The Tahlequah Telegram (Tahlequah, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 22, 1914 Page: 2 of 8
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THE TELEGRAM, TAHLEQUA OKLA.
OKLAHOMA CIIY WINS LONG flfitll;
SETTLED FOREVER
♦ ♦
♦ WHAT THE DECISION MEANS +
♦ ♦
+ Capita) (light settled forever. +
+ Hen Riley's referendum to hold +
♦ office of state election boad ♦
+ secretary defeated and Ned Mr +
+ Daniel, secretary of the Senate, +
♦ gets his place. +
+ Ceneral revenue bill automatic- +
+ ally repealed. +
+
+ William B. Anthony, editor of +
+ the Mai-low Review. Chairman. +
+ Stephen A. Douglas, Ardmore, +
+ Postmaster and brother of ("lar- +
+ ence Douglas, well-known Okla- +
+ homa newspaper man. +
+ Fat J. Coulding, Kntd. former +
■fr member of the state senate. +
+++++++++++++++++
THE CAPITOL COMMISSION
I*
The above design is the one once adopted for the capital and will be substantially the one to be used by the
present commission. It is modeled In general lines, after the Minnesota state capital.
The last obstacle to beginning work
on a capitol building in Oklahoma
City was removed when the supreme
court by a unanimous opinion, held
that the referendum petitions which
sought to refer the $750,000 capitol
appropriation bill !o the people were
void, for the reason that the petitions
were not tiled with the secretary of
state within ninety days after final
adjournment of the legislature.
The court holds that the house of
representatives was adjourned sine
die on June 30. 1913, and the senate
on July 1; that neither came to a
final end on July 5th; that the refer-
endum petitions filed on October 2,
seeking to refer the capitol bill to
the people were not filed within the
ninety days' time as required by law.
As the same points of law are in-
volved in the new election law refer-
endum case as in the capitol case,
practically the same opinion was hand-
ed down for both, the court holding
in the election case that the refer-
endum petitions which sought tu refer
the firBt five sections of the new elec-
tion law to the people were void for
the reason they were not filed with
the secretary of state within the time
required by the constlttuion.
This decision of the state's highest
court deals a severe blow to two
movements to refer two of the most
Important laws passed by the Fourth
legislature. In declaring the petitions
void and thereby allowing the two
law* to go Into effect, the court by Its
decision invalldatea, the general rev.
enue bill and severhl other measures
passed by the recent legislature.
The revenue bilf was passed on the
day before final adjournment and is
now invalid for the reason tiiii the
constitution requires all revenue bills
to be passed five days before a final
pnd of the legislature. A number of
bills passed at the close of the ses
sion and wtych were not approved
or vetoed by the governor within fif-
teen days after final adjournment are,
tinder the court's decision, invalid.
The opinion in the capitol and elec-
tion law cases was written by Spec
lal Justice Still well H. Russell of
Ardmore. Other members of the spe
•lal court >vhlch heard the case, and
who concurred In the opinion, were
Chief Justice Hayes, Justices Turner
and I-oufburrow and Special Justice
Robertson, member of the state su-
preme court commission. Division No.
1.
In declaring the petitions In the
capital case void, the supreme court
by Is decisive action makes available
immediately approximately $500,000
which was appropiiated by the legis-
lature for the purpose of erecting a
capitol in Oklahoma City. The bill
provides an appropriation of $250,000
to b|e raised by direct taxation, but
this amount will not be available un-
til 1915. Property in the state will
be taxed in tne year 1915 to meet
thlB appropriation. The $1'50,000 ap-
propriation is the only money which
the bill provides shall be raised
through taxation, and in return for
this the state has received 650 acres
of valuable land situated within two
miles of the principal business section
of the city. Of the $750,000, Okla-
homa City has turned over to the
state, $100,000 In actual cash, and has
no provision of the federal constitu-
tion is involved. Attempts to secure
temporary injunctions against en-
forcement of llie laws could be made,
but as they could not be entertained
by courts of the state, under the de-
cision of the highest state court, it
is considered unlikely that such pro-
cedure would be Instituted.
