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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-11

The proposition OF Mr. King pro
hihiting both foreign and domestic
corporations from owning or holding
farming or grazing land in the new
state is highly interesting
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-11

The evils of large estates in land
are attracting the attention of sey.
cral members of the convention.
Proposition No. 256 by Mr.. King is
along this line
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-11

Sly Ohcriandor Is stili in our midst
From the fierce cut Cf his Zip hrsuie
no one would cuse him OF being a
smooth politician but he is.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-11

Roosoyolts message took a shot at
the "stand-pattcrs.' The latter how
over are used to being shclled and
merely retreat to thor deep, dark,
srbtUrrlncan haunts.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-11

Il is proper that men with ideas
should present them to The convention
without waiting for the leaders to
propose them There are rlenty OF
splendid ideas in the ranks.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-11

There VIII be no marriages of me-
groes with either whites on Indians. IL
Mr. ncrners proposition IS made an
ordinance which it likely viii.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-11
rHE uNHEARo coNsTITUENT.

The position OF a delegate OF the
people in any convention or assem-
bly, is not an easy one He usually
cones fresh from the people and In
close tou h with them Rlt then new
and unexpected Issues arise and old
ones take on different meaning He
seeks 20 know what his constituents
world like 10 have him do, and herein
he Is confronted with grave diill-
crlty. which must always be Kept IN
mind. and good sound Individual ltds-
ment exercised aside from influence
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-11

lt may well be doubted Whethc,
taxing the costs of the primary cleo.
lions 10 aspirants for Office a the best
thipg for thc poor man.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-11
DICK OF ARDMoRE.
A Mayor Who Has Done Great Work
for His City.

Mayor Dick. cf Ardmore, is in the
city attending the meeting of mayors.
Mr. Dick is one of the model mayors
Of Oklahoma He is a staunch Demo
crat and possesses vigor and integrity
Through his wise administration Ard
more has grown and flourished.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-11

That the public lands De retained
for twenty years is proposition
made hy Mr. Curl Ii is part of lhc
school land problem
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-11

Cgba just wanted To copy the Uni
ted States and say "N NAat shall we
do with our cxprosideui
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-11

A Toledo man pays $1,000 fr 81
history of hia family A cheaper way
Ga set Il ig to rgn for olfice
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-11

Some Of the cigars that arc said r
ctme from Cuba now taste good When
boiled with corned beef
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-11

Delegate lSanu's proposals are h
demand They viii be used Dg EcEt
years campaipn orators EI
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-11

Delegate leahy is ON record with
some Of The cicarest propositions ever
introduced In any convention.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-11

60 put tho finishing t-unos on un
fnished business
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-11

G. G Guthrey, mayor of WynLe-
wood. says he Is in the capital city
10 see that the price of beer Is not
raised.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-11

The oil and gas field al Tulsa is
beating all records
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-11

The reserve coal and oil lands would
greatly aid tbo endowment of tbs"
common schools OF Greater Oklahoma.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-11

Delegate Harria continues to make
a noise like a sphinx
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-11

I'he man M iho ton wacon looks
familiar and his presence is always
welcome.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-11

There Is a proposition 10 PIT a pro
hiblticn billrn the Serrymander
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-11

That Glenn pool over al Tulsa is
'cne oi the biz pools 10 pays % be in
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-11

More factories, the more the NOR
rier is the aim Of the $4,000 club.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-11

