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NEBRASKA
10 GET NEW POWER
PLAN TO INCREASE SCOPE OP
COMMERCE COMMISSION.
NATIONAL CHAIRMAN OVERCOME
MeCombs Suffers Physical Breakdown
Elephant Goes on Rampage--
Nebraska University Club
at l.os Angeles.
Washington.--Tho senate hns pnesed
a bill giving lo tho Interstate com
merce commission Jurisdiction over
freight classification, a power now
exercised by the railroads themselves.
Senator Kcnyon, author of the meas
ure, declares that thcro Is but ono
more step to bo taken to give the fed
eral government absolute power to fix
rates. This legislation has been urged
by tho Nebraska, Iowa and other
stato commissions, and they were
represented at hearings on tho meas
ure last winter before the senate com
mittee on Interstate commerce.
Hard Work Begins to Tell.
New York. National chairman Wil
liam F. McCombs, who has had a
week's rest from political activity un
der peremptory orders of his physi
cian, Is In such physical condition-that
he is not expected to resume work at
democratic national headquarters for
some time. Governor Wilson, who 1b
much concerned over tho breakdown
of tho man who managed the cam
paign in tho nntc-convcntlon period
nnd at Baltimore, has urged Mr. Mc
Combs to tuko a two months' rest.
ELEPHANT WA8 OBDURATE.
Attempt to Ship Animal Raised r Big
Rumpus.
Fairbnry, Neb. TIib Campbell
Brothers circus, which went Into tho
hands of receivers here. haB moved its
animals and stock onto their farm
south of tho city to await sheriff's
sale. J. L. Hutchison has been placed
In charge of tho circus. An amusing
but rather nlarmlng incident occurred
when one of tho large elephants wob
shipped back to its owners, tho Hall
circus, in Missouri. After the large
animal had been loaded In a box car
and chnlned to tho floor he decided
to return to the rest of the herd and
he broko the large chain and crashed
through the door, scattering the
crowd of about 200 spectators In every
direction.
To Commemorate Indian Maseacre.
New Ulm, Minn. The citizens of
this prosperous city have made exten
sive preparations for tho celebration
this week In commemoration of tho
defenso of New Ulm and Fort Ridgcly
against tho uprising of tho Sioux In
dians in 1863, known In history as
"Tho Now Ulm Massacre," In which
more than 2,000 men, women nnd
children wero brutally butchered or
tortured to death by tho bjoodthlrsty
savages.
Will Swing Around the Circle.
New York. The greater part of tho
circle which Colonel Roosevelt will
swing around campaigning during
September Is described by an Itiner
ary Just made public. The program
thus far arranged takes the colonel
Into New England on Labor day, then
jump to St. Louis, a day In St. Paul,
Minn., then Into North Dakota, Mon
tana, Washington, Oregon, Idaho,
Utah, Nevada, California. Arizona,
New 'Mexico and Calorado In succes
sion. Nebraska University Club Picnics.
Los Angeles. Nearly four thousand
members of tho University of Nebras
ka club of southern Callfornln, friends
and visitors, left Los Angeles Satur
day on special cars for their thirteenth
annual summer picnic at Balboa
beach. Enthusiasm ran high, for all
are agreed that It Is the ono time In
tho year to renew old acquaintances
and keep alive tho memories of the
old home state and university.
Acrobatic Stunt Ends Fatally.
Lincoln. Fred Nleman died Satur
day night after suffering for twenty
four houra from the effects of a fall
Into a cellarway at tho corner of Tenth
and P streets. Friday evening Nle
man sat on tho railing attempting
some acrobatic stunts when he lost
his balance and fell. Ho waB removed
to tho pollco station, but wob later
tuken to a hospital by the city physl
., clan. Injuries received by Nleman
consisted of 5 fractured spine nnd
omo sovcro bruises. The Injury to his
fiplne left him paralyzed.
Alsop Claims to Be Paid.
