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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-07
cAueHr DC FIsA AN0 OIgo

Fort Smith, Ark, July 7John
Holmes caught a 40-pound cat fish in
the Illinois river at Gore. Okla, near
here today and dropped dead in his
boat from heart failure due TO the
excitement incidental TO the eaten.
Other Fourth Of July fishing parties
saw Holmes standing up in his boat
shouting for help and then drop 10
the cotton OF his boat
An approaching they found him
dad. his hand still clutching the
taut line by which, through the strug-
giles Of the monster cat, the boat
was dragged hither and yonder on
the stream While some took Holmes
body to the bank others. with a good
deal OF enthusiasm. undertook the
landing OF the struggling FISH, and mn
ally succeeded IN getting it into the
boat. 1t is the biggest cat fish ever
caught in the Illinois
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-07

revelations, In which Mr.. Ieney. q
trained lawyer. put his time against
the Spreckles millions i'm fight for
the honor Of the golden gate city
He received no pay in money for his
great work against the infamous
Renf ring and its intense ramifica-
tiDns The story he tells il said 60
be plain and graphic to 4 startling
degree
Well Attended Opening.
The first session was Well attend
ed Present We're Mayor Nissley.
president 0f the assembly. the off,
GERS OF the assembly, business men
Of the city, ministers, teachers and
the people generally
Unique orgsnizatlon.
The Singers and Players club is
about the first Of dts kind. lFew
combinations OF good singers aud
players have ever taken the road,
The four men Ia this organization
are musicians IN every sense OF the
word, and their programs are varied
They put on classical, popular and
humorous selections
Program for Week.
Following Is the general program
for the assembly
Friday, july 8.
Acknowledging address, Sing
ers and Players.
Evening Singers and Players
Byron piatt.
Saturday, july 8.
AfternOOn-Rut Macdonald
company; Francis J Heney
Evening Ruthyen Macdonald com
pany; Father p. McCorry
SUNDAY, July 3.
Afternoon Hattie Rood Grace
company musical Mrs A. c. zeh-
ner. "a. w
Evening Hattie Bogd {Irace com
pany Sidney lsand0n.
Monday, July 10,
Afternoon Ks barney Ladies Or,
chestra; DR. Alen A. Tanner
Evening killarney Ladies' orehes-
ira: Edwin Brush company
Tuesday, July II.
Afternoon Boston Lyric; Judge
George ID. Alden.
Evening Boston Lyrics; w j..
Bryan
Wednesday. July f2.
Afternoon Lee-Latnrop-FullsAwid
er combination, musical; sylvester
A Long
evening LeeHathrop,Fullenwid-
sr; Adrian NJ New ems.
thursday, July 13.
Royal Italian GUARDS band. Ralph
pariette
Evening- Royal italian Guards.
'and; Seton Indians aud Boys Cir
sus.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-07
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DOESN'T STALL ON TIE rAiNr
fBy Leased wire

81. Louis, Mo, July Z Although
the sister Of the woman Of his af-
fections Is being sued for annulment
at her marriage 10 John b. Collins,
scion Of wealthy family, on tAa
grounds that She has taint OF negro
blood In her veins. Charles Wass, q
motor car dealer here intends 10
marry Miss Blanche Clamorgan Miss
Ciamorgan's mother announced the
engagement yesterday and said the
wedding would take place next fall.
Wass was a regular caller at the
Clamorgan home when Collins suit
against his wife. Cora Clamorgan
Collins, gave publicity To the ques.
lion Of the family racial standing
He has continued his visits since.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-07
IHfUElITY IS CHARGED

A divorce case Of unusual interest
was heard in the superior court This
afternoon Il. r. Bowen is ssins
BERTHE Bowen for divorce, alleging
ln6delty Both are young col0reu
people. allied with the highest circles
~ colOred society The trial attract
cd large crowd, which efpected
sslaclous details The suit viii be
warmly contested and it Is expected
the wife will put in counter charges
Judge Lawrence this morning
heard he case OF Ada DeYers against
Ctis Devers. uon-support being the
basis OF the divorce action. The par
ties are colofed.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-07
SWALLOWS ACID As
PHYSICIAN LOOKS ON
Doctor Says He Wass Too AS
tonished 10 Save Arthur Evans
Of Smithboro, Ill.
Special 10 Daily h.sadsr.

