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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-22
CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY
George DA WASH
anniversary Of The Father OF
His Country" Brings Forth
That Patriotic Spirit

George Washington was born IN
1892. That was not the only I'M
portant thing that happened to him,
but ii was the first Afterward he
broke horses, unsuccessfully essay
ed forestry, violating all the princl-
pies a little later promulgated by one
Clifford P,nchot, crossed the Della
ware refused a crown and made
Mount Vernon and Light Horse
Harry Lee famous As an incident e
his career. he filled the presidentia
chsir with some eclat according tc
historians, bIographers and muck
rakers But then the tariff and OK
lahoma were not thorns in the sids
Of political aspirants so 1t might be
said that George escaped light On
the other hand there was little lghl
taat escaped George
Today, the anniversary Of his brit
Is being celebrated by tleing festoon'
OF artificial cherries to the front par
lor chandelier. giving Martha Wash
iDgton costume parties and overyork
ed public officials chance to e
duck hunting. one Of them remarked
Yesterday that while cherries ar
ripe. ducks are dcserting and he al
ways did like one before the desser
was over.
At the hotels, red, white and blu
designs on the menus and othe
blue signs in the rooms late In IN
day we're all that gave the occasion
romlnence. IN the schools, le enfap
terrible turned to the Stuart poriral
of The immortal George and spent th
time between rcciiatlons adornin
the good, old likeness with go2te
end mustache At the banks the ma
yho wanted to cash check in hu
r., formed a sudden resolution f
ioueh a friend. state offices an
some stores were closed and the couI
suspended convictions until the juror
HAD completed patriotic celebri
ton
Several fresh Washington shifl
were donncd, washington avenue wa
for Il few hours = popular pioineuad
and national hucd punch was serve
al few affairs Otherwise me da
In Gnihrle passed much as other da'
pass when twilight calls
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-22
WILL PETITION FOR
ANOTHER ELECTION
Friends of Commission Govern.
mcnt Will Submit Cause
Next April

The commission form Of goyetn
ment " again q live issue ana one
that the people Of Guthrie Will be
called upon to face a second time on
April 5. Advocates of the new sya
tom Of municipal government this
morning placed a dozen new petitions
in circulation asking that a special
election be called. The question will
be voted upon at the general city
election.
Although such an election Is, in It's
nature, termed special the project
VIII be voted upon along with ino
usual selection OF city officers. The
mayo will be obligated 10 issue 8
formal call, II sufficient number
OF slgners to the petition are secured
The law requires that % per con-
Of the voters participating in the pre-
| ccding general election endorse thl
petition before the mayor can be
compelled 10 call an election. To th'
/ frsl petition little fewer than 70l
names wore attached and commission
advocates are confident that more
/ than 1000 names viii be affixed TO th'
new petitions within the next few
| days
Progressive business men who ias
or change In the system OF mum
cipal government are open In thci
expression that personal consldcra
tlong figured in the defeat OF the pro
! ositlon at the election Friday.
Members Of the city adminisira
tion naturally have a considerabl
personal following" said bushes
man this afternoon, who, lrrespeciiv
Of the recognized merits of the re
form. were loath 10 see them remove
from office by It's adoption Man
such voted against II for this reaso
against ihoir own convictions. m
suoh consideration can enter into IN
vote at the general election and W
are practically certain that the con
mission form Will be adopted by
heavy majority
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-22
SEQUEL TO SENSATIONAL MURDER
(By Associated Pre5s)

Sail Lake City, Feb - 4 sequel
10 the sensational killing Of former
tinted States Senator Arthur f..
Prown ID Washington, D. G., Dec, 3,
ig06 began here in court action by
which Mrs. Anna NJ. Bradley seeks
to nave her two children declared le.
gal and equal heirs in the division ot
property left By Brown, estimated TO
bc worth $l00D00.
In his VIII Brown disayowed pm.
ternity Of Mrs BTadleys children.
The viii Is attacked on the GROUND
that The testatoy was unduly influ
eaced and mentally incompetent al
the time the viii was drawn
After an ultimate friendship q
years, BrUwn WAS shot and killed by
Mrs. Bradleg, who was acquitted.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-22
BRIEF MORNING SESSION
COMMITTEE OF WHOLE
Cope's Bill Providing for Vice
Chief Justice Recommended
for Passage

