Rogers Denies Buying Rail Stock For Conspiracy Aims
In Salt Lake on May 5 H H Rogers and James Stillman denied government claims of a rail merger conspiracy. They and others are named with Harriman and several railroads including Union Pacific and Santa Fe. Rogers says he invested in the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe only, with no aim to control or restrain commerce. Stillman also asserts investments without unlawful intent and notes his Union Pacific directorship began December 6, 1907.
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Salt Lake
H. H. Rogers
James Stillman
Harriman
E. H. Harriman
Jacob Schiff
Union Pacific
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Southern Pacific
Rogers
Utah
Atchison
Topeka
Santa Fe
Rogera Avers
Stillman
Kuh
Prick
W. A. Clarke
Unlon Pacific
Kuhn, Loos & Co
Ths
Oregon
James Silliman
Suillmen
Thaw Temporarily Out of Matteawan Asylum
Harry K Thaw remains in Dutchess County jail pending habeas corpus ruling on his sanity. The supreme court hearing is set for next Monday with District Attorney Jerome opposing Thaws release. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw may testify in support of her husband if required.
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Poughkeepele
Harry K. Thaw
Matteawan Asylum
Dutchess County
Supreme Court
New York County
Jerome
Thaw
Matteawan
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Sait
Atlantic Fleet United as Second Squadron Joins Flotilla
The Atlantic battleship fleet reunites near Santa Cruz with the second squadron arriving from Monterey and six destroyers linking from San Pedro after a stormy voyage. Rear Admiral Sperry sails with the Alabama flag, while Admiral Evans returns to command. The fleet heads to San Francisco this afternoon.
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Santa Cruz
Cal
Monterey
San Pedro
Ajiabama
Sperry
Monterey Bay
Thomas
Connecticut
Minnesota
Evans
San Francisco
Grover Cleveland Improves After Illness
Former President Grover Cleveland shows steady improvement after digestive trouble. Reports from the Lakewood hotel indicate he is recovering and his condition is not alarming as he remains away from his Princeton home on May 6.
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Cleveland
Lakewood
N. J
Grover Cleveland
Princeton
Ten Inches of Snow in Wyoming Reported
Cheyenne report: about ten inches of snow fell locally and precipitation is general across the state. The snowfall is described as beneficial to farmers seeking moisture.
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Wyoming
Cheyenne
Caucus Fails to Decide on Currency Plan in House
Washington May 6 The Republic reports a three hour House caucus on currency legislation adjourned without a definite decision. Speakers Cannon and Vreeland led debates while Prince proposed a conference that would not bind members. A motion for a Thursday caucus on an anti injunction bill was ruled out of order.
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Washington
The
Republic
House of Representatives
Cannon
Bennett
Vreeland
House
Watson
Ind
Fowler
Vreeland Priunce
Prince
Vrewland
Nho
Townsend
Ohio fears night riders threaten Ohio towns and tobacco unrest
Gov Harris orders troops to Aberdeen and Riggsport after threats tied to burley tobacco violence from unknown sources. Troop B arrives in Columbus, with Captain Knauss and fifty cavalrymen. a Kentucky growers’ mass meeting near Brown county prompts state action and fears of invasion. Hartford Republican convention plans Taft support, potentially ignoring Brandegee and Boulkeley.
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Columbus
Aberdeen
Rigginsport
Burley Tobacco
Ohio
Kentucky
Harris
Cruschfield
R. W. Knauss
Cincinnati
Batavia
Randall
Brown County
Ohio River
Union Pacific Directors Authorized to Issue Bonds
At a stockholders meeting in Salt Lake on May 6 with 76 percent representation, Union Pacific directors were authorized to issue 100 million dollars in bonds for system improvements and for the purchase of the Kansas and Western and the Topeka and Northwestern roads.
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Salt Lake
Union Pacific Railway
Topeka and
Northwestern
Frisco Employes Laid Off In Financial Depression
Springfield Mo May 6 Two thousand employes of the St Louis and San Francisco railroad shops here were laid off for an indefinite period The company cited financial depression as the reason for the shutdown.
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Frisco
Springfield
St. Louis
San Francisco
Mount Etna Eruption Causes Villagers to Camp Outdoors
Mount Etna erupts violently near Messina with frequent earthquakes. The tremors frighten residents who flee into the open seeking safety as eruptions and detonations continue to disrupt nearby villages.
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Mount Etna
Messina
Railroad petition in York stalls for signatures
The Chicago and Northwestern railroad pushed a petition in York and York county to back railroad legislation and oppose lower freight rates by claiming wage hikes for workers. Officials asked to revise wording to say wages would rise 20 percent if rates stay. The company has circulated similar petitions across Nebraska hoping to influence the next legislature.
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York, Neb
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Ehippers
York
York County
Towan
Nebraska
Governor Sheldon Honored by Nebraska Exiles in California
Nearly 3000 former Nebraska residents gathered in Long Beach California for the Nebraska society of Los Angeles picnic. Governor Sheldon led a slate of speakers to toast Nebraska and California and received greetings from state officials. Judge W H Morris and M M Davidson presided as addresses were delivered by Menara Richardson Smyser Ludden Senator McKesson and Governor Sheldon. A quartet from the Long Beach Nebraska society sang several selections.
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Nebraska
Long Beach
Cal
Nebraska Society of
Los Angeles
Sheldon, Hiesta
California
Sheldon
W. H. Morris
M. M. Davidson
Menara
Richardson
Smyser
Ludden
Senator McKesson
Long Head
Nebraska Society
Engineers Obey All Signals In March Train Tests
A March summary of Union Pacific and Southern Pacific "surprise tests" shows a 98.8 percent compliance among enginemen with signals. In 1,258 tests conducted across many locations, violations were about 1 percent and none posed serious accident risk. dismissal awaited a passer of a danger signal.
