The Shawnee News (Shawnee, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 95, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 5, 1911 Page: 1 of 4
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FOUR PAGES.
MIDDLE WEST
EXTREME HEAT
National Kent Agsoda&oiL
Chicago, 111., July 5.—The entire
middle west Is suffering from In-
tense heat.
In Chicago this morning, long be-
fore 9 o'clock, a score had been
prostrated and taken to hospitals,
dying or seriously ill. Twenty-seven
persons died of heat on the Fourth
in this city It is feared the record
of deaths from heat will be broken
today, the forecast Deing for even
a warmer day than yesterday when
the mercury stood officially at 102
and unofficially up to 120. At 3
o'clock this morning It registered 90,
and was rapidly going up. Nothing
like it has been known in 40 years.
Reports from over the central
states give appalling lists of dead
from prostrations, the principal suf-
ferers being babies, who are dying
by the score.
The sane Fourth trimuphed in
the United States and as a result
only 24 forfeited their lives to the
cause of patriotism as against many
times that number in former years.
Throughout the country 881 persons
were seriously hurt and the fire loss
for the day is estimated at less than
$400,000 for the entire country.
IN NEW YORK.
National New? Association.
New York, July 5.—Relief from
the terrific heat wave which for
three days has mowed down victims
like a plague, culminating in a death
roll of 27. is promised again today.
23 DEAD OF HEAT IN
CHICAGO TODAY.
Chicago, 111, July 5.—Twenty-
three persons died of heat in Chi-
cago up to noon today and It is be-
lieved the record of 27 set yesterday
will be broken. One hundred and
twenty-two have died since July 1.
The mercury is still rising.
Up to noon 18 persons had died
in Philadelphia, making a total of
42 since Sunday.
ERA-INFECTED
MEM CONFISCATED
Oklahoma City, July 5—An Okla-
homa City butcher, whose name has
not been made public, was cited by
the state pure food commission Mon-
day to appear before the commis-
sion on July 7 to show cause why
he should not be prosecuted for ex-
posing for sale meat knjwn to be
in a diseased condition. Ttu cita-
tion was the result of an Investiga-
tion carried on Monday after four
cholera-infected hogs had been
turned back at the stock yards by a
government livestock inspector. Aft-
er being turned back by the in-
spector, the lour hogB were pur-
chased by the party who buys cull-
ings at the stock yards. The pure
food commission was at once noti-
fied of the sale, and U. S. Russell of
the commission, dispatched Inspec-
tors Emery and Tener to trace the
hogs. It was learned that the dis-
eased animals had been sold to the
local butcher, who had slaughtered
and dressed them and placed the
meat in his cooling room. The meat j
was seized and destroyed, an exam-;
ination showing that it was in a
terrible state from the disease with
which the hogs were suffering. The
inspectors also visited the sto/e-
rdoins of Hall & Co., wholesale
meat dealers, where several hundred
pounds of beef and veal, alleged to
have been found in a putrid condi-
tion, was seized and destroyed.
DEATH TOLL OE
BULGARIAN FLOOD
National News Association.
Philiopolis, Bulgaria, July 5.—A
hundred are believed to be dead in
the valleys of southern Bulgaria
that have been devastated by floods.
The waters are slowly receding, but
the death list cannot be compiled
until they go down entirely. Famine
is feared. The damage will go to
$20,000,000.
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Oklahoma—Fair and con-
tinued warm.
Kansas—Fair tonight and
Thursday; cooler in western
portion Thursday.
MILLIONAIRE'S WIFE
APPEARS IN SEE CASE.
Nationul News Association.
Chicago, 111., July .{^rrThe wife of
a Michigan millionaire is backing
Evelyn Arthur See, the apostle of
"absolute life," in his tight freedom,
according to Stephen H. Bridges,
whose daughter was one of See's
priestesses.
SHORTAGE OF WATER
HURTS COFFEYYILLE.
National News Association.
Coffeyville, Kan., July 5.—The city
faces the worst water situation of
years. The water supply thas been
exhausted for 90 hours and all use
of water is being limited. Unless
the situation is relieved at once
much sickness will undoubtedly pre-
vail. Factories are preparing to
shut down.
BIO FIRE TODAY AT
BOWLING GREEN, KY.
National News Association.
