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Oklahoma
EIGHTEEENTH YEAR, NO.
GUTHRIE, O K L A.,
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10,1910
$1.00 '^ER YEAR.
GOVERNOR HASKELL INVESTIGA
TION—LEGISLATIVE GRIND
OF BOTH HOUSES.
COMMITTEE SEES GOVERNOR
Representatives of the Federation of
Labor, Order of Railroad Conductors,
and Farmers Union were in consultation
wltji Governor Haskell, presenting a re-
quest from the Trades Assembly of Ok-
lahoma City, for probo as to tell high
reed that the
WIII N TIIE
\\\It DIM .MS BEAT
AO A IN.
Public hearings of the speeial Investi-
gating committee of the House of Rep-
resentatives to probo charges filed by
Representative Lester A. Maris of Ponca
City dealing with certain expenditures of
ntate money under the direction of Gov.
C. N. Haskell began Wednesday. The
only witnesses examined were Major W.
T. Hutcliings of Muskogee, who receiv-
ed $500 for a legal opinion; Tean P. Day,
formerly of Poteau, but row of McAles-
ter, who drew $300 for attorney fees, and
O. T. Smith, law clerk to the governor,
a number whose vouchers were brought
Into question by the Maris charges.
C. A. Lawler, the secret service opera-
tor of Oklahoma City, also mentioned in
the documents filed by Representative
Maris, was not present. It was announc-
ed that Lawler is sick, and would not bo
here for several days. The complainants
will ask for his deposition be taken so as
ton to delay the investigation; also the
deposition of John W. Flenner, a Wash-
ington newspaper correspondent, against
whose salary of $100 per month complaint
is made.
Gove. Haskell appeared in his own de-
fense and Representative E. M. Clark,
republican member of the legislature
from Pawnee, apeared as attorney for
Maris. Ho was assisted by Representa-
tive J. M. Humphreys of Atoka. The
only member of the committee absent was
Prentiss Price of Osage county.
Sessions of the committee were held in
the office of the state treasurer. There
were in attendance an array of steno-
graphers, newspaper reporters, members
of the legislature and state house em-
ployees.
Tho famous Anthony Dill in the house
nst week, and which fixed a new maxi-
•oum tax levy for the state and also pro-
vided for an excise board, received its
death in the house when it came up for
final approval.
What may have the most far reaching
efTect was the introduction of strong res-
olutions criticising United States Circuit
Judge W. C. Hook, for his adverse d
sion in the two-cent rate ease, botl
sons are exempted from passing the edu-
cational test.
Senator Billips' bill, providing for the
summoning of a jury witnesses by tele-
phone and mail, which met with such
violent opposition in the senate, was
passed. The framers of this bill claim it
will save • farmers of the state thous-
ands of dollars.
A bill of importance, to commission
governed cities, by Stafford of Oklahoma
City, relating to the electionof school
boards in cities of the first class, was
passed with the emergency clause. This
bill provides, among other things, that
commission governed cities which have
written, are are writing or shall write
charters, may fix in their charters the
number and method of election of the
school boards.
Other bills passed finally were by Sena-
tor Keys, appropriating $28,200 for the
purchase of 700 acres additional site for
tho Vinita insane asylum; Representative-
Boyle's house bill, providing that coal
shall be weighed before it is screened
or loaded on cars where the miners are
paid by the ton; by Senator Thomas,
providing that cities or towns may pro-
tect their water supply when the city wa-
ter is secured from streams or reser-
voirs are located outside the city limits.
With a view of further reducing the
cost of state government and agreeable to
the governor's first message to the spec-
ial session. Senator Newell has introduc-
ed a bill revising the law with reference
to Insane. All boards for insane asv-
lums are wiped out and a board of five
created for the insane and the feeble
minded institution in Enid. The mem-
bers are to be appointed by the govern-
or and confirmed by the senate.
Counties, will be required to pay the
s" j state at the rate of *i70 per year for the
'It rare of any insane person or persons of
•1- j feeble mind sent to the Institutions,
In . which amounts are'to be provided for
the house and the senate. The Harrison |n the county tax levies. Payments must
bill requiring labeling of convict made he made to the state semi-annually—
goods, and the Rovle bill requiring that J August and February.
