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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-11
STATE DEMOCRATS IN COUNCIL
BAILEY FOR PRESIDENT
Texas Democrats Give Endorse
mcnt to Lone Star State
Senator

Galveston, Tex, Aug 1l-After en-
lorsing United States Senator Joseph
w Bailey for the Democratic lomi
nee for president in 1912 and nominal
Ing a full state ticket, headed by Os
car B. Colquitt, for governor, and a
B. Davidson for Lieutenant governor
the Democratic state convention a /
journed last evening. Both ColQultt
and Davidson are anti-prohibitionists
Notwithstanding the fact that the par
ty declared in favor OF the submission
OF prohibition amendment to ths
people.
A declaration favoring the submis
sion OF the amendment was included
IL the platform adopted. j. Shep
Williams, also an anti-prohibltionisr
was elected chairman of the state exc
cutive committee.
The platform is favorable to the
policies OF Colquit and upholds Sen
ator Bailey in his course.
The tariff plank adopted Is as fol
lows.
I'VE reaffirm tho tariff declarations
OF the Democratic state and national
platforms of 1896. and we expressly
condemn the proposition TO remove
all duties from the manufacturers I'm
isbed product
This Is favorable to Senator Bail
cys contention.
AS TO Governor Campbell and the
present administration. the platform
Is contradictory.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-11

total public service corporation
valuation Of s222.5o5,gG4 Is shown by
figures given 70 the public here toda5
by the state auditor. Increase OF ~
per cent of S7.6gS,7gl over 1919 totals
which were t21A,S77 203
or the 1919 figures the railroads
with a total valuation Of slSs25l ,9f5
come arst. Total miles OF main track
are 1896 or an increase OF l23.lf
new miles during the past year re-
ported. Stree the Clinton. Oklahoma
& Western had not reported on Feb
rnary i. 1910. which closed the end
OF the year for the railroad valuations
the 20 miles 81 that line shauld be
added to the l23.lT OF new track
shown by the auditor. making a total
OF new track built between rebruars
/. 1909 and February /. 1910. OF 1877
miles.
OF the now track the Missouri Ok
lahoma e Gulf reports Sl66 miles
the Wichita Falls & North Western
1865
A feature Of the figures submitted
Il that the 1910 assessment Of the
Prairie oil and Gas company is Sl6.'
g55 1856, against sI5.ts9 237 last year
The total valuation of all oil pipe lines
IN the state is s22 2os4i $40, and sInce
4l.s P.ais.l c.s & ca company r.
| tails are nine'elevenths OF tho total
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-11
INQUIRY
SHIFTS To
SULPHUR
FINAL S K S $40 N AT
M'ALESTER WAS A
BRIEF AFFAIR
CONGRESSMAN CARTER
ADDS TO CONTRACT SECRETS
More Names Added TO Lobby
Working in The Interests
Of McMuTTay
(By Associated press)

McAlcster, Okla, Aug IL Only 4
brief session of the congressional CON.
mlttee was held today, the commltiua
leaving at noon for Sulphur
1t was brought out today that baby
Indians, as well as adults, had 'sigo-
cd McMurray contracts proydiuS
for the sale of thirty million dollars
worth OF land on ten per cent "attor
neys fees basis, The names of pa
pooses' were signed by parents OF
guardians, witness testified.
J. NJ. Perkins. Choctaw, said hls
nine children Signed contracts. 'Ws
were led to believe the contracts we're
. good thing" said Perkins, I'VE con
sdered that McMurray knew better
than our congressman and senator's
how to go about selling the land. W.
believed that by signing the contract
wc would realize quicker on or
tlalms against the government that's
Inc way and the children signed up.'
Or. ]. n. Miller, a Choctaw by inter
marriage. testified that he and nj
eight children signed contracts
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-11