Washington. Tho famous Alsop
claims, which several years ago threat
ened tho frlondly rolatlonB of tho
United States nnd Chile, aro about to
bo paid Secrotnry of State Knox be
fore departing for Japan signed nn
order directing tho payment of tho
$935,000 to tho claimants.
Los Angeles Has a Birthday.
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles
Thursday celebrated the 131st anni
versary of Its founding by the Span
iards, which occurred August 15, 1781.
HEI
JUAREZ, MEXICO, WITHOUT CIVIC
PROTECTION.
FORT DEARBORN ANNIVERSARY
Commemorate Indian Massacre of 100
Years Age Secretary Knox
, on His Way to the
Orient.
Juarez, Mcx. This Mexican border
(own Just now bears tho distinction of
bring tho only municipality in civili
zation which has neither local Gov
ernor nor allegiance to a nation's
government. With tho evacuation of
tho rebel IroopH which invested Juarez
Blnce tho beginning of the present rev
olution the town wob left" without
civic protection. Hut Juarez Is or
derly. Thomas Edwards, American
consul, nnd Max Webber, (Jermnn
agent of Juarez, together with Mexi
can Consul Enrique E. Lloreuts of El
Paso, arranged for the local police
even before the last of the rebel sol
di era had quit the town.
One Hundredth Anniversary.
Chicago, 111. Ono hundred years
ago Thursday tho Indians attacked
tho early settlers of Chicago at Fort
Dearborn. In commemoration of the
massacre that followed, members of
Chicago'!! allied patriotic and memo-
R0LLA WELLS
Mayor Rolls Wells of St. Louis hat.
been made treasurer of the Democrat
ic campaign committee. He is presl.
dent of the Business Men's League of
St. Louis, and was Wilson's csmpalgn
mansger In the middle west before the
convention.
rial societies gathered at tho lake
front and East Eighteenth street at
10 o'clock to begin services dedicated
to tho memory of tho soldiers nnd
prisoners. It was at that hour, a cen
tury ago, that the massacre of the
arly settlers was begun.
KNOX AWAY TO THE ORIENT.
Secretary Goes to Japan as President's
Special Ambassador.
Washington. Tho secretary of
state, Philander C. Knox, for the time
being special ambassador of Presl-
dent Taft to Emperor Yoshihlto of
Japan, has left Washington, accompa
nied by Mrs. Knox and Hansford 8.
Miller, chief or the far eastern divi
sion of the state department, on a
Journey half way around the world,
personally to represent tho president
of tho United States at the funcrof
ceremony of the deceased Japanese
emperor, Muteuhito, at Toklo, Septem
ber 13.
Investigating Death of McMasters.
Bogota, Colombia. The Investiga
tion Into tho death of William B. Mc
Master, tho U. S. vice consul at Car
tagena, whoso body, riddled with shot,
waB found a few mileB outside of that
city Monday,' has proved without
doubt that he was murdered. No
clews as to tho perpetrators of the
crime have been discovered.
Will Get Increased Pay.
Chicago. 111. That Chicago's 14.000
Btroet and elevated railway employes
will be granted tho demanded increase
In pay wan the unofllcinl word re
ceived by officiate of tho carmen's
union.
To Protect Sealing Industry.
Washington. After four hours' de
bate, tho sonnto passed a bill putting
into effect tho fur seal treaties with
Japan, Engine and Russia for the
protection of seals in tho Prlbilof
lalnndr.
Conspiracy Discovered In China.
Hongkong. Tho Chineso manager
of a secret society of revolutionaries,
whoss headquarters nro In tho pro
vince or Kwan Tung, was arrested
here, taken beforo a magistrate and
sent to rrlson. Documents and badges
found on the accused indicated that
the rovolutlonarlcB had selected their
own o clals to succeed those at pres
ent holding positions under tho Chi
nese government, a grent Bensatlon
has been caused In Chinese circles
here by the discovery of tho revolu
tionary conspiracy.
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REBELS COMMENCE EVACUATION
PENSION PAYMENTS WILL BOON
BE AVAILABLE.
