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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-08

Did you think of that?
That bill Also says 1t becomes q
realty body, that can buy and sell
land for and In the name OF the state.
Think, Mr.. Citizen, of the connect
Ing link--"t may sue and be sued; II
may buy and sell land for and in
the name OF the state"
That commission might buy one OF
the COW pastures adjacent to the un
salable, valueless lands offered as
fake options by the townlot outfit II
the Canadian bottoms, whereupon the
townlot statesmen would conclude TO
sue the commission Judgment
could be obtained. and the stale OF OK.
Iahoma would pay, because the peopl.
would have created the board and
gave 1t authority TO buy and sell
land for the state, at the same time
alo wing 1t to "sue and be sued"
In addition to the other extraordin.
ary power granted these commission
ers, 1t Ia the first time the sovereign
state Is made amenable to damage
suts-why, all action for damages
will lie against that board during all
the time Of Its existence
Each day some hole left for the
townlotters to take a stab at the
state through that proposed capital
commission Is found; II is mass of
effort to blk; the graiters being ap-
parently of the opinion that one shot
Is all they want and need, hence they
are prepared to take all that comes
and send messengers after more that
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-08
WILL SEEK REELECTION
George w. Clark Again Candi-
date in I3th Judicial
District

Judge George w. Clark Of Oklaho-
ma City, today entered as a candidate
on the Democratic ticket for reel
ection as judge of the Thirteenth dis
trict.
Horace w. Shepard, Republican,
Altus, announced for senator from
the Fifth district. J. Fl. Harper, So
cialist. Erick, announced for sena-
tor from the Second. The following
announcements have been made
through the election board for repre-
sentatiyes:
Il. II FISHERMAN, Republican, Nor
rison, Noble county; ID. s. Woodson,
Democrat, Alva, Woods county; B
W. Duffleld, Socialist, Valley, Pawnee
county; J. J. Rottenberry, Democrat
Stratford, Garvin county; VIM. A
Delzell, Democrat, Pond Creek, Grant
county; George Welzell. Democrat
Checotah, Mcintosh county.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-08

great commonwealth to vote for their
interests.
There is no pressing need for the
capjtals removal at this time. It is
already centrally located, comforta-
bly, housed and economically admin
istered. Why all of this haste to
make a proposed change or twenty
five miles distant?
Muskogee has no choice as among
the three aspirants for the place. 1t
has many friends in Guthrie, Shaw
nee and Oklahoma City. 1t wants to
see all of them prosper and live on
terms Of amity, all working together
for the upbuilding of great state.
But it must insist that Oklahoma City
has not shown her sister cities the
proper spirit. Her treatment of Tul-
sa and Muskogee and OF all Eastern
Oklahoma on the Improvement of the
Arkansas river, shows narrowness
and spiteful jealousy that does not
belong to a city ambitious to be the
states capital She deserves u re-
buke. The voters of the state owe
her nothing She owes them every.
thing.
And on next Saturday a, the cleo
tion on the proposed relocation of
the capital those voters should show
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-08
T" MAY SUE AND BE SUED
Extraordinary Power Given to Proposed State
Capital Commission Under the Terms Of the
Removal Bill Just Another Loephole
Provided for Theft and Pillage.

The townste grafters, through
their official organ, Morning Town
lot, are executing the ghost dance be-
fore the campfires of stealage
claims grow more and more distant
from the truth; their boastings too
bad for even townsite addition fla.
kir whose bank account has long been
on the wrong side of the ledger.
They now guarantee TO furnish a
site worth Tin one paragraph $5.000.-
900: another paragraph says 1t is
valued at sl.500,000: still another ap-
proximately sl,000.1O0) millions;
erect state capitol building that IL
to cost at least $l.E00.00o, all free of
cost to the taxpayers.
But
That guarantee" Is somewhat Pc
culiar--it Ii the pledge Of no one In
particular, and Ia made In no manner
effective or binding-it does not rep
resent a financial value OF one penny.
and there In no one to guarantee.
There is at present no state official
who can bind anyone under the terms
Of the proposed bill--will not be un-
til the election IL declared carried and
a state capital commission appointed
by the governor of the state.
Immediately after that commission
10 appointed II becomes greater than
the source appointing it--bccause IT
was authorized by the vote Of the SOW
ereign people.
And the bill says the commission
"may sue and be sued"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-08
ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF LOOT?
Letter With Pertinent Ques-
tons From Shawnee Cham
ber Of Commerce

