Omaha daily bee., 1907-07-11
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President Meyer Of the Western FEEDER
alton Of Miners denies on the witness
stand that he had the relations with
Orchard to which Orchard testified
Page
japanese and American state depart
ments emphatically deny the rumor from
The Hague to London that categorical
notes have been sent to Washington by
Japan Ambassador Aok is to remain in
this country and no ill-feeling exists. Ad-
miral Yamamoto gives interview in favor
of peaceful relations continuing. Page
Petition filed against the Tobacco trust,
as existing in violation of the Sherman
law. Special Assistant Attorney General
James c. McReynolds declares that Grim
inal prosecutions will follow against to-
bacco men Page /
w. ]. Sloan, confessed murderer at
Grand Island tries to commit suicide in
Grand Island jail. Page 3
Express companies of Nebraska ask tn
have cases against them in supreme court
trnsferred to federal court Missouri Pa
cific road challenges right of Nebraska
Railway commission to have jurisdiction
over oil rates, claiming they are of inter
state character. Page }
Secretary II. W. Tyler of the Sheridan
chamber Of commerce commits suicide be-
cause of financial troubles. Page 1
The bridge over James river, near
Mitchell, s. D.. on the ST. Paul road,
collapses and forty workmen on train
have narrow escape Page /
Lightning sets fire to plant of thu
Mitchell Milling company, doing $4,000
damage. Pare 1
San Francisco has selected c. 7. Box
ton as acting mayor and a plan for
choosing the successor to Mayor Schmitz
is suggested, Pare 2
Crab Orchard suffers loss by fire that
wipes out large portion of business dis
trict. Page 3
superintendent e. G. Cooley of Chicago
selected president of the National Educa-
tional association at Los Angeles Page i
Santa Fe railroad indicted for making
payments to Kansas sugar company.
Page i
Wisconsin senate passes the bill for a
2cent passenger fare on roads earning
$4,000 mile. Page /
Walter Travis plays second qualifying
round at Cleveland in iseventy-one strokes.
Page 4
Bridgeman building at Philadelphia col
lapses, burying six men in ruins. Page !
NEBRASKA.
State food commissioner names Friday
as date for meeting merchants for dis
cussion of the pure food law. Supreme
court desires further argument before
passing in case involving the constitu-
! tionality Of the Gibson brewery law.
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LOCAL.
Creamery men enter another protest
against the express companies, asserting
they are trying to shift on the creameries
the expense OF handling cream at depots
Page IL
Judge Sutton refuses to Issue restrain
ing order to hold up slot machine order
and instead cites board TO show cause
: why the ban against slot machines should
not be permanently enjoined Fage Z
Lowness of intersection fund makes Il
Impossible to pave all streets covered by
petitions. Page Z
Fire and Police Board adopts rule thai
firemen on night shift may not sleeT
while on duty, and firemen are obIecting
Page {
Union Pacific is gradually double-track
ing it's system, over 100 miles of doubl:
tracking being already laid in Nebraska.
Page I
Travellers from over the state declare
crops are looking fine. Page II
City has purchased a gas-testing ma
chine and will proceed to have gas ex
/ amined for illuminating power. Page
COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL.
Live stock markets. Page !
Grain markets. Page {
Stocks and bonds. Page