Negro Lynched at Muldrow After Farm Murder and Assault
A white farmer George Casey was killed with an ax and his wife assaulted in Muldrow Oklahoma. Turner a black man was captured in bed and lynched by an unmasked white mob on the main street with no arrests. Sheriff Johnson arrived after the lynching. Mrs Casey identified the dead man. The attack followed a runaway engine incident at Van Buren Arkansas. Indian meeting scheduled at Pauls Valley January 11 to discuss taxes and land payments for Chickasaw and Choctaw tribes. Congressman Carter introduced a bill to allow suit in the court of claims for lands in the leased district.
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Turner
Muldrow
Johnson
Sequoyah
Sallisaw
Casey
Iron Mountain Railroad
van Buren
Ark
Bxes
Mrs. Casey
Sherif Johnson
Saliisaw
Pauls Valley
Ardmore
Okla
J. F. McMurray
McAlester
Garvin County
Greer County
Mr. McMurray
Congressman Carter
House
Court of Claims
Tax Paying Time Extended by County Commissioners
County commissioners extended the deadline for the first half of taxes from January 10 to January 20. If unpaid by that new date, taxpayers may owe the full tax with an 18 percent penalty. Those paying the first half by January 20 have until June 15 to settle the second half.
Stonewall official to be sworn in tomorrow
Heard, visiting from Stonewall, prepares to assume the duties of tax office on a holiday. He has not yet named his deputies.
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Stonewall
Fussell and Wade Ranch Visitors Reach Fussell Ranch
Jeff Fussell and Bob Wade were on a visit to the Fussell ranch this morning, meeting with local landholders and touring operations.
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Jeff Fussell
Bob Wade
Fussell
Ada steam laundry to install new boiler
The Ada steam laundry will run all machinery by steam power after installing a new boiler. Improvements are nearing completion and will be finished soon.
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Ada Steam
Two Justices Make Heavy Collection
This morning a check for 371 dollars from J. W. Denton justice of the peace of Stonewall township covers fines for the past quarter. Sheriff Mitchell praises Denton and deputy L. M. Chandler as exemplary in enforcing the law. Justice Brown of Ada township collected 231 dollars this quarter, totaling 2,194 dollars since statehood. fees for costs are not included.
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J. W. Denton
Stonewall Township
Mitchell
L. M. Chandler
Faw
Justice Brown
Ada
Gubin-Barack Co Launches Sale On Bankrupt Stock
Gubin-Barack Co recently bought Sweatt Stubblefield bank rupt stock at low figures and now offers unparalleled bar gains. J R and Gam Duty and J D Despain of Pontotoc were in town Monday settling their taxes and adding their names to News readers.
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J. R
Gam Duty
J. D. Despain
Pontotoc
Frank Davis
Mr. Despain
Champion Boy Cotton Kaiser in Oklahoma Contest
Charles N. Brandon from near Checotah is named the champion boy cotton grower of Oklahoma and wins a grand prize trip to Washington D C. The award is announced by W. Bentley state agent of the U S Department of Agriculture after a conference with J A Schwartz secretary of the Cotton Seed Crushers association. Morgan Crowell of Cade Bryan county takes second prize $75 and the third prize of $50 goes to a Stephens county lad. Brandon grew about 2400 pounds of seed cotton on two acres.
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Chickasha
Charles N. Brandon
Checotah
Oklahoma
Washington, D. C
Oklahoma Coatral Seed Crushers’ Association
W. Bentley
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Bentley
J.A. Schwartz
Cotton Seed Crushers’ Association
Morgan Crowell
Cade
Bryan County
Stephens County
Brandon
County Commissioners Renew Bank Depository Contract
This morning the county commissioners renewed the contract with First National Bank as the county depository and to continue accepting county warrants at par.
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First National Bank
the County Depository
Prairie Exports Shipjackrabbits to Markets and Cannery
More than thirty cars of jackrabbits were shipped from Kansas this winter. Most shipments went to large markets selling cheap meat for the poor. The rest were sent to canneries to be processed into chowder and soup.
