Democratic Ticket List for Statewide Offices and Officials
One dollar per year list highlights Democratic candidates for States Senators Robert L Owen Thos Gore Jesse J Dunn W Hayes R L Williams Matthew J Kane J B Turner C N Haskell for Governor Geo W Bellamy Chas West Secretary of State William M Cross ME Trapp Giesk Supreme Court W H L Camptr Chas Taylor Ed Cameron Peter Hanraty J T McComb Corporation Commissioners J J McAlester A P Watson J B Love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Owen
Thos. P. Gore
Jesse J. Dunn
W. Hayes
R. L. Williams
District Officers Named In Local District Court
District Judge A. T. West and officers Carter Roddie and Edgard S. Ratliff are listed among district officials. The report notes Co. D. and associates in the local governance roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Roddie
A. T. West
Edgards. Ratliff
County Officers Listed for Upcoming Election
Representative Frank Huddleston County Judge Joel Terrell Robt. Wimbieb Clerk of District Court W. D. Lowden County Clerk W. S Kerr T. J. Smith County Treasurer J. C. Cates Register of Deeds C. Hargis County Surveyor George Truitt Superintendent of Schools T. F. Pierce County Weigher Charles A. Thomas County Commissioner District No. 1 John D. Rinard County Commissioner District No. 2 W. Floyd County Commissioner District No. 8 G. M. Short
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robt. Wimbieb
Charles A. Thomas
John D. Rinard
Co. W. Floyd
G. M. Short
Township officers listed by precinct and names
Precincts enumerate trustees justices of the peace clerks treasurers and constables. R C Jester H J Brown W H Nettles J M Raney J D Looper Jas R Floyd A Gaylor P H Martin C Sturdivant G A Smith Chas Hopkins A P B Dillard J C Rushing W H Hammond Jas W Willard J O Smith W M Thompson J D Price W S Tinsley R D Miers R B Baker R F Anderson W C Bolen Joe Anderson T Fiest G W David A L Nica L Ke 7 Trestee R Attaway Geo R Collins L C Lindsey Will Allen Seth Ferrin H E 4 P Boles J P Rebuldes D L Galey
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Jester
H. J. Brown
W. H. Nettles
J. M. Raney
J. D. Looper
Jas. R. Floyd
A. Gaylor
P. H. Martin
C. Sturdivant
G. A. Smith
Chas. Hopkins
A. PB. Dillard
J.C. Rushing
W. H. Hammond
Jas. W. Willard
J. O. Smith
W. S. Tinsley
Justice of the Peace
R. D. Miers
R. 8. Baker
Con“bles
R. F. Anderson
W. C. Bolen
Trestee
R. Attaway
Justice of the Men
Geo. R. Collins
L. C. Lindsey
Matoties
Will Allen
Seth Ferrin
Landis Fines Standard Oil 29 Million Dollars
Federal Judge K M Landis fines Standard Oil Company 29 million dollars on 2600 counts for rebates from Chicago. E T Morvell hosted an ice cream supper with music by Jim Ferguson John Ferguson and Albert Norvell. Attendees enjoyed a pleasant evening with cake games and thanks to the hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Jim
John Ferguson
Albert Norvell
Night Gathering Opens Democratic State Campaign in McAlester
A large night gathering in McAlester for the Democratic state campaign drew miners and residents from the coal belt. Speakers included Jesse Dunn, A J Lane, John B Turner for supreme bench, Miss Kate Bernard for charities, E D Cameron for public instruction, Charles West for attorney general, and Col Bill Cross for secretary of state. The crowd cheered constitutional references as the state committee left for Oklahoma City and candidates dispersed to home and appointments. Mr Haskell planned to speak at Yawton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eron
Charles West
Bill Cross
Oklahoma City
Haskell
Yawton
Nominate for District Judge Republican Convention Call
Call for the Seventh Judicial district Republican delegate convention to nominate a judge for Oklahoma. The district includes Coal Atoka Pontotoc Seminole and Johnson counties. The meeting will be at Atoka August 20 1907 with delegates and alternates allotted per county based on state convention totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh Judicial District
Oklahoma
Coal
Atoka
Pontotoc
Seminole
Johnson
I. T
Tulsa
Rockefeller unaffected by Landis ruling at church
John D Rockefeller, in Cleveland, attends Euclid Avenue Baptist Church service after Judge Landis' decision. He remains cheerful and says nothing to discuss the ruling, then moves to avoid interviewers and reminds them to be prompt for a golf engagement Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johan D
Cleveland
Ohio
Landis
John D. Rockefeller
Euclid Avenue Baptist Church
Church Isle
Four wounded in Eufala shooting affray
Aug 4 at Eufala Indian Territory four men were wounded in a Saturday afternoon shootout. City Marshal Ramson was shot in the leg while trying to quell the quarrel. John Wadsworth and Henry Kilgore were shot through the body, Page Wadsworth wounded in the shoulder. all are Indians from a good family and all were arrested for transport to Muskogee jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eufala
I. T
Ramson
John Wadsworth
Henry Kilgore
Page Wadsworth
Wadsworths
United States
Muskogee
Oklahoma City Press Club Plans Taft Banquet
The Oklahoma City Press Club finalized plans to honor William Howard Taft secretary of war with a banquet. Taft arrives August 24 in the morning and departs August 25. he will speak at Convention Hall August 24 evening and the banquet will follow the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Wm. R. Taft
