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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-08
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BEFORE SUPREME COURT
Deep Fork Drainage Project,
Involving $50, 900 Bond
Issue, Appealed

Mandamus proceedings I'm regard to
The $4,000 drainage project in Ueep
Fork district, oklahoma county, were
brought to the Supreme court today
by j w. Riley, county clerk Tho
$. { originated in an action against
he county clerk by the county com
miSsioners TO compel him to sign the
bond, issue bonds and other papers Ia
tdc case. The parties at interest are
" @ Kcegan. who took the contract
10 dig the big ditch, and the Kansas
Cdy Bridge company, which took a
ccntract to build bridge.
County Clerk Riley refused to sign
the bonds because he believed that
the issue Is Illegal for the reason that
the election was not properly called
ana because the bonds had not been
voted nt a special election. He further
alleged that the act passed by the
legislature In regard to the improve.
ncnt as unconstitutional that it con.
taned an emergency clause when in
fact, no emergency existed The
G. unity clerk was defendant in man
damus proceedings In the distrit-
court and he brings up an appeal to
settle several questions of imporI-
nnce regarding bond issues and the
procedure for public improvements,
Ed Brazell and others, representing
petitioners for an election on bridge
proposition IN Grant county, today
iiIod an appeal from the district court
Vthfrh rcfused to mnndamug thn coin.
ty clerk The clerk refused to call
the election for alleged insufflclency
OF signatures.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-08
STICK TO $4,000 ISSUE
School Board Declines to Ask
for 500, 900 Bonds for
More Buildings

Last night the city school board,
after lengthy discussion, decided 20
abide by a former decision of asking
for q bond issue Of 100000 for addi-
tlons TO the school buildings The
manifest need for 100000 was ad-
miUed by majority of the board,
but the fear the larger amount would
fall TO be acceptable to the people
caused adherence TO the original
sum.
The election to vote the bonds VIII
probably occur in April, the demand
for lho additions being imperative. II
Is admitted that with the present in
crease in population, the additions
will in no way satisfy the 6emand f0i
space but the board is of opinion one
building at u time Will be more ac
ceptable 10 the taxpayers and small.
er issues OF bonds sell for bottqi
figures.
The regular gas bill eontentiOn WIS
also before the board, the $l6O Ac
count being Whitfield down 10 al
even century and warrant Of
dered drawn for same.
The Douglas school building vii
have light. according to vote of the
board.
Urbana Avery was appointed Z
teacher in a separate school to sue
ceed Mary NJ Jackson
Banner and Central school pupils
have been playing at the noon hou
ou tho Noble aVpuue a4unait and tng
assistance of Chlef Mitchell was ask
cd 10 prevent an automobile acci
dent because OF the number OF pupil'
on hat pavement when machines at'
In use.
Plans for the additions for th'
school buildings were authorized 4,
be drawn, 10 be printed for The ben
eft of The voters when the bond is
sue Is being voted on.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-08
TAXPAYERS ARE DEF|ED
Mayor Farquharson Refuses to Call Election
on Commission Form of Government.
Citing Objections Filed By Pro-
fessiona1 Politicians.

Proceedings against Mayor Farqu-
harson 10 compel him TO submit the
matter of adopting the commission
form OF government 10 vote at the
spring election will likely be taken
by The advocates of the change. The
mayor, after holding the petition oil
696 voters for ten days, announced
he deemed the petition insufficient
and refused 10 call the election. He
had appointed committee consist
ing OF w. Fl. Chappell, t. H. Sow
ard. John w. Capers and Grant r..
Hanford 10 canvass the petition. The
substance Of the report OF the COM
mittee is:
That the petition was not verified !;
that IL was fled at a time when a
previous vote on the question had
not been counted: that 1t does not
contain rs per cent of the voters.
that 1t Is signed by many unqualified
persons, minors and non-residents;
that many Of the names appear to
have been signed by one person: that
the petition Is not sufficient in form
that the petition Is not signed by
the business men OF the city; that
business men and property owners
advise that no election be called
that the election will make necessary
senarate election boards and snp
plies.
In a letter TO j. l.. Calvert, the
mayor says:
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-08
DESERTED BY HUSBAND
Woman With Two Small
Children Given Aid BY
Local Society

