Oklahoma State Register. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 15, 1907 Page: 1 of 8
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GUTHRIE, OKLA., THURSDAY. AUGUST ift. 1907,
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Now if the Mail and Railroad Men should Strike one part of the® World would not know that the other part wa' Alive
Secretary Garfield's Welcome
Tour of the Two Terrilories,
The people of Guthrie gave a welcome to Secretary James R'
Garfield of the Interior department Wednesday that must have im-
pressed him with a conviction that his succession to the office is
entirely satisfactory to them. The impression he created is flat-
tering to the Secretary. The people like his sincere vigorous per-
sonality and his address at Island Park fully supplemented their
impression.
It was a fortunate circumstance for the Epworth Chautauqua As-
sembly that his visit on the day of the present session made his
appearance the opening address of the course of Icctures. The
large tent and Island Park were crowded long before three o'clock
the hour of his address. There were fully three thousand persons
there. The assembly was formally opened by Rev. Rose, presi-
dent of the Assembly, who introduced Mayor Barnes to present
Secretary Garfield. Mayor Barnes in a few fitting words introduc-
ed the tpeaker. The Secretary made an eloquent address upon the
general citizenship of the country and paid special tribute to that
of Oklahoma, Then the speaker launched out and told the story
of Interior department's great work in the interest of the West. He
reviewed the land policy, irrigation, timber preservation and re-
clamation, coal and oil indutry and transportation affecting the
West, and especially Oklahoma and the Indian Territory. He
told the audience that he was making this tour of the territories
in order to get personally acquainted with the conditions and
needs of the people so that the Interior department may be able to
solve the many commercial problems arising better. In the In
dian Territory the Secretary stated that he favored the throwing
off of restrictions on all Indian lands where the Indians can take
care of, themselves.
In his evlngyhe picked as the most distinctive feature about
the people of Oklahoma the fact that they had the 'spirit of the
west," which had animated all the nation's pioneers in their on-
ward march toward the west, from the first settlers on the Atlantic
coast.
He paid a strong tribute to Governor Frantz as a type of vig-
orous young American manhood.
"No matter, ' he said, "whether you, get statehood now or
later, so long as you keep such men in charge of affairs you need
have no fear of the ultimate outcome of the problems which you
are now facing."
He declared for an "equality of opportunity" and in that con-
nection spokr of the efforts which the present administration had
made to compell the railroads and other corporations to obey the
laws. He insisted that it had no objections to rich men or power-
ful corporations, so long as they stayed within the pale of the law.
He spoke of the desirability of the navigation of inland waterways
and of the importance of action along that line.
Speaking of questions which woul J come before the people
and their legislature if statehood comes, he advised against too
many experiments and urged that the experience of other states
should be considered.
Secretary Garfield arrived Tuesday evening from Enid
where he was met by Governor Frantz, Mayor Barnes, F. H. Greer
and Bank Commissioner Smock. At the depot he was met by Sec-
retary Chas. H. Filson and taken home, where he remained until
10:30 Wednesday morning when a reception was given him in the
governors apartments. From there he was escorted by a division of
mounted National Gurads led by the military band to the Execu-
tive mansion on North vine where he was entertained at luncheon
by Governor and Mrs. Frantz together with Indian agent, J. George
Wright, of Muskokee, Dennis Flynn and C. G. Jones of Okla-
homa City, Attorney General Cromwell, John Cotteral, Edmund
Frantz of Enid, J. W. McNeal, Judge Frank Dale, John Golobie
and United States Attorney John Embry.
The house was handsomely decorated and, the National Guard
camped outside waiting to take the secretary to Island Park.
Secretary and Mrs. Chas. H. bilson gave a breakfast in honor
of Secretary Garfield at which were present Governor Frank
Frantz, Chief Justice John H. Burford, Congressman Bird S Mc-
Gwire, MayoiC. M Barnes, National Committeemen Cash M. Cade,
Chairman Charles E. Hunter, James R. Cottin gharn, Joseph II. Nor-
ris, Frank H' Greer Leslie G. Niblack, W. A. Frazier.
News Paragraphs.
The newspaper correspondents are
again hunting for John D. Rockefellers
father to prove he is a 99 year old
scalawag.
The census takers will begin to an-
nounce the population of cities this
week.
Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy is again be-
ing examined for sanity.
Governor Frantz is mak'ng a tour of
the Indian Territory with Secretary
Garfield.
Secretary McNabb says Oklahoma
sold last year $1,419,961 worth of poul-
try and eggs.
A large panther has been seen prowl-
ing in the outskirts of Guthrie for sev-
eral weeks.
Cordinal Gibbons has given his
opinion that Rockefeller should be sent
to jail.
