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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-28

IT has been sufficiently demonstrate
ed that metropolitan city is moi the
best place for legislature to meet,
or the state offices to be located.
If the capital remains at Oklahoma
City, and Oklahoma Citys plan OF
erecting a building is attempted it
will mean that several years prob.
ably five or ten, and more likely ten
than five must elapse before the
building is completed In the mean.
time, at least fifty thousand dollars
a year will have TO be paid out by the
state for rent Furthermore, no con
traitor would agree to erect the build
ing on the showing of assets at hand
or in sight and it would almost Ger
tainly deyolve upon the state 10
shoulder the burden and pay the bill
In that event. instead of Oklahoma
city building a capitol building for the
state the state would be building up
Oklahoma City
The entire state is justly proud OF
Oklahoma City, As commercial
center she is all right and she will
continue to grow and prosper. But for
state capital purposes she is not what
she cliamed TO be. The capital IS
really a detrment to her She does
not need it. and if she did it would
not be up 70 the state to give it to her.
IN the opinion OF The Eagle, the best
thing for the people of oklahoma 70
do is to accept Guthrie's genuine prop,
osltion, vote yes" on the capital re-
moyal question, and settle the matter
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-28
To the Interests OF
the Entire State

be carried out and in order to even
approach that end it will be neces.
sary for the state to in substance
enter partnership in a real estate spec
uation plan, the outcome Of which
would be shrouded in doubt Ths
is not said in a spirit of hostility to
oklahoma City but in simple fairness
to the state.
The state is not in position to take
on a heavy obligation for the purpose
OF building a capital building at this
time directly or indirectly nor is
there any occasion to do SO. The
ground decided to the state by Guth-
riei ample for all purposes, for all
time TO come, and the buildings Will
do very well until Oklahoma gets
Strengthened out financially, and the
state administration learns how 10
keep the expenditures within the re-
ceipts.
As far as advantage in location is
concerned, Oklahoma City mas none
at all over Guthrie A doubletrack
electric line win quickly connect the
two cities, with cars every few min
utes, and Guthrie wifi thus have the
advantage OF oklahoma Guys railroad
facilities in addition to her own,
which are of Themselves ample.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-28
(From the Enid EagIe)

The question of the location of the
state capital is one which very prop
erly concerns the entire state, The
claims Of the contesting towns, other
than insofar as they operate in the in
terest OF the state as a whole, are
not entitled TO consideration The
state is under obligations to neither
Oklahoma City nor Guthrie.
So far, The Eagle has taken on in
terest in the state capital fight other
than to report its news. features
Two years ago this paper favored Ok
lahoma City, on the theory that the
larger city was better able to take
care Of the proposition and that to
accept her offer would save the state
a great deal of money At the time
that vote was taken, it was understood
that the capital would not be moved
until 1913, and that the capitol build
ines would by that time be all ready
to move into. Had it not been so I'M
derstood, j. is not likely that Okla.
homa City would have won that elec-
tion. Now, however it looks as
enough an injustice has been done -
the people of the state. There is no
real evidence that the proposition
made by Oklahoma City viii be or can
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-28
The Dog In the Manger,

(MuskOgee Times1jemocrat)
The Oklahoma city Times and
Daily Oklahoman are publishing edi-
torals these days couched in whin-
ing tone in which they complain
that the newspapers OF other cities
have it in" for Oklahoma City. This
is not true. That it is not true is
no fault of the Oklahoma City
papers Both the Times and the
Oklahoman have universally publish
ed misrepresenting statements about
other cities but as a rule the editors
of the state generally pay little at
tention to what these papers say
Just now a number of the papers
are discussing the question OF the
capital location, and it is not favor
able to Oklahoma City There is
reason for this. Oklahoma City en-.
gagged in a statewide campaign OF
lying and deceit They offered ey-
erything imaginable if the people
would vote for Oklahoma City. They
nave never attempted to carry out
any of these promises in good faith.
AS matter of fact, the very men
who are loudest in their socalled
boosting OF Oklahoma are the men
who can be depended upon to either
secretary or openly knife the aspir-
ations of any city in the state hay-
ing more than ten thousand popula-
tion. In the eyes OF the average
Oklahoma City man il is crime
like unto treason for anyone to sug-
gest any good OF any city other than
Oklahoma City We recall very
distinctly the underhanded work OF
Oklahoma City against the improve
ment of the Arkansas river. This
opposition did not come from
private citizen, but from Mr.. John
son the paid and authorized repre-
sentative of Oklahoma City's cham
her OF commerce, and his opposition
was most effective. We recall also
the further fact that when an eff
fort was made to establish shrine
In this city the oklahoma City men,
after having agreed to assist Mus
kogee, fought the Muskogee PROPOSE
tlon bitterly And the history OF
the state fair bill is sull fresh In
the minds of the people. The trou-
Bile with Oklahoma City is that She
loesnt seem to believe 1t necessary
to play rair, and crooked work don
count even in building cities.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-28