Special to Daily Leader
st Louis. Mo, Aug. ll-Another 81
gantic spot has developed on the SUI,
according to Rev ri II. Hicks, that
makes all former spots of recent date
look like cabbage patches. Mr.. Hicks
says the spoi looks like a volcano
big enough TO swallow the earth. he
says II Is at least 10000 miles In dia-
Wcter and Is the cleanest cut spot hd
has seen In year.
The sun was acting badly yestar'
day. Mr.. Hicks. says. and he determn.
cd to find out what was the matter
with It. When he reached his home
he hurried to his observatory and
took half-hour observation. Ia
found the spot 10 be so big II was
visible to the naked eye-that is, na't
ed except for protector.
Through the telescope it was 50
plain the curves of its edges could
he made out. There is apparently !:
great flame boiling from the edges
supposedly similar to the eruption ol
an ordinary terrestrial volcano. Out
side the edges Of the main spot and Il
6c0 miles beyond is a large devastai
Cd area, supposedly caused By spou'
ing sava or whatese. lile susn e.ap..
fion it's volcanoes.
Mr. Hicks says the spot appears 4
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-11
ELECTRICIAN SHOCKED
Head Burned and Nervous
System Stunned From
the Current

Special to Daily Leader.
Enid, okla, Aug IL Samuel Alex
ander, an employee OF the Enid Elcc-
trio aud Gas company suffered an ac.
cldent from an electric shock yestel-
day afternoon at $3.50 which might
have proven fata..
Alexander was replacing the car
Ion In the light at the corner of Mort.
Grand and Thirteenth While stan !
Ing In the mud with his hands on tlia
lamp be was seen to suddenly assume
a rigid and stiff position finally fall
ing In the street, A man who saw tn
accident Immediately called the oilico
md wagon was sent to the mans re
lief and a doctor notified. II Wa
found upon examination that the oiec
trical shock he sustained was not So
we're enoush TO do serious injury tlii
right hand was considerably burned
and his nerves suffered a severe
strain from the current.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-11
OWEN SOUNDS KEYNOTE
Temporary Chairman OF Demo.
cratic Convention Sweepingly
Endorses Administration
(By Associated Press,

Oklahoma City, Okla, Aug. lin
bis keynote speech before the Demo
cratic state convention here today,
Judge Thos. II. owen, of Muskogee
the temporary chairman, fully en-
Gorsed the administration of Cover
nor Haskell.
Il use the term administration In 't5
fullest and most complete sense he
said, "and to include every Democratic
official In this state, from United
States senator to constable. Three
years ago we promised the people II
they would trust us with the power oI
government we would give them an
honest administration. wise admin
lstration and an economic administr;t
tion We enter this campaign point
ing with pride to the fulflment of cy
cry promise made"
Owen said, that the Republicans
collected twenty-one thousand dollar:
annually from special privileges and
franchises and that the Democrats
have collected one hundred and sev'
enty-four thousand dollars In f0;a
months of single year.
He said Democrats have given the
state two cent passenger fare rair
and that Republicans knocked II out
He said the Republicans valued the
railroads at thirty-one hundred dol
lars per mile and the Democrats thu
ty-six hundred He reiterated tn,
Democratic faith In the bank guaranty
law and predicted victory in NoyeG.
Der.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-11
TWO CANDIDATES TIED
Dispute Over Nomination for
Constable Caused Re-
count of Vote

Who is going to be nominated 70.
constable of the district Of Iowa, Boar
Creek and Springvale II is Repub:
lican balliwck and two Republican
candidates tied Dispute arose as TO
who had been nominated and the
county election board yesterday re-
counted the ballots and found tina,
Jim Bedford and Green Carl had the
same number of votes The board viii
put the matter up to the Republican
committee for the Justice district
A recount was made of the vote in
South Cimarron for trustee, but the
result was not changed.
The Capers-Fayor contest In the
Third commissioner district ended in
victory for Favor Of eight votes. The
irst count gave him two plurality,
out the recount added six.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-11
VACANCIES
SUPPLIED
BY BOARD

