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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-27
NO EVIDENCE, NO PROSE
GUTION, \ : GyANK
DIsMlssEs CASES wa JF-
FlciENT EVIDENCE & 2 z q;
COUNTY COURT k "a
A number OF cases were \

A number of cases were .
by the county attorney vest aay in
county court, Where insufficient evil
dence to convict was apparent 81
will prosecute all cases whore evidence
is forthcoming, but | will not put the
county to unnecessary expense of
prosecuting hopelessly," said Mr..
Swank in dismissing the several cases.
So far every Bootlegger case tried be-
fore Judge Chappele has been won
by the state, with the exception of
two hung juries These cases will be
again tried at a subsequent term of
court
The jury in the Lucius Garrett ease,
after being out several hours returned
stating that they could not agree and
were discharged by the court Car
rett is charged with violating the pro-
hibitory law.
This afternoon jury is hearing eyi-
dence in the Buck Bailey case. Bailey
is charged with selling whisky and
beer. L. e. farrell, president Of the
Capital City Business college, is the
star witness for the state and occu-
pied the witness stand for an hour to-
day. He testified that he bought
whisky from Bailey. Mayor Nissley
and Commissioner VIM. Mitchell testi-
fled to the general reputation of the
Bailey pool hall. Both said it was
not good.
The trial of Melvin J. Chisum
charged with criminal libel by Presi.
dent Inman E. Page, will begin to-
morrow morning. A large number of
witnesses, character and otherwise,
will be here from all parts of the
county. Chisum runs a newspaper at
Oklahoma City and it was an article
appearing in his paper that first
started the investigation "a President
Page.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-27
| FRENCH WARFARE ON
MEXICAN BORDER

Douglas, Ariz., Oct. 27.-Trenches
facing Douglas and only about 300
feet south of the boundary, were be-
ing dug today by soldiers of the Car
rama garrison at Aqua Prieta. The
explanation was that the trenches
we're designed as defense against Villa
troops who might slip around to the
east and west Of Aqua Prieta and at
tack from the American side.
General Benjamin Hill who with his
staff and troops were accorded per-
mission to pass over American terri
tory from Laredo to Douglas, win ar.
rive Thursday about "a hours ahead of
the soldiers. When these reinforce
ments arrive General P. Elias Gales,
Carranza commander in Sornora. ex-
poets to take the field against the in
vading Villa army
Villa detachments were reported to-
day at Fronteras, at Colonia, Morelos
and at point on the border s5 miles
east.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-27
MAY CALL SPECIAL SES-
SION ON NEW QUESTION

Oklahoma City, Okla, Oct. a.
State officials have been asking mem
bers Of the legislature if they would
favor a supplemental appropriation Of
$15O,OO0 to be expended by the state
corporation commission in prosecut-
ing the two-cent passenger rate cases.
During the last session of the legis-
lature $4,000 was appropriated to be
expended in prosecuting the rate
cases and the amount is alleged to
have been exhausted shortly after it
was appropriated.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-27
'b[OODHOUNDS FROM STATE PEN
. HOT ON TRAIL Of BOLD BANDITS
LARGE INCREASE IS
SHOWN IN DEPOSITS

Oklahoma City, Okla, Oct. 27.-Ac-
cording to the consolidated statement
on the condition of state banks issued
by the state banking department, in
diyidual deposits have increased over
half a million dollars since June 2S,
last, when the last statement was is
sued. Only one bank has been added
to the list since the last report, max
ing the number 55S. Since the last
report over 100000 has been added
to the resources of the banks. Com
pared to a year ago the report for the
period showed $40
banks with nearly million less Of in
dividual deposits, and practically that
much less in resources. The average
reserve held in the banks as shown by
today's report is 255, while that of
June, last, was 29.4 Rediscounts
shown in the statement today are
$4,000 more than in the June report
md the bills payable are $25O,OOO
more.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-27
COUNTY TREAS. RECEIVES
FAT CHECK FOR Licenses
AUTO LICENSES FOR LOGAN FOR
SIX MONTH PERIOD AMOUNTS
TO s967.25

