The Shawnee Daily News-Herald (Shawnee, Okla.), Vol. 17, No. 61, Ed. 1 Monday, October 14, 1912 Page: 1 of 8
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THE SHAWNEE DAILY NEWS-HERALD
Exclusive Associated Press Reporl. Largest Circulation In This Section ol Oklahoma
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SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA. MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1912
NUMItER 01
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STAND TODAY
<CRROBORATED TESTIMONY OK
"BALD JACK" BOSK.
BECKER MADE THREATS
Said Rosenthal Must Be Crooked
Before He Squealed.
New York, Oct. 14.—"Bridgie" Web-
ber called to the stand in the Beck-
er trial this morning to corroborate
the testimony of "Bald Jack" Rose.
Mr. Sheenan, secretary to the police
commissioner, indentifled Becker's
signature to a letter handed him
before Webber was called to tha
stand and testified Becker said about
Rosenthal: "The is trying
to do me In every way. Now he'3
going to get to Whitman. That has
got to be stopped. He's got to be
<;roako(f before he gets to Whitman."
KEW LAW FIRM.
Judge E. B. Hood and Hon. W. P.
liangston of Holdenville have form-
ed a partnership for the practice of
law, and toave secured pleasant
rooms at 124 1-2 North Broadway.
Mr. Hood is at present at his Chi-
cago office, where he will be engag-
ed for the next three weeks.
WILSON MORE OF A
FAVORITE THAN EVER.
New York, Oct. 14.—Election bet-
ting took a boost 'yesterday, with
Wilson quotations of 4 to 1 in Wall
fetreet.
A Wall street betting commis-
sioner showed $4,000 which he was
anxious to place on Wilson against,
$1,000. The short end was not cov-
ered, only $200 of the $1,000 'being
rut out. The $4,000 was sent down
into the financial district by a Dem-
ocratic contractor, and betting men
said it was Tammany •money.
One betting commissioner said that
at this time in the 1908 campaign
be had handled $100,000. This year
Lis estimate of bets placed was
$10,000.
The odds stand at 3 to 1 against
Taft and 4 to 1 against Roosevelt.
There was one offer of 1 to 3 thai
Wilson would receive a greater pop-
ular vote than Roosevelt and Thft
combined.
Several small bets of $200 or $300
each were reported at 3 to 1 on
Sulzer.
GREAT FLEET ON
THEHUDSONTODAY
DISPATCH ERRED IN
ACCUSING M'COY
OSSAWATOM1E MAN HAS NOT
ARRESTED NOB ACCUS-
ED OF CHIME.
IS BE VIEWED BY PKESIDENT
TAFT AND SECKETAIfY
MEYERS.
By Associated Press.
New York, t>ct. 14.—America's
greatest fighting fleet lay spick and
span on the Hudson today for re-
view by President Taft and Secre-
tary of the Navy Meyers. This with
a formal review by the president to-
morrow will end the three days
mobilization.
WILSON'S COMMITTEE
SPENT $208,000
IN THE PRIM/ RY
FINE APPLES.
U A. Hathcock has received from
I. N. Ogle, nine miles southwest of
the city, some very fine apples grown
fu his orchard there. The fruit is as
large and well developed as the best
grown anywhere.*
Uncle Sam Is very
careful n choosing his
depositories, that is the
reason why
The State
National Bank
Shawnee, Okla.
is tin- only United States
Depository in Potta
watoinie County.
Bj Associated Press.
Ossawatomie, Kasnsa., Oct. 14 —
Through an error iu a dispatch sent
fiom here October tenth, it was
stated that Harvey McCoy of Ossa-
watomie was arrested and placed in
jail on a charge of the murder '.'I
George McElheny, postmaster at
Louisburg, Kansas. McCoy was not
arrested on any charge, and has
rot been accused in connection witn
the McElheney murder.
KIMMEI, CASE A (JAIN.
By Associated Press.
St Louis, Oct. 14.—For the fourth
time since the trial was docketed it
will be started today, to prove the
death of Oeorge A. Kimmei.
