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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-09
PAPERS SPRUNG ON MIS-
SOURILOBBYIST BY
INSURANCE MAN
CHECK FOR S3,5OO SENT
Had Rendered Bill for Legal
Services.
fBy Associated Press.)

New York, Dec. s.--vice President
George d. Eldridge in an interview
today. reiterated his statement made
on the witness stand before the Arm
strong insurance Investigating com
mittee that w II. Phelps obtained a
license for the Mutual Reserve Life In
surance company in Missouri, and that
Mr.. Phelps received $500 for his ser
vices. when told that Mr. Phelps de
MED he ever represented the Mutual
reserve, or ever received its fee, Mr..
Eldridge smiled.
$50 Col Bill has been saying things,
has he? Wen, here is the best answer
can make to ais words"
Mr. Eldridge then put before the re.
porter several documents. The first
was a letter on the paper OF the law
department of the Missouri Pacific
railway. 1t was addressed to Mr. Eld-
ridge under date Of July 20, 1898. and
read as follows:
II inclose bill for legal service. Kind
ly send draft for the amount and
oblige. Yours truly. W. X. Phelps
Services Not Specified.
The attached bill simply read, ITO
legal services $780," The nature OF
the services was not specified.
Attached to this was the companys
warrant for $4,000, and It is stamped
Paid" With these papers was also
the company's check dated August 2
1898, on the Merchants Exchange Ma
tional bank. drawn to the order of W
II Phelps, for $500, signed by George
d. Eldridge and j. w Bowden, and
countersigned by George w. Harper
treasurer. Indorsed upon the check is
the name wv. Ii Phelps, and the
stamp showed ia to have been cleared
through the Continental National bank
of ST. Louis
Il guess all this evidence would be
enough to hang a man if this were a
hanging offense," added Mr.. Eldridge
pleasantly. 4 guess he must have for
gotten the money was paid him by
check instead Of in cash"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-09
senate Is Embarrassed.

Washington, D. c., Dec. a.--News Of
the death of Senator Mitchell of Ore
gon, ,occasioned great surprise at the
capital His illness had been of such
recent date and so little was known of
. that notice Of his death came to the
senate practically without warning. It
raised a delicate question as to the
duty of the senators toward their late
associate. Ordinarily when a Nom
Der dies a committee is appointed to
represent the senate at the funeral
services and at the earliest opportunity
the colleague Of the deceased member
formally gives notice of the death and
announces that later he win make
more extended remarks. The senate
then adiourns out OF respect to the
memory OF the deceased
After numerous conferences between
prominent senator's and sergeant-at.
Arms Ramsdell. the point was raised
as to whether the senate would be war.
ranted u following the usual program
in the case Of Senator Mitchell. It was
argued that at the time Of his death he
stood convicted on an oTense under
the federal laws ana in violation OF
his oath as a senator OF the United
States. On the other hand It was
pointed out that the senate has not
been notified OFFICIALLY Of his convic
ticn and that judgment had been ar
rested by an appeal to the supreme
court Of the United States and that the
highest court had not passed upon the
question Of his guilt or innocence
Senator Fulton, his colleague from
Oregon, o feourse will give notice O
the death Of Senator Mitchell when tn,
senate meets on Monday, but It has mo-
been determined whether he will asl
the senate to adjourn as a tribute t
Senator Mitchell There is no prece
dent for the guidance OF he senate.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-09
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Denison. that town being the southern
terminal when these lines are com
pleted and the Shawnee line is com.
pleted, the system viii have PCS miles
of line in operation
It is an Independent proposition and
has not been contracted for by any
other system. 1t is understood that
the Missouri Pacific. the Santa Fe and
the Frisco have tried to buy this line,
but have failed to do so. The line T.,
Shawnee will open up the big coal
fields of Henryetta and the Creek na-
ton to Oklahoma, and bring Guthrie
and all towns in that territory great
deal nearer to a coal supply than they
now are, especially the towns north
OF the old Choctaw line, which taps
the best coal fields in the Choctaw ma.
tion.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-09

