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VOLUME XXI.
SATURDAY
GUTHRIE, OKLAHOMA, SEPTEMBER 4, 1009.
SATURDAY
NUMBER 22.
10 HIE OH
IS MATRIMONIAL PLUNGER
TAKES SEVENTH HUSBAND
MUST PUT IN DEPOT, SWITCH
TRACKS AND STOCK
PENS.
PRESENT FACILITIES BAD
LOS ANGELES, Calif., Aig. 28.—Mrs.
Grace Snell-Coffin-Coffln-Walker-Cofrin-
Lay man-Love, daughter of Amos J. Snell,
the former Chicago millionaire, made
what may be a world's record yesterday
by taking; her seventh plunge in the sea
of matrimony when she contracted her
second marriage with Hugh Love, a
newspaper man of this city.
Shippers Complained They Could
Get to Market Quicker Over
Orient, But Were Not Provid-
ed With Proper Facilities—Ice
Matters Under Consideration.
Mrs. Grace Snell - Coffin - Coffin-
Walker - Coffin - Layman-Love
Marries Again.
PENNIES TAKEN
of GOLD
!
uone bandit holds
pennsylvania ex-
press.
LABOR LEADERS ASSAIL
escapes in darkness
Orew Compelled to Carry Bags of
Coin Out of Express Cars—
Plans Interrupted by Conduc-
tor, Who Is Shot in Hand.
Bloodhounds on Trail.
The Corporation Commission yesterday
Issue! an order requiring the Orient
railroad to buiid a depot, switch tracks,
stock pens, etc., at West Cleo, to accom-
modate the freight and passenger busi-
ness originating in Cleo, which is now
forced to go over the Rock Island or
else drive several miles to other stations
on the Orient. The line of the Orient
road runs a mile and a half west of
Cleo, and a flag station known as West
Cleo was established at the point near-
est to Cleo, but no depot or station fae
llities have been established.
Business men from Cleo testified that
Snost of their business was with Wichita
and Anthony and that much better timfc
could be made on shipments over tha
Orient than over the Rock Island, but
tliat they had cult shipping over tha
Orient on acount of the Inconvenience o
having to have a man there when the
arrived in order to receive a shipment.
REFUSES TO MAKE ORDER.
The Commission refused to order ad-
ditional train service on the Santa Fe
from Guthrie to Ralston and Ripley, on
the showing by the railroad that the
train from Guthrie now earns only 71
cents per train miles and from Skedee
to Cushing via Ripley only 19 cents.
Several efferts have been made to re-
adjust the train schedule, but it found
that a schedule winch Is satisfactory to
the towns on one end of the line is not
satisfactory on the other.
ANOTHER ICE ORDSR.
An order was Issued In the Mangum
Ice case, requiring better weights and
correcting discrimination In prices. The
Commission found that the ice plant was
using "gyp" water to make its Ice, re-
sulting In frequent clogging of the mac-
hinery and much trouble generally.
LOCAL CASE CONSIDERED.
A hearing was held yesterday on the
Guthrie ice case, in wnlch the chief com-
plaint was on the fact that the cakes of
ice furnished by the company are lm
perfectly frozen and have great holes In
the center. It was shovn that the com
pany had been selling 17 pounds for 25
snd from 37 to 41 for 50. Henry Braun,
manager of the plant, explained that they
had been compelled to pull the cakes oz
Ice too soon during the extreme h
weather in order to supply their trade.
President of American Federation
Needs All His Old-Time Ener
gy to Defend His Attitude Be-
fore International Trades Un
Ion Congress at Paris.
MAY OPEN LANDS
COALGATE CONVENTION
S;eking Plan to Put on Market
500,000 Fertile Acres in Eastern
Oklahoma- Meeting September
7 and 8 Expected to Arrive at a
Solution.
PARIS, Aug. 31.—Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation of
Labor, was the dramatic center of the
first days' session of the sixth inter-
national trades unions congress, when
several European delegates bitterly de-
nounced what they claimed to be the
equivocal attitude <5f the American Fed-
eration of Labor with reference to Join
lng the international movement.
Mr. Gompers needed all his old time
energy to repel the attack He insisted
that the problems and policies of Amer-
ican trades unionism were so interming-
led with American tradition and ideas
that Americans could ill spare the tim
to encounter the Influence of Europe*n
leaders where unionism tendencies were
temperamentally different.
