The Shawnee News. (Shawnee, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 211, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 22, 1907 Page: 1 of 8
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'rantz Issues Proclamation taking Labor Day a Legal Holiday.
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Labor Day will be Celebrated in Shaw..^ Soci«ty
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SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1907
J. HARVEY LYNCH PRODUCES
MWITS OH HASKELL
Former Secretary Lynch of the Ok-
lahoma Federation of Labor Gives
the Lie to Haskell and will Bring
Libel Suit to Clear Himself
of Unjust Persecutions
In the current Issue of the "Okla-
homa Unlop Messenger" which is
published today affidavits ari pre-
sented to show that Haskell has un-
justly accused J- Harvey Lynch, for-
mer secretary of the Oklahoma Fed-
eration of Labor, of being an ex-con-
vict, and has made him the object of
cowardly and malicious persecution
because Lynch opposed him as an en-
emy to organized labor in the demo-
cratic primaries and substantiated the
charges by printing fac-simile evi-
dence in his paper. Lynch is expect-
ed to bring suit for libel against Has-
kell at once and there is every rea-
son to believe that he will be suc-
cessful in his suit as Haskell has used
every means to persecute him by
false charges. The affidavits are as
follows:
Colorado State Penitentiary,
Canon City, Colo.,
Commissioners, Charles Munn, Geo,
Stracy and Ralph L. Taylor.
(Copy.)
August 8. 1907.
To Whom It May Concern:
Stracy and Ralph L. Taylor.
(Copy.)
May the 10th, 190
Peter Hanraty,
Box 195. McAlester. I. T.
Dear Sir: —
Answering your communication of
the 7th inst., I have to advise you that
J. H. Lynch. No. 3149, plasterer,
served ten years' sentence in this in
stltution for forgery, und was dis-
charged October 12, 1899. After his
discharge he engaged In the contract
ing business in this city, and after
gaining the confidence of a number
of people* he left the city in the
night owing large sums of money.
Yours truly,
(Signed)
JOHN CLEGHRN, Warden.
This is to certify that J, the un-
dersigned, John H. Lynch, make the
following statement of mv own free
will and accord:
I served a term in Colorado Prison
from 1893-1899,
I was born in Ireland, am now 42
There appeared today at the office!years old. I am a printer by trade
of the Colorado State Penitentiary, at j since IS years of age and am now
Canon City, a gentleman giving his, working at my trade. I am left hand
name as J. Harvey Lynch, and his res ed. My right hand Is disabled from
idence at Shawnee. Oklahoma, who (cut on the back when a boy. I have
sought to have certification from this
institution showing that he is not a
certain J. H. Lynch, No. 3149, who
served a term in this prison.
Relative to this matter there will be
found hereto attached a letter writ-
ten (a copy thereof- to Peter Han-
raty, of McAlester, I. T.,Jn reply to
a request from him for information
* concerning the Imprisonment of
one J. H. Lynch. There is also at
tached hereto a photograph of the
said J. H. Lynch, Convict No. 3149.
1 am satisfied after a careful com-
parison of the bearer, who represents
himself as Mr. J. Harvey Lynch, as
aforesaid, with the photograph and
description of J. H. Lynch, as well
as a personal knowledge of tbe said
J. H. Lynch, No. 3149. that they are
not one and the same person, and
that if the two men have been in any
manner confouded it was a case of
mistaken identity, to say the least.
(Signed)
ALLEN JAMESON,
Deputy Warden Colorado State peni-
tentiary.
had my picture taken on August 7th
1907.
This statement is made in the Id
terest of J. Harvey Lynch, and I have
agreed to be a witness for J. Harvey
Lynch in a libel suit brought by him
against other parties. I cannot state
positively that I am any relation to .1
Harvey Lynch, though 1 may be.
JOHN H. LYNCH.
Subscribed and sworn *o before me
on this 9th day of August, 1907.
JOSEPH DARINE,
Notary Public in and for Harris Co.
Texas.
I The above is a true copy.)
