The Shawnee News (Shawnee, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 187, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 2, 1911 Page: 1 of 6
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Memphis, Tenn., Nov. .— Six
masked men held up westbound Hock
Island train No. 43, known as the
Arkansas-Oklahoma Express, midway
between Memphis and Hurlburt, Ark.,
early Wednesday morning, ransacked
mail pouches, fired seven nitro-
glycerine caps into the "way" safe
of the express car, which not only
tore away the safe door, but wrecked
the car, and in tho midst of their
work were frightened away when a
switch engine, searching for the
overdue train, approached from Hurl-
burt. It is declared that but little
of value was secured. The men were
last seen making their way toward
the Mississippi River. Hurlburt is
11 miles from Memphis.
The train was boarded when it
slowed down near Hurlburt. Intim-
idating the engine crew by a display
of weapons, the men forced the en-
gineer to back the train several miles,
stop to permit the express and mail
cars to be cut from the coaches, and
then to draw tho forward section of
the train a short distance from where
the half completed robbery was exe-
cuted. In the ipeantlme other mem-
bers of the train crew, as well as
express messengers and mall clerks,
were brought to submission.
Worked Deliberately.
When the detached cars were
brought to a standstill, each of the
men set about a task. One began
gathering registered mail and an-
other to pet '"> charge of explosive,
while others stood guard over the
train crew and the passenger coaches.
The robber having charge of the ex-
press car selected the larger of two
safes for his attack. ThiB one, it
so' happened, contained only the less
valuable packages.
When the charge was fired, the end
and sides of the car were splintered
and the entire front of the safe blown
away. Just at this moment, however,
the switch engine came into sight
anil the robbers took to their heels
with only what they could hastily
grab as a reward for their work.
The train proceeded after two
hours' delay, required to transfer the
express matter to another car.
PoBses began aT search for the men
shortly after daybreak.
THE LOSS IS SMALL.
Ohicago, 111., Nov. 2.—F. 0. Melcher,
vice-president of the Rock Island
Railroad, said that so far as ho could
learn, the robbers got nothing but the
registered mail, while the safe blown
open was all but empty.
"All the valuable were in the small
safe In the combination car, which
was not attacked. The passengers
were not molested, except the ones
who ventured too close to where the
robbers were at work. These were
warned away by rifle shots." •
No banking institution in Shaw-
nee is conducted on more con-
servative lineB than the Se-
curity State Bank. It has nev-
er promoted speculative enter-
prises, nor will it do so.
A safe bank to "tuck away"
your little savings where you
can get it when you need It.
4 Per-Cent on Sav-
ings Accounts
$1. Starts an Account
SECURITY STATE BANK
UNDER GUARANTY LAW.
Oklahoma City, Nov. 2.—"The plea
of 'extreme necessity' on which At-
torney P. M. Sullivan bases his appli-
cation that Gov. Cruce and State Au-
ditor Meyer, acting as an insanity
board, try him on the charge of in-
sanity prefeiVed by Attorney E. E
Reardon, is based on a law passed
by the territorial government in
1893," said Mr. Meyer Wednesday.
"The proceedings would cost tho
State $1,000, and although the old
law carries an appropriation of $3,000
for the expense of such trial, we do
not know that the fund is still avail-
able."
The attorney general has been
asked for an opinion in the matter
of the fund and the law creating the
special board. Auditor Meyer has
conferred with Gov. Cruce relative to
the examination and stated Wednes-
day that if the attorney general de-
clares the law is still in force, Sul-
livan will be given a hearing Sat-
urday.
CENTRAL PAPER
COMPANY SELLS
Kerfoot & Burke, cotton buyers,
though in the market only to keep
the price up where it should be, are
proving vigorous business men. They
have flooded this and adjoining coun-
ties with large circulars, telling the
people that they are in the cotton
business, and their page ad appears
in this issue of The News. They
have already been the cause of hun-
dreds of bales of cotton being
brought here that would otherwise
have gone elsewhere.
Oklahoma City, Nov. 2.—A business
deal of considerable magnitude and
of state-wide interest and importance
was closed yesterday in the purchase
of the Central Paper Co., a wholesale
paper house, by the Western News-
paper Union.
Negotiations to this end had been
pending for some time, although an-
nouncement of the sale was a dis-
tinct surprise to local printers and
other customers of the two concerns.
The Central Paper Co. was organ-
ized about three years ago by Chas.
E. Verity and has enjoyed a remark-
Mr Verity experts *o
be engaged for several months clos-
ing up the affairs of the company.
The newspapers of the State will
be pleased to learn that Mr. E. V.