At the office Of the territorial secre-
tary this morning these companies
fled articles OF Incorporation;
Wellston News company principal
business Office at wellston, capital
stock 100000. The directors are: P.
ID. Erwin. J. r. Couger, II. L. Cloud
clyde T. Jones and H. NJ. Williams. all
OF wellston.
The Mountain View building associ
alton, at Mountain View, Okla, CAPT
tai stock $1,000. The directors are.
II. A. Lamberson, c. A. Reed, j. w
Cray. L. c. West and H. schafer, ali
from Mountain View
Holtzschul Mercantile company
principal business office at oldahoms
city, capital stock s25,0O. The direc
tors are: Carl Holtzschul william
Holtzschul, o. A. Mitscher and B. D
Shear of Oklahoma City.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-09
WILL NAME
A DEMOCRAT
SUCCESSOR TO MITCH.
ELL AS SENATOR
FROM OREGON.
SENATE IS EMBARRASSED
May Have to Omit Funeral
and EuIOgies.
tBy Associated press.l

Portland, Ore, Dec. s--Governor
Chamberlain will appoint a successor
to Senator Mitchell within a week.
In an interview the governor said:
Il have yet made no selection. Ore
gon is surely In need Of representation
at Washington, but before taking ac.
ton ] shall look over the situation
thoroughly, and select a man equal to
the appointment shall n AXE the best
selection possible
It Is almost certain, how. -. ma,
the new senator win be a Democrat
Great pressure has already been
brought to bear upon the governor to
select a Portland man. whether Demo
crat or Republican Heading the list
Of possibilities are Col c. E. S. Wood
a prominent lawyer and Chase Ladd, q
banker, Democrats. and T. B. Wilcox
a well known -four mill man, Republi
can.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-09
ACCUSED OF BAD FAITH
Allege That Secretary VIII
son Deceived Cotton
Ginners' Association

Dallas, Tex, Dec. 9.--President Tay.
lor and Secretary Blackwell, in an Of
fetal circular letter to the members OF
the National Cotton Ginners' associa.
tion under date of December 8, and
made public this afternoon, accuses
Secretary Wilson of the National De-
partment of Agriculture OF acting in
bad faith toward them. The letter
says, in part:
'"Our president, Mr.. j. A. Taylor, was
in Washington last Monday, Secretary
Wilson promised him that the govern
ment report would be based on 500
pounds net lint
about ] o'clock that day the gov
ernment report came out, after our
own report was out and it was an.
nounced that the government report
would be based upon 500 pounds gross
bale.
eve hvae taken the matter up with
Secretary Wilson to find out why this
change was made at the eleventh
hour"
In speaking Of the matter Secretary
Blackwell said:
HAD Mr.. Wilson done as he prom
ised-that is, used 500 pounds net in
stead Of 500 pounds gross to the bale
the government estimate would hav'
been less than $4,000 bales more thar
opr estimate. but as it now is, the gov
ernment estimate exceeds the glnners
association estimate by more than hal
a million bales.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-09
UIRE'S BILL PRO-
VTDES FOR JURY COM
MISSIONERS
lGGfSTEO BY BURFORD
strictJudge WiIIName the
Commission.

ec.ai to Daily Leader.
Washington. D. c., Dec. 9.--Delegate
Gulre Of Oklahoma, seeks to cor.
{ the present complicated situation.
ich makes it practically impossible
summon either grand or petit jurors
the territory, and to that end has
reduced a bill which was drawn by
ief Justice John H. Burford of the
ritory supreme court. and has the
,royal 0f the department Of Justice
'he present law requires certain
,cedure. which is so complicated
{ Il has been knocked OUT by the
irt In every county in the terrltary,
Mcclure states. Under the pres
statute. proper certifcation can
be made, and there are other OBJ
lions. The consequence has been
embarrassment OF the courts and
al business generally. The bill pro.
es for the creation of a board OF
v commissioners in each county, to
appointed by the United States dis
i judge Of each district, who shall
,oint commissioners for each coun.
in his district.
nhe board Is to be composed Of the
rk Of the district court or his resi-
4 deputy. and two discreet. honor.
e and reputable persons Of oppo-
politics and having qualifications
jurors as prescribed By the laws OF
d territory, and not Interested in
cause. civil or criminal. pending
the district court Of the county for
lch he is appointed"
he commission Is TO meet at least
e each year to select Jurors. who,
addition TO other qualifications,
II have voted at the last preceding
leral election ID the county for
ich selected, and not less than s25
sons 50 qualified shall be selected.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-09
MITCHELL FOR ADJUTANT
Former Rough Rider Said to
be Slated for BurIin-
games Place.

