Court orders return of $6600 certified check in asylum bid
Guthrie Okla Nov 24 Under Logan county district court order the state board of affairs must return to Gibson Construction Co the proceeds of a $6600 certified check used as liquidated damages in the Vinita asylum building contract The court found no actual damage to the state and held the board should have anticipated payment delays The ruling also covers National Surety Co v state banking board and a related bank fund repayment issue The district court overruled the attorney general on amendments to the agreed statements of fact
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Guthrie, Okla
Nec
District Court of
Logan County
State Board of Affairs
Gibson Construction Company
Vinita
Huston
Gibson Company
National Surety Company
State Banking Board
School Land Fund
Columbia Bank
U Preme
Contract Awarded for 176 Miles of Rail Line
The Kansas City Times cites a Paris letter by J. H. Brewster confirming a 105 mile contractor award to Continental Construction, bringing total construction to 176 miles. The work covers 50 miles from Caney Kansas to Pawhuska Oklahoma and 65 miles from Vinita Oklahoma to Siloam Springs Arkansas.
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Kansas City Times
Oklahoma
Cherryvale
Texas & Oklahoma
Paris
France
J. H. Brewster
Brewster
Patin
Continental Construction Company
Caney, Kans
Pawhuska
Okla
Vinita
Siloam Springs
Ark
Federal judge names new U S marshal replacement in Guthrie
Guthrie Oklahoma December 28 Associated Press reports Federal Judge Cotteral appoints Chris Madsen chief deputy United States marshal to serve as United States marshal until successor to John Abernathy is named Abernathy will resign effective December 31.
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Associated Press
Guthrie
Oklo
Cotteral
Chris Madsen
United States Marshal
John Abernathy
Abernathy
Burns Issues Gotch's Challenge to Hackenschmidt
Burns acting for Frank Gotch issues a world wide challenge to wrestle George Hackenschmidt with a $20,000 winner take all purse or gate split, bet on the wrestler's shares.
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Burns
Gotch
Ly Associated Proas
Omatm
Neb
Parmer” Burns
Omaka Bee
Frank Gotch
George Hackenschmidt
Parole Revoked After Too Hilarious Celebration
Governor Hadley revoked the parole of Clarence Beauchamp of Kennet Missouri on the recommendation of officials who said he celebrated his release too hilariously. Paroled last Thursday he was immediately married to Ruth Ritch and will serve the remaining two years of his sentence in the penitentiary.
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Associated Press
Jefferson City
Hadley
Clarence Beauchamp
Kennet
Beauchamp
Ruth Ritch
Public Masonic Lodge Installation Draws Large Crowd
Nearly two hundred people attended the public installation of officers of the Masonic lodge last evening. Cecil Long was installed as worshipful master with Jeptha Smith senior warden and George P. Fogle junior warden. Captain F J Barrett and Judge Joseph A Gill spoke, refreshments were served, and the gathering adjourned around midnight.
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Masonic Lodge
Governors Ask Payment of 70000 in Bills for Capital Project
Oklahoma City December 26 Governor Haskell demanded the committee in charge of the capital site plans pay a 36000 architect fee 14000 attorney fee 18000 interest on a 70000 appropriation for a new statehouse addition and 9000 related costs totaling 70000. Committee chair C G Jones says the amount won’t be paid and may influence the capital bill.
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Oklahoma City
Okio
Haskell
Putnam
C. G. Jones
Aviator and Passenger Die in Fifty Foot Fall
An aviator named Laffort and passenger M. Pola were instantly killed when the aircraft plummeted fifty feet. Laffort had been preparing to start for Brussels in a race for the aviator cup, with a passenger from Paris to Brussels and back. A large crowd witnessed the accident.
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Associated Press
Lasy Les Moulineaux
France
Immigration Law Reforms Sought by Nagel Report
Secretary Nagel urges broader changes to commerce and labor bureaus with emphasis on immigration and naturalization. He calls for family unity, tighter ship-regulation, better immigrant facilities, and stricter penalties for shipowners and violators. He notes 1910 saw 1,198,037 arrivals with a possible peak near 1907.
