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fHE WAVE-DEMOCRAT
VOL. 2.
ENID, OKLAHOMA, WEDNESDAY, NOV 30, 1910
NO. 24
PEOPLE DEMAND
SQUARE DEAL BY
MAN HIGHER UP
Conference of Governors at Frank-
fort One of Vast Importance
to the Nation.
FIRST HELD OUTSIDE
NATIONAL CAPITAL CITY.
One-Half of the States in the Union
Represented When Notable
Gathering was Opened.
Frankfort, Ky., Nov. 30.—The
third annual conference of govern-
ors, the first to be held outside of
Washington, began a five-day ses-
sion here Tuesday, with twenty-four
of the executives and several first
ladies of the states present.
For several days Governor Will-
son of Kentucky has made it plain
that he would do all in his power
to eliminate politics from the con-
rerence and in the preliminary ar-
rangements has done so. However,
at the first session held inthehall
of the representatives of the new
state capito) building, there were
two outbursts of political enthu-
siasm.
One was when Governor Hudson
Harmon, of Onio, entered the hall.
He was greeted by slight hand- I
clapping, which was accorded to no ]
other governor. The moment the
meeting adjourned, a man in the
gallery called for cheers for Mr.
Harmon. With a frown, Governor
\Villson raised his hand and stop-
ped whatever progress the sugges-
tion might have made. Governor
Willson has already laid stress on
this feature when in his opening re-
marks he said the governors were
called together for a conference
only and that it was not a "house
of governors," as previous meetings
i.ave been termed.
President in Sympathy.
Governor Willson than read a let-
ter from President Taft regretting
his absence in which he said:
"I have great sympathy with the
object of your meeting, which > 4
understand to be for the general
welfare, by uniformity of state leg-
silation upon subjects having gener-
al national interest, which are not,
by the constitution, entrusted to
congress and your central govern-
ment. I wish for your meeting the
most successful issue in substantial
action."
Governor Aram J. Pothier of
Rhode Island, responded to the wel-
coming addresses of Governor Will-
son and Mayor Polfcsgrove of Frank-
fort, after which the visiting party
and several leading Kentuckyians
were entertained at luncheon in a
private home. At the later ses-
sion, governor-elect Woodrow Wilson
of New York delivered an address
on "The Possibilities of the Govern-
ors' Conference."
He said in part:
"I am sure that I am not mistak-
en when I say that the people are
calling for open leadership and
that they wish their leaders to be
men who represent them all. They
are tired of the hide and seek of
legislation, as it lias generally been
conducted. We shall not bring
clear action out of confusion until
we supplv the needed, until we as-
sist at the simplification which
will inevitably come when one man
undertakes In each state to keep
the people Informed, as to every chief
step of their business, particularly
the business of legislation, and to
challenge all who are engaged in
it to submit to the frank ana clari-
fying process In debate.
Regulation of Corporations.
"I have already stated our prob-
not for public service, regulations
will be necessary.
"Here, then, in more particular
terms are the large items of our
tasks, as we must view them In
counsel together. There is, first,
the task of regulation, for that we
seek common principles, common
ideas and aims, at the same time
that we recognize that these com-
mon principles must be put into
effect in our several states in
somewhat different ways, in order
to serve local needs and conditions.
We need co-operation but can wear
no straight-jacket. The task for
right regulation, for example, in
the case of common carriers in par-
ticular, whose business spans a
soore of states, is a task in which
we must co-operate with one an-
other and with the federal author
ities."
Wednesday morning a special
train will carry the governors to
Louisville where sessions will be
held until Saturday.
The governors present are:
Weeks, Connecticut; Mann, Virgin-
ia: Pothier, Rhode Island; Kitchin.
Nrrth Carolina. Fort, New Jersey;
Noel, Mississippi; Vessey, South
Dakota; Shafroth, Colorado; De-
neen, Illinois; Marshall, Indiana;
Iladley, Missouri; Norris, Montana;
Harmon, Ohio;Spry, Utah; Sloan,
Arizona; Brown, Georgia; Draper
Massachusetts; Ansel, South Caro-
lina and Willson, Kentucky.
