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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-17
Oklahoma City Gets a Majority.

This scared the people of Oklahoma
once and initiated bill of their own,
providing that the people of the state
should vote for the immediate location of
the capital either at Oklahoma City,
Guthrie or Shawnee, putting in those
towns against their will in order to di-
vide the opposition.
Shawnee was a modest aspirant. but
had not gone into the fight. 1T is u
thriving city of about 15,nOo inhabitants.
twenty-five miles from the geographical
center of the state. While Guthrie Is thirty
miles from the center. and Oklahoma
City about the same distance. The men
who framed the bill We're not afraid of
Shawnee. but they We're afraid of Guth-
RE, and they assumed that by putting in
both towns they could split the opposi-
ton. And they succeeded in doing SO.
last June and the count showed a ma
jority of about $500 in favor of Okla
homa City.
But in their haste and anxiety the men
who prepared the bill for Oklahoma City
failed to follow the phraseology defined
by the law. which provides for ''initia-
tive legislation. Instead Of reading
Shall the bill be adopted etc, etc. it
read Shall tie capital be located at Ok
lahoma City or Guthrie, etc. etc. The
| people of Guthrie detected this error ut
took steps to apply for an injunction
Gov. Haskell. an ardent supporter of Ok
| la homa City. learned of this movement
while at the town of Tulsa. He ordered
a special train on the Frisco railroad and
.'hit the trail for Oklahoma City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-17
Haskell Proclaims the Capital.

Immediately upon landing here he sent
his private secretary in an automobile in
the middle of the night thirty miles to
bring the great seal of the state from his
office in the Logan county courthouse at
Guthrie. and that energetic messenger
delivered it To his chief in a hotel about
daylight. Haskell issued proclamation
declaring Oklahoma City the capital of
Oklahoma state and notifying that all
persons having business with the govern
ment must bring it here.
The people of Guthrie got an injunction
from the Judge at Logan county, and 1t
was served upon all the rest of the Off
Gals of the state, prohibiting them from
removing their offices from that place.
but Gov Haskell was beyond the jurisdic-
ton of that court and avoided service
The matter was carried up to the SUI
preme court of the state. which decided
the election void on the technicality, but
upheld the contention of the people of
Oklahoma City that the citizens had the
right TO locate their own capial at any
place and at any time, regardless of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-17
YERKEs REACHES NEW YORK.
Tug of Taylor Fleet on Way to New
Bedford, Mass.

A message received here yesterday
from Capt. Bob Brown, master OF the
Taylor tug William II. Yerhes, jr., an
nounces the safe arrival of the vessel at
New York on her way to New Bedford,
Mass, where she is to be used in the
work of digging the canal through the
Cape Cod peninsula under a three-year
charter to the Furst-Clark Dredging Co.
of Baltimore
The Yerkes made the trip from Balti-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-17
81 = Shoes
Spring

: 'Teck' models for spring are
in gun metal, patent colt and tan
tans predominant
Styles to suit every man-from
the college youth to the most con-
sentative dresser
Remember, Tecks set the foot
wear fashion for the best-dressed
men of Washington They are ex-
elusive 'P-B" styles.
Prices, $3.50 to 5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-17
Gov. Haskell's Plan.

I am told that ex-Gov. Haskell had
rather novel plan which has been favora-
bly, discussed for several months and has
many advocates. He proposed the app1i-
cation of what is called the cottage sys-
tenn in other public institutions, a group
of four or five individual butldings-one
for the two legisla tive halls and the Of
fcials of the senate and house of repre-
sentatives; another for the offices of the
governor. the members of his cabinet
and the different departments of the gov
ernment: third for the judiciary Of the
state. a supreme courtroom, a room for
the court of appeals. offices for the at
torney general and his assistants and the
clerks of the court; a fourth for the
agricultural department. which is distinct
and independent by constitutional enact
ment and is considered the most important
down here, and fifth building for state
library and historical museum. 1t was
argued that great deal of money could
be saved BY having such an arrangement,
and that the buildings could be construct
ed on plans that would permit Of extern
sions whenever they We're necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-17
Dir. lyons
PERI EcT
Tooth Powder
neutralizes the destructive
acids of the mouth cleanses,
preserves and beauties the
teeth, and imparts purity
and fragrance to the breath.

