Mutiny in China Spurs New Troop Dispatch to Peking
Washington reports two more US battalions ordered for protection of foreign interests in Peking and Tientsin. Calhoun in Peking may receive 700 additional troops by telegraph from Manila as the mutiny toll rises to about 600 killed with heavy property loss.
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Washington
United States
State
War Departments
Peking
Tientesin
Calhoun
Manila
Yuan Shi Kai
Yuan
Tere
Tientsin
St. Petersburg
Tsitsikbar
Manchuria
Attempted assassination of Leopold Rothschild in London
A gunman fired three times as Leopold Rothschild entered a bank motor car in St Swithin's Lane London. A detective was wounded. the assailant was arrested. Rothschild, born 1845, deputy lieutenant, justice of the peace and Royal Victorian Order commander, is described with family ties and residences in London Newmarket and Acton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Leopold Rothschild
Rothschild
St. Swithin’s Lane
Yaron Lionel Rothschild
Marie Perugia
Trieste
Hamilton Place
Newmarket
Acton
Trump resigns from Pere Marquette after four decades
William D. Trump of Detroit, longtime general superintendent of Pere Marquette, who built and led the system from a Milford telegraph man, resigns his post. Rumor credits eastern magnate Newman Erb, now chairman of the board, with influencing the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saginaw
Mich
William D. Trump
Detroit
Pere Marquette
Milford
Newman Erb
Trump
Jury Dismissed in Sneed Murder Case
Fort Worth jurors in the John Heal Sneed murder trial for the January 13 killing of Capt. A C Boyce were dismissed by Judge Swayne after four days. The twelve jurors stood seven to five for acquittal on the first and final ballots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sneed
Fort Worth
Tex
John Heal Sneed
Milionaire
Amarillo
A. Cc. Boyce
Swayne
Fastest Train in Wreck Near Bucyrus Ohio
A Pennsylvanian special on the New York to Chicago route derailed four miles west of Bucyrus Ohio. Both engines, the baggage car and a combination coach left the rails after a wheel failure on the second engine. No injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucyrus
Ohio
New York-Chicago
Pennsyvania Especial
Here
Wife 84 Sues Husband 93 in Auxerre Divorce Suit
In Paris the Auxerre tribunal handles an unusual case where a wife aged 84 sues her husband aged 93 for divorce. The proceedings list names Mime Poulet and Francois as the involved spouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Tribunal of Auxerre
Mime
Poulet
Francois
Cult head Arreste d in Sun Temple raid
Dr Otoman Zar Adusht Hanish once Otto Hanish leader of a Sun temple sect was arrested at Maz daznan Sun Temple and jailed by federal officers on charges of sending indecent books across state lines. Charles DeWoody led the raid and several disciples were served subpoenas as authorities probe Inner Studies.
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Chicago
Otoman Zar Adusht Hanish
Otto Hanish
Salt Lake City
Utah
Sing Inter State
Hanish
Canada
Charles DeWoody
Department of Justice
John Doe
Federal
Illinois Mayor Killed in Runaway Near Knoxville
Mayor George Sanderson of Galesburg died after a runaway accident while being taken to the county almshouse in Knoxville. The team bolted, throwing the mayor and injuring the driver, who remains missing. Sanderson, serving his second term, was son of Henry R. Sanderson, first mayor of Galesburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesburg
George Sanderson
Knoxville
Sanderson
Henry R. Sanderson
Galesbure
Parachute Leap From Air at Jefferson Barracks
Captain Albert Berry became the first person to descend by parachute after leaping 1500 feet from an airplane at Jefferson Barracks. Hundreds of soldiers witnessed the historical feat as Berry landed and was carried to the commandant’s office amid cheers from the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louisa
Jefferson Barracks
Albert Berry
John Berry
Indianapolia
Wound
Sugar Trust Man on Trial
New York Cited as John F Parsons former legal adviser and director of the sugar trust faces trial in U S district court on charges he and others conspired to restrain trade in violation of the Sherman act. Parsons was indicted in July 190% and pleaded not guilty six days later as Gunray Kissel and Thomas B Harned also faced indictment.
