Murderess Gets Life Sentence in Oklahoma Case
Bartlesville Oklahoma February 16 The stepson testified to an illicit love and a plan to kill the husband T B Brown Mrs Nettle Brown was found guilty of first degree murder and faces a life term Her son Peter Brown recounted how she urged him to kill his father and aided in burning the body after robbing it They alleged the motive included $2000 from a Missouri farm sale and the defense questioned the burn time noting the body could not have been consumed in seven hours The verdict was delivered Monday night with appeals noted by the defense
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Bartlesville
Oklo
Nettle Brown
T. B. Brown
Peter Brown
Brown
Oklahoma
Elfer Brown
Missouri
Governor Haskell blocks detachment of Oklahoma petitions
Guthrie February 17 Governor Haskell suspends filing of local option and high license petitions to amend the state constitution citing the need for signatures to be detached in the governor’s presence or by the secretary The governor objects to detachment witnesses and contends court action may be necessary to compel compliance He argues Indian nations acted within rights in seeking prohibition and notes Congress acted within rights to require adoption of constitution provisions The text urges a court decision before further expenses are incurred
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Guthrie
Oklo
Haskell
Theaw
Secretary of State
Haskellenga
Congress
Postal Savings Bank Bill Defeated Likely in Senate
In Washington on Feb 11 and notes from Feb 15 from Associated Press reports, the postal savings bank bill faced defeat as it could be altered or rejected by the Senate, with opposition citing investment of postal funds in U S bonds as a sticking point. meanwhile, a separate robbery report from Chataworthy notes a vault blast and a theft of about ten thousand dollars.
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Associated Preas
Washington, D. C
Postal Savings Bank
United States Bond
Senate
Friends of the Bill
Prac
Ated Presamington
Til
Harry
Chataworthy Ij
Chilean cruiser rescues 88 from Lima wreck in Magellan Straits
The Chilean cruiser Minatro Zenteno rescued eighty eight passengers left on the wreck of the British steamer Lima in the Straits of Magellan after the Pisagua tug arrived today to report the incident.
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Associated Press
Quello
Chille
Bot
Minatro Z. Zenteno
Lima
Straits of Magellan
Hold Up at Waverly Hotel on the Bowery
Two masked desperadoes armed with revolvers robbed the Waverly Hotel lobby on the Bowery and shot guest Fred Deviin who could only offer a dime. The robbers took the clerk’s receipts, netting less than ten dollars before fleeing.
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Associated Press
New York
Waverly
Bowery
Fred Deviin
Owen Upbraided by Senator Davis in Senate clash
Washington February 17 Senator Robert L Owen of Oklahoma was accused of ties to Standard Oil by Senator J D Davis who termed the bill for Arkansas gas pipeline a potential antitrust threat. Davis condemned Owens actions and alleged entanglement with Prairie Oil and Gas, a Standard Oil branch, in a heated speech.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Robert L. Owen
Oklahoma
Standard OM Company
John D. Rockefeller
Jem Davis
Arkansas
Senate
Owen
Arkansns
Davis
Prairie Oil & Gas Company
Standard Oil Company
Davin
Oklaho Prairie
Gow Hi
Governor challenges ballot recount in Missouri election
In Missouri on February 15, Governor presents a challenge to former Governor Joseph Biasen Stone to consent to ballots cast in the state election. He warns that if Stone is not nominated or the recount stumbles, he will appoint Stone's successor.
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United Biasen Stone
Joseph It
Stone
Jewelry robbery shocks Prem. ga residents
In Premont Arkansas on February 16 three criminals attacked and robbed two men from Peoria Illinois of about four thousand dollars in jewelry. A woman and a black assailant were involved and fled. victims were left restrained and unable to escape until later found.
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Od Prem. Ga
Ark
Wyman
Peoria
Rates earning 36 per cent held not remunarative
Guthrie Oklahoma February 17. A court ruling declares railroads earning 36 percent profit on intrastate and interstate traffic are not confiscatory. Judge Hook in the Oklahoma rate case finds Gulf Colorado Santa Fe Company profits from Oklahoma business yield about 15.74 percent on capitalization and 10.81 percent on actual cost, deeming rates ample and not confiscatory.
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Commission
Oklahoma
Guthrie
Okla
United States
Hook
St. Louis
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe
Santa Fe Co
Mook
Logan
Gulf,Colorado & Santa Fe Company
United States Supreme Court
Fook
Corporation Commissions
Vinita Electric Light Power franchise eyed for extension
Citizens in Vinita expect much debate over a proposed twenty one year extension to the Vinita Electric Light and Power company charter. The city council read the franchise recently and deferred action to a later date, with a vote tied to the voter works extension bond election.
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Eltisens
Vinita
Blizzard Rages Southwest As Temperatures Plunge Widely
A severe cold wave sweeps the Southwest with a 32 to 50 degree drop across multiple cities. Sedalia and Port Smith see remarkably low readings, while Wichita and Dodge City report large declines. Abilene, Texas, records a dramatic fall after a day of high warmth.
