Global tensions and incidents fill world news briefings
United States invites Britain to discuss seal regulation in North American waters. Germany signals willingness to share Chinese railway stakes with British and French financiers to allow American participation. Catholic factions in France debate coalition strategy. Vienna sees an attempted mass poisoning of officers. cyanide poisoning claimed death of Captain Mader. A trolley collision near Los Angeles kills five and injures two. Mrs. Roosevelt returns from Europe. Lyman J. Gage marries in San Diego. Rockefeller mansion incident. revolutionaries gain ground in Nicaragua. Taft’s forthcoming congress message delayed. Illinois mine disaster toll rising. 15 dead and 228 trapped. First National Bank of Linton, NJ authorized with 25000 capital. Rural carrier exams set for December in Nebraska towns. Taft enjoys Thanksgiving as speeches proceed. Japan mine explosion fears heavy casualties. Senator Guggenheim donates 50000 for Colorado State Normal building. Canadian rail weather disruptions force train cancellations. U.S. appeals court orders new trial in Union Pacific Coal case. Giuseppe Raiello of the Black Hand dies in Leavenworth.
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United States
Great Britain
North America
Colonial Office
Canada
London
Germany
State Department
Turinase of
Hancy
League of
Comine
Vienna
Mader
Los Angeles
Roosevelt
Europe
Lyman J. Gage
the Treasury
San Diego
Ada Ballou
Gage
Cleveland
John D. Rockefeller
Nicaragua
Taft
Congress
Illinois
Morgan Chambers
Joe Camp
Meehan
Miss
Comptroller of the Currency
First National Bank of
Linton
N. J
Friend
O'Neill
Steele City
Winside
Neb
Onoura
Bukoko
Japan
Union Pacific Coal Company
Guiseppe Raiello
Black Hand’ Society
Cincinnati
Leavenworth
Kas
Panoramic 1900s headlines mix in National notes
Navy orders gunboat Princton to sail for Corinto Nicaragua to join Vicksburg at the port. A jury nullified the John Looney will leaving $50,000 to relatives in Indiana and Kansas City. Five miles of the Panama canal opened for navigation with ships using the canal daily.
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Princton
Navy Department
Corinto
Nicaragua
Vicksburg
Speaker Cannon
Kansas City
Broadway
Henry County
Illinois
John Looney
Charles
Harry Looney
Valparaiso
Ind
James . Looney
Washington
Denver
James Freeman Curtis
Boston
United States
U. S. Treasury
Panama Canal
Bay of Panama
San Francisco
Panama
South America
Topeka
California
Charles C. Crocker
New York
Great Plains Reconnaissance Party
United States Bureau of Soils
Victoria
Tex
Gulf Coast
Corpus Christi
Borah
Samuel Gompers
Cooper Union
Ladies
J. S Clarkson
Myra Smith
Lima
Ohio
Navy Yard Overhaul Prompts Broad System Changes
A forthcoming report by a special naval board chaired by Rear Admiral Swift is said to push major reforms in U S navy yard operations with emphasis on concentration. Official details are guarded while experts anticipate sweeping efficiency measures and centralization.
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Special Naval Board
Swift
Secretary of the Navy
Frederick Grant
Department of the Great Lakes
United States
Interior Department
Smith River
Montana
Congress
Ralph Peters
Long Island Railroad Company
Sipon
Taft
Peters
Illinois mine disaster bodies may never be recovered
Reports say many miners in an Illinois mine may never have their bodies recovered. The situation awaits search efforts and official assessments.
Nebraska Happenings and Local News Roundup
Charles Dunker killed a seven foot six inch American eagle. Scotts Bluff hosts a two day farmers institute. McCook women plan a humane society with city support. A ranchman’s son was killed by a bronco in Hillside. A Decatur homicide case leads to two year sentence for Nicholas Purrens. Cuming county farmers chase best corn husking record led by John Grekel with 1725 bushels in ten hours. A robbery at 1412 Farnam street nets about $25. Geneva commercial club reorganizes with new officers. Governor Shallenberger appoints Charles C. Ellis adjutant of the soldiers’ home. Nebraska City water franchise renewal ends in 986 votes with 693 for. Dodge county to host state supervisors meeting December 15 16. Nebraska Telephone to install new plant in Kearney with central energy system. Mrs. Lowe of Sterling dies. body to Massachusetts for interment. Gage county farmers oppose dairy cattle examination law for sales. State vet officials claim right to inspect and charge for inspections.
