The Shawnee News (Shawnee, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 4, Ed. 1 Monday, March 20, 1911 Page: 1 of 8
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Evening Edition
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The coroner's jury adjourned this affray. H© was a man of generous
Afternoon, returning a verdict which impulses, which fact caused him to
has not been made public. It is un-1 possess many friends. His reputa-
4erstood, however, that Tilghman will tion as a law-abiding citizen was not
not bo admitted to bail.
Tho peace of an unusually quiet
Sunday afternoon was disturbed and
the city thrown into a fever of ex-
citement by a tragedy enacted on
South Union avenue albout 3 o'clock.
Deputy Sheriff "Dock" Tilghman shot
and killed Hank Meeks, whom he had
just previously searched for liquor.
Three shots were flred and all took
effect in the left side, one passing
through his heart. His death was
instantaneous. The shooting was
witnessed by perhaps a dozen per-
sona. One shot went wild, four being
flred.
Tilghman, according to witnesses,
had accused Meeks of bootlegging,
and Meeks had permitted himself to
be searched. Words were exchanged
and a bystander protested. This oc-
curred in front of Sparks' restaurant
The deputy thereupon, it is said,
threatened to arrest Meeks, and tho
latter asked to see his warrant. The
officer had none and then started to
leave, with the remark that he would
go get one, making a remark on the
side to the boy who had interferred
that he would get one for him too
for interfering. As Tilghman left
the scene, Meeks started to enter the
l^eOrace Rooming House, applying an
approbrious epithet to the deputy and
telling him to "Go ahead and get his
warrant." Tilghman then wheeled
around and fired three shots into
Meeks' body. The latter fell dying
and soon expired. A crowd rapidly
collected and there was considerable
excitement. It was perhaps 15 min-
utes before the body was removed.
Tilghman was arrested by two
policemen and taken to the police
station. Meeks' body was romeved
to the Fleming & Brown morgue.
Tilghman was later taken to the
county Jail at Tecumseh.
Soon after the shooting Justice of
the Peace A. F. Streight empanelled
a coroner's Jury, composed of the fol-
lowing: Jm C. Johnson, Sye Plunkett,
Phil Stewart, Fred Carey, G. A. Davis
and Bailey Bunch. The Jury viewed
the remains and was adjourned until
this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. The
inquest is now in session. A number
of eyewitnesses of the tragedy are
being examined.
Tilghman has been deputy sheriff,
deputy constable and state enforce-
good and he had been arrested a
number of times on charges of in-
fractions of the law.
So far as can be positively learned
Tilghman has made no statement as
to the tragedy. It is reported, how-
ever, that he claims to have flred in
self-defense.
Meeks leaves a wife and one child.
He also leaves his mother and four
brothers. He is said to have had
some property, including two farms.
Arrangements for the funeral have
not been completed, but it will be
held some time tomorrow.
The coroner's inquest is being held
behind closed doors. County Attorney
Holt is conducting the inquiry.
National News Association.
Chicago, 111., March 20.—The Mon-
arch Refrigerating Co. flre burned
until dawn this morning. Twenty-five
firemen were overcome by ammonia
fumes while fighting yie flre, but
were not seriously affected. A mil-
lion pounds of butter burned fiercely
and defied all efforts to extinguish.
The loss is the refrigerating plant is
estimated at $900,000.
AT THE GLOBE
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Jefferson City, Mo., March 20.—The
legislature spent most of the morn-
ing denouncing the St. Louis Globe-
Democrat for the story published in
that paper, in which it was said that
yesterday's session was a drunkan
debauch. The Globe's correspondents
were barred from the floor privileges
a result The legislature will
probably adjourn before night. Small
bills will be passed rapidly.
National News Association.
Washington, D. C„ March 20.—The
'supreme court has upheld the law
'prohibiting the transportation of cat
tie more than 28 consecutive hours
without unloading for food and water,
in the suit of the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad Co. against the government.
DETECTIVE REFUSED BOND.
