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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-12

Wewoka, okla, May 12.-With
eight murder cases scheduled, Judge
Rainey Of the district court, faces a
term of extraordinary mcgent to the
people, Of Seminole county and this
section Of the state. Although small,
Seminole county has had thirty.flva
killings since statehood, ten happen
ing since the second week OF Febru-
ary 1910. The most important case
Is that Of the state vs Lincoln Bur
ton a well known Indian, charged
with the murder OF John Silas. a land
buyer of more than ordinary repute,
This killing occurred six weeks ago
and aroused old feud blood. but also
sufticed TO arouse the better element
to determination that murder must
cease and prosecution of the most de-
telmlned order has been agreed to by
leading citizens OF this county.
Seminole county Is one Of the Oldest
points where whites and reds mixed
In the earlier days. At that time II
was remote from the older and more
populous towns OF Indian territory and
many were the scenes Of disorder be-
tween the cutthroats and the law-abld
! ing people Of those early times With
hills and Intervening rich valleys,
this locality was ever prosperous, and
the white and red men mixed with
good feeling and good purpose, but
the early day outlaw tarried long az.
ter being driven from the advancing
Improvement brigade OF the territorial
era. When the Choctaw came across
! what ls now Seminole county. came
| the struggle to eliminate the evil
elements, and slnce that TIME there
has been continual struggle to make
this, one among the richest and most
beautiful sections OF the state. able to
SO police herself as TO avoid the
dangerous conflicts, so often result
Ing In tragedies.
With Lincoln, Pottawatotiie, Ok
fuskee Hughes and pontotoc counties
nearby, in spite OF central location
and constantly increasing population.
Seminole county citizens have been
forced TO make relentless and ex-
penslye battle for the support Of the
law. but the victory, say the leading
citizens, IL approaching and punish
ment, swift, sure and stern Is prophe-
st-girfr as the portion FOR lawbreakers
in the community Strange, with
criminal record, too. is the fact there
are as few law yiolators in the coun-
ty, proportionate 10 population, as in
any county OF the state. but that old
feud tendency to settle difficulties
with the result OF good aim has mol
as yet been efadicated or even stiff
( ed
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-12
ENUMERAT0R|N
Usage Indians Can Not Answer
Questions in Queens
English

Got to have an Indian interpreter
three days writes census ennmera-
tor from Usage county. II seems that
many OF the Osages either can not
handle English very well or they do
not wish 10 go on record. Anyway,
the emunerators In the Indian settle
ineuts have not been able to make
much headway in gaining informa-
ton.
From the Kaw country come reports
OF another sort OF trouble. The Kaws
have gone visiting and the enumera-
tors have been around several days
without striking any Indians. The
Osages are having some sort Of 4 pow
gow.
The First district returns are being
put together here, but so many Of the
enumerat0rs are out that it Is I'M
possible to complete the job. Papers
have been sent back for correction In
severeal Instances. One enumerator
has sent In for fifty more agricultural
blanks
Getting the census figures from
Washington will likely be matter or
months. The tabulations have hardly
been started. Presumably the estl-
mates on towns and some figures as
20 states will be issued within month
or so, but bulletins will be several
months in appearing.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-12
TREMENDOUS LITIGATION
CONFR0NTS RAILROADS
Attorney-Genera| Goes Direct 10
Supreme Court Of United
States This Time

