Ruling in Capital Removal Case Expected Monday
Guthrie Okla July 6 After Judge Burwell argued the governor may interpret the law as the courts do the Supreme Court adjourned until Monday to issue a ruling on the capital removal case. Both sides filed briefs by tonight with replies due Thursday. The court appeared reluctant to concede executive supremacy and signaled a likely denial of the writ of prohibition.
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Guthrie
Okla
B. F. Burwell
Oklahoma City
Supreme Court
Burwell
Executive Department
Justice Hayes
Working details of postal bank in Washington
The first meeting of the board of trustees for the postal savings bank was held in Hitchcock's office. The board named a committee of department officers to draft the system and report soon. Banks nationwide have applied to be government depositaries, and postmasters seek to make offices postal savings banks. a timetable for action is not yet set. Theodore L. Weed was named secretary of the board. The committee includes H. H. Thompson as chair and Bayard Wyman, Basiy Miles, James B. Cook, C. A. Fallaway, G. G. Thompson, and George G. Kimball in various posts.
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Washington
Board of Trustees
Secretary of the Treasury
Postal Savings Bank
Hitchcock
National Bank of Commerce
New York
First National Bank of Kansas
Louisville
Kentucky
Theodore L. Weed
Postonce Department
Post Ofice Department
H. H. Thompson
Divison of Finance
Bayard Wyman
Sportmasters
Basiy Miles
Foreign
James B. Cook
C. A. Fallaway
Nance
G. G. Thompson
George G. Kimball
Oklahoma City man drowns after stepping from steamer
W H Titus, 39, of Oklahoma City, jumped overboard from the steamer Holland as it traveled from Chicago to Holland yesterday. After a desperate struggle with friends trying to restrain him, Titus disappeared and no trace of his body had been found by early today. He was suffering from nervous prostration.
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Jpy
Associated Press
Grand Rapids
Mich
W. H. Titus
Oklahoma City
Okla
Holland
Chicago
Titus
Electrical Storm in Lincoln Causes Rainfall Damage
Lincoln Nebraska July 7 A severe electrical storm visited the city today delivering over a half inch of rain. Reports indicate some hail damage in the area and minor wrecks from the storm. Associated Press report notes weather disturbance and local impacts.
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Associated Press
Lincoln
Neb
Thiv City
Hall
Hadley offers reward for conviction of lynchers
Jefferson City Mo July 1 Governor Hadley offered a reward of three hundred dollars today for the arrest and conviction of every person who engaged in the lynching of two Negro men at Charleston last Sunday. The governor said there were no excuses for the lynching as he has not committed the sentence on any person convicted of a capital crime.
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Associated Press
Jefferson City
Hadley
Charleston
September date fixed for trial in Haskell case
Guthrie July 7 That Governor Haskell will be placed on trial in the federal court at McAlester September 26 is now almost certain Judge Byard T Mainer of Tulsa who assists US Attorney William J Gregg in the Haskell fraud prosecutions says the cases will, without doubt, be set for that date Judge Marshall of Utah will preside. Between now and the 26th senatorial investigation of third degree methods in securing the indictments is expected with a probe likely before trial. Senator Bandagee of Connecticut will head subcommittees to investigate the Haskell cases and other matters in Northern California and Atlantic City. The committee lacks funds to probe the Gore charges and will not meet until December. The house committee has funds for research with a contingent fund. data from Washington and Oklahoma and contracts involving McMurray and Indian nations will be used.
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Haskell
Washington
Bandagee
Connecticang
Seyler
Atlantic City
California
Oklahoma
Stone
Minsouri
Senate
Gore
Sentorn Hale
Hughes
Congress
House
McMurray
Vaudeville at Auditorium Opens Three Night Run
Vaudeville at the Auditorium begins tonight offering Branch and Branch in a three night series. The show continues for the rest of the week with the same act performing each evening.
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High Claws
Postmaster Says No Postal Bank Before 2011 Start
Postmaster General Hitchcock in Chicago says no postal savings bank can be opened before January 1, 2011. He spoke during a talk with Postmaster Campbell who asked to open one of the Oral banks in the city.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Hitchcock
Campbell
Lawton Population 7,778 in Thirteenth Census Count
Washington July 7 The official census returns list Lawton as having a population of 7,778. Ten years earlier Lawton was virtually unknown. The notice comes ahead of the upcoming election.
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Lawton
Washington, D. C
Government Wins Complete Victory in Flour Case
In Kansas City a federal jury found the flour seized from Lexington Mill and Elevator adulterated and misbranded. The 625 sacks, bleached by the Alsop process and labeled Fancy Patent Flour, were disputed under the federal Pure Food and Drug Act. Attorneys plan a new-trial motion, while millers warn of harm to southwest farmers and price effects across Missouri Kansas and Nebraska.
