World's Record in Speed Reported for Wright Flight
The War Department confirms Orville Wright flew 42.583 mph average on a round trip from Fort Myers to Alexandria and back. He may receive 30,000 for the aircraft and a 6,000 bonus for meeting speed contracts. Officials note exact speed is unofficial pending judges’ report. The record follows a five mile to Shuter's Hill route and back, with estimates near forty miles per hour.
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Associated Preas
Washington, D. C
Orville Wright
Alexandria
Fort Myers
War Department
Alexandrin
Wright
Vweir Aeroplane
Washington
Orville
Shuter’s Hill
Fort Myer
Ary Post
Board of Judges
Wrights
Destructive Fire Destroys One Fifth of Japanese City
A massive blaze swept through a Japanese city starting in the early morning hours and by nightfall had consumed about one fifth of the town. The fire, fanned by a strong gale, spread rapidly, threatening lives and property as firefighters battled the flames in an effort to save remaining structures.
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Japan
Ilboads Summoned Before Commission in Oklahoma
Outside Okla July at-On com af Landon agent for City Bridge company Aeland rattrodd and Frisco are summoned by the corporation commission to appear and show cause why they should not be cited for contempt for disobeying the commission order requiring freight to be moved at least fifty miles per day. The case date was not set but will be watched with great interest as it affects every shipper in the state.
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Okla
C Landon
City Bridge Company
Aeland Rattrodd
Frisco
Corporation Commission
Attention Called On Inheritance Tax Lam
Ouitirile Okie July 1 State Auditor Trapp calls county judges and treasurers to the inheritance tax law approved May 26 1908. It requires payment of tax on estates and inheritances with ten percent interest from due date. The letter urges prompt payment to avoid penalties and improve state revenue.
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Ouitirile
Okie
Trapp
Uyo
Marker 15 Under Arrest At Tipton
Neal Marker former cashier of the First National Bank was arrested in Tipton Indiana by a U S marshal and treasury agents on charges of fraudulently taking funds. He disappeared with $60,000 from the bank vault as his brother William Marker and others fear, while bank books show a $105,000 shortage over months.
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Tipton
Ind
El-Noah Marker
First National Bank
Yenter
United States
Treasury Department
Funda
Marker
St. Louie
Munele
Marher
Jim
William H. Marker
Neal Marker
Miller
Fire destroys Queen City laundry and nearby buildings
Associated Press report from Springfield Missouri on July 31 describes a disastrous blaze that razed the Queen City laundry and a three story structure linked to the Arkonanx Cypress Shingle company and J H Morgans garage, with slight damage to the Tally Loader plant and an estimated loss around 50 000 dollars.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Queen City
Arkonanx Cypress
J. H. Morgan
Buick Car Leads In Endurance Race
Buick car with thirty horsepower leads the hundred mile endurance race after twenty miles. Rob Burman passes, maintaining a lead of about one and a half miles as the first segment records a 21.5 minute twenty mile pace on metalled track.
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BUICK
Associated Press
Kanens City
Daly Ft
Hundred Ile
Women Resist Officers in Raid for Liquor at Riley
In Riley near WorP a liquor raid by Assistant Attorney General John Marshall and Sheriff Marriwith ended with Austrian women resisting the officers. Rocks flew and clubs were used before the women were subdued and the place’s liquor was destroyed. This marked a second clash as authorities enforce prohibition recently.
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Pittaburg
Kana
Riley
Worp
John Marshall
Sheri Marriwith
Pottawatomie County Officials Resign Amid Board Review
Oklahoma City reports county officials including County Attorney Hubert and County Commissioner Hager submitted resignations to the commission yesterday and expect formal acceptance at the next regular meeting. The grand jury recessed for two weeks and bond for B. O Johnson was forfeited with his whereabouts unknown.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Daly
Highbert Wid
Hager
Lokawatomie County
Tifi
Pottowatomiy County
B. Oohnwon
Johnson
Taft Faces Choice on Payne Aldrich Tariff Veto
Tulsa Democrat argues Taft must decide to veto or sign the Payne Aldrich tariff bill. It contends the president is pressured by trusts and Aldrich Cannon allies while public demand favors downward revision. The piece warns a signing would stain his legacy and implicate the Republican leadership in pro trust policy.
