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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-04-26


estmony Supervisor Rea have been party DEAL The
granted upon the plainly expressed wish of the This
their Just what the received has told
the demanded from the the head the Ocean Sho
mysterious Mr. Krause the graft with tn
supervisors KTause assisted Haey He acted of advance
for the bbe dispenser of the Pacific States telephone and ee
graph company Mr. Krau performed his with the
of the bunko He approached Supervisor Lonergan with
the that the thing employs when he addresses
the agnculturiSt newly arrived in the city.
Lonergn told the members of the grand that Kause called
home day and inquired he Mr. Loner
gan whom Kause had the from the
Finding himself Mr. Krause announced WELL would like
you down and plant I'm with the Pacific States tel
Mr. Lonegan dropped around and before he knew he had
$1,000 of telephone money IN his pockets
From the testimony appears that while Gallagher acted
of the of he ably assisted by eue
an the persons of Wilson and Furey.
Il would fix things with Ruef Gallagher told the grand jury
then would explain Wilson and Fuey and would
the boys and arrange things
The remarkable story told full in the columns of The Call today
includes all the deals which have been publicly discussed
a we'll
anspires that Ruef played avoes of spur
track permits Sometimes he would order the
pearranged without explanation The
always willing to obey orders
There have been distinct understanding Park
side trolley franchise The changes the rights Of arranged by
the made with the understanding that they
$1,000 They nothing and they charge that the
paid Rue and that he refused through Supervisor
Coleman eproached Rue for his failure deliver and the boss replied
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-04-26

Not Dan till public camS The grand
erered with Rues the he
tempated such action.
The testimony of Supervisor Rea the remarkable given
the grand jury Rea takes the stand that although he took the bb
money and has still his pockets he of wrong
doing and didn't do Some after the fight
granted monopoly he informed the grand that Supervisor Gal
agher slipped envelope his pocket and sad Here's
from friend When Rea investigated ne found that the enveop
contained $500 He said nothing about it, however
later Rea says when negotiations with
company the his aroused and he
cned think that be paid Rea fastened the
and conded him. Schmtz hrewup his handsandced
it, Then Rea offered submit the proofs In few days Rea
again given envelope and he found currency the
$3.50 When he told the about Schmiz said simply Jus
keep quiet
All the money the bribery deals passed around the Shap
neatly placed envelopes Lonergan told the grand
that day he walked Galaghers office and Gallagher said
find envelope have it. Loneran looked and found
envelope we'll stuffed with bills.
The testimony given by Frank G. Drum interesting well
Drum admits that he rented the the Mills build
Hasey the supervisors and paid for
asey
F1aly asked him
could the officials explain evil of doubl
which would result should Home, be
field he
sey had no other purpose
indirectly
din
0 fee of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-04-26
Entire Transcript OF Proceedings Before the Grand Jur
Including Every Detail OF the Confessions Made by
the Members OF the Board OF Supervisors

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Aa Mr. K o oheqatcn pbinn o heh HaalA Aoor hs
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-04-26
CRAFT TESTIMONY MADE PUBLIC
CALL PRESENTS COMPLETE TEXT

IICEVERAL conversations had with Mr. Ruef pre-
- the passing of the ordinance for the sale Of
the franchise which subsequently bought by the Home
telephone company 1t IS difficult for me to remember the
words but their general purpor that the Home
telephone company wanted the franchise and that he would
allow the supervisors $500 apiece for the passing of the
dinance and word to thai effect the members
would talk the thing with Wilson and Furey and they
would arrange matters F rom testimony of Supervisor Cal
lagher.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-04-26

Krause he grt With che pubcaon OF Che m
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-04-26

While the judges OF the great beauty
contest are selecting the winners to be
announced ~en Sunday, May ), more OF
the photos will appear Sunday in
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-03-25
MORE EXPERIMENT EARNS.

