The Enid Daily Eagle. (Enid, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 310, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 24, 1910 Page: 1 of 8
This newspaper is part of the collection entitled: Oklahoma Digital Newspaper Program and was provided to The Gateway to Oklahoma History by the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
THE
DAILY EAGLE.
vol. ix., No. mi.
HASKELL CHOOSES i
t
CAPITOL LOCATION t
The Site Has Been Selected
By The Governor P d
The Commissit %
V\
WELL REMOVED FROM
ONLY SIX AMI A HALF MILTS
()l r IN SI III Kits—I'l TXAM
iti:si i{\ i:s ssno acki;s
OP TRACT.
Oklahoma City, Aug. 24.—Okla-
homa' permanent $1,500,000 state
capitol Tuesday night, was located on
the Putnam tract northwest of the
city, Governor C. N. Haskell, ip con-
ference with the state capitol com-
missioners, announcing the definite
■election after nearly three months'
investigation and consultation with
the leading business men of the
etate.
The capitol commission, which
will have charge of the building of
the state house, appointed Tuesday,
consists of the following men: Tate
Brady oO Tulsa, Judg * J. B. A. Rob-
ertson of Chandler, and Dr. Leo Ben-
nett or Muskogee.
The Capitol Site.
The capitol location as decided up-
on by tlie governor nnd capitol com-
mission consists of a combination of
the Liu wood and the Putnam com-
pany's offer. It commences at a
point a little north and immediately
east of Putnam Clity and extends
southward west of Lin wood to the
vicinity of West Tenth street. The
tract consists of 1,600 G-10 aeres. It.
is to be known as the State Capitol
Addition to Oklahoma City. In ad-
dition to the 1,000 acres of land
the state Is to receive $100,000 in
cash from which the expense* of the
commission in platting and selling
the land, etc., is to be drawn
tion and Mr. Zinser is successful
ill be certain to land the matter
the courts. Mr. Zinser holds
| that conclusive evidence existed to
show that Garfield county was en-
it led to a superior court and that
j formal showing made a few days
I later substantiating the claim will
not Invalidate the election. 1U- also
declares the question of the power
ot the governor to appoint for as
Jong a term as would result under
.Mr. West's ruling would enter in.
That there is nothing to it is the
way Mr. Zinser puts It.
The law requires that the name
candidates in order to he voted
& at the general election must
Med before the state election
O. ud not lets than 30 days be-
% primary election, In the
u ' i Garfield county the federal
census was not anuounced giving
the population of that county until
July 13 or too late to give a candi-
date for superior judge, upon the
showing or the census that the coun-
ty was entitled to a superior court
an opportunity to get on the pri-
mary ballot. The attorney general
held that Huett's appointment will
hold at least until the second Mon-
day in January 1911 when the pres.
ent governor retires, and that there
is no provision of law whereby his
successor can be elected until 1914
but the opinion of whether Iluett
will hold over until that time.
There are several other counties
in the state similarity situated where
no superior judge can be elected
tliis fall although the county Is en-
titled to a superior court and where
the governor h;is appointed or will
appoint such a judge.
Nil* DAII.i I \<. I I. \\ liDNI s| \Y, AI .. I
_'l. Milo
•ar1^
C
^ #~"v. ^
n.vri:..
I III: l l.nl'Mi \|li
FRAMING THE CAMPAIGN
Pltlt'i: MVtt CKNT8.
SAD ELECTION MUDDLE
|{i:< < M NT IN
INl>l< \
OKLAHOMA
I.S FKAI D.
■and Jury May Investigate—Indig-
nation Meetings Are Held.
Oklahoma City, Aug. 24.—Okla-
homa county's election muddle,
growing out of the recount, contin-
ues to take on the hue of Oklahoma
Thi i water, with the end not yet in
money is paid to the state by tU<'I _ T„ T1
, Pni,, C ounty Attorney E. E. Reardon in
company known as the State Capitol | ^
Development company, which is cap- *
it all zed at $200,000. This company
guarantf s that including the $100,-
000 rash which it now advances that
the state will net $1,700,000 $ I .-
500,000 is to be expended on the
capitol building. $150,000 in fur-
nishings, $40,000 for expenses of
the commission and $10,000 esti-
mated xpenses of moving the state
offices from Guthrie to Oklahoma
City. If any land should remain af-
ter the $1,700,000 has been netted
by the state tills surplus land is to
be returned to the State Capitol De-
velopment company.
