The Guthrie Daily Leader. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 22, No. 126, Ed. 1, Saturday, December 12, 1903 Page: 1 of 8
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The Guthrie Daily Leader
THE ONLY EVENINQ ASSOCIATED PREM PAPER IN OKLAHOMA TERRITORY.
VOLUME 22
GUTHRIE OKLAHOMA SATURDAY DECEMBER 12 1008
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Date of Gathering: of Clans Fixed
for June 2i"Porto Rico De
mands Representation on the
Committee.
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(By Associated Prose)
Washington D. C Do. 12
Republican national committee today
decided to hold the next national con-
vention at Chicago June 21st. The
lionr for convening w.as set for noon.
"When Chairman Hanna called the
committee to order he announced
there were two Porto Itlcarfs present
representing the Republican party of '
that island. He said they would be
given a hearing. CommunlcationB
were read bv Secretary Heath from
tho Federal and Republican parties of
Porto Rico both claiming representa-
tion In the committee Mayor Todd
Special to Dally Loader.
Kingfisher Okla. Dec. 12. Colonel
C. T. Prouty territorial grain Inspec-
tor died nt his home In this- city at 4
o'clock this morning. Colonel Prouty
.was thrown from his buggy In a run-
away here several weeks ago sustain-
ing Injuries which it is believed
caused his death.
The birth of C. T. Prouty took place
in Monroevllle Ohio June 12. 1810.
In 185S he moved to Carlinvllle 111.
where he obtained employment on a
farm for the summer season and
taught school In the winter He en-
listed In Co. A Thirty-second Illinois
Infantry rts a private in 1861 and)
served in the Army of the Tennessee
an4 took part In the battles of Ft.
Henry Donelson and Shlloh He was
severely wounded at the battle of
t SUiilon He was made lleutenant-
' oolonel by Governor Yates. He resign-
' o4 fwm the arar in 1803 and resumed
V jte old occupation of teaching. He
l4 MM appointed deputy Internal revenue
collector of the Seventh district of
Illinois in 1864 and the end of the year
resigned the office. In 1868 he was
elected to the Illinois state legislature
Serving one term. He engaged In the
mercantile business in Carlinvllle for
several years afterwards
la 1874 he was appointed postraas-
11 1 ii a LBJ J
According to a Washington dispatch
Supervising Architect Taylor of the
treasury department has reconsider-
ed bis refusal to draw plana for the
jCJuturis federal building unless the
appropriation was increased. Accord-
ing to the dispatch the secretary of
Mrs. Donna White
Dies of Wounds
Mrs Donna rTulie who had her
throat cut with a razor sui posedly in
the hands of her husband "Butch"
White died this morning Her assail -t
has thus far succeeded in eluding
the officers
FIRST MINISTER TO PANAMA
(By AstwcisW'FM.)
-Wttshlnjjten D. C Deo. .--Th
president has selected W. I Bucua4
of few York to Ih the flrse- lhlid
States minister to Panama
of an Juan representing the Hepuu-
The Moan party then appeared before the
'committee. The aim of the party he
said was to Americanize the Island
and stand by the administration.
Porto IUco would like to be represent-
ed in the next Republican national
convention.
Jos E. Drioso also representing the
Republican party followed. lie em-
phasized the good that it woult do the
party to be given recognition by the
commltt'j. He declared that the par-
ty "was coming anyway" to the con-
vention. Chairman Hanna said that
further consideration of tho matter
would be had In executive session.
1 ter of his home town by Prosldont
Grant and was later reappointed by
Presldent Hayes and President Ar-
thur. He served as postmnster twelve
years. He moved to Dlgbton Kas. and
engaged In the real estate business
and in the spring of 1S00 moved to
Kingfisher where he "established a
thriving real estate and loan business.
He was elected a member of the
Third general assembly of the terri-
tory and was chairman o' the rail-
road committee and member of the
ways and means committee. Colonel
Prouty was appoirted territorial grain
Inspector In 180i by ex-Governor
BarneB and in 1902 was re-appolnted
by Governor Ferguson.
In lodge circles Colonel Prouty was
prominent. He was a charter mem
ber of Kingfisher Lodge No. 8 A. F.
