The Shawnee News. (Shawnee, Okla.), Vol. 13, No. 160, Ed. 1 Monday, April 13, 1908 Page: 1 of 6
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VOL. 13.—NO. 160.
SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA MONDAY. APRIL 13, 1907.
10e PER WEEK.
WIPED OUT 6* FIRE
I
Chelsea, a Suburb of Boston, Suffers
A Nine Million Blaze
TEH IMSlDlffi HOMELESS
Boston, Mass., Aprl 13—(United
Preasj—For the like of material upon
wjhich to feed and the Chelsea river
waters this morning checked the
march of one of the most disastrous
and distructive fires that ever visited
East Boston, consiuning at least one-
third of the town known as Chelsea.
The property loss is now estimated
at nine million dollars. Aside from
the fire loss over ten thousand are
made homeless as well as a number
of lives were given up to the flames,
three are known to have been among
the dead, their bodies having been re-
covered from the by nit buildings. It
is more than probable that two others
perished and. between two and three
hundred others were injured more or
less. Nearly one hundred are among
those that are missing and cannot be
accounted for.
The devasted area covers four hun-
dred and eighty-four acres. It has
been found necessary to call out the
militiai and secure the services of
fivo hundred police to guard the ter-
ritory fire swept Elvery effort is
being put forth to prevent, as far as
possible, all attempts to loot. All sa-
loons in East Boston have had their
license revoked as well as those in
Charleston. A system of relief work
has been inaugurated and is progress-
ing as well as could have been ex-
pected in the short time it has been
commenced. The entire city is in
the utmost confusionu. Fully one-
half the losses is covered by insur-
ance.
The fire started from a spontan-
eous combusion in rags stored in a
warehouse. Later reports may re-
veal more causualties taian has yet
been discovered and which from the
like of excitement are hard to pro-
cure.
Mayor Hibbaid of Bo*4on, has held
a conference with Mav^r Back of
Chelsea today regarding the best
methods of securing relief and in dis-
tributing it. It has been arranged to
provide meals and shelter for thou-
sands. The shelter will be found
through Rear Admiral Swift who is
in command of the Charleston navy
yards who has provide.l tents which
have been erected since the fire this
morning and they are in charge of
the Admiral in person. Breal lines
have been formed by the mili.ia and
they erected hundreds of te'its 3n
play grounds. By nightfall the relief
work will be well under way and it
is not now believed that there will bo
any suffering trom the weather or
hunger.
AMERICA Tf
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HEFLIN'S JUL MM DIE
Physicians have Given up all Hopes
and say he Cannot Live
HEFLIN IS rafiCH
Washington, D. C., April 13.—(Unit-
ed Press)—The physicians who have
been in attendance upon Thomas Mc-
Vreary, .tie man that was accidentally
shot by Representative Helfin at the
time he tod the trouble with the ne-
gro in a Washington street car a week
or so ago, has been abandoned all
hopes. The case being beyond their
ability to save his life. He Is suffer-
ing from tetanus complicated with
lung trouble, which has recently de-
veloped. Helfin is prostrated at the
turn of affairs and seems to be great-
ly worried ovtr the matter. The
Shooting of McCreary was purely ac-
cidental upon the part of Helfin, there
being no intention upon his part to
inflict the wound which will beyond
all doubts prove the death of the vic-
tim. The turn in the case has be-
come the talk in congressional circles
and Helfin is being heartily sympa-
thized with among his colleagues.
Should McCreary die Just What would
he the action of the authorities can
not at this time be foretold but at any
rate it places Helfin in a bad plight.
NOJJENTENGED
C. G. Pitman, attorney for "Will
Johnson, who plead guilty of the mur-
der of Mrs. Samuel Cuppy, is kept
from court by the illness of his wife,
and johnson will consequently not be
sentenced today. It is probable that
the motion for a stay of senteuce will
be disposed of tomorrow morning and
the judge will then pass sentence.
BENTLY VS. TH.1CHARY
EI AL CASE TUESDAY
The case of Bentley vs Thackary,
et. al., was on the docket for this af-
ternoon in the district court, but will
probably not be reached. The case
grew out of Kickapoo Indian trans
actions in Mexico and at Eagle Pass,
Texas. Suit was filed August 29,
1905.
Uncle Sam—That small animal always annoys me when I walk down thla street
Coal Miners and Operators at Their
Meeting Tomorrow
THE CENTRAL ilPETIVE FIELD
Toledo, Ohio, April 13.— (United
Pres«)—With the wage scale virtually
agreed upon the present indications
are that tlhe conference between the
mine operators and miners in the
central competive field and the nite-
rs which will convene tomorrow, will
result in a return to interstate agree-
ment between the two forces, in which
case the meaning is a prolonged peace
understanding in the bituminous
fields in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana
and possibly Illinois. An amicablr
settlement of the differences between
tho two waring factions will be good
news to tihe manufacturing and busi-
ness interest of the country, and t.he
wider tho settlement the better for all
tho parties to it as well as those
whom will bo affected by it. What
the country needs is a p< aceful set-
tlement of the troubles between capi-
tal and labor regardless of the occu-
pation in which they are engaged.
Strikes (have proven disastrous to
both tho capitals and the man who
labors and han seldom brought re-
sults looked for from either side ot
the contention.
M. F. Carroll, Wife and Infant Child
at Wautega, Texas
e by
Dallos, Tex., April 13.—(United
Press)—M. F. Carroll, wite and infant
daughter who were beaten into un-
consciousness in their home at Wati-
tega, some time during the night Sun-
day night, died there todayi from their
injuries. Mexicans are suspected ot
having did the deed which has amus-
ed the entire country for miles around
the little town. A search has been
instituted with a hope that the perpe-
trators of the act may be detected
and brought to justice, which will be
speedy should they be caught.. No
known cause is know for the trag-
edy, one of the most horrid that has
ever taken place in Tarrett county.
