The Oklahoma State Capital. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 21, No. 33, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 30, 1909 Page: 3 of 16
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HE OKLAHOMA STATE CAPITAL, SUNDAY MORNING MAY 30 1009
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LARGE FACTORIES LANDED
FOR SOUTH COFFEYVILLE
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Great Enthusiasm Prevails In Magic City As Deal Has Been
Closed With. Big Producers For 3c Gas
For Long Time Contracts-
f The Eehen iiros., have suoceeded in
landing two of the;largest brick plants In
'the west at South Coffeyville, Okla., ono
plant of one hundred thousand dally en-
Jpaclty and one plant of ono hundred and
kwenty-five thousand daily capacity.
[Both doals have been closed for several
(days but has been kept quiet until the
Oiecessary land was secured.
\ Frank Brown of Independence, Kans.,
kwho is interested In other largo brick
(plants in Kansas and Oklahoma, will
'put in the plant of one hundred thou-
sand dally c apacity. Mr. Brown has al-
ttvady purchased the mahclnery, which
E'llJ arrive at South Coffeyville,; Okla.,
•ithln a few days. Anderson & Ander-
an of Caney. Kans., and St. I^ouis Mo.,
fend several other capitalists will install
lAhe second plant of one hundred and
s K S
ti
by any city dr town in the United States
where a great supply of I gas is avail-
able. Under the contract [the das com-
pany is to lay a 10 inch fne fror* their
fields to the city. This line will he about
el«ht miles tn Jength, as their gas hold-
ings are from two to eight miles from
the city.
The Etchen Bros., have a number of
other large factories figuring with them
which they feel sure to land owing to
the fact that the gaa of Oklahoma cannot
bo piped out of the state and factories
out of gas or looking for a new loca-
tion will readily locate at South Coffey-
ville, okla.. as it is the only rlty in
northern Oklahoma, in the great gas
fields where there are good railroad fa-
cilities and low freight rates which are
the same as those of Coffeyville, Kans..
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■ The great shale hill at South Coffeyvlllo, Oklahoma, where the brick plants
pfiavo been located.
jtwenty-livc thousand daily capacity.
Their contract calls for work begun In
30 days. Both plants will install new
l*ip to date machinery.
; The Etchen Bros., discovered shale
ti oar South Coffeyville, Okla., some time
fcigo. and immediately had it tested. They
found n to be the very best quality and
.Immediately made it known to the dif-
ferent brick men and soon several dif-
ferent brick parties had brick made from
'the shVi!<\ which proved that the shale
[made u ,<ry high grade paving and
Nbuildln* brick. On account of the cheap
(gas that was available at South Coffey-
ville, Okla., and the excellent railroad
'.facilities over the iron Mountain, Mis-
souri Pacific, M. K. & T„ and Santa Fa
railroads the bick men got busy and up
to this time has resulted in the landing
•of two plants.
OAS DEAL MEANS MUCH.
The Etchen Bros., succeeded in closing
deal with several big gas producers
'who have largo holdings npar South
Coffeyville, okla., whereby the city can
offer S gas on 3 to 5 year contracts,
one of the largest citlos in southeastern
Kansas, which is just across the state
line from the new city. A city that has
very low freight rates on account of the
number of factories at that place. How-
ever, on account of the interstate freight
rates which are more favorable under the
Oklahoma laws than those of Kansas, the
new city has advantage over the city on
the Kansas ide.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM PREVAILS.
South Coffeyville, Okla., has made
rapid strides from Its very beginning
which was last November, 1908, and
wonderful Ipt of building has been done
since that time. A great many lots hav
been sold, and the purchasers of these
lots are very enthusiastic. Most or these
lots w«'re sold from $100 to $-2.") each and
with the closing of the factory deals,
business lots will run at high figures.
This is another Instance where another
Oklhaoma town springs from a small
place to be a city in a few years, which
In this case is due to its natural re-
sources recently discovered, and its ex-
the cheapest for factory purposes offered cellent railroad facilities.
'COMPANIES MUST APPEAR
Corporation Commission Calls
\ Four for Violating Orders
; Tlx corporation commission has
fclted four corporations to appear be-
fore it for violation of orders of the
commissin. On complaint of the
•Haworth Lumber company, the Fria&o
and the Santa Fe railroads are citeil
'for alleged violations of the general
order regarding freight rates on lum-
► :ber. The Frisco is also cited on com-
rplaint « f H. J. Holm for violation of
.the order governing rates on brick,
.the Rock Island Is brought on the car-
pet for failure to cbmply with the or-
der requiring an agent at Steckefr£'
rwhioh should have become effective
'April 1. All of these cases are to be
heard on June 16.
