The Guthrie Daily Leader. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 103, Ed. 1, Saturday, May 14, 1904 Page: 1 of 12
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Tonight and Sunday general! fair; warmer
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Tse Guthrie Daily Leader.
THE ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PRESS PAPER IN OKLAHOMA TERRITORY.
VOLUME 28
GUTHRIE OKLAHOMA SATURDAY MAY 14. 1004
NUMBER 103
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PORT ARTHUR
REPORTED FALLEN
-a
u
Rumored in Paris That Japs Have
Captured the Russian Strong-
hold but at Loss of Ten Thous-
and Troops.
(By Associated Pre33.)
London May J 4. A telegram from
Vn'.tj says a minor Is current tUere
that Port Arthur has fallen and ten
thousand men were killed during the
engagement. Nothing confirmatory Is
obtainable In London.
(The aliove rumor 1b probably false.
Neither St. Petersburg nor Toklo have
had any intimation of the beginning of
an attack on Port Arthur.)
Toklo May 14. (4 p. m.) A de-
tachment of Japanese troops has oc-
cupied Kwan Tien Sleu sixty mlle3
northeast of Feng Wang Cheng. On
Thursday last a detachment of Jap'
anese attacked and disposed of 300
Russian cavalrymen and captured a
wounded officer and two men. Tho
Ilusslnn cavalry was retiring from
Tuch LI Chan
I
New Chwang May 13. There Is a!
persistent rumor of a Bharp fight be
tween tho Russians and Japanese near
Mao Yang. Japanese troops continue
to arrive at Pltsowo and the railroad
has been cut again. I
IrkuUk Siberia May 14. Vice Ad-
mlral Skrydleff commander of the
usslan naval forces In the Far East
passed through Irkutsk today on Ms
way to the front.
Railroad
Magnates Agree Fin"
ally onNew Orleans
Trackage
(By Associated Press.)
New York .May 14.- After nearly a
year of negotiations Geo. J. Gould on
uehaif of the St". Louis arid Iron
Mountain railroad and tho Toxas and
Pacific railroad 'and B. F. Yoakum on
behalf of the Rock Island-Frisco sys-
tem have signed a contract by which
the Rock Island and Frisco will gain
access to New Orloans by trackage
over tho Gould system nnd tho Mill'
nols Central. Tho contract runs 99
years. This insures harmony between
Interests which were for a tlmo last
year on the point of disruption.
Traveling
Men Will Hold Next
Meeting at Inde3
pendence
(By Associated Press.)
Oklahoma City Okla. May 14.a
tth meeting of tho United Commercial
Travelers here It was decided to hold
the next nnnual mooting at Independ-
ence Kas. Officers were elected as
follows: Past Grand Councilor 'Will-
iam S. Talons of Atchison Kas.:
grand councilor W. D. Mawry Cherry-
vale Kas.; grand paut councilor G. G.
Hamilton Pittsburg Kas.; grand
junior councilor F. B. Cates Topeka
Kas.; grand secretary P. G. Waken-
but 8a1ina' Kas.; .grand treasurer L.
C. Lolse Emporia Kas. grand- con-
ducthj JT .H gook Wichita; gram
pas V. W. Glevelaud Lawrence
Kas.; grand sentinel Geo. O. Irvln
Hutchinson.
Peace
Possibility Between
Russia and Japan
Revived
(By Associated Press )
New York May 14. On excellent au-
thority It is asserted by a correspond-
ent at Berlin the report is again in
circulation that there Is a strong pos-
sibility of peace In the Far East. The
Russian emperor la now being urged
by the war party to end tho struggle.
The basis of settlement suggested Is
tho iidependonco of Korea under the
protectorate of Japanese Manchuria to
remain Chinese territory.
3AFt DYNAMITED.
(By Associated Press.)
Nevada Mo. May 14. At Motz this
county three men wrecked tho safe
o itho bank of Metz last night with
dynamite and escaped with $1500.
They were evidently trarap3.
The Bank of Covington Garfield
county closed yesterday and tho ter
ritorial bank commissioner Is In
charge. Tho capital stock of the bank
Is $10000. The failure Is directly at
trlbutable to the closing of the Capitol
National bank.
Methodist
Conference Will Res
I tire Five Bishops
f a . r i
Because of Age? !
(B Associated Press.)