Correspondence to Meridian SUM
Editor sun II is with reluctance
/ call the attention OF the good peo-
pic of Oklahoma to an article ap-
pearing in the Oklahoman Of Sept
10. in regard to the location of the
plat of land that Guthrie has deed
ed to the State provided the people
return the capital to Guthrie. Guth-
rie is practicing no deception, but
the Oklahoman is resortmg 10 the
living method in order 10 decely9
people unacquainted with the loca-
ton of the capitol grounds set aside
by Guthrie % years ago
The plat is less than one milo
from the center of Guthrie and has
good substantial bindings on all
sides of what We always called
Capitol Square. such as will not be
fonnd in the isolated place selected
by Oklahoma City, during the llIe-
time Of the youngest voter in No
vember.
While attending the Postmsster's
Convention in Guthrie last Week,
stood in the middle OF Oklahoma
avenue, near the postonice building
and cast my eyes eastward SIX
blocks, and could plainly see the
beautiful location the Okahoman
saws lies at the extreme outer edge
of the townsite
Guthrie is not lying and the good
people of Oklahoma will vindicate
her in November by returning the
capital to n beautiful. clean city,
fraa from, fha yica of The PitV on the
south. 'S9er.'
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-28
Worked OF Course
(Shatfuck Monitorl

(Shatuck MOnitor
The state press has beeR worked
the queens taste on free dope
hat has been sent ont from Oklaho.
ma City for publications the Chamber
uf Commerce the fair and other prop.
ositions that tend TO boost Oklahoma
City have received columns OF free
in return for which the
country press has only received the
insignificant appclation of little
newspaper By the great 81 am that
J am Oklahoman Oklahoma City'S
greatest strides were made when the
little newspapers of the state We're
boosting her and saying pretty things
in her behalf 1t is due TO the "little
newspapers OF The state that she won
the capital fight and il will be due 10
he little papers by making known
the people the failure of the big
own to keen faith on her solemn
] edges that she will lose it again.
Oklahoma Citvs attitude toward the
est OF the state has been such that
he has invited a fight in which con
let she is bound to fall The little
newspapers have quit responding to
the free copy" and the fair, the
{ hamber of Commerce and other i'm
crest will hereafter have TO dig mp
they get such notice. The great
tig Oklahoman with its big editor and
lig (?) circulation gets pay for all
uch dope, why not the little paper
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-28
(Muskogee Timesl

Governor Cruce is to be congrat-
ulated upon his stand on the state
capital question. II is really tlme
that the governor was waking up
anyway. We have always felt that
as soon as Governor Cruce discoy-
cred that he was being played for a
sucker by the Oklahoma city bunch,
ard found out to a certainty just
who composed that bunch he would
hand them a package. The trouble
is. Governor Cruce has been JUST
little SLOW about H. He has discov-
cred now what most other people IN
the state discovered six or eight
months npn
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-28

for all time II may be the means
OF saving the state several million
dollars. 70 do otherwise to enter a
real estate booming partnership and
attempt to float lot of very poor
farming land as town lots--does not
appear, in the light Of recently past
events, to be the wise thing to do.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-28

The Ardmore statesman: All
Republicans present at the commit
tee meeting report a most hospitahle
reception at the hands Of Guthrie
citizens Each one was given a key
TO the city with the compliments ot
the commercial club, which entitled
the wearer to pass, cost free where
ever he wished TO go; the hotel bills
Of all visitors were met by the com
mercial club and every visitor was
taken for an automobile ride over
the beautiful city Of Guthrie with
its many miles OF fine paved streets,
it's numerous delightful parks and
various scenes of interest practi-
cally every visitor left the city
pledging himself to vote and work
for Guthrie as the capital city
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-28
= otTIIII 2 It
Shawnee Herald

