Ada State Normal of Ada Wins No Referendum
Special to News from Oklahoma City May 26 reports the initiative and referendum league will not refer any act locating state educational institutions to the people including the east central normal at Ada. Senator Campbell Russell alone favored a referendum. Construction of the $100000 Ada State Normal will begin this summer.
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Oklahoma City
East Central Normal
Ada
Federation of Labor and Farmers’ Union of Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Campbell Russell
R. M. Roddie
J. Luther Langston
League
Oklahoma State Federation of Labor
Labor and Farmers Union Movement of
Oklaho
Langston
Roddie
Ada State Normal
English financiers inspect Muskogee to Gulf railroad extension
Wm Kenefick and C C Muller of Muller & Company assess the Muskogee Oklahoma and Gulf line as part of a 2 500 000 loan package. French banker Brunner will join in Denison to review the project for an English syndicate and bond buyers. Muller says he visits the United States every three years.
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Muskogee
Wm. Kenefick
CC. H. C. Muller
Muller & Company
London
England
Muller
Gulf
Brunner
Paris
Messrs. Kenefick and Muller
Denison
Texas
West
United States
District Court Adjourns Till Monday For murder trial
The district court adjourns until Monday, six weeks of trial grind ahead as the Putnam murder case moves toward court. Judges set the schedule for the pending proceedings and calendar.
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Putnam
Fifteen Men On Sewerage Works Yesterday
There was an average of fifteen men employed on the sewerage works yesterday with twelve in the forenoon and seventeen in the afternoon. This morning twenty two men were on the job. The city engineer has been told to set stakes for the steam ditcher from Oklahoma City.
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Hill
Oklahoma City
Shawnee County Attorney Confesses Bootlegging Graft
Virgil Biggers admits guilt in graft involving bootleggers and joint keepers and implicates Judge Maben. The Durant News suggests similar lapses across counties where liquor laws are violated, while noting public distrust and awareness growing. The piece hints at systemic corruption and widespread officer involvement with bootleggers.
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Virgil Biggers
Shawnee
Maben
Durant News
Labor Commissioner Charles Daugherty To Visit Ada
The state labor commissioner Chas Daugherty will arrive tonight or tomorrow morning and examine Ada's local labor situation. Local workers are assured he will be an earnest friend and ready to assist in every proper manner.
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Ada
Chas. Daugherty
Mr. Daugherty
Morgan Succeeds Rogers as Steel Director in New York
J P Morgan Jr. was elected a director of United States Steel Corporation and a member of the finance committee in New York today to succeed the late H H Rogers.
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New York
J. Pp. Morgan Jr
United States Steel Corporation
H. H. Rogers
Brady Bracken Bout Ends In City Street Fight
The News reports a late Saturday altercation at Rennie avenue and 17th street between ex policeman Charley Brady and booze detective C W Bracken. Bracken, armed, was overpowered after Brady sprang from a Kile Transfer Co bus and knocked Bracken down. Brady claims Bracken drew first and Bracken’s trial was postponed to tomorrow.
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Charley Brady
C. W. Bracken
Rennie Avenue
17Th Street
Bracken
Rev. Smootz
East 17Th Street
Kile Transfer Co
Bill Nutt
Goff
17Th and
Rennie
Brady
Mr. Bracken
Harris Hotel
Young Kile
Mr. Brady
Kile
Labor 15 Resumed On Public Works
The middle of 12th street was dug by ten men at 8 o clock during a public works dispute. Local labor union members watched as workers insisted on 20 cents and up wage rates. President Ribble questioned some workers. city engineer ordered him away. A new municipal ditcher from Oklahoma City was acquired and should arrive this week, though a compromise seems unlikely.
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12Th Street
Ribble
Gilgerson
Oklahoma City
Ada
Union Labor Meeting Recalls Supportive Address and Telegram
The local Federation of Labor meeting featured Senator R M Roddie and Judge Robert Roland addressing a large audience. The Newsman spoke on principle and civic unity, reading a telegram from Washington about AFL charter status, as the session moved to executive matters.
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Federation of Labor
R. M .Roddie
Robert Roland
Roland
Sesmane
Washington
American Federation of Labor
Ada Oil and Gas Co Forms in Ada with 15000 Capital
The Ada Oil and Gas Co was organized last night with capital stock of 15000 and full paid up. Directors elected unanimously include T Hope A L Beck F E Bowman S M Torbett J D Rinard L J Little W H Ebey E W Hardin and J T Conn. Adam L Beck named president J T Conn vice president and W H Ebey secretary. A gas franchise from Ada city may be sought. Subscription list remains open for further uptake. Farmers invited to join.
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Ada Oil and Gas Co
T Hope
A. L. Beck
F. E. Bowman
S. M. Torbett
J. D. Rinard
L. J. Little
W. H. Ebey
E. W. Hardin
J. T
E. H. Lakas
Brady Goff and Nutt arraigned in assault case
Judge Brown arraigned Charlie Brady R E Goff and Bill Nutt on an indictment for assault with a dangerous weapon against C W Bracken. Preliminary hearing waived each bound over to district court June 7 with one thousand dollar bonds. Reports say additional arrests will follow. Brady, Goff and Nutt are noted as town figures with histories as a night watchman a rooming house operator and a farmer respectively.
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Brown
Justice Court
Charlie Brady
R. E. Goff
Bill Nutt
C. W. Bracken
District Court
Brady
Goff
Nutt
City official reports disturbance arrest and drayman license action
W F Cissell of East Main Street near the Katy depot was arrested Saturday evening for drunk and distur bing the peace and fined 12 75. The city council also declares war on unlicensed draymen.
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W. F. Cissell
East Main Street
Katy Depot
Usury Law Debate Shapes Oklahoma Initiative Effort
Oklahoma voters debate a proposed usury law setting ten percent annual interest with fines and possible jail time. The measure, led by S. O. Dawes, seeks attorney general and Supreme Court review, with a report due after a ninety day special meeting. Farmers and labor groups attend the second People's Initiative conference in Guthrie.
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S. O. Daws
Guthrie
Supreme Court
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Rexall
Colgate
Gwin & Mays Co
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Morgan
Rogers
Brady —Brackman
Brady’s
LABOR
Union Labor Meeting
Eagles’ Hall
Senator Reddie
Judge Roland
ADA Oil & Gas CO
Adam Beck
Brady, Goff and Nutt
Supreme Court OF Oklahoma
Leaguers
Acta Normal
People’s Initiative and Referendum League of Oklahoma
Labor Union Hall
R. L. Glover
Rush Spring
N. M. Colville
Caumet
Warner
J. A. West
Farmers’ Union
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