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Union Standards as to Working Condi-
tions Will Be Maintained by the
Manufacturers-Walkout Has Been
On Nine Weeks.
New York.-The cloakmakers'
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strike , one of the greatest industrial
disturbances in the history of Ameri-
can labor , was settled Friday night.
Seventy thousand garment workers ,
. who have been idle for nine weeks ,
will shortly return to work. Ten
thousand of them and those dependent
on them-50,000 souls in all-were on , '
j the point of eviction , and hundreds
: i , have already been forced Into the
streets. The industrial loss to em-
ployers and employes has run high
Into the millions. In loss of wages
alone the total has been estimated at
more than $10,000,000 , while the loss
to manufacturers , jobbers and retailers
. the country over has been computed
at ten times that amount.
In spite of the stupendous readjust-
ment involved , the strike has been in
the main notable in its peacefulness.
There were numerous cases of petty
disorder , and a petition of the man-
ufacturers brought forth from Justicp
Goi of the state supreme court an in-
junction , in which he ruled that any
strike : called to demand the "closed
shop" was in restraint of trade.
Julius Henry Cohen , counsel for the
. . manufacturers' association , described
the agreement signed by ; him and rep-
resentatives of the strikers in this sen
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tence :
"No principle has been surrendered
by the manufacturers , yet the union
may truly claim they have won a great
. victory for their people. The manu-
facturers believe in the union and the
-principle that all who desire its bene
fits should share in its burdens. "
LOSS OF LIFE EXCEEDS 1000
AN APPALLING CASUALTY LIST
, IN RECENT JAPANESE
FLOODS.
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I Victoria , B. C.-The loss of life in
the Japenese floods exceeded 1,000 , ac
cording to advices brought by the
steamer Antolochasus , which arrived
from Yokohama Friday.
More than 180,000 houses were flood-
ed and wrecked , 393 being swept
away. More than 50,000 acres of land
were flooded and 200,000 persons are
homeless and receiving relief. Among
the victims were the members of the
family of Mr. Condo , president of the '
Nippon Yuzon Kaisha , who were
drowned.
The great floods were followed by
violent storms at sea , in which several '
Japanese steamers were wrecked. The
steamer Hokuroku Maru was lost in
the Shingu straits with all hands on
August 13. On the same day the Shin-
gu Maru went ashore near Atsul , her
complement of 130 being saved by rev 1
enue steamers. 1
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Will Care For Victims. :
\\Tashington.-After a conference C
with the forestry service officials the C
officers of the American Red Cross 1
announced that it would pay the hos- t t
pital expense of the government em- C
ployes injured in fighting the forest 1
fires in the northwest. It is estimated t
that the expenses will amount tt
about $1,000 , which will be paid out of E
the contingent fund of the Red Cross. t
Had it not been for this decision on f
the part of the Red Cross the employes
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would not only have lost their wages .
during the time of their confinement
in the hospitals , but would have been . ;
required to pay their own hospital ex -
penses , as no government funds were
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available for these purposes.
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Lockout Of Toilers.
London , England.-Lockout notices (
were posted in all the fed-
erated ship yards Friday advis-
ing the members of the boilermakers' t
society that their services would be
dispensed with after that day. Fifty
thousand men are directly affected.
The trouble is due to a strike of the
riveters employed at the Walker ship inm
yard at Newcastle-upon-Tyne. m
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Sioux City Live Stock Market. of
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the Sioux City live stock market fol m
low : Top beeves , $7.15. Top hogs G
890. st
Pays $340 For Penny.
New York.-Henry Chapman , a nu
mismatist , paid $340 for a one-cent ai
dz
liece at auction. The price , according the
to dealers , is the largest ever paid for thm
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a penny. The coin was struck in the
ce
1793.
year the :
Sixty Knife Wounds. et
Wheeling , W. Va.-The body of a
well dresed man was found under the
Ohio river bridge. On the body were
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more than sixty knife wounds. There
] s no clew to the identity of . the man ed
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COOK AFTER POLE RECORDS
EXPLORER AGAIN MAKING DASH
FOR FROZEN NORTH.
