The Guthrie Daily Leader. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 22, No. 135, Ed. 1, Wednesday, December 23, 1903 Page: 1 of 8
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THE ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PltEM PAPER IN OKLAHOMA TERRITORY.
VOLUME 22
GUTHRIE OKLAHOMA WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 28 1008
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Levied by the City
Terminals for
Mass Meeting
Last Night.
A wolf attended and Interesting
zaeofliig of Hli tax payers d! Giitiirle
Wat leUl In Ms council chamber of the
city hall last evening The purpose of
tho meeting was the discussion of the
advisability of resisting collection of
the S mill tax levied for ti Missouri ' do a thin they hhd to. have a guar-
Kanate and Oklahoma mllroad being antee that the r(gliQf-rwa would be
the amount which the guarantors of
the right or way fund asked of the city
council a few weeks ago to relieve
them
mw lutcMUft iub v.a(icu j uiuvi uait i
Judge C. P. Buokner was elected chair -
man John Engler yfns mnuV scorer-
tary The chairman stnjed tho object right of way in tho county was secured
of the moetlng addlilg that Be belfeV- Eftlt w finally reached a plaoo whoro
Od tho county treasurer could be re there was no money. It was then pro-
Btralnod frot collecting" ho addition posed that tho thirty guarantors go
nl 8 mill tax. ' " v down in tholr pooketa for $250 aplocc
Upioa motion. qf Captain "P. J. Taylor In addition to the amounts which thoy
that a commitce bpappointod by tho had already put up. Not all tho guar
chairnian to draft resolutions" and ef- Mltors would give 250 additional and
feet a permanent organization tho fol-jlt was thought that It would not bu
lowing wore appointed: Captain Tay-.fajr unloss all should subscribe so tho
lor Scrutchfleld Captain Twambley I checks wore handed back. Wo wore
T T? uu .1 -r v. mul l.i t .' hi. n.l.v t.l
o uukiiou uuu mjuia. x uiy wui
mltteo will report at tho next meotlng
Judge Bucknor suggested that a
committee be appointed to Investigate
tho ordinance and ovory thing in con-
nection with tho 8 mill tax and to rec-
ommend to tho tax payers at the next
meotipg what Js necessary to bo done or whethor or not thoso twenty-flvo or
to enjoin tho collection Judge C. It. thirty men for tho sakq of tho city
Buckner Chap k Harper Richard Knlpa should boar tho whole burdnn. Thoro
and Edgar Jonjs wero named as mem' were a number of non-residents who
bera of this tspmmlttce. jqwn property in the city who absolute-
Former County Troosuror Felix Ad- iy refused to glvo a cent."
ler staSrSthat tho reason why ho did Captain Taylor Interrupted Attorney
not destcfiHo bemembor.of any of Huston by abklng: "Has tho city
tho committees "vaa that a meotlng of councM the right to Imr&ae tbls addl-
a number of tax payors had already tlonal tax?"
been held andhat It would be only-a
fow daysJjTOtHltnoy would enjoin ihe
treasurer from collecting the 8 mill
tax
Captain Twambley also sroke.
Judge Buckner said: "I understand
that the Katy officials have refusod
the notes and have domandod tho rlghv
of way that they called upon tho
thirty or forty guarantors for the right
of way which would neeossitate cor-
tain citizens paying largo amounts.
The guarantors havo gono before the
city council and asked to be relieved
of the guarantee and the action of the
city council in making this additional
8 mill tax was to relieve these guar-
antors." Mr Myers. "Our property is tied
up by this additional 8 mill tax I
have offered to pay my taxes lees the
8 mill tax but the county treasurer
has refused to accept the money. We
want to get rid of the 8 mill tax."
Felix Adler. "Knock it out 'and off
your property."
Judge Buckner! "The only way to
get rtd of the tat Is to institute pro-
ceedings In court"
Attorney Harry Huston was ealled
upon iq 'a4$$s;Uie raeijinfey ijetnl
one oi ijie guarantors inevtatiuross .was
attentively listened tq though"- -I re
quently interrupted by thoso desiring
to ask Questions. Mr. Huston tmld:
I lave no Idea that anything that I
may say here will change your mind.
