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OMAHA; SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 27, 1912-SIXTEEN PAGES.
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GOV
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REVIEWED
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Representative Goldberg of Illinois
Eeads Extracts from Pemocratio
Candidate's Books.
JEFFERSON WAS ARISTOCRAT
Washington, Found Him a Guide
Who Needed Watching. '
EXCISE BILL UP IN SENATE
Bemocratio Senators in Caucus Op
pose House Measure.
IS VIRTUALLY AN INCOME TAX
Senator Borah Intimate that He
' - Will Introduce HI Income Tax
Measure as an Amend
meat.
WASHINGTON. July ' 26.-Repres'enta-tlve
Rodenberg, republican of Illinois,
made a political speech in the house to
day attacking Governor Wood row Wilson.
Mr. Rodenberg ' quoted long extracts
from Governor Wilson's "History of the
American People." in which the writer
referred to Thomas Jefferson as an "aris
tocrat, who deliberately practiced; the
arts of a politician," and said that
"Washington found him a guide who
needed watching."
Governor Wilson's writings, on the im
migration question, . Mr. , Rodenberg re
viewed at length. , Mr. Rodenberg quoted
Governor Wilson's praise of Chinese and
declared "that there must have been re
joicing in every Chinese laundry In the
United States" when the governor was
nominated at Baltimore.
Governor Wilson's views of William
Jennings Bryan as expressed in the much
talked of "Jollne letter" and his refer
ences to Mr. Bryan's participation in the
democratic convention of 1896, Mr. Roden
berg reviewed at length.
Mr. Rodenberg concluded his speech
with praise for President Taft. .
"His administration needs no defense,"
said Mr. Rodenberg. "In him they rec
ognize the dignity and the majesty of an
bonest man who has faithfully upheld
the best traditions of the republican
party." . ." '
: Mr. Rodenberg closed with the quota
tion: "We stand at Armageddon, and we
battle, for tHe' Lord."
EXCISE , BILL UP IN SENATE
Democratic Caucus Endorses the
House Measure.
WASHINGTON. July 26.Raeked by
the endorsement of a caucus. of demo
cratic senators, the house excise tax bill,
virtually levying an income tax on an
persons and co-partnerships doing a
yearly business of . more than $6,000, was
taken up in the senate today. N ,
Senator Smith of Georgia, making the
opening speech for, the bill, said he
favored an income tax, - but could not
agree to substitute an Income tax bill
for the measure the house had passed,
Senator Borah, who had introduced an
income .tax bill, asked for the reading,
but not immediate consideration. He
indicated he would .offer it as an amend
ment to-the house bill later. -
The democratic senators passed a reso
lution at their cancus saying that while
favoring an "income tax they realized
that with the pending amendment to the
constitution authorizing such a tax, now
requiring the favorable vote of only two
states, it was preferrable to support the
bill for an excise tax, which with the
existing corporation tax, would raise ap
proximately an equivalent amount of
revenue.
The caucus endorsed in general a sugar
bill which Senator Williams later pre
sented to the senate as a substitute to
1 be voted on tomorrow. It would make a
reduction of 33H per cent on refined and
unrefined sugar; a reduction of 40 per
cent on molasses and abolish, the duties
standard , test and the differentials in
duty now existing.
Little sentiment was shown in the cau
cus in favor of free sugar as leaders
urged it would not be acceptable to west
ern states having beet sugar industries.
WOOL BILL IN THE HOUSE
Payne Insists that It Be Referred to
Committee.
WASHINGTON, July 26.The senate's
unexpected passage of - the La Follette
wool bill presents a situation upon which
Majority Leader Oscar W. Underwood of
the house thinks the two branches of
congress can agree.
Mr. Underwood today said he thought
there would be little difficulty In reaching
a compromise. ' In this case a bill almost
identical' with the one President Taft
vetoed on August 17, 1911. probably will
go to the White House within a few
weeks.
