The Cherokee Republican (Cherokee, Okla.), Vol. 8, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, April 14, 1911 Page: 1 of 8
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SEEK TO HAVE
LUMBER RATES
JEGULATEO
ATTORXEY GEIERAL WEST TO ADOPT
RAOICAL POLICY IN AITI-TRUST CASES
UNDER STATE COMMISSION
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WINS ORATORICAL CONTEST
Virgil Wilson of thi Cltrakit fc
School is Successful Contistint In”
Ontory
Motor Cara Built in America
ORB Model T
rts of Motor Car Manufacturers that 159000 autom
n Aifif CMmtr iiii so 000 will be Ford Model T's built by the Ford Mojo
ioricicii-iidit rrMif rd Cars for this Ford popularity The demand
bvniii wiwHffi-heiM" - 30000 Model T's has been requir
laHwainignscr q
whose ubjrot wui “Th Tyranny OUtpUt Ol
Capitalism” Mr Wilson was trained — —
MIm Van Zant of tha English dep
menu the second place was won by
Bartlett of Helena who had the eub
"la the World Growing Better?" T
place went to Warren Bentley of Card
with the subject "Universal Peace" Jr
Hiatt of the Friends Academy was
other contestant with the subject
Triumphant March of Women"
In the county musical contest the
ner was Miss Ruth Ingram of Cam
Misa Eunice Magee won second and Gi
Haven of Helena third
Tha meeting was a great success
was appreciated by a large attendanc
interested patrons The judges of
oratorical contest were Pres Gruabinc
the Alva Normal Professor Ritrer of F
vfew and Prof Doty of Enid
NUMBER 38
The Ford
COUNTY NOW HAS
TEMPORARY JA
To establish a uniform price foe lumber
throughout the state by order of the
Corporation Commlaslon and to declare
the lumber businesa to have the same
status os railroads end other public ser-
vice corporations will be the outcome of
i the anti-trust suits filed In the District
court here last month Attorney General
West and Assistant Attorney General
Reeves will appear in the District court
before Judgs James E Culiison here next
Friday and make a motion before Judge
Culiison that Lumber companies be de-
clared to be engaged in business gf public
consequence and if the judgement is
rendered the Attorney General will bring
a proceeding before the Corporation Com-
mission to regulate the business as to
practices prices rates arid charges The
proceeding will be had under the section
of the anti-trust laws of the state as fol-
lows: "Whenever anv business by reason of
its nature extent or existence of a virtual Relieved Of ElDIBSC Of TriBSpOrtlllg
monopoly therein is such that the public I
must use the same or its services or the I SOIlSrS 0 tflIO Jail will OB
consideration by it given or taken or of--fered
or the commodities bought or sold
herein are offered or taken by the pur-
chase or sale in such a manner as to
make it of public consequence as to af-
fect the community at large as to supply
6ETS HEAVY SENTENCE
ffled” Young Gets Longest Term Ever
6iven Bootlegger Id Local Court
Second Conviction
Judge (ioMin lust Fridny sentenced
Red" Young convicted bootlegger to
serve live months in jnll nnd to puy a
fine of $250 which is the henvest sen-
tence qver iniMed on a person convicted
of bootlegging in the loenl ceorU Young
was at the time of his conviction serving
a sentence of sixty days as a result of
his eanviction at a previous term of court
The new sentence and the fine make al-
together a period of twelve months in
Jail for him He ia confined in the Enid
jail at preaent and will be brought to
Cherokee on the completion of the tem-
porary jail at the old city hall
BYRON HIGH
SBHOOL WINS
FIELD MEET
LOCAL SCHOOL LOSES CUP WHICH
7CULD HAVE BEEH THEIRS
PARR BROTHERS ARE STARS
Twin Brothers from Byron iri Features of
the Annual Meat Both Kake mi
Eiceptloaal Ratords Coniill Sckwt
of HiIiri WIiCberukiaRepcbllcaacip
STEEL CELLS PLACEO IN THE CITY Quality in material strength durability and service
BUILDING TO BE READY $00Nord to manufacture this season one-mth ot all the
WILL ACCOMMODATE EIG
Two Cells Furnished With Bunks es
Eight and Large Corrlder - County t
Auto
Alfalfa county at last has a jail w
I the disturbers of her peace and
breakers of the laws may be safely
demand or price or rate thereof qr said I ®bind lock and key - Work was sti
business is conducted in violation of sec the first of the week on the install
tion one of this act said business is
public business and snbject to be con
of the steel cells in the old city hall rfMiamWV
troUedbythetate by the corpormhm at this tun !s tmm ipleted f
1 k Ka j j “
C E Driskel of Driftwood was here I
last Saturday Mr Driskel stated that I
there was considerable interest around
Driftwood in the stock show here next
Saturday and thnt there would lie a good
attendance from this part of the county
ATTEMPTED RAPE -ON
SMALL CHILD!
