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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-16
]. S. HEARING TOMORROW
Not Known Who Will Preside
in Capital Removal
Hearing

Summons are out for many people
10 attend the session OF the United
States court tomorrow IN which argil-
nents are to be heard on the petl'
ton Of w RI. Coyle for a restraining
order against Governor Haskell and
others with regard to the threatened
moving OF state records to Oklahoma
City
This afternoon 1t had not been as
certained what Judge would hear the
case. Judge Cotteral, In setting the
date for hearing expressed an ititsn.
ton not TO hear the case. II Is con
silered likely that Judge Campbell
OF Muskogee, or Judge Pollock or
Kansas, will preside
Governor Haskell. Secretary Cross
End other principal state officers
have been summoned. Attorney
tieneral West ana probably i. j..
6iddings will represent Governor Has
kell. and several Guthrie lawyers vii
appear for Coyle.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-16
HASKELL EXPLAINS HIS ACTION
Governor Tells Oklahoma City Audience Why He
Removed the State Capital
From Guthrie.

whenever the ysaw fit" Governor
Haskell said.
Knocks on Enabling Act.
"The provision in the enabling act
which required that the capital should
remain at Guthrie until 1913 was
nothing alore than suggestion to
the constitutional convention, and the
constitutional convention refused to
adopt the suggestion by vote OF
more than ten to one. Thereafter the
people of the state and the president
OF the United States In passing upon
the work of the constitutional conven-
ton approved the rejection OF the sug
gestion as emphatically as they ap
proved the affirmative acts of the
convention
Sheriff Offers Apology.
Sheriff Mahoney Of Guthrie, today
Continued on Page 81
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-16

lutional convention do by this or
dinance irrevocable. accept the terms
aid conditions of an Act OF the con.
gress Of the United States, entitled
An Act to enable the people OF Okla.
homa and Indian Territory to form
constitution and state government
and to be admitted into the Union on
IN equal footing with the Original
states
Why President Acted
a constitution and state govern
ment having been formed under the
terms Of the Enabling Act AMI duly
submitted to vote OF the people and
TIE result OF such vote being certified
TO the President OF the United States
he. In conformity with law. believing
that the Enabling Act had been IN
gll respects complied with by the
people of Oklahoma and Indian Ter
ritory, and that they had solemnly
bound themselves to abide by the
provisions of the Act under which
they were to be admitted to state
hood issued his proclamation declar
ing the result OF the election and ad
Dltting the people OF Oklahoma ant
indian Territory to statehood thereb,
in effect conveying TO the new state
ftr the use OF the common schools
sections numbered Is and 80 In every
township in Oklahoma Territory, AMI
al indemnity lands selected In liel
hereof, and five million dollars II
money out of the treasury OF th'
United States. together with the 9th
ei benefits conferred by the Enabling
Act.
Statehood being an accomplished
fact. with the capital temporarily a
Guthrie, IL became necessary to fin
a place to house the state officials
This was by no means an easy mat
ter. The Enabling Act provided
4 tnat.
] "The Legislature shall not apprt
lrriate public moneys OF the state TO
4 TIE erection OF buildings for capito
purposes, during the ad interim
period from statehod to 1913"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-16
THE SIDE
Note And Comment or Republican
State Pow-wow

Omar Benedict, OF the Oklahom,
Clty Times and Commodore Leach. o
The Bartlesvilles Enterprise. are anon,
those present.A Benedict wears ;
pseudo.capital smile and Leach Ii
troubled about Roosevelt. Both, how
ever, are dec1ous and militant. g
came not here ~ chant paeons of vic
to'y," said Ben&ilct, but we won the
eiection and haEe the capital c)pped9
----
George Lain& Is over from King
fisher. Same old George and he looks
he same as he did in halcyon DAYS
when he merriiy yodelled before
Queen Christiana.
Walter Ferguson, Of the Cherokee
Republican, Is attending the conclaye
: don't care what's done Just 50 papa
scts it," says Walter,
Everett Purcell, OF the .Enid Events,
Is mad and refuses to tell what for,
Hank Robbins, of McAlester, is
foaming mad liis gee.strlng won't
stay up,
Hadjl Cash OEade Is on deck. He
refuses to be petty.
But today's medicine making will
amount to nil.
Representative Maris Is on resolu
tons.
Fields supporters are conspicuously
absent.
Unless the Ferguson forces bestir
quickly, Joe McNeal will land that
nomination whatever that Is worth,
The McNeal and Ferguson forces
are marching up and down hills The
Zig Glare is on.
Connelley is stfll for Flynn.
You will notice, however, that few
of them are announcing for state Of.
flee.
The Big Crouch is on.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-16
tBy Associated Press.)

