The Shawnee Daily News-Herald (Shawnee, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 237, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 27, 1912 Page: 1 of 8
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THE SHAWNEE DAILY NEWS-HERALD
— Exclusive Associated Press Report. Largest Circulation In This Section ot Oklahoma
VOL. XVI
Shawnee Day Herald, Vol. 16
Shawnee Daiy Newt, Vol. 16
(ConiolidatedN
Dec. i, 1911 /
SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA, ATURDAY, APRIL 27, 1912
EVENING EDITION-EIGHT PAGES
STATE TAX LEAGUE IS THE CATSPAW
Capital Appropriation, the Chestnut—Legislature, the Fire-
People of the State, the "Woolies."
A COLOSSAL POLITICAL 5IEAL IS IDE AIM
Wool-pulling, Hood-winking, Bam-boozling,
Tax Dodging Capital Gang Exposed.
The Stoiy of Eleven High Financiers, Who Organized a State Tax-
payers League as a Cloak to Hide a Proposed Legislative and
Capital Steal is Here told for the First Time, Under the Title
the poverty of the rich
A Great Joke With
The Citizens' Protective
the Joke.
The
Many Jokers.
League is
Legislature, the State Officers,
$3,500,000 Capitol Building
and $200,000 in Cash Are
the Jokers.
A Story of Throbbing Human Inter-
est, Depicting the Extreme Poverty
of the Mighty Rich. Eleven of
the Wealthiest Men in the State
With Only $1,750 Cash—When the
Assessor Came Around.
(*Tfie headlines above and article
following in exact replica is repro-
duced from the Tonkawa Chieftain.)
Some time ago a Mr. Gloyd, vice
president of this non-partisan, non-
sectarian, non-taxpaying league, vis-
ited Kay county for the purpose, so
he stated, of educating the people on
the science of government and on
the psychical phenomena of neuronics
of the cerebral hemisphere under cer
tain non-political conditions, or words
to that effect. Anyway, Kay county
taxpayers were not hypnotized nor
bamboozled and his scheme did not
work. After he read the constitu"
tion and by-laws, which provided for
the payment of from $1 to $20 each
into the league, with all officers and
directors in Oklahoma City, Kay
county proceeded to organize a pro-
tective league of its own. The Chief-
tain, in reporting the meeting, inti-
mated that perhaps these great phil-
anthropists (?) were not out spend-
ing their time and money in the in-
terest of the dear people; that they
were not buying pages of advertis-
ing in the Oklahoman for the bene-
fit of the people of Kay county or
any other county; but that they had
some ulterior motive in their ag-
gressive and state-wide campaign,
and that if the people would look
deeply into it they could find the
Joker. Whereupon that great "big"
Oklahoman pounced upon this "lit-
tle," insignificant Chieftain and gave
it an unmerciful trouncing for even
intimating that anything rotten could
emanate from Oklahoma City, and
especially from these honest patriots
who were spending their time and
money In the interest of the poor,
tax-ridden people of Kay county,
whom they considered incompetent
and unfit to take care of themselves.
But the editor of the Chieftain was
not convinced of his error by the
"forceful" argument and volcanic ex-
plosions of the Oklahoman, so he
took his cane in hand, shoved a bis-
cut in his pocket and slid down to
Oklahoma City to investigate the
character and habits of the officers
and directors of this state-wide (?),
non-partisan (?), non-sectarian (?),
non-taxpaying aggregation, for the
Good Book says, "By their fruits
ye shall know them."
That old adage, "There were
giants in those days," was appro-
priate in ages past when honesty
dwelt in the souls of men, but as
times have changed it would be more
nearly correct to say "There are
jokes in these days."
The Chieftain has called attention
in past editions to one Aiken, who
filed a bill last week for the destruc-
tion of fourteen state schools, and
who preached much about high
taxes; and yet his name is not
found on the tax rolls of Cleveland
county. That is a joke. We are
called upon to witness J. C. Monett,
acting president of the state univer-
sity and dean of the law school, as
he denounces our state educational
system, and, by his misstatements
reveals bis ignorance, which the
Chieftain proved beyond a shadow
of a doubt and made it so warm for
the dean that he came forward with
the worn-out explanation that the
stenographer err&d. That's another
joke.
And just recently we have been
amused by one Dr. A. C. Scott, "the
eloquent gentleman, the polished
orator, the noted educator" and
friend of the Aiken bill, who rejects
a portion of Holy Writ and who be-
lieves that the monkey Is his grand-
pa. That's no joke.
