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The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-07-24
.BOOKKEEPER STOLE
A MILLION DOLLARS
August Ropke of the Fidelity Trust Company Is A.
legged to Have Made Away With Sl,l4O000
the Entire Surplus of the Concern.

II Is understood TO subscribe to the
full amount OF the new Issue
August Ropbe is German. about
s. year old He Is a man OF family
and has always enjoyed the unbound
ed confidence of his business asso-
GATES. He lived unostentatiously and
INDUCED in only one luxury as far as
his friends know. and that was ar
automobile
Employed Eighteen Years by Bank.
The craze for speculation reached
him. however, and he began dabbling
in stocks and grain several years
ago He was successful for a time but
losses followed and ne tried To re-
coup. One year he is reported to have
made 100000 only TO loose it a month
or so later
Ropke had been in the employ Of
the bank for eighteen years One day
about two weeks ago. a shortage OF
$4,000 was assiden,ally discovered by
one of Ropke's assistants and the
matter was reported to his superiorS
This resulted in Ropke's arrest
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-07-24

LOUISVILLE. KY, July 23.-August
Ropke, assistant secretary and book
keeper of the Fidelity Trust company
lis believed to have made away with
Sl,110.000, the entire surplus OF the
concern. according TO a statement
made late today by John w Barr.
president of the company. Ropke has
been In jail ten days unable TO turn-
lsh bail in the sum of 5000,
Lost by Speculation,
He was a heavy speculator and
lost large sums. it is said. in wall
street and on the Chicago board
of trade Mr. Barr's announcement
was made after a special meeting of
the stockholders. Mr. Barr said the
stockholders had been told thai the
entire capital stocH of the concern
was intact, but that the surplus was
gone The loss through this defal-
cation Will be met by an issue OF
stock. aggregating $l.000.O00 which
VIII be issued TO stockholders at par.
The stockholders have already agreed,
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-07-24
CR|PPEN
BOUND FOR
MON 7 R EA[
Man Answering Description Of the
Doctor S Boards a Ship at
Havre, France.
BELIEVE ETHEL LENEVE
is DISGUISED AS BOY
Two Passengers in Clerical Garb
Sailed on the Sandman
Inspectors ON Trial.
BELIEVE ETHEL LENEVE
is DISGUISED AS BOY

LONDON. July 23.-The belief is
held by Scotland yard that DIR. Haw-
ley E. Crippen and Ethel Leneye are
on board the steamship Sandman
which sailed from Harve for Mon.
treal on July 1S 1t Ia variously stated
III the newspapers that Inspector
lew sailed for Canada on the steamer
Lawrence, Corona and the Baltic, but
the police refuse to dIvulge which OF
these is carrying the inspector us a
passenger.
Ois9uished AS a Boy.
According to a circumstantial story
from Hayre, two hours before the de-
parture Of the Sandman, two pas
sengers who were registered as the
Rev. Mr.. Robinson and son boarded
the vessel. The former was attired
in clerical garb. He wore spectaoles
and had a short beard The most
noticeable feature was the mans
heavy projecting eye brows The new
comerS engaged a second class cabin.
NO suspicion attached TO the couple
until the steward noticed that one
On further watching the steward was
Slightly separated from the forehead.
On further wetching the steward was
convinced that the alleged son was IA
girl.
Wireless Message to Land
The captain of the SnrdInIan sent
wireless description to the French
police giving 1t as his opinion that
the couple were really DR.. Crlppen
and the Leneve woman The french
police communicated with the British
authorities who are of the opinion
that Crippen and his companion. al
Ter feeing from London, separated
on the south OF France and rejoined
each other at Marseilles. travelling
together from that place to Havre.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-07-24
Action Taken by Norway.


