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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-06
GOES AFTER ACC0MPL|C[
Sheriff Mahoney Expected To.
morrow With Third Member
of Keller Family

Sheriff Mahoney Is expected here
tomorrow with Clarence Keller, sew
entean years old, charged with part
IN the extensive robberies suffered o.
campers At Elllson's lake His faith
en- j. +, Keller. and his brother, John,
twenty years old are In jail here,
awaiting y hearing. Justice Seward
VIII set II hearing Immediately on
arrival OF the sheriff and the younger
boy.
Adjutant General Canton gave .le
sheriff an order for young Keller. who
is member of Go. d. and who went
with the company TO Fort Riley
where army mancuyers are In prog
ress The sheriff started early yes.
terday for Fort Riley
All OF the Ellison lake stun that Is
intact has been secured Some Of
the property seems to tave been
split up and used. A half car loa !
Is stored In the district court jury
room.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-06

LABOR DAY
MARRIED
srecIal 10 the nally Lender.

Special to the Daily Leader.
Muskogee, OKLA. Sept. G-One mur
der and series OF accidents charac-
terized Labor Day In Muskogee. Jim
Plees went 10 his home and Is alleged
10 have found John Shepard insulting
Mrs. Plees. 4 fight started and Plees
was Drained with an AK He died last
night.
During terrific storm. at Athletic
park lightning struck and killed a
horse In the presence OF hundreds Of
spectators. Several men standing
within several feet were injured. One
unbItted horse was hiiched TO post.
Another stood with steel bits In hts
mouth and the reins over the horn OF
the saddle on the first horse. Light
ming struck the post, the first horse
was not hurt, the second was killed
In his tracks.
Mrs. Julia McAlester and Mrs. Liz
zie Walker were injured In a street
car accident. neither OF them fatally.
The city was thronged with
thousands fpeople all day. the labor
parade being one of the greatest ever
witnessed here j. Luther Langston,
secretary OF The state federation OF
labor, was the principal speaker at the
afternoon meeting nj Hyde park.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-06
MAH0NEY
DEMANDS

Recount of the ballots in seven pre-
cincts in the city and nine precincts
IN the townships has been asked Tor
by John Mahoney. who was defeated
for tie Republican nomination for
sheriff by Mitchell, by an ostensi
bic plurality Of 1886 votes. He AYERS
that enough votes cast for Mahoney
ana others were counted for Mitchell
to change the result
Sheriff Mahoney alleges irregular
tiles in the second precinct of the
First ward, second precinct of see.
ond ward, first precinct OF Third
ward, second precinct of Third ward,
first and second precincts of Fonrth
ward and second precinct of Fifth
ward and the precincts os Antelope
Bear Creek, North Cedar, Crescent,
Guthrie, North Cimarton south
Clmarion, Sprlngyale and Woodland.
The primary was held on August
?. The county election board has Is.
sued certificate to Mitchell. How
ever. there seems to be no time lin.
Il on filing contest and the board
will at an early date take up the
affidavit OF Mahonev II is understood
that throwing out OF so-called mutilat.
ed ballots caused tbe new contest.
This contest NAV affect the aerti.
iicates OF others nominated on the
face of the returns, There were sey.
eral close races.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-06

UNATTENDED. worn, old mother
yesterday followed the remains of her
oaly son through the streets of Guth.
rie. She had come a long way. strug-
CLING with grief and fear, harrassed
by unfamiliar details OF long journ-
eys and afflicted By intense heat.
James Mead. who died at the Meth
0dist hospital Saturday. was the son
of Mrs. Victoria s. Mead, OF Grand
Rapids. Mich. He was twenty-nine
years old and had been a resident of
Logan county for Two years. He was
an industrious young farmer, battling
against deadly disease, hit was car
ried away by still another malady.
He was forced to leave the rigorous
climate OF Western Michigan and lgs
bought small tract Of land four
miles east Of Guthrie. He was doing
fairly well, but gradually tuberculosis
Weakened him and several weeks ago
he gave up He was also stricken
viii. ssplDid ieger, and after few
DAYS at the hospital he died.
Having been informed Of the desper'
ate plight OF her son, Mrs. Mead. q
widow. set 0ut for the, TO her. strange
land OF oklahoma Starting early IN
the week che experienced missing oI
trains. wrong connections and othe,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-06
THIRTEEN At BREAKFAST
City Jail in Past Four Days Has
Taken on Extraordinary
Business

