The Lawton Constitution. (Lawton, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 29, 1906 Page: 1 of 8
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The Lawton Constitution.
Fourth Year.
WEEKLY EDITION
OFFICIAL PAPER OF COMANCHE COUNTY AND OF THE PEOPLE.
LAWTON, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY EVENING. NOVEMBER 21), 1906.
WEEKLY EDITION
No. a6
THE COMMITTEE
W. C. T. U. WORK.
Chairman Murray Names Number
Important Ones. '
j The Nellie Union Always Has Some-
[ thing Doing—Its Social Side
Silver medal contests under the
auspices of Nellie \V C. T, U. First
\\OliK \\ ILL COMMENCE of the three contests vvajj neld at Fair-
yiew school bouse. The Bchool room
Number of Provisions to be Introduc- heen beautifully deoorated with
ed—-Convention Ready for Oper-
re 4ti
For th ■
Ouihrie, Nov. 27.—There
9commitrees to be appoint'd
present. President Murray will muni
but twenty-four committees. Th
chtu nnen of the twenty-four commi
tees
X.
2#
Rose
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
1#.
It.
son.
12.
13.
named are given below.
Rules and Procedure—Murray.
Preamble and Bill of Rights
Federal Relations—Moore.
Legisla' ive Pepart nu'tu—Tosh.
Judicial Department—Led'jetter.
Exectt' ive Depart ment—Johnson.
Suffrage—Henshaw.
Education—lire wer.
Agriculture—Hendi'ickt. ■
Immigra' ion—Savage.
Crime ami Punishment—Harrl-
asparagus plain, some of which hid
b?en turned a lovely yellow (by the
frost, l'leuty of Hags were also used
in the decoration. One, au ancient
flag from appearance, was loaned by
an old soldier, Mr. Meadville. The
names of the contestants are as fol
lotve: Misses Vivian Bridgewater,
Lizzie Meadville, Ellen Craddock
Beula Craddock, Messrs. John Crad-
dock and Wayne Meadville. The con-
testants spoke well and were listened
to by an attentive audience. The
prize was won by Miss Vivian Bridge-
water. Other recitations followed.
The mnsic was good. After the pro-
gram came the pie social. The young
people enjoyed this part of the enter-
tainment as well as the other.
The second silver medal contest was
held at Beaver Bend; same class. Miss
Lizzie Meadville carried off the prize.
The third contest was held at Prairie
Center w.tt the same class as before,
excepting those two who now wore
silver medals. Our little class now
fairly outdone themselves. Three of
the contestants were nearly together.
Little Ellen Craddock won by one-
third of a point.
Our young people gave us excellent
ONE MILLION
Said To Be Ready To Make C«>uii4y
Map Of the
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
Its the Biggest Tli
Goingand ti
Wall Be
Watched.
Priva'e Corporations — Graham
Railroad and Public Service — i
Corporations—R. L. Williams.
14. Municipal corporations—Hughes. I
15 Revenue and Taxation—King i
i? Public Roads, Highways und In-,
ternal 1 mproveraerats—Hansen.
15. Privileges and Elections—Jones.
19. Enrollment and Engrossment—
Akkra/Mi.
20. Salaries and compensation of
public officers—Rogers.
21. Primary elections—Haskell. j
Chairman Murray accorded the privi [
lege to Minority leader Hopkins of music. We were favored with recita-
tion jk; the mini.rity members of the tionb by Misses Meadville and Bridge-
comn„tlees. 1 water, and a beautiful solo by Wayne
With the twenty committees that .
the president has appointed there will ea Vl e"
be a sufficient number for the consid- Mr. Wesley gave us a temperance
eration of planks in the const itution. , talk chiefly to the boys. Mr. Wesley
A majority of the delegates desire t" gp0ke in aneainest, forceful manner,
get to work, immediately on the con- He ^ ^ ag .. ag ^ ^ ^
etl'nt.ien In all probabilities several
i .ha m,,r I U3> something to think about.
