davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-06-24
JUDGE HUSTON TAKES
TWO CASES FROM JURY

Judge Huston in district court yes
terday afternoon, took two damage
cases from the jury and held for the
defendant company, the Santa Fe rail
road
Nelson H. Harris. a negro section
hand, sued the railroad company for
damages for injuries received while
handling heavy frog while work :
ing at Coyle last winter: his attor-
neys, Hepburn 4 Chappell, contended
that the company was liable on the
grounds of negligence of fellow serv-
ant.
George Spilles. negro Pullman car
porter, stuck his head ont of car
window as the train he was on was
moving from a station: sand blew
into his left eye from the effects OF
which he lost the use OF that eye; his
attorneys contended that the defend
ant company was liable under the
'ellow servant law of the state. The
,Ourt held the evidence was INSULT
lent in both instances and dismissed
he actions
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-06-24
FOOLS GOLD IN
ARKANSAS GOLD FIELD

| Washington, June 24-The Arkansa
| gold strike reported last March
has faded away, according to re-
port just completed and made public
by the United States Geological Sur
vey, which sent an expert to make an
Investigation of the alleged strikes in
Two counties Assays of the samples
of ore procured by the expert range
from 6 cents to 50 cents a ton, ac-
cording to the report, which follows
In part:
prospecting is most active in the
district south of Bluffton and Gravel
ly two small towns on Fourche river.
These prospects were visited by z. S.
Rogers. a geologist of the survey. and,
according to his report, most Of them
show no signs of naturalization other
than little crystalline quartz and
pyrite (fool's gold). Several OF the
prospects. however. are located on
true veins that fill old fissures or
faults by which the stra'se are cut and
along which gold bearing solutions. If
there were any, might have risen, 1t
was claimed that assays made OF Sc
lected specimens of the ore from
these prospects showed from 81 to
sl52 a ton in gold Despite the high
returns claimed, the gold shown by
ASSAY of official samples in no case
ayceeds ~ cents ton and in most
OF the samples it is cents or less
80 more than a trace OF silver was
found in any of the samples,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-06-24

! Under the new plan the supply viii
he roplenished at the Azores The
gas tanks in the Wanamaker ma
chine will hold $50 gallons The rwo
motors burned about nine and six
lenths gallons an hour in the tests,
and at that rate Lieutenant Porte and
his companion viii have fuel enough
for twenty six hours
II they flew as slow as three
miles an hour they viii stNll have
enough fuel q reach the Azores The
Wanamaker machine is designed to
fly sixty miles an hour which mini
mizes the chance OF failure.
Another advantage OF The new
course is that it win bring the fliers
directly over the steamship lanes,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-06-24
OIL PRICE CUT N|PpEO
BY COMMISSIONS ORDER

Oklahoma City. Okla, June a
The corporation commission has is
sued tentative orders 10 prevent
contemplated cut in the price OF oil
in the Cushing field from 10 cents to
- cents barrel In the orders the
Magnolia Pipe Line company the Nc
Mann Oil company, the Chelsea Re
filming company and the Milliken Re
filming company were directed TO ap-
pear and show cause why they should
not he restrained from cutting the
price, and the three last named why
they should not be denied further
exemption from operation OF the
Yeager- -Starin bill, making oil pipe
lines common carriers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-06-24
SHIPPING
SOLDIERS
At VERA CRUZ
INFERENCES THAT HUERTA
NOW SEEKS TO FORCE
INTERVENTION

Washington, June 24-Persistcai
reports of sniping by Mexican fed
erals on American outposts at Vera
Cruz and rumors of the constitutions
alists' further advance toward the
City Of Mexico served to stir anew In
terest in the Mexican situation
Although the war department viii
make public no reports from General
Funston regarding the .sniping on the
American force It is known there
has been an Investigation of continu-
ed reports to that effect
There have been many differences
that Huerta's forces are attempting
to provoke a fight with American
troopers and force Intervention
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-06-24
PRESIDENT
L|bERATES
OYNAM|TERS
SENTENCES OF FOUR MEN
COMMITTED; 20 TO BEGIN
PRISON TERMS
CBy Associated Press !