Breakfast orders at the city Jail
this morning had an omlnous sound
There were thirteen guests In The
-UM
months OF almost constant dIsuse, III
jail has In the last four days taken
on extraordinary business. The Mon.
day and Tuesday morning punches
were thinncd ont by police court, bus
thirteen remained for the morning as
sizes
Leo Nichols sawed.on waiter
from Oklahoma City, appeared on
west Harrison avenue last night with
an announcement that he was looking
for trouble He crusled around Dark.
town for a while, and the best he got
was a caution from Bob Lucky To dig
out OF there right quick, besare the
bad nlggers woke up AZ Second and
Harrison he III into crowd OF youns
white men, and several bloody noses
ensued Leo got many OF the marks
Several arrests were made but onls
three were held
A. ]. Mari and f. c. Reed aud Mich.
oils are tho fighters TO be tried.
Tom Lane got on the warpath ~
his temporary residence aud kicked
up mighty row. He was suhduad
by two policemen and taken IN on
charges OF being drunk. OF sighting
and discharging firearms.
Chief Mitchell ls getting some very
desirable weed.cutlers out OF the cur.
rent collections
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-06
ESCORTED BY VETERANS
AMO ROOSEVELT CLUB
Twin Cities Turn Out En- Masse
10 Greet Distinguished
Visitor
lBy Associated Press.j

ST. Paul. Mimi. Sept G.---This ls
Roosevelt day in the twin cities.
Roosevelt reached Minneapolis from
Fargo at seven o'clock this morning
and after breakfast was escorted to
~. Paul where he was scheduled to
make two addresses. one before the ma
tional conservation congress In the
morning and one al the state fair
grounds In the afternoon.
Arriving at the state capital Roose
ven was met By the original Rooso'
welt club and Spanish war veterans
who escorted him to the 81. Paul hotel
AFTER a brief rest Roosevelt with his
escort proceeded to the ST. Paul audi.
torlum 10 deliver his speech before
the conservation congress.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-06
ANOTHER REPORT FROM
ANALYTICAL CHEMIST
Details Being pIsesd Together
Which Seem 10 DlsproVe
Murder Theory

Abilene. kas.. Sept 9 III Beta De.
nlsnns had In her stomach nearly two
tablespoons of chioroform could her
death save resulted from any othel
cause than sulcldeg The officers
think not, the family believes she waa
murdered. Professor r w. Bushons
OF the University o' Kansas made
second report In which be said
Il have 10 report that on opening
the stomach Of Beta nenignus | found
V to contain liquid waich was pour
cd on carefully from the undigested
stomach contents. apparently we'll
mastcated meat and potatoes This
liquid was only slightly brownish aDi
was transparent enough that writing
could be read through Il. It's specific
gravity Is li2a5 at "a degrees G,
which shows Il to be very nearly pure
chor0tornl II Il probable that II has
dissolved enough tat from the othcr
food 10 explain this specific gravity.
The 1inliiv was 8 cubic eentimeters
which, from the specific gravity
would weigh Il Il; grams
Slnee the Adjournment of TIE cor
oner's Jury q week ago he officers
have been quietly pieeine together
facts until they have worked ont many
details that were overlooked earlier
In the investigation One Of taese T.
that during The cyenlng before her
death BETA went ~ aad down The
stairs several tines aud was two
honts bidding the members cf the
fnmily good night When she finally
rclirel she shut the door TO ser room
which had not been customary
II Il were suicide II was tle mos,
cleyerl, arranged plan lIis section OF
the state over knew. Tor Il is yet =
puzzle 10 hose wtO haze worked on
l. for three weeks. Tie outside de-
tectiges gave Il up early aud went
home. Ths family Insists that Il could
not ha,e neen suicide as does the an
ance. Eail livingston No claim 10
the reward Of $500 has been made
and no warrants issued.
The Jury will meet again September
~ Il Is tie general belief that Il
VIII return % verdict of suicide.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-06
ABILENE
STRONG ON
SENSATIONS

