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The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-10-10
NOTICE.

The Davis & Weber Counties Canal
company offers for sale 1000 shares
OF Its secondary stock to persons
owning lands under its canal. for the
irrigation OF which they at present
nave no water. For particulars apply
10 J. c. Nyc. secretary. SIG First Ma
uonal Bank building. Ogden, Utah.
J. c. NEE. Secretary.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-10-10
A General Prescription.

Doctor" said lody. II want you
to prescribe for me"
"There Is nothing the matter mad
am" said the doctor, after feeling
her pulse; you only need rest
Now doctor. just look at my Ton
que; what does that need?"
That needs rest. too, replied the
nOCtnr=Indge
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-10-10
Enterprise.

The hostoric town OF Bladensburg.
Md. had good bit of fun poked at it
by reason of It's alleged sleeplness
For instance, the story is told that a
Bladensburg merchant was doz. ns i'll
his shop one day when a niue ooy
came In with u pitcher and asked lot
quart of milk. The merchant ya"p-
ed, stretched himself, half-opened nos
eyes. and then. in the most injured
tone, said:
Gee whi2, Amt there nobody mat
sells milk in this town but me -
Harper's Magazine.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-10-10
AUTO INDUSTRY BIG.

The automobile manufacturing business no
longer infant industry Whereas few large
Der of machines imported
piled by the home factories The 40O0000O0
invested auomang plants and that 100000 people
employed the work 1t believed that there $4,000
In this country.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-10-10

classroom and said. Professor.
forgot TO put the pledge on my paper,
Altogether Unnecessary, replied
the teacher, Il have just finished
looking over your paper, and feel
sure you did not give nor receive aid. y
-Lippincotts
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-10-10

READ THE CLASS. Ans TonAv
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-12
HOLOENV|LLE TO HAVE
SPECIAL GRAND JURY
Purpose is to Investigate the
Official Conduct Of County
Officers

Holdenville, Okla. Jan. IL. There
will be special grand jury convened
in this city next Monday morning.
being the third in the past nine
months The purpose Is to investi-
gate the official conduct OF county
officials. District Judge Carruthers
obeyed a petition signed by about 800
citizens. The petition stated among
other things that it was plain that
the law was not being enforced and
1t asked the court to secure compes;
tent nonresident counsel to conduct
the Investigation
Judge Carruthers said in part:
This petition brings serious In
dictment against the good name OF
our citizenship, as we'll as those
charged with the enforcement OF the
law He paid particular attention TO
that part Of the petition relative 70
obtaining special counsel. saving that
he did not intend 10 let the court
get mixed up in political and personal
controversies, and that under tna law
he had no authority to secure coun-
sci. but that II the signefs or agi.
tators of the petition wished coun-
sell other than the county attorney,
ilhe governors Office was open to hear
the request OF any citizens Of this
state.
There is considerable excitement
over the matter and the result OF the
grand jury next week will be anxious
ly awaited.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-12
EPISCOPAL MISSION
CONFERENCE JAN. 10

An event of considerable import
ance, not only In Episcopal church
circles. bat to the community In gen
efal, Is the approaching missionary
council OF the Episcopal church for
the Seventh Missionary district. The
event will be held In st. Paul's Cathe-
dral in Oklahoma City from Tuesday.
Jan. 49, to Thursday, Jan. 20.
The dioceses and missionary dif-
tricts OF the Episcopal church In the
United States are grouped into eight
departments each with field secre-
,tl5y representing the general board
y II missions. whose duty II IL to Wis
VI the parishes and missions IN his
department or the Southwest includes
The eleven dioceses and districts In
the states of Arkansas. Kansas, lonisi
ana Missouri. Oklahoma, Texas ail''
the Territory Of New Mexico. tof
this last named department. the Rev
II. Percy silver. OF Fort Leavenworth,
has been appointed.
The annual council consists of the
bishop and delegation of eight
ciergymen and eight laymen from
each OF the dloceses and missionary
districts OF the departments.
The program Is an interesting one
as several bishops and noted laymen
will take part.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-12
RAILROAD LOSES IN
FREIGHT RATE CASE

