The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-06-15
NO APOLOGY TO
MAKE SAYS MAYOR
No Developments at Oklahoma City in
the State Capital Removal
Fight.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Oklahoma City, June 15.-There is
new in the capital fight here.
Governor Haskell and most of the
other state officers are here, except
Attorney General West, who is in the
waters-Pierce Oil case at Enid. secre-
tary of State Cross has his Office in
the hotel lobby, desk with sign
over It,
Guthrie, Okla, June 15. = State
Treasurer Menefee and Auditor Trapp
stated today that their Offices were
officially closed and would remain so
until settlement by the court of the
capital removal injunctions.
In reply to Haskell's demand for
an apology from Mayor Farquarson,
for the act of policeman in examin-
ing the luggage of Labor Commission
ed Daugherty the mayor declared the
city had no apology to make to the
governor If wrong had been done it
was to Daugherty. The police are still
on duty about the state house. Judge
Huston probably will rule on the de-
murrer to the injunction application
late this afternoon.
Developments in the capital removal
fight became more acute at Guthrie
Tuesday when the return Of practical
|ly all state officials save Governor Has
kell and Secretary Of State Bill Cross,
taken in connection with the arguing
of the demurrer to the injunction suit
in the district court. Attorney General
West appeared for the governor while
Judge Dale, Judge Burford and 9. G.
Horner represented Guthrie Judge
Huston took the matter under advise
ment and will probably render de-
cision tomorrow In case the demur-
rer be overruled, the attorney general
states he will at once appeal to the
lbApltlHc NUuIls
In his argument Tuesday afternoon
Mr.. Horner asserted that amy official
in high position whose duty it is to
construe and enforce the laws Of his
state, and who disregards and tramples
the statutes under foot, is himself no
better than an outlaw" 1t was a min
ute before the court could stop the
applause. Mr. Horner scathingly ar
raigned the governor for the removal
of the seal of the state and his attempt
to establish the capital at Oklahoma
City before the result of the election
was known
That Oklahoma has a dual capital
is no longer in doubt Governor Has
kell and Secretary of State Cross are
transacting official business under the
original seal at Oklahoma City, while
Assistant Secretary of State Leo Meyer
has duplicate seal and is transact
ing Official business at the old stand
! in the Guthrie state house. The su-
preme court and other departments
of state are proceeding with their var
ious duties as If capital removal had
mot been held The republican state
committee this afternoon recognized
the two capitals by filing at both Guth-
rie and Oklahoma City referendum pc
titions on the grandfather" clause and
the Taylor bill prescribing the man.
ner of voting on the initiative and ref
erendum; also on the Bryan general
election law. The duplicate seal of
state was used here.
The citations for Governor Haskell
and other state officials to appear in
the federal court and show cause why
they should attempt to remove the
capital OF the state are returnable Fri
day. A federal judge has not yet been
secured to sit in Judge Cotteral's stead
| Deputy United States Marshal Chris
Madsen went to Oklahoma City last
might to serve Governor Haskell in the
federal citation matter, the governor
lhaving refused to accept service at the
Hands Of Deputies Jacobson Of this
city and Heck Thomas OF Lawton.
Thomas, who is here tonight. says Gov
lernor Haskell, when informed BY
Jacobson that he had papers from the
federal court for him, replied:
| I don't care who you are; am the
governor of Oklahoma. Get out of here
or win kick you down stairs"
They were then in the second story
lof hotel where Governor Haskell has
his Oklahoma City headquarters.
Jacobson walked down the stairs.