The Shawnee News. (Shawnee, Okla.), Vol. 14, No. 230, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 23, 1910 Page: 1 of 8
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VOL. 14.—No. 227.
THE SHAWNEE NEWS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1910.
THE I *WS, THREE MONTHS, $l.O«
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International News Service.
Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 23.—Presi-
dent Gompers of the Federation of
I^ahor has postively forbidden a gen-
eral strike In support of the carmen
who are now out on a strike. Or-
ganizer Pratt and President Gompers
are working against a strike. The
transit company has stated that the
strikers have done $40,000 worth of
damage in wrecking 300 cars belong-
ing to the company. The cars were
bombarded at a half dozen points
during the morning and the police
say that they are helpless to stop
the depredations under tho, present
orders, and furtner say that they
will shoot to kill soon.
tween rioters and police from the
Baldwin locomotive works. BrickB
and clubs flew tnick and many shots
were fired. A niob of 3,000 people,
started down Market street, attack-
ing every car that appeared, and re-
formed at another place when dis-
persed.
The governor and adjutant-general
are here conferring with the mayor.
Militia is in readiness to hasten to
the scene from Wilkesbarre, Potts-
ville and Harrisburg. The street car
company has advertised for 3,000
men. It is announced that the com-
pany will sue the city for damages to
property during the rioting.
thirty-five injured.
International News Service.
Philadelphia, Pa„ Feb. 23.—Thirty-
five were injured here today in a
terrific struggle that took place be-
Tom DeBruler left this morning for
New York on business.
J. W. McRae, sales manager of the
Western & Southern Fire Insurance
Co., has gone East on business.
Marietta, Okla., Feb. 23--Two labor
strikes within the past few days, in-
volving the construction of the Love
county court house, called for a meet-
ing of the board ot county commis-
sioners yesterday to demand of the
contractors, the Fall City Construc-
tion company, that reasonable de-
mands of local laborers be given
consideration. The strike nearly
reached a serious situation last night
when laborers were warned not to
sleep in a hall that had been pro-
vided under penalty of tne hall be-
ing burned.
e original workers on the job
were paid $1.50 per day. They de-
manded an increase of 25 cents. This
was refused by Hugh Johnson, fore'
man for the construction company
and the men walked out. Johnson
went t<? Fort Worth and procured
other laborers and continued the
work. Local sentiment against the
imported labor became so strong that
many of the new men quit. Trouble
Was then threatened.
a writ of mandamus to compel him
to act.
There is some question among law-
yers as to whether or not a writ of
mandamus would lie against the chief
executive. It is said the mandamus
proceedings are also to include the
secretary of state and the anti-pro-
hibitionists assert they will find a
ay out of their dilemma, regardless
Governor Haskell's action.
Mr. Stuart is expected to reach
Guthrie today and commence pro-
ceedings, or at least make an etfort
in that direction. It is believed here
that the anti-prohibitionist and local
option forces will be successful in
forcing submission.
3 KILLED IN
International News Service.
Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 23. Three
more regiments of militia were or-
dered to get under arms this morn-
ing, to be ready at a moment's call.
The company has decided to run cars
through the milling uistrict for the
first time since the strike. A state
of anarchy exists. Strike sympathiz-
ers are using dynamite freely. A
riot will begin with the first attempt
to operate cars. In the northeast
section six cars started, manned vgith
strike-breakers, but a crowd ot 10,000
I people, opposed by several hundred
policemen, began stoning the cars
and piling obstructions in their way.
The police charged the mob and a
number of heads were cracked. It
is the general opinion that the gen-
eral strike called by President Mur-
phy will die a natural death, al-
though it is estimated this morning
that 6,000 workmen refused to go
to work.
International News Service.
Louisville. Ky., Feb. 23.-Two men
were killed outright, one died later
at the hospital, and two were serious
ly injured as a result of a wreck
caused by a double-header freight
running into an open switch In the
Big Four yards here. Twenty cars
were piled into a heap.
