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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-03
AVOIDED SCOTCH COLLIE;
KILLED ONE, HURT THREE

Alton, ILL.,, March 3.-One man was
killed and three others injured seri-
ously in an automobile accident here
last night which was caused by the
unsuccessful attempt Of the machines
driver to avoid running over Scotch
Collie dog. The automobile skidded,
ran into curb and overturned, pin
ioning the occupants beneath it.
William Snyder, retired merchant,
died soon after. His son, William
Snyder, Jr., E. A. Henney, salesman
and John Schnadly, railroad en-
gineer, were the injured.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-03
PREPARING TO GIVE
| GUTHRIE EIG00DT THINGS
BOOSTER CLUB, COMPOSED or
GUTHRIE YOUNG MEN, OUT
LINE MANY INNOVATIONS.

Perhaps one OF the most enthusi-
lastic bunch of boosters that ever met
lin Guthrie, attended the Booster club
meeting last evening. Many subjects
Irelating to the welfare Of Guthrie
and vicinity were discussed. Among
the most important things discussed,
was the cleanup day. The club
selected Mr.. Marley Smith to act as
chairman OF the civic committee and
authorized him to select three associ-
ates to work in conjunction with the
Ladies' Civic Federation. with the OBJ
ject to make Guthrie more beauti-
full and healthier place to live.
A motion was put before the club
and adopted, that the club attend the
services Of the N. Methodist church
Sunday evening, March Z, as Rev.
II. s. Pittinger will make a lengthy
address on the subject Of what clean
liness. health and boosting means to
a town.
Rev. Pittinger is a very able man
and it is the desire Of the Booster.
club to have all Of Its members, who
can, hear him speak on these sub
jects.
The band committee reported that
they had selected leader and that
they would begin practicing Monday
night, March Sth.
Several committees were appointed,
and chairman selected for each.
Among the most important is one on
baseball, this committee is composed
of Fred Beck, Frank Porter and A. L.
Mitchell. M
e. E. Parsons Of the Oklahoma
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-03
MANY NEW BRIDGES
: FOR LOGAN COUNTY

steel for the bridges, north south
east and west, in Logan county will
be shipped from the foundry this
week. Work on the construction OF
20 steel bridges and the repairing oil
three more will begin next week said
Chairman Jack iLangston of the board
NJ countx commissioners tody. The
shipments of steel will be unloadsd
at Meridian, Coyle, Marshall, Lowell
and Navina, and from those points
distributed ib tho different bridge
sites. Said l.. NJ oliver today; the
members of our board have decided
that hereafter all work Of every kind
shall be performed by home labor
whenever the same can be secured
The bridges now enroute will be er-
ected just as soon as possible, con-
sistent with good work.
The township board has ordered
the old road leading TO Summit View
cemetery closed on account OF the
dangerous condition of the old bridge
1t will be necessary from now, until
such time as the county commission
ers can see their way clear to build
bridge to replace the present one
to traverse Walnut street when going
to the cemetery.
1t is to be hoped that the commits
sioners will soon find way to re-
pair This bridge or build new one
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-03
BIC CROWD REHEARs|NG
FOR TWO BLACK BEARS

The usual peace and quiet of the
Elks lodge rooms has been somewhat
disturbed during the past few days
by the noise incident to the rehearsal
of the Two Black Bears show. that
is scheduled for the opera house
Friday night.
More than 100 people of all ages
will appear in the cast. The show is
put on by the Rose Producing Com
pany and is said to be one of the
best musical comedies on the road.
Dan Williams. the affible secretary
of the Elks lodge. has his hands full,
Itaxing care of the unusual crowd
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-03
AUSTR IAN WARSHIPS
BOMBARD FORTS

London. March ls.--An official dis
patch received today from cettinje
says:
Tuesday, five Austrian warships
entered Port Antivari and bombarded
the town and ports. They destroyed
a quantity of valuable stores. and
sunk the royal yacht which was at
anchor, also killed one civilian Z
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-03
RUSSIANS CUT OFF TURKISH <
REINFoRcEMENTs.

