Muskogee Times-Democrat from Muskogee, Oklahoma • Page 1

O'CLOCK Tonight and satardsy VOIiUMS ZV. MUSKOOXE SDBVOCRAT FRIDAT. MARCH 18. 1910. NEW BALL Muskog new baseball park will be built Just east of the car hhfSa po the high piece of ground aorllk of the road to the cemetery.

The grandBtand will probably be 30a yards frotn the car barns. The owners of the baseball franchise bare secured "a five-year lease on this property and will buUd good improvements. Superintendent I tiiade an agreement wtrh them to build a new spnr track to tlie very gates of the ball park. This vnakes tbi8 locatiOD and the servite WILL NOT BE SWORN OFF THE BENCH JudKe KlUR of the district court yeiiterday attertioon refused to allow tbe motion for a change of venue in the Kimsey-Ledbetter chief of police contest case. The application was made Attorney J.

C. Stone, supported bv an affidavit Bled by Chief Ledbei- settlDK forth that in bis belief be could not obtain a fair trial before Judge King on account of prejudice. the court never undertalces to deny a change of irepue on such a showing, and this time Judge King has gone on rfecord With such a refusal. He did refuse, however, to allow the tilPtion and the case will be heard by him at some time not yet agreed upon by the attorneys on either side. afi Us It is possible to secure, and as as could' be desired.

The spur track to the ball park will furnish transportatiiua direct to tbe park. It will afford truckage for carfi held in waiting for the crowds. The park is within a stone's throw of the car bams, where all of the surplus oars are BO that at a moment's notice, when the games are orer. just as many cars as are needed to handle the crowds can be'put Into service. The present ser- as far as the car barns is the best la on any tine in the town and the car barns location enables this to be increased Just as demanded.

The road to the park is goqd. paving extending to within a few blocks, making an excellent drive eaid only 10 miautes from the the business district, either PEAIRS HERE B. Pealrs; government supervisor ovek- all of the Indian S4-koob: in tbe country, is in the cit.v for a few days looking over the schools RACE HORSE DOPE FIGHT FOR EXCLUSIVE near Muskogee and consulting with Superintendent Oscar H. Lipps in regard to the welfare of the schools tn old Indian Territory. Mr.

Peairs ha.t president or supervisor of Haskell university at Topeka. for the past twenty-three years, and is one of the most popular school nen in the country today. A con- 'erence of supervi.sors was held at the universitv at Topeka a week ago. and Peairs ately came to Muskogee. He expressed satisfaction as ro the work that is dohe in the schools' here, as far as he has been able to learn, as be has visited only a few of the school.t.

Mr. Peairs Is very much pleased with Muskogee, and lays that its life makes some other of tbe same size seem like hamlets. He will be in the city but jj THIS "WIDDY" GALLED HIM Cordrey Hawkins, a widow, was in police roort this morning charged with beiOK- And dtaurliuie. the peace, by being disorderly in a down-tova -store. Mrs.

Hawkins stated that she had a Uttle and that her tall from not ar all ru-siumary Judge Walrond said tint if Mrs. Hawkins the pledge, and promised to keep whisky oat of her slonach so that; it' would not alferi her liead. that he.woald her off yrUb a ftqe of $5. It ATOhaliljr nfltrdless to tJatJirs EXONERATED Mr. general freight agent for the Midland Val- ley.

Is In Ft. Worth, attending Vl" PI house NO CHANGE I- Daytoaa, TtraTcK Ing. a faftrj? "Tesfmr nigin Guthrie, March Haskell has been exonerated by the special legislative committee inve8tlgi affairar' reTT5WTBg is the big stock show at that place. Is to -return to the He practically city last nlgbt. report to the representatives of the Hon.

Lester A. Maris against Hon. C. N- Haskell, as governor chief mngistraie of the sti not with payiBK of the atate funds- -to who performed the MANY VISIT BIG GAS WELL of representatives the -same condition as'oidahoma legislature of the find -lvices'charged for but He is still unable of the legislative investigatingApayments made were not always from its inquiry, intoScharged to the proper funds ao; filed against C. N.

