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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1909
Page
5
Workmen finish alterations making a larger room to display goods. This week sell gold iridescent glassware at 10c items cut to 5c. Wide range of chinaware from budget to Haviland and Austria fine china, bowls, baker dishes, and complete dinner sets for small families.
Charley McKinney guardian announces a private sale of real estate in Pontotoc and adjoining townships to the highest bidder after May 31 1909 subject to county court confirmation. Properties include lands held by Ruby May McKinney Chester Cecil McKinney and Bessie Jewell McKinney in multiple described parcels with cash terms and written bids.
Estate guardians in Atoka Oklahoma announce private sale of real estate for the minors Ida Bond and Levicy Peters. Sale on Monday June 14 1909 at 10 am at Atoka to the highest bidder. Described parcels total 490 acres across sections in townships 4 1 and 1 north ranges 4 14 east and 9 east. Terms cash. Attorney Winfield S Farmer handles proceedings.
May 25 Lawton Oklahoma reports John Hopkins convicted of wife murder and scheduled to hang in Comanche county jail on July 2 at 2 o clock. Judge Bowles overruled motions for new trial and arrest of judgment praising the crime as the most cold blooded in Oklahoma.
Public notice in the Eastern District of Oklahoma states trustee F H Grubbs will sell at 1 o'clock on May 28 1909 the stock in trade of E P Bryant bankrupt and the fixtures in the store room in Rofs Oklahoma for cash to the highest bidder. The sale is witnessed by the undersigned and dated May 17 1909.
The undersigned at law draws attention to a private sale action in the office of James E Webb in Ada Oklahoma dated May 4 1909 with reference to cash terms and proceedings led by Jim Carney.
The court schedules a hearing for June 28 1909 at noon to determine permission to sell the ward estate real property and to compel service on next of kin and interested parties. A copy of the order will be published in the Ada Weekly News for three successive weeks. Joel Terrell County Judge dated May 20 1909.
Guardian Edmond Williams will sell at private sale to the highest bidder court confirmed, on June 12 1909 at Ada Oklahoma, the real estate of Lillie Williams in Jefferson and Pontotoc counties. Cash in hand. Crawford Bolen's Ada office. First pub May 27 1909.
Virsil Biggers, recently suspended as Pottawatomie County attorney, testified as a state witness in the Shawnee bribery case. He implicated Judge Maben and others, recounting bribe payments from bootleggers, including $800 with $400 to Maben and $100 to County Commissioner Hagar. Other witnesses followed with corroborating testimony. the defense argues a plot to convict Maben.
Purcell Oklahoma May 22 seven men are held for district court trial on charges tied to a night rider organization in McLain county. Bonds set at 3000 each. Morton Rogers freed. Information to be filed in June term. additional warrants pending. Witness F T Worley testified to solicitations and oath used by the Tennessee type riders.
State Senator R M Roddie of Ada addressed the Oklahoma Bankers Association in Enid pledging to push 1909 bill features back into law. He outlined depositors guaranty fund growth to about 750000 by 1911 and urged express firms be covered by banking laws.
The News acknowledges an invitation from Prof. T W Kennedy to attend Collins Institute commencement on Friday May 29. Collins Institute near Frisco Ponotoc county trains Chickasaw girls with Kennedy noted for successful administration. A possible removal plan to Ada could involve a 30000 dollar annual maintenance fund. program lists chapel, classes, camp fire, talks, basketball game and entertainment.
The Daily and Weekly News declares its eight year leadership aims to publish a paper reflecting community credit and telling the truth. It states its dispatches on late local tragedies seek to inform thousands of readers with facts for proper assessment and responsible treatment of the events.
The court restricts publication of details from the Mack Lee habnes corpus hearings in the Putnam Scribner Johnson murder cases to avoid impeding justice and prejudicing defendants. The News may, however, report daily progress on cases that are tried this term.
In Putnam and Scribner cases the Weekly News notes ongoing discussions. Tom Grayson was found guilty of assault with a dangerous weapon. sentence pending. Blair Davis was found not guilty of theft of a steer. Karl Dyson faced horse stealing charges and jury failed to reach a verdict, later discharged. Petit jury released until Monday as court adjourns.
In Purcell on May 24 the Oklahoma Central Railroad vice president and general freight agent discussed routing Ada asphalt shipments via their line to Chickasha. The proposed natural route could boost Lawton paving projects, while competitors push for a different path.
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