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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-02
.OUTCHMAN SAILED
BALLOON SAFELY
(By Associated Press)

Frankfort Aug. 2-The dirigible
balloon Zeppelin II steered by Count
Zeppelin himself. descended here safe
~ between 2 and 3 o'clock Saturday
afternoon after having sailed from
Friedrichshafen, a distance of about
200 miles. at an average speed OF
twen'y-ore miles an hour Half of the
time the flight was made against
strong head winds.
Almost the whole population of the
city was in the streets or on the air
navigation exposi ion grounds to re-
ceive Count Zeppelin and loud cheers,
band plying and factory whistles be
gan when the airship was sighted at
height Of 900 yards, coming at a 40
mile rate.
The balloon circled above the city
displaying the ease with which she
answered. her rudders and then des-
cended lightly ino a wire inclosure
guarded by two regiments of infantry,
while 100000 people or more outside
the barriers yelled like mad and two
batteries of artillery saluted.
The performance today, while not so
far as thc trip from Freidrichshafen to
Isl terfield and return. which the count
made a couple of months ago, was
the most successful flight yet made
as no accident happened and the craft
overcame the strong wind which pre-
vented progress at one time foc twen-
ty-five minutes. although the propeller
were going at a rate which otherwise
Woui1 have driven the vessel forty
miles an hour.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-02
.PITTSBURG CAPITALISTS
PUSH GREAT SCHEME
Means 100000 Acres Okla
hOma Gas Lands For
Missouri Usage

Pittsburg. Pa. Aug. 2-Ominous ef-
forts to consolidate all outside cap
al now invested in tie various gas
properties of Oklahoma foretell that
the Kansas Natural Gas company eX-
poets to control all the better lines
and supply the great st. Louis and
nearby factory demands. Saturday
and yesterday the rumOr was persist
ent in financial circles that the deal
had been accomplished, and efforts to-
prevent spread of the story were in
no sense strenuous.
A dispatch sent from Pittsburg late
Saturday says:
Walter Clark, third vice president of
The United Gas Improvement company
Of Philadelphia was in Pittsburg in
conference with the officials of the
Kansas Natural Gas company relative
TO the closing of the deal by which
The last ramed corporation will secure
he gas properties of Theodore Barns
dali in Oklahoma. The price to be
paid is IN the neighborhood of one
million dollars.
The company represented by Mr.
0idih Is ldISel4 lnleleSleu III kduSiS
Natural and has done much toward
the development of the corporation
The federal decision which permits
the piping of gas out Of Oklahoma has
started the Kansas Natural to action.
It has been negotiating for the i'm
mensely valuable properties of its
president. With the decision in oper-
alton the company will be able to pipe
gas from Oklahoma to the million or
more pei sons now being supplied and
will put an end to the complaints
from Kansas City of shortage
The conference continued through
the greater part of Saturday, but Of
ticials refused to say whether the
deal had been closed. Details were
being looked after and it was said
that if he final papers had not been
signed they would be within \ day o.
Two. The territory comprised In the
purchase is said to consist of about
one hundred thousand acres and much
Of il has been thoroughly tested.
There is . great quantity of gas shot
in the wells already drilled and it
needs only connecting lines to make
Il available when the company needs
the gas.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-02
0 0 0 0 o O o Q = Q Q Q @ Q Q Q
BERMUDA GRASS PER
EXPERT AGR0NOMIST

The state board Of agriculture is
in receipi of so many inquiries in
relation 10 hardy Bermuda grass and
other grasses that are being success
fully grown i'm Oklahoma. that the
experiment station az saltwater has
prepared new outline on Bermuda
grass. which will be furnished on
application TO the director of the
station at Saltwater.
Replying to a letter from Secretary
Barrett. forwarding en- Of these in.
Quiries. Prof MoOrhoUse. agrOnOmist
at the experiment. SsatiOn. says:
"A large number of the inquiries
which come to this office contain
questions with reference to Bermuda
grass or other grasses which have
been tested in this and other districts
of the state. In the north central
part of oklahoma English blue grass
or meadow fescue has been cultivated
with some measure Of success; we
have also learned that bronze grass
has been sown and is making good in
some localities in Northwestern Ok
lahoma On mans farms the new
conner is making an attempt to start
timothy and red clover, but thus far
believe that this combination has
not given satisfactory returns. For
the lighter soils Of the state, as well
as our rough broken lands, we have
no type that will produce q larger
quantity of forage than Bermuda
grass, and we therefore recommend
this grass for fields which are to be
set aside as permanent pasture lands
| am sending YOU a copy Of our Bul-
letin No 81 entitled Bermuda
Grass. l.. A. MoOrhouse.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-02
ASKEW REPORTED
OFFENDERS FINED

