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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-30
FIGHTING IN STREETS
CLAIMED MANY VICTIMS
Leaders OF ReVOItS Being Tried
By Military Court and
SummaTily Executed
(By Associated Press)

Madrid, Spain. July 30-The cap.
Tain general OF barcelona has telc.
eraphed to the general staff here that
the rcyolutonists have surrendered
and that he Is now master OF the
situation. Tie number Of victims as
"a result of fighting in the streets is
very high and tweutythrce buildings
have been destroyed by ariillor
Leaders Of revolts are being tried by
military cour. and summarily exc
cuted
Socialists Active.
Socialists demanding the overthrow
of The monarchy are taking 8dyantage
of the occasion and preaching thei
tending t. further heighten the feeling
of unrest
Gen Wcyler whose barbarism LED
to the final intervention of the United
States in Cuba, is TO be made com
mlnler n chief of the government
troops in the stricken district. Of.
icials OF the Spanish cOuet smile
knowingly. when Weyler's name Is
mentioned in connection with tho Bar
celonan troubles they seem 10 thinF
they see the overthrow of the revo
uionary leaders, by the character
istic extreme measures which have
been invariably practiced by the mill
jary leader wherever he h9s been.
Cavalry Effective.
II was officially announced that the
cavalry at Barcelonia succeeded j.
driving into st. Martin square the
princpa band Of reyoluti0nist
gainst whom the artillery opened hrs
eansing great losses. The survivors
surrendered
The official statement further say
that IL now remains anly TO master
small g-oups of reyolutionists in the
yillagos ir the vicinity of barcelona
Three Thousand Slain. . i. ,...
At tthc outskirts of Melillia the
Spanish rms have suffered a seriou'
check Three thousand soldiers have
either been slain or wounded and the
Moorish horles are fighting at thf
very walls Of the city
From Lisbon comes the report tha'
The rovoluti0nists at Barcelona have
been using bombs and that 100 per
sons wero Killed and and 200 wounde
during the elrlier stages OF the con
flicts
Word from Mella htat the Moo.
were retreating from Mount Grug'
only slightly appeasel The general dis
quietude
The Moorish forces, however, haY'
been strengthened by the arrival o.
5000 additional tribesmen and the Of
ficia judgment that $4,000 Spanisl
roops are needed TO overcome th'
tribesmen would inicdte THAT th,
Melilh army Of Spain is in sor'
straits
A Moorish army is marching on Al
/ hucemas and a warship has been hur
riedly dispatched from Melilla to air
i the garrison there
Insurrectionary outbreaks are r.
ported from many points in Spain A
/ ICranoilers two converts have beel
burned. while ct Casa Delaselya III
civil guard was disarmed and imprls
oned in the barracks The revolution
for time but the Brakies finally go
cras. whore the railroads have bee
/ dynamited Financial institutions ar
sending their fun Is across the fro1
tier.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-30
WILL SUBMIT INCOME
TAX AMENDMENT

Governor Haskell this morning re-
ceiyed from Secretary Of state p. C.
Knox a certified copy of the joint
resolution passed by congress propos
ing an amendment to the constitu
tion legalizing the coliccusn Of al
income tax, with the request that The
governor submit the same to the
oklahoma legislature. The joint es.
olution must be ratified by three
fourths of the states in the Union be-
fore the amendment becomes effect
I'VE The governor this afternoon
wrote the following letter to Secre.
tary Knox:
Guthrie, Okla, july 30. 1909
Hon. p. c Knox. Secretary Of State.
Washington, d. G.
Dear Sir-l acknowledge receipt OF
joint resolution first session Sixty
first congress proposing a constitu-
tonal amendment, TO be known as
Article Sixteen of the constitution,
legalizing income tax and advise you
that the same will be submitted TO
the earliest session Of our state legis
bture which may be held. | venture
b express the personal hope that the
Presidents recommendation may be
endorsed by our legislature
Sincerely YOURS G.. y. Haskell
Governor
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-30
AUTOMOBILE CLUB
MAY TEST LICENSE
TAX ORDINANCE

