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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-19

- 1
- desperate duel with one of
~ the bandits who held up the
hotel at Monida, Mont, and shot a
conductor and deputy sheriff on
southbound passenger train No. J.,
Hamer ranchman was shot twice
this afternoon and was rushed to
the hospital at Idaho Springs for
an operation which is the last hope
Of saving his life, The fight be-
tween the ranchman, whose name
is Edgar McGill, and the bandit,
was most spectacular McGill
threw caution to the winds in an
effort to capture the desperate
single-handed and death may be
the penalty of his heroism.
Since 3 clock this morning, with
out rest and with very little food, the
posses have been following various
trails in an effort to besa off the two
desperadoes. While the indications
point to the capture of at least>one of
the fugitives, he may be able to slip
through the dragnet that seems to be
closing in on him from all sides.
May Have Killed Pal.
The fact that only one robber has
been seen leads to the belief that he
has killed his pal with the expectation
of being the better able to make good
his own escape, On the other hand. 1T
is quite likely that the bandits have
separated so as to divide the forces
sent against them. If this was the plan
il would seem to have insured the es"
cape of one fugitive, inasmueh as no
band of pursuers has yet reported hav-
ing found traces of bandit No. ..
News was received her this morning
with profound regret that Conductor Will
liam Kidd, who was immensely popular
all along the line, had died OF his wounds
in the railroad hospital at Pocatello. Even
after Deputy Sheriff Milton was wounded
and incapacitated for further fighting the
conductor. although unarmed. continued
to struggle with the bandits until mortally
wounded. Deputy Sheriff Milton, who is
in the railroad hospital at Pocatello, is
reported to be improving
Posses on Fruitless Trails.
All morning the posses that went out
from this place followed fruitless trails
taken by the bloodhounds from Deer
Lodge. Mont AT 1880 o'clock this after
noon. as the posse was ABOUT to turn on
O new course, telephone message was
received here that man answering tho
description OF the short bandit had been
seen near Hamer eighteen miles south.
The posses have been keeping In close
touch with Spencer for the sake of infor-
nation and they were soon made ac-
quainted with the fact that one OF the
bandits had been discovered. They imme-
diately hurried In the direction of Hamer
while a special train was sent from here
with additional men, ammunition. horses
and food. Meantime. however. the brave
rancher, McGill, had been shot.
Farmers Find Bandit.
The bandit stopped at the McGill farm
house for something to cat He was nerv-
Gus and furtive throughout the meal.
boting his food and gulDng painfully
cup of coffee, The elder Mc(iill, proprietor
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-19
Shooting of McGill.

The robber disappeared over the top of
"A hill and McGill. without the slightest
hesitation. rode to the summit. rifle ready.
Hardly was his form outlined against
the sky as he reached the suInElit than
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-19

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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-19

GOOD advertising is the most
reliable ally of al: who strive 20
get ahead in this world.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-24
EVIDENCE DIDN'T AGREE
Negro Defendant IN Assault
Case Dismissed in
Justice Court

Because a family Bible with records
of births was introduced in court, and
because the complaining witness mad
registered at 1angston university as
having been born in Waco. Texas,
Jan |. 1891, Justice Seward dismiss
ed William TolliTer charged with as
sault on a girl under eighteen years Of
age. Olive Rutherford, the alleged
victim OF the assault, was described
by the mother as sixteen years of age
Nelghbors said the girl was born be-
fore the mother came here twenty
years ago and the girl registered as
twenty years of age a year ago at
Langston Records in the govern
ment land office. looked up by County
Attorney Adams showed the family
filed on land here twenty years ago
The justice at first bound T1lliyer
over for trial, but reeonsidered.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-24
PROMOTION OF PROGRESSIVE
LEGISLATION is OBJECT
Strong Declaration for The
Initiative, Referendum
and Recall