Mrs. John Howlan, of Omaha, Neb,
viii two children, one but six
months old, and the other two years,
vas stranded In the capital city this
tornlng. the victim of brute in the
io,m OF husband who has dGerted
hor the plight being all the worse
because she Is Jnsophisticated know
Ing very little of the ways of the
world. The woman, bearing everg
irtce OF culture, and loyal to her lit
10 ones, after me desertion OF her
husband, had gone to Oklahoma City
TO make her home with Ter sister,
cnly TO find on arrival there that the
gisier had moved to Wichita. Out OF
funds and not knowing what to do
she reached Guthrie, not having u
dine to carry her further Kind
hearted officers sent her to local
Lostelry and the Benevolent societys
head, Mrs. Horace Speed, provided
the means that will carry the little
mother and family to the sister in The
Kansas metropolis.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-08
ENLARGE METER SERVICE
Measurement of Water Con.
sumption Will Be Extended
Over City

Metering OF water services through.
out the city will be accomplished
within the next year, If the plans of
Water Commissioner Spencer are
backed up by the city council Prep
lrallons are under way for wholesale
meter work.
Meters are to be furnished by the
city without cost to the consumers, ,
IN majority OF cities the customers
pay for the meters, the cost ranging
from So TO $40 for household serv-
ces. The meters are to be put in
by the water department. as fast as
possible Larger consumers, such
rs 10 the railroads, factories and ho-
tells, will be metered In turn, as res
idences are.
In preparaion~for the important
change the water force has rigged up
small shop in the basement OF the
city hall, where defective, clogged or
battered meters can be repaired A
small water motor has been installed
by Commissioner Spencer. Consid-
efable repair work has already been
done.
There is an enormous increase in
use OF city water. There are now
about 1900 connections and # is ex'
pected that within year there will
be nearly 1000 New services will
be metered in every case. There are
now less than 300 meters in use II
the city.
The water department has finished
aging pipes ahead OF the paving or
| Cleveland and Noble avenues.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-08

Il have taken up the petition for
commission form of government
which you filed with me March 4,
1910, an dafter investigating and
finding out all | could about II per-
sonally, | appointed a committee TO
investigate and report to me all the
facts in the case as TO the form OF
said petition, the legality of il. and
also as TO the qualifications of the
electors who are supposed 10 have
signed said petition. The report and
finding of the committee Is against
said petition. and my personal OBJ
servation in regard to this petition
leads me to believe II Is not legal as
10 form. and has not the required
number Of qualified names attached
TO it to justify me in calling the
election at this time.
Il am also informed by the city
attorney that there could be no ex-
pense saved by calling this election
at the same time our regular city
election will be held as this com
mission election must be. and is un.
der the control of the city clerk.
while the regular election is con-
trolied by the regular election board
This of course would necessitate two
different election boards.
..For the above reasons. and In
justice TO the taxpayers of tie city,
decline to call this election which
your petition asks for
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-08
pORTER'S RESOLUTION
ASKING INFORMATION
Another Attempt Of Republicans
TO Trump Up Campaign
Material

The session of the house of repre-
sentatiyes this morning was unevent
IW,
lhe Creek county Bar association
(led a protest against any change in
rs judicial district
Faulkner moved that the house re-
quest the senate to report the status
Of all house bills in that body, and
that the house inform the senate as
tc the condition Of all senate bills
heiore that body.
Porter Wants information
Representative Joe Porter of Enid
Introduced resolution, In line with
similar Republican documents ask.
ing Governor Haskell to submit TO
the legislature report of the work
6'ne by G. T.. NJ. Coles, deceased
who was engaged for several months
in investigating territorial accounts,
Tie resolution was sent to the leg
ls,dtive investigating committee
Representative Maris moved that
the investigating committee be re-
CURED to report in twenty-four hours
hut this motion was tabled on motion
" Durham.
ELI Is Reconsidered
The house reconsidered the fees
and salaries bill for the purpose of re,
ducing from % per cent TO 20 per
cent the percentage of fees to be re-
tened for clerk hire by clerks of the
district court superior court, county
court and the register of deeds. The
bill was then ordered to engrossmeni
Scrool Land Leasing Bill
The Casteel school land leasing bill
was considered Mr.. Casteel explain
ed the necessity OF re-enacting the
lasing laws, declaring that 1--WE now
Rave no lease law" Through some
error, he said, the 1909 lease bill had
not been properly passed, the original
senate bill being engrossed, instead ol
the amended bill
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-08
NEITHER PARTY CONCERNED
WILL MAKE STATEMENT
County Prosecutor Says There
VIII Be No Prosecution Un-
less LlIIiS Should Die
(By Associated Press.y

