The Shawnee News. (Shawnee, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 192, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 22, 1904 Page: 1 of 8
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Oklahoma Historical Soci.ty
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THE SHAWNEE NEWS.
The Newspaper That Is Making Shawnee Famous. -"Fear God, Tell The Truth and Shame The Devil."
VOL. 3.—NO 192 SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 22, 1904 TEN CENTS PER WEEK
WATER SYSTEM TEST WAS A GREAT SUCCESS
WATER TESTS WERE
VERY SATISFACTORY
The test of the water system was offi-
cially made this morning by Expert Per-
rott, Councilman Timmons, Cade and
Crissman, they being the only members
of the official body who were present.
The council had been officially notified
that the test would be made from 4 to
6.30 this morning and at that time the
pressure was put on the pipes all over
the city. Councilman Timmons and Ex-
pert Perrott state that the pressure at
Main and Broadway registered from 138
to 140 pounds for an hour and a half and
could have easily been maintained much
longer if desired. No breaks were de-
veloped by the high pressure either.
The fire department was summoned at
b o'clock, a general alarm being turned
in, and a quick response was made, the
department believing that there was a
fire. Hose was strung at Main awl
Broadway and a test of '.he system made
in that way.
The stream easily went over 75 feet
above the three story Roebuck building
and with a spray over the nozzle, it easily
reacrted a height of 50 feet above that
structure, the water going back over the
building and falling in the alley. This
proves that the system is capable of
handling fires in anybuilding which
now erected here or that is likely to be
put up. Quite a number of people gath-
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THE JURY DECIDED
ered to see r*ie test, the fire bell bringing
many of them out.
Councilman Timmons and Cade made
a round of the outlying fire plugs this
morning and found pressure of good
strength on everyone of them. In the
remote pipes, where the water is not
much used, some mud was encountered
but it soon passed away when the plugs
were opened.
The councilmen were well pleased
with the test and say it is highly satis-
factory to them. They will make such
other tests as are desired before the ac-
ceptance of the system.
The October "Smart Set."
The October number of The Smart Set
is a vertible mine of brilliant stories and
poems. "Moored," by Anna A. Rogers,
is the title of the novelette which opens
the issue. It is a story full of power and
quiet humor, dealing with the tempta-
tion which conies to the young wife of a
naval officer while he is abroad and si e
is "moored" at home. The tale leavfs a
remarkably vivid impression and will at-
tract wide attention.
The home merchant is the man with
who you should trade with, for he is the
one that donates to help build school
houses, and any other enterprise that
may come to light. The merchant is
I always the first one to go to for a dona-
tion.
The school board met in adjourned
session Wednesday night but on account
of lack of a quorum, adjourned to next
Wednesday. Mr. Benson was preseut
and informally stated to the board that
if the present sewer ordinances, which
are pending before the council, are
passed, the sewer company will extend
its pipes to the school buildings and
furnish service free of charge to them.
This will be one of the principal ques-
tions at the next meeting.
A reunion of tue G. A. R. is in progress
at Earlboro and despite the wet weather,
the attendance is good and the boys and
their families and friends are having a
good time. All sorts of amusements
have been furnished for them, bat the
veterans are having a regular story tell-
ing time. The celebration began Wed-
nesday and the rain kept many away,
though quite a number from here were
present, while the attendance from the
south and east of there was very good.
A merrygoground is furnishing pleasure
for the little chaps.
SHE HAS WIDE EXPERIENCE
AS A CAMPAIGN SPEAKER
AGAINST PLAINTIFF
THE SITUATION
AT PORT ARTHUR
St. Petersburg, Sept. 22.—There is fur-
ther delay in the receipt of decisive news
from the front. The situation at Port
Arthur remains a bank though it is felt
that important developments may be
even now occurring there. The move-
ments in the north are still of a tenta-
tive and preparatory chatacter on both
sides, which have not yet crystatized in-
to a definite clash of forces at any one
point. A resumption of the Japanese ad-
vance is now expected to occur any day.
It is the third week since the fighting at I
LiaoYangard the Japanese have had
time to transport reinforcements from
Yinkow and bring up sufficient men to
the front to replace their losses, but it is
not improbable that several days will in-
tervene before the armies come to close
quarters. The interval is being devoted
on both sides to feeling out the strength
and disposition of the opposing armies.
The Japanese probably will attempt to
capture the passes of the Da mountain
range, running half way between the
Hun and Taitse rivers. The possession
of these passes is important for the Japa-
nese, as it will not only enable them to
march northward, but also screen the
movements of their troops from the gaze
of the Russian scouts.