WILLIAM WHITE IS BOUND OVER TO THE
NOVEMBER TERM OF DISTRICT COURT
GIRL SEVEN YEARS OF AGE
Man Aged Forty Fire Is Charged With
Attempting to Commit Serious Crime
Mother of the 6irl Files Complaint and
States Thai She Witnessed scene
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commissioner Ay an action in any dis- feomniiMlofters have placed the two ( Ap
crict court as to all its practices rates and which were bought soon after state 1 Wl H VI I
charges” ' I in the old haU and the building Is I V-F IrAlYA J— 1 a X
Attorney General West haa reached an I plumbed and arrangements madr
agreement with a number of Oklahoma j housing the prisoners now at Enid 'tCFCSt - j
lumber dealers and it is stated on good fu-e now six prisoners in the Enid
belonging to Alfalfa county and vIVJVKKAUllUV7M
here the first
$
authority that they are in favor of the
proposition to have the rates fixed by tbe
corporation commission
The action comes as a result of an
ouster suit filed in the district court by
the Attorney General in which it was
sought to oust the Kiowa Lumber Company
the Metz Lumber Company and the Stew-
art Lumber company three Kansas cor-
wiU lie transferred here the first ol
week Chief among the prisoner n'
"Red” Young who wiU be the guest o of
county for at least another year - I by
The two steel cells will accommc
eight prisoners They are arranged
bunks so that four men can sleep in 4
cell A corridor extends past each lon
potations from doing any business in the I door into which the prisoners will’be IAS
state and to subject them to a fine of ten
thousand doliars per day for each days
alleged violation of the anti-trust Jaws
The matter could not be beard at the last I
term of tbe district court and Judge Culli-
ison set April 14th as a date to hear a
pleading by the Attorney General to ob-
tain a temporary injunction to prohibit
the three companies from doing business
lowed to remain in the day time - £w-
Sheriff Morgan has appointed ! 0f
Moore as jailer and Uncle Bill Brown
guard Mr Moore has been city marstf
of Cherokee for the past two years r d
Moore will have charge of the jail ay
will feed the prisoners Mr Brown w’s
be on guard at night b
It is very probable that as soon as tb
during the pendency of the ouster suit I arrangements can be made that the Alt-
In the meantime a conference was had I aifa caUnty prisoners will be worked on
with the lumber dealers and an agree-1
ment reached The plan to have them
declared a public service corporation was
accepted by a sufficient number of the
dealers to insure Attorney General West
tbe public roads of the different townships
There is an existing law that county
prisoners can be let to the townships for
road work at a rate of a dollar per day
and it is not at all improbable that Alf-
support in his new proposition Thp three Iglfa county will soon have some good
companies named in the ouster suit oper- J roa(is built by convicted bootleggers
ate line yards in Oklahoma and have over
a dozen places of business in the state
-The attorneys representing the Metz
Stewart and Kiowa Lumber companies
have agreed to file answers in the Dis-
trict court agreeing that the business in
which they are engaged is ot public con-1 D Chadd of Goltry was here the first
sequence which Effects the community at I of the week attending the - term of court
Tbe steel cells erected make a very
convenient jail They are set on the con-
crete foundation and by means of an out-
side lock which fastens the two inside
ceils are made very safe
large but denying having entered into a
conspiracy in restraint of trade The
plan of the Attorney General is to fix the
minimum price at which lumber is to be
sold or the margin of profit over wholesale
price This would have a general effect
Ira Hill and H B Kiiewer went to
Dacoma tbe first of the week on some
business matters
Postmaster Ira Hill received a telegram
last Monday that his father had died
with the exception of one state lumber I Sunday at his home in Rausus Point New
corporation which has a mill at Hugo and I York
Lon Sills left Wednesday for Kingman
Kansas in response to a telegram that
his-mother was critically iiL
enjoys an inter-state freight rate eight
cents less than the inter-state Arkansas
rate If the action of the District court is
to declare that the Lumber business is of
pnblic consequence and that the rates
should be fixed by the corporation com-
mission it is probable that tbe ouster
suits and the collection of the fine will
had lowered the price of lumber to such
an extent that it was impossible for (hem
to sell at a profit
The final outcome of tbe suit is watched
not be prosecuted against tbe three Kan-1 with great interest as prior to statehood
sas corporations I the lumber companies were supposed to
The original action in the ouster suit I have the best working organization of
was stated by the Attorney General on a any line of business There have been
