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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-04
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section governing the city treasurer.
shall he deposited in the bank max
Ing highest bid In an offer Of interest
on daily deposits, such bids not to
be less than 2 IL per cont, however.
In the arrangements for the Depart
meni of municipal Judge there Is Il
clause setting apart separate deten-
tion and trial for Juvenile offenders
In the matter Of ward divisions
the following provision Is listed:
solely for charter forming and school
district purposes the hoard lmmedls
ately upon its election shall divide
The city into five wards, the division
being subject to alteration by the
body"
All existing ordinances OF the city
moi in conflict with the charter shall
remain in full force and effect.
No city official shall be paid for his
services in fees.
II shall be unlawful for any candl-
date for office TO promise to anyone
employment under his position or
through his power IN the event Of
his election
NO oHcefS or candidate Tor once
shall be Interested In any job or con
tract to be let to the city.
Commissioners Removable by Vote.
In the matter OF incfllciency, the
removal OF any commissioner who
shall have become obnoxious to The
people Is provided as follows: upon
petition signed by 25 per cent of
the qualified voters OF the city ~ shall
be the duty OF the president OF the
board TO call general vote on the
question, and on that vote the rcmov-
u may be made. This clause leaves
all questions Of final choice and ulti-
mate satisfaction or dissatisfaction
back to the general public. upon
whose vote the commissioners are
chosen.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-04
REPORTS SCHOOLS IN
FL0DR|sH|NG CONDITION

The report Of City Superintendent
w. s. Calvert to the school board
last night shows the public schools
TO be in a flourishing condition, with
q decided increase in enrolment Tor
The new term which will commence
shortly. Thirty-five additional pupils
were enrolled yesterday al Lincoln
school, nineteen at Banner, twenty
one at Capitol Hill and twenty al the
Douglas school. Superintendent Cal
ye.t reports Il slight decrease in the
average attendance in the white
schools during December, which he
Attributes TO sickness, with net gain
of seyentyfonr in the colored schools
fhe board approved the action OF
the teachers committee In electing
Miss Ida w. Belt as principal of
Central school, succeeding Miss Nora
j. Cooney, who has been granted
leave OF absence for the remainder
of the year
The selection of Della Windsor as
art supervisor In the separate schools
and the employment of Frances AS
thur and Glare Goodenier as grade
teachers in the white schools wa.
also approved.
Superintendent Calvert also report
ed the opening OF an additional clasl
room in the basement OF the Lincoln
! school yesterday TO take care OF thl
big increase in enrolment al tha
/ school.
The furniture and apparatus com
! nitlee was instructed TO purchas
4 additional desks and supplies necess
tated by the increased enrolment &
the various ward schools.
The ireasurer's repof. showed th
school board stin running on cas-
basis. which was gratifying, as tn
board had anticipated big deici
City Superintendent Calvert reporte
$1,000 In The county treasureP's hand
collected from delinquent taxel
which would be ample to run III
beard until the railroad tax iniun'
tion cases in the Federal courts ar
settled.
!. The board adjourned until Satu
day evening when the report OF u
I teachers examining committee wi
be received. In the event that an
: OF the teachers now employed in Ii
schools not passing tire examinaiio
< which was conducted by the boar
e during the holidays. under the ruin
, OF the board. new teachers will
put In their placer next Monday.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-04
SCHOOL LAND EXPENSE
CONTROVERSY ARGUED
Maintenance Of Department
Without Specific Appropriation
Now With Supreme Court

The supreme court held brlei
session this morning with CHIEF Jus
tice Kane presiding and all associate
justices sitting. except Hayes, who
Is absent from the city. a numbe'
of motions were disposed OF and sew
.eral attorneys admitted TO practice
before the court
The test case OF Lew Belts ys. the
commissioners OF the Land Office.
In which the authority of the school
land commissioners 10 pay for the
maintainance of the school land de
partment out Of the revenues of that
department in the absence of an ap
preparation by the legislature is in
issue, was argued and submitted.
The suit was biought nj the request
of the governor, who had put The
knotty question up to both the First
and Second legislatures which ruled
that an appropriation was not nee
essary.
The court cOnyenes for the 1anu-
airy term next Tuesday with n large
number Of causes docketed for trial
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-04
Commission PLAN INTERVIEWS