XEGBO FATALLY
SHOOTS WHITE MAN
Tishomingo, Okla., Oct. 14.—Late
Saturday night Charley Hudson,
regro, shot and probably fatally
wounded Albert Tucker, a white man.
The cause of the shooting is unknown
except that Hudson claims tha;.
Tucker was trying to break into tin
negro's house when he (Hudson),
using a shotgun, fired four or five
shots two of which took effect, lodg-
ing in the right side, ranging from
the lungs to the abdomen. Tucker
was taken to Ardmore Sunduy eve-
ning and palced in a htfspital for
treatment. Hudson is under arrest.
Public Sale
Notes
If you are going to have a
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market for all of this class of
paper we can get.
Security
State Bank
*11 KDEK rONVIfTIOX.
Wilburton, Okla., Oct. 14.—Only
fifteen minutes was required here
Saturday for a to convict
Thomas McCurtain of murdering
Sampson Wright, Indian minister,
and his punishment was fixed at life
imprleonmen. in the state peniten-
tiary. The murder took place when
McCurtain met Wright in the road
near Reef Oak on the night of Janu-
ary 13, 1912. and beat him to death
witj the butt of a revolver.
I HE MARKETS
i:>- Associated Press.
Kansas City, Mo., Oct. It.—
CATTLE:
Receipts 25,000.
Market steady, 10 lower.
Natlce Bteers 6.50 to 11.00.
Native cows and belfers 3.25 to 7.50
HOOS:
Receipts 5,000.
Market steady.
Bulk of sales 8.75 to 9
Top 9.05.
tirain MiirkeC
WHEAT:
Dec. 89 7-8.
May 93 7-8, split.
CORN:
Dec. 49 split
,.May 49 1-i split
July 49 5-8 split.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Oct. 14.—tVm F. Mc-
Combs, New York chairman of the
National Democratic Committee, tolf
the Clapp committee today that two
hundred and eight thousand dollars
had been contributed to the fund
this year in beiialf of Wilson's nom-
ination.
BRIDGE IS OPEN.
Commissioner Romberg announces
;hat the new bridge over the Cana-
dian on the main road to Keokuk
Falls has been completed, aud is now
open to traffic.
♦J. J. •"« |« .j.
+ *
* HEATHER FORECAST. -J.
* *
•J* Associated Press.
*r* Washington, D. C., Oct.
•J* 14.—Oklahoma: Fair Tues- •!«
V day, with little change in
temperature.
* + -i- -i- * + * * + * t
GIANTS WIN,
SCATTERED TACKS.
Those who furnished automobile
service to and from the show grounds
Saturday had considerable trouble
™ ith tacks. Some person had scat-
tered tacks freely along the route
followed, and all of the autos had
to be taken at times today to th •
garages for repairs. An effort
being made by the auto owners tj
find out who was responsible.
J. L. Hopkins, proprietor of the
Saddle Rock Hotel, was put on trial
this morning on a charge of ivan-
dering.
O'BRIEN BATTED OUT OF THE
BOX, is RBPLACKD in SECOND
BY COLLINS.
MARQUARDFGRNEW YORK
$10,000 Beauty Won Bis Second Game
of the World's Series This
Afternoon.
Score by innings: K II I!
New York 600 000 000—6 II
Boston 020 000 000—2 7 i
Batteries: Marqtinrd and Meyers;
O'Brien* Collins and Cad).
By Associated Press.
New York. Oct. 14 -Rube Mar-
ouard, the Giants' $10,000 beauty,
won his second game of the world's
series at the polo grounds this af-
ternoon against the Red Sox.
O'Brien first opposed Marquard,
tut was batted out of the box in the
first inning, New York scoring
runs. He was supplanted in th i
Bfeond by Collins, who held the
Giants for the remainder of the
game.
Boston made two lone runs in the
second inning, but after that was
Minvle to connect with the ball when
hits were needed.
