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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-17
COTTON
THIEVES
NABBED

About II O'Clock last night sberIu
john Mahoneg was notified that two
b8ys returning home from . -.
noticed three negroes diiglls : one
horse wogoa containing a couple Of
bales Of cotton through field. and
that they we're aching as though they
had stolen the cotton. The sheriff
directed the boys to follow and see
what the negroes did with the cotton
aad not let them get away With H..
The two BOYS noticed that the ne.
gr0es had placed tle bales IN va
cant field, and decided 20 hide and
VAT results
About three O'Clock this morning
3ne Of the negroes showed up and
the watchers called out 70 him 70 sur
rolder which he refused - 60, pils
they got him however. and locked
him np III a nearby h0nse. while they
west back 10 wait for the ether Two
negroes. 70 show un. in the meantime
phGalng To he sheriff 20 cone and
eel the prisoner The sheriff on his
way cnl met the other two negroes
while they were driving team OF
malas 10 gsi the cotton. aud the sher
iff brought III three n totOwn to the
county jail.
One 81 the negroes caused some
excitement On the way IN By stopping
OH q revolver which one OF them had
thrown 1910 fhe saigon The discharge
Of the gun set fire 70 the cotton M
tie wagon and 1t vas not extlnguisD-
ca sill the fire department gave aid
One 0l The negroes captured IS Hen
~ Morris. Who has just been releas.
eA fs9# the PEI .teHllafy where he
vas serving 4 two years term fos
ftcaling suit 81 clothes from Tom
Jtnklna another Is Ollie Williams
Ahom the police nave Deea nunins
for FOR several weeks Ter shooting no
his fathers hoaae and threatening to
shoot The I'D maa. and also shooting
inoiher negro
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-17
TO PUT ON SHOW IN EAST


It has been learned here that Unit
ed States Marshal John Abernatay
has landed a contract TO put on a spec
tacular wolf chase for New YORK
millionaire. who has guaranteed him
$500 for his WORK The stunt will
he pulled off in some rough country
in New Jersey, not far from New
York, and viii be part Of an elaborate
entertainment which the millionaire
in question Is preparing for a bunch
Of friends. Abernathy has sent for
his two sons. Louis and Temple, who
have already received nearly as much
advertising as their father, and who
will take part in the spectacle. 1t
viii be concluded with the Oklahoma
marshafs widely advertised feat OF
catching the wolf with his bare hands
hbernathy's friends In Southwestern
Oklahoma are now corraling sup
ply OF wolves which will be shipped
East for the occasion.
1t is understood that Abernathy Will
make business OF putting On shows
OF that sort for the benefit Of eastern
seekers after novelty, and bl,ieves
that Il viii be more profitable than
an appearance in vaudeville
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-17
MUNICIPAL LEAGUE 70 MET

The Oklahoma Municipal league
was organibzed in Oklahoma cits On
November nth last Ita first annual
meeting viii he held al Oklahoma
City during the curly part Of Iimt
airy and while tie legislature / IN sos
sion. This meeting will probably con
tinue three days during which time
interesting aud Instructive addresses
win be maize b. persons competent %
adYise en- municipal admini traii1n.
The call for this meeting will be for
garded to tie MUNICIPALITIES Of tho
state within the next few days The
purpose OF the league. generally
speaking Is 10 obtain through coop.
Grafton better municipal conditions
il the state. aud 10 act IN The capacity
OF a clearing house between the cities
OF Oklahoma by putting the cxperi-
ence fall Al the disposal Of each.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-17
COOPERATIVE SYSTEM
URGt0 BY HYDE

Special to Daily Lsaaal
Hobart. Okla. Dec i've con.
tend that there should be q co-opefa.
ave system in determining Valuations
oi leased farms, said G. II Hyrc 0I
Alva, secretary of the school Lana
Lcssees association improvements
On r farm make a place vastly more
available to the state ~ avery way
md We think the man who puts Oh
sHch improvements has an equity In
le matter
For instance. a place In the raw
condition Is held 70 be worth $1,000
az It ls. and q lessee comes along and
improves the land so that II Is lp
praised by the state at $4,000. u
should not necessarily follow that the
lessee has put the $4,000 additional
w. visible Improvements. but his work
has made the place worth sS,0c) In
stead Of $1,000.
The association of the improve
ments with land is value basis 81
great force. We contend that the les
see "a entitled to participate n The
benefits OF the association between
the states land and bis industry ANA
Judgment If he has made good on
be land the state certainly Is not
sarmed. neither Is f entitled TO the
entire benefit The intrinsic value OF
the Improvements in the instance
given NAV not be $4,000, bur put on
the land they are worth that much.
We think the state puts too great
tax on the lessees industry
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-17
COR0NER'S JURY STILL
At WORK ON MYSTttY
Nonp|used at willingness Of
Suspects 10 Testify
In Case

