The Shawnee News (Shawnee, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 129, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 22, 1911 Page: 1 of 4
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THE SHAWNEE DAILY NEWS, SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA.- TI ESI1AV, AUGUST 82, t#U.
EVENING EDITION.
*"> FOUR PASES.
Says Offer of City Hall Was Bribery and Corrupted
Vote. Findings of Fact all in Favor of Shawnee
REVERSAL CONFIDENTLY EXPECTED
As to Referee's Conclusions of Law. Goes Contrary
to the Rule Laid Down in Grove Case
Shawnee has won the county seat
under the findings of Referee Martin
of the supreme court on the facts,
but the referee believes the election
should be declared void because of
the general corrupting influence of
the offer of the City hall for court-
house purposes, which he holds to
have been bribery, and the use of a
large campaign fuDd. His finding in
this particular, however, is subject
to review by the supreme court,
which has held in the Grove case
recently directly to the contrary:
that is, that it is a question of fact
to be determined by evidence how
many votes were corrupted, and that
these votes alone be thrown out from
the total.
Shawnee attorneys are confident
that the supreme court will stand by
their rule as laid down in the Grove
case and hold that the election is
valid, and that only such votes as
were shown to have been influenced
by direct bribery or the offer of the
City hall, or illegal in other ways,
should be thrown out. This would
still leave a safe majority for Shaw-
nee, as Martin's findings as to the
facts were that 61 voters were bribed
directly, IB influenced by the offer of
the City hall for a courthouse,
The child of TRUST Is
CONFIDENCE. Reliance In
what we nee and hear begets
TBCST.
Focus
Your E,ye
on the one tiling SECURITY.
The ship which changes Its
course for each wind that
blows will never make Its port
Steer for success and n safe
harbor.
SECURITY STATE BUNK
UNDER GUARANTY LAW
Better Be Sufe Than Sorry
voted illegally and 5 votes were not
valid for other reasons.
Every point contended by Shawnee
as to the facts was sustained by the
referee. No precincts were thrown
out because of irregularities con-
tended by Tecumseh, and his finding
on the facts, which is conclusive as
a Jury's verdict, fully upholds Shaw-
nee. As said before, his conclusions
of law are not final, but are subject
to review by the supreme court.
A greater part of the report is
made up of generalities which have
but little bearing upon the case, and
all to the effect, in a nutshell, that
the referee believes the election was
corrupt but that Tecumseh failed to
prove enough votes corrupted to de-
stroy or overcome Shawnee's ma-
jority.
The effect of the referee's finding,
if sustained by the supreme court,
would be to call for another election,
at a date determined by the supreme
court. It is not anticipated, how-
ever, that the supreme court will
concur in Martin's conclusions of
law upon which he has declared the
election void.
Counsel for Shawnee will at once
file exceptions to the report and ask
a new hearing with the appointment
of a new referee.
The report, which covers 45 type-
written pages, does not go over the
ground in detail, but confines itself
chiefly to general conclusions. There
are 25 findings of facts. Nos. 1 and
6, inclusive, state the general facts
of the holding of the election, the
location of the two cities with ref-
erence to the center of the county,
and placing the number of votes re-
ceived for Shawnee at 4,948 and for
Tecumseh 3,026. It states the can-
vassing of the returns and the proc-
lamation of the governor, and the
filing of the petition In contest by
the city of Tecumseh.
Nos. 7, 8 and 9 set out the propo-
sition of the Shawnee mayor and
council to least the City hall for $10
a year, the bond securing this offer
signed by 111 Shawnee citizens, the
rejection of the offer by the county
commissioners and the letter of the
attorney general adviBing the county
commisisoners.
Nos. 10 to 15, inclusive, set out the
circulation of the offer and bond by
| the city of Shawnee and the counter-
; circulation of the refusal of the
' county commissioners by Tecumseh,
A Simple Matter
Many people have a notion that there is something compli-
cated about the banking business. There isn't
In carrying your account, it is just a matter of credit and
debit. The main thiug is to be accurate in giving the exact
credit and charging the right check to the proper account.
Banks sometimes make mistakes, but it is the purpose of
the bank to make as few mistakes as possible.
The desire of the officers of this bank and also its book-
keepers is to be accurate in the handling of its accounts. If
a mistake occurs wo are more than willing "to see that It is
corrected.
