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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-15
sANlrAslum BOARD.
reports Conditions Are Satisfactory at
Territorial Insane Asylum.

The board of sanitarium examiners
consisting of B. F. Hamilton OF shaw
nee. r II Cooke OF watonga, aud
Iohn Werner. met with Governor Fer
guson today ald ma1a a report OF
conditions at the territorial, asylum
for the insane The report is based
on an Investigation which was made
last Tuesday at Norman. Tho board
found the sanitary conditions good,
patients satisfactorily clothed. food
sufficient III quantity and quality and
the character of the employees an right,
The board fcurl 10 complaint OF M
treatment ar neglect on the part OF any
OF the patients. They also report tha.
the instrrt tions given by the hoard 10
the employees at former visits have
been carefully carried ont.
The report shows that there are nov
in the asylum 42S patients. $50 q
which are males and lis females. Out
of this number there are 20 coIored IN
mates. There are also private "a
tients. Forty-eisht deaths during IN.
year are reported. Seventy-elght ia
tients have boon received since the
iast visit and 5; discharged.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-15

Daily Leader 10 cents a week deli~
erad every day except Sunday
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-15
Q O o O o O O o O O O O @ O o o O
o sEcRETARYs orFlcE. O
0 O O o o o @ o O o o 0 o 0 0 Q

The following charters were grant
ed today
The California Grape Syrup com.
pany Of Guthrie. with a branch Office
in San Francisco The capital stock
is S3e09Oe and the 'ncorporators are
A. ?. Hale and w E Won Johannsen
Of san Francisco and G. V. Patusou
Of Guthrie.
The Shcarcr.Vale Incorporation of
Guthrie. With a branch Office in san
Francisco. The capital stock is $780,
600 and the incorrorators are A. p
Hale and W. f., Won Johannsep Of
San Francisco, ami G. V. Pattison
Guthrie
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-15
ST. LOUIS CAPITALISTS.
Are lrvestiog in o.: Properties Around
Blackwell.

speclG 70 Daily Leader
Blackwell Okla. Dec IL Work
viii begin in a few days here at Rack
well for gas aad oil Since yesterday
evening three gentlemen frcm st.
.ouis Judge Hehcamp. Col Hamilton
and Samuel G. Pavno. 81 Louis CAPT
talists and directors Of he Blackwell
oil company. have been in the city in-
yestigatirg the situation and closing
up matters preparatory 10 starting the
machinery drilling down into the earth
for oil and gas
But one Ihing remained 10 he set
lied. ana that YEAS the franchise for
supplying the city with natural gas
Tor lighting ard fuel purposes II viii
be remembered that tao or three
months ago the eity council granted a
franchise, het Il was stipulated that
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-15

.he drilling should negip within lin
tied time. THAI time expired sun
lay Eigh.. hut the council win meet in
special session at I o'clock lhis af-
ternoon 10 revive the franchise and
grant an extension of time, and every
indication is that the extension of time
win be granted
With the franchise revived the
company will begin work just as soon
as 4 can load the machinery upon the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-15
Beware Of ceunterfsIts.

"DeWitt's is the only genuine witch
Hazel salye," writes J. J.. Tucker. oi
Centre, Ala, "' have used 1t in my
family for Piles. Cuts ana Burns for
years and car recommend It to be the
best 5alye on the marker. Every fam
ilv should keep it, as it is an invalu
able household remedy. and should al
ways be kept on hand for Immediate
use, Sold ty c. r Renfro
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-15
ell RENO

and The new counties in Western Oh.
lahoma. also all points on the Rock
Island System. including Choctaw
Division. can now be reached to best
advantage by the New Line
The ST. Louis. Ei Reno a Western
Railway Co.
Trains leave Guthrie from Santa
Fe (Unlon.l Statiaa.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-15

cars and ship it here to Blackwell,
which will require but a few days
time. The company is incorporated
Cor $6e0,0G0, but its individral stock
holders represent many millions Of
dollars and are mostly wealthy oapi.
tallsts OF St Louis.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-15
A Pleasant Pin.