On complaint of O. Brown, a Guth
rie cotton buyer, the Traders' C m-
press company is cited to appear on
June 17 and answer in regard to al
leged violations of the order govern-
ing the rates to be charged for com
pressing cotton.
PROSPERirV IS
AGAIN HERE
MERCHANTS, MANUFACTUR-
ERS BROKERS FINANCIERS
AND BUILDERS SATISFIED
WANT TARIFF SETTLED
Even Satisfaction Expressed With
Crop Conditions—Captains of
Industry Talk Freely Of The
Present. Local Dealers Are
Buying Freely And Trade Cen-
ters Busy.
FOR COMMENCEMENT
State Board of Agriculture Will
Visit College Today
President Connors, Secretary Bar
rett and the other member;? of the
State board of agriculture, left last
night for Stillwater, where the l f;u l
will hold a two days' meetingv </ f.
menclng tomorrow nnd will stay ove
for the commencement exercises of the
O. & M. college.
A VALUABLE BOOK ON
a
FIRE INSURANCE FREE
THE HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE CO.
does the largest fire insurance business in the United
States. During its successful fife of 99 years it has
paid to its policy- holders 125 million dollars. But
it has ccnie to believe that it owes a broader duty to the public
than to merely •furnish indemnity to its policy holders, it has
published a book
"Fire Prevention and Fire Insurance"
which has separate chapters lor the householder, the merchant,
the manufacturer, showing eacb'how the chances of fire may be
reduced in his particular kind of property. It tells how insurance
should be written and points out common enors to avoid. This
book ought to be in ibe hands of every property owner in
America. It may save you thousands of dollars, no matter in
what Company you may be insured. It is free if you will send
this Coupon.
The Hartford Fire Insurance Co.
Hartford, Conn.
Bend me yoor booklet, "Fire Prevention and Fire Insurance."
For further information about this book Inquire of the local Hartford agent
THE LOGAN COUNTY ABSTRACT & LOAN CO.
NEW YORK. May 29-In one grand
chorus the captains of industry >f Amer-
ica announce the glad tidings mat pros-
perity is returning; that the tide of good
times is rising rapidly. There Is not
discordant voice In the chorus. Mer
chant, builder, banker, broker.
facturer and savings bunk president pro-
claim that the new era of prosperity,
the business of goou times, is right up-
on us.
Rut let them give their testimony
themselves and tell on what they base
their assertions:
Franklin MacVeagh, secretary of the
treasury: -ue report of the Monetary
commission will he based on thorough
and intelligent study of the commercial
and banking systems of this country and
Europe, and 1 feel certain that the
suit will be gratifying to the business
interests of the United States.
as the administration Is concerned it is
approaching currency reform with an
open mind and is being guided by an
intelligent study of experience in the
business world. The business situation
is a very hopeful one and there is notli
ing in sight but reasonable, rational
prosperity. We are making a new study
of our financial resources for govern-
ment maintennace and with It a sys-
tematic study of government expenses
so that by applied Intelligence we can
make one balance the other and quiet
any disturbance over treasury deficits.
GOOD OUTLOOK.
James J. Hill, chairman of the Great
Nortnern Railroad: "The outlook la good
In all directions. The Great Northern
rond runs through a district that sup
plies one-sixth of the wheat of the ^ tilt-
ed States. The wheat outlook is good
I do not think tnere will be a big crop
but it promises to be a fair one. Heavy
snows that lasted late into the spring
prevented plowing, and after the ground
was ready many farmers put in oats and
barley instead of wheat, so that the loss
is In wheat acreage rather than in fail-
ure of crop, and for this there are com-
pensations. The West, and South are to
|be the great sections of this country
in the future. The West is now
that matter. The South exhausted her
soil before the war by her improvident
method of agriculture and is now strug-
gling toward a restoration of it. When
the tariff agitation is over in Washing
ton things will begin to hum."
'THE TARIFF QUESTION.
Corrfrlius X. Bliss, nf Bliss Fahyan
Co.. spiling agents of the largest texr
tllo nulls In America and former treas-
urer of the Republican national c
tee: "Business Is ali right; not big, not
rush ink just yet, but I expect to see f
good jA'crage fall business. We are be
tween she Sen sons now. Activity should
begin "bout July in preparation of or
ders for the fall trade, and the only
thing that may hold us hack is the tar-
iff. Nothing much can be shaped up so
long as they hang on to that in Wash-
ington. As soon as they pass the bill.
matter how they settle It. business
will pick up. That Is all it is waiting
Stocks of merchandise are low ev-
erywhere and It Is only reasonable t<>
expect that they will Hp replenished now
ns doubt of the future will bo removed
with the tariff out of the way—no mat-
ter what the tariff Is. so long as It Is
passed."
