Arctic Club secretary rebuts cook pole claim tale
Captain B S Osborn of New York accuses Captain August W Loose of crafting a sensational story about Dr. Cook. He says Loose sought money and ignored truth, while Dunkle and Loose pressured by a promoter. Ottawa reports Loose confesses. Bernier notes Cook's voyage remains plausible to him.
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Loose
Dunkle
Dr. Cook
New York Times
New York
B. 8. Osborn
Arctic Club
Joseph B. Bernier
August W. Loose
Osborn
Osbor
Looe
Osbon
Bernier
Iberty
Ian
Arctic
Ottawa
Ter Arctic
Captain Bernier
Managh
Cook
Metropolitan Loses Fight for Franchise in Kansas City
In Kansas City on December 17, voters rejected extending the Metropolitan Street Car Company franchise to 1826 for 20 years by a wide margin of 7,091 amid a referendum election with about 34,000 registered. The campaign was heated but voting proceeded quietly with few arrests.
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Kanand City
Metropolitan Street Car Company
Died King Leopold II of Belgium at age 59
Reports from Brussels indicate King Leopold II died peacefully after a rapid decline. Flags are at half mast, crepe decorates public buildings, and the funeral is planned for next Wednesday. The king, born 1837, married Archduchess Marie Henrietta and had three daughters, with succession passing to Prince Albert due to lack of a direct heir.
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Hy Associated Press
Brussel
Leopold
Palma
Clementine
Stephanie
Countess of Flanders
Baronant Vaughan
Brussels
Thirtar
J 'Broutte
Doctour
J'Wtouffe
de Page
Neae
Leopold 1
Sixe-Coburg-Gotha
Louise
Louis Phillippe
Pragve
Roa
Mary Henrietta
Archduke Joseph of Austria
Louis
Stephenie
Cronn
Albert
Phillipe
Manders
Montreh
Eiszabeth
Bavaria
Prince Leopold
Prince Charles
Marie Jox
Campbell Russell 10 Files Petitions in Guthrie
Guthrie, Dec 18. Senator Campbell Russell said he will file New Jerusalem petitions within days. Leo Meyer, assistant secretary of state, announced a 6 percent signature provision. If the petition parity changes the law may require 2,000 signatures or 26 percent of the vote, replacing 18 percent. The law’s application to this measure remains under review.
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Guthrie
China
Aeaphel Russell
Jerusalem
Leo Meyer
Thia Meapehat
Murat
Meyer
Bec
Aarnations Moremantr
Resignation of Nicaragua Leader Zelaya Ends Turbulent Rule
Managua December 17 Jane Banton Zelaya resigned from the presidency amid desertion by advisers and violent street support for the U S. Revolutionaries threat, army guard around the palace, and uncertainty over a successor. Zelaya's note cites peace, suspension of U S hostility, and avoidance of intervention as reasons.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Jane Banton Zelaya
United States
Congress
Estrada
al Praine
Zelaya
Revolutionista
Emais
Arma
Troopa
National Assembly
Father of New Jerusalem Plan Runs for Congress
Mussoget, ORIN Dec 18 State Senator Campbell Russell of Muskee county, author of the New Jerusalem plan for the state capital, announced his candidacy for Congress from the Third district. It is likely Russell’s New Jerusalem proposition will again be submitted to voters at the coming election as petitions circulate especially in the eastern part of the state.
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Mussoget
Orin
Campbell Russell
Muskokee County
New Jerusalem
Congress
Rumaell
Convicted of Murder by Unusual Evidence
Ora Turner was found guilty of murder in the first degree for the July killing of Ray Snider near Raymond. Jealousy over a young woman who courted both men was the alleged motive. The conviction rested on circumstantial and unusual evidence, including supposed hoof or bear tracks preserved in cans and bullets matching a Turner revolver.
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Associated Prom
Lyons
Kans
Ora Turner
Ray Snider
Raymond
Weather report from Kansan shows cold sweep across towns
A chilly spell spread across Southwert and Kanaan City with temperatures two degrees below zero in places like Concordia and Kana while Wichita marked ten above and Kansan reported four above elsewhere.
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Southwert
Kanaan City
Sors
Concordia
Kana
Wichita
Theouthwert
Kansan
First National's Cashier Resigns Amid Bank Changes
A new year will bring a personnel shift at the First National bank of this city as cashier A L Churchill resigns effective January 1. President Dr Bagby will oversee transition with no major changes expected, while a younger staffer may advance and Mr Churchill may join W M Hassell in Vinita. Churchill praised the bank's conservative management and said he would retain stock and remain in the best town in the state.
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First National Bank
A. L. Churchill
Dr. @& or Bagby
Churchill
Bagby
Vinita
W. B. Hassell
Southwest
Witat National Banks
W. Mh. Halsall
Acquitted of Murder in Boat Tragedy Near Okmulgee
W D Williams of Stigler was acquitted by a jury in Muskogee Oklahoma of murdering Mine Ella Inman by overturning a boat during a lake outing near Okmulgee last Fourth of July. Williams, a merchant from Hanna, joined Mine Inman and her sister in the party at Lake Hamill in Hamill County when the boat capsized. Inman drowned and her body was recovered hours later. the state alleged a deliberate overturn to drown the young woman.
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Muskogee
Ohia
W. D. Willlawe
Stigler
Ella Inman
Okmulgee
Willlame
Marchant
Hanna
Okla
Mine Inman
Alster
Williams
Bote Lake
I Hamkell County
Mor
Willams
Zelaya Ready to Account for Resignation in Nicaragua
President Zelaya cabled President Taft that he acted in good faith by resigning to restore friendly relations with the United States. He said he would leave the country and would fully account for his actions as president.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Zelaya
Taft
United States
Vinita financiers in new bank at Keifer
Keifer Oklahoma December 11 The Guarant ee State Bank of Kigfur began operations yesterday occupying the quarters of the First State Bank of Kiefer which closed its doors Tuesday after the failure of the Parm ern Nationale of Tulsa. The new bank is capitalized for 10 000 and is owned principally by J W Gh president of the First National Bank of Tulsa W Ritchte vice president and T J Sylvan former cashier of the Klofed State bank.
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Kiefer
Okla
Guarantee State Bank of
Kigfur
First State Bank of Kiefer
Parmern’ Nationale of
Tulsa
J. W. GH
First National Bank of
Tula
W.ritchte
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J. W. Orr
F. Knight
H. R. Warner
A. Davidson, Sec
Treas
State of
Homa
Oklahoma
Farmers National Bank
the Farmers State Bank
F. M. Gwinnup @ Son Halsell Building
Vinita, Oklahoma
Pure Food Grocery
L. P. Garrison
Prop
Golden Gate
South Wilson St
THE
Kansas City Weekly Star
Weekly
STAR
Kansas City
Metropolitan
HM. J. Cole
Wilwon
Campbell Russel
First National
W. E. Halell
Was
Vinita Finangiers
Keifer
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