The Carrol Is were among! the best
people and as far as known had not
any enemy in tfie country. Robbery
•could not have been the motive as
they were not people who would have
been suspicioned as having anything
worth killing them for. It is general,
ly believed that it was a case of a
desire to take life by a gkng of de-
generates, for there was evidently
more than one in the party that did
the act. Nothing about the pace was
disturbed which goes to show that
money was not the object in the com-
mission of the crime.
AMERICA DECLARES
Widespread Growth of Sect
Astounds Authorities—
List of Names is
Unearthed
The Oklahoma National Bank
SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA.
Depository of the United States
Capital and Surplus $85,000
Assets $690,000
WE SOLICIT YOUR ACCOUNTS
The Bank that oan Satisfy you both as to Service and Terms
As the result of the work of the
government recently undertaken for
the uprooting of anarchy and anar-
chists in the United it has leaked
out that government officials have
been absolutely astounded at the
widespread growth of anarchy in this
country. Groups of anarchists have
been discovered in almost every state
in the union and in the most unex-
pected places.
Detailed information concerning
their location and numbers has been
refused' by high officials, but It is
known that steps are now being taken
DR. A. L. AUSTIN
DENTI8T.
High grade work, ordinary prices;
Whittaker building; residence 660 N
Park; phone 113. Office phone 686.
by the government to get acquainted
with the various gmups and their in-
dividual members and they will be
kept under strictest surveillance here-
after.
The clew to the location of the
anarchists is said to have been fur-
nished by a list containing the names
of several tihousands which recently
fell into the hands of the govern-
ment. Tracing down the list it has
been found that for every name on
it there are several anarchists, rang-
ing from two or three to an entire
group of ten or twenty, or even
more, living in the same town.
CHUSETIS AUTHORITY
Washington, D. C., April 13.—(Unit-
ed Press)—The secretary of the navy
wants to increase the authority of
Massachusetts in asking if the de-
partment could not render Chelsea as-
sistance in her affliction sustained
this morning when nearly all of the
town was wiped out by fire and t**n
thousand people made homeless. It
is believed that the department will
respond with such assistance as may
be found needed.
LA EOLLEITE'S
Concord, N. H-, April 13.— (United
Press—LaFollette'fe boom was
launched here today by former United
States Senator chandler, in the sihape
of circular letters whicu are being
sent broadcast into every locality.
SAVINGS BANKS
NOT IN IT WITH SANTA FE
SHOPS ADDITION LOTS. THEY
ARE SELLING AT $10 CASH AND
$5 PER MONTH. NO INTEREST.
Masons at McAlester.
The Scottish Rite Masons will hold
their annual spring reunion this week
at McAlester. Arrangements have
been perfected for a large number of
visiting brethren and an excellent
program has been prepared for their
entertainment The festivities com-
menced this morning and will con-
tinue for three and perhaps four
days.
Pianos, pianos, pianos. W. A.
Wright. 28-tf
DR. G. H. TAYMAN
...DENTIST...
Office over Shawnee National Bank
PHONE 92
The Santa Fe shops are growing
and the demand is Increasing daily
for dwellings In this location.
Any man or woman on a salary
can buy one or two of these lots and
make 200 per cent on the investment.
Won't that beat G per cent in savings
banks? Get busy no wif you want
some of these lots. Prices ate right.
Come in.
T he President of the United Press
Laid Away By Friends
MTENDED lirllEWSPAPER men
Louisville, Ky., April 13.—(United
Press)—The last, rights over the re-
mains of John Vandercook, the late
president of the United Press who
was brought here from Chic>ur>, where
ihe died, took place here this afternoon
at 2:30. The pall bearers were se-
lected from among those comprising
his associate workers In Mia field of
news gathering, and the nowspapor
men of this cityi and other places from
nearly every section, of the country.
The interment took place in the
beautiful Cave Hill cemet3 v. The
funeral was largely attended and the
services attending thereto were among
the most imposing that have ever tak-
en place in tho city. Mr. Vandercook
was well known here among the Dews-
paper men and stood high in their
esteem as one of the most e.trnest
Pijd painstaking men that ever got a
scoop upon his brother reporter. All
who knew hdm loved him as a man
and reporter.
THREE NEGROES ARE
KILLED AT LOVELftDY
The Affair Took Place in a Negro
School habitation
children ire
Lovelady, Tex., April 13.—(United
Press)—In a negro school habitation
near here a tragedy occur^d last
night in which knives and plsuoh
were used promiscuously and with
deadly effect. After the smoke of
battle had cleared away so the dead
could be counted it was found that
three had gone to the negro happy
hunting ground as a reultn. In addi-
tion to the three grown negroes
killed two colored children were found
to have been injufed but it Is not
thought that their injuries will prove
fatal. The exact cause of the dis-
turbance is not known beyond tha
fact that those that were engaged in
the melee were regarded as bad men
among the negroes. It seems likely
that love and cards cut considerable
part in tho tragedy though this Is
not known. Fire water may have
had a finger in the affray. No ar-
rests have been made as far as can
be learned.
The Real Estate Men
FlrBt door weBt of Shawnee National
Dr. E. E. HEFLIN
DBNTI8T
Removed to new Chrtsney bldg.. corner
Main & Beard. Tblkphonb 126
HARNESS vol DOLLARS
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bank and in addition, the Depositors' Guaranty Fund
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SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA
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