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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-12
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WOMEN POLICE IN LOS ANGELES

Los Angeles, Cal. Jan i2-This
city is to have another woman po-
lice officer The council has approx
ed the recommendation of Chief OF
Police Sebastian, who said N an Off
cial communication that Mrs, Alice
Stebbins Wells. the first poiicewom-
an in Los Angeles. who has held her
place year, is in need OF help Il
her work. Chief Sebastian announc-
ed that he will appoint Mrs. Hear
ing to the new post.
Mrs. Hearing recently passed the
rigid civil service examination for
policewomen and besides has consid-
cradle reputation as a detective. Al
one time she was employed by the
federal authorities and was effective
In postal investigation Recently
she has done special Investigation in
connection with the local police de-
partment.
Mrs Hearing and Chief Sebastian
held a conference yesterday regarding
work that she will undertake. She
outlined plans for betterment and
saving OF girls in Los Angeles and
for Iessening juvenile delinquency.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-12
Can't Eioht in New YORK.

New York. Jan u. III FRANK o..
Neil OF the recently created state
athletics commission aas anything to
SAY about it. Jack Johnson viii never
den glove for contest vithla the
limits + New York state There had
been some talk of staging short bout
here fnr Joanson as preliminary %
the proposed match With Jim Flynn In
Nevada.
"l}ut" said Commissioner O'Neil
today. tais athletic commission was
created I, coltrol boxing and We're
goins control IT, have come to
the conclusion that # is against pub,
lic pcliev and cXpcdicncy 10 aavc
Johnson box here This is final
0'Neill admitted that in the event
any promoters Should insist upon
putting on Johnson b ut acre, he
would resign
And that" he concluded would
stop all contests
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-12
INSANE, PLACED
POISON IN FOOD
lBy Associated Pressl

Philadelphia, Jan. l2-Driveu in
sane because of her husbands aban-
donment. Mrs. Bridget Flanagan,
who conducted boarding house at
1923 North Twenty-fourth street is
believed to have placed poison in the
food of her boarders. with the result
that thre OF her own family We're
killed, one of the boarders 'e dying
and four others are seriously Ill., Mrs
Flanagan also partook Of the food ana
died in great agony
The deed of the demented woman
was discovered today when cne OF
those who was i'll started to summon
assistance. His failure to arouse any
of the inmates of the house aroused
his suspicious The boarder Went
through the various rooms and was
Mortified to find the bodies Of the VIC
time ami stricken persons in various
parts OF the house. He summoned the
police by telephone
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-12
BILLION
DOLLARS
BURIED
(By Associated Press.l

New York. Jan Ia More than $40
100000 in stocks aad bends were re-
covered from one Of the smaller
vaults in the burned Equitable Life
Assurance Society building late Wed.
nesday and il pr, badly will be a
week-pernaps longer before the
great vaults OF the society and the
Mercantile Safe Deposit company
give up their Aalf billion or mere in
securities Further examination OF
tie gaunt, iee-shrouded building.
swept Tuesdty by FIRE showed more
concMsieN Wednesday afternco on
that the vaults are still intact. In
the opinion of those who made the
inspect II their contents will suffer
little. if at all but, turied as they
are under hundreds OF tons Of ice and
debris. it may be matter of weeks
before il will be advisable to opel
them.
Meanwhile. securities varously es-
timated in value from halt a billion
to billion and a AaH dollars cannot
be reached. Special guards have
been thrown abeut tae building and
day and night they win keep watch
to see that no unauthorized persons
enter the ruins.
The smaller vaults OF the Alercau-
tile Trust company were reached
Wednesday, As son as it was seem
that they could be entered fifty clerks
We're dispatched rom the Bankers
Trust company few blocks away,
10 transfer the securities
Efforts t estimate the value of the
securities still in tie vaults is mere
1t is known that the
Equitable securities IRE close TO 81 o.
00000a and these Of the Hartman
estate. in the vaults the Mercantile
Safe Deposit company. are under
stood to approximate $l25,000 o00. 1t
is also said that TIL mas F. Ryan has
approximately $l00,00J GOO il securi-
ties there and the could estate a sim
liar sum The Mercantile Safe De.
posit company refuses to give any
list OF those having b Nes and fur
taeremore his no knowledge of the
amounts it's clients ave stored away
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-12
whIle Grupp tIppcd the beam AZ l5o

