Resignations End Dispute at Oklahoma College
At an executive session the Oklahoma state board of agriculture accepted the resignations of Professor John A. Craig director of the Stillwater experimental station and accompanying staff, effective May 1, with further staff changes through June 1, amid a broader row over leadership and governance at the Stillwater college.
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Gray
I. O. Diggs
Stillwater
J. P. Connorl
Board of Agriculture
Connell
Dr. True
United States Board of Agriculture
Washington
Craig
United States
Baptists Gather for Northern Convention in Chicago
Nearly 3,000 delegates representing about 2 million Baptists from 5,000 northern churches will attend the Northern Baptist convention in Chicago on May 6. The convention meets at the University of Chicago Baptist gymnasium with Shailer Mathews as chair of arrangements and Harry Pratt Judson presiding.
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Chicago
Baptist
University of Chicago
Shailer Mathews
Divinity School
University
Harry Pratt Judson
Ada Woman Praises Doan's Kidney Pills After Recovery
Ada Oklahoma resident Mrs. M. S. Kyser reports back and hip pain relief after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She describes dull ache, heavy feelings and kidney symptoms that improved after a few doses with no recurrence. Sold by all dealers price fifty cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
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Dean
Ada
M. S. Kyser
West Main St
Okla
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Alabama Kid wanted in Texas also
Oklahoma City April 26. Howard Riley alias Alabama Kid, held on vagrancy, is charged with burglary and highway robbery of 300 dollars in Houston Texas. Secret service reports request he be held on any charge until Texas requisition papers reach governor. Sheriff A R Anderson to secure Riley for extradition.
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Oklahoma City
Howard Riley
Alabama Kid
Oklahoma County
Houston
Tex
Shirley Dyer
Secret Service
A. R. Anderson
Riley
C. N. Haskell
Texas
Dyer
Anderson
Contractor Improves Rations With Oats and Meat Adjustments
A contractor ordered rations adjusted to boost oats for troops and reduce meat. He directed supplies to be packed for travel and adapted to climate conditions, citing streams and local provisions as sources of water.
New Bank at Durant Oklahoma State Bank Succeeds
Durant Ok April 28 The Oklahoma State Bank one of the oldest in the region is succeeded by the Guarantee State Bank after state officials declared a new bank organized in Durant It will buy part of the former bank assets and assume deposits with E Million as president A A Thomas vice president and George H Harris as assistant cashier are named In addition M R Sturtevant vice president of Central National Bank St Louis is a stockholder in the new bank
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Durant
Oklahoma State Bank
Guarantee State Bank
State Bank
Young
Guthrie
Oklahoma
E. Million
American National Bank of McAlester
A. A. Thomas
George H. Harris
M. R. Sturtevant
Central National Bank of St. Louis
Hetty Green to retire from active business duties
New York April 29 Mrs Hetty Green renowned as one of the world’s richest women begins shifting major responsibilities to her daughter Sylvia Wilkes. At 73 and in frail health she will largely hand over management of her 50 million dollar fortune while continuing some public financial work.
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New York
Hetty Green
Sylvia Wilkes
Kansas prison contract system abolished next Saturday
Leavenworth April 27 The abolition will take effect when the current contract with an overall manufacturer expires. After that convicts will be state employed in digging coal making binder twine and brick. The brick coal and binder twine will not enter private markets. The system has operated for fifty years with various products.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Kansas State Penitentiary
Murray loses bid for state agriculture post in Oklahoma
Guthrie April 28. J S Murray brother of gubernatorial candidate William H Murray fails to win appointment as secretary of the state board of agriculture to replace Charles F Barrett of Shawnee. Board members who are candidates or wary of campaign timing influenced the decision. Barrett reportedly refuses to resign and will remain in position.
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Barrett
Muskogee Man Pardoned by Haskell
Guthrie Oklahoma April 27 Governor C N Haskell pardoned Thomas L Wolfe convicted in Muskogee county district court for forgery in October 1909 and sentenced to one year in the penitentiary. The pardon came on the recommendation of prominent Muskogee citizens including Clarence Douglass former editor of the Muskogee Phoenix who employed Wolfe. Paroles were granted to Watty Wildcat from Seminole county sentenced November 1909 to one year for assault and to Nick Bruner from Hughes county sentenced March 1910 to three years for larceny.
