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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-21
DRAMATIC ATTACK ON
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
Attorney for Defense Paints
Dark Picture Of Mexican RG-
Vagge on Americans

phiippics aDo ndcd in the arglr
monts made in commissioners court
today and last night fer and against
The five defendants fighting eXtradi
ton TO Mexico in the Kic!lapoo Indian
land case Interest was added to the
proceedings by the finding in federal
court yesjerd- which swept away
lae holdings Of The rive defendants in
this case, and attorneys made use OF
the opinion OF Judge Cotteral in ap-
reals 10 Commissioner 'riDbitts.
Joe Adams, attorney for W. H. Chap
man. X, @ Conine and others, made a
dramatic attack on the government or
licials He declared that the govern
ment with its ineyhaustible resonl-
ces, could hound mon to death
The government bad in this instance
annulled the deeds to the lands in
question, and its officers are Still on
the trail of the victims. He painted
a dark picture OF Mexican revenge on
Americans already stripped OF means.
Mr. Adams said that the finding OF
the commissioners would be practic-
ally final, so far ais the defendants
are concerned. Nf'hey will not~be able,
he claims, to carry the case further.
Ii is the understanding OF federal Of
ticials that If the commissioner finds
against eXtradiiiOn the government
and Mexico will have no recourse. II
he finds against the defendants they
have the right of appeal by the ha
beas corpus route.
Embry Dennounces Defendants.
District Attorney John Embry made
an elaborate speech on law points and
went into a lively denunciatiOn of the
defendants. He saic they, and not
the government or its officers, or any
.of procuring the deeds from the abus-
ed Indians. The stage was set by
the heavy Williams and the sclemers
beat the government officials to the
Indian camp. The government was
il no way responsible for their being
there. He argued that because they
had selected the state of Coahuila in
which to perpetrate evil deeds they
We're and are not now entitled to es-
cape not an accounting in the same
place.
Arguments were commenced yes
terday Special Assistant Attorney
General f. J. Kearful, vino has been
on the job a long time, made a de-
tailed argument on the testimony,
piercing the evidence and reviewing
the entire testimony Mr. Adams fol
lowed and Mr. Embry concluded last
night This morning B. b. Blakeney
for the defense opened and Mr.. Kear-
iul closed this afternoon. The hear
ing last night continued until 10 o.
clock
Commissioner Tibbitts expects to
make his report about Feb |
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-21
Robert E. Lee Anniversary

Daughters Of the Confederacy yes
terday celebrated the anniversary OF
the birth of Robert e. Lee A lunch
con was given at the. home of Mrs.
Reuel Haskell Mrs. H. e. Derwin,
president of the local chapter, pre-
sided. Following the luncheton there
gas program. Mrs. r, NJ Camp
bell read a biographical sketch Of the
Confederate Chieftan, and little \ IS
Helen Daugherty recited "The Blue
and the Gray The cross Of honor
was conferred upon Napoleon Breed
love, VINO was member ol tAe IA
nous Chactaw regiment.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-21
FIRE At C0YLE COTTON GIN

Fire apparently started by the fric-
tion of machinery was discovered at
the Coyle gin shortly before noon to-
day The damage was slight the
blaze being extnguisbed with chemi-
calls. The fire was found in the hui
Ter and it dropped into one of the
bins NO cause is assigned and the
conjecture is that the machine struck
fire
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-21
KANSAS LAuRELs THREATENED

Jefferson City, Mo. Jan. 2OA bill
was introduced in the house today
prohibiting ayiators ascending over
a Thousand feet Ayiators must give
ten thousand dollar bond not TO viol-
ate the law. The penalty is a prison
sentence Of five years. the aviator
to be guilty Of attempted suicide"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-21
MAKES ]. D.
LOOK LIKE
RANK P|KER

New York, Jan. 20--Carnegie to-
day announced 4 gift Of ten millionI
dollars to the endowment fund Of the
Carnegie Institution Of. Research,
Washingtoh.w fifs total endowment OIL
the institute is now twenty-five mii-I
lions.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-21
NAVAL INCREl'E PROGRAM

Washington, Jan 20,-Two battle
ships, two colliers, eight torpedo
boat destroyers ana four submarine
boats constitute the naval increase
program for next year. under action
OF the house committee on Naval af-
fairs today.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-21
Guthrie Man a Director.

