The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-04
TO DEFEAT STATE ANTI.CAS
Law; OFFICIALS RESTRAINED

upon gas and have constructed eN-
tcnsive pipe line systems in arrang.
ing TO secure plentiful supply. AI
few years ago the cities of HutChin-
son, wichita, Topeka. and other
towns IN Kansas. and Carthage. Kan.
sas City and other Missouri cities
were supplied with artificial gas for
many years. However, with the dis
coyery OF gas in Oklahoma. two big
Kansas companies. at great expense,
built pipe lines TO the border of the
state for the purpose OF supplying
Kansas and Missouri townswith gas.
The supply of gas in Kansas was
thought TO be- failing and with the
Increased demand for the commodity
1t was found that the Kansas supply
was insufficient and that there is a.
scarcity of gas now in Kansas City
and other cities. 1t was for the pur-
pose of providing permanent sup
ply, it is alleged, hat the pipe line
at cost of over million dollars
was built.
Built Line to Oklahoma.
1t IS claimed that the defendants
in the case have prevented the cx-
tension OF the line into Oklahoma
under the provisions of an article in
chapter 81 of the session laws. which
is an act regulating transportation
and common carriers which provides
that no foreign corporation may en-.
ter Oklahoma for the purpose OF pip
ing gas out OF the state.
Repugnant to Federal Law.
II is claimed in the petition that
This act conflicts with the constitu-
ton of the United States which al.
lows to con congress the right to reg
ulatc interstate commerce
1t is further alleged that the meas
ure does not harmonic with Amend
ment XIV of the constitution which
relates to the rights of citizens.
According to the petition that GOV
cr-uor Haskell caused pipe line be
longing TO the Kansas Natural Gas
company to be seized. torn from the
ground and thrown back on Kansas
soil.
That after that drastic action
armed guards patro,led the border of
the state 10 guard against any action
of the gas company to lay their line
into Oklahoma.
Deceived Court.
II is further claimed that the de-
PENDANTS have caused the appoint
ment of a receiver for the company.
cunningly, wickedly, and fraudulcntly
concealing the fact from the court
that the case was of an intcrsta
nature, and that the court had no
jurisdiction in the premises.
Governor Scored.
The acts OF the governor and his
assistants I'm tearing up their line in
Oklahoma is declared TO be wholly
unconstitutional, and that the action
was taken without due process Of
law
Ask Injunction.
In view of the facts set forth In
the petition. the plaintiffs ask that
the defendcnts be enjoined from in
terfering with the laying of line into
Oklahoma for the purpose of piping
ont Oklahoma gas, and that they be
further restrained from suing out
any writ TO enioin the plaintiff from
going ahead with the construction of
the line. II Is asked that the defend
ants be required to return an answer
to the court to number of questions
relating 10 their action in tearing up
the line and their authority for so
doing.
Injunction Granted.
After hearing the petition, Judge
r. +. Campbell granted an order for
the appearance on February 30, of
the defendants, at which time they
are expected to answer the complaints
| \ restraining order wa salso made
: preventing the defendants from In,
tcrfering win the construction Of the
! line into Oklahoma.
The attorneys for the petitioners
are; Eugene MackeX, Pittsburg; J
+. Jones Chauute; Mr. O'Meara, Bar
| tlesVHc; j. A. Scarret, Kansas City
and Zevely, Giycns and Smith ot
MuskOgec.
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