enabling act. Gov. Haskell then convened
the legislature in special session on the
ground that 1.-The peace and safety OF
the state required the question to be set
tied at once. and after two weeks spent in
discussing various propositions a law was
passed locating the capital upon a tract
of land one and one-half miles northeast
of the center OF the business section OF
Oklahoma City.
-Four propositions were submitted by as
many different syndicates Each Of them
offered what is equivalent to fifteen acres
of land. 81 100000 in cash and 100000 to
pay the rent of temporary offices until
proper building is erected. The les1sia-
ture accepted the tract nearest the city,
and it is generally satisfactory--a high
knoll we'll drained and dry and overlook
ing the residence section.
The citizens Of Guthrie appealed to the
supreme court for an injunction on the
ground that the special session was IL
legal and unauthorized and that the ac-
ton of the legislature was therefore void
The court rendered final decree about
two weeks ago in favor of Oklahoma City
on every point
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-17
Ready spring and with "P B. fashions for
of course the complete displays ready but the crystal
cabinets being rapidly filled and what here would be
termed complete showing by many
We impress these facts right the beginning of the
''P-B Clothes are distinctive in style.
''P-B Suits are all made after our style ideas.
'P-B' Materials the best experts could
select after submitting them to searching tests.

Clever phrases and descriptive words fall short talking
and above ALL. know that p B.
garment guarantee of Quality and Modest Price Prices
range from SIS to $40.
Be the "PB Unity Serge at SIS 1t is the
sation in Washington clothing circles =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-17
The Commercial Metropolis.

Oklahoma City was a boom town from
the start and became the commercial
metropolis because jobbing houses settled
there and the facilities for distribution
are superior to those of any other point.
Oklahoma City has been wonder ever
since the territory was organized It's
growth in population, wealth and trade
has surpassed that of any other city in
history.
There was no question in the minds of
citizens that the capital would eventually
it could possibly be located anywhere
else, and the commercial organizations
which take the lead in such matters
were calmly waiting until 1913. the date
mentioned in the enabling act, when
along came populist agitator-a man of
dreams and ideals. a SchOolhouse lee
turer, an advocate of all kinds of altru
iStic and SocialiStic theories-with plan
for a New jerusalem, as he called it.
He proposed that the capitol be erected
on the open prairie in the exact geograph
ical center of Oklahoma and that all the
state institutions, the university, the
normal schools, the aSylumS and other
public buildings be erected around it on a
proposition the state was to buy the land,
control the town site, lay out parks and
boulevards like a picture and sell villa
sites, town lots, business blocks, terni-
nails for railways and sites for public
utilities at price sufficiently in advance
of cost to pay the expense of laying out
the town and erecting the necessary ed
fees for the state administration.
Mr.. Russell went about lecturing in the
schoolhouses on his great plan and con-
WINGED great many people OF it's beauty
and practicabiity. And when he dis
covered how popular it was. he Initial
ed law to be voted upon by the people
as instructions to the state officials and
legislature
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-17

Only One sBROMO aUININE"
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Look fog
the signature of E. W. GROVE. Used the World
over % Cure Cold in One Day. &c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-17
FIGHT IN OKLAHOMA
Lively Contest Over Locating
the State Capital.
GUTHRIE DOESN'T GIVE UP
Defeated by Oklahoma City, 1t Ap-
peals to Highest Tribunal.
SAYS ELECTION WAS TOO EARLY
Syndicate's Offer of Land for the
Capital Accepted by the
Legislature.
SAYS ELECTION WAS TOO EARLY
BY WILLIAM T.. CURTIS.

