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“Indiscriminate Cemipttaft Charset
lap at Intelligence el voters"
Oklahoma City Okie— Declaring
that iDdlacrlmlnate chargee that all
elate officiate ace corrupt la a direct
lap at the intelligence of the people
a ho elected him to office Governor
lee Cruce In an address before the
legislature In Joint session asserted
(hat Oklahoma has as many honest of
ftclals as any state In the union
“We have had so much cry In Ok
laboma about graft among public of
ficeholders that almost everyone baa
come to look upon every public of-
ficial as a rascal and a scoundrel" the
governor said
He declared that rumors had reached
him from both bouses that legislation
would be put through by means of
combinations and agreements
"I would rather see 1000 men sell
their TOtes at the ballot box’ he said
“than to see one measure pass the leg-
islature through a combination You
have no right to trade your vote In
order to get through a measure”
Touching the sand and gravel Inci-
dent the governor said that it had
been charged he was using hie influ-
ece to favor his brother He stun d
what he was trying to do was to re-
serve to the state the beds of navig-
able streams and that the charges
of graft being raised against hts policy
were from Interested parties
The governor said there Is no HI
feeling between himself and the legis-
lature and that every measure is it to
him would receive consideration upon
Its merits and though Its author was
his worst enemy he would sign It if
a good measure as quickly as though
Introduced by his best friend
No Entrance fee Allowable
Guthrie Okla — District Judge Hus-
ton Issued an order directing Presi-
dent J H Connell and other offic-
ials of the state A and M college at
Stillwater to return within thirty days
-to each student all sums of money
which they heretofore had been re-
quired to deposit as entrance fees for
the support of the college gymnasium
college magazine repair of musical In-
struments and typewriters and support
of young men’s and young women's
Christian Associations and other or-
ganizations Miss Ruth Gray of StlH-
Water an editor's daughter refused
to pay these additional entrance fees
and the proposition got Into court
State Auditor Meyer Case Dismissed
Oklahoma City Okla— State Auditor
Leo Mayer against whom Attorney
General West filed an Information
charging perjury In the approval of a
state claim and Issuance of a warrant
was discharged by County Judge Hay-
eon who held that the name “Seth
Cordon" on certain papers In dispute
were the signatures of Cordon and
not forgeries and that not sufficient
evidence had been introduced to prove
that Meyer had appropriated any funds
drawn for the state to his own use
use '
Broods Over Deal Ends Life
Muskogee Okla — Brooding It Is
said because he paid f 4000 for a farm
that he later believed could ave been
bought for 12800 W H Colclasure a
farmer of near Grove committed sui-
cide by shooting The tragedy occur-
red while his wife was away
Grain and Stock Do Well
Oklahoma City Okla— The report
of the state board of agriculture on
Jan 25 which does not take into ac-
count the recent wet spell shows that
the growing condition of winter wheat
Is 836 per cent and compared with
the condition a year ago 1s 892 per
cent Alfalfa’s growing condition Is
given at 84 per cent The following
Is the condition of live stock: Cattle
93 i per cent hogs 901 per cent
sheep 92 1 per cent poultry 953 per
cent The following per centage of
crops Is shown to be In the farmers'
bands: Corn 44 per cent wheat to
per cent oats 285 per cent and cot-
ton 4 per cent Only 263 per cent of
the land had been ploughed for spring
crops
Cunningham Freed of Assault Charge
McAlester Okla— Alf Cunningham
of Ashland charged with assault with
intent to kill was acquitted by an In
s true ted verdict in the district court
It was alleged he shot a constable
through the body the bullet passing
out Just above the heart
THREE SUSPECTS WAIVE HEARING
Held Under Heavy Bendat Aceuhed bt
Robbing royii aink
tfkremore Okla— Cad and foick
Robertson add Holder T Altai “Blub"
Richards bttargea with the robbery ol
the State Bank’ of Foyll wore Ar
