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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-24
TWO IAJUNCTIOKS
BY FEDERAL JUDGE
Holds That Stakeholder May
Object to Banks Participation
in Security Law

A+fd @ffs-aeiHfa'NAA A'N"ff
Topeka, Kas.. ineo "a Judge John
G. Pollock, IN the Federal court here
today declared the Kansas bank
guaranty law Invalid.
Two iniunctions We're granted
against the guaranty law by Judge
Pollock One OF the cases was that
Of Frank s. Larabce, stakeholder
in The Exchange bank Of Hutchinson,
against the officers and directors Of
The bank, and J A. DolleS state
bank commissioner Larabeeg con.
tenlion was that the stockholder IL
state bank can object and Prevent
participation of The bank in the guar
mty law Judge Pollock holds ibat
this contention IS good aud giauls an
Injunction.
The other ease was ihat Of the All
lene National bank against the bank
commissioner and state treasurer ou
the ground that the slatr guaranty
law IS unconstitutional judge POI
lock granted 2 temporary Injunction
IL ihls ease, huidus ihai the law +
imperative and ixes a bond Of $780,
00o TO be given BY the bank pending
final disposition of lhe ease.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-24
SURETY COMPANIES
MADE DEFENDANTS
State Brings Suits to Recover
on Bonds Given to
Secure Deposits

Clothed with authority from the
state school land commission secre
terry Cassidy today authorized J. n.
Chambers TO bring suit against The
United States Fidelity and Guarantee
company in the Superior court Of OK.
lahoma county for $4,000, the sum
said company had guaranteed al a de-
poslt with the Columbia Bank and
Trust company at Oklahoma City.
The suit was filed at ten O'Clock this
morning.
A similar suit for $4,000 was also
filed against the Southern Surety
company this morning ia the district
court at Muskogee, the concern be.
Ing surety for that amount of state
deposit ii the Columbia concern and
which It refused 10 pay because, ac.
eording TO the contention of its legal
advisers, the state is the same as an
individual deposition and Should Sc
cure return of its deposit from the
state guaranty fund.
IN the suit, brought in the name Of
the state Of Oklahoma and the school
land commission, It is set forth that
statutory law compels all banks re-
ceivlng school land money for deposit
I to give bond for It's security. Of same,
/ therefore the guaranty fund has noth'
/ Ing to do with reimbursement Of the
state.
A representative OF the southern
Surety company arrived ln Guthrie
at noon today and announced to See
+ reiary Cassidy that his mission was
to pay the bond for f35.0o0 # had
given for that amount Of deposit la
I the closed Farmers National bank Al
raIsa This settlement however. has
10 bearing on the two eases at issue
rs the Tulsa institution was a Nation.
4. bank and therefore he state guar.
aniy law had no control
Settlement With the New York seen.
i rity concern that had heavily bonded
/ the Columbia deposits was made some
weeks ago. New York attorneys ask
+ ing for an agreed statement 1f facie
upon which The Supreme court will
determine whether or moi the surety
concern would be preferred creditor
nndcf the Oklahoma laws. This
agreement was entered into after the
money had been paid, but The twe
concerns interested IN the present
suits refused to accept the policy out
lined aud set up the claim Of 9bc state
being an Individual deposllor. there
fore its money must be returned the
same as an Individual. whose money
is secured By the state guaranty law
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-24
BOUND OVER TO DISTRICT COURT

Az the preliminary hearing Of VIM
Bunnoli and Bob llill. charged with
stealing a team OF mules from Altar
CLARK, negro farmer residing paar
Cpyle aal "Wednesday night. The DC.
lcndanis who took be Witness stand
iii their own hehalf, testified lhat the
mules found IN their possession when
arrested AZ Edmond By Deputy sheriff
liurcheit OF Oklahoma county. had
been given 70 them by man nametl
"a 0weaa, wllu had turned the ami
mals over 10 them ~ The Convention
ball III East Guthrie. ui one O'Clock
rhuraday morning. Tbey further les
Lifted lhat They were 20 net $40 Tor
taking The mules 10 Oklahoma CITY
for Owens vito lefl them in Gmhae
and haa nnt been heard from since
llonnell and Hin wepe bound over
uy Justice Seward 10 the district
court under a $3.50 bond.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-24
PEACE ON EARTH, GOOD
WILL TOWARD MEN
, Guthrie Churches Will Observe
Tonight With the True
Christmas Spirit

