Dutch lifeboat men rescue eleven Berlin survivors
Prince Henry of the Netherlands inspires a perilous rescue off the Hook of Holland as Dutch lifeboats persevere for over thirty hours. Eleven survivors are saved from the Berlin with two women and a child remaining on the wreck amid worsening weather and deep cold.
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Hook
Holland
Prince Henry
Netherlands
Prince Consort
Great Eastern Railway Company
Berlin
Harwich
Rotterdam
Hook of Holland
Missouri Railroad Leaders Confront 2-Cent Rate Law
A preliminary meeting of Missouri railroad officials, led by Frisco president A J Davidson, discussed unified action against the recently enacted 2-cent rate law. With several lines unrepresented, the session remained informal and debated how the law will affect passenger service.
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St. Louis
Missouri
A. J. Davidson
Grazing Lands Bill Discussed by Senator Burkett
Washington Senator Burkett spoke an hour on the agricultural appropriation bill for grazing lands in arid and semiarid regions. The committee adopted the provisions placing lands under the agricultural department to be leased and regulated like forest reserve grazing rights, with no action taken yet.
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Washington
Burkett
Agricultural Department
Subsidy Plea During Wisconsin University Day
Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw urged Congress to subsidize merchant marine during a University day observance at the University of Wisconsin. He noted progress toward centralized government and called for federal support for maritime commerce.
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Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Secretary of the Treasury
Leslie M. Shaw
United States
Nebraska 2-Cent Fare Bill Sparks Railroad Protest
Heads of passenger and legal departments in Omaha railroads condemn the 2-cent fare bill as confiscatory and illegal. They warn it could halt railroad construction in Nebraska, cut wages, and lower train service or raise freight rates.
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Omaha
Nebraska
Lincoln Monument Bill Proposes $10000 Appropriation
Lincoln legislative record reports Blystone of Lancaster introducing a biennial bill to fund a monument on the capitol grounds with a $10000 appropriation. The measure cites a Tennessee marble block donated by the state that has deteriorated due to the state house heating plant.
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Lincoln, Neb
Lincoln
Capitol
Blystone
Lancaster
Tennessee
State House
Disaster strikes Berlin wreck at Hook of Holland port
A violent gale wrecked the Berlin mail steamer near the Hook of Holland entrance. Of 143 aboard, only one passenger, Patterson, survived. Lifeboats failed to reach the wreck as the vessel broke apart in heavy seas, with many passengers and crew lost. Authorities later reported a few survivors clinging to the wreck. No cause is known. Captain Precious had fourteen years’ service.
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Londen
Jengland
Rotterdam
Berlin
Harwitch
Hook
Precious
London
Rent Eastern Railway, Company
Hook of Holland
Patterson
Smoot Keeps Seat After Senate Vote On Unseating Motion
The Senate voted 42 to 28 to retain Reed Smoot in his U.S. Senate seat, with 18 paired votes leaving 51 for and 37 against on the resolution, while Smoot did not vote and Senator Wetmore was absent. The dramatic session drew crowds and activists from women’s groups who had petitioned against Smoot, and saw speeches for and against since the unseating resolution was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Reed Smoot
United States Senate
Smoot
Wetmore
Senate
House
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Pricr
Congress
Hopkins
Carmack
Reed Smoots
United States
Uran
Yeas
Japanese Dissatisfaction Over U.S. Immigration Amendment
Japanese residents of Hawaii protest new U.S. immigration restrictions directed at their community. Protests cable to President Roosevelt and Honolulu officials warn of rights sacrificed and urge minimal impact, while leaders hope for government agreement to reduce effects.
