NEBRASKA NEWS
A GENERAL RESUME OF THI
HAPPENINGS OF A WKEK.
COUNTIES MUST PAY TAXES
Notwithstanding the Lower Levy, An
Increase Over the Assessment of
Last Year Will Result
Other News.
Notwithstanding a decreaso of three
fourths of a mill in the state levy the
total amounts of state taxes charged
against tho countieB of the state will
be $2,448,729.40, or an increase of $142
835.19 over the amount to be raised
by taxation last year for state ex
penses. This is accounted for by the
fact that the total assessed valuation
of all property in the state was in
creased $02,383,355.41 last year. The
total assessed value of tho state this
year is $391,796,704.73. These figures
are approximately correct, the only
change to be made by tho state board
of assessment being a slight change
in the valuation of banking property
in Douglas county. The state levy has
been reduced from 7 mills to 5
mills. This is divided as follows: Gen
eral fund, iVi mills; redemption of
state warrants, ono mill; university
fund, one mill. Tho two latter levies
are fixed by statute and cannot bo
changed by the state board of equal
ization and assessment.
Under the levy made this year, to
be collected next year, tho university
will receive $391,796. The redemption
fund, which is to be used for wiping
out the state debt by the retirement
of outstanding state warrants, will re
ceive the same amount, and the reve
nue for the general fund will amount
to $1,605,125.99 annually. This will be
the amount realized, providing all tho
taxes levied are collected. The levy
last year contemplated the collection
of $329,413 each for tho redemption
and the university funds, and $1,647,-
007 for the general fund. In addition
to the revenue from state taxes there
is a considerable revenue from fees
and other sources.
Crushed Between Cars.
"William O. McManus, a teamster
for the Merchants' Express Company
of Omaha, was crushed between two
freight cars at the Webster street
station Friday morning, and died a
few moments later while being taken
to the hospital. Two freight cars
were standing on the second track,
about six feet apart. McManus had
hitched his team, started to go be
tween the two freight cars. Just at
this moment a switch engine kicked
some cars down tho track, and thoy
struck ono of those cars, and tho two
came crashing together. McManus
did not discover it until too late, and
was crushed between the bumpers of
the two cars.
New Church for North Platte.
The Presbyterian people of North
Platte will at once proceed to erect
a new church that will cost at least
$19,000. This was decided at a con
gri'-ition meeting hold recently. The
su jsful bid was submitted by It. P.
Busta of Schuyler, Neb. It is $1,500
in excess of the maximum set by the
congregation and estimated by the
architect who drew tho plans, but as
it seemed impossible to got a bid
within tho required amount, several
previous attempts having been mado,
the building committee was authorized
to' accept the bid. Towards tho re
quired amount there is $9,000 in cash
on hand and $0,800 in additional sub
scriptions.
Barncston Without Saloon.
Judge Pemberton of tho district
court decided tho Darneston saloon
remonstrance case, finding in favor of
the remonstrators. Ono of tho main
points taken by the court in refusing
the applicant. "Walter I. Judah, a
license was that there is no ordinance
In Barnoston providing for tho grant
ing of saloon HconsoH by the village
board. Twice has tho villago board
granted a license to Judah and in each
Instance tho court has ovorruled it
It Is tho intention of the board to pass
an ordinanco as soon as possible with
a viow of winning out in its fight for a
saloon.
Rates for State Fair.
Socrotnry W. It. Mollor of tho state
hoard of agriculture and Seerotary W
H. Whltton of tho Lincoln Commereia
club appenrod beforo tho mooting of
tho Western PasHongor association a
Chicago, together with representatives
from live other stato, and secured a
rate of ono and one-half routs pet
mite for all slate fairs In tills western
territory. This will be tho first re
ducod rate granted to farmer ttltico
the enactment of the twoconl fare
liwv, and should roHult In an lncronne!
Attendance for tho NolirnHka Htutu
fair. Annum 31 to Hoptemhor
WATER POWER FOR KEARNEY.-
Electric Light System to Be Rim by
Fall from New Canal.
Tho work of overhauling tho Kear
ney electric power house so that
water power can be used instead of
steam power is being carired on. New
machinery will replace all of the old
fixtures of tho water wheel except the
Hume, which is in good repair. Ma
terial for new gates and guides has
arrived and will be installed as soon
as possible, which will not bo an ex
tended length of time.
