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Exclusive Associated Press Report,
VOU XVI
Shawnee Daily Herald, Vol. 16 /C
Shawnee Daily Newt, Vol.16
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NOT TO GET
AGAINST LUMBER TL
By Associated Press.
Jefferson City, July 31.— re-
port of Special Commlssioni > ey-
nolds, filed in the supreme c "j of
the United States In the oust. > lit
against certain lumber corat. is
alleged to be in trust, was against
the lumber companies.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY SATS
CAN PROVE HIM
GUILTY.
By Associated Press.
New York. July 31.—"It can be
proved that Police 'Lieut. Becker in-
stigated the Rosenthal murder, aai
the exposure of police graft will not
condone the crime," said District At-
torney Whitman.
Whitman's statement was in
answer to talk of immunity for
Becker in the event of his disclosing
the operation of the system.
The district attorney will hold an-
other conference with Rose this af-
ternoon. Rose has assured him he
can inplicate the much talked of
"professional men higher up."
Rose's estimate that the annual
graft is two million, four hundre.l
thousand dollars is regarded as con-
servative, rather, by Mr. Whitman.
"CLEAN UP" IS
ORDER OF TOE
CITY PHYSICIAN
TYPHOID FEVER IS BECOMING
PREVALENT IN SHAWNEE-
WARNING GIVEN.
♦ '♦
V
IK
GERMANS WILL
FORM SOCIETY
ATTORNEY MICHAEL DECLARES
EDITOR DALE GOT SQUARE
DEAL.
A candidate for the Republican
nomination for County Treasurer,
who 1b possessed of special fitneBS,
fcA. J. Nicklas, of Shawnee.
Nicklas has lived twelve years
county. For Che first few
j was engaged in farming,
Nte years has been in the
Lamest Circulation In This SectJrcantuo business, of
 as made a success. For
POLI' ho was a bookkeeper in
 I the experience gained
makes him thoroughly
the methods necessary
jofflce of county treas-
native of Ger-
college educa
the thorough
rman systen
He also
SHAWNKB, OKLAHOMA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 1912
HAS TYPHOID FEVER.
Ira D. Mulllnax of the News-Her-
<ald force, who has been editing the
special political edition, remains ill
at the general hospital, his Illness
having been diagnosed as typhoid
fever. The Illness of Mr. Mulllnax
is responsible for the political edi-
tion being issued today instead of
Monday as at first contemplated.
CALL ISSUED FOR MEETING
SUPERIOR COURT
ROOM.
IN
With the assertion that typhoid
fever is becoming prevalent in ths
city, Dr. W. N. McGee, city physi
clan, has designated Thursday and
Friday, August 1 and 2. as "clean
up" days, and urges all citizens to
clean up their premises on theso
days. All rubblBh, weeds, etc., placel
in the alleys will he hauled away
by city teams free of cost. "Typhoid
fever has become prevalent In this
city," says Dr. McGee, "let's heed
its warning. Everybody get busy."
A number of cases of typhoid have
developed recently. There are two
out of the News-Herald office, and
other cases of sickness where typhoid
fever is feared. The threatened epi-
demic appears to be of very recent
origin, as a few weeks ago th)
health of the city was far above th*
average, especially as to the fever.
All citizens are urged to exercise
every precaution possible to pre-
vent a further spread of the drea<!
disease.
The following call has been issued
for a meeting of Germans of tho
•county:
"Notice is hereby given to all the
Germans and German sympathizers
of Pottawatomie county, that a meet-
ing will be held in the Superior
Court room at the City of Shawnee
on Sunday, August 4th, at the hour
of 3 o'clock, for the purpose of per-
fecting a permanent organization
At this meeting the name of the
society will be selected and the of-
ficers for the ensuing year will be
chosen. It is intended that not only
those of German birth and ancestors
will be admitted, but all people who
•ympathlze with the organisation
which we expect to organize will be
admitted. It is expected that
great number will be present and
ample accommodations have been
provided.
"Similar organizations have been
perfected In the large towns of tho
state, and It is hoped that we will
be able to have the largest society
In the state.
"Everyone is invited.