EVERYTHING CLEAR.
Henry Clews, banker and stock brok-
"Stocks are selling at prosperity
prices. The stock market Is always
some months ahead of actual business
ondltions, because Wall street discounts
thr> future. I d" not see a shadow on
the country's prospects, and though
there has been suffering and a great
people—everybody, more or less—
have been hurt financially, I believe It
was all for the best. We are not likely
to get hurt twice in the same way. and
shall now use more safety appll-
s In business. The long period of
liquidation In all lines of business as
well ns In stocks and bonds, has laid
solid foundation on which to build
again. When activity begins in real
earnest there will be more of It than
er before, and it will be of the sub-
stantial kind: freer from uncertainty and
feverish speculation. T look for n wide,
healthy expansion of Industry early this
fall. Nothing but a great disappoint-
ment In the wheat and corn crops can
prevent It. and we have no ground for
apprehension on that score. Winter
wheat was not what it should have been
in amount to give us full assurance, hut
resulting high prices caused rtn un-
usually large acreage of spring wheat to
n so that on the whole we shall
probably get an average crop, and It
would not surprise me If we had a ban-
ner crop of corn, which would be to
exceed .l.ftAO.ftOft.OOO bushels."
Elbert H. Gray, head of the T'nlted
States steel corporation: "We will soon
be on the high road to prosperity. The'
mists are clearing away and we shall
soon see the sun of prosperity bright as
It ever has been. I have said all along
that this country could not long remain
Inactive and given up t > sad reflection,
but that a new day would And US up nnd
doing. The day Is due. The clouds that
have been hanging over business for
the last eighteen months are broken and
we have sunlight again."
IN STEEL LINES
William E. Corey, president of the
United States steel corporation: "Since
early March there has been a gradual
and well-sustained improvement In the
steel Industry. The subsidiary compan-
ies in the United States Steel corpora-
CHARGE KILLING
SERVANT GIRL
WEALTHY WOMAN WILL
AGAIN FACE JURY ON
CHARGE AS MURDERESS
SOUTH
DAKOTA CRIME
Has Stirred Up Entire State And
Changed Political Complexion.
Alleged Woman Tortured Girl
She Employed And Then Calmy
Killed Her.
FLA.NDREAl', S. IX. May ai.—Kor Iho
second time Mrs. Moses Kaufmann, "t
Sioux Fulls, wife of one of tiie richest
men in the state, will be placed on trial
next Tuesday on the charge of torturing
eath a servant girl formerly In her
employ. The trial has aroused the mo:-t
Intense interest, not only becau:- of the
social attorney employed by friends and
relatives, but because this case h;rv> be-
come .Himost astute political Issue and
lia.s had much to do with the deftat of
a United States senator and th> dis-
barment of one of tl*e attorneys in the
case.
Net only this, but George \V. Egan,
special attorney employed by friends and
relatives of the dead girl to assist in
the prosecution, has from a public plat-
form accused State Attorney Alpha 1).
Orr and his partner of having proposed
that the case be dismissed, for reasons
which Mr. Kgan represented, were not
worthy. Now Mr. Kgan has been dis-
barred, and Mr. Orr, whose term has ex-
pired, has b ' n employed by the county
as special attornew to aslst in the pros-
ecution.
Agnes Polreis came from Austria with
her parents in September, 1905, going,
with them to Parkstdn, this state. Late
in March, I00«i, the girl went to Sioux
Fads and engaged as a domestic in the
family of Moses Kaufmann. She could
speak no English, conversing In Gerimi
with her mistress. On June 1, 19<)6. the
girl wes taken from the Kaufmann Home
to the Sioux Falls hospital and died there
♦he same day. On the intlative of Parks
ton people, the girl's hotly was disin-
terred.
Ai the funeral one of the girl's pla
mates noticed a scratch on her face ai
another found that one finger in one
the white gloves was empty. This started
the talk that resulted in the disinter
ment. The examination, it was claimed
by the state, disclosed some sixty wounds
and bruises on the girl' body.
Mrs. Kaufmann was arrested about the
middle of June, after a second disinter-
ment and examination by Dr. S. Olney,
of Sioux Falls. A popular demonstration
was made in Sioux Falls when the ac-
cused woman left Police Court. Threats
of lynching were made and women tried
t" SPU Upon the defendant.
