The Oklahoma State Capital. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 13, No. 111, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 28, 1901 Page: 1 of 8
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STATE CAPITAL PTG. CO..
Guthrie, I). T.
I
VOLUME XIII.
"EVIBW-X
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W EDXESI V .MOKNINO,
THE FIRMT PACfR Pl'R|!8NKI) IN OKIANOMA
ed It to
$50 to
iap will
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GUTHRIE OKLAHOMA Ai d. -Js. Will
W KI>NKS|)AY .MOliMNG,
Nl'MBEB 111.
NAVV DEPARTMENT HAS
NO OFFICIAL KNOWLEDGE
Schley May be Refused the Priv-
ilege of Council.
STAYTON IN THE CASE
jVlr. Stayton is a Naval Academy Grad-
uate But Has Elected the Law--
Will Call at Department
y , Today.
WASHINGTON, D. <\. AUG. 27.—It is
Understood that Admiral Sumoson is to
be represented before the Schley court
of inquiry by counsel, though the navy
officials say they have no official knowl-
hlge on the subject, and point to the fact
that the court of inquiry is the only body
authorized to admit or debar counsel in
iuch cases. It may in its pleasure deny
the person under Investigation the privi-
lege of having cousel present before the
pourt. or. on the other hand, it may k<>
the length of permitting persons in .sec-
ondary interest the privileges of employ-
ing counsel before the court. So the of-
ficials say they have no knowledge "Fl-
rlally of the retention of counsel by Ad-
miral Sampson, but privately it is ad-
mitted that he expects to be so repre-
sent*... It was learned today that W II
Stavton of the law firm of Stayton &
Chambers of New York, was expected
et the navy department tomorrow and it
tt aupoaed that his purpose is to consult
the records of the department In the in-
terest of Admiral Sampson. Mr. Stayton
Is a graduate of the navel academy who, '
though coming out at the head of his
BEGINS WORK.
'\\
ORIENT SURVEYING BEGINS
WORK.
WICHITA. KAN , AUG. 27.—The sur-
veying gang of the Orient railroad com.
menced operations this afternoon one
and a half miles southwest of the city.
W. W. Colpitis, the civil engineer in
' hnrge of the work, spent yesterday | (
forenoon and this morning looking for ' '[
a suitable plat of the city ad finally' *
found one at the county surveyor's of- '
flee.
"We will survey at least six different f
rutes through the city," said Mr. Col-
pitts, "Just where the line will enter
cannot be determined for several days
yet. ti will not take long to survey the
short distance from the end of the
present route to he edge of town. We
will lose no time after we once get
started."
class elected to Join the marine corps. I ami, 1. T.
BANK CHANGE.
VINITA, I. T.. Al'G. 27.—(Special)—The
Commercial National Bank of Muskogee.
1. T , has been sold and reorganized. Pres
Ident. George Williams; Cashier, Lewis
Winston; vice president. Ulakemore, and
directors. P. J. Byrne and J. M Glvens,
disposing of their stock to 1> II Middle-
ton. C. \V. Turner, Thomas P. Smith. W.
N. Patterson and \V. C. Jackson. In the
reorganiatzlon D. II. Middleton was elect-
ed president; C. W Turner, vice president
and David N. Fink, of Grove. I T.. as
cashier. It was decided that Cashier Win-
ston continue in the discharge of his du-
ties for an indefinite time, for the reason
that ('ashler Fink was recently elected
ashler of th.' First National Bank of Mi-
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TO LOCATE CITV HALL
TOMORROW EVENING
FOR BLOCK 55.
. I Guthrie, Okltt., Aug. 27. 1901.
Final Action to be Taken by City okhh,^'11- and Ulty Council-
Council. Wf, the undersigned, propose to guar-
I antee a donation of four thousand dollars
to apply as purchase money to secure the
mr I location of the city hall on the twelve lots
I in block fifty-Ave In Guthrie Proper, six
TWO NEW PROPOSITIONS | lots opposite on Harrisdn avenue with
100 feet passagewaf to railroad in
THE SECRETARV
IS SUSTAINED
Slnte Capital Bureau 610 Fourteenth St.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. AUG. 27.—Justice Barnard of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia today announced his decision in the
Indian land cases recently instituted by Willis C. \V -t ana a number of
other petitioners residing in Oklahoma.
