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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-14
SAVED BY THE NE|GHBORS
But for Discovery of Fire Mem
bers of Jacobson Family Proba-
bly, Would Have Lost Lives

Fire of mysterious origin this
morning endangered the lives OF the
family Of Mrs. NJ jacobson, 500 East
Noble avenue. damaged the house to
the extent of $500 and ruined the
greater Dart of the mouse furnishings.
Miss Mabel Jacobson suffered what
w'll appear TO all who recall school
Gays 10 be Q tragic loss. She had
been named as aldictOrian for The
g. gladuating class OF st. Joseph s
academy, and was listed to appear at
the Brooks theatre tonight The fire
des iroyed the larger part Of her com
mencemeni outfit The pretty things
intended for the commencement oc.
cdsion were found in a ruined heap
The fire started Iii the kitchen and
was rapidly burning through to tbe
front when a neighbor discovered il.
The house was practically wrapped in
flames when the fire department ar
rived at 2 a m. and quick work was
done The walls are standing but
badly charred and the greater part oil
the root was burned of PAvt Of the
furniture. including piano, was
saved. Both the house aud furnish.
ings were insured the latter for $500
But for the work Uf neighbors Mrs
Jacobson and her children would al
most certainly have perished from
TIE flames, The origin Is mystery
bat it is presumed rats and matches
caused the trouble.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-14

engaged 10 enable it to throw effec-
tive composition, let the principle OF
fair dividends be applied
information is Available,
The national bureau Of corpora
tions has already access 10 informa.
ti0n that Will show what these per
centages are Whatever may be de-
heient can be easily supplied. j
will not undertake to say here what
should be the precise percentages
that would bring the corporation
within national control. II Is enough
to say that il should be large enough
Ito make its business really nation.
al business: sand in determining be-
tween business that is local and bus
mess that IA national a contiguous
state or staFs might properly be
counted to be within the field OF the
locality; for b business near the line
Of two states nay be none pne Tess
really local because as much is done
on cne side OF the line az on the
other Nor will | undertake to say
here what percentages should be fix
ed on as determining that a given
corporation has, in its field, thrown
oft effective competition; though the
percentage would be a larger percent
age Of course, than that showing
that the business is national as dis
tinguished from being local.
Y am proposing nothing really
complex Though the details will
have 70 be worked out with some
difficulty the principle Is simple
And once embodied in the frame.
work OF the laws, it would be per
manent"
Judge Grosscup discussed price su
pervislon as a method OF government
regulation as distinguished from re-
stricton on dividends. Price sd.
peryislon by the government" the
speaker said would always and nee
essarily be indirect and inexact. al.
ways open to flucuation through the
hostility or favor of these to. for
the time being. were In power, al.
ways open to manipulation by fhe
trusts themselves
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-14
R00NsAAB BOARD FOR STUDENTS

The ladies Of the First Methodist
church desire 10 be OF help 70 the
Methodist university and ~ the same
time serve the citizens OF Guthrie.
and 10 that end they desire 70 make
this statement 10 an who are inter
eated III the matter of renting rooms
and furnishing board 70 sfudepts vino
R ill be with ms this fall Those VINO
haye rooms. on who would be Interest
I'd III boarding students, may furnish
Information 10 the following com
mistee Mrs, r. NJ Chlle9tt phone
7i2. Mrs. Al #. Rankin, phone, gigi
Mrs. c. O Fish, phone. 37l Mrs y
n. Boasea. phone 76i. Mrs L. Allen,
ohoae COL. Mrs Matchett, phone,
4Gg.
The intention Of the ladies' y % lisl
tai8 whole matter for the use Of the
university Citizens should take into
ape0unt The fact that they must come
TO some standard prices for rooms
and also tar board. II will not be the
satantlon 0f the ladies' 10 determine
prlces-~onIy 10 list and advise tht
students where they NAY secure
homes snd prices they viii he ~
rscted 10 raw.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-14
PREFERS GUTHRIE. PLACE
New City School Superinten-
dent Will Not Accept Nor
NAL School Job

