Ardmore Wins Bid for Main Street Paving Project
Shelby Downard company of Ardmore wins bidding to pave 38 680 square yards on Main Broadway and Townsend Streets at 1 80 per square yard totaling 83 263 59. Other bids range from 85 810 05 to 83 221 30. E C D Varnette contesting the award claims bias and vows to sue. A special meeting is called for bid action and related work continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main
Broadway
Townsend Streets
Shelby Downard Company
Ardmore
C. A. Anderson
Sims
Metropolitan Construction Company
Kansas City
Parker-Washington Company
St. Louis
E. C. D’varnette
Oklahoma City
County Court Logs Fast Docket Dispatch For Liquor And Gambling
The county court reports rapid disposition over two days. Defendants including Tom Thompson Ed Davis John Hughes Ollie Lancaster and others faced liquor charges with most pleading guilty and receiving 30 days and 50 dollars. Gambling cases against Ollie Lancaster Matt Lancaster Bill McKinney Dan Rogers and others saw demurrers sustained or dismissals. One case for killing an animal ended not guilty and a separate religious disturbance fine stands at 1000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Thompson Et al
John Hughes
Ed Davis
Ollie Lancaster
Matt Lancaser
Doc Rives
Sturman
Wax
W. L. Dowling
Ed Chapman
E. O. Chapman
Bob Petters
Jim Wilson
Tom East
W. Corvin
R. E. Goff
Bill Martin
Sam Sparks
Matt Lancaster
Bill McKinney
Dan Rogers
Oscar Morgan
Ike Blankenship
Pee
Jack Anderson
Bill Rogers
O. E. Lancaster
Injunction Sought To Block City Paving Award
Oklahoma City contractor E C D Yarmette seeks to restrain the city from awarding the street paving contract to Shelby Downard. He has employed Stone and Maxey and will ask Judge West at Coalgate for a temporary injunction tomorrow. No suit filed yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby Downard
E. C D’yarmette
Oklahoma City
Stone and Maxey
D’yarmette
Judge West
Coalgate
District Court
Duke Stone
Supreme Court
D'Yarmette
Evening News
Webb
Hog thiefs and wife beater caught in Stigler Madill area
Cravin Brown a convict from Stonewall was sent to McAlester State Penitentiary for two years becoming inmate number 1115. Elmer Yancy known for hog theft was arrested in Stigler and brought to justice. Eleck Jeffries a Madill resident accused of beating his wife was captured and will be jailed on the 5:27 Frisco train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cravin ‘Brown
Stonewall
McAlester Saurday
Goyne
Pen
Brown
Elmer Yancy
Stigler
Yancy
Potts
Madill
Eleck Jeffries
Jeff
Jeffries
Stamp thief enters lodge office through awning
A thief entered C. M. Chauncey's secretary office in the I O O F lodge Friday night, removing twelve dollars worth of four cent stamps. Authorities note Chauncey had just bought thirty dollars of stamps the day before for Sovereign Grand lodge proceedings. No arrests have been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Chauncey
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Justice Court January Docket Shows Six Implicated Crimes
Records from Justice Brown list eleven January cases with outcomes. Adultery ended in not guilty. assault to rape bound over. six cases involve confiscating whiskey with 147 cases 5 drums and 2 barrels implicated. gambling appeal to county court. assault and battery not guilty. forgery dismissed. Five cases transferred from Allen county justice court to Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Brown
Justice Court of
Allen
Ada Justice Court
County Court Adjourns After Mixed Whiskey and Horse Case
In the Mexican Steve whiskey selling case Judge Terrell was sworn off the bench and Tom D. McKeown took the docket, the case continued. R. E. Goff of Frisco pleaded guilty in a liquor case. In John Blocker vs J W Rich over killing a horse the jury had not returned a verdict by 3 PM. Court adjourned with the jury discharged.
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Goff
Frisco
Steve
Terrell
Tom D. McKeown
R. E. Goff
John Blocker
J. W. Rich
Taft Intervenes to Save Captain Wickham From Dismissal
President Taft has spared Captain Frank D. Wickham of the Twelfth U. S. Infantry from dismissal after a court martial conviction for drunkenness on duty in the Philippines. The decision follows a recommendation to retain the officer in service.
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Washington
Taft
Frank D. Wickham
Twelfth
U. S. Infantry
Wickham
Philippines
Ballot Box Seal Breaks In Lawton Mayor Fight
Lawton Oklahoma February 1 Attorneys for Jake Hannon defeated Republican mayoral candidate press for access to original ballots. Mayor Henry Boyle and his lawyers oppose the move as a mandamus suit to oust Boyle proceeds. Judge Johnson reserved judgment and paused to decide if ballot boxes will be opened after defense argues evidence of fraud or error must be shown.
