Vinita Hosts Fourth Annual Charity Session Proceedings
Delegates arrive for the state conference of charities and corrections amid strong program variety. Notable talks include Miss Barnard on the state organization, George Sehon on dependent children, and Mrs. Lindsay on outdoor relief. Vinita’s welcome speech stressed mercy, child welfare, and defeating inhumanity, with a city luncheon and planned smoker for visiting delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daly
State Conference
Sec
Editorium
S. G. Welles
Isqopal
Vinita
Guymon
Kate Barnard
Charities and Corrections
Barnard
Vintiana
Beard
Vicn
George L. Sehon
Louisie
A. L. Malone
Orans
Pryor
Alice Rice
Shawnee
Poer
Association
George Sehon
Louisville
J. Smelter Bartlesville
Stewart
Lawn
A. K. Wray
Ate Barnard
Stolper
Theo
Shalf
Starr
Ladica
Gentleoh
Jury Deliberates in Columbus Trust Suit in Ada OK
In Puisa Okla April 28 a jury in the case of the Columbus Trust and Vites Company of Columbus Ohio against Indianola Contracting Company and ex-Gov Charles N Haskell delayed verdict. Foreman asked for full instructions from the court as jurors faced uncertainty over reaching a verdict and a new trial may be granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puisa, Okla
Columbus Trust and Vites Company of
Columbus
Ginst
Indianola Contracting
Colny
Gaynor Charles N. Haskell
Columbus Trust Company
Bank
Fight over committees in Senate over party lines
Washington April 28 The open fight between progressive and regular Republicans over senate committee assignments did not escalate as Gallinger submitted the lists Cummins urged delay The progressives aimed to protest Wanger's committee refusals to place La Follette and Bristow on interstate commerce and finance Democrats offered no aid The Missouri Kansas and Oklahoma selections listed include Gore Reed Owen Stone and others Chairmanships of minor panels followed The senate organized for business adopting the majority drawn lists A Memphis hotel fire trapped a woman suffocated smoke filled lower floor at Palmer hotel injuring several others
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Washington, D C
Gallinger
Republican Committee On Committees
Cummins
Senate
Waenger
LaFollette
Bristow
Interstate Commerce and Finance
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Pinance
Stone
Owen
Gore
Agriculture
Forestry
Commerce
Reed
Immigration
Manufactures
Philippines
Pacific Railroads
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Complaint Filed Against Santa Fe Rail Rates
The Interstate Commerce Commission received a complaint from the Oklahoma Corporation Commission alleging unreasonable and discriminatory freight rates on livestock from Oklahoma City to western and southern points and on rail freight from Oklahoma points to other states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Sante Railway
Oklahoma City
Western
Bali
Oklahoma
Interstate Commerce Commission
Oklahoma Corporation Commission
Not Authentic Extracts From McNamara McManigal Confession
Los Angeles reports on April 28 describe the third day of coverage of the McNamara McManigal dynamite case. Officials say published extracts claimed as McManigal confessions are not authentic and detail how early statements reached Detective Burns in Chicago and later District Attorney Fredericks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
John and
James McNamara
Ortie McMangal
McManigal
Burns
Chicago
Fredericks
Habeas corpus granted for Lorimer inquiry defendants
Chicago April 28 Judge Petit in the circuit court granted a writ of habeas corpus for Edward Tilden George Benedict and W C Cummings within half an hour after arrest on contempt warrants issued by the Lorimer bribery investigating committee of the Illinois senate. Deputies held the warrants for refusals to obey subpoenas and the hearing set for next Monday. The defendants were released on five thousand dollars bond each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Petit
Eolrcuit
Tilden
Lorimer
National Senate
Clieuit
John H. Healy
Helm Committee
Clue to Identity of Centralia Bandits Found
Deputy Webb and Sapp returned from the north part of the county after a bank robbery attempt at Farmers and Merchants in Centralia. A stolen horse and buggy was recovered, and an old man at Talala provided a lead about his wayward son and three accomplices seen leaving Osage country for the east, believed to be the Centralia bandits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dany
Webb
W. H. Sapp
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Centralia
Talala
Osage
Centralla
Race Across Continent Failed 10 Save Life
Mrs. Margaret Dally Brown died in New York after a rapid illness following arrival by special car from Anaconda Montana. Daughter of the late Marcus Dally and wife of H G Brown banker, she was taken ill during a Montana trip and brought to New York for heart strain, with husband, mother and other relatives at her bedside. She inherited several million from her father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Margaret Dally Brown
Marcus Dally
H. G. Brown
Fifth Avenue
Montana
Anaconda
Inquiry in Shoe Contracts Sparks Washington Row
In Washington on April 28 Representative Gardner of Massachusetts filed a resolution of inquiry after Representative Diffenderfer of Pennsylvania charged that money and influence secured a monopoly for Herman & Co. in army and navy shoe contracts. Gardner called for all contract information from the secretaries, as Diffenderfer vowed to prove his claim of firms frozen out and bankrupted by the Boston firm’s influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
House
Representative Gardner
Massachusetts
Diffenderfer
Pennsylvania
Army
Navy
Gardner
Secretary of War
Secretary of the Navy
Mr. Gardner
Hig
Herman & Co
Boston
United States
Oklahoma to Seek Federal Aid for State Geological Survey
Norman April 28 The state geological survey seeks federal cooperation for summer research. Charles N Gould state geologist plans surveys in six areas including Winita Tulsa Claremore Cleveland Sapulpa north-central counties and Wichita and Arbuckle mountains. Federal help could double output and bring top geologists to Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman
Okla
State Geological Survey
Oklahoma
Washington, D. C
Chas. N. Gould
Winita
Tulsa
Claremore
Cleveland
Sapulpa
Wichita and
Arbuckle
Attempt to Burn Ballot Vault Halts County Election Trust
Guthrie Okla April 28 An attempt to destroy Logan county ballots worth 250000 was made at the former state house after the window was pried up and a fire dropped onto ballot sacks. A cloth blocked flames and smoke alarms. About half the ballots were burned as election contests linger in hearings for Favors and Mitchell seeking recounts.
