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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-10
DRUNKEN PRESSMAN
MISSED YE EDITOR
special to Daily Leader.

Special to Daily Leader.
Shawnee OKLA Aug no. Lou S.
Alard. editor and publisher of ahC
shawnee News narrowly escaped be
ing shot b. Ernest Protoc a dis
charged pressman, whlc sitting az
his desk "a $3.50 o'clock last evening
I'm a scunlc chat followed Protoe's Of
Tort the revolver was discharged au,
powder holes We're burned i'm Allarlf
shirt He then knocked his antag
1nlsi to the floor rendering him nm
conscious
Yesterday morning. rajloe attempt
ed to throw metal base at Allar
from the composing room, but was
prevented That afternoon he gol
drunk and appeared ai one Office will
a revolver With his face peerin
Trough q hole i'm the partition o.
Allard's office proioo said: I'm SO
Ing to Kin you Allard."
Allard sprang from his chair anr
grapplod with the man, getting pos
session of the revolver after 70 hat
been fired accidentally. Then n,
pointed it at Proloo. but was prevent
ed from shooting by an employe ThO
men then clinched ana Allard knock
I'd Pr0toe 10 the floor.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-10
ODD FELLOWS ELECT
NEW SET OF OFFICERS

Declaring G. L. Lyons of Oklahoma
City grand M ster of the Odd Eel
lows of he state for the coming year,
and OliNer C. Black of Oklahoma City
8 and ward the committee on cleo
ton returns finished their canysas
of ballots today.
J. l.. BObc son of Newkirk was elect
"a deputy grand master J. A. Carlberg
Of Arapaho was reelected grand sec
retary, anl Len r Phillips of Asher
was elected grand treasurer.
The next NEE ing Of the state grand
loage Aill take place in Shawnee IN
October.
The ballet just counted officiany
was token by all the subordinate
lodges of the state during the last
week in June. The results being for
Warded to te canvassing board
Guthrie That board is composed ol
Logan Hawkins Of Tonkawa. J. A. Don
.art Of saltwater and Leslie Kerr of
Enid
Delegates to the national convention
10 meet i'm Seattle fbout September
Is, are j. b. A. Robertson of Chandler.
wed c Swi zer Of Mangum. J. NJ Eel
ton of Guthrie and J. A. Carlbetg of
Arapaho.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-10
GRIzzIED VETS FROLIC
AND RECALL WARTIMES
Around the Cheerful Campfire
Recount Scenes Of Blood
and Strife
CRv Assnciatel Press }

salt Lake City, Utah, Aug l0-On
This the second day of the fortythird
annual encampment of the Grand
Army Of The Republic, The creak of
The administrative machinery has be-
gun to be heard. Every train brings
new arrivals A friendly rivalry for
chief commander exists between eX-
Governor Van SAINT Of Minnesotl and
Judge William A. Ketcham of Indiana.
Atlantic City and ST. Louis are con
tenders for the 1910 meeting. Ma
ional presiden of the Woman's Re
lief Corps is sought by Mrs Jennie
Perry Of Iowa: Mrs Belle Harris of
Kansas City ami MS Melissa g. Cay
lor OF lndi3na
OF The fourteen past commanders
in chief low living five are in at
tendance. They are. General 5. s..
Iurdett of Washington, ID. c.; Eli Tor
rance Of Minneapolis. Corporal James
Tanner of Washington aud General
Charles G. Burton OF Nevada Mo.
A reception in honor Of Comm ndor
FIR chief and the officers of his staff
was given by the Woman's Relief
Cotps las night at the rooms Of the
Commercial club Three thousand
guests We're present
AT the armory and assembly hall
buildings We're held camp fires which
were addressed by Chief Commander
Ncyius, Senior Vice Commander in
Chief j. Kent Hamilton, P.st Com
mander in Chiefs Charles G. Burton
ana Eli Torrance, Mrs. Mary e. Gil
man, national president of the Ladies
Of the G A. r.
The political side of the eneamp-
mant was made prominent through
lie opening Of headquarters Of the
rival claimants for coming honors.
Union veterans are least numerous
in the states south of Mason and
DiXon's line. but every state Of the
0te Confedoracy has delegation
here Eetween hem Louisiana ann
Mississippi have mustered about fiji
.cen yctemns. Texas sends twenty.
Georgia has furnished the largest dele
cation from the south.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-10
SITUATION
N SNE:[)E:N \
(!|J|E:TER
(By Associated Press)

