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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-11-07
Entire Republican State Ticket Elected, Also Legislature
Insuring Reelection Of Kenyon to The Senate
CONGRESSMAN GREEN CARRIES THE NINTH DISTRICT
Home County Gives Green Large Vote and 50 Does Ca Couy While
Roosevelt Carries Audubon County By Small Margin
DEMOCRATS PRACTICALLY ELECT THEIR ENTIRE COUNTY TICKET

NrW York, Nov. 6,-Without affect
Eine n the slightest the certainty that
Wilson and Marshall yesterday captur-
"a an oyerwhelming majority Of the
AleCturial votes, conservative estimates
u >. d. today compelled transfer
- The doubtful column Of some states
whsre the results had been recos1ed -
certaih. Among these states were Iowa,
wifh thirteen votes and Minnesota with
Twelve and ultra conservatives even in
<lnded Illinois. with twenty-nine votes
and Pennsylvania with thirty-eieht. At
that hour Wyoming's three votes and
South Dakota,s hve kadnot beenplaced
fISezy auctins - the carly reports
q " - platatity tor Roosevelt In
Kansas upset all calculations, 90 that at
this hour Roosevelt's lead over Wilson
had narrowed to 625 votes on returns
from about one-fourth Of the precincts.
In Illinois the heavy Wilson vote out
nide Of Cook county had reduced Rooses
wits lead 70 about 1900. as against
The eotimated 1OO, 200 or mora Eiyen him
1T right upon the Chicago returns.
- nocsevelt suppovters declared ct
i =. a.. there was no reason TO put
PannsylvaniA in the doubtful list, even
tnuGh tasy admitted that early reports
a. tha colcnels plurality probably had
hoom cxa9reratad.
on ret1rng received up 10 8 o'clock
thls morning from states whore the. re-
4 xnlG wss reasonably cprtain, II appeared
That Governor Wilson would have al.
mort. Il, not quite 400 Of the 5S1 votes
II The electoral college, and that Colonei
roosevelt would have nearly 100.
Prelident Taft has received twelve
1own Minnesota New Hamnahire
aoufh Dakota ana Wvom;ng remainad
& az ;ioubtful a.,
Ronns ylvani..s thirty. eipht votaa a.
dax vere apparsntlv csrto;n a. Roo...
vsit. The race between TAN. Rocseveit
ana wilson vas almost a even af.air
until more, than $4,000 ballots ~
besn counfed. "A precincts outside re-
~, c'fies began 20 report Rooaavelt
.Dr Wilron forrad ahead and vith
- thinr ovsr hhlf the votes counteil
H6oseseit this notning had . plurality
~ oveF $1,000.
llinnasota, conceded to Wilson AZ
~ Asnight, lassr slipped back into tie
p, y. r ,..s. rsanc.d Nv n. !, d., ~
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-23
GUTHRIE WOMAN
ADDRFccFc GAp|II PA
CROWD ON CAPITAL

Mrs. Rebecca l.. Finch. president
Of the Guthrie Women's Chamber Of
Commerce. delivered an address at
two o'clock this afternoon before a
big crowd at Sapulpa on the capital
removal question, outlining the rea-
sons why Guthrie should have the
permanent state capital and solicit
ing the votes of the people OF that
community Mrs Finch went to
Sapulpa with Mrs. G. NJ. Sarchet,
the secretary OF the womens organ
iZation. at the invitation Of the Wom-
ems Auxiliary of the Sapulpa com
mercial club. The invitation was re-
celved from Mrs. Burke the Sapulpa
secretary, asking that representa-
tive OF the Guthrie women deliver an
address on the capital question.
Mrs. Finch and Mrs Sarchet will
spend today in Sapulpa and perhaps
tomorrow. Several social events
have been planned for them by the
Sapulpa women, and Mrs. Sarchet
will make the talk before the women
for state convention in Guthrie,
early in September. to organize
state association of women's cham
Der of commerce. Anadarko and
Chickasha have similar organizations
to that at Sapulpa.
Talking for Oklahoma City, at the
Sapulpa meet today, was Secretary
Moore of the chamber of commerce
there. Mr. Moore has been in Ok
lahoma ouly about ST xmonths how
ever, and knows but little of the
state at large. while Mrs. Finch has
been a resident in the state for over
fifteen years
The Sapulpa women have accom-
plished much since they organized
their auxiliary and henceforward
they will have an Interchange of
ideas and plans regularly with the
Guthrie women's organization
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-23
How Hogtown Plays Horse

