Oklahoma House Ends Six Month Session in Recess
Oklahoma City July 1 The house of representatives adjourned at midnight after a day of voting on the general appropriation bill and a conference compromise. The session, nearly six months long, produced notable debate on school land payrolls and contingent employes, with final passage on the third vote and a later veto clash unresolved.
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Oklahoma City
House of Representatives
Stirling
Maxey Investigating Committee
Senate
H. H. Manth
Pinkham
House
Corell
Barrall
Glasco
Lemon
Hassell
Sherman
H. H. Smith
Testerman
Bond
Brown
Cummings
Curry
Hoyt
King
Morgan
Jackson
Riddle
Part of Burglar’s Loot Recovered in Oklahoma Case
A man near Ahloso was found with a knife similar to one taken from R. E. Haynes hardware during a burglary weeks earlier. He said Grover Gaar gave it to him and he bought a shotgun from Gaar. Authorities recovered the gun, matched its serial to an invoice, and secured Gaar from Muskogee jail for transfer.
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Ahloso
R. E. Haynes
Grover Gaar
Roland
Mitchell
Duncan
Muskogee
Gaar
Pontotoc
New Students Enroll for Second Half of Normal Term
The summer term at the normal opened its second half this morning. Some students who took review courses and left after certificate exams were replaced by new enrollees who joined today for the remainder of the term.
Drilling for Oil Near Stonewall Shows Promising Start
The Algonquin Oil Co of Stonewall Oklahoma has begun drilling on the vicinity with a rig in place. Locals expect oil in paying quantities, citing strong indications similar to Oklahoma’s largest fields. Prominent Stonewall citizens back the project and a future drill between Stonewall and Clarita is also reported.
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Algonquin Oil Co
Stonewall
Oklahoma
Clarita
Stonewall News
Fatal shooting after Saturday night card game near Ada
Sonny Crumley, a Black bootlegger, died after being struck in the left cheek by Jack Peters, another Black resident. The incident occurred at an abandoned house on Nelse Clark's land two miles west of Ada. A 38 caliber weapon lay near the body along with whiskey and $6.25. Sheriff and county officials pursued Peters through the brush, with plans for surrender after a day of pursuit.
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Sonny Crumley
Jack Peters
Nelse Clark
Ada
Crumley
Mitchell
Roland
Peters
R. E. Duncan
Senate lobby inquiry widens to paid press bureaus
Washington July 1 Witnesses converge as Senate lobby committee prepares to hear about paid publicity agents and influence on federal legislation. Samuel Gompers releases a detailed 1907 report on his dealings with Brandenburg and AFL leadership amid bribery accusations. Near-term testimony targets Wall Street lobbyists and names of Congressmen in telephone pressure for rail and finance firms.
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Senate
Overman
Martin M. Mulhall
National Association of Manufacturers
Wall Street
New York
Reed
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Mulhall
Broughton Brandenburg
Sing Sing
Gompers
Brandenburg
Duncan
Federation
Lewis Cass Ledyard
Paul Cravath
Maxwell Evarts
David Lamar
Exposure of the national manufacturers lobby rocks Washington
Washington is shaken by the New York World Mulhall exposure alleging a ten year old national manufacturers lobby. It names Cannon era leaders and hints at Senate investigations, with Mulhall summoned to testify before the Senate Lobby Investigating Committee.
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New York
National Association of Manufactures
Wilson
Sherman
James G. Watson
Indiana
Messrs. Dalzell
Pennsylvania
Littlefield
Maine
Roosevelt
Chicago
Murdock
Overman
Senate Lobby
Mulhall
National Association of Manufacturers
Feeding Hens in Breeding Season
Hints from Oklahoma A and M College on poultry feeding during breeding season. The guide advises dry mash feeding as best, with a sample grain mix and a separate dry mash formula. It cautions against overfeeding and high protein foods to preserve fertility and egg production.
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H. A. Bittenbender
Animal Husbandry Department
Oklahoma A
M. College
Stillwater
June Rainfall Very Low Says H P Sugg Gauge
Government rain gauge records indicate June produced near zero rainfall. In thirty days the total recorded rainfall was 0.077 inches, highlighting an unusually dry month.
