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Leader
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VOLUME 25
GUTHRIE. OKLAHOMA' WEDNESDAY MARCH
1905
NUMBER 54
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1 JOLtCY. 3
AFHDAVIT
IS IRON CLAD
NEW YORK FIRM FIRST
TO COMPLY WITH
LAW
REGULATING TUB TRUSTS
Concerns School Book and
Supply Concerns.
The new law an passed by Hie rfteent
Okliho'iut hglaliture relative tO the op-
eration of scuool book and school supply
r.mpnnles In this terrtlury. Is more dras-
tic ttuin nt first Mipcoacil and the aftl-
lults Jrawrt up "by Territorial Superin-
tendent Baxter for the varluus eompa-
mcs to sign show that the law covers
tin trust question nnd mergers to a
rlcfty. n deals directly with trusts In
connection with the pale of school sup-
plI'M of all klndv providing that trusts
Jn connection with ihe furnishing of school
lxiolrs und supplies or ns the luw terms
tl.em. pools shall be considered n mls-di-.noe.onr
and so punihhiil. Other pro-
talons of tHr jaw render any violation of
tli nntl-trujit provisions of the act lluble
to heavy fines.
The first i-clwol book company tc com-
r.l will the new law' dtd so ihis morn-
ing ofler Superintendent Baxter had pre-
trtd .ind prosentd the n-cessnry ailldu-
ts to be signed. The terrltorliil agent
of tue comp-ny compiled in all respects
with the tew and It figure out that the
i nipany alone must Mia one hundred nnd
(My-two aftldux Its beforo it auti operate
ai.der tho new law. Thli particular corn-
jury ha three territorial agents each
out of wl'om must file an affidavit with
i he clerk of the district court In -each
cf the twenty-six counties und one ad-
ditional afiMavU 'och with the territorial
Superintendent. Also three members of
uch jeompany desiring to do buslnes
j vol I dent vice president and seorotitry
ir bookkeeper must also fllo an nflldu-
Ml with the tcrritoilnl superintendent
kind with the district court clerk IfT cachl
county. Bach uddltlon.il. agent any com-
itmy luar.hnvtrln the iorrlrtry rvquIrei;U'Provis!ons of Jhetfuw thoretnll dealer
.-. .... . . J.'T I m.i nt a.nn ft1l v. hnv .l...tl- ... v..
mo nung.ot iwenty-sevon jiaauionai ara-vi
davits )t course tiie dlsttipt court
-leik In enrh county Is entitled to the'
Unal f-e for Mine each separate affldd-
li. ut It costs nothing to file them with
tlu territorial luperinteudonj.
The affidavit filed-ths momng wns that
if Kverett Yaw vee president of the
Jlaynarl-'Merrlll company of New York"
utid la'as foll6ws shoving the manner of
an fl)dlvlt thar mut be filed by three
inpmbei's of encu imparote company:
"1 Kverett Yaw of lawful nge being
duly sworn do upon irfy oath depose nnd
i.y tbhi I ant vice president of Maynard-Mtti-rilt
& Co.. n company duly or-
Cinlzed under tho laws of the state
of New York and doing business in the
ine of New York nnd elsewhere In tht
l tbllntOlon and sale of school books and
tnat said corporation or nny of Its olfl--rs
or stockholders has not been a party
li or In any form or manner nuture or
li..rueter. In anyrool ecrporutlon trust
agreement loii.vderutlon. combination or
itiiilerstandlng permanent or temporary
iiirvctly or Indirectly Ailh any other In-
Itvldual firm partnership corporation or
.uxioct'ition or p-ireon whatsoever of any
vfiuracter whr.tsoover to regulate or fix
I lie price of or to prevent or restrict com-l-eU:ion
In tho sale or ottering for sale
in the selllntx ind furnishing of school
Ixioksi thnt tuild cornomtlon in good faith
make this unlduyt. Intending that It
shall cover nil of the provisions of house
I'M Iw. 7.-knwn a? 'An act to legulute
the ale of !-chool books school supplies
x.tiu 'a provide penalties for violation of
the same' passed by the Blghth Uglsla
tlvc assembly of 'he terrtury of Okla-
lrtinia. fcnd dTes afflrnuitlvely assert that
iijp existence and business relations are
in harmony with und violate In no way
-uny of the prov'iloi s of the aforesaid act;
thai Mld oipoiatlon lias the following
aiockaolders with their business td-
dK'XSCS'
"Tliat the aforesaid corpf.-Btlun has the
following duly and regulariy elected ottl-
.(rs with their business addresses:
"""li.it said corporation luis no other
nkwte. title or alius other than the fore-
jsuipg. Mid Iu not liad any for at least
the past two yearn and that the bus-
Jne of said oorji ration has not in any
wX violated any of the provisions of
-W.W act 4nrlag the next two ears pre-
edlng the lAeeane of this act: ttat mUl
-tvraomtlon has the following regular and
iuwtul agents In the territory of Okla-
1huu. with their addresses.
