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Newspaper
The Weekly Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1910
Page
2
Tax deadline pushed back to April as Haskell signs Wallace bill extending time. Officials urge filers to file by new date and avoid penalties.
The Oklahoma Senate debated bills on leasing state lands for miners and regulating public lands, with Hatchett forcing a halt to a sale bill. Redwine condemned motives behind funding and penitentiary plans as Morffie and others argued for or against delayed votes. Proposals for theater grants and other public works were noted amid broader indecision.
Paris reports the Seine flood crest at midnight with unprecedented height causing extensive damage. The waters began to recede by morning after remaining stationary until two o clock with a two inch drop noted in an official statement.
Twelve men and two others were convicted on charges of blackmail in a case tied to a Sicilian gang. Leader Batvatore Lins received a lengthy sentence, with other defendants given terms from two to ten years. Sentences were pronounced after a federal trial held in Leaven.
In a vigorous protest, professional men from Astesmes City and nearby areas urge Congress to turn the Coliocco In- Giese school at the Kansas-Oklahoma line into a state asylum for insane residents. Oklahoma lawmakers seek action from Rep. McGuire. Blackwell and Arhants City join in opposing continued federal maintenance.
Worthington Iowa February 29 The exports of farm products from the United States rose from about 150 million yearly in 1851 55 to over 1 billion in 1908 The gain outpaced population growth Cotton grain and packing house products have long dominated exports The packing house products climbed from ten million in 1851 May to about 190 million in 1908 The article notes the century long expansion of farm exports.
Glavis testified before the joint congressional committee investigating the Ballinger Pinchot affair. He said Hallinger pressured him to avoid pursuing an investigation against Representative McLaughlin over a claim in Alaska. Also noted is W. M Malone renting offices to edit the Bankers Journal in the post office building until the Knight building is completed.
JBaer J Dunn, holding a state supreme court seat, announces he will not pursue the governorship. He says his current position, newly attained, does not warrant immediate relinquishment to enter a contested campaign. He expresses gratitude for the compliment and states his decision remains unchanged.
The Laymen's Missionary Movement announces a national campaign event February 15 to 17 in Oklahoma City. An estimated 4,000 delegates are expected with speakers and discussions on missionary business and evangelism efforts across denominations coordinated through Cooperative Lay Missionary Movement.
The novel savings bank bill was favorably reported to the senate today from the committee on post offices and post roads. It appears in nearly the form of the subcommittee, with Senator Carter to handle the measure and seek early consideration.
A 1910 government dairy and livestock report shows continued growth in horses and cattle while autos fail to replace horses in American agriculture. It details numbers and values for mules milch cows sheep hogs and other cattle, comparing Jan 1 1909 and 1910 and noting rises in horse and mule counts with changes in prices and total values across livestock categories. The overall value of all animals rose from about 4.52 million to 5.13 million dollars.
Guthrie notes a Taft Phoenix speech attacking Oklahoma's constitution calling it a zoo of cranks. The piece links federal injunctions blocking two-cent fare, taxation of corporations, and gas removal attempts to state policy, asking who is responsible for federal interference and who campaigns against Oklahomans’ rights.
Rep Melachilan of California disclosed ties to the Alaskan land claims during the Lingering-Pinchot probe. He named Gov Gillette and Reps Knowland and McKining as having interest, with Rep Kinkaid of Nebraska and others. Mrs Lack and Miss Anderson of Neosho visited friends here Sunday.
Ralph Kennedy, 38, was found guilty of arson in Nowata district court on January 31 and Judge Brown sentenced him to five years in the state prison. He was accused of setting fires to several buildings last summer, including a hotel destroyed in a loss around $50,000. Kennedy’s arrest followed a period of fear in the city as law enforcement placed him in protective custody in Vinita.
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