National Bank, of Commerce,
OF SHAWNEE
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, $118,500.00
and finds that the offer and counter
statements did influence voters.
No. 16 states the value of the City
hail, and its rental value, which is
based at $3,000 a year.
Nos. 17 to 20 analyze the methods
of holding the election in Bales pre-
cinct No. 1, precinct No. 1, ward 2,
city of Shawnee; Earlboro precinct
No. 1, and Davis precinct No. 3.
Nos. 21 and 22 itemize the returns.
No. 23 discusses the Shawnee cam-
paign funds, the methods of its dis-
bursement, and sets out a list of 61
voters who are claimed to have re-
ceived money.
No. 24 gives a list of five persons
not legal voters shown to have voted
i for Shawnee.
No. 25 gives a list of 15 voters who
are alleged to have been Influenced
to vote for Shawnee by the offer of
the City hall.
The conclusions of law are 12 in
number. No. 1 holds that a 60 per
cent vote was necessary in order
that Shawnee should prevail. No. 2
holds that 61 votes should be de-
ducted from the Shawnee vote and
from the total number cast on ac-
count of money received. No. 3 holds
that 5 illegal votes should be de-
ducted from the Shawnee votes and
the total number cast. No. 4 holds
that the proceedings of the mayor
and council, in the adoption of the
resolution offering to least the City
hall for county purposes at a rental
j of $10 a year, constituted bribery,
i and that all the votes secured by this
means by the ctiy of Shawnee should
be deducted from Shawnee's vote and
from the total number of votes east
in computing the result. This find-
ing contains the statement that it
was contrary to his first opinion,
which was that the proceedings of
the mayor and council were ultra
vires and void and did not constitute
an offer of a thing of value within
the meaning of the constitution. The
change in conclusion is stated to be
based upon the authority and rea-
soning of the case of the Town of
Grove vs. Haskell, 24 Okla. 707. No.
5 holds that 15 votes should be de-
ducted from the Shawnee vote and
from tht total vote cast on account
of the City hall offer. No. 6 holds
that the irregularities complained of
in Bales precinct No. 1 do not affect
the result Nos. 7, 8, 9 and 10 hold
that irregularities in precinct 1,
ward 2, of Shawnee; Earlsboro pre-
cinct 1, and Davis Precinct, and all
other voting precincts do not affect
the result. No. 11 sums up the re-
sults of all the preceding findings by
saying, "I conclude that bo far as
the proof shows disqualification of
the specific voters, who voted for the
city of Shawnee in this election, on
account of bribery, either by the use
of money or by the transactions set
out in findings of fact Nos. 7 to 16,
inclusive, or finding of fact No. 23,
the result of the election as shown
by the original returns, is not af-
fected."
No. 12. which is the deciding find-
ing in the opinion, holds that the
findings of facts Nos. 1 to 16, Inclu-
sive, and 23, have so far destroyed
the fairness and integrtly of the
election that the result is inex-
plicably in doubt; that the returns
cannot be relied upon to show the
will of the people, and recommends
that the election and the returns be
annulled.
The report shows that the plain-
tiff and defendant together have ad-
vanced $2,400, of which amount
$19.44 remains on deposit with the
clerk of the supreme court, the re-
mainder having been expended.
COTTON ALRIGHT
Secretary Ben Hennessy of the
state board of agriculture has put
a quietus on the rumors of damage
to the cotton crop with the assertion
that neither the boll weevil nor the
hot weather of the last week has
injured the crop except in very small
local sections.
The crop, from a state-wide point
of view will be a bumper one, the
secretary says. Early pickings indi-
cate this and the increased acreage
makes it almost certain.
Some picking has already been be-
gun, particularly in the southeastern
portions. Tishomingo was among the
first to report a bale sold. Chandler
and Guthrie have reported small
sales of cotton, a few wagonloads.
TAKE EAST SIOE
A .swatro of grasshoppers took a
portion of the east side this morn-
ing, for a time pelting houses like
a shower of hail.
"I heard something beatiug against
the window pane," said Elmer Car-
son or East Tenth street, "and looked
out, woudering If it were raining,
when, to my surprise, I saw that a
swarm of grasshoppers had fallen
upon the house."
The visitation was not general,
however, and the hoppers did no
damage.