Governors elect are: Wilson, of
New Jersey.O'Neal, Alaboma; Cruce,
Oklahoma; McGovern, Wisconsin;
Plaiated, Maine.
Late Wire News
From Everywhere
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
Oklahoma—Fair and colder Wed-
j nesday; Thursday fair
Colfax, la., Nov. 30.—After a
spirited contest among the members
of the directory board of the "Gen-
eral Federation of Women's clubs'
which has been in session here for
two days , San Francisco was chosen
as the next place or meeting of the
biennial session. It will be held
in June 1912.. Mempnis, secured
the meeting of the council of the
federation to be held in May, next
year.
NEITHER WHISTLE
Woman Claims Heavy Damags From
Railroad .Company.
Blanche Dillingham has filed suit
in the district court in which she
asks judgment against the Rock
Island railroad in the sum of ten
thousand dollars, one hundred dol-
lars and costs.
The petition alleges that on Oc-
tober 2, 1909, the plaintiff, in com-
pany with others was in a vehicle
drawn by a span of mules and going
to Waukomis from the east and
when on the track of the defendant,
raliroad company the vehicle was
struck by an approaching engine
and the defendant was thrown vio-
lently out and struck the ground
and sustained injuries from which
she has never recovered.
It is alleged that a freight train
was standing On t he side-track and
prevented the approaching engine
being seen by the occupants of the
vehicle and that the engineer fail-
ed to warn people by either blowing
the whistle or ringing the bell as
his train approached the crossing.
Bristol. Tenn., Nov. 30.—Two
counties of Virginia last week vot-
ed issues of bonds aggregating $ 1 ,-
000,000 improvement.
Palestine, Tex., Nov. 30.—lohn
Coombs, pitcher for the Philadelphia
American League base ball team
was married last-night to Miss May
SUIT CHANGED TO
SUPERIOR COURT
Russ, of tills city,
later for Cuba.
problem The recent election prov-
ed it and every day adds strength
i to the statement."
The couple lefi , Qf ^ j]]B 0f speculation Mr.
Lewis says that he does not mean
I stock speculation alone. To an even
Wooster, Ohio, Nov. 30.—The j greater extent, he says the country
Rev. Sylvester F. Seovel,'president I suffers from business speculation or
of the American branch of the In- I gambling on future demands,
ternational Peace society and for-
TWO CAPITAL
BILLS NOW UP
BEFORE SOLON!
mer president of Wooster university
died at bis home here today of
pneumonia, aged 75 years.
New Orleans, Nov. 30.—Rumor
that the Frisco system has secured
rontrol of the New Orleans Great
Northern railroad was emphatical-
ly denied by President B. L. Wln-
chell of the Frisco, who is hern
on an inspection tour with B. F.
Yoakum, chairman of the executive
board, and E. V. F. Thayer, a
stockholder.
BOOTLEGGER GETS
MINIMUM BY JURY
Beneficiary Would Collect From First Case This Session Results in
Woodmen Lodge With the
Court's Aid.
Nettle Weekly has brought suit
in the superior court against the
Modern Wocdmen of America to
recover the sum of three thousand
dollars, being the amount of in-
surance carried by a relative of
hers who was killed by electricity
while working on an electric light
p ie in the court house park a
couple of years ago.
The case had been filed in the
district cour* but was dismissed
there and filed in the superior
court.
Conviction of Violation of Law
As Charged
Gus Hlldebrant was convicted
of bcotlegglng in the county court
yesterday by a jury and his penalty
was fixed by the jury in Its ver-
dict at a fine of fifty dollars and
thirty days in jail, the lightest
sentence which can be imposed un-
der the law.
This is the first of the cases for
violation of t. he prohibitory laws
since the court tr.ok up the work
after the election recess. There
are a large number of such cases
and the court and county attorney
have expressed fhe Intention of dis-
j posing of as many os possible be-
fi re the close of the year that the
uocket mab be ready tor the new
judge to take ifp when he takes
his office.
