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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-26
MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE
BY DEFENSE ALSO DENIED
Stuart Submits Decision Of
Federal Court as Bearing
Upon Present Case
lBy Leased Wirel


McAlester. Okla. SEPT. 26 Ovcrrul
ing motion to rctIe demurt.r tia
would delay the trial of Governor Has
kell and others IN the Muskogcl
townlot case, Judge Marshall, this
morning, ordered the calling of iur
ors and the trial commenced.
The defense. through Judge G. -
Stuart, as chief counsel submitted
the decision of the United S'tates
court Of appeals OF the Eighth dis
trlct in the case of the United States
against Lonabaugh, which, he assert
ed, eliminated the group of indict.
ment against Governor Haskell and
others. Stuart asked for a continu
ance of the trial on the ground OF
pressing business Of the governor
This motion was denied.
Despite the dllatory motions inter
posed by counsel for the defense, and
the plea OF Governor Haskell's duty TO
the people of Oklahoma, Judge Mar
shall ordered United States Attorney
W ] Gregg to examine jurors for the
government. The defense will again
raise the question OF the recent de.
cision IN the Wyoming land fraud
cases and the defense are hopeful OF
staving off complete trial. as they
believe they can require Judge Mar,
shall to take cognzance of II. The
following Jurors have been selected.
r. G. Smith, negro, coal minci,
Harishorne.
Thomas Self Hugo
Bill Conley w. Z. Bullen, of Pryor
Creek
g. w Elliott. Nowata.
X. S. White. of the First National
Bank OF Sapulpa, aroused the govern
ment attorney with the statement that
he had always considered townlot
cases a political persecution against
Governor Haskell
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-26
Guthrie School Boys Utilize
Capital Fight in Amuse-
ment Scheme

Guthrie school boys play new
game they call capital which has an
interesting bearing oa recent events.
As In all games they choose sides,
the leaders selecting players a1tern-
ately from the crowo, chief regard
being given for the players flcetness
OF foot This done each side selects
goal guarded by dead line, the
lines being anywhere from 100 TO 300
feet apart a box that may be COP
veniently carried IS denominated Ok
lahoma's capitol building. and where
Ii rests. the seat Of government
. The side winning the toss has plac-
Ing OF the capital which must no-
be closer than ten feet OF It's dead line
Then the boys Of that side lay on the
ground, camp fashion, supposed 20
be sleeping. Two OF that sides play.
crs, one OF them holding sheet Of
white paper in bis hand. are guards,
and lay between the box and the OPP
positions dead line.
The opposing side Is permitted 70
be awake and alort. Il Is mp to them
to tip.toe TO the seat OF government.
grab the capital and race for thoir
own goal giving signal AZ they
start This serves 70 arouse the
guards. and II tho officer Is able 70
serve his Injunction tthe whito paperl
there the capital must be dropped,
but II not the other guard delays tho
flight until his side arrives on the
scene. and then II mere matter Of
strength supremacy between the fac.
tions. IT the Injunction is served
the side nearest whosc dead line The
capital" rests, lnist do the sleeping
and place out their own guards This
performance Is repeated until the box
IL carried over the dead line before
the guard gets service with his I'm
Junction whiclS ends the play and de-
termines the winner The game IL
governed by running an ddstance
rules, simlIar to football After sides
are chosen one has to be Guthrie and
lhe other Oklahoma city.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-26
MRS. CHAMBERS, PIONEER,
PASSES AWAY At T0NkAWA

Tonkawa. Okla Sept. 26--A pio-
neer Of the Cherokee Strip passed
away here yesterday In The person OF
Mrs. Timothy Chambers, wife OF a
retired farmer. and mother of a nu.
merous family Of prominent Oklaho.
mans.
Mrs. Chambers was born in Ohio.
reared in Indiana. lived in Kansas
from IS TO 81 with her husband and
helped homestead a salt Fork farm
near Tonkawa where they lived dur.
ing the early days She and Mr..
Chambers celebrated their golden
wedding July 2S, 1909 when all their
10 children were present She was d
little over 20 years old at her death
and Is survived BY the husband, 10
children and .2s grand children. The
children are as follows: I. Smith. a
broker at Tulsa; Dennis D. proprietor
OF job printing establishment at
Tulsa; Homer s, editor OF the Mash.
Vile News, Lewis T.. professor in
the college at Alya: Oliver L., II. Mill
and Ira farmers near T0nkawa; Sam
u. rancher at Hagerman. New Mex
The daughters are Mrs. Ana Balllnger
OF Tonkawa and Mrs. Edna Thomas,
wife Of business man At NcAlester
All The children were present AZ the
funeral at The 4 ! B church near Ton.
kawa this afternoon
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-26
WILL OPEN HEADQUARTERS
Democrats to Make Active
Effort to Redeem Logan
County

