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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-22

have dleh Armstrong ~ Ch0ctaw.
beeame III during the session liant
year waa excused indefinitely a..
turned home and died before tie end
OF he session
David smith. Of Washila and rev.
Al Frank Ross of Eryau county. both
died after The close Of the session
last summer.
Senator Geo @ Johnson reaenlly
lost his lfn ~ Guthrie By aepnyx.
iatlon The details ~ that event are
sun fresh IN the mind of lho public
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-22

aln3hle matter relating TO all
branches OF agriculture
Among tho subjects 10 be discussed
Al the mectlngs Will he the following
3opd roads. stock judging, Seed Sc
ectlon. Crop Accuuhl Domestic
Economy. Centralized Schools co.
operative Demonairatlfe Farms For
The boys and girls that win attend
amonk the things that will be ex.
planned to them viii be- corn Judging.
and how TO organizc and operate cook.
ng schools Something about college
work VIII De told and talk win be
made telling boys how 10 make their
Mmmcr encampmenis profitable.
Superintendent a. " Jefords Of the
farmera institute work win have
'harge Of the meetings here
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-22

eouns IN lhe Fisla agislatafel
s. ne1raeenlaiisn Lowell Smith Of
Custer county. raid o glowing tribute
70 the life work oi David smith. last
years representative from Waahlla,
while Repfesenfalife ffwell gave an
enlogium to lhe late 4 Frank Ross,
who represented BRYAN county last
year Senator Taylof apoke briefly
aa ID the late aenat0f Geo q Joans
a8n
So fdr only -four members of tire
First aud Second Stale legislatures
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-22

Memorial services uefe heldfby iha
house d Representatives II lleir hall
yesterday afternoon Ia honor 81 those
Of their number who have answered
their hnal roll call
Representative J II Bridges upenel
lhe exercises and Ree Ewell ex.
pIainea NE purpose oi the meeting
Representative Tucker spoke "
lonnf of the memory II VIM ~,
ArmklfanA Nho Represented Chaela~
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-22
BIC WIND

Wlchlia, Kans.. Feb %. The Mis-
souri, 2aeihc depot end .0ar buildings
OF Reece, Kansa we're doalr0yed ~ &
windstorm today, no ono was killed
Of seriously injured The storm VAS
most severe from iiftecn 10 thlriy
miles northwest Of ileece. -Four per
sons were seriously injured there. The
property loss IN the district northwest
Of Reeee VIII be heavy.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-22

The bin by smith. Of Grant relat'
ing othe Office of state examiner
and Inspector, was ordered 10 on.
grossmeni and third reading this
morning
This bill ls amendaiory uf that
passed by the First legislature on the
Continued on Page f'iYe
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-22
HEARTLESS

Muskngee, Okla. Feb 90. Five
nasked robbers early today entered
The home OF James Beek farmer ~
Ing near sugler. and compelled h.ek
% hand over TO them two thousand
dollars, the savings Of o Me time, and
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-22
FANS MEET
TOMORROW NIGHT

A delegation from Enid Wlll be here
tomorrow might to bouat the capital
city getting into The Western baae
ball association On account of the
visit the meeting called Cot tonight
al the clty hall will be- postponed mn
~ tomorrow evening All fans and
stockholders viii govern themselves
accordingly
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-22
I KILLED


Delmar Del, Feb 22.- Seven men
were killed early today 10 headon
collision between an express train
and two locomotives on the ponnsyl
vania The dead are members Of
tho crew Of the mail ana baggage
clerks Two passengers we're painful
ly injured The train was provided
With people bound for Hampton
Roads 10 witness the noess home
coming
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-22
HOW LEADER 40"
LOCATED HEIR Or 'SG

