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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-06
LAND GRADERS SCORE A VICTORY THROUGH
RULING OF JUDGE

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drawaI by the government (under til
100000 acres of oil lands in Califorr
natural resources in the United State:
land grabbers, monopoIists and trust
and that the people are now to lose all
in the billions of dollars worth of natl
lands. In the California case, the Sta
that run anywhere from a hundred mi
alarming statements written by two
BY gibson GARDNER,
Leading Newspaper Advocate of
RooseVeIt's Conservation Policy.
Washington, June 6.-The decision
of Judge Dooling, if allowed to stand,
means that the Withdrawals of oil
lands in California for the use of the
navy as well as phosphate lands and
oil lands in Colorado and Wyoming,
are illegal.
It means that the executive orders
issued for these Withdrawals are held
by the district court to be invalid. If
the decision stands it will nulify the
efforts of the conservationists to save
the remainder of the nations natural
resources, because other executive
orders affecting other lands can be
invalidated and the lands thrown
open to acquisition by grabbers.
In this case the title to lands worth
anywhere from one hundred millions
of dollars to one billion dollars, in
California, is open to land grafters.
The decision in point refers to
lands claimed by the Standard Oil
and the Midwest Oil Company, a
creature of the Southern Pacific.
1t means that the people must con-
tinue paying tribute to the oil trust;
that the navy is deprived of a posi-
BILE public oil supply; that precedent
is set for declaring other Withdrawals
invalid, and that the conservation
policy is set back for years.
BY CLIFFORD PINcHoT,
n
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-06

BYGIFFoRD PINcHoT,
U. s. Chief Forester Under Roosevelt.
Without having read the decision
OF Judge Deoling in the California OIL
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-02-11
city SUED FOR BIG sum
Mollie Lewis, Who Fell Through
Broken Sidewalk, Says City
Owes Her $500

Charging the city with negligence
keeping in repair the sidewalks
South Ash street and with not
FINISHING Sufficient igAt along that
fenue, Matte Lewis To-Day filed suit
9r S1,3po damages for injuries re-
'ciyed in February 1913.
The petition filed to-day recites tnat
large and dangerous hole was per-
nitted to remain in the board side
wax on that street, although the
dangerous condition vas reported to
tac commissioners At night there
il no light in that part OF town While
the street from Villas to her
home. Matte fell into the treacherous
hole in the sidewalk and sustained
serious and lasting injuries. She
says the suffering endured since then
On account of the negligence of the
city officials in permitting the dan
gerous place to remain in the walk
is worth $500 and she prays the
court TO give her that sum. also all
costs Of suit and other fees
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-02-11
MOTORISTS
PUSH GOOD
ROADS PLANS
ARRANGEMENTS MADEFOR
ROADS OBSERVANCE FIRST
WEEK IN MARCH

Ifle meeting OF the Automobile As.
sociati0n and the Good Roads com
mittee ut the sun room of the bath
house was largely attended last even
ing. Five new members we're admit
ted making thirty-two taken in dur
me the past thirty days.
Good roads was the general theme
for discussion throughout the even
ing and everybody was enthusiastic
Oh the subject.
The Roads committee reported
progress on the north and south high b
way across the county, work having
been started on the cnlYert at the top
Of tan Skeleton hill and dozen
teams being at work on the grading
OF the east and west mile just north
Of there
Reports received from south Of the
city showed everybody lining up FOR
work Grading will begin at several
places in short time.
The Roads committee was instruct
ed to at once begin the blasting on
the Skeleton hill and to arrange for
a general meeting OF the farmers on
the south line with the committee and
other business men Of Guthrie
A special committee was appointed
to arrange for a trip by auto Of Guth
rie business men to Kay county in
order to have them see the differ
ence between the good roads there
and the bad ones in this section Of
the state.
Tentative plans for the observance
Of good road days the first week in
March were discussed and met with
general approval
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-02-11
MEXICAN GUNBOAT
AMAZES NEW ORLEANS
VETERAN COMMANDER
TO VISIT STATE
Gen. T. II. Seward, Second in
Command, Receives Letter From
&. A. X. Commander.in-C Chief

