Nebraskas Split Vote Shapes Ship Subsidy Battle
In Washington the house fight over the ship subsidy bill shows strong organization against party orthodoxy. Nebraskas delegation pushes to strike Pacific routes, with Pollard aligning for Gulf and Atlantic lines. Final passage leaves four subsidized steamship routes to South America and Panama, with varying annual subsidies.
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Washington
National
House of Representatives
Mall
Nebraska
Pacific Ports
Orient
Hill
Harriman
San Francisco
Port Townsend
Middle West
Pollard
Gulf of Mexico
Argentina
Hinshaw
McCarthy
Kinkaid
Norris
Kennedy
Iowa
Birdsall
Atlantic
Brazil
Atlantic Coast
Pacific
Panama
Peru
Chile
Mrs Eddy's Son Files Suit Over Church Finances
In Concord New Hampshire a bill in equity was filed in Merrimack County Superior Court by George W Glover Mrs Eddy's son and Miss Mary Baker Glover and George W Baker seeking an accounting of all transactions related to Mrs Eddy's affairs. They name Alfred Farlow and other trustees Calvin A Frye Lewis C Strang and Herman S Herring alleging potential wrongdoing and requesting restitution injunction and a receiver during litigation.
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Christian Science Church
Concord
N. H
Mary Baker Glover Eddy
Merrimac County
Eddy
George W. Glover
Deadwood
Mary Baker Glover
George W Baker
Bangor
Wreck on Santa Fe Road Kills Passenger Near Colton
A Santa Fe passenger train derailed after passing an open switch one mile north of Colton California, killing one passenger and injuring the fireman and over 30 others including many eastern visitors. The incident disrupted the daily kite-shaped track run and prompted emergency responses.
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San Bernardino
Cal
Indea
Santa Fe
Colton
Limitation of Armaments discussed for Hague peace conferenc
Berlin reports that Germany raised no objection to Britain proposing to place armament limitation on the next peace conference program at The Hague. After cabinet discussions, it is understood no power will oppose Britain's plan.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Germany
Great Britain
The
Hague
Munger Nomination Confirmed in Senate Action
Washington confirms the nominations of David P. Dyer to be U.S. district judge for the eastern district of Missouri and Thomas C. Munger to be U.S. district judge for the district of Nebraska.
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Munger
Washington
Senate
David P. Dyer
Missouri
Thomas C. Munger
Nebraska
Appointment of three second lieutenants noted in bill
Washington reports a bill approved by the house Friday provides for the appointment of B Q Mahaffay of Texas John A Cleve land of Alabama and Traugett F Keljer of New York as second lieutenants. The trio were dismissed from the military academy in 1903 for insubordination but have since built notable careers according to the committee report.
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Washington
B. QO. Mahaffay
Texas
John A. Cleveland
Alabama
Traugett F. Keljer
New York
House
Military Academy
Sbi
Peepee
Pele
Thaw Attacks District Attorney in Court Statement
New York court session grows lively as Harry K Thaw delivers a statement accusing District Attorney Jerome of unprofessional remarks in court and praising his wife Mrs Thaw as the absolute truth. He blasts cross examination and says his evidence concerns conversations with his wife.
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Jerome
New York
Harry K. Thaw
Thaw
H. K. Thaw
Blacklegs
Morton Heads Equitable
New York Paul Morton was reelected president of Equitable Life Assurance Society at the annual board meeting. W A Day was named vice president, George T Wilson became second vice president, E H Peebles treasurer, and Gerald R Brown promoted to comptroller. Disbursements to policyholders rose to 80 percent in 1906 from 74.65 percent in 1905.
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New York
Paul Morton
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Board of Directors
W A. Day
George T. Wilson
E H. Peebles
Gerald R. Brown
Morton
Iowa senate passes square deal bill for minority stockholder representation
Des Moines reports the Iowa Senate approved a measure requiring majority stockholders of life insurance companies to grant minority stockholders representation on the board. Senator Mattes authored and led the bill while Senator Warren Dunham and Jamison of Clarke opposed it. all other members voted in favor.
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Iowa
Senate
Des Moines
Mattes
Warren
Dunham
Jamison
Clarke
Shortage May Be an Error in Subtreasury Theft Case
CHICAGO officials investigating a $173,000 disappearance from the subtreasury say they cannot trace the loss to a single person and believe the sum may be a clerical error rather than a theft.