Elections Of secretary of the board
Of agriculture and heads of the lltd
took and farm demonstration de
partments have been put over by the
board Of agriculture TO the next meet
ing. The board adjourned late last
hight, subject TO the call of the presl
dent.
]. S. Murray, Of Nida, brother Of
". II Murray, was elected to be head
II the institute work. succeeding Joha
2. Elliott, a member Of the board whn
resigned the subordinate position
when the board adopted policy II
preventing members from occupying
bureau positions.
It Is likely Senator Campbell Rus
sell will be elected to take charge Di
the farm demonstration work, sue
ceeding A. G. Cobb, a member of tho
board.
c. II. Hyde, OF Alva, secretary o.
The school land lessees' association
the man who discovered that the state
lad a claim for 100000 acres Of land
under the Morrill, act. was chosen ni
the board to locate all public landl
available for entry IT is understood
there are less than 10000 acres 81
available and that If the state secure
Is claim It Will take the remainder u
scrip. as provided by an old act d
congress. Mr.. Hyde viii visit all tht
land Offices in the state II has beai
decided By the attorney general thai
the school land department Is the dc
partment to prosecute the claim b.
tore the interior department. but 10
the reason that the agricultural col
lege Is the chiefly interested party 4
ran appropriately take an active pat
The board Of agriculture. on behal
Of the college. has prepared the cast
Of the state
Dan Diehl OF Gotebo, was electel
by the board TO be wee president X
r. Wilson Of valiant. the Indian mem
Der of the board, was elected treasuf
er. tys,e
Several college places we're flled'
Prof. Boyd. who has been at th'
| University of Nebraska for severe
wears. was elected to the chair OF ds
sIstant in engineering and chemlstr.
Prof Broomel. for three years =
THE Ava normal, was chosen for tn
chair OF German and Latin.
prof y G. Booth of Phelps. n I
was elected professor Of norticuitsir
land botany
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-11
New Orleans
La, Aug, Ito
night and Friday
partly cloudy
SCHOOL BOARDS QUARDARY
Unable to Figure Out Running
of Schools Under
Limited Levy

No conclusion has been reached III
regard to the course of the board Of
education regarding the loss OF ST.,
600 to the school fund by reason OF
the failure at the election Tuesday u
vote an additional levy OF two mills.
rhcrc $ talk of shortening the term
pr Of combining departments. nomes
tic science, agriculture aud manual
training are compulsory courses mn,
aer the constitution, and the kinder
garten Is the only one that can be
legally abolished.
The board has set no time for can.
vassing the vote. 1t is known thai
not sufficient number OF votes wert
cast to authorize the levy, even II
they had all been favorable, which
hey were not.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-11
CARTER BAREs SECRETS
Congressman Details More In
side History of McMurray
Indian Contracts
tBy Associated PressJ

