Arbitration Board Settles Oklahoma Labor Dispute
In Okmulgee on May 28 the state board of arbitration and conciliation and laborers reached an amicable settlement. The panel recommends wage scales of 50 cents an hour for wheelers and plowmen, 40 cents for wagoners and shovelers, and 27 1/2 cents for others on public works. About 400 laborers and 14 contractors were involved. The laborers had struck May 10, delaying a 155,000 water sewer extension and a 118,000 paving contract. The board heard both sides, with members including C L Daugherty and J F Holden among others.
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Okmulgee, Okla
State Board of Arbitration
Z. Fielder
D. Smedley
C. L. Daugherty
J. F. Holden
Midland Valley Railway Company
Thomas Bell
Hughes
M. R. Powell
Oklahoma City
Richard Alexander
Wanette
N. F. Langdon
Lehigh
W. G. Ashton
Guthrie
Oklahoma State banks gain deposits under guaranty law
Oklahoma State banks show a $5.83 million rise in individual deposits between February 5 and April 28, 1908, with 611 banks reported and 28 National banks converting to state institutions. The state guaranty law effective Feb 15, 1908 guards deposits, and total state deposits grew from about $18 million to nearly $40 million.
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Guthrie
Oklahoma State
State Banking Department
Ual
Haskell Indicted in Muskogee Case Near Tulsa Report
A federal grand jury in Tulsa Muskogee district indicted Gov. Charles N Haskell F B Severs A Z English W T Hutchings Walter R Eaton Clarence B Turner all Muskogee residents. Jesse Hills avoided indictment Judge Marshall set bond 5000 and Haskell voiced strong objections claiming government overreach and urging open disclosure of facts.
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Tulsa, Ok
Federal Grand Jury
Muskogee
Walter R Eaton
Clarence B. Turner
Washington
Farmers County Institute Aids Developments
W H Hammond urges Pon totoc County farmers and merchants to join the Ada organized Farmers Institute a nonprofit agricultural school under the Board of Agriculture and A M College. Membership costs 50 cents for men 25 cents for women with county funds matching, lectures by A M faculty every 6 to 12 months for six days at no cost, and a future county fair to showcase local products. Hammond requests names to enroll and boost scientific farming, better roads and stock.
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W. H. Hammond
Pontotoc
Farmers Institution
Ada
Board of Agriculture
A. & M. College
Pontotoc County
Francis Township
Oklahoma
Tle
Legislature
Mobfails to lynchWill Brown in Altus Oklahoma
A fifty man mob from Olustee raided the Altus jail seeking Will Brown a nineteen year old black man charged with attempting to assault a ten year old girl. Jailer Jones spirited the prisoner away and Brown was moved to Lawton for safekeeping.
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Altus
Okla
Will Brown
John Osborne
Olustee
Jones
Lawton
Cement Mill Walkout Briefly Disputed by Talks
Fifteen workers walked out at the cement plant sack room today then returned to work after noon as wage scale discussions continued. A union labor committee led by W. W. Rader met Foreman Curtis to seek readjustment and decide the mill’s stance this evening. Citizens await outcome as mills keep operating.
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W. W. Rader
Curtis
Shawnee official to resume duties at Harris Hotel
A local notice states that the THROAT of Shawnee will reopen his office at the Harris hotel on the fourth Mondays each month, with a conclusive schedule.
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Harris Hotel
Women’s Clubs Honor Mrs Hope at Ross Pioneer Meeting
Mrs Tom Hope, president of the 4th district Oklahoma Federation of Clubs, was guest of honor at the Pioneer Club of Ross closing meeting at the Methodist church. Music talks and a reception at Mrs Taylor’s home followed. strawberry sherbet cake favors carnations and a city drive capped the afternoon.
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Tom Hope
4Th District of Oklahoma Federation of Clubs
Pioneer Club of
Ross
Methodist Church
Taylor
Harmon County Created From Greer County Voters
The new Harmon County is formed from fourteen townships in southwestern Greer county named for Governor Judson Harmon of Ohio. A governor’s office canvass shows 1418 votes for the proposition and 323 against, marking the first new county created by popular vote. Dr. M W Ligon returns from a Mississippi business trip.
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Harmon
Greer County
Judson Harmon
Ohio
United States
Oklahoma
Frank Key Dies at 24 in City Home
Frank Key aged 24 died yesterday afternoon at his mother Mrs Lula B Key’s home in the city after long illness and travel for health. He was born in Ladonia Missouri and moved here five years ago. A funeral will be held at the Methodist church at 4 this afternoon conducted by Rev W M Wilson, with burial at Rosedale by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
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Frank Key
Lula B. Key
Frank
Ladonia
Missouri
Montana
Texas
Miss Pearl
Anadarko
Methodist Church
W. M. Wilson
Rosedale
Order of Independent Odd Fellows
City Loans on Improved Property and Farm Loans
ADA TITLE & TRUST CO offers straight loans with semiannual payments and quick service. Abstracts by experienced abstracter. They hold property options in city and farm loans with favorable rates and fast processing. Money advanced when papers signed. W H Ebey and W J Braley lead the firm.
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ADA Title & Trust CO
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LABOR
Okmulgee
RECOM
Ers
Cullins
Jim Houndshell
Tennessee
Jim
Guaranty
Haskell
Hutchings, Eaton
and Turner
Gov
Charles
N. Haskell and
F. B. Severs, A. Z
Jesse Hills
Torneys
Secret Service
Grand Jury
Hyams
McAlester
Rush
Denver
Farmers County Institute
DR. Wilson
Pretty Row
Aoi
Dr. M. W. Légon
Mississippi
Martains
W. H. Ebey
W. J. Braley
Byrd
E. Haynes
F.L. ‘Harriss
Ada, Okla
East Main Street
C. B. Weaver
Agency
Ada News Printery
Ada News
Ada Evening News
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