Chamber of Commerce, Shawnee,
Okla To the business men of okla
homa. As voter you will be called
upon next Saturday to act as d leg
islatof. To most business men this
Is the first experience at law maxi
Ing
Are you informed upon the ques-
tion at lssne-The Capital Removal
Bill Have you read It? II not bet
ter do so now. and carefully consider
bill which you are asked by the
real estate interests of Oklahoma City
to make a law In order that they may
bolster up threatened break In
their speculative values or unoccu.
pied town lots
We enclose a copy OF the bill and
briefly desire TO call your attention
to some of It's provisions and ask you
II In your new capacity as law maxi
err you are for them?
First. It approprlates 100000 out
OF the state treasury to be at once
available. Are you for that?
Second: 1t provides for the appoint
ment OF three more state officers at
salary of $4,000 each. Are you for
that?
Third: 1t provides that these Of.
flcers may employ engineers, archi.
tects, and other legal and clerical
help, without limit, and fix their com.
pensation. Are you for that?
Fourth. II provides that this cog
mission may locate the capital dis
trlct five miles from the corporate
limits OF Oklahoma City, which might
be 1S' miles from the business sec.
tion and In the interest OF some street
car company. Are you for that?
Fifth. II provides for Shawnee
and Guthrie as candidates, without
their consent, against Oklahoma City
expecting these two cities to divide
the opposition to Oklahoma City and
then make plurality vote locate the
capital See Sec. 2. Are you for
| that?
Sixth: 1t provides that second
election may be held by the next high.
est contestant by securing first pc.
tito nto the governor with 5000 legal
voters and then putting up 100000
TO pay the expenses of the election
In case 1t loses practically closing the
door of opportunity to every other
city but Oklahoma City.
Are you In favor OF law OF this
kind on the statute books OF Okla
homa? And yet II you vote for this
bill, and 1t receives a majority at the
polls next Saturday 1t will become a
state law enacted by the people OF
the state at the behest oil one city
for It's own benefit. and to the detrl-
ment of every city In the state.
SHAWNEE CHAMBER OF COM.
MERGE.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-08

The roof of the Santa Fe lime
house, in the south yards, caught fire
shortly before noon today. The dam
age to the building was confined
largely to the roof, the fire depart
ment getting quickly into action. 1t
is supposed the fire was set by en-.
gine sparks.
A large lot Of lime was stored there
and as soon as the flames were out a
large force was set to work to dig ont
the stuff to prevent it Stacking. The
larger part OF 1t was saved.
This was the second fire since CHIEF
Gruber and five firemen left yester-
day for Tulsa.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-08

may be in surrounding localities.
Whether the townlot bubble Ia
ready to burst and the outfit Ia band
ed together for one final lunge, or
whether their appetite is Unsuitable
and they loot for the love OF the game,
need not now be discussed.
But there Is tottering down ca.
madam bottoms way.
There are ugly rumors creeping
through the hlackness which sur
rounds Oklahoma city's financial
status
There are many connselllng here
and there, and distress calls have
gone forth for ready cash
All smacking OF trouble.
There are reasons for the distress,
too
Oklahoma City has more additions
laid out than can be found around
Greater New York. Jersey City and
the many other large cities around
the seat Of New Worlds densest popu
latlon.
These townsite agents can not al
ways speculate on air; someone,
somewhere, sometime, must hit the
bottom. There have to be reasons
for advancing prices. The present
population Of Oklahoma City IL 10000
--the additions plated Will hold 4
population OF 100000.
Is 1t likely the demand for all these
lots will get too fast?
XIII the bill
Vote, Saturday, and vote mo-"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-08
POOL ROOM BLACK EYE
Court Says Such is Not Neces-
sary or Useful
Business

