The Norman Transcript. (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 20, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 25, 1909 Page: 1 of 8
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The Norman Transcript
t£D. H. BURKE, Publisher.
A Live Republican Newspaper—Devoted to the Best Interests of Norman and Southern Oklahoma.
u a-rue J SUBSCRIPTION $!.oo PKK ANNUM
RATKSJ ADVKRTISINO MADK KNOWN ON APPLICATION
VOLUME XX.
NORMAN CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, March 25, 1909.
NUMBER 18
UNIVERSITY PROSPECTS BRIGHT. AMBROSE HAYES VINDICATED
President Evans Is Now In Chicago
Having Architects Go Over Plans
for Building and Grounds-
Believe Work Will Soon
Begin.
President Evans is now in
Chicago, going over the plans
for the new building and the
grounds with the architects.
When he returns, they will be
ready to submit to the Board of
Regents, who are expected to
■convene on April 6th in regular
annual session, to take up this
and other matters concerning the
institution. As soon as the plans
are approved, advertisements for
bids for the construction will be
published, and by June 1st, at
farthest, there will be "some-
thing doing."
It is very probable the State
Board of Public Affairs will have
charge of the construction, the
regents approving the plans and
then turning the matter over to
this state board. This is a board
provided for by the last legisla-
ture. It is to have full charge
of all construction work of build-
ings for the state. Col. Roy
Hoffman, Bert Chandler of Vin-
ita, and Roy Oakes of Pauls Val-
ley will probably be its members.
They are to receive $3,000 each
per annum, and devote their en-
tire time to the work.
The Kansas City. Oklahoma
City, Wichita, and Guthrie
papers have contained several
articles the past week, descrip-
tive of the great work contem-
plated by Gov. Haskell and the
Board of Regents towards mak-
ing the University of Oklahoma
the great institution it was in-
tended to be. The articles speak
of the prominent architects and
landscape artists who have been
at work on plans for buildings
and grounds, and how they are
formulating plans to take care
of the growth of the University
for the next fifty years.
It is believed Gov. Haskell
will sign the maintainance ap-
propriation bill virtually as it
svent to him from the Legisla-
ture. Th£ appropriations for
the different departments are
necessary if the institution is to
be kept up to the high standard
expected of it, and but very lit-
tle could be cut out of the bill
without seriously crippling the
work of President Evans and the
Board of Regents.
Flynn's Standing in Washington.
The Muskogee Phoenix's cor-
respondent in Washington writes
as follows conceri ing Mr. D. T.
Flynn's standing with the pres-
ent administration:
Washington, Mar. 22.- Dennis
Flynn now has a night key to
the White House. The fact has
been discovered by the Oklaho-
mans here. He was the original
Taft man of the state. His son-
in-law, Dr. Richardson, is the
Taft physician and traveled with
the president in the campaign.
Mrs. Richardson, Flynn's daugh-
ter, is a friend of Mrs. Taft and
was her guest at Cincinnati last
fall. Mrs. Flynn who lives here,
is frequently a White House
guest. Flynn, say the wiseacres,
can get whatever he wants. But
the question is, what does he
want? Some say, consul gener-
al to London or Liverpool or a
diplomatic post. He may be
minister to Cuba.
Meeting of Republican Committee.
Hon. Joe Norris, chairman of
the State Republican Central
Committee, has called a meeting
of that body to be held at Guth-
rie on April 2nd, to take steps to
oppose the Taylor election law in
every way possible.
Notice of Removal. '
I will move to Lindsay's Drug
• Store April first. Will have new
fixtures, new stock and the larg-
est in the city. Everything up-
todate, all work guaranteed.
C. A. Richards, the jeweler.
United States Court of Criminal Ap-
peals Fully Exhonerates Him.
Stating He Committed No
Offense.
The cheering news comes
from St. Louis, Mo., that the
Untted States Court of Criminal
Appeals, presided over by three
eminent judges, has just given a
unanimous opinion completely
reversing and dismissing the
case of the United States vs. S.
A. Hayes, tried in the U. S.
Court at Oklahoma, and in which
Mr. Hayes was convicted and
sentenced to five ^years in the
penetentiary. It will be remem-
bered he was charged with mak-
ing an erroneous report of the
condition of the bank to the
Comptroller of the Currency.
