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THE SHAWNEE DAILY NEWS-HERAlii)
Exclusive Associated Press Report. Largest Circulation In This Section ol Oklahoma
VOLUME XVI
Shawnee Daily Hcralil, Vol. 16 /Consolidated^
Shawnee Daily New , Vol. 16 \ Dec. i, 1911 /
SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1012.
EVENING EDITION—EIGHT PAGES
UMBER 225
TERMINALSITE
HAS BEGUN
ENGINEERS AND FIELD MEN OF
OF M„ K. & T. COMMENCED
WORK THURSDAYT
BIG SHOPS NOT UNLIKELY
Extension of Line Northeast Not Un-
likely—Freight Tonnage to Be
Increased.
Interest in the establishment ol
the terminal ol the M., K. & T. rail-
way in Shawnee was renewed today
when engineers started work in sur-
veying the site for a "Y" and ter-
minal site. The site selected is one
mile west of Broadway on Indian
lands along the Katy right o£ way.
Accepted Offer.
Ten days ago oiiicials of the com-
pany announced that the offer of the
city made by Mayor frank P. Stearns
in behalf of the city would be ac-
cepted. One of the principal fea-
tures was the offer of a free terminal
$ite. Approximately twelve acres of
land has been obtained and it is un-
derstood that an option on a larger
tract of land is available.
Significance in Plan.
This feature is not without sig-
nificance, many business men say.
It is a matter of general belief that
the company will in time establish
shops here that will give employment
to a large force of men. While there
Is a general belle'f that .the company
will in time construct a line from
this city northwest to Fallis, nothing
definite as to the plans of the com-
pany in this connection has been giv-
en out
The bringing of the freight terminal
here means that the freight tonnage
of the line is to be greatly increased.
At the outset it will bring several
families to Shawnee. Small shops
will probably be established in Shaw-
nee at once. It will stimulate trade
for it will afford farmers greater ad-
vantages for shipping and will make
this city a greater trade center.
CLARA BARTON DEAD.I
* By Associated Press.
* Washington, April 12.—Miss *
* Clara Barton, the founder of *
* the American Red Cross, died *
* today at her home in Glen *
* Echo, Md. She was 90 years *
* of age.
JURY DISAGREES
MISTRIAL IN CASE OF MRS. HUN-
NING, CHARGED WITH COM-
PLICITY IN MURDER.
By Associated Press.
Hiilsboro, Mo., April 12.—The Jury
in the case of Mrs. Annie Hunning,
charged with complicity in the mur-
der of her husband, Martin Hunning,
disagreed and was discharged. They
stood eleven to one for acquittal.
Joseph Seidl, serving a life sen-
tence, confessed that Mrs. Hunning
promised to pay him for killing Hun-
ning.
VOTE FOR STRIKE
IN CASE DEMAND FOR INCREASED
PAY IS DENIED BY THE
RAILROADS.
By Associated Press.
New York, April 12.—By a major-
ity of 23,00ft out of 25,000 votes cast
Ahe locomotive engineers of fifty rail-
roads east of Chicago authorized a
strike should further negotiations for
increased pay fail.
WILL DEFEND TITLE
SHAWNEE AND ARDMORE DE.
BATING TEAMS WILL HAVE
JOINT DEBATE.
One week from tonight the Shaw-
nee high school meets Ardmore high
school in debate. The occasion !s
the defenes of the Lion Store cup,
which is held by the local school.
The question to be debated Is,
"Eliminating the Judiciary and
Granting Constitutionality. Resolv-
ed, That the recall feature should
(be established in state and local
government."
Oratory and debate have become
more and more important as a phase,
of high school trafning In recent,
years, and particularly is this true of,
the high schools of Oklahoma. To-
night Oklahoma City high meets
Muskogee in< debate; at the same
time Enid and Oklahoma City meet
at Enid, and Muskogee and Enid
meet at Muskogee. Prof. Hall of
the local high school has gone to
GUARD BORDER TOWNS
SHIPMENTS OF WHISKY TO EAST
SIDE MADE THROUGH
HERE.
County officers are having no little
trouble in running down men who
are alleged to be engaged in the
transmission of intoxicating liquors
to the east side of the state. At
Wanette, Asher and other border
towns shipments of whiskey are said
to have been very large of late and
a large quantity has been received
before officers became aware of the
fact that Pottawatomie county was
cne of the important points through
which whisky was being shipped.
