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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1907
Page
2
The Nebraska state railway commissioners met in Lincoln, elected H. J. Winnett as chairman and A. G. Powell as rate clerk, and planned to appoint remaining staff. Officers took an oath to uphold the U S and Nebraska constitutions and to perform duties faithfully.
Arthur B. Jaquith president of Omaha Exchange Grain and Nebraska Underwriters Insurance was found dead from a self inflicted gunshot wound in Kountze Place near the old exposition grounds. He was discovered by two youths near Twenty Street and Kansas Avenue and a 38 caliber revolver with one shell exploded lay beside the body.
Sheriff Quinton of Plattsmouth received word from Louisville that the body of a floater found in the river is John Snyder, a bridge carpenter drowned February 24 at South Bend while working on the Rock Island bridge. An inquest was set to be held in Louisville in lieu of the coroner.
A Fairbury dispatch cites Jefferson county reports noting wheat in good condition and oats needing rain but not yet damaged by dryness. Horticulturists say the recent cold snap spared the peach crop, not freezing blooms. If conditions stay favorable, Jefferson county may harvest a bumper wheat crop.
City Clerk Bonsfield of Auburn has been served with a notice from Bell Telephone demanding an ordinance showing authority for the Auburn Telephone company to operate. The ordinance is missing and the matter will go before the courts. The council vows to resist Bell, which aims to enter the city.
In Tekamah two farmers Bruce Bundy and H. E. Austin quarreled leading to Bundy firing twice with a 32 caliber revolver. Austin was shot in the intestines. Bundy was arrested and jailed by Sheriff Phelps. Two eyewitnesses refuse to talk.
The state fair board heard a proposal by Geo M Pinneo to create a state amateur track and field meet open to Y M C A registered amateurs. Events would include sprints distances hurdles jumps throws and relays with cups medals and prizes. The plan aims for Labor Day at the fair but was laid over for a month due to costs and feasibility.
Florence Estep, sixteen, of Fremont high school, fought off a would be attacker using a hatpin after he tried to pull her into bushes near the Burlington tracks. The incident occurred a quarter mile south of the city as she returned home at dusk. she was uninjured and returned to class the next day. Earlier, ten year old Jane McLean reported a stranger pursuing her near the tracks an hour before the attempted assault.
A large livery barn known as the Iron Barn north of the Hotel Hopkins burned with ten horses killed. Owned by Bradt & Allison of Rockwell City IA and occupied by T F Brewer the loss was about 2500 dollars with 1000 insurance. Brewer's loss 1500 dollars with 750 insurance. Fire started in a stall and spread rapidly. ten horses were freed but ten perished.
Charles E. Trognitz union stock yards manager at Sidney narrowly escaped death when he was struck by a switch engine while boarding a caboose. His left foot toes were amputated. he previously served as Cheyenne County sheriff and has lived in Sidney thirty years.
The Nebraska legislature wrapped up on Saturday April 6 with adjournment times 1:35 for the House and 2:45 for the Senate. Gov Sheldon faces a flood of last minute bills as speakers and lawmakers praise the session and outline major achievements including railway commission, two cent fare, state wide primary, employer liability, terminal taxation, pure food, child labor, and maximum rate laws. Speaker Dan Nettleton lauds the session, calling it the best Nebraska has had and noting broad cross party support for the enacted measures.
The Nebraska legislature adjourned after a session praised for vast achievements and a new era for the state. Speakers and lawmakers warn future bodies must stay vigilant to preserve gains and prevent corporate control reversing progress.
Governor Sheldon's stand on appropriations faces scrutiny as bills from the general fund total 3,608,141 with projected revenue estimates ranging from 3,476,370 to 3,700,090. Approved items total 116,949.42 with various departments funded, while a larger set of projects worth 3,491,191.90 awaits action, including building and state facility improvements. Scramble for second floor office rooms follows legislature adjournment as the public lands and buildings board plans to allocate quarters.
Willie Sells, a quadruple murderer jailed since 1888 for killing his father mother brother and sister near Erie Kansas, receives a conditional pardon from Governor Hoch. He must not display himself publicly to earn money and claims he acted against a prowler during the killings.
Governor Sheldon and lawmakers clashed over the date on bills sent to the executive. Legislature records show April 4 as the passage date, while the governor received the bills on April 5 and 6. Officials cite transmission delays as the cause of the discrepancy.
H. J. Winnett J. A. Williams and H. T. Clarke Jr met Monday but did not formally organize the state railway commission. No appointments have yet been made and none will be announced until the organization is effected. The commissioners aim to perform all work simultaneously.
The state board of irrigation re appoints current officers and employes. Adna Dobson remains state engineer and secretary, Geo W Bates continues assistant secretary, H O Smith stays under secretary of district No 1, and Page T Francis remains for No 2.
Two Burlington area farmers Joseph McKulecky and Joseph Salva died after drinking whiskey offered by a stranger in Ft Scott Kansas. The men aged sixty five and thirty five were found dead in a dark street within minutes. McKulecky was Salva's father in law. They had sold farms and were traveling toward Springfield Missouri seeking new lands. The killer fled after poisoning them. whiskey contained strychnine.
Lena Lillie who was pardoned after a murder conviction has filed a $3,000 suit in Omaha district court represented by Matt Miller against the Modern Woodmen of America for the value of her deceased husband Harvey Lillie’s policy. The case was moved to Douglas county amid public reaction to the murder trial and her conviction. The order declines policy payment on grounds she was convicted of murdering her husband.
In St. Louis a sneak thief stole 1700 dollars from the State National bank during the noon rush. The thief forced the cage wire netting and took a package of bills, escaping undetected. The loss and damaged netting were found during daily cash checks with no clue to pursue, says President J H McCluney.
Both chambers approve a law prohibiting bucketshops and future cotton exchange dealings in Texas. Violations carry fines from 100 to 1000 dollars. The measure targets speculative trading practices and aims to curb fraudulent practices in the state.
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