Local residents visit for business at county courthouse
Henry Horn of Cedar Creek Dr. W Foster and Claude Everett from Union arrive to tend to courthouse matters. James Tipton from La Platte and Miss Elizabeth Spangler with Mrs Spangler and Margaret from Murray travel to Omaha for the day. County officials J H Wagner reports as the first assessor. Numerous locals from Murray, Mynard, Lincoln and nearby towns circulate for business, shopping, or meetings.
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Henry Horn
Cedar Creek
W. Foster
Claude Everett
Union
Court House
Dave Amick
Mynard
William Deles Dernier
Ellawood Allorney
James Tipton
la Platte
Elizabeth Spangler
Db. Spangler
Margaret
Murray
Omaha
R. PD. Pollard
Lincoln
Burlington
CG. Gregory
McNurlin
J. H W. Wagner
South Bend
Levi Rusterholt
William Patherson
Vic Faity
Rusterholtz
J.D. Shhrader
Near Murray
J. W. Thomason
Near Mynard
Emil Sturzwes¢er
Tult
Final vote on land bill today in California Senate
Sacramento May 1 The Webb anti alien land act faces a final Senate vote today with leaders expecting passage in its present form. The bill tightens restrictions on aliens non citizens may not own land for farming may hire but not grant control and requires sale of land held by Japanese or Chinese when inherited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Cal
Senate
Bryan
Webb
Thompson
Johnson
Wilson
Japan
China
M'Carty Outfights Moran In Ten Round Heavyweight Bout
Luther McCarty outfought Frank Moran in a fast paced ten round heavyweight clash in New York. Moran controlled many exchanges early while McCarty relied on a sharp left, trading heavy blows with the Pittsburgh challenger. McCarty led early, Moran tied it by the fourth, and McCarty surged back in the final rounds to secure the victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Luther McCarty
Frank Moran
Pittsburgh
Moran
McCarty
Three billions for roads plan proposed in Congress
Former Senator Bourne of Oregon proposes a fifty year program costing 3.9 billion dollars for roads with 1.6 billion for construction and 2.0 billion for maintenance. The plan calls for federal state cooperation and a national highway engineering school to supply trained specialists to states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Joint
Congressional Commission On Federal
Bourne
Oregon
National School of
Militia Guards Twine Plant as Riots Erupt in Auburn
Rioting broke out at the International Harvester twine mills in Auburn as police, soldiers, and deputies clashed with strikers. Six workers were arrested, three of them women, who fought with belts and other improvised weapons and were taken to police headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
International Harvester Company
Two Die in Fire at Helping Hand Institute Annex
Two men burned to death when a fire nearly destroyed the annex of the Helping Hand Institute a cheap three story lodging house at Fourth and Wyandotte streets in Kansas City. Several lodgers were asleep in the building until it is believed all but four escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Helping Hand Institute
Fourth and Wyandotte Streets
Federal forces to evacuate Juarez and move to Chihuahua
Juarez to be evacuated by federal troops as orders require quick mobilization to Chihuahua City. Colonel Vazquez commands the Juarez garrison, while desertions and rail disruptions slow transfers from Parral and Juarez to the state capital amid preparations by General Rabago.
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el Faso
Tex
Juarez
Chihuahua City
Vasquez
Rio Grande
Juares
Parrall
Antonio Rabago
Firemen Resign En Masse Over Wage Fight in Salt Lake
Every active member of the Salt Lake City fire department resigned except Chief Bywater after the city commission refused to raise wages. The mass departure signals a crisis for the fire service and places the department at risk until new officers or settlement are reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake
Chief Bywater
Tariff bill debate amid amendments clash amid House
In Washington May, Underwood predicts tariff measure ready for Senate transfer as House debates iron and steel schedule. Democrats sweep aside Republican and Progressive amendments while Mann, Palmer and others suggest urgent passage, citing Ferro manganese and United States Steel interests with personal jibes and a swift path to final action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Underwood
House
Gardner
Mass
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
Palmer
Ways and Means
Bethlehem Steel Company
Mann
United States Steel Corporation
Pennsylvania
Thini
McAdoo Implements 2 Percent Interest on Federal Deposits
Secretary McAdoo announced that all government depositories in national banks must pay 2 percent interest starting June 1. He also raised government deposits by 16 million dollars to 52.65 million, creating an annual treasury earning of about 1.053 million. Indications point to further surplus releases into general circulation via increased bank deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
McAdoo
Treasury Department
Federal Treasury
Treasury
Pankhurst says raids on W S P U would spur suffragette action
Paris May 1 Christabel Pankhurst daughter of Emmeline Pankhurst militant suffragette leader says the raid on the Women's Social and Political Union headquarters in London and the arrest of its officers will merely stimulate suffragettes to renewed activity in their campaign for votes for women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Christabel Pankhurst
Emmeline Pankhurst
Women's Social and Political Union
London
Open Season for Boys in South Dakota
In Aberdeen on May 1, Irvin Crawford fourteen was shot in the leg by a rifle. Otto Dahl thirteen was shot in the hand by a rifle. Edward Kirkman was shot in the eye by a similar weapon.
