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Newspaper
The Weekly Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1911
Page
8
The county court sat with Judge Parks presiding and focused the forenoon on docket arrangement for the January term. He pledged swift criminal trials, urged attorneys to prepare, and warned against selling minor lands without court approval while stressing protection of wards and guardianship records.
Oklahoma City Okla Jan 11 The criminal court of appeals was reorganized Tuesday after the election of James R Armstrong of Boswell who succeeded Judge Richardson The long term six years fell to Judge Thomas Doyle Perry The four year term went to Judge Armstrong while presiding Judge Henry Furman Ada drew the short term As a result Furman was again elected presiding judge The court said all case arguments will be heard at Guthrie due to library shortages in Oklahoma City
From Wednesday's Dally, Mins Midge Andrews and Tom Ridge were married at 6:00 last evening. They managed to keep the hour secret from friends and left for a short trip to Kan.
Onisboms City January 16 The late term adjourned yesterday and today Justice John B Turner of Wis lita will be elected chief justice of the supreme court. A number of opinions are to be restored today as part of the annual rotation.
A bank robbery attempt in Houstonia is stopped after Night Watchman Veal alerts an agent of the Missouri Kansas Texas railroad. A search for the missing $2,000 was conducted Sunday with officials unsure of suspects or exact location.
Oklahoma City January 10 Speaker Durant appoints W B Anthony of Marlow as chairman of the house congressional redistricting committee. The panel will craft eight districts for the state. Anthony previously served as Governor Haskell’s private secretary and speaker of the third legislature. J McClintic of Snyder named chairman of the house committee to reform legislative and judicial districts. other members pending.
Associated Press reports a United States Senator Stephenson faces multiple Wisconsin law violations amid a 1909 senate inquiry into his primary campaign. The committee urges sending the report to the U.S. Senate for further review and investigation of his election. Charges include under oath campaign expenditure accounting and outside contributions to a legislative candidate.
William Wolfe, a stogie maker, testified at the Schenk murder trial in Wheeling. He recalled a trip abroad with John and Mrs Schenk. Wolfe said Benet fell ill after returning, worsening until death. Dr Ackermann noted a black gum line suggesting lead poisoning.
Charles J. Hughes Jr United States senator from Colorado died at his Denver home after a general breakdown He was born in Kingston Missouri in 1893 and graduated from Missouri University in 1873 He moved to Colorado in 1877 to practice law
A letter from Kinnises Oklahoma January 4 1513 speaks of state pride and the speaker’s wish to run for the legislature. He criticizes Republican pastors hostility to progress and outlines a policy to jail officeholders by appointment for five years with a three year good behavior provision. He shares stories of race and politics including a conversation with a Black Republican about pensions, and ends with a personal pledge to send funds to the Chieftain.
The Farmers State bank directors met yesterday and elected Wo Little as president Oliver Bagby as vice president Jasper Martin as enabler Barber Churchill as assistant cashier Judge Loman F Parker was elected to the board replacing W M Hassell The retirement of F M Smith as manager is noted with Cashier Martin now managing the bank’s affairs.
At a directors meeting J A Lawrence of Tablequah and W G Wills of Neosho Missouri joined the Ratcliff Sanders Grocery board. All old officers were re-elected. The annual review called the past year the best in the company's history and projected another prosperous year under current management.
Judge Sam Parks in the county court imposed a thirty day jail term and a $30 fine on Charles Nichola for liquor law violations. The article notes changes at the Harvey eating house where marble counters are being replaced with heavier slabs.
Oklahoma City January 11 Governor Lee Cruce told the legislature to avoid wholesale law changes and base merits on needs not numbers. He urged simpler election laws, protection of property, and warned that perfect laws will face post election criticism. He favors making gambling a felony, granting district courts final say on small cases, and fair redistricting once apportionment basis is set.
Washington Jan. 10 The president decided that Commander W. S. Sims a naval officer who at a London dinner declared that if Great Britain faced serious threat she could depend on every man every dollar and every drop of blood in the country should be publicly reprimanded for the remark.
Washington D C Jan 10 The census bureau reports 11 087 42 bales of cotton ginned before January 1 1910, up from 9 647 827 in 1909 and 12 460 298 in 1908 with round bales 109 296 Sea Island 82 422. State totals list Arkansas 725 378 Oklahoma 886 355 Texas 2 1 585 479.
A Ceiba Honduras wireless dispatch reports great excitement over General Bonilla s revolutionary army approaching. Business is suspended in New Orleans. Bonilla and Leo Christmas with five thousand men reportedly seized four coast towns yesterday.
Washington Jan. 10 Senator Crawford of North Dakota delivered an exhaustive speech attacking Senator Lorimer. He asserted Lorimer was not entitled to his seat and claimed Lorimer knew of corrupt practices in the legislature that elected him and profited from them. He said a game abandoned party principle and allowed unscrupulous men to seize control.
Spokane news reports the Western Bowling Congress tourney in Spokane in March with a $1500 prize for the top five man team, plus numerous prizes for doubles and singles. The Spokane Bowling Tournament association, led by Rutter and Smith, plans a 40 day promotional tour from January 8 to broaden participation across western states and Canada.
Senator Robert L Owen of Oklahoma moved to void William Lorimer’s Illinois senate election after testimony alleging bribery in the bribery fund. He urged a constitutional amendment for popular vote to elect U S senators, asserting substantial circumstantial evidence supported the bribery claims and urging stern measures against corrupt public conduct.
Police and firemen recovered a number of bodies and searched the seven story Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce building after a devastating blaze that tore through the structure early tonight. About twenty people were reported missing, with the fire causing an estimated million dollars in damage and injuring many others.
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