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Newspaper

The Weekly Chieftain

Location

Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1909

Page

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Rumor of Earl Percy Duel Wounds Tied to Paris Death

Paria December 30 Associated Press Earl Henry Algernon George Percy a London based member of Parliament and former Under Secretary of State died of acute pleurisy in a second class hotel in Paria. Rumors claimed he was wounded in a duel with an Englishman who once hosted him though physicians deny the duel tale.

Associated Press Paria Earl Percy Henry Algernon George London Paris

Ex-Congressman Davenport Announces Congressional Run

Ex congressman James 8 Davenport of Vinita Oklahoma says he will run for Congress in the Third district subject to the August 1910 Democratic primary and plans a public announcement within sixty to ninety days after an interview with this paper.

James 8. Davenport Vinita Okio Davenport Congress

Oklahoma Youth Elope With Pretty Heiress

Earl Cornish an 18 year old Oklahoma millionaire's son and Bettie Ingram 16, daughter of a Western ranchman, elope from Washington and marry in Rockville Maryland after a failed attempts and police pursuit. They then travel by fast train toward the Pacific coast.

Rockville Earl Cornish Oklahoma Bettie Ingram Pacific Coast National Capital Cornish Oklahoma State Line Sweet Heart Miss Ingram Blackstone Washington Charles D. Carter Chevy Chase Carter Corniah Papa Ingram Major Aylvester Washington Police Gretna Green Sylvester West

Fragmented OCR Item About Local Event

A damaged OCR fragment references a local event with unclear wording. Names, dates, or places are unreadable, leaving only scattered letters and partial phrases to hint at a possible meeting or notice.

Fragmentary plea on editing duties and governance funds

A garbled note questions editors duties and editorial control. It hints at governance funding and responsibilities but lacks clear facts, names, places, or dates. The readable fragments suggest concerns over editor selection and financial support without specific figures or actions.

AFFECTO STATUS OF GREAT MANY CASES ON APPEAL

Oklahoma debates whether pre statehood Indian Territory criminal cases can move from state to federal courts after statehood. Campbell George, convicted of larceny in Indian Territory, seeks to overturn via circuit court. Assistant AG Moore will argue no appeal lies from state highest court to federal court.

Gnthlie OMT Indian Territory Charles L. Moore Oklahoma Dircuit Indian Territory Court of Appeals George Wong State Supreme Court Stuute Criminal Court of A Fle Elreult Court of Appeals Highth Elreult Aneintant Moore Atte Federal Court Criminal Court of Ap Ita Frat Ture

Taft in New York for Niece’s Wedding Affair

President Taft and family arrived in New York to attend the wedding of Laurie W Taft daughter of Henry W Taft to George Snowden of Seattle. Also notes an obituary for a retired freighter from St Joseph Missouri.

Taft New York Neice Associated Press Helen Robert Anal Laurie W. Taft Henry W. Taft George Snowden Seattle

Recognition Of Dead Man As Brother In Law Identified

Treilus Hendricks, a Carthage carpenter, identified the murdered man as his brother in law John Whitehead of Carthage Mo from a photograph. Authorities said an arrest would be made within twelve hours. Also, B F Stevens was held for trial for the murder of David G Mackengie, son of cattle baron Murdock Mackengie, at Le Beau two weeks ago.

Associated Press Nannane City Treilus Hendricks Kansas City Kane John Whitehead Carthage Hendricks Stevens Aberdeen B. F. Stevens David G. Mackengie Murdock Mackengie Colorado le Beau

Seven Children Die In Miner’s Home Fire

Seven children died and three adults were fatally injured when a fire and subsequent explosion destroyed the home of Stephen Bronosky in Dubois Pennsylvania. The blaze occurred early today and prompted investigation by local authorities.

Associated Press Dubois, Penn Stephen Bronosky

Burial of a Sium Poet in Lae Marks Royal Law

Fragmentary text notes a burial at Lae for a poet linked to royal law. The passage hints at four poems and references a legal or ceremonial context. Names and precise details are unreadable, but the event centers on a royal or formal burial in Lae with literary ties.

Sium Prababt

Oklahoma Insurgents Seek GOP Stand-Patters’ Elimination

Guthrie Okla Dec 30 A determined drive will be waged at the primaries to defeat the renomination of three Oklahoma Republican congressmen Cannon-Aldrich faction in Washington. Local opposition aims to unseat incumbents Morgan Creager and McGuire in three districts amid intraparty factionalism and calls for reform backed by insurgent sentiment.

