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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-02
DOCTOR CONFEssEs To
NUMBERING YOUNG WIFE
Harry Elgin Webb Makes q
Remark able Admission to
the Police

Chicago, Oct. 2--Dr. Harry Elgin
Webster, a Rush Medical college
graduate, student, and in . remark
able confession TO the police admit
ed that he murdered one OF his two
young wives. Bessie Kent Webster,
OF Chicago. in the woods OF Ogle
county ten miles from Dixon, Ill.,, on
Sept. l6. The police say the motive
Of the crime was Websters desire TO
hide from his first wife, Zoe Varney
Webster, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the
fact that he was bigamist. RE had
married the two women within one
week last January.
The young medical student was
arrested at the hospital shortly after
he had left Zoe Varney Webster, wife
number one at a downtown hotel
Where he had spent a troubled nEltsI
She has been greatly shocked By
her husband $ revelations but he had
convinced her that he knew nothing
OF the murder.
Il married Bessie Kent under her
promise that she would divorce me
Immediately after the wedding took
place, said Webster. "and she refus
ed TO get a divorce"
Shortly after this Webster attempt
ed to secure divorce from Bessie
Kent Webster, but was unsuccessful
on account of insufficient evidence
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-02
Bryan Welcomes President.
tBy Associated Press,

Lincoln. Neb, oct. 2.--The presi-
dent received non-partisan welcome
here w J. Bryan. ris ng before 40lt
guests al a luncheon IN Tafts honor
proposed toast to the president OF
the United States.
Proposing the presidents health
Mr. Bryan said.
Fill the glasses with beverages
which the Almighty approves and
drink to the heaIth Of President TAFT
May God give him wisdom to dis
charge as enormous duties.
Responding the president said
NO roses so beautiful as those
which grow over the party wall Mr.
Brkan and ! differ on some things.
but on one IN which speak this ar
world peace-we agree.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-02
NOTABLE FUNERAL FOR
PIONEER MISSIONARY
Rev. ]. N. Shepherd Buried in
National Colors-Early Resi-
dent of 7 hree States

Funeral services for Rev. J. N
Shepherd were held from the First
NJ. E. church at 10 o'clock, this
morning conducted by Rev W. g.
Coleman, pastor, assisted by District
Superintendent e. B. Rankin and
Rev. A. b. Nicholas, chaplain oil
Hartranft post, A. r. Music was
furnished by quartette of singers
from the chuth choir After adj
dresses by Revs Coleman ard Rank
in, the members of the G.. A. R. and
the Woman's Relief Corps took
charge of the services AMI decorat-
ed the breast of the deceased win
the stars and stripes.
j. N. Shepherd was 80 wears OLD
and pioneer of three states, ONO,
Iowa, and Oklahoma. having been q
resident of this state for the past
TWENTY-FIVE years Before his death
he made arrangements for his Iu-
neral services, which We're carried
out as he had desired. A large crowd
gathered to pay their respects 70
the memory of the dead a"t accom-
panied the remains to Lkwrie ceme-
terv, where burial was given.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-02
STUDENTS FRATERNHE
IN JOINT CELEBRATION
University and High School
Boys Make General Public
Demonstration

Guthrie Is developing rapidly inty
a first class college town. AMI stl
|dent activities in both the university
and high school are becoming maek
ed, Saturday night during the hand
concert a crowd of the university
boys, decorated after approved col
lege styles paraded the streets ana
amused the usual crowd with their
yells and songs. After paraaine the
business section they -urnol east
and started to the university ground,
However, before they had left the
business section they were notified
Iof the arrival of the high school
team from El Reno where they won
their game with a score of Is to s.
The entire procession turned back
and Joined the high school bows for
a general celebration. A bordIe was
started on the corner of Vine and
Oklahoma avenue and the ceebra.
tion commenced. The members of
the winning high school team were
hoisted to the shoulders OF the uni
versity boys and cheers were given
for every member of the team, in.
cluding Coach Doye. All Joined in
giving both the university and col
lege yells Rain had no effect ON
The spirits of the celebrators but
only quickened their activities. An
interested crowd of spectators
laughin. ! watched the boys ana
urged them on with occasional
cheers and handclappings. School
spirit has come to stay and the aetiv-
tiles of the students here will be the
best advertised and SunDOrtpa of
any place in the state. The two
teams will work together ard har-
mony viii prevail in all relations.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-02
Q @ g @ @ @ @ c. @ C G @ @ @ @
DOUGLAS CAMERON pEAD
Son Of Rev. E. o. Cameron Victim
Of Fever At Okmulgee