(By Associated Press,

Washington, d. c., Jan 23.-The
Republican Progressive league, Ito
fight for the establishment of popu-
lar government" was organized here
Saturday night ny Republican sena-
tors representatives governors and
others Senator Bourne, Of Oregon
Is president. Representative Norris,
of Nebraska, first vice presedinet;
Governor Osborn, Of Michigan, sec
ond vice president; Charles Crane,
Of Chicago. treasurer. The declara-
tion of principles signed by members
Of the league states:
Object, promotion Of progressive
legislation. Popular government has
been thwarted and progressive legis-
lation strangled by special interests
which control caucuses, delegates and
conventions and dictate nominations
and Platforms Legislation in public
interest has been defeated This IL
evidenced by the long struggle for
control OF railway rates, revision of
tariff, statutes dealing with trusts,
conservation Of national resources.
In proportion as popular govern
ment IN certain tsates has superceed-
ed delegate convention the system OF
government mas become responsible
TO the will Of the people.
The league advocates the election
Of senators by direct vote; direct pri-
mary nomination OF all elective Off
cials direct election of delegates to
the national congress-; an. amendment
to state constitutions providing for
the initiative and referendum and re-
call; thorough genera corrupt prac-
tice act"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-24
HIGH COURT
SH|F TlLY
s|DESTEPS
(By Associated Press.J

Washington, y. G., Jan. 2S.--On the
theory that congress cannot confer
jurisdiction on the supreme court OF
the United States for the sole pur-
pose Of testing the constItutionality
of law. the supreme court today
declined to consider the constitutional
lty OF laws increasing restrictions on
tile sale Of Indian lands in Oklahoma.
Washington, d. G., Jan. 25.--Declar-
ing that the steel industry had
passed from the hands of those who
developed it into the hands of those
that practiced dubious acts by which
law was violated and the public ex-
plotted" Representative Stanley OF
Kentucky, urged the rules committee
OF the house today to approve his
resolution calling for investigation OF
the so-called steel trust.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-24
PREFER TEXAS TO MEXICO

Following the completion of the ar
gumeats in the Kickapoo deed cases,
in which W. i. Chapman, L. C Grimes
A. l.. Brown and Dr. r. G Conine are
fighting extradition to Coahuila, Mex
leo il is hinted that the defendants
are contemplating surrendering to the
Texas authorities for trial at Eagle
Pass, on indictments that charge
fraudulent methods were used in Sc
curing deeds to Kickapoo lands IN
Oklahoma. The indictments at Eagle
Pass and Coahuila virtual, are the
same.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-24
BANKRUPTCY CASES DISMISSED

The following persons, following
bankruptcy proceedings in the federal
court here were discharged by order
Of the court Sol Eisenbery OF Cham
dler; J. A. Simson Of Mangum Fred
A. Hayes Of Willow, Arthur $tiles Oh
Guthrie; Irving Stacey OF Davenport;
Rusgles & Son Of Comanche coun-
ty; Hugh Hardy Of Waurika; w u.
Davis, Of Elk Clly; J. T. . Mayfield OF
Bishop in Ellis county c. u. Garyin
OF Appeatone. J. n Burke. Sr OF
Waynoka Emil Marks and David NJ
Nenable OF Oklahoma City.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-24
PROMINENT
NUSKOCE:AN
IS MISSING
sneeial to Daily Lender.

opcCldt 70 DdlIg ledueF.
Muskogee OKLA, Jan. % George
b Schneider president of the Mus.
kogoe Packing company, and formerly
connected with large brewery inter
ests In Memphis Tenn has been mis-
sing from his home here sirce Decem-
ber 2l and feaIs are entertained by
Ibis family that Die has met with foul
play or is wandering about some Of
The larger cities OF the country.
Schneiders wife reported his dis
appearance to the police She says
chat her husband one year ago was
waylaid and struck on the head while
in a Texas CITY Schneiders business
affairs are in excellent shape here.
His Whole life was pleasant and he
is reDuted TO be wealthy. There is no
apparent reason why he should will
fully absent aimself from home. He
was last heard cf in Kansas City a
few days after his disappearance.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-24
HETTERHEA7IAG ARRANGEMENTS

improvements for the heating
plants al the city school buildings will
be the business before the city board
of education tonight. An adjourned
meeting is to be held for discussion
Of the proposition to enlarge the sys-
TENS and to pun the boiler plants out
side the main buildings. This meas
ure, it is believed, will serve far bet
ter heating and reduce the danger Of
fire to the losestS possible point Ad-
ditiona radiation is to be afforded
for each room in every building
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-24

New York, Jan % The strange
and sudden death Of Paul Morton,
president Of the Equitable Life AS
society, from the bursting OF
an artery in his brain in the Hotel
Seymour, "A West Foriyllfth street,
makes Of utmost importance TIE qnes-
ton of new head ie.ahe great in
organization The name most
mentioned 10 this connec-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-24
MAY NEED
U.S. GUNBOAT.
PROTECTION
(By Associated press.)