According to reports from what
seems to be reliabl esource William
H. Mitchell of Guthrie. a member OF
the Rough Rider regiment, is to be
adjutant general under Governor
Frantz Mitchell, who is now mem
Der OF the C0thrie police force, has an
excellent military record, and is a very
capable office man. He is a close per
sonal friend of the governor, and Il had
been understood ever since the Frantz
appointment was announced that he
would be taken care of.
An applicant for coal oil inspector
under the new administration has also
showed up In the person Of c. w
sutherlaad Of Shawnee, who is seek
ing Endorsements for the position now
held by f. A. Ashton. Sutherland is
said to have the backing Of Cash cade
for the place
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-09

to Sheriff Bart Murphy $3.50 offered by
the territory as reward for the capture
OF Fred Brown, who murdered Row
winston near here three years ago
Brown was tried ih,s week in district
court. pleaded guilty and was sentenc-
ed for life In the penitentiary. Brown
eluded all efforts Of the officials to
capture him for three years, but Muir
ply proved his Nemesis. The vigilant
sheriff learned that Brown was being
tried in Cowiey county, Kansas, and
waited until he was sentenced from
there to serve couple OF years in the
pen for horse stealing then brought
him back to Guthrie to pay the penalty
Of his misdeeds.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-09
PRESIDENT OF WORLDS
FAIR TO AID STATE
HOOD ROUTERS.
CROWD IN WASHINGTON
Travel All Over the Town
in a Body.
Special to Daily Leader.

Speclal TO Daily Leader.
Washington, q. c., Dec 9.--The uni.
ted Oklahoma and Indian Territory
delegation marched to the headquar-
ters at the National hotel this morning.
headed by brass band. After break
fast the delegation OF one hundred and
thirty-eight strong organized for two
weeks campaign here for statehood.
Stirring addresses were made by
Congressman Mcclure. Chairman
Jones Of the executive committee, and
Judge Russell of Pauls Valley, in
which positive instructions were Civ
en- to maintain absolute neutrality Of
expression on the New Mexico-Arizona
fight, which has been re-opened most
bitterly here
After the meeting the delegation
went in today to pay respects to the
arrangements Of the three leading
newspapers here. the Post, the Star
and the Times and plead the statehood
cause
The delegation goes to church to-
morrow in body and on Monday will
call in body on Speaker Cannon. SEN
ators Beveridge, Foraker and Bailey.
The representative character of the
delegation makes strong impression.
Delegation was received cordially at
ST. Louis by Governor Francis, who
volunteered his services here during
the fight next week. The acceptance
of Governor Francis services tender
ed was teegraphed him by the dele
cation after leaving St Louis. Cover
nor Porter who is in charge of tho
Sequoyah fight here, mingled with the
delegates this morning. He admits the
joint statehood fight looks like 1t is
practically won, but says he has not
yet lain down The element Of danger
is in delay and the renewed bitterness
in the Arizona fight is the only pros
pective cause for delay
Otto Praeser.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-09
FIRES HOtIg; ENDS LIFE
Rather Than Face Charges
of Extreme Cruelty Made
BY His Wife.
(By Associated Prasa.l

oswego, Kas., Dec. 9.-Rather than
face charges of extreme cruelty made
by his wife in petition for divorce,
Francis Sweet. prosperous farmer
living FIVE miles north Of this city, set
fire to his house and then shot himself.
His body was found in the ashes, with
the empty revolver beside him. He
left no message
Sweet and his wife had been sep
arated for some time Mrs. Sweet ap
peared here Saturday and fled her pc
tition They were married in Indiana
in 1876 and have ten children. Mrs
Sweet is here at present, making hel
home with a married daughter.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-09
JUDGE IRWIN SUSTAINS
DEMURRER FILED BY
DEFENDANT
AMENDMENT IS DENIED
County Commission Obliged
to File New Case.


