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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-08-16

From the Methodist state hospital
which is maintained by the Methodist
church of the state, comes the an
nonncement that recently 80 to so
per cent of the hospitals work has
been free. meaning that medical and
surgical attention and living have
been furnished without cost to per
sons unable to pay Ger them To
make up for this line al work the
hospital has Mrs. shi9eiey ana her
fieia WORKERS out In me interest of
the Institution. mm
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-08-16

Nr. and Mrs A. L. Richardson
surprised their friends who congre-
gated TO charivari them Monqas
evening. At the clang of the tifsl
bell the doors OF the cottage were
thrown omen and the young people
we're invited in 70 a reception He-
freshments we're srFed ana eNe''
one had jolly good time
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-08-16

Brose Estes was in NoiAai'
business TUESDAY
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-08-16

The AfulhalI horse show and lai,
has been postponed till the second
week in october on the 10 IA "iD
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-08-16

II Is understood that pr. Chiiaels
has arranged to make his calls M az
s,,fowobiie. The doctor sure does
49, lois of territory and il is pre-
dictea that he vii ioin the efoe.''s..e-- ,.ss.3-
ana have an auto of his own peio+e
many months
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-08-16

According to the FIfdoam Herald
q. Sedan girl was reeenaly visiting in
q neighboring town. she wrote her
father thus. Dear Dad. Lam broke
Roses arc red. yiolets areblrie. send
ME two dollars. i think that VIII 40
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-08-16

Wait Matthews went eolA1'e
Yesterday on business
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-08-16

Theodore Lower ct uK To Mollie
Bentley wd. 81. south 90 leot loL r,
block Is, Coylo
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-08-16
ZEAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

George IT Braver ct ux So Serene
and Maud N DurIing. wd sl00 lots
and s, block Capital Heights,
Guthrie
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-08-16

The state ilord Of public affairs has
asked for bids On 1000 tons Of coal
for thr winter fuel for the various
state institutions, under that boards
control. The coal is to be delivered
as needed by the state during the
winter months.
District Judge A II Huston has re
turned from Pawhuska where he pre-
sided during tile healing OF several
cases involving the transactions OF
u. I'll. Hoss the defaulting president
Of the Usage & Western railros.l.
The hearings were before juries and
Judgments were given the German
Savings bank Of Berlin. Iowa: the
First National BationaI bank Of Glad /
brook, Iowa; the Security National |
of Pawhuska. and Samuel r. Ray
snond, against Hoss and his securi.
ties. All will be appealed 10 the state |
Supreme court Hoss left Fairfax. /
the seat Of his promotions last fall
and has since NOT been heard from 1
he promoted the Usage & Western /,
and a portion Of the grade was con-
structed near Billings. An effort is /
now being made to have the Katy
~ AZ ~ aNAtAs
> The Guthrie land office has receiv- I
ed from the general land office ait 4
Washington a recent ruling by the \
acting secretary oF the interior, Sam
mel Adams. Of special interest to
hundreds Of hnmesteaders through
ont Western Oklahoma many OF i
them in the Guthrie land district. IN /
brief, the ruling, which partly reyers
es a former ruling by Secretary Bal
linger, holds that homesteaders who
have secured the cancellation Of aban |,
doned entries On lands and after.
wards entered upon the lands may 4,
have credit for the time they have
resided thereon peicr To the cancel
latien Of the abandoned entries anu
provided such residence was begun
prior to September q. 1910. The !
length OF such residence Is taken.
Therefore, f-om the five years re-
CURED III order 70 prove up an a
claim under the homestead laws
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-08-16

AS a result Of the visit 20 Muilal
last Saturday of the law enforcement
officers some of the proprietors OF
our soft drink establishments made
a trip to Guthrie yesterday and nied
appearance bonds i'm answer TO
charge OF selling drinks that were
NOT soft enough. Ii is generally re-
ported here in Mulhall that the law
enforcement visitors are experts a.
drink judges This being true We
await with interest the outcome oi
this charge.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-08-16
MULHALL MELANGE