planks will be introduced at the mor
ning session. l\Mr-- Vinson added o our pleasure
One of the first to be introduced will by irivi< several selections from nis
be a railroad law-. The plank has been first-class phonograph.
drafted along lines very similar to the j ^ ^ q ^ ^ ^ at the
T"xms constitution. I , „
With 'he appointment of the stand-!'"'""' of M". Sharp; our president,
ing committees the old question of, Mrs. Sheplor in the chair. After de-
constitutional prohibition again arises, j v itional exercises a petition was read
Rev. Dinwiddle, chief lobbyist for the and 6igned by those present. The pe-
prohibttion interests said today: t'lion follows: "To the Honorable
"We are highly pleased with the UQ-f , ,
u, ht-ti^ve we will Constitutional convention for the state
u r committee. «e Di-lleve we
get a square deal all along the line.
Guthrie, Okl i , Nov. 26—More than
$1,0(10,000 is ready to be used In influ-
encing «he boundary lines of the now
oo u. at Lea in Indian territory.
This money is not being held up to
the public gaze, but It is real money,
and the persons who are Interested in
the lines bounding these new counties
FRIEND TO LABOR
Cntsitutional Convention Adopts Twi
lmiiortant Resolutions.
RAH LEY NOT FIRED
Chargi s I'efered But Mayor Has Tak-
en No Action.
SENATOR GORE
Returns From the Capital Where Ho
Was.
•uri Rule
-R.
In On
j "From the report of the fire and
LO B R I ST S IS B \ R I! K I > wster committee, that bad under ad-1 y y
visement the charges prefe-red against j
L M. Radley, fire chief;" said K. A.
Jones, nriyor, last evening, when ap-
proached by a Constitution reporter,
"It wnuld look like Mr. lindley might
loose his (111 iai position. So far as I
am concerncd I have not as yet made
: public my opinion in the case. The
.report of the committee will not be
Put Into Eft
s cf Special in
est Oui.
In the eastern and southern parts ofi to the state and should be expelled
Guthrie, Nov.. 27.—Peter Henraty
scored with two important reaolu .ions
both it which were adopted by the
cmvntion. TV" first declared that
the giving oi rV d passes, lele- given out until at the meeting of the
graph and express , s was but an ' 0ity council Monday night. It will
''W,t_ f"rm !'f 1"'lb,''y;,'Jlat.U"y "" 11 'hen be up to that body to say wheth-
er or not the present lire chief shall be
ber using them was guilty of treason
We have, not let up an instant in out-
fight against the liquirr traffic despite
the fac' 'hsu a number of cur men
failed of eieoion. We the constitution of the state of Okla-
of Oklahoma."
"We, the undersigned ladies of the
stat of Oklahoma do respeotfully pe-
tition yonr hoaorablp body to place in
the new state, are prepared if they get
half a chance, to spend it where it
will do the most good.
But President Murray is fully cog-
nizant of the situation and is giving
deep and careful study to the make-
up of the committees that will aot up-
on tills matter, because he knows that
enormous influence will be brought
to bear upon the members of this com
mittee. He believes that he has plen-
ty of material to select from, to the
end that the committee will be comp-
osed of men who can not be bought,
(and the convention is overflowing wit
such men,) and men who at the sa: ,ie
time have the stiffness required tto en-
able them to fight, for what they be-
lieve to be right.
from the convention.
The other declared that all printing
of tiie convention should bear the li-
bel of the union. This is likely to
bring the convention into conflict with
Secretary Filson, federal disbursing
agent, who has beou having th" print
ing done at a "rat" shop. Filson said
tonight that he did not know what
he would do.
An an'i-lobby provision was added
to the rules of ;ii convention on mo-
tion of Del eg i e Haskell, of Musko-
gee, embodying the law proposed in
the Missouri leglel i tire two years ngo.
