davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-16
OEA 7 \
PENAL
FOR BROWN
SLAYER OF BURKS GETS
LIMIT AT HANDS
OF JURY

Death for murderer Governor
HtoNn. n,
For tine first time In Logan coun-
tvs history jury in district court
today returned a first degree verdict,
recommending hanging for Brown,
the slayer OF Robert l.. Burks
The trial Of Brown lasted twelve
hours The jury retired at 3 O'Clock
Wednesday and was out all nignt. At
Z o'clock this morning the jury re
ported a verdict had been reached
The verdict was that Governor
Brown was guilty OF the murder Of
Robert l. Bnrks, near Crescent City,
last spring, and assesses the extreme
degree murder, with the
to the court that
Brown be put to death.
Brown received the verdict stoical-
ly He refused to utter sound un-
til he was led away by the iaiIor
when he cried:
Il Killed the s. -, and ann glad
Of it, I'm only sorry didn't kill him
three months before But I'm glad
the will not be here to see me
swing"
Brown is So years of age He want
ed to marry widow named Tcnnes
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-16
9 C g c C @ c. c. C CO @ C CO @ @ :
M. x. & T. is FINED $500
Failed to Report Original construc.
ton Cost Of Oklahoma Lines

Oklahoma City. okla, Nov l6
! line of $500 was assessed against the
| Missouri Kansas ANA Texas Railway
company today by the corporation
commission 10 ralleged failure to file
reports showing original cost of con
struction of its lines IN Oklahoma,
The commission announces that IN ad.
dition to the $500 fine it may impose
fine OF $500 for each day the order
Is not complied with after giving the
company a reasonable length of time
to file the Information
Relative To the statement Of Wit
nesses at the hearing of the contempt
citation that some OF the records Of
the company showing original cost
OF construction were destroyed IN
the Sedalia fire. the order states that
it has been reported TO the commits
sion that these records have been
seen in possession of tAe company
in recent years lf this Is true,
says the order, "a different proceed
ing from this wili be Immediately IN
sttuted.
The Missouri, Kansas and Texas
railway is ordered to build yiad1et
over the cut al Bell street in Caddo
and have it ready for use April L,
1912
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-16
(By Leased Wire,

Greenwich. Conn. Nov. 16.-Oscar,
the one remaining cab horse of the
Greenwich Cab company, conitted
suicide today by plunging into Long
Island sound His act seemed delib-
crate and was undoubtedly premedi-
tated. He had been suffering from
an aggravated form of horse melan-
cholia for weeks.
In his youth Oscar was a mettle-
some steed and the cabs he drew trav-
elcd with electric speed. He knew all
the old-time Greenwich commuters
and could take them home without
guidance If the driver Slept or was
otherwise indisposed, Oscar got his
fare home safely. If it was necessary
to assist the fare into his cottage and
thed river slept, Oscar would arouse
the family by neighing. His midnight
neigh il is related. was we'll known
TO quite a number of families.
AS the cab company began putting
in automobiles and taxicabs Oscar
became peevish When he saw his
oid-tirne fares taking to the horseless
vehicles ne began TO brood First
his left ear dropped and then his
right ear came down. For the past
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-16
HORSE PUT OUT OF BUSINESS BY
AUTOMOBILE COMMITS SUICIDE:
NEW FAD MAKES HIM pEEVISH

year he had never smiled. He lost
his appetite for oats and spurned
hay. He grew very thin. Peevish
ness increased upon him and when
ever he got an opportunity to bite an
automobile he did so Some time
ago he was suspected of eating a
taXimeter
Yesterday Oscar was compelled to
haul trunks. That was the last straw.
In the silence of his stall last night
he undoubtedly planned his end.
When he was led out to a trough
to drink he broke from the stableman.
leaped over fence AMI galloped to
the edge of a precipice that has a
sheer drop of seventy-fve feet to the
sound
The heartbroken old nag turned mis-
head only once. uttered wistfui
neigh and plunged down the embank-
|ment. His neck was broken by the
fall and he died instantly He will
have a decent burial, and many of
his old fares are expected to send
flowers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-16
9 G @ @ @ C C @ @ C @ o o @ @ 3 8
fBy Associated Press. ]

