Treasurers Report for April 1909 Craig County
The report by Col. B. O. Ficklin shows tax distributions for the month ending April 30, 1909 to townships, districts, and towns with numerous condensed figures. It notes warrants to be paid on presentation from Court funds, Supply fund, Contingent fund, and Poor and insane, with interest dates and the County Treasurer signature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
B. O. Fickiin
Craig County
Bras
Centralia
Welch
Isis Rons Green
Roxpfalty
Hh. D. Ficklin
New Uniforms Arrive for Vinsta Baseball Team
The Vinsta baseball team received new uniforms this morning ahead of a game against Miami. Town legend warns new gear brings bad luck, but players aim to break the spell with a strong start.
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Vinsta
Miami
Bone Wall
Vinsta Boys
Prosecution Begun Over Sugar Refining Disclosures
By Associated Press New York May 1 federal government will begin criminal proceedings as a result of disclosures in suits against the American Sugar Refining company announced today by special government attorney Henry Stinson.
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Associated Press
New York
American Sugar Refining Company
Henry Stinson
Congress Asked to Investigate Missouri Railroad Rates
Washington May 1 Senator Warner introduced a resolution at Governor Hadley’s request urging the Interstate Commerce Commission to probe freight and passenger charges of railroads in interstate trade with Missouri and nearby states. The measure notes eighteen railroads defend Missouri rates as confiscatory while railroad figures claim interstate trade is taxed unfairly high. If approved, the commission could issue orders deemed appropriate. The measure awaits possible Monday consideration. if objected, it would go to the Interstate Commerce Committee led by Senator Elkins.
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Washington
Missouri
Warner
Hadley
Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
Contiguous States
Railronds
Lnter State Commerce Commission
Committee On Interstate Commerce
Senator Elkins
Hel en Yarbrough Dies After Suspected Murder Case
Helen Yarbrough, once traced to Springfield Missouri, reportedly murdered John Bullette in Claremore Oklahoma, then killed herself with strychnine while en route to jail. Detected after visa by detectives, she died hours later in hospital. Mrs Yarbrough said Bullette was attentive then deserted her. She traveled to Wichita with an unnamed man and registered as J Jerome and wife of Kansas City before remaining.
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Wichita
Kang
Helen Yarbough
Springfield
John Bullette
Claremore
Oklo
Cour Ly
Yarbough
Bullette
Og J. Jerome
Kansas City
Miners of St Joe Lead Company Strike Spreads
Bonnie Terre Mo May 1 The strike of miners in Deadwood spread to this place today when underground employees of the St Joe Lead Company quit work. The big mills of the company were forced to close and seventeen hundred men are idle.
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Associated Press
Bonnie Terre
Deadwood
Bt. Joe Lead Company
Extravagance Declared a National Disease by Borah
Senator Borah urged an income tax to curb deficits and fund a stronger navy and army. He argued taxation should shift some burden from labor toward wealth, insisting the system must be fair and known, with public opinion aroused to curb waste and excess. He warned against relying solely on consumption taxes and called for concrete, transparent levies on property interests.
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Associated Press
Washington
Mr. Borah
Borah
New York
Mr. Ford
Congress
Aldrich
Mnet
Rhode Island
Ltr
Department of Government
Lt Han
Rhode
Dorah
Tulsa Mayor Sued for 26000 Alleging Alienation of Wife
Tulsa Okla May 3 A district court suit seeks 25000 to 26000 damages from John Mitchell and Mr and Mrs Egan claiming Mrs Rankin was improperly intimate with Mitchell in July at Eureka Springs Ark and October in a Kansas City hotel The suit accuses the Ehegan couple of aiding the alleged liaison and calls for sensational features in court Attorneys Gray Carrol Judge J B Diggs head Mitchells counsel and Biddlson Campbell represent the plaintiff
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Tulsa
Okla
John
Mitchell
Vern Rankin
Mra
Td Egan
Keane
Rankin
Bureka Springs
Ark
Kanana City
Gray Carrol
Biddlaon and
Campbell
Clinton a City of the First Class
Guthrie May 4 Governor Haskell issued a proclamation declaring Clinton in Custer county a city of the rural clans thus elevating its status in the state framework.
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Clinton
Guthrie
Oklo
Haskell
Custer County
Great Lakes Seamen Strike Expands Involves Thousands
Chicago, May 1 strike of seamen on the Great Lakes against the Lake Carriers Association enters full operation today. About twelve thousand sailors from various unions participate in the labor action across all ships.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Great Lakes
Lake Carriers Association
Publishers Charged With Libel Appears In Court
Indianapolis May 1 Deleavan Smith and Charles B Williams proprietors of the Indianapolis News were indicted in the District of Columbia for libel tied to the Panama Canal purchase. They will appear here late today to post bond for future removal and trial.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
Deleavan Smith
Charles B. Williams
Indianapolis News
District of Columbia
Panama Canal
District of Columbbia
Special prosecutor Rush arrives to lead Muskogee case refiled grand jury
Sylvester H. Rush special prosecutor for the federal department of justice reached Muskogee from Washington via Tulsa with District Attorney Gregg to oversee a new specially drawn grand jury. He will direct proceedings to reinvestigate conspiracy charges tied to the Muskogee town case and prepare preliminary steps before the inquisitorial body convenes in Tulsa. Subpoenas will be issued and jurors must come from the old western Indian Territory district.
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Muskogee
Okla
Sylvester H. Rush
Federal Department of Justice
Washington
Tulsa
Rush
Gregg
Turner Hotel
Department
Campbell
Marshall
Haskell
Ruah
Perfoot
D. V. Middleton
Western Indian Territory Federal District
Western District
Indian Territory
Exposures Spur Probe of Sugar Trust Frauds
Washington, May 3. Exposures of the American Sugar Refning company frauds draw attention to tariff concessions in the Dingley law and Payne bill. No congressional fight yet, but Bristow plans an attack. inquiries will probe why a criminal combination secured favorable terms. Attorney General Wickersham says criminal proceedings will target officials responsible.
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Washington
American Sugar Renning Company
The
Sugar Trust
Congress
Bristow
Congresa
Senate
Aldrich
Finance Committee
Secret Service
Roosevelt
Trust
Wickersham
Oklahoma Club Women Elect Third District Leader
The Third District Oklahoma Federation of Women's Clubs re elected Mrs Lela Folger Catlin of Bartlesville as president and adopted a constitution to conform to state federation instructions. The meeting aimed to perfect the district federation.
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Bartlesville
Okla
Oklahoma State Federation of Women's Clubs
Lela Folger Catlin
New Wagon Bridge at Peoria Collapses into River
Three arches of the new concrete and steel wagon bridge recently opened for traffic fell into the river at Peoria today. It lies at the bottom as a total mass. No one was on the bridge at the time.
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Associated Press
Peoria
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Helen Yarbrough
Heracli
JOE L.ead Company
SUES
Smiley Furniture
Vinita
Sylvester Rush Bagk
Senator Bristow
Oklahoma Club Women
D. H. Wilson
Ver
Cobb Hotel
Idelity Farm Loan Co
Vinita, Olda
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