The Lawton Constitution (Lawton, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 28, 1912 Page: 1 of 8
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Okla. Historical Society.
Reaches
4,000
Homes
in County
THE LAWTON CONSTITUTION
VOLUME X—NO. 31.
LAWTON. OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, MARCH 28, IS ..
WEEKLY EDITION.
Today s
Always
►TAKEHORSE
AND BUGGY
HORSE THIEVES A( COMPLISH
JOB IN CENTER OF RESI-
1► DENCE DISTRICT.
bruss is the loser
Door Had Been Left Open; Horse
Was Hitched Up and Driven Dawn
Alley To Town's Edge.
Horse thieved entered very heart
of Law ton's residence district, Tues-
day nifrht, to affect the appropriation
of a valuable horse and buggy he-
rn lor.iring to John T. Bruss, residing
at Ninth street and C avenue.
Because of the fact that the weath-
er was warm last night, Mr. Bruss
had left his barn door open, only a
bar resting across the doorway to
keep the animal within. He and Mrsi
Bruss had gone to town earlier in the
evening and, since but little of the
horse's hay had been eaten this morn-
ing, Mr. Bruss believes it probable
that the theft occurred during the
time they weer absent. He had not
gone to the barn upon his return,
however, and cannot tell definitely a.i
to the time.
The thieves had entered the barn,
hitched the horse to the buggy, and
f driven down th alley betwi 1 n C and
I), west to Tenth street. Upon reach-
ing Tenth, they turned north.
That if the last trace found of the
fugitive vehicle.
The officers have been unable thus
' far to find evidence which would lead
to an app-ehension of to* thieves.
The horse and vehicle together
were valued at $250.
SENOR FRANCISCO REYNADO
TAXLEAGUE
ORGANIZED
COUNTY-WIDE ASSOCIATION TO
AffIL) vn: WITH STATE LEA-
GUE OK TAXPAYERS.
TWO STATES KICK DENTS
IN THAT HAT IN THE RING
cheaper government
More Work For Less Money and
Better Way To Pay Is Plan
Of New Association.
RECEIVERS TAKE NEW YORK
SANS BOIS MINE "JJ
PRIMARY
FOR TAFT
INTEREST UNPAID ON $250,00(1
MORTGAGE. DUE CLEVELAND ;
TRUST COMPANY.
MUSKOGEE, Ok., March 27.-(Spe-|
cial.)—Another chapter was written!
in the history of the ill-fated San!
Bois coal mines at McCurtain today
when Judge Campbell in the United | BUT TEDDY COHORTS USE BAL-
Moi'e work for less money in pub States district court placed th," San I LOT MIX-UP AS EXCUSE FOR
lie oftir,. and a better system of col Bois Coal company, owner of the I LOSING BIG STATE
lecting "he money which is to pay the mine in which the explosion took I
expense of government it, in brief, j plan- last week, in th. hands of W. j _ tiimpn nnMpn
the purpose and object of the tax K. Beatty and W. E. Cram as re-1 JNlJ| ANA UNDER ROLLER
payers' league of Comanche county! ceivers upon the petition of the Su-1
which was organized in the district perior Savings and Trust v .npany of|
court room last night as a branch of' Cleveland, Ohio. j Convention Majority With President
the statewide organization known as A mortgage ol $250,000 is back of! and Roosevelt Men Hold
the taxpayers' league of Oklahoma the receivership proceedings and the Rump Meeting.
Fewer officers in the towns and J trust company ask that this be fore-j
townships, fewer officers in the coun- closed and the affairs of the company!
ty, ar.d fewer officers in the state Is I placed in the receivers' hands during
a program along one line of retrench- the pendency of ".he suit. The trust
ment proposed. A saving can be af-j company alleges that JS.il'O interest
fected, it is thought, by the consoli , jg past due on t' 2 bonds which are
dation of surplus offices and forcing J secured by a mortgage on the prop-
those officers who rsmain to earn thejerties of the defendant company at
salaries they draw. A more efficient , McCurtain.
and equitable system of distributing! 'fhe trust company further Alleges
tax collections is the other side of the that the coal company owes anoth
league's work. debt which it is unable to pay.
Association Officers.
Senor Francisco Peynado, the new minister from the Dominican Repub-
lic. is considered one of the most distinguished men of his country and bo-
longs to a political party which is conducting an uplift movement for purely
patriotic reasons. To his efforts Is asc ribed the success of .the peaceable set-
tlement of the recent boundary dispute between his country and Haiti.
