Ballinger barred from Land Office case surfaces
Washington May 11 Attorney Brandeis pressed Ballinger on a ruling barring him from appearing before the General Land Office on Cunningham coal claims after his retirement as commissioner The committee also sought original memoranda used by the president in Ballinger's vindication and dismissal of Gravis The hearing adjourned as Brandeis argued Ballinger rushed Cunningham claims to patent amid Glovis protests and urged a pause in action.
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Washington
Interior Department
Ballinger
General Land Office
Cunningham
Brandeis
Secretary of Interior
Ballinger-Pinchot
Land Office
Secretary of the Interior
Lawler
L. G. Gravis
Glovis
Sensation in Induced Baby Kidnapping Case Develops
In Holton Kansas on May 10 Associated Press reports a sensational feature in the baby kidnapping trial of Captain Tillotson of a Kansas City detective agency. Three letters to Stella Harclay, the child's foster mother, described kidnapping plans from Topeka. Handwriting expert verified the signatures as Tillotson. State to finish evidence with Charlotte Bleakley testifying.
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Associated Press
Holton Kans
Titlotwon
Kansas City
Marion Bleakley
Tillotson
Stella Harclay
Fester
Topeka
Tillomon
Charlotte Bleakley
Railroad bill passes House by wide vote
The railroad bill was approved by the House 200 to 126. The recommit motion failed 157 to 100. An amendment by Mann of Illinois to authorize acquisition by the railroad line was defeated 169 to 160.
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HOUSE
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Perentyalx
Mann of
Ilinois
Rait Transportation Line
Antedated Summary Admitted by Attorney General
Washington May 12 Attorney General Wickersham tells the House judiciary committee that his summary to the president on the Brandeis charges was antedated. Ballinger read the letter to the Ballinger Pinchot investigation panel.
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Associated Press
Washington, D.C
Parker
House Judiciary
Ballinger
Oklahoma will surprise world says Judge Hoffman
Judge Roy Hoffman of Chandler and Shawnee Oklahoma declares census figures will astonish the nation. He notes Oklahoma passing two million population as natural resources and agricultural wealth expand. He praises rapid industrial growth and Kansas City friendship while staying at Hotel Baltimore with Mrs Hoffman.
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Kansas City
Roy Hoffman
District Court of
Chandler and
Shawnee
Okla
Oklahoma National Guard
Board of Public Affairs
Oklahoma
Hoffman
Baltimore
Boy Robber Fears A Doagoination In Muskogee Case
In Muskogee Oklahoma May 10 a 17 year old youth Hea Cleo Hohr confessed aiding the Nowata post office robbery of 1100 He fears assassination if freed and pleads for jail safety His mother begs no bond and the boy asks to return to jail Evidence suggests the 1000 is buried under a Nowata parlor corner and a barn site has been cleared Federal officers pursue the leads Rohr testified his brother in law Frank Collins coerced participation and Collins faces 3000 bond with a guard during the brick removal witness Trolli aided the burglary authorities search the sister in law home for the buried money.
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Muskogee
Okla
Hea Cleo Hohr
Nowata
Joe Mubbard
Robr
Hin
Hin Ife
Rohr
Cynthia Collinge
Frank Collins
Collins
Hobr
Pat
Trolli
Collings
Rush gangellation suit against Santa Fe filed
Guthrie Oklahoma May 12 Attorney General West will go to Washington to file in the U S Supreme Court to cancel the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad title to the right of way in Oklahoma and enjoin railroads and express companies from accepting interstate shipments of intoxicating liquors into Oklahoma for consignees holding internal revenue licenses A special venire is ordered Wellington Kansas May 10 the trial of June Vandervoort for murder was postponed due to juror exhaustion.
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Ry Associated Press
Guthrie
Oklo
West
Washington, D. C
Supreme Court of the United States
Atchson, Topeka & Banta Fe Railroad Company
Oklahoma
Associated Press
Wellington
Kath
June Vandervoort
Tariff Fight Heats Up as Regulars Counter Payne Plan
Washington May 12 Regulars in both houses vow to challenge the tariff board provision in the sundry civil bill. Debates will span days with Payne Fordney Clark and Fos sMass turning the nation toward tariff rhetoric before the next election. The conflict centers on production cost inquiries and fallout from the Payne Aldrich law.
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Washington
Tat
Senate
House
Tariff Board
White House
Capitol
Payne, Dalzell
Fordney
Michigan
Committee On Ways and Means
Watt
Tawney
Minnesota
Fitsgerald
New York
Ember
Payne
Benator Beveridge
Indiana
Champ Clark
Clark
Representative Payne
Congress
Representative Foss
Massachusetts
Letter of appreciation from Muskogee teachers
Secretary Whee of the Commercial Club received a letter from the Muskogee teachers thanking Vinita for the gold medal and certificate awarded at the Northeastern Oklahoma Teachers Association meeting held in March. The teachers praise Vinita’s citizens and pledge to return whenever possible, with warm regards from Edwin S. Monrod, Superintendent.
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Whee
Commercial Club
Teachers of
Muskogee
Oklahoma
Teachers
John A. Wine
Vinita
Wise
Commercial Club of
Northeastern
Teachers’ Association
Muakogea
Muskoghe
Edwin 8. Monrod
Potterton Trial Continued in Poison Death Case
Arkansas City May 11 The preliminary hearing for Louis W Potterton and Mrs H A Allen charged with causing the death of Francis K Potterton by mercurial poison was continued today until May 26.
