Various World and National News Briefs From 1902
The page reports multiple items: Britain orders nine torpedo boat destroyers. Cuba imposes a $2 head duty on cattle for nonbreeding use. Nora Blatch becomes the first woman in Cornell engineering. Atlanta, Knoxville and Northern line to spend $1,000,000 on repairs. President avoids comment on Speaker Henderson’s renomination. Russians to curb poaching by Americans and Japanese seals in Siberia. France and US extend ratification window for commercial convention. John D. Rockefeller residence in Pocantico Hills burned for $40,000 loss due to faulty wiring. Mrs. Mariah Vance, 101, taught to read, a former Lincoln servant. Chicago union labor victory at Swift & Co. against discrimination. Lincoln county murderer Niegenfind moved to Lincoln penitentiary. St Louis beef inquiry witness claims forced sale of bad meat. Grieg charged with forging checks in London Carnegie Steel office. Willie Anderson wins Western Open at Cleveland, defending national title. Maryland election law abolishes party emblems on ballots. Queen Wilhelmina opens stands. Texas women ranching success stories. gas companies of Greater Boston to merge. Lord Salisbury reportedly ill but not grave. first Roman Catholic priest elected to Vermont legislature. Major General Slocum statue unveiled at Gettysburg. British steel trust scheme noted. Belgian Queen Marie Henriette dies at Spa. American Cyclo Company Chicago in receivership. California public land claim by eastern speculators denied by Commissioner Hermann.
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Cuba
Nora Blatch
England
Cornell University
Lauiaville & Nashville
Atlanta
Knoxville & Northern
Henderson
Congress
Odesea
Siberia
France
United States
John D. Rockefeller
Pocaniico Jlls
N. Y
Mariah Vance
Danville
Vance
Abraham Lincoln
Chicago
Swift & Co
Charles Niegenfind
Pierce County
Neb
Lincoln
Jones
St. Louis
Joseph Steinkamp
Texas
Pauline Whitman
Panhandle
Boston
London
Lord Salisbury
Lucerne
Vermont
D. J. O'Sullivan
St. Albans
Henry Warner Slocum
New York
Culp
Gettysburg
St. James
Spa
Bolglum
Marie Wenrlette
Belgiium
American Cyclo Company of
Hermann
General Land Office
California
Seex on the Streets Ends Chase in Nebraska Killing
Peter Olsen who shot Mary Peterson in Omaha on September 8 was tracked to Bancroft Nebraska where a posse confronted him. Olsen drew his revolver and three rifle shots were fired. one hit him near the navel and he died shortly after. The revolver held a single shell that had been snapped three times. Officers identified Olsen by scars and clothing consistent with prior descriptions. Coroner, sheriff, and county attorney confirmed the suspect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bancroft
Neb
Peter Olsen
Mary Peterson
Omaha
Park Hotel
W. Johnson
Lee Fletcher
Olsen
M. P. Johnson
Mr. Fletcher
Copple
John Farley
Sammons
Sherif Kloke
Stunter
West Point
Roosevelt Trusts Fight Seen as Colossal Task
London editors debate Roosevelt's plan to regulate trusts by constitutional amendment. The Daily Telegraph warns the remedy could be worse than the disease, while the Daily News likens Roosevelt to Lincoln in shaping public opinion against powerful, unscrupulous combines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
The
Daily Telegraph
Roosevelt
Daily News
Abraham Lincoln
Admiral Coghlan assumes Panama duties aboard Olympia
Boston dispatch reports Rear Admiral Coghlan has raised his flag on the Olympia and awaits orders to go to the Isthmus of Panama to take charge of affairs there. The ship is provisioned and coalled for three months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Coghlan
Olympia
Panama
Government to demand 600 million from South Africa colonies
The Daily Mail reports the government plans that the new South African colonies must contribute 600 million dollars toward the costs of the South African War. The decision marks a substantial financial obligation for the colonies under imperial policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
The
Daily Mail
Death of Rear Admiral Burges Watson in Malta
Rear Admiral Burges Watson of the Royal Navy is announced dead aboard the British battleship Ramiliics at Vallette Malta on September 22. The loss is reported from Malta with the official notification of his passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vallette
Island of Malta
Burges Watson
R. N
Not Support Appeal From Vienna on Rouanda Laws
Vienna reports indicate Austria and Russia will not back the United States appeal for laws in Rouanda. The correspondent notes the treaty linked to Berlin of 1878 is cited, yet the powers refuse to offer protest or support amid ongoing detachments and uncertainties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WII
