Cherokee Advocate Sold At Auction In Tahlequah
At Tahlequah government auction Cherokee Advocate old type and equipment sold for 151 dollars. Buildings and grounds went for 1 060 dollars to Levi Nookson and the old male seminary property for 2 295 dollars. The Cherokee Advocate, half Cherokee tongue, half English, ends a long era in Indian Territory.
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Muskogee
Okla
Houden
Fort Gibson
Ablequah
Levi Nookson
Rift Ross
Tahlequah
Advocate
Georgia
Andrew Jackson
Old Indian Territory
New Land
Cherokee Advocate
Boudinot
Elias Boudinot
Loot of Taft Bank Robbery Found Hidden in Field
In Muskogee Oklahoma on December 6 the remnant of loot from last summer's Taft bank robbery was unearthed by Mrs. N. B. Moore near Haskell. A rusty tin can held negotiable notes and securities totaling 19 000 dollars from the Bank of Taft. The bank book and papers were damaged by the blast.
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Muskogee
Okla
Yeggien
Bank
Taft
Haskell
N. B. Moore
Oklo
Bank of Taft
Bank of Wooden Leg Tale Surprises Oklahoma City
Alexander P. Hamilton, once thought a pauper, died in Canadian County poor farm. A wooden leg concealed $10,000 in stock, found by another pauper who received the leg. Hamilton was picked up in the streets and sent to the county farm. his unknown Oklahoma relatives are listed as unconfirmed.
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Oklahoma City
Alexander P. Hamilton
Canadian County
Hamilto
Oklahoma
Craig County Taxpayers Call Meeting to Organize League
The undersigned Craig County taxpayers urge a countywide meeting at the court house on Saturday December 16 at 2 pm to form a taxpayers league aimed at reducing taxation. Dated December 7 1911 and signed by W T Highsmith L W Buffington James Allen Oliver Bagby A C Peach L B Bell P Fleming W W T Beatty.
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Craig County
Court House
W. T. Highsmith
L. W. Buffington
James Allen
Oliver Bagby
A.C. Peach
L. B. Bell
P. Fleming
W.W. T. Beatty
Taxpayers Plan to Organize in Vinita
Mass meeting at the Commercial Club discussed relief from excessive Vinita property valuations. Lawyers offered no clear legal remedy, with one adviser suggesting paying the first half taxes and suing before the second half due. A December 16 meeting of Craig county taxpayers was planned to form an economy-focused group across local and state governments. A committee to audit city business practices was named: L. W. Buffington, Seymour Riddle, and George E Harris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinita
W. H. Kornegay
Korengay
Craig County
L. W. Buffington
Seymour Riddle
Ggorge E Harris
Mob lynches Black assailant over 12 year old incident
In Idabel Oklahoma a mob of white men overwhelmed jail staff and hanged the unidentified Black assailant believed connected to a brutal assault on a 12 year old girl near a railroad track. The girl escaped and sought help from her mother who assisted. The event followed the prisoner from Valliant to the jail.
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Idabel
Okla
Oklahoma gas field may not exhaust in three years says Ohern
Norman Okla Dec 7 Professor D W Ohern director of the Oklahoma Geological Survey disputes Haworth Kansas geologist estimate that the northeast Oklahoma gas field will be exhausted in three years He cites new wells in Osage field and other developments as evidence of remaining supply urging conservation and noting uncertainty in long term reserves.
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Haworth
Kansas City Star
Kansas City
Oklahoma
Copan
Bartlesville
California
Collinsville
Tulsa
Sapulpa
Okmulgee
Jin Olt
Ing
Bristow
Vulsa
Ponca City
Maworth
Osage
United States
Oliern
Ohio-Indiana
American Union
Philadelphia
Spedal
Public Ledger
Dover
Del
Woodrow Wilson
Democrats
Delaware
Wilson State League
Willard Saulsbury
Democric Caucus
Wilson
George A. Maxwell
Sussex County
W.R. McCabe
B.C. Dukes
James M. Tusinell
Paul T. Scott
Andrew Jayneh
Woodrow Wilsa
Wilton
Bowses
Railroads seen paying higher New Jersey taxes this year
An editorial notes an approximate $98,000,000 rise in New Jersey railroad property assessments, predicting about $1,885,160 more in railroad taxes this year. Increases span main stem, second class, tangible personal property, and franchise, with most taxed at the state average rate.
