Oklahoma Senate Seats Held Until Regular Election
Washington officials say two Oklahoma senators named by Governor Haskell cannot be seated. The legislature cannot elect until about December 15, and Congress meets December 1. Officials argue there are no vacancies since Oklahoma had no senators, so credentials from Owen and Gore would be rejected.
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Haskell
United States
Senate
Oklahoma
Congress
Owen
Gore
Must Reduce Coal Rates Oklahoma Railroads Ordered To Arkansas
Guthrie. The corporation commission sets a hearing for January 38 to issue an order enforcing Arkansas coal transportation rates unless railroads show why such rates are impracticable. The move follows an interstate commerce commission request to keep territory rates no higher than neighboring states. AG West says coal rates remain higher than Arkansas and the commission will also demand improved depot facilities where needed.
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Arkansas
Guthrie
Corporation Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
West
The
Oklahoma bill aims to free five million in school fund
Guthrie C G Jones of Oklahoma City prepares a bill for the upcoming legislature to release five million dollars from the Indian Territory school fund now held in Washington. The money would be loaned by the state treasurer to banks corporations and individuals secured by real estate or first class collateral.
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Guthrie
Oklahoma City
Jones
Oklahoma County
Indian Territory School Fund
Treasury Department
Washington
Oklahoma City Bank Depositors Get $25 Draw Limit
Depositors in Oklahoma City's banks may now draw 25 dollars against their accounts starting this week, up from the previous limit of 15 dollars. The change affects all banks and aims to ease immediate cash needs for customers.
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Oklahoma City
Senator Curtis Opposes Removal of Indian Land Restrictions
Oklahoma City report on Kickapoo Indian land fraud probe concludes in Shawnee. Senator Curtis of Kansas, en route home to Topeka, says testimony shows no removal of restrictions and vows to oppose any such measure in Congress. He doubts Frank A. Thackery’s involvement and notes his opposition to Indians going to Mexico.
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Oklahoma City
Curtis
Kansas
Topeka
Congress
Frank A. Thackery
Sale illegal Under Any Pretext in Oklahoma
Guthrie reports attorneys who investigated say it is impossible to legally sell liquors in Oklahoma even for medicine until a method for licensing exists. They claim the twenty one year clause, state-wide clause, and constitution render current law nonbinding and not mandatory.
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Guthrie
Oklahoma
Indians report large land robbery of Kickapoo in Oklahoma
Senator Charles Curtis said Kickapoo Indians in Oklahoma were deprived of about 250 000 to 300 000 dollars in real estate proceeds. He charged criminals forged payments and diverted funds that should have gone to the Indians, with banks holding only a fraction of the value.
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Peka
Kan
Charles Curtis
Washington
Texas
Oklahoma
Arizona
Two-Cent Fares Cause Confusion in Oklahoma City
Local railroad officials warn travelers about the 2-cent fare. The rule allows intrastate use only, so a trip from Oklahoma City to Kansas or Missouri points requires multiple tickets. A passenger must buy to the last Oklahoma station, then another to the first Missouri town, and finally to the destination within Missouri or Kansas.
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Oklahoma City
Missouri
Kansas
St. Louis
Oklahoma
Reward Offered for Escapee Murder Suspect Stands
Governor Haskell will not change the $300 reward set by Governor Frantz for the arrest of G Saunders, an escaped Meeker jail inmate charged with murder. Saunders remains at large as officials confirm the offer remains valid.
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Guthrie
Haskell
Mrade
G. Saunders
Saunders
Meeker
Lincoln County
Serving Two Masters Oklahoma Street Railway Tries to Obey Law
Oklahoma City moves to sue the street railway to force free transport for policemen firemen and mail carriers noting the constitution limits passes and the franchise requires free rides for public officials. City Attorney T G Chambers reports council instruction to commence action.
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Oklahoma Street Railway
Oklahoma City
T. G. Chambers
Oklahoma City Street Railway Company
Rock Island to Discontinue Several Trains in State
The Rock Island railroad will discontinue a number of its trains across the state due to the financial depression, affecting service in multiple regions and routes.
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Rock Island
Haskell for President Inaugural Hints at Nomination
Governor Haskell’s inaugural address criticizes President Roosevelt and is believed to signal a bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. Friends say his vigorous policies could gain strong southern support and widen his White House prospects.