There are to be experiment farms
established in various parts of Okla.
oma to test the diversified crops. w
L. English director of the experiment
station at Saltwater, makes this an
louncement.
The idea is a capital one and can
not fail to be productive of good re
ults. The soil and climate of Okla
homa are quite diversified and crops
nat are most profitable in one por
ion are not so profitable in others
Therefore II is impossible TO fairly
est all crops on one single farm.
There sho0ld re farms in every sec
ion of the territory, giving actual and
isible demonstration of the culture
products adapted to that section
f course, progressive farmers are
DING this work and will continue tC
10 IL, but the individual can not af
ord TO experiment. He must largel,
be confined to what he already knows
o be a success.
That one county is noted for its fine
ropg II one line does not by any
means prove that II would not bt
more successful If other crops were
lanted and titled under different con
itions.
What scientific agriculture hal
eeded for a long while has been /
carer approach to the farmers,
The extension of the experiments
trm means millions of dollars to tn,
ew state. Indian Territory SHOULD
ave several of them. likewise Okla
hOma
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-03-25

membership, but how about the peo
pie?
There are only two horns to the
dilemma thus presented; Either It is
4 sop thrown ort under the name of
economy, or II is put there to reduce
the representation of the people and
make the legislature more easily sub
iect to railroad and corporate man
ipulation
II might easily have been thrown
out as sop on a plea of economy for
the well known reason that the CON
stitution was never designed with the
expectation that IL would become the
fundamental law The apostles knew
this. II was not reasonable TO sup
pose that when the people of Okla
homa had commissioned 1l2 men to
write a constitution aud had indicated
their preference for Democratic ideas
by an overwhelming majority, that
100 men would permit twelve to get
OFF in ope corner in the dark and pre-
pare constitution and then invite
them to swallow II whole. These
men knew il would not be done, hence
the economical sop.
ht ONhSA Holn VI tut uilthiiHd
would seem to be that small legis-
lature was more in accord with rail-
road ideas than large ohe In closer
touch with the people. The senate
of the United States. comparatively
small body has always been the big
lobbyists delight.
No. the common man. the great
middle class. and the farmer stand a
better show OF faithful representation
in a delegate coming from a compara-
lively small district.
This is one of the ear marks OF the
Santa Fe constitution. Il Is branded
all over Even a casual reading will
disclose some OF them. but to get
their full combined force and effect
requires the most careful perusal and
no small legal insight.
However It is not before the peo-
pie except as any other campaign
document might be. II could not be
under the terms of the en-
abiing act
The question then. Is on the adop-
tion or rejection of the constitution
written by the delegates Of the peo-
pie. II will be adopted
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-03-25
GET in LINE.

A Washington correspondent says
Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou
viii ''sit tight for the present and alb,
sorb knowledge" He might begin by
pondering over the action of George
w Perkins in restoring to the New
York Life 1000 which he had mis-
appropriated for the use and benefit
of the Republican party under Mr.
Cortelyous management. II the new
secretary of the treasury really "ab
serbs knowledge" he may conclude
that the Republican party itseli
should join in the more or less popu
lar rush for the conscience fund
CCmmoneT
II does not look quite right fol
Perlvins to have to dig up that $4,000
and the Republican party still keep Il
in their slush fund What Is fair fol
the goose is fair for the gander.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-03-25
THE PLAIN THINKING
r REPURLIcAN.

The Republicans that do not hold
federal jobs and are generally not in
terested in political l1bbery, will
prove very thorn in the side OF the
gang that met at Oklahoma City
There are sensible Republicans, and
lots of them. who really want state
hood and who will discover on a care
ful perusal of the new constitution
that IL has been much maligned by
men who held their own selfish ends
far above the best interest of the
whole people
There are thousands. of good Repub-
licans who will vote for the constitu-
tion and statehood. These men are
all over Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory Those in Oklahoma, many of
them, have been cut out of the ma
tional franchise for eighteen years.
while, on Indian Territory side, there
ere many old men, white men as well
as Indians. who never had vote. for
the federal officers that have ruled
them And this In republic by the
grace of the powers that be at Wash
ington.
VIII these plain, ordinary Repub
licans enthmse with the gang that is
trying TO hold on to a few little ter,
Iritorial aud federal jobs, and with
those who are afraid the great people
lof Oklahoma might hurt the railroads
through the powers granted the rail
road commission? No. they will not
They will vote TO bring the govern
ment home to the people on the 9th
.of August They will not pass the
only opportunity that has been offer
I'd in eighteen years for any jobber's
lpromise. They will take the real
article and take 1t now
These plain, honest Republicans
will be fair enough to approve of the
rule of the majority. They believe in
Iit when the Republican party wins,
land they eoncede similar rights to the
Democrats when the latter are put in
power by majority vote of the peo.
| pie. They will see small cause for
| all this tempest in teapot and will
say so by their votes In August, If the
bosses do not smell mouse" and
do some tall back pedalling right now.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-03-25
UNPAID BILLS 900.

