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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-04
COMMISSIONERS BURKE
AND FAVOR WILL VISIT
SALTWATER
COUNTY BOARD IN SESSION
Coal Contract TO CheadIe;and
Stone Work to White


The board of county commissioners
met Monday morning in regular ses.
sion In the Office Of the county clerk
with all members Chairman j. d.
BurlSe, John Favor and David swank.
present. The regular monthly grist of
bills was taken up and disposed Of. On
competitive bid N. f. Cheadle was
given the contract Tor 20 tons Of Nc
Alester screened lump coal at $3.50
the ton. Mr.. Cheadles bid was con,
siderably less than any other bid sub.
mitted. Mike White was given the
contract to build four stone arch
bridges and culyerts, one ia South
Cimarron, two in Guthrie township and
one in Iron Mound township Those
bidding on this work were NJ. White.
r. B. Mitchell and G. II. Marshall The
board will be In session today and part
of tomorrow
Tomorrow evening Commissioners
Burke and Favor viii go to saltwater
and meet with the Payne county board
with reference to the Coyle bridge
matter
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-04
MAN BATTLES.
POLICE AND MEDICAL
EXPERTS
ACTSNSANlTY PART WELL
Brought Into Court on ShOuI.
derS of Attendants.
CBy Associated press }

Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 4.-One Of the
most remarkable cases with which the
police and prison physicians of Colum-
bus have ever had to deal was called
for trial today Il is that Of Frank
Castor, a Michigan man with a crimi-
nal record, who is charged with the
murder Of Policeman Davis while at.
temPting to rob a residence in East
Broad street, this city. The remark.
able feature Of the case is the fact that
since his arrest several months ago
Castor has feigned insanity so success.
fully as to deceive the physicians and
experts for a long time The prisoner
has constantly refused to recognize his
attorneys when they called upon him
in Jail Physicians sat by his bedside
for hours and watched his every move
ment in an effort to determine whether
he was shamming. At his preliminary
hearing Castor had to be brought into
court on the shoulders of two attend
ants, and sat during the proceedings
huddled in the prisoners chair, puff
ing and blowing, rolling his eyes and
causing his body to jerk and twitch.
But the accused man must stand trial
despite all his efforts to evade it. A
of physicians has reported
him undoubtedly sane, though admit
ting at the same time that his sham
ming was one Of the most remarkable
Of its kind on record.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-04
NEGRO MURDERER EVAD
ED JUSTICE FOR SEy-
EEAL YEARS
MURPHY HIS iEMEslS
YigiIant Sheriff Traced Man
TO Lansing Penitentiary.

