The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-09-18
ARMS IN HIDING
Filipinos are Preparing for
Another Revolution Ship
loads of Rifles.

Aona Kong Sept iS- Somewhere.
about Hong rloug Is hidden "a ship io.d
about Hong Koug Is hidden q shin loaa
Of rlacs and ammuniGon. usscmbied 80.
bo sn,ugalcd lato the Island of spnar
TOR Tie use OF Filipinoa ln gueddiia war
fare against the aited states
The deie tive bureau OF the Hons
Kong police learned Of the conspiracy
in time to prevent the shipment but
has been unabic to loc1te tho hiding
place OF the arms. The police refuse lo
reveal the names Of the consp.raiors.
b. q whom escaped arrest
Tk, chief consp1otor is said to be q
German Ho arrived from Manila hsf
month with 81 commission from the Fl-
pino msurrectionists at samar TO see
cure Tor thcm boat load 81 var muni-
tions re was 10 secure q commission
Of sso0eo for his work. ard he sud ihe
FIiplnos were prepared % spend S'oo-
00o. HE sounded number Of people as
to the practcabuity of purchasing guns
ana carlridees and said rihcs were
worth their weight in gold 20 the fih-
pinos and that they would pas 200
rer ceat above thc market price tor
ammunition.
The German was compelled to work
very quietly The HONG Kone Jaw re-
qulres iha every man having r'ae
must possess license for bus weapon
while "a rifle camnot be- removed from
% warehouse without special permit
from Che government No arms Or
ammunition can De- shipped from Hong
Kong except lay the authority OF ihe
government
THESE drawbacks di6 not bother the
Gnnian. however lie got into touch
wth men who had had experience In
@gum running before and convinced
them that there was big money 10
De inade Manila, he stated. IS the only
duiet spot iu the islands ana the coun-
iry Is as Wild as ever 70 was before the
American occumncy Ths natives are
up in arms seditlon is rife Proclenp-
tious denouncing the United states gov
eminent circulate from hand % hand
and particularly in samar preparations
are on foot for a great insuuection he
said The people arc being armed SUR
reptitiously and the mine is laid ana only
wants % d. fred
The consrirator added that the cen-
sorThin ou news rchtiua 70 ilte rebel
ioes state OF the Interior is a. strict
n Manila as ever d was IN Japan. q
s. dangerous TO wolk about the out
sHirts Of Manila and am reports about
peace following the American occupa-
ton are false.
This talk convinced thei gun runners
Of Hong Kong thas there was ready
market for them IN the Philippines and
they agroed 70 give their help. After
a lot Of schemins, 10000 modern rifles
and 700. 100000 rounds Of ammunition
We're gathered together secretly IN a
ouse near the hmbor a large Junk
fas chartered gpd everything was
,c.t,iy to load heg when the plot was
revealed 60 the police.
II is believed tnat one Of the con-
splraior dissatisfied with the amount
Of money hat fen to his share. re-
vealed the plans Of his oomederates
The dhbusters had been warned and
they an 3,lt fions Kong.
ghe plise where De guns and am
nuuition are was not known to the
person who gave the Information 20
the police II is probable that when
The coast again becomes clear The gun--
runners win again aEenht % ferry
iheIr war materials across 70 Sa nr.
The shipping authorities have peen told
by the police 10 be on tho watch.