The" former bill was vetoed on the
ground that the tariff board had not re
ported on its investigation of schedule
"K." Leaders of both houses say tbe La
Follette bill follows the conclusions of the
board quite closely.
When the La Follette wool bill reached
tbe house today Majority Leader Under-
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The Weather
For Nebraska Unsettled weather and
probably local showers; not much change
in temperature.
' ' For Iowa Unsettled weather and prob
ably local showers; somewhat higher
temperature.
Temperatures at , Omaha Yesterday.
., Hours. Deg.
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c i a. m
O la. m 72
E 9 a. m 71
rp 10 a. m 69
vr 11 a. m...... 72
)! 12 m 76
L 1 p. m 77
E !?!"- 2?
t a p. m oi
V 4 p. m 80
6 p. m.. 82
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Condition of Emperor
of Japan Once More
Extremely Critical
TOKIO, July 26. The condition of
Mutsuhlto, emperor of Japan, Is today
regarded by those In immediate at
tendance as extremely grave. The phy
sicians have issued only one bulletin up
to 2 o'clock this afternoon and that an
nounced no change which is regarded as
ominous.
Tbe nature' of his majesty's malady,
which is indicated as acute nephritis
Complicated by uraemic -poisoning and
which began to cause serious alarm
about July 19, has prevented the Imperial
patient taking sufficient nourishment, and
he has continually become weaker.
. Tbe bulletins have hitherto maintained
a hopeful tone and it waa hoped that his
majesty would rally, but Instead he tp
pears to have suffered a relapse and 't Is
feared that his heart cannot stand the
strain.
A remarkable hush prevailed over this
city this morning. Even during the busi
ness hours of the day almost the only
sounds heard was the occasional cry of
the newsboys selling extras. Outside the
palace in the extreme heat of midday,
the patient crowds awaited with bowel
heads for news of his majesty's condition.
Prince .Aritomo Yamagata, president of
the privy council; Marquis Kimmochi
Salonji, the premier, and Count Chlaki
Watanabe, minister of the imperial house
hold, held conference today, during which
they made preparations for eventualities.
' The crown prince after a long stay in
the imperial sick room returned to his
residence at 1:15 o'clock this afternoon.
Orozco's Army is
; Greatly Depleted
' by Desertions
JAUREZ, Mexico, , July 26. The rebel
commanders and a generous sprinkling
of colonels here today found themselves
with an immediate command of only
300 men.
Pascual Orozco, commander-in-chief of
the Mexican revolutionists, is confronted
with a curious problem. If he does not
hasten his long delayed evacuation of the
border city, he may be unable to evacuate
with no other than himself and staff
officers. His army t here is rapidly
dwindling. Orozco has an army, but it is
scattered over northern Chihuahua and
eastern Sonora. A condition responsible
for the situation here Is that more more
men have been sent out of Juarez than
originally planned,' and besides there Is
a - steady desertion of soldiers who lay
aside the rifle to accept a section hand's
shovel on an American railway.
Since the coming of the rebel army to
the border, deserters have continued to
flock into the United States , to be re
cruited ' rapidly by employment agencies.
Tha federal army, which three times
has defeated the rebel forces, If approach
ing slowly .fronv the-south, aad. thajebeL
bands are 'hurrying on to the newly
planned campaign in Sonora.' ' , ,
White Men Hanged
; for Killing Negroes
NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 26.-Two
white men, George -Sheldon and John
Bailey, were-: hanged here - this morning
for the murder of Ben Pettlgrew, an old
negro, and his two. children. " As Petti
grew and his children came - along the
read they were shot down. Dispute
over land is said to have been the murder
motive.
