Mexican Government Revenue Fight Settled in Congress
Washington reports the democratic wool bill passed the house 189 to 92 with 20 progressive republicans voting yes. Rucker opposed and Francis voted no, Payne failed to recommit. Supporters say the measure saves over 50 million annually by rate readjustment. amendments to raise rates failed. Mexico City notes military operations in Chihuahua continue. government concentrates essentials for warfare in Torreon after Reliano battle. President Madero cites about 40 000 armed men available.
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Washington
House
Rucker
Colorado
Representaive Francis
Ohio
Payne
Mexico
Chihuahua
Gonzales Salas
Concen ‘Tration Cof
Torreon
Reliano
Madero
Congress
Iforce
Baker Drops Claim in Eddy Estate Settlement
George W. Baker of Tilton New Hampshire a claimant in the Mary Baker Eddy estate case announces acceptance of a settlement and withdrawal from the litigation He filed suit on March 11 1911 and asks courts to bar George W Glover and Dr J Foster Eddy from continuing suits against the estate due to releases signed under a prior suit.
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S. D
J. Foster Eddy
Eddy
Socialist Convention Picked City for National Meeting
Indian apolis selects Indianapolis as site for the socialist national convention to be held May 12 for about two weeks with an expected 300 delegates. Chicago national secretary John Work reported the vote tally 22 501 for and 11 621 against the proposal.
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Indianapolis
Oklahoma City
John ’ sWork
Chicago
Potatoes From England Arrive Largest Shipment to New York
Six thousand tons of potatoes arrived from London aboard the steamship Minnehaha, the largest shipment ever received in New York. Valued over $230000, with duties paid at $580000, the potatoes could supply about 24 million meals.
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England
New
York
London
Minehaha
Swindled Out of 100 Million by Mail Crime
Post Office inspectors expose a wave of get rich quick schemes abusing the United States mails. Postmaster General Hitchcock estimates the American public has been swindled out of 100 million dollars in the past year by criminals in legitimate business fronts.
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Washington
United States
Post Officey Department
Hitchcock
Relatives Press Governor Over Roy Blunt Death Inquiry
Relatives of Roy Blunt traveled to the capitol to see Governor Aldrich urging an inquest into Blunt’s death. The group included Mrs Blunt, her family, and Morley the sole survivor, who said he did not know who fired the fatal shot. The governor declined to act as judge but offered help to uncover facts, while suspicions pointed at Chief John Briggs and two others in the pursuit wagon.
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Roy ‘Blunt
Gray
Dowd
Morley
Capitol
Aldrich
Peter Anderson
Roy Blunt
Miss Anderson
Lloyd
John Briggs
South Omaha
Sarpy County
Briggs
John C. Trouton
Omaha
Sheriff Chase
Chase
Young Blunt
Thnt
Ross-Cozad Water Rights Case Begins in Elkhorn Area
Preliminary skirmish in the Ross-Cozad water rights dispute involved state irrigation board actions on Elkhorn water. oral argument set for April 12 to decide submission and schedule next steps.
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Ross-Cozad
Wearing
Elkhorn
State Irrigation Board
Chadron Land Cases Favor Homesteaders in Fraud Ruling
Judge T C Munger ruled two Chadron district land cases in favor of the homesteaders Sadie Greary formerly Sadie Ellwanger and Nicholas G Lehman, with the government seeking to cancel the entries on grounds of fraud.
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T. C. Munger
Chadron
Fvar
Sadie Greary
Sadie Ellwanger
Nicholas’ G. Lehman
State Fair Building Bill Heads to Committee
Congressman Maguire wrote Secretary Mellor urging support for a bill to appropriate 100000 for each state fair building to serve as a government structure used mainly for state fair purposes. The measure is to be taken up in committee on April 24.
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Maguire
Mellor
State Board of Agriculture
Plainview Seeks Union Depot For Crossing Rails
Plainview resident Fred H. Free filed a complaint with the railroad commission. He seeks to compel Northwestern and Burlington roads to build a union station at the crossing point of their tracks in Plainview.