In district court this afternoon Fred
Brown, the criminal who eluded sher
iff Murphs fci so masy manths. only
to at length be captured and brought
to justice, pleaded guilty to the mur-
der OF Rev Vincent and was SEN
fenced for life in the penitentiary Rev
Vincent was murdered about three
years ago on a highway west of Guth.
rie. his head being crushed with a rock.
sheriff Murphy unrelentingly pur.
sued Brown and at lengbh located him
az Lansing. where he was copaesd In
the penitentiary.
Jack Holland also pleaded guilty to
comiairFg the ofense of burglary and
wos given two years
The evidence dug up by sheriff Mur-
nhv ead his able deputies was SO
strong and SO absolutely convincing as
TO the guilt Of the defendants in both
Of the above Instances that the attor
neys for the defense could think Of nc
way to clear the accused. who win now
do hard labor. the one during his life
ti-ae and tho other for two long years
in the Lansing penitent2Ty.
George stevenson. tho street car
conductor who is charged With man
slaughter, being in charge of tie Cap
ital Heights car which ran ger Mrs
Bausch on East Springer avenue. KIN
ing the woman instantly was arraign
ed and given twentyfour hours tc
plead
other proceedings were as follows
William Wells, grand larceny; ar
raigned. time waived; defendants mo
tion to set aside Indictment oyerrulec
and excepted; pleads not guilty; case
set for trial Dec 15
Dora A. Turpen VS.. Atchison, Tope
ka and Santa Fe Railway company
damages; leave to plaintin to reply tC
answer in five days
Nora Meyer VS.. w X. Patterson ei
al; recovery Of real property and dam
ages; leave to plaintif 70 plead tC
answer Of defendants. three days each
II. T. Kress VS. r. A. Jones ct al
suit on note and foreclosure Of mort
gage; same order
~ H. Kinkead VS. n. r Cheadlei
money; leave to plaintin to reply in
stanter
James NJ. Brooks VS.. c., o. & ". r
r. Co.; damages stricken from cal
endar
George Channeli, grand larceny; sci
for Dec. s.
George NJ DeGrof. embezzlementi
demurrer to indictment argued and
taken under adyisement.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-04
RAILROADS WIN VICTORY
Federal Judge Dismisses Re
bate Suits for Want of
Jurisdiction.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec 4s-Judge
John f. Phillips, in the United siates
district court for the rs stern district
of Missouri, today delivered an opin-
ion holding that his court was without
jurisdiction in the cases brought here
by the federal government charging
the Missouri Pacific, Atohison, Topeka
& Santa Fe and other railways with
giving rebates on shipments Of salt In
Kansas and on coal in Colorado and
other products in violation OF the
EllSins' act The motion Of the rail
ways to quash the proceedings was
granted
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-04
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Houston's brother was amoag those
killed during the fight and since that
time he has been mentally very erratic
The body Of James was found first
by a neighbor lying near TIE edge OF
the lake with the top of the head blown
on Houston says that he and James
had an argument. which they decided
to end by consulting an encyclopedia
James went into the house and looked
up the matter in the book and, accord
ing to Houston, when he came out of
the house he (Houston) shot him, using
a Winchester shot gun.
There is considerable excitement oc
casioned by the shooting, as James
was also partly demented and the ter
rible deed was occasioned, It IL
thought simply because of misunder-
stnding between two irresponsible peo.
pie. James was perhaps forty-seven
years Of age.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-04
CONFESS TO MURDER
Two Demented Persons En-
gage in Argument, Follow
ed by a killing.
Special to DAILY Leader.

Special TO Daily Leader
saltwater, Okla, Dec, Sunday
morning about nine o'clock Undertaken
yields brought 70 the city the body Of
Jesse James, who was shot and killed
By Frank Houston Tuesday morning
near Yost lake
Wednesday morning Houston came
to the house and told his family that
he had killed man the day before
near the lake The family gave tho
story no credit at me TIME, as be is
party demented. having been IN the
outlaw fight which occurred several
years ago at Ingalls, when the Dalton
gang refused TO surrender theniselyes
70 the United states marshals posse
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-04
WHO SEEM MODEST
ABOUT ANS w ERING
LEGAL SUMMONS
TESTIMONY IS DESIRED
In Custer Proceedings
Brought by Missouri.

New York, Dec. 4.-Frederick II
sanborn was at his office early today
ready to receive the Standard Oil mag.
mates and other New York inanciers
who had been summoned tc appear as
witnesses in the suits pending in Mis-
souri, to GUST the Standard Oil company
and two oil companies from doing
business in that state. Mr. sanborn
was appointed by Governor Folk as
commissioner for the state Of Missouri
in taking the testimony Of the wit,
nesses here u appeared this morning
however, as If the commissioner would
have little to do as the most Of the
hnanciers summoned did not seem to
be over-anxious to appear and give
their testimony Amorg those for
whom subpoenas were issued were
John D. Rockefeller. Henry NJ. Flagler.
Henry II. Rogers and John d. Arch.
bold
The suits in which their testimony
is wanted we're fled in Missouri, March
20, 1905, and include besides the
Standard Oil company, the Republic
OIL company and the Pierce Oil
company. The first suit was brought
by Attorney General Hadley Of Mis-
souri, to exclude the three defendant
from all corporate rights
ard privileges under the laws of the
state Of Missouri. The ground for this
action was an alleged pool or trust
between the three com.
panies to regulate the prices paid by
retail oil dealers in Missouri.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-04
WILL LA FOLLETT Z
CHOOSE TOGA OR GOV
ERNOR'S CHAIR
IS THE BURNING QUESTION
Important Program Mapped
.Out For Legislature,
(By Associated Press.l )

