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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-03-19
). J. D. A. Robertson and NJ. 3.

Mrs. J. B A. Robertson and Mrs. e.
+ owen.
To represent the Athenian club,
Mrs j. II Bayes and Mrs J. A. Nc
Laugnlin
The remaining ones. Mrs. Ehie
Frazier F. r. owen and John Embry.
Mrs. j. Toward Johnson was ap-
pointed to procure seal and stock Ger
dhcafe book
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-03-19
FREAK or LIGHTNING.
Kills Two Children, While Another,
Sleeping Between Them,
Escapes.
Special to Daily Leader.

Special to Daily Leader.
Muskogee, 1. T., March l9.-Last
night during an electric storm. the
house of ssaac Manuel, at Lee, TWEEN.
~ miles west of Muskogee. was struck
by lightning and two children were
killed. There were three children
sleeping in the bed. The one in the
middle was not hurt Lightning also
struck barn near the same place be
longing to Robert Walker The barn
was burned Three horses aud lol
Of grain were burned
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-03-19
HAD NO DOUBLE WEDDING.
A Young Woman "Jilted" Salvation
Army Captain at Lawton.

Special TO Daily Leader
Lawton, Okla, March lO.-The Sal
vation army double wedding. adyeriis-
ed TO take place at the opera house
"Wednesday night did not materialize.
one of the intended brides changed
her mnd. Everything appeared to be
very harmonious and Lieutenant Ar
thur Belcher and Miss Versa Keeling
were happy IN each others love until
saturday On that day they quarrel
ed. Belcher became disheartened and
left town to escape Miss Keeling
presence and te nurse his sorrows.
The young woman, in company with
Captain Lawrence. Of The army. went
to Oklahoma City. where they found
Belcher almost heart broken. Fin
ally. in response to the earnest en-
treaties OF he captain and the tears
and pleadings OF the young woman
he decided 20 return 10 Lawton.
Everything went smoothly again un-
IN yesterday. The girl went 20 get
her wedding dress yesterday morning.
and while out met former suitor, ID.
Chism. an attorney and agreed to
elope with him. They left town upon
the noon train without telling their
destination 10 friends The oher
couple was Miss Mollie Keeling a
sistsr of Miss Versa. and Roscoe
smithson whose wedding took place
according to announcement
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-03-19
MORE sRoslus CHARGES.
Report That Enrolment Parties In the
Territory viii Be Investigated
Special to DAILY Leader,

Special to Daily Leader.
Muskogee, !. T., March IA To-
port is going the rounds here that S.
Nj. Brosius. who filed the charges that
led to the Bonaparte Investigation, has
filed additional charges affecting the
enrolment of the citizens of all five
nations. An Investigation has roughi
no Information on his point from Of
ficials here, but their unusual retic-
ence has led TO the belief that they
have had advice from Washington,
where Chairman BlXby is, and where
the charges would be filed. that Bro
sius has fled charges. alleging that
the enrolment parties sent into the
nations I'd make a rolf OF the citizens
had received valuable compensation
for allowing certain parties to get
their aames on the rolls.
The enrolment was made by send
ing parties in the field and taking the
testimony Of Indians there. There
were usually i've men In party and
sometimes as many as five parties op-
Grating Ia one nation at time. An
other report Is current here that g. X.
Breckenridge of the commission has
rendered his resignation Mr.. Breckt
enridge refused 20 deny or affirm The
report this afternoon. He Is commits
aioner 10 charge, all the other com
missionors being absent.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-03-19
The Worlds Fair.

IN making your arrangements for
the worlds fair at ST Louis. this sum
mer. If you consider convenience and
saving Of time. you win take the wa
bash Railroad as It runs by and stops
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-03-19
Weleetka Democratic Club

Special to Daily Leader.
Weleetka, !. T.. March l9.-rhe We
leetka Democratic club was organized
here with "a membership of li3 and
new names are being added without
difficulty The l43 names We're secur-
ed in one afternoon as against the
probable 30 names on the Republican
club list which Il took two weeks to
secure. A meeting win be called for
tho election of officers and delegates
10 the convention at Wewoka on the
10th of May
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-03-19

For sale-seven (7) volumes OF de-
clsions Of the department Of the inter
Tor. relating 10 public lands
one volume Taylor's Pleadings and
Practise tKansas) Address, The
Leader. Guthrie, Okla
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-03-19
Library Directors Elected.
pecial to Daily Leader.