ralgned In Justlco J H Barden’s court
for a preliminary examination and All
three waived the hearing bnd brhrd
held under heavy bonds fob the gtahd
Jury- ‘
t The bank at Royll was rdbbed No-
vember 41 Inat while the acting cAkh-
ler blreclor V C Skelton wba At
lunfcft the cashier T L Lone being
in Tulib oh business for Skelton
bad left thb vault open and bioney on
the countera little thinking that a
robbery would be attempted In broad
daylight When he returned he found
that tho building had been entered
from the rear and that 159559 Wte
the aum missing
Cale and Dick Robertson arrested
soon after the robbery but later turn-
ed loose were again taken into cus-
tody recently on a second charge
Richards was tracked from place to
place and finally arrested in Pueblo
Cool -
Evans Robertson Is being held un-
der $500 bond' as a witness for the
state in the trial of the above men
which will probably come before the
district court at a special term - la
March
Seven Years on Forgery Charge
Tulsa Okla — Seven years In the Mc-
Alester penitentiary wae the verdict
of a superior court Jury in the case of
Betty Mann member of the Crowell
family who waa charged with forging
a deed to the allotment of George H
Sanger Jr near Bixby a valuable oil
property In the Tulsa oil distric
George Crawofrd W C Platt and Don
McDonald were convicted of the same
charge a year ago upon the confes-
sion of William Wheatley who was
granted immunity for turning state’s
evidence W M McKellopp has
been placed on trial Tom Crowell
brother of Betty Raspberry Is serv-
ing a long term In the state peniten-
tiary on a charge of horse stealing
Her husband George Raspberry was
sent up from Shawnee for ten years
about three years ago One of her
brothers was killed in a fight with of-
ficers about eight years ago
Farmar Burnt to Death
Tulsa Okla — Neighbors who hud
become aroused over tho non-appearance
of George Wilkinson an aged
wealthy farmer residing near Owas-
so in this county forced an entrance
Into bis house and found tho man
dead The body waa burned to a crisp
He had fallen into an open fireplace
when -it is believed he was overcome
by Illness
Militia Stops Boxing Bout
Oklahoma City Okla— Adjutant Gen-
eral Frank Canton accompanied by
several members of the state militia
appeared at the ringside here the other
night and stopped the boxing exhibi-
tion scheduled between Tommy Dix-
on and Lee Morrisey Canton said he
favored boxing but the law had to
be enforced
Dr Cloheeeey Indicted
Tecumseh Okla — Dr T T Clohes-
sey of Maud who following a decision
unfavorable to him In the district
court shot and seriously wounded his
divorced wife at tho depot In that town
was Indicted by the grand Jury here
on the charge of assault With intent to
kill
Two Indictments Against Official
Shawnee Okla — T M Kirk the sus-
pended connty treasurer waa indicted
on two counts by the grand Jury and
hie permanent removal from office
asked The Indictments charged are
altering public records and embezzle-
ment Reuter Trial Goes Over
Tulsa Okla — Judge Hudson of the
Washington county district court who
will preside at the trial of Mrs Laura
M Reuter charged with the murder of
her husband haa agreed to set the
case for trial at Bartlesville com-
mencing February 17 providing it can
be tried within eleven 'days Other-
wise the case will go over until May
As it took a month to try Mackenzie
and Baker on the same charge and as
more witnesses will be introduced at
the trial of Mrs Reuter than were
heard at the other trial the case will
be allowed to await Its turn on the
docket
Opppee State Aid For Expositions
Anadarko Okla — Members of the
Oklahoma Swine Breeders’ association
of which there are many scattered
throughout tho state are opposed to
the state legislature appropriating any
sum for a state fair to be held at the
expense of tho public This opposi-
tion is clearly expressed in a resolu-
tion adopted by that body at s meet-
ing held tho other day
INSANE IN NEW QUARTERS
300 Transferred From (Norman Sani-
tarium to New Vlnlta Hospital
Oklahoma City Okla— Throe hun-
dred Insane patients who were re-
moved from the private sanitarium at
Norman are now boused in the new
