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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-27
WILD WEST
. STUNT
ROOSEVELT
---- " - 49,
GREETED BY INDIANS,
COWBOYS, cowGIRLs
AND GOVERNOR
ARRIVAL AT CHEYENNE
SPECTACULAR EVENT
------ h.Hz
Wyoming Capital Turns Itself
Loose in Honor Of
African Hunter
-- w.. liuSlH

tBy Associated Press)

Cheyenne. Wyoo Aug. 27.--CoIoneI
Roosevelt arrived here at 9;l2 this
morning. An immense crowd met him.
Cow punchers yelled welcome and
Sioux and Shoshone braves gay In war
paint waited silently for view OF
the great chief, He was greeted BY
Gov $. B, Brooks, and escorted to
the Industrial club By a squadron OF
United States cavalry Fifteen hun-
dred cowboys and cowgirls and two
hundred Indians joined In the pro
cession.
lauds Men Of The west
IN his address here today Col.
Roosevelt said la part:
When, at the close OF my hunting
trip In Africa, reached the borders
.o' civilization. the first Invitation /
accepted was this. 20 visit the capital
ol Wyoming on the day when the peo-
pie OF the frontier cjnJ together To
commemorate thoir achievements. /
was glad II Was 40. because have a
peculiar feeling for the men and go.
men Of what used TO BE- called the
Far West, and especially for those
OF the cattle country. For number
Gt years | lived on a ranch on the Lit
tie Missouri. Sharing work and phy,
good fortune aud bad fortune. with
my neighbors; working ON the round
up, serving as delegate from the Lit.
lie Missouri roundup district to the
Montana Stock-growers association,
and even al times acting as deputy
sheriff at my end OF tne country.
count those years as among tho most
valuable OF my life. because nothing
bleeds such community OF feeling as
TO work with ONES fellowmen at theu
life tasks. aud 10 learn 10 know the' z
feelings by actually sharing then
The man Of the West. throughout the
successive stages OF Western growth,
has always been one of the two OF
tlree mo- typical fgures--indeed. /
am tempted to say, the most typical
iigure--in American life, and no man
can really understand our country aud
appreciate what II really Is and wn1t
4 promises unless he has the fullest
aud closest sympathy with the ideals
and aspirations OF tie West. The
prime reason for this is to be found
IN the fact that the Westcrner is 50
good an American. He Is an American
first and foremost: for this Is the
great lesson friends, that all OF rs
need 10 learn and TO keep, the lesson
that Il Is nnimportdnt whether a man
lives North or South. East or West.
provided he is genuinely and In good
faith an American. that he feels every
part OF the United States as his own,
and that be Is honestly deslfous 70 pp.
hold the interests OF all other Amer.
leans IN whatever sections OF the
country they may dwell.
"A hundred years ago. "hen men
spoke OF The West they meant the
country between the Alleshanies and
the Mississippi Fifty years ago tho
tContinned on Page 50
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-27
MANY CHARGES OF FRAUD
INVESTIGATED BY COMMITTEE
Hard Fought Case Which Pre-
sents Many Interesting
Features
Special to Daily Leader.


