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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-01

introduced House Bill No 2 and Il
was placed on its first reading. This
bill Is simply the section from the
capital location bin, which refers to
the creation OF commission and de-
iining its powers. Representative
Cornell is said TO be Of the opinion
that one measure should provide for
the location Of the capital at GER
tain place and that separate bill
should be passed for the purpose OF
providing for the selection of the lasd
upon which the building should be
placed In other words, Mr.. Cornell
believes that one bill ought to select
Oklahoma City or some other place
for the seat Of government and then
Il separate act should be passed EN-
powerlng a capital commission to lo-
cate the buildings.
More Committees Announced.
Speaker Anthony announced the
following additional House commit
tees.
Committee on Appropriations.
Chairman, ]. V. McClintock, dem,
Kiowa county; {. l.. Miller. dem, No.
wata county; w. j. Nilburn. dem,
Johnston county; E b. JAYNE. dem,
Seminole county; w. L. Jeffords, dem,
Pictorial representative from Craig
and Rogers counties; j ]. Roland,
dem, Okfuskee county; J. S. Leftwich,
dem, Pictorial representative from Co
manche and Stephens counties; j. S.
Moss, dem, Wagner county; Joe
Chambers, dem. Rogers county; q. l..
Green, dem, McClain county: S. j.
Smith, rep, Creek county; J. NJ Por-
ter, rep, Garfield county; A. J. Rem
fro, rep, ilotorial representative from
Alfalfa and Grant counties; S. S.
Davidson. rep, Major county.
Committee on Privileges
and Elections.
Chairman, w. Perry Miller, dem,
Muskogee county; w. IT, Brooks, dem.
Love county; O. w Patghell, dem,
Garvin county; n. j. johnson, dem.
Hughes county; II. M. McElhaney,
dem.. Pittsburg county: j. w McDui-
fie. dem. Marshall county; r.. l..
Glover. dem. Grady county; IT b.
Tehee, dem, Cherokee county; w v.
Pryor, dem, flotorial representative
from Creek and Tulsa counties; a.
w. Tooley, rep. Beaver county; j. S.
Shearer, rep, Logan county
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-01
FAVOR CONTESTS MURPHY


This morning s. J. F&er. the de-
eated Republican candidate for couM-
.y commissioner in the Second com
missioner's district, filed contest
gainst James Muishy, the successful
Democratic nominee, in the Logan
ounty district court Faver claims
hat on the fase OF the returns he had
majority of 1903. but that the county
election board threw out antelope,
North Cimarron and Iowa townships,
'hus giving Murphy a majority The
county election board held that the
eturns were not properly certified
md that they had been mutilated, but
Faver claims that If there was any
mutilation it must have taken place
after the returns bad been placed with
The board.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-01
WHEAT IS
SUFFERING
FOR Rain

Summarizing the reports OF IT'S crop
correspondents the state board OF ag'
rieulture lind that the acreage sOwn
to wheat this fall amounts to 9G.y
per cent of the acreage sown to that
crop during the fall Of 1903, and that
the total estimated acreage sown 70
wheat this fall Is l.i05493. The pre-
sent condition OF the wheat crop IN
Oklahoma Is reported at 1876 per cent
of a normal This compares with q
condition Of 93.7 per cent one year
ago. Both the acreage sown 70 wheat
and the growing conditions Of the
crop is disappointment. lndica-
tions In the earlier part Of the iali
pointed 10 an Increased acreage, q
percentage OF which seemed % de-
pend entirely on the favorable char
acter Of the weather throughout the
seeding season. This weather con-
dltion has heen very disappointing IN
that oyer the entire state, to say moth
ing OF the wheat belt the fairiall dur
ing this autumn has been very def
cient. Following an entire year Of
much less than the average rainfall
this lack OF precipitation has left the
ground in very poor condition for
seeding wheat, as well as for its ger
mination, where Il was possible for
Il 10 be seeded at all. II has, there
for had the double effect Of prevent
Ing farmers from putting IN as much
ground as they probably Intended e
and at the same time Of bringing
about very poor development OF
the young plant II is possible, Of
course, for the crpp 70 advance out
OF this poor condition as the season
progresses but tho official reports oi
the board must deal always with pres
ent conditions and prospects.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-01
TURN DOWN
OR COOK
IN LONDON
rIlg AaagnIalea nIA.1

