Nation in favor of war
John W. Foster former secretary of state told the New York Peace Society that public sentiment favors war as the best way to settle disputes. He urged peace advocates to pursue broad public support rather than legislation and noted little hope for Senate progress. Major General Wood supported army enlargement as a reflection of national feeling.
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New York
John W. Foster
Atmte
Foster
New York Peace Society
Senate
Wood
Frost Hits Orange Crop in January Freeze
Frosts over ten days cut this year’s orange crop by about 1 million dollars according to growers estimates. Some expect nursery stock and next year’s crop to suffer, while others see benefits as the cold checked growth and preserved normal size. Jumbo fruit faces a 60 cent per box price discount.
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Los Angeles
Iimates
Heike and Sugar Trust Officials Arraigned in Fraud Case
Charles R Heike secretary of the American Sugar Refining company and five other employees were arraigned before Judge Hough in federal court on conspiracy to defraud the U S by entering false weights of sugar. The case links Heike to Henry Havemeyer inner circle and may extend to higher ups.
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Sugar Trust
New York
Charles R&r. Heike
American Sugar Refining Company
Federal Grand Jury
United States
Hough
Helke
Henry O. Havemeyer
Demurrer Overruled in 2-Cent Fare Case
Judge Humphrey in the United States circuit court overruled Attorney Stead’s demurrer in the case challenging the 2-cent fare law. He directed the attorney general to answer the receivers of the Chicago Peoria and St Louis Railroad within ten days. The railroad receivers had secured a temporary injunction against enforcement while the attorney general had attacked the petition.
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Springfield
Humphrey
United States Circuit
Stead
Chicago, Peoria and St. Louis Railroad Company
Bell coins new aviation term drome for air travel
Professor Alexander Graham Bell proposes calling flying machines dromes rather than aeroplanes noting the term aerodrome originated from a Greek scholar and arguing the new word better fits the fore and aft curves of modern aircraft.
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New York
Alexander Graham Bell
Canada
Johns Hopkins University
Express Firms Must Pay Tax on C O D Whisky
Dallas court upholds Texas law requiring express companies to pay a 5000 dollar occupation tax for handling C O D whisky shipments. The Court of Civil Appeals says the tax is a police regulation against illegal traffic unless state sanctioned. Case from Dallas County L Craddock vs Wells Fargo Express Co.
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Texas
Dallas
Tex
Court of Civil Appeals
Dallas County
Girl Held as Forger Admits Passing Worthless Check in Iowa
A teenaged girl from Anderson Indiana admitted on Jan 17 to cashing a worthless twenty dollar check in Burlington Iowa. She waived preliminary hearing before Justice Rose and is held to the grand jury under a 100 dollar bond on the forgery charge in Bullington Iowa. A separate note from Chicago reports a federal suit filed over the corporate tax law.
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Bullington
Alton
Josephine Crown
Anderson
Ind
Rose
Burlington
Bryan Arrives in Ecuador War Greeting Warm Welcome
William Jennings Bryan lands in Guayaquil Ecuador with a warm welcome from the American colony. He departs for Callao on a voyage toward Peru as part of a Latin American itinerary.
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Bryan
Ecuador
Guayaquil
William Jennings Bryan
Co Ory
Callao
Peru
Poisoned heir mystery swirls around Swope case
Kansas City January reports confirm poison found in Chrisman Swope’s stomach linked to the death of Colonel Thomas H. Swope. Attorney John H. Atwood says the toxin may be strychnine, with investigators expecting an arrest soon. Autopsy on the uncle followed exhumation last Wednesday. details remain secret.
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Chrisman
Kansas City
Chrisman Swope
Thomas H. Swope
John H. Atwood
Swope
Mr. Atwood
Levis Hektoen
Attorney Atwood
Chris Tili Swope
Colonel Swope
B. C. Hyde
Miners Likely to Demand 10 Percent Wage Increase
Indianapolis January 17. The United Mine Workers of America opens its annual convention with a likely demand for a 10 percent wage rise for North American bituminous miners. Contracts expire March 31 across Pennsylvania West Virginia Ohio Indiana Michigan Missouri Kentucky Tennessee Wyoming Montana Colorado Washington and Texas with 1 400 delegates expected.
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Indianapolis
North America
United Mine Workers of America
Central
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
Mincie
Kentucky
Strasouri
Lews
Kamsac
Oklahoma
Texas
Tennessee
Wyamung
Montana
Colorado
Washington
LaPorte Woman Free On Bond In Gunness Case
Mrs Elizabeth Smith was released on $500 bond after a confession by Ray Lamphere to Rev. Schell president of Iowa Wesleyan University. The black maid denied the murder charges and the Gunness case investigation is expected to resume this week with possible impact from the Truelson confession.
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Gunness
Truelson
Four Killed in Colorado Midland Freight Wreck
A freight wreck on the Colorado Midland near Leadville Colorado killed four men and injured three others. The deceased were H C Smith conductor Willis Rich fireman H D P D Fair brakeman Edward Davenport. Air brakes failed on a steep grade causing the train to speed down the mountain before derailing at a curve.
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Colorado Midland
Leadville
Colo
Here
H. C. Smith
Willis Rich
Cardiff
H. Dpd. Fair
Edward Davenport
Van
Mich
Mountain Aide
Two Victims of Trichina in Nebraska Community
In Fairbury Nebraska a second trichina poisoning death occurred as Mrs Cornelius Dalke died with eight family members ill. Mrs B F Kroeger died a week earlier. The two families, tied to quantities of pork sausage, face severe illness with several in critical condition and physicians have abandoned hope for four.