complaint of the Farmers Lumber and
Supply Company a local concern all of
the stock of which ia held by farmers
iving near this place The Farmers
company complained that einca they
started into bosineaa the three old yards
several ineffectual attempts at regulation
and breaking up the alleged lumbar trust
but the ouster suit filed here has been the
only real opportunity to test the anti-
trust laws with respect to lumber
companian
left blows to the face and stem
ach with a good left to the nose
which sent Hart through the
ropes He returned but his left
eye was swollen and his nose
was bleeding so that he could
hardly continue the fight At
this moment time was called
The third - started off with Hart
swinging at the head but miss-
ing the Miss Maypole gave a
right to the jaw a left to the
stomach a right to the head
which knocked Hart through
the ropes Jlefore lie could re-
The monthly report for Alfalfa
county of the State Board of
Health' shows 23 births'for the
month 17 of them were-male
and eight female In the same
period there were seven deaths
8 male and 4 female The re-
port shows 2 cases of diptheria
and 0 of scarlet lr in the
same period
Glaseplic Nebulizer something neat
and sanitary - Hotwater bottles rubber
gloves ice caps See our line of rubber
goods Fisher-Young Drug Co
LADIES TAKE NOTICE
Save up your combings and have some
puffs or switch made of your own hair
Satisfaction guaranteed prices reasonable
Call first door south of Catholic church or
write Mrs R P Bonser Cherokee Okla
phone 357 26-12
ALL READY FOR THE BIG LIVE STOCK SHOW
ENTIRE COUNTY IS INTERESTED IN BI6 EVENT AT CHEROKEE NEXT SATURDAY
ALMOST TWO HUNDRED ENTRIES TO DATE SOME OF THE FINEST AN
IMALS EVER SHOWN IN OKLAHOMA WILL BE AT THE SHOW HERE NEXT
SATURDAY
Everything is in readiness for the big
Alfalfa County Stock show which will oc-
cur here next Saturday and from indica-
tions it will be tbe most successful event
ever put on in this part of the state A
great interest has been excited all over
the country in the show and the entries
at this time run slightly in excess of two
hundred It is expected by the time the
show opens that there will be three hun-
dred entries
The ladies rest room has been prepared
in the vacant building in the old opera
house It haa been fitted up for the con-
venience of tbe visiting ladies A com-
mittee from the different Clubs of the city
will be at the rest room a'l day to enter-
tain the ladies The baby show will be
held in that building at 10 o'clock a- m
The Fisher Young Drug Company have
secured two additional premiums one a-
five dollar lot of Inter-National Stock
Food and a large bottle of Gambaults
Caustic Balsam These will be- given in
special premiums on the day of the show
A mistake was made in tbe big poster
in the announcement of tbe premium of
tbe Pioneer Drug Store They are to give
ten dollars worth of stock food divided
into three lots instead of the amount
printed on the bill
Both bands will be out good sod early
and the streets will be lined with people
long before the show starts Grand Avenue
will be roped off for the show and each
event will occur in the two principal
blocks
The business men of Cherokee have
arranged for a premium list of the
following classes Awards will be
paid subject to the rules and regula-
tions governing the exhibition
DRAFT— To be judged by their
soundness confirmation' quality car-
riage and general adaptability to class
HARNESS — To be judged by their
soundness conformation quality car-
riage manners all-round action and
adaptability to class: also whether
strained with checking or severe bit
excessive pace will not be required
No weights boots or hobbles allowed
SADDLE— To be judged by their
soundness conformation manners
action and to show five distinct gaits
as required by American Saddle-Horse
Breeders Association that is 1st
walk 2nd trot 3rd rack 4th canter
5th running-walk fox-trot or alow
pace
JACKS— To be judged by their
soundness conformation and general
adaptability to class
(Continued on local page)
Charged with attempting to commit
rape on the person of seven year old
Ellen Williams for whose father he was
working William White a farm laborer
who has lived near Helena for five years
is in tho custody of the sheriff awpitlng
the completion of the new jail where he
will be lodged to await the action of the
District court ' At his preliminary heid
yesterday White was bound over to- the
November term of the District court i
White is a man forty five years of age
and owns eighty acres of land near Helena
During the winter White has been wrrk-
ing far O F Williams a prosperous farmer
living north of Helena The complaint
was given to County Attorney Cloud by
Mrs Williams who came to the county
9eat Tuesday Mrs Williams was very
excited when she told the County Attor-
ney of the attempted crime Tte alleged
:rime was Sunday April second Mrs
Williams told the County Attorney that
wo children both girls aged six and
