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THE GUATEMALA CITY TRAGEDY,
Resolution Caliin z on the Secretary OF state
for Information.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3-W. A Smith of
Michigan introduced a resolution IN the
House to-day calling upon the Secretary Of
state for information regarding t'.c circum-
stances of tho death Of W. + Fitzgerald.
who vas killed recently by a son Of United
States Minister Hunter in Guatemala CITY.
The resolution asks for the COR sporGent q
IN the case and a definition of the doctrine
of Ntra-terr.torialitv which would aluly to
oHenders "ho may be members Of The house
hold of the United States Minister and rem
der them amenqble TO our jurisdiction
The Secretary Of State has cabled Consul
General McNally for detailed report of
the tragedy, but he dcsige, that the Govern
mcnt of GuHtemala .hoUld bc advised Of the
fact that the Congtrrs and reople Of the
United States do not regard the AFFAIR
supinely
The sun., 1902-12-04
Army and Navy Orders.

WAspISoToS, Dec, 9-rhcsr army orders were
issued TO day:
Capt. Robert ". Rose, Twenty nrN Infantry
ordered to United states General Hospital at Wash
lngtOu barracks tor observation.
Irars'ers IN Second Infantry: Capt. Francis
J kernag from Company TO COMPANY c; Capt,
William NJ Wright. from Company to Company A.
Capt Harry ID Rand holtz, from Company II to
Company X Ca9'. Preston Brown, from Com.
pany q TO Company; capt joan g. Norklser. from
Company \ to Company H.
First Lieut., Archibald l. Harrison, Twenty .nrsi
Infantry, ordered TO Fort smelling
Leaves OF absence: Capt, Francis IT, J. Parker
Twelfth Cavalry extended one month; First Lieut..
Mark Wheeler. Fourth Infantry, for two months
First Lieut., Thaddeus u. Scigle Twenty seventh
lnfantry, extended one month; First Lieut.. Rhees
Jackson, Twelfth Infantry. extended one day;
Major Cummins, artillery for twelve days.
These navy orders were issued:
Commander O. W. Bartlett, to duty In charge Of
Second Lighthouse district, Boston,
Mldshipman W. Bertholf, from the Wisconsin TO
the Ranger.
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Three Cor. 18Th St.
DNOhDWAY Cor. Canal St
Stores. Near Cp.mb.,,
PAYMASTER-GENERAL or NAVY.
Paymaster John 4. Mutid Selecte ed 70 Sue.
cecd Rear Admiral Kenny.

WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-Paymaster John
A. Mudd has been selected TO succeed Rear
Admiral Albert S. Kenny as Paymaster-
General OF the navy and Chief of the Bureau
OF supplies and Accounts. Admiral Kenny
will he retired for age in january. Pay
master Mudd is at present detailed as
"eral Inspector Of the Pay Corps. He
,ntered the naval service in 1881 from
M.ssouri. To advance him to the head
OF his corps it will be necessary to jump
him over more than thirty officers, who
are now his seniors, including every mem
per OF the grades Of Pay Director and Pay
Inspector; As Paymaster General Mr.
Mudd will have the rank. title and nav M
Rear Admiral If his nomination ia
confirmed by the Senate he will be com-
mlssioned for term cf four years.
The sun., 1902-12-04
Paten, once Decision,

WAsHISoToN. Dec. 3 Commissioner of
Patents Allen has rendered decision that
where n label does not exhibit the highest
order Of artistic merit, but vet reure souts :
Il picture and arrangement of parts whIch
involve the work OF a 1t, signer ratl er than
Of a typesctter. IL is rcgstcrabln in tho Patent
ONice. This decision is contrary to Il NJ
Of the primary eSaminer some Tine aPO,
who rc'u ,ed to register a certain 'ahel sub
mitted by a New York firm ON account of
alleged inartistic design.
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Labor Union for Americans Onlx

PLAINfIELD, y. j., Doc 3-Tho Trades
Council Of this city, composed of sixteen
labor unions, has organized the American
League of Workingmen, the object b ing TO
prevent unnaturalized foreigner, from
working with American union workingmsu
The plan is Ia organize branches through
out the State and the Union.
The sun., 1902-12-04
Movements OF Naval Vessels,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The cruiser New
orleans has arrived at Hong Kong and the
oattleship Arkansas at Hampton Roade.
The gunboat General Aava has sailed from
from san Juan for Hampton Roads and the
cruiser Montgomery from San Juan for
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-11-29
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
in OKLAHOMA
Number and Cost as Given
by Governors Report

