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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-10
SCHEME PROVES 4
FLASH IN THE PAM

WASHINGTON. July 9.-The scheme Of
epuolican progressives In the house ~
representatives. to launch fresh cam
of a petition asking him to withdraw a.
the Republican nominee proved q "1aeb
In the pam today.
wv mhsn en- pinned down to 1T; the members
which developed the idea hastily joined
the don't mention my name" club. Those
who started the movement abandoned
IN o9ei5 ~. eforfs ol, 70 sh9w the participation
parent there was little support forth
coming from that direction.
only one of the participants In the in
r Rees Of Kansas, publicly admitted his
snare IN the proceedings. He said he had
petition aimed at Mr.. Taft. and he
made y public. coupled with the follow.
Taft's patriotism and we'll known love
for party solidity- To be successful
my my siao petition would necessarily have to
we're his political adherents at the
time he sought the nomination. had
no thought that my own views or
those Of other progressive members
would make much impression on him.
but It seemed that II those who really
have his welfare at heart would urge
the Views upon him that tried to set
step suggested OF devise some other
plan that would relieve the party
from Its present embarrassment
did not Intend that the press
should get hold OF this scheme until
had fair opportunity to try It out,
but since IL has become known 7 pre-
fer that correct version he given
had not proceeded far enough to So
liclt any signatures, but had submit
ted the plan 10 several colleagues for
suggestions.
The heading OF Mt Rees's petition re-
cited the charges OF fraudulent nomina-
ton against President Taft freely made
by tho supporters Of Colonel Roosevelt
II proceeded on new tack, however by
asserting that whether the charges were
false or true they would affect the cleo
ton. and that In the minds OF progress
sive Republicans they would result In Re-
publican defeat
The petition of Mr.. Rees has not been
adopted by the insurgents. While some
were Of the opinion that premature pub
licity had killed the scheme, others
thought differently and all concluded K
would be best to hold another conference
when more insurgent leaders are in
Washington.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-10

MoXum hotel, Fourth South
State, Thomas Gavin, proprietor.
only 6rst.class family hotel in
European and American plans.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-10
Thomas Resi- gns.

NEW YORK, July a.--Washinston 2.
Thomas resigned today as president of
the American Sugar Refining company
but will retain his place as q member Of
the board, Mr.. Thomas has been In poor
health for some time.
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tees, was elected grand exalted
ruler of the Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks by acclamation at the
armory today, 10 succeed John P. Sui
Ivan of New Orleans. While it had
been conceded that Mills would be
chosen unanimously, the cheering which
greeted casting of the unanimous bal
lot by Grand Secretary Robinson was
almost unprecedented.
Other elections by acclamation were
DIR. Charles II. Ward of Pasadena,
grand esteemed loyal knight. and
Grand Treasurer Edward Leach of New
York, reelected for the sixth successive
time
The officers elected were
Grand esteemed leading knight. James
l.. King. Topeka. Kas.; grand esteemed
lecturing knight, Lloyd r. Maxwell. Mar
shslltoVn, Iowa; grand secretary, Fred c..
Robinson. Dubuque. Iowa; grand trustee,
John ]. Faulkner. East ST. Louis. III. :;
grand inner guard. John Lee Clark, Al
huquerque, ~ NJ; grand tiler. Patrick
II. Shields. Clarksburg, w. Va Rochester
n. y. was selected by acclamation for
the 1913 convention.
Tonight the principal feature OF the en-
tertainment programme WAS an illum-
mated parade. The fun kept up we'll into
the morning. Elks bands. marching clubs
and drill teams kept the downtown section
alive and the stunts" OF the visitors Gre
ated rare sport.
At midnight several hundred local and
visiting newspaper men sat down to
beef stew breakfast" the guests OF the
Portland Elks
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-10
Situation in Iowa.

