The Guthrie Daily Leader. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 21, No. 52, Ed. 1, Tuesday, February 17, 1903 Page: 1 of 8
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Weather Forecast Tonight warmer; Wednesday Bhowers or snow flurries warmer
The Guthrie
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THE ONLY EVENINQ A88QCIATED PR5&3 PAPER IN OKLAHOMA TftaRITOR
VOLUME 21
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GUTHRIE OKLAHOMA. TUESDAY FEBRUARY 17 1903?
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NUMBER 52
STATEHOOD RESOLUTION
EXCITES LONG DEBATE
STATEHOOD
TEST TODAY
BUZZARD
SUFFERERS
CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE
SHOWING EXTORTION
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House Voted Down Endorsement
of the Omnibus Bill
The most Important mnttor oxcopc
the statehood resolution In tho house
was tho introduction of a bill by Har-
rison o Klowst county to divide tho
two counties of Kiowa and Comanche
and make four counties to bo known
as tho Comanche Kiowa Tuttlo and
Harrison. Tho county seats are
placed at I.awton Hobart Temple and
Frederick.
Tho house put In tho rest of tho
morning session discussing a state-
hood resolution. It was Introduced
by Decker Republican and callk upon
congress to voto upon the statehood
measure and ceaso tho obstruction of
legislation.
The Introduction of this resolution
thought on a warm political dobato
tho Republicans standing to a man for
doublo statehood but tho Domocrats
divided. The Democrats for the reso-
lution howovsr'' 6xpralned that they
were for tho omnibus bill only be-
cause it waB at this time Impossible
to get iMnglo statehood.
The debato ranged on and at noon
a voto had not been reached.
Speaker" Bowles was tho first mem-
ber to take the floor to dobate tho
Decker resolution. Tho speech was a
strong one directed against doublo
statehood and in favor of single state-
hood. 'I can not change ray mind as
some other mcnt I made" my cam-
paign on slnglo statehood and I am
for it now I was then against tho
omnibus bill and I am. against it now.
I want the Indian territory in with us
or I am willing to wait 14 years longer.
Tho taxes In Oklahoma aro now about
5 per cent. I am in favor of state-
hood but I refuse to voto for any
other tbin tho kind I want. Tho In-
dian territory will give us coal and a
largo stato will give us lower taxc?.
I will voto .against tho resolution."
Mr. Docker defended his position
and In tho ourso of his romork said:
"There (s no politics In this meas-
ure and I am sorry to see an attempt
made to inject such here. I believe
in Thomas Jofferson and wo have
Torn our territorial robes long
enough. Wo have bulldod an emplro
and aro ready for statehood."
At this point Mr. Robinson made a
motion to lay the resolution on tho
table but It was loA tho author of
tho motion being the only ono to vote
for It.
Jones or Logan was tho next speak-
r and ho spoko for tho resolution.
"I want." ho said "statehood with
the Indian territory if I can got It but
abovo all I want statehood Wo have
waited long for it and I want state-
hood Tho markets of this country
are sufficient; wo havo tho poople and
woalth givo us statehood with the
Indan territory but at any cost state
hood evon if wo can not bring In that
territory."
Judgo Merrick dellvorod a strong
speech In favor of tho resolution as
did also Balllngor and Cummins. Op-
posed to those wore Messrs. Jsbott.
Tuttlo and Robinson. The last nam-
ed gentleman read a resolution adopt-
ed by tho last legislature (Republican)
In favor of single and lramedlato state-
' hood.
Mr. McTaggart Democrat spoko
for tho resolution
"I want." said he "statehood for
Oklahoma and tho Indian territory.
If I can't got that I want statohocd
for Oklahoma and If I am denied that
I want statehood for Woods county."
At noon Mr. Wagoner 'had tust
started to speak for tho resolution
but ho yielded tho floor and a recess
was taken until 2 p. m.
The House Morning.
Tho committee on penitentiary to-
day reported favorablyon House Bill
No. 228.
The following bills wore intro-
duced: House Bill No. 231 By Harrison
divides the present counties of Kiowa
and Comanohe Into four counties to
be known as Comancho Kiowa Tuttlo
and Harrison. Lawton Hobart Tem-
ple and Frederick are to bo the coun-
ty seats.