Kansas City. Mo. Dec. l7-Tho
coroner's Jury investigating the Bern.
hardt murders IN Olathe today Quss.
toned John Feaeie with the murder
OF Mrs. Bernhardt, who insisted Oh
telling the jury his story against the
adylce of his attorney. Walter Bdtto
OF Cottonwood Falla, and Fred Ma
eince of Ochiltree, Kansas. also were
questioned 4 went TO work on the
Rornhardt farm November 18th ana
stayed IN Thanksgiving day" sail
Fulton. "Then went 20 Cottonwood
Falls. J don't know anything about
letter the mail man says he deliver
ed for me nj the Befnhardt farm Just
before the bodies were found /
haven't beeu there since Thanksgiv'
ing
Button SAYS that George Porn
hafdt seemed always to have money
tnat he considered Mrs l,ernhardt Q
kindly old lady. and that ne believed
he too would have been q victim OF
the murderers had he remained at t,c
Hernhardt fary
Button and his family were LIVING
IN q tenants house on the whitney
ranch IN the northern part Of this
county, when he was arrested ~
says he has nothing TO conceal. nEu
win be glad to tell the officers all he
krOws
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-17
HIS BANKING FRAUDS
SCANDALIzED THE COUNTRY
While Custodian Of Savings
Funds Helped Himself TO
S2,3OO,OOO
lBy Associated Prcss.l

Ccpenhagen, Dec. 17.-Former Min
lister OF Justice P A. Albert, revela-
ton Of whose banking frauds in 1908
scandalized the couatrss was sentec-
ed today 10 eight years penal servi-
'tude.
Fer fourteen years Albera held a
commanding place In both politics
and finance He was member OF
the Deunster ministry and later dom
mated the Christensen cabinet, which
he entered as minister OF justice ia
1913. AS president OF the Bondes-
standens SparEasse Savings bank, he
was the custodian OF enormous funds
to which he helped himself Accord
iag to his own confessions, his
theiis amounted to S2,3000,0O0.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-17
AMENDED CHARTER DEFECTIVE

Ia an opinion 70 the secretary OF
state. Attorney General West advises
that official 70 refuse TO issue an
amended charter TO the Western and
Southern Fire Insurance company un-
ID al requirements OF the law are
met With. claiming that the amend
ed articles submitted 10 the attorney
generals Office are not IN proper form
This opinion sustalas the protest OF
Frank ?. stear1s Of shawnee
III another opinion the attorney gem
eral says that the Homestead law of
the United States permits only one
home toad 10 be filed but places no
llmIt On the amount OF land whicA
may be pagehaaed after the home
stead has been lawfully initiated
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-17
THE SAME OLD BUHG CINE
(By Associatea press.)

Washington, ID. G., Dec. i7.-I3y a
vote OF two TO one, subcommittee
OF the senate ccssfaittee on iudici-
arg authorized favorable report on
a resolution for CONSTITUTIONAL
10 provide for the election Of United.
States senators by direct vote OF the
people Tie minority OF the sub
committee vas Senators Borah. Ray
.uer and the minority was Senator
Dillingham; ahe quogfon viii be sub
nlifGea u the Inll committee next
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-17
HAB[As CORPUS PROCEED AGs

liabeas corpus proceedings were ~
ca In the criminal court OF appeals
by r. IA. Simmons Of Tulsa. who was
arrested for violating the city ordin'
anccs By having liquor In his posses
sion. fined 500 and sentenced TO 70
DAYS IN Jail. simmons contends that
the city had no right TO pass an or.
dinance such as caused his arrest ana
has tiled this petition 70 have the ".
dlclment aud sentence sci aside a-d
the case quashed.
This IS all that has been given the
pubic the past two days from the
criminal court Of appeals aud on ac-
count OF the capital mndd c there VIII
be no more opinions handed down hy
that court until the 4gnfeme coart
decides the capital question.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-17
lRy Associated Press.l

~ Paso. Tex, Dee Fighting
occurred last nigh ei q haclendlta
acr9ss tine Texas line south Of Maria
Troops fro Ojt8ag were attacked
Several soldiers were killed and thir.
IS horses Of troopers stampeded
across the flfer into Texas. lndicat.
lng thai regular troops were defeated.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-17
(By Associated Press,l

