The Guthrie Daily Leader from Guthrie, Oklahoma • Page 1

nfWWW' 'V" nfi'T '1'" rfr JTonlght, probably showers, colder; Thursday, fair, colder. The Guthrie Daily Leader 9 THE ONLY EVENING ASSOOIATED PRESS PAPER IN OKLAHOMA TERRITORY. VOLUME 23 GUTHRIE, OKLAHOMA WEDNESDAY MARCH 80.. 1004 NUMBER 01 WjWW" NEW YORK INSTRUCT FOR PARKER Empire State Has Thus Far Given the Supreme Judge the Best of the Bureau Doing Heavy Work. (By Press.

New York, March 30. The summary of returns from the Democratic primaries held Jn the most Important counties for the ot delegates to the stale convention, shows that the empire state delegation to the nation Den Run by Vick to be Abolished--No License P. M. Vlck, by hte attorney, Garrett, this morning withdrew. F.

his petition filed with tho county clerk several weeks ago to sell spirituous liquors in the building on tho southwest cornor of Harrlsohi and First streets. Tho county commissioners TOrae 'rouble before hte shooting oo-convenod promptly at 10 o'clock. VIckcurred In rofenmce tho mcAing ot was represented by B. F. Garrett white Umber from a railroad right of Attorney II.

C. Olds appeared for the and that wn0n Vnn Moer w-ns driving citizens who filed a remonstrance and'nast the house of Sontt Sonft camo protest Roveral dnvs aco acalnst the and stopped him and that wl'h a suanco ol a HcenEO to Vlck. Mr. Garrett demanded that Mr Olds first make the bond as required by law; and a deposit of $10 as required by tho county clerk. Attorney Olds immediately deposited the $10 and proceeded to draw up the bond when Garrett fllod a motion withdrawing the petition.

Mr. VIck's license will not expire until about April 15 but already A. Nolson has fllod a petition with the clerk asking that he sell liquors tn tho building now occupied by Vlck. It Is understood that a deal la. now on whereby VIok will dispose of his saloon to Mr.

Nelson TO RATIFY WATER WORKS BONDS Washington, D. March 80--DalB gate McGuIre, of Oklahoma, baa Intro, duced in the house a bill to ratify an act of the legislature of Oklahoma log. allzlng the Issue of wator works bonds by tho town of Bridgeport, Oklahoma. IA Blmllar bill was recently passed by congress legalizing the wator works bonds election of Geo and it to expected that similar n'-'itia will be taken In the caio of Bridgeport The bill introduced by Mr. McGuIre follows That the act of the territorial legislature of the territory of Oklahoma, approved by the governor df said territory of the sixteenth day of March, 1003, legalizing certain aote ot the trustees of the town of Bridgeport, Oklahoma territory.

In the Issuance of 120,000 in bounds for the erection and equipment of a system of watej works In sold town. Is hereby ratified and cqnflrmed. That this act shall be in force from and after Its passage and approval according to law. SUPRfcME COURT. Some New-Cases.

Appealed From the Lower Courts. The following oases filed in the supreme court today The Chicago Live Stock association vb Jesse Fix. It appears that the plaintiffs In error endeavored to recover Judginent from the defendant la the present action for an alleged amount due On a tirorr.lBstfry note J7.81l.8K. The Judgment was rendered against the Live Stock company in the lower court and the case Is appealed to hte suprame court. The Chicago Live Stock, company WILL al conven'lon wdl be Instructed to vote for Judge ARon Parker an the nominee Tor president.

At the primaries so far held 2S8 Parker dele-Kates are counted as- having been successful Ab there will tie a total of 450. the Parker forces claim the largest working majority In the convention. vs Joseph Connely. The nature of this case Is exactly the same as the one above, tho same amount being asked for. Both cases aro appealed from the district court of Pottawatomie county.

T. P. Cutllp and McLatn Taylor are the attorney for the plaintiffs In error. V. H.

Van Moer vs. the Territory ot Oklahoma; frcVn Pawnee county. Meer was found gull'y of shooting one Senft with Intent to kill and sentenced to a torm of six years In the territorial penitentiary nt Lansing, Kansas. He now finds orror In the proceedings of the lowor odurt and rings tho case to tho supromo court. It seems that, according to tho testimony.

Van Moer and Senft had had few words passing between thorn. Van Meer drow hit gun and shot Senft through tho shouldor. John S. Abbott vs. Mi.