HISTORIC FRENCH MARKET
IN NEW ORLEANS TO GO
NEW ORLEANS, July 26. The French
market, which was established in the lat
ter part of the eighteenth century, is
soon to pass into history. The bazaar,
where four generations of New Orleans
housewives bought their meat and veg
etables, where artists and Btory writers
haunted dark nooks for echoes of ancient
New Orleans, is to be sacrificed 'on the
altar of modern sanitation. War on the
house fly is mainly responsible for condi
tions that led up to the edict compelling
almost complete reconstruction of the
market n
BUTTER AND EGG INQUIRY
GOES OVER TO SEPTEMBER
CHICAGO, July 26. The government
today concluded its case against the Chi
cago butter and egg board in the suit
for an injunction to restrain the quota
tion committee of the board from "fix
ing" the price on butter and eggs.
The last evidence was from the pub
lishers of a trade bulletin which quotes
the prices made by the butter and egg
board. The directors of the board wil,
begin their defense September IS.
It is also expected that an injunction
suit similar to the present hearing before
Master In Chancery Morrison will bo
brought by the government against the
Elgin Board of ' Trade covering alleged
"fixing" of butter prices at Elgin.
SAYS HUGGING GIRLS IS
DANGEROUS IN MINNESOTA
ST. PAUL July 26.-Hugging a girl in
Minnesota is Just as dangerous as hug
ging one In Montana, according to Attor
ney General Llndon A. Smith and tne
presumptuous hugger makes himself-liable
to imprisonment either in the county
jail or in state's prison, unless he is urged
to the act by the girl herself.
This informal opinion was given by
the state's attorney following publication
this morning of a dispatch from Great
Falls, Mont, where a man 29 years old
was arrested for hugging a 15-year-old
girl on the Missouri river bridge and a
charge of assault in the third degree
placed against him.
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ILLINOIS CENTRAL TRAIN
IS DERAILED NEAR GALENA
' GALENA, 111., July 26.-Running sixty
miles an hour, passenger train No. 5 of
the Illinois , Central was wrecked near
Apple River, twelve miles east of here
this morning, by a broken rail. The en
tire train was derailed, but the coaches
remained upright and no one was hurt
WEST SENDS OMAHA
IIS SUGAR SURPLUS
Missouri River Territory Called
Dumping Ground for Excess ,4. vl
HANNA MGIVES THIS TES' ,
Omaha and Kansas City Dky uting
Points in Selling Plan.
SOLD FOR WHAT THEY CAN GET
No Money Made in Competing with
New Orleans.
DESIRE TO KEEP IN THE MARKET
Secretary of Spreckela Sugar Cor
porations Denies that California
Companies Try to Restrain
Trade.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 26.-Wllllam H.
Hantiam, secretary of the Sprockets sugar
corporations, was cross-examined today
in the federal inquiry into the so-called
sugar trust
The Missouri river territory, with Kan
sas City and Omaha as distributing points,
was characterized by ' Hannam as the
"dumping ground" for western sugar. '
"The surplus is sold there for what we
can get," said Hannam. "The prevailing
freight rate from New Orleans to Kansas
City is 32 cents per 100 pounds. When
the market price Is around S4.80 per 100
pounds It enables them to sell sugar in
the s Missouri river territory at $6.12 per
100 pounds. With the price here at $5
and the freight rates 55 cents per 100
pounds the total of $5.55 makes profitable
competition impossible, but we have
thought it advisable to keep In the mar
ket for what we could get."
Hannam denied that the California
companies had at any time sought to
restrain trade.
Bryan Will Speak
On Unveiling Day
i From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, July 26.-(Speclal.)-W. J.
Bryan has accepted an Invitation to make
an address at the unveiling of the Lin
coln monument on September 2. Whether
this will cut out Colonel Roosevelt who
thought he could not be present until a
later date, is not known.
Mr. Bryan will close hs chautauqua
season a few days before the above date
and will, go with his family for an out
ing in Colorado a few days later. He will
theri return and take up the work of tho
campaign.
House Excise Tax Bill'
is Passed-by Senate
WASHINGTON. July 26,-The senate
tonight by a vote of thirty-seven, to
eighteen passed the house excise tax
bill, which would extend the corpora
tion tax law to individuals and co-partnerships
on incomes In excess of $5,000.
