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Newspaper

The Weekly Chieftain

Location

Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1911

Page

2

Alleger O Leary Exhibition Draw After Fifteen Rounds

From Saturdays Daily an exhibition between Al Alleger and Jack O Leary lasted fifteen rounds with clean exchanges and no rough work. Referee Gabbert called it a draw as both fighters showed skill and fitness. Roy Miller beat Henry and then defeated Mistah Eddie Martin after a wrist sprain while Ferns challenged the winner.

al Alleger Jack O'Leary Manly Gabbert Alleger Gordon Andy Perns Ferns Roy Miller Henry Sam the Spider Mistah Eddie Martin Miller Martin

Cherokee National Loses Suit to Recover on Check

Oklahoma City April 10 The Cherokee National Bank of Vinita sues Muskogee National Bank over a forged check. The Vinita bank paid the Muskogee bank which credited Vinita. when forged, Vinita sought refund but Muskogee refused. The lower court ruled the drawee cannot reclaim after payment to a bona fide holder, Muskogee won.

Oklahoma City Okla Cherokee National Bank of Vinita Muskogee National Bank Supreme Court Vinita Bank Muskogee Muskogee Bank

Serious injuries from bursting Emery wheel

Muskogue Oklahoma April 8 H R Merrick Hes at the point of death from horribly injuries caused when a revolving emery wheel burst at a barber supply house Friday afternoon. A man named Space seated in a building window across the alley had a close call. Scissors Merrick grinded slipped lodged in his back. His face disfigured jaw broken eye torn from socket. Wheel fragments bent iron bars in the sash and knocked a hole in the ceiling.

Muskogue Okla H. R. Merrick Hes Space Ales Harrick

Oklahoma court blocks state from interfering with pipelines

Associated Press report from St Paul: Judge Sanborn of the United States Court of Appeals filed an order in the appeal of Governor Haskell and others of Oklahoma. The order enjoins the state from interfering with pipelines in the case known as the pipeline cages, addressing enforcement by the Eastern District of Oklahoma.

Associated Press St. Paul Minn Sanborn United States Eircuit Court of Appeals Haskell Oklahoma Eircuit Court

Forty-Two Boiler Makers Discharged by Missouri Pacific

Sedalia Missouri April 10 The Missouri Pacific railroad discharged forty two boiler makers who struck Saturday alleging the strikers broke their contract. The men protested after a boiler maker was discharged for taking leave without permission.

Associated Press Sedalia Missouri Pacific Railroad Today

Political War Cloud Hovering Over Congress

Washington scene reports a stormy session ahead as party splits widen. Republicans split between regulars and insurgents in the House and a conservative versus progressive divide in the Senate. Democratic leaders fear crossfire in the next national campaign with Taft backing Canadian reciprocity and Speaker Clark guiding progressive aims through the Ways and Means committee. The Senate division grows over tariff policy as factions jockey for position ahead of 1912.

Washington, D. C Congress House Senate William Jenning& Bryan Stone Missouri Bryan Taft

Mann Fills Minority Assignments in Congress

Minority Leader Mann completed the assignment of the minority members to the house committees but will not publish them until tomorrow. The house adjourned at one, and the senate adjourned today to Thursday to allow naming of committees. Senator Raynor did not deliver his planned speech on Mexico conditions.

Mann Associated Press Washington, D. C House Senate Raynor Mexico

Woman Mayor Counted Out In Hunnewell Election

Wellington Kansas April 7 Mrs Ella Wilson after winning Hunnewell King mayoralty is counted out by the town council who declare opponent O M Akers elected Mrs Wilson will contest the decision and seek further action

Associated Press Wellington Kans Hunnewell King Ella Wilson O. M. Akers

Oklahoma Commission files complaint over railroad rate bias

The Oklahoma corporation commission filed a complaint in Washington on April 10 alleging unlawful interstate freight rates from Oklahoma to Texas. The Abilene and Southern railroad and nine other carriers are named for discriminating against Oklahoma shippers and consumers by Texas designations.

Michael S. Link Found Dead in Mitchell Illinois

Michael S. Link, a former Illinois legislator linked to the Lorimer election probe, was found dead in his Mitchell home. Physicians cited apoplexy as the cause, noting a brain vessel rupture a week after his twentieth wedding anniversary. He was 52.

Associated Press St. Louis Michael S. Link Chicago Mitchell Link

Barry Knocks Out Heinan In Fourth Round

Jim Barry floored Jack Heinen in the fourth round at the Grand in Tulsa. Referee Al Venn oversaw a match viewed as routine until Barry erupted after a kidney blow, delivering a swift knockout. Preliminaries saw Frank Manilla defeat Young Buckles in eight rounds and Tip Grosa stop Curley Jordan in 22 seconds.

Tulsa Okla Jim Barry Jack Helden al Venn Concensis Heinen Barry Frank Manilla Young Buckles Tip Grosa Curley Jordan

County Court Opens April Term With Jury Empanelled

From Monday's Daily the regular April term of the county court began this morning with the forenoon taken up by empanelling a jury. The trial of cases starts this afternoon. The first case, State vs James Hibbs, Hibbs pleaded guilty to a liquor charge, fined 100 dollars and costs, and sentenced to thirty days in county jail. The next case was State vs John Coats of Bluejacket. Former Mayor Tom L Johnson Near Death report from Cleveland notes his continuing critical condition with sinking spells, though physicians expect he will live through today or longer.

