The Oklahoma State Capital. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 87, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 7, 1909 Page: 3 of 8
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THE OKLAHOMA STAVE CAPITAL SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 7, 1903.
PAGE THPEE.
Saturday August 7th
Will Be The Big Sale Day Of The Stock Purchase Sale
asfGu
Never m the history of our retail experience did we see such crowds as thronged
our store Thursday frtni 9 o''Clock to (5 o Clock, and never did we gee such a gobd
natured crowd,all were waited on in time,but it took all duy Ihursday. Friday we
will brine: on the 2nd section of this big stock and Saturday morning you will sec
new things on sale at our store never shown before, and at prices never heard ot before.
Don't forgot the Saturday night after supper sale, 1000 Yards of Ribbon worth from 25o up to 50c a yard
On Sale At SOc a Yard
Our Store Will Be Open Every Morning During This Safe At 6:30 In The Morning.
Objections Must
Be Heard
petition No. 6, being an act proposing an
amendmont to the constitution of the
State HB hereinbefore set out; that after
racudnK fold petition to bo circulated ir.
the Stato aald persons on the 21st of
July, 1&09, caused said petition to be tak-
en to tho office of the secretary, of 8tai<
in the city of Guthrie ^nd there deposit* (1
H-nd lotlged with the defendant, Leo M
crs, assistant secretary, of atato.
By tho provisions of section 3440 of the
general statutes of Oklahoma of 1308. 't
in provided that whenever a potition
the Kind mentioned shivll be tiled with tho
secretary of State, ho shall at one© pro
r«od to examine into its sufficiency. 1
1m further provided thnt if anyone desi- 's
to appear for or against suid petition,
the secretary of stnte shall receive testi-
mony and heaf arguments. It is further
provided in said section that no obje.
, iions to the sufficiency of any such peti-
tion shall be considered unless the same
shall have been made in writing and filed
within ftve days after tho filing of the
petition.
Continuing It is alleged that the p®r-
ftcms who circulated the petitions fitol
them with the secretary of state and the
fact of filing whs kept secret and n<>t
known until after the expiration of flv-
•lays. It Is farther reHted that Gover-
nor Haskell was called into the off in
of the secretary <o witness that the pe
. tit ion had been filed.
ti is alleged that a request was made
1n ktsep the matter of the filin? se. ret
tjiltlll after the expiration of five day
and that at the time he secretary o
state w&* not present, and that he hm
not been present since then, being It
fact, confined to his rooms with si. kne*
end being unabl** l"1 l- at his office
and that the petition hn* never brci
fLled or delivered to trio said Bill Cross
as secretary of stale, nor was the sanin
in any manner or at any place exhibit-
ed to him.
It Is recalled that during tho fh'e d
followii g the filirnr of the petitions,
matter was kept so secret that none
the 1*inny newspaper <<irrespondr nls had
been Informed that tho petitions '.ad
been filed, and that no public record of
thp fllinic had been made.
It is also alleged that as a part of
1 lie conspiracy f.< keop tTi. matter nf
filing a secret, the newsnaners of Ok-
lafietna City were to publish nothing in
regard in tho lodging of said petitions
In th" secretary of stale's office i!v-
though that fart was i news Item of
greatest Interest and Importance
throughout tho state.
TI is contended that (he nine of stub
nepers arp and should I"- s« pubic rec-
ords, and i-which was not the case with
tho petitions.
As soon as It became known that peti-
tions hid been filed, the nlaint'T and
others filed with the si retarv of state
ohlectlons to the petitions and that he
had been waiting for defendants to fir
a time at which said objections
heard and has requested defendnt to do
Docket Lengthy
CITY COUNCIL
HAS SESSION
PROPOSITION MADE LOOKING
TO GUTHRIE TAKING OVER
COLORED LIBRARY.
TALKS OF FIRE EQUIFMENT
Members of Chamber of Commerce
Attend Meeting and Talk of
Water Mains — Expense for
Month of July Is Clearly
Shown.
