The Weekly Examiner. (Bartlesville, Indian Terr.), Vol. 12, No. 32, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 13, 1906 Page: 4 of 8
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UY TOE EXAMINER CO.
THE EXAMINER Is published every Sat-
urday morning al Bartlesville, Indian Ter-
ritory, and has been admitted by the Pos
tal Department for transmission through
the malls as second class matter.
THE EXAMINER Is the oldest newspaper
published In the oil fields of Indian Terri-
tory and It clrci '**«s extensively among
oil operators and people Interested in and
Identified with the petroleum Industry.
The Examiner covers a wide area of the
Cherokee and Osage nations, and advertir
ers find It unexcelled as a medium by
which to reach the public with their an-
nouncements. Advertising rates furnished
on application.
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE One Dollar a Year
invariably in advance. Paper Is always
discontinued at expiration of subscription
Remit by bank draft or postal order to
The Examines Company, Bartlesville,
I.T. OHAB. E. HAYWOOD. Manager.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 13
Japan is reported to be looking
far another loan already. What
would have happened to her had
Great Britian allowed her to carry
on the war with Russia to the ex
tent of demanding: an indemnity?
Perhaps some of the statesmen
of the day are mistaken about the
Presidency being such a good
thing. No successor will ever
able to get as much excitement
out of the office as Mr. Roosevelt
has.
Boss Johnstone failed to
dorse the carpet bag administra-
tion in Indian Territory, but it is
doubtful if even the carpetbagger
would endorse the tactics employed
in the boss' convention, so that it
appears to be an even break.
Oolonel John N. Florer is to
"be congratulated upon the digni
fied manner in which he accepted
defeat that was not defeat. He
made a clean, manly fight and to
day is the most popular Republi-
can in the Fifty-seventh district.
The most interesting thing that
could be derived from the politics
of this country at this time would
be a joint debate between Senator
Beveridge and Colonel Willam
J. Bryan. There is no subject,
profound or frivolous, that either
of them will not take up.
It is a great pity that ex-Gov-
ernor Frank Black is not permitt-
ed to get into the politics of New
York this year. The speaking is
likely to get dull and tiresome be-
fore election day, and there will
be gaps which Frank Black's
aphorisms would fill admirably.
Massachusetts has been pros-
perous under a high tariff; but she
has some extensive interests which
can lie best served by free trade.
It is the old 6tory of the tariff be-
ing a local question. General
Hancock had great sport made of
him for expressing the idea, but
it is a serious matter now.
J. J. CURL NOMINATED
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.
and labor. Id a word, let us lessen
the weight of individual burdens by
increasing the idea of mutual respon-
sibility. Will this condition arrive?
Yes, we have hope in the intelligent,
patriotic action of the American peo-
ple, and the triumph of the Democrat-
ic party."
At the conclusion of Judge Vande-
venter's speech A. T. Dumenil, of
Dewey, was elected temporary secre-
tary and the convention proceeded
*ith the regular order of business.
Upon motion of W. R. Gates, each
delegation named one of its members
to act on each of the three committees
—resolutions, credentials, permanent
organization,and order of business.
Dr. W. T. Feazell, chairman of the
committee on credentials, reported no
contests: A. T. Dumenil, chairman of
the committee on permanent organiza-
tion and order of business, reported
that the temporary organization be
made permanent, while J. J. Shea,
chairman of the committee on resolu-
tions read the splendid platform his
committee had prepared. He was re-
peatedly interrupted by the cheers of
the delegates, and concluded amid a
tremenduous outburst of applause,
which was equalled ODly whenfDoctor
Wyatt, in his nominating speech,
mentioned the name of J. J. Curl. At
the conclusion of Doctor Wyatt's re
marks, A. T. Dumenil, speaking for
the Dewey delegation, sprung a little
surprise bv presenting the name of
Judge J. J. Shea. While Judge
Shea's name had been frequently
mentioned in connection with the nom-
ination, and he had been urged to en
ter the race, he had for personal reas-
ons declined to become a candidate.
