The Paden News. (Paden, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, April 9, 1909 Page: 4 of 9
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OKLAHOMA STATE NEWS
PAST WEEK'S EVENTS OF GEN-
ERAL INTEREST.
STAMP WAR AT GUTHRIE.
A Resume of the More Important
Happenings as Gathered by
Wire and Special
Correspondence.
Snakes 8tili in Hiding
Camp Tiger, Pierce, Okla.—While
the reign of lawlessness has been
brought to a close by the
quieting presence of the troops in this
locality, many of the residents have
not yet returned to their farms, but
gather in the only store in Pierce
early in the morning and stay until
late at night. I( is the.-opinlon that
when Chitto Harjo is captured that
the turbulent times will have passed
into history.
Residents in the cities can only
realize the situation of the people in
this locality by journeying to Pierce
and the neighboring territory. It is
true that, many exaggerated reports
Lave been sent out by people labor-
ing under the assumption that rumor
constituted the only essence of fact.
However, the report that several con-
flicts have occurred between the pos-
se of Sheriff Odom and Snakes is cor-
rect.
Corporation Commission Objects to
Post Office Regulations.
Guthrie, Okla.—War is imminent be-
tween the office of tho Corporation
Commission and the Guthrie Post Of-
fice.
The Corporation commission threat-
ens to cut the revenue of the Guthrie
post office almost $200 per month
by purchasing stamps in Shawnee
or Oklahoma City, while Postmaster
McCoy says he will stand by the regu-
lations as issued by the postal depart-
ment.
The tilt cam£ over the exchange of
stamps.
Wednesday morning, the office of
the corporation commission was in
need of stamps, of one cent denomina-
tion and was unable to get a warant
for the purchase of the same. There-
fore the employes of that office tak-
ing $10 worth of stamps of the two-
cent denomination, asked for an ex-
change at the local postofflce.
After hearing the explanation of the
case the stamp clerk made the ex-
change, telling the customers that it
was against the regulations of the
department, but under the circumstan-
ces stated, he would make the ex-
change.
The postal regulations state
"Postage stamps are not redeemable
from the public, or exchangeable for
those of another denomination, or for
any other stamped paper."
IS
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LAWTON'S NEW $100,000 HIGH SCHOOL, IN COURSE OF ERECTION.
Traffic Men of Four States Form Or-
ganization
Oklahoma City.—Probably the most
important result of the meeting of
southwest business men and freight
bureau representatives Monday was
the formation of an interstate organ-
ization, which in future will concen-
trate its efforts for the good of the
southwest in the way of securing
equitable land and water rates. The
body wil be known as the Southwest
Shippers Traffic association. Its work
will be for the general good of the
smaller local traffic associations and
shippers in general of all important
cities of Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas
and Colorado. The entire southwest
lias been aroused in the freight rate
question to the point of executive ac-
tion, believing that in unity there is
strength and that in organization
there is greater opportunity for re-
sults. "
The southwest business men will
make an effort to accomplish two
things. First, an equitable coastwise
rate from Atlantic seaboard points to
Galveston, and second, an equitable
land rate on all roads from Galveston
to points in the southwest.
One of the ways by which the
Southwest Shippers' association will
endeavor to secure just rates, not
only for this but other sections of the
United States is in seeking govern-
ment aid, congress will be asked to
place control of coastwide rates with
tho interstate commerce commission.
Aeroplane Factory for Sapulpa
Sapulpa, Okla.—Watson Brothers,
aeropianists, left Saturday evening for
Kansas City to secure material for
their aeroplane which they are to
build at Sapulpa. Negotiations were
c losed last week for the permanent
location of the headquarters of these
men at Sapulpa. They have made a
careful examination of the situation
and state that the country surround-
ing Sapulpa is ideal for their purpose,
that of testing their machine. The
machine they will build will carry
three passengers and is to be made of
alun.inunl and steel and will travel 40
miles per hour.
Heavy Damages Given
Lawton, Okla.—A Jury in the dis-
trict court at this placa returned a
verdict Friday giving Roy Beecham
125,000 damages against the Indepen-
dent Cotton Seed Oil company of Ft.
Worth, for the loss of a leg in one
of their mills about two years ago.
This is tho largest amount of dam-
ages ever awarded In an Oklahoma
court. The company has given notice
of «n appeal.
Osage Indian Payment.