Briefly stated, the syllabus of the
opinion in the capitol case is lis fol-
lows:
The concurrent resolution by the
house of representatives on June 30
and the senate on July 1, directing
that upon adjournment of each of
said days,, the bodies should adjourn
on July 5 at 12 noon, when the ..roll
sufficient guarantee that the remain |of each. Bhould be calIed' ii,,d a 1u0"
der of the unpaid rents that was
promised to be paid will be met. This
unpaid rent is only a small amount,
and the state stands to lose nothing,
as the repts were guaranteed by re-
sponsible business men in the metro-
polis. The remainder of the appro-
rum not appearing, that the presiding
officers thereof should adjourn their
respective bodies without day: HELD,
such action to be an unwarranted
delegation of authority to a minority
and is therefore void.
It is held mandatory that referen-
priation is made up of small sums <lunl -et'tions 'nust be filed with the
from practically every department of
state, and areknown as "dsad funds,"
or small amounts of appropriations
which were not used for the specific
purposes for which they were made.
Last Obstacle Removed.
With the final decision of the su-
preme court, every known obstacle in
the way of building the capitol has
been removed. It Is the consensus of
opinion among lawyers that an ap-
peal from the judgment of the court
In this capitol case can not be
taken to the supreme '-ourt of
the United States for the reason that
secretary of state within ninety days
after final adjournment of the legis-
lature.
Under the constitution of this state
a majority of each house Is necessary
to transact business, and the gower
lodged by the constitution lin the ma-
jority cannot be delegated to a mi-
nority. Where the journals do not
show any proceeding of the house
after June 30 and the senate after
July 1, except meeting of members
of each body cn July 5, there can be
no legislative session of either body
subseuent to June 30 and July 1, re-
spectively.
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5TFPNFN A DOUGLAS
GOULDING
ANTHONY
IS
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The members of the Commission which will build the capital are
William B. Anthony, editor of the Marlow Review; Stephen A. Douglas,
former postmaster of Ardmore; and Pat J. Goulding of Enid, a former state
senator.
the train, not having purchased tick- I lioma City. Another case was that in
ets bccause the office was not open, I which lie started from Tishomingo to
was dismissed as retribution had
been made. The conductor in the
case, after service of long standing,
was discharged by the company. It
is said he riisunderstoou his instruc-
tions.
Oklahoma City Man First.
The first case was that on com-
PENALTIES OF $500 AND C08TS plaint of John R. Hose of Oklahoma
IMPOSED FOR VIOLATION
OF TWO-CENT LAW.
City against the Katy. He was In
Coffeyvllle, Kan., and started to Ok-
lahoma City. He purchased a ticket
to South Coffeyvllle. Okla.. with the
COLLECTED THREE CENTS A MILE I lnten"on of stopping there and buy-
ing a ticket at the two-cent rate to
Oklahoma. He was compelled to pay
the full three cents to destination.
J. A. Holmboe started from Dallas
intending to stop at Oklahoma points.
He bought a ticket from Dallas to
Atoka, Intending to stop at Atoka and
buy a ticket to Vinita. He was com-
__ . pelled to pay the three-cent fare all
The corporation commission Im- the WBy
Commission Takes Prompt Action
After Evidence Is Presented.
—Other State-Wide News
Notes.
posed a fine of $500 and costs each
in four cases against the Katy rail-
road for violation of the 2-cent fare
In the complaints of Judge C. S.
Fenwick of Tishomingo, he was com-
ing from l'arsons, Kan., to South ("of-
law. Law points in two other ease^ feyvllle, Okla. He said he intended
will be Investigated by the controls getting ofT there and did, to see a
sion and If the proceeding is proper
the same fine will be imposed, as
stated by the commission All cases
will probably be appealed. Another
case against the Frisco wherein the
conductor of a local rrelght train re-
fused to accept cash fare when It. C.
Zilch and J W. Pemberton boarded
friend, but the train was late and
he did not reach there until late and
night. He did get ofT and try to buy
a ticket from South Coffeyvllle to
Oklahoma City, but the agent was
busy doing something else. When he
got aboard the train he was required
to pay the three-cent rate to Okla-
Parsons, Kansas. He went over the
Hock Island from Tishomingo to
Coalgate on the two-cent rate, and
from Coalgate to Atoka over the aKty
on the two-cent rate. He bought a
ticket from Atoka to Vinita over the
Katy at the two-cent rate, Intending
to buy a ticket from there to Pars'ons,
The conductor told him. he said, that
in that case he would have to pay the
full interstate three-cent rate from
Atoka to Parsons, Kans. This he fin-
ally ngreed to do, taking a receipt.
The commission at the conclusion of
the evidence imposed a fine of $500
in each case.