On the subject of Public Buildings
Gov. Ferguson says in his report:
There Is now in the public fun0 of
hte territorial treasury $2O5, 1852 80.
This fund is being annually increased
by the additions from rentals of lands
granted to the territory for public
building purposes.
The public buildings which are most
needed at the present time ar peni-
tentialy, reform school. insane asylum
deaf mute school, and blind asylum.
Among the structures erected during
the past year and those now building,
may be mentioned
Carnegie library, Guihrie. costing
s24, 600
City hall, Guthrie. costing $4,000.
Epworth university, Oklahoma City.
costing $4,000.
University building, Norman, costing
$4,000
Library and engineering building,
Saltwater. costing $4,000
Court house, El Reno, costing $50
600.
Court house, Pond Creek costing
$4,000
Court house Law on costing 800
600.
Court house. Hobart, costing 500
600
Court house. Anadarko, costing $50,
600.
Active work will soon commence on
fine school buildings in the three last
named cities.
Congress has appropriated the sum
of 100000 for the erection of govern
menr buildings in the cities of Guth-
rie and Oklahoma City.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-11-29
A CLOSE MARGIN.

The Blackwell News has been fig
uring and thinks It is rather difficult
TO arrive at the exact voting strength
of the Democratic and Republican
parties in this territory by the votes
cast at the last election. On the con
grsssional vote, based upon the Off
cial count, there is nothing TO base
the calculation upon. Mcclure. Re.
publican, rtc 'ved 45 SOS votes. while
Cross, Democrat, received 45,4O9 or
a total Of 1922 votes cast for the con-
grsssional candidates. For council
men, however. there is a difference in
the vote. The Republican vote for
councilmen amounted to Al All, while
the Dsmocga attic vote for councilmen
amounted s4.SO1, or a total vote for
councilmen of S5,77S, which is 5,4S4
less than the vo.e cast for congress
man.
Probably the vote on councilmen
comes the nearest to a test OF party
strength, and although strange as it
may seem, the Democrats cast 1924
more votes for councilmen than the
Republicans did, yet the Republicans
secured tho council with majority o.
one. Yet for the lower house OF the
legislature the Democra cast 1881
votes to 40 6sS cast by the Republi-
cans and the lowe, house is Democrat
ie by majority of two
Il is surprising to realize that 5,4S2
men voted for the congressional can
didases and did not vote for the legis-
Iaeive candidates. II is a conceded
fact. however that Democrats voted
for Mcclure, and tina. some Republi-
cans voted for Cross. the difference Of
opinion upon the statehood question
influencing their votes. However, II
must be conceded that Oklahoma is
Democratic. but not by as big ma
jority as some Of the more enthusi-
astic Democrats claim. Should state
hood come. and the two 'arties given
an opportunity to place state tickets
in the field. the margin is so close tha.
it will force both parties TO put notn
ing but clean and competent men up
on their state tickets.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-11-29
SOCIAL NOTES.

The Solree Musicale viii be enter
tanned at the residence OF Judge and
Mrs. Goodrich. 4OS East Cleveland
avenue. Tuesday evening, Dec. ID.
Programme.
Piano Solo-(a) Notturno 49,. Chopin
o. DeuXieme Mazurka,
..... 49,. ....... ...... Dennte
Mrs. NJ. f. Wright
Vocal Solo--Ah, 'Tis Dream. Hawley
Mrs. W Haas
Vocal Solo-PrOmise ...... Watkins
Miss Nora Miller.
Piano solo-Aulaccede Geneva.
..... .... ...... .... sue,ezki
ms n. Reed
Vocal solo-whas the Chimney
Sang .... .-t... .--..-.. GrlsWolu
..... ...s... ..s+st -.--... faih
Mesars Weidenheimer, Woods
Eaton aud Hill
Vocal Solo-When 20 the Vision.
lfaustl ....-- .--.-t -...- GOuhod
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-11-29