From card received here yester.
dav afternoon it was learned that
Douglas Cameron. the sixteen-year'
old son of Rev. and Mrs. +. d. Cam
eron, of Okmulge, had died at the
family home Saturday noon of ty'
phoid fever. The boy was a student
at Logan county high school and had
many friends in this city. Particu-
lars as to the funeral have not been
learned as yet.
Rev. E. D. Cameron, father of the
deal boy, was state superintendent
of public instruction and resldtd
with his family in Guthrie until last
winter, when he moved to Okmuigee
as pastor of the First Baptist church
While in this city he acted as pas
tor of the First Baptist church in ad-
dition TO his educational work.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-02
MADERO EXPECTS MEX.
To Be PEACEAbLE NOW
Elected President BY Large
Majority, with Yucatan Man
for Vice President

Mexico city. Oct. . --Basing his be
lief upon Information received from
various parts Of the republic Franc s.
co | Madera, upon whom the people
of Mexico today formally elected
president, declared that there was
no doubt that his chosen canidate
for the vice presidency Josephine Sa
rez OF Yucatan. also had been elect.
ed. Madero's majority is indicated
to be large.
Naturally ! am gratitied that the
people should have selected me FOX
the presidency, said Madero. hut
ari more than pleased that the peo
pie have proved my assertion that
they were able to hold open elee.
tons. Personally | expected no ser.
lous trouble. The passing of Gen.
eral Bernardo Reyes removed the
last chance for disorders
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-02
Special to Daily Leader.

st Louis, Mo. Oct. 9-After 1lS
ba.tots, much wrangling, foot race
over part OF the city, the consump.
ton OF two quarts of whiskey, many
bottles OF beer, quantities of coffee
and sandwiches and riot cali for
the police. Henry +. Ebrecht was
elected speaker of the house of dele
gates at o'clock Sunday morning
70 succeed Joseph Il. Lawton, who
the city counselor ruled was deposed
Thursday night when II was voted
IA to II to GUST HIN, from the speak
ership.
The vote was fourteen 10 fourteen
on each ballot At l2:06 o'clock a Is
minute recess was taken and the
hlel men ordered a luncheon of sand
wlches, beer and whiskey. They
then Went into caucus and when
they came out they found the Kreis-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-02
Drink and Fight All Night Long;
Rowdy Session St. Louis Council

man adherents had raided their food
Their remarks added to tie uproar
already going on and some one turn
ed In a riot call After squad of
police had arrived and departed and
the kiel men had obtained more
lunch they went again 'nto capcus.
VI was then the fourteen kreismann
men decided 20 depart and break
the quorum.
Near the city hall they we're over
token by Fighting John" Lahiv and
three others, Lahlv. known as the
fightnI delegate. averted free for
all fight and by the exercise OF his
more than two hundred pounds of
muscle escorted Delegate Ovatt back
20 The house chamber and locked
The doors against the others. An.
ether vote was then taken on the
speakership, Ebrecht was elected
~ to /.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-02
INDIAN BOY
RICH; IN ODD
FELLOW HOME
LenaueI Charley Suddenly Found
Out He is Heir to
Land

