Omaha Libel Case Depositions Detail Diamond Robbery Plots
In Omaha a libel case deposition reveals alleged crimes linked to Tom Dennison. Sherman W. Morris alias Frank Shercliffe testifies to diamond robberies, a Salt Lake City gambling house, and a planned jewelry store heist in Ogden, with details read in Des Moines. The lengthy deposition centers on alleged schemes by Dennison and the involvement of Frank Prevost.
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Omaha, Neb
Tom Dennison
Sherman W. Morris
Frank Shercliffe
Dennison
Omaha Daily News
Estelle
Shercliffe
Red Oak
Patrick
the News
Des Moines
Pollock
Morris
Salt Lake City
Prince
J. H. van Dusen
Frank Prevost
Ogden
Carson's Town Died Interesting History Recalled
Onida South Dakota April 20 A pioneer visit recalls the early Sully county days. S B Carson formerly of Indiana remembers organizing Carson town and playing a prominent role in early county seat struggles.
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Onida
Sully
S. B. Carson
Indiana
Mr. Carson
Carson
County Seat Move Sparks Hope for Split County
The change from Clifton to Onida aimed to split the territory into two counties with Carson as the seat of a western county carved from Sully. The plan faded as years passed and the division prospects faded, and Carson gradually vanished from the map.
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Clifton
Onida
Carson
Sully
Plan Assassination Anarchists Target Roosevelt
United States secret service investigates an alleged plot by Pennsylvania anarchists, with Hazleton ties, to assassinate President Roosevelt. The tip came from Newark Chief of Police Adams before his suicide, via Jan Bartula, claiming membership in the conspiracy.
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Roosevelt
Audenried, Penna
Pullmans Escape Taxation in Terminal Law
Lincoln reports a loophole in the terminal taxation law leaves Pullman car companies largely untaxed. The phrase except rolling stock exempts their rolling stock from assessment, undermining the new law and preserving old tax rules for Pullman properties.
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Lincoln
Man fatally maimed in corn harvester accident near Juniata
Hastings reports William Hughes 27, son of Ed Hughes, was crushed and tangled in a cornstalk cutter and died minutes after the incident yesterday noon. He was found against a barbed wire fence two miles east of Juniata with no witness to the accident. Hughes was highly regarded in the community.
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Hastings
William Hughes
Hughes
Ed Hughes
Juniata
Coal Problem Solved by Ash and Coal Mixture Formula
Altoona confirms the formula by John Elmore using one pound common salt two ounces oxalic acid and one gallon water to mix with ash to achieve heat with three parts ashes per one part coal. Chemists tested the method and reported better fuel efficiency than coal alone.
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Altoona, Pa
John Elmore
Altoona
Elmore
Lincoln 2-Cent Rate Rules Issued by Railway Commission
The railway commission issues instructions on buying a railroad ticket under the 2-cent passenger rate. The 2-cent rate applies only to Nebraska points and not to destinations in other states.
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Lincoln
The
Railway Commission
Nebraska
Man's Body Derails Train at Arcadia
Arcadia scene after James McClure, a Nickel Plate bridge foreman, was struck while trying to board traveling No 2. The fatal accident derailed the line and left McClure decapitated with his body mangled. Old yardhands recall no prior case of a human body derailing a train.
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Fostoria
James McClure
Nickel Plate Railroad
Arcadia
McClure
Nickel Plate
Omaha Snow Blanket Paralyzes Eastern Nebraska
Five inches of snow fell during the night and continued into the forenoon, creating a general snow cover across eastern Nebraska and affecting travel and daily routines in Omaha and surrounding areas.
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Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
Snow Briefly Falls in St Joseph Damaging Fruit Crop
Snow covered St Joseph on Thursday morning, blanketing the area for several hours and practically ruining the fruit crop. Local growers report significant losses as the heavy snowfall persisted into the early afternoon.
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ST. Joseph, Mo
Snow Falls Heavily in Yankton Area
Snow began Thursday afternoon and continues into Friday morning with heavy visitation reported in Yankton, South Dakota and surrounding areas.