bands of silk edged with the tiniest
bands of fur AT the back. where the
blouse extends below the waistline In
postillion effect the jointure Of the
tabs Is concealed beneath two brilliant
cut steel buttons
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, who dis-
pays her intensely American spirit by
having only American made gowns has
Increased the rage for white by order
jag all OF her reception costumes and
wraps for the coming season in white.
L is doubtful If more Of these frocks
were made during the summer in New
York than are being turned out now
by the ultra smart modistes. Every
mae ial which lends itself to the vag
aries of fashion IS employed. but the
preference is for silky fabrics Panne
is the most formidable rival that the
diaphanous materials have this winter
and It goes them one better in exclus-
lyene1s on account of its cost.
Though delicate however. it keeps
clean as long as the more substan.ia
cloths and that il cleans better than
any tint. well--cela va sans dire. says
piquante little modiste with rather
more talent foc designing French
gowns than for acquiring the Partisan
accent.
The woman to whom expense and
durability count for something is ap-
pealed to by gown Of cream white
cashmere with white satin blouse in
combination with narrow bands Of
sable The most economical way Of
arranging the fur is to place row or
two on either side Of the vest, with a
suggestion at the throat and wrist
Less expensive IN ase the various
silk braids with an edge of fur. These
are handsome and ea-ily within the
reach of The woma nof average means.
Combined with stitching, fatgotting or
a garniture Of lace and fancy buttons
they lend an air Of rich elaboration
which IS really gained for a nominal
sum
Feas ners are in the ascendency
among trimmings. For evening, no
head dress is more effective than a
bunch of lustrous, curling tips way
ing above the coiffure BY some pecul-
lar display of genius jewellers have
interviewer in several novelties tiny
diamonds and arranged fastening for
the ornaments composed of delicately
tinted ribbon embroidered in jewels.
Rosettes of real lace jeweled and
inserted with an erect aig cite are
among the latest designs in hair orna-
ments, while enamelled wreaths and
punches of the small varieties Of
blooms enamelled in natural tints add
to the collection Of the seasons novel
ties.
Crepe de Chine toilettes completely
overlaid with heavy Russian laces are
displayed in a collection of French
gowns which has been received by a
well known importing house. Miss
Kathleen Nelson. whose marriage 10
Mr. Reginald Claypool Vanderbilt
will probably be the most impo tant
social event of the New York season
affects this clinging fabric very much
She IS also fond of ivory and bisque
laces. which play an important part
in the decoration Of eeveral OF the
gowns in her trousssau eon,Dimd win
rich hued brocades and paune
There are several novelties in even
ing toques, but the prettiest is a lit
tie velvet affair trimmed with frost
ed leaves and buckles OF carved ivory.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-11-29

s Ote Pigg. of sapulpa. has grunt
or two coming. otie fell about forty
feet Thursday and probably would
have been killed had he not landed on
a pile Of sawdust
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-11-29

Mrs NJ. w. Mcdonald
Piano Bilder Aus osten
Miss Laura Brewer.
Vocal Solo-A Memory ...-... PHILIP
Mrs. j. H Cotteral
Piano Solo-H Troyatore ..... Dorm
NJ. II j. Swan.
Male Quarte'te-Untl the Dawn.
... ... .......... Schumann
Mrs. Duke and Mrs Hill.
Vocal Solo-The Flight Of Ages ....
Mrs ] d. DeBose.
Vocal solo-Unless ..- Caracclolo
Mrs r. W. Ramsay.
Cornet solo-'Tis Not True Emerson
Miss Jessie Mcpherson.
Vocal Trio-Ca) Now. Fen Now,
.... .... Bellini
(b) Ring On, Ye Bells.
.... .... ...... Abt
Mrs Wight Misses Goodrich and
Mcqueen.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-11-29

Get in the push and buy lots y
KcadIick. the new town
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-11-29

Citizens Of Shawnee may be called
upon to yo again on the city hall,
jail and waterworks Of that city.
a movement IS on foo. to make two
counties Of Woods county !. is claim
ed 10 be 100 large.
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Presto very good indeed very meh
-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-20
GORDON HOMESTEAD,
One OF the Oldest farms In Boone County.

