Widow Sues for Half Million Insurance on Burdette Death
Susie M Burdette widow and E C Million executor sue five insurers in US court for 12 million dollars alleging false answers on policies and a liquor habit admission by Joshua Burdette senior The case centers on his 3 year old murder linked death and the defendants include Penn Mutual American National Provident Savings Life Mutual Life and Cavalry of New York with a hearing set February 8 before Judge Ralph Campbell
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Mankaged, Ok
Susie M. Burdette
Joshua Burdette
E. C. Million
Burdett
United States
Penn Mutual Insurance Company of
Philadelphia
American National Insurance Company of
Galveston
Provident Savings Life Assurance Society of
New York
The
Mutual Life of New York
Theme and Cavalry Company of
Burdette
Cnmse
Policics
Ralph Campbell
Haskell Explains Town Lot Matter
Governor Haskell defends himself in the Indian Territory town lot dispute as a federal grand jury prepares to investigate. He cites Hearst agents allegedly pressing for his indictment and cites an affidavit from Shawnee Herald editor Russell about Attorney M L Mott’s civil actions on Indian lands.
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Associated Press
Muskogee
Okla
Haskell
Indian Territory Town Lot
W. R. Hearst
U.S. Russell
Shawnee Herald
M.L. Mott
Prominent witnesses in Panama Canal libel case
Secretary of State Stans Root and Senator Knox of Pennsylvania testified today before the federal grand jury probing the Panama libel case. Assistant Attorney General Charles W. Russell joined as a witness while AUSA McNamara read alleged libelous articles as jury proceedings continued.
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Associated Prep
Washington, D.C
Stans Root
Knox
Pennsylvania
Charles W. Russell
Department of Justice
Federal Grand Jury
Panama
Grand
United Sites
McNamara
Drowned in Rand Gold Mine Flood Disaster
In Johannesburg on January 22 a dam breach caused flooding at the Rand gold mine. Ten white men and one hundred fifty natives were drowned, and the inundation also reached Elsburg's lower areas where thirteen more people perished.
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Associated Press
Johannesburg
Africa
Rand
Elsburg
McCutcheon gifts governor a picture after court ruling
Gardiner Lathrop presented Governor Hadley with a large drawing titled The Mysterious Stranger as a gift from John T. McCutcheon after Hadley argued before Judge Smith McPherson in the Missouri railroads case challenging the two cent and maximum freight rate laws. The courtroom scene drew cheers from onlookers.
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Associated Pros
Kansas City
United States
Gardiner Lathrop
Santa Fe Railroad
Herbert
Hadley
John T. McCutcheon
Chicago Tribune
Smoith McPherson
Missouri
Dance Delights Social Season at Cherokee Event
A Cherokee social dance proved among the season’s most delightful events with a colored orchestra, though the music didn’t meet high expectations. Attendees included Odeasa Sulder, Gertie Nidiffer, Anna Chandler, Hagel Roberts, and many others from Vinita and Tulsa. Loyd Anderson and Miss Eroma Bennett surprised guests with a Sapulpa wedding to a Mr. and Mrs. Gunter, later announced as moving to Vinita.
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Odeasa Sulder
Gertie Nidiffer
Anna Chandler
Hagel Roberts
Artie Cobb
Mary Chandler
Flora Roberts
Bertha Thomason
Henrietta Patton
Bird Damein
Sallie Ridgeway
Maita’ Stevens
Pauline Skinner
Nell Smith
Carrie Stevens
Lillie Wagermann
Jennie Gunter
Pauline Kelley
Kathe Webb
Agnes Gunter
Hisse Morrison
Lucille Hunt
Anne Stopler
Miss Brown
Tulsa
Messrs
Wm T. Kye
Arthur Rodman
Carl F. Croninger
Tod Linsey
Merlin Lionberger
Tom Walker
John Crutchfield
George Martin
Robert Cameron
Tot Hunt
Pat Mahoney
Earl Walker
Garland Marrs
T. J. Jordan
B. W. Ewers
Leo Spaulling
J. T.blachett
Ted Kelley
Will Schileht
Sam. Cobb
Lewis Rogers
Heber Skinner
Hancock
Gunter
Loyd Anderson
S. L. Beaver
Soush Wilson Street
Eroma Bennett
Edna
Sapulpa
Vinita
Herbert Dupree Shot by Accidental Revolver Discharge
Sapulpa telephoned this afternoon to report Herbert Dupree of Us city accidentally shot himself in a rooming house this morning. A revolver under his pillow discharged, wounding him slightly. Local tally notes today was Januarys warmest since 1904 with a 73 degree reading.
