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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-05
JONES A CHARACTER WITNESS
In Presenting Resolution For Inquiry
Makes Fervant Defence OF
BalIinuer

Washington. Jan. 5.--In presenting
the resolution Mr., Jones said:
The various departments and bu-
feaus OF the Government are organiz-
ed to do its business in the interests
of the people Every official Is but
the servant and agent of the people
10 act for them under and within the
limits OF the law The efficiency OF
public service depends much upon
the confidence Of the people In the
honesty and integrity Of their sery-
ants and agents.
1T Is bad commentary upon the
state OF public opinion that the mo-
ment man accepted public office
he becomes scoundreI in the eyes
OF many of our people and his pre-
vious life OF honesty and rectitude
Is no warrant OF official integrity.
His acts are misconstrued and his
motives questioned. Insinuation and
inuendoes are, freely made under the
guise of the public welfare but in
reality to foster some private inter
est. Popular views are taken ad.
Irantage OF to discTcdit an official,
Continued On Page Eight
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-05
WILL NOT SWING ON
LEGAL HANGlMG DAY
Would Be a Dissertation Says
Judge IN PTon0unclng
Sentence
(By Associated pressl

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 5.--''T do
not care 70 deseciate the day BY or
derlng these two brutes hanged on
The legal hanging day"
With this unusual declaration from
the bench Judge Latshaw In the
criminal court hero today sentenced
George Reynolds and John Williams.
negroes, found guilty last night OF
assaulting Mrs. W. r.. Jackson, to
be hanged Saturday. February 8.
They do not even deserve to BIO
classed With murdcrers." continued
The Judge III would be an insult
70 those men who had at least q
spark or manhood In their hardened
souls to have such brutes as these
pu In their class
The negro lawyers who defended
the men refused to appeal and the
judge sentenced The prisoners to be
hanged AT the earliest date allowed
By law.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-05
POLICE BUSY RUNNING
DOWN CRIMINALS
Alleged Purloiner Of Seventeen
Sacks Of Sugar Landed
Behind the Bars

Charley French, negro youth, was
placed under arrest by the police this
morning charged with being impli-
Gated in the stealing of seventeen
sacks Of sugar from the Faifield
storage house Monday night. Young
French is also charged with break
ing out OF the city bastile. He was
arrested Sunday by the police on a
vagrancy charge, but before he was
tried he had broken out of jail. VIM.
Moore, negro who runs small
store at 422 South Fourth street, filed
information with the officers today
charging French with attempting to
sell two sacks OF sugar to him yes
terday at So sack, when it whole
sales for over S. sack.
Charles Boyd, whom the police ar
rested for stealing some silverware
from Mrs. j. w. Slade, was fined
$55 and costs by Police Judge Boles
last evening and then turned over to
the county to be prosecuted for burg
larry.
Jack Morris, alias Jack Kennedy.
the negro arrested for carving up b..
b. Smith, another negro, last Thurs
day night. was fined $25 and ordered
to pay Smiths 500 doctor bill by Po-
lice Judge Boles last evening.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-05
GOVERNOR REQUESTS
SPECIAL SESSION VIEWS

Governor Haskell has directed the
following circular letter to ali mem
bers OF the Second Oklahoma legisla-
ture, asking their opinion, with the
request that they answer by te!e-
graph, as to the necessity of a special
session OF the legislature:
please telegraph me what you and
the people OF your locality think as
10 the necessity OF special session
Of the legislature, having in mind
particularly the question of taxation,
and OF limiting the tax levies, and
further restricting the issuing Of dis
trict. county and municipal bonds,
and of dividing into two payments
instead of one, and granting tempo
rary relief by extending the time for
the present tax payment; also OF
passing a uniform and definite Off
GERS salary or fee bill, end any other
subjects that may seem of immedl-
ate importance.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-05
SENATOR STRAIN IISG0URSES