Attention of the legislature has been
ailed to the dnngerous condition con-
cost of living. It w
Proposed investigation shall not int
tion will make it applicable for the gener- ^ere with the special s
al election held in November. Theamend- i ro' ant' the repr<
ment has not a "grandfather clause" in , Pr°sent a plan to the
tho strictest term, although certain per- i Prodding, probably, it
leg-
asion of the
entatives are to
Governor later,
appointment ol
begin work after
legislative committ
the Legislature adjourns. If this plan
is abandoned the investigation may be
made ^through the Commissioner of La-
bor's office or the Board of Agriculture.
Presenting the matter to Gov. Haskell,
were Lee Payne, 'phillips; Jesse L. Day,
Ardmore; George McConnell, Bartlesville;
EJ. W. Vance, Oklahoma City; J. A.
Wset, Pauls Valley, president of the
State Farmers' Union, and W. J. Craw-
ford of Temple, State Organizer of the
Farmers Union.
M ADELINE COTTIX'UH \ M'S
LITER ARV TALENT.
Besides a continued prose story,
"The Orange Blossom," of more than
usual literary merit. Madeline Cott-
ingham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.
R. Cottingham, who is only thirteen
years old. has the following poem in
the Royal Blue, the Ty)gan County
High School's journal:
"FINALS."
study to flunl
round
new* ye
ophomorr
ire not o
coal weighed before it is loaded on rail-
road cars, both labor union bills, passed
finally and went to the governor for ap-
proval. Tho fees and salaries bill, the
result of three weeks* work by the joint
inmate and house committee, was report-
ed ou tfor passage. The Confederate
home appropriation bill was favorably
reported out for committee in the senate.
The Anthony bill forcing foreign corpora-
fronting the authorities the McAlester
penitentiary, where there are more than
1.100 prisoners confined, and the body
being urged to authorize an extension of
present prison plans so that inmates may
be controlled with safety.
report of a meeting of the State
tions to produce their records upon order **oai"d °f Prison Control, transmitted to
of court assed the house. j legislature by the Governor. Warden
t-w . ... ... Dick shows that prisoners confined at
Democrats will propose amendments to . , , ,
_______ , .night in cages inclosed by a stockade.
jare in danger of being burned alive as
the arrangements now are. Recently the
j establishment was set on fire at a time
j when they were changing guards, and
j had it not been for the prompt work of
the attendants and under favorable con-
the primary and general election laws,
displacing the Taylor act of the regular
session, which is now suspended by ref-
erendum petitions filed by the Republican
State Committee. Material changes are
to be made in the statute, and leaders
say that an amendment to the Constitu-
tion la to go to the people, imposing
a rigid educational qualification for vot-
ers.
To be submitted at another general
election, a proposition must pass the leg-
islature by a two-thirds vote. Failing in
this democrats will Initiate the amend-
ment and have it submitted at the pri-
mary election In August, and its adop- pose of fighting fi
ditions. 400 men. the warden states,
would have been roasted to death. Eigh-
teen men were confined in one cage, the
cells being locked individually, and before
the prisoners can be freed those who at-
tempt it. as well as the inmates, would
be suffocated. The warden says that the
convicts have cut every piece of hose
placed around the stockade for the pur-
PERSIAN FRUITS FDR AMERICA
Seedless fi rapes a Novelty Tluit Will
Soon he Introduced
W. F. Daly in Consular Reports.
While Persia is generally famed for
its roses and other beautiful flowers and
its tastefully arranged gardens, its or-
chards, with excellent varieties of finely
flavored fruits, nuts, melons, squashes,
cucumbers, etc.. deserve greater consid-
eration. It is the home of the peach, a
fact illustrated in the term for this fruit
in many languages. The apricots and
nectarines are «also worthy of mention.
Almonds and pistachio nuts are evapo-
rated In large quantities. A very agree-
able method of drying fruit is to include
nuts and sugar, removing the pit from
a peach. • This is called "meampoor."
The dried fruit Industry is a very im-
portant one here.
To preserve grapes fresh for three or
four months, the bunches are covered
with calico bags to protect them from
the frost. There are in Persia, all told,
nearly one hundred variety of grapes,
most of which are of an excellent taste,
and some of which are seedless. There
is every reason to believe that most of
them would flourish in the United States
if care were taken to consider similarity
of climate and soil. There is a prospect
that in ti e near future an experiment
will be made in introducing Persian
seedless grapes Into the United States.