General 7 II Coward second IN
command OF the Grand Army OF the
Republic, has advices that Command
er in Chicf Washington Gardner win
spend a day in Oklahoma March
Iand has called "a meeting at Oklahoma
| Clty tor that da4e, whore the mem
fe,s aud friends VIII NEE, ana COZ
Ter with their chief 1t Is expected
nat all the department officers Of
Oklahoma win be present, and that
tie local posts in Oklahoma will ar
range a reception in honor off TIM
eia Gardner.
General Gardner Is also at the heal
ol one OF the most important philan
'hropic organizations in the nation.
which maintains chldrens rescue
homes in mosi OF the states for plac-
Ing orphan children in good homes
Judge Ben Lindsey. tho tuvenle
worker Of Denver Is the second ma
tlonal officer OF the organizat on.
while John Embry and A. II classen
ol ohlahoma CNy are at the head OF
the Oklahoma organization. They VIII
confer with General Gardner while
he IS in oklahoma CITY.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-02-11
MASONS OFF FOR GRAND
LODGE IN SPECIAL

Guthrie Masons left last night in a
special Pullman for the Masonic
grand lodge meeting at McAlester.
An effort will be made by the Guth-
rie delegation to land the grand
lodge for Guthrie next year Among
those who went from here were:
Guy Owens. c. C. Clothier, d. s.
Mitchell. L. c. Ggss, J. Z. Woodward.
\. 7. Swearingen, Ed. Lowtner. L. l..
Hirschi. Frank Derr W. J. Dibbens,
VIM. Bickel, r. J. Conneway. o. Z.
Hopkins, Harry Ardery and Otto
Featheringill
They expect to bring home the
bacon
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-02-11
BURf0RO TO RUN
FOR j. S. SENATE

Judge John H. Burford, of this city.
at present a member of qhe state sen
ate. has announced that he will be a
republican candidate for the I'm
States senate, this coming campaign.
The Judge has been throwing out
"feelers" by mail and is much en-
couraged over the prospects. IF Gore
beats Hayes, will beat Gore" fig
ures Judge Burford
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-02-11
SCANDAL SA|o TO Be
At BOTTOM OF TRAGEDY
Slayer Looked Into Window Of
Country Home and Began
Firing
(By Associalted Press.)

San Antonio, Terts, Feb. 22-Re-
turning Unexpectedly today TO their
country home IS miles south of San
Antonio, Charles Baumbarger,, presi-
dent of the San Antonio Portland Ce-
ment company, and Charles A.
Baumbarger, his son, the latter presi-
dent of the Alama Cement company,
found Rev s. Vrum Brales, mis-
sionary priest, in the house.
What they saw through a window
prompted either the father or the son
to shoot and the priest fell in the
front yard, two bullet holes through
his abdomen and his left arm sha,-
tered by another bullet.
He died in hospital shortly after
the tragedy.
Baumbarger and his son. among the
wealth est and most prominent busi-
ness men in San Antonio surrendered
to Sheriff Tobin
A few minutes later, before Justice
Fisk, both men waived preliminary
hearing, and each gave $4,000 bail for
thd1 appearance before the grand
jury.
Neither of them would make a state
ment of the shooting, and their law
yer declines to say which of the men
shot first although bullet holes in the
body of the priest indicate weapns OF
body of the priest indicate weapons Of
into action
Not until several hours after the
mans death WAS his identity posi-
lively established Then h s past was
shrouded in mystery for no one con
nee ed with the diocese or the san
Fernando Cathedral to which lrales
is said to have been attached, would
give any information beyond his
name.
How long Brales had been at work
in the vicin ty of Elmendorf no one
here would say. although he was Il
frequent visitor there.
Not until three days ago did there
come an intimation he had been .
visitor at the Baumbargers' splendid |
country home.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-02-11
IN
THE CHURCH
ARE FLAYED
LOCKETT ADAlR TRIED TO
EMULATE A RELIGIOUS
BOOZE FIGHTER

