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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1909
Page
6
Guardian announces a court ordered public sale of the minor McSwains real estate in Pontotoc County Oklahoma. Sale at the Ada courthouse on June 30 1909 after court confirmation with cash in hand upon confirmation. Also notices of divorce suit and guardianship hearing appear in this issue.
Notice of private sale of real estate belonging to Rachel Williams a minor ordered by the County Court of Atoka County Oklahoma. The guardian Calvin Allison will seek court confirmation and sell at 10 oclock a m on June 26 1909 at C B Weeks office Atoka Oklahoma to the highest bidder with cash in hand bids must be written and filed in Atoka County Court or delivered to the guardian.
State of Oklahoma Pontotoc County legal notice that Don A Tolbert, a minor, will file in the Pontotoc District Court a petition to obtain majority rights to contract and transact business. The filing is to occur on June 25, 1909, with Sherwood W. Hill acting as next friend.
In pursuance of a County Court order the guardian of Buster Anderson will sell at private sale to the highest bidder all right title and interest in specific Pontotoc County Oklahoma real estate subject to court confirmation on July 7 1909 at Ardmore The property consists of a fractional interest in the described Sec 34 T2N R4E and shall be sold for cash with sale documents filed in the County Court or delivered to Sam H Butler Ardmore attorney for Guardian Dated June 14 1909 Tom Anderson First Pub June 17-21.
President Taft plans to ask Congress to levy a 2 percent tax on undistributed corporate net earnings and to submit to the states a constitutional amendment granting Congress power to tax incomes. Attorney General Wickersham will draft both measures, with committees Finance and Judiciary handling the proposals.
Guthrie reports doubt among leading Oklahoma lawyers whether the Taylor election law amendments are subject to referendum petition No 5 State Question 7. A protest by prominent Democrats argues the act, approved March 27 1909, cannot be referred, and court action is expected to decide its fate.
Henryetta Oklahoma June 14 Winton Irwin a negro who last night shot and instantly killed Deputy Sheriff T N Pearson was captured later after Pearson’s brother and other posse members fired five bullets into his body Irwin is jailed at Hoffman and cannot recover Pearson who arrested Irwin in McIntosh county was struck with a heavy steel instrument and wounded before Irwin seized the revolver and fled The group tracked him to a nearby house where Irwin fired killing Pearson and then escaped Pearson resided at Eufaula and left a family.
Denver officers and post office inspectors arrested F. C. Chapek, said to be sought in Chicago and other eastern cities for swindling banks out of nearly $100,000 by selling bonds. He will be taken to Chicago Monday for trial.
Guthrie Oklahoma June 12 Oil executives from Standard Oil and Prairie Oil and Gas visit amid plans for a Gulf Coast pipeline from Oklahoma to the south and a settlement with the state. A new Arkansas River navigation push and Midland Valley Railroad rate cuts aim to boost Mid-Continent crude, with several fields like Muskogee and Bartlesville showing strong wells and expanding production.
For sale or trade a steam merry go round offered by W L Johnston of Reed and Johnston. Contact inquirer for details and terms.
William Jennings Bryan visited Union Station in St Louis on June 16 remaining about fifteen minutes. He arrived from Cape Girardeau at 7 30 and departed for Bowling Green at 7 45. He stated he does not desire a Senate candidacy and would not enter unless an unforeseen emergency arises, preferring to stay a private citizen.
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