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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1909
Page
1
A Supreme Court decision favors the referendum advocated by the Publican Committee. The ruling upholds the group’s stance and endorses the ballot measure amid ongoing public debate.
Guthrie Oklahoma December decision by the state supreme court holds that petitions filed by the Republican State Committee calling for a vote on the Taylor election law must be accepted as filed. The court grants mandamus against the Secretary of State to obtain governor presence for detaching sheets, and rules the act cannot immediately trigger the initiative and referendum provisions without the emergency clause. The ruling outlines duties of state officials and notes the petitions’ sufficiency and next steps hinge on the secretary of state.
Alfalfa Bil Murray, former constitutional convention president and first Oklahoma Legislature speaker, plans to run in the Democratic primary for governor. He says campaign funds must come from small amounts donated by individuals across the state, not corporations, to preserve his independence and reputation.
United States Senator Robert L. Owen led closing arguments in the Indian land cases before the U S circuit court of appeals. The suit challenges deeds to half of Oklahoma farming lands held by descendants of the five civilized tribes, with 100000+ owners affected. The government argues descendants are wards. Owen pleads for his people. Judge Adams pressed questions on guardianship policy as the case moves to Washington for decision.
Articles of incorporation filed in Guthrie for the Oklahoma Baptist Journal to be published in Oklahoma City. The $10 000 venture names Otis Weaver J B Burnett C W Stringer and J P Brooks as organizers with Rev A W McKinney slated as president. The new paper aims to become a leading regional religious journal.
In New York on December 4 Frank L. Kramer of East Orange New Jersey won the professional bicycle championship race against A. J. Clark in straight heats. Kramer's first heat of one mile went 2 minutes 57 25 seconds and the second heat of a half mile took 1 minute 10 1-5 seconds. Neither time approached the world record for the distances.
After fifteen days of negotiation the Switchman's union and railroad managers reach a strike effective at 6 PM. About 2,300 switchmen walk off, threatening major traffic disruption from Lake Superior to the Pacific, with grain shipments from the west affected as wheat prices rise in Chicago. President Hawley pushes for 6 cent hourly raise, overtime limits, and changes to hiring rules.
Guthrie Ok December 6 According to Assistant Attorney General Henshaw of the state corporation commission no attempt is made to compromise the 2c fare litigation by accepting a 21 2c per mile passenger fare The state has figures showing railroads earned more revenue in the year ending 1909 than 1907 The Katy line reports a larger surplus in 1909 yet testifies it lost money in every state it operates The Missouri Kansas and Texas line Texas loss exceeds 403000 Resumption of the rate hearing on December 14 may be extended due to the St Louis hearing now set for December 17 Commissioners Love and McAlester will attend the federal court proceedings in St Louis.
Dr. Castleberry receives a sensational telegram from Mrs. John Nankin of Haskell County Texas announcing that triplet girls were born. Neighbors present gifts of $1000 to each girl and 160 acre farms are set aside for each as future heirs in fee simple upon reaching age twenty.
Ada graduates James Floyd Jeter and Virgil Elisha Cottingham, both Stonewall,Oklahoma, passed their physicals Saturday and boarded the Santa Fe train to Dallas to enlist in the Navy. They played on Ada High School’s team all season and asked Recruiting Officer N. E. Cook about football aboard ships.
Tupelo Oklahoma December 8 The Canadian river at this place is frozen over this morning.
Spokane reports Robert Scott Lovett, chairman of executive committees for Union Pacific and Southern Pacific, touring with road officials. He says millions will be spent expanding the Harriman system in Washington and central Oregon, including a Deschutes canyon crossing, and that development will proceed on all tributary lands. He forecasts stronger commercial growth but not a specific prosperity era.
The Pontotoc County Farmers Institute will be held in Ada on December 17. State superintendent Mr. Elliott will lead, with speakers from across the state on crops, seed corn, boll weevil control, and domestic science. Bill Murray of Johnston County will lecture on seed corn and corn culture.
John G. Woolley former presidential candidate for the Prohibition party says the dry cause has outlived usefulness and that saloons can only be driven out by united Christian effort from all parties. He notes Prohibitionists in major parties hinder progress and argues women should vote to help win the fight.
Representative Sulzer introduces a resolution directing the president to use the army to restore order in Nicaragua. The move demands Zelaya’s arrest for the murder of American citizens and seeks an apology and reparations from Nicaragua.
Special to News reports passenger train No 43 and a local freight collided yesterday near Haileyville killing freight fireman James Carroll and injuring passenger engineer James Kenney. Both victims are residents of Shawnee Oklahoma.
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