Chandler, Okla, March l9-The
stockholders and others interested In
the Chandler library met last night IN
the library room and organized the
stock company. }. Fl Bayes was elect
ed temporary chairman and Mrs. ,.
b. A. Robertson temporary secretary.
The following directors were elect.
ed:
To represent the Round Table club.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-03-19

Twenty mules that have doae ser
vice IN hauling borax from Death val
ley viii be a Nevada exhibit at the
worlds fair The twenty mules draw
a train made up Of a wagon. trailer,
water tank and "Swamper-" Salty
Bill" noted Death valley character
viii be the driver.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-03-19

Visitors to the worlds fair may see
how Uncle Sam makes his money. In
the United States government build
ing there will be a small mint in op
Grafton.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-03-19

A woman viii stand a great deal
more squeezing than an orange, but a
man quits doing it to both about the
samo time.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-03-19

at its station at the entrance of the
fair grounds; thus saving several
miles run and return, and the newt
able jam at the big Union station b'
all means consider the advantages Of
the Wabash.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-03-19

The department Of justice will show
at the worlds fair photographs of the
large prisons. penltentaries and work
houses in The United States with spoc-
linen Of work done by prisoners
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-03-19

March II. 1904. rate Of SLIGO for the
Round Trip. win be made Tickets on
sale March 10th and l7th, good to re-
turn until March 18th.
Town Lot Sale at Merrick, o. T.,
March 22d. Tickets will be sold an
rate Of 75c for Round Trip ON March
22d. good to return upon same date.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-03-19

Fish that do nob possess eyes and
that inhabit the waters of caves IN
Southern Indiana viii constitute one
of The odd exhibits OF the Hoosier
state at the worlds fair.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-03-19

The exhibit Of Alaskan trade and
enterprise viii be one OF the most in
teresting at the wcild's fair Tho re-
sources of the Klondlke. the seal
salmon. cod and halibut fshevies will
be extensively exploited A family
of Alaskan seals will be brought 10 St
Louis. A unique anthropological ex-
hibit Of desirable specimens viii be
seen The Alaskan building is typ
ical structure with four giant totem
poles on each corner.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-03-19
Muskoaes psmoeratIe TIeke..

Special 70 Dalls lSeAoef'
Muskoaee, .. r., March ls.-At the
Democratic primaries held here Thurs
day there were 9S4 votes cast This
Is the heaviest vote ever polled AT a
primary here. The Democratic nom
inees are. For mayor. Morton Ruth
erford; recorder. r. L. Berry; mar
shal Hans Carter; city attorney NJ
G. Bailey; treasurer. w. T Wisdom
street commissioner. John Hoisiein;
assessor w. W Drinks; collector
John Doyle: superintendent of water
works. Robert Watson; aldermen
First ward, Jacob Anspach and J. 4
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-03-19

The Argentine Republic pavilion a
the worlds fair Is a reproduction of
the central portion of the famous
Casa Rosada" or Pink Palace at
Buenos Ayres.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-03-19
Farms 70 Trade.

have farms to trade for city prop
erty Can at the Capital City Busi-
ness College
r. A. caffney,
Guthrie, okla
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-03-19

A feature Of Pennsylvania's exhibit
in the Palace of Mines and Meiallurey
at the worlds fair are two columns.
lbs feet high, joined by an arch decor
ated with Pennsylvania coat of arms,
lam built Of anthracite. The greater
part of this coal is polished
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-03-19

During his exile on 81 Helena Ma
poleon told his physician. DR. O'Meara,
that the sale df the Louisiana terri
tory to the United States was one act
of his life which he looked back
with the greatest pleasure.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-03-19

Perkins; Second ward, w. I Hutch
ings and ID. II. Middleton; Third ward,
w. l.. Reeves and j. l.. Blakemore;
Fourth ward, S. e. Gidney and Il. I.
Grnhhs.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-03-19
. . . . Q . Q Q Q . Q Q Q Q . . Q
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.
Q Q Q Q Q o Q @ o O @ G Q Q Q Q Q

In the Chinese exhibit at the world
fair there is one vase that was sold
recently in Pekln for $4,000.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-03-19

An enterprising resident of Santo
Domingo has communicated with the
exposition management and for con
sideration wishes TO exhibit the ashes
of Christopher Columbus.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-03-19

No Maude. dear; there is no SINH
larlty between match factory and a
matrimonial agency.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-03-19
E1eur.Iens Va FrIseo system.