New York by winning today saved
MRS. THOMAS R. MARSHALL,
Wife of the Democratic Vice-Presidential Nominee. Honorary Vice-President
Woman's National Democratic League.
V,vjf
A''':
FIRE DAMAGED
COTTON SEED
FOUR CABS ABLAZE l\ THE BOCK
imwb TJLBD8 sr\im
AFTERNOON.
CANNOT SECURE
GOYERNOR MARSHAL
Fire of unknown origin damaged
fcur cars of cotton seed in the Rock
Island yards, south of the passenger
station, Sunday afternoon about 4
o'clock. Other cars, including some
filled with lumber, were saved by
the switching crew, who pulled them
away from the burning cars. Tin
fire department did good work, and
he cars were left in such condition
mat they" could be moved on their
own trucks.
HORSE THIEF KILLS
FAIRFAX MARSHAL
WANTED MAN RESISTS ARREST,
SHOOTS OFFICER AND
MAKES ESCAPE.
Fairfax, Okla,, Oct. 14.—In a duel
with W. B. Skirvington, a man want-
ed on a charge of horse theft, at
Gray Horse, seven miles east of here,
at 9 o'clock Sunday morning Jaines
.Murphy, city marshal of Fairfax, was
shot and instantly killed by the mau
whom he attempted to place under
arrest. Skirvington escaped on horse-
back going east toward Hominy, and
at a late hour Sunday night he had
not been captured. Bloodhounds
placed on the trail lost it after a
rhort time, due to the travel along
the road.
the championship, for the time being,
at least. Boston had won three
games. Had the Sox won today's
pame, the series would have beea
over. New York now std— a good
chance to win the pennant, accord-
ing to the supporters of the team.
CRISIS TODAY.
By Associated Press.
New York, Oct. 14.—The crisis in
the world's series struggle was
reached when the Giants and Re 1
Sox prepared for the sixth game to-
t'ay. A Red Sox victory would sen 1
the pennant to Boston, and partisans
(CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR)
Bryan to Tour State For Two Bay
Before Election.
' BATTLE WITH
The State Democartic Committee
announces with regret that they havo
leen unable to secure the presence
of Governor Marshall of Indiana, the
next vice president, as his services
are in such urgent demand in the
close states that he cannot be
spared.
They announce with pleasure, how-
ever, that the groat commoner, Wil-
liam J. Bryan, who has alfrays been
the idol of the Oklahoma democracy,
will be in the state on a whirlwind
tour on October 29th and 30th. H<
will enter the state from the north-
east on the Frisco, follow that line
to Lawton and neighboring towns
and then turn oast through southern
Oklahoma and leave the state at
The southeast corner.
It is expected that Bryan will
make at least a dozen speeches in
the two days and from the demand
that 1b being made for him from
every section, it is expected that h. .
will draw immense crowds.
DEMOCRATIC PROSPECTS
CONTINUE TO BRIGHTEN
l'EIISONAI, INTERVIEWS WITH
I'AIITY LEADERS AM) FARM.
Kits INCREASE CONFIDENCE.
EXPECTED
TWO JAIL BREAKS IN TWO DAYS
AT WYOMING PENITENTIARY...
MANY ARE AT LARGE
This is to be -a banner year with
the Democrats of Pottawatomie
county unless all signs fail. Farm-
ers from every sectiou of the countv
and business men in every town de-
clare that except for a little fac-
tional strife over two or three places
on the county ticket right after the
primary there is general satisfaction
and content among the Democrara
ot the county and a firm determina-
tion to elect the ticket which the
people themselves nominated.
Not only Democrats, but very many
good citizens who have hitherto vote J
ihe Republican ticket "have declared
that they will support the Demo-
cratic nominees this year.
The threatened deflection from two
or three of the nominees on the
county ticket has pratciically been
overcome by the sober second
thought of the voters who realize
that the whole ticket was nominated
by the voters themselves in a fair
and hotly contested primary election
!n which every contestant had a
Those Who Escaped Saturday Be-
lieved to Have Joined
the Others.
By Associated Press.
