The Guthrie Daily Leader. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 21, No. 112, Ed. 1, Tuesday, April 28, 1903 Page: 1 of 8
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Weather Forecast: Tonight and Wednesday showers; folder
The. Guthrie Daily Lkajdek
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VHE ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PRE84 PAPER IN OKLAHOMA TERRITORY
VOLUME 21
EIGHT PAGES.
GUTHRIE OKLAHOMA TUESDAY APRIL 23. 1908.
EIQHT PAGES.
NUMBER 112
MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING
PRESIDENT
LAUDABLE
MOVEMENT
MARRIED HIS STENOGRAPHER
WHILE ON SICK BED
EXCITES NEW YORK
IN IOWA
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Wealthy Merchant Murderously
Assaulted by Former Employe
iBy Associated Press.)
New York April S3. Leopold Wort-
helmor a wealthy dry goods msrahant
was shot &;rly today. Ha waB wound-
ed In tho chest arm and right side
and Is in a serious condition. Charged
with tho shooting tho police have ar-
rested Joseph Simpson 30 years old.
The Injured man is 32 years old and
a membor ot tho firm of Aaron &
Wortholmor. dry goods merchants who
recently ware burned out. Simpson
ws employed as wat hman prior to the
Are but he with other employes was
discharged. The motive for tho shoot-
ing is mysterious. Simpson had a
long talk with Wortholmor yesterday
afternoon &-- again last p'ght. Ho
returned to tho Worthelmor homo
early today and tho shooting ocaurred
in tho hall of tho house after which
Simpson walked away. All Simpson
would say when arrested was that
Wortholmor owed him monoy for
something he had done and had r
fused to pay him. Worthelmor de-
nied this but said Simpson had de-
manded money from him as a brother
Mason.
Presidential Possibility
Getting Ready for Campaign
(By Associated Press.)
New York April 28. Congressman-
olect William Randolph Hearst pro-
prietor of tho New York American
New York Evoning Journal CMcago
American and San Francisco Examin-
er was married hero today to Miss
Millicent Wilson daughter .'f George
H Wilson president of the Advance
Music compaTy of this city.
Kansas City Kansas
Has Plenty of Mayors
(By Associated Proas.)
Topeka Kas. April 28. Mayor
C'raddock of Kansas City has. through
his attornoys today filed In the su-
premo court his answer to tho quo
warranto proceedings Instituted by T.
B. Gilbert to oust htm from office. It
is allogod that Gilbert became in-
eligible to hold offico of mayor when
he continued to act as councilman af-
ter he had served notico thnt he had
received a majority of votes cast In
the mayoralty olection and that his
action constituted' a waher of any'
rights ho might have had 10 the offico
of mayor nnd also constitutes an
election on his part to continue to hold
the offico of councilman.
Missouri Grand Jury
Strikes Another Lead
Jefferson City Mo April 28.---The
Cole county grand Jury now engaged
with the alum boodllng investigation
before it finishes its present work will
it is said investigate stories that the
stock yards companies of the state
lme ben compelled to pay tribute to
(crtain legislators to prevent the en-
;'. :neut ot bills that would have prov-
en ruinous It is said that the head
ct one nf (he mock yards of the state
has alri'ddy been subpoenaed
GREWSOME RELICS FOUND.
Fort Riley. Kas. April ?8 -Laborers
while grading In the icinii of the
new artillery stables ami gun sheds
tin earthed the remains of several
HKeletons hatchet heads arrow end
spear heads A dozen skeletons have
been dug nj alnpe yesterday which
leads to the "belief that the place was
a burying ground at one time. The
age of tho rejlcs is thought to be fully
200 years.
The Logan county high school board
met today but because of the absence
of several members of the ooeH the
meeting was adjourned.
Harvard College Professor
Discovers Smallpox Germ
Boston Mass. April 28. Dr. Will-
lam Thomas Councilman professor of
pathological anatomy in Harvard med-
ical school has discovered the germ
that causes small pox. The discovery
is pronouncod by physicians who have
been made aware of Dr. Counollman's
achievements as one ot Uie really
great ones in medical history and tho
most important made in Boston rival-
ing tho discovery of ether as an anaes-
thetic. Tho details of the investigation how
each successive step was taken to-
gether with valuable scientific Infor-
mation concerning the prototoa the
organism that produces that highly
contagious disease will on Tuesday
evening be furnished to medical men
by tuo discoverer who refrains from
making a public announcement by
which to enllghton the scientific world.
Tho meeting will be he'd at tho Har-
vard medical school under tho aus-
pices of the Boston Society of Medi-
cal Scionce and the notices morely
stato that Dr. Councilman will have
an announcement to make upon the
etiology of small pox.
