Oklahoma Statehood Debate over Transferring Criminal Cases
Oklahoma constitutional convention debates the transfer of Indian Territory federal criminal cases to new state district courts. Delegates warn of potential mass releases if the act is void or not adopted, and note the $500000 to $600000 cost to counties. The convention adopts the section despite the scrutiny.
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Ledbetter
Ardmore
Congress
United States
Haskell, Hayes
Oklahoma
Hayes
tfMse
Prisoner Kohl Uses Straw Dummy in Escape Plot
Oklahoma inmate Claud Roy Kohl serving a life term in Kansas State Penitentiary attempted an escape by crafting a straw dummy in his cell. The decoy was found when a guard shook it and a shoe dropped. Kohl vanished from the cell counts after dinner and was later found hiding on the prison yard with a rope hidden under his coat, likely aided from outside to scale the wall after dark.
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Claud Roy Kohl
Oklahoma
Kansas State Penitentiary
Kahl
Kohl
Democrats Plan Delegate Election for First District
Democratic representatives met in this city to set a delegate election to nominate a congressional candidate in Enid on April 24. John M. Shepler of Pawnee was chosen chairman of the congressional committee and J. D. Tate of Perry secretary.
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Guthrie
Democratic Party
First Congressional District
Congress
Enid
John M. Shepler
Pawnee
J. D. Tate
Perry
Injunction Action Ahead Over Constitutional Plan
Guthrie reports outline two injunction suits and possible others in Beaver Woods Woodward Greer and Payne counties as delegates prepare to sign the constitution on April 16. County officials move to block adding Rock and Walnut townships to Noble county and to halt preview election actions in Cimarron Texas and Beaver counties.
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Guthrie
Payne County Board of Commissioners
Rock and
Walnut
Payne County
Noble County
Walnut Township Board of Trustees
W. M. Bruce
Beaver Couny
Supreme Election Board
Cimarron
Texas
Beaver Counties
Beaver County
Woods
Woodward
Greer
Spotlight Turns on Indian Commissioner Bixby Record
An investigation is reportedly opened into Tams Bixby by R. Cooley of the Justice Department. Cooley's arrival was expected last Monday as the inquiry targets alleged incompetency graft and office mismanagement tied to townsite deals. The move marks possible Interior Department reorganization under Secretary Garfield amid charges stemming from the Foulke report and M L Mott.
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Muskogee
Tapis
Tams Bixby
A .R. Cooley
Department of Justice
Cooley
Bixby
Foulke
M. L. Mott
Creeks
Garfield
Interior
Mott
Oldest Resident in Oklahoma Shawnee
Mrs James Jacobs of Shawnee is said to be Oklahoma's oldest resident and the oldest living. She will be 97 on April 2 and still handles minor household tasks. Born in 1810 in Triggs county Georgia, she settled in Oklahoma County in 1890, later living in Lincoln and Pottawatomie counties with her son James. Her memory spans events from Monroe to Harrison inaugurations.
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Oklahoma
Shawnee
James Jacobs
J. R. Jacobs
Jacobs
Triggs County
Georgia
Oklahoma County
Lincoln
Pottawatomie County
James
Ardmore Editor Russell Freed After Self Defense Finding
Ardmore Morning Democrat editor L. T. Russell who killed J. W. Hawkins in Lawton on April 4, 1904 is freed after a grand jury refused indictment, deemed self defense by the county court. Russell had been sentenced to four years for second degree manslaughter and the prior murder indictment was overturned by the supreme court. Hawkins served as sergeant at arms of the territorial legislature.
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Lawton
L. T. Russell
Ardmore
Supreme Court
Russell
Hawkins
Territorial
Keota Townsite Buyer Acquires All Unsold Lots
A. F. Bissel, a townsite man, has purchased all of the unsold lots at Keota, consolidating the prospective development.
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A. F. Bissel
Keota
Landlord Fires Din of Dynamite Attack Led to Arrests
In Muskogee two Black men Lawrence and Calhoun Walker were arrested and jailed on federal charges of dynamiting the home of G. B. Hunter who lives five miles northeast. Hunter says he was fired upon with Winchesters and that dynamite was used to damage his house. The Walkers had previously been ejected from the land.
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Muskogee
Lawrence
Calhoun Walker
G. B. Hunter
Hunter
Oklahoma constitutional convention adjourns after 94 days
After ninety four days in session the Oklahoma constitutional convention adjourned briefly and will return April sixteen to affix signatures to engrossed copies of the constitution. The election ordinance and school suffrage provision neared final passage amid tears and farewells as President Mcstray was thanked for his service.