"Very respectfully,
"C. W. L. STIEHL,
"CARL MOHRBACHER,
"W. N. MABEN,
"CARL BINDER.
"CHRIS REIDDEL,
"CHARLES UNZNER,
"P. B. HOERLEIN,
"MAX KROUCH."
ACCUSED LAWYER
DENIES CDAROE
DARROW ON STAND IN OWN DE-
FENSE REFUTES DAMAG-
ING STORIES.
Los Angeles, Cal., July 31.—The
case of the defense in the bribery
trial of Clarence S. Darrow reached
its climax Tuesday in a mass of
denials and contradictions by t.io
lawyer-defendant, in which he ver-
bally swept away every charge and
accusation made against him since
the trial began. Every shred and
rartlcle of Incriminating testimcnv
given by Bert Franklin, John R.
Harrington, George Behm and De-
tective Guy Blddlngen was character-
ized by Darrow as false.
In estimating the power required
to drive a vehicle at a certain rate
It is figured that the air friction
varies as the square of the speed.
trave|BS-c®U|!
"A. B. A." Cheqoos make
money frnttcra easy wherever
you tra/rol. Each $10, $20, $51)
and  U'0 Choqwe i« engraved \
1th it*, ex-oct value in pounds, j
marks, franca, lira, kroner, I
rubles and Rot-ins. Accepted |
at full value in every country of I
the world. Yonr signature |
identifies you-
SPEAKING DATES
OF J. H. MATOERS
IN POTT COUNTY
WILL DELIVER ADDRESSES AT
SIX PLACES DURING THIS
WEEK.
Secuity State Bank
Interest in the race for United
States senator in Pottawatomie coun-
ty has been notably increased by the
announcement that Hon. Jamea H.
Mathers, the gifted county attorney
of Carter county, -will fill six speak-
ing engagements In this county be
ginning Thursday afternoon and end-
ing Saturday nlg'.it at Shawnee.
Mathers has spent several week)
in the campaign throughout the
state discussing the relative meri's
or Owen and Haskell. Those who
have heard him declare that he is
one of the strongest public speakers
in Oklahoma.
His engagements in this county
are as follows:
Wanette—Thursday afternoon, Aug.
1st.
Asher—Thursday night, Aui(. 1st.
Tecumseh—Friday afternoon at pic
nic grounds.
Earlsboro—Friday night, Aug. 2nd.
Maud—Saturday afternoon, Aug
Srd.
Shawnee— Saturday night, Aug. Srd
corner Main and Bell strets.
McLoud, Okla., July 30, 1812.
Editor of Shawnee News-Herald,
Shawnee, Oklahoma.
Dear Sir:—
I have heard and read much of
late concerning the prosecution of
F. L. Dale, editor of the McLoud
Observer, for libel on complalntof
Judge Ross F. Lockridge. Since I
personally know that much, if not
all, of the campaign reports about
this and the criticisms urged against
Judge Lockridge, because of it, are
false and misleading, I feel that in
justice to Judge Lockridge and all
concerned, I should make this state-
ment. I acted as attorney for Mr.
Dale, and being also a personal
friend and Ucquaintance of Judge
Lockridge, all relations between Mr
Dale and Judge Lockridge, after the
charge was filed, were conducted di-
rectly through me. I know that
Judge Lockridge acted in good faith
in bringing the action. The report
in the McLoud Observer was "a
false publication" and highly "In-
jurious" within the meaning of the
libel law. I know that Judge Lock-
ridge tried to ascertain whether or
not there was intended malice in
this publication before he filed the
charge and made careful inquiry,
and had it not been for my unfor-
tunate failure to get in connection
with him after his inquiry, I am
sure justice would have been done
without complaint. Immediately
after the charge was brought, I
came with Mr. Dale directly to
Judge Lockridge. They were total
strangers personally, up to that
time. We convinced Judge Lock-
ridge that this was an unfortunate
misprint and that Mr. Dale could and
would make complete correction.