& A. M. and had been a member of
the order since 1863 He was com-
mander of the Grand Army of the
Republic in Illinois and Kansas and
was connected with Kingfisher Post
No. 8.
He was married to Miss Julia F. Van
Osdell in Car'lnvllle In 1863. Besides
the widow Frank Mrs. Alberta WH
incon and Miss Ida R. Prouty child-
ren of Mr and Mrs. Prouty are left
to mourn the loss.
No arrangements have been made
for the funeral services.
the treasury issued positive Instruc-
tions for the drawing of plans for Uie
building and to advertise for bids tor
construction work. It is said that
these preliminaries will be completed
by February and that actual work on
the building will be commenced 'u
March.
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Governor of Iowa
Raced With Death
(By Associated Press.)
Dss Moines la. Dee 12. Governor
Cummins raced with death half way
across the continent and wou A tele-
gram announcing the fatal lllu"-n of
hit. mother Thursday callt th guv
emor from Boston where
have delivered an address
uc was to
fh- fast
est .limited trains were chosen Dis-
patches from the sick room which ar-
rived at interval gave th nn ntUe
encouragement
Injunction Rendered
' Against New-York
Labor Unions
(By Associated Prser-'
New York Dec. It. F ' jiw; '
agreement made with lo
typers and Stereotyper? ir '- b
h
United Stctes Printing company that
after January 1st It will retain only
union men In its employ Justice
Marcan in the supreme court has
granted a temporary Injunction re-
straining the company from discharg-
ing Its non-union men. Justice Mar-
can's decision Is sweeping and re
strains the unions from orgnntalng a
strike against the company picketing
boycotting or in any other way Inter-
fering with Its business.
Spencer's Ashes
Denied an Honor
(By Associated Press.)
London Deo. 12.--The Westminster
abbey authorities have it Is said de-
alined to permit the ashes of Herbert
Sponcer to be sepulohored In the
British valhalla. Thoy were Informal-
ly approached but expressed rogret
that It was Impossible. It Is said no
question of roligious belief could bavo
entered into tho matter. '
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Jobbing Houses May
Combine Their
Business Interests
(By Associated Prose.)
Des Moines a Dec. 12. Plans to
consolidate fruit Jobbing houses in
the territory boundjed by Cnicago and
Denver and St. Louis and Winnipeg
were discussed by the Western Fruit
Jobbers' association which convened
here today. It Is proposed to combine
bouses In smaller cities giving to one
the business which at present half a
dosen handle. In larger cities more
than one house may be necessary to
care for the volume though the num-
ber will be limited.
Getting Ready to Or-
ganize Sure Enough
Government
By Associated lresa.J
Washington D. C Dec.
state department has been
Informed
that final steps have been taken for
the formation of a permanent republl
can form of government In Panama.
The news came In a dispatch from
Consul General Gudger dated Pana-
ma today as follows.
"Blection for constitutional conven-
tion called for January 4 The conven
tlon meets 20th of January."
Grand Jury Hears
Boodle Evidence
(By Associated Press.)
Kansas City Mo. Dec. 12 flrand
jury now in session In Khdmim City
KatiFSH investigating charge of al-
leg.-d boodllqg i said to have (i 1
dence that at least ffur filQ council
i men received cheata from et a1h
brick ootnpautes to iaHuenee tht giv-
ing of paving oeniraets. Agent of
brick companies may be arked to go
before the Jury next week
Flag as an Emblem of
Liberty Declared
a Farce
(3y Astoalalod Freds.)
t." icapo III Dec. 12. William D
O'Uncn U-dt master at .a banquet of
contractor- and builders at the Audi-
torium hotel has refused to toast the
American flag as an emblem of liber-
ty. "Why the emblem of liberty Is a
farce" ho cried "when men arc shot
down In the streets because they are
trying to ewrn an honest living; when
w are afraid to assert our rights for
fear some labor organisation will op-
pose us."
Contractor Win. Grace of Chicago
declaredthat he was tired of being
told what to do by Qompers and
Mitchell and other labor leaders.
Reason for Delaying
Work on Guthrie
Federal Building
Special to Dally Leader.