buildings of the state hospital at Vl-
nlta The patients were marched -through
the streets of Norman during the ear-
ly morning to prevent curious crowds
gathering The time of the Jeparture
of the train and arrival at Vlnlta aas
kept secret Tho hew buildings at
Vlnlta have Just been completed at a
xost of $200000 The state has two
hospitals for the Ihsane one at Fort
8upply In Woodward county and the
other at Vlnlta
Boy Hurt In Scuffle Over Gun
Muskogee Okla — A scuffle with
another boy for the possession of a
loaded shotgun resulted in a serious
accident to General Stiles 17 years
old of Salina Okla The gun was dis-
charged and almost all of Stiles' Jaw
was blown off The boy Was hauled
tewnty miles In a farm wagoq to Pry
or and aas then brought to a hospi-
tal here A part of his tongue Is
gone and his exh'Mtlon of pluck is
said to be the greatest ever shown in
a local hospital
Open Much Land for Cultivation
El Reno Okla —Thousands of acres
of valuable alfalfa land will be opened
for cultivation as a result of work
being done on the Canadian river
When this work Is completed the
course of this stream will be short-
ened flffSen miles Owners of the
land through which the 'North Cana-
dial runs are performing the work
themselves and by the time the spring
floods arrive it Is entirely probable
the river will be within bounds
Ex-Judge Charged With Embezzltmen’
Sapulpa Okla — A warrant was Is
sued here for the arrest of Josiah G
Davis a former Creek -county judge
charging him with embezzlement ol
87000 of the state's funds The com
plaint was signed by R B Thomp-
son of this city one of Davis's bonds-
men It Is reported that Davis is now
located in San Francisco Cal and
Sheriff King bf this county is making
preparations for a trip to the west-
ern coast
Charges Against Meyer Dismissed
Oklahoma City Okla— State Audit
or Lee Meyer was discharged by Judge
Hayson In county court on the charge
of perjury recently filed against him
by Attorney General Charles West
Judge Hayson after hearing the clos-
ing arguments from the attorneys for
the state and 'for the defendant held
that the evidence against Meyer was
not strong enough to justify the court
in having the prisoner held for a jury
trial
Eighteen Horses Burn With Stable
Lawton Okla — Eighteen valuable
horses were burned when the J W
Young livery stable was destroyed by
fire Nine of the animals were pri
vately owned Ont of the twenty-one
In the stable only three were rescued
The total loss was $10000 with only
$2500 insurance Young thinks the
fire was of-Incendiary origin and of
fleers are investigating
Paula Valley Has 50000 Blaze
Pauls Valley" Okla— W M Free
man’s store the largest mercantile
Business house in the city was prac-
tically destroyed by fire which started
from unknown causes The loss is es-
timated at $50000 while Insurance on
the building add contents In the sum
of $35000 was carried
School Totally Destroyed -Blue
-Jacket Okla — Fire of an ns
knows origin totally destroyed the
Blue Jacket schoolhouse- with all lla
contents The loss Is complete and
but little Insurance if any was car
rled How the fire originated Is some
what of a mystery unless it was from
fire left In one of the stoves aftet
school had closed in the afternoon
Shawnee Loess County Boat Fight
Shawnee Okla — Shawnee received
4022 and Tecumseh 2860 votes In the
county seat election held In Pottawat
omte county Although Shawnee re-
ceived a majority of the votes cast
tha county seat will remain at Tecum-
acb owing to Shawnee having failed
to receive the legal majority which
is 60 er cent
No Pool Halls at Ryan
Ryan Okla — In the election held
hero to determine wheter or lot Byar
shall hav pool balls the balls wen
voted out by a big majority The elec
tlon apswd off quietly and witbou
any disturbances
lilt 'passed bousk WItWIjt
hotlfeALL JtNfJ n3 rGte8tS
WIrE ftEGisTiRid
blue ski BILL iiio passed
Stringent Prohibition MOslurS Adapted
—Provisions ike Moot brastih
Ever Fhartied— oRk Quart at
Bobr il th Llmltt
Oklahoma City Okla— It holm of the
kitiergency but otherwise practically
ihtact one of the most drastic "pro-
hibition" bills ever framed) passed the
house of representatives and Is now