Oklahoma City. Okla, June 16.--At
the Stale Fair park last night, Gov
ernor Haskell stated his position on
the summary removal OF the capital
and again held the Enabling Act is
not binding on Oklahoma. He de-
clared that wehn the people of Okla
homa. by an overwhelming majority
voted for the capital location bill and
by much la ger majority for Okla
homa City as the permanent seat of
government, he has no alternative
other than to come to Oklahoma City
to transact vificial business. because
the constitution requires that such
business shall be transacted at the
capital.
There never was any merit In the
claim that the people of Oklahoma
could not locate their state capital
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-16
POLICEMAN STOPS FIGHT

Finding battle raging on 0klaho'
ma avenue. Patrolman Redmond this
morning towed both armies and the
fight and the accompanying Tags to
Headquarters.
Now, boys, there Is nice cool
room In there and you can fight all
day and not disturb anybody" said
the policeman.
Joe Dopes and Jack Clemens, King.
fisher, we're the autobiographles re.
corded Joe was pretty well chugged
mp to his name and II was evident
u at the two could fight two or three
weeks without hurting each other.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-16

Holding that theiEnablin Act under
which the constitution Of Oklahoma
was formed Is binding upon the state
in all its terms and that the governor
is not, any more than any other Off
Ger of the state, above tne law. Judge
Huston Of the district court today over
ruled the demurrer of Attorney Gen
eral West to the petition for injunc-
tion against Governor Haskell and
others to prevent removal of the capi-
tai to Oklahoma City. The temporary
injunction Is continued in force.
The opinion was delivered in court
early today in the presence of many
attorneys, newspaper men and spec
tators. Attorney General West was
not Immediately represented Judge
Frank Dale, attorney for Guthrie,
gave notice of an amended petition.
He said that probably the attorneys
for Guthrie would set up the measure
under which the election was held
as in violation of the constitution
and laws of the state.
The opinion of Judge Huston fol-
lows in FULL
judge Huiston's Opinion.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF LO-
GAN COUNTY, OKLAHOMA.
The state OF Oklahoma, ex rel, James
Hepburn, County Attorney, Plain
tiff, VS..
G. n. Haskell, Governor of the State
Of Oklahoma, and others, Defen-
dants.
BY the Court:
The demurrer to the petition In
this case raises the question of the
validity OF that provision of the En-
abling Act fixing the temporary cap
ital of the state at Guthrie and prohi-
biting its removal therefrom until af
ter 1913 and also the question as to
the jurisdiction of the court to re-
strain by injunction the chief execu-
tive of the state.
Both OF these questions are. at this
time important and serious ones to
the people of this state. A court, un-
like legislative bod,, .ah rot choose
what will come before 1t; it can
neither invite nor avoid the consider
alton of question. can not seek
tuC lCopDHoiDiiby vi pdoclH6 uDOH a
case that is brought before me, nor
have | any light to shrk it.
II is set forth in the petition that
the governor OF the state Is about to
remove the capital or the seat OF
government together with the records
files and archives of the state from
the city of Guthrie, the temporary
capital as fixed by the Enabling Act,
to the city OF Oklahoma City In vio-
latlop of the terms of that act. II
the Enabling Act is valid and binding
upon the people of the state. the cap
ital can not be legally removed. 1t
Is urged in the argument upon the
demurrer that the capital provision
Of the Enabling Act is not obligatory
upon the state because 1t infringes
the sovereignty of the state; that
the location OF state capital is not
matter of national concern, and
does not belong to any Of those OBJ
jects OF legislation which were grant
ed to the National government by the
United States constitution, but that
1t is one of those objects OF legisla-
tion reserved to the states.
Enabling Act Compact.
have examined those cases cited
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-16
BRANs0N NOT A CANDIDATE

Fred p, Branson. chairman of the
state Democratic Executive commit.
zee formally announced his declna.
tion to become candidate for Judge
or the court OF criminal appeals. II
could not make the campaign without
resigning from the committee said
Mr.. Branson Il prefer TO remain with
tbc committee throughout the fight.
Victory here Will be worth more to me
" N the honors and emoluments OF
the judgeship."
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-16
WOMEN FIGHT OVER APPLES
Special to Daily Leader.

