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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-04-17

lne seduction case now being trieo
In our district court is a disgrace
"a the white and indian races. W.
Edwards, reputed graduate Of ale
universally, came here about i years
ago and married an Usage WIDOW
with several daughters Edwards Is
about fifteen years younger than ms
wife.
The evidence proved that Agnes
Qnnton, the fourteenyearold daugh.
ter Of Mrs Edwards, was seduceu bs
Ter youug step father she related
lhe revolving criminal transacuons IA
"a very cool and stoical manner
snry old Man
The Honorable Samuel Dlal aged
YG years, who has lived the last ~
ears near Ripley. PAYNE county is
nere visiting his son, W. N. Dial ana
family. The old gentleman Ia still
mentally, and physically as spry as q
beaver. He is no doubt, about the
best posted man on history IN Okla
homa.
lie served three terms in the Ais.
saurl and Arkansas legislatures. ana
was for several years receiver at the
United States land Office IN Harrison,
Arkansas.
The Usage Protective association,
whose membership consists Of more
THAN 100 mixed hloods aud intermar.
RED citizens, is in favor Of releasing
the oil and gas lands al s per cent
royalty that The royalty be paid 70
the Individual owners Of the land that
produce those minerals bat that the
oil ana gas companies pay bonus
oq from five 10 seven million dollars,
and that said bonus shall belong 80
the tribe. The bonus would pay the
agency and schools expenses and
leave something 20 he divided pro
rata
New Mayor A Blacksmith
Pawhuska rev mayer Is an hon'
est blacksmith. Scotchman who
hammers hot Iron every dAx He Will
take charge 81 his municipal Office ln
about three weeks and a large crowd
viii meet al the city hall to attend
The inauguration OF Blacksmith Fer
ghson Much, perhaps, too much IS
expected from him i is predicted
that he Will find every mares nest
ia the city hall that our streets will
be paved before next winter aud shat
Ferguson will make a good MAYOR
pawhuska deserves 70 be made a
nlied States court town, for ne
reason that Usage county Is n greet
distance from Guthrie and because
tAe Usage comfy heOtleggers furnish
large amount Of susiAess that has
Ia BE settled in the Federal courts.
hundreds OF Indians have 10 50 to
Guthrie every few months to TESTIFY
I'm whiskey cases, when II would be
much handler and cheaper for them
tc acl as witnesses right here II
Pawhnska
The paving epidemic has again
broken out ia this often muddy town,
and now II is proposed q pave most
m she business aud residence streets
With asphalt
+. II hnNea ihat thc present gsviws
fever will continue until most Of the
often impossible thoronghfares o.
Ithis beautifully located city are all
properly paved
TILE ALTON GOODS Coffee Is
used Ia the bes iamnies, hotels and
restaurants IN the Southwest,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-04-17

Ia Touch With Fashion
At0ucf of black III toe costume Is
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-04-17
COURT FUND
EXHAUSTED;
No JUR|ES
Disbelief In Capital Punishment
EmbarTaSSeS Court In
Usage County


Pawhuska. Okla, April Ia The
prevalent disbelief In capital punish.
ment for murder in thc first degree
has just about exhausted the court
ind Of Osaee county. 80 that, as
Judge Hudson stated. we have 10
jog along Without jures until the
county commissioners make another
levy for court purposes
Most Of the yeuifemen I'll The mur.
der cases live in distant @paris Of
thc county hnt they were excused
from serving on the jury Tor the
sole reason thar they were against u-
ficting the death penalty. They
we're paid their mileage and per diem
and then were discharged
Make Deputies ASK
1t would perhaps, be better and
legal for The judge 70 instruct tne
deputy sherins that 80 out for Jury
men IN murder cases To inquire Of
all Of them under oath Il they are
for or against capilai punishment
ana excuse 81 that are against tho
deaih penaity right ;Aen and there
without making them come from long
distances to be excused AT bic ex
pense.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-04-17

The average Usage Is kicking about
the many white employees at the
Usage agency and the government
boarding school IN this city.
The expense wouldn't be near 50
nigh II more Indian Youngsters were
willing % work bnt the racial pride
and chronic laziness prevents them
from doing any or much work, Sc
chat white help is needed and Is paid
The average redskln doesn't Bow "a
q master. he considers obeying a boss
nothing but slavery which he dis
pises
indians And Rainbow
The phenomenon OF the rainbow
appeals to most OF the untuiored red
people. None Of them understands
the real cause Of the many colored
appaHion In the skies
They call It The highway to the up
per world the road TO the happy LAND
cf the hereafter" The red streak in
the arch-bridge is fol the Indians 70
travel on. the white, blue and greer
paths are the white peoples tralis,
while the dark portion Of the RAINBOW
is the Jim crow iootpath for INC
rtgroes
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-04-17

