Senate rebukes graft claims over Indian contracts
In Washington Senate debate over McMurray Indian contracts includes Gore charging a townsman allegedly offered him 25 000 to 50 000 if the bill was not prohibited He cites corruption ties between a house and senate member and contract interests The conference report remains approved but Gore denounces the altered provision as worse than prior law affecting 20 000 Indians with potential 6 000 000 attorney fees at stake
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Guthrie to Washington as Guthrie fights capital move
An Oklahoma decision dismissing Guthrie's injunction to keep state books in Guthrie prompts Attorney General West to urge officials resume official business. Finances restart with warrants issued by State Auditor Rapp and Treasurer Menefee. An appeal and further federal action loom over the capital location dispute and the 1912 1913 enabling acts. Burford travels to Washington to discuss the act’s alleged violation with Attorney General Wickersham.
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Ada Citizen Es Of Heart Failure
Geo. H. Morris a brick mason resident of Eighth street died suddenly of heart failure yesterday in Tupelo at age 61. He was survived by a wife and 14 children. His remains were brought here and interred at Rosedale at 3 30 this afternoon. The News extends sympathy to his mourning family.
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Republicans Have Full County Ticket
The Pontotoc county Republicans met in county convention at the air dome this morning and perfected a permanent organization with John Beard as chairman. Two committees were appointed one to draw up resolutions and the other to solicit names to complete the county ticket and report today. This afternoon ex Governor Ferguson seeking the Republican nomination for governor spoke to a good audience at the court house, with the audience largely of a political faith different from the speaker.
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Got a Taste Candidates in Election Humor
A Davis News excerpt humorously notes candidates have a taste for politics that cannot be stopped. It uses a late 19th or early 20th century voice with a raspy anecdote about tobacco farming and weather as a metaphor for persistent candidates.
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Freak of Nature Reported at Wormington Barbershop
A News reporter describes a black rat with large white spots captured near Ada, Wormington's barber shop, noting the finder suspects more such rats exist. The account emphasizes the oddity of the creature and the reporter's sober observation.
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Contractor Hill and wife depart for Sherman visit
D. F. Hill and his wife leave today for Sherman Texas to visit their daughter. Mr Hill will return in a few days while Mrs Hill plans an extended visit.
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Sherman
Texas
Senator Thos Pure Accuses Byrd McGure of Improper Ties
Be Senator Thos Pure, who milled off an unprecedented sensation on the National Congress yesterday. It has been intimated that the Congressmen referred to by Senator Gore as suspiciously intimate with McVurray is one Byrd McGure.
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Senate probe Haskell case and capital controversy unfolds
A Senate committee is empowered to probe third degree police methods and related Muskogee town lot indictments while Oklahoma debates capital status of Guthrie under 1918 enabling act. Gov Haskell contends improper methods were used. Guthrie may not be capital if the act provision stands. A new four room rental appears in Sunrise with contact details.
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