Goes in Search of Papers and , Instru
ments Which He Says Will
Exonerate Him.
Copenhagen , Denmark. - Dr. Fred.
Rrick A. Cook , discredited In the eyes
of the world by the findings of the
University Copenhagen in regard to
the explorers claim of having reached
the north pole , again is on his way to
the top of the world.
From Goodhayn , Greenland , there
came a letter which establishes ap -
parently beyond doubt , that the Brook
lyn l surgeon is making his way north
ward in the effort to find records and
instruments he is xsaid to have left
in the frozen north.
By these records and instruments
Doctor Cook hopes to. establish his
contention that he was at the north
pole a year ahead of Commander Rob
ert E. Peary.
\ It is stated in the letter that the
Brooklyn man has expressed himself
as confident of being able to convince
the world he is entitled to full credit
as the original discoverer of the pole
and to force the scientists at the
University of Copenhagen to reverse
their adverse decision.
In this respect the writer of the
letter asserts that among the resi
dents of Greenland there exists the
belief that every claim made by Doc
tor Cook in connection with his dash
northward ' is based upon fact and
that the explorer will be enabled so
to prove.
An American steamer bound south-
ward recently dropped anchor in
Goodhaven harbor , says : : : : the letter , and
from the captain and crew was ob
tained further confirmation of the re-
port that Doctor Cook had started a
second dash northward with the ob -
ject of obtaining the proof which he
expects will set him right before the
world.
TAFT PLEADS FOR HARMONS
In Campaign Letter He Applauds
Work of Congress and Tells Plan
of Fixing Tariff.
New York. - President Taft's
keynote letter addressed to Wil
liam B. McKinley of Illinois , chair
man of the Republican congressional
committee , and was given out by the
New York headquarters of the com
mittee.
In it the president defends the
Payne tariff law , but acknowledges
that there are parts of It which may
be amenable to change.
His plan for getting at the inequali
ties of the law is Investigation by the
tariff commission , and then revision
by individual schedules. He thinks
that by this means the statute may
be adjusted properly without causing
uneasiness in the business world.
"It seems to me , " says Mr. Taft ,
"that all Republicans-conservative ,
progressive and radical-may well
abide the situation with respect to the
tariff until evidence now being ac
cumulated shall justify changes in the
rates. "
The letter Is a straight from the
shoulder defense of his administration
and of the congress that aided him in
the formation of the laws recently
passed. These are termed the most
progressive legislation in history.
Mr. Taft pleads for harmony in the
Republican party and urges all fac
tions to drop their differences and get
together for defense against the com
mon enemy. If this is not dono , he
says , the only alternative is Demo
ratic success in the congressional
campaign this fall , and he points to
the difficulties which would be at
endant : upon an administration handi
capped by an opposing legislative
branch in its efforts to further redeem
the : pledges of its platform.
The president admits there are oth
er promises to keep , but at the same
lime he asserts that the party has
gone far for good under his guidance.
He outlines the economies which
have been practised during his admin
istration and in this connection de
clares : that the present tariff , in con.
junction with other economies has
turned s deficit of $58,000,000 into a
surplus : of $26,000,000 in a little over :
year's time.
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QOTCH RETIRES FROM MAT ]
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After Taking Part in 331 Matches
Wrestler Announces He Is Done
With the Game.
. After tak-
Kansas City , Mo. - -
ing part in 331 : wrestling matches ,
not counting many minor affairs , and
f this number losing only seven , five
f them being ! handicap matches In
whicn he failed to throw his men as
many times as bargained for , Frank
Gotch announces that he has been
seen r for the last time on the mat.
Michigan Bank Is Closed.
Mt. Pleasant , Mich.-The Farmers'
and [ Merchants' bank closed Wednes f ,
day. Cashier Vermillion is missing , t :
Le vault is locked , with no
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means of opening unless experts
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can solve the combination and
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te officers believe It conceals a
shortage.
Admits Robbing Bank.