The bill ts passed included a provision
for the repeal of the Canadian recipro
city act, and a substitution ,of a,2 per
ton rate on print paper. Senator Borah's
Income tax bill was defeated.
Ex-President Diaz
is Seriously Sick
MEXICO CITY, July 26.-A special
Paris dispatch to a newspaper here says
that ex-President Porflrio Diaz is seri
ously ill and that a fatal result Is prob
able. No Information is obtainable
here.
LANDMARK AT SHENANDOAH
GIVES WAY TO NEW BUILDING
SHENANDOAH, la., July 26.-(SpecIal.)
Workmen today commenced tearing
down one of Shenandoah's old landmarks
to make room for a modern two-story
brick store building. The old frame
building ts known as the Argus building,
and is located near the western end of
the business section. When Shenandoah
was established In the fall of 1870 this
historic old building was put on wheels
and moved fro.ni Manti, four miles awaiy,
to the new town of Shenandoah,' then
called Fair Oaks. One by one the Mantl
buildings were hauled away to the new
town attracted - by the railroad which
was being built from Red Oak to Ham
burg. Only a few neglected graves mark
the site of Mantl, the old Mormon settle
ment, today, though one or two of their
ancient bulld'ngs still stand in Shenan
doah. TWO PROMINENT YANKTON
CITIZENS ARE DEAD
YANKTON, S. D., July 26.(Special.)
Death has been busy among some well
known Yankton people. Mrs. Ida Gra
ham, for twenty years matron and super
visor at the State hospital, who died In
Tucson, Ariz., wi!l bo burled here Sat
urday. Porter Robinson, killed by a
train near Bowman, N. D., was burled
here Fr.'day, as was Mrs. Henry Butler
of Vermillion, a former Yankton girl, and
sister of Mrs. W. S. Stockwell.
The National Capital
Friday, July 36, 1012.
.' . The Senate.
Convened at noon.
Adopted a Joint resolution appropriat
ing $20,000 more to fight the army worm
in the south. .
Democrats In caucus decided to support
house excise bill as against the Borah
Income tax bill, introduced as an amend
ment. Agreed to conference report on naval
appropriation bill with exception of bat
tleships and torpedo boat provisions,
which house Insisted should bo elimi
nated ar.d sent back for further confer
ence. v The House.
Convened at noon.
Resumed consideration of the general
deficiency appropriation bill.
Territories committee considered Alas
kan legislative assembly bill cbssm! by
senate.
From the Minneapolis Journal,
ROOSEVELT ISFOR BIG NAVY
. .
Colonel Attacks , House Democrats
for Refusing Battleships.
HE CALLS IT AN OUTRAGE
Sara United States Should Abandon
.-- the Panama, Canal If It .Does , ;
vNot - Have an ; Ade
qunte Navy,
OYSTER BAY, N, Y.. July 28.-An at
tack' on the democratic majority in the
houes of representatives for refusing to
adopt the two battleships program was
mads today by Colonel Roosevelt He de
clared the the upbuilding of the navy
must go on if this country Is to maintain
Its position among the nations of the
world.
"When the democrats vote down the
battleships," he said, "if they are to
agree, they should also vote to abandon
the Panama canal. It is an outrage, from
the standpoint of the national honor and
Interest to go on with the Panama canal
at all unless we both fortify it and keep
up art adequate navy.
Colonel Roosevelt was told that William
J. Bryan In his newspaper had criticised
Mm as a reactionary and "Hamlltonlan."
"I'm mighty glad," said the colonel
smilingly, "that Mr. Bryan has heard of
Hamilton. It reminds me of a man In
Boston who was asked if liked to
read the Bible. 'Like it?' he asked. 'I
should say I do. There are not ten men
in Boston who could have written that
book.' "
' Wilson Mar Go to Indianapolis.