Dewey's opposition to Curl appeared
to lie in the fact that he had not
sought the nomination. They demand
ed to known why he was not in the
convention and when told that he was
in the east raising money to give
tnera the long promised electric rail-
way between Dewey and Bartlesville,
their opposition cooled considerably.
When Hon. J. H. Strain, chairman of
the Wann delegation, rose to second
Curl's nomination and quoted Andrew
Jackson assaying that no Democrat
had the right to seek office, and that
no Democrat had the right to refuse
it, he was cheered to the echo When
he referred to Curl as '"the Tom L.
Johnson of Bartlesville" the enthusi-
asm reached its highest pitch. Every
delegation as the roil was called, vot
ed solidly for Curl with the exception
^>f Dewey, which cast its 19 votes for
Shea. The latter then arose and ad-
dressed the convention stating that he
was not a candidate, and that while be
appreciated the compliment paid him
by his Dewey friends, be must insist
upon the withdrawal of his name.
Dewey then moved to make Curl's
nomination unanimous and the con-
vention was brought to an end.
The members of the committee on
resolutions were warmly congratulat-
ed upon the splendid platform, L. A.
Rowland, A. F. Vandeventer, J. J.
Shea and others of the committee being
highly complimented upon the bril-
liant and able manner in which they
performed their work, The following
is the platform adopted:
The Democratic Delegates of the Fifty"
seventh Constitutional District in con-
vention assembled, hereby submit to the
voters of said District,the principles which
people In the formation of a pool or combi-
nation for the purpose of regulating the
price of any commodity or service.
Municipal corporations should nttt be per-
mitted to Issue bonds without tlrst submitt-
ing the question of such Issuance toa direct
vote of the people and a reasonable limita-
tion should Ik- tlxed upon the amount of In-
debtedness which may be Incurred by a
municipality. We believe that no munici-
pality should, under any circumstances, be
permitted to grant .an exclusive franchise
forany purpose whatsoever We favor the
public ownership of municipal utilities such
as water, gas and electric light accommoda-
tions.
E LECTIONS.
We advocate a state-wide primary law
and the adoption of the Australian Ballot
System,and that all state and county otlU'-
ers should be nominated on the same day.
We believe that United States Senators
should be nominated by the parties in pri-
mary elections and their names placed upon
the ticket used at the general election and
each State Senator and Representative
should be bound to vote 111 the Legislature
for the choice of his party for United States
Senator. We advocate the ho ding of
school elections at u time different from the
general election. We demand a law that
that will guarantee the sacredness of the
ballot and honest elections.
HTATK INSTITUTIONS.
We believe that all state lnstltutians
should be under the control of one board,
non-partisan In character, and that the em-
ployees in all state Institutions should be
selected and governed by a rigid civil ser-
vice system, l n addition to the costoniary
state Institutions, we favor the establish-
ment af a reform school, a bureau of forest-
ry, a bureau of mines and agriculture, and
a pure food and dairy commission We be-
lieve that all contracts for public works
and buildings, as well as for the purchase of
supplies, should be let to the lowest respon-
sible bidder.
SCnOOI. SYSTEM.
Recognizing that Intelligence and virtue
are essential to the preservation of govern-
ment by the people and the duty of the
state to encourage the same, we favor the
establishment and maintenance of a system
of free public education for all persons in
the state between the ages of six and twen-
ty-one years, and that Institutions for the
education of the deaf, dumb and blind shall
be provided. We favor the establishment
of state university that shall provide lit-
erary as well as professional, technical and
Industrial training for the youths of Okla-
homa.
We believe that free text books, uniform
over the entire state, should be a compo-
nent part of our free school system, and as
far as may be practical that the state
should publish and print its own books.