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Scotts Bluff
Farmers’ Institute
Ladies of McCook
Humane Society
William
B. A. Richards
Hillside
Ogallalla
Nicholas M. Purrens
Lester
Decatur
Cuming
John Grekel
W. H. Sisler
J.K. Waring
Lloyd Edhley
Shallenberger
Charles C. Ellis
Sterling
Grand Island
Ellis
Johnson’ County
W. C. Redfield
Nebraska
Nebraska Telephone Company
Kearney
Downing Building
Lowe
M. E. Church
Massachusetts
W. G. Gilbreath
Agriculture of
North Dakota
Omaha
Mitchell
University of Nebraska
Cowan
McGirr
Alabama Prohibition Vote Narrows to Landslide Margin
Alabama voters outcome shows an over 18 000 to 20 000 majority against the prohibition amendment with Jefferson Mobile and Montgomery counties among leaders for the anti side. Birmingham witnessed intense scenes including fights bands and prayers at polls as rural towns also favored repeal though the law remains in effect.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
J. Ker Long
Jefferson County
Mobile
Montgomery
Cullman
Talladega
Macon
Sumter
Fee
Comer
S. D. Weakley
Oscar Hall
Baldwin County
Nebraska Man Promoted to Education Director in Philippines
Frank White, assistant director of education in the Philippines for several years, is appointed director to replace Dr. Barrows who resigned. A Nebraska native, White graduated from the University of Chicago in 1900 and went to the Philippines in 1901.
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Nebraska
Manila
Frank White
Philippine Islands
Barrows
White
University of Chicago
Philippines
Dietrich in critical condition amid nervous breakdown
Former United States Senator Charles H. Dietrich is in critical condition after an acute nervous breakdown that has affected his heart. Doctors say recovery is doubtful.
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Dietrich
Omaha
United States
Charles H. Dietrich
Nebraska Apple Show Triumph Strengthens Midwestern Growers
Nebraska officials celebrate a strong showing at the national apple show with ten first prizes, twelve seconds, and eight thirds from thirty-five varieties. Judges praised the Grimes Golden and Jonathan apples, highlighting Nebraska’s elevated status among central western fruit producers.
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Nebraska
Middle West
Marshall
Nebraska stNe Board of Horticulture
Grimes
Golden
Colorado
Coloradiy
Neturasha
Jowa
Coloradya
Platte River Hydro Electric Power Plan Proposed near Junction
Civil engineer Charles B. Ross of Omaha filed with the state irrigation board for water rights from the Platte and Elkhorn rivers. He envisions a $2,000,000 plant at the Platte Elkhorn junction, drawing 3000 cubic feet per second from the Platte and 500 from the Elkhorn, with a fifteen mile race to generate 20 000 horsepower. Construction slated to begin in 1911 and finish in 1914, awaiting state engineer approval.
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Platte River
Elkhorn
Charles B. Ross
North Platte
Omaha
State Board of Irrigation
Platte
Elkhorn’ River
South Bend
Platte” River
Colonel Appointments Delayed by Governor Shallenberger
Governor Shallenberger announces delayed appointments to the Nebraska National Guard staff naming Colonels James C. Stitt W J Furse G H Lickert L J F Jaeger M D Daley and Jesse Gandy with effective dates in 1909. Medical department posts go to E J C Sward and C W M Poynter as first lieutenants with hospital corps duties in Lincoln.
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Shallenberger
James C. Stitt
Norfolk
Alma
G. H. Lickert
Omaha
L. J. F. Jaeger
Crawford
M. D. Daley
Kearney
Jesse Gandy
Broken Bow
Nebraska National Guard
John C. Hartigan
E. J.C. Sward
C. W. M. Poynter
Sward
Poynter
Lincoln
John M. Birkner
Beatrice
Weston
Normal Board Free to Act on New Normal School
Attorney General Thompson issues opinion allowing the old board to establish a new normal school in the northwest region. filings with the previously declared illegal board may now be heard by the old board. Governor Shallenberger appoints delegates to the National Congress on Uniform Legislation in Washington January 6 and 7.
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Normal Board
Thompson
Nrthwestern
Shallenberger
National Congress On
Washington, D. C
M.B. Reese
Lincoln
W. G. Hastings
F. M. Hall
John L. Webster
Omaha
Ralph Breckenridge
C. S. Montgomery
WD. McHugh
George W.tibbets
Hastings
M. F. Harrington
Oneill
Charles G. Ryan
Grand Island
J. L. McIntosh
Sidney
Alfred Hazlett
Beatrice
State Canvass Shows Minor Changes In Election Totals
The state canvassing board met on Tuesday to review general election returns. The official tally was little changed by the checking process. The total statewide vote dropped by 200 though Morrill county results remain incomplete. Harvey Newbranch fusion candidate for regent saw a 100 vote reduction, while Schellmeyer socialist candidate for vacancy on the regents board lost one vote.
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Morrill County
Harvey Newbranch
Regent of the University
Schellmeyer
Board of Regents
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Charles N. Haskell
Muskogee
Herbert John Gladstone
Home Affairs
United South Africa
William M. Laffan
Charles A. Dana
New York Sun
Charles Dunker
Surprise
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