Special to Daily Leader.
Washington, d c., Jan. 2.--The In
terstate commerce commission has
decided in favor OF the corporation
commission of Oklahoma and Robin
gon Crawford and the Fuller Lumber
company OF Duncan okla. IN suit
brought against the Chicago, Rock
Island and Gulf Railroad company. TO
compel the company 10 refund s2s-
l50S2 with interest thereon TO the
lumber company for unreasonable
rates charged for transportation OF
carload shipments OF lumber from
Rockville. Texas. to various Oklaho-
ma points. The commission con-
cludes that rates charged for service
rendered we're unreasonable aud un-
Just TO the extent that they exceed
ed the published rate OF 26 IA cents
from Rockville 10 Comancho. Duncan
and NARROW. Okla. aud % 1-ts cents
from Beckville TO Waurilta ana that
the lumber company Is entitled to re-
paration as above stated.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-12
FINDS ANOTHER WOMAN
REIGN|NG OVER HOUSEHOLD
Wants Halt Of His Fortune
Estimated al One Hundred and
Fifty Thousand Dollars

BartesvilIe. Okla, Jan. 12--In the
rush for dollars out In the oil fields
o., the west Alexander Preston forgot
NE wife he promised to support when
q minister Joined them back In Hor
tonyille, Wis Now. In the height OF
his career with the discovery OF the
latest Oklahoma oil pool TO his cred
1t, town building and taking his
name and the oil world generally anx-
ious 20 exchange gilt edge securities
for any or all his leases he Is to feel
the reyeng, of Il woman scorned.
In the DISTRICT court here Mrs. Ida
NJ Prest, nas begun suit for divorce
The wife charges desertion and gross
neglect of duty. She asks for half
his fortune, Thousand on the side
Tor her attorney and the court, and
an order preventing Preston from
spending any OF his royalties from oil
until she gets a chance to settle with
him. District Judge Shea granted the
restraining order.
Alex Preston owns most OF the
stock of the Fox River OIL company
aud has interests In the Schlocton
and the Oneida Oil companies and
his wife modestly estimates his for
tune at st5000o, exclusive OF real
cstiitc
The Prestons were married In
1897 and when Preston got an IN
terest IN tie Fox River company ana
decided TO try his hard In Oklahoma,
according TO the wlfe's sworn state
ment, he left her behind In Wiscon-
sin.
Soon the-e came To the deserted
wife through the newspapers wild
stories of the wealth Preston had
tapped al Hamilton Switch. the latest
Oh pool near Okmulgee. Okla. She
packed up and went to OImulgee.
shortly before the train pulled IN
she passed through a live little town.
only a few weeks old but boomer.
and saw har husbands name painted
on the eud OF the depot. This was
HE town of Preston, on the site OF
The Fox River company's four big oil
enshers
Once In Okmulgee II wasn't hard
70 locate the man who discovered the
already famous oil pool hut another
women relgned over the Preston
household, said her name was will
Jams. consented to allow the wife TO
remain there--but give mp the man
agement Of the ranch--certainly mott
This friction grew and grew hour
~ and finally according to Mrs. Pres
TOMS sworn statement, her husband
used force In ejecting her from his
lone. That was last April She
was given shelter In the home OF
her husbands brother In Oehelata.
an oil town far away from the hustle
and dollar chasing Of Preston pool
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-12
lex x-GOvERnOR FERGUSON
MEMBER OF THE PANEL
Jury Drawn Under New Ruling
Which Permits Service
By Mail

The personnel of the Federal petit
jury, drawn from all points In West
ern Oklahoma, which was empanelled
here this morning by Federal Judge
j. f. C0tteral contains more promin-
ent business men and politicians than
has ever before been assembled to-
gether for jury service.
Ex-Governor T. b. Ferguson, Of
Wat0nga; |. M. Holcomb and |. c,
Thnrm0nd, two of Oklahoma Citys
leading business men: Robert Wheel
ef prominent Hobart merchant and
many other leading business and pro
fessional men in their section of the
state are on the jury. Orvlle Frantz
a brother of ex-governor Frank
F'rantz, and several other prominent
persons were excused from serving
by Judge Cotteral.
Only SO of the 60 petit jurors
drawn were empanelled.
This Is the first time q petit jury
has been drawn under the new ruling
u the department permitting serv-
ice by mall. which accounts for a
IutBN HpAibSI VI tht JuioiS ulaNH iio'
reporting
The lllrors empanelled are as fol
lows: Miles Allen OF Meridian; l.. s.
bagley Of Edmond: j II. Bush of
Hennessey; II. L. Benedict OF Nash.
Vile. John Berg of Edmond: Hoyt
Brandt of Apache, George Brown of
Union; j. J. Calhoon of Anadarko;
II. Deerfoot of Orlando; d. ID. Dotin
of Guthrie; T. B. Ferguson OF Wa
tonga, s. T. Franklin of Oklahoma
City: c. f. Gentles of Harrah: George
l.. Green of Temple, NJ. c. Groos OF
Enid: II. b. Hausar Of Yukon: Otto
Helrlgg OF Snyder; l. M. Holcomb OF
Oklahoma City: +. G. Huff of Geary;
]. c. Garvis Of Lawton: T. II. Lamb
or Of Rocker; George Liedman of Fer
ry; Bert Lister Of Guthrie: ]. w.
Mccall Of Carnegie; e. r. Mcknight
of Alva: Jeff Mavfield OF Kingflsher,
John Piatt of Custer City; A. ".
Pritchford of Frederick: d. r. Rich
ardson of Sayre; Gov Stevens of Cleo
]. A. Stunnell of Oklahoma City; ].
G. Thurmond Of Oklahoma City; Ed
Turner of breckenridge Robert
Wheeler of Hobart; w. A. Welchel
of Thomas.
This afternoon the jury in the Nor
ris Watkins murder case was i'm
lanelled in the United States court.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-12
THE WEATHER
(Asstd. Press)
ew Orleans,
La, Jan. 12.-
Tonight and for
Thursday. unset
tied; snow to-
night or Thurs.
day; colder.