Julian will remain in charge of the
consolidated business, as he has won
many friends among the trade during
his four years at Oklahoma City.
The Western Newspaper Union could
not have a more popular manager
than is Mr. Julian.
A Burglar's Awful Deed
may not para'yze a home so com-
pletely as a mother's long illness.
But Dr. King's New Life Pills are a
splendid remedy for women. "They
gave me wonderful benefit in consti-
pation and female trouble," wrote
Mrs. M. C. Dunlap, of Leadill, Tenn.
If ailing, try them. 25c at all drug-
gists.
Our meats, hams and all kinds of
salt meat are the best the market
affords. Phone 109 aud your order
will be promptly filled. 3tf
F
PRESSES' WHIRR
RARELY STILLED
Another meeting in the interest of
the Baptist University will be held
in Convention Hall Friday evening,
and a large attendance Is urged.
There will be no collection taken,
and there will be some good speeches
made. The committee will report
the sale of $8,000 worth of lots ar-
ranged for. The meeting will be of
interest to every one in Shawnee.
INFORMAL RECEPTION FOR
KEY. I.. W W. I KB MM.
When Rev. L. Walter Nine stepped
from the Rock Island train Wednes-
day noon, he was met by a delega-
tion from his church and escorted to
the church. While he was away at
conference his friends refitted the
office in the edifice with a $30 rug,
also draperies for book-cases and
windows, and a pulpit chair.
Last night, before a large congre-
gation of prayer-meeting attendants,
the pastor took occasion to express
his appreciation of this token of es-
teem and high appreciation on the
part of the congregation and friends.
The address was responded to by sev-
eral who said many beautiful and
complimentary things concerning their
pastor.
CLEVER WILD ANIMAL
PICTURE AT ODEON
"A Summer Adventure," a Selig
picture of beautiful scenery and
photography, wholesome story and In-
troducing SeUg's p$''k o' wolves and
several deer, is one of the Odeou
features today. A split-reel Gaumont
colored film, "The island of Ishla"
(Italy), a Bcenlc, and "The Sunday
Hunting Party," with an Essanay
drama of every-day life, are the other
highly commendable dims. The Odeon
is a clean, warm and most home-liko
theater. Good pictures are always to
be seen there. Better get on your
Odeon "habit"—come down especially
to see these pictures, and repeat the
program thrice each week. It'll do
you good.
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New York, Nov. 2.—The funeral of
Jos. Pulitzer, owner and publisher of
tho New York World and St. Louis
Post-Dispatch, was held Wednesday
in St. Thomas Episcopal Church,
whose rector, the Rev. Ernest M.
Stires, conducted the services. The
burial was at Woodlawn cemetery.
Tribute to the memory of the dead
publisher was marked by tho attend-
ance of many noted men who mingled
with employes of the World and per-
sonal friends of the deceased.
Thousands of persons lined Fifth
avenue as the funeral cortege passed.
The body of Mr. Pulitzer, who died
suddenly on board his yacht at Char-
leston, S. C., last Sunday, lay in
state until the funeral hour at the
family homo in East Seventy-third
street. Among those who sent mes-
sages of condolence to the family
were Clarence H. Mackey, Henry
Watterson, Whitlaw Reid, Chas. W.
Fairbanks, Lord Northcliffe, Melville
E. Stone, Edw. L. Pretorious, editor
of the Westliche Post, whose father,
Emil Pretorious, gave Mr. Pulitzer
his first employment as a newspaper
reporter.
Honorary pall-bearers were Nicho-
las Murray Butler, Louis L. Clarke,
Col. Geo. Harvey, Gen. J. B. Hen-
derson, Fred N. Judson, Seth Lowe,
St. Clair McKelway, Dr. James W.
McLain, Geo. L. Rives and J. Angus
Shaw.
For five minutes at the funeral
hour all activity in the office of the
New York World and St. Louis Post-
Dispatch was stilled.
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OFffilS
Chicago, 111., Nov. 2.—Chicago po-
lice Wednesday pursued their invea-
sought to become a nurse, as had
fceen reported, but that she had some
tigation into the deaths of neprly -afrntle knowledge of medicines that
half score of relatives and acquaint.-] 8h0 had acquired to enable her to aid
ances of Mrs.' Louise Vermilya, to
make certain whether the similar de-
mises constituted only a remarkable
Beries of coincidences, as Mrs. Ver-
milya asserts.
Nino deaths are included in the list
with which Mrs. Vermilya's name has
been connected, including two hus-
bands, two stepchildren, three chil-
neighbors and relatives. She insisted
she was innocent.
r Alleged Victims.
