Redist Hucting Bill Defeated in Oklahoma House
Guthrie Oklahoma March 19 The Republican minority in the Oklahoma House ended a protest against a three minute limit on speeches leading to near fights as Rep Gorm Creek Acton Logan Jones and Sherman Majors challenged Speaker pro tem Ben Harrison. The minute motion passed 53 to 27 and the grandfather clause was adopted later by the Senate. House appropriations covered education and facilities including Weatherford Durant Claremore Ada Chickasha and Pryor Creek projects. Senate action and adjournment were anticipated.
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Guthrie
Okla
Mar
House
Gorm
Creek
Acton
Logan
Jones
Sherman
Majors
Ben Harrison
Durant Ol An
Blicans
Senate
Clarke
Pawnee
Earle Hughes
Turner
Billero
Weatherford
Durant
Clarero
Ada Normal
Chickasha Girls’ Ool
Pryor Creek
At General
Houge
Lund
Clint Graham
Marietta
Cement plant bid draws interest in Waterloo
Karl Gerner of Waterloo meets with a Cement and machinery firm as he considers a cement tile plant. After touring Vinita and nearby areas, he says eastern Oklahoma shows promise but plans to report back home before deciding.
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Karl Gerner
Waterloo
Ind
Gerner
Oklahoma
Zeto
Vinita
Ntrg
Tim
Gigantic Oil Land Deal Near Bartlesville
In Bartlesville Ohio on March 18 a five million dollar deal closed, involving all properties within a few miles of Bartlesville. George Priestly acted for a company of foreign bankers. The plan includes a pipeline to the Gulf of Mexico to export all product.
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Bartlesville
Ohio
George ©. Priestly
Gulf of Mexico
Baxter agent shot by robbers in Baxter Springs
Three masked men held up the Frisco depot in Baxter Springs Kansas fatally wounding Portland High, a night agent, after securing 35 dollars. The trio fled east along the tracks as bloodhounds were pressed into service from Aurora and Princeton men who were present may identify them. The safe was left intact.
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Baxter Springs
Kana
Portland High
Frisco
Aurora
Robert
Smith Nelson
Princeton
Logan Lowery
Wichita
Elias Kennedy
C. R. Heeser
Iwae
West Asks to Withdraw as Cross Cases Attorney
In Guthrie Oklahoma on March 19 Attorney General West filed in the state supreme court for permission to withdraw as attorney for Secretary of State Cross. Private lawyers later filed an answer in the supreme court to the alternative writ, and were said to have been employed without the attorney general’s knowledge. The notice notes an attempted substitution by other attorneys and cites conflicting views on the law of the case.
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Aulprameé
Cross
Attorney General's Office
Antinaloon League
Croan
Weston Arrives in Strong City After Night Stop
Weston arrives in Strong City Kansas at 8:20 AM after overnight stay at Bindaly six miles west. Welcomed by several hundred people. He leaves at 9:45 AM for Emporia where he plans to spend Sunday.
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Associated Press
Strong City
Kans
Mar
Wenton
Bimdaly
Wenton Fa
Emporia
Insurgent anger swells after Cannon speech in House
AIP dispatch from Washington reports Speaker Cannon’s defiant Saturday address to the Illinois Republican association ignited bitter resentment among insurgents. They claim their votes saved the speaker and warn the party of further conflict if treated as cowards.
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House
Washington
Mar
House of Representatives
Committee On Rules
Cannon
Ieurgente
Republican Party
Congress
Illinois Association
Jeffries Family Largely Unmoved by Champion’s Fame
In Los Angeles on March 21, James J. Jeffries faces a committee to decide if a comeback is possible. The Jeffries clan shows little enthusiasm for his boxing renown, preferring everyday life over his prizefight status. His father, an evangelist, travels worldwide, while Jim chops wood for his mother and pursues training away from the public eye.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Mar
James J
Jeffries
John Arthur Johnson
Onic
Jim
Shore Acres
Arabia
Palestine
Prisefight
Cypress Avenue
Tom
Tommy Jeffries
Pith
Superior Court
California
Jit
Charley
John
Jett
Hig Pena
Jeff
Teddy
Johnson
Jeffries Place
Alta
Leather workers strike called at St Joseph Mo
More than two hundred union workers in St Joseph harness and horse goods factories walked out after firms rejected a ten hour wage scale for eight hours. In Kansas City, feather workers unionists numbering 2025 struck for an eight hour day and fifteen cents more in wages.
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Associated Press
St. Joseph, Mo
Mar
St. Joseph
Kankan City
Air Ublon Feather
Kansas City
Minority leader Champ Clark eyed as House speaker by some Republicans
Washington March 18 The section of minority leader Champ Clark as speaker of the house is being seriously considered by some regular Republicans. They would support a Democrat rather than a Republican who defies the party majority, contingent on defeating the organization in the present crisis.