House Bill No. 232 By Harrison
act to provide for the olectlon of one
member In each school district and
these shall constitute a text book
commission of tho county. This body
shall select books for flvo years and
no other selection can be again made
for five years.
House Bill No. 283 By Cummins
makes it a felony to soil a vote in any
kind of an olectlon primary Included.
Tho ponalty is disfranchisement for
ten years.
House Bill No. 284 By Throadglll
glvos city councils In cities of over
5.000 right to establish public librar-
ies and levy a tax of 2 mills to sup-
port them.
House Bill No. 235 By Jones of
Logan act to regulate the national
guard and pro.ijf ps Inspection.
House Bill No. 236 By Jones of
Logan provides that the territorial
board of education shall advertise for
bids In the opon markets of the coun-
try for supplying text books and the
contract shall bo for flvo years. This
Is not a free text book bill but one
to furnish books at cost
Council Morning.
The council this morning was en-
gaged most of tho time in considering
bills In tho committee of the whole.
Soveral new bills were Introduced and
one was passed. Tho latter was the
bill of Sonator Campboll. and Is quite
Important as It does away with tho
offico of school district treasurer and
throws that work upon the county
treasurer. This bill was defeated last
week failing to receive a majority of
all thp mombers elect but It was this
morning roconslderod and passed.
Council In Detail.
Mr. Campboll's bill providing that
all school district and township war-
rants shallbo drawn upon and paid by
county treasurers was passed.
Mr. Woolsoy Introduced a blllp cre-
ating a board of regents for the Ok-
lahoma university tho normal schools
and university preparatory school.
Tho commlttco on municipal corpor-
ations recommended th. passage of
tho bill authorizing cities towns and
villagos to build dams for water works
purposes.
Tho council in committal of the
whole recommended tho passage of
Mr. Mathews' bill requiring witnesses
to give bond for their appearanco in
cases whore either party doubt
whother they will appear or not
New Bills Introduced.
Council Bill No. 150 By Foster
makes stealing from railway cars and
depots gnmd larceny punishable bv
Ave yoars in the penitentiary.
Council Bill No. ICO By Updograff.
Is a free school text books bill but
leaves free books optional with the
districts.
The oounell In committee of the
whole then took up consideration of
Blakonoy's bill enacting tho fellow
servant law which makes railroad
companies liable for any injury Jo
their employes caused by follow em
ployos whother by negllgonco or oth
orwlso. It caused much discussion
Messers. Webster and Foster (Repub-
licans) enoreetlcally opposed the ill
In tho course of his remarks Mr Fos
tor said that he didn't think It wise to
loglslato against railroads.
At noon when a recess was taken
the bill was still under consideration
Council Afternoon Sesst in.
The council this afternoon in com-
mittee of the wSble recommended
for passage Council Bill No. 1 provid-
ing that corporations may organize
(Continued on page i.)
Republican Caucus
Will Decide
STEERING COMMITTEE
WILL RECOMMEND
That Omnibus Bill be Dis-
placed With ths Canal
Treaty
(By Assoclatea Press.)
Washington D. C Feb. 17. The Chicago III Fob. 17. The temper-
Republican sonators will hold cau- ature Is ranging from 1 dogroo abovo
cus at 4 p. in today and tho steering zero at Louisville to 24 below at West
committee will then recommend that Superior Wis. Official records at
the canal treaty be taken up and tho other conters wore: Chicago 10 bo-
statehood bill displaced
ANCIENT CEREMONY
OPENS PARLIAMENT
Keep
Alive Memories 'of
Guy Fawkes and Gun-
Powder Plot
(By Associated Press.)
London Fob. 17. King Edward ac-
companled by tho queen and sur-
rounded by court and all offlcors of
state opened parliament this after-
noon. Early In the morning tho vaults
of the housos were searched for Ira-!
aginary conspirators as usual by yeo
men of the guard carrying ancient
lanterns ami useloss halbreds. Crowds
everywhere greeted tho king and
queen with enthusiasm.