Washington D. C Dao. 12.- Word
has been received hero thnt the now
firm of Flynn & Ames of OklnUoma
City has been employed by parties In
Oklahoma City to secure an appropri-
ation from congress of $30000 to pur-
chase a site for the new public build-
ing authorized two years ago for Ok-
lahoma City. It is proposed to secure
a provision in the public buildings bill
directing the secretary of the treas-
ury to purchase sis lots Immediately
adjoining the Times-Journal office In
Oklahoma City for a consideration of
$80000. Whether this contract has
been made by Uie chamber of com
merce or whether by private individ-
uals is not known. The ex delegtte Is
expected here within the next wek to
look aft or this matter.
Nat Goodwin Has a
NarrowEscapeFrom
Violent Death
(By Associated Press )
New York Dec 12 -N C Condwln
the come lian hat hail a narrow
escape from diath in an automobile
acident on Brooklyn bridge He wad
thrown from the inachim struck
against tb Iron railing and ftll back
into the roadway An artery In his
temple wa nevored and only Ills pren-
12 Tho.ence of mind in throwing one arm out
saved him from nnihahle death In Kant
river Gxdwln was on his way to a
theatre for the tvi-nlng performance
The wounded actor was taken to the
Brooklyn -.rul of lu- bridge blood
streaming from hit wounds He was
able to proce 1 to the 'heatre later and
go on with the becond act
Hatchet Smasher
Must Serve Time
(By Associated Prets )
Topeka Kas. De 1 2 Hlanche
Koine a dikoph of it'te Nation wno
smashed the plate glane front A
seven Topka Join's a jeir ao wl 1
have to serve th ji!l h n" ne li-jis
el by tht Shavwit i -OU. ny rtMrlil
!fjrt under a driton mJ r J 'odav
by th iupreni" tout in in. Hazti
save Miss Boise a " )' " meuce
J H luindley of N w York city
recovered $3000 damages from
has
the
High Winds and Cold Weather in
Oklahoma and KansasHeavy
Snow Storms in Missouri and
Illinois.
Rich Mine Owner
Freed by Jury
(By Aftsoolatod Tress
Carthage Mo Dee. 12. Ben C.
Aylor the Webb City millionaire mine-
owner who shot and klllel GorJon
Allen a wealthy Joplln man at the
Prosperity mines near new t'vo
months ago was acquit ti today ut
noon by a Jury in tho circuit court.
The Jury was out only eight ml jute 1.
Aylor's plea was self defense
Kansas Farmer
Burned to Death
By Associated Ptobb.
Clay Center Kas Doo. 12. Daniel
MoKonxio. n farmer living north of
CIny Canter wag burned to death this
morning. He was eolng homo and It
is presumed the buggy caught fire
froom Ills plpo. When found by n boy
his otolites were afire and he died
within n fow minutes.
WANT MONEY DIVIDED.
Chootaws Think Million Dollars
for
Lots Should Be Distributed.
Denison Tex Dec 12 D. C Mc-
Curtaln representative of the Choctaw
nation at Washington has been in
structed by the nniioii to proceed to
secure a per capita payment of all
money paid into the treasury from
the sale of town lots In the Choctaw
nation.
The Chociaws say that over 31300-
000 has been paid to the United States
and is now due the Choctaws as a
ICBUIl w inn natc Ul LUWI1 1UIH tuo
say that thin money was sent out of
the territory and Is being held In the
.Ma..1 nf 1.a MM. .-.u... I.k FPlii.h
treasury at Washington and the sub-
treasury at St Louis where It Is
benefitting nolvody and that If It lr
paid out It will do mucji to help the
financial conditions of the nation.
NEURALGIA OF HEART.
Washington D. C Dec 12 Oh
Wrvlco Commissioner Colonel John R
Proctor sufferc a severe attack of
neuralgia of the heart while at the
Cosmos club today. He Is believed to
be out of danger.
Mr Proctor died thla afternoon.
CALLED TO WASHINGTON.
Commander at Fort Leavenworth
Re-
ceives Urgent Message.
By ABt?latel Frees.
Leavenworth Kas. Dec 12 Gon
eral J !'...'. I'n Bell commander at
Fort Leavenworth reeelvwl a rot
ae last nlld calling him to Waal
Ington The message gave no hint as
to what his presence Is desired for
Gem ral Bi II Is now en route to Wash
Ington.
