Flag in Oklahoma schools urged by state official
Guthrie May 1 The State Superintendent of Instruction B D Cameroun issues a circular to county superintendents and teachers stating that the 1905 season laws require every school board to display a United States flag in each schoolhouse and imposes fines for noncompliance. He urges observance of Flag Day June 14, 1908, and calls for special programs and forthcoming literature to educate students about the flag’s history and meaning.
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Guthrie
Oklo
Sperintendent
B.D. Cameroun
Oklahoma
United States
Arch Street
Philadelphia
United State of America
Rotey Rowe
Corporation Commission Cannot Attend Meeting
Guthrie Oklahoma May 14 The corporation commission has received an invitation from the Southwestern Railway association to attend a meeting of the executive committee at Fort Worth Texas today The subject is to secure regulation of freight rates to and from various points None of the three members will attend but their rate expert B G Ree will be present to monitor the proceedings for Oklahoma
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Guthrie
Southwestern Ablypers Trafic Association
Ft. Worth
Texas
B. Ree
Witerexta
Oklahoma
Million Dollar Capital For Insurance Company
Guthrie Oklahoma May M The Mid Continent Life Insurance company with its headquarters at Muskogee and prominent state officers as directors was chartered yesterday by Secretary of State Bil Crowe. The company is capitalized at 1,000,000. Stockholders include J. B. Jone Muskogee A W Robb Muskogee J W Orr Vinita Lee A Voorhees Okmulgee Wm Roeser Talway JL Long Wewoka A M Young Guthrie KW Ketlough Tale Dr Leo K Bennett and Judge MH A Baker Muskogee
Cousin of Notorious Henry Starr Arrested
Charles Starr, cousin of bandit Henry Starr, was arrested in Phoenix Arizona and charged with killing a man named Johnson at Westville Oklahoma two years ago. Starr had spent much of his time with Henry in the west prior to capture. Weston Passes Wilson. Edward Payson Weston crossed the line near noon today after spending last night at Black Wolf, having walked ten miles yesterday.
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Muskogee
Ohiin
Charles Sarr
Mowry Starr
Phoenix
Aiie
Johnson
Weutville
Okio
Charles Starr
Henry
Weston
Wilson
Associated Proms
Kani
Edward Payson
Black Wolf
Tulsa Shooting Affray Ends in Death Near Oaklawn Cemetery
In Tulsa on May 1 a shooting affray near Oaklawn Cemetery left one man dead after Oliver Davis, a resident, fired with a revolver. Davis surrendered to police and is jailed. the victim’s identity remains unknown. An inquest is planned with Chief of Police Sheri Newblock and Coroner Slack attending. The suspect claims the victim grabbed his wife’s money and was attacked in defense.
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Tulsa
Okla
Oaklawn
Oliver Davis
Davie
Promresk
Davia
Sheri Newblock
Thompson
Slack
Avene
Bela
Davin
Tornado Causes Heavy Damage Near Enid
A tornado near Enid Oklahoma struck Katt and nearby towns with heavy damage last night. A rain deluge flooded the Hunter and Pond Creek area north of town, damaging several buildings. No deaths reported. Santa Fe Rock Island and Frisco railroad lines were washed out for miles surrounding the affected area.
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Katt
Okla
Hunter and
Pond Creek
Here
Buld
Insurance Bill Vetoed by Governor Hadley
Governor Hadley vetoed the inter state Insurance bill amid opposition over its impact on Missouri corporations. He argued the measure would permit foreign companies to avoid supervision by distinguishing and exploiting loopholes in the state laws.
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Hadley
Jefferson
Gowen
Fladley
Becaus
Staeftwats
Missouri
Eaton's Brother Arrives to Testify in Tulsa Case
H R Magnot of Bucyrus Ohio and brother of Walter R Raton of Muskogee arrived today to testify as one of seven men indicted in the Muskogee tent lot cave investigation. The re investigation proceeds in Tulsa Oklahoma.
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Eaton
Tulsa
Associated Proms
Oklo
Magnot
H. Raton
Bucyrus
Ohio
Walter R. Raton
Muskogee
Suggess at Last Crowns His Efforts
In London on May 14 Captain Cody, an American airman, finally achieves success before the Prince of Wales at Aldershot, flying nearly a mile after prior failures in his experimental aeroplane work for the British army.
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Ty Associated Press
London
Cody
Prince of Wales
Aldershot
Commissioners Not Compelled To Advertise
Guthrie Oklahoma May 14 county commissioners may let bridge contracts without advertising or notifying the public if a Supreme Court decision in a case brought by T Hine against Charles Gokey L Lynch and George Carrico county commissioners Oklahoma county county treasurer Charles McCarthy and the Gilligan company bridge contractors is upheld The suit seeks to enjoin letting a contract to the Gilligan company without advertisement or competitive bids
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Guthrie
Oklo
Oklahomea
Hine
Oklahoma Supreme Court
Chas, Gokey
L. Lynch
George Carrico
Oklahoma County
Charles McCarf Jerty
John
Gillgan Company
Gilligan Company
Local authorities release medical professional and two inmates
Dr Piney Roberts whose term expired this morning was released from jail. Roberta served a term for an attempt to rape and will return to Pine Bluff Ark to resume practice. Kate Gardner serving no term for manslaughter will be released tomorrow and go back to Diamond Okla.
