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HONE RULE DEMOCRATS
Indorse Gov. HuEhesp Plan OF Reform ia
Party Government.

ALBANY, May l2.-The temporary eIeou-
tive committee appointed at the home rule
Democracy conference in Utica held a
three hours meeting here to-day. There
was much sentiment in favor Of state
committee OF $50 members, one from each
Assembly district, but this was left for a
decision to the committee Of sixty-onO soon
to be appointed representing each county
In the State.
All Of the members Of the temporary eI-
ecutivs committee were here to-day inolud-,
ing William @. Rice. Albany; Charles +.
RSttiRan, Auburn; Frank H. Mott. James O.
town, Sheriff James Smith, Buffalo; John
Anderson, Newoombs Essex county; Sen
ator Patrick H. McCarren, Brooklyn; Fred
eriok W. Smith. Rochester; John d.
McMahon, Rome: Francis j. Molloy, Troy;
Charles E. Tremain, Ithaca, and william ID.
Brinnier Kingston.
Haven Of Onondaga Of the Legislative COM
mittee, Edward Z. COate0worth of Erie,
s. A. Beardsley Of Oneida, who signed the
original call for the Utica conference; Hugh
Duifey Of Cortland, who was chairman Of
the Utica conference, and A. B. Macardle Of
Orange, who was secretary Of that confer
enoe.
Resolutions we're adopted heartily indors-
ing the measure introduced In the Senate
and the Assembly to-day embOdying Gov.
HugheSs recommendations for an amend
nent q the election Law % es 10 make moro
adequate proviaion for the government Of
political parties and 10 furnish suitable pro-
lection against corrupt or arbitrary action
A. II
nittees. This was the feature Of the AOtion
taken to-day.
Reports from all the counties Of the State
indicate that there is . large and growing
sentiment In favor Of the home rule move
ment IN the Democratic party conducted
within party lines.
Letters from the several counties con-
csrninR the formation Of the committee Of
axty-one were received and tie member
ship Of the committee WIN be announced
within few dAyA
The sun., 1908-05-13
SiCHEMS INSTALLED.
On May u COhalan VIII He Elected Grand
RAohen.

At the yearly meeting Of the Tammany
Society last night these new sachems were
installed. Thomas E. Rush. George W.
Loft, Thomas F. MoAvoy and Julius Har-
burger The meeting for the election Of the
new grand sachem 10 succeed W. Bourke
Cockran will be held on May rs. Daniel
y. Cohalan will be elected.
At last nights meeting no discussion
srose as TO the adyisability OF moving the
headquarters Of Tammany Hall uptown,
but Il can be authoritatively stated that the
project is one that the leaders OF the or
ganiEation are seriously considering. One
of the sachems said last night;
SWhils there is no prospect OF an Inn
mediate move, We have already got 10 the
stage where we are beginning 70 talk about
ADVANTAGEOUS sites. The initlatory move
will come from the board Of sachemS, which
when the time arrives for the making Of y
recommendation will make report TO the
members Of the society. II is apparent
that the board would be foolish 70 Jet any
inkling OF lie plans leak out until II has Sc
leoted q site and secured an option on It..
The sun., 1908-05-13
PORTUGAL PLEASED By TREATY.
Resolutions IndOrSIng Arbitration With
q. y. Sent 20 Minister Bryan.
Special Cabk Despatch 10 THE sun.

Special Cdbls Despdieh 10 THH SUN
LISBON, May l2.-The conclusion OF the
arbitration treaty between Portugal and
the United States has produced favorable
impression throughout the country.
Resolutions OF approval are being ad-
dressed 70 United States Minister Bryan by
various organizations expressing gratlnca-
tion at tho satisfactory outcome Of the
neRotiationa
The sun., 1908-05-13
MAGOON'S PANAMA TRIP
Begins June I. but Is Not Yet Announced
In cuba, where He's Needed.
.sprcili CdNe DsIpaith 10 TRR 50

