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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-18
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indianapolis, Ind, Jan lS-Aiter
fhe convention Of the United Mine
Workers of America had gone OIL rec
ord Wednesday as favoring govern.
men, ownership Of Industries, The so
ICalists among the l.S00 delegates
launched resolution endorsing their
,arty as the political party OF the
working class but ii met resistance.
stormy debate occupied the afternoon
session ara the question went over
dntil Thursday
Action was also deferred on a re6o
luton providire that the United Mine
\ orkers should withdraw from the
American ederaton OF Labor, con
demning the National Civic Fedora
ton as an agent of capitalists and
sharply crtcising Samuel Gompers,
John Mitchell and other leaders Of the
federation Of labor for cooperation
with civic federation.
oppose Move
Because the constitution Of the
United Mine Workers stipulated that
it shall be non-political, the resolu-
tons committee reported it non-con-
Cured in the resolution committing
the organization to the socialist par
ty and offered sub-declarauor
that the workers should unite on
the political as well as the ind's'
trial field
JohE White intimated that Il neces-
sarv an effort would be made 70
amend the constitution so that the
national union cou.d endorse the so
cialist party
Protesting against the campaign oi
the socialists in the convention
James Mooney. president OF the Nils
souri, Miners. declared the delegates
could mot pledge the Mine Workers
of America to any optical party.
The Republican and Democratic
parties have thrown you into Jail time
after time, ssid Sdolph Germer ana
YOU have gone back and voted for the
jail again"
Opponents o the socialists pfopl'
ganda are expected to speak al iensth
at Thursdays session before 'ote
is taken
They Rap Gompers
Opponents 10 the resolution lroVi0-
ing for secession from the American
Continued on Page 81
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-18
THROWERS Of
BOMBS ARE
STRANGLEO
(By Associated Press)

Peking, Jan. 1S-The three men
who were arrested after throwing a
bomb at the carriage Of Premier
YEka. Shi Iiai Tuesday were put to
de- today by strangline.
The demonstration at the execution,
which was public was exciting The
ancient method OF strangling by cord
in hands of the public executioneer
was employed.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-18
POLITICS WAS
ELIMINATED
ENTIRELY
SANE DELEGATES SUCCESS.
FULLY OPPOSE POLITI-
CAL MOVE
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: Indianapolis Ind. Jan. lS ~By {
; the decisive vote of five hundred
, and fifteen to one hundred and {
, fifty-five, the Convention OF Unit {
.. ed Mine Workers today refused {
9 to adopt the resolution commit .
:, ting that organization to the So &
, cialist party, and approved the &
:, sub-measure declaring that it {
: would be well if workers &
; would unite on political as well {
= as Industrial fields The resolu :
, tions mmittee had reported :.
; that il would be unconstitutional {
: to endorse any political party {
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-18
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WEDNESDAY IN CONGRESS
Senate

> In session at . p. M
, Lorimer inquiry adjourned un-
, til tomorrow
: Cummins iowa. declined 10
, discuss reports that he would be
: a candidate for president
? Bishop Rowe. of Alaska. be-
: fore the territories committee,
= recommended public health
: commission in Alaska
: Adjourned 4:45 y. M, untii
; p. m Thursday.
? House
: Met at noon.
= President TAFT submitted
: message on government economy
: investigation OF international
2 Harvester company urged by
2 Witnesses before rules commit
: tee
= Secretary Never before inter
: state commerce committee ad
: vocated government construction
: Of twenty-five supply vessels for
: the Panama canal
= Civil service comnittee heard
. advocates of cid age pensions
= for government emplcyNs
? Entire session devoted 10 read
. ing OF presidents econGmy mes
, sage and Weymouth, Mass.
2 bridge bill.
: Democrats plan iron and steel
. caucus Saturday with -arin dis
. cussion Likely for months
: Sulzer draftel bills for Amer
. lean embassy buildings az Nexi-
2 co City. Berne. Toxic and Han
2 how
9 Labor committee approved bill
. 10 create children's bureau IN
G commerce and labor department
. Adjourned at 4.51 p. ID. until
. noon Thursday
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-18
CONVOCAT|ON
Of MASONS
FINISHED
BIG BANQUET TONIGHT
THEN HOME, SWEET
HOME
v -

