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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-12-24

came he. Congressman Bird Mcclure,
Norris Brown and several other lead
ing antis were buslly engaged in pre-
pairing pitfalls for Chairman Charles
Hmser and Ex-Governor F'r6ntz
whom thew declare they are going
10 drive ou5 of the party. Frantz is
already out they say The political
crOwbor however has not yet made
its presence fclt between the chair
.manship and Charley Hunter. az least
no Impression has been made as yet
Buineithor IRE the Rough Riders
fhe naragons of virtue Governor
Haskell while candidate before the
people preferred a. good many
charges against Governor Frantz but
LII seems he overlook the latters
pecuniarg interest "a the sale OF
town lpts at Randaleit last May Per
haps Ee nid not know abouI that,
tut Il, fact remains that Flantz.
united States Commissioner Nom
Robaett Of Ardmore and other fedecal
Office holders got together bought no
q large number of lots ia Randlett
and began to USE their pun in Wash
ington "a have the pcstohice located
on one Of their lo.- aad ia a section
Of the city which belonged to them
almost entirely thousands OF dollars
were reaned from this venture It
rs only another story Of honest
graft
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-12-24

LAXATIVE BROMO QUlNINE re-
moves the cause To get tue genuine,
call for fun name and LOOK Tor sigma
;ure of T. w GROVE 25c.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-12-24

Prince Giolotu. Premier of Italy,
who has done the United States a
fsvor by his opposition TO Ambassador
Takahira. the new Japanese repre-
sentative soon to arrive in Washing
ton Il is said that Giolotti's preju-
dice made diplomatic life almost un-
bearable at Rome Ion Mr Takahira,
and the united States welcomes him
as perhaps the best man who corfd
De sent to foster friendly relo<ions
between Japan and The Unitcd States.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-12-24

{ on one OF their l0e@ .ilu ia "A section
Of the city which belonged to them
almost entirely thousands of dollars
were reaned from this venture 1t
Is only another story OF honest
graft
There Is inst one more phase TO
I Senator Curtis report NAMELY, It's
probable effect upon legislation aimed
TO do away with the restrictions
I placed on the sale O. ianda in Indian
( Territory The subcommittee which
went 60 Oklahoma and Texas 90 I'M
vestigate the kickauoo tronbles un~
/ IEesitatingly and unequiyccally de-
clared against the indiscrlminate re-
moyal Of restrictions from Kickapoo
lands This decision viii doubtless
] have a strong moral effect upon CON
sress when Senator owen and other
/ oklahoma congressman rise In their
seats and broach the subject in the
national legislature. Congress- is
I inclined to be more conservative
since che recent panic and the senate
when it wants 10 be is q yeritable
1 hot hOuse for conservation and only
once in a while does the "Big Stick
make an impression on that ultra
\ conservative body. or in ether words
/ the highest legislative body IN the
world
True Oklahoma win have the sup
\ port OF the Interior department to a
certain extent in its hght and con
tentions and this should prove q hig
asset TO the cause but even with
1 Secretary Garnold's assistance it is
/ extremely doubtful If the necessary
leeislatIn may be produced at this
SESSION.
Secretary Garaelds proposition
Is TO remove restrictions from only
two classes of land. namely. inter-
married citizens homesteads and
I mixed breed Indian surplus Removal
of restrictions on fun blood surplus
and mixed blood surplus, however, 10
take place only upon application
ar Garfield Is also IN favor of having
Iall OF this land taxed when alien
able
Both Senators owen aud Gore
liared well IN the way of committee
assignments A senator Is greatly
handicapped and his usefulness TO
NA.' NfAAHAAN AtA rNNNAAa ANAANAAi'AA
when he fails 10 get me committee
Dee wants. OF course someone Is al-
ways sure TO get LETT Tor there are
iOnly certain number OF vacancies
90 De filled and as uew Senator
must always bow 10 precedent Ca
in ihe senate. he nsualN hnds hlm-
self assigned 10 somc committee
whose business Is not Is meet
There ARE goodly number of such
committees in congress both iu the
house and ia me senate SIDES of the
capitol They are regarded more or
less as joke committees and only de-
sirabie because they put a man in
line FOR something better the next
tme
Fortunately for Oklahoma the nuns
Der OF vacancies in senate committees
this year We're numerous This made
20 possihla for owen and GOre 10
receive several important assign
meuts For instance Senator owen
was placed on the senate committee
on Indian Affairs. which deals with
Indian legislation solely -.,,g is re-
earded as one OF The most important
committees Ia congress. Besides
Owen was placed on uustoiilces aud
ipostroads. public lands. and terri
tories. while Gore received irrigation,
mines, pensions and immigration.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-10
OFFICERS KEEP
CLEWS QUIET
SCHULTZ INQUEST POST
PONED UNTIL MORE PRO-
GHESS is MADE IN UNRAVEL-
ING OF MURDER MYSTERY.

