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POPULAR I SOME PAPF.P IT'S IN THE LEADER VOLUMK XXXIX. PRICE 2c. HOME GUTHRIE, OKLAHOMA II 1 1 l.sl A Y. CM Toi;i ; r, IU12, XC.MIIKR Hi EUROPE LOVE AND HER DUTY &3 The Guthrie Daily leader. SOUTHERN REBEKAH LODGES BANQUET BOLES AND ASSOCIATES ARE IN BAD MOTHERS 1 RESERVES IN BULGARIA, SLR VI A AND GREECE SENT TO FRONTIER BALKAN STATES IN FEVERISH CI .HIE OF WAR ACTIVITY Turkey Will Be Attacked From Many Points When Hostilities are Declared Paris, Oct. 8 'All Burope is alarm ed today over the Balkan situation. southern ISurope rapidly la becoming an armed camp. Kour Balkan slates continue to cull reserves i colon and the formal declaration of hostilities iB expected at any moment. Turkey wlH refuse thf Macedonian demand and tliis means war. A dozen coun tries may be involved. , As a last resort the French diplo matic representatives in the Balkan states have received instructions from the French government to continue to exercise all possible proper Influence in order to prevent a war between t io Balkan states and Turkey. It is understoou here that French banking interests, which usually take their cue from the government, will categorically refuse all requests tor loans made by states which eventual ly may become belligerents and the Balkan nations ure to be so informed. So collective plan of the great pow ers to bring about a peaceful solution of t lie crisis is yet in Bight. For the moment they are using pressure i ndi v -idually. Will Stand Together That Bulgaria, Servla, Greece and Monte-negro have agreed to mobilize their armies ami act together against Turkey In the statement made toda by Dr. Standoff, the Bulgarian min ister here, in an interview published in the Temps. "This is a historic event of great world import," he continued, saying that Bulgaria's financial situation was good and that the funds in the treas ury were ample to sustain a war. Dr. Standoff added that twelve Bul garian officers who were studying In French military schools had been or dered to rejoin the colors. Long Delayed Action The Balkan powers, lie confident that the world said, were would wel- come the new concert because it puts into action counsels Ion, ago offered l the powers, which had as their sole motive tile amelioration of the intol erable condition of Christians In Eu ropean Turkey. The Greek and Servian .Ministers confirmed the accord and declared tun. their countrymen no longer would stand the aggression Of Turkey. They were ready to make any sacrifice to help their Christian brethren under Ottoman domination. The Turkish ambassador to France, Itifaat Pasha said: ' Tut key has no in tention of permitting the Balkan states to Interfere In ItB internal af fairs and it cunnot be over-awed b) mobilisations." He hoped a wa would be found to prevent war, but ad mitted that his optimism was falter ing. 000 FELLOWS OF STATE TAKE A SIDE TRIP Muskogee, Okla., Oct. 3 The Okla homa grand lodge of Odd Fellows ami Rehekahs in session here took a halt day of pleasure this afternoon and made a side trip to Odd Fellows' Or phans' home at Checotah. twenty miles south of here. A special tn D was run over the Missouri, Kansas .Si Texas railroad, 806 Odd Fellows mak ing the trip. At a meeting of the finance committee of the grand lodge today it developed that W.Otti of the lodge's funds are tied up in a Sapulpa bank which failed recently. A. F. Pafkiaaon, chairman of the finance committee, gave out a statement in which he said Bates B. Burnett, treas urer of the lodge, in whose hank the tuonev was deposited, is under a sure ty bond and the lodge is amply pro tected. TO REARRANGE DATES OF GOVERNOR CRUCE The Democratic state campaign committee probably will revise, the speaking dates fixed for Governor Cruce so as to permit him to wel come Governor Marshall, the Demo t ratio vice presidential nominee, wheu the latter comes to Oklahoma to speak for the nations! Mekt. OVER 600 GUESTS PARTICI PATE IN RECEPTION AT MUSKOGEE Muskogee, Oct. 8 It was Rebekab night at the Hotel Severs last night. Six hundred members of the order were present to attend the reception given by the .Muskogee lodges to the visitors to the second annual session of the Consolidated Grand Lodge and llebekah Assemblies of the Independ ent Order of Odd Fellows of the stale of Oklahoma. Sixteen past presidents from both the east and west parts of the state were present at the recep tion, which was given while the Odd Fellows were doing