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Newspaper
Ada Weekly Democrat
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1910
Page
3
Millwood Development Co of Oklahoma City receives a charter with capital set at 100000 dollars. Postmaster E E Brown estimates Oklahoma City's population will range from 67000 to 68000.
Clyde Bayless was shot through the head and killed in Chick esha, with Jess Lockett and witnesses claiming the shooting was accidental.
The bank commissioner issues a certificate of authority to the Oklahoma State Bank of Hammond. The institution is capitalized at 16000 dollars.
A violent Indianola storm struck the Turner Mercantile building top, nearly demolishing the front. Inside occupants received a heavy shock but were unharmed.
The governor offers $200 for the arrest and conviction of the assassin of Roy Critchfield in Rogers county on April 29. An additional $200 is offered for the arrest of Virgil Allen, who killed John Williams of Guthrie.
Ed L. Lucag proprietor of the Johnston County Democrat at Tishomingo has purchased the Chickasaw Capital of Col. R H Simpson. Both papers will be consolidated as the Capital Democrat.
Sixty farmers near Alex organized a watermelon growing association to market melons. The company will cultivate Alabama sweets exclusively as experiments show this variety thrives best in the area.
The corporation commission requires the Rock Island corporation to appear on June 15 and show cause why it should not be punished for charging Enid Mill and Elevator Company $20,000 extra on a feedstuff shipment from Enid to Ardmore.
The First regiment of the Oklahoma National Guard band will be relocated to Shawnee by order of Adjutant General Frank Canton after being mustered out at Guthrie following the gun incident with Governor Haskell.
Levi Rogers former Braggs marshal fifteen miles east of Muskogee killed himself with a .38 revolver rather than face murder trial. His case was set for Muskogee on Monday.
L. B. Cothern, an engineer, sues Chickasha Power Company in district court for $5,000 alleging permanent health injury from a live wire shock while operating a traction engine. a wire fell and energized the engine during operation.
The Oklahoma City Boosters will run two trade extension excursions across the state this June. The Chamber of Commerce released the itinerary for one trip beginning in Oklahoma City and traveling to the eastern side, returning June 11.
Tulsa aims to have its thirty piece band named the regimental band for the National Guard of Oklahoma. The band is described as an excellent organization and capable of making creditable music.
A state charter is issued to the Kansas, Oklahoma & Panama Rail Way company with one million dollars in capital stock to construct a railroad from Liberal Kansas south to Sayre Oklahoma and a branch to Oklahoma City from Sayre.
Garvin county official J. D. Mitchell appeals to the Supreme Court after the court of commissioners appropriated $6,000 to pay the Lindsay Bridge company for three toll bridges seized at statehood.
At a mass meeting of Medford business men and citizens it was decided to invite Grant county citizens to a monster celebration on July 4 and to dedicate the new courthouse that is being occupied this week.
The Muskogee Town and Country club plans to cap membership at 200 and raise the fee to 150 dollars. The limit is nearly reached, with club property valued at 50000 dollars.
Dr J H Truax of Stonewall was elected president as the Oklahoma Electric Medical association closed its ninth annual session at Guthrie last week.
Secretary of Interior Ballinger told friends he will resign from the Taft cabinet as soon as the Ballinger Pinchot committee reports, vindicated or not. Also Taft commutes Private Charles ONeal s death sentence in Kansas amid anti capital punishment sentiment. World Sunday school convention draws 2 000 to 3 000 delegates.
Oklahoma state board of equalization raised the valuation of main railroad trackage by 10 percent at Guthrie, totaling 18.5 million dollars, opting for ad valorem valuation under the old law to avoid constitutional issues with the recent session law.
Four bandits burgled the People's National Bank of Wapanucka near Tishomingo at 1 AM blowing the outer door. They failed to enter the vault as a second blast damaged the front and inner door before they fled east on the Rock Island line. A bystander, W C Gibson, was shot in the leg, and deputies from Tishomingo and Wapanucka chased suspects to Coalgate. One suspect named Harry was treated for cuts and a broken arm. another was detained and brought back. Telegraph wires were cut and the town awoke to the explosions. damage estimated at about $500 with insurance coverage.
Oklahoma Press association adopts resolutions for a state printery and in state bid contracting. It condemns federal entry into job printing, praises competition in government printing, and commends President Russell and Secretary Bronson. Election of officers and next meeting at Chickasha.
