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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-11
RAILROAD IS GUILTY
Great Northern Convicted of
Granting Rebates to Sugar
Refining Company

New York. April li-The trial +
the Great Northern, accused ui rebat
ing. Went to trial Thursday. and WIS
finished, the jury returning a verdict
late Friday
verdict of guilty was returned iu
The United States circuit court against
the Great Northern Railway company
yesterday for having paid robates 10
the American Sugar Refining company
on sugar transported to sioux city
Iowa, in 1902. Tile jury reached an
agreement after only q few minutes
deliberations
The defendant company was placed
cn trial before Judge Holt Thursday
morning aud the ease was completed
during The afternoon including argu-
ments ai counsel Tho evidence was
confined 90 the proof OF few noces-
sary iacis and then rested entirely
npon the questions OF law involved
aad not OF iact
judge Hollis charge 10 The jury
strongly favored the government s.
contention Had lhe case been
a civil one and not a criminal action
the court said, ne would have instruct
I'd the jury 70 ieturn verdict in la-
t't ~ Ah' N'ihIiaAhaHit NNi NH lt Mtr
9 criminal action the law did not per
nit such Instructions.
The Elkins acts relation to the pay
ment ui rebates. Judge Holt charged
WAS plain and emphatic lie nereed
with United States District Attorney
Stlmson. who with bis assistants. ha J
1Iled the casl that the crime of re.
batting lay the payment of ths
money and not in the transportation
Of the goods as held by the defenste
j. g. Dudley representing the Greet
Northern, made the usual motions Tor
a setting assde OF the verdict and iDr
an Arrest of Judgment, both Of which
wfre denied.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-11

Durham defining lobby and prescrib-
ing penalties for act; No. $40. by Mur-
ley. extension Of time when penalties
on unpaid taxes accrue; No. i6i, by
Whitehurst. appropriatine money for
the payment of election printing bills,
No. 1876, by Wilson, protecting baled
cotton from deiacing or molesting
real object to stop the graft OF getting
samples of cotton frGm the bales. The
latter bill created not little discus
sion all fayoring ;he bill. after It's in
tent was told but requiring little
time for the senators to agree rs 10
the manner OF fixing penalties. etc
Getting in Better Trim.
While little was said at the time,
the steering committee, with Thomas
AT the head was chosen 3y two fac
ltions-the socalled insurgents and the
regular administration members agree
Ing 10 stand as one on all matters per
tanning to rules aud public policy It's
first try ont was the closing days Of
the week, when Davis. Little and
Thomas were the hackers of the
Echols-Graham forces in the effort 10
steer the bills through as fast as is
consistent with careful perusal An
other very pleasing feature, one that
foretells expedition, was that Brown
lee and Cunningham. all of the time,
and Curd. part Of the time. voted for
the steering committee manner of
progress
one other noticeable event of the
week was the separation of S0rrels
and Bllups on three measures; not Q
break up. but happening that These
two. heretofore agreed on matters Of
public policy. differed widely three
times
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-11
THE HOUSE
PROCEEDINGS
DESULTORY
r----
WEEK END GIVEN OVER
TO USUAL COMMIT
TEE HEARINGS
EARLY PAVING BILL
RECALLED BY ROUSE
Clerical Error Discovered
After Measure Reached
Governors Office

Comparatively few measures were
considered in ihe house yesterday
afternoon The killing OF the Billups
tree warden measure was q feature of
the session. and the house then took
up other senate measures the day be-.
ing the regular day for the considera-
tion OF senate bnsiness Senate Bill
No. 23i, by Thomas. was brought up
and read at length. II IS an act pro
vidine Tor the holding of special elel-
ti0ns 70 select permanent locations for
county seats A long discussion fol.
lowed, characterized chiefly By It's lack
of animation Finally a special com
mistce WIS appointed 20 lcolt over GER
tain portions % he bin ANA see wheih-
or or not amendments are necessary.
The committee consists OF TillDtsUD.
Jones, Core, Harrison, Of Hughes, and
Jesse
Numerous committee meetings We're
announced for today and there arc
many bills for them 10 work upon,
a number OF new bills We're introduced.
the authors and titles of which may
be found in the house journal, publish
cd elsewhere Ia The Leader of today
The Early bin. regarding paving and
public Improvements. was briefly con.
sidered Il had been recalled from
tho governor IN order TO correct n cler-
icai error in regard to a numeral The
proper change was made. the rules sus-
pended and The bin PASSED on roll
call
a conference committee reported on
the tax bin by Anthony. Hart and j.
W. smith recommending several
amendments. On roll call the confer.
ceH report was adopted
Nandeventer. ellis aud Whltsou
We're appointed as conferees on the
antigambling bill
Word was received from tAe senate
that Il had agreed to the conference. re-
port on the general appropriation bill.
Az iive O'Clock the house adjourned
to reassemble Monday afternoon
''Generally dominated for years Had
sick headaches. lacked ambition, was
worn-out and an rundown Burdock
Blood Bitteis made me a vel woman.
Mrs. Chas, Freitoy Moosup Conn
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-11
PIMPLES
And BIackheads Prevented and
Cured by Cuticura.