The Guthrie automobile club meets
tonight ana will AXE up the propos-
iion of whether the members will pay
he city license of $3.50 as required
by ordin9nce, or fight lhe legality OF
the ordinance in the courts. The To-
cal club members are inclined TO fol
lowing the action taken by the ok
lahoma automobile club which now
has test case in the courts. A. O.
Camphen. president of the State An o
mobile association. has brought suit in
Oklahoma City to test the legality Of
he law citing the Oklahoma st1tu es
which specify thai only vehicles for
hire are lequired to pay a license tax.
The tax in Oklahoma City is S. an
nually and the city council here re-
Gently passed an ordinance requiring
auto owners TO pay a license OF $2.3O
4nnually. A motion to amend the
ordinance and make the license s. a
year lost only by one vote.
Ed. walton, one Of the officers of
the Guthrie automobile club, states
I'm regard to the matter that he be-
ievcs he contention Of the state u.s.
sociation is correct aud that he is in
favor Of testing the matter in the
courts.
state Treasurer J. A. Menofee stlt
ed that although he was confiden'
the tax was illegal, he would pay his
license fee.
J. A. McElhcnny stated he woulo
leave the matter to a vote Of the club
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-30
CORPORATION BOARDS
MAP Of OKLAHOMA

Final proof Of the corporation com
mission'a frs map of Oklahoma,
drawn Ivy the engineering department
Of that body, has been approved, and
press copies are expected here In
Few days. TIE map is perhaps the
most complete of any state map. It
shows The seventy-six counties includ-
ing Harmon recently created, as well
as all county sen $. towns and settle
ments, oil pipe lines gas pipe lines, in
terurban railroads, cotton congresses
cotton factories, flour mills, railroad
stations having agents, stations hay
ing side tracks and spur tracks; gives
the distance between alton and dis
stances between railroad junction
oints. and accurate routes through
counties of the thirteen steam rail
roads operating in Oklahoma. The
scale is zen miles to an inch measure
mem on the map Lithographed pic
lures of 4 railroad trains and a gush-
/ ing oil well picure taken at the
Glenn peaD are among the ornament
/ al features
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-30
UNABLE TO SWIM,
HAD NARROW ESCAPE

Mr.. John Evcits OF the Saddle
Rock restaurant narrowly escaped
being drowned in the Cimaron river
last night He was bathing al the
na.atcrium with fifty other bathers
aud waded out too far unaware OF
the fact that the river had risen two
feet during the last few days He
was unable 10 swim and had gone
under five or six times when Albert
Monks, Of the local Hid Construction
company office who was standing on
HE banks with his clothes on. see
ing that the man would drown un-
less he received aid plunged head
long into the river and was but a
short time in dragging Eferts To the
shore. Everis VS. brought to after
being worked with several minutes
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-30
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SUES ENID RAILWAY COMPANY

Enid. Okla. july s The Enid or
Railway company .s the defendant m
= sult filed i'm the district court hy
Mrs Clara A. Stoner in which sue
asNs $1,000 for personal injuries This
IS the second suit nid in which ne
plaintiff claims that tte car started
before tn, plaintiff bd had time TO
aHsht Il each case the plaintiff IS
woman.
Mrs. steiner alleges that SHE was
on a car bound for thc Frisco passgu
ger depot and il ha -eached its des
tInafion. when she attempted to aiight
The ear started before she had dis
mounted. forcihly lhrowing her 90 the
gromI She claims tlat she sustain.
"a wrpuched knee and aIr1le besides
internal injuries of q serious nature.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-30
OVER $4,000 COVERED
INTO STATE TREASURY
Represents UneIpended Balance
Of Appropriation By
First Legislature