;hcir fUture hopes and aspirations into
the common lot Of all. They became
part and parcel of the coming Greater
Oklahoma
The advent of any other class. than
that, Is viewed with grief and alarm
Il Is q difficult and dcliC tie matter to
judge of the intentions of men Only
by theil acts aud word may We jgdge
at all The news tina, Iargc numbers
OF Italian lab,rers are being imported
into the Oklahoma coal fields, whose
general purpose is alleged TO be to
provide themselves with competence
and tnon return 10 italy Is an un-
happy cireCnstance II the Italian
con cs declaring his intention to be
como an American citizen and SeQlg-
ing a home for himself and children
we can not say him nay. He is well
come. If his pIrpcse is TO push aside
American labor send his earnings to
Italy for accumulation and invest
ment, with view to returning there
in later years, Oklahoma has no wei.
ome or him or his like, be his ma
tioHality what il may
Oklahoma for Oklahomans. and
America for Americans, are standards
that inspire enthusiasm and are nee
essary to the highest local and ma
tional dcvel pment our people are
not narrow, neither are they unchar-
liable, but coming here as home seek
ers themselves, they most naturally
resent the coming OF others with diff
ferent hopes and aspirations or what
is worse yet without any aspirations
at an
Oklahoma, intensely American her
self, will not take kindly TO foreign
ors. Ahl do NOT intend to become
Americanized Il would be exceed
mgly unfortunate If Oklahoma coal
mines indeed such conditions as
sylvania and other states in Jhat field.
Let the law so It's length 20 prevent a..
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-11

How would you like to be county
and-be cut up?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-11

Washington News Bursau-is4s q. ST.,
Sc.
New York onlee--iso 'sassau st.
Chicago oHloe.--WllisamB q johnson,
Marquette building.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-11

The leader Ia a mombcr cf the Asso-
siated press and receives the day iele-
Eraph report Of that great news oTgani-
sutton for exclusive Afternoon publication
IN Guthrie and 30 miles radius.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-06
.POSTPNED TILL 1907
Baptists Of Forth America Not 10
Meet at Louisville.
NEGROES CAUSE THIS
Members Of Denomination Ia Fails
City wished Black brethren to
Oeenpy balconies and Lat.
ter Declined.

Louisville. April 5.-The executive
committees OF the General Baptist Cor
rention OF America. organized one year
ago at ST Louis. has decided to post.
pone the meeting arranged for Louis.
Vile May i5 and rs next until next
year The committee favors holding
the convention somewhere In the vi.
cinity OF jamestown. Va. during the
decenniai exposition commemorative
of the founding OF that settlement
The Louisville committee on arrange
ments experienced difficulty in secur.
ing church in which to hold the con.
vention. local Baptists being averse
10 negro members OF the denomination
assembling with them. An arrange
ment had been riade whereby the
whites and blacks were 20 assemble
In the same edihce. but the negroes
were to occupy the balconies. This.
however. was resented by the latter.
who claimed their representation
would be reduced. owing 10 there not
being sufficient seating capacity in
The balconies. This matter. however.
Is not mentioned In a statement issued
by the executive committee. In this
statement the committee says. In de-
,iding TO hold the convention at Louis.
Fille IL was thought large and repre-
assemblage OF Baptists. both
hort hand south, would result "Inas-
much" says the statement. that sat.
sfactory railroad arrangements can
iot bs secured and other causes are
ikely 10 interfere with a truly repre-
sentative gatheing OF American Bap-
lists. the executive committee deems
{ wise 10 postpone the meeting until
Nay. 1907"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-06
PRESIDENT IS SCORED
Representative Fitzgerald Criticises
His Course.
Is NOT AN AUTOCRAT
Chief Executive IL Reminded That
Ne Has Not the Right 10 Either
Originate or Enact Legis-
iation Of Any Kind.

Washington. April 5.-Mr. Stephens
Of Texas called up IA the house the
bill opening TO settlement $4,000 acres
OF land 10 the Kiowa. comanche and
Apache Indian reservations. He stat.
ed that the bill had passed the house
early In the session. but some objection
was made to II by the Commissioner
OF Indian affairs. and II was therefore
recalled FROM the president and his
objections met by Incorporating into
the bill the features desired by the
commissioner.
Mr.. Fitzgerald OF New York said
that the manner In which the bill was
recalled from the president was most
unusual. That he objected 10 the
back door" way IN which the bill was
returned 10 congress. and thought the
chief executive should have either
signed or vetoed the bill, the right
which he has undertaken.
Mr.. Fitzgerald was severe In his
structures on the president. during the
course Of wnich he said: This is not
Russia. The president Is not like the
car. who originates and enacts legis.
lation. The president may recon.
mend. but he can neither originate not
enact legislation.
Somebody may say this Is trivial.
The history Of all governments which
have parliamentary institutions show
that the failure 10 resist trivial en-.
croschment on the part Of the chief
executive has led TO vast encrosch.
msnts until the executive branch OF
the government existed In name only 81
The bill was finally passe1 without
division.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-06
CAMPAIGN COMMITTEES.
Among the Members Are Lonswortb
and J. s. Mcclure.