The site of the state capitol build-
ing itself is immediately east of Put-
nam City on the high ridge over-
looking Oklahoma City. The Okla-
homa Hallway company has agreed
to extend its Lmwood lines diagon-
ally across through the state land di-
rectly to the capitol site. The dis-
tance from the street railway's ter-
minal citation to the capitol building
will be 6 1-2 miles.
Of the 1,600 acres in the tract,
Mr. Putnam donated 9.°.:i acres clear
of any incumbrance, while the re-
mainder was furnished by owners of
property in Linwood or other north-
west additions. Nearly all proper-
ty adjoining the capitol site had been
merged by agreement with the own-
ers not to put their property on the
market until after the state has sold
lots sufficient to net the $1,Ton,000
jury to investigate the wholesale
frauds unearthed by the recount,
and it is possible that some of the
"higher ups" will be drawn into the
drag net. Among those to come in
for criticism is the state election
board, Fred Branson, chairman of
the democratic state executive com-
mittee. and every member of the
election board oft Oklahoma county.
It would be surprising if the resig-
nation of the latter would not be de-
manded at an early date, at least,
Secretary Will Linn of the state
election board stated Tuesday that
he would act at once.
Informal indignation meetings I-
so were held at the Chamber of
Commerce during the day.
\YI:ST PI
KPARKS TAX
AMi:\llMi:NT BALLOT.
Guthrie, Aug. 24.—Attorney Gen-
eral Charles West continues to pre-
pare ballot titles for the four state
questions upon which the people of
Oklahoma will vote next. November,
making public the ballot title for
Senator Campbell Russell's proposed
constitutional amendment to distrib-
ute over the state, according to per
school capita, all taxes collected
from public service corporations.
The other three questions are the
woman suffrage amendment, for
which the ballot title has already
guaranteed. An exception to thisjl>ee prepared; and the anti-prohlbi-
is ar.o acres which lielongs to ihe|"on or lo,al option and high license
Putnam company. | amendment, for which Governor
o I Haskell may call an election before
November, and a constitutional
amendment to allow domestic lines
to consolidate with foreign or out-
of-state railroads or railway systems.
CANNOT DISLODGE DIM
HKCKNT IU LING OK ATTORNEY
GI.NKRAL HARRING HIM FROM
TICKET WON'T WORK
ZINSKK SAYS.
In an opinion to I an Iluett given
several days ago, Attorney General
Charles West holds that it will be
impossible to plate the names of
candidates for superior judge upon
the general election ballot this fall
v hen they were not nominated in
the primary election The opinion
is an Interpretation of the law only
and according to Attorney A. L.
Zinser. candidate for superior judge
on the republican ticket, will not
operate to defeat him for office as
be believes It is Intended.
Mr. Zinser said today that there
was nothing in the report and that
if he thought there was he would
not continue to make the campaign, well grounded. Oklahoma got rec-
tJhou,ld the point be pressed after ond place aud the infantry thira.
OKLAHOMA RANKS IIII.
Gets Second Place In SliirmiKli
Match and Tenth in National.
Camp Perry, O., Aug. 24.—The
end of the second day of the nation-
al match linds the United States
service friles teams led by 4Jie in-
fantry, In possessicni of all the first
live places, and with New York
rank iug sixth, heading the 34 na-
tional guard teams, 1 ut hard pushed
by Massachusetts*, only two points
In the rear. Oklahoma ranks tenth.
The Evans skirmish match award-
ed last week to the United States
infantry goes to th Seventy-fourth
New York according to corrected
bulletins. The committee held that
Oklahoma's protest that the match
should by the rules be decided on
points not on men eliminated, was
THE REPI RLICANS ARE BUSY
I VI ItVW III 111 OIUt.ANIXIMi.