THE NEWS, 3 MONTHS FOR $1.01
THUEli LINES THREE TIMES iftic.
tirely closed, his cauliflower ear is
reduced to hamburger, his lips are
twice their normal size and ho is
almost unrecognizable. Woigast's
cheek is scratched and his left eye
is bruised, these being the only
marks the flgbt left on him. Wol-
gast said that he carefully mapped
out tfte battle, and following his or-
ignal plan of not trying to knock out
his opponent, wore him down with
body punches. He will give a re-
turn engagement if the public de-
mands it. Nelson says today that
he is surprised at Woigast's fight,
but that he hasn't any punch wor,
mentioning. The attendance at the
flgbt was 12,000 and the receipt!
$37,600,
ILL LIMIT VETO
POWER OF L00D5
International News Service.
London, Feb. 23.—The liberal mi a
istry is preparing a bill which will
limit the veto powers of the lords,
making its deliberations almost a
mockery, and the government will
stand or fall on this bill. The firm
stand taken by Premier Asqulth has
saved the governnfent and forced the
Irish to back down from their posi-
tion. Asquith announced in the
house of commons that the govern-
ment will not Introduce the Irish
home rule bill this session. This an-
nouncement created the greatest sen-
sation because Asquith had promised
home rule before the election.
SHE IMS HE
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International News Service.
Chicago. 111., Feb. 23.—The receipt
of hogs today at the Union stock
yards were 16,000 head, just half the
number that had been expected. The
prices made another jump upward
as a result and reached $9.65, the
highest that has ever been recorded
in this or any other market. It is
evident that the farmers' stock has
been about exhausted, with the East-
ern markets Clamoring for hogs that
they are unable to get at any price.
The prediction that $10 hogs would
be reached before the market ceased
to soar is now in sight.
REACH $9.70.
International News Service.
Chicago, ill., Feb. 23.—A carload
of hogs sold here this afternoon for
$9.70. Louisville reports $J.60 as the
high mark there, and Kansas City
$9.50.
WEATHER
Oklahoma—Fair tonight, warmer
in northern portion; Thursday fair
and warmer.
Kansas—Snow tonight and Thurs-
day, with rising temperature.
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Byron, Okla., Feb. 23.—Mrs. Anna
Evans, a former Missouri resident,
who celebrated her ninety-seventh
natal anniversary in Byron during
the last week at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. S. L. Wells, has four
children living, thirty-two grandchil-
dren, 100 great-grandchildren.
One son, Peter Evans, still lives at
Ravenna, Mo., and another, Harvey
Evans, aged 73, the eldest, lives in
Byiun. Her husband, Pev. Sc'.oraon
Wvvin dif'l fiix'y-one yi.ars a?o.
Tulsa, Okla., Feb. 23.—Edwin
Chase, aged 27 years, a nephew of
County Commissioner W. L. North,
was probably fatally wounded yester-
day in a hunting accident, the third
of the kind in Tulsa county this sea-
son.
Chase, with Oscar Wells, was shoot-
ing ducks on the banks of the Ar-
kansas river, six miles south ot
Tulsa, when Wells' shotgun was ac-
cidentally discharged, the contents
entering young Chase s left lung.
The accident occurred at 5 o'clock
this afternoon and while Wells was
gone for help Chase mustered up
strength enough to crawl and drag
himself nearly a mile up the frozen
country road. He was met by a
farmer who brought him to town in
his wagon.
While returning home from a day'
hunt, Will Watchman, aged CO years,
was shot and instantly killed by the
accidental discharge of his brother
shotgun. Watchman had just warned
his younger brother to be careful of
tiie gun, when in some unexplainable
way the gun was discharged. Will
Watchman was standing directly in
front of the barrel and the entire
charge entered his throat, severing
the juglar vein and causing instant
death.
ME ors
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| You Men Who Labor
Hard J
Mrs. Russell Sage, widow of the
late multi-millionaire, who is making
a trip through the South and scat-
tering hundreds of thousands of dol-
lars tight and left. Wherever she
goes she showers gold in the most
profuse manner. Her donations are
principally in aid of charitable en-
terprises and her average has been,
according to reports, in the neigh-
borhood of $100,000 daily.