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HOW SOME DRASTIC LAWS WORK
WORK.
SAVE.
DEPOSIT WITH US.
YOU'RE A SUCCESS
START
ONE DIME WILL
AN ACCOUNT
SHAWNEE NEWS 40c A MONTH
ELECT HEW OFFICERS
BILL" MS DREAM
Would Move the Headquarters of the
Union to His Brother's Farm-
West is Victorious Over the
Haskell Forces
BANK Of COMMERCE
FOR SHU OR EXCHANGE
Colorado State Penitentiary,
Canon City, Colo.,
John Cleghorn, Warden
The most eminent medical scient-
ists are unanimous In the conclusion
that the generally accepted limitation
of human life is many years below the
attainment possible with the advanced
knowledge of which the race is now
possessed. The critical period, that
determines its duration, seems to be
of the body during this decade can-
ness then being fatal to longevity.
Nature's best helper after SO !• llec-
tric Bitters, the scientific tonic med-
icine that revitalizes every orgai ot
the body. Guaranteed by all drug-
Commissioners, Charles Munn, Geo gist*. Price 50c.
Fifty acre Improved farm within
two miles of Sulphur, I. T., will ex-
change for Shawnee property. Prise
1500.
No. 541 N. Market is a snap at $1 ,-
600. It is a 6 room house, fine well,
cellar, barn and 75 foot lot.
320 lots, 25x140 feet each, in a
high, sightly and beautiful location
on the interurbaa near Bensoa Park
bargain at $6001. •
ALEXANDER JESTER DIED III
SEMINOLE 1II0II ADC. 5
Fmm its correspondent at Semin-
ole I. T., the News publishes the first
story of the true death of Alexander
Jester which heretofore has not ap
peared, and clears up the report used
by the press of the country a few
days ago that he dfed in Shawnee.
Alexander Jester, alias W. M. Hill)
died at Seminole, I. T„ on August 6th
last at the home of his daughter, Mrs
J. H. Eaton. He was laid to rest in
the Good Hoep Cemetery about two
miles north of Seminole. He was not
generally known and was an old and
feeble man, and his death did not
cause any comment.
Alexaiy er Jester is the man who
1b suppostd to have killed the brother
of John W. Gates, the millionaire, on
the western prairies in the pioneer
days. He was not located until a few
years ago when he was found living
in Shawnee with his sister under the
name of Hill. He Quarreled with his
sister and she gave him up to the au
thoritles. He was taken to Missouri
for trial but no evidence could be pro-
cured to convict as most of the old
time settlers were dead and others
could not be found. He was freed
and returned to Oklahoma and visited
Shawnee for two days, since when he
has not been seen here. The news
from Seminole is the first official ac-
count of his death and Is the result
of a most searching investigation
made by the Shawnee News.
Beautiful two sory. 8 room dwell-1 are simply crowded with good and
ing, cistern, barn, shade trees, corner .cheap^ proportion.. We quot just
lot 75x140 feet, east and south front
oa N. Market street is a bargain at
$3000.
Guthrie. Okla., Aug. 22.—Governor j
Frantz this evening Issued the follow-
ing labor day proclamation:
"By aifthority of law, I, Frank
antz, governor of the Territory of
Oklahoma, hereby designate Monday
September 2, 1907, as Labor Dav.
"It is fitting that our territory
which has made such remarkable pro-
gress in material wealth and civic
power, through the industry of her
citizenship, should each year set
apart one day in recognition of the
dignity of honest labor In every de-
partment of human activity, and its
great importance in the future life in
•Greater Oklahoma.'
'Ths occasion Is designed to per-
mit the tollers and the wag-* earners
of the land to suspend their usual vo-
cations in order that they may Join
in such recreation as may be deemed
proper for their enjoyment and for
the advancement of the interests with
which they are identified. To the end
, (that all employes may have tbe full-
Twenty acres bottom land near the est opportunity to partake in the fes-
Interurban car line and within two tlvities of this day, it is recommended
miles of city is one of our finest in 1
▼estments at $2200.
jo U R LISTS
that all public and ordinary business
be suspended so far as may be found
practicable, and that every facility
be afforded by employers to employes
to avail themselves of fie benefits ot
the day set apart especially for those
who are producers of the wealth of
the nation and who therefore are en
titled to share in the prosperity
which has placed Oklahoma at th1
forefront of the Industrial develop-
ment of the west. The interests of
labor and capital are mutual and our
welfare depends' on hearty cJ-opera
tion.
