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LOCAL NEWS From Friday's Dally. Mls Hose O'DhiiiicI came ll fnun last cM'iiing' fur a visit wilh relatives. William Welirbein of Kinhl Mile (iroe precinct was in the city today looking after Inisiness mailers. Charles I'eacock of Misfit Mile iroe was in the city this muni jii to look after business mailers for a few hours. John Wehrliein was shipping lion's at the liurliimlon yards I his niorniDK, having hrotihl. in sev eral waKoiiloads. I'hil liecker of Kindt Mile drove precinct was a I'lallsiiiniith visitor today and hauled out coal lo do his thrc.shinf,r. Allorney C. K. Tcllt of Wccp in Water arrived on No. 2 i this afternoon to look after profes sional husine.s.s in (he comity seat. Mrs. 11. C. Tarrant ami son of Sheridan, Wyoming, arrived last evening and will visit tier parents, Mr. and Mrs. K. Walters, for a time. Mrs. Charles Ofo of Oakdale, IV'ch., who has heen visiliiiK her sister, Mrs. Henry Off, for a few lays, returned to her homo (his afleniooii. Mrs. Ilohert Kni'nht of Malvern, Iowa, returned to her dome last cveniiiK on No. 2, after visiting der .sister, Mrs. John Wiles, for a few days. Hay Frans ami Miss Clee Applc Hale molored from Union last nihi. and witnessed the home tal ent play nivfn y li I'latlsmoutd J'laers' cluh. William Cook ami son, l.ynn, returned from Coliimhtis this morning, where fdey dave liecn for a few days looking afler liusi ness mailers. Mis. Will Vald'iy and son, who have heen visiting I'lall.sinoiilh relatives for a few days, returned lo Ideir dome at llavclock yester day afternoon. LaVauglin l.chnliof, who das heen visilimf hfr Krandinotlier, Mrs. Fred l.elinliof, for a few days, returned to her home in Omaha thin morning. Mrs. Floyd Italsloii and dahe, who dave been guests of her grandparents, William Jones and wife, for a lime, returned to their dome at Kansas City tdis morn ing. Lloyd Schneider of Cedar Creek visited his aunt, Mrs. II. A. Schneider and family, yesterday, returning to his dome on No. 23. Oarl Schneider accompanied Lloyd ( his home and will visit Cedar Creek relatives for a week. Mrs. II. L. Kirkhani oT Hello Foil re he, S. I)., arrived last night lo visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Meal. Mrs. Kirkham das not visited I'lallsiuoutd before for ndout six years, and was reared in this city. from Saturday' Dally. , Luke Wiles and wife were Oma ha passengers on the early train today, where they spent the day L. J. Maylleld of Louisville was a county scat, visitor today, hav ing arrived on No, 4 this morn ing. . Peter Meisinger and wife of Cedar ('reek drove in this morning and looked afler the week-end trading. (ieorge M. Ilild of Fight Mile drove precinct drove in this morning and did the shopping for I he w eek. Henry Keil of Cedar Creek was a IMaltsnioulh visitor today, hav ing deen called to the county seat on business. W. !. Meisinger and wife am son drove in from their farm home this morning and looked af (er the week-end shopping. Miss F.dna I'ropst arrived on o. 2 this afternoon and will visit her parents, II. L. I'ropst am wife, of Mynard, over Sunday, J. H. Iturlou of Murray came up on the morning M. I. train today and changed for the Murlinglon going to Omaha on No. 15 for th day. Mrs. W. T. Adams departed for drcsham, Ned., on I he morning train today, where she will visit her son, Max Adams and wife, for a few days. John Wronger of Fight Mile drove precinct, was a Plattsmoulh visitor today, having driven into the county seal lo attend to the week-end shopping. Albert Coiner, Leslcr Criswis sor, John Stewart and Howar (lolner composed a party that visiled the metropolis this after noon and took in the sights. Mrs. John Coiner and cliildrt returned from Silver Creek, Ned this afternoon, where she had been at the bedside of her mother, Mrs. Hynard flilmore. Mrs. Cot iht left dec mother much hetter. Mrs. A. I). Warvell and dauuh ler, Mi s. Les.j.. KiN.y, of I'.i ad ford, Ohio, who have deen guests it t i i i r i i r oi ii. neck ami lamiiy, wei oi i Murray, and relatives at Klmw I for two Weeks, (leliarlecl for their iiue lal exeninu on ,o. L Frnm Monday's Dally. S. doi.dman of near Mynard rove in this morning to see to a few liu -ine-s erra mN. joe iieeier oi .viurrav was a I'lal I sinoiil d visitor Sal urdav and tended the dance Saturday gdt. Mrs. O. 1'. Monroe returned from Omaha on No. 2 last even in!:, where she had visited friends for a short time. Ferdinand Heiiiiiiias of near Louisville was in the city Satur- ay afternoon looking after do week end shopping. Mrs. J. I. Keil went to Omaha est onlay to visit tier grandson, Annis Trilseh, at. St. Joseph's ospilal, returning' on