Cost of State Government in Oklahoma and Kansas
Vinita Oklahoma explains the relative cost of administering government in Oklahoma and Kansas. The piece praises Governor Haskell’s administration, arguing Oklahoma spends less than Kansas while delivering better governance. It notes regulatory reforms, mineral development potential, and ongoing municipal campaign activity with focus on police and clerk positions.
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Kansas
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Oklahoma
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Wumerove
Union
Haskell
Marshal Darrough Pursues Wyck Lifters in Silent Court
The chase for the ald Crazy Bunko echoes Marshal Darrough’s struggles to capture the Wyck lif. They were never caught but were fined. when they appeared in court there was no charge the court deemed worthy of them and they were discharged.
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Marshal Darrough
Craig County Urges Early County Courthouse Construction
Local leaders press for a new county courthouse in Craig County to set a state standard by being among the first built in the region and funded for statewide needs.
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Craig County
St. Latthin County
Davenport's Boomerang and Vinita Right of Way Debate
The letter from ex Congressman Davenport to Secretary Garfield questions the title to the Prince right of way in Vinita, asserting Frisco may convey easement and implying improper sale. Commentary notes Vinita’s growth, school attendance concerns, and the call for fair elections and honest voting while touching on local issues and upcoming park improvements.
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Davenport
Vinita
Garfield
Frisco
Tts
Gore backs federal buildings at Chickasha Ardmore McAlester Shawnee Vinita
Senator Gore pushes bills to erect federal buildings in Chickasha Ardmore McAlester Shawnee and Vinita arguing these federal court towns deserve public buildings soon. His new appointment to the Public Buildings Committee boosts his influence on site selection.
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Ardmore
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Shawnee
Vinita
Pouwnee
Public Buildings Committee
Jury Probes Panama Libel Charges Against World
A New York federal grand jury resumed the investigation into Panama libel charges against the New York World. The inquiry aims to obtain indictments against the World’s publishers so trials could be held in New York rather than Washington, where they were indicted.
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Associated Press
New York
Panama
New York World
Federal Grand Jury
the World
Washington
Wheat Prices Soar as Oklahoma Kansas Face Scarce Crops
Widespread alarm over wheat shortages in Oklahoma and Kansas as farmers lose grain. Prices for nearby May futures reach 1.25 per bushel in Kansas City and Chicago, sparking fears of a flour famine if mills close in Oklahoma. Analysts warn the rise is driven by actual shortages, not mere speculation, with flour likely to stay costly until next fall’s harvest.
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Oklahoma
Kansas
Kansas City
Chicago
Monopoly on Oil Business in Standard Oil Suit
The government seeks to dissolve Standard Oil Company in a federal brief filed in New Jersey. It accuses the firm of unfairly suppressing rivals, controlling petroleum prices nationwide, and using secret competitive information obtained from railroad workers to thwart independents. The brief points to enormous earnings as evidence of monopoly.
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St. Louis
Effenlt
United States
Standard Oi! Company
New Jersey
Standard Ol
Supreme Court backs railroads in interstate rate case
The U S Supreme Court ruled in favor of Kentucky railroads in the suit challenging a railroad commission order that fixed interstate rates within Kentucky. The decision, announced in Washington, D C, held the commission could not restrain the roads from implementing its 1906 rate order.
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Kentucky
Supreme Court of the United States
Health of King Edward Never Was Better
An Associated Press dispatch from Berlin on April 2 reports there is no truth to German rumors that King Edward suffered a stroke. The king is in excellent health and left to attend fetes at Barle.
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Associated Preas
Biarus
Germany
Bare
Re assessment of sugar duties ordered in New York
By Associated Press New York April 2 re assessments totaling 1 239 000 on sugar imported by the American Refining Company between 1900s and 1907 have been ordered by Collector Loeb of the Port of New York.
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Associated Proas
New York
American Refining Company
Colletor Loeb
Association to Have Two Offices in Oklahoma
In Tula, Oklahoma on April 6, the Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Producers Association elected officers including President J H Evans Tulsa and Secretary E R Perry Tulsa. New executive and Washington committee members were named, with vacancies filled by N V Franchot and Manuel Hirch. A Muskogee branch may open under Porty to oversee operations.
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R. K. Long
Coffeyville
Geo. W. Barnes, Jr
Muskogee
Mat McCormick
Nowata
M. F. Stilwell
Bartlesville
D. F. Connolly
J. W. Zevely
Washington
N. V. V. Pranchot
W. 8. Morris
W. L. Parmenter
J. H. Byana
N.V. Franchot
Victor Martin
Manuel Hirch
H.R Perry
Association
Porty
CARELESS BOYS CAUSE BIG FIRE IN FORT WORTH
April 6 Fort Worth Texas a fire started by careless youths and a thrown cigarette destroyed property valued at about 2 million dollars. J J Newton a bank employee was killed six others badly injured leaving 200 families homeless. State troops guarded the burned district to deter looting as crews battled flames through the night. The fire began in a barn at May and Tucker streets and spread rapidly in a gale, destroying churches a sanitarium a electrical plant six warehouses and many businesses while the Texas Pacific depot area and a large ware district were saved.
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J. J. Newton
May
Tucker
Fie
Broadway Presbyterian and Baptist
Swedish Chapel
Walker Sanitarium
Sawyer Electrical Company
Amaller
Tee
Texas & Pacific
Whale Ware
John Woodall Kills Sweetheart and Self
A Grove barber, John Woodall, shot and killed his sweetheart Viola Lovey on Wednesday afternoon then died by apparent self infliction. Their bodies were found later near a roadside buggy with Woodall clutching the revolver and Lovey’s clothing scorched.
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Vinita
John Woodall
Grove
Viola Lovey
Woodall
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