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Patterson
N. J
New Jersey
Woodrow Wilson
George L. Record
State Board of Assessors
Davy Baird
Davy Strong
Birmingham
Ala
Birmingham News
J. Morgan Flowers
Underwood
Political bosses unite against Governor Wilson
The passage notes that political bosses across parties vow to stand together to block Governor Wilson's nomination and election, arguing such a result would threaten their shared occupation. The text frames this as a cardinal principle of their politics, prioritizing personal allegiance over party lines.
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Boas
Wilson
Malicious Prosecution Damage Suit Begins in District Court
The trial of Isaac Tro of Big Cabin against S. L. Slivers of Big Cabin for 10000 damages for malicious prosecution opened in district court. The case stems from a prior criminal action against Trout from which Tro was acquitted. In a separate suit, J. G. English vs. M. K. O. & T. railway yielded a $42 verdict for hog killings in transit. personal injury claim was denied.
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Issac Tro
Big Cabin
Va. S
J. G. English
Measures Passer Over Mayor's Veto
City council holds a heated session as two ordinances, fixing the city engineer salary at 75 dollars per month and creating the water works auditor post, are passed over the mayor's veto 6 to 2. Council plans refunding bonds and selects a delegate to a Tulsa Municipal League meeting next week.
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Ilegal
Martin
Copel
Municipal League
Tulsa
Democrats Plan Tariff Revisions in Congress
Democrats in the House Ways and Means Committee prepare to start work on cotton and woolen tariff revision bills without awaiting the tariff board report and the president's message. Representative Underwood calls a conference for tomorrow to decide the program. The tariff board works rapidly to complete its report. the cotton study likely reaches the president after Christmas holidays.
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House Ways Means Committee
Tariff Board
Asco Panaa
Ape
Anch
Washington, D. G
Katy Land Claims Affect Many Titles
Oklahoma City reports the M. E. T. Railway lost its suit for more than 61 million dollars in the Court of Claims. The ruling says government grants did not retain title as Indian lands were allotted and sold, leaving private allottees in possession while the railroad gains were halted. The decision reshapes land titles across eastern Oklahoma and affects counties along the Katy line.
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Oklahoma City
Newe
Washington, D. C
M. E. &T. Railway Company
Handworth
Court of Claims
Indiana Territory
Oklahoma
Muskogee
Wagoner
Katy
Railroad Company
Indians of Civilized Tribes Scatter Worldwide
Indians from the five civilized tribes of eastern Oklahoma are scattered globally. Government grants provide 50 per capita payments via citizenship checks. Applications arrive from Manila, Panama, Oregon, Colorado, and across Texas, with many in federal and state prisons. A Semluoh studies in Berlin, others reside in Washington.
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Muskogee
Okli
Five Civilized Tribes
Oklahoma
Dana M. Kelsey
Manila
Panama
United States
Oregon
Colorado
Texas
Federal
Leavenworth
Kans
Me jAlester
Berlin
Washington
Defense in Hyde trial defeated by court ruling
Kansas City Mo Dec 7 Defeat for the defense in the trial of Dr B Clark Hyde for the alleged murder of Colonel Thomas H Swope came when Judge Porterfield admitted testimony about injections and germ types. The ruling opens the door to evidence of the germs Hyde kept and used during the Swope illness as the state argues he believed he was treating Miss Swope with typhoid and diphtheria germs.
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Hyde
Kansas City, Mo
B Clark Hyde
Thomas H. Swope
Porterfield
Margaret Swope
Ilness
Swope
EB. L. Stewart
Aceus
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Klinger Furniture Company
Great Mack
Marshall
Mack
Taxpayers League
Cleveland
Walicious
Congress
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