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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-22
TWO MORE
VICTIMS Of
WRECK DIE
K.E1HHEKr --------
MOST APPALLING RAIL
WAY DISASTER IN HIS
TORY OF IOWA
KNOWN DEAD NOW
NUMBER fORTY-FOUR
Ihlriy-SeVen Bodies Identified,
Leaving Seven sill
Unidentified
(By Associated Press.)

Marshalltown, Iowa, March 22-Two
more victims Of yesterdays wreck
died this morning. bringing the list of
known dead to forty-four, making the
wreck the most appalling in the his
tory of the state.
Four more bodies were identified
during the night, making the identi-
fed dead thirty.seyen, leaving seven
still unidentified
Describes Wreck
C. w. Moier, of Walla Walla, Wash.
was in lower six berth In one of the
Pullman coaches nearest the rear OF
the train.
II did not realize it was wreck,
said he; lit sounded as though a man
had thrown brick on the floor The
car | was in was we'll back. In front
os II were the mail and baggage cars.
Ahead of these the smoker and Pull
MAN looked OUT and sa the engine
ogyerturn before | realized it.
Il saw terrible things. One mans
-head was comnletelys cut off above
the eyes. Another man had been
driven head first into window The
glass was broken and was cutting him
where his head rested on the sill and
under all that awful weight above. He
screamed and cried for some one TO
kin him. | found a stick and broke
TIE glass under his cheek where 1t
lay on the sill and the mans lower
jaw, with The bone and five or six
teeth in it, fell on the ground at my
feet.
There was an old man running
about pleading for us to rescue his
son. He was badly hurt himself, but
he pleaded and wept for aid to bring
bis son out Of the debris. saw the
son later when be was brought out,
He was cut entirely in two. We had
CONTINUED on Page Sd
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-22

BATTLE To
SAVE NEGRO
BLACK M IN RESCUED
FROM MOB BY
POSSE
-
HAD been HANGING FIVE
MINUTES WHEN CUT DOWN
Wou|d-Be Lynchsrs About to
Shoot Into Body When
Officers Arrived

Slidell, La, March % After a
desperate battle between a posse and
mob here, a negro, Alex Mcneil,
was stripped from a tree, where he
had been hanged for the attempted
murder Of Tom Cox, a tnrpentine
manufactures of Alton, La The ne
gro had been hanging to the tree five
minutes and the mob was about to
shoot into his body when the deputy
sherlffs with a posse arrived, cut a
path through the mob and let the
negro down.
During the fight many persons in
the mob were shot One or two
deputies were hurt and the negro re-
ceived bullet wounds in the right
arm The hurt is not serious. Sey-
eral persons wounded during the fight
between the posse and the mob,
however, are in a serious condition
The trouble at Alton occurred last
Tuesday afternoon when a negro al.
tempted to kin his employee, Tom
Cox. For five days the negro, Nc
Neill, wandered in swamps. Yester-
day he was captured by fishermen
and brought here Immediately o
mob was organized by the friends of
Cox. the negro was taken from the
officers and without ceremony hang
ed to a tree.
Deputy sheriffs in surrounding
towns were hastily notified Of the
imminent lynching and posses came
here from several points. They
mobilized outside the town, and whGs
they believed their streig 9Th suili-
cient, they charged into town, reach
ing here just in time to save Nc
Neilrs life Although he had been
hanging five minutes, he suffered no
material harm. He is so big and
strong and the moose was so inefIi.
cient that he was far from strangnla-
ton when cut down He was remoy-
ed to jail in Covington for safe
keeping.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-22
EQUIVALENT ALMOST TO
DIVIDEND or 40 PER CENT
Big Car Concern The Richest
Of Corporation Melon
Patches

Chicago, March 22--Stockholders In
the Pullman company met today at
lo o'clock in the Pullman building to
authorize an increase In the capital
stock of the company from 800 .O0O,.
o00 to $l2o.000.000.
The authorization for the new stock
issue means that each holder will re.
ceiye a stock dividend OF 20 per cent
which. with the stock at 1876. Is tho
equivalent almost OF 40 per cent.
The directors OF the company at a
meeting several weeks ago decided to
recommend the increase In the cap.
italzation and the issue OF the stock
10 stock holders Of record.
The Pullman company's latest
melon cutting draws attention to 1t as
The richest OF corporation melon
patches
Organized February %. 1867, the
company Immediately began to pay
per cent aud earn about twice that
figure The capitalization was grad
rally increased to s30,000000, after
which the stockholders began recely-
ing the benefit Of the various In
creases.
The issue was gradually Increased
until It reached the total where II
ncw stands $iO0,000,0 900
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-22
TO RELY ON TELEPHONE
Business Men Reject Proposed
Gamewell Fire Alarm Sys-
tenn, for the Present