Mystery still surrounds the MUIR
der of Perry Schultz early Sunday
morning In his room in the Kaiser
hotel. The police today admit that
they are bewildered and unable to
find clew which gives promise Of
unraveling the skein of circum-
stances which eliminated In the
crime.
The. two suspects, Gregg and
Hawkenberry, have been ''sweated"
repeatedly without result. Gregg
tells straightforward story, but
Hawkenberry is disposed to treat
the officers with contempt and as
sumo an air of bravado. He still
protests knowledge of the 80
calibre cartridge found in his room.
The police are 10th to believe that
such a coincideSce as that of a
freshly discharged cartridge of the
same calibre as the bullet that
killed Schultz Should have been
found In Hawkenberrt' room with
out him knowing something about
how il came to be there.
CITY detectives, private uetec-
tives and deputies of the sheriff's
office are all working to sove the
mystery. For the man who does
solve it there is a reward of $500
which the brother carmen of the
murdered man have offered. County
Prosecutor Barnhart Is in posses
sion Of whatever evidence the po-
lice have been able 70 secure, nut
this is of such nature that the fear
that its value will be destroyed by
publicity has caused postpone
ment of the inquest.
Coroner Witter was prepared to
conduct an investigation last night,
but postponed it on the advice of
the prosecutor. 1t is uncertain
just when an inquest will be held.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-10
WOMAN TREATS
MASKED HOLDUP
TO HOT COFFEE

SEATTLE, Dec. 10.-A five dol
lar clearing house certificate and a
cup of coffee was all that burglar
secured in raid on the sanitarium
of DR.. |. A. Perry at Ballard last
night. At 9 O'Clock he entered the
house and held up Mrs. Pauline
Hubhell, superintendent. She was
preparing lunch.
The masked robbcr covered her
with his revolver and demanded
money. Mrs. Hubbell laughingly
pointed to a five dollar certificate
that was on the bureau and to a
gold bracelet. She then invited
him to Il cup of coffee, which he
took.
It's shame to take your
money said the robber, but DR.,
Perry has been getting money from
the boys and I'm getting it back. "
He refused to take the bracelet.
This is the second time the place
has been robbed in three months.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-10
JOYCE FOR
INSPECTOR

Mayor Moore stands by his orig
inal choice of Tom Joyce, bar
tender. for fficial city inspector of
all weights and measures.
He stated today that he would
send Joyce's nomination to the
council this evening, when the new
ordinance creating the Office comes
up for final consideration.
Three councilmen, Pratt, Gray
and Baldwin, the latter two repre-
senting the liquor selling district
of the city, are pledged to vote for
Joyces confirmation. The balance
are against him, but that will not
deprive Joyce Of the job as long
as the mayor stands by him. II
the confirmation is refused he will
hold the place until the mayor sees
fit to appoint successor that the
council will confirm, it is claimed.
The mayor has had ample OPP
portunity to investigate the
charges of political grating and
other undesirable activities made
against Joyce. He has met the
men who made no bones about tell
ing what they knew to be facts in
this connection. notably an in
stance in which Joyce demanded
money from the democratic central
committee and because he didn't
get it turned to Moore.
That there are plenty of capable
and deserving men who worked for
the ticket from an honest motive
who could be found to fill the place
and who would bring to it the pres
tige of the confidence of the com
munity has made no difference to
the mayor.
The moral standing of an APP
plicant for the Office that governs
all dealing by weights and meas
ures has apparently been a small
factor in this case. 1t seems to
have been more than offset by the
endorsement of the bartenders
union Joyce bears.
There is a difference of opinion
as to whether the mayor can hold
his favorite in place despite lack
of confirmation, the contrary view
holding that the Office does not ex-
list until it is formally created by
confirmation of appointment. The
city attorneys view. however, is
that the appointee hangs on not
withstanding.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-10
REWARD
FOR N CASL|N