Continuing, Mr. Lewis writes
"International differences or dis-
sensions between industries Is the
third ill as indicated by the associa-
tion's reports.
Railway Rates Problem.
"The most Important phase of
this classification by far Is the rail-
way rates problem. Speedy and
equitable settlement of this ques-
tion is regarded by business men
generally as absolutely necessary
for the restoration of trade confi-
dence and prosperity. There is ab-
solutely no doubt that failure to
adjust the question of rates Is rap-
lidy paralyzing a wide variety of
Industries.
"Lack of confidence is a condi-
tion created by the three previous
ills. Lack of confidence in the
ability of a country to recover its
normal condition even when exist-
ing Ills are current is unjustified.
The great bumper crops of the past
harvest and our mavelous wealth
in raw products not only invite
conservative confidence, but should
speedily create It."
RECORD NIGHT SESSION
HELD BY JUDGE ASHER
PHIL0MATHIAN HAS
INTERESTING MEETING
One of the pleasant club meetings
so far this season was that of the
Philomathian club which met with
Mrs Charles Mehew on Monday eve.
The roll call was responded to by
those present by a current event.
The lesson for the day was Chau-
cer's works and the club leader,
Mrs. C. E. Gannon asked a ques- Buffalo, N. Y., Nov. 30.—The
tion of each member present. These j Henry Sloan company of Buffalo
were responded to quite at length | was convicted in the United States j ver(jjet by the jury In favor of the
FINED FOR SHIPPING
LOAD OF BAD EGGS.
Court and Jury Work Until Morning
Hour to Accomodate Federal
Official.
A record-breaking session of
court was held lost night by Justice
Asher.
J. C. Albrecht had brought suit
against the firm of Houston &
Buckner for money claimed by the
plaintiff to have been collected by
the law firm when acting as his
attorneys and not having turned
it over o him,
A jury was colled and the ease
lasted until half past one o'clock
this morning and resulted in
NO DECISION REACHED.
Washington, Nov. 30.—After a
conference lasting throughout the
day between Secretary MacVeagh,
Collector Loeb of New York, Attor-
ney General Wickersham and other
officials of the New York customs,
no decision was reached as to the
action of the government with
reference to the customs fraud in
woolens and linings at New York
The frauds are said *o reach large
amounts which have been lost to
the government through under-
valuations. The conference will be
resumed tomorrow.
OKLAHOMA WILL DEBATE WITH
KANSAS.
in some instances. i district court of shipping 170 cans
This was followed by interesting I of decayed eggs to Sam Rottenburg
round table work, after which Mrs. i of New Yorli Judge Hole levied a
J. Parker gave a sketch of the life f'ne °f $200, the maximum for a
of Tolstoi, which was followed by sinf?le violation or the pure food
a general discussion of the great ; law- Five *?ns of bal1 egBS have
been seized here in the last 48
hours and John Lord O'Brien, the
United States District Attorney,
announced today's conviction is a
strenuous campaign to break up
the traffic.
man. A dainty two course luncheon
was served. Those present other
than members of the club were
Mrs. A. Mehew, Mrs. Newcomb,
Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Dodd. The
next meeting will be in two weeks
with Athie Sale
Send your job printing to the
Wave-Democrat
HIGHEST MASONIC
HONORS ACCORDED
Lodge Members and Many Friends
Pay Tribute to a Deparetd
Brother and Fellow Citizen
The midnight funeral ceremony
of the Scottish Rites Masons was
performed over the remains of the
Miss Lena Miesner departed this
morning for Fairmont where she
will spend a few days visiting with
relatives.
FOUR RIASONS WHY
BUSINESS IS NOT GOOD
National Manufacturers Association
Makes Statement for Conditions.
plaintiff in the sum of one hundred
and fifty-nine dollars and forty-five
cents.
The night session was held so
that Mr. Houston would be able
to return to his duties at the land
office at Guthrie this morning
HOW THE METER
MAKES ITS RECORD.
The gas company is sending out
to each one of its patrons a neat
folder which gives a large amount
of information concerning the opera-
tion of the machine which adjusts
the charges made for the service
rendered. There are many people
who have an erroneous Idea of a
meter and by carefully reading the
folder referred to they will see
that they have been mistaken.