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Haskell
Roosevelt
White House
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South
Oklahoma and Texas railroads face Jim Crow order plan
Draft order in Attorney General West's hands seeks separate cars and waiting rooms for black and white passengers without legislative action. Oklahoma is moving to enforce a two cent fare and may impose reciprocal demurrage rules, while a joint Arkansas Oklahoma Texas commission meeting nears to set interstate rate schedules. Fort Smith & Western defies the two cent fare order and the commission vows enforcement.
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Oklahoma
The
Corporation Commission
West
Arkansas
Texas
Shawnee
Interstate Commerce Commission
Fort Smith & Western Railroad
Railroad Commission
Challenges to Governor's Right Over Army Staff Rule
Oklahoma National Guard under War Department control complicates Haskell’s appointment of a new military staff. Former staff claim commissions valid and cannot be removed until enlistments end. Dick bill shifts authority. Taft may resolve the dispute.
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Guthrie
Oklahoma National Guard
National War Department
C. N. Haskell
Frantz
Oklahoma Guard
War Department
Haskell
Seecretary
Taft
Hunter to Quit State Chairmanship in Oklahoma
A two day Guthrie conference involving J. D. Harris ex Governor Frank Frant and Charles E. Hunter led to Hunter being notified by the justice department to choose between remaining state chairmanship or serving as clerk of the federal court for the Western Oklahoma district. The department’s rule bars sub officials from political participation, and Hunter is expected to surrender the chairmanship.
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Department
Hunter
Million and a Half Short Cotton Production Report
The Census Bureau reports 1907 cotton ginned to November 14 totals 7,311,202 bales in the United States. Oklahoma yielded 491,274 bales from 924 ginneries, New Mexico 24 bales, with Sea Island counts at 42,708 for 1907. Active ginneries numbered 26,571.
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United States
New York
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Government Census Bureau
Sea Island
Liquor shipments blocked by court ruling in Kansas City
United States Judge Smith McPherson denied a distilling company's request for a mandatory injunction to force American Express to accept liquor shipments consigned to Oklahoma. The ruling clarifies shipping rights and interstate commerce constraints.
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Kansas City
United States
Smith McPherson
American Express Company
Oklahoma
Unions Maintain Lobby In Guthrie For Legislature Start
Guthrie prepares for the first state legislature session opening December 2 with labor unions as a major lobby. W. T. Fields of El Reno, appointed state librarian, and O. C. Strode of Shawnee leading the effort. Both men have shown influence at the constitutional convention.
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Guthrie
W. T. Fields
el Reno
Haskell
O. C. Strode
Shawnee
Oklahoma Board of Health Seeks Expanded Power
The Oklahoma State Board of Health met in Guthrie with Dr. W. T. Tilley as president Dr. J. C. Mahr as secretary and A. E. Davenport as vice president The group plans to push legislation to revoke licenses punish unlicensed practice and remove unqualified practitioners The current law is deemed weak and requires court action to enforce licenses The board called a meeting of county superintendents in Muskogee on December 16 and 17 to discuss these proposals
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Oklahoma
Board of Health
Guthrie
State Board of Health
W. T. Tilley
Muskogee
J. C. Mahr
Shawnee
A. E. Davenport
Tishomingo
Taylor calls meeting of Oklahoma county treasurers
Guthrie Oklahoma Charles A Taylor pond Creek state inspector and examiner announces a December meeting of county treasurers here to discuss legislation uniform business methods and potential duties. Retiring treasurers from several counties are invited. He must examine each treasurer twice yearly and sits ex officio on the state boards of equalization and railway assessors.
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Guthrie
Charles A. Taylor
Pond Creek
United States
Kentucky
Taylor
Oklahoma
State Board of Equalization
State Board of Railway Assessors
No Revision of the Tariff Point Reached by Congress Leaders
House Ways and Means chairman Payne and ranking member Dalzell with the House Rules Committee conferred with President Roosevelt and agreed there would be no tariff revision in the coming session. Payne joked about the 15 percent rate on newsprint pulp and its potential effect on newspapers.
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House
Washington
Representative Payne
House Committee On Ways and Means
Representative Dalzell
House Committee On Rules
Roosevelt
Congress
Payne
Man Charged With Arson Held After Hearing in Enid
Clyde Canifax, charged with arson, is bound over on a 32 500 bail after a two day preliminary hearing. He has not posted bond but is expected to do so. The case ties him to multiple fires that plagued Enid, stirring intense public interest as the city remained vigilant. No fires have occurred since Canifax was captured.
