia. The exact dates of the in-
spection of the oompanlaa will be an-
nounced In the near future.
Total I 480.00
Previously Subscribed.'
Beadles J. B. and Son ? 750.00
Billingsley. C. E 750.00
Dale Frank 760.001
Greer. Frank 000.00 '
Speed Horace 600. 00
Bllncoe. E L 200.00 !
Brooks J. M
Llllle F. B.... '.
Niblack. L. O 200.00
Guss U. C 200.00
Asp & Coltlngham 200.00
Hirschl & Knebel 200.00
Pagan. O. R 150.00
Mertsn. W. H 150.00
SCHEME ON TO RUSH
THrtCUuH FRANCHISE .Davie-Plke Lumber Co
It is reported that a sehemo is on J JtuJu-je Lu.iS'Jrv Co . .
foot to rush through the Shartel alec-' Gmiie Milling Co
trio line franchise at the city council j Oliver J. E
Believed Eleven Persons
meeting tonight. It is said the move
contemplates the suspension of the
rules in order that there may be no
hitch.
Rhodes W. L
New Electric Light Co...
Havlghorat J. H . . 
Patterson Furnlturo Co.. .
Cheadle N. F ...
Ames J 100.00
Cornollson Browne 100.00
Dorr. OhaB. and Frank 100.00
LawrdnW S. S 100. 00?
Filson. 0 100.00
Greon. O. S. and G. M 100.00
Olsmlth F 100.00
RRtorJjusoh E and 0 100.00
Scothorn J 100.00
West. M. L luQ.uo
100.00
. 100.00
. 100.00
100.00
(Br Associated Press )
Springfield ill. April l-Wilrl dm-
order a"h)se today in the house of rop
rosantatives over munlolpal ownership
mm Aunsrojjw o$lho Muoller bill
Indjgnant at Spoaltor Miller's ruling
In favor of the Llndley bill attempted
to pull the speaker from his chair
Thft SjffaSer raised his vole above
thar tVlrmoll and declared tho house
adjourned Thereupon Ropresenta
tlvo Murray a Muellor bill man. called
fOt' alsotlOn Of snoakOr nrr torn
TOhariy Allot? of Vermillion was se
looted" but had difficulty in forcing1 hla
way ttflho spoaker's chair. Tho alsloa
wora thronged with a crowd so ox
ijjLhat it as .'Imost a mob
TSflMWlftl!'' He rimdo a passage and
Henry Bretler was mado clerk I-
vas rdtind exceedingly difficult how
over to ccompllsb bustnoss.
Start of the Ruction.
It was 12:20 when Speaker Miller
anuotlncod that- tho Llndloy bill was
the special order on second reading
Tho bill was read. Thon Llndloy was
inhed and offered amendments
formulated atTuosday night's confor-
onco. Speaker Miller then ordered
tho amondmontB road. Tho first
amandfiVout was road and whon the
sponkogfsurtod to put tho question
ofJ$8 adoption to a viva voce voto
the JWi'BO was thrown Into disorder
A largjj numbor of members wero on
their fet. Some stood In chairs a
If QJjLJPA. .their desks demanding tho
"Thi1 amendment Is adopted." said
the speaker bringing down his gavo!
Scrupulous Politeness.
"Yott are a liar " retorted Allen
There was now a rro-h outbreak
members shouting: Mr Speak t '
"Mr. Speaker." "roll call" "roll call '
Above tho din Sherman a he solved
his "kltrlldll ciinlr" nnd nlnrvo.l li 
"M dask la front of him couii da
J0000!hea shouting
"The speaker Ignores the ruU. of
the house The chair Is not In order '
The speaker declared succosHe
amendments adopted When 'ho
fourth was so passed upon -a perfv r
ipaudemoulum prevailed and persoual
violence ngalust the speaker wai
throatnod. A numbor of ladles wero
sitting on a couch on tho speaker a
'Plalfbr.fl?.-
"Will the ladlos p'teaa move out
from behind?" shouted Allen.
