Notable World News Items From The Era
International events include Theodore Roosevelt writing to Cardinal Sotolli during a Red Sea voyage. James Hazen Hyde and chauffeur Ladwice fined in Paris after an accident. Panama’s first president Amador dies at 75. Cuban senate eases sugar and liquor duties. Reports of fires, suffrage congresses, and Asquith’s church disestablishment bill.
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Red Sea
Mombasa
Theodore Roosevelt
Cardinal Satolli
Holy Father
James Hazen Hyde
New York
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Ladwice
Paris
Mr. Hyde
Manuél Amador
Republic of
Panama
Hida Gold Mining and Milling Company
Presena
Mexico
London
International Women's Suffrage Alliance
Church In
Wales
House of Commons
Asquith
Dirigo
Baltimore
Molokai
Hecate Straits
Pacific
Canada
Queen Charlotte Islands
British Columbia
Senate
House
Argyle
Donald Currie
Max Johnson
St. Petersburg
Tragedies Across States Include Church Suicide and River Disaster
Alexander Jennings 21 of Kentucky killed himself after a quarrel at a Little Hickman church. Four people died in the Tuscarawas River incident with a capsized pleasure boat leaving three others in danger. Crescent theater fire in Peoria kills two and injures several. A Pennsylvania Rail Road collision near Cleveland kills two women and injures others. Victims are said to be from Michigan and Ohio.
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Alexander Jennings
Little Hickman
Kentucky
Jennings
Tuscarawas River
Crescent Nucleodeon
Peoria
Ill
William F. Robinson
Pennsylvania Railroad
Cleveland
Michigan
Onie
Navy chief touts world voyage ships condition and cost
Secretary of the Navy Meyer notes the American battleships were in excellent shape during their world voyage aided by a repair ship. He cites an English article valuing the trip’s result at 25 to 56 million dollars for the U S Navy and says costs rose only 1.5 million more than home duty.
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Meyer
United States Navy
United States Army
Taft
New York
Boston
Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago Common
Missouri River
Mississippi River
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Brown
Congress
State Bank Examiners Appointed by Governor Shallenberger
Governor Shallenberger appoints a chief clerk and seven examiners for the state banking board. L. M. Mielenz of Eagle is chief clerk, George Faber of Blair assistant clerk, with C H Beaumont Madrid and C W Erwin Omaha reappointed examiners. Other appointees include Dowling Grand Island Tate Omaha Seybolt Lincoln Luikhart Tilden.
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Shallenberger
State Banking Board
L. M. Mielenz
Eagle
George Faber
Blair
C. H. Beaumont
Madrid
C. W. Erwin
Omaha
Harry Dowling
Grand Island
L. H. Tate
Floyd Seybolt
Lincoln
E. H. Luikhart
Tilden
Luikhart
R. E. Stewart
State School For Deaf
C. E. White
National Irrigation Congress
Nebraska
E. C. Simmons
McCook
Grant Shumway
Scotts “Bluff
A. M. Morrissey
National Banks Create Savings Banks Under Guaranty Law
The state banking board chartered the Fourth savings bank since the guaranty deposit law. Savings banks were organized by officers of national banks in Columbus Wahoo and Crete. The First National Trust and Savings Bank of Crete received a $12,500 paid up capital with several Crete bank officers as organizers.
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State Banking Board
Columbus
Wahoo
Crete
First National Trust & Savings Bank of
George L. Meissner
George M. Murphy
C. W. Weckbach
R. M. Tidba i
W. R. Hopkins
First National Bank of Crete
Editor Not Found Guilty of Libel in Sucha Case
The supreme court ruled editor John C. Sprecher of Schuyter did not libel Frank A. Sucha over jury list remarks. Sucha, district clerk, claimed the article implied wrongdoing in panel selection. jury found the piece libelous per se, but the ruling was upheld that the verdict stands on the evidence.
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Supreme Court
John C. Sprecher
Schuyter
Frank A. Sucha
Sucha
Sprecher
Taxes of Life Companies Opinion on taxing stock value
Attorney General Thompson holds that domestic life insurance firms on the old line plan may be taxed on gross premiums and on tangible property including capital stock. He argues the gross premiums tax substitutes for other taxes, while capital stock value reflects surplus, profits, and property. The assessor should value tangible assets first, then deduct from capital stock to find stock tax, excluding gross premiums from stock value.
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Thompson
Lfe Imsaurance
Lancaster County
Douglas County
Court Calendar for May Supreme Court session
The court calendar lists cases to be heard May 3 through May 7. Monday includes Nutting versus Watson and others. Tuesday covers Cavett versus Graham and McKee versus Goodrich. Wednesday presents Equitable Land company versus Allen and more. Thursday features Clague versus Tri State Land. Friday lists Hotchkiss versus Keck Saunders and related matters.