The court of appeals completely
vindicates Mr. Hayes, and holds
that no offense was committed,
and further holds that the case
should have been dismissed in
the lower courts.
Truly, all the friends of Mr.
and Mrs. H. B. Hayes, the
young man's parents; and of W.
N., and of Mr. and Mrs. Am-
brose Hayes rejoice with them
over the result. It was always
felt that the young man was the
scapegoat for the sins of his
superiors, and that in truth and
fact ne was guilty of no wrong.
E. G. McAdams, of Oklahoma
City, appeared for Mr. Hayes,
and much credit is being given
him for his able argument. The
court accepted his views entire
ly and sustained every point
contended for by him.
Mr. and Mrs. Hayes are now
at Snyder, Okla., but will leave
there soon and return to Little
Rock, Ark., where Ambrose will
take his old position with a
prominent trust company — a
company whose officers have al-
ways believed in his entire in-
nocence of the charge.
It has been a long and soul-
wearing struggle for the young
man and his wife and relatives,
and they all give their sincere
thanks to the friends who have
stood by them so nobly in the
battle for right.
Let us in simple thrift and economy make our homes
independent. Let us in frugal industry make them self
sustaining. Let us make them homes of refinement in
which we shall teach our daughters that modesty and
patience and gentleness are the charms of woman. Let
us make them temples of liberty, and teach our sons that
an honest conscience is every man's first political law,
and that no splendor can rob him and no force justify the
surrender of the simplest right of a free and independent
citizen. And above all, let us honor God in our homes-
anchor them close in His love.—Henry W. Grady.
I have grown to believe that the one thing worth ar-
riving at is simplicity of heart and life; that one's rela-
tions with others should be direct and not diplomatic; that
power leaves a bitter taste in the ni)uth; that meanness,
and hardness, and coldness are the unforgivable sins; that
conventionality is the mother of dreariness; that pleasure
exists, not in virtue of material conditions, but in the
joyful' heart.—A. C. Benson.
Cade Will Suoceed Abernathy. | Dr. J. A. Davis.
The St Louis Globe Demo-1 Dr. J. A. Davis has applied to
crat's Washington correspondent Gov. Haskell for appointment as
trais « fV 1 tt superintendent of the insane
stated in Sunday s issue tha . j asy)um at Vinita, which will get
S. Marshal Abernathy's resigna-j jn{0 vvorking order in a few
tion was on file in the Depart-! months. He has many strong
ment of Justice and that it would reco nmendations from Texas,
be accepted, and that Hon. Cas- where he was prominent in the
oe dccepLcu, work ot caring tor the insane,
sius M. Cade, ot Shawnee, a]so had much experience in
be appointed to the position. the Norman asylum. It is
This is as it should be. Aber- thought he has a good chance
nathy has been of no use nor for the appointment.
semblence of account to the j jn the meantime, pending the
state nor the party. Indeed, his appointment, he is a candidate
wild west stunts and moving ,for the Democratic nomination
pictures showing > Oklahoma for Mayor of Norman, and, the
bandits and bank robberies have Transcript understands, has
been of no inconsiderable det-
riment to Oklahama. It is time
he should go, and give place to
BRIDGE THE SOUTH CANADIAN.
The committee appointed to
look after the matter of a bridge
over the South Canadian met
with Mr. C. G. Landon, an expe-
rienced bridge builder, and went
over the matter with him. The
primary object was to get his
ideas and his estimate of the
probable cost. After conditions
had been explained to him he
estimated the cost of a 1,000 or
1,200 foot steel bridge at from
$18,000 to $25,000, and believed
a "pile" wooden bridge could be
put in for from $10,000 to $12,-
000. It was Ed Yates' opinion
that the bridge ,-hould be a steel
structure for 200 or 300 feet from
I the west bank, and the balance
of it a wooden bridge on the
I plan of the Lexington bridge.
| This struck Mr. Landon as very
feasible and practicable, and he
estimated the cost of such a
bridge at from $13,000 to $15,000.
