Vinita Daily Chieftain. (Vinita, Okla.), Vol. 14, No. 220, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 14, 1913 Page: 1 of 4
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VINITA DAILY CHIEFTAIN.
VINITA OKLAHOMA TUESDAY JANTARY 14. 191:!.
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TULSA JOINS HANDS
WITH MUSKOGEE
Citizens of McAlester And Tulsa Meet
With Muskogee Business Men at
Friendly Dinner.
join nanas and Help made the first city
of the state the third city in size and
importance. C. L. Jackson also spoke
!on the navigability of the Arkansas
and on the future development of Mus
kogee and Tulsa
Six Years of Waiting.
Muskogee Okla. Jan. 14. Tulsa and
Muskogee shook hands and pledged
me-iong irienusuip ana men tooK a
united stand in protesting against the
possible legalizing of the sand and
gravel monopoly in the state at a din-
ner given by the Muskogee Commercial
club by the delegation of boosters from
Tulsa and McAlester at the Hotel
Severs la; I evening. Resolutions ask-
ing the sute legislature to see to :t
that no legislation be enacted that
would make the monopoly possible
were unanimously adopt?d.
Carl Magee of Tulsi proposed the
resolutions and said that if tnere were
any objection to then: from anyone
present he would withdraw the draft
he had prepared. Then ho read the
resolutions in which it was pointed
out that on March 2 1912 the school
land board entered into a contract
with a sand and gravel corporation
and gave it exclusive control of the
sand and gravel in the beds of the
navigable streams of the state that
the state would receive frota the cor-
poration 2 cents a cubic yard for
sand taken and 8 cents a cubic yard
for gravel and no restriction '.could bi
made to regulate the royalty from con
tractors; that many sand and (ravel
dealers would suffer disaster because
of the monopoly; that the ultimate
consumer would have to pay the tri-
bute; that the system o monopoly pro
posed is intolerable In a state or our
boasted progressiveness attd that the
possible retum to the btata ii totallv
incommensurate with the injustice
done. In conclusion the resolutions
ended as follows:
"Therefore we the delegates from
the Muskogee Commercial club and
Tulsa Commercial club in joint session
assembled protest against such an in
iquity and call upon our legislature to
see to it that no legislation be enacted
which will give effects to so unfair
burdensome and suspicious transac-
tion." Tarns Bixby moved the adoption of
the resolutions and C. L. Jackson rec-
onded the motion after he had suggest-
ed to include im the resolutions the
fact that other states through which
the navigable stream passed did not
make a charge for the sand and gravel
taken from the river bed. There was
no dissenting voice in the vote on the
resolutions.
The principal object of the meeting
was to develop a spirit of rfiendliness
between Tulsa and Muskogee. Aopear-
ently this was accomplished as the
Muskogee and Tulsa speakers took the
common stand that the two cities of
eastern Oklahoma could make greater
progress by helping each other com-
mercially. The demonstration of the
navigability of the Arkansas river to
Tulsa development of the agricultural
districts of eastern Oklahoma boost-
ing of the inaugural special train to
advertise the state In the east and
the organization of strong co-operative
spirit were various phases of the after-
dinner talks.
President John V Darby of the Mus-
kogee Commercial club introduced
Thomas P. Smith bead of the traffic
oureau association as tne nrst speaker
for the evening
the history of the freight rate proposi-
tion wherein. Muskogee was made the
basing point because of the demonstra-
tion in 1905 when the "City of Mus-
kogee" was propelled from Cincinnati
to Muskogee on the Arkansas river.
"We concede to Tulsa the right to get
the same rate by running a light power
craft up the Arkansas as far as Tulsa."
Cass Bradley emphasized the advan-
tages resultant from the fact that
Tulsa and Muskogee are on navigable
streams and asked the boosters to
Spokane Wash. Jan. H.Broke but
worth $22000 which he cannot touch
till 27 years of age John Harlon aged
21 will join the army at the Spokane
recruiting office to satisfy his thirst
for adventure during four of the six
years of waiting. When he was 16
years old he accompanied a circus out
of his home town Creston Iowa with-
out giving his family notice of b.'s
change of residence. He went from
place to place finally landing in Spo-
kane two years ago where he has re-
mained. Meanwhile his father died
leaving a will which withholds the
youth's share until he is 27 years old.
He says he will not ask his relatives
for money and chooses the army as a
means of seeing more of the world be-
fore he finally settles down.