MeAlester, okla. Aug lilo, the
poor Indian" learned a few more
things about the proposed sale OF the
S30,001000 worth OF his land IN the
hearing before thes congressional IN
yestigatlng committee.
Congressman G. D. Carter of the
Fourth Oklahoma district, testified
that at an interview at the home OF
Richard c. Adams, attorney at Wash
ington. Adams said an arrangement
by which he was to secure per cent
profits to be derived from the Nc.
Murray contracts.
"He also told me- tc red Carter,
that Congressman Mcguire IN one
Of the deals would get his share,
He also told me that Dr. Wright, a
delegate for the ChOctaw nation at
Washington with q salary of s6t0OO
was in on the deal. He also said,
We've some others, but he didn't
mention any names
Did Adams say be was going to
get per cent of all the money Nc
Murray was to realize on the dealy'
asked Chairman Burke.
Yes he said that he was going 70
make sure OF II. as McMurray had
doubled crossed him AT other times,
but this Time he vas going TO fix II
so he wouldn't lose out. and when
McMnrray got his 10 per cent OF the
81. 900 900, or whatever Il amounted
10. he fAdamsl was going TO get 3
per cent of the proceeds
Il also met Jake l.. liamon At
Washington. lie told me 10 20 10
that man Gore an dget him TO With
draw lhat fool BILL He's against
Che McMurray contracts.
Carter. who Is part Cherokee In
dian and who for two years was a
member OF the house committee on
Indian affairs, then asked. do you
think a majority Of the Indians are ~
favor Of these contracts giving ~
per cent to McAlnrray2'
There Is no doubt that they are.
he replied
But there Is also no doubt In sign
Ing the contracts many we're lnfln
enced to do SO by persons %ho had
interest in them
ANamS n Oc'dWSfc lNuidns
Adams Is described as a Delaware
Indian, who has frequently been mel
TONED as having called on President
Taft in matters pertaining 20 Indian
affairs. 1t was Adams to whom th'
Indians in this state were asked t'
address kilograms urging TAFT 70 ap
prove OF the sale Of the lands. Nc
Murray is the holderof the contract
BY which according 10 Senator Cor
10 per cent or $3.oiNoGQ in attorney
fees. viii be aliowsdi $50
Before Carter ielt the stand Nc
Murray's attorneys obtained from hin
I Testimony tending to show that Nc
CURE In previous Indian matters ha'
supported measures In congress op
posed 10 the interests Of McMurra,
Carer's appearances on the stan'
/ followed another day Of lively test
1 mony.
r. b. Latham, an attorney Of Nc
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-11
CORPORATION ASSESSMENTS

the fact that tbe Standard Oil COM
pany OF which the Prairie Is a sub
sldlarg company. controls the Okla
homa fields is too plain to need com
ment The only rival pipe line con-
cerus are the Texas pipe Line com
pany. the Gulf Pipe Line company.
the Oklahoma Pipe Line company, and
Others Of much lesser Importance,
whose valuations are all included In
the s5.5n0.090 left after the Standards
subsidiary Is deducted Evidently the
domestication Of the Standard OIL
company Is still domesticat.on IN
name only Since the Prairie OIL 4
Gas is foreign corporation.
Tie 1910 valuation OF all railroads
FOR the period between February !,
1902. and February /, 1910, Is distrl'
hnted rs follows:
Frisco .......s 50.g25. .b3f
Rock Island .......... 47,67S.99l
santa Re. including Gulf
Colorado & Santa Fe.. s9.ot7.75l
AZ X 4 r. .s.... ...*2s, ,f52.679
Kansas City Southern .a.s 5,usy,t45
Kan as &Arkansas Valley
fIr0n Mountain) ...... 5,4e4 ISL
Oklahoma Central ... 1.0ss.7fS
Arkansas Western ...... l32.sS3
TX. G.. M.& O. ......|.. .s.. ?. tS1 $50
rrr+ snlfh 4 Wesfern4 3.i46.075
Continued on Page five
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-11
.GAYNOR'
CONDITION
PROMISING
WOUND WAS DRESSED
THIS MORNING AND
LOOKS WELL
----
VICTIM Of ASSASSIN
CONvERSES CHEERFUlLY

(By Associated press.)