Abilene. kas.. Sept GIohn s.
Flack, cashier OF the Abilene stat
bank. was discovered today 10 fafe
lelt town saturday with q shortage ~
about twenty thousand dollars found
IN bis accounts. Deputy State Baus
Commissioned WaboH yesterday MAJ
thorough examination of the bank
Al OF F'lack's property. including Ms
home. was turned over 10 The ban
The bank directors made good all o,
the remaining shortage. reonening h
bnnk this morning.
Flack is prominent socially and pa
litcally. Was the Democratic candt
date for state senator Of his distri 4
two years ago Before entering re
bank he was probate Judge for four
years.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-06
REAR END
COLLISION
IS FATAL
Cny Associated K~ess.,

Kansas city, Mo-, Sept. G-In col.
lislon between Rock Island freight
train and u Union Pacific cattle
train at Cedar Bend, Just west OF
here. this morning Patrick nrown, z
stockman o. Emmett. Kas., was Kill d
md these injured. NJ. J. Glch aud
James Glenn and J. w Travis. ,i
Manhattan, Kas.; ]. W. Richards,
Junction city, Kas.. william y. Swee'
ney. Rock Island engineer, kansaF
City. Kas.. william Ruhl. Rock a
land engineer Harrington. Kas.; \.
G Vest, Rock Island fireman. u r.
rngton, Kas.; John yoder, lrema :,
lIerrlngton. Kas, TIE Union Pacific
train was standing on the tracks
over which the Rock Island runs
trains west ward, when the freight
train travelling rapidly struck the re .r
end. telesroplng the eaboose
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-06
DOUGLASS HOME FROM WEST

lake Douglas, preg Aeni OF the Pio-
neer CUtton company. has returned
from his regular solil'anaual tour nf
the Paclflc eeasi states lie sells
large 1lanfities a twlne In all the
large cities Of ihe west. 4 took In
the forest fires all Mr. Douglass.
while az Spokane. and can say that
the sight was almost overpowering.
The newspaper descriptions hardly
did Justice 20 the subject The flames
Jumped mountain ranges with the
ease Of boy jumping over a gutter.
The smoke was so thick for weeks
lha; ihe sra was cr,ire.v hlotted osi.-
On lhe sonnd Ship pilots we're forced
10 use the compass. The fires have
Que millions in damage. At least a
idzen towns we're wiped ont.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-06
MOTHERS SAD MISSION

difficulties. After four nights and
days on trains or In strange cities
she reached Guthrie just too late to
see her son alive She was atiired
in heavy black and presented pathe
tic figure.
From the hospital 10 the church
yesterday there was funeral process
sion smaller than any known here
Only the undertaken and the motnel
accompanied the hearse TO the Catho
lie church. After services there tnt
body, accompanied by few OF tht
congregation Of st. Mary's, went 4
the Catholic cemetery on Summit
View.
Mrs. Mead is still in the city ant
win remain few days before takinl
up her arduous journey to hel
Northern home.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-06
MARRIED DESPITE THREATS

weeks 20, hut an automobile break
down prevented their arrival in time
10 get lieeuse Returning 10 CHR
edg0. Miss Rush went 20 live with
friends lev days until another cere-s
moIy could be arranged Then Coop
er became III aud not until last night
were all obstacles overcome.
Couple Wed Secretly
F.ierds were unaware that the we'd
ding would occur last night. however,
Cooper called for his bride-tobe and
tock der Tor an automobile ride, os-l
ensibly. TAey stopped At the parsnn-l
age Of Rev =. r. Mckay. pastor OF
Garfield Boulevard Methodist church.
and had him pronounce them man and
wife.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-06
TRIAL OF
CR|PPEN
NN1la|SIBEGUN
tBy Associated rress)

