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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-30
NATIONAL
EXPENSES
SLASHED
fRy Associated presa.i


Washington, d. G., Nov. 30--A cut
OF fourteen millions In the estimates
for expenses of the Government for
the next fiscal year reported to Pres.
ident Taft today as result OF his
to the various depart
ments. -
President Taft informed his cab.
met officers after scrutimzing the fin
al draft OF the estimates Of the yari-
GUS government departments for tGe
FISCAL year beginning July /, 1911,
that theea must be further aud
deeper cN in them: that they would
not do in'their present form
In response to the urgent demands
OF the president the heads OF depart
ments already had held their esti-
mates down to what they considered
rock y 'om figures. The president,
howet pointed out number of
places where, he declared the prun.
Ing knife could BE- used to adyant-
age.
Representative Alexander OF New
York, chairman of the house commit.
tee on rivers and harbors. and Cen
eral Boxby, chief OF tie engineers OF
the army, were among those in the
conference.
After Mr.. Alexander said the rivers
and harbors bill TO be reported 70 con
gress would carry approximately $780,
100000 ia appropriations in accord
with the report made public by me
chief Of engineers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-30
HONORABLE CAREER ENDS.
Major General Elliott v
Forty Years Service Under
Uncle sam
lBy Assoclated Pregs.l

Washington. Nov s0--After "a
years Of honorable service. flied ~its
adventure and campaigns In foreign
parts, Major General George r Fr
lott eommandant OF marines. was re-
|pul teiay on account of age.
General Elliott Is a native of Ans
bama, aud entered the marine e0ifr
in 1870. IN 1885 he Vas lieutenant
of marires when 7 battalion was ianG
ga 10 protect the isthmns Gn1 COZ
serve American inter ais during LIZ
fierce revolution resulting In TIE
OF Panama. lie saw service
on bae North Atlantic squadron dur
ing the Spanish war, aud was asiyanc
cd three numbers for gallantry Ia the
engagement or Guantanamo. A year
later he was in the philippines. and
as major led the Second battallpn
Of marines In the battle Of Ncva l,eta-
II was only natural tkat Majof II
lott should play part IN tie repres
sion OF the Boxer uprising in chlrN
and he commanded the marine bat
italian Of that unprecedented military
ieat-the march to Pelkin which re-
suited in the relief OF legationers.
He became cnmmanaant of marines
in February. 1908. and has been ~
toned In Washington since.
In the fall OF 1905 Major General
Elliott was a visitor IL Guthrie. and
as the guest OF toy. Frank Efsantz
participated In big hant in the
Usage country.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-30
HOW DIAMOND CAME WORKS

Oklahoma City, Okla. nov. CO.
VS.. Streeter, self-confessed "capper
for street diamond merchants. told
In police court tuesday the way in
which Oklahoma Citlans are being IN.
duced to part with their hard.earned
money for fake diamonds AT an
advanced price.
The game is worked by the Hot
Springs DiamonuT sellers who oper-
ate each afternoon at thn corner OF
Broadway and neno avenues
Here Is Streeters story.
"The spieler makes his talk. .puts
half dozen pieces Of worthless Jew
elry in an envelope and closas II with
Now gentlemen you can get all this
combination for % cents "A
I'VE 'cappcrs nearly tumble over
each other to get to the stand whge
the jewelry is eold. The unsuspecting
victims OF a put up Job follow suit
and each days harvest Of suckers Il
good.
~At night the money paid In by
.he 'carrer' = vivcr tark 70 thcr
and at the end Of the week they are
paid salary.
1T II my occupation aud am lig
ing that way
He was dismissed on the gronnf
that the man was working for mar
to whom tho city has issued license
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-30

Frankfort, KY, Nov. 30. Before
the governors of the various states
conclude their session al Frankfort
and Louisville they promise to agree
on how popular elections or United
States senators can be secured and on
the question OF uniform divorce laws.
The opening session, held in Frank
fort. November 70, Il to be followed
b. the conference in Louisville OF
four days. Governor Elect Woodrow
Wilson of New Jersey will talk on
The Possibilities Of the Governors
Conference"
Other features will be.
The GoyernOr-His Powers and
Responsibilities Short Ballot by
Governor John Burke Of North Dako.
Ia; address by Governor HerDert s.
Hadley of Missouri.
"The Govxeronr--Ilis Powers and
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-30
sAL0nE IS CAT WlLLUuIHG
(By Leased wire)

Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 30" Salome is
disgusting. Mary Garden wallowed
around like cat in bed of catnips
There was n oart in the performance
would not call the affair immoral.
IL isn't high class enough. It's just
plain disgusting"
with the opinion OF Chief OF Po-
lice Steward on the much discussed
opera to this effect and with a score
Of protests against its further pro-
dhction here, a meeting OF tho direc-
tors of the Chicago opera house to-
day in all probability will prohibit
further staging of the alleged mon
strosity here.
Tsesides the outcries Of Chicago pur-
lists against the opera. patrons of the
stage have shown that Salome does
not appeal. On the operas first pre-
sentation 1t drew sIf.550. Last night
1t drew only $4,000. b..fely enough to
cover the cost of production.
The directors are believed 10 hold
the view that the production has been
tried and found wanting
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-30
!. REHEARING IS GRANTED

The corporation commission has
granted a rehearing In the case Of
the citizens of Dustin against the NJ.
o. sc railroad. The commission
made on order that the railroad keep
a night agent at Dustin, but the rail
road has shown to the commission
that since the order went into effect
the train between Muskogee and Cal
vim has be9h taken off and that now
the only through trains at Dustin are
all day trains.
The town oil Ralston. by A. Leyick,
county commissioner of Pawnee coun
ty has filed Il complaint with the
corporation commission against the
A. 7. & s. i. railroad. asking that II
be compelled 10 put new flooring and
fix the approached IN its bridge across
Eagle Creek in thgt city.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-30
WATER SUPPLY IS INCREASING

Hunters throughout the county have
observed taat water Is flowing again
in the little creeks and streams and
II is reported that the Cottonwood
.strcr ra.saa three AID = half iuctes.
Some weeks ago Water Commission
er Spencer guessed that the city
would begin lilterine again BY Deeem-
ber 1. and he may not be far on As
10 rain has fallen around here soma
people laaye been AZ loss to under
stand why the streams are rising.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-30
NAMED the LATE SENATOR
PLATT "THE EASY BpSS'
Famous Politician Was Her
Bsnefaci0T on Numerous
Occasions


New York Nov. 30.-~Winnie Horn.
of the famous family OF Horn ncws.
girls, was found dead IN her bed at
her home today from asthma and
heart trouble. For years she was
known as the queen OF the news.
girls, conducting stand under the
elevated railroad structure at Sixth
avenue and Twenty,third street IN
conjunction with her sisters. Their
patrons for many years included
some OF the most famous men 1t the
country The amen corner IN tue
old Fifth avenue hotel was Just a
block from the Horn sisters news.
stand and Senators platt and Depew.
Governor Odell, Mark Hanna andaa
number OF other men prominent In the
affairs OF the natlon were regular
customers.
Senator Plat was perhaps the best
OF the friends. Tor II was he who saw
Cd the sisters stand FOR them on
number Of occasions when enemies
tried to have them routed RON the
corner. One day some one remark.
ed TO Winnie that Platt was a great
boss.
Well ia call him the easg bass.
she replied and the ramc atuck 10
the senator
Not many years ago there were
nine sisters and brothers Ia the Horn
family. AS each OF the girls grew up
they were put 20 work selling papers
al the stand. Winnie started In bus-
mess when She was l6. Last May
! rs. Horn died On Juae 3 Gene.
We've Pima, one Of the sisters. corr
m'tted suicide. There are two man
rled sisters living. Winnie had been
twice married. There are also two
brothers, William and Fred Horn
who are on the vaudeville stage.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-30

Responsibilities" by Gamalel Brad
ford.
Conservation from the Standpoint
OF the State Address on erhe North
western Idea or Conservation by
Governor Edwin /. Norris. OF Mon
tana; address on Conservation
Within the state" BY Governor Elect
John A. Dix OF New York
Conservation Of Human Life ~
Comprising employers liability law.
child labor, pollution OF the streams,
health, tuberculosis and other phases
OF the conservation OF human life.
THE Income Tax Amendment
Shall the states surrender to the fed.
eral coyernment the power to tax
incomes witncut apportionment
among the states? II II should be
deemed wise TO grant this power
should 4 be convicted under the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-30
GHARGED WITH FIVE CRIMES
(By Associatea Press.)