SEA GIRT, N. J., July 28. There was
an unconfirmed, report hcrt today that
Governor Wilson may go to Indianapolis
in August to attend the ceremony of
Governor Thomas R. Marshall's noti
fication of his nomination for the vice
presidency.
Judge Alton B. Parker of New York,
who was temporary chairman of the
Baltimore convention will act as chair
man of the committee to notify Governor
Marshall. Herman Rldder of New York,
it was learned here today, will continue
as treasurer of the national committee.
Marshall Writing Address.
Governor Thomts R. Marshall, demo
cratic nominee for vice president, who
returned to his office late yesterday af
ter a week spent at a lake in northern
Indiana, today began work on his noti
fication speech. No time has been set
yet for notifying the governor officially
of his nomination.
Colonel Congratulates Illinois.
CHICAGO, July 26. Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt, in a telegram to Medlll Mc
Cormick today, sent a message to the
Illinois progressives, in which he con
gratulated them on the outlook on the
eve of their state convention.
Colonel Roosevelt declared that the
action of the Illinois progressives was of
prime Importance at this time as an ex
ample to the entire country.
"Illinois progressives have met the
Issue exactly right," said Colonel Roose
velt. . "They are working in Illinois to
nominate candidates for the governorship
and for the other state offices, who,
when elected by the people, wlU stand on
the progressive national and state plat
forms for the fundamental principles of
popular government."
In other portions of his telegram Colo
nel Roosevelt asserted:
"Those candidates nominated at the re
publican primaries in Illinois who now
cast their lot with the fraudulently nom
inated candidates of the Illegally consti
tuted republican convention have ljt the
support of. their position to the perpet
uation of a gross fraud upon the whole
nation.
"Mr. Taft was utterly repudi
ated by the republicans of Illinois in
their primaries, and no republican noral-
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The Time and the Place
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British Ministry ,
Misses Defeat by
Only Three Votes
LONDON. July 26.-The British govern
ment was nearly turned out of office by
a snap division in the House of Com
mohs this afternoon, the small margin p
three"votes saving it. from defeat '
lit the pretence of the usual thin at
tendance of members David Lloyd George,
chancellor of the exchequer, moved thai.
Monday be devoted to the discussion of
supplementary appointments. The op
position protested and forced a division.
By dint of a hurried search In the lobbies
of the house the government whips just
managed to save the situation.
The announcement that the government
had been successful by 136 against 133
votes was greeted by the opposition by
loud cries of "resign." The Liberal
members have been recently somewhat
slack in their attendance at the house
and the government majority on several
occasions has been below fifty. Only the
keenness of the Irish nationalists and the
members of the labor party has enabled
the government to hold the fort.
Thaw is Still Insane
and Must Remain
in State Asylum
WHITE PLAINS, July 26.-Harry K.
Thaw, in the eyes of the law, is still in
sane and must remain In the asylum
where he was placed on February 1, 1WS,
after he had killed Stanford White.
Justice Martin J. Keogh of tho supreme
court today denied Thaw's application
for freedom. The court toaX the ground
that Thaw's release would be dangerous
to public safety.
Thaw procured a copy of the decision
shortly after It had been rendered. He
read It only with seeming Indifference.
It was stated by an acquaintance--that
Thaw lost heart after Dr. J. W. Russell,
superintendent of the Matteawan Insane
asylum, testified that in his opinion Thaw
might commit another murder if freed.
PHOTOGRAPHERS MEET
AT KANSAS CITY NEXT
PHILADELPHIA, July 26. Kansas
City, Mo., was today chosen as the next
place of meeting by the Photographers'
Association of America, which concluded
Its annual convention in this city.
Oflicers were chosen as follows: Presi
dent, Charles Townsend, Des Moines,
secretary. Homer Harding. Wichita, Kan.;
titivA T . A TiriTor St Tiiiia
treasurer, L. A. Dozer, 'St. Louis,
The women's federation elected these 1
officers: President, Ruth Jamison, Pitts-!
burgh; first vice president Laura Mc-1
Daniels, Springfield, 111.