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Fred‘ H. Free
Plainview
Railay Commission
Scores
Northwestern
Burlington
Child Attacked in Yard by Vicious Son Near Bradshaw
A 2-year-old boy wandered into the hog yard north of Bradshaw and was attacked by a vicious son as his father arrived in time to save him. The incident details focus on the quick intervention preventing serious harm. The report names Mr. and Mrs. James Adams as residents in the rural area.
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Bradshaw
Primary Canvass Timing Clarified by Secretary
Inquiries from county clerks prompt Secretary to state the canvass may occur any time after returns are in the clerks’ hands. The old law required a Friday canvass after the election, but the new primary rule allows earlier timing since the primary is held on Friday.
Railway car weights under scrutiny and Cambridge complaint filed
Expert Powell reports widespread discrepancies in car weights across railroads with several scales showing large variances from standard 400 tons. Cambridge charges Burlington with discrimination and seeks all trains stopped for Cambridge and a new depot. the case moves to company response and a hearing date.
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Asiis
Av. Gc “Powell
Nebraska, Railway Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago
Wee
Commission On
Cambridge
Burlington Road
Commercial Club
Lincoln inmate probe by Appeal to Reason reporter
A. W. Ricker, staff correspondent for the socialist Appeal to Reason, is in Lincoln investigating affairs at the Nebraska state penitentiary. The same paper earlier investigated Leavenworth federal prison and had three men indicted for mailing obscene material in retaliation.
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A. W. Ricker
Appeal To Reason
Lincoln
Nebraska State Penitentiary
Leavenworth
Lincoln reports on Mrs Roy Blunt and Nebraska rail cold storage
Word reaches Lincoln that Mrs Roy Blunt widow of a farmer killed in the convict hunt may seek Semales. The State Food Department announces after a conference with railroad managers that the railroads have promised to increase their cold storage car service in Nebraska.
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Lincoln
Roy Blunt
Nebraska
Lincoln Sheriff urges gun permit law and sales records
Sheriff Hyers of Lincoln recommends a law requiring every gun purchaser to obtain a permit from a competent authority. He also calls for a public record of each gun sold and its buyer.
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Hyers
Lincoln
Governor Stubbs Seeks Removal From Primary Ballot
Kansas Governor Stubbs wires Secretary Wall to remove his name from the Republican vice presidential primary ballot. He states he is not a candidate for that office and the request will be complied with.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
United
States
Senate
Stubbs
Kansas
Wall
Law Being Complied With Labor Commissioner Report
Labor Commissioner Gaye reports compliance with the new law protecting machinery and worker safety. He inspected forty four stores shops and factories in Lincoln Omaha and Plattsmouth and found owners and employers willingly adhering to the provisions for employee protection and comfort.
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Gaye
Lincoln
Omaha
Plattsmouth
Changes in nominating process cited by state officials
Secretary of State plans to send a supplemental certificate of nomination to county clerks across the state. The note clarifies that while district electors are to be nominated in the primary, two large electors are selected by district and the rest by statewide rules. a weather bureau alert will warn fruit growers of imminent cold waves and provide protections for orchards.
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Ly Bis
Nebraska
United
States
Jweather
Toyan
Lovéland
Lincoln Office
Weather “Bureau
Floods Ravage Nebraska and Mississippi Valley Causes Widespread Loss
Eastern Nebraska faces ten million dollars in flood damage as Platte river washouts sever communications and livestock losses mount. Springfield Watertown Elkhorn and Valley endure raging floods with families seeking refuge. Melting snow swells Mississippi and Ohio conjoined rivers endangering cities. levees repaired as ice gorges threaten dams.
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Nebraska
Platte River
Springfield
Waterloo
Elkhorn
Valley
Lincoln
Mississippi Valley
Mississippi
St. Louis
Ohio
Platte
Des Moines
Roe Ae Ette Tea Front
Hock Island
Yankton
Norfolk
Neb
Schneider
Ind
Kankakee River
Inland Seas Flood Plattsmouth Valley and Platte
Flood height records broke along the lower Platte valley with the crest moving into the Missouri Sunday morning. The Omaha road halted service between Omaha and Sioux City as portions of eastern Nebraska became miniature seas and farms were inundated. A boat convoy was sent to Waterloo and Valley to avert loss of life per urgent banker requests.
