The Shawnee News. (Shawnee, Okla.), Vol. 13, No. 67, Ed. 1 Monday, January 6, 1908 Page: 1 of 8
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VOL. 13.—NO. 67.
SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA, MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 1908.
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EL RENO GETS MEETING
OF
El Reno was selected by the Okla-
homa sheriffs In conventiou here Sat-
urday as their next meeting place,
Tulsa and Muskogee being also can-
didates for the honor. The meeting
was brought to a close at about 10
< clock Saturday night, and was fol-
lowed by a spread at Sparks' Cafe,
Sheriff Dink Pierce and Chief of Po-
lice Bill Sims being the hosts. The
meeting was a most profltablue ore,
and will result, if plans inaugurated
r« carried out, in greatly facilitat-
ing the work of the sheriffs and ad-
ding to their efficiency as preservers
of law and order in their various
caunties.
The election of W. M. Tate of King
fisher county as president and M. D.
Ixiuthun of Grady county as secretary-
treasurer Saturday afternorai was fol-
lowed by the selection of a legisla-
tive committee composed of G. W.
Garrison of Oklahoma county, Dink
Pierce of Pottawatomie county. T. A.
Chambers of Canadian county, M B.
I/nithau of Grady county and K B.
Ramsey of Muskogee county. Then
came a trolley ride over the city and
interurban lines as guest of the Cham-
ibcr of Commerce, represented by Sec-
retary Roy.
The convention again assembled at
6 o'clock, and concluded the business
of the meeting, instructing tlie legis-
lative committee as to their methods
of procedure, selecting an official or-
gan and choosing a pla^e of meeting
next year. An assessment of one dol-
lar per capita was levied for the pur-
pose of payiag present expenses.
The supper which followed at
Sparks' Cafe was a most enjoyable
one, as many of the guests are known
to shine about the banquet table. Sal-
lies at wit and tales of thrilling ad-
venture were interchanged freely and
many ft good story was told.
AFTER THE DEMOCRATIC STATE
Secretary S. J. Roy and a commit-
tee from the Chamber of Commerce
are in Guthrie, having gone to that
place Saturday evening, for th« pur
pose of presenting Shawnee^1 claim
to «|ie djmincrfctlc Utatf convention
before the state committee which
meets there today. A strenuous fight
will be put up by the committee from
Shawnee and if they do not land the
convention it will be somebody else's
fault.
Shawnee has more just claims on
the state democratic convention than
any other city. It is centrally located,
easy of access from all parts of the
vtate, is free handed, and has always
acted fairly in such matters. Shawnee
would be proud, to greet' the demo-
crats of Oklahoma in state conven-
tion, and the democrats of the state
should be proud to come here. Shaw
uee's Invitation is always ufgent, just
s l er welcome Is always! sincere.
The people of this city are never ac-
tuated by selfish motives in inviting
public gatherings to take advantage
of Shawnee's hospitality. They sim-
ply like to have visitors come, and
will go to any extent in showing their
appreciation.
CHEEK
Displayed by Attorney General West
Saturday at Guthrie, Rebukes
Congress.
THE DUE CASE OVER
In View of the fact that the presidential campaign will soon be in our midst, the professional spellbinder
begins to get his stock of convincing eloquence arranged.
PROSECUTION UNABLE TO PRO
CEED FURTHER AND ASKED
CHARGES BE WITHDRAWN.
THE CASE THEN IISMISSED
Special to the News.
London, Jan. 6.—After being
sumed today the celebrated Mayyle-
bone pc',i- court the famous Druce
coso was uismlssed Atherly Jones,
the counsel for George Hollomby
Druce told the court that the prosecu-
tion was unable to proceed further
with the case and that the charges
relating to perjury be withdrawn.
Judge Plowden then dismissed the
cast
itia are active and no crowds are per-
mitted to assemble anywhere upon
the streets, but k'ejit moving from
place to place. There has lieen no
outbreak of violence in any quarter
since the militia reached here and
martial law was declared, and It is
the general opinion that the backbone
of the strike has been badly fractured
it not completely broken. It is today
thought that within a few more days
the local authorities will be fully able
to control the situation wilhout the
aid of the troops, in which case the
militia will .be withdrawn.
PEACE REIGNS AGAIN
EVERYBODY IS KEPT MOVING
Guthrie, Okla., Jan. 6.—Attorney
General West in an argument before
the supreme court Saturday charged
congress with superceding its author-
ity in passing an amendment to the
enabling act providing for the trans-
fer of criminal cases in the Indian
Territory from federal to state courts.