' CONTINI.'OTl FROM VAGB ONE
restoration of trnn s< ; ; in-tween R1
ley and tiuthrle,
Thero are five citation for allege,! co
tampt of orders of the commission to
fceard. ' Tliey ;u-- ag.iim i Trailer On
Jress company, alleged \ iolation of order
153; agai.is! the M.. U. & T , alleged Vlo-
t.ition commission order No \ against
the Frisco, alleged violation order
Against Pioneer Telfphnno coinpnn\
lejred raising of telephone r«t without
notifying tie commission: and against
the Hock Island and Frisco for alle
violation of order No. tfiS
The following towns nave complaints,
asking for depots: Tulsa. Talala. White-
oak, Alsuma. Cleo. Dow, Bokotna a/id
Iron Bridge.
Durant is asking for the establishment [
•f .i union depot.
In regular session, Councilman Douglas
presiding, owing to the Illness of Mayor
Far qu liaison, the city fathers la^t night
delved Into detail work until a late hour.
During the evening a committee from
the chamber of commerce discussed t i •;
protection and it was decided to make i
thorough Investigation as to the needs
of tile city.
Tiie appropriation to cover expense s
for July was approved.
Minutes of previous meeting having
heen rend, Judge Perkins, as the repre-
sentatives of those who are back of th%
colored library, outlined the affairs ot
the library, showing that the property
had been purchased for $:'..i 00, of whicn
$1,000 had been cash and the remainder,
5u0, payable September 1. 1909, ar.d
September 1. ll>10. There are something
lfke 2,820 volumes In the library, besides
$700 worth of fixtures and furniture.
Judge Perkins ^tated that those who
had worked for the library feared that
they could not meet the debt coming due,
and desired to turn the building a no
property over to the city and the city
assume management and payment of
mortgage.
The matter was referred to the finance
oimnittee with instructions to report at
the next regular meeting.
PETITION FOR PAVINO.
tilman Spurlock introduced a pe-
tition of property owners, asking that tho
south side of oklahoma avenue l>
Dexter boulevard and Cypress sir
paved. The resolution was acted on fa-
vorably.
Dr. Sharp, city hc.tith<. officer, made
a report tj the effect that overflow water
from the electric light plant was tho
cause of much sickness on West Vilas
street, and re. om:.i. nd-«' -that proper
sewer connections be made. Galen Grow,
representing the company, stated that
the waste water was taken care of in a
public outlet.
The m; tier of opening up the Fifth
street bridge was considered and the city
engineer ordered to make estimates ho
that the public improvement commlttce
could authorize necessary work.
PROTEST INSUFFICIENT.
Property owners on Eighth street from
Noble lo Warner, protested against pav-
ing. The city attorney after examining
tho protest, reported it insufficient, hav-
ing been filed after the legal time nal
expired and not "'von, t'un containing
'sufficient number of property owners'
signatures After discussion the matter
was referred for action to the next regu-
lar meeting
J. U, Fairchild, representing the
chamber of commerce, appealed before
the council in the interest of additional
fire protection for the city. Ho stated
that the chamber of commerce and the
Merchants association favored the better
equipment.
NEW ADDITIONAL PRESSURE.
Judge Byers stated that he favored ad-
ditional equipment, but at the same time
f the opinion that what was needed
additional water pressure and
thought that tho thing to do would b-
find out exactly wh«it Is needed. "But
there should be no more experiments,
he said, "in this line. There has been
just a little t". much contracting. T i"
city should own its own teams nnd
equipment and do its own street clean-
ing."
Edward Walton favored better fire
protection, but thought there should not
be rush and consequent waste. Charies
Isenschmidt also favored better tire pr -
protection.
Mr. Spencer of the wafer works de-
partment was called on to explain condi-
tions, nnd advised equipment of addi-
tional high pressure pumps at the water
plant.
Galen Crow advised that all be put o-
metor rate, while Mr. Spencer stated t: \
during months of June, July and August
this wotdd not do. @
TALK FIRE PROTECTION.
A. J. Houston talked of the mutter < i
Ore insurance and thought a test of tin
present fire protection equipment sh. w: i
bo made so that all should Snow preeeni
conditions. Fire Chief Gruber talked I
conditions.
At the conclusion of the hearing re-
garding fire protection tho matter o
new sanitary sewers was taken up am
laid over until the next meeting.
An ordinance appropriating funds ?<
meet expenses for the month of Ju '
was passed as follows:
Contingent ar.d supply . . J7V37
Fire and water 401 r>0
Sanitary S9..*S
Water works bond ...