No Pin is as pleasant and positive
as DeWitt's Little Early Risers. De-
Wits Little Early Risers are so mild
and effective that children. delicate
ladies and weak people enjoy their
cleansing effect, while strong people
say they are the best liver pin sold.
Sold by G. r. Renfro
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-15

u a but natural that Secretary
Morton should want younger men as
captains in the navy, FOR this is he.
coming the ase OF the young man. end
AIR. Morton is no' to be blamed for
standing ui' for his fellows.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-15
A Costly Mistake

Blunders are sometimes very ex-
pensive. Occasionally life itself is
the price Of mistake. but you'll never
be wrong If you take DR.. King's New
iife Pills for Dyspepsia. Dizziness.
Headache. Liver or Bowel troubles.
They are gentle yet thorough 25c.
all drug stores.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-15
pAwnes COUNTY CRIMINALS

Receive a Toucn Of Stern and Rugged
Justice.
Deputy Marshal James Baxter re-
tnrned today from Iawnee with Albert
Blaise. Denais o'Neal. Joe Bratton and
james Donuiyan all or whom we're
given a iaii sentence for five months.
with the exception Of elaise who got
enc year This closes one of tho
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-15
THE QUICKEST Wac
TO points in Indian territory. Arkansas.
and points in the Southeast
is via The
FORT 5MITIf AND WESTERN.

FORT sMlTIt AND WESTERN.
Fou leave Guthrie. Okla. at $50
A. NJ.
Ar Fufaula. I. T.. 40 OP. NJ.
Muskogee. l. T.. a 4OP M
Wagner l. r.. sos T. NJ
TT. Smith. Ark, eosP. NJ
Little Rock. Ark. s:s5 A. NJ.
Tot Springs. Ark. 10 IS A. NJ.
Memphis. Tenn. 500 A. NJ.
making direct connections for an
poiats in the south ami southeast. For
further information address Mr.. J. p.
ODonnell. Gen1 Agt.. r. S. & w.R.R.
Guthrie Okla. o.
J.. !. GIBSON.
Gen9 Passenger Agt..
Fort Smith Ark.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-15

busiest sessions Of the Pawnee county
district court as tar as federal mat.
ters are concerned. in the history OF
that jurisdiction. One hundred and
twenty-five cases were disposed Of OF
these eleven persons were sentenced
20 the peniten'iary; forty were given
Jail sentences. and three were fined.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-18
SHOE WORKERS CHIEFS
ARE TO Be SUSTAINED
Indications Point to the Utter
Rout of the Expelled Locals
of St. Louis.
SUNDAY SESSION HELD

CINCINNATI Jan. 1.-THE controversy
between the eight St. Louis unions, whose
charters have been revoked. and the inter-
national officers and general executive board
of the Boot and Shoe Workers Union was
continued over Sunday with more bitter
ness than ever. The sessions of Friday and
Saturday having been devoted entirely to
hearing F. c. Pinta, A. ]. Lawrence and
Edward c. MOttau In defense Of the ex-
PEELED St. Louis members, and the interna-
tional convention having been held over into
the second week on that account, the dele
gates are determined to conclude the contro-
versy tomorrow. when a lively session is
expected.
With view to adjourn Tuesday night.
the delegates have been considering the
case in informal conferences to-day, with
indications tonight that the general Off
GERS will be sustained almost unanimously.
Pinta, Lawrence and Mottau still remain
here to answer such questions the dele
gates may PROFOUND tomorrow.
At a meeting OF the boot and shoe workers
to-day, under the auspices of the Cincinnati
unions, members of other crafts were large
ly represented, and the sentiment was
strongly favorable to maintaining the laws
and jurisdiction OF the national union over
subordinates. and to preserving inviolate
contracts and agreements with manufac-
turers. The expelled St. Louis unions
charged the general officers with usurpa-
ton, and insisted on absolute "home rule. 3"
The general officers insisted that when the
council of locals was controlled by con
tract-breakers" and those who would not
recognize the general executive board, that
there was no alternative except the reVok-
ing of charters as I'm the st. Louis case.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-18
NATIONAL BOARD WILL
CONVENE ON TUESDAY
Representatives Of Commercial Or
CARNATIONS to Discuss Inn
portant Matters.


