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The Weekly Chieftain in Vinita, Oklahoma

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Newspaper

The Weekly Chieftain

Location

Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1911

Page

2

Coweta Riot Leaves City Attorner Dead Amid Lynch Fear

In Coweta Oklahoma on a Sunday riot the city attorney J D Beavers was shot dead by Ed Suddeth who was then lynched after a mob attacked. Carmen Oliver and Stellar Thompson were wounded, Ed Ruse was shot and survived. State guards were deployed from Muskogee to restore order as tensions ran high and talks of arming negro residents spread.

Muskogee Okla Oklahoma National Guard Coweta W. R. Allen Wagoner Oklo J.D. Beavers Wagoner County Carmen Oliver Stellar Thompson Suddeth Flowers Nime Tulsa Red Bird Virgil Hurt Swazer Katy Ed Ruse Swaxer Hurl Ed Suddeth J. Beavers Oliver Thompson Suddeath

Freezing Temperatures Hit Texas and Oklahoma Cotton Belt

Oct 2 reports from the Texas and Oklahoma cotton belt show killing frosts across wide areas in both states. Temperatures ranged from Ardmore 41 to claremont snow in Kent County. In Durant Okla the mercury dropped to 23 with ice. upland cotton may fare better while lowlands suffered. Ardmore and Shawnee noted heavy frost with top crop damage and earlier opening speed.

Dallas Tex Texas Oklahoma Ardmore Durant Claremont Kent County Okla Mercury Shawnee

No Move Made In McNamara Gage Trial

Los Angeles reporters note no courtroom action by key figures in the McNamara murder trial as Judge Bordwell plans rulings on three talesmen for cause. Darrow visits McNamara and his brother in jail, while the district attorney and staff prepare for witness testimony and the possible confessions linked to Ortie McManigal.

McNamaras McManigal James B Darrow Mr. Darrow United States Supreme Court Los Angeles Cal Walter Bordwell Talesmen James B. McNamara Times Clarence 8. Darrow John J International B.C. Robinson A. R. Mclotosh Ortie KB Wisconsin Woods

School Anniversary and Parker Hall Corner Stone Event

The Fortieth anniversary of the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy at Rolla will be marked by the laying of the Parker Hall corner stone and the memorial address for Lyman F. Parker. David R. Francis will deliver the memorial. a Parker statue will be donated by the Parker family. A morning program features histories and remarks by prominent attendees. the afternoon includes the memorial ceremony. A football game between Central College and the Miners follows, with a reception and dance to conclude the day. Judge and Mrs. L. F. Parker and Miss Jacqueline Parker plan to attend.

Holla School of Mines and Metallurgy Rolla Parker Hall Lyman F. Parker Frisco Parker David R. Francis St. Louis Mr. Parker Thomas L. Rubey School of Mines G. A. Duncan Walter Williams J. P. Greene Liberty, Mo W. P. Evans Public Schools Missouri J. L. Harrington Kansas City E. Haworth National Association of State Mining Schools W. Rowland Cox New York Arch A. Johnson Grand Master of Masons of A. TL. McRae Royal Arch Masons of Bert 8. Lee Knights Templar of Miners Mechanical Hall

Intends to Kill County Judge in Tulsa

Tulsa battles with J. B. Wilson an infamous insane inventor at large again seeking the county judge N J Gubser and Assistant Chief J J Moran. He has been deemed insane four times and escaped from Norman asylum and en route to the institution. He previously attacked Moran with a club in a First Street store before police subdued him.

Tulsa Okla J. B. Wilson Wilson Norman Oklo N. J. Gubser J. J. Moran Moran First Street

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Mnamara Roborate McManigal St. Louis Democrat Missouri University L. F. Parker Parker Plaza Kansas City Star Sues Vinita
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