Elks Lodge in Guthrie Debates Haskell Picture Incident
Gov C N Haskell portrait hung in Guthrie Elks Lodge room during Republican victory celebration. A party member tore the picture from wall and crushed it on pavement. Lodge offers reward for culprit while denouncing the damage and related celebrations.
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Guthrie
C. N. Haskell
Elke’ Lodge
Hackell
Hiks
Republican State Committee
Elks
Haskell
Elks Lodge
Johnson
Congress
W. J. Bryan
Bryan
Heney Shot in San Francisco Bribery Trial
Assistant District Attorney Francis J. Heney was shot in a crowded court during the Ruef bribery trial in San Francisco. Ex-convict Morris Haas fired, wounded Heney who later stated he would live to prosecute Haas and Ruef. Surgeons say the wound is not fatal and Heney is expected to recover.
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San Francisco
Cal
Francis J. Heney
Morris Haas
Abraham Ruel
Brivery
Heney
Lane Hospital
Haas
Ruef
Haas and
Leavitt Divorce Rumors Put to Rest by Ruth Bryan Leavitt
Ruth Bryan Leavitt announces she expects to meet her husband Mr. Leavitt in Denver soon and denies intent to pursue a divorce. The statement follows weeks of silence from the Bryan family about a possible suit and relates to reports of Leavitt's disappearance from Paris.
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Lincoln, Neb
Bryan
Ruth Bryan Leavitt
Bryans
Denver
Man Walks In After Inquest Debunking Death Claim
In Muskogee Oklahoma on November 13 Emanuel Alexander interrupted an inquest by declaring he was alive. The coroner's jury had ruled Bulah Wilson's remains as those of a victim burned beyond recognition located in a burning house.
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Muskogee
Okla
Emanuel Alexander
Bulah Wilson
Oklahoma City Denounces Dinwiddie Over Prohibition Clash
The Rev. Edward C. Dinwiddie, ex associate mounted of the Oklahoma Anti-Saloon League, faces removal as trustees abolish his office. He left $6,000 in the league fund after a $16,000 drive, clashed with the National Anti-Saloon League, and supported Uncle Joe Cannon in Illinois after returning from Europe. The trustees meet next Tuesday to express regret over his action.
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Oklahoma City
Edward C. Dinwiddie
Antisaloon League of
Oklahoma
Europe
Oklahoma League
National Anti-Saloon League
Dinwiddie
Uncle Joe” Cannon
Ilinois
National League
Oklahoma Anti-Saloon League
Joe Cannon
League
Complete election returns show Bryan winning state vote
Guthrie Oklahoma reports the state election board finalizes results with Bryan at 123,907 votes against Taft 110,550 Debs 21,752 Hisgen 274 Watson 434. Washington county last counted gives Taft a 116 vote majority. Vandeventer defeated for the legislature by 136.
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Guthrie
Okla
State Election Board
Bryan
Taft
Debs
Hisgen
Watson
Washington County
Vandeventer
Amalgamation Favored in Oklahoma Methodist Conference
The sixty third annual Oklahoma conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South ended at St Luke's church with unanimous support for forwarding a memorial to the general conference. It petitions for the amalgamation of the two great divisions of the church and the committee report favored the measure with reasons.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Methodist — Episcopal Church, South
St. Luke’s M. E
General Conference
Dispensary Employees Resign in Guthrie Shakeup
Guthrie Oklahoma November 11 All employees of the State Agency including Superintendent Lozier have tendered resignations to Governor Haskell following the vote against the dispensary and the move to close the institution It is understood Lozier will become superintendent of state prisons replacing the late C E N Coles The resignation of J J Thompson is noted
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Guthrie
Lozier
Haskell
Lezier
C. E. N. Coles
J. J. Thompson
Emperor of China Reported Dead Amid Regency Edicts
Pekin reports at 4 pm the Emperor may be dead though no official confirmation by 6 pm. Two edicts name Prince Chun regent and designate Pu Wei’s son as heir presumptive while Dowager Empress reportedly faints. Confirmation of the Emperor’s death remains unavailable.
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Pekin
Emperor of
China
Prince Chun
Pu Wei
Winter Palace
Forbidden City
Grand Council
Decision favors labor in San Bois Coal case
Oklahoma Supreme Court rules in San Bois Coal Company vs J F Janeway that contributory negligence is a juried question and that an employee who reports machinery defects yet continues work after promises of repair is not automatically negligent. The decision upholds penal statutes by denying blanket assumption of risk by employers.