London, July 5.—Bucking a stiff
breeze, 10 contestants for the $94,000
circuit European air race started on
the sepond half of the great interna-
tional race today. « Today's leg of
the journey lay over Shoreham, Do-
ver and the English channel to Ca-
lais. Vedrine, the chief winner of
the present leg of the contest, was
first to arrive at Dover. All 10 con-
testants arrived safely at Dover, but
owing to the wind decided to post-
pone their flight across the channel
until Thursday.
Old newspapers for sale, 5c per
bundle, at The Shawnee News. •
POOR HEALTH IS
SUICIDE CAUSE
National News Association.
Burlington, Kan., July 5.—John
Puff, aged 21, a farmer, shot h?m-
self in the stomach and over the
heart last night. The revolver had
been taken from the show case of a
second-hand store upon pretense of
buying. He ahd been in poor health.
His father had advertised a public
auction of farm implements and will
try and have the sale in spite of
the death. The body will be shipped
to Bloomington, 111.
CORN JUMPS 8 CENTS.
National News Association.
Kansas City, Mo., July 6.—With
the corn belt literally burning up
and no relief in sight, corn took a
jump of 8 cents a bushel here today,
causing a panic on the Board of
Trade.
GATES SAILS TO PARIS.
New York, July 6.—Hastily sum-
moned to Paris by the illness of his
father, Charles W. Gates sailed to-
day. Coincident with bis departure
it is reported that John W. Gates'
condition has become grave.
EX-QUEEN DIES.
Rome, Italy, July 5.—Ex-Queen
Maria Pia of Portugal died today.
National News Association.
Bowling Green, Ky., July 5.—Dam-
age to the amount of $200,000 was
done by fire to the business section
here today. Fifty horses were
burned.
AUTO PARTY MISSING.
National News Association.
Iola, Kan., July 5.—R. W. Copen-
ing, wife and five children, went
driving in a motor car early lasl
evening, saying they would return
soon. At noon today nothing had
been heard of them and friends sent
out a general alarm, fearing an ac-
cident
FIHE WIPES AWAY
TOWN OF BRAGGS
Fort Smith, Ark., July 5.—The
business section of BraggB, Okla.,
located 58 miles west of Fort Smith
ou the Iron Mountain railway, was
wiped out by flre according to in-
formation received here Tuesday
NOTICE!
If you hold 3AVINGS PASS-BOOK of either the Oklahoma
State Bank or Bank of Commerce, bring same to THE NA-
TIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE and receive credit for in-
terest on your account to July 1st.
Now is a good time to 6tart a SAVINGS ACCOUNT if you
do not at present hare one with us; you will get benefit of
interest for full six months.
Our purpose Is to give you PERSONAL SERVICE and
ABSOLUTE SAFETY.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS. *118,500.00
National Bank of Commerce,
OF SHAWNEE
night. The tire started at 11 o'clock
Tuesday morning in the City hotel.
That structure was destroyed and
the flames then leaped to the Braggs
Drug Co.'s drug store and the poBt-
office. Both were destroyed. Four
mercantile establishments likewise
were burned. Tuesday night the
town was cut off from telephone or
telegraph commnnication and no
further details are obtainable. It is
impossible to estimate the loss. The
telephone exchange at Fort Gibson
reports the flre extinguished, but
that the flames raged for hours and
threatened to wipe out the town.
National News Association.
Oklahoma City, July 5.—Gov. Cruce
has refused to call for prayers for
rains, on the ground it would be an
undesirable advertisement to the
world that Oklahoma is suffering a
disastrous drouth.
FIRE DAMAGE $115,000.
National News Association.
Kaylor, Pa., July 5.5—Fire which
did $115,000 damage wiped out half
the business seciton of this city and
for a time threatened the entire
town with destruction early today.
E
FOR UNIVERSITY
HAVE ARRIVED
Two more instructors for the Bap-
tist State University school of fine
arts arrived today. They are Prof.
Albertus Shelley Hiester, instructor
in stringed instruments, and W. L.
Ellison, instructor in band instru-
ments
The big state educational rally will
be held Aug. 16 and 17.
The Baptist university obard is in
session today.
SERIOrS RESULT OF BITE.
Mrs. J. A. Shoemaker is suffering
with a very bad foot, the result of
a spider bite. The poison causes the
victim considerable pain.
BILL! GIBSON AND ANDY
SMITH FIGHT TO DRAW.
