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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-03-21
Will Take ELECTION
Case 70 HIGH court
REPUBLICANS so DECIDE LAST
NIGHT - DEMOCRATS MAY
JOIN IN PROCEDURE.

To take 1t to the supreme court Of
Oklahoma and there fight It out Is
what the Tulsa Republicans decided
10 do with the election question at a
meeting last night In the Office of At
torney r. 0. Cavitt.
Not daunted by the decision Of
Judge Poe of the district court in the
recent mandamus proceedings against
the county election board, the Bepub-
licans are determined to have an eleo-
ton If there is any way by which they
can legally do so.
The legal committee of the Repub-
licans consisting Of A. j. Biddeson, C..
b. Rogers, w. w. Ilyams and j. j..
Henderson, viii at once prepare a pc
tition to present to the supreme court
asking that 1t be considered as an em-
eregenoy case and that 1t be given
immediate consideration.
In the event that the supreme court
is considerate with the Tulsans. they
will within ten days know how that
body stands on the question. Accord
ing to Il. O. Cavitt Of the Republi-
can Central committee, there Is no
reason why the supreme court should
not take the matter up at once as Il
is vital question and of serious con-
sequence to Tulsa. Immediate action
must be taken If the matter is decid-
ed before the date set for the election.
According to John II. Miller, Dem
ocratlc candidate for mayor in case
there Is an election, the Democrats
will also probably take up the matter
with the supreme court. The Demo-
Gratis held a meeting last night in the
First National Bank building similar
to that Of the Republicans. Although
they did not definitely decide to fight
the case before the higher courts,
II was the consensus OF opinion among
the Democrats present that It was the
proper move to make
After the Democratic and Republl-
can meetings, the legal talent OF both
parties met and discussed the sltua-
tion. If the Democrats Join IN, as IS
expected, the best legal talent In each
party will fight the ease before the
supreme court, In that case party
lines will be broken and both parties
will concentrate on the same yb-
ject
TIL Miller faction of the Democrats
filed suit in the superior court at the
same time the Republicans filed I'm
the district court, but the superior
court did not take tho matter up 80
quickly As the two courts are of CO.
equal jurisdiction the case was dis
continued in the superior court after
the decision in the district court. ItI
Is merely a question of which Is the
more powerful In a conflict. the state
law or the Tulsa city charter The
charter provides for elections IN the
'eyen' years and the state laws I'm
the odd years. There Is also talk
OF a recall between the two parties.
should the supreme court uphold the
Tulsa charter.
A meeting of the Remocrats Of the
Miller faction is called for tonight In
the Office Of Attorney Davidson In the
First National Bank building Tho
Republican central committee and the
will meet regularly every
Friday night from now until IAN elec-
tion Is held"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-03-21
CHARGED WITH ESPIONAGE.
German Secret Service Men Arrest Five
Persons Suspected.

By Associated Prcs8.
Hamburg Germany, March co.
Five persons including one foreigner,
are under arrest charged with esplon-
age. The foreigner had been under
close observation for sometime by gov
ornment detectives while passing back
and forth between Hamburg and Bre-
man, whero ten warships are under
construction, He was suspected OF at
tempting TO establish relations with
the ship yards employees.
So far as can he ascertalned the
lncrlminatlng material found is not Of
o grave character. Conflicting re-
ports are current regarding the nat
ionallty OF the prisoner but It is
is thought that In an EnglIshman.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-03-21
FRISCO Wins IN
ITS Injunction
CANNOT BE REVOKED
FOR ALLEGED VIOLATION.
RULING MADE PROFITABLE
Express Companies Win Over State
Law In Relation 20 Gross Re
CCpts Tax.