CHRISTIANIA, NORWAY, July 90
1t was stated at the foreign Office
today that the action OF the Norwe-
gian government in regard to the
right Of the steamers Of the BlueHelds
Steamship Company and other vessels
flying the Norwegian flag to enter the
port Of Blueields. declared under
blockade by President Madr,Z of Mic.
aragua, followed the receipt OF com
municatIons from the Nicaragua gov
ernment
This communication which came to
Norway through its legation at Ha
yana. set forth that the port OF Blue
fields had been closed TO foreign COM
merce in consequence OF the condi.
tons prevailing In that country.
Risks of Entering euefieIds
Thereupon the Norwegian foreign
office, through Its consulateS on the
Gulf OF Mexico and In Central Amer
lea, called the attention of Norwe-
gian ship masters and ship owners to
the risks incurred by vessels running
into BlueGelds
The statement Of the foreign office
was called forth by the report from
Washington that the state depart
ment there following the appeal OF
American shipping Interests at New
Orleans had declared BlueGelds an
open port AS the shipping between
New Orleans and BlueGelds is chiefly
done IN Norwegian bottoms, the ac-
tion OF the two governments. one in
recognizing and the other in ignoring
the asserted blockade, ran counter
The Washington dispatches further
minated that the Norwegian govern,
ment had acted under misapprehen-
sion as to the N,caraguan situation
and hence the statement of the for
eiGn office explaining what IL did and
how IL came to do it,
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-07-24
MAN KILLS HIS
WIFE'S ATTORNEY

LOS ANGELES, July 80. p.
Weidman OF this city was shot and
morally wounded at Artesia today by
r. NJ. Bell. dying soon after being
brought TO a local hospital Weld
man was an attorney for Bells for
mer wife in litigation affecting Bells
property. Weidman, whose home Is
at Artesia, had been coming To Los
Angeles each morning on u suburban
train. Bell was waiting on the rear
platform of the train at the usual
hour this morning and opened fire as
soon as the attorney appeared.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-07-24
SIX DROWNED
in CLOUDBURST

water even for domestic purposes, the
mains being washed out
The storm, which began at S:35 D.
m. centered over the mountains. and
then from all sides the torrenta
poured down into Tombstone canyon
and Brewery gulch.
Five hundred feet OF the track OF
the railroad was washed out and the
street car line suffered q similar loss.
Brewery avenue bore the brunt of
the flood in the city and 1t is piled
deep for many feet with boulders. por-
tions OF houses and household goods.
Many OF the roads throughout Cochtsc
county have also been washed oHt.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-07-24

BISBEE, ARM. July Pa cloud
burst. resulting in great food, struck
Bisbee late last evening. TWO per-
sons. Mrs John Baker and Daniel
Murphy, were drowned in the John
son addition, and six persons are
missing,
Many houses were demolished. store
easements flooded and street traffic
was tied up by the debris The dam
age was more than Sl50,000, amount
Ing to $4,000 In brewery revenue.
Bisbec was cut off from outside
communication. the city was In dark
ness last night and today there is no
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-07-24
DYNAMITE BOMB
CAUSES A PANIC
Q G G @ o. o C @ @ @ @ @ G @ @ Q G

NEW YORK, July pa panic
such rs has been occasioned by some
what numerous similar occurrences on
the east side followed the explosion
of a dynamite bomb thrown on the
sidewalk In front OF five-story house
on Second avenue. The bomb dug
hole foot and a half in diameter in
the sidewalk, blew out the glass in
show windows all around and upset
things generally In stores I'm the
neighborhood Hundreds OF tenement
dwellers rushed into the street In
terror The police believe the explo-
sion 10 have been the result of black
mailing of the store proprietors in
the vicinity
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-07-24

BARCELONA. July 2S.-Antonia
Maura leader Of the Conservative
party who as premIor put down the
Barcelona riots and brought about
the execution OF Dr. Francisco Ferre-
IA year ago, owes his escape from
death perhaps TO the courage of MS
youthful cousin, who threw horselt
upon the assallant
Ii was shortly before last midnight
that the former prime minister
stepped from train az the Francais
station, wherc ne arrived from Madrid
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-07-24
RIOT At TRUSTS"
SUGAR REFINERY

NEW YORK, July 23.-Therc was
riotons demonstration this after
noon at the plant OF the New York
Sugar Refining Company In Long Is.
land City when some fifty men. who
with about $50 others who had gone
on strike yesterday. but returned TO
work this morning came out OF the
refinery 10 go to luncheon.
When the men appeared outside the
plant. d yolley OF stones and bricks
were fred and then a rush was made
for them by mob. The rioters were
dispersed by policemen.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-07-24
WOMAN SHOOTS
HOME WRECKER

