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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-12

For family and medicinal purposes
drink Cream Of kentucky whlskey.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-12
HOTEL EMPIRE
Broadway and SiNty-Third St.
New York City
OYER $3.50, 600 IN IMPROVEMENTS
JUST COMPLETED

ELECTRTC CLOCKS. TELEPHONES AND
AUTOMATIC LIGHTING DEVICES
is EVERY ROOM
Completely Remodeled and Redecorated
Refreshed Throughout In solid Mahogany
ana Grass
one minute 20 elevated and subway stations
Take nearest car az dag railroad or steam
boat Terminal. they Will pass
or irausier 10 thr Empire
within easy walking distance of am Thea.
tres and Department Stores
Restau rant noted Tor Hycellent Cooking. En-,
cieut Service aud Moderate CHARGES
Rooms with use of bath) 81 81 per day up
suites $50
W. JOHNSON QUINN
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-12

Oklahoma Eneampment No. 1, !. O..
0, F. Meets every Wednesday night
At 1880 o'clock. at Odd Fellows hall.
3. A. Meystte, c. P.
p. K. Albeit. Scribe.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-12

Guthrie Lodge No. go B. p. @. &
Meets the second and fourth rues
Jay nights Of each month in Elk hml
Il. w. Pentseost, E. r.
J. Fouoart- Secretary.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-12

Guthrie Lodge No. /. A. o. o. W,
meets every Thursday night IN the
new Masonic hall. on East Oklahoma
Visiting brothers welcome.
{. y. Rlthvsr. n. ".
w. ]. Lsatherman. N.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-13
DAY OF FEARFUL WRECK AND RUIN
WITH DISASTER AND SUDDEN DEATH

Guthrie. OKLA May ti.-snyder. a
thriving town Of 1000 persons, situat.
ed In the heart Of the rich kioSa
farming country, which was thrown
open 70 white settlement IN 1901, was
practically wiped out Of existence by a
tornado that struck the place last
night.
Up 10 10 o'clock today. no clear es-
timate OF the dead was obtainaole,
owing to the confusion IN the stricken
town. a conservative estimate places
the dead az between seventy.siVe and
100 and the seriously injured at $50.
Il is believed that large number OF
the injured will die.
In number Of cases entire families
were killed, ard In almost every fam.
lly In town some one was injured.
Every house In town, with the eseep'
ton Of six, is said 20 have been either
badly wrecked or demolished. Many
Of them were blown away. The havoc
wrought is most complete, The buai-
mesa portion Of the town Is reported
destroyed
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-13
STRENUOUS HONEYMOON OF
NEWLY MARRIED COUPLE
CFrom Thursdays Daily CltllenJ

from Thursdays Daily CitlzenJ
A novel scene was Witnessed al the
Santa 20 station In this city this after.
noon when the California limited ar.
rived from the east. Yesterday ".
IA. lyos, the florist, received tole-
gram from j. ID. BrOuHter, Of 80.
Louis, Mo, stating that his brother.
H. q. br0ukter aud bride, would pass
through the city today on route TO
CaliiO. nia on their wedding trip and
10 supply "Mr and Mrs. Brouster, Just
married. with two dozen white roses.
M, lyoa carried ont the brother8
Instructions In great style He en-
plOyed two messenger boys and sup
piled each with a dozen roses, tied
with several yards of white ribbon.
Immediately upon the arrival Of the
train the boys climbed aboard the Pull
man. one starting In az each end u
the car They proceeded through the
sleeper crying "fiOwors for NJ. and
Mrs BrOuster, the newly married
couple" The boys created much mor.
riment among the passcnge . and the
crowd on the platform that were
watching them.
They found Mr and MIRA. nroustor,
who took u ali good naturcily, bat
the groom was heard 20 remark.
This Is certainly the limit | thought
thN after W. left g. Louis. the cele
brating on the part OF our friends WA
an over. and this Is quite sur
prise 90 find out that We are known
away Odt here in New Mexico"
The groom is a rural mail carriei
| With a route out of 81. lOuis, and biz
bride WAS one of the popular society
I bellies Of nearby auburban town,
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-13

