Metcalf Favor in Democratic Governor Bid Grows
An 1901 Nebraska newspaper notes Richard L. Metcalf a former Omaha World Herald editor now with The Commoner is favored as the Democratic nominee for governor in 1912. A letter from fifty Democrats in Omaha and Lincoln urges Metcalf to run. The piece expresses hope he serves as governor before any Senate bid.
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Richard L. Metcalf
Omaha World-Herald
Bryan
The
Commoner
Met
Linco
Lancaster County
United States Senate
Asada
Senate
Railroads ordered to refund overcharges on apple shipment
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that several railroads including the C B and Q must refund 105 plus six percent interest to the G L Thorpe Company of Crawford for an unreasonable rate on one carload of apples from Los Angeles to Crawford Nebraska. The decision highlights long standing Western Nebraska freight discrimination and credits the Crawford firm for advancing the case that benefits the region.
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G. L. Thorpe Company
Crawford
Interstate Commerce Comission
Los Angeles
Nebraska
Interstate Commerce Commission
Missouri River
Rockefeller Resigns as Standard Oil Leader
John J. Rockefeller resigns as president and director of Standard Oil Company of New Jersey. John D. Archbold elected to succeed him as leader and director.
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New York
Dec
John J. Rockefeller
Standard O Company of
New Jersey
John BD. Archbold
Mr. Rockefeller
Weather Outlook Reports No Unusually Cold Week Ahead
The weather bureau weekly forecast indicates no signs of unusually low temperatures across the country for the upcoming week. Forecasters note generally mild conditions with no extreme cold expected.
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Washington
Bee. i
Weather Bureau
Nebraska Bar Association Set For December Meeting
State Bar of Nebraska officers released the program for the December 28 and 29 gathering in Lincoln. Judge B F Good will address timely topics while John H W Atwood of Kansas City speaks on The States as a Regulator. Paul J L Martin of Creighton and Judge Root discuss The Trained Lawyer and The Other Side of the Shield. A banquet closes the events with George A Adams presiding. The session also includes a question on Mark Schrader’s death at the Lincoln county jail and insurance policy issues. Rural Life Commission plans hearings in Fremont Norfolk and Broken Row in January to gather farmer input for improved rural living.
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Lincoln
Dee. G
A. G. Hilick
State Bar Association
B. W. Good
Dkeociation
John HW. Atwood
Kansas City
Paul JL. Martin
Creighton Law School
Omaha
State Supreme Court
Mark Schrader
Gandy
Lincoln County
Moueen Brotherhood of America
Schrader
Rural Life Commission
Nebraska
Orell
Rurel Hife Commission
Fremont
Norfolk
Broken Row
Stanley Carr Injured In Nebraska Auto Crash
Stanley Carr of Sargent escaped a fatal crash near Broken Bow when his car’s two side wheels dropped into a sink hole. He was thrown twenty five feet and rolled over the vehicle, suffering a broken fist and severe bruising. a heavy fur coat likely saved him from greater harm.
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Broken Bow
Neb
Stanley Carr
Sargent
Carr
Four Prisoners Held on Drunkenness Disorderly Conduct
Four men confined in Fairbury city jail on drunkenness and disorderly conduct sentences of twenty days each named Patrick Hogan Frank Johnson Thomas Haver and Thomas Nash. After completion they face federal charges for cutting open and robbing a United States mail box near the Rock Island depot.
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Fairbury
Patrick Hogan
Frank Johnson
Thomas Haver
Thomas Nash
United States Mail
Rock Island
Hoagland Moves to Defend Irrigation Law in Lincoln
Senator W. W. Hoagland of North Platte seeks to defend a state irrigation statute in Lincoln arguing the railway commission lacks jurisdiction over canal companies. The case questions whether canal firms can be treated as common carriers and covers service as well as rates.
Auto chase traces burglars from Steinauer to Clovetor
Table Rock Nebraska December 5 an auto load of residents from Steinauer with Beatrice bloodhounds followed a burglary trail to Clovetor near city tracks. The tracks were lost when the culprits apparently caught the early westbound train.
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Table Rock
Neb
Steinauer
Beatrice Bloodhounds
Woman Injured When Gun Discharged In Wacon
Mrs August Shoenreck, a notable resident west of Fairbury, attempted to lift a shotgun from a wagon. The weapon discharged while she was leaning over the side, striking her right arm and requiring medical attention with possible amputation.
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August Shoenreck
Fairbury
Hieraldy
Contests Over Tax Levy On Union Pacific Rails
Legal disputes threaten over county taxes on Union Pacific railroad property in Merrick County. The rail line argues four mils general levy should cover all costs and refuses part of the assessed amount, paying 34 010.75 and contesting 1 104.01. County Treasurer McLean awaits Feb 1 to issue distress warrants if unresolved.
