Jury Discharge Sought Over Alleged Influences in Muskogee Case
District Attorney Gregg seeks to discharge the special grand jury investigating alleged frauds in Muskogee County and has asked for a new jury drawn from outside Muskogee. Judge Marshall approves discharging the current panel and directs a new venire to be drawn from other districts to ensure impartiality.
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Gregg
Tolan
Muskogee
Haskell
Marshall
Minnkowee
Muskoged
Stewart
Tulsa Daily World
Grege
Bank Robbers Dynamite Shawnee State Bank Safe
Bank robbers dynamited the safe at Shawnee State Bank in Shawnee Kansas and escaped with six hundred dollars in money and checks today. The Associated Press report from Kansas City notes the incident occurred this morning with no injuries reported.
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Shawnee State Bank
Associated Press
Kansas City
Shawnee, Kans
Jury to rule on man’s death in insurance case in Spokane
Spokane, Wash May 17 A jury will decide if August Snyder legally died at the start of a seven year period in a suit by his widow Tena Butler to recover 1000 on an insurance policy. Butler, now remarried, contends premiums were paid for three years and a divorce was granted on desertion.
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Spokane
Wash
Snyder
Bouter
St Preme Court
William A. Huneke
Orginal Wull
Supreme Court
KH. Sullivan
H. L. Kennan
Butler
Kennan
Wren
Unin
Ieain
Absentminded Angler and the Annual Club Presidency Tale
An absurd tale follows an absentminded angler who is mocked for a fanciful tale about a creek, minnows, and a seven thousand pound catch. The office crowd finally credits his odd story and he becomes president of the Anualon club. Charles Jones
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Izaak Walton
Hid Master
Anaulon Club
Third Grand Jury to Hear Testimony in Muskogee Fraud Probe
Ohio witnesses from Toledo and Tennessee are to testify before a federal grand jury convening tomorrow to reinvestigate alleged Muskogee town jury frauds.
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Toles
Ohio
Teosmemee
Federal
Muskogee Town
Robbers Seize Nearly Twenty Thousand on Train
In Spokane the Great Northern passenger train was halted by masked robbers who detached the engine and mail car, opened the mail, and sent the units down the track at speed. Twelve passengers were injured as cars were smashed by the derailed mail car, with investigators later reporting about $20,000 taken from registered mail.
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Spokane
Wash
Great Northern
Colburt
William Milley
John Hall
Obeyel
Is Fremian
Thair
Sremin
C. L. Robertson
Ant
Mafear
Ryan
Hillyard
Five Thousand Bales of Cotton Destroyed in Fort Smith Fire
A large fire at Fort Smith destroyed the cotton warehouse and its 5000 bales of cotton. The loss is estimated at about 300,000 dollars, insured. The blaze started in several buildings within the yard and spread rapidly, with crews fighting to contain it.
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Frere
Fort Smith
Viner Wiee
No Summer School At University This Year
Norman Oklahoma May Tie The bounty of the University of Oklahoma regrets suspending the summer school for the present year. Financial reasons prevent carrying on the program but plans may be made to resume it next year. Professors may teach through state teachers institutes this summer and special lectures can be arranged with Prof Henry Meier of the extension committee.
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Henry Meier
University Extension Committee
Glass Makers Converge for Secret Midwestern Meeting
About forty glass manufacturers from the Middle West gather in Pittsburg on May 17 for a secret meeting. The group reportedly discusses industry issues and potential collaborations, signaling coordinated action among regional producers.
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Associated Press
Pittsburg
Middle West
Lynching Threat Follows Street Attack in Cherokee
A frightened mob in Cherokee May 17 hunted a negro after a night assault on A Hynter and his wife on Main Street. Hunter, a railroad employee, was shot in the collar bone and Str. Hunter dragged two blocks before the assailant fled. Townwide alarm plus a probable lynching outcome follows this violent incident.
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Kany
T. A. Hynter
Thin City
Hunter
Str
St. Laie & San Franciso Railroad
Court Reshapes Criminal Docket for Motions
In county court this morning the docket was rearranged and motions heard as judges reorganize the calendar. The jury was dismissed until tomorrow morning when the criminal case schedule resumes.
Memphie Labor Confederate War Demonstration Tour
A reader notes a trip to Memphis to attend the Confederate victory commemoration. Details mention dates in June, voyage costs, and berth options with a price of five dollars to seven, inviting readers from Vinita to join the excursion.
Romance at Spokane Wedding Reveals Old Love Rediscovered
Spokane Washington May 17 announcement of the marriage of Mrs. Laura A Willett of Durant Ohio and Harry Allen of Cashmere Washington at Rev W A Brovenson home in Wenatchee. Their story spans 15 years from Pueblo Cole to a prior wedding dissolving by court action and later reunion leading to this Spokane union. The couple will reside on Mike Creek ranch in a vine wrapped cottage.
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Spokane
Wash
Laura A. Billett
Durrant
Hin Mult Ao
Laura
Henet Aleo
Fatea
Willett
Allen
Washington
Cashmere
Mra
Wilett
Mikel Creek Ranch
Captain Hains Given Indeterminate Sentence
CaptaIn Peter Hains Jr was sentenced in May at Maye New York to eight to sixteen years in prison for the killing of Wim B Annis.
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Hains
N.Y
Maye
Capel
Peter Hains, Jr
Wim. B. Annis
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Bandito
Milford-Berger Shoe Co
Nettleton Oxfords
Vinita Wan
New York
Casey
Sanders-Wright
Chicago
Brand Men’s
Wayne
Wentor Comfort Union
Suis
Servinita’s Big Department Store
Wife
Romange
Oklahoma
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