PekIng Nov 16. The cabinet
/ formed hy Premier Yuan Shi Kai was
announced IN the imperial edict is
sued today II includes a few Man
chns but no Mobiles. Some Of the
ablest men Of China are omitted. but
lllluer the circumstances tile minis
Try Is considered to be satisfactory.
| wa Ting. secretary Of foreign az
fairs in the provincial government OF
Shanghal, and other noted reformers
+, nave sent q telegram to the Ameri-
Ecan charge daffaires acre asking the
lgood Offices or the United States In
Iconnfction with the delivery Of a de-
mand for abiication The telegram
| dated November II, reads as fol-
| lows.
Kindly deliver personally the fol-
flowing TO His Higilness the regent,
Informing him that further conflicts
between the imperials and the peo-
lnle Will cause needless bloodshed II
his majesty abaicates we shall en-
deayor To atfc'd safety TO the court
land the protection ~ taeir property
TO the Regent Your manifesto
lacknowledging guiit has been pub
lished, bur the murder Ot the people
|contiHues more widespread than ever,
(which is contrary to the mind Of the
nation as one, Opinions Of intelli-
gent foreigners agree that the con-
Istitutional government inauesrated
by sovereign is not suitable FOR the
present day China You shonll for
low tbe = ample OF Yao and shun II
you immediately awake and assist 70
harmonic the people and treat them
on the principles OF wisdom. Justice
and clemency. the people viii secure
to the imperial family peaee and
riches. honor aud glory aud not mere
ly give peace TO the Manchus Other
wise the war will he prolonged ami
troubles will accumulate The North
ern army is cruel and inhuman How
can the throne stand alone2 We ut
ter this last royal warming.
This telegram Is signed BIS Wn Ting
Fang. Tang Wen Chin Of Kiang So.
former vice president Of the board OF
commerce Chang Chi Yen, formef
adviser to the board OF commerce
and Wen Tsung Yao former assist
ant imperial resident at Lhassa and
now assistant foreign secretary
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-16
URGE QUICK
5SALElAOF THE
NATERB0NDs
MASS MEETING AT CITY
HALL IMPORTUNES
CITY COUNCIL
R0USING SPEECHES
FOR HOME INDUSTRY
Motion Adopted for Sale Of
Bords at Best Price
Offered

The labor meeting at the city hal
last evening, called to take action OF
the sale OF the water bonds, was
largely attendedw. j. j. ORourk
called the meeting to order, jain Cal.
vert acted as chairman and j. w
Brodie, secretary.
Some interesting talks We're made
and with one or two exceptions, all
the speakers favored the sale of the
bonds at once. even at sacrifice.
Mr.. O'Rourk plead for the sale at
tile present price offered, Consider
ing the conditions of things now, the
idle labor and the cheapness OF ma
terial now, | think it better to sell
the bonds now at large discount
than to wait year. said Mr..
O'Rourk.
Mayor Olsmith explained the bond
bids offered. He said the best price
actually averaged SO cents. All BIDS
he said, and the city clerk had been
instructed to advertise in Eastern
trade papers asking for bids.
O. r. Fegan said Guthrie's bonds at
) per cent were better than Oklahoma
Cit, at 6 per cent He urged imme-
diatc sale of the bonds. I'VE must
do something at once said he
"A motion was. made and adopted
4 hat the council be asked to proceed
~ Sell the bonds at the best terms
and as soon as possible. The
motion was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. MeKennon said he was against
the bonds and did not vote for the
bond issue John Goiobie urged inn
meliate sale at any reasonable price.
"If we are going to push things Tor
Guthrie we must do it now, SAID
Golobie. "The local merchants
should wake up and advertise. the
mineral water enterprise shouid be
pushed. We can do nothing by having
Rayson send out handful OF clrcu-
lars. People don't read circulars
now. because there are too many
whiskey circulars being sent through
the mails The people OF the state
are watching Guthrie. Oklahoma CITY
is doing more for our water than
we are doing ourselves.
Orr merchants cannot expect our
only daily to do all the boosting. lac
merchants should show the state tnal
we are alive and advertise freeiy
Attorney Hepburn made a vigorous
talk urging the sale of the bonds anA
landing on the knockers.
II was decided that since this ques
tion was one Of momentous import |
ance to the town, everybody should
be given an opportunity TO express
opinions thereon. and on motion the
meeting adjourned to Tuesday night |
November 81.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-16
MALADMINIs TRATION
IS CHARGE MADE
Garfield County Returns True
Bills Against I wo
Officials
snecIal 70 Daily Leader.

