The Enid Events. (Enid, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 21, 1904 Page: 1 of 8
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THE ENID EVENTS.
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Vol. 12
ENID, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, JULY 21,1904.
No. 45
BONDED
ABSTRACTE K
SI 00,000 At 7 percent Interest.
c n> \S ATo Loan on SHORT TIME
. / ' / At Low Rate of Interest
Frank RbmhIld
AND COMPANY.
North Side Square, Enid. Okla
J
Looks Better than
Two Years Ago.
Hon. B. S. McGuire; was in the
city between trains Saturday
morning', enroute to Guthrie.
In speaking' of conditions politi-
cally over the territory Con-
gress McGuire said. "Since
' my return from Washington
I have been pretty well over
the territory and have received
reliable reports from portions
at which I have not been and I
find conditions excellent, The
outlook this year is much more
favorable than it was two years
ag-o, The change is marked and
distinct. Two years ago we
had many things to contend with
■ that do not bother us now. It
was then thrown at our teeth
that our statehood declarations
were insincere, but I think we
have convinced them by the se-
curing of the passage of an En-
abling act through the lower
house during my first term in
tj congress, that we have redeem-
ed our platform pledges. True,
the bill has not yet become a
law, but all are aware that to
} secure its passage through both
houses one session is a physical
impossibility. It was every-
where prophesied that owing to
the rush of the first, or long ses-1
sion. it would be impossible forj
me tc secure action even in the
lower house. And it is a fact
that it was a great undertaking
BACK TO NEBRASKA.
and caused me more work and
werry than I have ever hereto-
fore experienced. I have no
doubt whatever that I will be en-
abled to secure the passage of
the bill through the senate at
the shoft session. One thiQg
that makes conditions much bet-
ter than formerly, is the fact of
the St. Louis convention endors-
ing the gold standard and re-
pudiating their former allies,
the populists. The populist
generally of Oklahoma vastly
prefer the Republican party to
the democratic party, having
been heretofore held to the sup-
port of democratic nominees
through fusion. Then it is a
fact President Roosevelt's poli-
cy has proven very popular in
Oklahama. People believe in
him. The policies of the Re-
publican party nationally have
had the effect of making hun-
dreds of votes in Oklohoma.
And the immigration to Oklaho-
ma has been largely Republican,
From present indicatious we
should be able to carry Oklaho-
ma by 10,000 majority this year
and I Believe we will."
Mr. McGuire also said many
things complimentary of Enid
and Garfield county and will
make several speeches here
during the campaig-n,
Beauchamp in Trouble.
Scattered Seven Ways.
The Wichita Eagle contains a dis-
patch from Guthrie as fallows:
The democracy of Oklahoma are in-
dignant and the ten thousand Popu-
' liat. whom the Democratic leaders ex
jected t j help elect a democrat as
("elegate to corgress, are looking wise
•a they tan tlemseKes with their
straw nats. That dispatch of .Judge
Parker's broke the back of the Bern
oeratic party of Oklahoma and now it
is the general opinion that it does
not make any difference whom the
Oklahoma City convention selects tor
its standard beirer. He is doomed to
defeat.
Democrats ami Populists in this ter-
> ritory, and particularly in this capital
city, are saying that they made a
loyal tight tor the free coinBge of
silver and los',. They are willing to
admit that silver was not an issue in
this i.ampaign but when it caniu to
having the convention indorse the
statement or Parker that "I regard
the gold standard as firmly an irre-
vocably established," that was the
blow that killed the democratic party
In Oklahoma.
Money is Paid the County
Democrats have hunted up the r
dictionaries and they have learned
that irreyocably means beyond recall
They say that while ti e Kepublica"
party gave us the gold standard and
that now the democratic party is the
only great party in this country ^that
does not reserves the right to change
I he gold Standard it the wisdom of the
tuture should show that it is not tor
the best interests or the country and
the people. They say the democratic
nominee has said it uiust stand for-
ever and the national democratic con-
vention has indorsed his statement.
While it is true that young men
who came to Oklahoma when twenty
years old and who are now thirty-five
haye never had an opportunity to rote
tor a president, yet, in spite of that
tact, partisan reeling is more intense
in this territory than in many ot the
states. For that reason it will be
hard to make the {people outside of
Oklahoma understand the humi.ia
tion felt by the Bryan democrats and
populsts here who 'have been for all
these years voting the Jdemooratic
ticket
The Fidelity and Guarantee
company, represented here by
Karl R. Lee, paid $24,383,51 to
County treasurer Hayes Tues-|
day, the money being forfeited j
on the Surety bond held by!