THE CAUSES
OF
DIVORCE
The dhorce proctor of Kansas City
has summarized the ups and downs of
matrimony in one thousand cases that
have come under his observation and
reached conclusions of the causes cf
divorce:
GOVERNOR CRUDE
ON IRE CARPET
Legislators Force Governor to Furnish
Information About the River
Contracts.
Oklahoma City Jan. 14.- Saying
that he had repeatedly heard the
charge of "graft" by certain Oklahoma
City attorneys In connection with the
state contracts with the Builders' Sand
and Gravel company. Representative
W. L. Curtis of Sallisaw Sequoyah
county. Monday had passed with unani-
mous consent a resolution calling up
on the governor and the school hind de
partment to furnish the house with all
information in their possession relat
ing to the contracts.
The Builders' Sand and Gravel com
pany obtained valuable contracts with
the state granting them the rieht tn
remove sand and gravel from the river
beds of Oklahoma. This company was
represented by the legal firm of Stuart
Cruce and Bell. Considerable dismite
arose as to wlio owned the gravel and
as to the state's right to enter into con-
tracts to sell the gravel to the Build
ers' Sand and Gravel company. Gov-
ernor Lee Cruce contended that the
state under existing laws had the
right to make the contracts with the
company represented by the law firm
of which his brother A. C. Cruce. was
a member.
Owing to the "Oklahoma code" or-
dered printed without having been
published while the special session
was In session last month one senator
on tho floor suggested that iwssibly
its publication had been held up while
"the sand and gravel law was altered
Things That Cause Divorces:
Immorality.
Drunkenness.
Desertion.
Flirting.
Economic conditions.
Premature marriage.
Lawyers.
Childless homes.
Lack of experience in domestic re-
lations. IacY. of practical education.
Boor cooking and housekeeping.
.Motor cars.
Hoarding houses hotels rooming
houses and light housekeeping.
Suffragettes of the undesirable typ.
Lack of sympathy.
Nagging.
Gossip.
Lax marriage laws.
Tnings That Make a Happy Home:
Alan a good producer.
Wife a good housekeeper.
Practical college and high school
education
Appreciation of virtues and a broad
mind.
Husband and wife of same religious
faith.
Children.
Co-operation and encouragement.
Proper domestic training of girls by
mothers.
Family pride.
Refinement and education
Care in the selection of friends and
associates.
Entertainment and social life.
Reasonableness
A well tempered tongue.
Women Who Make Good Wives:
Love home life and children.
Are healthy.
Understand domestic science and re-
lations. Have a high standard of moral? and
live up to It.
Think of something besides clothes
and dress.
Are neat reiined and modest.
Are educated and can speak good
English.
Are religious.
Have had experience with children
and housekeeping.
Appreciate cleanliness
Are over 21 years old.
Know value of money.
Men Who Make Good Husbands:
Are making good at something.
Can provide comfortably for more
than two at the time of marriage.
Have at least respect for the relig-
ious beliefs of others.
Are healthy.
Don't drink intoxicating liquors.
Have ambition and a fair prospect of
an independent business.
Are educated and moral gentlemen.
AT OKLAHOMA CRY
Abolition of
Asked ir
Fire Marshal's Office
Senator Sorrell's
Measure.
to suit certain Oklahoma attorneys."
Two hundred copies of the code
ere delivered Monday to the legisla-
ture but whether or not an examina-
tion of the "sand and gravel" law as
printed in the statutes had anything
to do with the house asking the gover-
Mr. Smith spoke on I "or and school land department to sub
mit to the house all Information on tin
subject is not known.
The boys' basketball team and the
girls' team of the high school will meet
their old rivals from the Miami high
cbool here next Friday night. The
girls' have defeated the Miami girls
once this season and their game will
be a good one. The boys are confident
of evening up this time for their de-
feat of last week.
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In 1912 SSI divorce decrees were;
granted to men and women in the cir-1
cult court. In 1911 1224 divorce de-1
crees were granted. This falling off
in the number of divorce decrees last
year was due to the work of the proc-
tor in stopping outsiders coming her-
to obtain divorces Reno style.
It is fuSt as easv for the deserving I
to obtain a divorce now as in former
years Mr. Wright says. Hut seldom
do the undeserving obtain divorces.
Blames the Pretty Women.
