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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-19
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F|VE: YEARS
FOR TOUCH
NEGRO PAIR
CONVICTION IN DISTRICT
COURT MAY BREAK UP
DANGEROUS GANG

Finding win Matthews and Will
Miles guilty of larceny from the per
son, a diatricl court jury this morn
ing recommended that their sentenc-
es be five years each in the peniten-
tiary. lhey were convicted of rob
bing billiard Young Of $3.50 All are
negroes.
This is regarded as The most i'm
portant conviction maze in a court
here in recent years. breaking up a
Mafia-Ike practice among a band OF
the worst negroes in the county OF
lntimidating Witnesses, manufacturing
testimony and otherwise defeating
the ends of Justice. The Matthews
gang. centered in South Second street
is credited by officers with having
pulled Off almost countless jobs OF
robbery and fraud, for none of which
the members have ever been ade
quately punished The system de.
yeloped yerltabe "back-hand' or
ganization, which scorned the Off
GERS OF the law and all the courts,
defeated public sentiment and even
teriorized aspiring politicians.
In the recent case VIII Matthews
and VIII Miles robbed Hilliard Young
while he slept at the Matthews home
Al confession was obtained and yes
terday an effort was made in court
TO offset this by what was palpably
manufactured testimonis Cora
Young, a negro woman long notorl-
Gus. who has sounded the depths OF
iniplity, testified that she saw Will
Miles and Young in crap game and
that Young was losing Such was the
way the Matthews crowd accounted
for the eventual transfer Of s10o
bill to VIII Matthew's who was caught
with It,
Hilliard Young disappeared shortly
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-19
BANKRUPTCY MATTERS
CLAIM COURTS ATTENTION
Expected That "6TdndiathGI
Clause" Arguments VIII Be
Heard Monday

Conviction in Federal district court
today Of Bob Richards for receiving
stolen property disposes of the Wan
rika mail robbery, which o tg~ ad
Just before Christmas. 1t was a
quick disposal
Raymond e. Glasgow, a sharp, eX-
perienced boy, contested to taking
the mai sack. getting out the yalu-
able contents and burning ne re-
mander He is serving a term in
the Chickasha school He was
brought here to testify
Richards got a lot Of the stuff
Among others was a package Of Glmy
Philippine lace which United
States soldier had carried over the
islands and across the Pacific and to
Lawton to mail to his mother in
West Virginia He hesitated to mail
il before he landed in normal town.
The valuable package had not gone
fifty miles before it was nabbed.
Too late for a Christmas present, it
will nevertheless be forwarded.
W. S. Cade. the newly appointed
marshal is expected here soon to
toke charge of the office, succeed
ing Chris Madsen, who was appoint
ed to fill out the term OF j. r. Alb
ernathy.
Christopher j. Jones, Of Enid, was
acquitted OF charge of selling llq-
uor Judge Cotteral instructed the
jury for a verdict of acquiHal, be
cause Jones place Of business vas
not located
Involuntary bankruptcy proceed
ings have been filed against G. c.
Furst Of Perry.
In the matter of the Bankruptcy
petition against George c. White
hurst, a business man and politician
OF Sayre, there are three creditor
frms-the Johnson & Latimer Dry
Goods Co., wichita, the Soross Gar
ment Co., India. Mich, and The
Northern Knitting Mills, New YORK
The claims aggregate about $4,000
The grandfather cases are ex
poets to come up Monday.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-19
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ADVERTISING is AN
AID TO BUSINESS
CBy George S. Danta, b. ~

