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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-29
SIX KILLED IN CRASH

Toledo, July 29.--With crash
heard a mile away, Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern train struck
an automobile containing nine people
Sunday afternoon al Alexis. about / >
miles from here. killing six persons
The dead.
Rudolph Cousino aged 30. farmer.
La Sale, Mich; Eva Navarro aged
- daughter OF Mr., and Mrs. James
Navarro, La Pleasant, Mich Mrs.
| ouise Cousmo, aged 30, Wife Of La
fayette Consno La Sale; the II
tand 6 year old sons and four year
aod daughter OF Rudolph Cousino
The injured: LAFAYETTE Cousjno
aged 2S. farmer La Sale taken to a
hhosaital viii die; Mrs Mamie Cou
9s,no. wife OF Rudolph Cousino taken
10 hospital, will die; Opal , year old
daughter Of Lafayette Cousino. TAX
en- to a hospital injuries not serious.
The accident happened on a grade
Crossing where the view Of the track
Nas obscured by a cornGield
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-29
STRIPPED
Girl. AND
BEAT HER
BRUTAL MEN WHO LASHED
NAKED GIRL MUST ANSWER
TO STATE

Macon Ga, July pa special sit
ting Of the Terrell county grand jury
Iyill be called TO investigate the
Il0sgiug OF Essie Garter by w. S
ilozier clerk OF the superior court at
Dawson.
Public sentiment throughout the
state having been aroused by the
brutal whipping of the Girl because
!oziers son was infatuated with her
the prosecution OF the ring-leader
land his seventeen associates is GER
tain. The girl is stil in a precautions
condition
More than lo0 lashes were inflict-
ed with the whip and half as many
Blows with the butt end used as a
bludgeon. Her body from neck down
Is covered with frightful gashes and
lruises. DoZier and his friends
dragged her out Of bed at midnight
and he whipped her while a negro
chauffeur held lantern The girl
as first stripped naked
Money has been contributed to the
young woman and fund sufficient
to employ three Of the best lawyers
IN the state has thus been raised
Not only will criminal prosecution be
instituted following the session OF
'hc grand jury, but suits for dam
ages viii be brought against ev-
cry man implicated in the affair
fhe Mems Religion and Forward
Movement association has taken an
interest and viii cooperate with the
prosecutors Every newspaper in
Georgia has denounced the occur
renee and called for the prosecution
ct Dozier and the other men aud
Essie Carter has become MARTYR
for her unfortunate class
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-29
zoo NASONS
ARE INJURED
IN FALL.
PLATFORM OVER RAVlNE
lCOLLAPSES, PRECIPiTATING
MEN FIFTEEN FEET
lI.v Aasnclalod preaaN

MAeeling W Va, July -. -Thir-
~ persons wcre seriously Injured
laie yesterday, when 20 Musona ana
their families. seated on - wooden
platform covering d emMl raVine IA
front OF an opeuair theatre at
Wheeling Parh. were thrown to the
ground by the sudden collapse Of the
structure.
The drop to the bottom of the
raNine was H. feet The back OF
Of the injured. Miss Elsie Little OF
BenNood w Va. was broken and
she viii die. The others re
oeiyed fractures OF the arms, limbs
and ribs. or internal injuries and
bruises. Scores of others suffered
from scratches and shock
The annual outing of the Masonic
club of Wheeling was being held
At the conclusion OF vaudeville
programme those of the audience
sitting near the stage arose Sud
denly the tanbark covered platform
beneath them began to give way.
There was Wild scramble for
safety. followed Immediately by the
collapse Of the structure The mass
of humanity was piled in n heap at
the bottom of the muddy rayine.
Assistance was plentiful in the
para. while a score of physicians
We're rushed to the scene from the
city. Many Of the injured were un-
when rescued \ park
restaurant wgs converted into an
hospital
Ar examination Of the platform
showed the posts had been rotted
by running water beneath
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-29
BATTLE WITH RING 'ALKY'

Chicago. 4aly 2S. Officials OF the
war de9artment today ordered a
searching Investigation of conditions
existing at Camp Douglas, Wis. where
it has been charged by some speeta-
tors OF the army maneuyers that sol
diers and militia have been engaged
in drunken brawls in Douglas and
tnat women have been insulted ana
attacked ny the soldiers
General Ramsey ID Potts. com
mander of the Central division. EN-
bracine the regular army troops ia
ninetetn states. upon hearing OF the
report telegraphed TO Major Carl t.
Keichmann. chief umpire In CHARGE
of the maueuvers. ordering him 20 as
certain the truth OF the charges and
the tXtent TO which the regulars were
involved.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-29
NOT LESS THAN ONE THOU
SAND CARS WILL Be SHIPPED
Crop viii Be Ready for Shipment
August lSl---PGdCh PICkCFS and
Packers in Demand

