Brownsville affair debated as senate weighs new documents
Washington reports say the presidents latest Brownsville message failed to strengthen his case as Sen Foraker discredited key letters. The next day a Panama Canal related message with Cromwell documents is expected, while two brothers share a poignant tale of illness and death amid broader speculative theories.
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Washington
Brownsville
Senate
Foraker
Conyers
Metro
Lawson
Cromwell
Tribunal of
Seine
Hearst Emissary Investigating Oklahoma Promotions
Hearst special representative S Mc Reynolds, aide to Governor Haskell, is in Muskogee to investigate connections with promotion schemes. Reynolds serves as defense in the Hearst Gibel suit and has been in Oklahoma for two weeks.
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Hearst
Muskogee
Okla
S. McReynolds
William R. Hearst
Haskell
McReynolds
Oklahoma
Pardoned killer of Dr Coffee tied to old Stoneswall case
Dr Gid Beco who killed Dr F H Coffee last August at Stoneswall was pardoned by Governor Haskell upon the pardoning board's recommendation. Beco had served four months of a one year and a day sentence, and was expected to arrive in Crawford. Western Union appeals a new tariff set by the state corporation commission, with rates based on airline distance and a 25 cent minimum.
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F. H. Coffee
Stoneswall
Gov. Haskell
Béard
Fey
Bese
Western Union
Guthrie
Supreme Court
Western Union Telegraph Company
State-Corporation Commission
Éeffect
Commission
Fort
Ieach
Oklahoma sheriffs association names officers and exec committee
Norman Oklahoma City December session elects M M Trte of Kingfisher as president John Harrison McAlester as co president M B Lowtan Chickasha as secretary treasurer executive committee named John Parham Hobart Samuel Campbell Enid El Reno LL Palthroy Pawnee and others a $500 reward offered for an officer involved in duty. a $000 reward for the capture of fugitives noted
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Oklahoma City
Norman
M. M. Trte
Kingfisher
John Harrison
McAlestér
M.B." Lowtian
Chickasha
T Che
Oklmhonis_ Sheriffs’ Associathom
John Parham
Hobart
Samuel ‘Campbell
Enids
Chambers
el Reno
LL Palthroy
Pawnee
Mi Bi
Lawthan
Supreme Court ruling on Cherokee allotments echoes in Congress
Washington reports a high court decision affirming that Allison family Cherokee and John Goldsby Chickasaw were improperly removed from rolls and entitled to their allotments and tribal emoluments. Department to classify about 3300 affected Indians and notify those with rights.
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Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
Allison
John Goldsby
Hitchcock
Five Civilized Tribes
Allisons
Goldsby
Mat Eel
Market activity report from Ter k and partners
Fragmentary OCR notes show references to purchases and market activity over a brief period. Entities include Lampert and Smenerel with mentions of a focal market and enterprise figures, but the text is garbled and uncertain about dates and outcomes.
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Lampert
Smenerel
RSA
Hi Tie city council actions on bonds and fire hose
The Hi Tie city council met Thursday night to discuss bond sales for public improvements and invited additional bids. They approved buying a thousand feet of water hose and a hand reel, planning to reallocate hose sections among two reels for fire coverage in north and south districts.
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Parks
Tocity
Western Union Telegraph Company
Lanett Sare
Quéstine
Éounel Beiing
Tragedy at Roadhouse as Husband Kills Wife then Clapp
William Barnhart a railroad switchman fatally shot his wife of three months and then killed Carl Clapp an elevator agent at the Roadhouse Hotel. Clapp was married with three children. Barnhart surrendered to authorities.
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Roadhouse
Ill
William Barnhart
Chicago and Alton
Carl Clapp
Clapp
Barnhart
Treasurer Menefee to Quit Politics in 1911
Guthrie Ok December 13 1910 State Treasurer Menefee will retire at end of his term in January 1911 and return to banking. His new location is undecided. He served in the Territorial Senate and as a Democratic campaign treasurer during the constitutional convention delegate election. The constitution bars re election for governor treasurer auditor and secretary of state.