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Guthrie
Oklahoma
Mcstray
Henry Johnston
Clint Graham
Marietta
Indian Territory
Haskell
Chaplain Naylor
Optional primaries adopted for Oklahoma Territory election plan
The convention abandons mandatory primaries for state and federal offices and adopts an ordinance to put Oklahoma election laws into effect. It allows optional primaries by party committees, otherwise nominations proceed by convention. The supreme election board oversees implementation in new counties and appoints county boards. The president must notify within thirty days.
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Guthrie
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Territory
Supreme Election Board
Indian Territory
Oil lease sale near Muskogee crosses figures
In Muskogee a 7.5 acre oil lease on land owned by Creek miner Robert Pittman Jr. was sold by master in chancery Clark J. Tisdell to Associated Producers Oil Co. for 16300 dollars. The remaining 150 acres were split into three tracts selling for 39825 dollars. A 40 acre lease went to Pulaski Oil at 430 dollars per acre. Chapman Geech and McFarlin took a 40 acre lease.
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Muskogee
Glenn Oil Pool
Robert Pittman, Jr
Clark J. Tisdell
Associated Producers’ Oil Company
Pulaski Oil Company
Chapman Geech and McFarlin Company
Deepest Wells Spark Midcontinent Oil Boom Near Cleveland
Excitement grips oil circles as reports say a 750 barrel well at 2600 feet has been brought in on the Meadows near Cleveland. The long drilling project, once abandoned, 타 is claimed to be the deepest in the midcontinent, potentially signaling a new era for Cleveland's oil center.
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Tulsa
Cleveland
Ance
Convention expands suffrage to retired military officers
Oklahoma constitutional convention approves a supplemental suffrage provision granting voting rights in school district elections to retired officers and retirees of the army and navy. Debate over women voting rights and other measures includes pensions for disabled firefighters and oil inspection reforms. legislative apportionment and levee matters move toward final passage.
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Guthrie
Army
Navy
Suffrage Committee
Williams
Durant
McCance
Mutual
Committee On Manufacturers and Commerce
Lash mob targets Wetumka felon in jail flogging
Report reaches Muskogee of a mob in Wetumka that dragged a drunken marshal, overpowered him, forced entry to the jail and flogged a marble cutter known as Scotty with 30 lashes. The attacker was stripped and the culprits allegedly included several prominent townsmen.
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Muskogee
Here
Wetumka
Scotty
American Express to Build Office in Muskogee
American Express plans a new office building in Muskogee for company use. Construction aims to house staff and operations, with project scope described as a self use facility by the firm.
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The
American Express Company
Muskogee
Wells Fargo Appeals Over Quail Shipment Case
Guthrie Oklahoma territory won a $500 judgment plus $171.65 costs in Payne County District Court against Wells Fargo Express for receiving four barrels for shipment outside the territory on January 21 1904. Barrels allegedly contained turkeys ducks rabbits jack rabbits larks and quail violating game law. The territory seeks appellate review in the state supreme court.
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Wells-Fargo
Guthrie
Territory of
Oklahoma
District Court of
Payne County
Wells. Fargo Express Company
Supreme Court
F. F. Miller
Wells Fargo Agen
Cushing
New Orleans
Democrats Nominate George Emery for Enid Mayor
The Enid Democrats have nominated George Emery, formerly of Oklahoma City, as their candidate for mayor in the upcoming spring election.
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Democrats
Enid
George Emery
Oklahoma City
Methodist Church Unites North and South Divisions in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City hosts leaders from both Methodist branches to plan merging the northern and southern divisions in smaller localities of the new state. The move follows a general conference at Enid last fall and marks the first step toward unity, with David S. Moores of Cincinnati in attendance.
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Oklahoma City
Methodist Church of the
Two Territories
Enid
David S. Moores
Cincinnati
Moral resolve for farmers union activism and unity
A rousing call to members of the Farmers Co-Operative Union of America to choose the right side in moral questions, promote cooperation education and unionizing, and distrust outsiders seeking to weaken the union. Emphasizes backbone of rural uplift and staying busy with constructive work.
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Farmers Co-Operative Union of America
Get Together to Build Mutual Farm Unity Across Regions
The text urges farmers and allied trades to unite across cotton corn wheat and cattle sectors for common interests. It stresses closer cooperation among cotton raisers and corn and wheat producers, noting regional differences but a shared goal of mutual support and joint action. Get to gether.
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Northwest
Union urges members to guard against mortgage burden
The message warns men to resist mortgage pressure this year and urges Union members to help friends stay out of debt. It emphasizes the duty of informed, active solidarity among workers to avoid financial hardship.
Cotton Market Expansion Proposal Faces Debate
The proposition to use duck bagging and rope ties is deemed acceptable. The cotton use would broaden the market significantly and immediately, prompting questions about stance and potential impact.
Open Sessions Spark Colorful Union Meetings
The text urges lively meetings to engage younger members with appealing programs. It advocates frequent open sessions and activities designed to attract participation, calling it a strong idea to draw members to the Union and keep sessions vibrant.
