National conventions and political notes flow wide
A digest of convention chatter and political moves from Chicago to Denver. Taft praised for nomination while Roosevelt and Taft held talks. Bryan, Gilchrist lead in Florida and Bryan delegates urged for Denver. Prominent speakers slated for Nebraska Bryan club event. Crop and public printing news pepper the brief roundup.
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Washington
Taft
Denver
Hughes
Cannon
Fairbanks
Knox
Roosevelt
Chicago
Piorida
Albert W. Gilchrist
Punta Gorda
John N. ©. Blockton
Jacksonville
Colorado
William J. Bryan
Nebraska Traveling Men's Bryan Club
Lincoln
Ollie M. Jones
Kentucky
Alexande Tropa
Connecticut
John W. Tomilson
Aryan Volunteers
Alabama
Orermament Printing Office
Leach
John R. Borg
Nebraska
Bers
Congressional Record Division
South Dakota
Crawford
Progressalve
Kittredge
Stalwart
United States Senate
Republican platform backs roads and rural progress
The platform advocates more and better roads in rural areas. B L Shugart of Cornell Bluffs, Iowa, died last week at Excelsior Springs Missouri. Congressional moves include Orr Burton of Ohio declining Panama land claims commission umpire appointment.
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B. L. Shugart
Cornell Bluffs
Excelsior Springs
Theodore B. Burton
Ohio
Panama Land Claims Commission
Marine Corps
Tathinus
Panama
Chicago
Charles Henry Brent
Philippine Islands
Washington
Henry V. Salterlee
Tali Ag
Haskell
Oklahoma
Topeka
Barbouraville
Caleb Powerson Bla
Chariton
Navy fleet sails to Pacific on 2200 mile voyage
Eighteen vessels under Rear Admiral James H. Dayton depart San Francisco on August 24. The fleet's route includes a cruise to Honolulu and Ramen 2,200 miles away before returning to the United States.
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Marine Corps
Patama
James H. Dayton
San Francisco
Honolulu
Ramen
United States
Roosevelt
Washington
Metcalf
California
Department of Agriculture
Northwest
C. N. Lingerfelter
Shadrock L. Hodginns
District of Idaho
Norman W. Buick
Ruel Rounds
Taft
Cuba
Race cars and a shooting amid world events
Dispatches report the Italian car in the New York to Paris race damaged by Ore in Siberia while American entries push a southward road gain. A Bellanger gun incident at the war ministry ends with arrest. Vanderbilt’s Northwest wins the Paris Grand Prix as Lord Derby dies in London.
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Tehita
Siberia
New York
Paris
Nertachink
Bellanger
Piquart
War Ministry
Hellanger
W. K. Vanderbilt
J. Cholds
Lord Stanley
Earl of Derby
London
the Earl of Derby
Constance Villers
Earl of Clarendon
Young Man's Blaine Club Parades in Cincinnati
The 250 strong Blaine club from Cincinnati paraded arrests before departing for the Chicago convention. Macedonia subject by Baron von Sternburg in the New York Outlook draws broad interest in England. "Blind Tom" the famed musician died Sunday in Hoboken New Jersey after retirement and charity. Ph Coursey Richards of Lincoln, serving twelve years in Nebraska penitentiary for a criminalf assault, has been pardoned by Gov Bueldon.
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Blaine
Olncinnati
Chicago
Macedonia
Baron von Sternburg
New York
England
Blind Tom
Hoboken
N. J
Ph Coursey Richards
Lincoln
Nebraska Penitentiary
State Capital Affairs: Nebraska Convicts Idle as Contract Ends
Nebraska board orders Lee Broom and Duster Co out after contract renewal fails. Four hundred convicts idle at the penitentiary as the state seeks 75 cents per day for labor, opposed by Warden Beemer and the company president Clinton R. Lee who warns of higher costs. The plant employs 273 full time and 15 part time workers, generating about 150 dollars daily for the state.
