Retrial of Standard Oil Rebating Case Continues in Chicago
Government and defense teams, led by District Attorney Sime and Standard Oil officials, prepare for a rehearing before Judge Albert BR Anderson in the United States circuit court in Chicago. Key witnesses include railroad and ICC clerks, with potential fines ranging from five to ten million dollars per offense and up to thirty six charges alleged.
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Albert BR. Anderson
Ib Dank
United Bloes Circuit Court
Chicago
Standard Off Company of
Indiana
Standard OW Company of
New Jersey
Standard Olf
Wee
Landis
United States Circuit Court
Moffatt
G W, Stah
John C McDonald
Edgar Berard
George Robert
C Crossland
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kilpatrick
Railroad and Warehouse Commission
F. S
Strum Farmer Kills Four Children Then Ends His Life
Henry Hanson of Strum Wisconsin fatally harmed his four children in their home and then killed himself. A hammer head found amid ashes suggests the method, while Ella Hanson, fourteen, escaped as she was away at work.
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Henry Hanson
Strum
Wis
Hanson
Hugh
Marel
Sadie
Hannah
Ella
Dleath
Rainey Speech Triggers Senate Debate On Panama Affair
Rainey repeats earlier Panama canal claims in a tense Senate exchange with Burton defending Cromwell Taft and others. Lovering backs Burton. Cochran calls for rights to respond. Senate then moves to conference on army and Indian appropriations while postal savings bank talks stall. Aldrich gets ongoing committee resolutions as agricultural appropriation work resumes.
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Rainey
Panama Canal
Burton
Loase of Representatives
Tilitola
William Nelson Cromwell
Cromwell
Co. P. Taft
Taft
Politiecan
United States
Lovering
Mass
Cochran
Per. Fong
Senate
Postal Savings Bank
Carter (Mont
Aldrich
President Roosevelt Defends Secret Service in Reply
The president sent a forceful reply to attacks on the secret service in a report by Senator Hemenway. He argues the service was not intended to be a spy network and cites cases like land fraud convictions to defend its record. He asserts that restricting the service would have left charged individuals unpunished.
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Roosevelt
Secret Service
Memenway
Senate Committee On Appropriations
Hemenway
Congress
Hale
Senate Appropriations Committee
Senate
Bonaparte
Garfield
Bartlett Richards
Nebraska
Guard Called During Greek Attack Tensions Rise in Omaha
Nebraska National Guard mobilised three Omaha companies at the Millard hotel by order of Governor Shalleiberger after a South Omaha attack on the Greek quarter. Greek leader A B Cokoris pledged action to protect property, while many Greeks fled to neighboring towns or left by train. Authorities warned of possible further attacks and doubled city police presence.
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Omaha
Nebraska National Guard
Shalleiberger
Millard Hotel
W. Baer
South Omaha
Onaha
George
South Omatia
A. B. Cokoris
Cokoris
Shallenberger
Washington
Cokorig
Omaha Elty
Washington Birthday Observances Across States
The nation marked Washingtons birthday with school exercises and public events. Taft spoke at the University of Pennsylvania, Fort addressed the Union League in Chicago, and Hughes spoke at George Washington University in Washington. Mississippi did not observe the holiday.
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Lincoln
George Washington
Washington
Mississippi
Taft
University of Pennsylvania
Fort
New Jersey
Union League Club of
Chicago
Governor Hughes
New York
George Washington Universality
National Capital
Marshal dies in pistol duel during burglary capture
In Olean New York a hand to hand pistol duel ends when Police Captain Timothy Hasselt is killed by a shot to the head. Nelson Dessler of Berlin Ontario is wounded four times, escapes, then is captured later after catching him burglarizing Crony Lumber office.
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Olean
N. Y
Nelson Dessler
Berlin
Ont
Crony Lumber Company
Timothy Hasselt
Dessler
Powder firm to challenge powder trust in California plant
Backed by interests headed by Senator William A. Clark the powder manufacturer plans a $3,000,000 plant in a California bay county and will enter active competition with the powder trust, a San Francisco statement says.
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Powder Trust
William A. Clark
Montana
Bay
California
San Francisco
Immigration crackdown leads to Crawford arrest in Kansas border case
Chadron Nebraska February 23 United States immigration authorities move to end the white slave traffic in the west with the arrest of William Kartslar at Crawford on charges of importing alien women for immoral purposes The woman involved is Jane Jones who, with others, was brought into Nebraska in May 1898 Kartslar bound over in 1900 dollars and remains jailed after bail denial
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Chadron
Neb
United States
West
William Kartslar
Crawford
Jane Jones
Nebraska
Karslar
Blizzard Hits Wyoming and Western Nebraska
A general blizzard rages over Wyoming and western Nebraska with snow from frozen to twelve inches deep and heavy drifting. The storm threatens heavy stock losses on open range while trains are delayed but snowplows remain in operation and traffic continues to move.