Yes, there are jokes in this day
and many of them, but the biggest
joke, the most colossal Joke, to our
mind, is this corporation with head-
Quarters and other quarters in Ok-
lahoma City.
The literature which this associa-
tion is scattering over the state and
which is doing the state more harm
than all its drouths and pestilences,
by keeping away thousands of good
people, shows the officers and di-
rectors of this association to be as
follows: C. F. Colcord, president;
S. M. Gloyd, vice president; O. P.
Workman, secretary; E. H. Cooke,
treasurer, and Joseph Huckins,
George G Sohlsberg, Leon Levy, John
W. Shartel, J. M. Owens and J. M.
Bass, directors.
The circular letter which they
are sending over the state reads:
"As a taxpayer have you not felt
the burden of taxation for 1911? Do
you want continued for 1912, 1913,
1914, etc., these conditions? If you
do not, a remedy is proposed. We
are forming an organization of one
hundred thousand taxpayers in the
state who stand for reform by limit-
"ABSOLUTE SAFETY"
Keep a Written Account
ot all Your Expenditures
You know from experience it is hard to save from your
earnings—but it can be done If you set your heart and head
in that direction. The only way to do it is to keep an ac-
count of what you earn rnd what you epend.
The simplest way to keep this record is to have a bank
account—deposit your money with this bank and pay all 'bills
by check. Your bunk book and returned checkB are the
record you want—they will tell the story of your money both
earned and spent.
Now would be the proper time to begin.
THE STATE NATIONAL BANK
SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA
"JUST PLAIN OLD FASHIONED BANKING"
ing the amount that can be taxed,
etc."
Now, dear reader, we want to call
your attention to the offilcals of the
organization who ask you if you
have "felt the burden of excessive
taaxtion," and see If these officials
have felt the burden of excessive
taxation. If so they are surely in a
position to sympathize with you, for
"misery loves company."
We will first call your attention to
C. P. Colcord, president of the
league. Here is C. F. Colcord's per-
sonal tax assesment, copied from
the records of Oklahoma county:
Automobiles $3,000
Diamonds and jewelry 150
Office furniture 40
Money 440
Mortgages 1,600
Piano none
Now, old horny-handed farmer,
note that C. F. Colcord has no gold
nor silverware, has no piano, has
household goods, has only $40
for office furniture, and the old
woden desk in our ofifce cost nearly
that much, and to think that the
poor man has only $150 worth of
jewelry in his home. Do you know how
poor C. F. Colcord is? His estimated
wealth is only $400,000. No wonder
the poor man has no household furni-
ture, no wonder his office furniture
is only worth $40. No wonder he
feels the burden of "excessive taxa-
tion.'
And now, dear reader, at the top
of the letter head we find "O. P.
Workman, secretary." Workman is
cne of the most active men in the
organization. He believes thoroughly
in the reduction of taxes. It Is his
religion. He is only worth $200,000,
acording to Dun and Bradstreet, and
to convince you, dear reader, that
he is conscientiously opposed to tax-
ation, his name does not appear on
the tax roll as having any personal
property whatever. Do you not
sympathize with O. P. Workman with
only $200,000, in his efforts to lift
the burden of taxation from the dear
people, from the backs of the groan-
ing taxpayers and from his own,
when his names does not appear as
having any personal property what-
ever. He and Aiken are in the same
boat, both patriotic citizens are loud-
ly crying high taxes.
Now, Mr. Kay County Farmer, who
refused to be led into the Bplder's
parlor by this scheming bunch of
real estate boosters, let us look for
a moment at E. H. Cooke, the treas-
urer of the "Non-Partisan Citizens'
Protective Association of Oklahoma,"
and also president of the State Na-
tional Bank, as his letter head Indi-
cates. From our earliest childhood
we have sympathized with the na-
tional bankers. They are probably
the most down-trodden people on the
face of the earth. When we turn to
the tax records of Oklahoma county
we learn, to our amazement, that E.
H. Cooke's name does not appear on
the tax rolls as paying any personal
taxes, and while we are weeping over
the povery of this poor man, this
same E. H. Cooke, treasurer of the
taxpayers' league and president of
the State National Bank, we find
that he is rated at $250,000, we feel
something like the little boy the
calf ran over—we Just have nothing
to say. Sometime when you are in
Oklahoma City, Mr. Honest Citizen,
drive out to 415 North Hudson and
view E. H. Cooke's handsome man
sion, and then after that think that
this poor man has no household
goods, no piano, no easy chair, no
mahogany, no silverware, no dia-
monds, not even a finger ring, and
no watch. Why, it is enough to cause
the tears to flow from the eyeB of
the most hardened criminal. Yes,
Blr, E. H. Cooke Is opposed to taxa-
tion, and he is treasurer of a league
that has for Its slogan the reduction
of taxes.
