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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-15
NOTED EDITOR At REST
Body Of Harvey w. Scott,
Pioneer Oregonion, Escorted to
Grave BY Large concoursc
tBy Associated Press,

Portland, Ore. Apg 15.--under the
looks Of the Willamette valley and the
great city in whose history he had
played an important part, the men u
old Oregon laid to rest Sunday the
body of Harvey Whitefield Scitt. late
editor of the Portland 0regonian. The
body was escorted to the cemetery by
4 cortege the size OF which has never
been equalled here and which was
composed of the men who are now
md who have been high in the coun
ellis of the northwest The funeral
services were he'd at the home Of
Mr. Scott and were private. AT the
grave the services were In charge OF
The Masonic fraternity.
The pail bearers included Colonel
Alden !. Blethen, Seattle. former Unit
ed States senator, John u. Wilson. OF
Seattle; Jay Bowerman, acting gov.
ernor Of Oregon; United States Sen
ator George II. Chamberlain; former
Congressman A. G. George. of Port
land, and former United States Son
ator G. w. Fulton, OF Astoria.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-15
WAG|NG WAR ON CHAMBERS

liz enforcing quarantine regulations
o prevent incurslons Of glanders the
live stock department OF Oklahoma
has recently secured notable conyie.
lions and the imposition Of very sey
ere sentences The state has been
INVADED by infected horses from three
states: aud veterinarians and inspec-
tors are kept busy along the lines
Fifteen horses recently put under
quarantine In Tulsa county were slip
ned out of that county last week ani
chased into Arkansas The Arkansas
state veterinarian got wind Of the
invasion and caught thirteen Of the
animals ~ Fort smith Two had been
sold and they are now being traced
hy the oklahoma authorities
For taking part IN this moving u
infected horses DR. Norwood. seterina-
rIan. was fined $500 and sentenced 10
mine months IN jail: Lindsay KIN
cald. one Of the owners. was fined $l,-
500 and sentenced to two Years Ia
IaiI another owner whose name has
not been reported here. was fined 81.
500 and gent TO jail for two years, 4
driver named Macarthur was sentence
to nav $50 ana to spend thirty dnvs
|In jail The veterinarian passed the
horses over the state line.
Il Is claimed that 100 horses have
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-15
BATCH OF PEACE D|sTURBEas

Snfulness broke out In spots Sat
urday night and Sunday and the police
took up an unusually large collection.
Bessie Brown, IS years old, and
Sam Jones, livery stable man from
st. Louis, were arrested on West
Mansur avenue for immortality.
Henry Jackson, a large dark man
with a large package of wet goods,
was pulled
j. G. Randmire, who says he Is q
native of Dutch Guinea and whose
occupation Is a peddler, was picked
up in an advanced state OF intoxica-
tion.
Perry Lee. member of the depot
gany, was picked up for trespassing.
Wick Martin was pinched on a
charge of petty larceny.
Henry Gaffney, one of the fellows
who always work hard to prevent dun
times in Guthrie, was nabbed by
Chief Mitchell for starting fight on
West Harrison avenue.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-15
ELECTION ACCOUNTS VARY
Some Peculiarities Appear il
Expense Lists Filed
BY Candidates

According TO VIII Linn. secretars
Of the state election board, the de
nand of Will II Chappell that
the board withhold the certificate Of
ioinpatIon for Judge OF the superior
'0urt OF Logan county on the ground
hai Lawrence had spent more mon
y than the law allows in securing IN,
nomination, viii be placed before At
orney General Charles West.
TWO other pecnllarlties occur In IN
numerous expense accounts. +. a,
Ballard, nominated for Insurance cOa
missioner. spent OILY $fS25, for q
Job that will pay $4,000 a year. Bal
lard wanted to withdraw from the race
a few days before the election but q.
the ballots were already printed lIia
name went before the voters.
w. r. Gllmer, who ran third IN tn
ace for state auditor. spent 81.
l23.5O. The job pays $500 year.
Many of the socialist and prohibit
ZIONIST candidates went through tn
campaign without spending a cent
One representative, Walter Ferguson
II Seminole county. nominated on IN,
Democratic ticket for the Legislature
ad free announcement of his candi
lacy from bis local paper
Each candidate WAS required cara
'ully 10 itemize the amount of MONIES
pent and the purposes Cigars ans
newspaper announcements played ih'
most important parts IN the expense
lists.
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.ussVPR[ME..
COURT WILL
HEAR CASE
RIGHTS OF THIRTY THOU
SAND INDIANS INVOLVED
IN QUESTION
CITIZENSHIP QUESTION
pERplEx|NG PROBLEM
Has Government still Authority
Over Lands Of Individual
Indians?
(By Associated press.)