Logan county Democrats have in
augurated their campaign The meet.
Ing OF the candidates, the committee
and the workers generally Oh satur.
day was the best meeting OF late
years and the situation was fuzzy dis.
cusscd
Opening Of headquarters IN the city
soon will mark the formal start of
the campaisn. County Chairman John
d. Favor expects to devote much time
70 the canvass and will be IN charge
here Plans for aggressive work IA
each precinct are out
Col ]. e. Love chairman Of the
corporation commission who on Sat.
urday addressed the county committee
and candidates on the progress OF reg
ulail0n OF railroads and preservation
Of the rights OF shippers, started the
things IN q lively fashion. lie hanoes
the committee 81 for each OF the %
precincts In the comfy.
J. D. Burke rendered his resigna.
tion as member Of the state com.
mitiee and II r. Dorwn was elected
70 take his place
Encouraging reports from ali parts
OF the county were received The state
ticket Is being loYally supported and
ihe county and legislative candidates
have started lively campaigns Of their
own. n is evident that Republican
majority Is 10 be very badly damaged
" not reversed
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-26
WAR ON BASS ENEMY A NEW OKLAHOMA CAME
determination Of Voracious
Hickory Shad is
Started

Probably the most Joyous burial
ever witnessed in Logan county was
one in the early dawn OF today. be.
tween lightning and lanterns, al Twin
Lakes. Cedar township. The exult-
ing sextons piled their trade in smiles
ad gladness and actually boasted in
town of their private graveyard near
the western border.
The Twin Lakes are controlled by
Guthrie people Much money has
been spent on the lakes. and the
planting of game fish has been extern
sive This year 5000 bass we're turn
ed loose there. II was found however
that few. II any bass. existed In the
lakes, and a council Of war was held
In the city
Saturday there went out from Guth.
rle twelve determined men In automo
biles. preceded by a wagon contain
Ing several hundred feet of net and
sein.
This morning the town crowd bnri.
cd about 1000 hickory shad, with
nary a sigh nor tear, The lakes were
angrily and thoroughly seincd and
every obnoxious critter was cast
ashore aud all good fish permitted 70
live. The shad were accused of eat
Ing up the spawn and some believe
they were actually brave enough 10
swallow live bass However. there
are not many shad let TO answer.
Twelve stalwart Gnthrlans put in
DAYS aud hours comblng the lake for
shad. Commodore J. X Cottingham
bosscd the job aud pulled the big end
OF ihcaseine and Carp Commissioner
Oyerton and Crawdad Consul Meme.
fee chuckcd nets into deep hiding
places.
The lakes are leased By d local club
Every effort Is being made to stock
them with fish and II Is believed the
only way 10 preserve tile stock Is to
persuade the shad and carp to take
the yell
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-26
A0BL|TT QUITS PAsT0aATE
Will Leave Pulpit OF First
Christian c hurc h to
Practice Medicine

Rev r. L. Noblltt is to quit the
pasiorate OF the Christian church III
October and be expects 10 open an Of
flee here ana begin the practice of
medicine lie has given the official
board OF the chu.ch sixty days notice
according to agreement, DR. Noblitt
has been a highly successful pastor
and is yery popular with his congre-
cation and Ia the city generally. Ito
has issued statement in which he
says he is IN no sense dsgruntled. but
feels that he must settle and provide
a permanenl home Tor his family. He
expects 20 remain permanently IN
Guthrie He came here three years
ago from the Christian university. az
Enid. where he was professor. Ho
Is well educated for medicine and SURG
ery
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-26
Proareosiycs Marking Time.
tBy Associated Prass.l

Saratoga ~ v. Sept. 20. --DeIe-
satcs 70 the Republican convention
representing the Progressiyes fighting
the Old Guard for control marked
time today pending the arrival OF Col.
Roosevelt who Is expected ar ee'-,5a's-
this afternoon The moral effect Of
Rooeevelt's presence on the night be-
fore the conflict Is expected by the
progressiyes 10 dispel opposition 10
placing him ID control Of convention.
Meanwhile both sides claim a majority
of delegates.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-26
INDIANS INCORPORATE CHURCH

