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The Lawton constitution.
1th,
Fourth Year.
WEEKLY EDITION
OFFICIAL PAPER OF COMANCHE COUNTY AND OF THE PEOPLE.
LAWTON, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 31. 1907
WEEKLY EDITION
No. 44
COTTON OIL MILL
NOW IN FULL
OPERATION
From Wednesday's Dally Cons'.Itution.
Tlie new oil mill is in full blast to-
day.
The Arabs are sa'd to have folded
their tents quietly, but Neil P. An-
derson, a capitalist of Fort Worth,
lias come into Lawton quietly, asking
no bonus or assistance of whatever
nature and unfolded one of lilt b'g-
gest institutions In this city.. So lit-
tle has been said of this concern and
so modestly and effectively lias the
work been done that few citizens are
aware of the magnitude of the enter- I
priBe and the vast outlay of cash nec- j
essary to tts completion and operation.
Here, where up-to-date machinery sup- :
slies to a great extent the necessity j
for manual labor, fifty men are kept (
systematically at work feeding the j
big m achines.
A visit to this hivt of Industry iE
a veritable lesson in economics, every- j
thing is so arranged that not only is
no time lost but there is absolutely o
waste product. Eighty tons of cotton
seed is required to feed the big mill ,
daily, from which four products come, j
The hulls are used for seed and are
sold in the local market; the meal is
sacked, afler tlie "II has been pressed
out of it by four Immense presses, and
sold to the export trad". Th" oil it-;
self °s exported or sold to Armour,
Swift, and bucIi like big concerns, wliil
the lint or the small pieces of cotton
which cling to the se'd are rolled by
ten busy machines Into bales and
sold to the mattress and quilt makers.
There are four buildings, a seed
house, 80 x 200, into which are emp-
tied dally six to eight cars of cotton
seed; the mill building proper. 50 x
250, which hums with th; latest pat-
terns of up-to-date machinery; a hull
house for storage; and the office bu l-
ding. In addition to these are twelve
large storage tanks. A 640 horse pow
er engine runs the machinery and the
Woiler room contains three large boil-
ers.
big Damage Suit
From Wednesday'! Dally Constitution.
Damages to llfc amount of $21,240,
are claimed by J. B. Herniation and J.
| A. Stockton, trustee, et al, against the
i Hock Island Development company, of
St. Louis, Mo., bankrupt, B. V. Cum-
' mtns, Arthur Walker, Richard ltud s-
ill, A. F. Myers, et al.
j This Development company 's :.l-
leged to have su'd Hire" thousand tow
lots in five towns in southwestern Ok-
Ilahoma for $K0 each and after ihoy
| were sold it Is alleged I hat the com-
pany was in a falling condition. A
| receiver was asked for by the purcha-
! sers of the lots and Judge Gillette ap-
pointed Frank V. Wright,. Recently
the lots were Bold at public auction by
1 an order from the court.
PRESIDENT
FINAL PROOF
ORDER
the
TAFT ON BRIGADE
POST TALKS
OF PLANS
Says It's A Go
of
the
.ids
CHILL TONIC CASE
NEW LAW POINT
RAISED
From Tuesday's Dally constitution.
In Frederick, the oniy town in t:5e
county that is without its portion of
saloons, it is alleged that the liquor
loving citizens have solved the ques-
tion and have been buying as a sub-
•ltule a drug called, "Anti-malaria
Cherry Tonic," manufactured in Cin-
cinnati, Ohio. It is further alleged
that a foodly per cent of the drug is
alcohol.
Recently a search warrant was is-
sued and a deputy sheriff entered the
place of business of E. E. Rogers, at
Frederick and found that drugstore
with a supply of the chill tonic. There-
upon warrants were issued against Dr.
J. A. Gillis, Dr. A. B. Fair and E. E.
Rogers charging them with soiling liq
uor without first obtaining a license.
Upon the recommendation of the
county attorney Dr. Gillis and Dr. Fai
were discharged yesterday for lack of
sufficient testimony.
j. Counsel for Rogers knocked out the
six man jur; proposition. When the [cause of soi
case was called for trial the defend-
ant. asked trial by twelve men. The
i court held thai lie should have it but
Under date of Jatumr
ister and receiver is in
letter from the secretary of the ir
rior instrucl'iig them to follow out
order of the president to a letter,
g ird' ig final proofs. The "Ord r re
as follows:
The White House,
Washington, Jan., 25th, 100
The Secretary of the Interior,
Sir:—To prevent the fraud now prac
tiee in the acquisition of public lands
of the United States, I have to direct
that hereafter no final proof certifi-
| cute, patent (>.• other evidence of ti-
tle shall be Issued under the public
land laws until an actual examination
;' >hs been made on the grounds by an
authorized officer of the government;
but the following shall be excepted
from the force of this order:
1.-* All claims which have heretofore
been examined on the ground by an
authorized officer of the government
whose report is made satisfactory.
