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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-06-04

1eputies Frank Clegg and Morris
'Aacker came in yesterday with a
lie of federal prisoners.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-06-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Siias T. Seeley have
issued cards announcing the marriage
Mr.. James Memo Wheeler and Miss
ella Seeley The couple will be at
ime July ~ at 32s Vine street.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-06-04

Chas. Fennell, an Usage whisky
seller, and Geo. Stebbs, charged with
E&saAsing ia the Indian country,
lSocgcrt in the federal jail yester.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-06-04

Land once al Guthrie. O. r. June 3, 1896
Notice j. hereby given that the following
named settler has died notice Of ner iuten-
ton % make final proof "a support uf her
slaim- and that said proof will bc made be-
fore Register ana Receiver al Guthrie o r.,
on July. H le96 viz
worthy Davis. for toe nv qr sec 2Stpi6n
2 east
She names the following witnesses 10 prove
ner continuous residence uncn and cultiYa-
tiOn az said land, viz
Richard Kennedy, Alfred Gross John W
hennrdY Alierf Hunt, an 81 Partridge, O a.
500 A Nj CROOK REGISTER.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-06-04

= Tom jenkins, John Twohey and John
Poteete became engaged In a row over
q game of craps on Oklahoma avenue
yesterday noon. Poteete was very
much excited and settled the matter
by carving Twohey TO a Queens tatte
with d sharp razor. Twohey is seri-
ously injured. All parties were arr
rested.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-06-04
Will give the most novel
$ and unique races Of the
times at the
Guthrie Fair Grounds
Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
June 4, 5 & 8 at $50 p. m.

These races will be thrilling in the extreme and
bit with the feetest Greyhounds that the Texas
plains afford. The Deer races will be more inter
esting and a sight. The Texas White Tailed
Deer will not be confined as they easily leap
ten foot fence, but will be run by pack of the cele
brated Southern Deer hounds whose mouth makes
sweet music for the old huntsman. If you desire
to be entertained by of the finest Southern
sport you ever saw, be sure to come.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-06-04
The u. S. Govt Reports
show Royal Baking Powder
superior 10 all others.

Waated-To buy TO lots saitable
for cotton gin. q. Al. Sharrm q Co
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-06-04

drs Judge Tarsney arrived yester-
~ from Kansas City to join her hus-
fnpd.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-06-04

BE sure TO go 70 see the greyhound
chase the celebrated Texas jack rabbit
at i. N. today. Admission IS and 25
cents.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-06-04

First published in the Daily Leader MAY
] 1896
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-06-04
CITY IN BRIEF.

|kxonRl Points and Matters Trsuspiriug
,1assn and About the City.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-06-04

County CLERK and cierk OF said Hoard.
The herald., 1896-06-25
ANOTHER DUNHAM STORY
Like Some Others, II Has Ragged Edges
and Looks Very Fishy
James O'Rourke, After Bathing His Feet in
Whisky, Sees Form In the Darkness.
That Form Yves Durham

Murderer Durham seems to be an ON
nlpresent creature. as his presence has
been for the past few weeks reported in
at least dozen different places at the
same time. In one day recently he was
supposed to have been seen in Kern
county, near San Bernardino, in the
mountains hack of Pasadena, near Hele-
ma, Mont, in San Diego county, besides
other points which were not mentioned.
Now another party has bobbed up
with a wierd tale, and has him Just
where he wants him. only needing lit
! tie assistance, financially, to go right
out and drag the red-handed fiend to the
bar of justice. Yesterday afternoon
Chief Glass was called upon by stocky
little 1rishman, past middle age, giving
his name as James O'Rourke. Into the
chiefs willing ears he poured tale
which was important if true, but has the
essential ear-marks Of a bald-headed
fake or the freak of an insane mans
imagination.
O'Rourke said that about a week ago
ne left Fresno one evening and, taking
with him quart of whisky, went back
up into the mountains. At nightfall he
was tired and stopped. A portion of the
whisky he used to wash his feet and the
balance he drank. At this point the
CHIEFS confidence in O'Rourkes story
faltered, as he did not look like a man
VINO would waste good whisky by bath
ing his feet in it. He said nothing. how
ever, and O'Rourke went on.
After several drinks of the whisky he
lay on his back gazing at the stars and
singing love ditty, when man came
crawling out of the darkness and ac-
costed him. The stranger told him he
was Durham, and proposed that they
travel south together. This was agreed
to and the next morning they started.
since that time they have kept COM
pany O'Rourke said that he finally left
Durham back in the mountains in this
county, and he knew right where he could
lay hands on him. He did not arrest
him while with him, as he was unarmed
and Durham was dead shot; he had
seen him knock the head off of rabbit
several times when on the run
He had a long telegram which he
wanted the chief to pay for sending to a
deputy sheriff in San Jose, requesting
that SIS be sent to him Immediately, so
that he could get some grub. He also
wanted to borrow a good revolver, and
would then go back to Durham, camp
with him once more, and, watching his
opportunity, capture him. AS proof that
his story was correct he said that the
shirt he wore had been given him by the
fugitive, and that he had Dunham's
coffee pot, frying pan and tin cup as
evidence that he had been with him.
AS the lengthy telegram would cost
just $1.75 to send, the chief couldn't see
things that way, and even had the
hardihood to ask where the murderer was
located. This was too much, the po-
ice were trying to forestall him in the
capture, and O'Rourke departed in high
dudgeon, vowing that he would go and
get the man himself without assistance
The herald., 1896-06-25
U. S. CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION
Reputable Citizens Invited to Make ApplIca
tion Promptly-Impartiality Assured

