Pacific Fleet Sails North to Puget Sound and Santa Barbara
The Pacific fleet of armored cruisers led by the West Virginia heads to Santa Barbara after a San Francisco pageant. Admiral Sperry assumes Atlantic command burden, saluting enlisted sailors as American gentlemen and a vital bulwark of defense.
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Puget Sound
Seattle
Bremerton Navy Yard
North
Honolulu
Auckland
Pacific
Admiral Dayton
Sperry
Santa Barbara
West Virginia
Colorado
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Washington
California
Charleston
Swinburne
Monterey
Atlantic
Fairmont Hotel
Dynamite strikes disrupt Cleveland streetcars injuries noted
A Broadway line car was partially destroyed by dynamite in Cleveland with twenty five passengers aboard but no serious injuries. A West Madison car was damaged by powder on the track, one woman severely injured. Rioting and deadlock in arbitration mar the third day of a street railway strike as nonunion crews are attacked while service remains largely restored.
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Broadway
Cleveland
West Madison Street
Municipal Street Railway Company
Dion and Zust Withdraw From New York Paris Auto Race
The Milan based Societa Motors Zust announces the withdrawal of their car at Vladivostok. Marquis de Dion also quits, leaving the American Thomas car and German Protos to finish the Vladivostok to Paris route. The Protos must grant the Thomas car a thirty day crossing window due to a prior train journey by the German crew from Pocatello Idaho to Seattle Washington before sailing.
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New York
America
Pocatello
Ida
Seattle
Wash
Viadivoatok
Judge Hough Rules Roosevelt Dismissal of Soldier
In New York Judge Hough sustains the presidents right to discharge DF W Reid a negro soldier of the Twenty Afth Infantry over alleged Brownsville riot links. Reid sues for back wages from dismissal to enlistment end but judgment is directed in favor of the government affirming the presidents power.
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Roosevelt
Twenty- Afth Infantry
Brownsville
Tex
Hough
United States Court
New York
DF W Reid
Stimson
Family crisis ends in double tragedy from Sterry dispute
George F. Sterry, 72, head of Weaver & Sterry and Bloomfield Mills, planned to remarry Miss Rachel Blaikle. His son George F. Sterry Jr, 40, killed his father at the Pine street office then shot himself. both men died. The killer left a note citing a deranged mind.
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Cauces
George F. Sperry
New York
Bia Aon
George F. Sterry, Jr
Sterry
Pine Street
Weaver & Sterry
Bloomfield Mills Company
Spring Con Company
Rachel Blaikle
East Orange
N. J
Nebraska railway commission sets busy hearing agenda
This week the state railway commission holds a general hearing to contest rate cuts via classification changes. Complainants Donald & Porter and Nebraska Mercantile Co consented to delay consideration of Grand Island sugar rates, with a June 2 hearing slated. Employed unions push back against freight-rate reductions, and express firms that missed station reports will now file as ordered.
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Lincoln
State Railway Commission
St. Paul
West
Chicago
Mub
Burlington
Nebraska
C. J. Greene
Pittsburg Bank Closure Ties to Carothers Failure
The Allegheny National Bank closure by the currency comptroller is linked to the failure of Carother’s & Co. Receiver notes embezzlement by former cashier William Montgomery, with charges of $469,000 cash and $125,000 in securities. Bank losses may exceed $2,000,000, affecting city deposits and planned cash infusions.
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Allegheny National Bank
Pittsburg
Carothers & Co
William Montgomery
Lindsay
Steel
Willian L. Folds
Lane cut off opened by Union Pacific official
Omaha May 18 A L Mohler vice president and general manager of Union Pacific officially opened the Lane cut off after a tour of inspection of the ten mile spur. The $3 600 000 line promises reduced time distance and passenger rates and is seen as a money saver for the railroad owing to the vast tonnage hauled daily.
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Omaha
A. L. Mohler
Union Pacific
Jury Deadlocks in $70,000 Burlington Damages Suit
Raymond Green, a Burlington railroad switchman, lost both legs at Ashland on August 1, 1907 and is permanently disabled with epilepsy and limited speech. The jury after 48 hours failed to reach a verdict in the United States circuit court and was discharged by Judge W H Munger. Green is twenty three years old.
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Omaha
Raymond Green
Burlington Railroad
W. H. Munger
United States
Green
Burlington
Ashland
Trade Review For The Week Signals Mixed Yet Improving Tone
Bradstreet's notes irregular weather and fluctuating retail demand. Despite slow regional collections in the south, a measurable improvement in commercial and industrial sentiment emerges, with cotton goods seen as bottoming and woolen orders rising. Carpet and silk ribbon auctions spark price-supportive demand. fall buying improves in New York, Chicago, St. Louis, while the Southwest and Northwest show strength.
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Bradstreet's
Best
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Southwest
Northwest
Bryan Urges Instructed Delegates
Lincoln May 15. W J Bryan urges instruction of delegates to the Democratic national convention in The Commoner. He says instructions are the order of the day and nearly all states with Democratic conventions have instructed. He contends the people speak through instructions and a failure to instruct leaves delegates to party bosses.
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Bryan
Lincoln
W. J. Bryan
State Engineer assigns sixth Niobrara water gauging station
State Engineer Dobson sends assistant George Bates to Niobrara to establish Nebraska’s sixth water gauging station. Government funds half the setup costs, with long term records aiding irrigation and water power schemes. Interest has grown in a possible large power plant at the river mouth.