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Washington, D. C
Champ Clark
Sunday Accident Leaves Mrs Bebout Seriously Injured
Mrs Bebout was thrown from a carriage near the Joe Harris place five miles southwest of town. She sustained a broken rib piercing the lung and facial injuries. Miss Nettie Huggins and the husband and young son were uninjured except for Huggins being shaken. Mrs Bebout is under medical care with improving signs reported today as doctors hope for recovery.
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Nettie Huggins
Mra
Gaylord N. Bebout
Joe Harris
Fire destroys old Cherokee male seminary at Tahlequah
News reports a blaze yesterday afternoon destroying the historic Cherokee male seminary in Tahlequah. The fire is believed to have started in the cupola and rapidly consumed the building, erasing a landmark tied to many of Oklahoma’s prominent citizens.
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Thin City
Tahlequah
Oklahoma
McPherson Metes Out Maximum to Mabray
In Leavenworth Kansas Judge McPherson sentenced John C. Mabray and nine others to two years in the penitentiary and a ten thousand dollar fine for fraudulent use of the mail. Four other defendants received lighter sentences at the same proceedings. Oklahoma City hosts state party headquarters after a Democratic central committee meeting with Branson of Muckaged as state chairman.
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Associated Proax
Cornell Blutta
Mar
Leavenworth
Kant
John C. Mabray
McPheren
Branson State Gnairman
Oklahoma City
Okla
Democratic Central Committee
Fred Branson
Muckaged
W. R. Samuel
Chouteau
R. R. Puller
BE. Johnson
Chickasha
J. B. Roberta
Fairview
F. L. Adams
Buffalo
Couldn't Get a Quorum by Renociated Pros
Washington Mar 18 Owing to conditions prevailing in the house it was impossible to secure a quorum of the Ballinger Pinchet Investigating committee thin mounuing and adjourn ment was taken until tomorrow morn ing.
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Washington, D.C
Ballinger Pinchet
Oklahoma Shriners In Session Ceremonial In Oklahoma City
About 700 Shriners from across the state gathered in Oklahoma City for a ceremonial session. A street parade preceded the initiation of seventy five novices. The event closed with theater entertainment and a banquet after last night’s festivities.
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Oklahoma City
Ola. Mar
Osage Western railroad survey camp near Bartlesville
Bartlesville activity centers on Osage Western railroad as surveyors arrive to choose the permanent grade two miles southeast of town. Officials from Nowata declined to discuss plans, noting talks would come later. The project, linked to a Vinita to Enid rebuild, is described as a Frisco project by the Bartlesville Enterprise.
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Bartlesville
Osage Western Railroad
Nowata
Thias
Vinita
Enid
Bartiesville Enterprise
Haskell Approves Tax Limitation in Guthrie
Guthrie Okla March 10 Governor Haskell has approved a county excise board and tax levy limitation bill. The bill restricts levies and requires an election for rates beyond set maximums. County levy five mills plus school and road additions, city seven mills, town five, township three, school district five.
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Guthrie
Okla
Mar
Haskell
Revenue and
County Excise Board
Taft Seeks Canadian Aid in Tariff Talks Dinner Plan Altered
News that Taft asked three prominent Canadian officials to meet him to discuss tariff trouble. Canadians were invited to a dinner tonight and an informal luncheon tomorrow hosted by Governor Hughes for Taft and Governor Grey of Canada.
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Associated Press
Albany
Taft
United States
Hughes
Grey
Canada
State Committee Plans Campaign Action
Oklahoma City March 18 Members of the democratic state central committee met Friday afternoon to discuss financing the coming state campaign. Selection of a state chairman and headquarters will be made tomorrow.
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State Committee
Oklahoma City
Okla
Mar
Democratic State Central Committee
Selecon
Legislature Adjourns After Special Session in Guthrie
Guthrie March 19 The special session of the legislature adjourned this morning with no excerting incidents recorded during closing hours.
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Associated Press
Guthrie
Oklo
Taft to Sign Proclamation on New French and Algerian Rates
Washington March 19 President Taft will sign tomorrow in Albany a proclamation setting minimum rates under the Payne Aldrich act for France and Algeria. The move aims to adjust duties and foster trade relations with the two regions.
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Washington
Mar
Taft
Albany
France
Algeria
Lambe Sets New Market Record at $10.25 in Kansas City
The market reports Lambe selling for $10.25 in Kansas City Missouri, with an outstanding debt of $8.10. This marks a fresh market record.
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Lambe
Associated Press
Kansas City
Mar
Lamba
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