Men Fled Country.
Recently a court of inquiry was
held at Asher, resulting in warrants
being issued for the arrest of sev-
eral persons who were charged with
violation of the liquor law. It is
understood that the persons have
left the county and not been ap
prehended. Under a recent federal
ruling intoxicating liquors cannot be
shipped into the eastern part of the
state in what is known as the old
Indian Territory. It is known that
shipments are made to the border
towns and cities and then transmit-
ted by wagon across the border line.
Enid to act as judge in the dtjalo
there.
The members of the student body
to represent Shawnee in the debate
with Ardmore are, in the order in
which they will speak, Frank Rush-
ton, Charles Borden and Roy Mul-
len. The boys are diligently at
work preparing the argument.
Shawnee defends the negative.
What Makes a Bank
Strong ?
In judging a bank always remember that it is CAPITAL,
SURPLUS and profits 'hat give security to the depositor, be-
cause money is what stands between you as a depositor a.id
any possible shrinkage in the security held by the bank.
CAPITAL, SURPLUS AM) PROFITS $li5,00(1.00.
THE STATE NATIONAL BANK
SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA.
The Only F. S. Depository in Pottawatomie County.
THE BEST YET
SAYS DEALER
N. C. TAYLOR, RECENTLY FROM
THE PACIFIC COAST, SAYS
TO HOLD ON.
FOUR ME DROWNED
GEN.GRANT
FIFTH BOY RESCUED IN RIVER
TRAGEDY ON THE OHIO AT
EAST LIVERPOOL.
By Associated Press.
East Liverpool, 0., April 12.—Four
boys were drowned when a boat
crossing the Ohio river from Ihe
West Virginia side capsized near
here. The fifth boy was saved.
WEATHER FORECAST.
y Associated Press.
Oklahoma—Unsettled; cooler.
Missouri and Kansas—Prob-
ably showers tonight or Sat-
urday; cooler Saturday.
PANIC WORSE THERE
Can't Compare With This State, and
the Recovery Will Be
Slower.
Oklahoma City, Okla„ April 12.—
"The man who owns farm or city
property in Oklahoma and desires to
best protect his interests for the fu-
ture will not act wisely in attempt-
ing to dispose of his Oklahoma hold-
ings on the present market, with the
idea of recuperating losses or in-
creasing profits by investing on the
Pacific coast or in northwest Can-
ada. He will do better to hold his
reace and keep his Oklahoma prop-
erty, or ,if he is dissatisfied, borrow
a little on his property here and
take a trip out through the coast
states and cities and investigate
conditions there."
This was the advice of N. C. Tay-
lor, a prominent land dealer who
has operated extensively in farm and
townsite lands in the vicinity of
Enid, Woodward anj other Oklaho-
ma points for several years.
Mr. Taylor has just returned to
Oklahoma from a trip of several
weeks through California, Washing-
ton and Oregon, and his unqualified
advice to Oklahoma property owners
is to hold on.
"The whole country is just now
suffering from what we may call a
quiet panic,' said Mr. Taylor. "Val-
ues are down and conditions some-
what unfavorable almost anywhere
that you can look, but especially un-
favorable are the conditions on the
coast just now, for the reason that
the people have no money with
which to carry on their interests and
the values have not yet adjusted
themselves. The man who wants to
lose money fast either should put it
into farms or city property on the
coast. I went out on the farms there
and talked with the farmers, and I
talked with girls working In the
cities, and found that the farms are
mortgaged heavily, and the wage
earners are ettlng about half what
they earn in other sections of the
country, or are working on half time.
, "There are not less than 40,000
unemployed people in Los Angeles,
San Francisco Is little better, and
Seattle is dead. Of course thase
cities will revive and go ahead, but
Oklahoma will go ahead first. I had
good looking men stop me on the
streets of Los Angles and beg me
for relief, not only once, but several
times. There Is no question what-
ever that Oklahoma Is far safer for
the poor man than any place on the
coast.