-
"That mH corporation does a regulur
tUtlnMf wiy retail deukrs and wlUt
ifrheel jftloers of the territory; that oejn-
tt0ng with the provision of the bfre
laFml act this altldavlt is made as4
JWm to by till following officers of thta
-cp.ny:"
The onn ef the afiiduvlt carries tht
(fkvlal receipts o oo signed by the terrt-
torbtl superintendent and district court
hwcs statlBK tliat the altldaviu nav-
Jmm flld in their respective ofQces.
TtMTe hi ahto tne apwt'a affidavit
whlMi mutt be filed with the territorial
prifltenlnt and with the district oeurt
cta-rk of eaeh count a follows:
"W. Y ftoberuen boing duly sworn
dcKke and sas: Thiit he is the general
yepruMMitattve ar business manager for
ttklahoifW of the corporation of Maynard.
MerrlH Vfc C. a corpofutlon duly er-
jcuitsed under the taws of the state of
fcew York uid delug husuieas in the
te of UfW Yoik for the publication
and sale ol shoo. books; that he lias
hcn so eoiiitoyed the past four year In
kl.tlMMMi or eteewhar. and that he or
ih housy or Srm er corporation which
lie tmprmmMB l the beet of his
k-iowWge ferd bei'ef. lias not beeo dur-
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o
ORU3SIAN TERRORISTS
Zl
n
o
O ANDTHEJn BOMBS. O
o o
O June 16 1904 Count Babrlkaff O
O governor of Finland fatally shot O
O by Lawyer Setanrannn who kill O
O ad htnifcolf. o
O July 28. 1004- Minister of In O
O terror Von PJaliVe blowrl to pteoes O
O In St. Petersburg by bomb bo O
O neath IiIb carriage; assassin In O
O prison badly maimed o
O Fab. 17 1905 Grand Duko Ser- O
O g!us blown tv pieces by bomb be- O
O rioath carriage In Kremlin Mos O
O cow; coachman also killed; O
O woundod assassin In prison. O
O . feb. 28. 1905 -Two police chiefs O
O In Southern Russia nssasslnated. O
O Fob. 27 1905 Procurator O
O Svhtlnen j)f Finland shot serious- O
O ly. o
O March 19 1905 Gov. Mlasodo- O
O reft of Viborg. Poland shot by O
O Rolnnlcke crippled boy of IS. O
O March 2G 1905 Baron VOn O
O Nolkou. universally hatod chlof O
O of poHco of Warsaw dangerously O
O wounded by bomb. o
O Two terrorists havo been blown O
O up by tholr own bombs In St. O
O Petersburg In tho last year. o
O o
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"as the past two years and Is not now
member of any pool .rust agreement
confederation combination or understand-
ing permanent or temporary with nny
other Indlviuuul. Unit partnership corpo-
ration or association of persons whuteo-
ver In Oklnlwna or elsewhere of nny
character or nature whatsoever to regu-
late the price of or to prevent or restrict
competition in the sale or offering for
mle. or In any of the branches of tlie
business of Mlhng and furnishing school
1'iHiks: that nil his business will be con-
ducted In liarmony with and In no wise)
umtrnry to r In violation of any of the
revisions of a certain not passed by the
1lt.hth legislative assembly of Oklahoma
known as house bill t'o. 7(i nnd entitled
'An act to regulate the salo of ncllool
bocks school supplies and to provide pan
n'ties for the violation of the same';
that thin alHdavIt is made In good faith
to comply with nil tho requirements of
mid aforementioned not."