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Union Pacific
Merrick County
Mclean
Farmers Congress to Meet in Omaha January 7 to 12
The farmers congress near Lincoln will hold its winter convention in Omaha from January 7 to 12. The event includes the Farmers Cooperative Shipping association and the Nebraska rural life commission. About 1,000 people are expected, with 600 farmers organizations in the state each entitled to one delegate per thirty members. All farmers, delegates or not, are welcome.
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Farmers’ Congress
Lincoln
Omaha
Farmers’ Cooperative Shipping Association
Nebraska Rural Life Commission
Jury Convicts Fremont Merchant in Assault Case
Fred Mattheisson of Fremont was found guilty of assault after a three hour jury deliberation. He faced an original charge of shooting Herman von Wasmer with intent to do great bodily harm. The dispute stemmed from an alleged affair with Mrs. Wasmer and notes of social drinking after the incident last August.
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Fred Mattheisson
Fremont
Herman von Wasmer
Nanking Chosen as Rebel Base in Chinese Uprising
Nanking is established as the rebel base for future operations with a large military camp appearance. Rebels aim to outflank imperial troops by landing batteries at Hanyang and covering river crossings to Peking, while Mongolia declares independence and Manchuria shows rising activity with alleged Japanese aid.
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Nanking
Hankow
Wuchang
Hanyang
Peking
Pukow
Uxurga
Mongolia
Manchuria
Prosecution to Press All Guilty in Times Bombing Case
District Attorney Fredericks states the state will pursue all involved in the Los Angeles Times dynamiting. He notes under surveillance a number of labor leaders and confirms possible federal arrests in the McNamara case. He denies any compromise or halt of prosecutions and recounts plea bargains and expected sentences for J. J. and James B. McNamara.
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Fredericks
Los Angeles Times
Times
James B. McNamare
John J
Llewellyn Iron Works
Chicago
William J. Burns
Burns
Milton A. Schmidt
David Caplan
Darrow
Lincoln Steffens
Steffens
Iran Crisis Echoes in Persistent Demand for Fair Play
Ten thousand Persians marched to the American legation bearing banners reading death or independence and urged the minister to press for fair play and justice. The Persian cabinet resigned as Cossacks guard the Russian legation. Russian troops occupy Resht and disarm militia, with telegraph office seized, while more troops arrive thirty miles south.
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Teheran
Nec
Perssans
Americin Legation
Resht
Kinkaid Homesteader Eyes Oil Bonanza on Claim Near Mayflower
P Siegelin of Mayflower post office in McPherson county believes the region may sit above a large crude oil storage. He hails from southern oil regions and notes indications at his one section homestead suggesting a possible profitable prospect hole.
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P. Siegelin
Kinkaid
Mayflower Post Office
McPherson County
Siegelin
Landmark land deal parcels 3000 acres for farm development
A contract by Kearney H. D. Watson with Mayor John W. Patterson transfers control of all land owned by Watson and associates near the city. About 3,000 acres will be surveyed and platted into five to twenty acre lots and sold on easy terms to developers for intensive farming.
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Kearney
H. D. Watson
Watson's Ranch
John W. Patterson
Adams County Man Sues Omaha News for Libel Damages
County Superintendent L. R. Willis sues in Hastnes district court for 10000 damages against Omaha Daily News and correspondent William H. Baugh over an allegedly libelous article reflecting on Willis personally without foundation.
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Adams County
Omaha News
Hastnes
L. R. Willis
Omaha Daily News
William H. Baugh
Willis
Boy trampled by cow in Beatrice injures Blue Springs family
Beatrice Nebraska December 5 nine year old son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Reedy of Blue Springs was seriously injured when a cow trampled him as he tried to lead it into a lot. His arm broke and he suffered severe bruising before being brought to Beatrice for treatment.
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Beatrice
Andrew Reedy
Blue Springs
Beatrice City Gas Rate Hike Blocked by Judge
Judge Munger of the federal court issued a temporary restraining order against Beatrice and its officials to halt enforcement of an ordinance lowering gas rates. The complaint is filed by Gage County Light and Power Company.
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Munger
Beatrice
Gage County Tight and Power Company
Burlington officials discuss road extension plans in Lincoln
About a dozen vice officials from Burlington west of the Missouri held an annual conference in Lincoln. Proposals for road extensions were considered but no decisions were announced. Vice President T. E. Byram of Chicago attended the meeting.
