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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-28
MURRAY TO OPEN At ALTUS
Special to Daily Leader.

opecldl 70 LEllly Leader.
Altus, Okla, March 2S. The citi-
zcns Of Altus. Jackson county, who
for some time have busted themselves
circulating petitions in Jackson, Till
man, Harmon and Greer counties
calling upon the Hon VIM. II Muir
ray 70 open his campaign in the town
Of Altus, have just received a com
municatioa from him announcing his
acceptance Of this invitation, and
chat he will open his campaign here
on Tuesday, April 49, Mr.. Murray
opened his campaign for the Okla
h0ma constitution here in 1907 be
fore the largest audience ever as
sembled III southwestern Oklahoma,
and the citizens OF Altus hope TO out
strip this gathering by many thou
sands.
Complete arrangements will be
made for concourse of farmers and
o,her citizens, not only from Jack
son county, but from adjoining coun-
ties, including Comanche, Tillman,
Jackson, Greer and Harmon. Quite
q number Of citizens live in this
county who knew Mr.. Murray in his
boyhood days in Texas, and among
other scenes representative Of his
past struggles will be a procession
Of floats illustrating his running away
from home at the age OF IL years,
going out into the world to battle
against competition and to travel the
hard road OF fate in an effort TO rise
to his present high standard Of citi-
zenship A scene will be shown in
this parade Of Murray as cotton
picker, as wood chopper, brick
bearer boy, and teacher and lawyer;
as the protector of statehood in Ok.
lahoma when enjoined by the Fed
era courts, hiding the constitution TO
preserve it from service Of the Uni
ted States marshals. A scene will
be shown upon his retirement from
the legislature on May 26, 1908, or
back to the farm'-a float with a
miniature log cabin, and other Incl
dents that have surrounded him since
that date. He will speak from a
platform built Of baled alfalfa, form
ed so as to form a coned pyramid
Win nlcpS iSdulHS llOHl al SluSn VI
to The summit, where canopy will
be erected for the speaker to stand
under Nothing will be spared to
make this the greatest day ever pull
ed off in southwest Oklahoma, since
Murray intends new departure by
submitting in completed speech his
position upon all public questions,
giving his reasons therefor which
ties him to a position in all sections
Of the state. and will not permit the
candidate to enunciae one doctrine
in the rural community and another
in the cities. Arrangements will be
made for special trains.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-28
WILL DISCUSS PROHIBITION
Gov. Haskell TO Address South
crn Anti-Saloon League
Convention

Governor Haskell will be a speaker
at the Southern Anti-Saloon league
convention, 10 be held In Atlanta,
March 3 to April 4, and he viii re-
late how prohibition has worked in
Oklahoma and what, from expert
ence, are obstacles against more per.
feet enforcement He will treat par
ucularly Of the postal and interstate
commerce laws, The first as means Of
soliciting orders in dry states, and the
last as the agency for filling them. in
which the state has apparently little
opportunity 70 control The governor
will urge united action OF the states
TO have the Federal regulations Sc
amended that the states will be left
free to enforce their police powers
against Interstate shipments OF this
character
Rev George u. COngcr, superin
tendent of the Oklahoma Auii-Sa
loon league, will speak upon the topt
Making State Campaign and II
r Laughbanm, the Oklahoms
leagues attorney, will use twenty-five
minutes upon the subiect II law en-
forcemenl Sterling p. Strong d
Texas il on the program for discus
sion OF state legislative work, wllill
All the Southern states will make re
ports Of work they have accomplished
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-28
ON INITIATED MEASURES
Haskell Possibly Will Call
Election on Garter and State
Capital Propositions

II is understood that Governor Has.
ltcll will issue a proclamation for a
special election to be held June II
for submitting the so called Garter
proposition for repeal OF Section o..
of Article 3 of the constitution, and
adoption Of Section 40 Of the same
article. Another proposition to be sub
mitted is the Oklahoma City state
capital bill, which seeks TO locate tho
permanent seat Of government The
proposed law names as candidates
for the place. Oklahoma City, Guthrie
and Shawnee, and provides that the
town receiving majority Of the
votes east shall be the selection. II
no town receives majority In the
fist election, second race is posi-
bic between The two highest candi-
dates: If not, then the town receiving
The highest number Of votes in the
first election Is the winner. The state
pays expenses Of the first election,
while that Of the second is paid by
cne of the towns. Both the so called
Carter and Oklahoma City PROPOSE
tions have been initiated.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-28
he DEFENDS PROHIBITION
Governor Stubbs OF Kansas Goes
10 the Assistance Of
Chicago "Drys"

