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VOLUME XIX
Shawnee Daily Herald, Vol. 16 /Conw>lidated\
Shawnee Daily News, Vol. iO V Dcc. i, 1911 J
TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 10. 1914.
NUMBER 154
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BLISS REPORT
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Washington, March 10.—The re-
port of General Bliss to Secretary
ot War Garrison said: "My inves-
tigation shows that the body of
Vincente Vergara was taken from the
Hidalgo cemetery by relatives of
Vergara and hired Mexicans.
Condition of Body
"Captain Sanders stated positively
that no rangers crossed the border.
He also stated that no signs of
burns were found. There were
four bullet holes in the body and
the neck was chafed, but not brok-
en."
No Conflict With Texas.
No conflict will arise between the
federal government and Texas over
the Vergara incident, and further
steps demanding the punishment of
Vergara's assassins will be taken
That was the status of the case after
a cabinet meeting. The officially
accepted view was that Vergara was
lured across the border and his body
subsequently recovered by friends.
Two I iivestiirati< ns«
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Washington, March 10.—Two de-
partments of the United States gov
< rnraent are seeking information as
tc the circumstances under which
the body of Clemente Vergara
American . ranchman, supposed to
have been killed by Mexican federal
soldiers near Hidalgo, Mexico, was
found on the American side of the
Rio Grande early Sunday morning
Stripped of doubtful details, the soli-
tary fact known officially to the state
pud war departments is that the
body of thejnan for whom search has
been made for three weeks is on
Texas soil.
Bryan Urged Haste.
A brief telegram to the state dc
partment Monday from American
Consul Garrett at Neuvo I^aredo,
Mexico, said the body had been found
aud that details would be reported
by mail. No mention was made of
pi ess reports that Texas rangers
c rossed the border and brought the
body back, reporting their action to
Governor Colquitt. This slow pro-
cess did not satisfy Secretary Bryan,
v. ho promptly wired the consul to
n.ake his report by telegraph, and
this is being awaited.
Meanwhile the war department had
become interested and Secretary Gar-
rison called on General Bliss at El
Paso for information.
Officials Kept Out
Reasonably assured that neither
United States nor Texas officials had
participated in any action that might
be regarded as violating Mexican
sovereignty, the state department is
confronted with the necessity of
making fresh representations to Gen
cral Huerta in the effort to have
punished the persons guilty of Ver-
gara's killing. When the case first
was brought to his attention by
Charge O'Shauglinessy, General Huer-
ta promised prompt punishment of
the guilty parties if warranted by
the facts. Afterward the federal gen-
eral at Neuvo Laredo intimated that
Vergara had joiined the constitu-
tionalists and had been killed by
them.
Facts Disprove Statements,
The discovery of the body on the
banks of the Rio Grande, bearing
lialf a dozen fatal wounds, now fur-
nishes tangible evidence for the fur-
ther prosecution of the case. Secre-
tary Bryan Monday asked John Bas-
sett Moore, formerly counsellor for
the state department, to his office for
consulation, and it is inferred that
subsequent steps will be in accord-
ance with Mr. Moore's suggestions.
Consul Letcher so far has made
no report to the state department on
the case of Synman, the former Boer
general and British ranch owner,
who is asking protection for his
property through the United States
government. Also it was said that
nothing had been heard of Gustave
Bauch, the American who disappeared
from Juarez several weeks ago. As
for the commission charged to in-
vestigate the killing of the British
subject, Benton, Secretary Bryan said
its statue was unchanged.
VAXDEVENTER FOB CONGRESS.
SPECIAL TO NEWS-HERALD.
Oklahoma City, Maich 10.—A. F.
Vandeventer of Bartlesvile, twice
state senator from Washington aud
Tulsa counties, has announced as a
candidate for congress from the First
district. Mr. Vandeventer came to
Oklahoma from Arkansas, whero he
was speaker of the legislature one
session, and made a race in the
democratic primary election for gov-
ernor against the late Jeff Davis. He
was a candidate for speaker of the
first Oklahoma legislature against
William H. Murray, now congressman
at large.
WRIGHT CHARGES
ARE DISMISSED
BY ASSOCIATED fttES*.
Washington, March 10.—Charges by
W. H. Cooper, a local banker, against
Justice D. T. Wright of the district
supreme court, asking for his im-
peachment, were dismissed by the
house judiciary committee as "un-
corroborated."
ESTIMATED IAT
THIRTY-ONE
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
St. Loue, March 10.—Three more
bodies were recovered from the Ath-
letic club ruins today. One of these
was identified as Marshall Bier and
one as William J. Riser. This
brought the list of identified to
eight, unidentified two, with the lat-
est estiraato of twenty-one bodies
still in the ruins.