Madison, Wis, Dec. 4--Interest in
the special session begun today by the
Wisconsin legislature cen,ers chiefly
In the expected communication from
Governor La FoRette relative to his
choice between the senatorial toga and
the governors char The ostenslble
purpose OF the extra session is to con.
slider a law under which the state cap.
itol, which was burned two years ago
may be rebuilt Several other matters
also are slated for consideration
among them a proposed alteration in
The primary election law, amendments
10 the so-called railroad rate commits
sion bin, and several measures cal.
culated 10 remedy The alleged abuses
u insurance companies, railroads and
other public service corporations
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-04
JEWISH DAY OF MOURNING
Most General Observance of
Its Kind Since Death of
Mckinley.
OBJ Associated Press.l

Chicago, No., Dec. 4-The most gen.
eraI observance Of its kind that has
taken place IN this country since. the
death Of President Mckinley takes
placetoday when the Jews everywhere
observe the day as day Of mourning
for their afflicted brethren IN Rissia
The observance is the result OF an ap.
peal issued by the Central Conference
Of American Rabbis through its presi-
dent, Rabbi Joseph Stolz of this city.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-04
plee at Abilene. Kansas.

George b. Wright received wcvS to-
day from Abilene Kas., that his son-in-
law. l.. C. Conner, had died there
Thanksgiving Day at the home OF his
mother The death was caused by
consumption, from which the deceased
had been suffering 90 many months
He formerly owned meat market on
West Oklahoma avenue. His wife died
sometime ago and there are no chill
dren.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-04

while we believe that the proposed
advance in cost is justifable, we have
no desire to act hastily and we are per.
fectly willing to hear both sides of it,
With the understanding that prompt
attention viii be given this and an at
tempt made to reaeh an esrly under
standing, we viii restore coal rates t.
basis heretofore in effect and postpone
any advance for period of thirty days.
Nv. r. Biddle,
"Third " p, r.
"A. S. Dodge,
"Third V p, Frisco.
Nv. B. croseclose,
Freight Traffic Mgr, NJ, X. & ~
The advance Of steam coal rates
went into erect December l.. as an.
nounced by the railroads some time
ago. Territorial shippers, manufacture.
ers and consumers Of slack and steam
ing coal, protested against the increase
VI - GENTS a Nphf anu a injecting VI
from a number of terri
torial points was held last week Tele-
grams were sent to the railroad of
fcials, urging them to postpone the
advance, pending conference. The
above telegram was received in reply
to the protests filed. A conference be.
tween the officials and representatives
Of the consumers from Guthrie, El
Reno, Chickasha and oklahoma City
and Secretary Topping Of the Oklaho
ma Millers' association, and Secretary
]. II. Johnston of the Oklahoma Traffic
will be held in st. Louis
This committee Of seven
viii leave for that place tomorrow and
It is believed a satisfactory agreement
can be reached
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-04
pAINrgas ANn pgeoRAroRs.
lBy AssoeIated Preas.l

Memphis, Tenn, Sec. More than
500 delegates representing 10000 mem.
bers throughout the United states and
Canada were present today OF the open.
ing Of the convention of the Interna.
tional Brotherhood OF Painters, Decor.
ators and Paperhangers. The conyen.
tion win probably remain in session
two weeks as It is the first meeting Of
the brotherhood in four years and
much business affecting the policy Of
the organization will be brought up for
consideration and action
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-04
LIFE INSURANCE co. QUIZ
Committee Expects to Con-
clude Investigation Dec.31
and Report to Legislature


New York, Dec. 4.-aenator Arm.
strong. chairman Of the legislative In.
surance Investigating committee. said
today I'VE hope and intend to finish
the investigation December 81 and
make a report TO the legislature when
Il opens. We have got at the main
things and the moral enccts Is half.
He said n Is possible that Postmaster
General cortelyou and Cornelius N,
Bliss may be called, bat does moi see
any reason why they should be-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-04
Notary Applications.

