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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-11-04
OKLAHOMA c''' '1's'''' -ssrs--' N "
BUNKTOWN HAS FAILED

Oklahoma City, Okla. Nov Edit
or Daily Leader; am Il resident OF
Oklahoma City, but believe in fair
play to all, and wish TO state few
facts as have seen them at home.
In the first place it cost the tax
PAYERS of Oklahoma about s125.ooo
to move The capital here. just to satis-
fy the ambition of a few real estate
grafters, that never intended 10
make good the promises they made
the people During the time that the
extra legislature was in session here
in December 1910 the caDitol build
ing was all the talk, worE was 20 be-
gin just as soon as the legislature lo-
Gated the capital here Sixty days
after it was located here the capitol
building was a dead issue, nothing
more was heard of it until in May
1912 or shortly after the new election
petition was put in circulation the
Daily Oklahoman came out With a
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-11-04

statement tlat work would begin on
the capitol building July Ub." ve
were led TO believe that rbis work
would give employment to hundreds
Of idle people II was an the talk OH
the streets But alas, fl was all talk.
The people % oklahoma city can
no more build d million dollar cap
itol butdin- and give IL to the state
than they can fly and any one that is
led 10 believe il through eampasH
literature uil be sadly mistaken.
Taxes are already high enough
Times are hard The city is bonded
to lhe limit think ] am yoicin4
tbe sentiment of tbe common people
of this ci,s when ! say Chat we do
mot want amy moro taxes or debts
shouldered upon MS by the so-called
Oklahoma City Boosters. If Gumr,-
viii do as she agrees TO let her have
it while we can get rid of it without
incurine any election evpense.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-11-04
cuTHRlE'S STATE LAND

In this connection, comment IS
made that Guthrie has not placed sut-
ficient stress on the fact THAT 6lO
ACRES OF STATE SCHOOL LAND
IN ONE BODY ADJOlNS GUTHRIE
on THE SOUTH. This is an areu-
ment in addition to capital grounds,
Convention Hall. court house, remo1-
al expenses and free rentals. GUTH-
RE OFFERS ALL THAT OKLAHO-
MA CITY OFFERS AND OBII-
GATES HERSELF TO PAY ALI.
RENTS. SHE OFFERS GAO ACRES
OF STATE land as against oklahoma
City's 640 acres. widely scattered
Guthrie deeds capital park and High
land park to the state and pays all
rents
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-11-04

(From Mangum Weekly Star, Nov.
Oklahoma City is now the state cap
ital. made so BY possibly one OF the
most crooked pieces OF high-handed
proceedings every perpetrated cord
and connivance with the citizen cord
and eonnivance with the citizenship
of a great city Promising that the
capital would not be moved until az
ter 1918. Oklahoma City went before
the people OF the state in 1870 ami
asked for their votes upon that as
surance. and upon the further prom
ise that by that tine million dollar
eapitol would be in a measure ready
for the official family of the state
without a dollars cost to this com
monweaIth. Oklahoma City has made
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-11-04
GREER COUNTY SEES BUN
COMBE Of OKLAHOMA CITY
Leading Democratic Paper of the
Southwest Comes Out Strong
for Guthrie

good not one OF her prediction
promises. and she does not intend TO-
as shown by the statement of Attor-
ney A. c. CUce. brother of Gov.
Cruce. in speech he made at the
editorial banquet at The Lee-Huckins
hotel on the 27th of last month.
when he said in answer to a direct
question that Oklahoma City did not
intend TO do anything else toward
the providing OF the capital That
she had 100000 in cash and more
than six hunded acres OF land TO turn
over to the state and if a capitol was
ever built at Oklahoma City the
state. through an appropriation or az
preparations. would have TO provide
for it and build it"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-11-04

Fand general rottenness Oh, the mis-
cry Of It all And them with ev.
cry legal and moral obligation fulfil.
ed oklahoma City has admittedly
every advantage as the permanent
home Of The state capital This also
from The absurd Okahoman With
every legal aud moral obligation full
filed" Gadzooks! Ten thousand dol
lars will be paid to any person show
ing when Oklahoma City met sin
gle obligation in the capital fiasco
But enough The people viii take
the matter in hand tomorrow Okldho-
ma CiW viii be- smote hip aud thigh.
The yes vote viii prevail Oklaho-
ma wants lower taxes and will punish
.be eNtrayaEant town which has
caused taxes to be high
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-11-04