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Fairbury
Neb
Richina
Cornelius Dalke
B. F. Kroeger
Dalke
Kroeger
Revenue cutter Algonquia searches for steam fighter Columbia
The United States revenue cutter Algonquia was ordered to hunt for the steam fighter Columbia which left New York on December 23 bound for Haitian ports and has not sent any reports since.
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San Juan
P. KR
United States Revenue
Algonquia
Columbia
New York
Haltien
Secret Service Nabs Major Counterfeiting Ring in San Francisco
Federal agents seize what is described as the most complete coin counterfeiting outfit ever taken in this region. Four men were arrested in the operation led by the Secret Service in San Francisco with ongoing investigations into linked schemes.
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San Francisco
Secret Service
Three Miners Die in Gusalson Tunnel Incident
Montrose January 17. Three miners named Montrose, Cole, and Jan are reported killed after being suffocated by powder smoke and nitro fumes in the Gusalson tunnel.
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Montrose, Cole, Jan
Gusalson
Illegal Voting Suspects Arrested in Saunders County
In Ashland Nebraska on January 15 a suit by Peter P. White against Charles H. Slama for county judge prompted two complaints by County Attorney Jesse M. Galloway. Frank Lanata faces a police court charge in Wahoo for illegal voting in Union precinct while a group of Greeks led by Antonio Colondo, Guiseppe Fallo and twenty four others are accused of unlawful voting at the late county election. Lanata and four others are jailed as Sheriff Dailey seeks the rest.
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Ashland
Neb
Peter P. White
Charles H. Slama
Jesse M. Galloway
Agathst
Frank Lanata
Wahoo
Union
Saunders County
Douglas County
Tme
Wahoo Fa
Ahers
Antonio Colondo
Guiseppe Fallo
Refuses To Sign Appeal Bond In Bank Guaranty Case
Lincoln January 14 The appeal petition in the bank guaranty case has been completed by Attorney General Thompson. The $500 appeal bond is signed by State Auditor Barton president of the banking board, Thompson and Sam Patterson. State Treasurer Brian and Secretary Royce refuse to sign. Governor Shalkenberger may be asked to sign.
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Lincoln
Bank Guaranty
Court of Appeals
Thompson
Barton
Banking Board
Sam Patterson
Brian
Royce
Old Board
Shalkenberger
Lincoln and Omaha At War Over Freight Rates
Omaha Commercial Club files complaint with Interstate Commerce Commission against Union Pacific and ten other railways alleging lumber rate discrimination against Omaha in favor of Lincoln. Commission urged to fix parity to restore fair freight costs between the two cities.
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Nebraska
Waethington
Jan
Omaha
Lincoln
Neh
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commercial Club of Omaha Acunnel
Union Pacific Railroad
Insurgents Name Candidate to Oppose Burkett in Nebraska
Lincoln Nebraska insurgents select January 11 for a state rally at the Oliver theater to pass resolutions praising insurgent lawmakers and to endorse a candidate to oppose Senator K J Burkett for re-election in 1930s Nebraska.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Oliver Theater
Congress
K. J. Burkett
Nebraska Poultry Show Highlights State’s Growing Industry
Hertings Neb January 17. The 2 600 birds on exhibition in the state poultry show here this week mark one of Nebraska's largest and most profitable industries, expanding in value by nearly one million dollars annually. The exposition is the twenty fifth annual event under the state association’s direction.
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Nebraska
Hertings
Neb
Governor Demands Proof in Norfolk Alleged Resort Case
Governor Shallenberger ordered Norfolk residents who complained about Mayor Friday to submit evidence in legal form before any investigation. Complainants lacked sufficient evidence to support convictions. Clay Center Man Attempts death by own action. Harry Lightner, 30, shot himself in Clay Center Nebraska after a family trouble. bullet passed through his head but he remains conscious.
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Lincoln
Shallenberger
Norfolk
Clay Center
Neb
Harry Lightner
Hastings
Oshkosh Chosen County Seat of Garden County
Oshkosh Nebraska January 15 Garden County set its county seat at Oshkosh by about 260 majority as counted here. The entire Republican ticket won except for the clerk and judge positions.
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Oshkosh
Chappell
Neb
Garden
Heavy Stock Losses From Snow Across Nebraska Range
A heavy snow in northern Nebraska southern South Dakota and northern Wyoming worsens range conditions. Thousands of cattle and sheep have perished as livestock suffer under harsh winter weather.
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Norfolk
Neb
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wyoming
Governor Shallenberger Receives Ag Department Notice
Governor Shallenberger received word from the secretary of agriculture that the guaranty against Boyd Butler and Danson counties on scareables imposed by federal authorities has been raised.
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Lincoln
Ian
Shallenberger
Secretary of Agriculture
Boyd
Butler
Danson
Supreme Court Docket Opened for Rail Liquor Sales
The supreme court granted permission to the attorney general to docket a case on the Burlington and Union Pacific railroads and their right to sell liquor on dining cars in Nebraska.
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Lincoln
Jan
Supreme Court
Attorney General
Burlington
Union Pacific
Nebraska
Cement Walks Expert Offers Honest Cement Work
The contractor advertises cement walks in Alliance with over a year of local experience. He claims to use only the best materials, offers low but honest prices, and warns that poor workmanship shows at the lowest price and leads to costly replacements.
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Alliance
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