Tulsa Tornado Ravages Tulsa I T and Oil Pools
A June tornado swept Indian Territory causing extensive damage estimated over three fourths of a million dollars. A hard rain hail and lightning hit, damaging homes and striking oil tanks at Glenn pool and nearby wells. No deaths reported though several were injured lightly and crowds gathered to view the blaze.
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Tulsa
I. T
Indian Territory
Tulea
Glenn Oil Pool
Prairie Oil & Gap Company
Quaker Oil Gas Company
Victor Oil & Gas Company
Glenn Pool
Marriage Report from Lawton Miss Jennie Pruett and Knox Harris Married
The Lawton report states Miss Jennie Pruett of this city married Knox Harris of Lawton on Sunday in Lawton. Pruett visited relatives there and is noted as popular in this city. Harris is a respected young man who resided here until recently, and well wishers extend their best wishes for their life together.
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Lawton
Jennie Pruett
Knox Harris
Misa Pruett
Anadarko
Harris
Miss Pruett
Democrat
Peaches Brought to Town by Wright Farmer
Fine Peaches ST Wright from northeast of the city visited the office yesterday and presented a lob of peaches. He raises them on his farm and expects about two hundred bushels for market within two weeks, to be sold at one dollar per bushel.
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ST Wright
Wreck Dams Main Line Passenger Train Near Pocassett
Northbound passenger Train No. 20 derailed last night between Pocassatt and Chickasha. Baggage mail car and tender also left track. Main line trains now routed via Geary.
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Kansas City
Pocassett
Chickasha
Geary
Funeral service for A L McCampbell at M E church
Funeral services for A L McCampbell were held at the M E church this morning at 10:30 o clock. After the service the body was laid to rest in the city cemetery. The A F and M assisted by the K of P Redmen and Fire boys had charge of the arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L McCampbell
M, E
K. of P's
Redmen
Supreme Court Hears Oklahoma Injunction Case Tomorrow
The Oklahoma Supreme Court convenes tomorrow to decide the Pancoast injunction and others. Justices arrived today for informal conference. speculation abounds on the court’s action and potential timing of a constitutional convention.
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Oklahoma Supreme Court
W. H. Murray
Murray
C. N. Haskell
Island Park
Frantz
Phe
Supreme Court of the United States
Congress
Joe Thompson
Democratic State Committee
Oklahoma City
Constitutional Convention
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Dog Meat and Horse Flesh Demand Rising in Germany
Washington reports show Germany’s horse meat consumption climbed in 1908 with 182 000 horses slaughtered, up from 1805, and 47 000 more than 1904. Consul George N Litt estimates dog slaughter around 7 000 in 1996 from fragmentary data, noting frequent ads for horse and dog meat in cities and industrial regions.
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Washington
Statia
Germany
Bureau of Manufacturerg
Department of Commerce
George N. Litt
United States
Annaberg
Liltasaya
Windle
Cantera
Lift
Friday Night Opera House Show Promises Music and Elocution
A Friday night program at the opera house offers music vocal and instrumental, elocution, oratory, wit and humor, and general fun under auspices of local clubs. Tickets are sold at City Drug Store. The event is set for Friday June 28 with Boost Anadarko help and the address 133 4th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
C, F, Hustlers
Limitation on Japanese immigration and unrest in San Francisco
Reports indicate growing anti Japanese sentiment along the Pacific coast with proposals to limit Japanese immigration. A plan to segregate Japanese scholars into a single school in San Francisco provokes concern. Two Japanese traditional sites were attacked by San Francisco hoodlums in a related wave of violence.
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United States
Pacific Coast
Japan
San Francisco
Motive for agitation in Japan and a lynching in Oklahoma
The article links a Japanese political push to an anti American policy demand with calls for a repeat exclusion law and an apology from the United States. In Oklahoma a mob assaulted Ford Dean, ducking him in a pond after dark as a masked gang armed with ropes and whips dragged him from his home. The sheriff reportedly will not pursue the white attackers.
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The
Progressive Party
United States
Cone
Watonga
Oklo
Whiteslips
Ford Dean
Dean
Tris
United States Offers Treaty Talks and School Rule Reforms
The United States proposed negotiating a new treaty with Japan to resolve immigration issues, modified San Francisco school rules to place Japanese on the same footing as other foreigners, denied rail hostility toward Japanese, opened courts for damages claims by Japanese, and expressed regret at hoodlum acts while asserting it will not apologize.
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Japan
San Francisco
United States
Costly Nap Rumor Circulates About El Reno Woman
A rumor claims a El Reno married woman lost money from a purse attached to her clothing while napping at home on South Choctaw. The incident allegedly occurred in the afternoon, with no details on theft confirmed.
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Agwry
el Reno
South Choctaw
Democrat
Unusual Potato Market Soars in Shawnee Oklahoma
June 24 reports show potato prices jumping to 81.05 per bushel breaking state records. Fifteen buyers from commission companies in northern cities participate in Shawnee market. Last year shipments were around 0.00 carloads at 72 cents. Estimates project carload sales at 1.25 before Wednesday night due to a general crop shortage.
