Washington officials assemble for government business
Washington officials prepare for a busy period as key leaders return or join the capital. Cabinet members Meyer Wilson Wickersham Nagel and Knox are en route or expected, with debates over China Japan treaties and Manchurian issues on the agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Meyer
Agriculture Wilson
Wickersham
Commerce and Labor
Nagel
Knox
Valley Forge
Hankow
Bureau of Department
United States
China
Japan
Pobacco
American Tobacco Company
Supreme Court of the United States
McReynolds
New York
Executive Department
Department of Justice
Navy Department
Dickinson
Belle Meade, Tenn
Haseen
J. O. Dickinson
Diaz
Taft
el Paso
Mississippi
Porto Rico
Panama Canal
West
McHarg
Hitchcock
Arizona
Los Angeles
St. Louis
New Orleans
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Ballinger
Social Life Notes on Mrs. Strauss and Sister Visit
Mrs. Joseph Strauss of Chicago visits her sister Mrs. S Harris. Mrs. Strauss, who married last year, was regarded a social favorite during her sister’s visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irs
Joseph Strauss
Chicago
S. Harris
Strauss
Counterfeit 1899 Indian Head Five Dollar Note Warned
Secret Service warns the public about a counterfeit five dollar silver certificate from the 1899 series bearing the Indian Head. It carries Treasurer Treat and Register Vernon signatures with face plate B1242 and back plate 862, and treasury number D67061242. The note shows deceptive face design and ragged edges from pen knife cuts.
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Treat
Register Vernon
Washington, D. C
Secret Service
United States
Treasury
Gore urged to aid Massachusetts campaign in Macedonia plea
A telegram from Fred K. McLeod of Boston to Senator Gore invites him to Massachusetts for a stumping tour amid a fusion fight between democratic and republican insurgents. The note praises Gore’s Kansas City doctrine of cross party cooperation to defeat Joe Cannon and defend national welfare.
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Fred K. McLeod
Boston
Massachusetts
Democratic State Committee
Gore
Oklahoma
Old Bay State
Macedonia
Kansas City
Joe Cannon
Broom corn industry hits record high prices in Kansas and Oklahoma
Wichita reports the broom corn harvest is the smallest in history for Kansas and Oklahoma, driving prices to as high as 200 per ton for good brush while usual prices run 50 to 60, with yields severely reduced by drought and heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kansas
Oklahoma
Operation Is Criminal Declares Dr Page
Boston physician Dr Page attacks appendectomy calling it a criminal operation. He cites rising surgeries and deaths, arguing that cutting the appendix should be stopped.
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DR. Page
Boston
Mass
Page
Rock Kills Panic on Fast Pennsylvania Passenger Train
A rock hurled from the track shattered the cab window of a speeding Pennsylvania Railroad locomotive. Engineer William Cooper was struck on the head and knocked unconscious as the train of seven coaches neared Ranway station. The fireman deputy stopped the train and rushed Cooper to a hospital before a replacement engineer guided the now halted train onward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
Wm. Cooper
Ranway
Indian uprising rumors denied by Indian bureau
Washington reports Indian bureau officials dismiss rumors of an uprising among Cheyenne River Reservation tribes in South Dakota. Indian agents say there is no trouble, attributing the rumor to animus from local stockmen seeking to block settlement and grazing expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Indian ‘Bureau
Cheyenne River Reservation
South Dakota
Indian Bureau
Guns for new battleships contracts awarded
Washington Oct 6 Midvale and Bethlehem Steel will get navy contracts for a large set of guns for the new dreadnoughts Arkansas and Wyoming. Proposals call for ten 12 inch twelve 6 inch and twenty 5 inch guns at an approximate cost of one million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Midvale
Bethlehem Steel Companies
Navy Department
Arkansas
Wyoming
Turnpike and bridge bonds push in Pontotoc County
petitions circulate in Pontotoc County for a $150000 turnpike and bridge program to start at Ada and extend across the county. county commissioners strive to improve roads and bridges, noting abundant local material and cheaper construction costs. MISS HARRIMAN A FARMER GIRL profile from Arden New York highlights her seasoned farm management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Ada
Mary Harriman
Arden
N. Y
Harriman
Miss Harriman
New York Press
Trial Finds irrigation Proof In Pontotoc County
Judge Garrett in Granite shows drought irrigation yields high weight crops. An acre around a watering tank produced sweet potatoes up to twelve pounds and Irish potatoes and other vegetables also prolific. The piece urges farmers to prepare small irrigation plots to harvest abundant crops yearly and to plant potatoes onions cabbage for market.
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Garrett
Granite
Pontotoc County
Deadly collision injures and kills in Illinois accident
A state Fair special carrying excursionists collided with the Illinois Central regular train near Parnell, Illinois, killing Miss Clara Watson of Farmer City and injuring 35 others, four likely fatally. Conductor Duncan and engineers Clark, McCue badly hurt or missing. several others suffer internal injuries, skull fractures, or lacerations. The wreck on a sharp curve occurred at high speed. no fire followed the crash.