Mr. Gompers explained that for the
present he was merely an auditor but
was ready to give his opinions. He said
it had been the aspiration of the "Amer-
ican workman to come into closer contact
with the labor movement In Europe, as
they were profoundly attached to the
cause of solidarity of labor. One ob
stacle in the way of affiliation, he said
was the feeling that antagonism existed
Europe towards American trades
unionism. Moreover, It was feared that
the American workmen might be com-
pelled to subordinate their policies
those of men knowing little or nothing
about American Inductrlal conditions and
problems.
Personally," he continued, "I have no
authority to pledge the affiliation of the
American Federation of Labor, but I be-
lieve it will come in time."
Mr. Gompers' statement was received
coldly. Several delegates Jumped to theii
feet to protest. Hueber, an Austrian
delegate, vehemently characterized Mr.
Gompers' explanation as mockery.
like the otners, had been under the im
pression that the Americans meant busl
ness and that Mr. Gompers was the offi
cial delegate from that country.
We thank you for your opinion!
said pointedly, "but we do not need
them. Your policies may not permit you
to come to us, but one day, Amarlcan
Workmen, you will realize that your
policies are erroneous and you will see
necessity of Joining the international
federation."
Mr. Gompers, stinging under the re
buke, but unflinchingly, arose to reply
I regret," he exclaimed, "that you hav
misconstrued my remarks as an fltta?
upon European trades unionism. I re
peat, we are sincerely desirous of Inter
national federation, but only so far as
It preserves tne American conception of
Unionism. If Europe does not want us
It will be unfortunate. Nevertheless,
we will continue to do everything pos
slble to attain the goal for which the
human race is struggling—international
fraternity and unity."
COALGATE, Okla., August 31.—In or
der to throw 500,000 acres of the rnosi
fertile land in easter Oklahoma upon the
market, the Segregated Coal Land Asso
elation of Oklahor- \, the governors 01
the Choctaw and Chickasha nations at
the state officers will hold a oonventi
In Coalgate. September 7 and 8. The
outcome of this convention the re-
sult of its deliberations will be awaited
with much anxiety on the part of
Oklahomans, particularly those who
situated within any of the seven counties
affected ' •- ti.j segregation of lands,
the present time, the title to the 500,009
Is vested in the government, and none
of the land In the segregated district
has ever been allotted to the Indians
because of the mineral wealth below the
surface. It Is now Impossible to pur-
chase or lease any of this valuable area
of land and It is only inhabited by In
dlans and squatters.
Under the surface of the land lies
untold mineral wealth In the form
coal, asphalt, oil, some lead ahd
■mall amount of gold. The purpose of
the convention Is to devise some way
by which the surface of the 500,000 acres
may be sold, the government retaining
the mineral rights. At the present tlm
It seems probable tliat the land will be
sold on small payments and under thi
homestead laws.
Past progress In placing the land
the market has been repeatedly delayed
because of the general misunderstanding
Of the attitude taken by the Choctaw
and Chickasha nations in this regard
while it has been believed, generally,
that the Indians were averse to having
the land sold, the governors of the tribes
and nations are suong in refutation of
the rumor.
The Oklahoma legislature has express
fd itself unanimously In favor of opening
these lands. Thn act on the part of
;h legislature, however, can be no more
effective than a mere resolution be-
leechlgg congress to take the action
Oklahoma, as a state, has long desired.
HELPED SAVE OTHERS,
BARELY SAVED SELF
up
tents and abnnuoned by
disgust.
thQk robber In
S. S. Burdette, Formerly G. A. R.
Commander, a Passenger on
the Wrecked Ohio.
SEATTLE, Aug. 31.—S. s. Burdette,
formerly commander-in-chief of the G. A.
R.. congressman from Missouri and com-
missioner of the general land office, was
one of the passengers on the lost steam-
er Ohio and was not taken off by the
life boats, but was picked up by a bost
while struggling in the water. Captain
Burdette, who lost all his personal ef-
fects, arrived here today uninjured and
says when the rescue work began he
helped to get the women, children and
young men aboard, thinnklng that they
were worth more to the world than a
man of 76. When the vessel was en-
gulfed Captain Burdette was on the deck.