Oh lnshionel Christmas tree oxcr.
cises, with songs, Fecitaiious and
musical numbers BY the children, viii
be conducted at the local churches
this evening. There viii be trees
ladencd with presents and sacks of
candy for every member OF the sun.
day school. with "Santa Claus as
sistlng IN distribution Of the
presents.
AT Me First Baptist church the
regular old fashioned Christmas tree
program, with Christmas stories, will
be carried out
At The First Presbyterian church
there viii be the Christmas gergice
as outlined by the church board. A
Feature Of the service will be brief
sermon appropriate 70 the occasion
by Dr.. Scott
All the First Christian church an
elaborate and lengthy childrens
program will be carried ont A huge
Christmas tree which Elder Noblitt
himself cut will be filed With pres.
enis for The little folks.
Al the First Methodist church a
childrens program will be given.
Special music by the choir VIII be a
feature OF the program
At the Methodist church. South
program by the SUNDAY school fea-
tured with short address by the
pastor will be carried out.
The Salvation army viii give a
Christmas tree entertainment this
evening at their hall al 313 West
Oklahoma avenue. where all tne poor
children Of the city will be given an
opportunity 10 see Santa Claus.
All the Trinity Episcopal church.
S0S East Noble. special Christmas
services will be held tonight begin.
ming at 1 O'Clock, the midnight cele-
bration of the sacrament Christmas
morning the usual morning prayer
services and the sacrament service
will occur at II o'clock The church
has been handsomely decorated and
suecial choir music will be rendered
al both services. The theme OF Dr..
Nicholas sermon at the morning serv-
ice will be "The Sanctification of the
Entire Life"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-24
SUMMER COURSE At CLaREM0RE

ciafemore, okla. Dec. "a I'm
vinia Monday Dr. Murdaugh, presi-
Ienl 81 the state university school,
eiaremore. held q conference with
iha following suEvrintendents OF
public schools Mr.. Harvey OF Shell
ION, Craig county. d II Healer OF
Rogers, Miss Archer Of Mayes. Miss
Morgan OF Washington, and Miss Lar
kin Of Nowata
The object of the conference was to
discuss the adylsabiiiiy and foasi-
biiity OF Joining forces with President
Murdangh Ia the summer term of the
state university school AT ClaremoFe.
After careful deliberati0n, the con-
ference Of superintendents decided
unanimously TO accept President Muir
daughs plans, and TO join him in the
work mapped out
This means that the steto uniyer-
sity school al Glaremorc will continue
rs session after the regular term
has closed and merge into summer
course oi six weekB-from June IS TO
August l5
All The facilities Of the school Will
be open 70 students, and two general
courses oiiefed-an academic and q
understandable latter specially
adapted to teachers who can not at.
fond school In the winter. but are
anxious To improve themselves.
Or. Murdaugh's high standing as
4 student and lecturer in the science
aud aft OF teaching gives assurance
That the professional work, as well as
the academic viii be Of the highest
order IIe viii himself lecture upon
nayehology, pedagogy and methodol-
egy
The faculty viii be drawn from tho
present CORPS Of the state university
achooi IN part and several others OF
known power skill. and experience
win be- added.
No enrolment Zoe will be charged,
and The citizens Or Ciaremore prom.
isc board Al most reasonable rate-
The new building will be ready for
occanaBcy when the school opens.
THE teachers and others nf Northeast-
ern oklahoma are fortunate indeed to
have such IN 0ppgrtinltg offered
lhcm
The iali announcement Of courses
viii apnear later Meanwhile. a let
ter to Dr Edmond p. MuTdaugh a
clafemoTe viii insure all necessary
information
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-24
CHRISTMAS CHEER FOR
THE POOR AND NEEDY

