The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1913-01-02

That between the state printers Of
flee and the fish and game warden de-
partment was first shown to the COM
mittee Tuesday when Assistant State
Printer H. S. McGill testified that the
other department refused to give the
state printers Office its acquisitions
for printing and had "balled out his
stenographer" when he sent him up to
ask why.
Lawhead Denies Notice.
Wednesday, Don G. Lawhead of the
game warden's Office retaliated by tes-
tifying that it had been a deliberate
misstatement that his department had
received such notice fro mthe state
printer, and then made his remarks
relative to ignoring the state printing
department because he wanted his
printing affairs kept clean from any
"crookedness." He incidently re-
ferred to the report of the state ex-
aminer and inspector, as result of
which State Printer Giles W. Farris
is now out on bond.
That John B. Doolin, state game
warden, may not be a party to this de-
partmental friction was indicated by
his request to the senate committee
that that portion of Mr.. Lawheads
Testimony be stricken from the records.
But, on the other hand, it rather
appears that Mr.. Doolin had little
case on with State Treasurer Bob
Dunlop, or rather, possibly, the latter
with him, since Mr.. Doolin, during
that portion of his own examination
relative to shipping quail out of the
state, read into the records a telegram
alleged to have been sent by State
Treasurer Dunlop to the state treas
urer of New Jersey, inquiring minute
ly as to any shipments of Oklahoma
quail that might have gone to that
state for propagation or other pur-
poses. Mr.. Doolin also read the tele-
graphic reply, which, if it had any eff
feet at all, was certainly exonerative
of the game warden, so far as con-
Germs any anxiety that too many Okla
homa quail leave this state. The New
Jersey man said the number received
was very small, much less than had
been hoped for.
Amos Explains Printing.
The examinations Wednesday were
destitute of any very interesting mat
ters. Mr.. Dooln, Mr.. Lawhead and f,
s. E. Amos, secretary to Governor
Cruce, were the witnesses.
Secretary Amos explained the print
ing of the governors messages to the
fourth legislature, showing that the
claim was not for $316.54, but that
three claims, each less than 5000, made
up this amount, and that under the
law the governor had perfect right
to let these small contracts without
the same taking the usual course
through the state printers depart
ment
Mr. Doolin's examination Wednes-
day, continued by Senator Mcintosh,
developed the fact that Fred Barde
of Guthrie, the dean of the Oklahoma
newspaper correspondents and for
many years the Kansas City Stars
Oklahoma correspondent, had con-
tract with the department to compile
a fish and game booklet for $500, of
which $3.50 had been paid him. Mr.
Doolin said he intended to distribute
such book over the state
The examination was returned to
Mr. Doolin's expense vouchers, tele.
phone bills, and again touched upon
the Renfrew Record contract for print
ing $4,000 hunting licenses Senator
Mcintosh exhibited claims paid for
trips from Alsa to oklahoma City and
asked Mr.. Doolin if he thought the
state should pay his expenses from his
home to his Office.
"Yes, believe so,' said Mr. Doolin.
Lawhead Touches on Contract
While MIR Lawhead was on the
stand the question of the contract with
the Renfrew Record again came up.
Senator Mcintosh returned again and
again to the question: why did the
department let contract for more
than 5000 instead of turning it over
to the state printer?" Mr.. Doolin ask
ed that he be permitted to answer the
question.
81 made the contract with the Ren.
frew Record" he said, because II
wanted the paper to have it. 1t has
always been my policy to favor the
country newspapers, if they make the
digit prices" AS to the legality of his