The Peoples' Voice (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 17, No. 50, Ed. 1 Friday, June 25, 1909 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUME 17.
THE PEOPLES' VOICE
NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1909.
NUMBER 50
SWEEPING ORDER.
Guthrie, Okla., June 18.—Here-
after no person in Oklahoma can se-
cure a shipment of intoxicating liqu-
or delivered to him by express at any
office of the American Express com-
pany in this state. S. W. Stone, state
agency superintendent, today receiv-
ed a copy ot an otticial order to all
agents in the state, issued from St.
Louis headquarters by F. D. Adams,
general superintendent of the south-
ern division of the American Ex-
press company, directing them to de-
liver no such shipments. The order
reads: "Pursuant to order received
from council to the governor of the
state of Oklahoma, you will decline
to deliver to any person any ship-
ment of spirituos, vineous or malt
liquors now in our possession or that
may come in our possession. Any
such shipment now oil hand must
be immediately returned to shippers
if known. This order particularly re-
fers to interstate shipments as the
laws of Oklahoma already prohibit
the trnasportation of liquors between
points in that state except when
handled through the state agency,"
1 he American Express company
handles its business over the M. K.
and T. road, which will make all
points along this line dry as far as
express shipments of intoxicats are
concerned.
It is rumored that the Katy rail-
road is also contemplating such an
order although no official confirma-
tion of such reported action has been
received here. The Pacific Express
company has already informed State
Enforcement Atorney General Cald-
well that it will refuse all interstate
shipments of liquor to federal licen-
se holders in Oklahoma.
STATE TO SUPPORT
TWO AR0HITF0T8.
Guthrie, June 22—The state
will pay two architects in con-
nection with the construction of
college buildings. Pat Weat-
hers has been named supervis-
ing architect of the state board
of public affairs at a salary of
$15 a day for every day actual-
ly employed. As state auditor
Trapp has ruled that the war-
rants on state normals must be
endorsed by both the affairs
board and the board of regents.
The latter will retain an archi-
tect for that purpose.
TO RAISE ASSESSMENT.
PROMISE BETTER JIM
0R0W SERVICE-
Guthrie Okla., June 21—All
cases brought by D. Russell and
W. H. Jeuagin, on behalf of the
negros, to obtain better accomo
dations under the Jim Crow
law, were today dismissed when
coming before the corporation
commission, with the exception
of the one against the Ft Smith
and Western, which has been
postponed and those of the
Frisco, Santa Fe and Rock Is
land which roads have agreed
to install a better service by
January 1, 1910,.
None of the roads would agree
to installing separate sleeping
Wc pay the highest cash price
for poultry. F. J. McGINLEY
BERRY'S
Are Offering the
Bargains in Seasonable
Merchandise For CASH
It is rare, that you have the opportun-
ity of buying warm weather apparel,
almost at the commencement of sum-
mer and you will miss unheard of bar-
gains, if you fail to take advantage of
same.
TABLE NO. 1—Comprises all our finest sheer
weaves, such as silk tissues, swiss applique, imp.
irish dimitys, etc.
worth up to 50c yard at only 2wC
TABLE NO. 2—A fine selection of the newest and
best values in dotted swiss muslin, Egyptian tissues,
and Fr Batiste. All fast colors 4 ■*
and desirable styles, worth 15c to 20c at . . | | Q
TABLE NO. 3—Comprises our cheap r
lawns and ginghams, worth up to per yd 10c at £)C
TABLE NO. 4 We have forty pieces of medium
price and popular lawns, Queen Batiste and macrame
stripe, all fast colors new styles, latest /\
weaves. Worth 12* to 15c at per yard . JJC
We are making a big reduction on our tan oxfords
and pumps. Also white canvas slippers at vour own
price. J
We have a job lot of shirt waists, original price
on them was from $1 to <(2.00 to 3.00. nr
Now your choice for only .... /JlA
We have some odd hats. We are offering iust
half the value.
Grocery Department
WE OFFER YOU-
25c package rolled oats lor
10c package of rolled oats for
CALIFORNIA FRUIT
Prairie King or Bell Isle Peach per can
Gal Peaches per can
Louis Plums per can
White Poney Apricots
California Grapes ,
Hominy per can ,
Pumpkin per can • , , , ,
New glate mince meat per package ,
New glate currents per package ,
Seeded Rasin per package , ,
YOUR TRADE SOLICITED
Guthrie, June 17.—It was learned
«from the reliable sourse today that
the state board of equalization is
contemplating a general raise of
twenty per cent on the assessment
of private property in the state
where such property is returned by
the school boards at practically the
figures of last year. This content
plated increase would not be appli-
ed to every county, but only where
the local returns show that the valu
ations fall far short of the fair cas!
valuation of the property.