Rawlings, Wyo., Oct. 14.—Armed
with shot guns, rifles, revolvers,
meat cleavers and butcher knives,
six or more of the most dangerous
ccnvicts in the west are said to be
trapped in a canyon south of her?
by a posse of a hundred men who
camped on their trail during the
night. A battle Is momentarily ex*
pccted.
The men in hiding are a part of
lie convicts who escaped from the
elate penitentiary "here late yester-
day in the second jail break in two
days, after overpowering the guards
and taking their weapons and flee-
ing down the street, terrorizing the
citizens.
Eleven of the convicts who escap-
ed Saturday are still at large and
are believed to have joined forces
with those who escaped yesterday.
Mise Grace Carleton has returned
from her vacation, spent In several
Oklahoma towns.
square deal and an equal show.
All Democratic candidates stand
pledged to enforce the laws and re-
duce expenses to the minimum; low-
< r taxes and do away with useless
deputies, and the party has pledged
itself to see that they carry out these
solemn promises.
Nothing is said derogatory to tha
personal character of the candidate*,
cn the republican and socialist tickets
but these men were in nearly every
instance selected by their party ma
Mnes before the primary; they had
<> party contest to secure their nom-
CONTINl/rcO ON PAGE EIGHT.?
Mrs. Thomas R. Marshall, wife of the vice-presidential aouiinee of tha
Democratic party, Is a keen student of affairs and as the constant compan-
ion of her husband has had an exceptional opportunity of specializing on
human nature. ▲ very practical and far-reaching result of this peculiar in-
terest in the larger family of the state—she has no children of her own—is
found in the long list of humanitarian bills passed by the Indiana legislature
during her husband's regime as governor. A bill to curtail child labor heads
the Hat, which numbers twenty, and Includes almost every legal correction ;
for the immediate relief of labor, especially for that pertaining to women
and children.
The Marshall borne, like th t of the Wilsons', is a home of books, and
yet one does not teel "bookish'' within its walls. On the oontrary, one feels
very much at homo there the moment Mrs. Marsh; 1 appsars upon the scene. |
and. if possible, more so when Mr. Marshall comes in
They are snot ebnms, this "tender hearted" governor and bis wife, and !
where one is the other ts pretty sure to he found They have traveled all j
over the country \fegelher. and if the Woman's National Democratic league ;
has anything to «s with it they will soon be going to Washington together, j
Mrs. Marshall Is honorary vice-president of the league and keenly Inter-
ested in Its wor%, not because It Is part of the csmpsifn, bnt because she
recognises ths pofmaaency of the movement to educate women !a the prin-
ciples of Dei
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF
1 he Shawnee National Bank
Shawnee, Oklahoma.
As Made to 111. Comptroller ol the Currency at the Close ol Business,
WEDNESDAY, SEl'TEMIIER 4, 1#1«.
RESOURCES
lime Loans and Discounts .... 1480.688.91
U. S. Bonds, at par u0,U0l>.00
Banking Houte, Furniture and Fixtures 82,(100.00
Stocks and Securities (County WaTacts) 20,148.03
Demand Loans J 52,709. <9
Cash on Hand and In Other Banks 249,282.94— 8(12,002.7.1
Total |88«,J90.81I
LIABILITIES
Capital and Surplus fl'KI,000.00
Undivided Profits 1 ,.>49.89
Circulating Notes (837..V0
Deposits ,29,918.11
Total 9880,799.80
The ab07e statement Is correct
JNO. W. JONES. Cashier.
Attest: J. M. AYDELOTTE,
8 C. VINSON, Director.
H. T. DOUGLAS,
This bank offers superior s.rvtce to Its patrons. j officers and
directors are thoroughly familiar with the needs and requirements of
this section of the oou-itry, having ueen constantly engaged in the bank-
ing business in this section for nearly twenty yiars
We attribute the continual and substantial growth of the bank's
business to the above facts, coupled with promptness, accuracy, and the
uniform courtesy always extended 'o those who deal with u>
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