Reputable Citizens Invited to Make ApplIca.
tion Promptly-lmpartiaIity Assured
The United States civil service COM
mission has ordered that an examina-
ton be held by it's local board in this
city on Tuesday, August 4, 1896, COM
mencing at 9 o'clock a. M. for the grades
OF clerk and carrier in the postoff1ce
service. Only citizens of the United
States can be examined. The age limi-
tations for this examination are as fol-
lows: Clerk, not under 18; carrier, be-
tween Fl and 40 years.
No application will be accepted for
this examination unless filed with the
undersigned, in complete form, on the
proper blank, before the hour of closing
business on July Is, 1896. Applications
should be filed promptly, therefore, in
order that time may remain for correc-
tion, If necessary.
The commission takes this opportu-
nifty of stating that the examinations
the United States who may desire to en-
ter the service, without regard to race
or to their political or religious affilia-
tons. All such citizens are invited to
apply. They shall be examined, graded
and certified with entire impartiality,
and wholly without regard to any con-
sideration save their efficiency, as shown
by the grades they obtain in the exam
ination.
For application blanks, full instruc-
tions and information relative to the
duties and salaries of the different po-
sitions, apply to w. P. Bowen. secre-
tary board of examiners, postoffice SER
vice. Postoffice address Los Angeles
The herald., 1896-06-25
ARE MAKING A Departure
The Supervisors Running
Politics to Earth
They IRE BREAKING A CUSTOM
Good Men to Be Retired for No
Real Cause
PROF. WILLARD IS A VICTIM
As VIII Also Be Prof. Meredith of
The County Board OF Education TO Be
Recognized
Only Republicans Need Hereafter to Expect
Place Upon the Board-Expllcit
Instructions Sent to the
City Schoo! Board
The County Board Of Education 10 Be
Recognized

The board of supervisors, for the first
county board of education a political
machine. The board consists of four
members, with the county superintend-
ent of public instruction as it's ex-offlcio
chairman. This fact has always made
1t bipartisan body. The members of
the board are appointed by the super
visors, two every two years. The terms
of Office of the two Democratic members
expires on June S0th, next Tuesday.
The two Democrats now in the quartet
are j. b. Millard, the principal of the
Spring street school, and Charles Mer-
edith, the head of the school at Azusa.
Prof. Millard is a cousin to the late
lieutenant governor of the state.
The board of supervisors few days
ago sent word to Superintendent Fo-
shay of the city schools, asking him
to suggest one name, vice Willard, to
be retired. Foshay was very much sur
prised, as he was anxious to have Pro-
fessor Willard retained, and he so in
formed the powers about the court
house. He was told in reply that while
either personally or professionally there
was no objection to Millard, he was a
Democrat, and only two Republicans
would be appointed to fill the vacancies
which. are soon to occur. All remon-
strances proved unavailing, and the ed
ucational authorities at the city hall
finally recommended Prof. J. M. Nc
Pherron, the head of the Mathematics
department of the high school, as Mil
lard's successor.
Another provision insisted upon in
the matter by the supervisors was that
the new appointee should be resident
of either the Second or the Third ward
of the city.
Prof. Foshay Is far from pleased at tho
turn which affairs have taken. He ha7
a high regard for the professional quail
ifications of Prof. Willard, who is the
head of the most important school build
ing in the city upon his (Foshays) rec
ommendation. Willard last year had q
narrow escape from being appointed as
sistant superintendent of city schools.
TIL county board of education is the
body which examines all applicants for
teachers certificates. The pay of its
members is S. a day while the board is in
session.
Superintendent Foshay and Secretary
Dandy Of the city board of education
both refused absolutely to discuss the
new departure of the county authori-
ties when approached upon the subject
by The Herald reporter yesterday af.
ternOon.
The herald., 1896-06-25
TWO YOUNG RASCALS
How q Pair Of Hexicans Robbed q Storekee per
In Broad Daylight

