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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-05
THIRD LARGEST PAYMENT
THAT HAS BEEN MADE
Understood That Railroad Cor
p0TatiOns are Preparing
Their Statements

Collections under the annual gross
receipts feature of the gross revenue
act. which have now reached almost
$4,000 were further swelled this
morning by the return Of ne Oklaho-
ma Natural Gas company which shows
total gross receipts for that CORPORA
ton Of $26S,S9516, and was accom-
panied by a draft for S1S444S in pay
ment of taxes due. This is the third
largest payment which has been made
under the gross revenue act, the larg
est being that of the Wells Fargo Ex-
press company whose taxes amounted
10 sl0,S91S5 and the second largest
being the pioneer Telephone company,
whose assessment was $G,SS9.42 The
Western Union Telegraph company IS
fourth In the list with a payment OF
i,14131.
Only one railroad company.-the
Oklahoma Central, has SO far submit
ted report. but the state auditor
aas been advised by attorneys for Ihc
Santa Fe that the tax commissioner
OF that corporation Is now working on
heir statement and that il will be
filed with The state auditor as quick
~ as it can be prepared 1T Is under
stood that the other railroad com
panies are preparing their statements
and so far no disposition has been
shown to resist the collection of this
AK
The law provides that the state
ment of annual gross receipts shall
be filed with the state auditor moi
later than October LIST Of each year
and that any payment of tax not made
Oh or before that date becomes delin
quent and a penalty of 10 per cent per
alnum will be added TO same The
state auditor said today that as the
law was new and this was the first
year ia which collection Of tax under
Il has been sought that he felt dis
posed to wait a few days before he
took up actively the work OF bringing
the delinquent companies under the
law. Should any OF the companies or
corporations liable for this tax fail
OF refuse to file their statement OF
gross receipts. the law makes It the
duty of the state auditor forthwith 70
examine the books and records of suca
company or corporation and examine
witnesses. If necessary, III order ~
determine the total gross receipts Of
such company or corporation and com
pute the taxes due When such com
,putation is made by the state auditor
he is empowered by law TO issue tas
warrants directed TO the sheril OF
any county wherein such tax Or any
part thereof accrued, and the sheriff
to whom said warrant shall be direct
ed must proceed to levy upon the pror
erty assets and effec Of such com
pany or corporation and TO cell the
same for the satisfaction of such tax
4 NO
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-05
GRADUATE NURSES
ARE IN CONVENTION
First Annual Gathering Since
Official Recognition BY
Legislature.

The frst annual convention Of tbs
Oklahoma State Association Of Geae
nate Nurses began az the Cafnegi
library this afternoon for two days
session with all the leading cities "a.
the state represented. More dele
gates are expected on the late att
aOon and night trains
This morning the delegates hel
an informal session in the Carnegl
Aoraig CLUB rooms and appolnteO
committees on credentials, dues, ete
The convention proper MS called {
older al o'clock by Miss Rae a.
Dessell the president Rev. w Il
Rose pronounced the Invocation. az
Ter which, acting Mayor VIM spu
lcck delivered. an address OF we.
come
After the reports Of the officer
had been read aud adopted Mis-
Deasell delivered TIE presidents an
nual address which proved very IN
ieresting as well as beneficial 10 IN
delegates The paper read by Df
Leila Andrews. Of Oklahoma City, on
The Need Of Special Training it
Children's Diseases In Modern Train
.ng schools. showed careful prepa
ration on the part of the writer
Miss Blanche Dreisbach OF this city
conducted q half hours general dis
cussion. which was greatly enjoyed
by all Miss Elizabeth G.. O Don
nell, city tuberculosis nurse Of Okla
h0ma City delivered 4 mastery ad
dress on The Nurses Part IN the
Tuberculosis Campaign IN whiel
she gave The delegates many new
Ideas In regard to dealing with such
cases The afternoon session was
presided over by Mrs Margie Morr
son. while Mrs Martin Rudell, sec
remry and treasurer of the state
association, recorded lhe proceedings
Win Banquet Tonight.
This evening the delegates will b.
entertained with q reception and
banquet In the Hotel lone convention
hail, given b. the local members Oi
the association
The Oklahoma state board of nnfsf
examiners. which was recently az.
pointed by Governor Haskell. met IN
Oklahoma City last evening and
elected the following officers
Martha Randell. Oklahoma CITY,
president. Marguerite Walters OF
kiushagee, secretary. Rae Dessell
Oklahoma City, treasurer. The other
lwo members OF the board are Miss
Mabel Garrison and Miss Margie
Morrison Of Guthrie
Nurses in Attendance.
Among the delegates in attednance
here are. Marguerite Morrison. Gnth.
RE, Rae H. Dessell. Oklahoma City.
E.en l.emert. Mulhall; Marguerite II
Walters Musk0gee; Olive Salmon
and .Iabsl Garrison. Oklahoma city
Mabel Brown. FL Reno. Lille Jabsen
l.swton Isabel Waxell Tulsa Mrs
~ A. Kinds. Ardmore Mrs Kate
b. Scott, Tulsa; II G zeigier
Tulsa
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-05
FIGHT RENEWED FOR
POSSESSION 0E CHILD
Famous Cleveland County Case
Again Reaches State
Supreme Court.

