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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1908
Page
6
A review highlights a remarkable stretch of progress over the past ten years in the southern region. Officials cite economic gains, improved infrastructure, and rising educational outcomes as proof of sustained development.
A Tradesman annual review details 1907 crops with hay wheat corn oats and tobacco rising. Southern cotton mills and iron production show strong gains with 700 mills and 1 750 600 tons of iron in 1907. Tennessee Kentucky and others post increased pig iron and capital investment. regional irrigation and school reforms recommended.
The U S Supreme Court, in a White opinion, struck down the 1906 employers liability law as unconstitutional, affirming lower court rulings in two damage suits. One suit involved the widow of Will Howard killed near Memphis, the other the mother of Morris Brooks, a fireman killed on the Southern Pacific in Nevada.
Guthrie Oklahoma January 6 suit to revive a 42826 70 claim against Charles N Haskell governor of Oklahoma was filed by T G Story New York representing Cornelius S Loder New York The petition says Haskell issued a note for 45859 75 and pledged bonds and stock of Detroit and Lima Northern railroad later transferred to Illinois Steel Company Haskell claims the case is a private settlement between Illinois Steel and himself to be tried locally rather than Toledo Ohio where related actions are pending He attacks the Loder claim as a dummy for the steel company and says settlement is to be decided in Oklahoma court.
Guthrie Oklahoma January 6 Gov Haskell closely linked to William Jennings Bryan in national campaign hopes. Friends say Haskell may advise Bryan and assist as a political ally though active campaigning remains impractical. Oklahoma Democrats believe Bryan is the strongest nominee and will lead the party to victory.
Guthrie Ok Jan 7 Gov Haskell sends a message to the legislature urging early action on prohibition enforcement removal of causes to the federal court enactment of initiative referendum and the mandatory primary in the constitution endorses Senator Franklin’s resolution for direct election of U S Senators and a state wide convention commission. He notes state debt about 1 1 million and recommends bonds at 4 percent interest to be placed with the school land commissioners until farm mortgages absorb.
In a report to the Governor State Superintendent Cameron urged enacting a uniform textbook law and the establishment of three normal schools in the eastern part of the state. The document notes rains and shifts in location for those proposed schools.
Three hundred members of the Oklahoma Telephone association and exchange owners from across the state gather in Oklahoma City to discuss the corporation commission order that lowers service prices and current rates.
A fire in the Glenn oil field damaged three 1,600 barrel tanks owned by Ethyl Oil Co and one 1,600 barrel tank of Mountain Oil Co totaling about 12 thousand dollars. The blaze started by an accidental discharge of a nitroglycerin squib used to open a wrecked well and was contained with no injuries reported. Bystanders fled as danger appeared.
January 6 Guthrie Ohio The United States against William Driggers heard by the supreme court on appeal from the Indian Territory focusing on court authority to decide the case. Driggers charged with murder. echoes the Ellis case about state court jurisdiction in pre statehood US law crimes. Hart versus the Territory continued for one week. Oral arguments and briefs heard in Clark v O Toole and Goodwin v Bickford.
An ad proclaims ZEMO as a curative treatment for eczema and various diseases. It claims rapid relief and permanent cure, citing E. W. RoVe Med. Co. of St. Louis and Gwin Mays & Co. as promoters.
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