The work of repairing tho canal has
practically been completed. Tho
lead-gates havo been put in good re-
air. The walls about the lake have
been repaired, remodeled nnd new
ones have been constructed. Already
tho water is running two miles down
the canal and as soon as tho work
at the electric power house is finished
tho head-gates will bo opened, and
providing there is water in tho river,
which there is not at this time, tho
ake will soon bo filled.
.Nebraskans Lose Investment.
Tho Great Western Coal Company
of Cannon City, Colo., in which many
Grand Island nnd Hall county peoplo
lad invested has been disposed of in
the courts. The total loss to residents
of Hall county is estimated from $25,-
000 to $40,000. Tho property of the
Great Western Coal Company and the
Great Western Railroad Company was
put tip at private sale and was bought
by the bondholders of the corporation,
their bid being $114,894.55. It was
held that the certificates given out
to residents there were void because
tho stockholders did not authorlzo tho
issuance of the same. Thus while
great dividends were promised In this
venture there was not only never a
dividend but not even a dollar of tho
principal will bo repaid.
Death of Nebraska Pioneer.
Dr. M. P. Brooks, a pioneer physi
cian of Johnson county, died at his
home in Coolc Friday of a blood dis
order. Dr. Brooks located in the old
town of Helena, Johnson county, in
1807. At that time he came up tho
Missouri river in a steamboat from
St. Joseph and rode in a coach from
Brownville. Ho built the first resi
dence building in tho town of Cook,
and was there when the Missouri Pa
cific opened its line to that point. Dr.
Brooks was a prominent Populist and
an ardent worker In the cause of tem
perance. Ho was a wrtier of consider
able note and has published several
medical and political books, one of
the latter, "Hard Times and tho Way
Out," having gained considerable no
toriety.
Well Diggers Strike Oil.
Well diggers in tho vicinity of Ne
braska City, after attaining a depth..
of 1,000 feet, struck several traces oi
oil and they have encountered a num
ber of layers of shale, which is en
countered above oil beds in oil fields.
The well is dry and it is intended to
go to a depth of 2,000 feet. These
contractors struck traces of oil in the.
well which they dug to a depth of 830
feet for the Otoe Development com
pany, in Nebraska City, but deferred
operations on this well until fall.
Elkhorn Farmer Ends Life.
Ferdinand Martin, a well-known and
prosperous farmer living four miles
northeast of Elkhorn, committed sui
cide about nine o'clock Wednosday.
morning by blowing the top of his
head off witli a shotgun. Tho deed'
was committed at his home, with his'
family near him. Mr. Martin had
been In poor health for somo time and
it is believed he took his life In a fit'
of despondency over his condition. He
owned 160 acres of land and was con
sidered well fixed financially.
Name Goes on Ballot.
After wrestling with tho subject for
nearly a week, Secretary of State Jun
kin has decided to put the name of
Sophus Noble on tho Populist as well;
as tho Democratic ticket In the Sec-'
ond congressional district. The ques
tion hinged on whether the Populists;
had cast one per cent of tho vote or
not. At the last primary, tho Popu
lists In tho Second district cast 35
votes, but Mr. Junkin has figured out
that tho Populists are more numorous
this this.
Sarpy County Appeals.
Tho county of Sarpy has appealed
to tho supreme court from a Judgment
of $1,615 obtained by tho Papllion
Times for publishing a "scavonger"
tax list in tho year 1905. Tho county
connnlHionorB allowed $565.70 for the
work and tho district court allowed a
larger amount, but refused to allow
for live publications of the list, ono
of the publications having boon mado
on account, of corrections In the IIhI.
High Weeds Cause Accident.
The coroner's Jury that heard tho
evidence in the cane of MIhh Mary
Brooking, who was killed at Lortm
by a Missouri Pacific freight train a
hIio drove on the track ahead of the
train, exonerated the train crew from
any blame and coiiHiircd tint road for
permitting weedn to grow mo hU:h
(don k the fnuutry roudx In that vicinity.
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Most Important Happenings of tho
Past Seven Days.
Interesting Items Gathered From all
Parts of the World Condensed .
clit of Our Readers.
Miscellaneous.
Fire at Oklahoma City destroyed tho
Lee hotel, one of tho finest In tho city,
and other buildings. The loss is esti
mated at $250,000.