Iured, and ABOUT 100 arc known TO be
seriously injured.
A fire broke out following the storm
and consumed several business blocks.
The storm was regular cyclone Of
the twisted variety, and swept down
Just after dark.
Relief trains were r., into the de-.
wasted city from Hobart and ouanah,
and the injured are now receiving the
best Of attention.
Every building standing was con.
Verted into either a hospital or a NOR.
que.
Your correspondent is now writing
In building which contains 61 bodies
and wagons and relief parties are con
stan,ly bringing In more.
The storm came from the southwest
and covered a width Of a mile, totally
destroying everything In lie wake
for ten miles southwest and three
miles northeast Of Snyder.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-13

the brakes suddenly. which caused the
middle os the train 70 buckle, showing
several cars onto tine Westbound pas.
senqer track. A moment later an eE-
plosion occurred among the freight
cars. The next instant the boiler Of
the passenger train locomotive esplod-
ed. The wreck took fire and those
who escaped, began the work Of rec.
cue. Six minutes after the express
struck the freight train, rallroadmsn
say the flames reached a car filled
with powder. There was a flash and
a deafening roar, and the earth trem.
bled. Al who we're not killed or In.
jured fled from the awful scene. The
entire wreck became a mass Of flames
and there were frequent explosions Of
small boxes OF powder that had not
previously blown up. An alarm Of fire
was turned In, but when the fireman
arrived Il waa impossible 20 % closer
than 300 yards, until the explosions
ceased. Then the Intense heat inter.
fered with the work Of rescue.
The wreck was caused ~ a second
section Of the Cleveland a Cincinnati
express, westhound, crashing Into a
wrecked freight train. A. 8 o'clock "a
bodies had been taken out and the fire
was still burning flereely In two Pull
mans. Al 9 o'clock the dead we're ss
tlmated az between 20 and 80. one
hundred and twenty-five have received
treatment at Harrisburg hospitals
Ten Of these may die. The FIRE was Al
last ertinpulshed In the two Pullmans
this morning. Il 10 believed they con
tain a number of bodies 90 completely
buried that u viii be impossible q
| Identity them.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-13

They're All organized now but the
consumer
SO much money IL available In this
| hghi on the side of the employer. that
"a promises q harvest for tho strike
breakers There are the sta s. IKE
Farley and Curry. who Eet thousands
or their services ln a strike. nud the
army that follows them from one nold
90 another
big. smiling. muDcular Curry looks
ne part. he talks OF striko.b eaklng
as mau might Of building a railroad
pf running q factory. He's a deputy
marshal aud so carries 4 couple or re-.
tolfrrs young cannon. but he 10
husky enough 90 manage most citizens
with his bare fists.
IT'S my business. he says of strike.
hrtahug lie r. just from 81. Louis.
where he broke strike OF team.
ste 3, ana Us In high feather over bis
succeas. Tie isn't awed by the tlotlng
here.
why. This IL a clnch. is hls com
ment, Wen drive teams In any part
~ the city My men are ready .rnere
are no chicken hearts among them
Ills men," brought on aueciM
train from 81. Louis, are a motley col
lection of negroes, Greeks and ltal.
ians Ho claims that a good many Of
them we're union men who lost their
rlacos Ia tho strike down there
We get most % ouI striko.hroak
crs that way, says Curry "a strike
"a broken and a good many men faii
to get their jobs back. They have a
hard time of q. and then. when an
other strike happens. especially n ite
Ia their trade they're ready 20 so 20
work.
u used 20 belong TO union. but
quit because ava not like the way Il
was managed"
As to this strike. Curry says he
doesn't know much about it. I'm
blred 10 do what I'm doing" he OK
plains. THE rest In none o. my busl.
ness. I don't know who's tigh; and
who's wrong. / don't care"
Curry helped 10 break the last big
street railroad strike In this city. He
persCnaly operated cars regardless OF
bricks and other dlscouragements.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-13
TOOK OVERDOSE
or MORPHINE

From Thursdays Daily CltizonJ
James ward a stranger In the city.
took an overdose of morphine In tho
white Elephant saloon az 4 o'clock
this morning and but for the prompt
efforts Of a physician, would have
died.
Ward had been about the saloon
most Of the night and early this morn.
ing one Of the porterR found him lying
On the floor moaning and struggling
for breath. A physician was hastily
summoned Dr. Y. r. Iashells Of
Pittsburg. Pa. who 10 spending a few
days here, answered tho call.
When he arrived he found the man
almost dead. lie called q cab and 70
-getheF with an officer took him 10 81.
Joseph's hospital. DR., Lashells staid
with the unfortunate man until he
was out OF danger. This afternoon
he vas reported 20 be resf ing easy
Papers found on Wards persOn
show that he was formerly In che reg
ular army and was discharged some
months ago for being a ha6itual user
OF morphine. Written on hia army
discharge 10 the abatement that ho Il
a morphine fiend.
After he had recovered sufnclently
20 talk he was aShed n he would qut
using the drug. Ills reply was no.
THAI be couldn't and thNt he didnt
want 10 even try. From this he don
deserve any sympathy.
Ward Il q man about 3b years Oi
age and unmarried.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-13
TO ASSA.slNATt CITY COUNCILNAL


