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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-29

Guthrie Ledge No. 426 3. p. o. z
Meets the second and fourth Tues
day nights Of each month in Elk hall
c. E. 5lllInssley, E. r.
J. Foueart. Secretary.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-29

c c Knelsley returned to the city
this morning.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-29

J. A. Po.win will leave tomorrow
for Des Moines, Iowa, where he will
take a position with the Iowa Nation
al bank
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-01-23
Meeting Of hortIculturlsts.

The annual meeting of the State
Horticultural Society was held at Van
Buren, last week. The attendance
was the largest and enthusiasm of the
delegates the greatest in the history
Of the society. An address by A T..
Atwood Of Springfield Mo, on Pos
sibilities and Responsibilities re-
ceived marked attention, as did "Ob-
seryations Of Five Years in CONNER
cial Peach Orchards Of Arkansas" by
f. NJ. Farris, president Of the Arkan-
sas Fruit Shippers Association. The
election of officers resulted as foil
ows: President, John p. Logan Of
Sloan Springs; first vice president,
F. NJ II. Shelter, Van Buren,; second
vice president Geo. T. Lincoln, Ben
tonville; third vice president, A, w.
st. John, Mena; secretary, Prof, f.
Walker, Fayetteville; treasurer, A. w.
Vestal, Little Rock. Executive com
mittee, w. H. SHIRLEY, Van Buren,,
chairman; J. Hamilton, Bentonville;
Prof d. Compton, Gentry; j. f. Rey-
nolds, Green Forest; s Z, Wear, Fay.
etteyille.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-01-23
Capt. McCraeken Dead.

Capt, Il, l., McCracken, superinten-
dent Of the Confederate home, near
Little Rock, died on the 18th after a
weeks illness from pneumonia Capt
McCracken was 81 years Of age and
had lived IN Arkansas nearly all his
life, his home being at Scottsyille,
Pope county lie was prominent
man in the public affairs Of that
county and was sent TO the legislature
from Pope in 1879, taking leading
part in the deliberations Of that body
II was only few weeks ago that he
announced his candidacy for repre-.
sentative from Pope county At the en-.
suing democratic primaries,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-01-23
KING PETER MAY ADVOCATE
The Ghosts of King Alexander and
Queen Draga Won't Down.
The ReGicides Must he Punished,
but Peter, Who Protited By the
Crime, Not the Instrument.

Vienna, Jan. 20.-King Peter of Ser
via, according to a report from Get
TIME. Montenegro. published by the
Neues Weiner Journal, is prepared to
voluntarily renounce the throne and al
low the powers to nominate his success
sOr.
The prince Of Montenegro is said 10
have received a mandate from Russia
to clear up the precariOus situation In
Servia, and King Peter is alleged to
have recognized the untenability Of his
position and to be willing to abdicate.
His successor, it is added, will only be
permitted to ascend the throne condi-
tional on his agreeing to punish the
leaders of the conspiracy which result
ed in the assassination of King Alex
ander and Queen Draga, removing all
those who were directly or indirectly
concerned in the regicides.
The statement published by the
Neues Weiner Journal is not confirmed,
but all reports indicate that affairs in
Servia are steadily growing worse, and
that they are causing the greatest anx-
iety in Russia and Austria. The Servian
conspirators are said to be openly
threatening to take revenge on Europe
by joining in the expected Mace
DOMAIN outbreak in the spring The in
ternal condition of Servia is alarming
Outside the towns, life and property
are insecure The roads are infested
with hripnndS
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-01-23
Ex.Conuressman Dead.

Hon. Tom M. Gunter former con.
gresham, died at his home in Fay
etteville on the 18th inst. He was
one OF the oldest citizens Of the state,
and began the practice Of law at Fay
ettevilel in 1853. He was delegate
from Washington county in the Ar
kansas state convention Of Hay, 1861,
and served in the Confederate army
as colonel of the Thirteenth Arkansas
volunteers. Col, Gunter was elected
prosecuting attorney for the fourth
judicial circuit in 1866 and held the
Office until his official position was
terminated by the reconstruction OF
the state in 1868. He was elected to
the Forty-third congress after a heat
ed contest, June 1G, 1874, and was re-
elected to the Fortyfourth, Forty
fifth, Forty.sixth and Forty.seventh
congresses as a democrat
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-01-23

John Turrentine, formerly an EN-.
ploye of the Alphin.Lake Cotton Com
pany at El Dorado and who mysteri-
ously disappeared about the time the
above firm failed, returned TO this
state last week, II will be recalled
that the above firms failure caused a
big sensation in business and railroad
circles, It being alleged that over
100000 in bogus bills Of lading for
cotton issued by the Alphin'Lake com
pany were used in securing advances
from Little Rock bankq Turrentine,
who was booRkeopcr and confidential
man for the firm at FL Dorado and
who II is alleged, alone can give ties.
timony as to certain transactions Of
the firm, makes no explanation Of his
sudden disappearance or why he re-
turned
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-01-23
HEARING OF J, {. MARCEL.