Washington. April 5.-The Repub.
licans OF the senate the house OF rep
resentatives met in Joint caucus at
the close Of ,ae session Of the house
wednesday and elected members %
the Republican congressional carr.
paign committee. Senator Allison
called the caucus TO order In so doing
he directed attention 20 the fact that
this was the first step In q campaign
which would doubtless prove very in.
teresting. and the importance of which
was apparent He nominated Speak.
er Cannon as presiding officer OF the
meeting. and the speaker was received
with applause lie. too. spoke briefly
OF thy situation. Indicating that the
campaign was already being made, and
the result depended on legislation en-.
acted. The committee was then named.
A meeting Of the committee for or.
Eanization will be called either the
last Of the week or the first OF next.
Representative Longworth Is 10 be
member for Ohio and Delegate Nc
Guirc for oklahoma
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-06
ENolisr spiNNERs.
Party Of Them investigating Cotton
Conditions In South.

New Orleans. April 5.-A party Of
English spinners. who have been max
ing a tour Of the south. reached here
Thursday. and after visiting the Brit
ish consul appeared on the floor OF
the Cotton Exchange. The party Is ac-
companied by President Mccall OF the
New England Cotton Manufacturers
association and railway officials. They
spent Wednesday st Greenviile. Mss.
where they were met by President
Taylor OF the National Glnners asso-
citation and banqueted. They will stay
here long enough 10 get a thorough
knowledge OF the local cotton situa-
tlon and then TNoceed 10 Texas. max
ing their first stop at Houston.
Among the matters which they are
are propositions 10 pur-
chase southern lands on which TO raise
cotton for British spinners.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-06
SETS FIRE TO HERSELF.
Terrible Agony That a Widow inflIets
Upon Herself. Dylna.

Lewisville. Tex. April 5.-Mrs.
Claiborne. widow of tie late W. II.
claiborne. who lived about ten miles
west OF Lewisville. and who died about
two months ago. some time In the
night. unknown 10 the family. saturat-
ed her clothing with turpentine and
coal oil and went out into the lot.
climbed into a box. set fire 10 her
clothing and was burned TO death. Her
remains were not found until wednes-
day.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-06
HEAVILY INSURED.
Banker eurdett Carried Two Hundred
and Fifty Thousand Dollars.

Eufaula, |. T.. April 81. Burdett.
president OF the Eufaula National
bank and head OF large mercantile
concern. who was assassinated on his
back porch Tuesday night carried
s250.060 life insurance He leaves
widow. but no children. He was shot
In the temple. a portion OF his skull
being torn away.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-06
COMPLETELY DESTROYED.
An Immense Lumber Plant at Denver
Wiped Out by conhaaration.

Denver. April 5.-Fire completely
destroyed the plant OF the Hallack
Lumber and Supply company. at
Thirty-ninth avenue and 0ilpin street
entailing an estimated loss Of $500. 900:
fully covsre By Insurance. The plant
covered an area OF twenty scrss and
the danes swept clean millions Of feet
Of lumber and several buildings orr
Gin OF the nre is unknown-
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-06
SUIT DISMISSED.
Judge Did ThS Because No One Ap-
peared For the Plaintiff.

Omaha. April 5.-The sensational
suit filed by Miss A. C. Wood against
Uuitsd States Senator Thomas G.
Piatt. William Loeb. secretary TO the
president. and former Postmaster Cen
eral wynne for $4,000 damages. was
called In court and dismissed by Judge
Kennedy because no one appeared for
the plaintiff.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-06
JUMPS INTO DITCH.
Train Ran Into the Woods Before u
Was Stopped.

