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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1906
Page
8
Carlton Weaver defends a progressive constitution for Oklahoma Territory, urging a Bill of Rights, initiative and referendum, free schools, and a strong anti trust framework. He calls for coal lands for school funds, strict corporation controls, free transportation bans, child labor limits, and homestead protections with tax and land reforms.
Norman Oklahoma reports a larger than ever university enrollment as new students are greeted by Y M C A and Y W C A committees at trains. The organizations operate a student work bureau linking job openings to help cover expenses. A reception for new students is planned next Friday at the gymnasium.
The Oklahoma and Indian Territory Republican committees met to merge into a single body. A three member Oklahoma delegation was to negotiate with Indian Territory, which conditionally agreed to amalgamate if given the chairmanship. The plan was postponed after the convention. Charles Filson resigned as Oklahoma chairman. Jake Hannon of Lawton succeeded him. About one hundred politicians attended.
A protracted cyclone moved west of Bermuda on Sunday with little rain and a drop in the barometer to 29.20 inches. The battleship Dominion shifted to anchorage after sighting off the island, while the steamship Alendar arrived from the West Indies. The cyclone caused severe damage to buildings and fruit trees and damaged boating interests.
The Southern Cotton Association executive committee adjourned after endorsing creating a chartered corporation with capital stock of 100 million dollars to buy sell and warehouse cotton. They propose presidential and director appointments and subscription books distributed to state county and precinct leaders for immediate capital-raising.
A 19th century style letter promotes Devoe paint as genuine and reliable. It argues other paints mix lime clay sand and water, inflate quantities, and fail to beautify or protect, urging Ada readers to choose Devoe for true paint. It is signed F W Devore & Co. New York Chicago and Kansas City.
The Ada News recent souvenir album is lauded as a peach in true metropolitan style. The Times congratulates the News on this magnificent album reflecting well on a town of 20 000.
Democrats of Fitzhugh organized a new campaign club at the schoolhouse meeting Thursday night. Officers elected: W. S. Maharg president, J. A. Hant secretary, A. P. Cope township committee man. A membership committee was named with J. M. Chilcutt, J. W. Chilcutt, and J. A. Hart. Speaker Hon. Tom D. McKeown of Ada addressed the group on organization and constitutional principles. W. S. Kerr and Carlton Weaver of Ada also spoke briefly. The club plans to meet every two weeks.
John D Benedict, Superintendent of Indian Territory schools, says Chickasaw Academies will be repaired and opened about October, with exact date announced later after anticipated attendance. About 150 day schools will open next month across the Chickasaw Nation for Chickasaw children, while contracts for boarding and tuition must be prearranged with the Indian Affairs Commission.
For months the Christian church invites Evangelist Trimble for a revival. In four services there are nine additions to the church. The preacher, dubbed the Apostle of Love, preaches faith and the divinity of Jesus. Sunday morning sermon centers on belief and the prodigal son revisited. Watch the Evening News for service reports.
In the U S Commissioner's Court in the Indian Territory Southern District at Ada the Oolite Banking Co is warned to appear within thirty days and answer the complaint of J E Waddell. Witness U G Winn United States Commissioner Ada I T September 8 1906. Crawford Bolen for plaintiff B C King for non resident defendant.
Attorneys for the Kansas City Lawton and Pacific Railroad arrange the route from Joplin Missouri to Lawton Oklahoma with preliminary steps toward construction. It is announced the line will eventually absorb the Midland Valley system.
Warsaw reports terrorists killed two soldiers guarding a government alcohol store in Siedlice. Troops fired into the crowd killing two more and wounding two. As violence spread, civilians faced looting, arson, and large casualties with the city in flames.
A souvenir advertising album from Ada I T sent by Farris W. Greer of Cox Greer Dry Goods Co. The book features Ada city and surrounding country with one hundred illustrations of homes and businesses and a reproduction of the Cox Greer Dry Goods interior for Ozark readers.
George and Mrs. Frierson announce the arrival of a nine pound son this Saturday in Ada. The News extends warm congratulations and wishes the child a life of manly principle and virtue guided by a noble mother.
Geo W Cox received Tuesday a driving horse from his Texas based father as a present. The animal was injured in transit and the extent of the injuries is not known.
Gus Agee of Shawnee oversees repairs on West Main street store for a new Ada branch. Agee plans to occupy the building within fifteen days with a full stock of gent's furnishings. Head, an experienced partner, will manage the Ada shop when he arrives late this week.
Farmers Union and commercial club committees held an extended session at the News office to finalize the warehouse proposition. The meeting did not finish all business and will reconvene Tuesday afternoon.
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