Chicago, NOV Leigh Rhodus.
the "candy bandit" so-called because
of mis- confession to the East St.
Louis police that he followed lne
of crime to supply his bride with
candy and flowers, was inflicted by
the Cook county grand jury on two
charges Of murder and three OF high
way robbery. The killings charged
were those of pr William Micaaelis,
August 5. and Anton Herbig. August
z. His trial has been set for merit
week.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-30
PAROLES MURDER CONVICT
a. N. Byers, Sentenced for
Wife Murder, is in
Poor Health

Governor Haskell has issued a pa
role TO A. n Byers Of Kiowa coun-
Is. who is serving l5-year sentence
for the murder OF his wife six years
ago. The sentence was affirmed by
the criminal court Of appeals and It
was In connection with this ease that
Presiding Judge Furman promulgated
the doctrine OF harmless error.
which attracted SO much attention in
The law journals and press OF the
country.
Byers Is said to be In very bad
health and he ayows his intention to
20 10 Ohio TO make %'s future home,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-30
dT0REPORT
MEASURE:
TONIGHT
LEGISLATURE M AKIN
HASTE WITH CAPITAL
REMOVAL BILL
HOUSE COMMITTEE HAS
PRACTICALLY AGREED
Members Spend tho Day 10
CaususIRg and Surprise
May Be Sprung
tBy Associated Press,

Oklahoma City, Okla, Nov. 30
Many members of the legislature
caucused this morning TO perfect an
agreement on the capital removal
bill. Members Of the house commit
tee have practically agreed on a bill
to be reported for taird reading TO-
night.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-30

fRy Associated Presnl

Maco. Islands Of Maco, Nov Boz
Portugess troops from the garrison
here and from the gnnboat Patria re-
fQlird last night, demanding more
ply. expulsion of nuns from the Is
land. and suppression OF the. newspa-
per vida Nova. The governor lmme.
diately granted all demands Foreign.
crs not molested
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-30
La, NOV. S0
Tonight, fair
colder, Thursday
fair, warmer in
west.

The constitution for legislative
measure to embrace more than one
subject and the members are not a
unit in this matter, as applied to the
pending bill.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-30
TULSA CONTRACTOR KILLED
lBy Assoclated press.l

Oklahoma City. Okla. Nov. a0.
Thomas y Quinn. Of Tulsa, q CON
tractor. was struck by an engine here
this morning and killed instantly,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-30
Oklahoma City in a Sweat
Special TO Daily Leader

Oklahoma City, Okla, Nov. 30---A
feeling OF uneasness, not to say
agony, prevades the Oklahoma City
boosters since the Introduction OF the
Maxey-Redwine bill, the adoption of
which would put a crimp in the Put
nam City location. and possibly car
ry the venture capitol removal
scheme down to defeat. The steam
roller Is actively at work, but tae
members seem reluctant to locate the
state capitol building on, farm five
miles from the city limits.
The Washington times., 1910-11-19
ATTORNEY SPENDS
THE NIGHT IN CELL
Lawyer Weikert, Sued for
Divorce, Couldn't
Find Bail.

His fine tailored clothes wrInkIed and
somewhat soiled. and his hair dfshev-
eled, debOnnair Clyde 3. Weikert. a
weii-knOwn young Washington attor-
ney' woke up this morning in jail.
where he was sent late last night in
default Of $1,000 bond. to insure his ap-
pearance in divorce proceedings fnstf-
tuted by his wife.
Mrs Charlotte Weikert, the wife Of
the young attorney, fled suit for an
absolute divorce yesterday afternoon
and fearing her husband would go n
Philadelphia before the papers could he
served, obtained a writ OF ne exeaf
against him. That meant that ne must
give a bond Of 1900 or go to jail
A deputy marshal went forth 70 find
WeikeTt, and on information furnished
by the shrewd young wife. sought his
quarry at a Turkish and Russian hath
parior. The young lawyer was fndulgfug
in the luxury and delights Of a Turkish
bath When Weikert vas Informed ,,f
the purport Of the paper which was
read to him. he became indignant.
over the protest Of the young man
the prisoner was made to dress bur-
riedly, and was taken to the curt
house, where he waited in vain for
several hours while solicftous friends
secured the city in search Of bail
Late In the night the young man was
placed in a cell.
Bright and early today friends o.
the young attorney went forth again
in search Of ball. and before nightfalI
expected 20 obtain it
Service Of the divorce papers has been
obtained on the alleged affinity Of
Weikert, who was found at one Of the
leading hotels by a deputy sheriff. She
protested her innocence
Justice Stafford issued q rule reouir-
ing WeikeTt TO appear II the District
Supreme Court November =, to show
cause why he should not pay aIinony
pending the outcome OF the divorce pro-
ceedfngs.
The Washington times., 1910-11-19
TREASURY OFFICIALS
HAVE SALARIES CUT
Disbursing Clerk Richards
One Of Six Whom Shake
up Affects.

