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Arizona republican., 1901-02-06
THE WEATHER.
Local Daily Weather Report of The
 Arizona Republican.

Maximum temperature, G2; maximum temperature 40. Average relative humidity, 65 per cent. Total precipitation, o. Character of day-Cloudy.
 VIM. G. BURNS,
 Section Director.
Arizona republican., 1901-02-06

Phoenix, A. T., Jan. IA, 1901.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-22
GOVERNOR is
TO KEEP
HANDS OFF
Ferguson VIII Not interfere
in Normal Matter.
WILL WAT ON COURTS
To Decide on the Injunction
Suit Which Is Pending.

Guthrie, o. T., Dec. 2L-The Ferguson
administration viii keep clear Of the
Southwestern Normal controversy, which
is now in the courts. This matter came
up under the jenkins administration, and
Governor Ferguson does not believe in
taking action Unless it is absolutely nee
essary in this matter, and as long as the
case remains in court, nothing VIII be
done in regard TO it, as far as he is con-
cerned.
Judge George Green Of this city. assist
ed by Granite attorneys, VIII present the
Granite side of the question in court
The arguments in a demurrer viii take
place before Judge IS. z. Burwell at Ok
lahoma City. The attorneys viii demur
Ia the Indictment claims in that there
was not legal grounds enough Tor an in
junction TO be issued. Ii the injunction
stin stands, the legal phases Of the ap-
pointing Of the two boards viii be brought
up.
There is much difference OF. opinion in
regard to this one feature. a commission
to select a site was named by c. NJ.
Barnes before he turned the governor
Office over to his successor, W. NJ. Jen-
kins. After having been in office some
little time, Governor jenkins appointed
another board. claiming that Informal
ton had been filed with him that the
board had announced that the normal
would be located a Weatherford, on the
Choctaw, and that certain Influences of
a questionable nature had been brought
TO bear on the members of the Barnes
board. One Of the features which will
come up is whether or not Governor Jen-
kins could legally appoint another board
after the time had expired by the normal
law. without securing the designations Of
the members of the Barnes board.
Attorney General Strang rendered an
opinion, in which he stated that he
thought that Jenkins was justified in
making the selection of a new committee.
aud that under the law. as he Interpreted
IT, the appointment Of the commission
was legal.
Other attorneys have differed from
Judge Strang's opinion in this regard,
and it is IN reality a nice question TO be
decided in court
There is every probability that the case
will run for some time and 1t may mean
that the normal VIII not be erected as
soon as was Intended by law.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-22
DIDN'T CARE TO MEET HIM.
Young Lady at Medford Flies at Sight
of BurdIar

Medford.. Q. r. Dec. Last ovchin =
Miss Della Price and her mother were
going home from the store where Miss
Price works when they met with a thriH-
ing experience with a house breakes.
relates the Mail Mrs Price gets milk
of Mrs. J. T. Godfrey and when the lat
ter is not at home the milk is put I'm q
can on the kitchen table. Last evening
the two ladies stopped as usual TO get
the milk and Mrs. Price stood out by
the gate while Della wont ia for t. As
she went into the kitchen, which was
quite dark. she thought she heard some-
one walking in the dining room. Secur-
ing the milk Miss Price turned TO GO
when she saw man coming through
the dining room towards her. She n
once rushed out to where here moteer
was and they went to the house Of j.
C. Bingner and gave the alarm. Several
men at once responded and a search or
the premises was made. bat nothing was
found of the fellow
Nothing was missing at AR Godfrey's
house. and it is quite possible that the
thief had just gotten IN when discovered
and had not had time 10 take anything
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-22

some time before she succeeded in get
ting assistance. Mr.. Hatfield was badly
burned in aiding the girl, and part of
the woodwork of the kitchen is also
burned. DR.. Elliott was summoned, and
everything possible was done TO alleviate
her suffering. She is frightfully burned.
and it is impossible to tell at present what
the result viii be, but the doctor IS
hopeful of her ultimate recovery If the
injuries are not more serious than now
appear. She is the daughter of Joseph
Ruble, one of our good farmers, and IS a
most excellent young lady, and her many
friends are panied at her misfortune, bat
earnestly hope for her recovery.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-22
FINLEY WILL
MAKE HIS
ACCUSERS SWEAT
Judge in the New Country
indignant Over Charges.
SITUATION AT DILL
Town Company Never Paid
Money Over to Board.
SITUATION AT DILL