Attorney General West leaves for
Washington tonight to institute orig
mate proceedings in the supreme
court OF the United States to cancel
The title of the Santa Fe railroad
10 it's right of way through Oklahoma
and 10 permanently enjoin all rail
load and express companies from ac-
cepting Interstate shipments of wet
goods into Oklahoma to consignees
holding internal revenue licenses TO
sell liquor.
The attorney general, without the
least warning. has had the two big
cases prepared and the papers are
already packed for Washington. He
goes in person to make the prellmin-
ary arguments
While all attaches at the attorney
generals office refused to affirm any
proposition, ii is known the case will
he filed May lG, and the state off
cial and his assistants expect vic
tory.
The Santa Fe is attacked on the
grounds that it Is violating the terms
ca the contract by which the United
States granted ii a tight OF way
through Oklahoma, in charging high
er rates In oklahoma than in Kansas
on certain commodities, whereas the
grant was of right of way on the con
dition that Oklahoma rates would
rever be higher than in neighboring
states. The attorney general con
tends In his petition TO the United
States supreme court that by reason
Jf the lower Kansas rates the grant of
right of way has been violated and
will ask that the patents be cancell.
Cd The Santa Fe has approximately
,S6 miles OF railroad in the state.
In the other case against shipments
ci intoxlcants to Oklahoma purchas-
crs who hold government licenses To
sell the same is based on grounds
fairly well known, since there has
been much agitation both in state and
federal courts around this point and
Governor Haskell himself once ad'
dressed President Taft communica-
ton relative TO Il. The attorney gen.
eral, however. attacks the matter
from q new standpoint in asking a
ornament injunction that will pre-
vent any transportation company
from accepting shipments TO such
holders of internal revenue license In
Oklahoma. For such plan TO be
successful will require that all rail
Dads are express company taking
shipments to Oklahoma be furnished
with a list OF all internal revenue
licenses in this state.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-12
sEVEMTY-F|VE YEARS
Eastern Cherokees Will Get
SI33.Io Each From Federal
Strong Box
| SnecIal to Daily Leader.

Special to Daily Leader.
Washington, d. c.. May 12.-Atter
seventy.five years the descendants OF
the Tribe of Eastern Cherokee In
dians are receiving pay for land taken
from them by the United States gov
ernment.
The first payment of more than
$4,000.001 are being made now by
Guion Miller. special commissioner OF
the United States court of claims. for
section Of land comprising parts OF
the four states of North Carolina,
Georgia, Tennessee and Alabama that
was surrendered by the Indians in a
treaty in 1885. Mr.. Miller left Wash
ington with bundle of United States
drafts for the Indians who have re-
mained in the Southern states. lie
will be gone about two weeks and
will leave late in June for Oklahoma
where. the greater number OF the
Eastern Cherokees are now living
Each draft Is for s133.19 and there are
30.S76 Indians to be paid The worl
OF satisfying the claim will not be
completed before fall.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-12
TO FT. SUPPLY NOW
Unfortunate Man Who Does
Not Know His Name or
Place of Birth

Alvin Wood, the pork and beans pet
was today committed to the asylum
at Fort Supply. He changed his mo-
tion about going with circus and
put such vehemence into his argu
ments that the authorities decided he
needed treatment. Judge Strang
made the order today.
Wood is curiosity. He says he
worked on railroads last year but he
couldn't name station. Later he said
he travelled with Miller Brothers lOl
ranch show, but he could not tell
whether their main exhibits were
sheep or callopes. lie says he has no
home, doesn't know wher he came
from, how old he Is or what he Is
good for When arrested last week
ne was annoying people north of the
city by begging and he kicked every
where because he could not get pork
and beans He said he wanted to 20
the 101 ranch, but when the time came
he rayed so the program was changed
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-12
LABOR GETS THE HOOK
Federal Judges Decision Causes
Trouble in Ardmore
Utility Circles

Chas L. Daughefty Of the State de
patment of labor, who has just re-
turned to the capital from Norman
tells of situation that exists in that
city, which illustrates one of the eff.
fects of the recent Hook decision.
1t appears from Mr., Daugherty's
statment that certain paving com
pany having its offices in another
state had recently taken contract
with the city of Norman to put in a
lot of paving. In due time this work
was inaugurated, and the company
employed large number of workmen.
Under the law of the state any COM
pany employing laborers must pay
the wages common to the community
in which the work is being done. II
was reported to Mr. Daugherty that
this law was being violated, he went
to Norman forthwith TO make an I'M
vestigation.
AT Norman Mr.. Daugherty found
that the paving company had taken
the contract before Judge Hook rem.
dered his decision, and that they had
figured their contract on the basis
Of the freight rates in operation at
that time. They had figured on using
a great quantity OF asphalt from Ard
more, the freight on which at that
time was $50 per ton. Immediately
upon the rendering the Hook decision
the railroads advanced the rates on
asphaltum to $1.jO per ton--an in.
crease OF practically 200 per cent
This increase c0mpeIIed the paving
company to cut their expenses, so
they reduced the wages of their EN-
ployees from $500 per day to $l.35
per day. The officials Of the company
told Mr.. Daugherty that they were
perfectly willing to pay current prices
for labor, but to do so in view of the
heavy increase in freight rates would
cause them to lose on their con-
tract. Under the law, however. they
were compelled to restore the wages
OF employees to the former figure
; TO bear the loss themselves.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-12
FOUMDERED NEAR HARB0R
Little Mississippi Steamer
Struck Rock and Was
Lost-Many Dead
(By Associated Press,