Fortunately a wave swept him clear o'
the whirlpool and. as he was a govl
swimmer, he kept afloat until picked up.
LEWI8TON, Penn., August 31.—One
of the most startling hold-ups of a rail-
road train In the east for years occ
the eastern slope of the Alleghany
mountains early today. A lone high-
wayman stopped a Pennsylvania railroad
express train with a dynamite cartridge
and, at the point of a revolver, com-
pelled the crew to carry thousands of
dollars In coin bullion from an ex
press car to a spot in the wilderness
When the conductor of the train attemt-
ed to interfere with the robber's plans
shot In the hand and the bandit
succeeded in making good his escape, in
the darkness, however, the mistook a
bag containing ten thousand new Lincoln
pennies for gold coin and staggered uway
with It, leaving the real gold bolllon to
be recovered by the railroaders.
BLOODHOUNDG ON TRACK.
When the news of the robbery reach-
* ithe railroad and express company
officials they Immediately ordered every
available detective from the east and
est to the scene In an effort to capture
the bandit. Bloodnounds were also put
on his track but up to a late hour to-
night no trace of the man had been
found.
looted train was running through
Lewiston narrows, a lonely mountain
gorge, when suddenly a dynamite caj
exploded and the engineer brought the
train to a standstill. When he looked
out to see what the trouble was, he was
confronted with a masked figure hold-
ing a revolver in either hand.
"Are there any mall cars on this
train?" demanded the highwayman.
"No," was the reply of the startled
engineer.
.. CREW ACCOMPANIED BANDIT.
The engine crew was then forced at
the point of the gun to accompany the
robber to the express car, where the
messenger was looking out to discover
the cause of the sudden stopping of th<
train.
A revolver was nolnted at the mes
senger's head and, threatening to blow
up tfie car with dynamite, the robber
forced the messengers of the two ex
press cars and engine crew to carry all
tne gold and bullion stacked in the first
car to the side of the tracks.
Conductor I. It. Hoffenberger, of Har-
risburg, Penn., who came up whlie this
work was being accomplished, was or-
dered back by the bandit, who emptied
one of his revolvers at him, one of th
shots penetrating his hand and the others
grazing his body.
RICH LOOT LEFT BEHIND.
- Despite the appearance of three pas
sengers who had been awakened by th«
shooting, the robber calmly ordered the
crew back on the train and compelled
them to steam away, leaving the bullion
beside the track. It was recovered later
by a posse sent out on a special train.
When the train was leaving, he called
out:
"Good bye and good luck; I hope to
see you again."
It was reportea tonight that In ad
dition to the missing pennies several
thousand dollars In currency was miss-
ing, but the express company officials
refuse to nnnounce the exact amount
of their loss.
No clew to the robber's identity has
yet been discovered.
Agent Hamaker, of Lewiston, sent a
safe to uie scene the robbery to re-
ceive six bags of pennies on which the
seals had not been broken but which
had been cut open to ascertain the con-
SEEMED LIKE DREAM
TO STARTLED CONDUCTOR.
HARRISBURG, Penn.. Aug. 31.—The
express messenger of the train which
was held up, sayn there were five largo
Iron safes in his car, each containing a
nsiderable sum of money, but he did
not know how much, as they had beon
locktd at Washington and could only
opened by sub-treasury officials at
St. Louis, lie had two rifles at the end
of his car. but could not get at them
after he had opened the door and had
been covered by the robbers' revolvers.
Conductor Hoffenbergpr arrived at his
home in this city later in the day.
Speakifig of the, hold up. he said:
"I ran ahead when the train stopped,
to ascertain what was the matter, when
I saw the engineer and fireman coming
toward me. Then 1 heard a man's
voice behind them saying: Stop! Hold up
your hands or I'll kill you, and when I
proceeded forward, I was shot in the
hand. Three other bullets cut holes in
my coat and others whizzed past my
head. I was under the impression that
the train was surrounded by desperadoes
and I ran back to the rear of the train.
"My first thought was for the safety
of the passengers In the unprotected
train. I thought that the train robbers
were about to enter all the cars and hold
up the passengers. The whole thing
now seems like a dream to me. We had
little time to think. We bad to act
when the bullets were flying about our
heads. The bullet that struck me ir.
the hand whizzed within three Inches of
Fireman Wilts' head and the flash of
the revolver In the desperadoe's hands
was very near the heads of the engi-
neer and fireman."