The simple fact that the Barnes ad
ministrntion left the Duke admins
tration an empty treasury and $11,GeO
of unpaid bills appears 20 hurt very
much That can't be helped The
people expressed themselves as dis
gasted with bankruptcy and bankrupt
proceedings and they still feel the
same way about it.
The fact is fact and is written in
black ink on the city records and nc
amount of red aniline dyes will give
Il any other color
The saloon licenses were all paid
three months in advance and the
money all spent and practically moth
ing TO show for II.
AT what date was this? It was on
the day of the inauguration of Mayor
Duke. Remember that.
And Barnes is said to have paid
some bills left over from the Bal
Republican administration. Oh
course a Republican administrator
would not make bills for another Re
publican administration to pay with
ort leaving them the money to pa,
them with. would they? But just sup
pose we don't open up these latera
sewer matters for fear of an epidemic
Of lateral sewer gas. OF course the
whole deal was Republican, city en-
gineer and all, and the gas was yer.
ianl:
Then there were the Island parl
wells, and divers and sundry other oil,
holes that would never have obsorbe,
The peoples money under an abl'
Business administration like that o
Mayor Duke
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-03-25

tions OF an attempt to induce the
emigration OF negroes from the South
to fill up the depleted ranks of the
Republicans This may not, and will
not, meet with the approval OF all the
members of the party, but the bosses
are desperate and will stop short at
nothing whatever
In this connection It Is worth while
to note that the Oklahoma elections
are attracting national attention.
From a national standpoint. FIVE rep.
resentatives and two senators are
the stakes and the Republican national
campaign barrel. Hanna's old barrel,
will furnish the lubricator.
Whether this scheme will not lose
more white votes than It will gain
dark owes is what makes the boosters
nervous
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-03-25
THE COMETS INSPECTION.
Crank L. Mehan)

"A comet soon may strike the earth
And knock 1t all to flinders.
Till naught Is left upon its hearth,
But ashes, bones and ciDders.
But don't neglect to plant the corn,
Potatoes and cucumbers.
Unless the comet tQots his horn,
Raise melons In great numbers.
See that the chickens roost so high
That they won't scorch a feather.
For eggs are good and chicken pie.
Delicious in fowl weather.
BE sure the porkers in their pen
Now have all they want to eat
For fat hogs make fine eating when
They're seasoned with smoke and
heat.
And when the water in the creek
Gets so hot it has to boil,
Twill scale the FISH and cook them
quick,
And save us lot of toll.
so don't forget while good things grow
We've got that same old taste,
. { the comet gives us show,
Well let nothing go to waste.
rhe constitution is complete,
is editors In session,
They'll trim 1t up all prim and neat
And honor the profession.
Perhaps the comet could not walt
For Roosevelt's proclamation.
so took a trip to see this state
In the great Yankee Nation.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-03-25
TROOPS FIRE ON PEASANTS.
Stories Of Pillase and Incendlsrism in
Roumana.
[By AssocIated Press.l

Bucharest, March 25-The reyolted
peasants Of Roumania are left tenn
porarily beyond control of the gov
ernment. Their forces now are in
fields. Stories of pillaging and incen-
diarism are coming in from all parts
OF Moldavia and Wallachi There
have been several serious conflicts be-
tween peasants and troops. AT
Bachess peasants attacked the troops
who fired several volleys, killing forty
and wounding a large number. The
troops were firally compelled 10 re-
treat, however.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-03-25
Los ANGELES MEN SUMMONED.
San Francisco Grand Jury Gallo Well
known Citizens.