Special 10 DAILY Leader.
Enid, Okla NOV 1.-Two lndiet
ments and two accusations against
Ellsworth Hume. sheriff and one ac-
cusatlon, containing live counts
against Charles Harmon, county attor-
ney, were returned here by a grand
jury RemOya from office Of both
Officials is asked by the grand jury
on grounds az malaIminlsirati0n IN
office and neglect " duty hume IS
accused cf aiding one Hlenfy ifiider-
brandt charged with recet,'ng two
stolen horses. to escape arrest The
alleged receiving = money loans from
men against whom lie bad liquor
prosecutions constitutes the three
counts against Harmon The other
two come out Of an ailycged agree
ment to serve advance notice ON Ger.
tain boolieegcrs Of issuance OF war
rants ter liquor
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-16
GETS TWO YEARS FOR S 80

The jury in the case of the state
VS. Henry Gafford, colored, returned
verdict in district court this morn
ing Of guilty. Gafford was charged
with larceny from the person. on
Second street one night several
weeks ago he snatched $l.30 from the
hand oil a white man named Boyce.
Gafford was a well known police
court character and the officers have
peen laying for him for a long time.
Monday of this week he was acquit-
ted on a charge of stealing buggy
and harness from DR.. j. +, Kellogg.
He didn't fare so we'll in the second
trial; the same jury that acquitted
him Monday gave him two yeas in
the penitentiary at McAlester.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-16
OKLAHOMA CHARTERS ISSUED

Oklahoma City. Okla, Noy. 16-The
cltig1ers were issued We'd
nesday toaOklEtaDma corporations hy
Secretary OF State B.eF HARRISON,
McAlester Rod and Gun club. Nc
AIester. capital stock $4,000; incor
porators. W. ~ Redwine Presiie 3.
Cole. T. S Chapman Walter Harris
and Kent v Gray. all of McAlester.
Pauls Valley Ice and Fuei company
Pauls Valley, capita stock $50. 900
incorporators. J. D. Chastain. ". II
Gilkey. CLARK Rutherford. +. G. Mays
". s. Corbin. Charles NJ Feehheimer
W II. Thompson. II j. Brownson. g
p. Beeier. all OF Chickasha: T A
Vaughn, Tom Grant Of Pauls Valley
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-16
ALL FOR CLARK, SAYS CROW

Galen Grow, manager Of the electric
light company returned today from
Kansas City where he attended the
Trans-M Mississippi congress. "ChamI
Clark was the central figure ia Kan
sas City said Grow "The Folk talk
in Missouri is dying out and the Mis-
souri, delegation wifi be for It's fax
Orite son strong Men Of big interests
from the -four points Of the compass
were at this meeting and the gcner
al line OF talk bore on the coming
presidential campaign, with a Demo
cratic victory and Champ Clark the
man.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-16
6 G @ @ g . G @ @ @ c @ @ @ @
CAN'T ENFORCE ITS PENALTIES
Court Decides oklahoma Corporation
Commission Overstepped

Oklahoma City, Okla, Nov. ia
writ of prohibition was granted
against the corporation commission
upon application of the Atchison To
peka and Santa Fe Railroad company
preventing the commission from en-
forcing a contempt fine for violation
of freight storage rule published by
the company in its interstate freight
tariff. The court previously he'll the
rule to be conflict with the fed
eral constitution in so far as it re-
lated to an interstate shipment ana
today in an opinion by Justice Kane
held that the commission was with
out jurisdiction to impose the penal
ties proposed.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-16
JUMPS FROM MOVING TRAIN

George Burlington. arrested at
Pleasant Valley, this county, by De
puty Sheriff Louis Baker, jumped
from moving train near Peasant
Valley and made good his escape.
Burlington was arrested with about
200 pints Of whiskey in his posses
sion on a prohibition law violation
charge lie was in the smoking car
with Baker and ran through the mail
car. opened the side door and jump
ed into the darkness.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-16
CITY COUNCIL Meets TONIGHT

The city council viii meet Ia regu
lar session tonight Routine matters
and probably few propositions t.
uuy the bonds win be presented. NJ
H. Turner and his Oklahoma City
bidders viii probably be on hand tC
reiterate former declarations that
Guthrie can not sell bonds OF any
kind Final consolidation of the wa
ter commissioners Office with that oi
the city engineers. With H0cker act
ing both capacities, viii be consum-
hated.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-16
GIaD IS UNsF RAID

Congressman Bird Mcclure return
'ed to pawnee today after hrce DAYS
conference with his lielltenants at the
lone The condition cf McGuire's
rces was discussed and an effort
made to smooth some post9fice frie-
tion Tie chief fear Of the McGuira
people now is the entrance Of pro
gressive Republican into the field tu
contest Mcclure in this district Mr..
Mcclure said to The Leader today
that he was absolutely "nnafraid "
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-16
IS TOBACCO FOOD OR DRUG?