Business men invited to express
opinions on the proposed purchase OF
the Gamewell fire alarm system de-
cided at a meeting in the chamber
cf commerce rooms last night that
the system is not a necessity and that
the other apparatus recommended by
the fire committee of the city council
should be purchased. These questions
we're referred TO the chamber OF com
melce by the council after two dis
clissions on the subject
The idea Of those who spoke seem
ed to be that for the present the tele'
phone plan OF fire alarm Is sufficient,
providing the city has adequate fire
fighting facilities. The utility OF an
exclusive fire department telephone
system was discussed.
The council committees selection
Il. fire fighting apparatus were en-
aorsed The plans call for com
bination hose and chemical auto ma
chine. a hook and ladder truck. and q
steamer. The city has 100000 avail
able for fire protection and develop
ment Of the system. Several citi
zens spoke on the question.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-22
FIRST DISTRICT MEMBER
WILL HAVE TO EXPLAIN
McGulre and Creager, as Was
Expected, Lined Up with
the Regulars
Special to Daily Leader.

opo'idi w DdliY IedueT,
Washington, March 22-The bucket
went to the well once too often.
Speaker Cannon Is no longer czar
OF the American house OF representa-
tiyes. Thanks to the militant Democ-
lacy under the leadership of Champ
Clark of Missouri and such Repub
Lean Insurgents as Judge Cooper OF
wisconsin, Victor Murdoch of Kansas,
Norris OF Nebraska, Mr.. Gardner OF
Massachusetts, Pickett and woods OF
Iowa, Steenerson l4enroo and Lind
bergh of Minnesota, Hamilton Fish
and FoellSer of New York, and not to
mention many other progressive Re
publcans who stood by the Democrats
in the fight to make the house of rep.
esentatives n dellberative assembly
as was intended by the forefathers.
The eclipse OF Cannon marks an
epoch In the history of American pol
tics II marks the down fall Of gov.
ernment by classes and substitutes
therefor government for the masses.
IL reorganizing the important com
mittee on rules the house has taken
long step in the right direction. ~
II was this committee under tho dom
nance OF Speaker Cannon, that made
possible the autocracy that has exist
ed In the house Of Representatives ev
cry since the Reed rules were FIRST IN
flcted upon the house Speaker Can
non, II viii be remembered, wns elm
mated from the committee. therefore
removing from that committee tht
greatest obstacle to popular govern
ment.
Where Oklahoma Delegation Stood
AS might he expected the Repub
llcan members of Oklahoma congres
sionaI delegation We're siaunch Can
ron supporters throughout Dick 7
Morgan, Of the Oklahoma CITY dis
trict, was conspicuous In his esponsa
OF the old rules, apd this despite his
Continued on Page 81
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-22
MURDER CASE IS REMAND[D

Seventeen appealed murder cases
We're set for hearing in the criminal
court of appeals yesterday, No or
ders, except continuances, were
handed down.
The appeals argued were those OF
Frank Turner, Carter county; j. W.
Culpepper, Tulsa Morris Gibson, lie
Flore; Gabe Hawkins, WagonelS
Nealy Prince, Garvir.
In the case of Jones Jones, con
victed Of murder in Atoka county,
Attorney General West filed con
fession of error for the state and the
case will be remanded for retrial.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-22
TROUBLE IS EXPECTED
Town Of Meridian May Become
Zone of Further
Hostilities

Indications that Meridian Is IN
momentary likelihood OF again be
coming a zone of trouble developed
here today Immediately after the re-
lease on bond of viii Cooper con
vlcted Of shooting at Constable l.. Y
Young, the colored terror OF the Me
ndlan boolleggers and burglars.
Cooper Is said to have announced
an intention of going back to get
even with Young and Young Is re-
ported TO have said: Take me down
10 the jail and put me in Wits
place This is understood to mean
that II VIII gets in Young's way
there will be fireworks Young is a
good gun man and Cooper Is yindic-
tive.
About two months ago Young was
fred upon while he was In a railway
ear at Meridian and Cooper was con
ylcted of the attempt to kill, Stay
Of the district court sentence ~as se
cured In the court OF appeals and
bond was fixed at $4,000. +. l..
Sadler the colored lawyer, finally
succeeded in getting the bond re
duced to 81 800. and today the super
sedeas bond, as reduced. was made by
Sadler and NJ Virgins. Cooper was
released about II a m.
Cooper Again Arrested
After less than two hours freedom
VIII Cooper was arrested this after
non on charge Of burglary. Consta
BILE Young hearing that Cooper wa
going to shoot at him some more, dul
up an old warrant charging Coope
with burglary at Meridian and h
was committed again before y. N
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-22
FILE WITH SECRETARY
Two Outside Corporations En-
listed for Oklahoma
Business Today