| Special Correspondence Of The Star and the
Chicago Record Herald.
OKLAHOMA CITY. March :, 1911.
There has been very lively contest over
| the loctioan of the capital of Oklahoma
since its admission with Indian territory
as single state. The old capital of In
dian territory was Tallequaf, in the far
east, near the border of Arkansas, and
the territorial capital of Oklahoma was
Guthrie, very near the center of the new
state, rich farming community and one
of the first towns to be organized at the
| time of the great migration of home
hunters in 1889. Indeed, it was first start
ed by 'sooners"-as the premature invad-
eis of the new territory were called. They
We're driven out by the soldiers but had
already staked their claims. and when the
word was given, rushed back and slept on
them and built up tent city in few
hours. Guthrie grew very rapidly. No
syndicate interest was involved, because
the settlers were limited to quarter sec
tons, and those who located at Guthrie
were mostly people from eastern Kansas,
a highly educated and cultured class of
boomers. They were very largely republic
cans. too. The northern strip of counties
were settled by republicans from he
northern states, and the lower and east
ern strips by democrats who came from
Arkansas, Texas, Missouri and other
southern states.
When the territory was organized Mr..
Mcclure, the delegate in Congress. had
the capital located at Guthrie, and the
federal government put up a building for
a post Office, courthouse and administra-
ton offices. The territorial legislature
met in an auditorium erected by the ciu
zens at cost OF about $4,000, which was
raised by subscription.
The enabling act which admitted the
two territories as one state provided that
Guthrie should remain as the capital of
the new state until the year 1913 in or
der to give the people chance to discuss
and deliberate and have plenty of time
to decide the question. Delegate Mcguire,
who lives in the neghborhood Of Guthrie,
looked after this provision, with the ex-
pectation that after four years of eK-
perience at Guthrie everybody would
want the capital to remain there. Guth-
RE is now town of about eleven thou
sand inhabitants, four railways and d
large market for agricultural products.
1t has many social and other advantages,
and there is no more attractive town in
the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-23

Lettuce, radishes. celery. parsley.
pineapplss. caulihower. and sweet po-
tatoes at Culley'S.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-23

rhurber, n. q. faston, =. r.. Lay. B. r.
Martin. ClifforA UnSsr. Misses Elisa
beth Weilsmeysr. Mabel Salisbury
Frances b. Motion. Pearl Mitchell,
Wanda Wood.
Tenors - Messr. q. Fred Gilbert,
Walter Bohen, =. L. FOdtck. Richard
A. Julian, Anton johnson. Chester Du-
relic, Clifford UnGer.
Bassos-Messrs. G. n. Ewald. HamA
lin b. Miller. F. Aubrey Smith. Ray
mond A. Jones. DR.. w. 8. Dsvine. Max
II. Smith.
In the orchestra as follows: Prof. r
NJ. Hix. Prof a. Ebersole. Messrs, l.. IL
Carmichael. D. De vries. William Mill
Ter. Fred Ensminger. Charles Bruce
+. F.. Noakes. Rev. c. A. Gilbert
Messrs c. C. woodmansee. John Nolan
Russell Smith. Bud Bruner. A. j.
0aGeby. c. A. Walling, Robert Smith
A. G. Dickinson c. l.. Brown.
Do not forget date and place. Adults
80 cents, children usder Is. IS cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-23
SUPERfUL0US HAIR
Why Not Shave u OFT II You Do II
Right, Il Does II Better Than
Most Qapila toriaa.

You might just as Wen shave as use
a pasty substance which is TO be APP
piled to remove superfluous hair:
therefore the effect is the same as
shaving. only the razor Ia more con-
venient and takes 1t OF easier. OF
course. 1t does not matter which way
you do 1t; you only remove the sur
face hair. which will return stronger
after each removal. The same applies
to other worthless compounds and So
called liquid cures" De Miracle Is not
like these: It Is the only method that
gives proof that It is absolutely nom
poisonous. safe and sure You are not
asked to buy It on our RARE WORD.
It is the only preparation OF it's kind
which Is endorsed by physicians. sur
geons. dermatologists. medical Journals.
prominent magazines and newspapers.
Remember. the longer you use such
treatments as those referred to above
the stronger the hair will grow and the
harder 1t will be to remove It. De Mir
acle is sold at all good stores.
No honest dealer will offer you
substitute on which he makes more
profit.
We will send you 52-page booklet
containing full inform alton concerning
this remarkable treatment. You should
read this booklet before you try any
thing. Write to the De Miracle Chem
ical Company. Dept H-26. 1905 Park
avenue. New York, simply saying you
want this booklet. and 1t will be mail
ed. sealed. at once.
Note-All readers Of this paper who
are afflicted with superfuous hadr
growths are strongly advised to write
for Information concerning this Won
derful method. which is endorsed the
World over by eminent authorities
who have made lifelong study OF this
s,ihiecf
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-23
A MUSICAL TREAT.
At the Methodist Church Friday
Nioht

