Clark Outlines His Platform For House Speakership
Representative Champ Clark lays out his platform as prospective speaker. He favors appointing house committees by a caucus or by the house itself, supports tariff revision schedule by schedule, and calls for a comprehensive hearing similar to the Payne Aldrich era. Clark invites all Democratic members elect to caucus and stresses party unification and open selection of committee leadership.
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Washington
Champ Clark
House of Representatives
House
Saya Clark
Clark
Payne Alddich
Ways and Means
Taft
Cumming
Springer
Committee On
McKennie
Civic Cooperation Toward a Clean City
Washington notes closing session of the American Civic association where leaders discuss billboard elimination smoke control and typhoid ravages. Speakers include Caroline Bartlett Crane Kalamazoo Iona Gale Portage Clyde Le Day Chicago Cyrus Locher Cleveland L. O Howard who address legal control of billboards sanitation and education against flies.
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Washington
American Civic Association
Caroline Bartlett Crane
Kalamazoo
Minneapolis
Dr Cook to Return Next Week After Polar Illusion Revelations
New York reports Dr Frederick A Cook plans to reappear next week after a year in self imposed exile. He will likely arrive from Europe on Wednesday and discusses the polar journey revealing mental and physical strains and optical illusions he faced chasing the pole.
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New York
Frederick A. Cook
Brooklyn
Cook
Europe
North Pole
Hampton's
Lee
National Wool Growers Meet Set for Portland 1911
In Cheyenne Wyoming on December 17 preparations are under way for the forty seventh annual convention of the National Wool Growers association to be held in Portland Oregon on June 4 6 7 1911. The program includes presidents of the Carded Woolen Manufacturers association of Boston and the National Association of Wool Manufacturers of the same city. The gathering reflects tensions over revisions to schedule K the wool and woolen schedule of the Payne Aldrich tariff law caused by a long bitter fight between the two major organizations.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
National Wool Growers’ Association
Portland
Ore
Dietz family bound over on assault with intent to kill
Hayward Virginia December 17 John Dietz wife Myra and children Clarence Leslie were bound over to the circuit court by Judge Riordan after a preliminary hearing on the assault with intent to kill charges tied to events July 26 1996. The court set bonds totaling five thousand dollars for John Dietz two thousand for Leslie and one thousand for Myra Mia Tete and Clareence.
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Hayward
John Diets
Dietz
Myra
Clarence
Leslie
Riordan
John Rogich
John Heft
Mia
Tete
Clare Ence
Senator Burkett Proposes Henry H Wilson For Circuit Bench
Sen Burkett forwards Henry H Wilson of Lincoln to the president for circuit bench appointment replacing Judge Van Devanter. The president is giving Wilson’s name serious consideration and will decide.
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Washington
Senator Burkett
Ilenry H Wilson
Lincoln
van Devanter
Mr. Wilson
Sidmon McHie Arrested in Bucketshop Case
Sidmon McHie a broker and alleged Caplin Investment head was arrested in Chicago after a raid on a bucketshop. He was taken before U S Commissioner Foote and furnished a ten thousand dollar bail.
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Chicago
Sidmon McHie
Caplin Investment Company
United States
Foote
Nebraska financial reports show limited balances and expenditures
Lincoln December 17 The semiannual report of State Superintendent Bishop shows most appropriations nearly exhausted with unspent balances across normal schools and public training programs. Fees from teacher certificates were $6,4020 collected with $6,000 92 spent leaving $474.04 on hand. The Nebraska Medical Association backs limits on expert medical testimony and seeks a nonpartisan state charity board and a TB hospital. The Missouri Pacific Railway case in federal court seeks to compel a viaduct at Forty fifth and Dodge as Omaha addresses streetcar access.
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Lincoln
C Bishop
Respection Board of Normals and Colleges
Nebraska Medical Association
Legislative Committee of the Association
Centrol
Missouri Pacific Railroad Company
Omaha
Gonpel
Forty Fifth
Dodge
Seward Commercial Club Endorses New Exposition Site
Seward Nebraska on December 17 notes New Orleans as the Panatina exposition site for 1915. A committee will draft a new state road law for the legislature. Clubs statewide plan to press for the law and memorial tablets to honor Mr and Mrs Moffatt who donated $100,000 for the Seward County courthouse.
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Seward
Neb
Seward Commercial Club
New Orleans
Commit How
Board of
County Commissioners
Nebraska State sheriff association selects officers
In Columbus Nebraska on December 17 the Nebraska State sheriff association elected officers J M Dunkel Broad Island as president John A Jong Nelson as vice president and James A Chirnside Marrbury as secretary Omaha was chosen as the site for the next convention in August.
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Columbus
Neb
Nebraska State Sheriff’ Association
J. M. Dunkel
Groad
Island
John A. Jong
Nelson
James A. Chirnside
Marrbury
Omaha
Buried with army honors for Lt. Woude at Fort Des Moines
Des Moines reports Lieutenant Albert J. Woude of the Sixth Cavalry killed when thrown from his horse. He was buried in the Fort Des Moines cemetery with military rites. The horse that caused his death followed the caisson draped in a flag. A black shroud covered the horse, Woude’s boots were in reversed stirrups, and his saddle and sabre were strapped to the horse to symbolize his final ride and last fight.
