The Enid Events. (Enid, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 24, 1908 Page: 1 of 9
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The Enid Events.
Vol
16
ENID, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, SEPT. 21 1908.
50
HARRY BWOOLF
"THE MANSTOR "
ON THE SQUARE
Southeast Block,
MARKING DOWN
Every suit in our house is being remarked so that we
can positively say,--
Wc are Going to Double our Business b yDividing Profits.
BECAUSi:
4'lt Pays to Pay Cash"
HARRY B. WOOLP
"THE MANSTORE"
ON THE SQUARE
Southeast Block.
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REPLY FROM WHITE HOUSE
IS DESPATCHED TO BRYAN
Roosevelt, Answering Commoners Demand for Proof Regarding Charges
Against Haskell, Condemns Governor's Stand in Prairie
Oil Company Case
Washington. Sept. 23.—President
Roosevelt tonight issued the following
reply to Bryan's telegram of yester-
day: "In your telegram you speak
ot so much or the charge against
Haskell as you deal with his relations,
while in Ohio, with the Standard Oil
company.
You omit the charge as to his rela-
tions with the Standard interests, as
shown by his action while governor
ot Oklahoma this very summer, this
action being in part taken while he
was at Denver, where, as you state,
he was by your wish made chairman
of the committee which drafted the
platform upon which you are stand-
ing.
in my stateme t 1 made no specific
allusion to the Ohio matter, and shall
at this time make none, in spite of
its significance..'and in spite of the
further fact that Haskell's close rela-
tions with the Standard interests
while he was in Ohio was a matter
of common notoriety.
In Oklahoma it is a matter of court
record. By this court record it ap-
pears that the attorney general of
the state, elected by the people, ob-
tained an injunction to prevent the
Prairie Oil and Gas company from
building a pipe line; and that Has-
kell found this out while he was at
Denver, as appears by representations
for dissolution of the injunction made
in his name on behalf of the state be-
fore a court of superior jurisdiction
to that which issued the injunction.
In this the governor states that the
acting governor, in his absence, had
asked that the hearing be postponed
until the governor might return and
have opportunity to investigate the
Controversy.
*r}ie governor sets forth in his peti-
tion that he is the sole authority to
determine such matters, and that the
attorney general and judge of the low-
er court had no right in the case and
that the action of the judge of the
lower court represented "an encroach-
ment by judiciary."
The attorney general opposed the
dissolution of the injunction, stating
that the Prairie Oil and Gas company
was a foreign cor]>orat!on, which had
not accepted the provisions of the
constitution applicable to such corpor-
ations, and that without authority of
law it was employing a great force
of men and teams to dig up, across
and into the various highways of the
state for the purpose of laying its
pipe lines.
The governor prevailed and the in-
junction was suspended, and the pipe
line was permitted to continue its
work, to use word of the attorney gen-
eral, "Without the color of the law."
I call your attention to the fact that
the question is not whether or not the
judge erred, or whether the injunc-
tion was proper. The point is that
the governor was alert to take out of
the hands of the attorney general
what the attorney general felt was
his sworn duty to prevent an alleged
instance of the breaking of laws by
this particular great cerporation.
As far as I have seen, Haskell has
not even attempted anything which
can be called a defense of this action
of his. It thus appears that his action
was as inexcusable as it was wanton,
except on the theory that in defiance
of the attorney general of the state,
and at all hazards, he intended for
some reason of his own to protect the
interests of the great corporation
against the law.
It has been .suggested on his behalf
that, after all, he did not favor the
Standard Oil company, but merely the
Prairie Oil and Gas company. This
claim is disposed of by the testimony
of the Standard Oil company itself,
taken in the latter part of 1907 in a
suit now pending before the United
States court at St. Louis against the
Standard Oil company. ]n this testi-
mony the Standard Oil company, upon
being required by the government to
put in a list of all companies in which
it held stock, or in which its subsi-
diary companies held stock, reported
among others, the Prairie Oil and Gas
company, total capital $10,000,000, of
which the National Transit company's
proportion was $9,999,500; and fur-
thermore it appears that the National
Transit company had a capital stock
of $25,455,200, of which the Standard
Oil company owned $25,451,650.
In other words, this Prairie Oil and
Gas company was owned, all except
$500, by the National Transit com-
pany, and this National Transit com-
pany was owned, ail except about $3,-
550 by the Standard Oil company.
