The Peoples' Voice (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 17, No. 43, Ed. 1 Friday, May 7, 1909 Page: 1 of 8
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THE
VOICE
VOLUME 17.
NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, MAY 7, 190'.l.
NUMBER 43
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Indications Point To A
Severe Drouth for Oklahoma
U j, the rule which is required by the in
Oklahoma City, Okla.,
Thefact that an order of the inter-
state commercc
RELIEVING SUFFERERS
terstate commerce commission and
commission classes I say that 'l wi" Practically serve the
liquors as explosives may cause a ln,r',osc of thc Humphrey bill wh.cn
"long drouth" in Oklahoma. ,asiscd the lowcr house of congress
A way has just been discovered by | :,ml wh,ch P™1"'1** interstate ship
which, it is claimed, an end will b? men,s of lllluor into Prohibition tcr-
put to C. O. D. liquor shipments and "IorJ
which will practically prevent pre-
paid shipments made subject to ship-
per's order.
A law or ruling of the interstate
commerce commission that will no
complish this result lias been in ef-
fect for over a year, but until a few
(lays ago it has been overlooked and
no effort made to enforce it.
This order of the interstate com-
merce commission prohibits railroads
from keeping in their freight ware-
houses any kind of explosives for
more than seventy-two hours. Under
the head of explosives is classed
whiskey or alcoholic liquors. This
feature of the rule which had been
overlooked for more than a year was
called to the attention of the Ameri-
MONEY APPROPRIATED BY
LEGISLATURE BEING SENT
OUT TO PEOPLE IN THE
DROWTH DISTRICT.
Guthrie, Okla., May 1.—The entire
clerical force of the state board of
agriculture is at work today mailing
out checks to the people in Texas
1 and Cimarron counties who are
titled to a share in the $10,000 ap
propriated by the last legislature fo
their relief. Nearly 1,100 application
were favorably considered by the
board, and it was decided to appor
i tion the whole appropriation pro rata
Railway Association' a few days 1 a'nonK these 1,100 after deducting
can
ago, and inspectors were immediate- | 11,0. aPPro*in> tc expense
gation and distribution. Each man
of investi
who gets in at all is therefore being
ly sent out over the country with in-
structions to have all alcoholic liqu- !
ors kept in depot* for more than scnt a chcck for ?875' About ^•0,K)
seventy-two hours removed immedi- vvas scnt out today- There are about
ately.
Accordingly, Frank M. Scott, in-
spector for the western district, came |
to Oklahoma City, visited all of the j
railroad freight houses and found j
some three or four cars of whiskey
stored in violation of the law. Some
of the whiskey had been on hand for
more than a year. It was ordered re-
moved post haste to a public ware-
house and the shippers were so ad-
vised by wire.
In many instances the consignees
fail to call for their packages within
the time prescribed by law, although
they remitted for the freight when
placing their orders.
Dealers who have heretofore mad1
140 names yet to be received, and
when their checks are mailed
them thc work of distribution will be
concluded. The bill provided that
$1,000 of the amount was to be used
for the relief of hail sufferers
Caddo and Comanche counties, but
after making an investigation the
board decided that no relief was
needed there.
THE POTATOES SUFFERED
Guthrie, Okla., May 4.—Practically
the only plants affected by the frost
of Friday night were potatoes, ac-
cording to Secretary Charles F. Bar
nett, of the state board of agricul-
ture, and there will probably be no
shipments O. D. and to fictitious ! serious damage to them. Mr. Harnett
names will not take such chances of reports that potato plans were badly
having the goods removed t$ public
warehouse* and subject to thc inspec-
tion of thc enforcement officers, it
is claimed.
Officers of the Anti-saloon league
are jubilant over tlie enforcement by
thc American railway association «
blackened clear from the northeast
corner of the state as far as Guthrie
but that the only effect will be to
make the crop a little later.
Dr. D. R. Boyd's fine driving mare
died this morning of lock jaw.
What Clothing
Do You Know ?
V- >pyriBm 190^
The Houm* rf Kupp«Mihrirvr
Chicago
That has style durability and workmanship
than KuppBnheimer
Oome in and let us show you the patterns
and the way they Fit.
JTV1TT
MENS
J. C. JONAS, President. JOHN G. LINDSAY, V-Pbesident
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF
The First State bank,
OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA.
AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS APRIL 28TH, 190H.
resources:
Loans and Discounts *109,834.01
Warrants 33,366.90
Banking House Furni-
ture and Fixture 10,750.00
Other Real Estate 4,412.50
Overdrafts none
Loans to Officers none
Cash and Sight
Exchange 125,739.41
284,102.82
The above statement is correct.
UAMI.ITIES:
< apital
Surplus
Undivided Protits
Reserved for Taxes
Borrowed Money
Deposits
* 50,000.00
5,500.00
4,237.39
300.00
none
224,065.43
284,102.82
JOHN HARDIE, cashier.