DES MONIES. Ia. July e.-Republcens
from all parts OF Iowa are gathered here
tonight 10 attend the state convention
which meets tomorrow 10 adopt a party
platform and nominate candidates for
Judges Of the supreme court
That no effort Will be made by the Taft
or Roosevelt supporters to have the con-
vention indorse their respective candidates
for president, was the belief OF leaders to-
night.
The convention will absolve all dele
gates who wish to support a presid Antial
candidate other than President Taft II
q plank OF the provisional platform agreed
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-10

Mexican civilian with whom he had
relied. The state department will
upon the prosecution OF his murde
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-10
Hottest of the Season.
BY International News Service

BY International News Service.
MONTGOMERY, Mo, July 9.--ThIs was
the hottest day of the season In north
eastern Missouri. the Thermometer jump
ing TO 90, The hot weather and rain
has greatly benefited the growing crops
and the prospect Is bright at this time.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-10

that such city be permitted to have a
charter.
ruler says:
The spirit Of Elkdom is spreading over
our entire country. and each year adds
thousands to the roster Of our member
ship"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-10
Urges II O'clock Hour.

The exalted ruler recommends the com
pulsory fitting observance Of the I'll
o clock hour in all lodges nightly. This
hour he stated, recalls our absent
brothers, and no greater respect or trib-
ute to them can be shown Inan 10 put
one from among those present recite the
II o'clock toast. and all present sing the
verses of 'Auld Lang Syne."
The problem Of pensions Is discussed
by Mr. Sullivan at length.
He recommends that pensions be grant
ed the widows OF past grand exalted
rulers in the sum of $500 year
The exalted ruler denounced the use OF
the lodge emblem for commercial and ad-
vertising purposes and recommends that
other than official emblems be not worn
by members Of the order. He also urges
the members OF the order TO solicit con-
gressional support OF a measure aimed
at negro pretenders Of the Elks' order
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-10
Property Worth $2O,00O,0O0.

According to the annual report of
Grand Secretary Fred c. Robinson, read
to the convention today. the total valua-
tion OF property owned by the subordinate
lodges at the close of the fiscal year,
March 81, was 500, ,391 .s32.45. which, ac-
cording to the report, makes the order
the wealthiest In America. Portland
lodge No. 1i2 is the richest lodge in Elk
dom, surprising by a goodly margin all
other subordinate bodies In the order. It's
assets being S345. 5.os4.sl New York comes
second. with $685., 700.4e. The next eight
In order are: Brooklyn. s247,163. Sacra-
mento, s1s3,S06 Youngstown. O., SITS, -.
1855; San Francisco. Sl73 561; Jacksonville,
Fla, s1ss,e2I; Spokane. s16i.S74: Seattle.
sl42,67s Philadelphia, S13so2!. There are
twcnty-one lodges I'm the order whose
assets exceed 100000
The total membership in the order, as
shown by Secretary Rooinson's report, is
3S4I2i. net Increase of 25, 0s5 in the past
year.
The total receipts OF the grand lodge
from all sources exceeded those OF previ-
ous years in the amount OF se7.241. The
total disbursements were s105,204 The
surplus on hand amounts to s406.3 The
total amount received by subordinate
lodges, from all sources, was sT,s2s 1854 !;
amount expended. 1888, ,4s9, leaving a
balance on hand OF s1.75S.296.
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Order Is Growing.

During the year twenty-nine new
lodges were instituted. The report shows
thlrty-one lodges with membership of
over 1000, Brooklyn, No. 22 shows the
record for the best growth. This lodge
received 1884 applications and dernits and
total of S14 were initiated, making the
present total 1896. leaving approximate
L. $50 to be initiated by the incoming
exalted ruler. Alameda, Cal. takes Sec
ond, and Bellinghan, Wash, third.
Secretary Rooinson's report shows that
since 1880 the order has djsbursed for
charitable purposes total OF s4.273,2 22S,
OF which sle7. .6as Is credited to the past
year. New York No 1, holds first place
SQiST
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-10
Intense Suffering.

The maximum temperature in New
York city was Ozone degree higher than
yesterday. There were five deaths and
about forty prostrations The great east
Side, which is thickly congested tene-
ment section. turned in the greatest
number Of prostrations. Thousands OF
people left the crowded city early In the
day md sought comfort at shore resorts
and beaches.
The heat at Hartford Conn. was the
greatest OF the year, breaking even last
summers record The maximum was 9s.
The intolerable temperature I'm Hartford
and northern Connecticut was mitigated
late tonight by a terrific thunderstorm,
which did considerable damage
At Altoona Pa. tonight lightning.
coming at the end Of q day Of oppressive
heat. killed a boy and injured several
persons when II struck building In that
city Northern New York was also Wis
II ed hE severe thund erstn nrms tonight.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-10
HEAT WAVE SWEEPS
OVER THE COUNTRY
Great Suffering in the Large
Cities and Scores of Deaths
Are Reported.
HUNDREDS FRUSTRATED
Temperature Runs as High as
iO6 in Nebraska, With No
Relief in Sight.
HUNDREDS FRUSTRATED
BY International News Service

