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Newspaper
The Weekly Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1910
Page
5
A long list of residents and visitors frequent Vinita today. Many travelers pass through from Tulsa Muskogee Claremore Welch and Kansas towns while locals report returns births and business. court actions, arrests, and community events fill the day.
J. H. Carrico visited yesterday while P. L. Price of Tulsa and Jim Lacy of Spavinaw were in town. George Green welcomed a new baby. Afton guests included Dr. G. O. Bureh and J. Culbertson from Muskogee. Several locals headed to Pryor, Oswego, Denison, and Wichita for short trips or court appearances.
The list shows shoppers and visitors around Burns and nearby towns with notes on toys, Christmas post cards, lamps, china sets, watches, and jewelry. Notable names include D. C Powers of Muskogee, R. B. Sherman of Tulsa, G. Houser of Manhattan, A. W. Foreman, J. Sheehan, and Judge Parker.
One man was killed and twenty nine injured when a southbound Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe train derailed on a broken rail on a Washita river bridge near Davis Oklahoma about 2 20 Wednesday. The dead man is Floyd Goan of Davis an Indian boy about 18. The injured include Lallas Johnson Joan Okla BH Howse Wichita Kans Grove Chase Ardmore JW Freze Wynnewood W A Harbin Dougherty L B Exxell Lone Grove J H Hatcher a negro Oklahoma City H C Hodges Falls Valley Frank Boland Ardmore Robert Etheridge Mills County Tex 7 C Humby Oklahoma City M S Reynolds Oklahoma City J W Oakes Grove J Jackson a negro porter Cleburne Tex John Taylor Garvin Joe Cunningtubby Davis W A Dunbar no residence William Jennings Elmore Elmer Cunningham Berwyn W Oakes Stockton Mo H BR McNelly Kansas.
Kansas City stockyards report weak cattle demand due to abundant Chicago supplies. Heavy fed steers 6.00 to 6.50, bulls 8.00 to 8.75, veals up to 8.25, cows 3.50 to 5.50, stockers 3.75 to 5.00. Hogs near 7.76 to 7.80 top, 8,000 head run today, lambs and sheep steady after prior dip, best lambs at 6.50, yearlings 5.00, wethers 4.25, ewes 3.75. Receipts down yet outlook remains cautious. markets rebounding after break with potential for profit if feeders perform well.
Washington December 14 Andrew Carnegie moved ten million dollars in five percent first mortgage bonds to a board of trustees to fund the abolition of international war and world peace. Trustees include Elihu Root as president with Taft as honorary president. deeds pledge revenue to end war while noting past barbarism. Separate item reports a severe train wreck near Washita river injuring several, with survivors treated and a wrecking train en route from Gainesville.
Guthrie Oklahoma December 14 The Oklahoma penitentiary has released nearly all its famous lifers from territorial days. Roy Daugherty alias Tom Jones once served 50 years for deputy marshal Houston’s murder during the 1893 Ingalls clash. Others freed include George Moran Mort Perkins and Horace G Campbell. Dozens of homicide sentences have been commuted or pardoned by Governor Haskell. Lifers such as John W Reeves James Walcher Ed Wilms and Tom Queenan appear among those pardoned or commuted. The list also includes Lydia Howland Anna Burda and several men who killed or conspired in murders from Lincoln County and beyond. Paroles extend to hangings commuted historically under territorial governors and later clemency actions.
John W. Witt of Lower California and Misa Ida S. Tarrant were married last evening at the home of Mr and Mrs W H Tarrant. Rev A J Williams conducted the ceremony and a informal reception followed. The couple will visit St Louis then proceed to their California home. Friends in Vinita wish them happiness.
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