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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-18

Special TO the Daily leader
Tulsa. Okla. MAS - The rumnf
g pefHaienily enfreul tha. the hanil
and purse Of Win Randolph Hearst
afe playing q bis pan in prcEnting
lle aavaaery ot the prosecution In the
Town l1t eases.
Governor Haskell has q suit pend
ing against Hearst IN Nebraska Il
Is 4 libel suit for Ssa0o0o damages
Hearsi j. very much alarmed H
offered 10 settln TIE case ont o. court
hut Bis offer was apurned. llearsl
graHkes shat the indictment and
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-18

The Board Of Reeents for The Girls
Industrial School invite you 10 pre-.
sent plans and specifications for
a eiO0. 10000 flm proof building aoebc
erected at Chiehasha Oklahoma fng
the above named school
Plans and specifications must be- prn.
scented 10 Hon. II. D. Cameron at the
Mayors office the Ciy Of chlckasha
where the board win meet for the con
slderalion Of such plans as may BE-
presented. not later than 10 o'clock
A. M May goth. 1909.
The Board reserves the right to re-
jecl any or all piana
JOHN L. MITCH
Secretary
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No ii AEp NJ RrHwEsTERN RAlLwAy coMrANN
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LEGAL NOTICES.


w NE@ ~ ANAfNl NA 3
You are invited by the Board Of Re
gents for the State Normal Schools
to present plans and specifications To-
si00OO0'OO fire proof building to b,
erected at Ada, Oklahoma, for the Eas
Central Normal School.
Plans must be presented at the ol
flee Of Superintendent ~ u. Cameron
Guthrie Oklahoma, not later than 1
o'clock A. M, June 8rd 1903
Tho Board reserves the right to rt
iect any or all plans.
JOHN J.. MITCH.
Secretary
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Report Of the Corporation
Commission Of Oklahoma

(Cunlnuad from yealnrdayJ M
~ NO IL ST. louis AND FRANCISCO RAILROAD coNEANY
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AGENTS WANTED.


WANTED Good hustling ladies an,
gents TO represent us In every towi
In oklahoma, cash commission paid I
agent, Premium to customers, writ
today FOR catalogue
The American Tea Co,
Tulsa. Okla
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WANTED Experienced salesman o
ability and push. Must be clean Gu
and caDsble. Address Jack. car,
Leader. s-+A ~-
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Ccee Of fic as basis for settlement
mali ronaln in force until the secft
Gary of the interior aeee fli 60 change
ihe figure
The STANDARD OF company pipe linz
pays 4ie for The Oh Il takes Ia ils
pipe line. bat iho Gulf aud Texas pipg
Line companies pay only soc. on mef
as that This ruling will result ia Tho
nlne lincg buying ont such leaaes a.
heir own nrlceg aa they need and
chen paying llm lnalana whalevef
price iae Secretary Of the interior
may ~ FOR the oil
Tile producers admIi that they are
not clear iuM what efsee, ihe ruling
VIII have Un me OH situation 10 okla
homa hul they hoiieVe Il win prove
disastrous for one individuals or com
paules that lease FROM lhe lnduug
and mus inkc whatever fho on com
pany viii give for their on Rnd pay
to the indians the stm which The See
Rotary Of the inieflot fixes Tor The
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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-30
Bryan Mule Hauling Beer.

Omaha, July 23.-Democrats OF Ne
braska read in the press dispatches
that at the national Christian Endeav-
or convention at st. Paul William j.
Bryan had signed a temperance pledge
and enlisted in the army fighting John
Barleycorn., Right on the heels of this
came the announcement that the Bry
an mule. Minnemascot, has been as
signed to the mental job of hauling q
beer delivery cart in the streets OF
Goldfeld. New, making house to house
deliveries.
Minnemascot came to Mr.. Bryan
and the Nebraska democracy during
the last presidential campaign as
mascot 1t had been exhibited at the
Minnesota state fair, was abandoned
there by the owner. and the manager:
sent it to Bryan's home, where it wa:
received with glad acclaim.
After the votes had been counted
and the mule had been proved a hoo
doc a democratic committee was ap
pointed to rid the Fairview premises
of it. 1t was sent to work on farm
but baked on the job and was shipped
back Then it was forced upon Thu
south but not being accustomed t
cotton fields, again baked and fey
days later was braying for admission
to the gates of Fairview. Finally tn
democratic central committee hit upo
a scheme for forever Kidding Nebrask
of poor Minnemascot. 1t offered tn
mule to the precinct that could sho'
the largest democratic gain. Goldtiel
won.
For time the animal was the fei
ture of the mining town, but peopl
tired Of it and now 1t is hauling bee
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-30
ao.d County Candidates.

