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A VOTE FOR SHAWNEE FOR THE COUNTY SEAT IS A VOTE TO REDUCE TAXES
THE SHAWNEE DAILY NEWS-HERALD
;lnslve Associated Press Report. Largesi Circulation In This Section ol Oklahoma
vol. xvii.
Shawnee Daily H • tald, Vol. i6/Cooael(dfttcd\
ShavDfc Daily News, VoI.i6\D«c. i 1911/
SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA, TU ESDAY, JANUARY 28. 1912
People Who Live ' ^ iss
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"All that filth ^es Into the
North Canadian river and pi-
lutes the water down stream.
It endangers the health of all
residents and domestic animals
near it. If that city had a sep-
tic tank, it would not polute the
earth, water or air, and the
river would be as pure below
as above." — Tecumseh County
Seat Committee. (Referring to
Shawnee's sewer system.)
The following is the court order
of#July 25, 1912:
State of Oklahoma,
Pottawatomie County, ss:
In the District Court.
Now, on this 25th day of July,
1912, the same being one of the reg-
ular judicial days of the June, 1912,
term of the District Court of Pot-
tawatomie County, State of Oklaho-
ma, the court being in session and
the smell from the public toilet aud
"Bull Pen" in the rear of the Court
House, being so offensive as to make
the transaction of public business in
said Court very disagreeable and
said "Bull Pen" and privy being in
an extremely unsanitary condition
and having been permitted by the
Board of County Commissioners, to
remain in a very unsanitary condi-
tion for a long time and said Board
of County Commissioners having
failed to cause said place to be
cleaned and disinfected pursuant to
former orders of thiB court and said
place being in such an unsanitary
condition as to be a menace to the
health of court officials, litigants,
attorneys, witnesses, jurors, public
officials required to be and remain
at the County Court House and citi-
zens of Tecumseh and Pottawatomie
County whose business brings them
within the neighborhood of said
privy and "Bull Pen" and said place
being permitted to remain from time
to time in such an offensive and
unhealthful and unsanitary condi-
tion as is dangerous to the health
of the general public, said privy
■and the "Bull Pen" surrounding
the same is hereby declared by the
■Court to be a public nuisance and
it is hereby ordered by the court
that the Sheriff of Pottawatomie
County proceed between the hours
of 8 o'clock p. m. of this day and
4 o'clock a. m. of the 2t th day of
July, 1912, to tear down said privy
building and the fences surrounding
the same, clean out the cess pool
beneath said privy thoroughly dis-
infect and deodorize the same and
the earth surrounding the same,
cover up said cess pool in such i
way as to make it safe, and thor
oughly disinfect and deodorize the
lumber constituting said building
and fence and to do all other things
necessary to abate said public
nuisance.
It is further ordered that said
sheriff do all these things herein-
before commanded and that he fail
not in compliance with this order,
and that he hereafter keep the qaid
cess pool in a sanitary and healthful
condition.
Made in open court this 25th day
of July, 1912.
CHAS. B. WILSON, JR., Judge.
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State of Oklahoma,
Pottawatomie County, se:
I, F. W. Watts, Clerk of the Dis-
trict Court, within and for the
County and State aforesaid, do
hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is a true, correct and
complete copy of the original order
made by the Judge of the District
Court within and for the above
County and State, as the same ap-
pears on record and on file in my
office.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the official seal of said Court on
this the 24th day of January, A
D„ 1913.
(SEAL) F, W. WATTS,
District Clerk.
By R. L. FLYNN, Deputy.
NUMBER 137.
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THORPE ADMITS
THAT HE PLATED
PROF. BASEBALL
MAKES CHARGE THAT OTHER
COLLEGE JIEN THERE ALSO
ON' SAME TEAM.
28.—The
By Associated Press.
New York, N. Y., Jan.
confession of JameB Thorpe, "the
world's greatest athlete," that he
played professional baseball, will
suit In a sweeping investigation
the standing of several other "col-
lege men from the north" whom
Thorpe says played In the saine
league, according to an announce-
ment by James E. Sullivan, secre-
tary of the Amateur Athletic Union
CONDITION FAVORABLE.
The condition of Mrs. Gertrude
Ciohessy is said to be vA-y favor
able this afternoon.
Iy
our
Opportunity
If you don't deposit your
money in this bank the
other fellow will./
GRA^D JCRY CALLED.
In the T. 4M. Kirk case this after-
noon Judge Wilson in the district
sustained objections to the suf-
ficiency of the accusation, and con-
tinued the case until Friday. All
witnesses were excused until that
date, when a grand jury has been
called to convene.