TRACKED BY LOST COINS.
The prediction was made tonight by
the Pennsylvania railroad officers that
the bandit's apprehension is but a few
hours off.
He was traced a short distance up the
mountain side adjacent to the scene at
the hold-up, currency dropped in nis
flight marking his trail.
The highwayman. It is said, tooK
$.",000 in bullion and $200 In pennies from
the car and all of this has been found
along the trail except $GG.
DEATH TIL IS
imo cam
APPLIED SCIENCE BEING
USED TO COMBAT ICE
TRUST.
194 PERISH IN ONE WEJIK
Something About the District
Where Coffins Seem Cheapjr
Than Ice and the Visits of the
Undertaker Are as Familiar as
Those of Postman.
OF COTTON 64.1IHARRIS DEUOES
TO ISSUE CALL
LOWEST IN SOME YEARS!
Early Frost Would Reduce These
Figures Somewhat Oklahoma
Condition Is 59.
TEE TO ASSEMBLE RERE
SOON
DATE IS NOT YET FIXED
MISSED HALF MILLION.
ST. LOUIS, August 31.—The robber
who looted the express car of the P
nsylvanla train at Lewlstown today miss-
ed a chance to acquire a half million
dollars "r more in government funds,
according to Oscar L. Whltelaw, sub-
treasurer of the United States at St.
Louis.
Mr. Whlt'-faw said tonight that Lie
five Iron safes in the car are filled with
currency and that their contents total
at least $500,000. The safes are due
here tomorrow.
HE FACES PRISON
MURDERER MINGLE BROKE.
His Case Will Not Be Heard by
Criminal Court of Appeals Sep-
tember 8—Record Not Made Up
and There Is No Money to Com- penny is precious here m th
plete Them Now.
SETH CORDON SAYS HE IS AFTER
BiG KANSAS BREWING COMPANY
Four Thousand Dollar Check Figures in Fensution Muskogee People Treated to Startling State,
mtnts Regarding Charges of Corruption—Guthrie People Said to Figure in Expected Exposures.
Names Are Used Freely.
GOV. STUBBS TOO BUSY
Failed to Meet Gov. Hadley a
Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY, August 31.—Owing to
the fact that Governor Stubbs, of Kan-
sas. was too busy to leave his office
In Topeka this afternoon, the scnedulcl
meeting between him and Governor Hart-
ley at Swope Park here today did not
occur.
Both governors had been Invited to de-
liver an address at the picnic of tfce
Missouri Republican club here. Gover-
nor Stubbs telegraphed his inability to
attend and following the address of Gov-
ernor Hadley, Henry Allen, of Wichita,
wade an impromptu Uiik.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 31.—The
appeal of Forrest Cecil Mingle con-
victed of the murder of Mrs. Pearl
Pearson, will not be heard by the crim-
inal court of appeals September a, uie
date set for the hearing.
As a matter of fact It is more than
probable that the appeal will be dis-
missed, as the records of the trial
have not been made up and can not
be completed now in time for tho
hearing.
There is, therefore, but one thing
that remains to be done to save the al-
leged murderer from the penitentiary
for life, and that is an appeal for ex-
ecutive clemency.
Mingle's finances have been ex-
hausted and his relatives have in-
fused to come to his assisstance in «
financial way.
The prisoner has made repeated ap-
peals to his own and his wife's rela-
tives for financial aid, but so far none
have aided him since his conviction.
It is said that the cost of making a
transcript of the testimony and other
records In the case will be not less
than $200 and Mingle has not yet been
able to raise that amount.
CHICAGO, 111.. Aug. 31.—Hitting the
Ice trust between the eyes with the
brass knuckles of applied scientific In-
vention, and saving Chicago's slum
babies in the face of the unequalled
advances in the price of ice and the
milk rise this season, and the conse-
quent forced economies and un-iced
and soured milk or many babies, has
been successfully accomplished through
the use of thermos or vacuum bottles
as ice-eliminators, in the day nursery
of the Esther Falkensteln Settlement
House, located In the pitiably poor
Ghetto district.
This is the section of the city where
72 per cent of tho infantile deaths in
July occurred this year as against 57
per cent last year, though but 27 per
nt of the city's population dwells
there. During the second week in
August In this district the baby death
toll leaped to 194 as against 142 on the
edlng week, an Increase even
above the heavy mortullty record of
the same period last year.