Applications for notary commissions
We're received this morning at the Of
fee of Territorial Secretary Grimes
from the following
Thomas Mana Of Rush Springs, !. t.
for Comanche county
Wheeler Austin Of Tonkawa, for
Kay county.
James s. west Of wellston for Lin
coin county
}. E. Flanagan Of Teacross for
Greer county.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-04
SHIPPERS GIVEN RESPITE
Railroads Postpone Raising
Rate on COalfor Thirty
Days

Freight traffic managers Of the Rock
leland, Frisco and AI., X. q r railroads
have agreed to postpone aclion. look.
ing towards advancing rates on slack
ana steam coal from Si.00 I osl25 ton
from Indian Territory mines to Okla.
homa points for thirty daya. The fol,
lowing Telegram IS selfexplanatory.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-04
WOMAN HOLDS THE FORT
Has Defied Officials and
Citizens Since Friday in
Barricaded Coach.
lpy Assoelated Pressl

elrard, Kas., Dec AIRS Ina Berry
up to noon today still holds undisputed
possession Of the passenger coach in
which she has been barricaded since
Friday II is believed that she has two
reyolyers and gcod supply OF cart
ridges It is believed that some de.
oided effort to captare the woman win
be made during the day.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-04
Ronds ReaIstered.

At the Office Of the territorial an,
ditor this morning the following bonds
were registered: No !, covering dis
trict number 20, Roger Mills county,
IN the sum Of s410; No. I, covering
district number 1870, Pottawatomie
county, in the sum OF $500
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-04
FOR CANAL CONSTRUCTION
Hepburnes Bill to Facilitate
Sale of Bonds and APP
propriating Millions.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 4-Repre.
sentative Hepburne today introduced
a bill to amend the Panma canal law
so as 70 facilitate the sale Of bonds and
sixteen millions, FIVE
thousand collars to be i'm
mediately available for canal cons-ruc.
ton.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-04
Panama. Canal.

ing the existing statutes.
Panama. Canal.
The President expresses conAcance
in the men now building the Panama
canal. and describes the work which
has been done up to date, accounting
for the expenditure Of $4,000, 600
placed at the disposal Of Chairman
shonts. The President urges upon
congress the necessity for a further
appropriation so that the continuance
OF the work may not be hampered
Chinese Exclusion.
The President wants laws which will
prevent the United States from serv-
ing as a dumping ground for Europe
At the same time he wants fair deal
ing with all nations and has devoted
considerable space to the question Of
the amendment OF the Chinese exclus-
ion law The President fayors con.
tinued exclusion OF the laboring classes
of the Chinese, He opposes the ex-
clusion of the intelligent classes. He
wants the merchant, the banker, artist,
student and such classes of Cinnamon
to have a right TO eater the United
States under exactly the same terms
ami conditions as If they were born in
Europe or any other part Of the world.
He wants them relieved from unneces-
sary and harsh examination, and par.
ticularly of any measures savoring of
degradation. He is much in earnest in
this connection, and has called atten-
tion TO the boycott inaugurated against
American goods in China as the begin
ming Of what may develop into seri-
Gus situation. involving all American
interests in the empire.
Portsmouth Peace Treaty.
The President refers TO the happy
result Of the negotiations which oc.
Cured at Portsmouth between Russia
and Japan. There is modest refer.
ence to the part the United States
played in bringing the belligerents To-
gether and in aiding them to reach an
agreement The President regards the
internal situation IN Russia as deplor-
Continued on page 81
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-04

cebu. p. T., Dee f.-lleut Charles
Peudleloh, formerly Of Atlanta, Ca
shot aud killed a native policeman who
had ordered him to light the lamps on
his vehicle he had been drinking
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-04

New salad dishes plates. cups and
s1noers celery trays sugars ana
erAmers chocolate sets. spoon ifags.
olive dishes hieae ana butter plates.
vases. cracker Jars. IN an ihe latest
decorations q imported chinas. az Cutie
rie Glass ane china Co.'S
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-04
WIN entertain New Years Cunt.

Clarence L. Buxton, treasurer Of the
school land department, win entertain
guest on New Years Day Mt. II. F
simmeral Of Liberty Mo, an old coli
lege chum.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-04
HonorabIy Discharged.

Adiutant General Burlingame today
issued an order honorably discharging
from Troop A, Private Reaest chiads.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-04
SENATE AND HOUSE CONVENED AT
NOON WITH USUAL CEREMONIES
hundreds Of Visitors With Beautifully GOWned Women
PredOminaIing~ Presentation of the Presidents
Message Deferred Until Tomorrow. Forecast Of
Recommendations.
speeiaI o Daily lseader.

special 70 Daily iseader.
Washington, D. c. Dec. 4.--Delegate
acGuire's statehood measure was the
irs, bin TO be introduced in the house
his morning. The bill win bear the
tile "Bfn No. one"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-04

has Interview With President Concern
inc Reappolntmeut 20 once.

