Muskogee Times-Democrat from Muskogee, Oklahoma • 1

OIN the Hundred Thousand MUSKOG WORN net average Paid Circulation for last 6 months 6649 Qub and Help oost Muskogee TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS YOU SEB IT IN THE TMES-DKMOCRAT FIRST. OKLAHOMA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1007. UM.rUM TIV. NUMBER 40. Washington, D.

C.t Nov. 16. There was absolutely no ceremony connected with the signing of the proclamation. The act was done in the cabinet room, to which had 'been admitted Senators Carter and Dixon of Montana, and Warner of Missouri, Besides the number'd residents of Oklahoma, most of whom are connected with the government department in Washington and newspaper representatives. Washington, Nov.

1 6, (Bulletin) A new star was added to the American flag today by the admission in the Union of the state of Oklahoma. President Roosevelt at 10:16 this morning signed the proclamation admitting the territories of Oklahoma and Indian erritory joined as one American Little formality attended the ceremony which meant so much to the people of the two territories. In appending his signature to the proclamation the president used a pen formed from a wing of an American eagle. The pen will be deposited with the Oklahoma Historical Society. WASHINGTON AT GUTHRI MUSKOGEE.

Guthrie, Nov. Special) Governor Frank Frantss last act before retiring from office was to issue the animal Thanksgiving procla- of the Five Civilized TrlbeB, with the exception of Moty Tiger, who was j-ecently injured in a runaway. The chiefs were dressed as citizens. It had been the intention that the first carriage should 'contain Governor Haskell and Retiring Governor of Oklahoma Territory Frantz, but Frantz positively refused to ride with or have anything to do with Govern-, or Haskell or the inauguration. THe other retiring officials of Oklahoma were not Invited to participate.

At the barbecue grounds portions of meat were served on a semicircular ion. May Make Leases On New Born Allotments FIRST AND LAST (By Frank W. Connor.) Washington, D. Nov. 16.

(Special) Oklahoma a state." With these three words President Roosevelt ushered in the new state at 10:116 a. Washington time, another engagement hPld over the time, thus delaying the final act. No ceremony could have been simpler, and few persons were present at the dramatic mo- ment. Less than two minutes ttma vfln rMnilrftd. Thp nroclama-' time waB required.

The proclama- I table. The president was handed lone eagle quill pen by Secretary Meljalf. When Jte. had flu Ished the signature, the president exclaimed: Oklahoma is a' At this moment Albert Ham- ft hier of Enid, a clerk in the land office, asked: Mr. President, may I have that blpttert The request was acceded to.

The blotter contained (he dlst'QCt impression of the brih $ente k-a(ur9' versed. The signing and1 all in- cidents occupied but one minute piftel ii hi -s-v was exactly 10:16 when Secielary tion wan signed in the cabinet Loeb threw open the doors Jead-Loeb preceded ting from presidents pyivate of- mm 6ln. li V. A II 1 room. Secretary Leo preceaeu mg rrom president's pjrivat Uu was exactly 1.0:16 whan SflfT.tni-v of-th'e -room -recieaiwtte -U, Ing the official proclamation add his hmirt(ftRmn the an eagle quill Without saying large blotter at the presidents po a word the president took the quill, sition at the head ot the cabinet iltn the ink add signed" dipped Guthrie, Nov.

16. (Special) Governor Haskells first official act was to order the arrest of Standard Oil employes who sought to pipe gas-ent of the state tto took the formal oath with uplifted hand. (A complete report of the governor's Inaugural address will be found elsewhere in this pa per A When he had finished, the governor announced the appointment of Robert L. Owen of Muskogee, end T. P.

Gore of Lawton, aB United States senators. The parade was than formed and marched to the park on the outskirts of the city where an immense crowd awaited to begin the Indian barbecue, a feature suggested by dent' bowed' -himself hack-, tft- hit private office tbft rimarki Good muffling, gontiemel IK MUSKOGEE GUTHRIE, NOV. 16. WITH IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES BE-FITTING THE BIRTH OF THE NEW STATE OF OKLAHOMA, THE OATHS OF OFFICE WERE AD-MINISTERED TO GOV. CHARLES X.

HASKELL AND OTHER- STATE OFFICIALS BEFORE NOON TO- DAY. HE EXECUTIVE OATH WAS GIVEN BY LESLIE G. NIB-LACK. A NEWSPAPER MAN- The ceremonies took place on the steps of (he Carnegie library, there being no state buildings 'Here. Following prayer by a clergyman, the pl-ockmfttlon of President RooBevelt admitting Oklahoma and Indian Territory In the Union was read by Charles Filson, secretary of Oklahoma Territory.

The text of the order that was telegraphed from Washington a Bhort time before the Inauguration, Is as follows: Theodore Roosevelt, president of the United States of America, in accordance with the enabling act of congress and by the authority thereof, annohnee the result of the election to be as certified and do hereby declare and proclaim that the terms and conditions described by congress to entitle the state of Oklahoma to admission to the Union on equal footing with the original thirteen states, are now accomplished. A band of Cherokee Indian boys then played the Star Spangled Banner. Governor HqgKell walked forward to the center of the platform and SEP Send ns an ordor and flavor, smoothness aod all it with other WWskies i medicinal purposes; let jour to satisfy yourself on these Governor Haskell. The parade in- table from a huge pen from which eluded sixteen carriages occupied by thirty beeves had been cooked. The officers end members of the leglsla- governor wae the first to step to the ture and prominent public men, five (table and pick up a platter stacked bands, dozens of civic and fraternal with edibles.

