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Newspaper

The Weekly Chieftain

Location

Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1909

Page

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Bank Deposits Rise in Vinita Reflecting Prosperity

Vinita shows an unprecedented rise in local bank deposits, about 150000 dollars more in the period ending April 2 per the comptroller of the currency call. International Bank & Trust leads with 118000 dollar increase, Farmers State 30000, Cherokee National 22000 higher. Vinita National steady since February 8, and First National slight decrease.

International Bank & Trust Company Vinita International Bank &Trust Company Farmers State Bank Cherokee National Bank Vinita National First National

Gregg Will Call New Grand Jury in Oklahoma Prosecution

Washington April 29 Attorney General Wickersham telegraphed Tulsa USAttorney Grogs to pursue vigorous prosecutions of indictments against Oklahoma Governor Haskell and others over alleged land irregularities. He instructed the district attorney to seek a new grand jury drawn per Judge Marshall's decision.

Washington, D. C Haskell Oklahoma Wickersham United States District Attornney W. J Tulsa Marshall

Roosevelt and Kermit Resume Hunting Trips

Associated Press reports in Nairobi that Theodore Roosevelt and Kermit Roosevelt recovered from fatigue after a period of rest and set out for a morning hunting trip in British East Africa. They shot small game and reported harvesting an gazette and hartheest during the morning.

Associated Press Nairobi British East Africa Theodore Roosevelt Kermit Gazette Hartheest

Missouri House Reconsiders Corporation Tax Bill Passes

The bill imposing a tax of twenty five cents per thousand dollars of capital on all Missouri corporations was reconsidered and passed by the House today. It had been defeated in both legislative branches last week, but Governor Hadley’s message urging revenue needs prompted the reversal.

Associated Press Jefferson City Missouri House Hadley

Supplementary Decision Filed in Missouri Rail Rates Case

In Kansas City Missouri on April 24 a supplementary decision was filed by Amadeo Smith McPherson. The ruling involves eighteen railroad companies in Missouri and clarifies cost division, stating railways and the state must share half the costs around thirteen thousand dollars. The judge reaffirmed the original holding that the court cannot fix passenger rate charges.

Bs Associated Proms Kansas City Misouri Amadeo Smith McPherwn Fed Oak McMierson Fiest McPherson

Pryor Creek and Vinita High Schools Set Thursday Game

Pryor Creek and Vinita high schools schedule a baseball game for Thursday at Pryor Creek. The teams met recently with Vinita winning. Pryor Creek seeks home improvement and local support as they prepare to challenge Vinita.

Vinita

Administrative features of new tariff bill submitted

Washington April 27 Some administrative features of the tariff bill will be submitted to the senate finance committee today They include the substitute for the maximum and minimum feature of the Payne bill prepared by Chairman Aldrich with Root and Car assistance The plan shortens the rates setup and removes automatic triggers while giving the president discretion over advances above established rates A tariff board may advise the president on unequal and reciprocal rates and a few free list items may be defined for a trading basis The Dingrey drawback provision is urged to replace the Payne plan in this draft

Washington Senate Finance Committee Aldeich Root Car Conmitttes United States Senate

Vinita Joint Closures Ordered by Sheriff Ridenhour

Judge Brown issued an injunction based on affidavits, closing open liquor joints in Vinita. Sheriff Ridenhour shut down establishments on lot 20 block 49, with enforcement to become permanent May 28, 1908, unless defendants testify under oath to deny the accusations.

Brady Rahura Desert Broan Ridenhour Wein H. Brady Brown Bendy Vinita Marion Maddox Chas. Webb South Wilson Street W. J. Lyons Tabell & Pritchett Otto Tittle A. J. Michaels Bli Maddox and Webb Craig County State of Oklahoma Chin Webb Chas Webb City of Oklahoma Marlon Maddox Webbs State of Mid- Craig County

Tulsa Highwayman Hobaugh Sentenced for Life

Tolaa Oxia April 27 Charles Hobaugh a 25 year old highwayman was convicted of highway robbery and sentenced to life in McAlester penitentiary in district court Herschel Wolf his accomplice escaped from jail two months earlier and is under sentence for burglary in Jefferson Texas They and their gang held up thirty men at the city limits on New Year s Eve

Tolaa Oxia Charles Hobaugh McAlester Herschel Wolf Jefferson Tex Hobaugh Wolf

Arrest bolts in Monte Carlo attempt on French president

Monte Carlo on April 28 reported the arrest of a man named Verder who said he was an anarchist and had come to kill President Fallieres of France, who was visiting the city at the time.

