Silent Inquiry Stalls on Dispensary Cash Irregularities
Guthrie Oklahoma July 2 a state commission led by W S Wylie and Rev George Conger questioned State Examiner Charles A Taylor about possible misappropriation in the Dispensary admin. Taylor refused to state an opinion while noting the report details. Att Gen West and State Enforcement Attorney Caldwell defended methods used to pay detectives and justified secrecy. Lozier denied book entries and explained transfers. Caldwell described using agency funds to pay field men and the governor signed vouchers.
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Taylor
Caldwell
West
Haskell
Alexander
Conger
W. 8. Wylie
Muskogee
B. Stubblefield
Ada
George D. Conger
Ant-Saloon League
Puble
Fred 8. Caldwell
Rann
R. E. Lozier
Commission
Robert B. Lozier
Mr.Lanier
Roy C. Burke
Lotter
Bis
Lozier
Pffce
Mr. Lozier
Losier
Lorler
T. Smith
Smith
Himilary
Well Known Kansas Horse Breeder Dies Suddenly
Towanda based J W Robinson founder of Towanda Perpheron stock farm died at home in Eldorado Kansas from a brain hemorrhage. He was a famed breeder of fancy horses in the midwest and his death occurred early today.
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Associated Press
Eldorado
Kans
J. W Robinson
Towanda
Edmond Justus seeks new trial after eleven years
Guthrie Oklahoma July 8 After serving eleven years Edmond E Justus now life prisoner at McAlester for murder asks habeas corpus from the criminal court of appeals claiming he did not have a square deal at his trial He alleges venue was wrong and that lack of regular counsel and a successor attorney failed to file a timely motion for a new trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Oklo
Edmond
Justus
McAlester
Two Drownings Reported After Rain Swollen Stream
Associated Press reports two youths Charles Daniels and John Brewer drowned when a bridge over a swollen stream washed out near Marysville Missouri during Fourth of July festivities. The deluge damaged wheat, disrupted rail traffic, and sent crews scrambling as Medicine Creek flooded near Galt and washed out eight miles of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line.
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Associated Press
St. Joseph
Marysville
Charles Daniels
John Brewer
Hopkine
Minsky
Chillicothe
Medicine Creek
Galt
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Milwaukee Station
Woman who eloped with chauffeur granted divorce
Mrs Silvia Speer Thomas, daughter of W A Speer, was granted a divorce from her husband R J Thomas whom she allegedly eloped with last September when he was her chauffeur. The couple was pursued by her parents who forcibly detained the bride. Miss Speer claims Thomas threatened to kill her father unless she remarried him.
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Atlanta
Silvia Speer Thomas
R. J. Thomas
Victor to Leavenworth with counterfeiters
Marshal Victor and guards departed with prisoners for Leavenworth penitentiary. Inmates Elmer Cagle two years W R Edmonds one year Wil Hanley one year and Adler Lietka one year all sentenced for counterfeiting. Dell Primrone and A B Farnum act as guards.
Coffee and tea rate struck from amendment in Senate
Washington July 3 The Senate struck from the maximum and minimum rate amendment the provision for a duty of five cents a pound on coffee and ten cents a pound on tea from countries that discriminate against U S products.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Senate
United States
Supreme Court Grants Night Riders New Trial
Jackson Tennessee July 3 The Supreme Court reversed the case of eight night riders six of whom are under death sentence charged with the murder of Captain Quentin Rankin at Walnut Log on Reelfoot Lake October 19 last and remanded for a new trial.
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Supreme Court
Associated Press
Jackson,Tenn
Quentin Rankin
Walnut Log
Reelfoot Lake
Von Bernstorff Named Possibility for German Chancellor
Berlin July 4 The news agency reports Count Johann H Von Bernstorf German ambassador to the United States as a candidate to succeed Prince Von Buelow as chancellor.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Germany
Today
Johann H. von Bernstorf
United States
Prince von Buelow
Banks Show Good Record For Year
The International Bank & Trust Company held its annual stockholders meeting at two o clock July 1 and declared a 12 percent dividend plus adding to surplus. Alfred Orendorff presided with J W Moore as VP and manager, Morrie Knight as 2nd VP, H R Warner cashier, A A Scott assistant Guehler and C A Davidson secretary treasurer. Directors are Alfred Orendorff, J W Yantis, Morrie Knight, J W Orr, W P Farley, J W H Winer and Lee Todd. Cherokee National Bank also declared a 6 percent semiannual dividend to surplus. Orr attended related meetings in Chelsea and Centralia and Big Cabin, reporting flourishing conditions and anticipated 10 percent semiannual dividends from those locales.