Chas. West, democratic nominee for
attorney general, has filed a bill of $7,-
500, for acting as assistant attorney
general two months, when the consti-
tution only provides a salary of $2,000
John G. Stewart, demented printer
of Oklahoma City, went all the way to
Kansas City to kill J. A. Carpenter,
because he had once discharged him.
Because he is a democrat and against
the referendum, the democratic papers
call Virgil Hobb3 the "Hysterical',
Hobbs.
J. R. Jacobs arraignment cannot be
thrown off by even such a political
digestion as Haskell's.
Woulden't it be awful if republicans
should elect a legislature?
Haskell in debate is somewhat like a
polecat in the road, he has things all
to himself for good reasons.
Governor Frantz was invited to speak
at the Jamestown Exposition on Massa-
chusetts August 13, but was constrain-
ed to decline because of the campaign.
J. J. McAlester's gold brick is hav-
ing serious effect on the democratic
party and he offers to resign as candi-
date for railroad commissioner.
Senator Bailey of Texas has pur-
chased oil land in the Indian Territory.
Frank C. Hubbard, nominated by the
republicans candidate for congress
from the third district is an old printer.
The National Guard rifle team has
gone to Port Clinton Ohio.
Labor News is for
Frantz for Governor.
The Oklahoma State Labor News,
one of the best union labor publications
in the proposed new state, has come
out openly in favor of the candidacy of
Governor Frantz, for Silas H. Reid of
El Reno for Attorney General, for N,
G. Turk of Checotah for lieutenant
Governor and Mortimer F. Still well of
Bartlesville for State Treasurer, all on
the Republican ticket. In editorial op-
inions, the Labor News gives very cog-
ent reasons why Mr. Frantz should re-
ceive the suffrage of union labor in pre-
ference to C. N. Haskell. The following
is the editorial concerning Governor
Frantz:
"Considering the qualifications of the
two candidates offered by the Republi
can and Democratic parties for Gover-
nor of the proposed new state of Okla-
homa, the Labor News is inclined to
firm conviction that Governor Frank
Frantz should receive the suffrage of
the organized labor classes. Mr. Frantz
has conducted a thoroughly business
administration as Territorial Governor.
He has always taken the side of organ-
ized labor whenever questions pertain-
ing to our people have arisen. He has
never shirked a duty and in many of
his public acts has proven conclusively
that he is a friend to union men. His
past record is a sufficient indication
that the confidence of the people will
not be betrayed if he is placed in the
gubernatorial chair for the first term
of Oklahoma state history. On the
other hand, C. N. Haskell has given
many reasons through his public and
private actions why he should not be
honored by an election as Governor of
the new state. His position on public
matters in the constitutional conven-
tion have not been consistent. He was
instrumental in writing a constitution
which would appeal to the organized
labor classes, for the experess purpose
of obtaining the Democratic nomina-
tion and then after he he had obtained
that nomination he was again instru-
mental in changing the proposed or-
ganic code in order that it would meet
with the approval of the trusts and
combines. His dictatorial manner,
after having obtained the nomination,
is, to our mind, sufficient evidence that
he would be a dangerous man in the
gubernatorial chair. In addition to this,
the serious charge is laid at his door
that he did not come fairly and honest-
ly by his nomination. Those of the
Cruce adherents who watched the for-
mer Ohioan's course are satisfied that
their candidate was literally robbed of
the nomination for Governor. In the
light of these things, the Labor News
feels that it would be unsafe to trust
C. N. Haskell in the gubernatorial
chair.
Preparing Suits
Against 4 Roads.
Judge John Embry, United
States attorney, is preparing for
immediate filing suits against the
Chicago, Rock island & Pacific,
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe,
Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf, and
St. Louis & San Francisco com-
panies for violations of the 28-
hour law, charging the defend-
ants with keeping live stock in
transit in cars longer than 28
hours. Complaint has been filed
with Judge Embry in the ship-
ment of cattle from Payne county
into Kansas and from John Willi-
ams of Sulphur in shipping show
hogs from Sulphur to Enid.
A. Cordell and M. F. Eggerman.
Legislature, Cheroke- countv,
Joe L. Manus; Greer county, G.
W. Biggs; Lincoln county, Hugh
Dean; Pottawatomie county, Mil-
ton Bryan, M. F. Durham and W.
S. Carson.
Epworth Assembly Opens
ith Great EntUiasm.
Socialists To Put
Out A Ticket.
At a caucus held Sunday, by the
leaders of the Socialist party, it was
decided to pu* out candidates for all
county officers in Logan county. Con-
vention to be held Saturday morning
Aug. 24th at 10 a. m. in Labor Union
hall, 109 W. Harrison Ave., Guthrie,
All believers in and adherents to social-
ism cordially invited to attend.
By order of Committee.
Qas For Oklahoma Cities.