NDfrlI CuDf DtIpdTtH 70 n IN oUh'
HAVANA, May l2.-lt is officially an
nounced that Gov Magoon will leave for
Panama on June /. Gen. Barry will
probably be acting Governor in his absence
The fact that Gov. Magoon is going to
Panama has not yet been published here
When il is It will probably cause consider-
able political excitement. 1t is said he
will be absent only about Il fortnight,
1t certainly would he unfortunate II he
remained away for longer time, az he is
much needed here to handle the political
and electoral situation.
The sun., 1908-05-13
CAN'T EIICT UNCLE SAM.
Railroad Onslaught on GOVernmnt Land
Titles IN Porto RlcO Beaten.

Spsdll CablS DrSpaich 70 THE Sun.
SAN JUAN, p, r.. May l2.-After afgu-
ments by counsel extending over three days
Judge Rodey Of tho Federal court has dis
charged the jury in the case of the American
Railroad Company against Commander
Rohrer OF the navy, Capt, Wood OF the
lighthouse service and Lieut.. Col, Wilson OF
the army, and has dismissed the case,
holding that the plaintiffs have no ground
for action,
1t is reported that the company will take
an appeal to the United States Supreme
Court. II seeks TO eject the Federal officers
above mentioned from lands which 1t holds
were reserved for It's Use, The lands are
now used as a navy yard, an army post and
a lighthouse station.
The sun., 1908-05-13
TO STOP BIRD SLAUGHTER.
scientific Peer Asks England to Initiate
the state OF New York.
SPECIAL Cdbls DsJpaieh 10 THn Sun.

SPECIAL Cdbh DsSpaieh 10 The sun
LONDON, May i2.-Lord Ayebury, who
Is head Of the banking house Of Robarts.
Lubbock 4 Co.. and who Is widely known az
a naturalist and anthropoogist, has intro
duced In the House Of Lords bill the
object OF which is to check the wholesale
and wanton destruction Of plumage birds.
A memorandum that accompanies the bill
points out that during the last six months
Of the year 1907 there were auctioned In
London 1912 skins Of birds Of paradise,
the nesting plumes Of nearly $4,000 white
herons and immense numbers Of tho feathers
or skins Of almost every known species
Of pumaged bird, including the tails Of
Tyre birds,
The memorandum urges Parliament to
follow the precedent set by the Legislature
Of the State Of New York
The sun., 1908-05-13
Strengthening JamaICas DsrenOes.
!sp,etal Cable Dsspdieh 10 THH sun.

SpftNIT Jabf DtsVuItN 70 IHH UVN'
KINGSTON Jamaica May l2.-The War
Office Is about to start the construction Of
new forts at East Kingston. in which the
guns recently brought from the Island Of
81. Lucia, where the Notifications we're
dismantled will be placed.
The sun., 1908-05-13
Federal Bank Building to he an Assembly

Plans have been filed for remodelling the
four story office building at the northwest
corner Of Grand and Orchard streets, for
merly occupied by the Federal Bank, into
an assembly hail with gallery and facilities
for giving concerts and moving picture
exhibitions. The change Ia to he made for
A. Prince. the present owner,
The sun., 1908-05-13
PROF. JAMES, DOCTOR or OXFORD.
DeEFee in Science Conferred on Harvard
PsychOIoEist-IIOn OnOF for I. n. Bishop.
sp,ctal Gable Despatch 10 THI Sun

OpttTW IHUEV Dt9VNIV' 10 n FIU'''
LONDON. May l2.-Oxford University
conferred this afternoon on William James,
formerly professor Of philosophy at Har-
ward University, the degree Of D. So, Prof.
Love. in presenting him, dwelt upon his
contributions to philosophy and especially
his great distinction as psychologist
Cambridge University will confer the
degree OF ILL., D, upon the Bishop OF Minne-
sOta
The sun., 1908-05-13
Favor No instructions In Louisiana.