N. B. Write 10 Ladies Advisory
Dept Chattanooga Medicine Co,
Chattanooga, Tenn. Tor Speciai M
glructioAs and R4Rage hook, Home
Treatment fUf Women, sent IN plain
wrapper, On request.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-04-17

TILE ALTON GOODS Coffee IS
used Ia the bes famnies, hotels and
restaurants IN tbs Southwest.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-04-17

Some fellows haven't enough push
10 master a wheelbarf0w.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-25

molly would have. ,walkover for the
SSs So%st as and 9ssslSsEaSs sssnSicaas
would even put up candidate as a
Atais Hisiops ! announcement ssthhs;s has caused
no little stir in political circles. II in
of more than usual interest at this
time. owing to the fact that the BIZ
party organization of which Judge
Connolly is credited with being tho
head, has recently come into the
limelight through Gov. Osborn's re-
fusal to attend Dr. J. B. Kennedy's
banquet in the Pontchartrain last
Saturday night.
Some OF the Republican city and
county officials will be placed in an
embarrassing position, as they have
openly supported Judge Connolly in
the past and had planned to do so in
the comnig election. 1t is not likely
that they will turn now to Hislop. Al
though he has invariably stood with
them in past elections and has al
ways been a strong partisan. They
must choose between breaking with
the powerful Connolly Henderson fac
ton or turning down candidate who
claims he Is entitled to the full party
support.
II want to find out what this or
ganization Is, said Mr.. Hislop. Wed
nesday morning. II want to find out
II the Republican party in Detroit is
really controlled by Judge Connolly,
Ed Henderson and a few other Dem
tContinued on oaEe NJne.I
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-25
ADVERTISING TALKS.
WRITTEN BIZ
WILLIAM c. FREEsIAN.
~ HA1
No. GAL

Mr.. WILLARD EVERETT,
who for years was Advertising
Manager of G. /. Hood & Co.,
was at one time employed in the
advertising department Of the
BOSTON HERALD" the busi-
ness manager of W h ic h was
then COL. PULSIFER.
Mr.. Everett was in my office
the other day and in talking
about the general u p w A R d
TREND OF ADVERTISING,
recited an incident that showed
that the germ spreading broad
cast today was at work in the
Boston Herald" office as far
back as thirty years ago.
Mr.. Everett said:
'In those days newspapers
regarded themselves as COM
mon carriers, just as many of
them do today, and printed
EVERYTHING in the line of
advertising that was offered to
them.
"The Boston Herald was no
exception. One of the features
scs.sinssa q. Par. Twelve,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-25
soLONs FIND NEAT JOKER
IN LORD RESOLUTION
Its Passage Would Put House on Rec
ord As Declaring Corporations
are Unjustiy Taxed.
(From a staff Correspondent

LANSING. Mich, Jan. 25-(Spe-
cial. members of the house are
planning to gun for the Lord resolu-
ton introduced yesterda, providing
for a general conference here on taxa
tion matters.
Representatives claim to have dis
covered a neat joker in the resolu-
tion which If adopted would put the
legislature on record as declaring that
corporations assessed under the ad-
valorem system of taxation are being
excessively taxed under an unjust
rate.
Rep. Fred +. Woodwork. OF Huron,
declares, that he will call the atten-
tion OF the house to the terms of the
resolution and ask whether the mem
bers want to go on record with this
amount of aid and comfort for the
railways, telephone and telegraph
companies I'm case they decide TO go
into court and fight the present as
sessment.
The section of the resolution which
has aroused their ire reads as fol-
lows:
Whereas, Il is generally con-
ceded that there exists gross in
equality and under-valuation in
the assessment of general proper
", resulting in an excessive and
unjust average rate of taxation
which. unless prompt remedial
legislation be secured may result
in an attack being made In the
courts upon our entire tax sys-
TEN.
Two well-known railroad lobbyists
have been I'm Lansing good part OF
the time since the session began.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-25
BAN ON SELLING
OF FREE LUNCH
Sen. vanderwerp's Bill Intends To
Entirely Eliminate the Roast Beef
Sandwich Altogether.