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Omaha
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Ammunutis
Wool Market in Omaha Plans New Storage House
Omaha reports Charles H. King has arranged a location for the first storage house for the wool market of Omaha. A 100 by 300 foot building with 20 million pounds capacity will be built midway between Omaha and South Omaha and accessible to all railroads. The first season’s clip now being sheared will be stored in Omaha as four railroads and the Commercial club seek from the Interstate Commerce Commission a special order to begin wood rates May 5 instead of May 27.
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Omaha
Charles H. King
Wool Market of
South
Commercial Club of Omaha
Interstate Commerce Commission
Protest on Rate Reduction in Lincoln May 4
Railroad labor representatives in Lincoln conclude talks on ware scales and announce plans to protest to the state railroad commission against further rate cuts. They warn any reduction will shift the burden to workers.
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Lincoln
State Railroad Commission
Hotel clerk in Beatrice shoots self after separation
Beatrice Nebraska May 2 John Kerr night clerk at the Paddock hotel attempted death by his own action by shooting himself behind the left ear and is hospitalized with slim hopes for recovery. Domestic trouble over a recent separation is believed to have motivated the act as Kerr has been morose since the split with his wife.
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Beatrice
John Kerr
Paddock
Kerr
Burglars Strike Weston Firms In Safe Break-In
Burglars broke into the Weston Grain and Stock company and the Chicago Lumber company safes. From the lumber yard they took about $25. A cashier’s check for 400 dollars, received too late for banking, was left behind. the burglars fled.
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Weston
Neb
Weston Grain and Stock Company
Chicago Lumber Company
Verdict awards Mrs Bond in federal suit
A federal court jury awarded Mrs Rebecca Bond five thousand four hundred ninety dollars against Herwan Schaten of Nebraska City. The suit claimed her husband Frank Bond became an habitual drunkard due to the saloon’s influence.
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Bond
Lincoln
Rebecca Bond
Herwan Schaten
Nebraska City
Frank Bond
State Treasury reports April balance and receipts
State Treasurer Brian's April report shows a total cash balance of 484 096 17 across funds, with 14 401 09 not in state banks. Receipts totaled 430 166 64, disbursements 507 013 06, and the temporary school fund holds 916 791 06 for May disbursements to districts.
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Lincoln
Brian
Nebraska
Nebraska Railroad Commission Bans Stock Increase for Street Railway
Lincoln May 6 The Nebraska railroad commission rules that the Lincoln Street Railway Company may not issue additional stock or pay dividends on existing stock until it invests at least 15 000 into the plant and meets all outstanding obligations. The company sought to raise 336 762 50 to add to its stock.
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Nebraska Railroad Commission
Lincoln
Ntlzona’ Street Railway Company of
Nebrasska Railway
Nebraska
Joan M. Stewart
Reward Offered by County for Bert Taylor Arrest
Kearney County board in Mindes Nebraska offers 1500 dollars for Bert Taylor arrest after a brutal assault on Pearl Taylor who remains seriously injured with limited recovery signs. The board backs the reward from county funds as searches in Atlanta yield no results.
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Kearney
Mindes
Neb
Bert Taylor
Asaternindow
Pearl Taylor
Shae
Taylor
Atlanta
Coon Case Set For May 25 Manslaughter Trial
Lincoln May 5 The trial of William Coon for manslaughter in the death of Nellie Smith is set for May 25. Coon is out on bond after waiving preliminary hearing. The incident has prompted greater caution among automobile owners in operating their cars.
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Coon
Lincoln
Wiliam Coon
Nellie Smith
Migs Smith
Burglars Take Sixty Watches From Omaha Jewelry Store
Burglars smashed a window at Mawhinney & Ryan on Douglas Street and seized about sixty watches worth $600 before fleeing. A broken glass door at Miller Stewart Beaton furniture store on Sixteenth and Howard streets was also found, but nothing was stolen.
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Omaha
Douglas Street
Mawhinney & Ryan Jewelry
Fifteenth
Douglas Streets
Miller, Stewart & Beaton Furniture
Sixteenth
Howard Streets
Bryan Introduces Lecturer at Lincoln Medical College
Professor John A. W. Lloyd of Cincinnati spoke in Lincoln on May 6 on An Evening In the Orient under the Lincoln Medical college auspices. William J. Bryan introduced him and recounted experiences in quarantine at Suez two years prior, during their forced exile together.
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Bryan
Lincoln
John AW. Lloyd
Cincinnati
Lincoln Medical College
Orient
William J. Bryan
Suez
Mr. Lloyd
Kearney Telephone Rates Advance Approved
Lincoln May 5. State Railway Commissioner Williams grants the Kearney Independent Telephone company authority to raise current rates marking the first concession since the commission took jurisdiction over the lines.
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Kearney
Lincoln
Williams
Broker H. O. Fletcher Dies From Gunshot Wound in Harvard
Harvard Nebraska May 5 H O Fletcher manager of H E Gooch Co Lincoln is dead at his home from a gun shot wound through the heart believed to be a personal safety incident. His wife found him dying on her return home. No cause known.
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Harvard, Neb
H. O. Fletcher
H. E. Gooch & Co
Lincoln
Korty Resigns as Union Pacific Telegraph Superintendent
Louis H. Korty resigns after twenty-one years as superintendent of telegraph for the Union Pacific system due to ill health. J. B. Sheldon is promoted from manager of the headquarters telegraph office to succeed him.
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L. H. Korty
Omaha
Louis H. Korty
Union Pacific System
J. B. Sheldon
Telegraph Office
Mr. Korty
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Siagara Fire Insurance Company
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