2. All claims where heretofore
officer of the government other than
officers authorized to inake^final proo'
shall have been present at the tak-
ing or final ,iroof to cross examine
claimant and witnesses, if such proof
is found satisfactory.
3. All claims where claimant's com-
pl ance with law has been establish-
ed by contest or other regular adverse
proceedings.
4. Entries which may hav
confirmed by any act of congress.
5. Selections and ent.ri' S in which
no residence or improvements is re-
quired by law, when the lands embra-
ced therein, are strictly speaking in ag-
Th
;n
>re is ev.ry indication that th<
■ commit las or. military affaln
dopt the views of Mr. Taft, stc
of war relative o the est"b
•iit and development of brigad
of th:' army. This was the news
out today in a Washington spec
given
ial.
The secretat - Is frank about his de-
sire t • develop >rlgade posts, and has
in ni nd those at Forts Riley and L a-
venworth, in Kansas, Russell in Wy-
otning and Houston in Texas. Event-
ually he hopes to establish two others
when ne can induce congress to pur-
chase* enough land in addition to the
present military reservation, at Fort
Sill, and at Oglethorpe, Georgia. The
secretary of war says that his plan
will involve the abandonment of some
of the smaller posts.
Mr. Taft says: "From 25 to 35 per
cent of the existing posls will have to
bo rebuilt. There is no idea of aban
doning any regimental post. If we
could get three, four or five brigade
posls that need rebuilding it would
greatly facillate the drilling of the
army and we could put in control a
brigadier general who ought to be
taught to drill and handle men In lar-
ger units than regiments, 1 am ur-
ging that the new construction shall
be in posts where we can have larger
divisions of the army together. 1 a-
gree that it would be better to distrlb-
been 1 u*e these posts over the United States
geographically, but the trouble is th&t
the army is a system and the army
pof's constitute a system which has
been affected by the history of the
country."
The secretary is frankly of the opin-
From Wednesday's Dally Constitution.
J. W. Martin, one of the promoters
of the new $75,000 hotel building, tin-
outer structure of which is now near-
lug completion, is very, enthusiastic
in« regard to the proposed new opera
house for this city.
It Is sa d hat this building will be
erected solely for the use of an up-to-
(lato ope-a house and will cost in the
neighborhood of $50,000. Mr. Martin
| reports that he has met with more eli-
cit g mo it u thisent-rpr s • f oni h
business men who ha*e tows far been
consulted than was al f"St offered tlie
hotel building. Several locations are
being considered but nothing definite
has been done as yet toward securing
a site.
ISPIKITED R0XIIG
MATCH AT
FT. SI LL
From miirnday'B Dally Con. Job.
Before a crowded house, i^usirting
of sports from Lawton, Fort 6ul and
Cache, l ist even'nu at Fort Sill audi-
torium, M'chuel Rice, of Fort Sill, and
Chic Tucker, of New York Ciiy, exhib-
ited their skill at sparring. It was the
er-
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COURT MARTIAL
DEPOSITIONS
REQUIRED
From Wednesday's Dally Constitution.
First Lieutenant William F. Herring
shaw, of the 13th cavalry, judge advo-
cate of th^ general court martial that
is appointed to meet at Fort Sill Fri-
day, February 15, has made applica-
tion to be permitted to proceed to
Guthrie, El Reno and other points pri-
or to the court in order to get depo-
sitions for the trial. This court mar-
tial is called for the purpose of trying
Corporal Knowles, colored, one of the
discharged members of the 251h in-
fantry, that took part in the Browns-
ville, Texas affair. It is charged that
Corporal Knowles attempted lo as-
sassinato Captain Edgar 11. Macklin,
the night of December 21st, at Fort
Reno.
Major Charles W. Penrose, 25th In-
fantry and Captain Maeklin will stand
ricultural districts, or when their chu . , — ,.
acter has been fixed by investigation j ion that besides the four posts now d.fr courtjnartial trial at Fort Sam Hous
and classification made in accordance' initely
with law.
This institution ships in the larger f]i(1 not know how to secure such a
part of its raw material and ships out jury T])e territorial law provides for
the product, and all the business at- ;L jury composed of six but a lvt i!
tendant thereon is transacted in Law- supreme court decision has held ';'
ton.' It can readily be seen that the
Independent Cotton Oil Co., is one
of the receni monuments to the pros-
perity of the growing city of Lawton.
