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Newspaper
The Weekly Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1909
Page
1
More than one hundred fifty bodies were found in the lowest level of the St. Paul mine after flood and gas. Survivors traced to a retreat point five hundred feet from the manly shaft as a two day struggle ended. Messages on walls cited the dead and two timber fans and pick handles were found among the bodies.
Topeka Kansas November 24 Rumors say James E Hurley general manager Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railway may leave and take the presidency of the St Louis and San Francisco railway with A J Davidson resigning from the same post Fred Fox Santa Fe general superintendent is favored as the likely new general manager in Santa Fe offices
A Pan American cable reports several Americans jailed in Managua Nicaragua for refusing to contribute to President Zelaya s war fund. It notes Edear Hartix an American traveller overseas confirms the detention and broad motive behind the arrests.
A circular from A Har rin, chairman of the state code commission, proposes a December meeting at the commission office in Oklahoma City to discuss conflicting city and town laws. He seeks input from city attorneys to help harmonize laws on tax levies expenditures bonds eminent domain street railways and related topics.
Fire in the second gallery worsens earth caving east of the shaft, delaying rescue attempts for the St. Paul mine disaster. The men are believed trapped in the bottom shaft and risk starvation as cavings threaten access for days.
Philadelphia Nov 24 A burglary at the Valley Forge home of Secretary Knox yielded no valuables. Knox did not pursue investigation. Nearby, Carey Caldwell receives a new brother while H C Caldwell was wounded rabbit hunting near San Francisco. Brady, a Tulsa politician, is here to visit his daughters studying at Nevada Missouri.
Butler Missouri November fire destroys the DeArmond home killing Representative DeArmond and his six year old grandson Waddie. Mrs DeArmond and Hattie Clark escape unharmed as others remain missing. Neighbors search find possible remains. the two adults on the first and second floors escape with injuries.
Oklahoma will showcase drought tolerant corn and winter wheat experiments to 200000 farmers in Omaha. The exhibit from Oklahoma A and M College in Stillwater features 100 varieties of cotton, samples of corn raised by 25 Oklahoma youths, and prizes for Oklahoma grains. The display runs during the National Corn Exposition from December 6 to 18, with potential cash awards totaling up to 50000 and possible overall winnings up to 10000 for Oklahoma farmers.
George F. L. Blundell aged 45 and Miss Minnie Pieree aged 26, both of Welch, were married by Judge Prews at the city residence. They returned to Welch this morning where they will make their home.
A man was arraigned in county court on a bootlegging charge. He is represented by Attorney Sam Parks with B. Brady reconducting the cane for the state.
In Bartlesville Oklahoma on November 22 V J Kutatey a former real estate dealer was captured amid an alleged swindle investigation authorities said.
A tenement blaze in New York early today killed six people including two women one man and three children. Mrs Rose Caragill rushed from the third floor to rescue her children then disappeared inside the burning building. Fire crews battled the flames with numerous injuries reported.
London reports militant suffragette Alice Chapin was sentenced to seven months imprisonment after injuring a clerk by smashing acid on a ballot box at the Bemondey election. Alien Neftane received three months for a separate attempted assault.
Ben and] ion al charges filed against County Judge Alexander in Okmulgee Oklahoma. The complaint spans sixty typewritten pages detailing offenses including misconduct and administration issues. Judge Barcum ordered Alexander suspended and a special judge appointed to preside.
A partial program for the Southern Commercial Congress in Washington DC at Willard outlines December 6 and 7 events. It lists speakers including Charles Nagel John M Parker A G B Pierce and John Barrett with topics on southern propaganda trade and opportunities in the South and abroad.
G R B Mc Kinley, a bank wandler, arrested a suspect in Shawnee for swindling Barthwicle National Bank of 300 dollars. The prisoner was brought to the county jail by Constable John Wilson and held for Wilken. The suspect, Kuistney, allegedly obtained money through misrepresentation and fled.
Officials in Vinita announce multiple contracts for new gas lines and infrastructure. The Olive Ling division and other firms secure street and branch line work, with construction expected to start promptly as pipe shipments arrive and intake crews mobilize for winter gas service.
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