The Sapulpa Light. (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 16, Ed. 1 Monday, November 15, 1909 Page: 1 of 4
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Vol. Ill
SAPULPA, OKLAHOMA. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1909
No. 16
COMMEMORATING
STATEHOOD DAY
SEX PROMINENT IN BUILDING
COMMONWEALTH TO ASSEM-
BLE HERE
BANQUET AT THE SAINT JAMES
Visitors Will Be Taken on Special
Train and Shown Oil Fields
Tomorrow Afternoon
Arrangements are almost complete
for the big banquet to be given in the
St. James hotel on tomorrow night
commemorating Statehood day. Prac-
tically every member of the first state
legislature and every official of note
with the exception of Governor Has-
kell, will be present and Bpeak.
The visitors will arrive in Sapulpa
Tuesday at noon and In the aftertioon
will be taken in a special train to
Kiefer where they will be shown the
oil fields. The banquet will take place
at 8 o’clock in the evening. Hon. A.
F. Vandeventer of Bartlesville, will be
toastmaster. The program follows:
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Invocation. f ^
Address of welcome: Mayor D. A.
McDougal, of Sapulpa.
Response: Hon. Fred Branson, of
Muskogee.
“Let the Chips Fly”—Hon. Leslie P.
Ross, Lawton.
“An Oasis in the experiences of a
minority member"—Hon. C. G. Jones,
Oklahoma City.
“On the Band Wagon”—Hon. J. C.
Craham. Marietta.
“A Patriot First and a Partisan Af-
terwards''—Hon. M. J. Kone, Guthrie.
“The Insurgents”—Hon. E. N. Cald-
well, Calumet.
“The Faith of An Oklahoman."—I.
N. Holcomb, Oklahoma City.
“Under the Band Wagon”—Hon. H.
P. Stanford, Okmulgee.
“Our Zoological Freaks”—Hon. E. J.
Holby, Vinita.
Senator Clraence Davis has had
charge of the banQuet arrangements,
and has worked hard that the affair
may be a success in every particular.
Ex-representative Stone has also been
busily engaged looking after other
important features of the entertain-
ment. Both gentlemen now indicate
that everything' is in readiness for the
biggest day in the history of Sapulpa.
over extortionate taxation la rampant.
The farmers and other taxpayers have
a just kick coming, as they are find-
ing out daily now during tax paying
time. They will demand a change In
the guiding hand Of the state, and with
a good business man at the head of
the ticket, a man who is known all
over the state as an honest and hon-
orable man, the republicans will carry
the state. It will take work, of course,
an active campaign, well managed, but
it always takes work to bring success.”
While In Guthrie Saturday Mr. Mc-
Guire made positive announcement
that he is a candidate for re-nomlna-
tion and re-election to congri gs. He Is
now serving his fourth term, one of the
longest-time men In the lower house
from the West.
DEMURER
OVERRULED
GOVERNOR HASKELL AND FEL-
LOW DEFENDANTS MUST AP
PEAK FOB TRIAL
Defendants Ordered to Appear For
Trial at Chlckanhu Next
Saturday
Call For City Warrants
The following warranta will be paid
on presentation: All warrants in fee
and salary fund. Street and bridge
fund up to and including number
283. Fire and water up to and includ-
ing number 1,823; contingent and sup-
ply up to and including number 193.
tf J. E. RICE, City Tress.
log will get honest dentistry, hon-
est prices and honest guarantee with
all work at the Union Dental co^ 110
East Dewey. Dr. J. N. Bolte, Mgr.
BE AN ENTERTAINER
LOYAL CITIZENS OF SAPULPA
SHOULD HELP ENTERTAIN
Conveyances Wanted at St. Janies at
1:30 O’clock p. m.
NINETY DAYS
IMPRISONMENT
TENNESSEE SHERIFF SENTENCED
FOR CONTEMPT OF U. S. SC
PREME COURT
FRAUDULENT DEALINGS CHAR6ED SECOND CASE IN HISTORY
Accused Failed to Carry Ont Mandates
of Highest Tribunal—Story
of Case
Chickasha. Nov. 15.—Federal Judge
John A. Marshall of Utah, today over-
ruled the demurrer filed by Governor
Haskell and five other prominent Ok-
lahoma men to indictments charging
them with fraudulently obtaining
from the government title to large
number of town lota In Muskogee.
