Jury Prays Before Death Verdict in Scribner Case
In Pontotoc county the Dan Scribner murder trial ended with a death verdict after jurors prayed together in the jury room. The scene featured J A Scott of Roff and G W Garrett of Stonewall leading the supplication for divine guidance before the vote.
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Scott
ROFF
Garrett
Stonewall
Dan Scribner
J. A. Scott
Lord of All On High
G. W. Garrett
Pontotoc County
Senate Rule Play Illustrates Aldrich's Income Tax Stand
Washington report argues Senator Aldrich blocks the income tax amendment to protect Wall Street and tariff interests. It notes a June 10 decision point when the measure may be moved to the judiciary committee or pressed for a vote, risking changes to tariff provisions and revenue.
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Washington
Aldrich
Senate
House of Representatives
Rhode Island
Judiciary Committee
Wall Street
Board of Affairs settles Kansas City printing dispute
Guthrie June 3 The State Board of Affairs resolved a long running dispute with Pipes-Reed Printing Co of Kansas City over printing the statutes for the first legislature. The board ratified the legislature while reducing the reprint price from 36000 to 32500 saving taxpayers 3500 and ensuring funds to sustain the board for about three months.
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Guthrie
State Board of Affairs
Pipes-Reed Printing Co
Kansas City
Pipes- Reed
O. K
Pipes-Reed Co
Legislative Committee
Board of Affairs
No Petitions for Dispensaries Renewed in Guthrie Oklahoma
Guthrie Oklahoma June 23 The state has received no petitions for opening local dispensaries despite a governor proclamation. Acting State Superintendent Stone says petitions will not be urged but will be considered if towns seek an agency. Sam W Stone will continue as Acting State Superintendent and the department plans three general inspectors plus enforcement staff.
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Guthrie
Stone
State Agency
Haskell
Sam W. Stone
Durant
State Enforcement Attorney's Department
Students to Work Way in Summer Tearing Old Building
State University students will stay in Norman during summer to earn two dollars per day. They will work tearing down the old administration building damaged by fire and cleaning brick, under supervision of a foreman. Numerous tasks remain as the new building is planned.
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State University
Norman
Ta Foreman
Record Cash Wheat Prices Hit Civil War Highs
Cash wheat in St Louis on June 30 reached record highs for No 2 red winter at 165 a car and No 2 hard winter at 147 a bushel as demand remained sluggish and offerings were small. Futures declined due to favorable crop conditions and ongoing harvests in Texas and the Southwest.
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St. Louis
Texas
Judge Furman to Deliver Address in Greenville
President Judge Furman of the criminal court of appeals leaves tomorrow for Greenville South Carolina to deliver the commencement address before the students of the state Baptist University on June 9. He will be absent from Oklahoma about two weeks.
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Guthrie
Furman
Criminal Court of Appeals
Greenville
S. C
The
State Baptist University
Regents name new staff at Oklahoma State College
Guthrie June 3 Regents at Stillwater named N Mackinder Raleigh N C as agricultural station chemist and A P Little Syracuse NY as assistant electrical engineer. R F Richards Purdue University as assistant mechanical engineer T M Jeffords Guthrie as agriculture instructor and Charles Crawford and Edward Gallagher as assistants. Miss Orpha Caton named domestic science assistant. Also appointed Joy Belle Hancock head of domestic science at Chickasha Girls Industrial School O W Holmes Stillwater dairy inspector J H Alley Kingfisher president of State Preparatory University Tonkawa and Edmond Murdaugh Baltimore president of Eastern Oklahoma Preparatory University Claremore.
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Guthrie
A. & M. College
Stillwater
N. Mackinder
Raleigh
N. C
A. P. Little
Syracuse
N. Y
R. F. Richards
Perdue University
T. M. Jeffords
Gin
Charles Crawford
Edward Gallagher
West Attorneys Granted Ninety Day Extension in Land Fraud Case
Judge Ralph Campbell in Tulsa grants Preston C. West an additional ninety days to file exceptions to Judge Marshall’s ruling on discharging the grand jury. Defendants contend the grand jury panel was illegally drawn and that jurisdictional issues hinge on the old northern district versus the western district and the enabling act for continuity after Indian Territory.
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Tulsa
Okla
Ralph Campbell
Federal
Preston C. West
Haskell
Marshall
Old Northern District
Western District
Indian Territory
Wife Fatally Shot by Son-in-Law Near McLoud Oklahoma
Mrs. P R Tomai 54, wife of a farmer three miles north of McLoud, was shot and fatally wounded by her son-in-law William Davis during a quarrel about family matters in a corn field. Davis surrendered to authorities and was jailed at Chandler.