Special 10 the World
Oklahoma Ciy Okla, March 90
United States Judge John II. Cotteral
handed down circuit court opinion
this afternoon granting a perpetual in
Junction against the state law forbid
ding foreign corporations to transfer
70 the federal courts, and a temporary
order restrained enforcement OF tho
gross receipts tax law.
The perpetual injunction was grant
cd IN the case Of the Frisco railway vs..
Blll Cross, former secretary OF state,
The railroad applied for an Injunction
TO prevent the state from revolIng Its
charter on the ground that It had
violated an act Of the first legislature.
This act forbade the transfer OF cases
from state to federal courts by foreign
corporations, The railroads were I'm
the habit Of taking damage suits filed
against them to the United States
courts.
A temporary injunction was grant
ed several months ago, but the atlor-
ney general filed an amended answer
In which he raised tie new ground
that the railroad was violating the
Sherman antitrust law in controlling
parallel lines. and that It was charg-
ing higher rates In Oklahoma than In
adjoining states This was declared
to be In violation Of the original ter
rItorial charter to the company. The
railroad objected to this answer and
before Judge Cottera made the in
junction perpetual, he formally sus-
tanned the objections
Attorney General Wcst gave notice
Of an immediate appeal to the United
States supreme court.
An unanimous opinion OF Federal
Judges Sanhorn, Cotteral and Camp
bell, of the eighth circuit granted tho
United States American and Wells
Fargo Express Companies tempo
rary Injunction against the state gross
receipts tax law.
The opinion followed o decision Of
the United States supreme court In
case from Texas In which similar
law to the Oklahoma act was held TO
levy a tax on Interstate commerce. II
was on this ground in particular that
the Judges knocked OUT the oklahoma
law
ono OF the three companies will bo
granted n perpetual Injunction. aud
that case taken 10 the United States
supreme court as a test
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-03-21

In somo years the rainfall Is abund-
ant, The reclamation service has re-
served two sites for reservoirs on Otto
Creek and on the north fork Of the
Red River which win furnish enough
water 10 irrigate l25,0OO acres, but the
land is not needed at present and the
irrigation system win not be under
taken until those OF other states are
completed Even that section is not
entirely dry. A story Is told about the
engineer who was sent out TO make
the survey for the proposed reservoir
Having received no report from him,
his superior at Washington sent tel
egram TO inquire why he did not get
to work. lie replied that he couldn't
do anything until II quit minIng and
the freshets had gone down.
DversIficatlon Of crops is the best
Kind Of insurance for farmers because
I Is impossible for every crop to fail
IN the same season; but there have
been no crop failures In oklahoma
since the settlement Of the territory
Another interesting and significant
fact is that the average acreage OF
tho farms Of oklahoma is smaller
rhan that In any other state, and that
six out Of every ten farms are worked
Wy their owners. This Is due Of
course, TO the fact that in the settle
ment of the territories no man was
allowed to take up more than 100
acres and that the largest proportion
Of the settlers was practical farmers
who Immediately began TO plow There
were many transfers during the first
lew years by these restless beings who
are found in every new community.
who are never satisfied to remain long
I'm the same place. But during the last
ten years the sales of farm lands have
been comparatively few. The practl-
cal farmers find that 100 acres is
enough ana there is no danger that
oklahoma win ever be exposed TO the
perils that retord Mexico and other
countries OF largo farms and absent
landlords
Another interesting fact Is that the
variation In the values of farms ana
improvements is less in oklahoma
than in any other state While The
cities have many beautiful and ex-
pensive res iences, the average farm
home costs about 81 600, and the av-
erage value of improvements upon
quartor-scction farms is about $4,000.
None Of the farmers is rich and
few are poor except the shiftless neer-
do-wells such as may be found in
every community. Tho average wealth
OF the farming communities Is about
the same as that OF chic ana Illinois
II Is contended by those who turn
their thoughts TO that line Of business
that the mineral wealth Of Oklaho-
ma Is even greater than IFS agrlcultu-.
raj wealth, and the revenues from
coal and oil are already very large.
Along the seven rivers which water
the state are tracts of valuable tlm-
Der which have scarcely been touch-
ed, and which promise to be an abun-
dant source Of revenue. The abund-
ance Of water and fuel and the geo.
graphical situation offer favorable
opportunities for manufacturing,
which are being slowly utilized. but
Oklahoma viii always be an agricul-
tural state, and the wealth of the peo-
pie will come from the cultivation of
the soil because that will yield the
largest and most regular returns.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-03-21

Rov w. q. Scott lf the First Bap.
Fist Church of TULSA viii go 70 Owusso
Sunday to preach the dedlcatory ser.
mon for The now Baptist Church pt
that place. George Henry Of Tulsa
win sing nt the dedication Of The new
Owasso hor, OF worship The church,
which has Iust been completed by tho
Owassans, is a frame structure. but Il
lg a pretty llttlo cdifIce and one of tho
finest IN the town 20 the north of here
H. T. Jones Is the acting pastor &
tho church.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-03-21
"MiraCle State" Suitable
Title For Oklahoma
By William e, Curtis in the Chicago
Record Herald