• "Now, therefore, I, Frank Frantz
governor of the Territory of Oklaho
ma, by virtue of authority of law In
me vested, do hereby appoint Monday
the second day of September, In the
year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and seven, as a public iicl
iday to be known as Labor Day.
In witness whereof I have here
unto set my hand and caused the
great seal of said territory to be af
fixed thla ICth day of August, 1907.
(Seal) "FRANK FRATNZ,
"Governor.
"Attest: CHAS. H. FILSON,
"Secretary."
It was nearly midnight Wednesday
when the session of the new state
Farmers' Union now in convention In
Shawnee adjourned until morning af-
ter electig J. A. West of Pauls Val-
lep, president; John Conners
of Indian Territory vice pres-
ident; and J. S. Murray of
limmett, I. T„ secretary-treasurer.
When'the election of the president
was taken up shortly after dark the
Haskell forces entered the field with
candidate for the express purpose
of defeating the old president of the
Indiahoma Union, A. J. West, who
was a Cruce supporter during the
democratic primaries. B. J. Waugh
who was one 9f the Haskell managers
and speakers during the primaries
placed John Conpors, another Has-
kell supporter in nomination for presl-
dency. Immediately "Cucklebur Bill"
got up and second-ad the nomination.
West was put in the field by J. V
Callahan and many seconds were re-
ceived—the bouse went wild cheering
for West. When a ballot was taken
the Haskell forces mustered only 110
votes out of nearly five hundred pres-
ent and J. A. West was declared
elected. Some of the Haskell men
set up a cry that they would with-
draw and go back into their old or-,
ganlzation but they were given no
consideration. Much comment was
heard concerning the presence of B.
Waugh at the closed meeting
where he put Conners in nomination
it is not generally believed that
he is Qualified for membership in a
Farmers' organization, being an ex-
pieacher and present polltlcan. The
victory for the antl-Haskell forces
was most decisive. John Conners
was named aB vice president.
When it came to the "ecre-
tary-treasurer race there were
no formidable entries made, the old
secretary, Hansen, not running,
'Cucklebur Bill" succeeded after a
number of ballots were taken and the
lowest man was eliminated each time
in having his brother, J.. S. Murray
elect, most of the members leaving
before the final vote came.
Late Wednesday afternoon "Cuckle-
bur Bill" had a Utopian dream In re
gard to moving the headquarters from
Shawnee and explained It In detail to
the asembled farmers. He told of
how he went to the institutional
convention with bis family and when
Two good one story brick store
rooms is one of our finest invest- $162.50 each,
ments this week at $8000. Will take! monthly
26 beautiful Rose Garden lots at
$50 each, on easy terms.
4 beautiful east front lots oa cor-
ner of Dewey and Tuckler streets, t
Half cash and balance
in part payment vacant lots «r
dwelling property In Shawnee
$250 cash payment and $15 monthly
will buy a good 4 room dwelling,
barn, well, 50 foot lot with fine shade
troes within two blocks of Rock Is-
land shops. Price $1250.
EflSTERWOOD 'i PUGH
The Real Estate Men
OTtr Oklahoma National
phone EOf.
Nice 5 room cottage on Draper av-
enue, $1700.
Nice 6 room cottage on 10th street.
$1250.
Nice 7 room two story resident*',
including nice 100 foot corner. Just
the place to raise chickens, have
yo;ir own horse and buggy, **c. Part
cash and balance on long and easy
terms, $1500.