The few poor ana needy families In
the capital city, the inmates Of the
city and county iais. rescue home
and Children's Receiving home will
be given a bonntiful Christmas din
ner and presents by the Salvation
army aud benevolent associations OF
the city, The Salvation army has
collected quite a large sum during
the past ten days with liberal re.
sponses from every fraternal lodge In
the city, Tho Elks and Masonic
lodges leading the list with SIS
cash contribution each The D0mes-
tic Science club and the Benevolent
society have made preparations 70
give provisions for Christmas dinners
and presents to the inmates OF the
Guthrie Receiving home Of She OK.
lahoma Chlidfen's Home society and
the Rescue homo Christmas tire"
will be provided in both homes The
Salvation army VIII also give dinner
baskets 10 the county poor
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-24
BRYAN DEMOCRAT FOR CONGRESS


Waukomis Okla Dec n w II
Worden. OF WaukDmis. hos auuouuce8
h.s candidacy far congress Ia the First
congressional district ile WIS a daie
gatc 10 The Democratic National con
Yenllon Ia 50 Louis TINT nolalaaiad
Alton 3. PARKER Although a native
Of New York Worden stood for Bryan
Tor nomination al thai time ne has
personal acquaintance with more
men than any other Democrat ~ the
FIRST district ne has been succcas
ful IN his banking and lumber busi.
ness and has the means 10 conduct
a winning campaign Ne has been
urged by the leaders Df the DeHo
cratic party over The state 10 become
candidate All thia time he has
enough support 70 insnre bis nominat
tion without any opposition lliE nlat
form viii be along fhc line Of the
fight that the Oklahoma senator's and
Democratic representatives are max
Ing in ecngfess
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-24
0 0 o o o o o . o . o Q o . . . 0
OFFICIALS OF THE SCOTTISH RITE

The Scottish Rite eonsistory of the
Valley of Guthrie last night elected
the following officers to serve for the
next three years. All are Of Guthrie,
with but one exception:
George II. Willis 33rd degree,
master of Kadosh; ed Walton, 32nd
degree, prior; John r. Hamill. 32nd
degree. preceptor: Frank II Mcclure,
32nd degree. chancellor; James E
Woodwork, 32nd degree, orator;
league Ray. 3Srd degree. almoner;
Frank A Derr, S5rd degree, secre-
tary: Arthur A Beyef. 32nd degree.
treasurer Ernest r. FaircAild. 32nd
degree primate; Edwin De Barr,
33rd degree. marshal. John w Duke.
S3rd degree. expert; Grant II Han
ford 32nd degree, assistant expert:
J w. McNeal S2nd degree. beause-
mifer; Lendal f Leach. 33rd degree,
standard bearer: Daniel s. Mitchell
32nd degree, tyler.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-24
TRAGEDY
RESULT Of
JEALOUSY
HUSBAND KILLS THREE
AND THEN ENDS
OWN LIFE
KENTUCKY MINING
TOWN ALMOST IN PANIC
Witnesses Made HO Effort TO
AppTGhend Murderer, Who
Threatens Them