Sheriff Shut, of Heppner. Ore,
reached the city yesterday after
noon and last night took back with
him WEBB McCaslin, murderer of
F, zaspell, wealthy rsncher of
that town. Contrary to the usual
custom OF fighting in court over
payment of the reward, Sheriff
Shut brought the $500 with him
and divided it equally between
Capt. Coverly and Deputy Sheriff
Mac Pugh and Detective George
Miles, McCaslin's captors.
The confessed murderer willing
ly accompanied the sheriff back to
the scene of his crime.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-10
CORTEL YOU WOULD MAKE
BANK RESER YES SOLID

to keep their reserves in these sec
tons.
OF course New York, Chicago and
st. Louis would not like it. But
New York (the chief offender) after
what has just occurred will not be
heard with much patience. The re-
suit, says the secretary, would be
that banks in the three central re-
serve cities would lose a consider
able amount, and this amount
would be transferred to banks in
the reserve cities located in the diff
ferent sections, and would neces-
sarily be held by them in cash.
In other words, each section Of
the country would be fixed to stand
financially by itself, so far as it's
reserves are concerned. If New
York wished to indulge in financial
sprees, the rest of the country
would not have to take lemon and
settler
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-10
ROBBER RETURNS
STOLEN CHECKS

SEATTLE, Dec. 10-Showing APP
probation OF the Inconvenience he
had placed upon the management
of the Washington Annex in the
taking of $500 worth of checks and
drafts when he held up that
hostelry, taking all the money and
paper in sight, the bold robber care
fully placed the checks in an en-
velope and returned them to the
hotel by mail.
In a labored scrawi the robber
wrote:
Dear Sir--Enclosed you will
find your checks what | took from
you last night"
The rest OF the scrawl could not
be made out. He thoughtfully neg
lected to enclose the 5000 in cash
that he had secured.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-10
JOKE IS
NEARLY FATAL

A remark made in joke by a
trainman this side of Deer Park
nearly cost Victor Carlson's life.
Carlson had either been drinking
heavily or his mind was deranged
and some of the occupants of the
smoker We're poking fun at him.
Finally one of the trainmen said:
Say, fellow, this cars full of
snakes
With a yell Carlson left his seat,
dashed TO the door and leaped from
the fast moving train.
In the darkness 1t could not be
seen whether he had done himself
harm or not, and when the train
reached Spokane a telegram was
sent to Deer Park. A searching
party found the injured man laying
beside the track, praying and near
to death He suffered a compound
fracture of both of the legs below
the knees and fractured hip.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-10

The hero Of the night was Jack
Canlin, Butte fireman who is
here on a 10 days leave of absence.
Canlin, when he heard the alarm,
hurried to station No. and joined
the boys. At the fire, although
dressed only in street clothes, he
set to work with a will and assist
ed the others. He was alone on the
top floor of the building when the
burned timbers gave way beneath
his weight and precipitated him to
the floor, 20 feet below.
Burning portions Of the floor
completely buried and almost suf-
located him before he was extri-
Gated. When someone shouted that
a man was buried under the seeth-
ing mass of burning wood. the hose
was turned on and this portion of
the fire was quickly eXtinguished.
During the operation of sOusing
the flames Canlin was hurled
around by the force of the stream
of water. He was finally pulled out
like drowning rat, with his
clothes torn into shreds, none the
worse for the experience except for
badly bruised left eye and lame
leg.
r. ]. Horr. one of the mill fac
tory owners, said this morning that
it was difficult to estimate the
amount of the loss. but it would
probably reach $4,000, This is
fully covered by insurance, dis
tributed among several companies.
Fire Chief Myers expressed his
disapproval of the Western Union
fire alarm this morning in no UNI
certain manner. He blames the
company for not keeping the boxes
in better condition
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-10
WARN Men AWAY
FROM FRISCO

A letter has been received from
the central labor organization Of
San Francisco by the Spokane Cen
trail Labor union asking that men
seeking employment keep away
from that city 1t was stated that
mechanics and laboring men of ev-
cry description are walking the
streets with nothing to do and lit
tie prospect of better times for
some months to come.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-10
SECOND FIRE SWEEPS
H0LLAND-HORR PLANT
Loss Involves $25, 900 but Company
Will Probably Rebuild.