school boards so that the members
would be elected at large instead OF
by wards as at present.
Then followed number of reports
from county superintendents Nearly
all reported that large number of
school houses were being erected
and stated that others were being
planned. All seemed agreed that
more consolidated schools should be
built
The evening session will convene
at 3 O'Clock tonight TO hear an ad-
dress by Governor Haskell
Governors Address Tonight.
The address of welcome to the Wis
iting teachers and members of the
School Officers association will be
given tonight at the city hall in
Guthrie and all friends of good
schools and education should be pres
ent. A large number of the members
Of the School Officers association
are present and the citizens of Guth-
rle and all public spirited people
should come out and show our visit
ors that they are welcome to the
city with us. Guthrie has always
been justly famed as the convention
city of Oklahoma, and we can not
afford to go back on our reputation
at this time. The governor will make
an address that will be Of interest
to everybody and the citizens of
Guthrie are urged to come out and
help Governor Haskell to welcome
the distinguished visitors. The meet
ing will convene in the city hall at s
p. m.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-12

!. COURT LAYS
DOWN LAW
WHEN PREJUDICE is AL
LEGED, TRIAL COURT
is DISQUALIFIED
----------~--
.REGUlAR COURT TERMS
FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT
Chief Justice Dunn, Of Supreme
Court, Announces Gates
for Sessions

In granting the writs Of habeas
corpus applied for by j K Hudson
and E. f. Peery of Adair county the
Criminal Court of Appeals In an
opinion by Presiding Judge Henry NJ
Furman holds that Section l5, of
Bunn's constitution Of Oklahoma,
providing that right ann Justice
shall be administered without sale,
denial delay or prejudice Is self ex.
ecuting, and that in the absence Of
legislative action prescribing the
means of determining the question
OF disqualification Of u trial Judge
when prejudice Is alleged when an
affidavit Is presented before the trial
begins charging prejudice, the trial
court Is by the constitution deprived
of jurisdiction to try the case. and II
the case Is tried the judgment Is
void"
Judge Furman also holds that the
act of the Second Legislature In pre-
scrlbing the disquaifcatlons OF
judges and providing for election Of
a Judge pro tenn when the regular
Judge Is disqualified Is free from
constitutional objections.
In this decision the court also
holds that the portion of the consti-
tuition requiring all bills to be styled
"Be II Enacted by the People Of the
State OF Oklahoma" applies only to
bills adopted by the people under the
initiative and referendum clause of
the constitution.
The defendants ware convicted on
charges Of violation OF the state pro
bibitlon law. and were sentenced TO
terms in the county jail. They raised
the point In their petition that the
Judgment Of the trial court was void
for the reason that the trial Judge.
who. they alleged, was extremely
prejudiced, had denied their demand
for change Of Judge, which point Is
sustained by the Criminal court.
Judge Doyle In a per curlam opln-
ion dismlsses the appeal Of the State
Of Oklahoma VS.. n. j Johnston, from
Coal county, the dismissal being made
upon request OF the attorney general
the defendant having died recently
ouDItIUc Couft F'oc~tufHjos
Chief Justice j j. Dunn In the SUI
preme court this morning issued an
order fixing the regular court term
dates In the First judicial district az
follows:
Cherokee county, at Tahlequah,
commencing on the first Monday In
March and September
Adair county, at Westyille. com
mencing on the second Monday In
April and October.
Sequoyah county, at Sallisaw. com
mencing on the first Monday In May
and November.
Delaware county, ut Grove, com.
menclng on the second Monday In
June and December.
Chief Justice j. j. Dunn resigned
as chairman Of the state library
board and former Chief Justice NJ
J Kane was elected 10 fiji The va
cancy. Associate Justice j u 1'ur-
ner was reelected as secretary OF
the board
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-12

