The Enid Weekly Wave. (Enid, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 12, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 28, 1905 Page: 3 of 8
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Jim Fene4on came iu fiom H-nnes
«ey ",dav'
Tom Jjwel went to Kremlin oil the
morning train.
Dr. Mudgett was called to Wichita
this morning on lepal business.
Street kaiiway i ranchise
la Relation
To the People.
No Action on Franchise
Taken.
Alderman Messalidid the ri^ht thing
last night in his motion to r. fuse the
ordinance of both the companies
seeking the street railway franchise
under terms suitable to said compan-
ies. It is highly proper as well 'as a
a good proposition to allow the city
attorney to draft all city ordinances
granting valuable city franchises. If
pewple seeking such things from the
city aie allowed to Uralt the laws,
under which they are to work, it is
quite natural for them to seek the
very best of the bargain.
City Attorney Walker in giving
his opinion of the variouslsections o
the Roberts ordinance showed a mark-
ed knowledge of all the frivolity and
useless inunendo of said instrument.
After the Messall motion was ad-
opted last night the council should
have adjourned until the city attor-
ney could draft a suitable ordinance
for the protection of the city or
immediately taken up other business
awaiting the attention of the council.
But the council concluded to consider
the ordinances of both propositions
to show the city attorney what was
desired, which was a mistake.
The greatest philosophers of the
world cannot doctor an objectionable
article in any other way than through
a complete rewriting of subject mat-
ter. Therefore the WAVE believes
the council burnt up midnight oil by
considering matters pertaining to the
street railway franchise entirely
immaterial ami lirrevalent. Such
matter as to the kind and weight of
rail used; or vhether a car starts
out early enough in the morning to
meet the ti:20 Rjck I.-land train going
north, muni oe conceded loathe com-
pany securing ihe franchise. It is
presumed that a legitimate street
railway line will use a safe rail and
meet all incoming and outgoing
trains for the purpose of securing
business and revenue. A straet rail-
road company that would not seek
business should not be granted *
franchise.
The city attorney should draw up
a streetrailway franchise ordinance
which protects every interest of the
city and flubmit it to companies for
their acceptance, instead of vi< e
versa.
The Wave still adhers to this idea
that the council should shut out a.l
chances for speculation iu this fran-
chise at least one half. In other
words the ordinance should be so
worded that the parties receiving the
franchise could not dispose of the
same without the absent of the
couih il and that such consent carried
with it one half of the sale price of
Ringling Brothers' great canvas j tbe franch.se to be pa d into the city
pavillions cover more than fifteen treasury. Then again the ordinance
acres of grouud and cons, itute a veri-1 should so read that at least 2i per
City Council Meets In Special Session
And Ones Over Both Propositions
Section By Section.
G. M. Parks and Houston Jamef
ieft today for the G. A. R. reunion at
ferry.
Mrs. Hudmon and her little daugh-
ter nre vis'ting Mrs. Hudmon's par
int , Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Weatherly
Mr. Williams of Norman, deputy
sheriff of Cleveland county, was a
caller at the court house today on of-
ficial business.
The territorial encampment of the
militia will be held at Chandler next
week, lasting ten days. Quite a
number of Enid boys will attend
M j r Chas. West will cemmand the
Enid contingent.
The big red automodevil on the
streets today is the property of Mr.
Wixon of Homestead. Mr. and Mrs.
Wixoncameup this murning from
Homestead where they have a gener-
al merchandise store.
Whatever personal opinions vai-
ious parties may have of the merits
or demerits of Mr. Roberts franchise
proposition, the public will agree
unanimously that the Baltimore boy
is a handsome agreeable chap.
The road between the city and the
brick plant is kept busy with teams
hauling brick. So many large busi
ness houses are now under construct-
ion that it is almost impossible to de-
liver the material for construction
fast enough.
From the attendance at last u.ghl's
council meeting there are a large
number of citizens interested in the
proceedings. Whatever the result it
must be admitted that the repartee
indulged in by the various attorneys,
et al., was of a most entertaining
order.