(Concuded in Monday's Issue.)
WEATHER FORECAST.
ay Associated Press.
Oklahoma — Showers and
thunderstorms tonight and
Sunday; cooler Sunday.
will campbell,
of kansas, now oe
good and gentle
langley of kentucky takes
him over coals for at-
tack on roosevelt.
By Associated Press.
Washington, April 27.—Representa-
tive Langley, republican, of Kentucky
In denouncing Representative Camp-
bell in the house today for his re-
cent attack on Roosevelt said:
"I don't thiuk it proper for gentle-
men who have gotten the worst of
it on the stump or in the newspapers
to come into the house and air their
grievances."
NUMBER
NOTICE.
Shawnee Lodge No. 107, A. F. <<■
A. M., will hold a special communi-
cation for labor in the M. M. degree
Monday evening, April 29th, at 8
o'clock in Masonic Hall, Whlttaker
building.
Visiting brethren welcome.
H. A. WAGNER, W. M
ADA POLICEMAN
KILLS BAD MAN
wounded policeman takes
smoking gun from desper
ado and kills him.
Ada, Okla., April 27.—Charles
Braddy, a local desperado, while in
the act of murdering a city police-
man named Harris last Friday even-
ing, had his smoking gun taken
from him by his intended victim,
already shot in the hand, who turned
the tables by shooting Braddy dead.
Local mourners of Braddy, who
are not inconsiderable and some not
inconsequential, excuse Braddy's ac-
tion on the grounds that Harris
would as readily have killed Braddy
without equal chance had opportunity
earlier afforded. Braddy was
young giant physically, an expe-
rienced gun man and has killed men.
It was next to miraculous that
the policeman succeeded in killing
Braddy under the enforced condi
tion 8 of the one-gun duel.
A MYSTERIOUS
DISAPPEARANCE
NOTHING KNOWN OF HENBY
RACK LEY'S PRESENT WHERE
A BO ITS.
During the past week a quiet
search has been, on progress for
Henry Rackley, manager of thr-
White House Cafe. He disappeared
Monday, leaving his wife and other
relatives without any word as to
where he was going. It is also said
that Saturday and Sunday's receipto
from the cafe are not accounted for
The disappearance was not reported
to the police.
TO REBUILD
THE COUNTRY
CLUB HOUSE
was destroyed by a myster
ious fire more than
a year ago.
members get busy
Loss Has Been Keenly Felt By the
City—Was a Popular
Rendezvous.
A movement is 011 foot among the
members of the Shawnee Country
Club looking to the rebuilding of the
beautiful club house that was de-
stroyed by a mysterious fire more
than a year ago. The club house
and all of its contents were cou-
sumed. The origin of the fire was
never explained. The building cost
$3750.
Loss Was Felt.
The loss of the club house was
keenly felt, not alone by the mem-
bers, but by the city at large. It
was an ideal place for the enter-
tainment of guests of the city, and
filled a demand that could be sup
plied in no other way. To the mem-
bers especially, however, the loss
was especially severe, as it was
favorite rendezvous, not only In the
summer, but also in the winter
evenings.
Reorganizing Club.
A meeting of the country club
was held Friday night at which
arrangements were mado to pay
outstanding indebtedness and
build the club house. The
school lease upon which the grounds
are located will be offered for sale
next year, and the club expects to
purchase it. With this end in view
it is probable that the members will
get busy at once, rehabilitate the
Country Club and be ready for the
purchase of the land when the time
comes.
Will Let Contract.
At the annual meeting of the
Country Club next Friday evening
new officers and directors will be
elected, the plans for the new build-
ing will be approved, and construc-
tion work will commence at once.
All of the money to pay the bac«
Indebtedness and construct the new
building has been subscribed and
paid In. The building committee is
composed of B. B. Brundage, A. J
Cammack and J. L. Roebuck.
RECORDS BROKEN.
the substantial farmers of Semlno 'i
county and says crops are looking
mighty fine.
Dry Powder J
We Invite a critical examina-
tion of our statement found
elsewhere in the columns of
this paper. We show a CASH
RESERVE of 58% percent
which is the strongest percen-
tage reserve held by any bank
in Shawnee. The law only re-
quires 25 percent. "There's a
reason "
In the past fifty-seven days
our deposits have Increased
$13,016.94 making our total de-
posits $218,827.14 and with
total resources of over a
MILLION DOL-
QUARTER
LARS.
We Invite the accounts of all
looking for safe place to "tuck
away" their savings.