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Aberdeen
Irvin Crawford
Otto Dahl
Edward Kirkman
Miller Picks Interior Head Nominee Adolph Miller
Secretary Lane announced Professor Adolph C. Miller of Berkeley California as the first secretary of the interior. The nomination will be sent to the Senate soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lane
Adolph C. Miller
Berkeley
Cal
Interior Department
Senate
Auto Registration Breaks Record as April Leads
April 1887 saw a record month for auto registrations in the secretary of state office. Dealers tout April and May as peak sales months, with optimism for another record next month amid broader interurban and infrastructure discussions across Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Powell
Railway Commission
Michigan
Elie
Gnd
Nebraska Commission
Secretary of State
Auditor Howard Denies The Rumor In Insurance Debacle
Lincoln May 1 Auditor Howard refused to disclose reasons for J G Brian's dismissal as state insurance commissioner or confirm a successor. Brian said he would not yield until the 3.5 million dollars of insurance securities are checked and receipted. Howard denied resigning to run for the post and pledged to stay through his term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Omaha, Lincoln and Beatrice Interurban Railround
State Railway Commission
Railway Commission
E. C. Hurd
J. G. Brian
Howard
Alan
Insurance Commission
Brian
Db Ap
Fairbury Double Tragedy Claims Two Lives
In Fairbury Nebraska on May 1 a shooting affray killed John Mead a Hastings resident and Mrs. Metzger who had taken rooms with him. The coroner's jury ruled Mrs. Metzger died from a pistol shot possibly fired by Mead and Mead died from a self inflicted wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palrury
Neb
John Mead
Belle Metzger
Fire Threaten Bennington After Large Town Blaze
Omaha firemen saved the residence district of Bennington but flames destroyed the business area. The fire caused about 40000 dollars in damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Bennington
State university building bill found defective
Lincoln May 1 The bill from the last legislature providing for an appropriation to erect new buildings at the state university and submitting the location to a vote of the people has been found defective. The signature of the chief clerk of the house required by law was omitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
State Department
Grand Army of the Republic
Assembly Point
Uncle Sam
Pure Food Commission
Pure Food, Drug and Dairy Commission
Oil Department
Food Commission
Tnes
Lincoln
State University
Child dies from burns during field burn near Lawrence
Lawrence Neb May 1 The seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred W Schroeder living seven miles southwest of Lawrence died from severe burns to the breast and face received while in the field with her father where he was burning cornstalks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence, Neb
Fred W. Schroeder
Lawrence
Meningitis Reported in South Sioux City
Lincoln May 1 Dr. Wilson secretary of the state board of health was summoned to South Sioux City to oversee cases of meningitis which were reported to be prevailing there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meningitia
Lincoln
Wilson
State Board of Health
South Sioux City
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J. A. Chopie
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Emil Lorenz
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California
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Joint Congressional Commission
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Denver
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Detroit
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Cleotte-Schalk
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Peerene Eee
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Rogee-Shaw
Reebe-Johnson
RUE
Topeka
Knapp-Carney
Madoo
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Inter Insurance Company of America
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State Board of Assessment
Welness
Morehead
Andrtoy Howard
Beckman
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Fairbury
Mrs. Metzger
Burne
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