Two outside corporations enlisted
for Oklahoma business today, The
American Alfalfa Food company,
Wichita, Kas.. filed with the secre-
tary OF state a certificate of incor-
poration and announced the appoint
meni of John F. Hlldreth as local
agent. The company makes a va
riety OF things from alfalfa and
kindred products.
The Keystone Fireproofing and Pa
per stock company. Dover, Della. en-
tered today 1t has appointed E. w.
Kinnan as logan county agent II
purports TO have a capital Stock OF
100000
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-22
COUNTY SEAT CONTEST
estville- -Stillwell CONTROVERSY
is Brought Into Su-
preme Court

Contest over the permanent locar,
ton OF tAa county seat of Adair coun-s
4 reached the supreme court today.
when several attorneys appeared In
hehalf of Westville and Stillwell.
Pursuant TO an election. Governor
Haskell recently declared Stillwell the
county seat. The Westyille people
are undertaking TO enioin the loca-
ton. alleging fraud in the election.
Fer Westyille there appeared owen
and Stone and Merine and Harris, and
for stillwell there appeared n. b.
Arnold, r. Y. Nance and VIM. r,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-22
PERCY DANIELS IN BAD
Paroled Convict. Arrested for
Fast Driving, May Be Re-
turned to Prison

Percy Daniels reckless driving Is
likely to oIt him into district court
and may cause him to serve SEN
tcnee for burglary. He was arrested
lost night on d charge OF fast and
reckless diving on West Harrison
ayonue. and Chief Mitchell win con-
suit Judge Huston IN regard to the
prisoner Daniels was sentenced to
term IN the penltentiary for burglary
and was paroled by Judge Huston AZ
4 recent term OF court.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-22
cORDNER's JURY CALLED
Will Inquire Into Death of Re.
tired Farmer Killed BY Auto
Driven BY Woman
fBy Associated Press.l

Kansas City. Mo. March 22--prose
outor Virgil Conklng this morning or
dered a coronels inquest TO meet TO-
morrow and inquire into the death OF
Cyprian Philibert, a retired farmer
who was run down here last night
and killel by motor car owned and
driven by Miss Gertrude MeCourt, OF
Mcpherson, Kansas.
Upon the verdict Of the inquest
will depend what action, If any, will
be taken against Miss McCourt and
three companions who were In the
cai at the time.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-22
MEAT TRUST TO FIGHT
Counsel for Packers Gives
Not c C OF Intention 10
Oppose Government
tBy Associated press)

Chicago. March 22.--ln state
ment issued on behalf OF the Nation
al Packing company Ralph Crews,
its general counsel, gives some ink
ling OF the determination to fight the
government TO the limit. His state
ment follows:
"The company was organized IN
March. 1903, for the purpose OF eco
nomic operation OF certain subsidiary
corporations named jointly with Il In
the Indictment today by the Federal
grand jury for the northern district
III Illinois. This organization was
directed by The best counsel obtain
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-22
BIC RAILWAY PROJECT
Company Chartered to Build
Number Of Electric Lines
Centering at Ardmore

Building OF an electric railway III
Ardmore and OF system OF electric
lines connecting Ardmore and other
places in the old Indian territory do
main, is announced az the purpose OF
the Ardmore and Western Railroad
company. chartered today with a cap
ital stock OF 100000. The incor-
porators are oscar Ayres, J.. A, Biy-
ons, ] ;. X. Pennington, y $, Jones.
and Il A Heffner of Ardmore, and
Emery s. Ayres OF Edgerton.
The company announces the pur'
pose Of building a line 40 miles in
length. running from Ardmore 10
Milo, thence through Carter, Murray,
Garvln, Stephens and Grady coun'
lies 10 Chickasha. II also reserves
the right 10 build a branch from
Milo TO Lawton, 80 miles The road
is to cosi $4,000 a mile and Is TO be
fitted for electricity or steam
-----
Harley Harbin. twenty years old
was arrested last night for fast an'
reckless driving on the West Side.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-22
HEADQUARTERS MOVED.
Special to Daily Leader.

