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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-07-12

Guthrie, Okla, July 12-The con-
stitutional convention was called to
order yesterday morning promptly at
9 o'clock. Rev A. B. Nicholas, pastor
of Trinity Episcopal church Of Guth-
rie delivered the invocation.
Eighty-one members answered to
roll call.
Upon motion Of Delegate Ledbetter
the constitution was taken up and
read section by section.
The principal changes effected in
the legislative department Of the
state involve the initiative and refer
endum.
The most important change invOlv-
ed the passing of laws for enforcing
the initiative and referendum without
the wait Of ninty days as provided in
the case Of other bills.
The reason for this change is that
the ninety days wait before a law
could go into effect would prevent the
use Of the initiative and referendum
ninety days after the adjournment Of
the legislature, thereby preventing
its intended use as affecting the acts
of the first legislature
This change permits the laws en-
forcing the initiative and referendum
to become operative at once upor
their passage and approval.
The other change in the initiative
and referendum takes from the hands
of the governor the right to maxi
rules and regulations for elections
under the initiative and referendum
This last change was caused by thl
vicious example Of Governor Peabody
of Colorado, in the use of the militil
land special armed guards in con
trolling elections and the supreme cour
backing the governor and adjutan
general.
The changes made in this law max
it much stronger and easier to oper
ate in the interest of the pepole 70
whom It was made, giving them absO
lutte protection even should there b
a corrupt administration Of rtate al
fairs elected.
Amending Sec. 2, of Article 1, b
striking out all the words after tn
word worship TO and including tn
word @and" the words stricken ou
being as follows: Hbut, the toleratio
Of religious sentiment hereby secure
shall not be so construed as to ez
cuse acts Of licentiousness or inds
eency, or to justify practices incor
sistent with good morals, good ordei
peace, or safety Of the state, and wit
the rights Of otherj and"
Amending Sec. 10, Of Article 2, b
adding to said section after the la.
word thereof, the following words, ''b
the authorities Of this state"
Amending Sec. 25, Of Article 2, b
inserting after the word "disobeying
the following words: ''when not j
the presence or hearing of the coul
or a judge sitting as such"
Ameding Sec. 3, of Article 3, b
where it first appears in said sectiol
the following words: Except that an
such officer, soldier or marine, WI
was resident Of the state at tf
time Of his original enlistment, sha
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-07-12
CONVENTION MAKES CHANGES
IN THE ORGANIC LAW

b entitled to vote at the place Of his
residence at the time of his original
enlistment"
Amending Sec. 8, Of Article Q, by
insert after the words having
under its control a parallel or COM
peting line" the following: except
by enactment Of legislature upon the
recommendation Of the Corporation
Commission: provided however that
the legislature shall never enact any
law permitting any public service cor
poration, the lessees, purchasers, or
managers thereof, when such public
service corporation is organized un-
der the laws of any other state, or Of
the United States, to consolidate the
stock, property or franchises Of such
corporation, or in any way control
and other public service corporation
organized under the laws Of any 9TH
er state, ithe United States, own
/ ing or having under its control par
allel or competing line"
Amending Sec. 44, of Article 8, by
striking out the following words;
"shall restrict the power of the legis-
Ilature to discriminate against any
foreign corporation whenever and in
whatever respect it may deem wise
or exepdient," and inserting in lieu
thereof, "shall restrict or limit tht
power Of the legislature to impose
conditions under which foreign corpor
ations may be licensed to do business
in this state"
Amending the Schedule by adding
the following section thereto: "Th'
term of all officers elected at the TIM
of the adoption Of this constitution
shall begin upon the admission Of th'
state into the Union"
\ Amending Schedule by adding TIL
following section: "The legislatur
shall have power to require any Of
ficer elected at the time Of The adop
: ton Of the constitution, whatever BON
it may deem necessary for the publ
: safety"
other changes made are Sec As, Q
Article 4, which forbids a foreign col
, poration to remove a case to any fec
! eraI court without the consent Of tn
: other party, is stricken out.
Sec. 3, Of Article 10 is amended t
permit a maximum levy Of ten mill
/ for school purposes by the consent Q
! d majority of the voters.
The senatorial changes in appol
tionment are as follows:
Alfalfa and Major counties
/ Usage Grant and Kay, 2; Noble an
Pawnee, 2; Logan /; Blaine and Kint
' fisher, /; Canadian, Jeffersn and ST
t phens, /; Adair and sequoyah, ]
' Mays and Rogers,1; Craig and Now
ia, 4; Ottawa, Delaware and Cher
' keel. No changes were made in Il
? Oklahoma county apportionment.
a The representative apportionmeI
t was changed to provide for three r.
presentatives from Logan county il
v stead of 2. A flotorial district Wa
!. created of Kingfisher, Garfield ar
Y Grant counties. Kay counties is give
o 2 senators. Usage county is added
e Tulsa county and Craig to Rogers
Il the creation Of Pictorial distriC
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-07-12