J. a Erown was elected director
Of the Oklahoma Retailers associa-
tion at Wagner this week w. A.
Ra5 son isau officer 0f the secretaries
association.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-21
FIRST ROUND TO NEW ORLEANS
fRv A Aasnriated Press }

Washington, d. c. Jan. 2O.-By a
vote of nine to six New Orleans was
selected toaya by the house commit
ice on exposition as the site for the
Panama canal exposition in 1918.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-21
FIRST DEATH FROM PLAGUE

Pekin, China. Jan 20.-The first
death in Pekin since the outbreak OF
.lAe BaboHfc plague occurred in a,
missionary hospital today.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-21
Roberts is Captured.
(By Associated Press

Oklahoma City OKLA, Jan. 20
Roberts was captured by deputy sher-
ifs today The child was with him
and mad been .ttacked by him during
tie night The lSidnapper Is in jail
here
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-21
The Grandfather Clause.


The grandfather business at fedcr'
al court seems to be good The third
floor bears very smoky appearance
these days and does not smell the
best in The world Hundreds of ne
groes have been here presumably to
tell the grand jury how they didn't
vote last fall
The negroes here now are mostly
on summons. They were gathered in
droves in Blaine and Kingfisher coun-
ties and in the southwestern counties
A large sized and highly colored dele
CATION came from Linkum county.
The grand jury may make a report
on the election laws this week 1t
has two cOurses-to return indlct-
ments or to merely file information
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-21
The Haskell Cases.


It is understood that attorneys for
Ex-Governor Haskell win be confront
ed Monday by a judgment Of $4,000
secured III Ohio by the law firm Of
Bailey & Bailey, which claims from
the ex-governor fees amounting to
$1,000. The case is set for Monday
The report that the firm had secured
judgment indicates a new turn
Postporement is asked in the Nc
Reynolds and Bailey cases Judge
Cotteral has net made a decision on
the stipulated request
w. A. Ledbetter attorney for Mr..
Haskell, was in town today with one
of his coups He has presented a
petition u be allowed to amend the
pleadings in the Loder case, in which
the supreme court of New York rem
dered judgment against the eX-goyern
or for $4,000. The amendments in
view are said to border closely on
reliance on the law of limitation. In
New York the statute Of limitations
run to ten years and in oklahoma
five years. The attorney win insist
that the Judgment must be renewed
under the oklahoma law.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-21
lRY Associated Press. J

Berlin. Jan. 20,-A despatch from
Sosnowic. Russian Poland, says that
forty miners were killed in fire IN
The Cashier eelliery Three hundred
ard sixty escaped
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
RUNS INTO CROWD

Continued from first page.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14

ed police. the Presidents automobile pro-
ceeded slowly through Market street to
Mr.. Murphy's home. In Broad street. With
Mr. Taft were Senator Frank O. Briggs
and Representatives Mccall. Of Massachu-
sets and Richards. Of Alabama, who had
come with him from Washington.
At Mr.. Murphy's home the President held
short. informal reception. Henry l..
Stimson. the new Secretary OF War. paid
his respects to Mr.. Taft.
Welcome into the official family" said
the President as he shook hands with the
new member Of his Cabinet ri give you
your first assignment now" he continued.
smiling broadly. "As the baby member OF
the Cabinet II will be your duty to address
the Intercolonal Club In Boston on May
"a. and your subject will be Canadian reci-
procity."
Mr.. Stmson told the President that he
would be In Washington on Monday TO take
the oath OF Office as Secretary OF War.
The reception lasted only a few minutes,
and as soon as the President donned his
evening clothes he was escorted to the
'krueeer Auditorium. where the dinner was
held There were covers laid for eight
hundred or these five hundred were mem
bers Of st. Johns Lodge. The galleries
were filed with women. Mr. Taft was in
t,oduced by John r. Hardin with the toast,
THE President OF the United States"
Masonry aims at the promotion Of mo-
rality and higher living by the cultivation
OF the social side OF man. the rousing in
him OF the instincts OF charity and the
love OF his kind" said the President. 1T
rests surely on the foundation of the broth
erhood OF man and the fatherhood OF God. a"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14