For those desiring 10 attend the
Town Lot Sale at Davenport, Q. T.,
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-12
DOCTORS BEGIN
THEIR VISITS
Commendable Innovation of
Board of Health Is In
Stituted in the Schools

One of the most commendable inno-
vations of the present Board of Health
and one that is certain to meet with
popular appreciation was instituted
yesterday morning when sixty
volunteer physicians visited the var
ious schools to which they had been
assigned and made a careful exami-
nation of all school children.
AS a result many were found to be
suffering from mild attacks of dis
eases infectious in their nature, and to
avoid all possibility of the spread of
any contagion, the afflicted children
were ordered to their homes. The
health authorities make it mandatory
upon the parents to provide medical at
tention, and no child will be allowed
to return to school without a medical
certificate properly filled out by a
reputable practitioner, certifying that
a cure has been effected.
The physicians that volunteered for
the work were each assigned a school
which they will visit from time to
time and note the health of the chill
dren. The teachers and principals
greatly facilitated the work by segre-
eating the children that showed any
signs of illness and submitting them
first for examination. Nothing of a
serious nature was unearthed by the
examination, but several cases of
mumps, a disease highly contagious
among children, were found in a mild
state. 1t is the belief of the doctors
that parents unwittingly send their
offspring to school when medical at
tention is imperative.
There are eighty schools TO be visited
and but sixty physicians to do the
work, so it will be several weeks be-
fore every school child is passed. The
offices of the Health Department were
besieged by parents and the telephone
lines were working overtime yesterday
on account of the children sent home.
1t was explained to the fond parents
that the suspension was only tempo
rary, and that when the child had
fully recovered and a certificate was
presented 1t could again take up it's
studies.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-12
DEBTS PROVOKE
KOONS' SUICIDE
His Daughter inquiries for
Him at the Morg.ue and
Discovers His Dead Body
FAMILY is DESTITUTE
Wood and Coal Dealer Bids
Farewell to His Relatives
and Ends His Existence

Mrs. Clarke of 81 Hoff avenue called
at the Coroner's office yesterday after
noon to report that her father,
Ephraim B. Rooms. had been away
from home all night, and she feared
that some evil might have befallen
him.
He was my only support" she said
II had only him to look up to with
my two little children on my hands.
and If anything should happen to him
I don't know what would become of
u.s."
Deputy Coroner Mccormick knew
that while the poor woman was speak
ing the dead body of E. B. Rooms lay
on a slab downstairs in the morgue
The aged father of the lonely little
woman had taken his own life on the
preceding evening by inhaling illumi-
mating gas through a rubber tube in
lodging house at 7S1 Mission street.
Somebody had to tell the weeping lit
tie woman that her father, wearied of
life's struggle, had died a suicide, and
Mr.. Mccormick broke the unwelcome
news as gently as possible. For five
minutes the morgue building echoed
with the walls of the afflicted daugh-
ter.
After Matron Tierney had succeed
ed in quieting her, she told her own
sad story. Her husband had deserted
her year ago. she said, and she and
her two babies were left to fight life's
battle alone. Her father, 6S years old,
cared for her and the little ones, for
they were both alone in the world, her
mother having died some years be-
fore.
Il have not dollar" she said, land
1 don't know where to look for assist
ance to bury my poor father. Oh, this
is too cruel. When he left the house
on Sunday morning he said he was
going to take ride in the cars. He
kissed the baby good-by, but he didn't
look me in the face
Koons engaged a room in the Han
cock House at half past o'clock last
Sunday night, and when the clerk
asked his name, he replied: "Oh, put
me down as Smith or Brown; any old
name will do When he was found
the next day one end of a rubber tube
was in his mouth and the other was
attached to the gas burner, the valve
of which was open. The keyhole and
the space under the door had been
stuffed with paper to prevent the es
cape of gas.
Koons sold his wood and coal busi-
ness at SAT Mission street last Friday
to avoid the opportunities of credit
ors. Than he deliberately killed him
self, forgetting the daughter and the
grandchildren that were dependent
upon him.
Koons has a brother, a minister of
the gospel at Laporte, Iowa.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-12
WILL INSPECT
OIL INDUSTRY
Traffic Director Stubbs to
Visit Bakersfield for In
formation for Hartman

