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THE SHAWNEE DAILY NEWS-HERALD
* 111J p„«, .„d special 1.11 Saturday night report,. dlrecl
NUMBER 184
NO BASIS OF
FACTENOm
There appeared in the Thursday
issue of the News-Herald a first-
page article incorporating a resolu-
tion of the Pottawatomie County
Medical society condemnatory of a
leading editorial appearing in the
Shawnee Clarion, a socialist paper
of free distribution throughout the
city of Shawnee and a circulation
elsewhere unknown, and there was
an editorial in the News-Herald of
the same date which, among other
things, said:
•■There is no place in Shawnee, nor
ia any other decent community, for
such men as are responsible tor
the publication of the Clarion artic e.
and those connected with the pu
cation not responsible for the same
should not delay making amendB. It
is due to themselves and to their
friends that they do bo at once.
This particular editorial was writ-
ten into the News-Herald editorial
combatltive ot the Clarion editorial,
for the just reason that it was un-
derstood there was a gentleman
whose name appeared as editor of
the Clarion who was not in fact
responsible for the Clarion editorial.
The apprehension of the News-Her-
ald was correct. Judge W. M. En-
gart. editor ot the Clarion, here-
under, in a signed amende honor-
able. includes this statement: My
only connection with the Clarion
was Simply to pass on any article
that was sent to Iola, Kan., e
place where the paper was published,
and that this article had not been
submitted and passed on by me."
Regardless of the character of the
political company Judge Engart
keeps, and regardless ot the mental
limitations of this writer, which pre-
Clarion article; but it does hereby
ratify its adherence to all of its own
editorial statements.
Friday afternoon ono J. M. Byler,
accompanied by seven or eight fel-
low socialists, came to the News-
Herald business office and, closely
ganging around the publisher, de-
manded an unequivocal retraction of
the editorial wherein those respons-
ible for the libel against the munic-
ipal hospital were berated and con-
demned.
Mr. Byler threatened the publisher
and uttered an expression that evi-
dently was prompted by the inten-
tion of bringing on a personal diffi-
culty. Byler was told that hiB pro-
fane epithet challenging the right
of the editorial in defense of the
morality of the hospital would not
provoke an encounter tor the reason
that he was in the office of the
News-Herald, and for the further
reason that men of his nature and
comprehension, never having been
trained to discretion or gentlemanly
reservation, always permitting the
ravings of their senses to charge
unchecked with their passions, should
not be held to account as would
be obligatory with gentlement when
they were called upon to deal
with normal men possessed of ordi-
nary human nature trained in the
practice of human amenities.
Mr. Byler, closely seconded by his
socialist friends, when a tight ap-
peared no longer imminent, most
professionally and strategically fenced
for an opening for an argument, but
falling, finally belligerently left the
office, declaring In the meanwhile
that he would invoke the full in-
strumentality of the law.
The patience of the public is here
begged that the publisher might
state that after having been engaged
In the newspaper business in Shaw
nee tor nearly three years," this is
the first time he has ever engaged
or been forced into any character of
a controversy of a personal or un-
pleasant nature. All the senses of
the News-Herald have been used to
keep out of trouble and to keep
down strife. At all times it haB
been our utmost endeavor to meet
BILL UPHELD
played—all on Sundays—twenty-two
will be played here, giving Shawnee
a ga emalmost every Sunday. Two
games will be played at El Reno
and two at Oklahoma City.
eludes him from fathoming the Lll tha wishes and to comply with
indues eccentricities, we do hereby all the reasonable requests of all the
assert the knowledge of his almost churches and the several sects, with
distinguished reputation for honor- ,he lodges and with the different
hIe intentions. Judge Engart's factions, always, M course, endeavor-
signed state ment now appears here- mg to maintain a discretion and ex-
Slguiu Din .-Hillhrinm which WOUld
BY ASSOCIATED FRES£.
Topeka, Kan.. April 11.—The
Kansas supreme court upheld the
Webb-Kenyon bill, passed by con-
gress over President Taft's veto, and
giving to states control over liquor
shipments. Until the United States
supreme court overturns the Webb
law, Kansas will consider it a valid
enactment and will take charge of
all liquor shipped Into the state. This
is the first decision on the validity
of the Webb law since It was enactcd.
"If the Webb law is not valid,
states with laws regulating the
handling and sale ,of intoxicants are
absolutely helpless," said Justice
Burch, who wrote the Kansas opinion.
NEW RECORD MADE
FOR THE MILE RUN
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Stanford University, Cal., April 11.