Soon after the senate convened
tlis morning it resolved itself into
committee Of the whole, taking up
and recommending for passage Cope S
house bill providing for the election
of a vice chief justice of the supreme
court.
Helms house bill on pandering,
which is against the white slave trait
fic, was discussed and passed over
until tomorrow,
Progress was reported having been
riade on Anthonys house bill pro-
viding for the levying Of taxes Oh The
az valorem basis.
Clarks house bill relating to pro
cedure in appeals in civil cases was
debated snd was finally refersed TO
the code committee.
Senator Sorrcls introduced joint
resolution providing for the payment
o. $3.50 to y. c. McAlplne, Alex Mount
p. r. Allen. and T. w. Mclaughlin
for services rendered the state min
ing board for the year ending june
80, 1908.
Senator Yeager introduced a joint
resolution authorizing the submission
Of a proposed amendment 10 the con
stitutiOn 10 The people OF the state
for their approval or rejection. THIS
IL the recall measure, and provides
that when is per cent of the people
who voted for him in any city, town
or township, etc. become dissatisfied
with any public official they car file
their petition rccitng the causes for
which they desire the officers recall
ec when the officer recalled shall
tender his resignation. And I'M
der the recall any officer in the state,
from governor on down to constable
could be custed. If the officer doef
not resign within six days after the
recall petition is filed a special elec'
ton must be held and majority can
remove him.
The session of the body was short
and when adjournment was taken
the Democrats went into caucus.
Ii is thought that the fees and sal
aries bill will be taken up this after
neon.
The poet laureate of the senate
senator Colyille, read clever son
net. which was a tribute to the steri
ing worth of the immortal father o.
his country. George Washington, ten
ing the story in rhyme Of the Illus
trous dead and cherry tree.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-22
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0sAGEs MUST PAY TAXES

Washington, Feb. 22--In order ~
make certain that the surplus lands
OF the Usage Indians will bear their
just portion OF taxes, l.. + Roberts,
county attorney for Usage county,
has called upon Senator Gore to furSh
el legislation in congress with this
end in view.
County Attorney Roberts in this
connection has drawn upa bill which
he has submitted to Senator Gore TO.
APPROVAL. This bill would make indy
idual Osages liable for taxes and
should tax become delinquent, Rob
erts would require the secretary OF
the interior to pay taxes out OF the
tribal moneys now on deposit at the
treasury department to credit OF
Osages.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-22
MINERS DEMANDING
LARGER WAGE SCALE
tI:y Associated Press)

Kansas CITY, Mo-. Feb % That
the coal miners of Missouri, Kansas,
Oklahoma and Arkansas viii demand
tliii ihe Operators acerpt The wagg
scale agreed upon by Tie Ngiioqai
convention OF he United Mine Work
ers Of America at indianapolis two
weeks ago and that operators viii In
sist upon reducing the present scale
was the gossip before representatives
of the miners mel the operators and
mine owners in conference here This
afternoon
The joint meeting today was large
" perfunctory. The miners submit
ted their demands, committees were
appointed and retised 10 consider lhs
wage scale An early agreement Il
l1..l. Locked fur.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-22
SMALL AMOUNT ROUTINE
BUSINESS TRANSACTED
Bills FaVOrab|y Recommended
Out Of Committee
for Passage III

