Hints of World Events From Queen Helena to Transatlantic Liner Record
Queen Helena received Ambassador Griscom in farewell audience, while Lt Cmdr Belknap met the king and queen for thanks on earthquake relief. Ito installed as Japan privy council head with Sone as Korea president general, and Crete evacuations discussed by powers. Fire destroys Decatur corn mill. Louisiana corn exports forecast. boll weevil damages cotton and boosts corn.
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Helena
Lloyd C. Griscom
Reginald R. Belknap
Prince Ito
Privy Council of Japan
Viscount Sone
Korea
Paris
Cuba
Sultan Mehmed V
Khedive
Dresden
Porte
France
Russia
Italy
Crete
Train Blown From Bridge Kills Passenger in Texas
A passenger on the Mexico and Orient railway was killed and several injured when the train fell from a bridge over the Brazos river between Knox City and Benjamin, Texas.
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Mexico & Orient Railway
Brazos River
Knox City
Benjamin
Texas
Fredericksburg
Iowa
Wayne County
Ohio
Gaage
Wooster
1908 Railroads Buy 112 Million Cross Ties Cost 56 Million
Census and forest service figures show U S steam and electric railways bought over 112 million cross ties in 1908 at an average 0.50 each, totaling more than 56 million dollars. May canal excavation reached 2 896 095 cubic yards, the smallest monthly total in the year, yet 193 198 cubic yards more than last year. President Taft agreed to address a national conference in Washington in January to push uniform state laws on pure food child labor railway regulation divorces taxation and related topics. Postmaster General Hitchcock ends the green special delivery stamp and places on the retired list due to disability. Brigadier vacancy filled by Col Marion P Maus following promotions.
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United States
Bureau of the Census
United States Forest Service
May
Panama Canal
Taft
John Mitchell
Samuel Gompers
John Hayes Hammond
J. W. Jenks
R. M. Easley
Washington
Hitchcock
Lst
Marion P. Maus
Secere Presidio
San Francisco
Government engineer endorses Nemaha drainage plan for Nebraska lands
Tecumseh Nebraska reports W J McEathron supervisor engineer visited Johnson county to assess drainage along the Nemaha river bottoms. He found the project feasible with a straightened channel and estimated costs around eight to nine dollars per acre. He recommends government engineers conduct the survey with minimal expense for helpers. The findings encourage local drainage supporters.
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Tecumseh, Neb
W. J. McEathron
Johnson County
Nemaha River
Tecumseh
McEathron
D. C. Allen
Edwin Howorth
Elk Creek
R. E. Bicknell
Explosion Injures Two Men At Nebraska Quarry
Louisville, Nebraska. Lon Kilgore and Scott McGrew, two quarry workers, were badly burned while repairing a boiler fire box when a gas surge from a forge ignited, trapping McGrew as Kilgore escaped through the door. He was rescued. injuries not considered dangerous.
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Louisville
Neb
Lon Kilgore
Scott McGrew
National Stone Quarry
Gilmore
Aged Man Drowned in Well at Blair Nebraska
Hans Christensen a 70 year old retired farmer was found dead at the bottom of a 60 foot well on his Blair premises. He had cleaned the well by a ladder found hanging and had been missing since May 30. He was thought to have visited J C Christensen a merchant at Ornum. The body showed facial bruising and advanced decomposition.
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Blair
Neb
Hans Christensen
Christensen
J. C. Christensen
Ornum
Switching Fee Approved by Railway Commission
The Lincoln railway commission grants Union Pacific authority to impose a switching charge between Omaha and South Omaha. The rate is 1 percent per 100 pounds for all freight classes with a minimum 50 000 pounds or $5 per car for first through fourth classes, 40 000 pounds or $4 per car below fourth class. Prior gate was 10 cents per 100 pounds and 9 cents for below fourth class.
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Lincoln
Union Pacific
Omaha
South Omaha
Jealous Woman Shoots Self in Nebraska City
Mrs. Jessie Fields, divorced wife of George Fields, shot herself with a Colt revolver in Nebraska City. The wound was reported nonfatal at noon.
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Nebraska City
Neb
Jessie Fields
George Fields
Comwoman
Citizens discuss water plant in Wahoo Nebraska
Local residents debated the advisability of building a water plant. A meeting was held to consider issuing bonds to fund the project and a committee was appointed to tour other towns using gas or water systems for comparison.