Superintendent r D Brooks Of The
city schools has abandoned the idea
0s taking summer course in the
East and wlll at once locate IA Gnth.
re and take charge OF school affairs.
he said today that he had arranged
10 20 To school. hnf that 10 finds he
mas plenty to DO here The building
of the new West Side schoolhouse
and the construction Of three heat.
ilg plants Wlll cal for s3rae snpef-
Yfl0n
Nj bro0ks Wli commence this
weeG On the assignments OF teachers.
The teachers elected are III many in-
stances going on vacation trips ana
they wish 70 know their assignments
before leaving.
Mr Brooks had the peculiar exper.
eaee this week OF being elected to a
i0ii he mad not heard eli He's vas
Caosen teacher I'll the TAhleguan
state normal without having any in-
timatlon whatever He had already
accepted the Guthrie position and ne
immediately refused aae noFWal
school place He viii move here next
week from Baldwin. Kan. where he
bas been teaching IN Baker uniYer
sity
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-14
SPREAD OF DISTURBANCE
PREDICTED BY LEADERS
Olympic, Biggest Steamer Ail9ai,
Manages to Sail on
Maiden Voyage
(By Associated Press,

London June 1.-THE strike or
aeamen and fremen was launched of
hcially at Liverpool and some other
ports Of the British Isles ami contin-
ent this morning. The FIRST big
steamers tied up were Transatlantic
liners The crews OF the Tentcnic
and Empress of Ireland. numbering
three hundred and Atty and three
hundred men respectively. refused 70
sign
Despite the efforts Of the strike
leaders TO hold her mp. the Olympic
Of the White Star line, the largest
steamer atloat sailed from suuthamR
ton on her maiden voyage 70 New
York this afternoon.
This afternoon the international
Seaman's union issued a prociants
tion stating that the signal for an
international strike will be given
throughout me United Kingdom,
ance, Belsnm, Holland and Scan
danavia % seven o'clock tonight
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-14
LITTLE CHICAGO GIRL, WITH
TEARS. PLEADS TO PAY DUTY
TO UNCLE SAM ON NEW DOLL

bought it in Berlin When she went
aboard her grandmother had given
her $2e. The doll cost 3la and Miss
Adeiue stll had 20 cents residuary
estate. Ia the dock she went ND 70
the customs man III uniform who was
looking through her mothers trunks
aid held out her dimpled hand, dis
playing two dimes
I Please take this. ! hone Is wiii
De enough. she said
What Is Il fofY' asked the Gus
toms man.
it Is Tor my Dew dolly, proudly
announced Adeline and she displayed
her prize
But you 90 nor have 20 pay any
duly on Il, explained the inspector
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-14
WERE NOT Gates MDR0ERERs

Two arrests were made here early
this morning In the belief thar the
murderers OF John Gates had slip,
ped into town Joe Barkey and C. e..
stump wereroused from a rooming
house at a. m. by Sheriff Murphy
and Deputy Sheriff Kirkwood They
fittet the descriptions OF two nvs-
terious strangers who left Wichita
IN hurry yesterday Wichita off,
GERS had telephoned here that the
men We're coming this way. and that
they were probably the morderers
OF Gates The two men nahbed to-
day were foond 70 be Q. K, by the
sheriff who released them, They
had jost come from Newton, Col.
By way OF Wichita The bad men
seem TO have dropped off somewhere
between Wichita and Guthrie.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-14
WHY STEEL RAILS SELL
CHEAPER ABROAD THAN HERE
Former Corporation Head Unable
TO Explain and Refers Com
mltleH 10 Farrell
(By Associated Prasal

Washington, D. G.. June i4--With
the prospect OF daily sessions, be-
ginning at noon and continuing as
lcng as various senators who wish
&c be heard have anything to say,
the senate today began a long dis
cussion of the Canadian reciprocity
bin. Senator McCumber. North pa
kcta, took the floor Immediately
soon after the senate assembled and
vigorously opposed the measure. Not
more than a dozen Republicans were
In their seats, while only half that
many Democrats were present The
galleries We're deserted Most of the
senators who have indicated an in.
tention OF speaking ARE opposed 20
the pact
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-14
0LD.T|hE POLITICIANS
ARE GIVEN HARD JOLT
G0ckfuIl Elected School Treas
uTe Over CarIIn By
Majority Of Ono

