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The Guthrie Daily Leader.
THE ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PRESS PAPER IN OKLAHOMA TERRITORY.
GUTHRIE OKLAHOMA THURSDAY MAY 5. 1904
NUMBER 9?
VOLUME 28
RUMORS ARE RIEF
OF ENGAGEMENTS
Fighting Reported Both on Land
and Sea but Definite Results
Not Known; Another Bloody
Battle on Yalu.
Hearst Triumphs in
I o tar a and Chicago
(By Associated Press.)
Paris May 5. A dlspatck to the
Temps from St. Petersburg confirms
previous reports that an engagement
occurred off Gensan Korea between
tho Japaneso squadron and the Rus-
sian squadron from Vladivostok?
(By Associated Press.)
London May 6. (4 p. m.) A dis-
patch to the Central News from St.
Petersburg says a rumor Is current
there that a second battle has been
fougtt nt Klu Llan Cheng in which
tha Russian loos was seven thousand
tho Japanese loss ten thousand and
resulted In tho Japanese being driven
back in disorder. TKe dispatch adds
that no confirmation of the report la
obtainable.
St. Petersburg May 5. (2:15 p. m.)
The persistent rumors of a naval en-
gagement between tho Vladivostok
and Karnlmura's squadrons but there
is no confirmation up to one o'clock
this afternoon.
pany. Chicago; Robt. Mather first vice
president and general counsel Oh.
cago; J. F. Stevens Becond vlco presi-
dent Chicago; H. J. Miller general
manager Chicago; R. J. Jackson gen-
eral attorney Chicago; V. I Floyd
general .superintendent motive t power
Chicago: W. L. Darling chief engin
eer. Chicago: V. D .Bloom assistant
chief engineer Chicago; John Sobas-j
tlan passenger traffic manager cm-
caso; J. F. Holden. freight traffic man-
agor Chicago; H. H. Embry. general
freight agent Kansas City; H. E.
Byram general superintendent Kan-
sas City; Thos. Roopo assistant sup
erintendent motlvo power Topeka; C.
W. Jonea superintendent motive pow-
er. Topeka; W. C. Taylor division en
gineer. Topeka; W. O. Nevlll train
master. Topeka; S. BIdloman road
form engineer Topeka.
The rarty will remain hero only a
few hours leaving for Oklahoma City
and continuing on their southern trip.
They will return to Chicago May 14.
(By Associated Press.)
Chicago III. May 5. In tho Demo-
cratic primaries tho followers of Will-
lam R. Hoarst scored a victory ovar
the faction undor Carter H. Harrlsoi)
which has heretofore been Mb domi-
nant povar in tho Democratic party
In Cook county.
Of the dolegatos to tho state con-
vention the Hearst party secured 22T
Harrison 106 and ten were Instructtkl
for John P. Hopkins which means
thaf they will not be for Harrison un
dftf any circumstances as Hopkins and
Harrison are enemies of ions; standing
and sixty-four are unlnstructed.
Aside from tho number of delegates
to be secured for the state convention
tho control of tho county machinery
was at stake In the fight.
Fleets May Be Fighting.
Lonuon May 5.A dispatch dated
Seoul Tuesday says:
"Heavy cannonading was heard off
Gensan Monday and this morning. It
is supposed Rear Admiral TJriu's fleet
has succeeded in engaging tho Rus
sian Vladivostok squadron."
A rumor to tho effect that the Jap-
anese had succeeded In bringing hte
Russian Vladivostok squadron (of four
cruisers! to battle off Vladivostok was
circulated In Paris yesterday.
Kuropatkln to the Rescue.
St. Petersburg May 5. (1 p. m.) (
General Kuropatkln has gone to the
front from Llao Yang to Inspect tho
situation personally.
Troops aro being hurried forward
from Llao Yang and the Mukden lino
to a position near Feng Weng Cheng.
AW the Russian wounded havo been
sent back to Llao Yang In order not to
encumber bto operations of the army.
It appears that General Kuropatkln
is preparing to give batUo to Kurokl's
army if circumstances warrant. Tho
Russian soldiers aro Jhlrstlng for an
opportunity to avenge tho slaughter
on the Yalu.
Togo's fleet was sighted off Port Ar-
thur last night and unconfirmed ru-
mors my ho attacked at daylight and
fighting Is now in progress.
Cowardly
Brute Shot and Killed
While Attacking a
Woman
Hearst Sweeps Iowa Clean.
Des Moines la. May 5. William R.
Hearst swept tho field in tho Iowa
state Democratic convention. He had
a majority of over 150 In tho conven-
tion and Hearst resolutions wore
adopted the Hearst delegations from
tho contesting counties were seated
and Hearst delegates were selectbd
nnd tho convention Instructed to vote
as a unit and Btand by Charles Walsh
as member of tho national committee.
