The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-06-17
n APOLOGY TO
MAKE SAYS MAYOR
Developments at Oklahoma City in
the state Capital Removal
Fight.
Associated Press.

B Associated Press
WCI oklahoma city, June 15.-There is
loblng new in the capital fight here
ICsoyernor Haskell and most Of the
her state officers are here, except
Attorney General West, who is in the
kraters-Pieree Oil case at Enid. secre.
kry Of state Cross has his office in
2 be hotel lobby, desk with sign
yer it.
Guthrie, Okla, June 15. - State
@ 10 treasurer Menefee and Auditor Trapp
hated today that their Offices were
lmcially closed and would remain so
lntil a settlement by the court Of the
Eapital removal injunctions.
In reply to Haskelrs demand for
IN apology from Mayor Farquarson,
Or the act Of a policeman in examin-
-hg the luggage of Labor Commission
hi Daugherty the mayor declared the
Gs klty had no apology to make to the
ItUil Governor. If a wrong had been done Il
has to Daugherty. The police are still
1TnOsn duty about the state house. Judge
Huston probably will rule on the de-
hurrer to the injunction application
90 Agte this afternoon.
Developments in the capital removal
lCEy light became more acute at Guthrie
. Tuesday when the return Of practical
'TpDay all state officials save Governor Has
ZEN and Secretary of State Bill Cross,
aaken in connection with the arguing
bf the demurrer to the injunction suit
- Bn the district court Attorney General
West appeared for the governor, while
NHudge Dale, Judge Burford and c. g..
forner represented Guthrie. Judge
- Iuston took the matter under advise
nent and will probably render a de-
a Vision tomorrow. In case the demur-
"A r be overruled, the attorney general
tates he Will at once appeal to the
- #upreme court.
In his argument Tuesday afternoon
.--- #lr Horner asserted that "any official
n high position whose duty it is to
construe and enforce the laws Of his
8 ps ate, and who disregards and tramples
louldH Hthe statutes under foot. is himself no
and better than an outlaw" It was a min.
rls ute before the court could stop the
happlause Mr. Horner soathingly arr
Hraigned the governor for the removal
Of the seal Of the state and his attempt
p to establish the capital at Oklahoma
y City before the result Of the election
eh was known
! =. That Oklahoma has a dual capital
~ IS no longer IN doubt Governor Has.
= kell and Secretary Of State Cross are
WI transacting official business under the
"a 8 original seal at Oklahoma City, while
Assistant Secretary Of State Leo Meyer
a. has 6 duplicate seal and IS transact
ing ofioal business at the old stand
III the Guthrie state house The SUI
preme court and other departments
of state are proceeding with their var.
ous duties as IL capital removal had
not been held The republican state
frus committee this afternoon recognized
iii the two capitals by filing at both Guth.
rie and oklahoma city referendum PEE
titions on the grandfather" clause and
the Taylor bin prescribing the man
- per Of voting on the initiative and ref.
arendum; also on the Bryan general
election law The duplicate seal Of
e state was used here.
M The citations for Governor Haskell
-. and other state officials to appear In
s. the federal court and show cause why
Il they should attempt to remove the
-. capital Of the state are returnable Fri.
+ day. A federal Judge has not yet been
5 secured TO sit in Judge Cotterals stead
Deputy United States Marshal Chris
i Madsen went to Oklahoma City last
81 night to serve Governor Haskell In the
5 federal citation matter, the governor
=. having refused to accept service at the
ish hands Of Deputies jacobson OF this
3 city aud Heck Thomas of Lawton
\ Thomas, who is here tonight, says Gov.
- ernor Haskell, when informed by
Fl Jacobson that he had papers from the
federal court for him, replied
tb 7 don't care who you are am the
h4 governor Of Oklahoma Get out Of here
sd OF | viii kick you down stairs
"a They were then in the second story
le Of a hotel whore Governor Haskell has
81 his Oklahoma City headquarters
jacobson walked down the stairs.
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