The following ptter explains Itself
Hugh n Kerr, attorney-atlaw Of.
&c. Ne 1, Lawyers Row staunton.
VA. Feb l6 1909 Editor Leader,
Guthrie, okla. Dear SIR Please fnd
enclosed herewith check for publish.
lng advertisement Ia The Fiaher es
tate The ad seems TO have had the
effect OF locating an heir who had not
been heard from since 1866 Thanking
YOU. I am, very truly yours. Hush ih
Kerr
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-22

state Bank Commissioner A. II
Young this morning issued a certih
cate authorizing the Arkansas vaie4
State hank, Of Broken Arrow, 10 com.
mencc business with capital stock ol
s96.00A $. w Allen Il president oi
the new Institution, Guy Bowman Is
vice president and K. NJ. Rowe b
cashier
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-22
THESE BUSY SENATORS
SURE WORK WONDERS

in the senate lhls morning an.
nQuneement wah made Tint Richard
A Blllupa was again d father, the ten
pound daughter being barn Sunday
night The senator declared The
miss welcome. but had had high nope
Of patrlolleally increasing the voting
strength Of The great Democratic par
~ and fell backwards when Frank
lin. with great solemnlig. moved the
Washsia statesman bc given further
time with power % act"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-22
weArAER FoREcAsr

New Orleans. Fob. 22-Tonlght and
Tuesday unsettled
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-03

L. d. Dalquest left last night for
lola. Kans., to see about fire escapes
for the public school building
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-03
EDITOR RUSSEL'S WIFE
SUES FOR DIVORCE

Ardmore, Okla. Dec. 3--A petition
for divorce was filed in the district
court yesterday by counsel for Mrs.
Mabel Russell, wife Of + r. Russell,
editor Of the Elizabeth IN J.) Times
and formerly editor and owner Of the
Ardmore Morning Democrat. She
charges gross neglect and asks for
$4,000 as alimony She alleges that
Russell owns stock in the New Jersey
paper valued at $4,000.
Russell left Ardmore early in the
year having accepted proposition
from w r. Hearst as reward for
RusselTs services during the cam
paign last year, particularly in fight
ing Governor Haskell after his selec-
ton as treasurer of the National Dem
ocratic campaign committee. Russell
fought Haskell in the primary cam
paign in 1907 and bolted the Demo
cratic ticket.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-03
CITY OFFICIALS
ORDERED TO JAIL
Action Is Result Of Jackson's Cam
palgn to Stop Sale of Liquor in
Kansas Town.

Topeka, Kans., Dec. S.-Conlrlit-
ments to the Shawnee county jail were
issued yesterday by the supreme court
for fourteen city officials and ex-joint-
lists Of the city of Pittsburg, and an
officer of the court left here to serve
them. This is the result Of the efforts
of the attorney general to stop the
sale of liquor in Pittsburg.
Twelve of the commitments were
for ex-joinusts one for Frank Linski,
a gobetween, and one for a police
man. The police Judge paid fine of
s1O0. The mayor was not adjudged
in contempt.
About two years ago custer suits
were brought against certain Tits
burg officials by the state in the su-
preme court and a judgment in custer
was rendered and permanent iniunc-
tions granted restraining the officials
from collecting fines from the iointists
and giving police protection in return.
Later word reached Attorney General
Jackson that the injunction was being
violated. Investigation showed that
Frank Linsh, acting as a go-between
for the city officials and jointists and
cashing city warrants for policemen
and firemen They were arrested and
twenty-one convictions of officials and
jointists for contempt of court were
secured. November 29th was set
as the date by which the fines must
be paid or the cases appealed to the
United tSates supreme court of the
twenty-one persons convicted, seven
paid their fines. The commitments
were issued for the other fourteen.
Linski was fined 81 900, each of the
jointists $500, each fireman s25 and
each policeman $50 Returns are ex-
pected to be made tomorrow by the
officer who went to serve the commit
ments.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-03
Great Chapter in HistOryOf American Finance
MAKES Complete Reversal of Old Order of
Things---Paul Morton Processes Ignorance
OfChGnge Other Officers ShOw Surprise
Hartman Had Planned to Control
This Company :, Brief Statement
From Office of Morgan & Co.