The committee has an appoint-
ment with Mr. Landon for Mon-
day next, to take him out to the
river and get his opinion as to
the most practicable point to
build it.
It is the idea of Mr. Maguire,
chairman of the committee, that
its sole duty is to get all the in-
formation possible as to the
probable cost, the kind of bridge
that will be the most practicable,
advantages and disadvantages of
dill'erent locati<ns, and every
thing possible connected with it.
A report of the committee's find-
ings will then be made to the
citizens' meeting on April 8th,
when further action on appoint-
ment of additional committees
can be taken.
The necessity for a bridge is
recognized more and more every
day, and it MUST be built
WANTS. FOR SALE, TO RENT,
LOST AND MISCELLANEOUS.
Advertiarmrat* undrr thi* head OWE
Cknt I'f.b Woid, first insertion; raeh nub
sequent insertion. Onk H\i.f Cknt I'ick
Word. No insertion for 1cm than ten cents.
Lost, Strayed or Stolen - A
white bird dog, spotted black,
short hair, has large black spot
on left side of his back. Answers
to the name of Frank. Finder
please return to E. F. Reitz, E.
Main street, Norman, Okla., and
receive reward of $10.
For Sale: —Barred PIymouth
Rock cockrells. Also eggs
for hatching. $1.00 per setting.
See John A. Fox.
Foil Sale — Three rag carpets,
brand new. Apply to Mrs. E.
Manire, 203 W. Main. tf-c
For Sale — Fresh milch
See E. Haksteen.
cow.
tf
Wanted Rag carpets and rugs
to weave. Apply to Mrs. E.
Manire, 203 W. Main. tf-c
Rev. Alexandsrto Waverly, Kas.
Rey. F. M. Alexander sur- £lve "im-
prised his congregation and the
members of his church, Sunday,
by presenting his resignation as
pastor. He has accepted a call
to be pastor of the Waverly,
Kas., Presbyterian church, and
will leave soon to take up the
duties of that position.
Rev. Alexander has been pas-
tor of the Norman Presbyterian
church for some six years, com-
ing here from Ottawa, Kas.
His work as pastor and preacher
has been most acceptable, and
the church prospered and grown
most satisfactorily under his
ministrations. Mrs. Alexander,
too, has been most earnest in the
work, and the couple will be
greatly missed from the religious
circles of our little city.
Waverly is a town of about
1000 population in the center of
a rich scope of country about
fifteen miles from Ottawa, Mr.
Alexander's former charge. The
I Presbyterian church there is
I said to be a strong organization.
been decided upon 1 s the proper
candidate by the "powers that
uc u«um —.v. B— r be." There was some difficulty,
some man who has substantial it is said, in the "powers" get- .. „
property and political interests ting together, W. J. Jackson, Mrs. Anna Lou Killaby es.
in the state. . M. C. Ilunyan, Dr. Davis, and If the Killaby-Freeland-Ahx
Probably no man in Oklahoma numerous others being "men- ander marriage and remarriage
has given more liberally of his tioned" for the position, but story wasn't such a tragedy to
time and energy and money and finally they agreed on the doc- some of the parties concerned,
influence toward building up the tor, and he will undoubtedly be it would be a f^rce. lhe stories
Republican party in this state t^e- candidate-for. when ' the that the reporters for the yellow
than Cash Cade. He has been "powers" take snuff the balance
on the job early and late, wor<- 0f the crowd sneeze.
ing and planning for the party 1
and its candidates and prin-
ciples, and is certainly entitled. Transcript s New Office.
to the recognition which his ap- j The Transcript is now domi-
pointment to the position will ciled in the Adkins brick build-
ing, corner of Main and Santa
Fe, occupying the entire build-
ing. The composing rooms are
on the second floor, with press
rooms and offices on first floor.