"Cot them out" shouted Sherman
. (ha Ipdles ouj  Jonft act tho
ro.oo
60.00
G0.00
25.00
26. 00
26.00
15.00
10.00.
10.00
10.00
10.00
ioIoo
I6d.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
126.00
Sohlbarg R 100. 00
cpwi.cdsr
Oiirlng the excltoment there was a
figiit ''on the Domooratlo sldo One
man" haJ started toward tho speaker
In a maaaqing manner and another a
tetuptBd to block hlw wav It wa
naaaasary for several m.niiis i..
aatiarate the coaibatanm
MiltikaH. B. O
New York Hardware
Rankin. A. F
Sentiment Is not at all la favor of gmith & Maiviila
the blanket provisions of the Shartel Adam. H. M
fraoolttoa especially since St. Louis Abell J J . . .
capitalists headed by Fastua J. Wade Beamer H c
bn w'l visit Guthrie next Monday C .. c .;
dstra a franchise and also eontnt- 'o kn.ni A I.
Plata tfee purchase of the electric light  )ltll j- 
eontra liui.t. i F
1U.vjI Ll Vtb HI CApwblUHirlKht'aald a citizen toda. but I aailpoetfcj. j c ...
Minneapolis Minn. April 28. It is ' opposed to this railroading lefilsla- Ipranklln 8 T ..
believed that eleven persons lost their thm. Tha old administration waa Houston. V G...
lives In an explosion that occurred at !eimaJljr oonAamaad by the eitlzens )DK m
Mysterious Young
Woman of Beauty
'By Associated Prass.)
New York April 18. After miff
ins trrlb'.- agony for more than fi .
days Mr. 1. B. .Mhh-Ii. jd a m-
terous "iin woman t ki.-w ! i
is dott'l in u Bnxikljt I oipltai
rM 00'houKh U aM know i il.ui ilit- jmu
r.o.oo1 woman hal takeu pi-..u i.r.jsumat.
5 00 wirti Dulrlildl lutt'ii' i ii i.-oor vvd'.
.' 00 nvada of Mir- ca ti. tin pHcv n
Mi oo 'late last nitht In i li inmtlm th
-n 0('hU8lafll. v.lio iHl UHtiin-d at th-i
75.00
75.00
75.00
75.00
no 00 !
TiO.OO
50.00
Gn.oo!
&K.00 j
5H.0O I
the plant of the Northwestern Star
Oil Co shortly after ndpn today. That
number are unaccounted for but tha
ruins are too hot to permit any
search. The ontire office force ap-
parently was killed. Six persons were
injured. Among tho missing are: W.
H. Davis presidents C. H. Downs
general manager; . Miss Carrlo Rec-
ord Miss Ells M. Rounder. Injured
all badly burned about hands or face.
for Just such business."
General Woodson
May Recover
A dispatch from Great Palls Mont
this morning says Brigadier General
Woodson will partly -recover from thaljgjBklnBVW P.
stroke of paralysis j He roatod easy
today. c
Kesler
M&pon.
A G ...
Jaa
Mltler. C
Sbttdeibacu & Voegell
Severne J. O
SUlea w". S
Wallace. J. N
Collar M. . . .
50 00
6C0A
60.00
50.00
60. 00
HUntor ii Son 
(Continued on page 4)
60.00
10.00
40-00
beVs of inn wife liiafi- sin- was uiK
en to th hospital )ul diaipuan' i
UfR'aJI true of hlui has beea lost Ai
cordiO t' Information gathered In
the cok.d : the woman look Uie poiiu
(aef Frtiia while tu a 8i oX pique fo
O.O0fioiftK a iorrei with her husbanl
A phyi i an was called and Moor.-
Ibead kf!' repeatifig to hint that he
'iHfc wve the woman tu it she died
he wa ruined.
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