By william E, Curtis in the Chicago
Record-ilorald,
We win call oklahoma "the Mira
Gle State" because of In, wonderful
things that have occurred IN its his
tory aud because IT, growth and de-
velopmont have been more rapid than
that of any other community in hu-
man history oklahoma will be twen-
ty-two years old on the 22d of April
.or on that day In 1889, the gun was
Tired which was signal for the rush
of home hunters who had gathered
ON the four borders OF the territory
to join in race for the choice of
arms and lots in the towns that had
already been laid out by government
engineers, until that date. the land
being within Indian reservations. no
white settlers were allowed to occupy
IT, and "sooners" who broke through
the military lines TO get ahead OF the
game were removed by force.
During IL twenty-five years a
population OF more tkan 1,700, 900 has
come into the state, and that total IS
Increasing at the rate of 20 per cent
a year. The census of 1880 showed
252,657 people, that Of 1900 showed
7SO,S9l, and on June /, 1910. there
were l,G5Gl55. Last year G91O) the
value of the crops harvested was
Sl2l,996,OOO, and the value of the
livestock os reported by the census
is SlSS,172,0OO
Oklahoma has more mules than any
other state In the urion except Mis-
souri,, and more than the states Of III
.nois, Ohio, New York and Pennsyl-
vania combined. Oklahoma has more
horses than Kentucky has horses and
cattle combined, She has S04. 900
horses, valued at S65, 5,124,0OO; she has
$4,000 mules, valued at S2O,055, 600.
she has $4,000 milch COWS. valued at
$ll,lS2,OOO: she has 1,G87,OO0 beef
cattle, valued at $31 10000; she has
100000 swine, valued at $1O,026, 00O.
The farmers wives received 50. .OOO.-
600 last year for their eggs ana poul-
try, most OF which were passed over
ihe counters OF the country stores in
exchange for merchandise The ell
mate aud ether conditions are re-
mnrkably favorable for poultry cul-
ture, and the rich pasturage and album
dant forage crops make 1t an ideal
dairy country.
The soil, the rainfall. the climate
and freedom from the evils that far
mers have to fight in other states
make oklahoma the ideal farming
country Of the world all conditions
bcms mcro favorable here than an
other place In the universe, where
mankind has tried to earn a living
by the sweat Of his brow. The homes
that stand upon these beautiful prai-
ries cost less labor and the pioneers
who occupy them have suffered less
hardshlps than those of any new land
that was ever settled.
Every staple that Is known TO the
temperate zone can be produced in
Oklahoma, and upon many farm
may be found growing side by side
ell Of the agricultural products that
thrive between the two oceans and
between the great lakes and the gulf.
oklahoma can produce not only AN
unlimited quantity OF corn and wheat,
but an unlimited quantity Of cotton,
and the fruits of the South and the
fruits Of the North will grow IN the
same orchard
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-03-21

The area OF the state is li82i,1GO
acres, OF which, after only twenty-five
years, 21,353,s95 acres are fenced, and
more than ten million acres are un-
Ger the plow. Only 2.S75,704 acres
of farm lands were returned for tax
alton in 1900. the taxable area having
been multiplied four tines In ten
years.
Indian corn has the l1rgcst acre
age produces the largest yield and
brings the farmer the largest income
Of all the crops that he plants. A
total OF 5,617,914 acres was planted
to corn last year, which Yielded nn
average Of sixty bushels TO the acre,
and in some cases as high as eighty
bushels, The yield was 9O,G80, 800
bushels. Nearly all OF the crop was
'urned into pork on the farms where
II was grown.
The second crop Is cotton, which
Yields an average OF three-quarters
cf bale to the acre. The acreage in
1910 was l,9OG.741 md the Yield 776,-
600 bales, Practically all of the land
along the southern ,ler OF counties on
the Texas border Is planted to cotton.
There are counties In Oklahoma
where the wheat acreage Is greater
than that Of any other crop, although
that grain ranks third In volume and
value of the agricultural products.
The crop in 1910 was 22.GSO.647 BUSH
els, raised on 1,8S1Si7 acres Of
ground.
KaffIr corn ranks next In import
ance, with an annual yield OF about
l2,000,O00 bushels. Oats. barley and
rye are grown on tho higher lands OF
the western counties, ana produce
equally well.
The humble and honest potato Is a
great money maker, two crops being
Erown on the same ground each year.
with a total yield Of a million and a
quarter bushels. The first crop is dug
early IN Juno and the yield averages
about 100 bushels an acre. The early
potatoes are shipped by tralnloads to
Kansas CITY st. Louis Minneapolis.
Omaha and other northern points,
where they bring fancy prices. The
second crop, dug In September. yields
about a hundred bushels to the acre
and is shipped to Texas and other
markets
No state government gives so much
consideration TO tie farmer and his
interests. A board Of agriculture,
composed Of practical farmers, is pro-
vided for by the constitution. and can
not be handicapped by legislative ac-
ton. There are alueGlt raj schools
In every county, and the simple sci
ences that affect plant life are taught
10 every child as soon as he takes a
primer IN his hand.
The larger area Of the state was
ready for the plow when the first
boomer crossed the line in the mad
charge Of the home hunters. Nature
had prepared everything in advance
TOR the settler. and OF the area 365
miles from east to west and 210 miles
from north TO south, OF the original
territory OF Oklahoma, there was
scarcely an ocre that was not capable
Of cultivation aud Of producing some
form of wealth during the first sea-
son. In the western limits, In what
was known as the Cherokee strip, Is n
high plateau, which will have 20 be
irrigated in order to insure crops, but
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-03-21
WOMAN COLLAPSES
ON Witness STAND
CASE or MRS. AGNES GILBERT
ON TRIAL FOR MURDER OF
HUSBAND GOES TO JURY,

