Wyckliffe brothers acquitted in Cherokee murder case
Tahlequah Oklahoma March 17 The Wyckliffe brothers picturesque territorial figures were found not guilty of the murder of Deputy Marshall the Guntrap by Judge Pitchford after a change of venue from Delaware county The defense demurred to the evidence and the court ordered a not guilty verdict for Tom Wycklitte The jury then dismissed Jobo Wyckie The crowd cheered the favorable verdict as Cherokees and territorial figures history notes describe a man hunt lasting months with U S Marshal Darrough and a pursuit by many deputies before surrender to state officials last month after statehood William Wyckilte was killed earlier in the sequence of events and the remaining brother agreed to surrender for a fair trial
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Tahlequah
Oklo
Mar
Wyckliffe Brothers
Marshall
Pitchford
Wyckliffes
Delaware County
J. WH. Pitchford
Wycliffes
States
Tom Wycklitte
Coppulge
Jobo Wyckie
Marshall Gilecriy
John Wyckliffe
Cherokee Supreme Cent
Gilatrap
United States Marcha Darrough
Charles Wyckilte
Vinita High School Basketball at Claremore
The Vinita high school basketball team travels to Claremore for a postseason game. Vinita has beaten Claremore twice this season and aims to defend their edge. Bert Belew leads the bags ball squad while fans expect strong play from Vinita in eastern Oklahoma.
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Vinita
Claremore
Vinita High School
Vinita Boys
Claremore Boon
Chelven
Tulsa
Vinita Highs
Bert Belew
Olli
Steel Company's 1908 earnings slide in annual report
The United States Steel Corporation reports for the year ending December 2, 1908 gross earnings of 482,907,810, down 274,116,903 from the prior year, with net earnings of 91,947,711. The Associated Press filed the dispatch from New York on March 17.
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Associated Press
New York
United States Steel Corporation
Tariff Revision to Congress Reveals Major Increases and Exemptions
The draft tariff bill proposes a 20 percent rise in certain duties, boosting government revenue by about 40 to 50 million dollars, with new duties on cigarettes and alcohol and free lists for select items. It also authorizes Panama Canal bonds, adjusts treasury certificates, and retains or alters levies on textiles, lumber, glass, wool, and sugar while expanding free entry for some commodities through reciprocity and trade agreements.
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Associated Prem
Washington
D.C
Sereno
Payne
Ways and Miems
Taft
Pan‘oma
Mann
America
Oklahoma land sale eyed for October sales push
Washington March 11 The government plans a major sale of surplus Indian lands in the Osage and five civilized tribes next October to attract farmers to the southwest. Applicants must prove competency, with 25 percent down and the rest in three payments, aiming to flood Osage land with buyers and stabilize prices against speculators.
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Washington, D. C
Oklahoma
Southwest
Secretary of the Interior
Five Civilized Tribes
Enall
Five Nationa
Svecolatore
Tuna Ode
Onda
Atwte
FATE OF COOPERS RESTS WITH JURY
The case of Colonel Duncan By Cooper Robin Cooper and John D. Sharp charged with killing former Senator BW Caumick was given to the jury. The judge charged four felonies murder in the first degree murder in the race and degree voluntary manslaughter and involuntary manslaughter.
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Associated Brese
Nashville
Colonel Duncan
Cooper
Robin Cooper
John D. Sharp
BW. Caumick
First murder under statehood pleads guilty in Oklahoma
Tailequat Okla Mar 'T Hob Taylor the first killer in the new state of Oklanowa pled guilty before Judge J H Pitchford. He received ten years in the state penitentiary after confessing to murdering Si Kyau in the Bik mountains by offering a drink and lethal stroke. He fled to Canada before being captured and returned to Cherokee county.
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Okla
Hob Taylor
Oklanowa
Suitehood
Si Kyau
J H. Pitchford
District Cent
Wnd
Taylor
Tyane
Bik
Canada
Cherokee County
State to place about 1400 farms on market
The state plans to place roughly fourteen hundred farms on the market, with about fifty five percent of the public lands involved. This movement targets Tod acres per farm as part of the broader sale program.
Missouri bill aims to separate two oil firms
Jefferson City March 1 A house bill seeks to separate Waters-Pierce and Standard Oil by prohibiting foreign corporations from holding stock in Missouri firms. The measure targets control and ownership to enforce local corporate separation.
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Associated Press
Jefferson City
Waters-Pierce
Missouri
Edith Wilkinson Weds Eugene Hawkins in Private Home Ceremony
Edith Wilkinson daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Wilkinson and Eugene Hawkins were married at the bride’s home. The ceremony was performed by a local clergyman. The bride wore white, Hawkins resides in White and has many friends. The couple departed by the 6:93 train for a short wedding trip.
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Edith Wilkinson
Wid
Wilkenson
Eugene Hawkins
Eatty
Hawking
Lene
Hawkine
Al McLemore Murder At Stone Bly Ranch
Honored Stone Bly resident Al McLemore was killed near his ranch house by an unidentified negro. Reports say a blow to the head after an initial confrontation occurred as the assailant fled from the scene a half mile north of Stone Cull. Details remain scant as investigators search for clues.
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Hankell
Oba
al. McLemore
Stone Bly
Ue Viotica
Melamore
Stone Cull
City council approves side walk contracts and sewer work
The city held its regular meeting with J Starr presiding in Mayor Parks absence. Contracts for city engineer Gooch at ten dollars monthly and for L B Dial to construct a four mile concrete sidewalk system were approved with a two year performance bond and a start within ten days of approval. A lateral sewer project along with bids for street widening and drainage were discussed. Bids from Hippie & Co Leary & Cai and Grig & Fink were opened and arrangements made for curb and street work near Willet Street to Hone Street.
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J. ’ Davenport
Derwlaelon Live Oridianee Wait
Siator McChuie
B.D. Plukltts
Wiliet Street
Hippie & Co, Leary & Cai
Grig & Fink
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Trom Nowath
Steel Corporation
Congress
Payne of
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Umm
Deptment of the Interior
Pex Winstone
Department At the Interior
Uterion
Almald
Coopers
Statehood
Paris
Berlin
London
Delineator
John Smith & CO
Johnstown, N. Y
Ninita
BIC Oil
AL. Wlemore
Bod. G. Edwarda
Ininess Betuchad Lo Sparinaw
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