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NEW STATE NOTES
A charter has been issued to the
Millwood Development company of
Oklahoma City; capital $100,000,
According to the lutest estimate
made by Postmaster E. E. Brown, the
population of Oklahoma City will
reach between 07,000 and G8.000.
Clyde Bay less was shot through the
bead and instantly killed at Chick-
asha by Jess Ijockett, who, with wit-
nesses, declares it was accidental.
THE OPPORTUNITY IS NOW!
Locate the State Capital Where It Will Add Dignity to Oklahoma—-A Handsome Home Without
Cost to Taxpayers Is Oklahoma City's Offer
CLAIM OF GUTHRIE REFUTED—TWELVE UNTRUE STATEMENTS
FIRST STATEMENT:
Ol'THKIE CLAIMS SHE IS THE CAPITAL OF OKLA-
HOMA.
THIS IS NOT TRUE. Oklahoma - ;ht only .-tale in the
Union which lnis no capital. Guthrie is merely the "tem-
porary seat of government.
SECOND STATEMENT:
Ol'THKIE CLAIMS THAT THEIIE IS A CAPITOL
BUILDi.VO THERE.
"I HIS IS NOT TRUE. There is a convention hall, a mal..1
shift, used by the state for legislative purposes. It is the-
I... ,  rh of Guthrie. The state owns not a dollar of it.
OKLAHOMA OCCUPIES IT UNDER RENTAL LEASE
I'RiM GUTHRIE, pays the Insurance and repairs, maintains
■ ] r lawns, shrtTliherj and tre« s at the expense of the state,
.in ... , reserves the ri-hi :,> use it for convention hall, and
'it nor purposes.
THIRD STATEMENT:
GUTHRIE CLAIMS IT COST !
THIS IS NOT TRUE. It can
i'ii I citizens of Guthrie have sratei
>200,000.
he duplicated
for $75,000,
that it could be built for
A certificate of authority has been
issued by the bank commissioner to
tile Oklahoma State llank of Ham-
mon. The bank is capitalized at $15,-
000.
During a violent electric storm
which occurred at Indianola lightn-
ing struck the top of the Turner Mer-
cantile company's store and almost
demolished the front. The people who
we re on inside received quite a shock.
Governor Haskell has offered a re-
ward of *200 tor the arrest and con-
viction of the assassin of Roy I rntch-
field in Rogers county on April 29;
anil $200 for the arrest of Virgil Al-
len, who killed John Williams of Guth-
rie.
Ed L. Lucas proprietor of the John-
son County Democrat, at Tishomingo
has purchased the Chickasaw Capital
cf Col. R. H. Simpson. 'Both papers
will be consolidated as the Capital
Democrat.
Sixty farmers living near Alex,
have organized a watermelon grow-
ing association for the purpose of
marketing melons. The company will
grow the Alabama sweets exclusively
as experiments have proved that this
variety thrives best ill that locality.
The corporation commission has
summoned the Rock Island corpora-
tion to appear June 1"> and show cause
why it should not be punished for
overcharging the Enid Mill & Eleva-
tor company $20,000 on a. shipment of
feedstuff from Enid to Ardmore.
FOURTH STATEMENT:
GUTHRIE CLAIMS IT "DOBS NOT COST \ CENT" TO
RETAIN THE CAPITAL THERE
THIS IS NOT TRUE. The state Is paying $22,000 reiTt
Mid other expenses. The larger part of this sum, as r?ntai
for buildings. In which to transact the business of the state,
in addition to the convention hall above mentioned. (This
noiild pay the interest on $600,000.)
FIFTH STATEMENT:
GUTHRIE CLAIMS THAT THE QUARTERS PROVIDE!!
FOR TRANSACTING THE STATE'S BUSINESS ARE ADE-
QUATE.
"Mils IS NOT TRUE The various offices are scattered
, bout the city, and house.] In crammed quarters, which en-
. unger precious records of the state to destruction at any
time by flre or other unavoidable accidents.
SIXTH STATEMENT:
GUTHRIE CLAIMS THE REMOVAL WILL INCREASE
'! \ N ATION.
THIS IS NOT TRUE. The plan proposed under the present
1< ,■: tion 1)111 will not only reimburse the state for the am >unt
ni et ssary io be advanced to finance the proposition, but the
profit! will erect A CAPITOL BUILDING AT NO COST TO
THE PEOPLE AND LEAVE A SURPLUS IN THE BUILD-
ING FUND. If this plan is not adopted THE PEOPLE WILL
AT NO DISTANT DATE be called upon to erect a citimol
iviiii money raised by taxation for one will soon have to be
tuilt.
SEVENTH STATEMENT:
GUTHRIE CLAIMS THIS IS "HER ONE EWE LAMB."