Butte. Neb, July 23.-Special to me
News: The following Is a complete
iist OF filings made in Boyd county
nominations at the primary election TO
be held August:
For Clerks. A. Richardson, repub'
iican.
For Judge-Lucis Leslie, democrat
and peoples Independent.
For Treasurer-C. Il. Yocum, repub'
,ican; VIM. Whitla, republican; Chas.
Mothershead, democratic and people
independent; J. c. HOFFMAN, democrat
Ic and peoples independent.
For Sherin-Pete Herst, republican;
T. s. Adkins, republican; f.. X. Cram
republican: X. II. Wells, republican;
N. p. Bradstreet, democratic ana peo
pie's independent; NJ. w. Lever dem
ocratic and peoples independent
For County Meyer
BRANDING, republican.
For Coroner. X. Beatty, repuo
iican.
For Supervisor District No. 2-Johr
w. Long. -
For Supervisor District No. III
w. Kenaston; Theodor Engies, demo
cratic and peoples Independent.
For Supervisor District No. 6-Pau
+. Banker, republican; Henry Rem
henner democratic.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-30
Victor's Father Leaves.

Aberdeen, S. D., July 24.-Refusing
to go to hotel upon his arrival IN
the city, seeking to prevent his pres
ence becoming known to the public,
and making his way at once to the
home of the local Lutheran minister,
the father of Emil Victor, the accused
murderer, has had an interview with
his son in the county Jail and will re-
turn at once to his humble home at
East Aurora, N. Y, leaving his boy to
the judgment of the law.
What transpired at the interview is
not known. 1t lasted several hours,
with intermissions, during the day, af,
ter the distressed father had waited a
full day for the return of the sheriff
SO that permission could be secured
to meet the prisoner in his cell.
Mr.. Victor, ST.. stated to the officers
that he had no money with which to
engage an attorney for the boy and
would have to leave it to the court tC
appoint one at state expense, that he
has only a small farm in New York
and that his other son in Chicago had
not sufficient money to make the triI
to Aberdeen to see Emil
The father protests that Emil was
incapable of the commission of sucf
a crime that he was timid by nature
and that he had not been right in hi!
mind since a child. When he lief
home he ran away and after leaving
Chicago nothing was heard of him un
til the crushing announcer ent that HI
was in Jail charged with the bruta
murder of four people.
Judge Frank McNulty of the Fiftl
judicial circuit has agreed to call ;
special term of court, probably on Sat
urday, July 81, to hear the Victor case
If the prisoner pleads guilty, the judg
will at once impose sentence, whicl
may be hanging or life Imprisonment
If Victor decides to stand trial, il
spite of his confession, the specia
term will be adjourned until jur,
can be summoned.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-30
Tennis Tournament.

Wayne Herald: The northeast Ne
braska tennis tournament held in
Wayne Tuesday and Wednesday was
an interesting and exciting series of
events to those who understand the
game. The events came to close so
late last evening that we were unable
to learn very much about the outcome.
w. o. Matthewson of Meskell won the
cup in the single plays and Jas. Miller
of Wayne the consolation prize. The
cup in the double plays was won by
two gentlemen from Allen, with Miller
and Osborne of Wayne as runner up.
and Beebe and Gamble of Wayne for
consolation prize. Those present from
abroad were Messrs. Mathewson, Han
son, Carlson, Powell, Haskell, Ware,
Robinson, Eby, Dorlinger, Schalford
and Pearson. The home players were
Messrs. Harrington, Morgan, Beebe,
Gamble, Fisher, Osborne, Miller and
Sims. The visitors expressed them.
selves as we'll pleased with their treat
ment while here, and the home play.
ers worked hard to win, but could not
succeed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-30
Norfolk Coupje Married,

Madison, Neb., July 23.-Special to
The News: Judge Bates issued a
marriage license to James A. Rice and
Miss Ida Farley, both of Norfolk, and
pronounced the words that made them
man and wife.
Final settlement in the matter of the
estate of Charles w. Wetzel, deceased
of Fairview, was made in the county
court and the executrix, Mrs. Ernest
inc w. Wetzel, widow, discharged
Also final settlement was in the mat
ter of the estate of Daniel M. Hold
ridge, Tilden, and Mrs. Eva Holdridge
administrative, discharged from heI
trust.
AS Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Friebe were
driving home from the funeral of Mrs
Florin Beck, the buggy pole dropped
causing the horses to become unman
ageable, and Mrs. Friebe, in jumping
sustained compound comminutet
fracture of the right leg between the
ankle and the knee, the bones pro
truding. DR.. Smart was called by tel
ephone and reached the patient very
shortly after the accident and temper
arily set the bone before removing tn,
sufferer from the roadside.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-30
Holt County Republicans.

