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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-11
TUG
GOES To
BOT TOM
fBy AssoeIated Pressl

Roekport Mass, Aug 1.-THE
naval tug Naznscot bound from
Portsmouth to Boston. capsized off
ape Ann early this morning The
aptain. surgeon. engineer and three
gther members OF the crew We're re-
ported drowned The second officer
aad the captains wife and her little
boy and -four members OF the crew
were landed on ting boat
The NczirsC0t left Portsmouth at
; O'Clock this morning with a cargo
IF anchors anchor chains and search
lights for the blttleship Missouri As
he tug Went off shore She met ris.
ng seas She began TO roll and as
he water flooded the engine room
.he became helpless. Captain E9are
md BolfIio reported drowned We're
picked up by a life saving crew -four
hours later about four miles from the
sunken boat
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-11
ENCOURAGING
CROP CONDlTIONSIN THE
UNITED STATES BETTER
THAN Io-YEAR AVERAGE

Washington, Aug l1.-Crop condi-
tions in he United States on Angus
/. 1909, were in the aggregate slightly
higher than a ten.year average condi-
lion Of all crops on August /.
In addition TO the higher condition
the acreage Of cultivated crops is
about 1.G per cent greater han last
Year SO says a general review Of
crop conditions.
Winter wheat, spring wheat, corn,
oats, rye, flax and gapes were bet
er than last year and the ten-year
"verage; barley and potatoes We're
better han the condition on August
last year, but slightly below the aver
aga condition.
Tobacco and sweet potatoes were
better than the average and lower
than last year Important crops which
were below be d last year and an
lvc-age con ition are cotton, rye. hay.
buckwheat and apples.
Conditions vary, however. i'm differ
eat sections of the United States.
Summarized. the relative condition
LOT crops, in the aggregate, in the diff
ferent see ions of the United States,
on August /. was: al
North Atlantic states. including
New York and pennsylvania, 1877. or
rs per cent below the ten-year aver
9ge on August l.
North Central states. east Of the
Mississippi river. SS.5, or 6.G per cent
be ter than the average.
North Central states. west Of the
Mississippi, SS.S, or 81 per cent above
the ten-year average.
South Atllntic. SOL. or 3.S per cent
/ below the average
South Central. S14, or 10 per cent
below, and the far ives ern states, S3.4
o. AS above the average.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-11
CHICKASHA MERCHANT
GETS BLACKHAND LETTER
Special to Daily Leader.

Chickasha, Okla, Aug. 11.-Unless
he deposits $500 in a designation
place, W. c. Wells has been threat
enel with the burning OF his store
or the murder Of bis child,
The letter was received Two nights
go, written upon dir Y ruled paper.
The writing was almost illegible. but
of good grammatical construction.
Wells turned the letter over to Off
GERS and at the appointed time he left
package at the place named. Off
GERS were seerete# near by, but no one
came 8fter the goods
United States officers have the mat
ter under Investigation, bui there are
no clews.
Wells is not affected by the threats
but his wife has slept but little since
the letter was received.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-11
CONTINUED

District Judge A II Huston at .
o'clock this afternoon issued an or
der continuing the hearing in the
mlndamus case of Frank Dale and
others VS. Secretary Of State Cross
and his assistant Leo Meser, on the
capital location petitions until Fri
day afternoon at ? o'clock. The con
tinuance was granted for the reason
that Attorney General West was un-
able to appear for Acting Secretary
Meyer, and that w. l.. Ledbetter
wanted to appear in the case for the
Oklahoma City petitioners.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-11

and for better track facin
The eases Of citizens 81 T. o.
rae Roek Island asking far ..
ANA agent. citizens of Bokuhama SIS.
tle Frisco asking for freight anl
passenger depot and case of citizens
0f iron Brdee ukh asking lur i
dep0f from he Midland Valley Werr
continued fer tbr feru
THE commission 1is mCruin. 81
sued an origr requiring -Ic Missouri
Pacific Oh erec Ss0n.N na eua.r
depot ami tro.-1J dcr0 to COST
100000 lt NoNlta
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-11
RESORT TOWN scoRcHsD.
fBy Associated Press. J

MiddletOwn, \. Y, Aug IT,
The loss is estimated ats100.00o in
fire that destroyed thirtb-six build
ings in the main business section of
the resort town of Monticello last
night. The burned buildings includ-
ed hotels. stores and residences. The
fire was brought under control this
morning by the use Of dynamite. No
one was injured.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-11
"MlsS SANTA CLAUS" DEAD.
(Ry Associated Press.l

Philadelphia, Aug l1.-Miss Eliz
abeth Phillips. widely known as
Miss Santa claus" committed sui
eide today by inhaling Illuminating
gas
She was found i'm a room ait her
home. a gas tube in her mouth No
motive is known.
Miss Phillips enjoyed an almos
National reputation by reason Of her
work among poor children. She had
been in poor health
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-11
Q Q Q Q c Q Q Q . 0 Q . 90 0 Q c
BOND DELIVERY ENJ0INEO
Special to Daily Leader.

