Ada Business Club Controversy Sparks Slur and Defense
W S Campbell accuses J Wister Hays of spreading false statements at the Ada Commercial Club about a Washington court pursuit and an eighty acre land contest. Campbell defends his actions to secure a court, condemns slander, and cites community efforts and past town projects amid local political tensions.
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J. W. Pres
Ada Commer- Club
Eer
Varco
Washington
Hays
Tom Hope
Commercial Club
Ada
Incorporated
Department of the Interior
Ada Commercial Club
Mass Meeting
Wash Court
Ada National Bank
W. C. Duncan
Mr. Duncan
J. Wister Hays
Eupora
Oklahoma Central
J. Wister
L. Campbell
Hearst Said To Plan Independent Party Drive
Organize New Party in Washington reports an interview with Mr. Hearst that morning suggests he may abandon allegiance to the Democrats and lead a new party. He argues for independent thought beyond party labels and says he has not allied with Democrats during the session.
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Washington
Hearst
Hurst
Candidates Named For Winite Constitutional Convention
Vinita June 22 The race for delegate to the constitutional convention gathers speed with Democratic hopefuls W P Thompson W H Kornegay and Seymour Riddle. Riddle backs newcomers and radicals but says he cannot accept if chosen. Republicans have no clear frontrunner though Darrough has been tentatively mentioned. Lawyers seek influence but may be out of luck as others vie for the place.
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Vinita
J. T
W. P. Thompson
W. H. Kornegay
Seymour Riddle
Messers
Kornegay
Thompson
Mr. Riddle
W.H. Darrrows
Darrough
Farmers optimistic as cotton acreage grows this year
Lulu notes improving conditions and growing crops with larger cotton acreage than last year. If yields rise significantly, a decisive push will be needed against grass, while overall crops look well and farmers express confidence in prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulu
Roosevelt Severs It to Bryan on Presidential Outlook
Washington reports say President Roosevelt favors William J. Bryan as the likely Democratic candidate for president. He also hints Taft could beat Bryan, though not asserting certainty. The President’s Supreme Court vacancy stance remains flexible as parties align behind Taft or other contenders.
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Washington
Roosevelt
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Taft
Secretary of War
Supreme Court
Justice Brown
Fairbanks
Shaw
la Follette
Cannon
Root
Foraker
Valuable Reference Book for Indian Territory Dawes Laws
Commissioner Bixby prepares a printed reference volume of about 400 pages containing the Dawes commission work to date along with all congress laws affecting lands in Indian Territory. Limited to 1,000 copies at about 75 cents each, proceeds go to the U S Treasury. The book will aid attorneys and holders of Indian land titles with up to date law. authorized by the government as an authoritative source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskogee
I. T
Bixby
Dawes Commission
Congress
Indian Territory
United States
Commission
Wanted For Forgery In Texas
Sheriff G W Tilley of Waco Texas arrived with requisition papers to extradite W J Hardeman a negro wanted in Texas for forgery in 1902 Lize Sanders arrested him recently on information he was wanted in Texas Hardeman has lived near Konawa for several years and has a good reputation locally
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Konawa
I. T
G. W- Tilley
Waco
Texas
W. J. Hardeman
Lize Sanders
Hardeman
Oklahoma Statehood Bill Shows Gains Despite Earlier Criticism
Cook argues the recent statehood bill benefits Oklahoma more than the prior plan. He notes eliminating mineral land graft chances and improving common school lands by at least half a million dollars. Ellis faced backlash for last winter’s vote, but outcomes favor his position for Oklahoma.
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Cook
Okla
Oklahoma
Ellis
Cannon
Mr. Cook
Territories Committee
Committee of Conference
Four Rough Riders Enroll Indian Babies in Cherokee Nation
Four riders start a covert enrollment drive in the Cherokee Nation to register children for allotment before the July 25 deadline. The agents must speak Cherokee, know government procedures, and be familiar with full blood Indians and local terrain, traveling solo to reach households. More riders will join as the enrollment close approaches, including efforts in the Choctaw nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskogee
I. T
Cherokee Nation
Railroad survey aims from Kansas City to El Paso
Chief Engineer J T Payne and a crew survey a route for a new railroad from Kansas City to El Paso. The line crosses the Grand River in Indian Territory, passes Wagonn er Porter Haskell Beggs and Hampton, meets Fort Smith Western, and crosses the Canadian Southern at Ada. About two hundred miles of preliminary work completed.
American Artists Abroad Gain Recognition in Paris Shows
The New York World notes two annual Paris picture shows spotlight American artists. Sargent Abbey Whistler and others display in Luxembourg while New York galleries lag. Calls grow for a representative American collection at the Metropolitan as foreign curators advance American prestige.