MINE ITS DP COAL
IS PEN BOARD PLAN
The board of prison control has
requested Attorney General West to
bring suit to condemn the coal un-
der the land owned by the state em-
braced in the penitentiary grounds
at McAlester, from which it is ex-
pected to mine coal and supply state
institution?. The labor will be per-
formed by convicts now in the pen-
itentiary.
According to members of the
prison board the state now pays
about $2.70 o ton for coal used at
the various institutions. By taking
the coal from under the land already
cwned by the state and using con-
victs to do the work, it is estimated
that the coal should cost not more
than 20 or 30 cents a ton.
The state owns about 2,000 acres
of this land embraced in the peni-
tentiary grounds. Under a special
act of congress the state will be al-
lowed to condemn the land and
mine the coal under it.
Thirty-One Dead
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
St. Louis, March 10.—A careful
checking of those known to have
been at the Missouri Athletic club
Sunday night resulted in the an-
nouncement of a death list of thirty-
one, subject to change as today's
exploration of the ruins proceeded.
Seven Bodies Recovered
Seven bodies had been recovered
when firemen started the day's work.
Water is still played on the em-
bers, and some portions or the ruins
rae still blazing, making the work
necessarily very slow.
Vaults Intact
The vaults of the Boatmen's bank,
containing more than a million three
hundred thousand in currency and
besides millions or securities,
were found intact.
Fire Chief had Warned
Fire Chief Swigley announced he
had warned the club management
that the building was intended for
business and was not safe for sleep
ing quarters.
FRUIT OUTLOOK IS
GOOD SAYS EXPERT
William Campbell, one of the best
known fruit experts in the Btate,
has just completed a complete tour
of orchards on the east side of the
state, says there wer$ never better
prospects at this time for fruit. The
cold weather so far this winter has
been a detriment, and unless some-
thing from this time on occurs the
fruit crop will be the biggest for
years, so far as the territory he has
inspected is concerned. Mr. Camp
1 f has been traveling over the
trait belt of the east side of the
state for three years, giving instruc
tions in budding, grafting, and trim-
ming fruit trees. Thlri has given him
an opportunity to study the condi
tion of fruit trees. He will make a
tour of the northern and western
portions of the state soon.
QUARTER-CE STENXIAL APRIL 22.
SPECIAL TO NEWS-HERALD.
Oklahoma City, March 10.—Prelim-
inary arrangements were made by the
Elghty-Nlners' state association for
the general celebration of Oklahoma's
quarter centennial April 22.
"sooners* ball" will be given on the
night of April 21, followed by the
general cetebration, with speeches
during the' day and a banquet at
night, April 22. Jack Love, president
of the association, says all are eli-
gible to membership In the organiza-
tion and to participate in the cele-
bration, who were residents of what
now comprises the state of Okla-
homa on the date of the opening or
before.
Not long ago Mr. Love extended an
invitation to President Wilson to
come here for the day. The presi-
dent answered that he could not
•o prniine so far In advance. The
association authorized the Oklahoma
delegation to press the Invitation
again.
William C. Ellis, Fainting in Witness Chair
Before He Was Convicted of Murder of His Wife
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BY ASSOCIATED PRESS. 2
London, March 10.—Ma chard-
son, a militant suffrageue, rushed
into the national gallery in Trafalgar
Square and with a knife cut seven
gashes across the famous Valasquez,
"Rokoby Venus," valued at half a
million dollars.
Gives Rer Reasons
When arrested she said: "I tried
to destroy the picture of the most
beautiful woman in mythological his-
tory as a protest against the gov-
ernment destroying Emmaline Pank-
hurst. the most beautiful character
in modern history."
SUPREME COURT
UPHOLDS TAXING
OE OIL LEASES
f ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Oklahoma City, March 10.—Oil and
gas leases in Oklahoma estimated to
be worth from $200,000,000 to $500,-
000,000, are rendered subject to state
assessment and taxation by a de-
cision of the state supreme court
here, upholding the state board of
equalization's valuation of the In-
dian Territory Illuminating Oil com-
pany property for the year 1911.
REACHED THE PEOPLE
Last Saturday night Jake Jones
of the Busy Bee confectionery phoned
the News-Herald a small ad for Sun-
day's paper, announcing that he
would have strawberry ice cream
for sale Sunday. Yesterday Mr.
Jones said: "That little ad sure did
the work. Everybody that came into
my place called for that strawberry
ice cream they saw advertised, and I
was completely sold out before
o'clock."
C.OE C. DIRECTORS
HELD MEETING
Willam C. Ellis, the Cincinnati
man. who has just been convicted of
murdering his wife in a Chicago ho-
tel last October, was placed under
such a strain during the cross-ex-
amination by his prosecutor that h*^
fainted in the witness chair. Before
a crowded eoartroonY, in which wero
many well dressed women, he
showed signs of nervousness and
finally efll forward and was caught
by those nearest him.