"Almost anybody who has been mar-
ried very long may obtain a divorce
under the present laws" Mr. Wright
said this morning. "There are few
holes free from some kind of 'indig
nities' which by law entitle a person
to a divorce. The little things that
occur are magnified in the divorce
courts men and women do not hesitate
to commit perjury to obtain divorces
and find it too easy to do so."
Motor cars immoral nurses and ser-
vants in the hone pretty women who
lack morals who cross the pathway of
men easily tempted she the most nro-
duetive causes of divorce. Mr. Wright
says.
Trust Too Much to the Eve.
Fifty per cent of all married couples
are mlsmated. Mr. Wright believes. No
care was exercised by the men in- se-
lecting Wives and the same mistake is
made by the women
bands.
"Most anybody that w
clothes fills the bill with mo
until after the marriage"
said. "And men look for a
and a smile that doesn't I
That pretty figure doesn't 1
either. There is too much pleasing the
eye and the animal side of life It
does not lust."
sleeting ims-
v jars men's
t women
r. Wright
! etty face
It always
it always.
Oklahoma City .Jan. 14. Because
the bills that were on the calendar for
third reading had not been printed and
placed on the desks of the senators so
they could be given close consideration
the senate had to adjourn after a short
session Monday afternoon without
transacting much business. Arrange-
ments'? it was stated have been com-
pleted to have the bills printed and
placed in the senators' desks and no
further delay of the work of the solons
on account of imprinted hills Is expected.
Some of the senators favored going
ahead with the regular order but a
motion to suspend the rules and take
up for final consideration sonic bills
which were considered of minor inior-
tance was lost by a vote of 19 to 11.
Senator Mcintosh made a special re
quest for consideration of his bill No.
81 which proposes to confer authority
on the corporation commission to ad-
just all difficulties growing out of re-
bate for public service but some of
the senators were of the opinion that
it should be given more consideration
and like tli' other measures it went
over uuui nuer. tne corporation com-
mission it was stated now has in its
possession several thousand dollars
that has been obtained from public
service corporations and is without au-
thority to determine who shall receive
it. The purpose of Senator Mcintosh's
bill is to give the commission the tight
to determine who is entitled to the re-
fund without having to take the differ
ent cases into court for adjustment.
Senator .loo I!. Thompson of Pauls
Valley served notice that on the next
legislative day he will move to have
discharged all the new employes of the
senate who were added under the mo-
tion oT Senator Roddie which was ad-
opted last week. When the proposition'
first was proposed Senator Thompson
: vigorously opposed the addition of any
more employes and tho consequental
increase in expense to the state and
I has signified his determination to con-
jtinue his light to that end. Senator
j Thompson was not present when the
j motion creating the new places was
adopted.
Contest Case Wednesday.
The Langston-Aycock contest from
the first senatorial district which was
to have been taken up Monday was
j postponed again and made a special
order of business for 10 o'clock
j Wednesday morning. It was agreed
that consideration of the contest would
not receive any more postponements.
New bills introduced were:
No. 110 By Mcintosh requiring con-
victed persons in criminal case to pay
for the cost of the court proceedings.
No. 111 Ity Crahaiii Austin and Bar-
rett to protect pedigreed stallions and
jacks.
-o. u uy riign oi uie senate am
Pruett of the house defining gambling
and prescribing the penalty
No. 113 By Austin regulating tax-
ing and collection of attorneys fees in
suits based on written contracts.
No. 114 By Tucker giving county
superintendents the authority to pur-
chase records for school districts on
requisition from school district clerk.
No. 115 By Graham defining who
shall do road duty.
No. 116. By McAlister to prohibit
false advertising in newspapers maga-
zines or on bill boards.
No. 117 By Carrett and Franklin re-
quiring quarterly reports from justices
of the peace.
No. 118 By Jones of the senate and
Sherman of the house to provide for
holding terms of the county court at
Bristow Creek county and providing
for the employment of a deputy clerk.
After Fire Marshal.
No. 119 By Sorrels to repeal the
ace creating the state fire marshal.
No. J20 By Sorrels for an appro
priation to cover a deflnciency in the
state's mining department.
No. 12 1 By Wat mus to provide for
a landlord's lien on the personal prop-
erty of a tenant.
No. 122 By Warner making the
county clerk in all counties of less than
25000 population ex-ofllcio clerk of the
district and county court and register
of deeds.