Gfeenyille, III. July Arthur
Evans Of Smlthboro. ased 80. snatch
ed a bottle Of morphine from Dr.
George b. Crawford today and swai-
lowed quantity before the doctor s
~ es lie died three hours later.
Evans Is said IA have been drinking
and sent Tor the physician. asking
for morphine. Dr Crawford testified
at The Inquest he was So astouuded
De do not attempt 20 do anything
for Evans
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-07
MET AND ADJOURNED
Dual Government is Causing a
Cessation Of City
Business
Council met and adjourned +"

Council met and adjourned.
This Is about the substance of the
entry for the regular meeting OF the
city council last night A quorum ap-
peared, but no business was under
taken
Dual government is causing a ces-
sation OF city business. The commits.
sion is active only IN the water mix
up and In police affairs Neither side
IS attempting 70 pay the ordinary ac+
counts decision is expected from
the supreme court next Tuesday or
soon thereafter on the Mitchell ana
Copeland case
The charter school board Is prepar
ing 10 make a demand on the old
scnol board for custody Of the books
and accounts
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-07
WANTS UGLY WIFE
WHO IS WILLING
TO STAY ON FARM
fBy Leased Wire)


o Los Angeles. Jnly 7--G T. 6;
G Stevens, ranch owner, has ap- q
q pealed to the Los Angeles coun- o
@ ty marriage bureau. He says he q
O wants a wife, but she must be o
o homely, ugly, In fact, he insists .
O He desires also that the woman &,
Q be industrious and live on the q
@ farm, but she may go TO the city o
O once a week. and any place else .
- Sundays. He says that pretty o
9 girls find 1t easy enough to get @
Q married He wants wife who q
q will be glad of the chance to as Q
q sumo motherhood. 81
. Today two letters addressed %
9 to the marriage bureau were re- @
o teiyed The first letter read: q
. I'm as homely as they make 9
G. them and have auburn hair, gray q
@ eyes; am five feet four inches Q
o tall medium stout and trained @
= nurse. When you write please .
g tell me all about yourself ana O.
!; why you can't get a wife. @
8 o O O O 9 O o O o o o o o o.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-07
HOUSE COMMITTEE
WOULD LIKE INFORMATION
Proposed Purchase Of Land
Lying Between Capitol and
Union Station Is Involved
suecial to the Daily raader

ouecial 10 the Daily Leader.
Washington, July 7--An invitation
will be extended to vice President
sherman, former Speaker Cannen
and Ellis Woods. superintendent 1T
tne capitol grounds. 10 appear before
the house committee on rules ana
make amy statement they might care
to offer as to the resolution " iuves.
tigate the proposed purchase of ANA
lying between the union station ana
the capitol grounds.
The Sisson resolution aems nds
That select COMMITTEES Of the hdase
shall Investigate what members III
congress, Ii any, are now on haEa re-
Gently been interested if the pr0tl-
erty which has TO be acquired bv a
commission composed az Masgrs
Sherman. Cannon and Woods.
u Is understood that the Vice ores
ident Is willing 10 appear before the
committee. Mr. Siss0n VIII also be
invited To present facts which might
Justify the investigation, aud ID III
possible that the rules committee
hearing may develop aR ntarusting
situation
History Of the Case
sfv4 Y
The capitol grounds commission
Nas authorized by congress sears ago
TO acquire several blocks III ground
in part thiekly studded with two and
thrse story residences, the irfenfi0n
being to raze the buildings and tugn
the land INTO one continuous park
from the Union station I'd the cap
itoi preliminary ANA unofficial fn-
yestigation reveals that the Baltimore
and Ohio RAILWAY through its holding
company the Real Estate and I'm
provement company III Baltimore,
owns about one-half of the and Is ba
50 acquired
Il also ascertainea that instead Of
all this lanh costing the goyernnant
Sa,500,V00 as originally estimated. aA
attempt is being made 60 force the
government 70 pay between Sb.a99
GOO and SS001.D0D FOR It. the aggre-
gate assessed valuation heing less
than Sf.750N00 The gnioa station
cost S3,080,0g0 Of which the railroads
paid something more than Oue-har
ana congress the other half
Il was asceFtained that tile heawing
by the rules committee VIII proDably
develop that the Baltimore and Ohio
raiiroad Is trying % get back al Il
put into the Union station
The Sisson resolution also calls for
a halt 10 oil negotiations for the pro.
posed park until a lull investigatioE
into the subject can be had.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-07
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Congressman Mitchell, Of Kan
sas, Fails 70 Recover After
an Operation
49, As.ocIatea 80

Lawrence Kan 1niy i-~tfpie
sentative Alexander a.. Michel. OF
the second Kansas district died at
Bis home here af a. this mofnin9
folloRins ioag illness. Mitchell
vas elected to the house of repre-
saa1alges last year on "a proKres9lf lfe
uIaff0tn defeating Representative
Scott. reeular Repubiicau. Two
weeks after b. took bis seat last
uaueb ha became iI. returned West
auf on Aurii thirieih underwent sn
aruefari0u n Kansas city for disease.
of tha stonach Two weeks iafer be
aaa brought % bis home here.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-07
WILL TELL OF CONFESSIONS
BEFORE GRAND JURIEs
Testimony VIII Have 10 Do
With Admissions Made BY
Illinois Legislators
Special to Daily Leader.

