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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-05-27
COMING OF THE
PHRASE STAND
WITHOUT nI1CHING"

Political terms that are pointed
and expressive have been coined
during each campaign since the adj
mission of Nevada to the Union on
October 81. 1864, During the 70s,
and early in the sos, when the
Comstock was blooming and BOOM
ing, number of short sayings were
in every day use among the citizens
that expressed delight, disgust and
appreciation in word or short
phrase, that are still appreciated
by the old-timers.
The term stand without hitch
ing was coined and put into use
by a noted financier and horse man
at Carson City during the hearing
of petition for pardon of young
man, who had been convicted of
minor felony, The pardoning board
were sedate in demeanor and show
ed signs of weariness as the law
yer for the petitioner terminated
his harangue with low bow and
Gentlemen, thank YOU 1t was
20 minutes to the whistle and the
governor and chief justice looked
invitingly at the audience assem-
bled, as the coming fall an election
would take place. Suddenly the
impetuous financier and horse own
er, seemingly filled with the con-
viction, stepped out of the circle of
humanity and with his soft white
hat clasped by the brim, addressed
number of remarks red hot from
the bat of the board while facing
the governor. His plea was very
forceful, convincing and right to the
point why the young man should
be pardoned. Instead of bowling
low and terminating his speech with
Gentlemen, | thank YOU" he said:
Governor, if you will pardon this
young man | will guarantee that he
will stand without hitching"
The chief justice and his asso-
GATES recovered slowly from the
yolley of words discharged by the
rapid fire financier and race horse
man, but the phrase stand with
out hitching" was not technically
clear, and seemed more stunning
than mouthful of old dead Latin.
After consulting few minutes the
board decided that they were uni
formed as to the meaning of the
term used by the last speaker, and
the governor, in a neat compliment
airy speect. politely invited the fill
ancier to fully explain 10 the boar /
the meaning in full of tn term
Stand without !,itchnt :
This he did in the following Ian
guage: " Stand without hitching,
gentlemen means that the govern
or is square in the nut; that the
state officers will drill' eight hours
per day; that the sheriff and mayor
are not filled with prunes; that the
city council won't grab: that the
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-05-27

known as the lost mine and fire.
quent attempts have been made to
find it without success.
Several years ago some rich float
that assayed several thousand dol
lars to the ton was found by resi-
dents of White river valley, but
they also searched for the source
of it in vain.
Jack Roseyear is authority for
the statement that Chris Peterson,
the sheep inspector, showed him,
one time long ago, a small piece of
ore about the size of and rounded
like a marble, that contained a
large amount of gold 1t appeared
to be nearly all gold, in fact, and
excited greatly every one who saw
it. Peterson stated he had found
it in the gravel and sand of a long
draw on the west side of Ward
mountain and numerous prospectors
struck out for that section at once,
hoping to be fortunate enough to
find the rich ledge. Like all the
Others, they failed and the story of
the several finds of rich ore lost
its glamour again, only to be re-
vived from time to time when it
came to the ears of other adven-
turOus prosDectorS,
That there is possibility for ore
of such a character to be in the
section of Ward mountain referred
to is said to be well founded, as
there is quartzite and other forma-
lions from which fabulously rich
gold ore is extracted in other min
ing sections 1t is not, therefore,
entirely improbable that the orig
inal visiting prospector was right
in stating he had found the rich
ledge and if letters has not To-
Gated it, someone else will and an
other big mine will be developed
that will add to the fame and for
tune of White Pine county.
Fresh milk and cream at Palace
NTorlo+ 1010fF
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-05-27

Under new management, the
Idora theater is guaranteed to
please.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-05-27

Fresh milk and cream at Palace
Market. 12-12-tt
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-05-27

Concordia Club
We'd. Night Dancing Assembly,
Miners Hall, Q O'clock.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-05-27

Fresh milk and cream at Palace
Market. 12-12-tf
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-11
"BATTY' FROM SHOCK
Incredulous Tale Of Negro
Mind Weakened When Hit
BY Freight Train