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS FACE
STARVATION CAUSED By
CATASTROPHES
EARTHQUAKE AND CROP FAILURE
Late Dispatches Multiply Horror and
Suffering in Valcano's Wake—
President Wilson Calls
for Funds
Washington.—President Wilson, as
president of the Red Cross, has issued
an appepl to the American people for
funds to assist the people of Japan,
who are suffering not only from the
earthquake but from the failure of
crops.
Red Cross headquarters announce
from this city that an appeal had
been sent out to all state chapters,
asking local chapters to gather the
funds.
Late dispatches from the stricken
island further bear out the early tales
of heavy life loss. Thirty refugees
have been taken off the island of
Nakura. With their rescue no living
thing remains, so far as known, on the
island.
Their escape was remarkable. The
rescue was effected by a boat's crew
from the Japanese flagship. As soon
as the cruiser squadron arrived there
crews were sent out to circle the
island.
All was desolation. No sign of hu-
man beings was seen until late in the
day, when an officer in one of the
launches noticed something being
waved in the air at a short distance.
A detachment of men, heavily bun-
dled to protect them from the heat,
was landed. After a struggle they suc-
ceeded in making their way through
the soft, warm ashes, breast high, un-
til they reached a great rock.
Sheltered behind the rock they
found thirty people still living, but
coated with thick dust and weakened
by starvation and thirst.
Among the rescued was a school-
master who had borne with him from
his Rchoolhouse the portrait of the
emperor.
Saved by Cave
The refugees had hidden in a great
cave near the shore until the rain of
ashes was over.
Officers of the cruiser squadron
sent by the Japanese government
have returned to the city. All their
and are rapidly restoring a semblance
of order.
Many of the people of Kagoshima
have returned to the city. Alul their
houses were in ruins and the return-
ing refugees are compelled to camp
in the open. Warships have brought
a large stock of food and supplies.
Property loss at Kagoshima is im-
mense. The clearing away of ashes
and debris has not gone far enough
to allow even an approximate estimate
as to the loss of life.
Ready Response
Colonel Robert M. Thompson, chair-
man of the executive committee of
the Navy league of America, started
a subscription with $1,2.70 to which
other membdrs of the league and of-
ficers of the navy added.
The staff of the Kagoshima observa-
tory throughout the eruptions stayed
at their posts, facing extermination.
They recorded each phase of the
shock although almost suffocated by
poisonous gases.
Near Chryin island, a severe sub-
marine upheaval, shook the vessel.
The captain endeavored to call at Abu-
ratsu, on the island of Kiushiu. but
was unable to advance without dan-
ger.
Shaffer County Lost.
Unless a protest is made and a
new election made possible, Shaffer
county has lost the election for the
creation of a new county, according
to Secretary Ben Riley of the State
election board. Following the elec-
tion on January 7 considerable dis-
pute arose over the election and sev-
eral arrests were made, alleging
fraud. On the face of the returns
the election was lost to those In the
new county movement. Secretary
Riley of the state election board was
asked to come and aid In straighten-
ing the matter. He went over and can-
vassed the returns. That portion of
Lincoln county sought to be attached
to the new county went against the
proposition.
Rescues 1588 Refugees
Kobe.—The Ryukll Maru, a passen-
ger steamer, has arrived after rescu-
ing 158 inhabitants of the village of
Yumara, on the island of Sakura
Jlma. All residents of another vil-
lage were found to have been rescued
with the exception of one who was
taken aboard.
The captain of the steamer wit-
nessed the eruption of the volcano.
Flames leaped from the ground, set-
ting the villages on fire. While the
steamer lay off shore ashes to the
depth of a foot fell on her decks. On
the way to Kobe there was a pall of
ashes like a dense fog.
Hundreds of bodies of human be-
ings and animals are seen floating
down stream.
Rivers Turn Yellow
Miyazakf.—The situation here Is Im-
proved, but there are still frequent
earthquakes and terrific thunder-
storms. The rain has purified the at-
mosphere. Rivers have turned yellow
and are covered with dead fish.
Desolate Island
Kagoshima.— Houses on the Island
of Sakura thRt were left standing are
enveloped in lava and resemble gl
gantic wasps. Fugitives who have re-
turned are terified and refuse to enter
their homes except to make a hurried
search for valuables.
The western part of the island is
coated thickly with melted sulphur.
The southern part is covered by a de-
posit of ashes. The condition of the
central part is obscured by the heavy
smoke.