Tiflis, Transcausia, March 3,-The
Russian army OF the Caucasus which
is driving the Turkish forces before
It, has been reported on the river
Khopachas, an estaury Of the Tcho-
ruk, In Armenia. This advance by
the Russians, cuts off the route OF
Turkish reinforcements and supplies
from Constantinople, to the Caucas-
ian frontier, through Kohopa, Turk
ish Armenia, and isolates large
section of the Turkish territory.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-03
PRESIDENT NAMES D|REC-
TOR OF U. S. CENSUS
CBy Associated Press

Washington. u. C., March Sam
uel L. Rogers. Franklin, N. c., has
been selected by President Wilson for
director of the census. to succeed w.
J. Harris of Georgia. who was con-
firmed by the senate as a member Of
the federal trade commission.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-03
FOOT MALADY IN THE
| SOUTHERN PART STATE

Oklahoma City, OKLA, March 81
Five hundred steers were killed
Tuesday at FL Dorado, Jackson coun-
ty, as result of the first invasion of
the foot and mouth disease in Okla
homa, according to report wired to
the board of agriculture.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-03

In Oklahoma snow began falling er
Ponca City at 10 o'clock this morn
ing and is extending this way. Heavy
rains have visited all part sof the
state and streams everywhere are
swollen Snow is promised for Guth-
rie and Logan county tonight
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-03
.TEEHEE, CHEROKEE INDIAN,
LANDS TREASURY JOB
(By Associated Press.)

: Washington. March s-President
Wilson today nominated Houston B
Teehee, of Tahlequah, to be Regis
trar of the Treasury to succeed Gabt
E. Parker.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-03

Washington, D. C. March 81
Greatest activity in both houses
ceEtered in conference reports on APP
preparation bills. Agreement was
reached during the day on the naval
legislative, executive, and judicial
supply measures and on the army
Bill except as to house provision
prohibiting the use of speeding uD
methods in army shops. The senate
corferees yielded to the house on \
similar provision in the naval meas
yfAs.
Hlhdred Million for Army.
Conferees on the army bill argreed
10 all the financial features and both
houses adopted that portion Of the re-
port which carries total outlay OF
slVl,9I4,l65. House conferees won a
point in having stricken out provis-
Ion for an aviation plant at San Di-
ego, cal. 1t was provided, however,
that commission of army officers
be appointed to look into the selec-
tlch of site for such a plant. The
agreement on the naval bill leaves
the naval program for the year as
foliows:
sTwo ba,tleships. six or more tor
pedo boat destroyers, two sea-going
submarines, sixteen coast defense
submarines and one oil ship.
The bill carries a total OF $l4S,-
600 900, the total amount for the
btiildingi program aggregating s45,-
053 sol.
Late in the day the senate passed
f1e general deficiency appropriation
Bill carrying $S,Os2.s72. An amend :
nient empowering the interstate CON-
merce commission to have access TO
the correspondence files of carriers
was stricken out on point of order
BY Senator Oliver who declared thai
such eleventh hour legislation in an
appropriation bill was unwarranted.
The bill carried amendments, making
$500 900 Immediately available for
,isetof the new federal trade commits
sion and appropriating $5O9Wo for
the use OF the president in executing
the neutrality law and for unforeseen
emergencies arising in the diplomatic
and consular service. Action of the
Philippine legislature in increasing
internal revenue taxes on account OIL
the war was legalized but a provision
empowering the legislature to enact
further emergency revenue legislation
was defeated.
Mexican Border Claims.
Another amendment appropriates
s71 900 to pay claims for Americans
killed on the Mexican border.
substitute for the river and har-
bo. bill. appro3riating s25.o0o,OoO and
providing for the diversion of an un-
exuended balance, all to be spent un-
der the direction of the secretary OF
war and hoard of engineers was re-
sorted and senator Fletcher gave no.
rice THAI he probabE would move to
displace the. indian bill some time
during the night for its considera-
ton.
The s5,OoaOOo is 10 be diyer'ea
from projects which it may be deeid-
sd can be left untouched until June
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-03

tween the Germans and Russians
ever since 8the war began These
natives or 6ochaczew have Just re-
turned to their home after hiding in
the woods while the troops ragged
about them. They have found nothing
but a chimney place and the parts
Of walls standing There experience
is common throughout East Prussia
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-03