The state campaign closed TO-DAY
The issues are made up. Tomorrow
the people give their verdict. Re
ports received today on the capital
question show that Guthrie will win
out big. The fight is all in Guthrie's
favor" say the different reports.
The socialist labor and farmer vote
will 20 almost soldly for Guthrie.
When it is known that oklahoma
CITY has broken her promises to the
state and has nothing to offer hut
nigh rentals and 64o acres of land,
widely separated the voter does not
pause long. He will vote for Guth-
rie
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-11-04
People to Remove Capital
Back to Guthrie which Of
fers Capital Buildings, Rent
Free, and Has $40 Acres of
State Land in One Body
Smart Guy From Oklahoma
City Wanted to File on
Capital Park--Logan County
a Unit for Guthrie.

ground where the convention hall
stands.
Land office officials laughed. Reg.
istrar Houston said well. YOU are
a trife late. Guthrie owns that land
and has perfect title The Oklaho-
ma city man retired crest fallen
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-11-04
Leader Election Bulletins

in the editorial rooms directly over
the office of The Leader National,
state and capital returns will be re-
ceiyed and announced over the mega
phone
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-11-04
STRONG IN CANADIAN


fi Keno. Nov. Canadian county
wv ~ strong Fes oii tae capital
ao'o''R ls sore on tae hish tax
oHneH Ihe American says. The
lahd Naleh lhe capital gang shell
gained The legislature into authoriz-
'ns Jne governor 70 accept i ne
'"ouIn' best is absolutely worthless
"oIi LESS for tne purposes for
"nien me state would need II and
'or "1ieh Jhe legislature intended
'i 10 oe used e cannot be sold dur
n4 wv peNi decade tor enough io
even start for proper foundations for
q state mousse. much less furnish the
'ash N'Ja "alch 70 pulld Iree nit
BON dollar state house TIE saasaaa, -,
jhaf aaid ~ 'aTlo.s sAaAssSlslss 81 ~. Il
tered - Asa q u sasf''e''U'
stttttts itAtLf7 hAdn
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-11-04

The Leader, as customary, will re
ceiye bulletins Of the election TO-
night. direct from the yre. The
telegraph operator will bezstationed
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-11-04
SMART MAN FROM
OKLAHOMA CITY.

J. Randall came here from Okla
homa City this morning. He called
at the United States land office and
said he wanted to file on II acres Of
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-11-04
LINING UP FOR GUTHRIE

Vnita, Okla Nov 4.~The city of
Vinita is not exactly for Guthrie, but
Craig county Will give big Yes
vote The Democrats Of craig cry
for rent curtailment and low taxa
ton. Senator Keyes said today
Guthrie VIII carry the farmer
vote in Craig, Cherokee, Tulsa and
.Muskogee counties know That
'SsNs.... i1.-u
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-11-04
lllnid EYentsl

Z National, state and local poll
=. tics have but slight interest for
!. the denizens Of Guthrie and
+. Oklahoma City Who shall fill
4 the offices? is question Of
=. slight moment in those hustling
4 bergs The al absorbing Ques-
= tion with them is which viii win
T. the state capital
+
:. =, =. y 4. =. T. =. y. =. = =. y = =.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-11-04
OKLAHOMA CITY MAN
BETTING ON GUTHRIE

Kid Moneyhan. OF Oklahoma City
was in Guthrie this morning. Hc
wanted to wager $1,000 even money
that Guthrie wins.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-11-04

The letter Of the state Board OF
Affairs to Ross Ward of Muskosee.
printed in the Oklahoman, sunday,
conclusively proves that the state
pays the rent for capital offices ano'
not Oklahoma City.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-11-04
4 4 y + z. n a. =. Il !. u z n n
ADMINISTRATION mot
REFLECTED UPON"

r During the present cam
4. paign The Daily Leader has
r. not uttered one word derog.
= atory to the Democratic state
=. administrations The Leader is
n a firm defender Of the admin
- istration The leader ap.
u proves of GOV Cruces course
= The Oklahoman has sought to
Il make it appear that The Lead
n err in Wagins the campaign
p, for Guthrie, has reflected on
= the state administration The
n Leader has done nothing of
y the kind The state admins
T. traGon is not involved in the
n capital campaign which is
- non-poutical Both Democrats
u and Republicans VIII vote
u "yes without reference "a tine
=. state organization or the adj
=. minisrWiou
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-11-04
Two Promises
From Oklahoma City