The house Of representatives de-
voted the most Of the morning to
splendid oratorical eulogles OF George
Washington, and adjourned at noon
until 8 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Those speaking on Washington In
cluaed Williams OF Pushmataha,
Rridgts, Ewell. Gilmcr, Partridge,
Ross, Helm, Faalkner and Bryan
Harrison introduced resolution
devutng one page Of todaNs calen-
dag to the memary Of Washington
petition was read from the Farm
ers Co-Ope ative and Educational
Union of America, Of lGl Reno, pro-
testing against Wortman's county
superintendent bill
nils recommended fayorably out
OF committee are rs follows: BY Ilud.
dleston, dividing Pontoioc county into
two county court districts; by Ia-
cnbs, making MuldrDW, Sequoyah
county county court town; Maxey,
relative 10 lie style Of city ordl.
nances; Wallace, requiring an cquila-
bile depositing Of public funds
throughout The counties Of the state
and forbidding any bank TO receive
more than its capital stock, Glover
relative 10 listing property; by
Hughes, making Choteau county
court town. by Maxey relative to The
payment OF witnesses
Faulknee and Castee introduced q
joint house resolution 10 adjourn the
special session March t.
Cope sent up communication tell
ing Of the importation OF a Demo
era ic niger from Tennessee into
l.awton TO convert the negroes there
to Democracy, and the speaker ruled
out Of order any minority motion 10
disfranchse the negroes.
Burnette moved that the Sulphur
deaf school appropriation, which was
killed BY the appropriation commit
tee, be placed on the calendar fol
consideration Being ruled out Of
order he gave notice that he woulc
bring the matter up again tomorrow.
G., NJ Masterson Of Oklahoma City
representing the characterization
lists, was admitted as lobbyist OF
his formal application He stateC
that he was drawing $l50 per montl
and his expenses.
Governor Haskell's railroad ta'
bill was favorably reported out o
committee, without amendment.
C. o. Bum was allowed $50 50 fo
reporting and transcribing and pre-
/ pairing in record form the proceed
ings of The code committee OF th'
house and senate.
Communications We're read from
Senator II l.. Owen, from Washing
Ton, stating that he had taken i'm
mediate action on the 'DurantHud
dleston resolution protesting agains
reopening OF the rolls oi the Fly
( Civilized Tribes, and from Congress
men Morgan and Creager acknow
/ edging receipt Of the resolution
Representative Dr-ant int.oduce
( by request of a constituent, bl
providing that any person may vote
on all questions. local and state,
he pays taxes on 800 property 0
more, can read and write, has resit
| ed three yeas in the state and on
year in The municipality in which h
pays his taxes: and another bill pr'
hibiting employers from holding OF
wages Of employees
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-22
GROUP TWO BANKERS
q TALK SHOP At EMO
Special to Daily Leader.

Special to Daily Leader.
Enid Okla, Feb. %. That 'he
state banks of Oklahoma are in ex-
.cellent condition and show marked
prosperity under the bank guaranty
Jaw was told to the bankers of the
Group Two convention. which held
it's annual session session here yes
No day, by state Bank Commissioner
A. NJ. Young
j. ". McNeal, a Guthrie banker
in an address, declared himself op
posed to the idea of central bank
as proposed by Senator Aldrlch, be
cause OF his general opposition q
Capitalization Ex-Gov. A. J Scay
of Kingfisher spoke in favor Of the
postal savings bank glan The ad
dress OF welcome was delivered by
W. y. Harrison OF the Daily Eagle
and l.. A Wilson Of Bl Reno prcsi
dent OF the Oklahoma Bankers as
svciaiion, responded
The following officers were elected
Presideni, A II Stout of Cherokee
vice president, J. !. G. Smith of Enid
secretary. Joseph d. Vo,ak of Rem
frow. and treasurer, II NJ Spauld
Ing Of North Enid.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-22
friend, Is also there.
A Venerable Master's Chair.

A Venerable Masters Chair.
The masters chair, occupied by
General Washington b presiding 0tAar
the lodge stands IN glass case,
from which il IS removed only ON ex-
traordnary occasions. Il Is ~ years
old and was IN constant use fer III
years Scores OF other thiuga Of his
day the CID chairs aul benches Of
the lodge still in use, The front door
key Of the basgile, presented in 1925
by Lafayette, which have come from
relatives and friends, are valued be-
yond estimate.
There had been a sentiment
against choosing a new site for the
memorial, but for a great many rea-
sons the one proposed on Washing
ton street Is better fitted TO the put-
poses of a National undertaking and
,he necessities have outweighed the
patriotic sentiment and have won a
graceful consent to the new site
Today's first meeting, held in the
lodge room, adjourned at noon and
all went to Mount Vernon by a spe-
cial train. The party of distinguish
ed men walked along the bluff that
overlooks the majestic river and laid
a wreath upon ,he tomb. They then
retu ned to the lodge at Alexandria
for ccnferrlng OF degrees.
Tonight, at the annual banquet OF
the old lodge. Secretary OF War Dick
iRson, James ID Richardson, sover.
cign grand commander, Scottish
Rite Masons, Representatives Charles
G.. Darling and Champ Clark, aud the
Rev John Wesley Hill. d. D.. of
New York will speak
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-22
TO ABOLISH INDIAN CREDITS
tBy Associated I'rcss)

Washington, Feb. 22-'ftai credit
accounts inevitably work injustice
and hardship upon Indians IS ihe opll
ion 81 the interior department ana
traders are being discouraged from
entering into such transactions WIN
The redmen. There are many claims
outstanding resulting from creall
granted Indians on the several reseF
yatlons. and to-day Secretary Ball'ng
~ instructed the field officers Of nc
if.llan service TO submit an ltemlze1
statement OF these accounts not iat
!, Fhar Nav Y
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-22
OWEN WILL INSIST ON
RIVER APPROPRIATION
Oklahoma Senator Demands
Sioo, 900 For improvement
Of the Arkansas
Special to Daily Leader.