No. 12:; By Barefoot and Pugh of
the senate and Brown and Roddie of
the house making an appropriation
for the maintenance of the Oklahoma
Industrial school and college for girls
for the period beginning July 1 linn.
Elk For Mount Spokane.
Spokane Wash.. Jan. 14. Prepara-
tory to the Panama-Pacific Interna-
tional exposition nt San Francisco in
1914 and to the opening of the $2-
000000 Davenport hotel now being
built In Spokane a combination ex-
pected to draw thousands of tourists
to this section the Fish and Came
Protective Association will ask the
state legislature to establish a game
preserve on Mount Spokane the high
est peak in the Spokane country. The
laud asked to be set aside is a strip
IS miles long and six miles wide and
includes a favorite rendezvous of hunt-
ers and anglers. The association asks
that the land be left as a breeding
place for both large and small animals.
Experts believe the region will to a
certaiu extent stock itself as deer and
other game abound in tho surrounding
country. In anticipation of favorable
action by the legislature at its session
this month the Fish and Came Pro
tective Association has arranged to
ship 10 head of elk from Gardiner
Mont. to be released on Mount Spo
kane
SOCIALISTS WIL
CONIRO
L
BOARD
They Suggest a "Deal" With Brewer-
Eliott Democrats to Down
Russell.
Oklahoma City Jan. 14. That the
socialists and tho O. A. Brewer-J. C.
Elliott faction of the democratic party
will control the agricultural institute
to be held in Stillwater Okla. January
16 became almost a certainty Monday
when the houso rejected Senator
Campbell Russell's bill to wrest the
election of ten members of agricultural
board from the institute and vest the
power of election in tho legislature.
Owing to the Stillwater institute con-
vening January 15 Senator Ruesel)
hoped that with the passage of his
bill carrying an emergency clause he
could circumvent the Hrewer-Ellktt
forces regaining places on the board.
Senator Russell was considerably dis-
comfited by the failure of the legisla-
ture to pass his bill but appreciates
its failure to do so as much to a. de-
sire to keep out of the "recall fight"
as to its desire to keep the election of
Which Ever Way the Report is Made! the board in the hands of the farmers.
LON FRAME IS
SURE A STAYER
He'll Still Hold Office.
Oklahoma City Jan. 14. That Lon
M. Frame as chairman of the state
board of affairs will continue in office
no matter what report is made by the
legal advisory committee as to whether
a bare majority or a majority of all
senators was necessary to confirm his
appointment dawned upon the sena-
tors Monday when intimations reached
tho members that the advisory commit-
tee in a majority report would suy "u
majority of all senators was neces-
sary to confirm" and that a minority
report of the advisory committee would
say "only a bare majority of votes was
necessary to confirm."
Frame received a bare majority of
two votes confirming bis appointment
and the senate contended that this was
equivalent to a rejection owing to his
failure to receive u majority of "all
senate votes" there being four sena-
tors absent at the time of voting.
Monday the senators were startled
when the light broke in on them thai
if Frame could still muster his 21
votes against 19 with any senator ab-!
sent the minority report would be ac-i
copted by a bare margin declaring
majority of all senators was not mn
sary t:i i o: firm."
The defeat of the proposed bill was
directly due to the unfavorable report
made by the caucus composed of farm-
ers who are members of the two
houRes. Russell says he will carry the
fight to the floor of the Stillwater meet-
ing and there endeavor to change the
method of electing the board. Many
members of the two houses have ex-
pressed the intention of going to Still-
water Januuary 15 and watching pro-
ceedings. The Brewer-KUlott forces
say they have made no deal with the
socialists for the election of the ten.
members of the board but the social-
ists claim they will have at least six
of the members and as RubscII and his
friends have openly antagonized the
socialists the latter could not with
their 28 delegates control the insti-
tute which has 77 members. The Rus-
sell forces reason that if the socialists
are to have any representation in the
board they have made a "deal" with
the Brewer-Elliott forces.
J. W. Ralston returned to his honnv
in Chattanooga Tenn. last night after
la visit with Mr. and Mrs. Amos 8tola-
lunger. .Mrs. Ralston and son will re-
main here for some time.
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Marrs, D. M. Vinita Daily Chieftain. (Vinita, Okla.), Vol. 14, No. 220, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 14, 1913, newspaper, January 14, 1913; Vinita, Okla.. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc773898/m1/1/: accessed March 29, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.