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THE ONLY EVENINO AMOCJATED PREM PAPER IN OKLAHOMA TERRITORY..
VOLUME 21
EIGHT PAGES.
GUTHRIE OKLAHOMA MONDAY MAR CH 2 1908.
EIGHT PAGES.
NUMBER R
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WELL JNOWN CITIZEN
;CR0SSE S- DEATH'S PORTAL
GOVERNOR
KILLS BILL
FATAUIIES ; PRESIDENT PRQpulS.
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Sudden Death of Horace H. Hagan
Prominent in Politics and Business
Horace H. Hagan one of the best
knoVm and Innuentlat citizens of
Guthrlo and Oklahoma died today at
L12:30 p. m. It la not known what was
thodlrect cause of his death as the
autopsy which Is being held this af-
ternoon had not been finished at P.: 30.
Mr. Hagan had been sick but a few
days and his death was entirely un-
expected by his many friends In the
city and territory. Last Thursday
evening ho suffered an attack of heart
art S
af0ne
trouble with which ho has been
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fected'the past few years but Frlda
he was at his offlco and romaluei
throughout the day. He became 11
again tho same evening and was coi
flnedVo his homo Saturday and Sut
on
0w
doy. At two o'clock this morning ho
-wiretaken dangerously HI and re-
mained unconscious until death oc-
curred. Drs. Melvln Blesh and Iteed
attended the dying man administer-
ing restoratives but to no avail. At
12:30 surrounded by the doctors and
.the relatives in tho city ho dlod.
Sketch of the Deceased
The death of Mr". Hagan Js deeply
deplored and keenly felt by all resi-
dents of the city. Since becoming a
resident of tho city he has beenu
lead!riSbuslne8sJmn"n nml p'romoter
ftf allnatlsfttoodnformanlclnd. His
life has been one full of activity and
enterprise and ho was known in many
cltlcsand states In the Union.
Ho was born In Monroe City Mis-
souri In 18G0 and at the time of his
death was 43 years of ago. He resid
ed In St. Marys until 1880 coming
direct to Guthrie when the territory
. was opened and engaging in tho real
estato and loan business. His busi-
ness gradually grew until today It Is
one of the largest in the torrito.
In 1000 seeing tho need of a bettor
territorial building he Interested S't
Louis capitalists to build the present
Oklahoma building and also organiz.0
the Logan County bank. At the tlmo
of his death .Mr. Hagan was a director
ot tho bank.
Bryan Would Have Made Him
Governor
la political life Mr. Hagan was ono
'Of tho best known Democrats in the
territory and one of the most convinc-
ing speakers on the stump He was a
member of tho Democratic territorial
central committee four years and in
both campaigns made by W. J. Bryan
for tho presidency ho was one of tho
foremost workers In tho party and
made many 3peoches in Missouri in
Mr. Bryan's behalf. During tho late
campaign Mr. Hagan was credited
with winning many votes for Wm.
Cross and made many speeohos la tho
territory. At all times he was a
zealous worker for hs party's inter-
est and for his services during the
campaign of 189C and 1900 had Mr.
Bryan been elected president he
would have been appointed governor
of tho territory.
Mr. Hasan was prominent In lodge.
social ana cuurcii circles. He was
member ot tho .Cthollo church and
tho local Elk lodge which will prob
ably have chargetof the funeral serv-
ices. Misses Eulalla and Virginia who arj.
attending Sacred Heart college at St.
Louis; Hotaco II. Jr. a student at
St Mary's college Kansas and
(Continued on page 5)
LEGER EXCURSION
PLEASED PARTICIPANTS
Trip to Southwest Okla
fioma Was a Pleasant
Jaunf for Legislators
of the pleasantest trips taken
by tho legfsiaturo this winter was
tho excursion given by tho Frisco
system to -hjQUthwostorn Oklahoma
last Saturday. Tho trip was highly
enjoyed as 'well as profitable to tho
ono hundred and seventy-five excur-
sionists. Tho special train loft Guthrlo at 7
o'clock and made record time to Ok
lahoma CltyJTho first stop Snyder
was reached : 50 whero the hungry
excurslonlstslwero treated to a royal
feast by thojfcltlzcns
of
that two-
months old town.
Tho scenery around Snyder is mag-
nificent and while tho great majority
partook of th.o sumptuous repast a
few clImbedMiho .Wichita mountaiun
and gathered some beautiful btones
as souvenirs. The trip's destination
Lcger was reached at 5 o'clock and
the excursionists were met at the do-
pot by members of. the Commercial
club and escorted to tho opera house
whero another banquet awaited them.