Billy Gibson of Shawnee and Andy
Smith of Oklahoma City fought 10
rounds to a draw at Convention hall
Tuesday night.
OFF YESTERDAY
National News Association.
Pittsburg, Kan., July 5.--Joseph
Gomez and Martha Brown decided
to celebrate the Fourth by getting
married. Joseph is a Mexican and
Martha an American. A former
lover, Marcellne Rodriguez, deter-
mined to stop the marriage and en-
tered the home of the girl last even-
ing just before the time set for the
ceremony. Grasping her around the
body, he showered kisses upon her
in the presence of her affianced, who
in turn gave Rodrlquez a good beat-
ing. Rodriguez returned later and,
pouncing upon Gomez, plunged a
knife into his breast. He may die
The marriage did not take place.
with* eight small children and reared
them all so as to reflect credit on
herself. She is mourned by the fol-
lowing children: O. B. Henderson
of Portland, Ore.: Loy Henderson of
Shawnee, George Henderson of Hol-
denville, Mrs. A. J. Highley of Shaw-
nee, * rs. W. E. Hickman of Tulsa
and a. P. A. Adams of Shawnee.
Mrr loyle was 60 years of age. Her
burial will be from the M. E. church,
ThuVsday afternoon at 4 o'clock,
Rev. W. G. Lemmon, her pastor,
conducting the service, assisted by
the pastor of the First Baptist
church. Rev. G. W. McCall.
CRIPPLE BEATEN
BY AN OFFICER
SECRET MISSION OF
FRENCH WARSHIP
JOIN ATLAS
National News Association.
Parle. France, July 5.—Secret or-
ders have been issued to two French
warships to prepare to sail for for-
eign ports. The destination is kept
secret, but the report is they are
ordered to proceed either to Agadlr,
Morrocco, or adjacent waters, within
a shotr sail of the Morroccan coast.
National News Association.
Pittsburg, Kan., July 5.—Dan Clif-
ford, a cripple, was beaten up by an
officer so bady that it is feared his
skull is fractured. He was taken
from the jail to a hospital. The of-
ficer said Clifford drew a razor when
he attempted to arrest him for vag-
rancy. Mine workers are consider-
ing tiling charges against the officer.
FOUR DEAD IN TRAIN WRECK.
National News Association.
Superior, Wis., July 5.—Four per-
sons were killed when an extra
train collided with a gravel train a
few miles from here today. Mixed
train orders may have caused the
smash. The trains met on a bridge.
♦WEB WORM" APPEARS IN
POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY.
Considerable anxiety is being felt
by farmers northeast of the city be-
cause of the appearance of the "web
worm" in the cotton. In many
fields large patches of cotton have
been killed.
CHURCH, THEN
SHE SUICIDES
Returning from church Sunday
evening and telling her sister that
she WQuJd s^c. ou the poj-?b a •vhtl >,
and cool off) Miss Emma McDaniel
of Aaher was found Monday morning
sitting In a rocking chair dead. At
her side was found a thre-ounce
phial, with a small quantity of car-
bolic acid still in It. Her relatives
are at a loss to account for her rash
act
"Shawnee is the prettiest and
cleanest town In the state," said a
visitor here yesterday from Clinton,
Mo. He had visited Tulsa, Musko-
gee, Sapulpa, Guthrie and Oklahoma
City and numerous other places In
the state.
DEATH OF MRS. DOYLE.
Mrs. Elizabeth Doyle, one of the
first settlers in Shawnee, died at
her home on North Harrison street
yesterday morning. Mrs. Doyle came
here when Shawnee's first town lots
were laid out. She was a devout
and consistent member of the First
M. E. church and was noted for her
Christian life. She was left a widow
THE NEWS WANT ADS PAT.
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STATEMENT OF CONDITION
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ALL SORTS OF SHOES
may be sent to us to be re-
paired, with the assurance that
they will be tapped well. You
will not be disappointed with
our work.
OUR f.HOK REPAIRING
mithods make comfort for the
feet and moans shoe economy.
We do all repairing promptly
and we guarantee you'll be
pleased with the appearance of
your shoes when we retu n
them. Send us a pair aa a trial.
J. M. VAN TRESS
! 10" North Broadway. Phone 181. H
Shawnee National Bank
SHAWNEE, OKLA.