Washington, d c. Jan. 23 The
possible need Of United states gum
boat in Hankow for the protection. Of
Americans and American interests
there in connection with Chinese riot
ing was communicated TO The state
department today by Robert D Mes
her, United states consul general tn
Hankow who said he telegraphed to
the United States asiine that a yes-
sci be dispatched to the scene Of the
trouble Haukow has q large foreign
colony.
Seven persons We're killed and thir
ty wounded in Hankow riots yester-
day.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-24
LAST HALF OF SCHOOL YEAR

The last half of the school year was
commenced in Guthrie grade schools
today There Is an increased attend
ance at all buildings, and as rule
each room has a new set of pupils.
Promotions extend from the kinder
garten to the high schoo! as a result
Of the mid-winter examinations.
The board Of education is prepar-
ing to enlarge the heating system OF
al the buildings and is putting in
additional seats.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-24
TO APPEAL BIC LAND CLAIM

Assistant Attorney General e. Gil
Spilman has prepared an appeal on
lehalf OF the state to tne secretary or
The interior from the recent decision
Of the commissioner OF the general
land Office refusing 10 recognize the
claim of Oklahoma to 100000 acres OF
land for agricultural colleges, or
script, under the old congressional
grant of July 2, 1862.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-24
INEXICANS
LURED INTO
CUL DE- SAC
(By Associated Press,

Preside, Tex, Jan 23-W Word was
received here To-Day that one hundred
Mexlcans federal troops were killed
in fight two days ago at Ojinaga,
ambuscaded by insurreotos. The in
surrectos are said to have led a large
force under General Porantes into
chase and entered narrow mountain
gorge followed by the federlls. When
two hundred OF the pursuing troops
mad entered the gorge deadly fire
was poured on them from the heights
above and a hundred Of them were
killed The insurrectos lost five.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-24
Robbsd MaiI sack. Ia charae.

Robert Richards has been brought
in from WauriKa BY Deputy Marshal
Hec Thomas on a charge Of robbing
a mail sack He is said to have fifled
d sack on Christmas eveS when the
mails were loaded with Christmas
prevents
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-24

ton is that Of George w. Perkins,
long a business associate of J. Pier
pont Morgan Mr. Perkins was re-
Gently ngmed as one OF the trustees
OF the Equitable and before becoming
d member of the Morgan firm OF
bankers he was prominent in the life
Insurance business. lie was at one
time vieepresilent Of the new York
Life Insurance company. News OF
Mr Morg&ns death was the first in
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-24
DEMOCRATS NAME EDITOR.
Republicans Nominate No
Muskogee- Haskell Flo
torial Candidate

Special to Daily Leader
Muskogee, Okla, Jan 23-A mass
'l9oDxention Of Democrats from Mus
kogee an; Haskell counties Saturday
afternoo1 noNiptsted Eugene NJ. Kerr
editor OF the jMu Saogee Times-Demo-
crat as flotoifa representative from
these counties to succeed iQrS Al
Cullop who died before The votes
we're counted The Republicans de-
clined to nominate a man The cleo
tion will be held Wednesday.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-24
poa sleAth DISABLED.

Major" he new pclice dog, Is dis
abled. but viii soon be out A few
days ago he tried to follow some one
one ont of the city hall and one Of
the big doors swung against him,
catching his left hind leg and break
Ing Il below The knee.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-24
An EPIDEMIC or lIPHTRERIB

Clearwater, Ran Jan. .. With
schools, churches aud public halls
closed Clearwater II practically under
quarantine This week owing "a an cpl
nemic Of dhihsheiia No Deaths yet re-.
ported.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-24
NOW NEAR
TIL: MILLION
BALE: MARX
(By Associated press.)