J e. Nissley, N. M. Carter and w
) Spencer, elected mayor and com.
Missi0ners yesterday by large ma
J0rities, are expected to take charge
of the affairs OF the city under the
new charter within ten days. or as
soon as the supreme court passes on
charter contest filed before the
election or on new case to be sub
mitted on an agreed statement Of
facts. The charter has been attack.
ed on account OF the election held
on its adoption and the present city
officers will probably remain in
charge until the issue is settled. The
supreme court justices are under
stood 10 have promised speedy set
I ement OF the entire question.
The results Of the election yester
day were
Mayor--C. M. Barses Gao; j. H.
Nissley, 989 Nissley's majority $40
Commissioner of Fat lie safety-N
NJ Carter. 1044; w. H. Mitchell, 5s9;
UarteTs majority, 455
Commissioner OF Public Utilities
r NJ. Campbell, 570: w. s. Spencer
..034: Spencer's majority, aga.
Treasurer Of the School Board
Harry s. Carlin, 679: Harry b. Cock
fum, $50; Cockrums majority, l.
Contest Free From Bitterness
The election was spirited. bun
largely free from bitterness aEd mud
singing. The different forces put IN
a busy day In the terrific heat and a
vote OF 1888 was secured. This IS
considered large vote in view OF
the fact that majority OF the ne
grOes did not vote. Managers Of
elections generally applied the
grandfather law" and the education
al test.
The strong and ineffacable fact oil
This first election for commissioners
IS that the old order changeth. There
Ia undoubtedly In Guthrie grim de-
termination to retire I'd private lie
for all time the men who have cid
offiee at various times In the twenty
two years of local history. The dis
position to whack an old-time officia
whenever he showed his head was ap
pLrent In every instance except IN
the case Of W. 8. Spencer, for many
years water commissioner, elected
commissioner OF public safety by
tig majority. Circumstances mate
him inyihcible.
fne Successful Candidates
Mr. Nissley, who is to be mayor foi
kix years, In comparatively new
citizen. He came here five years agt
from Kansas, going into the cream
CIV business. He is known as
huatler and he proved the claim y
tie campaign.
Mr.. Nissley has been mayor be
fore. Ten years ago he was elected
nisyor of Abilene, Kas Before tina
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-14
WITH NOSES ADAPTED TO FOAM.
DISGUISED ST. LOUISANS PROTEST
AGAINST THE SANITARY cup

ras good 70 drink. go 0ldtlme resi-.
dents were fond of saying, because
tiie dark hue was caused by n0tAing
bpt Mississippi river bottom mud
aaus-~ ever one has 70 eat q peck at
Dirt IN his HE anyway, 60 what's tho
diiierence7"
pHf rNerA came 2 4ir1c orr aav
When an knglishman arrived lin St
Louis with plan for pneifylaE thg
drinking water that ii changing its
coler lrom nearblacK TO- crystalline
wAIteness. This required time, how
eyer, ana meanwhile the residents os
the city. Including Kerry Pasca ana
C9hanne. also East Sc Louis. Granite
Cty aud few IL the towns on the
contlnW@d on Wage FAss
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-14

ST. Louis. Mo. June list. Louis
again Is confronted with drinking
water pyohleul Bnt this time IL isn't
owing TO pollntipa Of the Mississippi
rlFeF 81 death cups In the schools
d other public buildings
The problem has arisen through
tnc recent Introduction of sanitary
bubble fountains in several depart
ment stores And it promises % ne
one hard "a solve
The reason?
Well (we'll suppose this is con,
versation in whispered you Know
that once upon O time. about de-
cade ago, the drinking water n 81,
Louis used TO be black, OF nearly 50.
Eeaplte its dlsc0l0gation. fhe water
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-14
Steel Rail prices
(By AssOciat0i Press.l