Washington, June a President
Wilson today commuted to expire at
once the sentences imposed on
Michael J H. Harmon. Of Scranton
Pa, Frank II. Painter, of Omaha
Neb.; Fred ]. Mooney, OF Duluth,
Mimi: and William Sfup- OF Chicago,
convicted of dynamite conspiracy
cases.
The other twenty defendants, in p
GLIDING the leaders, must begin serY-
Ing their sentences tomorrow at
Leavenworth lpenitentiary.
Clemency for John II. Barry ana
Paul ]. Morris. both OF St. Louis
was withheld while they are given
an opportunity to submit separate pc
titions.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-06-24
TESTS SHOW HIGH
GRADE OF CRUDE OILS

More information tending to show
that oklahoma crude oil Is of bet
tor grade than pipe line companies
credit ii with being is shown in the
analysis OF dstill run Of Oklahoma
oil and Pennsylvania oil made ut the
plant OF the Wavery oil works in
Pittsburhh report of which was re-
ceived the past week by Corporation
Commissioner George A Ilenshaw
The report Of the analysis. based
on n distil run Of the two oils, shows
that PENNSYLVANIA oil, which is now
selling at $l9O barrel, ds only 10
per cent better than crude oil from
the Cushing field in Oklahoma. which
Is selling at II cents barrel
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-06-24

Lieutenant j. G. Porte of the
British navy, who is at Hammonds -
port experimenting the last prepara r.
tons for the attempt 10 fly the Wan
amaker airship across the Atlantic.
has selected new route for the
passage. 1t had been expected he
would sail from Newfoundland to the
Irish coas', and he was quotetd to
that effect very recently. But he will
sail from St Johns, Newfoundland,
to the Azores, then to the Spanish
coast and north to Queenstown.
By the change he adds more than
800 miles, but has a safer course.
The distance over the new route is
2.400 miles. 1t is 1854
miles by direct line from Newfound-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-06-24

/ land to Ireland. OF the three legs in
/ he new course the first is nearly as
long as the two others. IT is no
miles from st. Johns to the Azores
GEO miles from there to he Spanish
eoas and 54n miles from Spain to
Queenstown
1t has been learned that John Ian
sing Callan wa sent to the Azore to
establish a gasoline supply station
there for the Wanamaker transat-
lantic flier He will also have ma
terials for making minor repairs and
Will be ready to ass Lieutenant
Porte and George EIallett, his mech
anician
This change in plan is radical. IL
had been intended TO cross the Allan
tic in a single flight without aligh'
ing on the water The original ma
chine planned by Mr. Curtiss was so
designed that ii could not have arisen
from the water If the aviator had |
been forced to aliglr The main ad-
vantage of the new plan is that the |
longer non stop flight will be more
than 700 miles shorter than the |
single jump from Newfoundland to
Ireland
The question of fuel supply is an
other important featude Orville
Wright and others who have consid
cred the transatlantic flight impossi
bic have based their views on the
fact that not enough gasoline could
be carried for a loo mile flight.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-06-24
DALE SUES GUSS
ON $4,000 NOTES
For Money Advanced to Frank
Greer, of the Old State
Capital, 1908

| Charging that L c. Guss has brok
en faith, in that he refuses to pay his
half OF four $500 loans made to
| Frank H. Greer in October and Mo-
yember, 1905, Judge Frank Dale to-
day filed suit against the former
bank president.
In his petition, Dale alleges that
four separate demand notes were
signed by Dale in favor OF Greer.
The notes We're made payable 10 the
Guthrie National bank and that a
! separate agreement was entered into
between Dale nd tmss, whereby each
would stand for one half of the notes
The notes were made ON the follow
ing dates
October a6 1908. for $1,000. No
vember 8, 1908. for 81 l,o00, Nov. IS,
1908. for $1,000; Nov 49, 1908, for
$1,000 Greer, the petition recites has
ever since that time been insolyent.
that he has refused to pay either the
principal or the interest. In 1909 the
bank demanded payment of the first
note and Dale was forced to pay it,
the other notes were paid during the
two years following Gnss, the plain
tiff. Dale, rectes, has steadfastly re-
fused to pay any part OF the notes or
interest. Notwithstanding the fact that
a written agreement exists signed by
both Dale and Guss In which both
were to equally divide the obligations
of both interest and principal.
Dale prays judgment upon the vari- |
Gus causes Of action in the sum OF |
So 400 and interest at the rate of
per cent from the Goth day of June,
1909. and costs of the suit
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-06-24
MOVEMENT TO SHUT
DOWN OIL development