A special dispatch from Prescott,
Arizona. says Guarded by city Mar.
shal Fred Hawkins. Fred Ullman. q
member OF the Jerome city council,
Was escorted from that city 10 the
depot, mile out OF tho city because
of the numerous threats made against
bis life.
u,lman has been leader In the en-.
forccment OF an ordinance prohibiting
women from dance halls aud saloons
Hts oaEernoss 20 enforce the Ordi.
nance has aroused the saloon element
10 r. high pitch of anger.
Ullman stated here touirhi that 90
have remained longer In Jerome would
have endangered his life lie claims
that no less than a dozen people cams
20 him In Jerome yesterday and warn.
ed him that an effort wEs 90 be made
on his life by the tough element Ull.
man has resigned from the council
and will go 10 Santa Monica. Cal. 20
reside
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-13
RAILWAY CONDUCTORS
AND THEIR WIVES

Portland Ore. May 1.-THE frst of
ihe long list of notable gatherings %
be held IN Portland this year opened
today with the assembling of the dele.
gates 20 the trionnial convention oi
the Grand Division OF the order Of
Railway Conductors. The gathering
Is attended by several thousand dele
gates and visitors representing every
impo tant line of railway Ia the Uni.
ted States. Canada and Mexico.
Today Was given over "a the formal
itlea attending the opening Of the
convention ~ y. CLARK. Of Cedar
Rapids. Iowa, tho present head al the
order. presided over the session. The
visitors were cordially greeted on be.
halt OF tho city, tho management ~
tho Lewis and Clark exposition. and
the Mount Hood Division no ~, Of
the order. which iE acting a. host 20
tho convention. Brief addresses we're
delivered By Gnnd Chief Conductor
Clark. William ;. Maxwell, tho grand
secretary and treasurer. and other
prominent oflcers and members of the
order These touched upon the past
aud proaeat conditions Of the order
and traced 90 history from the day in
1868 when a few conductors 0f the
lllinOla Central railway met az AmpOy
~ and formed what they called 4
Conductors union. the parent body to
the present great OrEanibatlOOn.
The convention Will be In session
ten days or two weeks and much i'm
p0rtant business Y transacted.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-13
TRAINS COLLIDE AND
DYNAMITE txPL0DES

harrisburg, Pa. May ii.-TSenty
persons are now believed 10 have been
killed and approximately 100 injured
BY q train collision thio morning and
the explosion of 10000 pounds of blast
powder following. Twelve dead are AZ
The faornue and other bodies are being
brought 10 the dead house as fast a.
Identified. There are about seventy
injured IN Harrisburg hoopltals ard
hctela, and others IN prlVate housea-
Most of the bodies are barned be-
yond roeoaaltlon. The primary cause
oi the wreck sae . shlgtin8 engine, u
was uelno west slowly whom the
engineer Of an eaetbosue freight ssr
v coming % NE traok Ne applied
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-13

OhicAgO Mry iO.-PrOmiaea OF
,eAce and order for today. presidents
lay. woie made by both sides 10 the
eamscers' strike
The teamsters' Joint council has
|roted against q general strike and
pas determined that no further gym
|,athAtic movements shall bo made ca.
opt Ia case teAmsters are ordered
10 make deliveries 10 bOycOtted
|iOOses. IN which event the inviduals
hall wA,k out.
A statement OF the situation Waa
prepared 20 be presented 10 tho preai'
|iont By ths strikers committee. The
abog leaders plhnnod 70 make the
ne proposition that the president act
n Arbitrator. choosing AZ associates
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-13
RELIEF TRAINS RUsHEp
TO SCENE or DEATH