MURDERER'S GIRL ACCOMPLICE.
(By Associated Prenq )
Salina Kas. IVc u- irtlf Comp
ton the 17 year old girl aeomlice of
Kd Larkin murderer ot Harvey Bar-
dor.nar. will probably ont be tried but
mav be went to the girl's Industrial
school a' Belolt Bh has been given
un'll Monday to confer wl'h her
moihir a' Ouawa as to what hIk
will do .
DISTRICT COURT.
The following caxeti were passed
upon at lodav'a hciiaktu of the district
court
li E k U It H Co ym Justin P
Khoades oouUBiuUot Jury inspecl-
Inf the land
Cspitol JlaUohal bank vs. Mrs
Jacob Stiue stricken from calendar
B b h a m a
prevail in west
Advlcs received bv The Loader
fsom Oklahoma pointH indicate that
the lillsrard conditions prevailing in
lutnrln today arc general over tho
ttrrltory. The Leader's wire servico
inwin Kansap city and Chicago was
badl) demoralised on account or tho
hldh wind and it la feared wheat has
8u(f red some damage Snow flurries
tonight are predicted by the weather
bureau with a cold wave and prob-
abli fall in temperature to sixteen de-
grees tomorrow
I By Associated ricso.l
Topeka Kas. Doc 12. Following a
severe thunder shower at midnight tho
temperature fell rapidly over this sec-
tion of Kansas this morning A strong
northwest wind prevails and roads and
fields are a glare of Ice It is tho first
genuine blizzard of tho winter
Wellington Kas. Doo. 12 -For tho
last thirty-six hours tip lo this morn-
ing a severe south wind has been
sweeping over Southwestern. Kansas.
It is feared much damage will be dona
to what as tho air is filled with dust
and a 1 times It is Impossible to boo
any distance This morning the wind
changed to the north and a bllzar 1 la
likely.
Osborne Kas. Dee 12 A biftlt
northwest wind has been blowing hero
sine i nrly this morning accompanied
wl'h a light snow Tln tempi raturo
fell twenty degrees tn twelve hours
Lawrence Kas. D 12. A nanpo
In the weather here was Inaugurated
by a !core thunder Htnrra at ml lnlnhf
.Ilain followed and this morning a lliz
Izard prevailed.
Chicago III. Per 12 Toduy for
the find time this winter transport!
tlon facilities on railroads ent ring
Chicago ann on the Htreet car s-!'' n
here were more or Iohs crippled hy a
h avy fall of Bnow A btl?tsat.i pr
valU throughout Illinois
Mexico Mp. Dec 12 A bad snow
s'orm 1 raging In Central MiwimirJ
The khow Is drifting and truffi Is
b'ing Impeded
CHANGED HIS MIND.
Grant Glllstta Will Not Face Kansas
Creditors For the Present.
By Associated Fress.1
Abilene Kas. Dee 12-A iilu'm
from Fottorla Ohio n.iys that tin
C Cllletle has di idMl to go io u
York whence h -vlll return to Mi i
ico Ciilette ban It m gaid. gi mi n
hix iiIuim to return to Kansa i mi it
later
Si ! tllO bfHl
o nt he road at
night Special
and 73c
miiiHtnl organisation
the Drunks tomoriow
p.iciw a6c 3re Jin
Mr C W Hfialn of Wichita '.
genial iliHtrict passeng( r ageiii of it
Frist o and J H Orothei of Okldliuma
traveling passeuger aetit of th' mi
line w ri in the elf. today and jiui I
Th l.i ader a pleasant tall
tjii-
tin all
sun's inliuiiii t ut it B'
txmvrrow mlii 1'rlct.i
and 75c
I i.e audit' i tt i i i lterd I
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toitnty in ili urn 't J 1 56
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Hear Uie free band concert thet
"Ous ub's sfinstrrtts' at S o'eloek to
morrow.
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Niblack, Leslie G. The Guthrie Daily Leader. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 22, No. 126, Ed. 1, Saturday, December 12, 1903, newspaper, December 12, 1903; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc72229/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.