The Shawnee News. (Shawnee, Okla.), Vol. 14, No. 231, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 14, 1909 Page: 1 of 8
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VOL. 14.—NO. 231.
8„AWNEE. OKLAHOMA. SATURDAY. AUGUST 14. 1909.
NEWS WANT AD9 PAY WELL.
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I of Spain inviting him to attend the
1910 celebration by Mexico of be'
I Independence gained one hundred
years ago. The Mexican government
hopes in this way to establish more
cordial relations between the two
countries. If the king comes, It to
planned to have him visit the United
States as well as Mexico.
ment to the constitution and a bill
locating the state capital. W. A. Ltfd-
better, representing the petitioners,
filed an amended answer this morn-
ing which was overruled. Ledbeater
cannot take the proceedings to the
supreme court now, as only two
judges are here and a writ could not
be granted before September, when a
quorum of the court Is present.
lit FILED ■moras
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McAlester, Okla., Aug. 14.—Has
kell's motion to quash the indict-
ments against him and five others
will be filed Monday. The filing was
postponed today because of a slight
alteration In the document, which
contains approximately ten thousand
words. It Is believed in state circles
that the motion will be sustained. It
will allege that the Jury which re-
turned the Indictments was subjected
to improper influences by Federal
Prosecutor Gregg and Ms assistants.
For the same reason the second jury
which considered the cases was dis-
charged. The jury Indicting Haskell
was the third to undertake the cases
the first Jury being voided because of
too many members.
MURRAY WON'T
SAY HE'LL
OR m RON
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$36,000 FIRE
LOSS I
working on a commission basis and
that some one had recalled him from
the Oklahoma City district.
Information given out at the state
agency department, to the effect that
the governor and Mr. Stone, who, by
the way, was in charge of the dis-
pensary, but so far as official an-
nouncements are concerned, has nev<
er been appointed dispensary agent,, UUinri«, - —
are reorganizing the secret depart- protestors to Oklahoma City's capita
ment of the state saloon business. petition today scored a point when
One explanation given for the re- District Judge Huston issued a per-
call of Rev. Waugli and the conver-1 Hmpt0ry writ of mandamus requiring
sation regarding his final discharge Secretary of State Cross and Acting
from the service, is the alleged fact gecretary Meyers to give Guthrie peo-
that with all the liquors taken by him pie a hearing on the petitions ask-
In his spectacular raids in Oklahoma ing for the submission of an amend
City no arrests were made. Another
Okla., Aug. 14.—Gutfirie
OKLAHOMA WEATHER.
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday
No change of temperature.
Rl WAS
GENERAL OVER
AI.
ENURE STATE
Enid, Okla., At*. 14.-The business
section of lahoma, a small town
twelve miles west of this city, was
practically wiped out by fire that
started early this morning. The loss
is approximately *36,000. The fire-
proof building of a bank checked the
fire and saved the town. The origin
is unknown.
Mr and Mrs. Wm. Needham are
the parents of a fine son, born Tburs-
day. August 12.
Oklahoma City, Okla., Aug. 14.
The government weather bureau this
morning received reports of rainfall
last night from over the state. Pre-
cipitation was general except in the
northeast and northwest portions. At
Ardmore the rainfall was .08, Chand
ler .17, Durant .16, Holdenville 1.43,
Mangum 1.20, Marlow .20, Oklahoma
City .67, Shawnee .31. At Stillwater
there was only a trace. A hen\>
rain fell this morning at Chickasha
Rain is general in the southern ,>art
of the state in the country adjacent
to the Red river and 1n section where
crops are most In need of molBture.
THE NEWS, 10e PER WEEK
Chickasha, Okla., Aug. 41—"How
many opponents do you think you 11
have?" was the way the Express re-
porter came at the Hon. Alfalfa
Bill Murray, who was treed on a
street corner.
"If I run, X don't know how many
I'll have against me," was the eva-
sive reply from the sage of Tisho-
mingo. I
Seeing that It was impossible by|
artifice to extract an open admission,
of his candidacy from him, the re-
porter put the question point blank.
"Mr. Murray, are you a candidate for
governor?" and without blinking an
eye, the Hon. "Alfalfa" replied: "The
newspapers say I am," but he refused
to affirm or deny the authenticity of
these reports.