It was provided that no paid represen-
tative of outside interests should at-
tempt to influence members of the
exwivention, except by appearing be-
fore committees, through publications
in the newspapers; public addresses,
written or printed arguments and
briefs. If such briefs are employed,
twenty-five copies must be filed with
the secretary, so as u be open for
general inspection. An> lobbyist found
violating these niles is to be barred
from the hall and the building and
his name posted on am excluded list
at the main entrance. Any member
knowingly or wilfully communicating
With such persons, shall be guilty of
contempt and subject to pun! hm>
the matter from the outse
confident that we will get a prohibl-
tion plank in our constitution.
BKTTER FRISCO SERVICE.
Many Changes To Be Made December
Seventh on This Division.
homa the following provision: The
manufacture and sale of intoxicating
liquors shall be forever prohibited in
this state, except for medical, scientific
and mechanical purposes.' "
We were to have on this Thursday
an experience meeting. According to
Business, both in passenger and Previous understanding, each lady
freight, has been increasing so rapidly < was to earn a half dollar, and at this
the past few months over the Frisco I meeting present her half dollar and tell
in the southwest that it has been nec- . . , .
how she earned the same. Many and
ess-try to improve the service natur-
ally ill along the Imo, from Sapulpa,! var,ed wer,! the wa> 8 and meal™ told
I. T.. to Quanah, Texas, all of which i of'hat dny. Our experience meeting
is wi bin the passenger and freight
division wi li hividqir-iirters a-t Lawton.
Effective December 7th, a new lime
card will be published, and among
the moat noted changes in i' will be
the running cf a new passenger train
from Ijiw,on to Quanah, l aving 'this
city in the early morning and return-
ing in the evening. This will give , ^
Lawton a double daily passenger ser-1in* and that Mrs. Sharp is a charming
vice between Oklahoma CHy and Quan-
ah. At the sit in" time a new through
freight will be put on running between IRCX MOULDER ARRESTED.
Oklahoma City a,nd Quanah. Going
west it will be a merchandise train | F E shaw_ of 0maha Nab _ a mem.
and returning it will be a second , t,er cf the Iron Moulder's Union of
class- train. I North America No. 190. is alleged to
There Is at the present six passen- ilaVe entered the room of W. H. In-
ger trains opera ing between Sapulpa, germainn at the Tall^y cottage this mor
and Oklahoma City, but with the new nj[1B lto Hteal a KO|(i watch belonging
schedule two more passengers will be t0 (.he latter. Five minutes later he
added, as will also two new freight wa(J apprehended by the owner of tlie
trains. This will gTeatly help the Wateh at (he southeast corner of Thir
south in way of direct connections , an(j q avenue, and the property found
with the east. The passenger trains j Ui)on hi3 person. He was taken to the
that will run from Kansas City and | county Jail where a more complete se-
St. Louis will come through to Lawtor, arci, wa8 mat|e 0[ clothing.
cutting out the transfer at Sapulpa.
It was gtven out from the dispatch-
ei-s' office today that the travel over
was a success, but that was not all
I There was a comfort ready to be
knotted and many busy bands made
quick work of it. The comfort was
presented oy the union to a young sis-
tsr wbo had lately assumed the cares
of the home.
j A dainty lunch was then served and
all agree they had an enjoyable even
hostess.
"LINK"SALOON DEFEATED.
License Was Refused to McKinley, of
Near Rush Springs.
Nothing is being left undone by the
anti-solo n people of the eastern bouu
dary of the county, to prevent 'he ap-
pearance in their vicinity < f what is
commonly known as the "line" saloon,
and the last one was knocked out yes-
terday before the county commission-
ers. A one time less than two yearr
agn there were seven of these resortf
up ajid down the borders of the In
dfctn territory.