Will Small Deahjri' Suffer? "
The question tiri'tj ns to whether tho
provisions of thU not aill apply to tho
tooul or retail dealer In selling uny man
"r of PPU whatever to n school of
ficer. The cenerol opinion is that under
' """ "" "" ".
ychool district un'll the dealer has filed
his .iftldavlt with the territorial superin-
tendent nnd with the clerk of the Js-t-lct
court In tho county or counties In
which It Is operating. It Is understood
that o hblg companies will "force the la-
tuf and have tho courts decide whether
the small or loml denier must comply
with the provisions of this law.
MEEKS FOUND GUILTY
Jury Returns a Verdict of
Burglary in the Second
Degree.
The Jury.Jn th&lkso of the Territory
Torn itrteks returned a verdict "In fa-
vor of the territory finding the defend-
ant guilty of burglary In the second tie-
groe. '
Judge Durford lino not yet passed sen-
iwico crj MeeJkS'but will probably do so
lit fore tho end of the week.
This afternoon tho condemnation suit
of the fit Louis. ElReno n.tjd Western
l'.nllwy eorapany v. Zook s on trial.
Judge Frink Ditto i(prtcnts the plain-
tiff and Judgs wisby the defomlunL
SITUATION IS ANXIOUS
Emperor NicholasWouIdNov
Institute Elaborate Ke-
forms in Poland.
(By Ansooiatsd Prss.)
St. Petersburg March 36. Ths sm-
peror has Instructed Jdaxlmovitoli gov-
ern orgeneral of Warsaw .to' elaborate
reforms neeeseary for ths prosperity
of Poland.
Ths Internal situation is causing
great anxiety though It is said that
the "lntellecttia! and Utv eduoeUd
classsj generally disapprove of the
revolutionary spirit whleh kt permeat-
ing the peasantry and laborers In Po-
land." The Crlmoa U boiling with dleoan-
tent and the strong hand of military
fsfoe has been Invoked to crush Qie
incipient revolution at Yalta nsur tie
emperor's summer raldenoe.
The spirit of disorder has spread to
Sebastopol. Motlarate liberals in SL
Petersburg are becoming alarmed at
tU situation reports having been re-
ceived showing that an actual revolu-
tionary propaganda It beJng pushed
with vigor In many sections of the
empire. The authorities of the gov-
ernment ot Saratov are eloag the
sehoole there on aseouat ef peasant
disturbance.
Tbe Whyts Pramatle oomcany baa
pttHed up Hh Hahwi. yaCie! Its trtwka
aud "hacad.'' The wuUer fer Uie last
fH nhjht l dUaraWe asd the
i crowds wiwi sraaM at the tw.
STEP TOWARD
PEACE TAKEN
RUSSIA MAKES KNOWN
NEGATIVE CONDITIONS
TO JAPAN
BASIS FOR NEGOTIATIONS
No Concession of Territory
and No Indemnity.
CDy Assoutateo rresa-i
St Petersburg March 29 Tho As-
sociated Press Is In pdslttqn to an-
nounce that ttop in tho direction of
poaco actually have beerf taken. Rus-
sia has Indirectly niadft known to
Japan nogatlvo conditions upon which
peaco may be concluded namely no
concession of torrltory and no indomn-
tly leaving tho Japanese to determine
whether negotiations can be begun
upon that basis. No reply from Japan
has yet reached the Russian govern-
ment. St. Petersburg March 29. Russia's
attitude was described today by a
prominent diplomat as follows: "The
government is now for peace but con-
tinues to prepare for war " The whole
situation with reference to the prose-
cution of war Is being considered from
every standpoint by Nlcholalevitch.