w P. Eager-rThe commission
form OF government is exactly what
want and what is needed Every
property owner in Guthrie. think, is
also in favor of the proposition. The
only ones fighting II are the present
administration officers"
M. Il. Morrison Getty contractor)--
Il am against the proposition. Any
one that will sign petition or vote
for a commission form of govern,
ment is not a good Republican or
good Democrat
Will Lindwall-"The commission
form of government Is the only thing.
Faxes under neglectful council regime
are soaring high. The present Repub
lican administration is the only ones
against it.
r. M. Dnnham-."Yes ! am In fav'
or OF the commission plan of govern
ment. | signed the petition and am a
Republican, | believe il to be the best
interest of the city. We need a change
II Is only the Republican ring fight
ing the proposition
j. II. Funk Anything for change
over present administration. A com
mission form Of government would
he the right step TO take for a greater
Guthrie"
Ed Nchola--"The commission idea
Is a winner. Guthrie should adopt q
charter by all means"
Joe Willis-"We need a change. The
commission form Of government with
the right kind of commissioners in
control would be q great Improvement
over present methods.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-04
MUsKOGEE READY
TO THROW UP SPONGE
Bootleggers Apparently Have
Won Fight Against Prohibit
ton Enforcement
special to Daily Leader.

7pf'iHi w f'hily iNIntis
Muskogee, Okla. Jan. 4.-It looks
es II the bootleggers have won their
fight In Muskogec county. and that
the attempts OF the state and county
Officers TO cope with the situation ~
ai an end. The county commissioners
have come to the conclusion that Il Is
Jolly 10 keep up the enormous eS
pense Of paying fees to deputy sher
IFS aad enforcement officers. when
10 results are obtained except TO raid
ihe joints and drug stores and coBiis
cate whatever liquor there Is In sight
There are now $50 cases IN the su
perior court for alleged violations Of
the prohibition Law. Judge Mccain
OF the superior court, and w. J.
Crump, prosecuting attorney, are de
bating whether these cases shall he
carried ON through the courts, of
dropped from the dockets, as II would
appear useless TO attempt 20 push tht
prosecutions further unless the cuuh
~ agrees 10 pay he costs incurred
By the officers who make the raids
There are deputy sheriffs. policemen
and other officials who. II Is alleg
ed are running up fee bills as higl
as $500 per month each for raldln'
Joints, and the county officials hay'
about decided that this expense vii
bankrupt the county.
Joints are running wide open. !
Is said there are forty bars runnini
IN Muskogee.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-04
DRAMATIC
Tense Scene in Court When
Woman Victim Of Assault
Points Out AsSaiIants
(By Associated Frcss)

Kansas City, Me. Jan. "A dra-
matte spectacle was furnished In the
criminal court here today when Mrs
w. n. Jackson told the story OF her
assault az the hands Of George Regn
olds and John Williams. negroes
here on The night OF December %. 2
Mrs. Jackson was 40 weak she
could hardly sit upright in chair
bit suddenly she jumped TO her feet
pointed her finger at the prisoners
and fairly sc eamed;
Those are the menl Those art
the mem"
She later fain;ed and It was seyera
minutes before she coa!d continue
her testimony.
The case win probably 80 10 tn
| jury this afternoon The death sent
ence Is likely.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-04
. Q . Q Q o o . o . . . sssse
GRANTS CITIZENSHIP PARD0As

Upon the recommendation of State
Warden r w. Dick, Governor Has
kell late Monday afternoon issued
twenty-one citizenship pardons to
Oklahoma convicts whose terms ex-
pire during the month OF January, as
follows: G. T. Junkins, Canadian
county. one year for grand larceny;
Arthur Lee, Craig county, two years
for grand larceny; Arthur Vandever,
Adair county, two years, adultery;
VIM. Wilson, Kingfisher, Two years,
grand larceny; Charles w. Baker,
Pottawatomie county, one year, burg
larry: Simpson Tiger, Mcintosh coun-
dy. feloniolis assault; Willie Ashley,
Coal county, forgery; Joseph Bruda,
Coal county, assault to kill; James
Critienden. Adar county. two years,
manslaughter; Jasper Colbert, Coal
county, one year, forgery: Charles
Tilley, Poitawatome county, four
wears, larceny Of domestic animals;
w. s. Wilson, Canadian county, one
year, embezzlement; George Mason
Pittsburg county, nine years, larceny;
Robert Jackson, Pontotoc county, two
years, forgery: Wm. Jackson No. |
and VIM. Jackson No. 2, both from
Caddo county, two years each, as
sault charge: Leslie Williams, Kiowa
county. two years, grand larceny,
Dave Evens and Joseph Harling,
both from Cherokee county, one year
each false pretences. John McKin-
ley. Rogers county. two years, burg
la v; Lou Simons. McCurtain county.
one year, larceny.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-04
DEFENDANTS PLEAD,
NOT GUILTY Y'R HONOR
Despite Which District Judge
Sets Their Respective Cases
For Hearing