Special to Daily Leader.
Muskogee. Okla. Aug. 1l.-Be
cause the w. II. Bush construction
company has finished all its con
tracts here and is pulling up stakes
preparatory to leaving the city, the
Muskogee viuiied b.ick company Sc
cured an order from Judge Jackson
Tuesday enjoining Tie city officials
from delivering $4,000 street inn
proyement bonds to the company m-
in the Bush firm pays $l5.000 claim
ed by plaintiff for brick furnished.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-11
New state Bank Authorized.

Bank Commissioner A. NJ. Young
late last evening issued a certificate
the Producers State bank
of Nowata 10 commence business with
S500o0 capital stock w A. Chase IS
president nf the ins tuition: ArcM
b Id Campbell .vice-president, and f.
b. Reynolds, cashier
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-11

NJ Hammitt is erecting n 800
aaditiar to his residence at GIG East
Harrison avenue.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-11
GOVERNOR HASKELL TO
CONDUCT A HEARING
Gang Alleged TO Have SWIndled
Victims Out Of Million
Dollars, and More

A hearing is being held this after
noon before Governor Haskell on the
granting of requisltion from The gov
euor Of Arkansas Ior the return TO
title Rock of Dick Beattio now under
rest at Woodward. who is charged
with being an accomplice of J. c. Ma
bay. la e of Little Rock, Ark. and
Council Bluffs, Ia. whose alleged fake
fcO racing, horseracing ana wrestling
matches involves more than $L000,0HO.
Mabray and his accomplices oper-
ated near Little Rock and at Council
Bluffs, when they sHindled men of
means out Of large amounts ON their
fake races. etc J e. Cav1naugh, a
wealthy banker of Council Bluffs. was
.lecced out Of $37500 in one deal on
fake horsorace. which was the larg
as deal The gang ever pulled off. A
millionaire banker i'm the East fcll
% victim for $4,000 to the gang The
last deal pulled Off was two miles
outh Of Little Rock, where the bunch
COX $4,000 away from j. c. Johnson,
Rell-to-dO Illinois farmer They paid
lis expense to Little Rock telling him
har ii was a good place 70 invest aud
hat land was cheap The man was
cry aged and his wife accompanied
i'm on the trip. He lost 10000 on
}n aIlppal fake bOrepr9cp
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-11
Woodward Farmer a Victim.

+. L. Ray, a farmer residing at
Woodward. arrived this morning to at
lend the hearing. He claims to have
been caught for 5000 on an alleged
rake footrace The party had paid his
Npenses from Woodward to Little
Rock He positively Identifies M4bray
Dick Beaitie, ]. S. Warren, F. NJ Clark,
ohnson and A. NJ. Stockton who have
)een arrested on charges Of being ac
omplices Of Mabray in his translc-
ions Warren, Clark. Johnston and
Stockton have been released under
$4,000 bond each. Mabray is now in
Jail at Council Bluffs, where his bond
as been fixed at S115.000. Al little
Rock his bond was fixed at $4,000
lie grand jury at Little Rock has in
licted Mabray, Beattie and the other
three men out on bond
Beattie was arrested near Wood
ward by Constable d. W. Kiger ! te
saturday nigh lie resisted arrest
and his horse was shot from under
him by he constable before he sur
rendered..
d. II. Belttie. father Of the accused
man, VINO Is about % years oil age,
arrived this morning to attend thy
hearing Beattie's fther owns a Jew
elry store in Woodward and is said
be worth considerable money.
Claims Plenty OF Evidence.
Charles Swndal, a Woodward at
orney, will represent Beattie at the
earring. ]. J. Hawkins, deputy She
if of Pulaski county Ark who in con
nection with sectet service men
worked up the case ag inst Mabray
and his accomplices. Is here with the
papers from the Arkansas governor.
He repor that he has plenty of evil
dence against Mabrdy, the ringleader
Ql the gang, but not very many of the
persons can identify the othe- accom-
.phces arrested He reports receiving
telephone message this morning
from some Oklahoma City parties who
report having been fleeced by such
an outllt and will arrive on ihe after
noon train to confer with him about
he matter
Beattie has been a fugitive from
Justice since last February, it is said.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-23