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New York.-E. J. Wider , cashier of fi
tusso - Chinese bank , Wednesday plead 0
l guilty to $525,000 larceny. He will he
sentenced September 9. h
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DISCHARGED EMPLOYE FIRES AT
OFFICIAL WHO IN TURN
KILLS HIM.
FIVE BULLETS MISS MARK
Victim of Attack Ends Life of Would-
Be Assassin , Who Was Dismissed
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chief special agent of the Great North
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ern railway , Tuesday shot and killed
Charles P. Welsh , a former subor
dinate in the Great Northern office
building at St. Paul after Welsh had I
fired five shots at Ray. ,
Welsh was about 45 years old and
had been dismissed by Ray about two
months ago for shooting a man at Du
luth. Since that time Welsh had been
expressing vindictive feelings to Ray.
Welsh met Special Officer John
Lane of the Great Northern railway
at the headquarters building and be-
gan to rerile Ray , saying he would
"get" him.
Lane told Welsh to keep quiet , as
he would not allow Welsh to speak
disrespectfully of his superior officer
whereupon Welsh turned his wrathful
utterances against Lane.
Before Ray appeared at his office
Welsh walked in and inquired of
Chief Clerk Hess if there was any
mail. On being told there was noth-
ing for him , Welsh said he would re
turn in a day or two. Shortly aftc : -
ward Ray entered his office and Welsh
returned. As soon as he opened the
door he drew a revolver from his
pocket and began to fire at Ray. At
the fifth shot Ray succeeded In get
ting his weapon into action and with
one shot killed Welsh.
NOVELTY WINS THE FUTURITY
Takes $35,000 Saratoga Classic
Jockey Shilling in Masterly Ride
-Bashti Second.
Saratoga , N. Y. - Novelty , with Shil-
ling up , won by a length , Bashti sec-
ond by two lengths and Love Not
third. Time , 1:12 1-5.
That was the result of the $35,000
Futurity Wednesday. It was the most
stirring turf battle : of the year. A
crowd < ) f 15,000 rose to its feet and
cheered long and lustily for the win
n er. The horses were at the post
more than ten minutes , due to Love
Not's getting away from the barrier. I
When Starter Cassidy sprung the bar
rier , the entire field was sent away in
perfect order. Love Not immediately
shot to the front , but Shilling was not
caught napping. He had Novelty at
her heels. Iron Mask was behind him ,
Footprint " was . next , Rockville followf j
Ing and Bashti , the equal favorite , was
next [ , apparently out of It.
As they came to the stretch with C
Love Not still in front , Shilling still | ' s
second , reached for his whip and e
shook It at Novelty. Good colt that r
he is , he redoubled his efforts and in
a twinkling had caught Love Not.
Glass was whipping the $30,000 colt
and she was coming fast. Shilling
saw ; what he had to do to beat in a
flash and he bent over Novelty's with-
ers in coaxing fashion. The last two
hundred . yards was a thrilling drive. S
Bread and Milk for Seven Years. .
Kewanee , 111. - For seven years no
food except bread and milk had passed I
the Hps of William Schmidt , a pioneer E
if Henry county , who died Tuesday I C
seventy-three years old. He was active a
until : a few weeks ago. t
Hangs Himself After Arrest.
New York.-Because Patrick Gaff-
ney , a sober , industrious mechanic of c
fifty , could not master his humiliation \
over what he felt was a false arrest , I :
e hanged himself Tuesday In his I u
home in the Bronx. c
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MOB OF 2,000 BATTLE WITH
POLICE AND MILITIA.
Deputy Sheriff Probably Fatally
Wounded , Four Other Persons
Hurt-Fifty Rioters Arrested.
Columbus , O. - A mob of 2,000
people battled with the police and
militia Monday night when street car
rioting broke out with fresh fury.
Struck down by the clubs of po
licemen 1 , four were seriously injured ,
one , a deputy sheriff , mistaken for a
rioter , may die. JL chauffeur for a
police ] automobile was struck uncon
scious with a brick. Four rioters
were arrested and locked In the city
prison.