State Game Warden J S. Askew
this morning filed with the secretary
of state his first monthly report.
Resident permits were issued by
the different county deputies last
month to 1.l03 persons and to four
non-residents. Adair and lie Flore
counties head the list with 205 per-
mits each; Bryan county is next
with 1875 and Ghocaw county fourth
with a.
Twenty-four arrests were made
during the month OF parties seining
and dynamiting for fish. Four were
convicted; two in Grady county, who
we're fined $50 each, and two in
Washington county, fined $100 each
they having $50 worth Of fish in their
possession when arrested. Seven
entered pleas of guilty and were
fined $40 each. Four cases were
continued for the term and the 9th
er offenders were released after trial.
s. V. Cooper, who entered a plea
of guilty in Kinghsher county, for
hunting without a license and other
wise violating the hunting laws, was
fined SlC0. Tive arrests were made
in Pawnee county Of persons hunt
ing without licenses but both cases
were dismissed
JEFF Logan, who was arrested for
hunting deer I'm Pittsburg county,
was fined $40, and Lee Phillips, who
killed a deer in the same county,
was fined $50.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-02
TODAY IN THE
DEPARTMENTS.
The following charters were issued

The following charters were issued
today.
NARROW Cemetery association of
NARROW with the following trustees.
S. G. Whitaker. A. ]. Love, d. NJ. Lind
sey and ]. e. Perry all of NARROW.
C. S. Toggery Company OF Bartles
vile with $4,000 capital stock. The di-
rectors are: j. +. CEilders f. A. skin
ner and L. A. Rowland all of Barles.
vile.
The Dudley Oil and Gas company of
Tulsa with $4,000 capital stock The
ineorporators aee: George b. Harmon,
E. p Blaise and c. c. Simmons all
of Tulsa.
The Cowlng Spira Telephone com
pany of CGwlington with $1,000 capital
stock the directors ere: T. h. Tharel,
w L. McGeown. S. d. ~ Nelson. J,
o. Terrell, r. l.. Redwine and II. b.
Lowrle al of Cowlilgton.
J. II. Bennett Mercantile company II
New Cordell with $4,000 capital s ocll
The incorporates axe: John L. Ben
nett, r. L. Bennett and c. f. Evans,
eli of Cordell.
The Atoka Development company of
Oklahoma City with $10,500 capital
stock. The incorpoTators are: F. l.. Nc.
Innis of Oklahoma City; Z. L. Me
Ar hur, W. A. Mcbride ]. d. Landlord
and ]. S. Fulton of Atoka.
Flowers Brothers company of Okla
homa City with $4,000 ccpital stock
The incorporators are: U. G. Flowers
and II. NJ Kmmbhar Of Oklahoma City
and e. e. Flowers OF Vickgburg. Miss
Putnam Oil company of Chelsea
with $4,000 capital sock. The incor
porators are: J. o. Pitman, c. F. Mar
tin and c. B. Arms rong all of Chica
go. a,s...,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-02
SEATTLE MAN MADE
GOOD HIS ESCAPE
Garfield County Metropolis
Adds Another
Thriller"
Special to Daily Leader.

Special to Daily Leader
Enid. Okla. Aug "A farmer boy
accustomed to diffedent ferner lassies
had an experience Saturday likely TO
prove one Of the red letter occurenc
es of his brief career.
A farmer woman rushed up to a
well dressed young man on Grand ave
nue. Saturday morning, and grasping
him by the arm. calculated: I've
found you at last. have /? Come along
with me- and give an account Of your
self?
The young man looked astonished,
and answered: Really, don't know
what you mean, or who you are"
eyes, you do, you brazen-faced vii
liam. you - -, you -"
At thar moment a policeman inter.
fered, and the two were taken be
fore the chief of police. This story
was ELECTED from the woman:
"In June, 1907. | advertised through
c matrimonial bureau for a husband
and this snipe answered He wrote
me from Seattle Washington, that he
lXould gladly marry me, II ] world
senL cur fare. did SO, and he came.
He gave his name as John Hyper.
band, and he said he was a minister
of the gospel We were married and
after he had disposed of the bulk OF
my property, he went visiting 10 Okll.
homa Guy. During his absence | re.
ceived a telegram from Seattle, al
dressed 10 him. | opened II. II read
Your wife wants you at home For
moment / was stunned, then realiz
ing his Terfiiy, planned to confound
him When he returned to- me, with
his face wreathed in good na'ured
smiles, met him at the door, and
showed him the telegram. You woul1
have laughed to see the smiles fade
and a sick look overspreal his face
He turned. and ran down the street. J
never saw him after tha { till this
morning This is The man"
A long conference followed, IN
which the young man conclusiyely
proved that he had never been mar
ried to the woman, and that he was
not the william who had betrayed her
He called in friends TO establish his
identity, end apparently Modified, the
woman aDologetically said
Pm sorry, young man, that | eans
ed you this trouble, Dut I'm a much
abused woman, and I've determined tc
catch Hyperband and punish him. II
you're not he, the resemblance Is suf
ficient for my mistake. Anyway, In
sorry | bothered you
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-02
KANSAS MAY LEAD ALL