Sixty members signed up applica- RASCO HANGED FOR MURDER.
tion blanks following an address!
along the line given by Judge JR. «♦♦*♦♦♦♦♦♦«
Keaton of Oklahoma City and the ♦ MARYVILLE, Mo., March 27. ♦
crowd in the district couit room pro-1*. n,.z ltaaco, murderer of the ♦
ceeded to the permanent organization ♦ Hubbel family of four, wus ♦
progressives of
ohio for'wilson
, COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 27.—The
executive committee of the Ohio pro-
gressive democratic' ieague today
vot<-d to support the candidacy of
Woodrow Wilson for the presidential
nomination at the statewide demo-
cratic primary May 21. The resolution
ndopted however,leaves a loophole for
other candidates', in a clause that re-
quires Governor Wilson's nou sup-
porters in naming the six delegates-
at-!arge from Ohic to select such men j
as will support hi candidacy as long
as he is a potentiality and who in r.o.
event will vote for a reactionary can-1
didate.
Th.- b ague maintained its form r!
policy of not mentioing Governor [
Harmon by name, referring to the |
'"only candidate for the presidential
nomination from Ohio," as a "pro-
nounced reactionary," who ' refused
to vote the damocratic ticket in 1906,
and gave the ticket his active support
only in thoOT years in which he was
a candidate."
The circulation of petitions to get
the 5.000 signatures required to as-
sure the names of Governor Wilson;
being on the ballot was begun at
once.
HE MADE MONEY
IN DROUTH YEAR
CHATTANOOGA FARMER SHOWS
HOW CROPS CAN "GET BY"
HARD SEASON.
The following letter from A. P.
Galyon of Faxon shows how at least
ons Comanche county farmer made
paying crops in spite of drouth and
storms during the year 1911:
"Nineteen hundred eleven will go
down in the history of Oklahoma as a
bad crop year, and yet there are in-
stances of men who by their persist-
nt energy inade a success in raising
big crops last year.
"1 have in mind an instance of
such a success being made after a
complete failure seemed inevitable.
The farm is owned by men now and
the numbers are southwest quarter of
section 13, Twp. 3, S. range 14 W. I.
M., and the place was farmed last
year by J. R. Mahaffy, whose post-
office address is Chattanooga, Okla.,
R. F. D. No. 3. He first planted this
place to corn and cotton and on the
24th day of June, 1911, there was a
cyclone which swept the place as
clean as a floor and completely de-
stroyed both the corn and the cot-
ton.
(Conllunefl On Bw-k l'jipe.i
DAVIS WOULD BE
COMMISSIONER
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP MAN IN
RACE FROM THE WESTERN
COUNTY DISTRICT.
COMMITTEES AGREE ON UNION
OF PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES
John James Davis—every body in
the county knows Jim Davis. He came
here at the opening and settled in
Lincoln township where he has re-
sided for the past ten years, doing his
part in bringing the county from a
frontier community to its present de-
velopment. As a farmer and stockman
he has handled his affairs in a busi-
ness way and established a reputa-
tion for honesty and business ability.
He is well and favorably known in ev-
ery precinct in the western commis-
sioner's district which 'he aspires to
i -present on the board of county
commissioners. He is a thorough be-
liever in economy in county business
affairs and pledges the people that
not one cent of indebtedness shall be
Croat* d against the taxpayers without
their consent should they see fit to
place their affairs in his hands. Mr.
Davis came within a few votes or re-
ceiving the nomination at the hand
of his party two years ago. He has a
strong support for the nomination
and should he be elected the business;
affairs of the county will be safe in
h.j hands.
NEW YORK, March 27.—'Tues-
day's state wide republican primaries
for d legates to the republican na-
tional convention at Chicago re-
sulted in the election of organization
candidates in practically every dis-
trict where there was a contest, ac-
cording to unofficial returns, fairly
complete in many instances.
Claims that at least 83 ji the 90
delegates will Ik1 for Taft were made
by state chairman, William Barnes,
Jr., and John W. Hutchison, director
of the eastern branch of the national
Taft bureau.
Chairman Charles H. Duell of the
Roosevelt city committee, said the
primaries were characterized by "a
"The whole affair was a plain steal."
