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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1907

Page

8

Haywood murder trial nears defense bid to acquit

Boise Idaho June 21 the state rests as the defense seeks a court order for acquittal Judge Woods ruling requires the defense to meet the state's evidence. Opening statements and first testimony are set for Monday with multiple witnesses and expert testimony on the 1904 remittances and Orchard linkage debated by Darrow Borah and Richardson.

Haywood Jack Simpkins George Pettibore J. Wolff P. Bone Harry Orchard San Francisco Pacific Postal Telegraph Company Jim Seahorn Orchard Denver Steve Adams Ogden Idaho Orchara Borah Simpkins Clarence Darrow

Oklahoma Democratic Platform Endorses Statehood and Reforms

The Oklahoma Democratic platform pledges local self government, rapid statehood support, and a new constitution. It backs sale of state school lands, development of natural resources, anti monopoly stance, road improvements, and robust public schools while endorsing Bryan for 1908 and criticizing the national Republican Party. It calls for fair regulation of transportation and inter state commerce, improved waterways, and loyalty to democratic principles.

Oklahoma Democratic Convention Democratic Party National Democratic Party William Jennings Bryan National Republican Party National Congress Republican Party

Ada City Ordinance Opens Streets and Alleys

Ordinance No 181 provides for opening all public streets and alleys in Ada Oklahoma and forbids fences or obstructions. It authorizes the city marshal to remove obstructions with notices and penalties up to twenty five dollars plus daily fines. Obstructions may be sold or removed at public sale after ten days notice.

City OF Ada 17Th Street 5Th Street

M K T Special Agents Probe Track Obstruction Claim

Three M K T special agents arrived from Parsons to investigate an alleged obstruction on the track near the brick plant. Local U S Marshal’s office found no willful obstruction and blamed fast hand car travel with alcohol for the incident. An injured black worker was treated at the railroad hospital as investigators deemed the alarm a false report.

Parsons Katy Abord

Fire damages oil tanks in Tulsa Glen fields

A Sunday blaze in the Glen oil fields of Tulsa caused by lightning destroyed a 55 000 barrel tank on Quaker Oil and Gas lease two 1 600 barrel tanks on Victoria lease and a 100 000 barrel lake on Hammett Crosby lease. Total loss over 100 000 dollars with heavy damage reported in nearby fields.

Tulsa I. T Glen Quaker Oil and Gas Company Victoria Oil Company Hammett & Crosby Caddys Bluff Ramona Cherokee Nation

Ada Electric VP J A Hamilton Visits on Business and Pleasure

J A Hamilton vice president of Ada Electric and Gas Company arrives from Marissa Illinois on business and pleasure. His firm is interested in the electric railway project outlined in Friday’s News.

J. A. Hamilton Ada Electric and Gas Company Marissa

New Frisco Superintendent Appointed in Denison Texas

A. J. Giger, formerly with the Colorado and Southern operating department, named superintendent of the Red River division of the Frisco with HQ in Francis, I. T. He succeeds J. W. Walton who moves to become superintendent of transportation and car service for the Katy, based in Denison. The News notes Judge James R. Tolbert of Hobart nominated district judge in his district.

Denison Texas A. J. Giger Colorado and Southern Red River Frisco Francis I. T

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NTE Boise State Today L D. Haywood Frank Steinberg E. F. Richardson Eklahoma Democratic Platform Soverign Invested Capital Natural Resources Prohibition National Issues Missouri Valley Union Ramsey’s City Council A. D C. O. Barton Jesse Warren City Recorder M. K. & T. Negro Gang U. S. Marshal’s Office Rome Ballard C. H. Runyon Stanburry Mr. Hamilton Ness Leader Grove Pontotoc County M. L. Walsh General Merchandise New Frisco James R. Tolbert Bart Okla S. R. Tolbert J. B. Tolbert Scott
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