Speeches were made by all the mem-
bers' of the legislature and roprosen-tatlvest-pf
cpress aftor whjch tho
hall was cleared and the' evening
spent In dancing Leger whose name
until two months ago was Altus Is a
typical Texas town. Situated on ono
of the prettlost lownsltos Imaginable
tho town is destined to bo one of tho
bast In that part of Oklahoma and
with tho completion of tho Frisco to
Quanah Toxas' and the building ot
the Orient raljroad It will be?a credit
to Oklahoma and tho county In which
it Is located. Tho hospitality of tho
residents was shown In that the free-
dom of tho city was given to tho ex-
cursionists and all were well cared
for during the night
The special train left Logor on its
return trip at 8 o'clock Sunday morn-
ing stopping at Snydor again and
giving tho crowd the opportunity of
climbing the mountains Lawton was
reached at 12:10 the ladles of tho
party being Invited to ono of tho
hotels and tho gentlomon to the Com-
mercial club rooms. After tho Sunday
dinner welcoming addrosses wore
made by Lawtpn business mon and
responses by a few of tho legislators
Tho sontlmont against the county di-
vision bill is very strong In Lawton
and the citizens thore made the most
of the opportunity to inform tho
members that tho division of their
i county would noji be acceptable
A 20-mlnuto stop was made at Fort
Sill three miles north of Lawton and
the party alpo vlawud from the train
the Indian sohoc-1 and the famous
Indian chief Quanah Parker's home
Tho usual number ot laughable in
eldents occurred during the trip .the
excursionists reaching the city from
their thirty-six houra Jaunt at 7 CO
o'clock last night
Shawnee Herald: The army of Ok-
lahoma on a peace footing Is com-
posed of 825 men not counting Col.
Roy V.. Hoffman who is a whole rog-
ment ' UmaGt No report mado
on the strength of the navy but It Is
understood that Rear Admiral "Bob"
Neff has several boats anchored (n
the Chlckaskia and Salt Fork.
Geary considers itself booked for
another railroad and Is looking for a
yjaltr.fromrth0djrcior of the C. O.
and T. line tnls or Vext week. '
Compromise Of
fers Fell Down
UNIVERSITY WILL
NOT GET APPROPRIATION!
Veto Message Prepared
This Afternoon and
Signed bp Governor
Governor
Forguson has definlt
vetoed the university approprlatrbufternonn for St. Louis vla.FL Scott
bill. Tho veto message was propare4fninii tfin nmi niflasnnt mil. enlllilfcl
this afternoon and will be sent to thg
house thlB ovonlng If that body If
still In session otherwise it will bo do-
llvored tomorrow.
It now seems possible that the Ft.
Supply bill will pass tho house. A
majority of the committee on private
corporations reported the bill this
morning with tho recommendation
that it be passed and go into effect as
soon as a steam or electric railroad
be built within ono mile ot Ft. Sunnlv.
The amorfdnierft further provides for
the appointing of the officers and ttfo
beginning of the repairing of the .
buildings as soon as the construction
ot tho road is commenced. V
The sensational charge made" laer
week by Senator Hlckam that Presi-
dent Aloxander tho author of the Ft.
Supply bill had secured a false report
on thajQuarantlno bill was thought to
have pounded the death knell of Hie
asylum bill. However today's report
of tho committee went over until to-
morrow to allow a minority report
Messrs. Murphy and Balllnger being
absent. Tho favorablo report was
signed by Mostrs. Jones of Logan '
Francis ann Jester. 1
The bill to appropriate $80000 tor'cuU
the university may yet become a law
Governor Ferguson today sent 10
Representative James a letter Btatlng
that tho bill should so bo amended- in
case It was recalled as to raise from
$15000 to $26000 for each of the neM
tow yeirs discretionary ns to amount
wuii mo tniumiztuiuu uuuru. visu
that tho regents bo not giou authori
ty to uso any of tho money for heat-
ing nnu iignting purposes 1
(Continued on page 8 )
FRANK GOULD'S
1 iiSiHHHSBPIK9H3HBCuRGHiHH
BLUE RIBBON TEAM.
GIVEN AWAY.
