Nebraska notes show state school funds and irrigation projects
State Superintendent McBrien reports total school district resources at the close of the 1906 year reached 6,485,465.70 with expenditures of 5,452,289.05 and 373,829 school children aged 6 to 21. The report lists sources including county treasuries, interest from bonds, tuition from non residents, fines, licenses, and other items totaling 4,210,768.48. Lincoln notes A R Wilson discusses the interstate and farmers canals, a Tri-State project to irrigate 80,000 acres, a Pathfinder dam site near Casper, and the North Platte water storage plans, with Bert Forbes directing the interstate canal.
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Vincoln
McBrien
Tas
Treas- Uycis
Uistret
Lincoln
A. R. Wilson
State Board of Irrigation
Tri- State Land Company
Wyoming Line
Bridgeport
Nebraska
Wyoming
Casper
State Line
Bert Forbes
Adna Dobson
Nebraska Board of Irrigation
Old Settler Robert M Frost Dies After Illness
Tecumseh mourns Robert M. Frost seventy two, one of the town’s earliest settlers. He drove a coach between Nebraska City and Tecumseh fifty years ago, later worked in business for four decades, and was twice married. Despite amassing wealth, he died poor after a brief illness.
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Omaha
Governor Pardons Man in Seward Desertion Case
Governor Mickey pardoned William Campion of Seward on a $1000 child desertion charge but the local sheriff refused to honor the pardon. Judge Letton of the supreme court issued a writ of habeas corpus secured by L. C. Burr. Judge Good declined to recognize the pardon while Mickey held a hearing for all parties.
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Lincoln
Mickey
William Campion
Seward
L. C. Burr
Judge Letton
Supreme Court
Campion
Judge Good
Nebraska Oil and Mining Company Incorporation
Secretary of State Galusha received 107.25 as a filing fee for articles of incorporation of the Nebraska Oil and Mining Company of Omaha. The company shows capital stock of one million dollars and has taken over oil property in Big Horn County.
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New Nebraska Oil Company
Galusha
Nebraska Oil and Mining Company of Omaha
Big Horn County
Dodge
Washington
Nebraska
H. E. Sackett
Gage County
Senate
Callaway
Seward Man for Speaker
Seward physician Dr. F A March announces candidacy for the speaker’s chair in the coming Legislature session, stating the move comes at the request of old friends.
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Seward
F. A. March
Prison Association Meeting in Lincoln Friday Evening
The Nebraska Prison association will hold its annual meeting at the First Christian church in Lincoln on Friday evening January 4. Dr G W Martin superintendent announced an interesting program with prison work addresses by Judge M Reese Dr M A Bullock and Dr B M Long. Reports of officers will be read and general work discussed. Prison workers from across the state will attend and the session is billed as noteworthy.
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Prison Association
Nebraska Prison Association
First Christian Church Inincoln
G. W. Martin
M. Reese
M. A. Bullock
B. M. Long
The
Tate
J. R. Lewis
Beatrice
A. R. Lewis
Chihuahua
Mexico
James Craske
York
Craske
W. H. Wisecarver
Red Cloud
Christian Church of Edison
Henry Seymour
Auditor's Office
Lincoln
Ace Walls
Gordon
Maggie Bulstra
Central Hotel
Westover
Fremont Hill
New York
Norfolk & Yankton
Norfolk
Yankton
Norfolk Township
Konda
John F. Seibert
North Platte
Grand Island
Hall County
Chris
Ministerial Association
Lyon
Washington Dispatch
Kinkaid
Pension Office
William N. van Horn
Page
Neb
George Garrison
Sargent
John&. Borden
National Military Home
Ohio
Barnard
Gage County
Burlington Railroad Company
Union Pacific
United States Supreme Court
Mob of Lurghers Foiled in Las Animas Jail Raid
A hundreds strong mob stormed the county jail seeking lynching of Lawrence Leberg for the murder of Henry Lavenmeyer. Officers repelled the attack as Leberg, after a brutal killing, remained in custody resisting removal. Leberg boasted of the crime before capture.
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Las Animas
Col
Henry Lavenmeyer
Lawrence Leberg
Leberg
Santa Fe
Robinson Station
Purvis
Seberg
Lavenmeyer
Brown
Pueblo
Wreck on Soo Line Kills Nine in Enderlin ND
Enderlin North Dakota scene of holiday tragedy as a south bound Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie train collides with a switch engine killing nine and seriously injuring thirty seven. The smoking car took the impact and most deaths occurred there. Rescue efforts, hospital overflow, and rapid medical response followed through the night.