Special to The News.
San Antonio. Tex., March 20.—One
of the amusing Incidents which has
come to the surface among the cav-
alry men patrollng the Rio Grande
Is that of Mexican insurrectOR slip-
ping across the border stream and
stealing four horses from Troop L,
Third Cavalry, stationed in the vi-
cinity of Sam Fordyce. In addition
to taking Ae horses, the thieves
helped themselves to complete equip-
ment, Including the very best sad-
dles. Tho missing animals were
tracked across the border and some
distance into the interior, where all
traces of them were lost. It is said
by those doing patrol duty along the
border stream that for real insidious
tricks, Bret Harte's heathen Chinee
Is an amateur when compared with
some of those In the insurrecto ranks.
Horse stealing is said to be their
long suit, and when they fall at this
the less proficient should not at-
tempt it
ELEVATED ROADS
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Chicago, 111., March 20.—A merger
of the four elevated railway com-
panies here, by the operation of a
thorugh route to the south and north-
west sideB of the city, effective 8ept.
1, is announced by the Chicago Rail-
way Co. Arrangements for the com-
bination have Just been completed.
It is now expected the surface lines
will later on go into the merger.
TAFT10 OPPOSE
THE TARIFF
Judge Brewer Heart tlie Evidence in
Bagley Killing.
McAlester, Okla.. March 20.—Judge
Brewer today admitted Patrolman T.
H. Crawford to bail in the sum of
$5,000, but refused to grant bail to
Katy Special Agent H. L. Cole. Craw-
ford and Cole were charged jointly
with the killing of Boy Bagley at
North McAlester last Monday.
ITS WORST FIRE
Granite. Okla., March 20.—Follow-
ing in the wake of a most disagree-
able sandstorm which had continued
for the last 24 hours, Granite was
visited Sunday morning by the most
disastrous flre in its history. The
ment officer at different times, and flre swept the downtown district,
was about a week ago again commls- practically an entire block of busi-
sioned deputy sheriff. He had dur- ness houses, entailing an approxi-
ing the past few days conducted a mate loss of $15,000. Tho loss is
National News Association.
Springfield, Mo., March 20.—The Y.
M. C. A. building and dormitories
burned at 3 o'clock this morning.
The fire gained great headway before
it was discovered and 40 inmates es-
caped down flre escapes or jumped
ing the past rew aays conaucieu a ™ " from windows. The firemen rescued
vigorous campaign against liquor partly, covered by an Insurance of . ^ ^ ^ to estimated
selling and had practically closed the nearly $10,000. The flre Is or un I Tbe wlll be re_
city up In that respect Saturday he known origin, but was first seen eat", ' . ,t flr0
flred in the air when a man whom he lng its way in the rear of the Blue, inadequate to handle the
had attempted to arrest started to Front Cafe, owned by J. E. McManus. <
run. He has always been known as
conflagration.
a fearless officer. | Mrs. W. S. Ward and Mrs. Blanche
The dead man was also known as Mock of Greenville, Tex., are vislt-
a fearless man In a flght, but had ing W. M. Wicker and family, on
not recently figured in any serious .Walnut street.
TODAY AT THE ODEON.
Washington, D. C., March 20.—The
Indications for the coming week, ac-
cording to a bulletin issued today
by Chief Moore of the we'ither bu-
reau. are that It will be one of aver-
age temperature and well distributed
precipitation over the greater part of
the country.
Abnormally low barometric pres'
sure over the Pacific Ocean indicates
unsettled weather and general rains
in the Pacific states and western
plateau region. The principal dis-
turbance will appear on the Pacific
Coast. Monday or Tuesday, pass east-
ward over the middle west about
Wednesday and reach the Atlantic
states Thursday.
This disturbance will be preceded
by rising temperature, attended by
unsettled weather, and with snows in
northern and rains in middle and
southern districts, and will be fol
lowed by a change to considerably
colder weather.
National News Association.