—In an inter-scholastic track meet
here, Berry of the Kedlands (Cal.)
high school broke the world's Inter-
scholastic record for a mile, finish-
ing in 4:26 2-5, less than a foot ahead
of Beebe ot Anaheim, CaJ. The for-
mer record, two-fitths of a second
lower, was made in 1911 by Mc-
Kenzie of Phillips university, Eveter,
N. H.
LARGE CROWD SAW
DIG LEAGUERS PLAY
BALL FRIDAY P.M.
TOOL
WELL REPRESENTED
The constitutional convention will
be represented at the Williams meet-
ing Friday night by five of its mem-
bers, besides Judge Williams. All
are for Williams for governor and
will occupy seats of honor on the
platform. They are I. B. Littleton
of Shawnee, who represented district
thirty-two; S. M. Ramsey of Marvin,
who represented district thirty; T. C
Wyatt ot Shawnee, who represented
district thirty-three; H. O. Tcner of
Shawnee, who represented district
forty-two; Carlton Weaver of Te
cumseh, who represented district
eighty-seven. Judge Williams repre
sented district No. 108 in the con-
stitutional convention.
It Is a tact that members ot the
consittutlonal convention are among
the warmest supporters of Judge
Williams for governor.
GENERAL WOTHERSPOON WILL
BE NEW CHIEF OF STAFF
IIY ASSOCIATED l'llESS.
New York, April 11.—A new trial
for the gunmen doomed to die Mon
day for the murder of Herman Ro
senthal was denied tonight by Su
preme Court Justice Goff. Governor
Glynn at Albany declined to com
ment on Goff's decision.
Heard New Evidence.
It was the last hope for the four
gunmen. At a prolonged hearing,
Justice Goft, who presided at the
trial, listened to the testimony ot
new witnesses, produced at the last
moment by counsel for the doomed
men. Late in the afternoon, after
District Attorney Whitman had been
given an opportunity to offset the
newly offered evidence with test!'
of witnesses of his own, Justice Goff
look the case under adviBcment until
tonight.
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•f EASTER WEATHER.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Washington, April 11.—A
rainy Easter morning for the
north and south Atlantic coast
and many gulf states, but
bright skies for the remainder
of the country was the final
judgment tonight of the
weather bureau forecaf*" on
■f this vexing problem, c >n
♦ to all the land.
♦
♦
♦ + ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ * + ♦
"DON'T LET FEDS
MAKE GOATS OF
THE BOYS'-FULTZ
ABE RUEFF, FRISCO
GRAFTER MAY GET
FREEDOM SOOt
under:
Baseball was given an auspicious
beginning for this season at Elks
park Friday afternoon, when an ex-
ercise an equilibrium which would hibltlon game was played by the In-
. s|(.NKn STATEMENT. I not convict us of being without stam- dianapolis team of the Federal league
™ Vrtltor of the Shawnee Una and without an adherence to def- betore packed grandstands and
News-Herald: inlte principles. bleachers, the crowd numbering
In the Thursday's Issue ot the whUe it l8 thought that the pub- about 600.
News-Herald appeared two articles. ,iBher ha8 established some reputa- The local club realised a ^ . _
one on the first page, incorporating ti<m for the fairness of the News- out of the undertaking, than s g
resolution ot the Pottawatomie Herald-8 news dissemination, and the iy to local merchants, wh
rmmtv Medical association in regard loyalty 0f its devotion to desirable obligingly and at a sacrmc
to an article which had appeared m pr0gre88, it is meekly realized that themselves, closed their doo
the Clarion ot April 4, and the sec- Lince these editorial pages have been business might not edtracl. from _
and 'in editorial reflecting on the largely dependent on the thought, in- attendance. Owing to a h g
author of the article and the editor i(latlve and ability ot the publisher, prevailing all atteraoon with g
of the paper. Both in the resolution they have not been very palatable Lily lowering temperatures, 1 6
ot the Medical association and In Lg intellectual food, nor have they was not so enjoyable as «
the editorial it was asserted that been indicative of a conscience able Lave been, but was gene
the article charged by innuendo im-l n(] certain ln its defense of those U success.