TACOMA. WASH, July 23.-Mrs,
Fletcher Johnson of South Tacoma
this afternoon shot and killed Frank
Hall. an electrician, during a quarrel
following Halls attempt to Induce
Mrs. johnson To leave her home and
children for him.
After she had shot Hall. Mrs. John
son telepboned the police. She said
that Hall threatened to kill her and
had shown revolver when she re-
fused TO go with him, Before he
could reach the weapon she shot MIN
with a revolver of her own.
MIS-. Johnson ls 10 years and has
three children.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-07-24
ATTEMPT Life
OF PREMIER

en- route to Palma. At his side was
his cousin Suddenly from tho cro%t
the man. Manuel Posn, fred three
shots. The first bullet pierced Scncr
Maura's arm and ,he scccnd found
Judgement in his leg As Posa shoI.
Il foreign woman spFans on ain, spoii-
ing his aim and the bullet went wide
Posa, who Is but 1S years of agc.
said today that he did not intend to
shoot MauTa. bat desired only To make
demonstration against hiE
The wounds inflicted are not regard
cd as serious.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-07-24
TWENTY-FIVE KILLED
IN SPANISH TORNADO

MILAN. July ga terrific torna-
do broke over the district northwest
OF Milan today. doing great damage to
the towns of Savanna Rovellasoa and
Lonate. II is estimated that twenty
fve persons were killed aud wounded.
Many houses We're unroafed aad tce-
graph lines were leveled. Railroad
traffic has been Impoded
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-07-24
SHERIFF TRAILS HIS
MAN BY A LETTER

BUTTE, MONT. July 2S.-Trailed
by the sheriff OF Sheridan through a
farewell letter 10 his wife. Mike I-azar
was arrested ,nt Billings tonight Tor
the mUrder az Steve Korpe ut Mon
sicb, Wyo.. week ago. Both vIcum
and slayer nre Hun2arians and the
fatal quarrel WAS the outgrowth OF a
feud started in their native land. La
Ear pleads sclf.deicnse
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-07-24
KILLS WIFE AND
THEN SUICIDES

CHICAGO, July 23-Thomas Dober-
~, assistant foreman of the Illinois
Steel Company. shot and dangerously
wounded his wife last night and then
committed suicide. They were re-
Gently married, hut had separated
Mrs. Dohcrty. who is member Of
the choir of the South Chicago Meth
odist church, was on her way to d con
cert and WAS being accompanied by
Clarence Longacre, cousin, when
she was fred upon. Jl
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-07-24
NAMING A DEAD
MAN FOR OFFICE
Texas Democrats Nominate Con-
stable Who Was Killed by
Negro

@ Ell PASO, Tex. July 2S.-
@ A dead man is being nomi- ;
6 mated to Office today by the (
G Democrats of Bolton, Texas
: He IS James Mitchell, who was ,
8 killed yesterday morning by {
G Henry Gentray, the negro who
G was burned to death last night {
@ by a mob
g Mitchell, constable. was
G slain by Gentray when he at {
c tempted to arrest the negro
@ Mitchell was a-candidate foT--t
9 reelection 1T today's pri-
@ maries. without opposition, {
c and today. as the ashes of the {
O negro are being blown about {
G the streets. the Democrats are
C going to the polls and voting
c for the dead man. He will be
@ renominated.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-07-24

HELENA. MONT. July 22-In the
federal court here today Judge Rasch
imposed a sentence of one year at
Leavenworth on Louis SkuIlnah an
Indian convicted on manslaugbter
chWge. Skullnah. stabbed Audrey
l.sMostay To death during drunken
quarrel on the F'lathead reservation
last January.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-07-24

VANCOUVER. B. c., July 2S.-The
total loss by forest fires in British
Columbia is estimated at s3.000.ooI.
Practically all the fires in the upper
country have been eXtinguisaed.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-07-24

PHILADEI PHIA. July 23.-Col. c..
C. Gates, widely known in insurance
circlos throughout the United States.
died today. following cerebral hem
orrhase.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-07-24
MOTHER-IN-LAW
PROTECTS DAUGHTER

SANTA CRUZ. CAL. July 23.-pr.
George Dresbach. a physician OF Vine
Hill, near here. was shot and killed
by his mother-in-law. Mrs. Mary Wood
during a quarrel Mrs. Wood. who is
CO years old. said that she shot her
son-nlaw because he had struck her
and was about to strike his wife Mrs
Dresbach Bore out her mothers story.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-07-24

CINCINNATI, July 2S,-Wlliam F
Rooster. head OF the brokerage firm
OF William r. Rooster & Co, was
killed In a collision between his auto
mobile and street car today.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-07-24

NEW YORK, july 23-The steam,
ship Momus under command of Capt
John Boyd, left here last Wednesday
with sixty passengers, Officials OF
the Southern Pacific say they re.
ceived information regarding the fire
and expressed the belief that IL will
be contend III the after hold
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-07-24

