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Newspaper

The Weekly Chieftain

Location

Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Nov 11, 1910

Page

8

Democrats Celebrate Wins and Predict GOP Shakeup Across States

Reported returns show J A Daugherty Democrat winning Missouri's Fifteenth district and Champ Clark predicting a solid House majority for Democrats while Oklahoma's Lee Cruce defeats Joe McNeal by 20 000 to 25 000. Recounts planned in St Louis and Missouri pensioned offices.

Daugherty Missouri St. Louis J. A. Daugherty Bowling Green Champ Clark House of Representatives Clars Clark Oklahoma City Okla Lee Cruce Oklahoma Joe McNeal Guthrie Associated Press Shannon Democratic State Committee Toker Supreme Court Hayo Hamlin Kansas City Courtney Hamlin Springfield Holmes Hall Sedalia Hall Ham- Sedalis United States Senate Dolliver Iowa Carter Montana Senate California Connecticut Delaware Massachusetts Minnesota Michigan Nevada North Dakota Pennsylvania Rhode Island Utah Vermont Washington Wisconsin Wyoming Florida Indiana Louisiana Maine Maryland Mississippi Nebraska New Jersey New York Ohio Tennessee Texas Virginia West Virginia Baldwin Massachusetts Foss Harmon Oldahoma Cruces Oregon Carey Alabama O'Neal Wee Carolina Beas Polquitt N. Dakota Burka New Hampshire Base Promier Lana Carroll Kansas Stubbs Michigan Osborn , 40,000 Minnesota Eberhart Aldrich Banc Dakota Vessey McGovern Johnson Hooper Fusion Colorado Idaho Oeures Dem jUrdiana Towa Kentucky

Returns in Full for Craig County Election Canvass

The Craig County canvass confirmed democratic majorities from initial reports. Republicans won in Vinita Township with George Costley as commissioner, David Meredith as justice of the peace, and Clem Huelsenkamp as constable. Local option failed by 450 votes while school tax and constitutional amendments carried locally. County and township totals enumerate gubernatorial and statewide race results, including state officers and local trustees, clerks, treasurers, and justices of the peace across multiple townships.

Dick T. Morgan Congress Elmer E. Fulton Morgan Haa George Conger Anti- Saloon League Conger Texas County Muskogee City Pontotoc County Woodward Mangum Town Greer County Woods Harper and Fills Tulsa Guthrie Arémore Nathan A. Cole Milwaukee Grady Caddo Jefferson Murray Love Bryan County Choctaw County Washington County Jackson County Washita County Prohibition Kiowa County Garter County BIH George Costley David Meredith Clem Huelsenkamp Vinita Township Cumbie Worlaliat J. J. McAlester Gilbert W. Dukes John G. Wills A. Briggs Ben F. Harrison Donald R. Fraser J. V. Kolachny Hl. E. Strick P. A. Ballard James T. Burne Maple Giles W. Parris Samuel L. Bartholomew Jacob J. Trulett Board of Agriculture G. T. Bryan William H. Beaver J. R. Allen Gev A. Henshaw Emory D. Brownlee J. F. McDaniel Supreme Court W. H. L. Campbell Chas. C. Chapell H. M. Sinclair Justice Supreme Court Third District Matthew J. Kane A. J. Biddison Fifth District Jesse J. Dunn L. M. Keys Judge Criminal Court of Appeals Eastern Jas. R. Armstrong Thos. C. Humphry Criminal Court of Appeals Southern Henry M. Furman Dwight Brown Thomas H. Doyle E. W. Snoddy James S. Davenport Chas, B. Creager G. M. Snider John O'Brien George Harris Geo FR. Brady Martin Clark A. G. Hamilton B. L. Goodman Frank Haley Michael O'Hara W. H. Crocker A. J. Cox Newt D. Williams Matt Fields Tim Shanahan Albert Oskison Justice of Peace M. C. Christian Democrat Thos B. Harp Bill Whitaker J. P. Fritz Township M. R. Chapman W. B. Coley A. B. Beriger Justice of the Peace A. J. Pitchford Edward Stanley O. D. Neville Stanley Meredith John Kimbrough J. N. Walker Joes Clem Huelsenkamp Ee Frank Lee Walker Huelsenkamp

Doubled Work for Railway Clerks Week of Count

The post office orders a nationwide mail count for the week beginning November 13 to gather data for congressional action. Each clerk reports totals of piece counts by mail type, with separate tallies for full mail cars and apartment cars. TulsaChief Clerk R R Johnson mobilizes staff to assign extra work and ensure completion.

United States Post Office Department Washington Congress Tulsa R. R. Johnson Johnson

Vinita To Welcome New Oil Refinery Plant

A deal closed by Judge Lyman F Parker and a Commercial Club committee with John Milliken to build the Vinita Oil Refinery Co on the Bagby land north of Cabin Creek. The brick concrete plant will start with 35 workers in 20 days, hire at least 20 permanent staff, and later expand. Milliken, a St Louis millionaire, chose Vinita over Katy, citing strong growth and industrial options.

Lyman F. Parker Mexers Riddle, Chandler Mitchell Commercial Club John PF. Mil.ken Vinita OU Milliken Vinita Chelsea Bagby Land Cabin Creek Frisco Aiatey Vinita Oil Refinery Co John F. Milliken St .Louis Katy

Cope and Lewis plan race track for Vinita

Vinita will host a new racing complex as Cope and Lewis buy a 70 acre tract at Wilson Street. A standard half mile track with 60 stable stalls and a grandstand is under construction. The project aims to affiliate with a state circuit and include a fair exhibition with booths for local real estate promoters.

Vinita Cope & Lewis Wilson Street Lewis Chieftain Estat

New Pastor is Called for Vinita Christian Church

The Vinita Christian church called UK Rev. James M. Miller of Joplin to become pastor. J M Jones announced Miller accepted the call, to begin work later this month. Miller, a Diamond, Missouri native, studied in Lexington Kentucky and led a growing church there before preaching in Joplin about a year. The call was hearty and unanimous despite other candidates. The Chieftain wishes the congregation well.

Christian Church of Vinita James M. Miller Joplin J. M. Jones Chaiman Mr. Miller Diamond Graduatin Lexington The Christian Church

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