The big Masonic conyocaton viii
come to close toniaht with a ban
Duet. The banquet will be given IN
the beautiful connections dining
room at the Masonic Temple and viii
excel any previous banquet gi"en by
this temple
This morning the be S0hnac conn
ell. knights Of Kodash began con.
ferring tie Philosophic and thiyalric
degrees Of the Ancient ana Accepted
Scottish Rite Of Free Masonry. this
afternoon Will conclude the work 81
the cJnyocation bY the official aud
ceremonial degrees 8 and 81. of Ihe
Oklahoma cOnsistory, after which Hhe
evening viii be given over tn the an
nua class banquet IN the great Gre.
clan banquet ball This viii close
the formal ceremonies Of ths annual
conyocati0n.
The 600 visiting Masous yesterday
finished the cXempliication and con-
ferring Of the Historic and Religious
degrees. Is to Is. Of the Guthrie Chap
Ter Rose Cruix, to the largest class
which has been at work for the last
two days The attendance and fhe
work was the best and most interest
ing ever seen and The day Was iAr
gone into the night before the work
OF the chapter was finished
After dinner in the dining room OF
the Temple the evening was spent
with an entertainment by the India
Temple band from Oklahoma City
The convocatou closes ihls even
Ing
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-18
THE WEATHER
lBY Associated Press

IBy AssOcIated FTess
Ne wOrleans. Jaa. rs. Oklahoma
Fair tonight; cold wave in east;
temperature near zero. Friday far
and warmer .
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-08

throw OF the Turkish right center was
the immediate retreat OF the whole south
ern Turkish battle front. which had been
entrenchad In that strong position.
This retreat began in the forenoon OF
November .. The army proceeded gen
orally along the railway line in the d-
Tection Of Sinekh while the extreme LETT
wing retired by way OF Kanta. In a re-
lentless manner the Bulgarian army,
especially the southern flankinG column.
pressed after the enemy and soon trans
formed the retirement OF the Turks from
an orderly movement into a dsorderl
fight.
"Nazim Pasha's attempt to arrest the
Bulgarian pursuit by taking rear guard
position at Siementi ended on Novem Der
D in a massacre"
The last Turkish reserves who had
been moved up 20 this point were un-
able TO stand their ground and the Turks
fed in masses toward Tchatalja, pur-
sued with great inslstence by the Bull
garians.
The second great result or the de-
cisivc attack OF the Third army upon
Yenekeui, saws the correspondent OF the
Reichpost. was that the Turks right
wing was completely severed from the
main force 1t was driven from the
heights east OF Istrandia into the forest
region by Lake Derkos and cut off from
the center. which likewise had been
beaten by the Bulgarian columns ad-
Yancing south Of Jstradia valley.
While vigorously continuing the pur-
suit. the Third army Is now massed for
a direct attack upon the northern wing
OF the Tchatalja positions. One column
was sent through Ormanll against
Dcrkos
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-08
Say Adrianople Falls.

The Daily Mail prints the following
dispatch from its special correspondent
at Bucharest, dated $50 p. m, Thurs
day:
~ have lust arrived from Sofia.
have grounds for believing that Adri-
anople has fallen, but the Bulgariaus
are concaliDg the fact, lest the powers
realizing that a decisive point had been
reached, should intervene before the
capture of Constantinople.
Extraordinary efforts have been
made since Monday to prevent news
from getting out. Nothing has issued
from Sofia except commonplaces, and
the censorship has been extended to
letters. At Rustchuk, on the frontier
the censorship is rigid.
II understand that the. Adrianople
garrison, hopelessly stecl-encircled, hav-
ing failed in all OF its attempted sor.
ties. offered to surrender on Monday
on condition that the garrison might
De permitted 10 march out with the
honors of war. This was refused and
the bombardment was continued The
entire garrison surrendered uncondi-
tionally on Tuesday.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-08
MlLLlONAIRES
ON JURY PANEL

NEW YORK. Nov. "a Htwo hun.
dred million dollar panel of jurvmen -
was organized by Sheriff Hamburger of
New York county today. II is an an
nusl custom of the sheriff S office 70
appoint miilionaires to panel from
which the sheriff picks a jury in min.
or cases in his jurisdiction. These
wealthy men accept no pay directly but
turn the fees into a pool which is used
for an annual dinner.
The sheriff s appointments this year
include: George W Perkins. William
& Vanderbilt, Theodore p Shonts,
Isaac y. Seligrnsu, and a large number
Of others known as ulti.milliouaires.
In addressing the panel today Sheriff
Harburcer incidentally related how he
deferred TO Mrs. Charles Becker's sup
erstitious when she objected to having
her husband. the former police lieuteu-
ant convicted Of the Roseuthal murder,
taken 10 the death house at Sing Sing
on a Friday. He described Mrs. Beck.
er as "gamc a little woman as there
j. in New York
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-08
TURKS FAIL IN
DECISIVE FIGHT