Further indication of The Indiaps'
adoption 10 the habit oG incorporation
Is afforded BY q charter issued today
by the secretary OF state for the Dav.
Is Indian Presbyterian church OF
Spring Creek, near Paden. Okfuskee
count Uhias iHcFe mas long been q
Presbyterian mission at that place,
snd the incorporation IL now taken
out under the laws and pfaotices of
the general assembly OF the PresDy.
terlan church In the United States
Of America. meaning the Northern
Presbyterian church The lneorppr-
ators are Hosea IIallee. Nifiie rigel
Thomas Deere and Taglo Sands.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-26
PERHAPS SAVED SIX LIVES

Stopping the last street car OF he
night in the middle Of a blors SIC
tormaD W r. Hancocl. and Conduct
or James WolfIng at i2:s0 this nlofn-
ing made great success In ihf ife-
Saving business The small house az
729 West Cleveland was on fire, pre-
sumabls from an ineenaiarf visit.
While the motorman and an unldentE
fed passenger rushed The sleeperAsout
|of the house the conductor called the
lire department. Otherwise, there is
every re ason to believe, six people
would hayn been buyned 70 death
Iames Fisher Santa Fe fireman,
recently moved into the sinaN house
II 72z wskf Cleveland
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-26
GENERAL STATE Of CORRUPTION
az AssocIated Preaa.l

Chicago llls., Testimony before the
senatorial committee investigating the
eection OF Senator Lorimer began 70.
day With Charles 4. White, thg Demo.
cratic legislator who confessed he was
paid d thousand dollars for his vote
for Lorimer. WAS the first witness
White reiterated the confession, The
attorney for the committee said he
would attempt to show that general
state 81 corruption existed ii the leg.
islature or which White Was 'mein
Der.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-26
Government Ready Eor TrIaI
fRy Associated Press. }

fBy Associated Press1
McAlester, Okla, Sept. 26-The
trial OF Governor Hasktll In the Mus
kogee town lot cases began here To-
day before Federal Judge John A
Marshall of Sail Lake City. United
States Attorney William j. Gregg az
nounced that the Govtrnment was
ready and urged that Jury be select
ed Mt once. The indictment charges
that Haskell and Ave business, men
OF Muskogee defrauded the Govern
ment by the disposal of six hundred
town lots sold by the Government in
1902 for the Creek Indians. BY false
ly scheduling, II is alleged. they were
able TO procure the six hundred lots,
when the rules allowed only two lots
to be sold to each person.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-26
TODAY IN THE
DEPARTMENTS

Charters were issued today as Tot
lows
The Good Samaritan Home and
Training SCHOOL, Of East Oklahoma
Tallhina Tor white aud indian chill.
dfeH' nor-eecfarfeH trustees g W
Dukes, ] r McClelland. Rev Steph-
ems tsuperintendentl, and eight others
Weatherford Machine and Foundry
company. Weathefl0fd Parker CO.,
Texas. cars.sscate Sd ircnr iafinn
eapILa.s $1,000
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-26
THE DAY BEFORE THE
CLASH At SARATOGA
The Colonel Confident Of Being
Temporary Chairman Of
Convention

lBy Leased wre.,

Saratoga, \. v, sept. 26.--rheo.
dore Roosevelt viii be nominated for
governor IN The Republican state con.
vention unless the situation changes
suddenly before nominations, sre
reached. Colonel Roosevelt has sent
word % his friends that this must
mol 5e permitted, but they say they
viii be unable to stop the tide III
Rooseyelts favor. No other name Is
being mentioned for tile place. Col
Roosevelt has stated many times that
he favored an open field and let the
delegates choose between ALL He
stated this morning that he will not
accept the nomination.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-26
State board Makino Display

Hugh Randall. one of Tom Bryan :
liehtenants. went to Oklahoma City
today TO rIe up the state display at
tae state sais. Inc soara isse.i 10
not making an official exhibit The
agricultural college. district schools
and demonstration farms are credited
witb the displays TO be made in the
space Of 200 f~ct assigned
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-26

MUM
--- "a E7Is
Doctor Accused Of Causing
W0man's Death, Makts
No Statements
Try Leased Wire J

San Fgaaciseo Calf. Sept. g. De.
spite the story told BY Marie Nesser
schmidt. p Nurse that she had kuowi-
edge Of the operation performed By
Df James Grant upon Eva Swan.
whose body was found under vacant
house. Dr. Grant refused 10 make any
further statement. He Is plainly ag-
fected by the testimony OK the nurse
that he cut of her feet and buried
~ tcr 80 Acs tus
has not broken down or made any
admission
Paul Parker who admits that he
visited Miss Swan IL the hospital, Ii
uladef arrest bur he denies aax fespn4
sibllity for Miss Swans death.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-26
GRIPPEN HELD FOR MURDER
(By Associated Press J