Special to Daily Leader.
Chandler. Okla, March % j. .
A. Robertson, Democratic candidate
for the gubernatorial nomination,
moved his headquarters today from
Guthrie. and is established in the Of
flee he occupied in The court house
as dlstricf Judge.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-22
.lAWT0N FEUD REVIVED
Jake Hamon Starts Fight Anew
Over Land Office
Appointment
Special to Daily Leader.

Special 70 Daily Leader. -,14
Washington, d. C., March 22y-
Jack Hamon OF Lawlon, former chair
man OF the Republican state central
committee, has arrived In Washington
to take hand in the selection Of a
successor to A. N. Maxwell, receiv-
er OF The Lawlon land office. Ha-
mon Is supporting Maxwell for reap
pointment and SO are Representatives.
Mcclure and creager. State Chair
man Harris Is also said to favor the
incumbent.
Dennis r. Flynn, national commit
sselnan. Cash Cadc and Representa-.
tive Dick T. Morgan ON the .oiheI
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-22
WRIGHT STILL HAS HIS PULL
Special to Daily Leader.

Washington, d. c.. March %. 1t
is begin ng 10 look as though ]
George Wright would get his next
years salary as commissioner to the
Five Civilized Tribes, even though
the house passed the Indian appro-
priation bill without providing for it..
When the bill reached the senate,
Senator'S Owen and Curtis got busy
in the interests Of the Muskogee man
and as a result the house bill was
so amended that while it did not
state so in plain words, Il provided
for Wrlght's salary.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-22
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES
Special to Daily Leauer.


Washington, d. c., March 22.-
A. H. Monroe is slated for postmas-
ter at Hinton. Notice of the resig-
nation of H G.. Caldwell, the incum-
bent, was received here today. Mon
roe probably will be endorsed by
Representative Morgan al once
Miss Margaret A. Ryan was today
recommended for reappointment as
postmlstress at Guymon.
The senate today adopted the CON
ference report on the bill authorizing
the third extension of time In which
settlers In the Big Pasture may pay
for their homesteads. The next pay
ment will now not be due until 1911
Deferred payments are required to
pay interest at per cent.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-22
NOT GUILTY, W0MAN's PLEA
(By Associated Pre- ss.J

Massilon, Ohio, March 22-Not
srilyty was the plea entered by Cath
eline Manz when arralgned today
charged with numbering her sister
Elizabeth, aged nineteen. The wat
rant charges Catherine with murder
in first degree.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-22
Into THEHES ANCIENT PLAINS

Luxor, Upper Egypt, March ga
The greater portion OF today was re-
served by the Roosevelts for one OF
the most delightful excursions Of the
week, which took them into the
plains Of Thebes and amid the males.
tic ruins of the ancient city that out
shone Babylon.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-22
CAUCUS DATES ARE SETTLED
(By Associated press.)

Washington. d, G., March 22~
House Republicans decided to hold
their caucus for selection Of six Re
publican members of the new com
nitiee on rules Wednesday night
The Democrats decided to hold theil
caucus Thursday night.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-22
PINGH0T TO MEET ROOSEVELT
(By Associated Press,

Washington, d. G., March 22--In
response To cablegram from Roose.
welt. It became known here today
that Oxford Pinchot sailed from New
York Saturday anf yin meet Roose-
welt when tie latter reaches London.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-22
MORE P|TTsBuRG CONFESSIONS

Plttsburg, Pa, March 22,-Nine
members Of the city council Of Pitts
burg confessed today TO acceptance
OF bribes paid them for their votes In
street vacation and bank ordinances.
All were granted postponed sentence,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-22
RATE INJUNCTION DENIED
SpecIal to Daily Leader.

