The Guthrie Daily Leader. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 18, No. 146, Ed. 1, Saturday, November 9, 1901 Page: 1 of 8
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Weather Forecast .Tonight and Sunday generally fair.
The Guthrie Daily
THE ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATE D PRESS PAPER IN OKLAHOMA TERRITORY.
VOLUME 18.
EIGHT PAGE8.
GUTHRIE OKLAHOMA SATURDAY NOVEMBER 9 1001
EIGHT PAGES.
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THE CONVICT CHASE
AN EXCITING GAME
HITCHCOCK SEALS
HIS OWN DOOM
SENATOR BURROWS
AGAINST REDUCTION
UNCIE SAM BENEFITS
IBY GOLD STRIKE
Leader.
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Swarms of Officers and Citizens
Engaged in the Man Hunt
By Associated Press.
Kansas City Mo. Nov. . Nine
convicts who escaped from the fed-
eral prison at Fort Leavenworth
Kansa" Wednesday afternoon had
been accounted for this morning
Two of them have been k.lied two
wounded and nve others hat bean
captured unhurt.
Of tho soventeen still at lurge four
nro being -pressed closely by armed
posses of prison guards and citizens
and word fs expected any momont
that thoy have been captured or
killed.
Tho othor fleeing convicts accord-
ing to reports received at Warrfon
McClaughry's office this morning aro
still making for the Indian territory.
They have broken up Into twos and
threes.
This Is Indlcatod ho says by the
fact that robborlos of stores and
residences reported yesterday whon
tho convicts wore known to be travel-
ing In gangs have coasod to bo re-
ported. Talking to th ABCocIatod Prose
over tho long distance telophono this
rdornlng. Warden McClaughry ox-
pressed the belief that he would ulti-
mately capture ovory one of tho miss-
ing convicts and that' ho would land
several today.
A message from tho shorlff' at Law-
ronco to tho warden this morning said
that ten guards n numbor of deputies
and a crowd of citizens all heavily
armed wero on tho track of Frank
Thompson a negro-convlot the origi-
nator and ringleader of tho conspiracy
to escape and two other convicts who
aro t-avellng between Lawrence and
Nottonvllle.
Results of Yesterday's Chase.
Thompson is a despc-rato man and
is sure to give battle before he sur-
renders. He and his comrades aro
armed. The sheriff at Lawrence alio
wlroa that Gilbert Mulllns another of
the leaders was reported twolvfl
miles southwest of that city whoro ho
had impressed a horse into service
this morning and was making south.
The net results of yostorday's chase
'are as follow:
Dead at Nortonvllio Kas.: Jamoa
Huffman ajjed 20 whlto from Mus-
kogee. I. T. klllod Instantly; Jay J.
Poffenkolz agod 2(5 white military
prisoner from Chicago klllod- Instant-
ly. Wounded and captured At Norton
vllle. Kas.: John Green aged 21
white from; VInlta I. T. shot In hand
and knee wounds serious; WItlard
Drake agod 19 whlto from South-
west City Mo. shot twice in nrm
wound slight.
Captured unhurt At NortonYllle
Kas.- Fred Moore aged 1C negro
from Shawnea. Okla.; at Jarbalo
Kas.: Donald Norle white from
Ryan. I. T. and It. L. Davenport
white. At Lawrence. Kas.: Olo Bobo
half breed Indian from Mnrquotto I.
T.. and Joseph H. Deekln white mill-
tar prisoner
Tho two men arrested last night at
North Topeka proved to bo tramps
and we-.o released.
Jav J. Poff t jkolz was a German sol-
dier who onllsted in tho United
States army at the outbreak of the
Spanish war. He was a private In
Co. A. Fourth United States Infantry
and was arrested and convicted by
court martial at Balor Southern Lu-
zon. His crime was burglary. Ho
was brought to the fodoral prison
July 28 1901 and his sontenco was
for flvo years. He has a mothor liv-
ing la Chicago which ho olalmed is
his homo.