Push Away the Clouds Says Advocate of Hope
A forceful call favors hopeful cheer over discontent urging action by hopeful men. The speaker claims true deeds stem from uplifting spirit and a stance that pushes away gloom.
It Is Time The Garden Was Coming On In Good Shape
A brief note wonders about the current state of readers gardens saying they hope the season brings good growth and asks how others are faring in their plots.
Planting Your Own Supplies Shields Against Market Holds
The piece argues that a farmer relying on others to raise what he could raise himself faces higher risk and price. If others grow it they will want it themselves or demand inflated prices, making exchanges costly. Plant all the things you need first to avoid dependence on external producers.
Making the Home Attract Young People
The speaker urges homeowners to adapt house life for youth not by forcing views but by improving the home so it becomes the best place on earth. They argue older generations must help youths improve, not impose, ensuring lasting harmony.
Farmers and alcohol bill hope for reforms
The Apostles of Discontent once called the denatured alcohol bill a lemon and now accept that defects in the first act will be fixed. They anticipate the day when farms will use alcohol driven engines to perform hard work.
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Apostles of Discontent
New York Bankers Buy Texas Farm Land
A New York banking firm has purchased 480000 acres of good unimproved farming land in Texas for 2.5 million dollars. The Farmers Journal notes bankers rarely farm and questions what they will do with the land in Texas.
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New York
Texas
Farmers Journal
Tax unimproved lands to curb speculation aims
The Farmers Journal argues for taxing unimproved lands to remove speculative holdings. It notes that taxing the improvements of a few large landowners may be necessary, but stresses that if they cannot bear it, how can the landless millions endure their burdens.
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Farmers Journal
Cotton Prices Fuel Union Growth Dialogue
Economic rhetoric centers on rising Union expansion as cotton prices reach eleven cents, signaling intensified advocacy and mobilization. The statement emphasizes cotton value as proof of broader labor support and organizational strength.
Co-opera
The passage urges union members to expand cooperative gins and farming effort this year. It warns against speculation and yearly crop mortgages, urging members to invest in their cooperative and build a profitable, pleasant farm life for the future.
Crop sale ethics and value of correct handling
The commentator argues that partial proper selling is better than a full sale done wrongly, noting that a half crop sold correctly yields more value than a fully sold but mismanaged crop. The point emphasizes accuracy and ethics in crop marketing.
Negotiation Tip Sparks Bargain on Horse Purchase
A buyer seeks a bargain by letting the seller name the price, intending to offer a low amount to secure a favorable deal. The exchange highlights price leverage and negotiation strategy in a rural market context.
Farmers urged to raise hogs and sell surplus corn
The notice advocates placing surplus corn on hand and selling hogs at eight dollars per head or five to six cents a pound, comparing pork value to cotton and suggesting raising hogs for sale. It underscores a practical approach for farmers to liquidate surplus produce.
Farmer Aaron Beggs Bypasses Corn Purchases in Pen dleton
A South Carolina farmer named Aaron Beggs near Pendleton has never bought a bushel of corn in his life. The oddity prompts curiosity about how many others share this unusual practice.
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South Carolina
Aaron Beggs
Pendleton
Merchant Calico Markup Question
The speaker argues a merchant paying four cents per yard and selling at eight cents earns 160 percent above cost and asserts listeners also have right to a fifty percent markup on their own products.
Farming Ahead with Modern Machinery Advances
A bold call to adopt up to date farming methods and the latest approved equipment to stay competitive in agriculture. Emphasizes speed and efficiency to avoid falling behind in the evolving farming landscape.
New Cotton Sale Embraces Minimum Price Policy
The street cotton buyer era ends as a new order takes effect. Cotton will be sold from the warehouse at no price below the established minimum, signaling a market shift and centralized pricing for suppliers and buyers.
Effort to Price Each Extra Blade of Grass
A note urges hard work this year to justify the cost of an extra blade of grass. It emphasizes planning and consideration of the price before pursuing the small increase.
Farmers Union Pledges Ongoing Broad Drive at Home
The speaker lauds the Farmers Union for its great and marvelous past work and urges continued effort. He emphasizes that much remains to be done and calls for participation from all.
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Farmers Union
State and National Officials Earn Public Support
Citizens urged to back leaders as they work around the clock. Emphasis on devotion of public servants and call for collective encouragement and backing from the community.
Government seeds given to children for farming learning
A bygone note urges accepting government supplied seeds for children to learn farming, asserting government funding covers the program and that recipients should pass the seeds to the youngsters for their plats.
British cooperative success cited for American reforms
A report extols cooperative business in Great Britain with 2,500,000 members, over 180 million dollars in capital, and last year profits near 50 million dollars. It notes share selling at five to twenty dollars, a maximum one thousand dollars per person, and one vote per shareholder to curb capitalist domination.
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Great Britain
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