Los Angeles Cal May 14. AJter &
secret session lastlug over ten iiours
and marked by periods of groUt con-
fusion tho committee on oplscopaoy
of the Mothodist general conference
adjourned after midnight having de-
finitely decldod It is reliably stated to
retire five of the present blBhops be-
cause of ago and ineffectiveness and
choo9e six and probably eight now
bishops.
Geronimo
Not Worth $100 a
Month as World's
Fair Attraction
Special to Dally Leader.
St- Louis MOh May 14. Geronimo
will not bo at the World's fair.
The famous .Apache waiihlef refus
ed to attend the exposition unless he
andsguarantced 100 a month ad all
Japanese Movements
Arouse Specti lotion
(By Associated Press.)
St. Petersburg May 14. Tho army
oran Is disinclined to believe that
Hal Cheng is tho Japanese objective
Its division of guards Is now march'
lnc in that dlrontlnn nnd nmhnlilv will
svervo northward toward Llao YangJ
foltowod by tho forces now at Suyan
Chow and combining with the divis-
ion roportod to be at Somaltzl make
a combined attack on Llao Yang.
"Report of "Battle
LacRs Confirmation
(By Associated Press.)
8han Hal Kwan May 14. (9:30 p.
m.) A report of a sovoro engagement
In the hills around Hslu Yen last
Thursday has been received hero. It
lacks verification but according to It
the Russians lost fifteen hundred men
killed and wounded and the Japanese
captured the town of Hslu Yen. Tha
Japanese los3 is not given.
(10:15 P. M.) It is Impossible to ob-
XOar Correspondent
Tends
By Associated Press.
Toklo May 14. Tho correspondent
of tho Kokumln ShimbUn of Toklo
who Is with General Kurokl has made
the charge that the Russians mutil
ated Japanese dead at the Yalu river.
Ho says that when a detachment of
tho Fourth regiment of Imperial
guards which occupied Kasan receiv-
ed a counter attack from tho Rus-
sians threo Japaneso soldiers fell Into
tho hands of the enemy and wero
taken prisoners. Tho mutilated corpse
of one of them was afterward found(By Associatea Press.)
St. Louis Mo. May 14. Secretary of
State Hay. as the representative of
tho president today formally began a
visit to tho World's fair today and was
accorded ft good deal of attention.
Prince Pu Lun of China began his
trip oast today leaV.ng for Chicago.
Tho first foaturo of tho day's pro-
gram at tho fair was the opening of
the Belgium national pavilion. Tho
ceromonlos woro -unique in that no In-
vitation had boon sent to nny official
of the oxposition or any of tho visiting
dignitaries. Tho guosts of honor wore
300 young girls from tho different or-
uhanasos of St. Louis who woro re
ceived by Baron Monchour minister
"Belgium Entertains
St. Louis Orphans
Fierce "Bombardment
of Tort Dalny
(By Associated Press.)
Chicago III. May 14. A special
cable to tho Dally News from Cherpo
says: Admiral Katasoka's ileet the
third Japane i squadron began a
fierce bombardmont of the defenses of
Dalnoy this morning. Tho land bat-
teries wero speedily silenced. Russian
expanses and the government refused
to grant him this sum hence he was
left at his homo in Fort Sill. Okla.
John M. Rattan arrived at the In-
dian reservation yesterday with Edwin
n-no-ghft wife and baby; Marline and
daughter. Alice Martlne and son and
Carlos Kama and mother of Geronl-
jnoa band of 2S6. whloh the govern-
ment holds as prisoners of war at Fort
Sill.
Geronlmo'fl wife died last week
but be Isn't wearing orape for her so
her demise did not figure in prevent-
In htm from coming to the World's
fair. It was all dollars with the old
warrior When he found out that he
'bould not got $100 a month and only
$05 ho refused to go.
Captain Sayro of the United States
Army who Is In charge of tho guards
pi the Geronimo band could have com-
pelled the old chief to go but decided
that ho would not do so. If Geronimo
wants' to come. It rests with Doctor
The Novoe Vromya's oxpert esti-
mates that tho orces advancing against
Llao Yang amount to one hundred
thousand men with five thousand
horse and 2E0 guns and bollovofl the
Russians aro rotlrlng upon their base.