Judge A. RI Huston held brief
session OF district court this morn
ing which was taken up by the ar
raignment OF defendants in criminal
cases and the setting of the causes
for trial
Jim Owens entered plea OF not
guilty to charge OF numbering Mrs.
Maria Simmons, an aged negress.
His demurrer 10 the indictment was
oyerruled and the case set ror trial
on January 20.
VIM. b. Bonnell and Robert Hill
also entered pleas Of not guilty to
charge of stealing span OF mules
from Allen Clark and their case was
set for trial for January 20.
Judge Huston sustained the demur-
rer OF the defendant TO the indict-
ment in the case of State VS.. Joe
Williams in which the defendant was
charged with attempted burglary
Dan High and VIII Bidell entered
pleas OF NOT guilty to forgery charges
and their cases We're set for trial on
Jannasy 10. as were the cases against
Moses Harold and VIM. McGee,
charged with disposing of mortgaged
properly.
Harvey G.. Breedin was arraigned
on the charge of disposing OF mort
gagged property and given twenty
four hours 10 plead.
An adjournment was taken until
Saturday morning.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-04
PR0H|BIT|ON
LAW GAINS
4 VICTORY
CRIMINAL c URT UP
HOLDS SEC. i, ART. 8,
BILLUPS BILL
COUNTY COURTS HAD
HELD TO the CONTRARY
Affects Possession Of Liquors
with Intention Of Violating
The Law

The criminal court of appeals, in
in opinion by Presiding Judge Henry
M. FuTman, holds Section Of Article
5, Senate bill No. G1, known as the
prohibition enforcement act, which
makes Ii an offense to have posses
sion OF prohibited liquors with the
intention OF violating any of the pro
visions of the prohibition law TO be
constitutional and valid, IN the test
case of the State of Oklahoma versus
George Hoffer, an appeal from the Lo-
gan county court.
The criminal court reverses County
Judge j. G.. Strang and other county
judges over the state who have held
the above mentioned section Of the
enforcement act unconstitutional for
the reason that the clause embraces
different subject matter from that
contained in the title OF the act.
County Attorney James Hepburn
took exceptions to the ruling of Judge
Strang and appealed the case to the
criminal court OF appeals on an agreed
statement of facts.
Judge Stlang IN the trial court sus
tanned the defendants motion 70
quash and set aside the information
holding that the section was uncon
stitutional.
This decision also affects a number
Of similar cases pending in the coun
" court which will probably be tried
at the next term of court.
Opinion BY Doyle
The criminal court in an opinion
ty Judge T. Fl. Doyle. the case of n
n. Boneparte VS.. United States, al
appeal from the United States Fed
eral court of the Southern district OF
Indian Territory on the ground thai
ihe appeal was not properly taken
Bonaparte was convicted on the
charge of forging checks at McAlest
CT and sentenced to three years II
the penltentlary.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-04
.SOCIE TY
OFFICIAL.
PENN|LESS
--- fnxl#
ID. A. II. THIEF, TOLE
THOUSANDS, PROVES SHE
is NOW POOR
WAS or QUIET TASTES
AND LIVED FRUGAlLY
Washington Members are puz-
zled as to What Be-
came Of Money

Washington, Jan 4.--The one topic
q conversation among members OF
the Daughters ot he American Revolt
ution Just now ii the use an official
OF the society who plfered 'ct.ers OF
thousands OF dol'rs made cg me mon.
w She IL woman Of extremely
quiet tastes, dressea not nearly as
well Az ner monthly SALARY wold
warrant ana lives IN room In
boarding house. Yesterday, when she
confessed her guilt she preyel tnat
she had npt du!IaT in the world
outside OF ncr salary. which She lad
drawn a few days acIors
Her asso ,dses and co.worke-s say
her life apparently has no hidden DNs-
lefy, rnd tnat atler sto ling at least
$1,000 g year FOR eight or ten years
end living in 4 most frural manner.
tley do not .inderstaad luw she can
he Without money An andlllng firp
has taken estlfa charge Of the y. A.
H, offices aad i investigating each
department rhey viii rot make 4
statement az W the extent u! their
discoveries. natil t.leir Investigation
IL finished.
Win Not 3 oaecute Thief
One nf the me n,ers ~ the society
let II be understood Yesterday that
not only wnrs letters subscribing for
tile magazine riita. hut that other
mail was robbed They say the re-
mort OF the Hudlling Committee when
il completes tt investigation. e:ll be
astounding as 10 he amount stolen.
The society viii aasttgcly not prose-
cute, In as much as the wnaiin las
spent the money, n inniter how
great Tie amo ut - me theft I.ny
be. The and',ur viii establish a sys-
tam OF reading the nail and running
the money ranJi .ions such as is EN-
ployed IN the flret class banks the
present adipinis ra' on. headed ny
Mrs Scott of Blnpmuisian. H.. presi
dent general, which Is serving rs
first year. is determined to run ev-
+ crylhing on business basis. The
clerks now employed. who hold their
positions through pull" instead OF
merit. viii be replaced with more com
( prtcnt ones,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-04
WILL AWARD STATE CONTRACTS