WASHINGTON, May l2.-The Louisiana
dele CATION in Congress, all Democrats, are
with one exception in favor Of sending 70
the Denver convention an uninstructed
deleRation
The sun., 1908-05-13
Two More for TAN IN Massachusetts.

LYNN, Mass May i2.-At the Seventh
Congress district Republican convention to-
day Taft preference resolutions we're
adopted. Another resolut ion favors Gov.
Guild for President.
The sun., 1908-05-13
TpanE to nOat me PrIn1 WSldemar.
spteiaI caols DtIpaieA 10 THI sun,

KRosroE, jamaica, May l2.-The Ham
burg-Amenoan Steamship Company y
now making furthSr attempt 70 hoat the
steamer PnnH WaldsmAr. which went
aahOgs hsrs some months 49,
The sun., 1908-05-13
ORDERS A FIVE CENT FARE.
Upstate p. s. Board Exercises lie Power
NEaInst a Nater;OWD Trolley line.

ALBANY, May l2.-The upstate Public
Service Commission exercised lts power 10
establish lower rate Of faro on a trolley
liDe ,.han It directed to-day the establish
mont on June next Of a FIVE cent fare be-
tNeen Watertown and Glen Park. where q
tan cent fare has been In force.
The order Of the commission IL dlreSfd
"a tbe BLACK River Traction Company. he
nrder directs the continuance Of the nxe
oant fare for at ieast three years, with
ieaVs 70 parties interested 10 apply for q
nsainoation at any time. ,-f-z
The sun., 1908-05-13
CsIIfornlans Indorse Tart.

SAN NLNcIsco, May 2.-At a caucus
to-day Of ooln-RoOsevet League dele
Ratss from ths city 10 the Republican
State convention Secretary Taft was IN
d0rSedNnAAlm0usly.
The sun., 1908-05-13
Tnrt Geta TMo IN MnIne.

LEWISTON. Me-. May 12,-Ths Second
district Republican convention to-day ssnt
uninstructed delegates 10 the national oon-
Vsntion. Tie delegates favor Taft
The sun., 1908-05-13
LUNCHEON TO f. 4. ABBEY.
I.OndOn Friends Celebrate Completion Of
Paintings for Harris burg Capitol.
Special Cable Despatch 10 TIE Sun.

Special Cable Despatch 10 TIE Sun.
LONDON. May 1.-THE Pilgrims Society
gave a luncheon to-day in honor Of Edwin
Austin Abbey, the American artist, to
mark the completion Of his latest great
work for the State Capitol At Harrisburg.
Pa. Ambassador Whtelaw Reid presided
at the luncheon. which was given at the
Savoy.
The company numbered $50 including
many prominent Englishmsn and Ameri-
oans. Alma Tadema proposed the health
Of Mr., Abbey. who responded In witty,
informal speech detailing his fret struggles
in England thirty years ago and aoknovl-
edgng the boundless hospitality and kind
nsss he had always received here.
The sun., 1908-05-13

Mr.. Abbey has been at work six years
upon eight paintings for the dome OF the
Pennsylvania Capitol. He completed the
series recently and the oanvases arrived
at New York; on their way 10 .Harrisburg
on the steamship Minnetonka on Monday.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-13

The Turcoman dwellers In central
Asia are terrible robbers. They are
,lso slave dealers, selling all the pris-
oners whom they make In war or In
their thleving raids. Besides plunder-
ing by land. they carry on their eyn
work by water, for they have mum.
Der OF pirate ships on the Caspian sea
which lie IN wait for Russian and Per
sian vessels. They seize all the goods
on board these ships. and the unfortu-
nate crews are sold into slavery The
chief markets for slaves are Khiva
and Bokhara. Sometimes they have
difficulty in finding purchasers for all
their csptives II these have been nu,
merous. and they have been known to
dispose OF Persian prisoner for sum
equal to Is pence of British money
They keep many slaves to TIL theiE
neIds and treat them most crueliy.-
London AnswarA-
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HUSBAND AND WIFE.
The Pathetic Sequel to = Tragedy 81
the Alps.


