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THE OMAHA DAILY EEE: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1903.
CALLS DOWN JOHN R. WEBSTER
E. Eosewater Dmaudg Retraction of Borne
Loos Assertions,
QUICKLY RESENTS UNWARRANTED ATTACK
Magnate of Omaha Bride aad
Terminal Companr Learns Some
Traths of Which 11
Was Isaorant.
Monday afternoon In the presence of a
number of persons at the Commercial club
rooms John R. Webster, manager of the
Omaha Bridge and Terminal company, said:
"I will tell you gentleman the reason
that The Omaha Bee Is continually attack
ing ray company. The year Edward Rose
water was candidate for Vnlted States sen
ator Victor Hosewaser came to me and
asked me for a contribution to his father's
campaign fund, I refused to give It and
The Bee Immediately began Its attack on
th Omaha Bridge and Terminal company."
Yesterday a friend of Mr. Edward Rose
water who had heard the remark told him
about It. Mr. Roscwatersenta message to Mr.
Webster requesting him to call at the office.
Mr. Webster declined to comply with the
request, whereupon Mr. Rosewater went to
the office of Mr. Webster and, repeating
the words he had heard, asked If It were
true that Mr. Webster had said them. Mr.
Webster acknowledged that he had made
the assertion.
"The statement Is false," remarked Mr.
Rosewater, "and no one but a scoundrel
would make such a statement. My son la
absent from the city, but I know that he
never asked any one to contribute to my
campaign expenses. When you say that
you were asked to make such a contribu
tion you tell a deliberate lie. and you as
wilfully misrepresent as when your com
pany made a statement as to the location
of the East Omaha bridge In Pottawat
tamie county, Iowa, for assessment pur
poses, and another atatement directly op
posite as to the location of that bridge
when assessments were being made here."
Mr. Webster Gets Abusive.
Such language proved a little too much
for Mr. Weheter"s nerves and the words
that be used would bar a magazine from
circulation In a Sunday school library.
Eliminating those words, which are usually
represented by dashes, he said:
"You are a scoundrel, sir, and a hypo
crite; you aay one thing In your newspaper
and practice another. You say that the
corporations should not take part In poli
tics and then you solicit political contribu
tions, and when they are not paid you at
tack them as you have attacked me. I
can show you by your files that you lied
about me and my company only after I
had refused to make a contribution. What
do you mean by coming Into my office and
talking like this to me, anyway?"
"You said that I had asked you to con
tribute to my campaign expenses," aald
Mr. Rosewater. "I came here to secure a
retraction. You bad no right to make such
a statement. I want you to understand
that I will hold you accountable for that
atatement. Now, I would like to
know why ynii said what you did, Victor
Rosewater was a member of the county
central committee and was probably charged
with raising funds for election expenses,
but I do not believe that he ever asked you
for a cent and I am positive that he never
asked you for a cent for my campaign ex
penses, as I provided for all of that my
self. Victor Is not In town now, so I can
not learn what he did in that matter, but
when he returns I feel sure he will con
tradict what you have aald."
"Victor Rosewater did ask me for money
during that campaign," asserted Mr. Web
ster. "He did undoubtedly on account
of the campaign expenses In the state, but
we all kndw that you, Mr. Rosewater, were
the only man to be benefited by the elec
tion of the legislature; that any money
contributed to the campaign fund that
year was a direct contribution to your
campaign expenses."
Where Webster la Mistaken.
"That year," aald Mr. Rosewater, "there
were two United States senators to be
elected. I suppose I waa to be both of
them. There was a governor, a full state
ticket to be selected. I suppose that accord
ing to your view I was to have been all of
them. There waa a state to be carried
for William McKInley I suppose I was to
ke that. Every republican was asked to
do all he could to accomplish these ends.
Aa a republican you may have been asked
to contribute to the campaign fund, al
most every republican in the state was,
directly or indirectly, but aa the manager
of the Omaha Bridge and Terminal com
pany I do not believe that you were asked
to give one rent."
Mr. Webster then turned the conversa
tion to what be termed the unwarranted
attacks upon the company In The Bee,
showing why he had made an attempt to
have his property placed under the juris
diction of the State Board of Equalization,
because the property of the company was
taxed higher than other railroad property
In the city.
Sample of Railroad Misrepresentation
"Right now," he aald, "we are paying
more taxes on our property In this city
than you are on The Bee building. Ycu
are assessed at $60,000, while we pay on
an assessment of $76,000 for city purposes."
"I know the railroad liars have fixed It
that way," replied Mr. Rosewater, "but the
fact Is that we pay on a city assessment of
$1(5,000 for The Bee building and on $65,000
county and state assessment, and that Is as
close aa the railroad liars will come to the
truth."
"I apologise to you, then, on that point;
aald Mr. Webster, "as I accepted the fig-
urea as given by the railroads as true."
"I have never altered my position on the
question of honest assessment," said Mr
Rosewater, "aad nothing you have done
kas caused me to make any change," and
the conversation closed.
Open back
neckbands,
W it5V sleeve Hemstitched or tucked white waists
t) nzr-$? J 1-00 UP- Waists with 11 rows of insertion
" I rS and hemstsitchine, $1.50 up.
HandBome
$3.00 and up to $7.50.
' China Silk Waists, white, white and colored, black and white
prices, $2.75 up to $3.50.
Colored Cotton Shirt Waists, 50c up.
In new Veilings, we have everything you fould wish for.
White, black and colored Silk
50c up. See the $1.23 Shopping
CHILDREN'S SPKINQ AND
to be closed out at one-fourth off.
THREATEN THE WHOLESALERS
Coaaty Commissioners Aronaed OTer
the Withdrawal of a Cer
tain Complaint.