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Tokio
Hawaiian Islands
Roosevelt
House
San Francisco
Honolulu
United States
Foreign Office
American Congress
America
Hawaii
Cal
Schmitz Party
Washington
A. Oyama
Nebraska House OKs 2-Cent Passenger Rate Bill
The Nebraska House approves the joint committee 2-cent passenger rate bill with 90 affirmative votes and no negatives. Ten members were absent, including Armstrong Snyder who were unlocatable during a thirty minute call. The Sackett 2-cent rate bill passed by the Senate now goes to the railroad committee, likely to be adopted to kill Sackett.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
House
Armstrong
E. W. Brown
Dodge
Harvey
Howe
Mackay
Richardson
Smith
Snyder
Tucker
Senate
Railroad Committee
Baker Denounces President in Guthrie Convention
In Guthrie Oklahoma the constitutional convention heard harsh denunciations of Republican members of Congress and President Roosevelt. Judge Baker claimed a federal "big stick" loomed over the convention as it did in the South during Reconstruction, signaling strong federal pressure on state matters.
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Guthrie
Okla
Congress
Roosevelt
Baker
Shea Found Not Guilty in Teamsters Conspiracy Trial
Chicago President Cornelius P. Shea of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and four co defendants were acquitted by a jury on charges of conspiring during the department stores strike in Chicago two years ago.
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Chicago
Cornelius P. Shea
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Teamsters
House Passes Postal Bill Reinstates Pay Provisions
Washington press reports the postoffice appropriation bill, the largest ever seen by the postoffices and post roads committee, passed the house on Wednesday. Provisions boosting pay for about ninety percent of postal employees, removed on points of order, were restored to the bill by a rules committee rule after reporting to the house.
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Washington
Committee On
House
Indictment Charges Great Northern in Sugar Rebates
A federal grand jury accuses the Great Northern Railway of paying $10,000 in rebates on sugar shipments to Lowell M. Palmer of the American Sugar Refining Co in 1904. A second count alleges $4,554 in additional rebates by other railroads in conjunction with the Great Northern. The indictment says freight combinations were arranged with Lehigh Valley New York Central and New York New Haven Hartford railroads.
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Great Northern
Sugar Trust
New York
Federal
Great Northern Railway Company
Lowell M. Palmer
American Sugar Refining Company
Mr. Palmer
Lehigh Valley
New York Central
New York, New Haven & Hartford
South Dakota House Passes 2 Cent Passenger Rate
In Pierre at the morning session the 2 cent rate advanced while the 2 percent rate fell and was adopted without protest. Carroll moved to strike the enacting clause and re enact the present law with the maximum rate cut from 3 to 2 percent.
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South Dakota
Pierre
Pollard Must Return Salary From 1905
The house judiciary committee on Thursday reported Pollard’s resolution to investigate and report on his right to the pay from March 4, 1905, to July 18, 1905. It found no predecessor in the Fifty-ninth congress, so the salary was not applicable and the money will be paid back.
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Pollard
Washington
Judiciary Committee of
House
Representative Pollard
Omaha Leaders Oppose Prize Package Freight Rule
Representatives of commercial associations in Omaha and major cities petitioned railroads to withdraw a rule allowing prize packages to be shipped with ordinary goods. They urged a new rule prohibiting prize packages from being sent with regular consignments.
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Omaha
Chicago
Kansas City
St. Louis
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Central and Western States
Will Not Withdraw Magoon
Officially stated that President Roosevelt did not tell anyone he planned to withdraw Governor Magoon from Cuba and has no present intention to do so. General Andrade, after meeting with the president, repeated the statements he had made to the president and to Secretary Taft.
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Magoon
Washington
General Andrade
Havana
Roosevelt
Cuba
Taft
Seed Wheat for China Free Shipment Arranged
The American Red Cross, with courtesy from Pacific Mail Steamship, will transport 5,000 bushels of seed wheat from Portland and 2,500 from San Francisco to China at no charge. The San Francisco cargo sails February 21 and the Portland shipment the following week. Both were initially to go via Seattle but alternate arrangements were made.