In decision by Judge Richardson
the criminal court of appeals affisms
the right OF town 10 de iafe pool
rooms nuisances. w. G. Jones o. ri.
Dorado appealed to the court for q
fine of $25.00 imposed by jus,
tice under an ordinance declaring
pool rooms to be nuisances He sets
up lack of power to impose such or.
dinance and punishment The court
holds that the operating of pool or
billiard hall for gain is not neces-
sary or useful business.
A. II. Huling, also of Ell Dorado
brought up an appeal of the same
sort The sentences were affirmed in
both cases and the writs of habeas
corpus recalled.
The court dismissed the appeal oI
Walter Steen OF Tulsa from conviction
In the county court for selling liquor
He was fined $3.50 and sentenced tc
jail for ninety days. Notice OF appea
was not served on the county Judge
attorney nor clerk and the court re
fused to take it up.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-08
ELECT SCHOOL FACULTIES
Several Changes Made in Each
OF Institutions for
Whites

Teachers for the white schools OF
the city were elected by the board of
education last night. Several cahnges
We're made In each school Following
are the selections:
Central School
Ida W. Belt. principal sS5: Ada
Campbell, $65: Adule Barwlck, s65;
Norrlssa Partridge. $685. Myrtle Dav
Is, $50; Mary Dilly. $65; Mary E. Haw.
kims. $50: Roberta Bishop. $55; Vir
ginia Hightower, $55; Louise Blincoe
$50; Gay Bronson. sos, Lydia s Lohr
$50; Lena B. Myers. tKin.) s65; Du
relle Gillette On. II $50: Jennie A
Humphrey, 3D. 81 $50.
Capitol Hill School
Alma Carson. principal, ss5; Bird
N. Burford, $65; Eva Humphrey. s65,
Blanche Coffey, SEQ; Edith Bennett
$50; Vlana Houston, $50; Geneyieve
Dawes, $50; Nellie Bell, $50: Day Hig.
gins, $50; Rebecca Radciff, $65; Mel
lie Anderson, $55; Fannie Hamon. $50
Caroline Wilson. s65; Eva Gregory
$65; Myrtle Martin. kim $50.
Banner School
Marguerite Byrne. principal, sS5;
Nettie Doolittle. SOS; Pearl Calvert
$50; Delphine Peltier. $50; Fredia
Redfield. $65; Mable Montgomery
s65; Blanche Hoge. $50; Luella ca
lin, $780, Zella Porter, $50; Bessie VIII
liams, $50; Grace Fernandez, $65; Lu
la Hoyland. $50: Tennie Campbell
$65; Francis Arthur. sos; Inez Me
MILAN, $50; Pauline Bishop tKin)
S65.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-08
HORNS AlTTlE At LANT0N
Three Days Session of Antlered
Herd Will Be Stu
pendous Affair

Lawton, Okla, June S-This is the
big day of the Elks convention. the
program Including the annual parade.
always the big feature, the laying ii
the cornerstone OF the Cameron state
schoolso agriculture in the hands of
Masons and Elks, and possibly the
election of officers. Tulsa, Sapulpl
and Bartlesyllle are leaders in the
contest for next convention seat. Elk
City has a candidate for president in
the person OF w. b. Merrill, now
first vice.nresident. President Wal
lace p. Hutte OF Muskogee and for
mer President d, NJ. HALEY of Nc
Alesters are among those who arrived
this evening At the request of the
managers of the Elks' convention,
Judge III. TX Thompson of Oklahoma
City and H. H. Smith of Shawnee,
who were to debate the state capital
location agreed not to hold the de.
bate. It being thought best not to mix
capitay politics with the Elks' con-
yention
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-08
.cLA|RV0YANT in BAD
Madam oiselle With French
Accent Had Fancy
for Jewelry