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Paris
New York
Eas
England
Sargent
London
Abbey
Luxembourg Museum
Louvre
Metropolitan
Whistler
Winslow Homer
la Farge
Alexander Harrison
Henry Mosler
Walter MacEwen
Geri Melchers
Miss Cassatt
Edwin L. Weeks
H. O. Tanner
Purdon Clarke
George A. Hearns
Statehood Hall of Fame Suggests Capitol Busts Display
A secretary proposes a cap itol hall of statuary on Capitol Hill with busts of Delegate Maguire ex Governor Barnes and Henry Asp to honor statehood work. A politician warns of room for hundreds more boomer boosters and some national figures, plus niches for Grist Mill Jones Dennis Flinn Foraker Beveridge and Uncle Joe Cannon.
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Capitol Hill
Maguire
Barnes
Henry Asp
Grist Mill Jones
Dennis Flinn
Senator Foraker
Senator Beveridge
Joe Cannon
Millinery Clearance Sale At Mrs Long Shop
Mrs W J Long announces clearance of all millinery at cost at the Scott Hoards location. Sale marketed as a complete reduction event with prices cut across hats and headwear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Long
Scott-Hoards
Oil Strike Noted in Sulphur Water Drilling
In Sulphur Indian Territory on block 215 drillers struck a pocket of several barrels of petroleum while drilling for water. This brings the tally to about thirty wells in Sulphur with oil at depths of 60 to 180 feet, though no deep wells have hit the main pool yet.
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I. T
Block 215
Good Mothers and Pie Edges in Saturday News
Orville Snead is mentioned in Saturday’s News for his cane. The playful exchange about mothers contrasts with a quip on pie cutting, reflecting a lighthearted local feature.
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Orville Snead
Wynwood District Methodists Convene at Roff Session
The Wynwood district methodists met in Roff I T June 22 with about 150 visitors. Bishop John J. Tigert presides as the conference adjourns Sunday night.
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Roff
I. T
Wynnewood District
Frisco Announces Summer Tourist Rate to Southwest
Frisco offers a one and one fifth fare round trip for summer travel to Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Virginia, and other listed points in the Southwest. Tickets on sale June 1 to September 30 with final limit October 31, 1906. agent McNair in Ada handles bookings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest
Florida
Turkey with Wooden Leg in Old Virginia Tale
A Forest and Stream piece profiles eccentric turkey hunters in Virginia. Capt Pete, a sailor and avid dog and gun man, recalls a 40 pound wild turkey with an 18 inch gray breast whisker and a wooden leg, claimed after a near legendary hunt near the Rappahannock river. The tale ends with Uncle Pete joking the turkey may have been a former pet.
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Pete
United States
Virginna
Rappahannock River
Capt
Sar
Oklahoma City Celebrates Statehood Passage
Oklahoma City held a Territorial statehood celebration with 3000 attendees from both territories. Gov. Frantz of Oklahoma and Gov. Hoch of Kansas opened events, a noon luncheon, a 2 pm automobile parade, speeches at Wheeler Park, and an evening gathering of politicians across hotels and parks.
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Oklahoma City
Frantz
Oklahoma
E. W. Hoch
Kansas
Indiahoma Club
Wheeler Park
Messenbaugh
I. M. Holcomb
Hoch
Statehood
E. J. Giddings
Graves Leeper
Natural arm chair grown from vine in Korea
A gardener in Korea formed a natural arm chair by twisting a growing vine into the shape required. It is studded with gingko seeds that grew into the vine fiber. After shaping it was cut, dried, and polished to resemble mahogany. The chair stands 8 feet 4 inches high, 25 inches wide, and weighs over 100 pounds.
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Korea
Banquet Deep Underground In Newcastle Coal Mine
Lord Northcote governor general of Australia attends a banquet held 300 feet below the surface in a coal mine at Newcastle New South Wales. The hen quet hall echoes with workers and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Northcote
Australia
Newcastle
New South Wales
No Student of Shakespeare Keeps a Gossiping Conversation
A fragmented exchange shows a girl quoting Shakespeare and a long haired youth preferring action over rhetoric, mentioning Washington Star. The stylistic aside hints at a casual, literary dialogue without a clear news event or identifiable figures.
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Man
Washington Star
Central Has Steel Laid Part Way Toward Chickasha and Ada
Hon J F Sharp, attorney for the D C railroad, reports progress on the line with steel laid into Tupelo and work continuing toward Byers and Chickasha. Surveys advance toward Paris via Boswell and east of Atoka, with hope Ada will gain the spur and home service as agreed.
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J. F. Sharp
D. C. Railroad
Tupelo
Byers
Chickasha
Sharp
Paris
Boswell
Texas
Atoka
Ada
Dr Mendenhall’s Chill and Fever Cure Sells Fast
The medicine claims rapid trade adoption with nearly 50 units sold in four months by wholesale druggists in Cairo. The tonic is pitched as a chill and fever remedy with a signed guarantee.
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Citizens of
Winite
Canadian Valley Survey
Statehood Hall of Fame
Jimmy
Johnny
M. E
Frisco
Turkey
Central
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