The deaths being looked into are
as follows:
Fred Bringkamp, first husband of
Mrs. Vermilya, died on a farm near
Barrington, 111., after brief illness.
Chas. Vermilya, second husband,
THREE HELD ON
dreu and two roomers at the board.ng j 'after six days' illness of gas-
house she kept. Itrltlg, at Maplewood, 111.
The roomers at the woman's house | Florence Bringkamp, 4 years old,
came from several cities t acre - -I I daughter, died at Barrington.
had lived. Pending the rtyort of , j Cora Bringkamp, 8 years old, died
toxlcologlst, who aro examining the at Harrington.
viscera of the last of the persons i Harry O. Vermilya, stepson, 35
whose deaths have occurred beneath years old.
Mrs. Vermilya's roof, the police have, Lillian Bringkamp, stepdaughter, 26
made no arrests. No positive evl-, yearB 0!d.
dence of crime has been uncovered. , Frank Bringkamp, son, died of
That R. N. Bruington, a photogra-1 pneumonia, in Chicago.
pher of Peoria and brother-in-law of | Richard T. Smith, reported to be
the conductor, Smith, had made love third husband.
to the widow following Smith's death,: Arthur Blssonette, policeman, and
so as to investigate suspicions he a roomer, to whom she was engaged,
then had about the reason for his
relative's death; that the widow had
told him part of her matrimonial ills-
died of "gastritis."
It was the death of Blssonette,
coupled with Mrs. Vermilya's state-
tory which he desired to give tlie'ment that he was addicted to drink,
Nowata, Okla., Nov. 2.—Mrs. Dora
Baiues, and Orville and Geo. Crockett
Wednesday were held to tho grand
Jury without ball on charges of mur-
der in connection with the death of
Mrs. Ollle Crockett on Oct. 12. Mrs.
Maud Warner, who was arraigned
with them, also was charged with
murder, but her bond has been fixed
at *1,000, and it Is thought she will
be able to offer that amount.
Edwin Debarr, State chemiBt, who
made analysis of the contents of the
stomach of Mrs. Crockett was on the
stand for the State Wednesday and
testified that he found three grains
of morphino in it.
coroner, was one of the day's devel-
opments.
Talked of Dentil.
In a talk with tho police of Peoria,
Bruington says Mrs. Vermilya had
periods of mental depression In which
she was fond of talking of death.
He said:
"She told me it seemed funny to
her that nearly everyone she knew
well ami cared for died, and asked
me if I was afraid of death."
A new coincidence developed Wed-
nesday following the sudden illness of
MrB. Vermilya herself, when a sister
living in the house adjoining, Mrs]
Mary Buchholz, suddenly became ill.
MrB. Vermilya told inquirers that
she had never studied medicine nor
JENNINGS ARRAIGNED.
The Scout Younger Film Producing
Co. is the name of a new company
organized here with a capital of $10,-
000, for the purpose of producing
new moving picture films. The gen-
eral office of the company Ib in
Shawnee, and the officers are: Scout
Younger, president; L. G. Humphries,
vlce-preBident;, D. W. Burkett, sec-
retary-treasurer.
C. E. Momand, proprietor of the
Boston Grocery, has leased the
building at Main and Broadway, for-
merly occupied by the Leader, and
will remove soon to his new loca-
tion. The building is 140 feet deep
and will give abundance of room for
the growing business of this store.
Before Justice of the Peace Hat-
field at Tecumseh, E. Jennings was
arraigned today, charged with cutting
Dick Harrison at the Indian stomp
dance at Charlie Starr's several weeks
ago. His arraignment was delayed
awaiting the outcome of Harrison's
wounds. Harrison left the hospital
Tuesday.
WAY RAISE >VA(iE SCALE.
Statement of Condition of the
Shawnee National Bank
SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA
Ai made t# the Comptroller of the Currency at the close of business Friday, September 1, 1911.
RESOURCES
United States Bonds, at par 50,000.00
Time Loans and Discounts $527,810.60
Banking House, Furniture and Fixtures 22,000.00
Stocks and Securities (County Warrants) 88,728.4#
Demand Loans I 61,895.56
Cash and Sight Exchange 218.564.88 278,049.89
Total $901,088.95
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock 150,000.00
Surplus aud Undivided Profits 50,680.56 100,680J>8
Circulating Notes 50,000,00
Deposits 750,408.89
Total $901,088.95
The above statement is correct: JNO. W. JONES, Cashier.