Ellis claimed he had been driven
to mania by knowledge that his wife
had given her love to Fred G. Cauld-
well of Brantford, Ont., a young dry
goods merchant. He followed her
to Chicago, where she went on a
visit to relatives. They celebrated
their ninth wedding anniversary with
a dinner and theatre party on the
night of the murder.
When found with the body Ellis
appeared dazed. He had slightly
slashed his wrists and throat. He
at first declared the tragedy was
the result of a suicide pact because
of his business troubles. Before the
coroner's jury he changed his ex-
planation. He testified that he alone
was responsible for the killing, but
he had meant that both should die.
Ellis was sentenced to fifteen
years' imprisonment.
"GAD CHECKS" GET
TWO YOUNG MEN JN
TOILS OF THE LAW
CHARGES ATTACK
TO WHITE SLAVERS
IN KANSAS CITY
BY ASSOCIATED MIK5S.
Kansas City, March 10.—That six
men who lured her to a Grand ave-
nut room and attacked her were
"white slavers" was the opinion given
by Mrs. Gertrude Shidler in a state-
ment to the police. Her condition
is not considered dangerous.
told them I had a weak heart
and might die from the attack," said
Mrs. Shidler "They laughed, and
one said, 'We have a wooden box
here to put yod into if you die.'"
HAS BEEN SOLD TO
LOCAL PLAYERS
At a meeting of the directors of the
Chamber of Commerce Monday night
the decision was reached to begin
work at once on the county fair
catalogue, the catalouge to be issued
about the middle of April.
A committee composed of Messrs.
J. L. Moore. Jesse Pelphrey, G. C.
Halley and H. B. Sears was appoint-
ed to assist in getting up the farm*
demonstration fund.
A. G. Eakins, Otis Weaver and A.
J. Fluke were appointed a committee
to consider the proposition of the
Southern States Film company to
take moving pictures of Shawnee for
exhibition in the Oklahoma building
at the Panama-Pacific exposition.
A MUCH GREATER
POTATO ACREAGE
'rIThere will be many more acres
planted in potatoes this year than
In recent years," said W. P. Wood of
the Wood Produce company today.
"There was a small acreage last
year, but a good crop, and this has
encouraged growers to such an ex-
tent that they are increasing their
acreage this year."
The campaign for better potatoes
for planting, in order to increase
the yield and quality, has had a
good effect, say the dealers, and
whatever crop is raised this year
will doubtless be a good one.
Champ Clark has celebrated his
birthday. This thing we hope will
happen each year for many years to
come.
England says that the American
game of base ball is slow. Wre hope
not aB slow as the English sense of
humor.
HOY \< <iOENTALLV KILLED.
SPECIAL TO 1S EWS-HERA4.D.
Guthrie, March 10.—Benjamin De-
van, the fifteen-year-old son of B. F.
Devan of Delaware, was instantly
killed by the discharge of a double-
barreled shotgun, which he was at-
tempting to clean. The entire load
.passed through his neck, killing him
instantly.
The Elks Ball Park association
has sold the park to five of the
players on the Shawnee team, all
popular In Shawnee's business and
social circles nad all good amateur
taseball players. They are: D. P.
and Calhoun Sparks. W. R. Brooks^
Phil Watson and Walter Templeton
The idea of the players owning the
park and getting whatever revenue
may be produced by the season's
games is very acceptable to the fans,
and announcement of the change has
already aroused a considerably in-
creased interest in the park.
Another effect that the purchase
of the park by the players Is ex-
pected to have is a considerable im-
provement in the quality of baseball
that will be possible under the new
management.
No definite announcements have
been made of the schedule for the
season, but it is understood Shawnee
will belong to a strong league which
will give this city some fine exhlbl
tions of the great national game dur
ing the summer.
Needless to say, the owners of the
park will so conduct it as to give
the maximum of sport for their sup
porters. They are young men who
play ba'l for the love of the game
and no considerations other than
those of furnishing the best possible
baseball season for Shawnee will en
ter into their calculations. Their
action in buying the park was alto
gether unselfish, and it was merely
for the good of baseball in Shawnee
that they assumed control.
Many people enjoy misunderstand
ings.
( ANTLEBI KY CASE AFFIRMED.
SPECIAL TO NEWS-HEHALD.
Oklahoma City, March 10.—The
conviction of Tom Castlebury Jr. of
Tillman county, given a five-year sen-
tence for a statutory offense, was
affirmed by the criminal court of ap-
peals.