New York. Dec, l-Dr Fnde
A. Cook who now coniesses he does
not know whether he reached the
North Pole, had no easy task OF dis
posing Of what he describes, The
story of Cooks Trip 10 The North
p0le," according to reports reaching
New York from London The Brook.
lyn explorer Is said to be liyiag IN Sc.
cusion IN an obscure boarding house
10 London suburb when he wrote
the story ioaloh publishers refused
the story. II was leareed today that
Cook Was Ia the United States Sahy
IN November 70 conclude arrange.
ments With a magazine for publica-
ton OF his story He came by way
OF Canada and met bis publishers at
Troy New York.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-01
l'SNlNPJ ( WILL FIAD 4 WAY.

Mex Monoay the seml-annu1l bar
exaInination II due 10 begin at Con
tentioh hall aud the clerk Of the
supfem, court Is at a loss what to do,
Al peYlous examinations the appll-
cants nave used the chairs and desks
OF the legislature. but the serSeants-
alarms of the house ard senate have
lssle4ed .t,lala u Oklahoma c'ty aea
now with class OF about ONE hundred
applicants and no desks Or chairs
Swamp Campbell il np against It.
The examination lasts about three
days.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-01

Il wouldn't be SO bad II absent-
nj ded people we're able to forget
their troubles
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-01
WILL HONOR
DEPARTED
BROTHERS

The Elks annual memorial serNilts
in honor of their departed brothers
viii be held next sunday De ember
4. at 1880 at the Brooks opera house.
The committee IN charge o. the ar.
rangements is composed Of Earl f..
Keys. Dan Williams and r. b Lucas.
The services are public and everybody
Is invited to be present, Past Exalted
Ruler Chas. A. Rasbury Of Dallas,
Texas. win be here to deliver the
memorial address The program IS as
followss
Nareh ...t+,.,,s,..s.,..s OIVbtHA'" "
Ouartette Resting In Peace
..+.....t...,...f.. o. pittit
Mrs. b. r. Coughlin, Bro. Frank A.
Post. Mrs. J. 4. Brown, Bro.
Fred II. Soehl.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-01
PULLMAN COMPANY YIELDS
[RH AesociaIrn press.l

FIfF lfHoN79IHNF-U IFNo7sI
Chicago, ILL.,. Dec LA general re-
daeticn In rates for upper Pullman
berths and In certain instances for
lower berths was announced today be-
fore Commissioners Franklin X Lane
and e. T.. Clarke Of Interstate Com
merce Commission by G. $. Fernald.
OF the Pullman company.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-01
EXPRESS STRIKE IS SETTLED
iBy Associated Press,

New York. Dec. Final settle
ment of the strike among express
busIness Of the big transcontlnentai
companies here several weeks was
effected .oday when meeting Of
drivers and helpers voted to accept
The terms offered by the empioTcrs.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-01
4 MARKET FOR MILO MAIZE

TIE state board Of agriculture has
heard from the Punna mills again IN
reiltion TO buying Oklahoma milo
maize The concern says IT VIII luy
all the milo maize offered for sale IN
the northwest portion Of the state 81
o good price. While number ot
farmers have raised milo for feed, yet
there has never been any cash market
for it before and this ought to hell
the northwest portion Of Oklahoma
considerably. Corn cannot be raised
pr0fItably IN several OF the counties
up there and broomcorn will probab9
be so cheap next year that there viii
re ''stle rrofif IN y while there l.
always a good crop Of milo
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-19

