Dillingham Seeks Full Inquiry Into Lorimer Bribery Case
Senator Dillingham introduces a senate resolution urging a prompt full inquiry into the Lorimer bribery charges. La Follette reviews undisputed facts including White’s $1900 bribe and other confessed payments, criticizing senate courtesy as undermining government and urging action.
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Washington
Lorimer
Illinois
Senate
Dillingham
Committee On
Privileges and Elections
State Senate
Ilinois
Federal
Committee On Privileges and Elections
la Follette
Charles A. White
Leipsig Lo Veil
Nelson assails Taft over Canadian reciprocity bill
Senator Nelson of Minnesota attacked President Taft before the senate finance committee for blocking senate amendments to the Canadian reciprocity bill. He urged amendments to cut tariffs on farm products and argued Taft was evading the Constitution by forcing senate acceptance of the agreement.
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Washington
Nelson
Minnesota
Taft
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
United States
Senate of the
Fifty Postal Banks Named for Savings Initiatives
Washington Post announces the Postmaster General plans to designate 100 new postal depositories weekly for postal savings, up from 50. The first wave includes depositories in De Kalb Illinois Michigan City Indiana Colfax California Calumet Michigan Cudahy Wisconsin and Chippewa Falls with openings set for June 1.
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Washington
Hitchcock
Postal Savings
Misalsaippi
de Kalb
Michignan City
Ind
Colfax
Jun
Calumet
Mich
Cudahy
Wis
Chippewa Falls
Murray Declines Pittsburg Bank Presidency
Lawrence Murray refused the presidency of the First National Bank of Pittsburgh and announced he would serve out his term as Comptroller of the Currency, expiring in 1919.
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Murray
Bank Post
Washington
Lawrence
First National Bank of
Pittsburg
E& Comptroller
Indian Goes to Crowning
Ottawa, Ont. Chief Wedilda travels to Ottawa for the coronation bearing gifts packed in elaborate Indian fashion for the king.
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Ottawa
Ont
Wedilda
George
Diaz and rebels sign peace at Juarez
Official representatives of the Mexican government and the revolutionists sign a peace at the customs house to end six months of hostilities. The document notes Diaz and Vice-President Correan will resign before month’s end and fighting shall cease. Reports from Torreon claim a rebel victory with heavy federal casualties, while 225 Chinese killed in a Torreon fight.
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Sam Wah
Ciudad Porfirio Diaz
Wah
Washington
Two Held for Bomb Plot in Hall of Records Sting
District Attorney Fredericks said two men B H Connors and James Hendricks are jailed on conspiracy charges to dynamite the Hall of Records building. Seven men feared implicated and another arrest expected with a woman possibly detained.
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Los Angeles
Cal
John D. Predericka
Hall of Records
B. H. Connors
Structural Iron
James Hendricks
Browne
Fredericks
Dix Orders Bank Probe
Governor Dix orders a sweeping state banking department investigation led by George C. Van Tyil, newly appointed superintendent of banks, to probe Albany's banking operations.
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Dix
Albany
N. Y
George C. van Tiyl
Senate OKs passes for G A R encampments
A senate resolution amending the Interstate commerce law to allow passes for G A R members traveling to encampments of the order was adopted.
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Washington
Senate
Scarlet Fever Epidemic at Wellesley College
Wellesley college faces an outbreak of scarlet fever with five Freeman clan members quarantined. Officials warn the college may close if additional cases appear.
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Wellesley
War Minister Dead In Paris Aviation Disaster At Issy Les Molineaux
A monoplane crash at Issy Les Molineaux during a Paris to Madrid aviation race killed Maurice Berteaux the war minister and severely injured Antoine Monis the premier of France and his son. Aviator Train and his passenger escaped with minor injuries as spectators and officials suffered multiple casualties.
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Paris
Denrs
Maurice Tborteaus
Antoine E. Monis
France
Interior
Antoine
Henri de la Mourthe
Issy Les Molineaux
Europe
Madrid
Issy
Belmont Park
New York
Train
Monis
Antoine, Jr
Berteaux
Maurice Berteaux
Alaska Claims Voided in Final Land Office Report
The General Land Office reports none of 700 of 1,100 Alaska coal claims found valid. In Tanzania field all locations canceled for lack of patent applications. Cape Lisburne entries under review after most locations canceled.
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Seattle
Wash
General Land Office
Alaska
Tanania
Cape Lisburne
Hatpin Stab Fraught with Danger In Local Incident
A Lima Ohio teacher Professor John IL Corner of the local high school faculty was confined at home after a hatpin stab to his left temple. The blow came from a choir girl at Grace Church during a church event.
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Lima
John IL
Grace Cburch
Supreme Court Dismisses Disbarment Against Attorney General
The Supreme Court dismissed disbarment proceedings against Attorney General Johnson after ruling the testimony failed to sustain the charges. Pierre and D-The fall to Olsbar Attorney General.
