Ada Today Sees Movements In Population And Education
Ada residents welcomed new arrivals and departures this week. Prof J J Townsend visited from Lulu on business and may move to Ada. W H Horton and children head for Leland Mississippi to make their home. J F Rickett becomes a twin father with two eight pound boys born this morning. Pat Jones leaves for Kerrville Texas to head manual training and athletics at the high school. Beatrice Rogers departs Sulphur for Collins Institute to teach. Multiple trips, visits, and relocations reflect a busy Ada scene as schools open and crops face varied conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Dany
J. J. Townsend
Lulu
Ada
W. H. Horton
Leland
Miss
Ada Frids
Harrington
Hobart and
Ughter
Sam Ford
Byron Sledge
Pat Jones
Kerrville
Texas
W. P. Harwell
Cornish
John
Beatrice Rogers
Collins Institute
J. G. Leeper
Oklahoma City
M. V. Bishop
Centahoma
W. C. Sanders
Idabel
Gov Cruce Won't Commute Guthrie Killings Sentence
Oklahoma City September 9 After a spirited hour long conference Gov Cruce pledged Guthrie citizens that if Lou Green the man who killed two police officers is sentenced to death and the conviction stands on appeal he would not commute the sentence
Court notes under Judge Rainey in district court
This morning Judge Rainey presided with Judge McKeown away. Cornelius Clark pled guilty to embezzlement and received one year and a day in prison. A preliminary hearing was held for Jim Wiley on a charge linked to the killing near Jesse. Charley Brunner faced a gun theft preliminary hearing. Houston Clark received 25 dollars and 30 days on the road for wife beating. The governor discussed capital punishment with Guthrie delegates, signaling he would not reduce the death sentence and could stay execution until after his term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainey
McKeown
Oklahoma City
Cornelius Clark
Jim Wiley
J. N. Ross
Jesse
Stonewall
J. W. Denton
Roland
A. M. Croxton
Williams & Dean
Crawford & Bolen
Percy Barton
Charley Brunner
Guthrie
John W. Duke
State Board of Medical Examiners
J. C. Bucks
Horace Speed
United States
A. G. C. Bierer
Territorial Supreme Court
C. G. Horner
John Abernathy
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Duke
Criminal Court of Appeals
Briefer
Cruce
Logan County
H M Roles Joins News Subscription List
H M Roles of Stratford visited the News office on Wednesday and added his name to the newspaper’s subscription list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Roles
Stratford
Harrison to govern Philippines after Manila voyage
Francis Burton Harrison and Mrs. Harrison sailed from San Francisco aboard the Manchuria for Manila where Harrison will assume the post of governor general of the Philippine Islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
Francis Burton Harrison
Cruce Pledge Mentioned in Harsh Political Commentary
A fragment references Gov. Cruce and argues about the appropriateness of harsh punishment. The remark suggests life imprisonment as a possible outcome and reflects political sentiment from the period.
Plenty of Rain Around Steedman
W M Elliott reports heavy rain at his place south of Steedman with Sunday torrents filling creeks. Another rain fell Monday Tuesday and Wednesday night and rain is noted around Ada including a 6 room house on 4 lots near 223 South Cherry offered as a bargain for quick action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. V. Mullinax
Ada
R. L. Walker
Vaness
Acre
Blanche Rushing
Bonnie Mitchell
Coalgate
E. J. Merritt
Fitzhugh
Bruno Mayer
Conway
Grady Matthews
Marietta
W. M. Elliott
Steedman
South Cherry
Oakman Reader Boosts News Subscription
G A Smith of Oakman visited on Saturday and raised his subscription level. He has long been a steady reader since the paper’s founding and praised the publication for keeping his subscription current.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Smith
Oakman
Mr. Smith
Updike Freed Of Murder Charge In Oklahoma Trial
Oklahoma City September 8. The district court jury acquitted B A Updike of the January 15 1911 murder of A Q Christianson. Updike earlier had a life sentence for another murder and received a full pardon August 2 from Acting Governor McAlester. He was then arrested on the other charge and tried Thursday before Judge Tom D McKeown of Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. A. Updike
A. Q. Christianson
McAlester
Updike
Tom D. McKeown
Ada
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T. W. Chadwick
Holdenville
J. L. Young
Fort Smith
W. J. Shipman
Gertie
M. A. Gossett
Hartford
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Memphis
W. A. Barrett
A. N. Davis
E. T. Wetherington
Paducah
T. E. Graham
Boonville
Arkansas
Pauline Tidwell
Waldo
Roy Tidwell
Enda Musgrove
Ardmore
R. C. Roland
Musgrove
C. H. Frierson
Columbus
Daisy Whipple
Summers Chapel
H. A. Sweatt
Wewoka
Mr. Sweatt
Charley Ray
Charley
T. W. Robinson
East 10Th Street
Prof. Briles
Sam Hill
W. W. Sledge
Prof. Scroggin
Hazel
C. W. Floyd
North
Roff
Fitzhugh, Center
Allen
Marvin Brown
Aurora
Rev
B. F. Pec
H. S. Williams
A. S. Hoover
Kansas City
Wick Adair
Osage County
Geneva Durham
Stuart
J. M. Hoover
Gazebo
Byars
Rosedale
S. H. Hargis
Chickasha
Muskogee
Ruby Middleton
Belvidere
Ill
Beulah West
Madill
W. H. Hammond
Francis
Stephens County
Orville Snead
Sanford
LA Porte
Great
Lou Green
Sen
Harrison
Philippines
Alty
Dave Jackson
Wanette
Quittal
P. D. Anderson
Christianson
Oklahoma
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