STATE TITLE GOES TO
Y. NJ. G. A. FIVE AGAIN

the goal posts and had to retire. This
broke up the new combination formed
blythe Deltas and they gradually fell
back. being able TO do nothing In the
second half.
Branston was the star OF the .'y"
team. as usual. AM his long passes
TOT the basket were wonders. Ernie
wilson. although slightly injured
early In the game. also did wonderful
work. The game was a clean one as
compared with the one OF a week pre-.
vious.
Right at the start IL was seen that
the ID. A. c. 1--WE had improved. Their
passing az the start was far better
than that OF their opponents. ana
Busch held Branston down so that
the tall Canadian could do practically
nothing. Richards. who had been put
IN AT forward In Shinnick's place.
tossed couple OF baskets neatly.
The score stood at II To 7 In favor
or ID. A. G.. when the half ended. Lid.
dington had gone In at that time
against Branston In place Of Busch
The ~" five played with greater
so In the second half while the Del
tas were apparently trying TO hold the
score down and win on their lead.
Iheir shots at the basket were long
ones and did not connect A number
OF fouls were called. but Mazer had
lost his eye and could not score the
points
Toward the end OF the game Alex
MacDiarmid- hurt his bad left hand
ana had To retire. Mazer sending In
Freeman in his place. and putting Cox
at center In place OF Liddington. There
was long wrangle over this which
gave the ~ men "A chance TO rest
lhen they came strong and scored
two more baskets which were enough
to win. The only change in lineup on
the part of the Christians was the
putting in of Gordon in place Of Der.
ME Johnson.
a record crowd saw the game. the
number being estimated al 1900.
Coach Brewer. OF NJ. A. c.. stated that
his team will not challenge the Y. M.
C. A. title TO the championship.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-23
PRAYERS SAVED
M0R|ARTY'S HAND

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, March ga
fine, clean young fellow is George
Moriarty, the new Tiger thirdhase-
man, and man who. while never par
aiding the fact, Is i sincerely devout
Christian. Brought up in he tenets
arty is a regular cnurch attendant.
keeps all fast days and Is perfectly
ready TO admit his belief in the eff
ficacy OF prayer.
In one OF the games with the San
Antonio club, Moriarty slid into sec
ond, just as Walsh, the little Texas
league second-baseman. leaped for the
ball thrown high by his catcher Nor
iarty's hand and the Texans feet ar
rived simultaneously ana tangled IN.
When Moriarty drew his hand away
IL was seen TO have been cut. from
the knuckle OF the second finger clear
back TO the wrist. There was con-
sternation on the Tiger bench for a
few moments. Trainer Tuthill ran out
with his peroxide bottle. Examination
disclosed the fact, however. that the
cut was barely skin'deep. Moriarty
did not even need TO leave the game.
That night his metes joined In con
graduating him at the hotel None Of
them could understand how II hap
pened that the long. keen spike OF the
San Antonio player had not cut deep
cash. instead OF the long, even
scratch.
Moriarty himself had but one ex
PLANTATION.
Somebody must have been praying
for me, boys" said be. And he meant
II. BRUSKE.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-23
ROSSMAN NEVER
50 LIGHT BEFORE

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. March %
Never before, during his service in
the big leagues has Claua Rossmar
reported for duty a. light as he is
now. Claud has oftener weighed
above 200 pounds than below il and
was. in both his seasons with the
Tigers. the heaviest man on the team
This year there are two men now in
amp whe=eaa= Aaas6a-i bigger peant-
ge than Claud. who started In this
spring at 1873. and has been taking
weight of rather than putting il on
Russman himself is AT a loss 10 OK.
plain the phenomenon as his health Is
excellent aud he claims to have no
more troubles OF conscience than ~
stomach
The veterans on the cluO however
wink a knowing eye They are OF the
opinion that, II Claud hadn't fused
round so much about his contract. he
would have reported AT his old weigh,
Nothing but starvation reduces so
much as WORRY. and lis n cinch Claud
hasn't been starving himself
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-23
.K|Ll|FER LEFT
IN PRED|CAMEN7

