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VOLUME 21
EIGHT PAQE8.
GUTHRIE OKLAHOMA. THURSDAY FEBRUARY 5 1908.
EIGHT PAGES.
NUMBER 12
QUARANTINE BILL
RUTHLESSLY SLAUGHTERED
KANSAS CITY
FAST MAIL
ANOTHER
OPENING
DIPLOMATS USED
HEATED LANGUAGE
Leader.
Opponents Threw Dust in the Eyes
of Champions of the Measure
Tho surprise of the legislative ses-
sion hapiioned this morning when Uio
quarantine bill went down to defeat
by a vote of 11 to IB. Up to the time
a motion to reconsldur was made
thcro was no thought that the bill
would bo dofoatod. It was known that
thero was a strong lobby hero to do-
feat tho bill but it was thought that
it had failed. When tho motion f
Jones of Logan to reconsldor tno Wit
in order to make It ox'lusivo was lot
by a tio vote It began to look bad for
tho bill.
Tho spoaker soomod to catch the
hurrlcano In tho air for he cut off
Nlsbctt short when that mombor
wanted to explain hlB vote and oven
before that called Jones of Dewey to
order for making a speech when he
was explaining his voto.
As a result the cattlemen have won
a great victory and this most far
reaching moasure was dofoatod when
In full view of success.
Tho voto was not along party linos
both parties having members on both
sides of tho question t was how-
ver as follows:
For tho bill Dalllngor Francis
Harrison James Jester Mathews
Maxwell McTaggart Robinson Wil-
kin and tho Speaker; against tho
measure Ballow Draldwood Cum-
mins Dockor Jones of Dewey Jones
of Logan Major Merrick Murphy
Nisbott Sproa Tjhrcrtdgill TutUe;
Wagoner and Williams.
When tho voto was announced
Williams author of the bill with faua
red arose and sarcastically movod to
adjourn sine die.
House Proceedings In Detail.
A potition waB road from tho W. C.
T Ii. of Oklahoma protesting against
tho prosont liquor law.
House Dill No. 73 was withdrawn
as was also No. 58 and No. 79. Tho
first is a Southwost normal measure
and was withdrawn because a similar
measure is pending in tho council tho
second Is act in relation to paving
and tho third In regard to sowers.
Tho committee on railroads favoi"-
ably roportod bill No. 90 a follow sor-
vant measure. Mr. Tuttle chairman
of tho commlttoo explained that tho
measure was favorably rqportod so as
to got all fellow sorvant bills before
tho house.
The roads and highways committed i
roported favorably Uio bill appropri-
ating money to build a bridge across
the South Canadian river 'u Canad-
ian county. Dill No. 147 was by the
printing committee reported favor-
ably It rolatos to timo of printing
legal notices.
Bills Nos. 57. 11C and 120 wore fa-
vorably roported by i.o c.n.mltteo on
municipal corporations and No. 12S
advorsely. Tho first la to authorlzo
cities to build sewors; the second
legalizes tho Incorporation of four
townships In Garfield county: thai
third roquire3 registration of votois
In cltios of first claw nnd tho fourth
is a sldowalk and paving moasure.
New Bills Introduced.
House BUI No lS By Harrisc.i.
to provide for the Inspection of oils.
Tho bill provides that no oil shall be
sold when it shall (lash at loss 'than
120 dogrees Farenheit and nil oils
flashing at less aro marked dangorom
the sale of which is prohibited.
Houso Bill No. 159 By Maxwell
act making poll tax at two days work;
one of man and team or threo dollars.
Houso Bill No. 1G0 By Mathews
act allowing antl-horso th!of associa-
tion to carry arms and raoko arrests.
House Bill No. 161 By Jones of
Dewey act to restrain running at
largo of domestic animals.
Houso Bill No. 16.2 By Thrcadglll
(by request)' act making sale of
stocks of goods fraudulent unless
creditors are. notified.
House BHITNo. 163 By Threadgill
(by request) act providing for a bar-
ber's exnminltig board and requiring
all barbers In cities of first class m
be examined.
Houso Bill No. 101 By Threadgtll
(by roquost) act providing that grad-
uates from normal sohools shall re-
ceive five year teacher's certificate.
House Bill No. 10S By ThrendgUl
(by request) act to require physicians
to roport deaths and births to board
of health.
Houso Bill No. 100 By Yhroadglll
(by request) act to authorise cities to
lovy occupation taxes.
Houso Bill No. 107 By Nisbott
act creating matrimonial board and
requiring all persons to be examined
before being allowed to marryV
University Bill a Special Order.