The tremendous crop OF Eloerta
peaches, now AT maturity is caus
ing much extra work in order iOi
the output 10 reach the marker III
prime condition For many days cv-
cry carpenter and many others
have been busily engaged in making
crates, but rs the fruit reached It's
period OF ripenine it was discovered
that shipping facilities We're in need,
and work OF supplying this factor is
being rushed to completion.
At Fair Valley, one mile ont Of
the city on the Fort Smith x West
ern, packing shed, - by 80 feet
in dimension. is being completed,
and he workmen are busy night and
day The railroad company is PUT
ting in siding there and il is eN-
.Tccted that 100 packers will be Civ
.tn employment during the packing
season
Another large shed with Siding
running to it, is being placed at irwin
school, six miles east OF the city.
The crop at that point is immense,
and many piclers and packers Will
be busy during the season.
Also a large packing shed is be-
ine erected at TAYLOR. six miles west
OF the city. on the Rock Island. The
railroad company is AZ work putting
in siding to the plant, and many
cars of line fruit win be sent to the
eastern market from that place
Sheds are already in evidence at
Seward on the Santa Pc, and IN
this city there will be ample facil-
:ties 10 handle the fruit shipped The
shipping season is now on, and many
cars have already ben loaded, and
rhe number will increase daily. BY
the middle, or latter part Of the com
ing week, work in this line viii be
In earnest, and present indications
are that every available man. woman
and child will be drafted into service
as the 9acbing time is necessarily
snort. and the fruit must be handled
III season or the quality will deter
iOrate
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-29
ERlXoN WAS A CANDIDATE
Guthrie Lawyer Prominent in Com.
mercial Law League

Colorado Springs. Colo. July 2S-
Frederick p. Vose of Chicago was
elected president of the Commercial
Law League of America at the final
session tonight of the convention,
which has been in progress here for
several days. G. A. Erixon of Guth-
rie. Okla. also Vas a candidate and
received large vote.
Other officers elected were Vice
president LuciuS y. Boltwood. Grand
Rapids. Mich. secretary. Colonel
William c. Byron, Minneapolis:
treasurer. William o. Hart. New Or
leans; executive committee D. B.
Ellis, Denver: John Burns, Columbus.
Ohio.
Narragansett Bay win probably be
the next meeting place
II was voted TO hold the 1915 meet
ing at the PanamaPacific exposition
"a san Francisco
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-29
PARK ARCHITECT CONFERS
WITH LOCAL OFFICIALS

w. II Dunn. park architect and
lark commissioner in Kansas City
was a guest of Mayor Nissley and the
park board Saturday. 4 dinner was
given in his honor at the lone Sat
friday evening. Mr. Dunn inspected
Guthries park system and compli-
n,ented it very highly In an inter
,sting talk he gave fund OF point
ers for improvements. With small
expenditure he showed how boule-
ward system can be built. the parks
beautified and sunken garden built.
His suggestions were valuable and
Tany of them will be put into exc
Cution
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-29
POLICE THINK She SLASHED
HERSELF AND STARTED FIRE
Says Strange PeddIeP Attacked Her
Alter She Refused 10 Give
Him Money
(By Associated Presa.J

