Cattle Fence Removal Order Enforced in Interior Dept Move
Federal action presses cattle owners in Kansas Nebraska and New Mexico to remove fences from public lands and watercourses. Officials warn of court action and federal seizure if delays persist, with inspectors to investigate complaints and report to the justice department. Lieutenant Colonel John W Pullman travels from Omaha to Louisville on army horse contract duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Kansas
Nebraska
New Mexico
Department
Interior Department
Hitchcock
Congress
Oberlin
Phillipsburg
Norton
Department of Justice
Secretary of War
John W
Pullman
Omaha
Neb
Louisville
Quartermaster's Department
River steamer Towle ties up at Nebraska City
The Towle from Louisville to Sioux City halted at Nebraska City due to a bar stretching nearly across the river and blocking passage. The boat and its cargo will stay until the June rise before continuing upriver. The B and M Railroad protects river banks to prevent the old channel from moving east of the bridge as erosion continues.
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Towle
Sioux City
Louisville
Nebraska
City
B. & M. Tailroad
Nebraska City
Young Tecumseh Boy Falls From Tree
Felt From a Tree-Dwight Barnes, son of Dr and Mrs C D Barnes of Tecumseh, fell ten feet from a tree yesterday. He suffered a compound fracture of a leg when the limb gave way and crushed him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight
Barnes
Mra.c
D. Barnes
Tecumseh
Fle
Forest Fires Unchecked Across Several Counties
Dispatches report six hours of work without pause as exhausted residents battle week‑long forest fires. Lumbermen and locals in Cambria, Westmoreland, and surrounding counties pray for rain while fire crews from Altoona and Johnstown struggle to save towns like Latrobe and Laker Hill. Crews guard plants and threaten communities endure destruction in Hagerstown and Creson regions as fires spread.
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Johnstown
Cambria
Offset
Westmoreland Counties
Altoond
Dule
Winténdale
Twin Rocks
Lakerhill
Westmoreland County
Conemaugh
Seward
Latrobe
Waterford
Laughlinstown
Hagerstown
Foxville
Buena Vista
Creson
Tyrone
Stellar azimuth machine aids navigator on New York voyage
A San Francisco dispatch reports Capt. R. T. Lawless of Oceanic Steamship Co has tested his stellar azimuth navigator. The device used on the flagship New York proved valuable and accurate, promising to replace mental calculation in determining position and course. Rear Admiral Glass endorses the invention and the unit will go to Washington for navy testing with navigating officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. T. Lawless
Oceanic Steamship Company
San Francisco Dispatch
New York
Glass
Navy Department
Washington
Open Door in Manchuria Reported by Peking
A May 12 dispatch states Russian charge Plancon announced Manchuria is open to foreign travel with passports no longer required. About 500 Russian soldiers were moved from New Chwang for evacuation and later returned, using Liao forts as temporary resting places while advancing southward. The U S consul at New Chwang met with Minister Conger on the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
M. Plancon
Manchuria
New Chwang
Liao
United States
Conger
State Department Clarifies Russian Reoccupation Report
The United States State Department confirms it was misinformed about Russian forces reoccupying New Chwang. The U S consul reported fortification and occupation to the department via Mr Conger, using what he deemed trustworthy authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
New Chwang
United States
Conger
Shorts Rush To Cover Amid Bear Panic In New York
In New York on Tuesday morning the cotton shorts attempted a rush to cover as demand spiked but was met by heavy selling by the clique to realize profits and restrain a bear panic. July and August remained active, with May steady at 11.18 to 11.20. Prices moved: July closed 10.64, rose to 10.75, then 10.66. August 10.33 to 10.37, then 10.25. September 9.43 to 9.45, then 9.41.
