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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-21
FILTRATION PLANT
FAILS TO STAND TEST
BIG SETTLING BASIN CRACKS AT FIRST TRY-0UT,
INVOLVING BIC Loss ANOTHER SWEET SCENTED
SAMPLE Of ECONOMY AND BUSINESS BY
THE PRESENT CITY ADMINISTRATION

The filtration plant Is TO tho bad p
Il IS cracked.
The expected has happened. Guth.
rie citizens voted at a special election
August ga 1907. $4,000 for the con,
stlnciion pf a filtration plant AT the
city wates works IN order that they
might Be sble to take other i.lan mud
b.ihs After g year of wransling the
council finally Iet d contract for con
struellOn to q party who had never
constructed d plant before. after pas
sing up two better bids OF experienced
iliirfllon construction companies
Guthrie citizens have waited patiently
on cunncllmen aud heard their stories
Of lelay.
Seventeen months after the bonds
were voted with promises OF having
the plant completes alhin six months
the plant refuses Is stand the first
days test
Il was tried out Wednesday and
filled; $4,000 gone
Al 1880 Wednesday afternoon, when
Contractor Cooper had pumped CO00
gallons ol water into the two large
settling basins TO begin the testing
OF the plant the southeast, northwest
sud southwest corners of the two set
illus basins, which are Of re.cnlorced
cQncele, cracked open from iAree to
four inches. letting out the water. lt.
orally ilooilng the pumping house
grounds Rad Il not been for tho fact
that only Wednesday concrete wall
had beea completed around the pres
ent pumping pit IN the power house
four feet above The level of the ground
the water ftom the filtration plant
would haze filled tna pits, and the
city would have been without water.
Engineer Gregory, Of the water works
station stated 10 the council before
the plans had been adopted that IN
bis Judgment. the plans and apecliiea-
ii0ns FOR the settling basins OF the
plant were impractical
1'ne specifications. partially car
rlei out BY the council and Contrac'
tor Cooper I'd constructing the plant
Ncse originally drafted by Cts Engn.
seer Millee and Water COMMISSIONS
w. S. Spencer Tine plans were their
host efforts end was the first attempt
ol both parties % work OF this klnd
Some members oi lhe council wanted
10 aaupi the plans as drawn By spen
Ger and Miller bu others protested,
and 6nllly e metna giving the mayor
power 10 go to Kansas city and am-
ploy an engineering company to draw
plans and specifications FOR the plant
carried
rhe mayor employed the W. X.
Palmer oompany Of Kansas City. Mr.
Palmer. according 10 city Engineer
Miller came TO Guthrie, stayed Two
days and. after making 8 few altera-
lions ~ tie rlsns drawn by Miller
and Spencer, hlea the plans cs bis
own The plans we9e adopted
Mf Palmer was then allowed 500
for bis Services by the council
When ghc council eame % accept
the plans several objections We're
made BY Water Commissioner Spen.
GER and City Engineer Gregory.
Mayor Barnes spent much Of ihe
city's money wiring about the ooun-
cry for M- Palmer, to get him To
appear before the coeacll and OK.
glaln The plans.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-21