Washington, d. c., Aug l5.-With
the rights of some thirty thousand In
dians on the question. the supreme
court OF the United States will begin
consideration probably during the first
week of the approaching term of some
of the most perplexing problems aris-
ing out of the relation OF the United
States to It's wards: among these
questions of citizenship and OF author
ity over the lands of the individual
Indians
In 1902 congress- passed an act for
allotment to the individual Indians
Of the Cherokee tribal lands In Ok
lahoma. One restriction was laid up
on the land Lands allotted to cit
izens shall not in any manner what.
ever or at any time be encumbered'
taken or sold to secure, or satisfy any
obligation, or be alienated by the al.
lottee of his heirs, before the expira-
ton of five years from the date OF the
ratification of this act"
In 1904, congress authorized the sec
.retary OF the interior to grant right
OF way of oil and gas pipe lines
through the lands thus allotted to the
Indians. In 1906 the five-year restrc-
tion imposed in 1902 was extended to
twenty-five years. The constitution.
alty OF the acts of 1904 and OF 1906
was raised and congress authorized
two Indians, William Brown and Levi
GIFTS, to bring suit to test the laws
The court OF claims held the law
to be constitutional. An appeal was
taken to the supreme court. On ac-
count of the Importance OF the cases
the court set II for argument on the
opening days of the coming October
term or as soon thereafter as possi-
Bile.
Judge Howry, for the minority Of
the court OF claims, pointed out that
the Indians had been made citizens
Of the United States prior to the al
lotment.
When the land was granted" he
said, the character of the title allot.
ed TO the full-bloods was the same as
OF that allotted to other citizens. Any
attempt TO differentiate between the
fee so held can be sustained only upon
the ground that the Indian can never
acquire such right 10 land as the
government is bound to respect
He held that the Indian could ac-
quire rights the government must re-
spect and pronounced the riSht of way
act and the twenty-five-year aliena-
tion act unconstitutional.
The majority of the court headed
by Chief Justice Peele, held the laws
constitutional
Reversal of the decision of the court
of claims would allow the Indians to
sell their lands, worth millions of
dollars. at this time. as the five years
have expired While the Cherokee
lands are Immediately concerned, 1t
Is generally understood the decision
Will affect the lands of the other four
tribes that held land in the old Indian
territory
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Special to Daily Leader

Colorado Springs. Col. Aug. 15.-
A number OF the leading deaf mutes
OF Oklahoma are taking a prominent
part In the sessions of the Third
Worlds Congress of the Deaf, which
is now heing held in Colorado Springs
under the auspices of the National
Association OF the Deaf, In connection
with the ninth annual meeting OF the
latter order.
Probably the most striking feature
Of the congress, which is attended by
delegates from all parts of the civil
ized world is the manner In which
1t vindicates the assertion That deaf
people, when educated. are not to be
regarded as objects Of charity. In
ATTENDANCE are delegates who may he
taken as typical of the educated deaf
of America Several of the silent
men are worth more than $4,000 and
the aggregate wealth represented By
the delegates Is estimated at $4,000
COO.
One Of the most interesting foreign
representatives is Consul ~eneral IL
Yung Yew Of San Francisco, who de-
ltvered d message from the emperor
0f Cnina It Is the intention OF the
Chinese government to establish
schools for The deaf and Consul Yen
n attending the convention TO gather
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-15
NIcodemus' Were Hosts.

A pleasant social event occurred az
the home of Mr. ana Mrs j O. Nico
demns. zoe West Cleveland, FRIDAY
evening. II was the celebration oI
their twentieth wedding anniversary
The house was beautifully decorated
with petite dplants and flowers. The
color scheme red, white and blue
hung with streamers from the chan
dellers In artistic draperies. ThC
table loaded with handsome china
gifts gave evidence of the high esteem
In which the host and hostess are
held by their many friends. Several
piano solos and duets were rendered
during the evening by Misses smlt
and Nicodemns and Mrs. Moore.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-15
COMANCHE COUNTY PROTESTS