Associate of Jay Gould
Died in County Almshouse
(By Associated Press) - '
Washington D. C April 28. Josiah
E Lynn at one time one of the rich-
est men in thai county is dead at the
county alms house aged 73. Fifty
years ago Lynn was associated in the
tanning business with Jay Gould. He
disposed of his Interests and for
twenty-five years conducted monu-
ment building here ' amassing a for-
tune. Domestlo troubles ten years ago
resulted In his wife leaving him and
a year later he became blind. His for-
tune was wasted. He was taken to
the alms house three years ago.
Numerical Strength
Oklphoma National Guard
Adjutant General Burlingame has Is-
sued the following information regard-
ing the strength of the Oklahoma No-
tional Guard:
Numorlcdl strength of the Oklahoma
National Guard April 28 1908:
General Staff 7
Regimental 5
Regimental Staff " 10
Engineer Signal etc 4
N'on-Com. Staff 4
Troop A. Guthrie 04
First Battery Oklahoma City 6
Hospital Corns IS
Co. A 1st Regt 52
Co. B 1st Regt 83
Co. C. 1st Rest S4
Co. D 1st. Regt 06
Co E 1st Regt SO
Co F. 1st Regt 06
Co G 1st Regt 44
Co. H 1st. Regt 68
Co. I. 1st. Raft 84
Co. K 1st. Regt 51
Co L 1st Regt 42
Co M 1st Regt 87
Total
913
GOVERNOR RICHARDS DEAD.
vBy Associated Press.)
Cheyenne Wyo. April IS. Gover-
nor DeForrest RielW'ds died ax his
home in this oity this morrlng of acute
kidney disease after a long illness.
Salvation Army.
The local corps of the Salvation
army raised $180.00 for their eeji-de-nlal
fund this year. The officers wish
to thank the friends anil every ope
that assisted In raising the amount
Ensign L. Whitson.
Rain Interferes
With Receptions
JOURNEY UNMARKED
BY UNUSUAL INCIDENT
Big Crowds Greet Pres-
idential Party Despite
the Weather
(By Associated Press.)
Omaha Neb. April 28.--President
Roosevelt' train pulled out Of the un-
ion station at 5 o'clock this morning.
Rain was falling and marred to some
extent the preparations made for the
president's reception. Although' the
train pullod through Council Bluffs at
5 o'olock quite a crowd was at tho
station Thp prostdont did not appear.
Shenandoah la April 23. Tho train
bearing hte president and his party ar-
rived hero at 7 o'clock. People for
miles around began to gathor early
and nearly 10000 greotod tho presi-
dent Congressman Hopburn met tho
president at this his fli - stop In Iowa
Tho president mountod a platform
orectod for tho purpose and addressed
tho assemblage. His address was brief ;
and enthusiastically received.
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krcaiviuiuca ta -tfJiii bv. iwn iy.
gan railing nore oeny mis morning ana
with predictions of a
wave from the north the
S ?
en to President Roosevelt was marred .
to considerable extent
dential train was due at
presl-
als at-
ternoon. It was
special train ot
preceded by the
Governor Cummins
and bearing state house officials and
members of the governor's staff. The
arrival of the distinguished visitors
was announced to the city by tho fir-
ing ot cannon from the state house
grounds and the ringing or bells. The
crowd is great
FARMER ROBBED.
Went Into a Negro Dive and Dropped
His Wad.
Oklahoma City Okla. April 3S. A j resident delegates present will be at
farmer namod Hnncook readied the j least 2000. many coming from Can-
oity yesterday aad In the evening ada Maxloo nnd Buropean countries
started out to see the sights. He went Ton or a doen of the best known rail-
Into a nogfro dive on Grand avenue I road officials will be present among
at about 9 o'clock where a woman! them President Burt of the Union
went through his pockets nnd secured Pacific; President Yoakum of the
160. Hancock soon discovered his I Frisco and many Santa Fe officials.
loss and set out after the woman as- j -
slstfid by another white woman but! Attention Elks
she wae too swift for them and e . Owing to the fact that nearly tU of
capeU. Hancock reported the nutter the officers of Guthrie Lodge No. 4.
to thB police giving a good descrip-JB. P. O. IS. are on their way to St.
Uon ot the women ao that the officers Louis the regular session of today is
nope soon U arrest her.
Complaints of robbery in these ue -
gro dives are quite frequent and the
only way to be sure of keepiug one's i
money is by steering clear ot the
dive The police have been raiding
these places lately which makes the
lc metes all toe wore anxious to fleece avenue has begun Already a large
tho unwary in order to gut money to force of laboroix are employed In the
pay their fines work.
eaHaiBlB8ll0lllIHIRIIBE2a!IBI8Hllfla
if Wltii feur fines of railway building lute Guthrie the citizens ef
8 this place can net afford to allow the opportunity to slip for gaining
H another line connecting the capital directly with the great south.