The flgat between Anna Bryan. the
natural mother of little 7.year.old
Kennon Whitaker Allison, and the
lads father and foster mother reach
ed the supreme court again today
when the childs father appealed from
the recent order issued by Judge j.
r. McAlllln in the district court OF
Cleveland county which requires the
parents TO permit the child to visit
Mrs Bryan at Norman at least two
Sundays out OF each month. The
case was recent. before the SUI
preme court. Mr.. and Mrs. Allison
reside on farm near Lexington. and
prior to their coming 20 Oklahoma
several years ago, Mrs. Allison, In
Kansas City. took our papers adopt
ing the child as her own Soon af-
ter Mr. and Mrs. Allison moved to
Oklahoma. Mrs. Bryan also moved
TO Cleveland county and settled al
Norman. The latter several years
ago brought suit TO secure possession
OF the child In the probate court and
falling in her suit took an appeal to
the district court where the case was
decided In her favor. The father
took an appeal to the supreme court,
where he was given the custody Of
the child In the meantime, Mrs
Bryan had taken the child to Ohio
and placed It in an institution from
whence It was brought back to its
parents b. a mandate OF the SUI
preme court. Under the terms Of the
mandate the child must remain IN
Cleveland county and the natural
mother was granted the privilege Of
visiting II
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-05
F |RME:[)
Verdict Of Trial Court Which
Found Banker John R. Wash
Guilty Stands
nv Associated Press)


Chicago, ILL.,, Oct 5.--The verdict OF
the trial court which found John r.
Walsh guilty of misapphcation of the
funds Of the Chicagp National bank
was affirmed by lie United states
circuit court OF apIAals here today
Walsh must sertt his sentence of
five years unless the supreme court
reverses the decisiou OF the court of
appeals Counsel fQr Walsh in the
appeal laid stress III what they al.
legged was lack o. 0ininal intent on
the part Of the deiegdant
The ogini0t OF te court OF ap.
peals handed down by JUDI Gross.
cup is brief and is confined almost
wholly to the question of criminal
intent The court declares the trial
court sought by its instructions to
show the difference between misap
plications which were criminal and
those which We're not and concluded
I'VE think the trial court did fair
~ define such difference"
Walsh is out on bond pending the
appeal TO the supreme court.
Mr. Wllsh. president of the Chicag-
National bank. was convicted of mis-
application of the banks funds. II
was charged among other things BY
Walshs counsel that the counts o.
the indictment against him were con
Trajectory
Great interest centered in the yer
dict of the appellate court John r.
Walsh rose from obseurity TO the mas
terry of millions. His bank WIS one
Of the cty's big financial institutions
He obtained control u railroads coai
mines, quarrles. steamships and tho
ike, 10 an extent which. had his luc
held, would have made him one OF
the country's richest men.
He is alleged. however, D have mis-
applied s16000.0 .00l of the banks funds
through memorandum notes signed
With the names Of clerks. in an er
dc1Vor to keep bis vast Interests
1float
December Is. 1906, the Cnicago Ma
iional gave way under the strain
Walsh was found guilty on fiftyfour
counts and sentenced 10 five years
Imprisonment IN the federal prison al
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-05

city filtered water IS over 80 per
cent pure. the hoard arrange for the
use Of ci9 water at ali schools in
the future and 20 abandon the use Of
well water The recommendation
was adopted The finance commit
tee was also instructed to arrange
Tor ice 70 be furnished 10 an the
schools
Lawyers Appointed to Defend Board.
Prior 10 adjournment Attorney
Charles Woods JAW Piekard and 9
A Remy, ali oi whom are members
OF the board. We're appointed 10 rep
resent the board in the suit which
was filed Saturday By v. p Adams.
Of this city. 70 test the authorltg OF
the hoard in maintaining the kinder
garten. domestic science and manual
training departments.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-05
GENERAL CANTON BACK