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Olsbar
Pierre, &. D
Supreme Court
Johnson
Government sues lumber firms for massive anti trust conspiracy
Attorney General Wickersham files a sweeping anti trust suit in New York circuit court alleging a gigantic conspiracy to fix high prices and bar wholesalers from selling to consumers. The case names ten trade groups and 150 individuals including leaders of the Eastern States Retail Lumber Dealers Association and several regional associations.
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New York
Wickersham
United States Circuit Court
Lumber Trust
Supreme Court
Standard Oil Company
National Wholesale Lumber Dealers’ Association
Eastern States Retail Lumber Dealers’ Association of
Broadway
New York Lumber Trade Association
Building Material Men's Association
Westchester County
N. Y
Lumber Dealers’ Association of
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Retail Lumbermen’s Association of
Baltimore
Newbermen's Protectives Assdciation
Philadelphia
Mber Exchange
District of Columbia
Honor Paid to L'Enfant at Arlington Memorial
Washington marked the unveiling of Major L'Enfant memorial in Arlington with brief addresses by President Taft Senator Root and the French ambassador M Jusserand. Troops from Washington and Fort Myer attended. L'Enfant's remains were moved from Dringes farm Prince Georges county to Arlington, a 1905 reinterment followed services at the Capitol.
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Washington
L’enfant
Allington
Taft
Root
M. Jusserand
Fort Myer
Dringes Farm
Prince Georges County
HH. BF
MacFarland
Board of District, Commissioners
Arlington
Congress
Capitol
Boosting in values action of the Northwestern in villages
Northwestern officials promote values program across villages and towns. Campaign aims to elevate community ethics, local cooperation, and civic participation through new outreach, meetings, and youth activities.
Northwestern Railroad Raises Local Property Values in Terminal Tax Debate
The Northwestern Railroad reports higher property values for local taxation under the terminal tax law, prompting questions about state valuation and potential rate impacts. Critics note past underassessment and foresee shifts as state boards prepare to base values on physical property across Nebraska terminals.
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State Board of Assessment
Northwestern Railroad
State Board
Nebraska
H. T. Clarke, Jr
A State Railway Commission
House of Representatives
Omaha
Northwestern Bailroad Company
State Railway Commission
Avis
Northwestern Road
State Bankers Prepare Guaranty Law Assessments
Secretary Royse of the State Banking Board directs banks to report six month average daily deposits ending May 31 1911 to compute assessments for the Depositors Guaranty Fund. Banks must sign sworn statements and return by June 2 1911. certificates issued only if bank solvency is confirmed.
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KE. Rouse
State Banking Boak
Lincoln
Neb
State Banking Board
Royse
Indictment Quashed in Cox Perjury Case in Cincinnati
Indictments charging George B. Cox with perjury in county treasury gratuities were quashed before Judge Dickson. The county prosecutor moved to appeal to higher courts alleging error in the ruling. If the appeals court finds error, Cox remains free on the charge.
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Cincinnati
George B. Cox
Dickson
Cox
Judge lowers railroad death verdict in Wright case
Judge Frost of the district court cut a $26,000 verdict to $15,000 in a Rock Island Railway wreck case. Lizale L Wright administratrix of Otto Wright’s estate had been awarded $25,000 for his death as an engineer. A remittitur of $10,000 was required within ten days to overrule the motion for a new trial.
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Frost
District Court
Lizale L. Wright
Otto Wright
Rock Island Road
Sait
Norfolk man charged with taking fish unlawfully
Chief Game Warden Miller ordered the arrest of Herman Lanse of Norfolk for stealing fish from public waters. The charge is unlawfully taking fish.
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Miller
Herman Lanse
Norfolk
Dr J J Cheater Travels to Rome via Transcontinental Route
Dr J J Cheater makes a rushed continental trip starting in Los Angeles and traveling through Chicago to Tamcaly by May 24. He plans a 15 day journey across the Atlantic aboard the liner Mauretania and connecting trains, aiming for London and Rome with Mrs. Browning and her daughter accompanying him.
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Chicago
J. J. Cheater
Los Angeles
Cal
Tamcaly
Browning
Woo
Choate
Northwestern
Sal
New York
Wil
London
Parla
Rome
Revive Old River Traffic, New Orleans
The steamer Chester departed for Kansas City carrying feverish freight to merchants. Intended to revive river traffic between New Orleans and the Bilaoar pathot, the trade had been paused twenty years ago.
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New Orleans
Chester
Kansas City
Stimson Sworn in as Secretary of War in Washington
Henry J. Temann of New York was sworn as secretary of war succeeding Jacob M. Dickinson. The oath took place in the secretary’s office in Washington.
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H. L. Stimson
Washington
Henry J. ® Temann
New York
Jacob M. Dickinson
Nebraska Officers Assigned to Army Manuevers in Texas
Two officers from Nebraska National Guard are sent to San Antonio Texas for two weeks of army maneuvers. Lieutenant Colonel W Edmund Baehr of Omaha and Captain Roy E Olmstead of York report for duty May 27.