Tho riot at Springfield, 111., was
continued in defiance of the state
troops. Tho entire negro section of
the city was given over to tho flames
and the frenzied mob even wont so
far as to storm the capltol building
and several bullets entered the win
dows of Gov. Deneen's office in which
the executive sat, but he escaped In
Jury. Rev. D. P. Roberts, pastor of a negro
church In Chicago, advised his congre
gation to arm themselves and be pre
pared to resist mob violence.
Tho new $4,000,000 west Noblsh
channel at Saulto Ste. Marie, Mich.,
has boon opened to traffic.
Kansas City bank clearings for tho
Becond week of August were tho
largest on record witli ono exception
Thoy amounted to $30,205,257.
Capt. P. C. Hains, son of Brig. Gen.
P. u Halns, shot and killed William
E. Annis, editor of Burr Mcintosh's
Monthly at Bayslde, L. I. Ho accused
tho editor of breaking up his family,
A scandal was recently caused In cast
ern army circles by Mrs. Hains' ac
tlons with Annis while her husband
was absent in the. Philippines.
A threo-ycar-old son of James
Magorell of Holton, Kan., was killed
by eating ice cream. No trace of
poison was found.
The town of Palco in Rooks county,
Kansas, was recontly partly destroyed
by fire. The loss is estimated at $25,
000.
The telephones in three directions
out or Sallna, Kan., were recently put
out of commission by "an elcctriqal
storm. A soaking rain accompanied
tho storm.
Tho survivors of the Fifth Kansas
cavalry will hold a rounlon at Kansas
City in October. Gen. Powell Clayton
of Arkansas, who commanded the reg
inient, is to bo tho principal speaker.
The "miracle" wheat exploited in
an article in tho Saturday Evening
Post is denounced as a fake by agrl
cultural authorities of Kansas.
Tho six Chinamen recontly captured
in a freight car at Horington, Krai.,
have been ordered deported.
Two persons were killed and six
injured by the explosion of a balloon
in London. Tho balloon, owned by
Capt. Lovelace of tho New York Aero
club, was being prepared for an as
cent when the accident occurred.
Springfield, III., wns In tho hands
of a mob recently bent on wreaking
vengennco on tho negro inhabitants
because of an assault committed on n
white woman by a negro. Gov. Do
neen ordered out several companies
of militia to preserve order. Tho
homes of many negroes wore looted
and the owners beaten. -Several per
sons were severely injured and a boy
of 14 was killed.
The next convention of tho supremo
lodge, Knights of Pythias, will be held
in Milwaukee, Wis.
Tho United States and England
have reached a satisfactory agree
ment regarding tho Now Foundland
fisheries for 1908.
Tho Chicago Groat Western railway
has withdrawn its notice of a cut in
grain rates filed a few days ago.
Sorgt. MaJ. Belyea and Master Elec
trician Jones attached to the military
force at the Presidio, wero killed in
an automobile accident in San Fran
cisco. Mrs. Duke, wife of the mllllonalro
tobacco manufacturer, was convicted
at Chicago of passing a worthless
check on a hotel.
Chairman Hitchcock and Arthur I.
Vorys held an all-day conference with
Judge Tart at Hot Springs, Va., re
contly. After tho conforenco it was
announced that Mr. Taft would mako
no political speeches outside Cincin
nati during the campaign.
Six persons wore killed and 18 oth
ers injured In an explosion on board
tho French school ship Couronno off
Loh Sallns d'Hyeros. Tho brooch of
a gun blow out while recruits wore
receiving Instructions In handling It.
Ono thousand Chinese soldiers sta
tioned near Wluchow, mutinied
murdered tiiolr eoiniunndor, hlu see
rotary and clerk and pillaged tho vil
lage, They thou Joined tho rebels In
tho mouutaliiH,
Mrs. Calhorln Htucltor, a widow of
Ht, Charles, Mo., was taken from her
bed to a lonely spot and brutally
treateil by u gang of men for whom
the authorities art searching. Hue In
now In tho county hoHpltat HiifferltiK
from the 1081111 of her experience. 8ho
lu not expeetod to recover.
A meeting of railroad employes was
hold In St, Paul recently to organize
an association to fight legislation lios
tile to tho railroads.
The Prohibitionists are planning tdt
make a vigorous fight for tho vote of
South Dakota for their national ticket.!