In Bethany, the sacred cantata by
w. Rhys- Herbert, to be given at the
NJ. E. church tomorrow night under the
auspices Of the Methodist Brotherhood
by the best muaical talent of our city
both vocal and instrumental. A most
unusual feature Of this cantata is the
orchestra accompaniment. II you like
music be sure and hear 1t. Under d.
rection Of Prof. P. NJ. A6lamson.
Those taking the solo parts are Mrs.
Howard Wilbur. Miss Jessie Hall. Mr..
Henry Shove. Jr.. Mr.. G. p Milhiser.
Mr. D. r. Salisbury.
In the chorus as follows Sopranos
Mesdames +. Leroy Meeker. Merritt
Greene. Jr., w. g. Devine. Misses
Hazel Sandoe. Beulah Spencer. Lillian
welker. VIVA Herman, Media B.
Schweitert. Hazel A. Willard.
Altos-Mesdames F. S. Wing. H. 8.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-23

The Baptist Ladies' Aid Society will
meet Friday afternoon with Mrs. q. A.
Smith and Mrs. g. w. Gilbert at the
home Of Mrs. Smith. 400 East Church
street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-23
wlll!ElL|:. Boos1 cI1Y

FlswsTs oWsr Die lnauesm.rs Fe-
People e Mevs to MarshsIltewn BY
Decreasing csst q Living.
Another big help 10 Marshalltown.
Here 10 to the people who want TO pay
cash for their goods. and we are posi-
tive we can save you 25 cents on tho
dollar.
Flower. the meat and groceryman,
says he expects to increase the popu-
lation of Aarshalltown over 1000 peo-
pie the next S65 days. by cutting the
prices OF living. Here are few prices
on meats:
Pork butts. liz cents per pound.
Pork side. I'M cents per pound
Pork chops. 12h cents per pound.
Lard. 10 pound pail, 10.
Lard, fve pound pail. 60 cents.
Lard. three pound pail, 35 cents.
Bulk lard, two pounds for % cents.
Beef steak 10 cents and l2k cents
per pound.
Roast beef. 8 cents to 10 cents per
pound.
Boiling meat. 20 pounds for 81.
Here are a few prices on groceries:
Potatoes. Ave bushe lots. As cents
per bushel.
Cameo flour. guaranteed. $3.50 in
five sack lots.
"Split Silk" -four, guaranteed, 1920
in five sack lots.
No. I coffee five pounds for 81.
Oregon apples. so cents per peck.
Bananas. 20 cents per dozen.
Large, Juicy oranges, two dozen 80
cents.
Toasted Corn Flakes. four packages,
Is cents.
Fancy cookies. 10 cents per pound.
Cranberries, three quarts for rs cents.
FLOWERS MEAT MARKET AND
GROCERY. 1896 North Center.
Phone PA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-23

Our big clearance sale lasts only two
days more. We have many good bar
gains that will please you. Friday and
Saturday only. Larson 4 Clemens.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-23
yle|pub6!!lt.ll,
The City In Brief
Eastman kodaks at Newton's.
George ]. Allen. optical specialist.
Marshalltown Dress Club, phone 993.
Plenty Of fresh country butter, at


Look in Skegg's window for bargains.
Main
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-23
7a5|ls(333;|d
Tuesday, ssS
Inv. Harry Askin, announces the New
Ia Sale Opera House, Rsvel Of
Fun Music and Beauty.
The Sweetest
Girl in Paris

sTho best show, BEST cast, and BEST
music evsr seen and heard in the
Laoaile."-AM Chicago papers.
Trixis Frisanxa, Alexander Carr;
iCathryn Rose Palmer, Fred v. Bowers,
Zoe 1arnstt, Mace eonviils, Dorothy
DrOnnse, Alice Mae Sullivan, and the
dancing, prineins, enhancing 1911
chorus.
iPR,cEs 49,. 50. ~, 500 and $50
FIRST FIVE ROWS PARoUE, $500.
BOXES, $3.50.
]. ssats on Sale Monday At 10 a. m.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-23

Special.
On clean fresh groceries for caSh
only g. MT!M aS!!.e.'s.
STANDARD can corn, two for Is cents.
STANDARD can tomatoes, two for -
cents.
STANDARD baked beans, two for u
cents.
STANDARD hominy. two for Is cents.
STANDARD kidney beans. two for Is
cents.
Post Toasties. two packages for y
cents.
Shredded wheat biscuit. per pack
age. 10 cents.
Large package oat meal. 20 cents.
Large queen olives, per quart, Is
Large dill pickles, per dosen. Is
seven bars crystal White SOAP. Is
cents. r,..s.
SIX bars Bob White soap. IS csnts.
Six bass oaivsnic soap. = cents.
lses crop pop corn. Pc pound. ,
cents.
Best mincs meat, two paokasss Tor
Is osnts
: asrsn pounds best, starch, Is cents.
Z. DSek .Sssde Tyco0n -. per pound.
Bizbys royal shoe polish. per soes1s.
Z cents.
Bess oranges. ., =. s: s: .:s:s2s IS es:.s
Der d0sSn. WIN lgnisf.. - North s1hst
2yuOUA i ~ ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-23