United States Marshai VI. d. fosseit
arrived home tl.is morning from Wash-
inrton whore ne has been the past ten
days on official business Marshal Fos-
scit Is an aSowod candidate for reap
poinancnt basine bis claim upon his Of
fcial record which. according 70 the
Department rerords az Washi2ston, Is
second 10 noae of any marshafs once
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-04
Attornev eeneraI out of Town.

Attorney General p. c. Simons went
to Enid this morning on business. His
assistant, Don c. Smith. is in El Reno
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-04

red to In connection with the activity
of the department Of justice in enforc-
ing the existing statutes
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-04-29
THE WESTERN PACIFIC.

Another blow to the knockers is
found in the following dispatch from
San Francisco via Ogden per Scripps
service under date of April 26:
AT the law offices of w. J. Bartnett
In this city some further information
was given out today relating to the
Western Pacific railway, which, it is
now admitted, is a Gould proposition
The contract for the construction of
the entire road from Salt Lake to
San Francisco has been awarded to Al
ston Brown IL Sons of 40 Wall street,
New York. The Brown company will
begin active work during the month
of May The first point of attack will
be Plumas county, California, where
tunnel is to be constructed.
almost simultaneously work will
begin in Utah. The details have not
been worked out as infinitely for Utah
yet as for California The main line
has been mapped out to run from Salt
Lake parallel to the Oregon Short
Line, crossing a few miles to the
|ncrthward. The line will skirt the
southern border of the lake, and then,
running northward and westward, will
III III lOOp. TuIHlHS southwark
again it will turn and cut off due west
across the desert, crossing the Utah
line at the southern point of the Des-
ert range. This, in general is the
course to be followed.
" 1T is at this time impossible to
fix the direction of the line definitely
by any known poins,' said Marcel E.
Cert of the Bartnett firm, for the
greatest stretch across the desert,
where our stakes alone mark the path
to be allowed
Some work yet remains to be done
in Utah to secure the through rights
Of way. Agents are now on the ground
pushing this to completion. Mr.. Cert
has just returned from a trip to Salt
Lake where he was in conference with
Western Pacific officials"
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-04-29
NEW BURLINGTON RULES.

Burlington brakemen conductors,
porters, train agents, ETC., who run
on passenger trains, and others con-
nected with the train service must
stop flirting. A set of sweeping rules
and regulations will issued May 1.
which will among other things con-
tain the following:
Don't flirt.
Don't think you are lady killer.
Dent be too attentive to women
passengers.
Don't overstep the bounds of po-
Likeness.
Cont endeavor to ingratiate your.
self in the good graces of passengers
by conversation.
Don't make yourself too conspicuous
by your desire to accommodate.
These prohibitions have been in
serted in the rules as the result of a
number of protests from women's
clubs to railroad officials, in which
complaint was made that train en-
ployes and others were entirely too
fresh with women passengers. The
Burlington makes them mandatory;
the Chicago & Alton prints them as adj
visory matter.
So from now on we can look for
no romances on the %" or its
branches, and the falling in love with
the conductor of THE Only Way
will be an impossibility.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-04-29

fantry band furnished the music; the
ushers were officers, the bride was
given away by an officer and the best
man was an officer. The floral decora-
tons were very handsome.
Miss Lane is the daughter of Mrs.
Hector ID. Lane, of Huntsville, Ala
bama, and sister of Mrs. Goodwin CT
Fort Douglas. Lieutenant Sanders, al
though young enough to come within
the protest of General Corbin about Of
ficers marrying, is very popular
young man. Following the wedding
there was reception at the home of
Lieutenant and Mrs Goodwin.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-04-29
CHURCH FILES DEMURRER.

Defendants in the action of Don G.
Musser, ct al, VS.. the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-Day Saints, by their
attorneys, F. S. Richards and lie.
grand Young, have filed a demurrer
in the matter of the mandamus pro-
ceedings asked to compel the church
to account for its tithing expenditures.
Defendants allege that the church OF
Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is
improperly made defendant in this
that it is voluntary religious associa-
ton and not a corporation or a legal
entity Also that complaint does not
state facts sufficient to constitute a
cause of action; also that the eighth
paragraph of the complaint is ambigU-
Gus, unintelligible and uncertain be
cause it does not set out what persons