"Sonny" Bridge, a professional
motor cyclist, wns Instantly killed
while testing a machine on the track
at Paterson, N. J.
The Baldwin airship made n llight
at Fort Myer which broke all records
in this country. For two hours it
Hew back and forth over the course.
It now becomes the property of the
war department.
Tho Philippine army has" solocted
Pittsburg as the place for holding
their rounlon next yenr.
During the recent race riot at
Springfield, ill., E. W. Challn, tho Pro
hllbtton candidate for president, was
injured by being struck on the head
by a brick.
Tho meeting of the Commercial
Travelers' Interstate Prosperity con
gress in NeW York was interrupted
by a parade of tho "army of unem
ployed," under tho leadership of Alex
ander Bcrkmnn, a confessed anarchist.
Tho police dispersed tho parnders.
A score of young men and young
women on horsobnek Invaded Saga
moro Hill and held President Roose
velt up for a contribution to tho Nas
sau hospital at Mineola.
More than $1,000,000 wns paid tho
Canadian Pacific strikers by the rail
way company the other day. Tho
amount wns wages due to the time of
tho strike.
While making an experiment In
alighting after a successful flight at
Lomans, France, Wilbur Wright's nor
oplane was considerably damaged.
Mr. Wright was not Injured.
Mistaking him for a robber, Sheriff.
Thomas shot J. M. Crisp a merchant
of Arapahoo, Ok. Crlsy may recover.
The International Typographical
union in session at Boston voted to
hold the next convention in St. Jos
eph, Mo.
Twelve thousand porsons from all
parts of the country marched In tho
annual parade of tho Eagles at Seattlo.
At the first day's session of the St
Louis grand jury five men wore In
dieted for frauds committed at the
recent primary election.
Tho American Federation of Catlio
lie societies has adjourned to meet
in Pittsburg, Pa., next year.
Chicago was visited by a heavy
electrical and rain storm recently,
Lightning destroyed electric feed
cables cutting off light and power.
Mauy basements in the downtown dis
trict wero flooded.
Kootenai, Idaho, a town of 300 in
habitants, was entirely destroyed by
a forest flro tho other day. A lum
ber mill valued at $200,000 Was
among tho property burned.
A heavy storm visited tho camp of
Instruction at Fort Riley, Kan., blow
ing down many tents and flooding tho
camp. Tho headquarters toni. was
struck by lightning and several men
knocked down but no fatalities re
suited.
The campaign for tho nomination
for governor of Kansas cost Cyrus
Lolnnd a little moro than $6,000. Mr.
Stubbs is reported to havo expended
only $3,71!! for the same purpose.
Personal.
Air. ran. mis mane plans lor a
week's fishing in Lake Erie before lie
goes to Cincinnati.
James M. Harper, president, of the
Bank of Conwny Springs, Kan., and
one of the wealthiest business men in;
Sumner county, is dead.
Dr. C. B. Kennedy, ono of the oldest
nnd most widely known residents of
Parsons, Kan., died recently while at
Lending the funeral of an old friend
at Erie.
Prof. Chatelaine, a well known
teacher of Omaha, died recently from
tho oxcesslvo heat.
A. R. Spofford, librarian of congress
for 33 years, Is dead at ilolderness,
N. H.
Tony Pastor, the widely known the
atrical manager Is dangoroiiBly 111 at
him homo in Elmhurst, L. I.
Gen. Fred Funston has arrived at
Fort Leavenworth to assunio his
duties as commandant of the army
service school.
Ira D. Sankoy, the singing evangel
ist and companion of 1). L. Moody for
many years, Is dead in Brooklyn, N,
Y aged 68 years.
Ex-Senator Itogor Q. Mills, of Texas,
recently underwent a surgical opera
tion at the Johns Hopkins hospital In
lialtlmore, He Is Improving.
It Is now reported that Senator
Long of Kansas will go Into the ce
ment husluoHB at Medicine Lodge af
ter the completion of his term In the
senate,
The Typographical union of Lincoln,
Neb., tendered a buiuiuet to G. 11.
O'Hultlvau of Lowell, Miihh., at which
the principal Hptmltor was William J,
llryau, who recently became a iiieiu
her of tho union.
Mm I.'iiiIK' llutim lluri-lumi u
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nuimt ami xpy for tho union fnrews
durliiK the 0 1 v 1 1 war. and widely
known In Kuumh. Ih dead In the Mlok
udryko home, KlUworth. uxed Hi yearn
KILLS AN ENEMY
MAGAZINE OWNER ANNIS 8HOT
BY AN ARMY OFFICER.
