Nebraska Notes Roundup of Fires Auctions and Inquiries
News notes from Nebraska towns report the McCool hotel closure at McCool Junction and tourist care, new Great Northern depot works at Dakota City, Grand Island fire destroying City mills and warehouse, G W Warner managing Beatrice elevator and Ellis purchase, Woodside station naming near the Platte, irrigation district vote at Sutherland, Burlington plow progress at Plattsmouth, Beatrice gas company receiver action, corn yields in Gage county, eye injury near Charleston, Long Pine bank incorporation, Leigh bank reorganization, Pickrell grain handling, Ed Carpenter sent to state penitentiary, slow sugar beet shipments from Sutherland, rising Burlington wages, surge in barn building in Osborne county, and venue request by Bernard McGreevy in Holt county.
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Great Northern
Platte River
Woodside
Sutherland
Lmit
Burlington
Plattsmouth
Osborne County
Agriculturists Annual Meet Announces State Board Changes
Secretary S C Bassett gives notice of the Nebraska state board of agriculture annual meeting in Lincoln on January 16 for elections and rule revisions. Committees appointed include premium list rules and audits with members from Gibbon to Tecumseh and Osceola to Blair. Term expirations listed for 1906 and 1907 with Mellor as president and Bassett as secretary.
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S. C. Bassett
Nebraska’ State ‘Board of Agriculture
Lincoln
W.R. Mellor
Gibbon
L. Morse
Benkleman
J. W. Leonard
Pawnee City
E. Filley
Reynolds
G. W. Hervey
Omaha
M. Searle, Jr
Ogalalla
E.Z. Russell
Blair
W. A. Apperson
Tecumsed
O. P. Hendershot
Hebron
Mickey
Osceola
R.-M. Wolcott
Palmer
Charles Oe Dawes
V Arnold
Richardson
S.C. Bassett
Buffalo
W. A. A . Johnson
E. McIntyre
Seward
W. R. Mellor
Sherman
Lt. Morse
Dundy
T. A. McKay
Hamilton
Peter Youngers
Fillmore
Gen. Hervey
Douglas
Joseph
Roberts
Dodge
W. Poster
Lancaster
R. M. Wolcott
Merrick
E. Z Russell
Washington
C. Caley
Knox
H. Rudge
J. B. _ Dinsmore
Cay
P. Heanprahen
Thayer
Polk
R. Williams
Doulas
W. Batakon Pawnee
I . Cook
Howard
J. W
Nebraska Governor backs constitutional convention plan
Governor Mickey rejects a special session for legislative work while backing constitutional amendments. He endorses a constitutional convention as a tool for changing the organic law but cites state debt as a barrier. He also proposes executive power to initiate action in the supreme court to enforce fair freight rates to speed hearings.
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Mickey
Ite
Supreme Court
State Banks Prosperous Amid Rising Loans and Deposits
A 1905 state bank statement shows loans up nearly four million since August 25, totaling $41,258,824.26, while deposits reach $50,140,707.71 on November 9. Despite seasonal slumps, banks exhibit healthy conditions and potential for higher profits.
Nebraska Board Buys Massachusetts and Idaho State Bonds
The Board of Educational Lands and Funds purchased 182000 dollars of bonds, 132000 from Massachusetts and 50000 from Idaho, using surplus permanent school funds. The move follows a Nebraska Supreme Court view that state securities include non Nebraska issues. Past bids from Tennessee and Maryland were rejected.
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Nebraska
Board of Educational Lands and Funds
Massachusetts
Idaho
Supreme Court
Tennessee
Maryland
Omaha Bars Independents Over Telephone Franchise Vote
Omaha city council again refused to submit a second telephone franchise question to voters. The ordinance failed 2 to 7 after debates led by Benjamin S. Baker and Councilman O'Brien questioning who would pay for a big investment. Opponents argued the public would bear the cost. supporters favored sending the measure to a committee.
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Omaha
Comstock
Dyball
Evans
Hunt
O’brien
Schruoeder
Zimman
Hoye
Benjamin S. Baker
O'Brien
Chamberlain to be tried as charges not dropped
Rumor claims 11 of Chamberlain's 15 charges would be dropped, but county officials deny it. They say some charges may be dropped while new indictments are prepared to offset any cuts. Chamberlain works in woods near Nemaha River after a tumultuous past in Tecumseh.
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Tecumseh
Charles M. Chamberlain
Chamberlain Bank of
Chamberlain
Nemaha
Chicago
Annual State Teachers Meeting Set for Lincoln
Nebraska educators will gather December 27 to 29 in Lincoln for the state teachers association annual meeting. President J W Searson of Pena Normal leads an strong executive committee including W H Gardner of Fremont James E Delzell of Lexington and A L Caviness of Fairbury. Railroads offer one fare plus 50 cents round trip, signaling a likely record attendance.