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Burlingtonnes
Missouri River
Lincoln
Filans
Tr. E. Byram
Chicago
Freight Train Strikes Auto in Warrington
A freight train collided with an automobile driven by E. Shaffner in Warrington, totally wrecking the car. J. E. Rhodenhaugh, also in the vehicle, was badly hurt while Shaffner escaped with minor injuries.
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Warrington
E. Shaffner
J. E. Rhodenhaugh
Mr. Shaffner
Court convicts William Sailor in Bloomington session
William Sailor was found guilty of a crime involving a young girl living north of Campbell during a Bloomington district court session. Sentence has not yet been pronounced.
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William Sailor
Campbell
Bloomington
Littleton attacks critics over steel inquiry fallout
Representative Martin W. Littleton accused Henry B. Martin of spreading false accusations and alleged ties to Wall Street bear operator David Lamar to undermine him during the House committee inquiry into United States Steel. He criticized William Jennings Bryan's comments as half cocked and offered only a personal denial.
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Washington
Martin W. Littleton
House Committee of
United States Steel Corporation
Henry B. Martin
Anti-Trust League
Martin
David Lamar
Wall Street
William Jennings Bryan
Littleton
House
Uncle Sam's Budget Lower for Next Fiscal Year
Washington announces a treasury department estimate aiming to cut government expenses by up to 122 million dollars from the current year. Total expenditures would reach about 745 million, not including a self sustaining post office. Congress previously appropriated 767 million for the present year. The bulk of savings comes from public building appropriation reforms.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Congress
Post Ofice Department
Six Men Arrested in Death of Alice Tristram at Van Courtlandt Park
In New York on December 5 six men were arrested over the death of Alice Tristram who died from carbolic acid poisoning in the Van Courtlandt Park Golf clay house. Coroner Sherman opened an inquiry after initially ruling the death a possible suicide and suggested the act may have resulted from a practical joke. Tristram allegedly unaware she was poisoning herself.
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New York
Alice Tristram
van Courtlandt Park Golf Clay
Miss Tristram
Sherman
Tragic Shot Kills 3 Year Old in Sudden Accident
Mrs Gus Thomas of South Cherokee attempted to dress her child when a gun in a nearby closet fell and discharged striking the infant in the head. The child died within an hour.
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Gus Thomas
South Cherokee
Opium Conference Draws Delegates From Twelve Nations
Delegates from The United States Great Britain China France Germany Italy Japan Holland Persia Portugal Russia and Siam attended an international opium conference. Bishop Charles H. Brent of the Episcopal Church in the Philippine Islands presided.
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Hcene
United States
Great Britain
China
France
Germany
Italy
Japan
Holland
Persia
Portugal
Russia
Siam
Charles H. Brent
Episcopal Church
Philippine Islands
Five Charged in Missouri Pacific Robbery Murder
Kansas City authorities arrest five African Americans in the murder of Albert Underwood assistant cashier at the Missouri Pacific freight house. Featherstone Powell, the first detainee, confesses implicating Habeoy Powell Arthur Brown George Bonner and Felconer Gibbs. The robbers secured $1 000, unrecovered.
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Kansas City
Albert Underwood
Missouri Pacific
Featherstone Powell
Habeoy Powell
Arthur Brown
George Bonner
Felconer Gibbs
Government Wins Alaska Coal Land Fraud Case
The Supreme Court ruled a person or association may make only one coal land entry in Alaska. The decision sustains indictments against Charles Fr. Munday and Archie W. Shiels for land fraud conspiracy.
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Alaska
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Charles Fr. Munday
Archie W. Shiels
Texas Penitentiary Burned in Huntsville Fire
A dramatic blaze at the Huntsville state penitentiary on December 5 forced 200 inmates in cells to be removed with no fatalities. The prison buildings were destroyed and several people, including convicts, were injured before the fire was controlled, with inmates assisting in the firefighting effort.
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Huntsville
Tex
Woildings
Wave of Crime Strikes Chicago In Early 20th Century News
A Chicago crime wave report describes burglars and highway robberies with few arrests. Names and places hint at a wider narrative, including a Minnesota gang and a sensational incident involving a gunman and a love triangle.
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Chicago
Jack Simpson
Aitken
Minn
Taft
Federal Treasury
Ann Doinach
Louis Spoler
Spoler
Depue
Frankio McMahon
George Leary
Philadelphia
McMahon
Leary
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Matthiessen
James P. M'Namaiua
Davis
J. J. McNamara
Duarrows
Jamies B. McNamara
John J. McNamara
Mack
Indianapolis
Big Fund
Larence
McNamares
American Press Association
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Watson
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Uncle Sam
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