Atkinson Graphic: The republican
county convention, held at ONeill
Monday, to select a new county cen
trail committee and eleven delegates to
attend the state convention at Lincoln,
next Tuesday, named r. r. Dickson as
county chairman and Romano Saun-
ders as secretary and treasurer.
C. H. Williams, B. e. Sturdevant, w.
N. Coats, l.. e. Skidmore, ]. F. Gal
lagher, c. e. Hall, w. Holcomb, Jack
Taggart, Mark Howard, Tom Simen.
son and Zeb Warner, were named as
delegates from Atkinson.
A number of the townships were
not represented and all of the central
committee was not selected at the
meeting. George Clabaugh was named
for Sand Creek, Zeb Warner for Pleas
antview, WILDER Ogle for Green Val
ley, j. o. Hubbell for Francis, Dell
Root for Wyoming and W. T. Hayes OF
| Sheridan are among the number
named from this section of the coun.
| ty.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-30

Lincoln, July 24.-When the demo
cratic legislature sought to create a
berth for Colonel Henry G. Richmond,
of the Fremont Herald, by providing
that hereafter the governor should
have the power to appoint the secre-
tary of the state printing board, 1t
stepped on itself. What It meant was
that the governor coulo name the
printing board expert, VIM Is d repub'
lican.
The error was not discovered until
recently, and when it was, che gov
ernor politely named Secretary OF
State Junkin as secretary. Mr.. Junkin
refused on the ground that as a repub
lican he couldn't accept an appoint
ment under a democratic administra
ton. The republican members of the
board still retain the power to name
the expert, and it won't be Richmond
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-30
CHAUFFEUR CRUSHED.
Life Extinsuished by Machine Smash
ina Through His Chest.

Sioux Falls, S. D., July 24.-Ira
Breese, aged 35, chauffeur in the
employ of the Gates garage in this
city, as the result of an automobile
turning turtle, was crushed to such an
extent that he died about an hour af-
ter the accident.
Breese came to Sioux Falls only
about five weeks ago from Jackson,
Mich, where he leaves a widow and
one child. His was the first death in
Sioux Falls as the result of an auto
mobile accident.
At the time of the accident Breese
was engaged in toning up new ma
chine. While in the southern portion
of the residence section and going al
good rate of speed he turned into
ditch to let another vehicle pass. In
stantly the automobile turned turtle
pinning Breese beneath it and crush
ing his chest. The machine Is com
pletely wrecked.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-30

family, arrived here yesterday after.
noon from East Aurora, N. Y, to stand
by his son through his trouble. The
old gentleman is very much affected
by the predicament In which his son
is involved. but will do everything in
his power for him.
The authorities refuse to give out a
report of Victor's confession, main
tanning the same attitude they as
sumed Tuesday when the news first
leaked out that the prisoner had con
fessed. From fellow prisoner Of Vic
tors, men accused of trivial offenses.
who have been released, 1t Is learned
that Victor states that he laid hidden
all night in the barn of Christie, on
July 2, waiting for his victim to APP
pear. When Christie started to milk
the COW, the morning of July 3, Victor
crept UP behind him and felled him
with a blow from hammer. Victor
claims he did not intend to murder
| Christie, but simply to stun him so
that he could rob him. But he struck
harder than he had intended, and
| Christie, with a groan, fell dead. The
sound attracted the attention of young
Michael Ronayne, who started to run
for assistance, when Victor shot him
later knocking him, also, in the head
Mrs. Christie then ran from the door
and Victor shot her. Entering the
house, he attacked Mildred Christie
who struggled for time, and then ex
claimed: ooh, you have killed papa
and mamma; you might as we'll xii
me, too" and sat still on the bed The
murderer then emptied his revolver o.
the used shells, reloaded it, and coolly
shot the girl dead.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-30
judge McCutchan Drops Dead.