Chec0tah, okla, Oct 2-After hay
ing been in the Odd Fellows orphan
home at Checotah for close to sis
years, thinking that he was public
4 charge an Indian boy, age Is, has sud
denly discovered that he has for
dtune and is now at the home Of John
! Porter. 1912 South Boston, enjoying
life to the fullest extent Lemuel is
has happy as a child can be-
II This boys mother died when he
| WAS very small and six years ago
| his father, Frank Charley, died. This
! LEFT I.emuel with tract of land
where the family used to reside, but
| he was too young to consider that.
He was taken 10 the home. his father
having been an Odd Fellow and it
was never questioned as TO whether
| he had anything on which TO support
himself
Grand Master George A Henshaw
of the lodge was talking to the boy
one day and he remembered that he
and his father lived in the country
on land that belonged to the father
but Mr.. Henshaw could hardly be
Ilieve that the land could have enough
value to support the boy
But ne decided to make an inyesti-
CATION. not only in the case Of lie
muel, but in the case OF all the IN.
dian minors who are being kept az
the asylum The case of young
Charley was the FIRST he inyestlgit-
ed and be learned that the land here
might have considerable value an1
that the former guardian. Aaron ly-
ner, owed him some money He was
allowing the proceeds from the lana
10 accumulate.
The grand master asked that Judge
.Gubser appoint John d. Porter as the
guardian for the boy, which ne did.
A short time ago Mr. Por.er went
to Checotah after I4emuel and brough'
him to Tulsa where he is proceeding
10 enjoy life.
II is estimated that the fortune is
worth about 0.090 and he viii soon
be participating in a suit against the
government TO recover the aHotmeh1
which was never given his mother
This will amount 70 S300O0, Dnt Le-
muel will probably BOT get more IMAM
$4,000. as the expenses and atspi
neys fees viii be large.
Since Mr.. Porter secured charge Oh
the boy he has brought six wells IN
on the land aui another is BENG
drilled Mr.. porter 50 mates that
these wells are making Charley a I
net profit Of So a day. These "eils /
are in the Bird Greek oil field A.
the present time about sixteen zo9. I
barrel tanks wes are being taken 4
from the wells.
Lemuei Charley mother vas ioF-
nerly Sadie Tyntr. consIn oi Hls
'ormer guardian The boy IS an ex'
bright Indian. Mr. Port
sr says he will iet him live at ms
lome until he becbmes old enough 20
attend some industrial sehooi anu
hen he win be setl away 20 e0'ieSe.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-02
START AUDIT
Of ACCOUN
OF THE CITY
COUNCIL EMPLOYS GEN.
BURLINGAME AND
CHAS. ADLER

Checking up Of the accounts of ev
cry city department. is to be under
taken Immediately The finance
committee OF council has authorized
the city attorney TO draw up con.
tracts with Gen. z. 7. Burlingame
and Charles Adler for complete
audit OF the books. Gen Burllngame
has done some preliminary work on
the accounts.
Mayor Olsmith said today: aIt IS
our intention 10 see. just where we
are at, and to law plans for giving
the people OF Guthrie the best pos
sible government for the money. We
are hampered for funds and must
have every cent possible If it is
found there are leaks we will stop
them. The funds have run along un-
I'll nobody knows exactly how the
city stands The Developments of
the audit may prove fuiprising.
The council VIII un3eftake at once
TO re-arrange salaries. A saving Is
contemplated bs merging some OF
the minor departments. A revision
of the list has Deen un6ertakeis by
the finance committee
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-02
STEPHENSON INQUIRY
OPENS IN MILWAUKEE
subcommittee of fSenate L ooks
I Fnto Charges of Bribery in
Primary Of 1903
By Associated Press.)

Milwaukee, Oct 2~The sub com.
mttee Of the senate committee on
privileges and elections here, today
began hearing in the bribery charg.
es against Senator tSpehenson. Sen.
ator Hepburn, chairman, is present
at the Investigation. Other members
are Senators Sutherland and Pomer.
enc. It is charged that Of Slll8S5
which Stephenson admitted exDend-
ed IN the primary OF 1908 his cam
paign manager accounted for onIy
$l07795 and that large part was
improLefly used.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-02
7owers OF Coin No Substitute
for Religion--Pres. Cauanaugh

never reach heaven on tower built
of their money bag philanthropies.
He declared that the money pow
er Of Wall street and its massed
wealth, its pursuit of dollars and its
ruthless warfare, TO be among the
most dangerous forces in America,
brutalizing men and not spiritualiz-
ing them
With practically every distinguish
ed prelate of the Catholic church in
the United States aud hundreds OF
priests and theological students from
far and near in attendance. the con-
gress opened the second session.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-02
MAY Be AN EXTRA YET
Grandfather Clause Convic-
tions at Enid Need
Attention
THERE d n

THERE "A
w Is understood that Governor
cruee will be urged anew to con-
yene the legislature in special ses.
SION 70 put q grandfather clause,
again before the people The mat.
say That process would be too slow.
Governor Cruces statement OF 4
rev days ago, that there will be no
special sessica, is taken TO apply on
" 70 the matters then before him.
me grandtather7 clause was TAX.
en- literally from The state OF South
Carolina. and was sustained here in
a very recent decision. Thera Il
sons question whether THE provision
mas gone 70 the supreme courr of ina
United States from South Carolina.
therefore its validity Is yet In doubt.
me Louisiana provision, when
the leaders say viii answer TIA MR..
pose Of OkIaohma, has stood tpe fesf
isnd been he'd valid.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-02
(By Associated Press,