James Hibbs Hibbs John Coats Bluejacket Johnson Associated Press Cleveland Tom L. Johnson

Truskett Sentenced to Life For Lima Killing

Independence Kansas April motion for a new trial by A A Truskett after his March 29 conviction for killing J D Neeley of Lima Ohio on January 7 was overruled by Judge T J Flannelly. Truskett received life in the penitentiary and gave no statement. He remains in the county jail until April 25 to allow time for filing a bill of exceptions.

Truskett Associated Press Independence Kans A. A. Truskett J. D Neeley Lima T. J. Flannelly

Many Convicts Killed in Mine Explosion near Littleton Alabama

In Littleton Alabama on April 8 a Pratt Consolidated Coal mine explosion trapped over 150 workers, mainly state convicts hired from various counties. About fifty survivors were brought out by noon, with many among the entombed presumed dead, as the mine collapse occurred underground.

Associated Press Littleton Ala Pratt Consolidated Coal Company

Rich haul captured in northwest county by sheriff and deputy

Sheriff Ridenhour and Deputy H R Clark captured Glenn Jarrett and Albert Conner at a robbers rendezvous in the northwest part of the county. They are charged with involvement in a Centralia hardware store robbery, with much of the loot identified at Centralia. The pair, held at the county jail, are also believed connected to a Lenapah train robbery.

Ridenhour H.R. Clark Glenn Jarrett Albert Conner Centralia Jarrett Conner Lenapah

Guaranty Fund Drawn On To Pay Depositors

Oklahoma City April 8 Payment of depositors in the Planters and Mechanics bank of this city which failed yesterday continued Friday F G Dennis of the state banking board who has charge of the liquidation stated that about 20 000 was paid to depositors from the guarantee fund yesterday While a steady stream of depositors withdrawing their money throughout the day there was no rush or run on the bank A member of the banking board stated that the guarantee fund would sustain a loss but that he could not estimate the amount owing to the fact that the invoice of assets of the failed bank has not been completed The bank was a small institution with only 200 000 deposits which the banking officials believe will make liquidation comparatively easy without drawing heavily upon the guarantee fund Asked how much money remains in the guarantee fund Bank Commissioner Lankford declined to state the amount or to estimate the amount collected under the recent one per cent special assessment

Oklahoma City Planters and Mechanics Bank F. G. Dennis State Banking Board Lankford

Two Bank Robbers Shot at Miners and Farmers Bank

Frank Ruppell a local butcher sleeping near the Miners and Farmers bank in Aurora Missouri heard a disturbance and fired five shots through a window wounding two armed robbers who were trying to pry open the front door. The three others fled.

Associated Press Aurora Miners & Farmers Bank Frank Ruppell Ruppell

No Decision in Supreme Court Cases

In Washington April 10 no ruling was announced today by the Supreme Court in the Standard Oil or tobacco dissolution suits. No decision was issued on either case, extending the waiting period for final action.

Supreme Court Associated Press Washington, D. C Standard Oil Or Tobacco

Winter Wheat Shows Strong April Condition Nationwide

Washington April 10 Winter wheat on April 1 averaged 93.3 percent of normal up from 80.8 a year ago and 86.9 for ten years. State readings include Kansas 75 Nebraska 86 Missouri 91 Oklahoma 85 Texas 85.

Associated Press Washington, D. C Agricultural Department Kansas Nebraska Mistouri Oklahome Texas

New State Board Named Saturday in Oklahoma

Oklahoma City April 10 Govern Cruce appointed the state board of education with Rory Dunlop and A Scott to two year terms. W A Brandenburg W Rowsey and Scott Glenn for one year each. R H Wilson named chairman with Scott and Hayes as Republican members. The board holds sweeping powers over state educational institutions and contracts. Members receive six dollars per quarter and three dollars daily expenses. secretary 2000 and stenographer 1200. A meeting Wednesday will appoint a secretary and stenographer.

Oklahoma City Cruce State Board of & Cation Rory Dunlop A. Scott Ohoma Agricultural and Mechanical Bpwof University W. A. Brandenburg Oklahoma City Schools W. Rowsey Muskogee Board of University Regents Scott Glenn Shawnee Governon Cruce Fu i Oklahoma Himsellf Nor Perry J. Milleguge Rowsey

Boilermakers Strike Reinstatement Fight at Local Shops

Boilermakers and 15 helpers stage a strike at the Missouri Pacific local shops demanding reinstatement for a discharged employee whose absence was due to his wife’s illness. In other news, the U S Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit sustained an injunction preventing Oklahoma from interfering with natural gas piping out of the state. Also a seed corn offer from The Kansas City Weekly Journal promotes Pedigreed White Seed Corn with a year’s subscriptions.

Missouri Pacific Railroad Bbewife St. Louis Ith States Circuit Court of Appeals Eighth Judicial Circuit Oklahoma Kansas City Weekly Journal Sedalia Kansas City Weekly Ok Missouri Kansas Missouri Ar Kansas Farmer Clay County Pe City Weekly Journal Missouri and Kansas City

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Alleger-O'Leary Vinita Nessed O'Leary Alloger Jack Leff O Leary Cherokee National Statuff Clark Representative Underwood New Ways and Means Ways and Means J Committee Capitol Committee On Colorado Virginia Heinan
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