BY International News Service.
NEW YORK. July 9.-Althoush the
heat wave that has lowered over the
north Atlantic and Great Lakes states
for two days was broken In some places
by refreshing thunderstorms 1t stiiI clipss
tenacionsly to the Atlantic coast where
temperatures as high as 81 degrees were
ofhcially recorded today.
Meanwhile the toll OF death grows In
Philadelphis although the tcmpera ture
was 93, which is two degrees lower than
that Of yesterday, there were seven
deaths from the heat. bringing the total
OF the three DAYS OF the warm weather
up 10 thirty nine. Scores we're pros
trated and all the hospitals In the down
town section OF the city were busy car
Ing for the sufferers
The official temperature In Boston
was 81, two deaths and many prostra
tons being reported by the police ONLY
the absence OF excessive humidity pre-
vented large death list
In Pittsburg the heat showed no abate-
ment Official thermometers registered
-, while In many sections of the city
the heat was recorded at 100 degrees OH
the streets. There were several deaths
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-10
Wisconsin Man Chosen for
High Position by Acclanna-
ton When Order Gets
Down to Business.
MANY COMMITTEES
READY TO REPORT
Head of the Order Opposed to
Any Change in the Ritual;
Property Declared to Be
Worth Many Millions.

Or.,p July a.-Thomas
- B. Mills of Superior, Wis, chair
man OF the board of grand trus-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-14
Comment of State Press
on Capital Removal

/ ins place Of more political derelicts
4 Than boosters. Consequently, no
resident of southeastern Oklahoma
Ills llkely 10 sci excited about Rkt
location OF the state capitol build
I Inns, bat every man viii denounce a
plan to settle q $1,000, coo obligation
I Tor jnst u tenth IN fact oklahoma
has paid out $4,000 for that capital
lpfoiect now. 50 We have just $2S009
Of the promised million on hand TO
lW0riI with.
II the real estate boosters of okla
bona City wish 10 20 before the
lpeolle Of This state and say that
they can pay only sSo.0o0 on each
S 0a0da0 they owe. The Husonian
iWill be surprised And if.such is
done The Husonian win not be sur
pris d 10 hear hat the attempt 10
move HE capital back to Guthrie he
comes n successful move,
III other words. does the payment
of two aud eeht.ienths OF a cent on
the dollar cover the Oklahoma city
idea of meeting an obligation?
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ah per month and never paid a

cash per month and never paid q
dollar
They lied 20 you then and they are
doing il now when they are trying
TO guile you with smoothly worded
promises
They claim to have 100000 and
G50 acres Of land deposited with Lee
Cruce (IN TRUSTS
They took the precauii0n to state
plainly that mis- deposit was witA
LICE CRUCE AS AN INDIVIDUAL
and not as Lee Cruce, Governor
If they are NOT trying 10 lie 90 and
fool the people as they did on every
proposition before we ask them to
answer one question:.
WHY don't you cnt out the m
trust and the Lee Grace" and Eura
The money not check and this
land over To the STATE. ana take
your dirty hands OIL the q 9ai
The bunch that is engineering this
deal has fleeced HE public many
times in their town LOT deals. but not
content with that are now trying %
make the state a party to The worst
skin game of them all
They can moi deny thai they have
lied TO the people these three times.
vet have the bra2en gall TO ask them
to believe them when they come
with this, their poorly covered wolf
in Sleeps clothing
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-14
Oklahoma city's Idea
or An Obligation.
flllls0 i1usOnian