No Furthec Protest on Canal Bill"
Lone Bandit Makes a Haul
Sending Aid to Alaska
Sufferers.
Washington. Within tho next week
tho thousands of veterans who have
received no pensions since the begin
ning of. the present fiscal year, July 1,
will get their government warrants.
Both house and senate have agreed to
the pension will which haB been
thrown llko a shuttle back and forth
between the two houses since last
February. Tho measure carried $160,
000,000 to pay tho pensioners. The
prceideut will probably sign the bill
at once and the pension bureau will
soon be in a whirl of industry, mailing
out checks. Many of the checks have
already been prepared and aro wait
ing at the eighteen pension agencies
to be mailed Just ns soon as the bill
becomes a law. ,
Preparing to Evacuate.
Juarez. Preparations for the evacu
ation of Juarez have begun and tho
first train was dispatched over the
Mexican Central railroad for tho
south. Tho last train was expected
to leave at midnight, depopulating
Juarez of rebel soldiers. Tho citi
zens' vlgllanco committee Ib ready to
take charge- under the arrival of fed
eral troops. The rebels are burning
what railway equipment they cannot
uso In their movement to the south.
Cause of Protest Removed.
Washington It Is said to be reason
ably certain that no further protest
will bo made by Great Britain on be
half of English mercantile Interests
against the Panama canal If It finally
takes the form reported from the con
ference committee. The British ob
jection was laid against discrimination
against British shipping. As such ship
ping Is not now privileged to enter In
to tho American coastwise trade,
which alone Is to receive favored
treatment in the canal, that objection
is overcome.
Lone Bandit Holds Up Train.
Ashville, N. C. A masked robber
boarded Southern railroad train No.
13, Spartansburg to Ashville, at 10:30
leaving Blltmore, three miles from
this city and covering Express Mes
senger Carr with a revolver secured
n packago containing $3,000 in bills.
Tho robber then bound Carr's hands
and locked him In the rifled express
chest.
Washington. Alaska has not yet
recovered from tho effects of the vol
canic eruption of Mount Katmai In
June, and tho federal government
will be obliged to send emergency ra
tions and supplies to many for some
tlmo to come. The people of Kodlak
nnd vicinity are In need of the quick
est attention. Their crops wero ruin
ed. Secretary MacVeagh has ordered
ten tons of potatoes from Seattle to.
prevent scurvy breaking out among
tho inhabitants.
Bogota, Colombia Foul play Is sus
pected by Americans hero who have
been connected with the death of Wil
liam B. McMastor, tho American vice
and deputy counsel at Cartugcna,
whose body, riddled with gunshot, waB
found a few miles outside of that city
Monday.
Bilbao, Spain One hundred and
nineteen longshoremen belonging to
this port lost their lives by tho sink
ing of four Ashing boats during a ter
rible storm which has raged along tho
Spanish coast for several days.
MEXICAN REBELS GET THREAT'
ENING AT COLUMBUS, N. M.
Wool Tariff BUI Passed Over Presi
dent's Veto Highest Price for
Steers Free Watermelons
Cause Near Riot.
El Paso, Tex. Thirty more men of
troop D, Third cavalry, have been
rushed by train to Columbus, N. M
from Fort Bliss, Tex., to ward against
foreboding trouble from Palomas, JiiBt
over the International Hue on the Mex
ican side.'" This, with tho other half
of troop D, Bent Tuesday night, sta
tions two full troops at Columbus. Tho
rebels are said to be short of muni
tions and determined to secure sup
piles.
Passed Over President's Veto.
Washington. Repeating Its action
of Tuesday when It passed the wool
tariff bill over President Taft's veto,
the house Wednesday passed the
vetoed steel and iron tariff bill within
two hours after It had been returned
from the White House with tho presi
dent's veto message. Tho vote was
173 to S3, a margin of only two votes
over the two-thirds necessary to over
ride the president.
HIGHE8T PRICE EVER PAID.
Bunch of Steers at Chicago Sells at
S10.50 a Hundred.