degree work at Convention halj. The reception be Ran at 8 o'clock and ended late in the evening. Refreshments were served and a musical program given. In the receiving line were Mrs. Helen Taggart. deputy, from the queen city lodge: Mrs. Maggie l.ightle, chairman of the committee, from the Muskogee lodge, noble grand; Mrs. Bertha Ferry. Muskogee lodge: Mrs. Dove Minnick, Queen City lodge: and the past presidents: Mrs. Lizzie Carter, Lehigh; Mrs. Christian Hokey, Krebs; Mrs. m. k. Reger, Knid; Mrs. Flora Bruce, Outli ne, Mrs. LiRy B. Gregolre, Perry: Mrs. Laura M. Hollowav. Pones t'itv: Mrs. Maty V. St Clair, matron of the Carmen Home: .Mrs. Alice Blrchfleld, Durant; Mrs, Mary Mahaflie. Hobart: Mrs. F.lla Rose, Chickasha; Mrs. ids C, Beck. El Reno, grand secretary: Mrs. Kdith M. RoberSon, matron of the Checotah Home; Mrs Ida C. Courtney, Copan; .Mrs. Mat tie Patter' son, VVanette; Mrs. Jennie Turk. Che cotah; Mrs. Julia Schuler, Lehigh, FOOTBALL TOMORROW AFTER NOON AT ELECTRIC PARK The second game of the football schedule will 'be played tomorrow ai ternoon at Electric park gridiron be tween Blackwell college and O. M. V. The locals have been putting in some good work and while they have one or two men on the sick list feel con fident of winning a victory. Their splendid showing against Henry Ken dal college last week was pleasing to the followers of the sport here and the season promises to be a success ful one. Blackwell t cam bears a good reputation and the contest tomorrow will be a good one. Neither team has played a hard game as yet and the ex hibition will be a test of strength for the comparative teams. The locals are now beginning to approach their regular form and some good plays arc looked for tomorrow. Several new men to the game will be included in the line-up and some great things are looked for from t hem. The at tend ance tit the game last week was poor, the athletic counsel running Into debt greatly. F REBELS COMMANDED BY GEN. OROZCO LOSE HARD FOUGHT BATTLE (By Associatea tress.) Laredo, Texas, Oct. Mexican reb els said to be commanded hy General Paseual Orozco, Jr.. are reported to have been defeated in one of the most serious battles of the rebellion near Musquiz. Coahuila. The federals brought ninety dead and wounded to Montrey last night. No accounts ot the rebel losses have yet been receiv ed. The federals, commanded by Gen eral BlaiKiuet. numbered six thousand. Kebels numbered four thousand. OFFICERS WORKING ON MERRICK CASE Officers are still busy working on the Frank Merrick murder mystery. "There was so much talk immediate ly following the trag.-dy that we de cided to follow a still hunt.-' said an officer today. "This we are doing and confidently hope to establish our cas BLOODY GUT IN MEXICO , l .. ' s m Uamulrs. in ,V. ) erM. POLICE ARREST A F HAD SIGNED FRANK HOUSE- HOLDER'S NAME TO A CHECK FOR $18.75 On the 23d of last August Jim Wal ton forgcil a ciiecK, signing ptsji Householder's name to it. He made his escape and lias kepi under cover prefty well since. Hut the officers Ol the city aud county have been keeping a close watch out lor him. Their long wait bore fruit this morning. Captain Haddon made the arrest and he was turned over to the county this after noon. He had his preliminary hear ins before Justice Soward, pleaded not guilty and was sent to jail to await trial next Saturday at ii. The check forged by Walton was f flS.TC and was cashed by a local no chant. The forgery was not Imui diately detected and Walton made h escape Ut the time. FORM ASSOCIATION FOR COLLEGES A state inter-collcgiate athletic as sociation was formed today by repre sentatives of the State A and M Col lege of Stillwater, the Stale (dngrega tloual college of Kingfisher, the Phil- lips college of Knid. formerly the State Christian University, and the State N'ormal Schools of BdmOnd, Ada. Alva and Durant. W. K. Sehriever of the S. A. and M college was elected president, and 0. W. Wantland of the Kdmond Normal, secretary. Eligibility rules to govern different sports were discussed. The representatives meet again Sat urday to adopt football rules. It is es pected that the Oklahoma Methodist Cniversitv of Outhrie. the Baptist University of Blackwell. the Table Qan Normal and several other insti tutions also will be represented. NIX ON THE OlVf SAT TAMMANY FOLK Oklahoma City. Oct. :t When the Oklahoma Railway company was granted a franchise by this cit. a p: vii on stipulated that after a term of vears the companv would give