Associated Press Monte Carlo France Verder President Fallieres

Necessary Requirements for Legal Publications in Oklahoma

Guthrie Oklahoma April an opinion to Wynhewood New Hira discusses legal publication standards. Attorney General West holds a paper may move within a county without losing continuity, but must reach fifty two consecutive weeks of publication in a new county to qualify. An Aston American editor case reiterates the fifty two weeks rule, with an exception if no paper has published in the county during the required period.

Guthrie Oklo Wynhewood New Hira West Aston American Lew

Simple ceremony at Muriel White wedding

Paris April 24 a simple civil ceremony conducted by Mayor Roger Alton linked Muriel White daughter of the American ambassador to France to Count Herman Scherrthaus an offer of the royal Prussian Cariasaters only immediate family present

Paris Roger Alton Muriel White France Herman Scherrthaus

Excitement Prevails In Local Option Fight

A local option election is under way in Chillicothe with intense tension. Women patrol polling sites and detectives patrol streets as police maintain order. Rev Eldredges, head of the Cinematic division of the Anti Saloon League, was arrested for violating the hundred feet limit at the polls.

Dy Associated Press Chillicothe Eouine BE Eldredges Cinemat Anti-Saloon League Binee

Claremore Elects Democratic Ticket In Municipal Vote

Claremore Oklahoma April 28 The Democratic party swept the city in a municipal election electing the entire ticket except two aldermen and the city treasurer The vote in the latter race was a tie

Claremore Oklo

Doctor Weber sells Oriental Oil Company in Kansas

Dr Howard Weber of Marclesyville Oklahoma today sold the Oriental Oil Company to Prairie Oil and Gas Company for about three quarters of a million dollars. The company has thirty eight wells in Kansas with a production of four thousand barrels per day.

Associated Pre Tndependence Kans Howard Weber Marclesyville Okla Oriental Ol Company Prairie OF & Gas Company Wellery Kansas

New sensation born in Chicago forgery case

Peter Van Viluaingen, a longtime Chicago real estate figure, admits in bankruptcy court that forged mortgages totaling about 4 million dollars were prepared years earlier. He says he confessed to Maurice Rosenfeld and Bernard Rosenfeld in 1903 and reached a forgiveness arrangement paying weekly forged mortgage fees.

Associated Preay Chicago Peter van Viluaingen Vai Vilseigen Maurice Rosenfeld Chicago National Bank Bernard Rosenfeld van Vilssingen Roxenfeld & Rosenfeld

Federal Judge to rule on Muskogee fraud case today

Muskogee Oklahoma April 2 Federal Judge Campbell announced he would hand down a decision in Talea on the petition by United States Attorney Gregg to empanel sixteen grand jurors and resume evidence in conspiracy cases involving Governor Maskell and six Muskogee citizens indicted on alleged town lot frauds.

Munkogee Oklo Campbell Talea United States Atorney Gregg G Rand Maskell Muskogee

Father on Stand in Son s behalf

General Peter C Haine, aged father of Captain Peter Mitnk Jr, testified for the defense in a murder trial in Flushing New York. He described his son as nervous and irrational during wartime, recounting incidents in the Cuban campaign and tension over his wife s absence.

Geners Haine Captain Peter Associated Press Flushing N.Y Peter C. Haine Peter Mitnk, Jr William B. Annia Higtances Phillipines Hin Bib

Vinita Oil Men to Get $260000

The Oriental Oil Company sale at Independence Kansas affects Vinita men. Lenders receive $260 000 while lessees gain $240 000 on a $500 000 total purchase. Vinita stockholders include Dr. Oliver Bagby J F Parker Jr W H Kornegay T M L W Butington M G H Frayser A L Churchill Thomason and MH Hitcheil.

Oriental OU Company Independence Kans Yoster Day Vinita Vinita Capital Oriental Oil Company Lenmeendre Oliver Bagby J. F. Parker, Jr W. H. Kornegay

Prohibition Amendment 10 Submitting Today

By Associated Press Jefferson City Missouri April 28 The measure to submit a constitutional amendment for statewide prohibition to voters will be reported to the Senate late today.

Associated Proan Jefferson City Senate Iate

Educational Uplift for Oklahoma Planned

A Guthrie based state committee proposes an Educational Uplift plan to extend university access across Oklahoma. It outlines home study for high school–less students, a broad course for all ages, and lectures by faculty with a planned library for rural towns. Subjects include agriculture, domestic arts, law, engineering, literature, and more.

Guthrie, Oki Oklahome Ite A. Grant Evans Oklahoma University A. C. Scott Epworth University J. W. Serugen Kingfisher College John D. Benedict Muskogee Oklahoma Henry Meier The State Guthrie Agricultural and Mechanical College

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Gregg Ridenaour Clus DR. Howard Weber Regision C. Hains, Jr Vinita Oil
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