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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-17
MORE: WORK
FOR PROBE
COMM TTEE
REPUBLICANS OF HOUSE
STILL TRYING TO PRO-
DUCE CAMPAIGN DOPE

Continuing its series Of resolutions
designed 10 expose Irregularities in
the state administration, the house
'nino iiy. through representative
Ward this morning introduced res
oluuon directing the special inyesti-
eating commit ee TO require OF State
Treasurer Menefee report of the
reasons why state funds in excess OF
the legal limit were on deposit wita
The Columbia Bank and Trust com.
pany a. the time Of its failure, and
likewise the reason for the amount
carried with the Commerce Trust
company Of Kansas City.
The resolution was adopted unanl-
mously on motion Of Tilloison. the
resolution and with it report on de-
positories already submitted by Men
efee, going 10 the investigating com
mittee. TillotsGn's motion was In the
form af a substitute for one by Ward,
that the resolution be adopted.
During the morning hour letter
from United S aies Senator r L..
Owen was read, promising TO take up
the matter Of widening the Deep Fork
river In accordance with a resolution
passed recently by the legislature; I;
Ed Boyle sent rp protest from the
Bryan club at Chant, Okla, against
the addition Of Muskogee county To
the Fifth judicial district; Milsap q.
Checotah. submitted a resolution of
the Mcintosh county farmers union.
endorsing the M.lsap usury bill.
House Bill Nor sa75.s by jain and
Burnettc was placed 0onothrd read
ing aad killed pn roll. call, AZ 10 36 !.
The Bill conferTf 4 jurisdiction om.the
district court, coneurrent wish that
Of the county coustq iM miscemesnor
cases aiider Indictments property re
turned by grand jury.
Whitson, Paschal and Utterback, all
farmers. were appointed eonferee
committee on Senator Siaiford's bill
fixing the legal weights OF mill prod
ucts.
Other bills passed on third read
ing. were House ELL No. SO. By
Clark, amending The statutes relating
10 procedure III appeals In civil cases
with ;hn emergency clause attached
Senate Bill No A. by Thomas, au
ihorizing cities and towns to police
I llleil soalees ol Saial supply, EcL1s
I Bills Nos. leo and 10i. by Whayne b
4 Ardmore. legalizing high schoo
< b1nd Issue OF the city CT Ardmore, a,l
! lhorlxed March 2S, 1903.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-17

c. A Lawlef, the Oklahoma City
detective, who has drawn sums OF
money from the state for services
that were questioned by the Repnb
licans IT. their charges against Gov
ei nor Haskell, again failed to show
up before the house investigating
committee, this morning, and Cover
nor c. n. HASKELL was placed on the
stand. The complainants were anxi-
Gus 10 take LAWYERS testimony be
fore the governor Went on the stand,
but when the committee annoupced
that Lawler had . backset and wos
so sick he could not even answer the
telopnone the order Of the inyesiiga-
ton was changed. Governor Haskell
was questioned rather closely about
the moneys paid to o. r Smith, his
law clerk, G.. A. Lawler and John
w Flenner, the Washington CORE
spondent. and the services rendered
the staie. The governor coniended
that most Of the services rendered By
Lawier. Smith and Flenner were IN
secret work, whore the good OF the
state demanded that details be not
made public. He said one part OF
Lawler's work was In tracing out the
persons who were sharing The i'm
mense printing graft with the State
CaDltal and that aa a regulf OF his
findings suit for sl950O0 was brought
agajnet The state Capital Printing
company. fongTcswnan Bird Mcclure,
Dennis TebFlinaE eNdeIpgaie 10 con
Rfessg aada JohnhHa Barfofd, former
rhlef Justice Of oklahoma.
insisted on Beinu Sworn.
II. NJ Clark, representing the cont
rlaln2njs, said that he would not In.
SIS hat Governor Haskell be sworn.
The governor answered that he in
gisicd on haYing the oath administer.
cd TO blm. and be laughingly added
that nc had habit OF swearing quito
frequently anyway. The Lawler
charge was first taken up. the COVER
nor sa;lng that he employed Lawler
at $40 dag and expenses with 81 a
dnv and expenses OF an assistant IN
addliioa whenever t.awler required
onc wtc fret empioyment he said
was 10 lid In analyzng territorial
accounts. He said Mr.. Coles who
was checking up the territorial ac-
counts, and VINO Is now dead, and
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-17
GOV. HASKELL ON THE STAND
Justi6es the Appointment of Lawler, Flenner,
Smith, Day and Anthony as Serv-
ing Interests of the State.

