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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-10
SAY PROCLAMATION
WILL SOON Be ISSUED
Unforeseen Contingencies, De-
clare Advocates, Which De-
mand Legislative Action

1t is stated that Governor Haskell
will either on Saturday or Monday
issue his proclamation converting a
special session OF the legislature in
Guthrie during the first week Of Jan
uary.
The governor has not yet commit
ted himself upon the proposition and
refuses to be interviewed thereon.
but close friends state that he has de-
cided Ia Issue the cali
The governor has been averse 20
the holding of special session this
wintcr, but many unforeseen things
have occurred during the past few
months which demand attention ard
no relief can be given except By legis.
lative action
1t Is stated that the governor viii
urge only brief session and that
only urgent matters be taken up. It
Is said that amendments will be
made to the bank guaranty law; that
the failure Of the last legislature to
make appropriations for the main
tenanee of The school for the blind
at IT. Gibson. South Central Nof-
NAL school al Ada and the Girls In
dusirial school at Chickasha. Will be
remedled and sumo action taken TO
give relief 10 the crowded conditions
al state institutions.
The matter Of new appropriation
and extending thr time for The code
commission d complete its stupend.
Gus task. and an appropriation for
printing the cole when approved, viii
also likely be brought up.
Slight defects in many OF the new
county and municipal laws will also
come up for consideration.
Many other propositions are being
agitated for the legislature to con-
slider. including bill Droviding for
the sale OF all the school lands. The
State Lessees' union. which has been
anticipating sneelal session Of the
legislature, has been sending out lit
eratnre in an effort to arouse senti-
ment In favor Of the passage Of a bill
nrovidinR for the sale of all the school
land The 1900 families living on
this school land, all Of which Is lo-
Gated In the western half Of the state,
With two or more sections In each
congressional township. claim that
the renting system is unsatisfactory
and that they are desirous OF becom-
ing permanently located and erecting
homes. The land was appraised in
1908 at a little over s30900.000, an
average Of $40 mace, excludl~P i'm.
movements, which he lessees own
themselves. amounting 10 several
thousand dollars IN some instances
Report on pcfunet Bank.
II Is said that State Bank Commits
sIoner A N Young and the banking
board are making every effort posi-
Bile to close up the affairs Of the Co
mmbla Bank and Trust company OF
Oklahoma City. and will. through the
commissioner, make detailed and
complete report on the affairs OF the
deEnnct bank at the special session OF
the legislature II II is convened.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-10
SEEKS HIS RELEASE
UNDER HABEAs CORPUS
Alleged Harborcr of Murderer
Doesn't Want to Go
to Arkansaw

~ II Fax, Of sulphur who slaria
charged with the crime of hafb0ring
Gus sariin who murdered an aee0
woman In Fayetteville, Arkansas q
year ago and took sio,0OO or frr
person according to reauisllion Us.
pers rcceiyeu from the governor of
Arkansas and upon which d hearing
was held yesterday before Governor
Haskell. today filed an application In
the Logan county superior court to
be released under habeas grrpus pro.
ceedings from the custody Of Sheriff
l. s. Miles, Of Fayetteville, who la
here seeking 70 induce Governor Has.
kell to honor the requisition for Fox
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-10
IANIeaed Murderer,s Dead nodx

sherman, Texas Doc, lO-rhe body
OF Gus sartin. the Texas OUTLAW who
committed suicide recently while be-
ing held in Sacramento, Cali jail AZ.
rived here today Sartin was raised
In Graygon county ana It was chargi
ed that he hsd murdered an old lady
near Fayetteville, Ark, and robbed
her Of considerable money A big re.
ward was offered for his capture
The early part OF last week hc was
caught at Sacramento and while NV it
ing The arrival Of Texas and Arkansas
officers committed suicide by hans.
Ing himself with strips torn from his
blanket Tho body was turned over
10 his father and win be buried be.
side that Of his motbeg a. WhtemaodB
near here
Sartin had deposited something
over $4,000 In the local banks Of Sue
ramento while there and II Is expect
cd that there viii be long legal
fight over 1t.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-10
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BRIEF RESPITE FOR RAILROADS

Announcement was made By Com.
missioner A. r. Watson today that ON
account OF Federal Judge Hook con
tlnuing the 2-cent passenger rate in.
junction hearing at st. Louis until De.
cember 18th. the corporation commits
sion would continue, the date for re-
suming the rate hearing on The ten
freight orders issued BY the commits.
sion. now pending before the supreme
court upon appeal, from December II
to December 20.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-10
Three Couples United.

