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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-03-31
THEWEATHER

State Of Oklahoma, ex rel, Free
$. Caldwell, etc. VS.. Hotel lone Com
pany, ct al,
c. J. Webster VS. Guthrie Railway
company
j. b Beadles VS.. Albert Alderman
Ell al.
Thursday April t3.
Cato Hastins a minor, etc. VS.
John Matnews.
Bette e, Smith VS. ]. c, Smith
administrator, etc.
George w, knight VS. Frank Shoe
maker.
Geiser Manufacturing Co., VS.. Ka
tie Markwardt
Friday, April IL
G. Il. Burford VS., M. Davis and
o. 7 Smith
Galley Long VS.. Atchson, Topeka
q Santa Ee Ry. Co.
Anna Upton Us. George p Wright,
eli al
A. G. Melssn vs.. 6. T, watkins,
ct al.
Tuesday, April 10.
Fidelity & Deposit Co., VS.. Martha
M Neal
Andy Anderson VS.. Masonic Bldg
Assn for ScottiAh Rites, etc.
NJ r. Cheadle VS.. A. d. Adams
Dora G. Capers, ct al vs.. Dock
Moorfis.
John Massey vs.. George Rankin,
ct al.
Pink Stubbs VS. Donnie Stubbs,
Wednesday, April 10.
State of oklahoma VS.. ! 1-2 quarts
Of whiskey, etc.
State OF Oklahoma vs. One barrel
of beer.
State OF Oklahoma VS.. Seven pints
Of beer.
State Of oklahoma VS., 27 pints of
beer, etc.
State Of Oklahoma VS.. 10 pints OF
beer, etc.
State OF Oklahoma VS.. One keg OF
beer.
state of. Oklahoma vs. kegs OF
beer. etc
White & Smith. vs. city Of Guth-
rie, ct all
Thursday, April 20.
Court cases-crlminal docket.
State Of Oklahoma vs.. John Doe.
State OF Oklahoma vs.. John Doe
State of Oklahoma VS. Ira Sher-
rill and Frank Mater
State of Oklahoma VS.. Joe Rogers.
State Of Oklahoma W. Sam Roe.
State OF oklahoma vs. Ben Richie.
State Of Oklahoma vs., Roy Kelso.
Friday, April n.
w Fl. Mitchell, s. B. w Murphy.
$. J. Favor VS. James Murphy
Nv. l.. Johnson s. Harry Jones
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-03-31
BUG BITE AAs FATAL
Clarence McNatt Had Yearn-
ings for Nick Collins
Detective Career

That fatal bite of the detective bug
seems TO be The trouble with Clar
ence McNatt, the young man in jail
here on charge OF ir'perscnatine
a Federal officer Hs aef0ngs 20 some
sort Of "A secret service" outfit in
Missouri, and he evidently practieed
the cute ways and ne deep, fdaN mys
terry so popular in three-lof-a-quar 4
novels aud with rural slenths geaer
ally.
MeNatt managed to do more dam
age tlian the average yap who turns
detective il seems. He appeared II
Oklahoma City few months ago and
secured board at the hume OF Iohr
A. Palmer. He further secured tht
confidence Of the family and married
8 daughter of tEa hoQgg. Anna Pal,
mer These accomplishment arc
said to have been due IN his claims
that he was a postofIlre inspector.
drawing salary OF $3.50 a month. Il
seems he had 4 so posed at Alguquer
que, N. NJ, as an inspector.
McNatt, otherwise knoxn ais j. G
LeFever, was caught ae Neosh0, Mo.
and brought to Jail here II Is pre-
sumed his wife and tnc palnlers will
be principal witnesses against him
He says the reason he did not ton
them his real roAdition was that he
was afraid to Zip his Hsitt, because
II would interfere with his work rs
q secret service man.
Elmer Spencer has room at the iaii
for six or eight more prisoners and
he likes to take care of tin star de-
teetives.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-03-31
Q @ Q @ Q 0 @ 9 c @ @ @ @ @ Q 0
TO BUILD BATH HOUSE
Chamber of Commerce and
Young Mems Civic League
Considering Project

