Witnesses Probe Coal Land Title Case in Washington Hearing
Proceedings shifted to Washington as witnesses testified in the Cunningham coal land dispute tied to Alaska. Testimony detailed alleged schemes to obtain large coal tracts and the involvement of government officials and claimants.
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Cunningham
E. C. Hughes
Jonesy
Congressional Committee
James M. Sheridan
Land Office
Ilusghes
Arr Sheridan
Wilnemm
Pred PL Musson
Hallinger
General Land Office
Railroad Strike Averted By Federal Mediation Offers
The threat of a nationwide rail labor strike by 27 000 locomotive firemen and 126 000 others was halted after federal mediation offers from Washington. Western railroads and union leaders agreed to have mediators in Chicago to determine arbitral topics including wages promotion and representation, avoiding a strike that would have shut much of the system from Chicago to the Pacific coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Washington
Genermanigera
Martin A. Knapp
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commissioner of Labor
P. Nell
Carter
Rioting Reaches Bogota Over Colombia Rail Concession
Rioting erupted in Bogota as an American run rail line seeks to resume service. Mob violence damaged company property and homes of Colombian employees while American diplomatic staff protected the embassy and offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bogota
Colombia
American Regation
Colombiana Employel
Ameé¢rican
Bogota City
Reyes
Darthell
Legation
Prize fight in church basement shocks relief tour circles
A three round bout under Queensberry rules occurred in the basement of a new Reformed church at Nenia Ohio. Cleveland men from the roof fought while workmen watched then moved to a hastily marked ring and battled three minute rounds. One fighter, the burger man, was thoroughly whipped after the third round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queensberry
New Reformed Church
Nenia, O
Cleveland
New Struc
Sioux City Live Stock Market Update
Thuradas quotes from Broux City live stock market show top beaver at 7.00 dollars and top hogs at 10.50 dollars. The brief notes price levels for livestock items in the Sioux City market listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Thuradas
Broux City
Theater Owner Laurant de Give Dies in Cocoa
Laurant de Give long noted theater owner and former Belgian consul at Atlanta died Thursday morning in Cocoa Florida after a long career as a prominent Southern theater figure. He was celebrated for cultural ties and contributions to performing arts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurant de Give
Atlant
South
Cocoa
Plu
Prairie Oil and Gas Raises Mid Continent Oil and Fuel Prices
The Prairie Oil and Gas company of Independence Kansas advanced prices for higher grade mid continental oil from 35 to 38 cents and fuel oil from 28 to 30 cents on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Oil and Gas Company
Independence
Kan
Shakeup Expected in St. Louis Police After Chief Creecy Suspension
Chief Edmond P. Creecy and Lt. Thomas McCormack are suspended by the St. Louis Police Commission amid a two month probe into a theft of police relief funds. Former secretary John M. Heats faces an embezzlement indictment for about $15,000. Estimates of the shortage range from 13,000 to 100,000 dollars. Creecy says he is innocent and plans to defend the department. McCormack is identified as relief association president and former secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmond P. Creecy
Thomas McCormack
Board of Police Commissioners of
St. Louis
Police Relief Association
McCormick
Relief Association
John M. Heats
Association
Creecy
McCormack
Police Department
New York Boy Harold Erickson Near Vein Removal
Harold Erickson, a 14 year old from New York, is recovering at Long Island College Hospital after an operation left only a small jugular vein. Surgeons plan to remove the remaining portion in a few days. The trouble began with an acute earache four weeks ago, leading to a blood clot found during ear surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Erickson
New York
Long Island College Hospital
Erickson
Railroad Pleads Guilty in Louisville Court
In Louisville Kentucky federal court the Louisville and Nashville railroad pleaded guilty on ten counts related to indictments. Judge Hoting imposed a fine of one thousand dollars for each count totaling ten thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Hoting
Distilling Company Indicted for Fraudulent Shipment
The Harvest King Distilling Company of Kansas City Missouri was indicted by a federal grand jury on a charge of sending liquor to Lord, Kansas, under a fake name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvest King Distiiling Company
Kanai City
Lord, Kan
Qults Navy Service Retiring Rear Admiral Swift Steps Down
