Taft Urges Early Action on Canada Reciprocity
President Taft in a message to Congress urges early action on the reciprocity trade agreement with Canada. He cites popular sentiment and duty to the masses, recounting the agreement’s economic aims and the need for concurrent tariff changes by Washington and Ottawa. The reading in the House paused the rules debate and was referred to Ways and Means.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
House
Committee On Ways and Means
Senate
Finance Committee
Congress
Canada
Taft
House of Representatives
Sixty-first Congress
Dominion of Canada
United States
Esaiipntsad
Contherein
Washington
Ottawa
Candidacy for Vinita clerk declared a joke prior to election
A 1911 Vinita letter explains a candidate’s city clerk bid is a joke and an experiment. He sets up as a test to gauge support, pledges one third of his salary to the Civic League if he remains in office, and promises publication after the election as either appreciation or challenge depending on results.
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Vinita
Okla
Dally Chieftain
Tam
Civic League of
Love Opposes Railroad Amendment Says Commission Will Not Take Side
Oklahoma City source reports Col. Love as stating that while personally against repeal, the corporation commission will express no opinion and that any campaign interest would be individual. He warns repeal could let foreign lines control domestic roads, limit access to cost data, shift suits to federal courts, threaten gas pipelines, and weaken independent pipelines and bond sales.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Dock Love
Col. Love
Corporation Commission
Commission
Nso
Oklahoma Gas
Insurgents Debated as Party Rift Seen by Democrats
Washington April 6 insurgents remain part of the Republican party in the view of the Democratic majority as the House adopted new rules limiting debate and restricting amendments. The rule set four hours of debate and allowed a single substitute, with insurgents wanting individual amendments but told to seek changes within the Democratic substitute. The House passed the rules by voice vote after a brief, tense floor fight.
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Washington, D. C
House
Taft
Senate
Henry
Committee On Rules
Mr. Henry
Mann
Representative Norris
Norris
Congress
Fire marshal provision pleases insurance men
Oklahoma City April 6 The creation of the state fire marshal office is expected to cut Oklahoma fire losses, especially incendiary blazes, by strengthening inspections and enforcement. The marshal will investigate fires, supervise fire districts, and ensure safe construction and exits in theaters and public buildings, with hopes of reducing premiums and crime.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
T. Tagalls
Oklahoma Inspection Bureau
Ionac
Department of State
Ohio
Department of Fire Marshal
Farmers Institute to Teach Modern Agriculture in Oklahoma City
The Farmers Institute, a quarter century old traveling school of agriculture under the board of agriculture and A. and M. College, promotes rural progress through disseminating new methods, encouraging home life, and linking farmers to the college, experiment station, and department. Junior Clubs and the Woman's Auxiliary push practical demonstrations and contests to boost agrarian education and economic viability in rural communities.
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Oklahoma City
Farmers’ Institute
Board of Agriculture
A. & M. College
Experiment Station
Agricultural Department
Woman's Auxiliary
Lfe
the. A. & M. College
Kansas City Chosen for Balloon Race Start
Liv Associated Press reports Kansas City was selected on April 4 by the national council of the Aero Clubs of America as the starting city for this year’s international balloon race. San Francisco, Omaha, and St. Louis were among the other candidates considered.
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Liv
Associated Press
New York
Kansas City
National Council of the Aero Clubs of America
San Francisco
Omaha
St. Louis
Amos Hays Acquitted In Oklahoma Case
In Pawhueka Oklahoma on April 4 the jury found Amos Hays not guilty after twenty four hours of deliberation. The case involved the killing of Eugene Hays who was free on bond awaiting trial for killing a half brother of Amos in Kansas City. Amos and Eugene were not related.
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Pawhueka
Okla
Amos Hays
Eugene Hays
Amos
Kansas City
Eugene
General Ignorance Praised by Baron in San Francisco
In San Francisco on April 4, Baron d'Estournelles de Constant, a French peace advocate touring the United States, spoke on "The Campaign in Russia." He argued governments hide war costs from the public, citing France's population losses due to Revolution and Napoleonic wars, estimating up to 20 million reduced over a century and noting the missed opportunities in the New World and French ventures abroad.
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San Francisco
Baron d'Estournelles de Constant
Russia
France
Ehven
America
Cartier, Champlain
LaSalle
Lafayette
Rochambeau
Europe
Napoleon
Taine
Netternich
Dresden
M. de Narbonne
Duc de Broglie
Farmers' Institutes and seed selection guidance
Render, are you a member of the Farmers' Institute. If not, why. Have you solicited anyone to join. If not, why. Be offered that the farmer should select his planting seed with as much care as the stock raiser selects his sires and dams to begin a herd. Oklahoma State Board of Agriculture by J. B. Murray, Superintendent Farmers' Institutes.
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Farmers’ Institute
Oklahoma State Board OF Agriculture
J. 8. Murray
Farmers’ Institutes
Mississippi Plantations Sold To English Company
New Orleans April 6 John M Parker of New Orleans announced the sale of Mississippi cotton plantations to the Fine Spinners and Doublers Corporation of Manchester England. The deal includes 30 000 acres north of Greenville around Lake Bolivar, plus eight plantations of Charles Scott and one each of B A Stacey and Dr Etherly. The English buyers aim to influence the staple market by producing 15 000 to 20 000 bales annually and may test native labor dynamics in the region.
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New Orleans
John M. Parker
Manchester
England
Charles Scott
Rosedale
Miss
B. A. Stacey
Dr. Etherly
Hesan
Lake Bolivar
Greenville
South
Fine Spinners’ and Doublers Corporation
South Africa
Mississippi
Fine Spinners’ and Doublers' Corporation
Hawley Chosen President of Henry Kendall College
Rev F L Hawley accepted the presidency of Henry Kendall college in Tulsa following Dr B R Gordon's resignation. Hawley announced the move at Bloomington Illinois Second Presbyterian church after resigning to take effect September 1. He has long served Oklahoma Presbyterians and led missions work before moving to Illinois five years ago.
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Tulsa
Okla
FL W. Hawley
Henry Kendall College of
R. Gordon
Hawley
Second Presbyterian Church
Bloomington
Gordon
Kendall College
Oklahoma College of the Presbyterians
Mlinotx
Illinois
Students on Geological Survey Extend Oklahoma Field Work
The legislature passed a geological survey appropriation enabling extended field work for the Oklahoma survey led by Prof. Charles N. Gould. Cooperation with the U S Geological Survey will place four field parties in oil and gas regions and north central topo surveys, with graduates and students filling roles. Twenty-two applicants have already applied for summer work and will receive training before potentially joining field teams.
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Geological Survey
Oklahoma Survey
Chas. N. Gould
Gould
United States Geological Survey
Department of Geology
State University
Wichitas
Arbocles
North Central
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Love
Farmers’ Institute Department
Henry Kendall College
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