Bald 81 a temporary bath house
as the first b4s step in the develop
ment Of Ahe anitarium system for
the mineral wells here was under
discussion last night at joint meet
ing Of the chamber Of commerce and
the Young Mems Civic league. Sen
timelt seemed to be decidedly in
favor Of erecting at moderate cost a
bath house VIII .ch will afford an am
Pic test Of me virtues Of the mineral
waters now rapidly growing into
national and international fame
Various plans are suggested.
City ownership Is favored by nrac-
tically everyone There IS serious
objection to giving lease on the
park.
The committee on advertising the
mineral wells was given charge Of
the mater for purposes OF inyestiga-
tion This committee, consisting Of
Dr. G. #. Stagner, John Golobie, r,
G. Peterson, j. 4. Nissley. r. N.
nunham 3 n Hegier and Park Com
nlssiOners Petty MINI, aud Patter
son, III an auXiiairy capacity, will re-
port back to the chamber Of com.
melce-
The matter Of 100000 bonds for
developing The mineral wells preno-
sition was discussed. Opposition to
the bonding plan, which was eyidenc-
ed to some extent last night. is bas-
ed on the history of convention hall
and some other projects. The fear
ahat the 100000 may be dissipated
through politics anil other cussed-
ness causes many oppositions,
Rough plans for bath house are
under consideration.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-03-31
0 % O % @ Co @ O Co o @ . o @ @ !,
HERMAN IS INVOLVED
Name or Elks Ruler and Base.
ball Head Down Into
Grand Jury Probe
NV Associated Preas.l

Cincinnati, d, Mar. a0.--The name
OF August Herman, grand exalted
ruler oi the Elks and chairman OF
the National Baseball commission,
was draten into the grand jury inyes-
tigation here when the pdy made
repor, to Judge Gotman asking
whether Bayard Kilgour. manager Of
the Cincinnati and Buburban Bell
Telephfle company was in contempt
of court.
Both Herman and Kilgour have
been before the grand jury On the
occasion 3f Nilsours last visit he
said, according to the repprt that
his father was IN poor heath and he
asked to he excused Ia order saat lie
(Bayard Kilgonrl might acquaint Ills
parent VIE the circumstances 0f his
TESTIMONY and to prepare his mind
FOR whai might follow khgouP Is
sad tDtGare promised to return On
March ,ut has not put ia an ap-
pearaneU since.
The basls cf tha iurg's netief thas
Kilgourf Is III centsinpt i gala ip
the repmt 10 to- Tire fact Has he
intimatoQ 20 August Herman d CIR.
tain far fsYarhIng which lile latter
was to ba ques Toned bg the grand
jury rchie fart. tho report says,
was thut Ang1st HeFFinan was and
had beetl in the employment af gra-
tuit0isi seraiNe from kiigcHlss tnie-
phone tGmpalNF
This y said 10 nave taken place
before iecrnaun appaared iaa4afe Hae
grand mrG.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-03-31
HI III EXCITING DIVORCE SUIT
Sensational Case From cres.
cent Heard in Superior
Court