There were two excited county commis
sioners at the court house about 10 o'clock
yesterday morning and before they bad been
there many minutes there were three more
who were little less perturbed. The whole
sale grocery bouse of Meyer Raapke had
made a protest upon Its assessment, saying
tbat It bad been assessed much too high
compared with the assessed valuation of the
Paxton Gallagher company and the Mc-
Cord-Brady company stocks. The protest
wss received by the commissioners and a
date aet for hearing. Early yesterday
before Commissioners Connolly and Ostrom
had put In an appearance, tbe representative
of Meyer Raapke was at the court house.
Here be found Commissioners Harte, Hofelt
and O'Keeffe ready to bear the complaints.
He asked permission to withdraw his com
plaint and without objection from any of
the three representatives of the county he
was permitted to take the complaint from
the file and carry It away.
About fifteen minutes after the grocer
had gone Commissioner Ostrom arrived,
ready to hear why the assessment of Meyer
& Raapke was too high or why the other
assessments were too .low. He was told
tbat the complaint had been withdrawn
with the consent of the board and for about
five minutes be discoursed upon tbe folly
of commissioners who permitted people to
withdraw protests once filed when the
board desired to make just assessments and
Incidentally to get all of the personal prop
erty now escaping taxation on the list.
"But I thought they bad a right to with
draw It, as long as It had not been heard,"
Interposed Mr. Hofeldt. Mr. O Keeffe and
Mr. Harte said nothing.
Just about that time Commissioner Con
nolly came In and when be found that the
complaint had been withdrawn he joined
Mr. Ostrom In protesting.
"I will make a motion that we recon
sider our action by which the complainants
were permitted to withdraw," be said.
"I will vote to reconsider," said Mr. Ho
feldt. "I know a better plan than that," said Mr.
Ostrom. "They are out of court now, but
there will be someone who will enter
complaint not only against the wholesale
grocers, but against the wholesale dry
goods houses and against about twenty
others. We better get Into the matter right
and open up the entire personal property
question."
It was understood that no further action
would be taken until the appearance of the
dissatisfied taxpayer who Is to complain
against a large-number of the firms In the
jobbing district.
See the 9 Fausta at Courtland Beach.
CHEAP EXCLUSIONS.
Via Illinois Central Railroad.
The Illinois Central R. R. will sell round
trip tickets, good for return until October
21, 1902, from Omaha to the following
points: (
Tickets at rates named In column (1) on
sale June 1st to 15th inclusive; In column
(2), June 16th to 80th Inclusive.
(1) (2)
St. Paul t 9.60 $12.65
Minneapolis , 9.60 12.63
Duluth 13.60 16.65
Tbe Superiors 13.60 16.65
Ashland, Wla 13.60 16.65
Bayfield. Wla 13.60 16.65
Madison, Lake, Minn 7.60 10.65
Elysian, Minn 7.60 10.65
Faribault, Minn 7.60 10.65
Northfleld, Minn 7.60 10.65
Randolph, Minn 7.60 10.65
Cannon Falls, Minn 7.60 10.65
Red Wing, Minn 7.60 10.65
On June 16-17-21-22 we will sell tickets to
Chicago and return at rate of $14.75, good
for return until September 15, 1902.
In addition to tbe above we will sell
round trip tickets during the summer sea
son to eastern points; also via Duluth or
Chicago and steamer via the Great Lakes.
8peclal arrangements for securing steamer
accommodation in advance.
Write or call on the undersigned for par
ticulars. W. H. BRILL,
Diet. Pass. Agt., III. Cent. R. R.
No. 1402 Far nam St., Omaha. Neb.
THE 20th CEXTlllY LIMITED
Tbe Lake Shore's New Twenty-Hoar
New York Train.
will be placed in service June 15, leaving
Chicago dally at 12:30 p. m., reaching New
York the next morning at 9:30. Leave New
York 2:45 p. m., arriving at Chicago 9:43
next morning. This new train is in add!
tton to the present magnificent passenger
service afforded by the Lake Shore.
The new train will aave one full business
day between Chicago and New York. M. 8,
Giles, T. P. A., Chicago. C. F. Daly, C. A.
G. P. A., Chicago.
Graphophone at a Bargain.
FOR SALE Latest model type. A. O.
combination graphophone, which playa both
large and small records; list price, $90,
This is especially designed for concert pur
poses, bavlng a tblrty-alx inch horn and
stand. It also includes twenty large Edl
son records and carrying caa of twenty
four records. The machine is entirely new
and baa never been used. Will sell at a
bargain. Addreaa X S6, la car of The Be.
Cheap Ham.
Via Milwaukee Ry.
June 11, 12, If. Boaton and return, $31.75.
June 16, 17, 21, 22. Chicago and return.
$14 75.
June 1 to It, St. Paul and return, $9.60,
City office, 1504 Farnam St., Milwaukee Ry
Send articles or incorporation, 'notices of
stockholders meetings, etc, to The Bee.
W will give them proper legal insertion.
Bee telephone, 238.
Manawa balloon ascensions evenings.
MRS. J. BENSON.
Shirt Waists,
All Styles and Kinds.
or open-fronts, with or without
Long, Half or Three-fourths
styles, $2, $2.50, $3.50, $1.50
Gloves, guaranteed finger tips
Hags we are selling for 69c.
FALL CLOAKS All our stock
TEACnERS TO TARE FLIGHT
With Positions Secure, Tfcaj Begin Vacation
Junketing.