Amnng the arrivals al the Temple
we're. Edwin DcIiarr Norman. Walter
4. Maihews. Mulhall. w 2. Woosely.
Nulhall; John Rlneheart, Fallls New.
on Rector. Hennesseyi George n
corn. Oklahoma CHys " Thompson,
Edmond J d. Townsend. IitchIge; &.
ID Atkins, Norman @. y Aviit Gaafg
Thomas p Loener ch.esashe; j G.
Cross Klngfsaef. J. L. enim. Cash.
"a; MelYln Carter. Cashl0n, y r.
llert. Perkins: W K. Harmeil. Well.
ingion. Kansas; J D Aiklns Norman.
Milton Peter. pefklnas A II fielsslef.
Oklahoma riiy: q = Beck, Naxina.
A schulncld. Tultle. q Il Hart.
Perkins. Geo W Carson. Oklahorla
city. r. r Temming Edmond Jas.
PEI slnes. Oklanoma Citgs G., ~ l1b.
bafdy. WashunKa. E.Sseral w Il. finf-
~. Washunga; Fred V 0fahSs..
pauls Valley; a NJ Barker ana f'ass
Grand Maaler Eearl Boebe. ~ Reno
Il. d. Deer. Oklahoma City George
f For Buffalo. NJ M. Taite. King.
fisher. VI, Giles. Norman. VI II. 3
Campbell, Ala: John II Fpueh. Meek.
af. s G. lleyman Tie Levy, 0klaha.
ara fty; PAUL Huston. Okleiioma
city and Z } paVs Chandler.
Aaclaa EntertEinme1t.
The coHnlltee OF iae ccnsirlofy
entertained the visiting ladies' EiIs u.
ternoon Nigh musical u laA etseg
parlofa About aeD we're present. x'he
programme AZ raHieFs1
vocsl Solo. Mrs b r aehleld
Violin Solo. fssaf II ). Erickson
Reading. AIRS Frank Moauife
READING. Prot Bon r HenneaseE.
Vocal Solo. Mrs b r caushlan;
Selection. Temple choir:
Selection. Temple QnaFlAties
Piano soAo, MIss Fioreaea adler
"Wednesday afternoon the Waiting
Iaaies and Guthrie hosteuses use lhA
east parlora Cor sameA Thirty tables
Epre occupied and ~ enjoyed the af.
lesn0on Ferns and carnations were
the decorations used Fruit anA cen.
dies Nere served Gba suesla
Meflames Il + Leach = n Watous
,y ....saz.....-Ilzs=s
lountspnad u paea ~
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-21
GOVERNOR OFFERS REWARD
ARREST PUTNAM MURDERER


Pursuant Is Information received
from Allen. near Ada in ponl0ioe
county Governor Haskell hna ISSUED d
proclamation, offering $500 reward Tor
the arrest or apprehenelen Of The ner'
son persons Nh0 murdered Ieke Put.
nam. ni Allen. while the deceased wns
Esilling b window IN his home, read.
ing Local authorities claim q great
mystery prevails and ask assistance to
aid sllnm IN leFfetIne 0ul same The
murdered man WIS mafsal y ny
town d allen and had hegfi Il lruabln
With nen Nhu sought ip raise 4 fleE ~
The an. bus none Of those Nere 10
ipVh To- sixteenth. Nhen the crime
Nas committed
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-21

Of these licenses would POSSESS a very
great value.
we also contend tha, the price paid
by the saloonkeeper each year for the
privilege OF doing business should be
reasonable.
We then Insist that IN cousiderat
tl0n af SO valuable a license. the pen.
atty FOR the violation OF law should be-
mandatory. and that NO discretion
should be- lodged With any Judge on
licensing board.
~ Is our Idea tina, for The ilrst oan.
yiciion Of tho violation ~ law on the
part Of salOohkeopes or OF bis em.
ploycs IN The conduct sf his busiuess
bis license would be suspended for a
period OF thirty days: aud that for The
second conviction his license should be
absolutely cancelled. and that he
should not again be- licensed 10 retall
liquors IN tho state.n
This, Mr. Gilmore said. would solve
what IS known as the liquor problem
insofar as the sale OF alcoholic bever.
ages is concerned. This problem
solved he more important problem Of
lntcmperanee on the part Of the ln
dlvldual could be taken up, he said,
In conclusion the speaker said. n
am satisfied that the time II coming
wIaen che man who becomes inloxleat
ed viii be treated as u criminal and
Will be punished with ihe utmost
severity. aud !, furthermore, believe
that the time ia coming when The pes
pie Of this country win give 40 and
resent what Is known as the treating
habit even aa the people IN CUnilnen
tai Europe have done
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-21
He could not b. found
IIo never came,