Cincinnati, Oct. 2.-The Rev. John
Cavanaugh, president of the Notre
Dame university. in an address be-
fore the Eucharistic congress at
tackled features of American lfe-a
la node divorces, detachable marri-
ages, the modern drama and modern
art, the power of money and the phil
anthropies of wealthy men who ex-
clude religion from the benefactions.
In an interview he mentioned John
ID. Rockefeller and Andrew Carneiie.
especially declaring that they could
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-02
MORTALITY LIST LOWER;
PROPERTY Loss IMMENSE
Q Q oo o Q Q Q 90 o o D . o
THE DELUGE IN BRIEF

= Six hundred foot dam breaks I
= half mile above Austin. killing
. 200 men. women and children.
10 Half billion gallons OF wa,e,
= shot down narrow valley with
9 l,ac0 cords of pulp mill tiniba,
q at apex
= Towns of Austin, Costello and
= Wharton wiped out. People in
{; latter two warned in time 10
. flea by modern Paul Revere.
. Wrecks of 500 buildings taKe {
= fire and incinerate occupants {
g unable to escape floods.
. Natural gas wells in vicinity {
6 also take fire and light up dev- {
= astated district until it resem- {
6, bles an inferno. {
g Governor orders state consta- {
= bulary to stricken section and {
- will order strict investigation. {
. Blame for disaster placed on 6
6 paper company owning dam. Z
g Latter sprung leak two years 6
= ago and was never property re- 6
q paired.
g Special trains with medicines, &
. cofiins, nurses and physicians :
{, rushed to flooded sections. 8
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-02
Must Show Black Eye or Liue
Witness to Diuorce Hubbu

Kansas City. Oct. 2-Judee Gnth-
rie announced that the Wissouri SUI
preme courts decision about ~privi-
legged communicationsf between has-
bands and wives would be adhered
TO strictly in the trial of divorce
cases in his division. No longer
can wife say her husbsnd caliet
her names, srdered her ont of the
house aud quarreled with her except
y occurred in the presence OF a
third serson. Judge Guthrie may
ask chat the third pers4n De called
as witness. too, whefe he is in
aonbt about the case. The wife who
says her husband struck her or did
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-02
EXPERIMENTS DEMONSTRATE
WEARlNG MAY Be PREVENTED
-
Beginning OF Permanent Better
Inenisl Bond Issue TO DO
Used 4an

oilng of lthe park pads was start
lea today fhe commy Fsion has pur
|chased 5.ool gallons u residum OF
lat a bargain price andl will be able
to work a Wonderful change in the
parks at smbll expense This is the
beginning on the second round" oi
park improvk kments, which win be
very extensive, under the new bond
Issue.
The roads Twill first be swept. the
duet being removed SO that no loss
may occur. lThen the su,faees will
be spread with oil and tie screen.
ings replacedI In the last YER the
surfaces have worn considerably. a
great deal of the material being
powdered and blown away Oilng
win to a large extent offset this.
The park rpads will be the finest
In the state lwhen treated with oil.
have been made in
Highland park this year. Oil makes
the roadway5 durable, free from
dust and easihr to travel ana keen
up in every Way.
For a few days after olling all
vehicles will Ibe barred. Automo-
biles, especially, Ii allowed to run
while the oiliihg is fresh, win ruin
the work.
The park commission purchased
the 5000 GALLONS Of resilium from
the J. f. HIM Paving company at
; 1-2 cents a gallon. The price was
cut in two fo1 the reason that the
Hill company dti not wish to re-ship
the stuff. Thd oil was extensively
used in the Having here. 1t is Il
aSphaltic preparation
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-02
PREPARING FOR EDMOND.
Coach Drilling University TEAM for
Bio Game on Friday.

Coach Shira is putting his men
through hard weeks practice for
the game with Edmond Friday alter
noon. The latter school has g
squad of men out and are playing
iiood football The locals expect to
win on speed and classy football and
should annex the game with Httle
difficulty. There will be two scrim-
mage practices with the high school
team this week and the individual
players will be given special 'nstruc
ton in hitting the line.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-02
PRES. TAFT 7
SEES DOUBLE
IN. NEBRASKA
GREETS TWINS AT OMAHA
SPEAKS TO THE HIGH
SCHOOL STUDENTS
(Continned ON Page a