Houso BUI No. At an act to provide
for equipping and furnishing the nni-
verslty of Oklahoma was on motion
of James made a special order for
noxt Thursday. Mr. James oxplalnod
that this mcasuro was to aid tho unl-
vorslty because of tho firo. and that
unless It was promptly passed nt
loast 50 per cent of tho pupils would
bo forced to go to other schools when
tho university opened in March.
Tho quarantine bill was then put
upon its passage. Jones of Logan
moved to reconsider section six of tho
bill in order to prevent the Importa-
tion of any cattle whatever into tho
territory. In supporl of that motion
ho spoko at length saying that Okla-
homa must havo a law absolutely ox-
eluding tlcky cattlo. Tho voto being
taken It stood 13 and 13 and was de-
clared lost. Tho voto was thon takwi
on the bill and by a vote of Uln 15
It was defeated.
A recoss was taken until 2 p. ni.
THE COUNCIL.
The council today passed a bill re-
quiring railroads to run into county
seats when they come within 8 miles
of such cities or' towns. A similar
bill was killed In tho house tho other
day by an unfavorable roport.
Anothor Important fualure of tho
morning session was tho bill brought
In as a substltuto by Sonator Hlokam
giving tho secretary of tho torrltory
$3000 salary and othor Items and
placing residue of foes in common
school fund. Tho bringing in this
bill. It is thought will causo tho coun-
cil to kill tho house resolution to In-
vestigate the feos of that offlco.
Council Prooceedlngs.
Tho follolwng bills woro Introduced:
Council BUI No. 118 By Blakqnoy
provides for the relocation of tlio
boundary line botwoon Pottawatomie
and Llnclon counties.
Counoll Bill No. 119 By Winkler
provides that In an election tho name
of any ono cnndldato can not bo
printed on moro than one ticket.
Counoll Bill No. 120 By Woolsey
provides for tho lovy of a tax of one-
fifth of a mill for tho support of the
university preparatory school at Ton-
kawn Counoll Bill No. 121 By Goro re-
quires railroads to construct depot at
all stations.
Counoll Bill Nu. 122 By Mathews
gives constables tho same fees as
sheriffs.
Council Bill No. 123 By Alexander
provides that Oklahoma shall utlllzo
tho buildings on Ft Supply reserva-
Ltion for a territorial Insane asylum.
Council Bill No. 124 By Aloxander
creates tho offlco of township assessor.
Council Bill No. 125 By Foster re-
quires saloon keepers to give bond of
$2000 that thoy will be responsible
for all damages resulting from their
sale of Intoxicating liquors.
Council Bill No. 123- By- Foster
amends code o 'civil procedure.
Council Bill No. 127 By Cnaraplln
Continues to Work
Congress
GENERAL STAFF BILL
IN CONFERENCE
Grosvenor Rouses Demo-
ocralic Opposition With
an Anti-Trust Rcle
(By Associated Press.)
Washington D. C Feb. S. In tho
house today Lnderwood's motion o
recommit the postofflce appropriation
bill so as to add Instructions to tho
committee to eliminate the appropri-
ation for special facilities from Kan-
sas City to owton Kansas was do
foatod without division and tho bill'
passed. Tho conforonco report on tho
diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill was adopted.
Tho army gcnoral staff bill was sent
to conforonco and Groavonor present-
ed a special order for consideration
of anti-trust bills. Tho previous
question on tho antl-truBt rule was
adopted by strictly a party vote.
to provldo for tho Inspection of oils
and tho appointment and compensa-
tion of Inspoctors ' '
Committee Reports.
Tho committeo on quarantine re-
ported favorably on tho bill to make
it a misdemeanor to misrepresent the
pedigree of stock.
The committeo on railroads made a
roport recommending that the bill re-
quiring railroads which run within 5
miles of county seats to run through
said county seats be changed bo as
to compel railroads running wlth'n
olght uilles of county seats to go
through said county seats.
Tho bill was subsequently passed.
A recess was takon until 2 p. m.
Council Afternoon Sess' ni.
Prosldont Alexander appointed tho
following commlttoo to Investigate the
financial condition of Oklahoma:
Wobstor. Winkler and Masslngnlo.
This committee is In accordance
with a resolution udoptod by both
houses to act in conjunction with a
Ilko committeo from tho houso.
Mr. Champlln (Republican) moved
that tho chlof clerk bo allowed an ad-
ditional stonographor and typewriter.
Mr. Campbell (Democrat) moved as
a substltuto that tho chief clerk use
somo of tho surplus committeo dorks
who he said had nothing to do as a
stenographer and tynowrltor. The
substltuto was defeated by a strlot
party vote and the original motion
carried.
House-'Afternoon Session.