truthful to suit Oklahoma city. There
lfore the Chamber of Commerce pro
ceeded to put the screws to Waller
and his associate, Luther Iangston.
Waller conducts the lanor paper, the
Bulletin, at Oklahoma City In seV-
eral issues he showed up the greed
and avarice which dominated Hog
Town. This was TOO much for the
| Chamber OF Commerce, which went 10
Shawnee in force and took control
q Zeigler's state Tabor organization
lIhe expulsion Of Waller and Langs-
ION was demanded. They We're Sired.
Bnt the Iaboring men Of the state had
nothing to do with the matter
The Waller article that particularly
d stressed the realty gratters was
lhe following. captioned What Bust
ed Oklahoma City?' published August
40 VI reads.
First The Oklahoma City Cham
Ger OF Commerce declaring for the
oren shop against Organized labor
December t5 1911
Second. The Daily Oldahoman and
Times spreading absolute lies to in
IVestOrs and lab0rers in other states
telling them TO come here, and tell
Inc them we were IN need Of all
Ninds OF workmen, when at the same
Itime we had thousands OF unempIoy-
eG.
Third The real estate CRATER, get
ling the workers 10 buy homes on the
raid fnr than decIara Ior tbe oce,
.so, and lont. Nan, M u,han the
,,mri, ~ no,id III n,ai,a bie ,a,,nents
Xxx thoi,' ba,,1as a,,,,9 fpon, ther
fann adyar+iao for NOVA encltare ror
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-23
HONORS
WERE: EVEN
IN BATTLE
BLUE AND RED ARMIES
WAGE BLOODLESS BATTLE
AT BONNER SPRINGS

Bonner Sprngs. Kas, Aug 23
Shortly after daybreak today the first
battle OF the Kansas tar maueHEer>.
declared drawn by the umpres Iestef
day was resumed
The norton of The Red army mo-"
.h Bonner Springs outuambers the
Blue forces and should reiu.0rcements
fail TO arfaye promptg the Blue rorc'
les viii probably meet defeat unless-
and this is what has the Reds guess
ing-the Blues have some artillery
concealed in the hills south Of here.
A sinai Blue battery weH stationed
could shell the enemy out of town in
g few minutes.
Brjgadier General R. ID Potts, com
nander of the Central Division. L.. >
A. and his stan. Joined The Blue fore
IS today. and viii direct the maneuy
.Crs OF that side.
The Blue command, however. is ur
der Colonel Daniel Cornman, Z. S. A
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-23

ahoma City over the capitol deal All
Vc have left now il the $l000000o
and a few holes in the ground out al
The old brick yard and about IA acres
Iof old tin cans and other rubbish
Eighth That the Chamber ot Com
That are now in the dark and are
using every tin horn attorney they
can get to work the labor takers to
endeayor 10 make a fake settlement
l0atil after election hoping TO pull
ithroueh But We say 10 sou Okla
iaona City viii have 10 come clean,
Nith organized labor before She VIII
ever be able TO so ahead again. times
have changed MIR Capitalist and you
will be compelled to reconcile your-
self TO the times.
Labor must and will have 4 say as
Ito how they are goins to labor IN
this country and you may just as We'll
eet busy and line np or 20 out Of
business
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-23
MAKES UNSUCCESSFUL At
TEMPT TO TAKE OWN LIFE
Enters Mail Car Between Stations
and 0VerpOWers Three Mail
CIerks.--Binds and Gags Them

A daring robber boarded Union Pa
Cific fast mail No. l0l at Kansas
City last night, entered the mail car
at point between Kansas City ana
Topeka, and single handed and alone
bound and gagged three mail clerks,
rifled all of the first class mail ana
escaped from the car, only to be cap
tured after hot chase and fight dur
Ing which, being closely cornered in
a corn field. he attempted TO XII him
self by shooting. rather than submit
10 capture.
The robbery was the most daring
ever attempted in this Dart OF the
country since the days of the James
boys.
This morning the robber who rs
now in Topeka hospital, is still alive
and physicians in charge say he will
recover.
The robber talked freely about the
crime. but positively refused 10 di-
vulge his identity He admitted his
guilt and Insisted that lie intended
TO kill himself when caught i am
sorry failed to kill myself, he said.
He is Well educated and intelligent.
A postal card and other papers
found by the officers in IA search OF
his clothes after capture. indicate
that he is from some point in OKLA
homa He is we'll dressed and groom
cd and has all of the earmarks OF a
city bred man He is probably 80
Years OF age. slender but very muscu-
lar and athletic.
The rohbcr late this afternoon
confessed that his name is Willis
Lonsbcrry formerly of Medford,
Oregon, He is an eX-railway mail
clerk His wife and two children
live at Medlord
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-23
ROOSEVELT BRANDS SENATOR
PENROSE A DELIBERATE LIAR
tBy Associated Press.)