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Piney Roberts
Roberta
Pine Bluff
Ark
Kate Gardner
Diamond
Okla
Oklahoma Public Service Corporations Prosperous in Valuations
Guthrie Oklahoma May 15 reports show sixty public service firms mainly electric light and gas with some transportation companies listing property values totaling 5 085 487. 00 versus 4 040 last year revealing widespread voluntary increases above board valuations. Many firms report large rises in valuation and profits, including the Oklahoma Gas and Electric Light company and Muskogee Gas and Electric, with others from Chickasha Sapulpa Shawnee Tulsa and Bartlesville posting substantial gains and net profits despite taxes.
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Guthrie
Okla
Oklahoma
State Board of Equalization
Guird
Almont
Lerve
Oklahoma Gas and Electric Light Company
Thin
Muskogee Gas and Electric Company
Bold Electric Light and Gow Company
Valua-Ion
Chickasha Electric Light Company
Valuaflow
Galbreath Gat Company
Mavines
Star What Ol
Gaw
Oklahoma Gas Company
Osage
Oklahoma Gas
Tulsa Corporation Ns Company
Shattuck Light Company
Shattuck
Tulsa Water Heat and Light Company
Tulsa
Bartlesville Water Company
SESE
Caney Hiver and Gas Company
Made & Het
Pinean Ice and Light Company
Bald Bleecrie Light and Gas Company
Shattuck Electric Light Company
Southwestern Light and Poverty
Sailtree
Conferees Halt Short Missouri Session On Prohibition
Jefferson City Mo May The conference reports on the prohibition measure were filed in both Houses but no action was taken. The drys lost a tax rider fight as wets controlled the scene. The conference committee of ten members met briefly and adjourned amid threats of a majority report to derail pending legislation. The tax rider remained the sole amendment debated with no final decision reported. The house amendment to set prohibition effective in 1919 was not considered.
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Jefferson Cuy, Mo
Jefferson City
House
Senate
Theneconferente
Conran House
Rain Various In Kansas Wheat Belt Boost Expected
Rain fell across Kansas last night with amounts from three tenths of an inch in the west to an inch and a half in central regions. Wheat in the center is expected to benefit from the moisture, according to Associated Press reporting from Kansas City.
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Wheat Belt
Kansas City
Kansas
Senators Resort to Personalities in Finance Debate
Washington D C May. Senate debates on a Cummins amendment to lower the duty on round iron and related products, upholding the house rate. The session features sharp exchanges over the United States Steel Corporation profile and criticisms of the finance committee. Senator Money objects to lectures as Beveridge moves to tax increases on tobacco and tobacco products claiming a $21,000,000 yearly gain by the tobacco trust.
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Washington, D.C
Senate
Cummins
House
United States Steel Corporation
Seaator Root
Fintce
Money
New York
St Dinmanwell
Beveridge
Tobacco Trust
John Hopkins Sentenced to Death for Wife Murder
The jury in Oklahoma City found John Hopkins guilty of murdering his wife. He was sentenced to death. Hopkins, formerly from Kingston Missouri, comes after a prior man named John Hopkins was hanged at Miami eight months earlier for killing his sweetheart Lena Craig.
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Associated Pres
Banton
Oklo
John Hopkins
Hopkins
Kingston
Miami
Lena Craig
Heavy Rain Floods St Joseph Streets and Sewers
The heaviest rainfall in seven years struck St Joseph Missouri last night washing out sewers flooding cellars and disrupting streetcar service.
