Taft Withdrawal Petition Surge Hinted by Voters
Washington report details a wide push to petition President Taft to withdraw as the Republican nominee. Promoters, including congressmen and state officials, aim to heal party rifts before August 5 and may seek Roosevelt withdrawal as a compromise. Panels solicit signatures nationwide, hoping to gauge regular Republicans’ appetite for harmony and possible independent options.
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Washington
Taft
Congress
Roosevelt
Chicago
United States
Letter From Watsila on McBride for county clerk
A letter from Watsila alias John Adair appears in Vinita newspaper praising McBride for county clerk and schoolteacher roles. The writer names Sam Parks Bob Nix and Dave Marrs, asserts McBride will improve education and public office, and urges voters to support her candidacy while noting local friction and party awareness.
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Bob Nis
Big Cabin
Bob Nix
Washington
Centralia
County Clerks Office
Vater
Vinita
Fisher
Craig County
Gosh
Eys
Fogele
Watsila
John Adair
Chieftain
Chieftain T Spec
McBride
Mr. Vater
Oklahoma Governor Crue Surprises Land-Value Hearing
Oklahoma City July 10 Governor Cruce sprung a surprise on landowners in northwestern Oklahoma before the state board of equalization. Protesters claimed land values were too high while the governor showed assessors based values on school land loan applications revealing several disparities. District one of seventeen counties attended the hearing with officials debating whether to reduce values as hearings continue.
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Oklahoma City
Cruce
Oklahoma
State Board of Equalization
School Land
Dewey Courty
Tis Farm
Cimarron
Texas
Beaver
Harper, Woods
Alfalfa
Grant
Kay
Pawnee
Noble
Garfield
Major
Woodward
Ellis
Dewey
Blaine
Kingfisher
M. F. Clark
Dewey County
Carey
Rice
Dunlop
Meyer
Harrison
West
Great Indian Reunion at Wyandotte July 1 to August 3
Great Indian Reunion to be held at Wyandotte Oklahoma from July 1 to August 3 promises a major gathering with two events, a large Stomp Dance and feast. Participants include Wyandotte Seneca Modoc Shawnee Peoria Quapaw Miami Cherokee Osage tribes with free bread tents for camping Indians and extensive preparations to handle a five day crowd.
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Wyandotte
Oklo
Peoria
Draigs
Mrs James Webb Dies After Lingering Illness
Mrs James Webb died this afternoon at the family home on South Scraper Street after a lingering illness. She leaves a husband and six children. Interment will be Wednesday afternoon at the cemetery north of town.
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James Webb
South Scraper Street
Gore Wilson leadership highlighted in Oklahoma report
Judge Thomas H. Owen of Oklahoma credits Senator Gore with shaping Wilson’s delegate strategy at the Baltimore convention. The analysis notes New York’s early Clark vote could have changed the outcome if Oklahoma had joined, and records Gore’s steady influence as Wilson rose to nomination aided by eastern independent papers.
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Okla
Champ Clark
Baltimore
New York
Missouri
Oklahoma
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Bates
Wilson
Thomas H. Owen
Judge Owen
Thomas P. Gore
Gore
Senator Gore
New Jersey
Mark
Ilinois
Wilsen
Iiport
Independent Papers
Independent Press
Eleven Die in Philadelphia Heat Wave Report
Eleven deaths in Philadelphia were attributed to excessive heat with hospitals reporting high patient inflows. The day’s high reached 95 degrees. Eustace Valentine departed for a visit to his former home in Missouri.
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Philadelphia
Eustace Valentine
Missouri
Mid-Continent Highway Group Meets at Sapulpa
The Mid-Continent Highway Association gathered in Sapulpa with about 150 attendees from Caney Kansas to Denison Texas. State engineers will start locating the road through Oklahoma to Denison, with pledges from prominent Indians and oil operators to fund early work.
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Okla
Mid- Continent Highway Association
Caney
Kans
Denison
Tex
W Brown
Oklahoma
Prohibition Party Hopes Ballot Return in Kansas
Topeka July 8 W M Likins business manager of Clean Politics Publishing Indianapolis urges state officials to restore the prohibition party ticket to the primary ballot He plans to lead a volunteer effort into Kansas to enforce the move The party polled 2880 votes in the last election less than 1 percent of the state total and reorganization was deemed necessary before the next ballot effort
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Topeka
Kans
W. M. Likins
Clean Politics Publishing Company
Indianapolis
Prohibition Party
Tno Kansas
Kansas
Tepe
Lites
Charles Sessions
Secretary of State
Call for Army to Enforce Ballot Access in Kansas
Letter argues for federal intervention to force officials to place new party candidates on ballots if state laws or conventions block them. The writer expresses willingness to head a volunteer army to Kansas to enforce what he calls justice, asks for an early reply and clarification before attending national conventions in Atlantic City. The tone seeks decisive action against alleged political suppression.
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Kansas
Omc
Atlantic City
City League Discontinues Season After Slump
The City League of Vinita baseball clubs voted to discontinue the season due to lack of patronage and high costs from broken and unusable balls caused by lake and creek conditions at Electric Park. Two independent teams, the Golden Rule and Milford Bergers, will play on, with potential exhibitions featuring local and outside teams and a high school versus Milford Herger game planned, no pennant awarded as the season was half finished.
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City League of Baseball Clubs
Electric Park
Vinita
Golden Rule
Milford Bergers
Milford Herger
Geneon
County Board Takes 10 Task Amid Valuation Reforms
Oklahoma City July action by state board of equalization begins next Tuesday to rebalance county valuations after widespread reductions by county assessors. The board will consider whether county officials properly returned property values and may set an example of negligent duty. The session follows the county assessor system's major changes and a supporting Supreme Court decision.
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Oklahoma City
State Board of Equalization
Supreme Court
Big Democratic Barbecue and Political Speaking
A Democratic barbecue and political speaking event at Noble's Ford on Big Creek six miles south of Edna Kansas on Tuesday July 23 1912. Noted speakers will address attendees with cool shade spring water and barbecue beef provided. All are invited especially ladies. orderly conduct guaranteed by organizers J B Petit G W Traithart and J A Woolard.
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Noble’s Ford
Big Creek
Edna
Kans
Tuesaday
Tyery
J.B. Petit
G. W. Traithart
J. A. Woolard
Judge Orders Prisoners Held In County Custody
Judge Parks ordered county prisoners not to go out under guards appointed by county commissioners after reports of escapes and intoxicated returns. Sheriff Ridenhour and county officials were warned they are not responsible for prisoners once returned to jail. Criminal cases like Pierce and Hoffman are noted as pending, with civil matters to follow.
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8. F. Parks
Board of County Commissioners
Parka
Ridenhour
Parks
Board of
Pierce and Hoffman Cas
Two Muskogee County feudists killed in shooting near Haskell
In Muskogee Ohio July 11 John Ray and Will Parker were killed after a feud between the Ray and Parker families. Ray shot Parker, then Deputy Sheriff Pritchard shot and killed Ray as he attempted arrest. Parker had obtained a peace warrant in Okmulgee. Deputy Pritchard reported the incident to Sheriff Wisener. Work begins on city reservoir cleaning causing water shortage.
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Muskogee
Ohio
Ray
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