R. L. McKinley, who until October
•18th, operated and m iint,allied one j(
these saloons, two miles west of Rush
Springs, I, T., on the Comanche count} i More than twenty thousand dollars
side, had made application for renewal] was paid the Apache Indians Monday
of his license. The application and th I by Lieu Lena nt W. Purrington, officer
remonstrance was hare '.ought and in charge of the AiKU'he prisoners of
after five days of introduction of tes- j war, the money due them from the sa-
tlmony, the case came to an end last | le of steers. The Apaches have a ver
evening, whou the county commission-: large herd of cattle that they pasture,
ers refused to grant the license. f-ee cf charge on the FortSill millt-
It developed In the case that the arv reservation.
application of Mr. McKinley has only | Last year .none of the cattle were
thirty-five legal signers on lit while1 dit posed of because of the low market
there, were aevenjty-niine free holders j consequently it has been two years
In tii goveriuuent township in which ' since the Apaches received any cattle
APACHE CATTLE SOLD.
Tribe Receives $20.000—First Sale in
Two Years. •
the saloon was to be located. The law
noney. Beginning early in the fall,
manehe county
ne" saloon.
is now wl'hout a"li-
requires a majority of the free hold- the fattened cattle began to move froi
ers of a township upon which to grant' the nervation to the eastern market,
a license. ] untji twenty-five cars have been sold.
The county commissioners say that i The Apache cattle are branded with
this was the hardest contested case' uumbers of the owners, and when the
ever to come before their body. There steers are sold, the person to whom
was no tiotiae of an appeal given. Co- . the Btock belongs gets the money,
about $35 per head. In ca«e any of
the Indians die who own cattle,their
portion goes to the heirs, in tliis way
some of the infants receive as much
as f IM, while some of the older ones
r cclve tint the price of one steer.
The money derived from the sale
of heifers is placed in the Apac-
he fund alt Fort Sill and is used to re-
denlsli he herds. All day yesterday
ue Apaches were in the city buying
new buggies, harnesses and supplies.
Chief Asa said in a recent intervi-
ew, that when any of their number re-
ceived money from the war depart-
ment in this manner, each family ra-
tions ire cut rtf one month for cuch
tJG received.
COURTS OVERCROWDED.
Some Steps Necessary to Be Taken Be
Fore Statehood.
Unless some radical measures are
taken to clear up the docket the courts
of Oklahoma and Indian T n-itory -are
going to be in bad shape when state-
hood comes. 11 is estimated that '.her
are cases enough on the di ck > at tin;
present time to lequire two years' la-
bor by all the judges. Under the en-
abling ue , however, all of these-must
be transferred to the state courts.
Tliere is aji expression among some
of the attorneys to have four cf the
Indian Territory judges and three of.
the Oklahoma judges to clear up the
docket. Judge J. T. Dickerson, of the]
YOEMAN'S MATRIMONIAL OFFICE
Can yo4 tell me where I can get
southern district of Indian territory some one to marry me," said Alson
recently said: "It would seem that' Slatton of Walter, a youth of twenty-
be dismissed from service."
"Considerable complaint has b
brounght to my attention regarding
Mr. Radley, not because of his inabili-
ty to perform bis duties as they should
be performed, but on account of some
business relations he has had with
certain persons in the city, It may be
ttiat he will be able to explain this
matttr to the satisfaction of the coun-
cil.
"No person will be considered by me
far a successor to Mr. Itadley until the
council has taken definite steps rela-
tive to his removel or retention.
The charge that received the most
consideration at the bands of tbe com-
mitted was that the chief was intoxi-
cated on several evenings last Week.
It is said that he confessed to being
drunk on one occasion, but said that
t was the first time he has been under
the inlluence of liquor since his appoint-
ment by thei mayor at the time tbe
Hre department was organized seversl
years ago.
It is learned that there are a number
of| applicants for Mr. Radley's place
I his is a place that should be filled by
one having much experience in the
art of lighting fires, as one mistake by
the chief means the destruction of a
building and often time the loss of a
greater portion of a citv.