It is fully appreciated here that the
Japanese must try for the possession of
Mukden, as otherwise it will be difficult
for them to provide the army with winter
quarters. I.iao Yang does not afford
sufficientaccommodation, although many
houses escaped destruction in the recent
battle. Movable huts are quite unsuit-
able for the severity of the climate. The
average winter temperature is 40 degrees
below zero, and the cold is intensified by
continual winds and an almost entire ab-
sencg of snow. In spite of this, however. !
the campaign will prob.ibly continue
during the winter if the Japanese succee I
in getting into Mukden. In this cor-j
tingency General Kuropatkin, for van
Otis reasons, will not be likely to allon
the Japanese to remain in undisturbed,
possesion of this point, which is impor-
tant not only from a strategic, but a
political point of view.
ADJOURNED
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The damage suit of Lain vs the C. O.
& G. Ry. company, ended Wednesday
evening when the jury, acting under in-
structions from Judge Burwell, returned
a verdict for the defendant and the same
was entered on the docket of the court.
This case occupied about two days in
trying and Crossan and Crane represent-
ed Mr. Lain, while Attorney R. E.
Campbell, of South McAlester, Attorney
Stewart and others representing the rail-
road, defended. It was hard fought
from first to last and until the defense
presented its case, it seemed almost im-
possible for the jury to give a big verdict
for the plaintiff, but the defense made
very strong case. It is not probable that
this suit will stop here, as it will
doubtedly be appeale 1 and probably be
permanently decided in the supreme
court.
Mr. Lain was suing for the loss of one
of his limbs as the result "f an accident
011 the Tecumseh line.
The case of Ed H. Kuhl vs Supreme
Knights and Ladies was called Wednes-
day evening and a jury empanneled, the
evidence for the plaintiff being com
menced this morning. This case will
probably be concluded Friday evening.
Like the Lain case, it is a suit for dam-
ages for personal injuries, Mr. Kuhl al-
leging that he is damaged to the extent
of $40,000.
INDICTMENTS
RETURNED
The grand jury which began its ses-
sions Monday, concluded the federal
business Wednesday afternoon and made
its report to Judge Burwell. There were
fifteen indictments returned, most of
them lieing tor oflenseB against the liquor
laws, the ti9ual crime being giving or
selling liquor to Indians.
It is stated that a prominent man is
mingled anong the bunch of indictments
and that a surprise will be sprung when
his arrest is made. Most of the offend-
er-- are of a less degree of respectibility.
The jury this morning began the work
of the territorial criminal docket under
the direction of County Attorney Fuel-
ing, and it is believed that it will con-
clude this work in a short time.
Select fall stock of Suiting now in at
J. H. Kreiling's tailor 206 East M".in call
1 and see same. 16-tf
THIRTY TWO DEAD
IN DYNAMITED GAR
Guthrie, Okla., Sept. 22.—The court
officials returned today from Grand,
where the Day county district court was
to have been in session this week, but
almost immediately after convening the
court, Judge Pancoast adjourned it until
October 25, because the people had not
provided a court house as had been or-
dered at the last court session. Pancoast
ordered the sheriff to have a tent in
readiness for court by October 25, at
which time the regular term will be held
in the tent. Court was convened at
Grand this week in a room fourteen feet
square. Judge Pancoast roasted the peo-
ple severely for not providing a court
house or a place to hold court as had
been ordered. The town of Grand is
small and when the people come to
court they tent in a grove adjoining the
town.
Lehman's are making good prices on
nails and all kinds of hardware. *
Helen V. Boswell will probably be the most prominent feminine participant in
the present presidential campaign. She is president of the Women's National
Republican Association and has had wide experience as a stump sp-aker
FORMER AGENT
Peter Rooney, of Campbell, Mo., who
is here attending the Kuhl vs Supreme
Knights and Ladies trial, is a former
resident of this county, though he is now
the head of the Supreme Knights and
Ladies of Security. Mr. Rooney, in the
eighties, was superintendent of the
Shawnee Indian mission and Ts well ac-
quainted with all the older settlers of
this country. He is a pleasant man and
was also formally in the newspaper busi-
ness which makes him strictly O. K.
"To be Pleasant is a Task
to Some, But Not to Us"
BANK OF COMMERCE,
East Room Whittakei* Bldg. Shawnee, 0.1 •
New Town.
Muskogee, I. T., Sept. 22.—There is a
petition before the Dawes commission to
segregate 260 acres of land on the Texas
and Oklahoma railroad in the Chickasaw
nation for a new town three miles east of
Stonewall. Stonewall is an old Indian
town and in the center of a full-blood
district. It is there that the big Indian
payment is to be made next Monday.