INTENSE HEAT HASTENS
DEATH OFDR. HENSLEY
Oklahoma City, Aug. 22.—Although
apparently in good health and pre-
paring to take a trip to Denver, Dr.
J. Hensley, a well-known physician,
became suddenly ill Sunday night
and died within a short time. It is
believed he was affected by the in-
tense heat and heart failure has-
tened his death.
Dr. Hensley was well known in the
city and was generally connected
with all public movements. He was
a member of the state medical board
during the Haskell administration.
Dr. Hensley was born in Mount
Sterling, Ky., in 1841, being 70 years
old at death.
Make Plans For Better Handling of the Local Cotton
Market. Condemn City Administration
For Interfering With
Hitching
o-
KINDLY OLD MAN
WAS DETECTIVE
Miss Hattie Shearing still leads in
the Labor day queen voting contest,
the total number of votes cast for
her being 800. The standing today
of the contestants is as follows:
Miss Hattie Shearing (garment
worker), 800.
Miss Edna Daniels (boilermaker's
daughter), 516.
Miss Florence Ratcliffe (painter's Guthrie, Okla., Aug. 22.—The kind-
daughter), 170. ly looking gentleman, perhaps 60
Miss Leonora Deitrich (engineer's years qld, with something of a mili-
daughter), 150. tary grey mustache and who haB
I been an interested participant in
j many games of pool and billiards
about town here for two weeks, it
developed Monday is Capt. Tillotson
: of Kansas City, head of the Tlllotson
detective bureau of that city. He
| also spent a week or two in Okla-
homa City prior to his coming to
Guthrie. It is said he was working
on banking matters.
GUTHRIE STRIKE
Guthrie, Okla., Aug. 22.—The book-
binders employed in the Daily Leader
office went on a strike Monday morn-
ing, when the owners refused to pay
an advanced salary scale amounting
to about a dollar per week for each
man. The State Capital binders are
still at work, Frank Greer haviug
stated that he will pay the raise.
TOO GREAT A SACRIFICE.
FIRE ROTS TAKE
UP GYMNASTI3S
Sbo (weary of waiting)—If you
sell t' dog, John, we could get mar-
ried. He—An' wouldn't Oi look silly
to sell a dog like that to be mar-
ried I-r-London Opinion.
The fire boys at the central sta-
tions are taking up gymnastics as
a pastime and to better their physical
condition. Thus far their exercise
has conslBtcd in juggling one-pound
Indian clubs, but a punching bag
and other apparatus is planned.
THERE'S MANY A DAY'S WEAR
in your shoes yet, so do not throw
them aside till we have estimated
on the repairs for you. A sole
here, and a little heel there,
AND BEHOLD!
You hare a new pair that will
help you Bave for other things
Our charges ar< very moderate. ..
4. M. VAN TBE8S
lft" North Broadway. Phone 184.
As a non-conductor of beat soot is
one of tht most effective materials
known. |
STATEMENT OP CONDITION
—of the—
Shawnee National Bank
SHAWNEE, OKLA
As made to the Comptroller of the Currency at
the close of business
Wednesday. June 7th, 1911.
' RESOURCES.
Time Loans and Discounts $526,647J5
U. S. Bonds, at par 50,000.00
Banking House, Furniture, and Fixtures 22,000.90
Stocks and Securities (County Warrants) 26,784.58
Demand Losni $ <>n,059.v2
Cash snd Sight Exchange 210,540.88 2ftH,600J0
Total $898,982.21
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock $60,000.00
Surplus 50,000.00
Undivided Profits 12,917.47 112,917.47
Circulating Notes 50,000.00
Deposits 711,064.76
Total $898,982 28
The above Ptatment Is correct:
JNO. W. JONES, Cashier.
Attest: H. T. DOUGLA8,
J. M. AYDELOTTE,
8. C. VINSON, Directors.
Farmers who designate Shawnee as
their trading center Mouday organ-
ized a local branch of the Farmers'
Society of Equity, the national head-
quatrers of which are in Indian
apolis, Ind., at a meeting held in
Convention hall. The local starts
out with an initial membership of
34, that many having signed up yes-
terday. The membership will be
largely increased at once.
Purposes of Organization.
The purposes of the organization
are said to bo the handling of the
business of the farmer in a business-
like manner, so as to secure the
highest possible returns for their
products, and to promote co-opera-
tion along all lines.
