The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-10

6\ HEkE IS no hetter knoWh hdNiO
in this country than that OF
James Creelman, and none more
widely known In newspaper and literary
circles east and west Of the meridian
Of Greenwich. and north and south OF
The equator
For what Is he known' Ask, and no
swo men will give you the same an
swer The New Yorker Of the last
eeneration knows James Creelman as
tic ycnng newspaperman who was
terror TO the grafiers; the exposer Of
ghe great Broadway railroad fraud; the
man whose articles caused the United
States to reform its immigration laws;
the man who stopped the garbage
bumpers from poluting the New York
Harbor; who practically became the
public prosecutor in the columns OF
the paper he was writing for. Not only
was the garbage dumping stopped, but
the bumpers were punished.
The Westerner knows James Crcel-
man as the man who followed the
Sioux war, In Italy he is known as
the first man to interview the Pope. In
London they know him as the cores
pondent of half a dozen newspapers.
In Paris. Monsieur James Crcclman is
known as the man who established a
reputation for the European New York
Herald. In Russia he is known as the
friend Of the great Tolstoy syrb whor
he once lived. In Mexico he is the
personal friend and bographcr OF Pres
ident Diaz. In Cuba he is known as the
man who placed the responsibilities Of
the massacres Of the natives right at
Butcher Weyler's door. Americans re-
member that James Crcelman led the
charge of the soldiers at FL Caney dur
ing the Spanish-American war. The
State department knows him as a
trusted servant Of the republic. Most
OF the worlds people remember him
as the American war correspondent
who, at the risk of his life. exposed
the atrocities Of the Japanese soldiers
during their war against the Chinese,
Everyone who was old enough to read.
remembers what sensation the Creel-
man articles caused at the time. and
what a cry Of horriied protest rose n
the civilized world against me crueltits
OF the japanese who massacred every
man. woman and child in Port Ar
thur after the town had surrendered to
them.
A few months ago James Creelman
resigned the editorship Of leading
magazine to become a Commissioner Of
Education of New York, and to get
enough time to finish his biography Of
President Diaz Of Mexico. which viii
also be history Of Mexco's develop
ment under the guiding brain OF the
great ruler.
James Creelman started hts life With
out any education to speak Of. but that
handicap was no obstacle to him II
merely gave an outlet to his volcanic
mental and physical energy lie edu-
Gated himself, taught himself a couple
of languages, and the most difficult
profession known. that OF writing for,
running and editing newspaper and
all before he was twenty-seven He is
not yet beyond middle age. and the
above are only a few OF the things he
has accomplished, selection OF Incl.
dents from the busy life Of America
most versatile journalist
James Creelman. despite his vast ac-
luaintance is very conservative IN bis
friendships. and il is only a favored
few that are on intimate terms enough
with him to enter his home Home It
IS. and more; it is a repository Of one
Of the finest collections Of antiques, art,
and curiosities that have been gotten
.ogether in the United States. From the
cellar 10 the attic, in every corner and
every inch Of wall space are crowded
highly valued treasures, every one OF
ghich has history and most Of which
came into tile possession Of their pres
mt owner through some strange hap.
ocning or some weird adventure. Mar
oles aud bronzes from Pompeii, Jewels
from the prehistoric graves Of Mexico
treasure chests from the royal palac,
" Corea. uniforms and weapons iron
he battlefield Of Ping Yang. swords
tapestries masterpieces, ancient AM
modern armor. ancient bronze cannon
autograph photographs from the world
reat men. rugs from Persian treasur
houses. carpets from European palaces
everything from everywhere. and eacl
precious piece with its enchanting his
ory. One can hardly imagine a ma
Fho has led such an active life roam
ng the world with warring armies. edit
ng newspapers, fighting for the countr
against unfair treaties, and writin