The voters generally, We believe.
consider that the permanent location
of the capital is in escrow. 1T Is COLI
tingent upon the fulfillment by Okla
homa City of her contracted oblisa-
lions. She has thus far failed To keep
them but last years crop failures and
Gnthrle's law suits afford 10 the pub
lie mind pretty fair reasons for the
failure. She has put mp her hundred
thousand dollar forfeit-with strins
TO 1t.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-28

1he Monitor has probably run some
orty columns of this stun covering a
period OF year. Other newspapers
have done the same but the "short
orse' methods of the bunch who
ave been in the saddle have got us
DING south once more and we've done
quit.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-28
BErow1sD B J }! Soody6
"The Store That Satisfies"

We ask friends and patrons throughout the State, in
behalf Of Guthrie io Guthrie for the Capital Nov $
We deny the assertion oi Oklahoma City merchants that real
estate promoters alone interested capital removal All the
business interests o Guthrie ask that wrong be rghed They
also ask in behalf of the taxpayers Of the State who viii effect
yearly saving o $4,000 in rentals alone by the removal
The capital to Guthrie
We speak Tor free capital in Guthrie Meanwhile. please
remember we have o the complete stock OF Dress Goods
silks, trimmings oats, Suits Shoes and in oklahoma We
carry only the bes lines. All mail orders filed carefully
promptly Write us ior samples and prices
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-28
Capable Of Self Government.

Vote the capital back to Guthrie
and show the rest of the Unled
States that oklahoma Is capable OF
seil-goyernment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-23
Last Criminal Case.

The first case 10 be heard by the
jUrS Monday forenoon. WAS that of
State vs.. Joseph Vigue, and Joseph
Butler, both of Waterviic. The indict-
ment charged these two young men
with breaking and entering and steal
ing certain canned goods, crackers
and liquor from the store of Richard
Bizzier in Waterville.
Francis Rhcaumc. who lives mean
Bizziers store. testified that he saw
Nigue and Butler come out Of the
store between and : +. NJ, Oct. u,
1911. He said that one of them carried
bag over his shoulder. but that lie
could not see what was in it.
Fred Mathes, clerk for Bizzier, tes-
tined as to the amount of goods that
he found missing from the store on
the morning OF Oct. Il.
City Marshal Barton of WaterVille
testified chat in the municipal court
i'll tBat city. both Of these young men
admitted that they broke into Bizzier s
store.
Joseph Butler, one of the respon-
dents, testified that Oh Oct Is, he and
Butler entered Bizzier's store, and
took several bottles of liquor, but that
they did not take any canned goods.
He also stated that the door leading
into The store was open and that they
did not have to break in.
Joseph Nigue the other respondent,
told almost exactly the same story as
Butler did, in regard to their stealing
the liquor, and also emphatieaiiy de-
med having stolen any canned goods.
The jury brought in verdict OF
guilty, after being out of the court
room only a short time.
Butler was sentenced To two years
in the State prison at Thomaston, and
Vigue WAS sentenced to IS months III
prison.
This was the last ease on the GRIM
inal docket fer this term of court and
the jury which heard it was dismissed
Immediately after it brought III It's
verdict The other jury will probably
be dismissed. Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-23

received statue to the memory of the
soldiers who fought i'll the Civil ar.
and public library costing $35, 1000.
He contributed $4,000 toward the
erection OF the new First Baptist
church, of which he was a member.
Mrs. Dexter gave $4,000 To Colby,
which was used to build Foss hall, the
womans dormitory. The building,
which is named in her honor. was
completed in the year 1905. At the
Commencement exercises of that year
it was formally dedicated. Both Mr..
and Mrs. Dexter We're present at the
dedication and made speeches. The
gift Of $50, 900 was earned by Mrs. DcX-
ter herself. and as an act of bcnevo-
lence she gladly gave it to promote
the higher education which she had
been denied in her youth.
"Baggie" Allen of Fairfield at a
meeting of the Council of the Athletic
Association. Monday evening, was
elected baseball coach for the season
of 1912. "Baggie' Allen, as he is
known to the students in college, is
not a college man. but he knows base
ball. and has the best interests of Col
by at heart
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-23

