The Shawnee News. (Shawnee, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 86, Ed. 1 Friday, March 29, 1907 Page: 1 of 10
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Square Deal--The Golden Rule--"Do Unto Others as You Would Have Them Do Unto You."
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VOL. 10—NO.
The Shawnee news
THE NEWSPAPER THAT 18 MAKING SHAWNEE FAMOUS—"FEAR OOD, TELL THE TRUTH AND SHAME THE DEVIL.'
SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA
FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 1907.
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ENGINEER'S LIFE ENDED IN WRECK
FIREMAN JOHN OVERTON FATAL-
LY INJURED AND E. D. ALLEN
DANGEROU8LY.
Double Header Ran Into a Broken
Switch Early This Morning—
Wrecker Went Out at 7
O'clock.
On the 414 were Engineer A. J. Mc-
Carthy and Fireman John Overton.
On the 617 were Engineer William
Epple and Fireman E. D. Allen. As
the train was speeding along at Coun-
cil, a small station about eight miles
west of Oklahoma City, the engines
struck a broken switch and left the
rails in a hopeless wreck. The wreck-
er was sent out from the local shops
Engineer A. J. McCarthy of the 414 leavlnS her at 7 °'clock' in charge of
fell into his final sleep this morning'Jerry sPann and hls crew" No- 8
at about 3 30 at the Rock Island ,was tled "P boh,nd wreck"
switch near Council, eight miles west1 Engineer A. J. McCarthy lived at
of Oklahoma City, and Fireman John 628 Market 8treet- and leaveS a W"e
Overton received fatal Injuries. En- and several <*lldren. Fireman Ov-
{fines 414 and C17 were pulling pas. .crton's residence is at 307 North Kick-
senger No. 1 when a broken switch apoa Hls wlfe was notlfled of hl
wrecked the two engines. Fireman E.
P. Allen of the 617 was also danger-
ously Injured. Engineer William Ep
injury, and went to Oklahoma City
on No. 3. • He has no children
from injuries this morning. Fireman
Overton survived but a few hours,
and the other dead are a Pullman por-
ter named Walker, and a tramp who
was riding the blind baggage. Fire-
man Allen's injuries are reported not
fatal.
Advices from the wreck are very
meager. It seems that the engines
were ditched and some of the coaches
left the track, injuring six passengers.
No. 8, which was held up by the
wreck, went around by way of Chick-
asha and arrived here at 3:15 this af
ternoon.
A Sad Case.
The fatalities in this case are es
pecially sad. Mr. McCarthy was one
of the best liked engineers on the
GET BEST OF GUARDS.
McCarthy had worked for the Rock ] road, and was known as a man whose j c Green claries Tunnell,
Pie of the 017 escaped practically with Island 9lnce Au u8t 23' 1900' and °v" word was as B°011, as h'9 b°nd'
,.innn Cnnt^mkn.. 01 1 OAQ A1_ n'lfn la nnntilo tn Innvn npr nnTTI
out a scratch.
No. 1 left here this morning at 1:50
on time. She was drawn by two en-
gines, the 414, the regular engine, and
the 617, a Sayre engine which had,
been here for several days and was be-
erton since September 21, 1903. Al-
len has been employed on the road
only about two months.
His
wife is unable to leave *\er home, the
youngest child being but a few days
old.
Three More Deaths.
Later reports from the wreck sayj
ing taken back to Sayre for work, that there were three more deaths' cake will be served.
The Baptist ladies of the East Side
will give a handkerchief and white
sale Saturday, April 6. Ice cream and
Five Desperate Men Escape from Of
fleers at McAlester.
McAlester, I. T., March 29.—Guard
Adams and Turnkey Qrady of the
United States Jail were overpowered
by two desperate prisoners and five
men escaped. Robert Thompson and
George Day were captured after a
chase. Thompson and Willis Peters
were released to attend the kangaroo
court. The men leaped upon the
guard and overpowered him. The
turnkey was next overpowered and
securing the keys the men unlocked
the great doors and dashed into the
street. Fi\le other desperate men
followed.
