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Newspaper

The Weekly Chieftain

Location

Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1911

Page

2

Enforcers May Carry Guns Under Prohibition Policy

Governor Les Cruces states deputy enforcement officers have sheriff powers in enforcing prohibition and may carry weapons for protection. He says deputies may raid places with known violators without warrants and that enforcement must be strict. Enforcement officer Caudill distributes the governor’s guidance to deputies. A separate suit in Guthrie seeks $6,600 damages against Kay county Sheriff Mead over an arsenic dip incident injuring Courtney’s cattle.

Oklahoma City Les Cruces W. Caudill Cruce Abe Oklahoma Crice Candil Guthrie Okla Paul M. Mead Kay County Courtney Matthew St. Louis Mead

New Oklahoma Charters

Oklahoma City report lists charter filings with details for three firms. Texas Benevolent and Social Club of Oklahoma City has no capital stock, with incorporators A Wagener Walter Spore and M Bird of Dallas. Times Publishing Company of Collinsville has a $5,000 capital, incorporators D. Ward Sadie Ward and D J Green of Collinsville. Toela Printing Company of Tulsa has $96,000 capital, incorporators William Stryker Walter Allen A F Robertson and Tate Brady, all of Tulsa.

Oklahoma City Texas Benevolent and Social Club A. Wagener Walter Spore M. &. Bird Dallas Times Publishing Company Collinsville Capital Sadie Ward D. J. Green Tolea Printing Company Tulsa Wiliam Stryker Walter Allen A. F. Robertson Tate Brady

Shawnee County Attorney Contests Absolute Pardon Plan

Shawnee Oklahoma September 23prohibitionists bitterly oppose an absolute pardon for former Chief of Police Sims. County Attorney Holt leads the contest with emphasis on lack of link to the bootlegging fund and the Bulgin grand jury echoes. P Noll defends the process claiming no tangible criminal intent is shown.

Shawnee Okla West Sims P. &. Noll Shawnes Connell Oklahoma City Noll

Gordon submits map of congressional districts for Oklahoma

Oklahoma City Sept 22 Seth Gordon former secretary of the state election board arrived from Muskogee with a proposed eight district map to be shown to the legislature. Districts mix Kay to Nowata with Democratic majorities varying. the eighth district leans Republican.

Oklahoma City Seth Cordon State Election Board Muskogee Cordet Kay Pawnee Osage Tulsa Washington Rogers Nowata Craig Mayes Delaware Serond—Wagoner Cherokes Adair Siquoyah Maskell Latie Ier LaFlore McCurtainc Okillngee Mclntosh Hughes Pitrebure Coal Atoka Pushuatata Bryan Choctaw Comanche Tilman Stephens Jefferson Cimarron Texas Beaver Harper Woods Woodward Hills Roger Mills Custer Beckham Harmon Greer Jackson Alfalfa Grant Major Garfeld Noble Dewey Blaine Kingfisher Logan Payne

Believed murder shocks Parsons girl find

An unidentified young woman about 18 was found dead Saturday night in the home of T. C. ONeal, a notable Parsons merchant. Authorities think she came from Pawhuska, Oklahoma, and that foul play is suspected though no definite proof exists. The nude body was discovered on a bed.

Parsons, Kans T. C. O'Neal Pawhuska Okla O'Neal

Taft Seeks Middle Ground In Illinois Speech

President Taft met with Illinois Republican leaders in Peoria to defend his record and push a middle course between Conservative and Progressive wings. He acknowledged political missteps, defended his vetoes, and urged gradual reform while insisting reformists should be judged by deeds, not platform talk. He noted Canada reciprocity defeat and spoke at a Knights of Columbus event before departing for St. Louis.

