Guardianship Dispute Over Edith Durant Near Decision
Special Judge DeRoos Batley will file his opinion on the guardianship of Edith Durant after lengthy proceedings in Creek and Muskogee counties. Bates B. Burnett, former guardian, faced $43,133 in estate claims and accusations of misuse. The case, tried before 18 judges, involved assaults on the prosecutor and questions reaching the state supreme court.
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DeRoos Batley
Rdith Durant
R. L. Hayes
Burnett
Creek County
Bates B. Burnett
W. G. Robertson
Sapulpa
Edith Durant
United States District Court
Western District
Indian Territory
Muskogee County
Creek
Bates Burnett
District Court
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R. J. Hays
Monday Durant
Josiah Davis
Kel Aga
New Sand and Gravel Lease Plan Adopted in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City on June 25 a new solution was offered to lease beds of the Grand and Arkansas rivers. Secretary of State Harrigen and G. T Bryan head a committee to devise terms, with contracts lasting five years. Bids will cover entire beds or sections under board regulations to be prepared.
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Oklahoma City
Harrigen
G. T Bryan
State Board of Agriculture
Commissioners of the Land Office
Grand
Arkansas
Sand & Gravel Vom
Don Mbera
Utracta
Committee Selected to Form a New Party
Governor Hiram Johnson of California names the initial committee to perfect the new party organization. Members include Senators Clapp Dixon Poindexter Aldrich and others, plus editors and public officials from across the country such as W. A. Van Valkenburgh James R. Garfield Gifford Pinchot Ben Lindsay and Charles P. Thompson.
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Chicago
Hiram Johnson
California
Johnson
Governor Johnson
Moses E. Clapp
Minnesota
Joseph M. Dixon
Montana
Miles Poindexter
Washington
A. Aldrich
Nebraska
R. 8. Vessey
South Dakota
W. A. van Valkenburgh
Philadelphia North American
W. R. Nelson
Kansas City Star
Richmond Pierson
North Carolina
W. R. Prendergast
New York City
James R. Garfield
Ohio
William Allen White
Kansas
Gifford Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Ben Lindsay
Colorado
Matthew Hale
Massachusetts
George Ll. Record
New Jersey
Charles P. Thompson
Vermont
FE. C. Carrington
Maryland
Negroes Form County Ticket In Wagoner Oklahoma
In Wagoner County Oklahoma Negro voters announce a full county ticket as they break from the Republican party. A seven member committee will run the campaign with ministers from Red Bird Wagoner and Clarksville in attendance. The move notes past GOP failures toward Black voters and cites potential election impact due to the county’s population share. Raynor Discusses Parc Split in Baltimore. Senator Raynor of Maryland criticizes the Republican split and cites Taft and Roosevelt factions with pointed motto quotes during a Democratic National Committee speech.
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Okla
Wagoner County
Republican Party
Red Bird
Wagoner
Oklahoma
Raynor
Baltimore
Maryland
Fin
Democratic National Committee
Roosevelt
Elks Convention Registers at Portland Hotel Office
The Western Union Telegraph Co will set up an office at the Oregon Hotel Annex Seventh and Oak streets Portland Oregon during the Elks annual convention July 13 inclusive. Visiting Elks are urged to register their address on arrival so messages sent there can be promptly delivered.
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Western Union Telegraph Co
Regtstration
Oregon Hotel
Seventh and
Oak Streets
Portland
Oregun
the Elks
Elks
Porland
Bryan Resolution at Democratic Convention Sparks Battle
At the Baltimore Democratic National Convention the Bryan backed resolution opposed any presidential candidate allied with Morgan Ryan Belont or the privilege seeking class. The motion, debated amid crowd heat, rallied strong support for Bryan in Illinois Iowa Kansas New York and Oklahoma with Alabama initially opposing then shifting. Bryan urged expelling such delegates and called for a progressive nomination amid tense floor clashes.
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Aid
Aiwla
William J. Bryan
Fa Pierpont Morgan
Thomas Fortune
Ryan
August Belmont
Bryan
Belmont
New York
Virginia
Alabama
Underwood
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Oklahoma
William B. Bankhead
Oscar W. Underwood
Bryan speech on resolution at convention in Baltimore
In Baltimore on June 28 Bryan urged the convention to adopt a resolution opposing dominance by predatory interests. He named J Pierpont Morgan, Thomas F Ryan and August Belmont as linked to money power and demanded the nominee be free from entanglement. The session included interruptions and votes on suspending rules to consider the resolution.
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Bryan
Democratic Party
Ubia
J. Pierpont Morgan
Thomas F. Ryan
August Delmont
Gilebriat
Col. Brean
Thos. F. Ryan
August Belmont
Thang
Mr. Bryan
New York
Virginia
Mr. Murphy
Flood
Vardaman
Glark Falls Short on First Ballot
Baltimore dispatch reports the Democratic scramble for the 1912 nomination. Clark leads with first ballot support but Wilson backers claim gains on subsequent ballots. Bryan remains hopeful of a deadlock and possible bolt if conditions shift. Possible running mates include Burke Sulzer Newton O Gorman Redfield Preston and Henry. Underwood and Marshall linger for second spot.
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Baltimore
Champ Clark
Wilson
Clark
Bryan
Underwood
Toreas
Burke
North Dakota
William Sulzer
New York
Newton
Cleveland
O'Gorman
William Redfield
James Preston
Henry
Texas
Marshall
Sulzer
Wee Sox
Ai Harmon
Pie
Baldwin
Lodge Organized by Homesteaders Fraternal Insurance Society
The Homesteaders Fraternal Insurance Society was organized at the I O O F lodge hall by State Manager L D Jones of Tulsa Oklahoma. Officers elected include President Geo W Bailey Vice President James H Parker Secretary Jerome Bedell Treasurer H R Warner Chaplain Dr Jimetta Smith Marshall P Martiny Man at Arms A L Proat Herald V V Bryant Lady of Entertainment Miss Shirley Cook Lady of Charity Mrs Nettie Glenn Examiner D F L Hughson. Vinita Homestead starts with enrollment of 39 citizens. Seven thousand dollars in insurance is at once put in force. The organization has headquarters at Des Moines Iowa and issues a combined life and accident policy to its members. It has more than 22 million dollars in force and is growing in the United States. It accepts both men and women and will hold regular meetings the second and fourth Thursday evenings. District Manager CH Willoughby has located in Vinita which will be his headquarters. The charter remains open to new members for a few days.
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Homesteaders Fraternal Insurance Society
L. D. Jones
Tulsa
Oklo
Geo. W. Bailey
James H. Parker
Jerome Bedell
H. R. Warner
Jimetta Smith
Marshall
Marshall, ©. P. Martiny Man At Arms, A. L. Proat; Herald, V. V. Bryant
Shirley Cook
Charity
Nettie Glenn
Examiner
D. F. L. Hughson
Vinita Homestead
Homesteaders
Des Moines
Ilona
United States
C.H. Willoughby
Infinita
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