& (By George S. Banta, b Al {
= Any conception OF advertising {
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9 sole object aimed at is the pro. Z
. motion Of business ajertised s
. is falsely founded In other =
g words, advertising is not ca. (.
= pable of having a success In Z
= itself but it must be measured {
8 and it's value estimated solely E
8 IN terms of the good il does the :
= article or business advertised 6
g No merchant will have solved Z
. the question of advertising as 3
g long as ha is neglectine some Z
= force or method OF giving his {
= customers better satisfaction !.
o with his merch hlndse ana his Z
g service. Likewise. no merchant :
& will be able to perfect his busi- {
9 ness organization until lie util- l.
= i4es the forces which are found .
: in consistent wideawake news :
g paper advertising These Two, {
6 the ability to satisfy customers
. and an intelligent use Of adyer {
= tising, are both but elements of {
Z Of the business institutions sue I
9 cess. TO neglect either ele- {
8 ment means a falling short OF {
g the desired goal, although (
9 sometimes, TO the casual obsery- {
= er the success achieved in the {
g absence Of advertising seems {
& an argument against IT,
q To illustrate ] have i'm mind I
G a farmer who is regarded as a {
g successful man. He has work :
8 ed hard. lis a splendid crop pro Z
8 ducer and good livestock &
9 feeder But throughout his life {
= he has never been able to grasp
. the distinction between a thor {
y oughbred animal and scrub.
z His cattle are a mixture of Dur
g ham, Jersey. Holstein and what
g rot His hogs are spotted
= and many-coored lot Of porkers
% And so on. all about his farm
80 Now, any progressive farmer
= VIII admit that this man who I
6 has made success in mild
e way lobaring under handicap
. of motley scrub animals, might
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. fl mon with well bred stock to
g work with. The case of this
6 farmer illustrates the point
- am trying to make as to adyer-
9 tising. The business man who
g does not adopt it as part Of
9 his business policy is not neces-
6 sarily doomed to failure, but he
. is neglecting to use one OF the
g most interesting and most ef-
g fectiye aids to success
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-19
AGRICULTUR INTERESTS
WILL DEMAND HEARINGS
Attitude Of Committee Toward
Bill Probably VIII Not Be
Known Till Monday

(py Associated Pressl

Washington, d. G., Feb. 1S-The
finance committee OF the senate was
called together today in consideration
of the Mccall bill to supply the leg
islatve machinery required to put
into effect the Canadian reciprocity
agreement. II was decided to Inns
hearings to Monday and Tuesday.
Practically all requests for a hear
ing came from agricultural interests.
The committee was in session an
hour and half ana adjournment was
taken. Whether there are enough
votes in the committee to report the
bill favorably probably will not be
known until Monday.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-19
LINEN SHOWER FOR HOSPITAL

The ladies Of Guthrie are making
preparations to give a linen shower
for the benefit of the hospital The
event viii take place Saturday, Feb
ruary 25, at the residence of Or.
Hahn and promises to be exception
ally interesting. The affair Is in the
hands Of Guthrie ladies' and Is non.
sectarian. Everyone. regardless 0l
creed, is invited to take part The
object for which the shower is given
is highly deserving.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-19
FOUR BANDITS HOLD UP
SOUTHERN RAILWAY TRAIN
Blow Safe IN Express Gar and
Escape With Seven Hun
dred Dollars
lBy Associated Press.)

TamaQua. Pa, Feb. ia desper-
ate and successful attempt at train
wrecking this morning ON the Phil
a elphia and Reading railroad near
here caused the death Of one man.
Am obstruction placed in switch
caused the locomotive Of local
passenger train to jump the track
OH a steep embankment The engine
whirled. toppled over and plunged
down Engineer Samuel Giltner, ~
Years old, was caught beneath and
crushed 10 death The fireman was
unhurt. No passengers We're in
iured as only the engine left the
track bed An investigation is an
der way.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-19
lndian Bill Snagged.
(By Associated Press.J

Washington, d. c., Feb 1S.-Ow-
ing to the filibuster in the house Fri
day, it was impossible for the house
committee on Indian affairs to carry
out its original program to consider
the Carter bill providing for the sale
of the coal, and asphalt lands of the
Choctaw and Chickasaw nations. The
house met early and IL the same pro-
gram is repeated Saturday the Car
ter bill probably will remain shelved
until early next week Action on the
Mcclure Usage Indian bill was thwart
ed for the same reason.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-19
Train Held UP In Georgia
(BV A sSOciatad Press

Gainesville, Ga. Feb 1S-FouF
bandits help up a northbound train
ON the Southern railway at White
Sulphur Springs at 3:15 o'clock this
morning. blew the safe and took sew
en- hundred dollars Covering the
crew with reyolyers they then or
dered The train TO start and escaped
into the darkness. Nobody was hurt.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-19
YEsrERDA YIN CONGRESS
Senate.