AT frequent intervals during the past WINTER especially
during the humating period when Secretary Knox was
bullying Nicaragua and comp aceny receiving diplomatic
jabs from Toxic, informed public throughout the
try openly sounding note of warning regarding
military unpreparedness to uphold assumed position
world power The fact that several of these not
ably Jacob Scff the banker who better informed than
probably any fnancier in the world today, and Leslie
Shaw, exsecretary Of the treasury recognized anti
mtariss added weight to their words of warning regard
ing apathy concerning the national defense.
Together with Representative Hull chairman of the mil
itary affairs committee of the house, these gentlemen
prophesed that, if not improbable with Japan
the Pacific Coast states would fall before
of Asatic invaders and that it probematcal if this
government would be able to dslodge such force
except through dishonorable peace.
Leaks through official channels at Washington
ing the weakness Of the coast defenses together with the
admitted fact that in of the armored cruiser
squadron stationed this coast would be withdrawn to
complete the battle fleet stationed the Atlantic prompt
ed this paper to start official investigation The fact
that Representative McLachan Of California has made
exhaustive study of the defense problem the
for his selection by The Press introduce resolution call
ing the military authorities to make known the truth
concerning the preparedness of the government to repel
AN attempted invasion The speech of Mr. McIachin,
which gives evidence of the most careful preparation
tans charges of amazing criminal negligence in providing
security to this section The reply of the government will
be awaited with interest but every resident of this coast
should voice protest against attempted evasion of the
serious charges.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-19
It CAUSED NO
WEATHERCHANGE
(Our Daily Disconnected StoryD

PORTLAND, May 19.-"As
far as we could ascertain, the
passage Of HalTey's comet last
night did not affect meteoro-
logical conditions IN the least"
said Edgar A. Beals of the
United States weather bureau
today.
During the time when the
comets tail enwrapped the
earth we had men on duty
watching for changes In the
weather, as might have oc-
Cured. But nothing happened
out of the ordinary.
at Is cloudy today over Ore
gon, Washington and Idaho,
and cooler, but this change in
the weather can be ascribed
only to the usual changes In
atmospheric conditions and not
to the comet,"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-19

And here is where the case begins
to get doubly interesting. After the
facts connected with the demand
for the money became public the
police records of the case were re-
moved, altered and brought back
again, after several days, 1t is
charged, showing up in different
way than before. Part of the "eX-
hibits" that accompanied the rec
ords on their return was receipt
for $175, given Chief Sullivan by the
chink, which was pinned on the
page of the book that contained an
entry of the case. This receipt was
not there when the books disap-
peared.
The receipt for the $175 is signed
by Sam Fong Chong, who has been
more or less active around Chinese
gambling dens on Front avenue.
However, the police court records
show that the money was put up by
Pong Que. another celestial. Sam
Fong Chong, when seen by two wit
nesses before the case was brought
out in The Press, said that he had
no connection with the case and
had no knowledge of the facts be-
yond that he knew no money had
been given hack to the Chinese.
Later, after Chief Sullivan had come
out in an interview and said that
Fong Chong got the mone>, then
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-19
F'DIVORCE OFTEN
A NECESSITY'

(By United Press Leased Wire)
PORTLAND, May 19.-"Di-
vorce is not luxury, but often
a necessity. know nothing
that would cause more trouble
than to compel people to live
together who cannot agree and
have a cat and dog time all
the time they are together"
Presiding Judge Morrow
gave this outline of his views
In the circuit court today in
passing on a motion for suit
money and attorneys fees in
the suit Of John c. Campbell
against Clara Campbell.
The court particularly disa-
greed with the view thai a
woman who is sued for divorce
should be supplied with suit
money and attorneys fees by
her husband as a matter of
course pending the trial of the
case. Judge Morrow said the
husband should pay something,
If he has property and the wife
has not, but if she has property
a grave injustice may be done.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-19
ABOUT THOSE
SUN SPOTS
(ey United Press Leased Wire)

(By United Press Leased Wire)
UNIVERSITY OF WASHING-
TON, SEATTLE, May 9.--Consid.
ering the fact that this is year
of sunspot minimum" said Profess
sor James E. Gould of the Univer-
sity of Washington this morning.
there have been great many
spots visible, especially during the
last week Halley's comet could
not possibly have had anything to
do with this. These spots will un-
doubtedly result In an electrical
disturbance. The spots are in all
probability due to internal erup-
ton forces of the sun. All our evil
dence and data goes to show that
whenever spots appear on the sun
the electrical instruments are af-
fected. The delicate ones may be
put out of commission, but 1t is not
probable that such instruments as
the phone and telegraph will be
very much affected"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-19

The day was full of humor for
Spokanites who feared not the com
ct. They watched the antics of those
who did fear, read about others
who feared, and enjoyed them
selves hugely,
On Il Liberty park car last eve
ming two men were observed indus
triously reading a bible. They evil
IDENTITY were utilizing every precious
minute to prepare themselves for
heaven before the night was over.
Press reporters called up num-
Der of city schools over the tele-
phone this morning. All of them
reported that, while there were a
number of students absent yester-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-19
WHOLE POLICE matter
APPEARS QERY QUEER
Records Were Removed, and Then
Returned Again---Receipt
Added.