Oklahoma City, Okla, June a
The Independent Oil Producers who
are in attendance at the meeting
have issued a call for a meeting OF
all OF the producers OF the whole
state for today. At this meeting the
advisability of a general state wide
shut down will he discussed. The cor
poration commission and the inter
ested parties have been invited to at
tend this meeting.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-06-24
CROP AALTS COURT.

Alva. okla, June 2f.-District court
convened here Tuesday morning for
the regular June term Owing to the
facl that wheat harvest is in full
blast Judge Crow called the docket,
heard few motions and adjourned
cosir. until next Monday, as the bulk
oi the whea' will he in the stack by
that time.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-06-24
PASS BEARERS CANNOT
RECOVER FOR DAMAGES

Washington, u G., June "a Hail p
roads are not liable Tor injury to in p
ters,ate employees or members of their
families riding on passes which con
tain stipulalions that the passenger as
sumes all risks wnile being so trans
ported The supreme court so decided
and held thar pass IS not to be re -
sarded as part of the compensation
for which the employe works, but is
in reality free and subject TO any
conditions the railroad may impose.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-06-24
ABE RUFF DENIED A PAROLE

san Quentin Cal. June 2l-On mo-
tion OF Director Warren H. Porter
the state pardon board denied IN ap-
plieatinn to earole Abe Ruef. former
h political boss OF San Francisco
serving a ii-ycar term for bribery 10
connection Win United Railway iran
chises. Ruef VAS not given q chance
to appear in person and the board con
sidered his application in executive
-ps@ion
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-06-24
READING CITY
RETAINS ITS
VOLUNTEERS
REFERENDUM VOTE DE.
CIOES TO LET RICH MEN
FIGHT CITY'S FIRES
CBy Associated Press J

Reading Pa, June "a by refer.
endum vote he city of Reading has
decided to retain its system of vol
unteer firemen.
The city administration and the
chamber of commerce favored q
change to aid firemen, but the mem
bers OF the volunteer companies
fought it,
The Reading volunteers. numbering
four thousand. are oIubmen and the
fire houses are fitted as clubs. 'rhe
volunteers are among the wealthy
influential citizens.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-06-24
EIGHT OEAO, rs INJURED;
MILLION IN PROPERTY LOSS
Furious Blow Hits Two Dakolas,
Minnesota and Wisconsin:
Wires Down
0lly Assoeiated pressl

81 Paul, June 24--lFour persons
killed in Minneapolis, property dam
age estimated at million dollars. and
wires demoralized, is the result of
storm last night in North Dakota.
south Dakota, Minnesota and Wis
consin
Apparently the storm was the se-
yerest at Watertown where three
buildings were wrecked
In Minneapolis, Esther Munson
aged M was killed when her home
collapsed
Louis and Loretta Grams, OF Jor-
dan, Mimi, and Margaret Kelly, were
drowned in Lake l3errietf when their
canoe swamped.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-06-24
Wife Sues For Divorce AnG
Custody Of Child

Alleging gross neglect of dlty
cruelty aud Abandonment. Pearl NJ.
Billings today filed suit against g
" Billings. She also asks the Gus
tody Of her eight months old son.
Kenneth Oliver Billings The couple
were married in Guthrie. September 2.
rsl2
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-06-24
SKIN TIGHT SUITS;
STOCKINGS UNDER BAN

Paris June a Skin tight suits of
wool or silk, sleeveless and buttonei i
over the shoulders. viii be worn by
society women al Beauville this sea
son
The Partisan modistes have also
decreed that stockings must not be
worn The hair is TO be protected
with flowered bandannas, from be
meath which little kiss curls are 10
Covlv emerge.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-06-24
GIRL SCOUT HEROINE
AWARDED $50 PRIZE

Washington, ID. C., June a24.-For
heroic conduct in saving hte life OF
man who had beer overcome by gas
while digging a wei, Miss Doris Lipp-
man, girl scout OF Savannah, has
been awarde a prize of $50 by the
national Red Cross society, it was ar
nounced today. 1t was the first award
made to the girl scouts by the society.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-06-24
KILLED IN MOTORCYCLE CRASH.

