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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1910
Page
6
In the House of Commons London reports that whiskey taxation, once a mainstay for education, shows a deficit of about 15 million. Lloyd George says half of last year’s land tax yield, estimated at 2.45 million, will go to local authorities to shore up education, despite Unionist protests.
The crop reporting board notes May 1 conditions for winter wheat at 82.1, rye 93.3, and meadow lands 89.8 with pastures 89.3. Harvested winter wheat area stands at 29,044,000 acres, up 714,000 from 1909 but down 4,439,000 from last fall, while spring plowing is 80.3 percent done and spring planting 65 percent. Oklahoma wheat condition at 87, near ten year 96, with 1,556,000 acres to be harvested.
Oklahoma Supreme Court rules Secretary of State must accept petitions for a statewide liquor vote filed by about 59,000 voters. The decision states the Secretary acts as a ministerial officer and may not block filing, leaving validity to future litigation. Petitioners say the initiative will appear on the November ballot if all requirements are met.
Pontotoc county landowners with deeds and all allottees not in dispute are warned to pay 1909 taxes at once. The county treasurer has hired tax ferets to locate delinquents, with penalties doubling if unpaid. All freedmen are included in this notice. J. C. Cates, treasurer.
Mrs Asher Richardson is appointed general passenger agent of the Asherton railroad, the first woman to hold the post. She oversees ticketing for four stations and manages passenger cars on a 35 mile line, which operates a motor coach and an ordinary coach. The independent line ships mainly onions and garden produce.
Habeas corpus petitions challenge arrests of two youths Frank Lockman and Bennie Lester for truancy. The filings claim no warrant or magistrate review, improper confinement with adults, and question if the new juvenile law, modeled after Judge Lindsay, grants court jurisdiction over youth offenders.
T. T. Baker sold the Holdenville Times to John P. Harper of Pine Bluff Arkansas. Harper assumed control for this week's issue. The paper, a longtime Democratic organ on the Indian Territory side, has changed hands only three times in fourteen years and will continue to advocate democracy.
Senator Stone of Missouri accused the American Protective Tariff League of using Senator Gallinger’s frank to mail about 10 000 copies of a 482 page volume defending the Payne Aldrich tariff. Gallinger said permission was given to distribute excerpts from the Congressional Record. A resolution for investigation was introduced and sent to the Post Offices committee with a possible justice department probe.
Bill Grogan a Greek restaurant owner on West California Avenue faced municipal court for alleged peace disturbance after denying service to Sam Young a Negro customer. Young testified Grogan insulted him with bad cod and fishy dimes and chased him off with a butcher knife before the judge dismissed the case due to time.
General Canton praised Oklahoma National Guard officers after Monday preliminaries for national guard honors at the state range Chandler May 9. Only twenty five contestants remain with another elimination this week. Adjutant General Canton spoke to officers and predicted a strong chance to win first honors at Camp Perry Ohio in August.
Advertisement urges planting cabbage now with 25 cent per hundred plants delivered to the News Office. Carlton Weaver is the contact for ordering.
In Gilmer Texas between 3 and 4 am a blaze caused about 15000 dollars in damage. Businesses affected include Futrell Bros dry goods and several others plus two lodges. Firemen and waterworks limited spread. In Beaver City Oklahoma last night a fire destroyed the west side of the square and the historic old court house, with losses around 60000 dollars.
Muskogee seeks to correct taxation disparities as the city finds business property assessed at about 25 percent of actual value. The tax duplicate shows max business frontage at 550 per front foot while residences appear overvalued. The board of equalization plans a comprehensive re assessment after reviewing the assessor’s list.
Former President Roosevelt shortens schedule due to bronchial inflammation and hoarseness. He greets Swedish officials and explorers at the Swedish legation, bows to students in the street, and later receives Inter parliamentary Union delegates. He plans to wreath King Oscar's tomb and may delay an Oxford lecture if needed.
Washington May 9 Horn Speed former U S district attorney for the western district of Oklahoma seeks a federal judgeship in Alaska. He claims perjury evidence led to his removal and seeks vindication. Oklahoma boundary survey debate ends likely to saddle costs and possibly lose Greer county to Texas. Representatives also push an amendment to let Oklahoma opt in. Government town lot payments extended to allow resale buyers to settle by sale date.
President Roosevelt shows deep interest in Sven Hedin's Thibet travels as his party plans to depart for Berlin at eleven tomorrow morning.
A cable from San Jose reports Paraiso Costa Rica a city of about four thousand inhabitants suffered total destruction from another earthquake. Thirteen hundred killed over a thousand injured and eleven million dollars in losses. Over 180 shocks in seventy two hours terrorized residents as quakes continue and earth splits with deep chasms.
A federal court in Fort Scott heard J B Stratford v. M E T railway Co over a $5000 claim. Stratford, a Coffeyville resident, says he was ejected from a train and arrested for riding in white‑only cars under Kansas Jim Crow law. Attorney S G Toole represents Stratford.
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