When the railroad was built it missed
toe old town three miles. It is now
proposed to move the town to the rail-
road. The old town is a government
townsite and has been segregated for
that purpose. The commission has the
matter under advisement.
HELO FOR PERJURY
Dedication.
Grace M. E. church will be dedicated
Sunday, Oct. 2nd, by Rev. T. C. Iliff. of
Philadelphia, Pa. Services to begin at j ful
10 a. m. Sermon in afternoon at 3 October,
o'clock by Rev. C. B. Spencer, D. D.,
editor of Central Christian Advocate.
Sermon at 7 p. m. by Dr. Iliff. Dr. Iliff
is one of the great orators of the M. E.
church. Don't fail to hear him.
Muskogee, I. T„ Sept. 22.—An inter-
eresting point at law was recently de-
cided in the territory courts. A farmer
had three boys arrested for stealing nine
watermelons from his patch. The boys
admitted they had gotten the melons, in
fact they were caught with the goods,
but all three swore that they had been
given permission by the owner of the
patch to take wh it melons they wanted.
O11 across examination the former ad-
mitted be had given the boys permission
to take sdme melons. The beys were
dismissed and the farmer was held on a
charge of P^jfjy
Get 'Em*.
Recently a search among practical pol-
iticians of the national committee class
for a codified set of rules and regulations
governing the conduct of a national cam-
paign by a national chairman, brought
but meagre results. The high secrets of
the trade are not to be parted with light-
ly. Bnt from one man high in the chief
strategy board of his party, came this
grim guide book for a would be chair-
man of national committee.
How many votes are there?
How many of them are yours?
Are there enough?
If not, where can you eet 'em?
Get 'em!—The fight for the doubt-
state, Everybody's Magazine for
I Melrose, Mass., Sept. 22.—An out-
1 ward bound electric car containing thir-
ty-two persons was blown to pieces in
.' his city last night by fifty pounds of
I dynamite that had fallen off a wagon .
Six persons weFe killed outright, three
more died of their injuries • with in an
hov ai'd a half nineteen otjierson the ar
were taken to the two hospitals suffer-
ing from severe injuries. At least a
score of persons in the immediate vicinity
of the explosion were hurt by flying
glass and splinters.
So great was the force of the explo-
-ion that all but ten fe:t of the rear
portion" of the car was blown into
small pieces, while the windows within a
radius of a quarter of a mile were shat-
tered.
The immediate vicinity of the accident
presented a fearful spectacle when those
in the neighborhood reached the scene.
The ground was strewn witq legs, arms
and other portions of the bodies of those
who had been killed, and shrieks and
groans came from the writhing forms of
the injured.
The car contained mostly men on their
way to their homes in this city, the ac-
cident taking place only a quarter of a
mile iroui Melrose Center.
Within a few minutes a great crowd
had collected, and the injured were
cared for until physicians not only from
ilie city of Melrose, but from Medford
Evereats ^ and Maiden reached the
scene.
For more than three hours there was
the greatest confusion, and it was diffi-
cult to obtain the names of any of the
dead or injured or to ascertain the cause
of the accident.
Thousands of people rushed about try-
ing to find relatives and friends, and the
hospitals were besieged. The police ar-
rested Roy Fenton, driver of an express
wagon. Fenton, it was learned, was
carrying two fifty pound boxes of dyna-
mite 011 his wagon and did not know un-
til he reached the express office that one
of the boxes had dropped off. He hur-
ried back in hope of picking it up, but
the electric car reached the box first.
Santa Fe Excursion.
Detroit, Mich., Oct. 7 to 12. One and
one third fare on certificate plan for the
round trip.
Mrs. HOUSEKEEPER
Vacation time is over and
the family must be fed.
& Let's get th •* larder filled
3| up with good things once
M more. Bring your memor-
H andum to our store, as the
quickest and most econom-
ical way of replenishing it
and don't forget to include in that list the necessary
spices for canning purposes. You want the best, you
want them absolutely pure. We have just received a
new line of spices—the Golden Gate quality put up in
air tight tin boxes, the best and purest spices that
money can buy. Here's a list of them.
Mustard Mace Thyme
Ginger Nvtmeg Marjarom
Allspice Cinnamon Cloves
Sage Savory Cayenne
White Pepper and BlacK Pepper
This week 10 povnds of sugar lor 50c with a $3.00 order
The G. 0. D. Grocery,
113 E. Main McNElL & SMILEY Phones 208
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