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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1907
Page
5
The draft lists candidates for county clerk and several supporting officials. Names include Charley D. Carter D H Linebaugh F W Skillern E P Hill Chas E McPherren R Sarlls C A Charlie Powers W S Sam Kerr H Woodard M F Dew.
At the State Democratic Central Committee gathering in Tulsa Oklahoma on March 26 about 200 visiting Democrats attended. The event signals a blanket primary for all nominations including U S Senators. Haskell is seen as a likely governor candidate and Judge Furman received strong ovation.
Francis Man in the Tolls Denver March 26 H H White a banker of Francis I T has been brought to Denver from Silverton Col and placed in the county jail by Deputy United States Marshal Clark to await his return to the territory on the charge of embezzling ten shares of stock of the Francis Bank The stock was in the name of Macey Noble it is said An officer from Ardmore I T is on his way here.
Last Saturday night C. C. Price returned from the Will Hayes train incident scene and found an unknown man trying to enter his home. The intruder fled in fear after being startled. Price believes he may know the trespasser.
Will H. Hart and C. E. Alleman of Huntington Ind stockholders in the Oklahoma Portland Cement Co and friends of its president A L Beck are spending a few days in Ada. They express themselves as highly pleased with Ada and with the prospects of the big cement plant.
Saturday afternoon Mr. Johnson, the government liquor smasher, toured the town and visited a drug store. He found patent medicines with excessive preservative alcohol and, in a quick action, held a small smashing bee, leaving the air heavy with medicinal odors in the rear of the store.
Judge Dickerson grants bail to Mary E. Brooks accused of murdering Dr. Davenport. Brooks posts $1,000 bond with Ada supporters and is released from Ardmore jail to Ada. She plans to return to Francis then attempt to reach husband in Batesville Arkansas and maintains innocence amid mixed public opinion.
About eight years old, eighteen hands high, brand J T ber on left shoulder, shod all around. Five dollar reward. Notify J H Bullock, box 178 Ads. Stalls Studio Henley Building.
A Frisco east bound passenger train rushed through Keifer after a warning message to the conductor. Passengers hid valuables as would be robbers seen half a mile east of Mounds. After the train passed the robbers held up a gambling house in Keifer and fled.
Ada plans a new two story complex combining an opera house and natatorium. The ground floor would center on a swimming pool with a surrounding roller rink. The second floor would house a versatile opera venue usable year round.
An amended charter for the Choctaw Newcastle and Western railroad proposes a 200 mile line from Lawton via Ada to South McAlester with a belt around South McAlester and a branch to Newcastle and Krebs. Project cost is 4 million dollars, capital 5 million, Lawton as headquarters. Incorporators include J. R. LeBasquet of Little Rock Arkansas L C Rose and A W Underwood of Chicago S T Pierson and W P Dix of Shawnee.
In Denison Texas, March 25, General Superintendent E M Alvord bans red shirts for section men on Katy lines north of Denison. The order forbids wearing red, risk of job loss for foremen who allow it. The rule follows an incident where an engineer mistook a red flag for a section man's shirt and neared trouble.
General Manager W C Nixon announces April 1 start for a three district system with a new Red River division within the first district. Superintendent J W Walton will lead Red River from Francis Oklahoma while headquarters shift to Springfield Missouri and Chaffee Missouri for other districts.
A full blood Indian from the county was crushed by the front trucks of the southbound local freight engine No. 563. The victim, seen in town hours earlier, lay across the track about 400 yards south of the station. The crash severed the skull, cut off the left arm, lacerated the left side, and crushed a toe. He leaves a wife and two children. Funeral held in the Indian cemetery near Amos Hayes with Odd Fellows in attendance.
W E Johnegon arrived in Ada from Oklahoma City where he has been tackling saloons selling whiskey to Indians. The government agent, famed across Indian Territory for suppressing unlawful liquor traffic, previously seized tin-top and 288 bottles of Plantation Chill Tonic. He praised Ada as cleaner than many towns and hinted at ongoing duties across two territories.
H. H. Weaver of Mt Vernon Texas father of Otis B and Carlton surprised his sons Monday morning when he dropped in unannounced after serving as Sunday school superintendent for about thirty years. A former Southern army minute man he boarded the East Texas train to visit. The News warmly welcomes the father.
Alexander showcased a stylish opening Saturday with decorated show windows featuring lavender and rose hues. A central white pattern hat drew attention amid handmade hats, potted plants, and street wear offerings.
A church meeting raised one hundred fifty dollars and many were turned away for lack of room. Rev. Harrell delivered a strong sermon on Behold the Lamb of God that taketh away the sins of the world. A singer is expected to arrive tomorrow and attendees are urged to attend and support the services.
The News endorses W. D. Lowden for district clerk in Pontotoc County. Known as a long-time Ada resident and active public servant, he previously served on the city council and school board and is praised as a capable Democrat. G. W. Bradley traveled to Dallas to study Bradstreet's business prospects.
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