Troy Kas,, Jan, 2O,-J, +, MARCEL,
cashier Of the wrecked Highland (Kas)
bank was given his preliminary hear
ing here Tuesday. Two notes of sl0,-
600 each, signed by HUT 4 Shongo, and
one note Of $4,000, with the signature
Of b =, Williams, were introduced In
evidence HUT q Shongo and Williams
testified that the signatures on the res
spcctIye notes were iorgeries At the
conclusion of the hearing MARCEL was
bound over TO the April term of the
circuit court on three counts of forgery.
His bond was fixed at $4,000 IN each
Of the three eases, or total Of $4,000,
lie was unable 20 secure boNdSmen,
and was taken back to jail
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-01-23
Church Amendments.

At the close Of the annual confer
ence of the NJ. L. Church at Sloan
Springs, the following appointments
were announced by Bishop McCabe.
Fort Smith District-R. w. McMas.
ter, presiding elder; BentonyIlle J.
W. Maddox; Chester, f. j. Whitson (;
Ellsworth, William Foster; Fayette.
vile, supplied by ]. f. Ross; Fort
Smith, G. F. Brock; Hazel Valley NJ.
J. Layman; Jenny Lind and Vesta,
supplied by q. F. Brassheld; Mans.
field, ]. ~ Frazier; Mena, C. w.
Crawford; Rogers, T. d. Harris; 81
loan Springs, NJ. A. Casey; Spring
dale, T. NJ. Shipley; Texarkana, G. f.
Francombe.
Harrison District-A. ]. Taylor, pre-.
siding elder; Cave City, j. w. Due;
Cushman, J. l.. Master; Eureka
Springs, l.. w. Elkins; Green Forest,
d. c. Thurman; Harrison, w. r. Mel.
son; Jasper; L. A. Gilbert; Kenner,
supplied by J. II. Blackwood; Mar.
shall, c. L. Draper; Oxford Ira l.,
Crabree; Purdy, supplied by Willis
Phillips; Ravenden Springs, supplied
by o. L. Franks; Snowfall, W. f.
Gibson; limbo, supplied by h. l.. Tay.
Tor; Waylon, supplied by w. X. Mar.
tin; Wild Cherry, II. II. Lewis.
Little Rock District-G. NJ. Hender.
son, presiding elder; Ada, supplied by
T. N Rail; Olena, F. NJ, Bloninger
Amty, supplied by b. n. Fitzwater;
Beebe, supplied by N. w. Womack;
Center Valley, supplied by p. NJ Tee
ter; Gillett, W. c. Toombs; Clifford, c,
w. Musgroye; Judsonia, H. II. Tray
ford; Little Rock, Frank Lynn; Me,
mortal, |. W. Parvin; Scott street, J
NJ. Beadles Pottsville, supplied by
James Gray; Russell, F, j, Johnson;
Russellyille, j. T. cambridge; Stutt
CART S, c. Stanhope; Stuttgart cir.
cult, supplied by S. p. Cares; Wash.
ita, supplied by r. n Rayford.
During the conference the new NJ
f. college at Sloan Springs, the only
one of the Lind in the state, was form
ally dedicated, and $4,000 was sub
scribed for the completion of the
bulldogs.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-01-23
Former Congressman Gunter OF
Fayetteville Passes Away.
EVENTS OF LWtEE BRIEFLY CHRONICltD
Over Forty Thousand Dollars Worth
Of Property at Ozark Destroyed by
Fire-5ass Of Representation at
Next Democratic Convention Fixed.
Bio Blaze at Ozark.

