Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-02
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WASHINGTON.
President writes a letter oommending
the conduct of Rear Admiral Davis at
Kingston. Page 1
Senate passes bill raising maximum pay
Of mail carriers to $1,000 year. Page 8
Congressman Norris introduces a new
bill providing for an additional federal
judge for Nebraska and designating
Omaha, Norfolk. Grand Island, North
Platte, Lincoln, Hastings and McCook as
places for holding court. Page 1
LEoIsLATxvE.
Iowa legislature proposes to add two
members to State Railway commission in
hope OF securing a reduction In rates.
Page is
Senate members of joint primary bill
committee fail to attend meeting and
house members are much put out.
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DOMESTIC.
Rumor of ultimatum from Japan is
denied by Secretary Root and at the Jap
anese embassy. Page i
Senator Perkins, in an address before
the National Geographical society. says
United States and Japan are natural COM
petitors for supremacy of Pacific and that
war between nations is sure to come
Page 1
Ann Arbor railroad is fined $4,000 for
six violations of Ell1ins' law. Page 1
Twelve members of Thaw jury secured
and court adjourns until Monday Mr.
Jerome will seek to have one or more
members of panel excused, but 1t is not
probable that defense will consent
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Decline OF sixty prominent railway shares
to lowest average since 1904 causes no
corresponding reaction In commercial or
manufacturing lines. Page 8
Oleo dealers of ST. Louis are arrested
by United States authorities for illegally
dividing packages of oleomargarine.
Page 1
NEBRASKA.
w. d. stratton. a carpenter, is killed ia
a dispute with a ranchman. John Bower,
near DIX SssT The .oononer's- Jury returns
verdict of accidental shooting."s Page 3
Cerryall containing eleven members Of
legislature, returning from visit to Grand
Island Soldiers Home, overturned and sew
eral OF the party slightly injured. Page 3
Governor Sheldon announces he will be
unable for several days to take up the
charges against the Omaha Fire and Police
Board. Page 3
LOCAL.
A drop in temperature from 30 or 40
above to zero is reported from points in
Nebraska and South Dakota, and at mid
night big wind and snowstorm prevails,
and 1t is still growing colder. Page l
Inquest over the body of Samuel
Thomas will begin Saturday morning and
strict inquiry will be made as to the
cause of the street car accident Henry
Deutch is crippled for life. Page IL
Great Western and Burlington refuse
to abolish proportional grain rates
| through Omaha. Page IL
| Postmaster Palmer demands better mail
service on the Northwestern between
| Omaha and South Dakota points. He has
taken the matter up with the CONNER
! cial club. Page 16
| Louis Samonson and the city both claim
! title 10 lot s. block 49, Orchard Hill. and
others allege title. Page IL
w. G. Bivens seeks federal aid to re-
cover 1000 cash and note for 1920 paid
for Kansas land which does not exist.
He alleged that Council Bluffs real es-
tate agent is implicated in the deal.
Page IL
William Reese of 41O5 South Twelfth
street is at Clarkson hospital suffering
from hydrophobia as result of being Bit
/ ten by a dog December 2s. Page IL
Report of city engineer showing work
OF department and extent OF public work
is made public. Page Ia
Two boys found running opium joint
on Capitol avenue pleaded guilty. One
was sent TO jail and another fned.
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COUNCIL BLUFFS AND IOWA.
Federal court rules against Haiman on
every point involved in his attempt 70
secure title to land on Cut-on. rage Is
Des Moines woman, who conducts baby
farm. arrested on the charge of murder.
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SPORT.
Hastings Racing association viii voti
soon on proposal to abandon race meet
because OF eonnict OF dates with chautau-
qua week. Page 9
Motor boat Dixie goes mile in 2;2O at
Palm Beach. making new worlds record
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