Dawes Commission to Continue Work Under Bixby
In Washington on May 2, Tams Bixby the Dawes Indian Commission chair has been named by the Interior Secretary to carry on duties after the commission expires in July. The interior department also announced Breckenridge withdrew his resignation and will remain on the commission for its life.
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Washington, D.C
Tams Bixby
Dawes Indian Commission
Secretary of the Interior
Congress
Hixby
Interior Department
Breckenridge
Naval clashes widen as Japanese sink Russian ships
Telegrams from Nagasaki and Tokyo report Japanese forces sinking the Russian battleship Borodino and four other ships in the Strait of Tsushima and Korea Strait engagements. A separate dispatch notes ongoing naval fighting near Oki Island with losses including a cruiser and ten torpedo boats.
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Washington
Nagasaki
State Department
Strait of Korea
Strate Department
Tokio
Haltic
Strait of Tsushima
Tsingtan
Straits of Korea
Oki
Japan
Sea of Japan
Frisco Bridge Over South Canadian River Destroyed
Forty boats were swept from the Frisco bridge over the South Canadian river Sunday night near Thomas Oklahoma. The river is rough and there are no means of transferring passengers. The bridge stretches about a mile and is nearly a total wreck.
Hospitality extended to Confederate Veterans in Louisville reunion
A May 25 1905 letter from John H Leathers Pres Confed Reunion Committee announces generous hospitality arranged by Louisville for Confederate Veterans attending the June reunion. Camps are urged to report how many will accept aid to cover expenses while in the city and to expect full preparatory arrangements.
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Louisville
John L. Galt
Navor
John W. Jordan
John H. Leathers
Ottieiai
D. Osborne
Guthrie Welcomes First Street Car In City History
The first Guthrie streetcar began service on May 27 with John Shortel of Oklahoma City operating the local franchise. Notable guests rode the car while city officials observed. The debut caused a runaway derailment involving a circus double-header band wagon and the Jess dames band, injuring several players and wrecking instruments.
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Rie
John Shortel
Oklahoma City
Cloudburst at Snyder leaves town under flood waters
A two hour cloudburst hit Snyder on Tuesday evening flooding Main Street and damaging Otter Creek, rail line, and three hundred acres of wheat. Three hundred residents were warned to move as homes and the Frisco Hotel floated away. Deputies Brents Cummings and Chapman arrested five men gaming near Daggs addition and set $200 bond each for appearance in district court on Monday June 5.
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Otter Creek
Mountain Park
Snyder
Frisco
U. 3S
Brents
Cummings
Chapman
Daggs Addition
the Law
Marshal’s Office
Commissioners Court
Greatest naval fight in century reports from Tokyo
Dispatches recount three Japanese victories during the Korea Strait engagement with Admiral Rozestvensky. Togo’s fleet supposedly sinks several Russian ships near Tsu Shima and Okinoshima, while pursuing remnants toward Vladivostok amid heavy losses and uncertain fate of Rozestvensky.
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Strait of Korea
Okinohima
Tsu Shima
Fron Sesevo
Japan
Arthur
Kamimura
Nagasaki
Fusan
Vladivostok
Rojestvensky Captured In Korean Strait Naval Action
Washington May 31 official report from Tokyo via the Japanese legation details the sinking of the Kniaz Souvaroff and the capture of Admiral Rojestvensky and other staff. Togo places Russian losses at 22 vessels with over 400 sailors dead in the first division. fate of Rojestvensky remains unsettled with conflicting reports of capture or escape.
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Tex
Liancourt Rocks
Japan Sea
Tshushima Islands
Vladivostok
Rosestvensky
Loring
Togo
Liancourt Islands
Poisset Harbor
Tokio
Washington
Korean Straits
Foreign Office
Rojestvensky
Kniaz Souvaroff
Legation
Biedovy
Almaz
Banks Close Citywide for Decoration Day Observance
Banks in the city closed today in observance of Decoration Day on May 30. Banks paused operations as the legal holiday halted normal business and financial services.
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Nexaia
Dawes Commission
Frisco Bridge
Ardmore
I. T
Indian Territory Division
United Confederate Veterans
Reunion
Guthrie
Guth
United States
Russia
Acura Tego
Mandead
Admiral Rosestven
Maampho
Korea
Tsu
Quelpart Islands
Korean Strait
Tsu Shima Islands
Port Col
Umn
Toyo
Okinoshima
Nebogaroff
Tsushima Islands
Nachimoff
Usenkoff
London
The
Daily Mail
Iwant
Japanese Red Cross
Morning Post
Woosung
Geily Mail
Pescadores
Tsu Channel
London Evening News
Rojestvenky
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