London
Vienna
Daily Chronicle
Austria
Russia
United States
Rouunda
Berlin
Etachmen
Pole voyage judged safer than fears says Dr Cook
Dr Frederick A Cook, once with Peary and the Belgica expedition, argues that Peary's polar effort adds valuable science and that food remains the key obstacle to reaching the pole. He dismisses dire warnings about dangers on ice and asserts travel to the pole will be simple once the food question is solved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Pole
New York
Frederick A. Cook
Brooklyn
Peary
South Pole
Annals of Science
Pole
Poles
Dr. Cook
Boxers Grow Quiet Near Chen Tu As Gunboats Close In
Gunboats from Britain and France move toward Chen Tu, Pekin, as the Chen Su area calms. A French squadron reportedly shelled Cheng Tun Fu. French consuls plan an investigation into the murder of missionaries Bruce and Lewis at Chen Chow, Ho Nan. Chinese military officials are blamed for failing to shield the missionaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chen Tu
Pekin
Chen ‘Su
Sze Chuan
Dritish
Cheng Tun Fu
Bruce and
Lewis
Chen Chow
Ho Nan Province
Chen Chew
Baltimore Next Year With Odd Fellows Meeting Set
Des Moines Iowa September 20 The Sovereign Grand Lodge I O O F will adjourn at noon after officer installations to reconvene in the third week of September 1908 in Baltimore Maryland A vote of 95 to 92 selected Baltimore over Salt Springs Arkansas An amendment to the constitution tightens benefit eligibility so that attentive benefits involving money are paid only to members entitled to weekly benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Sovereign Grand 1. O. O. F
Baltimore
Slat Springs
Ark
Queen Alexandra Arrives at Copintiagen with King Father
Queen Alexandra landed today at Copintiagen aboard the royal yacht Victoria and Albert. King Christian and other royal family members greeted her outside the harbor. The party was escorted to Bernstoff castle by a Danish squadron as officials and diplomatic corps welcomed them amid cheering crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Alexandra
England
Victoria and Albert
Christian
Conluct
Bernstoff Castle
Wreck on the Baltimore & Ohio Flyer at Leesburg
CHILLICOTHE O Sept 20 No 2 the Royal Blue flyer on the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern was wrecked at Leesburg after striking an open switch at fifty miles an hour. Engine exploded killing Engineer Philip Roe and Wiereman Charles Stuler. All coaches left the track but passengers were not seriously injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Chillicothe
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern
Leesburg
Philip Roe
Charles Stuler
Secret funds released for ten million public deposits
Secretary Shaw told reporters before departing Washington that the treasury authorized the distribution in round numbers of 10 000 000 9 percent public funds to banks nationwide holding securities bonds. The funds will be released and deposits completed within a few days as bonds arrive at the treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Shaw
The
West
Treasury
Smallpox in Jamaica Reports Barbados Outbreak
Kingston Jamaica Sept 20 news arrives that 266 smallpox cases occurred at Barbados British West Indies during the fortnight ending September 15. The figure suggests a sharp outbreak in the island's population and heightens public health concerns for nearby colonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamaica
Ixingston
Barbadoes
British Flag Raised on Patos Island Near Trinidad
A Port of Spain dispatch says Britain has raised the British flag on Patos Island near Trinidad, despite Venezuelan protest. The Patos sovereignty dispute between Great Britain and Venezuela has persisted for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Patos
Trinidad
Port of Spain
Island of
Great Britain
Venezuela
Supreme Court Denies Mandamus Against Nebraska Tax Board
In a sixty page ruling the Nebraska Supreme Court denies the Omaha Bee Building Company’s mandamus against the state board of equalization. It holds the board is a special tribunal with quasi judicial powers and once it values property with sufficient information its judgment cannot be compelled or corrected by mandamus. The decision notes no improper motive or fraud by the respondents and clarifies that franchises must be included in assessments. It also states market values of railroad stocks and bonds and earnings must be considered in determining true value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln, Neb
Supreme Court
Omaha Bee Building Company
State Board of Equalization
Bar
Wreck attempt on passenger train No. 43 near Utica Nebraska
