Miners Strike Sparks Taft Warning and Beijing Turmoil
President Taft warns Americans amid serious international tensions as a coal strike in England disrupts business. A 200 man US infantry detachment is ordered to Pekin to reinforce legation guards while fighting appears near Peng Tai and mutineers halt a Tien Tsin to Peking train. Yuan Shi Kai orders suppression for insubordination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
England
Tien Tsin
Amerin-infantry
Legation
Peng-Tai
Peking
Yuan Shi Kai
Yung Ping Fu
Lanchau
Ankaw
Bryan Birthday Banquet Planned in Lincoln
United States Senator Thomas P. Gore of Oklahoma will speak at the Bryan birth day banquet in Lincoln on March 19. The committee says the list of speakers will be drawn from outside Nebraska except for W. J. Bryan and will feature men of national reputation. The event is organized with plans for several business interests to attend despite a coal strike affecting Scotland and Valeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AttéHa Bryan
Lincoln
United States
Thomas P. Gore
Oklahoma
Bryan
t@m. fouttside
Nebraska
W. J. Bryan
French Miners Express Support for British Strike
Paris The French miners union at Anzin cabled to the British miners federation with congratulations on the coal strike and a note that in a few days the French miners will strike. No general French strike is presently indicated, though northern miners show support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Anzin
France
President Madero Calls Yellow Citizens to Arms in Mexico City
An open letter from President Madero to the patriotic people of Mexico urges defense of the constituted government. He addresses his message to "my Yellow citizens" through Mexico City's press, calling citizens to arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Mexico
Madero
Forged Nomination Papers Guilty in Massachusetts
Augustus Seaver a labor candidate for governor found guilty on twenty four counts of filing forged nomination papers in Massachusetts. Prosecutors say the convictions stem from the last state election and involve multiple false signatures and fraudulent documents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Augustus Seaver
Labor
Massachusetts
To Be Clark's Nebraska Manager
Arthur Mullen will lead the Clark presidential campaign in Nebraska and soon possess all campaign materials from Fred T. Dubois in Washington. Mullen was selected after a conference with Congressman Stephens and Dubois to push the Clark campaign in Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Nebraska
Washington
Arthur Mullen
Fred T., Dubois
Mullen
Stephens
Dubois
Igor
Rioting Burns Tien Tsin Disturbance Widens
A dispatch reports serious rioting breaking out at Tien Tsin with extensive looting. Feng Tai suffers fires as crowds surge into foreign concessions amid the unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tien
Tsin
Exchange Telegraph Company
Tien Tain
Bryan Endorses Income Tax and Free Sugar Policy
Seattle speech by William J. Bryan expresses vigorous approval of the income tax and free sugar policy endorsed by the House Democratic caucus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Seattle, Wash
Wiliam J. Bryan
House Democratic Caucus
Death of Peter Mortensen Former Nebraska treasurer dies at Ord
Nebraskan Peter Mortensen longtime state leader dies at his Ord home after years of declining health and strokes. He served as state treasurer from 1902 to 1906 and held thousands of acres in Valley county. Also reported: Albert Baker missing in snow near Lander Wyoming after a blizzard while transporting poles. search parties find the load but no trace of him or companion.
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Peter Mortensen
Valley County
Ord
Mortensen
Nebraska
Custer County
R. T. Baker
Broken Bow
Albert
Lander
Wyoming
Baker
Insurgency Hits Local Modern Woodmen Meeting
At the West Point camp No. 1244 reg meeting a strong insurgent mood arose over proposed rate increases from the Chicago convention. The local camp voted unanimously against the rate changes and disapproved the plan. In York, Rev. W. Arnold pastor of United Brethren church died at his home after four months in the town following a move from Dayton Ohio and a pneumonia illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuming County
Woodmen of America
West Point
Chicago
York County
W. Arnold
United Brethren Church
York
Dayton
Plattsmouth Fireman Killed in Rail Yard Accident
Plattsmouth fireman Tracy A. Graham was fatally injured while en route to the Burlington round house when struck by a Burlington switch engine known as Big Dick. He had both legs severed and a skull fracture, dying before aid could reach him.
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Plattsmouth
Cass County
Burlington Round House
Tracy A. Graham
Burlington
Big Dick
Doctor E L Smith Dies in Kansas City
Dr E L Smith of Shelton Nebraska died in Kansas City after a week in a private sanitarium. He was a prominent physician in central Nebraska and was well known in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Dawson County
E. L. Smith
Shelton
Contractor Under Arrest In Beatrice Beatrice Assault Case
Gage County Kansas City contractor Samuel Mathews his assistant Claude Price and an electrician were arrested in Beatrice on a charge of assault by former employee B C King who claimed back wages. An encounter ensued.
