Cuba Passes to Native Rule as Gomez Becomes Leader
Cuba formed its own government as the island’s new president Gomez and Vice President Zayas were welcomed in Havana. Fireworks lit the capital while thousands filled streets for inaugural events and a grand parade reviewed by Gomez under a triumphal arch near Central Park.
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Havana
Palma
Cuba
United States
Clerks’ Club
Gomez
Zayas
Magoon
Monserrat Square
Central Park
Warrant Issued for Campbell in Wife’s Death
A warrant charging murder is sworn out for Frank D. Campbell, accused in the death of his wife Mrs. Frank D. Campbell. Coroner’s jury previously ruled the death accidental. New neighbor testimony and building evidence prompted the investigation led by Chief O'Brien Thureday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank D. Campbell
Chicago
Campbell
O'Brien Thureday
Galesburg
Jury fails to reach verdict in Marshall night rider case
After sixteen hours the Union City Tenn jury discharged Thursday morning with ten voting for acquittal and two for murder in the case charging Edward Marshall with taking part in the lynching of Captain Ranken at Reelfoot Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Marshall
Union City
Tenn
Marshall
Ranken
Kteelfoot Lake
Bodies of Messina quake victims arrive in New York
The bodies of two American victims United States Consul General Cheney and Mrs Cheney, killed in the Messina quake a month earlier, arrived in New York aboard a transport. Regular troops escorted the remains to Grand Central station for departure to the Cheneys' home for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messina
United States
Cheney
Mra. Cheney
New York
Grand Central Station
Cheneys
Fire and tunnel blaze shuts Virginia City mines
A tunnel fire in the Great Jutro tunnel at Virginia City Nevada drained all Com stock mines. The blaze was controlled Friday afternoon after extensive timbering and drift work were ruined. Repairs expected in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia City
Nev
Comstock
Death from hydrophobia in Tulsa boy aged 12
Clarence Campbell aged 12 died in Tulsa Oklahoma from hydrophobia after a dog bite on November 18. His brother and two other children also were bitten. all but Clarence were sent to the Pasteur Institute in Chicago and recovered.
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Clarence Campbell
Tulsa
Oklo
Clarence
Pasteur Institute
Chicago
Sioux City Live Stock Prices Report
Thursday quotations show beeves at 5.70 and top hogs at 6.15 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Chile and Peru Diplomatic Rift Widened by Echenique Withdrawal
Diplomatic ties between Chile and Peru frayed as Chilean minister Senor Echenique departed Lima. The withdrawal sparked heightened interest and unease in Valparaiso, Chile, amid the ongoing dispute over relations.
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Chile
Peru
Senor Echenique
Lima
Valparaixo
Infant Chinese Emperor Reported Suffering From Smallpox
The London Times correspondent reports that the infant ruler of China is afflicted with confluent smallpox. The update notes the illness as serious and draws attention to the imperial court’s condition.
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Cabling
Pekin
London Times
Smallper
Wireless rules urged after Republic disaster in Congress
A Pennsylvania representative introduced a bill to require all ocean passenger steamers certified for fifty passengers to have an efficient radio telegraph installation and an onboard operator before clearances to distant foreign ports. The Republic collision sparked praise for Capt. Sealby and Jack Binns and prompted Florida to publish its account of the crash.
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Republic
Congress
Atlantic
Pacific
James Francis Burke
Pennsylvania
Nantucket
White Star
Florida
J. Sealby
Jack Binns
The
White Star Pier
New York
Sealby
Binns
Ransom
Baltic
Brooklyn
Rospint
C. B. Richards & Co
Archibald Thatcher
Admiralty
Richards & Co
Tragedy in Wasta Ends in Fatal Shooting at Home
Edward Morris shot and killed David Jennings and wounded Mrs. Morrie in a sensational Wednesday attack at the Morris home in Wasta. Morris surrendered to authorities in Rapid City after the shooting and was released on $2,000 bond. Jennings, 35, came to Wasta last May from Slowx City, Ta.
