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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
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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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