The El Reno Democrat. (El Reno, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 8, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 3, 1902 Page: 1 of 8
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T. F. II ENS LEY, Propr* *Sor.
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PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY.
xvj^no, Oklahoma Territory, JULY 3, 1902.
NO. 23.
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MAYOR ROSS TAKES A HAND.
Senator Foraker has planned a very
delightful junket, at public expense
of course, and hopes to gel his resolu-
Ordered Lawton Police to Arrest all, t,ion through the senate during the
closing hours when bills of this des-
Nrgroes in Saloons on Charge
of Vagrancy.
Last night about midnight Mayor
Ross ordered the police force to ar-
rest all negroes in Paris' saloon, and
other s iloons and charge them with
vagrancy. Six were arrested and re-
leased by Assistant Chief Hawkings.
Later twenty triore were brought in.
Most of thecu had money, one being
cook at the Kiegan, and almost all
the others eng iged in work in the
city. Why the order was made, no
one seems to understand for the ne-
groes arrested were not vagrants in
any sense of the word and cannot be
convicted.—Lawton Democrat.
eription are not too closely scrutinized
Mr. Foraker proposes that the com-
mittee on Cuba and Porto Rico visit
those islands before the next session,
"in order that the members may legis-
late for the islands more intelligently."
Hawaii will also be included in the
committee's itinerary. Another de-
lightful junket is being considered in
the house committe on insular affairs,
as Chairman Cooper believes it would
bo advantageous for the members of
the committee to visit the Philippines.
Action on these matters will be de-
ferred until the close of the session is
near at hand.
SHERIFF AND DEPUTY SHOT
And Killed by Horse Thieves in
Roger Mills County.--Mur-
derers at Large.
A. J. Bullard, sheriff of Roger Mills
county, and his deputy, James Coy-
burn, wero both killed yesterday
while attempting to capture a band of
horse thieves in the north east part of
the county. The murderers escaped.
Bullrad was a candidate for re-election
to the sheriff's office.
The selection of W. L. Alexander
for secretary of the territorial cam-
paign committee is a good one ar.d will
meet the hearty approval of the demo-
crats throughout the territory, Eu-
gene Gill was really promised the
place but his former editorial connec-
tion*.vith the State Capital and later
with Brown's Observer induced some
of the fellows to get out their ham-
mers.—Shawnee Herald.
Demolished the Buggy.
An exciting runaway occurred Sun-
day afternoon in which ahorse driven
by a Mr. Dysart, after giving a merry
chase around town, started for the
country and pastu/es new. The ani-
mal was finally captured about five
miles out of town. No one was injured
but the buggy is a total wreck.
The leakage of various details seems
to show that the present administra-
tion is as inwardly rotten as it is out-
wardly autocratic. The silk importa-
tion frauds perpetrated lately and just
discovered, have robbed the govern-
ment of millions and many trusted of-
ficials of the treasury are involved.
Jack Stillwell Dying.
A report given to the pross on June
18 says that Jack Stillwell is dying in
Big Horn Basin, Wyoming. Bright's
disease is the cause.
Stillwell was at one time police
judge of this city.
Marie Correlli, the novelist, is of
Italian and Highland Scotch parent-
age. She was adopted in infancy by
Charles Mackay, the song writer, and
brought up during her childhood in
England. She was afterwards sent to
France and educated in a convent.
Her residence is Stratford-on-Avon,
England.
New Postmasters.
Nominations for postmasters in Ok-
lahoma have been sent to the senate as
follows:
J. W. Lawton, Arapahoe.
R. Higdon, Billings.
Jonathan McGrath, Woodward.
William McCoy, Guthrie.
The White House at Washington
is undergoing repairs. A thorough
over hauling is to be given it. Pend-
ing these repairs a private residence
on Lafayette Square has been rented
as a temporary home for the presiden-
tial family.
Petree-Garrett.
At the home of the bride's parents
five miles east of Union, on WedneS'
day evening last, Rev. C. F. Hoberts
united in matrimony Mr. Emmett
Petree, of Union, and Miss Nellie Gar
rett.
STATEHOOD
PROSPECTS.
An unexpected desire on the part
of the senate committee on ter-
itories to hear arguments from the
representatives of the territories on
the question of statehood has caused
much speculation as to the motive for
the sudden shange of opinion.
By friends of statehood it is not be-
lieved to presage any good to their
cause. In any event the hearing is on
again and yesterday the claims of
Oklahoma were presented.
