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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-09-01
RULES
ON PAVING
TAX CASE:
E&E4 HKU4Fh
PAVING TAX BONDS NOT
HELD AS MUNICIPAL
INDEBTEDNESS

The following opinion just hand
ed down by Justice Hayes of THE
supreme Court il OF interest 10 the
people OF Guthrie. In substance the
court declares the rs per cent pen
atty and the floating one per
cent" unlawful. The opinion also
holds that the attorney general Of
the state as bond commissioner is
not required to examine and certi
fly street Improvement bonds issued
by municipality. The case upon
which the opinion is based comes
from I.awton ana is styled the city
Of l.awton VS.. Chas, West.
An issue of $l50,030 street i'm.
proyement bonds which was under
written BY "a Syndicate of bankers
in New York, was held up pending
the supreme courts decision after
John r. Dillon the noted attorney
and expert in municipal law had adj
vised chat the validity of the bonds
be established under the Oklahoma
statute governing bond issues. The
bonds are payable from assessments
levied upon the lots and tracts OF
land benefited by the proposed i'm
provements and the city of Lawton
collects the assessments pledging
the credit and revenues of the city
for the purpose of carrying out the
stipulation.
An action in mandamus was
brought in the district court of Ok
lahoma county to compel the attor-
nee general, as ex-officie bond com
to pass upon the issue.
The attorney general had refused TO
make an examination on the ground
that the bonds are to be paid by
special assessments against the
property benefited by the improve
ments made with the funds procur-
ed from the sale of the securities
and are not the direct obligation of
the municipality. The wr1, was de
MED in the district court and the
case was taken to the supreme court
on appeal.
In his opinion affirming the judg
ment of the lower court. Justice
Hayes points out that the bonds in
volved in the case are not public Sc
for while they are issued
by the authorized officers Of a nun
leipality under the provisions OF the
law. they do not evidence an in,
or liability of the munIc-A
ipal governWent, so provided by the
bonds themselves and the statue un-
der which they are issued
Under the provision of the stat
ute the opinion continues, mo part
Of the taxpaying public constituting
the municipal corporation is Jointly
liable for the indebtedness repre-
scented by these bonds; they are to
be paid by special assessment. lev
led by ordinance against specific
pieces of property and no piece OF
property is liable for ;he whole IN
aebtedness but only for that assess
ed against It in accordance with the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-09-01
General William Booths
Il =

General William Booths
Memorial Service
Memorial services in memory OF
General William Booth, founder Of
the Salvation Army, and for AZ years
its commander in chief, will be held
at the city hall Sunday afternoon,
Sept. 1st at 3:15 p. m. AT which May
or J. e. Nissley, will preside The
will be as follows:
Opening song-tShall we Gather at
the River"
Prayer by Father Sole.
Solo by Mrs J. Barrett
Addresses will bG given by Mayor
Nissley. Capt J. A. Martin, Rev.
Coleman, Rev. r.. Abernathy and
Mrs. J Barrett.
Mrs J Barrett viii have charge Of
the singing. and Rev. Coleman Will
deliver the principal address Of the
day, Everybody is invited to be
present.
CAPT. J. A. MARTIN.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-09-01
BRUTAL BURGLAR ROBS
WOMAN WHOSE DAuGH-
TER IS DYING

Wichita Aug 31--While she was
preparing food for her daughter who
is lying near death following an op-
|erati0H lor appendicitis robbers
broke into the house of Mrs Nellie
Mcclure, 1905 Twenty-Third street,
last night, and stole purse contain
ing $40 and a diamond ring, the only
yaluablcs in the womans possession.
Had II NOT been for a neighbor WHO
gave them 10 cents with which TO buy
a bottle of milk. both mother and
daughter would have gone hungry
this morning, for they haven't cent
left
Mrs Mcclure, according To her
neiehbors, is hard-working woman.
She was deserted year ago by her
husband, who left her with three
children 10 care for
Two weeks ago, Antollfalte, the
eldest daughter, IS years old, was
taken seriously i'll with appendicitis
she was operated upon at st. Joseph's
hospital. but was sent home fmme-
diately after the operation. On the
way home she caught heavy cold
and has become steadily worse, un-
Ill the doctors hold out no hope for
her recovery.
Il don't know what will become OF
us, said Mrs. Mcclure hopelessly
Its hard TO sit by and watch my
girl die and not even be able to give
her the food and medicine that she
needs
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z YEARS Old
HI: MARR|ES
GIRL Of q
4O-YEAR-OLD SON TRlE S
TO ANNUL. THE
MARRIAGE