Street crossing
Salary
Street lighting
Sewer
Streets and bridges ,
Parks I'M .1
ORDINANCE FIXING SALARIES.
A number of bills of contractors w
approved as well as ordinances fixing
assistant city marshal's salary at $7.">
month; city collector $75 per month,
each policeman $70 per month; and
creation of sewer districts No. ." !
ing to them during th<
gation to ece that th<
period <
ir lands
•ding to llv
. the jnrpo-
r the titles
• ids east uj
alleged i
ere
at
- government s
e of tho suits was
L>f these hinds from
on them b> reason
Mogul conveyances
the cl
of tin
which, it is assorted, wore obtain*
by reason of the ignorance of the lr
dims.
JUDGE CAMPBELL'S OPINION
Judge Campbell In his derision laid
Hi.
•i ingress
i the fact
onl'erring statehood onj
Oklahoma, including old Indian Ter-
ritory. conferred citizenship, both stnte]
and national, upon nil members ot the!
civilised tribes, they theremorc, have
a right to bring suits under state lawn
and individually and enjoy all the
fruits of citizenship.
The court held that the contention
of the government that the Indiana
still occup5' tho position ot wards un-
der the government and that the lat-
i ; ter has the
ing to tiie decision the gnvi-mine
linquished guardianship when
gross passed the net . uiferritu
ood.
MAY BE AN APPEAL
Judge Campbell granted the
States
The
•Ircult co
distinct
nnd the Musi-
the
in
town
ti the pres-
..Hotted lo
Sill)
. t to
III" r« noval of restrictions, and was
, i, in . i by tin defendants before
:,11 ! removal. In tin town lot cases
n.r la mis belonged to the ("reek ln-
i!i.i i ml l.l * . \ « r been allotted to
individuals.
just received % carior.d ct surrles, bug*
rjies and driving wagons.
BILLY PACKER-
' >i.. :
. SO
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT
Where ere yon going this fall? l ook over this list, it
will make it easy.
KANSAS WESII\ AN BUSINESS COLLEGE
! Wanted 1500 Young People y- ,VYS'AAl:
r. _ M ers. f. rertlfl. ated i> ■ . m of Hhorthund; Best
Carlisle Military Acacemy
,.. to, unlvpi 'llv. Tf' linl.'jl schools. Government
( K r t V : I i'.nt-, Ral!K':iy Office Huk'tk-.
/* 11 iJ '. "• "w !.u'.Vs"m>..ln* 1*. •!. «eM. T™<k
| M \ |i. i ,ii.. [piin'■ ;ind tnstniitlon..
' "f v ' Writ for . Itakw an . ~pw.-i.tl ' Ir nl.im.
V • , . Mti.isi.i: .MILITARY A. \IIEMV. Arllntrton. rexas
' 3UU ' r.le r.pher. , . '',;ua?a^teed.
j CAA J Men Bookkeeper- No Agents, t'nioi Pi Ifli contracta to take all
Stenojjruphcrs r- of I>.i:ritj>h. Bxponset rfdnoed
\ caa 1 l.ndy uphrr- to mlnli ',i.• Write foi niuitrat'ed Catalog.
, ItookUcrprr. R . Kl! (>l 1: uNE MONTH TRIAL OFFER,
j Positions Guaranteed, iqoq-io H T* W. ROACH, GEN. 8UPT.
-.2 P. P.inta Fr Ave Salina, Kans.
The i
North Division
until tho next n
The specifics ti
of
anging
of paving
Mount Carmel Academy
kansas.
,• the Siste!
girls and
catalogue £
next
meeting of the couii<
The resolution requested bv the
ber of commerce tiiat home brick,
up to specifications, be used is t!
course of street paving, thus givi
nifinui'a. • ri rs prefer, i ow .
dealers, was presented by Cou
Spurlock. Councilngpn Kenhedy
that the resolution bo carried ov
the next meeting. A number <>t r
} chamber of comm.!' h
of homo manufactured bri.
h ■ c uncil decided in t'avoi
csolution.
The fltc
STEPHENS COLLEGE
FOR
WOMEN
ipproved
i a university town, the very center of Culture Literary worh
lu Universities of Missouri and Chicago.