II the capital remains at Oklahoma
City. statehouse win De built with
out cost TO the aVpayers-Daily Ok.
ahoman Nov 6 1912
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-11-04

Move the capital 10 O6.ahoma ana
set capitol without cost 90 the Qeo.
rlh off the state-Dailv Oklahoman-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-11-04
Use RURAL PHONES

Guthrie citizens are urged TO use
rural phones tonight and tomorrow
Phone them to vote yes"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-11-04
SCHOOLS WILL Be
DISMISSED TOMORROW

The city schools viii be closed to-
morrow. Many of the teachers viii
he orf Working for he ca0itsl pron--
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-11-04
THE WEATHER
(By Associated Press.J

New Orleans. La, Nov 4.-Tonisht
and Tuesday generally fair
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-11-04
LOGAN COUNTY A uNIT

Logan county is a unit for Guthrie
for the capital
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-11-04

Continued on page s.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-11-04

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-11-04

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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-09

tary Of the organization, 10 working
hard in behalf Of Mr.. Devine.
How many aldermen are owned BY
the, phone company?
Edward F. Dunno looks like win.
ner in the Democratic governorship
race.
Harry L. Shaver has made grand
record during his first term In the
legislature from the Thirty.irst dis.
trict and his reconciliation and re-
election for q second term is certain.
Judge John Il Owens 10 daily ad.
ding to his big army Of friends by his
nne record % county Judge.
John w. Rainey, assistant to Pro.
bate Judge Cutting. has announced
his candidacy for the Democratic nom.
ination for clerk Of the circuit court.
Joseph G. Blaha, member Of the
legislature. Nineteenth district, will
have no trouble In being re.nominated
and reelected. His splendid record
10 well known to the people and he
will receive large pluralities both at
the primaries and ct the polls on
election day.
3. H. Roche. who was city purchas.
Ing agent under Mayor Dunne's ad.
ministration, u q candidate for the
Democratic nomination for member
Of the sanitary board.
~0
James s. Hopkins has gained by his
able and clean record the highest es.
TEEN Of both bench and bar In Cook
County.
~
Col. James Hamilton Lewis has the
support Of . every good Democrat In
his campaign for United States Sena
tor.
~eA
Judge Dunno will run like scared
deer at the primaries.
~
This is q good year TO infuse new
blood into the Municipal Court.
As one Of Chicago's leading fnan
ciers and business men. Albert g
Wheeler Justly deserves the high
place he holds In the estimation oi
the people.
As the Eagle predicted, Harry II
Lampert had q walkaway for the
Democratic nomination for alderman
In the Twenty.third ward. He made
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-09

q great campaign and his victory was
one Of the most popular Of the day.
He has the enthusiastic backing Of
the Democratic rank and file through
out the ward and he will receive thou.
sands Of Republican and Independent
votes on election day.
Il IL clean cut, aggressive men like
Mr. Lampert that the people need In
the city council and the people Of the
Twenty.third ward can feel happy Of
the chance given them Of sending
him there.
John X. Prindiville, the well.known
and well.liked attorney and former
magistrate, has announced his candi.
dacy for municipal Judge on the Dem.
ocratic ticket. A better man could
not be placed on the bench. and his
nomination will strengthen the whole
ticket.
%6A
Stephen p. Revere had little trouble
in winning the Republican nomina.
tion for alderman in the Seventeenth
ward. His friends predict his elec.
tion.
Now that the aldermanic primaries
are over with the political leaders and
the candidates will start on another
campaign which ends at the April
election. And don't forget the big
primary day which comes on April 8.
Alderman Michael McInerney
should prove an easy winner for con.
gress In the Fourth District. He is q
born campaigner and has a legion of
friends and admirers.
~HA
william d. Munhall is being backed
by Democrats all over the city for
municipal Judge. His widespread pop.
ularity and his well.known fitness for
the position makes his candidacy q
winning one.
George w. Paullin will beat Foss
for the Republican nomination for
congress In the Tenth District. Mr..
Paullin has the hearty support Of lead.
Ing Republicans all over the district
and his splendid record as q public
official, a business man and citizen
makes his candidacy q popular one
with the voters.
~0
william Z. Mason looks like a sure
winner for one Of those Republican
nominations for c0ngressman.at.l at.large.
Congressman Lynden Evans will be
renominated by big plurality. He
has made grand record and the
Democrats of the Ninth District know
! 1t and are proud of him.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-09
the benefit Of telephone competition
and of actually chOap service.