The court discharged the rule requiring the secretary of the interior
to show cause why he should not be compelled to upp selections of
land in Oklahoma and to allot the same to the petitioners. An appeal
from the ruling to the court of appeals wns noted. Justice Barnard's de-
cision w as a sw. eping one against petitioners and In favor of the secre-
tary. H,> held that the secretary was directed under the law opening
the country to pass upon claims of all members and adopted mem-
bers of the tribe This duty. the judge asserted, was
an executive function and that a Judicial branch of tie government
had no right to interfere or even question the decision of an executive
officer.
-<£—$•-
which can be
oduetive.
• Interior for I
urged th' re-
ith
> desert, and 70.000,ooo a
irrigated and thus ma
KVciy secretary of
twenty-live years past
peal of all land laws except the o
which a man can secure title to la
... , live years' rcsldenc, upon the same
Fortunately congress, within the
J two yenrs. has adopted this view
considerable emphasis, and the en
of those will desire I < • se. ure the pui.li
land for purposes other than home male
InK have been transferred to the eiV.it t
prevent such legislation , s would < heel
their operations and to secure new l -Ris
lation, such as the proposed long tlm<
| lease whereby their I 'sition as enenile:
of the homeseekcr would be made siron,;
, | 6r.
NO SETTLEMENT YET
FOR BIO STEEL STRIKE
the following Btate-
! Managers Say Rumors
Wrong.
Arc All
Th'
ali.
negotia-
el striko
Unltd
'el veil
Weather.
WASHINGTON. I> (At
Generally fair, continued
Wednesday and Thursday, v
winds.
MANY MEN RETURNING
PENSIONS.
PUBLIC LAND GIFTS
HAVE BEEN PRINCELY
State Capital Bureau 610 Fourteenth St.
WASHINGTON. D. C. Al'G. 27.-
Penslons were today allowed Oklahc
mans as follows;
Jos. Vedder. Perkins. $10
John P. Roderick. Hawley, $12.
WAR IN ORIENT.
The Strike is a Cold, Frost For Shaffer j
it Seems and it Will Never be
Settled But Will Fall of
Its Own Weight.
NEW. YORK. AUG. 27.—No ov
j strike
turn <
ture
for p
ha-
i the settlement and
Many of our men are
rk and may others are
mlg their places. The
be settled by the re-
to their places.
S STATEMENT.
A i G. 27.—Secretary
r the Amalgamated as-
das th< re was but llt-
trlke situation. "We
litional encouragement
he. "and when a set-
. It will be an honor-
Amalgamated assocla*
Uncle Sam Has Handled
Matter Ably, However.
the
One For Block Fifty-five and One For
the Corner of Vine Street and Har-
rison Avenue-Other Im-
. portant Matters.
The city council held a special session
yesterday afternoon to discuss the city
hall location and other matters of import-
most interesting session.
propositions
Belatlvc t<> the city hall
were submitted, one bv M. L.
the corner of Harrison avenue and Vine
ireel and one by .1 \\ McN.-ai, F. II.
Greer and J. B. Beadles St Son. They
were discussed and final action postponed
until tomorrow night.
The following are the propositions:
BY M. L
WEST.
>kla., Aug. 27. 1901.
or and City Council
G uthrie.
To the Honorable M
Guthrie. ()kla.
Gentleman Since submitting bid for
the city hull site corner of Harrison
avenue and Vine street, beg to state
the following:
First, that lots 13 and 14 are owned by
Mrs W. H Morris, net price $1.6oo.oo
Lot lf by the Horn Wall Lumber co.,
Broneon. Ag't., net. $1
Lot 16. by C. F. l-Jisenschmidt, net price
1600.00.
Lot 17. by Geo. Dodson. net price, $800.no.
J.ot 18. by Georgia Winn. Indianapolis, ln-
diana, net price, $800.00.
Total, S4.fr.iO.00.
Should you accept this proposition we
are ready, willing and able to give you a
good and sufficient bond for the perfec-
t on <>f the title showing clear abstract
of title to six lots with all taxes paid up
to th* year 1901, md subject to the Home-
ateuders contest.
Should vou desire the seventh lot we
can furnish that for an additional one
thousand dollars (ti >no.(KM.
Respectfully.
M. LUTHER WEST. Agt.
center of block.
J W. McNEAL,
F. II GREER.
J. 13. BEADLES & SON.
PRICK SET.
The resolution, passed by the city coun-
cil at its last session, sets the following
sums which the city Is willing to pay for
the various sites, as follows
"Lots 15, 16. 17. is. 10. 20, :u. 34. 35, SR.