The practice Of letting freight
trains sneak dp behind and hit hin
has proven disastrous to the good
health Of Ed Reads. He seems TO
be entirely "hatty as a result OF
gett ne a walop from Santa Fe
train two weeks ago, shortly after a
store at Seward was robbed.
Frank Black and Ed Reads, ne
groes are accused Of robbing Can
fields store at Seward of about $40
worth OF goods one night. AT Dead
Mans Gulch, this side of Seward,
they were damaged by a freight train
and a lot Of goods were scattered
along the tracks Ihey said they
were sitting at the roadside and the
fast freight struck them. Officers
believe they were trying to board
the train and Tell off, or were thrown
Off They were arrested and brought
to Guthr e. Reads seemed to be
badly hurt and he has not acted in
a rational manner since lie ,lp-
peared feeble yesterday NAon pro-
duced in court
Justice Seward held the two ne
groos on charges of burglary and in
default Of $500 bond each they were
sent back to Jail Reads was help
ca on the journey He rolls his
head, mumbles and looks crazy gen
orally.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-11
BITTER FIGHT ALL RIGHT
Swanson County People Made
Long and Game Struggle
for Sovereignty

Tho Gght for Swanson county o
named n honor of a former governor
of virginia, now q senator com
mcneed al the constitutional c9nveh'
ton here in 1901. Immediately after
statehood DO broke Out in inil force.
In tae four years OF warfare the rep.
matIon OF that section has suffered
severely on account of the disturb
ances. largely over the elections on
he county seat Mountain Park ana
SNYDER INDUCED in veri able war
Mountain Park winning temporary
advantages. Bloodshcd occurred mo e
than once Later came the defiance
al the sherids of the older counties.
The election for erection OF coun-
tv was carly in 1910 and thc county
se4t election followed quickly. Omar s
es Of wholesale frand were made ln
each instance.
The county was projected from
Do~tions OF COmanche snd hi9Wa
counties The Comaacle strip Not-
ed strongly against going INTO the
new county and the Ki0Wa section
voted strongly Tor it Then arose
ne question of units and The sue
preme court eventually decided ina.
tne constitution should De cons rlea
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-11
GRADUi'
LAND TAX
NOT LEGAL.
JUDGE COrTRRAL KNOCKS
OUT FEATURE OF STATE
LEGISLATURE

Permanent injunction against the
State ~ collection OF graduated
land taxes was issued by Judge ].
II Cottcral Of the United States cir
cuit court today The case was that
Of George W. Gale against M. Il.
Trapp, state auditor and tho demur-
rer Of the defendant was overruled
and the injunction made perpetual
This decision indicates the uncOn-
stitutionality Of the graduated land
tax under {he constitution on 4he
state Of Oklahoma, aDd not under
the fourteenth amendment to the
const tuition Of the United States as
originally set ont The court holds
that the legislature has no power to
levy local taxes, and that in pre-
scribing a special tax on lands above
a certain amount in the name of one
person, the legislature did not spe.
city where the proceeds were 70 20.
The policy thus established appeared
to the federal court to be TO distri-
butte IL TO the state ana counties IN
proportion, thus putting the money
into local funds in violation Of the
constitution. The act established
lands above Gao acres TO one person
In a special tax class, on which the
taxes additional to the regular ad
Valorem levy should be collected
In this case Gale, an Illino man,
bought 6,541 acres in five counties,
after the passage Of The graduated
tax law. How far-reachng the de-
cision viii be is not known here
The decision affects all the graduat-
ed taXes-income, etc.,--to some cx-
tent
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-11
SIX CITIES INVOLVED
Guthrie Charter ehcaring Ma
ter Will Have Far each
ing fleet

An early announcement OF the rul-
ing Of the supreme court on the ap-
plcation for rehearing in the char
ter case is expected The matter
was submitted to the court late yes
terday.
Six cities are rectiy involved in
the case, through interpretations Of
state election laws Guthrie, the city
taking the lead, is a little different
ly situated from the other cities, II
that two breaches of the election
law were urged in proceed ngs which
resulted in the knocking out OF the
charter In other cities the knock
out which may come if the court re-
fuses to rehear the Guthrie case Will
be on the adoption OF a charter on an
election call by he mayor wihou sane.
ton Of the council, Oklahoma City
Duncan, El Reno Bartlesyllle and
Holdenvlle are involved.
] r. Burford and b. F. Hegler APP
peared for a rehear ng. Charter Ma
yor Nissley, Guthrie, and Charter
Mayor P. p Duffy, El Reno, attend
ed the court.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-11