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March %
Before leaving the dressing rooms at
the Turkish bath house for one of the
games early in the week. Wade Hamp-
ton Killifer sent out his street clothes
TO have them pressed at nearby
tailor shop, as is the ball players Gus
tom. Red" returned. from the game.
bathed and prepared TO accompany his
mates to dinner at the hotel, nearby
but failed to find his clothes in their
accustomed location. Investigation
developed the fact that the tailor had
not sent them back and visit 10 his
place of business, made by one OF the
attendants, resulted IN the horrifying
discovery that the place was closed.
All this investigation had taken time
and Killifer's mates had all departed.
Red" rushed To telephone and tried
TO get into touch with Sam Crawford.
his roommate. in the hope that Sam
would send over another suit San
was in the dining room already and
couldn't be reached
Killifer was on the point OF coming
along In his moist baseball togs when
the proprietor OF the bath house dug
up an old pair OF trousers which. with
Reds" uniform sweater. made up a
somewhat startling though perfectly
respectable street costume in which
the nifty little infelder made the trip
10 his own boudoir
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-23

ing il Is necessary. only serves 10 EN-.
phasize the situation.
II Herman is going 10 have a finish
bout with his vermlfurm appendix this
year. there will be none who will re
greet the fact more than his team
mates. With them the comedy fea'
ture which the captain az times in
jects into the proceedings would be
the smallest source OF their sorrow.
The great ball player and The earnest
strategist are the characteristics
which they all think OF first
SChaefer's room at hotel when the
Tigers are on the road Is always the
gathering spot where the veteran
members OF the club gather TO discuss
the events of the game Just finished
and 10 plan for the game that is to
come Every evening. after hard
game. az a time when the pennant
race is close, Schaefer acts as host
Grouped about. on the bed, on the
chairs and on the floor can regularly
be found Wild Bill Donovan. Charlie
'OLeary. Sam Crawford, George Mui
lin Charlie Schmidt and one or two
others. Bill Coughlin was always one
OF the "coroners," though he will be
missed this year.
Were good scorer 10 sir down and
listen TO the conversation OF that
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-23
GIRL SKATERS
RACE This WEEK

The ladies' state championship skat-
ing races at the Wayne casino ring
this week promise to be as interest
ing as anything of the kind ever pro-
NOTED In this city. Preliminary mile
races will be skated Thursday and Fri
day evenings and Saturday afternoon.
while the final, two-mile race, will
be held Saturday evening Heat win
ners qualify for the final. A purse Of
SIS is hung up for the champion.
The Detroit team consists of Misses
Gertrude Forman, Annie Welsh and
Tillie Dieball. Miss Mabel King, Of
Port Huron, who claims the state title,
viii enter TO defend her title. Gene
We've Robarge, Of New York, who ia
also an entrant, has skated a mum.
Der OF fast skaters at the Madison
Square rink In New York, and the
Princess rink In Brooklyn, her best
time for the mile being 1852. Miss
Irene Forbes, OF Windsor, and Miss
Maude Wilson, OF Toledo, profes-
sional fancy skater, will also take a
chance for the purse.
Seating accommodation for 500 has
been provided. The races will start at
$3.50 each evening Cffef Smylie. OF
Chicago. will act as starter and Wal
ter Osmun, the fancy skater as time
keeper.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-23
by PAUL +. sRvsKe

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. March %
The CONSERVATION which struck the
Detroit Tigers training camp early
IN the week when tae report first be-
came current that Capt. Scnaefer was
very III and faced a possible opera
ton for appendicitis. came pretty near
approaching tragedy. Only those who
had an opportunity Of observing the
serious apprehension OF the veterans
over Schaefer's condition can appre'
ciate Row much his loss would mean
to them.
While Schaefer may not be as val
liable a player as Crawford, Cobb and
perhaps one or two other members
Of the team. considered from the
standpoint Of q market price. II ia
probable that his absence for sea
son would be more expensive to the
pennsnt prospects OF his team than
that Of any of the others named.
With Schaefer out. the Tigers are
shy the man who, for three years
has been the teams real field leader.
They Also lose the services OF their
best base runner-observe the larceny
statistics OF last season. They lose
the only man on the club who has
ever played regularly at second base
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-23
JOKE GAME FOR
TIGER PRACTICE

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. March %
ust to have merry afternoon. the
tigers all changed places when they
net the Peacocks. Z team OF young
nen representing local military
,cademy, Monday afternoon with
3ush on first, Crawford at second.
sossman at short. Cobb AT third ami
ouyfietd or inftelders and pitchers,
he Jungle Tribe won just in the same
la way by score 81 IL 10 2 Sum
aers and Speer did not have 10 strain
heir arms to puzzle the cadets with
he pitching goods. but Beckendorf,
sho was behind the bat, did some
Ice throwing down To the center sack
ust to show his wing is right.
Moriarty was out because he Is
anne from sliding injury. Bill
Donovan smiled through the nine in
lings as umpire. Capt. Schaefer did
not get out TO the park.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-23
ROSSMAN sCARES
THE WHOLE CAMP