THICK, GLOSSY HAIR
FREE FROM DANDRUFF
Girls! Beautify Your Hair! Make It
Soft, Fluffy and Luxuriant—Try
the Moist Cloth.
Try as you will, after an application
of Danderine, you cannot find a single
trace of dandruff or falling hair and
your scalp will not itch, but what will
please you most, will be after a few
weeks' use, when you see new hair,
fine and downy at first—yes—but real-
ly new hair--growing all over the
scalp.
A little Danderine Immediately dou-
bles the beauty of your hair. No differ-
ence how dull, faded, brittle and
scraggy, just moisten a cloth with
Danderine and carefully draw It
through your hair, taking one Bmall
strand at a time. The effect Is Im-
mediate and amazing—your hair will
be light, fluffy and wavy, and have an
appearance of abundance; an incom-
parable luster, softness and luxuri-
ance, the beauty and shimmer of true
hair health.
Get a 25 cent bottle of Knowlton s
Danderine from any store and prove
that your hair Is as pretty and Eoft
as any—that it has been neglected or
injured by careless treatment—that's
all. Adv.
MOTHER! LOOK AT
[
If cross, feverish, constipated,
give "California Syrup
of Figs"
A laxative today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty their
bowels, which become clogged up with
waste, liver gets sluggish; stomal
sour.
Look at the tongue, mother! If cost,
ed, or your child )s listless, cross, tey.
erish, breath bad, restless, doesn't eat
heartily, full of cold or has sore throat
or any other children's ailment, give a
teaspoonful of "California Syrup of
Figs," then don't worry, bccause it Is
perfectly harmless, and In a few hours
all this constipation poison, sour hilo
and fermenting waste will gently
move out of the bowels, and you have
a well, playful child again. A thor-
ough "inside cleansing" is oftimes all
that Is necessary. It should be the
first treatment given in any sickness.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask at the store for a 50-cent bottle of
"California Syrup of Figs," which has
full directions for babies, children of
all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
Park.for Millionaires.
Plans for the transformation at an
enormous cost of the 14.000-acre Palos
Verdes ranch. overlooking Los
Angeles harbor and the Catalina chan-
nel, Into one of the most magnificent
residential parks in the nation for
American millionaires, are being
made. Frank A. Vanderlip of the
National City bank of New York and
his associates recently purchased the
tract for $1,750,000 for this purpose.
The plans as they now stand promise
to Involve an expenditure of $5,000,-
000.
Easy Money.
"You can't fool all the people all the
time," announced the investigator.
"I know it," replied the trust mag-
nate. "There is plenty of profit it?
fooling half of them half the time."
Extravagance.
Hicks—Is it true, then, that you're
living beyond your station?
Wicks—Yes; two miles.
No thoughtful person uses liquid blue. It's
a pinch of bluo In a largo bottle of water.
Ask for Red OroM Hill blue. Adv.
Caught.
Mrs. Peck—John Henry, did you
mail that letter?
J. Henry—Yes, my dear, I—er—held '
it in my hand all the way to the mail
box. I didn't even put it in my pocket. ;
I remember distinctly, because—
Mrs. Peck—That will do, John I
Henry. 1 gave you no letter to mall. !
—Judge.'
The average man thinks he knows
all about women—till he marries one.
Hot Springs
Liver Buttons
Make You Feel Fine
Adventures of a Guide.
"V.'uai did that hunter shoot while
he was up here?"
"Ale and a deer; both by accident."
Coughs and Colds cannot hold out against
Dean's Mentholated Cough Drops. A single
dose gives relief—5c at all Druggists.
High minded people do not have to
become airship chauffeurs in order to
prove It.
Putnam Fadeless Dyes do not stain
the hands. Adv.
Living up to our ideals isn't re-
sponsible for the high cost of living.
If you want to tone up your liver, put
your stomach in first-class shape, drive
all impurities from the bowels, and feel
, like a real fighter in less than a week,
(ret a 25 cent box of HOT SPRINGS-
LIVER BUTTONS to-day.
You can eat and digest a hearty meal;
you will be free from headache, that
lazy feeling will go, the ambition that
you once possessed will return, if you
will use little chocolate coated HOT
SPRINGS LIVEIt BUTTONS
as directed.
For constipation there is nothing so
safe, so efficient and so joyfully satisfy-
ing They drive away pimples, blotches
and sallowness by purifying the blood.
You must surely get a box. For free
sample write lint Springs Chemical Co..
Uot Springs, Ark.
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