County judgo ] . Q. SFrang Thurs
day united fl marriage three couples.
James Hoover Of sumner City, kas.,
and Miss Sarah peyton Of Agra,
we're one of the happy couples. The
groom Is 4e years OF age. while tho
bride. who Is only f6. produced q
written permission 60 wed from her
parents ARTHUR parkdh aged 20.
and Edith Waddle aged ~, both OF
Crescent. also produced written COM
seuts from their parents to the judge.
and although they seemed happy the
Two ar0ke down and cried like chill
dren after the Judge had pronounced
the ceremony The other couple were
cnlored people.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-10
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benefits OF receiving positions with
out cost 20 themselves. most of them
being common laborers who receive
from 81 IS TO $500 per day. and who
would otherwise have had TO expend
in the ne:ghborhood OF $500 based
on charges usually made by private
agencies. for furnishing positions
Oklahoma City Office placed SOS. OF
which 799 were males and 81 females
while the Muskogee Office placed 154
OF which IS were females and i16
males.
"Over four thousand persons have
received employment through the de-
partment since July H. says the Ia
Dor commissioner ''and still there is
a large surplus of labor in many To-
ealities III the state that We could
move If large employers of labor
would advise us Of their wants
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-10
WILL SUE ON SECURITY BONDS

Secretary E @, Cassidy Of the
school land commission. announced
today that the board would file suit
for the state against the United
States Fidelity Guaranty company
and the Southern Surety company of
Muskogee 10 recover the amount Of
bonds given to the state 10 secu g
the deposit Of school moneys made
with the Columbia Bank and Trust
company.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-10
PETITION CASE TOMORROW

Secretary Of State Wm Cross TO
day set Saturday morning at 10
o'clock 10 proceed with iho filing Of
the petitions submitted by tEc Rcpub-
lican state committee for a ycfercn-
dum on the TAYLOR election law. Al.
rangements will also be mado for a
hearing as 10 the suiiiciency or tne
petitions
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-10
ENGBERG JURY IS DIVIDED


Pittsburg. Kan. Dec. l0-N0 ver-
diet was rendered today by the cor
oner's jury that had been investigat-
ing the death OF Dollie Engberg a
week ago today. The jury is divided
as to whether the girl committed sui
eide or was murdered Additional tes-
timony win be taken tonight or TO-
morrow.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-10
WILL ATTEND RATE HEARING

Chairman J. e. Love and Commits
sioner J. j. McAlester will accompany
the attorney general, Assistant At
torney General George Henshaw and
the experts Of the corporation com
mission to st. Louis the first Of next
week to attend the 2-cent passenger
rate hearing in the Federal court be-
fore Judge Hook. The December term
of the commission convenes TUESDAY
next and Commissioner Watson will
remain at Guthrie TO complete the
hearing OF the sixty-two complaint
cases upon the docket asking for bet
ter telephone and train service.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-10
Union Plumbers After moacham's
Sc ain

The Guthrie Plumbers and Gas
Filters union are after the scalp or
James Meacham, who was recently
appointed gas Inspector by Mayor
Farquharson. Secfetary piersol or
the union stated that charges OF In
competency will be preferred against
Meacham before the city council.
Meacham was an employe Of the local
gas office and now has his office ~
The gas company's building. The un-
ion VIII also charge discrimination
by Inspector Meacham In favor OF
the other gas fitting concerns.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-10
MARKETS THROWN INTO
WILO EXCITEMENT
Al New Orleans May Option
Went TO New High Record
For The Season

Washington. d c.. Dec. 10-The
crop reporting be ard Of the depart
men. Of agriculture estimates that
the total production Of cotton In tho
United states for the season Of i9Ce-
10 viii amount to i.s2e.344.ooO pounds
tnot iacmdirg linters) equivalent 70
lG0SS.00 bales Of five hundred
pounds gross weight
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-10
SA(3R|F |('E:::
Mother Gives Life in Vain
Effort TO Save Children
From Flames

