Bankers Escape Violence After Tahlequah Trial
Cash L Pratt, acquitted of killing Dick Terry, travels with two armed guards from Tahlequah toward Muskogee to avoid possible retaliation. The 20 June shooting occurred at the Cherokee payment booth, Pratt claiming self defense amid strong local ties and fear of unrest among Cherokee factions.
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Muskogee
Okio
Tahlequah
Cash L. Pratt
Cherokee County
Dick Terry
Pratt
Terry
Jait
Table Quad
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Murray Haskell
Haskell
Cuse
Hastings and King
E. G. Mitchell
Harriron
Ark
J. J. Courtney
Keenan
Utah
Terrys Mort
Stockman Preparing to Exhibit at Joplin
Manly B Updike of Olly Okla seeks space at the Ozark Interstate Exposition in Joplin Missouri from October 8 to 17. He plans to exhibit a string of Percheron horses headed by Duke of France and asks Leforce Brothers to help secure a carload of Craig county cattle for the county display.
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Stockman
Joplin
Winlta
Okla
Manly B
Updike
City
Duke of France
Warren
Leforce Brothers
Manly B. Updike
Olly
Oklahoma
Craig County
Father And Uncle Dead After Oklahoma Assault
Associated Press report from Arkansess City Kans dated Sept 17 recounts the axe attack on a thirteen year old girl near Newkirk Oklahoma. The girl's father Taylor Shepard and the uncle J W Shepard died from injuries while Walter Cassidy was arrested and three others remained in custody.
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Associated Press
Arkaness City
Kans
Girly
Newkirk
Oklo
J. W. Shepard
Taylor Shepard
Walter Cassidy
Priestley of Oil Fame on Republican Committee
Guthrie Oklahoma Sept 14 Hon G George Priestley of Bartlesville is chairman of the republican finance committee for the state campaign. Other members include Wesley Dial Pawhuska Charles Renfro Guthrie Peter Bowers Enid J J to Graw Ponca City W H P Trudgeon Oklahoma City W T Barrett Carmen William J French Sulphur Oscar A Wells Muncogee J W Henaley Okmulgee Will H Hart Ada Tom Wall Poteau L A Dolman Ardmore J H Wilkins McAlester D L Larsh Norman J W Hocker Purcell Dave Malernee Walters.
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Guthrie
Oklo
George Priestley
Bartlesville
Republican Finance Committee
Jim Herries
Harris
Wesley Dial
Pawhuska
Charles Renfro
Peter Bowers
Enid
J. J. To Graw
Ponca City
W. H. P. Trudgeon
Oklahoma City
W. T. Barrett
Carmen
William J. French
Sulphur
Woods County
Oscar A. Wells
Munkogee
J. W. Henaley
Okmulgee
Will H. Hart
Ada
Tom Wall
Poteau
L. A. Dolman
Ardmore
J. H. Wilkins
McAlester
Fifth District
D. L. Larsh
Norman
J. W. Hocker
Purcell
Dave Malernee
Walters
Farmers Hold Annual Meeting In Craig County
The Craig County Farmers Institute meets this afternoon to elect officers for the coming year led by President Frank Franklin and Secretary Mae White. A political clash looms as Republicans press for a single delegate to Stillwater next August amid talks of broader partisan influence, with lectures on domestic science and agriculture by state officers and instructors scheduled for 3 PM.
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Craig County Farmers Institute
Frank Franklin
Mia
Mae White
Stillwater
State Board For Agriculture
I Istitute
Inma Matthews
Chairman Love to Initiate Civil Court of Appeals
Guthrie Okla Sept 17 Chairman Jack Love of the corporation commission proposes a measure to create a civil court of appeals to handle commission cases exclusively. He says the court would speed decisions to within thirty to sixty days, alleviating congestion from delayed rulings.
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Guthrie
Okla
Jack Love
Corporation Commission
Civil Court of Appeals
Love
Renowned delineator Fred Wyckoff tops vaudeville circuit
Fred Wyckoff, famed for his portrayals of Rube and old men on the American stage, holds a premier position as the best known and highest paid delineator in vaudeville. His reputation spans the coast to coast, with appearances in all major theatres and a sensational four month run two seasons ago.
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Fred Wyckoff
Mr. Wryckoffs
America
Ballinger Seeks Cabinet Showdown Over Resignation
Washington dispatch reports Secretary Ballinger may resign after the cabinet meets on September 26 or may stay on until a congressionally appointed committee issue is resolved. Ballinger flies from Seattle to Washington to consult aides and prepare for a possible showdown with his colleagues, with Taft's stance seen as pivotal.
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Washington
Richard A. Baltinger
Seattle
Congress
Representative Committee
Ballinger
Taft
Dickinson
Phillippines
Bailinger
Interior Department
Root
Flint
Minneapolis
Jst
Jwhiele
Chicago
Taft patronage letter signals GOP policy across departments
Washington Sept 17 Indications grow that a letter from Charles D Norton secretary to the president to an unnamed Iowa politician expresses Tafts policy on patronage toward all Republicans including insurgents and regulars. Copies were sent from Beverly to executive heads in Washington without transmittal notes.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Charles D. Norton
Iowa
Taft
Beverly
Washington
Miners' Kansas City Convention Advances Ratification
Progressing slowly in Kansas City coal miners gathered to ratify the contract ending the strike in the southwest. Delegates said they hoped to finish the ratification tonight after a noon recess.