Philadelphia, Aug, 31--Behind the
announcement made late today of the
marriage of John Schoenherr, seven1
ty-two years old and very wealthy,
and Julia Kleinbach, twenty-one-
year old domestic who has been in
his employe for three years, there
lies a story
Mrs. Schoenherr died two years
ago. Since then the family, consist
ing of a son more than forty years
of age and a daughter almost as old,
has been divided over the infatuation
of Schoenb4rr Tor the maidservant
Last Saturday the aged manufacturer
and the girl went to Wilmington,
Del, accompanied by the daughter,
who is old enough 10 be the parent
of her steemother. Magistrate Gluck-
man issued a marriage license and on
Sunday the ceremony was performed
By the Rev Mr.. WoIfcr. marrying
parson." News of the marriage was
suppressed and none in the party
would tell his or her identity.
Magistrate Gluckeman today admit
ted he had suppressed the news be
cause of the fact that should It be
made known the son, Edwin c.
Schoenherr. would create trouble
that would Interfere with pending
business deals in which both father
and son were interested. The mar
rying parson" also agreed TO aid in
keeping the marriage secret.
+. G. Schoenherr went to Whining
ton today to see if the marriage had
been performed IN a legal WaT He
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-09-01
MURRAY
WILL SPEAK
TONIGHT
WILL ARRIVE AT 8 O'CLOCK
FROM PERRY BAND
WILL PLAY

Hon VIM. ii. Murray will arrive on
the 8 o'clock Santa Fee tram from
Perry this evening He viii be met
at the union depot ty big crowd
of his friends and admirers and,
headed BY the band will be taken in
an AT .omobile to corner of First and
Oklahoma, where a platform made
Of alialfa bales has been prepared,
from which he will deliver his adj
dress.
Chairs have been placed on the
grass surrounding the platform on
the c1verlment acre and it is GER
ta'n that Mr.. Murray will receive
a big ovation when he arrives this
evening.
The people of Guthrie and Logan
county have always been staunch
and admirers of tNe
Sage of Tisnomingo' and he is the
sort OF man that does not forget his
friends
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ROSS MAY GET
CERTIFICATE, ALSO
n, -

\ Oklahoma City. Aug. 31--The con.
froyersy for the Democratic nominal
tiCi for congress in this district Is
likely TO become the warmest affair
that party has had inside its ranks
since the memorable contest in the
! primaries for the nomination for
limited States senator. It IS apparent
THAT the nomination will so TO James
s. Ross. the Oklahoma City attorney,
shown to have been Nominated on
the face of the returns.
Notwithstanding the fact that Sec
retary Ben Riley OF the state elec.
ton board has refused to issue GER
tilcafe OF nomination to Ross, even
after the correction was made to him
by u. A. Ringold of the county elec.
tion board, showing that mistake
had beeu made in certifying the re-
turns to him, the certificate will be
issued to Ross and probably without
resort to the courts.
Charles Penn. OF Weatherford, and
n B. Ferguson of Watonga two
members OF the state election board,
have stated that they will issue TO
Ross q certificate of nomination. the
face OF the returns showing that Ross
received the nomination. Judge j. j..
Carney, to whom a certificate OF nom
3naiion has already been issued by
ksecretary Riley. yesterday issued a
kytatement in which he intimates that
The returns might have been changed
He intimates that he knows nothing
a any contest Of his nomination and
that the discovery OF the mistake was
made behind closed doors.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-09-01
DIED FROM
EFFECTS Of
FIST BLOW
FRANK L0PELS, LOG A N
COUNTY FARMER, ARREST
ED FOR MURDER

Sherif Bart Murphy today arrested
Frank Lopels on a charge OF murder
LoDels was arrested BY Murphy
early this morning at his farm nome
{Wo miles south Of Mulhall
Thursday afternoon. J-os,eis end a
man named Wm. Heaedy, OF Perry,
Oklahoma, engaged in fist fight at
the Lopels farm in which it is said
Henedy got decidedly the worst og
it. He was Knocked down several
times by Lopfas. Iopels used no
weapons. it is said. other than ma
lures, in the affraayff
After the trouble Henedy left the
Lopels' farm ana returned 10 his
home at Perry. Yesterday aften0on
at o'clock he died and il is now
claimed that the beating he received
at theh ands OF Lopeis WAS the cause
I4I
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-09-01
PRIZES TO Be GIVEN
AWAY LABOR DAY