Madamoiselle Rl'on is In. bad iii
Jefferson county, Ark, and is also IN
jail In Jackson county. Oklahoma.
Her other name is Mrs. Lee Leather
man and she Is going back to ARK
ansas. The charge Is grand larceny,
and 1t really seems that she had
grand time while the cIaIrvoyant
graft lasted. II produced good crop
OF jowelry.
Governor Haskell last night honor
ed the requlstlon OF Governor Dona.
ghey, and Sheriff T. s. Stewart of
Jefferson county, Ark, went to Altns
this morning for the woman.
Ma'mselie Is bright sort of clair.
voyant and she figured out flrst-ciass
hunch that the sheriff of jefferson
county, Ark. had designs on her as
decorative material for the inside OF
the jail Further glances at the dope
sheet and the railroad guide determIn-
cd her on Altus, okla. and she landed
there week or 50 ago. and COM
menced clairvoyanting like an OklH
homa City real estate agent. Sheriff
Stewart happened along pretty soon
and frisked Ma'mselle into Jail. The
| Oklahoma jailor does not believe In
clairvoyants and when Ma'msello
tried TO pick the lock with hairpIn
he chained Ma'mselle. SO he did,
Ma'mselle Is quite an eminent
CRATER. according to the sheriff. A
few years ago she traded her Arkan.
sas talk for Plrisian accent an1
piekled complexion and went out %
do the world She disguised the name
OF Mrs. Lee Leatherman and opened
up the clairvoyant shop Soon after
she located In Jefferson county there
commenced TO be a famine In jewelrv.
A lot Of perfect, but later very indig-
nant ladies' told the sheriff that thev
went 10 find ont about their future
husbands and divorces and affinities,
Ma'mselle requested that they leave
their diamond rings 80 that she
could develop inspiration. They were
given back In sweet little bags with
Ma'mselle's compliments - that is
there were bags given. AT home they
found the bags contained rocks and
horseshoe nails.
Finally one rude man, w. T. Pen
nington. by name left s210 worth Of
jeseiry In Ma'mselle's future foundry
and never got IL back He caused the
search. Sheriff Stewart says there
are at least a dozen cases on which
Ma'mselle can be tried.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-08
BOUTELL
TAKES HIS
WITH SUGAR
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, d. c., June S.--Ad-
dressing the annual convention OF the
United States Brewers association.
Representative Boutell OF Illinois to.
day made an unqualified attack on
prohibition. Three ! ,sons, be said,
are to be learned ,m the several
states with prohibition laws in ef-
feet. These were: That prohibition
did not prohibit; chat when the sale
OF mild beverages Is forbidden sur
reptitious sales OF strong spirits OF
inferior quality are generally incfeas-
ed that there was an appalling In
crease tn prohibition states in the de.
nand for patent medicine tonics and
narcotic dsugs. He declared that pro-
hibitory laws. whether effective or
ineffective are regarded by the wis
est. statemen and philantrophists out
OF harmony with the spirit OF an
ideal government Of an enlightened
free people.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-08
RAINS TORN
(By Associated Press J


Kansas City, June S.-A rainstorm
of almost unprecedented severity pre-
vSiled over Western Missouri and
Kansas for several hours today. In
this city cellars were flooded and
much damage was done to property
in the low lands. For two hours the
city was enveloped In darkness the
density of precipitation making IL
difficult to see across the street.
In Kansas City. Kas., Mrs. Char.
lotte Hicks was killed by lightning
while standing on porch. In Joplin
pio, many cellars were flooded
Many mines near Galefia, kas.. sus
pended operations because Of being
flooded. The rain at Topeka was ac
companied by heavy hall.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-08
WHEN COMMON LAW APPLIES

Although there is no common law
In Oklahoma, as recognized in many
states, the supreme court holds that
when the legislature creates an Of
fense without defining 1t, the common
law definition Is to apply This IS
the finding In the case Of eight boys,
convicted In Cleveland county for dis
turbing the public peace. In the ap-
peal they set up that the starute does
not define what constitutes n breach
of public peace and does no. deflle
disturbance. The boys we're fined SIS
each for disturbing a public assembly.
and the sentences are affirmed.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-08
HIT THE GRAFTERs A LICK.
(Enid Eyents.)


The people simply do not believe
that this state can afford to locate
the capital permanently at this time
1t Is the opinion Of hundreds OF
thoughtful citizens that to locate the
state capital now merely opens W
the way for tremendous graft, and
means great additional burden OF
taxation without reason.
1t would appear that somebody de.
sired to lay greedy hands upon that
$601000 and that somebody desired
to share in the millions which would
necessarily be spent In erecting the
state capitol buildings.
The enabling act has located the
state capital at Guthrie until 1878
and the quarters furnished the state
officers by that city are ample and
adequate.
No reason appears why the state
capital should be located at this
time, except that the way be paved
for immense gratis and Oklahoma
City town lot boomers be allowed to
make big ceanups at the expense OF
suckers.
Regardless of the merits or de-
merits OF either Guthrie, Oklahoma
City or Shawnee, or either capital
qualifications, we take 1t that the
average citizen and he Is an i'm.
mense majority, will vote "No" on
the original proposition of whether
the capital shall be moved at this
time.
There Is no use to settle the diff.
ferences between the various cities
concerned at this time---just hit the
graft cobra In the neck by voting
against location now.
This procedure would seem to be
the part of wisdom and business
sense and we are certain that vast
number Of people feel as we do.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-08
WILL TRY A
s I Ia |
WILL TRY A

