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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-21

hiring The producer Into close communi :
cation with the consumer, the result OF
which II is argued, must necessarily ne
a decrease In the cost of living. q con-
dition most profoundly To he desired.
The advocates OF the good roads move
mcnt declare that "A national system oi
highways as here indicated would do
more towards developing the country
than any railroad line They base TINS
conclusion. they say. because more poo
pie would be directly affected.
Narrowing of Roads.
Another matter OF momentous concern
10 he discussed by the convention is the
suggestion FOR the narrowing OF inc sIaLe
roads. II Is. pointed out that the ROADS
as they exist a present are too wide 10
be cared for properly with the iunds
available. a small county with mini
mum of revenue can scarcely hope TO
The plan is TO ask the legislature so 10
amend The present laws that tho STATE
can sell TO adjoining land owners a strip
OF ground on either side Of the crown OF
the road and 10 put the money realized
from this source into the road fund
These strips OF land no doubt would be
eagerly taken over by farmers who al
ready have farms along the broad high
ways. II is urged that the extraord mary
width of the roads In Utah is detriment
rather than a benefit. and that mar
rover roads can be more economically
kept in repair,
All Should Be Represented.
While the assurance Is that the forth.
coming convention will be the most
largely attended of any similar gather
Ing ever held anywhere. the executive
committee Of the Good Roads associa- :
tion desires that the representation shall
be complete. The matter of roads is a
question of extreme gravity In every
county, and therefore every county
ought TO be represented hy the full quota
Of delegates TO which Il is entitled II
Is not unlikely that the interest shown
by the various counties in the convention
will have a bearing on their roads ap-
propriatlon when that measure comes up
before the next legislature.
Interest in Other States.
Intelligence continues to reach Salt
Lake that Idaho Wyoming, Nevada and
Colorado will be hero with strong dele
cations. Idaho Is especially Interested
the governor Of that state having ap-
pointed double the number of delegates
TO the convention that the state is en-
titled 10. for the reason, the governor
saws. that ! want To make sure we will
have a complete representation.
Speakers OF national prominence will
address the convention. including repre-
sentatives OF the government, who will
be sent from Washington. 4 feature Of
the gathering viii be the reports OF the
vice presidents Of tho association from
various counties who will tell OF the
needs and the conditions of the roads In
their localities.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-21
Says Hermann and Mitchell
''Etad to be Taken Care of

PORTLAND. Or. Jan 20.-That former
Congressman Binger Hermann. at that
time commissioner of the general land
office and the late United States Senator
John II. Mitchell were mysterious "fel
lows in Washington who have TO be
taken care Of" are referred to In the
several land fraud trials during the last
five years. was the testimony today of
George SorensboD in Hcrmann's trial on
the charge Of having conspircd to defraud
the government OF a part OF the public
domain Sorenson, together with Frank
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-21

lin Pierce Mays. former state senator
and cX-deputy United States district at
,orney. and former Assemblyman w, n.
Jones. were interested in the Blue Noun
tain reserve, i'm the formation OF which
victed in 1906 under the same ndict
mcnt upon which Hermann Is now being
tried.
When called 10 the tsand today by
Francis j. Ucney. special prosecutor for
the government, Sorenson testified that
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-21
DO Observation-Disclosures @4

Mays demanded one-third or
the school lands witness had
the proposed reserve, which
he had to give 10 the people
ington who have to be taken Q
Il pressed him as to who thl
were" testified Sorenson. aE
said that the land ] would hs{
up had to go TO Senator Alp
Bingcr Hermann - ~.
Judge Wolvcrton insuucp1
however. 10 disregard Soreo;l
ment unless further evidon|
duccd connecting Hermann r*
Spiracy.
Mr.. Heney announced W< ~
TO finish his introduction o
behalf OF the government y
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-21
I'm Hotel Corridors