Special TO the World
Oklahoma CITY March 2O.-The
Introduction OF testimony In the case
OF Mrs Agnes Gilbert, on trial for
the murder of her husband March 28,
1910, was suddenly ended today by
the collapse OF Mrs. Gilbert while
testlfylng I'm her own behalf.
Other witnesses who were % testify
will not be called, The case viii he
given 10 the Jury tomorrow.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-03-21
Allcgcd nnnIs Robbcr NrrnIpncd.

BY AsF0cInicd Pro8g-
Wichita, Kasn March 2O.--rhomas
Redmgnd, Thomas Madden, Fred
Boyd and ia llanerrold, the four men
charged with robblng a bank at Viola
kaso two weeks ago, were arriigned
IN the federal court this afternoon.
They plead not guilty
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-03-21
BANKS CAUGHT IN A
Financial TIDE
PERRY G. SMITH GRAIN CONIPA.
NY MAKES AN ASSIGNMENT
IN BANKRUPTCY.

Kansas city, Mo-, Mar 20.--It de-
veloped here today that liabilities OF
the Perry c. Smith Grain Company
which failed Saturday. viii be $780,
600. The assets OF the firm are estlm-
atcd at si5O,O0O.
Three banks In Kansas City are said
to have been caught one holds ele-
yator receipts to secure $4,000. an
other for 100000, and third for
$4,000,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-03-21
o090909999oo . oo093o990.ol
SPIRIT is CATCnNG.

The Clean up spirit f. as
sertlng Itself strongly In Tul-
sa as the date for official ac-
ton drlws nearer Since the
movement has teen inaugu-
rated, a willingness TO enlist IN
Riding Tulsa of some Of It's
foulest places Of rash and dirt
has been manifested by every
society," club and organization
In the city Everything Is
shaping up for the>transforma-
tion Of the back yards and al
leys from places Of dirt to be-
coming ornaments Of "Spotloss
town"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-03-21
ABNER DAVIS BUYER.

Abner Davis, veteran Of the Tex.
as League, yesterday purchased tho
Oklahoma city team Of the Texas
league for $4,000. The team was
sold at public auction os q result of
disruption amoJ the stockholders.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-03-21
09oo90aooooo . so900090.oo.
AGED TINtNCWR ARRAIGNED.

Disagreement over nm oil Lease Gull
minated In Taking of Life.
by Associated Press.
Independence, Kan, March 20.
Tho trial Of A. A. Truskett, 10
Years old a wealthy business man Of
Nancy, Kan, who shot and killed j.
d. S Neely G5 years old. a banker
and oil man Of Lima, Ohio, was called
here today The shooting occurred In
hotel at Canoy Kas,, on January
z.
There were no witnesses. Trlskctt
declares he shot I'm self defense. The
men had previously disagreed over
an oil lease.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-03-21
....Naa....0 o o......0..
ONLY WISHED st,OOO, 900.

bA Nhaotluleu PRESS.
New York, March 2O.-Geo.
Sharagore, an Assyrlan, who
sells shoe strings In the fIuan-
cltl District, entered the Ma
tional city Bank late today
with the alleged purpose Of
demanding 100000. Instead
of getting &, policemen and
clerks sc,2ed him and me- was
taken to Bcllyuo hospital for
examination, The man strug-
glod with the bank guard and
policeman lasting twenty min
utes, II is said that when he
entered the bank he inquired
for President Frank Wander
leis, 20 whom no Is known TO
have written a complaining
letter several days ago, with
the warning that he would call
In a few days TO demand ST.
100000.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-03-21
Gotch Finishes Quick.

