The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-12
EN.NG STEPS DOWN
ReDorted Resignation of Okla
homa'8 Oil Inspector
BARNES NOT AT HOME
Hence No Confirmation of
Report Can be Obtained.

Guthrie, O T., Dec IA rumor today
became current that Amos A. Ewing Of
Kinghsher. Oklahoma oil inspector. had.
with his annual report to Governor
Barnes. fled also his resignation Of the
position, which IS worth 1900 a year. It
was said that Mr.. Ewings resignation
was due TO his having formed very ad-
vantageous connection In the insurance
line which would demand his entire time.
The rumor recalls a forecast to the
same effect made by the Kingdsher Free
Press in September. just previously to
2Ir Ewlngs departure for Ohio to take
part in the national campaign in thai
state. It might also be recalled that the
view gained currency at the time Attor-
ney General Cunningham resigned, Civ
Ing place 10 the present attorney general,
j. c. Strang, that the resignation Of
Bank Commissioner Pugh and Of Oh In
spector Ewing would follow in due time
Accordingly a few months later Bank
Commissioner Pugh did resign, and was
succeeded by the present incumbent, w.
that the remaining term Of the PROPOSE
ton is now to be fulfilled, if today's ru-
NOR is correct
Immediately upon the publication in the
Kingdsher Free Press of the rumor Of
Mr.. Ewings possible resignation, last
September. several applications for the
appointment TO the vacancy were filed
these applicants have never been divulg-
ed. Governor Barnes IS now absent from
the territory. and hence no light on the
ia iec- of the succession can be secured
from the executive quarter.
The ice Of oil inspector was created
in 1895 during General Renfrow's admin
istrauon The first incumbent was NJ
A. 1Iosely, a brcther-in-law Of Governor
RenCrow. When Governor Barnes filed
the place on the expiration Of Mosely's
term he did 50 by the appointment of Mr.. 4
Ewing, whose resignation is now rumor-
ed
Mr. Ewing's administration Of the once /
has been notable for the litigation with
The Tatere-Pferce Oil company, under /
the inspection law passed at the last ses- |
sion Of the legislature. imposing a "grav- )
Ety." or purity, test I'm addition to the /
clash" or innammability tust Prescribed /
8n the original enactment The contention 4
IS net dissimilar to the oleo-butte- con- |
troversv, with its features intensified (
whe territory claims the right, in the eX-
ercise Of its public powers. to protect the /
citizen against alleged unsafe oils those /
testing below a certain grade, and the
statute forbids the sale OF certain oils |
altogether The oil company. on the other (
hand, claims that If oils of inferior
grades are put on sale properly branded
% indicate quality, the purchaser is suf-
fciendy protected. and thus insists that
the territory IS exceeding its powers in
fo~bidding the sale OF any grade Of oil. /
The ease has long been pending and now
owaits only the last step necessary to /
get It before the supreme court Hearing /
IN district court at Oklahoma City was /
set for December j. but owing to the alb /
sence- Of Attorney Shartel. counsel for /
the oil company, was postponed, and up (
TO the present time no date for hearing I
has been set