Stockholm, Sweden, Aug To-
The strike situation throughout the
country is much quieter Newspa
pers are being issued as small hand
bills. The street car men are con
sidering a proposition Of returning t.
work. They are given untii tomor
row noon.
Foreign steamers carry their own
stevcdores There has been q dem
onstration of twenty thousand strik
ers at Gothenburg
The Employers association Us pay
ing out $4,000 daily to support its
weaker members. The cash in The
associations treasury is sufficient ne
keep mp this support for three weeks.
aud when the funds in the treasury
are exhausted the association has a
reserve fund of $i.500.OO which may
be used The strikers are daily re-
ceiving large contributions from
Denmark, Norway Finland, Ger
mani Roumania and Bulgaria
A prominent journalist Gustafsen,
has been summoned TO court by the
public prosecutor and is charged with
a crime against the penal code. that
of exhortng the employees OF the
state railway to strike.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-10
. c Q Q 90 Q 0 = Q c . Q Q O Q Q
RAILROAD RUILDING IN State

The final survey of the Colorado.
Texas and Mexico railroad. which
was chartered i'm 1906. began during
me last week. the line being run be-
tween En- City and the north fork
OF the Red river. The road is al
ready surveyed south OF Mangm and
the grade completed for several
miles. Work en- the limo in Oklaho
ma is 10 commence within thirty
DAYS eighty-pOund steel rails are to
BE used on me line Tho surveyors
will continue south from ,he Red
river 10 Chillcothe Texas
The main promoter 81 tho Colora-
10. Texas and Mexico is Morris r.
Locke. 30 Abilene, Texas president
OF the company The proposed road
will run from Mangum south through
Texas TO Arkansas Pass, where ID Will
etnneet with the Mexican line in
Texas. The road is routed tia Chill
lcutae Abilene. Merkel Brady, LA
no. Eagle Pass and Arkansas Pass
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-10
Public Losing Interest.

Annapolis MI. Aug. 10.-Fewer
spectators were present at this
mornings session Of the Sutton in
Quiry thar on any other day, despite
the rumor that Mrs. Rose Sutton
Parker. the dead lieutenant's sister,
was Ia take the stand and ten OF an
interview between herself and Adams
in her room at a hotel shortly after
The death of her brother.
Mrs. Rose Sutton Parker said
Adams told her in the hotel that he
wouldn't swe7r Sut'o on committed sui
eide: that Sutton would have killed
him if he had lived and that Utley
hated Sutton and said someone ought
to take it out of him.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-10
MEYER SAYS He IS
READY TO HEAR PROTESTS

Acting Secretary of State Leo
Meyer stated today that under the
mltia i've and referendum laNs he can
not be mandamused into court to act
upon a petition filed, and thai NO ap-
peal lies from his office except 10
the supreme court. He intimated hat
he would no. file an answer to the PEE
tition filej by citizens of Guth lie with
the court tomorrow as commando an0
that the only return he would make
to The court would be that he is now
and had been ready at all ines to
grant the prOtestants hearing Upon
ne petitions filed by A. b. Newbern
stating further thai he was about to
file an answer to their petition asking
for hearing when the mandamus was
granted.
Mr. Meyer also stated that his at
torney, w, A. Ledbetter, of oklahoma
city, will file a motion tomorrow be-
fore Judge Huston asking that the
mandamus action be dismissed, alleg
ing that the court Is without iuris
diction in the premises under the law
When asked whether ate had been
set for the hearing ON the sufficiency
of he petitions filed Mr. Meyer stated
that nothing would be done until the
matter is taken ont of the courts, in
timating that such would have to be
akon before action would be taken
by him or Secretary Cross.
District Judge Huston is holding
court in El Reno today and will not
return until tonight.
1t is also stated that an effort will
be made by Judge Ledbetter to have
che case postponed if the motion to
lsmiss is not sustained.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-10
|. h. 7. h. OPPOSITION
CAUSES PARDON BOARD
To REVERSE ITSELF