moralities at the hospital and as- hlgher principles ot life and govern- Formal opening o the lute,r-
aailed the character of honorable lt aB is most becoming to every league season will take pla e
women. 1 do not believe that the edUorlai page of Ye Country Editor. Sunday afternoon at Elks park1
article by any just Interpretation. There is hereby confessed the fre the local team an e
will bear that construction. At al Bt thought that when the col.- team of Oklahoma City occupying
meeting ot the physicians at my tinujng harrassment of the payroll the boards. •
office on Wednesday I had stated I ceased, or when Charlie Bar- •■Deepy" Sparks manage' o: t
to them that my only connection with lett quU rimning or retired from shawnee aggregation, Is confident
the Clarion was simply to pass on I congress,—that the editorial page ot and his associates will be able to p
,nv article that was sent to Iola, ,he New8Herald would be picking up. 0Ut a pennant winning team. «■
Kans the place where the paper The pubii„her overworking to the men are in good condition
was published and that this article l,d trouble. would probably never aU appear to be optimUtfc concera-
had not been submitted and passed have pal(, any attention to the edi- iag their united ability to bring
,n hv ml and I further stated that torlal of the Shawnee Clarion, un- home the rag.
1 would investigate and if I f°und questionably imputing immorality at sparks will again be principal
that the article could not be sub- L general hospital, had not he catcher for the Shawneeans, wit
.tantlated 1 would see that it was been g0 {orclbiy confronted with the CUud Sales as utility catcher
... Dublicly retracted. In the Clarion aQguUh and the suffering among utmty outfielder. Shawnee appears
article it was stated that another )boBe good unselflsh and hard-work- t0 bave rounded up two good pltcn-
artlcle had been prepared and held ,ng uur8e8 at the hospital; for this ers in Trunnei and Gresham, the
,nd that the purport ot that writer wa8 for many months critic- ,ormer withthe Ardmore team ot the
^uDoressed article was that a noisy a„y Bt thi8 h08pltal the past year Texas-Oklaho:na league last year,
party had been held at the hospital I, a half and he almost feels rev- and the latter with a team ln the
of which the residents complained. erently toward those pure-hearted, CeIltrai association.
1 have investigated this matter and klndly dispositioned, sacrificing, ten- 0tber new playerB are the Indian
I do not find that a charge of that doUars.a.month nurses, always Melot ot Tecumseh, who is said lo
I ind could be supported and I have worke<] twelve hours a day and often be a {a8t man in any Inflel poB
he word of honorable physicians I Lion, and Price, the local high school
.hat they were not present at any whlle thi8 publisher, bachelor that lad_ who has been domg some spec-
t l,e |g, never had the honor of calling. tacu]ar work with the schoo team.
I feel that the Medical association Qn any 0, the nurseB socially at the t,rlce lB an outfielder. Melot (pro-
did me a grave injustice in giving ho8pltal or elsewhere, he resolutely nounced Melow) probably will play
their resolution to the press before pledges them as a whole, Including 18bort8top.
I had time to carry out the promise ^ g00d superintendent. Miss Auten, Leonard Sales will P'a> secon
which 1 bad made to them, yet not- h,g un8werving friendship and pro- bage; BU1 BrookB, third, with Wat-
withstanding that fact, I desire to tection, even aB a brother, and damns ln and c. saprks as the other two
ATTAMPICO
IIY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Washington, April 11.—Another
threatened crisis in the Mexican sit-
uation, this time over the arrest of
American marines at Tamplco, has
apparently passed over with the
prompt release of the men and an
apology by Huerta, who promised
punishment for any federal officer
found guilty of any offense. An-
nouncement to tills effect was made
by the state department, follow-
ing reprsentations by Charge
O'Shaughnessy.
General William W. Wotherspoon
is to be the new chief of staff of
the United States army. He will
take office April 23, when General
Leonard Wood's term expires.
CURLED MUSTACOE,
JUDGE CURLS HAIR
BV ASSOCIATED PRESS.
San Francisco, April 11.—By a de
ciBlon ot the state supreme court
Abraham Rueff, former political
leader serving fourteen years at San
Quentln, is ellglbe for immediate
parole. The decision, although mak-
ing it mandatory that his application
be considered by the board of prison
directors, in no way Streets them to
grant It. A persistent campaign In
behalf of Kueff has been waged by
Fremon Older, managing editor of
the Bulletin, who was one of the
foremost to expose the Rueff graft
and press the prosecution. Although
only one of the many Indicted for
graft, Rueff was the only one con-
victed, and it is argued that to keep
him in jail while his associates are
free is an Injustice.
YOUNG DEMOCRATS
PARTICIPATE IN
WILLIAMS MEETING
¥ ASSOCIATED PRESS.
St. Louis, April 11—A telegram
from David M. Fultz, president of
the baseball players' fraternity, urg-
ing members of the St. Louis Ameri-
cans to stand by their contracts with
the local team, was posted at the
training camp of the St. Louis Ameri-
cans. The telegram, addressed to
Derrlll Pratt, second baseman, fol-
lows :
"I strongly advise players not to
Jump their contracts. They will not
be allowed to play, and will have to
return their bonus money. They will
also be expelled from the fraternity.
