Tax Ferret Bill Still Hangs Fire In Oklahoma
Guthrie March 2. The Oklahoma tax ferret law faces defeat as the Senate bill repealing the act moves to the House calendar but is blocked by lawmakers. A vote placed the bill on the calendar amid disputes over printing and house procedure. An investigation revealed a member’s erroneous aye tally and the Speaker rebuked the misrecording.
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Guthrie
Okla
Oklahoma
House
Senate
Maxey
Pottawatomie County
Faulkner
Durant
Jones
Atoka
Eigington
Edagington
All Ready for Second Standard Oil Trial
The United States government case against Standard Oil of Indiana on rebates faces trial for the second time after the jury is seated. Judge Anderson sustains the defense that thirty six alleged offenses exist, each settlement with rebates a separate offense, capping total fines at seven hundred twenty thousand dollars.
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Associated Press
Chicago
United States
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Anderson
Senate passes bill to amend election law
Guthrie Ohina March 2 the senate passed the Taylor Franklin bill eliminating three major provisions of the first legislature era new measure cuts political ad labeling changes primary registration and nomination petition clauses sending the bill to the house Rear Admiral Sperry seeks relief from active duty and Admiral Schreider appointed in his stead Local option movement expands across Indiana with six counties voting this week and others likely this month
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Guthrie
Ohina
Senate
Taylor Franklin
House
Associated Preas
Washington, D. C
Charles O. Sperry
Schreider
Buster Brown Coming to Town in Wholesome Stage Fun
Everybody that enjoys good wholesome stage performances will welcome the announcement that Buster Brown is coming. Of all musical comedies that have pleased the people none seem to fit the bill as well as the movable tile chap Buster Browo. Auditorium Thursday March 11.
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Buster Brown
Buster Browo
Thur Day
Davenport lawmakers plan return to Oklahoma legal practice
Washington March 2 Representatives James Davenport of the Third district and R. L. Putton of the Second prepare to quit the capital. They will resume law careers in Vinita and Oklahoma City. Fulton intends to reenter the law business and build a new Oklahoma City home this spring. Davenport daynpert will again practice law and hopes to seek another congressional nomination.
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Washington
D. C
James &. Davenport
Putton
Oklahom
Vinita
Oklahoma City
Pling
Fulton
Day Npert
Congress
Senate panel upholds Roosevelt merger claim in antitrust probe
In Washington, seven members of the Senate judiciary committee signed a report saying the president acted without authority in absorbing the Tennessee Cont & Lion Co by United States Steel Corp, a merger deemed a Sherman antitrust violation. Two majority members added views narrowing the declaration’s impact, and the absence of Bacon and Hiness could have produced a unanimous result.
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Associated Press
Washington, D.C
Senate Committee On Judiciary
Tennessee Cont & Lion Company
United States Steel Corporation
Hiness
Senia
Bacon
Consulta
Wheat and Corn Prices Hit New Board Records
Chicago reports a record day as wheat, corn and oats surged on the board of trade. May wheat rose to 119 1/2, nearing the Gates campaign peak. July at 106 7/8. May corn touched 67 7/8 and May oats 56 1/2.
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Chicago
Board of Trade Today
DIO CARMACK FRE FIRST SHOT AT COOPER TRIAL
Nashville officials report Dr Glasgow who performed Carmack’s autopsy testified two bullets entered Carmack’s heart, supporting the defense that either shot by Robin Cooper could have been fatal. Dr Daun con testified any Carmack wound described by Dr Glasgow would have been instantly fatal.
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Associated Press
Nashville
Tenn
Cooper
Glasgow
Carmack
Dauncon
Glingow
Misouri Trusts Targeted by Attorney General
Jefferson City Mo March 2 The Republic Oil company of Olio will be the next target of the attorney general department after ouster salts, according to announcements today. It faced March 10 deadline to pay a fifty thousand dollar fine recently assessed by the supreme court. The Standard Oil company of Indiana did not pay its fine yesterday but seeks a rehearing and modification of judgment pending action by the supreme court.