Guthrie. May tts--ln a tslephonie
conversation with La~ton, via Chick
asha, the first news direct from the
scene Of disaster 10 just reoelVed. The
phone line between Snyder and Law
ton works az brief Intervals and then
goes out again.
From snatehss Of conversation, Il ls
believed the death list will probably
be between seventy and one hundred,
and the wounded between forty and
sixty. The larger part Of the tow
was entirely demolished. A relief
train bearing physicians left La~ton
for Snyder al o'clock this morning
and another train with sheriff and ail
help he could Get toaether, len AZ 3
O'clock.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-13
ITALIAN is CONVICTED
ON CHARGE or MURDER

Cowmcn ON Lincoln report tnat
Rosario Emilio. young Italian. had
been convicted on the charge OF XII
ling Antonita Garlic. a young Mexican
woman The verdict OF the Jury was
first degree murder and Emilio has
been sentenced TO hang June 2.
The young woman had been mar
ried. but was separated from her hus.
band The Italian had been paying
her somc attention and n was claimed
that when she started out on a trip In
the mountains vest Of RoSwell, he FOL.
lowed her and assasslnated her near
the public road
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-13
FIRST RELIEF TRAIN
ARRIVED At NOON

Kansas City, May tt.--A special 70
the Star from Oklahoma City says
that the information received IN Okla.
the first definite news from the tor.
nado az that point. Il states that every
house In Snyder. with the exception
Of the Wayah Hardware store and the
81. Louis a San Francisco round
house had been destroyed. u was es-
tlmated that 200 we're killed and 500
were injured. The first train 10 eN.
pected 20 reach Snyder a. " oeioek.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-13
ornEa MeMpgas oE pAarY.

Travelling in The gene ais private
car we're Colonel Paddock. command.
Ing officer al Fort WinFaie and Cap
tain Clark ~ Carr ~ Guam. who
snw service ln the Spanish war and
later served In the Philippines. They
loft the party here and will return
west tonight " Il Whtlng. an Old
friend of the generals waa also ai
the train 10 SEQ hlm, The distinguished
guest departed FOR The easi ~ = ~
o'clock
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-13
ESTIMATE NOT so
LARGE As AT FIRST

81. Louis, May 1.-THE following
message has been received from the
Frisco train dispatcher AZ Enid, 100
miles from Snyder, Okla, by the gen.
eral offices here;
The tornado struck snyder al Bs45
TACT night Twelve business houses
and forty residences were destroyed.
seVenty.fivs people arc dead, fifty are
seriously injured, and fifty more are
slightly hurt.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-13
CHICAGO WAS READY.

Chicago. May l0.-Eyerythlng h In
eadiness for the reception Of Presi.
lent Roosevelt In Chicago on his a..
|rigai he will be- met at the Northwest.
tn station by cOmmitte Of the Mer
snts club, which will escort him go
he Auditorium hotel for luncheon.
|rhe feature of the afternoon will be
reception az the Hamilton club. for
(Which 5000 invitations have been is.
sued A. night the Iroquols club, a
democratic organization, VIII have the
i thief executive Rs It's guest at ban
Iluet AZ the Auditorium.
Every arrangement is being made
guard the pi resident during his stay
n the city. In addition TO the usual
police precautions the president will
- accompanied everywhere by secret
,service men and city detectives. From
be station 70 The hotel and from the
lOtei 10 the Hamilton clubhouse there
siu be military escort OF Illinois
4 ate guard troops.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-13
WoN,r RuN AoAIN.

Omaha. May i0.-Tho published
statements 70 the eject that the presi-
cuj will be- forced 20 accept a renOmi'
hgtion by the people, who will be
|rOused by The failure OF congress to
nact remedial legi station, was SHOWN
10 him. He expressed himself mOsi
'mphatically that he would not be-
ivayed from his determination by al
lances made 10 him. no matter in
What disguise they came
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-13

I Dixon. H.. May i0.-The presiden-
ial apecial passed through nearly all
,f Iowa IN "a kness The president
was retiring when the train crossed
ne Missouri river last night. and was
allied few minutes before reaching
he Miasissippl The only stop In
own for speech.making was at Clin-
on The nrst stop In Illinois was az
|Sterliug The other stops In the
tate were al Dixon and Dokaih
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-13
TRAVELLING MAN Tells
or WHAT he SAW

Guthrie, May tt.--A travelling man
who was In Snyder and VINO left Ho-
bart az $3.50 this morning, states that
up 10 that time seVenty.tNo bodies
had been recovered. Ne believed
from what he saw the death list viii
reach az least 100 and 100 have been
In jured
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-13
Where Il ~ sItualed.

