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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-18
HUGGED AND KISSED HER
Young Lady Goes to Have Her
Teeth Fixed and Dentist
Did Some Fixing

Baltimore, Aug. lS.--"I went to his
Office to have my teeth fixed. Judge
and would you believe it?--he hug
ged and kissed me-"
Mrs. Wilhelmina Loney, pretty
young woman who lives in Cleveland
street, stood before the rail OF the
Western police station this morning
and made this accusation against DR.
Walter r. Merriam, aged "a, dentist
residing In Columbia avenue. At Mrs
Loney's side stood her indignant hus
band.
At DR.. Merriams siue stood his
wife, also indignant
1T happened on July 2G," said Mrs
Loney. Il went TO have ny teeth FIX
ed The doctor did some fixing anc
then he called me sweetheart. Ther
he kissed me. pushed him away
but he caught me about the waist ane
hugged and kissed me again. NJ.
hair got all mussed up and startet
to scream. but he told me | woult
alarm the neighborhood and so | dl,
not, for did not want 10 make |
rumpus.
"He told me II my teeth hort me u
come back In two days. ! wanted m,
mother to go with me, but she wa
sick and had to go alone. He salt
his wife was down town and kisses
me again" eia
IaDr. Merriam Indignantly denied th
charges OF Mrs. L0ney. He said h
had not laid his hands on her excep
I in the necessary performance OF tn
various Offices consequent upon III
fixing of her teeth. He said tina
while he was attending TO the teeE
RI his patient his wife was in th
room. Mrs. Merriam Indignantly d.
MED that her husband had made 10y
T 10 Mrs. Loney. She said she was |
. the room.
THE eaae will come before p inr
later and IN the meantime Justic
l | OGDEN released the doctor on his ow
Irecognizance
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-18
FIGHT WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC.

The adpotion By the chief passenger
associations OF rule prohibiting rail
roads from transporting women or
girls on tickets prepaid from other
cdies and holding their baggage as
collateral. marks a new step IN the
fight against the white slave traffic
In this country.
Local railroad agents received yes
terday copy OF the Federal law with
the rule adopted by the association.
The law Is the result OF action taken
by the last congress. The heads OF
the various railroad departments
which have offices IN the city sent
copies OF the railroads adopted rule
to their local representatives. The
rule requires that
Every reasonable effort shall be
made to avoid issuing prepaid tickets
10 be used by any woman or girl In
travelling from one place to another
for purposes stated In the white slave
traffic: requests from persons deposit.
Ing the value OF the tickets TO deliver
such tickets TO conductors, or 20 re-
tain baggage checks or other collat-
teral as security for the delivery at
destination of women cr Girls for
whom transportation Is prepaid, shah
be declined"
Heretofore Il has been an easy mat.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-18
WOULD Be RANK ANARCHY
Murray So Terms Haskell $
Alleged Threat to Vacate
State Offices

Shawnee, Okla, Aug. lS.--IIon. Wm.
II. Murray, OF 'rishomingo. while In
Shawnee was questioned by a report.
er as to his opinion regarding Gov.
ernor llaskells statement. that II
the state officers did not violate the
order OF the District Court OF Logan
County and remove their Offices from
Guthrie to Oklahoma City, lie would
remove then
Mr.. Murray said.
"Oh, guess the governor IS bluff
Ing or four-flushing"
Yes but he Is In earnest"
Mr., Murray replied again. well.
that would be Castro or Central
American government and the rankest
anarchy. II Is a universal principle
OF law under governments with writ
len constitutions that no officer elec.
ted by the people can be removed by
the chief executive, without express
authority in the constitution so 10 do.
II Is also universal principle OF Law
that laws and constitutions must be
construed as their makers Intended.
Many think the people of the state
did not believe they were moving the
temporary capital; they Thought they
were locating the permanent capital
so that time might be given To build
the capital by 1913, but that the TEN.
porary capital should be at Guthrie
until the building should be compile
ted. Whether this be true or not
II is the duty OF both the public officer
and the private citizen to boy to the
orders OF the courts OF competent
Jurisdiction. The majesty OF the gov
ernment and the law must be upheld
and the public officer must SET the ex
ample for the people. Unless this
be done there can ha M liability Of
government and strife and anarchy
would reign. believe the recent de
cision of the supreme court TO be the
law. The people expect the officers
to obey the court and they expect the
District court OF Logan county and
the supreme court 10 continue within
the law. This will insure their posi-
tions.'
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-18