The state prison board last evening
reversed its favorable decision of
aw days ago i'm favor of George All
'arman, the Kay county convict who
serving q sentence for horse steal
Ing and refused 20 giant Uae pardon.
t it's previous meeting he board rec
ammended executive elemency tow
fds Alderman, ans tha rec0mmenda
ION wen TO Governor Haskell for
action. The Kay county AnttHorse
2 hief association learned Of the favor
Die action towards Alderman. and
brought such swift pressure ON Gov
ernor Haskell that the latter sent the
recommendation back 10 the pardon
board for further consideration.
Many A. II. Il. AS appeared here
in opposition to any pardon for Al
eman and We're successful in getting
the pardon DO rd not to recommend
AL lerman's release.
The pardon board recommended par
don fer /. L. Smith of Washita county.
who is serving a thirtydays and $50
sentence for simple assault. the
county officers recommending his par
don. A parole was granted to Oliver
Boyle, a Cherokee Indian from Teh-
leQuah, who has served sixteen months
of a four-year sentence for stealing
q 500 gold piece.
Several other eases were heard. one
Of the most noted being that of Scott
Roof of Hobart, who is serving a sen
tence for manslaugh cy. being charged
with the death of Jesse Jenkins at
Hobart. The applicants for pardon
are going on the hypothesis that Roof
IS here itarily insane. and quote the
testimony of Dr. Duke. alienist. who
said al he teial that Roof was insane,
and that both his father ana mother
were in the same condition.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-10
SUITS TO CANCEL LAND PATENTS

United States Attorney John En-
bls, of the Western district of Okla
loma, this morning filed six civil
suits in the United States circuit
court against Charles w. Gates. the
California multimilionaire ranch
man. asking that patents to six sec
tions of land be cancelled and re.
turned to the Government on the
ground hat they We're fraudulently
secured
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-10
HEAVY INCREASE IN
TYPHOID FEVER REPORTS
HEALTH COMMISSIONER

The monthly health bulletin issued
by State Health Commissioner Mahr.
giving vital atistics for June, shows
heavy increase I'm the number OF
cases of typhoid fever as compared
with the month of May, however, with
a low mortality TIE net increase in
cases was $50, or a total number for
the month of 1874 There were only
only % deaths reported an increase
Of over the previous month. Tuber-
culcsis also shows an increase. The
'otal for June was SO cases with 81
deaths, an increase of % eases and
deaths compared with May. Scarlet
fever smallpox and pneumonia ex-
hibited decreases. the las named the
.argest, being 81 cases and 40 deaths
less than May No smallpox, while
the cases given show a decrease of SO
cases
The total number of births for the
month was 1899, of whom 1866 were
white, and A negroes, or 1911 net
increase fer The first named. Males
led females 127, there being 1908 Of
the former. The number of deaths
was 729, of whom 6S2 were white
people, and AZ negroes, or a total
net increase in the population of I .270.
The whites gaining L273. Three more
negroes died during the month than
we're born.
Compared with May births the white
population increased 104, while the
neg,o population decreased %: males
increased 125 and females decreased
AZ. There were 10G more dea rs in
June than in May. 36 being males and
20 females; 1870 whites ana "a me-
grOes In general results the June pop
ulation, according to the report just
made showing d decrease Of "a com.
pared with May.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-10
MUSKOGEE To WIN,
FAIR MEANS Or FOUL

Manager Howard P,ice and the
Guthrie Senators returned home from
Muskogee today on account of the
Muskogee fans and Muskogee players
running Umpire Finney out of town.
Manager Price and the team refused
10 start in the game to dy with a
Muskogee player as umpire, to give
them a chance to forfeit another
gene in their favor. Manager Price
says it w3s jus. plain robbery the way
they took the game away from the
Senator's yesterday and denies the re-
poh sem out from Mu5kogee ihat tha
Guthrie players left the grounds first.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-10
TWO BANKS UNDER SAME ROOF

Bank Commissioner A. NJ. Young
this afternoon issued a certificate au-
thori2ing the Bank of Indian Terri
tory to commence business, with a cap
ial ock of $4,000 The only Off
Ger elected thus far is u. c. Guss as
president, the Yice-president and cash
ie, yet to be selected The new bank
will operate in the room at the north
end of the Guthrie National bank
building, making two banks under he
same roof. with the directorship the
same in both concerns.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-10
MODERATE CaohGaS
OVER PORTIONS OF TEXAS
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Gives Summary for Week
on Crop Situation