Things are getting into good con.
dliioh over our way" was the first
statement from Senator strain Of
Wann. in the corridor of local ho-
Tel last evening, Il am here on both
business and 10 attend TO a few po-
llltcal matters" answered the senator
to query "Yes. am going to be n
candidate for corporation commits
soner, unless there is radical
change Of plans, which is unlikely.
Oklahoma is big state, you know,
and | have no predictions to make
about the candidates who will sue
ceed. but ! am going to try to, you
can bet. The new pipe line to The
Arkansas line. though, is just now of
mote importance to our people in the
oil belt than candidates. and we are
all hopeful of tremendously better
state Of affairs: already there is Il
better feeling prevailing among the
operators who have been unable to
find market. Through Nowata and
Washington counties the Prairie CON
cern transports the oil north via pipe
line to Whiting, md, but the new line
will take off much from other sourc-
es and make the daily capacity 20,
600 barrels greater than now
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-05
RACE WAR
FEARED At
CINCINNATI
ea .
NEGRO AND WHITE MAN
SUSPEc TED OF
RECENT CRIME
MOTHER OF GIRL VICTIM
IN STATE or COLLAPSE
Shock Of Seeing Daughters
MutlIatsd Corpse Expected
TO Prove Fatal

Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. with a
race war imminent as the result OF
the murder OF Miss Anna Lloyd, after
she had been attacked on Friday
night, a white man and negro were
placed under arrest early today. Po-
lice reserves were kept on duty at
half dozen points of the city where
feeling was running unusually high,
and the authorities at Cumminsville,
where the girl was murdered, were
reinforced In spite OF these precaul
tl0ns, the situation was critical.
The persons arrested today are
Henry Cook, "a white, of Alb South
Grove avenue, and James Fields, 81.
negro, OF Cumminsville. They were
held on suspicion.
Miss Lloyd was secretary of the Wi
borg Hanna Lumber company. The
police today decided that she was
evidently attacked by negro employ.
ed by that concern who killed her
when she recognized him.
They base this theory upon the find
ing of black hair in her dead hands
and the discovery Of bloody glove
such as planning mill employees use,
near the scene OF the crime.
This resulted in a close watch be-
ing established on all the employees
ny twenty officers and today each
suspect was closely examined. The
arrest of Cook and Fields followed,
and they were taken before physicians
and put through rigorous cross
examination.
The residents of Cumminsville in
sist that only someone who knew the
habits of the victim could have com
mitted the crime. Since the girls
body was discovered indignation has
been running high and there have
been many threats of violence against
the negroes OF the town.
The body of Miss Lloyd today lay
at her home. 6671 Delta avenue, and
was viewed by hundreds. Those who
visited the home contributed to in
fame the situation.
Miss Llyod's mother collapsed af-
ter the tragedy and today her condi
tion was so critical that little hope
was expressed for her recovery.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-05
LOCAL CONCERN MAKES
HIT WITH ARM0URS
Southwestern Iron Foundry
Turns Out Big Vat For
Packing Concern

That the Southwestern Iron foundry
OF this city Is the best equipped lnstl.
tuition Of It's kind In the entire South
west was demonstrated this week by
turning out the only cast iron scald.
ing vat for the Armour packing plant
at 1T. Worth Texas, which has ever
been made this side OF .iicago.
The purchasing agent OK the com
pany. who was here yesterday 10 In.
spect the huge vat, wonounces II 4
better job than they could have se'
cured even IN Chicago.
The huge vat was manufactured en-
tlrely in this city from raw material
by mechanics In the employ OF the
foundry company who are among the
highest skilled wcrkmenu in their
profession.
The vat Is forty-six feet In length,
five feet high, and six feet wide ana
weighs 20,4t0 pounds. II took an EN-.
tire car 10 ship the big vat to ut.
Worth. The Armour company Is well
pleased with the job aud state mncn
money was saved IN having the vat
manufactured In Guthrie on account
of the big freight bill formerly paid
in shipping from Chicago 10 Ft
Worth.
The order was secured through the
branch office Of the foundry estab
llshed in Ut. worth early in the spring
The foundry also has some large ar
ders from the Swift Packing COMPANY
for supplies for the 1T. Worth and
Kansas City plants.
Manager G. II. Martendale. who is
president of the chamber OF commerce
and one OF the live Guthrie boosters,
Is contemplating again enlarglng the
capacity Of the plant In order TO keep
~ with the heavy orders coming IN
The matter will be placed before the
meeting Of the stockholders to be
held Monday The matter OF estab
fishing a stove manufacturing depart
ment Of tho foundry will also be tax
on up at this meeting.
Manager Martenfale declares thai
q factory TO mariracture either Goa
or natural gas stoves would pay wei
In this vicinity and that the raw ma
tcrial could be easily and choaply 80
cured here.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-05
AGAIN
Clyde Mattox, Recipient u
Many Official Favors, At
tempts TO Kill

