County Judge ordered to surrender Indian fees in Hughes county
Holdenville Okla Aug 20 District Judge Carruthers sustains mandamus against County Judge P W Gardner to turn over 3000 in Indian fees collected from guardians settling estates in Hughes county The court says public officials do not use office time and records for a personal business The case impacts every county in former Indian Territory with an estimated 100000 in question Gardner plans to appeal to the Supreme Court
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Indian Territory
Case
Supreme Court
Holdenville
Okla
Carruthers
P. W. Garr
Treasury
Hughes County
Congress
Gardner
Zor
Cc Indian Territory
Sheriff's Office
Ada
Judge Brown
Building the Big Pen for Oklahoma Convicts
James A. Hargis of Ada describes progress on a new state penitentiary two miles west of McAlester. The mega prison with a two acre site features a 10 foot barbed wire fence and an electrified outer barrier, housing about a thousand inmates in segregated cages and enduring two punishment methods including a dark cell and pole suspension.
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James A. Hargis
Ada
State Penitentiary
Chickasha
Evening News
McAlester
Oklahoma
Sheriff's Representative Replies to Critics in Ada Daily
A. L. Melbs defends the Pontotoc county sheriff against criticism from Ada Daily readers. He argues officials should fix their own doors before attacking others, defends the sheriff's courage and integrity, and notes false reports about George Warren and prison conditions. He calls for cooperation with higher authorities and critiques sensational headlines.
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Peckerwood
Ada Daily
Sheriff’s Office
God
June
Sheriff's Office
George Warren
Ada
Pontotoc County
A. L. Melbs
Arrest made in Bliss murder case adds suspect
Bert Blumefield, tied to Mrs. I. P. Brown, is arrested as confessions reveal a further involved. Arthur Brown confessed that Mrs. Brown drank coffee over her husband’s burning body as flames crackled, intensifying the sensational case near Bliss.
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Pawhucka
Bert Blumefield
Farmers Union adopts plan for cotton control in Oklahoma
Oklahoma Farmers' Union approves a central selling agency under state executive control and a central cooperative, to organize local cooperatives and regulate sales of farm products. The plan includes financing through warehouse associations and aims to boost market standing. Also notes penalties for using adopted school books and recalls Sequoyah constitutional convention events from four years ago.
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State Executive Committee
Central Coo-Operation Association
Farmers’ Union of Oklahoma
Central Co-Operative Association
Loc
Farmers’ Union
Duckworth
The
National Union
Barrett
Oklahoman
Sequoyah
Five Civilized Tribes
Muskogee
Pleasant Porter
C. N. Haskell
Alexander Posey
Indian Territory
Insurance Discrimination Clarified by Oklahoma Official
Guthrie Oklahoma August 20 Insurance Commissioner T J McComb released a statement on the rating bureau issue asserting he never advised using any specific person s estimates and that firms must apply rates uniformly without discrimination. He notes no discrimination cases have been decided by courts and reiterates his view that differential pricing for identical risk is morally and legally wrong.
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Guthrie
Okla
T. J. McComb
Rating Bureau
Oklahoma Insurance Department
Oil Royalty Dispute Em plans Court Action
Indian agent Dana H Kelsey pushes for royalties by the secretary of the interior a 35 cent price per barrel paid by the purchaser to the producer. The dispute between producers and the interior department reaches a climax with a planned meeting to decide on suit to block the secretary from enforcing policy. Indians would be paid no less than 41 cents while producers seek payment at current oil prices.
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Dana H. Kelsey
Secretary of the Interior
Deparmen of the Interior
Chapman Case Waits for Hearing After Vacations
Guthrie August 20. Mr Watson of the state corporation commission says no action in the Chapman case until general railroad attorneys and other witnesses return from vacations. A formal hearing will follow. affidavits and depositions are being received in the meantime.
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Guthrie
Watson
The
State Corporation, Commission
Chapman
Seneral Railroad
Oklahoma Charters Include Tonkawa Bank and Featherton Line
Guthrie August 20 charter notices list Tonkawa Building and Loan Association with 14000 capital stock and three Tonkawa incorporators, Arkansas Valley Investment Company of Tulsa with 5000 capital stock and three Tulsa incorporators, Featherton Telephone Company with 2000 capital stock and three Featherton incorporators, Evangelical Lutheran St Pauls Congregational Church of Enid with trustees Frickenschmidt Crouse and Rockelman all of Enid.
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Guthrie
Tonkawa Building and Loan Association of
Tonkawa
Capital Stock
B. R. Wells
E. E. van Slyke
A. B. Phim
Arkansas Valley Investment Company of
Tulsa
J. F. Mitchell
L. W. Foster
Mollie Mitchell
Featherton Telephone Company of
Featherton
M. J. Daniels
R. N. Daniels
William A. Daniels
Evangelical Lutheran St. Paul's Congregational Church
Enid
W. ©. Frickenschmidt
Henry Crouse
John ‘Rockelman
First Bale of Cotton Brings Reward but Markets Delay
The first bale of cotton was brought yesterday afternoon by David Reynolds from eight miles west of Ada. It arrived at the Rollow gin but repairs kept it from being ginned. Reynolds expects a higher price later and Ada businessmen subscribed a $25 premium as a reward.
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David Reynolds
Ada
Reynolds
President and Taft back new corporation tax test
Reports from Washington and New York claim the constitutional challenge to the new corporation tax will begin when collections start. The president remains unperturbed, joking that he expected such tests. Taft, among the nation’s top lawyers, says the law will endure every test.
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Beverly
Mass
Beverly Daily
Washington
New York
Taft
Reward Offered for Keifer Bank Robbers
Acting Governor Graham offers a reward of 150 dollars for the arrest of those who attempted the Frial State Bank of Keifer robbery last Monday night. In the struggle city marshal J H Swineford and bank cashier R P Wedding were killed.
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Guthrie, Ok
Graham
Frial State Bank
Keifer
J. H. Swineford
R. P. Wedding
Must Use Approved Text Books Kept Statewide
Guthrie Aug. 20 State Superintendent E D Cameron has sent circulars to superintendents and school officers noting penalties under the uniform text book law. The action follows several local refusals to use books adopted by the state text book commission.
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Guthrie
E. D. Cameron
State Text Book Commission
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Carlisle
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Ada National Bank
DR. Wilson
Harris Hotel
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Attorneys-at-Law
Reed-Douglas Building
Ade
J. BE. Webb
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Ada, Oklahoma
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Fort Worth
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