Chicago. H., March 2S.--Gover-
nor Walter r. Stubbs OF Kansas, in
a speech here Sunday put his foot
On the neckss Of those who maintain
that absolute prohibition would bring
commercial ruin to community.
He cited tho experience OF Kansas,
as showing how state wide prohibit
tion precluded race suicide" and
encouraged savings banks accounts.
prohibition in Kansas Is not re-
suli Of atmospheric conditions" said
Governor Stubbs "The climate had
nothing 10 do with It.. Reason was
nj the bottom " IL all AS q result
lho Kansas people today are better
fed, better clothed, have hner homes,
larger families aud bigger bank ac-
counts
Tho cry Of anti-prohibitionlsts that
9ipiug eit ihe saloons would bring
business stagnation has been utterly
reuted have proofs by which.
ilglratvelv speaking. / think have
my foot on the necks OF those who
circulate anti.prohfbition talk.
III was said three years ago that
The wiplng out of WichHas saloons
would ruin the town Today with
no saloons that town has doubled its
population, more than doubled it's
bank account. has better people, less
crime. more schools and more intel
llgencc. have just received letters
and kilograms from the mayors OF
twenty cities and towns, from twen-
ty.one district judges and from chiefs
Of police. and they all agree that tho
day state wide prohibition went into
efYect In Kansas was the brightest
day in that states history"
Governor Stubbs offered TO escort a
delegation of Chicago business men
over Kansas to prove his contentious,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-28
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE
WILL APPEAR FOR STATE
Legal Flight Against Collection
Of Ad VaIOTuIn Taxes
For 1909

1t Is understood thai railroad com
panes are preparing 10 file suits
against collection Of ad yaorem taxes
levied for 1909 which, under tic Wal
lace bill Of the special legislative ses.
sion, are due and payable April / II
action IS begun IN the state court, as
is Indicated on the part OF the Rock
island and Frisco lines, it is the
states purpose 10 have one suit
probably that filed in Logan county,
9lade a test upon which the others
shall stand Suggestions of this
character were sent by the attorney
general to the county attorneys of
,hrty-one counties through which the
systems operate, the attorney gener-
al announcing that his office would
appear for the state and all c1iiny
attorneys. The Office advises coun.
ty treasurers TO accept what money
the railroads tonder but not to give
q receipt for full payment. The Katy
will probably file similar suit as In.
dicated by IT'S tender to tho county
treasurer OF Usage county Of what II
regarded as It's tax to be IN that
county.
II The suits are hpgun on the sumo
scale of one xas1sAsssfss4A-wlten lhe f9eH
levy was resisted, Il means the sR.
pension Of more than $l000,00O OF
revenue, il Is estimated, Of which the
counties and the state are badly In
ueed On June / Of last yenr the
railroads went to the Federal court
here aud in Muskogee, against pay
meni of 1908 taxes upon tho ground
that public service property had been
assessed al It's fair cash value. but
that personal property and real es-
tate owned by private citizens was
Intentionally wilfully and purpoyely
assessed under iis fair cash value,
aud moi to exceed G3 ~ per cent
What The contentious are TO be IN
this years sulls has not been dis.
closed.
This was the first year the state
operated under the new law, enacted
during the regular legislative session,
requiring one payment Of taxes, and
The general complaint about high
taxes was one reason for c0nvenine
The legislature in special session
Payments were extended without
penalty until April ! . Penalty after
that date Is at the rate of IS per cent
per year.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-28
PIT TSBURG
Pull p 7 8
THUNDER
GRAFT EXPOSURE THEME
OF HUNDREDS OF
SERMONS
--.-~----rs-~
GRAND JURY RESUMES
INVESTIGATIONS TO-DAY
Promise Of Even More Start
ling Confessions Of CorTup-
tion This Week
lBy Associated Pressl

