Elections Tuesday in Forty-Two States Across Nation
The piece outlines upcoming elections in forty two states and three territories with details on governor races, legislatures, and constitutional votes. It notes Senate term expirations in 1907 and party distribution, highlighting fusion limits and the wide field of minor parties including Socialists and Prohibitionists.
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Oregon
Maine
Vermont
Supreme Court
Oklahoma
Arizona
New Mexico
United States
Virginia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Kentucky
Arkansas
Georgia
Senate
House of Representatives
Nebraska
South Carolina
Pennyslvania
Bond Election Certified in Water Works Vote
The U S District clerk certified to the Mayor the water works bond results from Oct 8: 447 votes for bonds and 6 against. Further abstracts of city proceedings and tax data must be sent to Muskogee and the Secretary of the Interior before the $40,000 bond issue can proceed. Citizens may send a representative to press the matter. Also seen: For Rent three room house on east Main street. Close in. R O Wheeler.
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U.S
Frantz Exhonoration Mystery Shifts Oklahoma Politics
Guthrie Oklahoma reports intrigue as local politicians chase an alleged exoneration of Governor Frantz of Oklahoma. Washington rumors mount of his possible resignation or transfer amid damning evidence cited by Hitchcock's aides. McGuire machine fears a democratic setback with November elections and Flynn Republicans noting shifting momentum.
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Guthrie
Okla
Frantz
Washington
Ardmoreite
Ardmore
D. C
McGuire Machine
Oklahoma
Flynn Republicans
Eighty Dead in Atlantic City Rail Wreck
A West Jersey and Seashore electric train derailed on a trestle over the Thoroughfare in Atlantic City killing eighty passengers. The accident sent waves of mourning through the city as rescue teams searched submerged cars and identified bodies.
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Atlantic City
N. J
West Jersey and Seashore
Maxwell
Black
Fire Department
Republicans Tied to Railroads Rally Behind Asp in Oklahoma
The Democratic Press Bureau reports that Republican papers in the new state have lined up behind Henry Asp, a delegate candidate and lobbyist, arguing the GOP is controlled by railroads. Democrats claim the GOP papers push a constitution favorable to rail interests, while Asp’s candidacy signals continued railroad influence in state politics.
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New State
Henry Asp
Jake Admire
Asp
Roosevelt
Democratic Party
Oklahoma
Republican Party
Republican
Democratic Press Bureau
Cole Younger Carnival Arrives for Weeklong Engagement
The Cole Younger and Nichols amusement company caravan arrives from Holdenville by Frisco. The 110 person show with 10 attractions sets up along Townsend Ave from Main to 12th and promises circus like entertainment. Cole Younger himself, 63, heads the carnival and greets locals while describing the venture.
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Cole Younger and Nichols Amusement Company
Frisco
Holdenville
Townsend Ave
Main
12Th
Cole Younger
Carnival Company
Reverently Laid 10 Rest at Rosedale
Funeral of J. B. Tolbert in Ada draws Masons and townspeople in a solemn service. Arrived from Arkansas with J. T. Conn and W. W. Sledge, the procession extended over a mile with 120 vehicles. Interment at Rosedale cemetery with Masonic honors led by Judge Henry M. Furman.
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Rosedale
J. B. Tolbert
Ada
J. T. Conn
W. W. Sledge
Arkansas
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
J. M. Martin
Rosedale Cemetery
Henry M. Furman
Twin Territory Briefs From Oklahoma Tragedies And Accidents
Oklahoma items report a tramp forcefully taking seventy four dollars from a Farrills daughter near Shawnee with bloodhound searches ongoing. Marion Porter 39 a Washington DC builder died when thrown by a runaway team near Stroud. Bennington child Fred Caruthers 12 lost both legs after being run over by a freight train. A mill gin fire at Millican and a hay barn blaze caused five thousand dollar losses. Oklahoma City coroner cites corosive poison as cause of E S Adams death. Local ad seeks to buy land.
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Shawnee
Here
J. P. Farrills
Farrill
Guthrie
Marion E. Porter
Washington, D. C
Stroud
Myrtle Stevens
Albany
Bennington
I. T
Oklahoma City
E. S. Adams
Ute Indians entrenched and defiant near Arvada Wyoming
A Billings telegram reports Ute warriors entrenched in hills near Arvada Wyoming with Tenth and Sixth Cavalry reconnoitering. The tribe plans to resist and seek concessions while preparing for possible flight to the Cheyenne reservation. Panic and evacuation of women and children are noted as ranches become makeshift fortresses.
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Utah
Cheyenne
Gillette
Washington
Moorhead
Big Speaking Monday Night At Lanham’s Schoolhouse
A large Monday gathering at Lanham’s Schoolhouse discussed the constitutional delegate race. Carlton Weaver and J. J. Burton spoke with I. M. King and W. C Edwards also presenting. King hailed it as the district’s largest political meeting outside Ada with about 100 voters, two thirds of whom he said are loyal Democrats.
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Lanham
Carlton Weaver
J. J. Burton
I. M. King
W. Cdwards
King
Ada
Norginee
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Independent League
Citizens
Commonwealth
City
Referendum
Jefferson
American
Lincoln Republican
Pennsylvania
People’s
East Main Street
R. O. Wheeler
DR. C. W. M’millan
Railroads
Big Amusement Company
James R. Tolbert
Jesus
T. L. Rippey
Twin Territory
Lanham’s
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