W : Richards, disbursing clerk OF
the Treasury Department, at a salary
OF $4,000 a year, was today relieved
OF that position and appointed assist
ant disbursing clerk at a salary Of
S2.750
S. r Jacobs. chief Of the division IN
the office Of the Auditor for the State
and other departments. has been sp-
pointed disbursing officer at $4,000. an
increase of $1,000 over his present
salary. L. o Robbins, a clerk in the
office Of the Auditor for State and
other departments, succeeds Mr..
Jacobs as chief of division
J W Townsend, who was assistant
disbursfng officer at S2.750, has been
relieved Of that position and trans
ferred to the office Of the Auditor for
the state and other departments at a
salary of $500
Announcement was made In the di-
vision Of loans and currency that
Frank Q. Collins, assistant chief at q
salary Of S2,1O0, mad been reduced to
a cIerkShip at a salary of $500
Coins will take the place Of Herbert
W. Porter, who has been transferred
to the office of the Auditor for the
Navy at 1900.
William \ BTOughtOn- whose posi-
ton viii be taken by Porter. has been
appointed assistant chief of the di-
vision OF loans and currency at 50, 100
The Washington times., 1910-11-19

that she had met Mr.. Smiley and that
she was In love with him, but they old
not view an immediate marriage with
favor. owing 70 the youth OF both Of the
parties 1t was thought best at the
tine. though, not 70 forbid the match
entirely, because Of the propensity OF
young couples 20 think that they know
more about such matters than their
parents but efforts were made TO quiet
ly break of The match.
A few days aEo Miss Ryan announced
her intention Of going 70 Philadelphia 10
visit Mrs u. A Hudson. a friend Of
the family On Wednesday morning she
left the Hudson home. saying that she
was going down town to do some shop
ping and would be back late. As far
The Washington times., 1910-11-19
TWODIE IN BATTLE
TO RESCUE A GIRL
Italians Attack Roadhouse Near White PainS N Y to
Release Young Woman Said to Be Kept Prisoner
and Bloody Fight Follows.

WHITE PLAINS, N Y, Nov 10
Two men are dead and several others
wounded following a fierce battle fought
at Armonk, ten miles east OF here, early
this morning between a gang of Ital-
Ianss which tried to storm the road
house owned by Daniel Merritt, and get
possession Of a girl who was staying
there
John McCann, a farm hand Of Round
Mill, Conn, and Fred JensinicO. We're
shot TO death. and the rOad-hOuse was
riddled with bullets.
Sheriff Henry Scherf rushed to Ar
monk in q racing automobile. and placed
one Italian and two members of the
N erritt family unGer arrest He de-
cIared he would put bloodhounds on
the trail Of the other Italians today.
Merritt's place is in an isolated sec
ton Of West Chester county. Wednes-
day night Ed BrOuWer, Of ChappaQua,
N Y. came to the road house, and
walking up to the bar said to the pro-
prietor:
You have my little sister a pris-
oner here You had her enticed from
her home and are keeping her q prison
er. I want to see her right here and
now"
At a signal two Of the habitues of the
place grabbed hold Of Brouwer and threw
The Washington times., 1910-11-19
BARS ARE PUT Up
AGAINST BOXING
No More Public Sparring of
Any Nature Tolerated
Here.

Public boxing exhibitions and boxing
encounters are barred under 4 regula-
ton adopted by the Commissioners to-
day, due notice Of which viii be served
upon the proprietors of all theaters and
moving picture shows in the District Of
Columbia.
IN preventing boxing exhibitions on
the stages OF the local theaters, the
Commissioners heretofore have acted
under a section Of the District code
which prohibits '-puEilistic encounters
for money or prizes" Feeling that q
specific regulation was needed. the Com
missioners adopted the ordinance under
authority repOsed in them by joint resO-
luton Of Congress to regulate theater
licenses.
The regulation viii prohibit sparring
exhibitions by children. which have be-
come a feature in some OF the scent
fheaters. and will also prevent Jack
johnson from boxing in a theater dur
ing his coming engagement in Wash
iuEton-
The Washington times., 1910-11-19

