Grand Jury Hears Indian Land Fraud Allegations in Oklahoma
Witnesses for the government in the Indian land cases arrive as 250 expected to answer subpoenas from Teas Ohio West Virginia Tennessee Michigan Pennsylvania Missouri Virginia and Arkansas. Governor Haskell faces indictments amid federal scrutiny while secret service guards prepare for the grand jury. Washington notes predict wide exposure of Creek nation land frauds and mass suits to recover property.
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Muskogee
Okla
Teas
Ohio
West Virginia
Tennessee
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Missouri
Virginia
Arkansas
Haskell
United States
Secret Service
Federal Grand Jury
I. Scl.ag
Oklahoma
Washington
Garfield
M. L. Mott
Mott
Gov
Scott MacReynolds
Senator Jeff Davis Praises Tariff Fight Against Gambling
Washington reports Senator Jeff Davis of Arkansas urged penalizing use of mails telegraph or telephone for gambling futures. He backed his bill amid denunciations of the money power and touched on tariff policy. In Muskogee a Caesar reference was made as a cautionary note. Also in Oklahoma Creek Nation land fraud probes loom with indictments可能.
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Washington
Jeff Davis
Arkansas
Senate
Davis
Franklin
Roddie
Stafford
Colville
Guthrie Lobby Scene Involving MacReynolds And Russell
In Guthrie Oklahoma on January 26 a lobby confrontation occurred at the Ione hotel between Scott MacReynolds special agent for Hearst and U S Russell manager of the democratic press bureau. A heated exchange nearly turned to blows before Major Charles Barrett and supporters separated the rivals.
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Russell
MacReynolds
Haskell
Charles Barrett
Remains Found in Closed Cabin in Fourche River Bottoms
Hunters from Alpin found the decomposed body of a young man shot three times in the back of the head, hidden under corn shucks in a log cabin. The missing Van Buren youth Grover Misner is suspected. a trapping companion was arrested near Mansfield. Relatives move toward the scene.
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Little Rock
Ark
Perryville
Alpin
Fourche River
Grover Misner
van Burne
Misner
Oliver
Mansfield
Oklahoma Senate Advances Bills and Appoints Committees
In Guthrie on January 26 the senate adopted a six member committee to visit Hugo Antlers and Vinita to study public institutions. House members added Vinita to the mission and set expense limits. Other actions include favorable reports on cider sales and real property actions, a veto on boiler inspection, and a move to limit bank capital with a special committee review.
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Guthrie
Senate
Stewart
Williams
Pushmataha
Hugo
Antlers
House
Vinita
Durant
Bryan County
Paynes
Tulsa
House Committee On
Robert Wimbish
W. G. Broadfoot
Charles Thomas
John Beard
Ada
Goulding
Semple
Board of Pardons
Wallace
Charles
Helms
Tilleson
Maxey
Ross
Senator Russell
Second explosion kills 22 at Merchants mine
Johnston Pennsylvania January 26 22 members of the investigating committee are reported dead after a second explosion at the Merchants mine while they sought to rescue victims of the initial blast. Signals from the trapped group have stopped and rescuers struggle to reach them.
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Merchants
Valuation and Tax Levies for Pontotoc County 1908
A detailed listing of taxable property across Pontotoc County Oklahoma in 1908 showing totals and levies for cities towns townships and school districts. Entries include Ada Allen Francis Stonewall Fitzhugh Chickasaw and multiple numbered school districts with varied mill rates.
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Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Co. charter blocked
Attorney General West blocked amended charter for the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company of New Jersey in Guthrie Oklahoma until the company proves it has accepted the state constitution. He cites required stockholder lists and arbitration of labor disputes, and questions whether the firm pipes gas as a non domestic corporation. Proceedings continue in Osage County initiated by Gov. Haskell and county attorney.
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Attorney General
Supreme Court
Indian Territory
Thuminating Company of
New Jersey
Oklahoma
Leo Meyers
West
Corporation Commission
Oklahoma Gas Pipe
Indian Territory Company
Osage
Gov. Haskell
Atorney Roberts
Paris artist William Leavitt denies denying wife divorce
Paris January 23 William Homer Leavitt the portrait painter and Ruth Bryan Leavitt's husband says he never denied her anything and would consent to a divorce if she desires. He notes a letter dictated by Tom Allen his wife's partner and says he learned of the charges only through that correspondence.
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Paris
William Homer Leavitt
Ruth Bryan Leavitt
American Mail
Tom Allen
Bryan
New York Fellow Oklahoma Banking Deposit Bill
Guthrie Oklahoma January 24 Senator Roddie author of the amended banking bill has sent copies to the New York legislature where a bill guaranteeing bank deposits has been introduced The New York bill is drawn to conform with the present Oklahoma law after a year of experience had shown the need of amendment Legislators of other states have requested copies of Oklahoma's new banking law also
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New York
Oklahoma
Guthrie
Roddie
Death of Mrs Edna Houser at Ada
Mrs Edna Houser wife of James H Houser died of hemorrhages Sunday night at her Ada home. She was thirty eight years old. The funeral is set for this evening at Rosedale cemetery.
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Edna Houser
James H. Houser
Ada
Rosedale Cemetery
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Tomorow
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Allen City
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Stonewall City
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