Special to Daily Leader
Bartlesvlle. okla, June rs -Four
women engaged In pitched battle
near here and one Is at the point OF
death as the result, while the others
aer facing charges of assault with In
tent 10 Kill Teh fight started over
apples which one woman forbade an
other to pick The fight was IN even
one. there being two women on each
side, The participants were Mrs. w
l.. Mcpherson, Mrs. Mont Swain. Mrs
John Hodges and her daughter A feud
taking on the proportions OF some OF
the famous ones If Kentucky has
grown out OF the affair.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-16
NUTH|hG TO It. SAYS EMBRY

United States Attorney John En-
Iry denies that he was In cOmmunl.
cation with Attorney General Wick
orsham regarding the removal Of the
capital to Oklahoma CITY He says
there Is no foundation for the report
that Wickersham sent telegram 10
Governor Haskell demanding an ex'
PLANTATION OF the matter.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-16
FIRE DESTROYS ENTIRE TOWN
(By Associated Press.)

Naco, Ariz.. June 16-The entire
mining town Of Movara, including a
ten stamp MILL, has ben DESTROYED by
forest fire sweeping Oio and Ba-
coachi mountains. The miners had a
narrow escape and had to build back
fires to enable them to flee to Can
nanea.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-16
STRIKE SETTLEMENT REFUSED
(By Associated Press.)

Little Rock, Ark. June 16-Eleven
hundred machinists on the Missouri
Pacific and Iron Mountain railroad
systems refused the proposition OF the
company to settle the strike In prog
ress since May 2. Local committee
men stated today that all negotia.
iions for settlement have been declar.
ed off.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-16
TOO FAR AWAY 70 HURT
fBy Associated Press.)

fBy Associated Press)
Lawrence. Kas.. June 16---Be ginning
n 12.45 q. m. and continuing for two
ard half hours earthquake shocks
we're recogded at the Kansas univer-
slty this morning. The disturbances
vas estimated at thiity-iive hundred
milss away.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-16
Judge Huston Overrules De-
murrer to Temporary
Injunction.

Maintains the jurisdiction Of the Court to
Restrain By Injunction the Chief Ex-
ecutive Of the State--Governor No More
Than Any Other Officer Above the
Law--Amended Petition Will Be Filed
By Guthrie Attorneys.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-16

CAREERS foiiowess 10 Barbecue :.
Judge CARRIERS followers are to
have barbecue ia Electric park Sat
ufday ~
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-16
CHAIRMAN Jim" HARRIS
APPARENTLY IN CONTROL
Candidates for State offices
Here In ,pTOIusIon Making
Medicine

To reorganlze now or wait until az.
ter the primaries Is the main ques-
ton agitatlng the big membership of
the Republican state conventions
which this Afternoon convened at Elec-
tric park pavilion.
This contention over policy IN
wolves the continued leadership of
Chairman James A. Harris and the
aspirations Of Dennis Flynn. along
with the fortunes Of lesser lights on
10th sides.
u Is understood that earnest ef-
iorts were made at q meeting of tha
stpte central committee this alorn-
ing to settle the question SO that ii
would no 20 before tho convention for
fiEhtlnR out, reorganization aE com
templated In the call consists OF selec-
tion OF stpfe chairman for the 1919
campaign and TO the promulgation OF
q platform. Many eminent Repub-
llcans oppose both moves md the
insurgents" freely assert that such n
move Is dangerous.
"This Is McGuIreHarris meet
Ing" assorted manv The chairman
and the First district congressman
are understood TO be In alliance
against all comcrs. The charrea are
lie convention itself will sctile the
question and II looks very much as if
the steam roller would slowly but
enphatieally be pushed over the Hon.
"Crlstmili' Jones and the Hon John
Fields and TINT q conspicuous tin can
would be neatly but firmly bound I'M.
to the person OF the Iron. Dennis
Flynn.
The convention was called TO ar
der shortly after 2 o'clock this after
noon by Chairman Harris.
Frank FL Greer OF Guthrie. was
made temporary chairman on recom-
mendation OF the committee William
S. Cochran OF Nowata, and L. g.
sepncer OF Garfield we're elected sec
rotaries chiof OF Police Mitchell OF
Guthrie, was named for sergeantat-
ufms.
Rov. II. n. Rankin OF Guthrie, made
tie invocation and an address Of well
come was made by Milton Brown Re-
sponses were made by Chairman Har-
Is and others
Candidates for governor and con-
PRESS are scheduled for the later ad-
dresses of the afternoon. The policy
fight may come off late In the day or
II may 30 over until tonight. A night
session was practically decided upon
today The election for chairman will
be held tonight, If at all II the or
gnnIzatlon Is deferred the nominees
for state offices will make the selec-
lion and another convention viii be
called 20 put out platform
4
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-16

