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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1908

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Guaranty Law Sustained By Oklahoma Supreme Court

Oklahoma banks won a constitutional challenge to the state guaranteed deposit law that funds a guaranty pool by daily assessments on average deposits. Justice Williams led a 5 to 0 ruling. Noble State Bank challenged the act claiming it violated due process and taxed one for another. The decision leaves open a possible US Supreme Court appeal.

Guthrie Oklahoma Bank Robt. L. Williams State Supreme Court Noble State Bank of Noble C. B. Ames Oklahoma City Supreme Court Ames United States Supreme Court

Flying Machine A Success

Orville Wright demonstrated mastery of flight with two flights of eleven minutes eleven minutes and six minutes thirty four seconds. He controlled the machine with steady hands circling high and low speeds and angles. He navigated the field with precision, showing calm, businesslike operation of the craft.

Washington Orville Wright

Drops Dead at Alter in Pleasanton Methodist Service

Mrs Rubin Griffin, about 65, collapsed while shaking a sister’s hand after joining Pleasanton Methodist church. The crowd sang as a physician arrived. heart trouble, worsened by excitement, is blamed for her sudden death. Griffin belonged to Mercer county’s oldest and most prominent families.

Princeton Leasanton Here Rubin Griffin

Oklahoma City Wide Open Writ Issued For Warrant Fight

The Oklahoma Supreme Court issued an alternative writ of mandamus directing County Judge Hooker to explain why he should not issue a search warrant for intoxicating liquors. Hooker refused the warrant citing the Billups booze bill as unconstitutional in its search and seizure provisions. Brown urged an immediate decision, asserting Oklahoma City is wide open.

Guthrie Supreme Court Today Fred S. Caldwell Prohibition Enforcement James L. Brown Hooker Oklahoma County Caldwell Brown Oklahoma City

Dutch Father Arrives with Thirteen Children in America

William M Branderhorst, 38, and his wife landed on the Rotterdam with thirteen children ranging from 19 to 3 months old. He plans to farm in the West, possibly Belle Iowa, saying America offers space and opportunity for a growing family and endorses Roosevelt's ideas on self-reliance.

New York Presiden Roosevelt Holland- American Line Rotterdam William M. Branderhorst Branderhorst Noordbrebant Holland America Belle Iowa

Choctaw and Chickasaw Citizens Association Organizes

The Choctaw and Chickasaw citizens plan to form a permanent organization in Purcell Oklahoma to protect business interests and settle affairs related to their tribes. Members will meet September 14 to finalize a charter and address treaty-related claims and proceeds.

Nackell and Flynn clash in Oklahoma debate

Oklahoma City Senate candidate Flynn and Gov. Haskell clashed during a three hour debate in Strood Oklahoma with exchanges over school land money and the secretary of the school land committee. The meeting ended in near confrontation as supporters intervened and Haskell challenged Flynn to Tulsa.

Black Jack Grove Lincoln County Flynn House The Republican State Committee Mr. Flynn Gov. Haskell Omar K. Benedict Oklahoma City Haskell Tulsa

Henry M Furman Appointed Presiding Judge in Oklahoma

Governor Haskell commissions Henry M Furman of Ada as presiding judge of the state court of criminal appeals. The other two judges are expected to be named soon, with J J Carney and Judge Baker likely filling the seats. Ada and Pontotoc county praise the selection as a merited honor. a contract dispute involving a non union shop and publishers is reported as adjusted.

Criminal Court Appeals Guthrie Okla Haskell Henry M. Furman Ada State Court of Criminal Appeals

Governor Haskell Cancels State Contracts Over Labor Clause

Guthrie Oklahoma September 9 Governor Haskell as head of the state textbook commission canceled the contracts of Scott Foresman Co and Allen and Bacon for refusing to adopt the union labor provision of the contract The governor threatened to expel the contract for Doubles speci fers published by Doub Co of San Francisco due to the dispute

Haskell Guthrie

Millionaire German Heir Disclosed for Carpenter

Berlin reports Fredrich Schmidt a carpenter from Spindelhof in the Upper Palatinate is heir to 7.5 million dollars in cash and to Russian estates once owned by a German officer who served in the Crimean War and later became a general. The officer married a countess and earned the Iron Cross in the Franco Prussian War.

Berlin Fredrich Schmidt Spindelhof Upper Palatinate St. Petersburg Russia Schmidt

Neighbors Feud Ends in Arkansas Man Killings

Ambushed at eight miles east of Westville Oklahoma John W Murray was shot and killed by neighbor John Holt from a bush. Holt and Murray had lived near Lincoln Arkansas where Holt and friends were allegedly caught robbing a melon patch. A 200 man posse led by Sheriff Todhunter hunts Holt.

Roane Patton

Gore Goes West

Chicago telegram notes boundaries for forming a national organization and planning an aggressive campaign on the Pacific Coast to support actions aligned with the political objective.

Chicago Pacific Coast

Choctaws prepare to fight tax on allotments

Indianola Oklahoma September 10 The Choc taws plan to resist taxes on allotments with subscriptions led by Hon George W Choate president of the Choctaw senate appointed by Governor MecCur tain to raise funds for a suit to reach the highest courts The Choctaws claim Atoka Agreement exempts their lands from taxation while land remains under original allottee control.

Indianola George W. Choate Choctaw Senate MecCurtain Choate Atoka

Mystery Death of Dr Rustin Deepens In Inquest

In Omaha Sept 8 the Dr Rustin death case grows more complex as Mrs Abbie Rice testifies he sought death for life insurance and urged a second man Charles Davis into a plan involving poison and a bullet. Davis corroborates parts while denying a key motive.

Omaha Rustin Abbie Rice Rice Austin

Heartbroken Mother Separated From Husband in Ada

A grieving mother loses home and custody as a wife returns with two children from Stonewall to Ada. She faces poverty and loneliness while the father takes the babies back to Stonewall. The case details remain unclear as the News respects privacy.

Stonewall Ada Penneless

Frisco Wreck Near Schulter Oklahoma

Okmulgee Oklahoma September 9 a southbound Frisco train No 508 ran off the track at Schulter seven miles south of here no one was hurt though several passengers were shaken up and a hundred yards of track were torn up the noon Henryetta bound train helped move frightened travelers after the wreck.

Receiver Appointed for Mortgage Southwestern in Oklahoma

In Muskogee Oklahoma on September 9 the St Louis Oklahoma Southern Railroad case led to the Monet Southwestern Construction Co placed in receivership. Judge Campbell appointed N Fink as receiver for the company in the United States District Court, with the mortgage trust carrying bonds around 15000 and mortgage bonds mentioned.

Muskogee St. Louis Oklahoma Southern Railroad Monet Southwestern Construction Co Ceiver United A Court Campbell Appoir N. Fink

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