The Shawnee News. (Shawnee, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 359, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 19, 1907 Page: 1 of 8
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The City .{Shawnee Mourns the Loss of Her Nob.e. Brave and Faithfui Chief of Police. Marion Parrel!. Let His Memory be Honored by all Sunday
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vol. 10.—no. 359.
shawnee, oklahoma
SATURDAY, OCT. 19, 1907.
CHIEF FfflULL DIED LAST
Funeral Sunday Afternoon will be
Attended by Policeman from Ok-
lahoma City and other points in
Addition to Innumerable Friends
and Relatives here. City Offices
Closed today and Draped in Black
in memoriam.
It has been suggested tbat
all citizens observe Sunday as
a memorial to Shawnee's de-
parted chief of police, Marlon
Farrall, who died in the per-
formance di his duty of pro-
tecting the homes of the city
and the welfare of the citizens.
Surrounded by his relative and
friends, Marlon FarraU, chief of po-
lice of Shawnee, died at 8 o clock
Friday night at the Shawnee hos-
pital alfter living for thlrty-three
hours tn an unconscious state from
the time he was struck "atil he
breathed his laBt; and not one word
did he ever utter during the entire
time. It was a pitiful scene, the last
moments. Early in the afternoon It
was realized that the end was coming
and a loving family and tender friends
remained constantly by the bedside
of the dying man while the nurse an«
attending physicians did all in tneir, repre8entation of the police
TC.Ty&M™ eCrtm«rPa that place and other
, ,, inevitable end I cities have informed the News b>
^w'we™ hoping ^aC hope! pedal wire and Phone that they
but they were hoping W™' but'would have representatives present.
tbat,H Patton k^pt growing less ^ general sadness pervades the Peo-
8U7 ir and ^duany the tom of pie of the city and the loss of so
rhief grew cold and lifeless, i good an officer and so good a citizen
the dying c • . tlle M g, church both In public life and in private life
RCV L ^ourbefore the end and is keenly felt. It is indeed a great
fd Ues of the church were loss not only to the wife and little
„ mi the unconscious man pre- children dependent upon htm and oth-
Tor his entry into the great er loving relatives, but to the city at
beyond. At 8 o'clock Dr. Sanders an- large.
tte^slde ^rCon^raU°"aB A ,.038 THAT THE CITY MOURNS.
Tin more An occasional groan or Not only waB he a brave and fear-
•mrgle was the only sound emitted I lfiSg offlcer as well as most consci-
by *he chief In hiR last ho,Irs; he rIltlous -but he set a model to his
went to his reward without knowtok men ln his clean and upright private
what had caused his death or witt-jUfe. Everyone who knew ^to was
out a conscious ^suffering. ZlZ - i ^ved.
BODY TAKEN
At midnight the body waa remWJ lng^^ Ex-Mayor J. T. Farrall
from the hospital to the fain > v !K')W farming near the city.
X26 S. Bell, where t wa embni™Iwh ^ brothera bero and Is survived
Nothing has so affected th P ( , wife and three Bniail children,
this community in many a ye . ^ ^ Belng R pl0Ileer his growth from his
morning all the crt> _ " youth to the resposibillties of man-
closed and the city ha! men)'orv hood have been watched by the early
In black out respect of ^ memory hoocl^ ^ alwa>-s Marlon Farrall
of the dead ch.ef. The was a person of high ideals and an
rangemente have not aU 1)(. tnilll8trious life, devoid of an carous-
pleted as yet, but the * E , , ()ther diasipotions. He was
held from the First Methodist ispu* ing or ^ fmr|. by ^-Mayor
copal church atjjclock^^ he con. | Aydelotte because of .hl" ™xcelent
and merit and has made an excellen
officer, being made chief at the tim
of the vacancy cauved by the bus
pension of the former cbief. At the
umc of his death he was thirty-one
years old. His was a good life and
one that made Its influence for Justice
and goodness felt on the entire city
He was brave as demonstrated at the
time he went after the man that
killed him; without a gun or anything
elieand relying on the- man's sense
or righteousness as his only weapon.
Truly he was a model officer an
model man.
1
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Tm.*i
E*ClT£/itfYT
n
&
I THINK
I'LL Jom in
AND HELP
Rum
COUNTY HI TAKES STEP
TO
Interview with Wife of Prisoner who
Caused Death of Chief. Denies
Husband is a Convict-will goto
Wichita, husband would Kill
Her==She Puts Blame on An-
other Woman.
1 don't believe there is uny danger
but it is best, to be on the safe side.''
said County Attoruey Freellng on re-
turning from Tecumseh Friday night
where he ordered the sheriff's force
jecreto Barber, the assailant of
Chief Farrall ln a safe hiding place.