BILL UP TO
GOVERNOR
EXECUTIVE CAN APPOINT
NINE MEMBERS SUPREME
COURT COMMISSION

Oklahoma City, March 3.-The su-
preme court commission bill was
passed finally by the house OF rep
resentatiyes today The bill now
goes to the governor. 1t carries the
emergency clouse.
The governor is empowered to ap-
point nine supreme court commits
sioners, who are to receive a salary
Of $4,000 per annum each, five from
supreme court judicial districts and
four from the state at large. In his
discretion the governor may call in
not to exceed nine district judges to
sit in divisions of three each and
for terms of not less than four
months. The district judges are to
receive SO per day for expenses, but
40 additional salary.
The deposit fee in supreme court
cases is raised from Sis to $40 and
the filing fee fixed at s25.
The bill was drawn by Senator
Burford, Republican, and passed the
senate two weeks ago without oppo-
sition.
). In the house today long debate
occurred over the measure and on
final roll call 2S members voted
against it, principally on the ground
that it was creating additional ex
pense of $4S,O0O year and on ac-
count OF the increased deposit which
some members claimed. would make
II harder than ever for poor man
TO get into court.
Quail Bill Recommitted.
The bill declaring closed season
of five years On quail in certain
coun les WAS up for final passage
again, but was once more recommit-
ed for the purpose of adding some
other counties whose representatives
want them exempted from the pro-
visions of the bill A concerted ef-
fort to kill.the measure will be made
when it comes up for final roll call
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-03
SNOW AND COLDER IS
PROMISE FOR TONIGHT
(By Associated Press.)

Salina, Kan, March -Four inches
OF snow has fallen in Central KAN
sas today and the storm continues.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-03

Letter files for sale at The Leader
office. Price Csc. for s1.oo.
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Is II ror rentr Try The Leader
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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-15
WILSON DETERMINED
TO UPHOLD DIGNITY

Cornish, N. H., July 13.-President
Wilson received from the state depart
ment the official text of the latest
German note on the submarine war
fare and Immediately began consid-
Grafton of his reply.
He instructed Secretary Lansing to
prepare a memorandum on the diplo-
matte problems involved and will not
send a rejoinder until he has confer
red with the secretary of state.
1t became known after the president
had read the note that he does not
look upon the situation as critical,
but thai at the same time he is not
inclined to underestimate the posi-
bilities of the problem presented to
hin and is determined firmly to up
hold the dignity of the United States.
That the president will continue
his German policy along the lines al
ready mapped out in the previous
notes is generally accepted here.
1t is understood that there is no
immediate prospect of a diplomatic
break with Germany and that whether
there is any future break will largely
depend upon Germany.
1t was said here that there is no
present plan for Mr.. Lansing to come
I'd Cornish to confer with the presi.
dent a1id that the president will not
hurry back to Washington.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-15
BUTLER KEPT OWN COUNSEL
Gave No Hint While in Asylum of
Conditions on Murder Farm.

Eugene Butler, the Niagara recluse
who is supposed to have murdered
the six persons whose skeletons were
found under his home between fifteen
and twenty years after the commits
sion of the crimes, made no mention
of murder while an inmate of the
state asylum for the insane, from 1904
TO 1911, when he died.
DR.. A. W. Guest, who was chief ply
sician at the asylum the entire period
that Butler was confined, says that
Butler let drop any hint of his
supposed career of crime.
Butler had remarkable ideas while
imprisoned. He used to have delusi65ns
of grandeur and visions of exalted
character.
County officials are continuing the
investigation in the hopes of estab-
fishing the identity of the murder vic
tins. They have several clews which
may serve to unravel the mystery.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-15
CHICAGO CARPENTER
STRIKE IS SETTLED

Chicago, July 1.-THE strike of TO-
900 union carpenters, which for two
months practically has paraiyzed the
building industry in Chicago, is over.
Settlement on all points at issue was
reached after committees represent
ing the carpenters, Building Construc-
ton Employers association and
building material interests had been
locked in conference for twelve hours.
The carpenters were ordered to return
to work at once
The agreement reached provides
that the men shall receive 20 cents an
hour and that they accept what is
called a uniform agreement" which
will prevent strikes and lockouts.
The agreement is for three years, dat
ing from May 81. 1t provides for a
closed shop and also stipulates that
there shall be no restriction regard
ing the source Of building material.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-15
Halt Advance Which Was Nov
ing Toward Warsaw.
STOPS GERMAN OFFENSIVE
Changed Situation in East Probably
Has Prevented Vigorous Attack
Contemplated in West.