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Jefferson Ity
Republic Oi Company of Olio
Genwale
Supreme Court
Standard Oil Company of Indians
Miners Escape After Gas Blast At Erie Coal Mine
A gas explosion at a Erie Coal Company colliery near Port Blanchard Pa. injures a dozen workers and entombs several more. Rescuers fight a large blaze as officials say five miners remain trapped, but all entombed men finally reach the surface through an old abandoned passage.
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Associated Press
Port Blanchard
Erie Coal ‘Company
Aixty
House Debates Shipardy Bill as Landis Urges Passage
In Washington on March 2, the House took up the shipyard bill and Indiana’s Landis made an earnest appeal for its passage. The debate centered on approving the measure and advancing the shipyard project.
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Associated Press
Washington, D.C
Ehip Authardy
Landis
Indiana
Oklahoma press group plans Claremore meeting May 14 15
The Oklahoma State Press Association executive committee decided to hold the next meeting at Claremore on May 14 and 15. An elaborate program with debates on craft topics was arranged. Claremore has raised funds to entertain attendees and a large seasonal attendance is expected.
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Guthrie
Okla
Mar
Oklahooa State Press Association
Claremore
Seasionalg
New York New Haven and Hartford Must Dispose Trolley Holdings
The state supreme court orders the New York New Haven and Hartford railway to dispose of trolley holdings in Massachusetts by July 1, 1919. The decision was handed down in Boston and reported by Associated Press.
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Associated Press
Boston
Mass
State Supreme Court
New York
Senate committee backs 7 years printer experience rule
Guthrie Oklahoma March 1 The senate committee has reported the state printers bill which provides that the state printer must have had seven years experience in the printing business DePR
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Guthrie
Okla
Senate
Depr
Judge Campbell Opens Court in Eastern Oklahoma Term
The federal court in the Eastern District of Oklahoma convened with Judge Campbell presiding. Governor N. Hawkell is set to appear next Monday to answer a conspiracy charge from a Muskogee grand jury indictment. Other local-interest cases fill the docket as motions and civil matters take center stage this first week.
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Federal Court
Okahoma
Campbell
N. Hawkell
Muskogee
Wnt
A. A. Bobbitt Murdered at Ada Causes Manhunt
Oklahoma City reports a posse led by Sheriff Ridenhour is tracking a heavily armed murder suspect after the killing of A A Bobbitt of Ada. Two deputies and bloodhounds pursue the fugitive urged by Ada officers. Bobbitt, a wealthy former U S marshal, is dead.
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Ridenhour
Ada
Oklahoma City
Okla
Mar
A. A. Rabbitt
Adu
Bobbitt
United States
Sooner Annual Promises Best Yet in College Yearbook
Norman Oklahoma March 1 The soon er taf of sixteen men from the Junior class of the state university reports good progress on this year’s college annual which they expect to distribute by May 1. The annual will be the finest yet published, twice as scarce as last year’s and containing over 500 individual pictures plus catalogs of literary athletic fraternity and other organizations, royalty and regents, and photos of buildings grounds labs and athletic events. Leather bound with 25¢ pages and about 50 pages devoted to literary work.
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Norman
Okla
Taf
Dlasa
Universily
Kminal
Royalty and Board of Regents
Negro Soldiers to Get Chance for Vindication
Washington lawmakers approved a senate bill granting discharged members of the Twenty-fifth Infantry, tied to the Browndville Texas incident, the right to prove innocence and eligibility for reinstatement after a late Saturday vote.
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Washington, D. . Mar
House
Senate
Twentyifth Infantry
Browndville
Texas
Kansas Senate Rejects State Textbook Publication Bill
Topeka Kansas March 2 The Kansas Senate killed a bill for state publication of textbooks. The measure did not advance in the chamber and ends the effort for government produced school books.
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Kansas
Senate
Associated Press
Topeka
Kans
Mar
Missouri House Backs Sunday Baseball Ban Bill
Jefferson City March 1 The house committee on criminal jurisprudence reported favorably Stanley's bill prohibiting base ball on Sunday The measure moves to the calendar for engrossment.
