Chapman Admits Renewing Money Controversy at OK Corporation
Guthrie Oklahoma July 29 The Oklahoma Corporation Commission dismissed secretary W L Chapman amid local reaction. Chapman acknowledges receiving compensation from several railroads for information the commission has provided free of charge challenging claims of misconduct but defending the open sessions policy and public service.
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Commission
Guthrie
Oklo
Jack Love
Corporation Compisssion
W. L. Chapman
Chapman
Corporation Commission
Ing
Corporation Commission of
Oklahoma
Jack Love Je
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Savings in National Banks Reach $380 Million Countywide
Washington July 2 National banks report aggregate savings deposits totaling 380 404 008 from 6 920 banks in the June 24 call. Eastern states lead with 178 712 832, followed by the middle and southern regions. Pennsylvania accounts for 96 203 678, while Hawaii and Porto Rico show small totals.
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Washington
D. C
Comptroller of
Middle States
Southern States
New England
Pacific
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Pennsylvana
Heavy rainfall eases drought across western Oklahoma and Kansas
Heavy rain broke a western drought, dropping an inch at Wichita and several Kansas towns including Dodge City Concordia Newton Wellington Arkansas City Harper Norwich and Palmview Clinton Altus Oklahoma City and Blackwell. Four inches fell at Blackwell, easing concerns for corn crops.
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Associated Preas
Wichita
Kant
Dodge City
Concordia
Newton
Wellington
Arkansas City
Harper
Norwich
Kansas
Palmview
Clinton
Altus
Oklahoma City
Blackwell
Oklahoma
Jeffries Forfeit Decision Aimed at Jack Johnson Bout
Reported by Associated Press from York on July 28 states James J. Jeffries forfeits a meeting with Jack Johnson to show good faith in a future title bout. Jeffries, weighing 235 pounds stripped, says he could fight within five months and would be ready when conditions permit.
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Prexe
York
Jamen J. Jot
Robert Tgs
Taft Notifies Conferees Of $120 Lumber Cap
Guthrie Oklahoma July 28 In the Cook Construction Company vs State Auditor M B Trapp district judge Huston considered arguments and appeared inclined to grant mandamus relief ordering warrants on vouchers signed by the board of agriculture The auditor lacking legal definition of board powers refused to issue warrants for Stillwater A and M college buildings without approval by the board of public affairs The agriculture board claims jurisdiction over these projects
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Guthrie
Okla
Cook Construction Company
M. B. Trapp
Huston
Stillwater A
M. College
Board of Public Affairs
Board of Agriculture
Judge Suspended Pending Ris Trial
Shawnee July 27 W N a district judge was temporarily suspended from office pending trial on seven indictments remaining against him Attorney General West demanded new indictments or a continuance until Judge Rosser suspended the jury commission that selected the venire for the Maben case Rosser postponed decision noting the peculiarity of a jury group chosen by Judge Maben himself West argued jurors chosen by that commission would be useless to try the case and cited two jurors from the first Maben indictment who were confessed professional gamblers.
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Oxfu
W. N
Uogg
Maben
West
Met
Guthrie Adds Expert Accountant to Banking Department
Guthrie Oklahoma July 29 A M Young state bank commissioner has added Alexander Richmond expert accountant to his force as building and loan author He will thoroughly examine all foreign and domestic building and loan associations The first association to be examined by Mr Richmond is the Employees Building and Loan association of Guthrie in splendid condition Mr Young says all building and loan associations will be rigidly examined and required to observe all requirements of the building and loan law
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Guthrie
Oklo
A. M. Young
Alexander Richmond
Richmond
Employees Building and Loan Association of
Young
Wrights to perform aero plane speed test at Ft Meyer route
The Associated Press reports in Washington on July 29 that Orville Wright is scheduled to conduct an airplane speed test this afternoon at Fort Meyer. Thousands are expected to travel there and others will line the route, as this day and two more remain to complete the official trial of their machine.
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Associated Press
Wasington
D.C
Orville Wrights
Ft. Meyer
Wrights
Taft still insists onSenate glove rates and lower lumber
Washington July 24 President Taft advised the conference committee he cannot accept a lumber rate above 1.25 per thousand feet and will press Senate rates on gloves and hosiery. Democratic conferees at ten o'clock meeting discussed downward revisions and the fate of the lumber and gloves duties amid tensions with Aldrich Cannon and Littauer.