Special to the Daily Leader.
Muskogee, okla, Aug. 1S.-lf the
kind and charitably inclined folks OF
Muskogee will only assist w. J. Jaha-
mcrson OF McAlester. Okla, TO break
into the Federal Jail in this city they
will confer an everlasting favor upon
him. He is willing to take any old
job In order that he may raise a dol
lar with which to pay District Clerk
Harrison for a certified copy OF his
bond In order that he may become a
regular boarder in Uncle Sans jail
house
Jahamerson does NOT desire to break
into Jail just for the mere pleasure
Of looking from the inside out. but in
reality wants to throw himself under
Uncle Sans protection In order that
an assassin's bullet may not put him
out OF commission.
1t seems that last June Jahamer'
son was arrested at McAlester On a
bootlegging charge and was released
on $500 bond. 1t also transpires, ac
cOrding to Jahnmerson. that he was
the principal eye witness m a partic
ularly ugly murder alleged to have
been committed in a joint In one Of
the coal mining towns near McAlesteI
and that after the murder the victim
was placed upon the railroad tracks
and run dowp by . train In order <
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-18
TO ATTEND CONVENTIONS
Attaches Of Labor Commits
sioner's Office Start for
Hendersonville, N. c.

w. G. Ashton. assistant commission
er of labor and George II. warren
state factory inspector started today
for Hendersonyllle, NJ c., to attend
the international meeting Of the com
Inlsioners OF labor and OF factory IN
spectors. There are two associations
but together they maintain school OF
instruction for inspectors There are
exhibits OF every sort for safeguard
ing factories and for inducting pure
air.
Mr. warren Is second yice-prcsidenl
Of the inspectors international organ
l2ation and Labor Commissioned
Daugherty Is past yice.president ol
the commissioners section. The OK
lahoma delegates will go by way ol
Louisville, KY. and Asheyille, n. c.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-18
GROWS REMINISCENT
Secretary of State, After Board.
ing Wrong Train. Relates
Early Day Incidents

Did you ever see q Rube." The
questioner was Tom Smith, secretary
OF state, pioneer who has been within
Oklahoma for twenty-five years and
hunted deer and other game on the
hills which now contain the capital
city OF the state. Invent down to the
Santa Fe station" continued Smith
last night to an audience composed OF
Judge Thomas. 10 McNeal, William
II. Murray, J. j. Qnarles. Treasurer
Menefee ard several others, "and ask
ed where the Santa Fe train was
standing; getting on one and was EN-.
route for Wichita, when travelling
man asked me where was going.
The answer he made when said, ok
lahamo City; Is not necessary to be
mentioned. but got off up In the SUI
burbs and here sun at the lone; II
the governor wants me tonight, an
airship Is my only hope"
Too bad drawled Guthrieite,
but, do YOU know. thought the
growth OF Muskogee had been enough
to enable you fellows TO get in and
out of city without assistance.
Never mind, Menefee Is going down
by Edmond In the morning." was the
next rejonder, "and he'll see you get
out of the city all In good time
Smith. by the way, related an early
day story as he was seated at the
north entrance of the lone, .Io McNeal
Republican candidate for governor,
filling In the names of two OF the men
who were mixed In the street duel
III was right over there across this
street. said Smith, "but the buildings
were all frame. A man was In front
Of me, another nearby. Just 10 my
rear, with cowboy seated on a horse
out In the street. noticed Win
chested slung across the cowman's
saddle. The man in front (patterson)
took II shot at the fellow behind (Gor-
diam and the following fusilade was
terrific. went through a frame
building, ran back toward the rear
Just as Winchester bullet followed,
the spllnters from the door striking
me in the back. jumped into Gel.
lar and 1t was about half filled with
folks when went in. but q dozen
more came after me, so ] was not "
the least lonesome
"Out OF all that amount OF shoot.
ing said McNeal, mo one was ser.
iously injured. but all of the men i'm.
plleated, unless the cowboy, were af.
terwards prominent In settlement
by arbtrament of the gun. The cow
boy got thumb shot off. but little
thing like that did not keep him in
the town, he going out to where things
were not so crowded nor the air so
full OF powder"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-18
THINK LAMP EXPLODED
Reason Assigned for Early
Morning Fire on East
Villas Avenue