Mr. Murray said he was hero to
meet his brother on some business
matters, and strongly disavowed any
intention of making medicine,
wasn't In Tulsa at the labor meet-
ing as reported," said he, "and am
not mixing much with the politicians.
I have many Invitations to deliver
addresses, but I have accepted only
one. I am going to talk on corn
growing at Caddo and you can de-
pend upon It that I'll tell 'em how
to do It right, for I know."
Mr. Murray met a number of his
friends during the day.
reason given is the statement that
property owners of the "wicked city
fear that some one will kill Rev.
Waugh and consequently they asked
the governor to recall him. All this
may he true and then it may not be,
but it is generally reported in Okla-
homa City that no less than several
thousand dollars in value of liquors
were captured In Oklahoma City by
Mr. Waugh, but that even in the face
of such fact the enforcement commit
tee down there objected to his work.
The principal question at Issue just
now is, what is the state going to do
with the liquor which Rev. Waugh
captured at Oklahoma City?
FARMERS OF IRE STA1E
WILL FLOCKTO SHAWNEE
Fl
not feel able to appear in the after-
noon.
The court aits today in private for
the purpose of discussing the find-
ings, which will, when reached, bo
forwarded to the navy department at
Washington, whence the announce-
ment of the result of the Inquiry will
be made.
Mrs. Sutton says that If the llnd j
ings of the court of inquiry declare,
ns did those of the former board of
Inquiry, that her son committed nut
clde, she will carry the case still
further, though In Just what way "he
Is not now prepared to say.
SUTTON HEARING
NEARIN6 AND END
WANT U. S .TO JOIN
Muskogee, Okla., Aug 14. H. 1*
Wlneland and W. P. Franklin, as a
committee of the Good Government
league, today made a formal request
of County Treasurer Rogers md
County Judge Jackson asking I hem
to bring suit against T. B Suiton,
Wm. Harris and Charles Van, ih
county commissioners, to oust them.
Charges are made against all tl>«
commissioners, nepotism being 'ha
specific charge agaiimt Sutton.
Friends of the defendants say tho
fight Is personal.
MEXICO IN INVITATION.
will be the chief topic for discussion
A strong Texas delegation will be
present at the meeting, including
some of the officers and past of-
ficers of the Texas Farmers' union.
The meeting 1b expected to be one
of the largest ever held by the Ok-
lahoma Farmers' union. Delegates
are already beginning to arrive.
Annapolis. Md., Aug. 14.—The lar-
gest audience that has attended
session thus far was present at the
beginning of the last day of the open
sessions of the court-martial Investl
gating the death on October 13, 1907,
of Lieutenant James N. Sutton Jr., U.
S. M. C.
The attraction was the summing up
by Henry M. Davis, counsel for Mrs.
Sutton, and A. E. Blrney, counsel for
Lieutenant Adams, and something
from Major Henry Leonard, judge
advocate. Mr. Davis' argument lej
the Judge advocate to speak, though
briefly, and what he said was not in
the nature of argument touching the
case.
Mrs. Sutton was not present at the
afternoon session. It was explained
privately that she had been so affect
ed by the touching references of Mr.
Davis to her lost son that Bhe did
$200,000 FIRE
AT FT, WORTH
THIS MORNING
Fort Worth, Tex., Aug. 14.—Fire In
the business section of this city this
morning caused a loss of $200,000. It
started from an unknown cause, sup
posedly In the Nash Hardware com-
pany's store on Main street. J. Gold
stein, cloth; Lee Black's saloon, Scott
brothers' restaurant, Lee Ivy's restau-
rant and the Nash hardware store
suffered total losses.
W. L. Blessing leaves tomorrow for
Chicago, Columbus and Buffalo.
"When 1 get to Columbus," said Mr.
Blessing, "I am going to call upon
Governor Harmon and promise him
Oklahoma's electoral vote when he
runs for president."
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STATE AGENCY,
WHAT IS DDING?
Guthrie. Okla., Aug. 14.—The ques-
tlon Just now is. what is going on in
the department of state known as the
state agency.
Yesterday morning the Oklahoman
told a story to the effect that Rev.
Waugh had been relieved as enforce-
ment officer in Oklahoma county.
Yesterday Rev. Waugh turned up in
Guthrie and was busy.
Last evening the local administra-
tion I^Per told a story to the effect
that Mr. Waugh had not bee"
moved in fact, that he had never
been employed by the ^e, hut^tha
he is a sort of "buttlnsky who to
BEWARE!