The convention was boisterous and
tho orators of whom there were many
on both sides wore hls3ed some of
them being driven from tho stago.
Congressman M. J. Wade tho ouly
Democratic congressman from Iowa;
J. B. Sullivan late candldato for gov
ernor; M. F. Hcaly who camo out of
a retirement of six years to do It and
otherH appealed to their party In vain
agatnst Instructions.
The Hearst peoplo would listen to
no compromise and Wado and Sulli-
van do not appear on tho delegation.
It is headed by J. M. Parsons of Rock
Rapids tho other dolegatos at large
being General James J. Weaver of
Colfax. Jtidgo W. M. Carr of Manches
ter and S B. Wadsworth of Council
Bluffs.
CiIot of "bought" "brass collar"
"how iwuch did It oostV met the
Hoarst speakors whenever (boy at-
tempted to speak and .pandemonium
rolRnod In the convention.
Tho resolutions ndoptel wore inlldr
They lncludo a paragraph touching
the evils of taxatlou etc and Iay
greatost stress on tho trustH and point
to William R. Hearst as the ctmmplttu
of the anti-trust idea.
The trust paragraoh Is aa follows:
"Second that we rocognl20 In the
predatory trusts tho greatest danger
that has over threatened tho llfo of
the nation and the welfare of tho peo-
ple and denounce their schemes of
levying tribute upon all producers and
consumers as a roouern syoiuui ui
brigandage which while masquerading
under the cloak of the law In tact
makes of law a mockery and justice
a farce. In utter disregard of the
natural and constitutional rights of
tho furmer the morchants and the
great army of wage earners tho trusts
havo ruthlessly seized upon every
branch of production and distribution
until overy avenue of human endeavor
Is compelled to bow at tholr behests
after these crimes and pay trlbuto or
coase to oxlst.
"Third that wo denounco tho vici
ous tariff systom porpotuatod by tho
Republican party under which the
trusts havo boon born bred fattened
and tho spcclo multiplied until they
havo every Industrial lntorost by the
throat and we demand tho ropoal of
every tariff which denies 'equal oppor-
tunities for all.' "
JAPANESE DISPLAYED
DESPERATE COURAGE
Fireship Attack on Port Arthur Was
Marked by Many Acts of Reck-
less Dash Unshaken Fortitude
and Bravery.
means Hearst It nominated would
carry .Illinois by sevonty-flvo thousand
majority.
Hearst Ahead In Washington.
Olympla Wash. May 5 After cau
cuslng all night it la stated today tho
different factions In the Democratic
state convention have agreed on a
comnromlso which provides for tho
selection of a delegation to tho na
tional convention with the supporters
of Harst In the majority.
Triple
TAKING OIL LEASES.
Ft.
Scott Men Preparing to Develop
Oklahoma Oil Fields.
Hanging Relieves En-
nui for Natives of
Tennessee
fBy Associated Freaa.T
St. Louis Mo.' May 5. While de-
fending two women from tho attack of
the husband of one of themMarshall
Se.ieff 19 years old shot and killed
Edward Cardwell 35 years old. Scheff
surrendered. According to- the story
told by Mrs. Carwell andker sister
Miss Kato Layton Cardwell without
provocation attacked tho two women
with a knlfo. Scheff Intorferrod and
was In turn assaulted by pardwell. It
Is paid Scheff drew a revolver and fired
two shots Instantly killing Cardwell.
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Toklo May 5. A telegram has been
received here from General Kurokl
dated May 3 In which ho roports that
careful soarch of the battlefield of last
Sunday revealed two hundred addi-
tional wounded and dead Russians. Ho
expects that a complete search of the
Hold will result In lnoreaslng this
number. Continuing tho Japanese
general says that among tho Russian
prlHonera Is a medical field officer.
Tho Japanese ordered hjm to assist
them in caring for the Russians and
their own Wounded. The officer is
now engaged in treating tho wounded
of both armies.
A charter was Issued today to tho
Delaware Trust and Oil company of
Pawhuska and Dawey. I. T. The capi-
tal stock of the corporation Is ?10-
000. with tho following incorporators:
F. M. Woodson and M. M. Motcalf of
Dewey.-. I T. and B. L. Barnum or
Ponca City.
A notarial oommlselsn was issued to
G. J. Helena of Snyder -Kiowa county.
TODD-PEPPLE.
J. J. Durham of Ft. Scott. Kas. is
In tho city looking over the oil situ-
ation. Ho Is one of tho representa-
tives of C. C- Nolson of Ft. Scott who
Is making oil leases by the wholesale.