Washington, ID. G., Jan 23.-Cotton
Of 1870 ginned prior to January Is,
according to the census report issu.
ed this morning. was l1,254ll5 bales,
counting round bales as half bales,
compared with 9.7S7.592 in 1909 and
12,666,203 bales in 1908.
Bales ginned
Arkansas. 746147
Oklahoma. 906.1S6,
Texas. 2912.244.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-24

timation his friends had that his state
Of health was such that he was re.
fused a policy IN his own company
~ December and that he had planned
a trip to- Europe with his wife, sail.
ing February 22, 10 take treatment
abroad It is understood that Mr.
Morton had gone 10 the Hotel Sey
monr 70 keep a business appointment
with Paul l.. Herman lawyer OF
l4l Broadway
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-24
sss ts&sEsAk8fat&
HOTEL FIRE
E.NDANGE:RS
800 GUESTS
tBy Associated Press.1

Omaha, Neb,. Jan. 2S.-One man Is
dead and five are iii serious eondi-
tion from suffocaGon by smoke. one
with broken leg,as the result Of a
fife early today in the Mil
lard hotel Three hundasd guests
were aslep IN the hotel when the fire
broke cut Many barely escaped With
their lives Thomas J Fields, Of
Sioux City, suffocated by smoke, died
on the way to the hospital
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-24

There goes some mote 70 Okla
Roma City" said member OF the
hank corner legislature Saturday AS
he saw wagon load Of gypsy men,
women, children and dogs moving out
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-24

f. II. Wilson. Of Oklahoma CITY.
here on bankruptcy business.
The Forrest City times., 1911-07-21
ALL COMMERCE
 RECORDS BROKEN
DURING PAST YEAR THIS COUN- TRY DID $3,ooo, ,ooo, ,ooo IN
 FOREIGN BUSINESS.
At That, 50 Per Cent of the Imports Entered the Country Free
 of Duty.

Washington.-All foreign commerce records of the United States were broken during the fiscal year of 1911 ending June 30 last. Figures of the bureau of statistics show the vast volume of business transacted by American business men with foreign countries amounted to more than s .- 500 o,00o,000. which exceeded the year Of 1907 by more than S263, 3,000, 900. The ccuntry's exports for the first time exceeded the s2,000,O0O, ,000 mark, while the imports were second only to last years. The year wound up with balance of trade of more than S520,000,0 900 in favor of American business. This is S332 100000 more than last years balance, but was ex- ceeded by the record year of 1908. and the years of 1901 and 1900 and 1899.
 Fifty per cent of the imports en- tered the country free of duty, being greater than at any time in the his tory of the trade, except in 1S92-93- 94 when sugar was being imported free under the Mckinley tariff law.
 The total value of merchandise en- teriag free, however. was larger than in any year heretofore.
The Forrest City times., 1911-07-21
FRAUDULENT PAPER IS FOUND
Okla homa State Treasurer Refuses to
 Pay Counterfeit Claims.

Oklahoma City.-State Treasurer Dunlop refused payment of s1,000 state warrant held by Joe Willis of Guthrie, which was found by a com parison with the state auditors rec ords to be fraudulent and confiscated the warrant. Willis stated he pur- chased the warrant with a large num- Der of others from w. R. McBrine, former chief clerk in the state audi tors office for whose arrest warrants are now out. A checking of the other warrants held by Willis with the au- ditor's records today revealed another warrant for SLIGO issued in Septem- Der, 1910, on claim which had been raised from $l00. It was also found that two warrants for s96 each had been paid. This makes the total amount of fraudulent warrants dis, covered $6,096.
The Forrest City times., 1911-07-21
HUNDREDS PERISH
 IN FOREST FIRES
TOWNS AND MINES IN PORCU. PINE DISTRICT OF ONTARIO
 FALL BEFORE FLAMES.
Towns and Roads Are Dotted With Corpses of Those Overcome by
 Smoke and Fire.