The Selection .of .Strong Central
at Muskogee Third district pi.ins
Through tout the State.
Stillwater, Aug. 24.—At a meet-
ing of the republican county cen-
tral committee held at Stillwater
Chris Holzer as elected chairman
and Chester Lowry secretary. In
both instances the selections are
good ones and there should be no
doubt of the republican success.
Cochran is < iiairman.
Claremore, Aug. L4.—At a meet-
ing of the congressional committee
kins of Cleo and E. T. Chapman
made for a rousing campaign. The
piesent foficers were re-elected for
two years: W. S. Cochran, of No-
wata, chairman: N. G. Turk, of
Checotah, vice chairman; Clarke
Smith,, of Claremore, secretary;
Ed R. Perry, of Tulsa, treasurer.
Mr. Cochran will be in charge of
Congressman Creager's campaign
for re-election.
I —
Major County Republicans.
Fairview, Aug. 24.—The new
republican committee of Major
county met at Fairview and or-
ganized by electing James E. Jar-
vis chairman and J. R. Hawley
secretary, and Will J. Scales treas-
urer. The following executive
Dailey of Ringwood, chairman; L.
S. Early, of Fairview; E. E. Palm-
er of Quinlan township; J. L. Wat-
kins fo Cleo and E. T. Chapman
of Ames.
Tom lteid in Harnett*.
El Reno, Aug. 24.—The Cana-
dian county republican central com-
mittee has organized by electing
Thomas R. Reid of El Reno, chair-
man. L. N .Shepard of El Reno, sec-
retary and Frank Bostwick of West
Frisco, treasurer.
The chairman was given author-
ity to appoint, an executive or cam-
paign committee to consist of seven
members; and a finance committee
of eleven members. Tom Reid, was
speaker of the Oklahoma house in
11)00 and in recent years has been
register of the El Reno land office.
Sam Butler Chairman.
Ardmore, Aug. 24. The Carter
county republican committee has
organized with Sam li. Butler,
chairman; W. S. Wolverton, vice-
chairman; Ralph Ramsey, secre-
tary; B. F. Ward, of Hewitt, treas-
urer.
This is the third time that But-
ler has received this honor. The
r.rw officers will serve for the next
two years. The chairman was au-
thorized to fill all vacancies on the
committee.
Atoka County Republicans.
Atoka, Aug. 24.—J. G. Ralls,
of Atoka, is the new chairman of
the Atoka county republican cen-
tral committee. E. A. Newman,
member of the congressional com-
mittee, and William Bassett, mem-
ber of the state committee. New-
man was nominated with Ralls for
county chairman but withdrew in
Kail's favor. Tho following exe-
cutive committee was named: Sain
Downing, C. F. Quinby, E. I>.
Miller, L. S. Wlllour, B. O. Sum-
ter, Cal Cheek and O. J. Goodrich.
A finance committee was named
of J. O. Jones, Sam Butler and
William Bassett.
Tonight aud Thursday
* generally cloudy weather. +
Showers tonight or Thutsday *
❖ Cooler tonight. Cooler Tliurs- •>
day in southern portion. <•
+
4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4,
DODSON BEGINS < XMPAIGN.
Norman, Aug. 24.—J. M. Dodson,
republican nominee for attorney
general spoke here at the old set-
tlers' picnic and reunion 10 a large
audience and was frequently ap-
plauded as he made one point af-
ter another against the present )k-
lahoiuu state administration.
RE-COUNT INDICATES FRAUD
The Results in Oklahoma City May
Bring About II ard-Foiight
Election Contests.
Oklahoma City, Aug. 24. Reveja
tions both startling to the public
generally and damning to the dem-
ocratic party in particular were
made in the recounting of ballots
cast at the August primary election
In several of the Oklahoma City pre-
cincts, and it is very evident that
practically every candidate who went
down In this county before the pri-
mary battle of ballots will now In-
stitute recount proceedings, and it
is not at all improbable that the
recount spirit will permeate the
state and bring about one of the
hardest fought contests ever wit-
nessed ill the democratic household.