New York, July a9.--An alarm Of
fire sounded in an apartment house
at 33a y. Thirteenth street Tenants
rushed to the street and when the
fremen arrived they we're told that
the blaze was on the second floor
The dremeu dashed up the stairs
The ham was thick with smoke aud
flames We're bursting from closet
In the half open closet door stood
a woman. her throat cut and npr
hair and clothes burning
Patrolmen Hammer and Glieman
OF the East Thirty-hftth street sta,
ton smothered the fire aboat the
woman with her hands and led her
to the basement. where she col
lapsed from loss of blood and
burns.
Through Thirtieth street walked
John J. Leonard a fireman or NO
l6 Engine off duty Leonard saw
the engines in front OF his home
and he ran into the house asking.
Is Dorothy safe? Is Dorothy
safe?"
Dorothy is Leonard's wife and the
WtlidH Hb Ddu bttTl 1bubu with
her clothes and hair burning. Leon
ard went 10 her and she told him
she had been attacked by a pedder
Before she could explain about the
fire she hecame unconscious.
priest was called and the last rites
OF the church administered Then
she was taken to Bellevue AIospitnE
There she was restored to con
sciousness. 70 Detectives Snyreck
er and Nelson she said
"A peddler called at my house
and demanded money would not
gave It to him and he took Johns
razor and cut my throat He made
me write those notes you win nnd
When went to the closet in the
hall il was on fire
The detectives found the notes
She referred TO as soon as the FIRE
men had the blaze under control
one Of them read
He said should tell you good
yc It is in the piano He drag
sed me to this
In the piano was found a razor
belonging TO Leonard aud second
lote Ii read
My own dear boy good-by, Sadie.
Oh, how loved you. Dear forgive
ne, Johnny. Kiss mother aud dad
cad. Kindly Light
on picture Of group Of fire.
men one Of whom was her nus
land was written love At the
,ottom Of the picture was sorlbbled,
Keep aeddine certificate and al
yaya love me-
When ihe noteH were shown Leon.
rd hc said al hrst
THAT is not nay wfes handwrit
ua.
Later he was not quite certain
whether his wife had written the
lotes or nor The police were snre
mar she had and that she cu her
'wn throat in an effort 70 kin her.
elf They believe also that she
vent to the closet after cutting her
hroat and in her weakened stata
tarted the fire after turning on the
as and failing TO light t. She was
harged with attempting suicide.
Mrs Leonard is twentyf years
I'D and has been married several
ears. She bears an excellent rcpu.
alton aud seemed to be very mucn
o love with her husband Leonard
-as asked if his wife had any rea-
on for unhapPiness or any motive
Or suicide He replied
Absolutely none that can
nagine
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-29
WILL FIGHT
The: CASE:
To FINISH

Washington. July %. - President
Taft said today that the frs. ufor-
nation he had of the plan TO have
the Kansas electoral cases heard hy
3he supreme court came from Chair
man Hfles. The move to carry the
matter 10 the supreme court, the
President said. originated in Kansas
and the White House had nothing
" hateyer to do with &C. President
TAFT said today that he believed the
Kansas case was worth fighting Go q
finish
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-29
OASTARDLY
WORK OF
VANDALS
CRATES FOR so CAR LOADS
OF PEACHES AND 1000
TREES DESTROYED

Fire undoubtedly of incendiary
origin destroyed fruit crates al
ready made for 50 carloads of
Peaches and ruined about l000
| peach trees for Frank Householder
! Saturday evening, at his fruit farm
| just west of the city.
| Alr Householder has been making
elaborate preparations for handling
| his immense crop Of slbertas. and
had stored in his sheds finished
peach baskets enough for loading
fifty cars Of peaches He was
unusually careil about iires and
! kept everything clean of all rub
ish around the sheds. aud prohibit
| cd all smoking, or other dangerous
practices that would cndanger his
products. He had taken out no in
surance. rs he could see no danger
and was al ready for the picking
season.
If Went out there Friday evening,
said Mr.. Householder, and went
carefully over everything, and the
sheds were absolutely in no danger
of accidental fires. There was no
litterings. no dust. no hay or grass
near the sheds, and nothing thaC
would leave any apprehension OF fire
loss. II was the last thing ! tho lGht
Of ! had my baskets and crates ALI
ready for moving the crop, and was
cOngratulating myself that | .would
be able to handle ii at its best.
There is no doubt in the world |
but that someone set that fire |
For what reason | know not. | have |
no enemies that know of. and why |
this great loss should be wilfully in !
hicted Oh me passes my oomprehen-
sion. but that the sheds were set on |
fire maliciously is the only possible
solution. Someone. for some cause.
deliberately did this act of yandi-
ism, and my loss is very great
Il have not given up hopes OF
reaching the markets in good
shape with my fruit. | have tele-
sraphed the basket houses. and
VIII have supplies for new creates
shipped ut once and as / will be
able to ger plenty Of help, / hope to
again in readiness before the
trGit is ready FOR picking, which Will
be in about ten days or two weeks
W. present luSS is ABOUT SN,UVu, DOt
if cannot get more supplies for
baskets. it will entail loss of very
much more.
Mr.. Householder has the sympathy-of
all ir his loss. He is the original
commercial fruit man in oklahoma,
as he early saw the great possibili-
ties OF raising fruit for the markets
in Oklahoma, and began a work that
has made Oklahoma famous for
fruit production His vast cherry
orchard-his first venture-was
known all over the state, and he
this up with applies pums
and a large acreage of Elbertas, and
his year was to have been his ban
ner year His ndominatable cour-
age will stand him in good stead IN =
his present loss, and he Will win
yet if such a thing Is possible
Just what motives actuated the :
wretch who perpetrated this out
rage is hard to fathom If the van
ial who caused the destruction can
be found. the law should bear heay-
ily down on him as warning to
Williams of This despcabe breed
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-29
cOLORED PREACHER
STARTS TROUBLE
Democrats OF Wynnewood lncensed
Over Solomon's Defense of Owen

Wynnewood. okla. July 9.John-
son solomon, colored preacher
mounted wagon here Yesterday
evening and to a big crowd deliver
ed speech in defense OF Senator
Robert l.. owen As result all
the democrats Of this place have
became very indignant and trouble
is feared
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-29
BALLOONS
ALL. DOWN
BUT ONE
UNCLE SAM STILL IN AIR
AND BELIEVED TOBE
IN CANADA
BULLETIN.
(By Associated Press.)