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Associated Pres
Washington, D. C
Nagel
Department of Commerce and Labor
Ellie Island
Trac Fn
United States
Europe
Wilson ready to face public opinion over alleged senate trickery
Newark December 28 Governor elect Woodrow Wilson reaffirms that James Smith Jr informed him before the election he would not run for the senate and that Smith corroborated the claim. Wilson says he is willing to go with Smith before the court of public opinion on charges of attempted trickery and deceit.
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Irene
Newark
N. J
Newark Times
Woodrow Wilson
James Smith, Jr
Emit
Senate
Smith
Wilson
Court of Public Opinion
Truly Great Singer Madame LaHoma Concert Tonight
A city admirer praises Madame LaHoma saying she is a truly great singer in a concert at the Auditorium tonight with Schuman Heinke. Vinita music lovers are told they will not regret seeing and hearing her. Mrs. R. J. Blakeney of Muskogee says all Muskogee enjoyed her performance.
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Pred Ratcliff
Madame Latioma
Suger
Schuman Heinke
Vinita
R. J. [Blakeney
Muskogee
Madame LaHoma
Haskell demands 70000 raise in 24 hours for capital move
Oklahoma City on December twenty eighth the governor ordered citizens to raise seventy thousand dollars within twenty four hours to fund the state capital relocation. He announced 430,000 had been subscribed in an hour with the remainder pledged.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Haskell
Jin
Giant Bank in New York Closes Its Doors
The Northern Bank of New York with 6.9 million in deposits across nine branches was closed by state bank superintendent C H Cheney for the benefit of depositors amid irregular transactions and other conditions. An asset and liability inventory is under way, with further statements to follow. Banking official Whitman and Insurance Superintendent Hotchkiss plan to present facts to a grand jury today. Bank executive Joseph M Robin, also a director and shareholder, is in private sanitarium at Central Valley North Carolina after a court-ordered commitment. His physicians cited acute paranoia and Robin reportedly attempted suicide last Saturday night but was restrained by a nurse.
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New York
Northern Bank of
C. H. Cheney
Cheney
W. H. Hotchkiss
Whitman
Joseph M. Robin
Central Valley
N. C
Justice Amend
State Supreme Court
James H. Gifford
Robin
Gifford
State Retailers Fight Bad Check Men in Oklahoma
The State Retailers Association of Oklahoma reports 42,276 dollars lost to bad checks last year. Membership rose to 8,400 with 310 sinclosures, and 1,568,010 dollars in bills were collected at 15% recovery. The group saved 416,600 from exposing fake schemes, totaling nearly one million saved for members. Legislature pledges action. convention set for Wagoner January 17-19.
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Guttitlo
Orit
Amgen ‘Hon
Oklahoma
Wagoner
Court room overflows with men to confess
West Talon Okla Dec 28 The bought and sold voters of Adams County are in a panic. The crush fe 60 great that Judge Blair cannot find time to hear the long confessions today of a hundred men who had not been indicted and whose names had not been mentioned in connection with buying and selling votes at the last election.
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Associated Press
West Talon
Oklo
Adams County
Blair
Three Weeks at Auditorium Aims for Drama but Draws Small Audience
Marcella Hamilton starred as the ill fated Queen of Sardain in Three Weeks, yet the Auditorium drew a small crowd. Critics praised Hamilton's performance and the emotional death scenes, while noting the play's grim pool tragedy and limited appeal.
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Marcella Hamiton
Crite
Elinor Glyn
Shakespeare
Phiy
Mixs Hamilton
Vinita
Birt
Mise Hamilton
More Arrests After Counterfeiting Ring Raid
New York Der 28 reports police raided a counterfeiting den in a Brooklyn tenement rear. Three hundred pounds of metal and counterfeit coins valued at about six thousand dollars were seized. Three men were arrested as investigators traced the circulation of spurious coins on city streetcars and elevated trains.
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Associated Press
New York
Brooklyn
Secret Service
Town Bosses Fire Scare Fails With Stove Nearing Breakout
A near disaster struck Monday when a janitor at the Knights of Pythias hall left a lit bus stove burning. Janitors returned to find flames and walls nearly engulfed, preventing widespread damage. In the same era a crowd gathered at a courtroom as a confession about a franchise sale sparked tension. Authorities report nearly a thousand indictments now on file.
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Knights of Pythias Hall
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