Concordia, Kan Dec. 10 Mrs
Frank Hicks ami her four children
Two girls aud two boys, aged from
three TO ten. burned 60 death last
night IN heir home At Wayne. near
here when q crude oil stove exploded
setting fire TO the house.
Mrs Hicks carfind her searold
baby into the yard unharmed, but
persisted herself when she rushed
back into the housc 10 save The 9th
en- children
Mr.. Hicks was severely burned.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-10
ALLEGED WOMAN Jl!ATEsT

Following the action Of the jury In
the Logan county superior court late
last evening declaring Mrs Julia
7hurston Of this citY sane, she Is be.
ing tried before a jury Today In that
court on the charge OF selling liquor
In violation Of law Mrs. Thurston
Is being defended by Attorney II. G.
Ulds and John Adams. County Atiof-
ney James Hepburn prosecuting
spoilers Wagoner and Young Of
uala......a 81, :. -. - s....ss -. -.
nesses against AIRS. Thurston.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-10
Market Wildly Excited

IllY AssOclated Ffes5J
New york. Dcc 10-The cotton
market hecame wildly excited imme.
dialely after publication Of the Cow
etnment report aud there was a jump
Or approximately forty points within
"a few minutes. May cotton jumped
To fiftcenclghty
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-10
New tlIuh accord

VNy NNNUCIdtVU TIVaHsT
New Orleans, Dec. Following
the posting Of the government report
The cotton future market took a jump
ranging from twenty-five to thirty
points. May cotton went TO sixteen
cents. establishing new high rec.
ord ior lhc SEASON.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-10

Albert Pike lodge No. fsg, A. r.
ana A. ~, elected the following Of
ficefs for the ensuing year: II. T.
Sweafingen. W NJ : Or. A. g. Ren.
aer. S. w = r. Woodworth, y.
~. Il +. Cardwell, treasurer and
Frank Derf. secretary, Appolntive
officers will be- announced before tho
Institution which Occurs at the celo.
braiim of 81 Johns anniversary,
Dccember n a committee has been
named 10 arrange for the installation
ceremonies.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-10
oKLAHoMAN TAKES
ILLINOIS BRIDE


Special TO Daily Leader
MI Vernon. III, Dec. 10 Sydney
r. Roth. a prominent attorney of
Cherokee. okla. h'H former resi-
dent OF Urbana, this state. where his
father IS now probate judge, ycster-
day led Miss Anna daughter Of VIII
buf Ayers for many years one Of the
leading business men Of this city TO
The altaf The marriage was the
elimination Of pretty little romance
which commenced some years ago
when the brldo was the guest of
friends In ST. Louis. where she IS
popular In musical circles Mr. Roth
has been IN The new state several
years. practcinE bis profession ~
Blaine county taking 40 his residence
Al cherokee hut short time before
he came back 70 his native state 70
become q benedict.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-10
Christmas Near at Hand.

The appeafancr u holly aud ms
tleloe ia Guthrie stores today and
the growing lhrongs Of shoppers are
u reminder that the holiday season
II again here Christmas Is but two
Weeks on. The city school board
Monday night set Thursday, Dcceni-
ber 23. AS the date for adionrnlng
rehool for the holidays. Tho recess
viii be- for ton days. dchJol conven.
iug again on January B. All tha
teachers will be given full pay Tor
the months Of December and Janu.
airy by she board as a Christmas pres-
pnt
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-10
WhIaky pIsposed of.

Frank Mater was acquitted BY q
Jury IN the superior court Thursday
afternoon ef the charge or having
whisky in hls possession for unlawful
nurpds@s Japles sieElrled was t9n-
vlcie1 on il similar charge, the jury
giving him ihe minimum fne OF $50
and 30 day Jail sentence.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-10
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TooAYs MARKETS.