Kansas City. July 29.-Driven TO
earth 10y sudden storm. the St.
Louis balloon Million Population II.
landed near Nora. H.. three hun
dred and fifty miles from Kansas
City at 3:45 O'Clock Sunday morn
ing. according to a message receir-
ed from captain Perry, the pilot to
the Kansas City Aero Club.
With Captain Perry's landing, the
Uncle Sam. is the only contestant
not reported down. 1t was then be
ieved he was sailing over Canada.
Kansas City. July 29.-With two
OF the seven ballons unreported. the
outcome of the national elimination
races. which started from the avia-
ton field here yesterday. to deter
mine which three balloons shall rep
Continued on Page 81
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-29
MAN CHARGED
WITH THEFT
ESCAPES
POLICE ARREST GANG OK
LAHOMA CITY BOYS AND
LOCAL GIRLS

"Not much doing in police court
This morning, said Commissioner
Carter. "but if You hang around for
a short time we viii TRY and make
YOU an item or two Of news The
Commission builded better than he
knew. as he had hardly gotten the
words out of his mouth when pIis-
oner, giving his name rs Charlie Mil
Ter, and who was being brought INTO
court to answer the charge Of taking
six dollars out of the pocket OF Il
young women whose suit case he had
carried to rooming house. made q
flying leap for the back. door, and
fairly flew up the alley. Officers
were soon in hot pursuit but the
aTinter had good start and is
probably in Arkansas by this time
y evidently am a success as a pro9i-
Of laconically remarked the comfis-
sloner
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-29
JAPANESE EMPEROR
IS DEAD
BULLETlN ESQ.

Japanese Emperor died at 1915
this morning The cause of his death
was acute nephritis
Crown Prince Yoshihito succeeded
to the throne
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-29
THE WEATHER

tBy Associated Press)
New Orleans. July 229-Oklahoma:
Tonight and Tuesday generally
fair
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-29
rour Arrested for Immoral Conduct

four Arrested for immoral Conduct.
officer Lon MuXloW arrested two
Young men from Oklahoma City
and two Gnthrie girls in roomne
house in the south part of the city.
The arrest was made at O'Clock
Sunday morning A cash deposit OF
$40 was made lor the appearance OF
the four i'm police court today, but
Jap to this hour none OF The parties
Inapc matcrialized
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-29

Miss Inez Higgins has returned
from a two weeks visit with friend
Al Ponca City
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-21
WALDO TO PROBE GEM CASE
Priest Returns Some Jewels
Patrolman Is SUSPENDED.

Police Commissioner Waldo, on tia
recommendation OF Deputy Commissioner
Dougherty and Inspector Hughes. sus
pended Patroman John i. Hyand, or ths
West 18th street station. yesterday pending
an Investigation into the disappearance
and subsequent recovery OF 81 90 worth of
diamonds John De Cock a diamond cut.
ter and pollsher at No. los Fulton street
said he lost the stones on the night q
January % when he was taken 10 the
police station, charged with intoxication.
by Hyland, who found him at Sixth avenue
and 9th street. No charges have been
made against tho patrolman, who has been
on the force five years.
A number of Jewels we're found on 10
Cock. which he asked 20 have placed IN an
envelope for safe keeping. A few hours
later he returned from court ard on ooen-
ing the envelope declared 81 30 worth ~
the gems were missing.
Three-quarters OF the missing Jewels
were returned by Father Patrick p
o'Dwyer, OF the Carmelite Church, 18th
street and First avenue, while the rest
have been recovered by detectives from
pawn shops Although neither tho police
nor Father O'Dwyer will say how the gems
were returned. Il was understood they
were handed 20 the father IN an envelope
by "penitent sinner"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-21
THRONG AT BULLETIN BOARD
Crowds Wax Enthusiastic as
They Get Tribune Reports.