Washington, D. G., Dec. l7--Presi
dent TAFT sent to The senate today
the name OF Charles A Cottreal Of
Toledo, Ohio. to be collector Of In
ternal reySnue at Honolulu, Hawaii.
Cottrell is a 1egro Among other
nominations was that for postmaster
at Abeline Kansas, Of Richard War;
ring.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-17

ed plea, IN Bar TO the Indictment,
ihat conspiracy under the sherman
aniitrust law Is not continuous ami
that the statute of limitations had in.
teryened United States Attorney
Nse viii prepare 20 try the "men
higher up IN the sugar trust Altor-
ney General Wlckemham % much el-
aied over the decision. lie VIII now
prosecute Kissel aud Harmed who
we're indicted for participating IN the
wreckilg Of the Pennsylvania Sugar
Reiinirg company with directors OF
ihc sugar tfust All officials Of the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-17
PROBING
MEXICAN
LYNCH|NC
tBy Associated Press.)

Rock Springs. Tex, Dee. Twin
half dozen secret service agents Of
The United States government on the
ground an Especial attorneys present,
representing Iumber citizens, a
grand Jury here IA today investigating
The IynchIas Of Antonio Rodriguez,
who was burned at the stake after
he had shot Mis James henderson,
wife or eatflemaii.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-17

sugar trust according TO a govern.
mcnt official. viii be brought to ihe
bar Those who have not been IN
dicted VIII have 10 show good cause
why they should not now be indicted
Thomas PA ons, Arthur Donnor and
othors who wefe Indicted on the same
conspiracy charge az Kissell ana
iu ei pleaded not guilty but did
not plead the siaiate OF limitations.
The Kisse.l and Harmed cases were
IN the nature of test upon which
the Others resied.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-17

Washington. y @, Dec l7.--'ihe
prosecution of Washington b. Thomas
president Of the American Sugar Re
firing company; John n Parson, form
er chief counsel OF the sugar trust,
and other difectoM has been made
certain by the decision Of The United
States supreme court through Justice
Holmes sustaining the indictments OF
Gustav y. Kissell aad Thomas y.
Harmed growing out Of the Pennsyl.
vania Sugar refinery case. The high
est tribunal renefses lhe decision 81
United States Judge Holt, Who sustain.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-17
SUMMARY HOBART LAND SALES,

Hobart. Okla. Dec. II. The Hobart
t0wn Tot safe, sssHisnass1esl. sas -
follows Offered. 2al tracts: sold,
e3i appraisement. ss7.oso sold Tor
SfO.o2s: raise over appralsement S.,
975. Nearly all sales were made 70
icssocs or purchasers Or preferences
rights. The sale WIS regarded sue.
cess in every way The sale Of every
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-17
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION

An examination for the position Of
iaaitur II $6b0 per annum IN the GUS
tndsan sfrrice NH be held on 3ann-
ar II. 1911 Address Secretary, Board
of civil Service Examiners. Post office
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-17
THE NWEA'T THEIR

New orleans,
La Dec H.
Tonight and on
sunday general
" fair.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-09-24
HOBBLE SKIRT HORRIBLE
M ghty Arbiter of Partisan Dress Sets
Foot Down Hard on the
Freaky Fashion.

New York. Sept. &c. Poynter
Redfernt of Paris, dress designer ar.
rived here yesterday on board the
Adr.atic of the White Star Line. Mr..
Redfern said he was bringing no new
designs that would thrill us, and while
a number of women on board hob
bled" near him he seemed to move
aside every time hobble skirt came
along.
Don't you Ike the hobble skirts?"
he was asked.
mo; do not he replied. "al-
though | suppose | shouldn't say any
anil.g about them They're, horrible.
never did Ike anything that is ex-
treme in the dress line. Women
should nave freedom In dress Those
skirts are too tight.
I'VE are not going in FOR hem at
all. The new style will be the long
waist OF the Louis XIV. type. There
is a tendency In that direction IN
Paris now. Nine. Cecil Sorel wore
such a waist at the opera lately and
created cutie sensation.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-09-24
SENATOR ELKINS KICKED
Reported He Refused To Accept Any
Marriage Conditions From
Italy.