Guthrie. O. r. Dec. 21.-Probate JuGgo
Harrison Finley Of Kiowa county arrived
in The city last night 10 appear before
Governor Ferguson this afternoon to re-
mite the charges made against him by
the citizens Of Dill in proving up the
townsite a few days ago representatives
from Dill were in conference with Gov
error Ferguson and Attorney General
Strong making serious charges against
Judge Finley. the townsite commission
ers. and others. alleging that bills to the
amount Of S. 900 had been presented for
services rendered. and that parties select
ing lots in Dill would have this amount
Of money to pay. The charge was also
made that $1,2ol paid IN Tor certificates
Tor lots mad not been accounted fer by
the townsite commission
As a result Of these charges some sen
sational suits are likely to be filed. In
speaking about the matter to the ceres
pendent for the Eagle. Judge Finley said:
II am too old a man now to commence
making queuonable transactions in con-
nection with my office, and the men who
have made these charges against me VIII
have to answer in the courts for them.
bring action. for there is not word of
truth in the allegations which have been
made. ] came here TO appear before Gov
ernor Ferguson to explain this matter.
ana Z wish TO state that 7 (and ] speak
Tor the townsite board desire a thorough
Investigation of these charges.
The townsite commission has not
llassed upon bills Tor the work of PROV
ing up the townsite. It is true that bills
have been presented but what action will
he taken remains TO be seen. After the
opening Of the new country, ] appointed
toHnsite commission To appraisa the
land. have the tract surveyed if neces-
sary, and if not necessary follow the old
survey. There was a town company
known as the Dill Town company. which
had charge Of the towsite previous 10 the
appointment Of nay commission. This COM
pany consisted Of Judge Dll for whom
the town was named, County Commits
Fioner Blair OF Kiowa county. and a man
by the name Of Lane. who was secretary.
People desiring lots there were given Ger
tihcates on the payment of 81. Just how
much money was received 90 not know
but DO know that not a cent Of il was
ever turned over to myself or the COM
mission. Whether it VIII be turned over
] cannot say. but if such IS tie case, it
viii be applied on the expenses of prov
Ing up the townsite.
AS Tar as the expenses are concerned.
] have no idea what They wiz aggre-
gate, as we had rot reached that point
yet. The deeds were to have been issued
Today. bat when the telegram from Attor-
ney General Strang was received this was
called OF and they will not be issued
until a thorough investigation is made.
I refute all charges that nave been
made against me. ana. as i said before,
court an Investigation. J can explain
my position and am willing to leave the
matter to any fair minded man that I am
night in the matter
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-22
NJ EN- FROM
OKLAHOMA
TO INVESTIGATE
Outsiders Not to Have Hand
In the Sanitarium Deal.
PLAN WAS NOT PRACTICAL
To Select Members of Other
States Charity Boards.

Guthrie. o. T. Dec. Ex-Governor Ser
guson VIII appoint . committee next
week to investigate the Oklahoma SAM
tarium 1T Norman. Regarding the per-
sonneI OF this committee, Governor Fer
suson has given no indication. With the
exception that they will be residents of
the territory.
The committee viii probably not visit
the Institution Immediately. but viii,
however. when the time comes make a
full report TO the governor which in turn
VIII be submitted TO the interior depart
ment at Washington. Much interest is
being manifested in the probable mem
bers of the committee and in the report
which they Will file with the governor.
Some days age members of the direc-
tors Of the Sanitarium company appeared
before Governor Ferguson and requested
that they desired a thorough investiga-
ton of the Sanitarium. and that il they
were not conducting the institution as Il
should be conducted they desired to know
it. \ request was made that the gov
ernor secure the superintendent Of the
asylums in Kansas. Colorado and Mis-
souri, 10 conduct the investigation II is
hardly practical for Governor Ferguson
to secure these men, and for this reason
he win name a committee from Okla
homa.
There has been much discussion pro
and con over this Institution. Charges
were preferred against the management.
and the fact that Governor Jenkins was
removed because Of being connected with
the company has probably lead people to
believe that the conditions there need a
thorough investigation Persons who
have been through the Sanitarium. famil-
lar with such institutions, state that the
care of The inmates is All that can be eX-
pected from a country no better deveI-
oned than OlxIabor,a
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-22
SHOOTS HIMSELF IN HOTEL.
Thomas Giblen Kills Himself in the
Town of Carmen.