The interest in Lockett Adair' s
revival is steadily growing, one of
the largest congregations yet gathered
at the tabernacle last evening Many
stood in ,he aisles and in the rear OF
the build ng. Standing room was az
q premium and many were turned
away. There We're over four hun
dred and forty at the afternoon prayer
meetings yesterday. a large increase
over any previous report One pro-
fession was had at the ladies' prayer
meeting held in district o.
One of the most soul stirring tes-
tinonials snce the beginning of the
meeting was had before the evange-
list preached Hundreds of men and
women gave testimony to the fact of
the wonderful harvest of the meeting.
AS with a tongue of virol and whip
of scorpions, Adair hurled thunder
bolts OF denunciation at drunkenness
and dram drinking Many declare
that It was the greatest sermon they
ever heard
The evangelist preached from the
text Escape for Thy Life He SAID
in part: This is the story of Sodom
Abraham tried to find forty righteous
persons in the city. then 80 then 20,
and then 20, and God said, Il cant
spare Sodom, but L will send angels
to warn them There is only one
way to escape from our s'ns. We
can't be saved in them, burt II we are
willing TO escape from them God will
save us Sin is as hideous as hell
sin is what makes hell; sin plays no
favorlte. 1t will ruin your fair daugn-
ter and your sister the same as any
one else. Tot needed the warning
and was saved; he and his daughter,
but his old fool wife couldn't give UP
Sodom. She looked back and she
stayed You cant quit sin on the in
siallment plan. | beg you to escape
from life of drunkenness. No man
startes out to be a drunkard. ]
have noticed church members who
were dram drinkers, and they are the
most dangerous men in the COM
! had rather my boy would
live next to a drunkard in the gutter
than dram drinking church member.
That is the kind | followed. / Thought
could drink like he did and never
become drunkard. DO you tell me
that | will drink the damnable stuff,
brewed in the bottomless pits Of he'll,
hat make a man ruin his own home
and family2 | expect to fight it as
long as God gives me breath and
when L haven't strength to stand Il
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-02-11
| BROTHERHOOD Of RAILROAD
TRAIMMEN TO GIVE BALL

Members OF the u X 7 viii dance
tomorrow night at Moore hall Ad-
lers orchestra will furnish the music
aud the event promises to be one OF
She very del 'ghtfu ones of the sea-
son Thomas A Brown, Cell Par
ham and Bert Adj ng are in charge
of the entertainment. which insures
"a success. a luncheon viii also be
served by the railroad boys.
tntiring efforts have been made by
Mr. Brown and others to make the
annual ball one long to be remem-
bered
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-02-11
TEXAS MAN SHOOTS
PRIEST IN HIS HOME
WATER AND GAS
USERS ON WARPATH
Charges Made During January
By Gas Company and Water
Service Department, Jump
20 to 40 Per Cent

| Manager Dibbons OF the Hutsrr:e
Gas Company admits the quality oi
gas consumed during January was 20
per cent in excess of any other month
during the winter, but says he is
at loss to account for it further
than TO say that new gas well has
recenly been hooked on to the Guth-
rie supply. The gas heat units differ;
some wells produce more heat units
per thousand than others.
A hearing has been called before
the state corporation commission for
The purpose of investigating this fea-
ture of the gas business. Gas con-
litions will be thoroughly investi-
rated" said Corporation Commiss on
tr Watson today, After the investi-
cation regulations will be made for
4 le standardization of gas units, SER
vice and charges. Gas will be an
{ lyed to test the pressure on the Line
also. .
Dibbons also says the cold weather |
has something to do with the in
creased registration of gas, as as |
lessed for the month of January. -rne |
alter meters throughout the city also |
egistered about 20 per cent increase |
nd in many instances more than 40 |
oer cent Gas and water consumers |
re up in arms over the increase.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-02-11
HUMPHREY FINDS STOLEN
HORSE AND GRABS THIEF

John Perry i- in Jas. and ilirzel
brothers srt out tAe price tho paid
FOR fue horse several weeks ago
john Allesransl, a Lincoln 'luni
farmer came TO Guthrie Monday and
con. alted with heput, Sheriff Wait
or humphrey about horse he had
lost two weeks ago After des rih-
ing the horse Humphrey. ah1 is d
fiend at tracing stolen animals and
always has the description oi the
animals pat. got busy Within "a
hours the horse had been restored 10
the Lincoln county farmer and the
thief. John Perry. was in Jail.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-02-11
N. {. A. ROUTED OVER
KATY FOR HOUSTON

The National Editorial association
meets in April at Houston, Texas. In
1905 II met in Guthrie. The dele
gates Will rendezvous In Kansas and
20 to Houston via the Katy. II they
decide on he Santa ire route the dele
sitea VIII stop In Guthrie four hours,
said Secretary Schlosser. Secretary
Wenner of the Chamber OF Com
neree, extended the Y E A. dele
sates pressing invitation to visit
Guthrie Mr. schlosser writes.
Since we are routed over the NJ. X.
a T II win be Impossible for us to
ist Guthrie"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-02-11
G. 0. P. GATHERING Ar TULSA