London, Ky. Dec. Pity far the
most sensational tragedy ever known
in Laurel county occurred at Pitts.
burg. a mining Town two miles north
! of London. when William Murray, a
miner, shot and killed his wife Liz
zie Murray mother-in-law, Malinda
Chestnut, and Delbert Cole and him
self.
Thomas J. Ross ran through a win.
dow glass as result of the shooting
and so seriously cut himself in Sow
oral places about the head face and
hand that he is thought TO be IN a
serious condition, having lost great
deal Of blood
The tragedy was committed by Muir,
fay as result of jealousy of his wife
Murray and his wife had been separat.
cd for several weeks. About the time
of their separation Murray is said 10
have beaten his wife and threatened
70 kill her She lefl his home and
went to live with q neighhor.
Had Husband Arrested
Murray continued to visit her, and
continued 70 be SO abusive that She
finally had him arrested and placed
1T London jail in dciault of a bond
required Of him to keep the peace
After he had been Ia jail several days.
with bis wiles consent. the sulhorl-
ties released him on the promise on
oath 20 leave Tie county AS soon as
he was released be went To Knox
It ttrh. l4t
nloyed as o coal miner al Wilton
To-day he came ia Pittsburg lie
walked into The store uwned by AS
sstant state Mine Inspector Perry v.
Cole, formerly postmaster Al Pitts
burg. but now Of Barbnuryillc. lie
called on young Delbori Cole. who
was IN charge OF his fathers store. 10
ser him aumo tobacco. ana when the
young man had turned bis back Muir
ray drew a revolver and fired. the ball
taking effect in the hack Of The head
and passing through the brain. Young
Cole fell lif,less TO the floor behind
he counter when his assallgnt rusn-
ed 70 where he lay prostrated and
fired three other balls into his body
Kills Mother-in-Law.
He then went to his home q short
distance away, and shot his mother
in-law as she was leaving the house
and then opened fire on bis wife, who,
at the moment WAS returning home
from a visit TO q neighbor
His wife fell Just outside the yard
and he pulled her aside and while she
was vet alive fired another shot,
which passed through her heart When
found by the sheriff. the wife, mother
in.law and husband were In d heap
together in one corner Of the yard
The women had died almost in
stantly, but Murray lived an hour az.
ter he shot himself He refused to
make any statement.
The quadrupln tragedy created al
most panic throughout the village
Several customers we're in the store
At the time Cole was killed but be-
cause of the threats from Murray.
they made no effort 10 apprehend him
when he left the store to continue his
carnage.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-24
SIXTY PER CtsT WILL
Be PAID IN REAL MONEY
Remaining Forty Per Gent IN
Stock as Incentive TO
W0Tkmen


New York, Dec. 2l.I--Instead OF
Si,000,eOo Christmas gift to It's en-
ployes. as announced by the United
States Steel corporation yesterday,
there win be more than s2O00,0o0 dis
trlbuted, E. H. Gary. chairman OF the
corporation, who made yesterdays an
nouncement, must have miscalculated
on the size of the bonus TO which the
employees are this year entitled. for
today he gave out correction. which
read as follows:
The United State Steel corpora
lon is distributing bonus to the Of
iicers and employees OF the corpora
ilon aud subsidiary corporations la
accordance with It's annual practice,
based on circular letters issued at tho
beginning of lgoS Tho amount IL de-
iermined, as usual by the annual
earnings Tho sum distributed for
1909 amounts to little over $4,000
U0u This will be- paid 60 per cent IN
cash and ~ per cent IN preferred
stock al t2l. or common stock at 90.
Id accordance with the Wishes of the
yeclpients, so far as practicable and
convenient. aud deliverable upon con-
dliions specified
Also The usual opportunity Will he
given 10 subscribe for 5000 shares OF
the preicrfed stock Of the corporation
III l2l upon usual conditions stated
IA circular letters
The annual distribution among steel
irusl employees Is regarded as q re-
ward for efficiency The opportunl-
~ "a subscribe TO the company's stock
has nothing 10 90 with the Christmas
BONUS that " offered 70 all share
holders prO rata
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-24
ESTRADA IS FEELING GHEsIY

Bluefields. Me- Dec. 3D. General
Estrada, ID is said today, will inn
uedialelv assume the offensive
against the government Of President
Madriz A march ON Mauagua Is be.
lcved TO be imminent. Prisoners cap
nred at Rama have been well fed
and all who now esnouse the cause
OF Estrada viii be armed and enroll.
ud IN the ranks nf the insurgents.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-24
LIQUOR SHIPPED TO GUTHRIE