N'o. 2. J. F. Welirbein and V. d. Schulz were Omaha passengers on the fast mail this afternoon, where they were called on busi ness. Will Fight and Fd Hummel were passengers to Council Mulls on the morning train todav. where they were called on busi ness. Henry Tiekoller and dis sister, Klsie, went to Omaha on I lie morning train today, where tdev isited friends for the day. Mrs. Kline and children, who ave been visiting her sister, Mrs. . Zueker, for a few days, return ed to Omaha on Hie afternoon train today. J. S. Hall departed for I'.one ee and 1 a!las, South Oakola, on the morning train today, where he wool mi business for his furnace supply company. Father lliggins of Mauley ar rived on No. 2 last evening from dreonwood. where he held services yesterday, ami was an over night guest of rather Shine. Oeorge Sitman loft for SI. Jos- ph, Missouri, Saturday afternoon on No. 2, lo look afler some real stale which he owns there, lie xpoeled lo be gone several days. County Superintendent Miss Mary Foster, who has been enjoy ing a vacation of I wo weeks at Chicago and points in Michigan, being in attendance at the N. E. . convention at Chicago, return ed nomo l riday. . Fd Stiles and wife of Texas and Mrs. Frances Van douton of Kansas City returned to their homos last evening, having at tended the funeral of their father. Mr. Stiles, at the Masonic Home yesterday afternoon. llov. W. II. Frost of Fremont was an over Sunday truest at the W. A. Robertson homo. Rev. Frost commoted the services at St. Luke's church yesterday. He has rt ived a call from (lie officials of St. Luke's cdurcli, but, has not signilled bis acceptance. County Surveyor F. Patterson is just completed a copy of the original plat of 1 lit city of I'lal Ismout d, to be used as evi once in a case before the su promo court. Mr. Patterson Is skilled in the art of map drawing and has the facilities for making any sort of a blue print that may to demanded. Up From Missouri. doorge Reynolds of Peace Val ey, Missouri, has boon visiting with his mother and the many friends and other relatives down near Nohavvka, and was in Ibis city for a few hours last Satin day. He was accompanied by J A. Whitoman, an old friend and neighbor, from that locality. Roth gentlemen were pleasant callers at the Journal ollleo. Mr. Roy nobis says he is pretty wel pleased wilh his new location, but like all former Cass county poo pie, no si in uiuiKs i Here is no place like eastern Nebraska. Real Estate Bought and Sold ON COMMISSION! Insurance Placed in Best Companies! Farm Loans and Rental Agency Virgil r.lullis SLAYERS KNOWN TOWIIITMAN Lines Tightening Aroond Murder ers of Rosenthal. BECKER'S FRIEND IS NAMED. Jack Rose Claims That He Can Prove Alibi Prosecutor Says He Is Man Who Hired Auto and Gun Fighters. Assassins Took Their Time. New York, July 22. "Bald Jack Hose," who hired tho motor car which carried the murderers of Herman Itos- nthal, the gambler, to the scene of Ihe crime, was connected more direct- with the case by implication of Deputy Police Commissioner Dougher ty. Rose claims he can prove an alibi for the time one hour before and uu hour after the killing. The commissioner waa asked whether Police Lieutenant Becker, the friend of Rose and the man whom Rosenthal had declared was In silent partnership with him, has been con nected with the case. "Lieutenant Becker 13 a figure In this case, but there Is nothing tangi ble against Becker," he said. While the police wore busy with their end of the case, the district at torney's office, with the force of pri vate detectives which has been em ployed, was working along Independ ent lines. Those who are working with Mr. Whitman felt that the lines are tightening about Rosenthal's slayers. Every Move In Crime Known. Rvery move In the crime is known to the district attorney's office, It Is asserted. The name and description of every man who rode In the "murder car" Is known. The name of the man who Is said to have called Rosenthal from the Metropole cafe to the street, where the niurdrers were waiting to shoot him. Is known, as well as his movements after his death message was given. Rose Is a close friend of Police Lieutenant Becker, who was removed as the head of the "strong arm" squad, which handles the gambling situation In the city. District Attor ney Whitman has gleaned enough In formation f convince him that Rose, at the suggestion or knowledge of the police, hired some of Jack Zellg's gang of gun fighters to make away with Rosenthal. The market rate for kill ing men by some of the east side gun men l said to be $2,000. From William Shapiro, driver of the "murder car," District Attorney Whitman and private detectives