Man Dies in Nebraska Storm Near Ponca Creek
The body of Elmer Charf, a young man, was found near Ponca creek after perishing in the recent storm. He reportedly was under the influence of liquor and refused to go to a local hotel, wandering off until the body was recovered.
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Lynch
Neb
Elmer Charf
Ponca Creek
Man killed by falling tree in Plattemouth Nebraska
Feb 19. Harry Herold, seventy four, long time resident, was killed at home when a tree he was cutting down fell on him. He leaves a large family of grown children who are prominent in their communities.
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Plattemouth
Neb
Herman Herold
Minnesota Beats Nebraska In Close Lincoin Basketball Clash
Minnesota defeated Nebraska 28 to 26 in Lincoln in a rough game. The Cornhuskers led 18 to 10 at halftime and stayed ahead until the final three minutes.
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Minnesota
Nebraska
Lincoln
No Pardon Denied in Omaha Wife Murder Case
Lincoln Feb 23 Anton Christian gen the wife murderer from Omaha will not be released from the penitentiary right away Governor Bhallenberger turned down the application for a pardon
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Lincoln
Anton Chrietiangen
Omaha
Bhallenberger
Bhe
Ex Governor Morrill in Critical Condition in Texas
Ex Governor BE N Morrill of Kansas is critically ill in San Antonio Texas at age seventy five. He is reported to be in a serious medical state and in need of careful care. The Kansas former chief executive has had a long public career and is noted for his political service.
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Morrill
Topeka
Kan
BE. N. Morrill
Kansas
San Antonio
Tex
Reprieve for Shumway Delays Utah Death Penalty
Lincoln February 20. With only an hour to five the supreme court granted a stay of execution for Mead Shumway in the murder of Mrs. Sarah Martin. The reprieve followed affidavits alleging juror remorse and head injury affecting his mind. A crowd of 160 gathered as the warden announced the reprieve and the death sentence was deferred to March 6.
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Lincoln
Mead Shumway
Aupreme Court
Shumway
Sarah Martin
F.G. Hamer
Helleman
Trude
Broom Corn
Supreme Court
Rose
Seward Woman Ends Her Life in Fire and Hanging
Seward Nebraska February report tells of Mrs Edward Welin who set fire to her house in several places then hanged herself in the garret. Firemen extinguished the flames and found her partly cremated body. She was a slater tied to Tobias Castor of Wilber Nebraska, an early railroad builder. Sudden insanity is the sole explanation offered.
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Seward
Neb
Edward Welin
Tobias Castor
Wilber
Nebraska
Rambadt Arrested for Forged Draft in Fremont Neb
George H Rambadt was arrested in Schuyler while negotiating for farms worth over 50000 in the area and 20000 near Schuyler. He allegedly passed a 500 draft on a local real estate firm as part payment and fled Fremont after borrowing a fur overcoat, leaving only a few dollars. authorities deem him possibly insane.
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Fremont, Neb
George H. Rambadt
Schuyler
Fremont
Marquis Denies Criminal Intent in Overdraft Case
Benjamin Marquis, brought from Kansas City on requisition to Hastings Nebraska, says no criminal act and blames banks for overdraft debt of about 16000 dollars. He claims banks knew of the overdraft when they honored the checks.
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Marquis
Hastings
Benjamin Marquis
Kansas City
Green gains sole ownership of Lincoln Western league club
Green W. Gaay today bought the remaining half interest of partner John Y. Smith in the Lincoln Western league baseball franchise and becomes sole owner. He also announced he had called off all negotiations for sale or transfer of the club.
Y M C A Elects Officers at State Convention
Hastings Neb Feb 22 The Young Men's Christian association in state convention unanimously reelected officers W J Hill Lincoln chairman W O Henry Omaha vice chairman E C Babcock Omaha secretary M C Steele Omaha treasurer York is the leading competitor for the next convention
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Hastings
Neb
Young Men's Christian Association
W. J. Hill
Lincoln
W. O. Henry
Omaha
E. C. Babcock
M. C. Steele
York
Express car fire destroys train near Gretna
An express car on the westbound Burlington train between Chalco and Gretna caught fire and burned with nearly all contents. Both express messengers escaped by crawling around the side rail to the rear coach.
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Gretna
Neb
Burlington
Chalco
Rifle Range Planned Near Ashland by Fort Crook Lease
Senator Alex Laverty says Colonel Gardner confirms the government will lease land three miles north of Ashland for a life range to be used by state troops. The Ashland area site is slated for military use following Fort Crook guidance.
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Ashland
Lincoln
Alex Laverty
Gardner
Fort Crook
Beatrice Pioneer N C Myers Dies in Beatrice Neb
Beatrice Nebraska February 19. N C Myers a pioneer real estate dealer and longtime resident of this city died. He was a prominent Mason and well known in state business circles after thirty years here.
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Beatrice Pioneer
Beatrice, Neb
N. C. Myers
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