Senate insurgents show no weakening in statehood fight
From Washington to Guthrie and Ada Oklahoma reports describe the Senate battle over statehood for four territories. Insurgent Republicans and Democrats united against the measure while Joseph Foraker leads the opposition. Col John Abernathy travels for Roosevelt to discuss the case. New mining discoveries near Crystal Springs spark investments and mining plans by the Daisy Byrd Mining Company with $250,000 capital.
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Chicago
Ill
Record-Herald
Washington
Senate
House
Joseph Foraker
Ohio
Lawton
John Abernathy
United States
Theodore Roosevelt
Guthrie
Frantz
Capitol
Col. Abernathy
Roosevelt
W. H. Loeb
Gov. Frantz
Abernathy
Co. Abernathy
Frisco
Crystal Springs
Ada
Daisy Byrd Mining Company
Insurance Commissioners Meet in National Convention
Chicago February 1 The national convention of insurance commissioners opens with delegates from across the country. The session focuses on credential examinations and a committee reviewing Roosevelt administration suggestions chaired by Temporary Chairman T C Drake. E E Rit tenhouse of Colorado serves on tomorrow's committee.
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Chicago
National Convention of Insurance Commissioners
Roosevelt Vegan
T. C. Drake
District of Columbia
Roosevelt
E. E. Rittenhouse
Colorado
Drake
Galesburg
Ill
Women’s Christian Temperance Union of
Lawson of Boston calls on Cummins of Iowa
Thomas W. Lawson of Boston invited Gov. Albert 5. Cummins to join a reformers' committee that would oversee proxies from New York Life and Mutual Life of New York and attend the two companies annual meeting to elect honest business directors. Cummins would consider the proposal after conferring with Gov. Johnson of Minnesota. The committee also includes Gov. Johnson, Sen. La Follette, Gov. Broward, and ex Attorney General Monett.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Thomas W. Lawson
Boston
Albert 5. Cummins
Reformers of
America
New York
Mutual Life of
Cummins
Gov. Johnson
Minnesota
Federal court to hold Tulsa Bartlesville Madill districts
Senator Long proposes Twenty-Eighth Recording District in Indian Territory within the Cherokee Nation. The bill adds three Tulsa federal terms and a US commissioner's court, with Bartlesville Wilburton and possible Madill Lehigh Duncan Checotah venues. Separate items note Roosevelt wedding wine objection and Castle Castellane divorce bid proceeding. Paris reports mixed on settlement efforts.
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Senator Long
Kansas
Indian Territory
Western Judicial District
Tlulsa
Tulsa
Bartlesville
Wilburton
Madill
Lehigh
Duncap
Checotah
Officials hail U S action to ban uno sales region wide
William M. Melette United States Attorney reports Department of Justice backing for barring uno sales in the Western district and implies a prohibition in the Northern and Southern districts as well United States Marshal Leo Bennett and Darrough of Winita discussed enforcement Ministers in Muskogee praised the move Dr Ernest Bynum of Oklahoma University will join Epworth University and seek endowments from Carnegie and Rockefeller with Dr Bradford.
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Muskogee
I. T
William M. Melette
United States
Department of Justice
Leo Bennett
Darrough
Winita
Oklahoma City
O. T
Ernest Bynum
Oklahoma University
Epworth Univesity
Bradford
Bynum
East
Shaw
Secretary of the Treasury
Andrew Carnegie
John D. Rockefeller
Epworth University
Francis Democrats Endorse Primary Loyalty At Ada Meeting
Ada speakers H M Furman J F McKeel T D McKeown J W Bolen and J E Grigsby addressed the Francis Democratic Club which adopted a resolution demanding candidates from constable to senator submit to the people’s will expressed in primaries rather than conventions. The note is from editor J O McMinn of the Francis Bulletin. The item also covers Chicago politics with Thomas W Lawson’s nine hour conference and potential announcement after talks with Gov. Cummins.
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J. O. McMinn
Francis Bulletin
Francis Democratic Club
Ada
H. M. Furman
J. F. McKeel
T. D. McKeown
J. W. Bolen
J. E. Grigsby
Chicago
Thomas W. Lawson
Boston
Palmer House
Gov. Cummins
Iowa
Des Moines
Lawson
Devastating Fire Destroys Union Elevator in East St Louis
Fire in East St Louis destroyed the Union elevator holding 1 000 000 bushels of wheat. Loss estimated at 1 500 000 dollars. The blaze spread to St. Louis Transfer Company stables burning 200 horses and many wagons. Also notes sale of duplicating mortgage books at the News Office.
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St. Louis
Union
East St. Louis
St.Louis Transfer Company
News Office
Trains Crash Near Helena Kill Three Burn Two
A heavy Northern Pacific train collided with a passenger train near Helena Montana at 11 20 pm Monday. Three known dead include J C Robinson Missoula Charles Brickle conductor S J Jessup express messenger Edward Brown fatally injured. many burned. all coaches burned.
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Helena
Mont
Northern Pacific
J.C. Robinson
Missoula
Charles Brickle
S.J. Jessup
Edward Brown
The Passing of Polly
Mr J T Higgins' parrot became ill Monday and died Tuesday due to bad weather. The bird had lived with the family fourteen years and was a fluent talker. She was laid to rest in a dainty cigar box.
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