prisoner be first determined without re-
erence to his mental condition. Then, II ne
was found guilty, a commission couid ".
appointed by the court on motion
counsel to inquire into his sanity. hau
this method been followed in the ms"
trial. Dr. Macdonald asserted, he woui"
have been found guilty In few hours n''
mental condition could have been deter
mined at most In few days. and all inc
disgusting details of two farcical triai'
would have been avoided.
Howard S. Cans. former Assistant DIS.
trict Attorney accused the good people oi
New York OF being responsible for most Oh
the blackmail decentralization Of the Ponce
Department, partnership in crime between
the police and the keepers OF disorders
houses, which resulted from the presence Oh
laws on the statute books which ma
jority OF the population did not want 10
have enforced He urged that these laws
be repealed and legislation providing TOT
tie segregation OF prostitutes be passed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
DR.. ADLER DISCUSSES CRIME
Reform Conference Closes It's
Sessions at Columbia.

The formal sessions of the Conference on
the Reform Of the Criminal Law and Pro-
cedure came 10 close yesterday after
noon al Columbia, when IL was voted that
the conference create itself the New York
branch of the recently founded American
Institute of Crinnology. An interesting
discussion on the responsibility for crime
preceded this resolution. Dr. Felix Adler
president Of the Society for Ethical Culture
opened the session with paper on the
ethics OF punishment.
MY view Of the object OF punishment"
said the doctor, lis reformation. which in
cludes all other objects-defonce of society.
deterrence OF others from becoming crimi-
nails, revenge. The criminal is to he re
garded as moral being. He cannot lose
his moral character. and hence punishment.
no matter how severe. must show respect
for this character. The personality Of the
individual must he protected from any at
tempt TO sacrifice him in the interest Of
society whole. OF all fallacies the
mathematical fallacy Of morals is the
worst.
yet we should not assume an attitude
of hatred toward the criminal. for COM
psratively speaking, he may be better
man than the rest of us. Relatively
speaking the energy we put forth I'm over
coming our temptations may be less than
that he put forth in the effort to overcome
his"
Or. Carlos +. Macdonald, in speaking Of
the insanity plea, said that dishonest
plea rarely succeeded; that in fact the
trouble was in the other direction. ten in
sane persons being unjustly sent TO prison
for every dishonest pleader who escaped. A
REFORM, the doctor thought, would do much
tn prevent both contingencies. and he sus-
sested that the guilt or innocence of a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
FIRE SWEEPS ROCkAWAY
Shift in Wind Saves BeaCn Prop
erty-Damage, $100,0OO.
FIREMEN SEVERELY BURNED
Tar Catches Fire and Ola MILL
Theatre, Shops and Dance
Hall Are Destroyed.

Swept by flames yesterday AFTERNOON
summer resort at Rockaway Beach
before almost destroyed by fire, was o"'
from a similar fate only by sudden ci,a"ee
of wind II seemed an act OF ProViue"0N
10 the hundreds Of summer residents WIZ"
the veering OF the wind turned the names
toward the ocean. dancing pavilion OH
the ocean front burned. Then the pia|e
died down but not before damage es'i'ha'
cd I'm excess of 800. 900 had been done
Workmen were busy on one s'ois
shack known as The Old MILL on ocea"
avenue when the boiling tar with "h'c"
they were covering the roof caught nre'
was $40 o'clock when the first tongues Vi
fame began to lick sptefully about the III
tie shed. and the fire, famed by SUN
breeze from the ocean. spread with almost
incredible swiftness.
Adjoining the Old Mill was the Pastline
Theatre. n moving picture house not YET
opened This served only as temporary
niouthful for the fire, which consumer inc
rlace within three minutes.
Before the engines could reach the beach
the fire had spread to Smiths carousel'
The wooden horses, brilliant with their ne"
coating OF paint, were consumed, and the
next object to be attacked was a row OF
three empty stores. Then Healey's restau-
rant and hotel at Remsen and ocean
avenues. a large building. which was 10
have opened for the season in few days.
was reduced TO a smoudering pile OF black
ened ruins.
Captain Lenahan, acting chief yesterday,
responded soon after the first alarm had
been turned in. He quickly summoned
four engines. the truck and hose, and at
tackled the fire with every man he could
gather about him.
One Of the first places he and his men
entered was the Pastme Theatre. As cap
tain Ienahan. with five or six regular and
volunteer firemen. stepped inside the main
entrance lie was almost swept off his feet
by burst of fame. The men were Sc
verey burned about the face and hands.
The wind from the ocean blew harder
every minute and il seemed only dues-
ton OF time before the fire would reach
across Ocean avenue and invade the bust
ness and residential district Just when
this appeared certain the wind shifted.
sending the flames toward the ocean side
of the street. where only Murray's dancing
pavilion was in the way. The ilremen we're
now battling between two fires, but they
directed all their energies To saving the
paviion and extinguished the fire there,
after it had done about $1,000 damage,
John r. Walsh retired New YORK 'itY
fireman. now acting as special o'ncer IN
Wainwright q Smiths restaurant ana
lighthouses on Remsen avenue. was con-
spicuous figure at the fire He ORGANIZED
"A squad of fire lighters and saved the
building Despite his age. Walsh climbed
10 the top Of i0-foot flagpole on the build
ing aud pulled down the American nag
which was flying amid the smoke.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14