Adiutant General Frank NJ. Cantor
has returned from Los Angeles. Cal.
where he attended meeting of the
National Guard association. "The
meeting was highly successful one.
said the general Officers from al
parts Of the Union were preHent ant
plans were adopted looking TO the
betterment OF the state arms. Gen.
crat c1utcn sl,s TIC aecv.c hctwrcf
Oklahoma and the Golden Gate are
deeply interested in the bank guar
anly law.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-05
SPENGEL's WAREHOUSE
BURNS IN DENVER

While the festivities Of the Ma
sonic banquet and jewel presentation
were at their height at The Temple
last night the large furniture ware
house owned by A. J spengel. one
OF the guests of honor was burning in
his home city, Denver, Colorado. az
he was informed by numerous tele
grams received today. He was i'm
p0rtuned to return at once. but the
former mayor OF Guthrie declared he
came here to enjoy himself and tha
fires and storage houses could come
and go, but he would stay in the city
OF his greatest JOY. come what may
in the future. until that visit wa
scheduled to end
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-05
A eiq Glass Roll

a Big Class Roii
Wm. w. Allison, Snyder.
f. W. Anderson, Wanglka.
Robt. Oscar Bailey. Keifer.
Alfred E. Brisco Anadarko.
oliver c. Burgess. Davenport
Nj. l.. Barnes, Guthrie.
Eli NJ Boan, Veiden.
&. c. Bum. Ardmore.
]. D. Cornett, Pocassett.
John Condie, Ceres.
Jos. w. Connor, Pawhuska.
WiIford s. Cole. Cashion.
olnmbus F. Corn, Thomas.
Alvin Cornwell. Cashion
VIM. d. DeGarmo. Sabo.
Alfred f. Deming, Snyder.
John A. David Tulsa.
Edw. e. Ellis. Taloga.
James ]. Egbert. Chandler.
Chas. +. Emick, Sabo.
Geo. +. Flaherty, Chandler
Clarence ". Fields. Hollis.
Maurice c. G. Fearis, Oklahoma
City.
Max Goldman, Anaiark0
Levi Daniel Griffin. Pawnee.
Hiram II. Gable. Keifer.
Lawrence +. Gilroy. Prague.
Chas. Emmett Gavin. Guthrie.
Thes. ]. Hinehey. Chandler.
J. s. Hibbard. Cherokee.
A. II. Holt Oklahoma City.
Vim. r. Hughes. Arapahoe.
spencer ffiiton. Alaaaasiso.
Henry r. H0ush, Meeker.
Robt. II. Haws, MulhaIi
chas. NJ. Hagdisty, Ada.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-05
MISS BARNARD'S REPORT
REFUTES STORIES Of
PRISON IMMORTALITY

Miss Kate Barnard, slate commits.
sloner Of charities and corrections.
died her report on the investigation
OF the story printed In an O6lano
ma city newspaper on september
rs, giving a purported Interview With
Myrtle McGee which related shock
ing account Of prison immortality In
the Vinita branch OF the state pent
lentlafs
Miss Barnard submits in her re
port aiIidavits signed by an OF the
sixteen women inmates Of the Vlnita
prison in which they deny any knowl
edge OF such happenings as related
IN the newspaper, but on the con
trafy every one Of them states that
she was kindly treated and com
mend Sheriff Ridenour, of Craig
county for his painstaking efforts IN
ooklng after their comforts while In
the prison Al vinita, fecting thai
during the excessive not weather the
sheriff frequently took them foI
walks in the fresh air under guard.
Miss Barnard says In conclusion IN
her report. In the face Of the evi.
dence secured, after a careful exam
lnaiion into the matter, IL Is clear
0 me that Sheriff Ridenour and the
guards At the Viniia prison are mol
guilty as charged and should be free
rom public suspicion.
She also takes occasion 10 severely
-r.tscize Yhc Oklahoma rffy rews
paper for printing such degrading
stories upon the latement OF an ex-
eanFiet.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-05
NEGRO EL0PER BROUGHT BACK

Sheriff Mahoney returned last even.
ing from Oklahoma City where be ar.
rested VIII Reeee. an Oklahoma city
negro. on the charge of clipping with
Maggie Smith, l6 year old negro
girl Of this city. Sunday night
sheriff Mah0ney also returned the
Young girl 10 her mother VINO resides
on East Perkins avenue. Reece Is
being tried before Justice seward this
afternoon on q seduction charge
10 is stated that Reece got q divorce
from his wife only two weeks ago and
had promised TO marry the Smith girl
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-05
Accused Was Wealthy.