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Potterton
Arkansas City
Ark
Louis W. Potterton
Hmmm A. Allen
Francis K. Potterton
Two Known Dead In Wreck Of River Packet
St Louis readers report the Mississippi packet City of Saltillo struck a rock and foundered near Glen Park. Two women passengers drowned and eleven others are missing presumed lost. Captain Harry Crane commanded the boat. one survivor confirmed most missing are dead.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Mississippi River
Saltillo
Glen Park
Mite Aun Rhea
Nashville
Tenn
Mia
Iemae T. Rhea
Harry Crane
Totat
Roosevelt Engages With Specialist On Arrival in Berlin
Col Roosevelt arrived in Berlin from Sweden and was met by Secretary Von Schoen for the emperor. He consulted a throat specialist for hoarseness before a special train carried him to Potsdam for a luncheon hosted by the emperor and empress.
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Preas
Berlin
Col
Roosevelt
Sweden
von Schoen
Potsdam
Roosevelt Accepts Taft Appointment as Special Ambassador
In Washington on May 1 1910 Col Roosevelt accepted by cable Taft’s offer to serve as special ambassador representing the United States at King Edward VII’s funeral in Bog land. A separate report from Quincy on May 12 notes the launch of the torpedo destroyer Andrew Sterrett, a new open-type design with enhanced speed and two turbine screws.
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Associated Preach
Washington
Col
Roosevelt
Cable
Taft
United States
Edward VII
Bogland
Anapointed Arena
Quincy
Andrew Sterrett
Sterrett
Cherokee Payment Begins After Seventy Five Years
Washington May 12 after seventy five years delay the four million dollar Eastern Cherokee payment has commenced. Special Commissioner Guton Miller will begin payments to a few thousand people in North Carolina then move to Tahlequah Oklahoma for the flat payments. Checks of about 199.19 to 40 claimants will be paid in county seats of the Cherokee nation. Senator Owen earned a large fee for engineering the Cherokees claims through the court of claims after a decade of work.
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Washington, D. C
Oklahoma
Tahlequah
Guton Miller
North Carolina
Owen
Court of Claims
Congress
Forest fires devastate towns across Wisconsin and Michigan
Wausau Wisconsin reports Makino destroyed including ten residences and four stores as fires cut wire lines. Bayfield and Washburn area battles raged with towns under threat. Grand Marais Michigan possibly destroyed. Taft near Grand Marais almost wiped out. Dozens of farms and villages face flames as drought persists and rain remains absent.
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Wausau
Wis
Makino
Inez
Bayfield
Lake Superior
Milwaukee
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Washburn
Taft
Grand Marks
Corning
Allston
Michigan
Wandamuses Secretary To Receive Petition
Guthrie Oklahoma May 10 6 The supreme court today handed down an opinion by writ of mandamus instructing the secretary of state to receive and file the petition signed by fifty nine thousand names submitted by the Sons of Washington a secret society whose aim is to advance temperance policy and seek an amendment for local option liquor licensing.
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Associated Press
Guthrie
Oklo
Aupreme Court
Secretary of State
Tnd
Sons of Washington
Jury panel notified for county court term meeting May twenty third
The cenure of jury men for the next term of the county court has been notified to meet on May 23. Names include B A McParland S H Blond J W Hyon Herman Lightfoot Walter Woodall William Pields Bird Ballinger Cal Brows H T Rogers George Comption J W Jackson John R Deltrich C B Miner Frank Roselle John Sturivant A J Atkinson J N Coal Clink Rogers Thomas Cheek J J McGee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.A. McParland
H. Blond
J. W. Hyon
Herman Lightfoot
Walter Woodall
William Pields
Bird Ballinger
Cal Brows
H.T. Rogers
George Compaton
J. W. Jackson
John R. Deltrich
C. B. Miner
Frank Roselle
John Sturiivant
Iniquities of Tariff Exposed at Progressive Meet
Descriptions of tariff bill denunciations fill a Town Coliseum rally led by Senators Dolliver and Cummins with over 10 000 progressives in attendance. Attacks target Taft and Aldrich while restructuring efforts aim to reform the party and expose alleged corporate greed within the Guggenheim syndicate.
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den Moines
Jonathan P.dolliver
Albert B. Cummins
Olf Cumming
Taft
Benator Aldrich
Benator Dolliver
Republican Party
Aldrich Wos
Guggenheime
The
Ryans
Paul Morton
Mammoth Trust
Asa Tuly Her Company
Gumgenheim Syndicate
Alanka
Attacks on Hyde Testimony in Swope Case
Associated Press reports in Kansas City detail the Swope poisoning case. Mrs Hyde confirms brother Thomas’s whereabouts on December 18 and Dr Hyde’s cyanide capsules figure in the death. Swope testifies he held the capsules when telephoning Dr Twyman and Mrs Clinton identifies the time and location. Professors Behweltser and Cady say amalgamating forty aldehyde with ammonia cannot create hydrocyanic acid in a corpse. Indications show the state nearing closing arguments with ten hours per side to address the jury.
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Associated Pres
Kansas City
Swope
Hyde
Thomas
James H. Clinton
Independence
Dr. Twyman
Mir
White Oak Excited Over Shooting Affray
A drunken man apparently enraged at Bert Anderson fired at Emery Gordon and two women at a White Oak home. A bullet barely missed, injuring only a splinter. deputies arrested Anderson and he was jailed.
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White Oak
Agner
Bert Anderson
Emery Gordon
Meri Jan
Sherif Ridenhour
Anderson
Andérami
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Offman
RUSH
Santa FE
Wandamuses
Dury
Iowa
Tate
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