Gently smear the face with Cuiicura
Ontnent. the great Skin Cure. but 10
not rub Wash on the Ointment la five
minutes with Cuticura Soap and hot
water and continue % battle the face
freely for soWc minutes. Repeat morn
ing and evening. At other times use
hot water and Cuiicura Soap for bath
ing the face as often a. agreable.
comnlefe Esiesnei pnd Internal Treatment Cor
Every HuDiIr 81 inlnuls. lhNdrrn and AIlnis
consists uI tuirufl roau flff % tIoansf tlr skim
litIcpa ointment li1fl i1 iral ihf SkIn and
fuirufl Hrulfnnf ituf cor ID lf flrin ul nIit
1utlfd PILE 1lc lrT Wal nf oNl io IuIfS Ihf Hlaol
eQIl inspufh4W Che world fpilor ilrll a Chem.
Gun. ruIt IrnnE. HI3IiIn N.81
- Aailsa tles cuieale hoot o. ana Diseases.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-11

lined for the work of the school for
next year 1t was decided thai the
agricultural and mechanical training
department would be materially en-
larged for next years work The
legislative committee that visited the
school recently We're surprised 10 find
such excellent work being done in this
department One additional 'eacher
was employed by the board for next
year
There are now 406 pupils in the
school and with the building Of the
new building for which the commit
tee on public buildings OF the present
legislature has practically agreed 10
allow S75,00O. the university viii have
accommodations for about 75O stu
dents Prof. Inman Il. Page Is presi-
dent of the university.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-11
WOMAN CARRIES OUT
OFTEN.MADE THREAT
Should Her Husband Meet
Fate Predicted By Enc
mics and Friends

special to Daily Leader.
Ralsion. April ii.-The SEQUEL to
the Armstrong killing in Nevada has
closed. and the wife now lies beneath
the sod, sent to the grave by the I'M.
erring aim of self, carrying In TO exc
cutiou the very threat her friends had
$50 often heard her make-that she.
after having given the very best of
her life to Armstrong, would not wait
here on this earth, were he to meet
the fate SO often predicted by both
enemies and friends
one week ago last Monday the
wires flashed the news from Nevada
that Armstrong was dead. shot to
death in saloon of Nevada, no par
ticulars being available at that time.
And even now the particulars are
meagtc but they are sufficient to sat
isfy the oft-expec,Sd, death would
come 10 him when in the midst Of
one Of his reyels.
The local paper perhaps desirous
of saying no more than had to be
said contained the following notise
OF tho two deaths, and, If more he
known here il IS locked in the breasts
OF the nearest relatives and the local
newspaper man.
"One of the saddest events we have
ever been called upon to chronicle IS
the untimely deaths of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Armstrong, well known TO most
OF our readers.
Mention was made last week of the
fact that Armstrong was killed in 4
mining town In Nevada
When the news reached his wife
here she AT once took a large revolver.
and despite the Interference OF friends
shot herself twice Just below the
heart the balls colAing out at hes
back. After suffering for FIVE days
she died on Monday, a few hours af-
ter the arrival OF Armstrong; body
from Nevada
Tuesday afternoon the funeral cere-
monies OF the two were held togeth-
er and with two nearses heading the
long procession moved to the ceme-
terry where. in the presence of a
large crowd of friends and sympa-
thizers the two We're buried side by
side in the same grave.
'The story told of the affair by the
man who brought the remains here IS
that he and Armstrong arrived at Win
Inemuck, Nevada. early Tuesday morn
ing armstrong entered saloon
while his friend went up the street
in search of an acquaintance On his
return in a few minutes he found
Armstrong lying dead on the flcor. re-
volyer in hand. The bartender in
Horned that Armstrong was killed in
self-defense, and went and gave him
lself up to an officer. A preliminary
trial was held and the slayer was set
free.
The fasal bullet entered Armstrong; =
head just between the eyes aud just
to the left of the bridge Of his nose.
ranged upward and came out at the
back and upper part OF his head.
The shot was at very close range as
his face was badly powder-burned. Tho
The concussion was so great that
the whole top OF his head caved in
1.-THE profound sympathy Of the com
lmunity goes out 20 the bereaved rela-
ltives, especially the parents of the
lwife and the aged mother OF Mr.. Arm
lstrOng. Mrs. Armstrong was a wom-
Ian loved and respected by all.
Nr4ss|
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-11

