Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-04
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tion and a member of the school land
com mission that approved these nu-
merous loans. which State Examiner
and Inspector Fred Parkinson claimed
and proved were greatly in excess of
/ the value Of the lands on which mort
cages were taken and in the mean
| time Of which favoritism was shown
Means Big Loss.
The loans outstanding in Roger
Mills county alone amount to more
than S52, 900. 1t is difficult to esti-
mate the extent to which the state
will be loser as u result of the condt-
tions and manipulations which
brought about the necessity for such
a law as was passed today under the
guise of constructive legislation.
These are the facts which certain
| persons are attempting to cover up
! by means Of house bill No. 9S.
Agents and officers of the school
land commission loaned from 40 to
80 per cent more money on certain
lands than the property was actually
worth.
T. NJ. Miller, whose home is in
1
of these questionable loans were
placed, was chosen clerk of the school
land commission. and Ben Harrison
was a member of the same when the
deals were put across. 1t was proved
that S2,500 was loaned on half
section that was worth only $1,000.
Loans were placed on lands owned by
Millers father and by his partner in
the abstract business, State Exam
iner Erred Parkinson uncovered this
crooked work, secured countless af-
iidavits and other evidence in support
of his charge, and presented the whole
matter to Governor Lee Cruce, The
latter was a member of the school
land commission and he promptly
tried to dscredit Parkinson's claims
and refused to consider them.
Recommended Probe.
Parkinson appeared before a spe-
cial grand jury here with his evidence.
The grand jury recommended that the
legislature not only make a thorough
probe of the Parkinson charges, but
also investigate all official acts of the
school land commission.
Parkinson was re elected to office on
this issue last November,
The present legislature made pre-
tense of following the grand jurys
recommendation a resolution calling
for an investigation of the school land
commission was adopted by the house
several weeks ago. 1t now is buried
in the coat pocket of some committee
chairman i'm the senate and no one
has even asked It's status since the
day it was introduced by Luther Har-
rison.
And as a climax to all Of these
startling events came the action of
the house today on the Ben Harrison
bill. 1t will be interesting to note
what Is done with the measure when
1t reaches the senate 't'it.
The statements in this article are
supported by atfidavits and other evil
dence that can be produced on short
notice.
Signed Four Bills.
Governor williams today approved
four legislative acts. He signed the
house bill by Abney, extending the
time of payment Of 1914 taxes to June
/. Under this bill, which Is now a
law, all taxes now delinquent will
bear per cent interest from today,
until June 1. After that the usual s
per cent penalty will attach. Senate
bill No. 80, charging the time for
holding court in Seminole, Nowata
and other east side counties, was also
signed by the governor He approved
the resolution instructlng a Joint COM
mittee to go to the state house and
destroy coupons or certain state debts
and the bill providing for scientific
temperance instructed in the public
school.
The senate voted to hold two ses-
sions daily hereafter. The sessions
will convene each day at 10 o'clock a.
IN. and 1870 o'clock p. IN.
Senator Tucker and others intro
duced n senate concurrent resolution
calling for the submission the vote Of
the people of a constitutional amend
ment providing that no new counties
be created in Oklahoma for u period
OF 10 years.
Don't Like Lobbyist.
The senate was not inclined to act
favorablv on the petition of e. Vance
of the Order OF Railway Conductors,
to appear before senate committees
as a lobbyist, and his petition was re-
ferred to committee. II is under
stood that some of the senators are
dissatisfied with Vance's conduct in the
past and II is possible that his petl-
tlon will be acted upon unfavorably.
Senator Barrett called attention to
lllt Idft lildl lllt law dBdluSl lOUbJ lhb
was not being strictly enforced and
on his motion the senate ordered that
the law be carried out to the letter
hereafter
Coal Investigation.
Senate resolution No. g. by Wilson
of Canadian, regarding the price OF
coal In this state, was called up. Sem
ator Tucker read letter from the
corporation commission stating that
this body had some information on
the coal situation and would be glad
70 assist the investigation committee.
II was decided TO instruct the com
mittee to confine it's Investigations to
the facts In the hands OF the corpor-
alton commission before broadening
out In other fields. The committee
has not yet been appointed, although
the resolution was adopted several
DAYS ago.
Another Of Senator Wilson's resolu-
tions, calling for an accounting from
the corporation commission with re-
gard to rebates collected on over
charges Of freight rates, came up. 1t
was amended so as not TO require in
formation on every item. but only on
the totals. IL was pointed out that
there were 100000 separate items. 1t
was further amended 80 as to require