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Kansas City
Southwest
Haskell critiques Roosevelt in Kansas fair address
Lawton Oklahoma September 15 Governor C N Haskell delivered an analysis of the New Colonel Roosevelt at the Southwestern State Fair. He attacked Roosevelt on town lot cases and his removal from the Democratic National Committee, urged by political moves to persecute Roosevelt. He accused Roosevelt of changing his stance since leaving the presidency and questioned his remarks on the Supreme Court and the square deal. He claimed Roosevelt protected Paul Morton and halted prosecutions to benefit party figures.
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Lawton
Okla
C. N. Haskell
Roosevelt
Muskogee
Democratic National Committee
Ronly
Kansas City
United States Supreme Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Paul Morton
H. M. Daugherty
Columbus
Daugherty
Square
Reductions Sought as Oklahoma Refineries Face Suspension
Kansas City Sept 17 A conference between Oklahoma refiners and producers yielded no clear result The aim is to readjust refined oil rates Railroad stance remains unchanged risking refinery suspensions if rates are not modified The dispute centers on economic pressure within oil industry corridors
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Oklahoma
Elections Ballots to be Printed for Statewide Vote
Guthrie Oklahoma September 16 the state board will award the contract for printing 700000 election ballots and a like number of ballots carrying questions to be submitted to voters. Questions cover local option high license woman suffrage new Jerusalem Bryan election law referendum substitute for Bee 2 Art IX constitution and railroad tax shared equally by all school districts.
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Guthrie
Oklo
State Board of Affairs
New Jerusalem
Bryan
Powers Nominated in Kentucky Republican Primary Landslide
London Ky Sept 16 Late returns from the Eleventh district show Caleb Powers nominated over incumbent Don C Edwards by about 10000 votes. Powers carried all but four of nineteen counties amid reports of clashes including a fatal shooting at Grapevine. Powers campaigned on a platform of vindication in Goebel assassination.
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London
Caleb Powers
William Goebel
A. E. Wilson
Don ¢. Edwards
Powers
Grapevine
Hazard
Squire Colwell
John Holmes
Goebel
Cannon Wins By Small Majority In Illinois Primaries
Chicago results show Speaker Cannon renominated by reduced plurality while George Foss leads a progressive opponent in a neck and neck race. Downstate votes are heavier with early indications of Browne renominated to the state house and Chartleff challenging the GOP speaker. In the Eleventh district Ira G. Copley leads rival Conn, Jr., and in the Tenth district England trails Foss with 1,092 to 1,041 votes.
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Chicago
Joe G. Cannon
George Foss
Ilinois
Cook County
Lee O'Neill Browne
House of Representatives
B. G. Chartleff
House
Browne
Stone
William Lorimer
United States
Ira G. Copley
Eleventh
George W. Conn, Jr
Friends of Conn
Copley
Conn
Foss
Committee On Naval Affairs
Washington
Cannon
G. P. Englehart
England
H. 8
Boutell
Congress
F. B. Gansbergen
Gansbergen
Arthur West
Oklahoma rail order exemptions touch four big lines
Guthrie September 16 the injunction orders of Unit Judge Hook affected four larger Oklahoma railroads while most state lines may be exempted by a special order of the railroad commission. Missouri Oklahoma made application to exempt freight schedules and rates, with hearings moved to September 20 due to absent parties. A pending car door order and a census guided plan for through tickets faced delays as representatives argued the rule impracticable.
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Guthrie
Oklo
Judge Hook
Sion
Assault as thirteen year old girl targeted in Newkirk
A man entered the home of Taylor Shepard in Newkirk Oklahoma and assaulted his thirteen year old daughter and the uncle J W Shepard. The assailant was fatally injured during a confrontation as a pursuit by vigilante citizens. The girl and uncle were attacked as local tension ran high with possible motive connected to a dispute between Shepard family members.
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Associated Press
Newkirk
Okla
Taylor
J. W. Shepard
Taylor Shepard
Kansas City
Shepard
Kirk
Ant
Walter Cassidy
Democratic Congressional Will Meet in Oklahoma Details
The Democratic Congressional Committee of the Third district Oklahoma calls a meeting for September 20, 1910. It will be held at the Bank building on the second floor and all committee members are urged to be present.
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Democratic Congress
Mittee
Oklahoma
Bank of Building
Franklin Lionberger Wedding Sees Eva Wed Franklin
Miss Eva Lionberger and Franklin were married at a tan church parsonage in the evening. After the ceremony they visited the bride’s parents and enjoyed a delic supper. The couple plans housekeeping eight miles east of town. The groom is Frath Hassell’s son and already a respected, capable young man in the county.
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Eva Lionberger
Franklin
Tan Church
Lionberger
Willie Hassell
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Franklin-Lionberger
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