Pawhuska, Osage County, Okla.—
This, the capital city of the largest
county in the new state of Oklahoma,
is crowded. The Osages are being
paid over $260,000 and they make the
coin and greenbacks fly. They are
having a protracted picnic and circus
in this phenomenal town. The 1,300
fullbloods arrayed in costly red blan-
kets and satin, are persistently smok-
ing the cigars of peace with their pale-
faced friends.
These Indians, the wealthiest people
on earth, live on the best victuals
cooked in the Pawhuska kitchens.
They indulge in nice carriages and au-
tomobile rides, attend the moving pic-
ture shows and sleep the sleep of the
just. Nearly all of them are eager
to sell their surplus land, so they will
get still more spending money and so
they will not be bothered by the tax
collectors.
New Alarm System
Enid, Okla.—Installation of the
Ganiewel fire alarm system is now un-
der way here under the direction of
Harry Wolff, of the Oklahoma City
fire department, and E. L. Rose, of
Kansas City. When completed there
will be eighteen alarm boxes. It Is
thought that a fire whistle similar to
the one now In use in Oklahoma City
will be procured, as the Resent bell
is considered inadequate.
New Creamery for Wynnewood
Wynnewood, Okla.—Business men
and farmers are subscribing for a
creamery to be erected here this
spring. The plant will be run on the
co-operative plan and will have a ca-
pacity of 2,000 pounds of milk an
hour. It will use the milk from 500
cows. Many farmers, now that a mar-
ket for their milk is assured, arc go
ing to start dairy farms.
Muet Dispose of Timber Lands
Guthrie.—"Corporations should dis-
pose of timber lands when the timber
has been cut," is the opinion of Attor-
ney Ge.neral West relative to lumber
companies and their Oklahoma hold-
ings. The law on the matter is that
corporations cannot acquire lands In
Oklahoma.
HASKELL TRIAL IS NOW ON
COUNSEL FOR GOVERNOR AT-
TACKS ATTORNEYS FOR GOV-
ERNMENT
TOWN LOT FRAUD SUIT BE6AN MONDAY
Attorney for Haskell Demands Jury's
Papers—Motion for Defendants
Argued During the First
Half of the Day
FLAMES SWEEP FT. WORTH
FIRE CAUSES LOSS OF $3,500,000
AND DEATH OF ONE PERSON
Tulsa, Okla.—Monday, the first day
of the trial of Governor C. N. Haskell
and co-defendants, ended with a lead-
ing point in favor of the defendants.
This was gained when Judge John
Marshall of Salt Lake City, Utah, who
Is presiding over the trial sustained a
irotion by the governor's attorney to
require the government to produce in
court at this time the short hand notes
taken at the grand jury Investigation
held in Muskogee when Haskell and
five other3 were indicted for fraud in
connection with the Muskogee town
lots.
The defense asks that the testi-
mony be introduced on the ground
that the action of United States At-
torney Rush at the federal grand jury
investigation in Muskogee was im-
proper and that he had no right to be
present at these proceedings.
The defense began their arguments
on the motion directly after dinner
through Henry Asp, attorney for
Haskell, and this argument occupied
the entire afternoon. The original
motion to quash the Indictments will
follow immediately upon the disposal
of the motion now before the court.
Federal court convened at Tulsa at
10 o'clock Monday morning and the
Haskell case was taken up just after
the federal grand jury had been ex-
amined. When the case was called
none of the defendants were in the
court room, although Governor Has-
kell and all except one other defend-
ant were in town at the time.
The small and stu'y federal court
room was packed at an early hour and
when the defendants' attorneys, wit-
nesses and court officials arrived,
some difficulty was experienced. The
extremely warm weather at this time
of year made it very uncomfortable.
Among the attorneys for Governor
Haskell are Henry Asp, Thomas H.
Owen, Orville T. Smith and A. C
Cruce. Attorneys for the government
are District Attorney W. J. Gregg, and
Assistant United tSates Attorneys Syl-
vester Rush and Oliver E. Pagen.
Judge Marshall, who is presiding
over the case, is a direct descendant
of Chief Justice John Marshall and
has been on the bench for nearly 20
years. He is almost without a rival
as a lawyer In Utah and Was appoint-
ed to the bench in 1983 by Grover
Cleveland!
Morgan's Maiden Speech
Washington.—The first speech that
Dick T. Morgan of the Oklahoma City
district made in the house was in op-
psition to that section of the Payne
bill which provides that the duty on
gypsum shall be reduced from 50 cents
to 40 cents per ton. He wants the
duty to remain as high a sit is, and
thinks it is too low at that.