M west The Henderson proposlt.in contemplate the construction ef
B the El Reno and Weetem road from Guthrie to El Rene. The sum
B of $1 1090 has been raised. But four more days remain in which to
B raise the bonus. It is uneless now to retell the advantages to be
fl derived from this Katy connection. It is the city's salvation. The
time for expressions of sympathy with and endorsement of the
B movement hae pasoed. The time for putting up the money Is here.
B The bonus must be completed at unce or tha road goes to the south
B of Guthrie. This Is-no time for procrastination and fault-finding.
B Guthrie must have this road. W II you subscribe? Your note la not
B payable until the road is in opera ion' Send your note to the Guthrie
si ciud or leave atTihe Leader office
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be made through the columns of
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Negro Law and
Order League
PURPOSE TO IMPROVE
STANDING OF RACE
Expel Bad Negroes
and Enforce Respect
Marriage Laws
(By Associated Prws.)
Carthage Mo. April 28. As an af-
termath of mob vlolenoo In which a
negro was hanged and houses of in-
nocent persons burned nt Joplln ne-
gtoes of Jasper county are hero today
organising a law and order loaguo and
expect to ex'ond tho organisation ovor
tile saiO. Thoy proposo to drlyo bad
negroes from tho cities or holy tho
officers send thorn to the penitentiary;
to see that marriago laws nro respect-
ed among their pcoplo; to require all
colored chlldron to attend public
schools nnd to Improvo colored society
generally.
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UK LAI UAlHLtllU
RELIGIOUS WORKERS
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International Convention of
Railroad Y. M. C. A in
Topeka
(By Associated Proas.)
Topeka Kas. April 88. Arrange-
ments for the International convention
of railroad Y. M. C. A. from April 30
to May 3 In this city aro now prac-
ticality completed and visitors and
workers are gathering. President
Roosevelt will be an honorary guest
malting a few remarks and later In
the evening a more extended ad dross
at the auditorium. The number of non-
called off until our regular session
. May 12th.
J. Fouoart Secretary
Street Paving Commenced.
The work of excavating preparatory
io the street paving on West Harrison
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Missouri Lawyer
After Getting
DEDICATION CROWD
OFF TO ST LOUIS
Governor's Party Will Trav
el in Sumptuous Spec
ial Trail
Promptly nt 2:80 o'clock this nftor-
noon tho Oklahoma party to the dedi-
cation exercises at the SL Louis
World's fair left Guthrie nnd are now
speeding on their wny to the Missis-
Islppi river town. Tho start from Ok
lahoma City will bo made at 6 o'clock
this aftornoon in tho special train
provided by tho Frisco for tho accom-
modation of tho COO OklahomanB who
expect to nttond tho coromonlos. Tho
train consisted of an obsorvntlon car
dlnor threo Wngnar-Pullranns tliroo
ohnlr cars and a baggago car A stop
will bo mado St Chandlor at 6:28 p.
m to take on tho fifty man of Co. B
U that placo and aluo at Claromoro
and Vlnlta I. T. during the night.
Breakfast will bo tnkon at Nowhurg
Mr. nt 0:00 a. m arriving at St.
Louis at 9: GO p. m. Tho train Is In
chnrge of Passongor Agont Grother
and tho party Is balng well taken care
UlWafifc Jji AhgUflft thjktlM this
morning via the Sniua Fe to Kansas
City thence over the Wabash to St.
Louis. Co. M will be taken aboard
when Mie train reaches Oklahoma
City.
Among those who left this afternoon
were the following:
Governor and Mrs. T U. Ferguson
Colonel Sam Billings and wife
Hnld.
Major H. W. Pentecost and sister
Miss Pentecost of Guthrie.
Major John W. Duke and wife
Guthrie.
Captain Seymour Foose of Watonga
and sister Mrs. Addle Hou.rlghouso.
of Guthrie.
Adjutant Genera' E. P. Burlingame
of Guthrie.
Captain James McConnell of Gutb-
rio. Captain W. A. Knlpe of Perkins.
Major West of Enid.
Major Jayno of Edmond.
Captain Edgar Jones of Outline.
Captain Fred Huntor it Kingfisher.
Captain T. K. Tuttlo of Lawton
finnintn rn jr m..iii w ...i .
Captain A. J. NIIos of Iilnckwell.
Captain Sam Racer of Woodward
Captain Sternberg of Pawnee.
Captain C. F. Barrett ot Shawnee.
Captain Herr of Chandler
Captain T A Neal or Guthrie
Lieutenant E A Johnson of Okla-
I iiunm vjuj .