IaYion yept 26.--The coroners
~, -ls.ls.ls -. ..s-.. :. j O. ii,fai
murder against Or. c1ippen in eonnec-
tloa with the finding in The cellar Of
Tire rrIppen resisehce 4 nuIilated
hody supposed to be rrlppen's wife.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-26

Pueblo, CoIo Sent 2G.--It Is PEE
cullarly appropriate and equally sig
niiicant fact that the eighteenth ma
llonal irrigation congress is held In
the city named for the tribe OF fin.
dams that first practiced the ancient
art OF irrigation In this conntry-the
Pueblo tribe. These Indians inhabited
portions OF states OF New Mexico and
Arizona As well rs southern Colorado
Their descendants were still cult
waiting the land and practicing lrriga.
ton when the Spanish came to htese
parts centuries ago. Traces OF the
work of this tribe are still to be
found IN the great Southwest. and the
marvel of modern engineering IL the
precision with which they construct.
ed their bitches and their works. The
national irrigation congress has been
a factor for good since It's inception
at Salt Lake City in 1882, and Il IS not
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-26
Roosevelt is Confident.
tljy Associated Prsss.)

oyster Bay. Sept. 26. Roosevelt
len Sycamore Hin early this morning
for Saratoga He Is confident he
VIII be the temporary chairman OF
the convention by majority oi one
hundred.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-26

the joints and the iointlsts in this
connection he asked the voters to
compare in their own minds the com
bined political influence of the Joint
Keepers Of Guthrie today with that OF
the 20 or 21 saloonkeepers wlo for
merly operated here, and see which
was the greater menace to the cause
OF civic righteousness
The proposed constitutional change
was declared 10 be prolific source
Of graft In politics, should ii ba adopt
Cd. n have heard said tie SPEAK.
er that the state agency is graft
] don't know about IT, Perhaps II is.
! know that for my part they can
take away any time they want to and
there will be no complaint: but think
of the graft that would follow tae
adoption Of this proposed amendment
The bill provides that the question
rs TO how many saloons there shall
be IN town, by whom they shall be
conducted, and where they shall be
located IN the town. shall be left to
commission or committee to be APP
p0insed bv the mayor Now just coli
amplate the the value of the otiiG
Of mayor, or Of membership on this
excise commission or board 10 an un-
scrlpulous man There may be graft
in the state agency But II there Is IL
is only one graft. And prefer one
graft IN The state TO the number
there would be under this board OF
pNcigo plan.n
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-26
"SOW HATH RETURNED TO
WALL0WlNG IN THE MIRE'
Sermon Text Of Pastor in Dis
cusslng Local Option and
High License Bill

Sermons in majority of the
churches of Guthrie yesterday were
either devoted wholly 10 prohibition
and anti.gambling crusadcs or con
tanned allusions to them In most d
the towns Of TIE state the impending
campaign for amendment Of the con
slitutlon TO substitute local option for
prohibition was the assigned subject,
The day marked the forual opening
Of tho dry cginpalgn
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-26
THE WEATHER
New orleans.

New Orleans.
La Sept 26 To
night and Tues
day partly cloudy
showers III east
tonight or Tues
day. colder To-
night
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-26
Discusses Features OF Amendment

lie paid his respects to the proyi-
sions Of the proposed amendment
prohibiting blinds, chairs, sales to
minors. sales on Sunday, wine rooms
whore the sexes may mingle and
drink. etc. and after calling atten-
tion TO the fact that most OF these
so-called regulatiye provisions were in
existence in the old saloon days, ask
ed BY whom these provisions were 10
be enforced Some one speaks up
and saws they will be enforced by the
man who has the license he said.
If he has to pay $4,000 per year for
license he is going to see to it that
his competitors obey the law. Well,
when Satan rises ND to fight Satan
this NAV be the case. But 1t never
has bene so in the history OF the af.
fairs of men, and it never will be.
III tell You how this will work. Take
the provision that there shall be no
SUNDAY sales. John Smith, We VIII
say. has a license. He sells liquor on
SUNDAY in violation of the law. The
rest OF. the men who hold licenses
instead of prosecuting John Smith
will say Well, if John Smith Is going
10 sell on SUNDAY We nave got TO
protect our interests. and the next
thing we know they are all selling on
Sunday. It's the Jane old story IN
the same old way. Then since they
cannot put up blinds in the windows
they fill the windows with flowers and
ferns and the same old conditions
that always have followed the saloon
are prevailing again.
(Continned on Page Four
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-26

and The annual gatherings have
brought together the largest bodies OF
men Of strong personality power Of
initiative. hight character and acknowi
edged ability for The consideration Of
questions Of yotal Importance 90 the
whole country The work Of the con.
gless Is helpful, the purpose being to
assist the people of the entire country
as we'll as those In this land of mag
nlficent distances and possibilities and
bring them together The slogan oi
the congress best explains It's pur
poses To saye the forests store the
floods, reclaim the desserts and bake
homes on the land The officers OF
the congress are r. A. Fowler. Ar
iona. president; Arthur Hooker OF
Colorado secretary, and r. lnslneer
Of Washington. chairman OF the board
OF governors.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-19
CITY NEWS.