Washington P. C March 29. It Is
stated hero that Japan hits received
urgent warning from a neutral power
to beware of all offers of mediation
rfom any government and to instet
upon direct negotiations with Gt Pe-
tersburg. J St. -.Petersburg March ZHiK Jelo-
gram" from Gun Shu pass dated.
March 28. says that the Russians havo
evacuated the railroad station 'at
Chaou Mlao Dzl .forty miles belOw
Gun Shu pass and that the Japanese
aro advancing.
Comments of Japanese Minister.
London March 29.--"When poace ne-
gotiations commence it will be be-
tween Russia and Japan direct and
not. through any Intermediary" was
Minister Hayashl!s comment to the
Associated Press when shown tho tils-
patoh from a northern European capi-
tal stating that M. Dolcasso the
French foreign minister hud been
asked to act as an Intermediary to
open peaco negotiations. Minister
Hay ash l said ho attached no Import-
ance to tho statement but bolioved
that France wu8 trying to Influence
Russia to j?pen negotiations for peace.
"So far as 1 Know" ho added "no
negotiations have been begun; but
when Rusifla Is ready to make terms
Japan will be happy to consider them."
Mlnlator HayashI repeated his pre-
vious statements that Japan Is not
noticing poace rumors but steadily pre-
paring to prosecute tho war to tho
blttor ond.
At Foreign Secretary Lansdowne's
rosidenee the Astoolated press was in-
formed that it would be useless to ask
Lord Lansdowne for an expression of
jplnlon at the -present Juncture as he
must decline to give out any state-
ment on the subject of peace.
Paivate Car Lines
And Their Extortions yill
Be .Next Subject 'f In-
vestiRatiou. ;
(Ry Associated Pros.)
Waihlngtot ilanh s. Most searching
InveatmatioM Into the aftatre ef irlvate
Imae to to be rnadd by ths Iotarstat
CiMomerce commbMloo with a view to r-
(Uvlne the ahtfipers from exorbitant rate
ami to determining what action h aeees-
art by coast.
Vl nvuiigatla w1M lnclud ths pri-
vate ear Hnaa owned and operated by toe
let Dnoban ths tmluatrbU ofjianlsatloa
ibU wut bate parttsotar nCei'saos to tks
rvfHa-eratbMi eliargea on fruits shipped
rraw Mictilsvn rnc investtsation v$U
i"in M t. and hw be beia tat Ctileso.
Iurlntc the lust three" or four years
there has been bitter complaint on tb
t-uct of ratlnaula and slilppt-rs on Accvimt
if H.e operations uf '.- car lines.
ll.e strung at piointui were ssjUU
SHU ina t tit- private mr lines owned bV
the Uwlft and Artnour cacananlsa. These
vrew et of tzorbltant rate cbarited for
tht- rt rtgvration and transportation ot
fn.lt over tbe pw Marquette and Mkh-
tfun Central road.
Tbaee oompluuits were inquired ln in
a sukprlletal uay by tbe luteratnU Com-
mtree eommbwtop. imi. a It wna not
rsntbJerad beat to taste any action ductus;
ihu height of 4e fruit season nothing
was (MAM.
''his UitMtlwtk-n will b tfenetl directly
At IM eattfasWi contract mMMl into be
tween the ceminon can let and Hw prf-
vttte car line. Under this dmiMWt the
railroad jtvo the exohMrve right to Ar
.nour and Hwtft to famish reftifterathM
rare for the tfanstmrtattjn f products
like fruit and the railroads ogre to re
luce to notil ahy othet car than UtflJ
ix'iongtng to ttte pacharn with when tfi
dvntract ton Msii matt
this macttcr Ita reMltad hi lafgety Ih-
creaoiftff tit mie H Shipment Of fflMta.
Previous to pee this lactuded the OwM
i.r ffrtgrarlof so tlwt a earltmd of
rraches cvttM be shaped from QratMi
lUphts to Boattn tor 1S9. SubeeqtienUy
tin; ofct dt the Ice wit charged. In ad-
'ltl'n to the kt and this appears to
have avetagud 120 a ear. making a total
tt HT9 a sat. 4At th present time the
Armour t-ar ltts rafilgMttthm charge la
t&S. trtaklnff tli tout cost of transrwrta-
uon 1J.