WASHINGTON, Jan 1.-THE annual
meeting of the National Board Of Trade will
be held in this city for three days of the
coming week. beginning on Tuesday. About
30 delegates from all parts of the country
will attend.
The matters TO come before the board
cover a wide range. including various phases
of the present Interstate-cOmmerce law and
proposed amendments thereto the ship sub
sdy question; postal affairs, including
cent postage; the isthmian canal question
and river and harbor improvement projects;
reciprocity with Canada. Cuba and other
countries various suggested reforms in the
currency laws; irrigation and forestry: ma
tiOnal inspection of grain and government
crop reports amendment of the immigra-
ton and naturalization laws and some minor
matters Resolutions on all the subjects
heretofore named have been passed by some
one or more of the constituent members of
the National Board OF Trade and forwarded
here for approval or disapproval by the ma
tional organization.
Blanchard Randall. of Baltimore, presi-
dent of the national board, viii open the
proceedings The National Board of Trade
has been in existence since 1865, but will hold
its first annual banquet on the occasion OF
the present convention. when a number OF
well-known public men are expected tO
make speeches.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-18
Big FOur's Annual Report.

The comparative statement of the earn
ings and operating expenses, fixed charges,
etc, of the Big Four for the six months
ending Dec 81, 1903, in the opinion of finan-
cial papers, is hardly to be termed salts
factory. The passenger business shows an
increase over the preceding year, as does
the freight traffic but the increase falls
short of expectations. The gross earnings
during that period increased Z l-3 per cent,
While the net earnings increased but l per
cent. The opeating expenses increased 9
per cent, and left Il balance after paying
fixed charges and preferred dividends of
212 per cent. This balance for 1903 amounts
to 1865, Cos. From this must be taken the ,
per cent semi-annual common dividend
just declared, which, amounts to $3.50 S06
leaving as the actual cash balance $30S, S62.
The largest increase was in operating eX-
penSes and in the item of conducting
transportation. The increase in this de-
partment amounted to 16 per cent in ex-
cess of that for 1902 This shows why the
net earnings for the six months increased
only so, $50; 60 per cent. of the increase in
crease in wages granted to employees during
1903. The remainder was caused by i'm
provements charged Up to that item, as
during the year considerable expenditures
were made in improving the property to
take care of the expected increase in traffic
during the worlds fair The operating ex-
penses of 1903 for the six months show an
pense of the same period of 1900. In speak
ing of the unfavorable exhibit, President
Ingalls, said: We expect our traffic TO in
crease from now on, and in the spring We
shall probably be taxed to our utmost to
handle the traffic which will be offered u.s.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-18
AN INCREASE. In TRAFFIC
IMPROVEMENT IN CONDITIONS FOR
MOVING FREIGHT.
Operating Expenses Cut Down the Net
Earnings of the Big FOur-Gen-
eraI and Personal Notes.

The train records show that there were
received and forwarded at Indianapolis last
week by the fifteen roads 1,S56 more loaded
cars than in the week preceding. but not as
many as in the corresponding week last
year The Improvement is welcomed by
freight officials. who had become somewhat
discouraged over the falling off in bust
ness shown the last four weeks. Inquiry.
however, shows that there is more diff
Guilty in getting power to handle the bust
ness offered than in a shortage in freight
or scarcity in cars. Cars are not plenty,
but are in better supply than at any time
in many months past. The grain movement
is a little freer and there is an increased
demand for cars to carry -four and provi-
sions. In the last week local traffic has
shown some Improvement Merchants are
beginning to sell more goods, and by next
month the dry goods houses, miliners and
grOcers will be much heavier shippers than
this month. 1t is not an unusual thing for
traffic to be light at this particular season
of the year. In fact. In some lines fully
as large shipments being made as at
the corresponding period last year. This
is due TO the fact that most of the manu-
facturers are doing more business than in
any winter of past years, 1903 excepted, and
there are no indications that they will suf-
fer in their business, as any falling off
they consider but temporary. The iron
industries have felt the dullnesS more than
any other line, but there are indications
of a revival with this line of industries,
which have been so remarkably prosperous
the last few years. The stOckyards and
packing houses are doing more business
than i'm January last year. Especially is
export traffic good for provisions and flour
Rates are still well maintained and ship
pers have no complaint when all lines are
adhering to tariffs. The following table
shows the number of cars received and
forwarded al Indianapolis in the week end
ed Jan. 10 and in corresponding weeks of
nd
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-18
Renresen1ative sac
FREQUENT PRICE CHANGES.