Los Angeles. Cal, March 25.-
Special Deputy Sheriff Fox. OF Detec-
tive Burns staff of San Francisco, ar
rived in Los Angeles yesterday armed
with numerous summonses for promi-
dsnce is desired by the San Francisco
grand jury in connection with the
Graft investigation. Those upon whom
summonses were served are w. G.
Patterson. ]. M. c. Mable, A. B. Cass
president of the Home Telephone
company; James P Adams, president
OF the Phillips company, and
A. M. Dole OF Pomona.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-03-25
PERSONAL POINTS.

D.. NJ Ron is in the city from Atoka.
Delegate J. F. King. of Newlsirk is
here Il
B. E Blakeney, of Shawnee, is in
tho city M
J. R Eakins is in the city from
Waarika =.
j. c. Mcclelland, of Pond Geek, is.
in the city. &.
Delegate Boone Williams, of Lehlsh.
is in the city. .s'
Postmaster Everett Purcell, of Enid,
is in tho city.
J. w. Hemphill, of Milwaukee, is a
Guthrie visitor.
c. N. Aindie is in the city from
Washington, Z. c. 81
a. j. Corkins came up from Okla.
homa city on the morning train.
Sydn y J. Roy, secretary of the
Shawnee chamber of commerce, is In
.ho city. g
The congregation at the NJ e.
chirch, Sunday was all the church
could accommodate, chairs being used
in tho aisles.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-03-25
PLEAD NOT GUILTY TO BRIBERY.
Columbus City Official and Cement
companys Agent Deny Charges.

Columbus. Ohio, March 25.-Frank-
lin Rubecht, the attorney who was
arrested at midnight Friday, charged
with giving a bribe to Fred J. Immel,
director of the board of public service,
to secure his vote for the Alma Ce-
ment company In the sewage disposal
plant, and Fred j. Immel, charged
with receiving Rubechts bribe, ap-
peared in the police court today, plead
ed not guilty and asked for a hearing
Wednesday. They are each held in
$500 bonds
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-03-25

the upbuilding of Woods county and
he will receive strong and loyal sup
port :. in that section. In addition to
This, Brewer has p wide rephtationSfor
industry and sterling worth, and will
pit up strong race. He built the
new court house in Woods county and
the Woods county high school and as
chairman of the board OF commits.
sioners of Woods county. he was
sctive, Jealous and doing everything
possible for the upbuilding of the
empire o. old Woods.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-03-25
THE SANTA FE LEGISLATURE.

The Santa Fe constitution provides
or a senate Of twenty-five to thirty
lelbers and a house of from fifty to
ixty members. This no doubt is done
nder the economy plea. Why not
ne larger number. such as is usual
I the states and as that provided by
he new constitution formulated by
he delegates OF the people?
Now II world be quite In point to
y to Imagine that small leglsla-
IRE might suit the railroads and
ther special interests, and how II
hight prove both economical and
lroftsble to them to have the smaller
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-03-25
sAYs pEoeLE ARg pLgAseD.
President Murray Talks of oonstlt,
ton and Election.

President VIM. H. Mlrray came in
Sunday from 'Tishomingo to join the
committee which is busy putting in
shape the constitution. The task will
be completed tomorrow and the docu-
ment will soon be ready to print
THE feeling in our section relative
TO the constitution is fine said Mr.
Murray. The Democratic document
will sweep the state. | predict gen.
eral Democratic success at the polls.
The attitude OF Republican leaders
has disgusted the people"
Mr. Murray was given a great ova-
tion by the people of his county.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-03-25
IMPORTING NEGROES.

There are indications that the
struggle for control of the new statt
will be as fierce as was the struggle
before the war for the control OF
Kansas, the only difference being that
the result Is likely 10 be exactly the
reverse and Oklahoma be and remain
permanently Democratic.
There are some very strong lndica-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-03-25
Always Keeps chamberIaln's Cough
~ Remedy In His House.