Lawtona Club Entertained
From Wednesday's Ueily Co* 'tom*.
to be unconstitutional. This
first time that th • qu > on :
been raised in ComaiiiUc cot
likely* in the territory.
6. Cases of reissuance of patents be-
uerical error occur in ^
in the patent eretofore issued.
7. All Indiuu allotments which have
been regularly approved in accordance
with instructions of the secretary i f
the interior.
You will I sue all necessary instruct
ions to carry this ord r into effect.
Til's order Is In lieu of my order of
15, IDOfi.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
From the best information that tan
ihj
•ver! December
Mid ■
Since the proposition is a new one|be obtained it will require from fif-
to the probate court of Comanche: jeeil to twenty special agents to take
county as likewise to all similar court ! carP 0f the work In the Lawton land
of the territory, it was decided to con-! district, if the local office keeps up
tinue the case until the March term i w,(i] the final proofs. Proofs are ta-
M 'ssers and Mesdames J.M. Powers Df COurt. At that time the court ex-j jten (j.jjiy at this office from homest-
HE WONT STAND
FOR "JIM CROW"
PROVISION
,that the separat
incorporated therein."
The above remark was made by Col.
and Harry Williams entertained the [,ects to try the case in a legfti man-
Lawtonla club Monday evening fct ner aIuj so ll3 to have his decision up-
tlie pleasant home of Mr. and Mm. held by the higher courts.
Powers. Progressive euchre was the
diversion of the evening. Six tables
were used for the games. Several of
the guests won first prize. The draw-
ing resulted in Mrs. L. T. Gooch and
ileott Ferris winning the first honors
Bach was presented with a pink car-
nation. An elegant two course lun-
cheon was served. This club meets
every two weeks at which time two |
souples, jointly, entertain. The next j Guthrie, Jan., 28.— "In my opinion
entertainment will be held at the J- i President Roosevelt, will reject the
K. Jarvis home. Oklahoma constitution in the event
The guests were, iss Knappe, Mrs. < ^ ^ separate coach ^vision is
Wood, of Henry, 111., Mrs. Streeter,
of Sulphur Springs. The members
present wede Messrs. and Mesdames
! Robert L. Owen, of Muskogee, who re
turned to Guthrie yesterday from Was*
ington where he had been for some
j days past in the interest*! of the re-
moval of the restriction on the Indian
lands.
While there Colonel Owen took oc-
McLennan, Gooch, Wheeler, Julian,
Williams, Maxwell, Evans, Monier,
• yers, Ferris, Jarvis, Powers and Gill.
eadeis in Comanche, Greer and Ro-
ger Mills counties. It is the opinion'
of the money leaners that it will prac
tically tie up indefinitely all final
proofs and work a hardship on thelq
business..
This office will be little affected
concerning the order relative to the
amount of work they will hare to do.
Soon entries will be made on the big
pasture land and this will give them
abundance of labor. But the other
land offices of the territory practi-
cally depend on their final proofs and
contest cases to keep them busy
This order will temporarily stop U'.air
work
Several applications for final proofs
were made this morning, bat they
were taken subject to the order and
filed with the other records.
designated as brigade nosts,
Fort Sill offers the best possibilities.
He says there are 100,000 acres of for-
est. reservation adjoining Fort S 11, and
part or all of which can be added to
the military reservation sit Fort Sill,
in Ujis connection the secretary has
put forward a general suggestion as
to the means for increasing the ex-
isting military reservations, he sa;d:
"If the secretary of war and the
secretary of interior, with the approv-
al of the president could piece out and
round out th military reservations by
exchanging lands for homestead set-
tlements within the territory that we
wish .o make part of the reservation
our plans would be simplified. Some
sections are taken up that ought to
be part of military reservations. If<
we could go into another part of the
public d'*naln and by agreement with
the approval of the president, exchan
ge the one for the other, it would en-
able us without the expense of any
money to enlarge and round out mil-
itary reservations to great advantage."
ton, Texas, February 4th, on the char-
ge of conduct prejudicial to good or-
der and military discipline, based on
alleged neglect of duty in connec ion
with the Brown." .He trouble. Many
of the witnesses in thiB trial will also
be witnesses In the Corporal Knowles
case. Thus it will bo necessary to get
depositions prior to the convening of
the first court martial
Major Goodyear, assistant judge ad-
vocate of the United States army, has
left Wahsington for Fort Sill and is
expected to reach the Fort shortly.