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New York
John 2. Parsons
The
Sugar Trust
United States District Court
Parsone
Gunray
Illinois Trains Prohibit Liquor On Board
Illinois passenger trains on ten railroads will be dry from now on Enforced by ukase from railroad general offices last week the Monon Wabash Illinois Central Chicago & Alton Chicago Great Western Chicago Eastern Illinois Chicago Northwestern Burlington & Quincy Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul and Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe will not allow liquor sales on coaches.
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Llinois
Chicago
Ilinois
Monon
Wabash
Hock Ieland
Iinois Central
Chicago & Alton
Chicago Great Western
Chicago & Eastern Haineis
Chicago & Northwestern
Burlington & Quincy
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Move to Quash Lewis Jury in St Louis
A motion to quash the jury impaneled to try FE G Lewis on the charge of using the malls to defraud was filed by his attorney. The jury panel was excused to give attorneys a chance to be heard on the motion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
St. Louis
FE. G. Lewis
Hie Attornneye
Blizzard Exposure Fatal to Two in Hobart Oklahoma
Two men Justin o Bilzzard and Boyle Kennedy aged thirty and eighteen died here from pneumonia after exposure. James Shaddock is also mentioned, likely a survivor or additional victim in the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobart
Okla
Justin O Bilzzard
James Shaddock
Boyle Kennedy
Mexico Neutrality Warning Amid Mexican Turmoil
The president issues a proclamation urging American citizens to refrain from entering Mexico and to withdraw if residing there as tensions rise. A state department telegram to Ambassador Wilson in Mexico City reinforces the withdrawal order, with consulars alerted. Reports from El Paso describe clashes near Rancho La Palmas as troops investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Mexico
State Department
Wilson
United States
el Paso
Tex
E. 2
Steever
Hill
Twenty-second Infantry
Columbus
N. M
Rancho la Palmas
Col. Windus
Totwinhbus
Americing
Enelightien
Americias
Dix Refuses Brandt Pardoned Hope Ends
Albany indicates Governor Die will refuse to pardon Moulke Brandt, the former valet of Mortimer Bebint, who confessed to a crime and was sentenced to thirty years. Die cites his withholding as long as higher courts do not set aside the writ of habeas corpus and states no regret or excuse. He notes moral and legal factors influenced the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Moulke
Brandt
Mortimer L. Bebint
Maine relic pieces sent to Washington navy yard
The fragments from the battleship Maine have been donated and distributed to patriotic societies and other groups. Readiness to ship rests on those receiving paying transport costs and packing fees at the Washington navy yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Washington
Washington Navy Yard
Eleanor Sears Declares She Is a Suffragist in San Lego
Eleanor Sears a San Lego California society figure announces herself as a suffragist. Her public stance follows her prominence among Bain ton’s elite and as a noted patron of fashion and social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Sears
San Lego
Cal
Beaton
New England
200000 Factory Men Out As Coal Strike Spreads
London factories shut down across the United Kingdom due to the national coal strike. The disruption ends many workers in other industries, with an estimated 200,000 unemployed or idled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United Kingdom
Ihe
Suffragette Leaders Jailed After London Window Breaks
In London, Emmeline Pankhurst Turken and Marshall received two months each for the window smashing campaign. About 124 women were arrested, with damages estimated around 26 000 dollars. Police were overwhelmed as storefronts had shattered glass and a coordinated window breaking expedition unfolded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Emmeline Pankhurst
Turken
Marshall
Pankhrust
Lennon
Franklin Fined Four Thousand Dollars in Jury Tampering Case
Former chief detective of the Mc Namara defense confessed to paying jurors to influence a trial. Judge George Cabanies announced the sentence, ordering a $4,000 fine and noting that a prison term was not possible due to reliance on district attorney recommendations.