Pitisburg, Pa, March 2S The
Lenten season has been too short a
season for penitence for Pittsburg,
and il will be continued with promise
of even more startling confessions Of
graft this week.
In several hundred churches an
unusual feature of the Easter services
was the reading of a circular letter
issued by civic committee, urging
he members Of every congregation
to attend huge indignation mass
meeting to be held some day this
week Sermons, too, were designed
to arouse public condemnation OF
such practices rs have been revealed.
Lessons in civic cleanliness were
drawn by many pastors.
II having been pretty thoroughly
established, according 10 District
Attorney William Blakely, at least
$t02,500 was used in influencing leg
islaton, the source OF The money and
the dispensers of it are to be the
focus OF the grand jurys attention
today.
A considerable portion Of the big
bribe fund Is charged to certain banks
that sought to get city deposits They
succeeded but IL is the desire of the
grand jury as pronounced in It's re-
port OF Friday last, that the bank de
poslt ordinance be- rescinded and the
banks, If found guilty, deprived OF
The use Of city money L is known
that some representatives of the
banks are to be- called tomorrow 70
,estify. The six banks that have
been named by the grand jury as en-
gagged in the scandal are the Colum-
bia National, the German National Of
Piltsburg, The Farmers National De
post bank, the Second National, the
German National bank Of Allegheny
and the Workingman's Savings and
Trust company.
Banks Are Wiling.
The directorate Of the Farmers
National has announced that il will
comply with the district attorneys
call fCt information and the Second
National has prepared certified
statement which is 10 be presented To
The grand jury.
The other banks have taken no ac-
tion.
Ii is still uDearned whether Chas
Continued on Page i.)
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-28
GRAZING WILL Be FINE
Eighteen Fawns Will Cavort
With Antlcred Herd
Tuesday Night

Having persuaded eighteen timor-
GUS fawns that the grazing Is fine, the
Guthrie Elks are going to have a
large session Tuesday night. The
commissary department has been i'm
structed to serve up large bunches
in the best spring style and all the
Elks oil The reservation are expected
TO come in TO start the fawns right
This, win be one OF the biggest ini-
tiations possible to an Elks lodge and
great interest Is being shown in the
eyenr6A8 gn
lfcllowing are the fawns 70 be
turn loose In the green pastures:
Clarence G. Robinson, j. Flem
Smith. Fl u Bennett. o. E. Acton,
VIM. Frong, Carl X. Havighorst, G,
l.. Boyer, w G.. Ashton, Harry Cra-
gin. e. l.. Yates, T.. G. Patton. w.
r Field Dortch Young. Louis Lamp
/ Ike. A. r. Roffing'on.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-28
BRYAN ELECTION BILL SIGNED

Governor Haskell today signed lhe
ltryan election bill, one Of the main
cEactments of the special session OF
The legislature, He also signed the
house bill providing for the sale ol
unused real estate bought OF held for
separate or colored schools.
The governor has signed the senate
hills relating to legalizing of munich
pal bond Issues and the bill for reor-
SANITATION Of the school land depart
ment.
Governor Haskell today signed the
concurrent resolution submitting the
grandfather clause 10 popular
vote in amendment Of the election
laws He also signed Copc's house
Bill No. III, amending the election
laws.
The governor signed this afternoon
the house concurrent resolution me-
morializing congress In the interests
Of the opening Of the Illinois canal.
The Southport harbor and Florida
canal: and lovelace's bill defining
road duty.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-28
POLICE WERE KEPT BUSY
Went Forth Into Highways and
Byways Gathering in
Laws Offenders

The police went out into tho alleys
satu day night and compelled few
notorious sinners 10 move on. Off
cers Galley and Felion were delach-
I'd for missionary duty and they kept
the stray cattle moving Jennie
Read, colored, was arrested on West
Villas avenue. ld1 House was picked
M on West Villas, and Jessie Jones
ON South Division w. j Wilson.
white is years Old, was taken In
also.
Some young fellows We're trying 70
promote riot at the Santa Fc sta
ton when the police interefed.
Dayy Province vas arrested for using
profane language and Isaac Simpson
and Harry Wiley were pinched for
fighting.
These offenders are TO appear al
police court this evening
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-28
RAILROADS ON CARPET
Cited to Appear for Violations
of Commission Boards
Orders