st. Louis, Mo-. May 1.-TWO wo-
men passengers were drowned and
eleven other persons are missing, be-
lieved to have lost their lives In the
Mississippi river. when the packet
City OF Saltillo struck q rock and
foundered in reach OF shore at Glen
Park, twenty-four miles south OF st.
Louis last night.
The known dead: Rhea. Miss Anna;
Nashville: Rhea. Mrs. lsaach T., Nash
Vile, the latters body recovered
Captain Harry Crane, in command
OF the boat and one of its survivors
announced this morning after check
ing up the passengers In st. Louis
that it is almost certain those who are
reported missing are dead.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-12
ALL ABOARD TO ALVA TOWN

A special train will be run from
Guthrie TO Alya Monday for the Grand
Army of the Republic aud other or.
ganizations. This will be the official
train and IT. will move headquarters
to the encampment The annual en-
campment of the G., A. II. Is to be al
Alya. May 1920 and the annual meet
ing OF the w. K. c. and Ladies OF the
g. A. r. will also hold sessions, a
large crowd will start from Guthrie.
The train will leave here at 1890
over the ID. T.. & G.. Commander VIII
liam higgins. OF Eartlesyille, and the
other officers will be on board
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-12
| L-'FO[LET TE
Sustained In Charge By Letter
From Attorney General
WIckeTShdm
tRy AssocIa.ed Prss.l

Washington, d. c., May l2--In a let
ter to Chairman Parker OF the house
Judiciary committee read by Secre-
tary Ballinger 10 the Ballinger-Pin
chot Investigating committee today
Attorney General Wicltersham admits
that his summary to President Tar
Of the CLAWS charges antedated let
ters previously read, as charged by
Attorney Bfandeis for the "prosecu
tion."
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-12
CELEBRATION AT WAuHIkA.

Waurlka, okla. May l2.--When the
news of the supreme court decision
awarding the county seat of Jefferson
county to Waurika was received here
schools were dismissed business sus-
pended and the town took holiday.
Several hundred school children then
marched along the streets shouting
and waving flags.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-12
WANTS OUT TO GET LOT BOOST

G. w. Allen, the Oklahoma City real
estate man who got into the check
game here, was arraigned in Justice
Soward's court this morning on a
charge of uttering forged checks. He
took twenty-four hours in which to
lyead. Il Is understood Mr.. Allen is
anxious TO get ont of Jail before June
II, because he Is from "Townlotylle'
where the state Is expected to boost
prices.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-12
DECLARED HIM A BAD MAN
Special to Daily Leader.


McAlestes, Okla. May PA man
who saws his name Is j. NJ. Mills call
ed at the Chaney undertaking estab-
llshment yesterday to see the body OF
George Miller, the burglar shot and
killed by John Lathim. He identified
il as George Hlllman and was with
him year ago last February in New
Orleans. He said the scar on the
chin was made in saloon in Poydl as
street by Freckle O'Brien hitting him
with a pair of llnucks. Ne gave NH
ler, or Hllman. as he called him, a
hard character and said the man with
him who was always In trouble when
ever he was is named Cross. He gave
a description of Cross which taliles
with that of the officers who saw an
other man with Miller here last Sat
rrday.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-12
MINERS IMPRISONED
Manchester Scene of Another
Coal Mine Horror Caused
BY an Explosion
(By Associated Press.)

