Supreme Court Reverses Several Oklahoma Cases
The Oklahoma Supreme Court, in opinions by Justices Dunn Williams Hayes Mayes, reverses multiple rulings. It held Mental district damages require statute, rejected inter state service limits, and remanded or dismissed several actions involving Gulf Pipeline, Pullman, Western Union, and railroad matters. The decision also addresses tax appeals, insurance contracts, depot siting, and election mandamus disputes.
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Oklahoma City
Oklashawa Supreme Court
Western Union Telegraph Company
John Choureau
Vinita
Justice Dunn
United States Court For
Southern District of Indian Territory
Chouteau
Oklahoma
Superior Court of
Oklahoma County
Ratimad Company
Supreme Court
Williams
State Board of Equalization
Secon
Hayes
Pullman
Western Union Telegraph Companies
Justice Mayes
Pottawatomie
B.D. Reasor
von Orsdale-Osburn Brokerage Company
William Cooper
Kay County
Corporation Commission
Justce Williams
A. V. Stepp
Wichita Falla & North Western Railroad Company
Willow
Three Free in Kickapoo Case In Oklahoma
Guthrie Ola May 21 Drown and L Grimes of Shawnee will be retaken from the federal jail today on bond pending extradition to Coxhuila Mexico. They face indictment on charges of using fraudulent means to obtain titles to Kickapoo Indian lands in Oklahoma. They have been in jail since February.
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Po Guthrie
Ola
Mmat
Democratid Giatve Committee
State Corperation Commission
Drown
L. (. Grimes
Shawnee
Coxhuila
Mexico
Kickapoo
Oklahoma
Fifty-Six Federals Killed in Mexican Battle
A railway conductor arrived in Laredo with word that fifty six federal troops were killed yesterday in a clash with insurrectos near Stutalio. The federals were lured into a trap, according to the report.
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Laredo
Tex
Stutalio
Economy Causes Break in Ranks in Congress
Washington May 16 Democratic harmony broke yesterday 97 the rocky of economy. Leaders introduced two resolutions to cut 82 000 worth of employes and rearrange committee clerkships. The second resolution creating session clerks split the party, passing after protest from Mr. Rucker of Missouri who opposed an extra assistant clerk for the territories. Garner of Texas aided Republicans in criticizing the new post. Minority Leader Mann praised the treatment in a red carpeted room but lamented the lack of janitorial service. Palmer of Pennsylvania urged police cuts noting the government guards seventy three for a single building while Harrisburg maintains 54 for the capital.
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Washington, D. C
House
Committee On Territories
Rucker
Missouri
Representative Garner
Texas
Committee On Accounts
Mann
Palmer
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Phillips' Attorneys Fail In Attempt 10 At Quash
Tolsa Oklahoma May 10 An attempt by Penn Phillips former cashier of the First National Bank of Vinita to quash an Indictment charging a false entry in the bank report to the comptroller of the currency failed. Judge Campbell overruled the objection and the trial began. The case has lingered since territorial days with postponements. Phillips, now cultivating 160 acres near Turley. Attorneys Rogers and Thompson defended him. Robert Maxey, formerly with the comptroller's office in Washington, testified for the prosecution.
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Tolsa
Oklo
Penn Phillips
First National Bank of
Vinita
Campbell
Federal
Ciae
Phillipa
Uime
Myron EB. Sturdevant
Ceneral National Bank of
Robert Maxey
Comptroller of Currency
Washington
Aet
Amendment fails in Oklahoma county vote on railway consolidation
In May the state election board reported the amendment to article 9 proposing consolidation of railway lines failed by 4,894 votes. The amendment drew 41,768 ballots against 48,662, with total votes cast at 188,400 in the election.
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Olahdian Cy
Stnete Election Board
Knol Coun
Rebels Capture Juarez in Major Mexican Battle
Associated Press reports fierce fighting as rebels outflanked and seized Juarez after four hours of combat. General Navarro fled, reinforcing troops were distant, and both sides suffered heavy casualties with the town in ruins. Juarez remains contested with ongoing smoky fires and scattered fires.