VIENNA. Nov. 7-Describins the at
tack OF the Bulgarian army on the
TchstalJa lines. tho Relchsposts cor
respondent AZ tho front says:
The Turks had taken up = strong en-
tropched position on both sides OF Tcher-
kssskeui In order 10 cover the rctlrcm ent
behind the Tchstelja fortifications The
series OF nghtS for these positions lasted
all through Sunday. Monday and Tues
dag.
Tho Turks fought under the supreme
command Of NaZim Pssha with far
greater tenecity than had been expected
after their prccipitatc retreat I'm the last
battle When tho pressure OF the flank
Ing movement By a column OF the first
Bulgarian army coming from the south
began 10 make itself felt. the Turks
moved forward with strong force from
kvakli and Bunar against Uzun Hail in
order 20 break through the bulgarian
center. This attack completely collapsed
under the liTc of the Bulgarian Infantry
and artillery
simultaneously tho third BULGARIAN
army advanced from Baume nest OF
Istrsndis, Tor decisive attack against
the Turks riRht center, which was lined
up 20 the north 81 Yeuskcui. and threw
II back on Tchsrkcsskcui This move
mcnt converted the retreat Of the Turks
on CSun Hail into complete disaster.
The divisions pushed forward in this
quarter were almost snnihilsted. and IA
Us 10 this disastrous episode that CON
siderable part 81 the awful losses Tho
Turks suffered NAV be attributed
ee direct consequences OF the over
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-08

CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. - Al!
Greeks In the employment OF the Turk
ish government have been urged 10 leave
Constautinople at the earliest possible
moment.
British residents in the city watch With
anxious eyes from the heights aboy @
Pera the movements Of the British war
ship Weymouth, which is now In the
Bosphorus.
Nazim Pasha telegraphed today asking
the government not 70 despair, but TO
carry on the combat to the bitter end. He
stronSl. advises against accepting media
uon. The same advice comes from Prince
Hahn. the sultan's son. The Turks arc
counting on the expectation that Bul-
garidn forces must be enfeebled after
their enormous eXertions during the last
fortnight.
The porte has asked me 10 denl. that
Tchatslla is badly fortified. II is assert
ed that much or the armament which
was IN Albania last year WAS taken TO
the Tchatalja lines.
IT would seem that the EuEarisus have
not yet concentrated az Tchatalia as a
part ~ the Turkish forces are reported to
he advancing TO Chcrkeskoi
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-08
STEAMER REMl|l
FAST ON THE N
Five Hundred Steer,,.
Sengers on Royal e..
Said TO Be in No D,,a

QUEBEC, Nov. VIE, :.
age passengers and h.- ., '
board The Canadian No,,b.,. !
ROYAL George tonight rs,,,;a ';a
where She went aground ~.
Of Point st. Lawrepce ~.
y northeasterlv gale n;,I "a. ri
ing fifty miles an bon- M'sl wy. NJ
and heavy rain interrun;saaa MA
of Transferring the pssssns eng ~ :
ancc. ''e"mei (
More than 400 pssssn,s,.
OIL early today. stesmsb;n :, .st's wt's
the r'ssno work can be rs,,,s:, u@s;|
row. Meanwhile they hsTan hsSanst Z
surancc that the Royai s e. q
no danger Of breaking usoIA
of disabled into stormswspp, an V' q
IL WAS not expected ,dn, ss Y
The vessel could bo floa,sSa
urday, when the highest ~ ~
due, After the passenee,, ~ ~
removed. the holds viii i. " w
and an attempt will be mss.
to ioat the ship. The
steamer Lady Grey. m. s',s
steamer Lord Slrst6cona . ~,
tugs are standing by.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-08
Mission of McNanara.

James B. Mcnamara in the meantime
visited San Francisco and later went TO
Los Angeles. where be blew up the
Times building, October ]. Clancy Wis
tied Michael i. Young, Boston. another
defendant, but. according to kilograms,
hurried hack TO San Francisco, when he
heard twenty.one persons had been
killed.
The government contends the CORE
spondcncc shows that Mcnamara s mis-
sion to the Pacific coast WAS known to
Clancy. Tveitmoe AMI TO !. T. Munsey
Of Salt Lake City. who is charged with
harboring the dvnamiter for two weeks
after the explosion.
Testimony that dynamite was taken
20 the ironworkers headquarters in In
dianspolis TO within few weeks before
the NrNamaras were arrested was Civ
en hv Martin i. Uvland. chief OF police
Of Indianapolis He identified pewspa
pcrs that had been wrapped about four
packages Of dynamite. They were news
papers from Cleveland, Pittsburc and
Cincinnati, the latest being dated April
], 1911.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-08
HOCK|N WAS LEADER
Of DYNAMITE CREW
Letters and kilograms Read
by Government Counsel at
Trial in indianapolis.
MUNSEY IS INVOLVED
Name of Salt Lake Man Con.
stantly Mentioned as One
Of The Prime Movers.
MUNSEY IS INVOLVED