Now, contrast your action in this
case of Haskell with Taft's action as
regards Foraker, as set forth in his
letter of July 20, 1907, which I quoted
in my statement. It was a matter of
common notoriety about Foraker, as
it has long been a matter of common
notoriety about Haskell, that he was
a defender and a supporter of certain
great corporate interests, and there-
fore hostile to policies for which this
administration has stood.
There was no such convincing proof
against Foraker at that time, how-
ever, as there was against Haskell,
when, as you say, he was with your
approval, made treasurer of your cam-
paign committee.
But Taft refused to be* a party to
the renominatiou of Foraker, c ven
though It was represented that only
thus could he advance his own inter-
ests. showing by actual deeds that his
words were true when he said. "I do
not care for the presidency if it has
to come by compromise with anyone
on a matter of principle."
With a hundred fold clearer evi-
dence before you as to the connection
of Haskell with the Standard Oil than
Taft then had as to the connection of
Foraker with any corporation, you,
nevertheless, have secured Haskell
as chairman of the committee to write
the platform on which you stand and
put him in as treasurer of your cam-
paign committee.
Let me add that Haskell's utter un-
fitness for any public position of trust,
or for association with any man anx-
ious to make an appeal on moral is-
sues to the American people, has
been abundatly shown, wholly irre-
spective of this action of his in con-
nection with the Standard Oil com-
pany's interests.
As an American citizen who prizes
his Americanism and his citizenship
far above any question of partisan-
ship, I regard it as a scandalous dis-
grace that Haskell should be connect-
ed with the management of any na-
tional campaign.
1 have not the space in this letter
to discuss Haskell's conduct, for in-
stance, in vetoing the child labor bill,
or the fact that his name appears as
one of the defendants in various suits
brought by the government to prevent
the Creek Indians from having cer-
tain of their lands fraudulently taken;
or his connection with various other
matters of the kind.
But let me call your attention to his
conduct in prostituting to base pur-
poses the state university, as set
forth in an article in the Outlook of
September 5, last, under the heading
of "Shall the People Rule in Okla-
homa?"
In this article you will see that Has-
kell was given full opportunity to
make every explanation, and that he
made none.
You close your telegram by say-
ing that you expect and will demand
fair and honorable treatment from
those who are in charge of the repub-
lican campaign. I am not in charge
of the campaign, but am greatly in-
terested in it. I- have shown you
above fairly and honorably that Has-
kell is a man who, on every count I
have named, is unworthy of any posi-
tion in your public life. No further
investigation of these facts is requir-
ed. They are spread on record before
you, and they were available before
Haskell waa chosen for his position
as treasurer.
You also say that you will not per-
:nit any responsible member of the
republican organization to misrepre-
sent the attitude of your party in the
present, campaign.
You will have no difficulty in get-
ting me to represent it all right, for
my sole anxiety is that the people of
the eountry shall understand this at-
titude clearly, and shall then con-
demn it as It should be condemned."
President Roosevelt then criticises
Bryan's remedies for trust evils, say-
ing they are impracticable and vis-
ionary.
WILLIAMS HAS ASSSKSSMI'.XT
According t > t: rep i t of tho
state equaliatlon '. oard received by
County Clerk Ira Williams the total
county valuation is $lx.S 15.359.00.
The total value of land reported
by the cou l 1 ard was $15,151,
, 389.00. This was der. r< " ied 33 1-3
I per cent, bein.u thus re ! ; :ed to $10,.
I 100,926.00. T'i ■ total value of city
town and village I t; v.-as placed by
the county bo;u'd at $6,359,242.00;
decreased 25 r> r c-ut. 'eing thus re-
duced to $4," ' ;:: t."". The total
! personal property - v.n by the re-
turn of the state board is $3,974,.
996.00. Redii<t >rs on personal
property under the different sched-
ules show the following percentages
of decrease: If: rses, 32; mules 26;
cattle six months and over, 40;
sheep and goats over three months
65; swine over three months. 37; On
wagons there was an increase of 22
per cent; pleasure carriages, of every
description 12; gold, silver and other
kinds of watches, 50; plate and jew-
elry 300; pianos 50. There was no
change in farming implements; in bi-
cycles, automobiles and motor cycles
and in the miscellaneous list of per-
sonal, under the head of ''all other
personal property."
The average of the assessments on
farm land by the commissioners was
$25.43 per acr The average under
the equalization i« $16.93.