The rioting started with the wreck
ing of a Leonard avenue car by dy-
namite at East Twentietu street. Fol
lowing the explosion a large mob
gathered about the car and assaulted
the ; nonunion crew with a volley of
bricks and stones. Though the car
had been thrown from the track , the
windows shattered and the 3oor splin-
tered , neither the motorman or con-
ductor were injured. They stuck to
the car amid the shower of missiles
until Chief Carter arrived with an
automobile load of police.
Columbus , Exploding dynamite
wrecked two street cars here Tues-
day night. One car was blown from
the tracks at Long and Garfield aven
nues and the conductor and motorman
were severely Injured.
Dynamite also wrecked a West
Broad street car , injured a woman pas-
senger and knocked unconscious a pe-
destrian. The cai " , south-bound , was
crossing Sanducky street when it was
lifted from the tracks : by a terrific
explosion beneath its front trucks.
The wheels were shattered , the floor
ripped up and windows broken.
BIG CUT IN EXPRESS RATES
Illinois Railroad Commission Demandb
That Charges Be Reduced and
Made Uniform.
Springfield , 111. - Sweeping reduc-
tions in express rates within the state
of Illinois were made here Saturday by
the Illinois railroad and warehouse
commission. Existing tariffs were
slashed in two in many instances and
on small packages the reduction is in
excess of 50 per cent.
The promulgation of "express tariff
No. 1" by the commission brings the
fight of the state against the express
companies to a crisis. The reduction
is [ made effective October 15 , and the
companies are preparing for a finish
fight. They dispute the authority of
the commission to regulate their busI-
ness within the state and assert that
either they will ignore the new tariff
schedule or go into court and get an
injunction restraining the commission <
from carrying its order into ef- f J
ect. [ ct (
In a lengthy statement which the t
commission hands down with Its tariff e
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schedule the business methods of the ii i
express companies are severely ar-
raigned. '
Unlike the reductions which have I
been ' made In some states of a flat p
rate of 10 or 20 per cent. , the Illinois C
commission has prepared a complete 11
raduated tariff schedule , based on
the : weight of packages and on the 2
distance they are carried within the } :
state. : e
American Woman Is Killed.
Munich , Bavaria. - Miss Rose Buck
ngham of San Francisco was killed
and Miss Agnes Roos of the same of
city : . was severely Injured by a run of
away automobile as they were leaving "
the Prinz Regenten theater Tuesday. Y
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Asks Uniform Stock Law.
Chattanooga , Tenn.-At the Ameri
can Bar association meeting here
Wednesday the committee on uniform IE
laws reported , urging an act to make s1
uniform : the law regarding transfer of 0' '
corporation stock fE
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WHITE CAUSES STIR
TELLS OF NEW $60,0 = a BRIBE
FUND IN SENATORIAL
BRIBERY CASE.
PEORIA MAN IS INVOLVED
Grand Jury Probing Perjury Charges
In Connection With Browne Trial
Indict Former Aid of State's Attor-
ney-More Indictments Expected.
Chicago.-A sensation was created
In the Lee O'Neil Browne trial
Wednesday when the name Edward
Hull of Peoria was mentioned in con-
nection with an alleged request tele-
graphed from Springfield for $60,000
two days before the election of Sena
tor Lorimer.
Charles A. White , recalled by the
state in rebuttal , made the statement
concerning Hull and the $60,000 fund.
White testified that the information
was given him by William Rossell , an
important witness for the defense.
He told of meeting Rossell and of a
conversation the } : had in which White
asked Rossell where the money came
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from that is alleged to have been
used to bribe legislators to vote for ,
Lorimer.
"Rossell told me , " testified White ,
"that while in Springfield he had
heard of a telegram being sent to
Edward Hull of Peoria two days be
fore the election of Senator Lorimer
requesting Hull to start at once for
Springfield with $60,000. "
Attorneys for the defense started
from their chairs at these words and
a commotion in court followed.
Patrick J. Keeley , suspended detec "
tive , former aid who turned against
State's Attorney Wayman , was In-
dicted ' on a charge of perjury by the
special i grand jury called by the
prosecutor ] to investigate perjury
charges In the Browne case.