Topeka. Aug. The big crops his
season promise TO land Kansas at the
head of the column of states In the
matter of per capita wealth. Il is
second :ow. Massachusetts leading
But he margin between them is So
slight thal ;he wheat and corn crop
Is sure to put Kansas al the top
The wheat crop has just been har
vested and threshing has g 4rted
From now until snow flies the thresh
ers will le seen ON every hand A par
ty OF men standing on a hill near Great
Pend Kansas one day this week saw
'wenty-nine threshing machines al
work Many of the big wheat farm
ais own their own threshers as tHel
do their binders and other farm i'm
plements
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-02
WHAT THEY BORROWED

Farm loans for the week ending
Iuly 81, 1909, by the school land com
mission were made as follows:
Counen Rogers. TT. Gibson, Mus
kogee county $1,000.
Charlie Z. Kline Of McComb, Pot
tawatomie county. $3.50
James IT, English OF Shawnee,
POttawat0mie county, $4,000.
Matte b. Foster of ArdmOre, Nc
CLAIM county. sf,500.
Harry c. Painter of Iyanhoe, Beay-
er county. $500.
George NJ. Remer Of Logan. Beay-
er county. $500.
Oscar II. Leftin of Olustee, Jack
son county, $1,000.
Henry c. Bayne OF Buffalo, Harper
county, $1,000.
William u. Dunston Of blackberry,
Woodward countv 81 $40
Joseph $. Morris Of Hooker, Texas
county. $1,000.
Totaling Sl0,550.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-02
One Experience.

OUc experience
Pride in possession is not always
confined to worthy objects or achieve
ments; that that fact doe snot keep
ii from being strong. as the follow
ing story of one Joel Ests, a colored
citizen of renOwn, who once lived in
the beautiful city not far away will
illustrate.
"On one occasion" said a police
court official, there was a riot OF
considerable proportions down at the
depot, and a good many people were
hurt They rounded up a lot of me-
groes supposed to be concerned in
the affair, and arraigned them the fol-
lowing day In the police court. Az
ter several had been examined they
came 10 Estls.
Your name Ests?' inquired the
Judge.
Yassah, yo' honah, Joel Estis,
replied the colored man.
Well, Joel, do you happen to
know anything about the fracas
down at the depot last night% pur-
sued the Judge.
Does | know anything about that
fracas% repeated the witness in a
surprised tone
Yes, that's what we want to
know. Were you concerned in IT, or
did you hear anything about It? re-
peated the Judge, somewhat testify.
Why Judge. yO' honah,' said Joel,
his chest swelling with pride, dat
was my fracas; done got it up!'"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-02
ROCK ISLAND ROAD
CUTTING DOWN EXPENSE

Special to Daily Leader.
Enid. Okla. Aug. 2.-The force at
the Rock Island freight house was
considerably depleted Saturday by
the resignation of seven of the EN-
ployes. The men were among the
oldest of the company's employ and
a retrenchment policy is probably the
cause of their designations. Those
who left the employ of the company
were Fred Feather. foreman; Joe
Ayers. warehouse man; Leroy Dill
lon, Chas. Dillon, VIM. Vickery and
Arthur Hunters, check clerks, and
Festus Barker, warehOuseman.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-02
TWO cIMPLAlNTS

The corporation commission this
morning received two complaints. en-
from the commercial club of Thomas
asking that the Orient railroad be re
quired to re-install telephone in tho
depot. The complaint alleges that thc
company took out the telephone OF
July 5th TO scve expenses. The o h9l
complain. is from the Enid Mill ant
Elevator company which charged the
Rock Island with charging excessive
ates on a carload Of bran from Car
rier, Okla. to Enid The compan,
harged a two line rate, Carrier beinl
located or the Frisco road, when the
commission required the road to Civ
one lihe rate over boh roads.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-02
PROMINENT CITIZEN
ACCUSED OF THEFT
Bring Capitalists 10 Secure
His Speedy Freedom
From Jail