James Huffman lived In Muskogee
I. T. and was convicted of robbery
and brought to- prison Deo. 8S. 1897
to servo for Ave years. He had a bad
prison record.
Another Convict Captured
Kansas City Mo. Nov. 9. Tele-
phone message irom Leavenworth at
noon reports the capture on outskirts
of that city of James Wilson colored
tenth convict to he taken. Wilson's
feet was still shackled. In this con-
dition he had traveled two miles from
scene of outbreak since Wednesday
afternoon and had come out from cov-
er to get food. Wilson was a Ave.
year prisoner sent up for larceny.
The iload bodlos of Huffman and
Poffonholz woro brought In todny and
prepared for burial in tho prison
grounds. A letter from Poffenholz's
mothor written in Chicago on tho day
of the outbreak to hor eon was re-
ceived at tho prison today. Mrs.
Poftonholz urged tho prisoner to make
a fine record aB sho was trying she
said to get oho of tho Illinois sonators
to take up his case with tho war de-
partment to socuro i paraon.
A tolephono mestiago from Law-
renco at 1 o'clock reports six convicts
have been corrnllod noar that city.
Four mtlos oast of Lawrence throe
convicts abandoned their horses at
tho Kansas river rowod across In a
stolen boat and are now said to be
hiding In the woods. Tho al"rlff of
Lawrence with n numbor of doputlos
loft for tho scono shortly after noon.
I51ght mile" northeast of Lawronco on
Buck creek farmers aro said to havo
surrounded three other convicts In
the woods and to be cloBlng In ou
them.
Drawing 'n the Net.
Kanras City Mo. Nov. 9. At 2
o'clock two whlto convicts woro ro-
ported In hiding at tho Bell school
house eight nriloa west of Loaven-
worth and five danuttna tmvn innt
- ....- i
left Leavenworth for that place. A J
farmer JuBt In from tho school housof
uu ueeu nuiu up anu rouueu oy tno
convict.
Kansas City Mo. Nov. 9. Tele-
phone message from Lawronco Ka.
says:
At 2:30 this afternoon Davo Lewis
a farmer brought In two convicts
Gub Parker and David Grayson botn
white. Lewis had captured tho men
unaided at Midland threo miles north
of Lawronco. Both aro flvoyar prls-
onors. This makos tfio total convicts
caught twelve.
DEATH OF CHRIS JOHNSON.
Well Known German Succumbs to
Typhoid Fever.
Chrla Johnson formerly county
commissioner died at his homo norin
of town this morning of typhoid fevor.
The remains will be brought to the
city Monday morning and takon to
the Masonic temple whoro they will
renrnln until Tuesday.
Monday night at midnight n Scott-
ish Rite funeral will be held at the
temple.
The remain will be interred Tues-
day at Summit View cemetery with
MaBonic honors.
Mr. Johnson was a well know.i
farmor and has a great many friends
In Logan county who will regret to
learn of. his sudden demise.
Last fall he was the Republican can
didate for county treasurer bilng ds j
feated by a very narrow majority.
ScotUsn Rite Masons.
All Scottish Rite Masons aro ir
QU;t?d to be at the temple tomor-
row afternoon at 3 o'clock to make
arrangements for the funeral of Br..
Christen Johnson.
Only Masons and their families and
tho particular frlonds of the deceased
will be admitted to the funeral serv
Ice as the accommodations will be
limited.
W. H. Barber received by expreei
today four thoroughbred Angora goats
one buck and three ewos. They are
very fine animals their lonr fierce
boing as fine as silk. Mr. Barter took
those fine animals to his farm near
Guthrie where he proposes to fngagc
largely In the Angora goat Industry.