There are no diseases of grapes in Per-
sia. so far as I have been able to dis-
cover. Grapes are suspended from ceil-
ings In small fruit shops in the bazaars
here until the middle of January.
Apples and quinces are generally cov-
ered with haves in a cellar for their
preservation, although frequently they
are suspended on cords from the cell-'
ings or dry rooms, many being fastened
one below another on the cords.
Watermelons and muskmelons are of
a good flavor. They are preserved by
hanging them from the ceiling fastened
by their stems to a cord, or In a net of
rather large mesh, or by laying them in
niches of the walls of dry rooms where
there Is good ventilation. Tho climatic
conditions in this section are most fa-
vorable, as tho seasons merge very grad-
ually into one another and the air is
very dry—the plain of Iran averaging
In nltitude .about four thousand feet.
Tabriz Is five hundred or six hundred
feet higher still. The melons of Ispa-
han are far famed for size and flavor.
Those at Mashad are also very fine. In
the Southwestern section of the United
States, in Arizona. New Mexico and Cali-
fornia, in high altitudes, it is more than
likely that melons could be preserved
for three or four months in the Persian
way.
There are some very smal varieties of
water melons here, about three inches
in diameter, which are quite well flavor-
ed. They sell for the equivalent of half
a cent in American money. I have been
told of largo ones at Mashad. called
( amel-load," that welj*h possibly thirt
pounds. The soil in that quarter is very
sandy and the air is quite dry. It is
questionable, however, that the Persian
watermelons would be regarded as of
a finer taste than that of the Southwes-
tern quarter of the United States. On
the other hand the muskmelons in Per-
sia are a vast improvement on the Am-
erican variety. An attractive d splay
of fruit can be seen in the bazaars in
most of the villages as well as in the
large cities during the greater part of
the year. It afTords a very cheap and
most wholesome food source for the poor-
er classes. After one has tasted Persian
grapes it is hard to relinquish them for
the American Concord or most other va-
rieties of America and Europe. it
would appear to be a most inviting prop-
osition to Introduce the best sorts into
America.
Maj. Hood Passes Away.
Emporia. Kan., Feb. 9.—Major Cal-
vin flood died at his home here early
this morning of pneumonia. He was
ani ?,ai!'y Kansas settler a prominent
politician and hanker and won dis-
tinction in the civil war for bravery
at the battle of Murfreesboro as a
captain in the 11th Michigan.
GOVERNOR PAROLES QT'EEXW.
Governor Haskell paroled Tom
Queenan, who killed his wife and child
at Oklahoma City about six years ago.
Queenan was at first sentenced to
hang, but Governor Ferguson com-
muted his sentence to life imprison-
ment. Two years ago during Gover-
nor Haskell's absence from the state,
Queenan was commuted to fifteen
years by Lieutenant Governor Bell-
The Seniors are feeling confident.
And ne'er from their lips comes a wail.
Now wouldn't it be the greatest of jokes.
If some of these wise ones should fail?
—Madeline Cottingham. '13.
'AWON CLEYFRLY DODGES COX-
FLICT.
\IIowm House to Construe Rules
Rather than Risk Appeal.
Washington, Feb. 7.—Speaker Cann m
is not taking chances of going down in
defeat before a combination of demo-
cratic and republican insurgent votes on
the rules. Tho speaker had a fine op-
portunity today to again try conclusions
with his antagonistic coalition, but clev-
erly sidestepped. The question was one
of interpreting the rule affecting the
unanimous consent calendar. He deter-
mined to risk an appeal from his decis-
ion so he volunteered to let the house by
a vote interpret the rule itself.
Under the ride a bill on the unani-
mous consent calendar, to which objec-
tion is made, loses its position on the
calendar. Such a bill was offered today
by McLachlan of California ami was dis-
cussed when it became apparent that it
would be objected to. McLachlan then
wanted to withdraw his request for con-
sideration of the bill, and asked that it
remain on the calendar. It was a sim-
ple question for the- Speaker to decide,
but it happened tha tnearly every demo-
crat and every insurgent was In his
seatand Mr. Cannon decided not to risk
a possible appeal from his ruling with
possible defeat.
