Propositions Up To Vinita For Rail Line Disputed
Vinita is not yet offered a formal proposition as Coffeyville directors and Robt. Clapham weigh prospects for a Coffeyville and Memphis railroad. A committee may visit Vinita and Afton to hear offers. Coffeyville interests back the project. Afton has subscribed 16000 stock. Centralia and other towns discuss financing and bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Clapham
Coffeyville
Vinita Commercial Club
Coffeyville & Memphis Railroad
Clapham
Vinita
Vinita and
Afton
W.T. Brown
Brown Supply Company
W. G. Tall
McLaney
Pioneer Flint Glass Company
G. L. Gabler
Kansas Glass Company
Centratia Tins
Coffeyville Glass Companies
Centralia
Caffeyville
Indian appropriation bill with major funding increase
Washington reports Chairman Sherman will soon submit the Indian appropriation bill. It carries 87 500 000 in appropriations up from 9 000 000 last year. Funds include 40 000 to deliver allotment deeds to Indians and 25 000 for enforcing prohibition laws in Indian Territory schools. No major item for removing restrictions except for expense to prepare records. Senate likely to seek amendments. Curtis says House will resist. Committee aims to complete allotments in the Todlan country.
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Washington
Sherman
Horse Committee On Indian Affairs
Indian Territory
Senate
Curtis
House
Todlan
Rail line decision hinges on larger local bonus
Arkansas & Northeastern Oklahoma directors debated routes to Vinita or Afton, favoring the town that offers a bigger bonus. A Wallace Surveying of St Louis handles the permanent survey, with field work soon. Vinita receives assurances, but financing remains essential to land the road here.
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Vinita
Afton
Arkansas
Northeastern
Oklahoma
John I’. Wallace
St. Louis
the Commercial
Robbers Loot Omaha Pawnshop in $8,000 Heist
Three men entered the Joseph Sonniberg pawnshop on Douglas street, bound and gagged proprietor Mike Morrissey, his clerk, and customer Frank Swan, and fled with diamonds and jewelry after a Cross exchange of shots. One robber named Ed Willott of Denver was captured. part of the loot recovered.
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Omaha, Neb
Joseph Sonniberg
Douglas Street
Mike Morrisey
Frank Swan
Ed Willott
Denver
Supreme Court upholds eight hour law for workers
Helena reports the supreme court declares the eight hour law constitutional in all respects. The ruling states the objective is to conserve health and happiness of working men.
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Helena
Dea
Sipreme
General Nogi Injured in Fall from Horse at Port Arthur Capture
General Nogi the Japanese commander who captured Port Arthur in the recent war was thrown from his horse today and rendered unconscious. His condition causes apprehension. Manager J W Orr of the International Bank and Trust Company was elected treasurer of the association of the Sanke and Irish companies organized under the laws of the two territories, formed at Barn esville, B Orr of Chelsea is secretary.
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Tokio
Nogi
Port Arthur
J. W. Orr
International Bank & Trust Company
Barnesville
1. B. Orr
Chelsea
Vinita May Pave Streets With Graham Contract
W E B Clapham in Coffeyville reports that Gra ham of Emporia is likely to take Vinita street paving contract and accept script in payment. Buckles says Curtis bill may grant bonds for municipal improvements and an eastern financier is checking the legal question for a possible premium. If bonds fail, sale to Mr Graham is probable.
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Vinita
W. EB. Clapham
Coffeyville
Buckles
United States
Graham
Bank robbers haul from Interstate Bank in Drexel
Bandits wrecked the safe of the Interstate bank in Drexel Missouri early today and escaped. The estimated take of safe currency is about 85000 dollars. A stray note mentions hair outs at Cobb Hotel Barber shop with no clear relation to the crime.
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Drexel, Mo
Dee, U
Cobb Hotel
Oklahoma county divisions stir convention debate
Guthrie reports laboring forces in large counties as Oklahoma lawmakers debate county boundaries. Oklahoma City hears from Texas railroad commission advocate O B Colquin urging judicial powers and rate controls in the constitution. Opponents argue against divisions with protests from Comanche and Woodward counties and substantial farmers and businessmen lobbying to maintain intact counties. Continuous lobbying suggests imminent committee report and possible floor fight at the constitutional convention.
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Guthrie
O. B. Colquin
Texas Railroad Commission
Constitutional Convention
Oklahoma
Elashoma
Comanche
Woodward
Tive
Opon
Tulsa
Sapulpa
Claremore
Nowata
Et. J. Allen
Committen Pub 2 Permanent
Wy Isak
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E. W. Stryker
CuHerokee Nationa
Bank OF Vinita, Ind. Ter
Inet
V. Mospadden
Caahiar
Omran
Louis Bayh
J. W. Ore
E. J. Smith
Frome
P. Farley RY
Obbed A. Pawnshop
Coffeyville Brick Company
Texas Railroad
Xmas
Clen
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