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Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1912

Page

2

Cruce May Call Special Session For Relief Measures

Gov Cruce may convene a special session to pass relief measures for taxpayers, especially east side residents, in response to anticipated impacts from a supreme court decision. He promised Representative Crawford he would call it if an agreement on the bill can be reached, with Crawford coordinating among lawmakers.

Cruce East Side Supreme Court Gov Crawford Uutil

Will Speak for Senator Owen Ada Address

Col Thomas Marcum will address Ada voters in support of Robert L Owen for the senate on Thursday evening August 1 at 8 p m. Marcum known in Eastern Oklahoma as a pioneer of the democratic party will speak to the voters and is entitled to a fair hearing.

Thomas Marcum Ada Robert L. Owen Senate Col. Marcum Oklahoma Democratic Party

Northern Railway to Yukon North Alberta Line Planned

Edmonton July 26 800 workers in 40 crews begin surveys for the Northern Territorial Railway from Edmonton to Fort Churchill on Hudsons Bay as part of a 1450 mile system to Port Essington linking Lac La Biche Fort McMurray and Lake Athabasca. The 40 million dollar British funded project aims to open northern Alberta and Saskatchewan to development with rail and steamship operations and town growth. A newborn boy was born to Mr and Mrs M D Timberlake.

Edmonton Alto Northern Territoral Railway Company Fort Churchill Hudson’s Bay Hudson’s Bay Country Port Essington Pacific Coast Lac la Biche Fort McMurray Lake Athabasca H. G. H. Neville Dominion Government Fort Nelson Wollaston Saskatchewan Lake Anthabasca Alberta Peace River Block Rocky Mountains Portland Canal Athabasca River Province of Nothern Territorial Railway Company British Baltic Bay Athabasca

A Word About Labor Organizations

A SCRIBBLER discusses trade unions as a enduring force in American industry. He argues unions enable workers to achieve justice and self support, contrasts open shop with union power, notes historical roots, and cites local Ada unions improving pay and organization since 1908. He defends collective action and condemns anti union prejudice.

Bountiful Ada Carpenters A. Scribbler

Will of Thos W Phillips probate in New Castle

The estate of Thomas W. Phillips independent oil producer valued at 2 million dollars is offered to probate. His will provides a 30000 bequest to the University of Oklahoma with 5000 for a ministerial loan and 25000 to endow a Bible chair, conditioned on avoiding Rockefeller gifts. If Oklahoma accepts Rockefeller aid the bequest reverts to the Christian denomination board. A 5000 bequest to the Christian church women's missions board is also contingent on not accepting Rockefeller funds.

New Castle Thos. W. Phillips University of Oklahoma John D. Rockefeller Rockefeller General Educational Fund Board of Ministerial Relief of the Christian Denomination Women's Board of Missions of the Christian Church

Ada Tastiest Heat Day Reaches 102 Degrees

The Daily reports Ada's hottest day of the summer with a Thursday afternoon temperature of 102 degrees, marking the peak so far this season.

Ada

Becom e Stockholders The Madox Drug Co Buys Ponayo Stock

The Madox Drug Company purchased stock in Ponayo Drug Co of Kansas City Missouri and East Orange New Jersey for 75000 dollars. Ponayo operates as a cooperative with one active druggist per town who must be a stockholder and holds exclusive sale rights. Ponayo offers a full line of remedies developed by experienced druggists with a guarantee of satisfaction or money back.

Moses Children of Israel King Solomon's Temple America Madox Drug Company Ponayo Drug Co Kansas City East Orange N. J New Jersey

Adams faces extradition in land abstract theft case

John Q. Adams is jailed on a fugitive charge after returning an abstract to Joe Melugin in Ada Oklahoma. He claims the Fort Worth plot involved Chas Weis man and McClung to force Melugin into a bad deal and insists the theft charge is a fabrication. He expects no further prosecution before August 6 and doubts governor Cruce will honor the requisition.

John Q. Adams Fort Worth Wheeler County Texas Adams Joe Melugin Chas. Weisman Calhoun Street Weisman Melvein McClung Amler Ada Melu J. R. Melugin Melugin Gov. Cruce

Thaw Loses Fight for Freedom in New York

White Plains, N Y July 26 Thaw remains insane and must stay in the asylum where he has been held since February 1 1908 after killing Stanford White Justice Martin J Keogh of the supreme court denied Thaws discharge saying release would endanger public safety The opinion briefly traces Thaws prior attempts to gain discharge.

Thaw White Plains N. Y Harry K. Thaw Stanford White Martin J. Keogh Supreme Court Keogh

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