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Nebraska Penitentiary
Board of Public Lands and Buildings
Huving
Lee Broom and Duster Company
Beemer
Broom Company
Clinton R. Lee
Jew
State to publish two constitutional amendments in Republican papers
Secretary of State Junkin has proofs of two amendments and will send copies to Republican newspapers statewide. Each county will print the amendments, splitting them where two papers exist. Costs rise from 52.50 last time to about 160 per paper, with Hamilton County having one paper to publish both amendments on a school fund investment and an enlarged supreme court.
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Cortelyoutins
Jeremy City
The
Treasury
Hrgan
Denver
Burlington
Horlington
H. C. Taylor
Seattle
Union Station
St. Paul
My. Taylor
Europe
Vennetiels
Stoft
Ambarsandor Bryce
University of Wleeens
Good Toads Congress
Taft
Timothy Woodcuff
Chaiman
New York
Junkin
Hamilton County
Supreme Court
Thompson Files Expense Bill In Express Case Trip
Attorney General Thompson submitted to the state auditor the expenses for himself and L F Wettling for a trip to New York to take depositions in the express cases. Wettling accompanied as an expert. Total cost reported was 295.20 covering railroad fare berths hotel bills street car fare and hacks.
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Thompson
L. F. Wettling
New York
Mr. Wettling
McCarthy Named Administrator of Horn Estate
Attorney Joseph H. McCarthy was appointed administrator of the estate of Mrs. Horn after a dispute over the will ended. The appointment came at the request of two of the deceased woman’s sisters.
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Joseph H. McCarthy
Mra. Horn
Rainfall Above Normal Across State For Week Ending June 15
The week brought cloudy cool weather with rain across nearly all parts of the state. Daily mean temps ranged 60 to 64 degrees, about eight below normal, with Friday the warmest day near 80. Rainfall mostly above normal, from one to three inches, low in extreme west. Rain fell on many days, five or six statewide, with some days seeing rain every day. From April 1 to date, total rainfall exceeds normal, eastern counties showing three to nine inches excess. G. A. Loveland, Lincoln Neb.
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G. A. Loveland
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska Prohibitionists endorse state ticket for September primary
Prohibitionists in Nebraska state convention endorsed the complete ticket to be voted on in the September state-wide primary. The slate lists Governor R K Teeth Falls City Lieut enant Governor F T Lynch Lincoln Secretary of State H F Hockenburg Columbus Treasurer C G Hrulburt Utica Land Commissioner Frank furt Aurora Auditor J H Lindsay Polk School Superintendent Louise Dewey University Place Attorney General J H Kretsinger Beatrice General J H Kretsinger Beatrice.
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Nebraska
Bere
R. RK. Teeth
Falls City
F. T. Lynch
Lincoln
H. F. Hockenburger
Columbus
C. G. Hrulburt
Utica
Prankfurt
Aurora
J. H. Lindsay
Polk
Louise Dewey
University Place
J. H. Kretsinger
Beatrice
Warden Plans Larger Cells At State Penitentiary
Warden Heemer proposes building cells that can hold five prisoners instead of two. He argues larger, single rooms save money, improve conditions, and aid rehabilitation. He plans to recommend the change to the next prison association after selling unused single cells.
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Heemer
State Penitentiary
Ely Aingle
March Freight Surge In Nebraska Railways
Rate Clerk Powell of the Railway commission reports a sharp rise in freight shipments in Nebraska during March. State and Interstate business show higher car orders, especially live stock. State car orders rose from 6,149 to 6,401 monthly, Interstate live stock car orders climbed to 5,706. Carload revenue also increased from 464,162.44 to 534,176.90.
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Powell
The
Railway Commission
Nebraska
English relatives contest Irish uncle's Nebraska estate
An English niece and nephew of Michael Walsh of Barrinole Ireland claim their uncle died intestate and seek his estate from Nebraska officials. A state official counters that a Michael Walsh linked to Pawnee County near Steiner had a daughter in Pawnee County using an $80,000 estate. The claimants are Patrick Walsh and Marty Tynan.
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Hell
Michael Walsh
Barrinole
Ireland
Nebraska
Walsh
Pawnee County
Steiner
Patrick Walsh
Marty Tynan
Loans by Insurance Companies in Nebraska Real Estate Mortgages
Twenty-two insurance firms report a total of 26,421,846 dollars in Nebraska real estate mortgages. Northwestern Mutual of Milwaukee and Germania Life of New York are not separated by state. Overall, forty-three companies hold 728,097,589 dollars in real estate mortgages.