LABOR
In conformity with the spirit of the Dem-
ocratic party, *hlch has al ways striven for
the welfare of the common people, we ad-
vacate the adoption of such laws as will
guarantee to the tailoring class of people
the largest measure of protection and en-
couragement. We demand that eight hours
shall constitute a day's work in all under-
ground mines and In all work carried an by
the state, county or municipal government.
We demand that the hours of continuous
labor for railway employes be limited In a
reasonable manner. We believe that a
board of arbitration should be elected for
the settlement of all disputes between the
employ rand the employees. We oppose
government by Injunction.
We oppose the employment of children
under sixteen years of age on public works
or 111 factories, mills, mines and smelters.
We favor the employment of convict la-
borunder the direct control of the State on
public highways as far as practical. We de-
mand the adoption of an efficient Fellow
Servant law.
We demand the enactment of proper laws
preventing the political and commercial
control of employees.
MISCELLANEOUS.
We advocate the formation of a Judicial
System that will render theadmlnlstration
of Justice speedy as well as efficient. We
demand a three-fourths verdict of the Jury
In all civil cases.
Persons convicted of brlliery should be
punished with Imprisonment and be dis-
franchised.
We believe that all lotteries, bucket shops
and gambling institutions of every kind
should be prohibited by the Oonstltution.
We believe in the initiative and refern-
dum and the right of recall. We believe
that the State should retain control of Its
coal lands and that railroads should be pro-
hibited from owning coal mining leases or
operating the same directly orlndirectly.
We believe that the state should adopt
such a course as will preserve all of its re-
sources. especially for the benefit and profit
• I itsown citizens and for thai purpose that
the exportation of gas should be discouraged
BOVAIBD & SEYFANG MFG. COMPANY
BARTLESVILLE* INDIAN TERRITORY
MANUFACTURERS OF
Drilling and Fishing
=— T ools =
B. & S. Electric Boilers and Engines
Rig Iron Outfits, Pumping Outfits, and Iron Sucker Rods
Agents for Williamsport Wire Sandlines and Drilling Cables
Waterbury Manila Bolt Cables
Let us figure your bill for Outfit and Oil Well Supplies.
PHONES
Office 34
Warehouse 194
COMPLETE DRILLING OUTFITS FURNISHED PROMPTLY
showed 6,000,000 feet of gas daily and
was not yet completed. The contract-
ing driller, James McChesney, desired
to have the drilling' stopped and the
well shut off, so on September 9 the
tubing and packer were placed in po-
sition. The next day the pressure
split the tubing, making its removal
Leoessary. Then began a fishing job
which lasted until the 20th, when the
packer was taken out. The well at
this time was good for ten million feet
daily. Experts from all over the
United States as well as local resi-
dents have racked their brains in vain
for a satisfactory scheme to shut in
and utilize, if not all, at least a por-
tion of the gas. The daily loss of
100,000,000 feet of gas amounts to be-
tween $6,000 and $7,000, the gas being
worth 6 or 7 cents per thousand feet at
the well, consequently in just six days
the Keelor Gas comnany has seen
from $36,000 to $42,000" blown into the
air. Although the bedrock pressure
is from 700 to 750 pounds (1800 feet
down) the volume coming from this
hole must sustain the pressure at
practically its original force. John
Markham, representing the Barnsdall
interests is on the ground and states
that in all of his long experience in
the oil and gas business he has never
seen a well produce so much gas as
this one is now doing.
The Morrii Oil Field.
B. E. Morris gives the following as
the history of the Morris oil field near
Muskogee: The first well was drilled
in on section 20. township 14, range 14
at a depth of 1250 feet. A two barrel
production of parafine oil was the re-
sult. The second well was drilled on
section 5 and at a depth of 1575 feet
some oil was found and a trifle more
at a depth of 1757 feet; the well was
drilled to a depth of 1787 feet end a
large flow of gas was liberated. The
third well on section 28 was drilled to
a depth of 776 feet and a 6,500,000
cubic feet gasser was brought in. Two
wells have since been drilled on sec-
tion 28 by a Mr. Skelton and the gas
flow from the two wells is 4,000,000
cubic feet. The last well was drilled
in Morris at a depth of between 1,700
and 1,800 feet and a 9,000,000 cubic
feet gasser was brought in. The town
of Morris is now piped and gas is be-
ing sold to consumers.