Rear Admiral Swift ends his seafaring career at age 62 on Wednesday. He will be relieved by Captain Frank F. Pletcher as successor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qults
Swift
Frank F. Pletcher
Uruguayan Consul Dead in Baltimore After Illness
Senor Prudencio de Murgulando consul general of Uruguay to the United States died at his Baltimore home after a brief illness of pneumonia. He served as Uruguay's representative and had been in the role for several years. The death occurred Wednesday night leaving a gap in diplomatic services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prudencio de Murgulando
Uruguay
United Stabes
Baltimore
Diamonds Missing After Hotel Thefts Spark Deposit Box Scare
In New York and other eastern cities, safety deposit boxes opened by Mrs. John W. Jenkins and other victims showed empties, revealing $60 000 in jewels stolen from a hotel. Rosenthal, linked to the case, faces possible return to jail as police pursue the missing deposit keys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John W. Jenkins
Charles Rosential
Jenkins
Bimba
Rosenthal
Go Bowl
Chicago
Cudahy Case Continues In Municipal Court
John P. Cudahy the millionaire clubman faced an assault charge in Kansas City. Neither Cudahy nor Jere Ali appeared in court and the city attorney asked to dismiss but the judge ordered a continuance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Cudahy
Ali
Western Exchange Bank
Kansas City
Cudahy
Little
Kyle
Elty
Judea
Dry Docking of Cruiser South Dakota for Government Test
The cruiser South Dakota was placed in dry dock at Mare Island on Monday morning to test the structure before government acceptance. Congress authorized the dock two years ago with a contract price of 1,785,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Mare Ttal
Ita
Congress
Mass Sheep Drowning In Ravine Triggered By Fresh Water Rush
A flood swept through Bear Fiver canyon near Eynanetun Wye drowning 20,000 sheep from Péter Alaon’s flock. The entire herd was overwhelmed within minutes as fresher water rushed down the ravine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Fiver Canyon
Eynanetun
Wye
Péter Alaon
Receiver appointed for Brighton Coal Mining Company
On application of creditors owed $60 000 I W Jameson was appointed receiver for the Brighton Coal Mining Company of Leavenworth Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. W. Jameson
Brighton Coal Mining Company
Leavenworth, Kan
Richard Simmons af Ohler Dies En Route in Kuna City
Traveling freight agent for the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway company Richard Simmons af Ohler died of heart disease in Kuna City on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Simmons
Af Ohler
Chicane Rock Teland and Pacific Railway Company
Kuna City
Four injured in hotel jump to escape Ark fire
Four persons were injured at Kno bel Arkansas on Tuesday when they jumped from the upper windows of the Iron Mountain hotel to escape a fire. WF Pride, a farmer and stock raiser, was among the most seriously injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knobel, Ark
Iron Mountain
WF. Pride
Strike Breakers Walk Out Tied Up Rockford Plants
Strike breakers in Rockford factories walked out Monday night leaving more than 1,000 workers idle as plants remained tied up across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoasery
Rockford
County Auditor Objections Highlight State Revenue Law Debate
County assessors met and discussed the amended revenue law with the state board present. Officials named a chair and committee to consult the Attorney General and study questions about reporting requirements and deadlines for precinct and county offices. May 30 is the book return date, with further guidance promised.
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Assenor
Thompnen
Lola la Turee
Hompeon
Protino
Manesaora
Jane
Mascatore
Genegis
Nebraska City men taxed for wholesale license
In Nebraska City two men faced penalties for operating as a wholesale liquor dealer without a license. After notices from the Internal Revenue Service and potential fines, they settled the matter by obtaining wholesale licenses and ceasing the business. A separate case described a five case Manor purchase at a special price leading to a joint $97.50 license demand. The revenue officer advised payment or legal action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska City
Kebruary
Johnson Tire
Grovers
Op Nebriska City
Borhw
Hemling Grocery Company
Internal Revenue
Orme
Busi Neas
Internal Revenue Officer
Advethet
Netravke
Roosevelt Radioed Out of African Jungle After Perils
Colonel Roosevelt remains in good health aboard the Dal at Renk on the White Nile after facing perils in the jungle. He declines interviews on politics, praises officials, and speaks of hunting exploits with Theodore Jr. Reports note 600 big game specimens collected, including elephants, rhinoceroses, and giraffes, with plans to travel through Europe to America.