the ( it ?, per rem of its annual gross re ceipt. The reiort of the city auditor, riled toda. shows that demand for uayment of the amount due has been OR NO "SOCIAL JUSTICE" FOR HER SULZER WINS; MURPHY IS RilllTFfl uuu i lui;: t THOS. OSBORNE, FAMOUS ORATOR, FLAYS TAM MANY BOSSISM Syracuse. N. Y . Oct. :l Tile Demo eratlc state convention was thrown in I to an uproar late today by an orator ical attack upon Charles F Murphy tile Tammen) leader, by Thomas M. J Osborne, Of Auburn, who long has J been identified with the efforts to di; , lodge Mr. .Murphy and his friend from their position of prominence In the party In Mew York state. The occasion was a discussion of WILLIAM 5ULZER At The Elite Custer & Bak nm- ad team, open an engagement at the Klite touight. The ome highly rec ossmended and patrons of this popular resort, are assured : sometning tine in the amueenenl line. L If. Dolde o. For Kansas, who Is vtl r. tvi.i "i ,y ' en worth. iSL . 1w UPHN A. DIXW wm ism the parly platform which Mr. Osborne wanted to amend in certain important particulars. Mr. Murphy's mends ac cused Mr. Osborne of being actuated in his attack by disappointment over his failure to be chosen as the party candidate for governor or United States senator. When Mr. Osborne opened fire he was Interrupted Vt lHet every sen tence by hoots and (jnSstiOBJ from the delegates. 'His uour is about to strike," he snid referring to the Tammany lead- delayed storm, which Condi New York City long have mring already has burst; the already is flaming, and at e great, reputation has come (a the around. And this man ready oi who Bite here now, surrounded by his satellites, dispensing favors, dictating policies and distr Ing the Domini rv look at him it for this is the last time you will look' upon such a scene. For him. too, the hour will soon strike and upon Ibe ruins of his fall will arise the New York Democracy of the future. "Choose ve, this day. whom ye Will serve' On the one side stands Wood nciples of the on the other, row w progrei Charlei 1 )emoera F. Murphy and the cohesive HOSTED CASE ON TODA! The case of Dusted against the Cap ital Citj investment company is occu pying the attention of Judge Huston in district court today. Main witnesses for both sides are being heard ACCUSED OF CONDUCTING P R I V ATE SYNDICATE TO CONTROL RICH LANDS Muskogee, okla.. Oct. As a re sult of an ord. r ot the department of the interior to cancel the appraise ment placed upon a part of the halt million-acre coal land segregation in the Choctaw nation, the surface of these lands in all probability wilt not be sold this year, and it is quite pos- wlll be made under which the apprais ing is to be done. In this event, it will be one more successful attempt on trie pari of the secretary o: tlto Uterior to dispose of this land. The last congress passed an act vhich provided that the surface Ighta of tins segregation should be appraised by thr e appraisers, put up into HQ-acre tracts and sold for agri cultural and graingj purposes, tlio mineral rights, ube coal deposits) be ing reserved for the benefit oi tha Choctaw and Chickasaw nations. Jo in Boles, of Outhrie, fo r of the land office there i known Republican poiiti ame to Oklahoma in carpt days, Edgar L. Met low an were at a hahdsonu and were givei plete the job, The six inont appraisers bavi tension of w parent, how eve Kdglngton appointed salary, $1 apptai i per sen da: torn tiu oaths to and an ys time. It Is ftp that the work could not have been completed within the extended time, even had not condi tions arose which caused a rc ap praisement, ot a great deal of the land which they had already covered. In addition; there Is considerable spec ulation as to whether these- same ap praisers will complete tht! 'vorlc. Inside Dope Escaped of re appraisement is that the value being placed on the land is too low. The national attorneys for the Choc taw and Chickasaw nations made a protest to this effect Under the io regulations the land appraised value, but. mem is bid it. mus That's the reason i want the appraisenn land belongs to the I got. the money. Tl must lirlng the it the appraise be accepted, "hy the Indians Ot raised. The ndians and the.' e other reason for canceling the appraisement par tially completed is one that has free ly circulated In Oklahoma and appar ently in Washington, to the effect that a syndicate of capitalists and pol iticians In Oklahoma was at work to secure ultimate possession Of Hie richest coal beds in the segregation