The directors of the Oklahoma
Natural Gas company, promoted
by T. N. Barnsdale and others to
brild a natural gas pipeline from
the Remona gas field t_i Okla-
homa, will meet in Pittsburg, Pa.,
to perfect final arrangemeuts for
the work of actual construction.
The building of the line has
been delayed for several months
because of difficulty in getting
money. The company is now
fully financed. George Priestly,
an oil operator from Warren, Pa.,
operating in this field, has gone
from here to attend the meeting.
Next to Mr. Barnsdel, Fr. Priestly
is one of the heaviest stockhold-
ers in the gas pipeline company.
The line as now runs from Ra-
mona to Oklahoma city, Shawnee
and Guthrie, a distance of about
150 miles, and will furnish gas
for domestic [purposes in these
towns at twenty-five cents a thou-
sand cubic feet. Later lines, will
be built to other towns in Okla
horaa. Pipe has been distributed
the entire distance. It is believed
that natural gas will be in use in
the three towns named by Janu-
ary 1. The company estimated
that its line will cost $10,000 a
mile.
Socialist Candidates
File Certificates.
One Socialist candidate for con-
gress has filed his nomination
papers with Governor Frantz. He
is Achilles W. Renshaw, a King-
fisher county farmer and fruit
grower, nominated by the Social-
ists of the First congressional
district. He was the Socialist
nominee for the constitutioal con-
vention last fall in the Fourteenth
district. He has also been prom-
inent in the organization of the
"freethinkers'' of the state, and
led a campaign for a constitution
which would provide for an
"open" Sunday, the taxation of
church property and other meas-
ures advocated by the free think-
ers.
Other certificates of nomina-
tions filed with the governor are;
Senate, Thirteenth district, S.
Qov. Frantz's Itinerary
Rolph E. Campbell, Chairman of the
Speakers' Bureau for the Republican
State Central Committee, has announc-
ed the following itinerary for Governor
Frantz:
Aug. 19 at Tishomingo.
Avg. 20 at .South McAlester' to ad-
dress U. C. V.
Aug. 20 (night) at Hartshorn, I. T.
Aug. 22 at Wilburton, I T.
Aug. 22 at Thomas, Oklahoma.
Fifty Dollar Flag
For the Largest Club.
It order to create interest in the com-
ing visit of Secretary Taft, August 24,
Chairman C. E. Hunter of the state
Republicai committee, has made an
offer of the fifty dollar silk flag to the
largest marching club, coming from
outside Oklahoma City, in the Taft
parade. He also offers to present a
twent-five dollar flag to the marching
club presenting the most unique ap-
pearance, and further offers to give
twenty-five dollars to the best band ap-
pearing in the parade. The judges are
to be three prominent Republican, to
be selected later.
Election Ordinance
Declared Defective.
Assistant Attorney General Fred M.
Elkin in an important opinion holds
thit portions of the election ordinance
adopted by the constitutional conven-
tion are in conflict with the enabling
act, and therefore inoperative. He
holds that the state election board can-
not print the legislative and county
ballots for the election September 17.
This must be done by the counties,
and brings up a serious question.
There will be no difficulty in Okla-
homa, where the counties are organiz-
ed, and where they have always print-
ed and distributed the county ballots.
In the Indian Territory, however, the
constitution has provided for forty new
counties. They must print their county
ballots, but have never been organized
and, ot course, have no funds. Should
the constitution carry and go into ef-
fect the counties would likely pay the
debts. But should the constitution fail,
the counties for which the debts had
been created would never come into
existence and there would be no way
to pay the debts.
The constitutional convention named
The third season of the Epworth Chautauqua Assembly Open-
ed up Wednesday afternoon under very favorable auspices. With
Secretary Garfield in the afternoon and Senator Dolliver in the
evening as platform speakers, the large audiences are satisfied that
they got their money's worth.
The park is better equipped than last year. The old theatre has
been turned into a restaurant and all manner of refreshment tents
are on the ground. The living tents for those who came for a weeks
camp are amply provided against sun and rain. The grounds are
brilliantly lighted after night. The Island grove is one of the
handsomest in the two territories and everybody praises it from
abroad.
Senator Dolliver, of Iowa, had a great audience in the evening
He changed his lecture from "A Poor Man's Government and a
Poor Boy's Country," to "Our Country is Growing Better,'' and
kept his audience with him to the end. He showed by a brilliant
as well as humorous review of the nations inner history that the
functions of government are being performed more honestly than
ever before, in spite of the wailings of men to the contrary. Read-
ing from original documents he showed where a former United
States treasurer defaulted for the sum of a halt million dollars and
a special commission investigating him reported many excuses
for him, such as the bad influences, surroundings, and the fact
that his predecessors had run the office loosly, ending up with the
recommendation that it were better to retain him, as he now was
well fixed it would not be necessary to repeat his offense, whereas
a new man might do the same thing over again. Another illustra
tion was the popularity of a gambling house just accross the street
in front where all the noted statesmen of the day met and where
most of the country's legislation was initiated. When the keeper
died there was general sorrow and the biggest cortage followed
him to the grave, the president of the United States being chief
mourner.
