Horse theft fluctuations tied to prevailing prices
In Muskogee I T on May 16 United States Commissioner W R Hoyt reports fourteen horse thieves arrested since May 1 the highest tally yet. He says high horse prices drive theft and a guilty verdict yesterday confirmed that grass feed and ease motivate the crime. Capt McWillie of the Oklahoma Central is in Paris Texas guiding Gulf work with rapid progress and rails soon to be laid within miles of Ada.
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Muskogee
I. T
United States
W. R. Hoyt
Capt. McWillie
Oklahoma Central
Paris
Texas
Gulf
Ada
Several Hours After Collision Left Roy Adair Unconscious
Roy Adair suffered a serious collision while playing ball on Saturday afternoon and was unconscious for several hours. He later recovered and was said to be doing well despite concerns he might develop brain fever.
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Roy Adair
U S Marshal Ambushed and Wounded in Coalgate
A U S marshal Bradshaw was ambushed while pursuing a gunman near Coalgate I T. He returned fire until his ammo ran out and withdrew with a wound to his left breast. A posse and later U S marshals and citizens hunted the gang. Bradshaw survived with a slight wound. The incident sparked wider investigations across the region.
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Coalgate
I.T
Bradshaw
Winchester
United States
Stonewall bank leader faces preliminary trial on embezzlement
Guire, former president of the Citizens Bank and Trust Co. at Stonewall, is in trouble again and slated for a preliminary hearing Tuesday before Judge Wren on charges including embezzlement signing and adultery.
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Guire
Citizens Bank and Trust Co
Stonewall
Wren
Imprisoned Apache Warrior Geronimo Refuses Comfort
Lawton Oklahoma May 15 Life loses charm for Geronimo Apache warrior and scout who hides in Wichita Mountains and accepts government provisions only. He and several tribe members are kept at Fort Sill as prisoners of war after the war department denied leave to travel to Washington to plead their case. Delegates Ac Dekluge Teklonnen Obeddo accompany him. 287 tribe members mostly nonparticipants live on the reservation.
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Tenn
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Sulphur man held on assault with intent to kill charge
W. L. McMian was brought here from Sulphur on a charge of assault with intent to kill. He gave bond for his appearance in Sulphur on Tuesday May 22 for a preliminary trial.
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Sulphur
Bond
Miners Torn by Dynamite Blast in Shenandoah Colliery
Five miners were killed and twelve badly burned in a dynamite explosion at Shenandoah city colliery of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company. A workman’s dynamite box dropped, igniting mine gas and wrecking the east shaft area where the blast occurred. About fifty men worked nearby. all except those on the first lift were uninjured.
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Shenandoah, Pa
Shenandoah City
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company
Oklahoma Judges to Be Kept Out of Politics Plan
Guthrie. Charles H L Filson, secretary of the territory and Republican chairman, urges a constitutional convention clause to hold judicial elections on separate days from political races. He argues the bench should be non partisan as Oklahoma moves to statehood. Nashville results show Robert L. Taylor leading E W Carmack in Democratic senatorial primary by about 9,000 votes.
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Okla
Charles HL Filson
Territory
Territorial
Constitutional Convention
Filson
Oklahoma
Nashville
Tenn
Robert L. Taylor
E. W. Carmack
Taylor
Carmack
Shelby
Stanton Murder Trial Concludes Tonight
The Stanton murder trial is set to end tonight after a day of rigid examination by E. Hamilton, Assistant United States Attorney from Chickasha. Nine of ten defendants testified deny knowledge of the murder and suggest the Indian as a possible fall guy, while prosecutors think others may be implicated.
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Stanton
E. Hamilton
United States
Chickasha
Keep off the Hose Police curb hose damage
Three men were arrested in Ada under an ordinance barring driving over the fire hose. They claimed innocence and were tried in the mayor's court. the case was dismissed but violators will be fined. The department warns that the hose is essential to protection of Ada and must be preserved.
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Ada
Gore To Deliver Annual Address In Norman Oklahoma
Norman Oklahoma May 16 A large audience welcomed the class of 1906 at the baccalaureate service in the opera house. Dr George H Bradford president of Epworth University gave an able address. The class exercises are set for Thursday evening at Fanning opera house with special music. Hon T P Gore the blind orator will deliver the annual address to the class.
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Norman, Ok
Opera House
George H. Bradford
Epworth University
Fanning Opera House
T. P. Gore
Norman
Senator Gore
Shawnee Prepares 10 Entertain Press Boys Convention
Shawnee Oklahoma on May 16 prepares to entertain the Oklahoma and Indian Territory press boys for their annual convention. The city’s growth from 700 to 20000 is noted as streets, brick blocks and electric cars are highlighted. The Maywood hotel hosts the double headed association and the gathering is billed as the best press meeting in the Southwest. Tulsa meanwhile reports the territorial G A R encampment in town with 350 visitors anticipated including veterans and W R C ladies.
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Oklahoma and Indian Territory
Oklahoma Press Association
Southwest
Oklahoma State Press Association
Associations of the
Two Territories
Maywood
Tulsa
I. T
J.F. Ayars
Local Post
Who ll Be the Next News Readers
The News force dined on straw berries again today. A box of mammoth berries was presented this morning by Martin Hively.
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Martin Hively
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