The G o p. Of the state are gath
er.ne i Tulsa today The state con-
rcnuon will convene tomorrow. A
special ear carrying - delegates
and leaders from tbs coun.y will
leave today for thai place
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-02-11
ITS SALUTEOf TWEhTY-0NE
GUNS NOT ANSWERED
Officials Want Light on WaPshIp
Of UnFecogOized Power BEING
in Port
CBy Associated Press)

New Orleans, Feb. 1.-THE Mexi-
can federal gunboat, zaragosa, arriy-
ed here this morning.
The sunboat fired salute ce
twenty one guns as it passed up the
Mississippi river past to the Jackson
barracks, but the salute was ncs re-
turned by the American troops.
The Iaragossa's band pla, ed stir
ring Mexican national airs as Ii gaily
steamed up the river.
The officers at the barracks teie-
graphed 70 Washington for instrue-
tions what action to take on the uues-
ton of warship Of an unrecognized
power being In port.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-02-11
|CUSHINC GUNMAN
DIES FROM WOUNDS

slippery Whde. aged 30. a gamb-
Ter by profession, was killed at Cush-
ing. after he had attempted to shoot
up rhe Jefferson rooming house and
later had disarmed Town Marshal
Roy Thompson. Thompson recover
ed his revolver and shot the gambler
through the back White died from
The wound.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-02-11
PERSONAL TAXES BECOME
DELINQUENT NEXT WEEK

'Delinquent personal tax will be
in the hands of the sheriff soon, said
County Treasurer Stewart today. u
will hold it as long as possible, but
the law says | must turn it over 20
the sheriff for collection. When it
reaches the sheriff the penalty goes
on
Persons who have not paid personal
tax had better call on the treasurer
this week
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-02-11
MILITIA SUIT APPROVED

McAlester, Okla. Feb H. The
VAR department. has approved the Me-
Alester site for state militia mob
rzation grounds. according to tele-
sTaphlc report received from Wash
ineton Tuesday l4e McAlester
commercial club proposes 20 buy
tio-acre tract af ssgresajed surface
aHa and erect bindings for ne use
ol i4H national sHard
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-02-11
BOY KILLED BY WAGON
PASSING OVER HIS BODY

The first fatal accident in the VIII
-Iiealdton oil field occurred last
eht when Deb Bonds. twelve year
old boy fell from wagon, loaded
with brick, which he was driving, and
one OF the hind wheels passed over
his body killing him instantly.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-02-11
INDEPENDENT TELE-
PHONE COMPANIES H0lO
ANNUAL CONVENTION

rhe Oklahoma telephone associa-
lion began It's 18th annual meeting
az oklahoma City last night n the
assembly hail OF the Lee Huckns
hotel More than 200 independent
telephone lines operating in the state
were represented S G. Hines Of
PARCEL, in a speech raped the gov
crnment ownership plan The congeu-
tion will continue untn Thursday
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-02-11
AUTO RUN TO
CINaRRON DERRICK

Cantf.ct0r Cresser has arranged
iog an auto run sunday morning at
lu O'clock 70 the Cinarron Valley OIL
eomrany's well Thirty autos w.
make the run
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-02-11
NOTED KNIGHT TEMPLAR DEAD

Mansfield. Ohio. Feb. II Hunting
ton Brown, aged 65. past grand COM
mander of the Knight Templars of
Ohio and three times mayor of Mans
field. died early today.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-02-11
BANKS WILL CLOSE IN
MEMORY Of LINCOLN

