The Shawnee News (Shawnee, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 162, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 3, 1911 Page: 1 of 4
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2 MILL LEVY
MADE BY THE
Oklahoma City, Oct 3.—Instead of
fixing the State levy at the highest
legal rate. 3% mills, or at 3 mills,
as had been generally expected, the
State Board of Equalization, after an
all-day session Monday, set the levy
at only 2 mills.
At the 2-mill rate, the board esti-
mates, enough money will be raised
to defray the current expenses of
the State government for the coming
year and provide for the public
schools, the levy for the former pur-
pose being 1% mills, with one-fourth
of 1 mill for school purposes.
Absolutely no provision was made
in the levy for the deficit inherited
from the former years, and the board
will recommend to the Legislature
that the question of issuing fundiug
bonds to take care of this deficiency
be left to the people of the State for
a vote. The deficiency is more than
$2,000,000
The legislature at its last session
made an appropriation of $2,537,846
for the fiscal year ending June 30,
1912. It was estimated that 20 per
cent of the taxes would be delin-
quent, making it necessary to add to
that amount $507,569 to the appro-
priation, making a total of $3,045,-
415.20 to be provided for. Aside
from direct taxation, however, the
estimated revenues of the State are
$722,067.27, leaving a balance of $2,-
323,353.83 to be derived from direct
taxation.
The total property valuation of the
State is $1,327,527,893, and on this
sum the 2-mill levy will raise $2,-
655,055.78, of which one-eighth goes
to the school fund and the balance
UNITY
The succesi which attends
unit; of effort Is noticeable In
< the affaire of this bank.
Just one large happy family,
all working for a common, well
defined purpose, namely: to
build a STRONG BANK, one
where Strength and Security
count for more than mjre
SIZE.
This, with the wholesome
and confidential relationship
between management and cus-
tomer makes this an Ideal
bank to do business with.
SECURITY STATE BANK
UNDER GUARANTY LAW.
to the ordinary current expenses of
the State government.
Out of the total amount raised
there will be paid $741,037, appro-
priated by the Legislature for the
current expenses of the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1911, which was not
paid, and consequently will come
from this year's revenues.
When the board met Monday morn-
ing a resolution was offered fixing
the levy for general purposes at 1%
mills, for school purposes at one-
fourth mill, with an additional mill
to apply on the old deficit, making
3 mills in all. After much discus-
sion the resolution was lost and the
levy, as proposed by State Auditor
Meyer, was adopted.
On the basis of the 2-mill levy,
Oklahoma County, with a valuation
of $130,527,498, will pay $261,144 to-
ward the State's total taxes, or a lit-
let less than one-tenth of the amount
paid by the entire State.
SURVEYORS ARE AT WORK.
Cheyenne, Okla., Oct. 3.—Surveyors
are working out of Cheyenne on the
Clinton and Oklahoma Western route
between here and Butler. They will
have the survey completed in a few
days. They have run several sur-
veys into Cheyenne, and are now
working to find a still better route.
It is reported from a reliable source
that this company has secured the
required amount of capital to extend
this road and that it will be built
as soon as the work can be done.
They have a franchise to cross the
WifMtA Falls r.nd Northwestern at
Hariton.
TALKED IX CHURCH.
In the County Court yesterday,
Bud McGraw pleaded guilty to dis-
turbing a religious meeting by talk-
ing and was fined $25 an dsentenced
to serve 10 days in jail. This was
one of many similar cases in which
heavy penalties have been imposed
for disturbing religious meetings.
It is probable that within the next
few weeks there will be a new can-
didate for Congress enter the field.
Friends of C. P. Holt, county at-
torney, assert that he may make the
race for congressional honors,
whether the Stpite is redistricted or
not. Mr. Holt merely laughed when
the matter was mentioned to him,
remarking that it was hard to tell
what might happen. It is asserted
that Mr. Holt will have strong
backing if he decides to enter the
race. His office as president of the
Oklahoma County Attorneys' Asso-
ciation has given him an acquaint-
ance that may be valuable to him in
the race.
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* SAM) BURR CHOKES
YOUTH TO DEATH
Quinlan, Okla., Oct. 3.—As
a result of sucking a sand
burr down his throat Ellis
Offner, 10-year-old son of J.
A. OfTner, of Quinlan, is dead
at the home of his parents.
For more than two weeks
after he swallowed the sand
burr he suffered little, but
later it began to choke him
and physicians were unable
to give him any aid.
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SUPERIOR COURT OPENS.
The October term of the Superior
Court opened .Monday. An effort
will be made to clear the docket of
the large number of civil cases
which have been set for trial.