The private subacrMon' waMrosorted
to to Secure this money tor the Kty
Strenuous times were gone through
Tl;e first railroad; apd boguswajB
cured easy But later as the number
of railroads began knocking at our
doors It was with Jlff.culty that the
bonuses wera $8Ue(L It was hsjrd to
raise the mony.' ' THe -Katy managers
urged immediate action o our pail
Thoy demanded the right of way and
terminaLfacllltltA Wfi sought to have
them ta fa. a eU8 ISvory fafisfUlB
proposl.WAt "W could think of waif
roaJe to UMH They absolutely rafus-
el to turn a wheel until the right of
ay a'iyjcyrniiBals in-
for them5Pfi3-e W&UiQl
rWff'PSHf'to
hWJgRjfeUO-
to Defray Cost of
" Katy" Rail road
Held at City Hall
y i r: z
He; but for the ci'lzone to get together
!' wsstatmuu thatflme the Meridian
Towgj$4 lofihtpan vs orgniilzed nhd
every body who would give anything
was given shares in tins company. In
the firm pfaoey before the road woulfl'
secured A number of citizens then
went on that guarantee Some of the
biggest property Owners hi the city
urge.1 that the thing bo done lrttt they
absolutely refused to be one of the
Lguarantora.
About thfrty or forty
Signed this guarantee
Most of the
iuuu i;uuLiuitLua iiviiu iuia muiiuaiuuu;
Thre wore some lots yet to
lots yet to be
bought Tho question wag thon
should wo carry 1l to tho council and
ask rollof and ask that a small tax be
Imposed in ordgr that each property
owner should boar tho equal burden.
"If you want a logal oprnlon pay for
It" retorted Huston.
Continuing Attorney Huston saldi
"Letters and committoos wero sent to
President Finney ot the Katy railroad
They found him a hard man to doal
with. Finally after the appeals had
been made to higher officials the an-
nouncement was made that the money
would be advanced by tho Katy but
that the guarantors would still be
bound to tho fjuurnntee. I repoat the
question was simply this: Whether
or. not these thirty or forty mon should
pay tho whole burden or whether all
citizens who it is axpooted woro In-
terested in tho city's welfaro or In
having the road come to tho city
should pay a small amount"
Judge Buokner Dr. Hannokratt
Edgar Jones Vampner and Judge
Goodrich followed with speeches.
A motion that It was the sense of
those gathered that steps should be
taken te resist the tax carried unani-
mously. 'Tjpon. motion of Captain Twambley
the meeting adjourned to met again
next Monday night to bear the reports
V
f the oommlttsee.
Corpse-Burned
i to Hide Murder
Des-oltqsT iowa pec. 2$. Inquiry
Into the death oOl- Chwt9 Gmves
whose obarre1 remains were found by
her 'husband resulted in ft verdict of
rautder. No arrests have new wad
AVtnnie Bolder a member ot the Grand
Opera company daughter of the dead
woman arrived last night from Chica-
go She knew nothing of the tragedy
until she reached home.
HANNA HAS GRIP.
The Senator Is Reported to Be Much
Improved.
New York Dec S3 Senator Hanna
ho am been HI :iere since Saturday
htJHh' aa attack of the grip was
gieatly improved today.
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Scram.. Kas. Dee. SvWgofe.
prices SYlli bo advanced again" saifeof the Rock Island company have de
Operator Robert Bunim today. T
have rolv4 JfetiJhtion from Sftntrf
Fa offfatal .of p SCnt freight fed;'
vance Unle sliluiilfB Btanl good for
all short weigh J$lsi delivered in
dealnrs. "tr " i ""
As the coal Js in oJllfclf 6f Ui tli
way and the lose Is itiie- to. Ufam It
seems unfair for us to Rtftnd tlu)
shrinkage. In either case coal will
have lo be advanced."
Banker Released on
Parole Makes Vol-
uble Promises
(By Associated Press.)
Detroit Mich. Dec. 23. Frank C.
Andrews former vice president of tho
wrecked City Savings bank of this city
who was released from the ponltentl-
ary on parole nt midnight arrived at
his homo hero today. In a statement
he uald:
"My first caio will bo to cloar up
tlrosome controversies and ond logal
tangles the continued publicity of
which Is plaolng the banking Institu-
tions of Detroit in a bad light. I'll
work night and day until I have paid
eery penny I owo. It's the ambition
of my ilfo now to bring about that day.
I go otit equipped with good health
energy experience and youth."
Needed at Kansas City
Kansas to CJncover
Boodling
(By Associated Press.)
Kansas City Mo. Deo. 28. Charles
F. Hutchinson an attorney employed
by the Citizens committee In Kansas"!
City Kansas has beon appointed as
assistant by Attorney General Cole-
man to help him in tho boodle Inquiry.
