Oklahoma bill amendments provoke laughter in hotel regulation debate
Guthrie May 5. The senate debated a hotel regulation bill with amendments that drew ridicule for ideas like extended sheets to trap germs and a short blanket proposal. Other actions included votes to kill an anti cigarette bill and a speed limit measure, and changes to the state university funding and a new industrial school board.
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Caleb Powers pardon decision delayed in Goebel case
Governor Willson postponed ruling in the Caleb Powers pardon matter after four trials for the Goebel assassination. The petition grows with signatures from Kentuckians and supporters abroad. Powers maintained he had no role in the shooting and planned to practice law or seek Congress if pardoned.
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Oklahoma Veto Blocks Rate Clerk Salary Increase
Guthrie May 6 The governor vetoes a bill raising the expert rate clerk and civil engineer salaries at the state corporation commission arguing $2,500 is insufficient for a skilled rate expert. The house failed to override the veto 30 to 61. The debate highlighted the need for experienced staff to defend state interests against railroad and transport firms.
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Oklahoma Seeks Direct Election of United States Senators
Oklahoma moves to amend the federal constitution permitting direct election of U S senators. Governor Haskell requests support through resolutions to Congress. May 7 is a state holiday for campaigning, with 50 000 proclamations mailed to unions clubs and societies nationwide. Washington news notes a tornado relief package of 250 000 for Georgia Alabama Mississippi and Louisiana.
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Jonson's Capital Visit to Confer With Roosevelt Governors
Governor Jonson plans a trip to the capital soon to confer with President Roosevelt and other governors on policy matters. Officials say the visit is official and not a campaign event, focusing on state and national issues.
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Paper costs rise as hearings on paper trust begin
A special House committee hearing on increased print paper costs hears telegrams from publishers and figures backing charges against International Paper. Witness Jake Morris presents data while committee plans to tour Hudson River mills and hear more testimony.
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Lawton Man Indicted for Assault Drops From City
D. D. Dillon, under grand jury indictment for criminal assault on a young girl, fled Lawton after posting $1,500 bond for the first offense and $7.50 for the aiding offense. His bondsmen offer a $100 reward. He sold liquor to jointists before leaving, and buyers found no stock when they returned.
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Prisoner Is Expected to Die in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City May 4 A W Giffen sentenced to two and a half years for defrauding veterans via mail is reported in a dying condition He was found with his jugular vein almost severed in a likely suicide attempt reflecting a grim end to the case involving mail fraud against old soldiers
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Dickerson in the Field
Ex federal judge J T Dickerson left Chickasha Oklahoma for Washington DC with friends expecting a strong chance to win the top post.
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Fire at Aveline Hotel Claims Multiple Lives in Fort Wayne
A devastating early morning blaze at Fort Wayne Indiana’s Aveline Hotel leaves many dead and missing with 13 reported seriously injured. Chief of Police Anckenbruch estimated about 20 bodies may lie beneath the ruins as rescue work fights through a smoldering interior and collapsed structure.
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