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Gage County
Samuel Mathews
Kansas City
New City
Claude Price
Beatrice
B. C. King
King
Pioneer Resident J G Allen Dies Shoveling Snow
J G Allen a pioneer resident of Blue Springs collapsed and died while shoveling snow in front of his home. Neighbor Earnest Smith tried to assist but found him dead. South Auburn plans a new high school costing 40000 dollars.
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Gage County
J. G. Allen
Blue Springs
Earnest Smith
South Auburn
Pawnee City Class Tests Local Corn Yields
Pawnee County’s boys agricultural class at Pawnee City High School tested corn from seven localities. Results show 1911 corn ranging from 3 to 95 percent quality. Earlier harvests 1910 averaged 98 percent and 1909 71 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pawnee County
Pawnee City
Train strikes county official near Seward crossing
A near fatal accident occurred two miles south of Seward when Burlington train No. 41 struck F. A. Silsbee, superintendent of the county farm, as he drove a one horse rig. He was thrown several feet but escaped serious injuries. the buggy was demolished and the horse unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seward County
Seward
Burlington
F. A. Silsbee
York to Vote on Water Franchise Proposal
York City Council at a special meeting decided to submit the water franchise proposition to York citizens for a vote on April 2. The action was taken by York County officials as part of the election schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
York County
City Council of
Citizens of
Prominent Nebraskan Dead in West Point
Cuming County resident Fred Sonenschein died in West Point after a year plus illness. He had lived in Cuming county for twenty five years and was prominent in local political life for many years.
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Cuming County
Fred Sonenschein
West Point
State appeals in Burt county bank guaranty case
The state appeals the district court decision in Burt county over the Farmers and Merchants bank of Oakland. The bank switched from state to national status before the guaranty fund law took full effect, and an amendatory law created a conflict by exempting state banks but not national ones. The lower court ruled the amendatory provision discriminatory and void for national banks.
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District Court of
Burt County
Farmers and Merchants Bank of
Oakland
Supreme Court
Guaranty Fund
Nebraska Farm Property Gains by County 1900 to 1910
Census data show Nebraska farm property statewide rising from 747.95 million to 2.08 billion dollars between 1900 and 1910. All counties gained, led by Custer from 13.87 million to 52.37 million, and Perkins up 569 percent from 0.97 million to 6.50 million.
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Nebraska
Federal
Custer County
Clay County
Adams Farm
Gage County
Hamilton County
Knox County
Platte County
Saline County
Seward County
York County
Perkins County
Widow of Railroad Builder to Rest Beside Husband
Mrs. Margaret Converse who died recently in Tulsa Oklahoma will be interred here beside her husband Joe Converse a railroad builder who died in 1890. The couple formerly lived in Lincoln and were known to railroad kings nationwide a quarter century ago.
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Margaret Converse
Tulsa
Okla
Joe Converse
Lincoln
Gete Extension of Time for Major Penn in Lincoln
Major Julius Penn of the Twelfth United States infantry who has served as an instructor for the Nebraska National Guard has been granted an extension of time and will remain in Lincoln until next September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gete
Julius Penn
Twelfth United States Infantry
Nebraska National Guard
Lincoln
Douglas County Seeks Release Over Printing Cost
Assistant Attorney General Edgerton asks the state supreme court to release Douglas County from a charge of 88 dollars and 90 cents for printing the abstract of a brief in the Erdman case. John O. Yeliser for Erdman says the abstract was printed by Erdman’s representative and the state moves to bill Erdman under applicable law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas
Edgerton
State Supreme Court
Douglas County
Erdman
John O. Yeliser
State Legal Department
Masons Plan New Temple in Lincoln Block
Lincoln Masonic orders have decided to construct a new temple costing about 100000 dollars on the site of their current rooms. Construction will start as soon as plans are submitted and approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Omaha student leaders chosen in class election
Don Wood of Omaha elected president of the sophomore class over Carl Nagle of Omaha. Wood is a member of the law class at the university while Nagle belongs to the engineering class. The vote totaled 114 to 71.
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Don Wood
Omaha
University
Carl Nagle
Reappraisement of State School Lands in Cherry County
Land Commissioner Cowles reports a reappraisement of more than half of the 245000 acres of state school lands leased in Cherry county. The board of public lands and buildings has not yet reviewed the appraisal, and changes are not known. Rental values mostly rise from 50 to 75 cents per acre, with some sections doubling and one tract jumping from 15 cents to $3 per acre.