BBoslon oct l1--llenry $ Dewey,
few ycars ag) Judge OF the muni-
cipal court, who during his term OF
office made many novel rulings, has
lied q remarkable eharge against ~
prominent men he is suin~ tor Slg
each.
Here is waat Mr. Dewes charges
the defendants afh.
"a bia phemoHs and untruhtul
and fraudulent and rowdy like and
ronehriderilke and awkward and I'M
aristocratized and other democratic
cd edition of notes 0t The proceed
bnEs mcHlius three A.aspbemous
arguments aud a biasphemous charge
caarge 90 a jury al both sham trials
n June. 1909, in the action between
Breadier General Dewey and ave
phasphemers uow pending ia the SUI
perior eourl when the case was TAX
en- IRON tRo sacCessiyely defaaded
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-11
NOTES Of THE CONSIS TORY
Masons of Statewide Note Con
tinue to Arrive for Partici-
patton in Reunion

ie bere
n ,rtohau t,a vorar,ble I'm.
ei' = sun az "i9
Eugene Ran, banker Of Ava p
j. F. Hetherington, Of Oklahoma
City, was about the temple this morn
Justice William L. Eagloton IS
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-11
NJ NANARAS
ARE PLACED
ON TRIAL.
ACCUSED OFCAUSING LOS
ANGELES DYNAMITE
EXPLOSION
(By Associatea Press.l

Los Angeles, oct. 1.-THE trial OF
the McNamaras for the murder OF
nineteen men in the Times explo-
sion began today, the trial of James
B. coming before John J The broth
ers came into court smilingly after
being handcuffed on the way from
jaii.
Scores of photographers surround
ed them.
The trial will be held before judge
Bordwell, in the superior court, all
most in the shadow of the ruins Of
the Times bu lding.
Immediately after Attorney Oar
row, for the defense, asked that the
cases be severed District Attorney
Fredericks called James Mcnamara
to trial.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-11
VISITORS REPRESENT
PROSPECTIVE CITIZENS
important GathGrIng Which VIII
Bring Many Prominent
People to City

A week from today the oklahoma
Methodist Episcopal conference.
the largest body 10 mot IN Guthrie
this year. will be in full sg'ng The
regular session OF ccnfeence will
commence at the Methodist un yer-
slty auditorium Wednesday morning
The conference viii continue until
Monday night at least.
Preliminary to tho conference there
will be an important gathering az
the i'cirst Al. Il. church Tuesday
night or next week The occasion
8 the anniversary Of the Epworth
league, Bishop Quayle Is the world
president Of the organization, aud
he will make an address.
Lack Of homes for somc OF the
delegates is a problem giving the To-
cal workers concern. Homes have
been secured for about 300, and III
least ll0 more must be provided FOR
Al tho preachers have been assign
cd 90 homes, hut large number Of
laymen have not been placed Ihe
laymen represent every part OF the
state, and all are men Of pronIinence
Many arc contemplating buying
property here aud moving 70 Guthrie
70 educate thoir children ~ g
hardly likely there viii again be
such an opportunity 20 reach this
class os prospective citizens. s
Task 10 Find Rooms.
The local commuittcc issues to-
day call for more homes to be OPP
ened Tor the conference The chan-
bcr Of commerce has undertaken 10
assist N The MATTER and viii prob
ably make general appeal 1t Is
desired 10 tnrn sh lodgiass and the
breakfast, It possible. All who can
furnish lodgings for the occasion
arc asked TO telephone III once TO
FREQ W Green or Rev. w q. cole.
man.
Aineng the nosua men 70 De press
ent at tho conference are Dr. Thom-
as Nicholsu, Of Now York, secretary
Of the beard Of educatiou Dr Klein
folter, of the Philippine Islands; l,r.
T. ] Maverty Of Cincinnati; Dr
TcHory, Of Wisconsin,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-11
WASHINGTON PRESENTATION
WILL Be FEATURE T0AIGHT
Justice Jesse J. Dunn, Of Su-
pTeme Court, viii OttIClate al
Glass Offering Of Bust

Pausing long enough in their work
in the higher degrees of Masonry
to take a whlrl over the fairest city
Oklahoma, the several hundred thlr
ty second degree Masons at the con
sistory reunion made ut noon today
their first halt in the program. This
reunion is dcvo Il Of formal social
affairs and every miaute Of time
possible is put in on the dgrees. a
very large class is taking the degrees
which are being conferred with full
accessories and in full form, with
organ, choir and retinue.
At noon today work was suspend.
ed for luncheon. VIII ch was followed
by a general automobile ride, the
first cars leaving the temple about
1890 Guthrie has on many occas-
ions turned out large numbers OF au-
tomobiIes for visitors but today II
beat the record The trip was de-
signed 10 take about thirty minutes.
Every machiae in Guthrie and some
visiting cars were used. The ideal
weather heightened the pleasure OF
the trip. Mineral Wells was the
first main objective point.
The work rnls morning started
with the fifteenth degree. After din
ner this evening the elaborate TWEEN
ty-ninth degree the Cross Of ST An
drew, Will be conferred. Tomorrow
the crowning degrees, ending witn
the thirty-second, viii be given.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-11
PRAYERS OF THOUSAND WOMEN
THAT MOTHER MAY LIVE TO SEE
HER ABSENT SON ARE ANSWERED