which might have caused death. one was
II the left side. between the Eighth and
ninth ribs. and one on the Left shoulder and
neck. and another In the back. d OW me
angie Of the scapuIa- Death ensued and
Gordon was placed under arrest without
bond.
mrs. DoehllnE witnessed the who'e ahray.
pOwerless to aid her husband. W. that
the affair was seTious until il vas all over
1t was her custom To- be in tk- restaurant
which was. quite heavy She Vas standing
behind the cashiers counter when Gordon
came IN.
Mrs. DoealfnE5's Statement.
Il saw him come I'D TO my husband"
said she Il saw him present something
which 1 suppose was the hill. They talked
IN a low tone and all that l heard my has-
I'll evening / an not quite sure which
Then / heard Gordon curse. My husbands
words In reply We're. / think How dare
You use that language in my place Thea
anticipate anything dreadful until ! saw
the knlfe-blade. l ran cut from behind the
counter. hoping TO stop the night. but 1
could not have done anything In time to
save mv husband"
The testimony OF II. VI. Mckee. who was
employed in the restaurant. WAS the most
complete at the CorOner's inquest.
Il was present at the time Il the diff
Guilty" said he. and was reading behind the
counter on the west side OF the restaurant.
man come In. Mr.. DoehlinE walked from
behind the counter On the opposite side
to meet the man coming In. Tho fist words
/ understood we're an oath from the man
who had entered. ! glanced I'D and the
fighting had commenced. l tried TO get out
in order 10 pull the men apart. but Il all
was done so quickly that I had little or no
chance Of being OF assistance.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-20
CHILDREN ARE MADE RICH.
Reared as Orphans, They Will In
herit Fathers Possessions.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
CreIIne, o.. July I9-John Gilmore. .
man who for many years had forgotten his
duty as a father. it on his
deathbed.
GiimOrs t~venty-three years ago was .
farmer. cultiVItiDs n few acres OF land four
miles south OF this place. His wife died In
1850, leaving four small children. Gilmors
lost no time in putting them IN an orphauS
home in Indianapolis and then went To
Mexico.
Tie took as a partner Charles Searles Of
San Luis PotOsi. Nothing was heard from
hin and II was supposed that he was dead
He did not die until four months ago. Then
he was one OF the wealthiest miners in San
Luis Potosi-
on his Geathbed he told Searles the story
up his children and give to them the prop
erty OF which he had become possessed,
valued at nearly 3.00O.OO0.
Searlcs came North. visited the Indian
apOlis Orphanage. looked over the records.
and found that the Gilmore children had
long ago been adopted. one boy had been
raised by Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Hall OF
Arlington, y. j. Another had gone to
Treaty. Ind. and the third had been adopt
ed by William z. Dlckerson of Sugar
R-anCh. InG- The whereabouts OF the sirI
Ia ROT teer recorded. John Gilmore Hail.
the roy Who had been adopted by Charles
I. IIa'i, years ago. enlisted in the army and
is now stationed at Fort Riley. Kas.
SCaries left here for that post to see the
Young solGier and notify him OF his good
fortune Then he will search for the other
members OF the family.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-20

the history OF Boone County Tor eighty
years Ever since Missouri has been ad-
m!tted 10 the Union. 4 SJs4CG mas held
sCms kin OF count or STATE U.hce. Or has
County. To-day f. Columbia one % the
chief objects % historical interest - the
old Gordon homestead en- the outskirts u
the town II Is the oldest residence N the
vicinity.
The Tro-ruitor Of the Boone County Cor
Gurs wLS David Gordon. Who moved west
from Madison COUNTY. ke.;uCky. and con-
mUICCa farming a. the site OF fEe present
homestead lie Ivsl 10 a riye old age and
accumulated considerable mJE.-- HIS slE.
sour as a lawyer and speaker Both th,se
-yrdOns were identified with the determined
night which Boone County made IN l5g 20
secure the State University. David Gordon
fund OF Sl1.eL which Tho county offered
Tor the university. Wellington Gordon i a
son Of John II. Gordon The former ms
been an active Democrat for years. has
been a congressional candidate. and served
mis- county as PROSECUTING Attorney. J1m
". Gordon. brother OF Wellington. WIS
Prosecuting Attorney OF the district. and
also served In the state legislature. Boyle
Gordon. another brother 81 Wellington. wa
an eminent attorney and professor Of law
fo- many years At the State University.
FtretWCUl Gordon was generally thought
q very bright young man with n future 10
fore him. He Is related by marriage To a
brother Of Secretary Root. and through
this connection secured 4 position AZ tle
Paris Exposition In leH 4 story Is told OF
him while in Paris TO the eject that whom
the French Presit7nt visitsd the American
exhibit. young Gordon was the only Amar-
lean attache 20 ErCef him In pure French
The young man & 4 lingusst. avirg n
talks fuently in Spanish. French and Ger
man.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-20

