The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-13
HIS TONGUE HUNG OUT.
MARSHAL CRATENs GETs 4 TAsTt
or EDITORIAL LIFE
CHOEED By FRANK STILES
The Latter. fingered by me Treocherg Of h'
Register. or Which CrareRs q the Alleged
Otrne- orders His Subscription an
collcd War of Words Foll0trs,
Va witch TIE Publisher
Gets Worst Of ~

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ia witch TIE Publisher
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There were big gebs OF blood on the
moon this morning. which boded ne
good for Rev Laverty's former sen
sible newspaper, the state Register
A few days since Lsverty sold the
paper to Marshall Cravens. Upon pick
ing up the Register this morning Mr.
Laverty was thunderstruck when he
saw two-column leader, written by q
Republican. ia which the candidacy Of
Hon. ] r. Keaton was repudiated. So
we're scores Of other Populists thun.
derstruck.
An investigation OF the matter de
veloped the fact that the Register had
sold out to the Republicans for the
paltry sum, it is alleged, Of 5000. Be
ing without an organ, che Populist
subscribers 70 the paper we're angered,
and within two hours this morning
two score Of subscribers had cancelled
their subscriptions TO the sheet.
The new attitude Of the paper ere.
sted some little comment on the street
which finally led to physical eneoun
ter be ween Marshall Cravens, editor
OF the Register. and Frank Stiles, the
we'll known farmer Mr. stiles snc
several gent emen we're standing a.
the corner OF First and Harrison wher
Cravens passed. j. l.. Calvert who
was among the crowd. called to era
vens and said wish you would
strike my name from your subscription
list, Mr.. Cravens. I don't want your
paper any more"
Mr. Stiles also remarked " Yes
scratch my name off, too; don't wan
the sheet any longer. | paid you I
dollar in advance, aud you can kesI
that, too"
Cravens assumed threatening pos
ture aud exclaimed &" Yes, that's the
way with you - - -.'
More words followed, when Craven
made a pas at Stiles. The latter is 8
large, powerful man, while CravenI
weighs less than lio pounds. The TIVE
men grappled, when stiles, freeing
himself, grabbed Cravens about thu
neck and choked him until the mis-
guided publisher was black in the fac,
and his tongue lolled out. Bystander
interfered, when stiles released hi
hold and Crayens fell TO the groun'
like a wet log The matter may ye
get into the police court.
The action OF the Register at frs
angered the Populists, but they nov
regard 1t as the result OF a weak brain
Rev Laverty is perhaps the hotties
man ia town. lie claims that tn
paper passed from him under falls
representations, and he will at ono
institute proceedings 10 protect hi
mortgage The Popuhst leaders hav
prepared a statement repudiating tn
Register IL is the general opinio
that the papers assinine work will nc
-detract from Mr.. Keaton one iota.
Said a Populist this morning TIL
whole thing is too transparent to gu
us. Republican money Influenced CrI
vens Although CrAvens signs tn
article 10 the Register, only the firi
column was written by him / allud
to that part which con,Ains the pc
sonal pronoun "tn about so time
Greer or Asp wrote the remainder"
Mr.. LAyERTY's AUTHORIZED INTERVIEW
Mr. l.. f. Laverty was seen today
regard to the action Of the oklahom
Register, and in reply to the questio
OF the LEADER made the followin
authorized statement 3" ] was dunn
founded by the editorial in the la
issue Of the paper. When sold OF
IL was with the distinct understant
ing that the policy Of the paper WI
not TO be changed. As a matter
fact Mr. Cravens had rather con
plaiaed that the paper was not radio
enough in its support ot Aeato
When / sold ont / supposed that,
anything, that the paper would have
nore Democratic tendency than it d
under my management. You ca
Judge then OF my amazement at u
course OF the paper ! do not care
say more at tnis time have not y
got my money out OF the paper, and
have not fully decided what course
pursue, ] an told that the chang
policy OF the paper has destroyed j
good will aud in fact destroyed II ~
paper. ] am looking into tnis II 81,
is the case will probably be comp'
led 70 take some action 10 protect q
own interests This is all care to 81
at present"