In the same manner organizations from all over the new 'thousands of the assembled throng state, on foot, and many private con-(were served. It was a picturesque veyances. The lire was led by multitude, of Indians and whites In Hon. Thomas H. Owen and C.

good fellowship. Some Indians wore Swanson, both of Muskogee. Then jfiankets and some Indian women car-followed a platoon of mounted policb ried papooses in the aboriginal fash- BROADWAY, INTO WHICH A FEW MINUTES LATER CAME THE MERCHANTS BAND. THERE WAS A VISIBLE GLADNESS OVER THE CROWD, BUT STRANGELY LITTIE CHEERING EXCEPT AS THE fiAND 8TRUCK UP FAVORITE AIRS. THE CROWD, SEVERAL THOUSAND OF WhOM GATHERED IN A FEW MINUTES, WAS PERFECTLY OBDEBLY AND AFTER LISTENING TO TUB BAND PLAY SEVERAL AIRS, THEN SLOWLY i 1 and flanked by the Oklahoma National Guard, following which came the Muskogee light guard troops and other bodies of Indian Territory military organizations.

In other carrlageswere the chiefs Mod when you the Whisker teat it for the essentials of GOOD Whiskey, Compare (no matter what the price); test Ik fr triends trv it; ue half of it if necessary pointstlu if you are not thoroughly I convinced that Riegers Monogram is as good as any Whiskev you I ever drank return the balance to us and we ill pay return charges I and at once send you every cent of your money. tic kog Jopl pape rois that The United States Indian agent is pie fij, receipt of communication from loohc (j9 secretary to the effect that leases 'Jl'n the allotments of new-born citi J.R1ECER&CO KANSAS1 '-l DITCHED ST. PAUL, NOV. 16 THE JUDGES OF THE NITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE EIGHTH DISTRICT, YESTERDAY APPOINTED PARRY L. FINLEY, OF TOPEKA, TO BE CLERK OF THE UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE WEST-ERV DISTRICT 5f OKLAHOMA.

BLOOM FIRST The -first, sign of the Muskogee county coroner was put up this morning at 9 oclock sharp, by George A. Bloom. QUIET DAY The citizens of Muskogee agreeably disapolnted those that thought there would be -a drunken revel with the advent of statehood. Beyond a good time and the -noise Of many anvils and pyrotechnics there was not even the least hint of any kind of a disturbance, VICKERY KILLED JAMES VICKERY WAS KNOCKED OFF A TRAIN AT McALES-TER LAST NIGHT AND KILLED. HIS FATHER WENT TO McAL-ESTER THIS MORNING AND WILL BRING THE BODY BACK 1HIS AFTERNOON FOR BURIAL.

THE WEATHER. Tonight and Sunday Increas- ing cloudiness and warmer. ft ft ft ft ft ft ftftftftftftftft the proclamatoln: 1 Theodore Roosevelt, and said, Oklahoma a state, and the ceremqny was over. Albert Hammer asked for the blotter, used by the president, and it was smilingly given him. There were more requests for me to use pens than there are letters in my full name, remarked the president as he laid down Charley Hunters big eagle taU feather, which hereafter will be sacredly preserved by Oklahoma history.

Indian Territory went off the map as the new state was officially born. At 10:10 those waiting to gee the proclamation signdd, mostly newspaper men, were admitted to the cabinet room. Sena tors Warner of Missouri, Carter and Dixon of Montana, and Representative Houston of Tennessee, were the most prominent persons in attendance. Judge Jenkins of Oklahoma, Jake Bodovltz of Ardmore, aud A1 bert Hammer were the only Oklahomans present. A touch of sen timent was added by the prexence of A.

W. Butler, of this city, who is a- grandson of Rev. Elijah Butler, M. pioneer medical missionary to the Cherokees in Georgia and Tennessee, who accompanied the tribe on the trip to the territory, Younger Butler wanted to wUness the passing of the territory. The expectation here Is that the new state officials assumed office promptly at 9 o'clock, Oklahoma time, but the discrepancy in time makes no difference.

If necessary the clocks here could be declared unconstitutional an4 put back sixteen minutes. The proclamation is wholly satisfactory from a Dem ocratic standpoint, setting forth that the constitution adopted by the people is republican in fora, complying with the provisions of the enabling act and Declaration of Independence and the United States constitution. A representative of the Times-Democrats was at (he ctremony. NO BIDS FOR TIMBER There were no bids reeclved at the Union agency on the forty-eight million feet of fine pine timber to be sold in the Choctaw nation, ant. only one or two bids on the twenty sections of land.

