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THE SHAWNEE DAILY NEWS-HERALD
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VOLUME XIX
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WEDNE8EDAY EVENING, FEBRUA RY 38, 1914
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GORE'S CASE
GOES TO JURV
LATETODAY
NUMBER 138
by associated press.
Oklalionm City, Feb. 18.—Robert
L. Rogers, In the trial of the suit
of Mtb. Minnie E. Bond against Sen-
ator Thomas P. Gore, addressing the
jury in the senator's behalf this
morning. Insisted that the senator,
in going to meet the plaintiff at her
hotel was making no clandestine
visit—that lie had made t known
before he left his office that he was
going to the hotel to talk with Mrs.
Bond. Rogers contended the evi-
dence showed MrB. Bond was a party
to the alleged conspiracy and that
she knew the motive behind it. "This
woman," he said, "complains that
on account of the publicity given the
affair, she has been damaged to the
extent of $50,000. Who gave the af-
fair publicity? She did, and the
three men with her In the con-
spiracy."
Rogers charged that F. McMur-
ray, a lawyer, planned the alleged
conspiracy against Gore. He said
several years ago Gore opposed Mc
Murray's plan to prosecute claims
for nearly $3,500,000 fees from Okla-
homa Indians In connection with the
transfer of their lands. The con-
spiracy had been planned by Mc-
Murray In retaliation, he said.
"Oklahoma has a home for such
conspirators," he shouted; "it Is
over at McAlester."
It was expected the jury would
get the case late today.
Three Arguments Tuesday.
When court closed Tuesday after-
noon three of the six attorneys
scheduled to speak had occupied
Hi Ir al.jtment of the twelve hours
which the court fixed as the time
counsel for the two sides might have
in which to address the jury.
Contrary to announcements made
by counsel Monday afternoon no re-
buttal witnesses were placed on the
stand Tuesday morning, and Judge
George W. Clark , having prepared
his instructions to the jury over
night, read the charge and turned
the case over to the lawyers for
argument. The entire day was con-
sumed by the arguments of two at-
torneys representing the plaintiff
and one representing the defendant
Judge's Instructions.
Judge Clark's Instructions were re-
garded as being without apparent
advantage to either side, and after
reviewing the allegations contained
in Mrs. Bond's petition and Senator
Gore's answer, were devoted to set-
ting forth what acts, under the stat
utes of Oklahoma, constituted a con-
spiracy, and to what extent the de-
fendant could allege a conspiracy
as a mitigation of the acts with
which he is charged.
Arguments of attorneys closely
followed the testimony developed in
the trial of the suit, and In sub
stance amounted to the plaintiff's
attorneys alleging that Senator
Gore's defense was chiefly based
upon his general denial of the
charges and supplemented by the
testimony of men whom he and
other political powers had elevated
to office either prior or subsequent
to the filing of Mrs. Bond's suit.
Attorneys for Senator Gore in their
arguments Tuesday rejloned to the
charges of the plaintiff by saying
that the testimony upon which plain-
tiff was chiefly relying was given
by persons who confessed disap-
pointment at not receiving political
patronage either directly or indi-
rectly at the hands of the senator.
SCIENTIST DEAD.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Pittsburg, Feb. 18.—Dr. Robert
Kennedy Duncan, aged forty-five, di-
rector of the Mellon Institute of In-
dustrial Research of the University
of Pittsburg, died here today. He
was a widely known writer on sci-
entific questions and formerly was
professor of industrial chemistry In
the Kansas university.
General Villa and His Troops in Action
FtCM CO&P
the 'oregr°und of this photo Is seen General Villa, the Mexican rebel leader He Is at th« i h ,
his troops, which took Ojinaga from the federals. Villa Is given credit for being one of , b, L m "
leaders In actual warfare. He generally goes Into action with his men. This Is due it Is I .,"1
training he received in the many years he was a bandit. Then he had to go with hi. men
A meeting of the boys interested
in the Boy ScoutB movement has
been called for the First Baptist
church this evening. The call is as
follow
"In view of the good that the or-
ganization of the Boy Scouts of
America, and as there Is no active
organization in Shawnee, there will
be a meeting of all the boys in
Shawnee between the ages of 12 and
18, in the room opening off the stair
way in the northeast part of the
Baptist church, Wednesday evening
February 18, at 7 o'clock. An Okla-
homa City man will be here to or-
ganize.
