The Shawnee News (Shawnee, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 51, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 14, 1911 Page: 1 of 8
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JAY GOULD AND HIS NEW BRIDE
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Mexico -City. May 13.—All peace
negotiations between General Fl-
guero and the Diaz government have
been broken off and word has been
received here that Figuero has
started to march on Mexico City
after pledging his support to Ma-
dero.
The rebel general has stated that
any propositions for peace would
have to come through Madero.
Couriers brought messages from
the revolutionary camp today Btating
that the rebels have twelve thousand
armed men and are preparing to at-
tack Guerrero, Iguala and Chilpan-
cingo. Generals Figuero and Mlrati-
da have sent calls and volunteers are
gathering rapidly. They now have
bigger armies than the government
can muster.
FOBTIFK NATIONAL PALACE.
Washington, May 13.—Ambassa'
4pr Wilson telegraphs that the Mex
ican government is taking vigorous
measures to push the campaign
against the rebels. The city is quiet,
although some uneasiness prevails.
The national palace is being forti-
fied. Additional guards have been
placed around thtf prison where five
thousand prisoners are confined.
Vasconcelos announced that the in
aurrectoe have definitely decided on
no peace policy until Diaz resigns
and the march on Mexico City will
begin soon. Consular reports to the
state department show the rebels con-
trol scores of strategic points. Their
forces are being augmented rapidly.
They have captured Conception Del
Oro, Combrereta and are marching
upon or besieging Tepic, Cananea,
Chihuahua and other places.
MARCH ON HERMOSILLO.
Douglas, Ariz., May 13.—Agua
Prieta is again the scene of activi-
ties and headquarters for recruiting
and outfitting insurrectos. Nearly a
thousand men will start for Hermo-
sillo to join three thousand others be-
tween Moctezuraa and Nacozarl and
attack Hermosillo. Many towns are
gladly going over to the tnsurrecto
leaders.
Unless reinforcements are hasten-
ing to his relief and arrive Boon, Col.
Pedro OJeda, commanding the gar-
rison at Hermosillo, consisting of two
hundred men, must face a critical
situation. Only the most desperate
resistance can prevent the capture
of Sonora, the largest city in north-
western Mexico, from falling into the
hands of the insurrectos.
If the federal commands in the
vicinity are successful In reaching
HermoBillo the defending forces will
number alM^t twelve hundred. The
lowest mustering for assault is two
thousand and as the entire surround-
ing country Is In revolt the forco
which will confront the federals may
be double that number.
in both peace and war prevailed here
today. Little progress is being made
In either direction. Senor Branlff and
Seuor Obregon, go-betweens for any
peace negotiations that may be had,
are expected to confer with Provis-
ional President Madero before the day-
is over iu an effort to lay before him
a method for renewing peace negotia-
tions. Officers of the provisional gov-
ernment have been so busy appointing
officials and getting their govern-
mental machinery organized that both
peace and war parlies have been neg-
lected.
Provisional President Madero today
moved his capitol from the municipal
building to the customs house, the
same structure in which the interna
tlonal handshake of Taft and Diaz
was celebrated last year. It is a red
brick edifice, more commodious than
the municipal building, and Is, in the
opinion of the rebels, an ideal place
for the transaction of the buisness of
the provisional government.
Preparations are being made to
send troops south over repaired rail
ways, bat it is certain no attempt will
be made by the rebels to attack
Chihuahua until consignments of ar-
tillery and ammunition, which have
been ordered since Washington raised
the embargo at this point of entry
arrive.
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There is a general reviva lof edu-
cational interest among the Baptists
of Oklahoma.
The coming of Dr. Carroll to Shaw-
nee has awakened general interest
throughout the state. Dr. Carroll is
truly one of the great men of his
day. J. C. Stalcup, corresponding
secretary and superintendent of mis-
sions of the Baptist denomination,
writes as follows:
"Mr. George E. McKinnis, Auditor.
"Dear Brother McKinnis: I re-
joice with the people of Shawnee as
well as with the Baptists of Okla-
homa over the fact that Dr. CarroH
has accepted the presidency of our
university. I believe that it will
prove to be the beginning of better
times, educationally, for all.
"J. C. STALCUP.
"Corresponding Secretary and Super-
intendent."