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Roosevelt
Renk
White Nile
Soudan
Reginald Wingate
Nile
Avide
Glass
Europe
Theodore, Jr
Eleanor Alexander
New York
The
Dal
Kermit Roosevelt
R. T. Cunninghame
A. J. Loring
Edmund Heller
Dr. Moarna
Africa
Egypt
Naples
Budapest
Paris
Holland
Christiania
Berlin
London
England
America
Power Plant Feasibility Discussed by Bank and Engineers
FM Perle vice president of the First National Bank of Immha and John T Burke electrical engineer of Aberdeen with F M Currie visited Broken How to study a proposed North Loop power plant. They support the location and feasibility. construction is planned at about $100000 if a sufficient market exists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FM Perle
Vce
First National Bank of Immha
John Tt. Burke
Aberdeen, & D
F. M. Currie
Burwell
Brakeman Seaberg Killed Near California Junction
Freemont, Iowa, brakeman A. L. Seaberg died Tuesday after being struck by a truck on an extra train at East Wye near California Junction. His right arm was severed, his side crushed, and he died within minutes. Seaberg was a well known brakeman on the division and a longtime Fremont resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Ll. Seaberg
Freemont
California Junction
Seaberg
Rerail Wador
East Wye
Beaberg
Fremont
Bank Robbery Suspects Sought After Virginia Bank Heist
Three men robbed the Virginia State Bank early Sunday. Explosions wrecked the bank, parts of the vault and building scattered across the street. About $2,000 stolen. Officers tracked suspects toward St Joseph or Kansas City and alerted constables along the line. An onlooker meeting reported the trio riding a railroad velocipede westward after leaving town.
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Virginia State Bank
Axtell
Kan
Sherif Schirk
Avse
St Joseph
Karimagty
Hill
Burchard
Center
Kon
Rand
Vircinia
Lyons Woman Kills Herself at Cooney Home
Mrs Mae Sabin is found dead by her own hand at the home of John Cooney eight miles east of Lyons. Ed Sabin her husband alerts neighbors after hearing a shot. They had lived there about five years and came from Williams Ta awaiting coroner verdict to determine cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Sabin
John Cooney
Lyons
Ed Sabin
Mae
Williams
Cooney
Kearney Club Objects to Freight Rate Proposal
The fifteen directors of the Kearney Commercial club appointed no committee of three to send a resolution like Omaha club protesting framed freight rates on dressed meats shipped west of Omaha. The committee was instructed to meet at once and forward a copy of the resolution to the General Hub at Omaha and to railroad headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearney Commercial Club
Omaha Club
Omaha
Gomierval
Ormahe
Seed corn test shows high germination in Buffalo county
A cashier in Austin Minnesota reports seed corn tests from eight Buffalo County farms. Six farms produced 100 percent germination while the other two reached 90 percent, indicating strong viability across the tested seed lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Bim Creek
Buffalo County
Fairmont Opens New High School Building in Dedicatory Ceremony
Fairmont celebrated the dedication of a new high school building valued at $40 000. Addresses were given by Superintendent W G Brooks ex Superintendents Lawre Goodrich C A Sloan B Magee Fred M Hunter and A Gregory with Dr George Byer Condra of the state university and Gov A C Shallenberger presiding. Gov Shallenberger noted Nebraska’s leading position in low debt and high education benchmarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
W. G. Brooks
Lawre Goodrich
A. Sloan
B. Magee
Fred M. Hunter
A. Gregory
Wchools
George Byeret Condra
State University
A. C. Shallenberger
B Shallenberger
Nebraska
Jorsey
Lands Restored to Entry After Garfield Withdrawals
Secretary Bal linger restores power lands along the Grand River in Colorado and Utah to entry. An examination found only 12 392 acres usable for entry. A Senate approved House bill allows a one year withdrawal to favor state proposals under the Carey act and curb speculators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield
Secretary of Interior