Special to Daily Leader.
Tulsa, OKLA, March 22. In the
district court Judge Poe denied the
city OF Tulsa an Injunction prevent
ing the Pioneer Telegraph and Tele-
phone company from raising the To-
cal telephone rates. The request for
the restraining order was filed over
a year ago and has just come to trial.
The city will appeal the case.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-22
WIN emId Fine residence

Esle Walton. OF the Walton Lun
ber company, Is planning for the erec-
ton of fine residence at $40 East
Cleveland avenue Work was started
today on garage at the rear OF the
residential lot.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-22
COMMISSION FORM ADOPTED

Chamberlain. s. D.. March %. =
Chamberlain adopted the commission
form Of government by majority
OF 30.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-22
! kansas Cltv Ilvestock

G. Kansas City. Mo, March 22-
g The cattle market was strong,
q 5000 being received, closing ten
G. higher, Hogs Receipts, 1900
9 closing five lower
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-22
THE WEATHER
INV Asstd prs J

(By Asstd Press
New orleans
La, March 22.
T 0 nj & h I an {
Wednesday in.
creasing cloudl
ness, continued
warm.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-22
, Kansas city Grain

2 Kansas City Mo, March 22-
3 May wheat closed at slO9: July
: az $1.03 3D. May corn closed at
q 6l 3.Ac; July at SO 1-Sc.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-22
, o @ O o 0 o o 0 o 0 0 o Q O o,
ToDAY's MARKETS

Chicago, Ills, March 22 May
wheat closed at sl13 IA July
al s10S May corn closed at
62 SAC July at Ga 3-ie.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-18
Prosecutions Department is Busy:

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-(Special
to the Statesman )-Much work has
heen accomplished in the last year by
the division of prosecutions of the
Interstate commerce commission.
Since December 1, 1908, 80 indict-
ments for criminal violations of the
acts to regulate commerce have been
returned, ~ prosecutions have been
concluded, 20 penalties ranging in
amount from 800 to $4,000, and ag-
gregating $92 $50, have been assessed.
The sum of s3O4,233, has been collect
ed during the year in fines for GRIM
inal violations of the interstate COM
merce act by carriers and shippers.
John H. Marble, attorney for the in
terstate commerce commission, has
been in charge of nearly all of the
above mentioned cases.
The only indictments against any
railroad official returned during the
year are the two against the presi-
dent of the Louisville, Henderson &
ST. Louis railway. These indictments
charge the giving of rebates by this
official at a time when he was gen.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-18

cral freight and passenger agent of
his road
1T is believed" says the annual re-
port of the commission, that viola
items of the interstate commerce act
are decreasing. The years work has
developed, however, all the forms of
Wrongdoig known in previous years
The year has shown no decrease in
the more insidious forms of rebating
resulting from arrangements legal in
every respect except in the result pro-
duced
1T is believed says the annual re-
port of the commission, that viola
tons of the interstate commerce act
are decreasing. The years work has
developed, however, all the forms of
Wrongdoing known in previous years
The year has shown no decrease in
the more insidious forms of rebating
resulting from arrangements legal in
every respect except in the result pro-
duced
'The penalties imposed upon the
pleas of guilty received have been in
every case moderate in amount. This
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-18

wind, which, however was not of suf-
ficient velocity to do any damage. The
temperature maintained a high point
all night, and for the present the back
oe winter is completely broken.
A forecast of rain .-.n1gh, ,tnd Wed
nesday. with warmer temperature to-
night, has been issued by Weather OBJ
server Grover who also says the wind
of the past "a hours will continue. The
wind movement, contrary to the belief
of many Walla Wallans is not chin
ook. says the weather man, as the mer
curry has taken no sudden upward
trend. and that peculiar feature of a
chinook-the dry warmth-is absent.
This is one of our regular winter
storms said Mr.. Grover this morn
iEg. "and as a result temperatures in
it's course have slowly risen. 1t eX-
tends to many points in the northwest,
but there have been no sudden rises
in temperature as is invariably the rule
with a chinook"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-18
Heavy Wind and
Rain Take Snow

Reports of weather conditions in
various sections Of the northwest were
cuTtalled this morning by a severe
storm which is raging in Washington
Oregon and Idaho. A 44-mile wind
accompanied by an exceptional pre-
cIpltatlon seems to be the rule, SO far
as Weather Observer John Grover is
able to learn, and Seattle and Spokane
are reported to be experiencing one of
uie Worst gales of the winter.
Ihe storm struck Walla Walla yes
'efday afternoon, and since o'clock a
heaYy wind has been blowing, with
'he result that the SHOW with which
"lhd has been blowing. with the result
mat the snow with which the ground
HaS been covered for several weeks
HaS almost entirely disappeared, and
water is standing in pools upon the
frozen surface A total of .16 of an
men of rain fell here last night and
'illS morning, being driven by a heavy