CONVENTION DRAWS THEM NORTHWARD
Many Resolve to Beset Minnesota
Lakes Convenient to National
Association's Meeting;
la Minneapolis,
Now that the tension of suspense is re
lieved, and the public school teachers of
Omaha know that their Jobs are safe for
another year at least, there will be a gen-
ral exodus to the mountains, to the lakes
and to old homes "back east," where the
summer months will be spent In getting
close to nature's heart. Yellowstone park
and the lake of Minnesota will get tbe
lion's share of the pedagogue. Many of
them will attend the National Educational
association convention to be held at Minne
apolis and visit the lakes and summer re
sorts In the same trip; others will make
flying trips into the mountains, where they
will remain only a week or so of tbelr
vacation, retaining their headquarters
meanwhile In Omaha, while still others
have not decided how or where they will
spend their two and a half months' leave
of absence. Very few will remain in
Omaha during tbe entire time which will
elapse before school begins, September 8.
Where They Will Go.
Following Is a list of the teachers and of
the points at which they will spend the
greater portion of tbelr time until school
resumes in the fall. Those who have not
made up their minds where tbey will go
have given their vacation address aa
Omaha:
Bancroft School Florence Lelehton.
Pender, Neb.; Virginia White, Utah; Helen
Lelghty, Osage City, Kan.; Cora K. Henry,
Clay Center, Neb.: Martha 1'arker, Kear
ney, Neb.; Helen Wyckon. Omaha; Amelia
Jearson, Omaha; Mary Ualantyne, Omaha.
Cass Mary Slmonds, Omaha: Hattle
Slmo.ids Omaha; ivy Hoed. Omuha; Llda
irainard, Yellowstone Park; Hattle Dun
an. Keokuk, la.: Mary Bruner. Omaha:
Mary Elgin, Omaha; Sarah Thompson,
Council Bluffs; I -aura lirunner, Omaha;
Grace LUIie. Omaha: Amv lluehes. Pltts-
burg, Kan.; Emily Newcomb, Omaha; Ella
ranaierg, omana; iveva Bliipneru, omana;
Mary Ellsworth, Omaha; Kate Browne,
Omaha: Hose Bernstein. Omaha: Stella
Graves, Council Bluffs, la.
Central Mary Fitch, Wisconsin; Anna
Mack, Omaha; Elizabeth Dunham, Omaha;
Lucretia 8, Bradley, Omaha; Elizabeth
Will, Omaha; Cebclla Bchaller, Omaha;
Lucy Evans. Omaha: Lvdla McCas-ue.
Omaha; Elizabeth R. Parke, New York;
Amelia Brown, Iowa: Jeannette McDonald,
omana; riermine messing, omana; Min
nie Wilson, Omaha.
Central Park Miss Mason, Minneapolis,
Minn., and Burlington, la,; Miss Meyer,
Yellowstone National park; Miss Graham,
Spokane, Wash.; Mabel Carey, California;
Edna Hobart, Omaha; Minnie Neal, Omaha.
jnrion mil sara isnaver, Wisconsin;
Olive J. Marshall, Germania, Wyo. ; Kate
L. Brown, Minneapolis; Ada F. Tucker,
Omaha; Grace Weston, Omaha; Juliet Mor
ris, Omaha; Edna St. John, Omaha.
comenlus MIhs Scott, Pittsburg, Pa.;
MIhs FIsk, Chautauqua, N. Y.: Miss
Stuart, Chicago; Mrs. E. W. Nichols, Ver
mont; MIhs Logasa, San Francisco: Miss
Meyer, Germany; Miss Hantlng, St. Joseph,
Mo.; Miss Ayres, Denver; Miss Mason,
Western, Neb.; Mary Griffith, Omaha;
Stella Cain, Omaha; Elsie McKenna,
Omaha; Katherlne Gue, Nebraska; Olga
Andreen, Omaha; Eliza Glbbs, Omaha;
aiic jnrosn, omana.
Columbian Jennie E. Hultman. Chicago:
Irene O. Byrne, New York City; Irene Un-
aerwoou, Lancaster, wis.; Margaret Vin
cent, Omaha; Ada Alexander, Omaha;
Katherlne Powers, Omaha; Elizabeth Allen,
Omaha.
Druid Hill Annette DeBolt, Los Angeles,
Cal., and Portland, Ore.; Martha W.
Christlarcy, Chicago.
Dupont Frances Butterfleld, Omaha;
Mary Wolcott, Elk City, Neb.; Helen M.
Drake, California; Anna Boutelle, Omaha;
Alice 8 Converse, Omaha.
Farnam Carolyn Scherer, Great Lakes;
Anna Milroy, New York; Martha Parratt,
iong urancn; Elizabeth Sidney, San Jose,
Cal.: Asrnos M. Harrison. 'a nulla! Rlla li.
White, Denver; Carrie Nash, Iowa; Dora
Harney, Omaha: Katherlne Morse, Omaha;
Alice Harper. Omaha; Ora Hooton, Omaha;
Edith Partridge, Cmaha; Evelyn Jones,
ufiivrr; Lunn oris, omana.
ForeBt Clara Cooper, Illinois; Cora B.
Anderson. Omaha: Marv Nelson. Omaha:
Anna Goldstein, Omaha; Minnie Davis,
Omaha; Carrie Kumpf, Omaha; Isabella
Will. Omaha.
Gibson Wlllam Parker. Nebraska.
Kellom Anna Foos. Columbus. O .: Marv
. i.ucas. (JiucaKo: Kate M. vvicKnam.
Colorado; Kate M. Miles, Michigan; Kath
erlne S. Rueff. Chlcaao: Myrtle Smith.
Washington, D. C. ; Josephine Blart, Chi
cago; May Anderson, Colorado; Hattle I,
unite, California: Bessie Hall and May-
wood Schelber, Colorado; Catherine Foos,
Denver; Ora Clayton, Clarlnda, la.: Lucy
Mack. Minneapolis: Adele Gratist. Chicago.