G. W. Burke Growing Weaker.
Mr. Geo. W. Burke, who has
been seriously for 1 js the building formerly occu-
weeks, is, gra .ua y S Jl'pied by the R. P. Thompson
weaker, and ve \ 1 ■ store anj js an jdeal location for
his recovery are entertained. > ,
His disease is Bright's Disease ^ invite you to caH
ot the Kidneys, a <- - /r - aild see us and make the office
1 L,tchstri"g
act. Nearly all his children have, al^fexh^cf to mako nl,merims
been informed ot his condition, improve£ents both in th, news.
anMrarBXhas led a long and! and job departments of
strenuous life, full of activity
the office, until it is thoroughly
and" earnest endeavor.. He is one equipped in every particular,
of the old-timers of this county, c H Durham Buys Airdome.
and ever active in pushing its C]ement & Hugheg have sold
interesis tom aid. the "Airdome," the moving
picture property on Main street,
Rev. Mons. Wetter to Europe. to C. H. Durham, who is wiring
Rt Rev Monseignor John it and fixing up for the spring
Metter pastor of St. Patrick's and summer. He expects to open
Catholic church, expects to leave just as soon as the weather justi-
journals send out are something
fierce.
The developments of the week
have been the arrival of Mrs.
Anna Louise Alexander Killaby,
wife No. 1, from her home in
Hollandale, Miss., and her con-
ference with Mrs. Mabel Free-
land Killaby, wife No. 2, at the
home of the latter's mother, Mrs
H. S. Dixon, in Norman. This
conference took place on Mon-
day, and reporters and everyone
else except the principals were
excluded. It is said Mrs. Anna
Louise brought forth such incon-
trovertable proofs of her mar-
riage to Killaby that Mrs. Mabel
was forced to acknowledge his
guilt. During the conference,
*he "yellow" reporters hung
'round* the front porch and at
the windows and made them-
velves obnoxious and conspicious.
Somebody ought to have taken a
club to them.
Killaby is in the county jail at
Oklahoma City and has weakened
considerably in his "nerve." It
is believed he will plead guilty,
for, as Mrs. Anna Louise says,
"he has sure been caught with
'the goods' on him."
For Rent—Two upstairs rooms,
furnished. Convenient to the
business part of town, also Uni-
versity. Good cistern water,
electric lights and telephone.
Apply at this office. tf-c
For Sale—Thoroughbred white
Plymouth Rock eggs. $1.00
per setting. E. E. English.
Money—To loan on choice city
property. Arthur Williams.
Applicants for City Positions.
Under the new law, persons
desiring to be candidates for city
officers do not have to circulate
petitions. All that is necessary
is for the person to go to the
secretary of the board (who, in
Norman, is Mr. Keiger), and ask
that his name appear on the pri-
mary ballot for the office for
which he wishes to be a candi-
date. The time for getting
names on the primary ballot ex-
pires to-morrow (Friday) night.
Those who have announced so
far are:
For Mayor, Dr. J. A. Davis.
For city clerk, J. E. Hurry.
For city treasurer, E. K.
Himes.
For city marshal, J. M. Burch
a:id \V. M. Graham.
For city attorney, B. F. Wolf.
For police judge, J. H. Hartley,
Joe H. Linton.
For street commissioner, W.
P. Shelton, Geo. T. Stinson, Geo.
Oder. B. M. Bracken.
For council, 1st ward, J. J.
Riley.
For council, 2nd ward, C. S.
Bobo.
For council, 4th ward, Sam I.
Smith.
—Try a Transcript want adv.
— Paints, Oils and Gla^s at
Lindsay's.
Wanted 1000 people afflicted
with dandruff to try Ess-Tee-
Dea. We guarantee it. Abies
& Wingate.
T! oce Beautiful Little Chickens.
"Did you ever see a prettier
I sight than a lot of little yellow
I chickens?" asks the Oregon Sen-
tinel. "What beautiful soft fluf-
I fy balls they are. Very few of
| my neighbors raise chickens and
; I wonder why they do not; how-
j ever, that gives more room in the
I neighborhood for mine. One
j neighbor has such a nice large
barn, my chickens enjoy it so
i much, and go over there for a
j while every day to pick up the
1 grain that falls in the hallway
j and carriage room. They like to
' climb over the carriage, too, and
once when I went there to 1< ok
for them, were all roosting on the
seats. Another neighbor has
such a beautiful lawn and my
chickens go there quite often, and
what a lovely picture they do
present as they pick about her1
and there, mingling their soft
coloring with the brighter hues
of the flower beds. When it gets
too warm, they dig little hollows
under the sweet peas or nastur-
tiums/ Oh, they are such de-
lightful little creatures."
about April 15th on a trip to
Europe and North Africa, to
visit his relatives. He will be
absent six months or more, and
certainly takes with him the
earnest good wishes o f his
parishioners and the community
for a safe journey, pleasant visit
and speedy return.
fies it, and will give the best
pictures and a fine entertain-
ment.