THIS IS NOT tri p:. She has the United States Court,
the I'nited States Land office, a Federal Prison, and the State
Supreme Court.
EIGHTH STATEMENT:
GUTHRIE CLAIMS THAT OKLAHOMA CITY IS HOG-
GING IT." and attempts to raise the cry of hogopolis."
THIS IS NOT TRUE Oklahoma City has never asked
for but one state institution, and that Is the capital. Gntnrle
has always been the "hogopolis" of Oklahoma, has hogged
every Institution of a public nature which her influence in
Washington would permit her to grab, and whatever Okla-
HOW TO VOTE
The friends of Oklahoma City, particularly
in those communities which by reason of
their proximity, or the social and business
relations existing, have a special interest
in the success of Oklahoma City in thi-
campaign, must see to it that every favor-
able vote is gotten out to the polls, Satur-
day, June 11. There are a great many peo-
ple who may fail to post themselves on
how to cast their vote effectively.
Upon the ballot, placed in the hands of
the voter, will be found a section relating
to the Capital, which should be marked as
follows:
Shall the Capital of the State of Okla-
homa be permanently located as provided
in State Question, Initiative Petition:
|X| Yes
□ N°
B
Shall the Capital of the State of Okla-
homa be permanently located at:
Oklahoma City
|X| Yes
□ Y«
It requires two X X to make the Fallot
correct for Oklahoma City—one X ifter
the State Initiative Question and one x
after Oklahoma City.
It will be absolutely no use but in fact
a vote against Oklahoma City where a
voter casts a ballot for the second proposi-
tion and neglects to mark a cross in front
of the first question.
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l uma city-has, her citizens have built with their own money
and energy, and they are not indebted to the state or federal
government for her prosperity. (II THRIE HAS AL\\A\S
BEEN A GOVERNMENTAL LEECH, which has subsisted off
of public favors and Washington in", lence, without which,
fa'.ie hag no claim to importance In the affairs of the state of
Oklahoma.
NiNTH STATEMENT:
GUTHRIE CLAIMS THAT SHE 18 AGAINST THE EX-
PENDITURE OE PUHI.tr MONEY FOR THE PURPOSE OE
ERECTING A CAPITOL.
THIS IS NOT TRUE. 1, has not been long since she at-
tempted to secur.- !i ;<ppropria'ion from tile state treasury,
amounting to $300,000 for the purpose of erecting a library
building and she has always been greedy for any appropria-
tion. or expense, which would be to her private gain.
TENTH STATEMENT:
GUTHRIE CLAIMS THAT IT IS A PROPER CITY IN
WHICH TO RETAIN THE CAPITAL.
THIS IS NOT TRUE. It is lacking in the business energy
and ability to erect and maintain a city, in keeping with the
dignity and progress of the state of Oklahoma. It has had
tee temporary capital for twentv-one years, and has failed to
provide proper hotel facilities, to care for the visitors who
fnd it necessary to visit tile capital for puri>oses of business
and pleasure. It has always consulted the j..'. nterests
of the people of Guthrie in its attitude toward public affairs,
ard has failed at all times to lay aside private greed in the
'merest of public welfare.
ELEVENTH STATEMENT:
GUTHRIE CLAIMS THAT THIS WILL OPEN A QUES-
TION OF AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION.
THIS IS NOT TRUE. There is no mention of the capital
'ocation in the Constitution. The Constitutional Convention
EXPRESSLY REFUSED to adopt the provision of the enab-
ling act locating the temporary seat of government at Guthrie
i'r,til 1913. This refusal was sanctioned by President Roose-
velt. THEREBY CONCEDING THE RIGHT TO THE PEOPLE
OF THE STATE OF OKI.AI' OM.V TO ACT UPON THE QUES-
TION WHENEVER Tiv.Y DEEMED SUCH ACTION
PROPER. This bill does not attempt to alter or amend the
Constitution in any way, but simply initiates a law to per-
manently locate the capital so that it may be occupied in 1913
or as soon thereafter as it is completed.
TWELFTH STATEMENT:
GUTHRIE CLAIMS THE PROPOSED PLAN IS A REAL
ESTATE SCHEME, AND THAT IT WILL NOT FINAN-
CIALLY BENEFIT THE STATE.
THIS IS NOT TRUE. The plan proposed follows as
e'osely as possible along the lines which were adopted by
the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce in nising the two
immense bonuses of $300,000 each, amounting to $600,000
given to the two packing plants recently established in Okla-
homa City. This not only increased property valuations
there, returned a vast profit to those who invested in the
proposition, but
HAS INCREASED LAND VALUATION THROUGHOUT
THE ENTIRE STATE, and has established a convenient mar-
ket which will raise the price of all farm products from 10
to per cent. The opportunity is now at hand, and is
afforded under this bill by which the state can build a mag-
i.ificent capitol, without direct taxation or any expense what-
ever to the people.