Judge Lockridge was satisfied with
this and in my presence told the
County Attorney at once that he dli
not believe the case should be prose-
cuted further and that he desired It
to be dismissed. This was the end
of Judge Lockrldge's prosecution of
the matter and he exacted no con-
dition whatever for this dismissal,
even trusting entirely to Mr. Dale
and myself to correct the error and
clear up the mistaken report in the
next issue of the paper. Judge
Lockridge did a few days later
while In McLoud, believing that the
whole matter had been adjusted, ask
Mr. Dale if he would publish an of-
ficial news statement concerning his
office, which was then being pub-
lished by the Shawnee News-Herald,
the County Democrat, the Maud Mon-
itor, the Tecumseh Republican and
the Wanette Enterprise. Mr. Dale
agreed to do this and did publish a
part of it Judge Lockridge fur-
ther offered voluntarily to make a
public statement of the whole libel
proceeding either In Mr. Dale s
paper or In a public meeting at Mc-
Loud, If thiB was deBlred, and at a
large public meeting which was at-
tended by Mr. Dale himself, he made
a thorough explanation of the whole
matter, which Mr. Dale's warmest
friends considered a fair and manly
disposition of it. With this state-
ment Judge Lockridge said the in-
cident was entirely closed so far
as he was concerned.
I regret to say that malicious par-
ties have tried to stir up strife and
misunderstanding over this unfor-
tunate incident, and I take this op-
portunity to say as tho one next
to the parties themselves in this
matter, that both Judge Lockridge
and Mr. Dale have tried to act in
good faith and that neither has wil-
fully sought to Injure the other.
Yours respectfully,
J. T. MICHAEL,
Attorney at Law, McLoud, Okla.
Monroe Doctrine
Reaffirmed By
the V- S■ Senate
CAUSE OlVti •
fluently
e prom
innec-
By Associated Press.
Washington, July 31.—The senate
foreign relations committee adopted
Lodges' recommendation that the
United States reaffirm the Monroe
doctrine in terms clear to all tho
world, and adopted a resolution ex-
pressing disapproval of the purchase
of any possible naval base on the
American continent by a foreign
power.
A firm statement is asked because
of the Magdalena Bay Incident,
wherein ia Japese syndicate sought
the purchase of Mexican land.
QUARREL OVER DIVISION RE-
SULTED I!S DEATH OF NEGRO
WOMAN.
cotraty superintendent of public in-
fer County structton, I desire to base it solely
upon ray fitness for the office, and
my conviction that I can give yoa
the administration which is demand-
ed by the present needs of the
county.
I have been a resident of this
county for twenty-one years. In
quiry as to my prebent and past life
is thus laid open to all.
It is true that I am a woman, but
it is also true that by far the larger
percent of teachers are women, and
af. a teacher and a woman, I b^
lieve that the one most vital institu-
tion in our land should be kept clea"
of all political rings and thus kee.D
the 'highest degree of efficiency it;
our schools at the minimum cost to
our patrons.
1 will endeavor to deal justly and
without personal or political preju-
dice with all who should come to nie
and seek the aid of the county super-
intendent's office, in the capacity cf
teacher, officer, patron or pupil, and
I will do it In a courteous and
but Udyllke manner, always keeping up-
^r- permost in my mind the fact that 1
r|Um a public servant.
I -u -.—
THE WOOL BILL.
By Associated Press.
Washington, July 31.—Senate dem-
ocrats agreed in caucus to stand be-
hind La Follette wool bill and ask
the houes for conference.
ANOTHER REVOLUTION.
By Associated Press.
Washington, July 31.—A new rev-
olution is rampant In Nioauragua, ac-
cording to a wireless message to
the navy department from the gun-
boat Annapolis, now in Nicauraguan
waters. Mangua, the capital, was at-
tacked on the 29 and  everet). ion
outside communication.
BIG JUDGEMENT IN
DISTRICT COURT
M. BRAZZELL GETS VERDICT
FOR $12,000 FOR PERSONAL
INJURIES.
C. M. Brazzell, of Gallatin, Tenn
secured a judgment for $12,000 on
retrial of his case In the district
court last Saturday. This is the
case which the federal court re-
manded to the district court becaus
the federal court had no jurisdiction
while the supreme court remanded
it because the federal court did
have jurisdiction. The former judg
ment was for $7,500 and the judg
ment Saturday was a victory for
Mr. Brazzell, who was Injured by
flying chisel in the shops here In
1910. The case was tried before
Judge Wilson.