In an effort to find out why Il TOOK
the Kansas City Southern road from
October IA TO October 49, last, TO
haul load OF bricks eight miles and
deliver them at Sallisaw. C. F. Ford
and Son OF Cans petitioned the cor
posa.ion for an order against the
road. II is claimed there was no ex-
cuse for the delay, which is in viola
dion OF rule No 1863, and the com
mission has ordered the company to
show cause.
Thatcher and Son, Saltwater, com
planned that The Santa Fe left freight
standing on the tracks in saltwater
from the 9TH TO The 10th of recent
month. The shipment was enc o.
machinery The company has been
cited to show cause.
No drinking water III Nowata sta
tion Is the basis OF the complaint o.
E. f. Caldwell and others agalns
the Iron Mountain railway. 1t II
claimed the station there has beer
piled with rubbish since the issuanc'
Of the commissions order regarding
stations; that II Is highly unsanitary
that no notices are posted as per or
ders. No drinking water is provld
ed. allege the petitioners. The com
mission orders correction of thes
conditions.
The commission has ordered
shelter for passengers and freight a
WelSiwa. eleven miles from Tulsa an
fourteen miles from Prue, on n
Tulsa division Of the Katy. Thes
are the nearest stations and Chasle
Hill and others claimed that no prt
lection is afforded patrons in tha
remote place.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-28
DESPERATE EFFORTS TO
SAVE FARMERS HOMES
Large Number Of Houses In
Webster County in Grave
Danger Of Destruction

Springfield, Mo-, March 2S-The
forest fires which have been raging
in the southern tier of counties in
the southwestern part of Missouri fol
he past few days are not nearly sc
serious as they were yesterday and
the day before. Practically all of the
bad fiies are reported to be under
control in Taney county, south OF
White river, and the fires in Stone
county, nearer the Arkansas line, are
not SO serious as has been reported
The fires in that section have only
been small ones.
The great fear that the fires raging
between the state line and Batesville
Ark, distance of nearly 200 miles
would continue to expand and covei
the southern counties Of this state
up to the White river has about ceas
ed and 1t Is not thought there Is
much danger from them now.
Many Pine Trees Gone
The fires in Arkansas, according tc
telephone messages received here
are very serious, although no lives
h"'1 DNti iboi- iNtpplto bliON bhhl @
rumber of valuable pine forests have
been totally destroyed and that trees
from thirty to fifty feet in height have
teeh burned to the ground, by hs
hundreds In some places. The fires
IN that section are sure to continue
until there Is heavy downfall OF
rain or until they reach some large
stream and are stopped in that way
ali farmers IN that section have 50
far protected their farms by firing
strips around their farms several feet
IN width to stop the fire before i
reaches their houses and leaves them
homeless
Whole neighborho0ds have been
working together in number of
places for the past two days short
distance ahead of The fire, burning
strips and letting their fires meet the
fire that is approaching them. This
has done more than anything else to
check the fire and it Is thought that
i will be practically under control In
the next few days.
Much Hay Destroyed
Telephone reports from Marshlield
Webster county. thirty miles east ol
here, show that fires are raging north
Of that place and that large number
" the farm houses In that county are
Continued on Page Four
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-28
KILLED IN AUTO SMASH
Fatal Accident Casts Gloom
Over Easter Joy at Sterl-
ing, Kansas
lBY Associaled Prcss.l

Sterling, Kan, March 2S-Two pei
sons were killed and three were in
iured here early Sunday when a tour
ing car in which they were riding
oollided with a buggy.
Wylle Lloyd, 20 years old, and Miss
Bertha Mossman, q years old, were
killed Oren Fix, Jap Johnson and
Mabel Wilkins were injured.
The four occupants OF the buggy
had a miraculous escape from deatl
or serious injury. Theh orse draw
ing the buggy had its leg broken and
was shot.
All the victims Of the accident live
in Sterling, except Fix, whose home
is in Lyons. Miss Mossman was stu
dent in Cooper college here.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-28
Eight Persons injured
(By Associated PFess.)

Kansas City, March 2S-Elsht pei
sons were injured, one dangerously
in rear-end collision between two
crowded street cars on the Swope
Parkway line here Sunday afternoon.
The cars were filled with pleasure
seekers on their way to Swope park
The most seriously injured is Ben
jamin CAM, who is thought to have
been hurt internally. Mrs. Arthur
Bender of this city, and 3-year-old
child named ware, were painfully cuI
and bruised.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-28
PROCLAIM MILD TEMPERATURES


Washington, March 2S-n Don your
spring suits and leave your umbrellas
behind you tomorrow You need net
fear being caught out In the cold or
OF being drenched by the spring rains,
for the government weather experts
proclaim that the temperature for
he ensuing week will be mild for the
season rhls will be followed by
rains and cooler weather, which ~
now central over the California coast
and Ia expected to reach the Atlantic
scaboard by Friday Another disturb
ance is indicated that should cross
The country between March 81 and
April 4.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-28
CHANCE FOR AUTO FACTORY