The twelve points to the Scout
law, which every scout is on his
honor to uphold and carry out are
A Scout is—First—Trustworthy
Second—Loyal. Third— Helpful
Fourth—Friendly. Fifth—Courteous
Sixth —Kind. Seventh —Obedient
Eighth —Cheerful. Ninth—Thrifty.
Tenth —Brave. Eleventh t— Clean
Twelfth—Reverent.
"Everybody come. All boys of
all denominations Invited. We
mean business."
Meeting February 26
A meeting has also been called for
February 26, In the superior court
room, for the purpose of organizing
a Boy Scouts Council, to operate un-
der a charter from the National
Council. This council will be com-
posed of adults, who will apply for
a charter covering the movement in
Pottawatomie county, select scout
commissioners, etc. Mayor Stearns
will preside at the organization
meeting. Other gentlemen interest-
ed who are lending their aid to the
movement are Superintendent Scott
Glen, Hon. C. M. Cade, Hon. Geo.
E. McKinnls, Dr. T. P. Bringhurst,
Dr. R. M. Anderson, President George
H. Kerfoot of the Mammoth Depart-
-. — — piain iiiuusiry, a .
ment store, Hon. S. P. Freellng, Judge who has recently returned from the! .
Paul Walker, and Otis Weaver of the national corn show at Dallas where I * 18 to 24 degreeB-
News-Herald. he judged the Texas division was 1 . Thursdav. f«lr; colder in cast
All organizations and persons in- in Shawnee today, and made the11 °"
tereBted in boys, churcheB of what- following report of the show
denomination, charitable or-J "The National Corn Exposition at
Catholic Dallas, Texas, is now on in full force
THEN AMI
Despatches from Mexico City just
a year ago today averred that Feb-
ruary 18 was a day to be remem-
bered in Mexican history. It saw
the sudden rise of Gen. Victoriano
Huerta from a long career as mili-
tary commander to the head of the
government. Generals who had been
defending President Madero from the
fire of revolutionists under General
Felix Diaz, gave way to intrigue,
forced Madero's resignation and made
him prisoner. He was later shot to
death. A congress in the streets of
the capital just a year ago tonight
elected Huerta provisional president.
NOW
At the end of his first year in
power Huerta's government is unrec-
ognized by the United States. Amer-
ican, British, French and German
warships are along his coasts watch-
ing conditions In his country. Rev-
olutionists In the north under Gen-
erals Carranza and Villa have taken
several of his strongholds, and now
with access to arms from the United
States they are moving south upon
Torreon, with Mexico City as their
ultimate objective. In the south
the independent followers of Gen-
eral Zapata continue their uprisings.
Huerta declares he has a loyal army
of 150,000 men and reports continue
that he may himself take the field
against his enemies.
Assurance that one of the famous
Universal Fibre gins will be estab-
lished In Shawnee was given by the
action of a congregation of farmers
and local people Tuesduy, who met
In the demonstration rooms of the
company handling the proposition,
at 112 East Main street.
There remainB to be subscribed
only a comparatively small part of
the Stock before the undertaking
will be placed on its feet. This
brings Pottawatomie county on a par
in this matter with several other
counties of the state.
In line with the policy of the
company owning the exclusive rights
for this gin here, a committee of
local investors was created to handle
the funds of the company and dis-
burse them. This committee In-
cludes J. E. Henson, former county
farm demonstrator; F. L. Sauter, a
progressive farmer living north of
the city, and E. N. Brown, a prac-
tical gin man.
Two farmers from Seminole coun-
ty, who are connected with the
movement to establish tills gin here,
were present at the meetln and
both spoke of the great Buccess the
farmers' gin at Konawa had last
year until it was burned.