Haskell bv Representative lister A. Maris, of Kay county. Republican member: "The committee nnaaliiioasly of soch -We he language of the complaini as follows: he. the said C. X- Has- ra.o» whik-h iftutMOily hMt to icalde tlir romt im arrivfaK al a dn -isl wan aied la tiae aaptwiolr tote yextevday nfteriMMHiu It volvrs leKitl war liptwewa two dif- rerrnf raMcenw tm tike by vtire of race iw the varioMH turf rirhaam ii MMI potd raoinn In tlie I'aitcd Slatea ami t'aaada.

aad. in NO far thin rirsv i conrenMnl. parttrwlarly hrtMijthuQt Oklahomo. Is wetr liHoWn fXie TSfe TBWWS- rare tracks throughout the i-oiintry is wire lo I'tty and town In the country, wiwro turf exchanges rooms are not prohibited by law, and Oklahoma is regarded as very valuable terri- lorv because pool rooma-ar prohibited in tUis state and the beltlac on races at such resorts yields large profits in every town of importaiare ia the state. The case Bled in tne superior eowrt was that of Rlcker Jk Co.

of TWsa. represejMing the Murphy Bros. Neva 'company of Chicago, against tkie Derby Pool Room company of Mna- kogee. representing the Intentate News 'company of Cincinaali. The petition was nied by Kiatler A itaa- kell.

attorneys for plaintiffs. It alleges that Murphy Bros, have a coa- traci. or francnise. giving them the exclusive riglit to disseiniate race course news from the track at Jacksonville. and the Oakland traCli at Cal.

to Rirker Co. of Tulsa, who in turn claim the Ac- eiusive right to distribute the Bev9 bv wire all over Oklahoma-In Muskogee tbe Derby (tpmpaay. which is operateid by Charles Pratt and Frank Herring, has in operation for four years The Ricker companyr vtalch haa a pool room in the old Palace dmg room on North Main street, has OBly opsyat for ahoat --JaaL months Plainf iff WtWa fttrltempi Junction Bto rival until the ease flnaHy- Its merits Tbe case MARlORIE nori-D. OF OEORGE flOlM.D OF NEW YORK. WHOSE WEDDINO TO ANTHO.NY DREXISL OF PHILADELPHIA BE A BKJ EVENT THE COMING SUMMER.

The gas well that was brought in night beTore last Samuel McPher- Kon on the Inez Ourant tract south of the city is doing better than three million cubic feet a day. This morning a number of representative hiislneBB men made a trip to the well. CHOCTAW POW WOW McAlester, March Choctaw conference held yesterday at Kinta, the home of the principal chief of the tribe. Governor Green McCurtaIn, was productive of no results. There were about fifteen representatives of tbe tribe present and the Creager bill was discussed at length.

Among present, in addition to the governor, were the newly appointed attorney for the tribe at Washington, Ormaby McHarg. of York, a. C. McCurtaln and K. B.

flill, composing the firm of McCurtaln and Hill of this city, general attorneys' for the Choctaw nation. Peter Hudson, the tribal delegate to Washington, and a of leaders in tribal affairs. McHarg is an immaculate dresser, a typival Yankee, and with a derby hat and lige overcoat, appeared a bit out of place with the general appearance of those in' conference, but be was well received. No fonciuBion was reached and the con ference adjourned without and fixed lime for another meeting, but wUh tbe understandliig that there would be another conference before any action is taken. The with view to finding its location froiU the railroad lines and the rest of the and gas fields.

It was suggested to tbe Commercial club inornlttg that the club buv the and ektablish factories on tbe site, Secretary Douglas turned down propusitlon, as the club has no fund I from whicii to draw the money. However, he stated that it looked like a good thing, and recommended that the matter be turned over to the Industrial company. It is probable that this will beidone In the near future, as McPherson wishes to drill the well In for oil if tbe, people In Muskogee do not. buy it as an industrial proposition "Ulie gaa produces a fine flame, and where City. Mafcli is burning at the end of a pfpe laid fCbarles A.

Prouty. a. member of the on the ground the clay is burned interstate commerce commission, lo- almost to a perfect brick con.tisiency. day heard tbe arguments on the It is said that this sivale and gas would make the finest combination for the location of a brick plant that coujd IM founds anywhere. SURE TUB AN AGRBEBODiT.

FCm THIRD. A year leaae ban bat closed whereby Mr. 8. H. ftJawtU as laaaed tnm P.

