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Newspaper

The Weekly Chieftain

Location

Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1908

Page

7

State University Opens Sixteenth Year in Norman

Norman Oklahoma September 14 with state university entering its sixteenth year and an anticipated enrollment near one thousand. The campus hosts hundreds of students from across the state as fifty professors ready for Thursday’s enrollment. President A Grant Evans arrives to lead a growing university expanding offerings in political science economics law and practical courses across arts sciences engineering and more.

Norman Okla State University Tursday Oklahoma University Indian Territory East A. Grant Evans Henry Kendall Poland England Acme To Bow Oklahoma College of Arts and Sciences Schol of Medicine Engineering School of Pharmacy Ui School of Fine Arts Teacher's College School of Mines

Governor names criminal judges to appeals court

Guthrie Ok Sey 144 Thomas H Doyle of Perry and H G Baker of Muskogee were appointed Saturday by Governor Haskell to the criminal court of appeals. Henry Furman the third member was appointed four days ago. Salary 3000 a year tenure until 191. Purman defeated for democratic U S Senate nomination by Robert L Owen last year. Doyle ran unsuccessfully for governor in the democratic nomination. Baker came from Defiance about six years ago. John J Carney of El Reno appointed judge in the Fourteenth district to succeed the late Judge Lowe who died of heart disease at Piedmont.

Guthrie Sey Thomas H. Doyle Perry H. G. Baker Muskogee Haskell Criminal Court of Appeals Henry Furman Purman United State Senate Robert L. Owen Doyle I Baker Oklahoma Defiance John J. Carney el Reno Doyle Fourteenth District Lowe Piedmont

Watterson Declares Cleveland Letter A Fake

Louisville Sept. 14 Henry Watterson branded the letter attributed to President Cleveland as a fake saying he does not believe Cleveland wrote it and is having the matter investigated by Cleveland friends. Hilary Herbert contrasted the claim with spirit talk and said Cleveland would not have backed Taft, aligning with Hearst ideas instead.

Louisville Henry Watterson Cleveland Taft Tam Watterson New York Hilary Herbert Ingersoll Forrester Hearst

Frantz Brothers Buy Big Ranch in Texas

Ex Governor Frank Frantz and his brother Orville complete purchase of the 50,000 acre Price ranch fifty miles from San Antonio on the Frio River. Other parties are involved in the deal with offices to open in San Antonio and Oklahoma towns. Colonial rail fares listed to various western destinations. Sale dates span September first to thirty first. Katy agent listed for details.

Guthrie Frank Frantz Orville Frantz San Antonio Frio River Frantz Brothers Sanakata Tex Oklahoma

Magee Read Out Of Republican Party In Tulsa County

In Tula Oklahoma on September 1 Carl C Magee was publicly expelled from the Republican club and party at an indignation meeting of the Taft Sherman group. Magee, a leading Tulsa county figure and president of Federated Commercial clubs, reportedly resigned from the party over opposition to being controlled by the Raymond Flynn machine. He had sought the Republican nomination for Congress in the Third District last year but lost to Frank Hubbard. Magee said he would align with the Bryan Haskell faction in Oklahoma.

Tula Okla Carl C. Magee Taft- Sherman Republican Club Tulsa County Magee Tulan County Federated Commercial Clubs Theattic Oklahoma Raymond-Flynn Auschine Frank Hubbard Muskogee Haskell Bryan- Haskell Oklahorma

Furman Named Judge of Court of Appeals

Guthrie Okla Sept 11 Governor Hackett commissioned Henry B Furman of Ada presiding Judge of the state court of criminal appeals and said he would appoint the other two judges in a few days The political alignment suggests Tom Doyle of Perry backing from prohibitionists and one more member to be chosen nearby along with Barn and outbuildings for $650 in Marrs addition cottage with gas and water lot 50x210 at Suunley 1590 f

Marrs Suunley

Bryan Endorses Irrigation Plan For National Congress

Albuquerque dispatch reports Democratic candidate William J. Bryan endorses the Sixteenth National Irrigation Congress. In a letter to Colonel W S Hopewell he regrets not attending, praises irrigation work, and requests the convention proceedings. Nearby, C E Wilson and Mira Alberta Glisteap wed at Tulsa, planning a Vinita Sapulpa residence.

Albuquerque N. M William J. Bryan W.S. Hopewell Sixteenth National Irrigation Congress Idaho Snake River C. E. Wilson Seneca, Mo Mira Alberta Glisteap Vinita Tulse Sapulpa

Texan approves guaranty law in push for reforms

Dallas dispatch from Austin reports Augustine De Zavala, Texas bank examiner, evaluating Oklahoma’s guaranty law and advising the Texas Legislature to consider a similar bank guaranty measure. He notes Oklahoma’s law strengthens banks, affects charters, and may influence Texas policy. other details include railroad staff changes and depot waitroom provisions.

Dallas Tex Dallas News Austin Augustine de Zavala Oklahoma Okiebonis de Zavulis Department of Banking Attorney General's Department Texas de Zevalin Chiahoma Oklahoms Atege National Bank

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