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Newspaper
The Vinita Daily Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1908
Page
1
The two week Vinita shooting carnival ends with H. E. Ridenhour scoring 22 of 25 to win the prize in a handicap event. Captain T. E. Saxon and wife of Hamilton Texas oversaw the contest drawing a large crowd and signaling revived local interest in shooting.
Congressman Davenport and manager Seth Gordon registered at St James hotel in Sapulpa yesterday announcing the city as campaign headquarters. H. M. Watchorn was named treasurer and several clerks were hired. The International Bank & Trust staff teased Roy Warner over his good luck at a newborn son arrival. Attorney Chit Cochran of Chelsea arrived to attend court.
St Paul August 22 John A Johnson the idol of Minnesota plain people and two term governor has been renominated for a third term by acclamation. Demonstration followed the renomination. Johnson, of Swedish extraction, rose from poverty and led his party in a state where it is minority. He carried Roosevelt era majorities in 1904 and 1906 and would likely win again in November.
Agent from American Surety company had K.8 Buckingham arrested at Frisco station around 2 AM on alleged embezzlement. Buckingham, in Arkansas, says the surety accepted his note in a prior settlement for a few hundred dollars discrepancy found when he left station in charge of two assistants during a baseball trip. Buckingham has been working as day operator since the incident.
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Bank examiner sworn 35 warrants for arrest of missing Bank of Afton cashier Tom Reynolds. Shortage of 14525.50 traced to long time deposits while books were in order. T. W. Palmer broker held on perjury charge. Curtis alleged to have caused Palmer's arrest.
The government filed a petition for a rehearing in the U S court of appeals over the Standard Oil of Indiana case. Attorney General Bonaparte and Frank Kellogg joined Edwin W Sims and James Wilkerson in representing the government. The action follows the Landis ruling that imposed a 29 million two hundred forty thousand dollar fine. The appellate reversal concerns interpretations of law by Judges Grosscup Seaman and Baker affecting rebate prosecutions. Buckingham awaits embezzlement charges.
Frank Vann, a Black man, was arrested this forenoon at the corner of Wilson street and Illinois avenue for carrying a weapon. Chief of Police Lee Webb turned Vann over to Sheriff Ridenboar, who jailed him to await a hearing before Judge Frear. Vann is said to have been in jail here before and sentenced to the penitentiary for horse stealing. A fisherman party that left the city last Sunday for Clinots river is now camped at Flint creek mouth. George Birkene will go to Chelsea to take a cashier job at the Frisco station. Mr. and Mrs. OC Butler are visiting Al. Michoel and family.
Lawyers at the conference presided over by the U S Attorney General urged that rebate reforms under the Rossovel administration would be wasted unless the Supreme Court is convinced it errs in constraining the law.
El Reno Oklahoma offers 20 acre tract to host a Confederate Veterans home. The project budget is 20000 dollars with a fund equal to cost to endow the facility. Sons of Confederate Veterans will lead fundraising while Ardmore Durant Shawnee McAlester and Muskogee also seek to host the home. George L Hudson of Detroit traveled to promote publication interests and left for Chelsea.
Driller Brown sues Parks and McSpadden in district court over drilling on Lane property. Case traces Chelsea coal excitement years ago and alleged exaggerated reports leading to the drilling. Attorneys D A Wilton and D G Elliott represent the plaintiffs with Preston Davis defending. trial slated to go to the jury this afternoon.
Yesterday before Justice Ea. E. Foster M. A. Sorrell colored was granted judgment against Jacob J. Jones colored for 75 dollars. The case arose from a lynch deal between Sorrell and Jones over a year ago with Jones insisting on a suit. It is claimed Walter Chirlenworth and wife Tet sought a home at Cassville Moy.
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