B. this eliy bas wood of lUlBOfft, I poisite tJMt oppoaite ng. A modem will be buUt Pol in and W. transact ite tbe taleiiboiMi r. Moitatt da RATE HBARING.

omplaint of the Southern and Shippers' Traffic associations, which askft a readjustment of freight rates from Galveston to polnt-s In the Southwest. REPUBS. BLOCK LEGISLATION (Ataff March in- trudnHioB and pasHaxe In tlie sea- ate last night of a resolution by bill prescribing mode of procedure in voting on constitutional amendments. The introduction of the "grandfather" clause resolution immediately Czar of House Fairiy Beaten on House Rules Be Deposed as of Wild Long Seige the amendment to followed in the senate. Here is the the cottKtJtntion to lUsfranchise the I clause negrowby an educational tion Had "grandfather clanNe," has nullifled the plan to adjourn at noon Vhls pronounced the meeting: The Indians willing to concede much that their shall be disposed of as soon as possible and tribal affairs closed up.

It was expressed at the conference that tbe owners of these propertlet. many of them advanced in age. are passing (heir lives away in want when if this property, now rlghttully theirs, could be sold they could be enjoying the benefits of it. from Its vote to adjourn at noon alu the lotion bitterly, held a rauras block legislation. They the revenge by klllinK emervMicy to the appropriation bill for Che whool land itepartment, wblcb'bHion clones for three moatlu the division and checks for the same lebfcth of time the sale of the school'lands.

The senate this morning reced NEED FVlili FORCE. Washington. D. March Owing to the conditions prevailing In the bouse It ier 'impossible to secure a quorum of the Ballinger- Pinabot investigating committee this morning and an aJJournment was taken until tomorrow morn- the bouse will do the same. The senate, late last night hv a strict party vote adopted Taylor's resolution providing for submission to tbe people for initiation what is characterized as a father'' clause to the constitutioB.

The house adjourned before the lutioH could reach that body. Governor Haskell last night signed the initiatlye and referendum clause. "Xo person shall be registered aa an elector of this state, or be allowed to vote 3t any election held herein, unless he be able to read and write any section of the constitution of tbe -United lahoma. or who ia able to correctly construe or explain any snch section; but no person who was on January 1S66. or at any time prior thereto, entitled to vote under any form of organized government or who at that time resided in some foreign nation, and no lineal descendant of such person, shall be denied the right to' register and vote because of bis inability to so read, write or construe sections of such constitutions." Folloarinic the text of Ibe wliirh ntartrd the early nlgbt: Resolred.

that the rules of the house be amended aa follows: Ibe rOmmlttee on rulen wball roasint of Aftren ineniben. aine nf wlkom HhaU- lie UMrfuberH of the majiority and six of wtium Siliall be nsemblrvK at the minority party, tut lie follows: The of tbe union shall be divided hy a rommitlec of three by tbe houMe for that parpoNe. groapa. encli Kroup ifiattUaiati as near as may be aa numlier uf membrrM belongiDK to the majority party. The states of the union irftall likewise be divided into six Kroape.

earh K'oup ctmlaining as' near a may he, aa equal anmbrr of members beioDKing the niimini) party. oVIork on the tlie ailopiion of the report or said ronuoiltee rarlf, of sa shall meet and selerl ooe of if-s Bumbrr a member of the commitlee on ruK -H. Tbe place nf meetinic for earh of said groaps shall be b- the Miid committee of three ia Its report. uf said grauiis shall repoM lo the hf tbe aame of the meibher for un (he committee rules. Tby-TfoMiiBilliwr on TWffmiiatf Tielert mm chainnaB; sprufccr shall ant be rllRible to menibersliip un 'said mniiiiiltre.

or partH loroaHisteal with the furegiiiDK reM are tiereby repealed. WHAT ADVANCE OIL MEANS OKLAHOMA There's somethina doing In the predicted ell oil business. I months. Tbin fa probably The crude has been raised three cuts. That does not appear see cent oil.

abdi so lunch at first thought, but it means over a uiHllon dollars a year i to Oklahoma oil producers. An4 besides that, oil is not KO- ing to stop at mark the Pipe Line Co Smua yesterday. per day. or H.SM.M^ per year. A bunch of oil men coming overl STATEWffiE STRIKE IS IMMINENT PbiladelphU, thouitB -yesterdays rmany confer- declarad Frointhe jioint of "fttlement of: view the general strike situluon is been; a little better than before Presl- b.lnii^*^.,,^''UW*,'*lV'•'^^^ Oreenawalt of the sTate Raoldferatlo.

of Labor announced Trgnalt directors and men together state strike would go into ef- is tivor the question of relnatatlng feet Monday unless aU Including 175 men car strike was tbe Btreef before then. of Joseiib bnlwi ilwarfc Caonon. of ih- NEW PIPE LINE TO GULF Bartlesville. Marrfi deal involving Hve miUloa dollars of oil praparty wUlilai a radius of a few milea of BartlesTllle was elbsed here today by George C. PrtesUy.

aetlBK a eompaay of foreica bankers. IIMI eonutMy nrill build a pipe line to the OuR of Mexico and will export all of thrir pro- darts. J. U-. rVuner.) IVatJitnptoB, D.

