Cherokee Fight to Stop Homestead Tax levied by Oklahoma
The Cherokee Nation allotments fight state tax collection on homestead lands. An executive committee led by W R McClellan will organize counties and townships, appoint funds for attorney fees, and hold a Claremore meeting January 20 to plan actions before January 25.
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Bare
Claremore
Bir
Okla
Oklahoms
Cherokee Nation
Cherober Nation
Asid
W. R. McCicllan
Caremore
J. G. Lip
Talals
W. H H. Scudder
Cheines
W. L. Harris
India
L. Higging
Collinerilie
W. M. Miller
W. P. McClellan
Orta
Flood jam closes parts of Ohio river area in Louisville
Flood situation grows alarming as solid ice jam extends about seventy miles along Wolf Creek and the Ohio River. Heavy rainfall worsens the danger and the river reaches the flood stage at Louisville. Government engineers in Cincinnati have been asked to seek federal action in Washington.
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Associated Prec
Louisville
Wolf Croek
Ohio River
Ohio Valley
Louteville
Clpeinnatl
eMelats
Washington
Whry
Serious charges filed against Ballinger in impropriety affidavit
Washington Jan 17 charges against Secretary of the Interior Ballinger and other officials allege improper use of public funds to pay the private traveling expenses of the secretarys nephew. The affidavit was filed by Representative Hitchcock of Nebraska with the House committees on expenditures in the Interior Department.
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Associated Press
Washington, D.C
French War Sloop Wrecked Off Minorca Coast
The French war sloop Martial was wrecked today on the coast of Minorca in the Balearic Islands. Three crewmen were drowned and four were injured.
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Minorca
Balearic
Mediterranean
Martial
Democrats Name Committeemen In Ballinger Pinchot Probe
Washington January 17 Democrats in the House caucus selected nominees for the Ballinger Pinchot inquiry panel. Names mentioned include James of Kentucky Reed of Illinois Wade of Massachusetts Olmstead of Pennsylvania Stevens of Minnesota and Madison of Kansas. The minority messenger payment of 1900 was approved. The caucus ran two hours with no factional fighting.
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Washington
House
Ballinger-Pinchott
Kansas
Choine
Balan Beer
Speehwaking
Bainting
J. J. Speight
Alabama
Clayton
Champ Clark
Ollie James
Ballinger Piachct
Clark
Sabbath
Mlinois
Raivey
Claude Kitchen
North Wick
Georgia
Fingers
Republica Caucus
Bottlers Elect Smith President In Oklahoma
Shawnee January 14 The Oklahoma State Bottlers Association closes a successful convention by electing J. Smith Jr of Vinita as president and naming A J Wagner of Oklahoma City vice president B Beard of Tulsa as secretary and treasurer Trustees are Andy Akerbistt of McAlester and J D Vance of Tulsa. The gathering featured talks on water treatment and a banquet at the Reeble Hotel with many local officials and industry leaders present.
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Shawnee
Okla
Oklahoma State Bottlers Association
Woodnesday
Oklahoma City
J. & Saith, Jr
Vinita
A J. Wagner
B. & Beard
Tulsa
Andy Akerbistt
McAlester
J.D Vance
Chamber of Commerce
Association
DeBarr
State Bottlers’ Association
Reeble
Davis
Anadarko
W. E. Stone
The
Liquid Carbonic Co
H. C. Bulls
H. E B. Baker
D. F. Beard
C. Brown
Hescod
Wm. Demland
Post Office Robbed of About $1000 at Nowata Oklahoma
Robbers eluded capture after looting the Nowata post office of about $1,000 in currency stamps and registered mail. Entry was gained via door access and a safe opened with a stimmy. Bloodhounds were called from Vinita and Muskogee as investigators suspect an organized band.
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Nowata
Okla
Vinita
Muskogee
No Jwata
Brazilian Ambassador Dead in Washington D C
Washington dispatch reports Joaquin Nebues ambassador of the Republic of Hraail to the United States died at his home in Washington D C on January 17. Nebues served as the Brazilian envoy in this legation and his death marks a sudden halt in diplomatic relations.
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Washington, D.C
Joaquin Nebues
Republic of Hraail
United States
Senate Confirms Rules On Appearance Of Officials
Washington January 17 Senator Nelson reported to the Senate the conference report and resolution to appear personally or by counsel with time limits that could extend the investigation beyond this session of Congress.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Nelson
Sunate
Reso
Conve
Checker players to meet at Muskogee for state tourney
Muskogee Oklahoma January 17 probable gathering of Garaees at the Aeron board to compete in the annual state tournament of the Oklahoma Checker Association. C M Cass Muskogee secretary treasurer prepares entertainment for visiting players. J G Gilmore Muskogee is state champion and will defend title. Tournament to last about three days with exhibitions from out of state players. Last annual meet was in Vinita in August 1909.
