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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-05-03
"O0CTORED" STATE WARRANTS;
GOT AWAY WITH $40, 900
State Inactive; Interested IndI.
viduaIs Take Case in Hand.
His Arrest Certain

Detectives from the Wm j. Burns
| agency of New York have been in
Oklahoma for the past two weeks
working on the VIII McBrine de-
talcation case.
One of the operatives of the
agency has been in Guthrie for the
last ten days quietly gathering evil
/ dence and seeking Information that
might lead to the arrest of Nc
| Brine The presence of the plain
| clothes officers III Guthrie was acci-
dentally discovered last night The
| Leader cannot give the net results
| OF the hunt made here. further than
to state that It will NOT be long be-
| fore win McBrine will be in the
hands Of the authorities and formal
| charge Of defalcation of state funds
lodged against him,
Private parties and companies in
terested in the repudiated warrants,
and not the state officials are re-
sponsble for the search now being
instituted,
The case of Will McBrne was
peculiar one. NO one ever suspic-
ioned him OF wrong doing He had
the confidence of All those who
anew him Clean cut, apparently
honest. he won friends rapidly.
Less than 80 years of age, Nc
Brine who had been a railroad civil
engineer, got employment la the
state auditors office at Guthrie in
h109. lie followed the department
to oklahoma City McBrine was an
expert accountant His parents
lived at Guthrie.
He seemed to prosper beyond his
income. making extravaganza pur-
chase of diamonds. clothing, etc
He played poker and other gamb-
ling games with such abandon that
he became known as plunger, and
crowd always gathered at the
tables when Bill" McBrine open
ed mp.
One day in June. 1911. discovery
was made that McBrine had been
robbing the state by raising and
even by forging warrants Many
OF these warrants had passed into
the hands Of innocent purchasers.
and the state now is refusing to pay
them When search was made for
McBrine it was found he had dis
appeared. leaving his wife and baby
in Guthrie. Reports came of his
having been seen in the east. but
from that day McBrine never has
publicly appeared in Oklahoma
The amount OF his peculationr be-
came subject Of conjecture It
grew from $4,000 or $4,000 until
now 10 is placed as high as $75.-
600. 1t Is possible the amount
actually may be half this sum. No
body seems 3hia tn diSotoSa rho
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-05-03

AFTER I: THE
BR|BE TAKER
"GlVER AS WELL AS TAKER
OF BRIBES A CRIMINAL"
ROOSEVELT
tBy Associated Fress.,

Salisbury Maryland May 3-"The
imam who pays a bribe for vote and
he man who takes it are both guilty
10. high treason" declared Theodore
Roosevelt in a speech here today, be-
ginning his Maryland tour.
Every man who sells his vote is
a traitor TO himself | ask every de-
cent colored man in the state to see
to it that no colored man sells his
vote in the Maryland primary If any
man attempts to purchase a vote in
my interest. I'll take more trouble 10
cinch him than anyone else he said
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-05-03
.COURT ORDERS PRESIDENT
MOORE TO VACATE OFFICE

Chickasha. okla. May 3-Judge
VIII Linn OF the superior court, TO-
day issued an alternative writ Of
mandamus directed to j Bleyander
Moore comm 9nding the latter to
yacate HE presidency of the GIFTS
college here The writ is return
able at 2 O'Clock Friday afternoon.
The petition filed in the case re-
cites that Jonas Cook was duly
'ectod 20 fiji the Office OF president
% the Institution and thar Moore
has no official control over the
school
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-05-03
COMMISSIONER CARTER IS
NOW MAYOR OF GUTHRIE

Mayor Nissley was called to Texas
yesterday on business To-day il lis
Mayor Carter. if YOU please. In the
absence OF the mayor. the commits
sioner of public safety under a proyi-
sion of the charter, acts as mayor.
This is he second time i'm his life
that Mr.. Carter has acted as mayor
pro TEN. The first time was twenty
two years ago in the early days of
Guthrie. when A j. Spanele was
mavor and M Carter Was president
o. the council Al that time Mayor
Spangle was absent from Guthrie q
oig share Of the time and Carter act
ed as mayor. and those who We're here
a, the time say he mad a good one
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-05-03
ARRESTED ON CHARGE
OF MALICIOUS ASSAULT

w. w Bishop was arrested last
night on complaint of 3 f. Humble.
who charges that Bishop assaulted
him maliciousIy and with apparently
a firm intention TO do him great boji-
W harm The declarations made by
tumble We're borne out by the general
condition of MS facial appearance
ile look ii like victim OF one of the
recent tOrn3@ ies The case Will be
MP for trial before Mayor Carter az
$ o'clock his evening.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-05-03
Beautiful City of Trees