Hayes indemnifying the Citizens j
Bank. This company also oaid ]
$10,000 to Ned Sisson, repre-j
senting the amount he has tied;
up in the bank.
The payment of this money is
a feather in the cap of our Re-
publican administration.
Upon the failure of the bank
Hayes notified the company and
requested paymen\ The com-
pany was at first dilitory in com-
plying. Two weeka ago County
Attorney S urgis took the mat-
ter in hand, notifying the com-
pany that unless it paid up im-
mediately suit would be com-
menced and also intimating oth-
er facts and figures. Thereup-
on Sturgis received a telegram
informing him that as soon as
the Board of Directors met the
matter would be arranged.
Mrs. Oklahoma.
Monday Treasurer Hayes re-
ceived word that if he came to
Oklahoma City he would be
paid the money. Hayes ac-
cordingly went to Oiclahoma
City and received a draft for
the amount due the county.
While the money would have
eventually been paid, no
I doubt the credit for securing
| the money so soon belongs
to the activity of Treasurer
: Hayes and Attorney .Sturgis.
IA noteworthy fact is that
! Hayes is the first county
treasurer that required banks
j to give the county a surety
boud. Heretofore treasurers
J have placed the money at the
| liability of the bank. Had
Hayes followed the lead of
his predecessors we see where
the county fluids would have
been at. People generall •
are warm in their praise of
Hayes and Sturgis, and the
securing of tne money evi-
dences the integrity of our
County administration.
A special to the Oklahoman:—The
district court officials have just been
apprised of the fact that charges have
been filed against .lames K. Beau-
champ, judge of the fifth Oklahoma
judicial district, with the attorney
general at Washington. The docu-
ment was filed June 20, and makes
charges against both Beauchamp and
his district clerk, J. P. Renshaw.
The allegations made against Beau-
champ are quite lengthy, and set
forth:
First, That Beauchamp had entered
into a conspiracy to rob the depositors
of the Citizens Bank ; that Beauchamp
owed the hank a note of $7 500; that
Renshaw owed it $19,000; making a to-
tal amount owed the bank by the dis-
trict court officials. $24,000; that tne
court was petitioned by a majority of
the depositors to appoint Fred Champ-
in receiver, Champlin being a man
of wealth and standing in the city ;
that the court refused to h>-ed the re-
quest of the depositors and appointed
Robert Denton receiver, which Denton
is without standing in the city, but
who is a prospective son-in-law of
Beauchamp; that the father of Robert
Denton was a depositor in the bank
and lost #1 8:0, that owiDg to the close
connection between the court, the
father of the receiver and tliu judge
and district court officials a conspiracy
exists for the purpose of manipulating
the affairs of the bank so as to defraud
the depositors of the money owed by
by Beauchamp and Renshaw.
Hvcond. The indebtedness of Beau
champ to the bank disqualified him in
the appointment of a receiver.
Third, That Beauchamp discrimi-
nates between lawyers, allowing one
or two ravorites courtesies and treat-
ing with coutampt the majority ot the
bar,
Fourth, That Beauchamp compels
his appointees to pay him a part of
their salaries in order to retain their
positions ; that Samuel Sproat is com
pelled to pay $25 per month in returi
tor his position, and that Renshav
pays all traveling'and other expenses
of the court. That all other appoint-
ees pay a per cent of tbeir salaries ti
Beauchamp.
Fifth, That while Charles F. McE!
rath was district clerk. Beauohamp
compelled him to pay a part ot his sal-
ary ; madu him pay all his expences tc
the Springs when sick; all his travel-
ing expenses over the district; com-
pelled him to give him a $1,000 horse ;
that Beauchamp and Renshaw enterec
a conspiracy to remove McElrath from
office and did remove him by false ao-
cusation and install Renshaw in his
place.
Sixth, That a daughter of Beau-
champ is now | aid a monthly salary
by Renshaw.
Seventh, That Bea ichauip swindled
a physician at Sulphur Springs out ol
>1115 on a horse deal.
Eighth. That Beauchamp, contrary
to law, made D. T. Flynn, of Oklahoma
City, a present of the United States
Supreme Court Reports, which reports
are now in the po ses-ion of Flynn,
which act is in violation of federal
statute.
Ninth, That Beauchamp purcbaied
worthless school warrants in the In-
dian Territory at 30 cents on tte dol-
lar and by misrepresentation aold
them at a margin.
Tenth, Thar. Beauchamp swindled
Pratt county, Kansas, out of $12,000 on
the poor farm deal.
Eleventh, That the tatums of
Beauchamp and bis conduct of court
in the filth district haa been sueh aa
to bring Beauchamp and the court in-
to public coiitem pt.
The charges are quite lengthy and
ask tliftt a special agei t be sent by
thedepartment to investigate.