G. K. Keller, In May, 1003, a judgment was rendered In this case In, the district court cf Garfield county In favor of the defendant In error. The controversy arose over non-paymont 6f rent and the wrongful detention of property. Amount claimed is about oqual to tke coats of the action in tho two courts.

Murder Norman Merchant Shot by a Well Known Citizen Norman, March 30. Exct'e-ment still prevails over the killing of B. L. Webb here last everting by T. C.

Kendall. Both were prominent business men. Thar was really no cause for the attooalng. Kendall ts In Jail Insanity ia plead by Kendall's friends. Webb walked Into Kendall's store and ahot htm afw- a few woida bad passed.

AN UNFEATURED GAME. But the St, Louis 'Ball Teams Rehears, ed Well for Money. Taking into consideration the unfavorable weather the exhibition game by the St. Louis Browns at Island park wag a sweeess, although the high wijwi wlsjcli prevailed prevented the players from doing good work, and tha dW which blew aoroae the diamond la clou greatly handicapped the man. The teams appeared to be in exeellent condition and they demonstrated their abllfy to play the game.

Bn few star plajs were made, en thUHlasm ffws lacking From a pro- ie8ionri stand point ue game wae Street 8et-to. J. Brooks ead W. M. Spurlock came together on Oklahoma avenue this afternoon Nc1 injuries or arrests.

Etjcpertence 'Re'Cterscifa on Land (By Associated Press.) London, March 30. The Japanese legation received tho ttoflowlng official report of the fighting nt Chong Ju: "March 28, a poWton of our cavalry and Infantry occupied Chong Ju after defeating the enemy. The enemy who numbered about lx hundred, retreated In the dtreetlon of WIJu. Our casualties were Lieutenant Kano and four otliers killed, and Cap'aln Kuro-kawa and twelve other woundod of the onvalry. There were no casualties among the Infnnlry.

Two dead bodies were left by the onemy on the field, but it la reported that seven or eight were killed InsWe the town. The Russians conveyed two dead men. apparently dfflaara. and must have sustained loaves at least equal to our own One Year Zeke Butler Goes to Pen for Grand Larceny' Kzeklel Butler was sentenced to ono year's Imprisonment in the territorial penitentiary at Ianalng, this morning for grand larceny. Butlflr yesterday entered a ploa of not guilty but when brought Into court this morning withdrew his former ploa and entered a plea of guilty receiving sen-tonco.

In tho case of tho territory vs. Dyor the trial was resumed nnd the instruc- ttats of the court wore given. ThcfjRl Ornor. Chas. Carpenter.

Goo. DoU, argumonts of the counsel wore hoard and tho jury ro'Irod to consider a verdict. Tho jury was out but a short Ume and returned a verdict of guilty. Dyer was charged with chicken stealing, the other defendants In the caso boing Marshall Crawford and Sam Anthony. Anthony ws found guilty yesterday and Crawford Is being tried today.

Marshall Crawford, a Jefand- Lant In the same aotwn, was brought UP for trial today. It waa ordered by tha court that LtSMflo ltd wards be hold to a never to tha charge of perjury in the caae of Hie Tenltory vs. Ben Dyer and Sam Anflionj. She will be held by the sheriff tinder $300 bond. $61 FOR CAVALRY BAND.

Attorney General Authorizes Auditor to Pay Claim. Attorney General Qlinons today authorised Auditor Baxter to' pay the claim of member of the Oklahoma Cavalry band for services rendered on the occasion of the vlalt of Secretary Hucbcock here October 21. 1903. amounting to $81, out ot the general fund, provided for by the militia law-passed by the legislature in 1895. The bill waa filed with lite auditor early 'hla year and the auditor on March 14 asked the attorney general for an opta ion as to whether the amount of the bill should be paid out of the open appropriation of 1805 or out of the appropriation ot the 1903 leglaln-ture.

Brought Out in Fine Shape at Republican Primaries Thf Republican primaries -lect delegate to the county ufareatlou to be held here, Saturday, to salect thir-y-oHo deiegatoe to the territorial convention to be held here next week, were held throughout the city and last night It Is generally con-coded that this con von ion will smelt Color Effect St. Petersburg, March 80. A rater official dispatch from Mtautehenko re igns that on the authority of the Inhabitants ctf Chong Ju, the Japnnese foal forty Wiled. 100 wounded and a humlier of horaea. The Japoneae employed Ave hundred Korean bearers tot carry the wounded to Anju.