OEWdICa
Election of United States senators
BY direct vote OF the people was un-
der consideration throughout Friday
session OF the senate, Speeches were
made by Senators Rayneg Garter and
Hepburn, the tirst opposing and the
others fayoring the Sutherland amend
ment to the rsOlution. This amend
ment provides for congressional con-
troll Of senatorial elections in the
states.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-19
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men in the Eastern Oklahoma oil
fields 1t is reported that loco oil
field employees who have been idle
for months went to work this week
The rains of this week have caused
a most noticeable change in siness
Of all kinds here.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-19

Chickasha, Okla Feb 1S.-Reports
from all over Grady county are TO
the effect that a general rain has
fallen Rain began failing in Chick
asha at o'clock and it rained stead
ily all day The estimation is that
an inch Of water has fallen Minco,
Alex, Ninnehah Tuttle Rush Springs
and Bradley all report a good rain.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-19
SKIRT
CAUSE NEAR RIOT
IN PARIS STREET
lRRy Leased Wirel

- AA'iff iaNhoNh W llAI -
G Paris Feb lS-The appear .
Z ance on the streets of the first 6
g trousers skirts today led to a g
6 public demonstration yerging g
= on the riot .
6 Two young women garbed In 6
9 the mode descended from a cab {;
9 in the Place de rOpera and s
g started to cross the Boulevard 8
: des Capucines Before they had 8
= taken 10 steps a crowd collect. 6
g ed, impeding their progress. &
g Curious persons, drawn by the 6
= rumor that the "harem' skirt &
g was on view, ran up from every 6
9 direction and all traffic was inn G
= peded for several minutes, i'm. 6
6 iii the police assisted the young 6
. women into another cab aud {
. hurried them away. G
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Gee C @ G 90 9 G ccc eco G
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-19
Special to the Daily Leader.

SpeCIaI 70 fle UaITy LeadeF-
Thomas. Okla, Feb IS.-Custer
county hard hit by the drouth Of
seven months, had a general rain.
Wheat and alfalfa are already coming
out strong The downpour was gen
eral yesterday
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-19
Lorimer viii Make Address
INV ApcnnfnfaI 1rag- \

Washington. Feb. 1S-Senator Lor-
inner gave notice today that he would
address the senate Wednesday ON
questions involved in charges OF
bribery at his election.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-19

"Daddy" Hewitt is Improving
Daddy Hewitt the popular fed
cral messenger who is in the hosplt-
al. is receiving numerous callers, lie
was reported today to be doing fair
lY we'll
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-19
House.

The mouse had a filibustcr on It's
hands, determined opposition ap-
pearing to the omnibus claims bill
being taken up. That body went into
night session.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-19
Special to Daily Leader.

Guymon, Okla, Feb 1S.-Rain and
sIeet fell yesterday The wheat crop
is now regarded as safe There have
beer showers for several days, but
steady fall commenced yesterday. An-
parently the fall Is general over the
panhandle and in southern and West
em Kansas The drouth lasted over
six months
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-19

after the robbery, and he appeared,
even yesterday, in great terror Sher-
inf Murphy tracked him TO a point
well down in Texas, brought him back
and put him in jail The custom Of
chasing witnesses out OF town had
been established by long usage These
facts, with the strong case Chief Nit
chen had obtained by quick work at
headquarters, made the states case
inyireble, with skillful handling
County Attorney John Adams and his
assistant Arthur Swank, waded in
with meat axes and trimmed the
Matthews gang as it was never trim
med before. The jury did the rest
Cora Young's story was made weak
er in plrblic estimation by tae fact
that her husband, reputed member Of
the Matthews gang. gave her an aw-
ful beating a few days ago, presum
ably with reference to this case.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-19
JAB
Of LONG HAT PIN
CAUSE OF DEATH


g Boston. Feb. 1S- From an ac-
. cidental jab of a hatpin in 6
G street car here month ago, 6
= Capt. Andrew England, one of 6
g the best known sea captains on {
G the New England coast, is dead 6
= He thought nothing of the 6
= wound for two weeks and then G
6 his face began to swell and he 6
was taken to the City hospital 6
6 There everything possible was i
8 done, but he finally succumbed g
e Capt. England was born in G
: Sweden 67 years ago and lived 8
q on Peaks island, Portland Be 6
+ ides his widow son, Ferris 8
=. :. gland, and a daughter, Mrs 6
L. & nix Pierce, both of Somer- 8
GG. X survive. G
- - =.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-19
THE WEATHER

New Orleans
La Fen rs.
Tonight and on
SUNDAY unsettl
ed; rain or snow
in east tonight
or Sunday; cold
er tonight eX-
cept i'm north
west, warmer
Sunday in west
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-19

Special to Daily Leader.
Oklahoma City. Okla, Feb IS
A heavy, cold rain started here last
night.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-19
Snecial 10 Daily Leader.