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Nov. -Four
months activity on rho part of labor
leaders on the Pacific coast preceded
the fatal explosion in Los Angeles, ac-
cordinT 10 letters and kilograms intro
duced by the government AT the trial
OF the fortv-fve accused dynamite
plotters today.
From telegrsms and letters read TO
the Jury, the government set forth this
part of it's contention as follows:
Four months before the Times build
ing was blown up Epgene A. Clancy, a
labor leader in San Francisco. who had
been instructed to investigate labor CON
ditions in Los Angeles, telegraphed TO
John J. Mcnamara in Indianapolis:
''The fight is on in Los Angeles. We
sre going ~ win. Send Hockin at
once. -
Mcnamara. after referring the re.
quest 70 Frank ". Ryan. president of
the international Association Of Bridge
and Structural lronvorEers. wired
.f'lErc,--
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-08
JOHNSON ARRESTED
FOR WHITE SLAVERY
Pugilist Weeps When Hand
Cuffed by Federal Officers;
Gives $4,000 Bail.

CHICAGO, Nov. Jack Johnson,
champion heavyweight prize fighter,
was arrested by federal officers to-
night charged with violation of the
Mann act, His arrest followed the re-
turn by the federal grand jury of au
Indictment charging him with having
caused the transportation of Belle
Schneider, white woman, % years old,
from Pittsburg to Chicago, August 10,
1910, for an unlawful purpose
Federal officers searched the south
side several hours before johnson was
found hiding III Il hotel surrounded By
four negro guards
An attempt was AT first made by the
guards 10 prevent the Officers from en-
tering Johnson 5 rooms but they were
pushed aside and the government war
rant was served on the prize fighter
without serious difficulty.
At the federal building. tears came 10
johnson : eyes ms the officers put hand
cuffs on his wrists.
''You don 7 have 10 do this, m not
going to run away he said 81 IN
square, you ought to know that. y
His bonds had been fixed at $50.
900 but all the federal Judges had left
the building for the night johnson
and his attorney attempted to obtain
bail but for time il seemed as iC
the prize fighter would be compelled
to spend the night in the county Jail
The federal Judges declined TO leave
their homes to GO through the formal
ity Of accepting bail.
After several hours work johnson
found court clerk willing TO act and
the prize fighter was taken to the home
of his aged mother Oh the south side
who signed the bonds, along with Scy.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-08

Special Gable TO The Tribune.
CONSTANTINOPLE. Nov. 7.---Late to-
night the ambassadors OF the great pow
ers submitted the answer of their gov
crnmentS to Turkeys overtures for medi-
alton. The answer takes the form of
simple notes Identical in sense. The
powers ask whether Turkey is willing TO
allow the powers to safeguard her inter
ests and settle them at their discretion.
The Turkish council is now considering
this note
\ number OF Turkish officials at Sa-
lonik have been condemned by a mill
tary court for neglect OF duty, the harbor
master has been degraded for allowing
the Greek torpedo boat that sank the
Turkish cruiser 10 enter the harbor and
several other minor officials have been
condemned TO Imprisonment in chains.
[ am assured that decisive battle Will
take place at Tchatalja in a weeks time
that the pages OF history now being
written on the plains OF Thrace viii then
be concluded with the most thrilling
chapter.
The Bulgarian army's present difficulty
seems TO be the utter desolation OF the
country through which they must ad-
vance.
Nazim Pasha has asked the govern
ment TO send him the l69 military cul
prlts condemned TO death by the STAN
boul court martial He desires to carry
out the sentences before the eyes OF the
army.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-08
DAM THE RIVER
AT ADRIANOPLE

LONDON. Nov. S.-Below Adrlancple.
says Sofia dispatch TO the STANDARD,
the Bulsarlans have da ahmed up the rivar
aritzs so that the water has been forced
pack and flooded the town. II is expect
ed this will compel an early surrender.
a CetuDic dispatch TO the Standa I'd
says that King Nicholas Is annoyed at the
protTacted siege or Scutari.
Montenegro has occupied much less
Turkish territory than tho other allies
and II is feared this will have an unfa-
Eorable effect when the partition Of TIIr
keE Us made. The king, therefore, has
ordered the commanders OF the other
Montenscrin columns 20 push forward and
OCCUPY as many places as possible before
the Servians penetrate further west
Another Cettluje dispatch saws the
whole country is in the grip OF winter.
that the snow IS two feet dccp and TINT
tho roads arc impasSiblc
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-08
Bulgar Loss Big.

