Spokane’s Arbor Day plan spurs city beautification drive
Spokane officials led by Mayor Hindley outline a municipal cleaning day and Arbor Day celebration to mobilize 150000 volunteers for streets, alleys, trees, and shrubs. The endeavor fuels a broader civic plan including a Tree Planting association, a city beauty committee, and a fifty year program for water, sewer, parks, and art. George Wharton James lauds Spokane’s civic art effort.
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Wash
Spokane
William J
Mutual Committee
Cham- Commerce and Allied Organizant
Hindley
Lee White
Newirk Commission
C. Herbert Moore
United States
Dominion Nnda
Mty
Engin
Henry J. Lillenthal
H. Rice
Nation
Ne-Mow-I-Nakje
Northwest
Spokane Tree Planting Association
City Beautiful Committee
America
Association
Civic Plan Commission
George Wharton James
Varesque Caravan Passes Through Vinita
A peculiar caravan travels through Vinita on its way from Arizona to New York. A family with a camp outfit and burros camps for the night, displaying frugal, hardy living and an improvised, nomadic style. The scene captures a wandering, picturesque group moving slowly through town.
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Sepant
Alfrizona
New York
Quirt Flight of Oat Sack Outfit Reaches Toward Fall
A rough expedition described as the oat sack outfit moved slowly, covering about fifteen miles daily as they argued and fussed along the route. They anticipated arriving at their destination later in the season, around fall.
Modern Agriculturalists to Manage Plantations
New Orleans April 7 The great plantation estates of Louisiana pass from old owners to modern agriculturists. Somerset Plantation in Tensas Parish was bought by William Stiles and associates of Lafayette Ind for 250000 dollars. The 15000 acre estate includes 500 acres cleared and improved. The Perkins family formerly owned it and two Miss Perkins heirs moved to Europe with Lord Richey. New owners plan stock and hog raising, aided by year round grazing, and expect to subdivide much of Somerset for sale to northern farmers.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Somerset Plantation
Tensas Parish
South
William Stiles
Lafayette
Ind
Perkins
Misses Perkins
Lord Richey
England
Europe
Stiles
Somerset
Fifty Entombed in Bancroft Mine Fire at Scranton
Fifty to seventy five miners in the Bancroft mine of the Scranton Coal Company at Throope are entombed after a blaze lit the engine house. Fire roams the vein and blocks both mine openings, hampering escape and leaving rescue uncertain. Associated Press January 7 Scranton, Pa.
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Associated Press
Scranton
Bancroft Ming
Scranton Coal Company
Throope
TILDEN COULDNT FIND COMMITTEE IN ILLINOIS CAPITOL
Springfield April 7 Edward Tilden president of the National Packing company of Chicago was named by Clarence Funk as the receiver of a Lorimer slush fund and roamed the state house seeking Helm bribery committee subpoenaed him. He failed to locate chairman Helm and learned of adjournment, eventually returning to Chicago.
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Springfield
Edward Tilden
National Packing Company of Chicago
Clarence
Funk
International Harvester Company
Capitol Building
Helm
Chicago
Helm Commission
Clarence 5. Funk
Mr. Tilden
Tilden
State House
Logan Hay
Senate
Senator Hay
Hay
May
Bryan Declines Memphis Home Invitation for Bryan
William Jennings Bryan told a Memphis committee at a luncheon he could not accept their invitation to make Memphis his home. Memphians urged him to move as a sign of southern support, offering as much as two million dollars, but Bryan said money was not the factor and he would be needed in the north. He noted his Lincoln home places him near every region and promised to visit Memphis whenever possible.
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Washington, D. C
William Jennings Bryan
Memphis
Mr. Bryan
James M. Greer
Lee
Taylor
Gordon
Tennessee
Sisson
Mississippi
Robinson
Arkansas
Duke C. Bowers
North
Lincoln
Two Suspects In Custody At Tulsa Bank Robbery
Tulsa on April 7 reports state two men linked to the First State bank robbery at Broken Arrow have been arrested after a running fight near Turkey Mountain. Fred Walker is alleged to have confessed. John Bowman is held on a separate charge. The bandits escaped with $400 from the vault, cut power to Broken Arrow, and fled on a handcart as posses pursue remaining suspects.
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Tulsa
Okla
First State Bank
Broken Arrow
Here
Fred Walker
Grant
Pilkington
Jack Lang
Turkey Mountain
John Bowman
Skintook
Walker
Orcutz Lake
McCullough
James Wilson
Taft orders removal of Ninth Cavalry from San Antonio
President Taft directed Major General Wood to relieve the Ninth United States cavalry from service in the San Antonio divisional brigade and send the regiment to patrol the Mexican border, away from cities where racial disturbances had occurred. Local officials and citizens had complained that Negro troopers disrupted streetcars, damaged white and colored seating signs, and assaulted conductors during passes.