Anadarko Okla, Feb 1S-There
was rain all day yesterday and at
least half of last night.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-19

Special to Daily Leader
Hominy, Okla Feb. lS.-Rain fell
in this part Of the Usage country YES
terday.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-19
ia tbe DaiIy Leader.

Special TO the Daily Leader
Tulsa, Okla, Feb lS-Wlth the falI
ing of two inches Of rain IN Tulsa
Friday afternoon and evening, the
precipitation Of three downpours IN
this section this week had gone past
the four-nch mark This is more
moisture than has fallen in Eastern
Oklahoma for the past six and a hali
months. This section was visited by
a heavy rain Monday and Wednesday
Creek beds that have been dry for
months are now flowing with water
the lack of which has threatened the
wheat crop caused much suffering
among cattle and made sdle 1000
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-19

Special Daily Leader.
Altus, Okla. FeD. 1S.-Rain com
menced at 6 o'clock Friday morning
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-19
SHORT CUT TO PACIFIC
Santa Fe Pursuing Plan Which
Will Make Guthrie the Gate
way for Coast Traffic

In furtherance Of it's plans for
making saving Of $50 miles in the
Denver-Gulf route. the Santa Fe Rail-
way company is believed to be pre-
pairing to build the last connecting
link thirty-fve miles lying between
Bucklin and Beyidere, Kas. TINS
mountain and gulf line is designed
TO pass through Guthrie.
Two sections of the Denyer-Gulf
road are running northwest OF Guth-
rie-the Enid and Kiowa branch and
the Kiowa-Belyidere branch with the
Bucklin-Belyidere line completed me
line from Galveston to Denver Will
be completed with the Santa Fe in
control Of all lines. This means
good connection to the Pacific coast.
The local situation is evidently
shaping up for the use Of the Guth-
rie. Enid and Kiowa branch as a
principal line The Santa Fe i'm
ployemants here will be costly, max
ing the station and yards capable OF
handling all sorts OF passenger and
freight traffic. The present main
line-Arkansas City. Newton, etc
his to remain the direct way for Kan
sas City and Chicago travel, but the
Denver line is to cut in here, divert
ing the traffic here instead of at New
ton and at other points in Kansas.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-19

John Sykes negro tailor Of rath-
er fair reputation, will be at home
from the penitentiary in a few weeks
He went there because Of his endeav-
ors to kill off the Matthews family
a year ago 1t is said that John has
a large and enthusiastic oath on rec
ord to wipe WIN Matthews Off the
face of the earth. but evidently the
state will delay the enterprise for at
least five years.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-19

Young has not recovered his 500
bill yet, but the Matthews crowd will
not get it, Sheriff Murphy today
put the bill in bank in such way
that it can not be touched except by
order Of both Young and Young's wife
There has been trouble between
Young and his wife and a reconcilia-
ton Is in sight.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-19

The visit Of Chief Engineer Meade
OF the Santa Fe indicates an early
commencement Of work on the via
duct and the yard Improvements.
The plans for the yiaduct have been
approved by the chief engineer OF
the road and accepted by the other
parties The total improvements
here viii mean an expenditure OF half
million dollars.
An effort is being made at paw
huska to have tht Katy change its
main line to come by way oil Paw
huska. ghlding Of sixteen miles Of
road win be necessary, running from
Usage by way OF Pawhuska, 10
Wynona Pawhuska is paying for
the survey
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-19

The grandfather cases are eX-
poets to come up Monday
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-09
George & Company
sOi-i2 city National Bank Bldgs
NEW MODERN COTTAGE.

$40 CASH Azl.0V EEh MONI1t
Modern, nice large reception room, with
a very pretty and nicely finished stair.
Cased plain, opening to good living room
on the east; wide opening TO nice bright
dining room. Good sized kitchen. very con-
vonient. with good pantry and cellar way
Full basement. with grade outside door
Splendid bed room, three nice closets and
a storage room. Roomy bath with neat
porcelain fixtures all complete. hot and
cold water. Electric lights throughout;
push plate switches and latest design of
brush brass fixtures. shower effects. Oak
floors finished and polished to an egg-shell
gloss, for wax finish. Good lot IN splendid
location, neat and new homes surround
ing. Near car and school. Well built, best
material and workmanship; will stand q
close inspection. Double floors on both
floors; heavy joists and well bridged; no
uneven and shaky floors. Your rent will
pay for this attractive and good little home.
Price, $3.50; $3.50 cash and 50 per month.
OF $40 cash and t21.50 per month Come
out today and go over Il carefully. for this
viii sell quickly; ones advertised two
weeks ago both sold same day. Positively
cannot be seen only sunday and evenings
after $50. VIII be ready TO move in abSIl
May /. Come TO my residence, us s.
Halcyon Ave, Benson. F. S. TrulInRer
Phone Benson l22.s
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-09
PAYNE INVESTMENT CO..
Entire Third Floor, Ware Block.

