Republicans Concede Democratic Victory in Oklahoma
Guthrie Oct. 17 The Republican organization reports failure to rally support across the territory for delegates to the constitutional convention. Democrats appear certain to secure a majority, while Republicans focus on protecting the McGuire machine in the new state. Funds from supporters are split between genuine campaigning and boosting McGuire’s faction, with Vice President Fairbanks briefly engaged. Railroads provide a free Fairbanks special to Hannon’s committee.
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Guthrie Okla
Guthrie
McGuire
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Democratic Committee
Jake Hannon
Fairbanks
Hannon
Congress
Fairbank
Hanon
Beck Heads East on Cement Plant Mission
A. L. Beck left Saturday afternoon for the east on a business trip for the cement plant. These gentlemen are pushing work on the plant as fast as they can get material.
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A. L. Beck
East
Council Chooses O Neil Engineering for Water Works Expansion
At a lengthy council meeting the decision favored O Neil Engineering Company of Dallas to plan and supervise the water works enlargement. Greenlief and Hardin proposed gas franchises, but no action was taken. debate centered on dam design with concrete preferred to a timber crib approach.
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Greenlief
Oklahoma Natural Gas Company
E. W. Hardin
Hardin
C. A. Galbraith
M. D. Timberlake
O'Neil
Ebey
Timberlake
Barton
Nettles
Sufice
Mr. Green
O’neil
Crib
Green
World’s Champions Triumph In Chicago Showdown
The Chicago club of the American League defeated the local National League club 8 to 3 Sunday, clinching the world championship in the sixth game of the series. The Americans earned the right to fly the world’s champion pennant and the AL pennant for next season, and to have “World’s Champions” on their horse blankets.
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Chicago
Democratic Speaking Dates Outline Campaign Itinerary
The schedule lists speakers including Carlton Weaver and Knox McGee at multiple country points from Oct 22 to Nov 5. It notes political events at Union Hill Ahloso Tom D McKeown B C King E G McAdams Oklahoma City and others with dates and venues such as Pickett School House and C H Ennis T P Holt. The plan urges attendance and explains election law rules governing the Nov 6 vote.
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Tom D. McKeown
B. C. King
E. G. McAdams
Oklahoma City
Carlton Weaver
Robt. Wimbish
W. T. Cox
A. M. Croxton
Duke Stone
Joel Terrell
Ratliff
J. W. Dean
J. E. Grigsby
Oakman
J. W. Bolen
C. O. Barton Pickett
C. H. Ennis
T. P. Holt
Oklahoma
Standard Oil Case Backed By Attorneys For Both Sides
Findlay Ohio October 16 The case of the Standard Oil Company of Ohio on trial for conspiracy against trade is expected to go to the jury tomorrow Attorneys for both sides report the evidence is in and four hours of arguments were completed The defense contends no evidence shows the defendant is owned by the New York company while the prosecution argues the 1882 trust form persists as the origin of all trusts on the continent
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Findlay
Ohio
Standard Oil Company of Ohio
Kline
Ellis
Standard Oil Trust
Standard Oil Company of
New York
Phelps
Creek Roll Theft Indictments Prompt Ownership Chase
William Melette discusses the Creek roll theft case in Muskogee on October 17, noting no one claims a copied Creek roll while he possesses a copy for evidence. He says Congress passed a law by A P Murphy of Missouri making it a crime to possess an Indian roll.
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Muskogee
William Melette
A. P. Murphy
Missouri
Barrie Stock Co to Open Week at Opera House
The Barrie Stock Co with 14 members opens a week long engagement at the opera house next Monday night. They were chosen to perform at the first state fair in the Hinton theatre at Muskogee. Ladies are admitted free on the opening night. Ticket prices range 25 35 and 50.