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Associated Prean
Jefferson City
House Committee On Criminal Jurisprudence
Stanley
City Council Proceedings Review of Wednesday Session
City council met in regular session to transact a large amount of business. With Mayor Parks absent, J C Starr presided. Voted appropriation for contingent expenses, authorized clerk Fogle to be paid 207 dollars, referred an audit, tabled a Chandler and teaming item, remitted Sacred Heart school water rent, and approved water charges for that institution. Authorized engineer report and power plant construction. appointed board of apraisers for sewer project benefits. Ballington Coley and Fowler named to the board. ordinance authorized moving the Gooch vacancy.
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Wedneadiy
Parks
Guthrie
J. C. Starr
Oramen
Nevel
Celal
Fogle
Chandler
Sacred Heart School
Tate
Nates
T. Ballington
W. B. Coley
J. W. Fowler
Tno
F. McCloliin
Farewell Greetings Dignify Roosevelt's Exit at White House
In Washington, D.C. during the final hours of Theodore Roosevelt's administration about 2500 people lined up to bid farewell. The retiring president signed several bills as they arrived from Congress amid the crowds and ceremonial scenes described by witnesses.
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Preia Washngton
D.C
White House
Roosevelt
Congren
Associated Press
Sooners Break Even On Basketball Tour
Norman Oklahoma March The Sooners basketball team went on a trip and split four games. They defeated Blackwell 24 to 1 24 and Tonkawa 28 to 26 but lost to Emporia 45 to 1 percent and Chillapoo 27 to 20. Players on the trip were Davis Wantland Diamond Reeds Carey Lambert Colby Porter and Coach Owen. Tonkapioga plays two games here next week.
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Norman
Okla
Marth
Tenn Ce
University
Blackwell
Tonkawa
Emporia
Chillapoo
Davis
Wantland
Diamond
Reeds
Carey
Lambert
Colby
Porter
Owen
Tonka Pliga
Haskell Loses in MacReynolds Controversy
Judge Strang ruled the writ of search and seizure in the Beott MacReynolds Gov Haskell case was issued without sufficient facts and ordered papers returned to Mac Reynolds.
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Hy Associated Prows
Guthrie
Okla
Mer
Strang
Haskell
Mac Reynolds
Senate committee reports disagreement on Tennessee Coal and Iron absorption
Washington March 1 Senate committee on justice reported a disagreement on the resolution to authorize absorption of the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company by United States Steel Corporation. The panel failed to agree on the terms or approve the proposed action, signaling potential delays in the proposed merger.
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Associated Pron
Washington
2. C
Senate
Tennessee Coal & Iron Company
United States Steel Corporation
Young Girl Ends Her Own Life Near Vinita
Mia Cristina Tojovaky aged 19 living with the Keinwetter family on the Charlies Plannkuche farm two and a half miles northeast of Vinita reportedly used a Smith and Wesson revolver to kill herself in the early hours. Sheriff Ridenour and officials investigated finding two empty chambers and noting no powder burns on the face, with despondency cited as a possible cause.
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Smith & Wesson
Mia Christina Tojovaky
Keinwetter
Charlies Plannkuche
Nallen
Vinita
Nothfled
Ridenbour
Mrady
Dr. Stough
Eulelde
Burma
Amended Good Roads Bill Passes the House in Guthrie
Guthrie Okie March 1 The amended good roads bill passed the house eliminating thirty sections and creating permanent road districts with road taxes up to five mills. It provides for township trustees and road commissioners, state supervisors, and a work requirement for able bodied men ages twenty to fifty. Provisions allow county squads and state good roads commissioner appointments with a salary of 9200.
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Guthrie, Okie
Wilery
Tulsa officers begin cleanup of that town
Tulsa Oklahoma on March 9 reports say municipal authorities started their pre election cleanup pledge. A dragnet rounded up twenty six women of the underworld and an expelled officer, all taken to the police station for a night, as Chief of Police vowed to continue the purge until the town is orderly.
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Tulsa
Okla
Tule
Coal Ak Ak
Evi
Eltieena
Winthrop Named Assistant Secretary of the Navy
President Taft designates Beckiaw Winthrop as Assistant Secretary of the Navy with William Howard Taft announcing the appointment from Washington on March 16. The move reflects administration plans for naval policy and administration.
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Washington, D. Mar
Taft Today
Beckiaw Winthrop
Secretary of the Navy
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