FREQUENT PRICE CHANGES.
The conditions governing the hog market here
this week were different and the market has been
more uncertain. number Of times shippers
were handicapped by a lack of transportation
facilities and at other times their orders
limited account Of the narrow margin between
prices here and in the East. Therefore they have
not furnished the good strong competition that
characterized tho trade last week and a result
there has been frequent lucuatiOn in prices. At
the beginning Of the week the market was al
fected by liberal receipts elsewhere and buyers
succeeded in forcing decline of 10e in prices
The next day there all kinds OF a market
and on Wednesday a gain OF 50lOc was made.
On Thursday the market was strong ana the
past two days values have moved lower.
At the high time in the week prices fully
rs high at the close of last week. but at the
extreme close Of the week there decline
OF 5ft10c compared with the close OF last week,
and values were steady to sc higher compared
with the opening OF the week. There has been
more discrimination against the light hogs this
week and thev have shown the most change in
prices The quality Of the current offerings has
been good generally and the average weight has
been satisfactory. At the extreme close Of the
week there were probably more ordinary light
hogs in the receipts than any preceding day Of
the week Packers were very reluctant in fol-
lowing any advance in prices at any time in the
week and one or two days, in order to make
their case stronger. they withdrew from the mar
ket, leaving quite number unsOld.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-18
REVIEW o. I'D WEEK

The cattle market this week no doubt. has
been Disappointing to statesmen. The conditions
have been governed largely by the developments
In other markets. and there more fuctua-
ton in prices than there had been in the two
weeks preceding. After ell. however, buyers
did not succeed in reducing prices OF all kinds
70 any considerable extent. except on one or
two days.
one excuse for weaker market from blIvers
was that the quality and condition Of the ore
ings was not as good IL had been, and this
was probably true % some extent At the he
ginning OF the week the market was affected
BY liberal receipts and lower prices elsewhere
end the nrst day there was very little competi-
ton In the market here. Prices especially %
steers and heifers. began 10 sag. and during the
nrst hall Of the week lost fully 15c compared
with the close OF last week
Later IN the week however. there was a little
better outlet for the steers ard az the extreme
close OF the week prices again were in about
The same position that they were at the close
OF last week-if any different however n tribe
lower There was also shade weaker rnarka.
Tor cows early In the week but they sold 10
better advantage than any other class OF cattle
and az the extreme close Of the week al kinds
except possibly the very best grades were SELF
Ing at about last weeks closing prices The
bull market was also lower. in Keeping with
the decline IN prices Of other cattle and there
was very little rally ia this branch of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-18

The receipts of stock this week indicate a total
of &c. 600 hogs $500 cattle and l. 100 sheep against
1885 hogs 5714 cattle and 2 SS4 sheep last week
1901 hogs, ASH cattle and 1,s10 sheep the same
week year ago. and 1893 hogs 5,5O4 cattle, and
2.217 sheep the corresponding week two years ago.
There was no quotable change in the general cat
tie market to-day compared with yesterday.
Calves lower. sheep and lambs strong
to higher, and the hog market was lower.
+ +
The marketing o. hogs this week shows de-
crease Of 1850 compared with the same week a
year ago. and an increase of 1000 over the corre-
spending week two years ago. Thus far this
year. we'll for the first half Of this month.
the receipts show Increase Of over 1900 For
bo s MEEK tes a sf % Ss
ceding week and 2. 255 the same week a year
10 1872 against 1916 the preceding week and IA, 600
the corresponding week year ago.
T
Trading in sheep and lambs this week has been
on a small scale total receipts showing a de-
crease of more than 300 compared with last
year ago, and over l,1O0 compared with the cor
responding week two years ago. The receipts
this month, show an increase Of only 40 over the
same period year ago.
r
Receipts Of cattle the past week have been of
very fair volume. the total showing a decrease
of only about 100 compared with last week and
an increase Of eco over the same week n wear
ago, and 100 over the corresponding week two
the month thus far. there is gain of over 3. 900
compared with the same period last year.
T
There were few choice hogs sold at sos yes
terday. but s. was the top for good medium TO
heavy grades, and loads averaging upward of 21O
roughs sold from $40 to S495. Loads averaging
around 100 lbs sold as low s4SO. indicating
that tIe average for this class of hogs was right
al &C lower than yesterday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-18
-Representative Sales
SHEEP RECEIPTS SMALL.