One representative is taken away
from Canadian county and one away
from Beckham.
The nine republicans present inva-
fiably voted against the amendments.
The convention adjourned at 12
o'clock to reconvene at 9 o'clock Fri
day morning.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-07-12

The Anadarko papers contain glow
ing accounts Of the performances Of
the Orpheum Comedy company that
is showing in that city this week. Spe-
cial praise is given German Sampson
for his many feats Of strength. They
will be in Chickasha Monday and Tues
day nights.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-07-12
Facts About
BROWNSON'S
Drug Store

One quality Of everything
that the highest.
One Price That as low as
the best can be sold for.
Prompt md efficient SER
vice, rendered pleasantly.
Free delivery Of any or all
purchases.
Mail orders executed ac-
curately.
Telephone orders filed with
all possible dispatch.
Messengers sent Con re-
queet) for prescriptions.
Substitution is never per-
mitted under any circum.
stances.
You can depend on what
ever you buy Of Brownson.
Qualify, service and prices
uniform 10 all.
H. ], BROWESON
Leading Prescription
Druggist
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-10
DIRECTORS
Up IN ARMS
Guardians of State Prisons
Resent the Alleged Stand
of Assembly Committee
MAKE NO SUGGESTIONS

SAN QUENTIN, Feb. 9.-The board of
prison directors, consisting of Directors
r. t. Devlin. Don Ray. C. n. FELTON,
and Tirey L. Ford. met here this morn
ing and held a short session.
Edison Harlow, 15-year-old convict,
was recommended to Governor Gillett
for transfer to the Whittier Reform
School.
Nine of the fifteen prisoners apply
ing for parole were brought out, but
owing to an extended executive session
for discussion on legislative matters no
parole cases were taken up. The di-
rectors have taken umbraGe at the
rumors regarding the stand OF the As
sembly committee on prisons. which is
investigating their management They
are not going to make any voluntary
suggestion to the lawmakers They
are, however. prepared to answer in
telligently all questions put to them by
the solons. All bills in the Legislature
affecting the State prisons were care
fully gone over and discussed.
Senator Charles n FELTON, in an in
terview said:
The board has considered all the
measures affecting the State prisons
and now has a uniform opinion as to
what is best. We are not making any
voluntary suggestions. If they wish to
learn anything, we will be glad to an
swer any questions"
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-10
HANDS TICKET To
WRONG MAN
CALL HEADQUARTERS,
IOO1 EIGHTH STREET.

SACRAMENTO, Feb. S.-A free rail-
way ticket intended for one ofAbe Ruefs s
legislators from San Francisco fell into
the wrong hands yesterday morning.
all because of Sergeant at Arms STAFF
ford's haste to get through with his
weekly distribution of transportation.
Stafford was tired, and there were
quite a number of prize envelopes to be
given out. After a hurried glance at
his list he stepped over to the desk of
Assemblyman Z. B. Cutten and dropped
an envelope. Here's letter for you,
Mr. Cutten," he said, with his most
engaging smile.
Cutten comes from Eureka, and has
never accepted any favors from Her
rim or his lieutenants. He opened the
envelope innocently. 1t contained a
ticket emitting the bearer to a jour
ney to San Francisco and return.
This is a mistake" said Cutten, and
handed the envelope and the ticket
back to Stafford. For once the wise old
sergeant at arms was at a loss for
words. He took the ticket and went
back to his office, perhaps to take an
other look at his list.
Some wise men say that the ticket
was intended for another legislator
whose name, hastily written. might
look like Cutten.
Stafford was seen by outsiders dis
tributing the goods. or the story of his
mistake might never have come out.
Cutten refuses to discuss the incident.
The laws of California forbid legis-
lators to accept free transportation
from railway companies. 1t is even
set forth that the legislator who ac-
cepts such a gift shall forfeit his of
fee. However, no one expects Staf-
ford to confess the name of the person
for whom the ticket that temporarily
went astray was intended.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-10
URGES PREPARATION FOR WAR