Now York, Aug III Gaynors wound
was dressed at a. m The follow
ing bulletin was given out by his
physicians shortly before . o'clock.
The wound has been dressed AMI
looks well; he conyerses cheerful.y
and the situation IS encouraging"
No further official bulletins will be
announced until this afternoon.
Chats pleasantly With Callers
Chartered In larger and better
| lighted room In the hospital, the ma7
or chats pleasantly with those who
are allowed IL see him and confident
~ predicts M, will be out in a lcH
days.
As yet he has not discussed In any
way the tragedy OF Yesterday or is le
even aware of the Identity Of the an
sassln Aside from dcploring he
should have been fired upon for doing
bis duty be has Ia no way criticized
his assalant aud maintains marked
aversion 70 discuss the incident.
+, AS blood poisoning invariably indl-
Gates It's beginning by rise in the pa
tlents temperature the nearly norman
standard today Is one of the most
cheering signs to bis phyJieians His
appetite Is good and although his
diet Is chiefly limited TO broths aud
liquid foods he has shown great
stamina in body and mind and so fas
as those who conyersed with him can
learn, he Is not worrying greatly oser
the outcome.
Two young men told the police that
] they heard Policeman Joseph Hook
remark on Monday night that the may
or would he shot on his departure or
return from Europe. Hook Is suspend
ed, pending an Investigation.
An anonymous letter, vulgariy
eouched. aud threatening the life OF
j street Cleaning Commissioner VIII
/ liam H. Edwards. whose powerful
i blows fellcd Gallagher 10 the deck uf
( the Kaiser Wilhelm Der Crosse,
started perfnnctory police investiga-
Ton but generally the communication
Il attributed 10 some crank. Although
IT predicted for Big BIZ fate SIM.
liar to the mayors the former foot
ball player seemed to regard hls
chances for life and death as good ~
ever
+ Gallagher's statement made last
evening is bis first frank talk con-
ccrnlng the crime while | will say !
an sorry" he said. Il now hope the
mayor gets well. wanted to teash
the high officials TO regard the righss
Of subordlnates. consider had TO
shoot the mayor az lesson 70 tns
country. / did what did for per-
sonal principles and was not prompt.
ed by any anarchlstie belief
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-11
SAYS RAILROADS DISCRIMINATE.

Dr. H. c. Laird, who specifies that
he Is not running dental car or 4
travelling photograph gallery, writes
% the corporation commission, that
the Oklahoma railroads are soaking
his refined railroad show too much for
comfort and are probably discrimlR'
ating In favor of the big circuses. He
says that Texas roads charge him .
maximum of SIS day while 0klaho-
ma roads charge minimum OF SO
with long distance demurrage aud
lots Of other trimmings. He is now at
Kaw City.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-11

DpcSidl w 'Dhii9 btduti'
Oklahoma City. Okla, Aug 1.-The
state Democratic central committee
met here at II O'Clock this morning.
for the purpose Of organization.
Fred Branson, who has been head of
the state executive committee, WAS
chosen chairman. Duke Stallngs was
elected and installed as secretary
The selection of a candidate for
auditor, TO iii the nomination position
won b. the lamented Bill Cross, sec.
rotary ol state. in the recent primary.
was pos yoned until after the deliber-
ations Of the state convention now in
session at the auditorium. The can
dldaies whose friends placed their
names before the committee are num-
erous. the following having been pre-.
sented:
David Marum. Woodward: w. +.
Gilmcr. Arlmore; H. S. Blair Pauls
Valley: James Kirkwood and Henry
Derwln. Guthrie; Senator Joseph
Morris. Hooker; W. n. SwartoGt, Ok
lahoma City. and Leo Meyer of Sayre
Meyer having been recently defeated
for secretary of state; Kirkw0od for
congress In the First district, Gilmer
and Blair opponents to Mr.. Cross for
the position In the late primary.
Thomas Owen keynoter.
Az 1880 O'Clock the Democrats met
IN state convention at the auditorium
Thomas Owen, an attorney and jurist
OF Muskogee being temporary chair
man, delivered the keynote speech.
Senator J. Elmer Thomas OF Lawton
was the permanent chairman and
took charge OF the convention immed.
lately after the temporary organiza-
ton had fulfilled its mission.
The Muskogee Contest.
There were contesting delegations
from Muskogee. the Ross supporters
who won the contest in the city in the
primaries. being opposed by the coun-
ty delegation, the county being a
Cruce campground The contest was
taken before the state central com.
mittee. that body referring the mat
ter to the state conventions commit.
tee on credentials. having no other
means OF settling the controversy.
At the convention as held by the
Ross delegates. the followers OF Nor.
ton Rutherford. campaign chieftain
for Mr.. Ross on the East Side, select.
cd delegates. the Cruce delegation
asserting the call was improper
chose another list Of delegates, as
per their version of the call.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-11