PROSECUTION FUND RAISED.
Parkston people, fearing the Inline
of Kaufmann, who was strong both In
political and business associations In
Sioux Fall \ might affect the trial of the
case, raised a fund by popular sub-
scription whereby they secured the ser-
vices of George W. Kgan, of Logan. la.,
as special attorney for the prosecution.
'State Attorney Orr took very little pa it
in the prosecultion and lEgan subse-
quently. from the public platform, de-
clared tills was because he (Hfcan> had
told him he must not open his mouth In
the trial, or he would make a public
proposal t^ him to dismiss the case.
The trial lasted three weeks and result-
ed in a conviction of Mrs. Kaufmann for
manslaughter in the tirst degree, the
penalty for which is imprisonment for
four years up to life. The case was heard
before Judge K. G. Smith, of the First
Circuit, an affidavit of prejudice having
been tiled against Judge Jones by the
h'fense. Judge Smith overruled a motion
for a new trial and the case was ap-
pealed.
The first trial was held In June, 1907.
The fAll of the same year Mr. Egan an-
nounced he would remove to Sioux Falls
for the practice of law. About that time
Mrs. Julia Ann O'Grady, a farmer's wife.
orth of Sioux Falls,
of hi
hu
Afte
gasing on. attorney In Sioux Fills she
discharged him and emloyed Mr. Kgan.
Tt developed inter that Mr. Kgan took a
deed to Mrs. O'Grady's farm, giving her
a receipt an an agreement to pay ex-
penses of the trial and his own fees and
make np accounting to her. Egan found
new bondsmen for her and. according to
testimony later, gave his note Indemni-
fying the bondsmen In the sum of $7,500.
EGAN WINS IN ELECTION.
In June. Egan was nominated by
the republicans for state attorney, with
an overwhelming primary vote. In Sep-
tember United States Senator A. R. Kft-
reredge, an intimate personal and polit-
ical fric-nd of Kaufmann, spoke at a
meeting of part of the Minnehaha County
bar in support of the action to disbar
n and he himself took charge of the
proceedings. The supreme court found
against Egan and calcelled his license to
practice. Notwithstanding this, he was
elected state attorney of Minnehaha
county, but was prevented from quail-
fvlng In an action brought, against him
In the ( Ircult court and annealed by
E*ran to the supreme court. The county
cotntnfsfoncrs meanwhile appointed Coo.
J. Danforth. Egnn's opponent In tho
republican primary ns state attorney.
Early In 190R occurred the contest be-
tween Senator Kittredge ahd Governor
<"V e T. Crawford for FCItteredgt's seat In
the senate. Egan took an active part,
speaking in almost every precinct of Min-
nehaha county. He openly eharged that
Klttenredge assisted In the defense of
mre K:\uTmsnti and that he hhn««lf had
been made the victim of Kittenredc *s
political power Klttenredge was defeat-
ed by only 3.non votes in the state. Ho
expected n majority f 2,ft"0 In Minneha-
ha oounty, but, coming at the sam" ilme
Less Expensive Basement]
Sale Monday
Our Less Expensive -Basement Department
is growing in interest every day, crowds
visit this department regularly ©very day
and are always pleased to find tilings they
want at a much Jess price than tliey usual-
ly pay.
Children's Hose 2f> dozen in lot,
Laeo and plain
Men's Shirts, all sizes, good colors,
Worth 75c
Ladies' Skirts, W< >1 goods, well
made, .t-J.OO and $5.00 values
Ruffled Curtains, White only, Swiss
material, worth 7fic
Boys' Stockings. Lurpe and small
ribb, all sizes, worth 'JOe
Ladies' Waist, Colored Madras,
worth 75c
Lace Curtains, lull width
worth $1.00
Embroidery, Edge and .Insertion,
worth 10c a yard
White Canvas Slippers, sizes 2 1-2
to 4 1-2 only, worth $l.ii0
Bleached Muslin, the lOe
Calico. All Colors,
good grade
Thread. Merrick's six-cord
worth 5c
Men's Hose, lSlack and Tan
worth 20c
Ladies' Waist, Lawn and Lingerie,
worth $1.50 —
19c
3Sc
30c
12c
49c
69c
4c
50c
4>c
3c
9c
98c
25 c
10c
own in
2 price.
19c
id Chil-
98c
Straw braids for summer hats, 100 full bolts
worth 50c up to $1.00
a bolt
Remnants of Ribbon, worth 20c and 2i
yard. On sale in
llasemeut, a yard
Remnants of all kinds of material known in
the dry goods piece goods business at 1-2 price.