Correct—Attest:
H. T. DOUGLAS,
J. M. AYDELOTTE,
S. C. VINSON, Director!.
Muskogee, Okla., Nov. 2.—The In-
ternational Bricklayers' Union of Ok-
lahoma, in session here, is consider-
ing the proposition of raising the
wage scale from ?6 per day to $7,
and in addition demanding a half
holiday on Saturdays. The resolution
to this effect has not yet been passed,
however.
N1ERDRBAN LINE
MAY BE EXTENDED
whereas the police knew he was an
abstainer, that caused the Investiga-
tion.
Prof. Walter Haines, poison expert,
expects to report by Friday on Bls-
onette's viscera.
Investigation will bo carried on in
Barrington to Investigate the deaths
which occurred there.
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Is the World Growing Better!
Many things go to prove that it is.
The way thousands are trying to help
others is proof. Among them is Mrs.
W. W. Gould, of Pittsfield, N. H. Find-
ing good health by taking Electric
Bitters, she now advises other suffer-
ers, everywhere, to take them. "For
years I suffered with stomach and
kidney trouble," she writes. "Every
medicine I used failed till I took Elec-
tric Bitters. But this great remedy
be'ped me wonderfully." They'll help
any woman. They're the best tonic
and finest liver aud kidney remedy
that's made. Try them. You'll see.
50c at all druggists. *
prisoners to mcalester
McAlester, Okla., Nov. 2.—The fol-
lowing prisoners were received at tho
Oklahoma State penitentiary Wednes-
day: D. L. Johnson, two years, forg-
ery, McCurtain County; Chas. Walker
and Henry Hall, each two years,
grand larceny, Ottawa County; Har-
rison Day, 10 years, assault first de-
gree; Ben Clark, two years, forgery;
John Ryan, eight monthB, grand lar-
ceny, Washington County. The bulle-
tin board shows that there are 1,911
prisoners serving time in the State
penitentiary.
agent's father killed.
J, T. Floyd, agent for tho Santa
Fo at Tecumseh, yesterday received
word of the death at Blackburn of
his father, resulting from injuries
received from being crushed In a
sorghum mill.
Sapulpa, Okla., Nov. 2.—Five New
York City bankers and business men,
representing a large New England
syndicate, held an important confer-
ence Wednesday with J. W. Orr of
Tulsa, representing tho Tulsa-Okmul-
gee traction line, and Bates Burnett
and It. V. Miller of Sapulpa, reprj-
sonting the Sapulpa intorurban lines,
with a view to consolidating tho
properties. Should they reach an
agreement, as seems likely, the result
is likely to be an early extension of
the Sapulpa interurban's lines to
Tulsa on the east and Okmulgee on
the south, and an expenditure of a
large sum for Improvements und roll-
ing stock.
LABOR SCARE.
Ponca City, Okla., Nov. 2.—Labor-
ers are scarce In this section of Kay
County and farmers are anxious to
find 200 men to shuck corn.
We have the best the market af-
fords in fresh home aud Kansas
City meats. City Market
half-worn shoes you have throw
away. You could have had
much again wear out of them if
you had sent them to us.
WE REPAIR SHOES
of all kinds from pumps to rub-
ber boots. Half soling and heel-
ing, patching, sewing, etc. Rea-
sonable prices and first-class
work.
.1. M. VAN TRESS, Prop.
Phone 184. 19 W. Main St
NOTICE.
I have" sold W. H. ParkerB and my
Interest in the firm of Parker, Cam-
mack & Blggers to R. F. Biggers and
W. H. Crowder, and the same favors
extended to me by the public will be
appreciated by mo if extended to
Messrs. Biggers and Crowder.
A. J. CAMMACK.
HAItRED WIRE
Guaranteed to heal without a blem-
ish or your money refunded. Price
25c, 50c and $1. 25c size for family
use only. For sale by all druggists.
We receive your order by phone
109, and deliver to your home ,r<ssh
and salt meats of all kinds. City
Meat Market. 22-tf
10-tf
WE SELL 'EM FOB LESS—BIG
SHIPMENT OF BOYS' KNEE SUITS
A it HI > ED TODAY. FUNDERBUB*
& CO„ SUCCESSORS TO MADDEN
& JARBELL. ltd-lw
A Bank Draft Is the Safest way to
Send Money in the Mails
A Bank Draft may be purchased at this bank for less
than the cost of either a postofflco or express money order.
It Is not necessary to register the letter containing the
draft. If It is lost In transit we Issue a duplicate or refund
your money, as you prefer.
Bank Drafts are accepted any place in the U. S. or Canada.
THE STATE NATIONAL BANK
SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA
CAPITAL 1100,000.00. SURPLUS 125,000.00
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