A GENTLEMAN FROM
MISSISSIPPI."
When a successful comedy drama
New York, Nov. 30.—A careful has passed the second milestone
study of business conditions over on its path, and the third Is an-
the country today, issued through ; nounced with the word "success"
the intimate relation of the offl- j stamped all over It, what Is the
cers of the National Association of press agent to write further? IL
late Col. Fred A. Wilson, the work Manufacturers with the 3,000 con- will be go d news to local theatre
having been done by J. R Aber- cerns included in its membership, goers to know that "A Gentleman
natliy, G. R. Hanford, E. V. Hock- has produced the conclusion by from Mississippi will again be pre
er and F. A. Derr of the Oklahoma Henry Harrison Lewis, the edit r sented at the Loewen Theatre to-
(onsistory, and A. L. Glazier rf the of Amerhan Industries, that busi- night.
Wichita consistory. r,ess is not good today and that the This play has rushed straight to
The ceremony is a beautiful con- reasons for it are four In number: the heart of everybody. Here Is a
cept and once witnessed will long be National irritation, speculation, In lever (omedy presented In so steady
was t ruatl nal dissension and lack of a key that the effect Is overwhelm-
ing. Y u must see "A Gentleman
New Measure Would Have Site Se|
lected By a Joint Committee
Now.
REDWINE AND MAXEY
BILLS CONCURRENT
Legislative Committee Would Havfj
Full Power Under the Pro-
posed Law
Oklahoma City, Nov. 30.—Thq
second capi'al bill was offered It
the senate by Senator W. N. Red-j
wine and In the houso by Repre-I
sentatlve J. H. Maxey, Jr Thq
measure was Tuesday placed upon
Its first reading. The Redwine-I
Maxey bill differs from the Durant!
Thompson bill in several respects!
It provides that the capital shalf
be Immediately located in Oklahoma
City, and that the joint committed
lioin the senate and house shall se-|
cure options on lands and receive
propositions for the location of
suitable site upon which shall b^
erected the capltol buildings.
New Bills Provisions.
The members of the committed
are to receive only $6 a day for the
actual timed served. This com-j
mittee is empowered to make itsl
recommendations to the regular ses-j
sion of the legislautre which con-J
venes in January. All expenses of]
the committee to be paid by the
regular session of the legislature.
Unlike the Durant-Thompson bill]
which provides for the location ol|
the capital at Oklahoma City and
not to exceed five miles from the
vides for the location of the cEpi-l
vides for the location of the catH
tai in the corporate limits of Okla-|
noma City. The Durant-Thompson
bill calls for a capital commission
whose members shall not Tie paid
over $4,000 a year for two yearsj
unless sooner inducted out of offlce.1
The Redwine-Maxey bill contem-^
plates no capital commission and
would charge all the duties lncl-|
dent to the location and selection
of the site upon the joint committee
who are required to report to the
legislature its recommenuatTons on
tne first day of the regular ses-|
sion next convening.
The appointment of a committee
on capital site location in the house
and also one in the senate Tues-|
day afternoon for the purpose of
considering the two bills anil re-|
porting to the two branches their
findings, brings the great question|
of determining speedily the perman-
ent location of the capital of the
state of Oklahoma to a prompt con-
clusion.
The Redwine-Mavey bill was
placed on its first reading In thel
senate and Immediately referred tol
the capital site location committee!
In that body. This house bill was!
also referred to the committee which!
will pass upon the capital ques-|
tion. The senate committee
capital location will hold a meeting!
Tesdauy night and laid plans foi T
house committee whose duties arel
taking up the two bills. Thel
similar, will doubtless hold a meet-l
ing for the same purpose Wednes-|
uay morning.