vived, It is feared that she cannot
live throughout tonight.
Father Brothers was travelling in
Europe, wfaen his mcHher, who is
76 years old, became dangerously III
He started home when he received
a cablegram telling of her condition
The mothers only wish has been
that she wouli see her son before
sne died
She began to sink yesterday after
noon, but upon the receipt Of a wire
less message from her son telling her
to keep cheerful and that he would
nave luncheon with her today, sac
rallied and spent the best night she
has had in several weeks.
At the masses of the church of the
Immaculate Conception the Passion
ist fathers have ben asking that
prayers be offered for Mrs. Brothers.
and the entire congregation has been
joining in.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-11
WON'T INTERFERE WITH
SUPREME COURT EDICT
State Courts are Supreme In
Matter is The Ruling Of
Judge COltsraI

There is no Swanson county and
has NOT been any since the Oklalo.
ma supreme cOurts decision 0i dis
solution was served, in the opinion
of Judge Jonn II COttcral OF the
United States circuit court. who to-
day, refused to take jurisdiction in
the matter OF an application Tor a
temporary Injunction in stay of dis
solution by the authorities under the
power of the state
Judge Cotterll held that there
was nothing for him to pass upon.
| the supreme power OF the state hay
ing decreed that Swanson county
! had no legal existence Therefore,
he ruled. he had no authority in the
laltair, lacking power or incentive TO
order Il certain set Of men TO take
mp the duties of county officers in a
county declared dcfunct rhe knock
out Of the application was complete.
May End Bitter Fight
Swanson county officials. who have
heretofore exhibited great resource
fulness, and Who have not fully ac.
lcepted the verdict of amy court, ap-
pear to DC at the end Of their long
campaign The county has failed IN
the district courts for Ccnancho
and Kiowa, in the state supreme
supreme court, in the federal circuit
lcourt and in the United states slt-
preme court When the supreme
court affirmed tho decision Of lower
courts Il. J Giddngs appeared be-
fore Justice Hughes, Of the United
states supreme court, at his home
in New York, in An application for
hearing in the supreme tribunal JUS
tice Hughes refused to allow the
case to be entered Nov judge OF
a lower court has refused to assume
jurisdiction.
The latest application was tlat OF
the Dorsey company, a printing con"
Germ which had furnished supplies 10
tne new county It sought to have
the county perpetuated by an inunc.
tion requiring the receiver state
court appointee, and the officials oi
the old counties, to let the new coun-
ty alone ana to further require the
officials Of Swanson to proceed with
TAX lcyies and the payment Of bus.
Tie suit was fled here taree weeks
ago.
A Receiver In Charge
The end of the county is practical
Iy accomplished Receiver Terry be-
ing in charge.
"rhe knockout today should be the
the end of SwausOa cOun ", sald
John A Fain, county attorney for Co
inarcn. VINO was feeIinR good TINS
morning over final victory IN tle
iercest sort of D fight lasting over
D fgtt "a
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-11
(By Leased Wire.)

New York, oct 1.-The prayers OF
1000 women that Mrs. c. P. Brothers
of Orange, n j., will live until her
son arrived, were answered today
The Rev Father William A. Broth
ers, pastor of the church of the I'M
maculate Conception of Montclair
whose communicates have been pray
ing in unison the last week, arrived
on the George Washington today
He was met at the dock in Hobo
ken by his brother Edward. and hur-
ried in an automobile to the home in
Orange where his dying motaer
awaited him.
Physicians have not beer able to
understand what force has kept Mrs.
Brothers alive for the last ten days
Her strength has been gone they
say, and under the same conditions
any other patient could not have sur
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-11
BEARS 4 DISTINGUISHED RECORD

William Atwell OF Dallas, went
nome this morning after appearing
ai the final court struggle for swan
son county M Atwell is nearing
the rocord.breaking mark for dis
lrict attorney hayng 4erged a little
less than sixteen years. He has been
appointed four times ana IA ailI iii
hls prime He bas the largest dis-
trict w Toe United States. extending
from Fort Wonth TO Amarillo, and
ha8 fought many notable cases Ha
commenced when The Panhandle or
Texas vas strictly Wild and wooIiy
and 700 niles stage coach tr ps we're
common
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-11
E:N.TE::RTA|NS 7 |:
MISSOURI
POPULACE:
BIRDMAN RODGERS EX-
CITES AWE IN "SHOW
ME-" STATE
lBY Asaoclated press.l