1--WE would not be without Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. IL is kept
IN hand continually in our home,
says w. w Kearney. editor OF the In
dependant, Lowry City. Mo. That is
just what every fanny should do.
When kept atthand ready for instant
use, cold maybe checked at the out
set and cured In much less time than
after 1t has become settled in the sys-
tenn. This remedy is also without a
neer for Group in children, and will
prevent the attack when given as
soon as the child becomes hoarse
or even after the Group appears
which can only be done when the
remedy IS kept at hand. For sale by
f. b. Lille & Co.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-03-25

It is good thing the morning pa.
pers has few Republican organs like
the Wichita Eagle. Wstonga Republi-
can and Muskogee Phoenix from
which to clip comment adverse to the
convention, else I would have to dis
continue its convention comment
corner or print favorable comments,
The territorial papers are simply
teeming with good things about the
new constitution.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-03-25

Delegate Mcclure fought the con.
vention appropriation Now he has
passed the word to Republican lead.
ers to wage war on the constitution
direct. Mcguire never was in favor
OF statehood.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-03-25
OLD SOLDIERS SURVIVE
TAINTED HASH POISON
lBv Associated Press.l

Leavenworth, Kas., Mar 25.-All
but one of the nine hundred veterans
in the National Soldiers home here,
poisoned Saturday by eating tainted
hash had been discharged from the
hospital this morning. 1t Is expected
that this man will be able to leave
for his barracks before tomorrow.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-03-25
WOMAN is ATTACKED BY COON
Is Painfully Scratched and Bitten by
lnfuriated Animal

Kewanee, III, March 25-Mrs.
Charles II, Carlson, wife of a we'll
known contractor, was attacked by a
large infuriated coon of the ringtail
species In her yard today. and was
severely injured by the animals bites.
The coon was hiding in barn and as
Mrs Carlson approached 1t grasped
her foot She reached down to re-
lease its hold when It seized her arms
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-03-25
confessed cntton Ihleves.

Sheriff Bart Murphy returned this
morning from Crescent where he ar
rested ABE" Martin and Bill Rich
ards, charged with stealing 1000
pounds of cotton. They told the Of
ficers that they were the guilty par
ties. They were arraigned before
Justice Keys and released on a $1,000
bond each.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-03-25

satisfied that robbery was the motive
for wrecking the Chicago Limited
near Stewart, Pa. When the train
came TO . standstill the porter found
two men trying to get into the rear
sleeper but the door was locked Be-
tween Stewart and Pitcairn the rail
road officials say there is rather a
tough gang, many of them ex-rail-
readers, and to two of these the crime
is attributed.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-03-25
LlsTEN

and remember the next time you suf-
fer from pain-caused by damp
weather-when your head nearly
pursts from neuralgia try Ballard S
Snow Liniment II will cure YOU A
prominent business man of Hemp
stead, Texas, writes: 81 have used
your liniment. Previous to using II
/ was a great sufferer from Rheuma-
tism and Neuralgia. | am pleased to
say that now | am free from these
complaints. ! am sure ! owe this to
your liniment." Sol by G. X. Renfro.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-03-25
Herman Arnett Arrested.

Deputy Marshal Bob Myer arrest
ed Herman Arnett at Crescent this
morning, on charge of stealing l,40O
pounds of cotton from VIM. Richard
son. He was arraigned before Judge
Keys and released on $500 bonds
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-03-25
NIcARAeuA's VICTORY.
(By AssocIated Press.l

Paris. March 25.-Reports Of Mica
rag rs victory at Choluteca are con-
fsrmed and the fall of Tegucigalhau
by tomorrow Is predicted in dispatch
received here today. An effort Is now
being made to capture President
Bcnialla
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-03-25

Mcclure went and digged a ditch,
and behold While he digged there
came those who knew not Mcguire.
neither feared his ire, and quietly
folded his tent and silently stole away
to Oklahoma town.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-03-25
Q Q Q O Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

% The Republican party Of Okla
g homa must not play the baby act {
q any longer. Il must take up the {
C white mans burden and decide
% what should be done. We can c
q not play fast and loose-good G
o Lord and good devil--now. Busi- {
q ness is business. We must be
@ for the constitution and for az It {
@ implies. The statute against {
@ further foollng has run. 1t ex-
@ pired this afternoon, II no cog
c broke.--Enid Eagle (Republican) c
G March 1S. c
o {
o o @ co O o O o O o o O @ O {