McGuire-Morgan-Creager Guthrie Okla Homa Bird McGuire Dick T. Morgan C. B. Creager Vetera Oklahoma Cannontam Chicago Cannon-Aldrich Washington Morgan Creaper Creager Taft Lea Cannon Salinas Revere Democratic Party

Misdated Funds Found Illegally Paid in Muskogee County

Deputy state examiner Hugh Garner reports 900,000 in Muskogee county funds were illegally paid by the county commission. The claim board denied about 2,000 in similar illegal claims while most funds were spent on enforcing the Billups law. Officials aim to recover misused money. no authority to cut current taxes.

Muskogee Ohio Hugh Garner Guthrie Muskogee County Garner

Young Man Ends Life After Delaying Suicide for Christmas

Lark N. Clutter, a young man from Oklahoma City, committed suicide yesterday by his own hand in Oslo. He left a note saying he was tired of living and had postponed death several days to allow his family a brighter Christmas. He was a son of Dr. W. H. Clutter, who came here from Frankford, Kansas.

Oklahoma City Oslo Lark N. Clutter Tie Clutter W. Hi. Clutter Frankford Kana

Trust dissolves Traders Live Stock Exchange Assoc

Judge True of the district court in Kansas City Kansas today declared the Traders Live Stock Exchange Association a trust and ordered its dissolution under the Kansas anti trust law in a suit brought by Attorney General Jackson.

Associated Press Kansas City Judge True District Court Kans Traders Live Stock Exchange Association Kansas City Stock

Justice Meredith Gives Lynch Heavy Sentence

Justice Meredith imposed one of the heaviest sentences on Karl Lynch colored for being drunk and disorderly. Lynch refused to name the person from whom he bought whiskey after pleading guilty. fined 100 dollars plus costs and jailed at one dollar a day in the local peace court.

Peace Court Justice Meredith Karl Lynch Lynch Meredith

Telephone Company Investigation Begins in Missouri

Jefferson City December 28 Thea. H. Gleed of Topeka Kansas president of the Bell Telephone Company of Missouri and of the Missouri and Kansan Telephone Company testified today before Special Examiner Edwin Silver in the telephone companies section. Quyun Walbridge of St Louis, chairman of the Bell company board, will testify later as a witness.

Associated Press Jefferson City Gleed Topeka Kans Bell Telephone Company Missouri Missouri and Kansan Telephone Company Orsk Witness Special Examiner Edwin Silver Qyiun P. Walbridge St. Louis Bell Companion

Five trainmen killed in B&O collision near Beymour Ind

Beymour Ind Dec 24 Five trainmen were killed and two fatally hurt today in a collision on the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern railroad between freight trains Nos 61 and 98 twenty miles southwest of Beymour near Port Ritner The dead were Lawrence Amick Le Brout Jacob Hmily Finley Lee Frank Hattensbaust The wreck occurred on a whelp curve apparently from an order misunderstanding Engines and cars were amanded and the wreckage piled high

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Per Capita Indebtedness of New York City

News from Washington reports New York City's net indebtedness for 1909 far exceeds other major cities. The per capita debt stands at 142.60, with Cincinnati next at 123. San Francisco holds the largest total net debt, while Detroit is low at 23 per person. Several cities, including St. Louis and Kansas City, show decreases.

Washington, D. C New York City United States Census Bureau Cincinnat San Francisco Detroit St. Louis Kanaan City

Shawnee Bank Commissioner Approves Security Bank

Guthrie Oklahoma December 20 Bank Commissioner Yona yesterday authorised the Security Bank of Shawnee with a capital of 60000. C D Harrie president and D B Brund age cashier. Other offers to be decided later.

Shawnee Guthrie, Okin

Kansas seeks injunction over new anti drugstore liquor law

Samuel A. Harrison of Kansas City filed in federal court to test the validity of a Kansas law prohibiting liquor sales for medicinal scientific and medical purposes. The suit argues the measure conflicts with the Fourteenth Amendment and the state constitution.

Kansas Associated Press Topeka Kans Samuel A. Harrison Kansan Pollock United States

Muskogee Board Reconstituted Amid Grand Jury Fallout

New Muskogee board members Sump Brotherton and Hayes named by Governor Maskell to replace suspended commissioners Ramney and Ramsey awaiting grand jury results. Ramsey resignations followed after a long investigation with twenty count accusations and questions on indictments. Graft and illegal payments tied to county home, and school building costs cited as charges.

Murakogee Ohio Muskogee Menora W. J. Sump J. S. Brotherton Ind Hayes Webbera Falls Maskell Sump Cornell Hill John J. Wisner Remus Ramsey Hale Kell Ramney Singali Grand Jury Wilehey Grand Ramsey Boynton Sutton

Cardinal Satalli Reported Failing, Oxygen Support Given

Cardinal Satalli, said to be with tephicity, is reported falling rapidly today and his life may be prolonged only by artificial administration of oxygen as updates from Rome disclose.

Satalli Associated Prem Rome Cardinal Satalli

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