Washington, D. c., Feb % -
There was determination in Senator
owens voice when he declared that
he would insist upon an appropriation
tom congress at this session, for the
Improvement of the Arkansas river
between Fort Smith and Muskogee.
He said that he will compare the Ar
kansas river with every other river
In the country that was provided for
In the rivers and harbors appropria-
ton BILL in order 10 accomplish his
purpose. An amendment to the bill
appropriating $l000Ol for the pur-
poses above outlined already has
been offered by Senator Owen.
Acknowledging that he had waged
a losing fighs 10 have Chilocco and
It's 10000 acres Of land turned over
10 Oklahoma, Representative Nc
CURE today declared that he would
try again next session. The school
will continue as heretofore, the usual
appropriation al eady having been
assured it.
Representative Carter introduced
bill aimed against bucketshops and
gambling in farm products
The supreme court affirmed the de
cision OF the circuit court OF the Uni
ted States for the Western district OF
Oklahoma in the case of Silas Pick
EFT. charged with killing "Welter, the
Kid on the Usage reservation in
1908. Pickett was sentenced for Ills
The supreme court in an opinion
by Justice Brewer decided in faYo roi
Belle Frost, the Chlekasha indian
who brought mandamus proceedings
against the secretary Of the interior
10 prevent cancellation of her allot
ment certificate and TO compel the dc
livery OF patent 20 her for part o
the Town Of Mill Greek.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-22
TOWN MAYOR A Bl0TLEGGER

Muskogee, Okla, Feb % l.. y,
Weaver mayor Of Haskell, WAS con.
v'ctcd in the district court Of boot,
Logging. Several barrels and boxes
Of liquor we're found "a his home and
store His defense was that he
bought the whiskey fol his father, 9n
years old
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-22
AUsK0GEE PLAYERS ARE SOLD
snelLalLo llnlls IealIer.

Special 10 Daily Leader.
Mnskogoc. Okla Feb H. n NJ
srhanlz. owner Of the baseball frau
chise ln Nnskogee made good his
threat today 10 sell The Muskogce
ball PLAYERS upless there was q sela
flrM4ni OF ne Western association
6usjurs5 tor 1000 ,a sa.
XXX. ~ harrington. catcher Has
soid 10 Waterloo, IA Tom Toncr a
pitcher was sold to Springfield, N;
al. Nickel ouinelder, aud Harry
Womaek. pitcher, were sold 70 Gales
burg, lll
Schanlz also has practically closed
. deal for the sale Of Red Shnllz, a
pitcher. Ad Mayors. outhelder and
Red WeIch, an iniialder
This practically cleans up the Old
team Of The Western association, aud
II Muskogee has baseball this year a
new team win have 70 be reorgan-
izod
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-22
STUART RETAINED As COUNSEL

Judge G. H. stuart, Of McAlcstor,
has been employed as counsel by the
signeys of the local option initiative
petition looking 10 open saloons IN
cities and towns Of the state, lie +
expected to be in Guthrie tomorrow
and may file mandamus proceedings
IN the supreme court TO compel Gov
ernor Haskell to witness The detach-
ing Of The signatures 10 the petition
necessary before il can be considered
legally filed.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-22
NELSON IS THE FAV0R|TE.
(By Associated Press.)

San Francisco, CAL, Feb. %
Light showers failed to dampen the
enthusiasm of the record crowd that
set cut this morning for Richmond,
where Battling Nelson and Ad VOL
CAST are scheduled 10 battle forty
five rounds this afternoon for the
lightweight championship. The bet
ting today has Nelson Two to one
favoIie.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-22
MRS. M'GU|RE TOOK EXAN,

II IS understood today ihai Mrs.
plrd Mcclure, divorced wife Of the
congressman from the First district
o Oklahoma, has achieved one of the
highest grades marked In The recent
examination TO- census enumerators.
None Of the findings OF the examining
board are made public, but II Is
known that Mrs. McGulre's paper
was marked within the past week and
that /, received a high rating
Mrs. Mcclure applied for a position
as enumeratos OF her place OF resi-
.lpnce. Pawnee
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-22
ATTORNEYS FEELINGS HURT
Special TO Daily Leader.