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Colored
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with The
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Ac0si
BULL MOOSE B IN CONTROL
Cedar County Men Meet and Elect
Delegates to State Convention.
REIDY FOR COUNTY JUDGE
Frestdrnttal Mtnatfo n Ignored and
' , Rrfervnrv is Made to OiniiH-.
tfatca or the . National. ;"
,. 1 y-.f , t on vrntlous. , i j
HARTINGTON. Neb., July Jl-lSpeclal
'i'elegiam.) Progressives or bull moose
men were in control of the Cedar county
republican convention held here today,
S. V. Mosher, Laurel, was elected chair
man, and C. E. Galligher, Coleridge, sec
retary. The resolutions adopted made ho
reference to' the presidential situation,
nor to the national administration,
although the Taft forces made a strong
fight to introduce an endorsement c-f the
administration and the Chicago platform.
The following named delegates td the
state , convention were elected; A, T.
Warren, Ed Mlttlestadt, Laurel; C. H.
Randall. S. O. Keese. L. H. Bruner.
Randolph ; J. W. Llnkhart, O. G. Ritchie,
Coleridge; T. S. Allison, F. D. Stone,
Hartington; Frank Swindle, Belden and
Chaik'S Bacon, precinct No. 17. F. D.
Stone of Hartington was elected chair
man of tho county central commutes
nnd B. Heldv of Hartington was nomi
nated for county Judge. -
Call Another Convention,
i BEAVER CITY, Neb., July 26.-(Spe-clal
Telegram)-The Taft republicans,
..... I with tha nntlnn nf the
uui, ucme, Bnumitu i
county convention Monday when progres
sive candidates were endorsed and the
name of President Taft not mentioned in
thu resolutions, have called another con
vention at Arapahoe for Saturday and
probably another set of delegates to the
ttate convention will be chosen..-
FlIl.NAS DUMOfllATS tONVEXE
Mass Convention Hrtngs Few of
. Them Tosfrther.
BiSAVKU CITY, Neb., July 26.-(tpe-dal
TeU?gram.)-The Democratic mass
convention met today and was ssllmly
attended. Twelve delegates were selected
10 the state convention and resoutlons
endorsing Wilson and commending sen
ator Hitchcock were adopted without dis
tention. ,
KIDNAPED BOY IS
LOCATED AT ST. LOUIS
CDTAR LAKE, la.. July 2.-(Speclal.)
-Clifford Guzzle, the boy who was kid
naped in this city on Monday, has been
inoi0.-i in St l.nnlK. where he was lo-
. fca fa company Hs
mother and Herbert Gates. Mr. and Mrs.
Guzzle separated a few. years ago nd
the father was awarded the custody of
the boy, who Is now H- years old. His
mother came-here on Tuesday and in
I some way got hold of the boy and In
jduced him to accompany her. Mr. Guz
:zle went in pursuit of the two and today
! located them In St. Louis. Just what
action he will bring against his former
' wife for kidnaping the boy has not yet
! been announced. . -
News Notes of Oxford.
OXFORD. Neb.. . July 2.-(Special.)-A
fine rain of .61 inch fell night before last
and last night a regular, sod-soaker of
M Inch came. These rains came Just at
the right time, as corn was beginning to
need rain, being just in the stage when
it Is beginning to tassel. Pastures were
beginning to get brown.
The first threshing so far done in this
vicinity was that of peter Rhlenhimer, a
mile west of town. He threshed out 1,100
bushels off forty-five acres. The wheat
was of splendid quality, testing better
than sixty pounds to the bushel. -
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HIRTEE
DETROIT
OFFICIALS
CHARGED
WIT
H TAKING BRIBES
President Glinnan, Eleven Members
of Common Council and Secre
tary Are Arrested.
GROWS OUT OF STREET DEAL
Men Charged with Accepting Money
for Vacating Highway.