When tho houso reconvonod the
liquor committee reported a substi-
tute for bill No. 117.
Two bills woro introducod:
House Bill No. 108 By Bowles not
to provide a code of olvll prooeedure.
House BUI No. 109 By Francis act
to fix qualifications of proobate Judge.
The house decided to go to Oklaho-
ma City February 11 at 8 a. m. by
special train to attend the Live Stbok
association convention.
The house went Into oommlUso of
the whole to oonsldor House Bill No.
72 an act maklno It discretionary
with tho trial Judgo to grant ohange
of venue.
WEALTHY KAN8AN MURDERED.
"Blrd City Kas. Feb. 5. B. W.
Knott a wealthy citizen of Bird City
was found lying dead In a pool of
blood In his bed room this morning.
Ho Is supposed to havo been murder-
ed by robbers
Warde Company tonight
Oklahoma Again
Favored
s
FAVORABLE REPORT
To Open Half Million Acres
'4
Of Land In Southwest
Indian Reservation
(By Associated Press.)
Washington D. C Feb. 5. Tho
House committee in Indian affairs to-
day authorised a favorable report on
the bill to open to settlement 505000
ncres of land In the Kiowa Comanohi
and Apacho Indian reservations In
Oklahoma.
BASSED ALLOTTED
SCORE OF LIFE
Head of Dawes Indian Conr
mission Succumbs to
m
Old AgQ
(By Assoolatea Press.)
Plttsfield Mass. Feb. 5 Ux-United
Statoe Senator Honry T. Dawes dtod
this morning aged olghty-slx. When
President nooiovolt. visited Plttsfield
last fall he called upon Dawes nnd It
wae while returning from Uie visit to
the Dawes house that the trolley ac-
rident in which the president figured
occurred.
GERMAN EXPERTS
WERE BAFFLED
Couldn't Defect Mixture
of Canadian With Amer-
ican Wheat
Berlin Feb. 5-Tho oustoms con.
trovoray rewrdlng Amorlonn wheat
which It was claimed contained a
mlxturo of Canadian wheat has been
settled by the refunding of Uio extra
duty. The committeo of Brain experts
who wore called In by the oustoms
authorities reported that it was Im-
possible to prove the cases where Can-
adian wheat was mixed with American
wheat.
ADDICKS WITHDRAWS
FROM THE RACE
Action Will Permit Election
of Two Senators in
Delaware
Dover Del. Fob. 3. J. Edward Ad-
dicks this afternoon wlthdrow as a
candldatQ for United States renator
In tho Interest of the jleeMon of two
Republican senators.
i ' ' mj '' m urn jjjr
Lion's Mouth tonight aV'the Brooks.
Aiid as a Result Venezuelan Site
fion is Somewhat Cleared
GUTHRIE FIREMEN
DID GOOD WORK
Oklahoma City's Warm
Praise for Their Serv
ice at Yesterday's Fire
Chief Kesler and the members of
No. 1 fire company returned nt 6:10
o'clock last evening from Oklahoma
City the scene of yesterday's distinc-
tive fire and are today speaking In
warm praise of the treatment receiv-
ed by thorn from the members of the
Oklahoma City firo department. Mayor
Jonos membora of tho counoll mer-
chants nnd citizens gonorally.
Tho sjicainl train which loft hero at
9:45 yoBtorday reached Oklahoma
City at 10:30 and upon arrival tho
team wns quickly hltohed to the lms o
wagon and started for tho 'scone of
tho fire. All tho way up from tho
dopot tho Guthrlo company was
cheered and when tho Lion storo was
roaqhod the crowd gave three loud
"hurrahs" for tho Guthrlo mon. Nq
soorjor had tho mon nrrlvod than thuy
woro cnllod to tho socond firo nbout
a block from tlo first blaro and front
ld:30 until 2:30 tho Guthrlo flromon
worked hard to subduo the flames and
tholr efforts proved successful.
After extinguishing the finm the
mon were Invited to tho Hub depart-
ment store whero the proprietor ex-
tended his hospitality and presented
each member a now suit of clothes to
take the place of the water-soaked
ones they were wearing. The proprie-
tor of the English Kitchen then in-
vited the boys to a swell repast after
which the Oklahoma City band escort-
ed the visitors back to the depot. En-
route to the depot the Guthrie com-
pany gave an exhibition of the famous
ground hitch of which Chief Kesler
Is the inventor and which pleased the
orowil greatly. Mayor Jonos publicly
thanked tliem for their services and
the men roturnod homo with nothing
but good words for Oklahoma City
nnd her people.