The Oklahoma defendants were or-
dered to appear for trial next Satur-
day at Chickasha.
Conspiracy Continuous
Judge Marshall in his opinion con-
tended that the statue of limitations
did not enter into the case because the
conspiracy to defraud alleged in the
indictments was continuous and was
therefore punishable at any time.
Pleasant Waiting Room
Quite a bunch of Sapulpa folks
spent yesterday in Tulsa intending to
return on the night train. Of cours*
the train was late and did not read
here until three o’clock this mornini
and of all the places to spend thre*
hours waiting for a late train the Frls
co depot at Tulsa is the limit.
Ed C. Reynolds who is managing
the entertainment of Sapulpa guests to
morrow in the transportation line, has
outlined his plan of entertainment
and will take the gvests an automobile
and carriage ride over the city early
in the afternoon and will take a special
train to Kiefer starting about four p.
m. It is the desire to have all auto-
mobiles and carriages at the St. James
hotel promptly at 1:30 p. m.
Every citizen who can give a suit-
able conveyance for this enterprise is
earnestly requested to do so and help
entertain the guests.
Assailant Nut Apprehended
Mystery still surrounds the Identit.
c.’ the person who is reported to hav<
clubbed Mrs. E. M. Sparks, whil
asleep, almost into insensibility, a
her home north of the Frisco shops
early Saturday morning. The officer:
indicate that they have no definit
clue upon which to work.
KANSAS lilVi.::
LOST WATCH AT TULSA
Grocery for Sale
For sale a grocery store, one of the
best locations in town, with a good
trade and low rent. Reason for Bell-
ing. going to leave the city. See xxx
nt this office.
THE M’GUIRE PREDICTION
•OKLAHOMA WILL GO REPUBLI-
CAN NEXT ELECTION," HE
DECLARES '
—
I Sapulpa Man Has Pocket Picked at
• Depot Last Night
A young Greek, employed at the
Sash and Door company’s plant in
this city, had his watch stolen while
in the depot at Tulsa last night. The
young man was waiting for the train
to this city and had been in the depot
several hours. He mixed around with
the crowd and not long before the
train arrived he discovered hi* time
piece was missing from his vest pocket
Assisted by a number of his coun-
trymen the fellow made an efTort to
locate the thief but It was useless.
Iks of “Perfidy" and “Extravagance"
of Present State Adminis-
tration
Outhrle, Ok.. Nov. 15.-“Oklahoma
will go republican at the next state
election by at least 20,000 majority."
aays Bird S. McGuire of Pawnee, con-
gressman from the First Oklahoma
district.
“The perfidy and extravagance of
the present state administration, the
unbusineBs like management of the
state afTairs and the extremely high
taxes resulting therefrom, together
with the bad name given the state
abroad by the democracy, will all have
effect on election day and result in
republican supremacy at the polls.
“The conditions are the same in all
parts of the state. Dissatisfaction
BOOZE DRAY IN BAD
Deputy Sheriff Bray Shows up and
Makps Good Capture
The booze dray got in bad again this
forenoon, and almost before It start-
ed from the car from which it had re-
ceived its cargo. Deputy Sheriff Bray
appeared on the scene and requested
that the driver proceed to the court
house with his "baggage,” consisting
of a couple of barrels of red liquor.
The official request was very gracious
ly obeyed, making it imperative that
another success be added to the Stein
law-enforcement program.
Early this afternoon Bray reported
that he had captured the same dray
again and confiscated another “cargo”
of booze.
Little DiinuiKC at Topeka Owing t
Protection of Dykes
Topeka. Kas., Nov. 15.—The Kansa
river is falling slowly today, afte
having reached a height of 20 feet and
9 inches last night. There has been
little damage here ewing to the dyke?
but west of Topeka the water Inun
dated the lowlands, causing some loss
to growing wheat and corn In the
shock. At Bellvue. Vermillion Creek
left its banks, flooding the bottom^
and driving few of the more timid to
the hills.
The Union Pacific whose tracks neai
Wamego were under water announced
that traffic would be resumed today.
Bridge Washed Away
Atchison, Kan., Nov. 15.—Heavy
rains between Effingham and Blue
Rapids, have completely annuulled
through service on the Central branch
of the Missouri Pacific. The bridge
over Vermillion creek near Vlitz has
been carried away and the track is
washed out in many places, Four feet
of water stands In the depot at Frank
fort, Kansas today with much water
In the streets. The Vlietz & Vermil-
lion service on the Central branch will
not be resumed before Tuesday.