Members of the board who favor
this action at the meeting of the
board to be held next Monday be
lieve that raise of on the itverage of
20 per cent over the assessment of
last year 011 property other than that
of public service corporations woul
about equalize the value of all kinds
of property over the state. Railroad
property has already been raised 5
per cent over the figures of last year.
RUMORED THAT ROAD
WILL PERFECT MEROrR.
SYDNEY II L. CLARK
DEAD.
Oklahoma City Okla., June
21—Sidney L. Clarke died Sat-
urday night at his home, 11
East Third Street.
Mr. Clarks death was not un-
expected as he had been ill for
several weeks and his life had
been ill for several weeks and
his life had been despaired of
for several days by his physi
cian and family. He was 78
years of age, and notwithstand-
ing his advanced age he was
physically and mentally active
possessing a wonderful vitality.
With the passing of Sidney
L. Clark dissappeared one of
Oklahoma City's pioneer "89ers
and one of the men who figured
most prominently in this states
history.
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THREATENED TO BANKRUPT CITY-
Oklahoma City, Okla., June
21—Despite the orders of May-
or Sales to keep two blocks
in the down town districts free
from religious meetings Capt.
Henry Atkins of the Salvation
army declares that he intends
to continue the meetings. The
Army workers were driven from
the street last night and were
warned that further infraction
of the mayor's orders would
be followed by arrest.
Atkins, in an interview today
declared that if he is arrested
he will bring others sufficient in
Numbers to bankrupt the city
feeding them in jail.
Guthrie, Okla., June 21 —
It is reported in railroad cir-
cles that the Rock Island and
Frisco roads have agreed to
merger their lines in this state
and that it was for that reason
the roads did not oppose the
order of the Corporation com-
mission declaring the two roads
one system.
It is also reported from a
good source that the two rail-
roads will take advantage of
Senate Bill No. 288 passed by
the last legislature, which is a
law of peculiar benefit to the
railroads operating in the
state, merg'e their lines and
take out a charter as a domestic
corporation if the attorney gen-
eral will consent. The attorn-
ey general claims that this can
not be legally done under the
state constitution. Under the
law the railroads may domesti-
cate by paying charter fee only
upon the part of the capital
stock cf the company which is
involved in its Oklahoma in-
vestments. Formerly the road
would be required to pay one-
tenth of one per cent of its total
capital stock to take out a doin
estic charter.
ASSESSMENT LOWERED.
FINED ELEVEN OF THEM,
STATE WILL WAR AGAINST FLIES.
Shawnee Okla., June 23, —
Dr. J. C. Mahr state commiss-
ioner of health has joined in the
campaign against the house Hy.
He is enlisting the assistance of
county and city boards of health
in all parts of^the state, and es-
pecially is the campaign made
in stores where soft; drinks are
sold, in groceries, bakeries,
meat meat markets and other
places where food stuffs are
sold.
Muskogee, June 23.—Follow-
ing closely upon the recent in-
spection by Dr. J.C. Mahr,state
commissioner of health, and a
half dozen inspectors from
Shawnee, Dr. Tilley of the state
health board swore out warrants
Tuesday for the arrest of eleven
local sanitary officers, charging
them with the unsanitary dis-
posal of garbage.
They were given an immediate
hearing before justice Bailey,
resulting in their conviction and
the fining of each $25, with a
jail sentence of 30 days. Sen-
tence was suspended on their
promise to obey the law.
As Muskogee has no place to
dispose of its garbage to meet
the demands of the state health
authorities, the city is in a bad
predicament. Dr. Tilley threat-
ens to cause the arrest of mayor
McGarr and members of the
council if the offense is repeat-
ed.
The county commissioners com-
pleted the work of equalization be-
tween the several municipal districts
in the county yesterday aud adjourn-
ed. Little chance was made in the
assessment of the townships, but the
assessment of Norman City was re-
duced 26 per cent. This reduntion
in the case of Norman city was due
to the fact that the city assessor as-
sessed Norman on a 25 per ccnt high
er basis than property was assessed
in the country. In other words all
of the rest of tho assessors followed
the valuations as lixed by the state
last year while the city assessor ig
nored this and assessed Norman City
property on same basis that he as-
sessed it last year, which assessment
was cut per cent by state board.
