Oklahoma State Register. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 2, 1907 Page: 1 of 8
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SIXTEENTH
PER YEAR
GUTHRIE, OKLA.,
MAY 2,
YEAR
Prevent
Cannot
Politicians
Pursued
Oklahoma
Persistenly
Policies
ft
Intense Feeling in the Trial
of Labor Leaders For Murder.
" Martial law will not be declared in Boise unless disturbances should
occur and make such a step necessary," said Gov. Goocling to the Associated
Press when shown a statement that it was his intention to place Ada county
under martial law at the commencement of the trial of William A. Haywood,
charged with participation in the murder of former Governor Frank Steunen
berg.
Clarence Darrow, of counsel for Messrs. Haywood, Moyer and Pettibone,
of the Western federation of miners, who are charged with complicity in the
murder of former governor of Idaho, Steunenberg, issued a formal statement
in behalf of the prisoners. It was anticipated that the statement would be a
direct reply to President Roosevelt's "undesirable citizen" letter, but the
statement is in reality a general one and the references to the president are to
the former letters of the executive.
The statement in part follows :
" We have been charged with killing ex-Gov. Steunenberg with a dyna-
mite bomb. Our trial is to begin on the ninth of this month. The details of
the murder have been published broadcast throughout the civilized world for
more than a year. During all this time the press of the countfy, especially
of that section of Idaho where we will be placed on trial, has bitterly de-
nounced us and the Western federation of miners, to which we belong. Tht
most powerful interests of the country are seeking to take our lives.
"We were not in Idaho for years before the crime was committed. Under
the law we could not be extradited from Colorado. But, in spite of this, we
were arrested on a perjured affidavit charging that we were in Idaho at the
time of the commission of the crime, and that we immediately fled from the
state, and upon this perjured affidavit, known to be false, the governors of
the two states of Idaho and Colorado kidnapped us in the night time, refused
as an interview with family, friends or counsel or a chance to appeal to the
courts and brought us on a special train a thousand miles from home and into
a community systematically poisoned against us by newspapers and officials.
We have . been confined in jail for fourteen; months against Jour protest,
and denied bail while instantly demanding a trial. Every effort has been made
to teach the farmers, business men and working men of the day that we are
assassins and outlaws.
"After all this time our case is about to be reported, and the president of
the United States, like of in no way interested officially or otherwise sends
two letters broadcast over the country charging us with guilt and crime.
These are published in every paper in the land, especially in every paper in
Idaho. The governor of Colorado, a day or two later, adds his words of spite
to the venom of the president, and says that we are not only guilty of the
crime charged, but of many others too.
"While the president of the United States and the governor of Colorado
are sending out their statements to compass our death, the judge of this coun-
ty has brought a citizen before him for contempt on the charge that he tried
to influence the mind of a prospective juror by saying tnat 'the state admin-
istration was trying to railroad us.' On the appearance of this man in court
the judgi promptly told the state attorney that he should have this obscure
farmer indicted for felony because he tried to influence the mind of a pros-
pective juror. The president knows much greater weight will be given to his
words than those of an obscure, private citizen."
Birring the pallor inseparable from confinement Haywood, Mo>er and
Pettibone show no mark of long confinement nor apparent trepidation at the
result of the trial so high in consequence to them. They were laugh'ng at
the Btory told by one of their counsel when they received a corresdondent of
the Associated Press this afternoon and the laughter went on until the dis-
cussion of the old battle of capital and labor gravened the geheral conversation.
Pettibone, whom they used to call "Happy Hooligan" down in Denver,
is the fun maker of the trio. He has marked native wit, and a droll quaint
manner of expressing himself, and even when today he made sport of his own
executiod it was impossible to refrain from laughing with him. Pettibone
has taken up pyrography since his incarceration and following the introduc-
tions today he showed several samples of his handicraft. He has gone to
the comic supplements for many of his models and with rare fidelity has repro-
duced "Happy Hooligan," "Maud'' and the goat.
"Mr. Darrow tells me these will be worth a lot more after I'm hung,"
he said, "but I'm not saving any of tnem." To the querry, "how have you
been treated here" the three answered "all right." "We have absolutely
no complaint" said Haywood. "No men were ever treated better under
like circumstances" said Moyer. "The sheriff and his men have all been
very fine with us. We have absolutely no complaint."
At thu> point Mrs. Haywood was wheeled into the yard in an invalids chair
and Haywood was taken out to see her. She has long been an invalid and
has not walked for years. The youngest daughter, a bright child of ten
accompanied her today.