Lake Myrta B. Porter, Denver and other
Colorado points; Elizabeth M. ElcocK,
Colorado and Ohio; Jeannette Boyd. Lin
coln, Neb., and Colorado; May Torrey,
Denver: Jennie B. Gluck. Colorado Springs
Clara Blackburn, Shellsburg, la.; Emma
whltmore, omana; Mary Tnompson,
Omaha; Artie C. Webb, Omaha; Harrlette
Searle, Omaha; Mathllde Fried. Omaha;
Florence Brown, Omaha; Mae McMaster,
Omaha; Mabel Hyde, Omaha.
Leavenworth Lizzie Banker, Omaha;
Juliet McCune, Omaha; Mima Doyle,
Omaha: Edna Harney, Omaha; Anna
Qulnn, Nebraska; Katherlne Van Horn,
Omaha; l,aura MauilcK, iironen now, wen.;
Anna Peters. Omaha; Pearl Klley, omana;
Kolllo McDonald Ohio.
1 .IIIUUIII . CI U.Vl, r ICIIIUlll, A . f
Lillian M. Wilbur, Chicago; Ktnel A. lynn.
Neligh, Neb.; Adele B. Bryan. Fans city.
Neb.: Grace E. Hunserford. Colorado;
Edna L. Thompson, Iowa; Emma Roslcky,
Michigan; Mary L. M. Hodge, Colorado;
Ida E. HiacKmore Bosion; jennie neaiieiu
Omuha: Ella Reed. Omaha.
Long Carrie Falrchlld. California: Emily
Wood, Idaho and Yellowstone Park; Kate
Hutmaker. Chicago: Rose Brady. Cheyenne,
Wyo.; Emma Harris, Oregon and Wash
ington; Bertna case, coiorano; nuiaa r.
Isaacson. Minnesota: Anna I'neniz. Colo
rado; Virginia Kennedy. Omaha; Mattle
Forbes. Omaha; Eva Hamilton Omaha;
Ethel Davenport. Kansas City, Mo. : Sarah
King. Omaha: Kmma Bradsnaw, omana;
Myrta Schneider. Omaha; Margaret Hamll
ton, Omaha; Nettle S. Rhelt, Omaha;
Bertha Case, Omaha.
Iithron Nora H. Lemon. Omaha: W. N
Allen, Omaha; Marian Hamlin. Omaha;
Anna ll mnrd rtenrasaa i:ity: Alary 1jt ri
mer, Omaha; jennie Phelps, Omaha; Nellie
Craig, Omaha: Mary rirolliar. Mucneu,
Nh Minnie Baker. Omaha: Lucy Elcock,
Van Wert, O.; Avlce Drake. Omaha: Ada
Tobltt, Omaha; Jeannette Mewiean,
Omaha; Lola Tlllotson. Omaha.
Maaon Verna C. Blythe. Los Angeles,
Cal.; Ella M. AndreBS, Iowa; Carrie Bou
telle, Denver; Frances E. Browne. Butte,
Mont.: Ella Thornaate. Seattle. Wash. I
Grace Edwards, San Francisco, Cal., and
Portland, Ore.; Emma Wheatley, DuQuoln,
111.; Anns Nelson, Omaha; Llzile Need
ham Omaha; Anna Gurske, Omaha; Jennie
Salmon, Omaha; Blanche Campbell,
Omaha; Mattle Craig, Iowa; Ixiulse Adams,
Omaha: Elizabeth Lelghty. Omaha: Eliza
beth Phillips, Omaha.
Monmouth Park Etta Smith, Great Laks
and Baltimore, Aid. ; Ellzabein Muir,
Omaha.
Omaha View Fannie Hurst, Blooming'
ton 111.; Mary N. Austin, Colorado Springs;
Florence Msynard, Mackinac; Myrtle Sey
mour, Topeka, Kan.; Alta Peacock, Macki
nac; Eflle Reed, IJncoln; Katherlne Crane,
Omaha; Mary Mullen, Omaha; Lillian
TlnnripMann Omaha: Kmma O. Devrles.
Omaha: May McCoy. Omaha; Elizabeth
Olver. Omaha; Anna Hanna, Omaha.
Pacific Agnes 1 Bhopland. Denver: Iowa
M. Mullen, Council BlulTs; Iaura Jordan,
Hot Springs, 8. D. ; Emma Lonergan, Flor
ence, Neb.; Blanche Murphy, Los Angeles,
Cal.; Margaret McCarthy, Omaha; Frances
Brlggs, Omaha: Nellie Bennett, omana;
Miriam ttan, irmunm; r.iien c
St. Paul. Minn.: Allle Campbell. Omaha
Louisa Neese. Omaha: f-aura Ooetz
Omaha: Edith Dahlstrom, Omaha: Camilla
Gsanther. Omaha: Myrtle De Graff. Omaha.
Park Lillian Llttlefleld. Omaha; 8uan
Fveleth, West Newton. Mass.; Bemhardlna
Johnson. Sheridan. Wyo.; Mary Stapen
hnrst, Omaha; Kate Hungerford, Omuha;
Clara Spetmann. Omaha; Margaret Mc
laughlin, Omaha; Elisabeth Wilson.
Omaha; Mary Wyman, Omaha; Gertrude
Waterman, Omana; Jva warned, omana
Julia Newcomb. Omaha: Alice Haver. Cla
rtnda, la.; Matilda Evans. Omaha; AJlcs
Oalir Omaha.