A check for $967l2j was received to-
day By Comfy Treasurer h. D. Stew
art from Geo. Noble, state highway
commissioner, as Logan county's par
ticipation in the first payment Of au-
to tax under the new highway law,
OF the amount received, $S53.45
was collected from Logan county, out
eide OF Guthrie city The collections
in Guthrie totals $Gl3S0, The county
gees all of the $35S.45 and three
fourths of the city tax OF s6p}.SO,
leaving a balance to the credit of the
city of $l53l5. This, OF course. rep
resents but a half year tax, January
list the full annual tax will tie leviea
and the amount viii be considerably
more than double the sun received
today
The auto tax receipts go into the
good road fund of the county.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-27
TELLS Of DEAD
CHURCHES" AND
HOW THEY DIED.
REV. SMILEY HEAPS BURN
ING GOALS; ACES
BLAME FOR INACTIVITY

20, Lord, revive thy work" IIab.
s:2
Another or those old time reyiyals
was started by that Jealous old proph-
ct OF sinful Israel, Habakkuk, who
sorrowed over the waywardness OF
those idolitrous, drunken people, who
were dead to ata2 liRgs but their sin
fulness and ldrsuits Of pleasure.
Those men Of olden times, like the
church members of today, were near
ly dead. The old prophet knew that
there was yet a spark Of life and he
sought to kindle it anew into glow
ing fire of zeal and work for the
cause of the Lord. Our land is filled
with dead churches, but in all Of
them there can be found shoulder
ing spark. This must be revived into
fire Of zeal and good works, and
then we can start out in search Of the
unconverted-not before.
Now, as in times Of old, every
dead church has few witnesses for
God. In the great revival Of 1857
which spread over this and foreign
countries, there were just three earn
est witnesses who started the Fulton
MONDAY prayer meeting. But they
were not dead church members. They
sought and secured the help Of God
and the Holy Spirit, and wonderful
things resulted.
Too many of US are playing church,
and must place ourselves on dress
parade We spend hours every Sun
dag morning getting ready for our
dress parade. to the church and down
the aisles OF the church-all to be
seen OF men. Nothing to it, here or
hereafter Then the evangelist gave
a little attention to the Guthrie club
work.
"The churches of Guthrie are well
organized and equipped for their i'm
portant revival work, If they will Just
Continued on Psge Eighty
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-27
TABOO ON COIN BY
P. 0. TO GREECE

Washington, d. c., Oct. 27-Sus-
pension of postal money order ex-
changes between the United States
and Greece has been ordered by Post
master General Burleson pending the
negotiations Of new postal conven-
tion between the two countries. More
orders are drawn in the United
States for payment in Greece than are
received in the United States for pay
ment, and a balance is paid Greece
The war has made it pos
sible to make these payments in gold
Paris exchange, as required
by the present convention.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-27
SHARPER5 SELL
MASONIC TEMPLE.
To OkLAHOMAN
THREE MEN NABBED BY
POLICE; DEAL" WAS
NEARLY CLOSED

Wichita, Kans., Oct. 27.-In palmy
lays Of long ago, confidence men
sold to an unsuspecting Illinois garm-
er the r1S-sto.y Masonic temple at
Chicago and Just recently Pacific
coast "slickers" induced an exposi-
ton visitor to buy a United States
lattleship in San Francisco bay.
Right here in Wichita four strangers
we're in the act Of closing the sale
of the Scottish Rite temple which
couldn't be bought for love or money
to an Oklahoma farmer Tuesday,
when the transaction was broken up
James B. sninger, aged e., and
the father of nine children, arrived in
Wichita from his farm near Newkirk,
Okla, Monday morning. Near a res
tourant at which he took his meals,
the Oklahoman yesterday drifted into
a conversation with a well-dressed
young man. After learning where
Stringer was from, the young man.
in an apparent burst OF confidence
disclosed his plans to go to Oklahoma
City to buy a farm. 1t would be a
favor to him If Stringer would ac-
company him, lending him the aid Of
his knowledge of Oklahoma land. He
would pay the farmer for his time, be-
sides bearing all expenses. The
stranger was wholesale grocer of
Kansas City, he stated. strnger ac-
cepted the offer and agreed to accom-
pany the stranger after he finished
business with a Maize farmer.
The two went walking. meeting al
third man who knew the wholesale
grocer The trio walked up North
Topeka avenue to the Scottish Rite
temple, in front Of which stood anoth-
er well-dressed friend Of the whole.
saler" While the group WAS stand
ing on the sidewalk in front of the
east entrance Of the temple, a pros
porous appearing young man emerged
-.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-27
NO ELECTROCUTIONs
SET FOR THIS WEEK