hem, Sunday afternoon. Miss Vogel,
who had been celebrating Halloween
with Miss Edith Leh of Catasauqua,
and Luther Van Billiard and Ray
mund HGuscr of South Bethlehem,
laughed when she called goodby to
them and started ON a run for a Win
dow of the bridge. 1t was believed by
some that she accidentally fell to the
river but others said it was case
of suicide.
George L. Kirkpatrick for 20 years
a bookkeeper at the National State
Bank in Oneida, n. Y, has confessed
that ne is approximately $4,000 short
in his accounts. He notified the bank
officers of his defalcations when he
found a bank examiner going over his
books The money he said was used
To meet his ordinary living expenses.
He has turned over his house and life
Insurance policies and will not be
prosecuted by the bank. A surety
company ON his bond, it is said, may
take legal action. Kirkpatrick is
treasurer of a loan association and
of the First Presbyterian church, the
accounts of which he says are cor
rect. He tells the directors. too. that
the accounts of depositors are correct
and that his shortages were covered
lup in incorrect footingS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-23
SOMERSET.
CANAAN.

Daniel Harris of Waterville is the
guest of his sister, Mrs. Frank Nelson
and other relatives in Canaan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Gardner went to
Skowhegan. Wednesday, to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Gardeners aunt.
Mrs. ). y. Treworgy, who has been
in Canaan for the past four years left
Friday. for Ellsworth and will later
ge 70 Sedgwick where she has pas
torate.
The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs
EhNood Jewell is quite sick at this
writing
Monday, the 18th Witnessed the
who went to Burnham, Monday
morning, with live stock for the
Brighton market. intending to return
the same day. did not reach home un-
til Tuesday night. George Smith. Ca
MANS stage driver, left Skowhegar
at J o'clock. When within one-hali
mile from home he encountered u drift
that his horse could not pillow through
so left his pung in the road and his
horse ut a neighbor's and made the
remainder of tho trip on foot reach
ing home about 10. lie made no triI
Tuesday.
Miss Mabel Hilton who was calleC
10 HaVerhll several weeks ago by tbs
serious illness OF her mother, returned
Monday
Canaan Grange will hold it's install
lation, Thursday evening. Jan -.
Mrs. Milliken. who has been visiting
in town, returned home. Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Mitchell Fair
field were guests of his parents. Mr.
md Mrs, Fiield Mitchell. Sunday
BINGHAM
Arthur and Arlic Dinsmore of Bing
! ham We're called to Scion, Sunda,
morning by the death of Frank Davis
/ lie was one of the most prominen
J lumbcrmen ON the kennebec river 70
: many Years. He operated for Cover
nor and Philander Coburn. He woul'
| have been IS years old in d few days
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-23
WIScASSET.

Harold Sawyer of Leon4nister.
Mass, is in town for a few days.
Mrs. Carl Fuller was in BasA, Sat
urday afternoon
Alec Blagden and James Bimsor. OF
Bath were in town. Sunday
Little Mary. aged three years.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert
Fowle died the 14th inst. Funeral
services were held, Wednesday after
noon.
Fred Pusliard and family drove to
West Dresden, Sunday.
Mrs William Graham of Dresden
was in town the last of the week,
called by the death of her uncle, Fred
Farnham, whose funeral was Satur-
day.
Mrs. Milton Daniels and Mrs. Well
ington Fowle We're i'll Bath, Monday.
Our cutters and lumber teams are
very busy this fine sieighing.
Waterman Blagdon life long resi-
dent of this town died, Thursday
night after only a few days illness of
pneumonia. Mr.. Blagden was one of
our oldest and most respected citizens,
having always been active and indus
trious he will be sadly missed in this
community. a son and two daughters
survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-23

Benton in the role of Kellogg, the New
York broker, portrayed the clean-cut city
man of business to perfection. Edith
Luckett as Betty Graham, the druggist 5
daughter, did some wonderfully good
acting, appearing perfectly natural both
before and after the sudden change i'm
her fathers fortunes, Kathryn Marshall
as Angie Tucker. the friend of Josie
Lockwood the daughter of the country
banker gave most natural portrayal Of
typical village girl
The scenery was thoroughly in keeping
with the play, except perhaps in the sec
ond act. where the drug store before the
Transformation was perhaps a little over
drawn in it's baroness and poverty. The
rain effect at the close of the last act
proved a very happy conclusion to the
fortunes of the druggists daughter and
the hero. apparently being d forerunner
of showers of blessing which were TO De
theirs in the future.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-23
Lumber Scaling Case.