Chicago. Steers reached the high
est price ever paid on tho Chicago ex
change Wednesday, when a load of
Indian-fed Herefords sold at $10.50 a
hundred weight. A number of steers
were sold for $10 or hotter. This class
of, stackers is now at the highest level
ever reached here. Sellers are of tho
opinion that prime steers will reach,
$11 before there Is any check.
Many Watermelons Eaten.
Lincoln. The grocers and butcher
of Lincoln held their big annual pic
nic at Capital Beach Wednesday. Tho
event lasted all day and was one of
the most enjoyable yet recorded. Tho
feature of the day was the attempt on
the part of the picnickers to devour
the 1,160 watermelons furnished free,
of charge by the groceryraon. Thoy
succeeded so well that only the rinds
were left at night to tell the story.
Several times, when a wagonload of
melons appeared on the scene a riot
was almost precipitated In the rush
and clamor.
(London. Members of the Spanish
exile colony here say that plans aro al
most ripe for a big uprising against
King AlfonBo. It Is known the Span
ish police have been worried of late
because of signs of republican activity
at 'Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and
elsewhero.
Washington. The senate yielded to
the demands of the houso for tho abo
lition of the pension agencies through
out the United States and passed the
$150,000,000 pension appropriation bill,
with a provision for tho abolishment
of the ogenclcs January 31, 1013.
Lincoln. Members of the colored
Masonic order to the number of 150
arrived In Lincoln Sunday and Mon
day to attend tho grand lodge of tho
Missouri Jurisdiction. The meetings
are being hold in representative hall at
the state house.
Meat May Be Cheaper.
.Washington. High meat prices aro
caused by short corn crop3, and sines
this season's yield of the cereal will
probably bo the third largest In the
history of tho country, tho public may
expect a material reduction In beef
prices next winter. Moreovor, bumper
crops of all kinda will probably effect
a reduction In tho cost of living. This
was tho opinion expressed by Secre
tary of Agriculture Wilson. "Beef
will bo cheaper than It has been for
e. number of years," said tho secretary.
OFFICERS ELECTED
CAMPING OUT ON, STATE FAIR
GROUNDS.
GOSSIP FROM STATE CAPITAL
Items of Interest Gathered from Re.
liable Sources and Presented in
Condensed Form to. Our
Readers.
Tho thirteenth nnnual reunion ol
the Army of tho Philippines came to
n conclusion hero Wednesday, the fol
lowing officers being chosen for the
coming year: Commander in chief, F.
W. Karllng, Kansas City; vice corn
mender, C. F. Manahan, Chicago; first
Junior vice commander, A. S. Cross
field, Manila, P. I.; second Junior vice
commander, O. M. Welchcll, Grand
Island; third Junior vice commander,
F. G. Davidson, Denver; fourth Junior
.vice commnnder, C. T. Speer, St.
Paul; fifth Junior vice commnnder,
Perry Jewett, Lincoln; paymaster
general, William Nelson, Chicago;
Judge advocato general, E. C. Little,
Kansas City; chaplain, S. J. Smith,
Manila, P. I.; surgeon general, F. M,
Itumbold, St. Louis, and adjutant gen
eral, J. W. Gogglns, Chicago. Denver
was chosen as next year's meetfng
placo.
State Aid for River Work.
A big scheme to obtain state aid in
narrowing the Platte river from the
Loup to tho Missouri has been
launched and a bill will probably bo
presented at the coming session of tho
state legislature for the purpose. Ex
tensive experiments with tho Platte
has brought conviction that it will
serve good purposes and be everlast
ingly conflnod only when it Is nar
rowed to a third or a fourth its pres
ent width. The reclamation of land
through this undeVtaking would be no
small item. The immense saving In
bridge construction, of which tho
stato now bears half tho cost, Is
pointed out as at least one argument
in favor of tho plan of utate-wida
effect
Camping Out at State Fair.