Mtsh-tchenko adds that Captain StoiMnoff who was- among the Russian's wounded, died. Must Show Signals. New Chwang, March 30 'Hie commander of the Russian fleet has ia aued the following: "Every vessel of war or com me roe discovered within tha sphore of war without lights or Hags and frilling to hoist lights or flag after being warned will be sunk." The result of political nttecogennMon follows: First Ward. Delegate White U. C.

Guss, D. C. Smith. T. II.

Seward. A. H. Huston, Don WllleUs, J. O.

Strang, A. A. Humphrey. Colored G. W.

P. Brown. B. F. Gnr-rett, W.

Taylor. II C. Holllo. Alternates White W. T.

Walker, Harry Painter, Judge Green, W. C. Bnrnhardt. G. M.

Green. Dr. Chna. Cot-toral, B. A.

MIntoyne. Colored Tom Young, H. R. Pearson. W.

11. McCarver. If. P. Wlgaly, Geo Martin, Geo.

Butterworth. Doubtful F. H. Greer. Mixed Ben P.

Berkey. Color Unknown If. M. Stewart, P. A.

Campbell. Second Ward. White J. R. Cottlnghnm, C.

M. Barnes. D. F. Smfth.

John II. Burford, A P. Saunders, McGlnley. Third Ward. White J.

S. Mabon. O. C. J.

Bolos. Colorod R. U. Stewart, John Brown lee, Sam Martin, Geo. Champ.

Fourth Ward. White W. H. Morten. R.

R. Carlln. V. B. t-lllie.

ChnB. Blair. II. A. Booth.

Colored Thofc Butler. T. T. Will-Iniua. G.

W. Chadwlck. Color Unknown Dan Slma. Fifth Ward. Robert Henderson, W.

T. Warren. Colored Geo Thompson, T. Patten, John Gilmer, B. Rusveell, Jama Reeoe.

R. U. Smallwwd, Mal Morton, Geo. Nichols, York Byera, B. G.

Jester. Color Unknown C. V. Cotter. Alternate White W.

Richmond. Colored W. M. Jackadn. Alx Oliver.

I. S. Hohbs. A. P.

Jordan.l. Jones, John Wlggely, W. M. Hunter, Fred JacijwMi. Color Unknown James Craw, S.

Dlokena. Guthrie Township P. Upham. Will H. Chappoll, W.

W. Cotrnl. Dan Klafar, Andrew Wilson. J. A.

Arnett, (mare or lea colored.) Seward Towmalrip-1. W. Tlwond-kell. Frank Johnson, A. C.

Dreunaii, J. T. Demaree, C. W. llolden and Dr.

Phillips. Alternate: O. G. Brown, D. C.

Croaley, 15. BoMman. Will Turner and Harry Blom, Scott Crosby. Laurie Township Joe Norrla, Tom Blair, Mort Carey and Horace Cole. CROSS-M'GUIRE CASE.

Motion to Take Ballots to Washington to Be Heard, Special to Dally Leader. Washington, D. Marsh SO. A call wa today Issued for a hearing in the Cro McGuIre contented election caae from Oklahoma. The former's motion to lwve brought Washington the disputed ballot wilt then le considered nnd aoLed upon.

See I' Dodeott fnr nra and tornado Insurance. Phone 34. 11T S. 1st BURTON CA8E. (Ity Asaoelated Press.) St.

Louis, Mo- March 3d No ae-tlon waa taken today in the case of Senator Burton. The Elks gave a delightful dance, followed by a huiobeoa, at the Rest last evening About twenty eouplea were present. "The New South" will be the bUI at the Broctai theatre tonight. Prices 15, 25 and 35 cents. BRYAN GIVEN CALL DOWN BY COURT Sensational Feature in the Bennett Contested Will Case Bryan Not Allowed to Explain His Side of The Story.

(By Asboolated Press.) New Haven, March 30. In the Bennett will caae today a sensational incident occurred when Judge Soihlnnl. attorney. In oouitie of hla argument for Mrs. BinnetL doalnrmi that the sealed letter did not express tho truth nnd did noX represent the sontlnionta of Bonnott.