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Ce Payne-Aldrich
New England
Ly Wooma
Tifs
Tai
Siiters
Ming Ble
Aldrich
Cannon
White House
Theodore Roosevelt
le Follatte
Bristow
Dolilver
Nelson
Murdock
Executive Mansion
Roosevelt
Aldrich-Cannon
Tulsa
Corrected report of bank purchase in Tulsa affair
The Tiler Democrat reports corrected details on the purchase of the First National bank of Tulsa by J. W. Orr Morris F. Knight J. S. Thompson and W. P. Fairey of Vinita W. B. Ritchie remains with the bank The price paid was 150 per share The new organization may have J. W Orr as president Morrie Knight as vice president and W. E. Rueble as executive vice president W. E. Gordon cashier The group holds stakes in Vinita and surrounding banks and aims to use the Tulsa bank as a reserve agent for multiple eastern Oklahoma institutions Mr Orr may move to Tulsa and Mr Ault retires but will remain to manage ventures The stock sale and reorganizational plans reflect significant local banking consolidation
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Tiler Democrat
Pirat National Bank of Tulsa
Viat
Chieftain
W. B. Ritchie
First National Bank of Tulsa
J. W. Orr
Morris F. Knight
J. 8. Thompson
W. P. Fairey
Vinita
Howard Webber
Bartlesville
W. EB. Gordon
J. W Ort
Morrie F. Knight
W. EH. Rueble
Etive
W. E. Gordon
Ault
Farae Bank
Vinita Jana Iy
Internatonal Bank and Trust Company of
Morria Knight
Mr. Orr
Cherokee National Bank
City
Chemty Bank of
Big Cabin
Tyson Bank and Trust Company of
Chalfon
Oklahoma
Afton Exchange Bank of Afton
Miami Trust and Savings Bank of Miami
Farmers & Merchant State Bank of
Cenetralia
Okla
Orr
Tulsa
Bank security watchman praised in eastern Oklahoma note case
Statement cites Mr Ault as diligent in safeguarding bank assets in eastern Oklahoma. His careful supervision of securities is credited with aiding the settlement reflected in the note case. He is described as having paid clo se attention to assets and their strong condition contributed to the trade's conclusion.
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Oklahoma
Ault
Oklahoma Endorses New Income Tax Amendment Proposal
Guthrie Oklahoma July 1 Governor Haskell confirms receipt of a letter from Secretary Knox of Washington providing a certified copy of Article XVI proposing a constitutional amendment to allow Congress to levy income taxes without apportionment among states. The measure aims to be submitted to state legislatures for ratification and reflects federal income tax support. Governor Haskell also notes passage of related annotations and expresses hope for presidential endorsement by the Oklahoma legislature.
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Guthrie
Okla
Haskell la
Knnox
Washington, D
Congress
Supreme Court
Haskell
PC. Knox
Washington, D. C
Dewrie
Abderely
Goyotnor
Washington suffragettes hold series of meetings
Spokane measures lead by College Equal Suffrage club head Mrs. 2. W. Comerford begin a series of park and hall meetings to push toward the October state convention and pick a battle over the 1910 constitution amendment. Leaders include Mrs. May Arkwright Hotton and Mrs. La Reine Baker, with Seattle sisters Gertrude Louise and Helen Kangley joining soon.
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Spokane
Liberty
Wash
May Arkwright Hotton
Mee
la Reine Baker
Gertrude, Louise
Helen Kangley
Seattle
Kangley
State of Washington
Emma Smith de Vooe
Fwttle
Willis MacFadden
First Presbyterian Church
Barnum & Bailey Cancel Vinita Show Date
A Barnum and Bailey letter to the Vinita Advertising Company says the circus will not perform in Vinita on September 20 due to routing changes. A later date in the season may be added for the city.
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Barnum & Bailey
Vinita
Vin- Ith Advertising Company
Barnum & Baily Circus
Vin- Ith
Thin Elty
Mayors Home Raided Find Alcohol in Haskell
In Muncogee Okla deputy sheriffs, armed with warrants, searched J. G. Weaver mayor of Haskell, at his residence and found a barrel of whisky and cases of bottled goods. They then went to the drug store and uncovered a quantity of beer.
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Munkogee
Okla
Haskell
Here
J. G. Weaver
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