He charged also that the constitution-
al convention erred in accepting that
term of the enabling act.
His argument was directed to
Judges Williams, Kane and Hays,
who were members of the conven-
tion.
The case was a habeas corpus pe
tition for the release of L. L Ellis
charged with stealing a calf at Mus
kogee in November. Both the federal
and district courts of the Indian Ter-
ritory refuse to try the case, claiming
they have no authority.
The supreme court took the matter
under advisement. The case is im-
portant because on its decision hang
many similar cases.
Special to the News.
Muncie, Ind., Jan. 6—With the city
of Muncie under martial law with all
interurban and local cars running to-
day the situation in the strike
6umes more hopeful aspects than it
has for several days past. The mil
The Shawnee Mexico Land and Im
migration Co. expects to run an ex-
cursion to old Mexico some time next
month. Dr. L. C. Warner is now in
Mexico on business for the company,
which has a force of 200 surveyors at
work on their properties.
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AT MUNCIE RUNNING TODAY
WITH NO DISTURBANCE.
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FIRE EARLY SUNDAY
THREATENED GREAT
Fire early Sunday morning in th '
colored barber shop at the corner of
Union and Seventh threatened for a
time destruction to the entire neigh-
borhood. An adjoining livery barn
on the south and a rooming house on
the east were immediately adjacent
to the burning structure, hut owing
to the prompt and efficient work of
the firemen aud the lack of wind, the
tlames were confined to the one build-
ing, which was totally destroyed, be-
ing a illmsy and dilapidated wooden
structure.
Residents of the entire neighbor-
hood were aroused by the conflagra-
tion. and considerable excitement pre-
vailed for a time, when it was under-
stood how great the danger was. A
great portion of the southeast part
of town was lighted up as light as
day by the flames.
The fire was first discovered short-
ly after three o'clock by ('has. Met-
calf, who experienced considerable
difficulty in transmitting the alarm to
headquarters, the central girl being
under the impression that he was
department arrived the destruction
of the building was already practic-
ally accomplished.
As far as can be ascertained, the
tlames originated at the partition be-
tween the main room of the shop and
the shed in the rear. The cause is
n<it known. Loss to bfiiiding and eon-
teuts is total.
Keep your eye on No. 23 West Main
street 4-6t
SEWER WORK MAY STOP
FOR A SHORT TIME
G0N6RES REGDNVENES
RECONVENES AFTER HOLIDAYS
AND GETS DOWN TO ACTIVE
WORK IN BOTH HOUSES.
that* will be derived from the tax
that otherwtae will go untaxed for
yeveral years to come.
CABINET OFFICE
rec<nd« as a cure for coughs, Bronchi-
tis, lufluouxa and all Pulmonary- din
*ases. T. C. H—, Itnrton, Kansas,
writes: "I bav« never found a medi-
cine that would cure a cough so
quickly an Ballard's Horehound Sy-
rup. I have used it for years." Sold
by all drugglats. *
OKLAHOMA DELEGATION TO NA-
TIONAL REPUBLICAN CONVEN-
TION WANTS OFFICE.
DEMOCRATS SHOULD DEMAND
RESTRICTIONS TO 8E REMOVED
Special to the News.
Washington, D. C., Jan. 6.—Both
houses of the national congress re-
convened today and at once proceeded
to work As there are many bills
pending of vital importance to the
country and the time short in which
to consider them, it is imperative
that the members get down to actual
hard work, which was done immed
lately after reconvening. Several bills
in which the west is particularly in
terested, and especially Oklahoma,
will in all likelihood come up early in
the session for consideration. The
new members from Oklahoma are
particularly active and energetic in
their demands. It is not probable
that the bills referring to the removal
of restrictions will fail of considera-
tion, and mrtfe especially as both par-
ties are after the Oklahoma delega-
tion in the national campaign, and
much depends upon the treatment
that is accorded those bills in which
the future of the new state is de-
pendant. It is generally conceded
that the restrictions upon the Ihdlan
allotments must be removed and it
looks now as if such will be the re-
sults beyond any doubt. As far as an
expression has been learned a large
number of members in both houses
will favor the removal as a stimulant
to Oklahoma, and that the land may
come into the hands of the white man
who will bring it into cultivation, and
"taxes for the support of the state
vhich stands in need of the money
Miss Fay Taylor haB returned to
school at Colorado Springs, Col., after
the Chri6tma« vacation spent at home.