Chicago Sept. ia speciai cable
dispai Oh from Rome to the Daily News
says:
According to a story told here the
Duke Of Ascoli gentleman in waiting
to Queen Helene, at dinner In PaIerA
mo said to several of the guests that
the obstacles to the proposed match
between the Duke of the Abruzzi ana
Miss Katherine Elkins were enormous
rs Queen Helena and Dowager Queen
Margherta, the Duchess of Aosta and
Princess Letitia. the Duke of the
Abruzzi's stepmother. regarded II as n
messalllanee.
King Victor Emmanuel Continued
the Duke OF Ascoli "in weak mo
ment wrote letter to Miss Elzins virN
tually giving his consent to the mar
riage on certain conditions. These
were that the dowry should exceed
specified su.n--about s20.000-thaf
her parents should abstain from fire.
duenting the italian cour., and that
Miss EllSins, after she became tho
Duchess of the Abruzzi, should not re-
turn TO America without The Kings
consent, and then only under the
small amount of the dowry suggested
by the King it is explained Thar Abrus
ri has a fortune of $4,000. 900 aud that
the King desired to show that he was
not influenced by any monetary con-
sideraton
.4s,.Aa AL tsf...s
were resumed recently" added tho
Duke Of Ascoli. Senator Ellcins refus-
ed to accept any of the conditions
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-09-24
TO HOLD EXAMINATION
1t VIII Be Held in Washington and is
of Interest to West
Virginia.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 15.--
A civil service examination which
may interest West virginians, espe-
ciahy those in the mining regions. is
announced to be held in Washington
October Is. The position to be filed
lis that of forman of mine rescue sta
ton the salaries ranging from
si,0s0 to $1,000 per year.
The new bureau of mines has its
principal mine rescue training sta
ton at Pf.tsburg. with sub-stations
at Knoxville. Tenn, McAlester,
Okla, Seattle, Wash, and Urban. I'll.
It is proposed to establish other
branches and Il is expec ed that at
least one foreman WA be required at
each substation for regular duty.
Applicants for this position should
have had experience as fire boss, mine
foreman or Inspector in coal mining.
Educational examinations viii not be
made but training and experience to-
gether with physical ability will de-
termine their fitness and the exami-
ma ion will be conducted by the Civil
Service Commission at Washington
|only The investigation viii be made
by letter entirely, affidavits as 70 serv.
ice and experience being required, to-
gether with refernce as to character.
Other civil service examinations for
nearly every position in the the gov
eminent employ Will be held IN West
Virginia cities as follows:
Bluefeld, September 20; Charleston,
DC ober /; Clarksburg. September 16;
Fairmont, October IL; Huntington,
September 10 and October II, Mar
tinsburg, October IL: Parkersburg, DC.
tober II; Wheeling, September ~ and
October 10.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-09-24
MANY I'M MIGRANTS
Reports Show That in the Past Nine
Years There Have Been Nearly
100000 to Land.

Since 1901, 9,771,512 aliens have
arrived in the United States. The
races represented have been classi-
fled into 40 subdivisions by the Stats
ticians OF the migration Bureau.
The Southern Italians lead all others
In numbers, with a total Of 1,761.948,
with the Jews second at $40, 263. Pol
ish homeseekers were third in number
with $4,000.
The miscellaneous INN grants for
which no Appropriate place could be
found in these subdivisions, numbered
1912. The Pacific Islanders were
the least In number, Only e61 Of them
have imm grated in the ten years.
The average amount OF money pos
sessed by each alien at landing aver
ages, s22, but some amazing individr-
al differences are evident. The Spanish
Americans were richest, averaging
s104 each and the Koreans were poor
est, with only 81 each Pacific Island
ers averaged s53 and Japanese SAL
The Jews are among the poorest.
Their average was Sl3.
The immigration in the last ten
years was equal to the normal popula-
ton OF seven OF the largest Southern
States or fifteen of the Western
States. The combined normal popu-
lation OF Maine, New Hampshire. Yer
mont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
Connecticut, Delaware and New Jer-
sey is not equal to IL.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-09-24
Prospects Are For
Rain By Friday
Disturbance Begins Its Eastern Al
vance From Alaska.

Washington. Sept 1s.-Temperature
above the normal will prevail over the
greater part Of the country during the
present week, according to the fore
cast of the Weather Bureau.
To-day q change to somewhat lower
temperature will overspread the New
England and Middle Atlantic States.
followed by rising temperature A
disturbance now covering Alaska will
begin its eastward advance along the
northern border of the country, at
tended by unsettled weather and
showers and followed by cooler wealth
er, reaching the Atlantic States by
Thursday and Friday Cooler wealth
er will appear in the Northwest by
Wednesday. For the Southern States
generally fair weather for the week
is indicated.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-09-24
ours HIS THROAT.
Worry Over WiIdness OF His SonS
Said to Have Caused Act.