Mrs. Maud Kelley, III Creaoant. IL
10 O'CLOCK last night secured a.
yofce from Lawrence Kelley. wil,0 had
pnt n erosanili, and she was
awarded alimons and custody OF their
children, one Of Ghom was born after
The filing ~ the original divorce snlk
and the cross-bill The case waa
"Imly contested una was the long.
est and most exciting one ever tried
IN the superior court. Judge Law.
renee heard the testiTannY Ut fAso Sit.
tings.
Mr. and Mrs Kelley, ven known
young residents Of Crescent. we're
married IN 1905 1sn Ianuary 10, Of
this year. subsequent To the nifaia
bill for divorce Judge I.aNrence, IL
RHed an f...iHprtloH restraining hel
ley from = sli1g N encumbering ane
property uHd from interfering with
the plaintiff or her child. A second
e'lild was born in February.
The original biz sy nut that the
husband had the nab. of absenting
himself from kong for days and
nights at 4 time, without explanation.
and that he was unkind to plaintiff
at a time when her condition demand.
ed consideration.
In the cross-bill, filed bE Col. r. !.
Jones, the defendant set up that the
plaintiff had brought upon him shame
and obloquy by fighting in a public
place. This incident appeared to De
the result of jealousy, Mrs. Kelley
having attacked another woman in
Crescent store.
The decree was awarded Mrs kel-
aho secures support for herself and
children.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-03-31
lNSURRECTOS CONCENTRATE
IN WEST CHIHUAHUA
Madsro's Forces Ready 10 NJ
tack Il Peace Negotiations
Fall Through
tBy Associated Prees.D

El Paso, Mar 30-All available in-
surrectos In Northern Mexico are be-
Ing concentrated In West chihuahua,
according to reports here today That
there has been no fighting recently
about chihuahua is regarded as ia,
dicating that the men in the field be.
lieye that the selection OF nau cab
met Is an evidence Of good faith On
the part Of the government preparts
tory to peace negotiations, However,
the concentration Of Maderos forces
will make 1t possible an immediate
move on chihuahua should negotia.
tions fail.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-03-31
AN IMMENSE PIPE ORGAN
Guthrie Etaaenic Temple 20 BE
Equipped WisA FinestTnstru-
ment in State

Three ear loads Of parts Of the
great Masonic temple organ are be-
ing dumped into the auditorium Of
the temple. Building OF the organ
viii be commenced Immediately II
is planned to have the Nastrument In
use early In May, whcre the Oklaau
ma coEsistory will haya Its spring
meeting.
g u. Sylvester, Of DaSlas, aud Nc-
ley Milnera OF ChicaRa WHO heER
builtg orgaiis Iii this 6ennsrB o82
Europe, are the experts III sfge
They expect that a full sentt5 sA ha
required 10 assemble Die parts and
get the appliances all IN working Or
der 1t is to be one III che greatest
organs in The world. Ehe Kimbali
company made the partN.
The shipment, apprDximating three
lardinary ear loads, came in special
car never seen In this state before
and III local freight cafa There are
about 10000 pounds 1f It. aud tbs
hulk ii formidable 'lae organ haE
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-03-31
ON 4 TWO N0NTHs STROLL

On a stroll of over two months
duration y. r. Steele and A. Powers
OF Oklahoma City, meandered out ~
ward Perry today They slrolled y
Yesterday and picked up q few smali
jobs OF work.
Steels and Power are walking on
4 wager they have undertaken 70
walk from Oklahoma City to Gin
einnati and back starting without
money and are making their own
way. They are able 70 DO seVefal
sorts Of work. If hey win they sNl
considerable stake. They must
make an average of twelve miles
day from March ~ to June !. 1heS
are strong young men, and, i Wofh
Gets III their way frequently enougn
tbey will undoubtedly make the ZIP
This was their first sop, and thes
made the distance from Oklaholi,s II
City on the first days day q stroll
inc
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-03-31
TO BUILD 4 BOULEVARD
Plans on Foot to Connect City
Parks With Beautiful
Thoroughfare

Connecting roadways for every
park and pleasure ground in the VI
einity OF Guthrie are in sight. The
beginning OF boulevard system. Is
here.
r. j Heilman has commenced the
making OF a hard highway from the
city To the Clmarron resort at the
mouth of the Cottonwood The road
liz practically Seventh street extend
ed II makes the distance from the
central part of the city to the pic.
mic grouncs about three miles. d o's-
tance slightly less than the river
route. The road Is to be made good
for automobiles and her vehicles.
The present road Isl lin many
places The highway Il clear Of rall-
way crossings after leaviAG Noble
avenue
Preparations are being made for
the opening OF the Cirnarron resort.
There are now occasionally boat llar~'
Ties.
In the minas OF many It n time to
begin figuring on 4 boulevard system.
based on the parks, the Cottonwood
and the red rock bluffs west on the
lefty
se
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-03-31