9 Caicsgo. Dee To- Shorts we're
. hunting cover. the December {
. wheat closing al SiIe. May at
G SI.oS rs. December corn closed {
. at 60c. May al Gle
. Kansas CIV Grain. (
o Kansas City. Mo. Dec. lo-De-
. eembef wheat closed al sl.0I rs;
9 May at SLOT December corn
@ closed at 81 sic. May at 6S s-Sc. {
Q Kansas City Livestock
Q Kansas CITY. Mo. Dec. To-
. Three thousand cattle were re-
q ceived ON a duh market Hogs
9 a.000, steady demand, five high {
g er. {
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-10
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SUGAR comPANY's DEFENSE


New york. Dec. Ia-The defense
} in the trial OF employees OF the
American Sugar Refining com
pany today began presenting
their case. Counsel declared
; that seventeen scales on the
; Brooklyn dock o. which the al {
, legged underweighing was done
wert Of obsolete style and gross (
} ~ inaccurate. and that many of
the Government xtigAers were
} iEGu.spt;ens. {
.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-10

SCENTS Fe Claim Adjuafer "flob"
f;ridley. Who has been IN the Guthrie
district lof The past fifteen years.
las been transferred 70 Newton. Kas.
Frank ChaWberlalu. who Ike grldley
Is also minus a right arm, succeeds
Gri.iIey M the Guthrie district.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-10

Development Company Chartered
A charter was issued this morning
to the Lockridge Development COM
pany, of Lockridge. with a capital
stock of $4,000 The incorporators
are: w. II. Mitch aud George Mitch
Of Woodbine: W. c. Kandt Of okla
homa City.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-10
nanks prompt II Repor.lna.

The reports Of the state banks
showing their condition at the close
OF business on November lG except
one. have been received BY the hank
commissioner. who expects 10 be able
y s.ze -. ! 1sssz ! 6. -. 81. 81.
b, Monday.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-10

-EtKs to Give Annual Christmas Trees
Al the next regular meeting Of the
local Elks lodge Exalted Ruler +. B.
Lucas win make arrangements for
the annual Christmas tree for the
poor OF the city. The lodge will not
follow its usual custom of sending
out baskets to the poor families this,
year. but will make a cash donaiiOV
of $50 TO the Benevolent society u
use in providing dinner baskets aHd
lTesenis.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-10
MANY FOUND PLACES
DURING NOVEMBER

Reports received By the state com
missioner Of latog f0t The month ~
November from ,he OKLAHOMA CITY
and Muskogee state free employment
Offices show a marked increase over
past months. notwithstanding bot1
Offices report business falling off at
the close ol the month owing TO a
reduction OF work from shortage OF
....ss....... 80. 81. - .har
In al. 1852 peolle enjoyed the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-10

st. Louis, Dec. 10-The highest
price for hogs since 1893 was reach.
eI ne.e today when a carload sold at
$S 65.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-10

"A car load OF evergreen Christmas
trees cul along the Cimafron river
bluffs passed through Guthrie this
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-10
HOG PRICES STILL HIGHER
lDY Associated Pre -

ST. Joseph, Mo-, Dec. 10-The rec
ord for high price in hogs broken
again today here when eightfifty
was paid
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-10
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WEATHER FORECAST


New Orleans. Dec. Tonight :
aud Saturday unsettled; local {
rains tonight OF Saturday; warm
er tonight: colder Saturday. {
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-10
WARMER WEATHER
OVER SOUTHWEST
lIlr A.l.l,rlnInd Plnss.l J

Kansas City. No Dec ~ High
er temperatures prevailed over the
Southwest today With the mercury
At Kansas City standing az II and a.
Dodge CITY registering 20 above. The
eas situation Is improved. Oklaho-
ma civ registered temperature of
,36 degrees
4 -------.------4-----
n w. ". cafle-, manager Of the Cuth-
re street railway. returned this
rlofning from Oklahoma City
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-16
Nominating Committee.
MAYOR JONES ADDRESSES
YOUNG NEGRO GRADUATES
Closing Exercises OF CoIored School
No. Held at Baptist
Church.