hCIuscu WAS WCalNy.
The romance that sprang up be-
tween Bob Johnson. one OF the
louse members fram (irAt, county.
ana Motty Mrs. Mabel Burrell was
the subject OF no end or gossip DUR
ing the First legislature at Guthrie.
Johnson was wealthy a banker at
Minco, a member Of a prominent In
lian family and popular with his AS
sociatea IN the legislature. He made
not n single speech during the entire
ok months session OF the house. but
Is said to have been good commit
lee worker He was chairman OF
lhe committee on banks and banking
and author OF the bin against circu.
latlng reports calculated 10 iniure
he standing of banking institutions.
WAS this law under which certain
bankers aud newspaper .nen are be-
ng brought to account for alleged
lerogatory statements III he case of
.he Columbia Bank aud Trust com
pany
Wifc Cigar Girl
johnson and lhe pretty cigar girl
were seen frequently together They
attended balls aud thcatres together
ind numerous gifts u flowers and
ither articles. Il Is said came to her
rom the member froM Grady al
nest every day
Finally arc0i ding te report. the
wo went io Texas tngoiacl Mrs
Hurfel and her husband a mail
clerk ia Kansas. separated and a di-
yorce followed Last February Mrs
Johnson secured q divorce and vas
awarded alimony to the amount OF
s15 month. Johnson Is said to
have lost most OF his former wealth
and failed, II Is alleged, 10 obey the
order OF the court warrant was
llsued for his arrest on a contempt
charge last March and sent TO okla
IONA city, but the former IegIs.
laior could not be located
Married the Cigar Girl.
Some months ago Johnson and
Mrs Burrell were married in Texas.
She came to Oklahoma City TO be
With him during the fair. and last
uight they went 40 The theatre Just
no the conclnsion Of the FIRST act.
while sitting BY her side. the former
legislator was arrested for alleged
aihre 20 pay allmOny 70 the woman
he mad forgotten when he looked
across ihe cigar counter al the lone
hotel IN Guthrie and saw the beauti-
ful eyes and flashing smile OF Mabel
Burfell
Al the instance OF Governor Has.
iell who is IN Oklahoma City. John.
eon was released aud will 80 to Ana
darf8 10 face the judge who made
TIE order
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-05
DIVORCED HiFE is
COMPLAINING WITNESS
Recalls Romance Between bob"
Johnson and Guthrie
Cigar Girl

Special TO the Daily Leader
Oklahoma City. OKLA. Oct. o.
As the result Of Legislative ro-
nance. K NJ Johnson Of 1T Worth.
Texas, former member Of the Okla
homa legislature. was arrested at tho
Oyerholser theatre last night on a
charge of contempt Of court Cor fail
ure to pay alimOny 10 the woman
who divorced him last February. The
warrant was issued by Judge r. NJ.
Bailey, of the Fifteenth judicial
district at Anadarko, where court Is
in session, iu order that Johnson
may be given 4 speedy trial. as pro
vided in the state constitution, should
he SO desire. Virginia s. Johnson IL
The plaintiff Lack Of funds 10 meet
the order Of the court Ii given by
Johnson as his reason for failure 10
pay.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-05
DECLARES APPENDICITIS
OPERATION CRIMINAL

Boston Oct An 3 operation for
appendicitis shoui De dalled a crlm.
inal operation. and as saeh should be
prohibited - law. declared Dr..
Page. one OF Bostons best known
physicians. today
4 have been following the records
Of appendicitis operations ever slnees
the craze for this form OF surgery
started said Or Page. +and | con-
fdanlis believe the day y coming
when people will realize the cutflng
Of the appendix Is criminal opera
lion
As for the widely proclaimed ben
eais and the savings of life by oper-
afpns 70 cut the appendix II seems
hafd5 necessary TO Gle long LIST
Of deaths following such operations.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-05