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Muskogee
Haskell
Guthrie
Okla
C. N. Haskell
Thomas L. Wolfe
Muskogee County
Clarence Douglass
The
Watty Wildcat
Seminole County
Nick Bruner
Hughes County
J. H. Johnston Ready for a Fight Over Oklahoma Rates
Oklahoma City April 28. At Guthrie the rate hearing before the corporation commission will hear evidence by J. H. Johnston of the Oklahoma Traffic association that proposed rates are too high for many commodities and too low for others. If the order stands, Oklahoma rates will exceed nine states. Representatives from railroads and shippers attend, with many Oklahoma towns sending citizens to participate.
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Oklahoma City
Corporation Commission
Guthrie
J. H. Johnston
Oklahoma Traffic Association
Oklahoma
Commission
Texas
Illinois
Iowa
South Dakota
Missouri
Mississippi
Virginia
Georgia
South Carolina
Johnston
Indians to Have Big Hop at Cantonment and Big Jake Crossing
The Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians plan a two-day mystic willow dance after corn planting at Cantonment with a second rite near Big Jake Crossing. They celebrate agent consent and foresee spiritual welfare. Dancers will abstain from food and drink, hoping for long life and bounty, with the longest fasting earning highest tribal honor.
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Clinton
Okla
Arapahoe
Tick eradication yields strong Oklahoma gains
Guthrie Okla April 28 The tick eradication campaign reports vast progress with 3 320 square miles and 14 800 farms removed from tickinfested zones This reduces the dagger zone and adds 225 000 in cattle value The proclamation lists expanded blue and state lines and notes arsenical and petroleum dips dipping 300 000 head from Texas and calls for 210 000 more acres from the federal government for Oklahoma
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Guthrie
Okla
Board of Agriculture
Noble County
Payne
Caddo
Man Ho
Rock
Harmon
Jackson
Orient Railroad
Cleveland
Cleveland County
Lincoln
Big Hill
Osage County
Pawnee
Pottawatomie
Kiowa
Comanche
Lincoln County
Texas
United States
Oklahoma
Elephant strangled for outrage at Danville
Danville, Ill., April 28. The great bull elephant known as Roscoe, chained by the neck, was killed today after his rampage through the streets caused thousands of dollars in damage. Two other elephants, driven by keepers, pulled in opposite directions to end the fight with Roscoe's death.
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Danville
Ill
Roscoe
Oklahoma Sheriff Mileage Law Questioned
Attorney General West holds under 1905 statutes a sheriff may claim ten cents per mile for transporting a prisoner from arrest to the county jail but only if actual transportation expenses were incurred. Beaver County official Albert Welborn was advised.
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Oklahoma
West
Albert Welborn
Beaver County
Senate slaps at Roosevelt land withdrawals in bill
Washington April 28 The senate public lands committee struck from the president’s land withdrawal bill the clause ratifying Roosevelt withdrawals, defying conservationists. If sustained, the move likely dooms the bill this session despite Democratic and insurgent House support and defections by some Republicans and Taft Roosevelt withdrawal advocates.
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Washington
Senate
Public Land Committee
James River
Roosevelt
Senate Public Lands Committee
House
Senate Committee
Congress
Mann
Crumpacker
Scott
Taft
Indian whiskey sale leads to arrests after stabbing
In Kansas City on April 27 Susie Shoe neck Susie Blackhorse and Mags Shoeneck and their husbands from the Wild West show were arrested near the Usonia hotel after a stabbing affray. Max was bleeding. Police seek the liquor sellers. One Mulhall man will escort the Indians back to their reservation today.
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Kansas City
Susie Shoeneck
Susie Blackhorse
Mags Shoeneck
Usonia Hotel
Max
Mulhall
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Alabama
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E. D. Oldfield
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Guarantee State Concern
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West Grand Avenue
Viola Davis
W. L. Davis
J. S. Bowman
Davis
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