The State
'utional Hank
SUFFRAGETTES
ADOPT WARLIKE
MEASURES AGAIN
SMASH WINDOWS OF Dl'BLIN
CA8TLE—AKE AKTKK LLOYD
By Associated Press.
London, Jan. 28.—Disappointed
suffragettes opened a militant cam-
paign in Dublin. They attacked
Dublin Castle, smashing many win-
dows. Three were arrested.
"General" Mrs. Drummon, after
David Lloyd George refused to "re-
ceive a deputation of women, sent
him an ultimatum saying thf- depu-
on would wait upon him in th«-
How the Taxpayers Can
Protect the County Records
Seven Modern, Fireproof Vaults Al-
ready Built and Equipped in the
City Hal1 and in the Convention
Hall in Shawnee.
The vaults in Shawnee are constructed of solid> masonry. The walls are
brick reinforced with concrete. They are from 24 to' 27 inches in thickness.
These walls are solid, from 4 feet under the ground to the top of each of the
vaults. These vaults are built independently of the building so that in case of
fire, and in case the buildings should be destroyed and all the walls of the build
mg should fall the vaults would remain intact, and all of the County records
would be preserved.
The bottom of each vault is constructed of reinforced concrete 24 inches
•1Cu 10 • these vaults is arched over with brick and covered, in addition
with 18 inches thickness of reinforced concrete. These vaults have double steel
doors. All these seven vaults are absolutely fire proof.
A vault in the Pottawatomie building constructed after the same manner
ot these vaults in the City Hall and Convention Hall remained intact through
the disastrous fire which destroyed the Pottawatomie Building recently. Every-
thing in the vault was in just as good condition as it was before the fire.
Tecumseh has charged that it would be necessary to build six new vaults
m case the county Seat were located at Shawnee. The Committee failed to inves-
tigate. Shawnee constructed 4 additional fire proof vaults for the use of the
County when the Convention Hall was built after the election in February 1909
when the voters of Pottawatomie County located the County Seat at Shawnee. '
There are but 5 vaults in the Tecumseh Court House. These vaults are not
fireproof as can be found upon investigation and as is shown by the affidavits
published herewith. The vault in the District Clerk's office has a crack ex-
tending clear through. You can examine this vault for yourself bv troine to
Tecumseh or you can get this information by writing the District Clerk.
State of Oklahoma,
Pottawatomie County, ss:
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Zi"" AFFIDAVIT.
24th dav of Januarv1§?? Vh jfV sworn, 011 °^th do sa.V; That on this the
vaults in the fWitv r! ri w' undersigned, carefully examined all of the
sonsIMPnEn^L ^0UKe # Tecumseh and that the following named per
sons, Link Cowan Jake Dardiner G P. Carr. John Zahler, Jeff Goulette Carey
e exnert Rnntrartnra □Tirl V,,, I IL., .11 1* ,1 , . 1 -c"
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We find that the said vaults and each of them are not fire nrnnf nnH
case said court house should be destroyed by fire that the records contained in
nf LTf^ rUld bf des.tr°y?d either bvfire or water. That SSdvault™ by relson
.ha. MV'SS&STLiS SJSSSH
Link Cowan
J. D. Goulette
J. Dardiner
J. F. Zahler
G. P. Can-
Frank Smika
Jno. F. Lind
C. R. Furnas
W. A. McGehee
F. D. Howard
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Subscribed and sworn to before me this the 24th day of January 1913
*TL FLYNN, Deputy. " (0w, " WAIIS' <"'*•
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State of Oklahoma,
Pottawatomie County, ss:
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bro^en^nS iKe^Slr® f" % ft ^
  & that a s'aTB/sst's
,na,n vault aud there is „o ,ueni „ but what .hi, vault wSUmbfe
I also find that all vaults in the lower nart /if ti,0 , , ..
the outer walls of the buildim? and are not tied to iln h.tnw °"to
fire these outer walls would fall and leave the vaults evnn««J? tu" ♦n Casef , a
lower vaults are supported bv a 2*1 n exposed. The tops of the
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(SEAL)Ub8Cribed and SWOrn t0 before me this 28th da^ of Janu'aryV1913STES'
Mv ComniisRifm PTr;«, k 1 ma Notary Pubiic.
STATE CAPITAL
IMPEACHMENT
ARTICLES WILL
BE APPROVED
I will, PRO It A It I, Y BE KItED WITH
THE SENATE SOME TIME
THIS AFTERNOON.
Spoclal to Ncwa-HeralU.