NORFOLK. VA, July 23.-The AUX.
iliary gunboat Hornet, purchased by
the United States during the Spanish
war and recently sold to ISndor Stern
and Thomas S. Roberts OF New Or.
leans, sailed today for. that place. 1t
is declared the Hornet. when she
reaches New Orleans, VIII change
hands and proceed for Nicaragua to
enter the service OF the insurgents.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-07-24
S. P. STEAMER
CATCHES ON FIRE

CHARLESTON, 5. C.. July 23.-The
wireless station at the navy yard
picked up message this morning
from Southern Pacific liner Momus,
reported fire in after hold since yea
terday. The vessel anchored in 10
fathoms Of water. The Comus of the
same line is standing by and has TAX.
en- off the passengers The fire Is not
under control
The Momus is off Cape Canayeral
on the east coast of Florida.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-07-24
Eirst LcaisIation AGAINST.

1.-The first legislation TO regulate
railroads came in 1887 with the pas
sage of the interstate commerce bill
Speaker Cannon was in the house
then. He made no effort TO restrict
the growing power OF the railroads or
enact legislation in favor OF the ma
ton. He was silent then and he has
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-02
LEGAL NOTICES.
NOTICE OF FILING
TRADE MARK

Notice is hereby given that okmuI-
gee Bottling works, MANUFACTURING
concern Of 0kmulgee, Oklahoma. man
utactllrers, producers, and sellers of
SODA waters, elders, ginger ales. vine.
gars and carbonated drinks, on the
first day of November, 1919, file and
caused to be recorded in the office of
the secretary of state of the state of
Oklahoma. and did adopt as II label
trade mark, term. the following: "Ok-
mulgee Botting Works. That the
same is adopted in good faith and for
its own private use and benefit.
OKMUDGEE B0TTLING WORKS.
by Harry ~ Davis, Proprietor and
Manager.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-02
meuts started as possible. Very truly
yours, f. H. GREER

ments started MS possible Very truly
yours, +. II, GREER"
(The original letters quoted above
can be seen any time at the Leader
office
The Leader in behalf Of the tax.
payers IN Logan county Is certainly
glad that the Guthrie Capital has
taken up the court house as an issue
OF course, in touching upon this sub.
iect the Capital, aa usual, deals In
falsehoods and It Is for the purpose Of
exploding these very patent falsehoods
that these letters are herewith given
The contract for the court house was
let and the plans were made upon the
very basis as contained In the letters
above mentioned The letters and
the court house speak for themselves
No hardship was ental,ed upon the
taxpayers OF the county, which has
to day the most substantial court
building OF any county In the state,
paying therefor less money than any
other county. Is not this proud
record for the Democratic board?
AS is stated in some Of the letters
above, particularly that OF Mr., Norris.
II was to be expected that the county
board should be condemned, but no
charge of extravaganza will stick on
this court house matter, The Capital
says nothing whatever about the rev.
enues saved to the county Nor does
II say one word as to the plight
Guthrie would have been in had not
the new court house been erected and
placed at the disposal OF the state,
The possession of'this court house at
the dawn of statehood saved the capt
tai at that time to Guthrie. for no.
where then In this city was there
adequate room TO house the state of
ficials. Every step taken by the
Democratic county board in the
building of this court house was
square and above board There Is not
one sane taxpayer In Logan county
who will kick at the Investment made,
and 1t seems strange that in this late
day, after a modern ediflce for court
purposes has been erected for the
county at cost 20 per cent lower than
that paid by any other county, should
be used as an issue IN the county cam
paign In attacking the county board
on this court house proposition, the
Capital has as usual put its foot into
It. The taxpayers know of the invest
ment they possess and they will not
be fooled by lies and clap-trap to
save from defeat an incompetent Re
publican county board
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-02