Following are a few of the prizes to
6e given at the Labor Day picnic
Monday ember 2, commencing al
9:3ts lle@@aal Wells park:
Gre
Grease pig, o.. ~
lie eating contest
Woman ball throwing, first prize,
$1.25, second 75c, third soc.
Boys foot race, so yards. first $100,
second soc, third 25c.
Girls foot race, 80 yards. first 800
second soc, third 25c.
Boys sack race, so yards. first $100,
second SOC, third 25c.
Girls sack race, so yards, first $l00
second sec, third Csc
Fat mans race, 250 lbs or more,
first sl00, second soc, third 25e
WhelbdTrow race, first $500 see
ond soc, third 25c
Many other contests with prizes too
to mention will be an
nounced and pulled Off on the ground
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-09-01
SUIT INVOLVING TITLE
TO VALUABLE INDIAN
SPRING SETTLED

Judge Cotteral today handed down
an opinion IN an old territorial day
case The suit involved title to In
dian land bought by the Rock Is
land railroad The railroad com
pany bought valuable spring from
a Cheyenne Indian named Medicine
Bear The Indian entered plea that
he did not intend selling the spring
THAT he Thought he was merely
leasing it The error in the trans
action was placed on the interDret-
er.
The case was decided in favor OF
the Indian on the grounds that the
Indian had no right to make deed or
lease. The deed held by the com
pany was declared to be null and void
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-09-01
FORTUNE TO NEGRO WOMAN

Pratt. Kan. Aug. Sl-AIrs. l. b
Birkins. 3 negro woman of this city,
was left $4,000 in ,Ae viii OF j. w.
Creecli, a banker of Herington. VINO
died August
Mrs. Birkins was an orphan child.
8 years old when the Creech FAINT
~ took her to rear. They had ma
children of their own. She lived
with the family nearly "a years.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-09-01
COULDN'T TAKE THE MONEY

Jersey City, u. j.. Aug. 31--Former
neighbors of Michael Kiley, an aged
reclnse who occupied a ramshackle
house on Bright street here for many
years, were surprised to learn today
that the old man had died possessed
o. a fortune wFTicn the appraiser es-
iilnafes at 100000
or this total. S65,00Q goes to MRS.
Margaret Jones. who took care of
Kiley in his last Illness. a big share
OF the residue goes TO Mrs Catherine
DAILY, a neighbor
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-09-01
ONE KILLED, OTHERS INJURED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
lRy Associated Press.l

Wheaton Ills, Aug. 31-One was
killed and two injured probably fatal
~, when an automobile IN which they
We're driving TO the automobile races
urban electric car near here. The ac'
eideni was similar TO The one yester-
day when J r. Ballinger. riding in
he auto races, was killed
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-09-01
BRING SUIT FOR sl,22s

S. G. Ramey and NJ. F. Ramey. of
this city through their attorney, Gus
lave A. Erixon, today commenced
SUIT in the district court against II.
u Todd, as administrator of the es-
sate of Ann e. Mckinney go recover
s1,22S. 90, which they claim due
~sm for nursing and caring for Mrs.
innev for over three years.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-09-01

non payment Of these bonds could
not he obtained nor can they be en-
forced against its general assets or
resort be had 10 general taxation
for the purpose Of raising a revenue
to satisfy them
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-09-01
PAVING TAX DATE
EXTENDED UNTIL
SEPTEMBER IS

On account of the suit now pending
in courl the rs per cent penalty on
paving tax viii not apply until Sep
tember 18th TIP city commission
ers at a meeting have extended the
time until that date.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-09-01

your contribution-any
It. large or small to US
viii be forwarded to the
al Campaign committee.
'oney thus collected Will be
, restore rOpniar govern
and Place the Peoples
vogue.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-09-01
! N CONTRIBUTIONS

= following have contribute
} the Wilson-Marshall Cam
Fund through The Daily
ir. this paper being author
b the Democratic commit
. allcct q popular subscrip-
from he voters of Oklako.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-01
EIGHT PAGES

