Oklahoma City political clash over education boards and courthouse siege
In Oklahoma City a senate rejection of both state boards of education triggers a standoff over pay claims for 100 employees. The attorney general notes court rulings and a board quorum gap hamper action while Governor Crace contemplates new appointments. Reports describe armed mobs at Old Jay mandating sheriff action as Delaware county faces a county seat dispute and court-house records crisis.
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Oklahama City
Senate
Attorny General West
R. H. Wilsom
Torney
Board of Affairs
Board of Agriculture
Wilson
District Court
Old Educational Board
Crace
Selecttons
Wade
State Board of Affairs
State School of Mines
Stae
Board of
Uld Board
Jay War Flares in Old Jay as Sheriff’s Force Dwindles
Grove Oklahoma December 14. Jay is torn by a standoff between a sheriff’s posse and a mob from Old Jay over the Pratt house seizure. More than half the sheriff’s men have deserted leaving fewer than a dozen while the mob grows to about a hundred. Roads to Jay are guarded by Old Jay sentinels and town news is scarce. Citizens lament Governor Cruce’s failure to dispatch state troops as law and order frays at the county seat of Adair. The supreme court mandamus decree against the county is cited in the unrest.
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Jin
Sherif Bud Thomason
Sheldon
Old Jay
W. C. Hall
Oklahoma
Pople
Pitchford
Stillwell
Okla
Dee
John H. Pitchford
Associated Press
Cruce
Delaware County
Old
New Joy
Jay i
Creekmore
Gener
Supreme Court
Grove
Jay
Adair
Dorsey Hall
Sanders-Wright
County to Lease Buffington Harris Building for Court Use
Craig county commissioners closed a five year lease on the Buffington Harris building for county court house needs. Beginning January 1, 1918, all offices move from Wilson and Canadian. The lower north room will be a court room with about 40 rooms above for offices, fireproof and an improvement over current quarters. Also noted: Bank Commissioner Lankford returned from Pryor. a house owned by Tom Nannon in west town burned last night, total loss, insurance $400.
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County Commissioners
Craig County
Buffington-Harris
Wilson and
Canadian
Lankford
Pryor
W. M. Malone
Tom Nannon
Henry J. Allen
Washington
Money Trust
Wall Street
Money Center
Congressional
Quiet in Old Jay as records stay put amid clash
In Jay Oklahoma Dec 13 quiet prevails in Old and New Jay. New Jay officers say they will not move county records until the excitement cools. About 100 deputies guard the old courthouse as county officers bow out. Arbitration talks between rival Jay towns weighed by Jay Washburn and William Creekmore seek a settlement. Governor Cruce denies ordered action and says no bay until a clear outbreak.
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Jay
Okla
Old
New Jay
Fort. Smith
Ark
Old Jay
Delaware County
Oklahoma
Jay Washburn
William Creekmore
SOME APACHES TO STAY
Washington Dec 12 Plans have been made for the final disposition of Geronimo band Apache Indians held as military prisoners at Fort Sill Okla Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs Abbott accorded them the right to choose whether to remain at Fort Sill or go to their old home and fighting ground in Mescalero New Mexico Eighty six of them elected to stay at Fort Sill and the remainder of the two hundred will be located permanent homes in New Mexico as soon as a needed 75 600 appropriation for the expense is obtained from congress
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Washington
Geronimo
Fort Sill
Oklo
Indian Affairs
Abbott
Fort Sil
Mescalero
New Mexico
Port Sill
Congress
Just Ahead of the Sheriff in Wagoner County
The body of E. B. Gray was identified after he died by suicide yesterday by jumping from the Iron Mountain bridge into the Grand River near Fort Gibgoun. A Wagoner County sheriff’s warrant charged Gray with shortages in his guardianship accounts totaling between 5 000 and 17 000 dollars for several grandchildren.
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Muskogee
Okla
E. BE
Gray
Fort Gibgoun
Iron Mountain
Grand River
Wagoner County
Lila
Oklahoma News in Brief
The Bryan County Farmers Institute plans its annual convention in Durant on December 18, with delegates to the state convention in Stillwater on January 15. Attorney General West says the state board of agriculture president can act for the board, and claims approved by him should be allowed if regular. Tulsa faces oil and gas leasing on land near the city water plant. Mrs Laura M Reuter and warder Charles T Reuter face trial for a crime involving two men Guy D Mckengle and Joe Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan County Farmers’ Institute
Durant
Stillwater
State Board of Agriculture
West
Tulsa
Laura Mr. Reuter
Charles T. Reuter
Guy D. Mackengle
Joe Baker
Money Trust Mystery From 1907 Panic Revisited
Washington December 12. Henry J. Allen analyzes the 1907 panic and the money trust saga. Five men control 400 million in New York funds, Morgan leading the clearing house dominance, while Frew admits gaps in clearing rules and the autocratic power of the New York Clearing House.
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New York
Morgan
New York Clearing House Committee
Water Frew
New York Coram Exchange Bank
Caring House Committee
Knickerbocker Trust Company
National Bank of Commerce
Frew
New York Clearing Association
Tie
Clearing Association
Wall
Corn Exchange Bank
Snake Charmer Arrested In White Slavery Case
Joplin Missouri police hauled in C Young after the charge of violating the white slave act for taking 14 year old Mary Newell into the state for immoral purposes. He denied the charge at arraignment before United States Commissioner B F Yeyton and was jailed in default of 2500 bond to await trial December 21. The group traveled in a mover's wagon with a snake box and an eagle cage, with Young using shows in country schools as they moved.
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Joplin
Dee
C. Young
Ottawa County
Oklahoma
Mary Newell
United States Commission
B. F. Yeyton
Young
Newell
Nellie Williams
Chetopa
C.D. Garman
Miami
Joplin Creek
Williams
Willams
Caseville
Fran Whem
Marrieal
Bootlegger Shot by Tulsa Officer in Smuggling Attempt
Tulsa December 1 Walter Allison attempting to smuggle two wagons of whisky and beer into Tulsa was shot and seriously wounded by Special Officer F L W Ward. Ward is detaining Allison at a local hospital while accounts differ over whether Allison resisted. An eyewitness supports Allison and reports threats against Ward.
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Tulsa
Okla
Walter Allison
FL. W. Ward
Allison
Ward
Ben
Aallison
My Revenge Has Been Sweet Says Mid Dot Baylee
Miss Brylee, former Connors State School of Agriculture music teacher, declares she sought revenge on O. A. Brewer and claims Brewer lost his job. She recounts disputes, alleges harassment, and presents petitions from students and patrons urging reinstatement despite a contested dismissal.
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Mid Dot Baylee
Brewer
Mika Urylee
A. Brewer
Guy Talbot
Sherwood
Drewer
Tishomingo
Warner
Miss Bryles
Mias Brylee
Connors State School of Agriculture
Phoenix
Times Democrat
Srd
Mite Brylee
Miss Prylee
Bbat
John Fossler
Margaret Russell
Carrie Dryden
Myrtle Nuckolls
Migs
Brylee
Oman
Board of Regents
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Woge Pitchford
Jay War
Oklahoma City
W. H W.doherty
Doherty
Oklahoma Supreme Court
Canton
Bay
Old Home
Oklahoma News
Henry Allen
Tulka
Snake Charmer
Kansas
She
Exults
Mer
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