In submitting the bill. Speaker Can-
non took a rap at the agitation to re-
form the rules, which he said was being
fomented by the newspapers and the
magazines. fie said derisively that In
obedience to this agitation the house
created the unanimous consent calendar
so that the members would not have
to sacrifice their dignity in order to have
their bills considered, an dso he decided
to let the House construct Its own rule.
He also disavowed the intention of bring-
ing about a state of affairs in the house
by which the Speaker with a few mem-
bers, could do all of the legislating in
disregard to the wishes of the House, an
observation which created a ripple of
merriment on both sides of the cham-
ber.
LINCOLN DAY CELEBRATION IN
BROOKS' OPERA HOUSE
The following program has been
arranged for the Grand Army of the
Republic, the Woman's Relief Corps
and the Ladies of the ( . A. R. Circle
In memory of our immortal Lincoln,
and will be presented at the Brooks
Opera House, Saturday afternoon at
2 o'clock:
The music is under the direction of
Prof. Robinson and Miss Lilian Roles.
America—led by Prof. Robinson.
Invocation—Rev. A. B. Nichols.
Address—"Lincoln's Place in His-
tory"—John Golobie.
Sojo—Miss Lillta McPherson.
Reading—Miss Louise Smith, of the
Oklahoma University.
Address—Representative George A.
Partridge.
Solo—Miss Esther Beland —"Tenting
on the Old Camp Ground."
Address—On Patriotic Work ofx W. R.
C.—Mrs. Mae Vampner.
Remlnesences of Patriotism—Senator
Davis.
Patriotic Thoughts—Miss Alma Car-
son for Ladies Circle.
Song by Audience—"The Star Spang-
led Banner."
W. B. Herod. Past Patriotic In-
structor will preside as chairman.
By Order of Committee.
Old Soldiers, Woman's Relief (orps
and Ladles U. A. R. Circle
Had a great Dinn r
February 4th was gala day in
Grand Army Circles. Under direction |
of the Woman's Relief Corps and La-
dies ol the (J. A. R. Circle, a v ry el-
aborate dinuer was served at the
Knights ol* Columbus hall to all sol-
diers and soldier's widows drawing
pensions. Col Tom Soward. assisted
by Minnie Billings. Department Sec-
retary of the Woman's Relief Corps,
office on this date. Col. George Bill-
all documents and papers due at his
oce on this date. Col. George Bill-
ings acted as mustering officer hav-
ing succeeded in rounding up and
capturing for Kartranft Post No. 7.
new recruits. The members of the
Woman's Reli f Corps and Ladies
Circle advocated the patriotic work
to the ladies who were not members,
and were successful in adding a num-
ber to each of their ranks. Comrade
Harr presided at the piano. All the
comrades an>1 ladles joined in one
chorus and sang all the old war.
songs. It. made all the "old boys' for-
get their steps are growing feeble
and they forgot their religion and
w re all waltzing to the tune of the
"Girl 1 left Behind Me."
| While this scene was actually tak-
ing place, Comrade McVey appeared
| with his drum corps and when the
■J martial music began with Marie
' Scott playing the bass drum, it cer-
giad ta'nlv brought down the house. They
th n gathered "Old Glory", and the
members of the two Ladies organiza-
tions. with the "Young Boys" of the
'60s marched six blockks around the
I busines portion of the city, led by
their | drum corps playing the old war
tunes. John Golobie was present be-
ing the oldest one in the 142d regi-
ment, Company A, of the Commis-
sary department. At any rate the
"Old Boys" very highly appreciated
r' I their treat, and the "girls" bid them
jail a kind adieu, promising them
j when three months more rolled
around, they would remember them
again. M. V.
Oklahoma Two- Cent Rate Law Enjoined^. %al Judge
Hook Grants Temporary Injunction
least
MAY BAR ITS XEGKO VOTERS
\ Proposed Oklahoma law Has Tliat
End in View
A bill which is said to be intended, ul-
timately. to disfranchise most of the ne-
gro voters in Oklahoma was introduced
In th elegislature by Senator Taylor of
Chickasha.
The Introduction of the bill followed
Governor Haskell's ninth message, In
which changes in the election laws were
suggested. It permits the legislature to
suggest to the people amendments to the
state constitution, by resolution. Should
the people within a year, initiate the
proposal the secretary of state shall and the
petitions to the chairman of the state
election board, which is a material
change from the present procedure.