Little old Stillwater, seat of
the Oklahoma agricultural col-
lege, is to have free mail deliv-
ery, commencing June 15th. An
Examination for Rural Carriers
The civil service commission
writes the Norman postmaster
that it is probable an examina-
tion for rural carriers in Cleve-
land county will be held soon,
and those who desire to take it
should get in their applications.
Application blanks can be ob
Judge Grigsby Lands Good Position.
Norman's Police Judge^ and
Justice of the Peace, J. D. Grigs-
by, brother - in - law of Lieut.
Gov. Geo. Bellamy, has landed
in a good position, it is said.
Attorney Rush Kicks Back.
Assistant U. S. Attorney
Rush, against whom serious
charges of misconduct, undue
influence, making speeches to
the grand jury, coercion of grand
jury, etc., are made in connec-
tion with the indictments against
Gov. Haskell and other promin-
ent men of Muskogee for land
frauds, declares the charges
absolutely false, and adds:
"Out of an abundance of cau-
tion I had the United States dis-
trict attorney for that district go
before the grand jury and take
He is to be chief clerk of the part in these cases, and also
codifying committee, appointed
last week by Gov. Haskell, and
at a salary, it is reported, of
sptcial assistant to the United
States attorney, who was a short-
hand reporter, present at the in-
at a caiai j, o- 10 1 1 x- ~
$400 per month for eight months! vestigation, who took down all
There will be eight, ten or twelve! of the testimony and proceed-
clerks under him to do the work, j ings in these cases. No com-
tained at any postoffice in the and all Jess will have to do will j ments on the facts were made,
county. No date has yet been be to look wise and supervise the directly or indirectly, by any of
j inspector visited that town some ' fixed for the examintaion, and work. The codifying committee j the attorneys for the g
months ago (just as one visited probably none will be fixed until1
S Norman) and told the mayor and
government
consists of Jean P. Day of Po-|in the investigation before the
teau, John M. Hayes of Hobart, igrand jury, and the proceedings
Sam H. Harris of Oklahoma City, j were conducted with absolute
John R Thomas of Muskogee fairness and impartiality; yet,
and R. C. Brownlee of Kingfish- the defendants, notwithstanding
er. The two last named are Re- j the fact that the grand jury was
made up of their constituents
01.1. and a relative of some of them,
day, to Mr. W. C. Newman, of I $400 each per month and are ex- saw lit to return indictments.
Nebraska, for $4,000. Also, toipectedto finish their work by "When the government shows
W. N. Ru'cker. ten acres of the' Dec. 1. 1909. up, as it will be able to do, the
T. B. Kelly place, northeast of The law under which they are corrupt influences and intimida-
town, for *2,000. Mr. Newman appointed provides that their tion r sorted to to influence the
also purchased the fine farm of report shall be submitted to the several grand jurors to make
B. C. Belt, two miles south of legislature for approval, which j false statements to invalidate
Norman, paying $11,200. Real indicates that a special session I the indictments, certain persons
e. tate is "moving" in this of the Oklahoma Legislature will will have trouble^enough to last
'.ojality, at good figures. be held in December, 1909. I them a life-time."
'i cwiu . .
• , , , happen at any time.
, council what was necessary to be .
done (just as the mayor and I Some Real Estate Sales.
council of Norman were told), ! The State Investment Co. sold —
„n,i rh,. stillwater mavor and 1 the W. W. Stover 10-acre truck 1 publicans, the other three being
and the Stillwater mayor ana th University) Tues- Democrats. They are to receive
council went to work at once and • ia"u "Lai u"j u,uv •''
done it. The inspector who fi-
nally favorably reported on the
application says Stillwater is now
on ' of the best sidewalked little
cities in the state, and its houses
and buildings are all numbered.
In the meanwhile, Norman is
still "waiting at the church."
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