Alester, related his meeting with Me-
Murray two years ago when MeMur-
ray he said, offered him a present Of
$4,000 II the old tribal contracts
would 80 through. These contracts
we're afterwards dlsapproyed by
Roosevelt. What the present was for
Latham declared No never could
make out. for he was not asked to
support the contracts.
AT another time, Latham testified
that he was offered share OF $4,000
Of the attorneys fees which McMur-
ray subsequently obtained IN the In
dian land deal, after the amount OF
them had caused 50 much discussion
IN congress. The last offer the Wit
ness said was made contingent upon
his aiding McMurray who was then
trying to become a delegate to the
Republican convention at Chicago.
McMurray did not 80 as a delegate
and Latham said he never received
anything.
Special Attorney Testifles.
John II, Shepherd, formerly specl-
al assistant In the department of the
interior testified that Senator Curtis
Of Kansas and Vice President Sher-
man also opposed the amount OF the
fee.
Congressman Mcclure has previous
" figured III the investigation. Gore
said Hamon had mentioned him as
being Interested in the contracts. On
the stand McMurray denied that there
was any ground for the charges.
flamon testified again today and
asserted that at the time Gore ac-
cused him Of working for McMurray
he was In Washington In the inter
est of Governor Haskell He said
Haskell had paid his expenses and
was to pay him fee for his services
connected with the governors lndict-
mont In the MuskOgco town lot cases.
Governor Haskell several days ago
leuicd he employed IIamon.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-11
NOBLE CO. ELECTION CONTEST

Perry, okla, Aug. ia. c. Nice
wander last evening late filed a con-
test against his opponent for sheriff,
John McGeehee. who won at The pri-
mary by margin OF fifteen votes.
The contestants are Democrats and
Sheriff Nicewander contends that he
was defrauded by votes cast by par
ties not entitled to the franchise as
Democrats, in certain precincts. The
friends of both believe their favorite
will be selected as the standard bear
er
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-11
cruce Delegates Seated.
Special to Daily Leader.

Oklahoma City. Okla. Aug li.-Ear-
ly this afternoon a member of the com
mittee on credentials stated that the
investigation into the contest between
the two delegations from Muskogee
county would result in the seating
of the Cruce delegates. on the show
ipg as so far made before the COM
mittee.
ocsested Candidates in Line.
Both Leslie p. Ross and William Fl.
Murray, this afternoon. with their
leaders IN the recent primaries. de-
clsred their answering allegiance to
the ticket named at the primaries and
predicted success for all candidates.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-11
.IANGF0RD HAS GHEsTY I0EAs

[By Associated Press. }

philadelphia, Aug 11--Langforll-
Kaufman fight, scheduled for tonigns.
4. ..s Gated oI today. tarssfcrf ref'ir-
inl to &C on unless guaranteed seven
ty-fye. thousand dollars.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-11
BIC SUN SPOT IS NOTED

be two days old, and will probably tc
visible for several DAYS Any one
with strong pair OF eyes will be
able TO see the spot today through a
smoked glass or an ordinary field
glass.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-11
MORE TROOPS TO FIGHT FIRES
tBy Associated Press.)

Washington. Aug. 1.-THE fore g
service has called on the war depart
ment for aid TO fight fires in Mon
tana. General Leonard Wood has III
rccted that battalion be ordered i'm
mediately to Missoula.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-11
T FO()RK|LLED

Chicago, H., Aug. ll.--W. G. Myers
In his home in Cottage Grove avenue,
today shot aud killed his wife. his
brother.in.law and father.in-law, then
killed himself