The election board shall have super-
vision of preparing the ballot on the
amendment which may be by separate
ballot or upon the general election bal-
lot.
No Initiated proposition or question
submitted under the referendum shall be
voted upon by a person not registered.
If he lives In a city of the first class, or
a city having the commission form of
government. Fifteen per cent of the vo-
ters of a coutny must petition before
registration may be permitted in the rur-
al precincts of a county.
J. B. Davis, of Hume, 111., was in
Guthrie a few days last week visit-
ing his brother. S. B. Davis of 216.
S. Drexel. Mr. Davis is returning
to his home in Hume after spending
a few weekK traveling in the south.
He thinks Oklahoma Is a fine stat'
and Guthrie is coming to the front.' may vote
IT'S THE 8ESSATIOX OF ROME
Catholics and Methodists l.incd I'p
hy the Fairbanks Incident.
Rome. Feb. 7.—The unhappy incident
which marred the visit here of Charles
W. Fairbanks, ex-Vice President has
been the subject of animated discussion,
particularly among members of the
American colony.
Mr. Fairbanks has expressed a wish to
pay his respects to the pope, and it
had been announced that an audience
would be granted the American. Subse-
quently It was learned that he had prom-
ised to address the local society of the
American Methodist Episcopal Church,
and. following the receipt of this infor-
mation at the Vitican, it was announced
that Mr. Fairbanks would not be receiv-
ed by the pontiff unless his purpose to
address the church society was abandon-
injunctions have been
1 Judge Hook, against
the enforcement of the Oklahoma 2c pas-
senger fare law and the tariffs of the
corporation commission affecting eleven
freight commodities as asked by the
Missouri. Kansas and Texas, the Atchls-
Topeka
Colo
(hat
and San ti
and Santa
which
whi
r luml
lime,
been
liook-
iiminuiio
of th.
each
cases of the Midland
Kansas Citv Southern
panles has not been <
Katy and the Santa Fe
give bonds amounting t
and the Gulf Line a bond of $50,000 as
indemnity in the order. They ar edlr-
ected by the court to keep full record of
charges in excess of what the law or
the commission fixed, so that if it develo-
pes that the temporary Injunction should
not have been granted, the companies can
reimburse the public with interest.
The lines interested are at liberty to
reinstate the 3c passenger rate as in
force prior to admission of Oklkahoma
into the Union, November 1007, or they
may put in force any other rate for pas-
senger travel, that Is less than 3 cents,
fn Missouri some of tho railroads ad-
opted 3c and others 2% cents per mile.
Under the order, however, tho companies
are required to keep record of every tick-
et sold and tho amount charged in ex-
cess of two cents.
The same rule is required in freight
shipments, because tho injunction sus-
pends the commission's rate orders af-
for
cision of which
Injunction is only
ping order may
known to apply
md the Gulf. Oklahoma upon the
Railroad Com- covering every transaction for a co
ration.
announces The state Is preparing to file motlo
records In the j a rehearing upon the ground that since
Valley and the the matters were submitted in St. Louis
Railroad Com- additional facts have been ascertained,
■ompleted. The | the state savs. sustaining its contention,
•equlred to j Failing in this an appeal will be taken to
the United States Circuit Court of Ap-
peals In St. Louis, the
will be final, sin
temporary.
Application may also be made to the
appeal court for supersedeas against en-
forcement of the injunction until the new
evidence can be presented.
The State expects the old passenger
rate to bo put into effect by next week,
or as soon as traffic departments of the
lines affected can get tho necessary or-
ders in shape. According to Assistant
Attorney General Henshaw, assigned to
the Corporation Commission, tho revenue
of the railroads which sought the Injunc-
tion were increased last year on Okla-
homa business 84 per cent, which in-
crease in expenses of only 4 per cent
for the entire systems. He believes that
resumption of the 3c faro will cause Ok-
lahoma travel, as shown by records with
the Corporation Commission to slump
one-third.
FREEHOLDERS LIST CLOSED
Freeholders to draft a new charter for
Guthrie have filed with City Clerk Leer
notice of their candidacy , as required by
law. The time limit for filing has ex-
pired so that no other candidates can
now enter tho field. The only change in
tho Chamber of Commerce non-partisan
ticket is in the second ward where J. R.