I
R. D. ANDERSON ARRESTED
1
At Seward
bJ Marshal Potiatt
Marshal
Night.
Last
United SmtasiAturatsflt FVMMtt went to
St ward last nlfiht nnd nrreated It. W. An-
tlfrw. -vh'i was teemtfar I mile ted in
klitgfisltar county for drawing up a false
pinakH. vouctiar.
AiHlersfln wna tnnporarily planed In the
federal Jail here and. will be held until
furtltrr notion is tnltta In his tose In
the county whefe lie .was hullcted.
CONDITIONS IN ARMENIA
Situation Steadily Grows
Worse and Business is at
Standstill.
(By Associated Press.)
London March S.-.L.tters and oonm-
Ltr reports received In London from Van
nnd other parts of Av.uenm state tiiat I
the attuati'in tint.- i f.diiy growing
worse. ri'J-l'M'i 1 it a Mandstill. few i
cn.iH. lwva btn-..wn. ..n-i Kurts' tds
on Armenian vUlages -ire inrmtrlcted.
one of the latent inter w.vs. I
The govrnrieiit is demanding taxes
ts 1st fiitan'laju .JAtrAS!! ! uUliif aft.
II. farmlne IniiJ.mi.nln .m.l ivn IimI- 1
dins and househoU invtatiiles There u
no dim ot l;npn)ie.iii)t. Qi'.itr.il ruin Of
the ooantry Is forwstc
STANDARD 'OIL RETALIATES.
Kanias Wholesalers Bculred tD Pay Re
tail PrUtffifpc-lJSprotene. a .
ToDeka.Kans.. Jlaroli '53. Whnt l !
In-vcd to be retaliation for tho nntl-d(-iiiinlnation
Inw pnssed by the hist losU.
inure the SLimlard Oil oompany hn
s ills-
itmtlnued glvln Jobbers nnd wholoatl-
tasd oil and wsollnc. The affect of the la branoh unoflS otherwho pro-
cider will te it i sid. to take the bus- vldod by a majority vote of tho mom-
tntsH of liHiidllni Keiosem nwtty from tho "bora present. Aflor tho bill passos It
wholosnlere. who now will have to pay Hhan go lo the unrolling clOfks who
Ihe ret.ll price for these commodities. dQ tMr Mty
rrry are In (lie city today.
Perry
Clerk T. A. Ncal Gives Bond
It was luarned at the United States
marshal's office that'T. A. NeaJ has
given bond In tho sum of JUOQQ to
nnswor the charge contained In an in-
dictment returned by ths federal grand
Jury last Saturday.
The ehargoe against Mr. Neal Is that
ho converted to h's own use the sum
of ?5949.70 received by Itim as clerk
In a bankruptcy case.
A high federal official today mado
tho following statement In regard to
th3 case:
"This chargo grows out of tho fail-
ure of tho Ca'pitol National bank. It
soems from the best Information ob-
tainable that a short tlmo before the
failure of the Capitol National bank a
reostver was appointed In a oertaln
bankruptcy proceeding in the district
court of Logan county. Charles H.
fllson wbb appointed ltjcelver and
sold ths bankrupts property and after
paying expenses of sals was ordered
to pay ths balance ef the funds re-
ceived by him Into court until ths
creditors -should select a trustee of
nmnurinniinMi
WILL FARQUHARSON ANSWER7
iOhs week ago Tits Leader directed
a few questions to Mr. Parquharsos
old gng candidate for mayor. Mr.
.JarJnshari had made ths statement
thai he Stood oh his past record; that
he feared none of ths Issue presented
by the CUIssbs.
Among ths questions Irt to Mr
Parquharaou was this (His:
Mr. Karquhaisou if you are slsetsd
mayor of Outhtls. will you stand for
ths redlairisUng of ths city?