At the Nebraska Stato Fair, Sep
tember 2d to Cth, is presented an op-portunlty-for
family camping unique
in contrast with any other outdoor
tenting. Season tickets for the week
are $2.00 each, with little folks thrown
In free. A. tent with cots, table,
chairs, blankets and pillows ca,n bo
rented on the grounds. The camping
place Is located within the fenced
State Fair grounds and is Ideal for a
week of outdoor life. Camping has
been a featuro of some of the State
Fairs for years and we are glad Ne
braska people now have the same op
portunity. Go in your auto or wagon,
you will be welcome. A week at the
fair Is a better education than can be
secured In two months elsewhere.
To Go Into Camp.
Adjutant General Ernest H. Phelps
has issued an order for the Second
regiment, with the exception of com
panies G and K, which attended a
camp of Instruction at Pole Mountain,
Wyo., to go Into camp near Grand
Island, August 21 to 28, under com
mand of Col. H. J. Paul. Company A.
signal corps. Field hospital No. 1, and
the medical corps, are required to at
tend tho camp. Company B of Beaver
City -will leave Kb home station the
day before the camp convenes, be
causo of the" distance which It must
travel. With Colonel Paul there will
be his adjutant, quartermaster, com
missary, sergeant major, quartermaa
ter sergeant and commissary sergennt
Reduced the State Levy.
The state board of assessments han
reduced the state levy from 6 1-5
mills to 5 1-5 mills. "After awhile it
this continual reduction keepB up, the
people will not have to pay any tax,"
remarked one member of the board.
The reduction was on account of the
revaluation of lands, which takes
placo every four years, which this
year resulted In an increase of $48,
000,000 assessed, or one-fifth value.
Not all of this Increase was made In
the valuation of lands formerly valued.
Much of the increase Is duo to tho ad
dition of government land which has
been deeded during the last four years
by tho government to homesteaders.
The quarterly allowance by the gen
eral government for tho support of
members of the soldiers' homes in Ne
braska has been received by Governor
Aldrlch. Tho allowance is for the
quarter ending Junue 30. Based on a
membership of 235 the allowance for
the Grand Island home is $5,075, For,
a membership of 93 tho allowanco on
account of tire Milford homo Is $1,925.
From tho Grand Island allowance $750
is deducted on account of a deficiency
and $50 on account of the ineligibility
of one old soldier. From the allowance
for Milford $400 Is deducted by. tho
government.
Supcr'tendont James of tho agri
cultural department of the state fair
now has applications from twenty-two
counties that desire to compete for
cash prizes for collective exhibits. In
tho list is Thurston county, which this
year will have an exhibit made up
exclusively of products raised by In
dians. O. C. Upchurch of the Winne
bago Indian school has applied for
space for an Indian exhibit. The Win
nebago Indians of Thurston county,
under Instructions of a government
farmer, have raised good crops this
year and have demonstrated that they
can farm
MKIC.H NEWS OF NEBRASKA
Corn In the vicinity of Fremont Is
being damaged by a green bug that
resembles the HesBlan fly.
Rev. Floyd Blessing of Auburn has
been formally called to the pastorato
of tho Lutheran church at Wayne.
A stock company has been organ
ized at Tccumseh for the purpose of
building a new amphitheatre at the
fair grounds.
Tho thirty-first annual reunion of
pioneers and old settlers of Dakota
county is to be held at Dakota City,
Thursday, August 29.
Marie Van Klcck, thirteen years ol
age, was burned to death when she at
tempted to pour kerosene on a lighted
fire nt her home in Lincoln.
Mnrlo Hurley, tho ten-year-old
daughter of George Hurley, nt Auburn
was severely burned last Monday bj
an explosion of wood alcohol.
G, J. Crook, a prominent resident cl
Falls City and a widely known politi
cian, was burned to death at his home
In that placo by a gasoline explosion.
William Davis holds tho record for
tho best yield of wheat In Nemaha
county. He had four acres which made
an average of fifty bushels to the acre.
A special election Is to be held at
Scotts Bluff, August 27, to determine
n question of Issuing $38,000 In bonds
for betterments on the water system.