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
Lightning damaged the residence
of Clarence 'Kline, superintendent of
the Enid Street Railway company,
one mile west of town when the se-
vere electrical storm broke at 7:30
Tuesday night. The bolt did consid-
erable damage and while all of the
family were in the house, fortunately
none of them was injured, beyond
being stunned by the bolt that was
freakish in its nature.
A large chimney of the two story
„frame dwelling was shattered and
the main stairway of the house was
damaged. Carpets were scorched and
Interior furnishings were scattered.
The telephone was wrecked and an
ftlectrlc meter was burned up. Mr.
Kline had just descended the stairs
into the reception hall where his
wife and children were seated when j
the bolt rent the dwelling. It will
take probably $500 to repair the
loss, but the residence was insured.
Demolition of the chimney would
indicate that the lightning strucS
there, yet the destruction of the tele,
phone and the wrecking of tho meter
In connection with the electric pow-
er current would Indicate that the
lightning came in from that source.
COURT CLOSER.
Fairview, Okla., Sept. 22.—-Judge
M. C. Garfoer adjourned the Septem-
ber term of the district court of Ma-
jor county, held in Fairview, at 3
o'clock tihis morning. One of the pa-
thetic episodes of the term was the
story of domestic tribulations of t
child wife related to the court by
Sarah Stredder, the wife of Charles
Stredder- She was married when on.
ly 15 years old.
The girl lived with her husband
just thirteen days and left him on tho
account of his alleged cruelties. She
told Judgo Garber that she became
Stredder's wife after a week's ac.
qualntance. The girl was illiterate,
confessing to the judge that she
could neither read nor write. She was
granted a decree on the condition
that she learn to read and write and
be more careful next time In her
choice of llfo companionship. Stred-
der was ordered to contribute $25
per month for two years to her sup-
port.
LAHOMA BANKERS IX TROUBLE
The Events learns that a complaint
was sworn out against T. H. Miller
and W. M. Gardiner, officers of the
Farmers and Merchants bank at La.
ho ma in which serious charges were
made Monday. The action is brought
by the state bankt examiner, H. H.
Smock on account of alleged irregu-
larities in the conduct of the busi-
ness. The allegations in full as
follows;
T. H. Miller, Jr., and W. M. Gardi-
ner did then and there unlawfully,
wilfully, knowingly and feloniously,
subscribe, make and exhibit a false
report, statement and writing on pa.
per to H. H. Smock, the duly appoint-
ed and acting bank commissioner of
said state of Oklahoma, as to the
financial condition of the Farmers
and Merchants bank of Lahoma, Ok-
lahoma, and said T. H. Miller, Jr.,
and W, M. Gardiner being then and
there the officers of said bank towit,
vice-president and cashier respective-
ly, and were also directors of said
Farmers and Merchants bank and In
the active management of its affairs, j
did then and there knowingly, in sai^l
report, statement and writing on pa- j
per, fail to show the true condition of]
said bank by failing to place in said j
report, statement and writing on pa-
per the excess loan of the Meno Mill-1
ing company, a partnership, which
then and there were indebted to said |
bamk in the sum of four thousand |
($4000) dollars, by reason of one
note dated March 15, 1908, for three
thousand ($3000) dollars, and one
note dated July 7, 1908, for one
thousand ($1000) dollars, and the
excess loan to the Lahoma reamery
company, a corporation, by reason of
' a note dated March 19, 1908, for fIf—
! teen hundred ($1500) dollars, and a
| note dated April 10, 1098, for five
I hundred ($500) dollars, and an over-
j draft in the sum of $1787.19; that]
each of the said loans then and there ■
existing were in excess of 20 per j
cent of the capital Btock of the said
Farmrs and Merchants bank, which |
capital stock was then and there fif-
teen thousand ($15,000) dollars and I
that said loans were made by thni
said T. H. Miller. Jr.. and the said
W. M. Gardner as such officers of
said bank and that the said officers
at the time of subscribing and miking
said statement, report and writing ou
paper and exhibiting the same to
the said 11. H. Smock, well knew that
laid loans were in excess of 20 per
cent of the capital stock of said bank
and at the time of making subscrib-
ing and exhibiting said false report,
statement and writing ou paped, well
knew that said loans existed and were
not shown in guch report, statement
and writing on paper and the said
T. H. Miller, Jr., and W. M. Gardiner,
as such officers of said bank, made,
subscribed and exhibited and report,
statement and writing on paper, well
the felonious intent and purpose to
deceive the said H. H. Smock as to
the condition of said Farmers and
Merchants bank.