Explosion of lamp is assigned as
the cause Of fire at the home OF Mary
l.. Washington, colored. sos East Villas
avenue, last night. The residence is
OF good size and the upper story was
considerably damaged. The fire was
seen coming through the roof before
the people In the house were aware
OF It. The Are department made a
quick stop Of the fire and it4was ,cou'
fined TO the upper story. yitp ffG9i
The owner OF the house said she
left lamp burning early In the night
and is convinced that 1t exploded
Chief Gruber investigated the prem
ises this morning and came to the con
ciusion that the fire was caused by
the lamp explosion, rather thau b,
the wind upsetting the lamp aboal
midnight or being the result o
lightning. Only the woman and hel
son occupied the house. The alarm
was turned In at 1.,5 a m
There was 1880 insurance on tb'
building and @1,200 on the furniture
The loss Is estimated At $500.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-18
ELECTRICITY PLAYS HAVOC
With STORAGE TANKS
Kansas and Oklahoma Com
pany Loses Flfiy-FlVs Thou
sand Barrel Steel Tank


Special to Daily Leader.
Tulsa, okla. Aug, 1S.--One OF the
worst electrical storms In recent
years broke over the Sapupa.Kiefer
oil fields late Yesterday afternoon. and
according to adyces received In Tulsa.
resulted In a damage that IL estlma.
ted at from $4,000 TO 100000.
The Kansas and Oklahoma OIL com
pany were probably the heaviest los-
ers on account of the play of light
ming. A $4,000 barrel steel tank be.
longing to this company situated north
of Kiefer was struck late yesterday
afternoon
The Sapulpa Refining Company lost
a 2,ooO barrel steel tank Of refined
oil shortly before the larger tank was
hit by a stroke.
The TAFT Oil Company lost a Zoo
barrel tank during the progress OF
the storm. and few minutes later
another tank OF the same capacity was
lost by lightning
i u. w Franchot suffered the loss of
two 1000 barrel tanks.
The Indiana Company had four $50
barrel tanks go up In Flames, and two
900 barrel tanks
All Of these with the exception OF
the tanks belonging 70 the Kansas and
Oklahoma and the Sapulpa companies
were wooden tanks. A later report
stated that another $4,000 steel tank
was struck and destroyed In the same
FIELD but 1t was not known TO what
company II belonged Tanks OF this
character together with their con-
cents. are worth about $4,000 each.
II Is also stated that there was con-
siderable damage done 20 rlggings
throughout the fields and that II would
be impossible 10 get clear report OF
the entire damage done last night. al
though II Is placed at the foregoing
figures.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-18
IS BELIEVED TO REFLECT
ADMINISTRATION VIEWS
Anyway, Made Statement Just
After Conference With
President Taft
(By Associated Press. J

Beverly, Mass, Aug. 1S.-Reflect-
ing the views OF the administration,
II Is generally believed Representative
Nicholas Loagworth, of Ohio, today
gave out a statement In which he says
he will never support Cannon again
and he does not believe Cannon ever
can be reelected This is regarded
as the actual beginning Of the real
fight on Cannon.
I.ongworth says: 'Since Cannon
has in his speeches so far in the
campaign and in his recent declara-
tons made his candidacy for the
speakership an issue, for one do not
propose to dodge that Issue. shall
oppose Cannon's election as speaker,
and ] shall do so in manner that |
consider proper and effective in the
settlement OF controversy in my par
t.. namely, in the Republican caucus.
lam absolutely convinced If there is a
full attendance at the Republican eau
Gus Mr.. Cannon cannot be again cleo
ted speaker"
lOngw0rth declares his statement
was made on my own responsibility
and on suggestion of no one else
The fact that the statement was
given out following a conference yes
terday at the Presidents summer
house is taken here as indicating that
Tart as well as Sherman, are behind
the movement TO eliminate Cannon.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-18
FARMERS ELECT OFFICERS
Senator Campbell Russell, OF
Warner, New Head Of
State Union