INDIANA GOES FOR TAFT TOO.
of a county-wide taxpayers' league ♦ hanged here this morning. He ♦ complete breakdown of election ma-
with the following board of direct- ♦ protested his innocence on the ♦ chinery, and had been a farce." He
ors: P. D. Andesron, R. A. Sullins, £.]♦ scaffold and recited the twenty- ♦ asserted an effort would be made by
L. Gregory, Jno. N. Shepler, P. G « third Psalm. ♦ the Roosevelt committee to get "a
Fullerton, Geo. L. Rose, M. S. Simp + + + + + real primary in this city with a full
son, C. A. Carney, Charles Whitting expression of republican opinion."
ton, E. E. Shipley and It. F. Champ ANNOUNCEMENT. Teddy Says It's An Outrage.
lin. "It's an outrage," declared Col.
The board of directors, which was i desire to inform the general pub-1 Roosevelt, speaking of the New York
giv«ft power to elect permanent of- He that 1 have opened an office in the primary last night just before atart-
ficers of the association, including j realty and loan business at Room 4, ing on his western speaking tour,
president, vice president, secretary j City National Bank building, Lawton,
and treasurer, met after adjournment Okla., where I am prepared to make
of the main body and selected the city and farm loans on short notice.
following: I'rsident, R. A. Sullins; | The companies I represent have the
vice president, P. 1). Anderson; sec-j ready money for quick loans where
retary, R. F. Champlin; treasurer, P.I the security is first class. I have also
G. Fullerton. i established relations with an eastern
One For Each Township. brokerage company so as to find a
The board of directors was em- ready out let for property listed with
powered to increase its membership | me for which there is no market here.
to include one member from each j ]n my business relations with the
municipal township in the county and|i,awton Business College, during the
was authorized to organize -<ubsidiary j past ten years I have always given
leagues in each township. the public a square deal. The same
Geo. L. Rose, E. L. Gregory and P. j policy will be continued in my pres-
G. Fullerton were named as a comment occupation. All business entrust-
mittee to draft constitution and by- j ed to my care, will receive prompt
laws and Chas. W. Whittington, C. and careful attention. Thanking my
A. Carney and R. F. Champlin were many friends and acquaintances for
appointed as a committee on publicity i their support in the past, and solicit-
whose chief object shall be to direct1 jng their future patronage, I beg to
the attention of the taxpayers of the remain.
county to the real cause of high tax-i Very truly, W. F. BLANCHET.
es, acquaint them with the places to! 3-23 d It and w It
fix responsibility and point out means
whereby expenses can be cut and tax-j A want ad in the Constitution will
es reduced. j bring results.
INDIANAPOLIS, March 27.—The
j Indiana republican convention today
instructed the state's four delegates
! at large to the national convention to
vote for the renomination of Presi-
dent Taft. National Committeeman
Harry S. New, former Vice President
Charles W. Fairbanks, Jatnes E.
Watson and Joseph D. Oliver were
elected delegates.
The Taft faction has a majority of
105 over the supporters of Colonel
Roosevelt.
The Roosevelt delegates had a con-
vention after adjournment of the
regular convention and elected as
delegates at large former Senator
Beveridge, Fred Landis, Edwin M.
Lee and Charles H. Campbell.
"TRISS" tonight at the Opera
House. Specialties between each act.
CLEANING UP JAIL.
7
Final consummation of the union of
the three Presbyterian churches of the
city will ho nffocted during the month
of April if th: local congregations ac-
cept a resolution agreed upon by
committees representing the northern
and southern churches at large, held
in Lawton Tuesday night.
It is announced that a vote will be
taken Sunday. If acceptable, special
meetings of the two Presbyteries will
be held next month to arrange for the
church union. Here is the resolution
adopted last night, as signed by the
^ Rev .S. V. Fait, chairman of the mis-
sion committee of the El Reno Presby-
tery, and the Rev. J. M. Clark, chair-
man of the homp mission committee
of the Mangum Presbytery:
"Whereas, there are in the City of
Lawton three Presbyterian churches,
two belonging to the General Assem-
bly U. S. A. and one to General As-
v sembly U. S; and Whereas, the com-
bined membership of these three
churches is about 200, (resident
members') and not more than suffi-
cient to support one good strong
cV'vch, and
"'Vhereas, it is the prevailing sen-
tirnnt in Lawton and in the two.
Presbyteries concerned, that one
Presbyterian church is sufficient to
meet the needs of Presbyterianism
in this city.