and Of actually cheap service.
The idea Of cheap telephone service
10 going to grow In the United States.
and eventually Il 10 going 70 b real.
ICED, despite the power Of any mon
.opoly or the profits Of any group Of
individuals.
II costs less, or under proper man.
agement would cost less. 70 send .
telephone message than 70 send .
letter.
There was q time IN the United
States when private individuals ssx.
plotted the mails and when the citl.
zen writing . letter paid from ten
cents to . dollar or more 70 have
II delivered. Government ownership,
economical, businessliks methods,
have reduced the price Of sending let
ters to two cents all over the United
states-even In the Klondike. where
the letters are carried on dog slsdges.
And sane. businesslike administra.
ton Of the telephone system Of this
country. with the latest up.to-dats au-
tomato methods. would make tele-
phoning 40 cheap % writing letters.
and cheaper.
That will not come at once. but .
very great Improvement viii come,
and right away.
The price charged By the Bell mon.
opoly 10 preposterous-there 10 no
worse form Of extortion among al the
extortions In the United States.
A man who lives In the suburbs
thirty miles from . big city gets q
| communication ticket. The railroad
carries his two.hundrsd.pound body
back and forth twice Q day fol
twenty-five cents . day. II hs wants
70 talk 70 HE house twice day II
telephone company charges him sixty
cents. and charges for TIA wire b
sides.
In other words. the telephone mon
opoly charges more than twice q
much TO carry over Q wire . humal
voice. which weighs nothing. - tn
railroad charges 70 carry . two-hun
dred.pound man over thirty miles o.
solid steel rails.
| And the railroad has 10 have Ter
minals. and locomotives, and power
whereas. with tho telephone. III
mans own voice 10 the chief pows
involved.
| Armour Of Chicago 10 . man VIII
could give the people OF this eountr,
the beneht Of cheap telephone servic
; If he should make up his mind to d.
Il. He has proved his ability - Q,
; organizer; he 10 . man Of grsa
wealth and OF unusual industry IN
application. II 10 notorious that hi
working hours are from seven In Ii
morning until ok In the evening. an
} that work 10 ~ only amusement
The idea y not visionary, for Al
mour. associated with others--with th
Hartman estate. with Kennedy Tod
and De Forest OF New York. and wit
} the receivers Of the Chicago subwa
!. as a body-has already begun th
I work of giving genuinely cheap an
. eficient telephone service to the cit
Of Chicago.
J. In Chicago the receivers Of the sui
J. way have installed already more ths
' twenty-five Thousand automatic tel
. phones. They give an unlimited SER
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-09

Of his report apparently feels much
sympathy for the company On this ssb
Jest
win the aldermen show any syD-
patty for the psevast
The telephone company wants the
public TO pay high rates beeanoo -
the improvements Il has put h ths
service. n this kind Of reaseaiAS Aesls
good. thea Mafshall Tell Z @. ~
The Fair should charge higher Dricss
for the eoods because Of tAe 1ne
buildiags and other inpeovensats
tAsy have paid for. And o. tie same
like OF argument the NortAwsetsrD
Railroad should double the price ef
railroad fares because Il has erected
. 42s.ooo.ooo depot.
The Telephone Trust doesn't want
much from the City Council.
II only wants the phone rates raised
q trine. They are not high enough at
present to swell the dividends Of the
local and the parent company.
It only wants permission to install
pay.in.advance slot machines all over
the city, because people are not losing
enough nickels already.
It wants the people to bear more Of
It's earning expenses than they do now
II wants them to deposit nickel
before they can get police or fire pro
lection on an emergency call.
II wants the city to give II free
rein to carry out Its designs on the
public.
Il wants a great deal more.
What aldermen will sell out theil
constituents to help this monopoly?
The telephone monopoly ooliGos ~
ussft Of nickel phones to guarantee
cents per day. II the monthly Aeposi
Of nicksls falls short Of The guarants
the company makes the phone rsnte
pay the difference. II there shoul
happen TO be IN excess Of niekels Ii
company gobbles them all. The phoA
renter GETS no credit for that sxeesl
That's the logic Of the monopoly.
%6
The telephone monopoly In Chioag
has grown 70 b IN unbsarable null
ance.
The service 10 rotten.
The scandal attendant on the pas
age Of the telephone ordinance BY th
council i've years ago 10 not forgo
Ten.
The passage Of the present ord
nance will result In something moi
than scandal for the facts will
easier 70 Get ct.
Any alderman who votes for an 4
crease Of rates will b branded % B
ought 70 be.
The Chicago American Of June
contained the following vigorous .
ticle on the subject OF merger:
The New York Times announce
that there 10 hope Of telephone col
petition In New York City and th'
Armour, the great packer Of Chicag
10 said to be back Of the plan.
The idea 10 to buy up certain fra
chises In the State Of New York. Z
pecially to get an entrance into Ne
York City. and to givs to the citiss'
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-09