Saratoga Julia E. Haven, Denver and
Louis: Maud E. Kimball. Denver and Colo
rado Springs; Alice I). Orr. Salt I-ake City
and vlcinltv; Ingietta tr. ware, isew rora
Omaha; Marls Von Weg. Omaha; Jeane
Charde, Omaha; Alvlna Spetmann. Omaha;
Alice Chambers, Omaha; Louise Hamilton,
omana.
Saunders Neva W. Turner. California
Jean H. HerdVan. Monmouth, III.; Theresa
Tracy, iujuui.w,ia.,i ataxy. nti, voau.
A jr , , r Bll-nrw, V7TT1 1 1I H , fiuni, . I I f. I , ,
Carrie Pratt, Omaha; Maria Valentine,
Sherman Elisabeth Rooney, Omsha;
Ethel Burns, Omaha; Mary Rood, Omaha;
Mary Wallace, Omaha.
Fauer, Akron. O. : Mary L. Templemn and
Mary A. Krehs, Chicago; Jennie McKoon,
vein rm , rniiuit' itivi-is, vninim, i'-inr- .
1 i , . , . , , . , v. .. .
Mary Templeton, Omaha; Oenevra We-t,
Omaha; Emma Wlnslade, Omaha; Ellen
C ' T1..1I . . 1.
I II umi j ni y t Hi 5, I ci in wp iiiiitr
tlonal Park; Delia Hogan, Colorado; Miurie
mum, oi. i Kin, minn.; jennie m. ia-',
Colorado; Jeannette 1 Woodward, Omahi;
Joanna M. Gramllch, Colorado: Carrie Nel
son, omann; Anna Kvactna, omana.
ainiii jiiu iiarina i,. t'oweii, iih-hk"
Nora C. Corrlgan, Yellowstone Natlmnl
Park; Prnrl MncumbT, Denver; Helen
Rogers, Whitehall, Mich.; Minnie S Dye,
Yellowstone National Park; Gertrude
Casey, Lake OkoboJI; Agnes Mitchell. Glen
Park, Colo.; Hattle -Hnrdln. Puttstown.
Pa.; Anna Anderson, Omahaj Gertrude
Carey, Omaha; Helen Rogers. Michigan;
Elizabeth Ryan, Omaha; Nancy Lewis,
Omaha.
Webster Margaret MeAra, Dunlap. Neb.;
Znra McKnlght. Cairo, III. and Memphis,
1- , I. I , T .. .-! . ( 1 .1 Q,lt Il 1 1
irini.p jMiitu -'a ir-, nt , . i-
man, Omaha; Agnes Dawson, Fremont,
Neb.; Dora Coburn, Omaha: Ioulse Sal
mon, Omaha: Alice Parker Omaha; Pldonie
King, Omaha; Mary I Kidder, Omaha;
Tar.,, Mnirlo Dnifllii: Aria. llntiler.
Omaha: Llda Burnett, Omaha.
Windsor Harriet Eddy, Bellevue Neb.;
uoraena jonnson, vniana; rieifn i rniini
son, Omaha; Mary Smith, Omaha; Ida M.
rrencn, omana; minia t.uoiey, eneriimu,
Wyo.
PIOUS MAN PLEADS GUILTY
Proclaims Ilia Faith in God as Judge
Fines Him for Violating;
Law.
"You cannot separate me from my Christ,"
said W. S. Dann in United States district
court yesterday, where he was awaiting
sentence for sending questionable advertis
ing literature through tbe malls. "Christ
will take care of me," re concluded.
Well, you plead guilty, don't you?"
asked Judge Munger.
"Oh, the irony of Justice," orated Dnnn.
What a paradox, these laws! Not guilty.
am guilty. Innocent, I am chastised. I
do plead guilty to mailing this matter, but
I do not plead guilty to breaking any law,
moral or of man."
"In that case we can take care cf you
all right," responded the court. "I ll One
you $25 and costs."
Dann is an interesting and interminable
talker, and though he had pleaded guilty
as charged, he kept tbe ears of the court
unnecessarily for many minutes, lust be
cause It was impossible to stop his flow of
language. His attitude of absolute Fifty
he has maintained ever since he was ar
rested by a United States marshal. In
fact, when that official brought Dann be
fore the Unltsd States district at'orney
tbe man had a bible in one hand und the
evidences of his guilt In the other.
Dann was ever thus, according to the
postal authorities. When he first got out
the advertising matter which the officials
objected to having transferred by means
of Uncle Sam'g canvas sacks be came in
nocently to Inspector Sinclair and showed
him a circular advertising an improved
safety pin of special advantages. He asked
Sinclair if be might send tbat through tbe
malls and the Inspector said: "Certainly,
that's all right"
With this assurance Dann went borne and
added to his circulars another, mailing
them all together. This last vaa an adver
tisement of goods of a decidedly shady
character. It waa not long before his ad
dition to the circular letters was detected.
Dann Uvea at 1916 Cuming street.
Dou't Accept Counterfeits.
For Dlles. skin diseases, snrea putt
bruises, burns and; other wounds nothing
eauala DeWltt's Witch Hazel Salve. Don't
accept counterfeits. None genuine except
uewui'B. -m nave sunered since 1865 with
protruding, bleeding piles and until re
cently could find no nermanent rellof "
says J. F. Gerall of St. Paul, Ark. "Finally
i iriea uewiii a witcn Hazel balve, which
soon completely cured me."
Georgia Minstrels dally. Lake Manawa.
ANOTHER IMPROVEMENT.
Chicago, Boston and Now York
Trniel.
On and after June 15th, the Erie Rail
road will still furthtr improve their Bos
ton and New York service by offering to
the public a handsome limited train to
leave Chicago from Dearborn Station every
day at 10:30 a. m., arriving in New York
next afternoon at 8:30 and Boston at 9
o'clock.