IT Dro6o Daylight
At 1880 yesterday morning officer Tai
amantes arrested Juan Flores on Ala
media street and placed him in the city
Jail on a burglary charge. Flores. to-
gether with his companion, Porfiro
Trujillo, who was taken in custody the
evening before by Officer Sawyer, are
the fellows who gave Talamantes such
lively chase on Tuesday night, and
after whom he fired four shots in an
effort to arrest their flight.
Some three weeks ago Flores with q
companion, entered the Cheapside Ba-
Ear a dry goods and notion store at 244O
South Main street, and asked the pro-
prietor, F. e. Verge, to look at some
shoes. While one was trying on pair
the other sauntered around the store
looking at the goods, They purchased
nothing, but after they had gone the
proprietor found that he was short a
lot of goods. He made no complaint but
pcketed his loss.
Tuesday afternoon Flores and Trujillo
came into the store and once more work.
ed the oe-buying racket While Tru-
jillo was being fitted Flores got away
with five boxes of silk handkerchiefs
which he hid In some loose part of his
shirt. They then made their escape be-
fore Mr.. Vegas had discovered his loss.
Talamantes had been watching them.
however, and arrested them late in the
evening near the plaza on Upper Main
street. They broke and ran, escaping
as stated, but were eventually captured.
Yesterday afternoon they were ar
raigned in the police court and this after
noon was set for pleading and time for
liking date of examination.
The herald., 1896-06-25
DIED FROM HIS WOUNDS
T. q. Smith Expires in the County Hospital.
SoftenlnR of the Brain

T. G.. Smith, the insane blacksmith
who cut his throat in the rear Of sa-
loon at No 124 North Main street on
Friday night last and who was Satur-
day afternoon removed to the county
hospital, died at that institution Monday
night from the effects of his wounds.
The matter only came to light by an in
quiry being made as to his condition by
friend yesterday, who was informed
that he had expired two days previously.
The body was removed to the under
taking parlors of Robert l.. Garrett on
North Main street after an inquest had
been held by Coroner Campbell
A verdict of suicide was rendered in
accordance with the established facts
and it was also ascertained that Smith
was afflicted with softening of the BRAIN
He was undoubtedly insane when he
went to the rear of the saloon and
hacked his throat in three places with a
large pocket knife. The remains will be
inferred by friends.
The herald., 1896-06-25
NEGATIVE CASE PRESENTED
The Affirmative Side Came 10 on Last
Monday
Reasons for the Opposition We're Presented
Yesterday
Labor Organizations and the County Council
Of Labor Are for Closlng-The Ordi.
nance Is Believed by Many to
Be Unconstitutional

The committee on public morals of the
| council has a perplexing problem before
1t In the consideration of the huge petit
| ton praying for the passage of an ordi-
nance compelling the closing of all bust
ness on Sunday. The petition in favor O
the proposed legislation which is before
the council, reads as follows:
We, the undersigned, voters, taxpay-
ers and merchants Of Los Angeles city,
respectfully petition your honorable
body for the passage Of an ordinance
prohibiting the keeping open on Sunday
of all mercantile business, barber shops,
ETC., except hotels, restaurants, livery
stables and drug stores. Believing the
passage Of such an ordinance would add
to the welfare Of this city, and would
benefit the business interests of this
community, we respectfully urge the pas
sage Of the law referred to.
The above contains the names of 1870
voters and bears the official seal of en-
dorsement of the Retail Clerks associa.
ton, the Plasterers union, the Painters
union, the Brotherhood of Carpenters
and JOiners, the BARRIERS association,
the Los Angeles county council of labor
and the Shinglers association Of the
city.
In opposition were yesterday filed two
monster petitions protesting against the
passing of the proposed law, the reasons
in the main petition being set forth as
follows:
Such an ordinance would be unconsti-
tutional because it would deprive GER
tain classes of an inherent right to six
days of labor and one of rest, because it
would destroy the equality of all men be-
fore the law, inasmuch as it elevates
the class which favors Sunday as the
friends of the government and places
those in favor of another day in the po-
sition Of enemies of the government.
Because the intended legislation would
be religious legislation, and, eXempting
certain businesses from it's provisions,
discriminates in favor of those callings
Because such an ordinance is unneces =.
sary to secure day of rest to the petit
TONERS, as this right is guaranteed to all
under the constitution Of the United
States.
The petitions opposing Sunday clos
ing will not come before the council I'M
til next Monday. Those in favor of the
proposed legislation must have raked
the town over with fine tooth comb for
names in behalf of that idea, for some of
the sheets in the big petition look sus-
piciously like the names were pasted
on, not unlike the names upon some of the
petitions in favor of Santa Monica as
the Southern California harbor
The legal opinion about the city hall
Is that any Sunday legislation is, in the
absence Of any state law upon the SUBJ
ject, unconstitutional. The last legisla-
ture passed a law to close barber shops
on Sunday. and the supreme court has
since declared that act to be void.
The committee upon public morals of
the council consists of Messrs. Kinga y,
Stockwell and Savage.
The herald., 1896-06-25