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Cherry County
Cowles
Board of Public Lands and Buildings
Nebraska Set Pace for Rural School Agricultural Textbook
In a legislative move linked to music education, Nebraska approved an amendment to the Fowler bill after strong endorsements from the State Board of Agriculture and farming groups. The amended law granted teachers until July 1902 to comply, prompting the University of Nebraska professors to author New Elementary Agriculture for Rural and Graded Schools, first issued in 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Miler
Buffalo County
Fowler
Committee of
House
Miller
State Board of Agriculture
Dairymen’s Association
Charles E. Bessey
State University
Charles B. Bessey
Lawrence Bruner
G. D. Sweezy
University of Nebraska
Lincoln Telephone to acquire Seward Telephone under merger
The state railway commission approves Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph to purchase Seward Telephone under the merger with independent and Bell interests. Seward company valued at 100000, funded by stock sale proceeds authorized two weeks earlier.
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The
State Railway Commission
Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Company
Seward Telephone Company
Independent
Bell
Seward Company
Beatrice Institute Pipe Repairs Extra Work Refused
The board of public lands and buildings refused Mr. McAlpine of Lincoln relief for $900 in extras for repairing pipes and setting stokers at the Beatrice Institute for Feeble Minded Youth. Payment was withheld pending further information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Lands and Buildings
McAlpine
Lincoln
Institute For
Beatrice
Contract Awarded for Kitchen Tunnel at Hastings Asylum
Reimers, Kauffman & Co of Lincoln to build a 1500 foot tunnel 7 by 8 feet with cementing and floor track for a car at a cost of 10555. Joseph R Lehmer of Omaha to handle wiring for 172. Cooper & Cole Bros of Lincoln to supply heating apparatus material for 1166.09. Tunnel will convey food from the kitchen to two patient-occupied buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hastings Asylum
Reimers, Kauffman & Co
Lincoln
Joseph R. Lehmer
Omaha
Cooper & Cole Bros of
Suit Dismissed In Settlement Over Indian Horse
The United States sued Levi C. Anderson of Rule to recover the value of a horse bought from an Indian named Frank Deroin on the Sac and Fox reservation. Anderson paid the Indian but the title remained with the federal government which buys horses for Indians. the action was dismissed after settlement with Anderson having paid twice for a single horse.
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United States
Levi C. Anderson
Anderson
Frank Deroin
Sac and Fox Reservation
City Attorney Declines Protest Over Street Railway Hearing
City Attorney Foster will not act on Central Labor union of Lincoln protests against Dr. Winnett of the railway commission. He finds no legal basis for the protest and says participation in the hearing is Dr. Winnett’s sole decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster
Central Labor Union of Lincoln
Dr. Winnett
Railway Commission
Merriam to Deliver State University Commencement Address
Prof. Charles E. Merriam of Chicago University will deliver the commencement address at the state university on June 13. His topic will be Citizenship. Merriam was a mayoral candidate in Chicago at the last election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles IE. Merriam
Chicago University
The
State University
Merria
Chicago
Supreme Court Sets Memorandum Opinion On City Commission Suit
The supreme court will announce a memorandum opinion in the suit testing the law for a commission form of city government for cities over 5 000 inhabitants. A written opinion will follow later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Medical College Law Case Before Nebraska Supreme Court
The Omaha medical college law will be submitted to the state supreme court March 8. Dr. S. J. Stewart of Hastings seeks a writ of injunction to stop Auditor Barton from signing warrants on the $100,000 appropriation. The suit claims the law favors the homopathic school and violates a statute requiring buildings to be near the state capital.
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Medical College Law
Omaha Medical College
State Supreme Court
S. J. Stewart
Hastings
Barton
Apopathic School of Medicine
The World of Rubber and Its Golden Valley
The article surveys rubber's origins in the Amazon and Para Brazil, its high value in markets, and the spread of low grade rubber from the guayule plant. It notes major rubber trusts, Goodyear's vulcanization, and the factory process from cleaning crude rubber to rolling, drying, and compounding into finished sheets.
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Amazon
Para
Brazil
Far East
Mexico
United States
Germany
Russia
Italy
India
Boston
South America
Charles Goodyear
Wolves Startle Palmyra Town in Wild Chase
Armed men and dogs hunted a large gray wolf through Palmyra Missouri streets. Deputy game warden Louis Nelson shot and killed the animal after it held at bay near a hedgerow. The wolf had earlier been a cub captured with six siblings in Salt River hills Bally county. Milton Phillips kept it at home before it grew violent and killed farm cats. It later escaped its chain and was pursued into the open country. Nelson collected a $6 state bounty for the pelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmyra
Louis Nelson
Salt River Hills
Bally County
Milton Phillips
Phillips
Nelson
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed in Letters
Letters from women in Covington Missouri and Brownsville Indiana praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from menstrual hemorrhages weakness and female troubles. One reader credits stopping bedrest and regained ability to work. Another recalls a surgeon's advice for operation but says the remedy built up her system and improved her health.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Green
Covington
Mia
Jennie Green
Covington, Mo
Brownsville
Ind
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