There ia no doubt tbat thla service will
be highly patronized, as this new train
will land the traveler in New York City
In ample time to permit blm to proceed
leisurely to bla hotel or home, rest, dress,
dine and spend the evening in whatever
manner may appeal to blm most.
This every-day morning train will con
sist of standard Pullman drawing-room and
sleeping cars. All meals enroute aerved
by tbe famous Erie dining cars. No extra
fare charged on this train.
Ticket office, 242 South Clark street, Chi
cago.
One Fare to Providence, R. I. and
Retnrn.
The above rate, plus $1, bas been made on
account of the twelfth annual convention
of the B. Y. P. U.
Leave Omaha Monday evening, July 7.
Leave Chicago July 8 via special train for
New York. Go by steamer from New York
to Providence. Return via steamer to New
York and up the Hudson to Albany. Stop
over at Niagara Falls. Those desiring to
avail themselves of the special arrange
ments address tht undersigned.
B. F. FELLMAN,
Transportation Leader Nebraska B. Y.
P. U., 2430 South 15th atreet, Omaha, Neb.
Greatly Reduced Hates.
WABASH RAILROAD.
$13.50 St. Louts and return, aold June 16,
17. 21. 22.
$20.60 Portland, Me., and return from
Chicago, sold July 6 to 9.
$18.90 Providence, R. I., and return, from
Chicago, sold July 7, 8, 9.
Ail information at Wabash new city
office. 1601 Farnam, or write Harry E.
Moores, O. A. P. D., Omaha, Neb.
Bal. ascension each eve at Courtland.
Special Train to Orand Island Con.
entlons.
To accommodate delegates to state con
ventions at Grand Island, June 24, the Bur
lington Route will run a special train,
leaving Omaha 9:15 a. m., arriving Grand
Island 1:30 p. m. Chair car and coaches
will be handsomely decorated.
$4.45 for round trip tickets.
Tickets, 1502 Farnam street.
Dellffhtfal Eastern Trips.
The Lake Bbors & Michigan Southern
Railway baa Just issued a new summer
book, "Lake Shore Tours," showing a se
lected list of eastern resorts, with routes
and rates. A copy will be sent on applica
tion to M. 8. GUea, T. P. A., Chicago, or
C. F. Daly, C. A. G. P. A., Chicago.
Goad Klahtsar at Okohojl.
Ths fishing at OkoboJI is reported ex
cellent. Pickerel, pike and basa. ' Round-
trip rate $10.70, good returning until Oc
tober 31. On sale at Milwaukee railway
ticket office, 1504 Farnam street.
Sbamroolng and hairdreeslng, 25c, at tbe
Bathery, 216-220 Bee Building. Tel. 1716,
Tak your Juaca basket U Mimws,
LAW FOR TAX COMMISSIONER
City Attorney Connell Answers Questions
for Mr, Doming.
FAVORS THE HUNDRED PER CENT BASIS
Lawrrr "ays llelt Line and Bridge
and Terminal Companies Are
Within Sole Jurisdiction of
t'lly Tax Department.
City Attorney Connell submitted to Tax
Commissioner Fleming yesterday in answer
to the latter's letter of inquiry as to how he
should proceed with the assessment for
1903, the full text of which was published
In The Bee of May 21.
In his reply City Attorney Connell says:
In response to your first Inquiry as to
whether or not it Is the duty of the tax
commissioner to comply literally and
strictly with the requirements of law snd
assess all property at Its fair cash value I
would say that In my opinion, so far as It
In possible or practicable to do so, the law
at all times should be compl'ed with.
As heretofore stated to you on several
occasions the provision of the city charter
which requires the tax commissioner to as
sess and value all property at its fair cash
value In plali and unambiguous and should
be followed In responso to your Inquiry
as to whether It would be legal In accord
ance with previous custom to adopt a per
centage of the fair cash value as a basis
of the assessment I am of the opinion that
under tho decisions of the supreme court
this could be done. In the recent case - f
State ex rcl Khrlver et al the law as stated
In the syllabi of the case Is as follows:
"The statute renulres that nil tironertv
tie assessed at Its fair value, but this does
not prevent the Hoard of Equalization
from equalizing assessments when property
In general In the city has been assesBed at
a certain percentage of Its fair value."
Would Itednce Tax Rate.
The same view Is recognised and asserted
in a somewhat different form In the case
of Miller against Herford and In Lincoln
Land Company. BKalnst Phelps County.
Notwithstanding the decisions to which
reference is made, sanctioning a basis of
percentage of the fair cash value, 1 am
still of the opinion that the plain require
ments of the luw should be observed. As
suming that all property subject to taxa
tion is valued, aa the law requires, at its
"fair cash value," no one will be required
to pay any more tax than If nil property
were valued nt 40 per cent of Its fair cash
value. The Increase In the amount of the
assessment would be offset by a corre
sponding decrease In the number of mills
necessary to be levied. One decided benefit
to be secured by a strict compliance with
the law would be tho very great Increase
In the total assessed valuation of Omaha
property and a corresponding decrease In
tho rate of taxation, thereby overcoming
the serious objection which requires con
stant explanation that the rate of taxation
In Omaha Is excessively high.
In response to your second Inquiry as to
whether the provision of the charter re
quiring the assessment of railroad prop
erty to be taken from the valuation made
by the State Hoard of Equalization Is con
stitutional, I would say that, while doubt
may exist as to the constitutionality of
this provision, it Is my opinion that you
must assume and proceed on the theory
that such provision Is constitutional.
Let Legislature Provide Remedy.