Memphis Tenn. Aug 10 The
commercial Appeals weekly cotton
nmmay Says
Moderate showers fam over North
ON and Eastern Texas ON Sunday
MI Saturday $50 o'icr rans af con
equcuce fen duiug me week. and
le crop suffered sCveret Central
nd Middle West reNas Is exceeding
airy and ID appears doubtful If rains
ow could repair moro than part
/ .he loss hat has been sustained
Wius to be very lry hot weather
ho pant is shedding and the bolIs
re beginning % open With con.
inued dr0uth considerable cotton
On be ready for the pickcrs i'm ten
avs or two weeks I'm sections
here rain fell the crop was benefit
j, although in some ol the territory
le precipitation was li-ht and entire
insuliicicnt to put "a season in
le ground Fair crops are pumis-
in eastern ana western counties.
'he great central belt has suffered
ovcret
Outside of Texas the entire west
IN belt, with the exception Of South
IN Louisiana is in need Of mois-
lre IN Oklahoma me progress of
se crcp has bocn arrested aud rain
imperative To prevent deterlora
on
IN Mississippi rains We're scattered
ad insufficient a general rain being
IDLY needed I'm an states east OF
.o Mississippi the rainfall was
bundant and with the exception Of
ouh Carolina, where some excess
il WIS beneficial The crop in Ala
anna lfa3 improved wonderfully and
Georgia and South Carolina prom
pS WE'LL
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-10

ia a few minutes. The railroad
company put up no defense. bar filed
motion % Qu1sh the service made
upon lhe officials through The secre-
fary 0f state. as the company has not
complied with the laws by appoint
ing @ resident agent for service. The
motion was 0yerruled by the commits
sion and the COMPANY given six days
to Introduce Testimony.
The conJempt case of C. g Ian
don rs. Che Rock Island. for violating
order No lGS. was dismissed
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-10
CRUSADE AGAINST TRAIN CUPS

No action has been taken by the
Oklahoma corporation commission
regard to the crusade started in a
number of other states against the
public drinking cups on the trains.
In several of the states the cups are
TO be removed By September /, in
consequence Of protests Of state au-
thorlties. who regard them as a men
ace 70 health on account of the ease
in which they can transmit disease
germs. and Il has been reported that
some Of the roads will remove them
from the cars IN tGi3 state. Where
this is done water will be furnished,
but passengers must provide Their
own cups.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-10
H: SAW
SHOOTING
OF SIT TON
(By Associated Presel

Boston, Mass, Aug 10.-Sergeant
Arthur Todd. of the marine corps,
told Boston Post reporter today
that he saw the fight preceding
Lieutenant Sutton's dea7n.
4 saw Lieutenant Osterman and
Adams said Todd "A man in
shirtslaeves started to- run He was
ordered 10 halt, but paid no heed to
the command. Instantly there was
fash and the report of a revolver.
Three shots followed. The man
dropped. | ran to him 1t was SUIT
tor.
Todd has never been summoned to
testify.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-10
CORPORATION COM
MISSION SESSION

The regular term Of the state cor
poraficn commission opens August
10, with a number of important or
ders set for hearing Among them
are the proposed reduction Of the
sleeping car rates in the state, re-
qurlng that passenger trains make
connection at functions points, when
The delay will not exceed thirty
minutes and requiring all public sery-
ice corporations to maintain general
iliCes in the state.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-10
OKLAHOMA POS TMAST TERS NAMED
Special to Daily Leader.

Special 20 Daily Leader.
Washington Aug ll.-The fol-
lowing fourth class pos,masters have
been appointed for oklahoma:
Nixon, Coal county 5. b Bishop
vice W A stephens.
Hamden Ch0ctaw county, Travis
f. Ely vice C 4 Niles.
Troy Johnston county, Grant Ir-
sin vice A G. Conley.
Burrows. Pontotoc county w H..
Hathaway vice G.. W. Sharrock.
Daugherty, Murray county, W. w.
Wade vice ~ B Campbell
Russet Johnston county, W. ID.
Sulley vice W L. Wood
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-10
WELL KNOWN COMEDIAN.


New York, Aug 10.-Richard Col
den. the ac or. died suddenly today on
board The houseboat "Strollee' in
Grdyesend bay where he was the guest
Of John Newton Potter Brights dis
case was the cause of death.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-10
NONE INJURED IN WRECK

Leavenworth, Kas, Aug. 10.-A Mis-
souri Pacific passenger train, from
ST. Louis to St Joseph. was wrecked
south of Leavenworth this morning
The engine was demolished.
All of the cars left the track: some
we-e p7rly demolished aud some
overturned. No one was injured.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-10
AN EASTERN OKLAHOMA FAIR
Snecial TO Daily Leader,

Special to Daily Leader.
Tulsa, okla. Aug. 10.-The Tulsa
county fair association is arranging
for an Eastern Oklahoma fair early
in October. Already a weeks driv-
ing and running racing meet has
been arranged for and IL is proposed
to have a fair Of the old fashioned
kind which will attract folks" far
ana wide to participate in he exhib-
rs. Many thousands of dollars in
prizes will be awarded.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-10
otton crop Very snotted.