Coffeyville Kan June 24.--Win-
field " Smith. an agent for the
Kansas City Star. was killed this af-
ternoon when a mo orcycle ridden by
him. was struck hv an interurban
electric car on a grade crossing
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-06-24
MRS. SHELDON FILES HER
PETITION FOR JUOCESH|P
pliy Associated lressl

Topeka, June 2i-.lizzie 5. Sheldon
of Lawrence. the first woman IN the
history OF Kansas to become an
ayowed candidate for supreme court
filed her nomination papers with the
secretary of state today
Her petition contained thousand
names. the signatures coming from
all parts OF the state
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-06-24
HOUSE PASSES BILL TO
SELL BATTLESHIPS

Washington. June 2i-The admin
istration's proposal 10 sell the battle
ships Idaho and Mississippi to Geerce
already approved by the senate was
passed By the house by vote OF ia
to 81 One dreadnaught viii be bnlt
With the proceeds
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-06-24
PUTS LIQUOR LIMIT ON GALLON

Jackson. Miss. June 23-!The Mis-
sissippi supreme court today upheld
as constitutional the provision OF the
recently assed liquor mill providing
hat but one gallon OF liquor, and one
cask or barrel of bottled beer. may be
hipped TO an individual in dry ter
ritory at any one time
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-06-24
BLOOOSHED ANEW IN
BUTTE LABOR TROUBLES

Butte, Mont, June 2i-Nlolence
broke out anew Tuesday night in the
struggle between factions of the Butte
miners union and three men We're
shot. one being killed. in a fusillade
fired BY deputy sheriffs in clearing
Union hall.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-06-24
MAN DEAD oIvoRcEE ARRESTED
(By Associated Press. J

Stamford. Conn. June 2i,--Waldo
Ballou, wealthy citizen and former
councilman. died today of fracture OF
the skull
Mrs. Helen NJ Angle, divorcee,
with whom be was acquainted, was
arrested by order of the coroner
pending an investigation
I3allou was found in his apartment
with his head crushed.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-06-24
Twenty Two Injured at Watsrtown

Twenty Two Injured al Watertown
Watertown, $. D., June 24---Twenty-
two persons We're injured, three prob
ably fatally, by a tornado which
wrecked buildings covering thirty
blocks Ia the southern part OF this
city. sst
Most of the injured were caught
before they had time to reach their
cellars,
Norman Rose and James Hogan,
both OF whom sustained fractured
skulls. and an infant child of Carl
llachlund will probably die.
A crowded Rock Island passenger
train had every window blown out
but no passengersl were injured.
The business section did not suffer
severely
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-06-24
KING PETER ADVOCATES
HIS SERv|AN THRONE
(By Associated Press. }

Belgrade. June 2i-king Peter L.
of Servia, abdicated his throne today
in favor OF his second son. Prince
Alexander
This action was taken because OF
i'll health.
The eldest son. Prince George. in
1909 renounced his rights OF succes-
sion to the throne
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-06-24
TWO MISSOURI
FARMERS BURNED
fHy Associated Pressl

Richmond, Mo. June 24.-Josepl
and Andrew Love. farmers. were
'--,rned To death when their his vas
destroyed By fire early today. Both
were married Their wives were
visiting in Marceline. Mo Murder is
suspected.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-06-24
Hoffman to Visit Norris

col ROY Hoffman lett okla e,-ss
City TODAY 10 an a/to for the Sho-
shone reservation in Wyoming He
will be the guest Of Joe Norris. form
erly Of Guthrie. government agent on
the reservation
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-06-24
KANSAS PIONEER DEAD
by Associated Press