Resolved, that a copy of this reso-
luton, together with the notice that
the Surveyors estimate of the pro-
portion OF the cost OF said work be
charged against each lot, part OF lot
and parcel of land, Is on file in the
office OF the City Recorder, be pub
lished for a period of ten days in the
East oregonian. which. newspaper is
hereby designated by the Council for
the publication thereof.
And notice is further given. that
the Surveyors estimate of the propor-
ton of the cost of said work to be-
charged against each lot, part of lot
and parcel of land within the assess
ment district in said resolutions de-
scribed is on file in the office of the
City Recorder.
Dated Pendleton, Oregon, April
10th, 1912.
THOMAS FITZ GERALD,
CitV Rapordar
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-01

thence vest to the northwest corner
OF Lot s, in said Block 6, thence south
to the southwest corner of Lot IL,
Block 16, in Raley's Addition, Pendle-
ton. ore, thence east to the south
east corner of said Lot II, thence
south to the southwest corner of Lot
3, in said Block 16, thence easterly
parallel to the north line OF Jackson
street to a point on the west line of
the property decided to The City of
Pendleton for cemetery purposes,
which point is south of a point on
the section line 1850 chains east of
the IA Sec, corner between Sections
3 and 10, r. N. Il. 80 L. w. NJ.
(variation % degrees east) thence
south to point 9 so chains south of
the said Section line, thence east $50
chains, thence north to the south line
of Lot 3, Block l in said Raley's addi-
ton, thence east to point ESQ feet
due south of the southwest corner of
Lot Z, Block 6, in Switzler's Addition,
thence east 100 feet parallel with said
section line, thence south ga feet
more or less, to the north line of land
formerly owned by the Pendleton
Manufacturing Company thence
northeasterly along the north bound
airy of said land formerly owned by
the said Pendleton Manufacturing
company to the said section line
thence along said Sec. line west tC
place of beginning; and be 1t further
Resolved, that a copy of this reso.
luton, together with the notice thai
the surveyors estimate of the pro
portion of the cost of said work be
charged against each lot, part of lo
and parcel of land. is on file in the
office of the City Recorder. be pub
lished for period of ten days in tn,
East Oregonian, which newspaper Il
hereby resignated by the Council 70
the publication thereof.
And notice is further given, tha
the Surveyors estimate of the pro
portion of the cost of said work to b.
charged against each lot, part of 10
and parcel of land within the assess
ment district in said resolutions de
scribed. is on file in the office of tn
City Recorder.
Dated Pendleton, Oregon, Apri
. 10th, 1912.
THOMAS FITZ GERALD.
City Recorder.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-01
NOTICE OF STREET IMPROVE
MENT.

Notice is hereby given that at a
regular meeting of the Common
Council of The City of Pendleton held
on April 18th, 1912, the following res
olutions were adopted:
Whereas, the Surveyor of The City
Of Pendleton, did on the 10th day of
April. 1912, under direction and by
requirement of the Common Council
file plans and specifications for an
appropriate improvement of Raley
Street, in The City of Pendleton from
the East line of Perkins Avenue to
the East line of Short Street, together
with the estimates of the work to be
done and the probable cost thereof,
with a statement of the lots, parts of
lets and parcels of land to be benefit
ed by such improvement, and the per-
centage of the total cost of improve
ment which each of such lots, parts
of lots and parcels of land should pay
on account of the benefits to be de-
rived frum such improvement; and
Whereas, the Council has examined
such plans and specifications and
found the same satisfactory and the
estimates therefor to be in accordance
with the probable cost of such work;
and
Whereas, the property recommended
by the City Surveyor to be included
within the boundaries of the district
! benefited is, in the judgment of the
Common Council. properly to be in
cluded within such Improvement dis
trict, and no property is excluded
therefrom which should properly be
included therein; and
! Whereas, the improvement of the
! hereinabove described portion of siat
Raley Street with Bitulithic pavement
on a bituminous base Is at this TIM
necessary; therefore. be it
Resolved, by the Common Council
Of The City of Pendleton that 1t i
expedient to improve and 1t Is hereb,
proposed to improve Raley Street fl
The City OF Pendleton from its inter
section with the East line OF Per
kins Avenue to the East line of Shor
Street, by paving the same with Bi
tulithic pavement on a Bituminou
base twenty-six (26) feet in with, be
ing thirteen (13) feet on each sid
Of the center line OF said Raley stree
and by constructing curbs and gut
! ters thereon as shown in the plan
, and specifications made by Gear
= Kimbrell, City Surveyor, and file
, with the City Recorder on April 10tf
1912, which plans and specification
are hereby particularly referred
and be II further
Resolved, that the plans and spec
{ fications and estimates for such im
e rrovenent as prepared by the Cit
t Surveyor and filed with the RECORD
i er Of The City of Pendleton on III
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-01