A telephone company that pays
eight per cent dividends on twenty.
nine millions Of stock is making too
much money. The people are paying
too much for telephone service.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-10-23

Has a stronger suction than
other cleaners, and not only gets
the surf &c dirt, but also the
dirt that is in and beneath the
floor covering or carpet.
1t takes only one person to op-
crate this machine and it is
easier to handle than any other
cleaner.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-10-23

Mailing Routes: Daily for six
months and National Vacuum
Cleaner $6.45. Weekly for
one year and National Vacuum
Cleaner for $5.95.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-09
oasths aa , lsk.r.

On an occasion when Goethe wan staying at the court of. saxe-Weimar with his friend Duke Charles Augns- tus one of the court ladies. when about to retire for the night, found her candle suddenly extinguished just be- fore sae reached her bedroom door. Taking no notice of the occurrenc1. she groped along in the dark but to her astonishment could not find fhA door handle. Again and again she fsit her way along the wall, but with the same result. At last she made up her mind to go to the duchess for advice. The latter, however, was already asleep, and no help was to be hn4 from her. The poor lady did not car9 to take any one else into her cnnH- dence for fear of being laughed nt and so spent some hours in vain search, only to find at last that Goethe and the duke himself had with theif own hands taken the door oR ftD hinges some time earlier in the even ing and carefully walled up the sn- trance to the room.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-09
BODIES OF BOYS FOUND IN WATER
Wright and Seaman. Sank in 20 Feet of Water
Companions in Camp Did Not Miss Them Till Hours After
 Their Drowning

Middletown, July 9.-The disappear ance Of Ernest Wright and Gaza Sea- man, the two 1s-year-old Danbury boys who disappeared on their arrival at the camp at L.akeview conducted by the churchmen of the state. was cleared up, today. by the finding of the bodies of both boys in about 20 feet of water.
 The camp is composed of about 150 boys and the two Danbury boys ar- rived early yesterday morning, before the camp was formally opened. To pass away the time, they went in bathing, not with others of their com panions. but at some distance up the shore of the lake.
 No attention was paid to their not coming into camp after the other boys had finished their swim and it was not until dark that the others be- came alarmed. A search disclosed their clothing on the bank near a rock. At that point the water is 20 feet deeD.
 All night long the campers dragged the lake. At three o'clock, this morn ing, Seanan's body was found and at six Wright's body was brought to the surface.
 Neither of the boys could swim and it, is the supposition that one of them jumped into the water and. when he sank the other jumped in to help him. The boys parents have been notified of the death of their sons by Rev. Floyd Kenyon, of West Haven. who is in charge of the camp.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-09
Oct tlts Exr,a Outlet.

The Brazilian nabob Baron Fereau
 was as miserly in trifes as he was ex- lravhgant in other directions It was one of his peculiarities never to fee servants, and the walters of the vari- ous hotels at which he sojourned were for that reason not partial to him. One morning while staying at the magnifi- cent Maux hotel. in Rio de Janeiro, he came down to breakfast and ordered a outlet. After he had eaten it he or dered second. Baron" said the head waiter maliciously, fits custom with us never to serve the same course twice at meal" .'Is that so?' said Fereau. and, rising from his seat, he left the room. In ten minutes he came back into the dining room. Waiter" said he, T have just bought this hotel and am master here now. As you will not be able to get accustomed to my plan of serving guests according to their wishes, you are dismissed at once" Thereupon he took up his nap kin again and called to another waiter. "Now bring me another cutletv'-Ar- gonaut.