The seventeenth annual convoca-
tion of the Episcopal church in Okla-
homa will meet in Emmanuel church
on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs-
day of this week. Among the vis-
itors will be Bishop Brooke, Bishop
Thurston, the Rev. Gilbert A. Ott-
maun of Tulsa, the Rev. Sherman
Coolige of the Indian mission, and
many of the leading clergy and laity
of the church. The members of the
local congregation will entertain th*
visiting delegate** and every effort is
being made to make this convoca-
tion interesting and helpful.
TO BANQUET WILSON.
ALL QF1ET AT JUAREZ NOW.
Juarez, Mex., May 13.—Statue quo,
HIS CONSCIENCE IS CLEAR.
Juarez, Mex., May 13.—When
press representative today showed
General Navarro the dispatch from
Mexico City stating that he probably
would be court-martialed for surren
dering the town to the insurrectos the
defeated commander received the
news with grim silence. His attitude
he. finally explained, was guided by
humanitarian motives. Four bun
dred soldiers, thirsty, hungry, and
with no possible chance of victory
over an army that numbered nearlj
1,000 were saved, in his opinion, from
a pitiful fate by the surrender. The
hardships under which the federals
labored are perhaps unknown to the
government, it was asid, but when
the facts are known it is believed
here the government will commend
the general for the brave fight he
made.
It is explained in defense of Gen
eral Navarro that he was unable to
man his outer trenches because he
did not want to fire into American
territory, the insurrectos entering the
town with the American line behind
them. General Navarro, it is de
clared, thought his only chance for
battle was well within the town and
in his fortifications. The insurrectos
soon, however, cut off the water and
food supply and the federal soldiers
began to suffer after the second
day's fighting, when the insurrectos
were throwing bombs and setting firo
to the frame buildings.
General Navarro's conscience is
clear. He thinks he was right in sur-
rendering when he did. Insurrectos
to a man agree with him, as do
(Continued on page 5.)
Jay Gould and his bride, photographed on the day befcre their wedding as the.v were driving to the home
of Mr. Gould's father, George J. Gould, at Lakewood, N. I., in his big touring car. Mrs. Gould, who until
Saturday (April 29), was Miss Ani.ie Douglass Graham. Js one of the most beautiful women in New York
society The daughter of Mrs. Hubert Vos, she haB in hfcr veins the royal blood of the house of Hawaii.
Young Mr Gould is said by friends of the family to be "a Ohlp of the old block." The wealthy young couple
are now enjoying their honeymoon, the latter part of wbiA they will spend in Europe, where they will at-
tend the coronation of King George in London as the guests of Lady Decies, sister of Mr. Gould, who was Miss
Vivien Gould.
10 PREVENT VIOLENCE
National News Association.
Kansas City, Mo.. May 13.—Two
cases involving the Oklahoma prohi-
bition laws were decided in the cir-
cuit court today. The state of Okla-
homa seized a car of beer shipped
by PabBt and sent it to Kansas City
to be sold. The brewing company re-
plevined It. The court decided the
Missouri Pacific was not liable for
damages
Oklahoma seized several cases of
whisky, shipped to Muskogee, before
It was delivered by the Missouri Pa
cific. The court decided the railroad
must pay the value of the shipments.
National News Association.
Springfield, Mo., May 13.—Warned
that a mob was being formed to lynch
Fred Ball, accused by his wife in a
dying statement of firing the shot
that killed her, the sheriff brought
Ball here In an auto from Ozark.
Feeling is high there. The shooting
occurred Thursday night, and the
woman died yesterday afternoon. The
woman in a dying statement said Ball
came home drunk and threatened her,
and that he becdme angry ovef a triv-
ial matter and fired a shotgun point
blank at her. The Balis were mar-
ried last Christmas. Ball says the
shooting was accidental.
We congratulate the State Na
tlonal bink on its good fortune in
securing Mr. Reed's Bervices. The
State National Bank is known
throughout the country as a sub-
stantial and e«ns«jfvatlve banking in-
stitution, and Mr. Reed's connection
will add to its already splendid rec-
ord for safe, sound banking.
We cheerfully congratulate the
bank as well as Shawnee on this
favorable alliance.
