Cherokee Wins Five Million Dollar Suit
The U S Supreme Court decision allocates 4 889 558 dollars to about 50 000 Cherokees mostly in Indian Territory and scattered in North Carolina Georgia Alabama and Tennessee. Most of the sum covers penalties for failure to settle 68 years ago with the tribe and interest from 1838. Attorneys receive ten percent. funds go largely to B L Owen a leading Cherokee lawyer, with other payments to a Kansas City firm James K Jones and M C Butler.
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Washington
Supreme Court
North Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Tennessee
Indian Territory
Senate
Court of Claims
B. L. Owen
Muskogee
Kansas City
James K. Jones
Arkansas
M.C. Butler
16th District Doctors Meet in Ada Oklahoma
The 16th recording district doctors met in a bi monthly session at the U.S. courtroom with fourteen members present due to bad weather. The association organized January 1 1906 has twenty four members and aims at mutual education edification and protection of members. Notable papers were by Drs Wilkinson and Akers. Officers include J W Gilbert Roff vice president B F Sullivan Stonewall secretary W H Greer Ada and W D Akers Ada treasurer.
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Akers
J. W. Gilbert
Roff
B. F.sullivan
Stonewall
W. H. Greer
Ada
W. D. Akers
The March to the Sea Arouses Indignation
Chattanooga reports stirring reaction as a march movement sparks public protest. The text recalls historical wartime figures such as Father Thomas Sherman and a volunteer captain in blue, linking to past campaigns and ceremonial duties.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Spain
Thomas Sherman
Aes T
Soldier Clergymen’s Escort Adds Cavalry to Patrol
The soldier clergyman is accompanied by two United States officers from the Twelfth Cavalry, Lieut. Robert M. Campbell of Maryland in charge, and Lieut. George B. Hunter of Lancaster, Ohio, with six enlisted men and two non-commissioned officers, mounted.
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Robert M. Campbell
Maryland
George B. Hunter
Lancaster
Ohio
Sherman
Congress Crises Over Father Sherman Mission Probed
Washington reports a cavalry escort for Father Sherman being debated on Capitol Hill with fears of an inquiry directed at the secretary of war. Georgia Rep Livingstone seeks Gov Terrell to repel the invasion claim while President Roosevelt orders the escort to return to post. School board meets at the courthouse selecting new teachers including Mildred Timberlake and Willa Wilson with several other appointments and minor business.
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Washington
Congress
Father Sherman
Livingstone
Georgia
Terrell
Georgis ‘Nader
Sherman
Roosevelt
Court House
Sube
Mildred Timberlake
Willa ‘Wilson
Nelli Gwyn
Taylor
Nena Margaret Edmieton
Birdie Si
Perkins
Myrtle Byrum
Texas
Beuleh Stovall
Forney
Mies Carothers
Cosigate
Ada hosts visiting ship promoter amid cyclone relief talk
Mr. George, Dewan of Paola Kansas, spent the night in Ada with ladies of Ada club aiding cyclone sufferers. He plans to establish a reporting paper here and will return in a few days with definite plans and encouragement from locals.
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Ada
George
Dewan
Paola
Kansas
Dixie Weaver's Frisco Earthquake Memoir From Army Camp
Dixie Weaver, stationed at San Francisco, writes of the 1906 earthquake and fire experiences. He recalls the fort's collapse, crawling through debris, rescuers, bread lines, and chaos as soldiers fought fires and faced looting and violence in a traumatized city.
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Dixie Weaver
Frisco
U. S. Army
San Francisco
Ft. Point
Old Fort
Cotton Crop Figures Show Last Year Output Decline
Washington May 2 The total cotton crop for last year totaled about 10 725 603 bales when rounded as half bales and including linters. Running bales reached 10 865 520. Texas led in production with 2 490 000 running bales, despite a drop from 3 132 508 in 1904. Conference on cotton trade attracted fewer attendees than expected with discussions centering on better baling methods.
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Washington
Texas
Indian Territory
High Water and Hail Doing Much Damage Across Territories
Ardmore Indian Territory May 1 heavy rain and hail storm sweep the Chickasaw Nation. Abner Oklahoma reports two feet to five feet of drift and two cows found frozen to death. Trees stripped and crops damaged requiring replanting. Lawton reports rail washouts two miles on the Rock Island line and injuries to an engineer. Waurika floods and hail damaged cotton fruit and wheat as other washouts noted.
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Ardmore
I. T
Chickasaw
Abner
Witt Carroll
Lawton
Addington
Rock Island
Wauurika
Duncas
Waurika
Vote on Rate Bill Friday in Senate
The Senate will begin voting on amendments to the railroad rate bill on Friday May 4 after agreement reached yesterday. A final vote on the bill was not fixed, with Tillman proposing May 9 but objected to by Morgan. The plan to dispose of amendments was decided as most feasible.
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Washington
Senate
Tillman
Morgan
Clarke
Arkansas
Missouri Kansas Texas Railway Honors Dead Chairman
Every wheel on the Missouri Kansas Texas system stopped for five minutes from 3 to 3:05 in honor of Henry C. Rouse chairman of the Katy board who died in Cleveland. All trains and engines paused during the funeral services.
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Missouri, Kansas and
Texas
Henry C. Rouse
Katy
Cleveland
Indian Appropriation Bill Passes in Senate
The Senate on Saturday approved the Indian appropriation bill after a lengthy debate over removing land restrictions for Choctaws Creeks Cherokees Chickasaws and Seminoles with full bloods. Senator Spooner led opposition while Teller Bailey and others urged market access for surplus lands. The vice president sustained a point of order and the bill passed.
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Washington
Senate
Spooner
Messrs. Teller
Bailey
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Mr. Spooner
Severe rainstorm damages wires across region
A severe rainstorm hit Sunday night bringing vivid lightning and loud thunder with little wind. It caused widespread wire wreckage between Denison and Oklahoma City and rumors of Shawnee being blown away, but no serious damage reported in other areas.
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Denison
Oklahoma City
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