Farmer Stands Off Railroad Gang At Pitman Farm
Wichita Kansas July 6 A dynamite buried on Harvey Pitman’s 200 acre Derby leased farm blocked Midland Valley graders from extending the road to Wichita. Pitman armed with a six shooter and rifle stood firm as sheriff and posse debated arrest. The board awarded Pitman 210 dollars. he seeks 6000 to 8000 and aims to settle out of court.
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Wichita, Kans
Midland Valley Railroad
Harvey Pitman
Mr. Pitman
Pitman
Sherif John Millhault
Pithman
J. H. Hopkins
Mr. Hopkins
Derby
Board of County Commissioners
Charges that Hilles heads political news bureau
Washington July 6 Charles D Hilles secretary to the president faces charges he heads a political news bureau that suppresses truth and distorts public sentiment on La Follette. Representative Norris Nebraska Progressive Republican League leader says articles originate in the White House or its private secretary and misrepresent progressive support.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Charles D. Hilles
Representative Norris
Nebraska
House
Progressive Republican League
Norris
Hilles
la Follette
White House
Bootlegger Cases Hold Attention of the Court
From Thursday's Daily, bootlegger cases dominate the county court docket. Love LaPlore was convicted on liquor charges this morning, while Charles Whitesides faces trial for selling booze this afternoon. Jury yesterday found Jimmie Vann guilty of abusive language. all convicts await July 10 sentencing.
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Love LaPlore
Charles Whitesides
Jimmie Vann
Wendling Begins His Sentence in Alma Kelner Murder Case
Louisville July 6 Joseph Wendling was moved to the Frankfort penitentiary to begin life imprisonment after the state supreme court affirmed his sentence for the murder of eight year old Alma Kelner.
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Wendling
Associated Press
Louisville
State Supreme Court
Joseph Wendling
Alma Kelner
Frankfort
Juanita Gabbert Hurt in Runaway Horse Ride
Miss Juanita Gabbert daughter of Mr and Mrs M O Gabbert injured after a horse runaway. She sustained a sprained ankle and facial arm bruises but doctors deem injuries not serious. She rode from home toward Bull Creek bridge when dress flapped, horse reared and she fell near the bridge.
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Juanita
M. O. Gabbert
Bull Creek
Government renews drive to break up coal railroads
Washington July 6 government prepares to file in federal court in Philadelphia a case to dissociate the great coal carrying railroads from mine control and vitalize the commodities clause of the interstate commerce law. The action targets the Lehigh Valley line and is separate from the coal trust suit on appeal to the Supreme Court.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Lehigh Valley Railroad
United States
Philadelphia
Coal Trust
Supreme Court
Reader Suggests Oil to Fight Mosquitos in Vinita
A reader from Vinita Oklahoma writes to the Chieftain editor urging the city mayor and board of health to pour crude oil on standing water to kill mosquito breeding grounds. The letter argues this would prevent fevers and disease spread and asks the paper to publish the idea.
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Vinita
Okla
Chieftain
Board of Health
Gorn Soars As Result Of The Withering Heat
Kansas City trading day shows corn rising three and a half to five cents in early action amid record activity as heat drives buyers. In Chicago gains reflect heat as corn jumps four and three quarters cents and oats rise about two to one quarter cents amid brisk market turnover.
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Associated Preas
Kansas City
Kansas City Board of Trade
Chicago
Oklahoma Factory Employment by Sector and City Totals
State Factory Inspector Warren reports for the year ending June 20 to State Labor Commissioner Daugherty that foundries and machine shops employ 2,868 men and 10 women, printing 2,240 men and 232 women, laundries 490 men and 903 women, saw and planing mills 1,760 workers, packing houses 1,000, and cotton oil mills 1,240. Oklahoma City lists 114 factories with 1,508 workers and 18 bake shops. Tulsa, Bartlesville, Muskogee, and Guthrie rank high in employment. Shawnee drops from last year.
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Oklahoma City
Daughert
Warren
Shawnee
Tulsa
Bartlesville
Muskogee
Guthrie
New Coal Rate Ordered by Corporation Commission
Oklahoma City July 6 a new coal rate order was issued by the corporation commission finalizing the rates of a proposed order after extended hearings. The order takes effect July 24 but tariffs must be filed by July 27. The system uses a straight mileage basis with graduated rates every five miles to 100 miles and every ten miles to 400 miles, with specific rates for coal coke and slack. The commission allows small per ton surcharges for shipments over multiple lines and a two cent per ten mile surcharge for over 300 miles on consigned routes. It also allows revenue division guidance and retains a final order on car load commodity shipments with modifications from the proposed plan.