London, Sept. 6--At the opening 10
day OF the trial Of DR.. crippen'
charged with the murder OF his wife.
Belle Eimore, the prosecution an.
nounced that large quantities Of pois-
on had been found tn the woman's !
body and that there were evidences
thai sse had been kilbjectcd to an op'
|era'ion:
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-06
Monkeyed With uncle sam

rrsteh states Marshal iohr p Ab-
ernathy and Iailer John Langford 70.
day took Eiyens. Shaw and Randall,
young men Of Britton. to Oklahoma
City for hearing before Commits
sioner Black on charges OF selling
liquor. The three boys we're arrest
tt Saturday and put in jail here
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-06
SUPERIOR COURT PROCEEDINGS

IN the superior court this afternoon
arguments were made in the case OF
the CITY OF Crescent against g. y.
McFadden. The suit grows out Of an
assault case. appealed from justice
court.
George enrber was arraigned In SUI
perlor court this morning on caarge
OF having liquor In his possession.
He pleaded not guilty.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-06
CROWDS GREET WHEAT TRAIN
Special to Daily Leader.

oPNNF"f W H'TIE 'V"'VT'
Hitchcock, Okla, Sept. G-West.
ern Oklahoma farmers come miles
and filed the better wheat train Both
attendance and interest grow daily.
Attendance this morning at FIVE sta
lions there were over two thousand
visitors.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-06
DAAAG[D 1t NARROW
Special to Daily Leader.

Special to Daily Leader.
NARROW, Okla. Sept. GF-lt Is tho
concensus OF the best informed reo'
pie IN this part Of the state that ihe
cotton crop i considerably iamaged
from the reports first sent ont % al
least % per cent damage
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-06
WANTS 70 SUCCEED WARNER

Thy Associated ffess.t
Jefferson cityil. Mo-, Sept ss-Isaac
I: Kimbrell. OF Kansas City, 6Ied
with the secretary cf state soday
declaration Of his candidacy for the
Republican nomination for United
STATES senator.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-06
THE WEATHER.

New Orleans,
l@' sept, a.
Tonight and Wed
nesday generally
fair; warmer to-
night, except. IN
extremt east.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-01-06
Garden Grove.

A fine concert was given at the
M. e. church Thursday night by the
Misses Elsie Itchy, reader; Eva Jen-
nings, contralto; and Ruth Stearns,
pianist. These young ladies are
possessed of unusual talent, which
has been carefully developed, and
each is an artist of much. merit.
Mrs. D. d. Evans entertained the
Country Culture Club last Friday
from till 4. A brief program Of
much interest was given and delic-
ious supper served. The hostess was
ably assisted in entertaining by her
sister, Miss Lewis, who is her guest.
Mrs. Zook entertained on Tuesday
and Saturday evenings in honor of
her daughter, Mrs. Ella Chase. Both
affairs were enjoyable.
Miss Maude Burrell returned from
St. Joe Monday.
Mrs. G.. G. Akers, of st. Joe, came
Thursday to visit her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Gibson.
Mrs. Ed sevayre went to Lamont
Thursday to visit relatives.
Mrs. Boutwell, and daughter Ula, of
Leon, Mrs. Blackburn, of Blockley,
and Louis Alice, of Chicago, were
guests last week at the Itchy home,
Mrs. Grace Reick returned Thurs
day from Davis City where she WIS.,
tied her sisters, Mesdames Lee and
Frazier.
| Miss Bess Judd spent the holidays
at home.
Mrs. James Beard and daughter,
of st. Joe, came last week to visit
her mother, Mrs. Bruce.
Mrs. Josie Hamilton, of st. Joe.
was here last week visiting at the
McCleary home with her daughter
Fay Fleming.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Aten went to
Charlton Friday to visit their son
Willis and wife.
Mrs. Will Barbour and children
went to Pleasanton Saturday to visit
her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Judd and
daughter, Mrs. Mabel Arnold, and
children and Miss Walker went to
Davis City Saturday to spend New
Years at the Oscar Judd home.
Miss Louise Flanagan went to
Des Moines Saturday.
Will Barbour visited recently at
Cedar Falls and Williamsburg.
Butler Sullivan, of Humeston, was
here Friday at the c. S. Stearns
home.
Ed Brown, of Henderson, Iowa
came last week to visit relatives.
Alta Young, of Weldon, visited
Garden Grove friends last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Lovett return
ed last week from Chicago where
they visited his parents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-01-06
Elk Creek.