The state liquor dispensary has re-
ceiyed from Okemah ten barrels Uf
beer and one barrel Of wbiskey, re.
Gently confiscated In Ofuskce county
bv the state prohibition enforcement
officers. The confiscated liquor had
been kept in the county Jail. but re-
Gently the prisoners gol away with q
barrel Of The liquor and drank II IN
their cells. This made 1t necessary
10 ship the remainder to Guthrie
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-24
CTS COMPANY WINS SUIT

Pawh1fka, OKLA, Dec a. District
Judge Shea has decided for the gas
company in mandamua action 10
compel the mayer and council To en.
act q franchise ordinance in favor OF
the company following the initiation
Of the people An injunction secured
by G. W. Mcconnell alleging that the
election was held illegally was dis.
missed The gas company is upheld
by Judge Shea In It's every step
toward securing franchise.
The case may be appealed to the
supreme court
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-24
WORK OF THE
GRIM REAPER

Wosd has been received by friends
here OF tho death Of Mr samuel
McCee ia California. Friday last He
vas buried Ia the National cemetery
near los Angeles with military hon.
afS Mr. McGee LETT Guthrie over
a year ago and formerly had mer.
eantile establishment on West Okla
hona aTenme. coming here from
fittsburg, Pa he was member of
the local G A. r post while here.
and often spoke 10 the school chil.
dren On patriotism and good citizen
ship
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-24
0 0 0 0 Q 0 Q 0 Q o 0 o Q . 0 0 {
CHOCllN INDIANS ON RAMPAGE
Special to The Leader

Special to The Leader.
AFdmofe. okla, Dec a4-Some
Choetaw Indians, while driving from
Ardmore to their home, east Of here.
engaged in desperate fight. Harve
Davis was badly beaten and thrown
out Of the wagon for dead. He recoy-
cred consciousness this morning and
walked a mile to his home
Officers have placed three Chloe.
taws under arrest.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-24
N DANGER
Court Circles Of Spain Alarmed
Over Health Condition Of
Young King

10y A0eiale.l rrem1

fsHa. Dee a The sIl Bias Ia
day prints q prize communication
fr9m Madrid stating that he condt
lion Of Kiug Alfonso has created tbs
greatest snsieiY ia court circles
Another operation is imperative.
rndef guise of departure on hunt
ing fsip % Ahdausia bis majesty i
Is said. viii 60 20 tho palace OF The
countess Of Paris at San Locar
cd
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-24
MARK TNA|A'S DAUGHTER
BROWNS IN BATHTgB
fBy Assoc lated Press f,

Redding Conn Dec q Mics
lean Clemens daughter Of Samuel
4. Clemens Mark Twain was
drowned in be beihinb ia the elcm.
ems home here today.
II IS believed Miss Clemens SUI.
fered from an attack OF epilepsy
while IN her bath and was drowned
while IN a conyulsion She had suf.
Tered from epilepsy Tor a number Of
fears.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-24
SEVEN PERSONS LITERALLY
BLOWN INTO SHREDS
Deaih-Deallng Disaster Brings
Woe in Midst Of Christ
mas Rejoicing
Special tc The Leader.

Special tc The Leader
Shawnee, OKLA, Dec. 24.-seven
employees we're klIe5 in a ter
rifle explosion, which occurred in the
Rock Island shops here at 12:45 to-
Gay. SO powerful was the force of the
shock that the bodies Of the victims
we're literally torn into shreds, rem
dering identification practically i'm
possible.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-24
SANTA FE HAS THE
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT

The Santa Fe railroad following
its usual custom, will give all Of its
employees Christmas day al home or
fetal orders were issued today BY Di-
vision superintendent Etter closing
the local freight Office and shops dur
Ing the day and snnulling all local
freight trains on the Oklahoma divi-
sion. The regular passenger trains
will run as usual
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-24
TODAY IN The
DEPARTMENTS.