himself thought LAWYERS assistance.
was necessary In ferreting out things
not shown by the territorial books.
The second employment he said was
In connection with the Kansas Natuf-
al Gas company suit against the state
and be- Indian Territory Illumlnai.
Ing on aud Ges suit. in which the
state wanted to Gust the company as
an off.ahoot OF Standard Oil.
Lawler and tiIs Work.
In answer to question, Governor
Haskell said LaHler had done some
private work for him, but was posi-
tive be had done none OF this work.
during the time for which he was
paid ~ the state. He said he was
inclined to believe this private work
was performed after January 81, 1909
iho las, date mentioned in the Maris
charges He expressed the belief
that he had aaid another attorney
S7S3 sor work done up to that time
Governor Haksell said Lawler had
mado no written reports on the ter
rltorial accounts investigation. but
that each week they had long CON
ference going over the facts Lawler
had asceetainej The governor Of
fered 20 submit such reports as Law
Ter had made on various matters to
tho members Of The committee for
their private consideration.
Exposed State Capital GraSs.
TIE governor said he 5000 paid
Lagler September ~ 1908. the s22a
paid September 80 1908. the s5S2 a7
oaid October 81 1908, the s527 paid
December 10. 1903 and the 1923 paid
December 10. were all for Lawler's
work III seeking information 10 show
who had divided with the Guthrie
State Capital the huge sums OF money
drawn from the state for printing,
with view Of bringing suits. The
Stare Capital was not the only graft
or during the territorial days. though
It wss the biggest"
later he said iha' suit for $4,000
had bctn flied aFsinsi the State Cap
tai and several others who had stood
In with 4 and shared It's graft
lie testified ira. Lawler also die
anprn work on me Capitol Aational
hank failure that information was
had up0n which he thought the state
Continued on Page Five
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-17
WHAT THEY
|I6AY ABOUT iv
COMMISSION

Governor Haskell believe The
adoption OF a commission form OF gov.
ornment for Guthrie will have a ten
dency to place the city on a better
basis, commercially. no my mind the
people can lose nothing by making a
fair trial OF the new plan.
Senator Clint Graham--'lf Guthrie
adopts charter which eliminates
ward lines Guthrie makes thousands
cf more friends over the state--thati
all.
Chief Justice Dunno Commission
government is Guthrie's salvation
John ] Gerlach, Woodward-"Wood
ward and the west side favors Gnth-
lie for the capital Now il Guthrie
IS wise she will vote for commission
government"
d. P. Marum--" Here's chance for
Guthrie to get right with the state"
!. J. McAlester-'l do not believe
the commission election will carry in
Guthrie, because the machine is TOO
strong. But II Guthrie understands
state sentiment she will vote yes In
loud tones"
Peter Hanraty, state nine inspect
OFT know the feeling and senti-
laents Of the laboring men. They are
not fixed, as yet, and their vote Is
big. II Guthrie voies for commission
government she will show the state
that she is pulling away from m, chine
control and Is willing to enter the
capital race on her merits
r. M. Conway, leading real-estatc
man OF Oklahoma City--"As a man
who lives and thinks in real estate
|, can say that adoption of non-partlsan
government in Oklahoma City, has
worked a marvellous change for the
better. Within three months there
has been 100 per cent brlsler tone
tc realty. or course, the packing
bouse situation helped some but the
new municipal move put life in things
all along the line. can say this,
Guthrie will make a big mistake by
voting down commission government,
The mere term non.partisan city gov
ernment,' helps things
Judge Sam Harris From u cursory
glance Of the situation, Guthrie wants
charter government, but the idea IS
being fought because the present may
Or thinks change Is reflection on
his administration. Poor exeusel Ma
chine politicians are naturally fgainst
the change. They have lined up and
have a big majority, | understand.
can say this, The commission form OF
government for cities Is steadily grow
ing popular. Guthrie surely should
not hide her light under bushel"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-17
AUTO SPEED
DISCUSSED
IN SENATE
M E M B L II S G o o y
HUMOREDLY DEBATE
BILLUPS' BILL