Snyder 10 q town Of about 1900 In
habltants In klowa county, Oklahoma,
IN the country opened for white settle
nent In 1901. The town was laid out
largely by the 81. Louis a San Fran.
cisco railway az the Junction Of two OF
lts lines. and the company had erectes
Important buildings there.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-13
THOUGHT ALBUQUERQUE GROWN

General Chaffoe walked up the sta
iion platform 70 Railroad avenue and
was much au priHcd 10 see the fine
business blocks which had Hupplanted
the small frame buildings that occu.
pied tho present sltcs during the gen
pleased" he said. 10 see that Albu
quefquo has made rapid strides city
ward. but then II always was n pretty
good town" Tue committee took the
general and bis stan into the Alvarado
anu the party were amazed ~ the
magnihcenCe 81 the hotel
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-13
An FRoM JuNcrIon cIrY.

In making the eelectiona for the
committee each ohS named Waa former
" OF Junction City. KaB., three miles
from Fort Riley. whore Lieutenant
General ChaneH who was then a
major, was stationed for a number of
years and Oyery one was personally
knC~n 20 the general. ilo noticed
this 81 once and was very much
pleased
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-13
FIRST DIRECT NEWS
RECEIVED ~ WIRE

Guthrie, May ii.--A special from J.
s. tiennessey, Frisco agent ~ Chlcka'
aha, says the road succeeded In repair
ina lie vsirs a. 10;30 q. m. and ~
esIved q message from the operator 81
Snyder saying there are ~ dead and
3B2 Injured, and that the entire bvel
ness section 10 destroyed but that the
residence part 10 not badly damaged
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-13
NEWS or RUIN AS
RECEIVED All ouTARlE

Guthrie, Okla, May ti.--Reports re.
eelved here indicate that setvseen 800
and aOO sivCs have been lost IN the
partial destruction OF Snyder, Okla.
homa, by a tornado. Communication
BY wire ls interrupted and the details
are lacking.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-13
IRE SURY OFFICIAL
DIES At CARRlZOZO


go SSSSS SsS
MashiE. an. May i0--A tele- 4
. gram was received today by seo. I
. Rotary shaw announcing the Z
. death 81 CarrigOzo, A. NJ, OF Wal. I
. lache ". Hllls. chief clerk In the 4
. treasnry department. According
. To adyicos. Hills was found dead I
8 Ia bed this morning at the hotel I
where be was stopping Hllls 4
. LEFT Washington May I'd, on OF. 4
. fetal business, for period of 4
. three weeks and was apparently I
. IN good health He was 90 years I
. OF age and had been In the am. I
. 9l0y Of the treasury department .
. for forty one years.
so SgSS So
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-13
ARRIVED ON TIME.

Chicago. May i0-Presldent Roose-
yelt's tgsiE arrived Ia Chicago a Fee
minutes after noon aud waa met by
tho reception committees. The prcgi.
dent and party immediately started
Tor the Auditorium annex
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-13
WHERE RoJEDTvENsKY MAY 90
INSTEAD or VI.ADIvOSTOK.

Petropavlovski. vhero Il Is report
ed Roieatvonskys fleet may be pro
ceedlng Ia marked on map By a star.
Dotted line marks probable course.
which enables them 20 avoid koroan
and TsuaAFn straits, guarded By Jap
Aneae Warahips. These straits are
market on the map BY crosses.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-13
rAREE nIFFERENT HosTs.

ta,leAeo May i0.--W9th three sep.
.irAte organizations playing host,
president Rcseyelt found himself
booked for a strenuous time OF u on
siis arrival In Cnicago today.
The Merchants club had the hrat
nning and oommltte from that or
|sanizAtion met the presidential spec'
Al Al tho Northwestern station at
aOon aud promptly took the distingu'
shed guest under lts wing. From
be- station the president was escorted
4 o the Auditorium annex, where there
|Fas luncheon In the banquet room, a.
Witch ibO persons. including the rep
'aentatiyo buHines men Of Chicago,
Fere present.
, The Hamilton club had the presi.
4 'lent for It's gucet this afternoon. Two
+ housand Invited guests met the dis.
4 inEulshed visitor at a reception given
( Il the clubhouse from 2.30 "a
clock.
rhia evening the president is 60 be-
he guest OF honor at banquet OF the
roQuois club. the leading democrat
organization OF the west. The prosi
ients departure fr Washington IA
'ohednled Tor midnight.