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Oklahoma City
Corporation Commission
Commission
Great Heat Wave Saes Toll Across Nation
After days of extreme heat, forecasters predict showers and cooler air by Friday. The heat wave from July 1 to 5, 1911, reportedly caused over five hundred deaths and many more drownings as temperatures soared to record highs across the north Atlantic seaboard and plains.
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North Atlantic Seaboard
Plains States
Heat Wave Worsening In Kansas With Record Temps
Kansas towns smashed twenty five year heat records as temperatures hit 106.8 in Topeka and 111 in Emporia. Nine deaths and twenty prostrations reported nationwide. Rain and cooler air predicted to bring relief, with showers in western Kansas and around Topeka as thunderheads darken the sky.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Fort Worth
Texas
Nilobrara
Neb
Salina
Kans
Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Emporia
Mercury
Lindsborg
Abilene
Junction City
Wichita
Dodge City
la Junta
Colorado
Mountain
Manhattan
Santa Fe
Kane
Galena Man Is Appointed Assistant Attorney General
Topeka July 6 Attorney General Dawson named T T Durr of Galena as assistant attorney general for Cherokee County. Durr was in Topeka for a long conference with Dawson during which plans for enforcing the prohibitory law in the county were discussed.
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Galena
Associated Press
Topeka
Kang
Dawson
T.T. Durr
Cherokee County
Burr
Itte
Plains
Grandfather clause ruling tests federal reach in Guthrie
Guthrie Oklahoma District Judge A H Huston upheld the state constitutional grandfather clause in line with a recent state supreme court decision and sustained the demurrer in the case filed by Theodore Cofield ex slave seeking $10 000 damages for voting rights denial. Cofield’s lawyers announced an appeal to the state supreme court and possibly the US Supreme Court. The move is a test case directed by Republican leadership to take the question to the highest court. Also in Brussels steel leaders form a 30 member committee to draft an international steel plan for the next conference. Judge E B Gary of the US chairs the board.
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Guthrie
Okla
A. H. Huston
State Supreme Court
De‘murrer
Theodore Cofield
Cofield
State Supreme Bench
Federal Supreme Court
Harris
Republican State Committee
Steel Men
Associated Press
Brussels
Belgium
EB. H. Gary
Record Heat Forces City to Halt Sprinkling and Warns of Prostrations
Temperatures across Kansas soared past 100 degrees with many sites recording 108 to 111 in shade. Water systems strained as the city commission ordered sprinkling halted due to low supply. several heat prostrations and one death were reported, including Edward C. Walters in Atchison and Mildred Garlinghouse in Topeka. Multiple towns faced record highs and looming water shortages, with authorities warning of possible failures in supply.
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Emporia
Kane
Arkansas City
Kans
Salina
Atchison
Edward C. Walters
Burlington
Griniey
Ja. B. Haas
Santa Fe
Hanover
Kaas
Henry Hartig
Ottawa
Marais Des Cygnes
la Harpe
Taft Canadian reciprocity debate gains Senate support
Senator Burton of Ohio argued the debt to negotiate the Canadian reciprocity agreement and urged passage without amendment. The Senate plans daily sessions toward 6 oclock as debate on the bill continues, with Root and Burton delivering main arguments and Cummins criticizing the Indianapolis speech. Burton said removing duties on farm products harms only local border areas and keeps consumer prices high.
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Washington
Taft
Congress
Senate
Burton
Ohio
Penrose
Finance Committee
Root
Senator Burton
Cummina
Indianapolis
Cummins
Cattle Shipments from Craig to Southern Yards Discussed
Oklahoma City July 6. Mr Robert L Chamberlain Vinita Okla replies to Craig county cattlemen seeking move to southern yards without dipping. Inspector must locate ticky premises before dipping. Cattle under quarantine may be shipped with written permit. dipping suspended in Craig county until canvassing southern areas. Signatories include M F Skard Superintendent and A M McDonald principal.
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Oklahoma City
Robert L. Chamberlain
Vinita
Okla
Craig County
State Board of Agriculture
Stock
Craig
Wm. Dotts
Craix
M. FP. Skard
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Political News Bureau
Juanita Gabbert
Weather Man
Oklahoma
Awoge Huston
Souther Yards
A. M. McDonald
Shiatook
Elty
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