Meanwhile, with the utmost energy
and haste. an overwhelming force is
being concentrated with the object of
destroying the last Turkish army and
occupying Constantiuople so that in.
tervontion by the powers will follow
the accomplished fact. The Bulgarians
are determined TO possess the capital
All available troops are being rushed
to the front from Macedonia. includ.
ing the Servian troops.
"The Bulgsrians loss hitherto has
been enormous. Trains throughout
Bulgaria are filled with the least Sc.
vereiy wounded on the wav to their
homes but il is felt that all sacrifices
viii be repaid By the great final
COUP
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-08
POWERS TO CRUSH
HOPES OF SERVIA
IN Associated Press.l

(By Associated Press.)
LONDON. Nov, 1.--Eyerything tends Lo
show that almost irrecoucilablc antaGon-
isms viii arise over the ALLEGATION oi
Turkish territory. Servia claims as her
share a large part OF Albania. including
the Adristic ports Of Durazzo. Aessio
and San Giovanni di Medua.
According TO the Servian premier's
statement TO the Paris Temps the allies
desire the partition OF European Turkey,
leaving the fate OF Constantinople TO the
decision OF the powers.
According 10 reports current in Berlin
the intention OF tho allies Is TO divide Al
bania between SeTYia and Greece.
The triple alliance Is determined 70
prevent Servia. ar all costs, from reaching
the Adratic. II is even asserted that the
triple alliance has agreed to make Alba MIA
Independent with the Duke or the
4 bruZZi king
Another important meeting occurred at
Bucharest today between the Rumantan
premier and the Russian and Austrian
ministers. II Is reported that the powers
tomorrow will communicate to the Bal
kan states Turkeys request for media
tIOn
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-08
Bayonet Charge.

BELGRADE. Nov. Official reports
describe the two days heavy fighting,
which preceded the surrender OF Priiip.
twenty miles northeast Of Mouastir
The Servians outnumbered the Turks.
but because of tho nature Of the ground
were unsbl TO use their artillery They
could bring only on" mountain battery
into action against the vigorous fire OF
tho Turkish artillery.
The Servians were not able 20 form up
In fighting ine and were Obliged to mas.
hig sacrifices, taking one position after
another at the point OF the bsyonct. Tho
Turks held such strong positions that they
should have been able 20 dupihilate the
stoTning parties. only AZ the end Of
the second day did tho Servian infantry
succeed IN driving the enemy from their
stTonRholds and put them to flight i'm the
direction os Monasiir. Tho SoFyian
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-08
CALIFORNIA EXPRES
RATES MUCH TOO i

SAN FRANCISCO. yor i
mony brought ont by ,bo a.. =.
commission in It's irves,is,,;..
press rates, on which /, ,s-..
day, showed that fine Wel..r'..
phny, or an investment IN S,'
81 Sl.ll6, l61, received in iva.
months--June and july. lSl,y:
revenue of &1,d53.3l5, vh;,,
amount 30 SS.720.O0O for H.
month, OF a !ittlc less than sds ,
on the capital outstanding.
These figures developed f,or /,
made by F. r. La Shell. Il, [,
sion 5 rate expert. and vere !,
tradicted by G. K. Graham, N
panY 5 traffic manager.
Other statements made bv !,
arc that California rates AZ. h
10 400 per cent higher ,hau n,
spending distances in as,a
state commissioners have 81
rates.
That small shippers psy d,
tionate charges.
That the company routes h
by circuitous routes. charpius 4
per for the unnecessary dis!i,s
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-08
Powers to Decide.

PARIS, Nov, The Balkan allies
will ask for the partition of European
Tur key, leaving the fate Of CONSTANT
nople to the decision Of the European
powers, according to Premier Pachitch
Of Servla. in an interview today with
the correspondent Of the Temps in Bel.
grade,
The Servian statesman continued:
''Servia wants the ports of St Clio
vanui di Medua. Alessio aud Durazzo
on tho Adriatic sea, which the Servian
empire possessed in the middle ages, and
by which she was territorially related
to the rest Of Europe
Servia. VI, Psrbitch said, has not re-,
ceivcd any proposal from Austria, but
assuming that Austria has no territorial
designs. Sorvla is willing TO observe
commercial expansion for Austria,
The premier concluded by saying that
the Balkan allies desired Turkey to
treat directly with them and not
through the powers