Mrs. E. S. Welch, wife of the
cashier of the American State bank,
has returned from a lengthy visiting
* Mur among relatives and friends in
Galesbu'g, Illinois, and other points
Mrs. Welch enjoyed her visit hugely
but was glad to pet back home.
"Will your widow dress as well'ai-
your wife does?" is the wording of a
life insurance advertisement in one
of our exchanges and a practical
fellow is inclined to doubt it Recent
developments indicate that the po.icy
•holder would have to move to New
Voluminous Discussion.
City Attorney Directed To Draft New
Ordinance Embodying Best
features of Each and
Amendments. Meet
Again Tonight.
*
York and joii
i a syndicate if he would
s answer in the affirmative.
t ible city of tents
stage for the spectacular production
of "The Field of the Ciotb of 'Gold,
which is presented in the hippodrome
amphitheater, is the largest ever con-
structed and the tent is absolutely
impervious to rain
D.d you ever stop to think that
when a business man looks for a clerk
that he does not hunt for the youth
who talks "sassy," uses slang, smokes
cigarettes or taps beer kegs. 1 he .
look for the boy who is neat in ap-
pearance, gentlemanly In his actions,
clean in his talk and courteous to
those whom be meets. Altho you
may think that no one watches you or
knows your character, it is safe to
siy that there is not a business man
in town but who knows the character
of every boy in it. If you wish to be-
come a useful man it is you and you
alone that must accomplish tt.
The mammoth Lent ot the r.et earnings of said road
u
511 Paper tor every-
| at Whotosmto
body ■ Price.
3cts • Roll "n(1 "P-
should be paid into the city treasurer
iu consideration of said li^ht of way.
The electric franchise of this city
was given away, at a time when it was
not considered worth anything, but
today it is transferred from company
to company at a rate of *50,000. The
telephone franchise was given away
by the city authorities for nothing,
but recently it was transferred at a
value of #30,000. The city should be
receiving a revenue from both these
franchises if for nothing more than
to keep the streets in good repair.
Thecity is now trying to keep up
its streets by jumping onto every poor
devil in town for $4.00 po.l tax ann-
ually while big corporations have the
right of way on these streets for
nothing outside of the taxation of
vhe wires and plants. The value of
the franchise is not taxable, yet it is
the most valuable thing tbey posses.
The Wave may be wrong in its fran-
chise ideas, but it don't bo think.
rvmtr-ctors, paper hangers, rieal
vZLtl Agenta and house owners send
l«" r U J« ^cr.lh£«
" wall paper, bo.
Latest ratveiu measure walls
to ™k,?l,??tCw ?o palnt a.d deco-
rate"home'and other valuable infor-
mation, . 10 CBnufrom our ttrst or
W4t Shawnee, Oklahoma.
In the show window of the new
furniture store of Royer & Tullis,
south side, can be seen one of
the old fashioned band wove bed
coverlids. This beautiful picce of
goods was woven bv the grand motoer
of Mrs. Tullls in 1850, 65 years
ago. Of course, It is not for sale, but
It Is a line sample of the bandy work
of the woman of 55 years ago. No
•uch goods are on the market these
days.
The city council met in special
session last night for the purpose of
taking up and further considering
the two street car francnise proposi-
tions submitted by the applicints at
the last meeting City attoroey
Walker stited to the council that he
had not had an opportunity to look
over a copy of the Roberts franchise
until late ye*terday afternoon and I
wasonly able to stud} It for two hours
owing to the lateness at which it was
received by him. He then proceeded
to go through the Roberts ordinance
critically and found what he declared
to be many faults and flaws therein.
Chief among these was the provi-
sion to place poles in the center of
the streets, the provision which gave
an arbitration agreement as to the
mode of settling the rate to be charg-
ed interurban companies desiring
the use of the city lines, the ar-
bitration clause in the right of the
city to purchase the franchise, the
use of the term "modern" and "first
class" in describing the kind of ma-
terial and equlpme.it to be used, and
the provision allowing the grantee to
form a corporation to carry out the
franchise grant. This last clause
was stated by the attorney to be in
effect that the grantee could dispose i
of the franchise to whomsoever he j
pleased by fi-rmlng a corporation and |
therefore the road to speculation J
was left wide open. Mr. Walker was ,
not given an opportunity to discuss '
the other franchise which be ex- \
pressed a desire to do.