Beadles was Induced to file after A. G.
C. Rlerer had declined to serve. The elec-
tion Is to be on February 18.
The list of those who filed notice of
their candidacy is as follows:
First Ward—E. O. Barker, J. H. Bur-
ford, Chamber of Commerce.
Second Ward—J. B. Beadles, F. E.
Buck, republican candidate; J. B. Fair-
field, Chamber of Commerce.
Third Ward—C. G. Horner, Chamber of
Commerce; M. L. Mock, republican;
Frank Olsmlth, Chamber of Commerce.
Fourth Ward—W. J. Barnhart, Cham-
ber of Commerce. F. E. Houghton, Cham-
ber of Commerce.
Fifth Ward—Frank Dale, Chamber of
Commerce; Reuben Dunham, republican;
E. D. Walton, Chamber of Commerce.
EMBRY WITHDRAWS RESIGNATION
Oklahoma District Attorney .Prevents
Split In Republican Factions by
Reconsidering Matters.
Washington, Feb. 2.—John C. Embry.
United States District Attorney for tne
Western District of Oklahoma, will not
resign. Today he withdrew bis resigna-
tion and thereby settled the worst war
between the Republican bosses of Okla-
1 oma that has turned up since the
Roosevelt days.
Representative McOulre who set ured
the job for Embry. and State Chairman
Harris backed R. L. Lowry of Stillwater.
National Committeeman Cash Cad \ Post
r uister General Hitchcock, Dennis Flynn
md Senator Curtis of Kansas oacked
former Judge Gillette of El Reno, At-
torney General Wickersham refused to
indorse either Gillette or Lowry, accord-
ing to McGulre.
The fight clearly Involved a contest for
leadership within tlx* party in Okla-
harno. Postmaster General Hitchcock
threw his influence with Dennis Flynn
and Cash Cade, and the President hesi-
tated about turning down McGulre. At
the last moment Embry stepped into the
breach and saved his friend McGulre by
withdrawing his resignation.
Thirty Thousand Thrashermen to Meet
Medford. Okla., Feb. 9.—The operat-
ing Thrashers, who will hold a con-
vention in Wichita on March 7-10, are
making preparation? for the ev+nt.
They expect to have over 4.000 repre-
sentatives present from Missouri.
Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado
To day the Protestants generally warm- | and Nebraska. One of the most lm-
ly congratulated the ex-Vice-President portant things that will be before the
on what they termed his dignified attl- j thrashermen at the coming meeting
tilde in the matter. The Catholics on will be rates. On account of the
the other hand, express regret that what J existing high price of grain and labor,
was intended to be in the nature of a j the thrashermen contend that they do
homage to the pontiff should have given not receive enough money for their
Mr. Fairbanks elected to keep his en-
gagement with the Methodists.
SCHOOL LAND DEPARTMENT
SUPREME COURT DECISION.
One of the most important court de-
nclsios since statehood came this after-
noon when the Supreme Court in an opi-
nion by Justice Williams held against the
commissioners of the School Land De-
partment and declared that expenditure#
made for the land loan and land sales
departments were Illegal i nthe absence
of a specific legislative appropriation.
The Court hold that there is authority
for conducting the leasing departments
as at present, but as to the common
school fund, declares It to be sacred fund
and one which can not be so diminished.
This will necessitate appropriations from
the general revenues of the state to
continue other branches of the office. Fur-
ther as to the leasing department, and
under authority given by laws extended
in force by the enabling act. in the ab-
sence of other legislative action. the
board of commissioners is authorized to
make its own provisions, paying the ex-
penses out of the rentals received, but
when this detail Is attended to by the
legislature such existing authority of the
Commissioners ceases.
It is expressly held that the legislature
is without power to delegate the work of
fixing rules and regulations for the de-
partment, or, In other words, the legis-
lature is presumed by the la wto act
Later Judge Hook heard a motion by
Attorney General West for a rehearing
of the case and denied the motion. The
basis of the State's request, as shown
by th emotion, is that reports have been
received showing that for the four months
ending November. 1900, compared with
tho same period in 1908, the railroads in-
volved In the proposed court injunction
Increased their earnings about 20 per
cent. The State charges that reports
of the Santa Fe were withheld pending
the hearing and were not sent to tho
commission until after the case had be«n
argued find closed in St. Louis. Accord-
ing to the State, thet reports also show
that the railroads will be able to muke 5
per cent on that portion of their capita?
stocks apportioned to Oklahoma from
purely State or intrastate business, such
capital stock, it is alleged, being far in
•xcess of the real value of the property.