J. c. Stubbs, traffic director of the
Hartman lines, departed last evening
for Bakersfield, where he purposes to
make his first inspection of the Cali
fornia oil industry, in which the South
ern Pacific Company is rapidly becom-
ing largely interested. From there Mr..
Stubbs expects to go direct to Chicago,
unless his plans are altered by Presi-
dent E. H. Hartman, who is now on
his way over the Western lines of the
big syndicate of which he is the head.
1t was arranged several days ago that
E. o. Mccormick, assistant traffic d.
rector of the Hartman lines, should
accompany his superior to Chicago, but
it was announced yesterday that Mr..
Mccormick would remain here until
next Thursday.
The statement was given out yester-
day at the Southern Pacific Company s
offices that George l.. King, who has
been stenographer to General Manager
Kruttschnitt, is to be made chief clerk
to the new general manager of the
Pacific system of the company and will
assume the work heretofore performed
Mr.. Kruttschnitt. That King does not
inherit the title of secretary, under
which Worthington has been desig-
mated, was explained yesterday by the
statement that the position of general
manager of the system. is no longer
an executive one and therefore the title
of chief clerk has been decreed the
most fitting for the head operating Off
ciaPs assistant.
The Southern Pacific Company has
arranged its plans for the installation
of $50 miles of the electric block sys-
tenn along it's lines this year and con-
templates adding a similar number OF
miles next year.
| Discussing the system, one of the Off
cials of the road said yesterday that
the block system insures as near as
possible absolute safety in the opera
ton OF trains, and when it has been
! installed over the entire length of the
| main lines danger of collisions will have
been eliminated, provided, of course
that the engineers follow out their in
structions. The main duty of train dis
patchers will then be confined to- tele-
graphing orders giving trains the right
| TO pass OlneTS ht Certain poiiito VI eiSol
| ing the way for faster trains.
Warren Holton son of the well
| known ticket auditor - the Southern
Pacific Company, arrived here yester-
day from Cincinnati with his bride OF
few weeks. Holton was recently ap-
pointed travelling passenger agent OF
the Piedmont Air Line and comes west
to accept his new position.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-12
INVOKES CRIMINAL LAW
AGAINST HIS FTANCEE
Failure to Marry Nicholas Won Rubles
Lands Miss Lilly Baker

IdIluS MISS Iiily lodhCf
i'm Jail.
Nicholas Won Rubles. 1899 Franklin
street, and Miss Lilly Baker, saloon
keeper, 533 Pacific street, called at the
Bond and Warrant Clerks office yes
terday afternoon. He is a thin, little
man and she a tall, buxom woman.
Won Rubles said that Miss Baker
had agreed to marry him on her next
birthday and in view of that promise
he had on February % given her
s11OO, with the understanding that she
would invest the money in a saloon,
which would be their joint property
after marriage.
Miss Baker bought the saloon and
procured the license in her own name.
She also bought a piano on the INSTALL
ment plan and other articles. When
Won Rubles asked her to marry him
she laughed at him and told him she
had been just playing him for "a
sucker" and would not have anything
to do with him.
That was his side of the story, but
Miss Baker denied that she had ever
promised to marry him. This anger
ed Won Rubles and he swore to a COM
plaint before Police Judge Fritz charg-
ing her with obtaining money by false
pretenses. She was taken to the City
Prison and booked on the charge.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-12
FAIRBANKS INFORMED.

A message similar to the one ad-
dressed to Senator Dick was sent to
Senator Fairbanks.
Delegates to the Department En-
campment were amazed when they
were informed that no member of the
California delegation uttered a word
of remonstrance when Congressman
from other States DETAINED California
on the strength of Bells statement.
The Congressional Record now st
hand shows that less than one hun
dred members of the House voted on
Bells amendment. 1t is obvious that
Congressmen Metcalf. Needham, Dan
ieIs, McLachlan and Gillette were not
present.
The canteen at the California Sol
diers' Home which Bell proposes to
abolish has supported the band, cost
ing $500 a month; it has also provided
$50 a month for books, newspapers
and periodicals.; s125 a month for the
atrical entertainments, and has es-
tablished and maintained pool and bill
lizard tables, bowling alleys and shuf-
tie boards If the canteen goes the
band and amusements will have to
be cut out. The Legislature in its
generosity may hereafter allow sum
sufficient to maintain the band.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-12
FACTS WIRED
TO WASHINGTON
Grand Army Encampment
Resents the Assault Made
by Representative Bell
CANTEEN MANAGEMENT
Veterans Amazed That No
Member of California Dele
CATION Defended the State