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Yankton,s. D
Pettigrew Asked to Lead National Democratic Committee
Washington report notes Fred L. Dubois backs Pettigrew for chair while Pettigrew declines the post citing preference for a middle west leader. He says Bryan candidacy would affect his stance and recalls his reform stance against corporate interests in South Dakota racing barriers.
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Pettigrew
Middle West
Bryan
Washington, D. C
Fred L. Dubois
Idaho
Senator Pettigrew
South Dakota
Democratic National Committee
Taggart
National Committee
The
Tribune
Dubois
Sioux Falls
Mark Hanna
Far West
Times
United States Senate
Republican National Committee
Yellowstone Park Linked to Denver by New Rail Route
J Haynes spoke in Denver with Denver and Rio Grande officials about a southern rail entrance to Yellowstone. A $2,000,000 Oregon Short Line branch near Idaho Falls will connect to the park, cutting travel time and boosting tourism via Colorado routes. A two day Salt Lake City round trip with park viewing will be promoted, alongside the usual five day park tour.
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Denver
Yellowstone National Park
Colorado
J. Haynes
Rio Grande
Haynes
Park
Edward H. Harriman
Southern Railroad
Oregon
Harriman
Idaho Falls
O Spring
Northern Pacific
Dakota
Montana
Saltlake City
Judge Moore Dead in Office After Despondent Acts
Ex circuit judge Joseph B. Moore, born 1862 in Nashville, Tennessee, was found dead in his Lead office shortly after noon. He shot himself through the temple after months of despondency related to business failures. Notes to family and a life of public service are detailed, with history from railroad work to Vanderbilt law training and multiple public posts in Lead and Lawrence County.
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Mary Alice
Joseph B. Moore
Mme
Mayor May
Don Suallivan
Judge Moore
Gold
Main
Ballon
Gold Street
Joe
Papa
Nashville, Tenn
Dakota Territory
Lead
Homestake Mining Company
Black Hills
South
Vanderbilt University
Lawrence County
Moore
Susie B. Jordan
Tennessee
Rupert E
Norman Elizabeth
The
Elks
Deadwood Lodge
Grand Lodge
Salt Lake
Thomas E. Moors
M. M. Halbert
James McNinnis
Sturgis
Letti
the Elks
Workmen
Degree of Honor
Redmen
South Sead
Busse Becomes Chicago’s First Republican Mayor in a Decade
Fred A. Busse was installed as mayor of Chicago marking the first Republican to hold the office in ten years and the first four year mayor in city history. The inauguration was brief with outgoing Mayor Dunne presenting his final message and introducing Busse to the Council.
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Busse
Chicago
Fred A. Busse
Dunne
Thaw Trial Attorneys Clash Over Exhibits Surrender
The first open sign of disputes among Thaw defense attorneys emerged when Henry C. McPike of D. M. Delmas demanded the immediate surrender of valuable exhibits presented by the defense during the trial. The move was directed to Clerk Penny of the supreme court in New York.
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New York
Marty K. Thaw
Henry C. McPike
D. M. Delmas
Clerk Penny
Supreme Court
Measure to bar insane testimony in Thaw case introduced
A bill was introduced in the New York Assembly to bar statements attributed to an insane person from being admitted as evidence. The measure targets testimony like that given by Evelyn Thaw about her husband’s alleged actions, requiring facts to be proved directly.
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New York
Albany
N. Y
Evelyn Thaw
Northwestern railway expansion spurs Wyoming towns growth
Casper and Shoshoni see rapid progress and thriving business as Northwestern Railway advances irrigated land near Riverton and oil prospects emerge along the track. Lander and Riverton boom with new wells and population growth while officials push irrigation and shipping plans.
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Fred C. Haines
Casper
Northwestern Railway
Shoshoni
Northwestern Road
Joy Morton
Chicago
Wyoming
Riverton
Lander
Haines
T Hills
Chadron 1
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Cassie
Harry Walker
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