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Menefee
Guthrie
Territorial Senate
House
Congress
United States
Secretary of State
Anti-Saloon League Plans Advisory Board Meeting
Guthrie Oklahoma December 14. The Anti-Saloon League will hold an advisory board meeting in Oklahoma City once the Supreme Court rules on the state dispensary question now on appeal. If the court rules against the district court the league may withhold maintenance funds and push to repeal sections of the Billups law. The league aims to preserve current legislation and block resubmission efforts by the Sons of Washington who plan a February 22 meeting and a petition for a constitutional amendment if blocked in the legislature.
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Guthrié
Okla
Anti-Saloon Leagues
Oklahoma City
Supreme Court
Logan County District Court
District Court
League
Anti-Saloon League
Sons of Washington
Washington
Governors Speech Critiqued Tactics At Youth Democrat Meet
Oklahoma Governor Charles N. Haskell told the Young Men's Democratic club that Democrats were too timid in the last campaign and must be more vigorous to win future contests. He said Sunday school principles would not win political fights and avoided discussing campaign attacks.
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Kansas City
Charles N. Haskell
Oklahoma
Young Men’s Democratic Club
Haskell
Gambler Pedrick Ends Life After Big Lose at OK Card Club
William Pedrick 38 a French Canadian who served in the U S Army. After losing about 1500 at a Gambler resort he returned home and killed himself with a 45 caliber revolver. He was wealthy through his wife property and had married Kiowa Mary, a prominent Kiowa interpreter with substantial land holdings in the Washita valley.
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Anadarko, Ok
William Pedrick
Pedrick
Fort Sill
Kiowa Mary
Washita Valley
Shot After Offering Drink in Sallisaw
In Sallisaw Oklahoma December 14 George Baldrich, a Cherokee, drank from a whiskey flask offered by George Chuculate, also Cherokee, and was shot in the act. Chuculate, who had recently been acquitted of murdering his cousin, killed Baldrich with no known motive.
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Sallisaw
Oxfa
George Baldrich
George Chuculate
Chuculate
Baldrich
Treasury Policy Keeps Appropriations Only With Spare Funds
The policy remains that appropriations are made only when there is any spare money in the treasury. Officials emphasize prudent budgeting and reserve levels before new allocations are approved.
Move to Transfer Oklahoma Prisoners From Kansas
Guthrie Oklahoma December 14 There is a movement to pass a bill in the coming legislature aligning with Miss Kate Banard charities and correction commissioner recommendations to immediately remove all Kansas prisoners aged 20 and under to Oklahoma Officials also favor removing the rest from the Kansas state penitentiary citing the commissioner report to the governor last week If Congress withholds authority to keep them at Leavenworth officials favor contracting with Missouri or Texas
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Oklahoma
Guthrie
Kate Banard
State Commissioner of Charities and Correction
Kansas
Kansas State Penitentiary
Congress
Leavenworth
Missouri
Texas
Turners Hotel in Muskogee to be sold at sheriff sale
The Turner hotel in Muskogee Oklahoma a large property linked to Governor Haskell is scheduled for sheriff sale within the month to satisfy a judgment totaling 1161 dollars.
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Muskogee, Ok
Turner Hotel
Gov. Haskell
Roosevelt plans grand inauguration military pageant
Washington on December 13 reports President Roosevelt intends to make Taft's inauguration the greatest military spectacle. Four thousand soldiers returning from Cuba and an equal number of sailors from the big cruise will participate. General Barry and Admiral Sperry will head the forces.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Taft
Cuba
Barry
Sperry
Runaway Wife Sparks Orphan Asylum Inquest Tale
Oklahoma City report details T F Bryant of Addington seeking his wife who left with their three children on November 2. A man from Addington who last week tried to place two Bryant children in an orphan asylum may be a deceitful suitor or an agent. Bryant doubts his wife’s whereabouts and investigates the stranger’s motive.
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Oklahoma City
T. F. Bryant
Addington
Bryant
Addingston
T.e Eufaula
Nationa Bank
Jock
Kansas
The Prince of Pedee Lecture in Port Arthur
William Jennings Bryan spoke in Port Arthur Texas delivering a short lecture The Prince of Pedee at the Rodgers Opera House The crowd was large and Bryan planned to catch the 9 45 northbound train. He was greeted by local officials and Port Arthur ladies at a reception later that day.
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Arthur
Tex
William Jennings Bryan
Prince of
Pedee
Rodgers
Kansas_ City
John R Adams
Bryan
Port Arthur
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