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Shawnee
Oklo
Oklahoma
Old Papers for Sale at Democrat Office
A special train passed through the city yesterday afternoon en route from Chickasha to Hobart with the Reform Board delegation. They will attend the First Congressional Convention.
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Chickasha
Hobart
Reform Board
Bootlegging Case United States vs Floyd Barksdale
United States v Floyd Barksdale, charged with bootlegging, was tried before Judge Robinson this morning with several counts dismissed for want of testimony.
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United States
Floyd Barksdale
Robinson
Marriage Licenses Issued to Four Couples
Four couples received marriage licenses this morning. Grover Hudson and Mary Ferrer, both of Carnegie, together with Fred Exendine listed as Indian, and Lora Greenfield listed as white, were married by Judge Phelps in his office.
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Grover Hudson
Carnegie Mary Ferrer
Carnegie
Fred Exendine
Lookeba
Lora Greenfield
Phelps
Resignation of A Bagby as Chicka She Elevator manager
A Bagby, who has served four months as manager and bookkeeper of the Chicka She Elevator Co., resigns due to ill health and will depart soon for San Antonio Texas to seek treatment.
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A. Bagby
Chickashe Elevator Co
San Antonio
Texas
Gone To Panama Walter Hovey Leaves City For Panama
Walter Hovey who had been visiting his mother Mrs Hovey and sisters Mrs Hugh Graham and Miss Hovey in the city for the past month left this morning for Panama.
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Walter Hovey
City
Hovey
Hugh Graham
Migs
Thyl Hovey
Panama
New Improvements at the Ice Plant
The ice received today is clearer and whiter than before. All improvements are finished and the ice quality is notably better.
Drowned Man Henry Lines Dies After Horse Accident
In Waurika Oklahoma on June 25 Henry Lines a young farmer riding a horse while intoxicated rode into a 10 foot ditch at 6 oclock and drowned. A cloudburst ten miles north flooded Cow Creek area washing out parts of residences and businesses.
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Waurika
Okla
Henry Lines
Cow Creek
Family plans summer in Texas and Arkansas
Mia Hefley and her daughter Miss Lillian left yesterday for Fort Worth Texas where Miss Lillian will have eye treatment. From there they will travel to Hot Springs Arkansas to spend the summer.
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Mia
P. H. Hefley
Miss Lillian
Ft Worth
Texas
Lillian
Hot Springa, Ark
Injunction Dissolved in Guthrie Case on June 25
The injunction was dissolved with a five to two decision. Justices Irvin and Pancowst dissented, Burwell dissenting in part. G B Phelps of Anadarko reported the action.
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Guthrie
Oklo
G.B. Phelps
Anadarko
Irvin
Pancowst
Burwell
Pioneer Welcome for Anadarko Pioneers Shaw and Babler
Early Anadarko honored visitors P. P. Shaw and J. Li. Babler were greeted with banners and a street procession. A mock court at Eagles Hall playful quizzed the pair on past political graft while friends, including Jake Babler and E. B. Wideman, toasted the reunion into dawn as crowds sang Auld Lang Syne.
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Anadarko
P. P. Shaw
J. Li. Babler
Ther
Jake
P. FP
Prevent Living
St. Louis
North American Life Inn Company
Texas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Bert Dixon
Lawton
The
Democrat
Bil Divers
Frank Hefley
Roy Ziller
B. Widaman
C Street
4Th
Gardeaut Pas
Court House
J Land
Ansdarky
Sth Street
Eagles Hall
Karl Pregel
Shaw
Elucere
Wil Thoge
Jake Babler
E. B. Wideman
Id Kaiser
Carl Prager
Franz
J. F. Davis
Rev
Mark
Caddo County Valuation Totals Reported
County Clerk Royle forwards a completed tabulation from sanctions and meritory work to Guthrie authorities. Personal valuations sum to 1 214 919 for farms and 0 for others with $5 077 for some items, totaling 2 602 303. Railways telegraph lines valuation to be added at the capital. full table appears Thursday.
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Royle
Sancaspre
Kame
Guthrie
Oklahoma constitution critique and political chatter
A mosaic of midwestern political quips questions on piracy and newspapers and remarks on Oklahoma politics. Mentions Governor Hughes trained legislature, party redistricting, and reactions from papers in St Louis Buffalo and Caillat about old papers and 5 cent reprints.
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Hughes
Liquor-license petition filed in Cement town Oklahoma
Notice is published that Bunt Lackny has filed with the County Clerk a petition and application for a liquor license in Cement town within Cement Caddo county Oklahoma. If no remonstrance is filed within two weeks, license will be issued as provided by law. Dated June 24, 1607.
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Cement
Cement Caddo
Oklahoma
Heenne
Bunt Lackny
Weather Outlook for Washington and Oklahoma Territory
A forecast for Washington and Oklahoma Territory on Tuesday notes warmer conditions. Miss May Connor returned to her Apache home this morning after a three week visit with her brother E. T. Connor and R. Ry Connor.
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Washington
Oklahoma and
Indian Territory
Port
Warmer
Miss May Connor
Apache
E. T
R. Ry Connor
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