Thursday, February l2, Abraham
Llncoln's birthday anniversary. IS .
legal holiday All the hanks Of the
city signed on agreement today to
close tomorrow
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-02-11

ator b. f. Shively who has won an
important place IN the United states
Senate in the time be has been shere
In the campaign of Alton B. Park
er for the presidency, Tasgart was
the chairman Of tthe national Demo
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-15

and asked him when he could start
the business,
He brought her a plate of chopped
meat, loaf of bread and laid a dollar
on the table.
OF course, that was kind of him
and so charitable, but you see, the
little woman didn't want charity. She
told him so. He was very much Of
Tended, He informed her the contract
she had made with him wasn't legal;
she couldn't hold him to it; he didn't
intend to let her in on the advertising
scheme; but if she would take $3.50
and sign release of the contract,
she would be getting out fine.
What would you have her do? If
she went to a lawyer and took the
matter to court, she would be lucky
to have 500 left when she got out of
it. She took the $3.50.
Then, remembering the little store,
she answered an ad for another little
store.
Chivalrous Knight No. 8 is i'm
mensely wealthy-a man who can
not say to his conscience: 81 was a
cheat and a rogue, but 1 needed the
money" He is simply man who has
made his money by sharp practices
and who always keeps inside the law.
She wasn't big game--the little
woman, she only had $3.50. But one
of the stores she looked at had been
bought by young couple who had
paid the Chivalrous Knight No. 8 the
sum of $500 in cash and had given
him a mortgage on the place of $500
more dollars, though it is said he
originally bought the store for $275.
There wasn't any business. 1t was
a bunco game. But the young people
seemed somehow not to have very
good principles, for they lent them
selves to Misrepresentation in order
to get 500 out of the little woman,
and having secured the $500, they
promptly left the city.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-15

CaCeSSen STORE ne naQ IN mlnQ WOULD
cost $400. She could realize that by
selling the furniture of the two
houses on the West Side, and have a
little store that would bring in plenty
of money.
OF course, a chivalrous knight new
er takes advantage of woman's ig-
norance and credulity-a she sold
the houses and bought the store.
am inclined to think that the No.
chivalrous knight was much more
contemplate than the man who play
ed the confidence game-for under
the guise Of wanting to assist her, he
spent all of his time at the little store.
And from what the little woman told
me of him, I would not think it a
wild dream that he robbed the cash
box. He seems capable of it.
At any rate, though the little wo-
man was taking in about SIS day,
it seemed it all went out in replenish-
ing the stock.
And then No. 2 had clever idea.
He had some sort of an advertising
scheme-of giving premiums and
he knew it would bring in profit to
the little woman as his partner of
over So day. -....-.
All she would have to do would be
to get fiat, say on car line street
like Madison, so they would have Of
fee quarters, and buy the partner
ship at the small sum of 5000, then
she could sit at home and take care
Of her mother.
Oh, yes, she believed him. She
spent all the money she had in the
bank furnishing the fiat that was to
be the headquarters; she permitted
No. 2 to sell her little store so she
would have. the money to pay for her
partnership.
Out of the $400 which he got-yes,
he got it, since though it was hers, he
conducted the sale-he returned less
CHM r1roc oOToTooiCciOT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-17

once in her hotel room, Helen Brinsey nervously
" allowed Kitty to remove her full-lcngth sable
cloak and then her evening dress Of mauve charmeuse
Gliding her III the while for her sowness. Madame
was not in q good humor When the tight-htting
evening gown had been painfully stripped off, she
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-17

The triumphal ncrvc-racliing first night had finally
come to close. Max Handel in response to the loud
and imperative demand for "author, had led Miss
Brnsley to the footights, and finally, to still the u
multi, had appeared alone. The curtain which, by rca-
son Of repeated calls threatened to dsincgratc went
down finally upon Act " to a mitraileusc vollcy Of
handspring.
The triumph ended as al things must, in this life
The company happy in that boom the assurance OF
long engagement drifted out Of the stage entrance by
twos and threes Two limousincs alone remained out
Of the gay line Of shining, monogrammcl motorcars
that had lined the Broadway curb. The sablcd and
bediamondcd crowd had melted to a sparse gather
ing Of curiosity mongcrs who fingered for glimpse
Of the two favored in whose laps the gods had cast
al good things.
1T last they emerged the woman upon the man arm.
The crowd made little lane for them o. the mousincs.
Nlaxmilan Handel was q large man, well past middle
age His straight black hair shaded 10 two little patches
Of white over the temples His forehead Of that
variety described as bleak meaning thereby that he had
the true artistic pallor. He also had pudgy white I'M
gers. which were now hidden by funcrca black gloves
He affected scal-colored ovcrcoat and black rubber
trimmed bnce nee that looked ike an advertisement for
motor tires These joined his broad eXpansc OF
white waistcoat by leash Of wide black silk That was