and heard. He was found guilty and
sent below to appear for sentence T..
r. Suran, Hewitt street liveryman,
paid IS fine for violating the health or
dinance. All Ting. a vegetable peddler.
without a license. was also given a IS
fine, which was paid.
Two box-car sleepers, Frank Wilken-
son and Pete Johnson, got off with thirty
day floaters. All Mat, Chinese who
dumped garbage on a vacant lot, found
that 1t cost him Just 50 per dump. He
paid up and will be careful not to do SO
again. An Alameda street woman, FL
la Loretti, was dismissed on a charge
OF soliciting and discharged. Ye Sing.
who carried large iron bolt under his
blouse paid $40 for carrying a concealed
weapon. All Sam. a fan tan player, was
not ready to proceed to trial Of his case
and 1t went over until July 20, to be
heard by a Jury.
The herald., 1896-06-25
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Heetlng Of the Board of Directors YESTERDAY
Afternoon

Heeting Of the Board of Directors YESTERDAY
Afternoon
The board of directors of the chamber
of commerce met yesterday afternoon
at 3:15, with Messrs Cohn, DAVIDSON.
Forman, Croft, johnson, Klokke, New
berry. Patterson, Slauson, Bluett pres
ent.
The following were elected to member
ship: e. Laventhal & Sons, wholesale
liquor dealers; T. T. Jones, printers and
paper box dealers; A. w. Swanfeldt,
tents and awnings; Samuel Meyer,
crockery and glassware; Los Angeles
Wall Paper company, wall paper; T.
Ellington, Southern California Furni-
ture company; E. A. Bellringer, art
glass; Charles c. McComas, attorney;
Willard M. Sheldon; George Hull, city
assessor; John Burr, sheriff; W. T. Will
liams, attorney; r. H. F. Variel, at
torney; Miles Dodd. jr., contractor;
Stimson Bros, capitalists; Wheeler
Bros, insurance; Western Commercial
company, building material; c. H. Cir
dlestone, insurance; Max Loewenthal,
The herald., 1896-06-25
Colin for q Hedium

(To the Editor Of The Herald:)
I am very anxious to communicate
with the spirit of my departed husband,
If such thing is possible, and will pay
$500 to any medium who can give me a
message from him on slate. signed by
his full name, at Burbank theater to-
morrow night. He promised to return
to me If he could do so, and have con-
suited mediums all over the United
States, but never yet found one who
could help me. am anxious to become
believer in spiritualism, but must have
some rational proof to convince me.
Yours respectfully,
EDNA B. SHERMAN.
Los Angeles, June "a, 1896.
The herald., 1896-06-25
POLICE COURT DOINGS
A Day Of Battery cases-Petty Larcenist Sen.
fenced