IMPORTANT FIGURE
Miiizi'tg Constitutional Conveu-
lon -County Division—His
Senatorial Prospects.
the Frisco was very heavy, and that
all the passengers seemed to be com-
ing to the southwest.
congress intended to transfer ull the
Indian Territory criminal docket <o
the federal docket of the enatern dis-
trict after statehood. There will prob
ably be from 6,000 to 8,000 cases pen-
ding in Indian territory at that time
There will be but one federal judge
and nearly 300 murder cases on the
docket.
Ed Leekie, cashier of the Baok of
He was well equipped with a num-
ber of keys, moulds, tools, pocket book
memorandum . books, etc. Money to 0ache>,9 ,n the 0lty 0I> business. He ( l. J. Iluncan of Randolph, Iowa, re-
one, to Charles Wolf yesterday after-
noon. Mr. Wolf called the Rev. J. T.
Stephens ir .be office of J. W. Yoe-
man to i jrry the young man to Miss
Ireue Pruitt of Walter, a young lady
of the same age. Before the ceremony
could be performed, the offl;e was
filled with uninvited guests of the bri-
dal party, but each extended tbelr con-
gratulation to the couple. J. W. Yoe-
man and Cbas, Wolf acted as best men.
the amount of $8.75 was taken from
hini. He was identified by the union
card found in one of Ills pockets, bear-
I ing the No. 18380. He had registered
Mrs. E. Epstein Is in Oklahoma City 1 at the Talley Cottage as R. L. Loud"n
this week on a visit to friends.
| of Manchester, Minn.
states that there are fourteen applies- i turned te his home today after visiting
tions for membership Into the new 1 J. W. Blezeh. He expects to bid on
Knights of Pythias lodge at that place, 'be pasture lands.
They will be initlatod just as soon as
the regalia for the team arrives. It is
expected this week.
THE LAND OFFICE.
Will be a Buisy Place tor Some Weeks
Ready For Sale.
Judge .1. W. Witten, of Washing-
ton, D. C., chief clerk of the law de
partment of the general land office,
will arrive in this city Saturday, in
company with two experienced clerics,
to assist the register and receiver of
the local land office In receiving bids
on the liasture lands. Judge Witten
has been at the head of the legal de-
partment at Washington many years,
and his services at tills time will be
of much baaefit In the dispatch of
the labor that will surely oome next
week.
Miss Kdna Bower1 or llu!°n Mid
Miss Eva Jones, of I.'I', city, were this
morning put to work temporarily
stenographers in the land office. If
It is found that tbe additional clerks
aw not sufficient others will be added
1 aiter as they art! needed.
Each day litis week '.rains of wag-
ons, carriages, and buggies i v■' i .f
the city and gone into the pasture. No
portioji of the pasture lis being over-
looked by those who are so Mixlous
to get a homestead. Every nook and
corner is being visited. Although 1'
has been the supposition of some that
majority of the bids would be on th
same tracts of land, this may be a mis
tak ', as those persons who have gone
into the pasture the last few days
have gotten wise and are BCitUerlng
their bids.
Nearly 2,500 sets of literature have
been given out or mailed from the La
tun land office alone, while a great
many thousands have been Bent out
through the general land olfice.
From Wednesday a Dally Constitution.
Senator Gore i ur .■ d last evening
from GuthHo where he has been at-
tending the constitutional convfeuoon.
He stated that all the committees bad
been named and that the <■ mviMi/ion
would likely get down to actual busi-
ness by the first of the week. "It
was a great tight that was put up for
the control of the organizat ion." said
Mr. Gore, "and It was a victory."
"The question that is agitn'lng the
convention the most at llite time is
the division of the Indian Territory
into counties. Each delegate from
that territory Is present with his map
showing the boundaries of the count-
ies according to his notions. The
counties are proportioned off by each
man in a manner as to get the larg-
est county, with his city as the center
of it. What action will be taken In
regard to the division of the counties
in Oklahoma, Is lufrd to guess. There
are some there who are in fovor of cut
ting and slashing an kid in Oklahoma
an in the Indian Territory. The count
division is the nn^st talk.d of at pres-
ent.