An attack to derail train No. 43 east of Utica involved placing fifteen to twenty spikes on the rails with pointed ends east and heads between rail joints. The engineer stopped the train after running over several spikes and crew recovered the spikes. railway officials kept the incident quiet while pursuing suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seward
Neb
Utica
Irrigation Congress Delegates Named by Governor Savage
Lincoln Neb Sept 22 Governor Savage has named a partial list of Nebraska delegates to the national Irrigation Congress to meet in Colorado Springs on October 6. The list includes Edgar S Bradley Omaha O V P Stout Adna Dobson Lincoln B B Forbes Beatrice H O Smith Lexington James Ferrier Culbertson R H Willis Bridgeport B Seeberger North Platte P T Francis Crawford L D Cox Mintara O H Meeker McCook H W Fanning Crawford A M Allen Gothenburg F C Hamer Kearney A G Wolfenbarger Lincoln Samuel C Smith Beatrice Peter Jansen Jangen Robert C Kyd Beatrice J G Preston Oxford Irving F Montgomery Bloomington R J Kilpatrick Beatrice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
Savage
National Irrigation Congress
Colorado Springs
Edgar S. Bradley
Omaha
O. V. P. Stout
Adna Dobson
B. B. Forbes
Beatrice
H. O. Smith
Lexington
James Ferrier
Culbertson
R. H. Willis
Bridgeport
B. Seeberger
North Platte
P. T. Francis
Crawford
L. D. Cox
Mintara
O. H. Meeker
McCook
H. W. Fanning
A. M. Allen
Gothenburg
F. C. Hamer
Kearney
A. G. Wolfenbarger
Samuel C. Smith
Peter Jansen
Jangen
Robert C. Kyd
J. G. Preston
Oxford
Irving F. Montgomery
Bloomington
R. J. Kilpatrick
Stacks of Oats Burned Near DeWitt Neb
Sparks from a threshing engine ignited straw where workers stood, burning four oats stacks totaling about 400 bushels owned by John Kubovec and a new separator owned by Halsey Cook. The stack value is implied with the separator insured for 600 dollars. incident occurred five and a half miles west of DeWitt on Sept 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewitt
Neb
John Kubovec
Here
Halsey Cook
Beet Sugar Making Begins in Fremont Factory
Fremont Neb Sept 22 The sugar factory at Leavitt started operations with a full force of workers as the beet season opened and production began in earnest at the plant drawing workers from the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont
Neb
Leavitt
Farm Sale Near Silver Creek Sells at 57 Per Acre
The George Hutchings farm of 280 acres east of Silver Creek Nebraska was sold by Davis & Huw to Robert Murray of Saunders county for 57 dollars per acre totaling 16 000 dollars.
Rural Routes In Saline County Defining New Paths
DEWITY Neb Sept 22 Three routes from this place are being inspected by Captain Clark special agent with a good prospect of being established
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline County
Dewity
Neb
Clark
State University Fall Semester Opens With Crowd
Lincoln Neb Sept 24 The fall semester at the State University opens with crowded registration. For the first time the law college has students registered in opening week. All departments start together as a strong attendance is anticipated from farmers and town tradesmen amid good times and money. The registrar notes that peak attendance appeared when job opportunities were tight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
State University
Lincoln
Xeb
Law College
Crabtree
New Rule Bans Post Call Continuances in Lincoln Court
Lincoln Nek Sept 29 A supreme court session adopted a new rule barring continuances after a case reaches the call. The measure aims to trim docket delays as attorneys warned it may be hard to foresee availability far in advance. Some lawyers oppose it, fearing conflicts with higher priority matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln, Nek
Supreme Court
Day Delays Judgment On Nebraska Judgeship Offer
Lincoln Neb Sept 24 G A Day of Omaha holding a conference with the governor indicated he will not decide on accepting the Fourth district judgeship until after the judicial convention. If nominated he will take the post if not he will remain supreme court commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Day
Lincoln
Neb
G. A. Day
Omaha
Fourth District
Supreme Court
Accident Claims 12-Year-Old in Granary Gun Incident
In Wilber Nebraska on September 20 Adolph Javorsky, 12, died from a gunshot wound to the groin when a loaded weapon discharged while in the hands of his younger brother Steve, aged 9. Their father Frank Javorsky lives nearby on a farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilber
Neb
Adolph
Steve Javorsky
Frank Javorsky
Here
Farm Brings Good Price in Merrick County Sale
SILVER CREEK Neb Sept 20 Davis Hill sold the George Hutchings farm of 280 acres near here for 16000 to Robert Murray of Saunders county. This was about 57 dollars an acre and shows Merrick county land is in demand at good prices.