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Enderlin
N. D
St Paul
Sault
Valley City
Victory for Standard Oil in Findlay Common Pleas
Judge W S Duncan ruled probate court lacked jurisdiction in the Standard Oil anti trust case. The probate court verdict guilty against the company was thrown out though indictments against Rockefeller and other officials in common pleas court remain. Prosecution plans to appeal.
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Standard
Probate Court
Duncan
Probate
Common Pleas Court
Grand Jury
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company
Death Sentence For Nebogatoff And Four Others
A Russian court martial at St. Petersburg sentenced Rear Admiral Nebogatoff to death for surrendering his squadron to Japan at the Sea of Japan battle on May 28, 1905. Commander Lichino and other officers were also condemned to death, with commutations sought to ten years in a fortress. Several officers received shorter terms while the majority were acquitted.
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St. Petersburg
Sea of Japan
Nebogatoff
Lichino
Apraine
Gregorieff
Seniavin
Linet. Smirnoff
Nicolai I
Entombed Miner Saved in Edison Mine Rescue
Bakersfield report describes A. B. Hicks who was buried 15 days in the Edison mine rescued at 11 45 p m Saturday night. Surrounded by campers at the shaft his rescue was a dramatic moment as he was carried on a stretcher to the hospital. He is weak but virtually uninjured and seen as recovering quickly.
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Bakersfield
Cal
A. B. Hicks
Edison
Hicks
Commission to Revise Cuba Laws Appointed by Magoon
Havana reports Governor Magoon signed a decree creating a commission to revise Cuba's laws. The group, led by Cole H. Crowder, will draft electoral, provincial and municipal, judiciary organization, civil service, and related laws. First meeting set for January 3 as a step toward new elections.
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Havana
Magoon
Cuba
Cole H. Crowder
Judge Advocate General’s Department of the
American Army
Jose Miguel Gomez
Erasmo G. Boudet
Francisco C. Justiz
Manuel M. Coronado
Mario G. Kohly
Felipe G. Larrain
Otto Schoemrich
Miguel F. Viendi
Alferdo Zayas
Blanton C. Winship
U.S. A
United States
New York Leaders Press Congo Abuses to Secretary Root
A letter signed by J Pierpont Morgan Dr Lyman Abbott and other New York figures urged Secretary Root to address alleged Congo Free State abuses. The writers claim flagrant inhumanity exists and asked the United States to lend moral support to correct the suffering of Congo natives.
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New York
J. Pierpont Morgan
Lyman Abbott
Elihu Root
Congo Free State
United States
Congo
Costly Blaze Destroys Denver Office Building
A major fire damaged the Ernest & Cranmer building in Denver Colorado obliterating the seventh and eighth floors. The blaze caused an estimated total loss of 260000 dollars. Engineers and inspectors sought the cause as fire crews fought stubborn flames through the night. The building was regarded as one of the citys finest offices.
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Denver
Col
Ernest & Cranmer
Bomb Kills Two at Kharkov Rail Station in Russia
An unknown traveler detonated a bomb as he boarded the Incoming train at the Kharkov railway station on Wednesday evening. Two passengers were killed and many others wounded in the explosion.
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Russia
Kharkov
Kentucky Feud Ends in Fatal Home Battle
In Lexington Kentucky a feud ends in a fatal shootout at the Mullins home. Hiram Mullins and his son William were killed as a gang led by Charles Litt le, Bud Litt le and John Brewer fired through the house breaking every window. The battle stopped when both Mullins fell.
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Kentucky
Lexington
Hiram Mullins
William
Charles
Bud Little
John Brewer
Mullins
Fatal clash between guards and strikers at Sturgis
In Sturgis Union county three men were killed and four wounded in a battle late Monday night between West Kentucky Coal Company guards and striking miners. The dead include J Dougherty a mine guard and miners Billy Malloy and Will Gray. The confrontation occurred at the mine site in Sturgis with ongoing violence among workers and security personnel.