their trying conditions that followed
in the transition period OF the forma-
tive development OF the public
schools. The district clerk, he said,
was one of the most important mem
bers OF the board and the fact was
deplored that no adequate emuner-
alton could be given the clerk for
the work performed by him in his
clerical duties.
Superintendent Cameron advocated
civil service methods in appointing
teachers and urged that some plan
be devised whereby all politics and
local prejudices might be eliminated
from school affairs.
Supe intendent Cameron was fol-
lowed by Hon. Jasper N. Wilkinson,
a member OF the Mnskogee city
school board, who paid glowing
tribute to Hon. John d. Benedict,
Federal supervisor of public schools
for the Five Civilized Tribes OF In
dians in Oklahoma He stated that
Mr.. Benedict was dismissed from the
Federal service because he used ev-
cry effort in the early days to make
a system Of city schools possible in
Muskogee. Mr.. Wilkinson was for
merly president Of the state normal
of Kansas at Emporia.
Mr.. Gill also made an interesting
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-12
GETTING HALL READY
FOR SPECIAL SESSION
Governors Proclamation Call
ing Legislature Together
Will Issue Tomorrow

Workmen are placing the legisla'
tive halls in the Convention hall
building In readiness for the special
session OF the legislature which Will
convene Thursday, January 20. The
senate chambers and hall OF the
house OF representatives have been
given a thorough cleanins and re-
pairs on the building made and the
work OF reyarnIshing desks. chairs
and other furniture has been com
menced
Some of hhe rooms now used by
the Criminal Court Judges and Si'
preme court justices and their en-
ployes will be used for committee
rooms Additional committee rooms
viii also be fitted up in the base
ment OF the building.
Il Is stated that Governor Haskell
will Issue his official proclamation
tomorrow. calling the members oi
the Second legislature in special ses'
sion.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-12
THREA TENS
Oe|uge Of Rain In Kansas and
Missouri Cause Of
UnoasIness
fBy Associated press)

Topeka. Kan, Jan. l2--Kansas hl
doluged by rain which commenced
last night and is continuing today An
Inch and a half fall was recorded az
the local weather bureau today. The
snow has melted and small streams
are rising rapidly.
st. Louis. Mo- Jan. l2- Rain today
IN Missouri and northern points calls-
ed the Mississippi to assume threat
ening aspect, The weather bureau
has issued warning to rlyermen. The
Mississippi Il gorged with Ice from
Chester, Ills. to this city and the ad
dltIonai precipitation and melting
snow will cause the river TO rise The
river gauge this morning stood At
u ., q rise OF seven-ienths OF a foot
In twenty-four hours.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-12
RI FURRY.
Trying 10 Ascertain Cause Of
Recent Gyratlons in Rock
Island Common Stock
(By Associated Press.)

New York, JAN 12.-The board of
governors of the New York Stock ex-
change Is in session today consider.
ing the report of the committee on
the recent gyrations in Rock Island
common stock It is doubtful wheth-
er the board viii reach decision to-
day. Well-nformed brokers declare
that at least three well known brok-
erage houses will be severely disci-
plined. The governors seem to have
discovered evidence of long and
well sustained movement in Rock Is
land, antedating the sensational
movement of last month.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-12
kansas CITY Livestock
DECEMBER LOW
PRESSURE MONTH

Remarkably low atmospheric pres.
sure in the vicinity of Guthrie during
the month Of December Is shown by
the meteorological report, The mean
temperature for the month was 1851,
the highest 30,47 The figures stand
cut strongly In comparison The
highest December record for this vi
entity were In 1890. 1891 and 1893,
the mean A in each case. The near
est approach TO the recent conditions
was &c. which was registered for
several years, The average for the
month for twenty years has been 36G
Total precipitation for the month was
0,3i and OF 0ii was snowfall. The
greatest precipitation on record here
was 5.35 In 1892 The low record
was 003 in 1905
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-12
ANT|-TUB[RCUlOs|s
LEAGUE ORGANIZED
Special to the Daily Leader.

