State Boards Final Meeting Report on Coal County Valuations
Oklahoma City August 23 state board of equalization wound up its year by approving Coal County report with one change in horse values from 86.64 to 45380 per head. Kansas Natural Gas Company taxes delinquent at 8 per cent penalty. In Muskogee county estates taxed near 1.5 million with tax bill 12750.09. George W. Barnes estate listed at 223086.52 and Capt. F Severs estate valued at 16466.75. Priscilla Mackey and heirs pay taxes on 52754.52. John Quincy Adams estate valued at 32846 with property split between wife and two daughters. Milo E Adams of Oklahoma City left $6.
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Oklahoma City
State Board of Equalization
Kansas Natural As Company
Leo Meyer
Muskogee
George W. Barnes
Monte Carol
Capt. F. Severs
Indian Territory
Priscilla Mackey
Herbert
Castella Sells
Taft
John Quincy Adams
Milo E. Adams
Oklahoma
Shame of the Public Schools at Success School
A letter from Vinita criticizes corporal punishment in public schools. It urges abolition of harsh discipline, praises Iowa’s system, and promotes pupil engagement through practical subjects, self governance, and teacher restraint. The writer cites local incidents and advocates fines on teachers who whip or expel pupils.
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Ister
Jastay
Success
Vinita
Success School
Pls
Eessor
Rosaic
Oklahoma Man To Serve Sentence In Major Court Reversals
Oklahoma City Aug 21 The criminal court of appeals affirms the sentence of W C Byars for first degree manslaughter in Potta watomie and McClain counties while Ruddell remains a fugitive. Frank Nash burglary conviction in Comanche reversed. Holden sentence for illegal liquor upheld. Roan appeal dismissed. Habeas corpus in Okmulgee murder case under argument with bail relief denied.
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Oklahoma City
W. C. Byars
Pottawatomie County
Criminal Court
Byars
Hank Jones
Pat Ellis
John Ruddell
Hampton Snapp
Pottawatopie
McClain
Ruddell
Nash
Lawton
P. W. Holden
Oklahoma County
John Roan
Johnston County
W. C. Carter
Okmulgee County
Sunday School Census in Vinita Organized
A Vinita Sunday School Union meeting at Rev. Berger's study created a six district census plan and named captains. Census work begins Wednesday afternoon September 11 after districts are subdivided. A general meeting at the Methodist church next Tuesday will hear reports and include a round table program led by Dr. C W Day.
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Berger
Vinita Sunday School Union
Conylene
Methodist Church
C. W. Day
Cherokee funds for distribution to newborn Cherokee children
The Supreme Court ruling on May 13 1912 favored newborn Cherokee children with equalization payments. A May 1912 denial of a motion for rehearing halted final action. patents prepared for the Five Civilized Tribes at Muskogee await Interior approval.
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Supreme Court
Muskogee
Secretary of the Interior
Washington
Five Civilized Tribes
Congress
Eit
Congress Will Quit Today Ends Of Session Near
Washington Aug. 28 Veterans of congress failed to recall a final end to the present session. Leaders agreed to dispose of all general legislation tonight, with only the conference report on the general deficiency bill to be acted on tomorrow. The army bill spurred little debate and the conference report was adopted. The senate passed the general deficiency bill after debate, with amendments including 66000 to repay ransom fund contributors and a title change for the office of supervising architect to bureau of public buildings. Parl cells post plan indicated by conference committee.
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Washington
Veterans of Congress
Congress
Underwood
Penrose and
Smoot
House
Senate
Anos
Eilen M. Stone
Bh Sands
Treasury Department
Bureau of Public Buildings
Director of Public Buildings
Conference Committee
Two Women jailed after shootings in Oklahoma counties
McAlester Oklahoma August 23 two women in adjoining jail cells await charges. Mrs Al Turley is accused of shooting Lena Shoemaker at Crowder with Shoemaker dying. Mrs Samuel Beck faces murder charge for killing her former husband at Bower after visiting their child.