COYLE ROBBED.
Gaining entrance by climbing over
the transom, burglars entered the pri-
vate room in the rooming house of
William Coyle on West Randolph
street, Sunday night and obtained
$209.99, The money had teen plac-
ed in an opening in the floor in a
corner and the carpet replaced, com-
pletely concealing the location of the
money. The room was entered some-
time after midnight by some one evi
dently familiar with the surroundings
and the place where the money was
concaled as nothing else whatever in
the room had been changed.
The money was placed there at a
late hour by Mr. Coyle and the door
locked. The transom later was
forced and bending ever the top of
the door the night latch on the inside
was unfastened. The package con-
tained $50 in silver, checks for $27
and the balance iu currency. The
identity of the guilty party has not
been discovered. The sheriff's office
was notified.
COURT HUMOR/
"Jedge I'm a little drunk this1
morning, but I want to get five dol, I
lars." said a stranger who called on'
Justice Asher shortly nfter he arrived'
in his office Thursdp", The stranger'
displayed a check I ■1) k and argued
that he had money on deposit in the
t
Oklahoma State bank, but the bank
had net opened and h<- did not want
to go over th- re until he was sober.
He seem- re tool .-!i than dru^k
no that the justice did not pay niij
attention to iiitn, but went up to
sheriff's office will the man follow-
ing at his heels. "Maybe Sheriff.
■Campbell will cash your check." sug-
gested th.' justice on the way up.
The boozy one approached the sheriff
with his :e.]uest when the sheriff
grali bed him. "I'm tired of drunks
■coming ti]) here," said the sheriff.
The prisoner struggled hard in the
gratlp of several officers before he
was hustled into the elevator and
taken up stairs to sleep off his
drunk in the county Jail.
STABBING AFFRAY
George Draper was severely stab*
bed, as he claims, by Alva Best in
this city Tuesday night At least lie
was stabbed all right and called at
the home of Dr. Kelso, - ho dri-ssett
his wounds. According to Drapers'
story, Best, who is a man about the
same age as Draper, drove into town
from Texas a few days ago. He was
given employment and lived with
Draper at 412 North Washington
street, tout was unsatisfactory to Dra-
per in his work and habits, according
to the story of the employer Drap-
er says that he had returned from
down tow:i with some money to pay|
Befit the amount that was coming to
him. There was a dispute as to tlin
wages. When Best, got his money.
Draper told him to taike his brushes
and tools from the porch of the
house and get out.
This termination of tho relation-
ship between the two men angered'
the mar, from Texas, and with an
oaiii he sprang at Draper and made a
vicious stab with a pocket knife, ac-
cording to the victim's story. Draper
ran out into the street and was fol.
lowed nearly a block by Best who
finally ceased pursuit.
The wound Inflicted was nearly
four Inches long, through the fleshy
part of the left arm. just below the
shoulder. It was a deep gash, pene-
trating nearly to the bone and a
large artery was cut.
A Clean Sweep Lamps
New Parlor lamps, new sewing
lamps, new bracket lamps, naw
pi ass lamps.
Everything in lamps here If
you reed mere light let i:s «rve
yoi.
A New Broom, made iu Enid-
Sweeps Clean,Our broomsare made
in Enid. We've a broom for every
purpose. light, medium, heavy,
long straw, short straw, etc., 25c,
to 45c.
Bamboo, barn brooms, never
wear out. 35c.
Toy Brooms, 10c.
Whisk Brooms, 10c. 15c.
Turkey Feather Dusters 25c. 35c.
Wool Dusters, 5c.
Paper Disters5c.
Drop In and let us show you.
The new pancake flour Is in.
Our line of syrups is complete.
Want cakes and svrup for break-
fast.
L.imps complete from 25c taJ^O
The ray-o-lamp
the best cen tral
draft lamp on the
market, made with
I n t e r-changeable
parts complete.
$ I . i •)
Tiie New Idea
lamp, made In one
piece heavy, al-
most unbreakable,
rich, plain crystal
glass, complete
50c
Flues, wicks
bur. ers and other
'ixtbres for almost
any old lamp are
lie-e.
Mantels lor gas
or gasoline, cap or
loop, pressure or
gravity
15c to 50c,
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Purcell, F. Everett. The Enid Events. (Enid, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 24, 1908, newspaper, September 24, 1908; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc159941/m1/1/: accessed March 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.