Haywood, Moyer and Pettibone are caged in steel at night but their days
are spent in a large room with steel barred doors and windows. For two
hours each day they exercise 011 the lawn under guard and this has been the
medicine of their good health. The sheriff who has been the model of "The
Virginian" and three or four deputies, tall, lithe, clear-eyed chaps, men of
the west, are the guards. Pettibone tells with glee of a farmer who mis-
took one of his guards for him and discanted on his ferocity and depravity.
"They are good prisoners," said the sheriff.
The hotels of Boise are gradually filling up in anticipation of the trial.
The town itself, however, shows absolutely no sign of unusual conditions ot-
her than the presence of many strangers. The people of the place seem to
be almost apathetic and are not discussing the matter. Notwithstanding
alarmist reports there does not appear to be the slightest reason to anticipate
disturbance in fact the citizens ridicule the suggestion,
M. J. Kane of Kingfisher
For Supreme Bench.
This is a personal appreciation. M.
J. Kane of Kingfisher, has announced
himself candidate for judge of the Su-
preme Court. The editor of the State
Register has known M. J. Kane since
he hail him examine reaf estate ab-
stracts for him in Wichita in the boom
days of 1886-87. He was then in the
law office of Carlisle & Carlisle, the
two sons of Speaker Carlisle and Cleve-
land's secretary of the Treasury. He
wasen't gray then but he was grave
and studious, and though yuung, had
acquired even then a reputation for be-
ing a painstaking and trusty lawyer.
In that hurly-burly of real estate spec-
ulation, when a man could make a
thousand dollars by winking his left
eye and gave away a snap, Kane simp-
ly practiced law and became noted as
one of the few lawyers that could be
trusted in the legal advice of a real
estate transaction no matter what it
magnitude, or the opportunities of its
speculation. He was a handsome,
j blackha'red young man then and was
sought for in the best society.
I
i M. J. Kane came to Oklahoma in
i 1889— in the rush to Kingfisher, and
\ there he has pursued the legitimate
| practice of his profession ever since.
I The writer met him shortly after the
opening, eighteen years ago, renewed
| his acquaintance and has known him
closer ever since. If there is a flaw of
conscience or integrity in him any-
where no one has ever been able to
discover it. He is the dispair of his
friends for his uttermost lack of self-
ishness which would make him richer
in this world's goods and thedisa ppoint
ment of the young ladies for his self-
imposed bachelorhood. But as to his
ability, integrity, loyalty, charity, and
all those qualities that win admiration
from the public and love of friends, he
has them all to a greater ^degree than
most men. These statements will be
attested to by all who know him and
especially by the citizens of his home
who know him best.
Mr. Kane won honor in the constitu-
tioaal convention. He ranked among
the first four members for ability
When it came to a legal interpretations
of the provision the eyes of the mem-
bers turned to no man before him. And
it was there that his candidacy for the
supreme bench was establiihed by the
members, who saw how unimpassioned
and always correct his advocacy of cer-
tain measures was, under extreme ten-
sion of political discussion of the body.
And In announcing himself for the
position picked out for him he has but
fulfilled what was expected of him. If
a democrat m ist sit on the Supreme
bench of this state, M. J. Kane will be
more juest than any.
Oklahoma to Succeed
Secretary to President.
It is announced that William Loeb,
Jr., secretary to the president of the
United States will on or about the
first day of January, 1908, step from
the White House into the presidency
of the Washington Street Railway and
Electric company. Maurice A. Lat'a,
first assistant secretary to President
Roosevelt, is sail to be slated for Mr.
Loeb's position.
At the opening of the Cherokee Strip,
Mr. Latta came to Oklahoma and re-
ceived an appointment as clerk of the
probate court of Noble county. It was
there that he met and married his wife,
the Miss Clara H. Bullon )f Perry. In
1895 Mr. Latta was appointed a stenog-
rgapher and typewriter in the general
land office at Perry at a salary of $900
per annum. Three years later he was
transferred to the interior department
where he remained until 1900, when he
was detailed for duty at the White
House as a stenographer and typewrit-
er. Because of his efficiency, Secre-
tary Cortelyou recommended his per-
manent appointment and placed his
salary at $1,800.
President Roosevelt grew to place
the utmost confidence in the young
Kansan and used him as his personal
stenographea. When the resignation
of Assistant Secretary Barnes took
place Mr. Latta was selected to fil
the vacancy, over a number of White
House employees, as a result of the
trust which he had inspired in the pres-
ident .