Manchester. England, May l2-An
explosion in the Wellington coal mine
at White Haven during last night cut
off exit from 1876 miners working be-
low the surface
Rescue parties succeeded today in
saving four men. but were prevented
by gas from reaching The point where
most of the men are imprisoned.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-12

Investigation Is to be made OF thr
operations Of veterinary college al
Enid. II is claimed the school has
been Issuing certificates under the
claim that It has the backing OF the
state board of agriculture The coun
ty attorney OF Garfield county haa
been called into the case,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-12
USUAL BANK CALL IS MADE

A call has been made by the state
banking board for reports on increase
Of deposits for the year ending March
II az compared with the deposits for
the year preceding. This is done each
year for the purpose of levying on
the deposits. An assessment OF |
per cent Is made on increased depos-
it's. This levy TINS year brings IN
about sli7.50O. which goes into the
guaranty fund The bankers are rap
idly paying the assessment.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-12
IS CLOSING
VandeIVooTt Trial Rapidly Clos
Ing and Night Session
Ordered By Court
(By Associated Press)

Wellington, Kas., May 12-Taking
OF evidence in the case of June Van
deryoort was finished here this aftel-
noon. A night session of the court
will be held to hear arguments Of the
attorneys. The defendants fate will
be put in the jury shands early to.
morrow morning.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-12
CAN WORK ON SUNDAY

James A. Smith, state grain inspec-
tor, Is in the city today. THE preach
er over In KingfIsher county have de-
cIared a special dispensatlon for work
on Sunday to allow the farmers to cut
their wheat, saId Mr.. Smith.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-12

Arguments were made in the SUI
preme court today In the Enid tele-
phone case. The Pioneer company is
endeavorlng to upset the rulings OF
the commission as to the rates The
rates were advanced from $3.50 and
81 TO 81 and $3.50.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-12
BlACksM|THs WILL MEET HERE


/Oklahoma blacksmiths. several huh
fdred Of them, are to be here on MaA
% and "a The state association "a
to have ueeting here for permanent
organizas,
Secretary NJ. 7. Long. of Helena,
was In the city today TO arrange fop
the meeting. Secretary Rayson Of the
chamber OF commerce secured the cpy
hall auditorium for the two days.
sr. Lcrg says there viii he be-
tween 800 and 200 blacksmiths at the
meeting A temporary organization
has been made. and the first regular
election will be held here.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-12
GETTING LAND READY
Mcclure Rider Makes Indian
Coal Land Surface
Alienable
specIal to Daily Leader.

Special to Daily Leader.
Washington. May 12-Bird 5. Nc
CURE Yesterday put through the house
an amendment 20 the omnibus Indian
bill providing for the sale, under reg
ulations OF the interior department.
a surface segregated eoal Lands rcar
McAlester for agricultural purposes,
the Chickasaw-Cbo nations to re-
tain the coal rights.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-12

Hearings In the telephone cases
were this morning commenced BY the
corporation commission There sra
abtint twenty On the May docket and
several are against the Pioneer toni-
pany.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-12

The corporation commission has is
sued an order allowing the Broken
Arrow Telephone company to raise its
rates.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-12

Galen Grow, manager of the light
& Power company has returned from
a tip to Tulsa and Sapulpa. He says
business prosperity is the rule and
kill the bill the burden OF talk on the
east side
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-12
LOCATION LAcoNlEs.

A. Brewer Of Helena, member Of the
state board OF agriculture, came in to-
day Sentiment is rapidly changing.
toward Guthrie in the capital matter, p"
said Brewer. Sentiment seems to-
that one town ought not to be pulled
down to build up another" Mr.. Brew
er says }. b. A. Robertson spoke at
Helena last night and scored the sell
fishness OF Hogtown" with vigor.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-12
THE WEATHER

tBy Asstd Pressl
New Orleans.
La, May 70 To
night and Friday
fair warmer Fri
day.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-03
Overlooking and Forgetting