The salaries Of the above county Of
ficeis are based upon the population
Cf the county. the minimum amount,
being In counties having a popula-
tion OF less than 1000; the maximum
IN those having population exceed
ING 10000. The salary being based
upon the 1910 Federal census.
In counties having population ex.
ceeding $4,000 and city exceeding
5000 a Judge and clerk OF the super.
iOr court will also be elected; the
Judge receiving salary OF S2,S00 I'm
counties OF les than 10000 population
aud $4,000 In counties OF more than
10000. The clerk OF the superior
court receiving the same salary as the
clork OF the district court.
Other county officers 10 be elected
are:
Three county commissioners, who
receive salaries ranging from si00 TO
$500 according 70 the population OF the
county and In addition $500 per day
not 10 exceed go days engaged In view
Ing roads and bridges.
ouptiihN'h3tnl VI uuUliC iHblfuSr
tion who receives from $500 to $1,000
per annum according to the population
Of the county and ST. 90 In addition for
each school visited.
County surveyor. who receives $40
ger month salary and $500 per day
each day employed In surveying.
County weigher. who Is paid entire.
ly In iecs.
Township Officers
In each municipal township OF the
state there are elected trustee,
clerk and treasurer, who receives $500
per day for time actually employed
on the board and some additional
fees The township Trustee acts as
assessor and receives $500 per day
for this work, which averages 30 TO
81 days each year In the ordinary
township
Justices or The Peace
Each county Ia divided into not less
than six Justices OF the peace dis.
tricts with justice to be elected In
each district.
In addition every city OF the first
clas elects two Justices OF the peace
with additional ones where the popu-
lation Is very large
Two oonstablcs are elected for each
Justice OF the peace. These officers
receive their nav from fees entirly.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-02
TOWEL SUPPLY.
HELP WANTED-MALE

WANTED Men to learn barber
trade. Few weeks required. Best
paying work within the reach of poor
man. Wages up to $50 weekly
Small capital starts shop. Few bar
hers take apprentices. Demand in
creasing. Write for free particulars
Moler Barber college, Dallas, Tex.
STEAM SPECIALITY MEN for best
forced draft apparatus on market
Guaranteed territory Commission
Wing. 80 West ST.. New York CITY,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-02

WANTED-Capable men, liberal com.
missions, to sell Amarillo lots. Mum.
her of cottages costing $500 to $1,000
and large tracts West Texas lands
embraced In sale. big building and
loan fund for benefit purchasers. 80
days after purchase to inspect prop.
erly and if not highly pleased money
refundeae. Can use few more good
strong agents. Amarillo Improvement
Co., Amarillo, Tex.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-02
4,sis,ss3 2t tot,ta2a4
.4,s92,7O5 2.5 .t22,9177.

1908 4,sis6s3 FL totta234
1907 4,s927O5 2.5 .122,3177.
The above under Democratic rule.
Note carefully the figures below:
Year Valuation. Rate. Amt Raised
1908 $t7,527,0St s.3-4 $17o.ss7,33
1909 17,7s2,6 ,6o4 o. t6o,o43.43
1910 fs,7e4,ss6 6.2 tt6,466.29
The reduced levy this year was
caused by an act Of Democratic legis-
ature. The levy was made scarcely
ninety days ago. but practically every
fund over which the commissioners
have control Is exhausted.
IF THE DEMOCRATIC BOARD
LEFT A DEBT OF $4,000 AND IT
TOOK AN EXTRA LEVY TO COVER
1T, WHY DID lT TAKE ALMOST AS
MUCH TO RUN THE COUNTY IN
i9o93 WITH THE FUNDS NOW
ALMOST EXHAUSTED WHAT WILL
THE PRESENT BOARD LEAVE TO
THE NEXT BoARD7
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-02
First published in Daily L .aGer
October IS, 1901
STATE OF OKLAHOMA

Office OF Secretaf' Of 3tate s,e
Oklahoma City, Okla. Oct. 4th s1olD
|, Thos. P. Smith, secretary uf state
Of the state of Oklahoma, do hereby
certify that there has this lay been
filed in this Office dil1 authenticated
ahidavIts registering the trade mark
KUkns-
and further, that sal affidaviss havs
been filed and made Meter OF rec
ord in this Office.
IN witness whereof. 7 have hereunto
set my hand and affixed The Great
Seal Of Oklahoma. this the Fourth
T fiay ni 0etohrr. 1911
THIS Y SMITH.
seere.a.y OF 1klaiioina.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-02
OFFICES TO BE FILLED
AT NOVEMBER ECEC1lOn

The following IN a complete llsl Of
lfiicers to be elected In OklahUms a.
he November. 1910. election
State Officers, Ekecutlva
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-02

Il am pleased to recommend Cham
herlain's Cough Remedy as the best
thing ] know OF and safest remedy
fol oOAg ). Gods a.ld vlo.l~alal slol
BILE writes Mrs. l.. y. Arnold OF
Denver, Colo. I'VE have used u re-.
pearaily anu Il has never laliei 10
give relief For sale b. all deal.
ers,