Smoke Moelle-'- Silver Ash cigar.
Chicken Pie dinner Y w G. A
Thursday.
-Am kinds of harness and vehscies
az Sherwood7s 703 Main
Low prices on reliable pianos
I1oEenssine Music Store
Big line blankets and lap robes al
reduced prices al SherWood's-
Attend United Presbyterian coffee
and pumpkin pie sale Thursday p
The cement test made IN Lucas
alley has prored TO be q cement frost
Once customer always custom
e. Ksrle for shoe repairing, 81
Main-
We're In position TO sare you
money on a piano. See our stock.
Lowenstein's Music Store
Attend Swedish Lutheran Ba-
zaar and coffee. Thursday afternoon
and evening. at Wailberg's. ia Main
street.
Chicken pie dinner VIC. A.
Thursday.
The police patrol took William
Dravo. a laborer d. the C. B. & @
shops home ct nine O'Clock this morn
ing. bravo having been taken Ill with
1T.
Quite number o, Keokukians
wtIl 90 TO Chicago TO witness the
worlds championship series between
the Philadelphia and Chicago clubs,
Mr.. BseEs left today
Real estate dealers are enthus.es-
tic over the coming prospects for this
city and for Hamilton. due 10 the de-
velopmeur OF the water power. Both
these cities are certain 10 have splen-
did growth next year as work on the
/ dam will he on in big way Several
pieces Of city property have recently
changed hands ard other negotiations
are on The distribution of option
money necessary By the oreriowed
lands viii convince the skeptical that
Keokuk and Hamilton are in for big
boost
There IS z general opinion among
the retail merchants t1at trade de-
string 10 come to this city is prevented
By the inability OF the customers to
reach this city by rail or boat and
have time 10 trade. These are serious
/ matters for the retailers and definite
movement should be instituted. and
viii be. to secure from the railroads
2 schedule that viii be satisfactory to
TIE out-cf-town trade. Keokuk Is
/ said to be the biggest shipping point
on the Mississippi river between St
Paul ard St Louis. In any event Ter
business for the railroads is of suf
fcient magnitude to deserve better
1 passenger train service than is now
I given
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-19
Pr SONALS.

Frank Woolley has returned to Iowa
City, after several days visit with his
parents. Mr.. ard Mrs ". b Woolley
Miss ADELAIDE Schroeder Of Quincy
is visiting in the city with her sister,
Mrs. Hugh Dumenii.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Settler OF
Kansas City. Mo-, are visiting rela-
tives In the city.
Frank G. Moorhead and family of
Des Moines are the guests OF Keok-lk
relatives for the day.
Mrs. Laura McNally departed this
morning for Kahoka. where she will
spend the day with friends and rela-
tives
John Finnesev of Quincy was in the
city last night visiting with his pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. William Brink
man
Miss Mayu7e Conn Of Mendoza, Mo,
who has been me city for few
days visiting friea and relatives, re-
turned to her home this morning.
IA Patten was city visitor this
morning from Mt Pleasant
Maurice O'Neal of Mooar, Ia. was
in the city this morning on business.
Miss Anna Cook Of Quincy was in
TIE city today visiting friends.
]. C. Boyd OF Clinton, Ia, was called
to this city on business.
William Glasgow was city visitor
today from Hannibal
n. Weihler of TT Madison was IN
tho city this morning transacting bust
ness.
x. J. Fritz made a business trip to
this city this morning from Burlington
Jacob Frank left this morning for
Wayland on business.
| Mr.. and Mrs. D. W. Taylor were
city visitors today from Blandins
vile.
! H Robinson was local visitor to
day from Pennington.
| W. T. Rutherford and w H Beyler
were business visitors today from
Kahoka.
| Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Muckkols OF
Burlington were in the city today Wis
| iting friends.
Jogeph Carver Is in the city today
on business from Primrose, Ia.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Brown arrived
/ in the city this morning from Jackson.
/ Vile where they will spend few days
visiting friends and relatives.
! Andrew Bowers left this afternoon
for Quincy where he will spend the
day visiting friends