Supreme Court Move To Oklahoma City After Capital Bill
Guthrie Oklahoma news reports the Supreme Court and Criminal Court of Appeals would relocate to Oklahoma City upon capital bill approval. Litigation over the move could be heard in Oklahoma City, with officials seeking immediate office and records transfer to preempt injunctions. Governor Haskell eyeing rapid removal to avoid court proceedings.
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Guthrie
Okla
Dee
Supreme Court and
Criminal Court of Appeals
Oklahoma City
Supreme Court
Royal J. Allen
Board of Public Affairs
Jease J. Dunn
EB. G. Spillman
Bnd
Henry 9
Criminal Court of
Oplahama City
Haskell
Plan for sale of segregated coal lands in Oklahoma
Washington official briefing outlines a plan to auction Choctaw and Chickasaw coal lands in Oklahoma. A three member commission to set valuations will be appointed by the Choctaws, Chickasaws, and the president. Coal and surface to be sold separately to the highest bidders.
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Washington, D. C
Oklahoma
Interior Department
Ballinger
Valentine
Indian Bureau
E. Hit
McAlester
Choctaws
A. W. Clapp
Muskogee
Chickasaws
Carl Shhulz
Liquor Dealer Convicted in Okmulgee County Trial
C M Roberts a joint keeper in Okmulgee county was found guilty after a two day district court trial. He faces a $3000 fine for selling liquor on 191 days in his own building, with the state seeking $191000 in damages under Billups prohibitory laws.
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Okmulgee
C. M. Roberts
Okmulgee County
Roberts
Formidable Opposition To Lorimer Exoneration
On the Senate floor several senators signaled plans to force a postponement of any report exonerating Senator Lorimer until after the holiday recess. The move would give all members time to digest the testimony and the committee report.
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Ay Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Lormers
Senate
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Senate Overrules Vice President on Quorum Claim
Washington D C Dec 20 The Senate overruled Vice President Sherman by 27 to 17 on Hale s motion to accept his ruling that a pair can count toward quorum The move signals a firm stance against cloture efforts and preserves Senate rule integrity amid voting on omnibus claims bill amendments.
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Washington, D. C
Sherman
Senate
Hale
Heyburn
Dillingham
Martin
Legal Luminary R Stephens Relocates to Practice Here
R Stephens formerly of Brookfield Missouri and noted lawyer moves with family to this city to reside and practice. He is reputed an able attorney and honorable gentleman and will open offices at 22 and 24 Cherokee Building early next year.
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R. Stephens
Brookfield, Mo
Stephens
Cherokee Building
Three bodies found after fire lead to arrest in assault murder
Three charred bodies were found in the ruins of J. L. Sanders’s burned home twenty miles from Durham. An hour later Nathan Montague, a young Black man, was arrested on charges of criminal assault murder and arson. A knife found near a bloodstained yard aided the arrest amid fears of a lynching.
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Associated Press
Durham
N. C
J. L.sanders
Nathan [ Montague
Sanors
Mary
Montague
Oklahoma Governor Faces Appointment Dilemma for Superior Court Judges
Oklahoma City December reports the governor seeks guidance from the attorney general on whether he can appoint superior court judges beyond his term or only for the current term. Lawyers split on the scope, with the decision contingent on AG opinion expected in days. The governor aims to avoid overstepping authority amid legislative business.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Man Seeks New Trial In Hugh Tittle Case
Hugh Tittle was convicted this morning by Justice David Meredith of stealing shoes, fabrics, and other items from S. O. Smith’s wagon three miles out in the country. A juror alleged to be legally incompetent prompted a motion for a new trial by defense counsel W. M. Simms, with County Attorney Brady prosecuting.
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Hugh Tittle
David Meredith
S. O. Smith
Smith
South Wilson
Vann
Tittle
Brady
W. M. Simms
Simms
F. M. Smith
Senator Gore Wife Denies Campaign Aid Offer
Mrs Nina Gore wife of United States Senator testified before a congressional committee investigating Oklahoma Indian land affairs. She denied Senator Gore accepted aid from Jacob Hamon and said Hamon offered to finance the campaign. Gore said he could manage his own campaign. The report notes a Rowell land grant dispute and the DC Supreme Court’s denial of a mandamus to force a new patent.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Nina Gore
Special Congressional Committee
Gore
Lawton
Okla
John F. Rowell
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Rowell
Secretary of the Interior
Inquiry Ordered Into Theodore Roosevelt Expense Accounts
A resolution introduced by Rep H T Rainey of Illinois calls for a committee to probe Roosevelt's railroad transportation expenses during his presidency. The inquiry would examine who paid these costs and any contracts with the Pennsylvania Railroad or its officials for Roosevelt or anyone acting for him.
