Senate Adopts Direct Vote Amendment to Elect Senators
The U S Senate approved a constitutional amendment requiring direct election of senators by a 64 to 24 vote after heated debate. The Bristow amendment granting federal control over state elections passed 44 to 44 with Vice President Sherman casting the deciding ballot.
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Bristow
Sherman
Washington
United States Senate
Yeas
Bourne
Bradley
Brandege
Briggs
Brown
Burnham
Burton
Clapp
Clark
Wyoming
Clarke
Arkansas
Crane
Crawford
Cullom
Cummins
Curtis
Dixon
Dupont
Gallinger
Gamble
Guggenheim
Hepburn
Jones
Kenyon
Lippitt
Lodge
Lorimer
McCumber
McLean
Nelson
Nixon
Oliver
Page
Penrose
Perkins
Richardson
Root
Smith
Michigan
Smoot
Stephenson
Sutherland
Townsend
Warren
Wetmore
Nayse
Bacon
Bailey
Bankhead
Borah
Bryan
Chamberlain
Chilton
Culberson
Davis
Fletcher Foster
Gore
Gronna
Hitchcock
Johnson
Johnston
Kern
la Follette
Lea
Martin
Martino
Myers
Newlands
O'Gorman
Overman
Owen
Paynter
Percy
Poindexter
Pomerene
Rayner
Reed
Shively
Simmons
Maryland
Stone
Swanson
Taylor
Terrell
Thornton
Watson
Williams
Works
House of Representatives
Grenna
Martine
Pomerone
8. C
Dillingham
Fletcher
Foster
Frye
Heyburn
Listow
Lorimer Evidence Looms as Subpoenas Issued
Subpoenas for prominent men to testify in the Lorimer investigation have been issued. A Senate sergeant at arms officer flies to Chicago to serve them in secrecy. Named possible witnesses include Lee ONeil Browne Edward Hines Edward Tilden Clarence Funk and other figures tied to the alleged 100000 fund.
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Washington
New Lorimer
Senate
Chicago
Special Committee
Lee O'Neil Browne
Illinois House
Edward Hines
Edward Hines Lumber Company
Edward Tilden
Lorimer
Clarence
Funk
International Harvester Company
Hla Corporation
Lilinots
Fatal rail accident ends life of DeKalb man
26 year old Walter Harmes, after buying new shoes, boarded a fuel freight train in DeKalb. He started home, sat to remove his shoes when his feet were pinched and he was killed on the railroad track. Local authorities investigate cause and circumstances.
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DeKalb
Walter Harmes
Harmess
Millers Favor Reciprocity at National Convention
Millers adopt strong resolutions in favor of reciprocity at the National Fraternity convention closing act held in Netroft Michigan.
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Millers
Netroft
Mich
National Fraternity of Operative Millers
Mexican Aides Named By Madero in Cabinet Plan
Francisco I. Madero proposes De la Barra as foreign minister and General Reyes as war minister. The announcement comes after talks at Chapultepec with President De la Barra and General Reyes. Ambasssador Wilson may be reassigned amid tensions on the California border and unrest linked to Viljoen’s warnings.
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Reyes and
DE LA Barra
Madero
Mexico City
Senor de la Barra
General Reyes
Francisco Ll. Madero
Chapultepec
President de la Barra
National Palace
Henry Lane Wilson
Mexico
Sucatan
National Guard
San Diego
Cal
Culiacan
Sinalos
Mazatlan
Brito Juarez
Juarez
Mex
United States
California-Mexico
Mexican War Department
Benjamin Viljeon
Francisco J. Madero
Viljeon
Washington
California
Barge J. D. Marshall Wrecked Off Michigan City
Ten man crew aboard the barge J. D. Marshall, carrying 400 yards of sand, were wrecked ten miles west of Michigan City harbor after two leaks. Six crew members survived as the vessel turned turtle in about 30 feet of water. three bodies recovered, one missing and believed taken as a prisoner at site.
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Michigan City
Ind
J. D. Marshall
Carrie Nation Dies After Long Illness in Leavenworth
Carrie Nation the hatchet protester of prohibition fame died at Evergreen sanitarium Leavenworth Kansas from paresis at age sixty six after a nervous collapse since January She spent her last months in seclusion remaining under care of relatives and attendants The will filed in Washington lists a 10000 estate with property in Oklahoma and Virginia life policy and bequests to the Woman's Christian Temperance Union and to her son and heirs A beneficiary trust to the Carrie Nation Home for Drunkards Wives and Widows at Kansas City is provided for children twelve and under Terma care for her only child Chariton McNab mentions the date and residence in the will with further details
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Leavenworth
Kan
Carrie K Nation
Evergreen Sanitarium
Nation
Kansas
Washington
Carrie A. Nation
Mra
Guthrie
Shawnee
Oklo
Alexandria
Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Kansas
Chariton A. McNab
Gale Sweeps Gotham Lightning Ignites NYC Fires
A $1,000,000 storm struck New York and suburbs with 80 mph winds and heavy rain. Four deaths reported in Brooklyn Jersey City and Paterson. Major losses included Bayonne and Flushing stables, an electric sign on Broadway, Dreamland tents, and numerous unroofed homes and damaged windows.