while Grupp tipped the beam at loO
pounds
Ferns certainly showed the st.
l.ouisans. s,,iL Hurst, He conceded
q ton OF weight fought with Ssounce
gloves and stiyy won as he pleased.
They think So wen OF Ferns down
there tlat they are talking OF mateh-
ing him against BilIy Pnpke, They
don't seem to think that papke out
weighs Ferns twenty pounds.
And hy the way continued
Hurst Ferns entered the ring
sick man His temperature was up
to l02 ana the club physician advised
aim not 10 lieht Wildcat however
didn't nina little thing like 4 high
temperature lie fought from gong
to gong and was going like wRirl-
wind And by the way this Grupp
can 20 some. lie carries a heavy
weig kick and knows how 10 hit
Ferns fought like the late Stanley
ketchell lie used that shit and
in the flta round he almost knocked
Grupp out IF the ring It was the big
Stoves that saved the st Louis man
Ferns is matched To meet Ink
Russell here one week from tonight
tie has conaonted TO allow the Phil-
adelphian to come in at 54 pounds.
May Invade the Twin Cities.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-12
TYPHOID THREATENS ST. LOUIS

ST. Louis. Jan. 12-As a result OF
the threatened water famine here,
st. Lcuisians tonight drank boiled
water in an effort to avoid typhoid
fever which officers Of the health de-
partment said would result from the
consumption OF unpurified water
which was being pumped into the
city mains from the river
An ice gorge has formed at Caron-
delet south of the city, causing the
river to rise two feet CITY officials
hone TO restore the reservoir supply
before The gorge breaks.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-12
Moran to Meet Mandot.

Special to The Daily Leader
New Orleans. La. Jan e Fhe
West Side Athletic club management
announced last night that an agree.
Met had been signed by owen Moran
to meet Joe Mand here on Fcbru
AIRY IS, carnieal week in 4 twenty.
rcuud bout Bota men posted $3.50
forfeit TO make 1873 pounds ringside.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-12
IN THE WORLD Of SPORT

With perfect comp0sure and dignity
he must render judgment, though he
knows that in SO doing he is likely
to percMitatc riot, with hsmself as
the object of a cowardly mob's un.
reasoning lrenzN
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PAGE THREE

Cantillon last summer, when they
planned 70 build real bayy park.
They gave up the job as hopeless.
thea took a new lease on Nicolet park
and are making Improvement there
Conrads plan is G bring IN semi
pro" outlaws 10 bnck the American
Association.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-12
DRIVES DOGS 1000 MILES.


(By Associated Press)
San Francisco, IAN iz.-f1ter coV-
ering thousand miles over Alaska
snow with dog team, Lieutenant Il.
F. Waugh reported for duty at the
presidio today
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-12

ru.so rs troubled with partial par
alysis are often very enuch benefiteu
by massaging the affected parts
tht ror ghly when applying Chamber
lai MS Eminent This liniment also
rel ieves rheumatic pains. For sale
by all dealers
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-12

Minneapolis Ninn. Jan. -. The
move of p. Conrad II ST Paul to
place OUTLAW teams In the Twin
cities is not taken seriously by Mike
Caa'illon The Minneapolis presi
dent favored letting down tae bars
% the Minny League teams but his
ease was oyerrled at the A. A.
Eccting
lnvades would have difficulty get
ting park In Minneapolis. for the
city was thoroughly canyassed by
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-12
Can Hit and Knows How.

Knusas CHy Jab l2-lhnmy
uurst and Wildcat Ferus returned
yesterday fl m ST. Louis where
Terms scored over Blly Grnpp IN y
Ground hout Ferns. according to
Y Nsnaeer Hurst, weighed ~ pounds
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-12
Columbus is Cleaning House.

Columbus. O., IAN l2- o,umbus
sent Catcher Lee Fohl back 10 Akron
today to manage tle club. With him
went Heinte Berger. Outtielder Keefe,
Catcher Iackley aud Catcher O'Brien
and lndepder Iattimere Berger re-
fused To so south so he was sent "a
Akron I.attimere. carried all last
year ctrld not hit well enough 10 be
rctaircI
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-12

To be good cook you must use
good pure material. Among the most
important is soda. Try THE ALI
TON GOODS Absolutely Pure Soda
DC for full pound.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-12
ADAM AND EVE UP TO DATE