Cast Your Vote Early June 11th
Every Taxpayer in Our State—Put the Capitol in a City That's on the Map---
C i TY
Settle the Question For All Time---By Being Loyal
to Oklahoma City You Will Show Your Loyalty to
The First regiment of the Oklaho-
ma National guard band, which was
mustered out at Guthrie following the
gun Incident between Adjutant Gen-
eral Frank Canton and Governor Has-
kell, will be moved to Shawnee by or-
der of General Canton.
Rather than face trial for murder.
Levi Rogers, formerly marshal at
Braggs, fifteen miles east of Musko-
gee. committed suicide by blowing
the top of his head off with a 38 cali-
ber revolver. His trial was to como
up at Muskogee Monday.
Alleging that his health has been
permanently injured by a shock from
a live wire, L. B. Cothern has brought
suit In the district court against the
Chickasha Power company for dam-
ages to the amount of $.\000. Cothern
is an engineer and while driving a
traction engine for the ditching ma-
chine 11 wire fell charging the engine
with electricity.
RELIABILITY CONTESTANTS
The Little Brush Car To Be
Watched With Interest.
On Monday morning, May 30th,
about -0 automobiles will start from
Oklahoma City as competitors in the
I tally Oklaboman reliability contest
of the Oklahoma State Automobili
\ssociatlon. Six hundred and seventy-
five miles will be traveled, covering
the western portion of the State. The
following cars have been entered in
the race and will start In order named
at live-minute intervals:
No. 1. Yeilie, driver I. U. Davidson
No. 2. Yeilie. driver \Y. II. Randall
No. Augurn, drl'. er E. I!. Grady
No. 4. Ilco, driver Charles Fritz.
No. 5, Parry, driver .1, C Eagan
No. ti. Vmericau Traveler, driver
Roy Noble.
No. 7 Brush, driver H. 1! Fallen
wider, traveling salesman for the
Southwest Motor Co.
The first great national Indian con
ference ever held in America which
was to have taken place at Muskogee
during the last week In June with a
big pow wow on .luly -1th was postpon-
ed until October In order to allow
more time to make preparations and
insure cooler wea her
The Roosters of Oklahoma City will
make an attempt to cover the entire
state this yea rwith trade exiensiou
excursions, and the Chamber of Com-
merce has announced the Itinerary of
one of the two trips to be taken in
June. One of the special trains will
go to the eastern side of the statt
and another the western, both start-
ing from Oklahoma City on June  ,
and returning June 11.
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
We are authorized to announce M.
C. Blnlon as a candidate for the nom-
ination as sheriff of Oklahoma county
subject to the democratic primary In
August.
i Siamese Language.
The Siamese language Is a great
mixture of nearly all The dialects and
languages of the far east, namely, Chi-
nese, Malay, Mon, Cambodian, Sans-
krit, Pall and ethers.
No.
Clelln.
No.
No.
No.
land.
N't
N<
S, llalliday, driver .1 W Mc-
Maxwell, drivei V M Allen.
13. Franklin, driver E V R >ss
1L Ford, driver .1 L. McCle-
lti, Huick. drlvi r .1 1). Twoiiig.
IT, Ford, driver i' S. Can >
7. the little Brush, entered by
the Southwest Motor Co.. of Oklahoma
Cit>, is b far the smalb -t and low-
est-priced car 111 the contest, and its
course and performance will bo
watched with interest by everybody
along the line of travel. Will she
keep up with the larger and more
expensive cats'.': will sue finish and
In good condition? are the questions
bein'-r asked by all who are not fa-
mllar with the Brush and what it
has done In the past. Barring acci-
dents-she will finish with honors.
The $4S.".00 Brush runabout cov-
ered miles in 1"> days in the
Glidden Tour last year, traveling
from Detroit to Kansas City, kci ping
up with some of the highest-priced
i irs built, and finished in good shape,
which is a lot more than can he said
for several of the other ca.s
In the "Little Glidden" Tour at
Minneapolis, a Hrush finished with a
perfect technical score, and won the
Grenn Trophy from three 4-cyllnder
cars. It won the 1909 Algonquin hill
climbing contest, and Is barred this
year. In the Denver Motor Club run
from Denver to Pueblo, the Brush
was the only car out of 1<>, most of
them big ones, to finish with a per-
fect technical score.
In the New York one gallon fuel
contest, the Brush made forty-and-six-
tenths miles on a gallon of gasoline,
lu the Buffalo contest, it made forty-
one and two-tenths miles on one gal-
lon of gasoline.
The Brush has many other notable
performances to its credit, among
which are the Atlantic, Ohio, Mich-
igan and Kamtas city enduranc<
races. It has crossed the American
Continent and climbed Pike's Peak in
S hours, every inch of the wax with
its own power.
