Oklahoma City Grand Jury Probes Graft in City Officials
The Oklahoma County grand jury under Attorney General West launches a broad investigation into alleged corruption among city and county officials. Indictments for embezzlement and forgery target Police Chief Hulbaika, a Republican, while ties between Mayor Henry Scales and associates draw political heat. Heber Harter, chief figure in the Ada Mills matter and a nephew of Col. Adam Beck, faces scrutiny over a 10 cent per barrel commission claim.
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Heber Harter
Adam Beck
Oklahoma County Grand Jury
West
Dung Hill
Hulbaika
Henry Scales
Oklahoma City
Scales
Ada Cement
Ada
Oklahoma
Cotton dealer with record lint price in 1909
C Estes of Maxwell sold the last 1909 lint cotton in town on Wednesday for 14.99 per unit. He, 76 years old, said it was the highest price he has ever received for lint cotton.
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C. Estes
Maxwell
For Sale Mules Near Ada Oklahoma
Pair of large mules offered for sale located one and a half miles south of Ada Oklahoma. Farmers State Bank will assist reliable farmers in buying a farm. contact J D Pryor at the bank for details.
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Ada, Okla
Farmers State Bank
Methodist Protestant Conference Held in Ada with 100 Delegates
The second annual Methodist Protestant conference met in Ada and adjourned Monday after a session of about one hundred ministers and laymen. Delegates praised Ada hospitality. Names and addresses of attendees from Oklahoma and nearby states are listed, including ministers from Hugo, Lawton, Gans, Meeker, and others. Subscriptions are urged for renewal as the year ends.
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Ada
Methodist Protestant Church
Phillip Coffelt
Snyder
Oklahoma
C.P. Johnson
Hugo
H. H. Horton
Maker
A. A. Ford
Brady
J. W. Howell
Addington
C. C. Allen
Rocky
W. T. Lyon
Stafford
F. T. Johnson
Meeker
F. D. Watson
Maniton
Ada Elks Lodge proposed to fund opera house
Mr. Adam Beck advocates organizing an Ada Elks lodge as the company to build an opera house and convention hall. He argues a local Elks home above business structures could unite citizens, fund construction with first night ticket sales, and draw social and financial benefit for the growing city.
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Elks Lodge
Adam Beck
Adam ‘Beck
Ada
Elks
Beck
Opera House
Elk Lodge
Elks Home
Child dies after eating matches in Caldwell
Caldwell Texas October 25 a two year old child of Mr and Mrs Jim Maddox died after swallowing matches. A negro woman saw the child eat them but did not know they were poison in time to help.
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Caldwell
Tex
Jim,Maddox
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R. S. Doss
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Elmer, Oklahoma
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Woodward, Oklahoma
J. R. Priddy
Henryetta
S. J. Oslin
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A. T. Rebey
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W. B. Lumpkin
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Eldorado
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Foster
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J. A. Pryor
Quinton
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Pauls Valley
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Burr
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Council Hill
W. R. McElveney
Prague
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A. A. Reeves
Doak Jones
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Bill Coleman
Haskell
J. F. Coleman
Blanchard
J. B. Coleman
Melton
Carlton Weaver
Mr. Beck
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