On the 18th inst fire destroyed prop
erty at Ozark valued at $4,000. 1t
was the most disastrous coniiagration
in the towns history Three fine
brick buildings were destroyed. Two
were owned by NJ. B. Conatser and
were valued at $4,000, insured for
$1,000. The other was owned by +.
d. Hill & Son, and was valued at
$4,000: no insurance The Ozark Dry
Goods Company's building was dam
aged to the extent Of $1,000. Other
losses were: Mrs Matte Smiths res
idence was destroyed loss $500; no
insurance. w. w Manshelds law OF.
fee and small business house; loss
5000: no insurance r. H, Strong
hardware dealer; loss, $4,000; no in,
surance. G. w Russell, clothing;
loss, $4,000; insurance, $4,000. O.
Hill, barber fixtures; loss, $500; no in
surance. G.. W. Mclaughlin, saddler
and harness dealer; loss, $4,000; no
insurance. DR.. Z. w. Blackburn,
drugs, damaged $3.50; no insurance.
w. c. Bill, jeweler, 500; no insur'
ance w p. Richardson, grocer, dam
aged 5000; no insurance G. w. Rus
sell, grocery store, damaged 5000; no
insurance. w. A. Carter & Son, drug
gists; damage. $500; insurance, ST..
500. Total estimated loss, $40 $3.50;
insurance, $4,000. C. b, Adcock. a
telegraph operator fell twenty-five
feet from a building while assisting TO
extinguish the fire. He was seriously
Injured
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-01-23
BRIEF MENTION.

Judge Matthew Gray resident OF
Fort Smith since lSl9, died last week
after y long illness.
Fred Bowers was killed by q freight
train on the Frisco track between VII.
lirord and ROyondon, lie was sitting
ON the rail,
bud Galloway n negro, shot and
killed his wife NJ Clarendon Tho
cause Of the murder was Jealousy on
the part Of Galloway
Hon W. r. Kirby, Of ToN0rkNnN,
states that he Ia buslly engaged on the
task Of digostlng the statutes Of Ark.
ansOa, and that he hopes to have tho
work completed and ready for the
printer by May 10, The last lcglsa'
tufo passed a bin providing for this
work.
q, r. Irwin, who lived near Carlisle,
was found dead In the woods short
distance from his home lie was 10
years Of age, and his death was due
to Bright's disease,
r. Rev Edward Fitzgerald, u, u.
bishop Of Little Rock has made u Kilt
OF 1880 TO The fund for the enlarge.
mcnt Of r. bernardo hospital ana st.
Agnes academy ~ joncsboro
John aud irwin Fulton, colorcd, are
In the pulaaki county jall. charged
with setting Are TO the barn OF r. +,
Arlington near Jacksonville, II Ia al.
legged the barn was burned out OF 10
ycnge,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-01-23
GEN. JOHN S. SAUNDERS DEAD
lie WAS u Graduate of West Point,
Hut served the ConfedcraCy
In the CiNll war,

Annapolis, Md, Jan, 2O-Adjt Gen.
John S, Saunders, of the Maryland ma
tional guard, died. Tuesday at the
home Of his daughter Mrs Billiard,
wife u Licutcnant-Commander w, II,
j. Billiard at the naval academy He
was 6S years of age Gen Saunders
had been III for several months with a
serious stomach trouble
Gou, Saunders was graduated from
West Point IN 1858 A. the outbreak Of
the ciyil war he entered tho Confoder,
ate army and became assistant inspcc.
general
Gen, Saunders. when lieutenant In
the United States army, was one Of
those detailed to escort the prince Of
Wales, now King Edward VII, during
his visit to this country In 1860
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-01-23
BUT FIVE JURORS SECURED.
Evidence in the Cnscs Of the Chicago
Chr Barn Bandits May Not lie
Reached This Month.

Chicago, Jan. 2O.-William Haas, the
yeuireman rendered by the defense
Tuesday in the trial Of Van Dine, Me
dermeier and Marx before Judge Ker-
stem, has been questioned by the state.
Haas has passed through line of Ques-
tions from the six attorneys for the
landits, and indications are that he will
be selected as the sixth juror in the
case.
In the - days Of the trial 50 little
progress has been made that if It pro-
ceeds at the same rate no evidence will
be heard this month.
The sherf's ban has been removed
from Mamie Dunn and Lizzie Schroed-
er, the ayowed sweethearts Of Van Dine
and Niedermeler, and they were per-
mitted TO enter the courtroom, They
occupied seats in the front row Of the
outer room, They were accompanied
by the mothers of all Of the car barn
trio,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-01-23
Saloon Men Indicted.

The Pulaski county grand jury has
returned indictments against a mum.
Der Of saloonkeepers, charging them
with exhibiting gaming devices in the
second story Of their place of business
This action by the grand jury is said
to be the outcome Of the long fight
waged by the Anti-Gambling Associa.
tion against gambling In Little Rock
The first step was the fling Of inform.
alton with the circuit court against
certain saloon,keepers, alleging that
they operated gaming devices, on
which an order Of seizure was issued
TO the sheriff. A number of tables
were secured and they are now piled
in the rear of Judge Lea's courtroom
pending the decision of the supreme
court in the case against r. A. Furth
which was appealed as a test case
Since then another seizure has been
made and twelve tables were publicly
burned
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-01-23
To Open lands 10 Settlement.