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McLoud
Okla
P. R. Tomai
William Davis
Tomai
Davis
Chandler
Strike Erupts as Motormen and Conductors Seek Settlement
Philadelphia June 3 The strike of motormen and conductors of the Pennsylvania Rapid Transit Company nears resolution. Rioting injures three policemen and a woman. Some employees join the strikers as leaders push for a 22 cent hourly rate and modified terms. Oklahoma City June 5 Douglas Shoe Co of Massachusetts seeks land for a large factory to house full shoe production locally, reducing freight costs from cattle regions to eastern tanneries.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Rapid Transit Company
McNichal
McNichol
Douglas
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Okla
Douglas Shoe Company
Massachusetts
Tulsa Democrat’s Stryker Cited to Show Cause in Contempt
The Democratic Press reports Hon. Wm. Stryker of the Tulsa Democrat must appear to show cause why he should not be punished for contempt of court. The move places the Tulsa Democrat beside the New York World and Indianapolis News in the record. The state Democratic press praises Stryker and the Tulsa Democrat for upholding Governor Haskell and other Oklahoma leaders.
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Guthrie
Wm. Stryyker
Tulsa Democrat
Stryker
New York World
Indianapolis News
Haskell
State of
Oklahoma
Not a Vacant House Stoppage Ends Ada Inquiry
Mr. Charles A. Briles, president of Ada Normal, states there are no empty houses in the city and no likelihood of vacancies. He has given up the search, plans to store household goods, and begin building a family home soon.
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Charles A. Briles
Ada Normal
Labor Parade Led by A A Walker on Main Street
Thirty one laborers joined a parade from their hall to Main Street at 4 30 this afternoon. At the head marched local union president A A Walker bearing a banner. Their legal representative and popular figure Judge Robert Roland spoke to the crowd.
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Main Street
A. A. Walker
Robert Roland
Landers buys New State Restaurant in main street
Saturday report notes Joe Landers purchased the New State Restaurant on Main street north side from Ollie Lancaster. He plans to keep it open day and night and to please patrons as the new owner.
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Joe Landers
Ollie Lancaster
New State
Main Street
New York Wheat Sends Cargoes West Amid Cash Scarcity
New York ships wheat to the Far West as inquiries come from Texas for New York red wheat. Two boatloads head to Buffalo with four more loading and some rail shipments made. Cash wheat sold at 1.47 and 1 asked at close.
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New York
New Castle
Texas
Buffalo
Sewerage construction advances with ditcher ready Monday
Public Works notes rapid sewerage construction as three cars of pipes sit on the tracks. The ditcher operates in Ada and is expected ready for business Monday.
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Ada
Real estate transfers listed for several properties
Richard Colbert and wife transfer SW 1-4 SW 1-4 Section 35 4N R5E to Mrs Edward Henshaw Jr for 280 dollars. John Kelley Fain and wife convey 75 acres in Section 28 4N R8E to F E Adamna for 260 dollars. Joe Harlin sells 40 acres in Section 16 2N R6E to Z K and J H McKay for 25 dollars. Arthur L Jones and wife convey 30 acres Section 2 4N R8E to A T Cummings for 250.30 dollars.
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Richard Colbert
Edward Henshaw Jr
John Kelley Fain
F. E. Adamna
Joe Harlin
Z. K
J. H. McKay
Arthur L. Jones
A. T. Cummings
Beware of Mercury Containing Catarrh Ointments
Public notice warns against catarrh ointments with mercury noting they damage smell and body systems. Promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo as mercury free and effective when taken internally. Advertising includes Ozarka water delivery by Mad-Ox Drug Co with bottle deposit and pricing.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo D
Toledo
Ohio
Ozarka
Eureka Springs
Mad-Ox Drug Co
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Pennsylvania City
the Democratic Press
Prof. Briles
New State Restaurant
Alma Ingram
Nannie Henderson
Elizabeth Smith of
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Prof. Norton
B. F. Bickle
Clara Good
Chloe Roff
G. P. Carney
Homer T
Fort Worth
Hillsboro
W. C. Chandler
Onah Self
Francis
H. J. Brown
Judge Wallace
Dr. Austin
T Selven
Dr. King
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the Public Works
Dwimo
C. B. Weaver
Agency
Ada News Printery
Ada News
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