GARFIELD TD JOIN 1. R.
COMING OF \ ICE PRESIDENT
INTERESTING II \PPI \I\G
TO ALL till/ENS.
WITH ROOSEVELT, HE WILL
SPEAK IN KANSAS—WILL
ENTER FALL CAMPAIGN.
Cleveland, Aug. 24.—James R.
Garfield, secretary of the interior
under Roosevelt, will leave Menter,
O., tonight for a speaking tour of
the west during which he will ally
himself with Theodore Roosevelt and
Pinchot in the discussion of the pro-
gressive republican and conserva-
tion of national resources. On Sat- i Oklahoma under the direction of the
urday he will join Roosevelt and | national republican congressional
Chenney at Oswatamie, Kan., August | committee, the arrangements for his
Guthrie, Okla., Aug. 24.—The
coming of Vice President James S.
Sherman to Oklahoma on August ill
to be the chief speaker in Guthrie 011
the date of the state ticket nomina-
tions' ratification, will be an Inter-
esting event for all citizens oft the
slate, because Mr. Sherman's long
service in the lower bouse of con-
gress and the fact that lie was many
years the chairman of the commit-
tee on Indian affairs. lie was In
that position when statehood was ob-
tained for Oklahoma and Indian
Territory, and through his hands
much of the valuable Indian legis-
lation for the Southwest was se-
cured.
It le an Interesting fact that when
he was nominated for vice pr> aldeat
in 1 DOS on the ticket Mr. Tafi,
the Choctaw Indians iiWnats meet-
ing assembled were among the first
to send a congratulatory message
to Utica, N. Y., the home city of
Sherman, declaring him to be the
"faithful friend ofl our people for
many years."
The present Investigation by a
congres8ionalTommitt.ee on the brib-
ery charges, made by Senator Gore
in connection with the so-called Mc-
Murray contracts, was made all the
more interesting because of Gore's
including the name of Sherman In
his charges. During the past week,
however. Senator Gore over his own
signature backed up his former
statement and said the name of
Sherman should not have been men-
tioned in that connection.
Mr. Sherman Is a resident of Uti-
ca, N. Y., where for many years he
was a practicing attorney. He served
the city as-mayor in 1884, was dele-
Kate to the republican national con-
vention in 1 8!♦ 2, was chairman of the
New York state republican conven-
tion in 1895 and again in 1900, and
was chairamn of the national con-
gressional republican committee in
1906. He was elected to the 60th
congress and thereafter until the
60th in 1907, being then nominated
for vice president a year later.
Vice President Sherman comes to
dismissals but that none of them
would do so if they woubl take the
pains to iuvestigat - the facta. He
said not a case has been dismissed
where a conviction toiild be had and
lie did so on his own motion and
responsibility, ha\ing in mind tie*
interest of the tax payers and use-
lessness of carrying 011 tho docket
from term to term cases where the
evidence eljjier never existed or hn.l
eisappeared and thereby creating ex-
pense and wasting the time of tho
court in wrangling over continuances
lor the same, lie further stated
that after the present term of court
when lie could determine which
nmong tin* IfiU remaining cases were
hopeless as far as the evidence is
com • rued and could absolutely ac-
complish 110 good by remaining 011
the docket that h. would dismiss
those. However no case would be
dismissed where tho evidence could
be procured to render a conviction
probable.
Mr. McKeever also stated that no
one was consulted about the cABes
excepting the judge and sheriff and
they were all agreed that the docket
should be cleaned Up this present,
term and all hopeless cases dismiss-
ed so that the new administration
could start in the first of January
without the burden. However. h«
said he did not speak with either
of these about, any particular case.