THOUSANDS ARE LEFT WITHOUT HOMES
Fire Departments Helpless and As-
sistance Comes From Other Cit-
ies—Churches and Residen-
ces Open to Sufferers
Welcome Roosevelt
Naples. — Ex-President Theodore
Roosevelt spent several hours in Na-
ples Monday and during that time
was given many evidences of his per-
sonality with the Italian people and
the admiration In which they have
l:eld him for disinterested services
to his country.
TO RECLAIM OVERFLOW LANDS
Elliott, of Reclamation Service, to
Make Survey of Deep Fork
Washington.—C. G. Elliott, of the
reclamation service in the department
of agriculture, will leave Washington
April 15 for Oklahoma, where he will
begin the survey of tho Deep Fork
with a view to making an estimate of
the cost of clearing the channel,
straightening the stream and reclaim
Ing the overflow land.
He wil employ 20 men. Some of
them he will take with him from
Washington, and others he will em-
ploy in Oklahoma. He will begin at
the west line of Lincoln connty and
survey as far east as Okmulgee.
Finds Booze in Frisco Depot
Hugo, Okla.—Armed with a search
warrant from the county attorney's
office. Sheriff McConneil of Choctaw
county Monday searched the Frisco !
depot and found 1418 pints of whls- 1
key and two barrels of beer which he i
confiscated and took to the cunty Jail.
El Reno to Have City Hall
HI Reno, Okla.—At a meeting of
the city council hero Saturday night,
It was decided to call an election to
vote $50,000 bonds for tt city hall. This
Is In keeping with the spirit of pro-
cess that has been making things
move In this city for the past two
years.
Fort Worth, Texas.—Starting in a
barn, presumably from a carelessly
thrown cigarette, fire Saturday after-
noo destroyed property in the south-
ern portion of Fort Worth conserva-
tively valued at two and a half mil-
lion dollars, caused the death of one
person, J. J. Newton, of Krum, Tex.,
and rendered several thousand per-
sons homeless.
The lire, which originated at Jen-
nings avenue and Peter Smith street,
in the center of a fashionable resi-
dence district, and fanned by a stiff
wind was beyond control within fif-
teen minutes. Spreading to the south
it burned its way through thirty-two
blocks and continued until it had
swept through the yards of the Tex-
as & Pacific railroad, destroying the
railroad buildings and a large amount
of rolling stock, where the fire prac-
tically burned itself out.
Churches are Burned
Three church buildings, the Broad-
day Baptist and Presbyterian, «nd
the Swedish chapel are among the
buildings destroyed, as was the Pres-
byterian sanitarium. The patients of
the latter institution were all remov-
ed in safety.
The Texas & Pacific railroad suf-
fered the greatest individual loss.
Fourteen locomotives were reduced
to twisted masses of steel and iron,
and several hundred box cars, be-
sides the roundhouse and other build-
ings of the road were destroyed. The
Texas & Pacific officials estimate its
loss at $160,000, >while the damage to
the church properties is estimated at
$200,000.
In answer to appeals for aid, spe-
cial trains bearing fire fighting appa-
ratus were dispatched from Dallas
and Weatherford, Texas, but all the
efforts to check the progress of the
flames were without result until the
yards of the Texas & Pacific road
were crossed and the reservation, a
vacant lot of ground to the east, was
reached. On the south the Texas &
Pacific depot, a stone and steel struc-
ture, proved a bulwark which saved
the wholesale district.
The fire swept area Saturday night
was partolled by armed guards to pre-
vent looting, while the owners of the
burned buildings gathered what they
could of their household effects and
sought shelter for the night wherever
it could be secured. The livestock
building and auditorium at the fair
grounds furnished temporary abode
for many, while still others accepted
the hospitality of Dallas and other
nearby cities.
Seek Night's Shelter
Ft. Worth.—Turning from their
ruined homes, laid waste by fire that
swept an area ten blocks long and
seven block wide, two hundred fami-
lies are seeking places to rest Satur-
day night.
Every other house in the city, in-
cluding churches, were opened and
those robbed of their personal effects
were welcomed.
The total estimated loss by the fire
which started shortly after 1 o'clock
Saturday afternoon, is $3,500,000.