10th day OF April, 1912, be and they
are hereby approved and adopted;
and be 1t further
Resolved, that the cost of making
such improvement shall be n charge
and lien upon all lots, parts of lots
and parcels OF land to be benefited
by such Improvement, and the owners
of such lots, parts of lots and parcels
of land so specially benefited by such
improvement shall be liable for the
payment OF the costs thereof; and be
Il further
Resolved, that an assessmene dist
rict is hereby created to be known as
Assessment District No. IL embrac-
ing the property to be assessed for
the payment of such Improvement,
which assessment district shall include
all lots, parts flots and parcels of
land lying and being within the dis
trict bounded and described as fol-
lows, to-wit:
Commencing at the Southeast Cor
ner of Lot 10, Block 6, Raley's Ad-
dition, to Pendleton, Oregon, thence
North to the Northeast Corner OF
Lot 9, Block in said Raley's Ad-
dition. thence West to the Northwest
Corner of Lot 8, Block 2, Houser'S
Addition, thence Southerly to the
.... .ortheast Corner of Lot 6, Block
! in said Houser's Addition, thence
Southerly to the Southwest Corner OF
said Lot 6, thence Easterly to the
southeast Corner of Lot Z. Block il
| said Houser's Addition, thence Nortf
to the Southwest Corner of Lot 8 II
/ said Block s, thence East TO the place
of beginning; and be it further
Resolved, that a copy of this reso
luton. together with the notice tina
| the Surveyors estimate of the pro
portion of the cost of said work b.
charged against each lot, part of 10
and parcel of land, is on file in tn
office of the City Recorder. be pub
lished for a period of ten days in tn
East Oregonian, which newspaper /
hereby designated by the Council TO
the publication thereof.
And notice is further given, tina
the Surveyors estimate of the proper
ton of the cost of said work to b
charged against each lot, part of 10
and parcel of land within the assess
ment district in said Resolution de
scribed is on file in the office of tn
City Recorder.
Dated. Pendleton, Oregon, Apr
18th, 1912.
THOMAS FITZ GERALD.
City Recorder.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-01

line of Jackson Street, thence along
the said North line OF Jackson Street
West to the Southeast Corner OF Lot
Z, Block s, Switzler's Addition, thence
North to the Northeast corner of Lot
9 in said Block s, thence West to the
Northwest Corner Of Lot A. Block Z.
in said Switzler's Addition, thence
South to the said Section line, thence
along the said section line West to
the intersection with the Southerly
projected Yves. line of jefferson
Street, thence South to the North line
of land formerly owned by the Pen
dleton Manufacturing Company
thence North Sc degrees IL minutes
East to the place of beginning; and
be it further
Resolved, that copy of this reso-
luton, together with the notice that
the Surveyors estimate of the pro-
portion of the cost of said work be
charged against each lot, part of lot
and parcel of land, is on file in the
office of the City Recorder be pub,
ilshed for a period of ten days in the
East Oregonian, which newspaper /!
hereby designated by the Council fol
the publication thereof.
And notice is further given ,tha
the Surveyors estimate of the pro
portion of the cost of said work to b'
charged against each lot, part of lo
and parcel of land within the assess
ment district in said Resolutions de
scribed is on file in the office of tn,
City Recorder.
Dated Pendleton, oregon, Apri
10th, 1912.
THOMAS FITZ GERALD.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-01
NOTICE OF STREET IMPROVE
MENT.

Notice is hereby given that at
regular meeting Of the Common Coun-
ell Of The City Of Pendleton held on
April 18th, 1912 the following reso-
lotions were adopted:
whereas, the Surveyors Of The City
OF Pendleton did on the 18th day OF
April. 1912, under direction and by
requirement Of the Common Council
file plans and specifications for an
appropriate Improvement Of Webb
street. in The City Of Pendleton from
tho west line Of Main street
10 the west line Of Garden street
together with the estimates OF
tho work to be done and the prob
able cost thereof. with statement
of the lots, parts Of lots and parcels
of land to be benefited by such i'm
provement, and the percentage OF the
total cost of Improvement which eacf
OF such lots, parts Of lots and parcels
OF land should pay on account of th'
benefits to be derived from such i'm
prOvoment; and
whereas, the Council has examined
such plans and specifications ant
found the same satisfactory and tn
estimates therefor to be in accord
ance with the probable cost Of sucl
work; and
Whereas. the property recommend
ed by the City Surveyor to be includ
ed within the boundaries Of the dis
trict benefited is. in the Judgment o
the Common Council. properly to b
Included within such improvement
district, and no property is exclude
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-01

A man may smile and smile and be
villain still-especially II he does
his smiling in the wet goods depart
ment.