If a compliance with this provision of
the charter results in inequality or in
justice, the remedy should be applied by
the legislature. This provision, like the
one relating to the assessment of all prop
erty at Its fair cash value, Is clear and
free from ambiguity. The provision of the
charter as contained in Suction 9S Is as
follows:
'The tax commissioner shall take the
valuation and assessment of railroad prop
erty within tli city limits from the re
turns made by the State Hoard of Equalizo-
iiun iu me cuuuiy ciera.
It may be, hh stated by you, "that the
State Hoard of Equalization values nron-
erty for taxation at only a small per
centage of Its fulr cash value." Assuming
this to be true, It Is manifest that as the
result of assessing nil property in the city,
except railroad property, at Its fair cash
value and assessing railroad Dronertv at
only a small per cent of its fair cash value
me raiiroaqs wouia escape moir just pro-
oriion oi taxes lor municipal purposes.
'hlB can only be remedied In two wava.
First, by raising the valuation and assess
ment of railroad property by the Hoard of
Kevlew or Hoard of Equalization, so that
railroad property would bear tho same re
lation to the standard of valuation
adopted as other property. Second, by
changing the law as It now exists. Section
63 of the charter gives to tho council power
as a board of equalization to equalize nil
taxes ana assessments, as well as to cor
rect any errors In the listing of valuation
of property, and to supply any omissions
in the same.
Connell May Raise Railroads.
It Is m v onlnlon that if. unon nroner
complaint and notice. It was mado to ap
pear to the council as a board t equaliza
tion that the valuation assessment of rail
road property were on a basis of only S!0
per cent, and that all other property was
assessed on the basis of 100 per cent of its
value, tho council, as such board of equali
zation, would have the right to raise the
valuation assessment of railroad property
to the same standard aa other property
was assessed, thereby complying with the
requirement of the constitution that "taxes
shall bo uniform with respect to persons
nnd property within tne city." without
reference to wneiner inis can or can ni
leaallv be done. It la my opinion that It Is
your duty to follow the plain mandatory
provision of the charter as contained In
section 98, and to which reference has been
Under sections 39 ;.nl 40 of chapter lxxvll
of the. Compiled Statutes of Nebraska the
llBtlng of railroad and telegraph property
and the determination ana oisirinuiion oi
the value thereof by the State Hoard of
v..mali7.atlon has anullcatlon only to such
railroad property as Is situated In more
than one county of the state of Nebraska.
Where nil the railroad property wimin Ne
braska is In the county of Douglas so
much of such Droncrty as Is within the
city of Omaha should be assessed for mu
nicipal purposes, the same as the property
of Individuals and other corporations. This
is true of the Omaha Helt Line railroad
and the Bridge and Terminal company.
Referring; to Disclosures.
with rforcnr to vour rower to compel
property owners to disclose their personal
property I would say that your only power
Is that expressly given by law, which au
thorizes you to examine any person under
oath in regard to ttie amount of property
required to be scheduled and falling to ob
tain the Information desired to exercise
your Judgment as to the amount and value
of such, property.
I know of no power given to the assessor
to compel banks to disclose the names and
credits of depositors except as set forth In
my answer relative to disclosures.
Tax Commissioner Fleming declined to be
interviewed on the subject of the suffi
ciency of Mr. Connell'a answers, saying he
had not as yet bad time in which to examine
them carefully. Asked how he Interpreted
Mr. Connell'a ruling on the legality of a
percentage basis in the assessment of prop
erty, be replied: "It looks to me like a
case of pay your money and take your
choice. He seems to be equally In favor of
a percentage basis and a fair cash basis."
A Place to Spend the Bummer.
On the lines of the Milwaukee railway In
wiocnnaln. Minnesota and Iowa are some
of ths most beautiful places in the world
to spend a summer vacation, camping out
or at the elegant summer hotels. Boating,
fishing, beautiful lakes ana streams ana
cnni weather. Okoboll la the nearest of
these resorts, but all are easily reached
from Omaha, and tbe round trip rates tnis
summer are lower than ever before. Full
Information on application.
F. A. NASH,
General Western Agent C, M. ft St. P. Ry.,
1504 Farnam St., Omaha.
Publish your jfgal notices in The Weekly
Bee. Telephone 233.
Shampooing and halrdresslng, 25c, st the
Bathery. 216-220 Bee building. Tel., 1716.
Hold your picnic at Courtland Beach.
rTl. At1- Omaha NabY
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I X I 1 1 I I V fl I "
Today wo will place oti salo
Sccley-IIowc-LcVau Co's. entire stock of
China and Bric-a-brac
WE bave no china or brlc-a-brao department, and for this reason we must
close out the entire stork quick. Tbe prices we bave made will serve
to leave not a single piece. Seeley-Howe-LeVan Co. carried a large assort
ment of tho highest grade Austrian and Japanese ware, comprising all the
eervlceable articles as well as novelties. The portion we have displayed
in tbe window gives you but a faint idea of the stock. These goods will be
placed on sale on the main floor.
For quick selling and easy choosing we bave divided the stock Into lots,
$150 to $2.50 Articles on sale at 49c
The 49o lot includes the following, and thousands of other articles:
Beautifully decorated
plaques.
Artistic plates.
Exquisite fruit plates.
Extra flno pitchers.
Beautiful cream seta.
Much and milk sets.
49
$1.00 to $1.50 Articles on sale at 25c
The 25c assortment includes almost everything in china and brlc-a-brao.
We have notated a few of the Hems:
Decorated cups & saucers .stgTNv f 'Ll-lLlf Handsome sugar bowls.
in all sizes and styles. I " C Fr"uT ,a,t walla.