Omaha Oct. 2-Presdent TAFT
spent the forenoon here Before de
parting for Lincoln he spoke to sew
eral hundred students at the high
school The president was then TAX.
en- on an automobile ride through
the city AT Miller park he gave a
friendly greeting to twin babies,
whose mother brought them out to
see him pass.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-02

her physical violence may have n
gring IN neishbors who saw her
oiick eye or offer some additional
testimony that an assault occurred
IN the trial OF the uneontested di.
Force suits the wife tells her story
on ne witness stand and two VIII.
nesses testify as to her reputation
Tor truth and veracity and her good
character Rarely are the neighbors
friends or relatives called IN to les
MY about the circumstance she r,
rates The courts have 70 acce,
her statements Il the judges desi
10 grant the divorce on the te
mony OF one witness.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-02
COT TON GINS
EXCEED LAST
YEAR s WORK
CENSUS BUREAU REPORTS
3,663,o66 BALES AGAINST
2,3I2, ,o74 I'm 1910
fBy AasocIated Press J

washington. D %, Oct 2.-The
census bureau today reported 1866
066 bales OF cotton ginned in the
United States from the 1871 growth
prior to September %. against 2,312,-
074 in 1910. Round bales number
27,94S against 3S,026 in 1910; sea is
land, ll,512, compared to 1904 IN
1910.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-02
Strike Order obeyed.
(By Associated Press. j

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 2.---i.r, I'd i,
tioonal Presidents Ryan and Frank
IN q The Carmen and Boilermakers
To-Day said all men IN heir unions
mad obeyed the strike order.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-02

Cotton is coming "a IN larget ,,.,.
tiiles Tor the nrst time this ksen..ss
: ne not days are brlnging/ouf M
Dolls and with a continuafIce IS sh<
present for two or thresweeks mors
prospects for spleDdid crop ara
good From the opinion cprranf
among thosz .ixis9 know il has basn
- phesled that the crop will be con
siderabiy 2 sxcess OF last years.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-02
SCHLEY DEAD
CBy Associated Press.)

New York, Oct. 2-Rear Admiral
Winfield Scott Schley dropped dead
today on Forty-fourth street on his
way down town -
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-02

A ten pound girl was born Satur-
day night tq Mr. and rMs Emil Rit-
terbusch at tASr hsme on East Man
sur avenue, IA mother and child
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-02
THE WEATHER

(By Associated Prcss.j
New Orleans. Oct. 2.-Oklahoma-
Tonight aad Tuesday generally fair.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-02
CHARTER ATTACKED.
W. a. Ledbetter Goes Up Aosins,
Commission Government.
Special to Daily Leader.

-. 80 ~ Daiy lSEdueT.
Okiahoma City. Okla. Oct. g.
Follow ng the state supreme courts
holding in the Guthrie charter case
suit was Instituted today BY Attor. I
ney w A. Ledbetter attacking fha.
Oklahoma CITY charter form OF gov.
ernment. The suit is Ribble Iocar
property owner against Mayor Graz
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-02
REHEARiNG DENIED

Judge Huston Refuses To Take Up
Short Case Again
A. motion was argued this morn
ing before Judge Huston fer new
trial in the suit for divorce brought
by w J. Short against Anna l.
Short but the motion was oyerrulei
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-02
Mob rain.

ew Orleans, oct. "A mob OF be
tween 400 and 400 strikers and un-
ion sympathizers attacked matt
train on the Illinois entral at No.
Comb city, Miss, Sunday mornle X
n efforts TO lay hands upon car
load Of strikebreaSers being brought
to this city from Chicago.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-02
HARTMAN LEADERS CONFIDENT
UNIONS SAY MEN ARE FIRM
Many Said to Have Returned
TO Work al Burnside
Police Active
(Ry Associated Press1

Chlcago, Oct. Violence In the
Harr man strike broke out today at
the burnside shops, Illinois Central.
resulting IN a riot call. John Thorn
as, carpenter, refused to quit work
and was assaulted by -four union
piekets wagon full OF police came
and the strikers fled; none vera ar
rested II is sa.s 500 Of the 5000
nen employed at the Burnside shops
arc back at work today. Others are
returning THE unions insist thew
meh are remaining firm
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-02

Quiet Investigation of plans for a
bath house andl other park features
contemplated under the bond issue
are being madel II is expected the
100000 viii bd available within a
few days. The vogue Of the mineral
wells is great hnd an advertising
campaign to SPREAD the fame of the
waters still further will be an early
undertaking.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-02

The "menaghrie' is coming
through the SUMMER in good shape.
All the animals lare doing well, and
the collection increases occasionally
The park sqlirffls are a beautiful.
saucy and constantly increasing lot
They are becoming fairly tame