Inauguration of Nebraska Governor Shallenberger and reform agenda
Governor Shallenberger was inaugurated as Nebraskas chief executive. He calls for bank deposit guaranty, a revised revenue law, and a non partisan board of control for state institutions. He urges railroad valuation, home rule for Omaha, and a streamlined administration.
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Shallenberger
Aubton C. Shallenberger
Aga Ne Dragska
Dearie Lawson Sheldon
Sheldon
Railways Commission
Schallenberger
State Railway Commission
Omaha
South Omaha
State House
Alate
Eitigen
Ainpower
Atite
Weroblota Hd Lede
Railroad Commission
Board of Control
Supreme Court
Lee
Amili
Acquittal in Erb Murder Case
Mrs. Erb and Mrs. Beisel were found not guilty of murdering Captain Erb, claimed self defense. The jury delivered acquittal after hours of deliberation, with spectators cheering as the defendants were freed. The women had testified Captain Erb abused his wife and sought a divorce, and Mrs. Beisel described self defense after a struggle for a revolver.
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Beisel
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Pay
Din
Bert
Weisel
Caplan Dand
Mivs
Delsel
Leb
Mis
Jerd Oitedsie
Detroit
John J. Carmichael
Columbus
Orville Lindsey
Hickey
Columbes
Met
Carmichael
Michigan
Adair
China
Fle
King Edward Angered by Kaiser's German Praise
London reports the British cabinet restrains King Edward from canceling his trip to Kaiser Wilhelm after the German ruler praised an article in the Deuter Revue that criticizes England. The Kaiser’s New Year speech drew the monarch’s ire.
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Kaiser Wilhelm
England
Lonion
King Edward
Germany
Massachusetts inaugurates Eben Draper governor
Eben S. Draper of Taunton was proclaimed governor of Massachusetts with Lieutenant Governor Frothingham as the oath was administered at the state house by President Treadway. Draper delivered an inaugural address and the ceremony concluded with the legislature present as the convention dissolved.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Eben
Draper
Hopedale
Frothingham
Treadway
State
Glass AA Granted To Rebel Minors
Cincinnati reports the three day session of the national baseball commission ended with the National Association of Minor Leagues agreeing to follow Class AA clubs and allow settlement of territorial rights between the Eastern League and the American Association. The commission fixed World Series ticket prices at a maximum of $2 and a minimum of 50 cents.
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Cincinnati
National Baseball Commission
National Association of Minor Leagues
Illinois House Deadlocks Over Deneen Inauguration Postponed
The Illinois House failed to reach agreement on contesting Deneen's election as governor. The Senate refused to join a joint canvass session so no business could proceed. Inauguration, set for Monday, was indefinitely postponed.
Attacks on Roosevelt Spark Senate Inquiry Request
Senator Culbertson, senior Senate minority member, assailed President Roosevelt over his Tennessee coal decision and introduced a resolution to have a committee investigate whether his action was justified. The move follows Roosevelt's reported actions in the case and seeks official review.
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Senator
Culbertson
Washitton
Senate panel backs president salary raise to $100000
Washington January 7 Senate committee reported favorably on a bill to set the president's salary at 100000 per year and to raise the vice president's pay to 20000. The measure would increase top government wages and affect executive compensation.
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Washington
Senate Committee Today
New Storage Battery Could Power Street Cars 100 Miles
Edison announces a perfected storage battery that could run a street car up to 100 miles on one charge and last five to twenty years. The invention would remove the need for poles or wires, letting cables and trolleys become obsolete. Paris reports new Hamon victims as police believe he may have stolen about 700000.
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Edison
New York
Thomas A. Hillson
Wizard of Electricity
Paris
Jan. T
Louis Hamon
Chicago Faces Three Major Fires In Stockyards District
Fire at the stock yards damaged fertilizer imports from Dang & Co and large chemical stores, triggering explosions and injuries. Over three hours of flames threatened nearby buildings and forced evacuation of workers from the area. Loss estimated around six hundred thousand dollars as firemen battled to prevent spread.
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Chicago
Dang & Co
Wright in Peril of Assassins Threat Letter Circulates
A single unsigned letter in Chicago warns Justice Wright that she will be dynamited if Samuel Gompers and other late leaders serve jail terms for violating an injunction. Detectives guard Wright, with threats surfacing across the state as Indiana awaits legislative actions on the U.S. senator election and business clarity.
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Chicago
Justice Wright
Gompers
Washington
Samuel Gompers
Wright
George Ebletcher
Postal Savings Bank Bill Up Amid Senate Reevaluation
President informs Senate that the postal savings bill remains under debate as amendments seek state and municipal deposits and security in lieu of direct federal control. Roosevelt clears Bonaparte from replying to Culberson inquiry on the Tennessee Coal and Iron acquisition by United States Steel, asserting executive and legislative separation of power.
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Washington
Senate
Willys Pitts
Tibonal Banka
Sankiois
Simieh
United States
Piles
Bonaparte
United States Steel Corporation
Tennessee Coal and Lron Company
Roosevelt
Tennessee Coal and Iron Copany
Culberson
Tennessee
Heiress and Athlete Wed in Pittsburg
Pittsburg reports a wedding between an heiress and an oarsman from New York City, Alles Catherine Vinch marrying Jas. P Mullahs. Few guests attended due to the death of Mr Vileuch in the past year. The ceremony was at St Pauls Cathedral. Northfield Hero Anselm R Manning dies of heart disease in Northfield.
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Pittsburg
Jas
Jola P Mullahs
Qlderman
New York City
Nebraska Weather Bulletin Predicts Snow and Thaw Across State
A period weather bulletin notes active storm movement from east to west with snowfall and rainfall expectations in Nebraska. Forecast details include rising temperatures after a thaw and changes in wind as the system progresses, affecting travel and daily activities.
Agricultural Short Course At Ames and Springfield Fire
The Iowa Sheep Breeders Association and Iowa Agricultural Short Course opened with joint sessions in Ames featuring the state poultry institution and high grade corn exhibits. In Springfield Missouri a major fire damaged the Baldwin theater Colonial Hotel and caused extensive wreckage. details note injuries and the cause as a derrick explosion due to frozen pipes.
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Ames
Lowa
Springfield
Springfell
Paldwin
Diviers
Colonial
Lass
Griscom Arrives with Aid for Italian Earthquake Sufferers
Moscaing June 7 The Griscom reaches the quake scene bringing 50 000 of Italy's funds for relief. The American relief ship with Red Cross cargo sails for Naples and Genoa. Three surgeons and nurses aboard join the effort as American seamen aid calamitous districts.
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Italy
Fone
Hlere
Balunsday
Qperry
Dayurn
Menstun
Genoa
South
Bayern
Dinner at White House Hosts Diplomats and Justice Leaders
President and Mrs. Roosevelt host the annual diplomatic corps dinner at the White House with foreign ambassadors and their ladies as guests. The night features remarks on Africa, Supreme Court justices to attend a White House reception, and routine congressional notices amid wartime era ceremony.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Diplomatic Corps
United States Supreme Count
Gunete
House of Representatives
Iip
Kotpevelt
Vigor O. Mearns
Mann Tly
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