Settlement efforts falter as Morgan dodges strike end
Reports describe attempts by Governor Stone Attorney General Elkins and Senator Flynn with P A B Widener to persuade J P Morgan to settle the strike. Morgan declined and officials issued a silent statement, while Widener pressed for a settlement amid a stalled labor dispute. In Oklahoma farming notes, alfalfa cropping is discussed as a hay crop and pasture cautions are offered for hog pasturing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. W. Perkins
J. P. Morgan
Truesdale
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railway
Stone
Elkins
Pennsylvania
Flynn
Pittsburg
P. A. B. Widener
Philadelphia
United States Steel Corporation
Widener
Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Extra Session Proposal Aims to Resolve Anthracite Strike
The People's Alliance conference committee met Governor Stone and proposed an extra legislative session to pass compulsory arbitration laws. They seek tighter control of foreign corporations in Pennsylvania and enforcement of the 16th and 17th constitutional articles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conference Committee of
the People's Alliance
Stone
Pennsylvania
Weatherford midwife charged with abortion case delay
Mr R. Brown a Weatherford midwife was arrested on an abortion charge relating to a young woman in her care. The suspect fled. the victim remains unnamed. The case before Justice Walker was continued to September 20 with bonds set at 500 dollars for Mrs Brown and 300 dollars for an unknown male. The statute carries four years to life as manslaughter in the first degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weatherford
R. Brown
Mad dog bites four in county incident
A mad dog owned by Henry Grother bit his grandson Teddy, and two other boys Elmer Campbell and Ernest Pilgrim along with several dogs and cattle. The animal was killed after attacking stock. Grother and Teddy sought treatment at Pawnee while Campbell and Pilgrim were taken to Oklahoma City for care.
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Fenry Grother
Mr. Grother
Teddy
Elmer Campbell
Ernest Pilgrim
Henry Grother
Pawnee
Campbell
Pilgrim
Oklahoma City
Special election called on sewer and water bonds
Mayor L A Faubion calls a special election to revote $45 000 in sewer and water bonds. The bonds were approved last spring at the regular election but statutes forbid bonds voting at regular elections and eastern companies refuse to take them.
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L. A. Faubion
Pecans Abound Around Pawnee as Harvest Nears
Pecans around Pawnee are unusually plentiful with several thousand bushels expected within a 30 to 40 mile radius. Nut gathering will start in about four weeks with many Indian women and children toiling in the fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pawnee
Rock Island Freight Train Wreck Near Comanche
A northbound Chicago Rock Island and Pacific train derailed one mile south of Comanche on Saturday. Seven cars carrying oats and wheat were demolished causing injuries to the brakemen. One man was severely injured and taken to Fort Worth Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Comanche
Ft. Worth
Texas
Oklahoma Experiment Station 1903 Annual Report Sent
The eleventh annual report of the Oklahoma experiment station for the year ending June 30, 1903 is mailed to the station list. It covers work at A and M College and the station, plus popular articles on wheat, cottonseed, pasturing, Bermuda grass, alfalfa, feeding rations, fruit trees, tree planting, and pest control. A rainfall table from U.S. Weather Bureau is included. Over 18 000 names on the mailing list. many addresses changed. Citizens of Oklahoma receive publications free of charge. Farmers urged to ensure their names are on the list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma Experiment Station
A. and M. College
Oklahoma
U.S. Weather Bureau
Oklahoma and
Indian Territory
Court House Contract Awarded in Caddo County
The contract for the erection of the Caddo county court house is awarded to H. J. Van denberg of Guthrie for $30,000. The jail contract goes to Kans Bros. of El Reno for $57,000.
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Caddo County Court House
Anadarko
H. J. Vandenberg
Guthrie
Kans Bros
el Reno
Fitzgerald Abandoned for New Town Supply Platted Near Fort Supply
Fitzgerald abandoned as a town near Fort Supply. A new town named Supply is platted nearby in the Beaver River valley to gain better water access. The move reflects a shift in local settlement patterns within the same county.