First State Bank of Norman
OPENED AS STATE BANK WITH
Deposits October 5th, 1908 $130,474.63
Deposits November 27th, 1908 142,738.71
Deposits February 5th, 1909 158,443.07
Deposits April 28th, 1909 224,065.43
YOUK PATRONAGE SOLICITD.
Deposits protected by the Depositors Guaranty Fund of the State
of Oklahoma.
DIRECTORS:
J. A. liullum, J. C. Jonas, John Polhemus,
John Hardie, T. E. Smith, ,1. B. Dudley,
W. N. Rucker, R. C. Hardie, John G.Lindsay
EWING RE_- ELECTED. SCHOOL MEN HOWLING.
SCHOOL BOARD REORGANIZ- VARIOUS STATE SCHOOL OF-
ES AND ROLAND HUGHES
CHOSEN PRESIDENT. —
WORK PLANNED FOR
ENSUING YEAR.
R. H. EWING
The city school board met last
night in regular session and wound
up the business of the old board,
after which the new board, consist-
ing of the same members as the old
board with the exception of R. E.
Leach who is succeeded by E. R.
Chastain, was organized with Roland
Hughes as president and J. B. Dud-
ley as secretary. F.. L. Cralle and J.
Ii. Dudley were also elected associate
members of thc city examining board
The principal thing done by thc
new board, however, was thc elec-
tion of a superintendent of schools
for the ensuing year. R. If. Ewing
was unanimously chosen.
This means that Mr. Ewing will
next September enter upon his third
ear's work as superintendent of
Norman's public schools. His work
here has been of the quality that
brings results. The schools, when he
came here, were in an almost choatic
conditions owing to his immediate
predecessor's lack of school manage-
ment. There was lack of both or-
ganization and system in them. Out
of this condition Mr. Ewing brought
the schools and placed them upon an
qual with any of the new states
schools.
Next September Norman will have
one of the finest, most modern, and
best arranged high school buildings
in the state. The interior of the build-
ing is to be a model in every way for
the purpose for which it is to be
intended. Mr. Ewing's experience in
the school room, and especially in
work building up high schools,
as enabled him to plan for this
building and its interior, which, when
completed, will be a monument to
education in Norman.
Mr. Ewing's work as a school sup-
erintendent has been fruitful every-
here he has been. Several years ago
went to Stillwater and found the
public schools there in an even worse
condition than he found the schools
of Norman when he came here. In a
short while lie built up in Stillwater
one of the strongest public school
systems in the state, including a high
school that compared favorably with
igli schools in much larger cities
here facilities were much better.
Before going to Stillwater, where
was superintendent for four years,
Mr. Ewing was associated with the
Arkansas City, Kansas, schools,
here he was for three years and
here his work gave thc highest sat-
faction.
Mr. Ewing is "cut out" for school
ork. He never fails to please his
udcrts, taking an interest as lie
ies, in every phase of school life,
e has a way if keeping his pupils
work. In fact whenever he has
made good," nr>c o.iiv with the peo-
e but with his piipils.
Norman peuiilo tan well congratu-
late themselves upon having such a
splendid man at the head of their
tiool system.
It will be two weeks before the
, Norman ice plant is completed and
ready to put in operation. Work on
It he plant is being rushed. S. P. Ren-
I der has donned overalls and is as-
sisting.
FICIALS SAID TO BE TA"XT"
ED TO KEEP UP PRESS
BUREAU.
Guthrie, Okla., April 30.—A fnigh
ty howl has arisen from the various
state schools over the attempt of the
state administration to assess tlx
teachers and employes for the main
tenance of the democratic press bur-
eau. At the present time all of the
state officers and employes here are
being assessed three pe rcent on their
salaries for that purpose and the at
tempt is now being made to extend
it to the state institutions.
Even many of the officials here are
getting sore on the proposition and
contend that The press bureau should
be supported by thc democratic state
committee from contributions from
the state at large, instead of throw-
ing the entire expense on the should-
ers of the office holders.
W. L. CHAPMAN
STILL WANTED,
EFFORT TO GET TEXAS GOV-
ERNOR TO RECALL RE-
QUISITION COMES TO
NAUGHT AND MATTER
IS AGAIN BEFORE
HASKELL.
Guthrie, Okla., May 3.—It is now
up to Governor Haskell either tj
refuse to honor the request of Gov-
ernor Campbell of Texas or surrend-
er W. L. Chapman, secretary of the
corporation commission, for alleged
land frauds in Texas.
Yesterday afternon a letter was re-
ceived by Governor Haskell from
Governor Campbell advising thc Ok-
lahoma executive that he would not
recall thc request for the requisition.