Spencer Advocate: 1t has become
the painful duty of the Advocate to
chronicle the sudden death of one of
Spencer's highly respected citizens, G.
A. McCutchan, who dropped dead on
the streets of Lynch, Neb., Tuesday of
heart trouble.
He had gone down to Lynch in COM
pany with number of our citizens to
attend the republican county conven-
ton. Not feeling well, he started
alone to the train at about 4 o'clock
and when within short distance OF
the station fell to the ground. Parties
seeing him and knowing the weak con.
dition of his heart rushed to his aid,
but it was too late. He expired before
any assistance could be rendered. The
body was taken in charge by an under
taker and shipped to Spencer on the
1888 train.
Judge McCutchan was pioneer set
tier of Nebraska and resident Of
Spencer for over six years, coming
here from O'Neill. He was county
judge of Holt county four years, coun.
ty attorney of Boyd county two years
and at the time of his death filled the
position of United States commission.
er. He was a member of the A. o. ",
w. lodge.
Deceased was born in Indiana IN
September, 1S4S. A widow, two daugh.
ters-Mrs. Gorie of Inman and Mrs.
Mable Critchfield of Indianola, Neb.-
and a son who is in Oregon sur.
vive him. He was a true friend,
devoted husband and loving IA
Their. While he has had severe at
tacks of heart trouble for some time
he never worried any or left undone
i. duty which he had to perform. His
jolly disposition and friendly greeting
characterized his walk in life and
made surrounding conditions more
pleasant.
! Funeral services were held at the
late home of the deceased today at
O'Clock, conducted by the Rev. Geo
. r. Searles and the remains inferred
, in the Spencer cemetery.
, The pallbearers were ]. A. Golden
and d. II. Cronin of O'Neill, Tom Cole
man and j. A. Snider of Butte, and
Theo. Knecht and A. C. Mohr of Spen
, Ger.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-30

ty judge (by petition); j. w. Bartlett,
assessor for Wayne; f. E. Bright, as
SCISSOR for Winside; w. F. Ramsey,
road overseer, district No. 7, Hunter
precinct.
Democrats-James Britton, county
Judge; c. w. Reynolds, county clerk;
Charlotte White, county superinten-
dent; ]. F. Stanton, commissioner j.
F. Soules, constable; Heindrich Meyer.
road overseer district No. z, Hunter
precinct.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-30
Democrats Meet on Saturday.

Madison county democrats will meet
at Battle Creek Saturday afternoon at
2 o'clock for the purpose of selecting
six delegates to the state platform con-
vention.
Caucuses held in Norfolk to select
delegates to the county convention re
suited in naming the following per
sons:
First Ward-John F. Flynn. H. E
Gerecke, Theodore Barnhardt, 7. G
Cantwell.
Second Ward-Henry F. Haase, Pau
Luebke, Tate Willie, j. E. Haase, c. II
Krahn.
Third Ward-August Steffen, Fred
Leu, P. j. Stafford, Julius Degner.
Fourth Ward-W. ]. Brannigan
Henry Kennedy, Matt Shaffer, j. S
Burnett, Cooney camp-map.
Outside Precinct-C. F. Winter, Her
Buettow, Henry Uecker C. b. Flint
Fred Krantz, John Wade.
Chairman John Flynn has just re
ceiyed letter from State Chairman
It. II. Allen stating that Madison
county is entitled to six delegates.
Mr.. Flynn has also received lettel
from w. II. Fields, clerk of the dis
trict court, asking that the democrats
name a full set of officers of election
as provided by law.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-30
Will Fight for His Life.

Aberdeen, S. D., July 23.-Through
waving his preliminary examination,
Emil Victor substantiates the report
of his confession of the Christie muir
der and puts his case up to the circuit
court, where the final verdict must be
rendered.
No one except the officials are per-
mitted to see the prisoner, who is kept
closely guarded. While the talk of
lynching has died out, it cannot be
known that some one would not do in
jury to the prisoner II permitted to
approach him in jail.
John Ronayne, father of the boy who
was murdered on the Christie farm,
does much to allay any possible move
ment toward violence by expressing
confidence in the court and counseling
that a public crime would be more
terrible than this private one"
James Victor, father of Emil Victor
the confessed murderer Of the Christie
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-30
DefN a Prosecution.