0VVVTUT " TNV " WWTTUI
Wichita, Kas., March 20.-Erank
Gotch worlds champion throw Fred
Beell twice tonight In a finish match.
The first fall In 20 minutes 9 seconds,
and the second In fifteen minutes,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-03-21

By Associated Press
st. Louis, March O--Authoritics OF
st Louis County are hurryIng In an
automobile to an isolated farm fifteen
miles west Of ST. Louis whcre IL is re.
ported farmer murdered his wife and
two daughters tonight
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-03-21

By Associated Press.
Mobile, Ala. Mar. 2O,--Thc Chlca.
20 Nationals defeated the Mobile
Southern League club here today in
the first Of series Of three exhibition
games BY to-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-03-21
clubs pInY Enst Gnmr.

BY Associated Press.
Montgomery Ala, Mar 20--Detroit
defeated Montgomery by 8 to this
afternoon in fast game fun Of sem
satIonal plays
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-03-21
TIL. MEArIIIcR.

Washington Mar, 2O.- oklahoma
generally fair Tuesday, Wednesday
unsettled.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-03-21
WIN EstnhlIsh Truce.

III Paso, Texas, Mar. 20..An armed
truce Will be established In Northern
Mexico as soon as developments in
Mexico City warrant, and Francisco
]. Madero, the revolutionary president
VIII establish himself ut n point In the
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-05-02

.zneat steady: American SIC elf,
New York Cernmeai steady fine white
and yellow lis a 1.so: coarse 10
O lis; kiln dried $50.
Barley firm, mailing liz n IL.
elf. New York.
Wheat spot steady: No. :, read -
L.. elevator and - rs t. q. b. afoat-
Futures dull. May - IS. July -
L.; Sept 81 rs.
Corn spot steady: export No. :. 50
IL nominal. {. o. l.. afiost. Futures I'M
changed. May and July 80 Il.
Oats spo: quiet: standard white IS
50 Ia. Futures nominal.
Cotton Seed oil steady 10 a shade
higher on the further advance in
crude. fair demand from consuming in
terests and light pit offerings. Futures
closed unchanged 10 & points net high
er- May 6.2S q .. -. June Gas n
Sept. s.41 a 6.42. prime crude So &c
$40; prime summer yellow $50 n
$40; prime winter yellow SIS n 100,
prime summer white .S5 Il 100.
Petroleum easier. refined bb,s., as:
do, bulk SIS.
Rosin quiet. Strained common 10
good 80 a 500.
Turpentine quiet, machine bbls. IS.
IS.
Rice steady; domestic > Is 10 8 IL.
Molasses quiet. New Orleans open
kettle 80 "a so.
Raw uga nominal; refined steady.
Cut meats steady; .pickled bellies.
II do hams, IL 1-2u12.
Lard easy; middle west. prime.
sos SIS; refined quiet; continent.
8.65; compound. Z 1877 SIS.
Coffee-Futures steady; spot coffes
steady; No. I. Rio. II "a: No. 4
Santos, II "a; mild dull: Cordova.
13 1-2 Is nominal.
Butter weak; creamery. 20 1=aao5.
Cheese steady, unchanged.
Eggs weak; fresh gathered, is IN
IS 2-4.
Potatoes irregular; Bermuda, bar
rels, 500 a $50; Florida, LOO ~ as.
Cabbages, steady: Southern cra.es,
$50 &c: red, 200 a 500.
Freights and peanuts unchanged.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-05-02
Naval Stores.

Wilmington, April 29.-Naval stores
unchanged.
Charleston. S. c.. April .a-Tur-
pentine steady, IA Ia a "A Il
Rosin firm. Quote: A. d. &. 80; u.
$50; E. 7.72 IL: +. TT IL 1.e5;
G. 1.8O67.S5; Fl. $50 7.s5, !. $500
1-2M 1855; K. M. y. and W -. 7.s5;
w. w. 7.S547.87 IL.
Savannah, Ga. April 29.-Turpen-
tine-Dull, "A. Sales. none. Receipts.
SS4; shipments, -; stocks, 1911.
Rosin-Firm. Sales, 2,122; receipts.
2,426; shipments, LOO; stocks. 1856.
Quote: Il. 40; ID, 7.55: F.. 80 1-2,
F, 7.75: G. TT IL; II. 7.s2 IL; J.
7.S7 IL, X. 80: NJ and n. 49, IL;
WIG. 7.9a: WV, 500.
New Orleans, La. April 29.-Re-
ceipts. 500 barrels rosin, 80 barrels
~turpentine. Exports. none