''Guthrie IS last becoming the most
beautiful city in Oklahoma. Each
year adds to its beauty. Citizens
take pride in making their yards
and parkings look pretty Guthrie
has more beautiful shade trees than
any other city n the state We
should all he proud Of our beautiful
city of trees. Mrs. n. NJ. carter
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-05-03
LEES BIG JOB OF ASSESS
ING COUNTY ABOUT FINISHED

County s SCISSOR Chas Lee re-
ports that mis- hi, job of assessing
the county is uear.y competed. lt
viii probably taf1 te ndays longer
The assessed valuation of he cOun-
Is this year viii be about The sane
rs 10 was last year. Real cstjE
will probably be soma higher and
personal property assessme -t some
lower Last year he .ltal assessed
va lati0n nf ths county was in
round mum bers 5000 .600. This
year fl IS estimated that it viii De
practically the sane.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-05-03
CLAIM q Of
NEW YORK'S
DELEGATES
ROOSEVELT MAN A C E r S
ARE CONFIDENT OF PART
OF DELEGATION
(By Associated Press)

Washington. D. G. May 3-Senator
Dixon today issued statement say
ing that after conferrng on the New
York situation yesterday with Ma
tional Committeeman Ward ana othel
state leaders ne was positive that al
least wenty-one of he New York dele
cation would vote for Roosevelt ON
6ne fFst ballot.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-05-03
TWO KILLED At CRESCENT
WHEN CELLAR CAVED IN

To has just been discovered that
mand and his wife. living several
miles from Crescent City were
killed ia the tornado which passed
that way last Saturday hey had
entered cyclone cellar. The cell
lar caved I'm and buried them alive.
The } eader was unable to learn
their names
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-05-03
CHAPPELL CASE IS SET
FOR NEXT TUESDAY

Attorneys for viii II. Chappell, ami
County Attorney John Adams have
agreed upon next Tuesday to hear the
demurrer to the indictments in the
happell case II is not probable
that Judge Clark will be able to hear
the case Some other Judge will be
designated by the supreme court.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-05-03
RADICAL
CHANGES
ADVOCATED
DANCING WILL NO LONGER
BE BEPROHIBITED- PASTORS
TERMS SHORTENED
CRv Assoe!dEed Pressl

Minneapolis. May 3--'The Amer
lean people are too far advanced tC
me longer restricted by any set OF
church rules with regard to ehat
amusements shall he Rules pro
h0iting dancing. card playing and
theatre going, gambling cirouses
and horse racing, therefore, Should
be abolished This is the gist OF
the report presented at the Metho-
dist conference by the board of
bishops. The report also stipulated
that people should he allowed to
judgc for themselves. remembering
John Wesley's famous injunction
torbiddug taking such diversions
as cannot be taken in The name Of
he Lord Jesus.
Limitations to five years as the
longest time any minister shall re-
main in a given church. It is eX-
pected will be recommended to the
Methodist Episcopal general confer
enca by the bishops today as a
means Of stimulating the growth Of
the church
Mucn opposition is expected TO
ARISE over the proposal At present
the 1900 are allowed 70 remain
In any pulpit indefinitely The new
plan supported by tie twenty.four
active bishops al the conference,
win mean a restoration OF the time
Limit abolished in 1900
In favor Of the change the bish-
parnftrAH
ments
Because some Of the churches
will rot have the less able ministers
all the time and none of the
churches will have the better min
isters exclusively because the prom.
inent pulpits. now held by Il few,
win he thrown open to younger
men
Against The change these objec-
tions were made
That preachers who plan great
work win not be in "A pulpit long
enough to accomplish it; that many
great preachers have left the church
because hampered by time limit;
that large congregations cannot be
built mp from pulpit where there
are frequent changes
II is expected also the bishops
will recommend radical changes in
the amusement restriction now i'm
posed upon church members anu
these changes will he in the nature
Of restoring John Wes ey's method
OF allowing conscience Of ndivd-
uals TO dictate what shall he pro
hibited instead of having me
rharch decide
II delivering the first section OF
the bishops rep0rt signed b, all
the bishops and received by the $50
delegates as the most important
document 10 come before them.
Bishop Earl Cranstun of Washing
ton, y. G.. Thursday. described as
critical the fact that tina. IN the
last year the church has gained
less than two per cent i'm MEMBER
ship notwithstanding the outlay of
millions OF dollars
The tendency of ministers To go
10 church because the ~alary was
lnYting. Bishop Cranston pro
nouncod "a species OF commercials |
ism
The conference Thursday night |
heard reports from Rtv ] 2. |
WardIe stafford OF Scarborough.
England on the state of the church |
in England. and from Rev. ] NJ A. |
Aitens of Winnipeg. ON the pro
srss in Caua3o
The confere tra this afternoon |
dopted a strong ser Of resolutions |
.ondemning Secretary OF Agriculture |
ames Wilson for attending the Inter
lnf ff,yt fbs.r.t
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-05-03
MINERS AND OPERA
TORS FAIL TO AGREE

