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VOL. 14—NO. 872
THE SHAWNEE NEWS, SATURDAY, JULY 2, 1#I0
THE NEWS THREE MOt'THS, $1.00.
PROMINENT FIGURES IN THE PAN-AMERICAN CONFERENCE
National News Association.
FACTS ABOUT GREAT FIGHT. *
  Battle will be for the heavy-
* weight championship of the
* world.
*
• Principals—James J. Jeffries
• (white) undefeted heavyweight
• champion; John Johnson (col-
• ored) present holder of the
• world's championship title.
• Referee, "Tex" Rickard of
• Ely, Nevada.
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* Battle ground, Reno, Nev.
Length of
rounds.
fight, forty-five
Purse, $101,00, the largest
ever hung up in any ring con-
test; 76 per cent to go to the
winner and 25 per cent to the
loser.
Promoters, Jack Gleason of
San Francisco, Cal., and "Tex"
Rickard of Eyl, Nevada.
Winner's receipts, including
share of purse, moving picture
profits and side bet, estimated
at $175,000.
Gate receipts estimated at
$600,000.
The attendance is estimated
at 20,000.
BUT WHER.1' IS THE FUND? IS
THERE ANY!
Guthrie, Okla., July 2.—The state
bank commissioner has issued certi-
ficates showing to be entitled to ben-
efits of the state bank guarauty fuud
the following banks: The State Bank
of Frederick, capital $25,000; Bank of
Greensboro, capital $10,000; and Lire
Stock Exchange Bank of Oklahoma
City, capital $10,000. The laBt named
bank is restricted to the business of
Packingtown Addition.
WHY IS W. A. LED11ETTKR SO
PROMINENT IN REPRESENT-
ING THE STATE?
Guthrie, Okla., July 2.—It would
be of great interest to the taxpayers
of Oklahoma at the present time If
they couid understand why the same
attorney, who represents Governor
Haskell in his private suits and the
state banking board (which Haskell
controls) also appears against the
state and for the Waters - Pierce
(Continued on Page Five.)
Reno, Nev., July 2.—This city Is
surging with the great crowds that
have come to see the big battle on
Monday, and excitement runs high.
Both the fighters declare they are
ready for the fight. Both had brief
workouts yesterday and today, simply
to keep from getting stiff. Betting
continues to favor Jeff ten to seven
and a half, but from the conversation
of the fans one would Judge that
Johnosn was the favorite. The ma-
jority of the fans are talking Johnson,
but are putting tehlr money on Jeff.
The great fight is causing world-
wide interest, and special wires will
carry fight bulletins to all parts of
the world.
Hotels, boarding houses and pri-
vate homes are packed to capacity,
but thousands of people are coming,
and the town will be packed from
centre to circumference.
The good nature that usually pre-
vails at a gathering of this sort Is
much in evidence here. Everybody is
good natured and mak  everybody
else welcome. Gambling. is running
full force. The sale of seats conti-
nues to run heavy, but the promoters
fear that they will not cover expen-
ses.
They will have to make profits off
the moving pictures.
Both the fighters say that they are
in pedfect condition. Johnson says
that he is ready for the fight of his
life; that he has been waiting for
this chance for six years, has trained
(Continued on Page Five.)
: CITY HOSPITAL IS
NEARING COMPLETION
WILL BE COMMODIOUS AND EX-
CELLENTL YADAPATED TO
ITS PURPOSE.
The new city hospital is rapidly
nearing completion. Today the work-
men will finish flooring the building
and putting in the petitions. The
building is an immense one, consider-
ing the amount available for con-
struction, and will acommouate per-
haps a hundred patients at a time. It
will also be extorially beautiful and
strictly modern in all its arrange-
ments and appliances.
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LITTLE TIME IS LEFT
TO VISIT CHAUTAUQUA
FARMER" HARRIS HARVESTING
CROP.
Wagoner, Okla., July 2.—"Farmer"
Jim Harris, who was recently re-
elected "grass root" chairman of the
republican state organization for four
years by a unanimous vote, has been
harvesting his wheat crop on his
ranch in Wagoner county, this week.
He shipped a car from the farm yes-
terday. There were 487 bushels from
twenty-seven acres, which netted 92c
per bushel.
OMAHA COMMISSION MAN BE-
LIEVES SOME ONE IS USING
HIS NAME.
