The Shawnee News. (Shawnee, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 186, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 15, 1904 Page: 1 of 8
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THE SHAWNEE Oklako® Ust°ri \ Soc" ^ ^
The Newspaper That Is Making Shawnee Famous.—"Fear God, Tell The Truth and Shame The Devil."
VOL. 3 —NO 186.
SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA. THURSDAY EVENING. SEPTEMBER 15, 1904
TEN CENTS PER WEEK
THE THIRD DISTRICT COURT IS NOW IN SESSION
WILL COMPRESS IT
ALL IN THIS CITY
All the cotton from the towns along
the Fort Smith and Western railroad
from Bokoche west to Fallis will come to
Shawnee to be compressed. Already the
Santa Fe railroad i3 hauling cotton here
and after being compressed, it will be
turned over for shipment to the mills.
This announcement is made by officials
of the Santa Fe from headquarters and
the road is preparing to handle large
amounts of the baled product.
Tli'i Shawnee compress has been over-
hauled entirely and is ready for the
season's business. Its platforms have
been enlarged and it is beyond any
doubt, able to handle more cotton than
any other compress in this section of the
country. Jts machinery is all new hav-
ing been put in last year and it is now
under the management of Miller Shaw,
a young man who has had much experi-
ence in compress work.
The fact that all the cotton from north
of here, as well as all the immense out-
put of this county and surrounding coun-
try wi'l come to Shawnee to be com-
pressed, means that a great amount of
labor will be expended at the compress
as well as increasing the> number of
crews on the roads which haul the cot-
ton, and in many other ways making a
considerable increase in the amount of
business in that line.
ROBBED THE
POSTOFFICE
Enid, Okla., Sept. 15.—Safe looters
broke into the Fairmont postoffice last
night between 12 and i o'clock and rob-
bed the safe of $500. The robbers forced
an entrance through the rear door of the
building and used a heavy explosive to
force the safe door. A portion of the
money taken belonged to the government
and a portion to individuals. Postmas-
ter J. N. Smith refused to disclose the
amount of money taken, but stated it
was near the amount given above. Dep-
uty Sheriff Morrison and a posse of men
are in pursuit of the men who are sup-
posed to be headed toward Shawnee or
Oklahoma City.
Immense Attendance.
St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 15.—The attend-
ance at the fair today will break all
records, it being St. Louis day. Every
factory, wholesale house and many of
the retail houses are closed and the hun-
dreds of thousands are at the fair
CROP REPORT
The weekly crop report from the bu-
reau of agriculture, contains the follow-
ing concerning this and adjoining coun-
ties:
Pottawatomie and Cleveland—Cotton
is opening well and picking is general,
with fair yield of good quality, second
crop not so promising owing to the rav-
ages of the boll worms and sharp-shoot-
ers; late potatoes are making slow growth
and have only a fair stand; kaffir corn,
broom corn and millet have been se-
cured; pastures are dry; cattle still doing
well.
Another Arrest.
In connection with the arrest of the
gang of robbers here and at Oklahoma
City, a woman at Lawton has been ar-
rested and over $1,500 worth of goods
stolen from Oklahoma City found in her
home. Other arrests will take place
there. As in other places, the goods
were shipped out in trunks, which were
then returned to the senders empty.
BONDS FOR SCHOOL
i ATTEMPTED WIFE
South McAlester, I. T., Sept. 15.—At
a meeting of the city council held here
it was decided to issue #150,000 in bonds
for the erection of school houses in each
of the four city wards, and a large cen-
tral high school. The enrollment of the
public schools just opened, shows an in-
crease of 9.45 percent in the attendance
of while children over last year. An in-
crease of 20 percent in the enrollment of
negroes is also noted.
Pumpkin pie Social
On Thursday evening, Sept. 15. the
willing workers of Grace ^1. E. Church
will give a pumpkin pie social in the
grove just south of their new church, at
the corner of Ninth and Draper. Ice
cream and cake will also be served. Ev-
erybody is cordially invited. 13 2t
The Ladies Aid society of the Baptist
church will give a pie spcial at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Beatty, 708 N. Broadway
Thursday evening. Tickets 15 cents all
cordially invited. i4-2t
MURDERER ESCAPED
SENATOR ELKIINS IS IN A
MOST PECULIAR POSITION
INDIAN TERRITORY
DAY AT THE FAIR
The official program for Indian terri-
tory day, October 1, ac the World's
Fair, is announced from St. Louis by
Executive Commissioner Frank C. KubJ
bard and will be carried out by both the
representatives of Oklahoma and Indian
territory.