BALTIMORE, Nd, Nov. I9.-Henry
knOWlSOn. whose real name IS be
Heved 70 be Hume H West. wanted
by the police Of Washington on
charges Of obtaining money and Jew
elry in the Capital by pretending to
be a naval officer. attempted to shoot
himself IN the breast when arrested
here today. after having been de-
nOunced by Cardinal Gibbons
KnOwIsou, or West, was thwarted
in his attempt at suicide by the fact
that he was wearing a heavy over
coat, through which the bullet Of the
revolver failed TO penetrate. Before
he could make a second attempt upon
his life he was seized by policemen in
the central station and disarmed.
Sees Cardinal.
The prisoners sensational attempt 10
commit suicide while under arrest and
surrounded by the police occurred less
than ten minutes after ne had an inter
view with Cardinal Gibbons at the
Arch-EpiscOpaI residence on North
Charles street
West had protested when Patrolman
ATcKeown arrested him at the corner
Of Gay and Baltimore streets. that he
was 2 Catholic priest. and asked 10 be
taken TO Cardinal Gibbons for identifi-
cation
The policeman acceded to the request.
but keeping a close watch on the man.
took him 10 the Cardinals house. The
Cardinal was apprised Of the eTrand OF
the policeman and his prisoner. and
asking the two into one Of the Tecep-
tion rooms, addressed q few questions
10 West They were not replied TO in a
satisfactory manner, and the Cardinal.
turning 10 the officer. said;
Keep this man under arrest He is
not a priest. He is an imposteT-'
The prisoner made no protest and with
apparent willingness accompanied Nc
KeOwn TO the station He had just been
placed in front Of the desk IN the as
sembIy room and Acting Turnkey An
drew Jamison had signed 70 him that
he wanted TO search him, when his hight
hand, with which he had been fumbIing
in the pocket Of his Overcoat, came out,
and with It an automatic revolver.
Before McKeOwn could sieze him the
prisoner directed the mUzzle Of the gun
to his left side and pulled the trigger
At the flash Of the weapon 8ICKeOwn.
who was standing EezTest the prisoner,
Ieaped for him and threw his arms
around him pinioning his hands 70 his
sides The automatic dropped from
his hand and went clattering on the
floor
West struggled but was overpowered,
thrown on the floor and hanGCuffed-
The bullet went into one Of the SIDE
yvaIiS of the station, and has not been
located
West, Hume, OF Henry KnOWlsOn, for
the prisoner Is known to the police Of
washington ard Baltimore by a num-
Der Of aliases. vas arrested at the in
stance Of W . Ford an employe Of
the Falconer Company, photographers
and statiOners, Cay and Water streets
About four weeks ago the man visited
the Falcouer concern under pretense
The Washington times., 1910-11-19

him out Of the place he was warned
that he would be well beaten up II he
returned
Getting up. young Brouwer as he
brushed the dirt from his clothes,
shouted
'I will come back and I viii get my
sister or some one VIII get hurt"
Late last night word was sent to
the place that BrOuwer. accompanfed
by his father and several friends
were on the way to Merritt's. The
lights were turned low. the doors
barricaded, and the inmates waited
Some hours later there came a knock
on the door When IL was not opened
BTOuWer'S voice was heard.
Send out my sister. or there will
be something started.
This was the signal for the shooting
10 commence, and il lasted until one
side Of the building had been rfddIed
The fighting continued until SheTff
Scherf, who had learned OF the
threat to attack the house. reached
the scene in an automobile. accom-
panied by half a dozen armed depu-
ties.
As the lights OF the autos were
sighted. the attacking party fed. and
Immediately afterward the back door
Of the tavern few open, and men and
women inmates scattered into the
woods that lay in the rear.
The Washington times., 1910-11-19
Slips Away to Perth Amboy,
\. ], and Quietly Weds
Philadelphian.
AGE WAS OBJECTION
RAISED BY FAMILY
Marriage of Miss Kathleen Ryan to
A. r. Smiley eliminates
Pretty Romance

Deciaing that her daughters marriage
10 Andrew Robeuo Smiley. a young
civil engineer Of Philadelphia, was en-
phatically not an eIopement-but a care
fully planned and executed marriage
Mrs. Arthur b Ryan Of the Dupont
apartments. this morning forcibly denied
the stories Of Miss Kathleen H Ryan's
runaway match.
My daughters marriage was not in
the nature Of an elOpement,' remarked
Mrs Ryan, when interview on the sub
ject today. and 1 do not want il pub
Hshed as such.
We knew OF the engagement. and
we knew that they were TO be married,
only II came of a little before We eX-
peCted il, that's all. D..
1T most certainly was not an elope-
ment. nor vet a runaway maria ge-
They just decided that they would get
married a little before the time they
had previously set for the ceremony.
they went ahead and went through
with IT. But they didn't run away
neither did they elOpe-"
Mrs. Ryan further stated that her
daughter would return to this city
tonight. and will take up her resi-
dence here for some time 10 come. but
she would not state whether her hus-
band would accompany her or not
While ia this city Mrs Smiley viii
make her home with her mother and
sister at the Dupont
Miss Ryan met Mr.. Smiley az At
1anttc City last summer. and accord
ing 70 those who knew OF the AFFAIR
and who followed its course, Il was
simple case OF CUpid's arrows striking
home at once The little god didn I
even have to use two shafts-one
sufficed for the two hearts
At the close Of the summer season az
.he seaside. Mss Ryan told her family