CHICAGO. Feb. e.-Major General
Greely, in an address tonight, de-
clared that II the United States was
10 fulfill her destiny as the controlling
power OF the Pacific Ocean and main
tain her position as a world nation
she must recognize the gravity of the
problems which have arisen since she
took over the Philippines and prepare
to meet them.
General Greely referred particularly
TO the menace Of war with Japan, which
has followed the recent anti-Japanese
agitation in San Francisco, and while
he expressed the belief that the difi-
Guilty would be tsded over he pointed
out the inevitable recurrence of such
contingencies and pleaded for q navy
which should enable the American peo-
DE to maintain their national honor.
IF the United States" said he,
would be a world power. she must pay
for IL She must maintain q great
navy. II you are going into world
politics you must prepare for ii. as q
careful business man prepares to meet
his stronger competitors Rumors come
10 us even now Of wars yet to be, and
while do not believe that the present
danger OF conflict with q foreign power
Is Imminent, yet. on the other hand, we
must remember that II a nation Is taxi
ing on new possessions and Is defense
less she is in a deplorable condition.
I never was in favor Of taking the
Philippines. I never was in favor Of
taking the Pacific possessions, but now
that we have committed ourselves we
must uphold our national honor
General Greedy said that he spoke as
private citizen
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-10
FLEE FROM FIRE
IN N|GH7ROBES

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Feb. 10.-At 12:45
o'clock this morning a fire started in
the Mowry Hotel, a six-story brick
building In the hotel were about
eighty family suites and a number of
single apartments The fire depart
ment was crippled when the call came,
a large amount of the apparatus hav-
ing responded to another fire call. The
guests rushed out into the streets in
their night clothing, leaving their val
uables behind. So far as was known
every one was rescued, although it
was feared some of those In the rear
of the building failed to escape. The
Mowry, with contents, was valued at
100000. The flames quickly spread
TO small building next to the hotel,
but at o'clock the firemen were hold
ing the blaze In check. Several per-
sons were injured.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-10
LOSES JEWEL BOX
IN STREETCAR
Mrs. M. A. Jackson Forgets
Her Suit Case and Some
One Is Richer by $1,000
NO CLEW TO THIEF

OAKLAND. Feb. 9.-AIrs. NJ A Jack
son. who lives at Ell Grande Apart
ments. in Berkeley. is mourning the
loss of jewelry valued at more than
$1,000. Mrs. Jackson in a moment OF
forgetfulness left a suit case. contain
ing her jewel casket and a number Of
articles of clothing. in a sixteenth
street car 1t was carried or by sons
passenger. to whose Identity the police
have no clew
Among the articles In the silver. jewel
case were two gold rings set with
pearls and diamonds, a brooch set with
pearls and diamonds. a Jade pin. a gold
pendant set with pearls and sapphires.
gold and enameled brooch. a Eg
gold watch chain, a gold bracelet Set
with diamonds. two diamond lace pins
and an fashioned gold brooch.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-10
NEW PARLIAMENT
AGAINST CAR
Premier Stolypin Talks to
Californian of Troubles
of Russia's Government
LEADERS ARE NEEDED

ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. e.-In an
interview with A. P. Demans, a manu-
facturer OF Los Angeles. Premier Sto-
lypin conceded today that the oppo-
stion had carried the elections of the
next members OF Parliament by a con-
siderable majority. The Premier said
he believed that Parliament. althoug n
oppositional. would have a composition
similar to that Of the German Reich
carrying together considerable num-
Der of more or less useless members
not adapted TO serious work.
The Premier said that he considered
it a great misfortune that so large a
proportion, about - per cent of the
next Parliament would be OF alien
races.
Premier Stolypin fully recognized the
necessity of modus vivcndi between
the administration and Parliament in
order TO enable the latter to take up
the constructive work indispensable to
the relief of the situation. and he hoped
10 find some new leaders TO approach
the problems now before the country
with unbiased plans.
The programme, he explained, in
cluded Legislation looking to personal
liberty. release from the present sys-
tenn of police control and reform in
the local administration on the basis
Of division into small units similar
TO counties in the United States.
No changes are contemplated in the
present Ministry before Parliament
meets. the premier said. me peasants
need, first of all. lasting tranquility,
and healthy turn of sentiment in this
direction already is occurring in the
interior.
Premier Stolypin said in a most SOL
emn maner that he realized that his
life was IN danger every minute, but
that he was absolutely sincere in his
devotion TO the new order of things and
if need be ready TO die for his country.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-10
PEACE TALK RULES rN~eAPAN
People Have Strong Disdain For Bel
hgerent Newspapers I'm America


hgerent Newspapers I'm America
TOXIC, Feb. s.-In discussing the
anti-Japanese agitation by portion Of
the American press, all classes here
whose opinions are worthy of consjd-
GRAFTON are significantly reserved. The
two prevailing sentiments noticeable
are a strong disdain and contempt for
the papers in America which entertain
the idea Of war between Japan and
the United States and an implicit con-
noence in President Roosevelt. who ia
regarded as the true type of an Ameri-
can.
People are inclined to smile with sat-
isfaction at the outburst OF what an
pears TO them as a ridiculous agitation
and at the Darbarity pracIiced toward
innocent children in a Christian land
which had been classed by missionaries
and others as q country which pos
sesseo the only true religion and the
only true God.
The japanese no doubt have been
snarting under the assumed superiority
OF Christian nations, and now regard
such an occurrence amid Christian civ
ilization as a confession OF an inferiort-
ty, moral and otherwise
Moreover. the successful war with
Russia has inspired the japanese with
great confidence, and. although the DOS
sibility OF a war with the United States
IS not now generally entertained. It
may not be amiss TO point out that
some are inclined to regard as signifi-
cant Secretary Tafts declaration in re-
gard 10 fortifying the Hawaiian ISL
ands.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-10
HOSPITAL SHIP RELIEF WILL BE
COMMISSIONED AT MARE ISLANI

WASHINGTON. Feb. 9.-The hospital
ship Relief will shortly be placed in
commission at the Mare Island navy
yard. where the vessel has been in or /.
dinary for some time. A special ap-
preparation has been asked of Congress
by the Navy Department for this pur-
pose. The Relief will have a merchant
crew and will be in charge of medical
inspector, associated with whom will
be four or five junior officers of the
Medical Corps, a pharmacist and a de-
tachment of Hospital Corps men. Tt is
hoped to have the Relief ready to bring
to the Atlantic station in time to make
use of her during the Jamestown Ex-
position. At that time the naval hos
pital at Norfolk will be closed for re-
pairs and as there Is destined to be a
large assemblage of naval ships, in
cluding many from foreign countries,
il is desirable that there be hospital
facilities at hand.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-10
GIVE DUE PRAISE
To CALF FORN|A
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-The California
Society of New York held it's fourth
annual dinner at the ST. Regis Hotel
tonight. The banquet room was pro-
fusely decorated with flowers and
brightly Illuminated. Altogether It
was a brilliant spectacle when the
Californians were seated at the tables.
New officers were elected for 1907 as
follows: President, Edward ]. Nc
Carney; first vice president. Marion
Devries: second vice president, Arthur
l.. Davis; third vice president, Charles
Altschul; secretary and treasurer, Eu-
gene j. Cantin; board oftrustees, Max
Koshland and Harvey Wiley Corbett;
nominating committee, Colyin B.
Chappelle, Mitchell Wiener, J. O'Hara
Cosgrove.
The speakers were Edward J. Nc
Ganney (toastmaster). e. M. Swasey,
William j. Curtin. Rev. Robert Nc
Kenzie, Robert Fl. Davis, Joseph d.
Redding. Albert ]. Seligman and Col
vim B. Brown. Swasey spoke on the
wonderful progress of reconstruction
in San Francisco.
bune, spoke Of The Spirit of San
Francisco" and read a poem in the
Italian dialect.
President NICK enzie related some
"reminiscences of early California and
its fame abroad.
Davis told a series of humorous
stories with local illusions to some of
the Calfornians.
D. M. Delmas, who was to have been
one of the principal speakers, was
forced to send his regrets on account
OF the burdensome trial.
Attorney Joseph D. Redding took his
place and in a speech alluding to the
controversy over the Japanese students
in San Francisco schools said that pos
sibly President Roosevelt was taking a
broader view than the residents of San
Francisco and that he could be depend
ed on to settle the trouble with salts
faction to California and credit to the
nation. The banqueters applauded
Redding, but they cheered him vocif-
erously when he added that he didn't
like the Japanese, who didn't compare
with the Chinese for faithfulness and
integrity.
Seligman told of the formation of the
Rocky Mountain Club" and confirmed
the report that 100000 had been raised
toward building new clubhouse to
cost $4,000
Residents of all States west Of the
Rockies are eligible for membership.
He predicted it would be one OF the
strongest clubs in New York.
Co1vin B. Brown, manager OF the
Eastern bureau of the California Pro-
motion Committee, made one OF the best
speeches of the evening He set forth
the wonderful progress that San Fran
cisco and California have made toward
reconstruction and told OF the work be-
ing done by the Promotion Committee
in the West and East.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-10
FIGHTS SCHOOL CENSUS BILL