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Kaneoe City
Sedalia
Seventhton
Port Smith
Ack
Concordia
Kanasta
Dodge City
Kana
Wichita
Oklahoma City
Springfield
Abilene
Tex
Temporary withdrawal of lands from public domain
Washington February 17 A temporary withdrawal by Secretary Balenger affects 2 008 492 acres set aside from coal entry and 118 019 acres held from all disposal 46 431 acres were restored to settlement
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Bal- Inger
Investigation into Missouri meat packing combine begins
Jefferson City Missouri February 17 The hearing on a supposed combine of nine meat packing companies in Missouri opened today before Special Examiner Daniel Dilien of St Louis. Representatives include W Armour president Armour & Company of Kansas City and G F Swift of Swift & Company of Illinois.
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Associated Press
Jefferson City
Missouri
Daniel Dilien
St., Louia
W. Armour
Armour & Jaepany
Kansas City
G. F. Swift
Chicago
Swift & Company
Tilinois
Hyde Contends Dr Hyde Accused of Bad Faith
Kansas City Mo February 17 John G Paxton in an accusational answer in the circuit court at Independence today accuses Dr B C Hyde of bad faith in seeking evidence his possession tending to prove the plaintiff murdered by administration of Swope and by the same treatment communicated typhoid fever This is the first time Dr Hyde is openly charged with communicating typhoid fever Kan Kansas City Mo February 17 Judge Powell overruled Paxton bid to include in his deposition comments from Dr Aektoen The grand jury continued the investigation
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Associated Press
Kansas City
John G. Paxton
Independence
B. C. Hyde
Paxton
Dr Hyde
Kanane City
Judie Powell
Hyde
Aektoen
Mountain Districts Report Sixty Below Cold Wave
The coldest weather of the winter hit western Kansas Colorado and parts of Wyoming with severe conditions extending into Oklahoma Texas and the southwest. Kansas reported temperatures from ten above to four below. Some mountain districts in Colombo recorded around sixty below.
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Press
Kansan City
Kansas
Colorado
Wyoming
Oklahoma
Texas
Colombo
Taft Nominates Kansas Officials to Senate
President Taft sent nominations to the Senate naming Harry H. Bone as U S district attorney for Kunwie, Harry F. Milliman as land office register at Dodge City Kans, and Louie J. Pettisoli as receiver of public money at Dodge City Kans.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
Senate
United States District Attorney
Kunwie
Harry H. Bone
Register of the Land Office
Harry F. Milliman
Dodge City
Kans
Louie J. Pettisoli
Kanshe City
Indictments Against Tobacco Growers in Kentucky
Twelve tobacco growers from Dry Ridge Kentucky were indicted in Covington federal court for alleged attempts to disrupt Linton state tobacco shipments by threatening violence against shipper W T Osborne. Roosevelt and the Emithonean African scientific expedition members arrived here today all well.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Dry Riden
Covington
Linton
At & Shipper
W. T. Osborne
Roonevelt
Gondakora
Gondokoro
Soudan
Peh
Roosevelt
Kermit
Emitheonian African Scientific Expedition
Stone Will Not Permit Recount
Washington reports Senator Stone of Missouri rejected Governor Hadley’s call for a recount of U S Senate ballots. Stone said such a recount would violate state constitution and statutes, and challenged Hadley to show a lawful path for an investigation. He defended his election, criticized Hadley’s proofs as worthless, and noted initial claims about burned ballots were based on earlier press accounts.
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Washington
Hadley
Missouri
Stone
United States
Senate
Senator Stone
Cald
St. Louis
Senator Elking Neice Takes Suicide Bid in Kansas City
Kanese City Mo Feb 1 Milan Anew Eiking niece of United States Senator Stephen B Wiking of West Virginia attempted suicide in a hotel room. A bullet wound below the heart left doctors pessimistic about recovery a note on the dressing table read I am tired of life and have no home or friends.
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Associated Press
Kanese City
Milan Anew Eiking
United States
Stephen B. Wiking
West Virginia
Kansan Dies of Small Pox on Ship Return
John Bohning a 22 year old Kansas native and crew member of the armored cruiser Washington died of small pox at Diamond headquarters station Fort Downdead Washington Feb 27. He is the second crew member to die from the illness since the ship returned from Honolulu. Three other sailors with the disease are seriously ill.
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Fort Downdead
Wash
John Bohning
Kansas
Hunt for Nina called off after navy drag nets fail
Authorities abandon search for the navy tug Nina and her 32 aboard after failing to locate the vessel near Washington D C. The withdrawal ends the pursuit as conditions and prospects for recovery dim.
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Nettie Brown
Ostal Savings Bank
Senator Davis
Saye
John D
Cha Stone
Waglars
Light Company
Water Works
Madley
Elking Neice
Kansan
Nina
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