Kansas City, Mo-. March s --Jere
S Lillis, president of the Western
Exchange bank. who was attacked by
John r. Cudahy, the millionaire
packer, here Sunday morning was
not sufficiently recovered today TO be
removed from the hospital, His
nurse, however, said this morning
that Llllls' condition was improved
The cuts on his face and body are
healing nicely. but It was decided
not to transfer the patient TO his
home before tomorrow. Both Cud-
ahy and Lillis still firmly refuse 10
make a statement.
The county prosecutor says he
will NOT prosecute Cudahy unless
Llllis should die. His physicians
say the banker will surely recover.
Mr.. Cudahy has taken apartments
at the Coates House, a down town
hotel He refuses to say whether
he VIII return to- his home.
Efforts TO locate John Moss, the
chauffeur, who is believed by Mrs.
Cudahy to have disclosed the pres
encc OF Mr.. LilIis at the home, have
proven useless
Mrs. cudahy Joined by Father.
Into the arms of her father Gem
eral John c. Gown, of Omaha, an
attorney OF national reputation, Mrs.
Cudahy rushed at her home last
night The general arrived here on
an evening rain and went at once
to the Cudahy home, where his daugh-
ter had been awaiting him to come 10
her at once Not realizing what had
happened, General Gown delayed his
departure. Another message from
his daughter caused him TO hurry
here.
Bieny, Mrs. Cudahy told her story
to her father. Ii was practically the
same she gave out in statement
Monday. She and Lillls had been
automobile riding, and returned
home, whore they were seated In the
library resting when Cudahy entered.
she said
General Gown was much affected
by his daughters story. With the
Continued on Page Five
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-08
SOLDIERS WILL HIKE
Boys Of Company d Will Make
Practice March and
Pitch Camp


Officers and nOn-cOmmlssi0ned Of
iicers OF CO. D. Ok n. G.. have
arranged for a hike" Saturday night.
The company will be marched three
or four miles ont of Town, probably
to the Cimarron river, Saturday af-
terDoon. Camp will be maintained
until Sunday night. This will be
the FIRST authentic practice march of
the company Squads have hereto
fore taken camping trips, but Capt.
Taulbee has ordered out the entire
company for this occasion. The
complete camp equipment VIII be
packed out by the boys
The company has its new quarters
IN the basement or the building at
Tho northwest corner of Harrison
avenue and Second street. well fitted
up. Drills are held every Friday
night.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-08
B|LLUPS'
AUTO BILL
IS KILLED
r-r~ ----~---
OPPOSITION DEVELOPS
IN SENATE COMMIT
TEE OF WHOLE
MEASURE BY WILLIAMS
SUFFERS SIMILAR FATE
IaA4
Proposed to Fix Qualifications
for State Superintendent
Of Education

