Banks Must Use Uniform System Across Nation
Washington reports that after Quanah National Bank's failure the comptroller ordered all 7,200 national banks to adopt a uniform bookkeeping system. Violations trigger telegraphed notices and a 30 day window to install proper ledgers, with examiner oversight until compliance. No criminal action has been taken yet.
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Washington, D. C
Der
Quanah National Bank
Quanah
Tex
Comptroller of Currency
United States
National Bank
Washington
Comptrolller
Alleh
Quanah National Bak
Spokane Hotel Requires Bond To Remain Unmarried
Spokane, Wash. Dec 30 Miss Margaret Verking and other hotel telephone operators must post a bond not to marry within six months. The bond carries a 5000 penalty and is demanded after multiple operators wed in months. Miss Perkins says she will not marry, and hotel manager A G Benson expects adherence.
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Spokane
Wash
Margaret Verking
Holla Miss Perkins
Deven
Mins Morenve Duyne
Olive Bourne
Twekland
Mich
Miss Perkins
A. G. Benson
Robbers Escape With $3000 From Dow City Bank
An Associated Press report from Des Moines says robbers entered a Dow City bank near Denison during the night and fled with three thousand dollars. The town heard an explosion but the crime was not discovered until morning.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Dow City
Denison
Reception Planned by Congregational Church for Two Pastors
The Congregational church schedules a reception next Monday evening for retiring pastor Rev J Pershing and incoming pastor Rev A K Wray D D. No invitations will be issued. attendees welcome. Pershing’s friends from outside the church may attend to wish him well in Lawton. Wray has Vinita ties from Wooster Academy days, and Dr Gray is regarded as a thorough believer. A Missouri acquaintance writes of Wray as a man with the get-there quality.
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Congregational Church
J. & Pershing
A. K. Wray
Rev. Pershing
Lawton
Rev. Wray
Vinita
Old Wooster Academy
Gray
Missouri
Suit to Enjoin Tax Collection Against Flag Lot Owners
A suit against County Treasurer H. D. Meklin by Excelsior Lot Company A J Williams and Robert B Downing seeks an injunction to stop tax collection on their flag lots. The petition claims the board of equalization raised valuations from about 10 000 to 32 210 and argues the meeting was illegal due to timing missteps that deprived taxpayers of June appeal rights.
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H. D. Meklin
Excelsior Lot Company
A. J. Williams
Robert B. Downing
Frear
Joseph A. Gill
Seymour Riddle
Board of Equalization
Equalization Board
Railroad Contract With Win Ita Commercial Club Drafted
Judge Lumen F Parker redrafts the contract between Cherryvale Oklahoma and Texas railroad and the Commercial Club of Win Ita. It will go to the railroad committee tomorrow for approval and a mass meeting of citizens will ratify the deal before funds are raised to buy the right of way across Craig county. Work starts March 1 1911 with trains into the city by March 1 1912 depending on approval and funding.
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Lumen F. Parker
Cherryvale, Oklahoma & Texas Railroad
Commercial Club
Win Ita
Railroad Committee
Craig County
Wilson
ER. Wallen
Crale County
Governor Haskell Signs Capitol Bill at Harvey House
Guthrie reports Governor Haskell signed the capital location bill during a quick lunch in Guthrie, designating Oklahoma City as the de facto capital. Officials began moving operations, with court actions pending to settle legality, while fundraising for the capital site continued and a temporary capitol building prepared.
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Guthrie
Okla
Harvey
Haskell
Oklahoma City
Harvey Eating House
Leo Meyers
Charles Dougherty
E. M. Trapp
James Menefee
A. P. Watson
Corpeoraten Commission
R. J
Charles Daugherty
State Labor Commission
Corporation
Leo Meyer
George Henshaw
Commsntion
Guttirie
Supreme Court
Oldashotma City
Capitol
Northeast Site Holding Company
Northeast
Old Capital Commission
Gov
Ernor
District Court
Logan County
Prison Probe Near End In Oklahoma Penitentiary Case
McAlester Oklahoma December reports say state penitentiary probe may end today focusing on warden conduct with possible charges against a district judge over pardons. Witnesses include Ham P. Bee of Texas Building Co aiding rebuttal of Trinkle who testified about examining George McManus for mental condition linked to a pardon. McManus described paying up to 1000 dollars, Trinkle claimed McManus was feeble minded after typhoid and Bee says McManus is in a Kansas City sanitarium.