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Kansas City
Lexington Mill and Elevator Company
Lexington
Neb
Castle
Alsop
Southwest
Chicago
St. Louis
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Four Governors Candidates Debate in Enid Oklahoma
Four Democratic gubernatorial hopefuls gathered at the Loewen theater in Enid Oklahoma for a joint debate to discuss public issues. Speakers included W H Murray L A Ross Lee Cruce and Brant Kirk each allotted one hour with Murray defending school fund sales pro hac vice and enforcement of prohibition while Ross attacked Haskell era tactics and praised reform. Cruce defended the Haskell administration and Oklahoma constitution. Kirk delivered a humorous finale roasting Murray. The event drew about 300 attendees and the next debate is set for Oklahoma City tomorrow.
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Enid
Okla
Loewen Theater
Murray
Haskell Crnce
Fred Branson
W. A. Murray
W. H. Murray
Tishomingo
Lealie P. Ross
Lawton
Lee Cruce
Ardmore
Brant Kirk
Oklahoma City
McMurray
Ross
Haskell
Roos
Northwestern Normal School
Alva
Cruce
Bil Murray
Oklahoma
Okahoma
Grant Kirk
DI Murray
No Agreement Reached in Waters-Pierce Oil Case
Enid Oklahoma July 7 no agreement was reached last night between Waters-Pierce Oil company attorneys and Attorney General Charles J West for a settlement of the receivership case before Judge A B Huston and the trial will proceed at 10 oclock unless settled. West refused to compromise and urged fines and discontinuance of price discrimination between points in the state. The judge overruled motions and discharged a jury summoned to Garfield county. The defense claimed Archibald was not an officer and not under Waters-Pierce jurisdiction while West contended he is an officer via Standard Oil. Contempt and continuance motions were discussed as the case moved toward trial.
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Enid
Okla
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Charles J. West
A. B. Huston
West
WaterePlerce Ol
Houston
Waters Pierce
Garfield County
Garber
Weat
Missouri
Onne
Waters-Pierce
C. P. Robert
Clay Pierce
M. Adams
A. M. Finlay
Waters-Pierce Company
John D
John D. Archibald
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Archibald
Weet
Ledbetter
Raid Alleged Opium Factory In St Louis
Federal revenue officers raided an alleged opium factory in St Louis Missouri early today. They held owner Joe Bing a Chinese national as the operation was reportedly running full blast when authorities entered.
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St. Louis
Joe Bing
Federal Revenue Officers
Big Cabin News Briefs Reflect Local Busy Week
Little Oscar Dorman was kicked by a horse Saturday and badly hurt. Families and visitors include Higginbotham, McLary, Ritchey, and Dobkins staff. Blanche Higginbotham honored at a surprise party. Ethel Woolery visiting Cabin. Methodist church children hold special Sunday exercises. Burl Fisher and family from Chelaes visited. Pryor Creek plantain attendees from here. Vinita Fourth celebration drew locals. Dempasy Emerson now clerking at Simerson & Chambers.
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Oscar Dorman
Carter
Chatterton
Parke
Anne Hitch
St. Louis Ie
Higginbotham
Jim McLary
Parente
Lenard Ritchey
J. A. Dobkins
Blanche Higginbotham
Aly T. Ethel Woolery
Cabin
Burl Fisher
Chelaes
Lucien Butler
Charley Wheeler
Glenn Chatterton
Vinita
Apend
Dempasy Emerson
Simerson & Chambers
Deadly wind and rain storm hits Rockwood area
One person killed and several injured as a severe wind and rain storm swept Gould and surrounding areas last night. Communications were disrupted only slightly, but extensive property damage, with about half of Gould’s buildings damaged, is reported.
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Associated Preas
Rockwood
Ark
Gould
Oil Storehouse Fire Claims Firefighter Death in St Louis
Captain Michael J Lyons of the fire department was killed and three other firefighters and a workman were injured in a blaze that destroyed part of Waters Pierce oil companys storehouse in St Louis Missouri. The loss was reported to be about two hundred thousand dollars.
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Associated Press
St Louis
Michael J. Lyons
Waters Pierce Il
Key Stands Tall in Clean Democratic AG Campaign
The piece praises Geo. D. Key as a steady and capable attorney general candidate while faulting Weet and Graham as quarrelsome careerists. It argues the party suffers from their actions, urges party unity, and calls for removing the two in favor of Key to restore strength and integrity to the Democratic slate.
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Geo. D. Key
Campaten
Weet
Graham
Democratic Party
Key
Campaign Ads Flood Oklahoma Mail Ahead of Elections
The Oklahoma campaign has distinguished itself with an unprecedented flood of lengthy candidate notices and advertisements. The Chieftain should require a check to accompany these ads to ensure proper insertion.
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Oklahoma
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