Representative Macon has intro.
duced bill in congress providing for
the survey, location and plating of
the Islands in the St Francis river in
Arkansas and Missouri. 1t is pro.
yided that the commissioner Of the
general land office be directed upon
the application of any actual settler
or owner Of any lasting and valuable
Improvements upon any Of said
islands, to cause the same to be sur.
yeyed, located and plated as is now
prescribed by law for surveying, locat.
ing and plating any Of the public
lands belonging to the United States,
and that when any of said islands
shall be so surveyed, located and
plated, the said settler and owner Of
such improvements thereon shall have
such preference rights to acquire title
70 the same as Is now allowed TO set.
tiers on any other public and unsur
yeyed lands Of the United States.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-01-23
Two Killed in Collision.

Two freight trains on the Iron
Mountain collided two miles south of
Newport and in the wreck two men
were killed The dead are w. A. Clark,
brakeman, and an unknown tramp.
The collision is said to have been due
TO negligence on the part of Clark, a
brakeman on an extra, The engine
Of the extra, the boiler Of which ran
low in water, was uncoupled and run
to Newport The cars were left stand.
ing on the main line, and as no lights
were out. the fast freight collided
with the dead train while going al
most at fun speed Clark, who was
killed, is supposed to have been asleep
in the caboosc Of the extra. The un.
known tramp was riding in re-
frigerator car, which was demolished
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-01-23
Intruder Slain.

Ed jenkins, a Pulaski county farm.
err was struck in the head with an axe
in the hands Of James Morgan and
fatally injured. jenkins and two
friends were out coon hunting and one
Of the party fell into a creek and re.
ceived a drenching to the skin. As
it was very cold, the men started for
the nearest house, which was that
Of Morgan. This they tried to enter
Morgan was suspicious and denied the
men admission. One Of the party is
said to have fired into the door. This,
II is stated, was followed by an at
tempt to burst open the door The eff.
fort succeeded, but as jenkins made
his way into the house Morgan met
him and with an axe felled the unwel.
come visitor the blow being strong
enough to split Jenkins skull.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-01-23
MRS. MARY PRISCILLA BAKER
Baker, at ST. EIizabetb's Hos
pitaI. BeIleNillc, Ill.

St Louis, Jan 2O.-Mrs. Mary Priscil-
la Baker died at St Elizabeth's hos
pital in Belleville, H., Monday morn
ing, aged GO years, 10 months and I
days. She was born in Columbiana,
O., March II, 1913, and removed to
Belleyille during the civil war While
attending college at Jefferson City, Mo,
in 1860. she was married to Byrd NJ,
Robertson, VINO died January /, 1870.
She taught IN the Belleville public
schools seven years On August 5, 1874,
she was married to Hon. Jehu Baker,
who died March !, 1903.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-01-23
TRYTOPROVE MOTHERGU|LTY
Prosecution Endeavoring to Fasten
Crime On Mrs. Bechtel.
Eyperts Prove Conclusively Thnt All
-, stains Eound In Bcchtel Home
Were Made by Human bloou'

Allentown. Pa, Jan. 20-After nav
ing examined 40 witnesses In us en-
deayor to prove that Mrs. Catherine
Bechtel was guilty of being an acces-
sorry after the fact in the murder Vi
her daughter Mabel last October the
commonwealth closed its case at SIN
o'clock Tuesday evening. The proceed
ings Tuesday were taken up entreiy
with the examination Of experts on
blood.
DR.. John Lear, professor OF biology
al Muhlenberg college, who testihed
Monday that the stains on arucleS
taken from the Bechtel home were
made by human blood, was again on
the stand Tuesday. Counsel Tor the
defendant tried TO discredit the blolog-
zeal. or Bordet test, of determining hu-
man blood, which DR.. Lear had EN-
ployed, but the cross-eXamination falled
to shake the direct testimony or the
witness.
DR.. John Eckert, of this city, who as
sisted DR.. Lear in his tests, corroDo-
rated DR.. Lear's statements and con-
illusions regarding blood tests, and de-
clared that all the stains in question
TO have been made by human blood.
DR.. w. D. Penniman, Of Johns Hop
kins university, an expert on blood'
was subponaed by the commonwealth.
He said he did not care to TESTIFY,
and especially not as an expert unless
compensated as such. The court ruled
that as he had been subpoenaed he
must testify, leaving the question OF
compensation open for later determine
| ton.
DR. Penniman declared the biological,
or Bordet test, to show the difference
/ between human and animal blood to be
very reliable. The Bordet test, he said,
/ is absolute in its conclusions
The cases against three of Mrs. Bech-
/ tells chilren, John, Charles and Myrtha,
who are also charged with being ac-
ceSsories after the fact, were continued
| Tuesday until the April term of the
| court. Their bail was renewed,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-01-23
Ho, Springs Gets the Convention.