The turnkey and guard immediate-
ly gave chase and about fifty shots
were fired. Charles Tunnell, a mur-
derer, was shot in the back, but es-
caped on a horse which he seized.
The following men are at large:
Willis Peters, B. L. Lewis, Isaac
Churchill, under three years' sentence
in the penitentiary for false pretense.
The
entire marshal's force is scouring the
country and a heavily armed posse of
citizens are also at work.
CASE BEING ARGUED.
SEHIHIUEHT I. U FOLLETTE
TO THE VOTER8 OF SHAWNEE.
r
Hon. Frank Stearns, candi- |
date for mayor, will reply to I
the questions propounded by the I
Herald in Saturday's News and I
in Sunday's Herald.
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MAUNDY W A50BSERVED HERE
KNIGHTS ROSE CROIX IN SHAW-
NEE PARTAKE OF SACRA.
MENT.
Money Makers
in the First district as the result of
republican primaries beind held this
afternoon. He has no opposition in
the race and as the district is over-
whelmingly republican he will cer-
tainly be elected at the special elec
tion called for May 23. Anthony will
fill the place made vacant by the res-
100 feet good trackage property ou j Maundy Thursday was yesterday for lgnation of Charles curtis, now Junior
Beard street, Rock Island track entire' the Knights Rose Croix of the Scottish j Unite(1 gtates senator from Kansas.
Many Visiting Masons Observe Feast j
of Paschal Lamb and Keep in
Memory the Ceremony.
length of lot, at a bargain.
60 feet on A. T. & S. F., good loca-
tion. Must be sold. Price no ob-
ject.
Fifty feet East Main business prop-
erty. Very desirable. See It.
Business house for rent Best lo-
cation in city for drug store, racket
store, etc. Better see this at once If
you want a first class location. Will
not last long.
One block left two blocks from car
line (26 lots), $1,300, easy terms.
100 dwellings and cottages on our
HsL See them before buying. We
have thebargains .
COFFIN & LAMBARO
REAL ESTATE AND FIRE INSUR-
ANCE.
106 N. Sell St. Phone 3«8
Rites of Freemasonry.
;The platform on which Anthony made
__ At all the
lodges the feast of the Paschal Lamb L campalRn lncludea a pIank de.
and the extinguishing of lights was ob- mandlng Urlff revislon by the frienda
served. It is requisite on every knight | Q[ fhp tarj(r
to observe this ceremony, and if there I *
is another member within 20 miles the
two should meet and keep Maundy For Catarrh, let me send you free,
Thursday, it being the day before just to prove merit, a trial slie box
Good Friday. j of Dr. Shoop'a Catarrh Remedy. It la
Many drummers and others travel a «now white, ereamy, healing an ti
Ing through Shawnee were seen to septic balm that give* instant relief
to catarrh of the nose and throat
Make the free test and see. Address
Dr. Shoop, Racine, Wis. Large jars
50 cents. Sold by Wallace Mann.
make arrangements for partaking of
the sacrament with each other. It Ib a
beautiful ceremony and one that la
sacred to the Knights of Rose Croix.
Editor Will Go to Congress.
Leavenworth, Kan., March 29.—Dan
R Anthony editor of the Leavenworth
Times, son of a pioneer Kansas news-
paper man and nephew of Susan B.
gist, will be nominated for congress
THE NEWS WANT AOLETS
Are sure to bring retarns. If yon Lava
anything to boy, sell or rent or if you
want a bargain ask tor it In The Dally
News. 3 lines, 3 times, 25c.
John Worth of Wanette, who has
been missing several days, was found
dead in Pond Creek Thursday after-
noon by a searching party. Three
boys between 16 and 18 were arrested
for killing the man, who is 30 years
old. One of the boys confessed that
the trio killed the man with a club
and robbed him of a watch, shoes
and a five cent piece. Public indig-
nation is great because of the brutal
deed. Coroner Fleming was called
to Wanette to hold an inquest.
King of All Ceuflh Medicines.