Lenox soap Is tho best and cheap
ost soap on tho market for kitchen and
laundry use.
Photo by Wilson London
COUNTESS OF WARWICK.
The Counteps of Warwick who was formerly Daisy Maynard Is tb
acknowledged relgulng beauty of King Edward's court aud Is said to bo ths
most beautiful woman in all England.
Rblief Committees
Taxed to Limit
CHICAGO CUT OFF
FROM COMMUNICATION
Evjery Section Reports The
Storm Record Breaker
For Years
I (By Associated Press.)
low; Peoria. 14 below; St. LouIb 5
below; Indianapolis 8 below; Mil-
waukee 10 below; Columbus Ohio
2 below; Kansas City 9 below; Dos
Molnod la. 9 below; St. Paul 20 be-
low; Omaha 10 below and Topokn
12 below.
Farther west and northwest the
weathor was modorutlng. Up to 10
'o'clock no deaths directly duo to cold
had been reported but rollof commlt-
tes everywhere wore taxed to tho
Jmjlt In relieving suffering of the poor.
TCero was no Indication of-coal fam
ine dealers genornlly having a sur-
plus stock on hand. Trolloy linos nro
badly cripplod and both suburban and
through trains on railroads woro do-
layed many suburban trains being
abandoned. Tolograph and tolophono
llnQfl are seriously cripplod and for a
tn9 Chicago was practically cut off
from communication with tho outside
. world
Records Broken In Topeka.
Toprt' . s
the hoavlob. snow storm In yoars tho
temporaturo also started out to broak
the tecord. It succeeded in reaching
1- below during tho night Clour
sunshiny weather today rellovos the
.mat Ion howerr and the official
Guthrie Property
I ously Gouged on
forecast points to a rising terapora-
ture. Fuil dealers report no danger
of a coal famine.
Kansas City Mo. Fob. 17. Con-
cordia 12 below; Wichita 5; Abllcno
IS; Lawrence 11 recorded this morn-
fhtf
Storm Discomforts Voters.
Philadelphia Pa. Fob. 17. A blli-
zard raged throughout tho stato last
night and today. Zoro weather pro-
valla and six Inches of snow uro on
tho ground. This is municipal oloc
tlon day throughout tho stato and ono
offect of tho storm has boon to lesson
tho vote.
The Sunny 8outh.
Atlanta Qa. Fob 17. Tho sovorost
wonthor of tho winter prevails ovor
the South today At Atlanta a galo
blew at tho rate of sixty miles an
hour. Tho tomporaturo Is 2 abovo ot
Noshvlllo: G at Memphis acd 9 at
Knoxvlllo. In Birmingham tho mer-
cury has fallen 69 degrees In twelvo
hours nnd In Now Orleans 43.
TERRITORIAL DEBT
MAY BE BONDED
Report of Joint Committee
On Oklahoma Finaucial
Condition
The Joint commlttoo appointed by
tho council and house to Investigate
the warrant and bonded Indebtedness
of tho territory submitted Its report
yi.a'c-rdny tho following being a sum-
mary: Wo tho undorslgnod committee ap-
pointed to lnqulro Into the warrant'
Indobtodnoss of tho torrltory of Okla-
homa having had undor consideration
Council Concurrent Resolution No. 5
bog loavo to report that tho warrant
Indobtodnoss of said torrltory up to
Novombor 30. 1902 was $046604.21
with cash on hand of $94307.73 to
moot said Indebtedness; that tho
bonded Indobtodnoss at said time was
$lSf000.00 and that there was cash on
hand of $26000.00 to moot said bond-
ed indabtednoss. We Unit that there
have been vnrylng doflclta since tho
organization of tho territory for oach i
year until 1002 when tharo v.a Jlt-
1 !8 24 more revenue revived than
the nmount of warrants anl bonds is-
hiied. as lb more particularly shown by '
exhibit "B" That the totil an.nunt f
t the entire Indebted .. ildj Postmaster W. M McCo nan re-
iTitory less cash on htui Is to erei'J'l cIvsd uoUes; from Delegat Fiynn
uf warrants and bonde'l '..n.-. "s Jj' &" additional appropriation of
$'00.505 59 as more parti ularly hown $ TOO JlOO that he asked for the new
by exhibit "ll;" that th lartft-st de federaPbuRding to be erected In
flrlts are In legislative . a. and we Guthrie has been reported favorably
rrnimmend that If th !.ih'a to to tho senate by the sub-coin mil tee on
c 'i "ive In appro;- i t appropriations; This makes the sum
! t j (' ess may be
i v '(
o "' We further ta his icj.ort
i" I. .i on roports of !..enii de-
.h ...pnrs of our torrf .'i: govern-
ment We recommend the appointment of a
committee to specifically investigate
Individual disbursements and to re-
port on same.