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Los Angeles
Cal Fort NM
Franklin
McNamara Defense
George Cabanies
Jodee Cobennina
Prantilin
Roosevelt and Taft Win at Missouri Delegation Contest
In Excelsior Springs two delegates were chosen for each side in the Third district Hoan convention. Roosevelt delegates Frank H. Channell of Cameron and A. M. Klyde of Princeton were instructed for Roosevelt. Taft supporters selected H. L. Gorton of Mercer County and Henry L. Kads of Davis County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excelsior Springe
Taft and Co
Theodore Roosevelt
Chicago
Hoosevelt
Frank H. Channell
Cameron
A. M. Klyde
Princeton
Taft
Coal Conference Held in Chicago
Coal operators and miners from western Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana and Illinois met at the Great Northern hotel to fix a date for a joint conference of state committees to discuss next year’s wage scales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Great Northern
Asylum Manager Loses Mind In Jeffersonville Scare
Sin ger Maury Hegina Kerr, longtime manager at Mercy hospital asylum near Jeffersonville Indiana, reportedly became violently disturbed after fourteen years in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffersonville
Ind
Maury Hegina Kerr
Mercy Hospital
Widdenly
Guaranty Cade State Takes Disputed Suit to Supreme Court
The Guaranty Cade State appeals to the Supreme Court over a long running dispute. The case centers on cross claims and contractual interpretations under state law. Legal briefings emphasize jurisdiction questions and the balance of powers between state and federal courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Lost in the Lower Court and Farm Property Gains Nationwide
The state appeals a Burt County district court ruling on bank guaranty funds amid a switch from state to national charter. The case prompts broader coverage of farm property value growth across Nebraska from 1900 to 1910, with gains in every county led by Custer, Seward, and York, and Perkins county showing the largest proportional rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of
Burt County
Astute
Farmers and Merchants Bank of
Oakland
Supreme Court
Nebraska
Federal
Custer County
Clay County
Adams
Gage County
Hamilton County
Knox County
Flatte County
Saline County
Seward County
York County
Perkins County
Widow of Joe Converse Returns to Lincoln After Death
Mrs. Margaret Converse, recently died in Tulen Oklahoma, widow of railroad builder Joe Converse formerly of Lincoln, will have her will probated near his gravesite alongside a husband who died in 190.
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Margaret Converse
Tulen
Oklo
Joe Converse
Lincoln
Major Julius Bonn Extends Lincoln Stay Through September
Major Julius Bonn of the Twelfth United States Infantry, long serving as an instructor for the Neebrakka National yard, has received an extension of time and will remain in Lincoln until near September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Bonn
Twelfth
United States Infantry
Neebrakka National Yard
Lincoln
Supreme Court Hearing Over Printing Cost in Madman Case
Resistant Attorney General Edger ton seeks to release Douglas county from paying 45.90 for printing the abstract of a brief in the Madman case. John D. Voisey, Linden’s attorney, filed the abstract and urged Douglas county to bear the expense. The department representative asks the court to charge Midman under a legal provision allowing such action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgerton
State Supreme Court
Douglas County
Madmnan
John D. Voisey
Linden
Lincoln Masons Plan $100,000 Temple on Site
Lincoln Masonic orders have decided to erect a $100,000 temple on the site of their present rooms and construction will begin as soon as the plan can be submitted and accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jincoln
President of Sophomore Class Election Result
Don Wood of Omaha was elected president of the sophomore class over Carl Nagle of Omaha. The vote was 114 to 11 in a student election at the university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Wood
Omaha
Ban Deen
Carl Nagle
Onahy
Engineers
Reappraisement of State School Lands in Cherry County
The Land Commissioner reports reappraisement of over half of 245000 acres of state school lands under lease in Cherry county. It notes the board has not reviewed the appraisement or whether rent changes will occur. Some rental values have risen, others lowered, with widening ranges per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherry County
Cowles
Board of Public Lands and Buildings
Nebraska Adopts Agricultural Teaching In Public Schools
Senate approves amendment to Fowler bill making agricultural teaching compulsory statewide by 1902. Textbook development by University of Nebraska professors follows, with state boards and farmer groups backing, while Lincoln Telephony gains approval to acquire Seward Telephone Company under merger terms valued at about 100000 dollars.