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Washington, D. C
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
H. T. Rainey
Mlinois
Committee On
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ite
Killing Reported Near Grand River
A shooting at the Steve Edwards place about twenty miles southeast of here left Art Davis dead after a dispute over a talk field. Henry Smith fired a shotgun at Davis, who then shot Smith with a revolver but missed. Smith fled toward the Spavinaw hills. Davis died at his home about an hour later.
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Steve Edwards
Here
Edwards Farm
Henry Smith
Lesage
Art Davis
Spavinaw Hills
Davis
Smith
Davis Tan
Spavinaw
Revised Porter Road contract moves to Commercial Club review
Judge Luman F. Parker Jr says the Porter rail road contract is received by the railroad committee and ready for submission to the Commercial Club. The redraw seeks stock subscriptions from Nowata Centralia Welch Miami towns to finance a Bartlesville to Joplin line crossing the county and offset Vinita's position.
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Luman F. Parker, Jr
Porter Railroad Company
Railroad Committee
Commercial Club
Porter People
Parker
Judge Parker
Bartlesville
Joplin
Nowata
Centralia
Welch
Miami
Vinita
Purdon Thought to Be in Honduras Reports Say
Washington officials confirm with the Commercial National Bank of Kansas City that Kirby Purdon, ex cashier of the Chickasaw Nation bank, who vanished from Ardmore in 1903 after leaving with thirty thousand dollars to cover government warrants, may be in Honduras.
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Purdon
Honduras
Associated Press
Kansas City
Department of Justice
Washington
Kanone City
Kanw
Kirby Purdon
Ardmore
Oklo
Chickneha Na‘Hlonw
Oklahoma Republicans Oppose Knotts Confirmation
Washington D C Dec 20 George C Knotts recently appointed collector of Internal Revenue for the newly created district of Oklahoma has not yet been confirmed by the senate and will not be if the Republican organization of Oklahoma can prevent it Knotts is not politically known locally and his Yale classmate relation to President Taft is cited Arthur H Geinaler Oklahoma County Republican chairman protests the confirmation and a bid to remove Knotts from the $3000 a year post Funeral of Dr Foreman services held at the family residence with Rev J M Cantrell and Rev R J Church officiating Interment at the local cemetery among out of town relatives attending were Mr and Mrs Gabe Parker of Duragt Mera Flore Rider of Talala Miss Minta Foreman of Tahlequah and Mrs Chan Motel jlan of Claremore
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Washington, D. C
George C. Knott
District of
Oklahoma
Senate
Republican Organization of
Knott
Taft
Yale
Arthur H. Geinaler
Oklahoma County Republican Committee
Oklahoma City
de. A. W. Foreman
Gabe Parker
Duragt
Mera
Flore Rider
Talala
Miss Minta Foreman
Tahlequah
Chan
Motel Jlan
Claremore
Allotment About Completed for Five Civilized Tribes
Commissioner George Wright reports that allotment work for the Choctaw, Chickasaw, and other tribes is nearing completion. The tally shows 452,222 acres set aside for cow and asphalt areas, with 1,870,424 acres for a proposed forest reserve within the Choctaw nations, leaving unallotted lands at 1,815,189 acres. The note also cites improper timber contracts with allottees, alleging inadequate consideration and instances of fraud.
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Washington, D. C
George Wright
Secretary of the Interior
Comardsaioner Wright
Indian Woman Surrenders After Firing Fatal Shot
A Creek Indian woman in Band Springs near Tula, Oklahoma, turned herself in to Sheriff Nohipgk after shooting and killing Join Goodman, described as one of the last fullblood Greeks. Bond was set for W. W. Kengle, pending grand jury action. Seattle and Hamilton were noted in the surrounding report.
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Tulaa
Okla
Dee
Mary
Band Springs
Nohipgk
Goodman
W. W. Kengle
Wee
W.T. Seattle
Hamilton
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Rebwauas Artes
Mem
Lorimer
Milford-Berger Shoe Comp'ny
Milford.berger
Superior Court
Und Deglares
Teddy
Grand River
Porter Road
Dr. Foreman
A. W. Foreman
J. M. Cantrell
R. J. Church
Wright
Gwinita
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