8am Masslngale
Counoll.
T. M Robinson
J. W. Harrison
House.
The report which Mr. Masslngalo
fnfdrmed tho counoll was very Incom-
ploto. was adppted.
Follpwlng tho readlffc of the com-
raltteo's report in the counoll. Senator.iStator'B Madlsqp Square Thea'er Co..
Blakoney offered tho following rosolu-laThe'Broik1 fl6'ThurSaay night
tlon which was adopted' Prices. 16a 2c 36c. Seats are now
Resolved That tho ways aud moans iou sale
Owners Oiitrage
Lateral Sewers
Tho correspondence plinted below
must fall wltli crushing force upon
thoso Interested loud-mouthed sewer
advocates who have boon declaring
that tho Guthrlo lntga)L sowers were
built at a "ronsonaulo cost" Read
tho following lottors then go to tho
city clock's oftloo and ascertain tho
amount of tho tax warrant chargol
up against your property and draw
your own conclusions;
Guthrlo Okla. Jan 20. 1003
City 'ClerkrQftlabotna City Okla
Dear Sir: Will you be kind enough
to lU-nftMtnofhy return mill tno
avdragO cost ptfr lot for your lateral
sower work aud oblige
. J. E. Ball. Mayor.
City Clerk's Reply.
Doar Sir; Replying o aboic will
say tho averago is a fraction over
$9.90 per lot. In many places steno
had to bo blasted which makes tho
avorago hlghor.
Ycry trujy
T. A. Blaise GltjClerk.
Mow Damning Proof.
Oklahoma City- OJtfn. F.qb 5 1903.
Hon. J. E. Ball Mayor Guthrlo Okla.
Dear Sir: During all the osclto-
mont yesterday I was unablo to find
the sower contractor nnd. as wo have
certified up to tho county clork had
to find him to obtain tho informa-
tion you asked. Ho " tells me this
morning that the b ewers were built
by districts ranging frc-m 1.000 to 1.200
foot oach and that the highest price
per lot In any district was 15.89V4-
Hoping this may bo what you desire.
Ain yo
row truly
. OlaVe dlty
T. A
Clerk.
committee bo and thoy nro horohy In-
structed to draw and presont a bill to
the council for Its consideration pro-
viding for bonding tho outstanding
warrant Indebtedness of this torrl'orv
by twonty yoa" B por cont bonds and
for tho purchiso at their par value of
any or all of said bonds by tho terri-
tory out of tho building or other
funds of the territory for tho uss of
such funds.
fEOERALiiijILDING
WILL U ENLARGED
Meaning of Increased Aps
propriation Now Pend
ing. in Congress
tonl to be expended on the building;
$160000 It 1m also believed that the
additional $100000 appropriation will
be made and If so work on tim erec-
tion of the building will commenco
soon. It may bo necessary for tho
goVernmorit to purchase the ground
and buildings now facing Oklahoma
and First street lor the federal build-
ing which will bo occupied by the
territorial offlcara in ease Oklahoma
falls to be admitted to statehood this
Winder. Delegate Flynu has worked
earnestly for the additional $100000
appropriation and Is to bo commend-
od'for hlf good"vork.
"Brother John" will bo presented by
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Niblack, Leslie G. The Guthrie Daily Leader. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 21, No. 52, Ed. 1, Tuesday, February 17, 1903, newspaper, February 17, 1903; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc71983/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.