Oklahoma City, Okla, Nov. 10
Can tobacco be classed either as a
food or drug? This question has
cen put up to the attorney general
or solution by e. S. Russell. chief
lof the Oklahoma pure tood and drug
department.
If tobacco falls under either head
the department probably will make
rules prohibiting adulteration of all
tobacco products. Many complaints
have been made to the department
that some of the smoking tobaccos
are adulterated and that some of the
cigars sold on Oklahoma markets
are "doped"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-16

W no Will nc HdIStu lDI ANt ltul Ati
of Robert Burks
see Lee, who owned farm near
Crescent City Robert l.. Burks
aged 30, was Mrs. Lees tenant on
the farm The evidence adduced Al
the trial showed that Brown was
jealous Of Burks and quarreled with
him several times Burks was OF
rather a quiet disposition The tes-
timony brought out the fact that
Brown ambus1ed Burls and shot
hin with a shot gun Burks was pass
ing in a wagon and the shot knocked
him from the wagon. He died in
stantly
Brown bore a bad reputation in the
vicinity OF Crescent He was regard
ed as a worthless character BWkS
was an Industrious Young man and
was we'll liked County Attorney
Adams and Assistant Swank prosecut-
ed the case and Col. Tom Jones DE-
Tended
Brown has requested that Jailor
Elmer Spencer be named to pace the
moose over his head. The court will
not pass sentence on Brown until
near the close of the present term OF
court.
The jury convicting Brown was
composed Of: r. ] Beamer. foreman
Jess Archer, J. j Bryan. W. J. Chad
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-16
WILL WAIT FOR STPREME COURT

stipulation has been signed by
Aattorney General Charles West and
attorneys for the various Oklahoma
railways and filed here with John H.
Burford agreeing that no evidence
shall be taken in the Oklahoma 2cent
fare cases until after the United
States supreme court passes upon the
Missouri and Minnesota rate cases
now pending. Judge Burford recent
ly was designated as master by Fed
eral Judge Hook to take evidence in
the Oklahoma fare cases.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-16
C C c @ g C @ c. C c. c. c. c. c. C c,

Kansas City Mo-, Nov. i6-Staid
bankers, dignified business men and
less formal farmers today swept aside
the banner of peace which waved ov-
er the Trans Mississippi Commercial
congress and engaged in most bitter
fight the congress has known. over
the parcels post, and states rights.
George Kindel. Denver, well known
for his fight upon the railroads in Col
orado, made a bitter speech against
what he termed domination Of gov
ernment by robber express compan-
les He declared that only ma
tion of chumps would stand Tor such
damnable treatment and statesman
ship
predict" he said, that in ten
years there will be no express com
panies doing interstate or competitive
business with our postoffice" Kindell
said the United States rates on par
GELS post packages were utterly out
of proportion with those of other
countries, making conditions such
that while it costs an American S1.76
to send an eleven pound package into
the next county, he can send the
same package to Europe for $l.32
Congressman W. r. Borland, ad-
dressed the congress on Waterways
as did Governor John Burke of North
Dakota. Darwin F. Kingsley, of New
York, delivered an address upon In
surance subjects.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-16
TRANS MISSISSIPPI CONGRESS
IN TURBULENT TURMOIL
Americans a Nation Of Chumps
Hints Speaker, Who Proba-
bly, Is Mex"
. o a o q o o o o . . = . o o Q
lRy Associated pressl

= CBy Associated Press /.
. Kansas City, Mo, Nov 16-- &
= This Trans-Mississipp Com /.
! mercial congress is controlled by
: lobbyists representing the rob- =
: Der express companies, railroads. e
: and sugar trust, and this has 6
, been demonstrated repeatedly {
; by the congress action" was the 6
; startling statement made from &;
; the platform at today's session 6;
the congress by George J Kind g
; ell. of Denver. The statement e
was made in reply to an inter c;
ruption from a delegate chal- =
} lenging Kinder to lay his par 6,
: cells post ideas before the com g
J mercial congress as a resolution. :
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-16
LASHEO WITH RAWH|DE
ONCE A WEEK FOR 8
YEARS, Says DAUGHTER

y (By Leased WreD {
. Mason City, Iowa, Nov. l6.--A !
. story Of horsewhippng every {
= week from the time she was IA 6
= Years old until she was n was G
9 told today by Mrs Eta LARSEN c
g Ia her own defense Of charges s.
@ tnat she had induced a sister to {,
9 put poison IN the food served at :;
. her fathers home The Young 9
9 woman was on the witness {;
- stand most oi the day. g
- She said her father Douglas g
O Rhodenbaush had administered .
g tho ho.sevhippiug and she .
g blamed the family discord upon g
9 ner stepmother She said her q
9 father had opposed her marriage -
= and had whipped her in an effort g
. to cause her 20 give up the idea =
= Mrs. l.arseen denied that she =
: had written ten accusing letters 3
: to her sister Marian g
9 C g @ G @ G C c. @ g G @ @ G .
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-16
EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
TO MEET AT EDMOND