Omaha, July 23.-Nebraska millers
have thrown down the glove and have
defied the United States government
to prosecute them for manufacturing
and selling bleached flour in violation
of the order of Secretary Wilson.
Every miller in Nebraska is a mem
Der of the Nebraska Millers' associa-
ton, and there are more than 200 of
them.
The attorney for the Nebraska mill
ers met three pure food inspectors
when they were in Nebraska several
weeks ago. He met them and took
them into two of the Omaha mills
where bleached flour was being man
ufactured. They saw the process and
saw the -four being loaded on the cars
for shipment. He even introduced
them to the millers, who told them
that they were openly violating the
law. Nothing happened.
Now the same attorney has returned
from Washington where he went fol
the purpose of hurrying up proceed
ings in order that a test case might
be made. He called on Secretary viii
son and informed him that each anC
every day the Nebraska millers were
violating the bleaching order. Will,
there he went to the extent of Offering
to file written statement, acknowl
edging the violation of the law in or
der to bring the matter into court
Nothing has been done.
Recently when the federal CRANE
Jury was In session in Omaha dele
gates from the millers' association
went before the body and told thu
members that they and their associ
ates were manufacturing and selling
bleached flour and that they were t,
give the evidence necessary to secur,
an indictment, The case was no
touched.
The attorney for the millers says
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-30
Miss Williams Slightly Better.

Pierce, Neb. July 24.-Special to
The News: Miss Anna Williams, the
17-year-old daughter OF former Rail-
way Commissioner j. A. Williams of
this city, who was so seriously injured
in an automobile accident here Thurs.
day night, reused up slightly today
from the state of Inconsistencies into
which she lapsed, and DR.. Salter
thought that she was somewhat i'm.
proved, though not out of danger.
Miss Williams passed a comfortable
night and for brief periods this morn
ing seemed fairly rational. She did
not regain consciousness in any
marked degree all day yesterday.
Think Not Internally Injured.
DR.. Salter this morning said that he
did not believe, as he had at first
feared that Miss Williams was inter
nally injured. He had also feared that
there had been a fracture of the skull
but now believes it was only con
cussion of the skull.
Miss Williams sustained bad cash
four or five inches long on the right
side of the head and her right ear was
practically torn completely off.
She was badly bruised from heat
to foot.
| Nelson, the auto driver, today ISSUED
a statement as to the cause of the &C
cident. He said: II had just turned
on the gas and was about to stop anC
light up. 1t was 8 o'clock. One o
the girls shouted that Bert Miller wa'
coming up from behind and was GO
ing to pass between my car and thu
fence, on the inside of the track.
speeded up and turned out to ALLOW
him to pass, realizing there was no
room as the car stood. In some wa
turned on full speed and the ca
made short angle, lurching a coupl
of times and then going over"
1t was Miss Laura Turner instead Q
Miss Belle Turner who, with the tw
Williams girls and Nelson, was bruis
} ed up.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-30
GIiddenites at Columbus.

Kearney, Neb., July pa CHAIN
ers.Detroit tonneau car entered for
the Detroit trophy was penalized for
work on the commutator and a Jewel
touring car for replacing spark
plug.
Gus Buses Thomas flyer was caught
in mud hole near Columbus, Neb.,
and remained there forty minutes un'
til pulled out by a truck.
Chairman Hover, who was slightly
i'll, and came here on the special train
that acts as special for the tourists
received a telegram from Columbus
stating that Chalmers-Detroit No.
which had been penalized an unan
nounced number of points, had beer
withdrawn.
1t is not known whether the cal
will continue as a new contestant.
Secretary Ferguson of the A. A. A
contest board who was badly cut OF
Tuesday by being thrown from hi
| car against barb wire fence, went tt
Denver by the train, his wounds no
showing the improvement hoped for
Today's route takes the tour t,
Julesburg, distance of 206.2 miles
the running time being few minute
more than the ten hours. On this rul
the running time of ten hours woul
have been lowered over two and one
half hours had not the pacemaker he'll
the cars back for more than an hou
outside this city, taking more tina
two hours to cover the last thirty-tw
miles.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-30
YOUNGEST KNIGHT OF THE GRIP
Harold Banks, Who Says He Is Only
g Years Old.


Omaha, July 24.-"Harold Banks Of
Chicago" is the way it appears on the
register of one of the Omaha hotels.
Harold Banks claims to be the young
est travelling man in the world and he
looks it. He says he is 8 years of age
and declares that this is his third sea-
son on the road.
In order to subscribe his name on
the hotel register Harold has to stand
on his tiptoes, but when 1t comes to
doing business he can give points to
some of the best of the veterans. He
is selling window cleaning compound
and deals with the retail trade. He
has been in Omaha three days this
past week and says that his orders will
exceed $1,000.
Young Banks started in business
selling newspapers on the streets OF
Chicago and the window cleaning com
pound in the city, and did so we'll that
he was given a territory, which in
cludes Iowa, Nebraska and Minneso
ia. He makes two trips year and
says that this year his salary and com
missions will net him $4,000. His
money Is sent home and placed in a
savings bank. When he gets enough
to make payment he buys lot. He