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McAlester
Okla
Dec
State Penitentiary
Legislative Committee
Ham P. Bee
Texas Building Company
Roddie
CG. Trinkle
Wetmka
Tishomingo
George McManus
Tulsa County
Board of Pardons
Trinkle
McManus
Love
Vanderbilt University
Bee
Kansas City
Durant May Succeed Late Gov McCurtain Choctaw Nation
In Kinta Oklahoma December 29 There is a likelihood that W A Durant a Democrat slated for speaker of the Choctaw House may become governor following the death of Green McCurtain. The Interior Department would make the appointment under the Atoka treaty line of succession. George W Choate may decline the council presidency. Funeral attendance expected from Governor Haskell Adjutant General Canton and Colonel Kirby Fitzpatrick.
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Kinta
Okla
W. A. Durant
Green Me Curtain
Secretary of the Interior
United States
Janto
George W. Choate
Indianola
Haskell
Canton
Kirby Fitzpatrick
McCurtain
Bankers Meet Governor-Elect Cruce Over State Banking Board
Tulsa bankers led by J. W. Orr visit Governor-elect Lee Cruce at Ardmore to push an amended banking board chosen by the governor with nonpartisan balance and no state offices. The group, including J. B. Ferguson and G. D. Davis, says Cruce agrees to present the plan in the legislature and to fund the state guarantee fund as needed. Orr denies discussing Tulsa county superior judge appointments with Cruce. no foundation for such rumors.
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Tulsa
Okla
J. W. Orr
First National Bank
Colonial Trust Company of
Lee Cruce
Ardmore
Orr
J. B. Ferguson
Oklahoma State Bankers’ Association
G. D. Davis
Claremore
Johns
Chickasha
Cruce
Banking Board
Grace
State Bankers Association
Enid
Ferguson
Tulsa County
Pneumonia Claims Star's Special Correspondent
A. P. report from Kansas City dated December 3 states Rolling Bingham aged 49, noted as a newspaper writer, attorney and society leader, died of pneumonia at the General Hospital. He was the son of the late General Gu. Millingham, the artist, writer and politician, who died twenty years ago, and Hollingtingham was the Star's special writer for the Kansas City Star at his death.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Rolling Bingham
General Hospital
Bingham
General Gu. Mingham
Hollingtingham
Kansas City Star
Vinita Men Have Mineral Wealth West of Vinita
The Chieftain reports a burst of mining activity in the Miami field beginning with the Midas Lead and Zinc company. A 100 ton daily mill and a 210 ton hopper serve operations at two depths, with ore faces rich in metal and drills operating dry due to an underground waterless condition. Key Vinita participants include Judge Joseph A. Gill and J. F. Lee with J D de McIntyre of Joplin directing on the Willow Branch lineage.
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Herald
Midas Lead and Zinc Company
Miami
Joplina
Miami Royalty Company
Miami Yankee
Willow Branch Mining Company
Willow Branch Company
Joseph A. Gill
J. F. Lee
Joh Barrett
Vinita, Okla
J. D. de McIntyre
Joplin
Midas
Miami-Yankee
Jennie May Company
Trial Behind Closed Doors in Adultery Case
Charles Nigh of Mue jacket stands trial before Justice Meredith for adultery with a woman claiming to be his wife. Clyde McGary and Harry Swartz defend. Mackey prosecutes. Witnesses sworn, courtroom antics and objections unfold as the case remains unresolved at press time.
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Charles Nigh
Mue Jacket
Justice of the Peace
Meredith
Nigh
Clyde McGary
Harry Swartz
McGary
Jon
Mackey
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
John Doe
Bank Robbery Hits New Palestine In Skeleton Key Break In
The State Bank of New Palestine in New Palestine Indiana was burgled today stealing 6416 dollars. The door was opened with a skeleton key and all deposits were taken. Police reported no trace of the burglars at this time.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
State Bank of New Palestine
New Palestine
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