Washington, D. C., March 20.—
President Taft will oppose any re-
vision of the tariff at the special
session of congress. He let it be-
come known today that if any action
is taken without receiving the re-
ports from the tariff commission, he
would veto it Ho wlll ask congress
to consider reciprocity, the tariff
board and possibly the English ar-
bitration treaty, then adjourn. He
won't mention Mexico.
SHOT AND KILLED
HIS HALF BROTHER
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Harlan, Kans., March 20.—Dick
Jackson shot and killed Henry Knott,
his half brother, when they met in
the road early this morning. Ill-
feeling had existed between them for
a long time past, on account of do-
mestic matters. Jackson surrendered
himself. Both men were horn and
raised here.
NINE STATES TO
RATIFY NEW LAW
National News Association.
El Paso. Tex., March 20.—That the
tormd of an agreement between Dla*
and Madero have been accepted by
the insurgents, and that the revolu-
tion is expected to end within a fort-
night, is announced by the insurgent
Junta here.
It is say by the insurrectoe that
Minister of Finance Limantour is
carrying a detailed agreement to
Mexico City and will present It to
Diaz today. They feel euro it will
be accepted, Including a demand for
Diaz' retirement from the presidency.
Madero is now inactive, waiting for
the result. If the overtures are ac-
cepted, negotiations for peace will be
immediately entered into.
It's Hard to
Make
But it takes courage and persistence
to save it or part of it. Dollars
grow faster than you think if you
have a system of saving. The best
system of saving your dollars is to
have a bank account. This bank
pays 4 per cent interest on savings
compounded every six months
Bank of Commerce
in Shawnee
Through some error, one of the
Sunday pictures for the Odeon Thea-
ter failed to arrive until after 8
o'clock yesterday. Today, however,
and Tuesday three pictures will be
shown: "Was He a Coward?" the
latest Biograph; "A Lonely Little
Girl," a pretty child picture; and "A
De ree of Destiny."
See these excellent pictures today.
A vote for Roodbouse for mayor la
vote for the more careful admin-
istration of the city's finances. 17-tf
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New York, March 20.—Booker T.
Washington's left ear is nearly tom
off and 16 stitches were taken to
close the wound In his head, result-
ing from an attack made upon him
by Albert Ulrich. Washington says
his assailant was drunk at the time.
Ulrich claims Washington spoke to
his wife in the hallway of an apart-
ment building, saying, "Hello, sweet-
heart," and then followed her into
the street. The wife will testify to
this at Ulrlch's arraignment.
Washington failed to appear in the
police court this morning. Physi-
cians retained by him asserted that
he was unable to leave his apart;
ments. The case was postponed until
tomorrow morning. Ulrich declares
he wlll flght the cause to a finish
and emphatically denies Washing
ton's version of the incident
New York, March 20.—Nine more
states must ratiry the proposed in-
come tax amendment before it can
become a part of the federal consti-
tution. Reports received here from
the capitals of the 46 states show
that the amendment has received fav-
orable action in the Joint legisla-
tures of 26.
Vermont, Rhode Island and Utah
have refused to ratify the amendment
this year, while New Hampshire has
taken favorable action In only one
branch of the legislature. Among
the 16 which have not yet acted, the
question Is ponding In Louisiana, New
York, Massachusetts, Maine, Connect-
icut, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
The matter Is scheduled to come
> before the Florida legislature next
month. West Virginia has "post-
poned action" and Arkansas. Tennes-
see, Wyoming, Minnesota and Dela-
ware have not considered tbe mat-
ter.
The constitution provides that pro-
posed amendments to become valid
must be ratified by three-fourths of
the stateB. This necessitates favor-
able action by 35 of the 46 states.
There Is no limit to the time of such
ratification, and negative action by
a legislature Is not conclusive, a state
having the right to reverse its Judg-
ment.
At the close of 1910 the amend-
ment bad been ratified by Alabama,
Georgia, Illinois, Maryland. Missis-
sippi, Oklahoma and South Carolina,
while last year tbe legislatures of
LINMANTOIJR ARRIVES.