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State Teachers’ Association
Lincoln
J. W. Searson
Pena Normal
W. H. Gardner
Fremont
James E. Delzell
Lexington
A. L. Caviness
Fairbury
Nebraska
Association
Commissioners Select Kearney as Meeting Site
The Nebraska county commissioners association will hold its next meeting in Kearney. Officers elected include P. J. Kennedy of York as president, Jacob Wooster of Adams county as vice president, E. D. Beach of Fillmore county as secretary, and P. J. Trainer of Douglas county as treasurer.
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Kearney
Nebraska County Commissioners’ Association
P. J. Kennedy
York
Jacob Wooster
Adams County
E. D. Beach
Fillmore County
P. J. Trainer
Douglas County
Move for Millard Seeks Public Buildings Committee Seat
Senator Millard asks to leave the Interstate Commerce Committee and join the Public Buildings and Grounds panel. He says Nebraska constituents favor building legislation and denies opposing the administration’s rate program, pledging to discuss his position later.
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Millard
Senate Committee On Committees
Committee On Interstate Commerce
Committee On Public Buildings and Grounds
Senate
Interstate
Interstate Commerce Committee
Public Buildings and Grounds Committee
Nebraska
Democrats Clash in Congress Over Committee Reappointments
In a four hour House dispute, Rep Lamar of Florida and Rep Shackleford of Missouri attacked minority leader Williams over his failure to reappoint them to the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee. Williams defended unity for a united minority report on railroad rate legislation amid tense exchanges. The debate concerned the distribution of President Roosevelt's annual messages.
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Williams
House
Representative Lamar
Florida
Shackleford
Missouri
Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Lamar
Mr. Williams
Roosevelt
Hazing Incident Leads to Suspensions at Naval Academy
Following the Meriwether case death of Midshipman James R. Branch, the trial alleged hazing replaced fighting at the academy. Midshipman Jordone Pettus Kinbrough of Germantown Tenn hazed others until unconscious. Midshipman Trenmor Coffin Jr of Carson City Nev aided, while Midshipman Warren A VanDerver of Mount Holly N J was on duty and did not report. Admiral Sands suspended these midshipmen.
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Meriwether
James R. Branch
United States Naval Academy
Jordone Pettus Kinbrough
Germantown
Tenn
Trenmor Coffin, Jr
Carson City
Nev
Hearst Loses First Round On Ballot Box Opening
New York Court of Appeals rejects mandamus to open ballot boxes and recount in McClellan municipal ownership ticket case. Hearst arrives in Santa Barbara and says the contest is not over with other avenues still available for challenge.
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New York
New York Court of Appeals
New York City
George B. McClellan
W. R. Hearst
Municipal Ownership League
Alton B. Parker
Mandamus
Santa Barbara
Cal
Court of Appeals of New York
Heatsat
Perkins Resigns Top Posts at Life Insurance Firms
George W. Perkins steps down from first vice president and chairman roles at New York Life Insurance. Alexander E. Orr becomes vice president, John Claflin assumes finance chair. Charles A. Peabody named president of Mutual Life at 50000 a year, succeeding Richard A. McCurdy.
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George W. Perkins
New York Life Insurance Company
Alexander E. Orr
New York City Rapid Transit Commission
Ftniance
John Claflin
H. B. Claftin ‘Company
The
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Charles A. Peabody
Richard A. McCur
Emory McClintick
Elihu Root
Midshipman Minor Meriwether Reprimanded After Court Martial
Midshipman Minor Meriwether Sr was tried by court martial for causing the death of Midshipman Branch. He is sentenced to one year confinement at the Naval Academy and public reprimand by the Secretary of the Navy. Secretary Bona Parte remits part of the penalty that would bar service on a ship attached to the academy. Meriwether welcomed the verdict and vows hard work to improve his naval record.
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Meriwether
Naval Academy
Navy
Bonaparte
Midshipman
Senator Mitchell Dies After Dental Procedure
United States Senator John H. Mitchell died at Good Samaritan hospital in Portland from complications after four teeth were removed. A severe hemorrhage followed the procedure despite the application of the strongest hemostatic measures known to dental science.
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United States
John H. Mitchell
Good Samaritan Hospital
Portland
Miss Roosevelt Engaged to Nicholas Longworth
Formal announcement from President and Mrs Roosevelt states their daughter Alice Roosevelt has become engaged to Nicholas Longworth a congressman from Ohio's first district. The couple plans to wed around the middle of February.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Alice
Lee Roosevelt
Nicholas Longworth
Congress
Ohio
Cincinnati
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Ellis
Will
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Ashland
Gage ‘County
George Mason
Charleston
York County
Commercial Bank of
Long Pine
Maple Valley, State Bank
Leigh
Farmers’ Elevator Company
Pickrell
Ed Carpenter
State Penitentiary
O'Neill
Bernard McGreevy
Elkhorn Valley Bank
Holt County
Agriculturists
Bassett
State Board
Nebraska News
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Chusetts
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Perkins
New York Life Hands
U. S
Mitchell
Oregon
Miss Roosevelt
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