r. s. COSTLEY of Ogden Is at the Cul-
len for a day two
HANS OLSON and S. B. Steen of Lara
mie. Wyo.. are staying Mt the Wilson
j. II. HORNUNG. a mining man OF
Mant, Is a guest at the New Wind
sor.
r. 3. MOORE and a party Of tourists
from New York City are guests at the
Kenyon,
j A. EDGEHILL OF Nephi. the popular
wool buyer, Is on the register at the
MoXum.
DR. c. NJ. WILSON and f. w sher-
man of Park City are guests at the New
Windsor
JAMES r. BALLANTYNE the real es-
tate dealer OF Ogden, is registered at the
New Windsor.
GEORGE C. WIITMORE. a we'll
known business man OF Nephi. is regis
tered at the Kenyon,
j. II. ERICKSON of Richfield. who for
ten years was attorney OF SEWER county
is a guest at the Wilson.
MRS. NJ. j. ANDERSON OF Pocatelo
is spending few days in the city and
is located at the Cullen.
F, 4. HOLIDAY Of Laramie, Wyo.,
and Robert Ii. Mckune. the produce
dealer of Price: Utah, are guests at the
Cullen.
REGISTERED at the Wilson are e. T
Williams of Soda Springs, j. III. Early of
Blacllfoot, and w. l.. Hoist OF Brigham
City
REGISTERED at the Moxum are
Misses Dot and Josie Gribble of Gunnl-
son, Utah. They Will spend a few days
In the city.
T.. d. MCCARTNEY and wife of Mime
apois are registered at the Knutsford.
They are making a tour Of this western
country.
y PARTY OF tourists. made up Of Mrs.
l., w. Adams, Mount Vernon. Ia; Miss
Laura ADAMS, Portinnd, Or: Mrs. J. w
are donniciled at the Knutsford.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-21
Removal

Removal
Smith Mer. Co, pawnplo.
moved to 81 East F1rsf ro'
rate interest.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-21

Utah Ono of the advantages to be de-
rived by this state would be a great hlgh-
way extending from the Colorado border
In San Juan county TO the Idaho line IN
Cache county. This road would lead
through the wonderful Grand Canyon OF
the Colorado and would touch other re-
cions abounding I'm scenic marvels To be
found only in Utah, The road would DC
a part OF tho interstate system tnat
would extend north~ard from tho Cur OF
Mexico 10 be met at Denver by another
great highway running westward from
Kansas CITY.
Through Idaho this road would run 10
the Montana line and through the Treas
urc state 10 the Canadian line. The 1cl-
Inwstone National Park would be Dfougnt
into close touch with Utah. and hundreds
thousands doubtless-of automobiles
would pass through this state from inc
wonders OF nature on the south TO thc
wonders OF nature on the north.
The same would he true ot an east ana
west highway, coming out OF Wyoming
and leaving Utah for the broad stretches
OF Nevada.
Makes for the Farmer.
II should not be understood. or, bet
ter. perhaps, misunderstood, that these
great national highways are planned for
alone. Not by any means 1t
is the farmer who would reap the bene-
fit of their establishment
The farmers OF Utah would. by tribu-
tarv roads have easy access to the mar
kcting ccnlcrs. This il is argued. would
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-07
The Cpaital Question.
lNorman Transcrintl


1t is the transcripts honest con
yictiOn that the people of Oklahoma
are opposed to the location OF the
capital at this time, and will record
tnat opposition by an Overwhelming
vote. And this, too, regardless of the
question whether they would favor
oklahoma City, Guthrie, Shawnee or
some othey point as the permanent
capital, at the proper time. The ques-
ton is not: What city do YOU favor
as the permanent capital? but, Are
YOU in favor of locating the porman-
ent capital at this time? On that
phase of the question the noes will
have it Overwhelmingly, or we miss
cur guess.
Goodness knows, taxes are high
enough now, and TO saddle another
million dollar debt upon the state to
help out the real estate boosters of
Guthrie, Shawnee or Oklahoma City
is asking too much. OF course the
boosters will say no debt will be
created: that the lots sold adjacent
to the capital grounds will more than
pay for TIE building, etc, but such
representations are pure bosh. The
Lii, if carried, appropriates at least
$500 ,000-without any further actioh
Of the legislature becomes law. I'd
how much more than the 100000 Will
be needed, nobody knows.
Every phase of the matter should
be carefully considered before You
vote. There are many phases Of it,
too. worthy your earnest considcra-
ton
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-07
9 9 @ GO COCO ooooo @ Q G @ 9

