Land grant dispute over 210000 acres for Oklahoma
Secretary Barrett informs Senator Gore that the General Land Office is not hostile to Oklahoma’s claim for 210000 acres under a 19th century statute. The state would receive 30 000 acres per congressman or land warrants valued at 41.25 per acre, contingent on official acceptance by resolution.
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Oklahoma
Union
Congress
General Land Office
Washington
Gore
Barrett
Haskell West and Taylor Confer on Banking Board Records
Guthrie Ok March 24 Attorney General West and State Examiner and Inspector Taylor met to discuss the refusal by State Bank Commissioner Young to allow an examination of the State Banking Board. The fight centers on ownership of board records as argued by W A Ledbetter. The examiner seeks records tied to the Columbia Bank liquidation and asked Gov Haskell for guidance on possible investigation.
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Guthrie
West
State Examiner
Taylor
State Bank
Young
State Banking Board
W. A. Ledbetter
Oklahoma City
Columbia Bank and Trust Company
Man Attends His Own Funeral After Avalanche Death
Joseph Benier, a French Canadian timber man, halted his funeral in Seattle after officials identified No 83 as his body from the Wellington avalanche. He appeared at the service with Elks members shocked to see him alive, then asked to view the body and had the tag replaced with his name.
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Seattle
Wash
Joseph Benjer
Northwest
Washington
Benier
Lodge
Only One Question From A Cleveland Car Window
A Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt recalls a brief exchange about a civil service exam for ambassadors. The dialogue features two men in a car window discussion and a curious question about affluence. A closing line references R. O. Wheeler offering loans on undisturbed tracts.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Jury awards $7000 to widow in Foster case
In Bloomington the jury verdict grants Mrs. Ethel Foster $7,000 damages after she sued Howard Shepherd of Lovington for $20,000 claiming he killed her husband Ralph Foster by mistake for a burglar. Foster, a young Lovington banker, died Aug 19. Shepherd expressed remorse. Manslaughter trial to follow.
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Bloomington
Foster Shepherd
Ethel Foster
Howard Shepherd
Lovington
Ralph Foster
Shepherd
Foster
Roosevelt in Cairo visits Sak Kara tombs and ruins
Col Roosevelt and family tour the Sak Kara necropolis and Thy tombs near Cairo aboard camels and sand carts. Archaeologists explain ancient scenes as cameras roll. Wu Ting Fang and Prince Eitel Frederick visit Cairo amid crowds greeting Roosevelt. In Chicago, Fish Furniture fire probe continues with 12 dead identified and 2 missing as inquest date set for April 2.
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Cairo
Egypt
Mena House
Col. Roosevelt
Sak Kara
Thy
Apis
Sphinx
Africa
Lewis M. Iddings
Elden Gorst
F. K. Watson
Pacha
Khedive
Col
Roosevelt
Camel Corps
Kermit
Mrs. Roosevelt
Miss Ethel
Ameneophis III
Oscar S. Strauss
Turkey
Strauss
Iddings
Miss Iddings
Tomb of Thy
Upper
Tomb of
Colonel Roosevelt
Prince Eitel Frederick
Wu Ting Fang
United States
Civilization
Tragedy Strikes As Train Crushes Mother and Child
A mother died trying to save her three year old child near Roff as a Frisco passenger train passed close to the home yards. The event left the two bodies moved to a nearby home and sparked investigations into fire escapes at the Fish building amid reports of signals or dust obscuring the view. Florence Sullivan identified her sister Lillian among the dead, and Alexander Bush identified Rosie Brunke as his fiancée.
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Chicago
Fish Furniture Company
Darlington
Harry
Anderson
Ethel
Bell
Miner W
Marcke
Rosie
Burden
Hannah
Sullivan
Lillian
Green
William
Lichtenstein
Mitchell
Harry M
Simon Fish
McGrath
Quinn
Gertrude
Wargo
Mary
St. Clair
Bert
Roff
J. R. Atchison
Aésrison
Ada
Papa
Gather
Yhio
Florence Sullivan
Florence
Fish Company
Alexander Bush
Rosie Brunke
Fire Department
Not That Kind of Papa Navy Tale on Inlaws
A Navy ensign seeks to marry a rear admiral's daughter and faces a blunt question about supporting a wife. The admiral recalls his own early service and insists the son-in-law not rely on him, promising independence. A brief ad for Farm Loans on 20-acre tracts is appended.
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Saturday Evening Post
E L Pool Drag Team Accident on East Main
About one o clock today the drag team of E L Pool became frightened on East Main and ran away throwing the driver E L Pool into the street. He was left on the pavement with the horses in a wild dash. Passersby aided him and officers investigated the incident.
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E. L. Pool
East Main
Graft probe scene at Pittsburg court opens amid rumors
Pittsburg opens a graft investigation with an animated scene in the courthouse. Rumors say a higher up may get a chance to come in out of the rain amid the turmoil. Guthrie Oklahoma notes state legislators eye future campaigns and the attorney general weighs a constitutional restriction on offices held by lawmakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jorney
Haskell
Smith
Capitol
Oklahoma
Guthrie
Pittsburg
Court House
Judge West Ends Thirty Day District Court Term
Judge A T West finished a thirty day district court term this morning and with his family Mrs West and Miss Winnie returned to their Coalgate home.
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A. T.west
Mrs. West
Miss Winnie
Coalgate
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F. O. Harriss
Chas. Barnett
Senator Gore
Lawa
R. O. Wheeler
Writing
Atlanta Ga
Okla
G. M. Ramsey
Sands
Beatain
Syon
Puitding
Short
Lee Stockel
The
Frank Hogan
Stosecker
Hogan
Stoeckel
Little Tot
J. BR. Atchison
Babe
GEO. A. Harrison Real Estate Dealer
Texas
Geo. A. Harrison
Ada, Okla
Drayman
Man
Utah
Judge West and Family
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