Many years ago / read a pathetic
story, which is constantly recalled to
mind as the duties of this compilation
compel me TO read the records Of past
years and reperuse the long closed let.
ters Of my beloved and live over again
the happy days when we were all In
all TO each other do not remember
all the details Of the incident which so
impressed me, but the chief facts We're
these:
married couple were crossing one
OF the great glaciers of the Alpine re
gions when a fatal accident occurred
The husband fell down one of the hugo
crevasses which abound on all glaclers
The rope broke, and the depth Of the
chasm was so great that no help could
be rendered, nor could the body be re
covered. over the wifes anguish at
her loss we must draw the veil Of ST.
lence. Forty years afterward saw her.
with the guide who had accompanied
them at the time of the accident, stay.
Ing at the nearest hotel at the foot OF
the glacier, waiting for the sea OF lee
to give up ifs dead, for by the well
known law of glacier progression the
form OF her long lost husband might
be expected TO appear. expelled froD
the mouth OF the torrent about tha
date. Patiently and with unfailint
constancy they watched and waited
and their hopes were at last rewarded
One day tie body was released frou
its prison in the ice, and the wift
looked again on the features OF hin
who had been so long parted from her
But the pathos Of the story los IN the
fact that she was thea an old woman
while the newly rescued body was that
Of quite a young and robust man, SC
faithfully had the crystal casket pre-
served the jewel which II held so long
The forty years had left no wrinkles
on that marble brow. Times wither
ing fingers could not tonch him In thai
tomb, ind-sO for a few Hrief moments
the aged lady saw tie husband OF he'
youth rs lac was in the days which
were gous forever =. H. Spurgeon'i
Autobiography.
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The doctors degree in the University
Of Paris Is SO entitled as 70 designate
the faculty under which the work was
done, as those who do literary WORK
would receive the degree doctor Of let
ters. etc. To obtain the doctors de
gree the candidate must possess the
lower degree OF the corresponding di
vision OF work, submit two theses on
different questions, reply TO questions
or objections concerning them, pay
Tee OF 140 francs and present 100 print-
ed copies Of one Of his theses TO the unl-
versity. The candidate for the degree
doctor of letters must write one thesis
In Latin, the other IN French. II in
the scientific department the thesis
must be on some original investiga-
tion; II In theology, the examinations
are both oral and written.-sehool Bul.
letin-
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Turkish horseshdss are simply a na'
olate OF iron with hole IN the middle
In his volume OF TPerscnal Adyen
mres" Colonel } r. Robertson de-
scribes the extraordinary method q
preparing the horse to be shod.
The farrier takes good long rops
doubles 1t and knots a loop at the end
10 about the size Of a good large horse
collar This Is put over the horses
head after the manner Of horse col
lar, the knot resting on the horses
chest
Then the two ends Of rope are
brought between his legs. Each rope.
then taken by a man, is hitehed on to
the feuocks Of his hind legs and
brought through the loop In front; then
by hard. steady pull the hind legs are
drawn up 20 the fore legs. aud the
horse falls heavily ON his side.
AID four feet are then tied together
by the fetloeks. the horse Is pFopped up
on his back, ard the farrier sits quiet
" down beside him, takes or ell the
old shosNs and puts On new. When the
work Is finished the horse Is united
ano allowed 70 get up.
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Olympic Games
Begin in England

London. July i3.-Although great
difficulty has been experienced in -
curing sufficient funds to properly en-
tertain the visiting athletes, and the
preliminary arrangements have been
marked by a spirit OF Indifference on
the part of the great majority Of Lon
doners. there is little doubt that the
British Olympic games will be a great
success, from an athletic standpoint.
The program was formally opened to-
day. with King Edward and other
members Of the royal family in at
tendance. The big stadium at Shep
herds Bush, erected as a part of the
Franco-British exhibition, is In readi-
ness for the opening All OF the aih-
letes entered are ready and eager for
the fray and spent yesterday Ia adding
the fishing touches to their training.
The English, Australian and consinen,-
al athletes are bent on preventing
repetition OF their defeat at he hands
OF the Yankees at Athens. and the
contest viii virtually be America
against the world
The stadium where the games Will
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AND
OTHER
SPORTS

