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Newspaper

The Weekly Chieftain

Location

Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1910

Page

3

Long Story of Frauds Reported by Attorney General

Washington December 12 The Wickersham report to Congress details vast frauds against the government including customs internal revenue and railroad prosecutions. It cites under valuing imports, bucket shops and a broad lax enforcement system with 30 indictments pending and calls for expanded statutes and enforcement authority.

Associated Press Washington, D. C Wickam Congress Internal Revenue Department Justice Wickersham Ark Tobacco Trust Standard Oil County Sugar Trust Harrimanines D Coal Trust Powder Trust Ter- Railway Association of St. Towing Trust On the Great James A. Patton Beef St. Wholesale Grocers Trust Burrand Keg Trust Brick Trust Bath B Trust Paper Trust Windowass Trust Themerican Naval Stores Company Turpentine Trust Imris United States Treasury Atney Firma Gental Oregon & California Railroad Company Central Pacific Railway Company Telegraph Company Bureau of Investigation Attorney General Alaska

Hardware men take rap at parcels post bill

In Muskogee Oklahoma on December 9 the Oklahoma Hardware and Implement association delegates urged laws to prosecute bad check writers and extend tax exemptions for hardware and implement dealers. President Hale backed the move as speakers attacked parcels post, warning of mail order competition. Officers to be elected today after a motor tour and vaudeville show for delegates. Straw wanted in car road lots offered by North Star Mfg. Co. Sarville Kansas.

Muskogee Okla Oklahoma Oklahoma Hardware and Implement Association Hale

Nominations Sent to Senate by President

Among today s nominations are W D Casey for postmaster at Atchison Kansas Mary Dykes for postmistress at Lebanon Kansas to be con stingi c urs at Tatigini Morocco Maxwell Blake of Missouri to be controller of internal revenue for the district of Oklahoma George T Koott of Oklahoma identified in the Associated Press dispatch from Washington December 12.

Associated Press Washinton D. C Senate W. D. Casey Atchison Kans Mary Lebanon Kana Tatigini Morocco Maxwell Blake Missouri Internal Revenue District of Oklahoma George T. Koott Okahora

New Cripple Creek 15 Discovered in Colorado

Corolary Springs Col Dee reports a new Cripple Creek opened by the Roosevelt deep drainage tunnel. It lies roughly four miles by three miles, with ore more than 700 feet thick. Water drainage progresses, lowering levels in nearby mines and districts. The Cripple Creek Deep Drainage Tunnel Co organized in 1906 with $1,000,000 capitalization, operations began May 1, 1907.

Roosevelt Deep Cripple Creek Beacon Hill E Paso el Paso Elkton Victor Mary Portland Battle Mountain Colorado F. G. Peck Tunnel Company Portland Gold Mining Company Dececia Golden Cycle

Murray Leading Election Reform

W. H. Murray and J. H. Muldrow issue a call to party leaders and officials across factions to draft a legal primary and general election law for Oklahoma. They name delegates from Dem, Republican, Socialist, Farmers Union, and Bar associations to form a 32-member committee, aiming for a fair ballot with safeguards and penalties. Meeting set for Oklahoma City on January 4, 1911, with invites for suggestions from any citizen.

Tishomingo Okla Lee Cruce Eelet John KR Cruce L. P. Rosa Joe McNeil T. B. Ferguson John Pields C. S. Jones T. J. Crumby Prohibition Democratic Party Republican Party Farmers Union Oklahoma City W. H. Murray J. H. Muldrow

Fractured skull kills eccentric Missourian

By Associated Press St Louis Mo Dec 12 John Morrison Fuller once Glasgow’s wealthiest banker died from a fractured skull after a fall on ice He married taking his wife’s name and after Glasgow voted local option he opened a free drinking place giving away seven thousand dollars in drinks in one year He also established a bank to loaf and spent his days loafing in the bank room

Associated Press St. Louis John Morrinson Fuller Glasgow Morrison Fuller

Child Crushed to Death in Oklahoma City Street

Dorothy Dupree, six year old daughter of J D Dupree a wealthy lumber dealer, was crushed to death this morning under the wheels of an oil wagon while attempting to cross the street in Oklahoma City Oklahoma The incident was witnessed by bystanders and authorities investigated the scene.

Associated Press Oklahoma City Okla Dew Dorothy J. D. Dupree

Oklahoma City Opposes Million Dollar Capital Guaranty

Oklahoma City residents resist a state demand for a 1.75 million cash or bond guarantee to finance the capital building. The Daily Oklahoman editorial urges accepting city land instead, noting statewide benefits from locating the capitol here and proposing another popular vote on the issue.

Oklahoma City Okla Oklahoman Sunday

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Straw North Star Mfg. Co Sarvillo, Kans New Cripple Creek Murray McAlester Dev South America State Board of Health Grasshopper Grasshopper Brand Kansas H.C. Miller UM Sen Company Vinita Grove, Okla Rankcor Aves U.S Kaneth Mick Clic Orie P Nalls Lok Proval J. L. Mead Cycle Company Chicago Homa City J. T. Ragan & CO
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