Hoys' Straw Hat,
worth 25c lor
TRIMMED HATS
Over 50 Trimmed Hats for Ladies and Chil-
dren; llats worth $1.25 up to $H.00
On sale in Basement
Window Shades, Brown color...........,23c
( hildren s Hats, a small lot jqo
< hildren s Red Hose, 25c valuos, also a fowy
pair ol white and black; To clean up 5c
I earl Muttons 10c kind for 3C
Agate Buttons, 10 doz. for
Ladies . \ ests. l ie kind for 9g
Alisses \ ests, 10c kind for gc
Lace and Insertion, worth 5c to 12c a yard;
also some colored embroidery, a yard 2c
Boys' Summer Underwear, tha regular 25c
k'nd lOo
$L.->0 and Bed Spreads $1.48
1 Hammock worth $(>.00 for $4,95
Pins (the regular 5c Brass I'ins) 4c
Boys' and Youths' Shirts, size 8 to 14 1-2..25o
$1.00 t orsets for 50c, 75e Corsets 25c
MUST RETURN TO TEXAS
Governor Haskell Honors Request
From Texas Executive
Yestorday afternoon Governor Hask-
ell honored a requisition of Governor
Campbell of Texas for the return of
E. H. Thorton, wanted in the I^one Star
state for swindling. Thorton is under
arrest in the southern part of the state
and was discovered by a letter written
by him to his relatives. Officers will
leave with t]ie man tonight for Texas.
Charles N.
Haskell Talks
CONTINUED FROM PAGF 7.
The motions were argued and thr
judge decided 011 the 10th of April,
juashing the indictment; so there
ivas no delay ever asked for by th<*de-
fendants.
Your proposition that the objection
to tl\o llrst indictments were merely
hnicnl, would bo fully answered If
i would read the charge that tlw
same judge made to the new jury *n
y 11 tli, wherein he warned the
jury not to permit the practices that
defendants complained of before
Muskogee"grand Jury; quotfnc?
ssay testimony and reading affida-
vits of other witnesses.
Third; Also you say that ttyere are
four indictments this time where as
there was only one before. I assume
this Js unintentional on your part.
There were three indictments tftforo
against three different sets of men.
This, time they have substantially the
same three indietmens and the fourth
indictment merely bunches all these
men together under a drag net blanket
roposition.
I don't believ
there is a sliiRlf de-
fwdant who asks anything but a
square deal and that the truth may
prevail; in which even as is now well
known to every < itlsien of Tie Creek
Nation, including the government of-
ficers, there was no offense commit-
ted and the government now has no
cause for complaint.
I notice you eo farther and rmnmlt
ynurwlf to the preposition Wat ev-
erything don, by those who soiA l;t
to secure these Indictments was t
nnd just. If you will please observe
tho court proceedings as they trans-
pire, I am sure you will have cause to
correct this statement.
Sincerely yours.
C. N. HASKELL,
$mi\ ft
CONCESSIONS
Commencing May 20, and continuing until Septr
30, the Santa Fe oilers Summer Tourist Tickets to al"
most every state in the Union. Also to Canada and Old
Mexico. Desire to call particular attentiou to our rate
of $55.70 direct route, or $68.50 diverse route, to
Seattle and return. Our summer rates to Colorado
points are also very low, and our California -rates ex-
ceptionally liberal.
Kindly call Union Station, Phone No. 9.
J. M. CONNELL, Gen'l Pass. Agt., Topeka
M. IM. COCtlRELL. Guthrie
hln>
In
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the
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FOR THE
BEST
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vith :
•1'
pmme court lnst fall. Ir
nt RToal length, denoun
ids in court nn<1 based
In mo pr'nt s made i
esldli
nit it
lsi«vn bv tho bu-
which the rourt
•d Egan's meth-
tlon aro now operating on a basis of
about 75 per eent of their normal capae-
Ity, which Is the highest since 1907.
There is every indication that this Im-
provement is due to a natural and
healthy demand for our products, nnd
with avernpre crops and an early settle-
ment of the tariff we confidently expect
a speedy return to normal conditions."
FISHING TACKLE, BASE BALL GOODS
LAWN TENNLS, POCKET KNIVES,
SAFETY RAZORS, BICYCLES,
INGERSOLL DOLLAR WATCHES,
CIGARS, TOBACCO AND PIPES,
THAT EVER WERE MADE GO TO
OLSMITH'S
VICTOR BLOCK CORNER, Guthrie. Okla. #
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