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House
United States
Washington, D.C
Taft
Conference Committee
Senate
Washington
Lucius N. Littauer
Aldrich
Payne
Cannon
Timle
Littauer
Congress
Ant Prohibition Fight 19 Began in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City on July 2 reports petitions for a proposed constitutional amendment by the Sons of Washington. The plan calls for a high license and local option liquor sale system with 10,000 petitions dated August 16 and nine months to collect 40,000 signatures. Attorney W. D. Caldwell says they will exceed targets, aiming for 60,000 signatures in under ninety days as mailings of the amendment continue and favorable attorney critiques arrive.
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Oklahoma City
Sons of Washington
W. D. Caldwell
Bons of Washington
Organizatioe Joe
Intominent
Shot Wife During Burglar Excitement
In Jamaica Plain, Harry Pierce shot and killed his wife during an incident he believed involved a burglar in their home. Police took Pierce into custody for investigation as details remain unclear about the events and motive.
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Associated Presse
Boston
Harry Pierce
Jamaica Plaine
Pierce
Governor seeks McCracken return for Prudential fraud
Guthrie Ohio July 28 Governor C N Haskell has issued a requisition to Kentucky for the return to Pawhuska of William McCracken who is under arrest in London on a charge of conspiring to defraud Prudential Life Insurance of 6000 dollars. He held a 5000 dollar policy with Prudential and disappeared during a river expedition on the Arkansas. A body recovered was identified as McCracken by friends and buried. His relatives later collected the policy.
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Guthrie
Ohio
C. N. Haskell
Kentucky
Pawhuska
William McCrAcken
London By
Prudential Life Insurance Company
McCracken
Prudential
Arkansas River
Burglars Enter Two Vinita Stores
Two burglaries occurred in Vinita last night, likely by youths. At Golden Rule a back window was pried, a cash reg ister ransacked, about 85 cents in nickels stolen, and $6.50 in change taken from the upstairs office. Milford-Berger shoe store was entered via a back window, the cash drawer removed but no money found. Bloodhounds traced the suspects toward the Wilson water tank a mile and a half from town, with a possible train des tination.
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Anes
Thie City
Milford-Berger
Tnteo
Wiison
Bassett Dies After Head Wound In Tulea Press Building
Mark Bassett, ex Illinois newspaper man and prospective editor of the Tulea Daily News, died without regaining consciousness from a bullet wound found in his head in a printing building. Friends suspect murder as the investigation begins.
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Associated Press
Tulea
Oklo
Mark Bassett
Illinois
Tulaa
Complete Argument 15 Expected to Afternoon
Fragmentary OCR note suggests a July 27 date and an expected agreement by the committee. No clear names, places, or organizations readable. Further readable context needed to produce a fuller, source-grounded summary.
Cherokee Claimants Reach Potential $85,000 to $90,000 Each
Word received by Samuel M Allivan from Gulon Miller special commissioner of the interior department states a Cherokee allotment claim from two years ago could yield about $85,000 to $90,000 per claimant. Notification notes as many as 90,000 applications were filed by tribe members and many claims have been approved, with the distribution of $4,000,000 among Cherokees.
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Samuel M. Allivan
Gulon
Miller
Washington, D. C
Interior Department
Vileh
Bison
Joplin
Tim Han
Ponnayl' Y
Avenue
Allison’ Sinters
Guthrie Stands Pat on Commission Shakeup
Jack Love, chairman of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, defends maintaining control amid calls for Chapman to act as secretary. He warns that any employee rule triggers suspension and replacement, insisting he will not resign. The dispute centers on leadership and possible depopulation of key staff.
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Mymelf
Commissian
Proclamation of Martial Law Across Spain Reported
Madrid reports martial law declared nationwide with constitutional funds affected. Barcelona conditions described as grave. convent of the Little Sisters damaged and religious houses destroyed. In Coles area residents report train and road damage spanning seven kilometers.
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Madrid
Spain
Barcelona
Little Sisters
Coles
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