through the purchase of the surface rights at this sale. And the story further runs that representatives of ttiai vTidicate had in some manner Ulff placed upon ea, u iiacc ui ipu and thereby gaining a decided advent- here are established r1 tinned on Page Two) MET WITH PAINFUL ACCIDENT Mi Uary Cain met with a very tainful accident yesterday afternoon. rosSing the street near 'III North in c Vint street she slipped on B peel and fell heavily to the pavement, sustain ing a bad 7ra lure in the left forearm near the wrist. Mrs. Caiu lives with her daughter, Mrs. A. W. Hart, at 611 North Vine street. GEORGE STAPLETON IS OPTIMISTIC ON GUTHRIE'S FUTURE GREATNESS George Staple!. in proprietor of Cue Qm theatre has decided to cast his lot With Outline and says he will make this his future home. Talking of Outhrie and her prospects he said: I have traveled a great, deal in my life and have heeu in many cities, but 1 have never vet found one better in all respects, than Outhrie. The people Iter are BOCiaJpte, the business men are liberal and live w fres and every one seems to be willing to push the the old towu along. That's the sort of people who make a town grow. 1 feel confident we will win back the capital I have sold all of my lutar eata in Colorado and have recently bought two pieces of property sere and expect to buy more. Outhrie is all right and will be a big c '. i-ine day and I'm willing to wait and grow with her." fTHE WEATHER) W AsiHiclated Proas.) -. - SsSsi v d CONFLICT BETWEEN LOVE FOR SON AND HER OATH HTE-HAIREO MOTHER TELLS TRUTH THEN KISSES SON Called Upon to Disprove Testimony of Her Boy She Fellers, But Nobly Tells He Truth Chicago, Oct. 3 Mother love and the sacredness of testimony conflicted for a moment yesterday in the e the divorce suit filed by .Mrs. Oeor, i . saepi gut ions and the trd is being heard. The obii ot the oath finally trluin;:e' I mother forced herself to gL iy against, her son. But she way the harshness o her act ling and kissing the raised "her boy" before sue hurried face from the court room. Mrs. W. L. Shepard, mother of Gleerge Shepard, the defendant, was ii1 'd to the stand jusi after her son had testified. Shepard, who has been called "the handsomest man iu Hyde park," had told the jury that his wife's coldnerr toward him had been responsible for the alienation of hifl affections from her. Force Truth From Mother "Has your son spoken the truth when he said that his wifo was iv affectionate toward him'.'" Charles A. Williams, attorney for the wife, ask- Tho mother's lips quivered. She turned toward the judge with a ges ture of appeal, but he motioned that sue must answer the question. It had to he repeated before she could framo the. answer. "-no he- he was mistaken," the words finally came in a low voice. "She was always loving- and affection ate toward him." The attorney then asked If Shepuni had acted coldly toward his wife. "Well, he lie was not was not over-demonstrative," the mother final ly admitted. Hurries to Son's Side J let- lips were quivei eyes had begun to gl e Quivering and n to glisten with her the suspicion of tears, so she was spared further examination. The white hair ed mother's head was bowed us she stepped from the stand. With the en tire court room still and curious sho walked slowly to the side of her sou. .'ii. Ida her son - ---- - and raised his face in her hands. For i tie ly out 'tit n rko nm :-ourt room. BUTTONED-UP PEOPLE" IP I Bishop Robert Mclntyre will deJBrer , his ieetiire "Ba'toued !.' . People.? on mm Tui'!-u:iv even; ii a .c Jr.e First Methodist Episcopal church. Tbto e!P' ' tertalnment la being given for the)- benefit of university atbiet.IiS and it ' oped that, a great crowd may be in attendance. The bishop is well . known in the city and lias spokes to j G hri several tiaieS. His M . tre is a famoji 1 who a ra - w . i.-uittance fee of :. at s. and ion's i i nta to students, f nf scriptlon of a dish of s and cream is well worth fcdmisslon aloue. FAMOUS INDIAN Puwhuska of ThomeVtoshs: agi ' 68. Osage Indian tribarlnwtorian. intenrewr, coalpiler of citlaensbip 4 served Mk i'nion army during the .a . aref rti'inction as soldier ana I S'O tv:k ft hero. tOO. of 5c v wars. ;i j nj.i rwpnif romnleied an d.an dictionary. ure u.inis for yroniinent cities, rivers. dian tribes, calendar months, seasons and dajs of the week. He eosnplel eu also a list of the mixeil blood (isa"es who fought in the Union and I'oiifetieraie armies. Moaier . witTk HISTORIAN DEAD i