37 and :>fc and a tract of land not less
than .".it feet og from the rear of lots
21. -2. 2.'<. 24. 25. 'M. L'T, 28. 29. 30. 31, and
3J In block 55, Guthrie Proper, not to ex-
ceed $4,000.00.
"Lots «.♦. ii>, iit 12, 13. and 14. in block
4.. Guthrie rroper (Barnes Corner), not
to exceed Sa.SCni.O).
"Ljots S, . ID, 11. 12. nil.) .13. In block
4.). (.uthrle Proper (Cunningham propertv)
not to exceed $3.0<io.oo.
Lots 13, 14, 15, 16 17. ami 18, In block
•il. Ksst Guthrie (.Corner IVne and Har-
rison I. not to exceed $3.(XXI.0>
Lots 7. S. o, 10. 11 and 12. in block 47.
Guthrie (corner Cleveland and
Broad) not to excCfd S2.ft30.00.
ORDINANCE PASSED.
The council passed an ordinance yester-
"tike the pnvmOnt of $3,000 for
which the council
TMERE ARE ACRES MORE
It is Probable That the Next Home-
steaders Will Have to Live Five
Years Upon Their Claims Be-
fore They Can Sell.
State Capital Bureau. 610 Fourteenth St.
WASHINGTON, D. (Al'G. 27 Sec
retary Hitchcock will recommend to con
Kress, in his annual report that the laws
relating to the disposition of public lands
be materially changed. The id. t ol tie
secretary is to require a residence on the
public land of five years, regardless of
previous service in tin- arm> or iriv>
before the settler can make final proof
and secure H patent to his land. The ob-
ject of th it* is to prevent Individuals who
have no expectation of residing upon toe
homesteads longer than is necessary to
perfect their title to the property and dis-
pose of their claims from making home
stead entries if the settler is compelled
by law to reside upon his claim for five
ars he will realize in advance that he
must remain upon and cultivate the land siring to
ment have cost directly In actual c.f%>.
about $400,000,000. In round munbefu the
government has r<rel\.,| aboui *jtt0.^>o,«iou
cash for the Ian I sold. The prei
cant public lund.s, amounting t
475,000,000 acres, represent ,t net aettTal
cost of only about $5u,ii"e whi.
The government has paid about twenty
cents per acre lor all ti . land it owns
The average pfli . t.-eived I r l;*nd sold
has been about fort\ eents iter acre, or
double what War . ii<| for i'
Over lOO.OOQ.OOl r< ol i md have 1 een
given away In Aorm of bounties . n I for
military service! over 1o.ihhi.uoo aerev a.ive
been donatbd td th< states Nearly 100.-
ooo,000 acres have been passed to inuivtd-
als under tile notorious swamp law. ov-
er 100,000,000 have been given away lor
educational purpose*
To the railroads of the country congress
has donated durlnv. the past fifty veors
over ltK ,000.000 ucies of land, n^irly all
of which is of the cbuieest char.ieter.
With all ti.is liberality, however,
congress is given credit for having refus-
ed to consider thousands of wildcat
schemes whereby millions ol aeivs ..t tin
public land wer- to b. diverted t.. indi-
vidual ownership
Of the vast amount of money ] aid by
the government lor it;' great pubh • i s
tate, nearly hall or about $2oo.(*K).uuO has
been paid to the Indians for <pilt claim
deed to territory under their control
Another $100,000,00" has been paid toytates
and foreign countries for lands. To sur-
vey this land e.'M pay the expenses of
the land >fri, , . rr th foundation of
the government to the present day has
cost nearly $200,000,000.
In 1874 the so-called pre-emption law-
was passed, recognizing l*Xl acres ol land
as being the Ideal size for a farm • >r home
the purpose of those de-
FRANCO-TURKIRH MIX IS
HAD ONE3.
Fast
Its last meeting closed a deal with Kelly
and Carlin th.' realty firm, by which the i
city becomes the sole owner of this park. :
the prettiest in oklahoma It embraces
fourteen acres of land, located in a curve
of the Cottonwood river. The price paid
by the city was $3,000, a bargafh oountcr
considoration. and this includes all busi-
ings and improvements. The east por
Hon of the park, close to the river bank
will be used by the city as the location of
a series of wells. The cltv engineer h;is
held this piece of ground the only feasible
location for the wells, which ire to be
sunk for the purpose of ext. ndinfg the
This location is adjacent to
rks
the pumping static
FOR A HOSPjTAL.