be held IS built OF the most lasting ma
terial and will be a permanent monu-
ment TO the victors.
The stadium covers a spart Of 600
by 700 feet and has accommodation for
l5O 600.
There are ! 'essing room aacommo-
datlons for over 1000 compelit0r3 with
every modern contriv2uce for their
comfort
There are two tracks running
round the enclosure. an outer one Of
TWO and .hree-fourths laps 10 The mile,
banked for bicycle contests, and an
inner one Of three laps 10 the mile
for foot races.
In the center oil one side is .aDlt
$50 feet long, with depth varying from
to II feet. for aquatic contests.
The remainder st the ground, 700 by
200 feet is tu-fed and will oe used Tor
foot ball, cricket. lacrosse. gymnas-
tics archery, cricket hockey, wrestl-
ing and other sports.
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cOoLNEss N DANeER.
Experiences Of an English Military
Official IN india.

Experiences Of an English Military
Official IN india.
When Lieutenant Henderson was
captured by the natives OF the Gold
Coast hinterland they got into
wordy discussion as to how they would
kill him. The victim listened awhile
TIL he was weary Ct IT, "Oh, vel"
he said, II can't be bothered With your
argumentsl I'm very sleepy. Let me
know when you have made up your
minds" And on to sleep be went
The unexpected performances saved his
life. His calm indifference persuaded
gamory's rnen that they had 70 do with
some one OF immense Importance. IN
willing to take o. themselves the re-
sponsibllty for his death, they sent
him unframed to samory's court In
the Jimini country.
Once again Lieutenant Henderson
saved himself by like exhibition of
courage. He found samory on
throne. surrounded by 1000 warriors
yet when motioned to DO homage on
bis hands and knees be did nothing Of
the sort. He simply sat on the throne
beside Samory, shaking that monarch
warmly by the hand. Thanks to this.
and to nothing else. he WAS accepted
as the representative OF a great SOW
erelgn instead Of a captive doomed q
death. He talked to samory OF the
queen, and samory talked 20 him. Thus
a mission which might have ended. a.
80 many African missions have ended
h . terrible silence aud a suspicion o
anspeakahle horrors, did, Ia fact END
ID valuable basis Of future relations
between Great Britain aud Aohana
ns.lan power. L.ondon Hcraps
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SAN BO|S
RULED OUT
Special 10 The DAILY Loader.

Special To The Daily Leader.
Stiglcr Okla July 13.--Sans Bois
Switch win not be in the race for the
was 2 ruling made BY Governor Has
kell recently, IT, people of that place
got more than enongh signers to the
petition anc gent II Gov Haskell
wrote hack and asked them to describe
their land and when he i1und there
was not a TOW usite already established
there ruled that they could not get on
the ticket without such being the case
and gave them certain time to get
the town plated This, the people
thefs we're unable to do IN the time.
Quite rumbcr OF people think the
decision Has Jrbiirary, as the constitu-
tion specially describes that any city
town or place can eEtel the race and
Sans Bois certainly comes under the
term. place Most of the people here
believe that every place in the county
that desires 10 b. in she race should
rave the right grained to them and II
place means laid-off town in the
constitution, then 1t Is a. superfluous
erm
However just or unjust, If such Is
he decision OF the courts. in the mat
ter IL IN we'll to know II in time as It
might cost the county two or more
elections to let It go until afer election.
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Boosters Toycd
With Kittens