ready for the senate At the ume
time the house passed by unanimous
vote the Pruett bill to abolish the
state printing department of which
State Printer Gilet W Farris is head
and agalnfct whom Impeachment pro-
ceedings are now pending in the sen-
ate The “blue aky” bill by Emanuel
Toebee McCrory and Hill of Pittsburg
for the protection of Oklahoma invest-
ors In Corporation stocks and stock
company shares framed upon the
model of the famous Kansas blue sky
law was alsp passed finally Wright’s
bill to reduce the Interest on paving
taxes from 18 to 10 per cent also
passed
The Sharp bill to abolish assistant
county superintendents which a con-
servative estimate shows will save the
state $45600 annually also was passed
finally
The M itchell-Franklin bill which
proposes to make It a felony to run a
Joint where intoxicants are sold or
to act as agent for a wholesale liquor
house and take Oklahoma orders or
to sell liquors to minors was passed
by a vote of 77 to 7 and with very
little final debate
With the passage of the bill to abol-
ish the state printer's department the
house of representatives so far has
sent four “abolition" measures to the
senate The Sharp bill to abolish as-
sistant - county superintendents the
Childers bill to abolish the state high-
way department and the Wright bill
to abolish deputy constables being the
other three
Oklahoma City Okla — Under a con
current resolution of ths house and
senate which Instruots a general In-
vestigation of all of the state depart-
ments and institutions of Oklahoma
the following committee of state rep-
resentatives named by Speaker Maxey
of the house of representatives met
and organized and are now at work
Speaker J H Maxey ex-officio chair-
man E P Hill of McAlester Hous-
ton B Tehee of Tahiequah John P
Crawford of Ada H H Smith of
Shawnee W H Curtis of Sallisaw
W B M Mitchell of Pauls Valley
C C Childers of Covington and S
C Minister republican of Cleve-
land Under the terms of the concur
rent resolution as finally passed by
both houses it will be the duty of this
committee to Investigate all depart-
ments of state and institutions and
either to return a verdict of good ad-
ministration and efficiency or to re-
port the malfeasance found
Unfavorable action has been taken
on the action by Smith of Pottawato-
mie to make it unlawful for appointive
state officers to electioneer for candi--dates
or lobby around the legislature
A bill by Childers to abolish the
state highway department of which
Colonel Sidney Suggs of Ardmore Is
the head was recommended for final
passage after some active opposition
and la the first of the “big abolition
bills" to get that far along though a
bill to abolish several thousand depu-
ty constables has been passed on fin-
al rollcall
House
A bill by Pruett to make the mini-
mum penalty for murder ten j ears’ Im-
prisonment was passed to final roll-
call after amendments relative to gub-
ernatorlal powers and Ideas bad been
defeated HalBell offered an amend
ment to abolish the death penalty and
the house tabled it by a vote of 53 to
32 Glasco offered an amendment un-
der which the governor eould not com-
mute a death sentence without the
recommendation of the criminal court
of appeals which also was killed Un-
der the present laws there are but
two punishments for first degree mur-
der death or life Imprisonment un-
der the Pruett bill a lesser penalty of
not less than tea years imprisonment
might be Imposed
‘ With machlne-like precision tho “or-
ganization" pushed the Mnskogeo state
fair bin throtigh the house Tho voto
stood 85 to 41
Thp-senato bill by Senatoi McIntosh
to give tho corporation commission au-
thority to hdjUst tohtroverete gro4:
tug out ST Refunds for public service
with the amendment that all refund
collected ami unclaimed AHer two
yests should be paid Into the atato
treasury was passed finally oy the
bouse also Senatof Watrous' bill d
make automobiles and Other motor ve-
hicle jubjeht Ed httachmeht-
Th “elefctrofcutltm bill” by Childers
aubstltbtlng death In tbO electric chalfr
for death by the rope And providing
that all executions shall take place At
the state penitentiary) has bSeu pasted