While but little business was trans.
acted by the senate this morning the
body was In q fairly good humor, but
still II could not agree 10 the Billups
bill regulating the speed of automo
kiles.
That section over which The fight
on the bill was precipilated provides
Tor a statewide application Of law
to regulate the speeds drivers may
fun cars at One side IN the senate
wants cities Of the first class left
alone to make their own regulations,
A mock debate on the bill, partici-
pated IN by Brownlee, Davis, Sol
dani, Potter Roddie, Williams and
Franklin, was u diyerting episode Of
the morning session and left tho
riombers and galleries In conyul-
sion OF laughter and merrlment
The house refusing to eliminate Al
torney General West from the com
mittec to close UP the affairs Of the
slate and the defunct Capitol Nation.
al bank OF Guthrie, the senate np
Iolnted Senators strain, Cordcll and
Davis to confer with the house com
mittee.
Senator Morris introduced a bill
providing for the appropriation OF
S15G, ,t0iG7 IN the interest of the sales
and loan departments Of state funds.
Senatog Cordell introduced bill
which provides that landlords shall
have lien on crops OF tenants to So
cure payment of rent of lands or sup
plies furnished them.
The senate recessed at noon, when
4 Democratic caucus was held.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-17
W0ULD-BE SUICIDE
HAS CHANCE FOR LIFE
Guy Rittenhouse Stabs Him
self Twice in Region
Of Heart

Guy RittenhouAe, % years old, scion
Of comparatively we'll to do fam
ily in Ohio eined in appearance
and speech and bearing local repu'
talion for intelligence and efficient
Industry, attempted suicide yesterday
evening by stahhing himself twice In
thu left side Of his breast The sec,
ond stroke, inflicted with 4 long,
sharp Rnile, pierced a corner OF the
heart. Drs. c. II Hill and Ralph
Smith. who attended him, at noon TO-
day reported RIttenhouse still alive,
with q bare chance Of recovery
The desperate action was commit
led in The mans room, I'll North Dh
vision street, aud his condition was
not discovered until some time after
he had stabbed himself
Rlttenhouse came to Guthrie from
Marysvllle. o., about four years ago.
Since then he has been employed in
the round house Of the Santa Fe All-
road and IN second hand store. He
was man OF at least moderate
means, Having recently received q
cheek for $500 part Of the proceeds
Of the sale Of some property in Ohio,
and carried balance at local bank
Two theories aro advanced for his
self destruction. One Il that The
mans mind was unbalanced. az ha
SPOKE OF stories detrimental TO his
character that Lad been circulated IN
his homo town. and had addressed
several letters % imaginary peop'e
I'M OHIO The other Is that he be.
came respondent over an unsuccess.
fu love affair, He mentioned the
name W yodng lndy Of Guthrie
whom the police located Last night
She said that she knew Rltlenhouse
slightly, hut had had no intimate rc
laiions with hlia
When told that he could not live
Rittenhousc smiled coNtentedly.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-17
AMERICAN LEAGUE
SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED
Contains Only Few Conflict
ing Dates With Ma
tional League
fRr Associated Pressl

Chicago, Feb. 1.-THE American
league ANNOUNCED It's schedule for
1910 oday, One Of Its features is
thai Il contains only few cobIllet
iiig abto&uEiih the Nahonal leaghc
The list, as ususi, contains l54 games
cSicago, as usual, has the greatest
number OF conflicting dates. There
are eight clashes between the two
local clubs. St. Louis has the only
other conflicts.
The Chicago club drew many Of the
choice dates. having July 4 Labor
day. seventeen Sundays and four
teen SaFprdays
The season viii open on April IA.
with h following games: st. Louis
ae Chicago, Cleveland at Detroit,
philadelphia q; Washington and Bos-
ton az New YORK.
Tie Z j. sec.icns' sctias w.N open
in the Easf Oh May 10 with Cleve-
lend al philadelphia. Chicago at
Washington, Detroit at New York and
st. Louis al Boston,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-17
LIS EN-!

TONIC RROW YOU VOTE FOR
FREEHOlDERS.
THESE FIRE e n o / D e r S,
MEET, ORGANIZE AND FRAME
A CHARTER.
AFTER THE CHARTER IS
COMPLETED, IT is SUBMITTED
TO THE PEOPLE AT AN ELEc.
TloN FOR ADOPTION.
IF YOU DO NOT LIKE THE
CHARTER YOU CAN VOTE
AGAINST IT. WHEN THE
CHARTER Is SUBMITTED CAN.
DiDATES FOR COMMISSION.
ERS ARE ALSO VOTED ON. IF
THE CHARTER CARRIES, COM.
MISSION GOVERNMENT BE.
GINS. IF DEFEATED-THATS
ALL.
TOMORROW YOU VOTE ON
FREEHOLDERS, ONLY - NOT
ON THE ADOPTION OF COM.
MISSION COVE RNMENT.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-17
LOWER YOUR TAXES