No Lives Lost at
Oklahoma City.
With Lightning Creek out of its banks
and Canadian River rising steadily, the
people in the lowlands of Capitol Hill,
a suburb of Oklahoma City, were in a
situation that was becoming critical
last Monday, but the rain stopped and
relieved the situation. The lowlands
had been converted into a veritable
swamp, crops have been ruined and
much stock drowned. No human lives
have been lost so far as can be estab-
lished. Residents of the bottom were
forced to leave their homes Sunday
night and several persons were kept
out all night. One house floated down
with the family inside, but the occu-
pants were rescued. The damage done
will amount to several thousands of
dollars. Four inch s of rain, accom-
panied bv a heavy hail and high wind,
fell throughout southwest Oklahoma
and the Texas Panhandle early today.
Telephone and telegraoh wires are
down, and communication with many
towns is cut off. The rain will be of
great benefit to the cotton crop. The
wind damaged several houses in Walter
and Mangum counties.
Later it was found Oklahoma City's
south bottoms sustained much damage.
Many houses are destroyed, the parks
are all flooded and the tracks of all the
roads areaestroyed, delaying the trains.
Comanche County,
Endorses Frantz.
The Comanche county republican cen-
tral committee endorsed Governor
Frantz. The following resolution was
presented by Frank V. Wright, and un-
animously adopted:
Be it resolved, By the Republican
Central Committee of the County of
Couanche, Oklahoma Territory, in Com-
mittee now assembled:
1. That we heartily endorse the wise
and patrotic administration of Presi-
dent Theodore Roosevelt and commend
him for his fear and courageous stand
in the interest of all the people on all
occasions.
2. That we heartily commend and en-
dorse the prudent, frugal, forceful and
upright administration of the Honor-
able Frank Frantz, as Governor of the
Territory of Oklahoma, and earnestly
commend him to the consideration of
the Republican voters for the nomina-
tion for the first Governor of this great
Commonwealth.
3. We point with pride to the splen-
did record made in the United States
Land Office at Lawton, Oklahoma, by
our esteemed fellow citizen, Register
H. D. McKnight, and, while we know
him not to be a candidate for office of
any kind, we believe that his wide ac-
quaintance, his unimpeachable record,
and his high standing as a public officer
and citizen renders him the strongest
candidate of the Republicans for Con-
gress in this, the Fifth District, and
we teerefore hereby commend him to
the favorable consideration of the voters
thereof as a proper and suitable person
for Congressional honors.
Jamestown's Gates Open.
The gates of the Jamestown
Ter-Centi nnial exposition were
thrown open to the public Friday
jjiorning with the pomp and cere-
monv which always attend an
event where the President of the
L'nitcd States is a central figure
and diplomatic representatives of
foreign nations, governors of
states and like dignitaries are
guests and participants.
The day opened cloudy, but by
tS o'clock the sun shone forth and
a strong breeze from the south-
east soon drove the cloud banks
beyond the horizon, leaving a
clear sky. The breeze sweeping
across Hampton Roads also tem-
pered the heat which had a tinge
of midsummer in it by the time
the President landed on the ex-
position grounds.
Incident to the opening Presi-
dent Roosevelt reviewed from the
deck of the Mayflower the war
vessels anchored in Hampton
Roads. He reached Discovery
Landing, having been transferred
in a naval launch from his yacht
shortly before noon, and amid
applause from the thousands
gathered to voice their welcome
he was received by the exposition
management. Then followed the
programme for opening to the
public the enterprise commemo-
rating the three hundredth anni-
versary of the first English settle-
ment in America. There was an
address by Harry St. George
Tucker, President of the exposi-
tion, and one by President Roose-
velt; a musical number by the ex-
position chorus of 700 voices and
then the President pressed the
gold button which marked the
formal opening.
A distinguished gathering re-
ceived the President and his par-
ty at Discovery Landing. The
party proceeded in carriages to
the grand stand. The cheering
crowd pressed the outsiders and
surged after the line of carriages
which took the most direct route
around the main auditorium build-
ing to the scene of the inaugural.
The procession was a triumphal
one for the President, but it was
equalled later by the welcome
given him as he en tered the re-
viewing stand.
Farmers Union Helps
of
Invest^
Frt,slit Rates
Graduates To
Receive Diplomas
Territorial Superintendent Dychehas
mailed common school diplomas to
eighty six Logan county school gradu-
ates, who passed the examination held
April 11 and 12.