"It 'a a crltlcul and anxious mo-
ment" tho paper continues. "Gen-
eral Kuropatkln Is allowing the onemy
to tako tl'e offensive watching for a
favorablo nomont to strike a declslvo
blow."
tnln confirmation hero of the reported
lighting near Hslu Yen but a battlo
there is not unlikely as this placo Is
in tho path of tho advance of tho First
Japanose army corps. Hal Chong Is
Uie apparent objectlvo of this corps.
Hslu Yen is situated In tho midst of
rugged hills whero a small forco
could resltt tho enemy with tolling
effect before being compolled to ulti-
mately retreat.
Good Utory
according to tho correspondent hang-
ing J.o a tree on tho bank of tho Yalu.
"Tho dead man's face had been strip-
ped of its skin his stomach had boon
gougod out" continues tho corre-
spondent "and his feet had boon cut.
Tho mutilations wore horrlblo. It Is
believed that tho other two men mot
the same fate. But when tho corpses
of tho threo wero rolled over tho bank-
only that of one caught on tho treo
the others falling Into the rlvor."
Tho publication of thoso charges
has caused Intense lndigatlon.
from Belgium to Washington and Com-
missioner Gonoral and Mmo. Carllor.
Tho feature of tho afternoon was
tho beginning of tho Olympian games
in tho Stadium tho Initial gamos be-
ing the Interscholastlc championship
of Missouri stato schools. Prosldent
Francis nccompanlod by other oxpo-
sition officials and thirty guests roach-
ed the Stadium In special lutermural
cars. The gamos woro officially be-
gun by Prosldont Francis who stopped
to the cantor of the arena and at a
given signal fired a pistol. An Im-
mense crowd was prosout to witness
tlfe"C(inle8ts to whloh eighty Individ-
ual eutrles had been made with a
' grand total of 140.
troops were again seen in the neigh-
borhood and driven out of their posi-
tions by shells. Under cover of fire
from the ships troops were lauded and
a combined attack on the city was un-
dertaken. There Us ovory Indication
that the town is now In possession of
thB japanose.
l McGowan. In oharge of the Indian ex-
hibit and Captain Sayre. It Is prob-
I able that they will not permit him to
come now.
I Rattan Is one of tha old Indian
scouts and it was he who in ISst.
i was largely instrumental la getting
Geronimo to surrender with hU b'ood-
thirsty warriors to Oeneral Mile
Rattan has since been the personal
guard of GerAnlmo and liad chance of
him at Jacksonville Flo. end brought
him to Fort Sill.
Rattan Is reticent and refuses to d.e
cits the stirring campaigns against
the great war ahlef of Pie Apaehw. but
his friends say that he wan the one
that made the old warrior give up his
careor of blood.
Geronimo is 71 years old While a
prisoner of war he is allowed consid
erable freedom. Tho Indians at the
fair weie with him In Arizona and are
also prisoners of war. Tho Apaches
that are held by the government at
ILLINOIS REPUBLICANS
STILL DEADLOCKED
Convention Unable to Agree on Nom-
inee for Governor With Yates
Still Leading in the Balloting
at Last Accounts
Fort Slit aro farmors and earn tholr
own money tho government only part-
ly supporting them.
Mirsouri
TownSeverelyScorclv
ed by Destructive
Blaze
(By Associatea Press.)
Steelville Mo. May 11. Tho on-
tire business section and mnny dwell-
ings wero dostroyod by a flro that
was discovered in a dry goods store
last night Forty buildings wore
burned nnd the lose is estimated at
$100000 with about $20000 Insurnnco.
After moro than four hours of hard
fighting tho firemen succeeded In get-
ting tho flames under control. For
several blocks tho town Is a mass of
blackened ruins with largo piles of
walor-soaked merchandise and other
goods standing In tho streets. A high
wind prevailed.
American
Woman Stirs Paris
With Alleged Jewel
Robbery
(By Assoqjatod Press.)
Paris May 14. Vigorous efforts aro
being mado by tho pollco department
to unravel a mystorlous robbery ro-
portod by Mrs. Edc-lyn Gray said to
J)9 a resident of Now Orloans. Din--mondH
and other Jowolry Including a
pearl necklace valued In all $U $2J0-
0DO were taken according to Mrs.
Gray from her trunk somowtisr be-
tween Cherbourg where she disem-
barked from the steamer and a Paris
hotel.
