Nebraska Kansas and Gulf Railroad Incorporation Filed
Omaha reports the Nebraska Kansas and Gulf Railroad Company filed articles of incorporation at Lincoln. The line would run from the Niobrara at Knox south through Antelope Nance Merrick Hamilton Clay and Nuckolls in Nebraska into Kansas Jewell and Elsworth counties to the gulf with capital listed at 26000000. George R. Peck of the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad is among principal incorporators, signaling Milwaukee influence and a possible bridge over the Missouri at Niobrara to connect with a Milwaukee line into South Dakota.
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Omaha
Port Arthur
Lincoln
Nebraska, Kansas and Gulf Railroad Company
Knox
Antelope, Nance, Merrick
Hamilton, Clay and Nuckolls
Nebraska
Jewell
Elsworth
Kansas
Gulf
George R. Peck
Chicago, Milwaukee and St
Kansas City
Pittsburg
Missouri
Niobrara
Milwaukee
South Dakota
Four sentenced in Iowa moonshine case and Klondike departures
Four sentences were pronounced in district court for windling Madison county by snell ing wolf pelts imported from South Dakota. The Iowa bounty is five dollars per pelt. They had worked Polk, Dallas, Marion, Warren, Adair, Guthrie, Audubon, Cass, Adams, Montgomery, Shelby, Pottawattamie, Crawford, Harrison and Mills counties and cleaned up a large amount of money. The gang were arrested six weeks ago and all were convicted. The terms are Jefferson two and one half years, Mac Intosh two years, Grosvenor one year, Mrs. Grosvenor six months. They were found with a great array of hides of all sorts, on which they expected to collect bounties in other states after working Iowa. Bound For Klondike Kansas City March 3 Sixty men with 28 dogs passed through Kansas City today bound for the Klondike via Seattle where they will purchase additional supplies. Twenty eight men from St. Louis make up the largest part of the number. A party of 20 men and the same number of women and children who arrived from the southern part of Missouri also left for the west. The women and children will remain in Montana and California, the man going on to Alaska. Another party of 12 men from the Indian Territory with the same destination in view also passed through the city.
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Winterset
Madison County
Jefferson
MacIntosh
Grosvenor
Mrs. Grosvenor
Iowa
Klondike
Kansas
Oity
Kansas City
Seattle
St. Louis
Missouri
West
Montana
California
Alaska
Indian Territory
Pure Food and Drug Congress Opens in Washington
About two hundred attendees including state food commissioners National Grange health officials grocers and pharmacists gathered at Columbian University in Washington for a two day Pure Food and Drug Congress. Frank Huma welcomed delegates and J W Brigham presided with speakers noting widespread adulteration and calls for federal action while Arron Jones of Indiana and 40 million farmers backed the pure food bill. A paper by J F O Reilly on liquor trade evils was ordered printed.
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Washineton
National Grange
National Pure Food and Drug Congress
Columbian University
Frank Huma
Congress
John W. Russ
J. H. Brigham
Brosius
Pennsylvania
Arron Jones
Indiana
J. F. O'Reilly
New York
McNall Seeks Salaries Disclosure For Licenses
McNall, state superintendent of insurance, demands salaries of all officers be detailed in reports. Franklin Fire Insurance refuses to disclose, triggering license denial. Naval Reserves compile 200+ vessels for potential auxiliary service, outlining local war readiness. Lumber Dealers meet in Cleveland. 220 wholesalers report $100 million interests and record lumber output surpassing key commodities.
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McNall
Torres
Webb McNall
J. W. McAllister
Franklin Fire Insurance Company
Philadelphia
New Haves
E. G. Buckland
Connecticut Naval Reserves
Brewers Syndicate Formed in Cleveland and Sandusky
Cleveland March 8 The breweries in Cleveland excluding one total thirteen along with Kuebler Strang Brewing of Sandusky transfer to a syndicate of Eastern capitalists The Cleveland Brewing and Malting company is incorporated with a $10 000 000 capital Cattle Sell at Big Prices Emporis Kan March 4 Fifty head of Hereford cattle sold at Sunny Slope farm averaging over 400 per head Imported yearling bull March On sold for 1000 and Miranda a farm yearling heifer fetched 906 Sobral Salles For Havre New York March Lieut Commander L Sobal former naval attache sails for Havre Spanish colony in New York waves goodbye at pier
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Cleveland
Kuebler-Strang Brewing Company
Sandusky
Cleveland Brewing and Malting Company
Emporis
Kan
Sunny Slope Farm
Miranda
West
Sobral Salles
Havre
New York
Sobral
Washington
Antiracing Hill Signs Bill to End Cecil County Racing
Governor Lowndes signed the Crothera antiracing bill aimed at stopping horse racing in Cecil county areas including Ironhill, Barksdale, and Elkton winter tracks. The measure takes effect April 4, enforcing a local racing shutdown across the region.