The board of regents ni lllc Colored
Agricultural and Mechanical cs..aee
adigUrnal last evening. after q two
d46s session Ia the city Routine mat
Ite.5 were transacted ana plans OUT
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-11

lt a man had TO wear Il hat as large
as those new.fangled sailors the price
of headache remedies would be ad-
vanced in a iiiy-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-11
oklahoma's convicts.

Oklahoma's Convicts.
According to the quarterly report Of
Warden w IT, Haskell. of the Kansas
state penitentiary, which was received
by Auditor A. E. Trapp today. there
arc 400 prisoners from Oklahoma con-
fined in that ponitentiary
One hundred and fourteen prisoners
We're received az the penitentiary from
oklahoma during the quarter ending
March 81 Forynine prisoners were
DISCHARGED during that period and cf
this number two died in the peniten-
uary hospital.
For the care Of the prisoners under
the Old Oklahoma contract Oklahoma
pays at the rate of forty cents "A day
for each prisoner, making total
amount due Warden Haskell Of Sl3,-
.Sll 20
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-11

Farmers, mechanics, railroaders, Ia
borers rely on Or Thomas Eclectric
OIL Takes the sting ont Of cuts,
burns OF bruises az once Pain cannot
stay where it Is used
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-11

Don't think that piles can't be cured
Thousands of obstinate cases have
been cured by Doan's Ointment so
cents at any drug store.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-11
kNloHrs oF PYrAlAs ENrERrAlN
Open Meeting Last Might Was an
Enjoyable Social Affair.

Many knights Of Pythias and their
lady friends were present last night al
ile castle hall of tle order o. East.
Oklahoma avenue. an o9en meeting
being pr.i
A. Interesting tdiE was made by
f Moore q nitm,'tr OF the Pyihian
titiffe sbs nlsu read nom The
cutft the Official iapeg sl th sis-
isfs q senerai history Of ne knighls
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-11

and their affiliated order for the ladies'.
Senator Henry S. Jonnsion, GRAND
hancellor. spoke cloqucntiy OF the MS
tory. principles and purposes ol me
order. Ills prominence in NE order
and his well known ability as an ora
tor secured an unusual degree OF in-
forest in his address which was ihii
of both entertainment and instruction
Following the addresses came
pleasant social session
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-11

There is nothing better than Kodol for
dyspepsia, Indigestion, sour stomach,
belching of gas and nervous head
acae Il digests what you eat Sold
by Q. r. Renlro.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-11

Any man who will refuse 10 buy his
wife an Easter bonnet is bad enough
10 be sent 10 Jail.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-11

"Generally dominated for years. Had
sick headaches. lacked ambition, was
worn-out and an rundown. Burdock
Blood Bittera made me a vel woman"
Mrs Chas. Freitoy Moosup. Conn
Arizona republican., 1908-07-06
THE DOMINANT PARTY
 ON HE RIGHT TRACK
The Late Republican Declaration in Favor of Separate Statehood.