He could not b. found
fIc never came
Several other rIimes city Engineer
Miller objected to the plans being car.
ried out a. The work progressed, and
Engineer Palmer could not be got
here to explain the plans Yet his
contract with the city called for him
to come whenever wanted BY tho
council Mr. Palmer has received his
fees as supervising engineer The
contract entered into with the city
with VIM. Cooper for the construc
tlon Of the plant was made last July,
and called FOR the completion Of tae
plant. and Il being ~ operation by
November /. 1905 The plani was on.
" completed last week. ANA was re-.
ceigiug its first test "Wednesday when
lhe disaster occurred Since Dccrm.
her !, l90S thn cEy has not had an
engineer on the ground 10 see that
Che contract was carried out
City Engineer Miller. the mayor.
and a few members Of the council
have been watching the progress
since that time with the asa Of City
Water Commissioner spencer none
being experienced men, howeee., in
engineering except possibly. Miller
who Is employed IN other work.
The contract price for the plant was
$4,000 and several changes have been
made since that time, amounting 10
several hundreds Of dollars Mr.
Cooper has been allowed little over
$4,000 BY the council. and, although
the plant has not been accepted By
the cpuncll. they owe him only q llt.
tlc over $4,000.
VI n eoyle and Z. / Beiand are
the bon lsmen Of Contractor Cooper
a1nl Nil Gayle has notified the coun-
I'll that he has been advised by his
attorneys that the niany changes
made IN the plans without consulting
the hanlsmen aud engineer who drew
tIle plans ha releaspd MIN from any
liability Whatever IN the matter and
ii 4 meeting al The council several
weeks age, Mr. coyle notified the
council thai u would got the money
- 10 his part oi The bond after an
expensive lew suit
The whole trouble was caused by
some Of the coundmon trying TO be
pennywise ana pouDlioolish IN the
natter Before the Domoc-atic com,
Gilman retired from office IN April
1905 taey implored ihe council to
awar the contract 20 the Pittsbufe
company firm for 100000 The PITTS
burg company Is experienced IN filter
construction aud had their own pat.
ent iiltev haslai A few of the coun.
cllman held that the main cost was IN
the patent basin and that theg wcl8d
make one themselves aud have IL
bone much cheaper These men who
opposed the Greer contract were sln-
eele IN trying 60 save money for the
city but did not take into considers.
lion they were running 6 biz risk IN
t'ylug aaa experimenting on G home.
MADE fllter device
The council made q serious mistake
II turning dowa TIE a-st bids and re
advertising, as it would have gotten a
good plant for $4,000 then. Now It
has nothing under i $4,000 contract
saye waa Of experience which cost
gaSpayera much cash
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-21


theafdlldally aiaiable lor patrol dl95
was il0Gd5 atsNs llHt innre thha
threef lirths 81 the time Of THESE fbis
est officers is now required hy The last
growing volume OF national forest busl,
ness. so taat 10 point Of fact ihc force
ON duty at the close Of the year proyld.
cd 40 ut one patrol officer 10 each
50O.On0 acres Of forest This IS con.
sdered inadeQuate for protection Of
the forests until PROVISION IS made
for q large Increase ol force lt Is
necessary either % cnrtal the ousl.
ness arising hSm use j Tho forests or
10 neglect the proper safeguarding OF
government property against fIre
Experimental broadcast sOwlngR
were made during the year In twenty.
seven forests in ihe states Of Idaho.
Montana, WashlngtOh Oregon Wyo.
ming. 6 lorado Utah anal New Mexico
rae total area soNn was i8 acres, OF
which f0rly.seYeu were IN che hlaCk
HIS national forest
About 100000 treos were planted laat
year on forests In lhe slates OF Ne
braska. Kansas, COlorala New Mex
leo. Arlacpa, Utah. ldaho and Calfor,
MIA. There are now growing at the
planting stations over 100000 trees
which viii be ready fpr planting in
1902 Sufficient seed wlla sown Ia the
spring Of 1908 10 produce l,COO,O0O
seedlings
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-21
SHOOK
SULTAN
| AND.