United States War Department
Oklahoma City Press Club
Taft
Convention Hall
Enumerators Named for Pontotoc County Census
A late census list by Director Hunt names Pontotoc county enumerators including Ada John R Lea Roff L J Shook Francis J D Gaar Allen W B Fretwell Midland H P Sugg and Raymond A Barton Ada Township Bascom Lawson Ada E J Bowers Roff L Merritt Stonewall H D Rivers These appointees are securing satchels and maps and entering the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunt
Pontotoc County
Mond A. Barton
Ada Township
Bascom Lawson
Ada
E. J. Bowers
Roff
Hill's Business College advertises jobs and fall tuition offer
Hill's Business College in Oklahoma City promotes placing students with the law firm Owen & Neely in Chandler and claims strong local demand. The school offers a two month free period until September with six months tuition for 50 dollars and pays travel for new students, plus a discount on a new typewriter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill’s Business College
Oklahoma City
Okla
West Main Street
Negroes promised on ticket split jeopardizes party gains
Guthrie Aug 7 Republicans fear a Meridian meeting of county negroes on August 10 will decide support for the ticket. Friction rises as blacks demand a role on the ballot while whites warn a negro nominee could doom the entire ticket in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Meridian
Special Agent Johnson Seizes Liquor in Indian Territory
Special Agent Johnson from Washington, assigned to suppress liquor traffic in Indian Territory, visited Ardmore stores in the Chickasaw Nation and seized a quantity of bitters which he destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Ardmore
I. T
Washington
Indian Territory
Masterful Defense of the Constitution by C C Worrall
Hon Clinton C Worrall of Hobart Oklahoma spoke in Pontotoc County about the proposed constitution. He defended its three key provisions initiative and referendum mandatory primary and corporate regulation arguing it was written by the people for the people and urged support for the constitution and the democratic ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Worrall
Democratic Campaign Committee
Clinton C. Worrall
Hobart
Okla
Pontotoc County
U. S
Worrall
Kiowa County
Farmers’ Union
Prohibition Push Outlined By The News
The News argues for a statewide liquor ban citing moral grounds and a projected 60 percent drop in Pontotoc county crime. It posits smaller jail, fewer convicts and paupers, and improved citizenship with lower tax assessments. The paper invites contrary evidence from opponents before deciding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
Swedish Woman Studies Hygiene in England and Sweden
Miss Kerstin Hesselgren, sent by Sweden and the Fredrika Bremer Association, studied hygiene and public health in England and at Bedford College for Women. She completed a year long course and earned a hygiene diploma as a resident student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Journal
Kerstin Hesselgren
Tre
Sweden
Miss Hesselgren
England
Fredrika Bmerer Association of Women
Bedford College For Women
Lewiston Cobbler Woman and New York State Blacksmith Trio
A Lewiston Maine cobbler woman runs her shop amid small town trade. In New York State a blacksmith shop is operated by three men, reflecting varied craft enterprises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Journal
Lewiston
New York State
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Democratic
Matthew J. Kane
J. B. Turner
C. N. Haskell
Geo. W. Bellamy
Chas
West
William M. Cross
ME. Trapp
N Chas. Taylor ED
Cameron
Peter Hanraty
J. T. McComb Corporation Commissioners
J. J. McAlester
A. P. Watson
J. B Love
Co. D. Carter
Frank Huddleston
Joel Terrell
W. D. Lowden
W. 8S. Kerr
T. J. Smith
J. C. Cates
Register of Deeds
W. M. Thompson
J. D. Price
Joe Anderson
T. Fiest
G. W. Davida
L. Nick A
Preeing
Tru
P. Boles
P. Rebu
Des, D. L. Galey
Standard Oil
Chicago. In
K. M. Landis
The
Chicago
Center Society
Written By
M. H
McAlester
McAlester Coal
Jesse Dunn
A. J. Lane
John B. Turner
Preme Bench
Kate Bernard
Commissioner of Charities
E. D. Cam
A. G. Winn
Sam Downing
Ed Perry
B. H. Colbert
C. H. Long
Republican Central Committee
Ada, John R. Lea
Roff, L. J. Shook
L. Merritt
Stonewall, H. D. Rivers
Hill's Business College
Oklahama City, Okla
H. A. Hiker
Sition
Owen
Neely
Chandler, Okla
Lahoma
Clothier
Robt Wimbish
First National Bank
Attorneys-At-Law
Reed- Douglas Building
Ada, “Lee
Des, Browall
Faust
Epperson
J. W. Dear
Epperson & Dean
Reed-Douglas
Ads
Henry M. Furman
Attorney AT Law
Duncan Building
Crawford & Bolen
Citizens National Bank Building
1. T
J. E. Webb
H. Ennis
Webb & Ennis
John I McCoole
Atty
At Law Notary Public
Francis
Ind
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DE. Chas. W. Millan
Ada National
New Brick Church
Gwin, Mays & Co
Furman & Croxton
C. A. Galbraith
Tom D. McKeown
Galbraith & McKeown Lawyers
Citizens National Bank
Ada, Ind. Ter
H. T. Saffarrans
Freeman Bldg
Ada, I. T
T. H. Granger
B. H. Erb
Granger & Erb
Nat’] Bank B’l’g
T. W. Chadwick
Texas — Yard
Ligon & King
Physicians and Surgeons
J. D. Thompson
Ada National Bank
Ada, L Ft
Young’s Crossing
Canadian River
Maxwell
I. T. M. H. Hawkins
Scullin
Madill Fight
Blackburn's Gin
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