McAlester, Oct. 27.-There will be
no electrocutions at the Oklahoma
penitentiary as originally scheduled
by the state court of criminal ap-
peals.
The state court has granted a new
trial to Richard Moorehead, the Kio
wa county negro who was sentenced
to die, and has set forward the date
OF execution of Henry Bookman to
December 10. In atcing upon Book
mans case, the state court affirmed
the action of the trial court.
Both Bookman and Moorehead
were sentenced to die in the electric
chair October 20.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-27
To CONTINUE POLITICS
IN STATE OFFICES

San Francisco, Oct. 27.-Majorities
against the proposition to make all
state offices nonpartisan were shown
in returns from all parts Of the state
today. These returnes also showed
majorities against all the other meas
ures submitted To the voters. The
vote Throughout the state was very
light.
From CAT precincts the vote on the
nonpartlsan amendment was 14l572
for and 19lS66 against. The vote in
San Francisco was estimated at about
20 percent of the normal vote.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-27
IS NOT PREV
ALENT, SAYS DR.. RUCKs

There has been but seven cases of
diphtheria reported in the city this
fall, and all cases now are under
perfect control" said DR. wv. W.
laucks, city health officer today.
"There was one death resulting
from diphtheria, the infant child OF
Mr. and Mrs Blank The complica-
tions in this case were severe and
death really resulted from causes
other than diphtheria," said DR.. e. 0.
Barker member of the school board.
"The school rooms in the several
buildings have not yet been fumigat-
ed but will be just as soon as the
material arrives" added DR. Barker
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-27

Eufaula, Okla, Oct 27.-Three
posses, one from Muskogee, one from
here, and one from the state peniten-
tiary at McAlester. the latter being
led by bloodhounds, are beating the
marshes and wild forests of the Can
adian river bottoms near Onapa and
gradually working toward Winding
Stair Mountains, in which are located
the haunts of the old Davis gang of
outlaws, in search of band of seven
men who held up and robbed the Katy
southbound passenger train No. ..
the hold up was the most desperate
and best planned Oklahoma robbery.
1t is thought the robbers secured
nine thousand dollars from one Ameri-
can Express company's safe they sue
ceeded in opening.
Two Of the robbers boarded the
train at Muskogee and hid on the tops
of the cars. When No. 8 reached
Wells Switch, they climbed into the
engine cab and forced the engineer to
stop the train On the outside their
five companions forced the train crew
to alight. The passengers were also
forced to file out of the coaches but
were unmolested.
Three Of the bandits guarded the
crew and passengers while the re-
mainder of the gang proceeded to work
the express Safes They were unsuc-
cessful in their efforts on three, but
the fourth yielded after five charges
of nitro-glycerine had been fired.
The robbers poured the loot into
sacks and disappeared on foot, shout /
ing Goodnight"
A freight train in the rear of the |
passenger was Tagged by the gang |
during the robbery to prevent wreck
and the crew commanded to line up
with the passenger crew. One of the +
freight crew, however, escaped and |
gave the alarm at Checotah.
Nine of the ten safes carried by the I
express cars on No. 9 contained large /
sums of money and it is thought by
the road officials that the robbers had
been tipped.
A later report from Muskogee indi-
Gates that the robbers secured large
number of nackapes containing hank
notes Of large denomination, possibly
100000. This report is neither de-
MED nor affirmed by express company
officers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-27
AID DVOCA 7 ES OF
To BOOZE
SEE VIC 7 0 R !
LEADERS WILL TRY TO
GAIN SUPPORT or NEXT
CONGRESS-

Washington, Oct. 27.-National pro-
tibition is again to be an issue in
congress.
Confident that the prospects Of sue
cess are brighter than ever before,
tie advocates of constitutional
o amendment to prevent the sale Of in
t0xicatants anywhere in the United
tates will renew their battle for the
rassage Of the Hobson prohibition res.
olution at the meeting of the new
session.
The fight, it is now declared, will
he aided greatly by political condi-
(Continued on Page Five)
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-27
PAY $4,000 CASH
ron BuNCH OF CATTLE