Shawnee, Okla. Aug. 27.-The cele-
bratc1 Wah-na-ke-Thah-Hah case, one
OF the most famous Of all the Kicka-
poo indian land cases, from which
many charges of fraud in securing
titles arose, and which were finally
made the subject OF special investi-
cation by subcommittee of the SEN
ate committee on Indian affairs, OF
which Senator's Curtis, Teller and La
Toilette were members, has been set
tied as far as the Oklahoma state
courts are concerned After a four
days trial, Judge Abernathy, in the
superior court rendered judgement
in favor OF A. I. Brown. who had
purchased the interest of w. l., Chap
man, the original holder Of the con-
tract for a deed to the land.
The case is one that has been hard
fought throughout. and presented
many perplexing features.
The case really originated IN July
1g0G, when an offer to. sell the land,
which Is described as the north half
Of the southeast quarter OF section
~. township 10. range 3, east OF the
indian meridian. was made to w. l..
Chapman and l.. G. Grimes by the
Ipcfan owner In Alusquis. Mexico
The land had been allotted TO the
Indian as Mexican Kickapoo. Oc-
tuber q, 1894. August 25, 1906, con.
tract vas entered into between Wa
'na-ke-Thah-lIah and his wife. Wah
Puck-Wc-Che. and w. l.. Chapman. to
deliver deed to the land to Chapman
as soon as the title might be perfect
cd for the consideration OF $4,000.
December l2. 1906. Ida b. Bentley
filed suit In the district court to quiet
title to the same land. claimed the
possession OF a deed of the date OF
March 8, 1905. December ~ of the
same year. Ida Il. Bentley decided the
land. which she set forth she held as
trustee for the Indian to T. Roose.
vclt which was not. however record
cd until last winter.
December 20, default judgment
was secured for Chapman In the dis
trict court FROM Judge Maben, under
which judgment Chapman was to pay
$4,000 TO the Indian.
Application for the removal OF the
case to the superior court was allowed
October 90 1908, and upun appliea-
tion to Mark Goode. and j. II Woods
attorneys for the Indian. the judg-
mcnt was re-opened on the ground
that the Indian had not been repre-
scented at the former hearing.
In the meantime the interest ol
Chapman was transferred to- A. L
Irown, and Brown was given the right
to intervene. Since that time many
motions and demusrers have been
filed, with affidavits. depostions, etc
making great array of papers in the
case.
In rendering his judgment Judge
Alternately spoke of the great interest
that had attended the case. and tht
numerous charges that had arisen
from IT, and stated that none Of the
charges had been substantiated in thl:
case. He added that there was no evi
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-27
SHERIFF ACCUSED BY WOMAN

lease from the asylum at Norman she
returned 70 chickasaa TO look after
her business interests. On May p,
1909, she claims that Louihan. through
Is deputies took her from her h0me
placed her Oh the train and took her
To Cautonsyille. Md. where he placed
her IN private sanltarium. alter
watds removing her TO sanitaridm
at Laurel. Md These actions, she
declares. were inspired by u desire %
Obtain possession Of her property
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-27
COMPLAINS TO Commission

The Tennoson Mercantile company.
Lindsay. has made complaint TO The
corporation commission that the Sau-
Ia Fe has held freight too long. ii
violation OF order No. l6S. which re-
quIres delivery In "A hours. The
firns alleges that II put two sewing
machines in for shipment at a. M.
on August Il. and that late In the day
OF August N the maenines we're sIli.
In the station.
A. A. Zellndeek. Oklahoma City, has
renewed his action TO compel the NlS
co road to put IN a siding Al his new
cntton giu ai cold Springs
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-27
AUTOMOBILE TURNED TURTLE

Special to Daily Leader.
Buffalo, n. ". Aug 27--A touring
car owned by George G. Priestly OF
Bartlesvllle. Okla, enroute from War.
ran, Pa, his former home to Buffalo
turned turtle outside this city Friday
afternoon Two daughters. Hazel
and Bessie, We're fatally injured. A
son and his chauffeur escaped ser.
ious injury.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-27
GOVERNOR PlRD0Ns FORGEa

Governor Haskell has pardoned
George Paris. sentenced from Chero.
kce county for four years for forgery
The pardon was recommended by Dis
trlct Judge ]. II. Pitchford and others.
c. l.. Gohan, sentenced IN Conan
che county for selling liquor was pa.
rolled The governor also paroled Mar
yin d. Dlsmukes. sentenced from Pom
lctoc county to the Granite Rciorma-
tory for two years for burglary.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-27
GOV. HASKELL IN MUsKOG[E
Special to The Loader.

Muskogee. okla, Aug. 27.--Govern
or Haskell Is here comforting with his
attorneys. G.. B. Stuart and Oryille
Smith. relative TO the trial OF the
Masl5gee town lot cases which comes
up at McAiester September 20. Last
night he addressed the commercial
club on the The Spirit That Builds
Cities
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-27
FOR N'Gu|RE
Special TO Daily Leader

1PtNiai w Daiis iNnuSi,
Pawhuska. Okla, Aug. 2T-At the
conclusion OF It's hearings at Pawhus-
ka the special house committee invcs-
tisating affairs In conection With
charges Of bribery made by Senator
n. p. Gore. issued letter to Con
gresham b. S. Mcclure, of the First
Oklahoma district, generating him
and setting forth that there was no
evidence whatever to sustain any
charge or suggestion that you (Mc'
Guire) had or have any interest what
ever In the so-called McMurray con.
RAGS or In any other Indian contracts.
Evidence before the committee at
sulphur connected McGuires name
with the McMurray contracts.
The letter was signed by Charles
II. Burke, chairman Of the commit
tee.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-27
EIGHT HORSES IMG!A[RLIED
Special to Daily Leader.

