Ada City Sues for Byrd's Mill Water Site in Supreme Court Action
The Ada city council, through James E. Webb, sought appointment of commissioners to appraise lands for a Byrd's Mill water supply. The McKanna Power and Development Co. fought the move. A temporary writ from the Oklahoma Supreme Court halted the appointment, with Guthrie set for May 24 to resolve who controls the Byrd's Mill water site.
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City of
Ada
James E. Webb
West
Coalgate
Bura
McKanna Power and Development Co
J. J. McKan
Judge West
Colty
Supreme Court
Byrd
Hyde case headed to Supreme Court possible stay
Kansas City May 17 Judge Latshaw said Dr. B Clarke Hyde may not face prison while a Supreme Court appeal proceeds though he must stay in jail for now. Attorneys consider a new trial and an immediate Supreme Court filing. Prosecutor Conkling is probing juror tampering rumors.
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Kansas City
B.clarke Hyde
Supreme Court
Ralph S. Latshaw
Latshaw
Hyde
Conkling
England Mourns Ning in Silence
London observes Edward VII’s removal from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall with a nation in silent grief. Queen Alexandra rides in the first carriage as George V and his sons follow, displaying royal composure amid the somber procession.
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England
London
Edward VII
Buckingham Palace
Westminister Hall
Alexandra
King George
Duke of Cornwall
Prince Albert
Cosmopolitan World's Sunday School Convention Opens in Washington
In Philadelphia officials describe the event as the most cosmopolitan gathering on the continent. More than fifty nations and 26 million Sunday school pupils will be represented by 8 000 delegates in Washington May 19 24. A 10 000 strong adult Bible class parade is planned for Friday.
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Philadelphia
Washington
World’s Sunday School Association
George W. Bailey
Capitol
Pennsylvania Avenue
Convention Hall
Congress of Nations
Taft
Bryce
John Wanamaker
J. Wilbur Chapman
Charles M. Alexander
America
Sherman
F. B. Meyer
London
World’s
Sunday School Association
Oklahoma suffrage amendment urged with literacy test debate
The article discusses a proposed Oklahoma constitutional amendment Section 4a requiring reading and writing for electors, with exceptions for certain preexisting voters. It notes Governor Haskell's Ada visit scheduled for Friday May 20 at 2 p.m., under Democratic auspices, and outlines campaign activity by local party officials and precinct committees in Pontotoc County.
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Haskell
Pontotoc County
Ada
State Execute Committee
Democratic Organization
Captain Fisher
Democratic Campaign Committee
Correction on Ada Byrds Mill water site dispute hearing
A correction notes the Ada city attorney and Buck Wall and John Smith stated the Coalgate court hearing on the Byrd s Mill water site dispute was extended to Monday by mutual agreement for new arguments, clarifying the previous report attributing the extension to the McKanna Power and Development Co.
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Ada
McKanna Power and Development Company
Byrd’s Mill
Coalgate
Messrs
Buck Wall
John Smith
McKanna ‘Power and Development Co
Murray Opens Campaign in Sequoyah County
W H Murray democratic candidate for governor opened his campaign in Sallisaw Sequoyah county Saturday afternoon. The turnout was the largest ever for a political gathering there though seating limited the crowd to about 500. The two hour speech drew strong praise as one of his best and likely to win votes. A brass band played Dixie and a democratic love feast followed.
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Sallisaw
Okla
W. H. Murray
Sequoyah County
Murray
Dixie
Electric Bitters Promoted For Female Ailments
An antidepressant style ad extols Electric Bitters as the cure for nervous breakdowns and female troubles. It claims thousands of women cured and offers a 50 cent dose with Ramsey Drug Co. guarantee. Also reports rising Transvaal crime costs and juvenile offenses.
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Ramsey Drug Co
West Begins Fire on Booze in Oklahoma Supreme Cases
Guthrie Oklahoma May 16 The Suits led in US supreme courts today by Attorney General West seek first the cancel of the Santa Fe title patents to parts of its line in Indian Territory and to permanently enjoin shipments of liquor into Oklahoma. The state lists more than a thousand internal revenue license holders with many renewals and changes across towns including Oklahoma City Tulsa Muskogee and Ardmore. Further notes claim various persons paid federal liquor taxes and that possession of a federal license implies bad intent while railroads accepting shipments to licensees aid interstate commerce in violation of Oklahoma law.
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Guthrie, Okla
Supreme Courts of the
United States
West
Santa Fe
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Internal Revenue
Shawnee
Sapulpa
McAlester
Muskogee
Chickasha
Coalgate
Bartlesville
Ardmore
Lawton
Eufaula
Enid
Kiefer
Krebs
Lehigh
Miami
Tulsa
Wilburton
Wagoner
Vinitia
Anadarko
Guthrie
Holdenville
Mounds
Nowata
Oklahoma City
State
Railroad and Express
Bailey Supports Colquitt in Texas Governor Race
Archival letter from United States Senator Bailey dated May 6 1910 outlines his cautious public stance in the Texas Democratic gubernatorial contest. He expresses preference for Judge Poindexter but signals possible support for Colquitt if Poindexter’s defeat seems likely.
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United States Senate
Washington, D. C
S. L. Russell
Plainview
Texas
Poindexter
Colquitt
Judge Poindexter
Coj- Colquitt
Head on collision cripples Frisco freight near Hugo
Hugo Oklahoma May 14 six men injured four seriously in a head on collision of Frisco freight trains No 739 and No 30 at Horse creek bridge three miles south of Hugo. Engines and several cars demolished. Injured include engineer Hugh Hammersley and fireman F C Fry among others. Track to be cleared tonight. Collision blamed on orders confusion.
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Hugo
Okla
Frisco
Horse Creek Bridge
Hugh Hammersley
F. C. Fry
Geo. A. Crain
J. W. Curry
J. Rodbeck
Wm. Kendall
Farmers Union Speaker Tour Dates Listed
State organizer Rev J M Caves of the Farmers Union will speak at Owl Creek May 20 Frisco May 21 Byrd's Mill May 23 Laxon School House May 24 Oliver Taylor Schoolhouse May 25 Lightning Ridge May 26 Vaness May 27 All talks start at night. 2t
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Farmers Union
Rev
J. M. Caves
Farmers’ ‘Union
Owl Creek
Frisco
Byrd’s Mill
Laxton
Oliver Taylor
Lightning Ridge
Vaness
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Transvaal
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Director of Prisons
Witwatersand
Express
Bailey
DR. Colquitt
Fort Sill
Cache
Quanah Parker
National Gas Association
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