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Lower Platte Valley
North Bend
Plattsmouth
Waterloo
Yutan
Ashland
Fremont
ArUniton
Elkhorn
Platte
Missouri
Omaha
Sioux City
Neb
Einhorn
Nebraska
Waldron
No Loss of Life Amid Five Day Flood
Report states so far no lives lost in the five day flood the worst in state history. Many exposed and property losses cannot yet be estimated as rescue and assessment continue in affected areas.
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Ither
Marooned Party Rescued in Nebraska Bridge Disaster
Two parties including thirty men and several women were rescued Saturday from the Burlington embankment south of Schuyler and the bridge area after being marooned since Thursday. Twenty men and three women on the bridge were swept away as embankments collapsed, reaching David City after two days and a night exposed to rising water.
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David City
Neb
Iseveral
Burlington, Bridge
Schuyler
Marooned Families Face Platte River Floods at Waterloo
In Waterloo Nebraska a flood formed by the Platte and Elkhorn rivers, five to eight feet deep, swept farms and homes. A fire in a lumber yard and lime bin spread amid rising waters, destroying buildings as residents fled to rooftops and trees with little food or clothing.
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Waterloo
Neb
Platte River
Platte
Elkhorn
Bluff
Tire
Town Wide Flooding Halts Louisville Areas
Towns near Louisville, Kentucky Columbus are submerged under four feet of water as residents evacuate to higher ground. Mississippi levee at Hickman holds but rising waters threaten a breach by Monday. Sandbags pile up behind the levee while barges patrol to deter attempted levee cuts. State aid for bridges eyed as floods prompt public construction plans.
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Louisville
Columbus
Mississippi
Hickman
Flood Destroys Dam Area In Albert Lea Minnesota
A new dam project at Fountain Lake breaks Saturday, flooding one third of the city. Rock Island railway yards and station are submerged under four feet of water. Estimated damages reach about $100,000 with many families displaced.
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Albert Lea
Minn
Ee Ee
Fountain Lake
Broks
Rock Island
Trains Routed Around Washouts Delays For Omaha Lincoln Trip
Lincoln Burlington trains covered 200 miles Sunday to bridge the 55 mile Omaha Lincoln run. Oreapolis line washouts forced routing via Napier Rule and Kansas City-Billings line, delaying nearly five hours. Fremont floods inundated homes as river conditions worsened across the area.
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Omaha
Lincoln
Burlington
Oreapolis
Napier
Rule
Neb
Kansas City-Billings
Platte River Flood Crest Passes into Missouri River
The Platte river crest moved into the Missouri river and conditions in the Platte and Elkhorn valleys remain unsettled but improving. The river level is dropping steadily and railroads anticipate immediate repair work once water recedes.
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Platte River
Missouri River
Platte
Elkhorn
Rushing Repair Work On Northwestern Lincoln Line
Eight spans of the Northwestern Lincoln line bridge are cut and many miles of Union Pacific track between Fremont and Columbus and Fremont and Valley will have to be replaced. Great activity prevails in local railroad yards, where material for repairs is being assembled.
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Fremont
Union Pacific
Columbus
Valley
Two Hundred Homes Flooded in Norfolk Nebraska
Flood waters drown Norfolk streets as boats navigate business districts. The river fell four inches showing slight improvement while about two hundred families flee their homes.
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Norfolk
Neb
Floodwaters Besiege Schneider Indiana Area
Reports say a dike on the Kankakee river broke and sent a torrent through Shelby and Schneider Indiana flooding many miles of prime farmland. Financial losses are projected to reach a quarter of a million dollars as the water slowly covers submerged land and threatens the townscape along the Chicago Indiana and Southern Railway.
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Hammond
Ind
William Dyke
Kankakee
Shelby
Schneider
Indiana
Chicago
Indiana & Southern Railway
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Ends Nervous Distress
Readers in Platea and Walcott report relief from female weakness backache and crying spells after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. One woman notes better sleep and calmer nerves. another says inflammation pain eased and mood improved. Confidential advice offered by Lydia Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Mass.
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Platea
Lydia
Pinkham
Mary Haalstead
Amenia Dabl
Walcott, N. Dakota
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
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