Oklahoma Taxpayers League forms to cut state schools
At the Lee Huckins hotel in Oklahoma City a Taxpayers Educational League meeting adopted a constitution and pledged to reduce state higher institutions. J S Moore of Altus was elected president Oliver H Akin secretary treasurer and John G James first vice president. A January gathering will form a permanent organization to back Governor Cruce’s economy drive and oppose costly school expansions.
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Oklahoma City
Cruce
Taxpayers’ Educational League of Oklahoma
Lee-Huckins Hotel
Oliver H. Akin
Moore
Alt
School of Mines
Wilberton
Edmond
Lawton
Oklahoma
Higher Institutions of Learning
Tate
Taxpayers’ Educational League
Masa
J. & Morris
Hooker
George Smith
Chandler
William Moore
Broken Arrow
Oklahoma News: Gross Revenue Tax Revenues Rise 75 Percent
Oklahoma City reports a 75 percent rise in gross revenue tax receipts for the year ending November 20, 1911. Total special taxes under the gross revenue law reached 166,427.01, led by oil and gas production and gross receipts taxes, with income and inheritance taxes also noted amid interstate commerce cases and court decisions.
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Oklahoma City
Tez
Lisman
State Auditor's Office
State Auditor
Federal District Court
Oklahoma County
Muskogee
Washington
Logan
Oklahoma
Supreme Court
Compromise Reached in Cornatzer Suit in Arkansas
Congressman James Davenport acting as attorney for Gyrus Cornatzer has secured a compromise in the suit against Iron Mountain Railway for injuries from a wreck near Hot Springs Arkansas last fall. Cornatzer to receive 2000 dollars for damages and 250 dollars for the lost horse plus the railway pays all hospital and doctor bills.
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James 8. Davenport
Gyrus Cornatzer
Iron Mountain Railway Company
Hot Springs
Ark
Corpatzer
Cornatzer
Garterarraigns Pension Measure and Tribal Officials A Campaign Move
Washington Dec 17 Representative Carter of Oklahoma denounces Choctaw and Chickasaw tribal officials in Washington as not representing Indians as he urges immediate sale of surface minerals from segregated lands. He accuses appointees of serving Interior Department interests and highlights McMurray contracts while urging Congress to push pension and treasury measures amid fiscal scrutiny.
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Washington, D. C
Washington
Carter
Oklahoma
House Indian Affairs Committee
Congress
Interior Department
Secretary
Co Interior
Africa
Russia
McMurray
Secretary of the Interior
J. BL McMurray
House
Senate
Gore
Pension Committee
M. Culberson
Do Not Do Christmas Decorations Says Fire Association
The National Fire Protection Association offers safety tips for Christmas including using nonflammable decorations only and securing the tree to prevent tipping. Do not let children light candles when adults are not present and keep matches out of reach.
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National Fire Protection Association
Trade of Persia with the US and other countries
Persian trade with the United States in fiscal year 1911 reached 1 077 502 dollars, with imports from Persia totaling 1 855 603 and exports to Persia 21 899. Imports mainly wool carpets and carpet wool, with rugs 944 501 and wool 82 624. US exports to Persia chiefly iron and steel manufactures. Trade with the US remains a small share of Persia’s commerce, while Russia and the British Empire dominate imports in the prior Persian year.
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United States
Russia
Turkey
British Empire
Italy
France
China
Persia
Germany
United Kingdom
Teheran
Tabriz
Perau
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Commerce and Labor
Pranco
Fifty Four Hours in Celebration Opens in Spokane
Spokane plans a fifty four hour celebration starting December 30 at 8 PM to welcome 1912. George A Forbes leads a crowd of 75,000 including church members with bands, quartets, pianists, and varied entertainment. Four floors glow with lights while 200 boxes of prize fruit become cider, plus pastries and beverages.
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Spokane
Wash
Spokane Young Men's Christian Association
George A. Forbes
Forbes
C. H. Weeks
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Akin
Local High School
Altus
Phillips
Citi Szene
Ardmore
State of the Treasury
Fisher
Nouse
Public Buildings Committee
Treasury
Underwood
Tariff Board
Ways and Jeans
Lorimer
Senator Lorimer
Steel
Committee On Interstate Commerce
Chieftain
Owen-Haskell
Owen
Haskell
United States Senate
South Wilson Street
Philadelphia
South Wilson ST
U. S. Depository
Five Civilized Tribes
U. S
First National Bank Centralia
Okla
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