AZ meeting Of the democratic
state central committee held at Little
Rock last week Hot Springs was Sc.
locted as the place Of holding the
state convention and June II the date
named, on motion OF John II, Page
the basis Of representation was placed
at one delegate for each l75 votes
cast for Governor Davis In 1909 II
was decided that each county assess
candidates for state Offices the sum of
30 cents to help dcfray expense Of The
primary, There win be- iio delegates
IN the convention
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-01-23
Suicide or Murder. Which2

John Calhoun, a stenographer, "a
years of age jumped or was thrown
from the free bridge at Little Rock
and was drowned. On the night of the
tragedy parties crossing the bridge
heard cries for help, and going to the
middle span, found a mans oyercoat
and hat, which were later identified
as belonging to Calhoun, He had just
left the employ Of the Iron Mountain
and it is known that he had quite a
sum Of money and some diamonds
and his friends fear that he met with
foul play, although there is no eyi.
dence to support this theory. The po
lice are Of opinion Calhoun, brooding
over the loss of his position, took too
many drinks and that he wandered
out on the bridge to be in the open
air He probably took a seat on the
bridge rail and, losing his balance,
plunged into the water about 100 fec
below.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-01-23
YIDDISH THEATER ABLAZE.
The Peoples Thentcr, On the Bowery
New York city, aud other
buildings Damaged

New York, Jan 20-The Peoples
theater on the Bowery, and two add
tional buildings were damaged to the
extent Of $4,000, Tuesday by a fire
which started In the stage loft of the
theater building The theatcr Is given
over to Yiddish plays A number Of
actors and stage hands were at rehear-
sal In the lheater when the fire started,
but all escaped unframed
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-01-23
Brothers XII Brothers.

Dave and John Forshee, brothers,
were shot and MORALLY wounded in
difficulty at Lockesburg, with Thos,
and VIII Taylor, also brothers The
shooting grew out Of the killing Of
A. p Taylor, in DcQuecn, July 4, 1902.
The elder Taylor was prominent
farmer and fruit grower and a large
property.ownor In DeQueen. lie was
shot and killed by Dave Forshee at
the time stated, The trial of Forshee
who was out on bond, was TO have
come up for trial the day following
the last tragedy II is alleged the
Forshee brothers were unarmed.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-01-23
BLOEMF0NT Elm DISASTER.
SIXTY Persons Were Drowned In
sundays Disaster nj Uloom-
fontrIn, south Africu.

BloemfontcIn, Orange River Colony,
Jan. 2O-lt IL now estimated that 60
persons were drowned as the result OF
the bursting Of reservoir here sun
day, which also destroyed 20 houses
and three holols There was a public
funeral and inlermont, Tuesday Of %
of the bodies already recovered The
ceremonies were attended by all the To-.
cal officials and 1000 Of the iuhabit-
ants, The shops were closed ana the
town ~ In mourning
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-01-23
FIFTY GIRLS IN DANGER.
TWO Fircmcn Injured und FIFTY
Girls Have Marrow Escape in
u Fire at Cincinnati,

Cincinnati Jan 2O-The Mihalo-
witch, Fletcher & Co. plant at SIC East
Pearl street, used as a distillery and for
compromising liquors was practically
destroyed by fire Tuesday. Fifty girls
employed in the building had narrow
escapes OWNS to the inhammable ma
ture Of the contents. Two firemen were
seriously injured by falling The loss
is estimated At 100000.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-01-23
His Last Misadyenturc.
OMAHA OWES Much TO HI'I
Was Intimately Associated with
Omahu's EnrlN Development.

Omaha, Neb, Jan. 2o.-George Fran
els Train was associated with the for
ward movement In Omaha for nearly
30 years. He owned at ono time 500
acres in the eastern part Of the city, on
which is now located all the large rail-
road yards Of the city, and valued at
several million dollars He was a per-
sistent advertiser Of the city and post
ed advertisements on the pyramids Of
Egypt telling Of the city's features. He
was also prominently Identified with
the building Of the Union Pacific rail-
rpD1