by tdi house
The hill td k boiled fcoionei Sidney
Suggi' office of hlgbwajr commission
er went through tbs house by a vote
of 54 to 24 after A short but lively
little debate
Ths house passed the woman’s
eight-hour law with but little debate
the vote was 67 to IB
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Senator Johes and Representative
Wright have ottered a Joint bill flA
ing the bohds of county Officers The
county Judge and tbs registrar of
deeds each are required to give a $l0i-
000 bond the county attorney $1000)
clerk bf district court $50000 county
clerk $15000 sheriff $25000 survey
ore superintendents and county com-
missioners $5000 treasurer In coun- -ties
Of 25000 or less $75000 over
25000 people $200000 The bonds of
state officers would be fixed in a bill
offered by Senator Jones and Repre-
sentative Chase as follows: Treasurer
$1000000 secretary or state $25000
auditor $250000 attorney general
superintendent of public instruction
state examiner and Inspector and la-
bor commissioner $10000 each secre-
tary school land board $250000 mine
Inspector $25000 commissioner of In-
surance $100000
A “fair primary election law” draft-
ed by a committee named at the last
democratic state convention and under
the mandate of a plank In the demo-
cratic state platform was introduced
simultaneously in the bouse and sen-
ate The measure proposes a state
election board of which the secretary
of state shall be the head a general
and permanent registration system a
ballot on which the voter shall express
hla first second and other choices so
that the actual choice of a majority o
ths voters may govern In a thres-cor-nered
fight a complete “corrupt" prac-
tices" act with heavy penalties gen-
erally of years in the penitentiary as
well as fines for every variety of elec-
tion frauds or corruption as well as
other new and unusual features
Tbs bill by Senator Garrett to per
manently locate the state school for
the blind at Fort Gibson Muskogee
county came out of the committee c t
tha whole of the senate with a recom-
mendation for passage after It had
gone through a hard fight during
which a number of amendments to the
original bill- were made This action
is contrary to the recommendation
made by Governor Cruce in hts mes-
sage to the legislature and which fig-
ured In the discussion of the bill that
the school should be located In one
of the three largest cities of the state
The names of Oklahoma City Musko-
gee El Reno and Wanrika were pro- -posed
but each of them were voted
down and it la now practically certain
that the school will remain at Fort
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The member of the Oklahoma sen-
ate oldest in years is George Barefoot
of Chic kasha whose age Is 63 Next
In age Is John H Burford of Guthrie
formerly chief Justice of the territorial
supreme court who Is 61 Tfie young-
est Is Senator Fred EL Tucker of Ard-
more whose age is not shown In the
authenticated roster made for the joint
book of rules Senator Tucker ad-
mits that he is “less than 30" Senator
Field la 30 and Senator Aycock 31
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By a vote of 35 to 2 the bill by" Sen-
ator C F Barrett of Shawnee pro-
viding for the abolishment of the-office
of state enforcement officer now
held by W J Caudill was passed fin-
ally by the senate' Senator Carpenter
and Senator Warner cast the two votes
recorded against the adoption of the
measure The bill carries the emergen-
cy clause and now goes to the house
for consideration there
At the close of the twenty-sixth leg-
islative day in this session of the Ok-
lahoma assembly the following shows
the accomplishment of the state law
makers: Bills passed by both houses
6 bills signed by the governor 1
bills introduced In both houses 909
bills introduced In the senate 326
bills passed In the senate 10 bills
Introduced in the house 687 bills
passed In the house 16
The legislature passed a house hill
by Representative Wodwaid making
available 8100000 now in the treasury
to the credit of the consolidated school
fund but which cannot be paid ont
without an appropriation -
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