Mrs. Felix Smith, of North Oak re-
turned at the end of the week from a
visit to Oklahoma City.
The Weather
New Orleans. Nov. 15.—For Okla-
homa tonight and Tuesday unsettled;
probably rain tonight or Tuesday:
colder in west Tuesday.
Washington. Nov. 15.—Ninety days
Imprisonment was imposed today upon
former Sheriff Joseph F. Shipp, of
Chattanooga, Tenn., by the Supreme
Court of the United States for con-
tempt of court in falling to prevent the
lynching of a negro at Edgerton, con
vidted of assault but whose execution
had been stayed by the court.
History of Case
This waa the second time in the
history of the supreme court of the
United States that that august body
had imposed a sentence upon citizens,
hefd guilty of disregarding its man-
dates. The previous occasion was In
another generation.
Heading the little group of six men
found guilty of contempt, as they took
their places before the blackrobed
justices, was Captain Joseph H. Shipp
the sheriff in Chattanooga. Tenn., when
he offended the court. His tall
straight figure, his seamed face and
his grgyed-Btreaked beard, told of his
long service in the army of the Con-
federacy.
Bowed down under his 76 years
Jeremiah Gibson, the jailor, stood with
him. With bedimmed eyes he looked
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upon the long white locks of the Chief
justice, hiniBtlf 76 years of age. who
would soon pronounce sentence upon
him, perhaps send him to prison. He
and Captain Shipp had been found
guilty of falling to protect a negro
waiting to be hanged on a charge of
a heinous crime against a white worn
an. after the supreme court of the
United States bad stayed his execu-
tion.
Luther Williams. Nick Nolan, Henry
Padgett and William Mayes, residents
of Chattanooga, found guilty of parti-
cipation in the lynching of Ed John-
son. formed the rest of the group. Be
fore them all sat the officials of the
department of Justice. Around about
them in the little court room, were
their attorneys and other lawyers,
while the three rows of seats for spec
tators were crowded.
The proceedings were practically
without precedent. In 1875, John
Chiles, a business man of Texas was
brought before the court for contempt
In connection with dealings in Texas
indemnity bonds, contrary to an order
of the supreme court. He was fined
|250. But that Instance lacked the in-
terest of the case today. In it were
involved no race question, no lynch-
ing, no interference with state Juris-
diction; only the majesty of the law
as interpreted by the highest court
of the land.
The case today originated in the
court’s decision In March, 1906, to con-
sider the appeal of Johnson, from a
verdict of the Tennessee courts hold-
ing him guilty and sentencing him to
be hanged on a charge of assault. The
night after the determination of the
supreme court to review the proceed-
ings was wired to Chattanooga, a mob,
Btormed the Jail, took the prisoner
out, and lynched him.
The court was much incensed by
the lynching, and at its instance the
Attorney General instituted proceed-
ings against Sheriff Shipp, Jailor Gib
son and twenty-five others supposed
to have been Implicated in the lynch-
ing. charging them with contempt.
Many of the accused were exonorated,
and In the end only six were found
guilty.
The finding of the court was an-
nounced In May. Just before the close
of the last term of court, but all the
defendants entered motions of rehear-
ing. which had the effect of postpon-
ing action until this fall. On Nov. 1,
rehearing was denied and the six men
ordered before the court for sentence
today.
In investigating the case, the Su-
preme court found that Johnson was
l removed from Chattanooga to Nash-
ville before his trial, because of fear
that he would be lynched. He was
brought hack for the legal execution.
When the supreme court stayed the
execution, the court has held. Shipp
made no effort and gave no orders to
have the deputies or others guard the
Jail, but left the night jailor, Gibson,
there alone. That evening a white
male prisoner was removed from the
upper floor of the Jail, leaving only
Johnson and a white woman on that
floor. The court pointed out that this
same man had been removed In the
same way at the time of the first at-
tempt to lynch Johnson, which had
been frustrated by the removal of the
negro.