Kansas City. MAY 3-The meet
ing Of the Southwest Miners and
operators adjourned this morning un-
til next "Wednesday. After am all
neht session b miners and onerat.
ors failed 20 agree on tine arbitration
clause ia the proposed articles of
agreement upon which viii be based
tie contract Tor the coming year.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-05-03
Seea Corn In Demand.

Seed ccrn is in demand in Guth-
RE Yesterday there was not a
bushel to be found in the city The
heavy rains. recently washed ont
much of the growing corn and it
has been necessary to replant in
many cases. hence the demand at
this time for seed corn.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-05-03

are destroyed.
Torras La. May3-While citizen.
o. Baton Rouge were doing all they
could for refugees brought in from
Fointe Coupee Parish last night, they
also had a hard fight Of their own
The water is within a foot Of the top
OF the bags that have been placed on
the leyee here. The river is risine
and it seems certain a portion OF the
citv will be flooded Only the whole
sale district would be affected.
Many appeals for immediate as
sistance were sent to Baton Rouge
last night from persons marooned be
cause of the Torras break. The
homeless are constantly arriving at
Baton Rouge and boats and trains
are making trips as rapidly as posi-
BILE. Although there will he suffer ng
among the refugees before all OF them
are taken to Baton Rouge, it is said
the chance of life loss is remote.
Last night a steady rain was soft
ening the already strained levees and
adding to the volume of water
A peculiar situation exists a, Mel
Vile Louisiana There. the Atchafal.
laya river in front Of the town is
holding. but water from a break five
miles down stream is backing up and
flooding the outskirts of the town
This is an old break.
Hope of patching the break in the
Mississippi river levee at Torras, La,
expected to cause the worst situation
ii, lower Mississippi flood history,
was abandoned Yesterday afternoon
Last night water was rushing through
the 500 foot breach at the rate of II
miles an hour and several small towns
were inundated.
The slvke protecting the state penal
farm at Angola, let go in the after
noon but the flood will be confined
to a small section. Reports from 9th
er places show the gauge reading
s. s.eadily going upward
Baton Rouge has been made the
concentration point for persons made
homeless by the Torras break. Hun
Greds were taken there yesterday.
The work of caring for these people
went on rapidly.
With an even 21-foot stage in the
Mississippi river at New Orleans
Thursday night. a half foot above all
records orders were issued by the Or
leans levee board to double the force
of laborers which has been engaged
in blanketing the low stretches OF
embankment along the CITY front. Ten
thousand additional sandbags were
ordered filed and distributed through
the commercial district. Sipage in
some places has reached serious pro
portions and at several points above
and below the city muskrats and craw-
fish have done some damage to the
levees.
The levee engineers Thursday
night declared that Notwithstanding
the increasisg high water, they have
the situation we'll in hani so far as
the city is concerned
Rushing about the streets like per
sons bereft OF their reason. women
screaming and men yelling as they
hurried into their homes and grabbed
their children and what articles OF
clothing and valuables they could
place their hands on in their mad ef-
fort 10 reach places of safety. and the
stampeding of animals turned loose
tv their owners to seek safer nlaces.
we're some Of the chaotic conditions
that prevailed IN Torras last night
when the alarm was sounded that the
lcvee ar the junction of the Old and
Mississippi rivers had given way to
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-05-03
Olson Let's a Ball Pass

County Clerk Chas Olson is nursing
a broken nose. He misiudged a high
fly. A mere trifle like that does
not bother Charley lie played in the
game today just the same And he
played we'll
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-05-03
Woman Arrested for Drunkenness.