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Chicago
New York editor Wendell Phillips Garrison dies at 66
Wendell Phillips Garrison, son of abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison and longtime editor of the New York Nation, died in a South Orange hospital Thursday night after months of illness. He was 66.
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New York
Wendell Philins Garrison
William Lloyd Garrison
The
New York Nation
South Orange
Senate Passes Expo Bill for Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Fair
Washington senate approves extension of government aid to the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition in Seattle for 1909. Debates denatured alcohol bill without conclusion. Conference report on army appropriation presented. senate agrees to retirement paymasters clerks provision, achieving full agreement between houses.
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Senate
Washington
Seattle
New Judge Nomination Emerges From Nebraska Caucus
After fifteen secret ballots the Nebraska delegation backed Lincoln lawyer T. C. Munger for the federal judgeship created in Nebraska. The delegation signed the nomination except Judge Norris who could not sign in his favor. Munger started with four votes and gained Hinshaw’s final ballot in his favor.
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Washington
Nebraska
T. C. Munger
Lincoln
District of
Norris
Munger
Hinshaw
Mr. Munger
Millard and
Burkett
Kinkaid
Pollard
Kennedy
Judge Norris
H.inshaw
Senate
River Appropriation Debate Shapes Mississippi Improvements
Washington reports the Senate approved the river and harbor appropriation conference report after debating railroad ownership. Protests over cutting Mississippi river improvements from Cairo to St. Louis to 250000 were led by Hopkins Cullom Stone Allison and Overman. The House backed the report and sent it to the president. The Senate also passed the Daniel bill to promote industrial peace, creating a board to receive from President Roosevelt the Nobel Prize concept as a funding nucleus for a labor capital dialog in Washington.
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Washington
Patterson
Colorado
Senate
Mississippi
Cairo
St. Louis
Hopkins
Cullom
Stone
Allison
Overman
House
Foundation For
Roosevelt
Folk Signs Two Measures For Missouri Rail And Insurance
Governor Folk signed two bills passed by the legislature. One provides a 2-cent per mile railroad passenger rate and the other limits salaries of insurance companies both domestic and foreign. The measures become law ninety days after adjournment.
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Jefferson City
Folk
Missouri
Senate Passes Oil Permit For Omaha Indians
Washington reports the senate approved a bill permitting the Omaha Indians of Nebraska to take their claims against the government to the court of claims. This advances a dispute over oil rights and compensation with federal authorities.
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Washington
Nebraska
Court of Claims
Senate
House approves river and harbor bill and retirement provisions
Washington reports that the House agreed to the conference on the river and harbor appropriation bill and concurred in the Senate amendment in the army bill granting retirement for Civil War era major generals. The President returned a relief bill for J. W. Bauer and others related to failure to file special tax returns on eleomargarine without his approval.
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House of Representatives
Washington
House
Senate
J. W. Bauer
Senate passes Aldrich currency bill and sundry civil act
The Senate approved the sundry civil appropriation bill totaling 114 million dollars and the Aldrich currency bill by 43 to 14. The currency measure authorizes a $10 gold certificate and the breakup of $10 greenbacks into smaller notes, allows customs receipts to be deposited in national banks, raises monthly retireable bank circulation, and defeats proposals on interest on government deposits. Debate touched on taxes, restraint on expenditures, and tariff reduction as remedies.
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Washington
Senate
Aote
Aldrich
Culberson
Army
Mr. Aldrich
Spooner
Nelson
U Banks
Mr. Stone
Bacon
Berry
Blackburn
Clay
Dubois
Frazier
LaFollette
McCreary
McLauren
Mallory
Pettus
Stone
Newlands
Nebraska Delegation Splits on Federal Judge Nominee
Washington reports the Nebraska delegation will meet in Senator Millard's committee room to recommend a candidate for an additional federal judge in Nebraska. Senators Burkett and Millard and Representative Kinkaid and Pollard will back Munger, while the rest remain undecided or uncommitted.