For the first time Judge Milton G.
CARRIERS positive announcement for
congressman has come out His pic
.nre Is being spread over town and
ms representatives are here. Efforts
10 commit the whole works to Me-
CURE are being resisted.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-16

The eolored brother is being kept
somewhat in the background.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-16

The lone hotel was a vsrilabls
storm center early this morning and
until nearly p. m. Crowds have not
Continued on Page 81
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-16

Governor Green McCurtain. chief oc
the Choctaws. turned up In strange
company last night. He is here to att
tend the Republican convention. The
Choctaw propaganda started by tbs
Republicans Is being extensively ad-
,ertised and Governor McCurtain baa
lrged his people to come into The fold.
lis people, however, remember the
robberies OF many years and ara go-
Ing fishing.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-16

DR. Hugh Scott OF Waukomis, one Of
the most enthusiastic Of the MCGUIRE
men, Is in town.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-16
tIotes of The convention

fiotes OF The Convention
The Ferguson boomer are very busy
The city was pIastered with Fergu-
aon posters yesterday and the Alfalfa.
Grant aud Blaine county delegations
have put In some tall work for r B.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-16

G. y. Leody. cuonty attorney OF
Mlls county. is at the convention.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-12-01
SHEPHERDS WATCH At NIGHT
Recitation Of Contention That They
Could Not Have Watched on
December Night.

Some historians contend that the
shepherds could not have watched by
night on the Bethlehem plains in De.
cember, 1t being a period Of great in.
clemency. In answer to this we'll.
known student says: Bethlehem Is
not cold region. The mercury usu-
ally stands all the month of Deem
Der at 46 degrees. Corn is sown dur
ing this time, and grass and herbs
spring up after the rains, SO that the
Arabs drive their flocks down from
the mountains into the plains. The
most delicate never make fires TIL
about the end of November, and some
pass the whole winter without them.
From these facts think 1t is estab.
lished without doubt that our Saviour
was born on the 25th of December
the day which the church throughout
the world has united to celebrate in
honor of Christ's coming in the flesh"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-12-01
Decorations In Middle Ages.

They did their Christmas decora-
tons very thoroughly in the middle
ages. Every mans house, as also
the parish churches, were decked with
holm. Ivy. bays and whatever the sea-
son Of the year afforded to be green .
we read in Stow, but he omits to men,
ton that decking with evergreens in
the month Of December, like most of
the details Of our Christmas festivi-
ties, was heather in origin. 1t orig
mated. for all that. in very poetic
idea. for the Druids did 1t SO that
the woodland spirits might have a
warm place in which to take shelter
until the spring came round again
and the trees out of doors once more
had leaves Of their own.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-12-01
CHRISTMAS AND MlsTLEToE
Mature Worship Reflected In Use Of
MIstletoe at Christmas
Time.

A great many years ago. before the
time of Christianity, the oak tree, and
especially the mistletoe. growing out
OF the heart of the oak. were rcver.
enced for their supposed affinity with
the sun. The Druids worshiped the
sun as the one supreme god, and be-
lieyed the oak to be In some way as
ISOLATED with the sun because they
made fire by rubbing oak sticks to.
gether, the oak being at once the most
common tree and the most suitable
for the purpose. Twice each year
these Celtic priests gave religious
festival in honor OF the sun, their
places of worship being in the oak
groves. In June, when the sun was
known to have ceased mounting high
er in the heavens, the Druids gave
thanks, because nearer approach Of
the sun was thought to be possible.
and this, of course, would result In the
burning up of the earth. In Decem-
her. at the time Of the shortest days,
the Druids prepared celebration in
honor Of the suns turning back from
llS uOWuWdLu JOHlucs, WHICH was lCC'
ognized as the days began to grow
longer. This second celebration was
quite naturally the happiest time, the
people holding the sun in such fear
in June. 1t was then the mistletoe
was honored as being the very essence
Of the oak.
When eventually the church was es-
tablished and its followers turned the
ancient December celebration into
Christmas, the mistletoe was hung up
by way Of compromise although it had
nothing to do with the new religion.
And so even today, in our use of ever
green and holly, and exc the occasion
al sprig of mistletoe, we reflect the
nature worship which gave US. per-
haps, not only the foundation of our
Christmas, but for our love Of nature
as we'll.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-12-01