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Guthrie
Oklahoma Supreme Court
San ‘Bois Coal Company
J. F. Janeway
Central District
Kane
Let Ex Presidents Shift
Lincoln Nebraska November 12 William J Bryan opposes moving President Roosevelt to the New York senate or any office as a retirement shift. He says ex presidents should be honored as private citizens renouncing a royal path and not moved to public office.
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Lincoln
Neb
William J. Bryan
Roosevelt
Senate
New York
Bryan
Atoka Man Killed in Woodcutting Accident
R M Moore 46 an intermarried Indian citizen died when a tree fell near his home four miles south of Atoka. He left a widow and three children. C G Jones a Republican former mayor and state legislator announced his run for Oklahoma governor.
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Atoka
R. M. Moore
Oklahoma City
C. G. Jones
Negro spared after near hang in Tecumseh
In Tecumseh Oklahoma Will John son a Black man sentenced for murdering Mrs Mary Cuppy was reprieved after a federal habeas corpus writ. Judge Cotteral of Lawton heard counsel prayers by telephone from Guthrie delaying the execution set for December 11. If federal intervention fails, the hanging would occur on that date.
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Tecumseh
Okla
Will. Johnson
Mary Cuppy
Johnson
United States
Cotteral
Lawton
Injunctions Halting Oklahoma State Election Board Actions
Guthrie Oklahoma November 12 three temporary injunctions were granted against the state election board preventing certificates for the McCurtain Nowata districts and the Hughes Okfuskee senatorial district. The Warren Warner ballot misname and fraudulent returns in McCurtain and Nowata prompted court action. In Nowata the republican candidate was omitted from the ballot. arrests followed when precinct boards attempted to act. District totals show Tillotson Democrat winning in Nowata with 700 plus majority, Bryan tally 13 468 with other details. Campaign expenditures reports were sparse with small items noted for Hunt Cook and other candidates.
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Guthrie
Republican State Committee
Strang
State Election Board
McCurtain
Nowata
Hughes and
Okfuskee
Frank L. Warren
Warner
Hurst
County Election Board
George L. Felton
State. Election Board
E. J. Hunt
Bryant County
Charles A. Cook
Muskogee
F.T. Cook
Repucan Foodies
Tobacco Rate To Remain In Tariff Debate
Washington reports both Republican and Democratic members of the House Ways and Means Committee favor keeping the current tobacco duties. Democrats defend the revenue value while Republicans back protection for American tobacco interests. Tobacco growers from New England Florida and Georgia oppose any rate change, warning it would disrupt trade conditions.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
New England
Florida
Georgia
Terrific Powder Explosion at Excelsior Works
A blast in the glazing room of Excelsior Powder Company at Dodson near Kansas City killed engineer Herman Kline and injured 35 aboard a Kansas City Southern train. The explosion shattered train cars and caused about 25 000 dollars in property damage, while other plant buildings remained undamaged. Mrs. J. B. McDonough of Fort Scott was internally injured and may die.
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Kansas City
Excelsior Powder Company
Dodson
Kansas City Southern
Herman Kline
J. B. McDonough
Fort Scott
Kansas
Kansas City Southern Railroad
Kline
Government Takes Appeal In Major Oil Case
Washington officials announced that after the Chicago Circuit Court of Appeals refused a re hearing in the Standard Oil Company case the Department of Justice will carry the matter to the Supreme Court. The case centers on a $29,240,000 fine against Standard Oil.
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Washington
Circuit Court of Appeals
Chicago
United States
Standard Oil Company
Department of Justice
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court Denies Added Oklahoma Judges
Guthrie Ok November 12 The supreme court has denied the constitutionality of the recent legislative enactment for the appointment of additional judges in Oklahoma.
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Guthrie,Ok
Supreme Court
Oklahoma
Gov Haskell Calls Editorial A Labor Union Mockery
Guthrie Okla Nov 12 Governor Haskell said a Muskogee weekly editorial criticizing union labor sentiment was a near joke on his editor role. He noted the piece did not reflect his views and pledged to address the issue with his office. He warned callers that the publication overstepped.
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Guthrie
Okla
Haskell
Muskogee
King Returns to Duty After Severe Scalding
Dr. King resumes work following a serious scalding while sterilizing instruments. He is bandaged and disfigured but remains cheerful, continuing his medical duties.
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Dr. King
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