Shipp lived only a few blocka from
the jail and when he was notified by
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HOPE NOW
ABANDONED
ENTOMBED MINERS HUDDLED IN
FURTHERMOST END OF
▼EIN
RESCUERS ARE BAFFLED
Believed by Muny that Every Bit •(
Living Air Has Been Ex-
hausted
PREACHES FIRST SERMON
PAUL LAND, CREEK INDIAN, FILLS
PULPIT AT BAPTIST
CHURCH
Cherry, 111., Nov. 15.—All hope has
been abandoned by relatives of three
hundred or more men now numbered
«
as victims In the greatest mine dis-
aster in the history of Illinois. That
not one of the hundreds entomlsd
in the St. Paul coal company’s mine
will be taken from It alive ia the opln
ion of those on the scene. Rescuers
are equipped with oxygen helmets,
who entered today declare the mine
atlll on fire and caving In many placea
They were unable to penetrate more
than a few feet from the main abaft
In the second vein there equipment
would have been useless in the smoke
and gas filled chambers.
That every bit of life giving air had
been exhausted hours ago was declar
ed certain. A few miners caps and
lamps were seen but too bodies found.
The entombed men are believed to be
huddled In the furthermost end of the
vein, where some air might be found
to keep them alive till help came.
A Large Audience Hears the Try-Out,
As Well as the Farewell,
Discourse
AND STILL IT RAINS
“Let your light so shine, etc.,” was
the text chosen Sunday morning by
Paul Land, young Creek Indian, foi
his first city sermon, delivered in the
Baptist church, being a sort of try-out
as well as farewell, discourse, as Land
leaves the first of next week for Chi-
cago, where he will enter the Mood}
Bible institute with view to thorough-
ly preparing himself for the ministry
A large crowd was out to bear Land
yesterday, and reports have It that he
surprised his hearers, doing much
better than any one expected. He
handled his subject after an easy and
graceful fashion, his sentences being
burdened by a profundity of thought.
"Responsibility to God." "Practical
Christianity as Illustrated in the
Text,” and “Duty to God,” were the
main features dwelt upon. In hand-
ling these large subjects, the young
minister, it is reported, didn't seem a
bit scared, evidencing commendablt
self-conrtol and Impressive earnest-
ness throughout.
A Ten Pounder
Born to Mr. and Mrs. William Burke
Monday morning, a bouncing boy—a
ten pounder. Drs. Renfro and Ruther
ford were the attending physicians.
After Sapulpa Bonds
M. F. King, representative of John
Nuveeu & company, Chicago bankers
is in the city, his firm being interested
in the purchase of the municipal water
bonds recently voted. The Nuveen
people appear to have a liking for Sa-
pulpa bonds.
Rock Creek Dam Probably by Thio
Time, is Overflowing
By this time, probably, the Rock
creek dam Is full up, and overflowing,
as It was reported last evening that
another foot of water would fill the
dam.
And atlll the rainB are falling, mak-
ing It a matter much of an improba-
bility whether we shall hear com-
plaints regarding the scarcity of water
for several months to come. In fact,
already, some people appear to have
grown a-wear.v of the clouds and the
down-pour; for one fellow this fore-
noon was heard to express the wish
“that it would elear up.”
Funny, isn’t It? ’ :
Interested In Creek County
J. H. Smith and Thomas Fisher, of
Kingfisher, are in the city, being in-
terested In the purchase of some
Creek county Indian lands.
Do you wish to fave your floors sur-
faced? If scf, 'phone 291. 3t.
LOOKS LIKE BUSINESS
THE SAPULPA-TANAHA IN'TERi'U-
BAN APPEARS NOW TO BE
ASSURED
Horn hum In the East Inspecting Mu-
te rial and Equipment—Work
Soon to Begin
REPUBLICAN CLUB MEETING
Club Will Meet at Ripley Opera House
Monday Evening
There will be a meeting of the Sa-
pulpa Republican club at the Ripley
Opera house Monday evening. Nov. 15
Important business to come up. All
republicans are requested to attend
J. O. DENTON, Pres.
Civil Engineer and Surveyor J.
Robert Burnham, an officer of the Mid
Continent Traction and Power com-
pany, is on a trip to the east in con-
nection with inspection of material
and equipment for the new interurban
which is to connect this city with Tan-
aha the new manufacturing town.
The rains have put the ground in
shape to permit the grading of streets
and this is going forward today with
a large force of men employed.
The company expects within ten
days to have eighty teams on the
grade of the interurban between Sa-
pulpa and Tanaha.
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Irelan, O. M. The Sapulpa Light. (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 16, Ed. 1 Monday, November 15, 1909, newspaper, November 15, 1909; Sapulpa, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1477500/m1/1/: accessed June 30, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.