The idea for adopting commission
government now Isl:
II cuts your taxes in two.
II means more public improvements
II means more work for laborlng
men.
The per capita tax is now SIC. That
is caused by Iooseness in voting out
city contracts.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-17
RAID DOWERY HOTEL
IN WESTERN STYLE
(By Assoclated Pressl

New York, Feb. 1.-TWO despcra-
does with drawn revolvers raided the
lobby of the Wayerly hotel on the
Bowery today. shot down and killed
Fred Devlin, a guest, who when they
demanded money for drinks, was only
able to produce dime, and then held
up and robbed the clerk of the night
receipts. Less than ten dollars all
told, was the result Of the hold up,
The men ran out of the hotel after
the shooting and disappeared.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-17
Az Sioux City

Sioux City, Iowa, Feb 16--Sioux
City ended strenuous two weeks
campaign Tuesday by adopting the
commission form of government. In
total vote Of 5000 the plan was
given majority of TAI.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-17
At Mattoon

Mattoon, ILL.,, Feb. l7--Commission
form of government won here today
BY majority of ten to one. only
the present administration and sa-
loon keepers opposed it.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-17
At Eau Claire

Eau Claire Wis, Feb. 16-Eau
Claire Tuesday adopted the commits
ION form of government by a plur-
ality Of 900 votes out of total of q
GOO.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-17
At Seattle

Seattle, Wash, Feb 16-Seattle vot-
ed on commission form OF govern
ment today The plan won by a big
majority
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-17
IN | INF
AZ EvansvilIe

Evansville, Ind, Feb. 16--Commis-
sion government won today by 2,l27
majority.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-17
Kansas City Cattle

= N1TTSf3o NF0J VdttTN
o Kansas City, Mo, Feb. IT,
g Three thousand cattle were re-
. ceived on strong market. Hogs
= reached the point of $9,l0 per
g cwt., 5000 received, ten to fit-
= teen higher
.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-17
RESUBM|SS|ON JARRED.
@ o @ GO @ 90 g @ 6 @ @ @ @ {
ToDAVs MARKETS.

, Chicago, Ills. Feb. 17-Mag
; wheat closed at s11S 81; July
at $l04 S-S, May corn at G7 rs.
July at 6S 3-Se.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-17
Kansas City Grain.

, Kansas City Grain.
= Kansas City, Mo. Feb H.
, May wheat closed at $1.0S ga;
, July at 99c. May corn closed at
, G5 1-2c; July at 65 5-Sc
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-17

What Wichita has done to advance
the interests Of its citizens, as de-
scribed by Mayor Davidson las:
night, is worth reading. It affords
another forcibe illustration Of what
tn. commission form of government
can and does accomplish. Consider
it carefulIy-then cast your vote Fri
day.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-19
HERALD
TO THE

ical and business interests of the coun-
try If so, the sterOtyped invocation
of the Book of Common Prayer: Good
Lord, deliver US" will be the proper re
Spouse to the prayer of the Houston
Post"
Yours truly,
Railroad Man.
(The Clipping).
There is nothing slereotyped about
the invocation offered up by the Hous-
ton Post:
20 Lord now that everything is COM
ing our way, purge every Democratic
soul OF hot air and vainglory and insert
large instalments of common sense in
every Democratic Uranium; and oh. re-
member, Lord, our proneness TO make
fools of ourselves just when we have
the world by the tail and a downhilI
pull, and see that We don't get in bad
this time"
The only part Of his prayer likely to
be answered is that proneness to folly
shall not be forgotten. But why ask
that ii be remembered? And suppose
that the party did not get in bad
Suppose it TO be converted from a MI
nority in the house of representatives,
what would happen? OF an indian dog
the story is told that 1t contracted the
habit OF chasing the twentieth century
limited few rods along the platform.
which prompted stranger to ask the
station agent whether ii expected to
catgh the train. Here's the answer:
Il hon't know. but L don't wonder so
much about that as what in thunder
he thinks he would do with it if he ever
did catch it,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-19
Half Holiday For Clerks

of
Missionary Union
in
duty perform men
general half holiday
n 6 closing
Protestant church in FL P and evidently have
They
be some holiday especially
o'clock closing
every
days;
received trading probably oppose
midwek
matter
to it The
petition carry
summer is heet times ONE s
keep machinery
thing position,
and to to STEP
envy neghbor
town and the girl is sick or On strike
secretaries wouldn't
many
paved
applies they highway
of still the
good
why corporations profit
hOmeeadr purchaser act for himself just as well
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-19