Bessie Brown, a tan skinned daugh-
ter Of Ham. was arrested last night
charged with being drunk and dis
orderly. When brought 70 the
station she was very "dippy.' She
viii be tried at o'clock this even
ing.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-05-03

The new skydome will be open for
business next Sunday evening Sew
eIal good attractions have been Sc
'cured for the opening week.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-05-03
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS DAMAGE
DONE WHEN LEVEES BREAK
Water Rushes Through SO0-FoOl
Breach and DeVastateS Many
ToWOs---NO Casualties
Z " " " ~ " ~ ~ ~ " " ,g - " " =
!: BULLETIN

y New Orleans, May Eight
~ persons were drowned this at
~ ternoon when the Mississippi
" levee, near Morganza. louisiana
y broke, flooding the surrounding
y country.
y The front levee at Baton
" Rouge is expected to go ont al
y any minute. "
Y Six hundred men are working :
y on the Protection levee there
" Many residents of this city "
Y alarmed over he situation, 1re "
y preparing to leave.
y The water here is half foot "
X over all records and is still ris- :
y ing
" Engineers say lo1ay there is :.
Y no danger of the New Orleans "
y levee breaking.
~ y
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-05-03
A New Ciaar Store.

RiHerbusch and Williams have
opened up a cigar and tobacco store
on West Harrison Later on in
the summer they will add toun
tain
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-05-03
THE WEATHER

(By Associated PressD
New Orleans. May 3.-Oklahoma-
showers and thunderstoms tonight
or Saturday colder
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-05-03

Rev II IT, Pohl is entertaining
his parents. from Fremont, Kan
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-05-03
" " " ~ " " " " " " " " X u "
40 Assncinted Press.l

Baton Rouge, May 3-The Missis
sippi levee in front of Rayousara. La,
broke today. Thousands are render
ed homeless and millions IN crops
are destroyed
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-05-03
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skydome VIII Open sunday

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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-11-06
Church Locals.

The members of the Junior
League of Zion Church are invited
to Miss Gretha Warren's tomorrow
evening Thursday.
Those taking part in Aunt
Dinah's Quilting Party" are re-
quested to meet this evening in the
lecture room of Grace Church, after
prayer meeting.
The regular monthly meeting
of the Woman's Auxiliary of Christ
Church will be held In the Parish
House tomorrow Thursday after
noon, at half-past three o'clock. A
full attendance is requested.
Everybody who has promised
donations for the oyster supper to
be held in the zArmory Thursday,
Nov. z, for the choir fund of Christ
Church will please send them to
the .Armory Thursday morning, with
out fail. Att.
Harvest Home and Rally Day
services will be held in Beckwith
NJ. E. Church Nov. z, at 7.30 pm.
The members and friends of the
church are cordially invited to con-
tribute anything in the line CT
fruit, vegetables, grain, flowers, etc.
All friends desiring to assist with
the decorations will please meet al
the church on the afternoon of the
| Tth. at 3 O'Clock. -Committee.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-11-06
The Bandits Spur

drama the portrayed with skill amidst
hills vndcaed
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-11-06
BERT & IRENE VAUGHN

That sweet singer and the Irish gentlemen in clean,
dne solo singing nifty rh ythms and humorous songs.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-11-06

Prot. Albert Farver and family,
and Mrs. Salhe Vickers, spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. c. E..
Fountain, at their home near Airey.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-11-06
8riefGocaI Ne4vs
Auditorium tonight.