Now is the time and Carts shoe store
is the place to get big bargains in foot
wear. Choice of any ladies' shoe In
the store for 81 So
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-23

Did you ever drink a cup Of coffee
made from German American coffee?
If you haven't come in tomorrow and
get pound. You will be sure to come
back after another. The quality 10
hard to beat. Carlson Brothers 4 VIII.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-23
WHERE DO you TRAoE7

will Coed Goods, Good ssrvies, and the
Riaht Prices Make You One Of Our
cvstomsrs7
All Of our goods are carefully selected
to mako sure that they arc tho best
that money can buy. Your orders re-
ceivs our personal supervision. as We
want you to receive nothing but the
best.
We ara here to give you good service.
We realise that tho only way We can
mako friends, 10 to SEQ that they re-
ceivs tho best Of service. as well -
good goods. We have IN auto delivery
and two delivery, wagons. Orders de.
livered any time between z q. m. ana
D. m. We are hero to servo you. Give
W . trial.
CARLSON BROS. Z WILL,
l32-12l West Main.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-23

Special sale on bedroom papers for
balance Of week. Skeggs. l1s East
Main atre0t
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-21

City and Islands News Service is Unsur-
passed, while accounts of Worlds Happen
ings by Gable and Letters from San Francisco
and Washington, Round out THE STAR Of
the present in most striking way, and
make it The Paper which Must and Does
Appeal with Greatest Force to every Pro
gressive Citizen.
The Rapid Increase of Circulation of THE
STAR in the past few weeks is fitting
Testimonial to it's Improved Character, and
Evidences a Popular Endorsement of it's
Effort to Meet the Demand for Newspaper
COMPLETE IN EVERY DETAIL.
The Star contains Twelve Pages five days
of the week and Never Less than Sixteen
Pages on Saturdays.
The Subscription Rate of the Daily is
$500 per annum; $500 for Six Months;
$500 for Three Months or rs cents Month,
delivered anywhere in the Islands.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-18
COOL HALF MILLION IS SAID TO Be
NATIONALS PRICE FOR OFFICIAL BALI
wentyYear Contract Alleged Have Been Against Goldsmith
Firm in Favor of Spading.

New York Feb. 17.-For a bonus
said on good authority to be $780,
O00 the National league Of profession
al baseball clubs, in session here
made twenty-year contract with a
leading sporting goods firm to use a
baseball Of its manufacture for the
official league ball II is the same
bail that has been used by the Nation
al leagu, Tor the last sixteen years,
and in re adopting it the magnates
rejected an offer Of a Cincinnati firm
said to We been $325,000 in TWEEN
ty arllal iustallments of $l625O, OF
which half was to be in cash and
half i'm baseball supplies.
Heretofore it has been commonly
supposed, even among the players
that the big leagues paid about 81
cents each for balls which sell at re:
tail at s. % But the developments
show they not only pay nothing, but
receive all the ualls they use free
and very considerable cash besides.
The ball ir question is made in chi
cago and the contract begins with the
season OF 1912
The league schedule was adopted
without change and the schedule a.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-18

ready prepared and sem out stands
for the season. This shOYs that all
of the clubs will travel S9793 miles
curing ,he season Chicago gets the
worst cf the schedule, according 10
baseball men. The club must travel
14,579 miles and has nine conflict
ing dates.
The club mileage for the season,
according to the scehdule, viii be as
follows.
Boston, 1924; miles! Brooklyn, o.
S97 miles New York, 1854 miles;
Philadelphia, S,42G miles, Pittsburg
1890 miles: Cincinnati 1GS62 miles
Chicago, 14,579 mues, and St. Louis
ii 0St miles
in ST Louis all conflicts have been
eliminated for the first time and each
league has thirteen Sundays to its
elf or fifty per cent Of the whole.
Each club plays on twenty-siX Sat
urdays out of a possible twenty-siX
Cincinnati and st. Louis plays an ex
ira Sunday due to a possible over
night jump from the east to Cincin
| natl
The salary of President Thomas j
Lyrch was increased from $4,000 tC
! $4,000 a year,