The magnates are using the players
to fight their own battles, and the
players are the ones who arc suffer-
ing. Don't let them make goats out
of the boys."
1118 uubwci hl§ n rouu * i oilbt , aj
withstanding that fact. I desire io|tection even a8 a brother, and damns ln and c. saprks as the other two
say that I believe the article in fact | any man who wouid gainsay him. | m,tfielderB. Hughes is an infie U
to be without any Just foundation.
W. M. ENGART
■A
Now, the News-Herald in the
Xow, the .-News-Iieraiu ■■■ — i judge tingari nuuui i j
above feels that lt has accomplished above ..jn tbe Clarion article It was
'it* acceptable duty and opportun- ^ate(1 that another article had been
„s regards the connection —
of judge Engart with the socialist I <CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR)
.outfielders.
rne public may now judge uUUty man. All are old men. Tem
whether the Cdlarlon Impugned the l,cton and watson, who had an off-
morality ot the hospital. year 80mewhat last season, are ln
Judge Engart honorably states t(ne form and Manager Sparks pre-
Presldent. C. E. Dierker of the
Young Men's Democratic club has
made the following committee ap-
pointments In connection with the
reception to be given Judge R. L
Williams Friday evening:
Ushers: Ray Evans, Julian Eck
ford, Shelly Cull, Charles Price and
Wlnfred Chapman.
Reception committee to act in con
„v ASSOCIATED PRESS. 1 Junction with the county reception
Chicago, April ll.-Munlclpal Judge committee appointed by Judge Will
Mahonev was vexed when Edward lams' campaign manager: J. L.
Roxette, a salesman, accused ot wife Moore, O. O. Black, I. ^ Saunder
beating stood before him twirling Frank Brown, Sam 8. Glii, Otis B.
the waxed ends ot his dapper mus- Weaver^Paul ^
ao ahead curl your mustache," George R. Futrell J. H. Johnston,
the Judge said. "This may make Emmett Hensley, Fred Seek. Calhoun
your hair curl, too. One hundred Sparks, Randal Pitman Francis X.
nd costs. My experience has been Resch, Fred L Prat. Harry Watts,
that a man with a cute mustache R. L. Flynn, Chester Lydlck W. J.
which he constantly curls Is not Byron, L. L Humphreys Fred E.
worth the powder it taeks to powder Romberg, E. B. Johnson and M.
ti I Gleason.
his face. __________ I The above are all members of the
John wT Jones," "cashier of the Voung Men's Demooratlc club and
Shawnee National bank. Is the latest will meet at the Norwood hotel at
purchaser of an Overland automboUe, 7 o'clock, whence they will march
delivery having been made by the with the procession to Convention
Oklahoma Auto & Garage company, hall, where seats will be reserved
Isaac Stagg, a farmer living six for them on the speaker a rostrum,
miles northwest of the city, has Just '
— -"" -- — L l°
"The'Vocal Velle Auto club grew by Grand Rapids, Mich., April 11.-
two new members last week when Judge Clarence W. Sessions of the
W. N. Davis, a farmer living seven United States district court den e
miles northwest of Shawnee, pur- the application of the Chicago Fed
chased a thirty-five horsepower ma- era. league club for an injunction
chine and J. C. Fisher a big six- enjoining Catcher WlUUm KUlHer
cylinder ear from the local agents. Jr. from playing with the I hlladel
c>una 1 phia Nationals. The judge also an
nounced that the reservo clause Is
uon-enforclble, which Is a victory for
the Federals, i, 'MB
REPUDLICANS
FOR F. P. STEARNS
FOR GOVERNOR
The republicans of the county as-
sembled In mass convention at Te-
cumseh Saturday afternoon unani-
mously adopted resolutions endors-
ing Mayor Frank 1'. Stearns of Shaw-
nee for governor. The section ol
the resolutions containing the en-
dorsement was as follows:
"Whereas, Hon. Frank P. Stearns,
republican mayor of Shawnee, is a
man ot known capability, courage
and tried Integrity, and a firm be-
liever of the more wholesome,
sound and conservative principles
of modern progression, and Is ln
hearty sympathy and accord with
the aspirations, wants and needs of
the common people, now, therefore,
be lt
"Resolved, By the republican party
of Pottawatomie county, ln mass con-
vention assembled at Tecumseh, that
the name of Hon. Frank P. Stearns
be presented to the convention ot the
republican party ot the state of
Spain Asks Aid.