even were out in the yard Sunday after-
loon and that White picked up the oldest
riri and carried her up in the hay loft of
he barn The other little girl came into
:he house and told tbe mother of the
ncident and Mrs Williams weit into the
barn to investigate Mrs Williams stated
chat While was in a very compromising
position and his clothes were all dis-
arranged When Mrs Williams entered
the loft White jumped up and made his
escape from the bay mow Mrs Williams
statedthat he buttoned his clothes as he
ran She took the child into the house
and got a shot gun White was too far
gone for her to use the gun Mr Williams
was not at home at the time of the affair
Mrs Williams went to Helena Sunday
night and placed tbe facts before Justice
of the Peace Geo H Knupp Mr Knupp
notified the County Attorney
After the alleged attempted rape the
news spread rapidly over tbe community
and there was strong talk of a lynching
White went over in the hills west of
Helena where he was found by Sheriff
Morgan last Tuesday
The formal charge laid against White
is attempted rape The penalty is from
two to five years in ibe penitentiary If
the rape had been accomplished the ex-
treme penalty would be death
White employed the services of At-
torney A C Beeman
DR BRANDT RECEIVES APPOINTMENT
Dr H D Brandt of this city yesterday
received a commission as a member of
the State Board of optometery having
been recently appointed to that position
by Governor Grace A board of three
practising) optometrists constitute the
board This recognition is a splendid one
for Dr Brandt and also for Cherokee Dr
Brandt is a thoroughly competent prac-
titioner and will rove a valued member
of the board He will go to Oklahoma the
first of the week to attend a meeting of
the board and the annual meeting of tbe
association He desires to state that his
office will be dosed from Monday until
Thursday noon
The feature of the annual Alfalfa
County High Scnool Field meet held here
last Saturday was the work of two twin
brothers Elmer and Delmer Parr repre-
senting the Byron High School The mee
was won by Byron with 49 points of which
the two brothers secured all but five In
the pole vault the two brothers tied for
first place each gaining a height of 9
feet and three inches Deimar Parr won
the individual cup with 32 points and
Elmer Parr was second with 11 '' Second
place In the meet went to Cherokee High
School with 23 points and third to the
Connell State School of Agriculture with
21 The loss of the meet by the Cherokee
High School meant the loss of tbe Silver
Loving Cup The cup has been won two
years in succession by Cherokee and
nnder the rules if they had won the meet
this year the cup was to become their
permanent property
The Cherokee Republican cup given in
the relay race was won by the team from
the Connell School at Helena Stella
Academy took second place in this event
and the Cherokee High School third
The Parr brothers and their work were
the subject of much comment and ad-
miration following the meet It is
thought that with training they will de-
velop into fast college athletes and it is
probable that they will be nabbed by
some University next year The county
records were broken in the following
events: Hammer throw hurdred yard
dash 220 yard dash a d the broad jump
Following are the events the winners
and the schools they represented and the
time or record in each:
100 yd dash — first D Parr Byron sec-
ond Orr Helena third Davis Cherokee
Time 10 1-5 sec
Shot Put— first Muck Cherokee second
D Parr Byron third E Parr Byron
39 ft 10 in
High jump — first D Parr Byron sec-
ond Muck Cherokee third Frizzell Chero-
kee ’5 ft 3 in
Broad jump— first Brown Cherokee
second E Parr Byron third Bernard
Cherokee 18 ft 10 in
2:20 yd dash — first Orr Helena second
D Parr Hyron third Harper Cherokee
23 1-5 sec
Discus throw— first Muck Cherokee
second E Parr Byron third Young
Stella 96 ft 6 in
High Hurdles— first Foster Helena
second E Parr Byron third Frizzell’
Cherokee 20 sec
8:80 yd run— first Coppock Stella sec
ond Laubach Stella tLird Immel Helena
2 min 21 sec
Hammer throw— first D Parr Byron
second Brown Byron third Young Stella
125 ft 6 in
440 yd dash— first Harper Cherokee
second Laubach Stella third Beavers
Helena 59 sec
Pole vault— first & second tie between
E Parr and D Parr Byron third Bernard
Cherokee 9 ft 3 in
220 yd hurdles— first D Parr Byron
second Chas Campbell Cherokee third
Alien Byron 26 sec
Mile run— first Brown Carmen second
Tideweli Stella third Allen Byron
5 min 30 sec
Relay race — Helena Stella Ceeroke
4:03
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Ferguson, Walter. The Cherokee Republican (Cherokee, Okla.), Vol. 8, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, April 14, 1911, newspaper, April 14, 1911; Cherokee, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1720089/m1/1/?q=virtual+music+rare+book: accessed June 11, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.