Ernest GIgex of Crcston and Otto
Losak of Crcston were 'both Injured
when nn automobile they were driving
turned turtle between Ames and North
Bend.
Plans are being made by tho pub
licity bureau of the commercial club
for an Omaha day at the state fair.
It Is proposed to send down a delega
tion from the metropolis.
The reconstruction of tho Fremont
Carriage company plant, which was
destroyed by fire several weeks ago,
js 'progressing rapidly and it will be
ready for operation by September 1.
At a recent meeting of tho Belvl
dcro business men it was decided to
celebrate the fall carnival of Yt-Nuoc-Ke
Ynht on August 22, 23 and 24.
This is the big celebration of Thayer,
county.
ThiB is one of Deuel county'B ban
ner years. Yields of small grain are
far better than expected. Wheat
shows from twenty-five to thirty-flvo
bushels nn acre and oats from fifty to
ninety bushels.
A threshing engine blew up on the
Fred Klattenberg farm, four miles
northwest of Bcatrlco, badly injuring
Henry Seibert, owner of the threshing
outfit, and Hanson Day, who was
working with him.
Overcome by the fumes of gasoline,
Clare Bunt, twenty-one years of age,
son of Rev. P. O. Bunt, a Methodist
minister at Alexandria, S. D., died
while nt work in the Burlington stor
age pit at Fremont.
Willie, four-year-old son of Mr. nnd
Mrs. Henry Dietrich of Lincoln, was
scalded to death Friday afternoon
when 'a younger brother, with whom
he was playing, pushed him over
backwards into a tub of boiling water.
R. h. Jones, a Rock Island brake
man of Fairbury, la confined to his
homo by Injuries received when ho
was knocked from a box car at Hal
lam. He suffered severe internal In
juries, tho extent of which Is not yet
known.
. Otto Kluenge lies at his homo near
St. Llbory, badly bruised up, as tho
result of 'a head-on collision in broad
daylight, and on a country road, with
a Mr. Grace, tho former on a motor
cycle, going at high speed, and the
latter In an automobile.
Political speeches, horse races and
a ball game furnished entertainment
for 5,000 people at the annual Joint
picnic of the Nebraska Territorial
Pioneers' association and the Old Set
tlers' association of southern Lancas
ter county, held at Hickman, Neb.
Land prices In Saunders county con-'
tlnuo to go up. Tho John Andrew
farm of 240 acres, four miles north
of Wahoo, sold at referee's sale a
quarter 'section bringing $150 per
acre, an eighty going at $127.25 per
acre. There were a dozen or more
active bidders for each piece of land.
W. B. Mellor, In a talk at Omaha,
said: "Everything points to one of the
best fairs that Nebraska has ever
held. In point of attractions, It will
certainly eclipse any former fair. We
expect to have the Cheyenne Wild
West show, and have completed ar
rangements for a monoplane exhibi
tion dally. From the outlook, the ag
ricultural display will be one of the
best that we have had. The stock
show Is always as good as we can
make it and doubtless cannot be im
proved on."
The east wall of the Fremont Car
riage company's plant, which is being
reconstructed, was blown to the
ground, causing further delay in
building.
Fire at the W. H. Froser farm, west
of Kearney,- destroyed a large barn,
eight valuable horses, including a
$500 stallion, a new automobile and all
of tho farming implements housed in
a machine shed adjoining the barn.
George Austin, a well known citizen
of Crab Orchard, became suddenly in
sane while attending a religious meet
ing In a tent there and was taken to
Lincoln for treatment.
A team of mules hitched to a grass
mower, rnn away with Mrs. Killlan at
St. Edward. Sho was thrown out, her
hand cut off, her hip severely lacer
ated and her body was bruised.
A Sunday school picnic near De
weese had a Bad termination when
two high school boys were drowned.
Leon Stone and Robert Richards both
lost their lives In the Blue river.
Dodge county will have- a record
yield of plums. Trees are breaking
from their loads. Mrs. William Haw
lew, off of 100 trees on her farm near
Fremont, expects a yield of 600
bushels
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