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SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION
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OFFICIAL PAPER OF
LINCOLN COUNTY
Chandler Tribune
JOB PRINTING OF ALL
KINDS QUICKLY DONE
Vol. VII
Chandler, Oklahoma, Tuesday, November iq, 1907,
No. 82
PROCLAMATION BY
THE PRESIDENT
32
JOHN TYLER.
rho tenth president of the ITiifoil States was born at Greetnvny, Va., In
lino. He was elected vice president in 1840 as a Whig and succeeded to the
presidency at the death of William Henry Harrison, April 4, 1841. During
his administration President Tyler was repudiated by his party because of
various disagreements. The annexation of Texas took plaee while lie was
president. In 1801 ex-President Tyler espoused the Confederate cause. He
was .i member of the Confederate house of representatives when he died at
Kichmond, Jan. 18, 1802.
PROCLAMATION WAS SIGNED
President Attached Signature to Document
L.ast Saturday at 10:17 a. m.
Washington, D. C., Nov. 16 A
new star was added to the
American flag today by the ad
mission formally into the Union
of the state of Oklahoma. Presi
dent Roosevelt at ten sixteen
o’clock this morning signed the
proclamation admitting the ter
ritories of Oklahoma and Indian
Territory jointly as one of the
American States. Little form-
ality attended the ceremony,
which meant so much to the peo-
ple of the two territories In
appending his signature to the
proclamation the president used
a pen formed from a quill pluck-
ed from the wing of an American
Eagle. The pen will be deposited
with the Oklahoma Historical
society.
The signing of the proclama-
tion was donein the cabinet room
to which had been admitted Sen
ators Carter and Dixon, of Mon-
tana and Warner of Missouri,
besides a number of residents of
Oklahoma, most of whom are con
nected with Government depart-
ments in Washington, and news-
paper representatives.
It was exactly 10.16 o'clock
when Secretary Loeb threw open
the nouble doors leading from
the president's private office.
He had the proclamation in his
hand which he laid on a large
square blotter at the president’s
position at the head of the cabi
net table.
The presidententered and took
his seat at once. He was handed
the long eagle quill pen by Sec-
retary Loeb and himself lifting
the lid from the inkstand, dipped
the pen and wrote his name in
large letters, the pen making an
audible scratch with each move-
ment. When he had finished his
signature the president picked
up a small blotter with which he
blotted his name, and then look-
ing n[i, - xckiimoJ.
“Oklahoma is a state.”
At this instant Albert Hammer
of Enid, Okla., a clerk in the land
office, stepped forward and asked
“Mr. President, may I have that
blotter?” The president picked
up the small blotter and handed
A PKOCDAM ITON
Whereas, The congress of (he
United Stales did b.v an act ap-
proved June 16, 1906, provide
that the inhabitants of the Ter-
ritory of Oklahoma and of the
Indian Territory might, under
and upon theconditicms prescrib-
ed in said act, adopt a constitu
tion and become the state of
Oklahoma, and.
Whereas, By said act provis-
i >n was duly made for the elec
tion of a constitutional conven-
tion to form a constitution and
state government for the said
proposed state; and, whereas, it
appears from the information
laid before me that such conven
tion was duly elee’ed and such
constitution and state govern-
ment were thereby duly formed;
and,
Whereas, Hy the said act the
said convention was further an
thorized and empowered to pm
vide by ordinance for submitting I
the said constitution to the peo-
ple of the said state for latitica-
tion or rejection and likewise
for the ratification or rejection
of any provisions thereof to be
by the said convention separate-
ly submitted; and,
Whereas, it has been certified
to me, as required bv the said
act by the governor of the Terri-
tory of Oklahoma and by the
judge senior in service of the
United States
for the Indian
majority of the legal vo'es feast
at an election duly provided for
by ordinance, as
said act, have been
adoption of said
and,
Whereas, A copy of said con-
stitution has been certified to
me, as required by said act, to-
gether with the articles, propo
sitions and ordinances pertain-
ing thereto, including a separate
proposition for state wide prohi-
bition. which Inis been certith d
to me as having been adopted by
a majority of the electors at the
election aforesaid; and,
Whereas, It appears from the
information laid before me that
the convention aforesaid, after
its organization and before the
formation of the said constitu
tion duly declared on behalf of]
thepeop'eof the said proposed I
! state that they adopted the coti-j
stituti'in of the United States; |
i and,
Whereas, It appears that, thej
sai 1 constitution and government
o! the proposed state of Okialio-
1 ilia are republican in form and
that the said constitution makt s
no distinction in civil or political
rights on account of race or col
or, and is not repugnant to the
constitution of the United States
or to the principles of the Dec-
laration of Independence, and
that it contains all of the six
provisions expressly required
by section three of the said act
to be therein contained; and,
Whereas, It further appears
from the information laid before
me that the convention above
mentioned did by ordinance ir
revocable accept the term
GOVERNOR V N. HASKELL
INAUGURAL CE0EM9NIES
mmm m thousands
Guthrie, Okla, N>v. 16. At
9:20 o’clock this morning Govor
nor Haskell received a t legraui
.ft:, tl il the shd I od pioc'a
conditiensof said act as required | |I)alionhad b<H „ si.,m,d by thf,
president; at 9:110 o’el ck, in his
room at the Royal Hotell, with
only the members of his family.
Senator Robert L. Owen of Mux
1906,
with,
by section t wenty two thereof,
and that all the provisions of the
said act approved June 10,
have been duly complied
now, therefore.