The last case to be heard before a
jury at the January term of the su-
perior court was civil case. The
plaintiffs in this case were the w. ID.
Hutchins co. of Augusta and Walter
G. Foss of Foxeroft and the defendant
was Charles l.. Merrill of Foxcroft.
The action in this case was brought
to recover damages, which the plain
tiffs claim to have suffered because
of the defendants mistake in meas
uring lumber for them.
The first witness. Walter G. Foss.
one of the plaintiffs. testified that
he and the W. D. Hutchins Co. had
bought some lumber land along the
Piscataquis river. He stated that
they made contract with a Mr. Eos
ter to cut and yard all of the lumber
on their three lots.
Foss, further said that they con-
tracted with Charles l.. Merrill, the
defendant, to scale the lumber for
them. He testified that Merrills fig
ures showed that there were 1866
feet of lumber in the yards, but when
they were measured on the river bank
there was only about $1,000 feet of
.
Merrill for scaling the logs, after the
first figures had been given to him.
He said that he notified Mr. Merrill
Iof the discrepancy after the lumber
was again scaled at the mill.
The witness testified that after the
lumber had been yarded he noticed
two sets of figures ON the ends of the
logs, and also figures on the trees
near which the logs We're piled. He
, said that he investigated and found
some of the figures to be Incorrect
John Cross. the surveyor at the mill
where the logs We're sent. testified
that he re-surVeyed the logs and that
he found that there were mistakes in
both the diameter and the length of
almost every log in the pile. He said
that ne found that the logs measured
about $4,000 by his scale.
w. ID. Hutchins, treasurer of the
w, ID. Hutchins Co. of Augusta, testi-
tied that as soon as the measurements
that were made at the mill were given
| to him, he went up to Foxcroft and
| talked over the matter of the dis
crepancy in the figures over with Mr.
| Merrill. the defendant. He said that
Merrill told him that the marks on
the ends of the logs were put on by
Mr.. Foster, who chopped the lumber
and that he was guided by them in
measuring the lumber.
AT this point in the case, Atty, G.
w. Hayes, counsel for the defence
made motion for a non suit, on the
ground that the defendant was hired
las arhjtro tpr ba loi
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-23
Colby College.

Waterville, Me. Jan. 22.-(SpeciaD.-
News wps received at the college
Monday, Of the death of William IL.
Dexter at Worcester, Mass. Sunday
evening. MIR. Dexter was known
throughout New England as great
benefactor. He had served ON the board
of trustees of Colby for many years,
and had always taken an ardent IN
terest in all ventures of the college.
Eliza 4. Foss, the wife of the late
William II. Dexter. is the donor Of
Foss, hall, the Worman's dormitory at
Colby.
William II Dexter was born at
Charlton, Mass, Jan. II, 1923. In 1913
he married Elizabeth A. Foss of Liv-
ermore, Me, and at once entered an
active career as II grocer in Worces-
ter, Mass. Later he became a whole
sale flour merchant and soon after
sold out that business to develop
Franklin square which lie named,
and upon which he built six blocks,
including the Franklin building. He
originated the first National Fire In
suraace Co. and was for "a years di-
rector and Tor three years its vice
president and manager. For three
years lie served on the school board
of Worcester and one year on the COM
mon council.
He was trustee and treasurer of
Worcester Academy for so years Dur
ing his connection with the academy
he superintendent the erection of four
buildings, including Dexter hall, for
which he was the chief contributor.
He purchased 10 acres of land and
built a running track five-eighths OF
mile in length. For over 30 years he
had given prizes to the Junior class
of the academy, known as the Dexter
prizes, for excellence in speaking. He
gave a business block on Main street,
valued at $4,000, to the academy
In 1892 he gave $4,000 toward the pur-
chase of business block on Main
street for the United States post office
| Newton Theological Seminary has also
shared his benefactions, receiving
| $500.
! Charlton, Mass. his birthplace. has