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Owensboro
West Kentucky Coal Company
Sturgis
Union County
J. Dougherty
Billy Malloy
Will Gray
Outlaws Shoot Deputy in Rocky Dawson Fight
In a running gun battle near Dawson mining camp, Deputy United States Marshal Strickland was wounded and left for dead by two desperadoes. The gunmen opened fire during the chase through rugged country.
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Tulsa
J. T
United States
Strickland
Dawson
Texas Priest Dies at Christmas Mass in Denison
Rev. T. K. Crowley of St. Patrick's church collapsed and died while putting on vestments for high mass in Denison Texas on Christmas Day. He served as priest there for 15 years and was held in high esteem.
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Texas
Denison
Tex
T. K. Crowley
St. Patrick's Church
Earthquake Devastates Arica Town in Chile Frontier
A powerful tremor destroys half of Arica in Tacna province with other nearby towns suffering varying damage. The seaport of Iquique, located 120 miles south of Arica, remains unharmed and undamaged.
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Chile
Santiago
Arica
Tacna
Iquique
Heavy Snow Grips Great Britain Amid Storms
The United Kingdom endured the heaviest snowstorms in years with fierce gales on Tuesday. Traffic slowed to a crawl and coastal wrecks occurred. most sailors were rescued as rescue teams battled freezing conditions.
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Great Britain
London
United Kingdom
Brady Indicted Over Alleged Fences of 18 167 Acres
Helena report states T. E. Brady prominent Great Falls lawyer indicted by a federal grand jury in Helena on charges of illegally fencing 18 167 acres of public land in Valley county.
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Helena
Mont
T. E. Brady
Great Falls
Valley County
Father of alfalfa dies in Kansas at 735 years
Topeka kansas obituary reports Harrison Parkman pioneer who introduced alfalfa from South America to the United States died Wednesday in Emporia aged 735 years.
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Topeka
Kan
Harrison Parkman
South America
United States
Emporia
Kkan
Bryan hints at 1900 presidential bid in Kansas interview
In Topeka an interview quotes William J. Bryan as not denying a possible presidential bid. He cautions against declaring candidacy, denies stole thunder from Roosevelt, and comments on railroad reform and committee favoritism. Bryan opposes the Currency Bill and warns of Wall Street control.
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Topeka
Kan
William J. Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Bryan
Roosevelt
Willam J. Stone
Missouri
Democratic National Committee
National Committee
Roger Sullivan
Winoils
Congress
Lincoln
Neb
Democratic Party
Wall Street
Public Ownership League organized in Omaha
The Government Ownership League of Nebraska formed at the Paxton Hotel with about eighty men from several counties. Officers include President J F Harrington and O Neill, Vice President H C Brome of Omaha, Secretary Edgar Howard of Columbus, and Treasurer W H Green of Creighton. The group aims to spread across Nebraska and later the United States, push county chapters, and convene a first convention in about six months.
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O'Neill
H. C. Brome
Omaha
Edgar Howard
Columbus
W. H. Green
Creighton
Government Ownership League of
Nebraska
United States
Paxton Hotel
League
Labels Must Show Sparks Policy On Food Labels
Washington reports representatives of Glucoze Sugar Refining Co. conferred with Secretary Wilson about upcoming pure food law labeling requirements. The talks focused on labels for corn syrup corn sugar grape sugar and glucose used in jams. The secretary urged that labels clearly state the contents of each package.
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Washington
Glucoze Sugar Refining Company
Wilson
Isthmian canal workers to receive holiday pay
Washington reports Chairman Shonts announced the Isthmian canal commission will pay about 3,000 skilled mechanics in the canal zone a holiday compensation based on an eight hour day for January 1 February 22 May 3 July 4 Labor Day Thanksgiving and December 25.
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Washington
Shonts
Isthmian Canal ‘Commission
Canal
Record Year in Live Stock at Union Stock Yards
Figures show 1907 receipts slightly over 16,000,000 heads valued at $314,300,000, a $20,000,000 rise from 1906. Beef cattle averaged 25 cents a hundredweight, hogs $1 higher, sheep $0.20 higher, and lambs up 0.05 dollars.
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Chicago
Union Stock Yards
Yuri
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St. Mary's Church
Osmond
Society of Equity No
York County
Beatrice Commercial Club
Hinshaw
Gondre
Enderlin, N. D
Sso
Standard Oil
Trust
Findlay, O
Root
Sturgis, Ky
Public Ownership League
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