He^'father, Snpt, C. M. Taylor of the
Rock Island accompanied her as far
as El Reno.
Muskogee, Okla., Jan. 6.—"The Ok-
lahoma delegation to the republican
national convention will be for any
candidate who will give to Oklahoma
the place of secretary of the inter-
ior in his cabinet."
This is the statement of Col. Clar-
ence B. Douglas the minority nominee
for the United States senate in Ok-
lahoma.
"No state in the union is so vitally
affected by the secretary of interior'1*
policies as to Oklahoma and we ought
to be allowed to fill that place In the
cabinet," Suid Mr. Douglas.
The democrats as well as the re-
publicans ought to make the same de-
mand and no matter how the admin-
istration goes at the 1908 election,
Oklahoma ought to demand for its
support this place in the cabinet,.
Nearly one-half of the land in Okla-
homa is more or less under the con-
trol of the secretary of interior, be-
sides our great coal, oil and asphalt
intersts. It would be more important
to Oklahomtf to name the next secra-
tary of interior than it would be to
name the president of the United
States.
"The republicans and democrats
should subordinate the places for con-
suls to which we are entitled to the
single ambition of securing an Okla-
homa man in the cabinet. We have
plenty of men able to fill the place
Oklahoma has already proved that it
is a past grand master in politics and
there are scores of men in the state
who have all the necessary qualifi-
cations for the office. An Oklahoman
in the secretary's chair with a word-
ing knowledge of the conditions and
needs of Oklahoma would be the
greatest developing agency the state
could possibly have."
The North and South M. E. and
Presbyterian churches of Tecumseh
held a union meeting at the court
hou«e'(there last, night, aid (he meet-
ings will continue throughout ' the
week at the Presbyterian church.
Keep your eye on No. 23 West Main
street. 4-6t
FEB. 15, 1908.
This bank will be in position
to ofTer depositors the free ben-
efit of the guarantee of every
dollar of deposit by the State
of Oklahoma.
Call and let us explain it to
you.
Work on the sanitary sewer may
be temporarily suspended for lack of
money with which to proceed, owing
to the inability of Spitzer & Co., of
Toledo, Ohio, the purchasers of the
sewer bonds, to meet their next pay-
ment of $10,000 due the middle of this
month. They have written to the
city clerk asking that the time for
the next payment be extended until
Feb. 1. If this is done it may be nec-
essary to atop work on the sewer for
a few weeks, as money with which
to proceed Is needed now.
It is not probable that the company
will be asked to return the bonds, as
the city would,gain nothing by doing
so at this time. It is doubtful if tlie
bonds could now bo sold at par, much
less at a premium, and the conse-
quent loss to the city would be great-
er than it could possibly be.if the time
to the present company were extend
ed. It is supposed that the recent
financial stringency has put Spitzer
& Co. in the same need of ready mon-
ey as it has other big concerns, and
no further delay is anticipated. It will
cost the city nothing to allow the
bonds to remain where they are un-
der the present circumstances.
If work on the sanitary sewer stop-
ped for a time it could be nothing
more than has happened to other big
works all over the country. Shawnee
was exceedingly fortunate in having
on hand a considerable amount of
money when the stringency came
with which to carry on the work thus
far. The matter will come up before
the city council Tuesday evening and
a demand will doubtless be made
upon the company to fulfill their con-
tract. It Is hoped that some advis
able arrangement will be entered into.
A BIG DAMAGE SUIT
NANCY SNOOK BRINGS $20,000
SUIT AGAINST FRISCO FOR
DEATH OF HER HUSBAND.
KILLED IN HEAD-END COLLISION
Tulsa, Okla., Jan. 6.—A suit for
damages to the extent of $20,000
against the Frisco railway was filed
In Clerk of the Court Stuckey's of-
fice by Nancy Snook and hei4 three
daughters. Mrs Snook in the widow J
of the late Wiley C- Snook, who died
us the result of iojqries received tn
the head-end collision of passenger
trains between this city and Red Pork
on the 24th- (Jay of August last.
•finook had been employed by the
Frisco in the yards at Sapulpa and
while there suffered i ti Juries for the
treatment of which he started on one
of the ill-fated trains, for the com-
pany's hospital at Springfield, Mo.
When the accident occurred he was
riding in the baggage car in company
with a friend. After the collision he
was picked up and rushed to the
Tulsa hospital where it was found
that his injuries from the wreck were
very severe and where he died two
hours after arrival.
Three other men were killed in the
wreck.
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