saml T. Harmon, Kelly.
Harry l. Harbour. Pauls Waller.
D. Geo. Jung. Mt. View.
Herbert Cook Johnson, Chickasha.
VIM. Haigler, Carlton.
David A. Hunter. Guthrie.
Jos +. Hollis. Hollis.
Geo. w. Kinney. Tulsa.
VIM W. kolburn. saltwater.
Lyman c. Knighton. Guthrie.
Reuben Lake, Medford.
Perry F Lewis, Eriek.
Jessie 7 Leach, Ralston.
John T. Lamkin. Hollis.
Chas ID. Long. Guthrie.
Hesly NJ. Loomer, Pawhuska.
F. S Lowther, Guthrie.
Thos. A. Love. Ripley
o. l. Martin. Oklahoma City.
Alexander Mclean, Chickasha.
W. J.. Mccormick, Keifef.
Dennis D. MicklesOn. Cleveland.
NJ =. Monsell. Ananarko.
Martin W. Marcott. Enid.
". II. MeKensie, Enid
II. II. McLowry Manitou.
Lloyd p. Nincy, Snyder
John w. Maple, Mulhall.
Homer L. Mathews, Guthrie.
Joseph Nakvinda. Cashion.
John w. Miller, Guthrie.
Arch l.. MeGregor, Bartlesville.
James e. Meloy, Bartlesyille
Luther r. Oldham, Enid.
Malcolm d. owen. Chandler
Millard Orr, Enid.
Thos. Parks. Hollis.
Albert B. Potter, Chandler.
Wn F. Payne, Taloga.
Jos f. Paymal, Guthrie.
James A. Perry. Shawnee.
Walter y. Priyelt, Wakita.
A. c. Weicker, Oklahoma City.
Alex Williamson, Ames.
John W. Sparks, Ames.
John Wesley Wright. raoli
Robt. d. Rood. Bartlesville.
Oscar G. Robertson. Davenport.
Warren X Ryan, Agra.
eJdtOb >. hhSo, NCllSt0H.
Robt. II. sultan, Walters.
Warren S. Stewart, Pauls \ alley
Lester Z. Stone, Cherokee.
Frank A. Sanborn, Bartlesville.
Elmer A. Shanks, Marshall.
Andrew S. Smith, Ft. Sill.
Edw NJ Smith, Glen Pool
Oscar Clifton Stevenson. AnadarK
Robt. E. Stobaugh Crescent,
Raymond G. Scott, Arnett.
Horace ~ Spooner, Ho.As.
VIM. Turner, Enid.
Guy Swain, Bartlesville.
Albert Hall Taylor, Wellston
A. G. Wolfe. Pawhuska.
Arthur c. Webber, Granite.
'hirteen Were Present
Thirteen of the sixteen past graz
masters of the Oklahoma Terrific
irand Masonic lodge were present
he banquet and masonic gatheril
eld las. night at the Temple, I
( whom reside in Oklahoma save
I. Spengel, one of Guthries early di
n9yOrS and who now resides In lie
er. Colorado.
The list of the grand masters WI
we're each presented with a jewel
he grand lodge last evening. in q
rider in which they served, is as f
ows:
A. ]. Spengel, Denver. 1893.
Bulvin Douglas, Oklahoma City, 81
Albert w. Fisher, Pryor Creek, lSs
E. NJ Bamford, Guthrie. 1898.
w. l.. Eagleton, Pawnee, 1899.
VIM. NJ. Anderson. Waurika. 1900.
Clarence Day. (deceased), Blac
iell, 1901.
Mortimer F. Sullwell, Bar lesvil
902
George II. Phillips, Pawnee. l90s
Sherman p. Larsh, Teeumsen, l9t
!. Frank Mathews, Chickasha, 1870
Fred d. Sparks Ponea City. 1906.
Earl Bebee, El Reno. 1907.
David D Hoag, POND Creek. 1908,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-05
THOMAS AND AEADARKO
WIN THE FIRST HEAT

The state agricultural commission
late last evening announced that they
had decided upon Thomas, Custer
county as the location for the sec
ondarg agricultural school in the
Fifth supreme court district The
commission also announced that Ana
darko. the county seat Of Caddo
county, had been chosen for the loca-
tion of the Fourth district school.
Large delegations from rival towns
in the respective districts were here
yesterday pressing their claims for
the schools. The two locations and
the recent location OF the school In
the Third district az Broken Arrow
will come before the fun membership
Of the state board of agriculture at
Oklahoma City today for ratification
II is stated that a lively fight on the
Broken Arrow and Anadarko loca-
tions viii be brought before the
board meeting todal A an effort 10
get the locations changed TO other
towns.
II. 4 stark of Ba sflesSlle who has
been visiting his brQher. @ J Stark
the past few days. Rfi last evening
for Enid on a business trip
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-05

In our contract with the Kline
Amusement Company. it is especially
agreed that no confetti. whips. return
balls, tin horns, ticklers. COW bells,
gambling devices or other trouble
makers shall be allowed o be sold,
given away or operated during the
dates of the fair and cafnival. Mer-
1.Aal4ss III pieast tske heed a-1 re-
stock MP on these nuisances and have
them left on your hands. w A. Ray
son. secretary.