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, March %
Somebody asked Claud Rossman how
he liked San Antonio. Claud remarked
that this wasn't the first time he had
trained here, he having been a mem
Der OF the Cleveland club which
worked out here four seasons ago.
1T hasn't changed much, | guess. ="
said Rossman, and we didn't like IL
very well then. Five OF us, myself in
cluded. had typhoid fever before we
got home
For while this remark had the
whole training camp buffaloed. Later
on, however. IL was discovered that
the source OF the San Antonio water
supply is altogether different from,
that in nse when the Maps trained
here. Then II was taken from the
river Now the artesian we'll system
is employed and the city Is very
healthy
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-23
WItLE7T EXPECTS
A FINE SEASON

SAN ANTONIO. March 23.-Edgar
Willett believes, that he is on the
verge OF his hest season He bases
The prediction on the fact that con.
troll has come TO him easier this gear
than ever before
Control as everyone know has
been the only lack IN the Willet pitch
ing ~ former years. He has always
been the most deceDtive If the Amer.
lean league righthapd"d pitcher,
when able 10 get To hall nYer tn
plate With that under aard motion.
alternating With the fast stuff and tho
other varieties OF his repcrtory.
This year Willett started bl.
easier han before With the result
that he seemed 20 round 70 form
quicker He has cut ort his habit %
pitching nine innings a day 10 the bat
ters and his appearances on the Ar.
ing line in the games. show that he
hasn't needed the grueling work to
which he has always submitted before.
Ten days after his arrival in san
Antonio. Willett was throwing curves
81 AL sorts. with speed OF n dazzling
array. lie Is undoubtedly in shape
right now 10 pitch the best ball OF any
OF the Tiger LYirlers. Yith the pnssihla
exception OF Mullin. BRUSKE
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-23
JOHNSON SIGNS
FIGHT ARTICLES

CHICAGO, March 22.-Hugh Mcln
tosh. the Australian fight promoter
has signed Jack Johnson for tigh'
at Sydney against Jim Jeffries.
Mcintosh will leave Immediately for
Boston, where he expects 10 get Jeff
ries to agree TO fight Johnson in his
country.
BOSTON, March 22.-Big JET.
rolled into Boston az two minutes be-
fore seven this morning to open his
theatrical engagement here. Outside
OF the gathering at track 20. South
station, there was lined up an ex.
pectant crowd OF nswsboys. cabbies
and fight fans; and the undefeated
heavyweight champion had to run the
gauntlet OF another bunch all the way
down the board walk after he stepped
or the Pullmans---
And the-eteFnal question broke out /:
will yop .Asht,-Jeff?"
''Nov-.opit YOUR kiddin'," he said
with .grin~ Good day for road work.
Jeff." was. suggested.
Road work today, Not for mine.
Didn't get an hours sleep on that car
last night and I'm going to pound the
rillcw for fair every minute before |
60 on. Hope they'll hold me of till
late.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-23
FUTUR|TY ENTRY
RECORDS BROKEN

LEXINGTON, KY. March 22.-With
entries OF several California breeders
and others now in Europe to be heard
from. entry list 10 the twentieth re-
newal OF the Kentucky Futurity for
foals OF 1909 will be far in excess CT
last year. H. W. Wilson. secretary
OF the Kentucky Trotting Horse Breed
ers' association. said today that the
entry list this year had so far amount.
ed TO 1881. which number was In H..
self in excess OF the entry list OF last
year and that with breeders at dis
lance vet TO be heard from the mum
Der would run over 1900, which will
be record-breaking.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-23
WASHINGTON IS
/. WITHOUT TRAINER

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. March 23.-Ii
the Washington club wants TO get the
best of its training trips In the future
II had better hire real trainer. &C.
cording TO the belief OF the PLAYERS OF
that team. who recently played the
Tigers here.
Jerry Edinger. Joe Cantilion's clos,
est personal friend, is the alleged
trainer OF the team. but the players
say that he Is carried merely as good
company for Manager Joe. his real
duties consisting OF service on the
gate when the team plays games, and
all-round iollier at the hotel
IL the players want a rub. they buy
one or else change about and rub each
other. II they want advice on the
treatment Of minor illness or muscular
trouble. they confer with the veteran
members OF the club.
You fellows start the year with a
20 per cent advantage over team
like us, in the fact that you've got "A
good conditioner" Is the way one Of
the Washington players put II here.
BRUSKE.