At first rumor had it that he would . House -this morning for tiie
5^c£."~nt purpose of securing an rvlew with
WITH THE SOLID SOUTH.
Mr Rum Traffic—Great Snakes! Who'd have ever thought Georgia, Texas,
would kick me out and now conies Oklahoma.
Tennessee and Kentucky
ternoon. The seryices wIU be in-
ducted by the pastor, the ev. ar
tin In the funeral procession will
an the city officials, the policemen,
firemen and the members of the An-
S oZ of Unit^ Wo™aln
which he was insured for 2,0 0
t.he innumerable friends and reia
fives of the family. Interment will be
at Fairview cemetery.
It will be one of the largest fun -
rals which has ever taken place In
the city Not only in his own city 1
the iom felt but in every.city n the
new State. Oklahoma City
at least eight men to attend the fun-
You have heard It said
"First Stroke is hart the bat-
tle. Then do It today.
ONE dime will start an
account.
BANK Of COMMERCE
Is bent too muCh on summary ve*i-
goance the prisoner will be taken oui-
b the county.
PURVIEW WITH WIFE OF PH.—
ONER.
A News reporter visited the Missouii
place tat not known it is in the county
He is guarded and the precaution was
taken of saving hint from any mob
that might form in order to let the
lafr take its course. However, there
was no indication during the night
of any mob forming.
The county attorney talked to I he
prisoner Friday night in his cell and
he again denied his guilt and stated
that the chief was struck by an un-
known man who rushed out of the
the wife of the prisoner whu is lie
for assaulting the cnief and causing
his death. Sitting ln the office of the
rooming house on West Main, which is
Just a few doors west of the Burnett!
Rooming House on Main and Beard
where the prisoner was caugnt by the
police, she appeared very much alone
111 lh« world With her was a repre-
sentative of th« Salvation Army, who
has been making daily visits to her
since Monday, when her tamlly trou-
bles were first brought to nis atten-
Kuuwii iiittii « w . . oies were iiibl ™ ~ —
Fleming and Brown building anil mat |1(m Au()lher interesting visitor win
!>...! \ ,.t avnllpil nnfl ran. > I.II i V. I..t,,rviua- Wllltuk
lie (Barber) got excited and ran.
Imemdlateiy following the death or
the stricken chief County Attorney
Freellng went to Tecumseh in order
to provide against any contingency
1 . uri i .11 •• luiu f I (111
mm. iuiuwioi iu«.vivuv...D
came in while the Interview wasttak-
ing place was 'thomas Barrett, who is
held as a witness. He was under
custody of Deputy Sheriff Eli7.a Tur-
ner and was allowed to go to hfs room
that' might arise. What disposition I lu tll(, boarding house before being
he will make of the prisoner until ,aken to the Tecumseh jail. He was
ne win minis "• "■= i"— .
the trial comes up is not known. The
bring him to Shawnee for a prelim-
inary hearing Monday before Justice
of the peace Ueasor. The witnesses
held in the case will be required to
furnish bond in the sum of
.a,.). The girls held talk freely of
IVtJII W VUT3 *■ — * " . .
u slight, harmless looking lad whose
chief concern seemed to be in secur-
ing something to smoke, and was not
overly well clad. He was employed
until the time he was put under ir-
rest as a brick helper on the Chris-
ney building, and is well liked W
Hftr-li Tne Kins nem - ney UUIIUIU . ■
their connection with the case nud|thoH1. who know him. When he en
slate that Barber told them he had tered the rooming house
CLOSES III SHAWNEE TONIGHT
state mai dbiuoi , -
used a scantling; and they secreted
Jim in room 7 of the Burnett room-
ing house where he was found iy
offlcer Kelley.
and in uone of them can there be
saen or heard anything that would
offend the most refined taste.
OUR DESIRE
IS TO GIVE YOU YOUR MONEY'S
WORTH—OUR LIST IS THE FIN-
EST IN THE CITY. .
Mercantile
This is the last night of the great
Patterson Carnival and It Is expected
that tonight's crowd will be by far
the largest that has been in attend- „nT]J,
ance The Patterson shows nave LARNI\AL no i lis.
, certainly made good here and al-i The trained elephant of the Pat-
thoug the patronage haB not been as terson company. Gypsy, who carries
large as the Shawnee Concert Band,; eight people at a time on a trip
under whose auspices the company I through the grounds, Is a very popu-
is plaving ,and the management of;lar animal and some of our moBt
the company had expected, yet it has prominent people have enjoyed a ride
DRESS GOODS SALE AT THE
MAMMOTH MONDAY.