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Nebraska
Northwestern Mutual
Milwaukee
Germania Life of
New York
Germania Life
Court transcript filed in Hall v Burlington in Nebraska
Lincoln federal court clerk receives transcript for Thomas I Hall of Verdon Neb case. Suit started in Richardson County District Court. Claim: railroad acquired right of way and town plot via guardian deed alleged void.
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Lincoln
Thomas I. Hall
Verdon
Neb
Burlington Railroad
District Court
Richardson County
State Institutions Run Close to Appropriation Levels
The six months ending May report from state superintendents shows most institutions operating within their appropriations though a few are overspent. Some facilities should hold 422.2 percent of their allocations but fall below that threshold, indicating low cash on hand.
Favor Change in Method Urges Levy Simpler Direct Sums
Discussion on reforming budget verses current levy system grows as Board of Assessment members favor direct appropriations of definite sums. Enormous property assessments fuel calls to wipe out all appropriations and replace with fixed amounts. Three counties report large increases, including Douglas County with an $11,000,000 rise.
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Board of Assessment
Douglas County
Nebraska News and Notes Full of Local Incidents
Boone county mourns Rufus Pryor district commissioner died last week. Fires burn Mrs Welch and child in Boone gasoline blast. Beatrice workers hurt. Sioux Indian Thompson commits suicide on Rosebud reservation. McCook growths include Tus epic temple fundraising and school changes. Winter storms loom warnings from Nebraska Mutual Ins and railway protection group formed in McCook. Unveil Greenwood soldiers monument with Congressman Pollard address. Wind storms destroy outbuildings near Alliance. near Rockford Haerl child nearly drowns.
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Rufus Pryor
Boone County
Commercial Club of
Chester
McCook Junior
J. O. Lyne
Culbertson Schools
Minden
McCook
Masonic Temple
Opera House
F. H. Abbott
State University
J. A. Williama
Junkin
Henry Grace
William Ayers
Klpatrick
Beatrice
Nebraska Railway Protective Association
Culbertson
Hitchcock County
Thompson
Rosebud
Redman
A. T. Gatewood
Arapahoe
Secretary of State
George Myere
Wymore
District Court
Nebraska Mutual Ins. Co
South Twelfth Street
Lincoln
Neb
Michael Newell
West Point
Lafayette
Colo
Fremont
Kearney
Greenwood
E E. M. Pollard
Grand Army of the Republic
Ashland
Waverly
Havelock
Educational Council of
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Woman's Wesleyan Educational Council
Arthur Groves
Alliance
Haerl
C. M. Tribbett
Rockford
Clergy Fight Saloons and Nebraska News Roundup
Hastings clergy intensify anti saloon campaign as state reports crop, rail, and crime notes. Gov Sheldon names delegates to World Temperance Centenary. Lincoln and Omaha wire dispatches note cattle dealer Finn found unconscious in a cab and a jealous man wounded by razor. Buffalo Bill gift to Nebraska historical site. juvenile case in Fairbury. bank profit law dispute in Saline. fossil buffalo skull found in Cherry County. William Kay dies from circular saw injury. Dr Charles Whisley drowns near Ashland.
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Hastings
Thayer County Teachers’ Institute
Gage County
J. M. Guille
Lincoln
8. K. Warrick
Alliance
Sheldon
New York Dispatch
James FH. Finn
Nebraska
Finn
Otto Anderson
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Thompson
Rosebud
Livingston
Mont
Frank A. Maurer
Fremont Gas and Electric Light Company
State Historical Society
W. F. Cody
C. H. Morrill
Buffalo Bill
Capitol
C. C. Boyle
Fairbury
Neraska
W. H. Barnes
Saline County
State Board of Assessment
Cherry County
George Cyphera
William Kay
Charles C. Whisley
Ashland
Salt Creek
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Twe State
Horn Estate
Thomas Ve. B
Nebraska News and Notes
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