The citizens n Norman aue also de-
manding tliHt the city equalization
Board hold a meeting and equalize
the assessment in Norman: but for
some reason such equalization board
seems unwilling or does not hold a
meeting and number of citizens pro-
tested to the countv couimifsioners
about this matter and commissioners
have ordered that such a meeting
be held. The mayor, city clerk and
city assessor comprise the city equali-
zation board and they should hold a
meeting and go over the entire as-
sessment of the city anij as certain
I if all the property in the city has
j been assessed alike. This important
matter tdiould not be wholly to the
assessor. This board should file a
statement showing that it has per-
formed its duty. Slipshod business
seould be discarded This city la-
paying This city is paying dearly for
this kind of business. Men whose
business and duty it is to look after
things for the citizens, should per-
form their duty.
J0HNIT0N IS BENEDICT.
Guthrie Okla. June 21—An-
nouncement was made here to-
day of the marriage of Henry S.
Johnson, member of the consti-
tutional convention and the first
State senate and democratic
candidate for congress in the
First district last year, to Mrs.
Ethel Darling, who served as
stenographer in the first Legis-
lature and is quite well kuown
here. The marriage was per-
formed by Associate Justice S.
W.Hayes of the Oklahoma su-
preme court.
CHARLEY WAS GOING SOME
Charles Wrightsman a mil-
lionaire lawyer and oil operator
was arrested at Tulsa the other
day charged with autoing too
fast. Whether the speed limit
was exceeded in this case or
not the fact remains that Chas.
can go some, particularly if
ther's a Deleware boy in rhe
lead whose majority is about
to be readied and whose allot-
ment contains depotite of oil.
Wrightsman was formerly
quite a politician over in Potta-
wattomi county and is well
known here.
Guthrie, Okla.—June 23—The
state board of equalization met
today to equalize the valua-
tions of the various counties,
this being the day designated
by law for the meeting but ad-
journed without any definite ac-
tion. Only about 35 of the
counties have made their re-
turns and it is probable that
the board will not pass upon
the matter finally until some
time next week.
I!"
Guthrie, June 23.—A "requisi-
tion agent" for each state in-
stitution is the latest recommen-
dation of the board of public
affairs towards facilitating pur-
chasing of state supplies. These
are to be recommended by the
regents, and will have charge
of purchasing under the board
of affairs and in cases where
emergency exists he will be per-
mitted to make purchases under
their rules without direct aut-
horization.
CLEARED OF ROBBERY CHARGE
Bartlesville, Okla., June 23,
—Thomas Jordan a cattleman
of Ramona, Okla., was cleared
here today of the charge of rob-
bing a Collinsville bank. Jor-
dan when financially embarrass-
ed a year ago, was refused mon-
ey by the bank, where he had
$1508 on deposit because the
bank also held his notes, lie
returned to the bank with a re-
volver and forced the cashier to
cash his check.
OIL TOWN HAS COSTLY BLAZE,
Sapulpa, Okla., June 22,
Eleven buildings in the
b u s i n ess and resi-
dence sections of Keifer, an oil
town near Sapulpa, were de-
stroyed by a fire of unknown
origin yesterday afternoon. The
loss will reach $80,000. The
town is without tire figlfting ap-
paratus and the water pressure
in the mains was of no avail.
The stricken section is west
of the Frisco tracks and build-
ings and stocks were burned as
follows; Dr. Jones drug store,
Hughes' pool-hall, Win. Evarts'
hardware store, Chas. Denton's
residence, the Kiefer State bank
the Kiefer Mercantile company
and Delough grocery store, the
Ohio restaurant W. L. Barnes'
office, H. G. Iihodaborger's resi-
dence and W. H. Hicks resi-
dence.
Why
Be Without a High Grade
Sewing Machine
?
SEC. WILSON TO RETIRE
When
When
down
Down
50c a
one.
DELAY FOR HASKELL
McAlester, Okla.—June 23—
The federal court has given
Gov. Haskell and the other
Muskogee town lot defendants
till August 16, to file prelimi-
nary motions.
Chicago, June 23.—A Wash-
ington special to the Record
Hearld says: "James Wilson
of Iowa, slcretary of agricul-
ture, who has beaten the record
for the length of cabinet ser-
vice, will retire from the office
in December, according to in-
formation given out today.
Charles F. Scott, congressman
from the second Kansas district,
it is reported, has been selected
to succeed hi in.
one.
We Have The Best
Line of MACHINES
Made.
Such as the Wheeler & Wilson, White,
"The Free", Standard, Paragan, New
New Royal and many others. Let us
show you these and you will be convinced
Remember $1.00 Down and
50c a Week Buys One.
And Your Credit Is Good.
MEYER, MEYER & MORRIS,
"The House Furnishers."
Dny Phone 67; Night Phone 242. Norman, Oklahoma
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