Enid, Okla, Aug. Excitement
over the arrest and threatened Jail.
Ing Of one Of the states wealthiest
business men, few around the court
house Saturday could refrain from
asking innumerable questions.
Giving the largest bond which has
ever been required for the release OF
prisoner in the history of the court
mnals in the state Of Oklahoma,
sherman Shown, the wealthy Oklaho-
ma City man who is charged with
arceny of domestic animals, was re-
eased Saturday from the county Jail.
The bond was signed by ID. M.
Phillips, OF oklahoma City, presi-
lent Of the Oklahoma Bus and bag
,age company who qualified for
10000; by j II. Lucas of Oklahoma
ity, who qualified for $4,000 and
W Otto Mych of Oklahoma City,
ghose qualifications amounted to
1850, H. M Wilson, a local resi-
lent also sighed the bond to make IL
egai but did not qualify for any
security. This makes the total Of
he bond sS9,S50. which will be de
Jared forfeit TO the state If Shown
loes not appear in court next term.
Shown was arrested last Saturday
ly Sheriff Sam and Deputy Charles
'ampbell of Enid. The Enid officers
made a careful investigation of af-
airs before they made the arrest
Shown was brought to Enid and
laced in the county JAIL and his
lond fixed at two thousand dollars.
Ie evidently disdalned such "a puny
mount and raksd up his mOneyed
rends who staked enough security
or his appearance to buy a court
lOuse.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-02
VANCE PLACED LAB0RERS

u. w Vance, superintendent Of
he state free employment bureau in
oklahoma City Saturday fled with
.abor Commissioner Daugherty his
epOrt for last year giving data as
0 work the bureau has done.
During the year 3,452 applications
or employment We're secured, 3,250
+ the applicants being placed. Ap-
lications for help wanted were re
eived from 3.G14 employers. and all
we're supplied but AS. The average
wage for the common lab0rer work
ne eight hours per day Is 81 81 IL.
While the common laborer working
en- hours per day receives on an av-
rage. 81 go ~. For general house
work the average salary is So per
week. For hotel work the average
$40, and farm laborers receive
bout $22 per month. The three lat
er positions include room and board.
As shown by the report most EN-
iloyers prefer natives in preference
0 foreign labOrers. even though a
lightly higher salary is demanded.
we are able TO provide a much
etter quality Of labor than other
mployment bureaus where fees are
harged, for we will not place a man
Mess We know his work will be sat
ifactor5 while a pay bureau is look
ng for the fee only said Vance.
The Guthrie employment bureau
,aces almost as many as the Okla
oma city Office although Labor Com.
lissi0ner Daugherty expected the
ranch Office recently opened in Mus
ogee to become the banner bureau
efore another year.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-02
II is Now LIeutenant olsmIt1

Judge Olsmith received word that
his son Vernon. received commits
sion as second lieutenant in the Unit
ed states regular 8rmy on July II. He
has not been assigned to a regiment
ye-. Lieut.. Olsmith Is a Guthrie pro-
duct anG liked by all who know him.
lie enlisted as a private two years
ago and by hard study was en- .bled 10
take the examination for an officers
commission. When in the Philippines
be won hono.s at target practice.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-02
Abernathv Pullina THROUGH

Or. ]. /. Melvin late this afternoon
reported the injuries of United States
Marshal John r. Alternately. who was
badly injured late Saturday night. in
runaway accident on East Harrison
avenue TO be improving. The run
away team and vehicle struck Marshal
Abernathv's buggy, throwing both
N-rshal Abernathy and his deputy,
Chris Madsen, to the pavement Mad
sen escaped without injury; Marshal
Abernathy's back was wrenched and
badly bruised. It was believed he
was internally injured until late this
afternoon when his condition assumed
a more satisfactory stage.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-02
FARMER HIT BY CAR

Shawnee. Okla, Aug. "A farmer
by the name of Pearson. living five
miles west of the city. was the princi-
pal in a serious accident at the corner
of Minnesota end Main yesterday
morning, when a street car collided
with the wagon on which he was seat
81 Fortunately Pearson who WAS
thrown 70 the pavement by The impact,
landed lust right aud was not badly
bruised.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-02
Bank Fiuhtinu Taxes.

The case of the National Bank of
Commerce is being heard in the dis
trict court this afternoon by Judge
Huston. The bank alleges that their
bank stock is assessed higher than
other bank stock in Logan county,
and asks the court to place a fair
valuation on the same.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-02
THERMOMETERS REGISTERED 1o7
Warmest Day Of Which There Is
Record at Ourant.
sneclal % the Daily Leader.