Oklahoma City, Jan. 28.—The im-
peaohment articles prepared against
State Printer Farris and State Au-
ditor Leo Meyer, will probably be
approved by the house this after-
noon, and will then be filed with
the Bnnate
A resolution providing for women
members on all boards of control
was adopted by the house this after-
noon.
The capital contract resolution in-
troduced in the senate yesterday,
was introduced in the house today,
but was not discussed, going over
under the rules.
IS
BEFORE SENATE
Ok. CITY WANTS PROPOSED CON-
TRACT TO DELIVER «1WI,000
AND LAND APPROVED.
Special to News-Herald.
Oklahoma City, Jan. 28. -Tbe sen-
ate met at 2 o'clock today, and took
up routine matters, pending the ar-
rival of the impeachment articles
from the house.
Capital Revolution.
Oklahoma City, Jan. 28.—After re-
citing the conditions of the contract
between the people of Oklahoma
City and the state and the various
I legal phages of the subject, Okla-
ihoma City'B capital contract resolu-
tion Introduced in the senate Mon-
day by Senator McMcchan, con-
cludes:
i "Therefore He It Resolved by the
j Legislature of the State of Okla-
homa: That in lieu of all pending
und proposed contracts relating or
in any way referring to the location,
construction and erection of a stato
capitol building, thff-' proposition
herein made by the residents and
citizens of Oklahoma City, be ac-
cepted, and the title to the said free
capitol site hereinbefore mentioned;
tho title to the said free site for
an executive mansion, the title to
the 650 acres of land, less said sites
for the capitol and the execuilve
mansion, and the said Bum of one1
hundred thousand ($100,000) dollars,
be and the same are hereby accept-
ed; be it further
"Resolved, That the said sum of
one hundred thousand ($100,000)
dollars be accepted by the governor
on behalf of the state of Oklahoma,
and when so accepted and received,
the said sum shall be deposited with
the state treasurer and placed in
a special fund known as the state
(CONTINUED ON PAQS FIVE.)
Scandals Grow.
Oklahoma City, Jan. 28.—The of-
ficial scandal Ib gathering headway
To the various important and open
developments Monday, Including the
action of the house of representa-
tives in approving almost unan-
imously the committee report recom-
mending impeachment of State Au-
ditor Leo Meyer and State Printer
Giles W. Farris, was added Monday
night the report that members ol
the house committee on impeach-
ment and removal had prepared a
liat of a score of witnesses to be
subpoenaed to testify before the
committee relative to matters in
which the auditor and state printer
are not involved, The senate was
notified that the Impeachment pro-
ceedings luS been started.
The members of the committee
refused to give out any information
either aB to the witnesses desired:
or to what iljo nPW jinc of Uiaulr^
j turns. It is understood, however,
that, liemocratic National Committee-
man Robert Calbraith is among
t hose to o? Subpoenaed, and that
|oil and gas leases by the school
land department, as well as sand
and gravel matters, and probably the
expenditure of the $15,000 approprl
ated by the last legislature for the
defense of election officials, are to
be probed.
The other developments Monday
Included the reply of Governor
( ruce as to the attorneys receiving
portions of the $15,000 appropriated
by the last legislature for the de-
fense of election officers; the pas-
sage of a house resolution by Chase
of Nowata to "hogtie the school land
department" In the matter of oil and
gas leases until the legislature can
act, and the formal submission of
(Continued on page four.)
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SECOND ARREST
FOR ASSAULTING
SCHOOL TEACHER
ROBERT ADAMS ATTACKED RY
TWO OF HIS SCHOLARS AND
SEHIOl'8LY INJURED.
W. J. McColgan, sheriff of Potta-
watomie county, has returned from
Sasakwa, Hughes county, where he
went for the purpose of arresting
Will Park, charged with felonious
assault on a school teacher by the
name of Robert Adams.
Adams was teaching his first term
at Moral, southeast of Tribbey. He
liud chastised the two Park boys
for misbehavior early last week,
when they went back to the school-
houso and attacked the teacher with
baseball bats, Inflicting Berlous In-
juries, from which it was reported
died Saturday morning. The re-
the weather.
By Associated Press.
New Orleans Jan. 2S. 
Oklahoma: Toolffht and Wed-
noHduy, fair.
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Strength
Or ability and disposition to
accommodate Its customers is
the next point to be consid-
ered in choosing your bank.
Throughout the trying times
of the past year no just re-
quest for assistance from a
customer was refused by this
bank. We were, fortunately,
also In position to extend
needed help to many custo-
mers of other bankB, using
our funds alone, aud not bor-
rowing a dollar.
YOU may need help before
the year Is gone. Deposit
your money* where you can
feel sure your account will
, be appreciated.