STEAMER
HlH)DI)CED
SEEAs TO HAVE FACULTY
or BuTTfNG INTO
THINGS

rglais, Ffaree. NaF 3O.-Jfhe
channel steamer Pas De S,alais,
wllieh gamnael aud sank the French
snbmariAe. G'lugiose last May, mad
aAulhsT m!sigap lust nigllt when In
q fgci she wert ashore at sangatto,
ei.st4 iniies west of here. She Was
Hst baiv damaged Eighty pasesn
gerry along tfiaaR many Americans
wefe sasals landed and brought in
eaFr ges 10 stafsls. The steamer
wsa2 b5uhf fF0a Dover to Calais
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-03-31
VINE Street IS OPEN
City Wins First Victor Over
Dilatory Railroad
Corporation

Opening Of Vine street today for
traffic marks an epoch In the devel-
opment OF Guthrie. IL is the flrst
substantial victory over the Rock
island III its tenure Of tile street.
II assent to the paving and its adj
vance payment for the same came
after long delay The disposal OF
the cut from Oklahoma avenue south
ward is the next round in the fight
between the city anu the 'foclt Is
land.
The Vine street paving was formal
ly turned over to the public today
and it makes a tremendous improve
ment. The street from Oklahoma
avenue to Warner avenue is in brick
Three years ago 1t was listed for
paving and bids We're at one time re-
ceived and contract let. The move
ment was defeated even then. On
The second trial Mayor Farquharson
concluded the deal Vine street
was In the original Guthrie paving
plans but it was not until this morn
ing that paving was a realized fact.
Several treets are nov ready so
far as formalities are concerned.
The four blocks of logan avenue
from Division to Broad are under
second resolutions OF intention To
pave Tie same Is true OF two
blocks Of Oklahoma avenue east OF
convention hall. Resolutions have
| beep passed for sections of Logan
avenue west, but there seems TO
be objection strong enough to off.
set the action.
The Hill company asphalt plant Ia
here, and 1t may not be moved i'm.
mediateiy The company viii bid on
| the cont acts here mentioned If the
council decides to go ahead. II
| there is no resumption of paving
the plant Will be moved probably to
Spokane Wash.
The city has made substantinl
| Improvement at the intersection
Vine street andD Cleveland avenue
Hhrface drainage was the cause oi
1.-TWO depresaiOns in the pavement
veritable bitches. They were bad
/ for automobiles and other vehicles
az any time and caused Two creeks
to form In time OF rain. BY persistent
kicking city Engineer Hooker fin
! ally ~ cvAeelll 10 relay lhe laAael
seeion Al storm sewer has beer
built To take care OF the water there
The Texas OIL company has ahou
lcoInpieted It's new station here an
Will commence operations there mex
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-03-31
TALKS LIKE A NUT
Supposed California Suicide
Turns Up 70 Claim a
Lost Deg
lI2Y Associated Pr SIS. J

Los Angeles, Mar so Lewis
Thornton. brother OF Thomas Thorn.
ton, Lawrence, Kan, who disappear
al several lays ago after identity,
Ing lhe body Of San Francisco
Suicide as ais OWL, reapp@area hefe
Yesterday to clam q lost dog recog.
cred for him. lie said Inc suicide
looked wonderfully like a fellow he
knew A printed interview with
Thornton vile quotes hen as say
Ing Thai she believed he intended
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-03-31
FORCE OF ENABLING ACT
PRINCIPAL ISSUE RAISED
Supreme Court TO Decide Powers
Of Congress In Framing State
hood Provisions