Leads in Music—Courses in Art, Elocution, Home Economics and Busi-
ness. Best Equipped Gymnasium for Women in the Middle West.
i l aii'-red and endowed, there!ore
For catalogue and views address
WILLIAM I:. I'KELUli, l'r< sidcut, 1 LI5 Broadway. Columbia
the best work for the money
Claremore. Oklahoma
For Young Men nnd Young Women
First Session will open September 14th, 1909.
Tuition Free. Board Reasonable.
e not to exceed f
ordinance w.s
inlawful "for anj
or corporation
ors of any kind,
neles authorized
providing that
nice shall be cl
nluced ma
The Oklahoma School of Telegraphy,
' Chelsea, Oklahoma.
Wki vT< teach telegraphy, station accounting. the handling of
commercial telegraph forms, reports, etc. exclusively. W
m find positions for our graduates. Terms $[>0.00 for nine
(9 months cursc. WRITE US ; „
Edmund Dandrid^e Murdau«l\ I
Ped. D.,
PRESIDE\T
i writing,
Public
Manual Train-
L. M„
t!
9
r r VU?JMit.T:2WXZK&T. maUSMJlS'! SCSS^KBEuiOi "•
Q
with punishment l
$10 nor more thai
ment thirty days
riic ord inn
ely upon its passa
goe.; over under th
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CHARTERS ISSUED.
he State Agricultural sndi
leglsansoal Oeilige
STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA
More Than 1300 Students of Both Sexes Enrolled This Year
>t.
Joseph's Academy
A Seiecl
'..v.-j
■ :
i^:;i
f-
SArES
$5.00
Fire pi'oof safes sold
o 11 $^.00 monthly
, payments at factory
"2 prices. iSend for cat-
alog.
Mi'lism Offic Supply Co.
WILtl.TA K4NS4S
Charters
>rpo ration
rn Aut
Equipment, $150,000
Instruction Force, 4
Buildings, $207,500
Land Endow ment, $1,250,000
COt KM S Ol l.VSTRI'CTION FMBIt VCE
Till; lOlJ.OWIMi SCHOOL
Igrirulture—Dairying, Stock Urcpiilr.g, Hor-
rop , Marketing
II and J It t:
|i. ui;I
fnst1t"f«
nl. Electrical, Archi-
pital S'.'.OOO-
hold Keonomy—Co >klrm.
lea - h.
Bin if. r
Mathemui
Typewrit Inr,
ighsh,
r
Uncle Sam
Loses Suit
rial atudlc?. it
«it I nlveraltio
pllne under
a.>11 equipped
and
bull
Dormitory, and
Building in
Ifi-\ ooo women
tlon
V Statu IrslUut'.« n of Higher Learning for
Huth M«mi und >\omen
Illustrated Catalogue Free.
•7. II. CON> i.I.L, President, Stillwater, Okla.
imo-:- J
S
young
I tidies
Conductcdby Bhnkdectine Sisters, Gi thrik, Okla.
Situated one mile west of Guthrie,#on a beautiful eminence,
overlooking t lie city and valley, with pure air and
healthful surroundings. BuiltJing • eonimodious and substan-
tially constructed and equipped with all in >.1. ru appliances.
The comfort and well-being of all pupils a-mv.l Tik ev
penses are nominal, consisting of $75 per |. rm bf five montlis
tuition and board. Elective btudies t'i*ni >•"> t< $40 per term.
The coflrse of study includes Pnmai \ Prfparatory. Grammar,
Academic, Business, Stenographic, Telegrapliy. Penmanship,
Delsarte, Elocution, Music and Art. For in fur mat ion and book-
[. t address
alleging, among other things, that the
United States court had no Jurisdic-
tion and tht tho allottees, having buen
made citizens of the United States by
act of congress, could no longer as-
sum«' the relationship of wards of the
government. The government con-
tended that It owed a duty to all thel
allottees, as shown by treaties r.nd,
acts of congress, and was under obli-,
St Joseph's Academy
GUTHRIE 0KUH0VU
SCHOOL CPENS FIRST TUESDAY IN
SEPTEMBER
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Greer, Frank H. The Oklahoma State Capital. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 87, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 7, 1909, newspaper, August 7, 1909; Guthrie, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc127391/m1/3/?q=j+w+gardner: accessed June 21, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.