"We begin just where the farmers'
union leaves off," said a member of
the organization today.
The Officers.
Officers were elected as follows:
President, J. E. Heuson; vice-presi-
dent, Ben F. Edwards; secretary, J.
A. Harmon; managers, J. W. Hou-
chin, P. H. Thomas and A. W. Gu-
derian. The society will meet every
Saturday afternoon.
KcBoIntionH I'unmmI.
A set of resolutions were adopted,
providing that the organization be-
come affiliated with the Society of
Equity of Indianapolis, with Shawnee
! as the local center of market; that
I the business men of the city be giv-
en to understand that their co-opera-
tion will be appreciated and that it
is expected; that a public bulletin
giving reliable cotton prices and
news dally be maintained by the
Chamber of Commerce; that a public
cotton grader be employed and paid
by the Chamber of Commerce and
the society jointly, each bearing an
equal share of the expense, and that
all cotton be sold strictly on grade
and weight; that all cotton and cot-
ton seed be weighed under the super-
vision of the county weigher; that
the action of the city council pro-
hibiting the hitching of horses and
the standing of wagons, except upon
certain streets, be condemned as un-
satisfactory to the farmers; that the
arrest of "Uncle Johnny" Moore by
the local police was an outrage, and
that a local paper be severely con-
demned for the notice given such
arrest.
Much Discussion.
The passage of the resolutions fol-
lowed a full discussion, in which
many participated. The farmers felt
that the action of the council in
prescribing where they might hitco
their teams while In the city was a
hardship, as did a number of Shaw-
nee business men who were present.
The arrest of John Moore, a socialist
speaker, was condemned in strong j
terms as unAmerlcan and contrary
to the principles of liberty and free-
speech. A local paper that made
considerable mention of the affair
was "roasted," and it was the sense
of the meeting that such action could
not be too severely condemned. In
fact, the city administration and
its official organ appeared to be de-
cidely out of favor with the farmers.
The Cotton Market
The most important phase of the
meeting was, however, the discussion
of the cotton situation. Messrs. Ker-
foot and Burke, who bought cotton
last year, were called into the meet-
ing and the whole matter was dis-
cussed with them. They were thanked
for their efforts last year, which
made Shawnee the best market in
nine years. It was decided that the
Chamber of Commerce be asked to
assist the cotton growers in getting
a square deal and toward that end
hire an expert grader, to be paid
jointly by the Chamber of Commerce
and the farmers, to have his offic?
in some convenient place and to sell
all cotton strictly on grade and
weight, the weighing to be done un-
der the supervision of the county
weigher. Messrs. Kerfoot and Burke.
Secretary Roodhouse of the Mer-
chants' association and B. B. Brund-
age, who were also present, promised
to continue the good work started
last year.
Next Meeting Saturday.
The next meeting of the society,
to be held next Saturday afternoon
In Convention hall, will be an open
meeting, to which the public is in-
vited. It Is expected that the so-
ciety will do much good for the cot-
tou growers and incidentally for the
business interests of Shawnee.
BAD LUCK TO KILL ('RICKETS!
"You'll have bad luck," cried a
little boy on the street to a ped-
estrian who chanced to step upon ,a
cricket. Killing a cricket is a bad
omen, in the lore of boyhood.
A new crank turned egg beater
Imparts the same motion to eggs as
a fork in hand beating.
Union State BanK
GAINED 517,571.28
in deposits more than all the
Shawnee banks combined In
the three months from March
Ttb to June 7th, 1911.
THERE'S A REASON!
We bave the strongest CASH
RESERVE OF ANY BANK IN
SHAWNEE.
WE SOLICT YOUR BUSINESS
Deposit* of this bank are
guaranteed against Iobb. Most
people prefer not to take a
chaice.
Union State Bank
A Bank's First Duty
is to Its depositors. The business of this bank Is conducted
on this basis, which is, in truth, SECURITY AND CONSER-
VATISM. Safety Is considered before profits.
We feel Justified in asking for your banking business, assur-
ing you always courteous treatment and satisfactory service
THE ROLL OF HONOR BANK.
Willard Johnston, President.
C. M. Cade, Cashier.
CAPITAL 100,000.00.
F. B. Reed, Vice-President.
W. J. Harnett, Ass't Cashier.
P. S. DEPOSITORY
THE STATE NATIONAL BANK
SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA
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