Attorneys on both sides pf ,lte
capital location case, which Is to
come to a final hearing next Mon;
day, will start for Washington tomor-
row. Counsel viii receive a notable
acquisition In Washington, Senator
Joseph w Bailey, OF Texas, having
been employed to appear on behalf
Of the Oklahoma City side OF the
matter pending IN the supreme court
Of the United States.
Attorney General West has fled
his brief with the supreme court
He makes the direcs appearance for
the state In The contention that the
capital has been located With the
exception OF Senator Bailey the line
up of counsel will be the familiar "ne
C G. HoFnor, Frank Dale and ]
H. Burford for Guthrie, G. B Stuart
ana w. A. Ledbetter for Oklahoma
City and Mr. West for the state
The brief of the attorney general
nlakes the point that there Is no 'cl.
eral question involved and that there
fore this Is purely state matter He
says thai federal laws dealing wish
local affairs We're suspended by state
hcod The Guthrie brief contending
for the integrity OF the enabling act
was illod several days ago.
He maintains that il there has
been d Dlrarh OF the enabling act
provisions in moving The capital,
sthat only the United States can com
plain and consequently there Is no
case Or "contrayersy, In which
William H. Coyle Of Guthrie (in
whose name capital removal Is pc
ing opposed) can appeal, or Of which
the federal court can take cognizance,
that Coyle has no right that court
Of Justice may hear and determine
in this case.
Enabling Act Not Command
Taking into consideration past de-
clsions Of the United States supreme
court, Mr. Wesi, says.
"lt would appear Chat all Of the
provisions Of the enabling act are
but commands to the people Of the
state and iis provisions hat IN or
der FOR them 10 have the force and
effect OF law. the commands must be
Gbeyed. For IL ii is disobeyed con-
gress had the aisItority to reiec the
state. Ii ii is obeyed still cong ess
would have authority TO reject she
state. Put when the state Is once
admitted, the force Of the law pro-
oeeds, not from the act Of congress,
but from the state law enforcing vi
Therefore, the compact is without
force The federal enabling act Is IN
this matter without force and all
that is in force il the state law ere.
senting 4 matter OF state cognzanco,
nor renewable In this court.
Mr. West contends that the loea-
tion of the state capital, even tenn
porarlB, was not within the power
Of congress, and he adas that con
gress cannot, proceeding from its own
authority. enact me law foe the state
of Oklahoma, except the federal law
in hat state, which likewise is IN
force in other states
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-03-31
BUCkE. TING
not ILLEGAL.
SAYS COURT.
LIB BERTY OF CONTRACT
GUARANTEED BY CON-
STITUTlON
tlsy Associated Press.I

Washington, D. G, Mar 30" Buck
et shopping Ii the District Of Colum.
bia Is lawful, according to a decision
today by Justice Wright In the dis
trict court. A. a result the wide
spread crusade waged by the depart
ment OF justice to end the practice in
several cities threatens to come to
naughi Justice Wright based his
decision on the ground that the
amendment to the code defining
"Ducketing' iE unconstitutional be-
cause it deprives citizens Of liberty
to contract guaranteed them by the
constitution.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-03-31
CROWD IS G0WED
BY REVOLVER AS
STORE IS ROBBED
AN Leasad Mira

" tby Leased Wlfel
~ Chicago, Mar S0-While a
ls companion held back crowd of
Y several hundred persons at the |
10 muzzle Of his revolver, a padded {
~ brick thief" broke the window
g Of a jewelry store near one Of
= Chicago's busiest corners For
g ty-seventh street and Ashland
= avenue--at O'Clock last night
2 and transferred jewels and
G watches valued at $4,000 from
. trays to his pockets.
G Both men fled and the crowd, {
q regaining lis courage, and head {
G ed by David Holtz, proprietor {
6 of the store, followed {
. The fugitiyes fred several
: shots to frighten the throng as {
g they ran south in Ashland ave.
{; nue. between sidewalks crowded
. with pedestrians at last they I
- escaped in an alley, after stop
6 ping to fell Holtz, who, spuTed
= by his loss, had drawn ahead {
q of the rest Of the pursuers c
q {
o @ @ @ Q @ @ G c @ @ @ @ @ @ G
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-03-31
.C0NCEAls AGONY,
lVERTING SHOCK
TO HIS MOTHER