As to the objections raised by the j
city attorney Mr. Roberts stated
that most of them were trival and
could be easily overcome. An unfort-
unate incident then arose when Mr.
Roberts by inunendo practically ac-
cused tne city attorney with being in
partnership with Mr. Cromwell, at-
torney for the other applicants for
the franchise This was at once de-
nied .by Mr, Cromwell, who stated
that his connection with the firm of
McKeever & Walker ceased last
April, although by request his name
still remained on tbs stationery'.
t Mr. Roberts later stated to a Wave
reporter that he would not have in-
ferred what he bad said except from
the information heretofore given
him that Mr. Cromwell was still a
member of that firm. He expressed
regret that any seeming injustice
had been done the city attorney.
The council then proceeded to take
up each ordinance by sections, one be-
ing read by the city attorney and one
by the city clerk. A large amouut of
discussion was entered into much of
which was perhaps irrelevant but
which arose on account of the nfiw-
ness oi the subject with which the
council had to deal. The following
new features were Introduced Into
the ordinance by the council.
The grantee Is required to deposit a
certified check for 5,000 upon ac-
ceptance of the franchise Instead of
$1,000 as heretofore stipulated.
Ornamental iron poles to be used on
double tracked routes where the
stieet Is more than 06 feet wide; poles
to be plac. d in center of street.
No tracks to be laid in alleys, but
alleys to be available for poles and
wires.
Equipment to be new, rails 00
pounds to the yard in business dis-
trict and 55 pounds in residence dis-
trict.
Al) rolling stock, repair shops and
business oH4c.cs to be in Enid.
The last amendment proposed was
one designed and Introduced by Mr.
Messall and wat the biggest surprise
of the evening. It specified the
treets over which the Urst four
mile* of track shall be laid, naming
c
A PURE, WHOLESOME, RELIABLE
REAM OF TARTAR BAKING POWDER
Its superiority is unquestioned
Its fame world-wide
Its use a protection and a guarantee
against alum food
Cream of tartar is derived from grapes. It is used in Dr.
Price's Baking Powder in the exact form and composition in
which it occurs in that luscious, healthful fruit. A pound of
rich, ripe grapes contains a quantity of cream of tartar equiva-
lent to that required to make baking powder sufficient to raise
a dozen ordinary-sized hot tea biscuit. The healthfulness of
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder is beyond question.
★ ★★★★★★ ★★★ ★ ★ ★
Alum Baking Powders arc Condemned by Physicians
Fifty-two different brands of alum and alum-phosphate baking powder:; weft
rtctr.tly analyzed by an official chemist. In every one of these fifty-two different
bw.nds sulphuric acid was reported in large quantities, frequently greater than twenty-
f-vr per cuit of the whole weight of the baking powder I
Chemical tests show that a portion of the alum from alum baking powdfj
remains as such and unaltered in the bread.
Alum baking powders are extravagant. They cost but two cents a pound to
: v.ke, yet they are sold at twenty-five cents a pound, or twenty-five ounces for
twenty-five cents.
But, can the housewife afford, no matter at what price, to use a baking powder
which puts alum and sulphuric acid in her food ?
the following: Broadway—Grand to
First streets First—Broadway to
Oklahoma Oklohoma — B'irst to
> Eighth. Eighth—Oklahoma to Mar-
ket. Market—Eighth to Twelfth.
Twelfth—Market to Maine. Maine
—Grand to Nineteenth. Nineteenth
—Maine to Monroe. Monroe—Nine-
teeth to Grand. Grand—Market to
Walnut. Walnut—Grand to Frisco
Depot. The amendment produced
much discussion, it being chiefly con
tended that no one who was de-
pending on the revenue of a car line
for results would accept such a
| proposition. However, the motion for
its adoption carried and the council
at once adjourned to meet again to-
night.
A Mistaken Condition.