New York Aug 25.-Coionei
Roosevelt today declared that, Sen
tor Penrose's statement that Geo.
NJ. PerNius underworld my primary
expense for three million or any
sum c'en remotely resembling 81 is
deliberate and wilfu tasehood.
which he snew to be such when he
made 3D. Ma Penrose would do well
no TO attribute 10 others the Infinite
baseness which actuates himself
the colonel said
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-23
MRS. DYE MEETS
WITH AN ACCIDENT

Yesterday afternoon Mrs r. r.
Dye. Of $50 West llausur slipped on
a peach peelng near her home and
fell neavIy 10 tne pavement She
sustained severe bruises and il is
thought the ligament under the knee
cap on one limb is torn loose She
suffered severely during the night but
IS resting easy today
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-23
MAY BUILD COUNTY JAIL

The board of county commissioners
are seriously contemplating asking
for bond issue to erect county
Jail Logan county is the only eoun-
ty in the state without a Jail. At
present the commissioners rent the
old United States jail BY building
a jail the commissioners figure the
county Will save $1,000 each year
on the Investment, over what it now
costs for rent maintenance.
Logan county certainly needs a
jail
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-23
TAFT MAKES APPOINTMENT
tBy Associated Press. J

Washington, Aug. 23--Presiden,
Taft sent to the senate today the
nomination of Major Beecher Ray. TO
be deputy paymaster general with the
rank OF lieutenant colonel Rays al
legged aolitical activity in 1908 and his
ether acts. have been the subject OF
an inv Yestigation.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-23
0. C. FAILURE

a voluntary petition i'm bankruptcy
was filed today iu the federal court
by Jackson Bros. cafe owners. OF
Oklahoma City Ine-r liabilities
show $2.29t99; assets stock IN
trade s5.000. which they are willing
TO turn over TO their creditors
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-23
MAN KILLS
WOMAN
AND SELF
(By Associated Press. J

Horton Kas@ Aug 23-Homer
Thompson, a retired farmer shot and
killed Mrs Hattie Jackson, aged 49,
mere today, because she refused to
marry him He then killed himself
Mrs. Jackson had been divorced one
month today. The tragedy has
caused a big sensation Both parties
were well known and highly respect
pd
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-23
IRUMOR OF SPECIAL
SESSION FOR SEPTEMBER
neclal 10 The Dally Leader

Special TO The Daily Leader
Oklahoma City. Aug 23-A rumor
is current here that Gov Cruce will
call a special session Of the legisla-
ture. Sept. 20 Only one subject IS
to be touched-the cutting of off
cial salaries.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-23
CONGRESS
To ADJOURN
TOMORROW
ARMY AND POSTOFFICE
BILLS ARE UP TODAY
FOR PASSAGE

| Washington, Aug 23--With celer
| ity hat hitherto has not marked thu
lsess on, congress today rushed toward
| { ON alcton four great supply billS
| and last night looked forward conll
| dent.y 10 adjournment on Saturday
| Conf rees on the sundry civil, Indian
| army and postofi'ce appropriation
measures reached agreements OF
those bills today The Legislative
Indian and sundry civil measures
were passed by the senate and the
general deficiency bill. the last of the
big upply measures to be taken up,
was reported in the senate and the
way creased for its consideration.
The house took no action on appro-
priat on legislation, further than to
order all of the conference reports
printed in the record so that prompt
action could be had tomorrow. Unlike
the enate's quick work. by which the
three bills passed We're rushed
through in less than ten minutes. the
hous1 expected to develop sharp
clash $ on both the sundry civil and
the indian bills when they are re-
lOrted.
Fight on Army Bill
Leaders on both sides however,
did not regard these differences as
being irreconcilaNle. and before adj
journment tomorrow night il is be-
lieyed the legislative dockets will be
comparatively clear. A fight devel-
cped in the senate on the army bill,
over the proposed sevenyear term of
The army measure and
the postoffice appropriation bills
v ere finally carried over until to-
morrows session.
Radical changes in the postal serv-
ice were provided for by the house
and senate conferees on the postoffice
hi1.
The Bourne parcels post system
v as adopted for the present. includ-
ihg the Oregon senator's ideas as TO !
zones. distances and rates. The post
master general, however, was empow
cred with the consent of the inter
s'ate commerce commission. tol
change the rates zones and articles
admitted to the post at any time A
ioint committee Of was authorized
10 study the working Of the system
100000 for Road Experiments
M StON iOdNN III Wv lSiOil
was adopted This appropriates $500. |
eco for experimental road construc- |
ton with joint committee 10 study /
the proposition. The senate provl-
son requiring newspapers to publish |
semiannnally list of stockholders !
vas adopted. and another provision
added. TO require every daily news. |
paper to print a statement Of its aY-
erage daily circulation
The house eight-honr labor provi- |
son was agreed to, together with the |
c.ause for the payment for overtime
work in cash The senate amend
menr TO allow employees to Join as
-ociations was adopted. The provi !
sion authorizing transfer Of employees /
from one service to another was
out OF the bill
AS agreed TO- the bin contains no
reference to the "blue tag" system of /
second class mail. except !
? clause prohibiting the extension of !
the system and another authorizing |
a Joint committee to investigate the
subject in conjunction with study /
p compensation to railways for car
wing the mail.
A maximum salary Of St.100 was |
7Ned for rural carriers
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-23