St Louis. Jan. 12-With piece OF
bone taken from his wife, eft leg
and grated upon his own eft leg.
Fred Bottenhof is recovering from an
unusual operation at a hospital here
Bottenhotfs leg was broken in a
motor car accident and his wito. fear
ing he would be lame. insisted on un
dergoing an operation, that PHYSICIANS
might replace bone that had been
splintered. The transferred piece OF
bone was riveted in place hy small
silver tacks Doctors say neither
patient will be lame
a Full Pound Of Pure Soda Put
up in a sanitary package is sold by
your grocer, for ten cents under
THE ALTON GOODS Label
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lire must pc co1lNSeoVs'
The Detroit times., 1912-11-09
NOTORIOUS CROOK
Is ARRESTED HERE

Patrolmen Clutch and Ball, OF the
central precinct, made an important
arrest when they found Clarence
Lewis, 40 years old, attempting to sci
some jewelry on Monroe-ave. The
jew elry had been stolen from a Greek
living at No. 1852 Gratiotave.
Lewis, WHO gave his occupation as
dentist. and says he is really quail
fec to practice that profession, was
Identified by Detective Frank Wilkin
son, as well-known crook, whose
picture adorns the rogues' galleries
of most big cities of the country We
was pal" OF Trixie Roman, a chi
cago crook, who shot and killed De
tective Tom Howard. in Chicago. sew
eral years ago.
Lewis says that he was doing time
In St Louis when the detective was
killed. He was also a pal OF PA
Grove, Kfdnaper Of the ffttfc- eudahy
lad, in the palmy days OF Groves ca
Teer as a bad man"
Lewis will be tried here on lar
ceny charge.
The Detroit times., 1912-11-09
BANDIT Is KILLED
AFTER TRAIN ROBBERY

REDDING, Cal, Nov. 9.--The
northbound Shasta limited. the South
ern Pacific coast train de luxe was
held up and robbed and one bandit
was killed at Delta, 80 miles north
Of here last night.
The companion or the dead bandit
escaped with the registered mail.
None OF the passengers was Injured
A plucky brakeman nearly frustrated
the robbers and accounted for the
one killed.
The train stopped at Delta for
water and the two bandits came
aboard. One climbed over the tender
and covered the fireman and engineer
with revolver. The other entered
the mail car and held up the mai
clerks
a brakeman. who had dropped Of
the train on the side away from thu
station, saw tine extra man on the
tender and shot him The other
bandit hearing the shot ran for the
hills with the registered mall.
The Detroit times., 1912-11-09
GUNNER MAY ENTER
PLEAS OF GUILTY

NEW YORK, Nov with Dis
trict Attorney Whitman and former
Magistrate Wahlc. prosecutor and de-
tense attorney, respectively, in the
trial of the four alleged gunner.
charged with completely in the muir
der of Gambler Herman RosenthaI. at
work today competing preparations
for the continuation OF the trial when
it is resumed next Monday, the rumors
continued that the quartet will make
plea wnen the jury is finally COM
pleted Whitman refuses 10 discuss
the rumor and Wahle denies but ex-
perts about the court building insist
that everything points to this DISPOSE
ton OF the case.
Rose, Weber. Schepps and WALTON
testified against Becker with pleasure
believing that their throwing disgrace
on the police department would please
the underworld. But when IL comes
TO testifying with view TO sending
t. the chair the four men whom they
say they made their tools in murder.
and whom they say they paid for the
crime, they are fearful. They fear
that IN they testify they will be killed
when they are turned loose. And they
have made this so plain that Whit
man, il was believed today might be
willing to accept plea OF guilty or
murder In the second degree to make
his case absolutely sure and also be-
cause he would still have them as
witnesses In case a second trial should
be secured for Becker.
The Ave jurors secured yesterday to
try the accused murderers we're per-
mitted to go home by Justice Con and
We're not locked up.
The Detroit times., 1912-11-09
MARX TO TAKE LONG TRIP
IN SEARCH OF POINTERS

Before his departure for the east
where lie expects TO get pointers on
the conduct OF municipal affairs.
Mayor-elect Oscar b. Marx called on
ID. p. w. Commissioner Haarer, Fri
day afternoon. The two had good
natured chat, but the commissioners
ship was not referred TO in any way.
The warm friendship that has existed
between the two has not been chilled
5y the efforts OF certain advisers or
Marx TO have him dump" Haarer
There are reasons TO believe that
IIaarer will accept another term I'M
der certain conditions II II is offered
TO him. Haarofs enemies realize this
and are bending every effort 10 pre-
vent Marx from Offering 10 reappoint
him.
II expect to visit the principal east.
ern cities and get information as 20
their methods OF government" said
Mr. Marx to The Times. II will study
their departments OF public works.
their park departments and any other
dc partments. | want to get all the in
formation I possibly can on how TO
run a city government | expect 70
| be gone several weeks. ! will not
think OF local appointments until after
my return
/ Marx announced that he will not
! resign as assessor until he is about
ITO take Office as mayor. TITS rcsfsffN-
4 ton as assessor will go 10 him as
mayor and. consequently, he viii re-
appoint his successor. He considers
that he is more entitled TO appoint the
new member OF the board for his I'D.
ministration than is the retiring
r,fs
The Detroit times., 1912-11-09
SOME BALK ON SERVICE
AS GRAND JURORS