Having Pipe Dreams.
For the first time in weeks the Stan-
dard Oil company yesterday shipped
10,000 barrels of oil through its pipe
line out of Bartlesville. For the past
few months they have sent on an av-
erage of 6,000 barrels out of here daily
and no reason is given for the increase
of yestorday.—Bartlesville Enter
prise. The Enterprise is throwing a
fit every day in its wild effort to find
something sensational in the oil busi-
ness. The Enterprise is getting very
funny.—Independence Reporter.
GREAT NEWSPAPER BARGAIN.
Kxaminerand l>aily K m«i < itjr Workl
Both One Year 92.25.
One of the most attractive news-
paper bargains ever offered to the
people of the Cherokee nation is that
presented by the Examiner this week,
viz., the Kansas City Dally World
and the Weekly Examiner both one,
year to any address for $2.25. The
Daily World is Kansas City's leading
Democratic paper and its market re-
ports and telegranhic news features
are excelled by no other Western
newspaper. The Examiner is the lead-
ing weekly publication of the Chero-
kee nation and it is the only Territory
newspaper which covers the South-
western oil fields and publishes weekly
reports and monthly summaries
operations therein. This combination
offer is good only for a limited per-
iod. Do not delay but send in sub-
scriptions at once. Both papers,
daily and weekly, to any address one
year for only $2.25. Ca9h must ac-
company all orders. Address The
Examiner, Bartlesville, I. T.
votersofsald District,the principles which . waste nrohihitod.
they believe should dlrHjt the policy of i j>ubi|c highways being essential to the
the State of Oklahoma, and w hich, f the ! progress and development of the country,
Democratic I. artj' *>hall_be> ssful, will W(, favorB system of taxation that will pro-
become a part of the organlzatonand laws vl(le anlpie funds for the construction and
of this State. maintenance of roadsand bridges.
We reaffirm our allegiance tothe great prln- W(. fllvor the establishment of a rigid
clples that have been identifiedI with the quarantlIie system that will fully protect
Democratic Party from its Inception, and . 8to,.i,
which have rendered it preeminently the W(. l)eU'eve all laws should be uniform
part) of the_people. | throughout the State.
Ladies Suits
We heartily endorse as our standard bearer,
Honorable William Jennings Bryan, and
we announce to the voters of this District
our full confidence in his Integrity and
our faith In his ability to lead the Party to
victory.
BILL OF BIGHTS.
We favor the adoption of a Bill of Rights
In the Constitution which shall guarantee
.. demand separate schools, cars, and
r,i'.mm ! waiting room9 for negrnes and persons of
i African descent, provided that all persons
should be given equal service.
We favur liberal exemption laws equally
available to heads of families, wives and
children.
We believe all mortgages executed by
married men and covering exempt property
to the people, all the safeguards of life, lib- should be void unless the wife joins In the
A pestilential writer of para-
graphs says: "Beveridge will not
rest till he gets the universe run-
ning just as he wants it.'' He may
be obliged to leave Arizona and
New Mexico out of consideration.
Whether he gets anything or not,
the world will be delighted with
his pretty speeches.
No one questions the ability or
integrity of Joe A. Bartles, the
Republican candidate for consti
tutional delegate, but it is to be
regretted that the nomination did
not come to him in a different
manner. Mentally he is head and
shoulders over the men who made
his nomination possible.
The example set by Mr. McNab,
chairman of the Oglesby delega-
tion in consulting his constituents
as to whom he should vote for
after the withdrawal of George
B. Keeler, should have been fol-
lowed by the other gentleman
elected as Keeler delegates. Had
they done so the result would
have been different.
A Paint Mine.