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Fadden
New York
Cattle Driveers Survive Elkhorn River Breakout
This afternoon at 6 30 Louis Smithberger drove about seventy two head of steers over the Elkhorn river bridge south of here. The north span broke tossing fifteen head of cattle three ponies and three drivers into the river. Louis Smithberger Arthur Mack and Ed Cogaska escaped ashore after a hard struggle. Four steers were drowned and one calf was killed. The river is high and the escape is remarkable.
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A Stanton
Neb
Louis Smithberger
Elkhorn River Bridge
Here
Arthur Mack
Ed Cogaska
Wasas
Omaha Wins 1904 G A R Encampment Site
The G A R state encampment chose Omaha for the 1904 reunion over Grand Island after the council of administration approved Omaha's terms including a 200 bonus plus 200 for advertising. Judge Lee Estelle of Omaha was elected department commander with other officers named by acclamation.
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A. Fremont
Neb
Omaha
Grand Ysland
Kearney
Lee Estelle
Grand Island
Council of
Lincoln
Estelle
John Lett
York
W. J. Blystone
J. C. Ralph
Erastus ‘Smith
Albion
Nebraska Woman Heads Royal Neighbors Election
Royal Neighbors of America conclude their national convention in Indianapolis with elections decided on the first ballot. Nebraska’s Mrs. E D Watt named Supreme Oracle, others named include Mrs Hester Redenour of Pennsylvania as Supreme Vice Oracle and Mrs Minnie Field er of Illinois as Supreme Recorder, among several officers from across the states.
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Indianapolis
Ind
America
Supreme’ ‘Oracle
E. D. Watt
Nebraska
Supreme Vice Oracle
Hester Redenour
Pennsylvania
Supreme Recorder
Minnie Fielder Ofllinois
Supreme Chancellor
Blanche Walker
Montana
Supreme Marshal
Ida Hamblen
Oregon
Supreme Inner’ Sentinel
Isadore Travis
Indiapanolis
Supreme Outer Sentinel
Alice Kall
Idaho
Supreme Physicians
Eb, Frane Morrill
Mlinors
Elmore Whitmore
Kansas
Susan Snyders
Iowa
Addie Kirkpatrick
Washington
Supreme Auditor
Alice Nash
Minnesota
Jessie Mitchell
Michigan
Florence’ Brown
Ohio
Holls Selected Umpire for Venezuela Settlement
President Roosevelt has offered Frederick W. Holls of New York the role of umpire to settle German and Italian claims against Venezuela. Damages are to be fixed by two representatives with a U S president picked umpire. The Hague will address preferential treatment among Germany Great Britain and Italy. Holls has the offer under consideration.
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Roosevelt
New York
Germany
Italy
Venezuela
Bowen
Wis
United
Woodmen Officials Re-elected in Milwaukee Meeting
May 14 dispatch reports Supreme Guardian Emma Manchester and Supreme Clerk J Je Kuhn along with other Woodmen of the World officers re elected at a Milwaukee gathering as amendments to the constitution were discussed by the Woodmen circles auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Woodmen of the World
Supreme Guardian
Emma
Manchester
J. Je. Kuhn
Woodmen
Woodmen. of the World
Mrs Eddy Gifts $100000 for Concord Church Edifice
Mrs Mary Baker Eddy head of the Christian Science church announced at a Concord meeting a new gift of 100000 dollars for a church edifice. This follows a prior donation of a site in central Concord New Hampshire.
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Eady Endows
Christian Science Church
Heart of Concord
N. H
Mary Baker” Eddy
The
Christian Science‘church
Boy Whittaker Killed In Accidental Barn Shooting
Eleven year old Holly Whittaker died Monday afternoon after a revolver, allegedly fired accidentally by his brother Tease and Bert Rice, discharged while the three boys played in a barn. Jesse Whittaker stepped out then the shot struck Holly in the chest. he died within minutes. The mother, Mrs. John Whittaker, is prostrated with grief.