Roscoe B Piety of Guthrie
The members of Troop A Band as
follows:
Tho A Neal G W. Dlmke Alfred
Adler Geo H Klein. Hd'wart R
Brlj?gH H fi Uoyd. 8hlrloy Chapman
Elmer Doneri Chas A. Furrow John
W Furrow W E Furrow J (J (JUge
I' M (inner Harry E Hall. Frank
Hole. mil lnii 11 Jayne. K W Jone
W E Keith E T Marshal Frank L
Moore. It. W. Marten Thomas p
Mix John T Pagek. Paul li ll.rml.
Jobn M Tomlln It K Wa' vn John
Von Elm. Harry Wells
Robert M Carr seereturv to (he
governor of Guthrie.
Territorial Treasurer C W
ot Guthrie.
Bx-Govftrnor W. M. Jenkins of Outh
rie.
Bx-Governor A. J. Seay of King -
fisher.
fred Wenner and wife of Klngflsber
O. A. Bhuttee and wife of Bl Reno
Mr. ana Mrs. Frank Wright of m
Reno.
1 an. uuu iii iv. iiiunu vi jsi iieno.
u. .i n- . n .-.
Ltist No Time
a Divorce
(By Associated Prose.)
Joplln Mo April 88. T Bnl
Hftughawout of Carthago one of tho
host known criminal lawyers in Mis
8(url was married iojst night whil a
bed sick to his stenographer Miss
Maudo Hughes Two weeks ag3
Hauehawout wan divorced from hm
Wli Willi- whom he had lived fr ovc-
hlrty years Itaughawout is r8 yea's
or age aad Miss Hughes 19 Mm
Hughes has been in Haughawoui a
employ fyree years
Mr. and Mrs Logan of Kingfisher
Proi. Chns. Gould of Norman
Mr ind Mrs Frank H. Greet r
Guthrie.
Senator nnd Mrs J C. Poster of
Guthrie.'
Hon. Geo E Bellamy of El Iter
Leslle'O. Nlblack of Guthrie
II. C. Olds of Guthrie
Lincoln MoKlnlay of Newklrk
Jack Morris of Guthrie.
L. p. FoBsott of Guthrie.
Hunry II. Reynolds of Guthrie
Myron!' Boylo of Guthrie.
Dr. R." O. Hlrsohl ot Outhrio
Victor Miller ot Kingfisher
Miss Louiso Houston of Guthrie
M188 Francis Kaufman of Guthrie
Miss Edith Tlptou of Guthrie.
AJIss Kathrlno Schncll of Guthrie.
MlW Bernardino Cooney oC Gu'hrla.
Miss Bolt of Kingfisher.
China -Gives Russia
The Frozen Mitt
(By Associated Press.)
Petyn April 2S. Chlnf ha.- si a
Russia what the officials describe a
a final and definite refu-al.to acep' h -r
deinauds regarding Manchuria
i St. Petersburg Anril 88 Tin- w.if
OI . mftltutii. fl....n..rl 1r.i...nA.H ...l.
on a special train nla for Mane huila
He may possibly go to Japan 11 9
riemtrtum linn avHtoil gnwiilntlun in
ot!Vlew of the recent news from Mar
churla
SUICIDE THROUGH SUFFERING
By Associated Press.l
East Orange N. J. April 2S Mr i
Stephen M. Browne wealthy won.ar
has committed suicide b ran'rg
laudanut& On Thursday she wanu -ed
avayn the night and after twen'y
four hours returned It was foanl
that she was Insane and she wax iiU-"-
ed in an nsvlum The woman nim v.a.
L jnjtW from cancer atMj worn OIjt
1 "' ' 1. r
ur'wnfoJUng at
the bedside of her
husbaud.
Jlourners at Funeral
Tumbled Into Basement
By Associated Press.l
Chloega in. April 1. .- .. r
mourners gathered around 'ii- ff..i
of Mrs Ntartio Me orhoffer in a itn '
rottagu suddenly felt tlui floor -.n
under thm Before they could mi .
tbo living weio plutiKod Into tli Im
mwn wlffc the coffin Kevea petTi -
were i riv'i'd.v injir-i ii all il'
1 ii' ar S chi i auJ. mi'l. 1 '
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f'Cii' f1 c-oti i -i 1 it denm
Funtr of Consu.rptusr Vict rr
The fui"i ot tj.- n iai-v . 1
bright wim dieii M uija mor;iiii. ii
fonsuaipUim at h huiiie of Mr a A
Mrs F. M CurtU wa held tblK aft- 1
! noon the tterviies being coo4urud i
lUmbojtbe Rev Ok1 pt rbe Chrlatlaa ehurch
The f.iirJ was largely atUstult-d ami
the florsj decorations many. Int.r
meat was made in Summit View cenv-
itery
Guthrie Chapter No. R. A M
will bold a special meeting Friday
Right Mat 1st for the purpose of con-
ferring1 feur Mark Master . Degreea.
J. It HsshUI. H. P
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