Special to Daily Leader.
Oklahoma City, Okla, Aug. 2I.--
A disastrous fire of unknown cause
broke out in the stables OF the Acme
Milling company at $3.50 o'clock Fri
day night, in which eight head of val
liable horses two warehouses, the
stables, four carloads OF flour. two car
loads Of oats, two wagons and car
load OF sacks were burned, entailing
a loss of approximately $4,000, with
insurance at $500 or $4,000. The
stables and warehouses are situated
between Reno and Washington aven'
ues, In the. first block west of the
Santa Fe tracks.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-27
RULES ON SALARY Law
District Judge Carney Holds
Statute is Not Hcctive
Until January
Special TO Daily Leader.

opeclal 10 uaily Leader.
III Reno. Okla, Aug. 27-In the dis
trict court, Judge Carney. who was
also member of the constitutional
convention, ruled that the fee and
salary law enacted by the recent ex-
ira session of the legislature did not
become effective until January first,
because OF the constitutional provl.
sion which forbids change in salary
during the term OF Office. The case
was that of Sheriff Chambers. whose
report was made under fac old law,
and which the county commissioners
allowed under the new. The sheriff
appealed from the decision of tie
board and would not accept the war
rant. The decision upholds the sher-
IDS contention.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-27

|, Z, (. fastok, seesetaIy os tae cor.
poration commission. and H. HI Bry'
ant, Of the engineering department OF
Ithe commission, have returned from
/ 4 vacation camping trip on the skele-
i'or river
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-27

dcncc to show that duress had btNn
employed In securing the original
contract.
The case will be taken to higher
court
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-27
COLD STORAGE PLANT
Special TO Daily leader.

Special to Daily Leader.
Maysvllle, Okla, Aug. 27-~J. o.
Allstott Of Maysville has laid a pro.
position before the 100000 club to put
In a $1,000 storage plant, provided
they furnish him free OF cost d lot
near the ice factory for his plant aud
another lot east OF town near the rly-
er for a feed lot.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-27
PLAN TO DAM GRAND RIVER
speciai to Daily L.sader.

Muskogee, Okla, Aug. 2I.--A $780,
900 stock company has been formed
here having as It's purpose the cree.
ton OF a dam across the Grand river
about SO miles north OF Muskogee.
The project Is expected to cost about
sS0l.0 si50.000 of which Is to be
raised locally. The money II TO paid
IN twelve lnstallmonts. and work viii
start Immediately after the first In
staIIment
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-27

Cecil Parham. Santa re switch.
nan, residing at l0S South Third
street. wears the smile that wont
come or The mother and little
daughter are doinH we'll
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-27
.0kLAHONAM PRIZE ORATOR
Special TO Daily Leader.

optCIdI 70 DdIIy Dtddtf
Trenton, Mo. Aug. q. The gold
medal prize given by the Missouri
Auction school, Trenton, Mo-, In the
oratorical contest with representatives
from twelve states competing, was
won BY Robert J. Lester. OF Comanche
Okla. This IL distinction as this
school Is the largest OF Us kind In the
world
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-27
.OASHING WAY CAPTURED
PRETTY ITALIAN PRINCESS
Claiming 10 Be Texas GoVsr
nol's Son, Was Former
Packing House EmpIoye

Paris. Aug n Instead Of goIng
to Rome by the kings favor to be
an Instructor OF the pretty Italian
princess, young Oswin King, the dash
ing American who rose from skat
ing rink job to be the friend OF Pa,
Ilsian nobility, departed for SwitEei-
land today as a prisoner charged with
fraud and forgery.
King claims to be q son OF a form
or governor of Texas. but II he Is, he
has changed his name. for no man OF
that appellation has ever been govern,
or OF the Lone Star state.
He was arrested in the palace |
Opera on requlsition Of the Swiss
government. II Is said the specific
charge Is the swlndling or Swiss
hotel keeper BY means OF forged
checks.
The handsome young fellow appear.
ed In Paris last year and for little
time spent money freely. After few
months he obtained "a position as skat
ing instructor at the Palais do Glace
where he taught number of young
American girls OF noted families lie
always refused tips and posed as d
gentleman OF means who mad taken
up skating work for fun lie was re
ceiyed In many OF the best houses
of the American colony and few
weeks ago announced his engagement
to one OF the two Countesscs BY
andt
The lady made no denial of the be-
trothal. but 1t Is said her friends
made far reaching inquiries as "a
Kings standing In America. Mean
while the young man was Off to Swift
'zerland on the trip which has proved
his downfall.
One of his companions was mem
ber of the royal court set In Italj
and he procured for King an engage
ment to go to Rome aud teach The
princesses to skate.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-27