Word was received here this morn.
ing from Newkirk OF the arrest OF
Clyde Matfox, a well known Okla
homa criminal character. on. the
charge Of attempting to kill man at
ponca City. MatioAs latest victim
escaped with broken arm andlaa
bullet wound in his wrist. -
Mattox vas paroled by Governor
Haskell little over year ago for
good behavior
II Ii stated By prominent attorneys
that although Matt0x's penlIentiary
sentence has expired, the governor
can revoke his parole and recon-
nit him 10 the penitentiary Mattox's
parole was. secured through the mn
ceagIng efforts Of his mother. who
worked day and night 10 get her son
free. believing that she could mend
his ways.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-05
C0MPl[T|NGMET CHURCH

Contractors Snyder and Billings
announce that they expect to have
the $4,000 First Methodist Episcopal
church ediilce. which Ii being con
structed at the corner OF North
Broad street and Noble avenue. COM
oleted and ready for occupancy not
later than February Is The exte-
rior work on the building has all been
completed and the sidewalks and ap
proaches are being constructed. The
plasterlng has been completed and
the interior decorating and painting
Is now under way. The carpenters
are completing the finishing work on
the interior and the windows will be
installed next week. The congrega-
ton had anticipated dedlcating tAe
building as soon as II was completed
but on account Of delay In the church
furniture and fixtures. which are be-
ing manufactured BY the Guthrie
desk and furniture factory the ediilcc
will not be formally dedicated until
about March
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-05
UNDER THE Commission PLAN
How Corporations Have 1t
In For One Com
missioner

Wichita has commission govern
ment. One commissioner, Roetzel,
has incurred somebody's displeasure.
The Wichita Eagle (Rep) says Of 1t:
The enemies OF Commissioners Roei.
eel are becoming discouraged They
have been trying for several weeks
TO secure the necessary $3.50 sigma
lures to petitions. asking for his re.
call and they now find the task is
hopeless They have been unable to
get. more than one-hali the required
number OF legal voters to attach
their names TO the petitions. But
they have not given up entirely and
expect TO keep up the work in the
hope iInat they may be able to Gre
ate sentiment against Mr. Roctzel.
They want TO keep np the fight until
the next regular city election.
The fact that The men who have
been attempting to get a recall cleo
tion have not found the task an easy
one, shows there are great many
citizens in Wichita who are more In
clined to be fair than Mr.. Roetzels
enemies believed. People didn't rush
forward to get their names on the
petitions and many who were In
duced to sign the petitions now want
their names taken Off. The cam
paign against Mr.. Roetzel was of the
bushwhacking variety and this Is moi
the sort Of fight the people approve
No charge Is made against him. And
the reason OF this Is because there Is
no charge to be made which the peo-
pie Of Wichita would endorse. Spe.
cial interests, the Fair Weather
Street Car company and the asphalt
paving companies. object 10 Mr.. Roet-
eel because he does not accord thcm
privileges. Disappointed Office seek
ers complain because he did not aid
In giving them jobs. A union OF these
forces made the fight on Mr. Roet-
zel and now they are learning that
their grievances are not considered
lust cause for complaint by the ma
jorlty OF the citizens OF Wichita.
And the complainants have learned
that the people of Wichita viii en-
dorse commissioner who works for
The interests of the city and not for
his own interests or the interests Of
his friends; that commissioners who
does not put himself on The side OF
the corporations against the city Is
approved by the citizens that the
people have learned The recall Is not
intended 10 be used for venting spite
or to sidetrack an honest man, and
Lat the city can take care OF Itself
without interference from outside
corporations.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-05
RETAILERS WILL ELECT

Tho Guthrie Retailers association,
which is The strongest and most sue
ee1siuI organization OF It's kind In the
state. viii hold the ANIMAL meeting
next Tuesday evening In the chamber
u commerce rooms In the Anderson
Duiidng The officers for the ensu.
ing year are TO be elected and dele
gates chosen 10 The Oklahoma state
Retailers convention In Shawnee.
January Is aud IA. Secretary Ray
son viii also submit his annual re-
port at the meeting
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-05
lny A!aaocIate.l Preas.l


