Oklahoma appoints 42 assessors and 175 teachers
Governor Cruce announced 42 county assessors and 175 teachers for eight state schools. Appointments include fire marshal C C Hamonds of Lawton highway commissioner Sidney Suggs of Ardmore and enforcement officer William E McLamore of Ardmore. Uniform laws commission created to foster interstate legal consistency.
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Lawton
Sidney Suggs
Ardmore
William E. McLamore
Roberts B. Jackson
Sallisaw
Linton
Bunn
Oklahoma City
J . A. McDougal
Sapulpa
L. D. Brunk Jr
Nowata
Cruce
State Board of Education
Pharmacy Board
C. Hamons
Comanche County
Oklahoma
Suggs
McLamore
Ardmorite
State Good Roads Association
Lee Cruce
M. R. Mansfield
Lambert
Atoka
W. E. Hilsewick
Beckham
T. J. Price
Sayre
Frank Carpenter
Bridgeport
John H. Sass
el Reno
Carter
T. J. Pollock
Kelly K. King
Hulbert
Cimmaron
Lee A. Atkinson
Wilking
W. C. Bugg
Grant
Grand River Name Battle Seeks Local Preservation
Oklahoma geologists press lawmakers to oppose the U S board of geographic names which has ruled the eastern Oklahoma river should be Neosho. They argue the stream, formed by Neosho and Spring rivers near Wyandotte, has long been known as Grand and urge letters to senators, representatives and Henry Gannett to restore historic usage.
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Washington
United States Board of Geographic Names
Oklahoma
Kansas
Muskogee
Gould
Congress
Grand River
Henry Gannett
U. S. Geological Survey
Washington, D. C
Kansas Line
Arkansas River
Wyandotte
Ottawa County
Oklahoma Geological Survey
Legislature of
Senate
House
Department
United States Geological Survey
Senate Seeks Direct Election of United States Senators
Washington June 12 The senate, opening today, expected to vote on a bill to amend the federal constitution to admit election of US senators by popular vote. The measure had stalled weeks ago, but support grew with new senators since the last session.
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Washington
D. C
Senate
United States
Taft denies clemency for Oklahoma murderer Kidwell
President Taft refused clemency for Clarence Kidwell of Oklahoma who ambushed and killed the husband of a woman with whom he had relations. He called the murder brutal for lust and said no further mercy could be extended.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Taft
Clarence Kidwell
Oklahoma
State Bankers 10 Have Standard for Oklahoma Officers
Oklahoma City June 12. State Bank Commissioner J D Lankford requires all applicants for bank officer positions to answer nearly 100 questions under oath and provide a ten year employment history plus five character references. The process includes inquiries on intoxication debt gambling integrity and adherence to banking laws. Rules for bank directors are stricter than those for national banks as part of strengthening the state bank guaranty law.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
J. D. Lankford
State Bank Commission
Young Men's Christian Association
Lankford
Bank
State Banking Board
Subpoena Witnesses In Lorimer Case
Subpoenas for several prominent men to testify in the Lorimer investigation have been issued and special officers head to Chicago to serve them. The action is kept secret by the investigative committee. Named among those summoned are Lee O Neil Browne Edward Hines Edward Tilden and Clarence Funk an officer of International Harvester.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Lorimer
Chicago
Special Committee
Lee O'Neil Browne
Edward Hines
Edward Tilden
Clarence Funk
International Harvester Company
Capper Seeks Kansan Governorship in Candidacy Announcement
Arthur Capper editor of the Topeka Capital formally announces his candidacy for governor of Kansas. A progressive he aims to be a harmony candidate and unify the state’s political factions.
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Associated Press
Topeka
Kans
Arthur Capper
Today
Kansas
Capper
Busy Week Ahead for Congressmen
Washington reports a packed schedule for Congress with key reckoning on the Canadian reciprocity bill and Root amendment. Senate votes on popular election of senators while House debates wool tariff and cotton schedules. Democratic leaders push to defeat the Root amendment and extend tariff revision plans if adjournment delays.
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Washington
D. C
Senate
House
Congress
Tuesloay
Smoot
Underwood
Senate Finance Committee
Ways and Means
Senate F Finance Committee
Senator Stone
United State
Strike Delays Steamers in South Hampton Harbor
A coal porter strike in South Hampton delays the American liner St Paul bound for New York and the White Star liner Olympia as crews are scarce. The government charters affect the entire fleet, leaving ships idle off port awaiting coal and naval review commitments.
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South Hampton
England
St. Paul
New York
Olympia
Naval Review
Mrs Albina Stevens-Bekemeyer Dead Guthrie Leader Editor
Mrs Albina Stevens-Bekemeyer wife of Otto B Bekemeyer Guthrie Daily Leader managing editor died last night in Guthrie Oklahoma She served as a stenographer for Governor Barnes Jenkins Ferguson and Frantz during territorial days and for United States Attorney Ember after statehood She acted as governor of Oklahoma territory on several occasions
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Otto Bekemeyer
Guthrie
Okla
Albina Stevens-Bekemeyer
Otto B. Bekemeyer
Guthrie Daily Leader
Oklahoma Territorial
Barnes, Jenkina
Ferguson
Frantz
United States
Embey
Oklahoma Territory
Bokeameyery
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