Final arrangements have been
perfected for the big annual inter-
collegiate debate between the state
universities of Oklanoma and Kan-
sas. The contest will be held in
Lawrence some time in April. A
distinct departure is to Be made | remembered. The ceremony
this year from the method hereto- i open to the public and was at- confi: ence.
fore followed. In the past two de- j tended by many members rf the Taking up the first cause to which from Mississippi." It touches your
bators have represented each school ! Masonic organization ^nd friends he attributes the fact that business heart and your mind as no other
one being designated as the leader of the deceased. „ Is not good, Mr. Lewis says; play will, and it is two hours of
lem in general terms. It Is how to j Hn(j having the rebuttal speech on The religious funeral service was National irritation, which has bubbling fun, and hits one just
each side. This year each Univer- held at the home of Mr. Wilson's effected all business alike, arises where one chuckles. In a word
slty will be represented by three ! daughter, Mrs. Frank Letson, 420 from an undue, unnecessary and few better plays have ever been
contestants, the speeches being all j West Pine, at 2:30 and was con- harmful political agitation, flusi- een In this city. Wm. A. Brady
<f the same length and all the de- .lucted by Rev. L. I'. Walter, pas- ness has been haressed, bothered and producer of the play, will send
bators having rebuttal arguments, tor of the Presbyterian church, distracted by political agltat rs who here the special New York cast.
Tills service was attended by the t0 further ambition or other reasons m the company are such noted
Masonic lodge in a body and at llave kePt the country in a turmoil j players as Robert A. Fisher, John
BIRTHDAY PARTY.
make our state efficient Instru
ments wisely used in the regulation
of economic conditions. It is the
problem of the regulation of the for-
eign and many other vast corpora-
tions. This is In no sense a pri-
These debates have been the source
vate matter. Our corporations are i of unusual Interest In both states
not dealing with individuals so j since their Inception and the rival-
much as as with communities. If ry between the two Institutions
for supremacy on the rostrum has
always been keen. At present Ok-
lahoma has one more victory to
her credit than Kansas.
those who conduct them would look
at their business from that point
of view and conduct themselves in
the temper and spirit of public ser-
vants, there would be no need of j
regulation.
"So long as they do not, so long
as they transact their business In
the spirit of those who manage pri-
vate affairs for private gain and
its close the lodge took charge and 10r months
the remains were laid to rest in
the Enid cemetery by his brother
Masons according to the burial rit-
ual.
Miss Eva Britton or El Campo,
Miss Hattle Hedgepeth, book- j Texus v,8lUng the c)ty wltl) political influence and
National Irritation.
"Ani ther cause for this national
irritation which has worked such
commercial unrest and injury is the
failure of men of affairs and nation-
al leaders to remove the tariff from
control.
keeper for the Enid Transfer com-
pany lias gone to Marmouth, N.
her sister, Mrs. H
There Is absolutely no doubt that
L. Jackson. Qne of t(ie potent caHses of business
D., to spend several months for the! M'88 Britton Is a former resident agitation and the continual uncer-
benefit of her health. ; of this city I tainty In this country Is the tariff
Butler, John Arthur. W. H. Town-
send, Arthur H Ebbets, Thomas A.
Irwin, Ernest Evers, Frank Hart-
well, E. H. Bender, Walter Pollock,
George H. Palmer, Emma Meffert,
Leah Beard, Jane Otey, Fane Fern-
ley, Beulah Watson, Luae Adams
and others.
Miss Mabel Coulter of Medford
Is visiting with relatives In the
city
A most enjoyable evening was
spent last evening at the home of
Mrs. C. Fisher. 324 W. Oak. The
event was In honor her thirty-
eighth birthday, and tendered by
the members of her Sunday school
class, a number of bright young |
ladles who unexpectedly entered tho
house with their hands full of sus-
picious looking bundles which wer< |
placed on the dining table. Ou
examlnatl n the parcels were found
to contain the things necessary for
the preparation of a most delicious
luncheon which was spread and
all Invited to partake. The guests |
departed at an early hour after
presenting their teacher with
gift.
LICENSED TO MARRY.
License has been Issued to the
following parties to be married:
William H. Hart. 27, and Veda
Cook, 27, both of Enid.
Thurman F. Shipley, 24, and
Lottie Irma Elsberg, 18, both of
Waukomis.
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