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Kansas
Primary vote tally reveals ward miscast results
Only 113 votes were counted in yesterday's primary due to voters in the fourth ward casting ballots for local candidates only. The report lists per candidate tallies with Chauncey and Chadwick appearing as Republican nominees after cross ward votes and ward by ward tallies for the remaining candidates.
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H. B. Roach
Geo. Thompson
T. W. Chadwick
C. M. Chauncey
Dr. Chadwick
Wide West Magazine Editor Visits Ada
C. J. Phillips editor of the Wide West Magazine of Muskogee visited Ada to promote his publication. He touts the magazine’s Oklahoma booster role, literary feature and efforts to record pioneer history with insights from his forty two years in the West and fluency in several Indian dialects. The News offers a club deal: a year of the Weekly News plus the Magazine for 1.25 or three months of the Daily plus a year of the magazine for 1.25.
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C. J. Phillips
Wide West
Muskogee
Ada
Oklahoma
Phillips
Nebraska
Weekly News
Clark's Wise Leadership
The speaker of the National House of Representatives is praised for directing democratic reforms in tariff and economics. Champ Clark is positioned as the leading Democratic presidential candidate due to his proven statesmanship and the House's record. The piece argues voters favor actual accomplishments over promises.
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Emporia
Kas
Times
House of Representatives
Democratic House
Congress
Champ Clark
Idus Harris Remains In Bed After T P Accident Near Abilene
Idus Harris, injured when the train stopped suddenly on the T P near Abilene, remains in bed with bad bruises after being pitched from the doorway onto the platform as the conductor stood over him.
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Idus Harris
Abilene
Idus
Fire at T. O. Cullins store near the normal disrupts life
A Tuesday night fire destroyed the Cullins store and lunch room near the normal, likely incendiary. Gale Statler spotted flames. firefighters fought it with limited water access. Thieves had broken in Sunday night, stealing goods, and an attempted arson to hide the theft was noted. Rebuilding is planned.
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Gale Statler
Cullins
Wortham Awards Prizes At Majestic Theatre
Last evening at the Majestic theat re insurance man E F Wortham gave two five pound candy boxes to the lady or girl with the closest guess at December life insurance policies and total insurance written. Mrs W H Brumley had the correct policy count while Mrs Joe MaLenrath Eva Fisher and Ganett Smith tied at $48000. Claud Price drew Miss Fisher from a hat, with Mrs McLenrath receiving a box for her husband’s larger policy. The judges read the decision and Wortham danced a brief Irish jig.
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Eva Fisher
Ganett Smith
Claud Price
Miss. Fisher
Snow and Giles Tie The Knot In Dan Hayes Addition
Mr B N Snow of Mt Park Oklahoma and Miss Fannie C Giles of Hobart wed Sunday at 3 30 PM at the Davies home in Dan Hayes addition. Rev A M Dupree officiated. The couple departed this afternoon for their future home at Mt Park.
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B. N. Snow
Mt. Park
Oklahoma
Fannie C. Giles
Hobart
Davies
Dan Hayes
A. M. Dupree
Happ
New Year Arrives as Old Year Passes in Tale
W Hall recalls a surreal vision as a giant map-like figure bearing a club appeared at night. He yelled, waking his wife just before 1912 rang in with whistles and bells. He muses it may have been a nightmare but believes the old year faded into history while the new approached.
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W. Hall
Mr. Hall
Nickell Family Leaves City for Wanette Home
A. C. Nickell and family departed the city today after visiting his father G. W. Nickell, returning to their Wanette home.
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A. C. Nickell
City
G. W. Nickell
Wanette
Smuggling Crackdown Early New Year In Tulsa
In Tulsa Oklahoma police seized two large trunks packed with whiskey smuggled as personal baggage marking the first smuggling shipment since the resumption of Indian Territory prohibition. Bootleg prices run 73 cents per half pint, real whiskey a dollar, beer 50 cents per bottle as drinking supplies remain scarce.
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Tulsa
Okla
Oklahoma capitol project eyed with bond vote
The Oklahoman reports plans to start the state capitol within a month if bonds pass. The city may buy $100,000 worth of land donated for the capitol and use proceeds from selling remaining lots for building funds. Public approval of bonds is the key factor.