tempts to locate the state capital on
terms dictated by one OF the candl.
dates: it permits commission OF
town lot boomers to select the site
for the capital and erect the capital
building: it creates jobs for three
commissioners at $4,000 year each
and gives them unlimited power to ilX
any number of employees and their
salaries it requires the city that
loses the capital to pay the expenses
of the second election and relieves
the city that wins from any expenses; !;
il bars all cities that might be capital
aspirants from the race excepting
those selected by oklahoma City; an
unnecessary special election Is called
at the request of oklahoma City when
the proposition could have as well
been submitted al a general election
Mt the time fixed by law and without
this expense; the bill makes no min.
imum limit of the amount OF land
that may be purchased for the enorm-
ous sum Of 5000 900 and does not ex-
clude interested parties from being
members of the capital location com
mission.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-07
vinIta Says soak ,em Both
.yinita Chicftain)


There is well defined aud grow
ing belief among the people OF this
state thar the referendum vote order
cd fos the eleventh Of June IS illad-
yised aud nniimely. W. repeal Of
the ninth article of the constitution is
railroad measure asked for by the
corporations and concerns them only
az the people are generally satisfied
with the workings OF the present pro-
vision Of the constitution. The cap
nal removal proposition ought not 20
have been sprung at this junctre as
the enabling act located the capital
- Guiif'ie - aSNini~ ;ire >nd ihat
time has not expired by three years.
The railroads are too eager TO get
control Of the state and Oklahoma
City is too ambitious 70 become the
state capital Tine people should
have been spared The expense OF yot-
ing down these two propositions.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-07
, @ CO COCO 10000 ooo
ADROlT, BUT VOTERS WILL
NOT BE DECEIVED

9 The press of oklahoma City, q
g especially the Oklahoman, adroit- 6
. ly contrIyes to impute the fight 6
6 on the capital location bill to Re- =
g publicans, particularly Guthrie Z
9 Republicans. Prior to statehood 6
8 the Guthrie Capital made vicious q
= assaults on Indian Territory 6
g The taste Of those assaults still 6
8 linger with indian Territory peo- &
8 pie, Now the Oklahoman takes Z
Z advantage OF the situation and by 6
= daily playing up editorially the Z
= Capital as the chief exponent OF &
g the opposition to the bill, hopes q
= TO blind the people to the real Z
g demerits of the iniquitous meas =
9 ure. Republicans are no more in =
G terested than Democrats: IN TACT, Z
6 Democrat, ]. j. 0Rourk, Is IN Z
@ charge of the capital location {
g campaign on behalf of Guthrie. 1t {
e is but natural that the Oklaho- Z
= man, over the protests of many {
@ Oklahoma City business men, Z
q should yaliantly fight for the bill. c
o one of its heaviest stockholders {
q is the chief organizer of the {
9 landed interests, who hope TO :
q profit by the sale Of addition lots
(, by this capital location aglta'
. ton. .
q
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-07

AS soon as practicable alter thei'
appointment and qualification they
shall organize by electing one OF
their number chairman A majority
Of the members shall constitute a
quorum to do business and perform
the duties and exercise the powers
conferred on the commission, Said
commission is hereby constituted a
body corporate, and shall have the
power to sue or be sued, and to do
fend or be defended, In any and all
actions or proceedings in any way
affecting its powers or duties. Said
commission shall have power TO def
nitely locate and procure for and on
behalf of the state, the title to all
land necessary for capitol purposes,
and for all buildings and institutions
which the state may establish there
On and TO create the special fund
herein provided for, not to exceed two
housand acres; said land to be locat
within or at distance Of not
nore than five miles from the city,
.own or place selected as the perma
uent capital of the state
II said commission shall be un
able to agree with the owners, occu-
pants or lessees of any land selected
by it for capitol purposes, it shall
have the authority to exercise tie
power OF eminent domain and to in
stitule, and to prosecute to final de-
termination, proceedings for the con
demnaton of such land as provided
in the act Of legislature approved
May 20, 1908, entitled An act amend.
ing Section rs of Article XIX OF
Chapter IL of the statutes of Okla
homa for 1908, regulating the method
of procedure In the condemnation Of
private property for both public and
private use.
The fee simple title to all land
condemned for and on behalf Of the
state as herein provided shall vest In
the state and the owner thereof
shall receive compensation for such
fee simple title
II said state capitol commission
shall select any land for capitol pur-
poses belonging to the state, said
state capitol commission and the
school land commissioners OF the
state shall be and are hereby author.
ed aSd emn>rerSl> aSpraiSs ihS
value Of said land as well as the
value of any improvements, claim,
right, lease, or preference right to
lease the Same, held by any person
pursuant to the constitution and laws
OF the slate or any act Of congress.
The value OF such improvements,
claim, right or lease and such land
shall be appraised separately. The
appraised value OF the land shall be
paid by said capitol commission into
the state treasury. out OF the money
hereby appropriated or out Of the
special fund hereinafter created, and
held by the state In trust to be de-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-07
OfasC Accommo sFno
the ePeantB in nGosVo o h
Do Burdened Taxpayers Understand Enorty of the Crime?
. c Q 6 0 c c Q G G c G 90 9
ENABLING ACT