Prominent figures in the Pan-Amer-
ican Conference, and scenes in Buenos
Ayres, where the conference will be
held. On the left are Dr. Jose Alcor-
ta, the president of the Argentine
Republic, and (below ( Lewis Nixon,
a member of the United States dele-
gation to the conference. Ambassa-
dor White, the chairman of the Unit-
'Otrn
ed States representation, is shown on
the right At the top is the famouB
Argentine pavilion of exhibitions,while
Congress Hall In the Avenida de
May') is shown below.
ALL HAIL OUR DAY OF INDEPENDANCE
B. Blotcky, a commission man of
Omaha, Neb., has sent the following
warning to local bankers:
"To any bank In Shawnee, Okla.:
Look out and don't cash any of our
checks. We understand there is a
party arouud in that part of the
country forging our name on checks.
Notify merchants and other banks the
same, and oblige, B. Blotcky."
TELEGRAPHS RESIGNATION.
Guthrie, Okla., July 2.—Bert Chan-
dler, republican member of the State
Board of Affairs, telegraphed his re-
signation to Gov. Haskell at Oklaho-
ma City, to be effective today. Mr.
Chandler dcelined to make a state-
ment.
CHILD DIES OF HYDRO PHOBIA.
Poteau, Okla., July 2.—The 6-year
old son of Charles Brown Is dying
here of hydrophobia. The child was
bitten by a dog thirty days -so and
was recently treated in an institute
in Oklahoma City.
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GAVE HIS LIFE.
SIX NEGROES HAVE ALREADY
BEEN KILLED—CHASING
OTHERS.
National News Association.
Mendenhall, Miss., July 2. — The
race riots in Simpson county were
renewed this morning. Six negroes
have already been killed. Armed
whites are hunting for more. The
negro sections are depopulated, hun-
drdes fleeing to the woods. The tr 
ble started a week ago when a negro
beat a white farmer.
Birmingham, Ala., July 2.—Fearing
race riots, the mayor has decreed
that whites and blacks shall not be
permlted to listen to the fight re-
turns in the same building.
The Shawnee Daily News niles tho
news while it is news.
National News Association.
St Louis, Mo., July 2.—Cap-
tain Lyons, usglstant chief of
the St. Louis Fire Department,
was bnrled beneath the debris
of the Waters-Pierce Oil Com-
pany's warehouses this morn-
ing. Herman Piker was fatal-
ly burned. The explosion of
gasoline caused the floor to fall.
Warehouses covering an entire
block were burned. In them
were stored the supplies for tills
territory. The loss Is a quar-
ter of a million dollars. Four
employes of the oil company
nre seriously injured.
FIRE BURNS ICE.
National News Association.
- Great Bend, Kas., July 2.—Fire this
morning destroyed the local Ice plant.
Loss, $25,000. Much suffering for the
want of ice is expected.
We share our profits with our savings depositors. On July
1st we will declare a dividend to our stockholders, and also a di-
vidend of i per cent to onr savings depositors. Those having sav-
ings accounts with us will please present their savings books at
the bank on that date or as soon thereafter as possible for this
credit.
The Bank of Commerce in Shawnee
Starts an Account
Every Depositor WALLACE ESTILL,
Guaranteed Against Loss Vice-President
WE Welcome
Small Deposits
It matters not what amount of money you have to deposit—
we wlU accept It at this bank. We welcome the smaU deposi-
tor, we extend to him the same consideration and courtSK
accorded all onr patrons.
Onr customers all know this.
Stat* tSational Bank
CAPITAL 1100,000.00
The Only United]Slates Depository in Pottawatomie County
FATAL RESULT OF PITCHED BAT
TLE A TLEAVENWORTH
TODAY.
National News Association.
Leavenworth, Kas., July 2.—In
pitched battle between four policeman
and a tramp this morning, Policeman
Honahue was shot and killed. The
others gave chase, firing a fusilade of
shots. They were joined by a posse,
but the tramp has not yet been cap
tured
HOT IN NEW YORK.
Nutloual News Association.
New York Clty^uly 2.—There
have been live deaths and num-
erous prostrations front ihe ex-
treme lieut today.
ANOTHER WAR?
National News Association.
Colon, July 2.—Costa Rica has ab
rogated the boundary agreement with
Panama and hostilities between the
two countries are feared.
FARMERS' UNION.