The annual meeting of the local
company will be held March 2 and
It is proposed to dispose of the re-
maining stock between now and that
time.
ERGUSON TALKS
ABOUT CORN SHOW
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THE WEATHER.
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BV ASSOCIATED PRESS. 4.
New Orleans, Feb. 18.—For ♦
Oklahoma: tonight: Unsettled; ♦
♦JFRANK IS DENIED
ANY REHEARING
District Agent F. F. Ferguson of UKlanoma: tonl«ht: Unsettled; ♦ I
the U. S. bureau of plan. Industry,' . ™ " °r ""T ln ea8t POr"°n; * I associated press
who has recently returned from th„ I C°lder' Cold wave^ ♦'
the schools,
ever
ganizations
societies, fraternal organizations—all
are invited to 'participate in the or-
ganization of the Boy Scout council.
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PHELPS-DODGE
NOT IN CONTROL OF
THE ROCK ISLAND
THE CITY'S HEALTH.
Dr. W. N. McGee, city physician,
reports, since January 1, two cases
of smallpox; two of pellagra, with
one death; several of chickenpox;
five of scarlet fever.
SPECIAL TO NBWS-HERALD.
New York, Feb. 18.—Phelps, Dodge
& Co. have given out a statement
denying ownership of Rock Island
shares. The statement reads as fol-
lows:
'As numerous articles have re-
cently appeared in the daily papers
connecting Phelps, Dodge & Co. with
the Rock Island Railroad company,
and intimating that Phelps, Dodge
& Co. had not only been large buyers
of Rock Island stocks but had ob-
tained control of the property, we
therefore consider it only right and
proper to advise our stockholders
officially that Phelps, Dodge & Co.
has never had one share of Rock
Island stock, or invested one dollar
of money in any of these securities.
The El Paso & Southwestern com-
pany, in which some of our stock-
holders are interested, purchased
some years ago a small minority in-
terest in Rock Island preferred stock,
and has never increased or dimin-
ished its holdings since that date."
This is interpreted on the street as
meaning that unless some financial
plan is adopted by which the her-
itage of $7,500,000 of old Frisco debt
is wiped out and $22,500,000 provided
for the betterments needed on the
system, Phelps, Dodge & Co. will
rot exercise their option on control
of the Rock Island system.
COMMITTEE WILL
VISIT SCENES Of
STRIKE TROUBLE
Many are the valuable object lessons ' T"' 'h"'"*'' ",y observallon
In awards rendered the different ! , 8ampl° °f ten ears fr0'
samples by the best judgment oni^' , Ti. ^ * T McA,Uter'
earth by the choosing of judges who | ThereS a rea80""
have given a lifetime study and
thought to their particular line in
agricultural production.
While this is called a corn show,
It 1b only so-called, as all farm crops
are represented and this, too, with
the best Bamples produced through-
out the North American continent.
"While Illinois carried off the sin-
gle ear trophy, which is a great
honor, Indiana justly carried off the
honor for placing of a real educa-
tional corn show, as they secured
first on 10-ear sample, first, second,
third and fifth on bushel lots, which
class of exhibit, after all, shows the
well directed efforts for seed selec-
tion in uniformity and preparation,
fertilization and cultivation which
has produced the corn combining
quality, quantity and utility, and this
too, accomplished by men who are
directly interested in oorn produc-
tion.
The secret of Indiana success is
not the result of one individual nor
one generation of community grow-
ing, but a combination of judgment
and energy of a determined set of
men working for community interest
from one generation through the
next. What Indiana has accom-
plished, Oklahoma and Texas can
approach. ,
"The Texas division by all odds
leads in quantity of exhibit while
the average quality would Indicate
that the average producer has little
conception of value In type, finish
and utility. Quite a few of the ad
iiv associated press.