Mr. E. O. Case, a mall carrier of
Canton Center, Conn, who has been In
the U. B. service for about alxteen
years, says: "We hare tried many
eough medicines for cronp, but Cham-
berlain's Cough Remedy Is king of
all and one to be relied upon every
time. We also find It the best remedy
for coughs and colds, giving certain
Entertainment Postponed.
The Tom Thumb wedding anounced
for Tuesday, April 2, at the Bijou un-
der the auspices of Aid No. 2 of the
Christian church, is postponed, as
Miss Edith Slusher of Independence,
Kansas, who was to have directed the
entertainment, is unable to be here
at that time. The entertainment will
be given later.
BARRETT STARTS NEW PAPER.
Senator La Follette is nearly fifty of them—but took none of them as
years old, and "god for fifty more," he final. Three times he tried for the
says. In appearance he is more like governorship, twice for himself and
a missionary bishop than a hard head-
ed man of affairs.
His life has been too busy for rec-
reation. Not having a campaign
fund, ho is obliged to meet his politi-
cal expenses by lecture tours. Last
summer he earned seventeen thou-
sand dollars in this way, all of which
was swallowed up by the debts of
previous campaigns.
The world has been a whetstone to
La Follette ever Blnce his boyhood
days. His whole life has been a com-
bat. His father died when tho fu-
turo senator was in the cradle. At
fourteen he became a farmer and tho
head of the family. At nineteen he
went to college, supporting himself
by all manner of odd Jobs, from
teaching in a private school to edit-
ing the college paper. He was tho
poorest student in his class and the
ablest.
At twenty-six he was a district at-
Greer County Hearing is Continued torney—at twenty-nine a member of
Until Today.
Guthrie, Okla., March 29.—Part of
the arguments in the Greer county
injunction case were made in the dis-
trict court here on the demurrer of-
fered by the defendants although the
hearing was not concluded.
Delegates Hayes and Kane spoke
for the convention. The case wjys
continued until 1:30 o'clock today,
when Henry Asp will conclude for the
convention and either Horace Speed
or Garrett of Mangum for the Greer
county plalntffs.
Bob Williams, Henshaw and King
were In court assisting in the defense
of the convention. President Murray
did not appear in court, but had a
copy of the papers in the case which
he was studying carefully at his office
in convention hall.
SURVEY BEING MADE.
Line
Being
From Caney, Kansas,
Run to Guthrie.
Blackwell, Okla., March 29.—The
surveyors on the proposed line from
Caney, Kansas, to Guthrie, have com-
pleted their work between this city
and Pawhuska, and are now proceed
ing towards Stillwater. This line is
supposed to be the Missouri Pacific,
and will be built to a connection with
the Fort Smith and Western at Guth-
rie, and probably on south.
The secret of fashionable beauty. I
asked the question of a noted beau-
ty specialist. "In order to be round,
rosy, plump, very pretty and stylish
take Holllster's Rocky Mountain Tea.
35 cents. Shawnee Drug Co.
once for a friend, and three times he
congress—at forty-five the governor of j was flung back by the political ma-
the state. Ho had defeats—plenty | chines. The fourth time he had a
machine of his own—an array of meu
and women who worked without pay
—and he won. Since then he has
won virtually every ballot bottle in
Wisconsin, sweeping the state In 1904
by a majority of fifty thousand. But
hfc is as poor today as when he was
the district attorney of Dane county.
When he resumed the practice of law
in Madison, after a six years' tcrui in
congress, he was practically penni-
less.
Mention La Follette anywh re in
Wisconsin and yeu will hear stories
of his remarkable grit and buoyancy
"Mr. La Follette and I have known
each other since childhood," said his
wife, "and I have never known him
to he discouraged." Nothing can
shake his conviction that the people
will act rightly if only they hoar the
facts, and he addresses an audience
with the same confidence of a harvest
that a farmer has when he sows his
wheat.
Senator La Follette will speak in
Shawnee Monday ovening and every-
one in the city should come out to
hear him. The tickets will be put
on sale tomorrow morning at Bleuer's.
vFrom the State Journal, March 6.)