"Learn while you earn" at the
ii Western Business College Night
•ti I School. l-3t
into« N-BBOWN WEIII) 1 NO.
John T. Brown and Mrs. John T.
Brown were married at Tecumseh
yesterday at the O. K. Hotel by
Judge Lockridge of the County
Court. It was their second marriage.
After living together for a quarter
of a century, they secured a divorce
two years ago. A recent reconcilia-
tion resulted in their remarriage.
They reside In Chickasha.
DEFER 10 C0UN1Y
ATTORNEY HOLT
The Board of County Commission-
ers yesterday deferred to the opinion
of County Attorney Holt, and in spite
of an oral objection made by McLain
Taylor of Tecumseh, allowed the
county attorney's stenographer's sal-
ary and also the rental of his Shaw-
nee office. The commissioners had
the advice of the State inspector
now auditing the county books that
it was their duty to allow these
claims if the county thereby could
save money. It was shown to the
commissioners that the amount that
would have had to be paid for the
stenographic work at the regular
rates for the past month would have
amounted to more than twice the
salary of the county attorney's sten-
ographer. It was likewise shown that
if the county attorney had been com-
pelled to rent quarters in Shawnee
while attending court here, instead of
maintaining a regular office, It would
have cost the county much more.
ATTENTION, HOME HUNTERS.
I have 27,000 acres ol land In east-
ern Oklahoma to rent, any size tract
Will make 5 to 20-year leasee. Write,
phone, wire or come and see me.
Clint U Rorn Shawnee, Okla.
Phone. 31. 10-m
Statement of Condition of the
Shawnee National Bank
SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA
At made to the Comptroller of (he Currency at the rloae of buslnesi Friday, September 1, 1911.
RESOURCES
United States Bonds, at par 60,000.00
Time Loans and Discounts $527,810.60
Banking House, Furniture and Fixtures 22,000.00
Stocks and Securities (County Warrants) 23,728.48
Demand Loans $ 64,895.66
Cash and Sight Exchange 218.854.8S 278,049.89
Total $901,088.95
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock $50,000.00
Surplus and Undivided Proflts 50,680.66 100,680.56
Circulating Notes 60,000.00
Deposits 750,408.89
Total .$901,088.95
The above statement Is correct: , JNO. W. JONES. Caihler.
Correct—Attest:
H. T. DOUGLAS,
J. M. AYDELOTTE, * ,
S. C. VINSON, Director*
AND SUICIDE AT
OKLAHOMA GUY
Oklahoma City, Oct. 3—J. House,
a laborer, shot and instantly killed
his wife, Marguerite House, and
Jack Patton, another laborer, and
then blew out his own brains, at 9
o'clock Monday night.
The tragedy occurred at Hudson
and Pottawatomie avenues. The
three prostrate bodies were lying
within 20 yards of each other in the
street when the police arrived. Mrs.
House was waiting at the street cor-
ner to catch a car to go to Capitol
Hill whdn the shooting occurred.
With her was Mrs. Jessie Hayes, for
whom she worked in a rooming
house at 34 East Grand avenue, the
latter's brother-in-law, Sam Hayes,
and Patton.
House came down the street and,
seeing his wife, immediately pulled
a .45 Colts revolver from his pocket
and fired. The bullet entered her
head, and death followed instantly.
Hearing the shot, Patton looked
around and House at the same in-
stant fired at him, the bullet enter-*
ing his breast. Patten fell dead be-
side Mrs. House, his body touching
hers.
The other members of the party
started to run, House taking a part-
ing shot at, Mrs. Hayes, which, how-
ever, went wide of the mark.
House then placed the muzzle of
the revolver to his own head and
pulled the trigger. He fell, without
moving a step, his brains oozing out
on the pavement.
When the police arrived barely five
minutes afterward, a throng of more
than 300 curious spectators had as-
sembled, which quickly increased to
a thousand.
The scene of the tragedy was roped
off until undertakers arrived to re-
move he bodies
House and his wife have not been
living together for several weeks.
Mrs. Hayes, in an interview last
night, declared that House had
threatened on numerous occasions to
kill his wife, and that is one of the
reasons she left him.
IN BURNING HOME
Hugo, Okla., Oct. 3.—Two children
of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Garrison, one
an infant 3 month* old and the other
boy of 6, were burned to death
when their home on Laurel Heights
was totally destroyed by fire Mon-
day Mrs. Garrison was across the
street at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs Sam Adams, and left
the little children at home. About
9 o'clock Mrs. Garrison heard an ex-
plosion in her house and in a mo-
ment her little boy ran into the
street screaming and his clothes in
flames. The mother ran to the aid
of her child, but before Bhe could
extinguish the flames the little boy
had received burns that caused his
death at 4 o'clock Monday afternoon
The frantic mother was so eager to
save her boy from fatal burns that
she failed to notice that her house
was on fire and when she did ob-
serve the flames they had gained
such headway that the house an 1
contents were totally destroyed ani
her 3-months-old baby was Incin-
erated in its crib.