Special to Daily Leader
Enid, Okla, Dec s.-The salt filed
some weeks ago by the Garfield county
commissioners against Judge James
X Beauchamp Of this city, alleging
forgery and other Illegal acts while in
Office came to sn end here this mora
ing when Judge Irwin sustained tho
demarrer hled by Beauchamp's attor-
neys several days ago in which they
claimed that there was no cause for
action, as the plaintihs had approved
Of the reports 10 which the alleged
errors and defalcatlons occurred. The
commissioners through Attorney Chas
West asked permission to file an
amendment Is the petition which was
also refused. Twenty days arc allow
cd the commissioners to hle a new
case
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-09
MOVEMENT OF CATTLE
Katy" Railroad Has Al
ready Brought 10000
Head Into Usage Nation

DR. Leslie J. Allen. the federal cat.
tie inspector for Oklahoma. stated to-
day that already the Katy railroad has
brought into the Usage country 10000
head of southern cattle, where they
viii be wintered and placed on pasture
in the Spring. These cattle are being
dipped at Hominy and Wynona.
An order. issued last spring by the
department at Washington. allowed
southern cattle to enter the Usage
country, II dipped to the federal regu-
lations. That order however, stopped
all movements into the Ofage country
on May Is. after which all cattle had
to be inspected and quarantined, II
ticks were found.
Recently Attorney John NJ. Palmer
the Usage Indian lawyer petltioned
the Oklahoma live stock sanitary board
to have the departments order modi-
fed allowing cattle 20 enter the Usage
nation during the autumn and winter
moaihs IL properly dipped Secretary
Morris OF the Oklahoma board, took
the matter up with the department and
got the order modified as requested.
The Usage people asked this for the
reason that feeding cattle during the
winter months created market ior
The corn and other products grown last
season After understanding the re-
quest. Secretary Wilson promptly
modified the order
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-09
INCREASE COAL SUPPLY
More Railroad Facilities
Bring Oklahoma Closer
to Coal Field.


Special to Daily Leader.
Henryetta, I. T. Dec s.-Will'am
Kenenck. the railroad contractor, has
announced that he win build q line
from this place west TO Shawnee, Okla
"A distance Of sixty miles This line
win be a part Of the Missouri, Oklaho-
ma and Gud System, which Kenehcli
Is building and owns. and which is now
completed from Wagner, l. T., TO Dus
tin. l. T., and is operating trains be
tween these towns.
The line viii extend northeast from
Wagoner 10 Joplin. Mo-, and southwest
from Dustin to the Red River, wher'
Il crosses into Texas eight miles from
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-09

the trials arising out Of the killing OF
Governor Goebel in Kentucky and who
has been a merchant at Nome, Alaska,
Fort Worth and Camp Mckinley, was
shot in the breast by an unknown as
sailant this morning in front of the
Southern hotel. He positively refused
to disclose the identity OF the would-be
ASSASSIN. The bullet struck Ehler di.
rectly over the heart, out was defect.
ed by rib and was removed from the
left side. The attending physician
says that Ehler viii recover unless
blood poisoning sets in.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-09
extra Pay for CLERKS.

In a oase appealed today from Ger
field county TO the Oklahoma supreme
court. Is involved the question OF
whether a county clerk can demand
additional pay for preparing a report
of the commissioners proceedings and
transmitting the same TO the Official
county papers. The Garfield commits
slonors refused 10 pay County Clerk
J r. Dapely $50 extra Tor sach ser
vices lie sued them ~ the district
court ana got Judgment against the
board, which nov appeals.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-09
POLICE COURT.
Two Plain Drunks Lined up This Morn.
ing and Fined.

II was a small and distressed look
ing crowd OF plain drunks that appear
ed this morning before Judfe olsmith
in police court TO pay the penalty for
breaking the municipal law. Herford
Bunch was captured by the officers
last night while on a glorious high
lonesome and promptly landed in the
lookup Herford was a sadder but
wiser lad this morning, and by the
time he has done penanoe on the rock
pile for ten days viii perhaps refrain
from TOO frequent draughts from the
cup that cheers. T. Piper was anothei
plain drunk but he had ten dollars
left which he turned into the clty'i
Golfers and was released.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-09
Big BIKE RACE.
5edeIl Brothers Still Lead In the six
Day Contest.
fBy Associated Press.l

thy Associated Prebs-l
New York, Dec. 9.--In spite OF sew
eral determined sprints on the part of
other riders in the six dey bicycle race
al Madison Square Garden. the Bedell
Brothers, riding as the Long Island
team, still retain their lead Of one lap,
Their score was 1874 miles lap. Ex-
cen. ior . occasional sprints the pace
remaiy4 very slow and the offering OF
special prizes for the leaders Of each
lap has failed to bring the contestants
any nearer the record Of former years
The relative positions Of the ten teams
still In the race have undergone nc
change during the last thirty hours
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-09
ALIce EQUINE HER PREsENrs.