Kansas City, Kan, Jan. 5-GeorgA
Reynolds and John Williams. negroes,
We're found guilty OF assaulting Mrs.
w. r. Jackson. by q Jury In the crinl-
i1al court here last night and their
sentence fixed at death by hanging.
The verdict OF guilty was returned
on the first ballot The jury was out
but five and 0ne-half minutes. But
two days we're occupied in selecting
Jury, hearing the evidence and re-
turning verdict.
Both men win probably be hanged
The first week In February. Attor.
neys for them lntImated tonight that
they would not file application for
an appeal which must be done I'm
four days or tho sentence win be car.
ried out.
Every nrccautlon has been taken
during the trial 10 protect the pris-
onerg from violence. The assault
was OF such nature. that intense
feeling was aroused against the pris-
oners Threats OF lynching were fire.
quently heard. The public was not
admitted to the trial Mrs. Jackson
swooned while testifying yesterday.
Prisoners III the county jail raised
q bedlam when the verdict became
known. They had previously threat
oned 10 lynch the negroes in the ex-
ercse room OF the Jail. When the
threat reached the officers they re-
moved the negroes 10 another part
Of the prison.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-05
Bee BUzDAG

Senators Blair Of Wynnewood,
Russell OF Warner, Stafford of Okla
homa City, and Strain of Wann were
in conference in this city last even
ing. Others interested in state af-
fairs joined the conference and sew
eral Of the down-state political lead
ers are still in the city.
There was also conference Of
Republican organization men al a
local hostelry last evening. Chairman
Harris had called Senator Beeler Of
Checotah the day previous to ZEN
able him te prepare the program for
the lesser lights" according TO local
insurgent. who appeared somewhat
displeased.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-05
WEATHER FORECAST
Q o Q o o o Q o o Q o Q Q sss .
TAX LAW TEST
(Associated Press)

A. D. Humbarger, of the gross rev
enue and income tax division of the
state auditors office, left last night
for Tulsa where he will represent the
state today in the hearing in the dis
tlict court on the test suit filed by
the heirs of the j. G.. McGannon es-
tate. valued at $l71.000. in which the
validity Of the inheritance tax law
enacted by the Second Oklahoma leg,
islature Is attacked The Oklahoma
law is identical with the laws of 9th.
er states which have been upheld by
the United States supreme court.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-05
CONTEMpLATES broadcast
KIND OF PUBLIC INQUIRY
Committee Of Twelve to Be
Appointed TO Conduct
the Investigation
(By Associated Press.)

Washington. Jan. 5.--lnvestigation
of the Ballinger-Pinchot controversy
IS ordered by joint resolution today
Introduced in the senate by Mr.. Jones,
and In the house by Mr. Humphrey
both OF Washington. AS heretofore
announced the provision Is for the
broadcast KIND of public inquiry, the
resolution being OF the character re.
quiring the signature Of the President
which gives to it all the force of gen
eral law.
A committee of twelve Ia to be ap-
pointed to conduct the investigation
six of whom shall be designated by
Vice President Sherman and six by
Speaker Cannon. Unquestionably
Senator Nelson, chairman of The sen.
ate committee on public lands, will
head the list of senators and this
doubtless, will result in his selection
as chairman OF the joint committee
The scope of the investigation is out
lined as follows.
Scope Of The Resolution
The committee is hereby empower
ed and directed to make a thorough
and complete investigation OF the ad
ministration and conduct OF the In.
terror department, its several bureaus
officers and employees, and OF the
bureau OF forestry In the Agricultural
department. its officers and EN-
ployees, touching or relating to the
reclamation, conservation, manage
ment and disposal of the public lands
oil the United states, or any lands
held in trust by the United States
for any purpose, including all the nat
ural resources OF such lands, and said
committee is authorized and empowi
cred TO make any further inyestiga-
tion touching said departments, Its
bureaus, officers or employees, and
OF said bureau Of forestry, its officers
or employees as Ii may deem desir'
able"
Full Authority to Committee
The authority to sit during sessions
of congress and in recesses, to require
the attendance of witnesses and the
production of papers, usual to con
gressional inquiries, Is granted by the
resolution. 1t is provided further
that any person refusing to obey the
process of the committee or to answer
any question propounded shall be
deemed guilty of contempt, and jur-
isdiction is conferred upon the court
OF appeals of the District of Colum-
bia to try and determine any such
charges OF contempt.
Employment OF assistance. legal
or otherwise" is specifically author
i2ed. This provision = for the pul.
pose of enabling the committee TO
procure the services OF able attor'
neys to take charge OF the probing. 50
far as the directing Of questions Is
concerned. 1t Is the intention OF
President Taft to have the committee
name some competent attorney tc
conduct the case. and 1t Is possible
frat both Of the principals TO the con
troyersy may he represented by coun
sci.
Hearing Open To The public
It was agreed by all persons who
have given close attention to the Bal
linger.P Pinchot squabble that the in
vestigation should be open to the pub
lie and this is ordered by the resolu
tion. One OF the big rooms in In,
new senate office building will b,
used for this purpose.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-05
WATT LAND FOR SOLDIERS HOME