Thursday morning Prof. Marshall, of Oklahoma City, led in the
chorous work. The woman's foreign missionary society held a
session of an hour, at which an address was given by Chancellor
Geo. A. Bradford on China. Dr. M. M. Parkhurst delivered a ser-
mon and Mrs. John Threadgil, president of the Womans Feder-
ated Clubs, delivered an address entitled "The Welfare of the chil-
dren of the new state.
In the afternoon Dr. Parkhurst delivered his famous lecture
"Why an Irishman is not a Scotchman.''
three county commissioners and a
county clerk in each of the new coun-
ties, They must provide for the print-
ing and distributing of the county
ballots.
The state election board wa3 in ses-
sion discussing the ballot printing ques-
tion. The members of the board are:
Judge Galbreath of Ada, Democrat;
John Threadgill of Oklahoma City, Re-
publican, and Governor Frantz.
Mr. Elkins' opinion follows:
"Guthrie, Okla., Aug 12, 1907.
"Hon. Frank Frantz, Governor of Ok-
lahoma. Guthrie.
"Dear Sir—In conversation this
morning you asked a answer to the fol-
I >wing question:
"What ballots and other election
supplies, if any, is the territorial board
of election commissioners required to
furnish for the elections to 6e held Sep-
tember 17th next?"
The territorial board of election com-
missioners are required to prepare,
have printed and distribute the ballots
f jr the election for the ratification or
rejection of the proposed constitution,
aid for the adoption or rejection of the
state wide prohibition' proposition.
Both questions to be submitted on the
same ballot.
"Election—ordinance, sections 2. 15,
19 and 20.
"Said board is also required to pre-
pare, have printed and distribute bal-
lots bearing the names of candidates
for the following offices and none other
to-wit: governor, lieutenant governor,
secretary of state state auditor, attor-
ney general, state treasurer, superin-
tendent of public instruction, state ex-
aminer and inspector, chief mine inspec-
tor, labor commissioner, commissioner
of charities, commissioner of insurance
three corporation commissioners, clerk
of the supreme court, and five justices
of the supreme court.
Section 15, Chapter 3!!, Wilson's Stat-
utes, 1903.
} ect'.on 1, Article 1, Chapter 17, Ses-
sion Laws, 1905.
Section 11, Article 1, Chapter 17, Ses-
sion Laws, 1905.
Section2, Election Ordinance.
The second paragraph of section 15
of the election crdinance in so far as it
relates to "representatives in congress
and all members of the legislature, and
all other officers provided by the con-
stitution, " other than those above
named, is in conflict with the above
cited statutes of Oklahoma, applicbale
by the term of section 2 of the onabl-
ing act, and theAfore inoperative.
The before mentioned ballots are re-
quired to be printed on red tinted paper.
In addition to the above the said
board is required to furnish with each
package of ballots delivered to the
several ccunty clerks three stamps
bearing a cross (X) or such other de-
sign as they may select, together with
a like number of ink pads.
Section 17. Chapter 33, Wilson's
Statutes, 1903.
Certificates of nomination are requir-
ed to be filled with the governor on or
before the 27th day of August.
Section 20, Chapter 33, Wilson's Sta-
tutes, 1005. Very respectfully,
FRED M. ELKIN,
Assistant Attorney General.
Germans Talked Politics.
The state executive committee
of the German-American societies
of Oklahoma and Indian Terrr-
tory met in this city, almost a
full attendance being present.
The executive board consists of
two delegates from each society,
the membership numbering over
twenty thousand in the two terri-
tories. There was an effort made
to make endorsements for state
officers who are liberal minded,
especially on the linuor question,
but it was postponed until a feutur
date, as it was deemed best to
wait until the full county and
state tickets are more thoroughly
known. It was the sentiment of
the delegates that the endorse-
ments be left to the general meet-
ing of the societies to be held in
this city the first Monday in Sep-
tember. The Germans declared
against the adoption of the pro-
hibition amendment, and will en-
dorse candidates who are known
to pppose this question.
Accused Three or
Assaults On Mute Girl.
Lewis Kaats is in the Pawnee
county jail, and Frank Adams
and Albert Wright are under ar-
rest at Pueblo, Colo., on the
charges of criminal assaults,
sworn to by Miss Deshazer, aged
J9, a deaf and dumb orphan girl,
living seven miles south of town.
Adams and Wright left imme-
diately for Colorado, but were ar-
rested at Pueblo when they step-
ped from the train on information
from Sheriff l'umroy of Pawnee
county.
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