Tho Oklahomnu says:
Tho Ontario firo department on a
special train liu'nishod by tho Santa
Fe made tho 83 rnllo run from the
capital to Oklahoma City In 37 min-
utes. The Guthrlo department ar-
rived Just before the breaking out it
tho fire in Brown's fruit store nnd the
men were loudly cheered by thous-
ands of cltlxens as they rushed to
subdue the second fire of the morning.
As It proved the assistance of the
out of town firemen was not heeded.
as the local men had Uie fire practi
cally under control by the time they
arrived. Nevertheless their willing-
ness to do everything they could i
assist the city Are department was
most highly appreciated not only by
the firemen but also by all the cltl-
sens of Oklahoma City.
After the fires had been conquered
the Oklahoma City band serenaded
the visiting firemen and the mer-
chants of the oily vied with each
other in showing their appreciation or
the services of the visitors. The city
counoll gave eaeh visiting fireman
IIP and tlolyity on Seymour Heymun
for what clothing htoy might need.
The TJiggs-Jpurnal of last evenjnjf
contained tno following account of
tho visiting firemen and their work.
About tho timo the firemen got the
Lion store under control firo brok
out In the row of frame shacks across
the street from tho Hotel Leo and t
(By Astoolatad Press.)
London Feb. 5. Dispatches receiv
ed In official quarters in London nnd
Berlin my that diplomatic air in re-
gard to the Venesuolan question wns
"coiiilderaldy cleared" aa the result
of an Interview betweon Ambassador
Herbert and Mlnlstor Bowvin Sat
urday. According tu tho dispatches
Sir Michael Herbert "mado lime plain
spoken observations respecting tho
oonduot of the negotiations nnd tho
Interflow altogether ww somowhnt
healed."
looked for a time as If tho Bank of
Commerce building nnd tho building
occupied by Wand tho druggist: Oor-
son the druggist; the Hub CI ''hing
store and the English Kitchen vttv.m
go up In smoke. The Guthrie firo de-
partment had Just arrived at Uio scm
of the first fire and wore Immediately
given the alarm. Tho fire boys ac-
compnnlod by Oklahoma City' chlof
flromon and thousands of volunteers
mado a mad rush for tho scono of tho
second blaze. Hoso woro run In all
directions and nftor being attached
to tho flro plugs tho. flromon and tho
volunteers worked llko domons. Into
t!)o buildings thoy rushed nnd Ilko
Trojans thoy worked. Within half an
hour aftor tho alarm had been turn-
ed In tho blazo had boon extinguished
I but .not until ...tho buildings wore a
lotnl loss nnd tho slock In ruins.
The Gutlirlo firo  department on a
stloolnl train drawn by two engines
mado tho run In fifty mlnutoB. With
Chlof Keiler wern tho following fire-
men: T Bnrnthouse. asslotant: II.
Boyce Clina. Crump. Uus Van Him
BUI Hasty. Others In the party were-
Tom Calvert S. J. MeOlnley H Over-
bay. 11 R McBride DIek Thomns. W.
Ahomathy and Councilman Newman
i and Bowden.
1 Special trains brought firemen and
nparatus from TCI Reno Nomina nnd
I Guthrie The high winds which
threatened to spread the flames and
cause the possible destruction of an
entire block mnde the roquost for ad-
ditional firemen lmperatlvo. Nevr
In the history of a flra In this city wns
there such good ivork as accomplished
toda and the out of town firemen
aro to bo congratulated for their of-
forts In assisting tho local firemen
to make a successful fight. Tho Guth-
rie firemen nrrlvod in timo to provo
their value as flro flghtord in tho sec-
ond fire which they did with great
success.
Parade With Band
This afternoon boforo the visiting
fire boys left for home a parent head-
ed by the Oklahoma City band was
given. President Heyman of tho
Chamber of Commerce other ciMzens
and member! of the Guthrie Kdmond
Norman. El Reno and Oklahoma City
boyi took part. They were cheered
by thousands as they passed along tho
ttr"its
Warde Company tonight
KANSAS GOVERNOR'S SALARY.
Topaka Kas. Feb. 5 The house
committee of wava and means bus
recomuiemlod for passage Waggoner's
bill nxlnjc the salary of governor at
$5 000
THROWN INTO RIVER.
Fatal Acoident to Party Crossing .a
Swollen Stream.
Raleigh N. C Pet) 8. In attempt-
ing to drire through a swollen stream
Bthel lloyster Mary Dean and a young
Iman named Wljlliam Tlllotson woro
fthrWwn infa tfio' waler. Miss lloyster
was drowned. Miss Dean and Tlllot-
taon woro rescued by tho lattor'a
.twelve-year-old brother
Lion's Mouth tonight .