A program will be given at 11 o'clock
in the morning, to be followed in the
afternoon by informal vocal and instru-
mental musical selections, addresses and
readings, which will be given in the In-
dian territory building. Several of the
towns are arianging for special features
for the day. Fruits and souvenirs will
also be distributed by some of the towns
in the territory and in the evening from
90'clocktoii o'clock a reception and
dance will be held in the territorial
pavilion parlors. The program for the
day is as follows:
Invocation; address of welcome, David
R. Francis; music by Indian band; re-
sponse on behalf of Indian territory,
Gen. Pleasant Poiter, principal chief of
the Creek Indians; musical selection;
address, Chas. B. Stuart, South McAl-
ester, I. T.; music by Indian band; ad-
dress T. B. Ferguson, governor of Okla-
homa; musical selection.
Several of the Indian territorv towns
are arranging to have special features
and the program for such exercises will
be arranged and given out on the morn-
ing of Territory day.
New Location.
Wayland & Hill, the wholesalers, have
removed their wholesale flour house from
North Broadway to 716 East Main street.
atf.
MAX BLANKENBURG,
One of the finest of modern tailoring
establishments in the southwest at 216
East Main—read their ad. 2-6t.
BIG FROST
IN NEBRASKA
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 15—Frost touched
almost every part of Nebraska last
night. In the northwestern part of the
state it was severe enough to kill the
vegetation, although no great damage
was done to the crops.
Leavenworth, Kas., Sept. 15.—A frost
in this section this morning probably
will put an end to the development ot
late corn. It was not heavy enough to
damage the fruit.
ALL GHADES.
All Pupils Will Be In School
Next Monday.
All the grades of the public school
will open Monday, or on the half day
session plan, until the new buildings are
completed. The children of the third
and fifth wards will attend the same
buildings that they did last year and all
the other children, including those of
the fourth ward will report at the Cen-
tral building.
A general teachers' meeting will be
held Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at
the Central school building.
Board will Meet.
The board of education will meet in
adjourned session tomorrow night at
the city hall to transact some business
matters.
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To some day go In
business for yourself?
You'll need capital—and the successful
man of the future is the young man
who keeps a savings account and adds
to it regularly. With us $1.00 will
start an account.
East Room tohlttaker Building.
Bank of Commerce,
Shawnee, 0. T.
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Oklahoma City, Sept. 15.—Claud Har-
mon, a local gambler, known among his
kind as "Harmony Kid," last night at-
tempted to murder his wife at the Tav-
ern, a private place at 308 West Main
street at about 9 o'clock last night was
arrested by Policeman Abe Couch and
within about thirty minutes deliberately
walked out of the police station befo re
the eyes of two policemen and is now a
fugitive.
In a quarrel with his wife in front of
the Hotel Harmon, according to the
statements of the witnesses to the en-
counter, declared his intention of kill-
ing her and slashed her throat under
her left ear, the gash extending for a
distance of three inches parallel to the
left jaw.
Mrs. Harmon is about the same age as
her husband. She is said to come ■ from
an excellent family at Tonkawa, Okla.,
and last night said that her father had
earnestly pleaded with her not to marry
Harmon.
Harmon's escape from the police sta-
tion was peculiarly easy. Officer Couch
brought him in without detailing the
cause of his detention, and, after request-
ing that the fellow be held, hurried back
to the Tavern to learn the particulars of
the crime. When he came back, about
thirty minutes later, Couch called Desk
Sergeant Humbargar into to back room
to give him particulars of the affair. Day
Sergeant Jennings and Policeman Davis
were sitting in the office. As soon as
the sergeant had gone into the rear room
Harmon began pacing back ami forth in
the office and suddenly went out at the
door, Jennings called attention to those
in the room to the fact "that fellow was
gone," but no effort was made to appre-
hend him. A moment later Sergeant
Humbagar came in and inquired for
Harmon and was informed that he had
walked out. Harmon by this time had
three minutes' start and, although sever-
al men were sent out 10 locate him and
the patrolmen oil their beats were noti-
fied, no clue to his whereabouts was ob-
tained.
Katy World's Fair Excursion.
On Sept. 15, 16 and 17 the M. T. & T.
will sell rouud trip tickets to St. Louis
for $10.85 final return limit 7 days from
date of sale. For further particulars
call on Katy's agent.
Santa Fe to St. Louis.
The Santa Fe will sell round trip
tickets to St. Louis, beginning Sept. 15,
16 and 17, and daily thereafter except Fri-
days and Saturdays, good to return sevea
days from date of sale for $10.85.
Gkorgk P. Nelson, agent.
Senator S. B. Elkins, the Republican leader in West Virginia, occupies a
unique position in this year's political campaign owing to the fact that his father-
in-law, ex-Senator Davis, is the Democratic nominee lor vice president.