Special to Daily Leader.
Washington. July 7-Iohn e. w.
Wayman OF Chicago, states attorney
OF Cook county, and Edmund Burke,
Of Springfield, states attorney OF Sam
CANON county will be among the
witnesses before the Lorimer inyes-
tigation committee OF the sar5te. Mr..
Wayman probably will appear on
Wednesday, July 19 Mr. Burke will
be called for later date.
Both MI Wayman ana Mr. Burke
conducted grand jury Investigations
into the charges that members OF
the Illinois legislature were bribed
10 vote for William Lorimer for
United States senator
Obtained Confessions
Mr. Wayman was instrumental in
obtaining the confessions OF Repre-
sentatives Beckemeyer and Link.
while Mr. Burke got the confession
of Senator iIolstlaw
Mr.. Bafke made m. extensive In
yestigation into Jack pot charges
and his information along this line
is expected to be useful TO the com
mittee II was after Senator Hoist
laws indictment by the Sangamon
county grand jury on a charge Of
grating in connection with furni.
ture contract that he confessed hay
ing received S2,5O0 for voting for
Lorimer
States Attorney Wayman testified
before the previous committee of the
senate, but States Attefoeg Burke
was moi called at that time BGta
Mr.. Wavman and Mr Burke testified
before the Helm committee at Spring-
field
Senator Lea IS covering
Senator Lea. OF Tennessee, Who'll
has 80 far been unable 70 attend
most of the sessions Of the tOaimit-
tee because OF illness resulting from
the TRANSMISSION OF quart Of blood |
to the veins OF his wife, viii be in
shape to take an active part ia the
investigation when the hearings are
resumed on July Is. Senator and |
Mrs. Lea both were able to leaFea the I
hospital today for a mountain resort !
the committee, has not smtwyp~
Senator Dillingham;, chairman OF I
the committee. has not returned from /
Vermont Senators Kenyon and Kern /
also are out Of town
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-07
CRUISE MILL Be N0N-PARTIsAA
INV Associated Press J

Washington, d. c., July 7-Presl.
dent Tafts week end cruise on the
Mayflower which begins late tonight
at philadelphia is not 10 be parti-
san AFFAIR as AZ first supposed 'ile
President has invited eight senators
10 accompany him and four are e
pubilcans and four Democrats. Ihe
party will include Senators Penfose'
of pennsylvania. Root, Of New York.
Briggs, OF New Jersey and Brown, OF
Nebraska. Republicans Taylor, OF
Tennessee. Foster, Of Louisiana. ba-
con. of Georgia. Oyerman, OF North
Carolina. Democrats. Senator Brown
al times leans toward insurgency
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-07
WINS l000-MILE RACE
Andre Beaumont Adds More
Glory to French Navy, Of
Which He is a Member
tBy Associated Pressl

Paris, July ANDRE Besumont
winner of Paris4Rome contest. added
more glory 10 the French navy, OF
which he is member, today. by
winning the thousand mile interna-
tional aviation circuit race which
ended on the field at Vinoennes. Faf-
ty aviators competed Nine finished
the course which covered four coun-
tries and included a flight 70 Lon
don ana return. one hundred thous
and dollars 10 prizes were given
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-07
SAYs NO PETITION FILED
fBv j W. Flenner.l

Washington. D. c. Jaly 7.--<a0v-
ernor eruee Who has been requests
eA 60 extend time o. payment hx
tax PAYERS oi OkaHoma City for ffeN
capitoi bniidiug % the grounds knAf
Us no petition for rehearing ia 1ax>:s
tol case has been tiled By Guthrf0 Ia
tne unned States supreme court " }I1
find this reqnesi merely subter<1<&&
asno petition Tor rehearing in eaS
tai case has been filed and tne 3
preme courts decision il final -
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-07
To TAKE Up
ARREST Of
NJ NAMARA
LABOR LEADERS WANT
so-cALLED KIDNAPPING
METHODS STOPPED