Tulsa. Okla., Fob. 23.—Miss ICaie
Barnard, commissioner of charities
corrections, inspected tlfe Sand
Springs po,i fht'iTi, kept by Charles
Page, Tulsa's millionaire b nefftctor
!>f the destitute poor. Miss Barnard
commended Page and his work high-
ly. The farm, containing 600 acres,
has spent considerable money in Im-
proving the springs, erecting build-
ings and installing a zoological gar-
len, and has had a "Katy" passenger
station established at the farm, six
miles west of Tulsa. More than
venty-flve orphan children and fifty
destitute and feeble old men and wo-
men find a home there. Captain
Breeding, formerly In Salvation Army
work, is in charge of the farm.
You who labor early and late—you mean well but seem to
make no financial headway—you are just traveling in a circle.
You can't accomplish much without a fixed determination.
You are due to achieve something of value—a home for ex-
ample-something for ypur family. You can not do this with-
out you save the proceeds of your labor.
shawnee,'oklahoma, Is the home of a bank that Is
your friend—yes, it Is yoour good friend. That bank is the
bank of commerce in shawnee.
Don't wait to "Think It Over"—just come right in Now—today
and see Mr. A. J. Fluke, Cashier of this bank, and he will
convince you, you should begin to save.
The beauty of It all is you can't lose what you have
laid away here because the strong arm of the depos-
itors' guaranty law makes you safe.
The Bank of Commerce in Shawnee
W tllace Estill. Jr.
Vice-President
WILL FORCE
:
Capital, Surplus and
Profits $48,000.00
Profits $45,000 00 * ▼
Guthrie, Okla., Feb. 23.—Those in
charge of the local option movement
.lave employed P. B. Stuart of Me
Alester to bring proceedings to com-
pel the filing of the initiative pet!
tions for a vote on the prohibition
question.
Following the announcement ot
Governor Haskell that he would re-
fuse A act In the manner of filing
the petitions, the anti-prohibitionists
(stated they would bring an action for
Special to The News.
Guthrie, Okla., Feb. 23.—Represen-
tative Joe Porter of Enid became
inqulsite In the Oklahoma house
again today, and In line with Gov-
ernor Haskell's fourteenth message,
relativo to Interest money, introduced
a resolution asking why $225,409, re-
ceived in interest money from the
federal government, was not distrib-
uted along with the other common
school fund, and in that It was not
distributed, who hnd the money. Por-
ter's resolution hits the democracy
another body blow, as there is noth-
ing on file to show who had the
money in question. Porter s resolu-
tion tells the story:
Whereas, Section 1 of Chapter 76,
session laws 1907-08, provides for
the distribution on Jan. 15 and July
15 of each year of all money on hand
in the state treasury from the income
of the state school fund; and
"Whereas, The records of the
United States treasury department
at Washington, D. C., show that up-
June 1, 1908, the sum of $225,-
409.84 was paid by warrant to the
treasurer or the state of Oklahoma,
the same being interest upon the
$5,000,000 school fund from the date
of passage of the enabling act to Dec.
19, 1907. the date of the approval of
the act by the governor of Oklahoma
for the transfer of this money io the
state treasury; and
"Whereas, The distribution of
money to the various school districts
of the state on July 15, 1908, em
braced the sum of $71,802.75, which
was *19,483.04 less than the amount
received from the leasing oi lands;
the $225,409.84 of Interest received
from the federal government not be-
ing distributed at that time as was
required by law, but the total amount
withheld until Jan. 15, 1909; and
"Whereas, The various school dis-
tricts of the state practically all had
outstanding warrant indebtedness,
drying interest at the rate of IS
per cent, and were therefore com-
piled to pr> iiler.- it '.t. '!m ■'
if $6 762.27 because of the -vi, hholr.-
ing of this money from distribution
contrary to law; therefore,
"Be It Resolved, That the special
committee on investigation of the
house of r< presentatives be and is
hereby empowered and directed to in-
vestigate and report to this body why
said money was withheld from dis-
tribution; by whose order; whore
the money was during this time; un-
der whose control; whether or not it
yielded any income to the school
fund and if so, how much."