The^public Improvement committee re-
rsterdny that they had decided
nonilna Iflgure the south
part i f Highland Park lv-
uthrle. to Miss Cheek for a
ludes one block of
• xi.ects to expend
ipOre<l and niueiy-
for that period. I'nder the present 1
the settler can make final proof in four-
th en months after settlement. Many ji- >-
pie. realizing that they will only be com-
pelled to remain a short time upon the
quarter section taken under the home-
stead laws, settle upon the land with the
object of disposing of it as soon as ti.ey
can perfect their title. By extending the
time to flv« years instead of fourteen
months, as at present, an element of spe-
culation would be removed which would
Inure to the benefits of the honest home-
seeker who Is searching for a perma-
nent residence for himself and family.
There still remain: extensive tracts of
land throughout the country which will
ultimately be opened to homestead entry
Beginning winth the seacoast of unde-
fined limit the I'nited States has appro-
priated bought and won by ireatv on
the main land about L9u0.0ob.000
land. The nineteen older states
res within their boundaries; Sii.iMj.ooo acres
are in the Indian reservations and 2o.noo,-
ooo acres in the forest reserve. About 650.-
r j 000,too acres have been sold and given
t I a way.
With all this great business the govern-
ment still has about 47r>,(N)0,(KHi acre* of ' by gr
land, ojen to sale of settlement, but the land v
people are clamoring for homes and the year,
easy liberality of the years gone by is suited
shortly to be ch"ck> •' The point has and t i
now been reached wn n stock la to be Pron
taken, bad law. repealed, and new meth- In IV-
ods applied, if congress agrees with th in the
men who have been studying the ip.es- I^Jon.OlH
Hon from a disinterested point of vi. ,v. 17o.(!co.i
The United States acquired the public' Then
lamia by occupation, cession and pur- 'govern
chase. About 200,000.000 acres were ac- This c;
quired bv seccion and about l.GOo.ijdOO.uaO ; nuu a> i
by put-chase. The l.t 0o.000.o,.Ki acres which i acres
have been at the disposal of the govern- ' land ot
This law
and evidei
matter of <
ed from ti
The land sd
dissatistled
amended, s<
idenco the
$3.25
large ho
required a five > ..rs
ce "f goixi intent i<
nltivutlon before the
ie government to i
it va- I PARIS, AUG. 27.—A semi-official not«
about | has been Issued announcing that tin
porte not having carried out Its under-
takings with regard to the disputed
questions between the French and tho
Ottoman governments M. Constans,
the French ambassador, actlg under
Istruc.tlons from the foreign minister
of France left Constantinople August
l-'t". the rlate named In his last comniun«
icatio to the porte on tho subject.
An arrangement had been affected
August 17 and its terms drafted by the
Ottoman foreign minister, w th the ap-
porval of the Sultan who had promised
M. Constans that the text should be
handed to him August 18.
MH. Constans telegraphed to Paris
August. 19 that none of tho promises
had been fulfilled, and M. Delcasse. tho
minister of foreign affairs. August 21,
telegraphed M. Constans, that In view
of so flagrant a disregard of the under-
takings. the negotiations could ga
longer be continued and requested M.
Constans to Inform the porte that he
had received orders to leave Constan-
tinople. On August 23 M. Constans
communicated with the porte fixing
August 26 a* the date for his depnr-
tur and as the engaegments were sfll?
unkept M. oCnstans loft Constantinople
August 26.
With the departure of M. oCnstans
^tjil ! the* relations between France and Tur
ffett, | key may be regarded as broken off
Munlr Bey, the Turkish ambassador to
' the Fr-anee has been telegraphed to, not to
oass- return to Paris.
United States Steel c<
the strikers through in
mediates named In th<
patch and It was . tat'
I of the company
expected. J. PI
etl to the city t
( that his rotui
with the steed s
I The officials of
today
srpont
rporution fron
y of the inter
Pittsburg dls
ut It was
nothing ti
•d state Steel :
made no
r tu re
for
satisfied wit
present time
son why w •
movements In that dl
ng made by others.
>t participating1 in the
icing made. I do not
accept any fair pro-
nay be made looking
g of the strike. We are
e situation up to the
iuld not win."
IHEY DsD NOT
STRIKE BY RULE
Therefore They Are Cut Out
Benefits.