There will be meeting OF the
Educational association at Edmond
December / and 2. Governor Cruce
and Doctor Monnet of the state uni
versity have been secured to address
TINS meeting. 1t is estimated that
one thousand teachers will attend.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-16
sPR|G OF NEW ENGLAND,
A WOMAN, IS 83; SHE
CHEWs AND SMOKES
(By Leased Wire)

= Aberdeen, S. Dn Nov16.-
G. Pulling black cob pipe and
g chewing strong tobacco in rail
= way station here today, Mrs.
9 Mary Sanders. SO years old on
9 her way home to Somerville,
9 Mass, after having proved up on
9 claim worth $4,000 near
9 White Owl, S, d., told bystand-
. ers that the use of tobacco had
. improved her health and made
, her isolated life on claim more ;
, pleasant.
, She said she had acquired the
: habit after taking up her resi-
!, dence on the claim; that she
was from Puritan stock in Mas {
sachusetts, and nad always been
} taught to abhor tobacco in
} any form.
! .. - - o. - A. ~ - - - ~ - - -. z
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-16
fBy Associated Press.l

Washington, ID. c., Nov lG.--It was
learned today that Attorney General
Wickersham will not appeal from
the decision of the federal circuit
court of New York, approving the
dissolution plan proposed by the Am
erican Tobacco company.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-16
THE WEATHER
fBy Associated prcsa.l

New Orleans. Nov 49, oklahoma p
Thursday night and Friday unsettled
colder tonight in west; colder Fri
day
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-16
SELECTIONS BY PREMIER
CONSIDERED SATISFACTORY
Good Offices Of Uncle Sam Be-
sought TO Bring About AbdICa-
tlon Of ChIna's Regent
@ c G g C C c. @ @ c. G c. @ q o G
g n
, TROOPS IN CHINA q
lBy AssocIated Pres.

- = NNNNVItIVu I"TtaaT Y
q Washington. d G.. Nov. iG--- g
q Not soldier will leave the (,
= Philippines for China except on q
q orders from President Taft. q
9 Such order has not been given. q
= II is said that before acting the q
. president Is awaiting arrival q
y here late today OF Secretary of "a
. War stimson and Major Gen Z,
. eral Wood q
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-16
WE PEEPUL
JUST KEEP
i-CHAN|N
w Fl I l. X THE TOBACCO
FOLKS ARE THROWING
SNUFF IN OUR EYES

New York, Nov Petitions OF
the so-called independent Tobacco
Dealers" for leave to intervene in the
government S dissolution suit against
ti.l Tobacco Trust" was denied today
by the federal circuit court. This in
dicates that the Sc probably will go
Immediately to the federal supreme
court
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-16

Word from Muskogee today says
Henry Asp is rapidly improving.
The Arvada enterprise., 1911-04-20
SEASON OF SENSIBLE DRESS
Short, Narrow Skirts, Turnover COL
lars, Lack Of Pettlooats and Belts
and Light, Plnless Hats.

1t really looks as though we were
again facing a season Of sensible
clothes This may sound like an ex-
travagant statement in view OF the
freakishness that has been offered.
but those who deal in the subject OF
hygiene and health for women are In
favor OF the clothes OF today.
The short, narrow skirts. with their
freedom from weight, the high waist.
with its freedom from lacing. the long
coutil corsets which protect the vital
organs, the elastics which do not bind
the limbs, the sensible boots with
their sturdy soles and high uppers. tho
turnover collar, which does not press
upon the thyroid gland and puncture
the skin with Its high bones; the lack
of petticoats and belts about the
waist, which tighten and stop circu-
lation; the simple coiffure which re-
places the large artificial one, and the
lightweight pinless hats which cannot
produce headache or fatigue. all make
for health.
1t looks as though the summing up
Of the distinct advantages OF modern
dress prove that we have the balance
of sense and comfort on fashions side.