bWt VI GdflnCf.
Guthrie. @. T. Dec. 21-On Monday this
week Thomas Giblen went TO his room in
the hotel at Carmen and. sitting down on
the side OF the bed. placed a revolver
ct his breast and deliberately shot him
fef dying almost instantly. saws the
Alva Review. He recently came into this
rountry, and it is said that he has a farm
uear Ashley. near where his remains
were placed Tuesday. Recently he had
ieen collecting for Crowcn Brothers. and
Is said 10 Zoe an excellent collector and
business man. lie had collected most
successfully for the house he was work
ing for. turning in as high as from $50 TO
fao per day. and was scrupulously honest
md trustworthy. he had been drinking
however. for several days past. and had
1eglected to make his remittauces. aud it
3 supposed that he was inveigled into
game or something of the kind last Fri
uay, and either lost a good deal Of money
or was robbed OF it. AT any rate. il is
pretty certain that he was short in his
accounts. and ii is supposed that this
caused him 10 become Respondent. Mr.
Clark. Of CrowelI Bros. 4 Clark. went
down there Monday knowing nothing Of
lls situation, and il is thought that Glib
Jon thought he came down 10 look after
1is affairs At least Mr. Gihlen soon
after learning of AIR. Clark's presence in
the town. went and purchased q new
leng-barreled. - revolver and went i'm
mediately 20 his hotel. where he commit
ia the deed. He leaves a wife and four
children. and a brother. +. r. Gblen OF
ASHLEY well-known farmer and citizen
a. the county.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-22
SETTLERS IN
NEW COUNTRY
WELL CLAD
No Real Dangers in kiowaIand
on Account of Miner.
DIFFERENT FROM IHE PAST
Winter in That Section win
Be a Short One.

L Reno. o. T.. Dec. 1.-THE nodcga-
ton Of the weather towards TIE close ~
the week causes a relief IN this section.
for a continuation Of a low tenleg4t.sve
anG possibly heavy SHOWS might have
worked hardships in the new country.
Il would not DC true 70 say there has
been no suffering ~ the new country
during the last week. Families o1 set~
tlers on the raw prairie who were count
Ing toe strongly on TIE sogthsra latitude
Of hiowalsnd. With no other domlcae
than a covered wagon. have felt the c3i3
keenly. and daring Monday and TUESDAY
We're altogether unhappy
But these people were az no time in
danger. one reason fcr This Is THAR they
were Wei clad. As The fortunate draw
ers OF lucky numbers are taklnS possess
sion cf their claims. IL - seen more and
more that the weil-to-do will have pos
session Of the land In the new section in
sufficient numbers 20 take care 81 cases
where the settler is without money. In
stances Of nesghboriy help are already
being recorded.
Ia some Of the previous openings whole
neighborhoods were poor. and when via
ter struck Il found the settlers in some
sections not only without food but with
ont sufficient clothing and blankets ana
the lack So general that there could bo
no help
4 general prosperous conditioa has
changed an this. and those settlers who
are out on their farms viii weather The
season of srow and ice well During
billiards. there IS apt q b much more
suffering on the part ~ fcw ia the cltics
slan out on the prairles
At best the winter in TIE EioVa coun-
try win not be long one. srring opens
fully two weeks before 8, does 80 the
STRIP. where Il Is very csriy
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-22
SENTENCED FOR A YEAR
O'Brien, Who Cut Open Mail Bag on
Rock island, Gets Terms

Enid .. r. Dec. 9f-Georee. alias
"Shamus" OBrien. who cat open and
robbed a registered mail package at the
Rock Island depot November J. was ar
raigned before Judge McAatee and plead
guilty. states the Eagle. It was sup
posed that he would enter this plea. and
the court made the sentence a light one
"a year in the penitentiary.
O'Brien is a railroad man and his
boyhood days were spent IN Great Bend.
Kan. He had been employed on the
Anadarko branch Of the Rock Island
but was laid off. After cutting the sack
open. he took the contents to a box
car near the white elevator where the
letters were opened and the drafts re-
moved Several drafts were cashea bv
ERid people. but the robbery was detec-
ted and payment stopped early tho mex.
CAV. Before being taken 70 CuthrIz
o Brieu took Sheriff Porter and Marshal
Thompson 10 the place where the rob
berry was committed and described the
car IN which he had hid several of tn
drafts which were afterwards recovered
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-22