Mr. FarqHhanMn has not anpwsrsd
this queaUjpst as yL
Ths SHkJsat of rsdWrlet'ag ts Ths
Loadsr's platform. It is waging this
oamptign on that slogan. Mr. Duke
CUIbmb' osBdWale is plsdg4 to r-
dtsirtoUag. iMgiit years ago Mr. Psrqaharson
wan mayor of Qulbrle. During his u4-
inlHlstntlo he followsd th Uotas
ef ths "old gang' The "oW $nn is
ao4at rsdUtriotiBg. Utlirdiprsm-
1ms Is X. qt fair ts atwuna that tf
it4 thh? year Mr.Far)uaro will
resume where fee left off asd peass Ui
tet9f8Ml f ti "rtd fjang" rtt
LIMELIGHT ON.
LEGISLATURE
JUDGE BURVORD IN-
STRUGTS THE GRAND
JUR
TO SIFT Mm RUMORS
But Urges Jury to Proceed
With Caution .
"It has come to my knowledge that
there are rumors afloat of fraudulent
proceedings in matters pertaining to
the recent legislature. You should
make a careful Investigation and ascer-
tain whether or not a fraud has been
perpetrated.'
Ths above is tho keynote of Judge
Durfortl'a Instructions this morning to
the territorial grand lury.
Among othsr things the court said
In part:
''At tho adjournment and since tho
adjournment of the Rlghth legislative
assembly it hag been rumored that
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www uuu ilu reieieu i .
IUGDBUre.
n B gold that certain bills were
0mn j nwslbly with a traudulint
. ... . i . ....
8". although this is a matter for
J"OU to investigate and doclde.
"Thsu mattora havo been brought
t0 the 1Hlbllo nd a gr0at daai ot goa.
i.
8'n nas resulted.
It Is not only vlio
opinion tf the court but also of tho
public that thoro should bo on lnvcstl'
gatlon.
"Tho law provides tho manner In
which tho legislature shall conduct
Itself. But an act ot congress provides
for several officers such aa speaker
prbsldonL chlof clerks and others
while tho legislature provldos for other
officers.
"That a bll Introduced In one or
tho other of the two branches of tho
log;Biaturo 8Unn bo road three tlmoa
' "In your Invefltlsatlon be oxooedlng.
at fc 4
the bankrupt ostnts. Fllson gave the
clerk. T. A. Noah a oheok ' on the
Guthrie National bank for the sum of
$5949.70. Mr. Neal deposited this
check in the Capitol National bank to
tho credit of the clerk of the district
court. When the "bank failed tho
money waif still on deposit in tho
bank. After tbe bank failure Attornoy
John J .Hiidreth was appointed trus-
tee of the bankrupt oatato and mado a
demand upon tho clerk for the sum
paid to him by Fllson. Mr. Neat failed
to pay tho sum at tliat tlmo because
It was held by the bank. Tho trustee
then brought suit against Mr. N"al and
his bandsmen to recover this sum
which suit is now pending In ths dis-
trict court. Mr. Neal has paid on this
sum the SO per sent paid by the re-
ceiver oC the bank. It 'Is not claimed
by the trustee of the bankrupt es-
tate that Mr. Nsal svsr used any of
this money personally." A raporter
called on Mr. Neal but lis dselinsd to
make any statement for publication at
this time.
vsxsmamiwauaamsmtwuatnmwnMXK
gJtPnSMaTtsWa1ganntsUOnia
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.
o 'merchants join liberal o
O MOVEMENT IN RUSSIA. O
O O
O St. Petersburg MnTCh 29. The O
O rnln with which taitnattles are O
O threatened Is fnralbg tho mereh- O
O anta and commsralal claawes of O
O tho big cities Into- politics. Here- O
O tofore as a matter. ot basinets o
O they havo oarfuHS' rsfrolaed O
O from meddling' Ih- (Its llborcvl O
O moToment but. tltff situation U O
O now m seriouB tlm Uvy feet com' O
O polled to define their attitude and' O
O everywhere Uiay are pronouncing O
O in favor of tin IfbenU demands O
O for ths ommUmi f the war and O
O for a constitution. O
O M. Moroftoff U Moscow mill- O
O lonalro .khawn aB "The Russian O
O Cotton King" realising the power O
O of united action hat called a pri- O
O vato meeting of leading men In O
O the Industrial life of Russia to O
O make representations to ths gov O
O ernment. Ths "tatsileotiiaia" re- O
O gonl the support of the merchant O
O class as the greatest Victory they O
O can nchteve In the struggle they O
O are waging. ' O
O o
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ly caroful. It ts an easy matter to
chargo a public official wlu)n in fact
theiii Mas poutflbly uotn r wrong
done. If a crlmo has boon dono the
officer should bo called to nnswor for
It.
