Global conflicts and political notes as war and policy dominate
A sweeping late night digest covers Persian rebels near the Shah, European diplomacy, the mutiny on a British cruiser, and Britain’s code of laws for war. It notes Panama rail camp disaster, stock and tax matters, and elections or appointments in the US and abroad with several named figures and places.
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Persia
Bas Obispo
Panama
Belgium
United States
America
Dresdener Nachrichten
Dresden
William
Germany
Great Britain
Austria
Turkey
Foreign Office
Amethist
Ruef to Be Sentenced This Saturday in Bribery Case
In San Francisco Abraham Ruef, convicted of bribery, faces sentencing on Saturday this week. News notes also discuss the Rivers and Harbors congress backing $600000 in bonds for river and harbor work. Rumors circulate that George B. Cortelyou may be offered presidency of the Union Trust. A Oakland man Mirien Ruef confesses to betting losses of about $20000 of his employer’s funds.
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Abraham Ruef
San Francisco
Netiéday
Congress
Ttig
Union Trust Company
George B. Cortelyou
Mirien LeBuef
Oakland
Cal
Professor Avery’s Steady Path from Lemoille to Nebraska
A brief biographical sketch notes Professor Avery born 1865 in Lemoille Illinois. He earned degrees from Doane College University of Nebraska and Heidelberg earning a doctorate in 1896. He joined the University of Nebraska chemistry department after Heidelberg and advanced steadily.
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Avery
Lemoille
Illinois
Doane College
University of Nebraska
Heidleberg
Uni
War Department Hearing on Kansas City Depot Removal
Saben Bantas and Missouri Secretary Weigh protest at the War Department against removing the quartermaster depot from Kansas City. The House committee on revision of rules includes Foster of Vermont and others. James S. Heary named chairman of the press committee. H. Boynton of New York elected vice chairman of the finance committee for Taft inauguration. The legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill lacked passage with limited support.
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Saben Bantas
Missouri Eedom
War Department
Quarte
Kansas City
Regreslingas Meaherh
Jows
Hayes
California
Towssend
Michigan
Choie
Wisemata
Foster
Vermont
James S. Heary
Washington
Philadelphia Press
Charien
New York
William H. Taft
Professor Avery's Career Ties Nebraska to Chemistry Honors
The text recalls Professor Avery leaving Idaho in 1892 to return to the University of Nebraska as chemistry professor, a role he has held since. He contributed to modern chemical literature including station bugs and Avery's Exercises in Chemistry and is a member of the American Chemical Society and the German Chemical Society of Berlin.
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Versity
Idaho
Agricultural Experiment Station
University of Nebraska
Avery
American Chemical Society
German Chemical Society of Berlin
Must Enlarge State House Landmark Planned by Eaton
If the legislature adopts the recommendation that State Land Commissioner H W Eaton will include in his biennial report, the state house enlargement will be pursued, signaling a push to expand government facilities.
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State House
H.W. Eaton
No Banquet for Sheldon Out of Deference
A terse note indicates a decision against hosting a banquet for Sheldon, citing respect for others’ opinions and views. The brief communicates refusal without detail on reasons or participants.
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Sheldon
Cost of Maintaining Soldiers' Home at Grand Island and Milford
The 1907 per capita cost at Grand Island was 198.66 and 1908 was 196.49. The farm produced 20 571.14 in the biennium with 2368.10 on hand. At biennium end 247 men and 112 women reside there, 30 furloughed. net membership loss 24. Deaths were 41 in 1907 and 52 in 1908. Milford home population on Dec 1 1906 was 183 with 132 additions and losses during the biennium.
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Grand Island
D. W. Hoyt
Milford
Joseph Presson
Organization of New Legislature Chooses House Speakership
The article notes a crowded field for speaker with half a dozen candidates likely to join before the session opens. Leading contenders listed include Ralph Clark of Richardson County C W Pool of Johnson Holt H R Henry of Holt A H Bowman of Nuckolls W J Tay Seward Independence Davis of Ord and J T Hunter of Minns County.
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Paice
Ralph Clark
Richardson County
C. W. Pool
Johnson
H. R. Henry
Holt
A. H. Bowman
Nuckolls
W. J. Tay
Seward Independen Davis
Ord
J. T. Hunter
Rinns County
Hastings Asylum Report Details Patient Counts
The Hastings ingane asylum report by superintendent W B Kerns shows on December 1, 1906 there were 972 patients with 664 men and 308 women. In the prior two years 483 admissions occurred with 265 men and 178 women. 227 were discharged or returned from parole. 170 discharged and 44 paroled.
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Hastings Asylum
W.B. Kerns
Hastings Ingane Asylum
State Institutions Report Higher Costs Per Capita
State reports filed with the governor show per capita costs rising for six months ending November 50 compared with 1907. Increases were seen at the industrial school for girls at Geneva and the institute for the blind, with per capita costs listed as 85.30 and 237.01 respectively.
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Industrial School For Girle
Geneva
Institute For the’ Blind
Salta scaebNed
Bute Ea Us
Che
Editor Held Up to QQORN in Scathing Defense
The editor characterizes accusations as scurrilous and false and submits documentary evidence to support his contentions. He brands Mr. Pulitser as a vilifier of the American people and declares intent to pursue a governmental action for isbel.
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Hig
Mr. Pulitser
Isbel
Revised Crop Production Figures for 1908 Show Higher Yields
The Agriculture Department released revised 1908 crop figures and farm values as of December 1. Corn yields rose to 2,668,651,000 bushels valued at 1,616,145,000 dollars, with winter and spring wheat and other crops adjusting accordingly.Average weights per bushel and corn quality are noted, with oats and flax seed among the listed crops.
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Department of Agriculture
Bureau
American Bank to Open Branch in Peking East
Arrangements are made to establish an American branch of the International Banking Corporation in Peking China. It would be the first American bank in the East to join British French German and Japanese institutions active since 1902. The branch aims to test opportunities for American capital tied to Manchuria development. British French German banks oppose competition and urge restraint on loans until normal conditions return.
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Peking
China
International Banking Corporation
East
Manchuria
Com-Peite
Eae Soagenieee
Aes
Pee
Moscow Millionaire Peteroff Loses Entire Fortune
A special dispatch from St. Petersburg to the Daily Mall reports that dying Moscow magnate Peteroff had his entire fortune withdrawn from banks and the bank.
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St. Petersburg
Mall
Moscow
Peteroff
Walker Beats Lewis in Election Report
Early returns indicate John H. Walker of Illinois has won over opponent Lewis in the Clinois headquarters count. The contested results suggest Walker secured a victory as official tallies come in.
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Walker
Lewis
Clinois
John H. Walker
Minois
Court Condemns Tobacco Combine
The United States circuit court delivers decree against the American Tobacco Company and associates in a government suit filed Tuesday afternoon. The ruling condemns alleged illegal combination actions surrounding Pierre and related parties.
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United States Circuit Court
American Tobacco Company
Amer. Company
Pierre
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