Wm. J. Bryan jumped to his feet Immediately and stnrted to speak, but was- Interrupted by Stoddard, who said with great emphnalB that Bryan was "Mding behind a subtorfugo In Mil Impor'ant matter," and that It was about tltno Brynn siikl something. Stoddard referred to certain let 'era whloh aro to have pasuwl between Bryan and Bennett, but while" Brynn was still trying to get nn opportunity lo Program Announced for Good Roads Meeting to be Helcl Friday The. following program tor the Okla.

noma stafo convention' here qh AprJH 1, for the purpose of organising, a state good rood association waa announced today by John Golohfe, member of the national advtaory committee and chairman ot the I-ogan county good roads aaeoolatlon. The program includes several of the national oftlcors and mon of note In both territories: Addree of welcome by C. M. Ikurnes. mayc of Guthrie, and in bohalf ot the territory.

Governor Ferguson. National appropriation, by W. II. Moore, of St. Louis national president.

S'nte organliarWa. by It. W. Rlch-Rrdson, of Oniuliu. national seoretary.

The eoqnomy of Hood road, by John Fields, manager Oklahoma experiment station at Stillwater. Relation of rooks of Oklalionta to rouci making, by Clms Gould, geologist at State tinlvoreity at Norman. Territorial appropriation, by J. B. Thohurn.

of Oklahoma City, secretary of the slat hoani tit agriculture. Rough roads, other than political by William Noble, of Bou'h MoAleat-er. I. T. Union of country and town, by II MeKntght, or Iawton.

Indian territory high ways by Robert L. Owen of Muskogee, I Availability of prison labor. William Grlmet. of Kingfisher, territorial sec retary. How Hhall we get them, by Sidney Suggs Anlmore, I.

editor of Ardiuorit. SMITH MAKES A 8TATEMENT. Colored School Board Member Tells ef Spurlock Troubles. Smith, colored mt-mtx of school board from the i'lfui wari, sends a verbose oom man 'cat ion The Leader offlee relative to school board trouble. Smith has aome (eeHngH His atatement Is too a'teu uated to print unless paid for He aays Sp'irlock la the viotlni of a con spiracy; that Audl'or lixto- gave in HdHo4 teneher the examination lueet'na and thereby "petereatd" btrrtaelf; that QuesUons the ver acity of Mbjs Oiboine and Mis Swan; that Spurlook merely touched Mtsa Osborne.

Smith says the conspiracy Is that If given the speak, the curt that all refer ence to tho letti-rs mon'Joned was in n.lmlsnlblp at this time. Bryan In slated on being heard, however, say log: 'Your honor, Judgo Stoddard has made a statement that Jb contrary to a fact and I wish repudiate It It must be stated right." The court roplled: "Mr. Bryan I should think thnt you ought td know thp.D when tho court haa made a ruling yqu can not go and bronk it. Ploaso sit down Sryan thwoupon scaled himself nnd Stoddard was allowed an objection The letters referred to are said to contain an annUincoment of the In tontlon of Bennett to withdraw th letter ho had already written in which, he had expreaoed tho wish that Mr Bryan should have $50,000 from his estate. chance he will oxplodo a bomb tha' will set tho city by tho oars.

Ho aiks the public to withhold Judgment An arrangement I being made whereby Smith can toll hi troubles to Harvo Olds. See U. Dodson for fire and tor natlo Insuranoo. Phono 31. 117 1st The last jury trial of tho present session of tftetrlot court took placo to-duy nnd the Jurors woro excused tin til May 31, 1901.

Of Two Territories Meet in Convention The prohibit lonlsii, of Oklahoma and Indian territories met this after noon in mass convention at tho city hull. The Rev Charles Brown of Cherokee, presided over the mooting na chairman, being also chairman of tho territorial association. Hiu ot this city as secretary A large number of prohibitionists from atl over tho territory have ar rived in Uie city and the seaston prom ises to be an enthusiastic one Hon Oliver Sleawrt of Chicago III chairman of the national ootaimlttoc will address the convention tonight He Ix-ari the repu'atlou of being h' most forcible orator of the prohibition party The OklalKma Sanitary commlnsion held i meeting In the office of Hptp tary Morris thin afternoon. "A dose In time saves lives Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup; nature's remedy for coughs, colds, pulmonary disease of every sort For the Lawyer. For Sale Seven (7) volumes ot de ctatons ot the department of the Inter lor, relating to public lands.

One volume Taylor's Pleadings and Praetlae (Kansas). Address. The Leader, Guthrie, Okla, The World's Fair. In resiling year arrangement I the world's fair at St. Louis, this sum tser If you consider convenience and saving at time, you will take the Wa bosh Railroad as it runs by and steps at Us station at the entrance ot the fair grounds; thus saving several miles run and return, and the ablo jam at the big Union station Bj all means consider the advantages ot the Wabash.

Prohibs IV.