Mr. Durham says the oil belt Is along
tho line of tho El Reno road. Tho
conditions In the leases aro If gas only
is found the lessee Is to pay 1100 per
year for each well producing five mill-
Ion cubic feet each twenty-four hours
and $50 per year for all wells produc
ing less than that amount payable
semiannually. Tho owner of tho land
to have gas freo of cost for domestic
purposes. No well shall bo drlllod
nearer than 300 feet of owner'B house
or barn.
In cass no well Is completed with-
in twelvo mouths from dato of leaso
It may bo kept allvo in either one or
two ways. One Is by lessee paying
M0 per year tho other by piping tho
gas to within 100 feet of tho dwolllng
houso. for tho purpose of furnishing
tho owner gas for domestic purposes.
If this is not dodo the loaso ceases
and detormlnos. In case oil la found
a royalty of one-eighth goes to the
owner of tho property.
Leases aro being mado in uogan
Oklahomn and Canadian counties also
as Nelson is operating in the neigh-
borhood whero tho four counties cor
ner with each other. Leases havo
been mado for ISjOOO acres part In
each county noar the tributaries of
the Cottonwood. Just what indica-
tions there aro of oil or gas. is not
kaown but such indices are not un-
usual In many neighborhood.
him of tho murder. Since tho crlmdH
was committed Roberts has succeeded
In eluding tho officers until a :ow
days ago when a telegram was receiv-
ed at Lawton from tho marshal of
131 Paso. Toxas. stating that RoborU
was undor arrest at that place.
Narrow
.- fay AsQcfaled Prdss.)
j.vZU.irS-rnnn.. May 5--Henry
taifatfsf JoVl5olp'andJ6hn Evans wero
hanged today for tno murnor iasi
Auemt of Simon Buchor and wlfo.
They wore stolid to tho last. Dolp had
previously confessed assorting that
Judgo planned tho inurrior to get tho
tfuchors who had oversight on some
mountains upon whloh Judge wanted
tp stoal timber out of the way. Judge
employed ICviJhs and Dolp to do tho
murder.
PERSONAL MErrflON.
(By Associated Press.)
Port Arthur. Mav B. Tho Jananena
displayed denperato courage in their
flreshlp attack on Tuesday Whoa tho
first bIiId foundered tho crow clamber
ed up tho mast cheering for tho em
peror of Japan as they went down.
From tho mast hond of the second ves-
sel as she began to sink her crow -
waived lanterns to Inalc&to her courso
to those astern. Their sirall boats
though soon riddled did not raise tha
white Hag. A Japanoso sailor who
came a3huro nt Electric hill when
summoned to surrondor sprang for
ward with a revolver In bis hand and
died fighting.
Anothor Japanoso sailor who waL
pulled out of the water tried to throt
tie himself with hlH necktie. Ono of "
tho Russian rowboats which approach
ed tho sinking ship for the purposo of
saving her orow - iet by a small
arm fire. Ono o " rescued Japan-
ese offlcors comtf sulcldo by dls-
emboweling nirt" - declaring ha
would rather dlo vJ - Jo hlme In dis-
grace. Twolve flreshlps participated in b:6
latest attompt t7 block tho harbor en-
trance. Tho wrecks of eight nt tlioa
luvq been definitely located; tho po
anions of two ctfbora aro not yet
known; tho remaining two unablo to
withstand the fire of tho usian guns
turned back.
(This dispatch. It will be noticed
rnakie no mention of tho blocking of
the harbor entrance as reported In
TokIo.)
Korean officials admit that It the
JapaneM; aro no vlctoijtooa in tholr
operations along ttu Yalu tho bandltn
of Northern Korean will rise In open
rebellion.
M
Escape of Eastern
Tourists From a
Frightful Death
(By Associated Press)
Livingston Mont. May 5. A party
of Eastern tourists traveling .through
Yellowstone park had a narrow osonpo
from holng dashed to doath In a chasm
along the Golden Gate road which
leads Into the park from Gardiner.
Tho coach containing flvo passengers
slipped ovor tho sldo of a precipice.
It was caught by brush and the des-
cent stayed for an instant during
which time hte passengers managed to
extricate themselves and escape. The
utage soon fell with a cnuh to the
bottom of hte canyon. 700 feet below.
killing the horses and demolishing the
vohlcle. All the passengers wero pain-
fully Injured.
Judge 8. H. Harris of Perry was in
the city tqday.
Attorney Goaerat Simons went to
Tonkawa today on business.
General Twaralqy has moved
Springer to 215 North Ash.
from
ROCK ISLAND MAGNATES.
Will Be In Guthrie Sunday on Tour of
Inspection. .
High officials of tho Rook Island
system who are on a tour of Inspec-
tion aro expected to ar-rlvo In this
city neat Sunday. It Is not known
whether the party will arrlvo In the
morning or In the afternoon. The official-
travel in a opeolal train of five
private cars.
