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Newspaper

The Weekly Chieftain

Location

Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1911

Page

7

Resignation Imminent for Oklahoma Capitol Commission

The Sunday Oklahoman reports the Oklahoma state capitol commission will resign within 48 hours, delivered to Governor Lee Cruce after signatures by Tate Brady of Tulsa and Dr. Leo Bennett of Muskogee. The panel's abolition bill sits in the legislature as history notes a brief, contentious tenure and shifting capital site battles.

Oklahoman Oklahoma Tate Brady Tulsa Brady Leo Bennett Muskogee Boone Williams Oklahoma City Cruce Capitol Commission Charles N. Haskell Putnam Alte Haskell Supreme Court Guthrie Capitol Senate

Hitchcock Bears On Oklahoma Periodicals Postage

Post Master General Hitchcock reports that only two Oklahoma periodicals will see higher postage under a pending bill while thirteen will gain the right to carry advertisements. Most of the state titles mail under 4,000 pounds per issue, so the new rates mostly benefit these journals and institutions, including university and societyBulletin lists and health and agriculture reports.

Washington, D. C Hitchock Oklahoma Oklahoma Farm Journal Sturm Oklahoma Magazine Bulletin of Oklahoma Christian University Enid Bulletin of the Southwestern Normal School Weatherford The State University of Oklahoma Norman Deaf Oklahoman Sulphur Epworth University Bulletin Oklahoma City Henry Kendall College Bulletin Tulsa Kingfisher College Kingfisher State Board of Health Oklahoma State Board of Agriculture Guthrie

Quarterly The Searchlight and Related News Org Logos

A compact note lists periodicals including The Searchlight in Cushing weekly, Stella Purity Record in Cherokee monthly, University NewsLetter in Norman semi monthly, and related titles quarterly and monthly publication rhythm.

the Searchlight Cushing Stella Purity Record Cherokee University NewsLetter Norman

Militia Deployed to Quell Riots in Taylorville

Governor Deenen ordered four National Guard troops to Taylorville following a strike at BZ Paper Bag Works. The move comes after a sheriff in Christian County requested aid to quell riots sparked by the labor dispute.

Associated Press Springfield Christian County Deenen National Guard Taylorville

Alkali and Salt Trouble Removed in Vinita Water

City authorities report the water is now free of salt and alkali after the large well near the pumping station altered underground flow. Investigations traced salt to a small northeast reservoir well, with pressure from the large well pushing it into the city supply. Once drilling at Estella ends, the large well will be cased deeper and the small well reconnected to restore purity.

Vinita City Estella

Revolution in Paraguay Sparks New Paraguay Revolt

Associated Press reports from Buenos Ayres dated February 25 that a fresh revolution movement has begun in Paraguay, with advices indicating ongoing unrest and potential leadership change.

Paraguay Associated Preas Buenos Ayres

Immigrant Train Derailed Near Jennings Kans

An extra Rock Island passenger train carrying western immigrants derailed three miles east of Jennings Kansas this morning. Passenger C W Vancleare was killed instantly. His son, seated with him, escaped unharmed. No other injuries reported among the passengers.

Ditch Associated Press Jennings Kans Rock Island Here C. W. Vancleare

Report on Gore charges to be laid before House today

Washington march 27 the Burke select committee plans to report on the Gore charges to the house of representatives. The report is drawn to be politically neutral with no dissent. It rests on fifteen questions about McMurray contracts and related influence by former and current senators and representatives and a possible Indian contracts lobby.

Washington, D. C Burke Select Committee House of Representatives Gore Eee John Stephens Texas Republians Congress Senator Gore Jake L. Hamon Hamon McMurray Harmon Senate Hanson Nebraska Kansas Washington Sixty-First Congress J. F. McMurray Choctaw Js Chickasaw Tribes Five Civilized Tribes Osage Indians

Important Bills Have Little Hope

Washington reports grim outlook as four and a half days remain for congress to complete a vast program. Senate filibusters on Canadian reciprocity, the Lorimer case, and tariff issues hinder votes while many appropriation bills await action. An extraordinary session is likely, with Taft expected to convene on April 4.

Washington, D. C Congress Senate Permanent Tariff Board Lorimer Legislative Army District of Columbia House House Committee On Panama Canal McCall Hale Taft

Missing Broker Is Arrested In Embezzlement Case

Boston police received word from the U S consulate in Rio de Janeiro announcing the arrest of Robert E B Davis the missing Boston broker charged with embezzling more than half a million dollars.

Associated Press Boston Mass United States Rio Janeiro Robert EB. Davis

Ohio boys come to Oklahoma to be bandits

Charlea White aged eighteen and Albert Hellingstone aged seventeen were arrested in Oklahoma City for a serious robbery. They left Dayton a month ago to become bandits, held up a meat market and shot the proprietor Saturday night, then robbed a drug store cash register. A Diamond Dick outfit was found in their room.

Oklahoma City Charlea White Albert Hellingstone Daytona Oklahoma Focal

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