Mulhall, August l6 Work on the
the Spangler building is nearing COM
pletion Bin Wicker Of Enid is in
charge Of putting Ia the brick front
This new building will be a valuable
addition to olir little city and will add
much to the appearance Of our busi-
ness section
1t Is rumored that Tom W0osley
has handed in his resignation IS post
master and number of candidates
are already limbering up TO make the
race for the appointment Ernest
Richardson, Brose Estus and Charlie
Hott seem 10 be the most talked Of
candidates at this time We also
understand that A b. Wood and Pete
Scott are receptive candidates lt
would seem that out OF this list OF
candidates and others who Will per-
haps get in the race before the ap-
pointment is made that tho govern
mcnt should have no trouble IN se'
lectiug q good man Tor the place
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-08-16

j. J. Donohue. OF AIulhali. trans
acted business here today.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-10
THREE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS
AT MARSHALLT0WN

MARSHALLTOwN. Ia. Dec. 9.-(spe-
cial.)--Four people were injured in three
accidents that happened within few
hours near here today. Mrs. James Bar
ton. lrp and Mrs. Albert Robertson OF
st. Anthony were thrown out OF an auto
mobile and received serious injuries when
the car ran into ditch and turned over.
While attempting to stop a runaway
team, Volney A. Reese of Ferguson was
knocked down, dragged and trampled by
the horses. Three ribs were broken and
he was Injured Internally,
While adjusting a gasoline engine
Charles Clay OF Gilman got his arm
caught in the gearing, crushing his hand
so badly It had 10 be amputated.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-10
Rev. T. w. Sanford
is Found Guilty Of
Causing Six Deaths

PORTLAND Me-, Dec. 9.-Rev. Frank
w Sandford, leader of the Holy Ghost
and Us society, was found guilty OF eaus-
ing the death of six persons on board the
yacht Coropet bv the jury in the. united
States district court today. Sanford will
be sentenced this month.
The jury was out less than an hour and
returned verdict of guilty on each OF
the six counts. The penalty for each Of
the offenses IS a fine not exceeding $4,000
or Imprisonment FOR not exceeding ten
years or both. Sandford was released on
$4,000 bail.
SANFORD said he had no witnesses to
offer, but he was permitted to make a
statement
He declared that High Heaven was
watching to see that a fair trial was be-
ing given. Sanford declared that the
destination of the Coronet was determined
before the wreck OF the ship Kingdom
took place. IL was expected to sail for
Hudson Bay, Greenland. etc, he said, and
all were greatly disappointed at the wreck
Of the Kingdom on Mud island, off the
coast of Africa The destination OF the
Coronet was unchanged by the wreck OF
the Kingdom. With earnestness Sanford
told OF his instructions from God to con-
tinue. He said
Il said, Father, what next? What next
Now that, we have this company on
board?
81 received this answer, and l make this
statement advisedly. knowing what l am
doing, / received this answer:
Continue.
81 understand its meaning to be to go
on with the work. IT was thoroughly dis
cussed and finally It was decided to 80
on with the work, which took us TO the
far north
Sandford's manner was that OF a
preacher rather than a witness,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-10
BRIBE RENDERED TO EDGAR
Lawyer Says Harvester Agent Of
fered Money to Stop Tax Suit.
PART OF LORIMER DEFENSE
Attempt to show that Combine IL
Back of Fight On senntor-
Man Accused Denies the
Charge.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.--MaXwell Ed
gar, Chicago lawyer who in 1907 led
legal fight TO force the International
Harvester company to pay more taxes,
testified today before the Lorimer SEN
atorial investigating committee that he
had been offered $4,000 to deslst. lie
said the offer was made by a Chicago
lawyer name Tone, who claimed to rep
resent Clarence $. Darrow and Edgar
A. Bancroft. the latter an attorney for
the company.
Edgar declared he believed Bancroft
had used Darrow as a go-between. The
fight eliminated he said, in an increase
OF tho taxes on the Mccormick famlly's
International Harvester stocks from prac-
tically nothing to about $4,000 a year and
compulsory payment of about s500,0O0 back
taxes.
Edgar's testimony came unexpectedly
and lively fisht .sEas preeIpitated over
it's adnfisaahility g'r
Judge Huney counsel for Senator Lori.
lmer, heatedly declaI8d that II allowed
to Introduce It.. he would show that tbs
tax fight had been charged Indirectly tc
Senator Lorlmer and his friends by the
principal owners of the harvester com
pany and that II was the basis OF the
charges of corruption against Lorlmer.
Edgar testified further that pressure
TO quit the fight had been brought 70
bear on him by officials of Hearst news;
papers in Chicago.
Tone COntFadicts story.
CHICAGO, Dec. I'D, X. Tone at
torney, said Edgars statement was not
correct
THE facts were these" said Mr. Tone
Acting as counsel for the Chicago
Teachers Federation, l brought a man
damus suit against the Cook County
Board of Review to compel 1t TO assess
the franchises and capital stock OF the
international Harvester company for back
taxes. We Joined forces with Edgar. who
represented the Tax Reform association
Clarence s. Darrow. representing IN,
company, asked US TO compromise, say
ing the company was willing TO pay a
reasonable amount. including the expense
of prosecution. The whole thing was sub
mitted to the teachers federation and
the question Of attorneys fees was ap-
proved by the court.
THE result was that the company paid
1 $l750OO. There were no dealings except
those OF which our clients and the courl
were fully aware"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-10
Six Men Accepted
For Packers Jury