CAPTAIN HAINS THE SLAYER
Improper Attention to Wife of the Cap
tain Is Charged Against the
Dead Man Surrenders to
The Police.
Capt. Potor C'onovor Halns, jr., U. S.
A., son of Brlgadlor General Potor Con
over Halns, retired, fired seven bul
lets from a revolver Into William 15.
Annis of Now York, owner of Burr-Mc-Intosh'H
Monthly and other magazines,
late Saturday night on the landing
stage of tho Bayslde yacht club, Flush
ing, nnd Annis, whom Captain Hains'
brothor had accused of bolng improp
erly attentive) to tho captain's wife,
died in tho Flushing hospital a few
hours after tho shooting.
Captain Hains, accompanied by his
brother, Thornton Jenkins Halns, well
known as an author and amateur
yachtsman, walked to tho landing
stage of tho club as Annis and a club
member named Harway wero disem
barking from n boat and at onco
oponod ilro upon Annis. Annis at
tempted to get behind Harway, hut.
Captain Halns reached under Hur
ways arm and emptied his revolver on
IiIb enemy. Immediately there was a
commotion on the club house veranda.
Mrs. Annis fainted and a dozen yatehs
mon rushed to tho float to tho assis
tance of Annis. Bofore thoy could got
to the side of tho wounded man, T. .1.
Halns, tho captain's brothor whipped
out a rovolver and threatened to shoot
tho llrsl man who Interforod. "This
Is an affair between those two," he
said calmly. Annis had two bullets in
his abdomen, ono In his win, and two
in his leg. Captain Halns and hlu
brothor, noithor of whom appeared In
any way disturbed awaited tho arrival
of tho pollco on tho club lloat and thero
surrendered themselves.
BARON IS FOUND DYING.
Scion of Hungarian Nobility a Would
Be Suicide.
Richard von Arkovy, aged twenty
olght, said to be a Hungarian baron
and a close friend of Count Szechenyl,
who married Gladys Vanderbllt, at
tempted to commit sutcldp Saturday in
an apartment in West Eighty-eighth
street, Now York, whore he boarded.
Ho was found in bed unconscious and
inhaling illuminating gas through a
rubber tube connecting with a gas Jot.
Ho has been earning a living by writ
ing for tho magazines, as a salesman
and a life Insurance agent. Ho loft
notes to his landlady apologizing for
his action and lo his mother and tho
Hungarian consul. He was removed
to a hospital in a dying condition.
Manuscript which ho loft, told of his
poverty and his reminiscences of tho
Szechnoyi wedding which ho Is unld to
havo attended in (ho capacity of a cor
respondent. EMPLOYES WILL ORGANIZE.
Plan to Assist Railroads to Fight Leg
islation. Three hundred railroad employes
met In St. Paul Saturday and organ
ized an association to light legislation
hostile to railroad Interests. Tho men
think by standing by the railroads In
their light they will bo benefitting
themselves. The meeting was tho re
sult of a call by John Lynch, an em
ploye of the Chicago Great Western.
Six representatives of the Nebraska
state employes' protective association
wero present. It is the Intention to
support only thoso candidates in tho
coming election who are favorable to
the railroads and thole employes. The
Nebraska railway men who assisted
in organizing the association will hold
tember 6, for the purpose of forming
a similar footing In Des Moines, Sop
an Iowa state association.
GIRL OF SIXTEEN ABDUCTED.
Taken From Montana Ranch By Two
Masked Men.
Miss Freda Bauer, aged sixteen,
daughter of Conrad Bauer, a rancher
living twelve miles east of Billings,
Mont,, was abducted Thursday night
at the point of revolvers by two
masked men. There Is no clue lo her
whereabouts, Uuuer accuses two
ranch hands, both lovers of the girl,
who have also disappeared. Two men
rode up to the ranch, called Manor out
and covered htm with guns. Men,
Bauer ran Hcieaiulug down the road to
a neighbor's. Shortly afterward the
men rode off. When Mrs. Hauur re
turned the girl was genu, Hplrlted from
(lie tear of the bonne, evidently by u
third member of the party. Manor wait
not Injured, nor woh there any attempt
to lob