Washington, d. G., Jan. 5.The
G. A. r. Of Oklahoma. through the
Oklahoma congressional delegation is
asking for an appropriation Of 50
acres OF land for a soldiers home al
SULPHUR. Congressman Morgan OF
the Oklahoma City district Is draft
ing the necessary bill.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-05
TOUGH ON uNsK|LLED LABOR

According to the state labor de-.
partment there are more unemploy-
ed common laborers in Oklahoma
than ever before since The municipal
Improvement and building activity
has closed down for the winter seas
on. All skilled labor, however, is still
employed
AT Oklahoma City and Muskogee
free employment offices last month
there were 5000 applicants for posi-
lions and only $50 were given employ
ment
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-05
SUFFERING
Follows In Wake Of Storm
Kings FdgId Visitation
10 The West
(By Associated Press,

Kansas City, Mo-. Jan. ) Rail.
road. schedules throughout Western
Missouri. Kansas and In most OF Ok
lahoma are demoralIzed today and
telegraph and telephone wires are Ia
a chaotic condition, and as result
OF the sleet storm there Is great de-
lay. The storm vas followed by
lower temperatures last night, but
the mercury began climbing upward
today. The natural gas supply y
still weak and there Is much suffer.
Ing. The mercury reached the low
est OF the season at Topeka this
morning. three below; Kansas CITY,,
geo; Oklahoma City, fourteen above:
Ardmore, Southern Oklahoma. TWEEN.
ty-two above, This IS unusually cold
weather for Oklahoma and vegetation
has been frozen
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-05
HOLDS COURT 1T k|nGF|sHER

District Judge A. H. Huston left
this morning for Kingfisher to hold
a one days special term of the King
fisher county district court. He was
accompanied by Court Reporter Tony
Higgins and Attorneys j. j Hid
reth and j. Fl Burford. The Logan
county district court will not con
vene again until Saturday.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-05
DEMOCRATIC EDITORS
TO MEET IN GUTHRIE

Chandler. Okla, Jan. sc. A.
Smith, president OF the Democratic
Press association Of Oklahoms. has
called a special meeting of that as
sociation for January 8, in Guthrie
The editors are to discuss plans for
the state campaign which Is soon 70
open.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-05
P-T0-DA1E
McAIester Is Latest Oklahoma
Town 10 Vote for CON-
mission Form
Special to Daily Leader.

Special to Daily Leader.
McAlester. Okla. Jan. 5.--McAlest-
er yesterday voted at special cleo
tion to adopt a new charter and ex-
tend the citizens ticket C. six Re-
publicans and six Democrats to write
1t All the men elected favor com.
mission form OF government.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-05
Seeks Large Quarters.

The j. r. Hill Construction com
pany has moved its general Offices
into larger suite of rooms in the
Beadles building. opposite the post
Office on West Oklahoma avenue. The
company laid almost ten miles OF
paving in Guthrie last year and Is
now paving in Sapulpa. Anadarko,
Muskogee, and other Oklahcm hesx
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-05
, o O O Oc o o Q o @ O o o o o.
ToDAYs MARKETS.

9 Chicago HIS, Jan. 5-May Z
6 wheat closed at $l.13 3-4: July
. al S10S. May corn closed az
G G7 l-4c: July at 67 5-Sc
g Kansas CITY Grain, I
. Kansas City, Mo. Jau, MAY !
9 wheat closed at Sl,07 rs. July
9 at 81 1-Sc. May corn closed at {
9 81 1-Sc; July at Gee.
@ Kansas City livestock
g Kansas City. Mo. Jan. Six ;
o thousand cattle were received. {
9 ten higher. Hogs-Receipts. s. {
{; 600. five to ten higher {
Q o @ O ooco 10000 90 o