g Wilkesbarre Pa, Mar. 3d.
= With both arms and leg
GO burned Off by electric wires, and
20 so terribly injured that his
q death was certain, John Dreay
q Of Nanticoke, this morning sang
6 his m0ther's Ravorite song as |
= he was carried into the house
G. to prevent her being suddenly
= shocked and alarmed by his UNI
g expected return
- It was THE Top O The
g Morn" and as the aged women
g came 10 inquire why he was re-
9 turning home, he told her he
. had been Slightly burned
g He saved her frCm a sudden
9 shock, and died tvs hours later.
g The young man was repairing [
g wires when GU. 1T OF 4O00
. volts was accidentally turned in {
= TO them Bet0re he could be {
g released, both arms had burned
g off mean the elbow and one leg {
& near this knee Despite his iniur
= les he never lost courage.
@
"a m m n m IN m IN No IN n a N u n .
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-03-31
TRgsEETT u DENIED lL.
tIla lglgaeiated Press.l

IIldepe Al0nce, KHs., Mar. 80 Argti
ments for8 8rellearing in the Truskett
csse today weFs set for Saturday
Judge ETls'nnealy refused 10 admit
Trusket. ID hail and rcmande1 him
TO the slpAty jail. The penalty fol
second d,gree murder, Of which tie
Jury fonnu 1'ras'lest guilty YESTERDAY
II tRn to tventy tears imprisol ment
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-03-31
IaIEVES .LlGT I[NHRr sTlR[
llLsY ,Aasalr.EaIed Preaal

spoluiu,, Mrsh., Mar. SO--Thc Jew
elry sbvhe os II. b, Wagner, In the
heart on he downtown business dis
tfiet, was RtisDsu tnis nsoanine ~
two meil III tiv3 thousand dollars af-
ter they had beaten the proprietor in
to uncorscs ausness Leaving their
bloody ViAtin II the rear u the room.
tlla thietas looted the store Long
before NsgneF recovered tOnspipsss
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-03-31
cllvMoNi is GROWING
nv Assnciataa pre- la.l

Washineton u Ct. Mar. a0-Popu.
laiion statistics announced today ll-
cluded Guymon. Oklahoma li342 II
1910, $50 In 1907
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-03-31

There will be sacred coneoft ~
Trinity FpisnalssA sltHseh Sunday AZ
tefnO0n, commencing ~ i'ea"s n
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-04-28
SQUARE PIES OF HIS YOUTH
Mr.. oldsome 10 Reminded Of Them b.
Advertisement Of orlddle for
Square Pancakes.

II md in a newspaper" said Mr.
Oldsome. an advertisement Of a grid
die to cook square pancakes. never
ofore heard Of square pancake. but
] distinctly remember that In my
youth In my homo We had square pics
n you've heard Of square pies for
heavens sake choke me on right here
hUt 10 YOU haven't you might Ike 10
Square pies were not exactly
square. they were baked In straight
side oblong tins that were square
oruered The pics baked In such tins
0orr always either pumpkin or Gust
ard. never minco or apple or any sort
of pin with works that were chopped
or otherwise Of such nature that thcl
would easily fall out when pie'c of
pie was lifted
These square pies used to cut six
ur eight pieces to the pie. You cut
first straight down the length Of tho
tin from end to end In the middle and
then YOU cut across at cquldistnut
POINTS either two or three times &C.
corllng 10 the number NJ pieces into
which you wanted to cut the pie
This gave you either siN or eight
niocrs IN a pie according 20 the mum
her N crosscuts you made the piece
being each square and all Of approx.
matcly the same size. exactly 80 n the
cutting was done accurately. rs from
long practice II was likely to be. but
obviously the corner pieces had twice
ns much crust M the inside pieces
This. however. was not n disadyant
7ro. for some people like more filling
some like more crust always used
TO ask for a corner piece"