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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1905
Page
2
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A frail woman sits with her months old baby outside a U S court, after her husband Kelly murdered the father of the child. She keeps vigil beside the barred door as she weighs loyalty to husband versus grieving father, while passersby read her quiet endurance in the June heat.
In Washington observers joke about Uncle Joe Cannon and note Oscar of Sweden faces a minor health scare as Russia Japan and the Equitable monopolize attention. The piece argues investing a dollar now could fund a third Ada railroad and boost property values, urging reader support.
A fragment notes Ada oil output reaching consumers by three lines while a fourth and fifth lines seek in town access and the Frisco line laments lost ties from five years ago, hinting at railroad competition and regional impact.
Secretary Hitchcock dismissed Chief Clerk Wisdom from the Muskogee Indian agency after Wisdom served about fifteen years, declaring he was no good anyway. The action follows a period of service and signals a managerial shakeup at the agency.
The National Editorial Association meeting at Guthrie approved strong single statehood resolutions and urged sending a full delegation to the mass convention in Oklahoma City on July 12. The piece links broad support across organizations over the past year. The tone emphasizes unity and momentum for statehood.
ADA citizens endure strenuous passages to the post office on Main Street as crowds line sidewalks near soft drink stands. Calls grow for clear walkways and enforced space for safe, accessible passage.
Commanders Ste phen D. Lee W L Cabell Clement Evans and C Irvine Walker led a large turnout of soldiers and visitors in Louisville for the United Confederate Veterans reunion. A three mile parade route drew arrivals from nearby towns amid a festive atmosphere.
Pittsburg June 17 delegates to the general synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America gathered as interest grew in a committee report on closer union of the three main branches the general synod general council and the general synod south. Leaders said union may take time with the committee to be continued year after year until merger is effected.
Emneria June 7 1915 Otis Botts 21 was executed in the county jail Friday for murdering his wife on January 3. The condemned man reportedly laughed and joked overnight and invited attendance at his funeral. His death came after he strangled his wife with a hair ribbon.
Gen Bates leaves St. Louis after seven months in charge of the northern division and proceeds to Washington to join the general staff as senior member with headquarters there. He is succeeded in Missouri by Gen Theodore Wint who moves from the department of Missouri to command the northern division from Omaha.
Susan Atwater Gillette, widow of Judes Gor din Gillette and an original daughter of the Revolution, died at her Kenosha home at age 95. A daughter of John Atwater an aide to General Washington she served as a bearer of dispatches between Washington and Lafayette. She was recently honored with a medal of honor by the state and national charters.
The president approved findings in two trials of Capt. George W. Kirkman of the Twenty-fifth Infantry. He is dismissed from the army and confined to Fort Leavenworth for three years for involvement linked to the sensational death of another officer’s wife in Omaha Nebraska.
Panama June 17 John F Wallace chief engineer of the Panama canal left Panama Friday to confer with Secretary Taft on canal matters and to purchase materials. Large orders are anticipated including seven million vitrified bricks and rock crushers and rollers for paving Panama.
Rev. Joseph M. Feely renowned as a national authority in theology and philosophy pads to Chicago for engagements and remarks.
Diplomatic circles report the Washington conference to negotiate an end to the war will bring most foreign attaches to the capital. Officials in Washington and St. Petersburg note steady interest from Germany and other powers as envoys prepare for September convening with hourly White House briefings on Japanese and Russian positions.
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