A condition conceded bv Mr
Roberts in the franchise proposition
he made to the city council is that
the grantee shall not nave power to
sell the same within two years but
shall have power to form a corpora-
tion to carry on the franchise grant.
Superficially this clause may seem
Legal Battle Begins
Judge Roberts went to Woodward
county this morning to look aJ6te?
the intercuts of the Enid sportsmei
who wt ve arrested recent'y on i.
charge <*i transporting game contra-
ry to tl.e statute. The case is likely
to prove very Interesting. Tbe Enif
aiea feci that they have been dealt
We Make
Long Time, Low Rates,
jt Easy Terms, j*
Money advanced to
make Final Proof.
See L. C. ELERICK,
Manager F.nid Branch, Offlci
or write:
Winne & Winne.
Wichita, Kansas.
commendable, but in reality it j with very unjustly and have eonclud-
amounts to no protection whatever to ed to push the nntt"r to the full ex-
tbe city £ gainst speculation on ihe tent of the law.
franchise. Should it be established in the
The privilege of form.ng a o r or- courts that the sheriff acted beyond
ation carries with it the powei m so h:s ;;'ithoritv In arresting t;it Enid-
uistribute the stock of the cop i.i'i.in ites, It is not uollkaly that his bonds-
that Mr. Roberts would not pi ■ it-. a in n will tind a heavy damage suit or.
one-hundredth part interest ti ■.•■n, beir bands. After the check givot
and to all intents, purposes and i i: i i settlement of the first suit, war
tbe franchise would be as easily protested here the sheriff came ovm
saleable as though no sucb clause bad ,iud rearrested all the parties coo-
been put in the ordinance. However cerned. A legal battle le op aod tt*
j wt 1 it may have been intended, lh..t|cn(i j,, noL yCti
I part at least of Mr. Roberts proposi-
I tion is a gold brick
Now, that fall plowingis
over, it is time to put
your harness In repair.
OUK
Repair Departmont
can fix anything for you
as good as new. We
cairy a complete line of
> Horse Blankets. >
OUR
Hand-Sewed Harness
is the best made, and
quality considered, the
CHEAPEST
Fred Luft
East Broadway,Enfa
Will Propose Extension.
Mr. Cromwell, attorney for the loca
pat ties seeking the street car fran-
chise, will tonight propose to the
council more streets over which the
new line should run and which would
be acceptable conditions of tbe
franchise to his company. These
streets are, Independence avenue,
Twelfth street to the Enid cemetery,
Pine street and the Boulevard.
The local company has declared its
intentions to accept the plat offered
by Mr. Messall last night and to add
to It the above named streets. It Is
thought that the attorneys for Mr.
Roberts will accept no conditions re-
gardiug the streets over which the
line is to run.
H. G. McKeever left for Carthage,
Mo., this afternoon. Mr. McKeever
has a client who desires to bid on the
new court house and the attorney Is
looking up some necesuary prelimi-
nary statistics regarding cost of
stone and other material.
Real fcstate
John B. Dale to John N. Bodies N.
\V. 3-21-3 $4000.
J. W. Miller to Milton Lea/greet
N. W. 22 -21-2 $4000.
Albert 13uz/.aid to Ira F. j'rlce fit
K. 15-21-811100.
A. L. McCarthy to 3. W. Johnso*
lot d block 7 Weatherly 2nd Add.
$18.50.
John Moll toJ.JA. l)e Monbun S. W.
10-20 5 $5000.
C. K. Gannon to John B. Donaldnoa
lot ti block :i Marshall Gannon A.id.
•500.
John R. Cupp to Fred M. Lyman X.
W. 3-23 7 $1500.
C. K. Gautiun to Alonza CI. J ay lot
lot ti block 6 Marshall Gannon* Add.
$500.
Walter A. Walttington to Geo. M.
Wilson lot 4 block ti Weatherly {ith
•300.
Mr. W. N. Ruclcer of the ItactvM.
Store Is In Norman looking after «<>«•
I'tore there. He will return to
Saturday.
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Isenberg, J. L. The Enid Weekly Wave. (Enid, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 12, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 28, 1905, newspaper, September 28, 1905; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc112462/m1/3/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.