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David Jennings
Edward Morrie
Wasta
Das
Edward Morris
Morris
Jennings
Morrie
Mre
Rapid City
Davi Jennings
Slowx City
Emerson Vaughn
Stony City
Death calls noted actor Constant Coquelin
French stage giant Constant Coquelin died Tuesday night at Pont-aus-Dames Seine et Marne. Born January 2 1841 in Cologne sur Meer he debuted at the Comedie Francaise in Leperth Amoureux. He created Cyrano de Bergerac and toured with Sarah Bernhardt. Illness diagnosed as angina pectoris.
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Constant Coquelin
Pont-aus- Dames
Seine-et-Marne
Coquelin
Cologne-sur-Meer
Comedie Francaise
Europe
America
United States
Sarah Bernhardt
Paris
London
Court Martial of Gen Poole Sparks North Dakota Clash
Poole's lawyers seek a writ of prohibition in the North Dakota Supreme Court to halt the court martial for disobeying the governor's orders. Justices Engerude Hildreth and Attorney General Miller argued, the court refused immediate relief but asked for further argument. The court martial continues proceedings.
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North Dakota
Poole
Bismarck
Supreme Court
Engerude
Hildreth
Miller
Military Court
Gas Explosions Kill Two At Treswell Mine
Three blasts in the Treswell mine in Somerset county Pennsylvania Monday night and early Tuesday left two men dead and an unknown number believed dead. An investigating party entering the mine to inspect gas traces was trapped by afterdamp. Signals from the miners were heard until daybreak when they ceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treswell
Somerset County
Violent earthquake shock rattles Nebraska counties
Specials to the Norfolk Daily News report a strong earthquake at 2 15 p m Tuesday shaking Pierce Knox Plainview Foster and Creighton areas and nearby farms. Cattle stampeded and livestock frightened as a mule team and a young herder faced danger. The quake was described as the severest in north Nebraska with bystanders noting thunderlike noise and a wagon collapse near Creighton.
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Knox
Merce
Norfolk Daily News
Pierce
Horton
Piainsview
Hornen
Plainview
Foster
Creighton
Nebraska
Niobrara
Verdiyre
Knox County
Nebraska Judge Rules Federal Appeal Valid In Rail Case
United States District Judge Thom as C. Munger nullified part of a Nebraska law, allowing railroad appeals to federal court from a state railway commission order. The case concerns Burlington and Northwestern orders to build a transfer bridge at York and the transfer of cars between lines. The judge overruled the state attorney general on jurisdiction and did not rule on the merit of the commission's order.
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Munger Alds Hallonis
Lincoln
United States District
Thomas C. Munger
Nebraska
State Railway Commission
Railway Commission
Burlington and Northwestern Railrow
York
Munger
Explosion Wrecks Nebraska Hotel injuring several
An explosion of gas in the Thurston hotel basement at Columbus Nebraska seriously injures cook J L Hunter and his assistant Mrs Hunter. Workman James O'Brien and fifteen traveling men are among those unhurt or lightly damaged. Fire follows the blast and is put out after a hard fight. Windows across the street shatter as the rear of the building is torn apart.
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Nebraska Hotel
Thurston Hotel
Columbus
J. L. Hunter
Hunter
James O'Brien
Life sentence for Judge Hauser in Great Northern robbery case
Judge Frank Hauser was convicted in federal court at Helena Montana for robbing a Great Northern train and stealing forty thousand dollars from registered malls. A jury sentenced him to life in a federal prison at hard labor with potential transfer to Leavenworth Kansas.
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Frank Hauser
Great Northern
Helena
Mont
Hauser
Leavenworth
Kan
Four Burned to Death in Port Worth Hotel Fire
Four men died and another was fatally burned when a gasoline stove exploded triggering a blaze that gutted the Southern hotel at Port Worth Texas. The fire heavily damaged six neighboring frame buildings, and the dead had not yet been identified.