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New York City
New York
Brooklyn
Jersey City
Patarson
Bayonnne
N. J
Flushing
L. A
Broadway
Daly
Billard Rooms
Dreamland
Coney Island
Bronx
West Hoboken
Union Hill
North Bergen
Weather Bureau
Starr
Omaha Case Tests Female Labor Hours Law
Labor cases from Douglas County test the constitutionality of the Tabor law restricting women to work only between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. and limiting to ten hours per day or sixty per week. Judge Hatelle ruled that the word may means shall, upholding the law's prohibitions in a restaurant case against Charles Pernica.
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Gaye
District Court of
Douglas County
Supreme Court
Charles Pernica
Omaha
I. J. Dunn
Assatant County
Magney
Lee Hatelle
District Court
Jails Seen as Crime Schools by Reform Advocate
Dr Frederick Howard Wines at the National Conference of Charities and Correction called county jails a school for crime and a center of graft. He blamed local corruption for per diem profits from prisoners and warned reforms to end the system.
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Boston
United States
Frederick Howard Wines
Train Wreck Near Domingo Causes Fatality and Injuries
Santa Fe California Limited collided head on with a light engine near Domingo twenty five miles from Santa Fe. J W Green of Las Vegas NM died the engineer of the light engine. Ray Flowers fireman of the limited scalded and fifteen or twenty passengers injured. The lone engine reportedly disregarded orders to reach Domingo station before the limited arrived.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Santa Fe
California Limited
Domingo
J. W. Green
Las Vegas
Ray
Flowers
Limited
Auditor Reports Warrant Totals and School Fund Debt
State Auditor Barton reports to Governor Aldrich that as of June 1 warrants outstanding amount to 308,668.60 dollars, of which 229,678.00 relate to the temporary school fund. Treasury has funds to cover presented warrants. From December 1, 1910 to June 1, 1911 issued warrants total 1,896,750.04 while payments reach 1,821,652.30, leaving 308,668.69 still outstanding.
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Barton
Aldrich
Treasury
Governor Receives Plea to Find Long Lost Brother
Mrs Lizzie Lyons of Red nob Beach California writes to Governor Aldrich asking aid in locating her brother William Milland a dentist who once lived in Nebraska and has not been seen for forty years.
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Aldrich
Lizzie Lyons
Rednob Beach
Cal
William Milland
Nebraska
Insane Asylum Attendance Grows in Nebraska State Hospitals
Joel A. Piper reports that Nebraska’s three state asylum hospitals house 2 070 patients, about one sixth of one percent of the state population, up from 1900. Hospitals at Lincoln Hastings Norfolk show crowding, with calls to finish new buildings to provide proper space and dining arrangements for patients.
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Nebraska
Joel A. Piper
State Board of Charities and Correction
Daylumsa
Piper
Lincoln
Hastings Asylum
Norfolk Hospital
Lyford and Hostetter File Petitions for State Court and Regent Seats
Victor G. Lyford of Falls City filed a petition as a Republican candidate for regent of the state university. Judge B. Hostetter also filed his petition as a candidate for district judge in the Twelfth district.
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Victor G. Lyford
Falls City
Regent
the State University
B. ©. Hostetter
Banks to Publish Nationwide Financial Condition Report
Washington says a consolidated statement of resources and abilities of nearly all state and national banks will be available within a few weeks. A call for condition was issued as of June 7, and national banks will report for that date, revealing the country’s banking condition.
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Washington
State Banking
Greatest of Horse Shows Opens at Olympic in London
London hosts a grand international horse show drawing elites from every civilized country. The event features all horse grades and disciplines from riding to driving with a prize fund of 65 000 dollars. American entries include Hearty and double bone.
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London
Olympic
Akere
America
Woman Dies at Claimed Age of 123 in Bakersfield
Mexican native Mary Rodriguez died in Bakersfield at purported age of 123 years seven months and eleven days. She allegedly was born November 1, 1788.
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Bakersfield
Cal
Mre
Mary Rodriguez
Mexico
Tries to End Lifes Niagara Walls NY Man Shot
Harold L Cobb reports his father a clergyman from Neeastur Illinois was found here shot in the head. He believes his father attempted suicide and may never recover.
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Niagara Walls
Harold L. Cobb
Neeastur, IL
Chicago's Continental and Commercial National absorbs Hibernian Banking
The Continental and Commercial National Bank absorbs the Hibernian Banking Corporation, creating the largest bank in the United States with deposits around 265 million dollars. The National City Bank of New York reports deposits of 141 million dollars.
