Nebraska Notes from the rural counties and towns
Blair forms Commercial club with 200 members. Nebraska City notes bass and crappie catches. Fremont hopes for Ashland line presence. Beatrice reports four month Marysville Popeka Union Pacific cutoff completion. Fort Crook selects principals and teachers. Holmesville to get a new bank with $10,000 capital. Fremont sheriff seizes polo ponies in Dodge County bank case. Beatrice board appoints salaries and committees. changes in school leadership. Osceola water works setback delays pipe removal. Nebraska City school board reorganizes with Watson president.Hoag neighborhood farmers form a 30-member telephone line. West Point citizenship gains for 41 people. Sidney enjoys prosperous cattle and alfalfa prospects. Hoag mortgage activity reported for Sarpy County. City council confirms appointments. dry town status set after election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair
Nebraska City
Femont
Ashland
Beatrice
Marysville
Popeka
Board of Education
Helen M. Drake
H. B. Begole
J. A. McCallum
Osceola
Nebraska
Claude Watson
George W. Hawke
Neal Sinclair
West Point
Sidney
Sarpy
Nebraskans Told Rail Rates Satisfy Shippers in Washington
Nebraska shippers told the Interstate Commerce Committee in Washington that rail service is satisfactory and rates should not be legislated. Witnesses included T. B. Hord of Central City, Peter Jansen of Jansen, and Frank H. Gilchrist of Kearney, who urged keeping the current rate system and avoiding federal regulation. They argued shippers prefer rail collaboration with managers and warned that new controls could harm business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B Hord
Central City
Senate
Washington
Peter Jansen
Jansen
Nebraska
Mr. Jansen
Southwest
Kearney
Frank H. ‘Gilchrist
Pany
Gilchrist
Fowler Favored for New Kearney Normal School Principal
Ex State Superintendent W K Fowler is favored to win the election for the new Kearney normal school principalship. Mr Ludden, arriving from Lincoln after attending a Knights of Pythias conclave in Omaha, pledges support for Fowler despite reports Fowler declined candidacy. He plans to attend the May 22 meeting and continues to back Fowler unless a letter retracts the pledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. K. Fowler
New Kearney Normal School
Ludden
Lincoln
Omaha
Knights of Pythias
New York
Fowler
Workmen Elect Officers at South Omaha Meeting
The grand lodge of the A. O. U. Ww elected officers including Grand Master Workman C. J. Van Dyke Grand Foreman J. D. Brayton Grand Overseer T. F. Martin Grand Recorder S. R. Barton Grand Receiver W. A. Greenwald Grand Guide Frank E. Stump Grand Watchman Ellis R. Elway Grand Trustee John H. Bennett Grand Medical Examiner Dr. F. L. Way Supreme Lodge Representatives S. R. Barton Aurora Jacob Jaskelek South Omaha M. B. Schultz Beatrice
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Lodge of
The
South Omaha
C. J. van Dyke
J. D. Brayton
T. F. Martin
S. R. Barton
W. A. Greenwald
Frank E. Stump
Ellis R. Elway
John H. Bennett
Supreme Lodge
R. Barton
Aurora
Jacob Jaskelek
M. B. Schultz
Beatrice
Formerly In Asylum Was Crazy John Katheiser Suspect
Grace Towneley lieutenant in the Volunteers of America was shot and killed by John Peter Katheiser who then killed himself at 1133 M street Lincoln. He once spent time in Lincoln asylum from Shickley, July 14 1896, discharged October 10 1896. Domestic trouble and delusions cited as causes of insanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Peter Katheiser
Grace Towneley
Volunteers of America
M Street
Lincoln
Katheiser
Ben
Shickley
Fillmore County
Photographers Elect Officers at Annual Meeting
The state association of photographers elected officers led by President J. F. Wilson of Pawnee and first vice president R. C. Nelson of Hastings. Medals for various classes were awarded to contestants including J. Leschinsky of Grand Island and H L Boston of David City, with next annual meeting set for Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Association of Photographers
J. F. Wilson
Pawnee
R.C. Nelson
Hastings
William R. Day
Hebron
J. Fennell
Schuyler
W. B. Fritz
Fremont
Omaha
J. Leschinsky
Grand Island
H L. Boston
David City
R. C. Nelson
R. C.nelson
Edgerton, & Craig
Anderson
Kearney
H.-L
Boston
H. Bangs
Broken Bow
F.-G.miller
Talmage
H. A
Martin
Wilber
A.J
DeWald
Friend
H. L
Smith
Leschinsky
Knights of Pythias elect officers in Omaha sessions
The Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias closed its annual Omaha sessions with elections. George A. Magney was named grand chancellor, E A Cross vice grand chancellor, Will Love grand keeper of records and seal, John B Wright grand master of the exchequer, R V Clarke grand scribe, C S Jesup grand master at arms, E Eckhart inner guard, C L Kramer outer guard, W W Young supreme representative, W Z Rosecrans grand trustee. Lincoln named next meeting place. The Rathbone Sisters will also meet there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska City
E. Eckhart
Crete
C. L. Kramer
Bancroft
W. W. Young
Stratton
Z. Rosecrans
Elmwood
Lincoln
Rathbone Sisters
Hastings Hosts State High School Declamatory Contest