Wewoka, Okla., July 2—.J. L. Day
has been appointed to correspond
with the state officers of the Farmers'
Union with a view to a reorganiza
tlon of the union in Seminole county,
and an effort will be made to put the
union on a solid working basis once
more. The next meeting of the un
Ion will be held at Wewoka the first
Saturday In Ootober.
' There is little time left in which to
visit the Shawnee Chautauqua, which
has been the most successful ever
held here. The program closes to-
morrow evening with the lecture by
I. M. Holcomb.
Today is "farmers' day" at the
Chautauqua, and the lecture this af-
ternoon will be delivered by Presi-
dent J. H. Connell of the A. & M.
College at Stillwater. The Colum-
bian Orchestra will furnish the pre-
lude. This evening Col. Gearhart will
deliver a lecture. Col. G. A. Gear-
hart is a man with a message of
truth to all the people. His lectures
are characterized by humor, pathos
and logic, set forth in a veritable tor-
rent of choicest English. The Gear-
hart lectures are those that make the
ChautauquaB worth while.
Sunday afternoon "Sunday School
Day" will be observed at the Chau-
tauqua. The DeKoven male quartet
will give the program, and in the eve-
ning will f":uish the prelude to Mr.
Hoicomb's lecture:
Tho program for today and tomor-
row Is as folows:
Saturday, July 2, .1:30 p. in.
Invocation.
Columbian Orchestra.
Lecture, President J. H. Connell.
8:30 p. in.
Invocation, Rev. J. R. Jester.
Columbian Orchestra.
Lecture, Col. G. A. Garhart.
EUROPE TO HAVE
A NEW KINGDOM
PRINCE NICHOLAS OF MONTENE-
GRO TO ASSUME KINGSHIP
AUGUST 18.
Sunday, July 3, 3 p. m.
Invocation.
Solo, Selected, Miss Clara Cook.
De Koven Male Quartette.
Sunday School Day.
8:30 p. m.
Invocation.
Selection, De Koven Male Quar-
tette.
Solo. Selected, Miss Isabelle Tra-
nah.
I. M. Holcomb, lecture.
National News Association.
Vienna, Austria, July 2.—Europe is
to have a new kingdom. Prince
Nicholas, father of the queen of Italy,
has notified the powers that he will
declare his principality a knlgdom on
August 13.
BITTEN BY RATTLESNAKE.
Buffalo, Okla., July 2. — Mrs. A1
Buss, living near Doby, was bitten by
a rattlesnake yesterday, and for a
time was in a critical condition, but
prompt medical attention prevented
any dangerous development In the
case.
JOHN HART KILLED.
McAlester, Okla., July 2.—John Hart
was shot and killed at Scipio. J. R.
Williams, a merchant of that place,
came here and surrendered to the
sheriff.
STORE AT ABA BURNS.
Duncan, Okla., July 2.—The general
mercantile establishment of Neal &
Co. at Ara ,thls county, valued at
about $4000, was totally destroyed by
fire. Insurance, $2000.
BOY KILLED BY WAGON.
Grandfield, Okla., July 2.—Tuesday
afternoon, as G. W. Benge was re
turning home with his family from
fishing trip, his little son, John, fell
out of the wagon and was killed
a wheel passing over him.
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NO CHANGE I NWHEAT.
National News Aggof'atlon.
New York, July 2.—J. Ogden Ar-
mour has returned from a long trip
abroad. He says that there is no
reason to expect a change In wheat
prices until the new crop 1b har-
vested.
EXTEND BAIL ROADS.
Billings, Okla., July 2.—The citi-
zens of Billings held a mass meeting
for the purpose of taking action on a
proposition to extend the Frisco Rail-
road from that place to Tonkawa.
The necessary bonus to secure the
extension was promptly raised.
TRANSFERRED TO NEBRASKA.
Calumet, Okla., July 2.—T. C. Twee-
dy, who has been stationed here as
an additional farmer In the Indian
service at $720 per annum, has been
transferred to San Tee, Nebraska, at
a salary of $840. Mr. Tweedy will
leave this week for his new home.
INJURED IN RUNAWAY.
Aline, Okla., July 2.—As the result
of a runaway and aklck by a frac-
tious mule, Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Dodd,
residing about twelve miles west of
Aline, are confined to their beds, Mr.
Dodd with three ribs broken and his
wife with a broken limb and a badly
lacerfed arm and shoulder.
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