% years. with II. \. Reynolds Of Perkins,
D. H. Gorde. J. L. Mills and ". o. -Nndcr-
son OF Ripley. as trustees
The American BrleS aad Tie Sompal.y
IF Oklahoma. City. ior period 81 -
years. 10 manufacture hricS and tiis fer
wholesale or retail trade. The carstal
stock is Sl2S.p0e The dlreetc-s d TIE
company are /. y. Phillips. .. = Comp
ton. ". l. Young. Oklshoma City; 7.
H. shaw Hennessey; 5. ". Baiiou. Okla
homa City.
The Oklahoma Wholesale Mercantile
company OF Oklahoma City. for a period
Of . years. with capital stock az s-5.so
The directors are Phillip Ewin. J. y. Ev-
crest. ". II. Stafford. Oklahoma City;
Michael Levin. New York City, X. r.
Eldridge, Gainesville. Texas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-22
THEY REJECTED ALL BIDS.
University Regents Turn Down All
the Offers Made By Contractors.


Guthrie. O. r. Dec. 21.-At a meeting Of
the board of regents for the Territorial
university here today the bids for the
construction OF the main university build
ing were opened and the lowest one
was s74,s37. It was decided that al bids
should be rejected ard other bids adver-
tised for.
The board OF regents wiz have about
SS1 600 to expend in buildings. Il was the
intention to erect a main building at q
cost Of S75 600. but after consulting with
Governor Ferguson 1T was determined
that a building to cost 500 600, complete
in every detail, would conform with the
law and leave surplus enough 10 erect
the other buildings named IN the law
passed last winter. Some Of the bids
submitted today called for 10000. which
in one building would use up all the ap-
preparation before it could be completed.
The impression seems to have gone out
that the university buildings which will
be erected viii not be complete. and that
the next territorial legislature viii be
called upon to provide for the compile ton
of the structure. The regents state that
his will not DE the case, and that the
building which they viii erect at Norman
will be finished in detail. and that the
legislature viii not be asked to appropri-
ate to complete IL
Governor Ferguson states that the law
passed last winter must ne carried cut,
and that he viii rot permit the regents
to plan for buildings which the approQria@
tion viii not be sufficient 20 erect and
finish The total appropriation was S93oao,
but owing to the customary deduction
for uncollected taxes thus affecting the
tax levies. this amount viii reach the
amount named above, $4,000
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-22
DEEDS ARE HELD UP
Until There Is a Hearing in the Dill
ToWnsite Matter

Guthrie, O. r., Dec. 2l.-The deeds for
lots in the townsite of Dill have been held
up until Governor Ferguson can make an
examination Of the affairs in connection
with the proving up of the townsite. The
matter has been placed in the hands Of
County Attorney J.. VI. Keyes of Kiowa
county. who wired that the deeds would
not be ISSUED until Governor Ferguson
gave his consent.
1t viii be remembered that charges Of
gross fraud were preferred against Pro
hate Judge Finley and others i'm tho prov
ing up of The townsite Bills to the
amount of 5000 were presented far va
rious things, and the people of Dill made
a complaint. The townsite Of Cooper was
proved up for $3.50 ana other townsites
for similar sums. and for this reason
charges of fraud We're prepared The
towRsite commissioners We're appointed
the probate judge. and two of them
have in large bills for work done.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-22
HOW 1T WOULD STAND
If Oklahoma and Indian Territory
Were One State.

Guthrie. O. T., Dec. 2l.-Ben Hutchins
oe Pauls Valley says: It may possibly be
that some of our Republican friends are
hugging the delusion that single state
made from Oklahoma and Indian terri
tory would soon he. if not so from the be
ginning. p Republican state Much as we
would like to believe such claims, the fol-
lowing records of the census bureau do
not give any encouragement to the idea
OF the total inhabitants the census of
1nnn ..l,nr-c tha+ tlaro rrare.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-22
ROOSEVELT TAKES PAPERS.
President Intends to Keen Tab on
Oklahoma Affairs.

Guthrie. o. T.. Dec. 2i.-Cousiderabie IN
terest is taken in the territory iu the fact
that President Roosevelt is subscribing
for several Oklahoma newspapers. He
does this through the secretary. named
". J. Loeb. who also subscribed FOR
President McKinley's papers. President
Roosevelt is ordering both Democratic
and Republican papers. lie evidently is
going TO watch the territorial affairs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-22
JURY HAS HODGE CASE.
Matter OF Treasury Shortage in 5es.
Yer County in Court.