New York, Dec 3.-Control of the
Equitable Life Assurance Society,
which was secured by Thomas r.
Ryan soon after the insurance scan
dals Of some years ago. has passed to
y. Pierpont Morgan with the $472,000,-
600 Of assets which the company de-
clared in its last statement
The transfer, apart from its magni-
tude as a chapter in the history of
finance, marks complete reversal of
the old order, under which the insur.
ance companies controlled the des-
TIMES Of the banks and trust com
panies.
News of the transfer was contained
in the following brief statement pub
lished from the Office of Morgan q
Co.;
"Mr Morgan has bought the major
ity of the stock of the Equitable Life
Assurance society, formerly owned by
Thomas F. Ryan. This purchase is
subject to the trust under which Grow
er Cleveland, Morgan, J o. Brien and
George Westinghouse were made vot.
ing trustees for the benefit of policy
holders, and it covers all Mr.. Ryan's
interests. Including all the stock pur-
chased by him from James II. Hyde.
Beyond these bare facts, Mr. Nor
gan and his partners declined to give
amy details. The exact amount of the
stock bought by them and the price
they paid remain for subsequent an
nouncement. Nor would they name
any other interests allied with them,
although it is commonly understood
in Wall street that at least one large
trust company may take hand in the
deal, if the consent of the Equitable is
obtained.
Under the terms of the trust agree
ment referred to in Mr.. Morgan's an
nouncement, the Ryan stock could not
be sold without the consent of the sur
viving trustees. whose term of power
held until June Is next and who
might continue the agreement for ans
other five years, if they saw fit Both
of them are very busy men, and as
they have served the society without
pay it has long been taken for grant
ed that they would be willing to pass
on their responsibilities to other
shoulders if they found they could do
so without prejudice to the policy
holders. Prior to confirmation Of the
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-03

transfer neither Mr. Westinghouse nor
Mr. O'Brien would discuss either its
details or its responsibilities
Mr. Ryan's holdings in the Equitable
were bought in large part from James
H. Hyde, although Edward II. Harri-
man had laid plans which, as he sup
posed, were to assure him the control
which went instead of Mr. Ryan 1t
was during the hearings of the Arm
strong insurance investigation that
Mr. Hartman when questioned on this
point coined what subsequently be-
came a national by-word He was ask
ed if lie had settled scores with Mr.
Ryan, and answered tersely: mot
yet" The public added with steady
Intuition: "But soon"
\ At the Offices of the Equitable so
'ciety. President Paul Morton professed
Ignorance Of the transfer, and news of
the change Of control seemed to come
Jas a surprise to other officers. 1t is
known, however, that the directors Of
the society and the principals to the
deal were in conference yesterday and
until late today, and there is authority
for the statement that the transfer met
with their approval.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-03
SCHOOL CONDITIONS
DISCUSSED AT CLUB
Explanation Shows Conditions Not to
Be as Dangerous as Reported
Committee Reports.

An interesting meeting of the Com
merciaI club was heid last night at the
club rooms in the Auditorium build
ing.
The discussion of the conditions Of
the city schools occupied the greater
portion of the evening. Seymour Rid
die, chairman of the committee on edu-
cation and also a member of the school
board made a good report Of the
schools of the city The question Of
fire escapes for the brick school build
ing was discussed. Mr. Riddle stated
that the school board had contracted
with l.. d. Dalquest for the escapes,
several weeks ago, and also would
soon have the escapes in place.
Superintendent Masterson explain
ed at some length the conditions as
they exist relative to fires. He stated
that the stairway leading from the
second to the third floor was five and
one-half feet in width and would per-
NIT three children ABREAST 10 pass
down them. He also said that the
stoves and gas pipes were arranged
in each end of the building so that
there was not the probability of liEe
in the center of the building, thus cut
ting off escape by way of the stair
ways. A fire drill has also been in
stituted and the city superintendent
stated that the building had been va
Gated, completely, in one minutes
time yesterday afternoon.
The reports of several committees
we're heard, including the special COM
mittee on the exhibit at the Illinois
state fair. The club adjourned about
10 o'clock.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-03

John Crutchheld returned from Mus
kogee last night
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-03
SALT LAKE PEOPLE
WANT BIG BATTLE
BY Associated Press.
Promoters Urged to Disregard State
ments Of Governor And District
Attorney.

