Cha irmen 70 Lose Their Committees
Washington assigns long shot posts as Speaker Cannon to decide on committee chairmanships. Weeks of Massachusetts tapped to lead the post offices and post roads panel, amid insurgent and party maneuvers. Gardner of Massachusetts shifts to industrial arts and arise, Rodenburg expected to succeed Gardner. Taft involvement denied by some sources. Fowler of New Jersey may lose banking chair. Davidson's fate uncertain after railways and canals post.
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Washington, D. C
Cannon
Bis
House
Weeks
Massachusetta
Post Offices
Postal Savings Bank
George von L. Meyer
Massachusetts
Post Office
Crane
Gardner
New Jersey
Post Office Committee
Guiet
Lede Forces
Oiuttee
Rodenburg
Iil
Anc
Mr. Gardner
Elec
Cooper
Wikepnnin
Taft
Speaker Cannon
Fowler
Davidson
Wisconsin
British steamer Moore foundered off Stang Hay
By Associated Press Cape Town August 5 the British steamer Moore foundered last night off Stang Hay and heavy fatalities are feared a large number were aboard nine survivors have landed several bodies washed ashore
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Associated Press
Cape Town
Moore
Stang Hay
WIFE BELIEVES HUSBAND WAS TEMPORARILY INSANE
In Chickasha Oklahoma on August 6 a 68 year old man P T McDonald alias George McDonald killed his brother in law Jack Thompson and Mrs Thompson then killed himself. McDonald’s wife says he seemed queer Tuesday and believed he was temporarily insane. George McDonald claimed he was fishing and there was no trouble. rumors of a dispute persist. A Winchester with two empty shells was found nearby.
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Chickasha
Okla
P.T. McDonald
Von
George McDonald
Genior McDonald
Jack Thompson
McDonald
Winchester
Keene
Guthrie Protest To State Capital Location Bill Soon
Guthrie Oklahoma Aug 6 Acting Secretary of State Leo Meyer will issue an answer to the Guthrie protests against the state capital location bill Friday or Saturday this week. It is believed Meyer will refuse a hearing and deem the protest filed after the deadline. Protesters may seek a federal injunction and then pursue trial on whether the enabling act is binding or an appeal to the state supreme court on alleged insufficient signatures.
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Guthrie
Ohlk
Leo Meyer
Sppreme
Oklahawa
Governor Haskell Requisition Seeks Return of Cuddy
Guthrie Oklahoma August 5 Governor Haskell issued a requisition to the Colorado governor for the return to Kingfisher county Oklahoma of Col Newton J Cuddy charged with cas 55 738 The information sworn to by the county attorney alleges Cuddy acted as agent for Mrs A P Richardson executrix of the estate of A P Richardson and appropriated 50000 to his own use Intrusted for investment by Mrs Richardson The Kingfisher county authorities say Cuddy under arrest at Pueblo Colorado and Sheriff L M Tate of Kingfisher county had gone to bring Cuddy back
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Guthrie
Okla
Haskell Har
Colorado
Kingfisher County
Oklahoma
Newton J. Cuddy
Cuddy
A. P. Richardson
August term docket lists thirty six cases in Oklahoma
Guthrie Okla Aug 4 The corporation commission docket for the August term shows about thirty six cases. The most important is proposed order No 6 requiring all transportation and transmission companies and all gas water electric light heat and power firms to establish and maintain an office within Oklahoma. The provision has been widely discussed and the decision will be watched with interest.
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Guthrie
Olja
Combianion Bins
Thetate
Oklahoma
Freedate
Drowning at Electric Park Claims Prominent Local Youth
Far on Williams, a popular 19 year old, drowned during a Sunday school picnic at Electric Park lake witnessed by about fifty friends. Despite quick efforts by doctors and friends, revival was impossible and his body was recovered after a long search. Funeral services set for three this afternoon.
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Farlon Williams
Lake At Electric Park
The
Christian Church
Electric Park
Faron Willams
Willian
William
Nettie Cope
Miss Cope
Wiliams
Lon Freenan
Grove
Young Williams
Lyle Orr
C. C. Roberts
Neer
Stough
Schicht
Haas
Martin
Furlon William
A. J. Williams
Butler
Williams
Lone man robs bank at White Bear of $600
In White Bear Minnesota an unidentified man entered the First State Bank and held up the teller, taking 600 dollars. Alarms sounded, a large search followed, a gunfight occurred leaving a shelter boy killed and several wounded, with pursuers failing to catch the robber.
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Lone Man
White Bear
Associated Press
Minn
Food shortage alarms Stockholm as bread runs out
Stockholm faces severe food shortages with bread nearly exhausted and prices rising to prohibitive levels. Restaurants report scarcity, grave diggers and undertakers replaced by pauper burials amid funerals under military escort.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Jack Johneen Puts Up Beaten in Prelims
George Lyttle, backer of Jack Johneen, put up five dollars as local sporting writer Seeee eh aid dae 4 prelim io cal ted tls between Jeffries and the colored man.
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Jack Johneen
George Lyttle
Jeffries
Letter Said to Be Written by White Surfaces at Thaw Hearing
A purported letter by Branford White was introduced in the thaw hearing. Handwriting expert David Carvatho testified that a young girl feared her father and White would kill her, and that White lured her to a place called the Eagle's Nest where he and associates attempted to ruin her.
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Branford White
Thaw
White
David Carvatho
Tim
Jerome
Carvatho
Congress Likely to Adjourn Tonight After Debate
Washington Aug 6 Congress probably will adjourn sine die tonight. Aldrich and Cannon meet to grease passage of the concurrent resolution on the tariff schedule. Judge Ralph Campbell will hand down an opinion in the Tand fraud cases Friday. Over 60,000 cages mentioned with Tom Knight visiting from Barterville.
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Associated Prean
Washington, D. C
Congress
Aldrich
Cannon
Ralph Campbell
Bond election failure cited by Falge report
A circulated report claims the Auditorium bond measure failed after a majority of property owners did not vote. A letter from the bond company described the result as required by law, noting Section 10 Article 10 of the Oklahoma Constitution, and raising questions about the majority needed for passage.
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Iast Tusday
Aédedaary
Jamer Martin
Ho Ona
Smakes
Oklahome
No Change in Report on Appropriation
The conference report on the urgent deficiency appropriation bill was agreed to by the Senate early today. The report was not changed in any manner.
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Associated Prenn
Washington, D. C
Senate
Post Office To Close For Funeral Service
Postmaster Butler says the post office will close from three to four oclock tomorrow after noon so clerks can attend the funeral of their late coworker Furlon Williams. The temporary closure affects postal operations and honors Williams, a longtime staff member.
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Butler
Furlon Williams
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Tom Knight
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