em ployed by him have learned that after the shotting the murderers loafed around the scene of the crime with no apparent fear of arrest. Shapiro has teld enough details to cause the public prosecutor to believe that the private detectives will soon round up the gang of gun fighters whom the police have dally promised to arrest, but have failed so to do. That the gambling plot and murder plot will lead far deeper Into the police department Is now generally believed. Louis Webber, keeper of an uptown resort, and Sam Paul, head of the "Sam Paul association," at the outing at which threats were made to "get' Rosenthal, were arrested on the charges of suspicion of homicide In connection with the killing of Rosen thai. LORIMER HAS CLOSE CALL Senator Recently Deprived of Hit Seat Suffers Severe Bruises. CUysvllle, Pa.. July 22. William Lorlmer, the Illinois senator recently deprived of his seat by the United States senate, was cut, bruised and stunned when his automobile was wrecked a mile west of here. Mr. lorlmer was not seriously hurt but had a narrow escape. His prlvatt secretary and chauffeur sustained scratches. All three proceeded to Chi cago by train. Mr. Lorlmer and party left Wash ington Saturday, en route to Chicago, In a large touring car. Shortly aftei passing Claysville a fractious horse, driven by a farmer, was encountered In an effort to avoid a collision the steering gear was thrown out and the automobile crashed Into a telegraph pole. The three occupants then were thrown out. FULL TICKETT0 G0IN FIELD Michigan Progressive Republicans Leave Old Party. Jackson, Mich., July 22. Michigan rrogr.alve Republicans divorced themselves from the Republican party in tneir state convention. ay aimost a unanimous vote the legates went on record as favoring the placing of an entire ticket, both state and national, In the field. Delegates to the national progrea sive party convention In Chicago, presidential electors, members of the state central committee and a member f the national committee were chosen Members of the state central com mlttee recommended State Senator L. wtiltney watklns of Jackson for gov ernor and Theodore M. Josln of Ad rlan for United States eenator. Eacaoed Convict Recaptured. Pierre. S. D.. July 22. E. W. Bell, convicted negro forget whe escaped from a train while being taken to the penitentiary at Sloui Falls, was cap- iurea nsir v.r, o. u., oy a posse wiicn used bloodhound to trail him IN MURDER CASE Police Lieut. Becker And Friend, Jack Rose, Who Is Under Arrest. Photo by American Press Association. A short tlmp before he was murdered Rosenthal accused liecker of belni? his partner In the Forty-fifth street Kambllni; house. Iteoker. he said, received 20 per cent of the winnings. Tho lieutenant is believed to have advnnced the $l,5m) on the chattel mortKaRe. Hoso was said to have been stationed In Rosenthal's place to gather In the receipts for Meeker. AMERICANS BUNCOED 0UTMILLI0NS Malls Used to Defraud and 1 ,063 Arrests Made Luring Year. Washington, July 22.-r-One hundred and twenty million dollars was filched from the American people during the last fiscal year by swindlers, who op erated largely through the United States malls, according to a statement just made in a formal report to Post master General Hitchcock. This was' an increase of $30,000,000 in the aggregate of the previous year. Of those who are alleged to have operated fraudulent schemes, 1,063 were arrested by postofflce Inspectors. They include persons In all walks of life, merchants and mechanics, poll ttcians and professional men, paupers and millionaires. The report says that these fraud manipulators, who usually exploit bogus mines, fake remedies and worth leBS lands, constitute a distinct class of lawbreakers. Among the wealthy offenders who have been caught by the inspectors are criminals who have posed as respectable citizens, leaders In their communities and personages In the highest social and business fields. PLAN FOR UNIVERSAL MONEY Levy Bill Proposes to Revolutionize Foreign Exchange. Washington, July 22. Representa tive Levy of New York, who numbers J. Plerpont Morgan among his con stituents, has prepared a bill, the pas sage of which, ho alleges, will revolu lionize the present system of foreign exchange and create a simple interna tlonal currency. According to Mr. Levy, who la a banker, American tourists and bust neBS men have suffered for years at the hands of foreign money exchanges. In many countries American business nas been kept out because of the clum blness of tho methods of exchange. His bill provisos that the secretary oi tne treasury snail issue in ex change for gold coin of the United States or gold