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Washington
Nebraska
Millard
Burkett
Kinkaid
Pollard
Munger
Supreme court upholds Nebraska railroad tax law
The Nebraska Supreme Court, in a Holmes written opinion, sustains railroad taxation against challenges to stock and bond assessments. The ruling finds no coercion or arbitrary increase in the tax board’s processes. Counties may now collect about 3.1 million dollars from Union Pacific and Burlington. other roads taxed under protest stay liable.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Justice Holmes
Nebraska
Messrs. Baldwin
Green
Circuit Court
Circuit of
State Tax Board
Holmes
Tax Board
Union Pacific
Burlington
Northwestern
Missouri Pacific
Rock Island
Senator Norris Brown Wins Tax Suit Against Railroads
Lincoln News reports from Washington that Senator Norris Brown won the suit against Union Pacific and Burlington railroads. The decision enjoins the collection of taxes for 1904 1905 and 1906, a development greeted with pleasure by state lawmakers and visitors at the state house who sent congratulations to Brown.
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Lincoln
Washington
United States
Norris Brown
Union Pacific
Burlington Railroads
State House
Senator Brown
Missouri Two-Cent Railroad Rate Law Passes Senate
Jefferson City Mo After amending the two cent per mile passenger railroad rate bill to set penalties for violations at 100 to 500 dollars the Missouri house passed the measure. The senate quickly concurred and the bill went to the governor.
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Jefferson City
House of the Missouri Legislature
Senate
Milwaukee railroad halts extensions due to costs
Owing to railway legislation and the difficulty of raising money, as well as increased labor and material costs, the Milwaukee railroad has temporarily abandoned improvements and extensions. The management had expected to spend between 6 million and 8 million dollars.
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Shicago
Milwaukee Railroad
Shaw to Lead Carnegie Trust in New York City
Chicago special to the Record Herald reports Leslie M. Shaw secretary of the treasury will leave Roosevelt's cabinet to move to New York and assume the presidency of the newly organized Carnegie Trust Company of New York City.
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Chicago
Record- Herald
Washington
Leslie M. Shaw
Treasury
Roosevelt
New York
Carnegie Trust Company
New York City
Two-Cent Fare In Iowa Senate Passes Bill
Des Moines Iowa senate on Tuesday approved a railroads committee bill to cut passenger rates. The law sets ticket prices at two cents per mile for railways earning at least four thousand dollars per mile annually, and two and a half cents for those earning between three thousand and four thousand per mile.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Senate
Railroads Committee
House of Representatives
No Longer a Fugitive Knight Released
Philadelphia Hartley G Knight of Bronx City 3 D was arrested here a week ago on a charge of fugitive from justice and was released.
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Philadelphia
Hartley G. Knight
Bronx City
3. D
How Soldiers May Get In Washington Sanatorium Admission Policy
The board of trustees of the national home for disabled volunteers issues a general order for Battle Mountain sanitarium admission to be ready by May 1, 1907. Eligible are disabled soldiers in national homes, with applications through their home surgeons, and ex-soldiers entitled to admission to national homes.
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Washington
Board of Trustees
National Home For Disabled Volunteers
Battle Mountain Sanitarium
Nebraska News and Notes Miscellaneous Items of Interest
Various Nebraska items include land sales at $70 per acre in Pierce county, deaths of Joseph Lesher and Mrs. Louisa Modrell, and a Rock Island depot burglary attempt in Beatrice. Education rallies, sugar factory talks, farm prices, a Burlington branch expansion, and canning labor concerns are noted along with fires, marriages, telephony deals, and Angora goat prospects in the Sandhill. A wide array of small-town events, business deals, and local incidents paint a portrait of early 20th century Nebraska.
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Pierce County
Joseph Lesher
Resi Dent
Beatrice
Rock Island
Bloomfield
Sutherland
Grover Cleveland
Omaha
Fillmore County
Campton
Callaway
Broken Bow
John Snider
South Bend
Cass County
Charles Jackson
Headley
Polk County
Tecumseh
Louisa Modrell
San Bernardino
Cal
Auburn
J. L. Millgan
Beaver City
Fremont
Court House
Ord
Johnson County Home Telephone Company
Red Cloud
R. T. Savin
Lexington
Ben Graham
Julian
Oscar Talbot
Platte River
Douglas County
Talbot
Gage County
Wittenberg College of Ohio
John Garver
Rockford
Josephine Smith
Philadelphia
Cosmos
International Historical Society
Sandhill
Fred Beverstock
J. N. Compton
Hooker County
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Equitable
Hawaii
Kalanianaole
Sandwich Islands
Islands
Pass River
United States Court
Brown
Hig
St. Paul
Nebraska News and Notes
Q. A. Guy
Burlington Garde
Hastings
Nebraska City
Howard County
Ma. J. I. Milligan
C. A. Jackson
Lynden
Warnas County
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