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San Antonio
Tex
Taft
Ninth
United States Cavalry
Macomb
Pass
President Taft
Wood
Gambling on Election Reported at Welch
Welch Oklahoma April 7 Betting on the election Tuesday in Welch was reported as common as water. Town leaders and youths reportedly engaged in open gambling with one candidate betting about seventy five dollars on himself. The Law and Order League faces questions over its effectiveness in maintaining a respectable town.
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Welch
Okla
Law and Order League
jParks
Democrats to pick minority leader in afternoon caucus
In Washington on April 7 the Democratic senators hold a caucus at 2 30 PM to elect a caucus chairman who also serves as minority floor leader. Senator Martin of Virginia is expected to win after Senator Newland is nominated against him. Senators Stone and Culberson have declined.
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Washington, D. C
Martin
Virginia
Newland
Stone
Culberson
Vinita Retail Merchants Organize New Association
Vinita forms a Retail Merchants association at a meeting led by State Organizer A. Jacobsen. Officers elected for one year include D. Dalquest as president and Ridgeway as vice president with 44 members signed on and more expected.
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Vinita
Vinita Retail Merchants’ Association
A. Jacobsen
Jis D. Dalquest
Thos. Ridgeway
Harry KE. Bagby
W. H. Deck
R. BH
Thompson J. H.wimner
Emmett Skinner
Frank Smiley
Wallen
L. Smith
Frank Reed
C. A. White
W. B. Coley
Cc. E. Lahman
A. T. King
Louis Nipp
A. A. Looney
F. M. Lewis
Marshall Stevens
F. L. Kelley
C. B. Delaney
Thos, Ridgeway
C. B. Lahman
8. L. Smith
Springfield mayor weds police matron then vanishes
By Associated Press Springfield Mo April 7 Robert B Lee mayor of this city married to Mrs Kate Cozzens police matron Friday Sunday noon he disappeared Since then neither his new wife nor friends have seen him though it is believed relatives know his whereabouts.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Robert B. Lee
Kate Cozzens
Count Zeppelin Greets Royalty in His Dirigible
Count Zeppelin arrives in Stuttgart by airship from Friedrichshafen at 3 PM with passengers to greet King William II of Württemberg and Queen Charlotte on their silver wedding eve. The royal couple, famed balloon enthusiasts, previously flew with Zeppelin over Lake Constance. Zeppelin drops a parachute bouquet over the palace before continuing to Baden and Dueselfort.
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Associated Press
Stuttgart
Germany
Count Zeppelin
Stallon
New
Dutchland
Friedrichshafen
William II
Wurtemberg
Charlotte
Zeppelin
Lake Constance
Baden and
Dueselfort
Counterfeiting Plant Found in Kansas City
Secret service teams uncovered an alleged plan to flood the middle west with counterfeit gold coins. In Kansas City two men were arrested with fifty nine eagles and thirty two double eagles believed to be counterfeit. Mrs Little and Charles Devault were detained after attempting to pass a counterfeit gold eagle at a drug store.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Secret Service
Middle West
Kansas City
Secret Service Bureau
Litle
Charles Devault
February births outnumber deaths in Oklahoma City report
Oklahoma City April 7 report by Dr. J C Mabr shows February births reached 2 581 while deaths totaled 875. Pneumonia led illnesses with 500 cases and 185 deaths. scarlet fever 362 cases and 16 deaths. smallpox 205 cases with one death.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
J. C. Mabr
Notice of Sale of Real Estate in Craig County Oklahoma
Public sale notices under probate Nos 2179 2098 and 2091 announce private cash sales of minor heirs estates in Craig County Oklahoma. Guardian Joseph Hunt Isaac Bruner and John L Davis Jr. seek court confirmation with bids sealed or written to Clerk of County Court Vinita Oklahoma. Auctions occur after late March 1911 with land descriptions totals from 80 to 100 acres in sections and townships specified.
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Chieftain
County of
Craig
State of
Oklahoma
Henry L. Hont
Anna R. Hunt
Nettie L. Hunt
Evan R. Hunt
Vinita
Henry J. Hunt
Anna BR. Hunt
Olklahoma
Southwest
Indian Base
Meridian
Helen
Guardian
Joseph
Hunt
W. B. Depue
Clarence M. Bruner
Craig County
Graix
Oitahoma
Winita
Isaac N. Bruner
William T. Rye
Firet
John ©. Davis, Jr
John Ll. Davis, Jr
Section
Township
Range
Wintta
John L. Davis
William T. Ryb
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Bryan
Dalquest
Organization of
Vinita Retail Mer
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