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McAlester
Okla
al Turley
Lena Shoemaker
Crowder
Shoetmaker Ia
Bower
Beck
Congress Races To Pass Major Supply Bills Before Adjournment
Washington Aug 23 Congress moves to complete four major supply bills including sundry civil Indian army and post office measures. Senate passed several appropriations while House eyes clashes over sundry civil and Indian bills. New postal provisions empower the postmaster general to adjust rates zones and articles with Interstate Commerce consent. A joint six member committee to study postal operations is authorized. A $500000 Signens good roads provision is adopted and newspaper stockholder disclosures are mandated. Rural mail carriers face a maximum salary of 1100 dollars.
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Washington
Hiteherto
Congress
Senate
House
Interstate Commerce Commission
Signen
Mnil
Alienation case appealed in miner verdict
Supreme Court to pass on Frea Waller appeal from Muskogee county judgment of 7800 for alienating the affections of Mrs. Zora Belle Renfro wife of coal miner W Earle Renfro. Renfro alleges the trouble began while he was out of work with his wife staying with her parents at Wagoner. Walker says he is the target of a put up job to extort money.
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Supreme Court
Oklahoma City
Frea Waller
Muskogee County
Zora Belle Renfro
W. Earle Renfro
Renfro
Wagoner
Walker
La Follette supporters plan Wilson cross party league
Joseph B. Davies of Wisconsin announced that Rudolph Spreckles of California and John J. Blaine of Wisconsin will head a new organization to advocate Woodrow Wilson among Republicans. The group, to be the Wilson tonal progressive republican league, aims to mobilize Republicans for Wilson with a western division to be formed in San Francisco and a middle west push in Chicago. Charles R. Crane and A. S. Burleson join the effort with Burleson headed to Maine for campaign speeches.
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Chicago
Joseph B. Davies
Wisconsin
Democratic National Committee
Rudolph Spreckles
California
John J. Blaine
United States
LaFollette
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson Antonal
Progressive Republican League
Wilson
Gore
Oklahoma
Spreckley
Blaine
la Follette
Spreckles
Feague
San Francisco
Middle West
Orn
New York
Charles R. Crane
Republican Party
Burleson
Texas
Democratic Campaign
Maine
Oklahoma Delegation Secures Big Wins in Indian Appropriation Bill
Washington reports a strong Oklahoma showing in the Indian appropriation bill as conferees approve funds for eastern state schools 3000000 dollars a year, Platt National Park 25000 dollars, Kiowa Comanche debts 260000 dollars, and abolition of district agencies saving up to 500000 dollars annually. Oklahoma representatives Perris Carter Davenport and Senators Gore Owen praised the victory.
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Washington
House
Senate
Oklahoma
Perris
Carter
Davenport
Gore
Owen
Supreme Court
Fort Sill
Platt National Park
Sulphur
Oregon Plan To Be Effective At Once
Oklahoma City August 26 with the initiated constitutional amendment for the Oregon plan of electing United States senators shown by the official count to have carried by more than 20000 over the required majority. Preparations already are being made to put the plan into effect at the general election this fall. Every party nominee for the legislature and every other candidate filing nomination papers must submit to the secretary of the state election board a statement pledging to carry out the will of the people in regard to the election of a United States senator or declaring that it is only a recommendation which may be disregarded.
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Oklahoma City
Oregon
United States
Secretary of the
State Election Board
Visitors from Shamrock and Bluejacket Port to Rich Family
Mr and Mrs Shefflebarger from Shamrock Texas and N L Cornwell with wife visited Mr and Mrs M B Rich in town. Train No 4 on the Katy line to Vinita at 851 am northbound set a rare record by running late for the first time since its installation weeks ago.
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Shefflebarger
Shamrock
Texas
M. B. Rich
N. L. Cornwell
Bluejacket
Katy
Vinita
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Coal County Report
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Spencer
Bout
Craig
Acher
Cnes
Russia
Turkey
Towa
Iowa
Vinita Public School
Apollo
Cherokee Funds For
Sigmen
Progressive Republican
League For the Governor
Tel
Senator Gore
Oklahomans
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