Secretary of the Interior
Grand River
Colorado
Utah
Ballinger
Senate
Srall Branch Line Wreck Near Monroe Delays Train
An outbound freight derailed on the Spalding branch of the Union Pacific one mile east of Monroe. The tank car and two wagons left the track while the engine and caboose stayed on the rails. Several workers were injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spalding
Union Paol
Monroe
Cura
weonKgera
Crawford Mayor Found Guilty in Morality Rent Case
Crawford Mayor FP Cooper was found guilty in county court of renting property for immoral use and fined $100. The decision was appealed to the district court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford
FP & Cooper
Diatricot
Beatrice Examinations Select 628 Pass for Enumerator Posts
Beatrice held tests for enumerator positions with 43 applicants examined and 628 passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice
Germans Organize Lutheran Church in Hampton
About thirty members from Tomne and surrounding areas plan to establish a German Lutheran church in Hampton. They have rented the Christian church building for five years to serve as their place of worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomne
Hampton
Christian Church
Scarlet fever outbreak in Gothenburg area grows
Scarlet fever is spreading in Gothenburg with several cases in the city and a few in the surrounding countryside. Health officials report the rise and urge vigilance among residents and local clinics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gothenburg
Dam Break Causes Heavy Damage Near Sedgwick
A breach at the Jumbo dam in Julesburg irrigation district west of Sedgwick Colorado released millions of cubic feet of water. Damage estimated between $850000 and $500000. Several people including hunters feared drowned. Five miles of Union Pacific track washed out and communication lines disrupted. Train No. 16 bound for Denver halted after entering three feet of floodwater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julesburg Irrigation District
Sedgwick
Colo
Union Pacific
Denver
Census Privacy Assurance Quiets Tax Fear Over Census
Washington correspondence reports Census Bureau officials issuing a statement to calm fears that April census questions could raise taxes or lead to penalties. The notice emphasizes strict confidentiality, legal oaths, and that data are used for general statistics only, not for taxation or enforcement actions. It urges clergy and teachers to inform families and ensure full cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Census Bureau
Census Bureau
United States
Barens
National House of Representatives
the United
Army of Navy
Internal Revenue
First in Canned Drama Boston Club Report
The Twentieth Century Club of Boston finds patrons spent 2 720 156 08 dollars on theatre and motion pictures during ten weeks of winter. Vaudeville shows accounted for 85 percent of amusement spending at 120 369 10 dollars. legitimate theaters and grand opera weekly spend was 152 006 45 dollars. The club notes Boston has more cheap performances per capita than any other American city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twentieth Century Club of
Boston
Grand Opera
Loston
Seed Corn Test Warns Farmers in Northern Mississippi Valley
Agricultural scientists warn last year’s corn in the Northern Mississippi valley is often useless for seed. October frost stopped kernels from ripening and winter frost damaged stored corn. Seed corn must be tested before planting to avoid a seed shortage next season.
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Minnesota
Mabray
John C. Mauray
Council Bafta
Willam HW. McGrath
University of Minnesota
St. Paul Law School
Jomea G. Kile
Clico
T. B. George
San Antonio
Tex
James Webber
Shamokin
J. E. Schurman
Stackman
Leota
Mariner
McGrath
Louie W. Stowe
Minneapolis
Cornell Kiulis
Stone
Stewart
Silibenter
Minn
Mabhray
First National Bank
Tesler
Indore
Ibis Suk Astona
Hon Trace
Xena
Ture
S¢. Louis
Railroad
Millionaire Packer
Lis
News of the
State News
Col. Roosevelt
Civiliza
Tion
Colonel
Wii
Fremont Rallrow
Cal
Ifornia Junction, Ta
Edward Sabin
Kearney
Srall
U. 8. Bureau
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