| Special Correspondence Daily Leader
Oklahoma City, Okla. Aug. 23-The
smart Alexander committee has sent
cut it's first line of killing capital
dope 1t is the same old weasel doc
trine~-the hobby OF Bill Alexander
The dope appears in a goodly number
ot country papers this week.
The Anadarko American uses il
,editorally.
The stuff reads:
Capitol Question Political
The capitol controversy now
being waged by The Republican
Guthrieites is purely "a politi-
cal move to strengthen the Re
publican party No Democrat
who fayors the enforcement OF
our Jim Grow election and car
laws. can afford TO vote the cap
ital back 10 the Republican fed
eral court headquarters at Guth-
re from which eminated the
election decision that placed
two honest and loyal Democrats,
Beall and Quinn in the penl-
tentiary for enforcing our state
election laws.
This is Alexander dope pure and
5 mple Ii was worked to frazzle
two years ago But the people IN
darstand now. They cannot he bun
coed or hoodooed by political cry
ot this ort--rock-ribbed Democrats
residing in southwestern Oklahoma
are as embittered against Oklahoma
Citv as the rock-ribbed Democrat re-
siding in Grant or Kay county. they
are not thinking of politics. They
are thinking of the taxes they are
forced to 9ay. These farmers cannot
be frightened by the Jim Grow Duga-
100 any longer What they are con
cerned about u the attitude of Okla
Iona City as related TO their own
taxes They know that Hogtown has
broken its capital contract and every
promise made. They also know that
ln effort is on foot to get the coming
legislature to vote 81, 100000 to. Okla
roma City for capital purposes.
If Oklahoma City wins in the No
yember election an appropriation bill
CARRYING two millions five hundred
thousands for the erection of q cap
i;ol building at Oklahoma City which
Oklahoma City pledged itself to build
without cost to state will be passed.
his viii mean an increase Of SSS
per capita to every taxpayer in Ok
lahoma.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-23
70 Eile Fraud Suit

The recount OF the Logan county
ballots made no material change. 1t
Is said John Golobie. who was defeat
I'd by Judge Bnrford will file a SUIT
charging fraud in the primary.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-23
More Choice Bon Mots

I
/ The bulletin also contains these
choice bon mots:
/ If the school fund of $5,0o00e0o'
or more was taken away from Okaho-
Inla CITY, what would happen? A cy-
Itlone would NOT be circumstance
Ito what would happen Alr Property
! 1older il is time that You were wax
ling up and clean ont this bunch Of
lreai estate sharks and force The mer
chant to be fair with organized labor
llt Is only matter Of time that YOU
y III have this 70 do. just as well do
ii. now
! Slap At FAKE Capital
| BY The timd this bulletin reaches
sou the labor faller and the poltf-
= an OF Oklahoma City viii try TO
make you believe that the Chamber
| eli Commerce and organized labor
lEaye come to an agreement and ey-
| Ierything Is lovely Attorney Cid
ldines win draw mp the agreement aud
jlhe gun toter and labor fakers will
son and attempt to declare Okla
lhOma City as a fair town. then after
( election. thcy can get Out their sawed
Icf Shot guns and make you hike aud
as Xeigler believes in convict labor
thep can get his support to use the
lconyicts TO build their fake capitol
then some more sawed off shot guns
and you viii get so YOU really like H.
Look for the great hippodromo settle
nent and then watch that bunch OF
erafters go down 10 their little ban
lquet in The Chink scab restaurant Of
llhe Chamber of Horrors They do
not allow them enough to make Il
spread ia the Lee o. Skrviu hotel for
there they would have to mix with
their superiors. This could not be al
Lowed under any condition. so they
stay in their class and obey their
aster
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-23