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Fitzgerald
Curtis
Fort Supply
Supply
Beaver River
Lindsay Pacu Valley Rapidly Growing Town in Indian Territory
Rew Town of Lindsay Pacu's Valley near Paul's Valley rapidly expands as the Santa Fe branch ends here and the Rock Island extends from Chickasha thirty miles away. The connecting line is expected to be finished by early next year.
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Lindsay
Paul’s Valley
Indian Territory
Rock Island
Chickasha
Farmers quarrel ends in fatal shooting near Woodward
J W Bond a farmer on Indian creek south of Woodward killed neighbor Frank Freeman over a dispute about a feed crop on Bonds land. Freeman had bought the crop from Churchill a tenant on the farm last year.
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Woodward
J. W. Bond
Indian Creek
Frank Freeman
Bond
Freeman
Churchill
Oklahoma Triplets Born to Mrs Currey in Watona
Mrs Jas Currey living northeast of here has given birth to triplets. All are girls with two at six pounds and the third at five and a half pounds. Mother and children are progressing well. About seventy five visitors called at the Curry home last Sunday to see the little ones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Jas. Currey
Here
Curry
Receiver Appointed to Sell Cherokee Intruder Improvements
Judge Gill in the Northern District of the Indian Territory granted John H. Coody a commission to act as receiver for intruder improvements on Cherokee Nation farms at Vinita. The appointment enables collection of due installments on the sold properties for the Nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinita
Gill
United States Court
Northern District
Indian Territory
John H. Coody
Soldier Lays Claim to Wet Springs Reservation
Washington reports the United States must defend title to the Hot Springs government reservation in Arkansas against heirs of a French soldier claiming land grant from Louis XVI. Judge Advocate General Davis learned of the suit filed in federal court in Little Rock as petition details remain unfinished.
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Wet Springs
Arkansas
Washington
United States
Hot Springs
Act
Louis XVI
Williott
Davis
Little Rock
Prosecution Hinted to Deter Indian Territory Quail Slaughter
Congress failure to pass the game law for Indian territory prompts federal action to curb market hunters. The law imposes fines and seizure of traps and peltries for non Indians hunting in tribal lands. Over 800000 quail were reported shipped last season. Marshals and field deputies will arrest suspected alien hunters and railroads faces prosecution for receiving shipped game.
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Congress
Indian Territory
United States
Special Game
Will Insure Drug Stores South McAlester
The Druggists' National Fire Insurance company is organized here with capital of $125,000. It will limit its business to insuring drug stores. Directors include J. J. McAlester J. A. Ferrett W. E. Browne P. A. Vance Martin Curran E. Wolverton and B. F. Culbertson.
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Mcalester
National Fire Insurance Company
J. J. McAlester
J. A. Ferrett
W. E. Browne
P. A. Vance
Martin Curran
E. Wolverton
B. F. Culbertson
Inhaled Paris Green Dust Tragedy in Indian Territory
A farmer sprayed Paris green on cotton in Ki a mita Indian Territory to combat worms. After several days seven pickers, four men and three women, fell ill and died overnight from dust inhalation. The incident followed dry weather with little rain after application.
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Paris
Texas
Kiamita
Indian Territory
Alleged Murderer Released in Texawa Case
John Sneed of Texawa was brought to Lawton by deputy Donohue for the killing of James Furber in Texawa. County Attorney Stevens, after hearing Donohue’s statement, refused to hold Sneed and released him. Grand jury may investigate at next term.
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Lawton
John Sneed
Texawa
Donohue
James Furber
Olds
Stevens
Sneed
Tenth National Irrigation Congress Meets in Colorado Springs
The Tenth National Irrigation Congress will convene in Colorado Springs from October 6 to 9, 1902. The new national irrigation act directs proceeds from arid lands to reclaim land, including parts of Oklahoma, with delegates appointed by governors. The meeting is billed as the largest in the organization’s history and expected to yield substantial benefits.
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Tenth National Irrigation Congress
National Irrigation Congress
Colorado Springs
Colo
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City to seek school bond again in November
Oklahoma City plans another general election on school bonds after defeat in a special election. Some propose a 980000 sum to fund a high school building with 20000 for inward school buildings, avoiding extra expense.