"I havo heard that there ware some
bills signed by tho presiding officers
of both houses and sont to tho gover
nor without first having recolved tho
proper consideration In belli houses.
On the last night ot tho legtslnturo the
appropriation bill It Is reported was
tauipored with.
"If there was any change or altera-
tion made during the passage of any
moasuro with fraudulent Intent a fel-
ony 1ms boon commlttod.
Tho court has no right to look into
the validity ot the law. but If thoro has
beon a fraud connoctod with tho pro-
cess of making tho law then tho court
has a right to InvoHtlgato and net on It.
"If somebody his mndo a mistake
but with no fraudulent Intont. no crlmo
has boon committed. Hut If this
grand Jury finds that anyone has altor-
od uny word syllahlo pr flguro In any
bill for dccoptlvo or wrongful purposes
that person should bo called to answer.
"In conclusion I want to warn you
against disclosing .anything about your
proceedings. I understand that cor-
tnln mattors havo boon mndo public
while you wore federal grand Jurors
which should not havo been. I do not
wish to orltlolze anyone; I only cau-
tion you that It Is a mtsdomoanor to
tell anything concerning ths grand
Jury proceedlas" "
After finishing the Instructions tho
court announced that 6ounty Attor-
ney McQulre had his witnesses rsody
to. proceed with the. legislative Inves-
tigation.
.. ..
To what oxtont thosp Investigations
aro to roach can not be ovon so much
as surmised. It Is posslblo-that a num-
bor of legislators will bo callod on to
glvo tholr knowlodgo of proceedings
on tho last night of tho session.
It Is understood that tho commit-
tees from tho two housos whc)t were
appointed by tho presiding1 Officers
whqn It was roported that soma flgiiroa
had been changed in tho enrolling
room of tho lower house will bo call-
od Into the grand Jury room.
Th records In regard lo the passage
of a certain liquor bill will be examin-
ed it is rumored in order to ascertain
whether or not it was fraudulently
passed. It Is said this bill was never
voted o but was signed by the
speaker and president of ths houses
aad seat to the governor for his slg-
peture neverthelsss.
The suspicion which surrounds the
action on and ths jw-sage of ths ap-
propriation bill wilt doubtless consume
a good dsal of ths grand Jury's Inves-
tigation. Consldorabls' oonwisnt is
afloat In regard to this MuMsure sntl it
is likely that sons stftifa..'tM he stir-
red up before ths mYsstiaatloris are
MMplsted.
PRESIDENTS OF REPUBLICS
May Shake Hands at Inter
national Boundary Line
at Laredo.
j- Laredo. Tex. March !. Efforts are be
lt. made by tonal parties well known in
WaeMfftfte and Hie City of Mexico to
Ulnx arttMUa ineetlni lxtwm President
Cooasvelt nnd Prejuleau DLtr wnn I!.-
f earner comii to the H'UlhwtJt early In
-rll
It would be necetanry for l'renld-nt
f !. to Sf'Ure U-.nr of absfiire fnjiii roi -
ln tn to drpart from tlrxli o but no such
farmattty would be n-xoeaary if a roeat-
Ins between tbe two executives oouW
U' brousnt absut.
In th- ivent of n ir.eetlns being ar-
runsed the iwo proaKWnts would grasp
i'bi.ds on the int'irnatkmal bridse over
the lto lijnur rtver earh renuttnlnt;
on bis respective aide Of Ihe boundary
Hue.
iFIRST BLOOD
FOR PEOPLE
ARMOUR'S MAN ARREST-
ED AND IS PLACED
UNDER BOND
TAMPERED WITH WITNESS
V
Former Employe Also Placed
Under Arrest
i
(By AssoclafM Pmss.)