HNNVIAI 20 Daily UeNutF,
Muskogee, Okla, Feb % ]. G.
Dent, assistant attorney for the Unit
ed States court of the Eastern dis
trict Of Oklahoma, has brought suit
IL the state court here against the
ron Mountain railroad for election
fiom train at Talala last night.
Dent tried 10 purchase ticket but
ihe agent could not make the change
Don't got on The train without d tick-
q and refused TO pay the conductor
The extra change demanded because
he did not have a ieket, the conduct.
or putting him or The train, Dent
has sued for $1,000
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-22
TILLMAN STILL IMPROVING.
lBy Associated press.l

Washington. D. c.. Feb .Is --Iul-
proYement in the condition of Sem
ator Tillman continues today and u
Is generally believed he Is gradually
approaching recovery.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-22
G Q c . 90 Q CO 0co 9 @ c c
6 "A GOOD MAN CONE {

, FIRST IN WAR, FIRST IN
:. PEACE, FIRST IN 7 n (
. HEARTS or HIS COUNTRY {
. MEN" {
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-22
,S4Rt r ..58 .e58gSl@1ss sdl8a N0''Sa aRs

That o eeuegal-.SLIike pf the labor
organizations Of this City would he
ealksd possibly Thursday. was posi-.
tively stated at the ear mems head
quarters at midnight, by John j.
Murphy president Of the central la
b0r unions
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-22
HOGS STILL GOING VI

TBF Ao1DTIuIEH IIE0dJ
Kansas City. No.. FEB z2 Hogs
here today sold at s. 35, the highest
price ever reached on ne local mar
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-07

been driftwoodi
Aunt Kate went among the women
passengers and calmed them, while IN
Gle Dick and the trainmen discussed
the situation.
Not a wire working either way!"
said Uncle Dick. "The lightning put
them out first, but the cloudburst would
have done the job just as we'll"
WELL" said the conductor, 'I guess
we'll stay here until the company sends
out train to hunt us up Why, man
alive. we may be stuck here for a
week"
The prospects were not encouraging
by any means, but the train crew and
the passengers were SO thankful for
their narrow escape from disaster that
they cheerfully overlooked the incon-
venience OF an Indefinite delay.
Jimmy and Bob soon made the ac-
quaintance of the engineer and fireman,
and were invited to crawl up into the
cab and inspect the levers and valves
which operated and controlled the big
engine. Steam was being kept up and
as evening came on the engineer pre-
pared to start the dynamo for lighting
the train.
Jimmy was interested at once. He
watched the lights in the train grow
to full brlliancy and an idea came to
him.
What voltage do you use on the
lamp circuit2" he asked the engineer.
When the man told him, Jimmy
threw his hat in the air.
"Hoorayw he shouted, now l can
run my wireless set and call for as
sistance.'
He sent Bob after Uncle Dick while
he hurried to the tankhouse where his
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-07

and Jimmy was frightened. Ones first
experience with thunder storm, espe
cially at close range, is hardly enjoy
able. The lightning has way Of burn
ing holes in the air which Is rather
disconcerting. But Aunt Kate and Bob
did not seem nervous, and Jimmy soon
regained his composure-
Uncle Dick came in from the office
with the news that the telegraph lines
had been hit.
'They are out both ways from here"
he said. "and the limited is due here at
any minute"
AS he spoke there came a whistle,
and he darted back to the station and
set the semaphore. Hardly had he
thrown the signal when there came
binding flash and roar of thunder
which shook the earth. Then, before
the eyes of the little group on the porch
the clouds seemed to open and pour
river of water from the sky.
TITS cloudburstl" shouted Bob. "and
it's right at the head of the ridge! I
bet the trestle will go out!"
The train had just crossed the trestle
to the west OF the station when a solid
wall Of water came down the canyon
and tore out the piling OF the bridge.
For a moment the track spanned the
water then 1t settled down and was
whirled away in the angry torrent
Another flash Of lightning glared
through the sky, and again the clouds
seemed TO open! With a roar the water
came down again, this time a little to
the east of the ridge, and down q small
er creek. This was spanned by an
other trestle and the surging crest of
the flood carried the heavy piling and
timbers with it as though they had