squadron surgeon. Later she was re-
moved 10 Fordham Hospital, and after
having her wounds dressed there was
taken to her home.
George Williams. of No. 1s4 Roosevelt
street, was another victim of the crazed
horses flight. He was knocked down
and severely bruised and lacerated in
the back. He was sent to Fordham Hos
pital
Boy Scouts Display Courage.
Then a detail of the American Boy
Scouts lined up in front of the crowd
and managed to brighten the horse back
by waving their wooden spears and
shouting. until troopers captured him.
Brinton in the mean time had been
picked up by his fellow riders and
rushed to the emergency tent, attended
by the company surgeon and later taken
TO his home in the squadron ambulance
Fifteen minutes after the accident
happened Governor Dix. Mrs Dix and
the members of the Governors staff ar
rived at the parade ground in auto
mobiles. He was present to review the
18th Regiment and Squadron \.
The Governor did not miss all the ex-
element of the day, for soon after he
arrived Simon Dick, one Of the troopers
from the squadron. IN attempting To- pick
q handkerchief from the ground while
riding at full speed was thrown His
horse fell on his right leg, breaking it,.
He was removed to his home in the
squadron ambulance
Because of the police parade ycster-
day only patromen and sergeant
were on the field to handle the crowd.
It was almost an hour after the close Of
the games before the lines for the pass
ing of the troops i'm review before Gov
crnor Dix. could he formed 10y forcing
back tho crowds.
1t required the personal efforts of the
Governors mounted staff and the re-
Goubtabe Boy Scouts to accomplish this
feat The Governor. mounted on a
.Squa dron horse. then rode down the
line. accompanied by Colonel Dyer Of the
18th Regiment. Governor Dix afterward
presented twenty five members Of the
regiment with service medals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14

Of the case and with the result tn iar~ely
questions. both Of law and fact are sd az.
left to the untutored and undiscpEy the
ton Of the jury. influenced ON! ~
contendiag arguments of counsel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
Saws He Is Hated on Coast.

After the applause that greeted the
Western prosecutor had subsidized he SAID
il his fellow guests had been at dinner
in san Francisco they would probably
have refused to sit i'm the same room
with him.
"Nr. Stimson SAYS that all the federal
laws need is a vigorous prosecutor, ne
continued. II used to think so myself.
but that was when believed mat every
one wanted to enforce the law. have
found out since that every one believes
that the law should he enforced in the
abstract But crimes arc never com
mitted i'm the abstract and the test
comes when friend has committed the
crime and YOU are called upon to exer-
else the responsibility Of Furnishing 4
friend.
After | had prosecuted the Oregon
land fraud cases was a faVorite in San
Francisco. Very few Of the biggest men
and the best men there were interested
in Oregon timber contracts. That was
before | prosecuted the San Francisco
grafters. but now. after those trials,
find that in the leading social clubs
where | used TO be favorte the men
have forgotten me. No. they nave not
forgotten me. | wish they would. They
are trying to destroy me SO that | can
not. three thousand miles away, tell
these stories and hurt them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
Counsel Kept in Bounds