Before he left Washington he was in
consultation with the war department
relative to the re-inlistment of a num-
ber of the Brownsville negroes. He
comes here to examine some of the
half-dozen members of the discharged
battalllon of the 25th infantry now at
Fort Sill, whs have applied for re-iu-
listment.
Euterpe Club
The Euterpe club will meet with Mrs
O. II. Loud, Thursday, January 31st. caston to visit with the president and
The following program
Mrs. Slee-
at J: 30 p. m.
will be given:
Paper, Mrs. McMahon.
Piano Duet, Mendelsohn
jer and Mrs. Crabtree.
Tocal Solo, Mrs. Hurt.
Piano Selection, Mrs. White.
Vocal Solo, Mrs J. M. Powers.
Violin Solo, Mrs. Warner.
Piano, Mrs. Fain.
Vocal Solo, Mrs. Bruss.
Piano Selection, Mrs. O. O. Powers.
Vocal Duet, Mrs. Ferris, Mrs. Gens-
man.
Piano,
Mahon.
discuss the separate coach proposition
with him. While the president would
make no definite statement regarding
his disposition of the matter, Colonel
Owen stated that he left the Inference
with him that he would refuse to is-
sue his proclamation. He said that
the president was also very much op-
posed to the provisions interfering occupied by his drug store, after
New Brick Structures.
Two new brick buildings are prom-
•d for C street in the near future,
i lie one, a two story brick to be erec-
ted by C. S. Powell at once, just east
of the Martin-Hill building, and the
other a three story structure, 50 by
150 to occupy the corner of Third and
C, where the Powell drug store now
stands. The latter is to be erected by
Rico & Quinette.
The Powell building Is to be com-
pleted by the first of April and imms
Geronteo's Military Instinct
Lieutenant General Nelson A. Mil-
es, U. S. A., retired, writing of Geron-
imo's recently published nutobiograph
from the pen of S. M. Barrett, super
intendent of the city schools, says of
the old chief, "He is one of the most
remarkable men, white or red, 1
have ever met. His square chin, I
have only seen once duplicated,in the
face of General Sherman. Geronimo
showed a daring and natural instinct
which, developed under favorable con-
ditions, should have accomplished won
ders in the field."
It was General MiVs who accepted
the surrender of Geronimo and his
followers in Skeleton Canyon, Arizo-
na, in 1886, after a treaty had been
made between the Apache warrier and
the United States government.
JIM CROW LAW IT
TO THE PRE-
SIDENT
Guthrie, Okla., Jan. 29.—The pro
posed constitutional plank known as
the "Jim Crow" measure was submit-
ted to the constitution makers when
they assembled today for the last wee
for which they will receive pay.
The provision embodies the sen ti
meat of the railroad commission in
the following words:
Common carriers shall provide
qual but separate coaches aad waiting
rooms for persons of African decent and could go twenty more rounds. Jtioe
the legislature Is hereby authorized to
enact the necessary laws and provide
Mendelsohn-Bach, Mrs. Mc-
with the protection of property rights
'which had been reported as contem-
plated by the convention.
Colonel Owen says that there is no
doubt in his mind that the constitu-
tion will be rejected with the "Jim
Crow" provision in it
Gq And Register
W. R- Julian, city clerk", opened the
registeration books this morning for
the purpose of registering all persons
who deside to vote at the coming bond
City Democratic Committee
A meeting of the city democratic
central committee Is hereby called to
meet at Judge Perkins' office Friday
evening, February 1st, at 7:30
election, March 12th.
be closed March 2nd.
The hooka will I J.
A. Diffendalfer.
SecretJfJT,,
Louis Davis,
Chairman
which the erection of the Quinette
building will be begun. Theue are fur-
ther material evidence of the stabil-
ity of this city.
A Correction
The reporter for the Constitution
erred In writing the notice of the
Bailey-Robinson wedding. It was Mis
Mamie Bailey, who was wedded to Mr.
Robinson and not her sister Miss
Myrtle as stated in these columns. The
latter charming young lady is still
single.
Manitou Is Flturshing
Riley Smith, county treasurer, has
returned from Manitou, where he has
been several days. Ho reports that
the little town is thriving and that
the contract has already bee:, signed
by the citizens of that town and Sib
ony to consolidate the two places by
moving Slbony. Within the last few
days property in Manitou has advanc-
ed one hundred per eent. Manitou gin
ned 2800 bales of cotton this season.
Delegate To Washington
At a meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce held last evening it was agreed
to send W. H. Quinette to Washington.