of equal fineness, notes which are payable at the treasury or any of the aubtreasurles In United States gold coin. l&ich of these notes la to bear on its face Its monetary value in the unit of Austro Hungary, Belgium, Denmark Finland, France, the German empire, Great Britain, Greece, Netherlands, Italy, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. Debs Addresses Socialists. Milwaukee, July 22 Eugene V. Debs, Socialist candidate for presi dent, addressing a meeting, declared the Republican and Democratic par ties were representatives of the cap italistic class, and the Socialist party alone represented the working class. Andrew Lang, Scotch Poet, Dead. Banch6ry, Scotland, July 22. An drew Ing, critic, poet and anthropolo gist, died here. .:.--w. , ' ;! V Jh k o. 1 : j FREMONT-OMAHA POWER CANAl Project to Be Carried to Com pletion by New Company. WILL COST FIVE MILLIONS Omaha Electric Light Company am Kountze Brothers Will Join in Proj ect Twenty-five Thousand Kilowat to Be Developed. Omaha, July 22. The long talked o Platte river power canal, which Is ti furnish Omaha with cheap power, con trovcrted luio electric energy, Is nov to be but !t. : It is to be built by development a what is known as the Fremont wate. rights, with principal installation neai Fremont, Instead of what is known al the Columbus power canal project. It la to be built by a combinatloi of capitalists, representing a junctioi of forces of the Kountze Brothers syndicate and tho General Electrii and local capitalists who own tht Omaha Electric Light and Powei company, through whose dlstributinj plant the output of the power cana will be distributed. From the sources from which the in formation conies assurance Is glvei that work will be begun this year, at soon as plans, can be perfected an contract let, and that the whole pro ect will be completed and ready foi business In about two years. rreseni pians contemplate tne con etructlou of the canal and erection ol on electrical plant with a capacity foi 25,000 kllowats of electrical power The amount of money required to car ry out the scheme Is estimated to In about $3,0011,000. A gigantic corpora tlon .is already being formed whlct will command the necessary capital and also take over by conversion th ownership of the present Omaha light ing plant It la expected too that all the othet local corporations using large powei will be brought In as patrons. BIG WHEAT YIELD IN BURT Average Will Reach Thirty Bushelt to Acre, While Some Fields Go 50. Tekamah, Neb., July 22. The fali wheat harvest here If about over and threshing has commenced. C. A. Metz ler reports a yield of thlrty-elghl bushels from one field and forty-two from another. C. S. Moore report! forty-five bushels and Herman Groth thirty-five bushels. There were about 23,000 acres of fall wheat In this neighborhood, most of it on Mlssour bottom lands. Conservative estimate by practical farmers put the average yield 'on the entire acreage about thir ty bushels per acre and that some ol the best will be about fifty tJiheli per acre. The quality is excellent and weight from Blxty-two to slxty-flvt pounds per bushel measure. Oats and barley, of which there Ii a large acreage here, are a good crop and corn Is In excellent condition t give the farmer snotjjfir bumper ctod PHELPS SEES CAMP Gnuum Adjutant General Looks Over Site foi Guard Meeting. Lincoln, July 22 Adjutant Genera' Phelps returned from Grand Islaud after holding a conference with tht Grand Island people regarding the lo cation of the annual encampment ol the Second regiment of the Nebraska guard this year. He was met at Grand Island by Colonel Paul of the Second and he Inspected the ground! which the people there are offering free of charge. The grounds lie two miles north west of the city on a horse ranch which contains an auto speed track and is on the Platte valley bottom Plenty of good water can be secured and a good field for the maneuvers The encampment will be held Aug. 22 and the hospital corps of Lincoln will participate In the encampment. DECIDED VARIATION III FARMVALUATION 6oieTnment Census and Count) Assessors' Figures Far tpart. Lincoln, July 22. Government cen us valuations of Nebraska's farm land and the valuations placed upon the same land by the county assessors of the various counties are greatly at variance. In a report Just compiled by Secretary Seymour of tho state board of assessment the comparison of the two sots of figures are given for each county of the state. In Douglas county, for Instance, the census valuation of lands per acre ex ceeda $131 slightly, while the county assessor has set the mark at a few cents over $91 . In, Hall county the government