II D0ehllug was nearest the door and
! .aw aim ..ut his hand to his SIDE and
say, He has stabbed me- Then / saw q
drawn knife IN the mans UpTaIsgI hand
jumped through The door into the street.
] ran 10 the DOR. hut they had passed the
window before I reached the entrance. Both
were running. DOehliug In advance. I heard
CRY Murteri Murier. Nr. Dochlng bad
ngthiuS in his hands. 1 cannot say whether
blows were exchanged or, II so, who struck
nr~t."
D0shlIng made a dying statement in the
v-Ess.c- e.. his vie and the Coroner. In
this he said that ne had asked Gordon TO
come in after dinner and hg wCu 4 nls
the bill. He then cursed me" said Dosh-
iiu-. l struck him. and he pulled his knife
cut"
The lawyers defending Gordon regard G.
W. Burroughs as one q their best Wit
ncsses. The latter maintains that Gordon
did not curse IoChllng until after the night
had commenced.
ing the preliminary hearing. At the Inquest
Gordon made NJ defense. and the principal
question decided WIS that u bond. Aver
hearing the arguments. Justice j. r. BUCss
decided TO hold Gordon in AlU11 bond on the
charge OF murder IN the second degree.
Attorneys for Gordon.
Tit TRIAL will probably come up next
October during the same term OK court in
which Ed Butler will be tried. Every ef-
Five attorneys are now working in his ~
terc-L. These are. Webster Gordon, his
uncle: WELLINGTON Gordon. his father;
Colonel Squire Turner; General Oion Guitar
Murray. assisted by Ev. NJ. Bass, will con-
duct the p]rOsccut on.
The ancestry u the young man who ~
the defendant In this case have figured in
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-20

spoken by the couple. However. Gordon
was seen TO present q sip of paper to DOeh-
ling Witnesses have said that they heard
Doehling ask Gordon to wait. as he did not
have the money then
According 10 the statements Of three wit
nesses, including Mrs. DoehlinE. Gordon be-
came angry. flushed W, and cursed the
restaurant keeper
Witnesses Describe Combat.
DoehlinE was then seen TO strike at Cor
don. As witnesses stated at the inquest
and preliminary hearing. the- seemed TO
only seconds. The men struCK 1t e...H
other several times. and then. SO quickly
trat none perceived whence he drew IL,
Gordon crew q knife.
fight and DoehlinE was between Gordon aad
the door The former staggered backward
toward this entrance, GOrCOn following.
DOehlinE then started TO run crying. Il
and Gordon IS said TO have caught him
there. and inflicted another KIN re wound IN
the shoulder. Finally Doenling escaped
from the restaurant and started u run east
going about one hundred feet. he turned TO
cross the Street. he became FAINT and
would have fallen save for the assistance Of
Doctor N p. Parker. Coroner and Mayor
OF Columbia. who was the first man to reach
HIM.
Gordon also ran east along the same
street. but did not cross over after DOeh-
ling. He seemed 10 have reCained control
OF himself. and soon slowed his pace down
to a walk. He went probably two hundred
feet. then he turned into the office OF the
Columbia Electro Light Company. There
he te!ephcned for the Sheriff and surren-
dered himself.
Doctors Fisher and Thornton Of Columbia
pcst-mortem examination. He had re-
ceived three serious wounds. any one OF
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-20

men are operating through the Middle West
on a scale that makes every previous effort
pale into ~insignihcance.
The police are convinced that Chicago IS
the headquarters from which all operations
are directed. Not only IS the ancient gold
brick game practiced. but three-card
monte and more modern diversions are
practiced to separate the farmer from his
frugal savings. Bogus mortgages were also
discovered. showing that the men were ex-
pert in making fax land sales.
The police regard the stuff connscated as
most valuable IN ferretinE out mani mys-
ferrous confidence games in several States
whereby the operators secured hundreds OF
thousands OF dollars. The Pinkertons have
been notified. and will send e plain
clothes man 10 use the evidence In bring
ing the offenders to justice.
LETTERS DESCRIBE WEAKNESSES
OF INTENDED VICTIMS.
Homann's narrow escape from heavy loss
created considerable excitement throughout
Coles and Douglas counties. which was
augmented to fever pitch when II was
proven that he was only one OF several rich
farmers and stock raIsers marked out for
prey.
1t was then recalled that several months
ago an alleged real estate man Travelled
through this section. looking for farming
bargains. and the anable stranger gained
information concerning the moneyed men
OF this section which was little short OF
marvellous.
The letters were not only complete IN
their analysis OF each Intended victim. his
weak points, how best he could be ap-
preached. where his money was depoSted
and other minute directions that might
enable the rogues to carry out their de-
signs successfully, but every provision was
made to insure the escape Of the bunko
men. should their plans miscarry.
Every letter was accompanied with an
accurate diagram OF the country. the most
advantageous place to work the 'spieI'
was indicated thereon, as well as the most
favorable road to drve to the nearest rail-
way station The police were amazed to
learn how astutely the sharks had provided
for every possible contingency.
Yet. blind luck saved Homann from their
wies and led to the undoing OF their
most cherished projects.
STRANGERS
PLAUSIBLE STORY.
HomAn 10 Q wealthy German farmer.
BGnksrs ~ hs u worth ueaA H i've