"I would rather put money into
Oklahoma at prevailing prices than
In California or Oregon or anywhere
else I know of. You can buy acreage
close to Chicago or Philadelphia rel-
atively cheaper than you can near
Los Angeles. Back in thos sections,
the rural sections of the east, the
present depression is being felt less
than elsewhere because the farmers
hav been there for years and years
and have been able to accumulate a
little to tide them over times Ilka
the present. But they haven't the
land that the farmer in Oklahoma
has, and our farmer out here will
make it, if he hangs on.
"It is mighty fine to see those
orange groves in bloom in California,
and to go up the San Joaquin valley
and see the results of irrigation there,
hut It Is Irrigation that has done It,
and with irrigation in Oklahoma re-
sults equally as good or better can
end will be had. If you buy irri-
gated land In California you buy at
a fabulous price and get a big mort-
gage with It, and If you do not you
might belter keep your land In Ok-
lahoma because you have better land
at less cost.
"The man who wants to leave Ok-
lahoma will do better to o east than
to go west, but the man who owns
land in Oklahoma, and Is wise, will
keep It."
WOMAN BADLY HURT IN
RUNAWAY ACCIDENT
MRS. MILLER SUSTAINS BROKEN
LEG IN FALL FROM
BUGGY.
Mrs. Miiller, living three miles
west of town, was thrown out of a
buggy in a runaway accident on
North Park street this morning,
about 11:30 o'clock, and her right
leg was broken in two places, be-
tween the ankle and the knee.
The team she was driving became
frightened at a small boy riding a
bicycle in front of them and ran
away. The team made a sharp
turn at Eleventh street and the wag-
on was upset in such a way that
Mrs. Miller was thrown beneath the
rig.
Moore Bros. & Fewell's ambulance
was called and Mr*. Miller was hur-
ried to the city hospital, where the
fracture was reduced.
YORK HOTEL
SrnilEN DEATH COMES TO
GREAT ARMY OFFICER AT
MIDNIGHT.
HIS WIFE AT BEDSIDE
Hon. Joe P. Robinson, democratic
nominee of Arkansas, passed throngn
here today en route to Oklahoma
City.
WATERS SUBSIDE;
RELIEF WORK ON
FLOOD CONDITIONS TAKE ON A
MOKK HOPEFUL \SPECT—
TW01*01 NTS ALARM.
By Associated Press.
Memphis, April 12.—Continued fall
of the river made further change
for the better in flood conditions
north of Memphis Thursday night.
Rescuing parties are rapidly bring-
iug out refugees from northeastern
Arkansas in high power motor boats
Further organization of relief work
is also Indicated in optimistic rd-
ports received here as regards the
Reelfoot lake country 'between Hick-
man, Ky., and Tiptonville and Ridge-
ley, Tenn.
Despite incidental triumphs of the
Mississippi in its racing rage against
the levees between Columbus, Ky.,
and Helena, Ark., the opinion was
expressed by experts. Thursday night
that only two points north of Mem-
phis remain in appreciable danger.
With further retreat of the water
probable, it is believed the crisis has
passed in this part of the valley.
At Vicksburg.
Vicksburg, I Il3s., April 11.—Aside
from the break Thursday in the Ash-
land levee, north of Natchez, by
which several thousand acres of Jef-
ferson county were flooded, the dikes
of the Mississippi river safely held
their flood. Between Helena, Ark.,
and Vicksburg there were no crev-
asses reported. The break at Natchez
it is declared, will not be serious.
Government engineers, third dis-
trict headquarters, hero reiterated
last n'.ght the opinion that was wired
to Washington for the information
of President Taft:
"We think the levees will hold."
The progress of the flood Thurs-
day showed that the crest should
reach Greenville, Miss., a menaced
point, by Monday. The flood then
should reach its height along the
Louisiana shores south of Natchez
three or four days later. Levee
board chiefs and government engi-
neers think the dikes protecting
western aud portions of central
Louisiana will hold. They declare
the Ashland break does not matter.
Towns in Danger.
Memphis, April 12.—Wire commun-
ication is cut off with Osceola, Lux-
ora and Marked Tree, Ark. The last
reports from theso towns, which lie
largely below the levee, was that
the water was rising and the situa-
tion was grave.
Heart Failure Ends Life Just After
He Had Retired for
the Night.
New York, April 12.--Grant 1s
dead. The news flashed from the
apartments of Major General Freder-
ick Dent Grant at the hotel Buck-
ingham shortly alter midnight sent
a shock through the city such as
that which startled tho whole coun-
try upon the death of his father
twenty-seven years ago.
