General Alfred Orendorf Dies At Springfield Illinois
General Alfred Orendorf, noted capitalist and Democrat leader, dies at his Springfield home aged Ba. He headed prominent banks in Vinita Oklahoma and Illinois Life and Franklin Life Insurance. Funeral arrangements pending with services likely Sunday per Judge Gill.
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Alfred Orendorff
Springfield,ilinois
Springfield
Alfred Orendorf
Internations! Banks& Triet Company
Vinita
Okla
Orendorf
Mitole
Mmons Khem
General Grendorit
Timole
Nation’s Civil War Captain Becomes Major General in Ill- Fated Career
Obituary recounts a Civil War captain later promoted to major general, with 1909 business ventures including involvement with the International Bank and Trust Co after moving to Vinita. It notes his wife’s death, health decline, a fatal wind accident, and leaves two daughters Minaoe Hdna and Agnes, plus son Jobo Orendorff. He was a leader in Spring Hold and a respected lawyer and Mason Odd Fellow. The piece praises his integrity, deferential manners, and community service, and laments his passing as a deep loss to the state.
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J. W. Orr
Vinita and
Houe
Minaoe Hdna
Agnes
Jobo Orendorff
Joplin
Odd Fellows
Spring Hold
Bar
Polleh
Tran
Eatcom
Elvie
Robbery Claim Doubted as Four Thousand Missing
Associated Press report from Peoria Illinois describes Gedames Mahan a 25 year old night employee at an American Represe company who claimed to be robbed after a safe containing four thousand dollars vanished. Part of the money was found in his sleeve and further investigations revealed inconsistencies in his story.
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Associated Press
Peoria
Gedames Mahan
American Represe
Peary disputes Rasmussen on Cook polar expedition
Washington Oct 2 Hy Associated Press Peary telephoned scientific friends claiming Rasmussen’s news was unauthentic and stating Keut Maswansen could not have seen Cook expedition members. He argued any information Rasmussen received was not free hand and followed Rasmussen’s Copenhagen report on Dr Cook’s polar plasma.
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Washington, D.C
Dr Cook to Lead Mount McKinley Expedition
A compact dispatch reports Dr Frederick A Coole wired plans to lead an expedition to Mount McKinley, seeking to organize a swift ascent with expert support. The message indicates urgency and intent to mobilize soon, outlining preparations and leadership.
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DR. Cook
MT. M'Kinley
Topeka
Kata
Bute Journal
Latrenew
Kaus
Frederick A. Coole
T. le. Dyebe
Duenth
Mount Meklatey
Dyele
Taft commended for stand against drink at temperance convention
Delegates at the thirty sixth annual convention of the National Woman’s Christian Temperance Union in Omaha begin with opening remarks by Lilian M. Blevend as President Stevens delivers the annual address. She praises President Taft for continuing his firm stance against alcohol and reviews temperance work from the past year.
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Associated Press
Omha
Neb
National Woman's Ochefetian Temperance Union
Lilian M. Blevend
Stevens
President Taft and Cannon Tension in Inland Waterways Plan
Gregory Texas Oct 2 The New York American correspondent with President Taft reports growing friction with Speaker Cannon. Taft supports expansive inland waterway improvements while Cannon resists bond proposals. The piece notes party strains across the Midwest and West as dissension over Cannon’s leadership surfaces amid looming congressional elections.
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Taft
Conservation Congress
Waablogton
Powial Savings Bank
Catman
House Conference Committee
Congress
Bia Bond
Jane Pla
Cannoniam
Milnoy
Minnegote
Idaho
Montana
Oregon
California
Emperor of Russia Pays a Visit to Italy
Nicholas of Russia arrived in Italy amid a cordial welcome and suppressed protests. The anticipated meeting with King Victor Emmanuel was viewed with keen interest as relations between the two states appeared friendly and stable.
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Emperor OF
Russia
Italy
Taly
Nietwlan
Haly Tony
Nicholas
Victor Ammaniel
Post Office Robbery Reported at Jasper Missouri
Associated Press scene report from Carthage Missouri dated October 28 states robbers blew the safe in the Jasper post office and took fifteen dollars in currency and a few stamps. The criminals fled in a stolen buggy.
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Jasper
Missouri
TY Associated Prom
Carthage
Hare
Thanksgiving clash may decide Oklahoma grid title
Guthrie Oklahoma November article notes the Thanksgiving game between Oklahoma University and Epworth University in Oklahoma City could decide the state championship. Both teams beat Central Normal and Southwestern Normal, Epworth undefeated but untested against stronger rivals, Sooners beaten by Kansas Jayhawkers, and other regional prep and college sides show mixed results. Football injuries include a freshman from University of Oklahoma with a broken leg and a Chilocco Indian player hurt in practice.
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Guthrie
Okla
Get
Oklahomoa University
Epworth University
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Central Normal
Southwestern Normal
Kingfleher College
Epworth
Central
State University
Kingfisher
Sooners
Kansas Jayhawkers
Kansas
Booners
Northwestern Normal
Cogeh Davis
Tonkawa Buoch
Chilocee Indians
Redektare Hai
Logan County
Indiatee
Haskell Indians
Missour Valley
Oklahoma University
Secon
Forrest Brewster
Government Will Not Stop Libel Prosecutions
Washington dispatch reports the next libel prosecutions by the federal government will occur in New York City where indictments were returned against the New York World. Courts may delay due to congestion. no removal of defendants is planned as in Indianapolis. Government counsel McNemara conferred with Attorney General Wickersham, but details and plans were not disclosed.