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Southern
Port Worth
Tex
Actress Mazie Kenney Shot Dead in Philadelphia
Burlesque actress Mazie Kenney, 20, was shot in Philadelphia by a man infatuated with her. He then fatally shot himself and died after removal to a hospital.
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Mazie Kenney
Philadelphia
Probes Town Lot Wrand Involving Indianola Contracting
A federal grand jury opens an inquiry into alleged town frauds at Muskogee Oklahoma. Indianola Contracting Company led by Governor Haskell faces implied involvement claimed by Maskell. Hearst ally enmity cited as motive for implicating.
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Federal Grand Jury
Muskogee
Oklo
Indianola Contracting Company
Gov. Haskell i
Maskell
William T. Hearst
Two Girls Fight Off Attacker in Dayton by Hatpins
In Dayton Colorado an unknown man attacked two girls who fought back with hatpins and escaped. The women defended themselves as Mrs David Wirth, nearby passerby, aided their effort during the confrontation.
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Matpin
Dayton, Co
David Wirth
Navy Rear Admiral Cotton At Nice In Serious Condition
Rear Admiral Cotton TH and Rear Admiral 8 Cotton of the United States Navy are reported seriously fat in Nice France with unclear details on the illness or injury.
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Rear Admiral
Cotton TH
8 Cotton
United States Navy
Nice
France
Suit for Heavy Damages Against Northwestern Railroad
Thos H Hicks and his daughter Mrs Maud Hicks of Warren Illinois sue Northwestern Railroad in district court at Fremont for 820000 and nearly 20000 damages. They allege a carriage carrying Hicks and relatives was struck by a backing locomotive at the Military road crossing.
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Northwestern Road
Fremont
Northwestern Railroad Company
Thos. H. Hicks
Maud Hicks
Warren, III
Misused State Funds Guilty Verdict for Ex Treasurer Gla cier
Ex state treasurer Frank P. Glacier of Lansing found guilty of misappropriating state funds. He presided over the Chelsea Savings Bank which failed in December 1907 with about $685,000 on deposit. His attorneys gave notice of an appeal and he was released on a $16,000 bond.
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Frank P. Glacier
Lansing
Mich
Chelsea Savings Bank
Glagier
Glaxler
Becheek
Seward
Taylor
Clark
Senate
Ransom
Bryan
Harriman Elected Director of New York Central Railroad
Edward Harriman was chosen Wednesday in New York to succeed Clarke as a director of the New York Central railroad. W C Brown, president of the New York Central, was elected a director, succeeding Samuel F. Barger who resigned.
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Edward HW
Harriman
New York
New York Central Railroad
Cc, Clarke
W. C. Brown
New York Central
Samuel F. Barger
Resignations Sweep Norfolk Insane Hospital Training School
Resignations at the Norfolk insane hospital spread rapidly after Dr. Dishoug's departure. Miss Sinclair, superintendent of nurses, sent her resignation to Gov. Shallenberger, severing the training school for nurses at Norfolk from Clarkson, Methodist and Mercy hospitals in Omaha. Mrs. W. G. Baker, matron, announced her intention to resign.
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Insane Hospital
Norfolk Insane Hospital
Dishoug
Miss Sinclair
Shallenberger
Training School For Nurses
Norfolk
Clarkson
Methodist
Mercy Hospitals
Omaha
Mra
W. G. Baker
Kher
Film trust group forms after conference in Chicago
A new association named The Moving Picture Protection and Association was organized in Chicago after a spirited conference. Owners and operators of small theaters across most cities joined to oppose a proposed film pact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moving
Chicago
Worstenday
Lm Triat
Freight crash kills two children in Arbeilo Missouri
A freight train struck and killed the two young daughters of David Puck near Arbeilo, Missouri, as they were walking to school on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trian
Littl
David Puck
Arbeilo
Dawes Named New Director of Mints in Taft Administration
Charles G. Dawes of Chicago, formerly comptroller of the currency, is mentioned as the new director of mints under President Taft.