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Hill
Annapolis
Lowndes
Crothera
Cecil County
Ironhill
Barksdale
Elkton
Closing arguments in Hughes trial draw Versailles crowd
The Cross Plains audience heard closing pleas as Hughes’s defense led by Rebuck Cravens and Thompson faced state teams Attorney General Ketchum and M D McMullen. Charles Kelly and Governor Mount figure in disputed testimony. Justice Craig’s verdict finds Hughes not guilty of the 1897 Versailles jail murder. The militia remains on hand and Gov. Mount weighs next moves amid unverified perjury rumors.
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Cross Plains
Ind
Hughes
Rebuck
Cravens
Thompson
Ketchum
M.D. McMullen
Charles Kelly
Reform School
Plainfield
Kelly
Craig
Marion Thompson
Thomson
Governor Mount
Ketcham
Squire Craig
Indiana
Hezekiah Hughes
Henry Swirter
Versailles
Suit Against Rockefeller Seeks One Million in Stock
James Corrigan sues John D. Rockefeller to recover 2500 Standard Oil shares valued at about 500 each, alleging a trust arrangement and fraud. Rockefeller denies charges and countersclaims as the case questions the validity of a demurrer to the answer. Corrigan seeks an accounting and return of stock or its equivalent.
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James Corrigan
Oleveland
John J. Rockefeller
Standard Oil
Neff
Common Pleas Court
Corrigan
Rockefeller
Netf
Disregard decision cited in cattle inspection debate
Attorney General Griggs said the Agriculture Department should continue current cattle inspection practices while a higher court ruling is settled. He noted indictments failed to show cattle were purchased west and moved interstate, affecting commerce status, and the department will disregard the opinion for now. Debates over the Loud bill on second class mail during House session.
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Aclines
Qeneral Griggs
Agriculural Department
Wasson
United States
Rodgers
Kansas City
Coneral Griggs
Agricultural Department
West
Rogers
Washington
House
Loud
Moon
Teun
Perkins
Bank Note Regulation Bill Moves in Senate
Senator Platt of New York introduces a bill to regulate circulating notes by state banks of deposit and discount. It exempts these notes from certain taxes and allows exchange of securities with the U S treasurer up to 80 percent of the deposit value and 70 percent of the bank's capital stock, held in trust for note redemption. Forest reservations amendment also noted. Nominations confirmed for land offices receiverships and a postmaster in Mount Vernon Iowa.
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Wrasnmeton
Platt
New York
United States
Washineron
Senate
Register of Land Offices
J. O. Pattijohn
Valentine
Neb
S. H. Kent
Grand Forks
N. D
I. W. Garrett
Boise, Ida
C. Ly. Lindatrom
N.D
A. I. Towle
Wallace M. Moore
Mount Vernon
Miners to Form Union in Iowa Meeting
Organizers in OskaLoosa announce a large Thursday meeting backed by the State Federation of Labor to discuss forming a union for Iowa miners and pursuing eight hour days and mining wage increases. The drive follows success of a Chicago meeting and aims to align with eastern miners.
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OskaLoosa
Chicago
Iowa
State Federation of Labor
Mine Workers of America
Let Congress Decide on Maine Disaster Responsibility
From Havana to Washington this dispatch discusses whether the board of inquiry will blame Spain or avoid war by sending evidence to Congress. It suggests Congress could trigger international investigation, mobilize arms, and position a powerful cruiser like the Marblehead to guard Americans, with details about the board’s possible shipboard return and the likely vessel for the mission.
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Havang
Hkey
Naval Board
New York Journal
King Wxar
Fla
Board of Inquiry
Maine
Congress
Washington
Spain
United States Board of Inquiry
Hivana
Havana
Coast Survey
Bache
Nashville
Marblehead
Havana Bay
Grorce Bucer, Bryson
Maine Mystery May Lie With Naval Board Inquiries
A battered copper mass with twisted wires, recovered from the Maine wreck, rests in a federal warehouse as the naval board weighs whether it is related to the ship’s fittings or a possible submarine mine. Experts and sailors offered mixed opinions, with some suggesting it resembles a component of a large mine circuit.
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Maine
Naval Board
New York Journal
Key West
Fla
Naval Board of Inquiry
Federal
Havana
Karu
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