He will leave for that city Saturday
agreement before the box ng began oun
that if both nvn were on their feet j.|e>
when the ten rounds ended, that the
bout would be called a draw. It took J1Juj
more than ordinary nerve on the part t th
of the trooper to stand his punishmen i,lWt
and yet keep up his sparring. Bu
Previous to the b!g event two pre- o(
limlnaries were matched. Joe Bush (he
and Monk Arnistlad, both of K troop. of
went after each other for two rounds. | M
leaving the ring in as good shape as rmai
when they entered. Otio Lemkey, of _
I troop, and Weston Kennett, of 1 one
troop, were tangled up for two rounds. ju.
Lemkey was the heaviest muscled, and <( H
Kennett had the activity and the rour- cto_
ds were well divided between the two in_
soldiers. illy.
Immediately Tucker and Rice pre- Uf.h
pared for their match. Both weighed t n;i
in at 130 pounds. When they were st- ],er
ripped, Tucker showed up 'n excellent
condition, while Rice showed the lack aryi
of training, having only been in train-
ing fourteen <lays. . The gloves used lf
were four ounces. Lieutenant Neal, the
referee, showed excellent ^porting
blood In the way he handled the box- l°«^
ing. The boxing lasted f fty minutes.
The Match by Hounds. lche
Round 1. Having approached the
center of the ring, Chic landed on :
Rice and sent him off his pins. Mike u®-
rose and rushed to the center. This
was Chic's round. It et 'u.' with Mike
doing all the rushing and J vjcllnch-
Ing. eric.
Round 2. The contestants rushed tor rer_
clinch., breaking they gave and re- by
celved. Mike came on with new vigor res
and the mixing Is fast and furious, aw-
Loud cheers and yells come from the
spectators. The honors are divided. ting
Round 3. Follow:ng Irs usual tac-
tics, Miko rushes; Chic clinches. Chic tory
uses the face of Mike as a punching nay
bag landing it well and places one in la k
he stomach. Mike's hands go up and
he staggers around the ring, while-
Chic thinking his man knocked out,
makes a rush for his corner and goes
>ut through the ropes. He enters ring
igain and proceeds to miner Mike.
Round 4. Little was accomplished 1
this round and it ended in a clinch.
Bound 6. Mike sprang at Chic but
failed to Intnl. Mite was losing stren-
gth and it was seemingly only a mat-
ter of time until he was out. This.
ron ti d was one of. clinches, with but
few blows.
Hound «. Chic enters the ring with
his most noticable laugh on his face
and strikes Mike at his pleasure.
Chic was preparing to put Mike out
when time was called.
Round 7. Chic begins to place Mike
against the ropes pounding him at will
Mike stands punishment but grows
weak. Chic sends blow to head but
Mike ducks.
Hound 8. Chic slaps Mike in the
jaw. Mike plays for center and gets
it In the jaw.
Hound 9. It looks 1 ke Mike would
stay. Chic strikes two to jaw, and fol
lows up with a number of blows to
jaw. Mike grows weaker.
Round 10. They shake hands. Chic
plays. Miko enn only remain in ring
by clinching. Crowd begins to yell,
rotten. Time is called.
Tucker announces from ring that he
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aecessary penalties to carry this pro-
vision into effect"
It Is the UMentlon of the democratic
leaders to ado[ft the report in the com
mlttee of the whole and then submit
it to President Hoosevelt before tak-
ing final action.
Contempor try' sPony Service
admitted that he was outdone. Tuck-
er said, "This is the toughest jaw t
have ever struck in my life." Mike
was gritty and stood it to the last.
Allan's Enterprise
A. W. Allen be.s purchaesd the
Dime Odium moving picture show and
moved it to the skating rink. Mr. Al-
len's ambition is to secure a number
of high class attractions and make the
rink a popular place for the amuse-
rm Tuesdays Dally UoaMKama. ment loving public. With the apnroa-
After blowing a lot of hot air and ch Qf wann weather he will set out
raising a hullabalough about their treeg an(j beautify the grounds, makln
press dispatches for some weeks the ^ rink a o( which we
News -Republican yesterday dropped ^ #n be proud
the pony report of Scripps- McRae
for which it was putting up *12. a . oa,lav Wftridiftir
'week and it win fan back upon the Robinson-Batley wedding
old reliable grape vine service which rran Tuesday's Dally CoaamutiOB.
the office devil will clip from the ex- Noah D. Robinson and Miss Myrtle
change and label "Special to theNe- Bailey of Lawton, were married thla
ws-Republlcan." Any practical news morning at the court house
paper man could have luformed our by W. H. Hussey, probate Judge. Mia
contemporary that he could not pur- Bailey had for some time been con-
chase a telegraph service worth two nected with the telephone company at
hoops for $12.00 per week. this place.
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