In this way the histrionic talent Of coun-
sci. the facility for minimizing an lmpor-
tant facts and the eNaggeraton OF unlm,
portant circumstances were not permitted
10 affect the verdict of the jury # the
court could remove their influence by
sober and clarifying comment.
Originally. ana unit, very recent datc.
there was in England no appeal from the
action Of judge and the sentence OF q
court The judge might himself reserve
doubtful questions Of law 10 a court or
number Of judges who would decide the
question. but there was no writ of error
or appellate proceedings permitted. NOW
the appeal has been introduced in England.
hut. introduced a II Is a. a nodlncatlon
Of the old system. the appeal is permitted
only In important matters ana iechncdli-
ties such occupy so much # the appel
late proceedings in this country are almost
unknown.
This prestige Of the judge as a learned
and skilled lawyer and his power IN the
conduct of the trial enforced respect
for his -ulnGs and his lntimations a. 10
the proper course for the trial 10 take by
both counsel for the prosecution and the
defence. 80 that he always had the trial
well in hand for the purpose of expedition
and simplhcation Of the issues Nothing
else can explain why in this country a
murder case should take four weeks in its
trial which can he disposed of in am English
court OF justice in ono day or two days
And vet. with all this expedition and Ger
tainty Of punishment Nho ever complains
Or injustice or oppression i'm an English
court? Is not the administration Of JUS
tioe in that country the admiration Of the
world?
wish 20 comment on the effect that
the change IN the power Of the judge In
this country IN the matter Of the manage
mont Of the trial has had upon his ability
10 shorten the trial and simplify the issues
snd upon the methods Of counsel for the
defence and their conduct in the court
room. one of the strongest influences for
looseness in criminal trials. i'm my judC
ment. has been the presence Of lawyers in
our legislatures who have sought to abats
and limit by statute the power of the
Judges and TO take away from them this
source OF respect for their rulings which Is
apparent in every English court Of
Justice
What believe to he an unfounded fear
OF judicial tyranny and an unreasonable
dis'rust Of Judges have led 10 statutory
limitations upon thciI power i'm the con-
duct II criminal trials which have made
thr trial hr jury i'm this country. and es-
peciallv I'm Tho Western states. an entirely
different institution from what il was I'M
dcrstood 10 he Al the time Of the adoption
~ our constitution. I'm many states judges
sre not permitted 10 comment upon the
facts al all. TheN are not even allowed TO
charge the jury after tho arguments Of
counsel. hut they are required 10 submit
written charges 10 tho jury upon abstruse
questions Of law. with no opportunity IN ap-
rlN tho principles coucretelV 10 the facts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14

the English machinery for the prosecution
OF crime and that in this country except
what have called attention to in the
character and power OF the Judge and i'm
the method and conduct of counsel for the
defendant
The trial by jury secured 10y the Magma
Charta in England and required by the
trial by a court anu Jury. or rather by
court which was made up Of q judge and
jury in which the functions OF the Judge
were quite important and ought 10 I've as
sscredly preserved as the functions OF the
jury. The tenure Of the Judge was during
good behavior. practically for life. lie was
trained lawyer whose position IT the
prestige which his elevation 10 the bench
only emphs sizc5. iie had complete charge
of procedure in the court room. lie took
an active part in the trial. He followed
closely the questions of counsel
For the purpose Of cearneSs. he often
counsel and conducted it himself. He linn
tied the Cross-eXamination Of counsel TO
matters that were Of importance in the
issue. He refused TO permit the time OF
the court to be taken up with a cross-eN
animation as to small and unimportant
circumstances. And when ii came to charge
the Jury he not only told them what the
law was but he applied the law TO the facts.
commented on the evidence. frequently in
dicaied an opinion as to the weight OF the
evidence. but left the decision finally to
the Jury II counsel for either the prescott
ton Or the defence had sought by argu-
ment TO involve the real issue in obscUrity
and to introduce some other and irrelevant
issue IL was his function TO clarity the
matter and brush awav the cobwebs' {;
IN other words. TO simplify the question
which the fury was to decide.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
NEWARK WELCOMES TAFT
President at 150th Anniversary
of Masonic Lodge There.

Newark was in its festive attire yester-
day afternoon to receive President Taft
who went there TO honor ST. Johns Lodge,
Free and Accepted Masons, which cele.
bratod the 10th anniversary Of its founda =
ton Many of the buildings were deco
rated with flags, and thousands Of persons
lined the streets through which the Presi.
dent passed and cheered him enthusiast
cally.
The President arrived AT the Market
street station at $40 o'clock and was re-
ceiyed by former Governor Franklin Nur-
rhv and a committee Of ST. Johns Lodge.
Escorted by the LIST Troop of Cavalry, un-
der Csptsin William 4. Bryant and mount