Lawton, okla, Aug l5.--Alleglng
failure to meet constitutional require
ments at $4,000 population, and 400
square miles taxable area and further
that Comanche connty's contribution
failed to give favorable vote for div
ision, County Attorney j. A. Faln. OF
Lawton, and w II. Hudson, of Fred
eflck, representing Comanche county.
have filed suit In the district court
asking an Injunction against the newly
elected officers OF swanson county
to prevent them from taking office
and organizing the county following
the governors proclamation. Ninety
per cent of the territory TO be taken
from Comanche voted against the new
county although the whole district
gave a 60 per cent favorable vote.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-15
IN MURRAY
| CONTRACTS
INVOLVED
FORMER U. S. ATTORNEY
TELLS OF OLD IN
DIcTMENTS
EXPENSE ACCOUNTS WERE
PADDED WAS CHARGED
Indian Witnesses on Stand
Tell Of Their Relations
with McMunsy
(By Associated press.)

Sulphur, okla, Aug, l5.- More de-
tails OF McMurray's alleged activity
In Washington we're related before
the congressional investigation com
mlttee today. w. Il. Johnson. form
or United states attorney. testified that
certain indictments against McMur
ray In 1906 were ordered dismissed
by the attorney general. The indict-
ments were returned against Me
Murray and others IN connection with
a three hundred thousand dollar ex
pense account McMurray's firm fled
against Indians prosecuting citizen
ship eases. II was alleged in the In
dictment that the expense account had
been padded At the time the In
dictments were being investigated Ce
ell Lyon. National Republican commit
teeman of Texas. was in Washington
Lyon previously had testified that
he had urged the attorney general to
investigate the indictments, bnt he de
clared, never asked that they be dis
missed. The indictments later were
ordered dismissed Lyon then became
interested with McMurray IN whnt +
known as the old tribal contracts and
talked with Roosevelt in regard to
them.
Cub Ream. an Indian, testified thai
he had been prevented from securine
a position as delegate TO Washington
for the ChIckasaw tribe because he
opposed the McMurray contracts
Ream declared he protested 10 thf
Indians that ten nercent fee 10 Nc
Murray would be too high and the gov
ernment already had promised TO sci
the land without expense TO them
Douglas H. Johnson. chief OF Chicka
saw tribe, was the favor. OF the con
tracts Ream said.
w II paul, Chickasaw, told o.
having received a share OF forty.nlne
hundred dollars for getting the Mr.
Murray contracts signed
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DEAF TAKE PART

statistics and information regarding
educational methods in use IN various
parts Of the world.
The entire program Is given In the
sign language and IL Is a unique
gathering In that all of the discus
sions" and deliberations are CON
Quoted without the speaking of the
syllable. The program includes topics
pertinent to the industrial and classi-
cal education of the deaf An inter
esting feature has been the rendition
OF songs in the sign language.
Among the prominent Oklahoma
deaf in attendance are Ivy Myers
and Iona Tade Of Sulphur; Dorothy
Gregg Of Enid: W. d. Sheriff. Guth
fie; Elizabeth Pottery, W. y. Pottery
and Charles England, )f Durant: l.
X. Cone. Tulsa. W. h. Barklow oil
Oklahoma City.
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lBy Assoclnted Press,