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The
Oklahoman
State Capitol
Denate May Pass New Pension Bill
Washington reports the senate pension committee will not amend the Sherwood pension bill but report an entirely new measure. Senator McCumber is expected to offer it as an amendment to the McCumber law of 1907. Officials say the Sherwood bill would swell the roll by 66 percent and the new bill would cap annual spending at 30 million dollars. A senate poll suggests about ten Democrats and twelve Republicans favoring the Sherwood bill.
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Washington
Senate Pension Committee
House
McCumber
Senate Committee
Treasury Department
Pension Bureau
Senate
Republican County Convention Called in Ada OK
A Republican county mass convention is set for Ada city hall on January 12, 1912 at 2 PM to elect delegates and alternates to the Fourth Congressional District convention in Soulgate on January 23, 1912 and nominate a presidential elector for Oklahoma. The meeting will also address any other business before the convention. Z. B. Sanders, John W. Beard, Will H. Hart.
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Ada
Soulgate
Chicago
Oklahoma
Ben Harrison Weds Grace Liegerut at Broadway Central
Oklahoma City report states Dr J H O Smith officiated the 8 pm ceremony at Broadway Central hotel for B F Harrison secretary of state and Grace Liegerut. Bride formerly of Tonkawa and now living in Oklahoma City. K L Fitzpatrick served as best man. Wedding was small with close friends. honeymoon postponed due to recent illness.
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Oklahoma City
Wec
B. F. Harrison
Grace Liegerut
Broadway Central Hotel
J. H. O. Smith
First Christian Church
Tonkawa
K. L. Fitzpatrick
Profit in Poultry Record Shows Mrs Biles Net Profit
During December Mrs J A Biles kept forty hens producing 39 dozen eggs. She sold 32 dozen at 40 cents earning 12.30 dollars. A setting of eggs sold for 1.00 bringing total to 13.80. Feed cost 4.40 left a clear profit of 9.40 plus eggs used at home.
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J. A. Biles
Morris Wins Recounted Eight-Round Heavyweight Bout
Oklahoma engineer Carl Morris defeated New Yorker Tom Kennedy in eight of ten rounds at the Empire Athletic Club New York. Morris weighed 228 pounds to Kennedy's 215 and was judged the aggressor, though Kennedy showed grit and absorbed heavy punishment as the crowd urged referee Dan Tome to stop the bout.
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New York
Carl Morris
Tom Kennedy
Empire Athletic Club
Jack Johnson
Oklahoma
Kennedy
New Yorker
Dan Tome
Drillers Strike Artesian Water at Deep Well
M. J. Bentley reported from Fitzhuguh this morning that at 125 feet a strong artesian water flow was struck in the well. Casing arrived yesterday and is being installed today.
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M. J. Bentley
Fitzhugh
Galbreath Makes Offer to Brady in Tulsa Primary
Robert Galbreath submitted a written proposal to Tate Brady on Monday for a Tulsa county democratic primary within twenty days to decide who goes before the state convention as a candidate for national committeeman Brady is expected to reply Tuesday Brady planned to retire from the race according to the offer and timeline.
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Galbreath
Brady
Tulsa
Okla
Robert Galbreath
Tate Brady
Tulsa County
Fayer C Clark and Fess
In the Public opinion the strongest Democratic ticket would pair Champ Clark of Missouri with Governor Eugene Fess of Massachusetts. They would likely carry New Jersey Massachusetts New Hampshire and possibly New York. Indiana Wisconsin and other midwest states could also flip in Taft's era.
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Fayer C Clark
Fess
Sioux Falls
S. Dak
Champ Clark
Missouri
Eugene Fess
Massachusetts
New Jersey
New Hampshire
New York
Middle -West
Indiana
Wisconsin
Ens Taft
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Boy Cotton Kaiser
Conn
Yes
J. T.conn
W. G. Currie
A. M
Wide West Magazine
Clark
T. O. Cullins
Normal
Capitol Building
Denate
Repubican County
Z. B. Sanders
Congressional
John W. Beard
Will H. Hart
Ben Harrison
Morris
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