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Supreme Court
Nutting
Watson
Wood Bros., & Kelly Co
Lancaster
Chapman
City of Lincoln
Goodlett
Trans-Mississippi Mining and Developing Company
Douglas
Douglas County
Kountze
Cavett
Graham
Custer
McGuire
Clark
Hoffman
Alter
Wayne
Skallberg
Phelps
McKee
Goodrich
Equitable Land Company
Allen
Perkins
Ross
Craven
Holt
Modlin
C. L. Jones & Company
Adams
Hoover
Jones
Nuckolls
Lochman
Mart
Dawes
Clague
Tri- State Land Company
Scotts Bluff
Bloomfield
Pinn
Kearney
Shirley
City of Minden
Catron
Dailey
Harlan
Haslack
Wolf
Platte
Hotchkiss
Keck Saunders
Moor
Keck
Saunders
Anderson
Ohnoutka
Principals Named for Junior Normal Schools in State
The teachers' committee of the new state normal board appoints G A Gregory of Crete as principal at Valentine with a full list of principals from O'Neill H K Wolfe Alliance D W Hayes North Platte J A Beattle McCook C W Taylor Geneva R W Eaton Alma C W Mc Michael Broken Bow R I Elliott Valentine Six of eight principals are Republicans with Dr Wolfe and Mr Hayes as Democrats State Superintendent Bishop notes Frank Roberson to lecture at five junior normals Adrian Newans to entertain and a musical attraction to be added.
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New State Normal Board
G. A. Gregory
Crete
Atalentine
O'Neill
H. K. Wolfe
Alliance
D. W. Hayes
North Platte
J. A. Béattle
McCook
C. W. Taylor
Geneva
R. W. Eaton
Alma
C. W. McMichael
Broken Bow
R. I. Elliott
Valentine
Wolfe
Mr. Hayes
Bishop
State Board
Frank Roberson
Adrian Newans
Pardons Denied by Governor Shallenberger
Governor Shallenberger denies parole or commutation for several inmates including James H. Robinson of Douglas County serving seven and a half years for assault with intent to rob and Samuel B. Douglas serving five years for assault with intent to wound. Others denied include William Stone of Lincoln County, John Green of Cherry, Marion D. Canver of Douglas, and Lewis Jones of Dawes County.
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Shallenberger
James H. Robinson
Douglas County
William Stone
Lincoln County
Samuel B. Douglas
John Green
Cherry
Marion D. Canver
Douglas
Lewis Jones
Dawes County
Supreme Court Dismisses Sullivan vs Ross on Primary Ballot Names
The court dismissed the suit challenging votes cast under the old law that allowed electors to write candidate names on a primary ballot. The state had argued such writing was impermissible, but the decision leaves the undecided issue unresolved and costs taxed to Rose.
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Supreme Court
State
Sullivan
William L. Ross
Dakota County
Rose
Attorney General
Found Drowned Man Identified as Joseph Sharp at Brownville
Coroner Fritchell and sheriff traced the body found near the Missouri edge to Joseph Sharp who drowned at Brownville on March 7. Richard Helmer and Scheetz identified the corpse. The parents reside between Brownville and Peru and the body is taken to Brownville for burial.
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Fritchell
Nemaha County
Missouri
Aspinwal
Rody
Richard Helmer
Joseph Sharp
Brownville
Helmer
Scheetz
Sharp
Peru
Troops Arrive at Ashland Rifle Range for Camp Practice
Fort Crook troops have been arriving at the Ashland government rifle range daily for a week. Four companies practice along a four mile stretch near the Platte river with modern markers and camp gear. The guard plans summer rifle training and a July brigade encampment. Preparations aim to host cadets from Omaha High School and the state university.
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Ashland
Fort Crook
Government
Platte River
Burlington
National Guard
Omaha
State University
Boy Injured by Disc After Runaway Team
Lester Creighton eleven year old son of farmer Charles Creighton in Hickory Grove west of Auburn was badly hurt Monday when a disc ran over him. He suffered a deep hip gash and pelvic fracture. Dr Boal treated the wounds and hopes for a full recovery though scars are possible. The boy was driving two horses and two mules that panicked, ran away, and tangled with barb wire, causing further scratches.
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Lester
Charles Creighton
Hickory Grove
Auburn
Boal
First Nebraska Tornado Strikes Near Fremont
A small tornado swept a half mile wide strip three miles north of Fremont on Saturday afternoon. Two people were injured Peter Greisen with a broken shoulder and multiple bruises and Jack Scholmer with a broken arm. They were in a wagon en route to North Bend when the vehicle overturned, both thrown out as the wagon collapsed.
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Nebraska
Fremont
Jackson Farm
Peter Greisen
Jack Scholmer
Greisem
Scholmer
North Bend
York Ends Billiard Hall Licenses After May 6
York city council at a special meeting decided to terminate licensed billiard halls by May 6 under the initiative act. The move leaves York without any billiard halls for the first time since incorporation.
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York
York City
Midwest Life Stands With Nebraska In Insurance Offer
The Midwest Life president answered a query by phone about selling life policies to women. An eastern agent offered an endowment policy to the wife of the questioner, prompting the appointment of a Midwest Life representative. The piece praises Nebraska rooted business and urges residents to support local insurers. The company issues standard life policies at reasonable rates from its Chicago area home office.
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Midwest Life
Nebraska
Midwest
Eterien Home Office
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