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Silver Creek
Neb
Davis & Hill
George Hutchings
Robert Murray
Saunders County
Merrick County
Boy Run Over by Thresher in Newmann Grove
A five year old boy, son of J Hess, was run over by a steam threshing rig during school recess in Newman Grove Nebraska. The injuries were internal and life was despaired of.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newman Grove
Neb
J. Hess
Beatrice Inventor Patents Fast Stamp Sealing Machine
Beatrice Nebraska on September 20 Emeril Lester has patented and built a machine that seals and stamps letters. The device dampens the envelope flap turns it over seals it and applies the stamp with a single crank turn. The invention promises lightning speed and will be manufactured and marketed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice
Neb
Emeril Lester
Juliet’s Corpse Becomes Comedy on Stage at Haymarket
A lively note from the Haymarket recounts an unrehearsed incident during Romeo and Juliet. Paris’s corpse rises in a startled sitting posture, escapes the stage, then returns to lie for the final curtain as the audience roars with laughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juliet
Ett
Haymarket
Scott Siddons
Paris
Juiliet
Old Maids Insurance in Denmark Promotes Early Marriage
Women pay into a Danish old maids insurance with a twist. If they marry before age 40, the premiums go to support the less fortunate, who are then pensioned for life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denmark
Remarkable Cure Attributable To Dodds Kidney Pills
The thirteen year old daughter of Mrs. A L Smith in West Pembroke Maine suffered two years of "crazy spells" lasting nine days with yellowed eyes and poor appetite. After one box of Dodds Kidney Pills she recovered completely and has since used five boxes last fall and six this spring, with four taken to maintain splendid health. The mother credits the pills with the remarkable improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Pembroke
A. L. Smith
Dodd
Low Rates to the Northwest for Colonist Tickets
From September 1 to October 31, 1902, second class one way colonist tickets will be sold from Chicago to Montana, Idaho, Utah, California, Washington, Oregon, British Columbia and intermediate points at greatly reduced rates. Routes via St Paul or via Omaha. The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway runs government fast mail trains and the Pioneer Limited. Tickets sold by coupon agents or through General Passenger Agent Ir. A. Miller in Chicago.
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Northwest
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul B’y
Chicago
Montana
Idaho
Utah
California
Washington
Oregon
Brisa
Pioneer Limited
Milwaukee & St. Paul R'y
Ir. A. Miller
The Fool Who Rocks the Boat Reunites with Regret
A compact aphorism notes that those who disrupt the status quo often face later remorse. The line centers on consequences of challenging norms and the discomfort that follows bold, impulsive actions.
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Hauvled
Isthmus
Muat
Rear Admiral Watson
Queen
Burlington
Irrigation Congress
Farm Selle
Davis & Huw
Dora Hopkins
Joseph Stuiter
Tabitha Rouse
Nicolaus Rebig
Fred Kiburz
James Veverka
American Bonding and Trust Company of
Nquor
Beatrice Inventor
Old Maids’ Insurance
George Eliot
Allen
S. Olmsted
LeRoy
Wood
New York Life
Fowler
Thompson
Bues & CO
Owmaha, Nebr
Phonographs
Nebraska Cycle Coo
Cer
15Th
Harney
Wwe
Mrontgomery Ward & Co
House
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