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Charles G. Dawes
Chicago
Cleet Taft
No Choice in Wisconsin Assembly Ballot
In Madison Wisconsin the first ballot for writer In joint assembly produced no choice. Stephenson received 65 votes short of the 67 needed to elect and several other votes were scattered.
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Madison
Wis
Stephenson
Senate confirms Hubert Bacon for secretary of state
The Senate on Wednesday approved the nominations of Hubert Bacon as secretary of state and John Callan Laughlin as assistant secretary of state.
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Senate
Hubert Bacon
John Callan Laughlin
Omaha Germans Plan Centenary Teutoybury Forest Battle Celebration
German residents of Omaha prepare for an elaborate celebration that could spark a national movement marking the 1000th anniversary of the Teutoybury Forest battle. The clash pitted Emperor Augustustine’s Roman army led by General Varyous against the German forces under Arius.
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Omaha
Teutoybury Forest
Austustine
Varous
Arrius
Wolf-Killer Chris Shawhan Slays Large Local Wolf
Chris Shawhan of Table Rack killed a gray wolf Thursday night in his yard after dogs chased it. The exhausted animal, common in the area, was felled by a club strike to the head.
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Chris Shawhan
Gov. Carroll
J. F. Nugent
Des Moines
Robbie” Burns
Fooly
Charles W. Miller
Bremer
John R. Smith
Wright County
Urn
Ayreshire
Burns
Death of Arthur Carlson from corn shelter injury
Arthur Carlson, the young man whose arm was torn off in a corn shelter Thursday, died at Norfolk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Carlson
Norfolk
Falls Through Trap Door Injures Mill Creek Woman
Mrs. Anna Kates of Mill Creek fell through an open cellar trap while returning from the cellar to the kitchen after hearing a knock. The dark hallway contributed to the mishap and she bruised herself and suffered a nervous shock. no bones were broken.
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Anna Kates
Mill Creek
Somoone
Baldwin Lumbermen Convention Elected Officers In Omaha
The Nebraska Lumber Dealers association adjourned its nineteenth convention in Omaha after electing officers led by President Geo. W Baldwin of Crete and Vice President William Krotter of Stuart. Delegates numbered about forty with seventy women reported among attendees. The group condemned the parcel post measure, protested railroad lumber rates, and approved changes to the code of ethics.
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Parcela Post
Nebraska
Lincoln
Omaha
Geo. W Baldwin
Crete
William Krotter
Stuart
C. A. Overstreet
Clay Center
G A. Wiggle
Ranchman's Wife Commits Suicide Near Valentine
Mrs. Fairchild living 26 miles south of Valentine hanged herself Saturday night after ongoing marital troubles. She left six children and had recently stayed with relatives in Valentine before returning to the ranch with her husband. Authorities report she appeared mentally deranged and ended her life by hanging.
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Pulechild
Valentine
Tiana Teweolf
Fairchild
Ada
Tina
Poisons Her Children Then Kills Herself in Fairfield
Mrs. Charles Mock aged about 30 killed her three young children with wood alcohol and then drank the same liquid, dying at the family home. The bodies were found by her husband on returning from Fairfield. She had been mentally unbalanced for some time due to illness.
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Fairfiield
Charles Mack
Fairfield
Mock
NELD FOR ROBBERY. Omaha Crook to Be Tried in Gibbon
Long alias White, linked to Sioux City crime, will be taken to Gibbon Nebraska to answer bank robbery charges. Sheriff Sammons arrived to return the suspect after officers identified him as the man involved with the Omaha homicide case. May Carter who accompanied Long will be released.
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Omaha
Gibbon
Neb. Co
Long
White
Sioux Cay
Smith
Hugh Jackson
Sherif Login Sammons
Fh Crook
Jackson
May Carter
Jang Brother Found After Twenty Two Years
Henry Witt, listed as having no terrestrial existence in Hastings county records, is believed located in Kimberly Idaho after a twenty two year lapse. If confirmed the Hastings court must grant him legal standing and a share of his father Henry Witt Sr.’s estate who died four years ago.
