Oklahoma Governor urges Sicily earthquake relief donations
Guthrie Oklahoma January 2 Governor Haskell proclaims a statewide appeal for aid to Sicily victims of the catastrophic earthquake in Reggio Calabria and across Italy. He notes many in Oklahoma have Italian ties and urges citizens to contribute through local committees or directly to the American Red Cross Washington with a report of amounts forwarded.
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Guthrie
Okla
Haskell
Oklahoma
Sicily
Reggio
Calabria
Kingdom of
Italy
JC. Ny Haskell
American Red Cross
Washington, D. C
Capital Amendment Lost Says Governor
Guthrie Okla Jan 1 All talk of a noted capital removal by the legislature was set at rest last night by a proclamation from Governor Haskell declaring that the amendment for the removal of the capital lost. The measure received a majority of 48000 but failed to gain a majority of the vote in the state. The Torrens land system was also declared lost. Shawnee and Oklahoma City attorneys had submitted briefs to show the capital proposition had carried.
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Guthrie
Okla
Haskell
Shawnee
Oklahoma City
Warfield Found Guilty of Swindling Woman
Samuel T Warfield was found guilty of defrauding Mrs James E Patton wife of a Chicago Board of Trade man out of 22700 using the rare book swindle W N Cooper was acquitted Warfield received three years in prison and a 1000 dollar fine
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Associated Press
Chicago
Samuel T. Warefield
James E Patton
Board of Trade
W. N. Cooper
Warfield
McSurely
Garfield Unable to Arrange Test Suit on Indian Lands
Secretary Garfield announced in Washington that he cannot arrange a test suit with Senator Robt L Owen to bring a suit in the U S Supreme Court involving twenty thousand Oklahoma Indian land titles. He said no suit could be framed to cover all questions, and the government will proceed in lower courts in Oklahoma as rapidly as possible.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Garfield
Rob't L. Owen
Oklahoma
United States Supreme Court
Defy of EN Williamson and Ridenhour Draws Two Teins
The defy to meet any two shooters in the county drew two teams Maddox and Wright and Woodall and Maddox. The gentlemen Li Ming the challenge won the shoot yesterday afternoon and this afternoon will meet Nolan Woodall and Oaily Title in another match.
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EN. Williamson
H. B. Ridenhour
Maddox
Wright
Woodall
Nolan Woodall
Oaily
Governor Hoch's Daughter Weds Chanute Man in Mansion
Miss Alma Hoch daughter of Governor Hoch married Jan T Reed of Chanute in the Topeka executive mansion. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. De Lync. The couple will travel east on a wedding trip after the ceremony.
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Topeka
Kans
Alma Hoch
Hoch
Jan. T. Reed
Chanute
Kana
de. Lync
Garfield Submits HG Annual Report
Secretary Garfield releases the annual interior department report detailing administrative reforms for simplicity and accuracy. It notes disbarment actions against unscrupulous attorneys, patent office fraud outcomes, enhanced safeguards for patent papers, conservation efforts, and pension-roll totals including 50,675 deaths and 1,006,053 active pensioners.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Garfield
Department of the Interior
Territories
National Parks and Reservations
District of Columbia
Department
Patent Office
Commissioner of Patents
Governor Hoch Seeks Urgent Appeal Over Relief Checks
Topeka Kan Jan 1 Governor Hoch said only one five dollar earthquake relief check had reached him and that Kansans were unsure who to send funds to He planned to issue an urgent appeal to clarify the recipient and fund submission.
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Associated Press
Topeka
Kans
Hoch
Oklahoma Prisoners Threaten Rebellion
Open rebellion was threatened among Oklahoma prisoners at Leavenworth after charges by Miss Kate Barnard. Prisoners jeered as they were brought from the mines, demonstrations lasted all night, extra guards were posted, and a grave mutiny was feared. Warden Haskell left for Latting to meet Oklahoma’s investigating committee, returning January 7.
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Preas Leavenworth, Kans
Oklahoma
Kate Barnard
Warden Haskell
Governor Demands Levy Reductions in Two Counties
Governor Has kell urged immediate action to reduce excessive school and county levies in Jackson and Blaine counties. State examiner Charles Taylor noted taxation oversteps constitutional limits and directed inspectors to assess each district and the county levy, with local officers to cut excess without further legal action.
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Guttirie
Haskell
Charles Taylor
Matty
Jackson County
Blaine County
Bard of
Weir
Two Highwaymen Rob Twenty Five Near Tulsa
Two masked robbers held up twenty five oil workers on the road from the oil fields at Tulsa. They stopped wagons, took watches money and jewelry, then escaped on two horses. Sheriff Newblock and posse chased them to the Arkansas river bank where they were captured at an old hut and jailed. The prisoners were identified as Hall Wolfe and Haubaugh, well known men of the city.
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Tulsa
Obie
Don
Mbbers
Newblock
Arkansas River
Her “Schall
Wolfe
Chas
Haubaugh
Eastern and Western Oklahoma Depend on Each Other
Norman January 1 The Oklahoma Geological Survey official L Hutchinson says the eastern and western portions of the state must develop together. The west needs eastern fuel for gypsum salt clay and shale while the east can supply wall plaster salt and cement products from the west. He believes regional cooperation will keep money within Oklahoma for these preslenses.