Superintendent Dyche says that there
will be fully 2,000 applicants take the
examination this summer. The next
examinations will be held in the differ-
ent counties on May 16 and 17. Indian
Territory teachers are sending to Super-
intendent Dyche for the examination
questions and will hold examinations
there this snmmer.
The following received diplomas:
District No. 1, Marshall — Albert
Beard
District No. 2, Marshall — Clyde
Payne.
District No. 13, Crescent—Forrest
Cress, Ala Flemming, Jennie Flem-
ming, George Graff, Claude Hart, Mary
Hoberecht, Viola Johnson, Josie Lane,
Essie Miles and Blanche Moffit.
District No. 20, Navina—Ralph Ged-
des and Ila Robinson.
District No. 24, Orlando—Everil Rob-
inson.
District No. 28, Mulhall—Lloyd Lam-
bert.
District No. 29, Mulhall—Lottie
Cross and Edith Huffer.
District No. 37, Guthrie—Ruby
Charvoz add Birdie Lehman.
District No. 39, Guthrie—Lizzie Dut-
Impo<-tant evidence was brought out
at the meeting before the Interstate
Commerce Commission at Memphis,
Tenn., in which the freight rate on
cotton seed from points in Oklahoma
and Indian Territory to Memphis was
investigated. The secretary of the
Indiahoma State Union sent a copy of
the letter which he had prepared for
distribution to the members of the
Farmers Union in the two territories
to the attorney general, Hon. W. O.
Cromwell, for use at the hearing. The
letter frllows:
"Shawnee, Okla., April 13.
"Brethren—Under the direction of
the governor of this territory, the at-
torney general, Hon. W. O. Cromwell,
and with the assistance of Hon. John
Embry, United States attorney, an in-
vestigation has been begun to inquire
whether or not there is in existence a
cotton seed oil trust. The governor
has become satisfied that the uniform
price paid for cotton seed throughout
the territories at all stations and at all
mills was a result of the combination
in restraint of trade. This, you know,
is forbidden by the Sherman antitrust
act.
'' In order to make an action in the
United States courts effective, the au-
thorities must have evidence, that is to
say, legal proof, as distinguished from
surmise, belief, suggestions or opin-
ion. The evidence of this combina-
tion, or any combination, is to be in-
direct on circumstantial evidence,
which, if it fits flawlessly, is much
more convincing than direct evidence
can be.
" It is needless for me to express to
you the importance is this investiga-
tion, and I can only urge you to assist
the government and the attorney gen-
eral by all means in your power. By
doing so you are not only helping your-
self but the government iix putting
down obnoxious trusts.
" Please send at your very earliest
convenience any statement from any
brother or farmer showing, first, the
districting of the country in such a way
that seed is not bought at any mill or
any gin that is not pleasing to any oil
trust; second, the offer on the part of
any brother to sell his cotton seed at
any price and the uniform refusal to
cher.
District No 40, Seward—James Coop-
er, Robert Huston, Phillip Munsey
Bessie Richey and Neva Watson.
District No. 43, Guthrie—Lydia Wat-
kins
District No. 44, Orlando—Lydia Grin-
iger, Lydia Moelling, Martha Moelling,
Ethel Ogle, Dan Roberts, Dancie Stew-
art and Joe Tucker.
District No. 46, Mulhall Archie
Richardson.
District No. 47, Orlando- Pearl Mow-
herter and Grace McWherlin.
District No. 49, Mulhall—Clarence
Diehl, Clarence Mills, Elenor Hunt,
(♦race Potter, Ruth Gray, Edythe Wic-
ker, Pearl Hyde, George Anthis, Ray-
mond Kincaid, Maggie Haws, John
Fowler, Ilerschel Flannery, Bessie
Ituchele, NoraE. Anthis, Kalph Wicker.
District No. 52, Mulhall — Joseph
Fitzpatrick.
District No. 51, —Minnie Haws and
Zella Patten.
District No. 57, Guthrie—Maud Sco-
vil.
District No. 60, Guthrie city, Central
— Fred Dubank, Seeley Fahay, Fern
Liter, William Spencer, and Clyde
Eisenschmidt.
Capital Hill, Guthrie Willie Cates
and Villa Friedley.
Banner, Guthrie—Hattie Richmond.
Lincoln, Guthrie Vila Brown, Elen-
or Hunt, Effie Lyons and Buleah Maxie,
District No. 62, Guthrie—Henry
Evans.