As made to the Comptroller of the Corrency nt
the close of business
Wednesday, June 7th, 1911.
RESOURCES.
rime Loans and Discounts $526,647.35
U. S. Bonds, at par 50,000.00
Banking House, Furniture, and Fixtures 22,000.00
Stocks and Securities (County Warrants) 26,734.58
Demand Loans t liS.OJD.Di
Cash and Sight Exchange 410,540.88 268,000.80
HOLINESS PEOPLE EN-
TERTAINED CHILDBED
A picnic for the children was given
by the Holiness people, who have
been holding meetings for a week In
a tent on East. Tenth street, Tuesday.
A song service and talks to the chil-
dren preceded the picnic, which was
enjoyed by a large number, old and
young alike. The tent meetings are
largely attended. The preachers be-
long to the Nazarene church.
The ad writer sets the pace In a
store. If he Is busy, everyone about
the store Is busy.
Oklahoma City, July 5.—Negotia-
tions are under way, which if com-
pleted will result In the consolidation
of the Western and Southern Fire
Insurance Co. of Oklahoma City, with
the Atlas Fire Insurance Co. of Des
Moines, Iowa. C. H. Eckford, secre-
tary of the Western and Southern
Co. admitted that tne plan is being
considered, but said that no definite
arrangements have been completed.
In a dispatch, however, from Des
Moines, in The Western Underwriter,
a reliable insurance publication of
Chicago, it is stated that the stock-
holders of the Atlas company have
voted to merge and that the consoli-
dation will take place within 30 days.
The story follows:
"Stockholders of the Atlas Flre
Insurance Co. of DeB Moines voted
on June 27 for the merger of the
Atlas with the Western and Southern
Fire Insurance Co. of Oklahoma City.
Representatives of SO per cent of the
stock were present and there was
but one dissenting voice, that of a
small shareholder. President J. I).
Berry of the Atlas announced that
the merger will be accomplished
within 30 days. The new company
will have a capital stock of approxi-
mately $500,000. It will be known
as the Atlas and will have Its head-
quarters In Des Moines. Officers of
the new company will be chosen by
the directors of both. President
Berry of the Atlas probably yrill be
president and general mana ,?r of
the merged concern. Vice-President
W. S. Thompson of the Western and
Southern is slated to be one of the
vice-presidents, and the assistant
general manager. J. M. Cushman,
secretary of the Atlas, will retain
that position, and the assistant sec-
retary will be C. H. Eckford, now
secretary of the Western and South-
ern. Arthur Reynolds, treasurer of
the Atlas, will hold the same office
when the amalgamation comes."
Mr. Eckford denied that the nego-
tiations have reached the extent as
told in the Des Moines story, and
said that the discussion between the
officials to date has been regarding
the possibilities of a consolidation
rather than the definite terms under
which they would unite. He said
that the question of officials, name
and location have not been consid-
ered, but that the probable location
of the company is Oklahoma City. Ho
said that a conference of officials of
the two companies probably will take
place next week to finally determine
the negotiations. The authorized
capital stock of the local company
is $1,000,000, with $350,000 sub-
scribed, and $250,000 paid In. The
capital stock of the Atlas is $250,000.
fully paid in. The combined risks
of the companies will total more
than $2,000,000.
A steady Job awaits a woman who
can do general housework. Call at
The News office. 1-tf
Total $893,882.23
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock $50,000.00
Surplus 50,000.00
Undivided Profits 12,917.47 112,917.47
Circulating Notes 50,000.00
Deposits 781,064.7(5
Total $853,982.23
The above statment Is correct:
JNO. W. JONES, Cashier.
Attest: H. T. DOUGLAS,
J. M. AYDELOTTE,
8. C. VIN80N, Directors.
gqaranaBEKmn. ooajaanqanaan
THIS BANK
Wants Your Business
We confess It On the other hand, we know we are Justified In
thus asking your patronage. We not only offer our depositors ev-
ery facility to be found in a modern institution, together with
courteous consideration and the best of service, but we also assure
you of Security for your money, Strength and Stability In man-
agement and methods. We will appreciate your business.
STATE NATIONAL BANK
OF SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA
Willard Johnston. President
C. M. Cade, Cashier.
CAPITAL «100,000.00.
F. B. Reed, Vice-President.
W. J. Barnett, Ass't Cashier.
C. S. DEPOSITORY
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