Mr. Frank Gould bus gleu to his fcister. Miss Helen Gould bis fainouj
prize winning team Young Mr Gould as has been announced Is to be mar-
ried and when he becomes a Benedict ho Intends to abandon his sporting
fads. Mr. Gould has been known for several venrs a a n lover of horses htu
a fancier of dogs. He has carefully
the country and at every Important
nis two yf staiiions isuniuguam anu sanunngnam uave carried ok tne
Hue rbbn. f
The Mine results have followed where Mr. Gould bar exhibited blsgogs.
At great expense Mr. Gould brpught to this country about one year ago two
 highly bred St. Bernard docs. They are Marvelcroft and Baron Lundrldzt.
Tho former cost 1200 and the latter
already had a fine KenaeLat Lyndburst-on-uudaou and wltu'Ihis new stock
-he posseM4' keanolj which bad few equal in America. Althe anluisl
re to be'sld.
iiwftl5-
Two Trains MP
on Trestle'"'
ENGINES TELESCOPED .
PASSENGERS JARRED
trreighf .Ciew Enable.
F i ' 'awtw-j i a
mane aimn? iiwrcu to i
Signal
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.1 .. Scott Kas.. March 2. MlasdMrl
Pacific passenger train No. 4v wlilali
Jap. Wichita at 3 o'clook yesterday at-
Jjead on with n freight train an the
Hrostle four mllos west of Fort Sqott
durlhg the night. The engines wore
completely telescoped bufcnono of the
passenger coaches turned over.
Twenty or more passongors Sustain-
ed cuts and bruises but none was
dangerously hurt.
James Garrett of Eldorado Kansas
passenger engineer. Jumped nndhls
left leg was broken and right hip -ills-
flecated.
Walter Smith flroman. was caughj
between the tank and baggage car 4
and several' ribs wero broken.
The Injured wero brought to Moray
hospital In this city
til no ucciuuuL reauiieu iim" Ai it
; fniat the freight crew unablcTtQ- run
their train on a siding In time to give
tho passonger a clear track failed to
send out a flag.
Tho injured:
James Garrett Eldorado Kas. pas-
senger onglnoor.
'Walter Smith Eldorado Kas.fc pas-
senger fireman.
H. C. Sleoner Kansas City baggage-
man face cut badly bruised.
A. J. Donnolly Uronson Kas. arm
hurL
Mrs. P. L. Wrlttht. FL Scott face
P. L. Wright Ft. Scott bruised.
Louis Wright FL Scott head bruis-
ed W. Moorhead Ft. Scott head and
back hurt.  r
M. Higgins Kansas City back
SDrajnC(i
J. A. rtaga. La Harpe Kas. g10AkJ;
cut.
i.neo cut
Darnett Kew York "log
WHICH HE HAS
ISmM
selected some of tho best bred hories l$h6ma ari$ alleged to spenl I mint
horso show where they were exlflbltel
was purchased forMEl.OOO. Mr dquldM
United States Senate Must Act
Upon Pending Treaties
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sprained.
-tip
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T JpJin.Neftl. porter hip out.
1 rCrJ mSt .
u. u. mruii arm nun.
Hub'orVl.nnJner Ft. Scott arm
mrs "Cartor Drouson
bnok
wrenched and sldo hurt
Jsa Croon Ft. Scott faco cut.
S. Q. Strevov. Pleasanton.
Kas.
10634$ broken.
E. n.JJJatest Adair Mo head cut.
Mrs. J. A. Raga bruised
George Konantz Unlontovn
Kan.
face cut
Chas. B. Thomas Oklahoma City
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WESTERNOKLAIIOJHA tffcjlW5WW tQ convmm at tho
niinirn minrifJCMAin capltol.ln tho city of Washington oa
DUH1EU UnUCKWHUTT
Passenger Trains ast in
Drift-and HeavyLoss
in Live Stock
(By Associated Prosa.)
Woodward Okla. March. 2. The
worst snow storm In twenty years
still blocks train service between hero
and Amrlllo. Passenger trains wholi
loJJ Thursday are still faet In a drift
near Hlgglns Texas. The snow is
eighteen Inchos deep on a level and
a serious loss In lle stock Is reportod
DELAWARE DEADLOCK
BROKEN AT LAST
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Two Senators Elected by
'Forces Opposed1 to
Addicks
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DELAWARE DEADLOCK
(By Associated Preda.)