The senate in the committee Of The
whole this morning indefinitely post
poned the Blllups auto regulation
bill and transacted other important
business.
Senator Williams introduced sen
ate concurrent resolution relative to
accounts remaining unpaid al close
Of the legislature.
Senate bill No. 40, by Taylor
providing for marshals in Incorporate
ed towns, passed, 26 yeas and nays
The emergency clause was attached
Williams Bill "Starts Something"
Senate Bill No. Ill, by Williams
was placed on third reading and final
passage. This bill fixes The qualiii-
ca,ions of the state superintendent
OF public instruction. Senator Frank
lin talked against the bill and during
the course of his remarks said the
bill was directly drafted against
Superintendent Cameron. He asked
Senator Williams II it was not a fact
that his home town has a candidate
for the state superintendency Sen.
ator Williams said he had no posi-
tive knowledge OF such, but had heard
there Is such a candidate.
Eaqerman Attaches His Brand.
Senator Eggerman branded the
Williams bill as one for the purpose
of legislating a state officer out oil
his position.
Senator Stafford said the bill
should not be considered, claiming
that It's provisions would exclude
President Elliott OF Harvard from
occupying the position of state SUI
perintendent OF public instruction in
Oklahoma.
Thomas Moves to Re.Commit.
Senator Thomas moved to recon-
nit the bin to a committee with in
structions to amend so ii should not
apply to ANY one who has held the
position, and otherwise modify it.
Senator Blair said 1t was ridicul-
GUS to refuse to prescribe qualifica-
tions for state superintendent, the
same as other positions.
The Thomas motion TO recommit
lost.
Senator Sor.els spoke against the
Williams bill, saying ii would be a
dangerous precedent.
The roll was called on the bill's
final passage, The vote being Q for
and "a against, the bill being killed
SenGtor Williams, the author of the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-08

bill, lodging a motion to reconsider
the vote.
In Committee of the Whole.
The senate then resolved itself
into committee of the whole for the
consideration Of special orders and
Senate Bill No. 115, by Thomas, an
act providing for the compilation OF
the revised laws Of Oklahoma, and
providing an appropriation therefor.
rhe Nill was referred to a special
committee composed of Senators
Smith, Billups and Stewart.
Senator Billups, after overcoming
many difficulties, succeeded this
morning in getting his bill regulat-
ing motor vehicles brought up.
Senator Morris moved to indefl-
niiely postpone the bill.
Senator Billups spoke to the Morris
motion to indefinitely postpone, say
ing that the bill follows the Pennsyl-
vania law almost without the cross
ing OF IT. or dotting an II and
thought the senate should be able to
pass the bill in two hours time.
More Opposition Develops.
Senator Eggerman opposed taking
up the bill, saying he did not care
what Pennsylvania had done, This
bill Will consume as much time,
continued Senator Eggerman, "as
the fees and salaries bill, and not
only this, it prescribes legislation
that is not at this time needed.
Senator Goulding denied that the
bill "can be passed in two hours,
as was stated by Senator Bllups
adding that he would consume more
than two hours time speaking
against its adoption.
Senator Stafford spoke in favor OF
the Morris motion TO indefinitely
postpone
How Blair Would Amend Bill.
Senator Blair objected 10 the pro
vision requiring auto drivers to
rtoot their horns on approaching
other vehicles and would amend
the bill by making II penalty TO
blow horn at all.
The motion TO indefinitely posi-
pone carried by vote of 20 for and
II against.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-08

Johnson, affirmed Canadian county
The court held that the railroad com
parry is liable for damage from defec
ton of surface water when ii y
shown the land was exempt from such
damages before the construction oil
the road. = So
Rock Island VS.. Dodson & Williams
reversed; Indian territorial ease re
earding freight storage
p. b. Barker VS.. r. B. Forrest
dismissed; title to real estate; Ca.
nadian county.
Albaugh Bros, VS.. J s. White, af.
ilrmed Oklahoma accounts; Oklaho
ma county.
J II. Cornell VS., Durant National
''ank, affirmed; Marshall county.
Orient Railway VS.. John l.. Cox, re-
veised and remanded; freight ship
ments. Woods county.
Joe Farrimond VS.. Coalgate school
district, Coal county; injuries from
isolation from school; affirmed.
j. II. Selbert VS.. First National
Dark of Okeene, dismissed
DIltfl vs.. SIdle, affirmed, appear
from order OF commission regarding
side tracks at West Cleo.
Question Of Fraud Involved
leke Moore VS.. Rachel C. Adams,
nt'an Territory, affirmed. Moore
enrolled as a member Of the Creek
neton under the name Of Zeke Moore,
laid secured by enrolment was sold
Under the name OF Ezekiel Moore
The question was fraud, and the court
Weld that there must be conclusive
evidence of fraud; that In honesty
int. fair de aling are as rule pre-.
,umed; that the showing did not war
rM.t disturbing OF the contract.
Sons OF Washington Petition Argued
Arguments were made In the Su-
p. enc court today in the matter of
the Sons of Washington, a local op-
ton organization, against Secretary
State Bill Cross, who refused to de.
ach the signatures to petition for
Continued on Page Eight
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-08
MAKING CLEANER GUTHRIE
Citizens Responding to Notice
to Remove Rubbish and
Trash From Premises