"'If we cant win by fair means we
will use foul" exclaimed an Oklahoma
City real estate shark last night. "We
are going to get the votes. and what
we can't buy, we are going to steal.
The election Is Saturday and we have
all day Sunday TO work In" The
fellow was drunk when he spoke. and
gave away the secrets of the malta.
That IL behooyes all honest citizens
who believe In fair and an honest
count to be on guard The second
story men at Hogtown will stop al
nothing.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-08
TAX ARGUMENT CONCLUDED

Judge Huston finished the hearing
In the railroad tax cases between the
roads and the counties and state late
yesterday. The arguments on demur-
rers took up two day.
Rachel Welslauf has brought suit
in the district court against Kate w.
Campbell for recovery of real estate
Maud II. Jones has sued Claude B.
Jones for separate maintenance.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-08
CAMERON MAKING SPEECHES

State Superintendent b. D. Cam.
eron last night delivered an address
to the teachers of Kay county, at
Blackwell. Tonight he is to address
the students of the Northwestern
normal school at Talequah and tomor.
row night he will be at the high
school graduation exercises In Nowata
The Talequah normal school hold
ing its graduation exercises today.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-08
TODAY IN THE
DEPARTMENTS

Charters were issued today as fol
lows:
The Deaautre Irrigation Co, Guy
mon; TO lrrigate lands from Beaver
river, Texas county; capital, $4,000;
directors. John A. Delautre. Estelle
May DeLautre. Z. A Smith
Pioneer Book Binding Co. Musko.
gee; capital, $4,000; directors. B w,
Phillips, NJ. Il. Denning e. w. Hub
bard.
Interior Oil & Gas Co. Tulsa; can
ital $4,000; directors, Frank s vii
ber, W. C. Gutter, Frederick d. Prem
tice.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-08
DEBATE At NORMAN TONIGHT

Governor Haskell started today for
Norman. He and Senator Campbell
Russell set the first of their Joint de-
bates on the capital location question
for this afternoon. They will prob
ably appear in several places this
week. the governor favoring lmmedi.
ate location and the senator opposing.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-08
CHARGES AGAINST L0R'vtR
(By Associated press.) J

tBy Associated Press.)
Washington, d. G., June S.---Fo=m-
al charges against Senator William
Iorimer OF Illinois were laid before
the senate Tuesday afternoon by hts
colleague, Senator cnilom The pro.
ceeding was the presentation OF a
memorial by Clifford w. Barnes OF
Chicago, president of the Illinois Leg
islative Voters league.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-08
THE WEATHER

(By Asstd Press)
N g W Orleans
La, June STo.
night and Thurs
day cloudy. and
showers tonight
night or Thurs.
day; cooler on
Thursday.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-08
MOVE 10 REDUCE ExTOR7|0A

It was announced today that Attor.
ney GeneralWest has filed before the
Interstate Commerce commission at
Washington application for hearing
in an effort to compel the Pullman
Sleeping Car company to reduce
charges for use Of upper berth below
the charges for lower berths.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-28
Quadruple Plated Silver
Tea Services
REGULARLY SOLD AT $500
Sale Price $8.98

at the ab0ve price,
IL and include
with
the the bea
service that
of a gift Regularly sold -
service So
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-07
81 Think | Have
Done My Duty

London May 6.-"Well, it is all over,
but l think l have done my duty"
These words fell from the lips of
King Edward VII in waking interval
late this afternoon.
King Edwards first serious attack
of bronchial trouble, accompanied with
symptoms of asthma, was experienced
year ago. Since that time His
Majesty suffered several occurrences
of the malady, including one during
his recent visit at Biarritz. Each at
tack proved worse than the preceding
one and more difficult to conquer. The
present illness came suddenly and
without warning
The rate of insurance offered by
Lloyds in the event losses by the
Kings death was raised sharply fol-
lowing the issuance of this mornings
more alarming bulletin. Sixty guineas
per cent. was demanded to insure
against losses in the event of death
within month. The earlier morning
rate had been so guineas per cent
The Duke and Duchess of Connaught
arrived at Suez today upon their re-
turn from an African hunting trip.