New York, Dec. S.-Jack Johnson
and Manager Little, and Sam Berger,
representing Jeffries, Promoter Rick
ard and others went to Hoboken today,
to sign the final agreement for the
fight for the heavy weight champion
ship.
Rickard said the fight might possibly
be held at Salt Lake City, as he re-
ceived, today kilograms from promin-
ent citizens of the Utah city, request
ing him to Disregard the reported
statements of the governor and dis
trict attorney Of Salt Lake City, that
they would not permit the fight in that
state
The final articles for the fight were
signed this afternoon. They will fight
forty-ive rounds or more in Utah or
California on July the Fourth. The
referee to be selected sixty days be-
fore the contest.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-03
TWOOLD OFFENDERS
ARRESTED At MIAMI.
condry And RrassweII Wanted IN
Cherokee County on Charge Of
Grand Larceny,

Deputy Sheriff Sanders Of Cherokee
county was in the city last night en-
route from Miami to Tahlequah with
Tom Condry and George Braswell,
wanted at TahIequah on a grand lar-
ceny charge. 1t is charged that they
stole some livestock in Cherokee
county and fed to ottawa county,
where they were apprehended and
part Of the stock recovered.
Both Condry and Brasswell are said
to be old offenders, both having been
sentenced to the penitentiary, from
this place, during the days Of the old
federal court. They were recognized
by Jailer Tom Sheehan, as two Of his
former guests.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-03
JOHN R. WALSH DENIED
REHEARING OF HIS APPEAL
BY Associated Press.

Ry tA9ooNiaANN 4 A'aos
Chicago, Ill., Dec 3.--John r. Walsh.
convicted of misapplying the funds of
the Chicago National bank, Of which
he was president was denied rehear-
ing of his appeal to the circuit court
of appeals, here today, by Judges
Grosscup, Seaman and Baker of that
court. Walshs only recourse is now to
appeal to the supreme court Of the
United States for a stay of execution
of the sentence committing him to five
years in the Leavenworth prison.
The court decided to admit Walsh
to bail during the stay Of sentence.
pending his application to the supreme
court, meanwhile placing him in the
custody OF the United States marshall,
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-03
SAXON WINS CHAMPIONSHIP
TROPHY At CLAREMORE

Marion Maddox and E. ~ William
son returned last night from the big
Radium shoot at Claremore. At the
match yesterday Captain Troop Sax
on broke SO bluerocks out of a pos
sible 100. and captured the champion
ship trophy, held by Pleas Thompson
of Nowata. A number Of exceptional
ly high scores were made Pleas
Thompson made a score Of 81. BILLY
Campbell of Tulsa, smashed 96 and
NJ. c. Maddox Of this city broke 81
out of 100
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-03
MUSKOGEE TRAFFIC BUREAU
RATE CASE IS DISMISSED
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Washington. D. c., Dec. S.-The salt
rates have been re-adiusted by the in
terstate commerce commission, in the
middle western territory. comprising
Oklahoma and Arkansas. where salt is
produced, largely The new rate
which has been made effective, by the
railroads in that territory have not
been operative long enough for the
commission to determine if they are
entirely reasonable, but in view of the
lowering of the rate by the railroads
the case of the Muskogee Traffic Bu-
reau against the Atchison, Topeka &
santa Fe Railway company have been
ordered dismissed, without prejudice
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-03
RICHARD PARR SAYS HE
WAS ASKED NOT TO TELL

BY Associated Press.
New York, Dec S.-Richard Parr'
deputy surveyor, who is responsible
for the present prosecutions of the
sugar underweighing frauds, was on
the stand today, in the trial of the en-
ployes of the American Sugar Refining
company. Parr told of how, when he
discovered the trick scales that Splitter
one of the defendants. asked him not
to report it, as they were all members
of the Masonic lodge.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-03
FORMER KANSAS LAWYER
KILLED IN ALABAMA

BY Associated Press.
Decatur, Ala, Dec. 3.-Judge NJ. E.
Matthews. who some years ago was
a prominent lawyer and judge in Kan
sas, was killed at Somerville, Ala. to-
day. by the man he was suing before
a magistrate. The man struck Matt
hews on the head with a stick Of wood,
killing him instantly
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-03
DISSATISFACTION AMGNG
STRIKING SWITCHMEN
BY associated Press.