Union veterans of the Civil War In
the recent Grand Army encampment
at Los Angeles freely expressed their
opinion of Congressman Bell Of the
Second District. In committee OF the
whole, House OF Representatives. Bell
secured an amendment to the sundry
appropriation bill providing that no
Federal allowance should be appor-
toned to any State Home that main
tanned a canteen. In the encampment
the charge was distinctly uttered that
the amendment was made in the in
terest of saloonkeepers adjacent to the
home in the Napa Valley.
Pointed reference was made to Bells
statement that the home in his dis
trict took the pensions of the veterans
and gave them canteen checks in re-
turn. This statement, it appears. ex-
cited great Indignation in the House
of Representatives and. in fact.
prompted the Congressman to support
the Bell amendment
The encampment at Los Angeles
wired the truth to the California dele
CATION, showing that s21, 900 Of pension
money was deposited during the last
three months, and of that amount s19.-
500 was paid back in cash to members
of the home and their dependent rela-
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-12

Mrs. Cordelia Botkin was the picture
Judge Conlan's court yesterday morn
ing to be arraigned on the charge of
murder in causing the death of Mrs.
Ida Henrietta Deane at Dover, Del,
on August IL, 1898, by sending box
of poisoned candy to Mrs. Elizabeth
Dunning, Mrs. Deane's sister.
She was brought from the Branch
County Jail by Deputy Sheriff Frank
Johnston, but not until Sheriff Curtis
had insisted upon an order being pre-
sented to him from the District At
torney for her appearance in court.
Johnston, as they entered the court
room, had hold of her arm and she
seemed to lean heavily upon him. She
was placed on a chair at the attorneys
table and she rested her eIbow on the
table and put her hand against her
forehead. Mrs. Robarts, her sister, who
was her faithful companion during the
trial in Judge Cooks court, was abb
sent, and neither of her attorneys was
present. She seemed as il she had not
one friend on earth.
There was an entire absence of the
crowds of morbid people, men and wo-
men, who fought for entrance daily to
Judge Cooks courtroom. The court
room was not nearly filled and there
was only one woman who had purpose
ly called to see the defendant.
Bailiff Laws handed the defendant a
glass of icewater as she took her seat
and the Judge at once called the case
Addressing the defendant, he asked:
do you have an attorney present?"
She rose slowly to her feet and In a
tremulous voice replied: II have to
state that i have been taken from My
bed to come here. l have seen no one
since Saturday. Mr.. knight is out Of
the city and my other attorney is in
bed"
The Judge said he would instruct
her as to her rights, and he accord
ingly proceeded to do so.
1T is our desire to proceed as soon
as possible" said Assistant District At
torney Weller. THE witnesses from
Delaware are anxious to return to their
homes, but of course the defendant is
entitled to a reasonable continuance"
Well" said the Judge, Il will puA
the case over till Wednesday for ar
raignment."
District Attorney Byington had en-
tered the courtroom, and he asked why
the defendant could not be arraigncd.
One of her attorneys could be sent for
and the case if necessary continued till
the afternoon.
"Of course said the Judge, lit is
not necessary for her counsel to be here
at the preliminary arraignment, but
1 don't like to go on unless she is rep
resented by counsel. Do you want
counsel?" he asked the defendant
II only want the protection of the
court" she replied.
We'll you are entitled to counsel"
said the Judge. "and if your own is
not here 1 shall appoint one for you.
shall continue the case till to-mor-
row morning for arraignment.'
The defendant was led out of the
courtroom by Deputy Sheriffs Johnston
and Welsh and driven back to the Jail.
DR.. Beatrice Hi.kle called at the
Branch County Jail on Sunday and
after making a professional examina-
tion of Mrs. Botkin concluded that
there was nothing physically wrong
with her and that she was shamn1ing.