The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-08-03

he Maynard Merrill company for a
ieriod of several years IN particular
matters They have not represented
hi, company by an annual retainer,
md do not now. There is no reason
ghy my wife could not participate en-
this board today on account Of the
daynard-Merrill company than there
why she should not participate on
Sehalf of the American Book com
oany or any other company or per-
son who might secure my services as
a lawyer. ] have already stated that
Mr.. Chambers has no interest further
in the practice referred to, and that
the event of employment by any
book company in the future. Mr.
Chambers would have no interest in
the fact. and Mrs Chambers is in no
way disqualified un1er the law by
reason of the fact that ! have been
attorney for some book concern and
may be again in the future.
MIR. CHAMBERS: I nave no in
terest whatever in your general busi-
ness. wish Mr. Ames to make it
palmer to you.
MR.. AMES: That is correct.
While we are going into firm.
might state the fac,, which is simply
this; that the firm of Flynn & Ames
are solicitors for Oklahoma for the
st. Louis and San francisco Railroad
company, and they take other busi-
ness. M. Chambers is assistant to
the st. Louis and San Francisco
Railroad company and devotes practi-
cally all his time to the business of
he railroad and receives his com
pensation entirely from the railroad,
so that he has no interest in this fee,
and would have no interest in any
future fees and want that made per
'ectly clear, so that there can be no
excuse for Misunderstanding.
CHAIRMAN: Yon classify the
business in your office.
MIR. AMES: in the railroad bust
less.
CHAIRMAN: Suppose, Mr.. Ames,
hat the business of your office de-
,reased by loss of clients down to a
,oint where you could comfortably
AXE care of It with less help.
Wouldn't there be probability of Mr..
'hambers losing his position?
MR. AMES: That is based on a
uggestion that We do not think would
lappen and IL true It would not affect
dr. Chambers in any way. He is
aid directly by the railroad company.
CHAIRMAN: hope you under
.tand Mr. Ames, that we have been
proceeding in this matter solely on
the basis that It is better for us 20
save time now than to have the
newspapers criticise us fof the next
six months.
MIR. AMES: | want to again re-
oeat that Mr.. Chambers is in no way
interested in that business, and that
.oday we do not represent that com
9any. and that if we did Mr.. Cham
oers would have no interest in it.
MIR. ROBERTSON: May re
guest Mr.. Ames to state when the
contract expired?
MR.. AMES: The contract shows
on its face when 1t expired.
CHAiRMAN: II expired with the
adjournment Of the legislature, did IL?
MIR. AMES: ! want to say What
seems as matter of course; and
that is that have never turned my
hand, one way or the other, with
reference to the adoption of these
books. | have never mentioned II to
Mr.. Chambers for two reasons; be-
cause, in the first place am a
gentleman, and in the second place he
Is a gentleman.
CHAIRMAN: Mr. Ames, this law
does not discriminate between those
who are gentlemen and those who are
not.
MR., AMES: | am stating that as
a fact, and | still repeat that, in my
Judgment, Mrs. Chambers Is perfectly
qualified, under that law.
CHAIRMAN You are not asked
FOR an opinion.
MIR. AMEs: | am asked for a
conference, and | am expressing my
views. | have not mentioned the
matter to Mr.. Chambers in any mat
er, way shape or form.
MIR. CHAMBERS; 1 have not had
my connection whatever with any
book company, and ! never knew OF
Mr. Ames having any connection
and Mrs. Chambers has no connection
With any book company whatever
and there shall net be any reflection
made upon her. That is all l am
here for
CHAIRMAN: / do not believe any
member of the board has looked al II
n any light which would reflect upon
ler
MR.. CHAMBERS; am very glad
20 hear it.
CHAIRMAN | appointed her be
cause of the high quality OF her
recommendations.
AIR. AMES ! VIII be excused II
hat is all the board desires to hear
rom me
CHAIRMAN: / regret that Mrs
Chambers friends have taken q
hostile view OF this matter, but II
! shall not deter me in the slightest
What | aid this morning was exactly
what ! would wish Mr. Chambers e
10 IL he had appointed my wife on
ihe board. and do not believe there
Ia atty occasion for the spirit OF ct
tense which they seem to have takel
at my position. We have the law L
enforce. regardless of our own opin
ions, and ! am quite sure that II Mr.
Ames would read this law he wonl'
/ not be so liberal with his hasty opin
IONS as TO what il means or says.
lapp6inted every member of the
! boar6 because. either from persoha
iacqaaintance or the Recommendation
Of other people believed in them