Beautiful plates. f I J feV Ash trays.
Handsome plaques. A)? f And hundreds of small ar-
Elegant rose Jars. j U ' tides suitable for gifts
Nicely decorated pitchers. Q, Jr and ornaments.
25c to 75c Articles on sale at 15c
This lot Includes hundreds of different articles,
tlon below:
Decorated Bowls.
Fancy Cream Fltcheri.
Decorated Cups & Saucers.
Fowder Boxes.
Oat Meal Sets.
Ross Jars.
15c to 25s Articles
5c
At 6c and 10c we will sell all the fine china and bric-a-brac
pieces that Sccley-Howo-LeVan sold for up to 25o
each. In this lot you will find serviceable china pieces in
cluding plates, cups and saucers, large
hundreds of novelties, all beautifully decorated on sale at 6c and 10c.
All the finest china pieces and bric-a-brac that Sceley- f
IIowe-LeVan Co. sold for up to $5.00, will be placed J ?S CJ
on sale at
I5c Laces at 2ic Yard
Several thousand yards of flno all
over lace In white, ecru and colors,
beautiful patterns and styles, fy I
on sale .tomorrow, at, yard...iw
DOES YOUR WATCH ACT UP?
If it does better leave It with our man who bas had years of experience In
making watches go Just right, it may need a little oil, or the dust removed, at any
rate he'll make it keep correct time if any man can, and it won't cost much either.
filawhinney & Ryan Co., 15trgUs Sggggt
Mall orders given careful attention. Sols ctlon packages sent to responsible parties.
Good enough
for anybody!
ll Havana Filler
TL 0 ROD ORA 'BANDS are
of same value as tags from
'star: 'horse shoe:$
'spearhead: 'standard navy:
. "old peach & honevm
KDttATIO.NAL.
Lake Forest College
REV. RICHARD D. HAN LAN, U. A.,
President.
Classical, English and Sclentlflo course.
Most beautful suburb of Chcugo, on hlKh
wooded bluffs on Lake Michigan. Beml
rural surroundings; healthy; Inexpensive.
Good dormltorltta. Modern gymnaaum; ex
cellent athletic faculties; co-ed ucuilonal.
For catalogue address
Box 50. LAKE FOREST, ILL.
Chicago -Kent
Collegeof Law
a Law department Lake Forest I nl-
conferreU on complotlou 'of three
years oourso. I'rtipares fur admUsloa
to bar la ail states.
Day and Evening Sessions
enabling young men otherwise em
ployed an opiKjrtunUy to pursue reg
ular courne of Bludltus. Kxt.-n&ton
preparatory course, individual In
struction. Aidr-!.i the ti a ry,
IIMfK K. HAKKC1T, I.l-.ll..
lOuVllUe MdlruMlild.. t.tiloago.
' ,t
Handsomely deu'r'd trays.
Sugar howls.
Card Receivers.
Card Trays.
All these pieces are elab
orately decorated in dif
ferent colors and gold.
A few of which we men-
Powdor Boxes.
Berry Bowls.
Ink Wells.
Ash Trays.
Jewelry Boxes.
Card Receivers.
on sale at 5c and 10c
10c
and small bowls, mustard Jars,.
and
35c Allovers at 10c Yard
Thousands of yard of fine laree
all styles, various patterns, suitable
for trimming, etc. on sale
::..ioc
at, per yard
WE DON'T SELL
bulk Ice Cream at our fountain because
we have only one grade the kind we dla
pentiu in our aoda drinks, and we would
rather have the lec Cream than the PRICK
at which others sell their Ice Cream. A4
we are having h good many calls for our
Ice Cream in bulk and REFI'SE THEM
ALL we make this announcement as an
explanation wo have only pure Jersey
cream and won't sell It FOR NO 30 or -it
CENTS a quart. Don't forgot about our
Sure Death to BL'UDOM and ANTDOM;
romes In 4 sizes.
Pint bottle can 5e extra ",e
Quart bottle ran Sc extra -jsc
Half gallon bottle can free fric
Uiillon bottle can free ;vic
No charge for delivering anything In the
city.
Il.flrt Vncle Barn's Tobacco Cure
(guaranteed) fiiic
$1.00 Parisian Hair Tonic (guaranteed). 750
Jl.oo Hutler's Female Regulator
(guaranteed I 7",c
ll.oo ileef, Wine and Iron (guaranteed). .'Jto
$1.(10 German KlmmelT Ultters
(guaranteed) 7,-,c
25c Hire's Root Peer
ll.on Cramer s Kidney Cure 67c
:MX Tansy and Pennyroyal Pills fl.00
Jl.OO Vernal Saw Palmetto Wine jJq
OPEN ALL NIGHT.
SCHAEFER'S
CUT PRICE
DRU STOKE
Tel. T7. S. W. Cor. 16th sod Chloago.
50c, 50c, 50c
White Port
Wine.
Worth at least 11.00 per quart bottle
better than others sell for from 1.25 down
to 68c per quart. Ours ia a genuine Cal
ifornia White Port not a cheap wine man
ufactured In some eastern rectifying house,
but a fine beverage made from selected
grapes. Aa a special leader we offer It
uow at EOc quart. Other California wines
at $125. f 1.10 and $2.00 gallon.
CACKLEY BROS.
Omaha'a Only Exclusive Liquor Store.
Opposite P. O. Phone 1141
Agents for Hunter Rye Whiskey.
Want
a
Room?
Furnished
or
Unfurnished?
With
or
Without
Board?
A Hat of
Tbe best furnished an4 tinfornlrtad rooms
la ths city will be fount o tbe Waat
Pass. Cut tbe list out aad take) It wi
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