The state board of agriculture. by
its secretary, Chas F. Barrett, has fll-
ed with Governor Haskell the semi
annual report of the board, prorid
ed foe by the constitution. giving
detailed and itemized statement Of
all expenditures and disbu sements
under the appropriation act Of the
First legislature. This appropriation
covered d period of nineteen and one
half months, beginning with state
hood ami ending July /, 1909. the
sum of 500 262.j0 was appropriated
for the expenses Of the various de
partments Of the board. SlS,750 Of
this AMOUNT was for the salaries and
expenses of the live stock inspectors
engaged in lick eradication wo'k, ana
this. with the mileage and per diem
of members of the board. and the sum
appropriated for printing biennial re-
ports. comprises more than thre2-tii-
tbs of the total appropriation.
The board of agriculture was one
of the very few depar ments OF the
state government which did not asa
the Second legislature for deficiency
appropriation to cover the expenses
of the last half of the fiscal year iust
closed. and its showing of upwards of
$4,000 returned to he tax payers
or unexpended Is a decidedly agre e.
able one, and indicates that after all
the farmers" are the roll conserya-
tives. and that they practice economy
in public expenditures, to which they
have become so well used I'm their prl-
va affairs
The expenditure for organizing and
promoting county farmers Institutes
for the whole period of nineteen ana
one half months to July lst amounts
10 S4GO724. and the records of the
board show every county in he state,
with the sole exception Of Love ana
the new county of ITlrmon thorough
~ organized and with a progressive
county institute in working order
Nine tlouaand copies of an exceed
ingly interesting biennial report were
published January Is, and quarterly
reports ard monthly crop reports are
regularly published,
The work of the board has been
largely extended as a result of aadi
tional legislation by the Second state
legislature, and report shows all de
partments of the work coniided 10 the
board properly organized and in
ma1t J sperous condition.
The ennua state meeting of ths
board and the state instiuta will con
vcne at Sillwater on August 10th foI
an interesting three DAYS session. f.
which time three members of Tho
board are to be elected by the dele
gates from the county institutes, an'
an interesting program will be present
ed covering the progress in all branch
es of the work in which the board il
engaged.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-30
EXAMINING BUILDING
AND LOAN CONCERNS

S ate Bank Commissioner A. NJ
Young today announced that he has
begun an examination of every builr
ing and loan association in the state.
both folcign and domestic and that
hereafter regular examinations ol
these ins;itu ions will be made. Nj.
Young has appointed Alexander Rich
mond of Muskogee as building and
loan and state bank auditor The eN.
aminer reports that he has completed
the examination Of one building an
loan association, the Employees Build
ing and Loan association of Guthrie,
and finds il to be in excellent condi-
tion.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-30
DECLARES SON WAS MURDERED

Shawnee, Okla, July 30-Wllliam
c. Gibson, Shawnee contractor
whose sen was killed near Davis, upon
returning here tonight with the body
declared his belief that the son was
murdered az the hands of members Of
freight train crew. The men at
lackei Gibson after the train left Da-
Wis. according to the theory of the
father. He will pllco the matter in
the hands of the grand jury.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-30
7 CARE
(By Associated Pressl

White Plains, y. y. July go
Neither Harry Thaw nor his counsel,
Charles Morschauser, showed much
interest today in the report that
Evelyn Thaw intended TO begin suit
for divorce as soon as the present
proceedings closed
at is the first intimation we have
received of such suit said Mors-
chauser.
Morscbauser said that so far as he
knew Thaw had no intention Of suing
fer divorce but would contest his
wifes suit.
Mrs Thaw has no grounds for di-
vorce." said Morschauser. 1t is al
legged Mrs. Thaw will base her suit
on revelations of the present trial
regarding Thaws alleged conduct at
the house OF Susan Merrill
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-30
CENSUS PATRONAGE
ATTRACTS THE HUNGRY

Washington, July 30.-Republicar
Representatives Creager, Mcclure
md Morgan, Of Oklahoma. called OF
President Taft but they refuse
state the object Of their visit It b.
thought the conference has to d
with applications for appointment @
census supervisors I'm the two Dem
cratic congressional districts wher
t IS said recommendations will be
nade by the Republican congress
men, The state committee and Nation
N Committeeman Cade. The ccusu
upewisors Will likely be appointed
arly in October. Il is said anotho'
Conference will be held with thu
President on the subject.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-30
EIGHT HOUR LAW IS WORKING

State Labor Commissioner Charles
Daughertt returned this morning
from trips TO Muskogee, Nowata and
McAlester where he went TO enforce
the eighthour law. He reports that
the contractors have all agreed to
nay 81. Is to laborers and 400 day
for team and driver for eight hours
work which Is the same wages for
merly pail for ten hours work. y
think we will have no further trou
Bile in enforcing the law stated
Commissioner Daugherty.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-30
WARRANT IS ISSUED
FOR INSANE WOMAN