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Muskogee
Okla
Garaeees
Aeron Board
Formus
Oklahoma Checker Association
C. M. Cass
Ansociation
Oklahoma
T. T. Wimner
Vinita
Fh. D. Mathews
Sallisaw
C M. Cass
J. G. Gilmore
Resignation at Norman sanitarium prompts change
Guthrie January 17 President Sessor of the Norman sanitarium accepted the resignation of Dr. A H Clark superintendent. Miss Kate Barnard commissioner of charities and corrections charged chronic disgraceful conditions and prisoner like treatment. Dr D W Crittin, hospital physician, slated to succeed Clark.
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Clark
D. W. Crittin
Horr
Fever Tick Quarantine Enforcements Hit Rail Lines
Muskogee Oklahoma January 17 The spread of splendid fever ticks into Texas and southern Oklahoma prompts tighter action on federal quarantine laws. Grand jury returns two indictments against Santa Fe and Rock Island Frisco lines for violations. A Santa Fe shipment from Mays Oklahoma to Emporia Kansas carried 29 cattle infected with ticks, with disallowed showing of southern stock. Mays agent failed to obey rules. Rock Island Frisco case involves 39 dead cattle from Red Oak to Monett Missouri. Penalties range from 100 to 1000 dollars, one year in jail, or both, often traced to careless agents rather than company policy.
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Muskogee
Okla
Texas
Oklahoma
Grand Jury
Santa Fe
Mays
Emporia
Kans
Pizced
Rock Island
Frisco
Red Oak
Monett
Kansas School Revenue Law Declared Invalid by Supreme Court
Washington January 17 The Supreme Court holds Kansas 1898 Bush act outside corporations must pay charter fee for state schools and are barred from doing business in Kansas if they do not comply, ruling the law invalid in the Western Union Telegraph and Pullman Sleeping Car case.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Western Union Telegraph Company
Pullman Sleeping Car Company
State of Kansas
Supreme Court of the United States
Kansas
Gold Discovery Reported in Well Near Purcell Oklahoma
Rosedale Oklahoma January fifteenth reports a digger J L Milliats shows $195 74 in gold from four tons of dirt at the farm of Mrs Albert Clair Mitchell near Rosedale east of Purcell Oklahoma Central. Enthusiasm runs high with talk of a California like gold rush while some doubt remains about the long term outcome.
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Rosedale
Okla
Oklahoma
Soldier of Fortune
J. L. Milliats
Albert Clair Mitchell
Rosedster
Purcell
Oklahoma Central
California
Mitchell
Standard Oil Hearing Set for March Fourteenth
Washington D C Jan 17 The Supreme Court of the United States two day granted the government motion to advance the docket of the Standard 610 case and set the hearing for March 14 next.
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Standard Oil
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Supreme Court of the United States
No Republican Candidate Aims for Congress This Year
Guthrie Ok Jan 17 There will be no Republican candidate for congress in the fifth district as Jake Hammon of Lawton former chairman of the state central committee predicts.
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Guthrie, Ohia
Congress
Onlaborma
Congteamman
Scott Ferris
Jake” Hameon
Lawton
Republican State Central Committee
Code Commission to Submit Report Next Week in Oklahoma
Guthrie Okla Jan 15 The code commission appointed last spring under a legislative cut will present a Harris Day report to the governor next week. The minority trio Brownlee Hayes and Thomas may deliver a later majority report by year end or during the regular session. Harris says the two volume revise and codification of statutes removes ambiguity and adds cross references with no index.
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Guthrie
Okla
Code Commission
Bam Harris
Oklahoma City
Jean P. Day
Poteau
Thomas
Brownlee
Hayes
Harris
Day
Oklahoma
Haskell
Inderstood
Commission
Railroads plan legal challenge to Oklahoma tax on schools
Guthrie Okla Jan 15 Railroads prepare to sue to enjoin collection of the one fourth mill state tax for common schools. They contend senate amendment for the levy failed passage but is enrolled in the bill. Senator Campbell Russell says the school levy was defeated due to house opposition and a possible enrolling error.
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Guthrie
Okla
Oklahoma
Senate
Secretary of State
House
Campbell Russell
Conference
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