Hearing of battery and disturbing the
peace cases occupied much of the time
in the police court yesterday, and big
grist Of offenders of all grades was
ground off. Joe Benkert, the huge Ger
man butcher who assaulted Detective
Hawley several weeks ago because the
latter came to his shop to question a
driver in his employ, pleaded guilty of
battery and will receive sentence today.
A. J. Jonas, tailor. whose place is
over the Orpheum theater, appeared on
on a battery charge preferred by D. Du-
main, who alleged that Jonas had, in a
row over some clothing. thrown him
down stairs. Trial of the case was set
for July9 8. j. w. Smith, colored boot
black, was arraigned for battery upon
his wife, Emma, but time for pleading
was continued until Friday.
A 17-year-old lad named Roy Darr was
complained against by a 27-year- old boy
named Robert A. Taylor for battering
him. Darr claimed that the man he
thrashed had applied a vile epithet to
his sister, which he did not propose to
stand. Notwithstanding that he was
much the smaller he gave his opponent
a good thrashing and would repeat it
II necessary. The row occurred out on
Vernon avenue two days ago. Darr had
trial set for July and was allowed to
go on his own recognizance.
Once more the Mathews, husband and
wife, a colored couple from East Los
Angeles. appeared, this time the hus-
band, Charles. being charged with dis
turbing the peace by abusing his wife,
Fannie. He demanded jury trial,
which was set for July 3. Meantime he
Is out on bonds. Charles K. Norman
an elderly, man accused by Mrs. Lois
Goodhart with throwing her down stairs
had nearing but was discharged and dis
missed.
Juan VEGA, a Mexican accused of
stealing a doubletree from a wagon,
was discharged, there being no evidence
to show that he had stolen the article.
L. A. Hammond appeared for sentence
for petty larceny and got $50 or thirty
days. Henry jackson will have trial
today Tor an alleged petty theft.
Detective Bowler yesterday arrested
a boy named Eddie Seamans for Jump
ing on and Off railroad cars at the Ar.
cade depot and the lad was arraigned
The herald., 1896-06-25
ALEXANDER VS.. TATUM
Alleged Exposer of Alleged Spiritistic Mani.
festations Has His Say
frso ha L,d;tor nf Tho HoroIAN


festations Has His Say
(To the Editor of The Herald.)
Mr.. Tatum, in his letter to you last
Monday, intimated that had given a
performance at Ventura. I desire to
correct the gentleman, and to state that
my expose last week at the Burbank
theater was my first appearance in Cal
ifornia, consequently his statement is
absolutely false. 1t Is matter of per-
feet Indifference to me whether Mr..
Tatum attends my expose tonight or
not, as / have the assurance, couched
in more or less ungrammatical language
and misspelled words, that the local
fakirs will be out in force tonight to
down" me, as they express it. Well,
I am here for that purpose, but am will
ing to let the public judge at the end
of my expose as to who Is "downed.
Mr. Tatum attaches too much impor-
lance to himself in believing that his
presence is an essential feature of my
success.
Thanking you for the generous kind
ness extended to me in allowing me so
much Of your space, I am yours truly,
T. G. ALEXANDER.
June "a, 1896
The herald., 1896-06-25
s-Roomed House at ST.,

Per month, including interest. Total.
$500. Another at $40. with interest. Total
$3.50. Small cash payment. These are
good places. We have customers for
small homes in East Los Angeles, and
also near Central avenue, and Seventh
or Ninth street. Also one on the hills.
Langworthy Co., 226 South Spring.
The herald., 1896-06-25
City Directory Corrections

Postmaster Mathews requests all
those persons whose names are not in
the new directory, or are not correctly in
the new directory, to leave their ad-
dresses at the change window at the
postof1ce, as the new city directory for
the postoffice is being made up.
The herald., 1896-06-25

attorney; w. L. Graves, banking; w. H.
Holiday, cashier Merchants National
bank; e. ]. Niles, clerk assessors office;
Reid Bros. architects; Edwin H.
Lamme,. attorney; George E. Pratt,
real estate; ID. w. Edelman, physician
and surgeon; Dodge & Burke, physi-
clans; j. c. Spedro & Co., California
Cornice works.
After the transaction of routine busi-
ness the board on motion adjourned.
The herald., 1896-06-25

The Land and Town company of San
Diego has sent the chamber of commerce
box of selected, cured lemons of sew
eral varieties.
E. Bacon of Monrovia has sent sam
pies of the Australian saucer peach.
l.. Wilson of Whittier has sent box
of cured lemons
The herald., 1896-06-25
Milkine Contains the Nutr,,,xs

Elements of milk, malt and milk. Is a
health food, not a medicine. Makes a
delicious iced or hot drink or can be
eaten dry. Sure cure for nervousness
and insomnia. Can be retained by the
most delicate stomach.
The herald., 1896-06-25

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j. Fogarty take this
opportunity to thank their friends for
the kindness shown them in their late
bereavement.
The herald., 1896-06-25

Tickle your palate by smoking Sweet
Moments cigarettes. They are the best
The herald., 1896-06-25

All prices of wallpaper greatly reduced.
A. A. Eckstrom. 324 South Spring street.
The herald., 1896-06-25

Wall paper. SC. 1928 s. Spring.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-10-10

The Delaware College Foot Ball team
opened its season on Saturday at Wilmington
in game with the Villa Nova eleven. The
Delaware boys lost by the score of IA too.