ALICE COUNTS HER PRESENTS.
Washington, D. c., Dec. 9.--The val
liable presents ana trophies OF Miss
Alice Roosevelt's trip 20 the Orient
were placed in her possession today.
They were given their turn in exami-
nation and appraisement, which was
concluded yesterday A messenger
from the White House paid the requir-
ed duty and the big express van
brought the twenty-seven boxes TO the
White House The unpacKng began
Immediately
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-09
WIN Make soil survey.

fecretary McNabb OF the territorial
,erd Of agriculture has received no
4 from the United States depart
mt Of agriculture that a soil survey
4 tOklahoma counties viii be made
eing the winter OF ts05-O6.
The soil survey is an important work
J means much 10 the farmers as ex-
1ts will determine from the oharac
q the soil just what crop is best
ea for the soil.
The survey will be made by w. e
tL.endon and C. B. Jones, engineers
the agricultural department who
cooperate with the experiment
itlons Of the colleges 10 the territory
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-09
TODAY IN THE
DEPARTMENTS
charter Ruslness Doomed.

Charter Business Doomed.
he office Of the territorial secretary
1906 will show a 40 per cent in.
ase over 1904 in the number OF char
5 issued to corporations. The total
5 will amount To about $4,000. The
.nher Of charters issued this year
I be about one thousand. as against
hundred IN 1904. The revenue to
/, territory from Insurance companies
5 year will BE- Approximately $4,000
tcayy increase over 1904.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-09
TroubIoua TImes b Marsaw.

Warsaw, Dee 9.--There was a heavy
run today on the government savings
bank as a result Of the campaign
against them inaugurated by radical
papers. A battalion Of military engin
GERS has mutinied at Gore, Kalwarya
The government of Warsaw has de
stroyed the barrack kitchens and 9th
erwise damaged buildings,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-09

Berlin, Dec. "a newspaper here
reports terrible massacre Of Jewish
students and reformers at KEN on
December A and More than 1900
were killed and 4 large number were
wounded
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-09
REPORTS CONTINUE OF
GROWING DISORDER
AND BLOODSHED.
STRIKERS STILL DEFIANT
leaders Encourage Follow.
ers to Bitter End Fight
(By Associsted Pressj

ST. Petersburg, Dec. 9.-Local lead
ers of the post and telegraph strike
having received encouraging news
from Moscow are making desperate
effort 10 rally their followers to con
tinue the strike to the bitter end.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-09
Force LlftIng Of death sentence.

Force Lntin9 OF Dcatn sentence
St. Petersburg, Dec. 9.-(via Eydt-
luhen, East Prussia, December r.
The nervousness of the ministry of
war is indicated by the annulment of
the sentence Of death passed upon
three leaders Of the strike Of the en-
gineers employed on the Touscha fort
ress, in the Caucasus, who We're con.
yicted by a court-martiai Their com
rades communicated with the union OF
unions. which notified the government
that. unless the sentence was with
drawn. a general railroad strike would
be called This threat extracted the
announcement today that the ministei
OF war refused 10 confirm the sentence
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-09
Nntaru ApnlIoatIons.

Application for notary commission
was received this morning at the office
OF the territorial secretary from J. G
Quenan OF Busch, for Roger Mills
county
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-09
No Fever Scare.

Dr. Cotteral said today that the
scarlet fever rumors were absurd.
There are seven cases in town and all
are quarantined.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-09
Federal suIIdIna furniture.

The furniture for the new federal
building must be installed by March l.
The Western Cabinet Fixture Co., OF
Kansas City, has the contract It's bid
was s3,266,65.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-09

school Land Lessees to Meet.
1'he annual convention Of the eight
bussnd school land lessees cf Okla.
.na Is called for January 9. at Perry,
s it IS estimated that three thousand
,egates will attend u is stated that
\ lessees are better organized now
,n ever before, and are daily enlist
the support Of their former neigh
rs. land owners. TO assist them IN
,ir campaign 70 force the sale Of the
.lool lands after statehood.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-09

ileports Of cattle dying from eating
,ut on corn stalks continue TO come
One msg. near Kiel in Kinghsher
unity has marketed $40 worth OF
ses taken from cattle. which died
rm this cause and recently Henry
5msgier of the same locality lost six
al
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-09

chefoo, Dec. 9.-Adyices from Har-
bin. nine days old, state that there
hare been slight disturbances there
and that the evacuation Of Hardin and
Manchurla Is proceeding as fast as
transportation facilities win allow