BIuc spfine3 Mo, OCT II AYIatOi
Rodeer landed here for gasoline al
900 o'clock this morning, after fly
ing siWythfee miles from Marshall
which he iefi al 8:21 Practically u
Marshall gathered at the fair ground
10 bid him Godspeed
Az IIIsginsylIe thousands stood IN
the street while the flyer circied hish
over the city three times. Rodgers
plans 10 spend Tors afternoon and TO
night in Kansas City and start for
Parsons over he Katy" tomorrow
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-11
COLUMBUS DAY THURSDAY

Tomorrow will be Columbus day, a
holiday in many states, including Ok
lahoma. by error it was stated yes
terday that Oklahoma had not adopt
ed the day legally, but it was found
that Senator Pat Goulding secured
passage of a Columbus day bill at
the vast session of the legislature.
A large majority of the 125 mem
bers of the knights of Columbus in
Guthrie will 90 to Oklahoma c ty to-
morrow for the celebration Of the
anniversary OF the landing of Colum-
bus. A large state gathering is ex.
pected,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-11
FATE OF AMERICAN
MISSIONARIES UNKNOWN
Communication Cut on and
Lives Of Foreigners Feared
to Be in Danger
(By Associated Press.s

HANkOW, CHINA, OCT. 1f-FoL-
LOWING TWENTY-FOUR HOURS
or PlLLAGING AND BURNING,
REvoLUTlONlSTS TODAY POS
SECS WU-CHANG. THE FATE OF
TWENTY-FIVE AMERICAN MIS-
SioNARiES, AMONG OTHER FOR
EIGNERS I'M THE CITY, is UN-
KNOWN. COMMUNICATION IS CUT
OFF. THE CITY is THE CAPITAL
OF THE CENTRAL PROVINCE, W.
PEH, AND HAS SIX HUNDRED
THOUSAND INHABITANTS
Later adyices fro mWu Chang say
that foreigners are safe. The Tact
that the revolutionist leaders re-
strained the rebels from violence IN
dcatesA well organized rebellion
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-11
POLICE COURT PROCEEDINGS

ln the police court the blg Monday
batch OF cases has been disposed OF
Birnoy Moore, A, Fireman, and G..
Langwsorth charged ~=>l selling liq-
uor paid S25 fine each and s. costs.
roday2J y Davis and Fred Es-
bray We're fined for be ngdrunk. Es
bray took days In his. Pearl Green
was fined SIS and s. costs for immor-
ality. The docket is now clear
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-11
Detective Lands Neoro.

John Mayhem col5red was brought
In last night by Detective Curry on
a charge Of breaking into The ex-
press office al Goyle and taking
about $la0 worth Of goods all or
VIII ch happened to be- addressed to
negroes, Mayhem was brought in be
cause the detective found an old hat
in the station and a new one at
Johns house John tells first
class hat story, with am oklahoma
CITY end 10 It.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-11

Notable ceremonies will this ev-
enng mark the presentation of a
bust of Washington to the consistory
This bust, in bronze, is the gift OF
the Washington class. May, 1910.
The bust Is built into the wall near
the northwest corner Of the lobby or
mtin NcepTog hall. It directly
faces the entrance from the west end
Office to the big han, ailich Is hand
somely furnished The bust is an
important piece OF work and is the
subject of the first presentation fol-
lowing completion Of the remodoling
There are plans for an elaborate
statuary hall and in time the big
space will be decorated by many
works of art
Justice Jesse J Dunn, OF the SUI
preme court of Oklahoma, president
Of the Washington class, will pre-
sent the bust to the consistory. H. T
Swearengen will act for Sovereign
Inspector General Busby in receiv-
ing the gift The unveiling will be
by MISS Frances BeeOe. There Will
be an address by the class orator.
William E. Wells Until the unvei-
ing The bust will be covered by Il
large Anglican flag
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-11
Gets chesty in Kansas City.
tBy Associated PressJ

Kaneas City. Mo- OCT. II.-AffoF
performing daring feats In FIXING
above the business district here
Rodgers landed in SwOpe park at
1884. AviatCrs have avoided Kan
sas City because OF treacher0us r
currents caused by the river blufis.
Disrega riding his managers advice,
Rodgers circled the city hall and the
stock yards. he will he the guest OF
the Aero club while here and will
start at eight O'Clock tomorrow morn
Ing.