Plucked lip Courage (o la k
"Sassy" to the Mighty
Dennis
A special dispatch from Washington
printed In tho American a Republican
newspaper intimates that previous to
Dennis Flynn's departure from Wash-
ington he had a final Interview with
Secretary Hitchcock in which the
secretary is said to have seveiely ar-
raigned Flynn for his deceptive
course In the Oklahoma governorship
matter the dispatch further intimat-
ing that the secretary Insists upon
holding Flynn responsible for Jenk-
ins' appointment. The dispatch rends
as follows:
"Dologato Flynn loft this morning
for Oklahoma. Before ho left there
woro some spirited Interviews at the
department of tho Interior ovor the
decision not to nppolnt Governor
Jonklns whon congress convenos. The
voices In the secretary's office's
soundod loudly and Dologate Flynn
resisted tho effort to put upon him-
self tho blame for Governor Jenkins
alloged offlclnl misconduct za tho au-
thoritlos hero seem determined to
viow it although tho general effici-
ency of Oklahoma foderal appolntoos
wore cited as far as recommended by
Delegate Flynn. Socretnry Hitchcock
Insists on holding him responsible and
brought out tho papers on which Gov-
ernor Jenkins received his appoint-
ment from President McKlnley. The
controversy over Jenkins' reappoint-
ment has mado a decldod stir bora.
The Inner history of selection of hts
ijuflcessor is carefully guarded. Dole-
gate' Flynn refused to discuss any
phaso of it but tho facta have gradu-
ally leakod out from various courcefe.
"Secretary Hitchcock doclares
stoutly that tho "next fodoral officer
appointed for Oklahoma Bhall bo from
outside the territory owing to political
ttuftrrels within -the party tttsro. Ho
likewise insists that the new governor
will not be a resident of Oklahoma.
Whtlo he makes that throat arnestly
it Is not believed he will adhero to it
or that President Roosctvelt would
follow his advice in that par'icular.
Heroes of the Gvidlron.
Sixteen members of the Fairmount
collago foot ball team from Wichita
spent today in the city onroute to
Kingfisher where they play tho King-
llshor collogo team on Monday after-
noon. They make a fine athletic look-
ing crowd of playors but will havo to
play well to beat tho Kingfisher boys I
who havo a record that will be hard
to beat. J
Stops the Cough
and Works off the Cold.
Laxative Brorao Quinine Tablets euro
a cold In ono day. No cuio. no pay.
Price 25 cents.
pfy - .gay
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THE RETVIZAN FASTEST BATTLESHIP AFLOAT.
Russia's American built bartin-m. tin JU-iUan. i.i- Im-ch piuwd to t
the fastest ship of her class lu the world. In a ut-tut spmd tust the cwar'V
new warship averaged IH.8 kuots for twelve coustvuti t hours.
Wants War Revenue Main-
tained to Permit of Ex-
travagance
By Associated Press.
Washington D. C Nov. 9. The
president today declared to Senator
Cullom of Illinois that in making pro-
motions to brigadier genornlshlpa
soon to become vacant he would be
governed entirely by the record; that
it is Ma Intention to promote thorn
whose records showed them to bo tho
most deserving of promotion; nud
that neither personal consideration
nor Influence would count. Sonntor
Cullom had called on behalf of Major
Ballance. who wont Into tho army from
Illinois and Major McClornand son of
Gonoral McClornand. Tho latter was
Gonoral Shaftor's adjutant after tho
Santiago campaign.
Sonator Burrows of Michigan talk-
ed with tho prosldont today about fi-
nancial legislation. Burrows la a
member of tho flnanco commlttoe of
the cennto and Is strongly opposed at
this tlmo to nny further reduction of
the government's Income.
"I don not bollevo" said he "that tl
would be wlso to tinker with tho rov-
enuos until wo know exactly what
raonoy will be needed. If wo aro to
build the NIcnrnguan canal and pro-
vide liberal amounts for Improve-
ments of rlvors and harbors tt would
be tho hoight of folly at this timo to
slash tho revenues."
RUMMAGE SALE.
Charitable Institution Conducted
Episcopal Guild.
by
Tha "ladles of tho Episcopal church
are conducting u "I'.mmago sah' to-
day on Oklahoma avenue. These
sales havo been rery popular In the
east for raising charity funds and
several thousand dollars have been
cleared m a three days sale.