Huntington, September 16 - he
cause of dependency over tho wild
and disgraceful actions OF his boys
who had been creating disturbances
throughout the community. James X.
Swinnerton, aged ~ years, and one of
the Weather class OF farmers Of
Wayne county, deliberately cut his
throat from ear to ear IN the pres
ence OF his wife and family, while he's
was standing in front of mirror at
his home.
The old man had been worrying.
greatly over his sons for some time,
whose actions were being generally
discussed by the nelghbors and 1t IL
presumed that this so worked on his
mind that 1t drove him temporarily
insane.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-09-24
SPICY CASE IN COURT
c. r. Grimes Sues Peter Kline Fer the
Alienation Of His Wife's Aztec
tions-Other Court Notes.

fioHS-OpHSF OOQFI NoNGS.
From The World OF Friday:
Circuit court convened this morning
at $3.50 O'Clock, with Judge Faulkner
on the bench.
In the case of the State against Ar
thur Cook and Carl Piper, indicted for
disturbing a religious meeting at
DarkesviIle one night this summer.
both young men pleaded guilty this
morning. Their triad is set for Thurs
day, Sept. %.
The celebrated case OF G. t. Grimes
against j. Peter Kline, both we'll
known citizens of Martinsburg. came
up for trial this morning and is still
on, and is like to take up all or a good
part of tomorrow. Grimes sues Kline
for alternating the affections of his
(Grimes0 wife and the case is pretty
spicy. A large number Of witnesses
have been summoned to testify and
the trial is attracting general atten-
ton among the men of town. Crimes
lgot mad this morning at Attorney
Howard H. Emnert, counsel for the
defence, and pulled off his coat as
though prepariI TO attack him, but
the Judge made him put 1t on again.
Altogether the case promises some in
teresting developments. Faulkner,
Walker and Woods for the plaintiff
and H. Fl. Emmert for the defence.
The case of B. M. Shipper against
Adam Parkinson, rather dry civil
cause, was given to the jury yesterday
afternoon and they are still undecid-
ed about IL
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-09-24
STRIKE AT BERKELEY
County clerk Webster Sends Few
Very interesting Items From
Berkeley Springs.

Berkeley Springs, Sept. 17.--Mr.Jud
Pine was taken suddenly Ill on Thurs
day night and required the services OF
DR.. A. Il Grubb before he could be
relieved TIL Illness was caused by
tippling at the cider mill at Reno.
Yesterday morning the men at the
Berkeley Springs Sand Mine become
disgruntled at the act on of the own
ers Of the works, in reducing the force
from to men TO a truck, and decid-
ed that they would strike. whereat
Mr., Perrin, politely informed thin that
they could go to the Office and get
their money, which was promptly
done Then they proceeded 70 Ham
cock to get a supply Of Canal Water"
which was entirely too freely imbibed
and on their return to Berkeley re-
suited In about six or eight rough and
tumble fights. several black eyes, sore
noses and hard feelings but no ar
rests.
Brakeman Duke has made quite a
hit among the fair sex since he got
his new tan-colored gloves; but 1t still
requires the assistance of Pines bar
low knife to amputate the extra cars.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-09-24
AFTER COOKS RECORDS
Promoter Bradley On The Way To
Etah, Greeniand-Pole Contro-
versy Is Revived.

Copenhagen, Sept 1.-THE Danish
Government steamer Hans Bgede ar
rived here yesterday with the news
that John R. Bradley. the financial
hacker of DR.. Frederick A. Cooks
North Polar expedition, was on his
way to Etah to secure the much-talk-
ed of records and instruments which
Cook has said he left at that Eskimo
settlement on the northwest coast of
Greenland. The captain of the steam
er thinks that Cook is with Bradley,
but gives no particular reason for this
belief.
The Hans Egede. which is the YES
sci upon which the explorer travelled
to civilization after his exploit in the
Arctic a year ago. fell in with yacht
at Godhaven. a DANISH settlement on
the south coast of Disco Island, Green
land. and in the course OF exchanges
between the masters learned that
Bradley was aboard the other craft
The polar hunt promoter admitted
his identity and explained that he was
bound for Etah to recover whatever
had been left there by DR.. Cook He
refused, however. to deny or confirm
the report that he was accompanied
by the explorer.
The Government vessel also brings
the information that two missionaries
working among the Eskimos who &C.
companied Cook on his expedition say
these Eski-nos insist that the Doctor
reached the North Pole, as he Gains,
pr.or to lis discovery by Commander
Peary.