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Newspaper
The Weekly Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1910
Page
4
Vinita notes a swirl of Oklahoma politics with Putnam City, Governor Haskell, and the capital location debate. Tulsa booze closures, Lorimer, Taft Court, and state reforms mix with industry talk, water wisdom, and rail wage disputes as Oklahoma eyes growth and reform.
A state senate location committee signals progress by demanding an immediate guarantee for a capitol building as Oklahoma City faces the governor. The piece critiques Ballinger Pinchot hearings as a costly farce and notes calls for reform minded Supreme Court balance. claims about Porter Charlton case are discussed with international surrender law. Toronto’s morality image shifts as pay as you enter cars provoke streetcar destruction. Hurrah for Toronto.
Contractor John Shonard of 421 North Wilson street had his home burglarized last night. His wife woke to a light and found the thief fled, taking only a dime from Shonard’s pockets. The incident ended with no other valuables missing.
Oklahoma City December 14 Associated Press reports a senate resolution proposing the Putnam site for the capital, with J. M. Putnam posting a 970000 bond and offering 1600 acres and a 1500000 building, free to the state. The fight centers on Northeast Oklahoma City alternatives and a looming clash with the House over site choice and timelines.
Oklahoma City December meeting of sheriffs and deputies from fifteen counties aims to draft a bill to raise deputy salaries and adjust fees, with Pottawatomie Sheriff E. A. Piercy presiding in illness. The convention lists many county sheriffs including Tillman F Carter, Pottawatomie, and Pittsburg J Sales, working on a provision to let deputies collect fees in misdemeanor cases.
A college farce titled My Cinderella Girl was presented at the Auditoriale last night. The show drew a rich audience with many praising Tom Harrington as Siwash captain William North for humor and likable scenes. Critics called it a humorous but overdrawn sketch, with strong character portrayals and a light, comic look at college life.
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