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Enid
Clyde Canifax
Cantrax
Regents Appoint Three to State Normal Schools Board
Governor Haskell completes the regents board naming D. C. Rose of Blackwell and J B. Moseley of Sulphur as members with A. S. Wyly of Tahliquah as the third member.
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Haskell
Board of Regents of
The
State Normal Schools
D. C. Rose
Blackwell
J B. Moseley
Sulphur
A. S. Wyly
Tahliquah
Europe Leads in Balloon Industry Spending
The remark asserts Europe advances in balloon industry investment, claiming the war office there misuses taxpayer funds while the United States lags behind in development and funding.
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Europe
War Office
Referees Appointed in Western Oklahoma Bankruptcy
United States district court announces the appointment of general referees in bankruptcy for the Western district of Oklahoma. Appointees include H. J. Sturgis Enid S. S. Lawrence Guthrie R. A. Lyle Kingfisher B. M. Parmenter Lawton Loyal J. Miller Oklahoma City J. M. Van Winkle Shawnee.
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Guthrie
United States District Court
Cotteral
Western District of
Oklahoma
H. J. Sturgis
Enid
Lawrence
R. A. Lyle
Kingfisher
B. M. Parmenter
Lawton
Loyal J. Miller
Oklahoma City
J. M. van Winkle
Shawnes
State finances aid cotton markets plan moves forward
Governor Has kell with the state school board seeks five million dollars from the U S Treasury to support farmers and market cotton. Funds would go to solvent banks offering good rates with proper security, deposited under board of land commissioners oversight in Guthrie.
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State School Board
Haskell
United States
Board of Land Commissioners
Guthrie
Haskell and the Presidency
Governors and friends weigh Oklahoma leader C N Haskell as a potential 1912 or later Democratic presidential candidate. Supporters cite his master build of the state constitution, prohibition leadership, national visibility, and westward political leverage as reasons he could gain a nomination and broad appeal in the solid south and north.
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C. N. Haskell
United States
Haskell
Union
Oklahoma
Prohibitin Ieaders
South
Dixie
Governor To Appoint Board Of Agriculture Members
In territorial days the board of agriculture was elected by farmers' institutes. A plan is said to seek gubernatorial appointment of its members. Earlier practice assumed farmers had major influence as the board works directly for them.
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Herbert H. Smock
C. N. Haskell
Haskell
Smock
Territorial Bank
Frank Frantz
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Board of Agriculture
Oklahoma railroad order on separate coaches for Negroes debated
The corporation commission drafted a plan to require separate carriages for Black passengers in Oklahoma but shelved it as only one member supported it. If more commissioners are won over, the order could proceed, possibly before the legislature convenes. Conservators urge leaving the issue to legislative action.
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Corporation Commission
Oklahoma
Dispensaries as Political Machine in Oklahoma Debate
The legislature may authorize state liquor dispensaries but not mandatorily. Opposition from radical prohibitionists and fears of a liquor‑backed political machine grow as dispensaries could number from 75 to 200 across towns. Critics warn appointive control may fail and a future governor could fail to curb influence. Some lawmakers even favor total prohibition, noting cross‑state purchases would persist.
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Haskell
Oklahoma
Missouri
Governor Haskell appoints new state insane board
Governor Haskell appoints C. L. Long of Muskogee and Robert Dunlop of Ponca City to a state asylum board with the governor as third member. The board will study care needs for insane citizens and report actions. Fort Supply buildings remain unused until recommendations are made.
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Haskell
Norman
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Board of Commissioners
C. L. Long
Muskogee
Robert Dunlop
Ponca City
State Asylum
Fort Supply
Gas Strike Reported at Bristow Drill Site
A gas well at Bristow has been struck at 2,733 feet and will be drilled deeper to increase the flow.
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Bristow
McComb targets wild cat insurance firms in state purge
McComb states insurance commissioner will purge the state of inadequate companies and force those with questionable solvency to prove their ability to meet obligations. Special focus on life insurers due to higher fraud risk and the impact on policyholders. Fire insurance deemed less risky by the commissioner.
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Wildcat Insurance
McComb
T. J. McComb
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