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Chicago
Continental and Commercial National Bank
Hibernian Banking
Ganceration
United States
National City Bank of
New York
Ex-Congressman Dead in Salt Lake City
George W E. Dorsey, former Nebraska congressman and noted mining man in Utah, has died in Salt Lake City Utah. The death removes a prominent political and mining figure who influenced regional affairs for years.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
George W E. Dorsey
Nebraska
Rifle Inventor's Widow Dying in California Home
Mrs. Borah L. Winchester widow of the rifle inventor and president of Winchester Repeating Army company is dying at Liarda Villa in San Jose California. Neighbors call the home the house of mystery as she lives alone there.
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San Jose
Cal
Borah L. Winchester
Repeating Rifle
Winchester Repeating Army Company
Liarda Villa
Weather in El Paso Amid Mild January Chill
The report notes El Paso Texas experiences cooler temperatures, with residents noting a calm, dry spell. Local authorities advise staying indoors during the unusual cold snap and watching for temperature fluctuations through the week.
Beatrice School Superintendent Seeks Governor Aid
Superintendent Thomas of the Beatrice State School for the Feeble Minded appeals to Governor Aldrich over the case of 11 year old inmate George Baker Reeder, who had been at the institution twenty four days. Officials say the boy bears black and blue marks from a stair tumble and the governor found no need for an investigation.
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Thomas
Btate School For
Beatrice
Aldrich
George Baker Reeder
Public Lands Board Inspects Norfolk Construction
Members of the board of public lands and buildings visited Norfolk to inspect recently completed construction and oversee necessary repairs. The trip is expected to help in organizing claims for work done so they can be disposed of.
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Norfolk
Board of Public Lands and Buildings
Action Against Plumbers Seeks to End Association
County attorney’s office plans to sue the Master Plumbers association as an unlawful combination. An injunction is likely the chosen remedy to terminate its existence, though the exact course remains undetermined.
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Master Plumbers Association
Governor Aldrich Says Federal Courts Encroach On State Power
In a letter to William George Jordan Governor Aldrich states Nebraska has vital interest in the issue as a federal court of appeals may declare unconstitutional the state's passenger rate and freight rate law, arguing encroachment on intrastate public service regulation.
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Federal
Nebraska
Federal Court of Appeals
Aldrich
William George Jordan
Statue to Colonel Vitguain Proposed in Lincoln Cemetery
Two years ago a movement began to erect a statue of Colonel Victor Vitguain in Calvary cemetery Lincoln. Literature circulated statewide to raise funds, but letters were not mailed. Adjutant General Phelps is reviving interest. W. J. Bevan pledged $100 to aid the effort.
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Vitquain
Calvary Cemetery
Lincoln
Victor Vitguain
Phelps
W. J. Bevan
Morrison sentenced to two years for obscene mail matter
Frank Morrison of Omaha was indicted on a grand jury charge of sending obscene matter through the mails. He pleaded guilty in federal court and received a two year term at hard labor in the Leavenworth Kansas federal prison.
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Morrison
Frank Morrison
Omaha
Leavenworth
Kan
Sane Fourth urged by Nebraska Fire Commissioner
Fire Commissioner Charles A. Randall issues a bulletin urging Nebraskans to celebrate a sane Fourth of July. He highlights casualties from old-fashioned celebrations and asks residents to spend less on powder and invest in safer, less dangerous activities.
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Charles A. Randall
President May Visit Lincoln Rumor Stirring Local Democrats and Republicans
Announcement hints that President Taft may visit Lincoln in the fall. Local invitation sent by the commercial club sparked broad interest across party lines.
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Lincoln
Taft
Commercial Club
Governor's Son Appointed Temporary Record Clerk
George Aldrich, son of Governor Aldrich, is named temporary record clerk in the governor's office. He will serve until C. Co. Huet, who has been ill, can resume the position.
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George Aldrich
Aldrich
Oace
C. Co. Hueted
German city sovereignty sparks plan congress debate in Philadelphia
At the City Plan congress in Philadelphia Frederick C. Hows argues German cities control land and builders for communal benefit. He notes Berlin and Frankfurt own vast land, shaping development, contrasting with American cities under state influence and condemnation practices.
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Philadelphia
Frederick C. Hows
National Progressive League
America
Howe
Amercan
Berlin
Frankfort
Ofos
Garden Work at School
Washington approaches school garden work to build civic pride by improving surroundings through teachers. Large northern cities have used extensive plots to teach intensive farming on small tracts, while Washington pursues a distinct foundation with long-term aims and fewer trials.
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Washington
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
St. Louis
Civic beauty plans unfold across United Cities
The article notes varied progress on civic center parkways and beauty schemes in American cities from dream to diagram to dollars. It previews a national planning conference in Philadelphia where further work and results will be discussed.
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United States
Civic Center—Parkway
Philadelphia
Praiseworthy Precaution Highlighted by Chelsea Fireproof Roofing
The Boston Transcript praises Chelsea for banning wooden shingles on new buildings since the fire and adopting fireproof shingles metal or slate. It suggests Bangor should follow the lead to prevent another conflagration and protect its shingle industry.
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Bangor
Chelsea
Boston Transcript
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