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Guthrie
Okla
Logan County
Oklahoma State House
J. Favors
John Murphy
Favors
W. H. Mitchell
Fire disrupts re count in county election dispute
The sheriff notes ballots in the Payore Murphy contest were not burned. Mitchell’s case faces a recount impossible due to a fire that destroyed the county clerk records spanning twenty two years in the vault where the blaze began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bart Murphy
Mitchell
Kickapoo Land Recovery Deals End Settlements
The Department of Justice accepts compromises in suits to recover Kickapoo lands in Lincoln and Pottawatomie counties Oklahoma. Speculators who fraudulently obtained deeds will lose title or have lands restored to the Indians with rent for occupancy. The settlements follow a Senate inquiry prompting the attorney general to sue to restore the lands to the Kickapoo Nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Department of Justice
Lincoln
Oklahoma
Pottawatomie Counties
Senate
Buits
Jury rules against Haskell in Tulsa stock case
In Tulsa on April 29 the jury awarded Columbus Savings and Trust of Columbus, Ohio a judgment of 1999.57 on a suit for 9400 over stock in Indianola Contracting Co of Muskogee. Former Governor Haskell acted as his own counsel after a three day trial that attracted much attention.
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Tulsa
Oklo
United States
Columbus
Haskell
Robbery at Hiawatha Union Depot Stole Four Sacks Mail
Robbers broke into the Union depot at Hiawatha Kansas early today and stole four sacks of mail. The rifled contents were found near the depot this morning, prompting an investigation by local authorities and postal inspectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Hiawatha
Kans
Union
Reduction In Refined Petroleum
The Standard Oil Company today announced a reduction of fifteen cents per hundred gallons in refined petroleum. Also notices WALNUT LUGS WANTED For export 144n and up by Geo. E. B. Davis Vinita. In Craig County Oklahoma a Bank of Big Cabin corporate plaintiff sues M. B. Bruce and heirs for a $133.25 note with mortgage on land in Trout Addition Big Cabin. Defendants Ethel Bruce and Ed White must answer by May 1, 1911 or judgment for $200 plus costs will be entered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
The
Standard
Ethel Bruce
Ed White
L. C. Bruce
M. B. Bruce
Bank of Big Cabin
L. ©. Bruce
Craig County
Oklahoma
Big Cabin
Rathel Bruce
Vinita
Lee R. Mito
Guardianship and sale petitions for minor estates in Craig and Delaware counties
Court order set for May 15 1911 to hear petition by Justie Jones guardian to sell all or part of minor James A Jones estate. Notices of sale of Willie A Ballard minor real estate in Ottawa and Craig counties set for May 15 1911 with terms cash, 10 percent certified check, Grove Oklahoma. Also divorce suit Martin J Wright vs plaintiff pending, answer due June 2 1911.
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Chieftain
State of
Oklahoma
Craig County
James A. Jones
We Jones
Justie Jones
F. Parks
Addis A. Brown
Draby
The
Willie A. Ballard
Tom Ballard
Delaware
Wille A. Ballard
Delaware County
Ottawa
Craig
Ottawa County
Towit
Grove
Okla
F Guardian
Martin J. Wright
Neville & Mitchell
Lee R. Mitchell
Notice of Shawnee Indians meeting on May 4 1911
All Shawnee Indians who are interested as heirs or original claimants in depredation claims should meet at White Oak post office on Thursday May 4 1911 to perfect arrangements for collecting their claims. Attending will be attorney Charles B. Rogers and the Shawnee Business Committee to outline work and assist others. Also includes a brief note of berry pickers wanted by Neosho Fruit Growers and Shippers association starting May 18 or 20 and walnut logs wanted for export by Geo. B. Davis.
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White Oak
Charles B. Rogers
Shawnee Business Committee
Cyrua C. Cornateer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nual Conference of Charities and Corrections
Hearta
Jay
Ike Yours
Robert Burns
Haskell Gase
la Follette
Memphis
Memphis, Tenn
Palmer Hotel
Commission
Ades
Army Contract
Geo
EB. Davis
State of Oklahoma
Va. M. BE
Bruce
Myrtle Smith
John Smith
Elma White
Blanche Bruce
Willie Bruce
Audra Kelly
William Kelly
Neosho
Walnut Logs
Geo. B. Davis
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