Chloaoo III. Maroh 29. John E
Shields a former employe" of Armour
& Co. was arrested today to lie hild
as a wltnoen agaftiBt Thomas J Con-
nors gotvsral superlnlndout for Ar-
mour. Shields Is a witness In the beef
trust inquiry and Connors was arrest
cd last night charged with tampering
with him. Both woro released on.
bond.
Chicago HI. March 29. Tho federal
grand Jury last night returned an In-
dlctmont against Thomas J. Connors
genornl superintendent of Armour and
company on a chargo ot interfering
with a witness summoned to appear
before tho Jury now Investigating fhe
so-called beef trust. Mr. Connors whn
Ib J. Ogden Armour's most confidential
employo and actlvo head ot the larger
packing company In the world waa
arrested qa bench warrant by a T.rnl
ted States tfomity marshal nnd brought
to thfr grand Jury room whoro ho wai
roloased an $5000 bonds. After his
roloaso Mr. Connors rotuaod to dU
cubs tho matter.
Tho indlctmotit charges that John
Edward Shlo4iletfT1iJwklyn. a former
om'plpyo of Axm'ottr.mxamaif00
tostlfiod boforo tho grXlr
opjiroachod favored and'" .ttaiuea
by Mr. Connors" and specifically statej
that on March 25 tho offenso upon
which Mr. Connors was indicted oc-
curred. It is also charged that Shields
was given the use of Armour and com-
pany's office at 205 La Sallo street to
transact his business while in Chicago
and also tho uso ot a private telegraph
wlro In the offtco of tbe packing com-
pany. Another allegation is that
Shields was entertained by Connors
and that Connors suggested to tho pro
posed witness that he should testify
favorably to Armour and company and
not tell all that he know concerning
tho matter vinaot" Investigation
Tho socond count of tho Indictment
charges that rM. Connors did a r
limit his attompt at influencing wit
nossos to Mr. Shields but that other
wltnessoo who havo not yet appeared
In Chicago havo boon approached by
him nnd otlompta mado to laflu-mce
them as to tho nature of tho testimony
they would glvo beforo tho grand
Jurors.
When tho special grand Jury con-
vened last week Shields was one of
tho first witnesses to appear. Ho came-
to Chicago from Now York. Ho had
testified beforo a grand Jury sitting
In Now York and thoro Is said to havo
divulged facta which led the federal
officials to bollevo him la possession ot
many other do;ulla concerning th-
question under consideration. He was
requested to come to Chicago and in
federal officials were Instructed '
watch the man closely. Two men wr-ro
detailed to watch Shields. One of
these sscrst service men obtained
Shields' confidence and thus learne.1
the fact whlofa doubled the precaution
of the government to prevent any of
tbe witnesses from being reached
Shields was followed by these deter f
Ives and it was learned tliat he fr -quanted
the offices of Armour and com
pany having a private wire at his dia
position and nnrwerlng all his private
correspondence there. Bvery mown ""
Shields was closely watehed 'qa
matter reached a climax yesterday
whea one of the ab$rjt service men
submitted a report Up his superiors.
Yesterday hijlt! xas in the grand
Jury room front 3 o'olook to 5 oclori.
The seotlou at tha statutes unde.-
whlch the Indictment was drawn pro
vides that any parson who iaterferp
with a witness shall be subjected to a
Una of $600 or imprisonment for three
months or both.
CANAL COMMISSION FIRED-
Sent Formal Nets requesting Member
to Tender Reilgttatlsnt.
Washington Marc . Huh in. -L4r
direction of the prestdem. haH'
tsry Tnft today -nt t out to Admit!
Waiber. i-nalriuun of tbs fknania i'iu.iI
tumtnbialan. request In the nwmtn-ts of
Ihe couimW-km to t ndwr their resisivi-
tni. J
A prettier Oar h.tn tsdny has not
been reco.-ded in 10$.
OB
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Niblack, Leslie G. The Guthrie Daily Leader. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 25, No. 54, Ed. 1, Wednesday, March 29, 1905, newspaper, March 29, 1905; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc72419/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.