State enforcement atty disagrees with governor on prohibition plans
Oklahoma letters from State Enforcement Attorney Caldwell outline use of federal liquor permits to build prosecutions. He cites indictments in one county and says tracking permit holders and railroad freight records can prove violations. Governor Haskell replies to an Ames interview while six Snake Indians are jailed for poisoning fish in Muskogee.
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Caldwell
Oklahoma
John Doe
Okla
Haskell
C. B. Ames
Oklahoma City
Taft
Ames
Muskogee
Prove possession of liquor and intent to violate statute
The case requires proving two elements: possession of liquors and intention to violate any provision of the statute. The state must show the defendant had control of the liquor and a plan or purpose to breach the law. A finding on either element supports conviction if the other is established.
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Santa Fe Magazine
Oklahoma
Territorial Ring
Guthrie
Secretary Cross in Serious Condition at Hospital
Reports indicate Secretary Cross remains in critical condition with physicians restricting visitors at the bedside. doctors say prospects for recovery are uncertain as the veteran statesman shows little sign of improvement.
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State Cross
Bryan Attacks Taft and Aldrich Tariff Policy
Des Moines dispatch reports William Jennings Bryan condemns the Aldrich tariff bill as a deliberate fraud and blames President Taft for its passage. He accuses the Republican leadership of deceiving voters and notes Taft’s weak stance on tariff reduction and key schedules. The piece also covers Oklahoma capital relocation debates and local cotton news.
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Des Moines
Wm. J. Bryan
Taft
Bryan
Republican Party
Congress
Aldrich
House
Senate
Commissioner Watson Hears Kicks on WCE Man
Oklahoma official A P Watson visited Guthrie to hear complaints against a local ice company. He urged fair dealing, full weight, and equal rates, stressing the Golden Rule and that people must get what they pay for. He noted several hearings and promised action on violations.
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Commissioner Watson
A. P. Watson
Katy
Guthrie
Watson
Oklahoma City
Commission
Ada farmer returns to old home says country best
Mr J J Laughlin, a respected Ada farmer, has moved back from Aberdeen Texas and promises to stay. Baseball goods are offered at cost by Gwin and Mays Company.
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J. J. Laughlin
Ada
Aberdeen
Texas
Mr. Laughlin
Baseball
Gwin
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Paris
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I. Harris the Haro of
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Mr. Ames
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Bank
Des Bowes
Guthrie State
Leo Meyer
Meyer
Santa Fe
David Reynolds
Oklahoma Central
Bill Kennedy
Western Newspaper Union
Beth
Mays Co
Ramsey
Texas Department Store
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