It may be that the committee has
decided to advance the work that thsy
had blocked out for the recess season
by hearing the arguments at this time
Then when the question is taken up
on the 10th day of December as agreed
there will be a chance to report at an
early day and the measure will be un
der consideration for a greater part of
the shortsessioa than if the committee
had it in their hands unreported as
would be the case in the .absence of
this early hearing.
The bill may pass at the shoi t ses-
sion. It will have to be pushed
through if it does, however, for the
short session is not given to doing
things that may bo deferred.
In event the bill shall pass before
the close of the short session it is in-
teresting to note the proceedings that
will be necessary in order to organize
the state and get into motion the ma-
chinery of a state to take the place of
the territorial form of government now
prevailing It will require more than
a year from the time the enabling act
shall pass congress and become a law.
There will be necessity for a con-
stitutional convention in the territory
for which due notice must be given.
This will occupy several months and
the result of the convention must be
ratified by the people and approved by
congress. This cannot bo done before
the ensuing long session. Th^n after
the constitution shall have been rati-
fied an election must be called for the
selection of state officers and members
of congress.
This will also occupy considerable
time, and in case there comes no delay
at all of an unnecessary character full
statehood and all its appurtences can
not be had before at least a year and a
half after the passage of the enabling
act by congress.—State Capital.
The Pot Eoils.
McGuire is a beaten man. Talk
about electing a man to congress who
hangs onto the extreme frazzled edge
of the north-east corner of civiliza-
tion. It's absurd. Were the false
statement true that Bill Cross lived in
Kansas City, instead of Oklahoma
City, he would still be much nearer
the heart of Oklahoma than this man
McGuire.—Kingfisher Reformer.
Harvey Bennett who had the mis-
fortune to have his arm broken in a
threshing machine a few days ago,
left on Monday for his homo in Cin-
einnatti, Ohio. It is feared that his
arm will have to be amputated.
Bird McGuire.
B. S. McGuire is •'{<> yfars of age and
was born it St. Clair county, Illinois,
When ho was a youth his parents
moved to Missouri, going to Chatau-
qua county, Kansas, in the spring of
1881. While in Kansas McGuire had
political honors, Ho was county at-
torney of his county. He located in
Pawnee county after the opening of
the Strip, practicing law. Under Mc
Kinley's administration McGuire was
appointed as assistant United States
attorney and held that position for
four and one-half years.
Will Redistrict.
it is said that Governor Ferguson
will appoint three loading editors to
redistrict Oklahoma. The board will
be composed of two republicans and
one democrat. The republicans will
bo: Clarencc E. Wood editor of the
Cherokee Orient; Bert llaward editor
of the Lawton Republican, and Otto
Beckmeyer editor of any old thing.
The boys are not only all leading
editors but ring leaders.
Wallopped Them.
El Ileno and Chickasha crossed bats
at the El Reno Driving Park yester-
day afternoon. The game was inter
esting. Tho Chickasha boys put up a
strong game but were outclassed by
the El Reno boys the score standing 8
to 1 in favor of the homo team. The
El Reno ball club has been strengthen
ed by several new playersandis hard
to beat. The gamo billed for this
town July 1th promises to be a warm
number.
THE FORT DEFEATS RENO
Reward for Barry.
The citizens of Oklahoma City have
offered a reward of $:i00 for the ar
rest of William M. Barry, the sensa-
tional witness in the Brown-Mc
Michael murder trial, who testified
that he had been offered $5,000, by E.
E. Brown to kill McMichael. The
people believe him to be a liar and
want him to answer to a charge of
perjury.
Worse and Worse.
The Democrat was mistaken yester-
day when it said Governor Barnes
slapped Barde, tho Kansas City Star
man, in the face. Barnes knocked
Barde down and would have walked in
his face had the bystanders not inter-
fered.
Miss Pearl Asbury left Tuesday
morning for Colorado Springs. The
daily Dernnorat will keep her informed
of El Reno events during her absence
A MC.HT IN
THE SENATE.
Senator Bailey, of Texas, assaulted
Senator Beveridge, of Indiana,* Inst
Monday night just after the Senate
had adjourned from executive session.
The row was'the result of a healed
controversy which tho two senators
had during the afternoon when Sena-
tor Beveridge had si.id that Senator
Bailey had made an unwarranted
attack upon Mr. Penfield of tho State
department.
Bailey approached Beveridge and
said:
"I want you to withdraw the words
which charged me with making an
attack on Penfield."
Beveridge answered that he meant
no insult and had nothing to withdraw.
Senator Boiley then made a lungo at
the Indlanan and caught him by the
throat. Beveridge offered no resist-
ance, Senator Spooner and others
stopped the light and tho Senate will
give tho belligorants an opportunity
to apologize.