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Senate
Miller
Buffalo County
Fowler
House
State Board of Agriculture
Dairymen's Association
Charles I. Heesey
State University
Howe
Charlies E. Kessey
Lawrence Hauner
G. D. Sweeszy
University of Nebraska
State Railway Commission
Lincoln Telephony and Telegraph Company
Seward ‘Telephone Company
Independent
Hell
Seward Company
Public Land Board Rejects Lincoln Man’s Beatrice Project
The board of public lands and buildings refused to grant a permit for a work facility at the Beatrice institute for the feebleminded youth. The request from Mr McAlpine of Lincoln was denied until further information is received by the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of
Public Landa and Buildings
Mr. McAlplne
Lincoln
Lan Peptone
Plyem Alidl
Institute
Beatrice
Hastings asylum tunnel contract awarded details
Kelmera, Kauffman & Co. of Lincoln will build a 1500 foot tunnel joining the kitchen and two main buildings at the Hastings asylum with cementing and track for a car. The project total is $10,605 for construction, $173 for wiring by Joseph R. Lehmer of Omaha, and $1,166 for furnishing heating apparatus by Cooper & Cole Bros. of Lincoln. The tunnel will convey food from the kitchen to patient buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hastings Asylum
Kelmera, Kauffman & Co
Lincoln
Joseph R. Lehmer
Omaha
Cooper & Cole Bros
Government settles civil suit over horse sale to Indian
The United States suit against Levi C. Anderson of Hulo was dismissed after a settlement. Anderson bought a horse from an Indian, Prevk Deron, on the Sac and Fox reservation. The government claimed the title remained with it as it buys animals for Indians, and Anderson paid the value to recover the horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Aoutinet
Levi C. Anderson
Hulo
Anderson
Prevk Deron
Sac and Fox Reservation
Aull
City Attorney Declines Labor Protest Over Hearing
City Attorney Foster will not act on the Central Labor union of Lincoln protest against Dr. Winnett of the railroad commission. He says no law justifies the protest and it is up to Dr. Winnett whether he will participate in the hearing on the street railway case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster
Central Labor Union of Lincoln
Dr. Winnett
Raiway Commission
Coun
Professor Merriam to Give Commencement Address at State University
Prof. Charles EK Merriam of Chicago University will deliver the commencement address at the state university on June 13. He will discuss “Citizenship.” Merriam was a mayoral candidate in Chicago at the last election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles EK. Merriam
Chicago University
The
State University
Merriam
Chicago
Supreme Court To Rule On City Commission Law Challenge
The supreme court will announce a memorandum opinion in the suit testing the law that provides for a commission form of government for cities with more than 5 000 inhabitants. A written opinion will be filed later by the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Medical College Law Faces Supreme Court Hurdle
The Omaha medical college law goes to the Supreme Court on March 8. Dr H J Stewart of Massachusetts seeks a writ of injunction to stop Auditor Barton from honoring warrants tied to a $100 000 appropriation. He argues the law favors the allopathic school and violates a statutory provision about buildings near the state capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medical College Law
Omaha Medical College
Stle Suprem Court
J. Stewart
Mastitus
Barton
Alopathic School of Medicine
Ghost of Seaman Blamed for Ship Not Sailing
In New York a brig Annie Smith could not sail for Brazilian ports as Captain Foote could not find a willing mate. The crew cites the ghost of Steve Jackson, a deceased seaman, as the disruptive force with his two black cats perched on his shoulders. The tale recalls Jackson’s death five years earlier and multiple haunting episodes aboard the barkentine, affecting Moore and Foote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Y York
Frederick Foote
Annie Smith
Edwin Moore
Steve Jackson
Captain Moore
Captain Foote
Moore
Cantain Beccme
Africa
Steve
Death
Cap'n
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