C. -Harrb 18 days czar of homie. aad for the paiit five yearn the rorporaUons and and numbered. Cannon will eltbnr be depOMA mn speaker, within the next foMy- eiKht boura. or be.

will be shora of nrarticallu all of bis power a dirtalor of HliMatien. At thk afterwMiB. roBgre after liaving been in aioB hours, voted a rrcna. opinioB divided as to the ontcome of tbe ficbt between CauimBbim and the allieK. rompoMrd of Demorrata and te-sarffeat R-pBbUraas, but ail admitted, InrludinK the opCooiiMlr rritnlar.

that a -s nower waa doHn aad oat. CLARK srCTEED CAYXO-V. nwOB it is tne cOBre of cpinioa that one of wiU happea witbiB the next day or two. Caanon will he rembved from tbe on will resign as sfieaker of house, or will be Oiisted by tbe allies and Oiaotp Clark. Itrroo- rraUc leader, fa bis stead.

Some of tbe leadiac CBBBOB men in the lionse predict that the Utter robrse will be followed, aad that Cbamp Clark will lie ap-aker. vice Caanon. rXMCBGE.V'K GAIXIXG CROf It haa a trenMndonH Aicbt. ia whirh the iBMnreeBta liare gained KTOMBd steadily, and eMcnbraced by th-ir Hurrem, upon eacb socceediBff roil call, tbey have veatared ufion demands not dreaiaetl of 48 hoars aco. At the preeeai Mate, a committee of raxulars, or OuiBOn men.

with a like of insuntrnts. Is at trring to fonuolate a peace agreeoKat. There is no sugfcrstion that treaty of Boosters Back; All The special train business men who com special to Oklahoma City, returned this morning. That Is there were R9 of the 139 who got back. There were others came on the of moat ers the town baa.

and wDO. iBn- om posed Itosea. Ho who and ia aft threw, thiam Joe 'wIlT Ws face la-thfa piMMMalH roaifaw the riralars larlnde the of Cannon lieiB a member of the committee on which Is Cncle and all tit body of the house ptoredure. Vp to the vrvy last, the RepaMlcaa nupmbers rn stood with tbe iipaaker aad bis decHniajc portion. i Coat ia Bed pa rolamn two.) OklalMinia dentally owns Elks' club, in BCoakocea.

pastor of a MetbodUt cbardi Oklahoma City. Muskogee. Mayor McOwr. iThTrs Who- wll tbey get ready A number remained over Hutehinga' SPMAM a a meeting Of Shrlners inU that belSa? The banquet given by the Cham-1 between the two 'her of Commerce of Oklahoma CHy this Yrlp OkfihoSa cSy last night complimentary to tbe nubUcly prl I Muskogee boosters, was a very nice! SivltM to comtTto affair. It was a good dinner and, call It was followed by a lot of making.

The keynote of all these apeerhes was that there Is great before Oklahonia people, and that it does not make sn much Hllference where the big cities are located, they will get the bene- I fi' and that there is no cause for rivalry between Oklahoma City Muskoeee, being plenty of room I for both. Dave speaking for Oklahoma City, even went so far as to say that he believed I that with all her natural resources and her public spirited I men. would become the biggest city in the of Shawnee. Sidney Brock, the peerless town builder nf the West, was toastmaster at the banquet. He is a good i one.

Severxl Oklahoma City men 1 made speeches. inclujing Rev Knickerbocker. 'bu is one of the KING POSTPONES, A HEARING CASES Because the partkw were all ready to present argajhe8 to for and againat the damnrma Jirtments in eleven. felony which true bills ftidiirtatalnri; county and townabip ommiai Mm peraoBs havlnn bnriBaaa.witb UHili last JndKa continued the hearing day, March 2S- Mra. E.

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