The bids were to have been opened at 2 oclock yesterday, but when the time arrived there were no bids. Considering the fact that pine timber Is at a premium and that the timber advertised for sale wa-some of the finest in the Choctaw nation, there is no explanation ot the failure ot timber or lumber men to bid for It, except that the money stringency has so tied up money. Ji' MB marvelous results. This medicine has more rejuvenating, vitalizing force than has eser before been offered. Sent postpaid plain package only on receipt of this edv and 11.

Made by its originators 1 Hood to pro Victors Hood lowell, Those suffering from weak thing ls of tbe Cherokee nation enrolled nierciajder the act or April 26th, 1906, Muskosji be approved, but that the payee treSgt 0( an royalties must be with-kogee mYtli the determination of the 'n' tsknat case now pending before the art of claims, which Involves the MEN got yt poD'iDout, Sold by Druggist aanl in Psin mutmw, prepaid ft 12 0 I bottles 2 mambrmrs not PROMPTLY AT OCLOCK THIS MORNING THE OPERATORS OF THE POSTAL AND WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH OFFICES RECEIVED NOTICE THAT THE PRESIDENT 1 HAD SIGNED THE PROCLAMATION MAKING OK-hAHOMA A STATE. THE MESSAGE WAS RECEIV. ED IN MUSKOGEE THREE SECONDS AFTER THE PRESIDENT LAID DOWN THE PEN. TEN SECONDS LATER TI1E AIRE WHISTLE ROARED OUT ON THE FROSTY AIR AND TEN SECONDS LATER BY A PRECONCERTED AKANGKMENT, EVERY WHISTLE IN MUfcKOCKB ADJOINED IN THE CHORUS ANNOUNCING THE BIRTH OF ViIE NEW STATE. IEOPI.r CAME FLOCKING PROM EIERY 90RK AND OFFICE AND AS TV DY INSTINCT GATHERED AT THE SQUARE AT THE CORNER OF SECOND AND WHAT IS IT What is it? or Ol.T The general impression is that it is O.

but what should be the abbreviation? Supervisor Falwelt states that he will write and says that he some suoh instructions to that effect have been made by the government. Anybow, its one Or the other from this date on, and hs the average man usually takes the shortest cut, it will probably be "Ok. BIG CATCH Business in police and sheriff circles was dull and two arfeets had been made until late this afternoon, At about 3 o'clock City Attorney Sullivan, having no" 'special business on hand, walked upstairs into one of Arch "rights secret gaming anj arrested twenty-six gamblers an carried them down to the police stati- n. He hed no weapon. A.

Rajnsey and W. H. Brown, two of Ramseys deputies, captured a negro horse thief after an exciting chase through the touisklrts of town. One drunk was arrested, and- Grant Huddleston relieved a man of gbi -and a hatchet. DISPENSED INTO KNOTS THE STREETS, TALKING "VER THE NEW CONEWIO AFFAIRS.

New Ont- Officers. Th Democratic county ticket executed bonds and took the oath of office, Paul Williams, of the marshals office, acting as notary, this morning, immediately after the receipt of the tulegram announcing statehood, and are now located in tne court house in the thlr floor of the Dawes commission building, at the corner ot Second and Okmulgee. They have begun work as county officers and one suit has been filed in the office of Tony Matney, district clerk. County Clerk LOoper has been receiving and filing notary public commissions, and Ramsey is actively-engaged today, in preserving order. There has been no trouble, but he has been' to the joints and given orders that they- must-ba careful in selling their two-percent, hnd that they would be Immediately arrested it they began the sale of intoxicating drinks.

The first suit filed in the county of Muskogee, state Oklahoma, was that of the Turner Hardware Co. vs. Peggy Woodward, and ie an action to compel the payment of several notes. The fees of the district clerk were ten dollars. This was paid by a check made out to Tony Matney.

Among' the notaries public, filing commissions with Looper, county clerk, was the prominent negro attorney and Republican, W. H. Twine. He was charged a fee of on dollar, which he paid. John Flack made deed to Alice Cone for which was filed with Eberle, Democratic register of deeds.

Two of Rameeyi deputies caught a horse thief after a hard run, and placed him in the federal jail about 3 oclock. George Tipton was the name of the negro. A. A. Ramsey (Continued on last page.) PASSING- INTO "HISTORY tion as to the right of enroll Jfnt of such new-borns.

"This is a question which is of hch interest, as minor child In the Cherokee nation have al-me-its which are 'stipulated in the belt, and from which the oil is ng drained. These allotments, wevef, are not final but are tenia-a selections, showing that the mi-g have indicated intention of filing upon the land; It is decided, by the court of claims That thoy- are entitled to receive- allotments the -same as other citizens of the' Chferokee nation. All moneys received from oil sold will be withheld and paid over to those persons finally receiving the land as their allotment i NO LIQUOR ON THE KATY It was whispered around this morning that the southbound flyer on the ft T. would be loaded to the gunwhales with whisky. There was not a bottle or jug of intoxicants upon the train however.

Todlay Indian Territory i a matter of fektery. With the firing off gums, blowing of whistles wad a general hurrah it becomes the State of Oklahoma. It reminds ms that daily the New Phoenix Clothing Co. is passing into history as Muskogees greatest and most economical Clothing Emporium. Mew Phoenix ON SECOND ST.

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