Individuals in this quarter have
queer ideas of economy, Just like the
municipal fathers," declares Mrs.
Esther Falkensteln, head resident of
the Settlement, "they appear to think
It's cheaper to buy coffins than Ice or
refrigerators, or even milk saving de-
vices. Increased cost of living and
stationary wage scales have cut off
from many what are the sanitary com-
forts and common conveniences of life.
Destitution near our creche is as
severe In the summer as In the win-
ter. One poor girl barely 20, desert-
ed by her husband before her babe
was born, brings the child, now 5
months old, to us every day and then
the poor young mother, deaf and lam-
ed from her husband's brutalities goes
out to glean by the cloy. We havi
from 25 to 30 babies dally through the
creche has been opened only a month
and our room Is limited. The Icing
problem was a grievous tax upon us
the first two weeks but bf shaving
down this expense we have more mon
ey for food—can spend more for the
milk and less for the means to kee]
sweet and that's an item with milk
advancing a cent a quart. For every
Ghetto
where babies die like rats in a pestil
nee, where the undertaker Is as well
known as the postman, and Death lurks
half the meals the bottle-babies
sip."
MEMPHIS. Tenn., Aug. 30—The report | REPUBLICAN STATE COMMIT.
of the National dinners' association made
public today, gives the condition of cot-
ton up to and Including August 24 as 64-1
per cent.
"This is the lowest condition In a num-
ber of years," the report says, "and In-
dicates a crop of about 10,500,000 bales.
An early frost would reduce these figures
somewhat and a late frost would prob-
ably increase tho total yield to ll.Otw.ccrT
babs."
The report of averages by states fol-
lows.
Alabama 64; Arkansas 59; Florida 7G;
Louisiana 54; Mississippi Missouri SO;
North Carolina 7f ; Oklahoma fi9; South
Carolina 7G; Tennessee 75; Texas 57.
General average 64.1.
This indicates a crop of about 2,000,000
for Texas.
Taylor Election Law One of the
Important Matters to Be Dis-
cussed The Coming State Cam.
paign and Party Organization
Draw Attention,
AFTER 29 YEARS
FATHER MEETS DAUGHTER.
Happy Reunion Takes Place at
Hobart When Dr. D. F. Milli-
gan of the Leavenworth Sol-
diers Home Sees Mrs. John L.
Upton, His Long Lost Daughter
1WBART. Okla.. Au*. al—After a
separation of twenty-nine years. D F.
Ml'llgan, aged 64, and bis daughter,
. John L. Upton of this city, were
united last evening.
Mllllgan was married In Pennsylvania
In 1878. Two children were born, in
1880 Mllllgan and Ills wife had a mis-
understanding which resulted In separa-
tion and divorce. Mllllgan drifted, to
Colorado, and his wife, with the two
hlldren, remarried and went back to
Pennsylvania where she still lives.
Five years ago Mllllgan was Injured by
falling from a horse, and since that time
he had been an Inmate of the Old Sol-
diers' home of Leavenworth, Kan.
His youngest daughter was named
Cella Rueben. Recently he read her
name In a Kansas City paper and at
onc« oommunlcatml with her. He found
that his daughter Cella was residing in
Kansas City and another, Mrs. John L.
Upton, resided In Hobart.
He at once took the train for Hobart,
arrived here last night, and daughter
and father were reunited after an ab
ten re of twenty-nine yars.
Mllllgan was a private in tho First
West Virginia cavalry and fought o
the union side throughout the civil wa
He had not heard of his wife sine
1880 till told of her whereabouts last
evening in this city.
SONDER BOAT RACES
WON BY AMERICA
All Three Places at the Top of the
List Captured by the Defend-
ers of Trophies.
MARBLEHEAD, Mass., Aue. '31.—
America won ti decisive victory ove
Germany today In the first of tho
scries of sonder boat races for tho
President Taft and Governor Draper
cups. All three places at the top of
the list were captured by defenders of
the trophies, while the three challen
ging boats brought up well In the reai
ThcJoyette, owned by Commod«i<j W.
H. Childs, of Brooklyn, N. Y., won the
first honors, with Ellen, owned by C.