The Bouds were Not Sold
Mrs. Bird JfoGuire was in California
this spring and while there received
following complimentary notice from
the Lou Angeles Times:
There is a landsome and popular
woman visiting the city of the angels.
She is known in Washington, D. C„ as
"Mrs. Oklahoma," and she is proud
of the name, (or she is the wife of the
delegate to onngre«a from the Okla-
boma territory, and what n more, she
was the main instrument in the hands
o! Providence and the republican
party to put him there.
She is Mri. B 8. McGuire, or ifn.
Bird McGuire, as she is known
throughout that flourishing territory,
and where her smiles and aatnpaign
were so notable two years ago when
the Eaii ajiwsntUi 'a t
favor of tier husband and nom'nated
him for delegate.
Since her arrival in this city a week
or two ag*>, she has been the recip-
ient. of moph social attention and has
become a temporary member of the
Friday morning Club,
Bird McGuire, her hueband.'is mak-
ing a campaign for re-election in Ok-
lahoma and when asked about his
prospeots she replied that, she felt
sure of bis success as the Republican
party has usisally a small majority in
Oklahoma.
Mrs. MaOuire is deligh'.ed with Cali-
fornia. After an extended trip
through the northern parr, of the
oountry, she will rBttirn to assist her
husband during the closing wee as of
he oampaign.
A Lahoma Accident.
The Lahoma Sun gives the
particulars of a fatal accident
which occurred to a Garfield
county man Saturday.
Frank Stites, living south of
town, was seriously hurt Wed-
nesday evening and but little
hope for his r'ecovery is enter-
tained. Mr. Stites was prepar-
ing to move his' threshing ma-
chine and was on tbs engine
backing up to hook on to the
separator. The feeder to the
separator was not raised, whicti
is necessary before coupling to
the engine. This, it seem*, Mr.
Stites and all others present
had not noticed, and while back-
ing up tbe engine bis back was
to the separator, and as the
engi.ie reached the separator
the feeder struck him in the
back and crushed him against
the engine, which also burned j
him badly about the stomach, j
| Mr. Stites was pinioned in that
position breathless and without
[the strength to help himself
when he was discovered by
others present and the engine
was immediately moved up. He
was taken home and physicians
called, but at the time of this
writing it is not known how
badly he is hurt.
At its meeting Monday
evening the Council rejected
all offers for the purchase of
the water bonds and the re-
jection meets general appro-
bation. As we have explain-
ed in these columns before,
one years interest on the
bonds alone is sufficient to
equip the present system for
all the city's present needs.
At the meeting O. J. Flem-
ing and S. W- Goltry pre-
sented propositions to pur-
chase the bouds in blocks of
$5,oto or $ io,ooo just as the
city needed the money. This
is believed to be the proper
mode of procedure, by a
large majority of our people.
There is no use to squander
$75,000 when he can secure
plenty of water with §5,oo(
Just now the north plant
! is b«ing run on twenty points
and we have almost sufficient
w iter. This is saying a great
deal owing to the heat and
general dry time. It is the
opinion of a large number of
taxpayers that if the Council
should place twenty more
poiuts at the north pump sta-
tion the city would have an
abundance of water tor all
times. There is no necessi-
ty for an ill-advised expendi-
ture. The bouds should not
be sold until such a time as
thc.irsaleis absolutely neces-
sary. But it is a fact that
$15000 will equip our power
house for all the city's needs.
When the water bonds are
sold the city will then have
fastened a debt of S21C.000
upon its taxpayers. The in-
terest of $"5.c< o bonds will
amount to $135,000, approx-
imately. The council acts
wisely ia going slow. Let
every resource be exhausted
before resorting to the sale of
the bonds
!> The Japs lost ZV.000 men at
Port Arthur la t week. '1 he
loss was Crtii-ed by. Russian
mines. That1* all anybody
knows about it. And a careful
perusal < t a column of ;issc>riHt-
ed press s'ufT accompanying re-
[ veaU no mo 1 c.
HAY HAY HAY
STORE IT AWAY,
I have contracted for several hundred tons of baled
hay from the best hay cotntry in Oklahoma, conceeded to
We the finest hay ever shipped to Enid; can furnish you any
quantity by the bale or car and at the Very Lowest Prices
Now is the time to lay in your supply- store it away, hay
will be higher later on and quality not so good. Pill up
with bright hay olear of weeds at the same price or less
than you will pay for ooor hay. 1 have the only hay barn
in Enid and make a specialty of handling only the very
best. See m- before placing vour ;"der.
C. L. OGILVIE,
522 S. Grand Ave.
Phone 3(>3.
lluv Burn 721 Okla.
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