Sale charters were issued today
as follows:
The Democrat Publishing company
Of Wewoka. with $4,000 capital stock.
The incorporators are: E. T.. Jayne,
.S n. Reed and W. l.. Knight. all
of Wewoka.
The Salworih investment company
Of Oklahoma City. with $1,000 capital
stock. Tic incorporators are: w E,
Harper Jr.. l.. A. Mackianburg aud
Il. A. Caldwell. OF Oklahoma City
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-24
4No pAPER CHRISTMAS DAY.

Tomorrow is Christmas, a legal
holiday The banks, postoffice, state
departments and all business houses
will be closed The Leader desires
to give its employees holiday and
following its usual custom will moi
issue tomorrow.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-24
CONDUCTOR ARRESTED.

Afdmose. Okla. Dec. %. .--iE. r.
Reigef who says he IS railroad
conductor. wag arrested by Chief of
Police Buck Garrett. charged with at
tempting fraud through the solicita-
tlon uf funds for penniless widow
at DaHghefly Ills petition was gem
eFous'y signed in Ardmore.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-24

Special 10 Daily Leader.
Shawnee, Okla, Dec. 2i.-At pre-
cisely 12:45 o'clock this afternoon in
the Rock Island railroad yards, on
Third street. west Of the business dis
trlct IN this city, occurred the most
terrific and disastrous accident IN The
history OF oklahoma Engine No
1880 was steamed up ana almost
ready to 30 out on its run, with
Caretaker Duke on top regulating the
safety valve, when the boiler blew NJ,
driving the great engine and its 20-ton
boiler through the round house. com
pletely demolishing that structure, ne
main shops, the boiler house. and all
ufroundng buildings.
Debris was carried more than 500
feet, and pieces Of machinery and par
ticles OF the men blown TO pieces
were found more than 100 yards from
tile scene of the explosion.
Duke aDd the fireman on No. 1851
we're among the seven killed; how
many more than the seven found we're
kllleu can not DN atat'u At NihH hou'f =
but rescue parties we'e able 70 find
eighteen injured men before TWO
o'clock. many Of them SO desperately
wounded as to preclude the possibility
OF their recovery.
Names Of those killed We're unob-
tainable at 2:3D o'clock. although res
cue parties continued to bring in frag-
ments OF human hclngs and men IN
charge OF the rescue parties declared
there were stiIl several unaccountcd
for employees.
The round house, main shops, en-
gncs and cars In the direct path OF
the huge boiler that was blown
through space as it il were br' an
atom, were demolished, the damage
running above s150,000
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-24
NOTHING FOR cHRlsTMAs

philadelphia, Dec %. Rather
than have her stx children Christmas
morning without presents OF he mon
es to buy lkem, Mrs Sarah Ennis, OF
this city. last night went into her
kitchen, turned on the gas and ended
her life
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-24

Delaware. 90, Dec, b. Ihe three
children Of Nj aud Mrs jasper VIII.
Hanson Werner aged q Grover. T.,
aud Mable, 5 years. we're burned 10
death in a fire al the home Of their
parents IN the eastern part Of the
county last evening. The parents
were absent.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-24
SNOW
Southwest Kansas VIII Enjoy
..Nhlie Christmas"
and Skating
tlly AasocIaied press)

Topeka. Kas.. Dec "a Six inctes
Of snow fell in the Southwest during
the night and the storm continues.
Railroad aud street car tfatiic is
hampered Railroads report the
storm heaYiest In Southwest Kansas.
The q pcraiufe is 2s degrees. the
coolest December for which the
weather bureau has any record
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-24
Sixty Men We're Present.

Shawnee, Okla. Dec. FIFTY or
sixty men weie sitting around near
the roundhous eating lunch at the
time Of the explosion. One man a boil
er maker was sitting OH the boiler
which exploded. Parts of his body
picked up on main street ohree blocks
away. Another body was found on
top Of the adjoining machine shops.