W. C. Van Hov, who is just back
from a trip through the Chickasaw
Nation saw a sample of mineral sub-
stance, of the consistency of bog mud,
red in color, which, when pulverized
and mixed with oil, makes an excel-
lent paint for rough work. He states
that he saw It mixed and applied and
saw samples of the work done, and
that he is satisfied that do better out
side rough paint is on the market.
.There is a mountain of the stuff, and
an effort Is being made by the discov
erer to form a company for the pur
pose of manufacturing paint.
erty and property tha time and experience
have shown to be desirable and nece.-«ary In
the Stati; Constitution.
TAXATION.
We believe In an Inheritance tax and a
graduated income tax on all Incomes In ex-
cess of 11(100 per annum; nd that all prop-
erty, lioth personal and real, should be
taxed at Its actual market value, and that j Thousand Dollars.
execution thereof.
We believe the Constitution should pro-
vide for the survival of the cause of action
on account of the wrongful act of a person
or corporation where such wrongful act
shall be the cause of death and that such
cause of action should be exempt to the
family of the deceased, and that the mini-
mum amount in such cases should be Five
in estimating the value of corporate
property, franchises should be taxed as
such: that public service corporations of
all kinds should pay to the municipality in
which they do business, a reasonable per-
centage of their gross earnings, and that
common carriers should pay Into the State
Treasury, a percentage of their gross earn-
ings on business conducted in the Stat
We believe the Constitution should pro-
vide for the enactment of a penal law pre-
venting the adulteration of foods and medi-
cines and prohibiting any mlsrepresenta-
tlon regarding the same.
The foregoing declaration of principles
are presented to the citizens of this District
in the confident belief that all classes will
■•••.. - --T-- ... . ,, .receive the largest measure of prosperity
\\ e believe that the Constitution should Bn<) |iapp|nese from thelradoptlon. We be-
flx a reasonable maximum amount _as the |)eve that these principles will appeal alike
D. H. BEHNING
West Second 8treet
All popular brands of cigars
and tobacco and soft driDks
always fresh, in Stock.
Wholesale and Retail.
limit for taxation, both State and Munlcl
pal.
CORPORATIONS AND TRUSTS.
We recognize the excesses into which cor-
porate greed has carried many of the finan-
cial lnstltutlonsof this country, and in or-
der so avoid such in our state, we favor a
strict supervision by a competent board of
control of all corporations, both public and
private.
We favor an elective railroad commission
with full power to supervise the operation
of railroads; to fix reasonable rates for
transportation of all kinds within the slate,
as well as to fix a reasonable rate to be
charged by telephone and telegraph com-
panies, and when such rat^s are so fixed
that they shall remain and be In force until
set aside by the court of last resort. We be-
lieve that pipelines should be made com-
mon carriers within the state and lie under
the control of the railroad commission,
which should have power to fix and main-
tain rates as In other modes of transporta-
tion.
We demand a railroad passenger rate
with a maximum of two cents per mile. We
believe tnat free transportation to public
officers and other persons not in the em-
ploy of the railway companies should be
prohibited by provision of the constitution,
ahd that any officer accepting free trans,
p rtatlon should forfeit his office.
We urge the necessity of a rigid system of
banking laws which will prohibit fraudu-
lent capitalization and provide every pos-
sible safeguard for depositors, including
sworn reports of tmnk officers to the proper
authority and thorough and frequeut in-
fection of all state banks, Investment
companies, trust companies, and building
and loan associations. We favor punish-
ment by Imprisonment for lnfractlan of
such banking laws.
We believe that whenever the officers or
agents of a corporation shall lie convicted
of directly or Indirectly giving a bribe to
any public officer or for the purpose of pro-
curing the support of any voter loan elec-
tion, or contributing to any campaign fund
said corporation should he subjected to the
forfeiture of Its charter.
We believe that all corporations exercis-
ing the right of eminent domain in the
State, should be compelled to Incorporate
and keep a general office within the State.