The state board OF public affairs Is
making preparations 10 award CON
tracts for the next quarterly supplies
for the various state offices and the
forty-nine state institutions, schools.
etc. The board awards contracts
each quarter to the lowest and bes;
bidder, for the furnishing of supplies
upon the schedule bid upon. Yester
day was the last day for receiving
bids on contracts and Chief Clerf
Eeeler Ii busy today tabu'ating the
bids for the consideration OF III;
board.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-04
DEMAND DEPOT PLATFORM

Citizens of Seward, Logan county,
filed complaint with the corporation
commission toda,f for an order re.
qulring the Rock Island road TO erect
depot platform at that place for
the convenience OF the travelling
public. They allege that the road
has a high grade through lhe town
and that II Is extremely difficult to
board train.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-04
Jim" P07EET's PRELIMINARY

The preliminary hearing Of jim
Poteet, In which the defendant is
charged with shooting at Enforce
ment officer Priest with intent 10
kill and shooting Santa Fe Fireman
T.. p. Tiernan through the window
at the Alamo hotel three weeks ago,
is being held this afternoon before
Justice Seward. Frank Mcclure Is
representing Poteet and County At
torney James Hepburn is prosecuting
Only circumstantial evidence is be-
inc introduced at the hearing.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-04
HEAVIEST
SNOWFALL
IN 10 YEARS
EXTENDS OVER GREATER
PORTION OF TRANS MISS
ISSIPPI VALLEY
STORM ACCOMPANIED
BY colo NORTH WIND
Assumes Almost Proportions Of
Blizzard in Iowa and
Nebraska
Eazaa ---.-@

(Ry Associated Press.l

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 4.--Snow
and sleet fell over the greater portion
OF the Mississippi valley today,
accompanied by a cold north wind,
with temperature close to zero in
Iowa and Nebraska. In Central and
Western Kansas the fall OF snow Is
the heaviest In ten years, extending
west into Colorado.
Twelve inches OF snow Is on the
ground now and the. storm continues,
In Western Kansas all trains are late.
The temperature In Central and West
ern Kansas and In Northern Oklahor
ma averaged nine above. There is no
great interference with traffic in
Southern Kansas. In Iowa and Ne
braska the storm has assumed the
proportions of a blizzard and much
delay in traffic. is being experienced.
-~
Business Crippled At Muskogee
Muskogee, Okla, Jan. A falling
temperature accompanied by o fine
mist OF rain has resulted in heavy
coating OF ice on the payements OF
Muskogee and they have become SO
slick that merchants have taken off
their delivery wagons and business
Is badly crippled. Newsb0ys cannot
ride their routes and four horses
have been killed while attempting TO
work on the streets.
A mist that was falling early last
evening became sleet shortly after
10 o'clocksand by 80 the sidewalks
were covered with ice. Because OF
tie brick pavements where the grades
were steep being dangerous for sew
erai hours pedestrians were com
pelled to use the streets for safety.
Late in the morning the temperature
modified and the light snow aided
much in Kidding the walks of their
dangerous character. With the day
came further moderation and side
walks we're soon passabe without
dar~er to life or limb.
All trains were greatly delayed
those from the East and North being
hours late. The heavy sleet, the
first in many years in this section
was not all melted away when the
noon-hour change of temperature
came.
Several accidents were reported
last evening. travelling man wno
had been In his room in one of the 10
cal hotels falling to the brick walk
and sustaining quite severe but nc
serious injury.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-04
WOLF HEADS COUNTY BOARD