Patronise home talent and hear the
ttowr cantata at II rooks opera House
May 17th. Instrumental music from
8 to S:30.
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Hiss lone Coyle gave a luncheon
folio ed later by a euchre party at her
home on Bast Springer. Wednesday
afternoon In honor of Miss Lena Rich-
ardson. The table was beautifully dec-
united In pink roses und ferns. The
color scheme pink and white was
carried out. At euchre. Miss Bdith
Griseell won first prize a china cup
and saucer; Miss Hedwlg Uraun h
'"lilHa plate. Those entertained dur
lri& the nfternnoa were as follows:
Mrs. Edgar Pcdwers .Mrs. F. O Van
J Duyn Mrs. O. W. Roberts. Misses
Lena Richardson Myrtle Black Kdtth
tOxlssell Mable Rtnehart. Katherine
Korsythe Hedwlg Braua Frances
Knuffman Ruby MoNeal Kennedy.
Katharine Sonne!! Bernardino Cooney.
Tho tnombers of the Entro Nous
olub were very pleasantly entortainedjTone at F. B. Ullle & Co.'a.
(By Associated Prose.)
Springfield III. May 14. Despite
Chairman Cannon's ordors to uermlt
none but dologatea and alternates on
tho convention floor tho great crowd
broke past tho rollco and a surging
mob floodod tho hall. Balloting for
governor was resumed amid much
confusion.
Tho ilrst order of business was tho
taking of tho sixteenth ballot. Amid
groat cheering DcKalb county broke
from Yatos nnd voted for Lowdon
Tho bnllot resulted: Yatos 472 4-5
Lowdon 428; Denoon 381; Hamlin
110 3-6- Warner 38 4-5;' Shorman
51 .1-5; Piorco. 21.
yesterday afternoon by Mrs. W B.
Herod at liar homo 807 East Sprluger
avenue. At ouchro Mrs. J. J. Hlld-
roth won tho lono hand prizo Mrs. J
M. 'McConnoll tho gamos prl7o and
Mrs. Rejahl tho guest's prize. Delici-
ous tnfreshmonts wero served. The
RUQsU of tho aftornoon Included:
Mrs. W. J. Rojahl Mrs. O. R. Fegan
Mrs. Hollus Mrs. T. B. Ferguson Mrs
MclCny Mrs. F. Thompson Mrs. Tut-
tle. Mrs. F. S. Barde Mrs. Mock. Miba
Myrtle Black and Miss lono Coyle.
Tho Catholic ladlos wore entortaln-
od at tho homo of Mrs. Cassldy 1014
West Mansur avenue Tuesday after-
noon Euchro was played at which the
following won prtzos: Mrs. Walsh
first prize; Mrs. Stapleton lono hand
oriae; Mrs. Griggs consolation. Tho
guests of tho aftornoon wore:
Mosdamos Coyle Van Duyn. Carlln.
Wlnton. Laux Burke Briggs Walsh
Brrtun Whoelor Rltterbusch Ander-
son. Van Voorhoee Saunders Walton
Missea Kaulfman and Pentooost.
Luncheon was served.
The last mooting of tho Country
club was held at the homo of Mrs o
W. Roberts 517 East Springer avenue
The prizes wero won by Mrs. W c
Bamhardt and J. M. McConnoll
guest'H prizes wero won by Mr C 13
Dllchor and Mr. Slaughtor; consolation
by Len Loach. Tho olub was dlsor
ganlzod for the summer. An claborato
lunoheon was aorved.
They are throwing brioku in tin-
Chicago bread riots. While thev arc
about It they might ulso throw some
of those ngod brickbat loaves that th-
bakers made long ago.
Jury Will Investigate
Charges Against St.
Louis Manasrer
By Associated Press.
St. Louis Mo. May 14. Rklwln 1-
Saunter manager of the Suburban
Homes company was bound over ti
the federal grand Jury by ('niii-l
State Commissioner Babbitt' to lay
charged with using the mails to rte
fraud The affairs of th company
were investigated by Potfflce Inspec-
tor Halt who filed charges agatust
Saunter.
Tuesday May 17th. Miss Dunkin
will gtve a flower cantata at Brooks
opera house. Patronize home talent
and you will be well entertained.
Mightiest medlclce made Scotch
Grand
J -an.
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