Washington, D. c., June 14-De-
termined to discover why the United
states Steel corporation could sell
steel rails abroad cheaper than at
hume, the house Steel trust inyes-
t.gating committee today practically
announced its intention. James Gay
ley. former vice president of the cor.
poration. acknowledged he could not
tell and referred committee 10 James
Farrell. VINO for years had been Id
charge OF the export business OF thu
concern.
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he had been prominent In civic affairs
III Topeka.
Mr.. Carter is one Of the early set
tiers and Is well advanced in years
ae made most vigorous and clean
campaign He Is to tackle one OF
the hardest jobs man can have un-
der commission form OF govern
ment. The management OF the 20
lice and the streets and parks viii
prove big undertaking.
Mr.. Spencer is an Seer He mas
been right in the middle OF town all
the time and has for several years
made a successful water commission
er.
Mayoralty Was The Big Fight
The big fight was, OF course, foI
rayoralty. The fighting was fine on
both sides. but the Barnes men
faced from the first the open hostil
ity of a large band or orthodox Re
pnblicans who had made up their
minds for a new deal The average
man got in his work with ven
geance and the election pluggers
found themselves paralyzed. The
Democratic vote went to Nissley in
Zig punches, partly for the reason
t1at Ex-Governor Barnes had in the
course of an active political life
marked by stalwart partisanships
made many enemies.
In the matter OF the commissioner
Of public safety the political enemies
of w. Fl. Mitchell had soaked theil
hatchets in vinegar and yitriol anc
they went for him In droVes. Not Z
man elected Yesterday Is known as Q
rank partisan. Thus one OF the arms
Of commission government was par
tally carried out and the politicians
ldistinctly got the worst Of II.
The duties of the commissioners
are substantially outlined by the
charter The grand divisions are az
follows
Duties Of the Commissioners
Mayor-Salary, sl,S6U year; term
six years. TO be ex.officio chairman
OF the board, and superintendent oi
public affairs. meaning taxes, assess
ments, finances and accounts gener
lally; judge OF the pol..e court. His
appointments are TO be: city clerk
city treasurer, city assessor and city
Iattorney.
Commissioner Of Public Safety
Salary, $500. term, under first elec
tlon to be determined by lot regu
lar term. six years To be superin
tendent OF police and Of streets ant
alleys, and supervision OF public
health: director of electric and ga
lhghting and heat and power; direct
OF of parks His appointments vii
be: Captain of police and all mem
bers of the force, city engineer cit.
physician, three park commissioners
to serve without pay, and librar,
! commissioners.
Commissioner of Public Utilities
Salary, $500 term to be determin
ed BY lot in first instance: thereafte
SIX years To be head of and super
Continued on Page 81
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-14
WOMAN AGAIN SEEKS RELIEF

Mrs. Ed Kennedy has again come
Ia the federal court here with SUIT
for s7150 claimed to have been PIT
by her into promotion OF the Alius.
Roswell 4 ri Reno railway The
present sur is against the Wichita
Falls & Northwestern road. whldn
she claims is the successor OF the
other company Her husband was
AT one tine president Of the Altus
Railway company and It was al that
time she put her own money into
the project.
Judgment as secured here several
weeks ago against the old company
but the sheriffs found no property.
Mrs. Kennedy takes recourse ID the
new concern. operating on lines lad
out by the Altus concern
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-14
TRIAL
AND ENTERS
Gull LTY PLEA
MINISTER-P RO nj o T f r,
CHARGED WITH FRAUD,
WILL ACCEPT FINE

Boston, june li-A plea Of guilty
waa offered IN the midst af the testi
mony In the federal district cour'
toaay by Rev Norman Plass, former
iy president of the Redeemahle Ia
vesfment company. on trial for using
the mails 10 defraud Charles Il
Brooks, president and john + Trap
hagan. treasurer pleaded guilty Y
technical irand All viii Ne linec
instead OF imprisoned Il ie nndar
stood that plaBs waE 0rmeflg pfesi
Gent og washbarn college Topeka
Kansas.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-14
tBy Leased wire.l

New York. Juna i4.-One little girl
cried today because Uncle Sam did
not want to collect duty from her
Biz she was only years old and mas
yet opportunity to learn that SNUG
Cling Il one OF the greatest feminine
pleasures
The little miss who pined TO pay
vas AdAline Barry, daughter Of Ed
ward Barry. prominent Chicago
lawyer. With her mother Mrs Ed
ward IN, Barry and her olg-f sister
Geraldine, little Adeline arrived on
the prise Frederick Wilhelm
The little girl carried doll AL
most as big aH herself She bad
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-14
SOUTH CAROLINA
GOVERNOR DARED
To FIGHT 4 DUEL
nv Leased Wirel

q tBy Leased Wire1 y
q Spartanbnrg, 5 G., June A. .
o Governor Blease, who has been y
O challenged TO q duel by Cot 9
G Thomas r Fielder. an Atlanta .
q attorney. for whom warrant o
q has been issued charging bFib. q
G cry, today found a champion IN .
9 W p Beard OF Abbeyille .
& Col Fielder replied To the .
9 charges against himself by ex q
9 hibiting papers purporting to q
9 have been written w the gov q
9 ernor. In which the receipt of y
. bribes is acknowledged Col .
(; Fielder adds in an open letter @
q TO the governor. q
= 1T you 2ge aggrieved by the u
g charges, T. win be my pleasure y
g to meet you al such time and .
C. place without rne confines OF -
. Your state as may suit your con- q
9 yenienee. III the charges are 9
8 groundless and libel0us, and you g
= do not wish to seek personal sat @
q isfaction, YOU can institute suit g
6 against me in the United q
g States court" q
. w r Beard Is strong de. %
. fender Of the governor in the u
G controversy o
Q o @ @ @ . O o o o o o @ o o
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-14
FLAG DAY EXERCISES TONIGHT