Former Employee Of Packing House
Fort Worth. Texas. Aug. ~. Oswln
X. King. arrested In Paris on the
charge OF passing forged checks Is
the son OF Mr.. and Mrs, w. II. King
OF 1919 Harrington avenue, Fort
Worth. He recently astonished Paris
by his fancy skating. Up TO year
ago King was an employe OF pack
Ing company In Fort Worth. The van
derlust suddenly seized him and he
left home without saying word to
his parents, travelling over the pacif.
lc coast and finally landing IN Paris
penniless and alone.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-27

p sylfF 'e1 oo''s
/ W 7. Brady, Of Tulsa. today filed
his bond as capital commissioner
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-27
THE WEATHER

New Orleans,
La, Aug 27-To.
night and Satur.
day increasing
cloudiness; warm
or tonight.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-04-28
BIG DAM SLOWLY BURNING
LowIands Of Mississippi Below Brain.
erd, Mimi, Are lmperiied by
Fire-Peopie Desert Homes.

Duluth, Mimi, April 25.-The low
lands on the upper Mississippi river
for fifty miles below Brainerd, Mimi
are imperiled. The big Weyerhauser
dam, holding back immense head
water in the height of the manufac
turing season, is slowly burning. Its
center piers were afire when the last
word was received from there.
The city water plant was destroyed
by fire of unknown origin. The city
Is dark. water service paralyzed and
the citizens reported panic-stricken
Residents of the lower quarter have
deserted their homes, couriers report
and women and children line flame-lit
banks, while the men fight the fire
hopelessly with buckets.
The Northwest Paper company s
pulp plant was catching afre when
the last mounted courier left Brainerd
downstream to warn settlers to fee
to the surrounding hills.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-04-28
D. A. R. HITS STATES RIGHTS
Let Sections Elect Their
Own Officers.

Washington, April 25.-With an
animated discussion of states rights
as it's finale, the ninth continental
congress of the National Society OF
the Daughters of the American Revo.
luton passed into history. AS the
curtain was rung down on the closing
session the delegates refused to amend
their constitution so as to authorize
the election Of state regents and state
vice regents to be held In their re-
spective states or territories.
The congress confirmed the election
of regents and vice regents by the
state delegations for the ensuing year
Among the state regents and vice
regents elected were:
Illinois-Mrs. Minerva Ross Amer
and Mrs. Gertrude Ball Welty.
lndiana-Mrs. Sara A. Dinwiddie
and Mrs. Emma Wodd Ball.
lowa-Miss Harriet Isadore Lake
and Mrs. Eva Garfield Metcalf.
Michigan-Mrs. Emma Sanford
Brayton and Mrs. Abby lie r. Fyfe.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-04-28
ABBOT FORCED TO RETIRE
Janssens Resigns Post Because Of Del
VaI's Threat Of Observation-Disclosures
welt Incident the Cause.

Brussels, April 25.-The circum,
stances surrounding tho retirement of
Abbot Lawrence Janssens from the
post of secretary of the Congregation
of Religious Affairs are given a some
what different color in reports received
here, where much interest has been
excited because of the fact that the
abbot is Belgian. According to these
reports from Rome, the secretary did
not willingly resign his office. but was
summoned by Cardinal Merry Del Val,
the papal secretary of state, by whom
he was threatened with dismissal II he
did not resign at once. The offense Of
the abbot is said to have been found In
the call which he made upon Roosevelt
following the latter's decision not to
visit the pope.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-04-28
HEAVY SNOW FALL.

