Lorimer Inquiry Shifts to Fresh Subcommittee
Washington June 2 The Senate committee on privileges and elections will meet to appoint an eight member sub committee to conduct the Lorimer inquiry. Debate over procedure ran seven hours with 48 to 20 votes adopting a plan that assigns the case to a new group of eight lawmakers. Senator Bristow charged political capitulation by Democrats and old guard Republicans in pushing the sub committee plan. Senator Lee compared retrial to a failed medical operation, signaling firm resolve not to retry the old committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Lorimer
Committee On
Beerstees
Raye
LaFollette
Senator Bristow
Kansas
LaPollette
Dil Ingham
Election Committee
Martin
Virginia
Aldrich
First American Egg-Laying Congress Planned for Spokane
Spokane plans the first American Egg-Laying Congress to begin next November and run 12 months. It invites entries from every state and Canadian province to study egg production costs, breeds, and best practices. John C. Lee proposes educational aims with no money prizes, but diplomas. land near Spokane will host fowls and expert oversight, recording every pen.
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Spokane
Wash
Canada
John C. Lee
Hillyard, Wash
A. C. Ware
Poultry and Game Committee
Spokane Chamber of Commerce
Lee
Narrow Escape In Aeroplane Race Incident
Lieutenant ycea of the French army and passenger M. Hentesequin survived a capsizing aeroplane during the Paris Rome Turin race. Both suffered broken legs and the craft was demolished. The crash occurred as they attempted the first stage of the event.
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Associated Press
Sires
France
Ycea
M. Hentesequin
Eit
Madero Leaves For Mexico City For Government Work
General Madero prepared to depart El Paso at 10 30 to assist President De la Sara in forming a new government. He travels on a special train guarded by armed insurgents and expects to reach Mexico City next Wednesday morning. Crowds cheered as the train pulled away.
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Madero
Mexico City
el Paso
Tex
President de la Sara
Taft Wins Reciproc ity Fight in Senate
Washington June 2 President Taft believes he has the reciprocity struggle won after a week of bitter battles with opponents. Sources in the White House say enough votes now exist to carry the bill. The White House pressed Root and Penrose, but the plan is to vote next Wednesday with debate to follow after treaty elections on June 12.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
Ift
White Mouse
Senate
Senator Root
Senator Penrose
White House
Root
Capitol
Senate Finance Committee
Jury Could Not Agree In Arvid Johnson Case
After more than forty hours of deliberation the jury in the state versus Arvid Johnson, linked to the Farmers Record swindle, reported its inability to reach a verdict and was discharged by Special Judge B M Probasco. A new trial is set for the next term. The trial of Mike Martin for shooting at Fred Martin continued, with closing arguments after the noon recess and expectation of a jury verdict that afternoon.
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Dany
Arvid Johnson
B. M. Probasco
Mike Martin
Fred Martin
Four per cent rise in U S cotton acreage
Washington June 2 report from the Agriculture Department shows the area planted to cotton this year about 104.7 percent of last year, totaling 25,004,000 acres. This marks an increase of 4.7 percent or 1,586,000 acres, with the growing crop condition May 25 at 87.8 percent versus 86.2 last year.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Department of Agriculture
Lorimer Seeks Senate Investigating Committee Hearing
Senator Lorimer, whose election to the senate is under reinvestigation, telegraphed the senate committee on privileges and elections from Chicago requesting permission to appear before the new Investigating committee to testify on his own behalf. The committee indicated it would be glad to hear him.
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Washington, D. C
Lorimer
Senate
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Chicago
Democrats back Underwood wool tariff plan in caucus
Democratic members of the House, after a late night struggle, nearly unanimously approved the Underwood bill. The plan imposes a twenty percent ad valorem duty on raw wool and skirts partisan opposition while preserving a future opening to revisit free raw wool trade as a revenue measure.
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Associated Press
Washington
D. C
House
Washington, D. C
Tis
Six Men Arrested for Riot in Porum Oklahoma
Six men Charley Terrell Jack Rigon J M McClure Dan Coody Fall Reddin and Fred Oliver were arrested on warrants sworn by the county attorney for participation in the flogging of Steve Little an employee of the Davis brothers at Porum. A heavy guard protected the county jail and the Davis home amid fears of a mob as Porum residents threatened lynching Starr and Joe Davis after Monday clashes that left five dead.
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Muskogee
Okla
Steve Little
Davis Boys
Porum
Charley Terrell
Jack Rigon
J. M. McClure
Dan Coody
Fall Reddin
Fred Oliver
Pornm
Jack Davis
Bob Davis
Pony Starr
Joe Davis
Davis
Starr
Law Too Archaic to Handle Trusts Says Gary
H. H. Gary, chair of United States Steel, testified that the Sherman act is outdated and cannot prevent giant capital combinations. He urged government price controls and a formal department to authorize pricing and actions. He announced steel rail price increases due to higher labor, material costs, and demand for heavier rails.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
H. H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Steel Trust Inquisition
Department of Government
Gary
Supreme Court shortens appeal deadline to six months
Oklahoma City June 2 W H L Campbell clerk of the Oklahoma supreme court warned attorneys of a new law effective June 9 requiring all appeals to the supreme court and the criminal court of appeals to be filed within six months of judgment or final order in the lower court. He cautioned that some lawyers may not notice the change and miss timely appeals as they previously had one year.