LANSING, Mich. Jan. Ex-senator
vanderwerp, OF Muskegon, has bill
before the senate which promises to
create considerable stir in hotel and
restaurant circles when Its terms be-
come known. The bill simply adds
the word selling to the free lunch
act which prohibits the giving away
OF foods in saloons or places where
liquor Is sold.
1t is pointed out that the proposed
amendment, would prevent hotels and
restaurants serving Hquor to their
guests and the friends of the tavern
keepers and cafe men Of the state
are threatening to do things to the
bill
Speaker Baker announced this
morning that under the opinion OF At
torney General Kuhn he will direct
the financial clerk OF the house to
cut off two days pay from the wages
OF those house employees who have
drawn pay for two Sundays.
Lieutenant Governor Ross an
nounces that he is In accord with the
encouragement and the opinion VIII
govern in the senate.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-25

The banquet hall of the Pontchaf~<
train hotel and the gallery were flled}
with members OF the Board OF Con-
merce, Wednesday noon. to hear Hugh
Chalmers OF the Chalmers Motor ca
on "Salesmanship and advertjsing.'
The business men of Detroit have.
never before had the opportunity o.
hearing Mr.. Chalmers. although be-
has spoken before the business or
ganizations Of the principal cities o.
the country. The attendance was
about $50.
President Abner T.. Larned, OF the
Board of Commerce, introduced Mr.
Chalmers as q recognised at,thori(1.
on the subjects which heiwould fxo@k
Mr.. Chalmers spoke In part e. fol-|
lows:
"Now the first thing to settle is the
street car question. can see you an
smile now. because you think here ~
a man who comes on the scene an1
doesn't know the situation. He win
wake I'D after while and know that
this matter has been discussed bx
our fathers. and 1t probably will be dis
cussed by our children before q sot>
tiement is reached. That may be trues
gentlemen, but II shouldn't be truo.
L believe that the proper settlenent
OF this street car question, SO that W.
may have the extensions and may
have the facilities for doing business.
Is the most important matter before
Detroit business men. / will confess
that / am not familiar with all OF the
details, ncr with the controversy from
the start, aud am not as old In years
as many men here. and perhaps ans
inexperienced, but have never seen
a business proposition yet that couldn'k
be solved IL each party to the contro-'
verss showed q spirit Of fairness and.
Willingness 10 settle. think thf4'
question of the street car service -
this city should no longer be the foot
bali OF politics; that IL should be taken
out of politics and settled by businesfI
men. do--not know why IL il not .
proper question for this Board Of Cons
merce TO discuss and attempt to settle.
because It's having a far more deter
rent effect upon the business interests
OF this city than many realize.
The second point Is that we should
have large convention hall hero
During 1910 Detroit entertained 1Sz'
conventions, which brought 1S5, 600
delegates. who spent between S6.O00.>
900 and $1,000, 900, ana this Is excln-.
sive OF what they may have ordered
from jobbers and manufacturers or
others here in the city. Detroit II
known all over the country as a gyeat
place TO 70 10 in the summer time
Let's buiid convention hall that fc
more truly re preventative of the pres
ent spirit of Detroit. Wichita, Kansas.
a city one-fifth the size OF ours. has
a beautiful new convention hall that.
will seat 5000 people
THE third thing We need Is moro
boulevards and parks. We ought to
beautify the river front and have q
river drive in time. We should not
stand still on this question OF more
boulevards aud more parks, because
those things are the lungs OF any city
they are the breathing spaces for our
great population.
THE fourth thing I would mention
would he trade school for Detroit-
With the diversified manufacturing in-
terests We have here we certainly need
"a trade school TO teach cur young men
tCoptinued on page III
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-25
ROOSEVELT Gets
ON BAND WAGON
Writes Article for Magazine APPROX
ing Platform of National Repub-
i. lican Progressive League.