DIETZ CONVICT'D
BUT WIFE AND
SON GO FREE
15 LOCATED 111
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(Under Federal Inspection)
THE NATIONAL
m BANK OF COMMERCE
OF SHAWNEE, OKLA.
Successor to •
BANK OF COMMERCE and OKLAHOMA STATE BANK
Government examiner gave Bank of Commerce a thorough
examination before granting charter. The assets of Oklahoma
State Bank are absolutely guaranteed, which makes THE
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE a clean Institution.
Our officers and directors will be happy to greet and meet
all of the customers and friends of both banks at the old stand
of Oklahoma State Bank.
OFFICERS i
WALLACE ESTILL JR., President. A. J. FLUKE, Active Vice-
President.
L. C. WEBSTER, Cashier
W. 0. REYNOLDS, Assistant Cashier.
William Shinn, who disappeared
early in the week from Tecumseh,
and for whom there has been consid-
erable anxiety felt, was located Sat-
urday at Guthrie. He was located
through a bank there, where he waB
known to have $3,000 on deposit.
The causes of his sudden disappear-
ance from Tecumseh are merely mat-
ters of conjectuer.
Mrs. Woodall of Ingersol, Okla., a
sister of Shlnn, arrived In Tecumseh
Saturday morning to look for her
brother, who had disappeared Mon-
day from the home of Jim Holbusb,
with whom he had made his home at
this place and elsewhere for a num-
ber of years. Relatives had expected
to offer a reward for Information
leading to his location. He also has
a brother in Texas, who has not yet
been located.
Shinn left the Holbush place last
Monday with his gun, saying that he
was going hunting. He was thought
to have gone In the direction of the
Little River bottoms, where he fre-
quently hunted. Since leaving the
place he had not been seen.
Shinn is hard of hearing, and Is
peculiar in many ways. He is a
bachelor, and is about 50 years of
age. Citizens of Tecumseh seriously
considered organizing a esarch party
to seek for him.
National News Association.
Heavener, Okla., May 13.—Will
Blake and M. Turner were sent into
a Kansas City Southern lumber car
to shift the load so repairs might be
made. After waiting two hours with-
out any report, an investigation by
fellow employes showed both crushed
to death under the lumber.
F. B. REED GOES
TO THE STATE
NAT. _
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Mr. Frank B. Reed, formerly presi-
dent of the Oklahoma State bank,
was Saturday elected vice-president
of the State National bank.
Mr. Reed iB too well known to the
citizens of Shawnee for the "News"
to do additional credit to hlB well
earned reputation aB a good citizen
and up-to-date banker, but it gives
hs pleasure to make note of the fact
that Mr. Reed has been iden'lfied
with the building up of Shawnee for
the last fifteen years. Mr. Reed has
been connected, as cashier and presi-
dent, with the Oklahoma National
and State banks for the last ten
years. He now comes with the State
National bank with his well eained
reputation as banker and man of
large affair*
Hayward, Wis., May 13.- Johii
Dletz was found guilty of killing Dep-
uty Sheriff Harp In a verdict returned
by the Jury, after being out fifteen
minutes. His wife and sou Leslie, on
trial with Dietz, were acquitted.
The verdict was a surprise. Many
expected acquittal or a hung ju-y.
Dietz says he will fight on and hire
the best lawyer possible to conduct
the case now.
Dletz was sentenced to life in the
penitentiary.
Just before passing sentence Judge
Reid asked Dletz if he had anything
to say. Dietz rose and calmly faced
the Judge.
"Do you suppose," he asked,, look-
ing straight at the judge, "1 haven't
known that sooner or later the lum-
ber trust, because it is big and I am
little, would kill me or get me out
of the way? I have fought my fight
and defended my home and family. 1
have done nothing wrong. The slate
has. and yet it lb the state that sends
me to Jail.
"I have never been allowed to tell
what started this trouble. It is the
state that waylaid my children and
took one away to Jail and put a bul-
let through another, a young girl."
Judge Reid said he did not see what
this had to do with the murder of
Harp.
Trouble between Dletz and lumber
companies began in February, nine-
teen hundred and four, through
Dletz's refusal to allow the companies
to flow logs over Cameron dam on
a quarter section of land bought by
Mrs. Deltz, without paying him the
tools he demanded. In ten principal
attempts to capture him on various
charges and legal process Oscar Harp,
deputy sheriff, was killed, and several
men were wounded. Myra Dletz was
shot through the body, Clarence Dletz
was wouuded In the forehead and
John Dletz was shot through the
hand.
