Supreme Court Rules District Judges Not Impeachable
The Oklahoma Supreme Court holds district judges are not subject to impeachment. Judge Maben, suspended by Judge Rosser for alleged bribery, sought a writ to stop removal but was ruled removable under law. He was tried in Pottawatomie County and acquitted. AG West seeks a special term of the district court.
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Guthrie, Ok
Wilson
State Supreme Court
Maben
Shawnee
M. E. Rosser
Poieany
West
Atone
Cald
Rosser
Pottawatomie County
Hayes
Supreme Court
Pottawatomie District Court
Lawmaker Challenges State Boards Hiring Powers
Leslie P. Ross of Lawton told Ardmore crowds that state officials may hire only as allowed by law and that boards may not set salaries or employ detectives without explicit legal authority. He cited Oklahoma acts and an attorney general opinion and backed Taylor's dispensary report.
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Guthrie
Leslie P. Ross
Lawton
Ardmore
Ross
Inspector Taylor
Audit Probes Penitentiary Construction Funds in Oklahoma
State Auditor M E Trapp reviews warrants tied to the penitentiary building fund to verify a claimed depletion near 100000 dollars. Vouchers show charges for horses, gear, crops, and building materials plus large items for piping and couplings likely used for the state prison project.
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Guthrie
Okla
M. E. Trapp
Penitentiary Building Fund
Haskell
Board of Public Affairs
Senators Gore Tapped by Retail Merchants Praise
Retail grocers bakers and butchers in St Joseph Missouri joined a Portland Oregon convention in praising Senator Gore of Oklahoma for defending merchants in the Senate He stood with facts figures and wit amid charges of overcharging and earned a lasting tribute from merchants nationwide.
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Washington, D. C
Senator Gore
Oklahoma
Butchers and Bakers
St. Joseph
Portland
Oregon
St. Joe
Gore
Eli Grocer and General Merchant
St. Louis
United States
Senate
Hale
Maine
Ardmore Hosts Two Day Fourth of July Celebration
Ardmore Oklahoma marks a two day Fourth of July festival with about ten thousand onlookers. J B Champion and Judge Leslie Ross spoke today while Gov Haskell and C G Jones are slated to speak tomorrow. Ardmore and Durant bands performed and a National Guards unit from Durant staged a sham battle. A baseball game featured Oklahoma City versus Ardmore followed by an Indians game and an evening Indian dance. Barbecue will be served at noon tomorrow as crowds remain orderly with no arrests reported.
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Ardmore
J. B. Champion
Leslie Ross
Gov. Haskell
C. G. Jones
Oklahoma City
Durant
National Guards
In Honor of Mrs Benton Hosted by Mrs Rives
Mrs John McKinley entertained a small gathering Saturday afternoon at Mrs C H Rives home in honor of Mrs Benton sister of Mrs McKinley, known as Miss Ruth Alderson. Guests enjoyed a porch reception with 42 and orange ice and cake. Names listed include Benton Hope Torbett J Meaders Ebey and Weaver.
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John McKinley
C. H. Rives
Taft Attends Ticonderoga Tercentenary Celebrations
Old Fort Ticonderoga in New York hosted ceremonies for the Lake Champlain tercentenary with President Taft and party arriving late in the day. The event recalled Ethan Allen’s historic demand for surrender in the name of the Great Jehovah and the Continental Congress.
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Ticonderoga
N. Y
Fort Ticonderoga
Lake Champlain
Ethan Allen
Taft
White's Cream Vermifuge advertised for sick children
An historic newspaper snippet promotes White's Cream Vermifuge as a remedy for sick children who are cross, fretful, pale, and weight loss. It claims rapid improvement and lists G. M. Ramsey as the seller.
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G. M. Ramsey
Doctor Wilson to Hold Monthly Clinic in Shawnee
Dr Wilson of Shawnee will be in his office at Harris hotel on the second and fourth Mondays each month for consultations, with hours to be announced.
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Harris Hotel
Oklahoma Governor Haskell Speaks at Dustin Wagon Factory Reception
Governor C N Haskell addressed about 2,000 people in Dustin Oklahoma on July 5. The visit featured a new wagon freshly built at the town’s wagon factory used to transport the party to the picnic grounds. Col Sidney Suggs Ardmore and Rep Ben Harrison Cavin spoke alongside the governor, whose remarks praised equal government for rich and poor and celebrated local industry.
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Dustin
C. N. Haskell
United States
Oklahoma
Sidney Suggs
Ardmore
Official remarks on Dispensary investigation report
Guthrie July 6 State Examiner and Inspector Taylor refused to discuss the special committee report. They stated their office’s official report was corrected and remains correct despite the governor’s committee conclusions.
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Guthrie
Taylor
Haskell
Howard Parker Returns Home From Guthrie Visit
Hon Howard Parker state reporter of Oklahoma came home for a celebration. The crowd urged him to speak but he declined due to modesty. He departed for Guthrie this afternoon.
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Howard Parker
Oklahoma
Howard
Guthrie
Fined for Fighting Plea in Justice Court
Fritz Johnson Jack Carter and Joe l Hardin pleaded guilty before Justice Brown to a fighting charge and were fined $500 each. The case marks a decisive policing outcome in the local court.
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Fritz Johnson
Jack Carter
Joel Hardin
Justice Brown
Norris Passes to Special Indian Agent Post
Washington July 6 reports say Joe Norris Oklahoma Republican state chairman will accept the special Indian agent position offered after John H Abbott of Aurora Nebraska was named assistant Indian commissioner. Norris regrets not remaining in Washington but seeks the first suitable vacancy to stay there. Oklahoma partisans criticize his use of state power to aid supporters seeking government pay and question funding for his Guthrie to Washington trips.
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Washington, D. C
John H.abbott
Aurora
Neb
Joe Norris
Republican State Committee of
Oklahoma
Washington
Norris
Guthrie
Nativity Of Our Officers Show Oklahoma’s Cosmopolitan Roots
Prof. T F Pierce, Oklahoma County Superintendent, lists birth origins of the first state legislature. Missouri leads with 20 natives, followed by Texas 15 and Illinois 12, with Oklahoma 10. Other states and foreign countries are represented, illustrating a cosmopolitan population shaping the new state. State officers hail from Missouri 2, Texas 2, North Carolina 2, Ohio 1, Tennessee 1, Massachusetts 1.
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T.F. Pierce
Oklahoma
Missouri
Texas
Illinois
Iowa
Kentucky
Georgia
Arkansas
Tennessee
Indiana
Alabama
Mississippi
Ohio
New York
North Carolina
Wisconsin
West Virginia
Kansas
Nebraska
Virginia
Louisiana
Florida
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
England
Germany
Canada
Massachusetts
News staff takes holiday rest with diverse family visits
The News reports its staff enjoyed a day of rest and recreation. Guests and hosts included Mr and Mrs John Thrasher visiting Sherman, T W Brydin visiting his father at Okmulgee, Elmer Woodard with his wife from Ardmore, and D D Clawson whose wife came from Holdenville where he was a longtime resident.
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John Thrasher
Mr. Thrasher
Sherman
T. W. Brydin
Okmulgee
Elmer Woodard
Ardmore
D. D. Clawson
Holdenville
Clawson
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Ross OF
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Hart, Schaffner & Marx Fine Failerea Clothing
John B. Stetson
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Mesdames Benton
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J. Meaders
Ebey and
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