Washington, d O., July THE
manner of the arrest OF McNamara
and others in connection with the de-
strucu0n 81 the Los Angeles Times
building will form the subject Of rep
RESERVATIONS 70 the senate third de-
gree committee az its meeting TO-
morrow The speakers will BE- Presi-
deaf Gomuels a1l Dtner officers oi
the American Federation 81 Labor.
Il IS understood they viii urge iegis
iat0n preventing socailed @kidnap-
ing methods in tie eatfadition of
sssf'sCTed EerEsEls
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-07
EXPENSIVE TRIP
TAKEN BY BRIDE
INTO CHINATOWN
fRy Leased Wirel


20 New York, July lit cost c
% Mrs. George T. Ramsey, bride OF G
% banker OF Helena. Mont, s15.- C
@ 00a to see the sights of New c
@ York's Chinatown While max G
@ Ing tour of that section Of the g
g city in an automobile with her .
Q husband Mrs Ramsey lost a G
q diamond brooch which, It was 6
@ learned al the Hotel Plaza 10 g
@ day. was valued at $4,000 =
O Unable 10 get auy trace OF fhe q
@ missing iewelry, Mr. and Mrs. @
G Ramsey who had been at the o
6 Hotsl Plaza since June Z last. on %
g their wedding trip, left Friday o
g last. for their home In Helena q
9 Plaza reported theydxxm
@ Detectives employed by the pla o
g "a reported that they could OBJ q
9 tain no clew OF the brooch. MIR G.
9 Ramsey made arrangements o
@ With detective agency to con g
- Time the search. u
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-07

the Rue de Aeacias. and another
dress is necessary for luncheon At
the Cafe de- Madrid.
Then come the races. aud the arsE
really magnificent gown 0f the aav
appears. Tea AZ tire Pre- Catelan
Heeessitates another change. while
dinner az Armeaonyille would npf Be
dinner without another gown.
The Aieunese opera or a vislf TO
Paris little Monte earle. Epghisa les
Baihs, requires xtiH snVihef gown.
and if there IS to be a small supper
az The Cafe DE- Paris. The tenth changs
ol the DAY must 5e made.
Wnen one stops 10 consider that
The average price of each of tne
dresses IS about $3.50 aud that + IS
bad form to- wear q dress offener
than once in three DAYS. Ouo viii
realize i costs much TO 5e in styls.
Gme. Beunlsche. q famoas Vieanese T.
beauty. does nol wear the same gown +.
more than once in three weeks
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-07
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AN ENTIRE BLOCK BURNS.
fRY Associated Presa.l j

KBJ fAs5uCIutEU 7 TEbosT
Pittsburg, Kan, July Fire
which started just before midnight
in the basement of store here was
placed under control early today ar
ter damage estimated at sl25.000 had
been done. The cause OF the fire is
unknown It destroyed a block OF
business buildings
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-07
cHllO Olss As RESULT OF sUEN

MuskoEee. Okla July 7-D37oihy
Lewis. 3 years o'd. daughter OF r A
lewis. a carpenter. died - b result
of burns received an the ith % luly-
she uas playing Eiih matches When
1er dress caught Gre.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-07
NOTICE WAFER CONSUMERS

Notice O. hereby given 60 an cify
water users of Guthrie. Ehaf frnm
This date Until iWfher notice. lawn
sprlnkiing 81 prohibited. Anyone
violating this orser 2Ill have water
turned off r @ very important that
al OBEY this order
" 3 SPENCER.
Commissioners.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-07

The main body o. Oklahoma e
going to Atlantic City started yes
day in special cars
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-07
THE WEATHER
lRY Assoclated Press. J

New Orleans July 7--0kiahoma /.
Showers In soutn tonight and Sat
nfday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-27
THE PlN WAN FRS.