lrussells, Aug l5.--The White city
OF The worlds fair, as the Belgians
have called their 1910 exposition, IA
mass Of smoulderlng ruins. A spark
falling into inflammabIe material in
The telegraph building burst up IN
flames which, driven by high wind,
swept IN all directions.
Soon the Belgian. English and fhe
French sections were destroyed. The
Iiremen and detachments OF soldiers
called to the scene found themselves
haffied y the verltable gale. which
carried the burning embers to all
parts Of the grounds. The loss Is es-
timated at one hundred million francs.
To the left OF the main building
arose the picturesque roofs and spires
OF 'Bruxelles Kermesz," a Belgian
Coney Island with water chutes. to-
boggan slides and scores OF side
shows This place was alive with
Sunday crowds and before they could
De gotten out with any sembIance OF
order the Kernesz was afire.. The
crowds became panic stricken and
men women and children fought mad
ly TO escape. The exits became chok-
cd With the struggling masses and
men used their fists to clear the path
way Many We're trampIed under foot
and badly injured
Flames Leap River.
An engine corps from Antwerp at
tempted 20 dynamite The BRIDGES Of
the French section IN the hope OF
checking the fire. but the flames lean.
cd across and engulfed the Italian,
Russian, Austrian. Japanese. Chinese
and Norwegian buildings. Forty
houses on the Avenue SoIboch. ad-
Joining the exposition, were DESTROYED.
Al The time Of the outbreak not less
than 00,000 persons were circulating
IN the ground and the Kermesz.
Troops were ordered out and came at
doublequick TO aid the police In car
Ing the great grounds. This was ae-
eompllshed In fair order. except with
IN the limits of the Kermesz. where
the vast crowds became entangled in
an almost inextreable mass. fight.
Ing desperately TO find an escape from
the flames which swept viciousIy
through the tinderlke structure.
Only Two Dead
Soon the enormous facade tumbled
IN ruins. Considering the rapldity OF
the contlagratlon. the small loss OF
ife Is marvellous 50, far as Is now
known up to late hour today only
two are Head The lnjureu rs ofrici-
ally announced. numbers thirty, but
probably many hundreds received
minor hurts.
As the flames reached the menag-
erie Il was decided to shoot the beasts
but the heat drove back the soldiers
and the animals we're left to their fate
The multitude OF people were driven
back to a safe distance and watched
the thrilling spectacle OF the destruc-
ton Of The White City. Tongues OF
fire mounted high into the Guayens
and flaming emhers were carried off
by the wind and fell upon rne resi-
denees beyond. setting them on fire.
tConiinned ON Page 49,
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the East Side to the growing munici-
palitles Of Western and Northwestern
Oklahoma, Fuel has always been an
item OF large expenditure for the cit.
les In The dry belt with railway faoll-
tiles, some Of the cities of the trunk
lines being severely handicapped be.
cause OF coal costing SO mucn II ia
believed a line large enough to carry
q strong pressure and supply will pay
fllty per cent on the investment an.
nually and at the same time cut the
expense in twain at least three times
to the consumers Forty towns OF
more than 700 people can be attached
70 the line projected by those seeking
aid OF local capital,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-15
SECRETARY OF STATE
SMITH APPEALS FROM
INJUNCTION
MAY OPEN ENTIRE STATE
CAPITAL REMOVAL CASE
Including the Validity Of The
Election Held June Il
on Initiated Bill

Through the appeal of Secretary
OF State Thomas p. Smith from the
injunction OF the district court for
Logan county restraining him from
moving the records of the Office to
Oklahoma City, the validity of the
special election OF June IL may be
passed upon by the supreme court.
The appeal was filed today by Bur-
well. Johnosn and Kicker Of OklahU.
ma City. 1t Is regarded as likely that
the. supreme court will set an early
date for hearing and that this essen
tial phase Of the capital question fight
may be setteld in few weeks.
Smith relies on the proposition that
the capital Is at Oklahoma City by
virtue OF the election OF June II and
that the Injunction is an interference
with his Office
The case-made contains not only
the papers relating to Smith and the
injunction of August 5, Immediately
otter his appointment to succeed Bill
Cross. deceased, but embraces the en-.
tire proceedings from the time Coun-
ty Attorney Hepburn filed, on the eve
ming Of June III, petition for injunc-
ton The injunction covered practic-
ally all the state officers with the ex.
ception of the commissioner OF chari-
ties and corrections, corporation cori-
missioners, bank commissioner, .ins,ir-
ance commissioner, attorney general
and hoard of affairs All except the
hank commissioner were subsequently
added. The appeal, however. Is direct
~ from the injunction issued against
Smith on August B.
Eight grounds OF appeal are urged.
substantially as follows:
Eight Grounds Of Appeal Named.
|. The district court erred in grant
ing the injunction Of August 5.
2. That neither the plaintiffs Sec
ond amended petition. the supplement
tai proceedings nor any of the plead
ings state facts sufficient to cons,i-
tute a cause Of action.
8. The court erred in not denying
temporary Injunction
4. The Injunction was not justified
by the atIidayits nor the pleadings.
s. The defendant trlaintiff in err
ror) was clearly within his power and
authority in attempting to move his
Office under the initiated law of june
il
G. Granting of the Injunction was
in violation of plain provisions of
statutory law and constitutes an in
reference with the plaintiff in error
in the discharge Of the duties of his
office and prevents him from respec'.
ing the law with reference to the pr,
sent seat of government and from
maintaining his Office at the capital.
T. The Injunction is in violation OF
The constitution In that 1t is provided
he shall maintain his Office at the
seat OF government, which is not a.
Guthrie. fst0
s. That the court erred in issuing
the injunction against the secretary
G state for the reason that at that
time, August S, the capital and seat
OF government were In Oklahoma City
and had ben for long time; that L
is now the capital; and that Guthrie
was not at that time nor at any time
since, the capital OF Oklahoma.
Asks That injunction Be Set Aside.
Smith asks that the injunction be
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-15
10 IEnGO 4 LOCAL PRODUCT

