The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-21
STATE is RESTRAINED
FROM TAX COLLECTION
Judge COtieTaI Urges Both Sides
TO Hurry Along Final
Argument

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Federal Judge j. H. cottcfal this
morning granted the temporary in
functions prayed for By the Santa
re, Katy, Rock Island and Frisco
railroads restraining the state auditor
from collecting the gross revenue tax
levied against the railroads by the
state under the provisions of the law
enacted by the Second Oklahoma llg-
islature which the railroads allege Is
IN conflict with the oklahoma consti-
tuition on the ground than the law lev
les the tax on public service cCt pora-
hons upon a discriminating basis,
some corporations being charged a
higher tax than others. The railroads
declare that the Oklahoma constitu-
tion requiges taxation to be the same
or all classes Of property.
Judge Cotteral also issued an order
requiring the railroads to give bond
TO the state covering the amount Of
taxes in issue, which Is approximate
IN 100000 The cases viii come up
for final hearing some time IN Feb
ruary
Judge Couefal urged the attorney
general and the railroads to agree as
s0on as possible upon a date for the
final hearing in the railroad tax IN
junction cases now pending in the
United States circuit court in which
approximately S4.0O000O state and
county taxes are tied up
Judge Cotteral stated that he wish
ed 10 dispose OF these cases, as well
as the Pullman company and Western
Union Telegraph company tax In
junction cases. before the regular
term Of court conyenes here on Jan.
uary 70. after which he would be
busy with the regular cases docketed
for trial during The next Two months
The attorney general and the rail-
road attorneys declared that The rate
heating in st. Louis and the hearing
before Federal Judge Campbell az
Muskogee GIN lay Injunction cases
would take un the first ten days IN
january and that they would he I'M
able to present arguments 70 The
court here IN these eases during that
period
Judge Colicfal iutimaled that Che
Pullman aud western Union eases
would he aet fnr argument and guh.
mission the latter parl of next week
stating thai these cases must be- com
pleied before bis regular term con.
vencd
Judge Cotieral today sci lhe docket
lor criminal and ehil eases which VIII
be- fried here during January and
February as follows
Wednesday, Janu5ry T., Circuit Court
United States VS.. Norris Watkins,
murder
Friday, Jan. r, District Court
United s,aips VS.. iybt Ross AMI
Caleb Howard, tearing down rural
mail box.
United States ys earl TIoshrough
stealing letter from u. S. postoffice
United States vs. Guy Miller, deliy-
crlng quail 20 common carrier.
United states VS. Harvey Grafton
stealing letter from rural mail box
United States vs. Roy Enterlne and
Raw Frampton. larceny
United States rs. d. H. Hall0ck, sub
ornatlon Of perjury
United states vs.. Charles Rogers
and Josephine Braiton, timber Tres
pass
United states vs. J b Melugin, steal
ing the mail.
United States vs.. Joseph Carrlon.
Introducing
United states vs. Mary Mandoka.
disposing
United states vs. Cute Rogers, yio-
lation Of revenue law.
United states vs. A J. Park, using
cancelled stamps.
United States VS.. Roman Berago.
introducing
United States vs.. Eel c. Bryce, yio-
lation of revenue law
United states vs.. Eel G. Bryce and
Heck Holden violation Of revenue
law.
United Siates vs. A. + Holmes and
Lee Turner. violation OF revenue law
United states Us. A +. Holmes. ylo.
lation OF revenue law
United States Us. A. r & S. r Fyt
Co. violation Of quarantine law.
United States vs. Ross Weiser- mail
ing obscene postal cards
United states vs. Martha A. How
ard. forging signature TO money order
United States ~. Rush Forney. Ig
laiion Of revenue law,
United States vs. Jeff Jones, viola
tlon Of revenue law
United States vs. J A. Mitchell
violation or revenue law.
/ United states vs.. Mary White, Yio