If no more arrests were made,
calculating the time the county
court has for trial ol these cases, it
would be in the neighborhood of
three years before the cases would
be tried If the evidence were suf-
ficient to go to trial in all of them,
said Mr. McKeever.
o
AFTER MEN "HIGHER DP"
RAIN FALLS ON
FORES! FIRES
Heavy Storm Breaks Over
Northwest Subduing
The Flames
LOSS OF LIFE EXAGGERATED
IKTY-FOUK PFItSO.N'S AUK
known to h w 1: pfkisiiid
IN THHKi: STATUS—BlCi
Hi: \ I II LIST FAIjSK.
31.
From the same pi;.t form on which
Roosevelt will speak be will talk on
' Influence of Corporations in Pol
itics." Mr. Garfield expects to en-
ter the fall campaign in many states,
notably in Indiana where he will
campaign for Senator Beveridge.
COMMITTEE TO CHILOCCO
Will Visit the
fore Going
Indian School
to Pawhuska.
Arkansas City, Kan., Aug. 24.—
The special congressional committee
for the investigation of Indian land
trip being made by Henry Casson,
chairman of the speakers' bureau of
that committee.
STATEMENTS WERE NOT TRUE
County Attorney McKeever Denies
Kcport That All ltoot legging
Cases Were P3*iiiisso<I
Itcceiitly.
In dispatches sent out from this
city to various newspapers, the
sta«*m ' t wis made tb.it theie vvre
forty cases on the docket of the
county court, thirty-eight of which
were for violations if tlie prohlbtory
contracts w/nt from here this morn- law, and every one of them was tilt-
ing for visit to the Chilocco Indian nslased. This statement was untrue
school, across the line in Oklahoma, j J,,d served to arouse the Ire of
From Chilocco they will go to Paw- j ( ounty Attorney McKeever.
husk a and resume their Investign- As a matter of fact, there were
tlon Thursday.
200 cases in which persons wtre
SF.NATOIt Met \IJi Dll.:
j charged wl'h violating the nrohibl-
torv taw on the docket. Thtrty-ei^ht
leases Wt-ie dismissed. These 'vere
Washington, Aug. 21.—Former' eases, the county attorney says, In
United States Senator Wilkinson | which the evidence either new- ex-
MeCall of Florida died here today j isted or It Is not now available and
from cerebral hemorrhage. He was la conviction cannot be secured.
70 years of age. He served in the! County Attorney McKeever when
upper branch oft congress from 1879 j Interviewed st ited that some people
to 1897.
pitisoNKiis w 11.1. in: 1 si.d in
(it >VF.|{\MKNT AS WITNKSS-
MS IN IIUMF IN V KSTI <«ATI ON'.
Chicago, Aug. 24. Five prison-
ers from the federal prison at Fort
Leavenworth appeared iu the offtice
of the United States marshal here
today, to be used as witnesses In the
investigation by the federal grand
jury, which Id probing the so-called
beef trust, and will make charges
of fraud In connection with the
manufacture and sale of butterine.
The witnesses are William Broad-
well and Samuel Diesbacb, convict-
ed butter "moonshiners," and three
others recently convicted of the
same offense in Milwaukee. Two
months ago the butterine inquiry
was begun but the government fail-
ed to reach what it was after, name-
ly. men "higher up."
STATE GAINS IN ArltKAGK.
Guthrie, Aug. 24. There are 27,-
i:,G,.r 12.98 acres of assessed land in
Oklahoma In 1910, against 26,026,-
69r acres in 1909, a gain iu assess-
ed acreage of 9,109.957 aeres, ac-
cording to figures published by
State Auditor M. E. Trapp's office.
The assessed valuation is $.120,494,-
against the 1909 total of $.'109,-
721,4 10.
MOORS TENDER ALLEGIANCE
Declare They Will l i^lit If Ameri-
cans Withdraw I 10111 Their
t 'ountry.
Zamboango, Mindaneo, Aug. 24.
Four more chiefs representing 4 0,-
000 Moors, today tendered allegiance
to the United States, to Secretary of
War Dickinson, who is visiting here.
They want Mindaneo annexed to the
United States. When Secretary Dick-
inson did not take over Mindaneo at
once a wild demonstration followed.
The Moors announced they would
fight if the Americans withdrew.
