Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-06-18
MOVED The CAPITAL
OF OKLAHOMA DURING The
night TIME.
Great Excitement Follows Election De
Gliding It's Removal From Guthrie
Stoned on Streets-Governor Secre-
tary Carried Away State Seal.

Oklahoma City, Okla, June 49,
Scenes such as have not occurred in
Oklahoma since the rush of the "soon-
ers' when the land was thrown open
to settlement, have followed the vic
tory of Oklahoma City in the election
to decide the permanent location of
the state capital.
Following are a few of the develop
ments which followed the voting: W.
B. Anthony, secretary of Governor
Haskell, in a fast automobile ride,
brought the seal of the state from
Guthrie to Oklahoma City after taking
it secretly from the secretary of state s
office.
Jane Haskell, daughter of the gov
ernor, was Kissed and stoned on the
streets of Guthrie, and forced to flee
on the first train because she cheered
for Oklahoma City.
Citizens of Guthrie obtained a tenn
porary injunction from the state courts
against members of the state legislature
to prevent the remova of the state
Offices. They also prepared to file
suit for a permanent injunction in the
federal courts.
Governor Haskell has called a meet
ing of the state officers.
Three Cities in the Race.
Three cities were aspirants for the
capital city. They were Oklahoma City,
with $4,000 population. Guthrie and
Shawnee, cities of about 10000 people.
Each town had its committee and the
| fight has been pushed for months. The
question was voted on at a special
election Saturday, and it is claimed by
adherents of Oklahoma City that the
returns from 40 of the 20 counties
show Oklahoma City has won over
Guthrie and Shawnee by $4,000 plural
ity On the other hand, the Guthrie
campaign committee still claims the
election.
Guthrie was not willing to stand by
the decision of the voters, and last night
Judge A. II. Huston of the district
court, on application of Guthrie citizens,
issued an injunction against members
of the state administration to prevent
the removal of the state offices to Okla
homa City.
1t was stated that a federal injune-
ton against the removal of the capital
would be the next step on the part of
Guthrie in case of failure in the state
courts, such action to be based on the
fact that by the enabling act the cap
ital was to remain at Guthrie until
1913, after which it was to be perma-
nently located by a vote of the people.
Oklahoma City Busy.
Oklahoma City also was awake and
active, and when the result of the cleo
ton became known its supporters be-
gan the moving of the capital Pos
session of the state seal was the first
step sought AT 1 o clock this morning
an auto left Oklahoma City with one
passenger, w. B. Anthony, private sec
rotary to the governor. 1t is 35 miles
from Oklahoma City to Guthrie, but
Anthony made it in the dark in less
than an hour. When he reached the
outskirts of Guthrie he muffed the ma
chine, drove rapidly to the Office of the
secretary of state in the temporary
capital, where he seized the seal and
then fastened back to Oklahoma City
where he arrived before daylight. The
seal now is in the rooms of Governor
G. N. Haskell at local hotel.