special TO the Daily Leader.
Oklahoma City, Okla, Jan. 12.-The
Anti-Tuberculosis convention adjourn
ed last evening after effecting a per
manent state organization.
DR.. ]. M. Postelle. OF Oklahoma
City was selected as president and
Mrs, Ed f.. Johns of Chickasha. as
secretary-treasurer The state has
been divided into five districts. each
Of which has vice president as fol-
lows: First district, D7. Z. o. Bark.
er, Guthrie: second vice president
the Rev NJ. d. Reed, Weatherford:
third district, Mrs. George NJ. RAN
som. Muskogee; fourth district, Mrs.
"a. w. Phillips. Pauls Valley: fifth
district. Or. w. G. Bradford. Shaw
nee. The executive board consists
Of Omar X, Benedict, chairman: Prof
II. A. TurIev Of Norman: Col Sidney
sugas OF Ardmore: Mrs. W. G. Little
I0f Okmnlgee: Miss Kate Barnard
state commissioner OF charities: the
Eey. Thomas H. Harper and Charles
L. Dorr.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-12
CHAMBER Of COM
MERGE ELECTION

This afternoon In the chamber of
commerce rooms the directors of that
body are holding the annual election
Of officers. II rs believed that the
majority of th old olHcers will be
reelected The presen. oficers are:
Charles II Martendale. president !;
F. b. Lille. vice president; w. A.
Rayson, secretary. Galen Grow. treas.
urer
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-12
N()N(;ONC()B
tBy Associated Press)

washington. D. c. Jan. l2-The
houge today refused to concur in the
senate amendments to the so-calIed
P,nchot- Balllnger resolution and de.
cided to ask 70. conference. Speak
er Cannon named the following con
ferees: DaIzcll. pennsylvania; Smith,
Iowa: Fitzgerald New York.
Ey vica v0ce vote the house 10.
day passed the Bennett-Sabath white
slave bill.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-12
MODERN W00DM[N INITIATE

The local Modern Woodmen lodge
at Odd Fellows hall last night inltiat-
ed a class of forty candidates into
Tie mysteries Of woodcraft. The meet
ing was largely attended, the hall be
ing crowded to It's full lcapacity with
members Local Deputy j. M. Fife
reported twelve candidates who were
voted in, which makes total gain
Of 90 members of the lodge within
the past month.
Next Tuesday night class of from
fifty to seventy-five candidates will
be initiated. The lodge gives a big
box supper entertainment Tuesday
evening January 25 and will hold an
installation ceremony next Tuesday
evening.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-12
NEGRO PARALYTIG RELEASED.

Ralph Smith, the negro charged
with burglarizing stores at Crescent.
who suffered paralytic stroke yes
terday at the county Jail and Is In a
dangerous condition. according to
County Physician G r. Cotteral. was
ordered released from custody by
District Judge A. II Huston and was
taken to Kingfisher this afternoon to
be cared for at the home of friend.
Smith was caught by officer Mize of
Crescent with four sacks OF plunder
in his possession.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-12
GOVERNOR HASKELL WILL
WELCOME THE VISITORS
Chief Executive TO Deliver
Address at City Hall
This Evening

The third annual meeting OF the
Public School Officers association OF
Oklahoma convened IN Guthrie this
morning at the city Eall with large
number of teachers superintendents
and school officers present.
The exercises opened with the
singing of "America" by the entire
gathering After which the inyoca-
tion was given by Rev. j. M. Aber-
nathy Of the Methodist church, South
Of Guthrie. Supt. w. r. Gill of Paw
hnska, president OF the association,
called State superintendent e. d.
Cameron to the platform, who deliy-
cred a arousing address on educational
lines. He eulogized the public schools
OF the state and said Oklahoma had
the best school system OF any state
! in the West. He commended espe-
cially the schools officers for their
faithful performance of duties under
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-12
BIG GAME
Francis nensy Now After For
rner Commissioner j. 5. y
Land Office

Portland, Ore. Jan. II Francis
j. Heney, In opening the prosecution
of Binger Herman, former land com
missioner, said the Government OK
poets TO prove that In 1901 timber
spectators took advantage OF the
creation Of forest reserves by secur-
inc advance information what school
lands would be included IN the re-
serve, and by procuring large num-
ber of persons to apply for school
lands lying within The reserve and
convey them to speculaiore for small
sums and that Heraian was In the
conspiracy.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-12
NEW JURY
Expected TO Get the Men Higher
Up in Sugar UndeTWelgh-
Ing Frauds

Washington, d. c., Jan. 12.-With
the swearing in today of a new Fed
eral grand jury came the prospect OF
further developments. possibly of D
sensational nature. In connection with
sugar underwtighlng frauds. II Is ex.
recied the new body will endeayor TO
place responsibility for the frauds up.
on the shoulders of some men higher
than the humble checkers now sery-
ing terms In the peniteniiary.