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Lawton
Oklo
Jake Hannon
Henry Boyle
Boyle
Territorial
Johnson
Francis Clinton wedding ends in wedding at Ada
A horse theft and capture surround a local wedding notice. The thief rode Van Hennegan’s horse from 17th street, pursued by Constable Adair and Hennegan’s son until the horse was recovered by farmer Will Johnson about 9 pm. The Sunday ceremony at Sunrise addition united Mrs Pearl Clinton and Mr Herbert Francis with Rev Rollo Sears officiating. The couple will reside in Oklahoma City where Francis leads a typesetting firm.
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van Hennnegan
17Th Street
Hennegan
Dan
Patch
Adair
C. C. Nash
Pearl Clinton
Ada
Herbert Francis
Oklahoma City
Rollo G. Sears
Clinton
Francis
Francis Typesetting Company
Meropolis
Legal doubt over liability in Louisville graveyard swindle
In Louisville on February 1 J J Keene and Timothy O Leary face bonds of 5000 dollars each while Patrick J Needham is jailed all charged with defrauding several Insurance Companies. It questions whether they can be held criminally liable if policies were written in Louisville rather than New Albany Indiana potentially shielding prosecutions.
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Louisville
J. J. Keene
Timothy O'Leary
Patrick J. Needham
Kenucky
New Albany
Ind
Sports Doping Claims Ripple Through Major Papers
The sports media landscape shows widespread coverage of doping allegations affecting athletes, teams, and governing bodies. Analysts note rising scrutiny from leagues, anti-doping agencies, and sponsors, with debates over testing, penalties, and fairness shaping narratives.
Wilbur B Jones Seeks Register of Deeds Office
Wilbur B Jones County Clerk announces to Pontotoc county friends his plan to run for Register of Deeds at the proper time. He told a News reporter he does not favor long drawn out county campaigns.
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Wilbur B. Jones
Pontotoc County
Office of Register of Deeds
Candidate seeks Democratic nomination for Pontotoc Register of Deeds
The speaker argues campaigns waste time and inject hurtful issues but states it would be satisfactory if word spreads that he will seek the Democratic nomination for Pontotoc County Register of Deeds.
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Office of Register of Deeds
Pontotoc County
Railway case reversed in federal appeals ruling
The U S court of appeals reversed the Eastern Oklahoma federal court decision in the Minors Steel Co against Asa E Ramsey, receiver of the Oklahoma Central Railway et al. The steel company was deemed entitled to intervene as a furnisher of material for construction, preserving its lien.
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St. Louis
Federal Court of Appeals
Eastern Oklahoma
Minors Steel Company
Asa E. Ramsey
Oklahoma Central Railway
Ralph ‘W. Aig
Negro swindle suspect returned to city in custody
Undersheriff Miles brought J. P. Lewis from Los Angeles after Lewis, a suspect in a $300 land deal swindle against J. W. Wright, was captured by two black policemen. Lewis is jailed and states he wishes to repay Wright and cover arrest and transport costs.
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Daly
L. Miles
Los Angeles
Calif
J. P.lewis
J. W. Wright
Lewis
Hebro
Wright
Gavel Carved by Prisoner With Pocket Knife
C M Chauncey of Florida reports a gavel found during travels made from lignum vitae by a prisoner and Odd Fellow. The pearl inlaid inscription reads Poteau lodge No 27 1908 I O O F Eye Three Links and Scales, crafted entirely with a pocket knife showing notable skill.
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C. M. Chauncey
Land sale nets $250000 in Portland corner lot case
Portland resident Peter W Severson took under protest a 50 by 100 foot corner lot after loaning a shotgun to his employer. He sold the land on Wednesday for cash totaling $250,000, marking a notable transaction from fifty one years ago captured in the report.
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Portland
Ore
Peter W*severson
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Cmie
Lowey
E.C. Pike
Yarnette
D’yarnette
Water Committee
The
Weaver Agency
Atf
the County Court
Stone and
Maxey
Mayor Little
L. J. Little
Harry Levy
Muskogee
Cravin Brown
the Doctor
G. M. C. Way
Francis Clinton
van Hennegan
Lot
Night
B Ill Johnson
Will Johnson
My Place
East Ada
U. G. Winn
LAW
By the
Way
Nickel Store
China
Hne
P. Lewis
Nxt
W. J. Vinette
Henry & Miles
Texas Department
Reg
Gillin
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