Special fo the Daily Leader
Durant Okla. Aug Saturday
was the hottest day I'M Duunt of
which there is any official or authen-
tic reoord. The Government Their
mometer registered l07. In eight
years previous 90 this year lo3 has
been the highest mark reached This
has been previously exceeded this
month by days when the mercury
reached 1875. No pr0strations are re-
ported
Al ESQ o'clock o generous rain fell
accompanied 10y quite an electrical
storm No damage reported.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-02
BAD WRECK IN IDAHO
Special to Daily Leader.

Special to Daily Leader.
Occur DAlene. ldaho, Aufg. I'm a
collision of loaded interurban trains
Saturday evening. five cars, one
crowded, were telescoped through Il
feet of fresh and splintered wood.
Twenty people are dead and one hun
dred hurt. Many were horribly man
gled. but are living One man with a
great wooden splinter just below his
heart is still alive. The dead and in
jured are chiefly men. No trains are
running on scheduled time.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-02
EDITOR BAILEY Is DEAD

Sioux City, Ia, Aug. 2.-Clayton ].
Bailey. managing editor of the Sioux
City Tribune, died suddenly today. He
was a well known newspaper man in
the Northwest, having built the
Tribune from a country daily into
one of the big papers of the North
west
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-02
GARFIELD JAIL FULL OF BOOZE.
Special to Daily Leader.


Enid. Okla, Aug. 2.-The sheriff S
force laid aside its mOnOtonOus office
duties Saturday afternoon and began
a series Of raids upon the bootlegging
establishments of the city. II was
nearly midnight when they gave up
the search.
AS a result of the crusade the Of
fee of the sheriff is filled with bar
rels Of beer and gin. The big vault
is now entirely filed with liquor and
that which was eonfscated Saturday
evening cannot be Stored in the vault
until room is made by the removal OF
the liquor therein to the state dis
pensary.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-02
Mr., JOKER
CAUSES
TARIFF
SNORT|NC
tBy Associated Press)

Washington, Aug. 2.-With the
tariff conference report facing defeat
in the senate on account of an al
legged Joker" in the hide and leather
compromise. 1t was decided at /
O'Clock today to reassemble the con.
ference committee Tor the purpose Of
preparing official explanation. als
The eonferees met at 3 o'clock this
afternoon. but no report can be ex-
pected until a late hour.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-02
.PULL|AM INFERRED At
LOUISVILLE CEME1ER
(RY Associated Pressi

Louisville. Ky. Aug. 2.-The fu-
neral Of Harry Cl9r Pulliam. late
president of the National League Of
baseball clubs, was held here this
afternoon. Service was simple Louis.
vile is near Pulliams former home
In Central Kentucky.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-02
Taft Makes Noise.
7 y : FFFHFNNo TNVFI~s
tBy Associated Press)

Iby AsoJCIdItu FFthsI
Washington. Aug. 2.-The alleged
Joker brought out a declaration by
President Taft today that the Ian.
guage of the amendment as to boots
and shoes is exactly as agreed upon
by himself and Adrich and Payne.
He also said the talk of Joker" in
the leather schedule is absurd.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-02
Perry Is A Success

II. J. Sperry announces the branch
house of the Southwestern Iron works
at Fl. Worth, Texas will be perman-
ent, the Texas business requiring a
branch supply house to handle the
business
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-02
DASTAR[)[Y !

Special to the Daily Leader.
Winnepeg. MINI, Aug. 2.-Alvin
Ness, formerly of Oklahoma City,
raped Mrs. Melvin Federsneil for.
merry Miss Merrill, of Saginaw coun.
ty. Michigan. He dragged her into
a field. leaving her there naked. Set.
tiers attempted to lynch him, but
officers prevented.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-02
SHORT CUTS
TOTHE NEWS
New Bank at Tipton.

New Bank at Upton.
Bank Commissioner A. NJ. Young
this morning issued a certificate au-
thorizing the Farmers State bank
Of Upton. Tillman county, to com
mence business with $4,000 capital
stock G. w. Howard is president
Of the new institution. w. T. Webb
vice president and J. j. Mathis
cashier.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-02
COTTON REPORT IS GOOD
(By Associated Press)

Washington. Aug. 2.-The cotton
crop condition OF 71.9 per cent of
normal on July 25 was announced by
the department OF agriculture today,
against "a 6 month ago. SO a year
ago. and S0.6 ten years average, July
25 being annual date.