NEW YORK. Jan. 25.--That Col.
Theodore Roosevelt approves of the
platform of the National Republican
Progressive League is shown by an
article by him in the current Issue OF
the Outlook. of which he il con-
tributing editor.
Col. Roosevelt's name, however,
does not appear in the call sent out
by the new organization. In explain
alton his friends saythat II he had
participated In the movement IL would
have been hailed at once as thfrd-term
propogandar and much of its useful
ness destroyed.
That the colonel is in favor of the
things which the proposition stands
for Is proved by the Outlook article
which is over his signature. He dis
cusses these suggestions which are \
part of the platform of the new or-
ganization:
Drastic laws to prevent the corrupt
use OF money In politics.
Election OF United States senator's
by vote.
Direct primaries for the nomination
of elective officers.
Direct election OF delegates to ma
tional conventions, the voters TO ex-
press his choice for president on the
ballot for delegate.
The introduction OF the initiative,
referendum and recall.
! The latter suggestion the colonel
handles in somewhat conservative
fashion Speaking OF the recall he
says:
'As regards the recall, IL is some
times very useful. but II contains un-
doubted possibilities OF mischief. and
OF course IL is least necessary in tho
case of short term elective offices.
There is, however, unquestionably q
very real argument to be made for II
as regards offices elected or appoint
ed for life"
Col. Roosevelt admits that this lat
ter class is the judiciary and promises
an article on this topic later.
SO far as the initiative and referen.
dun are concerned he says:
Where popular interest is SUM-
cientIy keen. as IL has been in the
case OF certain amendments to the ma.
tionai constitution at varfous times
in the past.w we see what Is practical
ly the initiative under another name.
believe IL would be good thing to
have the principle OF the initiative and
referendum applied in most OF our
states. always provided that II be
safeguarded as to prevent it's being
used either wantonly or in spirit OF
levity."
In conclusion Roosevelt says:
Il believe IN adopting every device
for popular government which is In
the interest OF public good and In
which the practice bears out the the
ory. IL is very often impossible TO
establish genuine popular rule and
get rid of privilege, without the use
OF new devices TO meet new needs.
think that this Is the situation which
now confronts the United States. and
that the adoption in principle OF the
\ program on which the progressives,
! especially I'm the west, are tending TO
unite offers the best chance 10 achieve
\ the desired result"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-25
SAYS PRISONER
MADE CONFESSION
John Alexander Admitted Shooting
Wife. Former Assistant Prosecutor
Robson Testifes.

Little interest Is being manifested
in the second trial OF John Alexander
charged with manslaughter In con
nection with the death OF his wife,
who was shot while in her home In
Ford City, on the night of Oct. 80,
1908. Few persons, aside from the
witnesses, are seen in Judge Man
dells court, where the case Is being
heard, and those who do come as
spectators seldom stay more than
few minutes.
Among the witnesses, Wednesday
morning, were Jerome Mueller, former
deputy sheriff, who took Alexander
from the county Jail to the prosecut
ing attorneys ONCE. Mr.. Mueller
said he heard Alexander say, I'm the
prosecutors Office. that he shot his
wife, but that the shooting was an
accident.
Attorney Frank d. Eaman, who was
one OF the assistant prosecutors at
the time of the tragedy, said he had
talk with Alexander, and that the
defendant had denied to him that he
shot his wife.
"Mr. Alexander told me-" said Mr..
Eaman, that he was In. the bath
room when the shot was fired, and
that his wife came out of the bedroom
and said she had shot herseH."
Mr.. Eaman also related that he and
Mr.. Bliss, the prosecutors stenogra-
pher, had gone to the hospital to get
an ante-mortem statement from Mrs.
alexander and that her father. George
Swergel, was present and advised her
to tell them what she had told him
about the tragedy. Mrs. Alexander
replied that she would not tell them
anything about the case; that IL was
none of their business.
Attorney James A. Robson, also an
assistant prosecutor, when the shoot
ing occurred, testified that following
Eaman's visit to the hospital he went
to get Mrs. Alexander's ante-mortem
statement, and that she told him In
the presence of her husband that the
latter had shot her. Mr.. Robson
also said that when he asked Alex
ander IL he heard what his wife had
said, the husband admitted shooting
her.
Cross-examined, Mr. Robson said
he never heard Mrs. Alexander say
the shooting was an accident
Attorney Herbert Bliss, stenogra-
pher in the prosecutors office in 1908
who was present when Messrs. Eaman
and Robson questioned Alexander
and HIS wife about the shooting, pro
duced HIS notes In corroboration OF
the testimony given by the two assist
ant Drosecutors
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-25
DEN0UNCES MRS.
sCHENK AND JEERs
At HER COUNSEL
Prosecutor Handlan, In Closing
Argument for State, Points Accus-
ing Finger at Her, But She
Is Unmoved.
Her Counsel Calls Dan Phillips, "Hu-
man Worm. Who Accepted Costly
Gifts From Her"