Now is limited that the records of the police depart
ment in relation to the missing $175 of Chinese bond
money doctored after it became known that nfor
nation had gone out to the manner of slicng down.
the bonds
This is the wherein bonds in the aggregate of 1878
put up in eight growing out of raid Chi
nese gambling den last December and in which aterward
the bonds reduced 75 and the other 5000 forfeited
The 1915 demanded of the desk officer NJ V. Pitts
by Martin Burns, chief of detectives, who said that he
wanted the money for Chief Sullivan.
Pitts refused to turn it the ground that the
ceeding irregular, and demanded that if Sullivan
wanted the money that he and receipt for it in per-
son. This Sullivan did and drew the $75 which he after
ward he claims refunded to the Chinese who put up the
bond
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-19

the celestial, in another interview
told different story, and said that
he had put up the bond and received
back the $175. But he said that he
gave his own name and not that of
Pong Que when the bond was put
up, whereas the record shows that
Pong Que, and not Sam Fong
Chong, advanced the dough.
When The Press tried to get the
daily police blotter Chief of Detec-
tives Martin Burns refused to per-
nit the reporter to see the record.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-19
By Para Dalton.

Is II ever too late to go to
school? When a man or woman
has passed the age Of youth feeling
that they have been deprived Of the
knowledge, which they desire, is 1t
too late for them to learn?
Mr.. Field, wealthy business
man of Brooklyn, Mass, recently
entered one of the private schools
at Harvard, and at the age Of 45
years has Jumped into the harness,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-19

100 years OF age, then he isn't too
old to go to school.
Many of the most successful
students turned out from our col
lege have been men over so years
old Many great men and women
have been those who took a course
in study when they We're past 40
years of age. While they don't
grasp ideas as readily, age has
given them experience and they
have learned the lesson of concen.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-19
M'KELVEy CASE
TO THE JURY

The jury in the case of Hugh L.
McKelvey was this morning in
structed by Judge Carey in Judge
Kennan's court. After the reading
of the Instructions, Deputy Prose-
cutting Attorney Hurn addressed the
jury. AS he dwelt on the name of
the dead man, and exhibited the
gun with which Johnson had been
shot. the accused man would clasp
his hands nervously and look from
judge to jury, then back at the
prosecutor. The case will be given
to the jury this afternoon, when
they will retire to the jury room to
pass on the guilt or innocence Of
Hugh McKelvey.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-19

was on account of the comet.
Said one principal: mo, nobody
tainted or went into Mysteries. The
children talked and laughed and
joked about the comet a good deal,
but none of them seemed to be the
least bit afraid"
One little girl out in Lidgerwood
was discovered who did not dare
to go to school, because she thought
she would rather be with her
Two girls in Rockford were
afraid to go to the theater last
night. because they rather pre-
day. they did not know if it
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-19
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FIVE CENTS DAMAGES.
CHEHALIs. Wash, May 10.

. CHEHALIS. Wash. May 10.
. George Rusher of Big Bot
. tom, collected 5 cents damag Z
. es from Frank nerney. a
. nelghbor. today. because Tier Z
. ney refused to complete a Z
q horse trade. Z
. A jury in the Lewis county Z
. superior court awarded the Z
. verdict. the smallest in the Z
. history of the county. last Z
. night. Tierney might be feel Z
. ing rather jubilant today, but Z
. 1t happens that the costs Z
. amount to $3.50, which he, as Z
. defendant. must pay. Z
q Q q q q Q q Q . . . . . . q Z
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-19

tration. Along the lines OF mathe-
matics and literature they are more
successful than younger students" !"
Never too old to learn u the poli-
cy Of +. z. Wheeler, Of the Interna-
tional Correspondence school. "Tho
majority of our students are over
As years of age" said Mr.. Wheeler.
"and we find In our experience that
the matured students are more
successful than the youth. They
CONTINUED on Page Seven.)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-19
Especial to The Press.)