Hutchinson, Kan, Oct. 27.-The
farmers of this section have the ready
cash, all right A livestock sale was
held at the Hargis ranch, 10 miles
from Elkhart yesterday. Nearly 1000
head of cattle were sold.
The sale totaled $45,6OO, of which
over $4,000 was paid in cash. r. |.
Cochrum, chief clerk, reported that
only $4,000 of the amount was paid
in notes.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-27

Berlin, Oct. 27 Direct connection
between the Austro.German forces in
Serbia and the Bulgarian army OF
General Boyadjieff have been estab-
lished on the Danube river, east Of
Brza Palanka, was officially announc-
ed today.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-27
HUNDREDS ARE KILLED
AND INJURED BY TYPH00N
(By Associated Press.)

Manila, p l., Oct ga typhoon in
southern Luzon killed at least one
hundred and seventy persons and in.
jured nearly eight hundred. The
damage to property and to tie hemp
and rice crops is estimated to be a
million dollars. A heavy land slide
involved a portion Of the volcano Of
Mayou.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-27
ANTI HORSE THIEF AsSOCI-
ALTON HOLD ANNUAL MEET

Frank Weise, Dwayne jenkins, John
Mahoney and others left for El Reno
last night to attend the state con
vention Of Anti Horse Thief Associa'.
tion which convenes in that city to-
day. 1t is expected that 600 dele
gates will attend the sessions.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-27
Or EARLY
DAY NEWSPAPER MAN
(By Associated Press.l

Excelsior Springs, Mo, Oct. 27.--
Col Jno. G. Moore, the first editor and
one Of the founders OF the Kansas
City Times, and the first mayor Of
Denver, died at the age of S4 Of
paralysis. He was widely known in
the early day newspaper affairs Of
Colorado.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-27

Berdin, Oct. 27.--An official state
ment says: "Dobrin, east Of Visegrad
(Bosnia) has been taken
The general line of Valyevomora"
wos has been reached. Eastward the
Jasenica and the Raca rivers have
been crossed. on Doth sides Of the
svllajacrenava. at Ljubizyac on the
Danube, east OF 13ara Palaska, direct
connection with. the army Of General
Boyadjieff, the Bulgarian commander.
have been established.
The right wing Of the above army
ID pursuing the enemy from Negotin
in northeasterly and in 4 south
westerly direction.
Fierce fighting for the possession
OF Knkazzac continues unabated.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-27
Says Loss of Money LIGHT.

Dallas, Tex. Oct. 27.-Four pack
ages of cheap jewelry in sacks, which
resembled money bags, comprised the
bulk of loot obtained from the Katy
train No. 0, according to information
reaching the general offices of the
road.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-27
Germans Win in East.

Berlin, Oct 27.--German troops un-
der Gen. Won Hindenberg have pene-
trated Russian positions over front
Of more than mile. in the fighting in
Dvinsk region, 1t was officially an
nounced today.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-27
MARRIAGE LICENSE.

Logan c. Hewett, %, of Mulhall,
and Emma Lyon. IS. of Crescent City,
were granted license to wed by Judge
Chappelle last night.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-27
FIFTH MEMBER CONsPIR-
ACY GANG SURRENDERS
0By Associated Press.)

New York. Oct. 27.-Max Breitung,
the fifth man named in the conspiracy
to destroy ships laden with war mu-
nitiona, has surrendered. He appear
ed before a United States commits.
sioner today and was held on a $685.
900 bond
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-27
BLOW SAFE WITH "S0UP";
ESCAPE WITH BIC LOOT
THREE POSSES ARE BEAT
ING THE BRUSH IN THE
FASTNESS OF WINDING
STAR MOUNTAINS
FOR ROBBERS
BULLETIN.

Onopa, Oct. 27.--Bandits and posse
men engaged in duel near this place
this afternoon. The train robbers
are heavily armed and we'll mounted.
One of the robbers was wounded and
his horse killed. The pursuit is on.
5Ioodhounds caught the trail early to-
day.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-27
STRONGHOLD OF DABRIN
FALLS TO KAISER'S HOSTS
JUNCTION IS FORMED WITH
BULGARIANS; Won HINDEN-
BERG WINS IN EAST
BULLETIN.

Sofia, oct. 27.-5uIgars and Ger
man allies engaged in battle on the
river near Dohrln today and complete
ly annlhilated three full divisions Of
Allied troops. Many prisoners and
guns we're taken.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-27
THE WAR 4 YEAR AGO TODAY
oet. q. 1a14.