"The way the citizens are respond
ing to the call for Strengthening up
Of their premises is very encousag-
ing said Chief of Police Mitchell
this morning He says great many
unsightly back yards, alleys and va
cant lots have been cleared of rub
bish since the police orders for gen
eral cleaning up were sent out. Trees
and flowers are being planted in some
of the ugliest parts of town. Chief
Mitchell makes a tour of inspection
each day. visiting practically every
part of the city. He says that at
the rate The people are going now
the city beautiful" will be realized
in a few years.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-08
TODAY IN THE
DEPARTMENTS

The following charters were today
issued by the secretary OF state:
Inter-Ocoan Oil company Bartles
we; capital, 10000: directors: j,
= Barlow. NJ. v. Dorman, G. A.
Alams
tulsa Paving and Building Brick
cb'apany. Tulsa: capital, 100000; di
rertOrs, George w. Rose. j A. Gal
lcray and w. II Malcolm, Tulsa and
w. ". Crowl, Cherryvale, Kansas.
Oklahoma steel, Iron, Wire Fabric
company. Enid; capital, $4,000; di
rectors, w. G. Richards. Chickasha
Edward w. Haynes. Denver l.. e.
Bussung. raiba, New Mexico.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-08
AMERICANS IN DANGER
Following an Outbreak in
Bogata, Colombia, Mob
Attacks Legation
fBy Associated Press.l

Bogota, Colombia, March S-Fol-
lowing quarrel between the man
ager of the American owned street
railway and a police officer late yes
jerday mob attempted to wreck
cars. Traffic was stopped and the
manager arrested, while the mob
proceeded to the American legation,
stoning The building. A heavy police
force protected the legation and was
apparently able to safeguard the
Americans.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-08
WIZARD" B|Ll|ARD|sT DIEs
fBy Associated Press,

Denver. Colo. March e-Jacoh
.scbaefer. the former aNiional billiard
champion. died here today of tnber.
culosiy.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-08
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TopAVs MARKETS.

@ Chicago, His, March S-May
% wJeat closed at $I12 1.S; July
g az Sl05 is. May corn closed
@ At 62 SAC; July at Ga l-2c.
O Kansas CITY Grain.
@ Kansas CITY, Mo. March S.
Q May wheat closed at Sl07; July
g at $l.O0 SS. May corn closed at
9 Gl 5-Sc: July at G2 Use
-
8 Kansas City Cattle
g Kansas City, Mo, March S.
q The cattle market was steady
. 10000 being received Hogs--Re-
o ceipts, 10000, five higher, but
9 closed weak.
O Government Report BuIlish
@ Chicago, MS, March S,-The
q government grain report was
q bullish, causing sharp advances.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-08
THE WEATHER

(Asstd. Press)
New Orleans,
La. March S-To'
night fair and
colder; Wednes
day fair, colder
in East.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-09-17
JOHNSON AND hall.
ARE CONPLINEN7ED
For Manner in Which Business Was
Handled at New Augusta.

New Augusta, Miss, Sept. 17.-Cir-
cult Court here adjourned for the term
late yesterday afternoon. There were
six convictions for felonies, three
young white men for a joint burglary,
and three negroes. for murder, theft
and assault with intent to murder,
respectively.
The grand jury examined 176 wit.
nesses, returned only 30 indictments,
and in their final report to the court
they recommended flushed closets for
the court house; also better means
of caring for sick prisoners and some
minor suggestions as to the manage
meut of county convicts.
They commended very highly some
officers. including Judge Johnson
Sheriff Myers and the district and
county attorneys. Hall and Fishel.
More legal cases were disposed of
than ever before, perhaps, in the his
tory of the county.