OF the % citizens chosen, Friday
to serve as grand jurors to investi
gate the Board of Education and
other civic bodies and alleged trusts
in certain mercantile lines, only tive
of the most prominent, NJ. J. Murphy
and Abner e. Larned, have stated
positively, that they will serve. They
explain that, while their business re
quires all their time, they are willing
TO make a sacrifice In behalf Of gooC
citizenship.
VIM May says he is very busy, blu
intimates he may remain on the
panel
Fred H. Wolf manufacturer, whose
name was the first drawn from the
jury box, declares that he Will b6
unable to serve, ON account OF bust
ness pressure. Most OF the others
have similar excuses, but some Of
them say they will give the matter
careful consideration before coming
to decision.
Henry c. Weber and Z. ]. Hickey
merchants. regard 1t as unfair to ash
business men to act in the capacity Of
grand Juror at this season OF the
year when the stores are 80 busy.
Special Prosecutor Charles I
wilkins says that the grand jury viii
likely sit five hours day, with morn
ing and afternoon sessions, and thai
the length OF service may run siS
weeks or two months.
The jurors are TO appear before
Judge Mandell at 10 a. m. Monday fol-
examination.
Prosecutor Shepherd says that he
will ask the county supervisors tc
convene and vote him more money
the moment he needs It, He. says
that the $4,000 allowed for the In
vestigation will not do much more
than pay preliminary expenses. Tht
supervisors promised. when in ses
sion, recently, TO give him additional
funds when needed.
The Detroit times., 1912-11-09
JACK JOHNSON IS
In CHICAGO JAIL
Pugilist Accused of Violating
White Slave Law Can't
Furnish Bail

CHICAGO, Nov. SACK Johnson.
pugilist, awoke in cell sos in the
county jail today and wondered
whether he would be able to furnish
$4,000 bond which. would meet the
approval OF Federal Judge lands. lie
also wondered what would be the out
cone of his trial on the charge OF
Transporting a white woman across
several state lines In violation Of the
Mann white slave law.
The pugilist's friends admitted that
from Johnson's viewpoint. the imme-
diate future was a cheerless PROPOSE
ton. IL was known that evidence be-
side that In the case OF Belle Schrie-
Der and Lucille Cameron, both white,
was in the hands OF government
agents.
During his march 10 the county jan
Johnson struck newspaper photog-
rapher on the wrist with his cane and
dragged a deputy marshal who was
handcuffed to his own wrist wherever
me wished. The powerful Negro
grinued when the deputy said,
Please, Jack. be gentleman"
When he was seated in cell sos, he
called TO Jailer Tom Jordon.
Take of my shoes" the pugilist
ordered
Jordon flushed, but remained silent.
Johnson removed his own shoes.
| Bring me a box Of cigars and a
case OF champagne" was the next or
der from the prisoner When l was
In isil I'm California the gentlemen
who were in charge Of the place treat
ed me like prince. And | am a
prince, too. Amt H."
The Detroit times., 1912-11-09
CASHES WORTHLESS
CHECK AT LOCAL BANK

The police are looking for we'll.
dressed man, about - years old. with
black hair and brown eyes. abouS 5
-.rEr = inches -r'Ttr anu weighing about
$50 pounds. VINO used the name or
Robert 4. Davis IN cashing a forged
check for 500 in the German-Ameri.
can bank.
The gentleman received $40 on the
check saving he would open new
account With the other SEQ. The
cneck Is in the hands OF the police.
whs are also investigating reports
that the man performed the same
trick IN several other banks. which
we're too modest 10 make a police re-
port on the matter.
The check Is drawn on the Nation
al Bank OF Commerce and purDorts 20
be signed by one George j. Davis
The Detroit times., 1912-11-09

terview the Old Nan on q matter OF
business. I'm quite Competent 10
tackle the crowd on the bridge, but
IL these ducks down here feel called
upon TO interfere, I'd be Obliged II
you'd keep them amused"
Aye. aye. sir.
The little mate turned and stepped
lightly up the ladder TO the upper
bridge
The big square-shouldered German
captain met him. You come on TO
my bridge unasked," he roared. Are
these your English Manners?
4 fcentinuedD
The Detroit times., 1912-11-09