Oct. 27. 1914.
Allies acptured Thourout and
claimed Germans were driven
across border near Nancy.
Fierce battles between La Bas-
see and the Somme.
New Russian army crossed the
VistuIa north of lvangorod.
Russians drove Germans from
Rawa.
British dreadnaught Audaclous
sunk off ireland by mine or tor
pedo.
Germans laid mines off Irish
coast.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-27
FUNERAL OF c. A.
BROWN At MANGUM

Mangum, Oct. q. funeral OF
the late Justice G, A. Brown took
place this afternoon. A large CON
course Of sorrowing friends followed
the remains to the cemetery. Many
state officers were here.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-27

lc0ntlnued on Psge Elght)
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Continued on Page EiEht)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-20
ASK LEGISLATURE TO CHANGE
LIMIT ON TAX LEVY FOR
MUNICIPAL PURPOSES.
WANT MAXIMUM FIGURE 20
INSTEAD OF 10 MILLS
Senate Makes Start on Passing Grist
Sc Dry s:!!: Aimed - Strengthen
Law When Prohibition Goes Into Ef--
fect-soIieitors to Be Barred From
Taking Orders.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, March 20.-As has been
suggested several times before ana IN
different ways the really big problem
lust ahead for the cities and towns OF
Iowa, in connection with the prospec-
tive drouth commencing Jan. 1 next
is a financial problem. Upon the hand
ling of this will depend to a large ex-
tent the success or failure of prohibt-
ton. If the effect of prohibition is to
seriously embarrass many OF the cltles
and towns because of loss OF revenue
the effect will be telt in some revulsion
against the era Of extreme dryness. IL
cities go practically bankrupt because
Of loss of saloon licenses the opponents
of prohibition will be on thu defensive
in one respect at least.
In order to meet this situation the
house committee On municipal corpora
tons has introduced in the house a
bill to permit of an increase OF the
general tax levy for town and city pur-
poses to 20 mills on the dollar. The
present limit is 10 mills. The authority
to make the higher levy, when needed
and only when there is real demanc
for it, is avowedly to meet the stu
alton that will confront many OF the
cities and towns after the new leaf Is
turned next New Years day.
THE situation In Craston illustrates
our situation" said Mayor Scott Skin
ner, former member of the house. "Ol
the funds we need for the running o.
the city nearly half now como from sa
loon licenses. When tina: is cut on
we will not be able. under the law a!
at present, to levy sufficient tax tc
meet the current obligations of the
city. Some provision must be made BY
which this revenue can be secured Il
is a plain case of necessity. We want
the right to raise the revenue and keeE
the city affairs running on cash
basis" a
| Mayor Skinner, Paul Junkin, Of ths
! Creston Advertiser, and others were
here yesterday urging upon member:
! the passage of this bill, which thus fal
/ had attracted little attention from tbs
| representatives of the cities. 1t affect!
all the cities of the state alike.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-20
GATHERED BY THE WAYsIDE

other Of insincerity and dishonesty of
motives was so common that 1t at
tracted little attention. So, also, in
some Of the wet and dry debates in
the senate there was q lapse into per-
sonalities and mean insinuations that
called for retaliation. But the meanest
was when the senate sat silent and
permitted one bombastic senator to as
sert, as if he actually believed 1t, that
in the matter Of the Wall lake drain
age lease to the son-in law of State
Treasurer Brown, Messrs. Bleakly,
Clarke and Allen knew when the agree
ment was entered into that the leasee
was related to the state treasurer. OF
course the speaker knew that this was
not true and many of the senators
knew it, but they did not care to say
word. The present legislature Will
leave a reputation for excelling all
others in the meanness of the debating
that was prevalent.
There is some talk of putting a
stop to the plan of requiring that such
large number of appointees to Of
flee shall be confirmed by the senate
before they take office. That is COM
ing to be looked upon as joke. About
all that happens is that the senators
are made the target for all the petty
quarrels among candidates that crop
out Bills are before the legislature
now to fix responsibility more definite
ly with the governor for the admins
tration of state affairs, yet the OLD
system of dividing responsibility be-
tween a governor and a senate is main
tanned aS 70 some offices.