Rural high schools funded to bridge country to state institutions
Oklahoma lawmakers advance a bill to create two million dollars in state aid for consolidated rural high schools. The plan pays up to half the building cost with a cap of 2500 dollars per district, covering areas of at least 256 square miles. Proponents say it will allow country youths to access graded and high school work without leaving home.
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Oklahoma City
Little Red
Honee
Oklahoma
House of Representatives
Senate
R. H. Wilson
Wilken
Okishoma
Craig County Loses One Of Its Prominent Citizens
George W. Walker, nearly eighty two, a longtime resident near Kinnison, dies after a life in Cherokee Nation politics. Born in Georgia, he came west as a Cherokee emigrant and served two terms on the Cherokee council. He rests at Walker Cemetery, with son Dan Walker and daughter Mrs V A Kinnison noted as residents near Vinica since statehood.
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George W. Walker
Kinnison
Craig County
Georgia
Old Cherokee Council
Walker Cemetery
Kinison
Dan Walker
Vinica
District Court Vacates Chamber for Federal Court
The state district court began the March term with Judge Brown of Claremore presiding. Due to a federal court conflict the jury will not be called until next Monday. Judge Brown will hear demurrers all week and the court will occupy the Commercial Club rooms until the oral court vacates the regular coat chambers.
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State District Court
Judge Brown
Claremore
Federal Court
Brown
District Court
Commercial Club
Senator Warner Named Civilian Board Member
Washington March 4. Senator Warner of Missouri, whose term expired today, was appointed by President Taft to be a civilian member of the board of ordnance and fortifications. The Senate confirmed the nomination.
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Iby Associated Preta
Washington, D. C
Warner
Missouri
Presidenne Taf
Board of Ordinance and Fortificaions
Senate
Bailey
Sherman
Campbell
Texas
Oklahoma City Streetcar Strike Ties Up City Transit
Oklahoma City faces a citywide streetcar strike after 240 motormen and conductors quit Saturday morning. Union marchers blocked terminals as cars were pulled from lines, with 100 strikebreakers awaiting Gov. Cruce’s protection to resume service later today.
Bishop Thurston Makes First Vinita Church Visit
Rt Rev Theodore Payne Thurston and the Ravanes of Parsons Kansas addressed St Johns Episcopal Church Vinita in a deeply attentive audience The bishop spoke on Because Ye Are Sons highlighting that all are children of God and must return to him The music received full appreciation and the congregation plans to invite the performers back whenever possible
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St. John's Episcopal Church
Theodore Payne Thurston
Oklahoma
Ravanes
Parsons
Kansas
St. John’s
Burane
Vinita
Woman Fends Off Robbers at Iron Mountain Station
Two masked men entered the Iron Mountain station at Fort Gideon Oklahoma on March 6 and covered night operator Mrs. Mary Stone with revolvers. Stone's mother helped transfer all safe money to a stocking while the daughter distracted the robbers. the men left empty handed.
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Associated Press
Fort Gideon
Oklo
Mar
Iron Mountain Station
Mary Stone
Oklahoma Senate Advances Bonds Tax and Education Reform
Oklahoma City report notes the senate passed final action on a 3,250,000 public building bond issue with 6 percent interest, plus bills on banking bonds, county taxes, and a state highway department funded by auto taxes. A new seven member State Board of Education replaces existing boards, with the superintendent as president and governor appointees. The governor signed the Harris-Day code and a Cornish orphan home appropriation bill. adjournment timing expected to stretch five more days.
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Oklahoma City
Mar
Guilding and Memminger
Senate
Harlan
State Banking Board
House
State Highway Department
Board of Education
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Educational Text Book Commission
Boards of Regents
Reformatory
Board of Regents
Railroad hearing to determine Oklahoma railroad costs in March
Oklahoma City March 4 The Corporation Commissioners seek witnesses for a March hearing to determine the original cost of all railroads in Oklahoma. Railroads, led by attorneys including R A Kleinschmidt of Frisco, contend they cannot supply data not in their possession and that the process is being misunderstood. The hearing will proceed under constitutional provision to establish original costs, with cost units tied to when roads were built.
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Oklahoma City
Mar
Corporation
A. P. Watson
J. B. Love
G. A. Henshaw
Oklahoma
R. A. Kleinschmidt
Frisco
Watson
Newspapers Win Victory in Oklahoma Senate Reform
Oklahoma City March 4 Local publishers won a senate victory as an amendment to the school land sale bill passed removing the requirement to advertise land sales in out of state papers. The will now require advertisement in one state wide paper and in the county paper where the sale occurs.
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Oklahoma City
Senate
Bank deposits assessed to aid guaranty fund
Oklahoma City March 4 The state banking board levied an emergency assessment against state banks for the benefit of the state guaranty fund equal to one percent of the average daily deposits for the previous year. The assessment totals about $500000 and will be deposited with banks in five certificates. The fund has been described as seriously depleted after the Columbia Bank and Trust Company failure in September 1909. Governor Cruce noted the fund’s uncertain size and the board’s plan to publish quarterly statements to inform bankers and the public.