The state declamatory contest in Hastings drew 800 spectators. West Point's Harry L. Thompson won first in oratory with Patrick Henry in the Convention of Delegates. Ralph Falkinburg of York was second. Aurora’s Pauline Kohn won dramatic first with Old Hickory, Blanche Sperling of Chadron second. Hastings’ Helen Stein won humorous first with The Little God and Dickey, Phoebe Scott of Atkinson second. Judges were George Sutherland of Grand Island College, C E Holland of Seward, and Harriet Alice Howell of the University of Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hastings
Harry L. Thompson
West Point
Patrick Henry
Ralph Falkinburg
York
Pauline Kohn
Aurora
Blanche Sperling
Chadron
Helen Stein
Little God
Dickey
Phoebe Scott
Atkinson
George Sutherland
Grand Island ‘College
C. E. Holland
Seward
Harriet Alice Howell
University of Nebraska
Chamberlain Raises Bond in Embezzlement Case
Charles M. Chamberlain, former cashier of the Chamberlain banking house, reports progress in raising a 25 500 bond for eighteen indictments. He has raised 22 200 and asks for more time. Judge Kelligar grants extension. The court adjourns to Tecumseh May 29 for bond review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Charles M. Chamberlain
District Court
Kelligar
Tecumseh
Oklahoma tornado claims Nebraska girl student
Mr and Mrs A J Wright of Tecumseh learned their granddaughter Miss Florence Baker 13 a student at Snyder Oklahoma was killed in the Snyder tornado. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs W B Baker of Mountain Park Oklahoma born in Tecumseh and the family had moved to Oklahoma years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Tecumseh
Florence Baker
Snyder, Okla
Wright
Oklahoma
Miss Baker
W. B. Baker
Mountain Park
Okla
Snyder
Noted Outlaw Surrounded in Fierce Island Warfare
On Jolo, two weeks of intense fighting between Pala and U.S. Army troops led by Major General Leonard Wood left hundreds dead on both sides. Pala with 600 followers was cornered in a swamp as Wood’s detachments pursued him. Pala, a former slave trader, staged an uprising after past clashes with British and Dutch authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolo
Pala
Leonard Wood
Wood
Pula Sekar
Borneo
Lahad
Not Guilty Verdict In Fred M. Hans Murder Trial
The jury in the Fred M. Hans murder case at Ainsworth Brown County returned a not guilty verdict after a prolonged and bitterly contested trial. Hans, a Chicago Northwestern detective, was indicted for second degree murder for the killing of David O. Luse near Ainsworth on April 9, 1901. He had previously been found guilty and sentenced to life, with an appeal and bail later granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred M. Hans
Ainsworth
Neb
Brown County
F .M. Hans
Chicago’ & Northwestern Railroad
David O. Jouse
Niobrara
David O. Luse
Hans
Brown’ County
Supreme Court
Conger Arrives in San Francisco En Route to Mexico
E H Conger former American minister to China arrives in San Francisco from the Orient aboard the Riberia with his wife. He plans to proceed to Mexico unless told otherwise, while Mrs. Conger returns to Des Moines. He says China's neutrality in the Russo Japanese war has been maintained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H- Conger
China
San Francisco
Orient
Riberia
Judge Tucker's Remarks Stir Arizona Recall Call
Expressions by Judge Eugene A. Tucker at a Nogales reception drew strong opposition in Arizona. The Nogales Daily News quoted him urging statehood alignment with northern states, sparking calls for his recall and criticism from the Tucson Citizen that Roosevelt should remove him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene A. Tucker
Nogales
Ariz
Supreme Court of the Territory
Nogales Daily News
Arizona
Washington
Mississippi
North Carolina
Arkansas
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Ohio
Kansas
Nebraska
Tucson
Roosevelt
Tucker
Fides “Fucker
Sensational suit in Omaha targets Rosewater and Donahue
Morris Algoe sues Edward Rosewater editor of the Omaha Bee and Police Chief Donahue for blackmail and false imprisonment. Algoe alleges Rosewater charged him with adultery and extorted funds after a meeting at Murray hotel. Rosewater says he went to a private room to discuss a business contract at Algoe's wife’s request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Rosewater
Edward‘ Rosewater
Omaha Bee
Donahue
Morris Algoe
Rosewater
Algoe
Murray
Escaped Being Gold-bricked by Bank Intervention
Bill Dunn narrowly avoided a 20 000 gold brick swindle thanks to First National Bank of St. Joseph officials Cashier W P Fulkerson and Paying Teller W F Maxwell who helped him elude police. Dunn reportedly appeared at Bilby s Quitman home a week ago claiming to possess gold bullion in Omaha and referencing a lost Maximilian claim in Mexico. Bilby s jeweler in South Omaha reportedly confirmed the metal as gold after testing near Twenty fourth and N streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Dunn
W.P. Fulkerson
W. F. Maxwell
First National Bank of
Omaha
Mexico
Dann
Twenty-fourth and
N Streets
Bibby
South
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Gage
G. H. Steinmeyer
Clatonia
Royce
Bauman
Polo Ponies
Alex’ Sigman
Dodge County Bank of
Hooper
Point
Hoag
Telephone Company
Walter M. Hopewell
M. S. McGrew
W. R. ‘Langford
O. B Lewis
J. S. Robinson
Nebraska News
Interstate Commerce Committee
Asylum
Salvation Army
General Wood
United States Army
Conger
Arizona Paper
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