Lone Negro Holds Up Katy Depot at Osage
Osage Junction Okla Oct 21 a tall negro robs passengers in a coach used as waiting room at 1:45 am taking about 52 dollars, three gold and two silver watches a perfume bottle and a gold ring. He vaults the door with a gun and forces the night clerk to hand over ten dollars and a ring before marching him two miles down the track. Local pursuit begins at daylight as officers and citizens search rugged hills for the desperado described as six feet tall in a light suit and gray cap.
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Osage Junction
Okla
Osage
Katy
Gibraltar
Cleveland
Dr Crip pen to be hanged November 8 in London
Associated Press reports in London that Dr Crip pen will be hanged on November 8. The sheriff advanced the date by one week to today, October 24.
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Associated Press
London
England
Dr. Crippen
Two Governments Join Search For Balloon Azarea
The Swixe balloon Azarea, noted in Algoma Canada seven hundred seventy two miles from St Louis, was tracked as of this morning. The United States and Canadian governments have instituted a joint search. The America II and Busselsdorf II remain to be reported.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Algoma
Canada
United States
Aviator Caught by Wind Dashes to Ground at Meet
Belmont Park N Y Oct 22 Todd P Shriever in a biplane was caught by a gust and dashed fifty feet to the ground injures not serious the aircraft destroyed Captain Bald win in his Red Devil flew from Garden City six miles at about a mile a minute to the field arriving to assist
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Associated Press
Belmont Park
N. Y
Todd P. Shriever
Captain Baldwin
Garden City
Corn Yield Affidavit From Saline Creek Farmers 1910
Y A Scott and John Ford certify that on October 19 1910 they shucked a 40 row long plot on W A Scotts farm along Saline creek Delaware county Oklahoma. The corn weighed 308 pounds with an estimated yield of 63 pushers per acre planted June 28 on 6 ¾ acres. The seed came from Pat Ryan on the Pat Shannahan farm near Vinita.
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Y. A. Scott
John Ford
W. A. Scott
Saline Creek
Delaware County
First National Bank of
Vinita
Okla
Pat Ryan
Pat Shannahan
Indictments Served on Siloam Bank Officials
In Rogers Arkansas on October 22 twenty grand jury indictments were served on officers of the Bank of Siloam Springs. The charges allege they received money after learning the bank was insolvent before its August closure. Bonds set for Fred Davey 6000, R M Morris 6750, W H Davey 2250. Expect creditor payout under 20 percent.
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W. H. Davey
Fred Davey
Morris
Claims Walkout Will Not Interfere With Public
In St. Louis on October 22 officials of the machinists union report no word from President James OConnell on reopening talks to settle the Missouri Pacific strike urged by Sedalia business men. Boilermakers pipe fitters and blacksmiths continue their walkout while switchmen plan to refuse handling cars with strike breakers starting Monday. General Manager Sullivan says the walkout will not affect the traveling public. Subpoenas ordered for the county court jury to be convened November 14.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Machinists Union
James O'Connell
Missouri Pacific
Sedalia
Sullivan
Indian land sales begin November 25 at public auction
Five Civilized Tribes unallotted land totaling 000,000 acres in Oklahoma will be offered at public auction to the highest bidder. The sales will commence here on November 25 at specified times and locations.
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Five Civilized Tribes
Oklahoma
Checks Stolen From Traveling Salesman on Katy Train
E M Chapman a Swift and Company traveling salesman misplaced a grip on the Katy train between this city and Parsons. The bag held about 500 in checks and a number of orders. Conductor notified and search found nothing. Chapman must phone business contacts to replace orders and stationery.
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E. M. Chapman
Swift & Company
Katy
Parsons
Chapman
Death List on Increase, Cincinnati, O
The death list in yesterday's wreck on the Hork ing Valley railroad near Harpster was increased to three last night by the death of Elmer Thompson of Letoy Kansas.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Horking Valley
Harpster
Elmer Thompson
Letoy, Kans
Crippen Found Guilty of Murder and Sentenced to Hang
London report says Dr Crippen was found guilty of murdering his wife after a thirty minute jury deliberation. Crown proved the body in the cellar was his wife and Crippen faces hanging. The execution date announced as November 15.
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Associated Press
London
England
Dr. Crippen
Richard Muir
Crippen
Alverstone
Game Postponed On Wet Grounds In World Series
In Chicago on October 21 the fourth game between the Chicago National and Philadelphia American league teams was postponed until tomorrow due to wet grounds.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Brown Charged With Robbery in Tolga Lane Case
Sherif Ridenhour received a message from Sherif New Dion of Tulan county to arrest Sam Brown and notify him. Brown is charged with robbing a white man at Tolga Lane last night. He lives near Bluejacket and officers are watching for him.
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Sherif Ridenhour
Sherif New Dion
Tulan County
Reso
Sam Brown
Newblock
Brown
Tolga Lane
Bluejacket
Predicted News Buildings To Blow Up Amid Strike
Albert Krettler of the International Printing Pressmen's Union warned at a Denver meeting that the three local newspaper buildings with striking pressmen could be destroyed before publishers settle the dispute. The crowd listened in near silence as he spoke and urged action.
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Associated Press
Denver
Col
Denver Trades and Labor Assembly
Albert 8. Krettler
International Printing Pressmen's and Assissant's Union
Krettler
What Has Become of Those Voters
Oklahoma City officials report four thousand of fourteen thousand Republican and Democratic registration letters sent to voters were returned as invalid or moved. Investigators note many addresses match no current residents, with most names traced to Democratic registrations. Frank Cook vows a thorough pre election review to verify voters and challenge potential fraud at polling places.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Re Publican County
Batoh
Frank Cook
City Central Committees
Met
North Broadway
Highth
Ninth
Lst
Mr. Cook
Crace and McNeal Clash Over Oklahoma Governing Issues
Two men contend for Oklahoma governor with starkly different stands. Crace backs the two cent fare, the bank guaranty, the grandfather clause, and people control of corporations. McNeal opposes all of these propositions.
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Lee Crace
Joe McNeal
Oklahoma
Crace
Vinita Edges Toward Tie with Broken Arrow in Rough Tilt
Vinita high school battled Broken Arrow yesterday afternoon in a rain drenched game. The smaller Vinita squad, outmatched in weight, trailed early as Broken Arrow scored first. A second quarter pass Smith to Wright tied the game, and Vinita surged in the third and fourth periods but could not push ahead. Fumbles and penalties from rule changes hampered both sides as Vinita escaped defeat with a tie.
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Vinita High School
Broken Arrow High School
Vinita
Broken Arrow
Vinsta
Smith
Wright
Deception of W Neal Questioned in Oklahoma Race
The text accuses Republican governor candidate Joseph W McNeal of deceit in asserting Judge Hook was a Democrat and appointed by Cleveland. It corrects the record noting Hook was named US district judge in 1899 by McKinley and elevated in 1903 by Roosevelt, urging voters to verify records and questioning McNeals fitness. It discusses intra party strife and the insurgent movement amid a pro Democratic sentiment.
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Joseph W. McNeal
Judge Hook
Cleveland
McNeal
Kansas
United States
District of Kansas
McKinley
Page XIX
Hook
Roosevelt
Caldwell
Lst
United States Court
Federal Court
Page V
Oklahoma
Joe McNeal
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