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Texas
W. Edmund Baehr
Nebraska National Guard
Omaha
Roy E. Olmstead
York
Phelps
San Antonio
Tex
Nebraska State Permit Dispute Over New School Building
The Nebraska state government refused to pay for a building permit or obtain one in Omaha last year for a school project. Rumors swirled in Omaha’s engineering department about the issue, but the state did not secure a permit. Recently a permit was issued in Lincoln for a cement garage on executive grounds to house the governor’s car, with the state paying a 50 coin fee.
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Nebraska
Omaha
Engineering Department of
Lincoln
Senior Sneak Day at Milford Trip By State University
The senior class celebrated Sneak Day at Milford the usual site for the event. Only the chancellor and faculty were informed beforehand. Seniors planned outdoor entertainments including baseball and races and visited the Old Boldlera Home at Milford.
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State University
Milford
Boldlera
Rock Island Engineers Seek Higher Property Valuation
Chief Engineer J. B. Berry and assistant Satley appeared before the state railway commission to urge increasing Rock Island's Nebraska property valuation from 10 724 972 to 13 151 186. The higher figure reflects the company’s valuation versus the commission’s physical valuation.
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Rock Island
J. B. Berry
Rock Island Railroad
Satley
State Railway Commission
Nebraska
Railway Commission
Lincoln Traction assessment filed by county assessor office
The Lincoln Traction company's assessment schedule is filed with County Assessor Miller. The company places total valuation of jig property at 1,465,207.52 dollars, which is 599,452.48 dollars less than the board of equalization's previous year figure. The 1910 total stood at 2,044,650 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Traction Company
Miller
Tay Company
Board of Equalization
Railroad withdraws switching charge rule approved
The state railway commission grants the Chicago & Northwestern railroad permission to withdraw its rule absorbing switching charges on non-competitive business, ending the prior practice.
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State Railway Commission
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Judge Francia Hamer Announces Supreme Court Run
Judge Francia Hamer of Kearney files formal entry on the Republican ticket for the August primary to determine the party handicap for the supreme court judgeship.
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Francia Hamer
Kearney
Supreme Court
Judge 8. P. Pound Dies at 78 in Nebraska
Judge 8. P. Pound a Nebraska pioneer and leading member of the Nebraska bar died at his home. He was 78 years old.
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P. Pound
Nebraska
Postmaster in Reynolds Bound Over on Embezzlement Charge
Fred A. Corbin a Rey nolds postmaster faced a U S Commissioner Marlay on a charge of embezzling money orders totaling 2664 dollars He signed a bond of 2500 dollars and was bound over to the federal grand jury for action.
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Fred A. Corbin
Reynolds
United States
Marlay
Rand
Governor Aldrich Seeks Wallace Requisition
Governor Aldrich requests a requisition for the return of George Wallace to Holt county on the charge of obtaining 400 dollars with a forged check. Wallace is reported to be in Denver.
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Aldrich
George Wallace
Holt County
Wallace
Denver
Sizer Named to Wyoming Immigration Board
W A Sizer son of Postmaster Edward Sizer and longtime Lincoln resident has been appointed to the Wyoming state board of Immigration by Governor Carey of Wyoming.
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W. A. Sizer
Edward Sizer
Lincoln
Wyoming State Board of Immigration
Carey
Bookkeeper Wey Stewart in Contact with Governor Aldrich
Bookkeeper T. 8. Stewart of the Heathcee state school met Governor Aldrich after being named in a $1 900 shortage. The state accountant's report indicates Stewart will repay the full amount. Stewart states he does not know how the deficit arose.
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Stewart
Heathcee
Roe
Aldrich
William J Burns A Real Rival For Cherloge Holmes
William J Burns known as Billy Burns rose from a Columbus tailor shop cutter to a famed detective and later led major federal cases including the McNamara brothers and Order Manigal. Born in Ohio, his early police ties with Columbus Chief John Murphy led to a swift murder confession and a career takeover by the United States Secret Service.
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Los Angeles
Cal
William J. Burns
Billy” Burns
McNamara Brothers
Murphy
Burns
Burne
Cutter’s Bench
St. Louis
United States Secret Service
William P. Hasen
The
Treasury
Burna
Burns and the Secret Service Chief Cleaned Up Counterfeit Ring
John E Wilkie named chief of the secret service and tasked Burns with breaking a major counterfeiting operation. Over sixteen months Burns exposed engravers and plates, traced notes to a Kansas City suspect, seized 20000 in counterfeit bills, and cracked gangs led by Gen De Mora, Captain Requesans, Brockway Ulrich Bradford. Roosevelt asked Burns to lead graft investigations in San Francisco, with Burns delivering confessions and penitentaries. In thirty years of detective work he has not lost a big case and has never been shot.
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Sub-Treasury
Philadelphia
John E. Wilkie
Secret Service
Burns
Hancock
Atlanta
Kansas City
Livestock Exchange
Burnes
Express
Gen
de Mora
Captain Requesans
New York
Brockway
Ulrich and
Bradford
San Francisco
Washington
Wilkie
Treasury Department
Roosevelt
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William J. Burne
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