9DE0N ORCHES-
TRA ARRIVES
According to a statement made to
officers by Hank P^llnger, the
negro who shot and killed his wlf-3
south of Tecumseh Monday evening,
the trouble that resulted In the
shooting was occasioned by the di-
vision of a watermelon instead of
arising from a squirrel as firBt re-
ported. Balllnger was capturod by
Shawnee officers this morning at 4
o'clock In Mrs. Shawnee's pasture,
four and a half miles southwest of
the city. He told the following story
to the officers: "I had been
church Sunday night, and when I got
up Monday morning I was feeling
powerful bad and no account. I got
my Bhotgun and went out and shot
squirrel. As I came back homo
through the fields I picked up
watermelon to take the old woman.
When I got home I cut the water
melon in two, and gave her half.
Nigger,' she says, 'you didn't cut
that million straight." 'It's cut all
right and if you don't want your
half you can leave It,' sayB I. She
grabbed a butcher knife, and cut off
piece of my melon. We Jawed
about It and went In the house.
'You can't run anything over me.
nigger,' she says, and grabs a gun
that was setting by the wall. She
snaps the gun at me and It don't go
off. I grabs another gun and pulls
the trigger while she is still snap
ping her's. That's all there Is too
It." A cut on his hand he admitted
he had received in a quarrel with
her previouBly.
Balllnger when arrested showed
fear that he might fall Into tho
hands of negroes, who are much In-
censed at the crime. When assured
by Chief Hawk that he wouldn't bo
turned over to the blacks for ven-
geance, he appeared much relieved.
Since the murder of Balllnger's
wife, he has been hiding southwest
of Shawnee, and local police learned
that he had visited Tecumseh sev-
eral times. At one time he sent n
special delivery letter to a brother
In Colorado asking him for money
with which to leave the country.
Mrs. Shawnee's daughter saw hlin
In their orchard Tuesday morning.
He had built a fire and was roasting
apples and corn. He had been get-
(CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR.)
WILI
EQUALS
NINE PIECE
ORCHESTRA.
HUMAN
COMMERCE COM.
HAVE SAME RESH1PPING
FREIGHT RATES AS
ST. LOUIS.
By Associated 1'resB.
Washington, July 31.—The rail-
roads of tho southwest will be re-
quired by the Interstate commerce
commission to give Memphis such
reshipplng freight rates as are In
effect from St. Louis and other com-
peting points, according to a de-
cision of the commission today in the
Memphis and Hay Association
against the Frisco. No order was
issued, but one will be made unless
the railroad compiles voluntarily
with the suggestions.
TWENTY-ElliHT
HURT IN WRECK
FOUR COACHES FRISCO PASSEN-
GER TRAIN INTO DITCH
NEAR WETUMKA.
Among those who seek to repra-
sent Pottawatomie county in the leg-
islature, none is better fitted than H.
O Tener.
For there are many reasons. Nine-
teen years ago he came to Pottawa-
tomie county and taught one of the
first of our public schools. His abil-
ity to make strong and lasting
friends is seen in the fact that some
cf his former pupils are his strongest
supporters in the present campaign.
He went through all the trying times
of those pioneer days when teach-
ers' salaries were low and the war-
rants were often shaved. Later he
took up a homestead in Dewey county
and there he again went through a'.l
fhe lean years, the high taxes and
I itter experiences of the early day
cm ttler. Such experiences as this
have kept him in close touch with
the great masses and no one feels
r.'ore sympathetically than he the
burdens under which they labor.
Believing in his ability and integ-
rity, the citizens of Dewey county
ejected him to the constitutional con-
vention, where he served with much
distinction' He was chairman of
-V ROG RE SSI V u AT E S
IN ELECTION.
By Associated Press.
Kansas City, July 31.—Congres-
sional and county candidates will be
nominated by the progressive party
in Missouri this year.
This was ordered by the progres-
sive convention after a stormy dis-
cission that occupied the entlrj
morning.
A progressive city ticket will also
be nominated in St. Louis.