CHICAGO, Dec. 0.-six members Of the
jury that will try the Chicago packers
indicted for alleged violation OF the
Sherman antitrust act had been accepted
tentatively by both government and de-
Tense today when AN adjournment until
Monday was taken. Five others had been
examined and passed by the defense and
will be given % the government after
the panel IS concluded. Possibility that
the venre might be dismissed and an
other summoned was seen when M. B
Veale OF Malta said he had been ap-
preached by another venreman and
asked his opinions.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-10
Revenue Cutter
Hunts FilibusterS

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 9.Jrhe United
States revenue cutter, Davey, was hur-
rledly dispatched from New Orleans last
night to search for filibustering expe-
dition along the Gulf coast concerning
which well defined rumors are said 10
have reached secret service agents. The
supposed expedition is said to be aimed
at the Mexican government.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dec. "a report
today from Corrales. Mexico, between
Camargo and Matamoras, in the state Of
Tamaulipas, is that a party Of six, sup
posed TO have been headed by General
Bernardo Reyes, had purchased six
horses from ranchman and started for
san Juan and Monterey
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-10
HIGGINS HAS HIS PAY
CUT BY COMMISSIONERS

The county commissioners baked at
paying ]. s. Higgins &1s2 for guarding
prisoner In the county hospital for
thirty-two days at So day and cut the
bill in half when IL was presented. They
said Higgins got his board and room
while at work and the. thought an al
iownnce OF SO a day would be plenty.
Higgins guarded Charles Madden. who
faced a charge OF highway robbery, and
on account o. illness was transferred
trcn the county jail to the county hos
pitsl- He died besors hts ease ns-une TO
trial
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-10
ThaW Jewels Are
Returned by Thieves

PITTSBURGH, D.l, o.-NesOuHt.Ons
were reported TO nave been concluded to-
day by which jewels valued at S25 1000,
stolen from the residence OF Mrs. VIII
liam Thaw, jr., January "A last, while
the family was at dinner were returned.
The robbery was committed by thieves
Of international reputation who hastened
10 Chicago from Pittsburgh and offered
to return the jewels II Mrs. Thaw paid
the price demanded, about $4,000. Mrs.
Thaw refused to confirm or deny tn,
report
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-10
LYON OF TEXAS
WILL LEADFIGHT
Committeeman Would Keep Office
Holders Out Of Republican
Convention.
CALLS CONFERENCE MONDAY
Protest VIII also he Made Against
Old Threat To Reduce Dele
cations from Southern
states.

WASHINGTON, Dec. "a conference
Of about twenty-five members of the re-
publican national committee will be held
here Monday night to protest against the
old threat to reduce southern representa-
ton in republican national conventions.
National Committeeman Cecil Lyon of
Texas, who called the meeting will pre-
sent resolution calling on the national
committee to forbid election of federal Of
flee helders as delegates
The fight to keep federal office holders
out of the national convention promises
to make the meeting of the national
committee next Tuesday one of the live
lest in recent years. Much Of the protest
against the large southern delegation
has been based on the fact that federal
office holders have predominated and
have been swung into line" to support
existing administrations. Colonel Lyon
hopes that by keeping the office holders
Off the delegations. the representation of
the southern states will not be impaired.
Another move to be made by Colonel
Lyon and his associates will be to nullify
the selection Of any delegates made prior
TO the call Of the convention by the ma
tional committee. This action was sug-
gested by the election of Taft delegates
from Alabama several months ago at
meeting called by the postmaster Of Mo-
bile a member of the committee from
Alabama.
Bourne Resurrccts Threat.
The threat to reduce the southern dele
cations has been resurrected by Senator
Bourne OF Oregon.
II am going to use my best efforts to
have the forty delegates from Texas Sc
lected from republicans who are not in
debted to any administration because of
their employment by the government" q"
said Mr. Lyon
"Thefe win be no federal office holders
in the delegation from Texas if l can
prevent 1t.
PERSONALLY / am going to insist that
the candidate for president who gets our
votes shall come out against the Bourne
| proposal TO cut down our representation.
81 am going further and insist that no
city be given the convention whose state
delegation is willing TO cut down our
strength in the convention"
The prospective fight appeared to have
thrown the strength of the southern mem
bers of the committee to st. Louis as the
convention city, although Chicago still
seems to be favored by a majority. Den
yer and Cincinnati also have put Ia bids.
/ The Missouri delegation, II was said,
could be counted on 10 oppose any re
duction in the southern delegations.
Several national COMMITTEES men called
at the White House and talked politics
both with the president and Secretary
Hiiles. President Taft win give a dinner
TO the committee Monday
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-10
Veteran Throws Self
From Skyscraper