WASHINGTON May lsChalengng denial of his charges that
military neglected
by the that in of with Japan not only could
Mcach
military
in
carefully prepared speech, delivered support of
house the the military forces repe invasion
lCantnue Paneo 2
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-19

so to sepak, and is working as
hard as other students. -. :. :.
Some people have greatly COM
mended him for his efforts to seek
knowledge. while others are dubi-
Gus as to whether or not man of
his age is not too old to go to
school.
'ls he over 100 years of ase?"
asked M. M. Higley, president of
the Northwestern Business col
lege, of Spokane. IF he isn't over
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-19
KINGS MEET, WEEP
AND KISS EACH OTHER

(By United Press Leased Wire)
LONDON, May 19.-king
George met Emperor William
Of Germany at the Victoria sta
ton at noon today. Both mon
archs were weeping when
they embraced and kissed
each other.
Tho kaiser apparently was
affected most deeply. After
the greetings we're over the
kaiser was driven to Bucking-
ham palace.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-19
IS
SIGHTSEEING
(By a Staff Correspondent of the
United PreSS)

u, LONDON, May l9.-Colonel The
odore Roosevelt, United States
Marshal Seth Bullock and Il. j.
Cunningham, Roosevelt's compan-
ion in Africa, went sightseeing
here today.
The party visited Westminster
Abbey and the Tower of London
in the morning. They planned to
spend several hours at the British
museum during the afternoon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-19
Stake Your Claim

Acquire a personal holding
in Spokane real estate. That
Spokane realty is an income
producer is evidenced by the
advances made in prices OF
both residence and business
property during the last few
years. There are scores of
opportunities today to buy
properties which will. show
rapid increase during the next
year or two. Many of the best
quotations will be found eX-
clusively in the real 3 estate
columns of The Press.
Some good ones offered to-
day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-19

NEW YORK-Wedding of Miss
Mary Hartman and Charles {.
Ruhsey, of Buffalo. will occur
Thursday, May %, at Arden.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-19

The largest college library In
the United States is the Harvard
collection. which consists OF $780,.
27S volumes. Yale is second
with $4,000 volumes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-19
COMEDY AND TRAGEDY
RESULTED HERE BELOW
Children, and Many Grown-Ups, Too,
Were Frightened--- Incidents
of the Day.

"say, mama, do you want to know how to get to
heaven?"
This from year old girl in Manito yesterday after
noon.
"Why, yes, dear Tell me-"
'C'mb up the comets tail and keep right on climb
ing until You out of sight,
Pretty good for youngster.
While millions of people slept, and while some few thou
sand trembled in abiect fear this old revolving ball of
plunged headlong into the tail of Haeys comet last
night For five hours the wonderful trip lasted Then the
earth plunged out into free space again. and the comet
tail went frskng away into the limitless void itself
Forty five miles of atmosphere too much for the
tail. 1t couldn't penetrate and summer zephyr
hurricane in comparison to the sweep of the comet
gases
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-19

misunderstanding here last
night. William j. Bryan said: 81
would not favor legislation forbid
ding the use of liquor at any time
or under any circumstances. would
consider this an unnecessary limi-
tation upon the liberty of the indi-
vidual. but | am in favor of such
restriction as may seem best for the
protection of society"
Do not pull up your stockings In
a melon patch or straighten your
hat in a peach orchard; anyone
seeing you may think you are steal
Ine.-Life.
ROSALlA. Wash.-A special
train was run on the Northern Pa
cific yesterday to carry to Mar
shalltown, Wash, 240 cows render
ed homeless by fire.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-19

Judge-You're privileged to chaI-
Ienee any member of the jury now
lmpaneIIed.
"Well, then, yer honor, Oi'lI fight
the shmalI man wild wan eye, In
the corner, there feminist yez."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-19

WASHINGTON, May 19.-It is
believed the senate will act favor
ably on ,ae Eondell bill, which was
passed by the house following the
favorable report made by Senator
Dixon of Montana, who Is on the
committee of public lands.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-19
0z0-R-e
I6-Q

See the comet every clear eve
ming in the western sky after sun
set.
Four marriage licenses were
taken out yesterday. Agen ranged
from 20 to 10.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-19

Weather-ProbabIy fair to-
night; Friday fair, warmer.
Max. temp 72; min., 81.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-19
WERE POLICE CASE RECORDS DOCTORED?'

they save you money. The
leading stores Of Spokane are
represented in these columns.
You will find bargains every
day.