We demand the enactment of penal laws
f r the preventatlon of rebates by railroads
or other corporations afTcetlng the general
public and other forms of discriminating
against any class of persons, providing for
the imprisonment of the officers or agents
of any such railroad or corporation for the
oreach of such laws.
We favor the adoption of a law that will
effectually extinguish all forms of monop-
oly and that no person or corporation should
lie allowed to do business within the Statu
or to Invoke the aid of Its tlourts when such
person or corp iratlon has been guilty of
conspiring against the Interests of the
to the white man and the Indian anil espe
ciitlly to the grent number of persons In the
Indian Territory whoare voting 'ortheflrst
time at the coming election. We urge the
careful consideration of this platform in the
belief that It can only result In the adoption
and support of the Iiemocratic Standard.
As Democrats, we call attention to the
fact that that within the ranks of Indian!
Tribes of the I ndlan Territory and the white
ople who have long lieen residents or the
_ rrstory, there have been persons of suffi-
cient learning and ability to transact the
business of the Government and we de-
nounce the unjust ^course of the Republi-
can Party in Importing persons from other
States to rule over our people.
We demand the removal of restrictions
upon the alienation of surplus lands and
condemn the Republican Administration
for refusing to remove the restrictions upon
application of Indian citizens regardless of
business ability. In the oil belt and we con-
demn the high-handed . methods of the Re-
publican Administration in the manage-
mentof Indian aflalrsln Indian Territory.
We denounce the actl'.n of tnc Standard
Oil company in discriminating In oil runs
and in its unwarranted method of classify-
ing oil below grade.
We recognize the fact that the citizens of
this District are directly Interested In the
production of oil and gas and the Democrat-
ic I'arty pledges Its support for such laws as
will promote the Interests of the Individual
producer and the individual refiner against
the encroachment of a y and all monopo-
ps.
We propose to the voters of the Klfty-
sevemh Constitutional District to pledge
the nominee of the Democratic Constitu-
tional Convention to support the principles
herein set forth and to use his utmost en-
deavors to have the same made a part of
the Constitution and enactad into laws of
the State of Oklahoma.
Surpassing all previous showings by us, in
character, quality, elegance and number,
is this seasons offering in TAILORED
SU ITS at Coffeyvilie's big store, noted
for the correctness of styles exhibited in
ready - to - wear garments
and theenormous business
done in this department.. .
Diligent search at Ameri-
ca's greatest garment cen-
ters New York, Chicago,
St. Louis and Cleveland
and liberal [ate purchases
of what we found best jn
style and quality, is the as-
surance we can give that
our styles are right and
that the showing by any
one store in Kansas is not
more complete... Beautiful
garments with the short jacket, fitted or
semi-fitted in back and fancy front, afford
a correct and becomi ng model that shows
much strength in sejljng and speaks well
for the unusually good suit season for
which we are prepared . . . The styles this
season please, and such garments as we
are showing the latest advicesfrom leading
style-centers show to be THE SEASON'S
CHOSEN STYLES.
Childrens
Coats
in big assortment
of styles and mate-
FURS
in numerous small
and large pieces—
are just in from the
manufacturers.
Ladies
Cloaks
n long, loose, swinging
styles, semi-fitted.
SKIRTS
in EXCLUSIVE
modelds, with the
proper hang and
fiit.
LARGEST IN THE WORLD
Gas Well at Kane, I'a., Is Wasting One
Hundred Million Feet Daily.
What is said to be tbe largest gas
well Id tbe world was drilled In at
Kane, Pa., September 22. It it esti-
mated by experts that this well, which
cannot be shut in, i« wasting 100,000,
000 cubic feet of gas daily• The hia-
lory of this pusher Is remarka-
ble romance of oil country "wildcat
'luif," the well being located one mile
from any other well and in territory
until now considered practically
worthless. On September 4 the well
Logan, Snow Co.
COFFEYVILLE, KANSAS.
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