New Orleans, Aug 10 THE
imos1Domocra says in IT'S summary
the cotton cUp conditions
In Arkansas, Georgia Louisiana
lssissippi and Tennessee improve
rent has been Dhe rule
North Carolina as a whole shows
. Important change but there has
cen a distinct loss I'm South Caro-
ma
I'm Texas there has been sharp de
'rorations and the situation is crit
'al.
There is complaint Of boll woevil
some districts, but the damage
m not be estimated at this time.
The crop lis very spotted and Is
acuiari subject to unfayorable con
lions.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-11-05
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior.
L. S. Land Office at Gainesville, Fla.
October 2, 1909.
Notice is hereby given that Joseph
Smith of Summerfield, Florida, who,
on January 4, 1900, made homestead
entry No. 29463 (Serial Number
01S3O for southeast quarter of south
west quarter and southwest quarter
of southeast quarter, section %, town
ship II, south, range %, east, ITALIA
haSsee meridian, has filed notice of
to make final five year proof
to establish claim TO the land above
described, before the clerk of the cir
cult court at Ocala Florida, on the,
10th Day Of November, 1909.
Claimant names 3s witnesses:
Willis WILDER of Ocala, Florida.
Dewitt Smith of Oxford, Florida.
Jack Griggers, OF Oxford, Florida.
John Davis of Oxford. Florida
HENRY S CHUBB.
1913 Register.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-11-05

of Office this the 10Th day of October,
A. D., 1909.
]. W. LYLES,
]. P. LIST District, Marion Co., Fla.
Notice Of Intention to Apply for Let
tiers Patent
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned will, on the LIST day of De-
cember, A. d. 1909, apply to the gov
ernor of the state of Florida, at Tai.
lahassee, Florida, for letters patent
upon the foregoing articles of incor.
poration and proposed charter.
This the Goth day of October. A. D.
1909.
J. NJ. MEFFERT.
j. K. CHRISTIAN
J. H. TAYLOR.
W. ID. earn.
z. l.. WARTMANN.
F. W. BISHOP.
nOoE.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-11-05

to the raising of two hundred dollars
towards the Florida monument.
One of the comrades made a most
touching and appealing address and
said that had it not been for the gen.
tie and patient administration OF
these noble women his bones would
now lie bleaching on the mountains OF
North Carolina. At the end of his
speech he presented his pension
check for the last quarter as his con
tribution toward the raising Of the
amount pledged.
He was thanked by the camp. and
other addresses were made by the
comrades.
A committee consisting Of Com
rades H. w Long, Alfred Aver and
Frank Harris was appointed TO raise
the said amount
No other business, the camp ad-
journed.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-11-05
TUESDAYS ELECTIONS
Democratic Gains and Democrat c
Losses. and Vice Versa in
Unexpected Places

The elections held Tursday fa..asr
out the country show thar ua..afl.
sets and Rhode Island have r.rIT..
cd republican governors. while NIrr.
ia has returned democrat fo 600. t|
fee New York City has rIrraI f..
democratic candidate. Judga Wu
Gaynor. to the ONCE 81 mafor un.fa
in Philadelphia the efforts 1f .r. nd.
formers to break the rapubHraa .
ganization have failed
In New Jersey the republican. l.II
their own everywhere Tom O.. Ioha
son. democrat. has been d.fraIef s.
mayor Of Cleveland. Ohio
The latest returns from San F.aa
cisco indicate thai Francis o Hear.
democrat. has been defeated f1. q
trict attorney
In Maryland the paramouuT ...H. .
the s0-called disfranchisemsuf nmrnf
ment designing to eliminate fr. nr
gro as political factor Tho r.ra-.s
IN inns stale cam" lu slow 'F HuN .."
result is still uncertain Tha u|i..
tons are. however. that ff. amrnI
ment has been defeated
In Indiana the republican, ao..s
several important yictofIes raHI..
larry in Indianapolis where samHaI
Lewis shank. republican Was .Ieffra
mayor and the entire rgpubUgan I.a
ct returned
The republicans carried H1s.afhH
sets by the narrowest margin Ir fha
history of the Bay State fo. ufaIIr s
quarter Of a century Tho entire o.
ty ticket was reelected bar Coz ura
Diapers plurality Vas cat du.H ras
$1,000 last year 90 5000