HY ASSOCIATED FUESS.
Madrid, April 11.—The Spanish for-
eign minister has asked Colonel Jo-
seph E. Willard, United States am-
bassador to Spain, to request the
government at Washington to inter-
vene in favor of the thousand Span-
ish subjects expelled from Torreon.
According to the official news ser-
vice of the Spanish cabinet from
Mexico the expelled Spaniards are in
a critical situation and the govern-
ment decided to approach the United
States government in their behalf,
independently of measures Spain Is
taking to bring her subjects back to
their home country.
Reporting developments to the navy
department, Admiral Mayo, com-
mander of the American naval force
at Tamplco, cabled he had demanded
that the Mexican commander salute
the American flag ln expiation ot
the affront. His message said he
had given the Mexican commander
twenty-four hours from 6 o'clock
Friday evening to comply. No fur-
ther message had come from Mayo
tonight.
The state and navy repartments
considered Huerta's statement full
and frank, lt promised immediate
investigation of Colonel Hlnojosas
action ln arresting the marines and
parading them ln public through the
streets. An official statement issued
by the state department added that
Huerta had promised "If an investi-
gation should develop greater re-
sponsibility on the part of Hino-
josa, the penalty applicable to the
case will be Imposed by competent
legal authorities."
Soldiers Released.
hi ASSOCIATED l'kbsi.
Eagle Pass, Tex., April 11.—Ar-
rested last nlgbt by Mexican feder-
als ln Pledras Negras, opposite Eagle
Pass, three enlisted men ot the
Thirtieth field artillery, United States
army, were surrendered late today
to the Aemrican army officers on
demand of United States Consul
Blocker at Pledras Negras.
The three soldiers, who entered the
republican party o. "|town In civilians' clothing, were
Okahoma to.be held in the ^ jn a Kuardhousc at the border
Oklahoma City, April 14, as the re _
Stone Hardware & Implement com-
diets "that they will be up to the|pany. Mr. Davis' ear already has
, ,1,1s year. been delivered, while Mr. Fishers
".'of twenty-six games to be 1 will arrive about April 15.
publican candidate for the office of
governor of Oklahoma, and reQuest
his nomination there by the repub-
lican party at the August primary
for republican candidate for governor
of Oklahoma."
W. T. Williams was chairman of
the convention, and C. E. Hook was
secretary.
A large delegation will go from
this county to the state convention
at Oklahoma City, and a strong ef-
fort will be made to have Mayor
Stearns given the endorsement of the
convention for governor. The repub
llcans of the county declare he Is
the logical man to make the race and
is the strongest candidate who has
been mentioned for the nomination
The delegates named are as fol
Iowb: N. P. Willis, G. T. Page, A
T. Morris, C. M. Cade, E. R. Waite,
Ewers White, John Sickles, C. J.
Bocher, C. E. Hook, D. H. Strain.
George Outcelt, E. C. Nichols, Alex
Fisher, Oscar Morris, George E. Mc-
Kinnls, J. W. Wayne, George Mont-
gomery, C. C. Hawk, S. D. Heal, Hal
Johnson, George Britton and James
Miller.
(il'KKlNOKK HANGS MAY 88.
IIY ASSOCIATED IMIESS.
Kansas City, April ll.-Vlc Guer-
lnger. convicted of participating with
five other men In an attack upon
MrB. Gertrude Shidler, a nurse, was
denied a new trial and sentenced to
hang Many 28th.
patrol camp here, to be court mair-
tialed for disobedience to orders. The
soldiers had been instructed, it is
said, to remain away from the Mexi-
can side of the Rio Grande.
News Censored.
Me: ;co City, April 11.—A censor-
ship was placed on all news dis-
patches tonight.
COOKED DUSDAND
WITH DARE HANDS
SV ASSOCIATED PKESS.
Milwaukee, April 11.—Mrs. Car-
Mella Musse was found guilty of
first degree murder in connection
with the death of her huBband, Jo-
seph Musse, who was found dead In
January. The state accused the
woman of strangling him with her
hands. The chief witness against
the woman waB her nine-year-old
niece, who testified to seeing tbe
strangling.
LIKES AR.HV LIFE.
J. J. Barton yesterday received a
letter from his son. Lawrence Bar-
ton, of the United States coast ar-
tillery corps, stationed at Fort Mlley,
Cal. Voung Barton is enthusiastic
over army life and writes interesting
letters home, detailing his experi-
ences.
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