figured the farm land worth on the average $80 an acre while the county officials thought the figures were high enough at about $55 In Clay county there was a difference Of $20. the federal authorities setting the per acre valuation at $96. whereas the county assessor shoves It down tc 176. Australia to Resist Beef Trust. Melbourne Australia, July 19. An swering a question in the house of representatives whether the American beef combine was establishing a pack Ing works in Australia. Premier Fisher said: "The government will spare no efforts and no expenses and will use all the means In its power to protect Australia from the rapacity which has characterized the operations of the American beef trust In other coun tries." JAPANESE RULER MAY YETRECOVER Earlier Fears ol Death Are Changed to Hope, TEMPERATURE MUCH LOWER. Long Period of Sleep Tends to Give More Strength to Emperor Nation at Prayer for Recovery of His Maj estyCrown Prince Getting Well. Tokyo, July 22. An official bul-t jletln issued at 11:30 o'clock this . I morning, regarding the condition? Tof Mutsuhito, emperor of Japan, J i reads: 4 T "Minute temperature, 98.69; 2J a. m., 100.5; 8 a. m., 102.3; pulse,? ?80 to 100, irregular, but stronger? than yesterday. His majesty took ?some nourishment and general? conditions are improved." Tokyo, July 22. More ravorable news concerning the illness of the em peror of Japan came from the palace. The secretary of the Imperial house hold announced that the condition of his majesty was considerably im proved, and that the attending court, physicians were more hopeful. The emperor fell asleep at midnight and had nearly six hours' undisturbed rest. The noon bulletin was highly en couraging. The remarkable drop in the patient's temperature, together with the long period of sleep and the symptoms noted lead physicians other than those la attendance to express their belief In the possibility of the triumph, of medical science. During the day the emperor was given Ice cream, a little soup and wine. His perception appeared to be distinctly clearer and the delirium ceased. Throughout the country, even In the remotest villages, Buddhists, Shlntos and Christians of every section were engaged In services for the emperor's recovery. Information from the sick room of Crown Prince Yoshlhlto, who la con valescing from chlckenpox, Is that the heir apparent is so nearly recovered that he may be permitted to visit the emperor's bedside. SHAM WAR TO BE WAGED Maneuvers Near Lawrence to Be Con ducted Like Real War. Leavenworth, Kan., July 22. The first army maneuvers ever held In the middle west under conditiona ap proaching those of actual war will be gin In the neighborhood of Lawrence, Aug. 19. The campaign, which will In volve the attempt of the hostile fores to capture Fort Leavenworth, will cover eight days.. Within that time there will be numerous skirmishes, which will wind up In a big sham battle when the two armies come in rontact. The hostile red army will form at Olathe and march toward Lawrence, near where the blue army, defending Fort Leavenworth, will be encamped. The red army and the blue army will consist each of about 5.000 men, artil lery, Infantry, cavalry, engineers, slg nal corps and hospital detachments The regular troops from Fort Rllej and the regulars from Fort Leaven worth will form the nucleus of the two armies, while the Kansas Infantry and artillery and the Oklahoma infan try will be divided between them. The battle will begin with the two armies marching toward each other to meet at the crossing of the Kaw rivet at Bonner Springs. From then on the troops will be almost constantly in ac tion. . Autolsts Injured In Wreck. New York, July 22. Five persons were Injured, two seriously, when ao automobile with three men and two women passengers struck a tree, turned turtle and flattened into a wreck. One of the most seriously In jured Is an unidentified woman, about twenty-four years old, who was richly nttlred and wore diamonds valued at $2,500 or more. Finishing Deficiency Bill. Washington. July 22. The house ap proprlatlons committee is putting the finishing touches to the general d fleieney bill, the last of the supply measures to be taken up In the house. It will aggregate $11,000,000. The largest amount will be appropriations for the war, navy and postofflce de partments. New Rates Authorized. Lincoln, July 22. The state railway commission has authorized a rate of 14 cents on canned goods from Kear ney to Lincoln and Omaha, minimum weight 80,000 pounds. The rate is es tabllshed for the benefit of a new canning factory soon to begin bust ness. The present fifth class rate on canned goods is 30 cents a hundred.