McAlester. Okla.. Feb. 23—Choked
Into near insensibility and brutally
assaulted with a revolver, Mrs. Fred
Benton, wife of a McAlester sewing
machine agent, escaped further In-
jury at the hands of an unknown
negro, at 2 o'clock yesterday after-
noon, by falling with him out of the
door during a hard struggle. * The
negro escaped into a negro settle-
ment between McAlester and Krebs
anil has not been located. Fifty
armed men are taking part In the
search, led by Fred Benton, the wo-
man's husband. Several arrests were
made, but means of Identification
were lacking.
The home of the Bentons is in the
'astern part of the ctly, about a
mile and a half from the business
section. Mrs. Benton was at home
alone, her two small children being
at school. The negro entered the
house and demanded something to
eat and drink. His desire was graat-
ed and then he asked for money.
This was refused him and he threat-
ened assault. Mrs. Benton finally
gave him what she had. $40. receiving
which, he then said; "I'm not
through with you yet," and grabbed
her by the throat. A struggle fol-
lowed, during which the negro struck
| Mrs. Benton on the head with the
I barrel of his revolver, which ended
! when the two fell out of (he door.
'i i u-'jrc, ><\:ii her prostrate
u.i'i iile.-dinp. ran northeast toward
the negro settlement. it was two
hour* before ihe officers heard of
tho affair. Bloodhounds from the
state penitentiary were procured, but
they failed to get on the negro's
(rail. Mrs. Benton believes she can
identify tho negro.
Wizard of Ihe season, sweeping down
from the northeast, sent the mercury
e to 6 below zero this morning.
Cold wave warnings were sent out
to the Central West, Missouri, Kan-
sas and Nebraska. Tne temperature
throughout the North ranges from 5
to 20 below zero. There is much suf-
fering. , „ ,
International News Service.
Chicago, 111., Feb. 23.—Tho worst
THE NEWS, 3 MONTHS i'OR $1.00
Christopher J. Fitzgerald, who will
act as presiding judge at the various
local tracks this season. The appoint-
ment was recently made at a spe-
cial meeting of the Jockey club of
New York. Mr. Fitzgerald is not
only known on tracks coming within
the sphere of his new duties, but
racing men all over the country are
his friends and admirers.
International News Service.
San Francisco, Cal., Feb. 23.—As
a result of the terrible punishment
administered by Wolgast yesterday,
Nelson today presents a much bat-
tered appearance. One eye Is en-
A CALL TO WILLIAM ALLEN,
Guymon, Okla., Feb. 23.—Tho Car-
thage correspondent In the Guymon
Herald contains the following trite
statement:
"Speaking of legislatures and spe
elal sessions, the present one is sure
a hummer. We are called upon to
pay their expenses while extending
tax-paying time, after we have paid
our taxes. William Alien White
ought to write one on 'What's the
i Matter With Oklahoma?' "
^STATEMENT OF CONDITION
Of The
SHAWNEE NATIONAL BANK
Shawnee, Okla,
U s made to the Com-MrolleiTof the Currency
at the close of business
MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 1910
RECAPITULATION.
Resources.
Time loans and oiscounts f 57' 229 Sj
Hai.kinn bouse, furniture and fixtuns 22,000.00
U.S. Wis 50.00000
Stocks and securities, (county warrants).. > - vjflfc. • 23,930.0*
Demand Loans— •• 143.to
Cash and Sight Exchange SUO.68W0I 45j iaj.su
Total
Liabilites.
Capital stock
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Circulation account . 968,077.93
Dopoaits
Total $1,126,303.12
Attest: The above statement is correct:
J, M. AYDELOTTE, JNO' W'
P. A. NORRIS, lCa hier,
h. T. DOUGLAS, Directors.
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