I®. Curtis, of Boston, second, and the
Wolf, owned by Caleb Loring, of Bos-
ton, third. Next came the Margar-
ethe, one of the German challengers,
and following her more than six min-
utes astern, was the Hevclla, while the
Seehund II finished last
BOTH TROPHIES WON
BY SERVICE MARKSMEN
According to the present plans of
I James A. Harris, of Wagoner, acting
chairman of the republican stato com*
I mlttee, there will be a meeting in this
city of the committee in the neal
I future, probably September 15. Mr
i Harris has not fully determined upon
the date but rather favors the day
mentioned. Whenever the date, how-
ever, sufficient notice will be given to
permit every member of the state
committee to attend.
There are many matters to be dis-
cussed by the republican state com-
mitteeman. not least of all tho refer-
ol' the Taylor election law and
the course to be pursued in lighting
it's going into effect. The statehouse
lemocracy Is determined to prevent a
referendum on the law, If possible, and
In fact Leo Moyers, assistant secretary
of state, has sent out the report that
the law is In effect, thus ignoring all
the republicans of the state have dons
to secure a referendum vote by the
people and the pending case in tlie
stato supremo court which would com-
pel the secretary of. state to officially
recognize the referendum petitions fll-
by the republicans.
'he coming state campaign will
probably be the most Important to re-
publicans In Oklahoma, and therefore
to the business welfare of the state
In many years, and the state commit-
will be asked to express opinions
relative to the campaign, In regard to
party organization throughout the en-
tire state and in regard to political
conditions also.
There are perhaps other matters the
opimlttee will caro to discuss and in
lis call Chairman Harris will fully
outline the matters to be taken up.
Chairman Norris, National Commit-
teeman Cade, the republican congress-
men and others favor such action by
Mr. Harris.
Wimbledson Cup Goes to Sergeant
Czegka and the Lech Medal
to Lieutenant Topham.
MUSKOGEE, Okla., August 30.—Seth
Cordon, one time right hand man of
Governor Haskell in Muskogee, is in the
city gathering evidence , is it said on
good authority, against tne Helm Draw-
ing company and men in high life.
It will not be long before a sensation
that will jar the state from end to en1
will be unearthed. Checks signed by
agents of brewing companies, payable
to state officials, wiU be used as proof
in the fight against the Helm com-
pany. One check for $4,000 signed by a
man who was the local agent of the
Kensas City Brewing concern, made pay-
able to a state official in Guthrie and
endorsed by three men m nigh public
affairs, figures in the exposure.
It is understood that the Heim com-
pany Is making another attempt to again
entrench themselves In Muskogee and
the evidence is being gathered for the
purpose of stopping the transaction now
under way. The Helm company, It is
ern district in its grasp, the city of
Tulsa.
The bomb that will explode In
Muskogee in a few days, will
not be confined to state officials but to
several Muskogee men who will suffer.
The exposure will show Just how the
Helm Brewing company came to have
such a strangle hold on Muskogee as it
had a few months ago and in large
measure, just how much such a hold
cost.
It is 8ai.- that the Heim company at
present js distributing its money for
Oklahoma through a hotel proprietor *n
Guthrie.
"I'm going to drive Helm out of the
whole eastern district," said Seth Cordon
last night.
Yesterday afternoon he had a short In-
terview with Governor Haskell regardlnn
the work of driving Helm out of this part
of the state, "Go to 'em, Seth," the gov-
now known, has but one city in the east- ernor exclaimed, slapping his former
right hand man upon the back.
Seth says that he is going to 'em. He
admitted yesterday that he had tho $4,-
000 cMeck in his pocket. The check is
cancelled, and bears the names of Joe
Lightle and Flndlay, and a prominent
citizen of Guthrie. It is not only the
check Mr. Cordon has in his pocket,
either. He lias u wallet full of them in
denominations great and smalt.
The sltutalon assumed a slightly dif-
ferent aspect yesterday when Stone,
chief of the state dlsp**i ary, arrived
the city from Guthrie. He spent tomi
time yesterday in consultation with chief
of police Bud Ledbetter.
A hew beer appeared in the city yes-
terday, "Almeda," a product of the Roc-
hester Brewing company, of Kansas City.
Ledbetter thinks that tho stuff was ship-
ped in as a trap for him. Several cvir
loads of Milwaukee and St. Louis pro-
ducts were also unloaded.