Sequoyah county commissioners named Cherokee State Bank of Muldrow Farmers' State Bank of Sallisaw Bank of Vian and Bank of Sequoyah in Muldrow as county depositories. The treasurer may deposit funds after bond approval and par value payment ensures banks remain depositories or risk removal.
Reports from London indicate growing concern over nationalist moves in Egypt. The piece notes European powers monitoring events as imperial maneuvers unfold, with emphasis on colonial leadership shifts and the rising profile of Hero Dernburg amid German politics.
Federal authorities plan to try Governor Haskell in Muskogee court cases at McAlester on Monday June 13. A panel of sixty prospective jurors was drawn in Muskogee Saturday, with officials aiming to keep panel details confidential.
Guthrie Okla The corporation commission Saturday fined Frisco $50 and costs for transporting a car of hay too slowly from Vinita to Luther. The commission denied the Norge village telegraph station application near Caickasha.
The corporation commission has continued the freight rate cases remanded by the supreme court to June 27. The switching rate cases were set for the same date.
Guthrie Oklahoma reports the chartering of the Panama Route to form the Kansas Oklahoma and Panama Railroad Company with capitalization at 1 million dollars and bonds already floated.
Public land appraisements to be sold by the state in July and August were approved by the school land commission. The third sales district includes 265000 acres across counties Alfalfa Beckham Payne Caddo Custer Canadian Dewey Ellis Grant Greer Harper Jefferson Kay Kiowa Lincoln Major Noble Oklahoma Roger Mills Stephens Washita Woods Woodward.
Governor Haskell in Guthrie asks aspirants to submit options for laws to locate the permanent state capital. He will publish proposals after June 4 to inform Oklahomans of offers and prices for 640 acre or larger tracts and a 2000 acre site, promoting full public disclosure.
Guthrie Okla supreme court holds night sessions for the first time since statehood to clear a congested docket and heard arguments on several cases Thursday night.
Thirteen persons were injured, two seriously, when a Frisco switch engine collided with a crowded street car at Reno avenue crossing. The wreck was caused by the air brakes on the street car failing to operate.
The Oklahoma state conference of Episcopalians decided to divide into north and south missionary districts. The boundary nearly follows the old Oklahoma Indian territory line. Oklahoma is not yet a diocese because its organization lacks self support. Bishop F. E. Brooke will lead the western district while a bishop will be appointed for the eastern district.
The state banking department issued certificates of authority for two new banks in Guthrie Oklahoma the State Bank of Ryan with fifteen thousand dollars capital and the Farmers State Bank of Elmer with ten thousand dollars capital.
Greer county reports 201 828 acres in cultivation for 1909, compared with 251 339 acres in Harmoner counties for 1908. First Greer county statistics since Harmon county creation show alfalfa at 3 544 acres, higher than 1908 totals in both counties.
An English visitor recalls a story from the memoirs of the Countess of Cardigan about a young man who learns to stand on his head after his sister teaches him secrecy. The tale is framed as a witty contrast between modern girls and athletic youth.
A well dressed stranger confessed to a counterfeit bill incident at Justice William B. Williams in Montclair New Jersey claiming he had passed a fake ten years earlier when he and his partner were married. The judge declined the counterfeit note and quipped about never knowing money sticks to him because he is married.
A stevedore spots a man overboard and offers help after lighting a single flickering match. The swimmer pleads for aid, insisting he cannot swim. The stevedore jokes about counting dives, saying the man has two more downs before the last trip, then he will assist on the final go.
A girl explains a rude boy who makes faces at her. Her mother chides the behavior as disrespectful and advises turning up the nose to treat him with polite indifference. The exchange reflects early social etiquette lessons in a domestic scene.
A young lady in Venice writes of a gondola voyage along the Grand Canal, describing a night of immersion in life and scenery as she savors the moment. The excerpt appears in Lippincott's.
An industry observer notes the rubber sector must solve a financial issue. The challenge cited is elastic currency, a flexible money supply affecting costs, loans, and profits amid market volatility.
A short exchange mentions Hewitt and Jewett as phrases in a debate on fashion for women with small waists. The line mocks long-armed fellows and notes the shift in style.
An old note asserts Grape-Nuts strengthens a weak body or sluggish mind by its nutritious content. The claim links the food to improved digestion and general wellbeing.
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