Entire Third Floor, Ware Block
Southeast Corner 18th and Fainam.
Douglas lf6l A llSS,
-, Oo0--l4 rooms. modern in every detail; oak
finish. baths, neef FiNld Club en-
trance. No more modem and up-to-
date home TO be found
y, 40o-For both; 1402 Lothrop st, and 1910
n. 18th Ave, and 7 rooms respect,
lively; one block from sherman Ave.
car. These are we'll built and well
arranged Owner will show you
"a. sOO--2fiS Cass ST. 7-room strictly modern
home; full south front lot and good
barn. owner must sell this week.
SS,650-2566 Spalding St; Groom house
splendid location, modern in every
respect, on paved street.
So, 400-296S Dodge, 6 rooms and modern, fine
condition. in walking distance. Price
reduced for quick sale.
2,6O0-2S0S Pratt St; one OF the incest s.
room cottages in the city; modern in
every way; stairway to large attic;
splendid furnace on paved street
and convenient TO both Dodge and
Gath street cars.
81 5OO-47O6 N Path St, rooms, modern ex-
cept heat, on paved street: fun east
s1,sOO-5sis Bancroft Sc; brand, spanking,
new; 5-room cottage full south front
lot; stairway to large attic: where
3 additional rooms can be finished.
The best offer buys It II taken this
s. eOO-Corner SD and Military Ave; 7-room
house and lots, right on car line.
81 20O-55th and Pratt; new 4-room house
and fun half acre. Only 500 cash
and Sl2 per month. This is a snap
for some one.
INVESTMENT
$2,sOO-I,ook at that splendid vacant corner
at Gath and Emmett; ia feet on oath
81. Splendid place for business and
flats
PAYNE INVESTMENT COZ
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-09
Spring Bargains

$500
Ath and Brown SITS, only one block to
school, three blocks to car line. One-third
cash, balance monthly.
$4,000
a real" bargaIn-25O9 Bristol St. an s.
room house modern except heat; hard pine
finish good cistern; barn in rear. This
must be sold Immediately, hence the above
price.
$2,10O
tellar and Arbor SITS; gas, city water and
sewer.
1880
A new seven-room, ali modern home on
18th St, just north OF Davenport; full lot
50x1S.
$4,700
Absolutely the cheapest property in the
West Farnam district-a practically new,
Ave. House cost g 500; lot IS worth oiy saCeS
Owner Is leaving city makes an unusual
sacrifice. Terms, 1900 cash, balance
monthly.
$4,000
One Of the large homes in the Hanscom
Park district nine rooms. all modern east
and north front corner; lot 5ON17l; large
shade trees; room for flats in rear, Aside
from home proposition, this would make
good investment as We can rent it for Sex
per month for one year.
$10,500
| An unusually we'll built Groom all mod.
ern home, only one block from new st. &c,
celia's cathedral; finished in quarter-sawec
oak downstairs; handsome fireplace; a very
attractive home, conveniently arranged
Easy terms 10 right party.
The Byron Reed Co.
! Both Phones. 2l2 South 18th ST.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-09
INVESTMENT

$4,000 am authorized to offer for inn
mediate sale a new pressed brick
building. located near Gath and
Farnam, and containing four
apartments OF rooms each; total
rental, $i,452.00 per year, with no
expense to the owner except taxes
and insurance. Nonresident owner
is anxious to dispose of this prop
erty at once as the money Is
needed in other channels. He
asked $4,000, and will undoubt-
eddy accept considerable less II the
deal fs closed Immediately. This
location is fast coming I'm for
business. This is the best oppor-
tunity ! have been able to offer
in this locality and II. will I'M
doubtedly be sold at a great sac
rifice,
ERNEST SWEET,
1885 City National Bank