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Oklahoma City
State ‘Banking Board
Columbia Bank and Trust Company
Cruce
Banking Board
Danger in Raw Fruit Warns Heath Official
Pennsylvania health commissioner Dr. Dixon warns against eating unwashed raw fruit citing typhoid fever and other diseases. He notes deaths of soldiers from raw fruit infection in the Spanish American War and urges precaution, calling washing raw fruit a small effort compared to preventing illness.
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Pennsylvania
Dixon
Fies
Springfield Republican
Beer and Flowers In Germany in Berlin Theater Debut
In a new Berlin theater the refreshment department costs 15000 yearly while cloakrooms run 10000 and playbills 2600. the florist 5000. With 1400 seats, a thousand beers are sold per show, while light refreshments are minor. Beer leads, then flowers, in this cottage industry.
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Germany
Berlin
Montreal Standard
Widow of Former Vice President Dies
Ellen Wade Colfax widow of Schyler Colfax dies at her South Bern home on the fortieth second anniversary of his inauguration aged seventy three the Associated Press reports
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Associated Press
South Bern
Ind
Mar
United States
Ellen Wade Colfax
Schyler Colfax
Senators Lose Chautauqua Income Due To Extra Session
Washington readers note that several lawmakers forego chautauqua offers this summer as the extra session reduces their income. Champ Clark and Olile James face losses around 5 000 to 25 000 dollars, with Nye about 1 000 and Beveridge about 8 000 gaining freedom. La Follette Tillman Owen and others expected modest declines amid illness and duties.
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Washington
D. C
Chautauqua
Champ Clark
Missourian
Clark
Olile James
Kentucky
New Ways and Means
Frank Nye
Minnesota
LaFollette
Tillman
Owen
Oklahoma
Albert Beverridge
Indiana
McGuire Says Stephens Motivated by Politics in Gore Report
Washington March 4 Rep Bird McGuire charged that Stephens’s Gore committee report was driven by politics. He said Stephens pursued partisan aims in Oklahoma and noted Stephens asked him about past federal buildings to attack him. McGuire praised the other Democrat on the panel for integrity and dismissed Stephens’s minority report as lacking testimony.
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Washington, D. C
Bird
McGuire
Gore
Stephens
Stephenson
Oklahoma
Congress
Judge Francia Cabot Lowell Dies Suddenly
associate press reports in Boston that Judge Francia Cabot Lowell of the United States circuit court died suddenly at his home on March 6. The longtime jurist, a prominent figure in federal judiciary circles, passed away unexpectedly prompting tributes from legal peers.
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Associated Press
Boston
Mass
Francia Cabot Lowell
United States Circuit Court
Senate Passes Tariff Bill Amid Turbulent Session
The Senate approved a permanent tariff board by 56 to 23 after a row over Senator Gore’s attempt to add a Canadian reciprocity rider. The bill, with amendments, heads to the House as the 61st Congress ends. Bailey resigns. vice president declines to accept.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Senate
Gore
House
Cannon
House of Representatives
Tariff Board
Payne
Arizona
News
Mexico
Gordon to Meet Baker at Afton on March 18
Bart Gordon of this city plans a series of spurring contests with bouts at an amphitheatre, starting March 18 against Johnny Baker of Afton. A bout with Mayes of Grove follows about ten days later, then Al Allegar of Joplin fights mid-April. If crowd support grows, an athletic club and larger cards may be created.
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Bart Gordon
Johnny Baker
Afton
Gordon
Mayes
Grove
al Allegar
Joplin
Allegar
West
Jimmy Bronson
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Muskogee
Primary Ballots Ordered Recount in Chicago Election
County Judge Owens directed a recount of primary ballots after Dunne, defeated for the Democratic mayoral nomination by Carter H. Harrison, challenged the results. The order was issued today in Chicago Indiana with proceedings following last Tuesday’s vote.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Owens
B. BE
Dunne
Carter H. Harrison
Broker Loses $100000 In Securities Steal
New York on March 6 securities valued at $100000 were stolen from broker Aaron Bancroft's pocket while he walked to a bank. A pickpocket swapped an envelope, and Bancroft did not notice the loss until today.
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Associated Press
New York
Aaron Bancroft
Bancroft
Folsom Charged With Forgery In Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City March 6 A. F. Polsom former cashier of a Canadian bank was arrested here on forgery charges. He allegedly forged the name of A. A. Thomas a McAlester banker to papers involving several thousand dollars.
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Folsom
Associated Press
Oklahoma City
A. F. Polsom
Okla
A. A. Thomas
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Oklahoma Street Railway Company
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Vinita Church
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Lowell
Senator Bailey
Baker
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