National News Association.
Mexico City, March 20.—Minlstef or
Finance Limantour arrived here safe-
ly this afternoon aboard a private
car, after a trip through rebel-In-
fested sections. He was given an en-
thusiastic greeting.
TRIED TO DYNAMITE
FRENCH LICK SPGS
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French Lick, Ind., March 20.—The
steel frame work of the new addition
which 1b helng built to the French
Lick Hotel was dynamited early this
morning. Windows In tho adjoining
hotel were broken and the guests In
the house fled In a panic. Tho mo-
tive for the deed is unknown.
FOB BENT.
THE STORE ROOM NOW OCCU-
PIED liY THE SAUNDERS SHOE
STORE FOR RENT. ADDRESS W.
J. BIGGS, R. F. D. No. 4, SHAW-
NEE, OKLA. 19-tf
It Is time for the cltisena of Shaw-
nee to take charge of their schools.
They pay the bills and should know
how tbe money Is used.
Seven hundred and seventy-eight
(778) Oklahomans asked tor Yeomen
protection last month. 16-8t
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Laredo, Tex., March 20.—BandB of
maurauders, claiming to be lnsurrec-
tos, are attacking American interests
in the states of Chihuahua and 8o-
nora. The feeding against Ameri-
cans is becoming more bitter on ac
count of charges that America is
huting a pretext for the Invasion of
Mexico. Trains have been flred upon
and bridges burned. Several towns
are completely hemmed In by ban-
dits of this character and there is
almost a reign of terror.
and Rhode Island refused to adopt
it, and the other states took no action.
Since Jan. 1, 1911, the following 19
additional states voted favorably:
California, Nevada, Montana, Wash-
ington, Oregon, Idaho, Texas, North
Carolina, Kentucky, North Dakota,
Ohio, Iowa, South Dakota, Nebraska,
Kansas Indiana, Missouri, Wisconsin
and Michigan,
Condensed Official Statement of the Condition of
THE OKLAHOMA STATE BANK
At the Close of Business, March 7, 1911.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts... (238,484.69
Overdrafts 1,864.47
Bonds and Warrants 24,977.19
Banking House, Furniture and Fixtures 18,550.00
Cash and Sight Exchange 76,567.98
Total $360,444.18
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock $ 50,000.00
Surplus and Profits 4,679.17
Ronltscounts 18,860.00
Deposits . . . 298,61(41
Total WM.444.18
National News Association.
El Paso, Tex., March 20.—Reports
from federals and insurrectos
Casas Grandes and Agua Prleta say
that practically every man woundeJ
In those battles was hit by soft-
nosed or "dum-dum" bullets, which
cause fearful wounds. The rules of
civilised warfare bar these bullets.
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WEATHER.
fair;
Oklahoma—QeneraUy
continued warm.
Kansas—Fair tonight and
Tuesday; probably Increasing
cloudiness: moderate tempera-
ture.
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STATEMENT OF CONDITION
OF THEJ
q -n^
As made to ihe Comptiollci of the Currency ti the Close ol
Business
TUESDAY, MARCH 7th, 1911
Resources.
Time loans and discounts $687,130.66
Banking house furniture and fixtures 22,000.10
Stocks and securities (county warrants) 1T.S4S.1S
Demand loans I 55,85<U*4
Cash in bank 5H482J*
U. 8. bonds 90,000.00
Sight exchange 1M/91JI t9H.4SO.47
$974,910.11
Liabilities.
Capital stock $50,000.00
Surplus 10,000.00
Surplus invested In U. 8. bonds 40,000.00
Undivided profits 8,632.97 $108,683.97
Circulating notes 60,000.00
Deposits 816,877.14
Total $974.91 .il
The above statement is correct: JNO. W. JONES,
Attest: C"*1"
8. C. VINSON.
H. T. D0U0I.A8.
J. II. AYDELOTTE, Directors.
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