Shawnee, Okla, Aug. 1S.--The state
convention of the Farmers Union
which has been in session two days
closed last evening with the election
of officers for the ensuing year.
The officers elected are as follows
Campbell Russell OF Warner. presi-
dent: E. NJ. Smoot of Shattuck, vice
president; J. o. Butler of Shawnee,
secretary and treasurer; j. NJ. Caves
of Canadian, lecture organizer: b. r.
Tandy of Amber. thapNin: G. e.
Mullins of Hastings, conductor; II
L. Caldwell of Henryetta, doorkeeper
w. f. Belden of Meramac, W. II. A,
Harrison of CSecotah, r. ID. Moore o'
Newkirk. Jack Barker Of El Reno
and j. F. German of Davis, members
Of the executive committee.
S. o. DAVIS and J. o. Butler were
elected fraternal delegates to the
State Federation of Labor meeting
which is to be held at Chickasha next
Monday.
The following resolutions fayorine
a revision of the primary laws were
adopted:
BE it resolved by the Farmers
State Union OF Oklahoma That We ia
vor a revision of the primary and
general election laws OF Oklahoma sc
as to insure a fair election aud an
honest count; be it further
Resolved, That we favor the selec
tion of members OF said board fror
among the several political parties
Just such members as are recon-
mended by the several political par
ties, and thus take our election Out
OF the hands of one man or party
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-18
LAND lEssEEs GET HEARING

a hearing for the school land
lessees was given in the gDyernor's :
Oklahoma City Office today. The
school land board Is In session. All
cases In which leasing valuation ap-
praisements have been asked for will
be revived. The lessees are represen'
ted by Chairman J. B. Tosh and See
retary c. II. Hyde OF the tessees' or
ganization.
Messers. Tosh and Lyle were here
yesterday TO look into the apDraIse'
nent matter. The appraisement made
two years ago for sale purposes Is de
elared unfair nv the iessees IN mans
Instances. A general re-adjustmenf
will not be attempted. but all protes'
ted cases will be heard.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-18

ter for those persons dealing in traffic
of this nature to order tickets by tele-
graph The railroad companies issn.
ing such transportation have virtually
acted as allies Of white siage dealers
By delivering women, and girls at
their destination on sdch orders SO
they now declare.
The act Of congress approved June
%. placed the socalled white Stare
traffic under the provisions of the IN
terstate commerce law, and brought
the responsibilities o. engaging in Il
home to the railroads. The action or
the passenger agents was the result.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-18
seeks TO RECOVER CHILDREN

Today was set for hearing in the
Andrews habeas corpus case, u
which the father. a resident OF Ros'
ers county, Is seeking TO regain pos
session OF two children, and the moth
er says she is willing to give up the
two older ones, but the suit is fol
the second and third Oldest. Andrews
however, did not appear writing tha'
he is sick,
Mrs, Andrews viii make answer IN
superior court She has been aided
by the county to some extent and has
been hard at work. A divorce was
granted vast year.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-18

A farmer residing but two miles
from the city tells OF surprise which
befell him and Afforded some pleas.
ure, but concludes that someone Will
not enjoy II so well as be did. The
farmer had told friend to leave him
barrel OF groceries where he could
load same In his wagon and. when
he arrived there to find barrel all
prepared. being in hurry, loaded the
barrel and drove home. When open
cd, the old familiar label OF "Pabst"
on the bottles told u story Of mistake.
but the farmer did not correct II. He
came back to the city. got the gro.
eeries and some Ice Since that time.
the farmer has cause to believe he
was not the party getting the worst
end of the error.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-18
Uncle Joe is vitrolic.
(By Associated Press.)

Danville, ILL.,, Aug. 1S.-Cannon
when shown the Beverly dispatch de-
clined to answer any statement which
Longworth made until he sees it. 1T
is time enough" said the speaker, "for
me to answer the President of United
States II he has any statement to
make touching on the Republicanism
OF the speaker of the house when he
makes that statement under his own
hand | will not fight windmi,ls filed
by breeze blown from the lungs OF
political or personal enemies, or cow
ards"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-18
insurgency Movement Spreading.
NV Associated Presy.)

Cheyenne. Wyo., Aug. 1S.-The re-
suit of the election in California, has
1t is asserted. greatly strengthened
the insurgent movement in Wyoming
Former United States Senator Joseph
Carey is quoted saying:
Regardless OF anything, shall be
candidate for governor up to and
including election day
And while he has not publicly an
nounced the fact. it is believed he
WILL In advance of the state Republi
can convention, declare himself in
dependent and refuse TO accept any
political proffer.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-18
: NICK DUMPS CANNON
TODAY IN THE
DEPARTMENTS
Independent Candidate Fails.