Rumors were rife that before the
case of Browne could go to the jury
half a dozen more indictments , involv-
ing persons closely connected with
the trial would , be voted. The indict
ment of Keeley came just as the
Browne defense had closed its case.
After Browne closed his defense
State's Attorney Wayman attacked his
case. Residents of East St. Louis
were placed on the stand before Judge
Kersten to impeach the testimony
given by George Gloss , a motorman ,
who was one of the most important
witnesses for the defense. The
state's witnesses swore they would
not believe Gloss under oath.
A fist fight between State's Attor-
ney Wayman and Attorney Erbstein
was narrowly averted in the trial.
The state's attorney was called a
trickster by the attorney for the de
fense. He retorted hotly.
In a moment Attorneys O'Donnell
and Forrest were on their feet to sup-
port their colleague , while the state's
attorney's force joined in the hub-
bub , the noise of which drowned
Judge Kersten's raps for silence.
Finally the judge made himself heard
and threatened to send all the attor-
neys in the case to jail in contempt
which quelled the disorder.
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DEATH THREAT IN I. C. CASEI
Director of Ostermann Company Tes-
tifies to Intimidation to Prevent
Car Fraud Narrative.
Chicago. - Hearing of the case '
against Frank B. Harriman , Charles I'
L. Ewing and John M. Taylor , former
Illinois Central officials charged with I 1
defrauding ] the company through car I
repairs , was resumed in Judge Brugge-
meyer's court Monday.
Theophile Reuther , formerly a di-
rector of the Ostermann Manufactur
j"
ing , company , the first witness , testi
fied , that Henry C. Ostermann , presi-
dent of the Ostermann company , had
threatened to kill him if he ( Reuther )
told the story of the defrauding of
the Illinois Central out of $1,000,000
through car repairs.
Reuther told of Ostermann's alleged
attack upon him In the offices of the
company when he threatened to dis
close the gigantic steal.
Thefts of valuable records , confes
sions , letters , reports and other
t
proofs of frauds , together with copies
c
of important documents , came to light -
In the graft war as a rival to the $1-
00,000 > car-repair swindle. C'
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Documents containing evidence
against the men higher up In the huge
fraud : disappeared from the Illinois
Central : : offices two months ago simul-
taneously ; with the discharge of an fJ
employe in the railroad's seoretservl
ice department. c
Rev. F. G. Bingley , an evangelist
who : preaches to the women of the
CI
levee , turned the bulk of the missing
0 :
papers over to Murry : Nelson , Jr. ,
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chief : counsel for the Illinois Central ,
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Monday.
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"My boys. Paul , eleven years old , T
and Cecil , nine years old , found the
papers floating in the river , " said the ° r
evangelist. ! C
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Spend Millions for Baubles.
New York.-Gen. Howard CarrrT
who returned Wednesday after a t..i
f Europe , criticizes the "extravagance C
f tourists from this country , " who the :
"spent $250,000,000 in Europe this the
year for baubles ; souvenirs , Jewelry by
and traveling expenses. " w ] :
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Faints , Falls , Dies. to
Newburgh , N. Y. - Mrs1. Mary Bradst
st
ley , seventy fainted Wednesday while
the
standing at an open window and fell
to
out. She struck the flagstones 30
for
feet below and was killed. .
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LABOR DAY PROCLAMATION. I I
In recognition of the importance oi i
the subject of labor , the first Monday
in September of each year has beea
by the law-making body set. apart as
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a legal holiday.
The peace , prosperity and process- .
of the nation and the commonwealth !
depend uon the well-being of those ,
who toil. . . .
In hearty accord with this spirit , lf I
Ashton C. Shallenberger , governor of
the state of Nebraska , do hereby pro-
claim Monday , September 5 , 1910 .