Wetumka, Okla., July  1.—Twen-
ty-eight persons were Injured, none
seriously, when four coaches of
northbound Frisco passenger train
No. 510 left the track seven miles
north of here at 9 o'clock Tues-
day night. The cause of the acci-
dent Is not known." More than half
of these injured were negroes, the
following white persons being listed
among the Injured:
Conducter Ed Hill, Bpralned knee
Baggageman Walterson, gash or
head and knee.
W. J. Stratton, Wlston, Mo., sprain-
ed wrist, face bruised.
C. W. Martin, news agent, head
and back bruised.
Lee Pool, Greenville, Texas, bruls
H. W. Paug, Kiefer, Okla., knee
and back sprained.
W. L. Revee, Sapulpa, Okla., back
sprained.
J. Donahue, Kiefer, Okla., head,
face and back bruised.
Partner From Dixie!
By Associated Press.
Oyster Bay, July 31.—A movement
Is on foot within the national pro-
gressive party to name a democrat
from the south as Roosevelt's run-
ning mate, Roosevelt said today, if
an available man can be agreed
upon. The Colonel said severil
leaders of the new party had made
the suggestion and that he favored
the plan.
'I have received a letter from Wil-
liam Allen White," said Mr. Roose-
\elt "making a strong statement in
regard to the effort of the regulars
in Kansas to bar Roosevelt electors
from the republican ballot. Taft
men, White writes, headed by Mul-
vane, who was rear brakeman of the
Chicago steam roller, are now tak-
ing the case before Judge rttney on
constitutional question involving
the fourteenth amendment. Kansas
people feel that the appeal Is a
fresh Illustration of their wicked
efforts to twist the constitution."
THE MARKETS.
(By Associated Press.)
Kansas City, July 31.—
CATTLE:
Receipts, 6,500.
Native steers, 6.50 to 9.70.
Cowb and heifers, 8.50 to 8.75.
HOGS:
Receipts, 7,00.
Bulk of sales, 7.85 to 8.05.
Top price. 10.00.
WHEAT:
July, 87 7-8 split
September, 891-2 Bpllt
December, no quotation.
CORN:
July, 65 5-8 split
September, 551-8 Bpllt
December, 571-8 split.
After three weeks of shuffling
around in a box car somewhere on
the New York Central lines the
Odeon orchestra ordered over two
monthB ago from the New York fac-
tory. arrived in Shawnee via tlie
Rock Island and was Immediate1}'
put into place and to service.
The handsome case of Bilver grey
cak conceals much Intricate mech-
rclsm, playing thirty-six selections
vithout repeating. The music is
sweet and melodious in harmony at
all times, and is a decided acquisi-
tion to the picture program of this
popular amusement house. It will
doubtless prove a paying proposition
being the latest, most modern mu
sical invention, playing to rival the
efforts of tho best of hm tan played
Instruments, not loud enough to de-
tract from the pictures hut rather
as an adjunct to intensify and
cement the Interest.
WINFIELD R. GAYLORD,
Sociallts State Senator of Wisconsin,
will speak in Shawnee, July 31, 8:30
p. m., corner Main and Bell. He It
one of the greatest debaters of the
age. Hear him. llS-$0-lt
U. S. Russell Here.
tJ. S. Russell, formerly editor of
the Shawnee Herald, and now chief
Inspector in the state pure food de-
partment, Is In Shawnee on business
and visiting friends. He is accom
panled by Mrs Russell and their son,
V. S. junior.
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF
The Shawnee National Bank
Shawnee, Oklahoma.
As Made to the Comptroller of the Currency at the
FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1912.
Close ol Business,
RESOURCES.
Time Loans aad Discounts   
U. S. Bonds at Par  50,000.00
Banking House Furniture and Fixtures   22,000.00
Stocks and Securities, (County Warrants)   18.121.&4
Demand Loans  I 48,449.94
Cash on Hand and In Banks  — 256,103.61
ToUI   
LIABILITIES.
Capital and Surplus   
Undivided Profits   14,091.65
Circulating Notes   49,997.50
Deposits   705,860.10
Total   
The above Is correct:
JNO. W. JONES, Cashier
Correct-Attest:
J. M. AYDELOTTB,
S. C. VINSON, Directors
H. T. DOUGLAS,