TO RECEIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Preparations Are llcing Made
Accommodate Large Crowd
September 1st.
Missoula, Mont., Aug. 24. A
heavy fall of snow in the mountains
ami rain in tho valleys lias dono
much toward bringing the forest
fires under control. The storm ex-
tended over an area oft 100 square
miles, covering the Coeur D'Alene
district.
Reports at noon today say that
rain is falling copiously in Paradie,
Saltez and Streegls. Later reports
say tho storm I9 general.
Spokane, Aug. 24. —Fifty-four
persons are known to have perish d
in forest fires in Idaho, Montaua
and- Washington. There Is 110 war-
rant for the reports of loss of hun-
dreds of lives. In the state of
Washington the fires whlcly are still
burning an of consequence. The
list of dead in' this state Is reduced
to six. In Montana where the stock
of fire fighters has been greatly in-
creased, rain has fallen with prom-
ise oil more in Idaho. Towns ami
ranch* s are out of danger and
fighters are able to fight the flames
directly. The most (fisagreealde
news today came from Sand Point,
Idaho, where the village of Athelid
Is threatened. Fire fighters wero
burned near Cabinet, Idaho. Tho
Montauo list of dead is two.
ANNEX KOREA, AUG. 30.
VKTICLKS OF I NION OF IIRRMIT
KINGDOM AND JAPAN SUU-
MITTKD TO WOHI.D POWKHS.
Tokio, Aug. 24.—The V xt of the
ocnventlon under which Korea will
be annexed to Japan was submitted
to the iMiwers today. Ministers of
slate say the hermit kingdom will
be taken over about August U0. Pro.
tests on the part of the Koreans are
expected.
Preparation for the coming If Vice
President James Sherman September
1st is being made by local citizens.
It is expected that five thousand
people will hear him speak.
Mr. Sherman will be met at the
station and escorted up town. A
speakers stand will be built either
on the north or east side of the
court house and as many seats aa
possible placed In the yard. Large
delegations from the surrounding
cities are looked foi.
Accompanying Vice President
Sherman will be James Harris,
chairman of the state republican
ominittee. Congressman Bird Mc-
Ouire and others. Mr. Sherman will
had criticised his action for these deliver his address in the evening.
MRS. CUOAHY GETS DIVORCE
Ten Minutes After Petition is File*!
Judge Stover Grants Decree
of Separation.
Kansas City, Mo.. Aug. 24.—As a
sequel to John P. (Jack) Cudahy's
'attac k upon Jere S. Lillis in the Cu-
dahy residence shortly after mid-
night of March S last, Mrs. Cudahy
has obtained a divorce from her
husband here.
The decree was granted by Judge
James H. Stover on the grounds of
iiicomptability of temper ten min-
utes after Mrs. Cudahy had filed her
petition. Mrs. Cudahy aud her maid.
Elizabeth Johnson, were the only
witnesses called. No mention was
made of tiie Lillis affair.
Cudahy was not In court. He is
said to have been here yesterday,
but he could not be located. Attor-
neys represented him at the hearing,
but they made 110 protest against the
granting of the decree and offered
no witnesses. It is understood 'hat
General John C. Cowln, of Omaha,
father of Mrs. Cudahy, and Michael
Cudahy, the defendant's father
father, brought about an amicable
settlement of the case between the
By the terms of Judge Stover's
decree Mrs. Cudahy receives ali-
mony of $1.
HAItY COUNTY JOINS HANKS.
Snyder, Aug. 24.—The county of-
ficials of Kiowa county have issued
instructions to the count}* clerk of
Swanson county to turn over all
records and books. This is takeu
as a sign that resistance to the ex-
istence of the new county is at an
end. The sheriff also has takeu
charge of all prisoners with the
consent of the Kiowa officials. They
have been brought to Snyder.
Chas. llelsell, city attorney, was
11 uable to be at his office today ou
account of illness.
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Wright, M. H. The Enid Daily Eagle. (Enid, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 310, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 24, 1910, newspaper, August 24, 1910; Enid, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc144533/m1/1/: accessed April 18, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.