A late issue of the San Diego Union in an editorial advocacy of statehood for the territories, says:
 orc of tEe first steps taken by tie pub !ca- majority in congress next winter zAc,G be the passage of an act q -'i:,.ttiEJ Arizona and New MexIco into the union as separate states. The republican party has declared in un- equivCcal terms in favor of granting the great wish of the people of ttose territories. The plank in the platform adopted by the national convention is brief, but it is all that could be de- sired. It reads:
 We favor the immediate admission of the territories of Ne- Mexico and Arizona as separate states into the union.
 Thus at last, after long delays the dominant political party has declared for statehood for the only remaining territories within the United States proper, and their admission will now be regarded as assured. It may be suggested, however, that the word immediate" as used in the platform can only be taken to mean at the first opportunity The later will come when congress next assemblies, which will be in December. So if the pledge it to be kept, the enabling act must be passed at the coming session. and lt when the sixty-first congress, to be
Arizona republican., 1908-07-06
ARIZONA SECURITIES
 IN NEW YORK MARKET
Territorial 3's Considered the Safest Investment by Big Banking House.

The stability of an investment in bonds and similar securities is gen erally rated among financial men by the interest the investment yields, the less the interest the more secure the investment. The government two per cent bond is reckoned as Ia certainty just as good as the money. The investor takes no chances, hence has to take small in terest. Proportioned upon the spec ulative character of any bond the interest offered is larger. Knowing this one can see big boost for Arizona securities in an advertise ment of a New York banking house that was clipped from a New York ipaper yesterday, Arizona bonds Istanding at the head of procession of securities, all of which are rec ognized as good. Here is the list:
 S25.OOO, Territory of Arizona 5s, yielding about 35 per cent.
 s395,O0O. Camden, N. J, 41as. legal for New York and New Jersey. yield ing about per cent.
 $S9,O0O, Schenectady, N. Y, 4i2s. le gal for New York and Massachu sets, yielding about per cent. S55,O00. Asbury Park, N. j., 4l2s, legal for New Jersey, yielding about 4.3 per cent.
 $5OOOO Cincinnati, O.. As, regis tered, legal and tax exempt in Ohio, yielding about 3.S per cent.
 $25,OOO, Fall River, Mass. As, reg istered, legal for Massachusetts, yielding about 3.S per cent. S23,OOO. Hadley and Luzerne Union Free School District No. 1, \. Y, legal for New York. yielding about 4.3 per cent.
 S3j.OO0. Chatham. Conn, 3As, legal and tax exempt in Connecticut, yield ! ing about per cent.
Arizona republican., 1908-07-06
A FOOLHARDY FEAT
 ACROBAT HL-PROyIDtD
Suspended at Dizzy Height and Weighted With Crude Contrap- ton.

One of the unusual diversions of a Sunday afternoon took place yester- day from 6 till o'clock at the Com mercial hotel and was watched by sev- eral hundred amused spectators. They there saw a Mexican recently from Mexico, who lays fair claim to being a high wire performer, accomplish re- markable feat of carrying a load of lumber half way across the street which would worry the ordinary man on the ground. To really appreciate this stunt it must be included in the picture of a man essaying to tote load of lumber, the item that he was seventy-five feet above the ground on a shaky wire, strung from the Com mercial to the Virginia rooming house.
 The man came here on the Fourth and wanted to give an exhibition to the people. but did not get much en- cOuragement as there was already a multitude of other events. Yesterday he arranged for the feat and couple of thousand people were on the ground, and satisfied to stay there. For the average citizen high wire walking has no allurements. Still it is always fas-
 
 his neck in this art of balancing be- tween heaven and earth. It generally impresses one as near suicidal
 In this exhibition what pained most was the awkward manner in which the performer went about preparing for self slaughter. In most circuses the walker is provided with slick pole of easy lift which can be slipped and tilted to maintain the proper and safe equilibrium This Mexican had plenty of nerve but poor judgment. As a balance pole he proposed to carry a 15O foot piece of oregon pine, more or less, which was not quite enough, and to this was spliced with rope on each lend a two by four scantling, a most insubstantial affair. The crowd moved away as he mounted. The first at tempt was a failure.
 After having gone a few steps on shaky pins, the load of lumber listed to port and tOppled overheard. The walker fell off the wire but luckily caught to it as he came down and hung underneath. He gave it up for a time and part of the crowd left. In a half hour however he made a second attempt and the passage to the center and back was made without mishap. This time the wire had been steadied by a rope thrown across it and held down by two compatriots. or accesor- ies before the fact The pine joist and scantling was subject to the high wind and several times it was blown out of balance and fall was immi- nent. Each time the wire performer succeeded in fighting himself and fi- nally got keyed up to the task and did a number of tricks to show that his heart was in the right place. No doubt had he been equipped with the regulation balance pole, his exhibition would have been 4more spectacular and less grotesque.
Arizona republican., 1908-07-06