Norfolk. Va. April 5.-Between this
city and Suffolk a fast train ran
through an open switch. Jumped into
a ditch and went into the woods be-
fore being stopped. The engineer was
picked up badly Injured twenty feet
ahead OF the engine. Six other per
sons we're hurt The train csreensd.
but did not turn over.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-06
RAILS SPREAD.
Three Passengers Thrown Through
Windows Into a Mud Hole.

Windows Into a Mud Hole.
Fort smith. April 5.-Spreading rails
caused two Pullman cars OF a St
Louis and San Francisco train TO
break loose and roll down a twelve
foot embankment in Folsom. ]. W.
heating OF Chicago. II. X. Brinker OF
Louisville and ]. A. Hargroye OF Sui.
phur. Tex. were thrown through win.
dows OF the observation car as IL rolled
down the embankment. landing In a
deep mud hole. All three sustained
sprains.
Mrs. Thompson and daughter OF
Pittsburg. H.. we're rolled about In the
car. Mrs. Thompson being seriously
internally injured.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-06
sPINNERs' STOCKS.
English Operators Have on Hand MI.
lion and Half Bales.

New Orleans. April Sin a state
ment issued Thursday by the English
Cotton splnners' association that II
barely has on hand a six months sup
ply OF cotton-i 100000 bales. O.0OO
American. In consequence New Or.
leans cotton market went up 10 20 IL
points on old crop months Thursday
shortly after opening. New crop
months were sent up 10 points.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-29
BROWNSVILLE DID
NOT WANT TROOPS
GOVERNOR SAYS CITIZENS HAVE
CONTINUALLY OBJECTED, BUT
THE DEPARTMENT SAID TEXAS
WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THEM.

Washington, December 2S.-(Special.)-
Representative Garner of Texas who
represents the Brownsville district. said
today that when orders were first issued
sending to that city the negro troops of
the Twentyffth infantry, he protested
against it, but it did no good.
THE members of this regiment had
committed murder in Texas" says Mr.
Garner land besides we had negro sold
iers before and knew by experience that
their insolence and overbearing ways
were a constant menace to the peace OF
the community. But my protest did no
good. l was told at the war department
that it was Texas time to take care of
them. That seems to Indicate that even
at the war department their presence was
regarded as an infiction which various
communities must suffer in turn.
THE theory that the negroes did not do
the shooting at Brownsville is too pre-
postrous for serious consideration" says
Mr. Garner, ''all the circumstances be-
traying the clumsy cunning of the ne
groes to cover their tracks. Since then
there has been conspiracy of silence
and men who will conspire to harbor muir
derers are unfit to wear the uniform Of
our army. The people of Brownsville are
indignant that efforts have been made
to impute the crime to them and hun
dreds of letters and kilograms that
have received show they demand the
fullest investigation"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-29
EYE WITNESS TELLS
OF NEGRO OUTRAGE
Man and Wife Testify In Purdy Inves'
tgation of the Brownsville
Riot.

San Antonio, Tex, December ga spe-
cial from Brownsville, Tex, says:
George W. Kendall, a retired business
man and his wife, testified in the Purdy
investigation here today. They live in
second-story of building just across
the street from Fort Brown, and swore
they saw soldiers shooting from the in
side of the garrison wall on the night
of the outrage, the soldiers afterward
jumping over the wall and invading the
town.
Mrs. Kate Leahy corroborated this evil
dence and counted sixteen negro soldiers
participating in the shooting.
Herbert Elkins was with Mrs. Leahy
and corroborated her testimony In all
twenty citizens testified in the investi-
cation as to the riotous acts alleged to
have been committed by members of the
Twenty-fifth infantry. colored, being con-
Quoted by Assistant United States Attor-
ney General Purdy at the instance of
President Roosevelt here today.
Photographs of places fired into were
taken and bullet holes counted A new
Springfield army bullet of improved pat
tern was found imbedded behind a bed
room mirror. and will be taken to Wash
ington. The inquiry will be completed
Tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-29
NEGRO NOT KEEN
FOR POSTOFFICE JOB
Warned BY White Persons of Hatties-
burg to Remain Away-Stands Civil
Service Examination.