This now means a "yes" or "no" to
the Texas governor.
Chapman, it will be remembered,
was indicted by a grand jury in El
Paso some months ago for alleged
frauds in land cases, and Governor
Campbell of Texas requested a re
quisition for Mr. Chapman. After
hearing in this city Governor Has-
kell transmitted thc request to At-
torney General West for "advice,"
and after holding the case under an
"idnefinite postponement" for sever-
al days, Attorney General West re-
turned the papers in the case to the
governor with an opinion. This opin-
ion only stated thc law in the case
and cited thc statutes on similar
cases.
Governor Haskell did not take any
immediate steps in thc matter and re-
cently Jack Love of the corporation
commission made a trip to Texas to
intervene in the behalf of Chapman.
Upon his return Mr. Love would
make no statements in the ease and
turned a deaf car to all inquiries.
What action Governor Haskell will
take in thc matter can not be learn-
ed.
WILL PROSECUTE
SUGAR TRUST.
New York, N. Y., May 3.—That
criminal prosecutions by the federal
government will be begun as a re-
sult of the disclosures in the recent
suit of the government against the
American Sugar Refining company
will be begun at once by Henry Stini
som, special government attorney,
was announced today.
State Loses $600,000 By
Ruling of School Land Board
Guthrie, Okla., May 1.—(Spl.)—
The state school land board Friday
passed a resolution applying the
rentals 011 school leases for 1908 as
a basis of rental for 1909, in spite of
thc law of the recent legislature fix-
ing the basis at t per cent of the
1908 appraisement.
The total 1908 appraisement was
$30,000,000 and, by the application
seven appointed to classify the im-
provements and place thereon what
was in their judgment the valuation
this committee and 1,000 lessees who
represent every county in the state,
met with teh school land board in
the opera house yesterday afternoon
and i na body heard the decision of
that board regarding the appraise-
ments and the action which that
of the new rule, the state stands to body would take in the matter.
lose about $600,000, the difference be- Representatives from the several
tween thc amounts represented by counties were heard from, each fol-
thc board's figures and of the orig- lowing thc same line of thought as
inal appraisement. to the high appraisement and what
State Auditor 'frapp and Secretary they thought ought to be done to
of State Cross were authorized 'o reasonably adjust these matters.
confer with thc governor to draft |
rules for the correction of the 1908 py pprnpj^ m<3APPPAPQ
appraisal, to which the lessees ob-.-CiJuIiL/IjjU JUlOAiTr JjAitOi
ject so strenuously. Thc action may'
be tested in court on an agreed MAN CHOSEN AS CHIEF-OF-PO-
statement of facts.
HASKELL TO
SCHOOL MAN.
PROMISES SCHOOL LANDMEN
A HEARING AND A RE-AD-
JUSTMENT OF APPRAISE-
MENTS.
Guthrie, Okla., April 30.—"Just as 1 lice of this city, suddenly left his
discusscd with your committee sev- j home and has not been seen since,
cral days ago, if it is in our power On election day there was much com
LICE AT CHICKASHA HAS
NOT BEEN SEEN SINCE
MORNING OF ELECTION
DAY.—A CHARGE OF
BIGAMY AGAINST
HIM.
Chickasha, Okla., May 3.—Last
Monday night Jas. T. O'Mallcy, de-
mocratic candidate for chief of po-
wc will have these differences ad-
justed. There must be a hearing in
each of thc counties where these
grievances are to be adjusted. It is
the unanimous opinion of the board
that we can come to you with less
expense than you can come to us,
and if we can adjust these differences
we will be glad to do it and thc hear-
ings may satisfy us, but if we see
ment regarding his failure to appear
at the polls, but in spite of his ab-
sence he was elected by a majority
of 253. During the campaign thc op-
position charged him with being
guilty of bigamy and that he was
wanted iu Texas on other charges.
Since his residence in this city dur-
ing thc past nine years, he has been
known as Jas. T. O'Mallcy. It was
that we can not adjust the valuation j charged that he had been married in
as to thc improvements then we will 1 Hell county, Texas, as J. T. Good-
do the mule act, balk and go no | son. This was explained to the sat-
furthcr. I should like to see more isfaction of thc people, as he had
legislation on this subject than to 1 been raised by a stepfather by the
see injustice done for a year." | name of Goodson and always went
This is an extract from the speech by that name. Mrs. O'Mallcy is much
of Governor Haskell in giving the worried and says that she does not
decision of the board of school land know anything about her husband's
commissioners to the school land whereabouts. She declares that lie
lessees at a meeting held in the often talked to her about hi" first
opera house yesterday afternoon.
After a meeting of Wednesday af-
ternoon and night in the auditorium was happy until lie got into politi
of thc city hall, the committee of this spring.
wife, who was divorced from him,
but says that their own married life
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