sheriff Mahones This morning ar
rested Mrs Mary Fox, aged -, re-
siding hree miles west of Guthrie On
@ warrant Sworn out hy J b Fox,
her husband. and Henry Fox her
l6year-Old son. charging her with I'm
sanity. The c0mpIainants alleged
that they were badly beaten up hy
Mrs. Fox This morning and when
they appeared before County Att0r
ney Hepburne q did not take jhat
official long go be convinced that the
woman was indeed insane from their
appearance Mr.. Fox sustained an
ugly cash en- the head by being
knocked down b, his wife with duh
hatchet. besides being badly cut in
many places ON his hands. arm and
face where the insane woman broke
a table lamp over his head A son
who came 10 The rescue OF his father
was given like treatment by the
mother. who is powerful woman.
sustaining a black eye anl several
cuts in the forehead, being struck
with the hatchet and kicked i'm the
head by his mother
John FOX, another son OF MT. ana
Mrs Fox. was only last week AL
Judged insane by the count insanity
board and ordered taken t0 the asy-
lum.
Mr.. Fox said his wife has been
acting Queerly an sbmmer. refusing
TO cook meals for him and his son
and always fighting them Mrs Fox
came to Guthrie Monday and asked
County Attorney Hepburne 90 issue
warrant against her husnand.
charging him with wife beating She
could not show ms a scratch" said
Sheriff Mahoner this morning, and
we refused To issue the warrant
which made her quite angry"
The county insanity board meets
this afternoon to pass upon the ease.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-30
UNDER LIFE PENALTY,
GETS ANOTHER CHANCE

Special to Daily Leader
sapulpa, Okla. July 30-By leaving
Creek county and going to his home
in Okfuskee county from Saturday un-
Iii "wednesday of the next week dur
ing w1icn time the jury in he Clar-
ence Henry murder case was out
District Judge Carruthers dissolved
the contt according to a ruling by
District Judge Barnum. This gives
Henry against whom the jury assess
ed life penalty, ano her chance for
liberty.
Henry was convicted of killing l.
Johnson of Brstow in 1906 He is
also chlrged with the murder of Jas
per webb IT the same time
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-30
HAN|1F

Kansas City, Mo, July 30.-Claude
Brooks, negro. aged q, was hanged
here today for the murder Of Sid
ney Herndon, a we'll to do real es-
tate owner formerly of Tyler, Texas,
here on January Is, 1908. Herndon,
defenseless cripple, was killed in
his room in his downtown apart.
ments. His skull was crushed with
hammer Brooks, employed by
Hefndon as elevator boy, had been
befriended by the man he killed. The
negro confessed.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-30
APPEALS CASE TO HIGHER COURT

Charles Simpson. convicted In the
district court Of Grady county last
May on a burglary charge and sentenc-
ed to two years in the peni entiary
took an appeal to the criminal court
of appeals today.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-30
DOUBLE TRAGEDY At CANADIAN
Special 70 Daily Leader.

Special 30 Daily Leader.
McAleste-. Okh, July 30-George
iinticum was found dead in his room
at Canadian. shot throueh the breast.
Lizzie Anderson lay on the floor be
side him shot ihrougd tine stomach
ana is in a dangerous condition. She
says th man did the shooting A
revolver lay between the two bodies.
The woman is powder burnt. the man
not Both are colored
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-30
DEE:V|L.|SSH
CRY Associated pressl

Pittsburg Kan, July 30-Forty
miners were overcome by gases in
the Cent-a Coal and Coke company S
mines here today. All but fifteen
were quickly placed ont Of danger.
Twelve are seriously and hroe per
haps fatally hurt Nearly all ase for
eigners. An inspection by the state
mine Inspector indicates that same
one had deliberately checked the ven
tllation evidently for revenge
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-30
LEGALITY UP TO BOND BUYERS

Special to Daily Leader
Muskogee, Okla, July 30.-Mayo
MeGarr has announced chat the re
cent ISSUE of 100000 in bonds TO i'm
prove the fire fighting equipment @
he city will be offered for sale anD
The attorneys for the bond companie
VIII be their own judge about IN,
legality of the issue II there are n.
buyers the bonds Will be voted again
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-30
HIGH HONOR FOR TEDDY.
fRr Associated Pres.l

Leipsic, Germany July 30.-The
university of Leipsie today conferred
the degree of doctor Of laws on
Roosevelt. He is the only foreigner
thus hunOred.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-30
DOGS MUST BE LICENSED.


Special TO Daily Leader
Wynnewood, Okla, July 30.-The
police notified all owners that dogs
not carrying the license tag will be
shot, the bombardment to open Mon
Law
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-30
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WEATHER FORECAST

; New Orleans JuIF aH- TouIsat
aud saturday prE cloudy
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-25
IT IS ILLEGAL.
An Oath Cannot Be Administered
Over the Telephone.

