Nebraska Railroads Seek Rate Relief From Commission
The Missouri Pacific asked Nebraska's railway commission for an early hearing on restoring the 3-cent-a-mile passenger fare and pre Aldrich freight rates. The Gould line argued it is losing money under current tariffs, citing a Nebraska deficit of 464,465.29 for 1907 and a potential deficit of 1,129,157.32 if a 7 percent dividend had been paid. They seek prompt relief if available.
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Lincoln
Senat
Nebraska Railway Commission
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Gould
Supreme Court Reverses Hall Pension Deduction Rule
Lincoln June 27 The Nebraska supreme court reversed the district court of Hall county and allowed the state board of public lands and buildings to deduct a percentage of pension money paid to Grand Island soldiers home inmates. The case challenged the board’s years old rule that all pension income above a threshold be turned over for maintenance, now set to a sliding percentage.
Floods Sweep Beatrice Area Killing Livestock
With the Blue river receding after flooding Beatrice Nebraska thousands of acres were flooded and cattle and hogs were drowned by swift currents. The disaster swept the lower city as livestock perished in the floodwaters.
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Beatrice
Neb
Hoga
Andrews Reaffirms Democratic Allegiance At State University
Chancellor Benjamin Andrews declared his continued Democrat allegiance at the state university. He predicted this year s election will hinge on issues, not individuals, and said both party leaders are men without reproach.
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Andrews
Lincoln
The
State University
Benjamin Andrews
Democratic Party
State Board Revokes Rule on Soldiers' Home Pensions
Lincoln June 30 The state board of public lands and buildings suspended the rule requiring soldiers' home inmates to pay a percentage of their pensions. The rule is revoked pending investigation and may be abolished entirely. Tecumseh Neb June 29 Mrs Jane D English Smith aged ninety two died at her daughter Mrs C F Seward's home. Her father Colonel Andrew English served in the entire Revolution.
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State Board
Lincoln
State Board of Public Lands and Buildings
Tecumseh, Neb
Jane D. English Smith
C. F. Seward
Andrew English
Graves Elected President Denver Chosen Meeting City
The National Live Stock Exchange finished its season with officer elections and a move to a rotating secretary policy. Denver won the meeting place for next year 40 to 22 over Milwaukee. officers include President T S Groves secretary A F Stryker treasurer J W Moore and eleven vice presidents. C W Taker began the new policy after nineteen years as secretary.
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National Live Stock Exchange
Denver
Milwaukee
Colorado
oMeers
T. S. Groves
Indianapolis
A. F. Stryker
South Omaha
J. W. Moore
Chicago
National Exchange
C. W. Taker
Cooperative Commission Company
Missouri
J. C. Swift
Kansas City Live Stock Exchange
F. C. Jackson
Kansas
Editor's Fiddle Stops Panic in Scotts Bluff Play
A lamp overturned during a Women's Commercial club drama in the Scotts Bluff high school auditorium sparked a small fire. P J Barron, editor of the Scotts Bluff Star, led the orchestra and played Haydn's Gott Erhalte Franz den Kaiser to calm the audience as firefighters extinguished the blaze with a rug. No injuries were reported and the performance continued.
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Scotts Bluff
Neb
Women's Commercial Club
Biy
P. J. Barron
Fatal wreck near Chadron kills ten on Northwestern train
A Chicago and Northwestern express struck a washout caused by a cloudburst forty miles from Chadron Nebraska. Ten men died including engineer Willia Graham fireman O C Myers and brakeman Frei Ebener plus seven unidentified riders. Two tramps missing two injured.
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Chadron
Neb
Chicago and Northwestern
Willia Graham
O. C. Myers
Frei Ebener
Harris
Pace
Machinist Fatally Crushed on Train in Alliance
In Alliance Nebraska a Burlington machinist J M Schirck was killed while trying to ride an engine from the roundhouse to the depot. He slipped under the following cars and his legs were crushed beyond recovery. Illinois Democrats Visit Fairview in Lincoln. A storm delayed a delegation from Omaha and bridges were washed out. they reached Lincoln late and met Mr Bryan at Fairview today.
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Omaha
Charles George
Bob Fisher
Thirteenth
Chicago
Fisher
George
Alliance
Fairview
Lincoln
Bryan
Boyd Goes to Parker Funeral for Deadwood Representative
Neligh Nebraska June 29 congressman Boyd receives telegram naming him as a member of the house committee to attend the funeral of Representative Parker of South Dakota who died at Deadwood on the 26th and he leaves for Parker's funeral.
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Boyd
Parker
Neligh
Neb
House of Representatives
South Dakota
Deadwood
Wages Cut for Burlington Trackmen
Announcement at Burlington headquarters states July 1 wage reductions for Burlington trackmen from 13 1. per hour to 12 1. per hour.
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Lincoln
Burlington
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