BY associated Press.
ST. Paul Mimi. Dec. S.-Superintend-
ent Morrison, Of the Union depot term
inals, said today, that he has been ap-
preached by five members Of the
Swithchmen's Union today. who said
there was much dissatisfaction in the
ranks of the union and that fully half
of the men desire to return to work,
but are deferred by fear of the rest
of the strikers. The officials Of the
union deny this report and declare the
switchmen are standing firm. Very
little freight was moved today,
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-03

lls-l2l-l2s- and I25 West Illinois Ave.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-03

By Associated Press.
st. Joseph Mo. Dec. 3.-Dr II. c..
Robinson. president Of a local milling
company. and a prominent democratic
politician for many years, died here
today, aged seventy-six
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-03
BIG -FOUR MAY ATTEMPT
TO RECOVER LOST MONEY


BY Associated Press
Cincinnati. O., Dec S-When the
grand jury met today, the case Of
Charles l.. Warmer the defaulting
treasurer of the Big -Four railway was
taken up. The Big Four, it is under
stood, is trying to find out II the
1925 900, not accounted for by War
riner, out Of his defalcation Of more
than 100000 is hidden.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-17
TWENTY PERSONS
INJURED IN RIOT

CHICAGO. August 17.-Twenty per
sons were injured here last night wheq
a company of the Polish sharpshooters
returning from a picnic. charged a
crowd Of men, women and children.
with their bayonets. The trouble
started when the captain of the cons
pany hit a boy with his sword be.
cause the youngster did not get out
of the way quickly enough to suit the
officer.
This enraged the crowd and the com
pany was surrounded. The captain or
dered his company, which consisted Of
about 90 men, to charge the crowd
with their bayonets. A riot call was
sen in for the police who arrived
in time to arrest five of the soldiers,
AL Of whom were more or less bruised
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-17
ARE BUILDING
TO JACKSON
Home Telephone Company Has a
Large Force of Men at Work on
the Long Distance Line to
jackson.

The Hattiesburg Home Telephone
Compny has a large force of men at
work on the long distance line between
Hattiesburg and Jackson, and allowing
for reasonable delays, it is expected
that the line will be completed within
ninety days.
There are some fifteen or twenty
men engaged in the work, and they.
with two camp cars and all necessary
equipment, are now working just
north Of Rawls Springs. Several train
loads of polls were expected to reach
that point this morning, and they will
be unloaded along the line at conven-
lent intervals, so that they can be
easily handled and put up by the con.
struction crew.
The company reports rapid progress
on the exchange which is now being
put in at Jackson in their own new
building, and it is thought by the time
the construction gang reaches that
city the new exchange will be in read
mess to connect up.
The company is said to have a plan
on foot now by which it is thought
to connect Htatiesburg, Meridian,
Laurel and jackson, together with
numerous intermediate points, on the
long distance circuit, thus giving the
Home Company a splendid and con-
venient circuit. The affairs of the To-
cal exchange are said to be in most
excellent condition, and it is intimat-
ed by those in position to know that
the company does not intend to stop
with the improvements now under way
but that it will continue to expand
and meet any demands for service
which will be made upon it. 1t is
particularly gratifying to know that
the line to Jackson is actually under
construction and it is thought that
this line will be a source Of consid
cradle revenue for the company, as
we'll as a convenience to its patrons
here and at Jackson.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-17
JAMES HUNT C1OK
PRINCIPAL FEATURE
The Noted Lecturer viii Entertain
Hat'esburgans on This Occasion, and
Splendid Musical Program VIII
Also Be Rendered.

Htlesburg lovers of elegant and 70.
lined entertainment will on Thursday
nsnt have the privilege of ATTENDING
an intellectual feast under the ans.
p''eS OF the Mothers Congress, at the
Auditorium. 'De
He principal attraction on this m.
'aSion VIII be the address by the not.
Gu lecturer, James Hunt Cook, and .
splendid musical program in which n.
cal talent will participate. will also h.
rendered. NC
i, COOK is said to be intensely, IN
s,,.s' ie9'ins' going into the heart Of HE
subject and has always captured bia
..T1, onoeS Wherever he has appeared
Inc Duality of Man" and ..rbo N.Y., w.
qrn Gethsemane' or the Power of
I've I've are among his popular Iect,,res
'na' nave Won for him natioro,
u'atlon' Those who love cultnro aIp
ana refinement should not faf,
10 %, De present Thursday night.
eo,, ne program for the evening is %
loiiowS; Orchestra, Baraca-Pbfiatboo
vocal solo, MY Heart. as Tbv sn,oo,
toioe' by Miss Alma Gordon; orcbes.
& 1na' vocal duet, Misses EIigbtowor o,,
"ompson; lecture by Mr.. James Hun+
oook' rs This Your Son" An ad
mission fee of only 25 cents will ho
charged. WIS VIII DC