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Norman
Okla
Oklahoma
L. Hutchinson
Oklahoma Geological Survey
Oklahomp
Roosevelt to Seek $500000 Aid for Italy Sufferers
Washington January 2 Congress will act promptly after convening to appropriate five hundred thousand dollars for relief of Italy's sufferers. A special message from President Roosevelt urging the appropriation will be sent to both houses, aiming for swift passage. The earlier grant for Martinique totaled two hundred thousand dollars.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Jaly
Roosevelt
Martinique
Prisoners destroy punishment cribs at Leavenworth riot
Leavenworth Kansas January 1 after a governor appointed committee report on Lansing state penitentiary the two punishment cribs were destroyed by prisoners in the presence of the committee and prison directors today. The crib system had not been used since last June but the directors ordered immediate destruction of all equipment as deemed improper discipline.
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Associated Press
Leavenworth
Kans
Hoch
Lansing
Prisop
Supreme Court clears case of negro soldier Oscar Reid
Washington D C Jan 4 The Supreme Court dismissed the case of Oscar Reid one of the soldiers discharged by Roosevelt over the Browneville rot finding the amount involved too small to justify Supreme Court review.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Supreme Court Today
Oscar Reid
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Land Squabble Ends in Killing at Welch
Welch Oklahoma January 4 D Hr Henderson is dead and M E Shinn is jailed in Vinita after a shooting affray over disputed land. Both men from near Hollow had argued over land for some time and today Shinn shot Henderson, who died instantly. The justice of the peace detained Shinn and prepared to transfer him to the county jail.
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Welch
Okla
Henderson
M. E. Shinn
Vinita
Shinn
Hollow
Justice of the Peace
Sicily
Seismologist Warns of Further Quakes in Calabria
Brooklyns assistant to Prof Matenecl predicts more earthquakes after the Messina disaster saying the crust flaw will trigger heavier shocks. He forecasts major quakes Monday and says January seventh or eighth may bring the worst strain as sun and moon align.
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Associated Press
Messina
Frank Perret
Brooklyn
Matencel
National Observatory
Mount Vesuvious
Calabria
Two Chiefs of Band Die in Tiflis Police Clash
In Tiflis on January 1 a clash between police and brigands left two men dead. The slain were named as leaders in the June 27, 1907 murder of the Empire's Counselor Prince Cho Vodze.
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Associated Press
Telescoped relief train kills five persons in Measina
A freight train collided with a relief train near Measina between Mesaine and Calabria today, telescoping the second train and causing five deaths with several injuries. In St Petersburg, Father John Cronetadr dies after chronic illness. born 1829.
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Nivisa
Mesaine
Calabria
St. Petersburg
Russia
John of
President of Savings Bank Dies by Own Hand in Detroit
Henry Potter, president of Peoples State Savings Bank in Detroit, died at his home from an apparent self inflicted act after suffering nervous prostration. Police and authorities reported the incident occurred this morning.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
Henry
Potter Re
Peoples State Savings Bank
Former President Castro Undergoes Operation
Berlin Germany Jan 4 a very dangerous operation was performed on former President Castro of Venezuela by Dr Israel, the great German specialist, for kidney complaint. Castro came through operation fairly well, according to reports from the clinic.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Germany
Castro
Venezuela
Lr. Ierael
Cantro
Week of Prayer Begins Across City Churches
City churches announce a week of Protestant prayer services starting January 3. Ministers will conduct services at their appointed churches under the Ministers' association. It is hoped large attendances will fill all services throughout the week.
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Ministers’ Association
First Good News Of Otrigken Zone
New York reports a growing national relief effort for Italy with over five hundred thousand dollars raised, Canada contributing one hundred thousand, and supplies valued around two hundred fifty thousand on the Celtic. Rome notes limited quake damage to Leparia and the Eolian Isles, while Messina reports French relief ships arriving. official dispatches state death tolls near twenty thousand.
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Associated Press
New York
Italy
United States
Celtic
American Congress
Third Five Per Cent Dividend Declared by First National Bank
At a Thursday directors meeting the First National bank declared a third five percent dividend for 1908 and added three percent to the surplus fund. The year showed an eighteen percent profit on capital stock, described as remarkable. Cashier Churchill called 1908 one of the bank’s most successful years with record deposits, asserting Vinita’s bank is on a stronger footing.
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First National Bank
Helt
Churchill
Heiley
Vinita
Soldiers occupy the stricken city in Sicily
报道描绘锡西里岛一座城镇在战火后陷落的画面。士兵与马都在四处巡逻，废墟间埋葬与伤者痛苦不断。幸存者多因饥饿、伤痛陡增，尸体在废墟中被发现，证词显示恐怖的苦难与残酷经历。
Morris Confesses Perjury On Stand In Rankin Case
Union City Tenn. Mrs Wad Morris wife of the self confessed night rider testified today that she lied yesterday to impeach her husband. She swore he was at home the night of Capt Rankin's murder and said she was told by Jack Long and Joe Hogg that she would be hanged if she testified truthfully.
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Union City
Tenn, Dan
Jack Long
Joe Hogg
Dismissal of Yuan Shikai Over Rheumatism Rumor
An edict in Peking announced the dismissal of Yuan Shikai the grand councillor and commander in chief of the military forces citing rheumatism in the hip as the reason. The move is viewed as a likely result of a Manchurian plot and foreign diplomats see the government as unstable with Japanese observers noted as aware of developments.
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Associated Presa
Peking
China
Yuan Shai Kin
Yuan Shai Kai
Mmgland
Queen Helena Injured in Rush at Messina
Rome reports Queen Helena was slightly injured at Messina when a stack collapsed during a strong shock. She hurried to the scene amid panic, and conserves authorities said she sustained slight chest injuries.
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Queen Helena
Messina
Rome
Helene
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Eolian Isles
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Jan
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