DICTAGRAPH FIGURES IN CASE
Detectives Say They Have Records
of Conversations.
E. R. SCHREITER IS PROMINENT
Accused Secretary Is Also Secretary
of , the League of American
Municipalities Wabash
Road Implicated. -
DETROIT, July 26. Warrants . were
Issued this afternoon for - the arrest of
twelve' members of the common council (
of the city of Detroit and charges of ac-;
ceptlng bribes for their votes and lnflu-j
ence in passing of a measure affecting '
city property recently transferred to a
railroad, preferred. It is alleged that
13,700 passed In bribes. . i i
Thomas Glinnan, president of the com
mon council, and E. R. Schretter, secre-j
tary of council committees, and also sec
retary of the American League of Munld-;
pallttes, were arrested this afternoon, and
other arrests are expected soon.
It la said that Glinnan accepted $1,009
and Schrelter received S500. Eleven other
aldermen are also alleged to have re
ceived money for the same purpose, j
The bribery was consummated and the
arrests accomplished through a detective
agency working under the direction of a'
private cltlsen, Andrew -H. Green, gen-,
eral manager of a large Detroit manu
facturing plant. The detectives say they,
have caught their men not only with
marked money, but by dlctographtc tes-"
tlmony and phonographic records. It Is
alleged that $3,700 was passed, split ln
sums of from 100 to $1000.
The alleged graft was In connection,
with the application of the Wabash rail-'
road for the closing of a street where the
road wanted to build a warehouse.
Iowa Man Charged v,
with Plotting to ;
. Murder His Wife;
CEPAR - RAPJD8, la., July 26.-Slmon
P. Kuhn, V real- Wvtr;tT lt,WrtWl'Vy
arrest here accused of plotting to have
his wife murdered so he could marry
another woman. . - '
.According to statements to the police
of Mrs, John Bell, a colored woman,
Kuhn tried to hire her to kill his wife.'
offering $100 for Ihe job. Mrs. Bell told
u detective and he stationed a shorthand
i reporter ' In an adjoining room while, It
lis charged, Kuhn .made a bargain .with.
Mrs. Belle E. Mitchell, another colored'
I woman., to do . the work. Kuhn's arrest!
followed. .... i
FIGURES FROM WASHINGTON
. COUNTY ASSESSMENT
BLAIR, Neb.,. July 26.-(Speclal.) The
Washington county assessment for per-
sonal taxes, which has Just been com-,
pleted, shows that the most valuable ;
tingle piece of property in the county is.
the Blair railroad bridge, which la valued J
at $673,000. This is $34,310 move than all:
the cattle are worth. The railroads are
valued at $1,941,865 and the telephones at
$76,905. The county has 9,215 horses of an
average value of $82.50 and 261 automo
biles worth $551.60 each. Moneys, mort
gages and bonds are found worth $1,567,
$60. Bank stocks are assessed at $403,805
and stocks of merchandise at $367,990. ,
Wheat Yield Immense.
EDGAR, Neb., July 26.-(Speclal.)-.
Wheat threshing is now at its height.'
Wheat, the best ever marketed in Edgar,
has been rolling into market here at the',
rate of 4,000 bushels per dayf The wheat
tests from sixty-two to sixty-four pounds
per bushel and the average yield is very
close to twenty-five bushels per acre, very
few fields averaging less than twenty
j bushels and some yielding from thirty to
I thirty-five bushels per acre. ,
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Fireman Loses Foot.
ASHLAND,. Neb., July 26.-(Speclal.)"-
Whlle attempting to board his engine In
the Burlington yards here Thursday aft
ernoon, O. A. Quackenbush, fireman on
a freight train, missed his foothold and
fell with his left leg under the wheels of
the locomotive, severing his , foot near
the ankle. Dr. A. S. von Mansfelde, the
company's surgeon at this point, ampu
tated the Injured member below the 'knee
and Quackenbush was removed to his
home at Lincoln.
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