Canslanilnuplo. Ian. = Ian oilicial
dispatch reports more than 600 houses
were destroyed by an earthquake ges-
iefday a phonlcla. near Smyrna.
The shocks still continue sna the peo-
PIE are seeking refuge IN the moun-
aains nearby
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-21
TRIAL OF GO0PERS NIL
GARMACE MURDER CASE

Nashville. Tenn Ian, 2l--Wlth four
of me Jurors elseady IL lhe box and
with The ooHfl eflnelne every dssp =.
tlan Il rush the selection " the re-
malnIne eight aa rapidly Is possible
lhe second day 81 lha Cooper murder
uIal dpeped this poniine 81 canleal
ants awake 10 Importance guarding
e4arg avenue 81 saiulf
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-21
LEGISLATURE

The senate went into executive SEES.
sion this afternoon. Immediately Col.
lowing the dispatchlng Of outline at.
fairs and the Visit Of tha s.rnger
family band of Kiova county.
The house finished an special oaen.
ing work and also enjoyed few airs
from the ssrineef band.
The haad hai been 10 saltwater. af-
tending lhe farmers encfi course
meetings this week
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-21
OFFICIALS
PREPARING
EVIDENCE

Washington. p q. ian n Al
tnaueh me grand inry was not IN
session ioiay thp department Of irs.
tlce officials. as well as district attoF
neys and assistants, were active ln
preparing for the examination 0f OH
er Witnesses for tomorrow IN The Pam
ANA canal libel invesiigatlon The
case continues 20 Be one Of complete
mystery so far Is the identity Of the
plaintiffs IN the action are concerned.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-21
kANsAs LEoIsI.Aroa srRIckEN.

TopNka. kanF Aalk ? asapfeself
laslFe u. A Mofeap q llQaeemwl
county. who came 80 the capitol today
was stricken with pafalgsls whloA has
affected hls loft side and powers Of
sneecn
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-21
FIRE CRACKED IN mecRAKen.

Mctsfackcn. kana.. Jan. n Tho
l.uaIncss portion q this town. nelud.
ine the Jesse haleI VAS practically
wiped nut b life early loeay All
lhe guests i tho bole' eaeaned
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-06-03
CROP CONDITIONS
 BETTER THAN IN '08
Reports From Sixty-Five Counties Received by
 Guy B. Tucker.

Commissioner Guy B. Tucker has just issued a comprehensive summary of crop conditions in Arkansas, covering all but ten counties of the state. The sum- mary shows most satisfactory crop conditions.
 Summing up the report the commissioner says:
 This will show a report of the cotton and the corn acreage in 65 counties. More than POO cor respondents have reported. The condition of the crops generally is much better than at the same time last year. the overflow and
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-06-03
il. X, Hamilton & Go.
 EXCLUSIVE AGENTS.
Song, America, :" School.

Song, America" School. Declamation Contest, Twelve young men, 8th and 9th grades. Two prizes, gold medal by w. c. T. U. and s worth of books by o. L. Dunaway.
 May pole dance and songs, 1st and 2nd grade pupils.
 Address J. J. Doyne, President State Normal School.
 Dinner Gall please bring we'll filled baskets.
 200 yard race-Alma Jones, William Briggs, Dale Mcdaniel, Ava Mathews, Cecil Gee.
 The races will begin about Z o'clock. To the two winners, Baker Drug store offers two Rexall watches worth $1 each.
 100 yard dash-Paschal Stew art, Ray Wylie, Clarence Miller, Claud Newth. To the winner, o, R. Mcdaniel will give $1 cash.
 50 yard dash Tent Marsh. John Hubbard, Ira Kizer, Jewell Wick. Scott Hamilton, Tom Thrasher, Seth Harper, John Hatley, Robert Harrell. Burnie Buchanan.
 To the winners in this race: the Prescott Hardware Co. will give two knives worth 75 cents each.
 Sack race-Jonnie Hesterly, Holbert Duke, Roy Duke. Ran dolph Grimmett. Frank Brock, Harold Duke, Harvey Hale, Har- ry Dawson.
 To the winners. Hesterly Drug Store will give $l in value to each.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-06-03