London, July 12.-The check which
the Russians have imposed on Arch
duke Joseph F%erdinand's army in
Southern Poland and the additional
strain which this has placed on the
German General Won Mackensen's
army to the right has postponed, it is
believed in military circles here, the
threatened German offensive in the
west and there is y possibility the
allies will be the first to take the of
fensive.
In support of this it is pointed out
that the attacks by the German crown
princes army in the Woevre, which
the German press announced was the
commencement Of a general move for
ward, have ceased and what fighting
is going on along the western front
consists OF artillery engagements, a
few isolated attacks and counter at,
lacks by infantry. which make little
or no difference in the positions of the
opposing forces.
So far as the Germans are concern.
ed military observers assert they are
bound to carry out their offensive
against the Russians until there is
some decisive engagement, such as
the capture of the Lublin-Cohlm rail.
way, which, it is asserted, would have
been in their hands before now if the
Austrians advancing toward the city
had not been driven back.
Reports from neutral sources are
that to make good their efforts against
the Russians the Germans are moving
troops which were intended for the
western front to the east.
While the military critics are still
undecided whether the Russians will
make their stand On their present
lines or fall back to the Bug river.
thus abandoning the fortresses OF
Ivangorod and Warsaw, it is agreed
that the counter attack which they
have developed has postponed, for a
time at least. the necessity for any
further retirement.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-15
GOVERNOR WILL OPEN FAIR
Exposition at Grand Forks Will Have
Many Attractions to Enter
tain Visitors.

With the opening of the North Da.
kota state fair but one week off plans
for the big exposition have been ad.
vanced to such a point that officials
are confident of the fullest measure
of success. Governor L. B. Hanna will
open the exposition with an address
on the afternoon of July 20. With him
will be several state officials.
The troubles that have confronted
fair associations all over the country,
IN overcoming the quarantine regula-
lions because Of the foot and mouth
disease, have been met by co-opera-
ton Of the state and federal inspec,
ton officials and the framing of strin,
gent rules regarding the handling OF
all shipments to the fair.
AS a result seventeen big Northwest
ern herds of cattle will be shown. Stall
room is now at a premium in every
barn and fair officials are forced to
exert every effort to house the show.
Machine companies which for sew
eral years boycotted the fairs have
come back this year and will stage a
big show. Automobile companies are
also beginning to see the advantage of
fairs for advertising purposes and
many of them will make exhibits.
From an amusement standpoint the
fair will be unusually strong. There
vii, be big free attractions, a carnival,
a tive-day racing card and a big auto,
mobile racing day.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-15
GERMAN SOUTHWEST
AFRICA SURRENOERS

Pretoria, South Africa, July TO-
General Botha, commander of the
forces of the Union of South Africa,
has accepted the surrender of all
German military forces in German
Southwest Africa.
German Southwest Africa is locat-
ed on the west a of Africa, ex-
tending from the Orange to the Gu
meme river, about 800 miles. 1t lies
between Portuguese West Africa and
Cape Colony, extending eastward to
the British sphere. The area is 1922
$50 square miles. The population
is chiefly Hottentots and Bushmen.
The European population in 1913 was
1876, of whom 12,292 We're Germans.
The military force, including police,
is given in the latest reports at 1892.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-15
TRAIN ROBBERS GET
100000 IN LOOT

New Orleans, July 1.-THE four
bandits who robbed the express and
baggage cars of the New York-New
Orleans express train on the Louis
Vile and Nashville road got 5000, 900
in loot, according to dispatches re-
ceived here.
The killing of Conductor Phil Nc
Rea was confirmed. The holdup oc-
Cured neal Greenville, Ala.
After stopping the train the bandits
cut the engine and express and bag
gage cars from the train and ran
them ahead a considerable distance
before looting them. The mail was
carried in n of the cars detached by
the bandits.
The robbers started the engine run
ming wild after they finished rifiing
the cars. 1t stopped near Garland,
Ala, forty miles away.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-15
LARGE FILL SLIPS AGAIN
Northern Pacific Has 500 Men at
Work at StockWood, N. D.

