Rate expert blasts Hepburn Act flaws and misquotations
Frank H. McCune, Spokane rate expert and key witness, argues the Hepburn Act fails to provide relief for shippers against misquoted freight rates. He urges support for a Trans Mississipp i Commercial Congress amendment to require written rate quotes and harsher penalties, citing cases of overcharges and undercharges across the United States.
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United States
Mr. McCune
Trans-Mississippi Commercial Congress
United States Congress
Amendmco
Denver
Sie
Acta
Interstate Commerce Commission
Tal
Pioneer
Hiterin
Railroud
Gil
Alfeies
Gettler
Iowa
Idaho
Rairoad
Trans-Missiesippi Commercial Constrena
Congress of the
Congress
Jones
Harriman Dies After Heroic Health Struggle
Edward H. Harriman died yesterday afternoon at 4 o clock in Arden New York after a noted fight with illness. He sought the advice of leading physicians and health resorts as he fought to recover. At his bedside few attended, while press men awaited the end. He uttered I did my best in his final moments.
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Arden
N. Y
Edward H. Harriman
Autumn Party Honors Misa Lera Stockton at Central Boulevard Home
Mrs L P McPheeters hosted an Autumn party at her central Boulevard Thurway home in honor of Misa Lera Stockton who will depart for Maryeville Ma. The event featured Indian Autumn decorations, lanterns, games and archery. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Henry Deford and others who praised the gathering.
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L. BP. McPheeters
Dam
Gary
Mere Oa
LV. Brown
Carl Strateton
Muskogee To Welcome Taft For Mississippi River Pageant
Oklahoma City report states Muskogee plans to host President Taft as he travels toward New Orleans for a waterway convention. The city will showcase river traffic and merchants, symbolizing Muskogee as a true river town and supporting the Arkansas River’s navigability claim.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma
Muskogee
Mississippi
Taft
Mupkegee
Memphis
Arkansas River
Controversy Sparks Debate on Marriage Law Reform
A discussion led by Dr. Rasmus provokes a public stir over proposed changes to marriage law seen as shifting from spiritual contracts to civil regulation. Attendees include Miss Mattie Delener and Mrs. Harper among others who traveled to Apache and Carnegie areas for related religious events. A Tendence house rental notice by J. M. Youngtlood is also noted.
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Mattie Delener
Mankres
Acreison
Ds Harper
Apache
NE. Mitchell
H. L. Biss
Carnegie
Cambie
Bone
Anedarko Peiday
Boone D Hite Returns From Colorado Outing With Family
Boone D Hite and his wife and son Muir arrived home Friday morning after a several weeks outing in Colorado. He traveled overland in his new touring car purchased abroad. Hite joked about chasing the pole to the top of the earth and noted he could not confirm if the explorers had planted the flag. He called the trip delightful and plans for more travels. Logаn Billingsly, Ozarka water agent, provided contact details.
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Boone D. Hite
Muir
Ome
Colorado
Mr. Hite
Novel scheme boosts church funds in Beaver City Oklahoma
In Beaver City Oklahoma the Christian church choir and auxiliaries raised funds by cultivating a donated sixty acre tract. Young men and women harvested broom corn with labor and investment expected to net over six hundred dollars. They worked rolls from shops and venues while the women filled baskets to aid the church maintenance.
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Beaver City
Okla
Thin City
Christian Church
Father Isadore Chosen to Head County Farm at Mission Corner
Father Isadore accepts the post to manage the 42 acre experimental farm on the southeast corner of the Mission place, located opposite the proposed district agricultural college. W L Boys had been considered as superintendent but declined. The State Board of Agriculture will supply seed and literature and supervise the project with crops including corn cotton oats and wheat.
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Tnetitute
W. L. Boys
Boye
Institute
Ikard
Mattaken
Isadore
Sue
Lecture by Bishop Quayle Draws Large Anadarko Audience
The Methodist church in Anadarko hosted Bishop Quayle of the Oklahoma conference for a Thursday night lecture on Wentminster Abbey. The eloquent talk held the crowd spellbound for over an hour and about ninety dollars from the proceeds will aid church food efforts ahead of the Sunday dedication.
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Methodist Church
Quayle
Oklahoma
Wentminster Abbey
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