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Holly Whitaker
Tease
Bert Rice
Jesse
Rice
John Whittaker
Washington Notes on Appointments Travel and Legal Moves
Secretary Wilson departs for Iowa to meet the president and party and then Montana with plans to rejoin in June. General H. M. Duffield of Detroit is named umpire in Caracas arbitration between Germany and Venezuela. Rural free delivery bulletins will be printed at the post office but not mailed. The attorney general may move in the Northern Securities case, with a likely court action in October. Bolivian charges deny a revolution. disturbance limited to a miner riot quelled by the government.
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Wilson
Washington
Iowa
Montana
State Department
H. M. Duffield
Detroit
Mich
Caracas
Germany
Venezuela
Duffield
Post Office
United States Supreme Court
Northern Securities Company
Senor Zalles
Loomis
Bolivia
Oakland Beach Hotel Fire Reported in Rhode Island
Oakland Beach Rhode Island reports the Oakland Beach hotel and two adjoining buildings burned on May 14 with a loss of 8200 000. The item notes other regional incidents including forest fire dangers in the Adirondacks and various local misfortunes.
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Oakland Beach
R. I
Utica
N. Y
Adirondacks
St. Louis
H. P. Perham
Valparaiso
Neb
Lafayette
Ind
Hilton Hayden
West
Marion
Marian
Do. Wallace
Lew Wallace
C P. Kile
Leominster
Mass
Kussith
Hedges
Postoffice
Postoffice Department
Funeral rites held for Bishop John Fletcher Hurst
Funeral services for the late Bishop John Fletcher Hurst of the M B church were conducted at the Metropolitan M E church. Addresses were delivered by Charles H. Fowler of Buffalo and Bishop Charles C. McCable of Omaha, who succeeded Hurst as chancellor of the American university.
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John Fletcher’ Hurst
M. EH
Charles H. Fowler
Buffalo
Charles C.: McCable
Omaha
Bishop Hurst
American University
German visitors tour Iowa and Nebraska sugar fields
A party of 43 German agricultural and industrial delegates toured Leavitt and Ames near Fremont Nebraska visiting the Standard Sugar Company factory and surrounding beet fields. They praised American democracy and the extensive use of machinery to save labor admiring the fertile land and new road systems while noting concerns over use of tillable soil.
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Fremont
Neb
National
Agricultural, Society of
Germany
United States
Leavitt and Ames
Standard Eugar‘company
Omaha
New York
Commercial Club
Allogether
Ames
Union. Pacific
America
Baron von Bauer
Baron von Bauer, Speaking’ To & Press
Premier Balfour rebuts grain tax demands in May meeting
May 15 Premier Balfour and Chancellor Ritchie met a large unionist deputation led by Craselin to protest grain duty remission. Balfour argued the tax was not protective, noted its accidental help to millers and farmers, and said no permanent policy change would be made without broad public endorsement.
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Balfour
Ritchie
House of Commons
Craselin
Board of Agriculture
House’ of Lords
Chambers of Commerce and Agriculture
Seditious play halted by audience at Libertad theatre
A May 15 incident in Manila halted a stage production described as seditious. The hero allegedly trampled the American flag and promoted a secret society, provoking a violent reaction that smashed furniture. Colonel Tolentino, a former insurgent and the play's writer, faces likely prosecution.
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Libertad
Manila
Heroing
Katipunen Secret Society
Tolentino
Col James Guffey Lands Record Coal Purchase
Col James Guffey, noted oil operator and coal landowner, completed a deal through major agents in Fairmont West Virginia to buy 100000 acres of coal land in Tyler and Barbour counties West Virginia for 1200000 dollars. This acquisition makes him the nation's largest individual coal owner.
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James
Guffey
Fairmont
W. VI
Tyler
Barbour
W. Va
Colonel Guffey
United States
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Metropolis
Hela
Mrs
Supreme Oracle of
Royal Neighbors
Holls
Pire
Washington News
Cheyenne
Wyo
Chatterton
Wyoming
South Dakota
Conway
Lead
Plac
Fremont, Nebraska
Great Britain
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