The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-11-21

tar was added today To the Ameri. 1
AN fag BY the admission formally \
MO the union Of the state OF Okla. c
lCma. President Roosevelt, ut 10 30 I
l'clocS this morning, signed the
adding the territories
Df oklahoma aud Indian territory,
Jointly, as one OF the American
states
Little formslity attended the cere-
mony which meant SO much to the
people OF the two territories. la ap.
pending his signature 10 TO the proc.
the president used pen
formed from quill plucked from the
wing OF an American eagle,
The pen will he deposited with the !
Oklahoma Historical society,
There was absolutely no ceremony |
connected with the signing OF the
proclamation, The act was done In
the cabinet ruom, To VT ich had been
admitted Senators Carter and Dixon,
of Montana and Darner, of Missouri,
besides number OF residents OF ok
lahoma, most of whom are connected
with government departments IN
Washington.
1t was exactly l0.l0 O'Clock when
Secretary Loeb threw open the doub.
lie doors leading from the presidents
private office. lie had the proclama-
tion IN his hand, which later he laid
on the large square hlotter at the
presidents position at the head OF
the cabinet table.
The president entered and took hi.
seat at once, was banded the lCnl
eagle quill pen by the secretary ant
himself lifting the I'D from the ink
stand, dipped the pen and wrote hi
name In large letters, the pen max
Ing an audible scratch with eacl
movement. When he had finishes
his signature the president picked u
! "A small blotter with which he hlottel
. his name, aud then looking up, .es
: claimed:
; ''okIanOma IL staIe.
g The signing and Nil the incident
\ connected Herewith occupied bu
S one minute, and AT their conclusio
l. the president bowed himself back
{ his private Office with the remark:
{ Good morning, gentlemen "
c The slight delay from the origin
i plan OF having the proclamaJic
signed at exactly ten O'Clock Is G
y planned 10y the statement that Il
d president was occupied With his ma
!. up TO the time he signed the doc
/. meut. No signichancc IN attach,
i to the sixteen minute delay.
y Guthrie, okla, Nov. 6-Wi
~ impressive ceremonies, beIltting q
81 birth OF the new state OF Dklahom
ie the oaths OF Office were administer
TO Gov. Charles y. lIaskill and 9th
~ state officials a few minutes befd
1e noon today. The executive oath "
es given by Leslie G.. Niblack, Il new
ly paper man. The ceremonies TO
II place on the steps OF the Carhe1
e, library, there being no state bulldi
he here.
81 Following prayers by ciergyma
"a the proclamation OF President Roo
ri welt admitting Oklahoma and lndi
territory into the union Wis read
T. Charles Falson, secretary OF Ok
las homa territory.
nd A band Of Indian boys then plaj
ID "The Star Spangled Banner.
,d GOV. Haskell delivered the inal
I'd ural address. He said
is. ain its course through the day
of sun will have alIgbtcd The path~
ed, Of million and bali people eme
IN ing ffom the disorder and the d
bis content af bureaucratic sovcrume
lye restricted 10 the point Of helplessn
aa. and neglected 10 the limit OF oppr
sion, into condition Of liberty a
far splf-poycrnment We are not
j. >enlbled here 10 worship the put
ess officer who ultimately conceded
ap. our rights, especially when We refl
il that long ago. from every standpo
his OF populat ion. wealth and inte
ills gence. this territory Was emitted
en ali the blessings aud privileges
are statehood aud 10 thank the pal
the officers in nyer-gracious terms =
nlt baye hually performed a long and
tee Justly deferred duty, would be In
it's nature Uf buggiug the feet OF d
ork tory debtor who finally paws his J
Indebtedness
GOV Haskell discussed the relatt
4. between the state aLd federai &
eek ernments and continued:
va. at i with regret that We not
old a-disposition on the part OF sonie
led high In authority to look upon
not constitution CT the United States
hat self as even a little thing, to
rel sed when IL meets the Wish o!
and executor and to be construed
Of bended when at variance with
re- viii. There Is no more danger
practice 10 be tolerated in any pGi