A sensation Is due within a few days.
CAMP PERRY, Ohio, Aug. 31.—Un
der perfect shooting condition fields c
164 and 153 respectively today fought out
the National Rifle Association's battles
for Its two most valued cups—the $&00
Wimbledon, presented to the National
Rifle Association of American by
National Rifle Association of Great Brit-
ain, and tt.e Lech medal. Service marks
men won both cups.
Sergeant Victor H. Czegka. of the Unl
ted States marine corps, whose home I:
In Washington, D. C., took the Wiin
bled on In twenty shots at 1,000 yards
with a 98. ,
Second Lieutenant J. L. Topham
the thirteenth U. S. Infantry , native of
Lawrence, Kansas, who Is stationed
Port Leavenworth, shot up the Camp
the Lech medal with the'score of 103 out
of 105—seven shots at 800, 900, ana
1,000 yards.
Cazgka's score Is one point better than
that by which Captain Casey, of E
ware, now of Pennsylvania, broke
match record a year ago. Lieutenant
Topham's 103 Is one short of Crjse
world's record a year ago. Captain Cat
was In the race today, but failed to land
In the money.
TAFT TO OPEN
TUNNEL IN SEPTEMBER,
Great Gunnison Waterway Drilled
Through Six Miles of Solid
Rock at Government Cost- Wil!
Supply Water for 150,0€C Acres
of Valuable Land.
OKLAHOMA BLUE BOOK
SOON TO BE ISSED
Chambei of Commerce Will Send
in Data for Guthrie Within
a Few Days.
The Blue Bo
longer a dream,
meroe of this 1
a letter from
■ity
A. J.
Oklahoma Is nc
Chamber of Com
esterday recelvet
r, who ii
compiling the work, in which It was
stated that the composition for the
work was nearly completed and is
now in the hands of the printers and
engravers. The letter also requested
that the data for Guthrie and Logan
county be sent in at once, accompan-
ied by photographs of the state and
city officials, directors of the Cham-
ber of Commerce and auxilllarles.
The directors of the Chamber of Com -
merce are directed to leave their
photographs at the office of the sec-
retary of that body, in order that they
may be forwarded to the publishers of
the blue book.
Guthrie will have good representa-
tion in the work, coming immediately
after the state officials and in all will
comprise about twenty pages.
The committe who has selected by
the Chamber of Commerce some time
ago to prepare data for tho book, re-
port that It has nearly completed its
labor and that the copy will be ready
for the printers within a few days.
DELTA, Cal., August 30—One of the
striking features In connection with th«
building of the Gunnison tunnel by the
United States Government has net n th«
utter absence of labor troubles or strlfa
of any kind among the men employed
on the work. Uncle Sam has built towns
for his employes at each portal of the
tunnel, and while the acommodatlone
were by no means sumptuous, the men
were made comfortable and given plenty
of good food at the government board-
ing house at a nominal cost. Recreation
rooms were provided and many of the
men brought their families there to live
in the small shacks which they erected
while the work was going on. Liquor
has been strictly barred from the campi
and there has not been a serions dis-
turbance since the tunnel was started.
It is in striking comparlson to the or*
dlnary contractor's camp.
The work has by no means oeen easy.
The tunnel was drilled for six miles
through solid rock, and for the greater
part of the time the men have been
forced to work in water up to their ank-
les and under a . onstant flow from over-
born Ine work is no finished and the
tunnel will be formally opened by Presi-
dent Taft late In September. It will sup-
ply water for 150.000 acr<
large part of which lies in
the largest fruit producing
lng
Delta
3r rand,
Ita county,
lion In the
by the
Sssociatlon
autdtnobilo
timed dur-
FOSTAL CHANGES.
roi-
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.—Tho
lowing new postoffices have been es-
tablished in Oklahoma:
Coalton, Okmulgee county, Joseph
P. Davidson, postmaster: Gaddis, Ste-
phens county, Marion M. Osbourrie,
postmaster; Hector. Okmulgee county
James Hcctor postmaster.
The name of the postoffice at Con-
ray, Oklahoma, has been changed to
Lakemp, tho new postmaster being
Walter J. Lenham.
James B. Miller has been commis-
sioned postmaster at Port Gibson.
Winnifred M Ellis has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Independence
Custer county vice G. R. Morse,
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