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H. P. Sugg
Oats Crop Yields Reported Near City Limits
Charley Floyd finished threshing his oat crop today. Ten acres averaged 40 bushels and Regar Floyd’s 20 acres in the same field also averaged 40 bushels. The field adjoins the city limits on the north.
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Charley Floyd
Regar Floyd
Marriage Licenses Recorded for J N Dorsey and R M Johnson
Marriage licenses list J N Dorsey of Franks age 40 marrying Sallie McClosky of Franks age 19 and R M Johnson of Lulu age 27 marrying Katie Wilson of Lulu age 19.
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J. N. Dorsey
Franks
Sallie McClosky
R. M. Johnson
Lulu
Katie Wilson
Rain Deluges Western Oklahoma Amid Widespread Showers
Reports from across Oklahoma indicate a broad western rainfall with showers in the east. Sayre and other western points described near cloudburst activity while crops show moisture need in several areas. Custer County recorded two inches in 24 hours as moisture moved southward and from west to east in the north.
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Oklahoma
Sayre
Custer County
Campbell Russell sponsors 2 percent oil and gas tax bill
Oklahoma City reports Senator Campbell Russell president of the People’s Power League filed an initiative petition to amend the constitution to levy a 2 percent gross production tax on oil and gas. The bill would fund initiative costs from tax receipts, with a maximum of 2200 dollars, replacing the 0.75 percent in the general revenue bill.
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Oklahoma City
Campbell Russell
People’s Power League
League
Russell
Two-Cent Passenger Rate Restored Tomorrow
The News reports the 2c passenger rate will be restored on the Katy at 1 o clock tomorrow morning. All Fourth of July rates are canceled, but nearby ticket prices remain largely unchanged at one and one-third the usual rate. The Frisco has issued no instructions about restoring the rate on its lines.
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Katy
The
Frisco
Democratic Day at the Oklahoma State Fair
W B Richards state president of the Young Men's League of Democratic Clubs of Oklahoma announces Democratic day at the Oklahoma State Fair on Wednesday October 1. The program will feature speeches by national and statewide Democratic leaders with music and at least one presidential candidate from last fall expected to attend and speak.
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W. B. Richards
Young Men’s League of Democratic Clubs of
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State Fair
Balkans Rival Alliances Clash Across Macedonia Front
Belgrade June 30. Bulgarians opened an all front assault on Servian lines in Macedonia with heavy fighting at Istip Retna Boukva Zletovo Neogasi and Valandovo. The Greek front also saw attacks as the Servian premier faced parliament amid arbitration news from Russia.
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Belgrade
Servia
Macedonia
Istip
Retna
Boukva
Zletovo
Neogasi
Valandovo
Russia
Foreign Office
Pachitch
Oklahoma City Officials Face Harsh Report Criticism
Oklahoma City June 24. A state house committee report criticizes the banking board the department of charities and corrections and the state game and fish warden. It recommends removing Wardenohn B Doolin and consolidating several offices while noting banking laws need no amendment. The report covers multiple departments and notes delays in transcripts for others.
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Oklahoma City
State Banking Board
Department of Charities and Corrections
State Game and Fish Warden
House General Investigating Committee
Commissioner of Labor
Banking Department
Fish and Game Office
Department of Labor
Geological Survey
Secretary of State
Board of Agriculture
Fish and Game Department
Game Protection Fund
Rain Refreshes Ada Morning, Extends Corn Outlook
Ada received a light shower measuring about a quarter inch this morning. While not enough to cause lasting growth, it helps corn hold its own for several days and provides a welcomed atmospheric cooling. Forecast calls for fair weather on Wednesday.
Frame Wins Fight for His Office
Oklahoma City July 1 The Oklahoma Supreme Court sides with Loz Frame in a quo warranto challenge to oust him as chairman of the state board of public affairs. The decision declares Frame’s appointment a vacancy fill rather than a recess appointment and allows service until the original term ends. The court leaves unanswered whether a senate majority is required for confirmation.
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Oklahoma City
West
Loz Frame
State Board of Public Affairs
Supreme Court
Frame
Frank Matthews
Cruces
Senate
Herring of Elk City a Candidate for Governor
Oklahoma City July 2 The first announcement for Governor in the Democratic primary of next year came in letters today from F E B Herring of Elk City. Herring was a member of the constitutional convention and had been a candidate for governor until shortly before the 1910 primary election.
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Oklahoma City
F. E B. Herring
Elk City
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