\ vanished American infant INDUSTRY,
that Of the rain maker is recalled 10
memory by the request in the House Of
Commons the other day that the admiral
~ undertake no heavy gun practice near
the coast during the coming summer. lest
the resultant rains should spoil the crops.
The First Lord of the Admiralty prompt
" denied all connection between gunilre
and rain and 50 did the British Weather
Ruresu,. hut the secretary Of the British
Meteorological Society declared that It
depends on the state "f tho atmps-
pherc.
That was the secret 81 such success as
orr rain makers undupSlionahlY bad'
The wise ones studied the barometer ana
the weather reports. and offered their
services only in neiglborhoodS where
rain might Shortl" be expected Perhaps
they fastened the precipitation: perhaps
thoy merely prohted 10y their clcVernesN'
However that may he. the business WIS
n precarious one AT best. ana therefore
VAS soon abandoned. The last public
HnipiIdl't VI NV ''il N'i'''''' '''
remember was in farce or musical COM
od, The rcst is silence and Oblivion.
The West turned "a irrigation instead.
What statistics on the subject are
available appear +" he experimental
rather than historical. yet II WOULD he
easy enough to labulate the great battles
that have been accompanied by ram ana
those that have been fought undpr clear
sI,io. since the invention Of heavy orc
nance Waterloo. "" know Pnded III
deluco Of rain. hut then. II was always
r,i,ino in no Low Countries. DD the
otber hand cynical Observers nave re-
ma RI od that British reports OF defeats W
South Africa contained notably frequent
references 10 sudden. binding showers on
rho arid yeldt. whore rain is A. rare as II
* in the sahara or on the Staked ram
7. ,,.or the first Duke Of Cambridge. We
holtoce who in his older days developed
. habit Of talking aloud to himself oAe
summer morning in church. after feI-
tort uraver for sorelv needed ram We
,,oe board f. murmur All the same
.ya shan't have any rain untii me
",,.oothor changes" lie missed the r"lhi
of tho nrsver entirely. but ne oertaihiN
.,o,od the whole care IN the nufShel
u here il hc9 always rested ana sun
Nnoiuc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-27

ard ihrn treated them rs outlaws. ~
was - rude. az >l0.i' met luu. the rnd'ict
ui long experience The Gaynor system
may almost no said 10 recognize nn ~ II
thing aS outlaws. 80 inSistcnt Is u upon
regard Tor Individual rights and teen
nical correctness of method. II 'arri5s
ont the thcpry So often Illuminated from
the bcCch H. Brooklyn whom the prlc-
tical hut not always technically corr"ct
methods Of the police were rorrdiy dc
nounced Justice G9yucr'S views "t ro-
lice powers may have been good law. hut
they were narrowly technical lie now
enf0rccS them Upon tie polio" h"iil
through his authority over their sue
rior officers and through his control "
the magistrates bench. especially since
the creation Of n chief magistrate.
The old police methods were "lawless
in the language If Justice 'iaynor, ami
perhaps they were 50 In not showing
that nice regard for tho rights Of Il
known crook which would he shown st
n trial i'm criminal court. The new
methods are more punctiliouS. With the
change something of the paralysis when
affects the prosecution of crime NOW eA-
tends 10 its prevention and 10 apprehen-
sion for IT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-27
THE NEW YORK PUBLTC LIBRAR1 .

Apart from its wider importance. the
news that the Lenox Library is moving
into the new building at Fifth avenue
and 10th street. and that the Asto:
Library will begin to join il there on
April II. will he welcome indeed To the
many workers in various fields WI"
have been hampcred for several years
hy the uncomfortable conditions uh-
avoidably attendant upon PERIOD OF
preDaration and transition. The mast
serious Of their handcapS has probably
been the preliminary ;ransference or
part of the Astor collection tO the LenoX
building. in order TO expedite matters
Of classification and ultimate removal.
The end of all this is in sight, and will
be COMPENSATED for soon by the CELEBRITY
and ease with which the machinery III
the New York Public Library will be
started 1t has grown rapidly Ill SIZE
since the consolidation of the Astor.
Lenoy and Tildcn foundations. in 1S.o.
with . total of 353.147 volumes and
pamphlets. To-day. at the beginning oi
its real career as public institution. us
reference department, to he housed ln
Fifth avenue. consists of SUo,SiS bound
volumes and 300.754 pamphlets. 10
these must be added the S0935o volumes
OF the circulation department in the
branch libraries total of 1.tl922S
bound volumes. This total. to he sure
gives our library only sixth or seventh
Mace among the great libraries of the
world. but the circulation department
secures for it the leading position among
item all as system for supplying books
to ali classes Of people. As m"dei "i
what n modern library should and can
hc and do. Of the fulneSS of the pubic
service il can render. the New YORK
Public Library is likely ia retain TINS
lre-eminence far in advance of the
Bibliotheque Rationale. the brltisA
Museum and The Library of Congress
The institution appeals worthy Il"
New Works civic pride. Its continued
growth i'm size and usefulness i ~
secure as is the continued growth of the
city itself The opening day. which
should be one Of public rejoicing. is near
at hand. The last stage of preparation
has been reached.