Dover Del. March 2. Tho loglBla-
turn this nftprnoon onded the s'oiia
toriajLdo'adJpk by olectlng Stato Sen-
ntq&y&VT&nh Alloe (Union Republk
can) to tho long term sonatorshlp
whlch expires In 1907 and Congrear-
Auian L0UU4 Holsler Ball (Regular It
fphlfllnan) 'to the short term whlolif
ends in 10Q5
CUNARD STEAMER AGROUND
(By Associated Proas.)
I New York Fob. 28 The Cuna.d
lino steamer Etrurla which sailed to-
I day for Quoenstown and Liverpool la
1 aground at tho ontrance of Gedney
I channel In the lower bay.
BEER BILL.
j Should it Become Law Revenues
Would Be rGeatly Enhanced.
; Tlie bouse ber inspection bill by
Mr Mathews Is a copy of the Missouri
law which Colonel "Blllj" Ryder
lobbied so long to pass. T.n Inspec-
tor is tu recelvo $EJ)00 a .ir In sal-
ianb J01$? revenue that tho lav would
'turn Into tho territorial tromucy Is
estimated at botwecn $50000 and $00-
000 a yeat Tho 900 salooni In O
lj$ij
dollars anuuajly with the brer c lw
nhe Eagle Drug Store js now ulcejyi
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located In its new quarters next to
the.Wefaoma. gcery '
4fjp'f K
Fcedeflck Is to hare a sixty room
hotel.
fjkJByAssocmtea ?rwn.)
WaWngtonrDiC March 2. Thft
pVosldont today slgngd a proclamation.
kalllng an extraordinary session Ot
tK senate of UiFlityoIghth eon-
grass (o meet March C.
The; proclamation 'follows
"-'Whereas public Interests reulr
that tiff sonato should convana in ex-
traordinary session thoreforv I. Theo-
dore Hoosovelt. nroRfflonf. of tha I'm
feu'StaVcS oiAnienca do heroby pro
claim and doclaro that nn extraordi
nary occasion roulres tho soWta of
tho fifth day ot March next at 12
o'clock noon of all which persons
who shall at that time bo entitled to
act as members of that body are here-
by required to tako notice."
PUMil&BUHjDING
-BIOT COHERENCE
Federal Structure fot Goth
rie U NoWPrictically
Assured
Washington D. C March 2
I.Iouso amondmontsvto"omnlbus public
building bill wore sent to conference.
Tho Republican managers In the
hiasbuv& dOyisM" ""njpBior 'fiU'e- to
lerTOuTicd'1 the minority's power
to8iSyi!ifjfelnornlMif " was
onloreu favorably reportod by tho com
iijht-on rulesr It adopts tho meth
ods ot Bonding to conference general
bills with sonato amendments widen
has been pursued with reference it
appropriation bills thus cutting off
"soveraj roll callp and by a further pro-
vision cuts out a demand for tho pro-
vhws.qu.Qstkn on confqrence reports.
Ihw'cllmlnStlng 'roll call on each re-
port - wq(VI
Speaking on tho rule Grosvonor said
thQ minority wag trying to paraljze
tliff 'govbrnmont but tho majority
would nQt alloy It to do So. "We ar
going to jnQot' overy njg&anr eon
tlnconcr. sad he. "It tuBunuuty tn
IdOjiq hnd tbo country ox
Ulo so The nllbusler will come on'
where revolution and Insurrection an i
-iir)jard of duty always come
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8ECRETARY'8 OFFICE
Charter Granted Oklajrona and South-
''westerjv Railway.
A charter was Issued by 8ecrnar
Orimafl today to' lis Oklahoma an t
Kniithu'aatarn Ttnllnnx rotnnan uf
fHIK'CUy wltli a capital stock of $000
000 The new road vvlil be bull'
through Ouster Hoger Mills and Da
countlufc The Incorporatoni are
W. It. Maliaaey Joh 0vrholt C'ahin
M Res?r M. G Ilob'nson J
Cjuwioft R K Echols of Elk Ctt. ant
M A Kelly of Little Rook Ark
The Oklahoma City Axle and Car
riu Manufacturing company of Ok
lnhama City with a capital stock of
$75000. The Incorporators are W
atfiJA A. Merh T. KKeyes J
3ys&vvVdf Kansas City C. P. John
son and L T Kramer of Oklahoma
9$uimtetoned today are as
follows:
II. M-
Connor of Edmonil Oklaho-
niaigguhjj'.
G "D. Latbram of waiters toman
che county '
.
The green houso men &r$ forcing:
 flowers for the Eastor trads.
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