Single tax. recall bills. IT. r." Taft and
the convention at Chicago were discussed
heatedly and fully by lmpromptu speakers
who addressed the crowds gathered In Park
Row before the Tribune bulletin board yes
terday at noon. Antonio NJ Moline, one OF
the six delegates from Porto Rico to the
Democratic National Convention, was
among those who had congregated around
the single tax speaker near the Benjamin
Franklin monument.
Growing enthused over the subject, Mr..
Moline pushed his way through the crowd
and insisted on mounting the platform and
making a regular speech. I'VE need n re-
call blu he. shouted. Look at the Chi
cago convention. II they do not live up to
their promises. kick 'em out"
The Porto Rican is an ardent supporter
OF Woodrow Wilson. After his speech the
men listeners gathered In punches and de-
bated heatedly among themselves on any
Political subject that struck their minds,
over IN front of the Tribune bulletin board
"a handsomely dressed woman was praising
TEDDY" Roosevelt TO the skies with a
loud Voice and many gestures amid the APP
plauss Of the Roosevelt sympsthizers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-21
WONDER IF IT IS BRYAN
Peerless Leader and Repub-
licans Ewing Baltimore.

by SIAN Correspondent OF The Tribune
Chicago. June 2O.-If you had oft born"
the heat and the burden or the day when
there was not the slightest chance Of Demo
cratic success and II you suddenly and w
expcctedly saw the Republican party rent
I'm twain, or believed you did. would YOU noe
think that Il was about time that you were
chosen 10 head the Democratic tickeP It
YOU were Mr. Bryan you most certainly
would
Then, II THE Rocky Mountain News" of
Denver, should print a three-column edi-
torial advocating your nomination. and the
Roosevelt supporters I'm a Republican Ma
tional Convention should cheer you 10 the
echo. would you not decide that you wer'
q man of destiny and that the Democratic
National Convention at Baltimore would 20
disregarding It's plain duty in failing TO
nominate you? II you would not, you are
not mt all like William Jennings Bryan.
And '"rhe Rocky Mountain News" will print
such an editorial tomorrow and the Peer
less Leader" was so Cheered to-day.
And there was no Disgusting the fact that
n majority OF the Republicans in Chicago
would be glad to see Mr.. Bryan realize his
ambition to capture the Democratic NOM
nation once more. They believe-that Is.
a majority do-that Mr.. Taft will be NOM
mated. and that Mr.. Roosevelt will bolt,
and all they desire 10 Ill their cup OF hap
piness to the brim Is the assurance that
Mr. Bryan will be the Democratic nominee.
For then, they argue, Mr.. Bryan and Mr..
Roosevelt will divide the great radical vote
Of the country, and Mr.. Taft will capture
the great conservative vote OF both parties
and his election will be assured.
But this sort OF argument in no way af-
fects Mr. Bryans ambitions and he wears
the same expansive smile and continues to
enjoy the spectacle OF n Republican har-
mony which almost approximates that
which generally characterzes Democratic
gatherings OF a like nature, When he gets
through being just plain reporter at 'he
great Republican convention he will go TO
Baltimore. and there he plans to be some
thing more prominent, even II something
no more honorable
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-21
STAND FIRM TAFT WIRES
CHICAGO SUPPORTERS
President, Confident of Victory
Has No Intention of CompromlS-
ina or Releasing Delegates.
SUSPECTS ROOSEVELT RUSe
Believes Colonels Forces Have
a Deeper Plot than Bolting--
Said That They Fear Gov
ernor Hadley's Boom.
from Tho Tribune Bureau. !

Washington, June 0-The President Is
confident Of victory and Is standing pat
supported by scores of reassurng letters
and kilograms and personal expressions
from his friends. He has no intention OF
compromising or releasing his delegates
as limited in several messages received from
Chicago during the day.
rlImor that Senator Crane had an
uounced the release ~ the Taft delegates
and was working for the nomination OF
Senator Cummins as a compromise WAS
promptly set at rest when It reached 'he
Presidents ears and ne had talk with
the Massachusetts Senator over the long
distance telephone. Senator Crane BRANDED
the report as a fake" and assured the
President that tho Massachusetts, sup
portors were not wavering. stand firm
was the message sent by the President
Friends Of tho President believe that con.
sheraton OF an early bolt by Colonel
Roosevelt was prompted by fear OF
repetition OF the Hadey demonstration
They figure that Governor Hadleys Doom
has made DANGEROUS inroads into tho cam
ddacy Of Roosevelt. and that tho only way
the third term candidate boosters can stem
tho tide IL TO bolt early, II IL thought
Colonel Roosevelts political scumen Is re-
sponsibc FOR tho determination to bolt be-
fore any compromise candidate can shattor
his own ranks.
President Taft and his friends. however
arc decidedly suspicious OF the elastic state
monts of colonel Roosevelt and scent
ruse Of some sort In his limitations that
he will bolt Various reports and sus-