In the party aro Judge William
Moor. director. New York; V. F.
Loree president Rock Island; Bonding
company New York; B. h. Winabell.
president Rock Island Operating com-
Miss Ethel Tocjd Weds Toledo Ohio
Business Man
The wedding 6f Miss Ethel O. Todd
to Mr Thurman Dwight Panplo. of T-
lftdo Ohio tooK place at tlio home ol
the bride's mother 408 North First
street at 2 o'clook this afternoon. The
coramonv wfla performed by the Rev.
Rose pastor of the First Methodist
church and was attonded by only tho
immediate rolatlves and friends. A
wedding dinner followed.
' Tho bride has resided In Guthrlo n
number of years and is very popular
In this city. The groom Is engaged in
the real estate business In Toledo.
Mr. and Mrs. Pepple wilt leave on
the afternoon train for Toledo where
' they will reside in the future.
WANTED FOR MURDER.
Governor Issues Requisition Upon
Texas Authorities for John H.
Roberts.
Governor Ferguson issued a requi-
sition today upon Governor Lanliam af
Texas for the return to Comanehe
county of John II. Roberts who is ao-
cufeed of the murder of G. N. Hlggta-
bolhan. G. E. Hlgginbothan and J. 04
Hleelnbothan on a claim near Law-
ton Docotuber 20. 190L On January
24. 1502. Oovornor Ferguson offered a
reward of ?SQ0 for the arrest and con-
viction of tho murderer and on Feb-
ruary 24. the Barao year the grand
I Jury of Comanche county returned an
Indictment against Roberts accusing
Licensed to Marry.
Marriage licenses werj Issued today
to the following:
T. D. Rwpple. aged 47 of Toledo
Ohio and Mies Ethel 0. Todd aged
80. or Guthrie.
W. H. Rowyer aged 68 of Perkins
and Mary Belllel. aged SO of Portland
Oregon
Sam Warron has moved from E.
HMiison to 110 North Elm.
W. O. Knowloa the gonial traveling
passenger ngout of the Katy was up
from Oklahoma City today.
General Passenger and Freight
Agent Cunningham of the Denver.
Huld & Gulf came over from Bnld this
morning.
iiov. J. L. Caldwell of this olty is
ih Chandler Investigating the death If
his brother. T. D. Caldwell who was
found dead on the Ilullock farm near
Chandler. It Is believed Caldwell was
murdered. .
E. Cook returned today from Little
Rock and Malvern The Sectional
Santa Fe
Strikers Will Submit
Peace Proposition
to Officials
(By Associated Press.)
Topeka Kas. May 6. J. D Bucka-
low who is directing tho macniniatH'
strike on the Santa Fe said today iho
aaaoclatlon probably would submit a
proposition for settlement within tho
next IS hours.
The picket line patrol by the union
machinists Is the principal noticeable
feature in the Santa Fe shops m i at
Toprika. 1 hey have boen warnd to
kep away from railroad property Tho
pickets will bo used In two r.lilfts dor
Ins worklnK hours. Vice Proeidtnf
Uiickalew of the Machinists' union ia
Polo Co. In wl;l n he l .uterested u ! ostabllHliml hli headquarters he. . an J
buUdlng a factory near Little Ilock win PUM U. w. bdiiib in cnargt mi
and the special machinery for turning 1 1 nukes a tour or the system vv. t ot
out e-tlonal iAvt i being made. W. iToneufl. General Manager Mudgo says
B Cropland
work
mifcrtntiidlng the that although few of the union ma'b
"Justice U very quiet these days'
remarked Judge Overpay today.
HEARST IN ILLINOIS.
Carried Ten Congressional Districts
In That State.
I-
Special to Dally Leader.
New York May Bv Hearst has ear
rled eight out of ter. congressional dis-
tricts in Chlcagc. This Insures Illi
nois to Hearst by an overwhelming
majority. Illinois has been secured by
Hearst despite the opposition of local
and state Democratic machines. It
M I. Tin ufcr of Oklahoma City was
in town this morning. "I have been
busy disecting and diagnosing busi-
ness condition throughout the terri-
tory" said Mr. Turner. "I find the re-
cent flurry and uneaslneits Is all otf-
It was brought about by abuormal
conditions of a local nature General
conditions are uood. At preeent w
I are passing through a sone of letnargy
out matters will soon liven up."
lnlstb are coming back to work ai-uu
the system the company Is finding no
trouble In sooulng the requirt'l h ip
to keep tho engines up and thu b po
running-
Bill Brtmner has got on the trail of
his abicondlng cashier aitd v. ill soou
have him in jail.
Torpedo
IDy Associated Press)
Oklahoma City Okla. May " -A
tornado struek west of Oklahoma City
this afternoon. At three o'clock nu
deftutio news bad been received.
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