There has been a great deal of
activity lu the city within the last
twenty-four hours, with defendants
charged with obtaining money with
forged and raised checks. Ernest
0. r.. Wright was arrested SUndhy
nlg^it charged with cashing forged
checks at the Security State bank.
He was arraigned Monday morning
before Justice IX P. Sparks and his
bond in two cases was fixed at two
thousand dollars. As the county
attorney was leaving the office of
the justice, the defendant asked to
speak with him and after a short
conference it was understood that
Wright would enter a plea of guilty.
Accordingly the county atUrney pre-
pared the case and immcjiately filed
It. in the supreior court, and upon
his recommendation the court under
the plea of guilty by the defendant
sentenced him to serve a term at
hard labor in the state penitentiary
for a period of three years. Wright
was married to a young lady near
Shawnee only last week. It is un-
derstood he has another wife who
is seeking a divorce in Chandler this
week. Monday afternoon the fa
ther of the girl, Ida Weymore, who
Is but fifteen years of age, swore
out another warrane chargining him
with bigamy.
Another One
G. W. Rickets attempted to pass
a raised check on the Security State
bank. The check had been raised
from $2.30 to $22.30, but the "raise
was so apparent that Mr. Wallace of
the bank detained the gentleman
until an officer could he had. Rick-
ets was arrested and arraigned be-
fore Justice Walker. He was asked
by the county attorney about the
check and said he himself had
raised it, said that his "mind
changed," and he could give no
excuse for it. Ricketts is in the
Tecumseh jail.
The quick capture of these men
should have a wholesome effect on
others whose minds are likely to
change. The check racket is a
very fashionable offense these days,
and the officers are trying to pro-
tect the business men from this
danger.
TOO MANY APPLICANTS.
"I wish you would cut out my little
ad. I am completely overrun with
applicants," said Louis Smith of the
Night & Day Garage, who advertised
for a boy to learn the automobile
•uslness and for cars to overhaul.
was swamped early Mon-
day morning, the ad brought such
quick results.
WILL SUE TO COLLECT
BACK COURT COSTS
SPECIAL TO NEWS-HERALD.
Oklahoma City, March 10.—Between
$20,000 and $25,000 in court costs in-
curred during the last five years
In the county and district courts re-
main unpaid, according to a state-
ent made by F. W. Germaine, spe-
cial deputy state examiner, who has
started an investigation into the af-
fairs of the offices of clerks of the
two courts. Germain estimates that
the unpuid court costs in the county
court amount to between $16,000 and
$18,000, and in the district court
to $7,000. He is conducting an in-/-
vestigatlon at the direction of the
county commissioners, who propose
to take legal steps to recover the
money due on such costs to the
county treasury.
Germaine started to work Monday
in the office of Tom Kirby, clerk of
the district court. He was checking
receipts of the office Monday and
taking titles of cases wherein the
court costs remain unpaid. He will
report his findings to the commis-
sioners. If it is desired to file suits
the commissioners will direct the
county attorney to act. Separate
suits will be necessary, if any are
brought.
Superior Court in Good Shape.
"If Oklahoma caunty could collect
the unpaid court costs In the county
and district courts that have been
Incurred during the last five years,''
declared Germaine, "a levy for such
costs for 1915 would be unnecessary."
The examiner declared that the
superior court was in excellent shape
insofar as unpaid court costs were
concerned. He attributed the cause
to the carefulness of the clerk in
accepting bonds for costs from at-
torneys and parties to suits. He said
the county court clerks had beeu
careless in that they had accepted
"straw" bonds In so many cases
that when the time came for a set-
tlement with the county the bonds
were no good and consequently the
county had to pay the costs.
The clerks of the county and dis-
trict courts, under the law, when
cases are presented for filing, must
secure either a cash deposit or a
bond to secure the payment of the
costs, or file a pauper's affidavit.
The clerk has discretionary power in
the acceptance or rejection of any
bonds offered for court costs. Un-
der the law he must be convinced
that collections can be made upon
the bonds if it becomes necessary.
Bond < a>e Costs Unpaid.
Examiner Germaine said he would
check over all the cases where the
costs have not been fully paid aud
ascertain whether a pauper's affi-
davit, or bond, was filed, or whether
a sufficient cash bond was made.
He is of the opinion that the clerk
of the court is personally liable to
the county for costs where he is
unable ot show that he has complied
strictly with the law.
Leonardo's Mona Lisa Is once
more safely hung in Paris, and
now the gay capital is In tears over
the loss of Victor Hugo's tooth.
Paris is getting to be a mighty care-
less city.
It Is strange how many invitations
a fellow gets to lubricate when it
is generally known that all places
are closed.
Brazil Is big enough to know bet-
ter. It is all right for the little
fellows to quarrel, but Brazil la
too large to be naughty.