Oil Trust Fined 1 6 Million in Texas Ruling
A Texas jury found Waters-Pierce Oil Company a Standard Oil subsidiary guilty of restraint of trade. It awarded 1.6 million in penalties for days from May 81, 1900, to April 29, 1907, and canceled the company's Texas permit. The verdict also hit Senator Joseph W Bailey’s connections with the firm.
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Austin
Texas
Standard Oil Company
Pierce Oil Company
Joseph W. Bailey
Waters-Pierce Company
Standard Oil
Hearst
Senate
Bailey
Watera-Pierce Company
Oil Trust
Waters- Pierce Oil Company
Standard Oil Atorneys
Standard
Asa Trust
Iowa
Cooke
Geneal R. W. Davidson
Fendant
Loan Record Reveals 85000 Dollar Standard Oil Connection
A note shows a loan of 85000 dollars from Standard Oil Company to an individual. The entry underscores financial ties and credit arrangements within the era.
Printing the Primary Tickets in Oklahoma City Paper
A Lawton newspaper describes Democratic primary printing bids with costs, noting the state committee pressed papers to help fund the call. The Elks and local readers list personnel moves, travel, and incidents including a suicide burial in Fort Bennington.
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W. A. Scott
Iida
Inflower
Caddo County
State Central Committee
Central Committee
Democrat
Anadarko Encouraged by Cotton Seed Oil Mill Prospect
This morning Messie Ogle, Goldmas and Divers reported strong progress in pledges for stock in a 365,000 cotton seed oil mill for Anadarko. The prospect promises broad business growth across groceries, hardware, and dry goods as the city targets a railroad future and avoids remaining a village.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messie Ogle
Goldmas
Anadarko
Keels
Death of Ferol Blanche Killey at age three
Ferol Blanche Killey daughter of Mr and Mrs E O Kiiley died at home on East Oklahoma Ave after a brief stomach illness. Short services led by Rev F L Farrington were held at the residence and interment followed in the city cemetery. Ford was the only child and was noted as bright and amiable. The Democrat extends sympathy to the grieving parents.
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Ferol Blanche Killey
E. O. Kiiley
East Oklahoma Ave
F. L. Farrington
Ford
Verden Couple Files Marriage Licenses Amid Town Notices
Marriage licenses issued for J. Snyder 29 of Verden and Miss M Worley 19 of Verden. J. O. Shelton 21 of Lakly and Miss May Oglesby 22 of Colony also recorded.
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J. Snyder
Verden
Missma
Worley
Shelton
Lakly
Miss May Oglesby
Colony
Mrs Dolly Carter Tracks Bob-Cats in Devil's Canyon
Mrs Dolly Carter of Devil's Canyon gains notoriety as a bobcat enemy. Last Friday she found a bobcat lair with three kittens, drove off the mother, and captured the young. Readers may recall her prior hunt and killing of a monster bobcat in the same canyon.
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Hinton
Dolly Carter
Devil's Canyon
Real Estate Transfers and a Travel Note
Real estate transfers include W E Pattee to B D Barnett for a lot in Anadarko and TF Maloney to A Baldwin for another lot. EJ Kelly transfers and Binger townsite deals are noted. A Miss Mario Hinkely left for Gracemont to visit parents and then Kentucky for the summer.
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W E Pattee
D Barnett
Anadarko, Son
Gilbert
TF Maloney
Baldwin
EJ Kelly
H R Anderson
J Snyder
Mario Hinkely
Gracemont
Kentucky
Base Ball Affairs Summary From Local Ledger
Subscriptions listed for Hobart gate and Fredriole gate with amounts 5.05 and 63.55 totals 73.10 percent. Ft Sill entry shows 37.60. Investigation invitation at Merchants Saloon notes checks show all payments.
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Amt
Hobart
Cash
Roy Parker
Pete O'Neil
Roy Ellison
Foster
Freddy Tuller
Red Bidwell
James Inkanish
Weisinger
Coxey Ellison
Popejoy & Stowe
Rock Island RR
Galloway & Turner
Karl Douglass
James Brown
Prodrick
Ft. Sill
Herman Goebel
Missouri Brown
Harry Brown
Duncan & Leonhard Nails
Weather Forecast for Washington June 2
Weather report from 2 June notes Tuesday fair skies for Washington and Oklahoma and Indian Territory with mild temperatures expected across the region.
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Washington
Oklahoma and
Indian Territory
Cavalry Squad Heads to Fort Leavenworth Route Details
The 13th Cavalry under Major Taylor at Fort Sill plans an overland trip to Fort Leavenworth. The unit will pass through here between the 13th and 17th of the month, covering about 760 miles via Fort Riley and Kaness. Travel is expected to take 40 to 45 days.
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13Th Cavalry
Taylor
Ft. Sill
Ft. Leavenworth
Ft. Riley
Kaness
Oklahoma Statehood Debate From a North Carolina Democrat
A reader argues for democratic unity to push statehood for Oklahoma, praising President Murray and the Oklahoma constitution while criticizing the opposition and corporate influence. He urges an election to ratify the charter, denounces graft, and appeals to fellow Democrats and Republicans to support a decisive vote.
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Hoster
The
Democrat
N. C
Murray
Democratic Party of
Oklahoma
Democraty
Statehood
Nazarene
Okla
Ted
Taft
Jim Sherman
N. Y
N. Y. Grimes, Eh Together and Have " Appoint & Coms Missinn
Asp
Dog Bite Incident Involving Weber Dog
Fred Billingsley was bitten on the ankle by Mr Weber's dog. The dog appeared well behaved at times but attacked when approached. Weber shot the animal. Billingsley will be taken to Oklahoma City for treatment to ensure his safety.
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Fred Billingwley
Mr. Weber
Billingsley
Oklahoma City
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Waters
Pierce Company
Standard Ol Company
Emma Hammert
Eudora Kansas
Emma Robrecht
Callahane
Kansas City
Mira Lou Daniels
University At
Norman
Ferol Killy
Will Cooper
Lawton
C. A. Cooley
Anna
Alice Kirkpatrick
Hill
Business College
Mamie
Minnie Ingland
Minco
Chickasha
E. L. Carson
Lawton Constitution
Folke
Paul
Lucamoah
New Mexico
Lovejoy
Effie Bradley
Ft. Ben Kanaag
Canyon
Binger Townsite Company
Gord Green
Binger Con
Loukeln
Oiche
Ship of State
Ihe
Bryan
Kmeas City Star
Roosevelt
Pejoy
Republic
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