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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1909
Page
1
Chief faces two counts in indictments alleging embezzlement and forgery. Authorities detail charges linking Nubatka to improper financial conduct and falsified documents in official duties.
A grand jury returned multiple indictments against Sheriff aides including Sammy Sampson and Hubatka with further cases against Chief Furnish and others. Judge Clark ordered heavy bonds to secure appearances and weighs immediate suspension versus a later hearing within five days respecting the police chief and graft charges.
A waterspout hit San Marcos overnight lifting ten inches of rain in 24 hours. Purgatory Creek flooded the lower city flooding 1500 bales of cotton, some carried away while others recovered. Total city losses about 8000 dollars with streets and infrastructure damaged and residents displaced. Ed Barbury and wife from Houston were rescued after aloft on a pecan tree. Horses swam free. wagon missing.
A circulated petition asks the governor to order an amendment to Article Nine at the next general election. It would allow a company owning or operating a line to file articles of incorporation with the secretary of state and appoint a resident agent to construct or lease a line in the state under certain restrictions.
A dialogue shows papa questioning a son in law candidate while the daughter defends the man as a flashy track driver. She asserts his reliability, framing marriage as a tested endurance, a reliability run.
E K Stimson of Altus offers to work as state engineer without pay until the next legislative session if reimbursement becomes possible. Stimson, Colorado’s first state engineer, now heads drainage district No 1 in Jackson County and has recent ties to the Altus Roswell and New Mexico railroad company amid pending receivership actions.
Ardmore Ok Oct 18 Herr Bernand Dernberg imperial secretary of colonial affairs of Germany arrived with Dr Walter Buzz under secretary and assistant general freight agent of the Santa Fe railroad. They spent Sunday here inspecting the cotton fields to study growing methods for possible use in African colonies.
Four more affidavits published in the Globe relate to Cook and his Mount McKinley ascent claim. Witnesses from Cook's party say Barrill disputed Cook's story while Dr. John Shore notes Oscar Blankenship of the forestry service said Cook had no time to ascend.
Two masked men entered the county jail at Holdenville at the jailor's direction to seize John Black a negro murderer and turn him over to a mob of 200. Sheriff King warned that Black was not in custody and had been spirited away earlier. Black killed J Stephens Thursday.
Washington will host 2000 cherry trees presented by the Emperor of Japan. Torajiro Watase leads the commission and will plant the trees along the Potomac river front. The gift will be sent to Mrs Taft for transplanting and mirrors Japanese cherry blossom legends.
Alf Hunter is condemned to hang for the 1908 murder of Sheriff George W. Garrison near Hitchock Oklahoma. The guilty verdict came in 40 minutes, with Judge Brown sentencing on Friday December 3 after a dramatic appeal. Hunter declared witnesses unavailable and will appeal to the state Supreme Court.
Henry G Armstrong, 60, claimed innocence as he faced Judge Bowles in Noble County Oklahoma. Convicted of murdering Isaac Fell with accomplice Albert Mitchell, Armstrong was sentenced to death with execution set for November 19. He described his forced crime and impending fate, while Mitchell avoided execution by insanity ruling.
Lawton Oklahoma dates a feud murder case as W H Powers, a young farmer, is to have a hearing at Ryan after firing four revolver shots at Robert Garrett. Garrett died and bystander J A Cornelus was killed. One victim is Powers enemy in the feud, the other an innocent bystander.
A gentle rain began Monday night and continued through yesterday, easing drought worries and helping winter wheat crops. Farmers anticipate renewed activity and extensive fall plowing as soil moisture improves.
Pontotoc County Truck and Fruit Growers Association will meet at the 25 000 Club rooms Saturday October 30. Plans for the coming crop season will be discussed with a motto of cooperation in seed buying planting and marketing. Carlton Weaver president and Geo Thompson secretary invite members to attend.
Ladies flock to Southern Oklahoma's Texas Department Store to view the prettiest line of queensware on display, a highlight of the shop’s offerings for regional shoppers.
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