With roar that was heard by
Patrolman Daniels a block away,
fire broke out in the factory of the
Holland-Horr Mill Co. on N. Mon
roe ST. at $3.50 o'clock this morn
lng and destroyed practically the
entire works, involving loss of
about $4,000 The Holland-Horr
factory was totally destroyed by
fire several years ago.
The company is not yet in shape
to announce positivel whether the
plant will be rebuilt, but in all prob
ability it will be. About so men
were on the payroll
The cause is given as spon-
taneous combustion in the dry
kiln. w. l.. Myers. nightwatch and
engineer. was in the south end Of
the mill when the explosion oc-
Cured. He hurried 10 the West
ern Union fire alarm box In the Of
flee of the company, but 1t did not
work.
He then ran down the street to-
wards city box and met Patrol
man Daniels, who was running in
the direction of the mill. Daniels
turned in the alarm from box 81,
on the corner of Monroe and Col
lege.
A general alarm was sounded and
every piece of apparatus in the
city was rushed to the scene. 1t
was a fierce blaze and a south
wind made it exceedingly difficult
to check. Sparks flew over that
section of the city for blocks.
Many times the flames drove the
crew of firemen back. but they
held to their work with bravery and
perseverance,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-10
Committee Named to Help Boost for
Lower Prices.

Thomas Maloney presented to
the Central Labor union resolu-
tons which pledged the support of
the central body to Mayor Moore
and the 10000 club in establishing
public market. The vote was
unanimous and enthusiastic.
The following committee was
named to represent labor in the
movement to forward the project:
Thomas Maloney, Thomas 1vey and
George Denham.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-10
SUNDAY CLOSING
Defeated

SEATTLE, Dec. 10.-Two theatri-
cal managers, c. ID. Reid, of the
Grand opera house, and Duncan In
verarity, of the Coliseum, were
found not guilty of violating the
Sunday closing law by opening
their theaters last Sunday. The
juries were out in each case scarce
ly five minutes.
Chief Wappenstein says II an
other acquittal is found he will not
attempt to enforce the law by max
ing arrests.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-10
OFFICIAL GRAFT
LOST PORT
ARTHUR

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec, To-
Generals StOessell, Fock and Reiss,
on trial today before a court
martial for surrendering Port Ar
thur, turned their defense into a
furious attack on the war ministry.
They denied guilt in premately sur
rendering, and charged in return
that the fortress was so lily
equipped and under-provisioned as
TO render effective defense impos
slhle.
They attribute this condition to
the war ministry and assert openly
their belief that it was due no less
to incompetency than to corruption.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-10
POPE SUSPECTS
father HANNA

ROME, Dec. 10.-Archhishop
Riordan, of San Francisco, may
have to send to America for evil
dence to support his denial that
Father Hanna. of Rochester. his
former choice for coadjutor bishop
of San Francisco is tainted with
doctrines of modernism. He pro-
fessed himself much surprised that
n question had been raised of the
Rochester clergyman orthodoxy,
and assured the cooperation Of sew
eral cardinals in pleading Hanna's
case. Rfordan may have to remain
I'm Rome longer than he intended.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-10

The secretary was instructed to
get In touch with the state grange
on this matter that the farmers of
this section of Washington may be
notified to take advantage of the
market privileges to sell their pro-
ducts direct to consumers. At pres
ent they have to accept any price
offered them and the consumer has
to pay any price asked by the COM
mission men. Under the new con-
dition of affairs proposed this state
of affairs will be done away with.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-10
MACHINE
FIGHT TONIGHT

A hot fight over the Pratt slot
machine ordinance Is expected in
the council tonight. Cigar store
men today are buster than ever
since Pratt's first announcement,
lining up the other councilmen to
resist its passage. They generally
predict that the ordinance will not
be passed.
Councilmen today refuse to dis
cuss the question.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-10
'FELLED BY BURGLAR SHE
M|STOOK FOR HUSBAND

A burglar who entered the room
of Mrs S. j. Doyle in the Germond
block late last night struck her
down with blow of his fist when
she discovered him. She was in her
kitchen and heard a match struck
in an adjoining room. Thinking it
her husband who had returned,
Mrs. Doyle opened the door be-
tween the rooms. % sooner had
she discovered that the man was a
stranger than she tried TO get back
into the kitchen and lock the door.
But the burglar was quicker and
as she reached the door a blow
from heavy fist felled her. The
burglar escaped without any booty.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-10
TAKES INVESTIGATION
TO U. S. COURT