Hon. F. P. Stearns nominated. The republican convention for
Shawnee is In session at tho city hall, as the State Journal
goes to press. The platform has been adopted and a boquet
was thrown at the minority delegates in the constitutional
convention. But It is significant that no special mention was
made endorsing DelegateAsp's substitute constituMon.
Hon. Frank P. Stearns was unanimously nominated by ac-
clamation with not a dissenting vote. The nominating speech
was made by Rev. W. C. Adams, who paid a fine eulogy to
Mr. Stearns as a citizen who had helped to make Shawnee
famous. It is regrettable that the Shawnee News was thus
robbed of its borrowed motto, but everyone present knew that
the speaker was far more justified in his assertions than tho
News is to its claims. For It is universally conceded that Mr.
Stearns has performed his part well in the upbuilding of Shaw-
nee.
Aft^er the nominating speech of Rev. Adams, Harry Mead
on behalf of the first ward seconded the nomination and Judge
Cade representing the second ward made the motion that the
nomination be made by acclamation, which motion precalled
amid the most generous applause.
Mr. Stearns responded to the call for a speech, and it was
apparent that he was deeply aiected by the unanimity of the
sentiment of his party that he head the ticket. His speech of
a few minutes was most creditable to him and was heartily re-
ceived.
The republican party could not have put up a more repre-
sentative citizen or a stronger party man than Mr. Stearns,
and be will give himself freely as the lamb to be slaughtered
April 2.
FOR WORLD TO COME TO END.
The Enid Memonites Fondly Hoped
to Come in CorVtact With Comet's
Tai,.
Enid. March 29.—Fully believing
that the end of the world was about
to come through contact of the earth
with the comet mebers of the Memon-
ite congregation neid a grayer meet-
ing near hero at whteh^her prayed
for hours that the prophesied termin-
ation of things temporal might really
occur and all present be caught up
on tho wings of flame.
The meeting lasted until far into
j the morning and was marked by many
scenes of appeal and sincere belief
in the approaching end of time,
j You "can't tell a woman's age after
she takes Holllster's Rocky Mountain
; Tea. Her complexion s fine. She Is
round, plump and handsome; in fact,
i sh is young again. 3 Scents, Tea
or Tablets. Shawnee Drug Co. •
Glenn Pool Had 13 New Wells.
Tulsa, I. T., March 29.—Thirteen
wells were brought in at Glenn pool
last week—a remarkable record. The
lowest capacity is 20 barrels, there be-
ing two 1,000 barrel wells, two 800.
five BOO, two 600 and one 400 barrel
well in the lot. The Glenn pool con-
tinues to widen out and it is the won-
der of the oil world, Its equal having
never been discovered.
Formerly of Shawnee, But Now Plan-
ning New Daily In Tulsa.
A second democratic daily newspa
per will be launched in Tulsa in April.
It will be edited by Charles F. Barrett
formerly of Shawnee, now campaign
manager of Col Roy Hoffman, who
is running for United States senator
from Oklahoma.
Pound Dead en the Urnta.
A young man wis found dead on
fee streets of Baton Rouge, supposed
to have died from a congestive chill
whluh could have been prevented by
the timely one of Dr. Mendenhall'a
Chill and Fever Cure. Sold by Shaw-
nee Drug Co. •
Does Coffee disagree with you?
robably It does. Then try Dr. Shoop's
Health Coffee. "Health Coffee" Is a
clever combination of parched cereals
and nuts. Not a grain of real Cof-
ee, remember, In Dr. Bhoop'a Health
Coffee, yet Its flavor and taste matches
cloeely old Java and Mocha Coffee. If
your stomach, heart, or kldneya cant
stand Coffee drinking, try Health Cof
result, and leaving no bad after ef-lfee. It ti wholesome, nourishing. and
fee ti." For «ala by Owl Drug Stors, istlsfylng. If nlcs srsn for the
C. R Harryman, T. A- Reynold. * rmnfMt child. Bold by C. O.^D.
Bo. • :Orocery.
AGAIN
WE SAY, DONT SPEND IT
ALL.