Frank Wolfe, of Crescent, county
commissioner from the Third district,
late Monday afternoon was elected
chairman of the board for the en-
sning year, succeeding Ed OberhoI
ger Of the First district, who has or
ficiated as chairman the past two
gears.
The commissioners Adjourned late
this afternoon after a two days busy
session at which a great volume OF
routine business was transacted. The
regularly monthly and quarterly
claims were allowed and the quart
erly reports of the various county Of
ficers were checked over and APPROX
ed. 4.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-04
UNSTABLE
President Tati's Mind Changes
Like Wealhervane ON
Public Questions
tRy Associated press.l

Washington, Jan. Another
change In President Taft's program
Of specisl messages to congress waz
announced today. 1t was stated that
the message ON the interstate COM
merce law probably would not go to
congress until Monday or Tuesday.
The antitrust message is still sched-
uled for Thursday.
1t was said today that the President
desired to consult further with mem-
bers OF the Interstate commerce CONF
mission aud the senate and house be-
fore sending the message.
Friday Taft will send to congress
al papers and the report Of the At.
torney general concerning the Claws
charges against Ballinger.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-04
A SCARE At LINCOLN SCHOOL

Considerable excitement prevailed
az tha Lincoln coloYed school early
this morning when au excited teach
cr seeing great volume OF steam
coming up from The boiler room and
front the radiators. caused by tho
ianitor allowing TOO much cool wa.er
10 enter the boiler. gave the fire
alarm The siudents, who have been
well drilled on practice fire marches.
were ont Of the building In jiify.
40 damage Of any kind TO the boiler
or heating plant is reported by Prin-
eipal G r Perry of the school.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-04
s(g)EAL-ER +?
Reported That Alleged Post.
office Thief Fence is
Ready to Talk

1t is reported that A. Z. Gomez, the
Oklahoma City pawnbroker who is
confined in the Federal jail here
pending action OF the grand jury on
charge Of wilfully purchasing and dis
posing OF Government stamps, has
made partial confession TO the Gov
ernment postoffice inspectors work
ing on the case. Chief Inspector
Gregg, OF the Denver Secret service
office. arrived last night and Is WORK
ing on the case. The inspector, II y
stated believes that full confession
win be forthcoming from Gomez
little later He has already, II Is stat
cd. told enough TO implicate several
other parties.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-04
SUES FOR HEAVY DAMAGES

Alleging that the Frisco railroad
company is responsible for her hus-
bands untimely death in a grade
crossing accident In this city on the
night OF December IS, last. Mrs. Nei-
lie w. Koch has filed damage suit
for $4,000 in the district court against
the road Koch was struck and In
stantly killed by an A. v. a. w train
backing into the Frisco station here.
His head was severed and both legs
and arms were horribly mangled.
Mrs. Koch says the absence OF night
watchman at the crossing caused the
accident.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-04
BRIEF SESSION j. 5. COURTS

Federal judge J II. cotteral this
afternoon held a brief session OF
United States circuit and district
courts A number OF motions and dc.
nurfers Were passed upon and sev-
cral bankruptcy cases disposed OF
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-04
PLACES GUARD ON D|LBEGk

On account OF J y. Dilbeck. alias
Dllworih. the Harrah bank robber
who Is confined in the Methodist
hospital here, growing much better
and stronger Sheriff Mahoncy today
placed a guard in his room TO pre-
vent his attempting 70 make an es'
cape Dilbeck Is being kept here on
account OF the Oklahoma county jail
being quarantined for smallpox.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-04
.PA|LANT THR0P|sT's DEATH
WAS NOT UNEXPECTED
fBy Associated Press)

New York. Jan. News OF the
sudden death Of d. o.. Mills. philan-
tsropist and iinancier. which occurred
last night al his California winter
home, was received with sorrow here.
His withdrawal from business aud
active interest In various philan'
thropIc enterprises because OF III
health had somewhat prepared his
friends for the sad news. however.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-04
Bu|lD|NG PLANS ARE APPROVED

The state board of affairs today
adopted and approved the plans ana
specifications. for two new buildings
for the Eastern Oklahoma hospital
for Insane at Viniia. The board VIII
later order bids advertised for the
erection of the buildings which VIII
cost $5O,O0O and 100000 respectively.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-04
Kansas City livestock

, Kansas City, Mo-, Jan A.
, Twelve thousand cattle were re-
; ceiyed with market ten lower.
, Hogs Receipts. $4,000. five high
J er.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-04
> Q 0 o Q Q c c Q Q Q c ooo
) WEATHER FORECAST Q
Associated Press)

New Orleans, Jan. 4.-Tonight !
rain or snow: warmer Wednes-
day; colder in west.