fIuso 1usOnian)
Very much has been said By the
people 81 the state regarding the
capital location and renewed inter
egt II due TO 100000 having been
paid to Governor Cruce by tht
committee AZ Oklahoma CITY which
has The proiect of erecting the cap
itol building n charge The com
mittee ALSO has Tile authority TO
transfer 10 the state certain town
lots whefeapon the commtte thinks
the promise % build the state a
capitol free IS ended.
1he lInsonian helieyes 81 does ev-
erytoey exact business ~ saying
that tie governor OF this state. as
an official has no more authority
10 use or accept thar 100000 than
he has to declare war against Ger
many u is understood that Gov
ern0r Crace accepted the money as
private citizen subject 10 future
rejection and such advice as may
direct him in his course
The state capital election Of June.
1910, WIS crime ia fact the peo-
pie were led to believe thai they
were voting 10 locate the seat Of
government after 1912 Rut the cap
ital was shifted 70 Oklahoma City
and the HHsonian prcsumes il viii
Remain there's sure fl would IL
there were any sort of effort made
to comply with the OBLIGATION made
by the people Of Oklahoma City at
the time OF iho election. But no
right-thinking person can vrew with
pleasure the spectacle OF a contract
for a million dollars being settled
for 500 00N and some townlols. the
vast majority Of the lots being
those over which itle litigation is
being waged the attorney general
declaring the title IS bad in numer-
Gus instances.
Since the removal Of the capital
10 Oklahoma City the state has ae-
rumnlated rental BIN that
amounts 10 a large sum Further
indebtedness IS being incurred. and
all - this would hsye been avoided
had the capital remained 1T Guth-
rie uniil 1913 as ordained 20 the
enabling act
The average person cares very
little about what city has tho seat
81 government Every man who has
been much around state capitals has
J very poor opinion OF them as
.oWnbuilders They are the abid-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-14
They VIII Lie to You Again.
IRnfllAin nIn,a Trihnnn

A man or men that viii deliber
ately lie 10 the public three times
VIII do Il again
The Oklahoma City crowd when
they promised that the capitol would
be lefi al Guthrie until 1913. deliber-
ateiy lied when their speakers and
newspapers preached it to the state.
end they knew at the time they did
not intend to stand to this agree
meat
They lied when they made n
ised ibe people free million dollar
capitol building and made no pre-
tense of Keeping their promise until
scared into 1t by the fact that
Guthrie was petitioning To- another
election
TThey lied when they made 2
solemn signed agreement with the
state legislature when brought 10
tasi, for their deeeptions, and made
another promise TO pay SO much n
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-14
Should Comply With Contract.
(parrv Rpnmlffpon !

The Guthrie capital campaign com
mittee sets forth facts showing that
Oklahoma has in no way complied
with her promise to furnish a mil
lion dollar capital building free OF
charge TO the state, but is, in fact
now seheming to make the state pay
for a S2,000. 600 building, all OF which
the people of Oklahoma are rapidly
coming to believe Oklahoma City
should comply with her contract Il
she don't she is entitled % no con
sideration.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-14
An Earnest Campaign.

Guthrie is making an earnest
campaign Tor the state capital
irdulging in no fireworks nor
making any extravasant propo.
sitions. hut arguing earnestly
and logically and sincerely from her
standpoint For instance she sets
forth that rental Of rooms for state
officials In Oklahoma city is costing
Oklahoma 100000 per annnm, and
with no hope or expectation that u
VIII be any less for Years to come
Guthnie offers the state very suit
able rooms and bindings absolutely
free of cost for one year or two
years or ten years-until the state
can get out OF debt aud build a capt
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-14
lshawnnn neraldl

Governor Lee Cruce has received
the deeds To the capitol building and
grounds and the residence. intended
for a governors mansion which We're
recently decided 10 the state for such
purposes b ythe people OF Guthrie.
The capitol building was formerly
used for tha1 lmrpose. and with the
campus surrounding il, is eaNly
worth a half million dollars. The
residence is one OF the haAdsomest
in the state, and is valued at twenty
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tol building herself. The Guthrie
capital boosters also declare repre-
sentatluns made BY Oklahoma Guy
cannot he relied upon mar its repu
diation Of solemn contracts proves
Chat contention ana they believes
Guthrie's proposition VIII meet with
favor when the question is submitted
in November
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| Arguments Futile.
Meridian SUM-

Arguments why the state capital
should remain at Oklahoma City are
futile. since the people Of the state
have made mp their minds it is their
money that will build the capitol
building and they viii vote for
Guthrie. the town that proposes To-
do right.
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Does Not Merit support

WHY h4Nil At' ''Nid-i
oklahoma City is splendid town
but II does not merit and should not
expect the support OF Beaver, Texas
and Cimarron counties commercially
or for the capital without giving
something more than not air IN re-
turn The citizens of the counties
named wonld feel grateful ~ the
boosters Of oklahoma City IL they
will put up q substantial effort ani
construct a railroad through Beaver
City, Guymon and Boise city. The
county seats Of the three Panhandle
counties.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-14

have the final say in This matter
and for that reason the Cnfeftain is
willing to present the ad argument
OF either or both OF these cities and
leave it MP to the Judgment of our
readers
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Need the Money.

pond Greek Nidette)
When yoa see an advertisement
for Oklahoma city in this paper
don't delude Yourself by the belief
THAI The Vidette favors that pace
for the state capital We accept
their advertising because we need
the money. not through any love for
the place
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-14
Sorry Spectacle.