The commencement exercises OF
CCloredPublic School No. | were
held at the colored Baptist church
last night. and were in every way
success. The program was carried out
before large and appreciative audi
ence. The graduating class numbered
II
The first speaker introduced to the
audience was the mayor. Col. Marquis
Jones, who said in part that he is no
stranger to the negro race. He spoke
along educational lines admcnishing
his hearers not to become foolish over
a little learning. and LEAVING with
them the thought that the best educat-
ed man is the man who seeks to de-
yelop the mind, soul and body one in
harmony with the other.
After hearing several very excellent
rapers read by members Of the grad
uating class. Principal Jas. S. Lee. in
troducer Prof. b. F. McWilliams. prin-
cipaI, of Cary Memorial Institute.
Portsmouth. Va. who made the COM
mencement address.
The audience Listened with interest
to an address made by Mr.. o. d..
Bachelor. one of the members OF the
school board
Rev w. Il. Taylor, { pastor OF
the churcn, in pleasing manner pre-
scented a gold medal. given by the
Southern Aid Society, as reward
Tor scholarship to one of the members
CT the graduating class, after which.
Rev J. A. Masston presented another
member OF the class with gold medal
given by the Sons and Daughters OF
Peace Bank. of which Rev. s. A How
I'll Is pres dent
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-16
Aldermen Concur in Ordnance
ApprprIallng Ten Thousand.
SCHOOL BOARD MEETS TONIGHT
Plans for Building viii Be Adopted
at Once so That Contract Can be
Let and Construction Work Rushed
to Completion.

The board of aldermen last night,
after considerable discussion as to the
need for a new school building. con-
currend In the ordinance watch recent
iy PASSED the common council appEo-
priating $4,000 for the purchase Of
ground and the erection OF a school
building to be located in the Second
ward on or near jefferson avenue
In order 10 expedite the matter OF
the erection Of the school building as
much as possible. and with n view 10
getting the plans for the structure
a proved a. quickly as possible spe-
cial called meeting os the city school
board will b. held at the High school
building tonight for the purpose OF
discussing such plans.
The hoard is DESTROYS OF having the
new building completed and rsady for
occupancy by the beginning Of the
next school term. and she matter Of
letting the contract and ether preiimi.
nary details will he rushed as much
as possible. so that the actual wors
o. construction can start in the neal
future.
u Is expected TIA THE mayor vii
syn the appropriation ordinance n
oUce
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-16
YOUNG CAR CONDUCTOR
IS TERRIBLY INJURED
Stake on Bridge Catches Charles
Johnson's Ciothinq and brushes
His Leg.

Charles Johnson, "A street car con-
ductCr, was terribly injured yester-
day while his car was passing over
the Twenty eighth street bridge. He
is new at the St Francis hospital in a
critical condition. and grave fears are
entertained for his life.
Young Johnson, who is only % years
CT age. was standing on the step of
his car when che of his trouser legs
caught in stake enclosing a part of
the flooring of the bridge which is be-
ing repaired. He was dragged from
the car and left suspended over the
opening in the flooring Though the
shock had crushed his leg, the young
man pluckily held on to the stake un
til several people. including Police Of
fcer Messick. came to his assistance.
Johnson was taken to the hospital,
where the crushed limb was ampu
tated.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-16
COUNTERFEIT IN CIRCULATION.
Secret Service Bureau Hears Of Crude
Five Doiiar Imitation

WASHINGTON. d. C.. June ia
new counteffeit s. note. 50 crude in
workmanship that II cannot escape
detection before the eyes OF careful
handler of money, has just been dis
covered and reported to the secret bu-
reau-
The note purports to. be OF the Sc
ries OF 1907 and bears a portrait OF
Andrew Jackson. u Ea phoio-me
chanical production on a single piece OF
paper. No attempt was made to iEli-
tate the silk threads Of the genuine
and al the fine work Is badly blurred.
The counterfeit first came 20 the no.
tice Of an employe OF the Irving Ma
tional bank. % New YorS. and the re-
port Of the matter was sent 10 Chiei
Wilkie ard investigation was al once
inaugurated In the efforts &c End the
source % the spurious money.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-16
JONES AND ZELLO AGAIN.
Articles Signed for Another Wrestling
Match Last MINT.

Articles OF agreement for another
wrestling match between Bonnie
Jones and E. Zello were signed last
night. and the bout is 10 take place
at the armcly on or about July >. Zei-
10 lost a match TO Jones recently, fail
ing TO throw the Little local man three
times in an. hour though he got
two falls.
Zello again agree" to put Jones
shoulders TO the mat three times in
an hour of actuai wrestling, for a
purse of $500 and all the gate re-
ceIpts. The style is to be catch-as
catch-can. with the sIrangie. double
Nelson and toe-holds barred.
II is probable that John Sherman,
OF Phcebus. said to be the best quail
lied wrestling referee in this section
will be invited to referee the match.