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Barrie Stock Co
Opera House
Hinton Theatre
Muskogee
Mrs. Jefferson Davis Dies in New York Hotel
Mrs. Jefferson Davis widow of the Confederacy president died at 10 25 PM in the Majestic Hotel New York pneumonia was given as the cause Attending at her bedside were J Addison Hayes Jefferson Davis grandson at Princeton University and others including Dr Gustav Robb and Dr Robert H Wyle Survivors include her daughter Mrs J Addison Hayes and a niece Mrs Charles K Bate with condolences noted from New York friends and well wishers during her illness
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New York
Jefferson Davis
Confederacy
Hotel Majestic
Davis
J. Addison Hayes
Newark
N. Y
Jeff. Onavis
Prinston University
Charles K. Bateson
Gustav
Robert H. Wyle
Webb
Dems Plan Constitutional Delegate Campaign in 87th District
Judge Tredwell met with local Democrats in the city to discuss a constitutional delegate campaign in the 87th district. He claimed the Democrats are thoroughly organized and aligned against Republicans, predicting a 500 vote majority.
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Tredwell
Tishomingo
West Main Street two room house for sale
Bargain on a 100 foot front residence in North Ada near school and church. Four rooms with orchard, prompt sale if taken now. Two room house near Katy depot 100 feet. Also listings of rentals and property services by R. O. Wheeler manager at News Office.
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North
Ada
Katy Depot
R. O. Wheeler
Sam Jones Evangelist Dies On Train Near Perry Ark
Rev. Sam P. Jones the Cartersville Ga evangelist died of heart failure on Rock Island train No 4 near Perry Arkansas while returning from a revival in Oklahoma City He was 59 and survived by Mrs Jones and two daughters Interment will be in Cartersville services led by Rev George Stuart Rev J A Bowen and Rev Holcomb Jones was born October 16 1847 in Chambers County Alabama and had a varied career from lawyer to preacher author and revivalist.
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Little Rock
Ark
Sam P. Jones
Cartersville
Rock Island Railroad
Perry
Jones
Oklahoma City
Georgia
Julia Jones
George Stuart
J. A. Bowen
Mississippi
Holcomb
Samuel Porter Jones
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Chambers County
Ala
Senator Seeks Remote Appointment for Unpopular Applicant
A central Western state senator pressed for a foreign consulate posting for a favored applicant disliked for relentless solicitations. When asked for a location, he stepped to a globe and asked to "send him there" without naming a place. The remark, attributed to Harpers Weekly, underscores political patronage.
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Harpers Weekly
Ex-Senator Burton Must Go Ten Jail
The U S Supreme Court denied a rehearing for former Senator Burton of Kansas who is under sentence of six months in jail and a $2,500 fine for accepting attorney fees in a Rialto Grain case while a senator. Immediate imprisonment follows unless postponement is arranged. The case dates to 1903 with Burton indicted in St Louis and convicted on two trials. The motion for rehearing alleged the court lacked full facts in its consideration.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
United States
Burton
Kansas
Senator Burton
St Louis
Rialto Grain Company
Supreme Court
Burtons Refusal to Comment on Supreme Court Stay
Abilene Kansas October 16 Joseph R Burton former United States senator from Kansas refused to speak when asked by an AP representative about a Supreme Court rehearing. An authoritative source says he has asked attorneys to arrange an early start to his imprisonment. Burton had previously stated he would not seek a pardon or accept one if denied a hearing.
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Abilene
Kans
Joseph R. Burton
United States
Kansas
Ap Asse
United States Supreme
Burton
Supreme Court
Mother perishes in Checotah fire while seeking child
Mrs. H. B. Stoker dies after rushing into a smoke filled room to save a child in a Checotah Oklahoma fire. The blaze started in a negro restaurant and destroyed several frame buildings with an estimated loss of 25000 dollars. Her two children aged 10 and 12 were inside the room on the second floor during the blaze.
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Checotah
I. T
H. B. Stoker
Removal of Land Restrictions Expands Indian Lands
Indian officials in Muskogee report a factory method now streamlining removal of land restrictions for non full bloods. About 600 applications weekly are approved, making 100 farms of 100 to 200 acres salable across the five nations. The process rapidly reduces government supervision and may accelerate future approvals.
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Muskogee
I. T
Department
Secretary of the Interior
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