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Newspaper

The Weekly Chieftain

Location

Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Nov 15, 1912

Page

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Political Futures As Taft Roosevelt Wilson Reshape

By William J. Bryan an analysis of post election outcomes. Taft’s decline, Roosevelt’s uncertain path, and Wilson’s ascent shape a fractured GOP and a rising progressive Democratic force. The piece weighs party splits, potential constitutional reforms, and the fate of the third term idea amid shifting public support.

William J. Bryan Taft Roosevelt Mr. Roosevelt Democratic Party

Proclamation Issued by Governor Lee Cruce on Thanksgiving

Governor Lee Cruce proclaims November 28, 1912 a state holiday in Oklahoma. He urges residents to rest from labor and express gratitude for a year of abundant crops, peace, and prosperity, noting favorable weather, absence of pestilence, and economic relief. The document is dated November 8, 1912 and signed by Secretary of State Benjamin F. Harrison.

Lee Cruce Oklahoma United States State of Oklahoma City Benjamin F. Harrison

Senator Owen Leads Ticket in Oklahoma State Totals

In sixty-three counties official totals show United States Senator Robert L. Owen leading the presidential ticket by 7,131 votes and a 26,447 plurality over the high Republican electors. The socialist vote jumps to 33,144, a record, as school levy support fails to reach a majority of the total vote. Campbell Russell anti-board of agriculture bill remains ahead by large margins.

Oklahoma City Stxty State Election Board United States Senaor Robert L. Owen Elevon Guthrie Oklahoma County Owen Oklahoma Wagoner Socialist Party Leach County United States Campbell Russell

City ministers remove lumber from Gunter building

City officials with others hauled away lumber from the new Gunter building during Bulgin meetings yesterday and today. The material was sold largely to the city, and Saudere-Wright expects to move in within a few days.

Gunter Saudere-Wright

Natural Gas In Cushing Field

In Tulan Oklahoma on November 12 witnesses for the Cushing field testified there is about 200,000,000 cubic feet of gas without a market while other testimony claimed production is higher than stated. The inquiry will move to Oklahoma locations including Okmulgee Henrietta Muskogee Pawnee and possibly others as rumors circulate about an independent gas line to Kansas City.

Tulan Okla Cushing Field Raymond Short Oll Short Cushing Okinnigee Henrietta Muskogee Pawhuska Oklahoma Kansas City

Echoes of the Bulgin Meeting in Vinita

City ministers thank Vinita residents for the union service response. Praise goes to the choir, donors for meeting expenses and Dr Bulgin’s gift, the Chieftain editor, reporter Miss Isobel McCormick, and church supporters. The note urges ongoing faithful Christian work and active Christian outreach in Vinita.

Vinita Bulgin Chieftain Isobel McCormick Christ

Vinita interfaith meeting praises unity among denominations

The Vinita gathering praised the Bible and condemned infidelity and agnosticism as weak foundations. Methodists, Congregationalists, Presbyterians joined Baptists and Campbellites in harmony along the riverbank. Evangelists Dr Bulgin and George Rose, with his wife, left lasting quality ties and offered meaningful services, according to W O Davis, president of the local Ministerial Alliance.

Bulgin Rove Vinita Baptists Campbellites Dr. Bulgin George Rose Vina W. 0. Davis

Theodore Rooshvelt on progressives and the new program

New York November 1 Theodor Roosevelt praises the progressive party for its rapid rise and impact against established parties. He notes volunteers achieved a remarkable electoral and popular vote performance, vows the progressive platform will be enacted, and credits leaders and supporters for social and industrial justice while hinting the battle has just begun.

Wilson New York Progressive Party Tasck Lhan Theodore Rooshvelt

Spinal Meningitis Quarantine Clarified in Vinita

Reported meningitis cases in Vinita numbered thirty with a week ago three new cases. Officials say there is no danger of wider spread, the city is not quarantined and the school will reopen next Monday November 18.

Vinita

Haskell Offers Prize to Glubs in Oklahoma Contests

Stillwater Oklahoma November 13 members of the boys and girls clubs organized by the Oklahoma Agricultural Mechanical college will compete for twenty prizes this year Haskell offers cash prizes totaling five hundred and fifty dollars open to more than twenty thousand members in statewide contests for crops hogs sewing baking fruit and vegetables poultry and butter making awards range from 50 to 60 dollars per event with top prizes of 350 dollars for pure bred chickens and 60 dollars for displays of sewing and bread and cake exhibits contest entries must arrive by January 12 1913 with final reports and a five hundred word story of project work to be sent to John W Will site supervisor at Stillwater details available from Stillwater.

Stillwater Okla Oklahoma Agricultural & Mechanical College Haskell Oklahoma Hagkell Agricultural & Mechanical College Agricultural Clubs Agricultural & Mechanical College John W. Wil » Tate

Oklahoma city campaign to stop illegal hunting in eastern Oklahoma

A state campaign was launched to stop hunters invading eastern Oklahoma and shooting game before the fall season. Arrests were made of several hunting parties from other states near the border. Buck deer quail wild turkey hunting opens November 15 and runs to December 15 with one and a half per hunter. Female deer without horns have a 40 season. Antelope cannot be shot until after November 15 next year. Quail season extends to February with a 25-bird daily limit and 150 per season. Wild turkeys may be shot until January 1 with gobblers allowed March 15 to April 15. bag limit three turkeys. Extra deputy wardens were assigned to eastern Oklahoma districts to keep banders out of the state until opening.

Oklahoma City Oklahoma

Babe Scalded to Death in Oklahoma Tub Accident

In Nowata Oklahoma on November 2, a year-old child named Sue, daughter of Mr and Mrs Tom Roberta of Coody's Bend, fell into a tub of scalding water. The mother pulled the child from the tub but she died shortly after from injuries and shock.

Nowata Okla Sue Tom Roberta Coody's Bhd

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