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Jang
Henry Witt
Hastings
Kimberly
Idaho
Missing Beatrice student Fred Miller A Delta Tau Delta member
The disappearance of Fred Miller a student at the state university and son of Mrs Anna T Miller of Beatrice causes concern. Miller left the Delta Tau Delta house in Lincoln on Tuesday saying he would visit Beatrice for a few days and has not been heard from since.
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Fred Miller
The
State University
Anna T. Miller
Meatrice
Young Miller
Delta Tau Delta
Lincoln
Beatrice
Cone
House
Representatives
Barton
Brian
State Treasury
Regole
Gage
Miller
Lancaster
Senate
Tet
Noyes
Cass
Dias
Nettleton
Clay
Justice Courts
Leavitt Divorce Suit Filed by Ruth Bryan Leavitt
Ruth Bryan Leavitt daughter of W J Bryan filed suit for divorce from William H Leavitt Saturday The petition was withdrawn Attorney T and Allen brother in law of Mr Bryan represents the plaintiff Leavitt now in Paris Service to be by publication Reason given as alleged non support
Reconstruction Plans for Minden Mill Fire Damage
Rebuilding efforts begin after the Minden mill and related machinery were burned about thirty days ago. The plan includes salvaging parts from the Model mill of Te cumweh and transporting engines and foundations to Minden for reassembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minden
Geo
Necumeek
Hotteweht
Tecumweh
Beatrice Park Fight Ends in City Victory Injunction Dropped
Judge Raper dissolves the injunction in the case of Wilbur against Beatrice officials to stop park land seizure. Outcome favors the city. Wilbur hospitalized in Omaha.
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Chy
Buenice Wilbur
Lefty
Beatrice
Raper
Mire
Wilbur
Omaha
No Verdict Reached in Kidnapping Case
After about twenty two hours the jury in the case of Mrs May Mildredge accused of kidnapping a year old Muggie Nichols reported to Judge Dungan at Martings that they could not agree and were discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mre
May Midredge
Muggie Nichols
Dungan
Martings
Times-Journal Scoops Publication Ends After Editor's Death
The Norfolk Times-Journal, a weekly paper begun in 1906 to honor Bryan, announces its discontinuance following the death of editor B. C. Quarie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times-Journal
Norfolk Times-Journal
Boor Bryan
B.C. Qvarie
Dig Up Skeleton Found by Omaha Workers
An old skeleton believed to be that of an Indian man killed after purchasing his stall behind the Lettour was found around 10 am Friday by a group of laborers working in Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gw Udera
Omaha
Woman signs lobby record for temperance in Nebraska
Frances Heard of Deceola, representing the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, signs the lobby book in Lincoln as authorities, with Eidwen Rich and C C G Wright also recorded. Lawmakers tour the state farm while debates on saloon hours and school law reforms unfold amid budget talks and proposed bills.
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Finte Junkin
Atrs
Frances H. Heard
Deceola
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Farmore’ and Merchant
Lincoln
Register Exen
Eidwen Rich
Union Pacific Railroad
CC. GC. Wright
Chicago and Northwestern
A Moro Matron Wears Colorful Garb in Morning Passing
A Moros land soldier reports a Moro matron passing on quarters. She wore a hella trope jacket, purple trousers with yellow blue pink embroidery, a red and black sarong, yellow plush, yellow silk mantilla, and carried a magenta parasol.
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Nebraska State News
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Midt Film Trust
Wisconsin
Baldwin Lumbermen
Ranciamian
Neld
Nebraska Legislature
W. R. Mollor
State Board of Agriculture
Wilson
Barker
Webster County
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Wetster
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Polk
Troewn
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Kull
Doora
Grier
Harding
Woodbury
Junket
Alunter
Mattes
Cambridge
Kelley
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Board of Regents
Tibbets
Adams
Hem
Majkrs
Nemaha
Grand Army of the Republic
St. Paul's Church
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