Taft Targeted in Ballinger Pinchot Controversy
Washington note from December reports Taft backing a full probe into the Ballinger Pinchot dispute. Senate moves include a public lands committee lead candidate Senator Nelson to head the probe. Ballinger calls for inquiry and a new eight member cross chamber committee was blocked by Aldrich. House session briefed on the matter as adjournment looms.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
Ballinger-Pinchot
Congress
Ballinger
Roosevelt
Allinger
Forester Pinchot
Senate
Nelson
Committee On Public Lands
Senate Committee On Public Lands
Interior
Forreater Pinchot
Flint
Jones
Gore
House
Aldrich
Button Molontes
Great Increase in Year s Business Vinita News
The Rateliff-Sanders Grocery Co and local merchants report the year just closed as the best in Vinita’s history. Fr C Helmick credits strong sales for 1909, surpassing cautious forecasts and fueling optimism amid new stores. A pardon for J ly, convicted in district court, is sought by the board of pardons at Guthrie.
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Fr. C. Helmick
Rateliff-Sanders Grocery Company
Hatclif-Sanders Company
Almient
Busineta
Vinita Buatnens
J,ly
Guthrie
Complete Victory for Estrada's Followers
General Estrada has won a decisive victory over government troops at Rama Bluefields Nicaragua. About six hundred soldiers were killed or wounded and fencing forces surrendered. Two Americans are reported killed and doctors have landed from American warships to treat the wounded. Washington confirms dispatches placing government losses at twenty six hundred in yesterday's battle. Estrada remains confident of total success.
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Associated Preas
Bluefields
Nic
O ‘Batrada
Rama
Farmien
Zelaya
O ‘Gales
Washington, D. C
Nicaragua
Navy Department
Shipley
Des Moines
Estrada
City Council Holds Long Session Elects Beete to Aldermen
The city council met at length electing T. W. Beete of the fourth ward to fill a vacancy on the board of aldermen. Bills were approved except a disputed clerical claim from G. P. Fogle. A special meeting was planned to review charges against the night police. Water base funding and sewer projects were discussed, bids sought, and new sewer districts created. An ordinance established a $25 annual vendor license for vegetables and meats, with a $10 daily tax on certain cut rate produce sales.
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T. W. Beete
G. P. Fogle
Water Committee
Sewer Committee
Telty
Inhia
Booth Wilson Street
J. J. Overley & Company
Thin City
Oklahoma Republicans See a Great Light
Judge M C Garber of Enid announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for representative to Congress from the First Oklahoma district. He will run on the Cannon platform. Lieutenant W M Clapton Jr of the Thirteenth Cavalry designated by the War Department as captain of the Army Cavalry Team to compete in the national rifle match for 1910.
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Associated Prous
Nord
Okla
M. C. Garber
Enid
Congress
Ue andhCannon
Washington, D. C
W. M. Clapton Jr
Thirteenth Cavalry
War Department
Army Cavalry
First Christmas Eve With Our Little Angel
A nostalgic verse describes a family hanging a tiny stocking by the chimney for a newborn. They peek at the cradle, tearful but hopeful, recalling the first Christmas story of peace and joy. The speaker envisions sunlight on the child’s first Christmas morning as they imagine President Davin.
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Santa Claus
Santa
Angel
Deamland
Assassination of High Officials Reported Worldwide
AP reports a string of high official assassinations worldwide. Roumania's prime minister was shot, Seoul's Premier Yi was stabbed, St Petersburg police chief Karpoff was bombed, and Natak's chief magistrate Jackson was murdered. Tensions rise against British and colonial authorities amid anti regime unrest.
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London
Eng
Seoul
Korea
Yi Chaim Yor
St. Petersburg
Karpoff
Bombay
British India
Natak
Arthur M. T. Jackson
Michael Vounkreasensky
Jackson
India
Society Woman Robbed on Train by Porter
A prominent city woman travelling from Kansas City reported her purse stolen by a Pullman porter after an urn blocked her view. She observed a white sleeve and arm, suspected a porter, and $40 in cash disappeared. Detectives searched the car. two $20 bills were found in a waste pipe and returned.
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Kansas City
Pullman
Jim
Maddox-Roberts Wedding at Bride’s Sister Home
Marion Maddox and Misa Lillie Roberte united in marriage last night at Mrs. Henry Raines home. Rev J B Pershing of the First Congregational church officiated. Couple plans a brief visit to Muskogee before returning to town. Injunction hearing on Sheriff Rider’s restraint in Craig county postponed to January 6.
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Maddox-Roberts
Ralph Campbell
Rider
Craig County
Core
Katy
Muskogee
Three Muskogee County Officials Indicted by Grand Jury
Charlen Vann William Harrig and T J Sutton county commissioners of Muskogee county were indicted by a special grand jury in Muskogee Oklahoma on malfeasance charges. They were ordered to court by December 29 to show cause for suspension and posted bonds. The panel also probes sheriff s office affairs. Pittsburg Kans mayor Morris Cligent dies at age local attorney and former U S district attorney during Cleveland era.
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Muskogee
Ohina
Charlen Vann
William Hariig
T. J. Sutton
Tiree
Muskogee County
Jude King
Grand Jury
Sheriff's Office
Associated Freas
Pittsburg
Kans
Morris Cligent
United States
Cleveland
New ICTA Advanced for Aero Navigation
Spokane inventor W. R. Clark completes a flying machine model one sixth normal size with 952 cubic feet of plane surface. He plans a flight early next month believing friction solves aerial navigation. Four side and rear propellers plus two top wheels create gyro-like action. The craft uses two 40 horsepower gasoline engines and features a pressure dome for stability.
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Spokane
Wash
W. R. Clark
Taft addresses census supervisors in Washington
President Taft addressed census supervisors from the Eastern states in Washington on December 22, urging them to select enumerators on merit, warn against political manipulation, and stressing pride in taking the census. He warned he would replace any who did political work and emphasized the census should be treated seriously.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
Bastern States
Durand
Gentemen
Erroneous explosion report relayed from McAleater OK
An Associated Press dispatch misreported an explosion at the Samples Coal Mining Company Mine No 8. The actual blast occurred at the Canghor Coal Company mine, injuring five men, none seriously.
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Associated Press
McAleater
Okla
Samples Coal Mining Company
Canghor
University of Copenhagen Rejects Cook North Pole Claim
The University of Copenhagen committee and consistory declared Dr Frederick A Cook failed to prove his north pole discovery. They found his papers valueless and his records unoriginal, with no evidence of reaching the pole. Wellington Mack and John R. Bradley criticized the outcome as misleading. Commander Robert H. Peary defended caution on Cook’s proofs.
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Copenhagen
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University of Copenhagen
Frederick A. Cook
North Pole
Conslatory
Cook
Tromgren
New York Herald
Pole
New York
Wellington Mack
Minas
Denmark
John R. Bradley
Arctic
William J. Cook
Norway
Washington, D. C
Labrador
Robert H. Peary
Vinita Hotel Proposition Pitched By Outsiders
Toledo and Wichita promoters propose building a first class hotel in Vinita. They seek a city bonus of 5000 dollars and promise to erect a 50000 dollar hotel, citing local need due to full Cobb and Green hotels and traveler demand. City Commercial Club hears the plan and may accept given Vinita’s prime location for a grand hotel venture.
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Commercial Club
Vinita
Mescars
H. Burt
Toledo
H. Ryan
Wichita
Kana
Bonua
Yegard Vinita
Phin
Akon
Commureia
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