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Washington
Panama Defenser
New York City
New York World
Indichapolia
Stuart McNemara
Chharge
S Candh
Wickersham
MuNa
Hora
Number Thirteen Proves Unlucky at Hartshorne
In Hartshorne Oklahoma October 22 the Rock Inland Coal Mining Co mine No 10 faced a deadly blast. Of thirteen entrants thirteen men, all but one are dead. William Franklin a colored man and Antonio Monado died of their injuries today. James Johnson the trapper boy remains alive but in critical condition.
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Hartehorns
Okla
Rock Inland Coal Mining Company
Wiliam Pranklin
Antonio Monado
Jomee Johnson
Final settlement of bank's affairs in Fort Scott case
The final report by John Wetts, receiver of First National bank of Fort Scott Kansas, was approved by Judge Pollock in Kansas City federal court. The bank failed November 20 1908 with liabilities of 506000, depositors paid 50 percent, receiver available for 20 percent more, and $35000 recovered from directors for criminal negligence. Assets were sold to Bankers' Trust of St Louis for 49000. Only three of 15000 depositors objected. discharge expected in about a month.
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Kansas City
John Wetts
First National Bank of
Fort Scott
Kans
Pollock
Federal Court
Grant Hornaday
Bankers’ Trust Company of
St- Louis
EB. C. Gates
Hubert Lordier
Hornaday
First National Bank
Chenault
Pitt National
Newton, Kens
Chenault Bank
Mf Insurance Company
Telephone
Electric Light
Mrs Hutton Says Taft 15 Not Woman's Choice
Mrs May arkweight Hutton of Spokane wife of L W Hutton a mine operator and new Washington Political Equality league president says in a public statement after Taft and Bryan northwest tours that voters chose a man who stands for the classes over the mass and that women have no voice in this election she envisions a new organization to unite old party principles and urges granting women the ballot to empower their work.
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Spokane
Wash
Mayarkweight Hutton
L. W. Hutton
Willonaire
Washington Political Equality League
Taft
William Jennings Bryan
Northwest
United States
Thinking Women of
America
Brooks Attempted Wife Murder Near Web City
Edward Brooks, a miner, attacked his wife during a walk on the electric streetcar tracks toward Web City. He escaped after slashing her throat. she is badly injured and likely to die. The couple, from Claremore Oklahoma, now resides in Seattle.
Taft Addresses Houston Crowd From Rice Hotel Balcony
Taft spoke for about three hours in Houston on October 2, drawing a highly demonstrative reception. From the Rice hotel balcony he described the crowd as "ten acres of people" before an automobile trip and departure for Dallas.
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Associated Press
Houston
Tex
Taft
Texas
Rice Hotel
Himsolf
Dallis
True name of healer was Charles McLean
Associated Prony reports that Francis Schiatter who died Tuesday at Hastings Nebraska is actually Charles McLean confirms David McNaughton who has known the healer for 35 years MacNaughton asserts the alias and long acquaintance in Chicago news copy.
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Charles McLean
Chicago
Francis Schiatter
Hastings
Neb
David McNaughton
MacNaughton
Southern commercial campaign outlined by Mathews
Mr John L Mathews secretary of the Mississippi Valley Transportation company outlines a plan to profit from shallow navigable streams in the south He will address the Southern Commercial Congress in Washington on December 6 presenting models diagrams and pictures to show freight potential He notes 23 000 miles of navigable streams in or benefiting the south and says heavy shippers should act now The Southern Commercial Congress will meet at The Willard with a near record attendance for Congress Week and then join the National Rivers and Harbors Congress in Washington
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Washington
D. C
John L. Mathews
Mississippi Valley Transportation Company of
St. Louis
Mathews
Congress
United States
National Conservation Commission
Southern Commercial Congress
Willard
Thones
Congress of the
United State
Judge O'Brien Appeals to Supreme Court in Oklahoma
Guthrie Os Oct Yh Tl n O'Brien county Judge of Woodward county appeals to the supreme court from a Woodward district court verdict finding him guilty of willful and corrupt conduct by office and removing him as county judge He was granted a supersedeas bond pending sentence and appeal The appeal contends the court lacked authority to remove him while judge of a court of record and argues contempt proceedings were proper The defense also cites incompetent evidence and insufficient proof as grounds for reversal
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Guthrie
T. Lyn O'Brian
Woodward County
Supreme Court
District Cour
O'Brian
Serious trouble averted by timely interference
Sapulpa Okie reports a street confrontation after court adjourned between W E B McDaniels ex Sheriff Henry King and Kraft charger defendant. Friends of both parties intervened when McDaniels spoke to King and King allegedly reached for a gun, preventing a possible serious incident.
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Sapulpa
Okie
W. EB
McDaniels
Henry King
Was
Kraft
King
McDanielé
Two IGE Companies Ordered to Correct Weights and Pricing
Guthrie Oklahoma October 22 The corporation commission issued two orders against Marietta and Paul Valley company directing standard gauge toales on wagons and to weigh lead for customers The orders prohibit price discrimination and warn against refusing service due to customer complaints Antitrust provisions are outlined in the directives to the companies
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Guthrie
Okla
Corporation Commission
Marietta and
Cherokee starvings prompt government aid appeal
Caption by Jim Wilkinson from the hill east of Grand River describes the full blood Cherokees in a state of extreme want. He warns of likely famine before winter ends and urges government attention and aid. He notes money owed to the people could be paid now.
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Jim Wilkinson
Hile
Grand River
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General Orendorff
Orendorff
Alinola
Democratic Party
Fendere Lu Muany Clyle
The
International & Trust Company
Ilinoia
Peary
Rosmussen
New York
Hartshorne
Ft. Scott
Mrs. Hutton
O'Brien
IGE Companies
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