FORM Kit SECRETARY TO
>YM. M'KINLEY DIES
Tulsa, Okla, Oct. 3.—Barney F.
M. Lally, formally private secretary
to Wm. McKinley, the martyred
president, died here, a victim of
pneumonia. Lally, who has lived in
Tulsa for six years, has not missed
day wearing a white carnation in
his button-hole. He commenced this
practice when President McKinley
was killed, and regardless of how
scarce or high priced carnations
might be, he wore one every day.
Lally was telegraph operator in the
Tulsa Turf Exchange for five years.
His body was sent to Columbus,
Ohio, for burial.
(t ROC Kit IKS CLOSE K A KM Kit.
The groceries of tho city which
employ union clerks will close here-
after at 6 o'clock every evening, the
same hour as the other stores close,
n the past the grocery stores have
remained open each evening until
6:30 o'clock.
Shawnee is afflicted at this time
with a scourge of sand burrs which
threaten to take the town. Boule-
vards and parkings are covored with
the troublesome growth and the pub-
lic parks are now little more than
sand burr patches.
Six years ago R. H. Clayton
brought to the attention of the
Woman's Council the increase in the
growth of sand burrs, and at that
time urged a campaign against the
pest. No action was taken and the
trouble has grown worse with each
succeeding year, until this fall it has
caused very serious conditions. The
burrs are very troublesome, especial-
ly to the ladies, but tho men and
children also sufTer from their sharp
hooked prongs. The city authorities
should at once take action looking
toward tho extermination of the pest
The attention of The News has
also been called to several patches
of Johnson grass which are flourish-
ing and just now seeding, especially
in the vicinity of the railroadB. John-
son grass, when ones it gets fairly
started, is exceedingly hard to eradi-
cate and prompt measures should be
employed for its destruction.
LEGISLATURE OF
CHOCTAW MELTS
STATE GEOLOGIST RESIGNS.,
Oklahoma City, Oct. 3.- -Prof. C. N
Gould, State geologist since state-
hood and head of the department of
geology of the State University, has
tendered his resignation to Dean
Monett, acting president of the insti-
tution, effective at the pleasure of the
board. Gov. Cruce, Dean Monett and
State Supt. Wilson, who direct the
Department Geological Survey through
the State geologist, will meet during
tho week and appoint Prof. Gould's
successor. It is understood that Prof
Gould will undertake development of
some of the State's mineral re-
sources, the details of which have
been announced.
Old newspapers for sale, 6c
bundle, at The Shawnee News.
per
Tuskahoma, Okla., Oct. 3.—The
Senate and Houbc of Representatives
of the Choctaw Nation were called
to order here at 10 o'clock Monday
morning, pursuant to a call issued
by a regular session of the council
This session of the tribal legisla-
ture is of the utmost impotrance t.o
tho Choctaw Indians, as several
questions looking to the final set-
tlement of the tribe'e affairs will be
presented for disposition. It is im-
portant, also, for the reason that
this is the first session of the legls
laturo since the appointment of Vic-
tor M. Locke as chief of tho tribe.
The greatest harmony prevailed
and a complete reorganization was
effected G. W. Dukes was chosen
president of the Senate and Silas
Cole speaker of the House.
The message of Chief Victor M
Locke will be read to the houses in
joint session today, and his reconi
mendation is expected to have much
influence on recommendations taat
will be presented for consideration
regarding the preparation of the pro-
posed bill for settlement of all tribal
affairs
The sentiment among members of
both houses appears to be for speedy
settlement of all affairs so far as
is consistent with the Indians' finan-
cial interest.
A full hearing before a special
committee to consider the questions
presented in the sale of the mineral
rights will be given and all those
interested will have an opportunity
to present their propositions, backed
by Bome showing as to the special
advantages of each plan. There 1b
said to be greater interest in this
than has been manifest in years, es-
pecially among the fullbloods, who
are in control of the situation.
SAYS LAW VIOLATION.