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-The man who
somersaulted from the dome of the
World building TO death on the side
walk last Wednesday was identified to-
day as Price Lewis. said to be the first
federal spy Of the civil war.
Charles Newkirk of Jersey City made
the Identification and said Lewis was 50
years old. lived in Jersey City and he
thought to escape poverty after the re-
lection OF his application for pension.
Newkirk said Lewis had recounted TO
aim many thrilling experiences OF the
eivil war. Many times, Newldrk said,
Lewis was the bodyguard Of President
lincoln.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-10
Dr., Eliot Operated
On for Appendicitis

BOSTON. Dec. "a dispatch was re-
ceived here today stating that President
Emeritus Charles w. Eliot OF Harvard
was operated on for appendicitis at
Handy Ceylon. today. The dispatch
stated the operation was apparently sue
cessful and that a quick recovery was
expected. DR. Eliot left here month
ago for a tour around the world. accom-
panied by his wife. his daughter. a niece
and his private secretary.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-10
City Within Twelve Miles of Peking
Burned by Revolutionaries.
GENERAL HsUN AssAssNATED
Man Who Helped Conduct Imperial
Defense at Nsnking Killed.
MoDERATEs WIN AT Annoy
New Local Assembly VIII Take over
Powers of Old COuneiI-RevOIu-
tIOnary soldiers CIamorinE
for Their Pay.

LONDON Dec. 9.--Further details of
the draft OF the constitution OF the pro-
posed Chinese republic, drawn up by tho
chiefs of the revolutionary movement dur
ing their conference with WI Ting Fang.
are given in special news dispatch re-
ceived here today. Eight provinces were
represented at the conference.
The draft, besides providing for the
election by the provisional government
OF provisional president, says that he
must call a convention OF the people
within six months to confirm the con-
stitutlon. An the acts Of the national
assembly which is 10 be composed of
representatives appointed by the provi
sional governments must be confirmed
by the president OF the republic before
going into effect.
The president of the republic Is to be
commander-in-chief of the army and Is
to possess the power, with the concur
renee OF the national assembly, OF declar-
Ing war. making treaties, appointing
diplomatic representatives and bring
courts OF justice.
The Chinese revolutionaries have de-
stroyed Chang Hsln, about twelve miles
southwest OF Peking according 10 a
special news, dispatch from Tien TsIn.
All foreigners are safo.
Imperial GegeraI AssnssInstng.' -
SAN FRANCISCO I)sl as-.Astl.Stsl
from shanghqi report the assassipatiays
OF General Chang Hsun, vjio he,pee com
duct the impcrlalS detense ~ Np-,ing
viceroy Chang s-jel Chufr~end. y. Man
chu general. rieh IiaHE. who ensped
from Nanklng upon its capture. are said
to have taken refuge in southern Man
churia.
MOderntes Win at Annoy.
Annoy, Dec. 9.-Moderates are declared
to have carried by large majority yes
terday's election for local assembly
to take over the powers OF the old execu-
tive council
The new assemblys first problem will
be TO meet the demand for funds with
which TO pay the soldiers who are clamor-
Ing for money. An attempt is being
made to re-establsh the old llkin or
provincial customs tax. which was
abolished by the new regime in the first
flush OF success.
Advices from Swatow, few miles down
the coast, announce that a serious con-
flict between revolutionary factions Is
feared there. Two thousand Cantonese
are arrayed againt the local troops.
shops at Canton Looted.
HONG KONG, Dec. 9.--Bandlts today
looted the works shop Of the Canton
Hankow railroad, killing one foreman q
foreigner and several workmen.
All about Canton, the bandits are con-
tlnuing their activities. The river
pirates, however appear to have been
effectually suppressed and at~Ml points
along tho West river is quiet
A force of 5000 revolutionary troops Is
preparing to leave Canton for the north
to join the army at Wu Chang
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-10
IRRIGATION CONGRESS TO
MEET IN SALT LAKE CITY

