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Newspaper
Oklahoma Ada News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1902
Page
2
Reports show United Brothern church organized in Enid, Rock Island running Choctaw rails, Glencoe Baptists starting a church with 500 dollars, and elk antlers owned by Lee Wilson of Muskogee. Local fairs, new lodges, bridge counts, and telephone service issues are noted along with several incidents and civic developments.
Col Stillwell Russell, defender in the Peoples case, locates a June 19 20 gathering at Ardmore Indian Territory for a Woodmen of the World picnic and log rolling. J G Wright announces cherokee nation improvements include wells cisterns and barns and allowances for graded filled lots with shade trees. A posse chases two negro cattle thieves near Norman after a clash ending with 17 shots each side. one suspect wounded and cattle recovered. Domestic money order offices start July 1 at Gosnell Lone Wolf Remus Oklahoma Johnson Utica Weleta Indian Territory.
The Chicago packing teamsters strike ends after a secret conference. Packers will not discriminate against union members. New scale: cart drivers 18c, single wagon 20c, two-horse 22c, four-horse 27.5c, six-horse 30c. Workers paid from depart to return with 30 minutes lunch deduction and no Labor Day work.
The 13500 delivery drivers strike ended at a conference with gains in wages and job protections. Union men will be hired fairly and uniform coats and caps supplied. A mob beat and destroyed a meat wagon driver, Robert Allen, but he is expected to recover after hospital treatment.
Mrs. Carne Brain of Wichita Kansas sues Guthrie County for ten thousand dollars claiming damages for the loss of her husband who died after an altercation in the city calaboose following arrests of A J Brain and Frank Saunders on drunkenness charges.
A Frisco freight train sped near Doggett LT when a car joined the track and derailed into a ditch. The subsequent cars stayed on the rails and automatically coupled with the leading locomotive, preserving the line.
The Lawton street fair will run from July 1 to July 1 with promises of a major celebration. Sheriff Painter reports Governor Ferguson and staff may attend on July 1, while invitations to President Roosevelt and his cabinet have been sent. both Santa Fe and Rock Island railways offer excursion rates to attract visitors to the growing western town.
In the commons Balfour relayed a message from King Edward stating that in recognition of Lord Kitchener's services His Majesty desires to confer a signal mark of favor by enabling the grant of fifty thousand pounds to Lord Kitchener.
The Christian Territorial convention will be held in Oklahoma City on June 17 18 and 19 with more than 400 delegates from Oklahoma and Indian territories. Gov Ferguson will address the meetings and local hosts pledge full hospitality and entertainment for delegates.
The American Mine Workers district No. 21 annual convention in Fort Smith Arkansas gathers about forty delegates from Arkansas and the Indian Territory. President Hanratty and Secretary Brackeney are reported re elected with little sentiment for a sympathy strike in the anthracite regions as talks on next year’s wage scale proceed.
An order from Rock Island railroad offices bans tobacco use along lines. Clerks report the change, with many cutting tobacco at once as the ban takes effect. One worker notes the first effort, yet accepts the policy without opposition.
President Roosevelt, acting through Governor Taft, presented the Pope with a set of the president's books. The delivery underscores ongoing relations between the American administration and the Vatican.
Charles Gollard postmaster hero shot and killed Gip Bailey traveling salesman for a Cincinnati wholesale clothing house. He was captured by Sheriff McClure of Decatur Texas after a liquor fueled assault. A $200 reward was offered and to rise to $1000 soon.
James Ewing surrendered to deputy marshals after shooting and killing Nathan West on May 2 near Fairland. West was the aggressor who stabbed Ewing with a knife. Ewing testified in a preliminary hearing and was released.
Attorney John Hl Johns returned from Jackson Kentucky where he defended Thomas Cockrell in a murder case. Threats on both sides deterred action on change of venue as Judge Redwine and two special judges refused to act fearing for their lives. Governor Backham is advised. Johns says the county is bordering on a revolution.