Labor Day , to be observed in suck ;
manner and by such ceremonies and
exercises as may be appropriate to so ,
vital an occasion. It is my sincere
desire that the day be celebrated , not . ' ,
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alone by those who are employed , but -fI1IfZI'
also by those who employ , and by all
those who feel a concern for their
country's welfare. I recommend that
so far as possible the factory , , , ; ork-
shop , store and other places wherein
labor is employed be closed , to the
end that the forces which have con-
tributed so generously to the prosper- ,
ity of the state and the nation be
given an opportunity to enjoy the
holiday and participate in the festivi ,
ties of the event.
In witness whereof , I have here-
unto set my hand and caused to be
affixed the great seal of the state of
Nebraska. Done in Lincoln , this 30tb
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day of August , A. D. 1910.
( Seal )
By the Governor :
A. C . SHADLENBERGER.
GEO. C. JUNKIN ,
Secretary of State.
Normal Schools Ask for Much Cash.
Estimates of the requirements of
the three normal schools for the bien-
nium beginning April 1 , 1911. were
submitted at the last board meeting.
The total of three estimates , which
include nothing for Chadron , is $524-
460.
460.The
The estimate for the Kearney nor-
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mal follows :
Maintenance . _ . . . . " . . _ . . . . . . . . 20,000
Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,000
Teachers' salaries . . . . . . . . . . . 95,820- \
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Employes' wages . . . . . . . . _ . . _ . 7,440- { . .
New south wing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55,000
Peru wants slightly less than two
yearsago , although the increase in '
expense , aside from buildings , has 'I '
greatly increased :
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Maintenance . . . . . . . , . . _ . . . . . . $ 25,000'
Salaries of teachers . . . . . . . . . 110,000
Employes' wages . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.000
Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.000
Traveling expenses . . . . . . . . . 600
New story on library . . . . . . . . 1 ,0'00' .
The new Wayne normal , which is
to be opened by the state this month ,
asks for the following :
Po-
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $21,600' A
Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ . . . 10,000 ' Y
Employes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,000 "
Teachers' salaries . . . . . . . . _ . . . 75.000s /
New building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55,00 ( > / I
The board itself will ask for $3.500-
for its expenses instead of $2,500 , the
amount now appropriated. Had it not
been that the board was able tc- get I
some of its traveling expenses from
other appropriations the $2,500
, spe-
cifically appropriated for this purpose
would have been exhausted before
now.
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Has 25,000 Salaries Employes.
Any one who is skeptical regarding-
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the influence that railroad ' -
employes- :
could exert if they worked as a unit I
may find something of '
interest in a-
table compiled by U. G. Powell from : I
reports filed with the state railway
commission. The total number of rail-
road employes of all kinds and classes
in Nebraska in 1909 '
was 25,000 , an
increase : of 2,030 over the preceding- ,
year , when the reports showed #
a : total
working force of $23,170. ! ;
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The state banking board has called" :
for a statement of the condition of
banks at the close of business August
25th.
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An opinion has been *
rendered -
by-
the attorney general which
validates- I
certain ballots ' over which there had
been some discussion.
This is in ; 4' .
cases where the markings had all been s >
made : , in one column , but names of \ . .
candidates on another
ticket had -been
written in. The advice of the attor '
ney general is that such ballots
are
perfectly valid , but that the names of
the candidate. written in
cannot be
counted. . I
A special I
examination in the life- . i
certificate subjects will be held in V
the- {
ffice of the state
superintendent , Lin-
coln , Thursday and
Friday , 'September .
and 2 , 1910. Returns
on this ex
amination will be #
. made September 3 _ I
This special examination
is held in
order to accommodate
those who
failed to complete their examinations .
$
[ l the regular August list.
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Crawford . Files Complaint
The mayor and city
attorney of
rawford have
filed a complaint with
Le railway . commission charginthat
Le Burlington road has failed to abide
/ a contract made 'I
several - '
severalears
rears
ago-
whereby the city of Crawford vacated
certain streets y ,
and the
. . Burlington
' was
maintain crossing at certain h
otter
streets. The complaint
alleges '
that
e railroad company obstructs streets
such an extent
that it
is Imposslbte
r ona to go from -
town to the other. one end of the I
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