See Us tor Bargains
Successful' Meeting of Agriculturists
The annual meeting of the County
Agricultural Association under the
auspices of the territory proved most
successftil and many interesting pa
pers wer read. The aim of the meet
ings Is to educate the farmer along
the lines of scientific farming. Prom
inent instructors of the State Agri
cultural schools addressed the gath
erlng as well as Secretary of Agri
culture McNabb, of Oklahoma.
after a number of months he returned
home, he found his propertv destroy-
ed and run down generally. He de-
cided that the city was no place for
farmer who should be at hollis
where he could talis care of his
lands. He also told of how his
brother on a farm a number ol miles
from a railroad in this Indian Terri-
tory had transacted the business of
secretary-treasurer of the Indian Ter-
ritory llnion over the telephone and
did not have to come to town and
secure offices. Accordingly "Cuckle-
bur Bill" urged that the farmers do
away with their headquarters in
Shawnee and move their offices to the
farms of the respective officers who
could reach town over the telephone;
he said it was more in keeping with
the organization to be on the farm
and that a city begins to believe it
owns the farmers when they have the
headquarters a few years. This
Iream of "Cucklebur Bill's" Is Inter-
esting since hiB brother is now secre.
tary-treaBurer and Is in line to oper-
ate the same methods that he exer-
cised In the Indian Territory organ!
zatlon before the amalgamation wilh
he indiahoma Union. However,
'Cucklebur Bill" will not lie success-
ful In moving the headquarters from
Shawnee to his brother's farm or any
place else, as the newly elected pres.
ident, J. A. West, is a strong support-
er of Shawnee and has the following
to overcome the Haskell forces un-
der "Cucklebur Bill."
Ed Roodhouse Died.
Ed Roodhouse ef this city died at
the family home while sittin at the
family table Wednesday noon as the
result of a long seise of dropsy. The
deceased has lived here for a number
of years and is survived by a widow.
The remains will be sent to Rood-
house, Ills., this afternoon to the old
family home at Roodhouse for burial.
Frank and Wesley Roodhouse of this
city are brothers of the deceased.
VOTERS MUST REGISTER.
IT 18 THE DUTY OF EVERY
CITIZEN TO REGISTER AS
EARLY AS POSSIBLE THAT
A FULL REGISTRATION OF
VOTERS MAY BE HAD.
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..Roll of Honor-
it'* Your Move Next.
We have just received our fall line
of woolens. Come and examine them.
L,eavo us your orders. We will do
the rest. L. C. Elston & Co., 114 N.
Broadway 22-2t
COFFIN A
08 N. Bell BL
LAMBARD,
Phone 3(8.
DeWitt's Carboliied Witch Haiel
Salve penetrates the pores and he l
quickly. Especially good for Piles.
Sold by C. R. Harrymaa.
The Shawnee National Bank of
Shawnee. Okla.
(Prom the "Plnancler," New York, July 22,1007)
The Shawnee National of Shawnee, Oklahoma, contin-
ues to stand first on "The Financier's" Roll of Honor in
Oklahoma's National banks and also retains it premiership
in its city of lccation. The bank had h capital of $50,000
and a surplus of $50,600 at the time of the compilation of
the tables for the Roll of Honor. That it intends to still
further advance its pofition materially the most recent
statement of the Shawnee Nat^nal under date of May 20th
shows still a capital of $50,000. but the surplus and profits
have advanced to $63,709, a splendid increase A conden-
sation of the latest report to the Comptroller of the Currency
follows. Ivoans and discounts $528,797; bonds and prem-
iums, $52,500; real estate, furniture and fixtures, $22,000;
demand loans, $26,172; cash and sight exchange, t200>4*7'
capital stock, $50,000; surplus and undivided profits, $63,-
709; deposits, $666,247; total resources. $829,956- The
directorate is one of exceptional strength, and heartily co-
operates with the official staf* for the growth and advance
ment of the business of ihe bank The officers are. Pres-
ident, H. T. i>ouglas, vice-president, J. M. Aydelotte;
cashier, John W. jones, assistant cashiers, P. V. Askew
and Robert W. Yakish.
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