CHICAGO. Dec. 9.-salt Lake City was
named as next years place OF meeting
Of the National Irrigation congress. and
United States Senator Newlands Of Me-
vada was elected president today. Dr.
Harvey W Wiley urged sanitation Of
streams used FOR irrigation purposes. He
declared fresh fish and oyster beds are
being contaminated by sewage.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-10
FORMER GOVERNOR BUCHTEL
DENIES THE PE0NAGE STORY

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9-Former Gov
ernor Henry A. Buohtel Of Colorado in a
statement today vigorously denied that
conditions approaching peonage existed
In ths~Colorado sugar beet fields.
he referred 20 the testimony Of James
Bodkln before the house committee that
men and women were worked sixteen
hours day at back-breaking labor
Governor Buchtels explained that thes,
persons were Russians or Italians who
worked by the job, not by the day.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-10

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Dec. "a dust"
explosion in the main mine of the Cross
mountain system near Briceville early
today entombed a large number Of work.
crs who had just entered for the days
toll
The mine is usually manned by 200
miners, but whether all had entered the
shaft prior to the dust" blast has not
been determined.
The explosion was about two miles
from the entrance to the mines. 1t is not
yet possible to ascertain the number
killed, but it Is feared the loss of life
viii be very heavy.
Sescue preparations Immediately were
begun and at 10 o'clock gangs of miners
from other works" in the district had
gone into the main Cross Mountain mine
by three entrances.
9Tlie mine is owned and operated by the
Knoxville Iron company and IL about
tbirty-five miles from Knoxville.
.As, the, news o. the explosion spread
about the Briceville district throngs of
women and children rushed to the mine
entrances and clamored TO be allowed to
make their way inside to aid in the
rescue. Many of the women knew their
husbands had entered the mine before
the blast. Most of these wives. however,
maintained brave hearts. The majority
OF them had witnessed almost similar
scenes One woman, who gathered others
about her, attempted to cheer her weep
ing sisters.
Now, know my old man aint dead"
she asserted. "Ic'll take more than e
dust explosion to kill him."
Interior of Mine on Fire.
Rescue work temporarily was checked
before II o'clock. Great pillows of flame
began to belch from the opening so that
the rescue parties were hurled back by
the flames.
Members OF rescue squads who were
driven from the mine by flame and smoke
declared they had advanced a mile into
the main shaft before they were forced
TO retire, and that they had discovered
no signs OF the imprisoned men.
Just before the rescuers were driven out
they encountered a cave-in in each OF
the entries. 1t was of such character as
almost positively to confirm the early
theory that dust" had caused the eX-
plosion.
Three Men Escape.
OF all the men who went into the mine
three have escaped. They were John
Lang, Samuel Farmer and Bert Hal
maker. They were in one of the lateral
shafts. Warned by the noise they es-
capped before being overtaken by flames
These men observed bad signs" as
they entered the mine. They believe the
exact location Of the blast is at least
two miles In tho interior and 500 feet
from the mountain crest.
The number OF men entombed is now
variously estimated at les to 26s.
Because of the cave-in and the smoke
and flames, 1t is impossible for volunteer
rescuers 10 proceed into the mine. They
must await the coming of the federal
CONTINUED on Second PageJ
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-10
Fire and Smoke Stop Squads After
Advancing Half Way.
THREE WORKERS MAKE ESCAPE
Noise Gives First Warning to Men
in Lateral Shaft.
DELAY OF TRAINS SAVES LIVES
President of Corporation Asserts
Failure of Large Number of
Miners to Arrive on Time
Prevents BiE Death List.

BRICEVILLE Tenn, Dec. 9,--The body
of Lee Polston was found buried in the
cave-in in the main shaft of the Cross
Mountain mine this afternoon. He was
the operator of the mine fan plant. He
leaves a wife and two children. The body
was terribly mangled and partially dis
membered. No other bodies have been
recovered.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-10
The Weather

For Nebraska-Generaly fair west,
rain east portion; cooler.
For Iowa-Unsettled with RAIN cooler
west portion.
Temperature ut omaha Yesterday.