soaks 1t for a week or 10 days in water. after which 1t is placed fin a steam hox for abcut q week. Subjected to this treatment. 1t cuts like cheese, and may be sliced into strips of any size and length that the manufacturer may de- sire. Each strip seems to be composed of three strata-thP two outside layers being a sort of enamel. used for dress stays. and the inside layer rather Coarser and known as the grain. for corsets.
 No story of the whalebone industry would be complete without mention of the man who mas acquired control of this cOmmOdity-Edgar R. Lewis. When a young man. Mir Lewis entered the busi- ness of his father. William Lewis. one of the old-time whaling merchants of New Bedford. At that time the firm handled only the bone taken by its own vessels. Young Lewis SEW early the pos abilities in having a monopoly of the trade, and from that time on worked toward that end. His first step was to learn the business from top 70 bottom. DonHing overalls and jumpers, be put in whole year with the workmen in his fathers employ, learning to scrape and tie bones and improving on the methods then in use. Having mastered these de tails. he began getting control of the catch of other vessels. Today the bone taken by the Pacific Steam Whaling Con- pany. the Chilean whalers and those which go to the Ochotsk and China Seas come under his hand, while through European agents he acquires the catch of the Dundee whalers of Scotland, those hardy seamen of whom Kipling sings in The Last Chantey:"
 Up spake the soul Of a gray Gothayn
 'speckshioner-
 tHe that led the ilnchlng in the fleets
 Of fair Dundee):
 oh, the ice-blipk white and clear
 And the bowhead preaching nearl VIII ye whelm them all for wantonness
 that wallOw in the seaf" ~
 So complete is Mr. Lewis monopoly that today he controls all the whalcboue iu the world in first hands
Arizona republican., 1908-07-06

when q hundred or more vessels were engaged in Arctic whaling not little of the bone failed of being sold at all. To day the market value Is 20 times that. Eight or 10 vessels now comprise the Arctic fleet; their catch last season was about 100000 pounds, and every pound of that catch Is worth $5. Time was when wbalebone was used almost univer- sally in corsets; today few women feel that they can afford cOrsets more ex- pensive than those in which the ribs are made of steel or some other substitute for whalebOne. Steel has also replaced whalebone for umbrella ribs. One of the most curious uses to which whalebone was put was fer those div!ning rods. by means of which charlatans pretended to be able. tO iocate waiter. oil. gold and other underground riches. In these days the almost exclusive pa.pnSeS for which
 whaiebont k used arc curSets. dress bones. whips and. 70 a very limited de gree. surgical instrumcnis Ues>i;e the
Arizona republican., 1908-07-06

chosen next November, shall be con vened in 1909 The Pacific coast. of course is mainly interested in Arizona and should accordingly exert all its influence in behalf of that territory next winter.
 Arizona will not come into the union as a weakling It has the re- sources. wealth, population and civil ization of a great inl prospercGs commonwealth. It is customary to Ie- gard the territory as mainly a mining camp. The truth, however, is that while the development of Arzpna's mineral resources Is proceeding on al vast scale. agriculture has made great progress and has stupendous r ssibi- lities. The reports of tne geological survey credit the territory with 1O- 100000 acres of arable lauds--mOre than all the New England states com bined-and the average yield per a. re under irrigation is several times as great as can be harvested from any farm east of the Allegheny mountains Seven crops of alfalfa are cut n some localities near Phoenix anc ,vD crops can be harvested from nearly every farm. In brief. most of the soil is as fertile as that of Egypt or the prairies of Iowa, and nowhere can a larger re- turn per acre be obtained if water is available. According to the last re- port of the governor of the territory, the population is approximately 1S5. coo. On June 90. 1907, the cash in the territorial treasury amounted to $365,- 015.65. against S279,19760 the previous year Total receipts for the year were S6SI.3S6.7S. total disbursements S6U1, . 56S.13. The debts-o the territory re main unchanged in the sum of $3.I23.- 215.29. The aggregate value of tax able property is given as S77,705,2 5,25111.