It is customary Tor tho ladles of the
community to donate all cast off
clothing of every description house-
hold furniture toys kitchen utensils
and books. These are sold ut remark-
ably low prices and in this way many
poor peoplo can secure comfortable
clothing at llttlo coat.
The ladles in chsrgo todny havo a
generous supply of coats shoos hats
dresses unaorwoor for moa womon
and children and many useful house-
hold articles. The sale '.will continue
until 9 o'clock tonight and all goods
left on hands will bo turned ovor to
tho Bonevolom society.
Office Moved.
Dr. A. C. Hlxon tho dontlst has
moved his office to tho now. Spur-
lock block over "Tho Fnlr" store.
Ripli Strike Made on Site 'of Fed
eral Building in Helena
By Associated Press.
Helena Mont. Nov. 9. Tho slto of
h new federal building lu this olty 1b
the scone of a rloh. gold strike and
by the terms of a clause Inserted in
the contract between congrs nud a
construction company of Chicago and
the United States government tho
latter will he' tho sole benelloiary of
tho discovery. This clause provides
that all minerals found on tha prop-
erty shall belong to tho gove.mnent
consoquontly the construction com-
pany will bo compelled to mino tho
ore whllo tha govornmont will receive
tho proflt Thoro luivo beon .'oporls
for sovoral days that tho Btriko had
been mado but It waB not until to-
day that thoso rocoivod verification
ROBERTS-DARNELL
Marriage of a Popular Young Couple
at Stillwater.
Miss Maude Dnrnell and Mr. T. A.
Roberts weie married last night at
Stillwater. Tho ceremony was per-
formed by Judgo Clark at the honut
of tho bride in the presence of a few
nvlled guests.
Mite Darnell has been a popular
school teacher nt Stillwater for sovor-
al years and Mr. Roberts has beon the
successful torrllorial agent of the
Bnultnblo LIfo Insurance company.
Mr. and Mm. Itoborta aro spending
todny and tomorrow In this city on-
route to Toxns on a short bridal trip.
"At Valley Forge."
Is the announcoraont nt the Brooks'
thoator noxt Monday night Nov. 11
and it will offer tho first opportunities
In this city to see how woll W. L. Rob-
oi ts the author has succeeded In
making out n most oujoyublo play
based upon a historical theme and
one most dear to American henrU
for It deals with our own Revolution.
The scenes of the play are laid rt tho
place from which the title of tho story
Is drawn at a Urns when the fate of
the American colonies trembled In tho
balanoe.
Though this play deals most liber-
ally In historic events It .s by no
mans a fiorlctia chronicle of thoso for
thore Is tho 'delightful perfume of a
dollcnto lovo Htory and a rlcft abund-
nnco of clean bright comedy pormoat-
lng It Bconory is carried comploto for
tho ontlro four acts and tho Hovoral
strongly drawn characters arc In tho
hnnds of a most capable company! of
playors and In "At Valley Forge" wo
aro promised n most satisfying ontor-
talnmont of tho better kind.
A unique service will be he'd nt tliH
Christian church tomorrow ni-Iit It
will be a birthday service whe.i tho
roll call of the membarshio will b
made and the nsembero as far as po-
slble have been urged .j Lo .iivbfnt
to respond to their name with a f -o
I will offering. A sho'-t sermon anil
special music will i given. Tie put
lie Is Invited.
The story of the new colonial dramt
"At Valley Forge" which runes to
the Brooks 'theater next Monday
night promises to furnish a notable
'xainple Kt dramatic construction lu
th nice balance of comedy and dra-
matic effects. It Is ft Story In st:iK
form dealing on the subject of ou-
so styled colonial period and is '
pletu with many sensational sirpn-
and a splendid heart interest wlma
toother with the coavedy Is ull to
i on ml out the whole and make the
play and production one of unusual
morit Thtfuestumlng is rfditwl wliu
being elaborate and the ncenlc en-
vironment stunendouH and romplete
pln detail. A cast of ununiidl exol-
I li-ace la promised.