There has not been day in this week that the
receipts Of sheep and lambs have been large
enough to encourage the demand from all buyers
In fact, It would require practically all of the
supplies each day to have accommodated a nor
NAL demand. but the local requirements this
week have been smaller, and shippers We're given
an opportunity to buy few There has been
very little competition in the trade, therefore,
and II is quite probable that the market has not
been given chance TO develop its full strength
On Of favorable conditions elsewhere
however. statesmen have succeeded in making
fair advance in values and lambs especially have
sold higher, the top price being the highest since
last May
The quality Of the consignments has been gen.
orally satisfactory and unusually uniform and
consequently there has been very narrow range
in prices Throughout the week the best lambs
have sold high as S. and for an extreme up to
s625. Very few common lambs have been offered
and there sales made below So The best
sheep have sold up 10 So IS. and good kinds large
ly above S3.25, while culls have sold low as
81 80. Practically all of the bucks here this
week have sold at So per 100 lbs, and as high as
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-18
TRAFFIC IS IMPEDED.
Renewal of Blizzard Delaying
Trains Several Hours.

CORY. Pa, Jan. IA renewal of
Thursdays blizzard last night has again
interefered greatly with traffic on all roads
The Chicago limited on the Erie was ten
hours late this morning. and the Cleveland
express five Last night a Pennsylvania
passenger train was stalled in a drift for
hours. The snow Dlows are constantly in
use. and heroic efforts are being made to
keep traffic open.
The jamestown, Chautauqua & Lake Erie
is completely tied up on account of the dis
aiding of the snow pillow. Men are now
shoveling the snow of the road and NAV
open il by tomorrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-18
CHICAGO POSTAL GATNS.
Increase of Nearly $1,000 a Day
in Receipts Over Last Year.

CHICAGO, Jan. 17.-Comparative reports
of the postal receipts at the Chicago post
office for the first ten days in 1903 and 1904
show remarkable gains for the beginning
of the new year. Statistics furnished by
Postmaster Coyne show that sales of post
age stamps and postal cards at the Chi
cago postoff1ce in the first ten days of 1904
amounted to $3.50, 416, against S2S4, 1863 for the
same period in 1903. The general postal re-
ceipts in the first ten days in 1904 aggre-
gated $3.50. S57 an increase of S4e,62S over the
business of the same time in 1903
There was also a 13 per cent. increase in
the amount of the registered articles
handled
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-18
ITALIAN EMIGRATION
TO UNITED STATES
Nearly 100000 Sons of Italy
Came Over Last Year-Plan
to Direct Them.

ROME, Jan. 1.-THE United States con-
tinues to be the chief objective point of
Italian emigra ton, the number of emf
grants going there in 1903 reaching total
of nearly 100000.
The government has intrusted Adolfo
Rossi. inspector of emigration, with mis-
sion to the United States for the purpose
of studying, with the United States Immi-
grafton Commission. the best means of di-
recting Italians to the agricultural States
and thus prevent their consolidation in the
large towns
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-18

market at the close OF the week The calf
market was unsteady. being very high about
the middle Of the week. but at the extreme
close Of the week there not much difference
IN prices compared with the close Of last week
II Is evident that heifer stock has suffered more
than any other class Of cattle all week. and the
outlet slow at the decline in prices There
was not much country demand for feeding cat
tie at the beginning Of the week. but at the
close there was a better request than there has
been Tor some time past and sales generally
were at about the highest prices Of the season
Extreme prices paid for cattle this week were
80 for fat steers S425 for feeders, 81 for
helIers. 40 for cows and 81 for bulls