eral proposition that Fl Paso's fire in
surance rates are out OF all proportion
to the risk involved will be impressed
upon the representatives of the insur-
ance companies while they are here in
an effort to get an equitable rating for
tins city instead of the glaringly mac
curate and unfair one now in operation.
Insurance Adjusters on Jump.
The advertisement of the Union
Clothing company of sale to reduce its
stock rather than pay the exorbitant in
suranee rates, brought a flock of insur-
ance adjusters to the place. all remon-
strating and urging L. n He'll to stop
his advertising of the sale To many
this looks as if the insurance people
were standing on very thin ice and
feared too much agitation would lead
to an overturning of the rates and may
be repeal of the state law.
= Mr. He'll will take up with his attor-
neys: he says, the matter of insuring
with outside companies not
at present doing business in Texas The
argument against this in the past has
been that it would not be possible to
collect policy in the state court but if
the policy is as large as $4,000. suit for
collectio min case of fire could be
brought in the federal court. it is con-
tended.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-19
(From The Herald of this date, 1896
Years Ago
Import Duty Is Fixed at 17c.
Stanton Street Ditch Breaks

The force of graders that was at
work on the White Oaks terminal in
this city is now working on the other
end Of the 10 miles of track built by
Col. Locke IN 1886.
Beginning July 1, the import rates
into the free zone will be II percent
Rev. c. J. OXley preached the ser
mon al the gospel tent last night.
The court Of appeals has affirmed the
verdict in the cases of Chas. Baker
and John Bowers, who were convicted
last fall in connection with the conduct
of q gambling house.
The city council met last night and
read one chapter of the codified ordi-
nances- The mayor and alderman Cold
well objected TO the publication of the
ordinances, the former on the ground
that the city had not sufficient funds
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-19
LUCID EXPLANATI~N But
PRISONER FINED ANYHOW.

When 8 Y COrdova was arraigned in
police court Thursday morning on q
charge of being drunk and using abus-
i've language, he said: L wasn't drunk
I came 10 town yesterday with so hours
without sleep. 1 never touch a drink
yesterday / stop in the door of San
Antonio street room house and the
CONAN said TO me what ! am doing
there and told her don't do anything.
l am just tie my shoe and her say her
viii have me arrest. told her, her can't
have me arrest because I don't do
something. 1 am just tie my shoe and
my friend who it weeth me. Mister, he
told me the gwOman she is going to
had me arrest and 1 told him her can't
prove nothing for me because I don't
do something" Sergeant Davis testified
that the man was drunk when brought
into the station and he was fined -.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-19
TEXAS INSURANCE MEN ARE IN
E PASO To HEAR COMP A|NTs
CONTINUED From rage One.)

that it is occupied by another person
than the owner adding 15 cents TO the
basic charge for dwellings. The reason
given for this charge is that a tenant
is not as careful as the owner of the
property, but this fact Is disputed. 1t is
pointed out that a tenant has insurance
on the household goods and that the
care exercised in the prevention of fire
is practically the same whether the ten
ant is an owner or renter. adj other
things being equal. The shingle roof
charge of Is cents is not disputed as be-
ing a risk, but the construction OF the
house, the majority of the dwellings in
FL PasO being OF brick construction, Is
such that the additional risk given the
house by reason of the shingle roof is
offset by the brick construction of the
walls, giving a greater prevention from
the spread of fire than a frame residence
with a tin roof.
The Pumping Station.
The fact that mesa pumping station,
which is entered in the KEY rate as a
charge of 10 cents for being iron-clad,
Is not exposed from the outside TO any
buildings within mile or more is to be
brought to .a attention of the fire in
surance men. 1t is admitted that an
iron clad building Is not a preventative
from fire without, as it erInnbles when
the heat is intense, but there is no haz-
ard from the outside at the mesa pump
ing station as there would be if the
pumping plant were down town where it
could be exposed by other buildings.
This reduces the danger from fire at the
station many times q and should be
counted as credit in the key rate, the
insurance men say.
A Population Credit.
The fact that of FL Paso's population
there are $4,000 or more Mexicans who
carry little or no insurance upon their
property, vet are counted in the key
rate as to population, IS also to be cited
TO the insurance men while they are
here These residents of the south side
do not figure in the fire risk of the
city, since they neither carry insurance
nor expose any insurable risks. Yet
these same $4,000 or more people are
counted in the total population, thus in
creasing the required number of paid
men in the fire department, the num-
Der of engines and other equipment for
the departments and in the general
makeup of the key rate as applied to the
waterwOrks and other charges against
the city.
Rates Out Of Proportion.
These points in addition to the gen