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Newspaper

The Weekly Chieftain

Location

Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1911

Page

8

Morris Beats Schreck to Earn Another Victory

Carl Morris, Oklahoma's White Hope, improves to winning form by stopping Mike Schreck of Cincinnati in the sixth round at Sapulpa Oklahoma. A hard right hook floored Schreck for the count as Morris dominated from round one. About 12 000 spectators attended despite rain with Morris favored 5 to 1. Schreck sprained ankle after the bout and blamed the arena conditions for the loss.

Sapulpa Okla Mar Carl Morvig Oklahoma Mike Schreck Cincinnati Schreck Cincinatti Edward Woochrane Morris Jack Johnson Carl Morrie Mike Morris-Schreck Sapphire

Flynn Beats Mandino in Brutal Muskogee Showdown

Jim Flynn the Pueblo fireman defeated Al Mandino of Chattanooga in four rounds at Muskogee Oklahoma. Mandino was floored six times and bleeding heavily. Flynn landed a final right to the jaw sending Mandino to the canvas as his seconds hurled in the sponge before nearly a thousand spectators at the Oklahoma Athletic Club.

Morris Schreck Muskogee Oklo Mar Jim Flynn Pueblo al Mandino Chattahooga Tenn Mandino Mand'no Flynn Mandine Flynt

Missouri Pacific Grants Reduced Fares for Parties of Ten

The Missouri, Kansas and Texas railway filed notice with the Oklahoma Traffic association that future fares will be reduced for groups of ten or more. For ten to twenty four passengers the rate is two and a half cents per mile, for twenty five or more two cents. The move aligns Oklahoma theatres with other states and aids touring theatrical companies, baseball teams, and similar groups.

Ohina City Mar Missouri, Raises and Texas Railway Oklahoma Traffic Association Oklahom Oklahoma

Labor Leader Nominated For Mayor In Pittsburg Primary

Complete returns from yesterday's primary show Chris Roesener, a railroad mechanic labor leader, ran ahead of the field and was nominated for mayor.

Associated Press Pittsburg Kans Chris Roesener

Registration books open in Vinita four wards

Registration books will be open in all four wards of Vinita until 9 o'clock Saturday to register all persons who were prevented from registering last July for unavoidable reasons.

Vinita

New Orleans Honors Industrial Arts Leaders at Panama Opening

New Orleans welcomed the majority members of the House committee on industrial arts and expositions who backed the Panama Canal celebration. Rodenberg led the group with Langley Rhinock Murphy Woods Heflin Collier Covington. A reception awarded silver pieces, a banquet followed with crayfish bisque, bouillabaisse, lamb, shrimp, and cafe brulot as guards and dignitaries praised the guests. The party will travel to Washington Thursday night.

New Orleans House Committee On Industrial Arts and Expositions Congress Panama Canal William A. Rodenberg John W. Langley Joseph L. Rhinock Kentucky Arthur P. Murphy Missouri Frank P. Woods Iowa J. Thomas , Heflin Alabama James William Collier Mississippi James H. Covington Maryland William A. Cullop Indiana Washington New Grunewald Hotel Mr. Rodenberg Industrial Arts and Expositions Committee Sanders Louisiana Behrman Dremmlrey Rodeberg Grunewald Taft Secret Service Rodenberg Noel

Capitol Building in New York Partial Wrecked by Fire

Fire swept through New York state capitol causing partial destruction. The blaze started about 3 a.m. in the assembly library and burned for five hours, damaging the granite building erected in 1869. Estimated damage tops ten million dollars with half a million volumes lost, including documents dating to 1776. Governor Dix coordinated with firemen as senatorial deadlock loomed over the incident.

Associated Press Albany N. Y Lex New York State James Assembly Dix

Great Newspaper And Pedigreed Seed Corn Offer

The Kansas City Weekly Journal offers farmers a year of both the Kansas City Weekly Journal and The Missouri and Kansas Farmer for fifty cents plus one pound of pedigreed white seed corn. The Clay County White corn is 95 days, yielded about 90 bushels per acre, plain white ears, valued for quality and productivity.

Kansas City Weekly Journal Missouri and Kansas Farmer Kansas Clay County

Greeks Return Without Requisition Marital Murder Confession

Achilles Jentarakos in a Kansas City jail confessed to murdering George Barbaresos in Chicago after Barbaresos insulted his wife Angellique. Jentarakos and Angellique will be returned to Chicago without requisition.

Kansas City Greece Achilles Jentarakos George Barbaresos Chicago Achilles Barbarsos Angellique

Five of the Supreme Court Commissioners Chosen in Guthrie

Guthrie Okla Mar 29 five of the six members of the state supreme court commission created by the recent legislature were selected from five districts. Appointments go to Phillip Brewer McAlester Rosser Poteau J B A Seonlaal Chandler Sharp Purcell and John B Harrison Sayre with a sixth to be named at large. Terms run two years with 8600 annual pay. The commission aims to ease the congested docket while the capital move case in the United States Supreme Court is resolved.

United States Supreme Court Supreme Court Guthrie Oklahoma City Fred Branson Muskogee Democratic State Committee Elmer Fulton Supreme Bench Justice Hayes J. F. Sharp Purcell Robertson Chandler Jana Harrison Sayrelong Oklahoma Rosser Poteau Justice Williams Sharp Brower McAlester Superior Court Arkan

Notice to warrant holders on hand funds city warrants

Notice to warrant holders that funds are on hand to pay city warrants advertised September 24 1910 with interest ceasing October 24 1910 Contingent and Supply Fund warrants listed Fire and Water Fund warrants 280 282 275 317 218 312 356 Street and Bridge Fund warrants 141 147 146 145 144 143 142 140 254 385 338 370 Salary Fund warrants 151 154 285 J M Mahoney City Treasurer.

J. M. Mahoney

Seed corn offer bundled with two papers and free grain

Farmers can secure pedigreed white seed corn weighing over a pound per cob, with cobs filled to tip and many ears surpassing 1,400 grains. The Kansas City Weekly Journal offers a one year subscription plus The Missouri and Kansas Farmer for 50 cents, plus a pound of seed corn postage prepaid. Address Seed Corn Dept Kansas City Missouri.

Kansas City Weekly Journal Missouri and Kansas Farmer Kansas City

Truskett case winds through tense closing arguments

In Independence Kansas on March 29 jurors in the A A Truskett murder trial heard heated closing arguments from both sides. Attorneys clashed over insanity and self defense as the court prepared to instruct the jurors after a day filled with sharp rhetoric and dramatic remarks.

Independence Kans A. A. Truskett J. D Neely Montmorey Iss Charles Bucher Hal B. Clark Bucher Joseph Dren Charles Welch Truskett Tool P. Ss Coffey H. Stafford Texas S. H. Piper Tkett Buetl Stafford Saya T. V. Stafford J. R. Charlton Bartlesville Hal R. Clark T Ling Sford Flannelly Tye

Four Italians Arrested in Raimo Slaying Case

Kansas City police report four Italians arrested in connection with the assassination of Joseph Raimo an Italian freeman. The four are named as members of the Black Hand and are also tied to the murder of Mrs Pauline Pisano.

Associated Press Kansas City Tives Joseph Raimo Black Hand Pauline Pisano

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