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BEWARE!
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IT CAN ONLY CLARIFY, NOT PURIFY
One of the greatest epidemics of "whtah ^01^0^ from shacks
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DRINK PUREST
THAT DISTILLED TABLE WATER
Delivered 5c gallon Phone 1T6
Western Ice and Cold Storage Co.
Muskogee, Okla., Aug 14. The
Commercial club, on complaint of < itt-
zens and business men, addressed a
vigorous protest today to Manage®
Noble of the Pioneer Telephone com-
pany of Oklahoma City, demanding
better service and a reduction of the
present rates.
EL RENO MAKING
A HARD EIGHT FOR
PACKING PLANT
Enid, Okla., Aug. 14,-Offering one
hundred thousand dollars in cash, a
site and to take stock, El Reno i
lighting hard here this afternoon for
the location of the farmers' packing
plant. Local bidders are endeavoring
to meet El Reno's offer. The .contest
| will be decided this evening
GOOD RAIN AT MUSKOGEE.
Muskogee, Okla., Aug. 14.- A good
rain fell here this morning, breaking
one of the longest drougths ever
known here. It Is too lato to save
the corn, but the cotton is fine.
NE.V HARNESS SHOP
AT
UP-TO-DATE SHOE SHOP
NO 4 WEST main
New work a specialty Re-
pairing of all kinds prompt
ly attended to. Charges
reasonable.
Give us a trial, we call tor
and deliver harness.
All new and modern mar
chinery.
Schafer aid Vantress-
When you go away for the sum
roer have The News follow you.
CAT IN THE BAG
JU8t m word about ~
lleve « to be the he«erv' Irue of town lots frult f„rm., etc.
first seeing it. This and see what you are getting.
%e^UyhaSvheaTdn,:emoney waiting investment, you are invited to
open an account at this bank.
b*nk of commerce
SECONDARY AGRICULTURAL
SCHOOL LOCATIONS DELAYED.
Guthrie, Okla., Aug. 14.—The three
secondary agricultural schools for the
third, fourth and fifth supreme court
judicial districts will be located about
the last of the month, according to
State Superintended E. D. Cameron,
who was down to his office today for
the first time following his sprained
ankle In the automobile wreck several
days ago.
Mr. Cameron will make an Inspec-
tion of the towns of the fourth dis-
trict next week. J. P. Connors has
already inspected the third district
towns, and President Connell of tho
A. and M. college will have finished
with the fifth district then.
Mr. Cameron's list of Lie fourtn
district towns who are candidates for
a school Is Lawton, Frederick, Altus,
Anadarko, Marlow, Rush Springs,
Minco, Tuttle and Lindsay; the third
district, Inspected by Mr Connors,
Chandler, Davenport, Stroud and
Wellington of Lincoln county; the
fifth district, Taloga, Helena, Fair-
view, Woodward, Fargo, Clinton, Cor
dell, Sentinel, Erick. Sayre, Chey
enne, Arapahoe, Okeene, Thomas and
Elk City. It will be seen that Ihe
third has eleven candidates, the
fourth nine and the fifth sixteen.
GRAZING LANDS TO BE
LEASED TO HIGHEST BIDDERS
Washington, D. C„ Aug. 14.—Be-
ginning September 30, all Indian graz-
ing lands in Oklahoma will be leased
to the highest bidders, and the leas-
ing will be taken entirely out of the
hands of local Indian agents. The
new system, It is believed, will mean
more money to the Indians.
DR. 0. H. TAYMAN
...DENTIST...
Office over Shawnee National Bank
PHOHB Q 2
One door west of the Union Savings Bank on Main Street, where all
cars stop, you will find the
Up-To-Da^te Shoe Shop
The liffhtnlnff repairs, the most modern machinery. I have in opera-
tion the new Champion and Landis Stitchers which do (rood work and
keep them hoi so we can hit the ball. Always ready for you. Men s H
soles sewed 75c, Ladies' 1-2 soles sewed Wc, we make a specialty of
cementing 1-2 soles on turned shoes. We promptly call for and de-
liver your work to all parts of the oity. I buv and sell Men s second
hand shoes, bring them to us. Harness shop in connection.
Phone 184 4 W. Main J- M. Va.ri TreSS prop, and Mgr
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