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Sapulpa
Herbert Dupree
Us City
Young Dupree
Dupree
Sapulps
Prohibition Law Means Lawlessness Says Callen
Dr JF Callen of Pittsburg Kansas urged national regulation of liquor within a Model License League convention in Louisville Kentucky. He argued prohibition creates graft and lawlessness, citing Kansas and Salina failure, and claimed federal revenue should fund protection of vendors rather than punish commerce.
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Pittsburger
Kansas
Louisville
JF. Callen
Pittsburg
Model License League
United States
Kentucky
Uncle Sam
Adn
Imoney
Olor
Galleon
Salina
Salita
Crestats
Whittaker fugitive after wife’s death in Oklahoma City
Grover C. Whittaker, 22, shot and seriously wounded his wife Olive in Oklahoma City on November 22. He became a fugitive after her death yesterday. Whittaker had been released on a $7,500 bond furnished by his brothers. Descriptions have been wired statewide.
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Oklahoma City
Okla Dau
Grover C. Whittaker
Olive
Whittaker
Openger Plea Refuted in Missouri Freight Law Case
Governor Hadley and Judge O. M. Spencer argued for and against two cent freight laws affecting eighteen railroads in Missouri. Spencer claimed the laws were politically induced, not public necessity, and refuted legal predictions in the railroads’ favor. The Grew hotel seeks J. W. Robinson, missing ad agent who left without paying his board.
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Associated Peese
Kansas City
Hadley
O. M. Spencer
St. Joseph
Burlington
Hidley
Spencer
Grewo Hotel
J. W. Robinson
Most Stringent Booze Bill Yet in Congress
Washington reports the Owen bill to amend the 1698 act to ban sale of intoxicating liquors to Ludians and impose penalties. It would criminalize selling giving or exchanging any liquor or related items and impose imprisonment and fines starting at 60 days and $100, escalating to higher penalties on subsequent offenses. The measure aims to eradicate illicit liquor sales.
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Washington, D.C
Robert L. Owen
Trant
Calenders Stolen From Arm en Building By Boys
A group of boys stole a quantity of expensive calenders from the Arm en Scott building. The calendars are largely known to the authorities and will be returned to the Fidelity Fart Loan f. Poking there will be sold about Us matter, others wise stops will be taken to aid over the property.
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Armen
Scott Building
Relonaing
al Robert Investment Company
Fidelity
Verdict favors Pitchford in minor guardianship suit
The six jurors returned a verdict for A. J. Pitchford as guardian for minors against P. J. Lawless for a claimed balance of payment on land, awarding 256.75 dollars. The verdict was by five to one, with the case lingering three days. The court also opened the criminal docket, focusing on prohibition cases.
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Pitchford
Bryans daughter files suit for divorce
Fragmentary report notes Bryans daughter Neel J Leavitt filing a civil suit. The document lists related parties including Allen, brother in law of Beyer, with attorneys and withdrawal briefly mentioned. Details are obscured by OCR errors but indicate a divorce suit underway and related legal actions.
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Prem Lingle
Rush Bean Leavitt
Wee J. Beyer
Wer
P. Leavitt
Lil
Allen
Byes Bs
Lew Wilt
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