Oklahoma City, Sept. Partici-
pation of children under 14 years of
ago in "amateur nights" at amuse-
ment houses constitutes a violation of
the child labor law, in the opinion
of Labor Commissioner Daugherty. A
case was referred by County Judge
Williams of Grady County to the
State Charities Department, and from
thero referred to the labor cdmmis-
sioner. Under Sec 629 of Snyder's
compiled laws, the commissioner
says, show.s being for the amusement
of the public, are, In his opinion,
considered theaters, therefore, specif-
ically prohibited by law as to the
employment of children.
Oklahoma City, Oct. 3.—As the re-
sult of violating instructions regard-
ing release of Gov. Cruce's statement
concerning the special session of the
Legislature and printing the state-
ment as soon as it was received by
them, the "unfair list" of dally news-
papers in the governor's office has
been somewhat enlarged This means
that in the future they will not be
given the same consideration In the
matter of advance copies of infoftni-
tlon as are the newspapers which
abided by the executive's request and
declined to print the special session
statement until It was released by
tho instructions which accompanied
each copy.
Printed copies of the governor's
statement were prepared and mailed
something over 600 newspapers,
and since many of the country papers
had been asked for Information upon
which the statement was based, tho
governor thought It no more than
fair to them to permit it to appear
in their columns the same day it did
in the dailies. For that reason
Thursday of last week was fixed as
tho date. No sooner did some of the
small dallies get hold of the copy
than it was sent to the printer and
then to the press, thus "scooping
by that method the remainder of tho
State. Other papers while not prin'.-
ing the statement, made editorial ref-
erences to it, and gave the definite
information usually under the guis"
of "having been learned from an
authoritative source, that there will
not be a special session."
When the corresponednts swooped
down upou the governor's office, Pri-
vate Secretary Amos said he could
not help tho matter, since the action
of some of the editors had been a
flagrant violation of ethics, but that
those papers would be remembered
in Xhe future. A copy of the state-
ment was purposely withheld from
one newspaper owing to the fact that
in practically every Instance hereto-
fore no regard has been given to the
request to hold matter for certain re-
lease date.
Never Out of Work.
The busiest little things ever made
are Dr. King's New Life Pills. Every
pill is a sugar-coated globule of
health, that changes weakness into
strength, languor into energy, brain-
fag into mental power; curing consti-
pation, headache, chills, dyspepsia,
malaria. Only 25c at all druggists.
BANDITS OEFY
Joplin, Mo., Oct. 3.- liandits early
Monday morning robbed the Rank of
Noel, at Noel, Mo., near here, after
standing off an armed posse of 300
men, four hiding behind large rolls
of wire, while a fifth collected what
money he could locate in the bank.
After obtaining about $5,000 they fled
to tho woods and escaped. Blood-
hounds in charge of a sheriff's posse
are in pursuit. A reward of $3,000
for their capture has been offered.
The citizens of the town were
awakened when the bank's vault was
blown and soon a posse was formed.
Wheu they went to the bank they
were fired upon by the robbers and
an exchange of shots followed, the
robber on the Inside not ceasing his
work.
Latest information received here
Monday night is to the effect that the
sheriff's posse ia believed to have
surrounded the bandits in a dense
woods 25 miles south of Noel and a
pitched battle is expected.
SPEECH WINS *.">0 A WINI7TE.
Chicago, 111., Oct. I.—Fifty dollars
a minute it cost delegates to the Chi-
cago Federation of Labor to hear a
woman talk. The speaker was Miss
Emma Lang, a button maker from
Muscatine, Iowa. She hasn't a repu-
tation as a speaker, but the delegates
declared it was worth the money. The
speech was short, hesitating and evi-
dently a maiden effort. The speaker
was young and good-looking. She
told of the strike of the girl button
workers in the Iowa city, and It took
her just four minutes. When she
finished the labor body appropriated
$200 in appereiation of the speech.
It's always safe to say that
three-fourths of the shoes thrown
away could be made serviceable
If they were brought to us.
MEN ANI) WOMEN'S
SHOES REPAIRED
by us are not spoiled in ap-
pearance. You will find no un-
sightly patches, no coarse seams,
no squeaking leather on any
pair of Bhco.^ upon which we
have exercised our skill. Don't
throw away r.ny of your foot-
wear until we have had a chance
to Bee whether it is not worth
saving.
Work called for and delivered
free of charge. Quick Messenger
Service in connection.
J. M. VAN TRESS, Prop.
Phone 184. 19 W. Main St
Do You Pay
Your Bills By Check?
And thus have a record of each and every amount expended,
together with a receipt for the amount paid?
If not, you need a checking account with this bank. It is
the safest way, the most convenient and satisfactory method
of transacting all business payments.
We will be pleased to have you make this bank your
place of deposit.
THE STATE NATIONAL BANK
SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA
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