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Oklahoma City
W. H. L. Campbell
Oklahoma Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Criminal Court of Appeals
Campbell
Recall petitions revived for Pittsburg mayor and officials
Circulation of recall petitions was reopened in Pittsburg Kansas to challenge Mayor Graves and other city officials, citing alleged violations of the commission form of government. In Minneapolis a university cashier, Joseph D Bren, was robbed of 13826 dollars by three highwaymen on the Mississippi riverbank near the university while carrying a satchel.
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Associated Press
Pittsburg
Kans
Graves
Commission
University
Minneapolis
Minn
Joseph D. Bren
Esahler
The
State University
Mississippi
Prohibition Clause Not Binding Says Attorney
Oklahoma City June 2 Attorneys in Oklahoma differ on the impact of the state capital decision on statewide prohibition and the enabling act liquor ban. W. 2. Cardwell, a leader of anti prohibition forces now in Los Angeles, says the 1918 capital provision and the prohibition clause are not binding, and Corporation Commissioner George Henshaw links eastern Oklahoma prohibition to general Indian care policy. congressional extracts show Senator Bailey of Texas argued the state could amend its constitution on prohibition after statehood and supported the non binding effect of the capital provision.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Indiana
Cardwell
Los Angeles
Supreme Court
George Henshaw
Congress
Bailey
Texas
Girl floated for nearly twenty hours on log
In McAlester Oklahoma on June 2 Sallie Glover drifted for about twenty hours after being swept with her mother and two sisters while crossing the Canadian river. She was found unconscious in Gaines creek two miles above the mouth. The bodies of Mrs Glover and the sisters were not recovered.
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McAlester
Oklo
Muskogee
Okla
Mia
George Glover
Melette
Sallie
Roxie
Robert
Barton's Ferry
Governor Cruce Honors Requisition For Corimer Return
Oklahoma City June 2 Governor Cruce has honored a requisition for the return to Louisiana of Paul Corimer who is wanted there for murdering Mary C Tennessee twenty years ago. Corimer is held at Muskogee. An officer from Louisiana on a train through Parsons Kansas saw Corimer and recognized him. He traced him to Muskogee where he was arrested. Two men alleged to have been accomplices were punished for the crime shortly after.
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Oklahoma City
Cruce
Louisiana
Paul Corimer
Mary C. Fennessee
Corimer
Muskogee
Lousiana
Parsons
Kans
Police Court's Busy Day Details Fines and Sentences
On Saturday Police Judge Williams handled multiple cases. Mack Thomas was fined for liquor, with a 30 day jail sentence suspended. Rufus Har tis paid 10 dollars for visiting a liquor sale location. J T McCamish fined 2.5 dollars for intoxication. William Frederick fined 50 dollars on a liquor charge.
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Williams
Cronan-Hawes
Mack Thomas
Jal
Rufus Hartis
J.T. McCamish
Wiliam Prederick
Notice of Sale of Real Estate in Craig County Oklahoma
Public sale notices detail a guardian sell on private sale real estate of minor Freedom Chamberlin in Craig County Oklahoma. Sale terms require a one third certified cash bid with court confirmation and deed delivery by guardian. Also includes notices of administrator for Phoebe Woody death and an order to show cause for McKinley Jones minor sale.
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Chieftain
State of
Oklahoma
Craig
Kinley Jones
Minor
J. W. Orr
McKinley Jones
Thirty Years For Wife Murder in Pittsburg Kansas
Hamp ton Caffrey a 30 year old drug clerk was sentenced to 30 years in the Kansas prison for the murder of his wife. He shot her last February following a quarrel.
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Muther
Pittsburg
Kans
W. Hampton Caffrey
Kansas
Craig County probate sale of Walter Holland estate
In Craig County Oklahoma the administrator A C B Allen will sell by private sale on June 19 1911 at 1 30 pm at the County Court office Vinita Oklahoma all estate rights in two parcels totaling about 80 acres in section 27 township 27 north range 21 east Indian Meridian and section 3 township 27 north range 21 east Indian Meridian. Bids must be in writing with 10 percent certified check and are due by sale time for court confirmation.
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Chieftain
County of
Craig
Oklahoma
Freedam H. Chamberlin
Chamberlin
Tollows
Section
Township 25
North
Range
Vinita
Craig County
Guardian
Robert L. Chamberlin
Okahoma
Walter Holland
A. C. B. Allen
State of
Fentality Twenty
Winita
Court orders sales of minor estates in Craig County Oklahoma
The County Court in Craig County Oklahoma hears petitions for sale of real estate belonging to minors Callie B Adair Altie Adair by guardian Lille M Adair The court sets hearings for June 22 1911 at 10 am in Vinita and requires publication in the Vinita Weekly Chieftain The notices are signed by County Judge S F Parks and dated May 10 1911 A second notice lists Millie Ratty wife of W T Ratty of Welch Oklahoma and his lack of responsibility for her debts
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Chieftain
State of
Oklahoma
Craig
Callin B. Adair
Lille M. Adair
Callie B. Adair
Winita
Craig County
Vinita
F. Parks
Istate of
Altie Adair
Minor
Lillie M. Adair
Ward
F. Pares
Nudge
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Lorimer Inquiry
Iomade Gertain
Tennessee
FIRST
Deglares
Uxia
Harry G. Gwinnup
W. H. Voyl&es
Phoebe Woody
W. H. Voyles
Joplin Business College
Ward Court
Winstan
Court House
Ued
BEL
Millie Ratty
W. T. Ratty
Welch
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