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Oklahoma City
Washington to curb land grabs from Indians in new policy
The Herald reports the federal government will scrutinize Indian land transfers. No deeds gain validity without Interior Secretary approval and full cash payment to heirs. Expect a special Washington agent to inspect deeds and a pause on transfers until Congress acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cusmina
Herald
Sam
Secretary of the Interior
Congress
Territory Mines Tied Up In Wage Strike Across Lehigh Coalgate
Mined labor dispute halts operations at Lehigh Coalgate and Midway mines in the Choctaw nation affecting about 500 workers. United Mine Workers demanded a 50 cent per ton wage increase after last year’s 60 cent ton scale expired. Operators threaten non union replacements if demands persist.
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Coalgate
Lehigh
Denison
Midway
Choctaw Nation
United Mine Workers’ Union of America
McDougall Company
Perry Bros
Midway Coal Company
United Mine Workers’ Union
Public money and trust issues cited in Roosevelt era debate
The piece cites a dispute over yearly appropriations for 1902 and 1903 levels, noting a Democratic lead in expected totals and the official figures now released. It argues for faster action against monopolies under Sec. 2 of antitrust law, urging President Roosevelt to instruct the attorney general to pursue trust magnates in criminal courts.
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Congress
House
Senate
Roosevelt
Beef Trust
Northwestern Railroad
Coal
Coal Road
Unique Telephone Lines in Beaver County
A Beaver County notice describes a novel telephony setup linking post offices by wires placed on fence posts with insulated lines. Wires run along gates and drop to fences, allowing through-traffic without blocking service. Reportedly the cost per mile is about eight, cheaper than eastern Oklahoma line construction.
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IvanHoe
Beaver County
Oklahoma
Hamline Injured In Grass Mowing Accident
J A Hamline of four miles south sustained a serious injury while mowing when a detached team at his gate began moving. He leaped from the mower to stop it, fell before the sickle guard, and the blade partially severed his ankle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Hamline
Mr. Hamline
Sheriff Fosters Fatal Shot in Hotel Burglary Tussle
James Sydon tried to shoot Sheriff Foster at a hotel in Perry. Foster fired first, hitting Sydon between the shoulders and neck. Sydon died from the wound after being found with a Coalgate Miners union card on him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gutuem
Coalgate Miners’ Union
Extreno 8S Freed Burned in Gasoline Stove Accident
Freed, a tailor, was severely burned when he refilled a gasoline stove tank without extinguishing the flame. A flame reignited by a dropped oil drop left him with serious injuries to face and hands and he remains in serious condition. The item also notes weather-sign plants and a boy nearly harmed by a torpedo on a railroad track.
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Freed
Trusts Divide Republicans Over Monopoly Policy
The editorial notes a split between Hanna and Roosevelt on trust reform. Hanna argues no action is needed beyond patents, while Roosevelt pushes publicity of trust transactions and possible constitutional amendments to curb trusts. It warns reform faces long odds due to legislative and state ratification hurdles.
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Republican Party
Hanna
Roosevelt
Boston
New England
Congress
Coal Trust
Beef Trust
Roosevelt Pushes Publicity to Curb Trusts in 1902 Debate
The piece discusses President Roosevelt's push for a federal publicity law to expose corporate profits and rebates. It notes a 1902 Senate vote against such a amendment and predicts possible later efforts depending on political power shifts, with claims about Republican support and campaign finance.
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Roosevelt
Congress
United States
Senate
Dubois
Berbatim
Republican Party
Roosevelt withholds good character badges for Payne and Clarkson
The article notes President Roosevelt has given character certificates to Knox and Moody while withholding one for Postmaster General Payne. It mentions Clarkson of Iowa, recently named to a major New York federal post, expected to rally southern delegates for the Republican national convention.
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Roosevelt
Knox
Moody
Navy
Payne
Wisconsin
la Follette
Clarkson
Iowa
New York
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