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Navarro
Associated Press
Juarez
Tijuana
California
Agua Prieta
Orozco
el Paso
Tex
United States
Paso
Rio Grande
Nedig
Juwl
Navarro Manhines
Oklahoma City Charters Reported for May 11
Oklahoma City May 11 The following Oklahoma charters were issued yesterday Wilson Newspaper company of Oklahoma City capital stock 5000 directors A J Wilson L W Wilson and N D Warner all of Oklahoma City Knobel Investment company of Guthrie capital stock 1000 directors B Knebel W H Marr and H F Knebel all of Guthrie Electric Amusement Park of Tulsa capital stock 1000 directors Mac McCoy C C Browning and H C Vandewater all of Tulsa McAlester Real Estate Exchange capital stock 100000 directors R B Leamares Tal Millwee and Kent Voay all of McAlester First State Bank of Woodville capital stock 10000 directors G B Wheeler of Kingfisher W Y Riley R W Owin W N McCann and H M Thompson all of Woodville McDonald Wymore Construction company of Ada capital stock 5000 directors B S McDonald N N McDonald and Irwin Wymore all of Ada Kern Off and Gas company of Bartlesville capital stock 25000 directors J R Haskins C R McKinley and A B Lewes all of Bartlesville The Security Trust company of Muskogee filed notice of decrease of capital stock from 50000 to 5000 and the Citizens Investment company of Muskogee filed notice of decrease of capital stock from 100000 to 5000.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Wilson Newspaper Company
Capital Stock
A. J. Wilson
L. W. Wilson
N. D. Warner
Knobel Investment Company
Guthrie
B. ©. Knebel
W. H. Marr
H. F. Knebel
Electric Amusement Park of
Tulsa
W. N. McCaan
H. M. Thompson
Woodville
McDonald
Bartlesville
Security Trust Company of
Muskogee
Citizens’ Investment Company of
Justice Attacks Socialism In Oklahoma Talk
Justice Robert L. Williams of the Oklahoma supreme court criticized socialism in an address before the University of Oklahoma law school students at Norman Briday. He said socialism is destructive and would undermine established law and equity, urging students to pursue reforms openly and optimistically. The address was among four talks by supreme court members to the law students. T. Wyman Thompson plans to visit from near Ketchum today with H. Riderhour and A. A. Brown in Tulsa. The Cowan lots on Wilton Street will soon host new brick construction.
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Robert L. Williams
Oklahoma Supreme Court
University Law School
Norman Briday
William
Supreme Court
Taw School
Cowan
Wilton Street
Aviator Killed in Port Sam Houston Airfield Accident
Associated Press reports Lieutenant George E. B. Kelley of the 30th Infantry, U. S. Army, died this morning after falling from an airplane at Port Sam Houston. He was about fifty feet above ground when the fall occurred, landing on his head.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Tex
George EB. Kelley
Thirtieth Infantry
United States Army
Port Sam Houston
Typhoid Prevention Booklet Issued by State Health Dept
Dr. J. C. Mahr announces a statewide campaign with a free booklet titled Typhoid Fever, its cause and prevention. The pamphlet, aimed at lay readers, explains typhoid origins and home sanitation, stresses milk and vessel cleanliness, and offers nursing and treatment guidance. Attendance physicians must leave a copy with patients or caretakers.
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J. C. Mahr
State Health Department
Public Health Department
Washington News Items Highlight Wilson and Tariff Debate
Democratic politicians in the national capital watch Governor Wilson as a possible presidential candidate amid reform credentials in New Jersey. Gore promotes poultry and dairying bulletins for Oklahoma, while the House advances a farmers free list bill though blocked by the Senate. Taft’s postal commission faces scrutiny with Maxwell as a member, raising concerns about favorable treatment for express companies.
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National
Woodrow Wilson
Far West
Harmon
Wilson
New Jersey
Gore
Senator Wore
Oklahoma
Senator Keen
Washington
House
Senate
Carter
Department of State
Aus
State Department
Mitter
Talis Postal Commission
Lawrence Maxwell
Taft
Adams and Southern Express
Maxwell
Express
Senator Stone Seeks Troop Move Over Mexican Border
Washington May 10. The senate debated the border danger from the Mexican revolution as El Paso killings spurred Senator Stone to urge sending U S troops to protect citizens. He accused Mr Taft of a bluff while Senators Bacon Works defended the president and rights of Mexican combatants. The chamber adjourned until Thursday.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
el Paso
Juarez
Stone
United States
Taft
Bacon
Georgia
Works
California
Mexico
Missouri
Mr. Bacon
Mr. Stone
Chamberlain
Old council refuses as new mayor takes office in Oklahoma City
May 10 Democrats won the city election under the charter form of mayoralty. Whit M. Grant elected mayor by about 500 votes. Commissioners named J. T. Highley, Gus B. Blackwelder, W. H. Hampton, EB. Trueblood. Old council passed a resolution refusing to yield and vowed to test the charter's validity. Several council members ran in the primary and were defeated.
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Okahoma City
Whit M. Grant
J. T. Highley
Gus B
Blackwelder
W. H. Hampton
EB. @. Trueblood
Counci
Striking Missouri Pacific Shop Workers After Foreman Dismisses Three Negroes
Refusal to work with Negroes triggers a walkout at the Missouri, Oklahoma & Gulf railway shops in Muskogee Oklahoma. About 1500 mechanics protested the foreman’s removal for firing three Black workers, drawing a race related labor dispute and tense labor relations in early May.
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Muskogee
Okla
Missouri, Oatomia & Gulf Railway
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Osage County
Montgomery
R, WH
T Mudson
Osage Washington
Hudson
Ale Ofhe
State
Robert F. Blair
Wagoner
Turner
Oklahomnity
Phillips
Oklahoma Charters
T. Wyman Thompson
Ketchum
H. ©. Riderhour
A. A. Brown
Wahr
Senator Stone
OLD Council
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