FIGHT FOR STATE CAPITAL
WILL INVOKE THE INITIATIVE
AND REFERENDUM
SENATOR OFFERS HEREFORO CALF PRIZE
8enator Russell Retires to Farm to
Push Work—Says New Jerusa-
lem Idea Wil Be an Actuality
In Near Future
Guthrie, Okla.—With his pocket*
and hand bags stuffed full of blank
petitions, with confidence radiating
from every feature and contending
that the "New Jerusalem" would be
an actuality within the next 18 months,
State Senator Campbell Russell,
author and pusher of the "New Jeru-
salem Plan" of locating the state cap-
ital, left here Thursday to begin at
once the work of initiating a bill to
Immediately and permanently locate
the state capital according to his long
cherished idea.
The Leader Printing Company has
finished the big batch of several thou-
sand petitions for the election at
which the senator hopes to initiate a
bill which will make "Russell's
dream" an actuality. The petitions
are complete. Senator Russell is con-
fident that he will have tho required
23,000 signers to the petition and that
the bulky document Itself will be in
the hands of overnor Haskell by May
1. He expects the governor to call
an election at once, expects to have
a handsome majority for the bill and
expects the "New Jerusalem" city to
begin building.
Senator Russell Is also Bending out
with the petition a circular offering
one of his finest Hereford calves to
the person getting up tho largest num-
ber of signers to tho petition.
The measure is non-partisan and is
to be handled In a non-partisan man-
ner.
The bill which Senator Russell
hopes to initiate is very similar in
form to his bill that passed the sen-
ate of the last legislature and which
doubtless would have passed the house
had that body had time in which to
give it consideration. Senator Russell
has the pledge of 23 of his fellow
members of the senate for signers to
the petition and has the hearty sup-
port of several of tho state officers.
Ho advocated such a measure in the
first legislature and got a resolution
through submitting to the people the
question as to their choice of a "New
Jerusalem" capital city. The election
carried, he prepared another bill for
the second legislature and saw that
die in the house, but as confidently
as when he first originated the idea
he has now taken the fight directly
to the people.
TARIFF IN TAFT'S HANDS
Can Increase Rates Against Foreign
Countries
Washington.—President Taft was
informed Tuesday of the senate pro-
gram for the administration of the
new tariff bill.
It provides that a minimum tariff
shall apply to all countries for one
year. At the end of that time, the
maximum rates will go into effect
against al countries, which in the
opinion of the president are not giv-
ing the United States the best tariff
rates.
The president is understood to fa-
vor strongly this Idea of application
of the maximum and minimum princi-
ple and It is believed that it will bet
the plan finally agreed upon. ®
The plan of administering the mini-
mum and maximum rates in the house
bill as It now stands, is said to be
more indefinite and less effective than
the one proposed by the senate finance
committee.
Floods Mail to Congress
Washington, D. C.—The increa
ed tariff taxes provided by tho Payne
ball appear to have stired up opposi-
tion in every nook and corner of the
country. Not in years has there been
such opposition to any measure. Ev-
ery mail Is flooded with communica-
tions to senators and members of the
house, some of them so warm that as-
bestos envelopes would be the only
proper covering.
"The cost of living for the aver-
age man is increased; the advantage
of wealth and power is also increas-
ed."
In these words representative
Champ Clark, leader of the minority
in the house of repesentatives, and
spokesman of the minority members
of the ways and means committee,
has accurately summed up the provi-
sions of the Payne bill.
Dies While Speaking
Lincoln, Neb.-—W. A. Pynter, ex-
governor of Nebraska, while making a
speech in the office of Governor Shal-
lenberger at a hearing of the daylight
saloon bill Monday, was attacked by
apoplexy and died in a few minute*.
Explorlon Causes Fire
Oklahoma City.—An explosion In
the hulling room at the Southwestern
Cotton Oil company, at 4:30 Satur-
day afternoon, was the cause of a
$30,000 fire. Four thousand bales of
cotton on the yards Just north of the
company's office were endangered, but
hard work by the fire department sav-
ed them. The lint room, engine room
und storage burlap room wero total
ly destroyed.
The huller was located in tho lint
roo.-i, v.hlch was beyond saving a few
mlni.tefi after the fire started. When
the fire departnent arrived the wa-
ter pressure was poor and the strer..n
for the first ten minutes was abso-
Irtely without effect. The lint rooir.
Is a part of the engine room and of-
fice and the fire spread to the eng'ne
room and all the engine machinery
was dumped into the basement and is
a total wreck.
Gore's Two New Bills
Washington.—Senator T. P. Gore
has Introduced a bill in tho senate
providing for a federal building al
Ada, and another at Tulsa, Okla.
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Jones, E. F. The Paden News. (Paden, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, April 9, 1909, newspaper, April 9, 1909; Paden, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc139687/m1/4/: accessed April 23, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.