1
Auditorium tonight.
Mrs. J. Everett Wright and Mrs.
Earl T. Richardson are spending a
few days this week in Baltimore.
Mrs. Emma Marshall, of Balti-
more, is spending several days in
Cambridge and the Neck district
visiting friends and relatives.
Prof. Albert Farver and family,
and Mrs: Salhe Vickers, spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. C. E.
Fountain, at their home near Airey.
Mrs. z. L. West and daughter,
Miss Lura West, were passengers
on the Texas Tuesday from Balti-
more.
Reserved seats for "The Three
Chauffeurs, to be given at the
Auditorium Friday evening, are on
sale at the jewe,ry store of !. G.
Evans. Poplar street.
BY some mistake, the name Of
Robert Cannon, section B, Fresh
man class, was omitted from the
honor roll which appeared in Tues
days issue of the Banner.
Mr.. John l.. Harrington, of An
napolis, arrived in Cambridge yes
terday evening on the steamer An
napolis to pay short visit to rela-
tives in Dorchester.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. G. Dawson left
on the Eastern Shore Development
steamer this morning for Annapolis,
where they will take up their resi-
dence during the winter.
Miss Nettie Blake entertained a
few friends yesterday evening at
the home of her aunt, Mrs. George
E. Adams, West End avenue in hon
or of Miss Louise Spedden, who
will shortly remove to Baltimore.
The sale of lots into which
Springfield farm, the home of the
late Perry w. Moore, near town,
has been divided, was conducted to-
day by the Dixie Realty Co., and
was largely attended.
The Vaughns, in their neat sing
ing and comedy act, finish their
engagement at the Auditorium to-
night. See $4,000 worth of import
ed hats and gowns in The Substi-
tute Model. -. 49,.
The name Of Miss Shirley Skin
ner, who came second in section A,
Freshman class, Cambridge High
School, was unintentionally omit
ted from the Honor Roll published
yesterday.
Mrs. Noah Webster, who has
been spending two weeks at Cape
Charles, Va, has been called home
on account of the critical illness of
her mother, Mrs. Thos. J. Seward,
of James, this county.
- It Is reported that when one OF
the local Republicans called up the
headquarters of that party last
night to know what news they had,
he was met with the reply, eve
haven't any news; the Democrats
have it ALL"
Mr.. NJ. w. Smith, local agent for
the p, B. & w. R. R. Co., left
this morning on the early trainer
route for Washburn, Wis, to visit
his son, Mr.. Harvey Smith, who is
Assistant Superintendent of the
DUPONT Powder Works at that
place.
The monthly meeting Of the
Board of Directors of the Cam
bridge Hospital will be held this
evening, at o'clock, at the home
of Judge Lloyd, on Locust street.
All members are urgently requested
to be present.-P.E. Hines, Sec'y.
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PUBLIC SALE
Personal Property

BY virtue of sufficient authority,
the undersigned will sell at his
warehouse, din the rear of the hard
ware store OF Herbert Hearn, Race
street, on
FRIDAY, NOV. STH
beginning at 2 O'Clock, one lot of
furniture, consisting of stoves, bed
steads, chairs. carpets, tables and
numerous other articles.
Adv. Jno. A. Lewis, Agent.
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1t appears to have cost Thomas
F. Ryan a $1,000 contribution to
the Democratic Congressional fund
to sit as a delegate at Baltimore,
and if he did not get his moneys
worth there it was not Mr.. Bryan's
fault.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-11-06

Mrs. 2. L. West and daughter,
Miss Lura West, were passengers
on the Texas Tuesday from Balti-
more.
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Fresh Oysters For Sale

Families desiring carefully shuck-
ed, fresh oysters, will be pleased
with those which we have on sale.
Mrs. VIM. Price, Phone 2S6, Water
street.-Adv. 916-e.o.d If.
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Yacht Club Notice.

The regular monthly meeting OF
the Cambridge Yacht Club will be
held at the Yacht Club Thursday
evening. All members are urgent
~ requested to attend.
4-3t.-Adv. Henry Lloyd, Jr.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-11-06

We are selling big load OF box
kindling at 75c. while it lasts. Stock
up before cold weather. Phone 50
1o-14-tf. Woolford & Smith.
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Household Goods
FOR SALE

ON account of removing to the city l VIII
" sell at private sale at my home sls 10
Gust street. a lot OF kitchen furniture, includ-
ing Spear stove, large kitchen range and
other stoves. Must be sold this week.
l fine kitchen range with wster back ana
warming oven, In fine condition; new WOOD
heater, oak buffet, large size, in fine condi-
ton; / parlor suit, 5 pieces; l set wire bed
springs, new; cot, new gas range, screen
DOORS porch rookie window screens, II.
extension table, lot of other furniture.
J.DAWSON SPEDDEN
VIII also rent house where live. Apply to
above or JAS. W. WADDELL.