The Northern Pacific is again having
trouble with the Stockwood fill, fifteen
miles east Of Fargo. 1t was so high
that the weight of the earth caused
the foundation to slip on an oily blue
clay base that lay beneath. For years
the officials had trouble with the fill,
which cost more than $1,000, 900.
Since the cloudburst two weeks ago
the fill has begun to slip again. The
intends to add millions of tons more
Of earth and sand to make the base
so substantial and broad it will be
impossible for it to slip even under
the most adverse conditions.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-15
BOMB STARTED FIRE
ABOARD MINNEHAHA

Halifax, N. S., July 11.-Ofcers OF
the transport liner Minnehaha are
convinced that Frank Holt, assailant
of J.. P. Morgan and who wrecked a
reception room in the national Capt.
tol, also placed the bomb aboard their
ship which caused the explosion and
fire at sea.
The vessel put in here for examina-
ton. The bomb was exploded among
freight in a forward compartment
during the afternoon of July Z, the
date on which Holt had predicted an
Atlantic disaster, members of the
crew said.
Thrilling stories are told by the
sailors of their search for the bomb
and then of their forty-eight-hour
struggle with flames after the explo-
sion fired the shin.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-15
HUGHESTURNS BECKERDOWN
Refuses Application for Error Writ to
Supreme Court.

Rangeley, Me, July ~11.-Justice
Charles Z. Hughes has refused the
application for a writ Of error to the
United States supreme court made by
counsel for Charles Becker of New
York, who hahs been condemned to
die in the week of July 26 for the
murder OF Herman Rosenthal, the
gambler.
The application was denied on the
ground that there was no substantial
federal question.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-15
ST. PAUL SLEUTH TO PRISON
Albert Gillette Goes to L~eavenworth
for Violating Mann Act.

Judge Amidon, in the United States
court at Fargo, sentenced Albert
Gillette to eighteen months in Leav-
enworth prison on conviction of a
violation Of the Mann act.
Gillette, employed by a st. Paul de-
tective agency and sent to North Da.
kota to assist the Trail county au.
thorities in procuring evidence
against some women, took the young.
est Of the women on a trip to Mime.
sofa. Later he gave evidence that
convicted the girl and her mother
and she retaliated by reporting her
experience to the federal authorities,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-15
TREND TOWARD TOWNS SEEN
Rural Districts in Red River Valley
Show Population Loss.


The rural population of Red River
valley counties will show a falling off
compared with the census of five
years ago. The rural population has
actually decreased in practically every
Red River valley county in North Da-
kota.
Only two counties, Grand Forks and
Cass, will show an increase in the
total population. Such increase, how.
ever, is due to the growth of the cities
Of Grand Forks and Fargo, which
overcome the loss in the country.
In Grand Forks county rural pre-
cincts, which in 1910 reported a total
population of 1864, have but 14,439
this year. Fifteen years ago the rural
population was 1851.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-15
CAPTURE RUSSIAN POSITION
Austrians Also Report RepuIse OF
italian Attacks.

Vienna, July 13.-The following off
cial statement was issued:
Russian theater: On the Bug riv-
er, north Of Busk Dusk lies thirty
two miles east-northeast of Lemberg),
our troops captured a Russian van
tage point near Derewlany. On the
remainder of the northeast front the
situation is unchanged.
Italian theater: In the coastal dis
trict Italian attacks have been repuls-
ed near Vermegliano, Redipugila and
other points south of the Krn sum-
nit"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-15
TO VISIT STATE SCHOOLS
New North Dakota Board Adjourns at
Bismarck.

The board of regents adjourned it's
first meeting at Bismarck and will
meet Aug. 9. The interim will be
spent by the board and Secretary
Brewer in visiting educational institu-
lions under it's management.
w. F. Reko of Mandan and E. B..
McCutcheon of Minot were r%eappoint-
ed state game warden by the board
and Governor Hanna named j. T. Pur-
cell of Fargo as the new member Of
the board.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-15
Many on Steamers to Europe.

New York, July 11.-Eighteen hun
dred passengers left here on board
steamships bound for the belligerent
countries of Europe. Every cabin Of
the American line steamship st. Louis
for Liverpool was occupied and that
vessel carried $50. Other departing
liners also carried the limit.