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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1908
Page
4
Numerous residents and visitors arrived or departed for Christmas from Murray and nearby towns. The long list includes Aug Bach in Omaha with sister, George Weidman visiting family, Jay Worley in Lincoln, and J W Gamble en route to Gretna, among many others attending family gatherings and holiday reunions.
Newport News Virginia December 25 news reports the three masted schooner Jeanie Lippitt wrecked after a heavy northeast gale off Cape Charles. Captain Robinson and five crew members drowned. only survivor Andrew Jorgensen was rescued by the Ravenscraig. The vessel, bound from Jacksonville to New York with lumber, struck a shoal near Hog Island and broke up.
President Roosevelt released a letter inviting about 100 leaders to a January 25 meeting in Washington to discuss caring for dependent children. He urged keeping children in the family home and noted some 150,000 youngsters fall under this category. A bureau to gather information on dependent children and related subjects will be considered.
Police Judge T L Kendall of Pauls Valley shot and killed John Stevenson in front of his business. Four shots were fired after Stevenson abused Kendall for appointing extra police to maintain order during the holidays. Stevenson’s brother killed City Marshal Cathey of Pauls Valley about a year earlier.
Beach Hargis on trial for the murder of his father Judge James Hargis did not eat Christmas dinner at home as he predicted. The morning featured argument and the case heading to the jury this afternoon with a verdict possible tonight.
The passing of sentence on Abraham Ruef, found guilty of bribing ex-Supervisor Johnson Fuery to back a trolley franchise for United Railroads, was continued by Superior Judge Lawlor until next Tuesday.
Two men believed to belong to the Milan bank robbery gang were captured at Clearwater Kansas. A third man evaded Sheriff Holliday at Wellington.
Police officer Harry E. Campbell was shot and killed by railway fireman Harry Hilliard in Columbus on December 25. The incident occurred during an altercation near the station. Hilliard was detained by officers and faces charges.
Washington December 25 The tariff framers resume work on a tariff bill focusing on protecting industries against cheap foreign labor and raising government revenue. The revenue portion is deemed harder than protection or other tariff aspects. Critics say Dingley changes reduced revenue by altering wording rather than rates. Taft is expected to press the bill through the Senate and may veto if Senate raises duty rates.
William J Bryan led nearly two score of labor figures in sending messages of cordial sympathy to President Gompers Vice President Mitchell and Secretary Morrison of the Federation of Labor. The messages regret the court's decision and offer moral and financial support as an appeal is pursued. Bryan telegram from Pittsburg says he is sorry to read the decision and that they did their duty in testing the law.
Chicago December 25 government aims a wide inquiry into the beef packing industry. Subpoenas on Nelson Morris & Co. employees mark a preliminary step. District Attorney Sims asks railroads to produce two years of claim papers and related documents. Burlington's Darius Miller confirms compliance and says no official Burlington connection implied. New York Central also reports compliance with a similar request.
President Roosevelt plans a African hunting trip with the aim of securing two white rhinoceroses for the National Museum in Washington and possibly one for the British Museum. He intends to travel deep into Africa to find elephants as well, targeting specimens from the Nile headwaters after departing Lake Victoria Nyanza.
A passenger train from St Louis collided with a Jackson ville Chicago and Alton train in the terminal yards injuring seven persons two seriously.
Cleveland dispatch reports a Lake Shore Railroad engine boiler exploded two miles east of Laporte Indiana killing brakeman B M Wiser and seriously injuring fireman E L Reprogle.
William Chapman known as Uncle Bill died suddenly at his Nehawka home Wednesday morning. A Civil War veteran born March 12 1885 in Ohio he moved from Grandview Iowa to Nebraska in 1883 and leaves a wife Lucinda Beck and five daughters. Funeral set for 10:00 at Wyoming cemetery with Rev E B Hinkle delivering the address.
In Plattsmouth Nebraska justice court Judge M Archer issued an attachment for 8.79 dollars in a case involving Charles H Wilkins as plaintiff and Frank Benfer as defendant. The personal property of Benfer was attached and the case continued to January 1900 at 9 o clock.
The State of Nebraska before Justice M Archer in Plattsmouth Cass County issues an attachment order for $178.40 against Frank C Benfer in the case of Ed Egenberger v Frank C Benfer. The matter is continued to January 6, 1909 at 9 am in Plattsmouth Nebraska.
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