Newspaper Man Treadwell Dies in Suspected Foul Play
Oklahoma City reports the death of George Treadwell, a once national reputation newspaper writer, at a cheap rooming house on West Reno. His jaw was broken and teeth wired to jaw with small wires, indicating possible foul play after a struggle. James Kelley and R Jennings rented the room for him days earlier. no explanation was given. Police say no clue yet to cause or circumstances surrounding death. An inquest will be held in Justice Zwinky's court.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Mone
George Treadwell
Simon Undertaking
Weat
Reno Street
James Kelley
R. Jennings
Ed. P. Bennett
Treadwell
Justice Zwick'y Court
Ross Reduction Tax Held Unconstitutional
Kiathma City Oklahoma January 27 Judge William Bowles district court held that the Ross reduction tax was unconstitutional and void for failing to specify how taxes are levied and collected. The decision cited the Gas and Electric injunction case and voided about $1,600 representing one percent of the companys gross revenue for the past local valley.
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Kiathma City
Oklo
Ding
William Bowles
District Court
Bia
Horn Gas and Electric Company
Oklahoma Seeks Two At Large Congressmen by Joint Resolution
Senator P. J. Ing introduced a joint resolution in the Oklahoma legislature to elect two at large members to Congress from the state. The measure seeks to add two representatives and directs the election board to list all candidates. the top two vote totals would determine the winners representing Oklahoma.
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Lile
Okla
Jan
P. J. Ing
Oklahoma
Congress
Election Board
Aed
Fay
State witness fee bill defeats in Senate
Guthrie Oklahoma January 27 The prohibition question surfaced in the Senate during an effort to pass through the committee of the whole a Franklin bill granting fees to state witnesses in misdemeanor prosecutions The measure faced opposition from Senators Stafford and Morris who argued it would burden taxpayers and swell county costs The committee arose without action after an amendment removing all fees in misdemeanor cases was adopted Other business included a standard weights and measures bill and a revenue law amendment proposal Meanwhile two school land department bills were introduced to regulate revenues and staffing and the house approved $46 043 99 for mileage and per diem for the special session
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Menefee
Guthrie
Okla
Senate
Pranklin
Billups
Franklin
Blair
Stafford
Oklahoma City
Morris
Hooker
Committee of the Whole
Goulding
Moore
House
House Committee of Fish and Game
Ross
Comanche
School Land Department
Edward Cansidy
Billy
Russell
Congress
Snyder
Jammer Menefee
Homa
Treasury
Resolution Praises Pinchot At Southwest Lumbermen Meet
Kansas City dispatch reports the Southwest lumbermen convention unanimously adopted a resolution commending Gifford Pinchot the deposed chief of the forestry bureau for conservation work and expressing regret at his dismissal Major E M Downs of Mound City Kansas authored the measure and urged its introduction before it was read and approved.
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Kansas City
Gifford Pinchot
Forestry Bureau
Pinchot
E. M. Downs
Mound City
Kans
Major Downs
Mr. Downs
Chilocco Gift Faces Opposition in Indian School Bill
Washington January 24 Chilocco Indian School in Oklahoma faces a clash between Representative Campbell Kansas and Representative McGuire Oklahoma in Indian affairs. Campbell objects to turning the school over to Oklahoma as an insane asylum and proposes converting it into a natural agricultural Indian school with land sales to fund equipment. He argues the federal gift would deprive the treasury and jeopardize 467 pupils and 87 teachers without a valuation plan. McGuire seeks state control with possible plant transfer if Oklahoma accepts care of insane Indians. no maintenance appropriation exists, risking closure July 1 without action.
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Washington
Chilocco Indian School
Oklahoma
Campbell
Kansas
McGuire
Committee On Indian Affairs
Carlocco
Mr. Campbell
Treasury
Oklahoma & Free Insane Asylum
Senate
Census cotton supply for four months ends December 5 1 running bales
The Associated Press reports from Washington that the census shows a total cotton supply for the four months ending December 51 running bales to be 10,791,454. This update clarifies stock figures in the national supply.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt Counter Boycott to Be Speaker Candidate
Guthrie Oklahoma January 20 The surprise claim by Congressman Brad Meuse that if Theodore Roosevelt were elected to Congress and sought the speakership he would vote for him outlines Western support backing Roosevelt. He argues a Roosevelt speakership would test party rules and quell demagoguery, framing Roosevelt as a popular regional choice.
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Guthrie
Okla
Theodore Roosevelt
Congress
Biad
Meuke
Onerémman
Oklahoma
Roosevelt
McGuire
Cannon
House of Representatives
Joe Cannon
McGuire Comments on Next House Speaker Choice
Congressman McGuire warns constituents that plans for the speaker are uncertain as the next House membership remains unknown. He says he will vote for the caucus choice once the Republican caucus selects their candidate for Speaker.
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McGuire
Causus
House Demands Right To Select Committees
Washington Jan 26 The insurgents aim to block the speaker from the rules committee and push for the house to choose its own key panels. Gardner of Massachusetts says the house must bar the speaker from rules and take control of major committees, leaving only minor panels to the speaker. Negotiations may follow despite severe terms.
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Washington
Victor Murdock
Committee On Rules
Representative Gardner
Massachusetts
Congress
Republican Party
Gardner
House
Appdijer
Work of Raising Bonus Proceeds In Vinita On Tuesday
Citizens gather in the Auditorium to raise funds for the railroad bonus after the 10 o clock alarm. W B Coley named chairman and Dr Wimer secretary as notes are signed and subscriptions flow from $25 to $600 with $7,000 already pledged by noon and more expected this afternoon.
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Vinita
W. B. Coley
Dr. Wimer
Netistanta
Txea
Five More Bodies Recovered From Spanish River Wreck
Five more bodies were recovered from the Canadian Pacific railway wreck in the Spanish River near Sault Ste. Marie. Milos Lerri remains missing. The death toll stands at forty nine, with inquiries suggesting total fatalities may reach fifteen more.
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Spanish River
Associated Press
Sault St. Marie
Canadian Pacific Railway
Spantsh River
Milos Lerriwon
Fowler proposes to AF move common rules committee reform
Washington January 27 Representative Fowler of New York proposes a plan to reorganize the rules committee by adding five members on February 7, removing the Speaker from the committee, and creating a six to three Republican to Democrat balance. The move aims to broaden the rules panel and limit the Speaker's power, drawing support and opposition across party lines.
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Washington
Fowler
Newey
Yeedwements
Tales
House
Committee On Rules
Cannon
Loothe Fowler Resatelieri
Paris Flood Worsens as Seine Rises hourly
Paris flood conditions grow rapidly worse as the Seine at Point Royal stands twenty seven feet eight inches above low water and climbs about an inch per hour. Underground streams under central ports flood cellars and undermine building foundations while streets are roped off and blocked.
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Associated Prean
Paris
Point Royal
Seine
United Mine Workers Still in Convention
Indianapolis Jan 27 The United Mine Workers convention adjourned for the morning. Some delegates urged asking mine owners in the central field to postpone the wage contract conference set for next Tuesday in Toledo to give the convention another week to deliberate.
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Tdianapolis
Int
United Mine Workers For America
Tuld
Toledo
Man Killed by Train Near Wyandotte Identified by Hunting License
A man killed by the Prince fast mail near Wyandotte was only identified by a hunting license found on him. The locomotive struck him on the tracks while the train was rounding a curve, and it stopped to back up to the scene. He was taken to Afton for Frisco authorities.
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Deshoo On i
Wyandotte
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