Mr. and aIi-h K L H! schi are re-
JoJelBg over the bir'h of a fine boy
lajt iih! The l.nUr exr-n Is co l
gratulatlurib
whon some woiknun ctkiu' i in o
cavatloo Improvise l nu r p n a.iu
pa.imid out as high an loo i .8. a
sas made show fro.- nilll.au ild or"
to the value of $18 tn $:( r on.
Whil? the exact width or tin- v. -In h.is
not as Tt been ascotulm'.l minim;
experts estimate that it will be fiil'v
26. and perhajw 40 feet making It a
strike of large proportions. The vei i
extends norqeg the ontlre blook from
the southeast to northwost and thoi
goes directly bondnth tho rua'dence
of Colonel Thomas Oruzo a mllllou-
alro banker" who twonty years ago
discovered the richest gold -line in.
Montana the "Drum Lumman" which
ho nftorwardB sold to tho RothichlldB
for two millions and a half.
MAGNIFICENT SOUVENIR CHARM.
Presented Major H. W. Pentecost by
Elks Lodge
At the regular meeltug of the E1L
Inst night Major Harry W. Pentecost
was presented with a solid gold watch
chain with an ISlk tooth charts hand
romoly mounted. An ISlk head and
face of a clock 'pointing thd hour of
eleven are artistically arranged and
the whole sot off by a largo ill.nnond
sotting.
The chnrnv was mndo to ordor and
is one of the handsomest doslgns ovor
seon In this city.
Tho prssoutntlon was mado by tho
exalted rulor LoslbfoG. Nlblaak In ba-
liftlf of tho Carnival oxeoutlvo commlt-
toe and tho membors of tho local
lodge. This was done to partially
show the gratitude of the Elks for
tho untiring efforts of Major Pento--ost
lu making tho recent Elki' Carni-
val such a success.
Major Pentecost la nultr a favorlto
among the "boys" nnd Is displaying
ihls happy renn-mbraun' to lay with a
great deal of pride.
TODAY'S MARKETS.
By Associated Pres.i.
Kansas City Live Stock.
Cattle. 100; unchanged
Hogs. 8000: strong hcay l.bO
B.6; packers 5.766.8G medium 6.70
6.86; lights 6.3606 80 jorkorH.
6.86(0:6.75; pigs 4.906.20.
Sheep 10U; unchanged.
Knao City Grain.
Wheat Dec CSV ; May 7o'a ; casa
No 2 hard 004T70; No. 3. isi48;
No. 2 red. 71V4: No. 3 GDvuflMVi;
No. 2 spring jB; Wo. 3 C5.
Co.n. Dec. 63i4; M.ij . C2
83; rash No. jlned. G4Mi."; No.
2 white 66
OaU No 2 white 41.
Rys No 2 r.V.
Hays.. choice timothy 12 '-or 18.00:
choice praiii.- 13.001 .'0
Butter creamery. 20; dairy fancy.
16
KKK. fr-h. 19.
RnclptM of wheat 64 mr
"East Lynri."
-ICast I.Miii- a play that lu lire
wh.n many iii-i.1 pn-tentioub cues are
forgot ten. ill le een Bt the Biooks'
th.-att-r r-xt Tuesday night Son. 12-
Almost ..Mhody ha r-d the
tmy. or -n the play piolmeU by
AU ordlnui. company but i. mmt b."
'!;. ha-..- th.-y fcad an opportunity of
s.cing a p dally s-l.--tl company
l.i u p oluctlon of this character.
MU niaifh- Stoddard who plays
the- part of Lady Isar ts ioi only a
beautiful oin-. but an .-xcellent
u.ti .i"d tie other memtMHrs of
h.. .omp. pyer ot weI1
-a t ' 9 a nly tfBt g
. . . v iart M'Ulons have
W.V..I OiV d manr m0f1' 'nlln
will see It again Those b expect
to c it during h- forthrominf e-
Kagciiii'it will h.;v.- to bH.ii..- telr
at i early
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