Now Col. Bill and his committee
will have to explain their statehood
views. Their platform declares for
single statehood and nothing olie.
Not a democratic member of congress
will vote for any such a measure, and
everybody now knows it. Hence old
timers in politics are wondering how
Colonel Bill and his committee are to
extricate themselves. If Col. Bill
lights tho battle on his platform ho
antagonizes every democratic mem-
ber of congress. If he deserts tho
platform what has he left to plead for?
—Times Journal.
In an Interesting Game of Tennis.
Which Was Played Here
Yesterday.
A very interesting game of tennis
was played at the court on Capital
Hill Monday afternoon between Capt-
ain Wolf and Lieutenant Ripley, of
Fort Reno, and Doctor Lauck and Pre.
Smith, of the El Keno Outing Club.
Five sots wero played, the army
boys capturing four of them.
A large crowd was out to witness
the tournament. After the game,
Mrs. Fre. Smith entertained the officers
at a luncheon at her home. Tho Out-
ing Club will go over to Fort Reno
soon and play a return game.
City Council.
The city council mot in regular ses-
sion last evening and, after auditing
tho usual amount of bills presented for
settlement at tho end of each month,
took up the Weworka damage suit and
discussed the matter of an amicablo
adjustment of the claim along tho lines
of tho purchase of a strip of lind wide
enough for a roadway along tho sewer
line through Mr. Weworka's farm.
Tho council agreed that if tho matter
could bo settled out of court that they
would bo willing to pay double the
commercial value per aero for enough
land to constitute a roadway or street
along the sewor lire across tho We-
worka promises. A committee of three
councilmen was appointed to make an
investigation ns to tho actual value of
the land per acre, and to report a re-
ult of their finding to tho next meet-
ing of the council.
Tho council ordered a sidewalk put
in on the north side of Hays street,
commencing at tho alley oast of the
land office and extending o:ist a block
and a half.
Captured A Desperado.
The sheriff of Comanche county, ac-
companied by a deputy, passed through
El Reno yesterday evening with a
young man by tho name of Jones, on
on their way to Gninsville, Texas.
Jones is supposed to bo a horse thief,
robber, or bad roan of somo kind, and
was shot through tho hip in boing
captured. Notwithstanding the gun
shot wovnd the officers kept him heav-
ily handcuffed in passing from one de-
pot to the other, and while taking
their suppers at tho Caddo hotel.
The Water Problem.
If the people of El Reno will author-
ize the issue of $50,000 worth of bonds
a water plant can bo Installed in a very
short time that will supply the town
at half tho price the public is now pay-
ing for less than half a supply.
Mrs. Z. Dryer and Children are vis-
iting friends here for a few days and
expect to go from here to Colorado
Springs where they will miike their
home, Mr. Dryer having been there
for some time.
Farm Loans.
Lowest rate, best terms, long time,
Card of Thanks.
We take this method of thanking
•asy payments, no delay. E. E. Ben- the Royal Neighbors, the Modern
net, 309 So. Williams, El Reno. lOwtf Woodmen and all the friends whoso
kindly assisted during tho sickness and
Observer Brown has taken his after tho death of our beloved wife and
boodlo and blackmailing equipment mother.
The Pot. county democrats are nJ none over bag and baggage to
growing more and more harmonious Bird McGuire'a camp. Who will dare
every day. They have passed the stage
of billingsgate and have come down
to solid facts, and are now calling each
other by the proper title.
J. W. Dix and Children.
At Anadarko.
The Topeka & El Reno Telephone
Co., have suspended their service for
a few days in order to move the switch
board and wires into tho front room on
the same floor at present occupied by
them. They have rented the entire
floor, and Mr. DeVasoy, general super-
intendent of the system, is hero per-
sonally supervising the general over-
hauling which the system is receiving
hero. The service will bo vastly im-
proved after the change. The El Iteno
company are accommodating, an anx-
ious to give the public a high class
service. —Democrat.
Killed His Brother.
Otis Ames a young man residing
near Marvin in Pottawatomie county,
was accidentally shot and killed by
his brother last Monday. George was
Bird McGuire's camp, woo win uare j The FrjBC0 surveyors have comple
to toy no* Ib.t the Lord i>d bin kind- M lhe Knld ,ur lb„ „tan(10„ .'•" « * hl' "«"
ly providence are oot >. the .Id. of lr„m I. T„ to E.ld, O. T„ and *• W°T° „ "" T
charged.the ball entering his brother s
are now permanently locating the line, t H
a distance of 175 miles. hear t.
Bill Cross and the democratic party.—
Shawnee Herald,
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