still held. not only refrain from dis
countenancing practices which the
holy church regards as heretical on
account Of their origin, but even en-
Joins the due observance on the peo-
pie. Wherever possible, details Of
these customs have been modified
with view Of bringing them into as
Instructions of the Vatican.
One of the easiest tasks in this re-
spect was the encouragement of the
old custom of ceasing work for IL
days after Christmas and postponing
the discussion of all differences and
legal disputes for the same period.
Among the "seasonable customs and
beliefs" which have for the most part
ben dying out, II they are not already
dead in many parts of the country, are
the following:
Christmas eve being dedicated to
Adam and Eve, boys born on that day
we're christened Adam, and girls Eve.
Fortune telling on Christmas day
was INDUCED in; at Brussels, for ex-
ample. the burghers assembled around
the fire and roasted chestnuts, listen
ing to their fortunes" meanwhile. At
Spa, a handful of salt was cast upon
the table by the host; II 1t melted
there would be death in the family
or else wet year in the country.
though If the salt remained hard a
guest would die. If, by chance, one Of
the lights went out at the critical mo-
ment.
Among the metal workers Of the
province of Hainaut molten lead was
plunged into water, and the figures
produced by the operation were sup
posed to represent incidents In the
life Of the "plunger."
In the Ardennes, the weather for the
coming year was determined by plac-
ing lighted candles in walnut shells.
which we're allowed to float on ba-
sin of water. II the candles went
out the year would be bad one
agriculturally speaking; II the remain
ed alight until the end It would bo 4
good year.
Nuts thrown on the fire by lovers
foretold Joy II they burned with .
sputtering; sorrow. II there was any
noise.
According to an existing belief.
everything living changes its position
at the hour of midnight on Christmas
day. Everything sown in the fields
that day Is bound to bear fruit-even
though 1t be sown on the snow It,
self.
While 1t is considered unlucky to
spin fax on Christmas day, shirt
made from fax on that night is good
for many Ills" Christmas day eggs
always produce fine chicks. A farm
er could ensure good crops from his
fruit trees by striking them with an
Ak on Christmas day, always provided
that nobody went near the trees
with spinning wheel within "a
hours.
In the province of Antwerp the peas
ants say that "hellwagen" or char
lot Of blood is driven through the sky
at full gallop on Christmas night, the
explanation being that some impious
peasant dared to go out wood gather.
ing with his wagon one Christmas
night. and that. by way of punishment,
he is condemned to drive through the
sky year by year.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-12-01

Mrs. George Wade McCle.-
land, of Denison, arrived in
this city today to inspect the
w. r. C. Corps work this even
ing. She will spend the night
with Mrs. F. w. Myers and
then go to Sioux City
where she has more inspection
work to do.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-12-01

w. G. Finley, Physician and
Surgeon. Phones: Residence
47e, Office 479. Third and Erie,
Mo. Valley, Iowa.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-12-01
Try the Asbestos Sad Iron, a
hot iron and a cool handle.
Sold by j. R. McGavren.

Dr.. Potter will receive all
calls day or night Phone 12O
IF
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-12-01
No LeavInos.

Tramp Ito little Willie, who has
opened the door)-Have yer had yer
Christmas dinner yet. little boy?
Willie-No; we're Just going to eat
t now.
Tramp-Then perhaps If 1 wait
around can get some of the eatables
eft over?
Little Willie (feeling of his stom-
.ch)-There amt going to be any.
thing left.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-12-01

Nellie-I don't like the man who in.
vented airships.
Jack-Why?
Nellie-'Cause papa says they can't
carry very much. and II Santa Claus
Uses one he can't bring all the things
( want