The following are the most Import-
ant towns tile cars will 20 through
and the date and time of day they
will likelx rech there:
Mr. II. R. Fullenwider, traveling
salesman ti: the Southwi • Motor
company, the driver of the Brush in
this contest, has driven and sold
Brush cars for over three years, hav-
ing driven a 7-horsepower, a 19i'9
Model over s."00 miles, and is still
using the same little machine in his
work as traveling salesman for the
Southwest Motor Company, who are
Southwestern Distributors for the
Brush Co.
The contestants will leave Oklaho-
ma City about 9 o'clock Mnndav
morning. May 30th, ras.-iiiy. through
Yukon about 10 a m : El Reno, 11
o'clock: Minco, between 11 a. m. and
•
Anadarko. 2 p. in.: Vpuchc. ah.>11 -I
o'clock, then to Lawton, where they
will s"eml the nluli: Leave Lawton
Tuesday morning. Chattanooga about
10 a. m . Frederick II o'clock Altus
noon for lunch, Mangrani 3 p m. on
to Hobart where Tuesday nlcht will
be spent. I* ave Hobart W"e<!tiesdn\
morning. Cordell about 10 a. m„ Clin-
ton 11 o'clock Weatherford noon for
lunch, Geary - p. 111. Watonga Jl:30
o'clock. Kingfisher where Wednesday
night will be spent. I<eave Kingfishe-
Thursday morning, passing through
Enid about 10 a. m , at Helena about
11 o'clock. \lva no.in for lunch. Cher-
okee 3 p. m., back to Enid for Tliurs
day night. Leaving Enid Fridav
morning the cars will pass through
Pond Creek about 10 a. tn . Mead' r
11 o'clock. Blackwell 12 o'clock. Ton-
kawa 2 ,v m„ arriving at Ponca Clt>
some time In the evening, where Fri-
day night will be f Bent. Leaving
Ponca City Saturday morning, t'.
last day of the race, the cars will
. pass through Perry, Orland, Mulhall,
Guthrie, Edmund, finishing at Okla-
homa City. Tin1 official time of the
i last two days has not at this time
been fully determined.
HILL'S BUSINESS COLLEGE.
S. W. Cozart has a position as As-
sistant Cashier in the Bank of Com-
merce at Wetumka, Oklahoma.
Rose Gold accepted a position as
Stenographer with a firm in the Camp-
bell building in Oklahoma City.
Delbert Wilson accepted a position
with a Lumber Company at Dorrence,
Kansas.
\ 1
the Waters-Pierce Oil Company i i
Oklahoma City.
Bertha Bemusdaffer accepted a po-
sition as Bookkeeper with the Model
Laundry of Oklahoma Citv.
Alice Records writes us from Ocntl-
tree, Txas. that she has a g'od posi-
tion with the First National Hank at
that point. She Is also called upon
t to do Court reporting, and says she is
j getting along all right, and is well
i pleased with the Gregg System of
Shorthand.
We have just 1 • . . vi a letter from
E. E. Reynolds, who has a good posi-
tion as Stenographer with the Hatnii-
ton-Brown Shoe Company at St. Lonlf
I This is the largest shoe compan> In
the world. He started 111 h's position
,it a salary of $.">.00 more per im.mli
than any other Stenographer. He at-
tributes his success to the fact that
he learned the Greag System of
Shorthand, "The Best In the World,"
and touch typewriting. He claims that
is the greatest combination that could
possibly be gotten together; he
claims that he owes his success to the
thorough manner In which he was
taught shorthand and typewriting in
HILL'S BUSINESS COLLEGE.
He writes from 60 to 100 letters a
day, and never has any trouble with
his notes. He says they are just as
i>as> to read as print. He also says
that when he sees some of the other
Stenographers sitting around stndj-
ing over their notes, he thinks how
lucky he was that he learned the
Gregg System of Shorthand, and
learned it In the school that knows
how to teach it. The Gregg is certain-
ly a winner.
Beginning June 1st, we will make 3
Sparks & Ligon
Furniture Company
i 132 West Second
Corner Robinson
:i) SPKCIAI.
25 per Cent Discount on all Beds
•^sj Extra Special
$15.35
Mattress and Springs Like Cut
1 his 2-inch Post Genuine Brass Bed,
Mattress and Springs Like Cut, $15.85
Worth $30.00
Sparks & Ligon
Furniture, Stoves
and Rugs
1 32 West Second Corner Robinson
Oklahoma City
i month- for $20.00, 4 months for 130.oo Write TO-DAY for en',cogue.
! and ' months for $45.00 in any ar.tl HILL'S BU31N': o COLLEGE,
all departments. Oklahoma City, U. S. A