Trinidad, Colo., Feb. 18.—The ac-
tual scenes of the exciting events in
the Colorado coal miners' strike will
be inspected by the congressional in-
vestigating committee committeemen,
who started today in automibiles for
«
Berwlnd, Tabasco and other mines. In behalf of the convicted man Is
made, he will be resentenced within
the next two weeks. The decision
of the supreme court must first be
entered as that of the trial court,
after which sentence again may be
Imposed.
Atlanta. Ga., Feb. 18.—Leo M.
Frank, under sentence of death for
the murder of fourteen-year-old
Mary l'hagan here April 26 of last
year, Tuesday was advanced one
step nearer to the gallows when the
Georgia supreme court sustained the
verdict of the lower court, which
pronounced him guilty.
Although Frank's lawyers would
make no statements as to what steps
they would take next, it was report-
ed they lmve not given up the de-|
termined battle they have waged for
the freedom of the young factory su-
perintendent. News that the highest
court of the state had denied him
the right to be again tried failed to
shake the nerve of the condemned
man. He received the tidings quietly,
refusing to comment thereon.
While the court's decision Ib vol
umlnous, the pith of the ruling Ib
contained In the head note, which
Bays:
"The evidence supports the ver
diet and there was no abuse of dis-
cretion in refusing a new trial."
Unless the extraordinary motion
KANSAS RED HEAD
CRITICISES WILSON,
DWEN DEFENDS
are approaching the central zone
type Insofar aB seasonable conditions
will permit and, from the Informa-
tion gained, as presented ln outalde
exhibits, we may expect a gradual
change for the betterment ln our na-
tive varieties to conform to those
Hobson sinking the Merrimac was with more finish as well as unl-
a "hero." Hobson trying to sink the fortuity and yet retain vitality.
Underwood senatorial candidacy is "Oklahoma was conspicuous by
show. I her absence, which I am sorry to re-
HY ASSOCIATED PKKSS.
Washington, Feb. 18.—'"The greed
of railroads and the audacious claims
of Great Britain seem far more po-
tent with our chief executive than
the appealB of women," said Senator
Bristow ln a speech referring to
|1he woman's suffrage constitutional
van,.^ .... U amendment, He said the president
Pr0 tl0n I WaS lnconB' tent in declining to favor
suffrage because it was not in the
platform. Senator Owen defended
the president's stand.
AMERICANS NAB CASTILLO.
IIY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
El Paso, Feb. 18.—Maximo Castillo,
the Mexican bandit charged with re-
sponsibility for the Cumbre tunnel
disaster in which ten Americans and
forty-one others lost their lives, was
captured thirty-eight miles south of
Hachlta, N. M., Tuesday, by Amer-
ican troops.
The information was conveyed to
General Hugh L. Scott, commandant
at Fort Bliss, in an official tele-
gram from Captain White, Ninth
United States cavalry.
WILL INQUIRE AS
TO LAW DREAKING
The Oklalioman Bays:
"A court of inquiry with Charles
11. Selby as special judge, began an
Investigation Wednesday morning of
alleged violations of gaming and
liquor laws. About fifty persons
will be subpoenaed to appear in the
superior court room to testify in
answer to questions from John Em-
bry, Fred S. Caldwell and J. S. Ss-
tes, all leaders of the Central Hun-
dred who have been appointed as-
sistants to Attorney General WeBt.
Charles B. Selby, a local attorney,
was appointed special judge by
Judge Edward IJ. Oldfleld of the
superior court, on application of
John Embry and Attorney General
WeBt.
"Sheriff Binion was given Bubpoe
naeB for about fifty persons and In-
structed to have the witnesses in
court Wednesday morning.
FOR THREE!'
FUEL Cffi 5
by associated i i(ess.
San Francisco, Feb. 18. Aft
liberating eight hours the ju
the federal court in the case of the
Western Fuel company officials,
found three of the four defendants
guilty of defrauding the government
of customs on imported coal. Those
found guilty are F. C. MIIIb, superin-
tendent; James B. Smith, vice presi-
dent and general manager, and E. H.
Mayer, weigher. Edward J. Smith,
checker, was acquitted.