Upon denial of the motion for a re-
hearing an appeul was taken by Attor-
ney Genueral West to the Circuit Court
of ApealK.
LEGISLATIVE BANQUET BIG SUCCESS
The banquet given by the Chamber of
Commerce to the state administration and
the members of the legislature, Thurs-
day' evening at the lone Hotel banquet
hall, was a great success, two hundred
guests being present. F. R. Lillle acted
chairman and Introduced Judge A. TI.
Huston, who made a genial toastmaster.
Rev. E. D. Cameron offered benediction.
Governor Haskell made tho principal ad-
ss, "The Nation, and Ex-Chief Justice
J. Kane. Senator E. M. Landrum.
Senator Frank M. Colvllle, Representa-
tive C. G. Jones, and Judge Thomas of
ise to a cause for friction.
work and the use of their machinery. ,,te C°de Commission made eloquent.ad-
Each party accuses the other of hav- It is said that an effort will be made dresses.
ing assumed an irreconcilable attitude to reach an agreement to advance the
The Catholics place the responsibility, price of thrashing the coming s ason.
for the unpleasantness upon what they. The manufacturers have always dls-
descrlbo as the offensive Methodist
propaganda being conducted In Rome.
Registration shall be conducted by the
chairman of the precinct election board,
who Is given autocratic power. He is re-
quired to keep open office at a certain
place each Saturday In October and on
the day preceding election in November.
He Is permitted to register "the names
of such electors a she Is of the opinion
are entitled to registration at that time."
He issues to each registered voter a cer-
tificate, but should this certificate, when
presented by the voter at the poll, bear
"any mark, figure or words which are not
on the carbon copy," it shall not be ac-
cepted. The Investigation shall be con-
ducted by the chairman of the precelnct
board and from his opinion there Is no
ippeal.
The Intention of this bill, ultimately,
Is to disfranchise the negro voters of
Oklahoma by offering an amendment to
tho state constitution providing that no
person whose grandfather was a slave
couraged this in the past, but it is
said that they are supporting the
movement to advance prices.
The musical program was furnished by
Prof. Robinson and the menu was ex-
ceptional good.
West will take to Higher Court Matter
of Quashing Indictment Against
Maben
Atorney General West will appeal to
the Criminal Court of Apeals from the
holding of District Judge Russell, quash-
ing Indictments against former Judge
Maben at Tecumseh yesterday. The
presence In the grand Jury room of Fred
S. Caldwell, attorney to the governor,
and In charge of prohibition enforcement
was declared by the court as Illegal, as
only tho county attorney, constitutional
officer, or the Attorney General, could
do so. If the lower court is sustained
by the Criminal Court of Apeals. It will
terminate the practice of appointing
special attorneys to represent tho case
1 ncrimlnal prosecutions, and In effect, as
far ns such prosecutions ore concern-
ed, tho Attorney General's former con-
tentions will bo upheld.
SUITED UJETTES HAVE BVXJl'ET,
Speakers and Workers Will He Placed
iu the Campaign in Every Coun-
ty In Oklahoma.
Oklahoma City, Feb. 9. The anti-
packers' fight has no terrors for the
suffragettes of Oklahoma. During a
banquet at the home of Dr. Ruth Gay,
prominent suffragette leaders from
over the state partook of cured ham
donated to the suffragette movement
by Mrs. J. C. Fequay, of Chandler.
The banquet was preliminary to a
convention of two days, beginning to-
morrow, during which plants will bo
outlined for a campaign iu behalf of
the suffragettes' petition to secure a
constitutional amendment iu behalf of
woman suffrage. Mrs. Kate H. Bigers,
of Marlow, president of the Oklahoma
Woman Suffarge association, opened
headouartt rs here today. Speakers
and workers will be placed in the
campaign in every county.
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Golobie, John. Oklahoma State Register. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 18, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 10, 1910, newspaper, February 10, 1910; Guthrie, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc112688/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.