(MusEogee Times -Demoerat.)
oklahoma City presents a sorry
spectacle in the capital matter No
wonder the entire state is against
the characterization City bunch
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-14
atIFNF -

Tonkawa Chieuan: Tn this is
sue appears an ad entitled "To. the
taxpayers OF the State Of 0kaho-
ma This ad should properly be
signed by the "Oklahoma City Cap
ital Campaign Committee but we
presume that was an oversight. Ihe
Chieftain prints this ad just the
same as any other paid adget'tise-
ing. CThat is our principal business
selling advertising space-when we
cam We do not in any way in
d0rse the statements IN the ad. In
fact we think that Oklahoma CITY
and Guthrie both are using mislead-
ing and unfair arguments i'm the cap
it.l controversy The neopie are
not so much Interested in what par
ticuar set OF town boosters profit by
'he location of the capital as they
are ia whether tie state is going TO
get q square deal The people viii
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-18
Little Roy Entertains.

David Wade Fox entertained his young friends with an outdoor picnic and luncheon yesterday at his home on East Twelfth avenue, compliment ary to his guest, Jno William Bel lany Jr, of Altheimer. The luncheon was spread in picnic fashion on the lawn under large tree. After the luncheon various games were indulg- ed in Every one present had most enjoyable time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-18

arrived in this city to spend several days the guest of friends and relatives
 Robert Carr and Prof. M. D. Me- Neill left yesterday afternoon for St. Louis, Chicago, New York and other points in the east to spend several weeks.
 MT. and Mrs. B. l.. Wiley and chil- dren, of Warner, spent Tuesday in the city with friends and attended the organ recital at the Lakeside Method ist church.
 Mrs. M. c. Crsos will go to Hot Springs today to visit for several weeks, afterwards going to points in northern Arkansas to spend the re- mainder of the summer.
 Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Quattlebaum, of Sherrill. spent Tuesday in the city the guest of MT. and Mrs. D. w. Richey
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-18
Family Picnic

family picnic was given by the iuasCns yesterday at the Jefferson County Club, complimentary 10 Mr. and Mrs. (. k. Hudson and children, Nd and Genevieve of Dallas, Texas. Au omobiles and buggies were usea' la carrying the party out early n the morning, returning late in the evening. A most delightful day was : ent by all present. At the noon heur an elegant luncheon was spread. These in the party Were Messms and NJ siames C. E. Hudson, of Dallas, Texas: J. w. Crawforl w. C. Hudson john Hudson. of Altheimer; Hinton Ferguson, Rufus Hudson, Harvey Hudson. Robert Vance. Mes,lames Bryan, M. E. Smart, NJ. A. Huds n, H. (. Cupp, Of Memphis: J. R. Ryland, H. G. Higinbothame James Hudson, Misses Genevieve Hudson of Dallas, Texas, Francis Hudson. Annabelle Cupp, of Memphis S; Marion Ryland, Louise Vanve. Messrs Ned Hudson, of Dallas, TeXa3 Grant Hogg~ of Eleiscn Teddy Hudson, Allen Cupp, of Mem- Dis; Quincy Nash.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-18

They attended the organ recital at the Lakeside Methodist church. Jeff Hellums of Star City, who has been spending several days in this city on business, returned home yes- terday accompanied by Hunter Atkin- son, who will spned some time there.
 Dr. R. E. John and wife have re- turned to their home at Stuttgart, af- ter spending several days in the city. Dr. John come here for treatment, having recently sustained painful injury.
 Miss Ethel Faye Landrum, of Ok lahoma City, who has been spending sometime here the guest of Mrs. c. A. Hing. left yesterday for Dyer and oth- CT points in Tennessee to spend the remainder of the summer. T. B. Floore left last nfght Tor