Matt Ryan, wife and children, Of
Sweet Creek, visited with Thomas
Bryan and family Sunday.
Rev. Vanatta filled his regular ap.
pointment at Elk Sunday afternoon
Windell Stanley, wife and son
Forrest visited with Ike Payton and
family, near Tuskeego, Sunday.
Robert Boord and little son Clar.
ence, of Leon, are spending few
days with relatives on the creek.
Elk school began Monday morning
with Miss Cummins, of Leon, as
teacher.
Mrs C. L. Boord and daughter
Miss Bertha, visited with Mrs. Ar.
thur Beck, of Kellerton, one day last
week.
Matthew Bronson, the local hog
buyer, is on the sick list at this writ.
ing.
We are sorry to say DR..
Woodmansee is quite ill at the pres.
ent writing. DR.. Eiker, of Leon, was
called to see him Sunday morning.
Jim Bond has purchased 700 bush
els of corn of Mr.. Wiley, near Tus-
keego. Jim is taking advantage OF
the good roads hauling it home.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-01-06
Blockley No. 1.

We wish everybody a Happy New
Year and a more prosperous year
than the one just passed out never
to return.
Jim Marvin and family visited with
Jake Piper and family last Tuesday
Mrs. Sada Jones and aunt, Miss
Sarah Truitt, are visiting at George
Stephens since last Tuesday.
Jean Tuller and sister Estella Wis
tied at the Dobson home Thursday
evening.
Charley Dobson hauled his brother
Bert load of wood last Thursday,
as Bert has been having the sore
throat and has been housed up for
several days.
John McNelly and family visited
at Charley Hatfeld's last Friday.
Frank Cox was a passenger for
Leon last Friday.
Frank Cox and family visited at
Albert Hamilton's Friday evening.
George Stephens was a passenger
for Leon last Wednesday, and as the
Blockley train laid over night at Van
Vert he got a tie ticket to come
home.
G. E. Gardner was down at his
farm at Blockley last Saturday. Bart
Davenport came down with him.
Two of Charley Hatfield's children
are on the sick list.
Mrs. Sada Jones and Miss Sarah
Truitt returned to their home Sun
day after visit with the formers
| parents.
Harve Morgan and Emmett Gore
had business down at the Gardner
farm last Saturday and bought rick
of hay which cost them over $4,000.
Mrs. George Stephens made her.
| self present of two pairs of glasses
for Christmas.
Mrs. Joe Dobson and son Charlie
visited her son Bert last Sunday who
has been having a severe struggle
with tonsilitis, but is slightly better
at this writing.
Jean Tuller and sister Estella Wis
| tied at Jern Ellis last Sunday even
ing.
Ed Spencer was in this vicinity
posting up his sale bills last Monday
John McNelly and family visited
with their daughter, Mrs. Bert In
gram, south of Davis City, last Sun
day.
Charley Dingman has been work
ing for Dan Bright west of Kingston
in saw mill the past week.
| Charley AXES, of Leon, had bust.
ness in these parts one day last week
looking after stock.
George Stephens and sons were
Leon visitors last Saturday.
Mrs. Joe Dobson and son Charlie
Jean Tuller and sister Estella were
business visitors at Leon last Satur.
day.
Charley Hatfield Will Barlean and
Jake Butts were Leon visitors Fri.
day.
Mrs. Jacob Butts and daughter
Bessie called on Mrs. Charley Hat.
field last Saturday.
Mrs. Charley Hatfield called or
Mrs. Dobson last Thursday.
Jean fuller and sister have re
turned to their home at WOODLAND
after staying at Mr. Weidner's dur.
ing their absence. Mr.. and Mrs
Weidner returned home Tuesday.
Joe Barlean visited at George
Stephens Friday evening.
! Wild Jones has had good luck. He
went hunting one night last week
with his dogs and caught mink, 4
muskrats, opossums and 1 coon.
jeff Fulton while hauling hay
from Jim Miller's farm last week lost
his diamond ring. Finder please re.
turn to the owner and receive re.
ward.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-01-06
Sweet Creek.