The news was far more sudden.
It came less than an hour after the
first alarm had been sounded thit
General Grant was even seriously ill.
The alarm itself had come before it
had been generally learned that Gen-
eral Grant was even in the city, as
his presence here had been kept a
secret.
"Get a physician quick. The gen-
eral Is dying." This telephone call
received at4 the night desk of the
Buckingham at 11:30 o'clock Thurs-
day night was the first news.
A bell boy was dispatched to the
office of Dr. Abbey near by but the
physician was not at home. Mrs.
Grant was notified and chafing at
the delay she cried hysterically:
"Get an ambulance. Get anybody. '
The alarm was Bent to police head-
quarters from which an ambulance
was dispatched. Calls were put In
at random also for physiciaus in the
Fifth avenue district and within a
few minutes 200 responded.
When the ambulance arrived with-
in four minutes of the alarm it was
said that General Grant probaibly
was dying. He was In too dangerous
a conditiom to be removed and the
ambulance drove away.
In the half hour previous to his
death the alarm over his condition
had aroused all the newspaper of-
fices, in most of which the reports
were regarded with caution in view
of tho faot that General Grant's
presence here was not known. Many
newspaper men were on the seem-
in a few minutes, however, but as
none was allowed to go to the apart-
ments the exact state of affairs waa
a matter of doubt until an end was
put to all when the hotel clerk was
heard to repeat over the telephone:
"Grant is dead."
It was staged that the cause was
heart failure following diabetes and
attending digestive disturbances.
The following statement was made
at 1 o'clock by General Grant's at-
tending physicians, Drs. Abbey and
Bench.
"General Frederick D. Grant died
suddenly of heart failure without
premonition at the Buckingham ho-
tel at midnight, April 11. After re-
tiring at 11 o'clock apparently in
better condition thaw for several
weeks. He had returned from his
recent trip much improved and look-
ing remarkably well and vigorous
His condition since his return had
,giveni no special anxiety to his phy-
sician who had been with him dur-
ing the afternoon and congratulated
him on his good health. He express-
ed himself as feeling rejoiced at his
renewed strength.
"General Grant has been suffering
from diabetes and the attendant di-
gestive disturbances which seemed,
however, to be perfectly under con-
trol. This sudden fatal termination
came as a great surprice. His wif«
and nurse were with him at the tim«;
and the physicians who were c&llsd
at once found the heart had stop-
ped instantly."
Widow is Brave.
By Associated Press.
New York, April 12.—Mrs. Grant
is bearing with fortitude the shock
of the death of her husband, Gen-
eral Frederick Dent Grant. She di-
rected messages to her son, U. 8.
Grant of tho third engineering corps,
WHOLESALE MURDER
FIVE NEGROES SLAIN AT SAN
ANTONIO, TEXAS, IN HOR-
RIBLE MANNER.
By Associated Press.
San Antonio, Tex., April 12.—Wil-
liam Burto, his wife and two chil
dren and Leon Avers, a brother-in-
law, all negroes, were murdered
while asleep in their home. The
head of each victim was apparently
crushed with an ax. Butcher knfres
were found sticking in all the bodies
except those of the children.
The police believe a negro fanatic
is responsible for the butchery, which
is similar to that of several negro
families in Louisiana, to which Clem-
entine Barnibet, leader of a negro
human sacrifice cult, confessed.
llehckuli Lodge Meeting.
Shawnee Rebekah Lodge No. 271,
held a special meeting Thursday
evening to welcome their sister, Mrs.
Ella Harvison, president of the Re-
bekah state assembly. At the close
of the meeting several members of
Shawnee lodge accompanied the vis-
iting sister to Tecumseh, where, they
were royally entertained by the Re-
bekah lodge of that place.
The White House Cafe is modify-
ing their front by a new electric
sign.
* SERI
JAS. McKELVEY STRXKEN WITH
CONGESTION OF THE BRAIN
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
James McKeivey, a prominent bus-
iness man of Shawnee, was stricken
with congestion of the brain shortly
after 1 o'clock Thursday afternoon.
A report from his home this after-
noon indicated that his condition was
serious.
Complained of llllness.