DENVER, Dec 10.-Seventy wit
nesses were today brought from Du-
range to testify concerning the kill
ing of Secret Service Agent Joseph
Wallar at the Hesporus mine re-
Gently. This followed the order of
Chief Wilkie TO transfer the investi-
CATION to the federal court, the ac-
ton being based on a report from
operatives that an impartial hear
ing was impossible at Durango.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-10
FLEET is PREPARED
TO FTGHTOR EROLIC

NORFOLK, Dec. 10.-All 16 bat
tleships are here, ready to sail for
the Pacific. Admiral Evans is per-
sonally supervising inspection be-
fore final review by Roosevelt and
the secretary of the navy.
The ships sail next Monday and
will anchor at Trinidad Christmas
evening, the first stop after leaving.
NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-Work
done at the Brooklyn navy yard
during the past two months fully
verifiies Admiral Evans state
ment that when the battleship fleet
makes the great cruise to the Pa
cific it will be prepared for a fight
or a frolc." The program. simple
enough in it's requirement, but in
volving a tremendous effort in its
fulfillment, was to place the fleet
on war footing. 1t is being car
ried out at all the navy yards.
The share of the Brooklyn yard
in this task has been to fit out five
battleships, repair ship, tender,
supply ship and refrigerator ship.
To get them ready thousands OF
men in the big shops and ware
houses and at the drydocks have
been busy. There has been as
much activity on the part of the
5000 officers and men attached to
the ships.
Food, coal and ammunition have,
of course, been the big features in
the matter of supplies. There
wouldn't be any more ammunition
aboard if the ships were going
straight to war. Every magazine
is filed to the limit. Food supplies
in boxes and barrels not only
crowd the space usually set apart
for that purpose, but there is an
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-10
HAWLEY CALLS PETT|B0NE
CHIEF C0NSP|RAT0R

BOISE, Dec. 10.-That George A.
Pettibone was the most important
factor in the conspiracy to kill EX-
Governor Frank A. Stuenenberg
was the charge made by James
Hawley in his opening statement
for the prosecution in the Pettibone
trial this morning.
He was the mediator between
the inner circle and men who made
murder a trade and assassination
their means of livelihood" declared
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-10

tibone's store in Denver was an ar.
senal and that the defendant made
a business OF manufacturing bombs
and the internal compound known
as Pettibone dope. which. were used
in destroying those who dared
stand in the way of the Western
Federation
Sen Borah arrived last night and
occupied a seat with the prosecu-
ton this morning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-10
NORRIS KILLS HIMSELF

SANTA CRUZ. Cal, Dec. To-
Andrew Norris, founder of the Nor
ris & Rowe circus, shot and In
stantly killed himself at the home
of his brother, C. l, Norris. Nor
ris had been Respondent for some
time, He was A years old and Q
native of Ohio.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-10
MERRITT NOMINATED

Mayor Moore today filed with
Clerk Flemming the name of A..
W. Merritt as superintendent of the
crematory department. Little OPP
position to Merritt is likely to de-
velop. He is now nominally SUI
uerintendent.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-10
SPOKANE WASHINGTON. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1907.
AB0R|MG INTERESTS OF SPOKANE DEMAND PUBLIC MARKE
NEARLY HAD WAR
WITH JAPAN

ROME, Dec. 10.-There is
no longer the least danger
of trouble between Japan
and the United States, but
) there was a time when reIa-
) tons were strained almost
to the breaking point, &C.
) cording to Ambassador Ia
} kahira today. He thinks ia
) pan intends to send him to
} Washington, but not to set
tie any controversy, because
) the difference has been ad-
justed through reciprocal
) friendship and straightfor-
ward attitude of both coun-
tries.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-10
CHANGERS FAVOR
POSTAL BANKS

Grand Secretary Kaufman, Of
the state grange, sent in "A com
munlcation to the Central Labor
union last night asking that steps
be taken to agitate the establish
ment of postal savings banks by the
United States government. The
central body has already taken such
action.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-10
ARABS WANT PEACE

ORAN, Algeria. Dec. 10.-Emmis'
saries from the rebellious BENZ
Nasen tribe are comforting with the
French. looking toward cessation OF
hostilities. The Arabs are much
alarmed at the defeat of Marabout,
who proclaimed a holy war.