"Therefore, we the representatives'
of the Home Mission Committee of
El Reno Presbytery U. S. A., and^
Mangum Presbytery U. S. do recom-j
mend that the following resolution j
be submitted to the Presbyterian
churches of Lawton for their consid-j
eration and vote, and that their ac-
tions on the same be sent up to both
Presbyteries for action at their n xt
stated meetings:
"Resolved, that one Presbyterian
church Is sufficient for Lawton, and
we hereby overture our respective
Presbyteries t.o formulate and put
into effect some plan whereby there
may be only one Presbyterian church
in this city, and we are willing to
abide by the combined judgment of
the two Presbyteries as to which
General Assembly the church in
Lawton shall belong."
The city jail is undergoing a thor-
ough renovating, the cells and corri-
dors. being given a whitewashing that
is guaranteed to put a quietus on ev-
ery microbe that had found a home
in the walls and ceiling. When the
work is completed the policemen will
be required to wear white startched
collars to be in harmony with the
virgin whiteness of the interior of
the station.
Col. John Morgan
GENERAL
AUCTIONEER
Caries sales in all parts
of the country
maniac would rid CHICKASHA LABOR TAKES JAB
earth of women AT AKIN SCHOOL KILLING BILL
j CHICKASHA, Okla.. March 27.—
I (Special.)—The trades a nd labor
| council of Chickasha, one of . the
BEGINS ON HIS WIFE AND SHE
IS DRIVEN TO TEMPORARY
INSANITY.
CHICKASHA, Ok., March £.1
(Special.)—Victim of the vagaries of!
an insane husband, Mrs. Leonard, l«Ke.t 'ab°'- organisation! in west-
Crookcr has become a raving maniac.! ern Oklahoma, last night adopted re-
Crooker was released from the san-| solutions in mass assembly condemn-
itarium at Norman two weeks ago, | ;nir the initiated bill fathered by
apparently pane, but he became sud- [ Oliver H. Akin of Moore which pro-
i denly violent Sunday and possessed
; of the delusion that the entire world
| is against him and that the spirits
1 have instructed him to rid the earth
I of women.
i Acting upon this idea, he began
J by beating his wife and so mistreated
her that she became mentally unbal-
anced.
j The family was* removed to the
SALE NOTES BOUGHT.
Telephone 690, Lawton, Okla.
Kesidence. 502 Summit
poses to abolish fourteen of the states
schools, among which are the six dis-
trict school of agriculture and the In-
dustrial Institute and College for
Girls at Chickasha.
The resolutions, which call upon
other labor organizations of the
state to follow the lead of the local
council, are as follows:
"Whereas, one Akin has initiated a
I county for safe keeping and the hus-jbiH under the terms of which it is
J band will be returned to the Norman j pr0p0sed to abolish the Oklahoma col-
lege for girls, the state board of
mines, the secondary agricultural
4 j schools, four of the state normal
schools, and two state preparatory
schools, and
"Whereas, we believe the destruc-
tion of these institutions of learning
would be a serious blow to the edu-
cational welfare of the state, concen-
trating our state schools at a few
asvlum. The children are sick.
♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦
I.OHT. F.«TR.tVtI OK NTOLKN.
A littlr brown m«re with four
white feet nnd hnid fart, with
fore-top rut and halter on. Will i .v
I ft. 00 reward for any rorrect in-
formation. IIER.MON MORCiAN
Rate* Shoe Shop, 110 4tli Street.
♦♦♦♦*♦♦♦
points lemote from many sections of
the state, thus rendering higher du-
eation less accessible and more cost-
ly to the mass of our people, and
"Whereas, the so-called Akin bill
has been proposed as a tax-reduction
measure, and we have found upon in-
vestigation that the schools which it
proposes to abolish are costing the
taxpayers only 26.8 cents on th,- $1,-
000 valuation, and hence their de-
struction would afford no perceptible
relief to the taxpayers, the levy for
the support of these schools constitut-
ing but a small fraction of the bur-
den of taxation, therefore, b; it
"Resolved, that we, the Chickasha
Trades Council, representing all of
the organized crafts of this city,
condem said Akin bill as subversive
of the educational welfare of our
state and detrimental to the best in-
terests of the working man, and all
classes of our citizens, and further,
be it
"Resolved, that we declare the ad-
vocates of said bill to be enemies of
education and progress and, we call
upon our friends throughout the state
to aid in the defeat of saW destruc-
tive measure."
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