I, Theodore R losevelt, Presi
dent of ih ■ U lited s t, ales of
court of appeals! America, do ia accordance with
Territory, that a i the pi ovisions of the said act of
congress of J uue 16,1900, declare
and announce that the result of
the said election, wherein the
constitution formed as aforesaid
was submitted to the people of
the proposed state of Oxl ihmmi
for latilication or rejetien,
that the said constitution was
ratified, together with the pro-
vision for state wide prohibition,
separately submitted at the said
election, and the state of Oklaho-
ma is to be admitted by congress
into the union under and by vir-
tue of the said act on an equal
footing with the original states.
kogee, Thomas l
kogee, I’i auk M.
Dr. J. W. Duke(
A. Goodwin of
Hurnburger nf
I. ()\v n of Mus-
< ’.niton iff ()sage
if Guthrie, Mark
Guthrie, A. D.
Oklahoma City
required hy
cast for the
constitution;
and J. M. Nandin, Ins privatf
secretary, present, he privately
subscribed to the oath of office,
administrated by Leslie Gordon
Niblack cf Guthrie.
’!'■■■ first official act was to an
nonncelhe appointment of Frank
M i’anton as adjutant general of
t he state of Oklahoma. His
s- oid act was to wire to the
sheriff and county attorney of
Washington county, orders to
prevent, in the name of the state.
The construction hy the Stan
uani Oil company of a pipe line.
ROBERT L. OWEN
United States Senator for Oklahoma
J. B. TURNER
Member Supreme Court
The admission of Oklahoma to
statehood today was marked by
jubilation throughout the t vo
territories and by inauguration
ceremonies. Governor Charles
N. Haskell’s inaugural address
was extremely radical. He dc-
n tunc tl tl e “combinations that
It ve fattened b.v unrestricted
t'obb T.v of our people;” declared
in favor of prison sentences for
offending corporation officials,
andain -unced that, the lquor
prohibition law would be rigidly
t nforced.
Inaugural ceremonies were
held at the Carnegie library
building and were attended by
thousands of people.
Charles H. Filson. the rpcent
acting governor, was the only
one of the territorial officials to
take i : ft. '\ It e n Governor
Frantz, us commander of the
Olelallorn i N ition.il Guard, refus-
ed to participate, Adjutant Gen-
•■ral Niii s felt that he could not
go ahead and carry out his duties
as marshal of the day, and Col.
, R iy V. Hoffman acted in his
j stead.
Governor Haskell and other
state officials were tendered a
reception at the park, shaking
] hands with all the people who at-
tended the barbecue.
JAS. A. MENEFEE
Fisrt State Treasurer
M. J. KANE
Associate Justice Supreme Court
it to him with the remark:
"There were more requests
for me to use particular pens
J rhan there are letters in my
| name.”
The blotter contained a dis-
, tinct impression of the presi-
dent's signature reversed. The
| signing and all incidents connect-
ed therewith occupied but one
minute and at their conclusion
the president bowed himself
hack to his private office with the
remark, "Good morning gentle-
men.”
The slight delay from the orig-
inal plan of having the proclama-
tion signed at exactly 10 o’clock
is explained simply by the state-
ment that the president was oc-
cupied with his mail up to the
time he actually signed the doc-
ument. No significance is at-
tached to the sixteen minute de
lay.
M. M Alexander was over
from Okmulgee last week and
called on his friends in Chandler.
Mr. Alexander was the Demo
craticcanidate for county judge
in Okmu'gee county and thej
count was so close that he de-1
cided to contest the election. He
will be remembered here by (Signed)
many Democrats who participa B the President:
ted in the Jefferson Day banquet .....
two years ago, where he was one ' Llmu
of the speakers.
In testimony whereof, I have]
hereunto set my hand and cans !
ed the seal of the United States I
to be affixed. Done at the city j
of Washington this sixteenth
day of November, in the year of
our Lord, one thousand nine
hundred and seven, and of the
independence of the United
States of America, the one him
dredand thirty first.
Theodore Roosevelt.
Statehood Baby Born
Enid, Okla , Nov. 16. A state-
hood boy was born to Mr.
and Mrs. G. H. Metier of this
city today. The couple was mar-
ried the day the enabling act
was passed, June 16, 1906.
Mr. Metier is a Frisco brake-
man.
Root,
Secretary of State.
Dr. W. J. Wallace returned
Saturday from a two months
stay in New Orleans and New
York. He will locate in Oklaho-
ma City.
Frank McLaughlin returned
Friday from a two weeks visit
with friends and relatives in
Kansas.
Chas. Fair is moving from his
farm near 1 Dyson and will occupy
the Robertson house on North
Alison Avenue.
Fred Dyer left Sunday for a
visit at his old home in Missouri.
Ed. Baldwin of Keefer spent
Sunday in Chandler.
Supreme Court Names Williams.
Guthrie, Okla., Nov. 16 — At the
initial session of the new Oklaho-
ma supreme court this afternoon
Robest L. Williams of Durant
was elected chief justice. The
motion on which the vote was
taken was proposed by Jesse
Dunn who, with J. B. Turner, S.
W. Hayes and M. J. Kane, is as-
sociate justice.
The session was held in the
federal court building. Organi-
zation was quickly perfected and
the vote for chief justice taken
The terms of the members were
determined by lot. They follow:
Turner, five years; Dunne and
Kane, three years: Hayes and
Williams, one year.
W. T. Fields of El Reno was
elected as supremo court mar-
shal. No supreme court liberian
has been appointed as there is
some doubt as to whether the ap-
pointment should be made by the
court or by the governor. It is
probable that the court and the
governor will agree on the selec-
tion in order to make the choice
certainly legal. S. O. Da w s,
former president of the Farmers’
union, is expected to secure the
place.
A large number of attorneys
were admitted to practice. The
court will meet again Monday.
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