5 NOW WITH COTTON BELT 5
J. W. Yates, who is now an emigrant
agent for the Cotton Belt, having sever-
ed his connection with the Frisco, where
he labored for six years, left this morn-
ing for the north after a several days'
visit here. He now has this territory
under his jurisdiction and is bringing ma-
ny investors here. Mr. Yates was one of
the men who helped to build Shawnee,
bringing large numbers of good people
into this city to become permanent
residents. He also owns many thou-
sands of dollars worth of property here.
For Rape.
Doc Robinson, aged about 35, was
taken to the county jail today by Con-
stable Jim Martin to await action of the
grand jury.- The charge against him
was the rape of his niece, Fannie
Thomas, aged about 14, a Salvation Army
lassie. Robinson is a Rock Island shop
employe while the girl, though young,
is apparently developed. Robinson in-
timates that his arrest is a put up job
and denies his guilt. He took a whirl
in Salvation Army life a while back and
was arrested for disturbing the peace.
All dealers handle the "Buffet" Beer
from Millers Milwaukee Brewing Com-
pany. i8tf
MORE FACTS ABOUT
GANG OF ROBBERS
Chief Sims today received a letter
from M. A. Burdick. a merchant of
Mooreland, Okla., who says that Frank
and Clarence Roberts were arrested there
some time since on a charge of robbery,
and while apparently guilty, enough
evidence could not be secured to convict
them. He believes they are part of the
gang which is now under arrest here and
at Oklahoma City as a result of good work
on the part of Chief Sims, and he gives a
description of the two men, which tal-
lies exactly with that of Frank Alvin,
alias Jim Woods, the first of the gang
who was arrested here and whose arrest
caused the uang's apprehension, and of
Clarence Roberts, bartender for Sam
White at Oklahoma City, who was ar-
rested in connection with White when a
search of White's house showed so many
stolen goods there, and which were later
identified as part of stock stolen from
many places.
It is regaided as almost certain from
words let drop by Frank Alvin, that th is
gang is the same that robbed the stores
here, including the Hub and the Mam-
moth. They took silks of great valua
here and also at other places.
Chief Sims left this afternoon for Ok*
lahoma to appear at the preliminary
hearing of the four men now under ar-
rest, and he regards it as absolutely cer-
tain that they will be bound over and
later convicted.
$ I 0.85 to St. Lonls.
On Sept. 15, 16 and 17 the Rock
Island railroad will sell round trip tickets
to St. Louis for $10.85 final return limit
seven days from date of sale. For par-
ticulars call on
D. W. Coate, Ticket seller.
Boy Wanted at Once.
Wanted, immediately, a boy to learn
to feed presses and do other work. Ap-
ply at ThK News office. Permanent
ituation.
M°MiiDAILY
™ Beans, Ripe and Green Tomatoes, Cabbage,
Celery, Turnips with tops, Baking Squash, Green
Mango Peppers, Sweet Potatoes, Rhubarb
Judge Burwell rouvened district court
Wednesday evening at a late hour and
immediately notified the grand jury that
it would be adjourned until Monday,
when it will take up the work of the
term. The trial of cases set for Tuesday
and the hearing of motions is now in
progress and will be followed by other
cases as rapidly as possible.
Tecumseh is crowded with attorneys,
jurors, witnesses, parties to suits, and
spectators.
ABSCESS.
W. H. Harrison, Cleveland, Miss.,
writes, Aug. 15, 1902; "I want to say a
word of praise for Ballard's Snow Lini-
ment. I stepped on a nail, which caused
the cords in my leg to contract and an
abscess to rise in my knee, and the doc-
tor told me that I would have a stiff leg,
so one day I went to J. F. Lord's drug
■tore (who is now in Denver, Colo.) He
recommended a bottle of Snow Liniment;
I got a 50c size, and it cured my leg. It
is the best liniment in the world.
ABSCESSES, with few exceptions,
are indicative of constipation or debility.
They may, however, result from blows
or from foreign bodies, introduced into
the skin or flesh, such as splinters,
thorns, etc. Sold by Crescent and Owl
drug stores. 9
AND
Fancy Colorado Peaches, dozen - - - 25c
" Bartlett Eating Pears, dozen - - 25c
Grapes, per Basket - -- -- - -20 c
Honey in Comb, per Frame 20c, 2 for - 35c
Best Fancy Bananas, dozen - - - - 20c
Bananas, a little over ripe, dozen - - 10c
New Celery, Oyster Crackers, per lb - 10c
C. O. D. Grocery,
Mcl\iel & Smiley.
113 East Main.
'Phones 203.
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