Those that were Lamont callers
this week were A. M. Noftsger and
son Bird, Ed Fest, Matt Ryan, Frank
Toney, John Smith, Dusky Gentry,
Wilkie Wion, Frank Noftsger and D.
Wiley
Ivan Fortune visited with home
folks last week.
Clarence Mathes, of Eagleville
Mo-, visited with his cousins, Willie
and Wilkie Wion last week.
l. w. Gard is sick this week and
unable to teach school,
Mrs. Theo Creveling and children
spent New Years with her. sisters
and brother, Dusky Gentry.
Mike May and family spent New
Years with Dusky Gentry.
Mrs. A. e. Stuart and daughter
Hazel had business at Lamont las1
week.
j. w. Wion, wife and son Alber-
called at Mrs. Margaret Wion's Sun
day evening.
The parties Saturday night at A
E. Stuart's and Ed TESTS were wei
attended and good times reported.
Willie Wion visited at Franz
Noftsger's Sunday.
A. 1. Payton and wife were La
moni callers Friday.
Willie Wion visited with Cliff
Lloyd Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-01-06
r. f. d. No. 3.

Zeke Meryman entertained some
of the four hundred of Eden town
ship on New Years eve They say
that Jasper Record can dance the
loudest of any of the gang.
Miss Bertha Alldredge is staying
at Comrade John Ak s., of the first
ward this week.
Milt Manchester and Lawson Nc
Kern and the Misses Iva and Madge
Brummitt made up a theatre party
who attended "a Country Kid" at
Leon last Wednesday night.
Some of the children and relatives
of Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Fulton helped
them celebrate New Years.
William Frost and his ferrets
spent Monday at Pat Leahy's and
caught sixty rats.
Some of Mac Cox's neighbors spent
New Years eve with him. Mac is a
good entertainer. Some of his songs
and recitations are out of sight.
Bert Dobson is afflicted with a
strange malady, supposed to be pei
lagra He cannot bear to hear a
noise, and the sound of an axe or
jar makes him deathly sick.
Harye Piper and wife and Lewis
Piper, OF Wray, Colorado, are visit
ing relatives in these parts and may
conclude to become citizens of De-
catur county again.
Levi Cation is hauling corn to c.
M. Axes this week.
Thomas Cox was business caller
at John Sanders Wednesday.
Mrs. L. A. Durell visited at Will
lard Smiths Thursday.
The mail carriers are having a
hard time this winter. Bad roads,
and the high price of feed makes the
job detriment to them.
Frank Cox and William Martin
Mitchell, two of the good fellows
from the Blockley neighborhood, had
business at Leon Friday