Flag day celebrations sere will be
mainly In the evening, Flags were
hung out In many parts of the city
in honor Of toe anniversary Of the
birth Of the collars, The Betsy Ross
association, so named In honor of
the maker Of the first flag is In
session at Tulsa, and several Guth.
RE women are attending. Tonight
at the city hall the patriotic societ-
les viii have q celebration. All are
invited
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-14
HARTMAN PARK IS
BEING DEVASTATED
BY 17-YEAR L0CUsTs
fBy Leased Wire,


g Stony Point, n. ", June A. {
. Hartman park, the s5.000,000 Z
@ preserve given to New York {
. state last year by Mrs E II Harri =
q man AMI other wealthy New
q Workers.. has been attacked by
2 army OF seventeen.year locusts. I
q Throughout the park the air {
e Is resonant with the buzzing. 6
. Flying from tree to tree. the {
. pests attack the foliage with an 6
9 energy that appears corrobora- {
@ tive Of their long period OF c
o idleness underground. Fhey O
o fasten on the tender second 9
. year shoots and in 1--WE minutes G
o twig q foot long will be furrow- G
O cd and burrowed for its whole G
= length -
g At intervals Of about half an G
o inch holes a quarter OF an inch G
@ deep are bored, and in these are c
g laid hundreds OF tiny white c
q eggs about as big as the head 9
q OF a pin The twigs ole within Z
q few weeks, leaving the trees q
9 badly SCARED g
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-14
PLENTY Of VINES
BOT NO POTATOES
Dry Weather Killed the .Taters
in Infancy, Says Guthrie
Produce Dealer

There wln be No lrlsh potatoes
raised tn Logan county this year
This was the remarkable slate
ment made today by Guthrie pr0-
dace dealer, who declared that cotB
ditions had been uniaiogabie % the
growth OF potatoes over a consider
able portion Ok country contiguous to
Guthrie When asked what vas the
reason Ne Wslgned for tho assertion
that there would be 40 potatoes il
this county hc said thai Just al fhA
time when the sulall tRbers should
have formed j, was so aYY and hot
thar few II any of them sse On the
vines, aud what geW there were haa
not developed ATS they should haye
done
Before this time oi year we ait
ways have nome grown potatoes -
the Guthrie market but I have nnt
seen or heard Of any this season and
have made inquiry said he MY
opinion fs that there not only are no
potatoes IN the country now hut tnat
there will be none gathered aera
this year
know OF S0fLe persons VINO @Af
peeted 70 be selling potatoes before
this time who aave discovered that
they viii have nothing ID sell aud
they are ploWiRg np he Vines ana
panilne the ground 10 kaffir corn or
something else have personally
made q ltffle investigation III s0gna
potato purchases "a town and and
find conditions q All OF them the
Same Tue vines are very imxnFi-
ant but 0n algglng into tile hills 1
.tind ID mozt cases no tNhefs 81 any
size and at best ouiy two to tour
small nnrs from tha sl1e of pea 10
the size u small marble Il ia
my 0ptnioa thar These sman potatoes
are as large as they VIII ever he
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-14
GRUOE OIL PRICE ADVANCES

Independence Ras June lA--An
advance III two cents ~ the price Of
crude OIL. from loFty.six 70 forty
e'gAt cents. Was announced today py
the Prairie Oh and Gas company.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-14
THE WEATHER

New Ofleaus. June i4-f'loadief 10
night and Thursday. warmer tonight
iA extreme Dogtheast.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-14

aim p0teets celebrated bnllfrog
two years old without on aquatic ed
ncaiion still becoma land crab
Jlm says the frog has never had a
chance 10 learn t0 swim.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-14

Yesterdays election was in Two
ways the hottest ever held in Galh.
RE