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Maimo Plang
Nebraska Happenings Recap Of Local Deaths And Events
Abram Eleston in Harlan county suffers paralytic stroke on one side. James Harris Masters dies at Syracuse age 90, a pioneer horticulturist. Walter Williams of Hildreth passes after long illness. Henry Borcher of Scribner drowns in Cuming Creek, suspected self harm. Hastings board finds school bonds lost by 282 votes. Dysart ships 70 head of cattle to Chicago, avg 116.85 after costs. Stolen goods found under Ashland elevator, under Burlington yard thefts suspected. Elkhorn drainage project forms district in Douglas and Sarpy to shorten river nine miles and drain land. Union Pacific surveys Grand Island shops for expansion. Mayor McCarty of Auburn vows to kill squirrels amid warden’s opposition. Milford accident leaves Arthur Runnals severely injured after horse kick. Lyons store of Farmers Co-Operative reopens after trustees take over. Big cattle feeders ship top market cattle to Chicago and Kansas City. Robbery and missing youth tied to Gilmore road camp near Hooper. Carl Carlson found dead near Fremont from heart failure. Cuming County Independent officers listed as vice president Peter Witt, secretary J EB Albers, treasurer George Lehm.
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Abram Eleston
Harlan County
James Harris Masters
Syracuse
Walter A. Williams
Hildreth
Henry F. W. Borcher
Scribner
Cuming Creek
Hastings Board of Education
Dysart
Peru
Chicago
Ashland
Burlington
Douglas
McCarty
Auburn
Dan Geilus
Milford
Arthur Runnals
Farmers’ Co-Operative Company
Lyons
C. J. Mullis
J. P. B. Bricknell Bros
H. 8
Baker
J Duncan
George Easley
O. C. Bake
M. T. Harrison
Ashton
Chi
Kansas City
Gilmore
Hooper
Carl Carlson
Morehouse
Fremont
Carlson
Cuming Councy _Independent
Peter Witt
J. EB. Albers
George Lehm
Board Rejects Prison Contract In State Labor Dispute
Governor Shallenberger refused to sign a proposed prison labor contract from Mr. Cuningham of St Louis. The plan offered 60 to 65 cents per day per prisoner for making overalls and shirts, arguing it would undercut free labor. The Lee Broom and Duster company had pledged to recruit most unemployed workers, with a 55 cent rate for fifty men and free power for extra staff. Friday the board of public lands and buildings, including Junkin Cowles Brian and Thompson, declined to sign the supplementary contract, despite the governor's earlier assent.
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Shallenberger
Cuningham
St. Louis
Lee Broom & Duster Company
Lee
Board of Public Lands and Buildings
Junkin
Cowles
Brian
Thompson
The Axe for State House Trees Reform Plan
The board of public lands and buildings orders Head Janitor Ballard to cut down fifty or more trees on the state house grounds. Deformed or unhealthy trees marked for removal include cottonwoods pines ash and maple with big cottonwoods kept until ground freezes. No young trees will be cut and one or two may be moved. If any Nebraska man can use an axe he may take the clearing job for wood.
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State House
Board of Public Lands and Buildings
Ballard
Nebraska
Henry Seymour Elected Secretary of State Board
Henry Seymour was elected secretary of the state board of equalization and assessment at 1600 dollars a year. The board includes Governor Shallenberger Treasurer Brian Secretary of State Junkin State Land Commissioner Cowles and Auditor Barton. Seymour won three ballot votes. Fairchild and Helvey each had one vote.
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Henry Seymour
State Board of Equalization and Assessment
Shallenberger
Brian
Junkin
Cowles
Barton
Seymour
Fairchild
Helvey
Nebraska City
Weston
Searle
Life for Killing a Chinaman affirmed by court
The supreme court upheld the lower court ruling sentencing Charles Pumphrey to life in the penitentiary for the murder of a Chinaman. The defense argued a Japanese witness lacked oath competency, but the court ruled that an adult Japanese citizen is competent to testify with proper pre oath examination.
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Supreme Court
Charles Pumphrey
Douglas County
Pumphrey
Japan
Mrs Heald Declares No Campaign Expenses
Frances B Heald lobbyist for the Women's Christian Temperance union filed a sworn statement with the secretary of state dated June 1 and sworn to June 9 asserting she incurred no expense for her organization and received no remuneration beyond regular office costs during the last legislature.
Telephone Rates Reduced by Nebraska Rail Commission
The Nebraska Telephone Company gains rate cuts authorized by the railway commission. South Omaha to Bellevue drops from 15 to 10 cents, Lincoln to Germantown from 20 to 15 cents, and a new 10 cent rate set between Albright and Gilmore and Sarpy Mills.
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The
Railway Commission
Nebraska Telephone Company
South Omaha
Bellevue
Lincoln
Germantown
Albright and
Gilmore
Sarpy Mills
California Firms Licensed by State Auditor Certificates
State Auditor Barton issued certificates of authority for Pacific Mutual and Firemen's Fund of California. The actions authorize these companies to operate as licensed insurers in the state.
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California
Barton
Pacific Mutual and Firemen's Fund
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