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Show fflipEL In Which Gov. Haskell Dismissed Adjutant j General Canton Guthrie, Okla . April 9. As a result of a midnight quarrel with Governor Charles N. Haskell in the latters apartments, concerning which statements state-ments conflict. Adjutant General Canton Can-ton of tho Oklahoma National Guard, resigned today. A revolver was taken from Genernl Cantun during the row -wien mutual friends Interfered. Canton declares, however, that he did ret draw Uie weapon and had no Intention of try Ins to Injure the governor. Governor Haskell stated ho 'would allow the officer to retire. "Isn't drunkenness enough of a rea-ron rea-ron for accepting a resignation?" he asked, when pressed for a statement legarding the dlsa'reemenL Further than this lie would nt dtscuss the affair. af-fair. General Canton was more coni-riiiinlcativc. coni-riiiinlcativc. i "I wont peaceably to the governor's govern-or's apartments to talk things over," F6ld Ctvnton today. "and..'ie srarted a row. He told me to go t a wanner climate, and I did not try to draw my revolver, as reported, although f carry such a weapon as part of my duties. Far from trying to Injure the governor, 1 have saved him several times from being hurt." Despite the efforts of friends to restore re-store peace. Chief of Police Mitchell said todaj General Canton would bo arrested on carges of disturbing the peace and carrying concealed weap-I weap-I ous. Governor Hafkell declined to answer ans-wer when asked if he sanctioned tills latter phase of tho trouble. |