The San Francisco call., 1910-06-13
Oklahoma City Declared Capital
of Oklahoma, but Guthrie
Starts Legal Fight
GOVERNORS DAUGHTER
STONED IN STREETS
Haskell Said to Have Threat
ened TO Call Out Militia to
Enforce Proclamation
RESTRAINING WRIT TORN
FROM SHERIFF'S HANDS
Especial Dispate6 10 The Call


NKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, June
12-Scenes such as have not
occurred in Oklahoma since
the rush of the "sooncrs, when the
land was thrown open to settlers,
have followed the victory of Okla
homa City in the election to decide
the permanent location Of the state
capital
Following are few of the devel-
opments 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 states
Office.
Miss Jane Haskell. daughter OF the
governor, was Missed and stoned on the
streets of Guthrie and forced to Zee ON
the first train because she checrcd for
Oklahoma City.
Citizens of Guthrie obtained tenn
porary injunction from the state courts
against members of the state IeEisIa-
ture to prevent the removal OF the state
Offices They also prepared the ale for
"A permanent injunction in the federal
courts.
| Governor Haskell called a meeting of
the state officers to be held in okla
hOma City. They probably will pro-
claim this city the capital tomorrow.
Cities in Contest
Three cities were aspirants for the
capital city. They were: Oklahoma
City, with $4,000 population; Guthrie
and Shawnee. cities of about 10000
population. Each town had it's cam
paign committee and the fight has
been pushed for months. The ques-
tion was voted on at a special election
yesterday and it is claimed by adher-
ents of Oklahoma City that the re-
turns from 40 of the 20 counties show
Oklahoma City has won over Guthrie
and Shawnee by $4,000 plurality. 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. Fl. Huston of the dis
trict court. on application OF Guthrie
citizens. issued an injunction against
members of the state administration
to prevent the removal of state Offices
to Oklahoma City.
1t was said that federal injunc-
tion against the removal of the capi-
tai would be the next step on the part
of Guthrie in case of failure in state
courts. such action to be based on the
fact that by the enabling act the capi-
tai was to remain at Guthrie until
1918, after which it was TO be perma-
nently located by vote Of the people.
Oklahoma City also was awake and
active when the result of the election
became known. Possession of the
state seal was the first sought. At
o'clock this morning an auto left
Oklahoma City with one passenger W.
B. Anthony, private secretary to the
governor. 1t is s5 miles from Okla
homa City to Guthrie. but Anthony
made it in the dark in less than one
hour.
Seal Is Seized
Guthrie he mufied the machine, drove
rapidly to the Office of the secretary
of state in the temporary capitol
where he seized the seal. and then
FASTENED back 10 Oklahoma City.
where he arrived before daylight. The
seal now is in the rooms of Governor
C. n Haskell at a local hotel
The governors daughter had an ex-
citing experience in Guthrie last
evening. She. with several friends
was among the crowds watching the
returns from the voting. when Okla
homa City began to pull ahead Miss
Haskell. who is II years old, began to.
cheer. The crowd. angered by the loss
of the capital. jeered and hissed, and
then some one threw stone. Miss
/ Haskell and her party fed TO a hotel
under a shower of missiles. Later
they slipped away secretly and took
the first train for this town.
Governor Makes Threat
! sheriff Mahoney of Guthrie appeared
| tonight to serve a restraining writ on
Governor Haskell. The governor was
talking with his secretary in the hotel
when the sheriff started to hand him
the papers. Haskell snatched the order
from the sherifrs hands. tore it and
threw it over the railing to the lobby
below
NO officer from negro court can