WHEELING, w. Va, Jan. 25.-The
case OF Mrs. Laura Schenk, on triai
for 15 days on the charge OF poison
ing her husband, John o. Schenk, VIII
go to the Jury this afternoon.
Prosecutor ]. B Handlan vas well
into his closing argument wben court
adjourned at noon. He Is expected 10
finish this afternoon There Is a pos
sibility the jury MAJ come III tonight
Prosecutor Handlan, in a private
conversation with Mrs. Schenk's law
yers, told them he would insist upon
an immediate retrial in case OF dis
agreement.
There were dramatic periods In
Handlan's 50-minute talk, this morn
ing. He divided his attention be-
tween the jury and the woman VINO
never once looked at him, even when
he came almost to her side and point
ed an accusing finger at her and
sneered In her attorneys faces:
she cant look you jurors in the
face" he exclaimed. she never mas;
she never will.
Attorney s. o. Boyce, the last OF
Mrs. Schenk's three attorneys TO ao-
dress the jury, resumed his argument
when court convened today He talk-
ed nearly two hours yesterday after
noon.
Boyce opened his speech by an ar.
rsipnment of THAT small picture OF
&. man, Daniel Zane Phillips.
Boyce referred to the "traitorous ac-
tons" OF this young music clerk, who
BETRAYED John Schenk, ,-"This hu-
man worm whom Schenk had the
right to kill"
gBoyce continued:
s"This man came here and then was
too small to admit he had broken the
law of the land, but he had no hesi.
tancy in reeling of his betrayal or
fhe woman who lavished costly gifts
on him.
.eThe next day after the arrest he
came wiiiingly, to the prosecutor ana
yt,e{rnved the ]pon.ass.As--sA1s---.-
--.Fgis community will never hear
from him again. thank God. Let us
hone we'll never meet Daniel zane
Phillips again"
Boyce then turned his guns on
Lundy Wilson.
"He tells you that Mrs. Schenk
confessed her love for Phillips. IL
occurs 10 me II was remarkable that
this mature woman, illiterate though
she may be, should lay bare her story
of shame to 20-year old chauffeur
IF she is the guilty wretch they
say she is, why wasn't Lundy wilson
tcld OF the poison plot?
Boyce analyzed the testimony OF
DIR. Myers in the effort to discredit
the physicians testimony.
He told you he refused to sell Mrs:
Schenk poison because he had heard
this prisoner was suspected OF giving
lead to her husband, when at that
time not even DR.. Hupp himself knew
John Schenk had symptoms OF LEAD
poisoning"
Boyce in closing, declared that ne
rested his case on the testimony OF
DIR. Hump and DR.. Drinkard, both
state witnesses, the latter OF whom
ON the stand said he could not swear
that Schenk was poisoned.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-25
H|SL0P TO BUCK
JUDGE CONNOLLY
Will Oppose Associate Recorder for
Re-Election-Says He's Going To
Put Republicans On Record.

Judge William F. Connolly will have
active opposition for reelection as as
sociate recorder. Former Estimator
Thomas Hislop has announced him.
self a candidate for the Republican
nomination, and is preparing 10
inaugurate vigorous campaign. Up
to this time it was thought Judge Con-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-25
CHARGED WITH FAIsIFIcATIoN
Saginaw Man Tries to Collect $1,000
Insurance on Wife's Death.

SAGINAW, Mich, Jan. 25.-Joseph
ii. Griffin. IS. OF Saginaw. Is held IN
Bay City on warrant charging falsi-
flcation OF minister's name TO a
marriage certificate on which he. seeks
to collect 81 900 insurance carried by
his wife. She died suddenly Dec. 70
and two days after Griffin filed notice
OF her death in Bay City. He claims
he was married 10 Pearl Slocum, Jan.
4 1e10.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-25
SAY GR0ssMAN ISN'T LAWYER.
Never Admitted TO Michigan Bar IS
Charge Mace.

Charges that Joel e. Grossman. at
torney, against whom disbarInent pro-
ceedings are now pending in the cir
cult court. was never admitted 10 the
bar in Michigan, have been made 10
the Judges. and the matter has been
turned over to Attorney Ledyard, who
Is scting as friend OF the court in the
against Grossman, for ~
vestigation.
If this charge Is sustained the dis
barmcnt proceedings already under
way will necessarily be dropped. and
contempt proceedings will be started.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-25
QUINLAN PLEADS GUILTY.
Man Who Looted Cash Box On Pay
Enter Car Fined $25.

Frank Quinlan, the ID. Y. X. con
ductor, who tok money from the cash
box on a pay-as- you-ehter cal, pleaded
guilty to charge or larceny btfore
Police Justice Stein, "Wednesday morn
ing. He was fined $25 with The alter.
native Of 80 days in the fioure Of Cor.
rection.
Quinlan has agreed to make reBtit,i'
ton of $21S to the ID. u. r. AS nearly
as can be ascertained, that is the
amount he took His brkher, an at
torney from South Bend, Ind. ap-
peared for him. Quinlan paid his
fine
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-25
CITY NOT RESPONSIBLE.

Can't BE Held For Damages Caused
BY Fire Dept, Says Haliy.
Corporation Counsel Hally has noti-
fed the council that the city Is not
responsible for the damage caused TO
the stock in the basement Of the Page
& Chope Paper Co, by the breaking
OF a hydfant while the fire depart
ment was testing hose. A similar
case in Grand Rapids is the basis for
ihe decision.