Don't fall to see our elegant line of
top and rain coats before buying else-
where L. C. Elston & Co., and Gene
Morris, 114 N. Broadway. 18 "
-t-M
4m|MH~H.++++++++++*1
+*M
For Sale
At a bargain, my residence
630 North Market, 75 feet east
front most desirable location
in Shawnee. Quick actlon am
leaving city Terms if desired.
See owner Also some house-
bold goods for sale cheap. Call
at residence.
GUS AGEE.
*♦++++++++++•«•+++•
building
"One of the best minstrel perform-
ances ever seen in Tampa was that
of the Dandy Dixie Minstrels, who ap-
peared at the Tampa Bay Casino Sat,
urday night. Owing to the excellence
of the show, the performance will be
given tonight Hundreds of white peo.
pie enjoyed the performance Satur-
day night as much as did the colored
people in the gallery."
SPECIAL SALE ON
CLOTHS AND CENTER PIECES AT
THE MAMMOTH MONDAY.
Now open to Pic-
nic Parties, Social
Gatherings, etc.
An Attendant Mwajs on the
6round.
Telephone 313
$3,000
BUYS
A BEAUTIFUL TWO STORY RES-
IDENCE 2 large halls, closets tc;
3 nice lots (75x150), south front,
within 1 1-2 blooks of car line; nice
porcelain bath, washstand, etc., with
hot and cold water connection; large
and well ventilated rooms, nicely
plastered and papered, good well also
large cistern. Nice cement walks,
curbing, etc. New barn, also coal
and chiclcenhouse.
LARGE STEEL RANOE, ALSO
GAS RANGE ALL CONNECTED UP
GOES WITH SALE OF PROPERTY.
Do not fail to see this property at
once sb it is an exceptional bargain
and will sell quickly.
Coffin & Lambard
SNAP—Two Brick
buildings go for $0,500.
GOOD—Two story brick
is a snap at $7,000.
MAIN ST.—Fine two story brick
for $10,000. Excellent location.
N. UNION—Business lot with frame
building. Bargain at $2,000.
TO TRADE—Half interest In fine ad-
dition. Price $6,000.
N. BEARD—Second block is neat
dwelling property. Bargain at $1,-
600. „ .
BEAUTIFUL—75 foot east front
lot on N. Broadway, goes for $750.
NEAT—Four room cottage near
Rock Island shops. Price $500.
MODERN—Five" room cottage on N.
Ktckapoo. Snap at $2,000
TRACKAGE—Best location on B-
Broadway 126x150 feet, Is a snap at
$3,000. „
FOR RENT—New 4 room cottage,
east front in Hoffman addition on
car line.
FOR RENT—Five room modem
cottage on Tenth betweei B<11 *nd
Broadway. Price $10.
BEAUTIFUL—Eight room dwell-
ing on N. Park In 6th block. Snap at
15.000. . x ...
PAIR—Desirable building lots half
block from north Broadway car line.
Snap at $200.
PRICE $1,400—This is a neat four
room cottage on car line ln Hoffman
addition.
N. BEARD—East front corner lot,
ln 6th block with good five room
house. Snap at $2,500.
FACT—Our list of investments is
the finest in city. We can suit you.
Call and see us.
FOR rent—Neat 3 room cottage
in 4th block on North Beard st. Price
$10 per month.
FOR RENT—Two good brick store
rooms on North Beard st. Fine lo-
cation for grocery or commission bus-
iness.
been very fair all through the week,
and it is expected that tonight will
be the banner night of the entire
week. All of their s.hows are far
above the average and all of them
are well worth the money that is ask-
ed for them. Another good thing
about them is that they are all clean
on this monster beast.
The Lovers Tub on the Patterson
$30,000 Steeple Chase is a sensation
that one must try if they wish to
know. It is creating a great deal of
amusement and to miss a ride In the
Lovers' Tub is to miss one of the
most delightful of sensations
BAND CONCERT
SUNDAY
AFTERNOON and EVENING
AT
BENSON PARK.
BAND CONCERT
SUNDAY
AFTERNOON and EVENING
AT
BENSON PARK.