sipe water not doing one-half the damage done to the crops in 1908. The cotton crop is from 10 days to two weeks late in most of the cotton section, but reports are favorable as to other conditions.
 The corn crop is also in much better condition than at this time last year. More than 30 counties have reported an increase in corn acreage. In some of the counties, as it is due to the open ing up of new lands, but in others it is principally due to the fact that the demand for corn is greater than ever before. In some of the counties where the boil weevel did damage last year corn has been planted instead.
 ''The interest that the Depart ment of Agriculture has taken, with the Department of Public Instruction, and this department, in the organization of corn clubs throughout the State has had a tendency to promote the interest in corn raising to some extent. Cotton has fallen off in acreage in more than 20 counties, which is due to the planting of corn, potatoes, hay. cow peas, etc.
 'The fruit crops in the north- western part of the State shows a marked improvement over last y. ar's crop. Taking the con- ditions altogether in all sections, the States crops are much better than they were the correspond ing month in last year.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-06-03

dolph, Scott, Sevier, Sharp, Stone, St. Francis, Union, Van Buren, Washington and White.
 The department of education is heartily in sympathy with the new law, and regards it as one of the most salutary additions to the educational regulations made by the last legislature.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-06-03
SCHOOL PICNIC PROGRAM

he following program will be Pdered Friday, June 4, at the Pool picnic, City Park, Prescott Pchool children will all meet at
 school house at 9:I5 to re- Ve reports and be graded for nlng of school next Septem- ehool will march in a body to 0ty Park where we hope to al the patrons and frien ds he school.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-06-03

Sam o. Logan will begin the erection of his new home on Christian Ridge as scon as the weather will permit.
 Mr. J. L. Hodnett, a very nrominent citizen of Redland township, was in the city last Saturday on business, and while here made the Picayune office a very pleasant call.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-06-03
} ALLEGED NIGHT
 RIDERS FINED
On Charges of Carrying Pis- tols, and Similar Minor
 Offenses

Lonoke, May 29.-The prelimi- nary. hearing of the five young white men recently arrested and brought to this place by Sheriff T. M.lFletcher and his deputies on various charges of intimidat- ing and shooting into negro houses, destroying fences. carry ing guns and disturbing the peace, 20 miles south of here. was held at this place before Justice w. L. Corn today.
 The accused men are: Foil Howard, Jim Cox, Jessie Jones, Lyall Ferguson, Henry Cornett and Lige Lucas, the last named being the constable of Pettus township, where the offenses are alleged to have been con- mitted.
 Several prominent land owners were pushing the prosecution. The defendants had a host of witnesses. Both sides, foresee- ing hard fight, and evidently doubtful of convicting or acquit- ting evidence, entered into an agreement consuming most of the day.
 In the case of Foil Howard and Jim Cox, against whom the charges are most severe, Howard pleaded guilty to carrying a pis- tol and was fined $50 and an ad- ditional $50 for resisting an of ficer. When Sheriff Fletcher ap- preached Howard at his home in the night time, Howard produced a pistol, but was detained by Sheriff Fletcher, and then began to run, whereupon the sheriff shot him, inf1icting a slight wound on the left wrist.
 Cox was fined $50 for carrying a pistol.
 Lucas, the constable, was also fined $50 and asked to tender his resignation as constable of Pettus township, which he did.
 Jones, Ferguson and Cornet, who are mere boys, were re- leased or a promise of good behavior. There were several other charges against Howard, Cox and Lucas, but they were dismissed on good behavior.
 The damages of these men were committed at different times during two weeks. and but for the timely action of Sheriff Fletcher, the crimes and damages would have been more serious, as a great number of the negro tenants on the farms in the southern part of the coun- ty were on the verge of leaving the country. thus damaging the landlords thousands of dollars, and probably resulting in loss of life.
 The most important witnesses for the state were three women, who are alleged to have been keeping an illegal resort in an out-of-the-way place. The con- fession on their part was only made after a threat by the sheriff to send them to the county farm unless they told what they knew of the affair. These women were asked to leave the country, to which they agreed.
 Sam o. Logan will begin the erection of his new home on
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-06-03