Mr. McKeivey, who conducts a
grocery store on South Beard street,
had apparently been in the best of
health until a few days ago when he
complained of feeling ill. Yesterday
he told some friends who had callus
at the store that he was suffering
from a severe headache. Suddenly
he was seen to stagger to a chair and
relapse into semi-consciousness. He
was removed to his home.
Mr. McKeivey came here from
Oklahoma City the first of the year
purchasing the grocery business of
James Edgin. He was prospering
and his Budden and serious Illness
has occasioned much apprehension,
not only among members of his fam-
ily but many friends.
TO BE ORDERED TO FRONT
Try a want ad in the News-Herald
COL. ROY HOFFMAN RECEIVES
ORDERS FROM WAR
RE PA RTMENT.
Col. Roy Hoffman of the Oklahoma
National Guards, has been ordered
here by the United States war de-
partment to see how many men, and
baggage cars can be depended on,
If the United States government
should order them to tho Mexican
border.
Col. Hoffman spent part of the
morning in consultation with Capt.
Walte and Lieut. Chrlstner, both of
Company "A." Later this morning
Col. Hoffman spent a few hours In
Tccumsch on similar business. Some
of tho military men of Shawnee and
of the state think that It will only
bo a course of time until tho Okli-
homa regiment is ordered to the
border.
and her daughter, Princess Cantacu-
zene.
Great secrecy had surrounded Gen-
eral Grant's recent whereabouts. It
Is believed he came to New York
from Florida a few days ago for
treatment. Attendants said he seemed
well when he entered the hotel Buck-
ingham and walked alone.
BE ISSUED FAR
OFFICER CHARLES COLE A YD
JOE SIMMON, PRINCIPALS, TO
HE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY.
MYSTERIOUS SHOT FIRED
Injured Men to He Arraigned—Both
Have Hetalncd
Counsel.
Warrants will bo issued Saturday
for the arrest of Joe Sammons and
Officer Charles Cole, principals to
the shooting affray at the Rock Isl-
and station early Monday morning.
What charge will be preferred
afealnst the men cannot bo said with
any degree of authority, as County
Attorney Holt would not Indicate
what the nature of the charges
would be.
Men Hadly Hurt.
Following tho arrests of the men
they will be arraigned as soon as
they are able to leave their beds,
both having been quite seriously in-
jured. Sammons is a p tent at the
Shawneo hospital suffering from two
broken arms, his left, arm having
been so seriously injured by a re-
volver shot wound that it was fear-
■d for a time that it would have to
be amputated. He has not passed
the sceptic poiBonlng stage and
while word from the hospital thU
afternoon Indicated he was resting
comfortably, he Is not entirely out
of danger.
yCole sustained serious 'bruises
about the body and* it was thought
four of his ribs were fractured. His
left shoulder was Injured aw" two
fingers on his right hand were frac-
tured. Hon. S. P. Freeling has been
retained by Sammons; Judge Mabel
will represent Cole and County At-
torney Holt will appear for the state.
Cole's father caused the arrest of
Sammons aud it is understood that
a brother of Sammons who was In
conference with Mr. Holt Thursday
night, caused a warrant to be Issued
for the arrest of Cole.
Who Fired Shot.
Since the trouble it has developed
that a shot was fired from the out-
side of the stattion soon after the
officers arrived there. Who fired
the shot? is a mooted question that
the county attorney is endeavoring
to determine. Cole fired three
four shots inside the station after
the shot was firod from the outslda,
two of which took effect in Sam-
mons' arrnB. The other two went
wide. County Attorney Holt has
made a .thorough Investigation of
the affair and developments of a
sensational nature will come to light
at tho hearing. It Is believed the
hearing will bo toeitf early next
week. Several witnesses who were
eye witnesses to the affair will testi-
fy.
Head The Shawnee News-Herald.
Even From Far
Away Swceden
Our deposits come.
This morning's mall contained
a draft for 4318.24 Krond, which
In plain "United States" Is
$1,140.00.
The tide of saving that have
been sent back fo the Old
Country for safe keeping,
thanks to the security offered
by our State Guaranty Fund
Law, Is flowing back this way.
Are you appreciating and
taklnj advantage of this pro-
tection? If not, why not?
Better Be Safe Than Sorry.
Security State Bank
Shawnee, Okla.
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