Toronto, Ontario.-The loss of life in the Porcupine district from forest fires is known to be several hundred, and the property loss will reach sev- eral millions of dollars. Only three of the S4 employees of the West Dome mine have been accounted for. and 200 miners, helpers, etc, in the Dome mine have been suffocated.
 In four hours the fire swept from the Standard mines through to the shores of Porcupine lake, where it ate up the towns of South Porcupine, Pottsville and part of Golden City. as well as many small buildings along the lake front. While some loss of life occurred in the vicinity of Por- cupine lake, the greatest havoc was wrought around the main mines, mo- tably West Dome and Big Dome There the entrapped miners, cut off rom escape, were forced to take to the shafts for safety, and, penned in by flames, perished This Is espe- clally the case at Dome and West Dome mines. At Preston, East Dome. an untimbered shaft gave shelter and none perished.
 The streets of South Poreupine were strewn with dead persons. dogs, horses and cattle. Along the mine roads are the charred bodies of those overcome trying to escape. Along the hlghway between West Dome and South Porcupine, over a comparative ly open section, were found six char red bodies. In the ruins of the town of South Porcupine were found the burned bodies of four men.
 Hundreds fled before the flames. but the dense clouds of black smoke hung very low over the land and made progress difficult Many fell exhausted before the raging fire as | It swept over the town of South Por- cupine. The frame buildings burned flercely. Twenty minutes after the l flames struck the outskirts. the town was in ashes. All who escaped the flames made for the water, where all sorts of water craft, launches, ca noes, scows and skiffs, were pressed into service. Women and children were first huddled into the small boats and started off from Pottsville and Golden City, where they were 1 temporarily safe from the flames. Many miners lost their lives in ef- forts to save others, and some were drowned. Panic and chaos prevailed when the flight by water began. Men fought with each other for places in ] the boats for their families. Police officers had to stand off the panic. stricken foreigners, who rushed for each boat as it came in.
The Forrest City times., 1911-07-21
Saloon Fiuht to Go HIoher.

Little Rock.-Several hundred sign CTS or the antisaloon petition filed with the county court held mass meeting in the First Christian church. State Agricultural Commissioner Clay Sloan urged the workers to continue canvassing for names, as. under the law, names can be added to the petition until the county court acts upon the document Other speak, CTS said they would continue the man. damus fight until Judge Asher de- cides the case, 10 get the contest to the supreme court as early as possi- ble.
The Forrest City times., 1911-07-21
Three Men Are Blown to Pieces.

Denver, Colo.-Fragments of human flesh, found within a radius of 200 yards, give evidence that three men were killed when 5000 pounds of ni- troglycerin exploded. destroying the neutralizing plant and storehouse of the Dupont Powder Company, 15 miles south of Denver. The force of the blast was almost entirely upward. Men in the vicinity saw the two build ings rise in a cloud of black smoke with circle of flame at it's base At a height of 100 feet they broke into pieces and fell in shower.
The Forrest City times., 1911-07-21
10 CENTS A VOTE
 IS THE NEW PRICE
MOST DRASTIC CAMPAIGN PUB. ltCtTY LEGISLATION IN THE
 HISTORY OF CONGRESS.
Measure Applies Not Only to Ex. penses, but Also to Contributions
 and Promises of Political Jobs.

Washington.-The most drastic cam. paisn publicity legislation ever passed In ether branch of congress was adopted by the senate, practically without dissenting vote. Using the prediction publicity bill passed by the house as a basis, the senate con- strlnted proposed law with the fol- lowing important features:
 NO candidate for the senate or. house shall spend in the election more than sum equal to 10c for each voter in his district or state
 No senatorial candidate shall spend a total of more than $1000o In the primary and general election, and no candidate for the house shall spend more than 5000
 Publicity must be given to all prf- mary campaign contributions and ex- penses
 All general election expenses must be made public before the election. beginning 15 days before election and making publication each six days un- til election.
 All promises of political jobs must be made public. The bin further makes 1t illegal to promise political places to secure election support or to aid. in the election of any member of state legislature.
 The. bill will be the subject of pro- longed conference between the two houses. It originated in the house as part of the Democratic legislative program and was designed to require the publication of expenses before election. which is not required by tho existing publicity law.
 The Republicans in the house un- successfully attempted to extend tho bill to cover primary election ex- penses. In the senate, the primary election amendment. coupled with more radical amendments, were adopt- ed with little opposition.