Bush compulsory law, with the beginning of the next school terms in such counties. In fact, the law is now in effect, but 1t will have little application for some months, as the schools in all the cities and towns are now closing for the summer vacation. In the country, however, many of the schools are taught in the summer, and in such districts the provisions of the law will immediately apply. The law re- quires that all children between the ages of 8 and 16 years, who have not completed the regula- tion course of seven grades in the public school in their district for at least half the school year, or receive equivalent tutoring at home. The only exceptions are in cases of extreme Restitution, the parents or guardian not be- ing able to provide proper cloth ing, etc., or where the child is mentally or physically unable to attend the school, or where the aid of the child is absolutely es- sential to the support of the family. Children living over two and one-half miles from the nearest schoolhouse are also ex- cused. In all such cases a certi- ficate excusing the parent from liability under the law must be secured.
 Children between the ages of eight and 16 years must not be employed in factories or mines or be employed by persons in any way during the school period. unless they have the certificate above mentioned. The person so employing a child will be sub ject to a fine of from $10 to $3O, and any parent or guardian who violates the provisions of the law requiring the attendance of children at school will be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and be subject to fine of from $l0 to $25.
 One or more attendance Of- ficers must be appointed by the board in districts that will justify such appointment, and it shall be the duty of this officer to en- force the law, serve papers in case of violation, etc., the same as any other officer of the law. In districts having no attendance officer to report violation of law, this duty will devolve upon the clerk of the school board.
 Each town or district of 10, ,OOO population, in addition to attend ance officers, may provide tru- ancy school. where children given to habitual lettering may be looked after. Incorrigibles and those of vicious disposition are also to be assigned to this school and required to attend it.
 All fines to be recovered from the operation of the law go into the school fund of the district to help maintain the cost of employ ing attendance officers and main taining the truancy schools.
 A synopsis of the school at tendance law must be published at least 10 days before each ses- sion of the school opens. The following counties are subject to the provisions of the new law: Sebastian, Benton, Carroll, Clay. Cleveland, Craighead, Crawford, Faulker, Franklin, Fulton, Gar land, Grant, Greene, Independ- cree, Jackson, Johnson, Madison, Newton, Nevada, Prairie, Ran-
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-06-03
NEW SCHOOL LAW
 NOW EFFECTIVE

Bush Bill Requiring Attendance of All School Children for Half the Regular Term, Affects 30 Counties Viola tion Means a Fine.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-09-30
FATE OF THE BRAKE.
A Treasure Ship That Lies Buried OF
Cape Henlopen.

A Treasure Ship That Lies Buried OF
Cape Henlopen.
Somewhere in deep water off Cape
Henlopen lies over half million In
British gold. and how much more In
gold and silver bars and plate and 9th
er treasures can only be guessed at.
In 1898 the British privateer Brake
sailed for the west Atlantic bearing
enough gold to pay off all the English
troops stationed in various parts of the
new world. AS the soldiers had not
been paid in many months the sum
was large one.
Whether the captain of the Brake
decided to turn pirate or whether he
merely was showing excessive zeal In
making war on all the enemies of
England that he met on the high seas
and intended to turn over his loot to
the crown on his return will never be
known, but the fact that the Brake
took no prisoners and sank every prize
goes long way toward proving the
piracy theory. The Brake captured
Spanish merchantmen coming up
from South American ports laden with
rich tribute from the Spanish colonies
there, transferred the precious cargo