Mr. Coleman says that the disclosures
are becoming so serious and the vol-
ume ot evidence so voluminous that
it is necessary for him to have an as-
sistant. There Is it Is reported al-
ready sufficient evidence to warrant
the return of eight Indictments against
city officials and those who bribed
them. The appointment of Hutchinson
means that the Mercantile olub and
Citizens' committee as well as the
citizens who took an active part in
promoting the calling ot the grand
Jury have been granted every demand
for & thorough Investigation made by
them.
Decision Agairjt
Ticket "Brokefjt
Jstterson city Mo. use. xi yije
supreme court today (tested Herman!
Buback and tfcer at Lttfaf jt$
brokers a writ of problbilseiHag
the judges ot 8t. Laul ireHWt
to enjoin litem from trjdHg stilts
brought by the railroads pteveBUnsj
the brokers from nejllng railroad
tickets
Seats are sow eo sale for "Uatle
Tom' Cabin" company which will W
at the Brooks tomorrow Bifbi Prices
ft" ;anaV66yntr' 8'MIj:f
Issue Abe idoned by
I Rock Island for
Tii
Being
(By Associated Press )
V- ...WVU . .
'A New York Dec. 23. The directors
cided to abi
'on the great $250000000
..nnouncement of which
jpnd Issue
vaa made last summer says the Her-
ald. The directors deem it inadvls-
lkfcle to carry out the scheme which
llnvolved all the issues of the various
jentrolled lines at the present time
Ktiti as the company u said not to be
m need of money there le uo necee-
shy for its consideration conditions
have changed in the Dnain!r.l mar-
kets since the promulgation of the
bond plan. The purposes are still
held in mind but it is likely thn in-
other financial plan will be formulat-
ed later
Starvation Used
As Strike Weapon
By Associated Press.
Paris Dec. 23. A strike hero of men
employod In various branches of food
supplies began to assume serious pro-
portions today. Tho bakers favor a
Btrlko throughout tho baking trade to
begin today doclariug In favor of a
general strike in all branchoe of the
trado and announcing JLhoIr Intontlon
not to resume work until parliament
suppressed municipal employment
agencies. Many thousands of bakon
arc parading the streets.
Union Engineer"" '
Ties Up Plant
(B Associated Press.)
Chicago. III. Deo 22. An Important
Industry Is tlod up and two hundred
and flfty men are Idlo because the un-
ion engineer omptoyed nt the South
Chicago plant of tho. International
Salt company was told that his wngeB
would be cut on Saturday. He suc-
ceeded In getting a strlko called that
threatens to spread to other plants on
the great lakes. The company has ar-
ranged to employ non-union men
Aged Counterfeiter
Asks for Release
(By Associated Prase)
New York Dec SS.Hnvlng served
hie sentence of tea years in prison at
Trenton N. J. William Brockwny who
wob contacted In connection with the
famous counterfeiting case which in-
volved notes printed from a set ot
stolen government plates applied to-
day for his release under the poor con-
vict's act He has served hi time
but there Is a fine of one thousand
dollars to be paid. Brookwny Is
eighty-one decrepit aad penaileee.
Typhoid Fever
Rages in Pittsburg
(By Associated Press.)
Pittsburg Pa. Dec. 23. Typhoid
fever In this city threatens to take on
the character of an epidemic. For the
rfist 22 days of December there were
410 caeee and during the last 24 hours
49 new eases were reported. A Urge
proportion of the sick are dying.
"Butch" White who murdered bis
wife in this olty two weeks ago wai
eaptured this afternoon and brought
to the city
Nice Christmas Present
A Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Gold Dollar will make an acceptable
ft for Christmas. Yon eaa get them
the Cspitol National Bank.
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Cabmen mod Teamsters Threaten
to Stop City Traffio-Ciiicago's
k Carnival of Anarchy Unhinder
ed by Authorities.
(By Associated Press.) jeruUve committee of the St Louts
St. 'Louis Mo. Dec 23. A strike of. Liverymen' neeooiatloiL declares 'hat
nine Thousand carriage drivers and
teamsters in St. Louis is threatened.
It is uteJ tliat if the Cltixens' In-
duatrijM association of St Louis In its
announced put pose to enforce law and
oruer mterteres with the proposed
strike of cabmWi and carriage driver
which has been set for January 1st
the officers of the dosen local unions
of the International Brotherhood ot
Teamsters threaten that nine thou
sand men will refuse to work and that
not one pound of freigh. Or a ton of
coal will be moved by union labor un
til the strike Is settled. The cabmen
and carriage drivers doninnd an ln
croaso In wagos of 20 to 30 per can.