Washington, December 2s.-The civil
service commission has been communicate
ed with by Wlbert T. George, a negro.
ship in the postofice at Hathesburg and
who has been advised by certain white
persons in that place to remain away
from the postoffiee otherwise he would
be mobbed
George recently advised the civil service
commission that the postmaster at Hat
tiesburg had rendered him position and
he had accepted, but had failed to put
in an appearance for duty on account OF
the mob that was threatening him.
II contend for the position or something
equally as good In the civil service as
per my examination" says George in
his letter to the commission. 1T is not
even safe for me to stay here longer
than tonight You can address me for
the next. few days at Gainesville, Miss.
"As | have not heard from you l feel
at liberty to take this action
Under date Of December 26. Commits
sioner Green. replying to the letter. stat
ed II was within his discretion to accept
or decline the appointment as rendered
by the postmaster.
1T is not the practice OF the COM
mission" continued Mr.. Green, "to trans
fer the names Of eligibles from one post
office to another unless the needs for
the services actually require such ac-
ton" ii'
II is stated today by the commission
that the postmaster at Hattiesburg had
not been heard from and 1t was thought
the matter would remain in he position 1t
now is until the attention Of the post
master generals department or the COM
mission Is called officially to the inability
of George to perform the work to which
he has been assigned. While the COM
mission refuses to outline its probable
action, 1t is thought that should George
insist on performing the service of clerk
in the Hattiesburg postoffice. he will be
transferred to some other place where
the race question does not figure as in
Mississippi.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-29
ATLANTA REPORTS
ON RACE CLASHES
Twelve Killed and Seventy Injur-
ed In September
S5,363 SPENT FOR RELIEF
OFFICIAL Report Says That Several
Hundred Murderers or Would-8e-
Murderers Are at Large In
the Community"
S5,363 SPENT FOR RELIEF

Atlanta. Ga, December 2S.-The commit
tee appointed by a mass meeting of cit
liens at the time of the September riots
in this city TO investigate the facts con-
nected with the troubles at that time
made its report today. The report shows
that twelve persons were killed and sew
enty wounded. OF the dead two were
whites and ten colored; two were fe-
mails and ten males. OF the wounded ten
were " yes and sixty negroes.
Five ne Gsand three hundred and sixty
three dollars were expended by the COM
mlttee for relief of the wounded and
for the families of the dead, of which
the city contributed $1,000. The report
saws the crimes OF the mob included
robbery as we'll as murder. In a number
of cases the property of innocent and
unoffending people was taken. Furniture
was destroyed; small shops were looted,
windows were smashed money was taken
from small boards In the commission of
crime men and women alike were treated
with unspeakable brutality"
AS result of the riots. the report
continues, many good citizens have been
driven away. Concluding, the report says:
"As twelve persons were killed and
seventy were murderously assaulted 1t is
clear that several hundred murderers, or
would-be murderers, are at large in this
community"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-29
FIREMEN STRIKE
NOT YET SETTLED
COMMISSIONER NELL HAS EN-
COUNTERED COMPLICATIONS IN
CONVENTIONS OF UNIONS, BUT
HOPES FOR SUCCESS.

Houston, Tex, December 2S.-The ef-
forts of United States Commissioner Of
Labor. Charles p Neill to effect set
tlement Of the strike of the Southern Pa
cific railway firemen, have so far been
without success Today's several con-
ferences were participated in by Mr.
Neill and the railway company, its fire.
men. and the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, and so confident was Mr..
Neill of being able to bring the parties
to an agreement that he stated early
in the night that the strike would be
settled before morning.
He found, however, many complica-
tions in the contention of the engineers
and firemens' organizations, respectively,
as to the right to regulate the seniority
list of the swith engineers, members of
the Firemens' Brotherhood, and it was
upon this point, the very essence of the
trouble that the failure to get the con-
tenders together occurred.
Mr.. Neill has not despaired of ultimate
success and will take the matter up
again early tomorrow.