SACRAMENTO. Feb. 9-Drew of
Fresno has a fight on with the Assem-
bly, committee on education, of which
Sackett of Ventura is chairman. Sack
EFT pushed through three bills today
relating TO the proposed changing of
the school census age so as to include
all children between and Is years.
Drew didn't approve of the proposed
method to raise more money for the
schools and spoke OF the committee on
education beating the devil around the
stump"
Chairman Sackett denounced the
charge as false. Drew replied that he
had merely repeated the words Of
others. A few minutes later he gave
notice of a motion to reconsider Sack
ett's bill, all of which passed with little
or no opposition.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-10
BATTLING NELSON SUED
BY MUSIC HALL TRUST

LONDON. Feb. o.--Battling Nelson
must now fight Londons music hall
trust, whose lawyers this afternoon
served Nelson with notice of a suit for
violation of contract.
Nelson was engaged for eight weeks
at $1,000 week to give sparring exhi-
bitions preceding the presentation Of
the Nevada fight pictures. Before the
opening performance Nelson Joined the
striking music hall artists, refusing to
perform while the strike lasted. Nell
son said this afternoon: I'm game;
I'm no quitter any more than I'm a
strikebreaker The trust can't force
me to keep the contract. I'm a union
man and no scab. I'm in the fight to
a finish"
The trust is suing all the famous
artists who Joined the strike for VIOLA
tion Of their contracts and for damages
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-10
ITALIAN STABS |
NEGRO FATALLY

Castor Sanzel, a Martinique negro.
employed by a construction company
at Bush and Polk streets, was fatally
stabbed in a saloon at Montgomery and
jackson streets last night by one of a
crowd of Italians. The negro quarreled
with some of the Italians over the
payment for some drinks and in the
fight which followed was stabbed in
the left lung.
The negro was operated upon at the
Central Emergency Hospital and four
of the Italians Were taken there for
identification by the injured man in
case he should revive sufficiently 10
recognize his assailants.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-10
URGES SPEED ON NAVAL BILL

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-After confer
ring with Speaker Cannon and with the
committee on rules, Chairman Foss OF
the naval affairs committee asked the
House to consider general debate upon
the naval appropriation bill as closed
so that when the bill is taken up again
it may be under the ive-minute rule for
amendment. Foss urged that the House
pay heed to the passing of the days
and the approaching adjournment of
Congress.
The House then adjourned out of re-
spect to the memory of Rixey.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-10
oALIFoRNIANs IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK. Feb. s.-Californians are
registered at New York hotels as fol-
lows:
San Francisco. p. Rinder. Savoy
F. Morrison and wife, Victoria Hotel; 5.
Chamberlin. Imperial; G. r. Daily. Ho-
tel Walcott; A. j. Simmons. Primes
George Hotel.
Central.
San Jose-J. H. Meyer. Continental
Hotel
Riverside-E H. Rose. Astor House.
Los Angeles-Mrs. w. e Wade. Hf Ell
Albert; 1. Naylor, Astor House.