"The primary election i w will bo
passed eiarly in the sesroi' The con-
vention will be iu sosbLi. o!i of the
six'y days, and 1 would not be sur-
prised If It lasted a few days over. My
race for senator looks good. There
is no use of talking, 1 have that job
filed on."
MARHiAGR LICENSES.
Willis K. Myers, 21, ■ uid Misj Anna
M. Peck, 22, both of Ltiw.um.
Mix E. Cr ind ill, 23, and Miss Ber-
th i A. M 'ltr, 19, bo'h of Uwt n.
Bobble Bo'iannan, 33, and Mrs. Ida
Mty, 32, both of Frederick.
AIhvu A. 8':','-ten, 21, and Miss lren«
Pruitt, 21, both of Walter.
Elmer E. Shacklefrard, 25, and Missi
Myrtle Rown, 18, both of Temple,
Cnebter A. Cx, 26, and Miss Min-
nie Wa aiilme, 20, both of Sterling.
Tlieo Talley, 20, amd Mfos OUle
Payne, 20, bot'h of Marlow, I. T.
William R. Key, 25, end Miss Mary
Kitchens, 17, both of Sterling.
Pat H. Carrol, 31, and Miss Flor-
ance Walker, 32, both of Elgin.
William O. Allen, <8, and Miss Ir
Williams, 28, bo:.h of Meers.
Hod Helmviller, 30, of Dixon, III.,
and Miss Genevie Rocker, 26, of Kan-
sas City, Mo.
Edward Herr, 23, and Miss. Cecelia
George, 23, both of Walter.
James A. Goforth, 33, and Miss Wil-
lie Garrit.on, 18, both of Temple.
John E. TiUiaon, 33, and Miss Lula
Ramsey, 22, both of Walter.
Fred Watt, 30, and Miss Annie E.
Skirdle, IS, both of Chattanooga.
William R. Brawn, 31, of Mluou,
and Mattie L. Peck, of Comanche, l.
T.
William S 111 ilr, 39. of Junction City,
Kansas,'and Miss Gertrude J. Ingra-
ham, 29, of Lawton.
CARS OFF TRACK.
Seven cars in the. Rock Island lo-
cal going north from Waurika, were
ditched one half mile south of Wal-
ter last evening. It was neceeeary for
■the evening passenger train to lie up
at Welter over night and then come
north th;* morning, without going i.o
Waurika. It was late t%ls morning
before the wreck had been cleared and
the track repaired.
Mrs. C. W. Payne and daughter La-
homa, have returned from an extended
visit at Wichita, Kansas.
J. M. Bellamy returned today from
a husiness trip to Walter.
11. B. Broucht, of Newkirk,is in the
city visiting friends and relatives.
UNCLE TOM'S CABIN.
Terry's Uncle Tom's Cabin Com-
pany delighted an immense audirtice
last Friday evening. This com-
pany advertise one of the best shows
on the road, and they without doubt
have it. The parade formed on Nth.
street, at aboui 12:45 u. ni., marching
around the square, east on East Main
street, north on line street and west
on North street. Tbe i«r.ide was at
excellent quality, one of the best fea-
tures being the band, which was the
finest heard here for a long time. In
the evening the band delighted a
large crowd with a concert. Unci*
Tom's Cabin is so well known that a
description of the several parts to
unnecessary, but to say that each part
was given a first class rendition, and
the best ever seen in Knoxville is
not saying too much. Terry's Uncle
Tunis Cabin company is composed of
ladies and gentlemen whom it is a
pleasure to meet, and we hope we may
again have the pleasure of welcoming
them to our city.—The Kiunx Repub-
lican, Knoxville, 111.
Will be at the Ramsey Opera Hone*
Friday, November 30th.
Mr. and Mrs. D. Sloan of G irrison,
N. Y., retdmed to their hom.- today
after visiting frit nis in tbe city.
lY"
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