Caused McNab to Quit.
It was in these cases that John
I. Mc.N'ab, federal district attorney,
wired his resignation to President
Wilson, charging outside influences
had worked through the office of the
district attorney to embarrass him.
SUCCESSFUL WOLF
HUNT TUESDAY
Wolves have been causing consid-
erable trouble north of the city, and
Jesse Eslick, Coley Hudson and Pete
Hardin went out Tuesday to round
up some of the varmints. Their pack
of hounds started a big timber wolf
at S o'clock Tuesday morning, five
miles north and a mile and a half
east of the city, and after a chase
of three hours captured him near
Aydelotte. The chase led through
a territory extending from close to
the Catholic university to east of Ay-
delotte.
Farmers have been complaining of
losing young pigs and other small
Btock. The wolves appear to be es-
pecially plentiful this year.
MILITANT STRUCK
THE WRONG MAN
WARDEN FOR SENATOR.
SPECIAL TO NEWS-HERALD.
Lansing, Kan., Feb. 18.—Jeremiah
D. Hot kin, warden of the Kansas „„„„„
penitentiary, has announced his can-| engaged~\o™Tnarrj"'lk>'yd Fisher of
dldacy forthe United States senate ' KansaB City is requested by the
on the democratic ticket. I whte house.
NOT ENGAGED.
HY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Washington, Feb. 18.—The publica-
tion of an official denial of the re-
port that Miss Margaret Wilson Is
Kollow-up lo Raid,
"The action was taken by the
leaders of the Central Hundred and
is a sort of follow-up to the raid of
several weeks ago In which 108 per-
sons were arrested. The application
for the appointment of a special
judge was made under the provis-
ions of the session laws of 1913,
which permit such an appointment
in order to prevent any disturbance
of the regular court docket.
The court of Inquiry may perform
the functlonB of a grand Jury. Wit-
nesses may be summoned and com-
pelled to answer questions. If the
judge decides sufficient evidence
has been shown, Information will
be filed against alleged violators In
a Justice of the peace court and pre-
liminary hearings held by him in the
usual criminal procedure.
Proceedings Secret.
"All proceedings of the court are
secret as In a grand Jury Investiga-
tion. None of those Interested ln
the matter would make a direct
statement Tuesday night concerning
the scops of the investigation, but
It Ib believed that the prosecutors
will probe the alleged non-enforce-
ment of the prohibitory and gaming
laws by city and county officers.
" 'This court may dig Into any mat-
ter concerning the violation of any
law. It is practically a grand Jury
probe and may lead to sensational
developments,' asserted a member
of the court Tuesday."
BY associated press.
London, Feb. 18.—A militant suf-
fragette armed with a whip savagely
attacked Baron Weardale while he
wbb waiting for a train to Althorpe
1 ark. The suffragette apparently
had mistaken the elderly peer for a
cabinet member. At the first blow
from the suffragette's powerful dog
whip he fell in a heap to the ground.
The woman was arrested.
LOWER RATES ON
OIL TO ARIZONA
BY associated press.
Washington, Feb. 18.—Holding that
freight rates on fuel oil, refined pe-
troleum and engine distillate from
California, Kansas, Louisiana and
Texas were excessive, the interstate
commerce commission today directed
the establishment of lower rates.
SWITCHMAN FILES
SUIT FOR $10,000
Read the pennant ad in today's
News-Herald.
In the superior court Fred Ward
sues the Rock Island for $10,000
damages for personal injuries al-
leged to have been received while
the former was in the employ of
the railroad company as a switch-
man. The petition recites that the
plaintiff suffered permanent injuries
on December 10, last, when he was
thrown from the end of a car be-
cause of the failure of the switch-
ing crew to cut loos a string of
cars that were being shunted onto
a sidetrack. The failure of the cars
to go ahead, he said, when the en-
gine stopped, caused him to be
thrown over the brake wheel to the
track in front of the cars, where
he had to roll over and over to es-
cape being crushed.
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