The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-23
AMERICAN
MAGNATES
STARTLED
FIN Al CIERS FEAR
THREATS M DE BY
BARCELONA REDS"
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PICKED OUT TO DIE
BY BOMB EXPLOSIONS
M0nled Men Look Seriously
Upon Series Of Threat
enIng Letters

Chicago. Nov pa plot original.
ing in Spain 10 assassinate a numhe
oI well known American tinanciers
was brought to light today through a
series of mysterious letters sent to
various stock exchanges of the coun;
try from Barcelona, Spain.
Members of the Chicago stock ex-
hange are reticent regarding the mat.
tCr. Frederick d. Countiss, the presi.
dent, declared that he has received
three of the startling letters during
he last month and that the board had
already started an investigation.
The American men of finance tC
whose funeral various members of the
stock exchange were invited, wese
James Duke. the head OF the Ameri
can Tobacco company; John w Cobb
G. c. Dua, Pierre Lorillard. George
.Arens, August Belmont, Thomas b.
Ryan and John w. Gates.
Maenates Fear the Threat is Serious.
Al first it was thought that let
ters were from some fanatic but then
continuation and their yiciousness
caused them To be considered serious
enough to warrant an investigation bA
he board of directors of the stock ex
change.
Barcelona has been the hot bed o.
maj chy for years A band of anarch
lists in the Spanish city decreed the
death of the American capitalists ana
issued THE funeral invitations as (
warming Of the tragedy to follow.
The three letters were entirely dit
ferent. with the exception that they
0ore the names Of the same men and
threatened In an indirect manner theft
lealhs. The first warning came TO
Mr.. Countiss four weeks ago The sec
ond came TWO weeks later and the last
)De today.
Certain spectators IN tobacco de
ciared today that the letters came
from a dissatisfied faction of Cubar
obacco growers, who. In order t.
Brighten American brokers' who art
supposed to control the price Of 20
bacco in this county. sent agents t.
Spain, who mailed the letters with
the desire Of causing the impression
hat Barcelona anarchists had decreed
the death OF the eight men.
Others were positive that the let
lcrs came from the Antiquity tobac
co growers of Kentucky and were
sent with the intention oi frightening
We 5ig tobacco buyers. and manuiac
turers
Letter Seems Little lllterate
| Members OF the Chicago stock ex
hange, however. believe that the mat
| ter Is more serious than al first sup
posed and are starting the inyestiga
lion with the expectation of BLOCKING
any alleged assassination plans
General James Stuart head Of the
postoffiee inspectors OF this district
| viii be notified OF the threatening let
tefs and an official investigation o
| the case will be made by the fedora
/ government, II Is said.
The 'ette today which bear a Wild
/ black border, and are headed with
Hack cross. nnaa. which are the let
Hers "R. l. p.,' follow
The Worlds redeemers hereinaftel
pointed out with theiT crooked Il
nance.
James B. Duke. George Arens,
John B. Cobb, August Belmont,
lC. G. Dula, Thomas r. Ryan,
Pierre Lorlllafd, John W Gates,
of the
Tobacco Trust,
Of New York
United states OF America
have die In the Social and Financia
world after a yer. long and pertina
cious Illness Of
ACUTE CROOKEDNITTIs
you are hereby invited with you
assistance 10 their funeral. that vii
take place at once. in the London am
New York stock exchange
'Your sympathy and blessing pra'
for their peace and resi-, and In IN
sad end the unfortunately meet, vi
be greatly appreciated.
For their Comrades and support
! ers The Toughest Easy Mark The
Ever Met" W b