BANK OF COMMERCE.
Patrontxe your home greenhouse
they Lave a full .tock of rose., crlm-
.o, rambler., hybrlda and tea., hearty
scrubs, at Conover'a greenhouse. Take
the Broadway .treet car to Indepen-
dence avenue, and walk three block,
eaat 20-tf
LEE
GOLD BONDS.
Not In H With Thm I
M*at 4 rootn eottags, two block,
troa ftosk lalaad afcopa. Price $1,-
1M. Term. $250 caab, balance on
monthly payment..
Beautiful eaat front racist lot, six
blocks north of Main. Pries |!M
Terms tit cash, balance monthly pay-
ment*
Good I room cottage, corner tot,
two blocks from Rock Uland ihopa
Price ti.050. Terms tSBO cash, bal-
ance monthly lnstallmenta.
Neat t room cottage on N. Park,
close Is, goei at ti.800 Uood termm.
Two or four beautiful lots, half
block from N. Broadway ear Una, go
at tl00 each. Term, right
Oood I room cottage four blocka
from Rock Uland shops. Prloe M00
Eaiy payments.
11,100 Is the price of a beautiful
dwelling property on N. Park In the
bast location. This Is • TI toot cor-
ner lot. Term. If desired.
EASTER WOOD A PUQM.
Phone 101
I over Shawnee National Bank
10
WILL ESTABLISH HEADQUAR-
TERS HERE AND FIGHT FOR
POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY.
To Offaet Ha.keil, Who Had Previous
ly Made This City Headquarter.
—This County to be 8c«ne of
Big Political Fight.
Lee Cruce, democratic candidate
for governor of Oklahoma, has rented
rooms in the Wheeler-Kennedy build-
ing In Shawnee to make this city one
of his headuarters. Several clerks
will be employed and ready for busi-
ness next Monday. A manager has
not been decided upon, but It Is be-
lieved that Jim JacobB will take care
of this end of the campaign for Cruce.
This move on the part of Cruce Is
a logical sequence to Haskell mak-
populated county in the new state In
quallfled voters. Blnce Haskell has
made this his headquarters for all Ok-
lahoma, while Cruce will maintain the
largest rooms In Oklahoma City in ad-
dition to his offices here, It will be
Interesting to watch the outcome.
Meanwhile Shawnee 1s fast becoming
the political mecca of Oklahoma.
A Success.
The Ladles' Aid No. 2 of the Chris-
tian church has possession of The
News office today, and we are In the
midst of aunbonnets, aprons, home-
made candy, and Ice cream tables
with an energetic corps of sales
ladles.
The ladles will also be here tomor
row with their baiaar, ice cream and
cake, and everybody Is Invited to call
ing thla city his headquarters. From and see how attractive The New. of
every Indication It appears that Pot- flc0 |8 wjtb these decorations,
tawatomle county will witness the
warmest and biggest part of the po-
litical tight about to be pulled off for
stste nominations on the democratic
ticket It will be war to the knife
and knife to the hilt between these
two candidates for supremacy In Pot-
tawatomie county, which I. the largeat
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An Unfortunate Family.
Oklahoma City, March 29.—Sobbing
over the body of her son, who died
from the dread meningitis, Mrs. F.
E. Spaugh said: "I never dreamed
that I would live to read of Claud's
death In the newspapers."
Ralph Claud Spaugh, the dead boy,
was 12 years old, a son of F. E.
Spaugh, 108 West Nole.
Misfortune seems to pursue the
whole family. "About three weeks
ago," says Spaugh, "I was taken with
smallpox and had to go to the peet-
houBe for two weeks. While I was
gone my wife and boy were both taken
down with measles. They were both
sick when I got back a week ago and
the next day Claud wan taken with
spinal meningitis and in spite of all
we could do he died this morning."
There was no money In the home
to pay a doctor, and the county phy-
sician cared for the cases, calling la
other physicians for consultation.
Stamping and embroidery supplies.
407 North Beard .treet 17-tf
September 13—The Oklahoma rat.
lnarians will meet In Shawnee.
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