Guthrie. o. T.. Dec. a.-pyke Bauingrr.
county clerk Of Caddo county. was On tie
city TODAY en- route hofue from Perry
whore he was az important witness n
the embezzIemeut ease against IT. G.
Hedge. former eounty treasurer %
Beaver county There Vas shortage OF
something ike thaa when Hodge went
out 81 Office. Balinger was couaty ~
torney and drew up the pausrs bringing
Hodge into court a change q venue
was secured. bringing the case 90 Nonis
county before Judge Hainer The attar
neys for Hodge. according 60 Mf Hai-
Hnger. admit the shortage and claim THAI
Il did not come about fn am attempt e.
dcfraud The case was given % The igFs
this afternoon.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-22
LOOKING FOR A MAN.
Not Many Applicants for Place of
Sank Commissioners

Guthrie O. T. Dee. 2l.-The office Of
territorial bank commissioner is. likely to-
soon be looking for man" The resig-
nation Of Fred II. ThTing has been re-
ceived and viii be accepted by Governor
Ferguson. The bffiCe is one that. owing
TO the small salary and contingent fund.
is hard to fill with a banker. There are
several applications for this place. bat
they are not nearly SO numerous as for
other positions. The contingent fund for
1871 in the bank commissioner office was
used up prior 10 september OWNS to
ruling from Attorney General Strang. the
contingent fund fer tel2 cannot be used
until shat year This means that an app
propration For this office Will he asked
from the next legislature TO make up the
deficiency
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-22
kANsAs POLITICIANS WsIT.
Amidon Of Wichita Looking Over Ok
lahoma Democrats.

Guthrie o. r.. Dec. 2i--Mr and MIS- s.
y. Amidon are IN tho city visiting with
the families Of Judge Brooks and Judge
Dale Mr.. Amidon Is getting acquainted
with the Democratic politicians % okla
homa since bis stay here. in order that
~ may keep a Close watch ~ proceed
ings IN the territory from a Kaasan b
r-f~vr- ~afrs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-22
PRISONERS NOW GO TO PERRY
Because of the Presence of Smallpox
in Guthrie Jail

Guthrie. O. r. Dec. 2l.-An prisoners
sentenced Is terms in the county jail or
others to be confined III that inetitu-
ton. are now TO be taken to Perry, owing
to the prevalence of smallpox in the Cuth-
RE bastile. Criminal cases which are on
the docket for a hearing nave been set
aside until after the disease has been
eradicated from the Jail
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-22
is AUDITING ALL BILLS.
! Ferguson's Administration Keeping
/ Close Up With Its Work.

Guthrie. q. T., Dec. 2.-County Clerk
Dyke BaIlinger of Caddo county and Gov
ernor Ferguson yesterday and today have
audited the accounts for the county of
I Caddo, so that they may be submitted
to the department of the interior for pay
ment. This is in line with the ruling
made some time ago that the Governor
of oklahoma must audit all bills before
they are presented to the interior de-
partment The bills for the past quarter
in Kiowa county have already been gone
over.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-22
NO ATTORNEY JUST NOW.
important Appointment Will Not
Come at Present.

Guthrie. @. T.. Dec. 21.-Those who con-
fidentiy expected a new attorney during
the first few days Of Governor Ferg sson S
administration. are doomed to disap3ont-
ment. There VIII be no immediate change
ia that Office, owing TO the fact that SO
many important things keep coming up
that would puzzle an attorney not ac-
custoIhed to such matters of law. There
viii uhdoubte eddy be a change i'm officials.
but not within the next few weeks. There
are number~cf applicants for the Flacc.
but no defnite selection has been made.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-22
SIGNS THEM HIMSELF.
President Roosevelt Puts His Own
Name on Patents.

Guthrie, o. r, Dec 2l.-The Tonkawa
News says: i. p. Chapman informs US
that the patent issued to Mrs Brook was
not the first in this community signed by
President Roosevelt. Mr. Chapman has
one signed by the president soon after he
took the oath Of office. We notice that
the patents now issued are signed in the
Presidents own hand, a thing that for
mer President Mckinley did not do, but
which was done by clerk, Mexican
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-22
WHILE HELPING HIS WIFE.
OkIshoman is Thrown From Train
and Killed.

Guthrie, O. T., Dec. 1.-THE Okarche
News has the following: W. Blair. Nv
ing southwest of town, fell from a NOV
ing train at Calumet one day last week,
receiving injuries from the effects OF
which he died Wednesday night
His wife was intending TO 90 10 Ala
bama for a visit and Mr. Blair was help
ing her on the train. The train started
sooner than he expected, and in getting
off was thrown to the ground The train
was stopped and Ar. Blair was carrie d
into the depot in an unconscious yoadi-
ton, from which he did not recover