August Donnolly chnlrmhn of tho ex-
ouble Tragedy
at
Kansas City Mo. Dec. 23. Samuol
W. Loo agod thirty shot and killed
his sistor-in-law Mlse Floronco Lee
aged twenty-two at his home bore to-
day and then made a tragic effort to
ond his own life. Lee was a widower
and his sister-in-law whose name was
the samo as his own had been his
housekeeper Today she announced
hor Intention to marry a man in Kan-
sas City Kansas and made prepara
San Franolsco Cal. Dec. 28.
Uthel Penny a variety actress has
been shot and seriously wounded by
Daniel O'Hare because she had desert-
id him for Newman Sehubener an em-
ployee In the place where the woman
was performing. O'Uare laid In wait
for the woman outside the theatre the revolver to his head nred and
where she worked Fearing attack I droupd dead The wounded couplo
the Penny woman who says she Is the 'were taken to a hospital and may re-
wire of an army nun liad asked ' cover.
Diplomats
(By Associated PrH.)
Pekln Dec 28 Two members of
the diplomatic corps at the Chinese
capital Japanese Minister Uchida and
Sir ISraeet Satowa who tor three
years has represented the British gov-
ernment at Pekin both see only faint
proepcet of war being avoid e-i wu
Ting Fang ex-ra!nlstr to the United
Ststes tells his official friends that
he despairs ot China's future "I see
no hope" he says "for China Par-
tition of the empire sooner or later.
Is inevitable "
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6t. Petersburg Dec 21 A irii-gmra
form Vladlvotf'oCk under today's date
to a newspaper says that Adralru'
Alexleff vleroy of the Far Bast h'-a
been authorized to "settle on the spot
all ijiiest lnriH concerning neighboring
stat'ii and to lake all measures which
appear tip iii "t
ShalBnaTr T) c 21 - Th Tirler g0-
era! alKirln it ports that ay InJeeis't
natle ias ourr-d bt- m n frnjr bat
uHnut qf CtrfniAe fro- Ttuug Chan
and lifiW Corcan? who !nvacia4 rni
aewe fcttWOry from Kcng ChUna In
INorhl
the llveiymen will never nccede to the
depumda.. The oftlcri of the Inter-
national association are her"
Chicago's Shame. ' '
Chicago III Le 23. While livery-
men and undertakers miiKlnn
preparations today to resume service
to patron "pickets or no pickets" in-
dignities continued to fall to the lot
of funeral parties. The driver ofian
ambulance which sas taking body
to a train was made the targoti of"
abushe epithets and In another Ju-M
stance the mourners wero delayed by
pickets until the body which thoy
were accompanying had bean. placed
aboard the train and tho train had loft
the station. i3ti
City
tions to loa o tho house. After vain-
ly trying to pomundo hor to marry
him Lee shot the woman four tlraos
and then fired two bullets Into his
ownj breast. When the neighbors had
broken into the houso the woman was
deaj Lee Hnntohed up a razor audi
running Into the street followed by
half a doien persons slashed his
throat as he ran He Is fatally wound4
ed
Sehubener to escort her home. (Hlare
opened fire wounding Sehubener who
fell Mrs Penny attempted to escnpo
but was pursued by O'Hare who tired
as he ran The woman finally tail
with a bullet In her aide when O'Haro
stopped a few feet away ar.d nutttnc
Was Stopped to Hold
Coroner's Inquest
Over Body
(By Associated Press.)
"t. Seott Kas. Dec Si A oy-
nuer's Inqutar was today bold over the
remains f Mif- l.uinpktns Fredericks
at tht- diurcli rhi funeral wm stoj-
ped by r Inn f-s v uo d-matidd the
lnqut nt TIh would i wan found lying
hual'b thf railronii trark thi body
badl iiiu'll' ' l I tie Jury returned a
-riiu' in iii i rr oi that it t n res
Kansas
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Funera
lihiflfftsflfl &m.iAJn;i w-ia- -
bjelng Htsk l.y a tntin u th M was
do k'vlilente to warrau' u tl u! i rune'
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she dW SS HTdr :
In pofcW tdmn ttn sioniln? Mcf '
Iward was fined Jio tor-aLsi-aas hU i
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Niblack, Leslie G. The Guthrie Daily Leader. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 22, No. 135, Ed. 1, Wednesday, December 23, 1903, newspaper, December 23, 1903; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc72238/m1/1/?rotate=270: accessed March 28, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.