Another independent candidate fell
outside the breastworks yesterday
when Attorney General West ruled
tfat candidate desiring to run as al
independent must file nominating pc
tition forty days before the election as
regular party candidates do. The rul-
ing was in a case from Seminole
county.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-18
CAPITAL CASE ARGUMENT
Supreme Court Has Designated
September 10 and IA
for Hearing

Hearing OF the capital location case
on It's merits Is set for the supreme
court for September l3 and IL. A mJ-
tion TO advance II on the docket was
granted and II vas made the first case
for the September term. The entire
isue will then be before the court
The appeal OF the Oklahoma City at
torneys from various injunctlons take
In all phases of the subject The Ok
lahoma City briefs are 10 be In by
September hrst and the Guthrie briefs
by September o. and the return
briefs are to be submitted september
liz.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-18
insurgents Win In California.

San Francisco, Aug iS.--Complete
returns are lacking In the state pri
mary vote but every column Of lgures
that comes In from the remote coun
ties adds TO the insurgent victory.
The plurality OF Hiram Johnson. IN
surgent candidate for the Republican
nomination for governor, Is now estl
mated at 10000. Anderson the reg,l
lar Republican did not carry single
county. Charles Curry carried San
Francisco by $500 votes more than
Johnson. but the southern returns
wiped this out.
Battle lines are being planned foi
The election fight between Johnson
and Theodore Bell. Democrat. The
Democrats expect TO win.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-18

sailed forth bright and early this
morning in search of job but up un-
til late hour this afternoon he had
failed to report whether or not he had
met with success.
1t is coming to pretty pass In this
country when an honest citizen can
not even break into jail without pay
ing for the privilege. :.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-18
Bank Takes out Charter.

The First State Bank OF Wynne
wood obtained a charter here today
The bank has capital of s25,0O0
and the directors are j. d. Baker
George r. Bradfeld, e. l.. Spencer
j. H. Cooper. s. 0. Richardson, e. j.
Mitchell, Charles F. Smith
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-18
LOCAL COUNTY OPTION
WILL Be PRINCIPAL ISSUE
Republican Candidate FaVorIng
Democrat Opposing g.-|nsur-
gents Garry California
(ny Associated Press.l

Omaha. Aug lS.-cady has praotlc-
ally conceded his defeat by Aldrlch
FOR the Republican nomination for
governor A paper supporting Cady
says that Aldrich has won. Dahlman
has secured the Democratic nomina-
ton, although Shellenbergc. claims It.
Aldrlch advocates county option Dahl
man opposes Ii.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-18
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS

The Ellson's lake club has post.
poned further meetings until such
time as improved fishing tackle can
be secured. The deep sea fish caught
there Of late by campers were so hard
on the tackle and so many boats over,
turned, II has discouraged further Of.
fort with present equipment
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-18
Proclamation New Official

Governor Haskell's proclamation
setting IN Swanson county from parts
OF Kiowa and Comanche and desig
mating. Mountain Park as the tempo
rary county seat, was filed here to-
day. Frank s. Cease Is the first
county Judge, Il. V. Rakestraw county
attorney and w. II. Brashears sheriff
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-18
AduIterated Milk Cans.

Constable Lon Muxlow this after.
noon raided No. 1873 West Oklahoma
avenue. He took a lard can filled
with beer bottles. milk can full OF
another breed of beer, four quarts OF
whiskey and a bottle of apricot bran
dy.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-18
Pipe Line Ruling.

Attorney General West holds that
an oil pipe line is either common
carrier or a common purchaser, and
that company owning line must
either purchase all oil in reasonable
distance or take for transportation all
oil offered. The opinion was to DR..
G. NJ. Clifton of Norman.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-18

To overcome the obiectIonabIe
greenish hue of the mercury vapor
lamp there has been invented light
in which is used as one terminal
carbon impregnated with salts of lith-
ium 70 produce red rays 10 counters
act The mercury's green ones.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-18

For 81 years three members OF an
English family have made profitable
Business rc+Nrersrg reiiahie watch
with the official clock at Greenwich
observatory aud selling the time to-
London watchmakers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-18

Candidate McNeal's headquarters
are not crowded these hot days The
Republican candidate will probably
inanguarte new system, and place
a large force gathered from different
counties, TO watch the wheels so
round" incidentally send out the
campaign arguments.