Oklahoma State Levy Set At One and a Quarter Mills
Guthrie Okla Oct 2 The tax levy under statehood is to be one and one quarter mills. The state board of assessors says nearly a million dollars must be raised by June 30 1909 to cover state expenses. Statewide property tax will fund the remaining 907210 after fees. Total property value is estimated at 730000000.
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Guthrie
Okla
State Board of Assessors
Oklahoma Territory
Trapp
Mack Attacks Sheldon Over 17 Corporate Ties
Democratic National Chairman Norman E. Mack accuses George R. Sheldon treasurer of the Republican National Committee of affiliations with seventeen financial firms. Mack cites past political clashes and notes Sheldon’s links to rail, industrial, and financial concerns. Emmett Skinner visits family as Vinita Gun Club holds a practice shoot.
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Associated Press
New York
Norman E. Mack
George R. Sheldon
Sheldon
Mack
Republican National Committee
Odell
Roosevelt
Dupont
Mc Mack
Chelsea and Vinita Battle on Gridiron
The first football game of the season features Vinita and Chelsea high schools at the public school grounds this afternoon. Vinita is faster in passing and catching, while Chelsea arrived by the b40 train and plays at 3 o'clock. Vinita, rested from practice, is confident of victory with Marrs, Franklin, Elliott, Bullen, Pershing, McDonald, Deck, Lionberger, Wright, Smith, and Billingslea listed in the lineup.
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Vinita
Chelsea High
Chelsea
Vinsta
Marrs
Franklin
Elliott
Bullen
Pershing
McDonald
Deck
Lionberger
Wright
Smith
Billingslea
Pryor Greek Man Moves to Vinita
Mr. Sooter of Pryor Creek relocates to Vinita praising the town’s rapid growth. He says Vinita offers more work, ongoing sidewalk and pavement projects, and new houses. He notes Vinita’s natural resources and believes it will become the best town to live in in the new state, outperforming Oklahoma City, Muskogee, and Tulsa.
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Vinita
Mx. Sooter
Pryor Creek
Sooter
T. E. Englehart
Vin
Taft Campaign Hits Tough Reception in Nebraska
Taft's western tour continues with plans to reach Kansas after meetings in Cheyenne and Denver. In Gothenburg Nebraska villagers gathered with a band and cheers expected, but Taft did not appear and local residents voiced discontent, some pressing for Bryan.
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Taft
Associated Press
North Platte
Neb
Wm. H. Taft
West
Nebraska
Wyoming
Colorado
Kansas
Cheyenne
Denver
Gothenburg
Randell
Bryan
Bryan Attacks Taft On Campaign Contributions Publicity
Lincoln Nebraska October 2. William J Bryan denounces Tafts stand on campaign contributions and public disclosure. He argues large donors influence officials and mortgage protection shows corruption. He calls Tafts position an insult to intelligent voters and urges pre election publication of contributions and expenditures.
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Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
William J. Bryan
Fairview
William H.taft
Roosevelt
Taft
Mr. Bryan
Fleet Oails For Japan October 9
Manila dispatch reports sixteen American battleships anchored near the city after a long voyage from Hampton Roads. Measures suspend shore liberty amid a cholera precaution, with officers allowed ashore under strict conditions. The fleet plans to sail for Japan on October 8 as Lee Luther Tadviany visits from Chetope and Peart Holderman travels through Canada en route home.
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Sretastiond
Contapion
Japan
Mies Peart Holderman
Thie
Yeawinday En Nite
Chetupath
Canada
Attorney General Bars Prairie Pipeline Crossing
Gutlile Oklahoma October 2 The Prairie Oil And Gas company cannot secure permission from Rogers county commissioners to cross highways with a pipeline. Attorney general assistant Judge Spillman cites earlier rulings that county commissioners lack power to convey eminent domain rights to a corporation like Prairie.
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Gutliie
Okla
Prairie ‘Oil and Gas Company
Rogers County
W. M. Hall
Spillman
West
Haskell-Went Prairie
The
Prairie Company
Sherman Campaign Tour Heads Through Illinois
James S. Sherman the Republican vice presidential candidate left Peoria for Rock Island after three days of campaigning in the corn belt district. Two days remain in Illinois with visits planned to twelve towns including Salem and Bryan’s birthplace. The party reached Rock Island at noon for a Republican day at the Exposition grounds and will head to Moline then Sterling in the evening.
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Associated Press
Peoria
James S Sherman
Rock Infant
Corn Belt
Sherman
Salem
Bryan
Rock
Moline
Maine
Sterling
Haskell Delivers Temperate Enid Speech
Governor C N Haskell spoke at Delmar theatre before about 2000 people in Enid after arriving from Guthrie. He read from a manuscript and offered to answer questions but none were asked, vowing to fight Hearst Roosevelt and others and to sue for hire for assassination.
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Enid, Ok
C. N. Haskell
Santa Fe
Guthrie
Delmar Theatre
Haskell
Hearst
Roosevelt
Prominent Tulsa Lawyer Joins Bryan Campaign Drive
Tulsa lawyer D. Lyon, a well known Democrat, was named by the national Democratic Speakers Bureau as a presidential campaign speaker. He will depart Tuesday to stump in South Dakota for William Jennings Bryan.
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Associated Press
Tulsa
Okla
D. Lyon
Tule
National Democratic
Lyons
South Dakota
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John Parks
Owen
Herr
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