In Wilkes Barre region the tightening up of the coal strike continues as all trades unions join miners. Rail workers refuse to handle trains carrying deputies or non union men, Lehigh Valley and DL&W spindle towns protest soft coal transport, crowds at Freeland Ebervale Jeddo intercept non union transport, sheriff and officials intervene. About 800 to 1000 strikers gather with some car stoppages. violence feared in New River and Flat Top areas where about 10 000 miners are at work.
A basement fire at a sanitarium linked to St. Luke's Society killed twelve men and one woman. The institution housed many recovering alcohol, tobacco and drug addicts. Patients with delirium tremens and drug-induced derangements were strapped to beds, hindering rescue and leading to numerous deaths.
Cotton dealers predict the Creek Nation will harvest the largest crop in a decade due to 25 percent more acreage and favorable conditions. Last year’s drought kept yields to about 10 percent of normal, but this year’s new bottom land and many new gins boost expectations for a substantial harvest.
Engine No. 102 of the Frisco derailed while crossing a temporary bridge over the South Canadian near Chickasha. The engineer leaped to safety into the river, escaping serious harm, while fireman Will Wilson perished with the engine, suffering crushed spine injuries. He was brought to Oklahoma City for medical care and is reported in serious condition.
Secretary John Shartel of Metropolitan Electric Railway returns from Chicago with ten street cars to be shipped June 15 for the opening of Delmar Garden and the temporary track to the park.
Governor Ferguson appoints a long list of delegates to the International Mining congress in Butte Montana from September 1 to 5 1902 and to the Southern Negro Congress in Galveston Texas on July 1 1902. The appointees include A J Bellew Geary Frank Loy Hitchcock Thos E Rubey Ferguson H K Bickford Alva David Haram Woodward Wm Cooley Wildman N F Shubert Lawton Wm Wymer Blackwell W T Judkins Hobart Wm Hughes Arapahoe Beeks Brick Weatherford C H Dewarde Geary Bert Howard Lawton L G Gunn Lawton D W Armstrong Omega J E Tincher Kingfisher E J Kelley Kingfisher J T Wilde Kingfisher Dr C G Elliott Botsford C M Cade Shawnee A J Seay Kingfisher Harry McCandless Perry J W Caldwell Fallis L P King Wellston Hugh Scott Waukomis J B Cullison Enid Dick Brownlee Taloga H C Hanna Pawnee T M Grant Pawnee and many others. The Galveston roster includes S C Younger Okeene J A Royce Hitchcock O E Banks Enid Dr R W Brown Kingfisher P F Tyler Watonga Emmett Stewart Guthrie S D Russell Langston John C Leftwich Oklahoma City Miss Parale Thompson Watonga G N Perkins Guthrie F K Bell Altoona A J Foster Altoona E P McCabe Guthrie C T Tallefactrie Perry Inman Page Langston W H Sampson Wellston Harry R Lott Chandler Wiley Sexton Pawnee Greenberry Waldruff Pawnee S Lucas Jennings G W T Sawner Chandler.
Governor Ferguson will likely appoint three men in mid month to draw new legislative districts. The commission may include one Democrat and two Republicans with candidates from across the territory. Ferguson aims to align districts with county lines where feasible and seeks the right men to serve the public interest.
The Choctaw Railroad plans an extension from Milburn Oklahoma to Denison Texas buying the right of way. It will cross the Missouri Kansas and Texas near Sterrett as part of the Rock Island extension south through Guthrie from Enid to the gulf.
Havana reports General Maximo Gomez refuses the $6,000 annual pension set by a Cuban resolution now before the house of representatives. He asks friends to defeat it, saying it unfair while other Cuban soldiers have not been provided for. He notes a war service bill owed by the government but will wait until Cuba can pay all soldiers.
Henry Dorsett shot and killed Drew Wade at Dorsett’s home near Mud Creek after a dispute over Dorsett’s wife. Wade, a single neighbor, allegedly reached for a weapon as Dorsett fired a .45 revolver once, fatally wounding him. Dorsett surrendered to officers in Ryan.
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