The fact that Detroit automobile
manufacturing concern has sent rep
resentaiives to oklahoma with the
purpose Of locating branch factory
has aroused local interest and Guth-
ie autoists are seeking to locate the
institution In the capital city Pro
goriionate to population, there are
more of tho machines in Guthrie
Than any Southwestern city Of tho
drst rank
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-28
WHISKY SHIPMENTS ATTACKED

Washington, y g., March Is -
That tho mtersiate character of IN
erstata shipments Of liquors shall
cease upon arrival within the bound
iarv~-of thc stutc Is which consign.
mcnt has been made, Is the essential
feature Of bills introduced In the sem
ate by Senator Curtis, and In the
house nv Representative Miller OF
Kansas
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-28
WANT A RAILWAY STATION

Citizens Of Bear Greek township.
between this city ana Meridian, are
endeavoriug TO have he Fort Smith
and Western Railway company es-
'ahlish station on the northwest
quarter of the southwest quarter
section Of range /, west, Bear Greek.
rhey have appealed 10 the corpors-
tiou commission Considerable
freight and passenger business rs
done there and the fruit industry is
becoming one Of considerable impor-
tanco.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-28
DEMAND MORE RAIL CROSSINGS

Claiming that 1000 OF the people
of Tulsa live north of the Frisco road
and that the road has only one pro
tected crossing on the six streets it
cuts in two, The North Side Improve
ment association of Tulsa has asked
the corporation commission TO inter
fere. Five additional crossings with
automatic devices are wanted.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-28
RATE REDUCTION ORDERED
lBy AssocIatod Fregs.l

Washington, ID. G., March 2s The
Interstate commerce commission 10.
day ordered lake and rail rates on
flour from Minneapolis 10 New York
City and the Atlantic seab0ard reduc-
cd from twenty-three cents per hun.
dred pounds to twenty-one and half
cents, beginning May 10.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-28
TOWN COWBOY PLEADS GUILTY

George Cater, the pwn cowboy
appeared in superior op1rt this morn
ing on he charge Of stealing COW
from Frank Rinehart and entered n
plea Of guilty. He was sentenced
10 one wear In the penltonilary.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-28
TO TALK Commission FORM

There will be q meeting OF those
favorable to commission form Of gov
ernment in the First ward at the
Capitol Hill school building tomor-
row evening at 1880 o'clock sharp.
All Interested, favorable or unfavor-
able, viii be welcome and speakers
who understand the issues viii make
short addresses.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-28
Kansas CITY Grain

q Kansas city. Mo, March rs
= The cattle market was good,
q closing at ten lower with 1000
g received.
q Hogs Receipts 1000 closing
G teu to fifteen higher. The high
O mark for the day was $l095, the
g highest this market has ever
y known,
q
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-28
.25O KILLED


Wy -'7'77
Mate szalks, Hungary, March 2S--
Two hundred aud fifty people were
killed and many others Injured In the
village Of Oekoerite by fire In hotel
whore a ball was being held
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-28
Heavy voting In Iowa
fBY Associaled pressl

(By Associated press)
Des MoiDes, Ia, March 28-ScOres
OF towns and cities in Iowa arc hold
Ing municipal elections today. The
vote in Des Moines was The heaviest
in history early today and doubtless
all records will be broken. Sioux
City. Burlington and Keokuk report
heavy voting.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-28
in PROGRESS MOVEMENT
Kansas City and Topeka Voting
on Candidates Under
Commission Form
fBy Assoclaten pressl

Kansas CITY, Kan., March 2S-To-
peka and Kansas City are holding the
first non-Dartsan primaries today to
nominate candidates under com
mission form of government. The
weather is ideal In Kansas City a
heavy vote is being polled. In To-
peka voting is light.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-28
ROBBERS MAKE $4,000 HAUL
fBy Associated Pressl

Richmond. va, March 2S-Robbers
rifled the postoffice safe here last
hight. taking. II is said. forty thous-
ana dollars IL sash and clamps
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-28

The criminal court of appeals this
afternoon tooh up a batch VI liquor
cases.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-28
% Q Q ooo Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
TonAYs MARKETS

Chicago, Illsy March Is May
wheat closed at $114; July at
Sizes "a. May corn closed at
G. 7-Sc, July nj GA Use