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Springfield
Parnell
Farmer City
Clara ‘Watson
Duncan
J. Clark
Clinton Special
McCue
Jacob Ross
Gibson City
Daniel Hollowell
B. F. Barnes
Thomas Bateman
General Cross Resigns From Oklahoma Confederate Vets
Guthrie Ok Oct 7 William Cross secretary of state resigns as general commanding the Oklahoma division of the United Confederate Veterans citing health and Ardmore Confederate Home needs as the reasons He had been twice elected to the post and tendered the resignation to Gen John Lewis Galt at Ardmore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Ardmore
William Cross
John. Lewis Galt
Oklahoma
United Confederate Veterans
New Quarantine Boundary Sought by Osage County
John Palmer of Osage County plans toappeal before the board of agriculture to establish quarantine lines around Osage. He will present county commissioners resolutions demanding Southern cattle be barred until free of infection for at least thirty days and accompanied by a certificate. Osage has voted 15000 dollars in bonds to aid in cleaning the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
City
John Palmer
Osage
Board of Agriculture
Palmer
Publications Requested to Withhold Scribner Trial Testimony
The court and State's Attorney request The News refrain from publishing testimony or alleged facts from the Andy Scribner case now on trial. The News will comply to aid jury impartiality in current and future related murder cases, prioritizing public good and official guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Rainey
Andy Scribner
Scribner
Oklahoma ginners face anti-trust grand jury probe
Guthrie Oklahoma Oct 7 Judge A H Houston orders a special grand jury after sworn complaints from about a hundred farmers mainly near Crescent. The probe aims to uncover a ginners combine inflating ginning prices, with state wide relief hoped. Antitrust action may be led by Attorney General West or a Spillman aide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Crescent
A.H. Houston
District Court
Oklahoma
West
E. G. Spillman
Hunter Denies Murder Charge in Sheriff Killing Case
Alf Hunter charged with first degree murder in the 1909 killing of Sheriff George W. Garrison pleads not guilty at arraignment in Watonga Oklahoma County hearing set for October 13. Hunter was brought from Pine Bluff Arkansas amid large curiosity and escorted to the county jail for a session of the district court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alf Hunter
Sheriff Garrison
Hunter
McArthur
Sheen
McNeal
Redfield
Ark
H. D. Garrison
Oklahoma City
el Reno
Premium Day Plan for Webber Falls Farmers
Merchants in Webber Falls introduce a Premium Day with cash prizes for farmers trading in town on the 9th. Awards include largest seed cotton load earning $5, second $2.50, longest distance $5, second distance $3, plus prizes for stalks, bolls, wagon passengers, children, families, ears of corn, pumpkins, apples, colts, and teams. The plan aims to boost commerce and agriculture and could become an annual event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webber Falls
Ada
Italians to the farms urged by Italian religious leader
Very Rev. Don Pietro Pisani, professor in Vercelli, tours North America advocating Italian agricultural colonization. He seeks to move migrants from crowded cities to farms with backing from the Federation of Italian societies, government approval, and Pope Pius. Large Italian populations in New York Chicago Philadelphia Boston are cited as ready to relocate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Don Pietro Pisani
Arch-Bishops Seminary
Vercelli
Turin
Italy
United States
Canada
Federation of Italian Societies
Pius
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Woodmen of the World plan state’s largest Muskogee meet
S F Fowler Woodmen district manager for the Woodmen of the World in Muskogee organizes the state’s biggest gathering to start November 25 for three days. The event includes a 1000 member initiation, degree team contests for the Sovereign Jurisdiction title, a grand choppers parade, and officials from Oklahoma City plus 1000 to 2000 outside attendees. A special dispensation lowers the initiation fee to 3.00 through the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. F. Fowler
Woodmen of the World
Muskogee
Fowler
Cherokee
Melin 1
Wagoner
Okmulgee
R. L. Forgan
Oklahoma City
County Judge Reports Recent Marriage Licenses
The county judge issued licenses this past week for pairs including S. G. Lumford age 19 and Dana Chandler 18. Shed Blausett 19 and Jessie Robins 16. O E Tompkins 25 and Fannie McCall 19. E D Swaney 20 and M E Keeling 19. John Odom 22 and Rosa Red 25. R B Smith 27 and Ruby West 22. G C Carroll 23 and Elpha Ozborn 18. Willie J Curlin 27 and Susie Davis 19. D W Chapman 26 and Leon Mosier 20.
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S. G. Lumford
Dana Chandler
Shed Blausett
Jessie Robins
O. E. Tompkins
Fannie McCall
E. D. Swaney
M. E. Keeling
John Odom
Rosa Red
R. B. Smith
Ruby West
G. C. Carroll
Elpha Ozborn
Willie J. Curlin
Susie Davis
D. W. Chapman
Leon Mosier
Cupid Gets in Her Work County Judge reports quarter totals
The county judge’s report shows total receipts for the quarter ending September 30 at 1462.33 dollars. Marriage licenses brought 262 dollars, two dollars each, while marriages added 96 dollars at three dollars per ceremony. Civil fees were 278.65 dollars and criminal fees 55.69 dollars. Probate fees reached 671.49 dollars and juvenile court costs 26.40 with 3.30 dollars in fees returned. No liquor fines were collected due to appeals or serving time in jail.
Local Official L. J. Little Returns From Oklahoma State Fair
Hon. L. J. Little is back home after attending the state fair and studying municipal growth in Oklahoma City.
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Senator Gore
Macendonia
Price
Broom
Engineer
Illinois Central Collider
Gen. Cross
Confederate Veterans
MNO
Cupid
Tulsa County
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