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Washington
American National Red Cross Society
Pacific Mail Steamsale Company
China
Portland
Ore
San Francisco
Seattle
Hubbell
Cuming County
Gatzmeyer
Coffman
Oconto
L. W. Hill
Omaha
Burlington
Oberlin
Kas
Farmers’ Elevator Company
Odell
Charles R. Hawes
Elk City
First Christian Church
Blue Hill
Farmers’ State Bank
Central City
Eustis
H. C. Kidder
Illinois
Guy Carlton Lee
Lyons
Ed K. Miller
Fairbury
Rock Island
Abraham Lincoln
S. Kuroki
W. B. Ferguson
Columbus
Ferguson
Falls City
A. D. Hansen
Herman
Myron FE. Evans
New York City
Nebraska City
New York
Burt County Farmers’ Institute
Lawrence McConnell
Supreme Court
Beatrice
F. J. Alway
State University At
Lincoln
Peters
Broken Bow
Custer County
Sheriff Holister
Merrick County
George Rogers
Norfolk
Young Rogers
Joseph Kilpatrick
Gage County
Chase County
Judicial bill passes house in substitute form for senate plan
Washington reports the Burkett bill substituted by Judge Norris to create seven divisions in Nebraska with an extra judge and marshal. The move aims to aid the south half of the state and reorganize districts. Leading candidates in Washington include Thomas C. Munger of Lincoln, with a Lincoln bar petition backing him.
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Washington
House
Senate
Burkett
Norris
Norvis
Nebraska
Chadron
North Platte
Kinkaid
South Platte
Thomas C. Munger
Lincoln
C. C. Flansburg
Sedgwick
Letton
Paul Jesson
Munger
Creighton Will Filed for Probate in Omaha
Millionaire John A. Creighton’s will, filed by Judge W. D. McHugh, specifies 1.15 million in specific bequests and directs any excess estate to be divided among listed legatees. Major beneficiaries include Creighton University with 500,000 and St. Joseph’s Hospital with 200,000, with smaller sums to relatives and charities.
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John A. Creighton
Omaha
W. D. McHugh
Creighton University
St. Joseph's Hospital
Mec- Shane
Thomas Creighton
Little Sisters of the
Boor
Sisters of Good Shepherd
Sisters of Poor Clare
John A. Schenk
John ™ M da
Preacher Seeks Full Thaw Testimony Readings
Wichita preacher Dr. John Henry Cudlippe of the First Methodist Episcopal church pushes for printing every line of the Thaw testimony. He argues a moral sermon titled Women’s Rights urges public access to the evidence for full reading.
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Wichita
Kas
John Henry Cudlippe
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Skull Exhibit Shocks Court in Idaho Murder Trial
The dried skull of murder victim Fred Tyler was presented as evidence in Steve Adams trial in Wallace Idaho. Deputy Sheriff C B Williams held the skull to illustrate the fatal bullet holes behind the left ear and on the right side indicating a shot from behind.
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Wallace
Idaho
Fred Tyler
Steve Adams
C. B. Williams
Protests Plaintiffs Crackdown at University Meetings
Police surrounded St. Petersburg University and arrested seventy one revolutionists amid charges of revolutionary proclamations and banners. Authorities seized an estimated 1500 pounds of incendiary materials and proclamations.
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St. Petersburg
Major C. W. Pierce dies in Florida
Lincoln born Major C. W. Pierce a key Nebraska constitution framer and early lawmaker died suddenly in Hastings Florida where he had traveled for his health.
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C. W. Pierce
Lincoln, Neb
Lincoln
Nebraska
Hastings
Fla
Wreck probes under way on Brewster Express crash
Four investigations into the Brewster Express wreck on the New York Central line were active by Monday. Coroner led one inquiry, the state railroad commission a second, New York County district attorney a third, and a railroad body a fourth, with resolutions filed in the legislature for a full inquiry.
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New York
Central Railroad
New York State Railroad Commission
District Attorney's Office
New York County
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