District No. 64, Guthrie Lena Her-
wig.
District No. 66, Guthrie—Willie Vin-
cent.
District No. 76, Meridian Ola Smith.
District No. 84, Coyle—Elmer Baker,
Dorothy Daves, Mabel Jewett, Maggie
Parsel.
District No. 85, Shiloh—Ethel Jarvis.
District No. 90, Meridian—Myrtle
Church.
District No. 96, Marshall—Minnie
Weber.
District No. 97, Marshall—Edwin De
bo and Alice Staton.
Oklahoma Odd
Fellows' Home
April 26th the Odd Fellows and Ke-
bakahs of Oklahoma, who have a com-
bined membership of 29,000, mat in
pay any more than $10 for seed ; also
any evidence whereby a cotton gin was
bought by a manager or owner of any
oil mill.
" I desire to impress on you and the
brethren to give this matter your
prompt attention and forward to tbia
office at the very earliest convenience
any answer to this circular.
Fraternally, B. C. Hanson,
Secretary and Treasurer.
At the hearing in Memphis, W. O.
Cromwell, attorney general for Okla-
homa, intervened in the suit brought
by the Memphis freight bureau against
the Fort Smith & Western, and the
Frisco railroads. The investigation as
it proceeded convinced the attorney
general that it would be better for the
cotton seed interests of the territories,
and for the farmers who were affected
by the high rate on cotton seed, to ob-
tain another hearing in which all the
cottonseed rates for the two territo-
ries could be fully investigated.
For this reason a complaint, has been
prepared under the direction of Gov.
Frantz in which Judge Cromwell will
ask to have the Interstate Commerce
Commission investigate at once the dis-
parity of the railroad rate on cotton
seed as compared with cotton seed pro-
ducts, such as cotton seed oil, meal ami
other by-products, as well as to investi-
gate the right of the carriers to dis-
criminate against cotton seed in favor
corn or other products. The aid which
the farmers' union proposes to furnish
in this investigation is of the most wel-
come character.
This co-operation between the pro-
ducers who have suffered most by the
impositions of the cotton seed oil trust,
and the alleged discriminatory practice
of railroads promises to bring about
such relief that a repetition of this
year's conditions will be impossible.
This is of great importance to cotton
raisers of the two territories and they
cannot be too strongly urged to send
any information that they may have
concerning the conditions complained
of, either to the governor or to the at-
torney general of Oklahoma, whether
relating to specific railroad rates or to
the practices of the cotton seed mills in
stifling competition.
large numbers at Carmen. Okla., to
dedicate their magnificent home, and
to jointly celebrate the 88th aniversary
of the founding of the order in Amer-
ica.
It was a delightful occasion for Odd
Fellowship, the excellent program be-
ing participated in by Grand Master
Jas. S. Romine, of Fay, Grand Secre-
tary H. L. Strough, of Guthrie, and
many other officers of the Grand
Lodge, Rebakahs and Encampments.
The orator of the day was Hon. John
B. Goodwin, of Baltimore, Md. Mr.
A. T. Whitworth, Past Grand, of
Carmen, delivered the address of wel-
come, to which Col. Roy Hoffman, of
Chandler, responded in his usual happy
vein,
Among the most pleasing incidents
of the dedicatory services was a violin
solo by Mrs. E. T. Rhefield. of Guth-
rie, who is one of Oklahoma's foremost
musicians.
Recognition of a Lawyer.
Fred M. Elkin, after being hired to
! do some special work for the depart-
| ment of justice under Attorney General
Cromwell for some time, has been made
permanent assistant attorney genera
to succeed Don C. Smith, resigned.
The appointment is one of merit. He
has been recognized for his ability. The
lawyers of the territory acknowledge
that F. M. Elkin knows more law and
makes less noise about it than most
men in the profession. When it
came to recommending him, almost
everyone who knew him said, "Yes.
one of the ablest lawyers in the terri-
tory, just born that way, and of abso-
lute intellectual integrity. He is a born
lawyer to whom the principles of law
come natural. If justice pointed that
way he would advise against himself."
Mr. Elkin was assistant attorney
under the Barnes' administration, and
won golden opinions from the bar of
the territory for his work then. His
ability comes so naturally he considers
it of least importance—not of enough
for hi3 own good. He never talks, he
just simply works. When in public
office he has no politics; when in a case
he has no prejudices. He is simply an
impersonal intellectual machine. The-
many friends of Mr. Elkin over the
territory will be glad of his recogni-
tion.
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