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International Bank & Trust Company
Alfred Orendorff
J. W. Oore
M. FP
Knight
H.R. Warner
A. A. Scott
Guehler
C. A. Davidson
Springfield MI
J. W. Yantis
Shelbyville, ML
Morrie ¥. Knight
J. W. Orr
W. P. Farley
J. WH. Winer
Lee Todd
Cherokee National Bank
JW. Orr Wan
Chelsea
Union Bank & Trust Company
Orr
Centralia
Big Cabin
Attorney General vows to continue fight over Oklahoma gas
Guthrie July 6 Attorney General Charles J West says he has not received official notice that the eastern district of Oklahoma has ruled on extracting gas from the state for pipeline companies If the state demurrer is overruled he will pursue the matter in federal courts and appeal to the U S Supreme Court The dispute traces to a 2006 constitutional convention proposal to ban gas piping out of Oklahoma but the convention opted for a public service clause requiring domestic charters for eminent domain The Prairie Oil and Gas and nowata county to Caney Kansas line faced a temporary injunction and was later dismissed by the supreme court which ruled district court lacked jurisdiction
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Guthrie
Okio
Charles J. West
United States Court of the Eastern District of
Supreme Court of the United States
Oklahoma
Conven
Public Service Corporation
Thaw Returned from Matteawan for Sanity Hearing
Harry K. Thaw is moved from Matteawan Asylum to White Plains today for a sanity trial hearing. The hearing aims to determine whether he is now sane. The transfer and proceedings are reported by the Associated Press from Fishkill Landing, N.Y.
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Fishkill Landing
N.Y
Harry Ko Thaw Wie
Ageln
Matteawan Asylum
White Plains
Confederate Home Trustees In Session
Mrs W T Culberson of Kiowa Mr T Harral of Wagoner and Mrs RA Clements of Oklahoma City Daughters of the Confederacy are in the city to confer with the board of trustees of the proposed Confederate home which meet this afternoon in the corporation commission office. W F Gilmer Ardmore financial agent says he has collected 20 000 dollars. The board to appoint a committee to work the building site includes A P Watson Shawnee Thomas B Beard Chelsea Buck Roger Checotah John M Hall Caddo R A Bneed Lawton Dr D M Haley McAlester and J R Pullman. Bill Cross is president and J J McAleater treasurer.
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W. T. Culberson
Kiowa
T. ©. Harral
Wagoner
RA. Clements
Oklahoma City
Daughters of the Confederacy
Corporation Commission
W. F. Gilmer
Ardmore
A. P. Watson
Shawnee
Thos. B. Beard
Chelsea
Buck” Roger
Checotah
John M. Hall
Caddo
R. A Bneed
Lawton
DM. Haley
McAlester
J. R. Pullman
Bill Cross
J. J. McAleater
Judge Brown Hands Archie Powell Harsh Bible Study Sentence
Bartlesville Oklahoma July 3 Archie Powell twenty one was convicted of horse stealing by Judge Thomas Brown at Nowata The judge dictated a unique sentence Go home and study the Bible for three months then return and repeat the ten commandments the Lord's prayer and two psalms and you will be free He said a penitentiary term would only drive him deeper into crime
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Associated Press
Bartlesville
Okla
Archie Powell
Thomas Brown
Nowata
Death of Charles A. Luccock Sparks Autopsy Demand
Charles A. Luccock aged forty three son of Rev N L Luccock former Methodist pastor was found dead in a room of an office building in St Louis Missouri on July 6 a autopsy will be required to determine the cause of death and opbe al?
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Charles A. Luccock
N. L. Luccock
Methodist Episcopal Church
Kansas City
Murder charge against nephew shocks Newton farm area
Gleason M. Guist confessed to killing his 75 year old uncle M. Gulet on the nephew’s farm five miles southeast of Burton Monday evening after a dispute over crops. The body was dumped under a culvert a quarter mile from the farm and found by the decedent’s ten year old son. Coroner’s inquest led to an immediate murder charge.
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Associated Press
Newton
Kane
Gleason M. Guist
M. Gulet
Burton
Inet
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Inspector Taylor
Kansas
von Bernstorff
BANKS
Harry Thaw
Confederate Home Trustees
Brown
Excelsior City Lot Co
Vinitn
Ais
DB. Wi
Harnean
D. H. Wilson
Vinita
Harry R. Haas, M. D
DR. Griffith
Edison Phonographj
Smiley Furnitur
Onisho
Farmers National Bank
Farmers State
Cobb Hotel
Barber Ship
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