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Des Moines
Albert J. Woude
Sixth Cavalry
Fort Des Moline
Woude
PLAN HUGE WOLF HUNT IN HAMPTON AREA
Hampton Louisiana December 15 A meeting was held to arrange a large wolf hunt through Reeve township and nearby to curb livestock damage and losses. About as many people are expected to participate as in the previous raid held two weeks earlier. The hunt is set for Tuesday December 20.
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Hampton
Reeve Township
Tuesaday
Dee
Iowa Crops Shown in Chappel's Report
Des Moines December 15 An estimate of Iowa crop valuation for 1910 by Dr George Chap pel of the U S Weather Bureau shows a marked decrease from 1909. The total Iowa crop valuation for 1910 is 62470791, down from 166170849 last year. Corn valuation for 1910 is 127622340, down from 157198802 in 1909, due to farmers holding grain as prices fell from 60 cents a bushel to lower levels.
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Des Moines
George Chappel
United States Weather Bureau
Iowa
Chappel
Sunday Hits Iowans In Revival Remarks
Evangelist Billy Sunday says Iowans show weak spiritual life due to prosperity and fierce commercial drive. He notes ministers struggle to spur personal work and laments widespread saloon influence while continuing temperance lectures in other cities during rest days.
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Waterloo
Billy Sunday
Iowa
Thorne Attacks Roads At Corn Belt Meeting
Des Moines, Dec 15 Clifford Thorne railroad commissioner elect attacked railroads before the Corn Belt Meat Producers association convention. He charged railroads seek higher rates, cited last year as the most prosperous in U S railroad history, warned Iowa public opinion is misled by some outlets and said a rate hike would end substantial inter state rate reforms for years.
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Des Moines
Clifford Thorne
Corn Belt Meat Producers’ Association
Iowa
Deaths of two Virginia criminals in electric chair
Richmond December 17 report: John J. Smith a Norfolk bartender who shot his wife and young daughter last August was executed in the local penitentiary. Alsodlr Sitlington a colored man who robbed and murdered a seventy year old white woman in Rockingham last August was put to death.
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Richmond
John J. Smith
Norfolk
Dlr Sitlington
Rockinham
Alga
Bank Robbery Report Near Prue Oklahoma
Robbera robbed Cashier J HM at the Pro State bank in Prue Ola Ohio corner of the bank with a revolver took available cash and fled.
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Tuten
Ohio
Pro State
Prue
Ola
Community incident shocks Pleasant Valley church
Carlisle Kentucky reports a disturbance at Pleasant Valley Christian Church as indelible ink used in place of communion wine causes several parishioners to become agitated and alarmed. The event occurred December 16 and prompted concern among attendees and local authorities.
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Carlisle
Pleasant Valley Christian Church
Local residents travel to Omaha on various errands
Numerous Plattsmouth residents and visitors journey to Omaha this day for business and social purposes. Notable names include J. P. Faber, Charles Beckman, J. W. Gamble, Henry Born, Mrs. Ballance and daughter Ethel, Miss Stella Baird, Miss Alma Larsen, Miss Esther Larson, Miss Violet Dodge, Miss Esther Larson, Mrs. J. C. York, and Miss Anna Egenberger. Many board trains, visit relatives, attend theatre, and conduct affairs with Omaha friends.
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William Ballance
Ethel
Omaha
Metropolis
C. A. Welch
Alma Larsen
Journal Force
Esther
Violet Dodge
Journal
George Dovey
George
George Faler
W. P. Bailey
Greenwood
Plattsmouth
Burlington Route Adds Train Service to Plattsmouth
A new Burlington timetable takes effect tomorrow, adding one daily fast Lincoln to Chicago train that will stop at Plattsmouth nightly. Train No. 10 will depart Lincoln at 12:45 a m, pass through Ashland to Omaha by 11:40, and reach Plattsmouth at 12:25 a m, offering faster service to Chicago and enhanced local connections.
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Lincoln
Chicago
Louisville
Plattsmouth
Omaha
Ashland
Plattamouth
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Sheriffa Meet
Fort Des Moines
Animala
Thorne
Bank Oat Prue
Waintroub
J. P. Faber
Bibeky
Glen Boedeker
Murray
Charles Beckman
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George Dovey, Jr
University At Lincoln
J. W. Gamble
Henry Born
Frank Beal
Mrs. M. M. Beal
A. Graham
Brock
W. &. Jones
Grand Island
Nebraska
Hugh Irwin
Collina
Charles L. Graves
Union
Harry
The
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Fund
J. N. Redfern
Burlington Relief Department
Stella Baird
D. Hocksworth
Pleasure Bent
J. BR. Peterson
Myrtle
Joe Wampler
Grendal
Archie
Mire. C. W. Forbes
Janet
Pollock Parmele
Joe Wales
F. R. Whittaker
Kalie
J. C. York
Helen Dovey
South Omaha
H. N. Dovey
Messrs. G. Brady
B. A. Rosen
Rans
J. W. Tulené
John Sedgway
Jessie
Mabel
Esther Larson
Mrs. L. G. Larson
John Kopp
Mario
Veena
P. Kuhl
Plainview
Fred Ohm
Mr. Kuhl
L. J. Kavalec
Brainard
Menraska
Joseph
Anna Egenberger
B. Cording
Ida
Wim
Pudie
Myre. Budig
Burlington
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