Gardens big dance hall. the grand
eiCnt 10 take place Wednesday even
ma. Nov IS. lhe lucky coupon hold
bth. Thursday, Nov IA. viii be $50
Ciety night" With a prize for the best
dressed couple. Last week "cirC as
night was screaming success, with
so wdust, pink Iemouauc, pop corn -anu
peanuts. The $500 chariot race" ad-
yertised In the accepted, namboyant
circus style, was productive or much
fun and laughter. the chariots proving
To be wheeib arrows. In which pretty
misses were given ride by their brave
characters. Each evening In the
week has It's special attraction, the
feature announced 10 be found In the
amusement Advertising columns OF The
Times
The Detroit times., 1912-11-09

let entitled Fresh from College" pre-.
scented by Paul case and company; Fox
and Lawrence. the merry Scots, I'm sing
and Mrs. Arthur WILDER. I'm a comedy
playlet entitled The Man From In
diana" planologue and singing spe-
cialty said TO be far above the aver
age by Whiting and Gerard the Three
.Cyclonians have a comedy cycle turn
Introducing a weird lot OF wheels. In
the original motorcycle: those
acrohatic whirlwinds and pyramid
builders, the seven Bonomor Arabs
have a sensational exhibition: motion
pictures OF current events will com
plete the bill.
The Detroit times., 1912-11-09
The Marriage Of
Captain Kettle
A ROMANCE OF THE Sc
By CUTCLIFFE HYNE
Copyright 1912, The Bobbs- Merrill Company

met who didn't. Well. take that pig
knife you're SO fond OF, and borrow
Baldy's and sharpen yours against
his. Savvy?"
Yes. sar."
That's right. Now use one blade
against the other, scissor fashion. and
trim my beard. I'll have IL clipped
torpedo shape"
The big evil-faced Negro gasped.
Trim yo' beard?"
That's what | said IL you do 1:
well, I'll give you threepence. II you
make a hash OF it. I'm lam you with
the uller."
For an instant murder peeped out
from the black mans onyx eyes. Mr..
Kettle expected II, looked for II. and
nodded acknowledgment. ''You
won't try and cut my throat, because
you know I'd have those two eyes OF
your gouged out before you got even
started. COME nov, my lad, get a
move on, or well have that steam
boat alongside.
The mate put out his chin, and the
ex-tonsorial artist piled his trade. The
other men watched with the eyes Of
fascination.
The Detroit times., 1912-11-09
COLUMBIA.

One OF the laughing hits OF the year
will be a feature In the Columbia the
alter next week, in the comedy Behind
the Grand stand, presented by Emma
Shamrock and company Tie scene or
the skit shows pair OF fortune-tell-
ing fakirs at "A country fair with their
outside "ballyhoo" and free exhibition.
The comedy ends with the canning"
of the pair by clever "rube" con-
stable The program will also offer
Hurd's Original Comedy Four. artful
African singers. dancers. comedians
and instrumentallsts. a comedy play
The Detroit times., 1912-11-09
i,IPPoDnouE.

The Royal Singhalese Troupe, con
|rfsting OF five men and one woman,
who use the iarFrst snake -ef us kind
In captivity. in the portrayal OF their
NATIVE CeyiOn dances. will be the fea-
|ture of next weeks bill In the Hippo
|drome Hopp, the human frog, wnofc
midget wife lectures about him, gets
his name from his curious resemblance
|tt, frog. A FIRE king aud swerd -swal
Hover a woman with four legs, a snake
|ehatmer and sober George" who TORE
|feits $40 TO the person making him
smiie. are among the many attractions
The Detroit times., 1912-11-09

lent. IL the leading woman OF the or
sylvia sings and dances
well, while Marie Brandon and May
Illcldin are toe dancers OF exceptional
Inerit There IS big chorus Of stately
|rhow girls and agile ponies ana these
|appear I'm numerous musical and dance
numbers The Vampire Dance Is a
novelty net only hy-Eeason- Of the cos
TUNES but also because ~ the peculiar
|scenIc and IteHrHE rrrrrts Af ,effe
|scenes OF the fnrce comedy are laid in
|Paris the first showing a fashionable
|dr.ssmaking establishment and the
|second a gay cabaret where vaude-
LYlllc performAnce Is GOING on.