National News Association.
El Paso. Texas, May 13.—There was
a riot and uprising In Juarez this
morning. Madero's insurrectos went
on the warpath, crying, "Death to
Navarro," and rushed in to the house
where Navarro Is confined, thirsting
for a taste of the federal's blood
Orozco, one of the fighting leaders
was at the head of the tumult. His
wrath took its highest form when he
flourished a revolver in Madero's face
and told Madero he was under arrest,
and also demanded his abdication of
the provisional presidency, and that
his cabinet resign. Madero met the
situation bravely, and didn't do any-
(hlug demanded, and finally Orozco
put up his pistol and decided to talk
it over, but for a while things looked
mighty black. Madero Is bound to
Have Navarro's life, but a large per-
centage of the insurrectos demanded
his execution, because Navarro shot
wichout mercy prisoners falling Into
his hands at Cerro Prietta, when
thirty-six were lined up against a
wall and shot without trials. There-
fore the Insurrectos want him exe-
cuted. Navarro while paroled re-
mains Indoors. If he ventured out-
side he knows he would be shot. Ma-
dero this afternoon secretly trans-
ferred Navarro to the American side
of the river, where he Is safe, but his
I actions may mean Madero's ruin and
may cause a reaction against him, aB
tho Insurrectos are impulsive. That
would mean his downfall and that of
all his advlserB. But Madero knows
how to get what he wants, and he Is
determined not to allow Navarro to
die. Navarro takes the situation quiet-
ly, and sadly says he knows he will
be court-martialed, as a general al-
ways Is after defeat.
College Clubs of Frisco Plan Dinner
for Governor.
San Francisco, Cal., May 13.—The
Yale Harvard and Princeton clubs
of San Francisco have Joined in mak-
ing suitable arrangements for the en-
tertainment of Governor Woodrow
Wilson of New Jersey, who Is to pay
his first visit to this city Monday.
The coming of the New Jersey gov-
ernor has aroused considerable In-
terest In view of his reported candi-
dacy for the democratic presidential
nomination. At the Fairmont hotel
Monday night he will be the guest of
honor at a banquet for which 2,000
Invitations have been Issued.
FAHJHKK IS ACQUITTED.
Found Not Guilty of Murdering His
Wife In Missouri.
Boouvllle, Mo., May 13.—George
Maddox, a farmer, was acquitted
here today on a charge of murdering
his wife. The Jury was out more
than . twenty-two hours. Maddox's
story was that he returned from a
field one afternoon and found his
wife In the barn with her throat cut.
National News Association.
Fulton, Mo., May 13.—Gold was dis-
covered on the Bybes farm, two miles
south of here, by men digging a well
at a depth of eighty feet. The ore
assays to the ton.
DISTRICT COURT H0J0URNE0
Judge Wilson Friday evening ad-
journed district court until June o.
when the regular term will open. At
that time it 1b expected a grand
Jury will be called. There are a
number of importatn criminal cases
to be tried at the coming term also.
Among them are the Tllghman case,
the Barrett case from Earlsboro, the
Wolfe case from Wanette, the Hanes
case and numerous others.
Notice to Tax Payers of Shawnee
The taxpayers of SHAWNEE are hereby notified that the tax books j
for the CITY OF SHAWNEE will be at the NATIONAL BANK OF |
COMMERCE, on Monday, May 15, 1911, for the purpose of receiving
the LAST HAI.F of taxes for the year 1910. (
The tax books will remain at said bank for only THIRTY DAYS, )
after which time the books will be returned to Tecumseh, Okla., and j
penalty attached. * ' 1 * •>•<•
T. M. Kirk, County Treasurer.
PHONE 777—RED BALL TRANSFER
Van Tress' Quick Messenger Service
stays open all day and all night. You will find our boys promjrt
and polite. Phone 184-looated at the Up-to-Date Shoe Shop,
Re.r of Sh.wnee D™ Store Broadway .nd Maio. O.r bo,. call for
free of charge when we repair them. Remember ua. .nd phon. IM. IBdw. *
JAMES M. VAN TRESS, PROPRIETOR
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