Washington Aug 2S.--John D.
Archbold OF the standard OIL com
pany. appeared al $3.50 this morn
ing before the subcommittee OF the.
senate Investigating campaign con-
tribuuons
The announcement that he would
appear followed It day Of bitter po
Huca rectimnation on The floor OF
the senate, devoted to an effort TO
show that former President Roose-
Welt knew that funds contributed by
biz corporations we're used TO help
elect him in 1904
RecIar- Democratic Combine
Ihe attack on former President
Roosevelt originated in colloquy
between Senator Reed Of Missouri
a democrat. aud Senator Boise PEN
rose OF Pennsylvania who presented
a resolution demanding an investi-
gat0g Of the circumstances set forth
iii his statement 70 the senate yes
terday IN which he charged that
SI00rJ0 OF Standard OH money
went into the 1904 Roosevelt cam
naign fund with President Roose-
yelts knowledge senators Penrose.
Reed ana Williams each attacked
Colonel Roosevelt. and senator PoIn-
dexter OF Washington. supporter
of the new Progressive party. came
I'D his defense SeAaCor FoindeXrer
charged that combination OF regu-
lar republicans and democrats was
at work 10 defame Colonel Roose-
yel
1bc decision TO summou Mr Arch
bold at once WAS made by Senator
Clapp early ln the day befcge the
intern lgaton of Senator Penrose by
Senator Reed began He got into
communication with Nr ArchhoId IN
New Ylrk bv long distance tele-
phone and the standard OH official
aueed 20 appear
Penrose Willingly Answers.
The debate between Senator Reed
and Penrose was marked uy tae
readiness with which the latter re-
ofed to senator Reeus questions
Earv s The afternoon the two seu-
stors. gth senator smith OF Mary
lena had held short conference in
one OF the rooms adjoining the sen
ate cham er
senator Penrose. in answer 10
questions from Senator Reed. de-
clared lhat according TO his nfor.
nation Colonel Roosevelt knew that
Continued on Page Three}
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-23
THE WEATHER

New Orleans. Ia. Aug 23-Oklaho-
ma Tonight aud Saturday generally
fair
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-23

WIN. hl&Daupl Guthflel president.
e. T. Davis, vice President Okla
homa City.
D. G Widner Olmulgee, Treasur
err
WIN Ao,erle, Alya. Secretary
The Annual Convention Of Master
Bakers of Oklahoma adjourned last
night. The convention was a success
in every particular Guthrie made a
warm friend ont of each and every
one Of the Jolly breadmaliers, who
declared in a resolution that they
were never so royalty treated before
at convention
The old officers were unanimously
reelected to serve for the next year
and Lawton was chosen AS the
meeting place Andy Renrod work
ed untiringly for his home town,
l.awton, and II was his excellent
work and mixing that pmcked rhe
grapes, The date for the next meet
ing was held in allegiance and will
be fixed later on by the executive
committee.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-23
NEW YORK POLICEMAN HELD
CBv Associated Press.)

New York. Aug. 23--Charles Stein
ert and James White. policemen who
we're Indicted in connection with the
arrest of Jack" zelig, were arraisn-
ed before Judge Nglqueen today. They
pieaded not guilty}aud were held un-
Ger ten thousand foIlar bail
Henry Cearnal. HI TT Worth, Texas.
IS visiting friendx in Guthrie
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-23

Waller Was Too Candid
1t appears that H. c Waller. the
we'll known labor leader Of Oklaho-
ina City, was entirely too frank and
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-23

Washington y c. Aug 2S Sen
ator tones tried to pin Archboid
down TO a statement as to whether
he knew that Roosevelt knew of the
first contribution OF one hundred
thousand dollars Archbold finally
said that Bliss had informed him chat
Rooseget and Cortelynu both were
cogni2anr of the conditions under
which the contribution had been
made Archbold said he had talked
To Hartman about his contribution.
Hartman insisted it had been re-
Guested Outrageous attacks on
Standard Oil company. Archbold said,
GATED from the refusal TO the further
contribution OF one hundred and atty
t1onsand dollars He discussed the
prosecutions Of the Standard Oil cor
loration during The Roosevelt admin
istration9 Archhod IS to be recalled
again ia October