Peoria Taft Ilinois Ils Tian Life Party Canada Republican State Central Committee Cullom Oglesby Deneen Lorimer Supreme Bench Republican Party Supreme Court Knights of Columbus Demcratic St. Louis

All South Conference aims to boost southern tourism

Col D C Collier and Dave Dawe tour the South to promote the Memphis All-South conference on October 9, seeking support from Little Rock real estate, board of trade, and Ad Men's Club. They outline how increased southern tourist travel could aid Panama California Exposition plans and boost regional development. The trip included luncheons, receptions, and a Dallas banquet with strong local organizational support.

Memphs Col. D. C. Collier San Diego Cal Dave Southern Commercial Congress Washington Arkancas Marion Hotel Real Estate Bureau Emmet Morris Col. Collier Dawe Board of Trade W. W. Dickinson Gentemen Little Rock South Pacific Coast B. R. Batterree Arkansas Land Congress George R. Brown Ad Men's Club Mr. Dawe Dallas Aotos Fort Worth Dallas Chamber of Commerce

Parole Application Notice for A. F. Brown

On or about October 1b 111 I intend to make application for parole from prison A. F. Brown a.

A. F. Brown

Baptists Condemn McAlester Action in Oklahoma

Pittsburg County Baptist Association held a three day session in McAlester Oklahoma on September 23. The final business adopted a resolution deploring and condemning Governor J J McAlester for pardoning bootleggers murders and other criminals convicted in state courts. The group commended Governor Crice for refusing such pardons. The resolution passed unanimously in a local church near Col McAlester’s home in the town bearing his name.

Day Observed 43 Jewish New Year

Saturday noted as Rosh Hashanah marking the Jewish New Year 1672 with observances across the United States. In cities ceremonies occur, in smaller areas a cessation of work. Vinita stores closed until 6 pm. The holiday recalls Leviticus 23 24 and is the holiest after Yom Kippur.

United States Vinita

Auto Parade A Feature Of Ozark Exposition

Joplin Missouri September 22 Parades will be featured during the Ozark Interstate Exposition in Joplin October 7 to 16 The Automotive Club backs a large parade with prizes for entrants and expects about four hundred automobiles The event will run alongside an Industrial pageant and a labor and fraternal parade and replaces the auto flower parade with planned decor by motorists.

Joplin H. A. Forkner The Automobile Club Clb Parkner P Auto Middle West

Percival Choctaw Enrollment Battle Comes Before Court

Washington DC September 28 The supreme court of the District of Columbia orders Secretary of the Interior Fisher to show cause on October 6 why he should not be compelled to enroll Jesse Percival and Taylor Forest Katie Rebecca and Narcissa Percival as Choctaw by blood. The case hinges on prior Dawes commission actions and later corrective rulings, with mandamus to remove the word Disapproved and insert Approved, plus allotment rights for Bokhom a Oklahoma lands before October sales. Attorneys Kappler Merillat Jones Apple Franklin represent the Percivals.

Washington, D. C Cing Clabaugh Supreme Oury of District of Columbia Secretary of the Interior Fisher Indiais Jesse Percival Taylor Forest Katie Rebecca Narcissa Percival Mississippi River Percivals Dawes Commission Department Atoka County Bonaparte Congress Hitchcock Mandamus Bokhoma Oklahoma Supreme Court of the District of Columbia Kappler & Merillat James K. Jones Apple & Franklin Ardmore Okla

White Oak School Attendance and Activities Update

The White Oak school reports steady attendance with good weather. Students Rafferty siblings and Jim Bennett joined briefly. new seats and supplies arrived. Lee Barnard set up furniture. seventh and fifth grade classes show strong lessons. teachers attended a Vinita meeting. Viera Jones Ida Hedger and Tona Whitaker gave recitations. Gladys Caste was ill for a day, first absence in three years.

Lester Denney Rafferty Jim Bennett Lee Barnard Vinita Viera Jones Ida Hedger Tona Whitaker Jones Gladys Caste Gladys

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New Oklahoma Charters Gordon Believe Little Rock, Ark McAlester Ozark Exposition Joplin, Mo Secretary of Interior Percival Famiy White Oak School
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