ISJETTER PAID
Bloomington, 111., Oct. 19. More
pay for clergymen was the slogan of
Rev. John Earl of the Belden avenue
church of Chicago, before the Illinois
Baptist convention. Rev. Earl said
LEE STOCK COMPANY
WILL OPEN HA'
•Commencing Monday the Lee Stock
Co will open for the winter season
at the Bijou theatre. They have an
excellent repertoire of popular plays
and have been playing to capacity
iereu uie iw iiuh ••
and others come running to greet him
and his position was taken very lign •
lv. He seemed to he very popular,
and had little to say but had a smile
for everybody. When he had gone
his way with the officers, the questim
was asked the wife of the Prtsone'
how old she was. Sue smiled an i
in return said:
"flo I look to be 17 years old or lo
T look older?" To which she w0-s in-
formed that she looked older. Well,
I won't I "11 now how old I am. but
will at the trial." She talked freely
a,1,1 frankly told of her relation tx> the
Sin- might lie 21 or she might
WITNESSES TAKEN TO TECUM-
SEH JAIL.
Complaint was made this morning
by the county attorney before Justice
of the Peace Iteasor agalnsi the throe
territorial witnesses, Minnie Sweat-
man, llollle Marley and Thomas Bar-
rett and they were placed in bond
ln the sum of $500 each for their ap-
pearance, in lieu of which they were
taken to Tecumseh to the countyjaiU case ^'e-u^s"-^ ( womau and
anrsr ^ •at., d,**.,.
being made by the girls to get bond
and it Is believed t'nat one of them will
succeed although the other Is not sj
certain. The assailant, John Bar-
ber, was returned to the county jail
this morning and it is generally be-
lieved that he spent most of the night
there the county officials merely hav-
ing him in readiness to escape to
safety if a mob showed up. Tnere
is a probability that other witnesses
beside those already secured will be
taken into custody. As present plans
are arraigned it is intended to bring
Barber under heavy guard to Shawnee
his preliminary trial.
ant to interview.
several persons came in and ask.
questions about securing rooms and
?he like, to all of which she lve *
kindly smile and referred them to the
landlady. On heing asked where her
parents resided, she confirmed the
story published exclusively by Th.
News in the last edition, stating
her father. Charles Klkendall wu
carpenter in Virginia, lUlnots. Four
years ago," she said, mamma sep';-
rated from papa and went to Monet ,
Missouri, and I went "ith her. Manv
ma was afterward married a second
Hme and we all went to Marsha^
Arkansas, where I met John Curtis
Barber and we were married. Whn'
asked how long they were marriel
Monday for u.= *— ---
which will he held In the city hall
in the council chambers in order a«keu no" ^ merely atating
accommodate the large crowd that will she would n the trial
seek admittance. if it should be that to««Wt 6th Page.)
found that the sentiment of the crowd I (Continuea
108 N. Bell street.
Phone 368
EASIERWOOD 8 POOH
The Real Estate Men
National Bank,
Ov«r Oklahoma
phone Mi-
Baptist convention. Rev. Earl said and have been playing 10 capacity
that he had dedicated his life to the an summer at the Airedome in Okla-
business qf raising the salaries of homa City, where they have been
preachers He declared that the seen by a great many Shawnee peo-
poorest washerwoman earns moreipie
money than is allowed the average! The Lee company will produce only
Baptist minister. He would raise popular play*, changing the bill each
the salary of every preacher 20 perjMonaay and Thursday night. Popular
cent. ' I prices will prevail, 10c for the ba-
Dr Earl also aroused the conven- c0ny Heats and 20c for the lower
tion by his assertion that there are|t|00r with bargain matinees every
two "isms'' that are killing the Saturday at 10c.
church. He said these were subur-
bantam and urbanism. He said that To c|,eck a cold quickly, get from
too many good citizens were leaving y0ur drugglci some little Candy Cold
the citieB for the country, complain-!v(,.vwhere now are dispensing Pre-
ing that foreigners are running the velll,CB for they are not only safe,
city. He eulogized the public schools ^ le^ded;, certain and prompt,
and prophesied the ultimate decline .preveniics contain no Quinine no
of lie lenoniiaatlonal colleges. laxative, nothing harsh nor sicken
ing Taken at the "sneeze stage"
SPECIAL SALE ON TRAY preventics will prevent Pneumonia,
CLOTHS AND CENTER PIECES AT Bronchitis, La Grippe, etc. Hence the
THE MAMMOTH MONDAY. Iname, Preventics. Good for feverlsn
DeWitt'B Carbollzed Witch Haze children. 48 Preventics 25 cents.
Salve is good for little burns and big Tablets called Preventics. Druggists
burns small scratches or bruises and Trial boxes 6 cents. Sold by Wallace
big ones. Sold by C. R. Harryman. • Mann. (
BETTER THAN
YOUR MEMORY!
A cheeking account will keep your business
transactions absolutely correct, ^tou cau rely
on the record of your checking account.
When you desire to refer to past transac-
tions, a checking account furnishes reliable
—easily found and complete in all details.
Pay by check #in every transaction. We
invite your checking account. We offer su-
perior advantages.
SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA.
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