I HEY SHOULD CONSULT
• violate
ration.
I the
vhlch
lat he t on-
al lodge r.
ft ti. ration lo
Because the Tube Workers Did Not Ask "lis 11,1
the Amalgamated Association They
Will Not be Recognized Offi
cially as Striking Men.
Most of th-
ettler.
ettle
ould obla
- the la
laying $1.25 per acre fo
of geeting it free im he live
five years. In 1S73 the tim
Jaw was pass- d, which ga.e
the opportunit> of acquiring
acres of planting a certain
the s. ttler
In 1ST") the demand for ;
of still stands
title th. r.
er supply
three ><
niing.
In 1891 «
Inroads w
public do
TTTRKR LT NPER1T.
I WASHINGTON, D C., AUG. 27
■ ' It is feared in official circles here tha
i | the withdrawal of the French annhis
1 sudor from Constantinople marks th
dissolution of the cocert of Europi ii
powers under which integrity of Tur
key was guaranteed. Although severa
times severely strained notabl' su. i
(■vents as the last war between i urk •
and Greece, this fact has so far • u
them.
Lainlrig t
PITSBURG,
Irotn t!i
hand in
irkers
11 lem
111.' till
ciat 'in
said.
vit ol the pi
National Tul
IN KNIGHTLY BRAVERY
tiot
?d without
of Fran..
i led
if the
out tf
th •
port««<l
to leaj
half of that
irig In Fast i
hospital; thi;
ground. Miss Cheek
harter Is for nine hum
| extreme indlncted In the dispatcher :
•ath of the other powers will feel oblg. !
. d In seft protection to disregard the
agreement and press upon Turkey tli •
vaat flnanttlal and other claims that
have accumulated in the post quar • r I
of a century with a result of disrupting '
the present Turkish Ofp-'-rnment.
ISTHMUS QUIET.
j Knights Templars Parade
Louisville .10,000 Strong.
ALL STATES ARE TMERE
DKNVEIi, AT
KIW a
.1 F. Griff'th.
of Ia
id and Deadwood.
- stio
A me
"What should
i"'ii. v I t the t nit. d States gover.m
the I'nitah forest reserve " t ,« k a
position against permitting sheep t
thereon.
I.Oyd Wi
unidnf ;
Jrand Master Reuben
a Scholarly Doc-
id Reviewed the
Cakefully.
$4,000 in constructing the hospital.
BIG EAST AND WEST
RAILWAY TO BUILD
The Arkansas and Choctaw From
the Line to Texas.
BIG FORCE NOW READY
The Line Will Cross the Santa Fe :
Ardmore and Will Build a Bridge
.Vl Across Red River- To Cost
V , Five Million Dollars.
KANSAS CITV, AIT,. 27—It wns stut-
ed today that over l.ooO men and about
2.000 teams would soon be put to work on
the construction .f the prop-.ned Arkan-
F'ti and Choctaw rnllwn\ which Is to nin
Irorn Ark.jida, I T . t • W\ hita Pi ,w.
/IWM 'I he. work wld < < st nb iut nve mil-
lions of dollars and 300 miles of track
must he completed by January 1903
A large stee (bridge will be built'across
the Red river where the road Is to cross
from Tvxas into the Indian terrltoi- and
some big cuts will have to be made.
MOB AT NOME.
SEVENTY MASKED MEN ATTACK
A MINING CAMP.
SAN FRANCISCO. AUG. 27.—Ad-
vices from Nome tell of a murderous
atta k made by an armed nvob of sev-
enty masked men at Cllucler creek, the
outcome of litigation over mining,
claims Richard O'Connor, one of the
party attacked in the camp, the occu-
pants of which were forced to leave
was shot throwfb the groin and was at
death's door when the steamer St Paul
letf Neme Warrants were Issued for
the arrest of the attacking party and
were placed In the hands of deputies
w(jo were awaiting the result rf G'(
nor's
CASTRO'S SORRY LOOKING SOL
VCN£21Vr,L4N RCCl'LAKS
ere awaiting the result rf OfCon% nf mlhat President r or Venezuela fins b'
iftro. of VenesueU has b-. n trying to force.a flght on-Colombla with tho o*t< nfllM^
* ' "* Iuk i unlon between Venezuela, Colombia, teu.idur, bwdvlu aud
control The abuvt* is a halftone of VeuezuvJx rcgularu
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