The ground was covered with two
to three inches of snow this morning
following a steady rain that fell the
greater part OF Sunday night. The
freeze of Saturday night and Sun
day morning was severe. The mer
curry is reported ten to twelve de
grees below freezing and the frost
penetrated into the newly plowed and
soft ground to depth of two inches
Water standing in vessels in exposed
places froze to a depth of fraction
over an inch by actual measurement
Almost every living thing out oil
doors has been killed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-04-28
New Factories,

The city of Waterloo certainly is
energetic and hustlng and under
stands the methods necessary to pro
cure new manufacturing enterprises
A recent issue of the Reporter says:
Negotiations have been concluded
with one possible exception, and that
practically SO. that will result in the
removal to Waterloo of three new fac
tories which at the start will give EN-.
ployment to about 400 people. One of
the concerns is a cream separator
company, another is a company manu-,
featuring manure spreaders and the
third is farm machinery company.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-04-28
SAID BALLlNGER WAS "A COG"
WITNESS HINTS AT PLOT TO PUT
DOWN SECRETARY.
Declares Pinchot Sought Fight and
\ Threatened TO sect. His Chief
BY Some Means

Washington, April 25.-An effort was
made by the defense" in the Balm.
.ger-P inehot Investigation to show that
Clifford Pinchot and his associates had
conspired to overthrow Secretary Bal
linger because he opposed "Pinchot's
way Of serving"
George Otis Smith, director of the
geological survey, occupied the stand
during practically the entire day. His
most interesting disclosure related to
a conversation he had with Mr..
Pinchot last July, during which the
latter is said to have characterized Mr..
Ballinger as "a yellow dog" and to
have threatened to lead fight against
the secretary II there was any criti-
cism of former Secretary Garfield at
the Spokane irrigation congress.
Mr. Smith also told of a talk with
Associate Forester Overton w. Price
last September, while the latter was
acting forester, In which Price Is al,
legged to have declared that I'VE will
get him (Ballinger) one way or an,
other"
Following his interview with Mr.
Pinchot Mr.. Smith said he went west
to attend the Spokane congress, where
the fight was precipitated over a
charge that Mr.. Ballinger has allowed
1.-The interests" to grab large mum
Der of valuable water power sites.
The committee decided to add an.
other hearing day each week in order
to expedite the inquiry.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-04-28
THE Obs. WINS HONORS.
Miss Helen Sewers Captures First
With "rhe Young Man Waited"

Oskaloosa won hOnors at Knoxville
S'riday evening in the annual orator
.Cal and declamatory contest between
The Oskaloosa and Knoxville High
schools. Miss Helen Sewers, daugh
er of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G. Sewers, and
, granddaughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
". Sewers, took first place in the
humorous" branch of the contest
The young lady captured the house
With her reading. The Young Man
Waited" aud unusual honors were
shown her by her schoolmates and by
he Knoxville crowd.
The contest was held in the Knox
Vile opera house. A crowd of about
atty people went from this city, pu
pills, parents and friends of the cor
The people of Knoxville took great
interest in the affair and the opera
house was filed with a lively and in
crested crowd. The spirit shown by
the young people of Knoxville was in
}piring in its intensity and commend
able in It's consideration for the rivals
rhe Oskaloosa speakers were roundly
.heered and were accorded the same
respectful attention given to their own
jpeakers.
Oskaloosa divided the honors of the
contest with Knoxville, winning in the
humorous class, while Knoxville
speakers won first place in the Ora
matte and Oratorical sections.
For some reason the winning of the
contest hinged on the humorous dc
partment of the program. Knoxville
would rather have won this division
than to have scored first in the others
Miss Helen Sewers in winning the
first place for OskaloOsa in reality
won the laurels of the contest for Os
kaloosa. Miss Georgia Reichard op
posed Miss Sewers with a splendid
selection. Bill Smith," and her work
was far above the ordinary. Knox
vile felt sure of success in this divis
ion until they had heard Miss Sewers
Her reading was rendered in faultless
style. Knoxville people gave Miss
Sewers the honors due and acknowl
edged her powers as an entertainer
and a reader.
Raymond Anderson Of Knoxville
won the Oratorical contest over Ray,
mOnd MCFate, and Miss Aimee FoideI
defeated Harry Roberts of Oskaloosa
in the dramatic sketch.
The judges we're Mr. Arnold of Bos
ton, Miss Wilson of Central university
Of Pella, and Miss Mason of Drake
university, Des Moines.
Following the contest at the opera
house a reception was rendered the
Oskaloosa contestants and people at
the home of Mrs. Roberts. The affair
was largely attended and was a most
enjoyable social affair. The pupils OF
the Knoxville schools and the Knox
vile people did everything possible
to make their guests visit a memor.
able affair.
The OskaloOSa peopel will entertain
Knoxville at the contest to be held
here next year and the scholars OF
the O. II. S. are already making plans
for the entertainment of the people
who may come from the Marion coun
~ scat.