Wichita. June , ~. j Harten blow
er, aged Il, wealthy land owner Of
Sedgwick and Butler counties died at
Los Angeles today.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-06-24
UPHOLOS STERILIZATION

Keokuk, Iowa. June 24-The de-
cision of Judge Mcpherson. upholdne
sterilization of state convicts.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-06-24

New Orleans. La, June 24.-Gen-
orally fair and continued warm to-
night and Thursday.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-06-24

CONTINUED on Page 6, Col 81
New-York tribune., 1914-11-22

than formerly Yet IT seems to me that It IS only a
difference IN FORM not in substance, and believe that
at present II is infinitely easier than ever before tor
practical young man Of ability TO obtain an interest IN
existing firms 70 genuine talent the doors OF success
swing open more easily than in the past. Capital and
family influence are not requisite. Real ability, the
capacity for doing things has never been so eagerly
sought as now, nor commanded such great rewards.
The reason for this is not difficult TO find. The law
RESPONSIBLE for the concentration Of the leading indus
tries and the commercial and financial affairs into
few great firms IS also working out other and no less
important principles. And chief among these is the
well known fact that the great concern Of today cannot
bc successfully conducted by salared employees I'm
less it is managed Impractical men pccuniary yntcrcstcd
in results no vast business Of any kind can score an ex
ccptionay brilliant and permanent success.
have closely watched the operations OF great cs-
taJshmcnts owned by hundreds Of absentee capitalists
and managed by saaricd employees. Contrascd with
these | believe that the partnerships conducted by
men valv interested and owning the works will make
satisfactory earnings at times when the corporations
will not The great wholesale houses succeed when they
interest their most capable in sharing the profits
Of each department. while other concerns fail when they
cndcavor to work with salaricd men only. Even IN the
management Of Our great hotels it is found wise TO take
the principal heads Of departments into ,artncrsmp.
Ir fact in every branch Of business there are similar
laws at work and generally speaking industrial concerns
are prosperous just in tile proportion that they succeed
in interesting larger number Of their abcst men IN
sharing the profits Cooperation in this form is bound
to become more widespread particularly IN the great
manufacturing corporations. ANY Of the latter That
Lack practical partners would do well To- take the lesson
to heart Probably the very men required are to be
found among the bright young men who have distin-
giishcd themselves while working for few dollars
New-York tribune., 1914-11-22

his whimsical will, says hc
~IIuhl" says l. How some people do dislike them
selves, Now, il you want to know my views on that
subject J. b. I've always thought that was one OF ms
batticst moves.
But he's got a hide ike a sample trunk, Mr. Steele
has He only shrugs his shoulders. "fes, you have
given me similar subtle hints that effect, says he
"And will admit that at first | had doubts as to my
fitness The doing of kind and generous acts for utter
strangers has not been a ruling passion with me- But
so far | have handled several assignments IN which
have iacd;'
Look who's been coachn' you, though" says |.
l. Bayard bows and waves a manlcurcd hand grace
ful True he goes on, ~your advice has been nvau-
able on occasions, friend AIcCabc; especially in the
early stages Of my career as commissioned agent OF
philanthropv But rather fancy that of late have
developed an aruistic instinct Of my own an instinct,
if | may say so in which kindly zeal Is tempered by a
certain amount Of practical wisdom.
Fine" says l. "Bcin little floral tribute, take it,
from Mr.. Steele 10 himself
~Unlcss it should occur to you McCabc,' says he,
"o make the distinction between offensive egolsm and
parlonable pride
Il don, get you" says /; ~but feel the jab Any
how its instrctin and ccyatn To- hear YOU run on.
Maybe you've got somcthin' special on your mind;'
81 have" says he, producin envelope with some
notes scnbbcd on the back
~Is that No. 5on the list saysI ~Who's the party
Here says he, tappin the envelope impressive,
"arc my findings and recommendations in the case OF
HacSctt Wells
shoot it, says l. settn' back in the desk chair.
IT'S pity too can't give YOU all the high English J.
Bayard uses up in stain this simple proposition;
for he's in Of them comftablc expandin' after
Copyright l,l, by seuen Ford Alr,h,, reserved