Read the Dally News-Herald.
Security State Bank
Shawnee, Okla.
WANT ADS 'o the News-Herald lo
per word.
Track Meet at Norman Proves the
Fastest Ever Held in State.
Special to The News-Herald.
Norman, Okla., April 27.—A light
rain falling until 1:30 this afternoon
put the track In splendid shape, and
number of records have already
been broken in the interscholastlc
meet in progress here. Up to three
o'clock this afternoon Shawnee con
testauts have not won any points,
but expect to get their share in the
subsequent events. An ineffectual
attempt to run the hurdles was made,
the wind blowing the hurdles down
as fast as they were set up. The
crowds have broken all records, 3000
people being in the grandstand this
afternoon.
PHILANTHROPIST
BREATHED PRAYER
AS DEATH CALLED
k. pearsons gave in life
time entire fortune to
cause of education.
By Associated Press.
Chicago, April 27.—The funeral of
I). K. Pearsons, the philapthrophlst,
who died this morning with a prayer
on his lips, will be held Tuesday of
next week.
Mr. Pearsons had only recently
celebrated his 90th birthday. During
his lifetime he gave away $10,000,000
to the establishment of colleges in
the west and at the time of his
death had only a bare pittance left
of his once princely fortune. He
gave to "his children,' 'as he called
the colleges, the last ot his money
on his 90th birthday.
harry thaw seeks liberty
Appeals for Fourth Time Through
Writ of Habeas Corpus.
By Associated Press.
New Rochelie, April 27.—Harry
Thaw here today from the Matte
wan state insane asylum began his
fourth attempt to secure his libera
tion on a writ of habeas corpus be
fore the state supreme court. Jus
tlce Keogh will preside at the hear
lng.
Crop Prospects Flue.
W. K. Ray, residing near Shaw-
nee, at the close of a business letter
the News-Herald says: "I think
us farmers will sure mako something
this year; prospects are very fine at
present."
News-Herald want ads bring results.
NEAR HELP
FAILED WHEN
ACCORDING TO TESTIMONY TWO
STEAMERS AND SCHCJfl'ER
WERE IN THE VICINITY.
LAY BLAME ON TBE ICE
Claimed the Frozen Field Kept th«
Vessels Back From the
Work of Rescue.
By Associated Press.
Washington, April 2i.—Two steam-
ers and oimj^hooncr were near the
Titanic whensh9 sank, according to
Captain Moore of the steamer Mount
Temple, in testifying before th6 Ti-
tanic investigation committee of tha
senate today. He said the ice held
the vessels back.
He said the Mount Temple arrived
1 the scene of the disaster two
hours after the Titanic sank.
Captain Moore said he turned his
vessel toward the Titanic when ha
intercepted the aid calls. On the
way he saw the lights of a schooner
within a few miles ot the tragedy
and coming from that direction. That
daybreak disclosed the great ice
field and a tramp steamer nearby.
The Identity of the tramp nor the
schooner could not be fixed by Cap-
tain Moore. Ho said he read "C.
Q. D.; boilers flooded."
'I saw no skyrockets at all; I sent
none up myself for fear of divert-
ing other Bhlps," Captain Moore said.
UNIDENTIFIED
DEAD ARE TO BE
FULLY DESCRIBED
WHITE STAR LINE TO PUBLISH
DESCRIPTION THROUGHOUT
THE COUNTRY.
By Associated Press.
Halifax, N. B., April 27.—The stone
cutters have been Inscribing head-
stones to mark the graves of the
Titanic unidentified dead.
The coroner's Jury is awaiting the
arrival of the cable-ship Mackay*
Bennett.
The White Star line is praparing
to publish a full description of the
unclaimed bodies throughout the
country.
STATEMENT OF CONDITION
—of the—-
Shawnee National Bank
SHAWNEE, OKLA.
As made to Comptroller of the Currency at the close of business
Thursday, April 18, 1912
RESOURCES.
Time Loans and Discounts $528,587.73
U. S. Bonds, at par 50,000.00
Banking House, Furniture and Fixtures 22,000.00
Stocks and Securities, (County Warrants) 20,806.51
Demand Loans $ 57,705.82
Cash on Hand and In other llanks 204,145.89 201,851.21
$883^05.45
LIABILITIES.
Capital and Surplus $100,000.00
Undivided Profits 14,936.54
Circulating Notes 49,997.50
Beposlls 718,171.41
The above statement Is correct:
Attest: J. ST. AYDELOTTE,
S. C. VINSON, Directors.
H. T. DOUGLAS,
$888^105.45
JNO. W JONES, Cashier.
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