Statehood Debate Entangled With Rate Measure in Senate
Washington February 24 The Senate Interstate Commerce Committee votes 6 5 to report the Hepburn rate bill without amendments amid a turmoil within the Republican party and possible strategy to delay the rate bill until statehood is resolved. Tillman to report to the Senate. Opponents seek delay while statehood action looms.
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Washington
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Aldrich
Tillman
Senate
Amendments to Curtis Bill Redefine Five Tribes Closings
Washington Feb 23 The Curtis bill to wind up Five Civilized Tribes affairs reports changes. Key shifts extend rolls completion to March 4 1907 for pending citizenship suits. Lands allotted to Choctaw and Chickasaw freedmen are homestead lands. New provisos allow pre patent conveyances and specific lease rules. Road rights and dam construction provisions added. Railroads tangible property taxed by value.
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Washington
Curtis
Senate
Clapp
Committee On
Indian Affairs
House
Ada Democratic Executive Committee Calls March Primary 1906
The Ada city Democratic executive committee calls a primary election for March 16 1906 to nominate candidates for the April 3 general election. Qualified voters must be male, over 21, resident six months, pledge Democrats. Each nomination candidate pays $2 to defray election expenses. February 22 1906. J. W. Bolen President Sam Torbett Secretary.
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City Democratic Executive Committee
Democratic Executive Committee
Ada
Indian Territory
Hitchcock Fire Destroys Towns Business and Homes
A major blaze swept Hitchcock destroying nearly all of its business district and part of the residential area around 4 AM. The Wood Mercantile Co. fire originated from a defective flue and caused an estimated loss of one hundred thousand dollars with little insurance. The town lies about fifty miles north of Lawton and is linked to Rock Island development plans. Proceeds: the sole furniture store survived. In Dallas, a separate item notes Farmers Union moves to block Texarkana officials from using an amended charter, amid a pending injunction and a court filing in Greenville seeking to restrain O P Pyle and others from acting under the Texas charter. President E A Calvin and attorney E G Senter filed for temporary relief in Montrose District Court. judge granted the writ.
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Lawton
Hitchcock
Wood Mercantile Co
Rock Island Development Company of
St. Louis
Dallas
Texas
Farmer's Union
Farmers’ Union
Texarkana
E A. Calvin
Calvin
Greenville
Fom
Secretary of State
Mineola
E. A. Calvin Ac
Statehood Bill on Boards Again
Washington February 22 The statehood bill moves to the Senate after the pure food measure. Senator Beveridge plans to ask for a vote within ten days, hoping for passage. Foraker’s amendment is likely to be adopted, while Senator Fulton formerly doubtful now hints he will vote yes.
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Washington
Senate
Beveridge
Foraker
Fulton
Oregon
Senate favors delaying tribal governments to 1907
Washington reports indicate the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs backs extending tribal governments until March 4, 1907. The tentative amendment, not in the Friday bill, hinges on Secretary Hitchcock’s views, who is expected to object or approve. The Curtis bill previously planned dissolution by March 4 with chiefs remaining under Interior direction for a year to issue patents.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Indian Affairs
Hitchcock
Curtis
Secretary of the Interior
Alienable After Allottee Death Clarified in US Opinion
Inspector J George Wright in Muskogee reports a US assistant attorney general decision that homestead restrictions for Choctaw and Chickasaw allottees end with the allottee's life. The ruling settles whether heirs may sell after death, noting few buyers take the risk. The piece also notes a US suit against Choctaw officials over unauthorized payments and an injunction blocking disputed warrants.
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J. George Wright
Muskogee
Frank L. Campbell
United States
Indian Territory
Phoenix
No Apprehension About Chinese Situation Reported
Washington telegram reports Mr. Rockhill and colleagues see no cause for undue concern over China. They caution and watchfulness remain, but public unease is unnecessary. Chinese government aims to protect foreigners and avoid hostilities, with local frictions seen as Shanghai riot related. Additional items note Ada city officials, waterworks salary change, and a Farmers' Union meeting in Ada with President Daws speaking.
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Washington
Rockhill
China
Shanghai
Japan
Farmers’ Union
Union Hall
Ada
Daws
Indiahoma Organization
W. J. Bryan
Union
J. M Caves
Egypt
Suit to Recover Fees Paid Choctaw Attorneys
Federal court suit filed at Justice Department request seeks recovery of 42000 from Mansfield McMurray and Cornish and 12000 from McCurtain and Hill, Choctaw tribal probate counsel. D C McCurtain is Green McCurtain’s son. Action signals possible broader Choctaw investigations.
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South McAlester
I. T
Department of Justice
Mansfield, McMurray and Cornish
McCurtain and Hill
McCurtain
Hill
D. C
Mrs Rowland Celebrates 79th Birthday at Ada Hotel
Mrs S Rowland aged 79, mother of J C Rowland, marked her birthday with a large family gathering and a substantial birthday dinner at the Ada Hotel.
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S. Rowland
J. C. Rowland
Ada Hotel
Fear of Rabies After Dog Bite Incident
Oscar Guest was bitten on the lip by a dog while playing with dogs. Sol Moss' mudstone was applied and adhered for over twelve hours, suggesting the dog may have rabies.
Fisticuff at Frisco Leaves Fray Over Freight
A dispute between draymen Messrs Couch and Pool at Frisco this morning escalated to blows. The argument over freight turned physical with minor bruises and disfigurement but little property damage.
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Couch and Pool
Frisco
Clarence Brown Case Faces Paris Subpoenas March 14
Deputy Brents receives a batch of subpoenas from Paris Texas for witnesses in the Clarence Brown case. The trial, moved to Paris on venue change, is set for March 14. Brown stands charged with murdering his mother and brother and wounding his stepfather near Jesse last August, with the local marshal’s force among those wanted.
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Brents
Paris
Texas
Clarence Brown
Brown
Jesse
Ada Girl Receives Telegraph Proposal In Quarters Test
A story recounts an Ada girl who visits the telegraph office to ask how many words a quarter will send. The clerk answers ten, and she responds with a string of affirmative words followed by RS.
Birds Absolutely Necessary for Human Habitation
A naturalist warns that without birds the world would become uninhabitable within nine years due to unchecked insects. He argues sprays and poisons cannot compensate for the ecological role of birds in protecting crops and orchards. Also noted is an advert for duplicating mortgage books for businessmen.
Hoch Pays the Penalty on the Gallows
Johann Hoch, convicted murderer and alleged bigamist, was hanged in the county jail in Chicago for poisoning his wife Marie Welcker Hoch. He faced death calmly, offered a final prayer for lawmen, and uttered a final claim of innocence with his last words.
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Chicago
Johann Hoch
Marie Welcker- Hoch
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