Dear Miss Thomas 7 wrote to the Household
about two years ago, but l guess lots or you
have forgotten me.
Most Of MS have troubles of our own, and each
day has brought all the evil we wish to endure
but II we were asked to recount the sorTows or
our lives. how many troubles are six months old
would we think worthy to be mentioned!
Todays troables look large. but week hence
they will be forgotten and buried out of sight.
II you would every day put down the things
that worry you and see what becomes OF them,
II would be benefit TO you. You allow tnfns
to annoy you just You allow fly TO plague
you. and you lose your temper, or rather flnd IT,
and you Justify yourselves for being thrown
off your balance by causes which you DO not
trace out.
But if you would ser what il that threw
YOU off your balance before breakfast and fol-
low il ont you would how foolish you were
in thc matter.
The art of forgetting is a blessed ar5, but the
art Of overlooking is quite as important, and
II we should take time to trace out the origin,
the progress and the outcome of a few or our
troubles, Il would make ashamed of the
fuss made over them that we would be glad
20 drop them at once and quit being annoyed at
such things.
Life is too short to be worn out in petty wor-
ries. fretting hatred and vexations. Let us
think only Of whatsoever things pure and
lovely and OF good report
Little Maid. come again. | always enjoy read
Ing your letters.
Lonely Cow Boy. come and let us near from
ywl again. / know Just how you feel, as
have had some experience with you- flirting
kind Of girls | may drift down your way be-
fore long, 1 am satisfied in south Geor-
gia. Sincerely, RUSSIAN.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-03
Household Letters
In YOnah'S Shadow

Dear Miss Thomas: I a new conner, but
] read The Journal and like the Household ana
TIE Country Home pages
Contented Bachelor and Ermina are cousins
Of ours. I live in the country on a farm, ten
miles from any railroad, but we are on a
rural mail route, and near a good store ana a
church We came here last November from
small town. hut I like the country best. l
i've about six miles from the famous Nacoo-
chce valley and about one mile from the 1oot
of Nonah mountain
Yoneh Is an Indian name meaning big bear.
On one side of this mountain is rock cllff
which forms a perpendicular wall about 1,5OO
feet high. This place is knoYn as Lovers
Leap" Many years ago, before the pale race
had climbed this mountain or trod the beautltui
valley which lies at its base. beautl1ul IN
dian maiden named Nacoochee loved tall young
brave named Santee. Nacoochee's father, the
chief Of his tribe, refused to give her In mar
riage to brave young Santee. because he was
OF another tribe The dusky lovers planned TO
clone and together they started to reach MS
tribe. the Cherokees. Nacoochee's tather' ac-
companied by n band Of his braves, started
I'm pursuit. Nacoochee and Santee were cap
tured near the summit OF Yonah and the brave
Young Santee was thrown over this precipice:
With heart broken shrek of 'Santee. Santee
the beautiful Nacoochee plunged wildly after
him and followed her lover in death. Close TO
each other they found them lying at the foot
Of the cliff. The griefstricken father had
their nutiated bodies tenderly carried TO the
valley below and they were buried In the
same grave Here in the restful valley of Ma
ccochee. beside the little rivulet called san
tee creek. is an Indian grave, which is stu
poluted out as the resting place OF the faith
ful fOy,rs who met with such a sad rate.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-03
Girls Is This Your Style?

Dear ltouSenOlu.
certainly enjoy reading this page. But 1
don't agree with Mamie Payne about giving
the girls an education. l say thousand times
give il 10 the boys. What does a girl need with
education TO mind babies and keep houseT lOu
cant look at the women and tell which mas
the education. al that kind OF work. If you
had had experience with ignorant house
keepers I have, you would say Mothers, teach
your girls TO sew and cook" The sister-n-law
cuts out "Buddy's' pants and makes sis
ter new dress and does 40 other things the
wife should but cant do. Mama always nd
that. You know I was at school and then l
went TO teaching
Yes poor old mother at home working
day and night If necessary to give her an ed
ucation and nine times out of ten she gets
married the first school she teaches.
If all the boys could have an education there
would be more money in the homes, what can
the man do without some book sense? He can
plow / know and work at saw mills or some
old rough work. Maybe If he had an educa-
tion he could make more money and not work
half so hard.
It's Elce 10 raise your girls to be good
hous ekeeperS. good managers in the kitchen.
Why. ] know women that can't COOK a
cake fit to put the table without eight or
ten eggs and a pound OF butter to start with.
One Of our neghbOrs said, Il wish my wife
could cook like So-and-So, but she didn't know
ANYTHING when married but to teach school z
and that's the way with the educated girl.
say give your girl education in the graded
school and send the boys to college or some
where they can have finished education.
HRS. NEIIIE.