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S J. Joe
Associated Press
St. Joseph
Charters Granted to Various Oklahoma Corporations
Outline Okla May 15 Charters have been issued to firms including Stater Crushed Stone of Stillwater capital 11000 directors J B Stater John J Hastings J F Lawrence J B Sater Jr and W E B Parker Stater Lawrence of Stillwater capital 2500 directors J B Stater J F P Lawrence M L Lawrence and J B Stinter Jr Consolidated Sin Mills of Oklahoma City and St Louis amended capital 100000 directors Frederick A Goodrich and Charles M McDanis of St Louis John B Crawford Homer B Crawford and James P Crawford of Oklahoma City MillerEakins Ol and Gas of Madill capital 25000 directors A G Rakins G 2 Miller N D Birge W W Birge and M C Dorset Weatchester Ol and Gas of Tulsa capital 50000 directors R Rabonivit T L Klein and A Sharpiro Willow Creek United Brothren Church near Balko trustees William M Keller G Greene W S Vandeburgh Rawls Gaither and A M Lees all of Balko Washita Electric Power of Berwyn filed notice of removal of its principal place of business to Parte Valley Gustave A Brixon of Guthet named as agent for Hastings Industrial of Chicago Ill
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Outline
Oklo
Stater Crushed Stone Company
Silfiwater
J. B. Stater
John J. Hastings
J. F. Lawrence
J. B. Sater, Jr
W. E B. Parker
Stater-Lawrence Company
Stillwater
J B. Stater
J. FP. Lawrence
M. L. Lawrence
G. 2 Miller
N. D. Birge
W. W. Birge
M. C. Dorset
Weatchester Ol and Gas Company
Tulsa
R Rabonivit
Tul
TL. Klein
A. Sharpiro
Yonkers
N. Y
Willow Creek United Brothern Church
Balko
William M. Keller
G Greene
W. 8. Vandeburgh
Rawls Gaither
A. M. Lees
Washita Electric Power Company
Berwyn
Parte Valley
Gustave A. Brixon
Guthet
Hastings’ Industrial Company of
Chicago
Seek Amendment 10 Garfield Regulations
Washington May 14 Secretary Ballinger of the Interior weighs a Standard Oil request to amend Garfield regulations to exempt the Standard from common carrier provisions for a Tulsa to New Orleans pipeline. Standard Oil representatives press for approval, promising immediate construction and new headquarters if granted.
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Washington
Ballinger
Department of the Interior
Standard OH Company
Tulsa
New Orleans
Carter
Garfield
Standard
Department
Neecresary
Lenis
Claremore Hosts State Press Meeting Delights Editors
Claremore Oklahoma hosts the Oklahoma State Press Association annual session in the athletic club rooms with President P P Duffy presiding. Editors and wives arrived for opening events as the entertainment committee organized a ball banquet and other features including a mammoth bathing suit presentation to Col Sidney Suggs of the Ardmoreite. The day featured paper readings and discussions by association members.
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Claremore
Okla
Col
Sidney Suggs
The
Ardmorite
Association
Association Elects Officers at Shawnee Meeting
The association elected officers including President U. S. Russell of Shawnee and first vice president J. R. Renfrow, with Mes. A. J. Kistex of Claremore as secretary and E. S. Bronson of Thomas as national committeeman. Governor Haskell spoke from Tulsa at 10 oclock this morning as the meeting adjourned for the night.
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U. S. Russell
Shawnee
J. R. Renfrow
Mes
A. J. Kistex
Claremore
E. S. Bronson
Thomas
Nallonal
Golobe
Snydec
Haskell
Government to Halt Half of Rural Schools in Eastern Oklahoma
Muskogee May 15 One half of the country schools in the eastern part of the state will be discontinued at the end of the current school year, says Superintendent Benedict and district trustees. Congress appropriated 150000 for Indian schools next year, about half of previous. State will plan to maintain its own schools, with districts levying a tax to fund continued operation.
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Muskogee
Oklo
Benedict
Congress
Restaurant Keeper's Wife Found Dead in Hartshorne
Mrs. George Hooka wife of a restaurant keeper was found dead in bed at her Hartshorne home today. She appeared murdered with a butcher knife lying near the body. Indications of a struggle were noted by the husband. no clue to the murderer or motive was found.
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Ty Associated Prews
Hartshorne
Oklo
George Hooka
M K T to impose three cent passenger rate in Missouri
The M K and T railway announced that starting May 6, it will implement three cent passenger rates in Missouri. The notice from St Louis dated May 16 states the change applies to rail travel within the state.
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Associated Prean
St. Louia
Missouri
Arkansas Legislature to Meet Again for Special Session
In Little Rock on May 14 the general assembly adjourned without passing key measures. Gov Duasanghey aims to call a special session within a month to advance the bank guaranty bill and other platform priorities blocked by adjournment. The senate appears favorable. the house supports action to resolve the stalled measures.
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Bittle Rock
Fesneral Assembly
Senate
Robbers dynamite safe at Shawnee State Bank
By Associated Press Kansas City May 17 bank robbers dynamited the gate of the Shawnee State Bank near Shawnee Kansas and escaped with about one hundred dollars in money and checks after prying open the door and fleeing across the line into Missouri
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Shawnee State Bank
Associated Press
Kansas City
Shawnee
Kans
Record crowd expected at Sportsway Park ball game
Weather promises fair conditions tomorrow as Frisco of Springfield faces Vinsta in a wartime era style contest. Both teams boast strong lineups and a likely high scoring, record crowd event at Sportsway’s Park.
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Sportsway's Park
Frisco
Springfeld
Vinsta
Conductor Hurt in Kansas Train Incident Survives
Report from Kansas City says the claim that the work train conductor Nichol was killed after being blown from the track near Heiser is false. The man was seriously injured but expected to recover.
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Associated
Kansas City
Nichol
Heiser
Kans
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Cameron
Corporation Commission
Henry Starr
Enid
Suggess
Roberts
Curemin
State Press
Russell
Maskell
AALF
Arkansas
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