OSeT luS ciSPuOUe'
HELENA, Aug. ia person can.
not make affidavit and swear to it
yer the telephone, but must make it
and swear to it in the personal pres
ence Of a notary, was the substance OF
90 opinion by Judge Clements in the
the case of the Helena Adjustment
company vs.. William Wallace, a con.
tractor. The case was argued by H.
r. Thompson. representing the COM
pany and Weir & Jones, representing
afiant.
The case was one of the most novel
that has been brought to the attention
OF the district court this year and the
arguments of the opposing attorneys
were exceedingly interesting.
In the action it became necessary
for Mr.. Wallace, who was engaged
with his work at Rauser lake to make
q certain AFFIDAVIT. The notary called
him up over the long distance tele.
phone, read the instrument to him,
administered the oath and had him
swear to the sign AZURE. Mr.. Thompson
argued that the person desiring to
make the affidavit could moi take oath
that certain marks represented bis
sign ature without seeing them. Judge
Clements sustained his contention.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-25
Notice Of Aearinu.

In the district court of the Twelfth judicia,
district OF the state of Montana, in and for tn.
county of ChOuteau.
In the matter of the estate of Louis Michau
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that a copy of the will Of
Louis Michau, deceased has been produced and
filed herein, together with an authenticated copy
of the probate thereof in the state of California;
that the petition of Margaret Michau, of San
francisco, California, tor The probate of said will
has been filed herein that Saturday, the 4th day
Of September, A. D. 1909, at 10 o'clock .. m, he's
been set by eaid Court as the time for b hearing
said petition by the said court or Judge, at the
court room Of said court, in the court house a,
Fort Benton, Montana.
That said notice of said hearing is given by
said clerk by publication Of the came in the
River Press, Q daily newspaper printed and
published at Fort Benton, in said county and
state. for at least fourteen different days of publ.
cation consecutively.
Dated August II. A. D. 1909.
CHAS II. BOYLE,
Clerk Of the District Court.
First publication Aug. 10, 1909.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-25
A Great Opportunity.

An extraordinary opportunity for man and
wife; man to work on farm (irrigated), woman
to take charge of kitchen. Everything needed
on farm and in kitchen furnished. Extra fine
ing proper interest in results Of farm and giving
facilities for accumulation of stock and taking
care of same, with opportunity of securing land
for future use. On account Of age and health,
dress L. c., care of River Press. Answer with
out delay.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-25

The WEEKLY RIVER PRESS IL Q good
newspaper TO send away TO- your friends
in the eaet. It will save you the trou.
BILE of writing letters.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-25
Teachers Examination,

The next regular examination of applicants
for teachers certificates will be held on August
n and 20, 1909, at Fort Benton, by the county gu.
perintendent; at Havre, by T.. j. Troy, and al
Harlem, by E. V. Graphical.
DAISY l. BLACKSTONE,
County Supt. of Schools.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-25
For Rent or Sale.

A desirable ranch property, consisting of about
1900 acres of decided land with improvements,
is offered for rent for a term Of years, or will be
sold at fair valuation. Plenty Of hay, range and
everything necessary for a good sheep or cattle
ranch. Address j. X. MORRISON,
Landusky, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-25
Cotswold Bucks for Sale.

,Cotswold bucks, either yearlings or three.yesr.
bucks are from selected Oregon ewes and pure
bred Cotswold bucks from the prize winning
band Of Allen Bros, Utah.
LONG BROS, Great Falls, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-25
Cattle For Sale,

For sale, 300 head of stock cattle, mixed bunch
grade Herefords. Inquire of
G. E. FARNUM, Harlem, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-25
Bulls for Sale.

Two Galloway bull calves, one a year old, and
one Is months old, all of them registered. viii
sell reasonable If taken soon. Address
ALEX ROSS. Ada. Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-25
Shearing Plant for Sale.

A complete shearing plant of ten shears, To-
Gated about IN miles from the Benton depot, for
sale cheap. Apply to
THE CHASE STORE.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-25
Cattle for Sale.

Thirty-two head of native stock cattle. Eight
head OF steers in bunch. Call or address
KATIE E. CONNOLLY, Fort Benton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-25
Notice to the Public.

All those who are indebted to Wallace E.
Chase are requested to settle their accounts as
soon % possible. Goods will hereafter be sold
for cash only, at reduced prices.
H. j.. WACKERLIN, Trustee.