Prohibition Resolutions Adopted in Ada County Meeting
In Ada on Monday August 5 a resolutions committee of Pontotoc county prohibitionists reported. The draft argues voters bear full responsibility for laws and calls liquor a curse. it urges prohibition and penalties strong enough to curb violators, including removal of officials who fail to enforce measures. It urges state opposition to licensing and to using revenue from liquor to support public funds. It closes with amendments pledging support for candidates and publication to county papers. Also notes the largest animal claim from the Kansas City Journal about a sulphur-bottom whale 90 feet long and 35 feet around weighing about 294000 pounds.
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Prohibitionists
Pontotoc County
Ada
Robery
United States Marshal’s
Kansas City Journal
Pacific Ocean
United States Court Room
Indian Territory
Democratic Campaign Plans and Speaker Bureau in Oklahoma
The Oklahoma Democratic campaign committee outlines a state wide plan to raise about 25000 for the campaign. They will divide the state into financial districts and rely on a speakers bureau with twenty five national speakers to supplement local orators. Several national figures including Hamlin Clark Rainey Towne Bryan and Furman Cruce are slated to speak in various districts through September.
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McAlester
I. T
Democratic Campaign Committee
Ed Cassidy
Republican Committee
National Organization
Washington
Oklahoma
Speakers
Mor Sheppard
Texas
Hamlin
Missouri
Champ Clark
Congress
Henry T. Rainey
Illinois
Bob Taylor
Tennessee
Charles A. Towne
Minnesota
New York
William Jennings Bryan
Henry Furman
Ada
Lee Cruce
Ardmore
Ada Attorney Confirmed as State Election Board Member
Guthrie August 7 The state election board gains two prominent figures General John Threadgill of Oklahoma City and Judge C A Galbraith of Ada to review nomination certificates for state offices legislature Congress and state bench The sole contest named is Claude Weaver against Democrat Scott Ferris in Oklahoma's Fifth district alleging fraud
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Ada
State Election Board
Guthrie
Oklahoma
Frantz
John Threadgill
Oklahoma City
C. A. Galbraith
Congress
Claude Weaver
Pauls Valley
Scott Ferris
Lawton
Ferris
Weaver
Standard Oil to Pay Large Fine and Raise Prices
Cleveland Aug 5 consumers may face a large fine payment and price hikes. The Standard Oil company could implement an average 10 percent petroleum price increase within thirty days, swelling to about 25 percent to cover the 29 240 000 fine. Secretary Chamberlin cites talks with William R. Wall of the National Petroleum Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Standard Oil Company
Landis
C. D. Chamberlin
National Petroleum Association
United States
Chamberlin
William R. Wall
Independent Association
Oil Trust
Standard
Battles rage in Casa Blanca as French forces shell port
Tangier dispatch details ongoing street fighting and shelling at Casa Blanca. French Marines engage Moorish troops with heavy casualties reported among Moors, while French ships bombard surrounding villages to block armed groups. Spain and France mobilize ships under Algeciras terms to protect foreigners.
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Paris
Tangier
Casa Blanca
Anatole
Wall
Galilee
the du Chayle
Mandin
Marabout Sidi Blout
Kmass
Caid
Henry MacLean
Raisuli
France
Spain
Algeciras
Morocco
Minneapolis Kansas City and Gulf Railroad Formed for Electric Line
Guthrie August 5 A new company with 50 million in stock aims to build an electric double tracked line from Minneapolis via Des Moines Kansas City Wichita Ponca City Guthrie Oklahoma City Dallas to Galveston linking gulf steamship routes. Northern Securities Company holds stock with G B Holmes as board chairman.
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Guthrie
Minneapolis
Minn
Gulf
Minneapolis, Kansas City and Gulf Railroad Company
Des Moines
Kansas City
Wichita
Oklahoma City
Dallas
Waco
Houston
Galveston
Topeka
Omaha
St. Joseph
Lawrence
Kansas
Northern Securities Company
G. B. Holmes
Chicago City Railway
Pontotoc Citizens Organize for Prohibition Campaign
Pontotoc county citizens meet at city hall to form a central campaign committee opposing saloons. The group names Carlton Weaver chair, pays a $23 starter fund, and plans precinct chairmen to drive the movement statewide.
Route planned for Missouri River and Gulf feeder rail line
Guthrie Aug 5 M A Holbrook chief engineer heads a party locating a feeder route westward from McAlester through Sulphur Duncan and Lawton Okla along coal lands. The line would run up Wild Horse Valley in the Chickasaw Nation and is promoted as a Harriman extension of the Union Pacific with A L Berger of Kansas City as attorney in Kansas.
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Guthrie
M. A. Holbrook
Missouri River and Gulf Railway
Kansas City
McAlester
I. T
Houston
Texas
Indian Territory
Sulphur
Duncan
Lawton
Okla
Wild Horse Valley
Chickasaw Nation
Missouri River
Gulf
Harriman
Union Pacific
A. L. Berger
Kan
Kansas
Harriman Lines
Oklahoma
New Road
R. W. Blair
Topeka
Gov Frantz to reward culprits cutting ears of murder victims
Guthrie Oklahoma August 5 Governor Frantz plans a suitable reward for persons cutting ears from murdered victims during the last month. He will discuss the issue with Attorney General Cromwell when he returns to Guthrie early this week. Three ear mutilations have occurred, one near Hobart and two near Oklahoma City.
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Guthrie
Okla
Frantz
General Cromwell
Cromwell
Hobart
Oklahoma City
Organizing Counties T. L. Rippey and Carlton Weaver
T L Rippey and Carlton Weaver left last night for Madill to organize a county convention for statewide prohibition. They will organize Bryan Atoka and Coal counties this week under the state prohibition committee.
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T. L. Rippey
Carlton Weaver
Madill
Bryan
Atoka
Coal
State Prohibition Committee
Dates Set for Farmers Institutes in Indian Territory
C A McNabb announces dates for Farmers Institutes across Indian Territory with sessions in Purcell Garvin Murray Carter Marshall Bryan Atoka Pittsburg McIntosh Wagoner Mayes Craig Ottawa Rogers Tulsa Creek Okmulgee Okfuskee Hughes Pontotoc Coalgate Johnston counties. Institutes begin September 2 in McLean County.
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Durant
Atoka County
Atoka
Pittsburg County
McAlester
McIntosh County
Eufaula
Wagoner County
Wagoner
Mayes County
Pryor Creek
Craig County
Vinita
Ottawa County
Miami
Rogers County
Claremore
Tulsa County
Tulsa
Creek County
Sapulpa
Okmulgee County
Okmulgee
Okfuskee County
Offemam
Hughes County
Holdenville
Pontotoc County
Ada
Coal County
Coalgate
Johnston County
Tismo
Garfield to Speak in Guthrie August 14
Secretary James R. Garfield will arrive in Guthrie on the morning of August 14 and deliver the only address in the new state that day. He travels from California and New Mexico, via El Paso and Fort Worth, arriving the 14th. A gala demonstration is planned with excursions from various points.
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Guthrie
Frantz
Sacramento
Cal
James R. Garfield
California
New Mexico
el Paso
Fort Worth
Hugh Scott
Guthrrie
Garfield
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A. M. Croxton
Galbraith
du Chalia
Pontotog Citizens Organize For Prohibition
County
BE. L. Kirtley
Beard
Roland
Lindsey
Browne
Harrell
McKeown
Brundridge
Rippey
Croxton
Bro. Levey
Broadfoot
Lowing
Oil Company
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