The Pioneer Boosters" defeated the
Oklahoma kittens" yesterday after
noon in close and exciting game by
the score OF to 4. The score was tied
three times by the Kittens" who Sc.
cured their runs on costly errors by
the locals. Armstrong, the l2-year-old
right fielder Of the Kittens" got
hand from the grand stand every time
mp. He made one OF the runs for his
team and succeeded in tying the score
twice. A double pay by the Kittens
in the first inning made by Gibbon and
Smizer, and the heavy hitting Of the
locals were features of the game
Stats Willis was IA the box for the
locals and was ngood form, moving
down eight at the pan and allowing but
live scattered hits. He pitched a shI'
out game, but had poor support Cal
Tiger did the twirling for the visitors
and had good support. Errors by Beck
in the fourth and seventh innings .et
In three runs.
The tabulated score follows:
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Sport Calendar
For This Week

New York. July 13.--Among the i'm
portant sporting events Oh the calen-
dar for this week are the following:
Today.
International Olympic games legln
In the British stadium al london.
Championships of Western Golf as
sociation begin at Rock island Ill
Great Western circuit harness races
BEGIN at Terre Haute. Ind.
International automobile racing
week begins at Ostend, Belgium.
ConnecticIt state tennis champion
ship at Litchfield club.
Invitation tennis tournament at Sea-
bright. n. j., Tennis club
Georgia state tennis championships
at Log Cabin club. Macon, Ga.
Wednesday.
St. Paul Automobile Grub will hold
international racing meet on Hamline
track.
Thursday.
Pittsburg baseball fans will ceie-
brate In honor of Hans Wagner.
Friday.
Cornish wrestling tournament be-
gins III Hancock. Mich.
Saturday.
International turnfest and gymnasti. !.
competition begins at Frankfort, Ger,
many.
Annual ocean power boat race from
Marblehead, Mass, to New York
Regatta of hoboken Amateur Row
ing association on Hudson river.
Yacht race of Atlantic Yacht club on
Gravesend bay.
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Il RED
LETTER DAY


State Of Oklahoma. Executive re
partment. Whereas, the ACT OF Con
gress removing the restrictions from
the alienation Of lands allie ted to cit
zens the Cherokee, Greek ChOc
taw, Chickasaw AMI Seminole nations
commonly known as the Five Civil
lied Tribes, will become eIecuve OF
the twenty-seventh day OF July 1908
and
Whereas, the eneci Of the said Ac
VIII be to permit the mrestricted saif
of rich agricultural lands. whien nave
been heretofore largely uneultiyatel
and uncared for, and thus opening tht
way to largely increasing the citizen
ship Of our state and making said
lands available for homes thereby de
yeloping our great natural resources
Now, therefore, <, George w. Bel
lamy acting governor. by virtue OF tn
authority vested in me, 20 hereby re.
commend and request the citizenship
cf our state to generally observe the
twenty.seventh day Of July, 1908 as
RED LETTER DAY
and that our commercial organlza
lions and individual citizens by writ
ing letters and by such other means
as may be appropriate invite the at
tention OF friends throughout the Un.
ited states 10 the wonderful develop
ed resources of the state OF Oklahoma
An "a the great opportunities for de
yelopment. That inyitat5ns be senl
generally to good citizens Throughout
The United States to participate In
the boundless wealth ana prosperity
OF the state of Oklahoma.
In testimony whereof, nave here
unto set my hand and caused the grea'
seal of the state OF Oklahoma 10 be
hereunto affixed at Guthrie. this the
eleventh day Of July, in the tyear o.
our Lord, one thousand nine hundred
ana EIGHT and OF the Independence o
the United States OF America the one
hundred and thirty-third.
GEORGE w BELLAMf,
Acting Governor
Attest:
BILL CROSS,
Secretary of state.
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Tho Harssr Labor.

''what did you get the rubber gloves
forY' they asked her as she passed
them around to show how handsome
they were. you have girl. haven't
you? You don't have to wash the
dishes"
mo" she answered, Il don't have to
wash the dishes. bat while she Is
washing the dishes l oil the fioors."-
New York Press.
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''Your husband SAYS that when he
angry be always counts ten before T.
speaks" said one woman
Yes" answered the other. Il wish
he'd stop It. Since he got dyspepsia
home seems nothing but class In
arithmetic London Mail