= Section 2-Latter Part: &
2 THE capital of said state, will {
= temporarily be at the City of {.
= Guthrie, in the present Territory {
: of Oklahoma, and shall not be 6
. changed therefrom previous to {
= Ammo Domini nineteen hundred {
o and thirteen, but said capital :
= shall after said year be located =
= by the electors of said state. at Z
Z, an election to be provided by the :
. legislature"
~
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-07


And said ballots shall contain the
number of squares and the names OF
cities. towns or places corresponding
with the number OF candidates for
the location as prepared and certified
by the secretary of state.
Section this act shall be
adopted anL >eoUme a law, but no
city, town or place shall receive a
majority of all the votes cast at the
election al which this act shall be
voted upon, then all such cities.
towns or places which were cand-
dates for the location OF the capital,
except the two receiving the highest
number of votes, shall not be eligible
to become candidates at the final
election herein provided for.
II within twenty days after the re-
suit of said first election shall have
been ascertained as provided by law,
the city, town or place which recelv-
ed next to the highest number OF
votes at said election shall cause TO
be filed with the governor petition
or petitions signed by five thousand
qualified electors, verified by oath.
and in substantially the same form
as the first petitions herein provided
for. requesting that final election
be called TO locate the permanent
capital of the state. II shall he The
duty II the gnyGSqNapA - = htNe,
by directed to issue his proclamation
calling final election not later than
ninety days from and after the date
on which the first election was held,
to locate the capital. which said final
election shall be conducted under the
general election laws OF the state. and
each and al election officers In the
state shall perform the samo duties
at said final election as they are re-
quired TO perform at the general cleo
tions, and the returns thereof shall
be made in the same manner as re-
CURED by the general election laws
Of the state; provided, that no such
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-07
@ @ @ oo c. 10000 CO
NOT so, OF COURSE
Purcell Registerl


g Guthrie has a fair chance of q
8 winning out Oh June / and also .
9 on "Killing the lll,g as >XbS Lead. q
Ger puts iI All depends on Guth- @
. rie. But politics must be kept g
y out of it and the Guthrie Cap @
G itaI must be curbod. Guthrie O
= can make no friends while the O
9 Capital litnbaSts the state adj O
. ministraton because Oklahoma q
2 City agents hurrying over the q
. state say that the sentiments ex- g
. pressed by the Capital are rep q
. resentatire Of the feelings Of q
= Guthrie. This Is not So but Ok @
@ lahoma City Is using II for all O
= Il is worthT-Tse- 9ssa r.
. O.
9 oco 10000 ocoo
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-07

Get the lantern OF fact hltched
against that dark capital removal
scheme and The voters win do the
rest
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-07
Realty Boosters Bl--Its Secrets Disclosed !. 4