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Niobrara
Lincoln
Dobson
George Bates
Nebraska
Niobrara River
Eight Bishops Chosen For Methodist Conference Debate
At the Methodist Episcopal general conference in Baltimore eight bishops were elected after long debate over a report proposing ten. Attempts to set twelve or six failed, and the bishops ruled all present bishops effective except Bishop J. M. Thoburn of India, who retired at his own request.
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Methodist Episcopal General Conference
Daltimore
J. M. Thoburn
India
Hardware Men Rejoice Over Parcels Post Victory
Lincoln May 14 Secretary J Frank Harr of the Nebraska Retail Hardware association praises the close of the parcels post battle in a circular to members He commends the association and its allies in other states for standing against the so called male order houses and their plan
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Lincoln
J. Frank Harr
Nebraska Retail Hardware Gesociation
Bishop Bonacum Loses Suit in Nebraska Court
Beatrice Nebraska May 18 District court Judge Pemberton sustained the demurrer in the case of Bishop Bonacum against the heirs of the Lynch estate. The court ruled it had no jurisdiction and the petition did not state facts to support a cause of action.
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Bishop Bonacum
Beatrice
Neb
Pemberton
Lynch
Lincoln
Jury Finds Fee Guilty in Bank Blackmail Case
Omaha reports jurors find James J. Fee guilty of attempting to blackmail Luther Drake of Merchants' National Bank by threatening to blow up the bank with a bottle of nitroglycerine that proved to be colored water.
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Fee
Omaha
James J. Fee
Luther Drake
Merchants’ National Bank
Burlington Cuts Wyoming to Colorado Coal Rates
The Burlington railroad, urged by the railway commission, lowers coal rates from Wyoming to Colorado effective June 1. The move, matching Union Pacific levels in some cases, could save Nebraska shippers about 76 000 dollars yearly. Representatives protested against rate cuts while the commission reviews overall schedules. Co C Wright of the Northwestern warned the railroad could not bear further class rate reductions.
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Lincoln
Burlington Railroad
Railway Commission
Wyoming
Colorado
Interstate Commerce Commission
Union Pacific
Burlington
Nebraska
Sidney
Grand Island
Sheridan
Wyo
Beftore
State Railway Commission
Co. C. Wright
Northwestern
Havoc Wrought by Tornado Rips Through Cass and Sarpy
Omaha reports a tornado striking Cass and Sarpy counties caused heavy property damage and several deaths. Ed Miller of Richfield is fatally injured though not dead on arrival. Funerals were held for Martin Telg and son near Papillion, and Elmer Leadera of Richfield will be buried tomorrow. Wayne Hester's funeral plans remain unsettled. Injured include Mrs. Ed Hester and baby, Mrs. Joe Lyon of Louisville, with Mrs. Margaret McKiernan of Bellevue showing some recovery.
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Omaha
Cass
Sarpy
Ed Miller
Richfield
Martin Telg
Papillion
Elmer Leadera
Kenison murder verdict and sentence handed down
Kimball Neb May 19 The jury in the Kenison murder case returned a verdict of murder in the second degree after three hours deliberation. Judge Grimes sentenced Ernest S Kenison to twenty three years in the penitentiary. Judge Hamer overruled a motion for a new trial. Kenison was charged with killing Sam D Cox at Minatare in December 1906. Trial lasted four days with night sessions.
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Kimball
Neb
Kenison
Grimes
Hamer
Ernest
Sam D. Cox
Minatare
Taylor Again Escapes Officers in Oklahoma Flight
Bert Taylor, sought for the murder of his mother in law Pearl Taylor at Minden, has eluded lawmen again. He penned a letter from Build, Okla to the Minden sheriff, who found only that Taylor lingering in Enid before leaving with $350 stolen in the stop.
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Taylor
Lincoln
Bert Taylor
Pearl Taylor
Minden
Build
Oklo
Enid
Tornado Claims Another Hester Child in Louisville
May 19 report from Louisville Nebraska notes the Hester family's injured daughter died from tornado wounds. Six families lost all they owned and remain aided by neighbors. relief funds should be sent to the Louisville Commercial club.
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Louisville
Neb
Louisville Commercial Club
State May Aid Tornado Sufferers
Acting Governor Saunders orders Captain Phelps to assess Nebraska tornado victims. If homelessness shows urgent need, the state will supply tents and other relief.
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State
Lincoln
Saunders
Captain Phelps
Adjutant General's Offce
Nebraska
Pastor Is Severed From Osceola Methodist Church
Osceola Nebraska May 20 The pastoral relations between the Methodist Episcopal church and Rev J L Parker have been severed. The dispute with the church board arose from his absence in Lincoln where he is engaged in real estate business.
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Osceola, Neb
Methodist Episcopal Church
J L. F. Parker
Mr. Parker
Board of Control
Lincoln
Do Good Business Under New Schedule
Lincoln saloon men report higher liquor sales with daylight hours. A post-supper rush for Havelock emerges as that suburb continues to resist the day light plan while the question is debated.
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Lincoln
Havelock
Omaha Wool and Storage Company Incorporation
The Omaha Wool and Storage company is incorporated with $100,000 capital stock. Incorporators are Charles H. King Dana Bradford Leslie L. King and H C Brome. The filing was made with the county clerk on May 19.
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Wool Company
Omaha
The
Omaha Wool and Storage Company
Charles H. King
Dana ©. Bradford
Leslie L. King
H. C. Brome
Man Shot by Guard Dead in Armour Plant Incident
Delos J. Daley died in South Omaha hospital after being shot by Special Officer Stephen Egan while resisting arrest at the Armour plant in South Omaha. Egan remains jailed awaiting inquest outcome.
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Omaha
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