Another new industry for Guthrie
IL the Lo Tengo Manufacturing Com.
pany. recently Incorporated with head
quarters In Guthrie. r. ]. Allen =
president OF the company and y. 3
Lowther, secretary, With W. r. Hoos.
err superintendent and sales manager
The new company manufactures 10
Tengo." new mending and vulca1.
izing liquid for repairing rubber rub
Der cloth. bicycle and automobile tires
hot water bags, shoes, leather etc
Mr., l.owther has enstalled planl
and Is making preparations TO push
10 Tengo CT large scale.
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RAPID FIRE LEGAL WORK

There was some rapid legal work
Saturday afternoon when the Ex.
change hotel was put on sale by Sher-
III Mahoney. Just as Under Sheriff
Humphrey was about to declare the
property sold an attorney for w. L.
Mitchell, appeared and stopped rhe
sale. Chief Mitchell went to the SUI
perior court room and paid the iudg-
ment and cost In the case.
The judgment came out of the suit
Of Mike Hathaway against the chief
over an alleged sale by the chief of
a horse belonging to Hathaway. who
was at the time serving jail sen.
tence.
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been aAected By the afteen in Tulsa
county and on their way to Arkan-
sas. There are eases OF glanders in
Noble and Grant counties. supposed 10
be due 10 horses run in from Kansas.
There are a few cases In Ellis county.
which have been traced to Texas. The
Texas droyers have also put some
glanders over into Love and Marshall
Counties
The I've stock department has a.
SO been getting even with yiolators
OF the tick eradication law. West,
Brown. Lindsay and Agleston az Lin
coin county have been charged with
refusal to spray their cattle and West
as been sentenced TO 800 fine and
six months IN Jail, He has preserved
his right OF appeal Lindsay and Ar
lesion have pleaded guilty and paid
800 and costs each.
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LOCAL OBSERVATIONS

Rad roads for August Is not always
true for Logan county. but to a Ger.
ialnty," said realty dealer who has
had much driving to do the past few
days. "the roads are awful now; the
heavy peach crop being hauled to the
stations making them worse than
would otherwise be true. How the peo'
pie of the rich county OF Logan can
hesitate on building permanent roads
to me. is marvel With big harvests
and prosperity second to no commun
ity, we potter on the old system OF
making lane fences, scraplng the
ground between occasionally aud then
designating the results public high
ways"
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Elmore Mckinley claims TO be the
victim Of bad business yeneures. De.
feated In q race for county office.
he was accosted by Walter Warren.
Claud Burr and others to take charge
of their camp out at Elison's lake.
McGlnley Is known to be splendid
cook, but refused TO 90 unless It was
specified he was TO be recompensod
for the work. and d contract was duly
drawn ana signatures affixed. Burr
" a newspaper man and Warren an
attorney and they put In a fine"
clause and Mckinley did not read It
closely, Now McGlnley claims he
VIII never be able to get out OF debt.
and declares that cooking contracts
at Elllson's lake Is bad business
venture, one he can not highly recon-.
mend as a means OF swelling n bank
account
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.AGAN|NSUPREMECOURT

set aside and the orders be nullihedi
that Judgment be made against the
state Of Oklahoma. defendant in error,
for the costs both in the lower court
and In the supreme court, and thar
plaintiff be restored to AL rights he
has lost by reason OF the granting
of the temporary injunction
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Owing TO the recent rains and winds
accompanying them. the peach grow
ers will lose not a few OF their el.
bertas which were ripest at the tins
Of the precipitation AL the House
holder orchard, just west Of the city
VI was yesterday estimated two CAT
loads OF peaches had fallen when the
winds were blowing during the storms
Under some OF the older and larger
trees the luscious fruit was piled high
Some can be saved OF course but the
growers lost more than usual from
that source. II is estimated the pres
ent week will see the greater portion
OF the elbertas shipped out 70 for
eign markets The yield Will exceed
firgf estimates possibly twenty pei
cent. in many instances even more
than that.
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NEW OFFICERS TAKE CHARGE

Campbell Russell, the famous "Weu.
sci OF Warner has taken up his du.
ties as head OF the farm demonstra.
ton work of the board of agriculture.
He win spend most of his time in the
field. M. M. Woodson will be IN
charge OF the Office here. J. s. Muir
ray has taken charge Of the insti-
tute department. =