final election shall be called unless
the city, town or place receiving
next to the highest number of vote'
cast at said first election shall exc
cute or cause to be executed a good
and sufficient bond, payable to the
state Of Oklahoma, in the sum of one
hundred thousand dollars, to be pre-
pared by the attorney general and
approved by the governor, con-
ditioned for the payment Of the
expenses OF said final election
within sixty days after the same
shall be held, in case such city,
town or place shall not be Sc
lected as the permanent capital or
the state. Provided, further, that II
said petition shall not be filed and
said bond shall not be executed by
or on behalf Of such city, town or
place, within the time herein proyid'
ed, then 1t shall thereupon become
the duty OF the governor TO issue his
PROCLAMATION recitlng and proclaim
ing the result OF said first election TO
be that the city, town or place which
received the highest number of votes
cast at said first election was selected
as the permanent capital Of the state
Of Oklahoma.
Section s. A commission to be
known as the state capitol commits
sion is hereby created. Said com
mission shalt be composed Of three
quahlied electors to be appointed by
The governor within thirty days attel
the capital shall be located, as here
IN provided, but not more than two OF
them shah be of the same political
party. Each of the members of said
commission shall subscribe the oatt
required by law OF other state oin
GERS, and snail execute bond, to be
approved by the governor, in the
sum OF fifty thousand dollars, condi
toned for the faithful performance o.
the duties imposed upon them by
law. and each OF them shall be paid {
salary Of four thousand dollars pei
annum. The term OF office OF sale
commissioners shall be two years
aud said commission shall terminate
at the expiration OF two years iron
and after he first day of January
1911, unless II shall be continued b,
act OF the legislature.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-07

lots snail cons tlLute special lund,
10 be known as the state capitol fund,
and snail be deposited in the state
treasury. Said fund shall be used to
pay the expenses OF procuring the IT,
tie to said land and plating, mapping
ana seling the same. and for the
purpose OF constructing a state cap
itOl. as may De hereafter provided by
law
The sum OF SIX hundred thousand
dollars Is heAbS AnpEAprlated and
shall be Immediately available out OF
any nOney IN the state trcasury not
otherwise appropriated for the pur.
pose OF carrying The provlsIons- OF
--------.--r--r-----r- 1-4---
his act into effect.
The state shall be reimbursed for
the amount of money hereby appro
priated out of the special fund hereby
created as may be hereafter provid
ed by law.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-07
9 @ GO 5000 10000 oooo
. Have You read It? It's steal. O
2 Kill it, Time June If. @
@ Q O 9 o @ @ O @ O 9 O O GO @

Guthrie should receive a plurality
of 10000 votes On June IL
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-07
Subscribed and sworn to before me
his ...... day OF ........., 1909
Notary Public.
My commission expires ..........

My commission expires .........
..............., H..
The ballots and ballot title to be
Used and voted at such elections
shall be prepared, certified and print
ed as provided by the act of legisla-
ture approved April 16, 1908, entitled
An Act to provide for carrying into
effect the initiative and referendum
powers, reserved by the people in
Articles V and XVIII OF the constitu-
ton of the state of Oklahoma, to
regulate elections thereunder, etc. !,
1ut shall read in substance as FOL
lows; Shall the capital OF the state
If Oklahoma be permanently located
rs provided in state question, inita.
i've petition No. ........
insert here number petition submit
ing this bill will bear.
........ Yes.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-07

determined by the state capital com
mission, created by this act.
Section 3. Oklahoma City, Shaw
ace and Guthrie are hereby declared
be candidates for the permanent
location of the capital Of this state.
and shall be voted for at the cleo
tion or elections herein provided for,
and their names shall be placed upon
the ballots voted and used at such
election or elections.
ANY other city, town or place may
become and shall be deemed can
lidate to be selected as the perma
nent capital and voted for at sucn
election or elections, II within thirty
days after this bill and the petitions
accompanying same shall be offered
20 the secretary OF state, to be filed
herein, five thousand qualified elect
0rs OF the state shall file with the
secretary Of state, petition or petit
tons requesting that the name of
such city or town, or the description
Of such place. be placed. upon the
ballots to be voted for therein. Said
petition or petitions shall be verified
by affidavit and shall be substantially
IN the following form:
Petition asking that the city, town
or place o! ......................
be placed on the ballots to be voted
FOR throughout the state at the cleo
ion or elections at which the perma-
nent capital of the state shall be Sc
ected.
State Of Oklahoma,
County Of ..,.......... SIS:
70 the Secretary Of the state Of Ok
lahoma:
most respectfully represent that
| am 80. years of age, and am now
and have been for 80. years a resi-
lent Of the county and state above
mentioned; and that | am a quail
ied elector in said county. And
most respectfully request that the
aame OF ................,.......
(city, town or place. be placed upor
he ballots to be voted at the genera
election to be held In the state o.
oklahoma. TO determine the location
If the permanent capital Of this
state.
| ...'s's. s..'..'. .s..'.s..''
Subscribed and sworn to before me
! his ,..... day OF .,., 1909