TIIH OMAHA DAILY DEE: THURSDAY, JULY 13. 1903.
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EXPECT niCnER VALUATION
Committt Eetnnti ?rom Preicnting Union
Faoifio Tax Qua.
CLANCY GETS yiMSLLF INTO A HOLE
tnnnle tn Rrronrllr Twn Italfmrili
if OBIrlala of Company t th
Valno of (vnnrll BlaaTa
Property.
i The. commit tee which appeared brfore
' the Htate Fr-iitlv munrll In Ilea Mi.lni'i
for th purpM of trying to -cure an In
crease In the aaaeaament of the Union Pa
cific roliroad In thla city la home and the
ninnbers ere aanRuine that their effort
will fee piC'ductlvc nf Rood reaulta. They
Statu they will he murh disappointed If the.
council dt.rr not restore the aeaenainent of
thi railroad to what It waa in If), namely.
lljO.OdO a mile, or even place It hlghrr.
The committee presented a maoa of evi
dence In rjpport of It contention that too
lov a valuation wns placed on the prop
erty of the fnlon I'aclflc in th a city and
Hon. Spencer Smith, former member of
the (State Railroad commission, who spoke
for the city, la auld to have made a strorg;
and convincing argument. The railroad i
whb rtpresentid at the hearing by Hubert
Cliincy.
At tne point In the hearing Mr. Smith
a; rung a surprise on Mr Clancy that
tlenrlv lifted tltM latter nff hffl f..t Whn.. '
City Engineer !Jtnyre waa called upon to
testify aa to his measurements and otln r
facta Mr. Clancy Insisted thut he he sworn.
"All ot our statements are (worn to," ex
Hi'lmed Mr. Clancy.
"I that the case?" asked Mr. BuMth,
with a meaning smile, and Clancy hastened
to reply In the affirmative.
"Well, if that la the case, how doej his
happen?" continued Mr. Smith, as he pro
duced two stutcmenta "sworn" to by the
t'nlon raclflc In 1902. One of the statements
was furnished to the State Railroad com
mission and the other to the State Execu
tive council. In the statement to the rail
ft"H mail commission the value of the road's
Idlnga In Council 11 luffs was given as
1249,840, while In the statement to the ex
ecutlve council their vnlue was placed at
but 1109,644.
Clancy triable to Kxplaln.
"How do you explain this discrepancy?"
asked Mr. Smith, and Clancy was forced to
admit he was unable to explain.
Mr. Smith did not attempt to discuss tht
ethics of assessing railroads, but contented
himself merely with showing what was
considered to he the actual and fair asses
sable value of the property. He showed by
figures that the earnings of the road had
been steadily Increasing and that Its prop
erty had not deteriorated, but had been
kept up to its original condition. He
showed that the Union Pacific by its state
ment! earned enormous rentals from the
ether railroads and contended that fourteen
of the so-called sidetracks were in fact
main lines used by the other railroads.
Mr. Smith took the position that the two
miles of the Union Pacific system between
the Tranafer depot and the bridge over the
Missouri river, had an enormous earning
capacity. He urged that the state council
In flXlhfr this assessment of the Union Pa
cific should take Into consideration the Im
mense value of the Transfer depot and
yards, as by them the Union Pacific prac
tically controlled the gateway to the west
and every other railroad from the east had
to pay It enormous rentals annually to se
cure an entrance Into Omaha.
Mr. Smith, when seen on his return yes
terday, said: "While, of course, It Is Im
possible to say what the state council will
do 1 and the rest of the committee feel
that tha council was very favorably lm-
, pressed with the showing which we made.
Governor Cummins spoke most assurlngly
and we will be disappointed If the assess
munt of the Union Pacific la not placed
back to what It was five years ago. The
facta and figures which we presented we
considered Indisputable, but how the state
council eonalders them remains .to' be seen."
The committee which went to pes Moines
4 comprised Hon. Sp-.icer Smith, City Treaa
.irer True. City Solicitor Snyder. Aldermen
. Olson .id Younkerman, City Engineer
, Etnyre, County Attorney Hess, President
J. P. Hess of the Board of Education.
Secretary Reed of the Commercial club,
former City Assessor Everest and Civil
Engineer RJttlner.
Matters In District Coart.
Judge Thornell held a session of dis
trict court In this city yesterday to hear
the arguments on the motion for a new
1 trial In the suit brought against the Rock
Island road by the Anderson estate In
Casa county. The case was tried one year
ago at Atlantic, when the Jury brought
In a verdict against the Rock Island for
H.M0
Judge Thornell also heard the application
of rormer Sheriff Haxen for an allowance
for services rendered the estate
of the late William B. Cuppy.
Mrs. Mattie A. Patterson brought suit for
a divorce from George n, Patterson, a
f freight conductor on the Rock Island, llv
i Ing in this city. They were married at
Btuart. la.. March 13, 1SS7. and Mrs. Patter-
son alleges that her husband failed to sup-
port her and finally deaerted her. She
i asks S3 a month allowance and t200 per
1 tnancnt alimony.
The Cltlsens' Oas and Electric company
, has filed ndtlce of appeal In the personal
3 Injury damage suit of Marlon Stevens,
J driver for Fire Chief Nicholson, who re
5 cently secured a verdict of 11.800 against
I the company.
Judge Wheeler will reconvene district
court this morning and hear such equity
matters as may come before him.
In the superior court yesterday the de
fault obtained by County Superintendent
McManus against the Great Western and
cither roalroads was set aside, the attorney
for the railroad claiming failure of notice.
. N. T. Plumbing Co. Tel. 250. Night. TSi.
ftadeat Leaves skeleton.
When Mrs. C. Scott of Fourth street m-a.
cleaning oat a room In her house which one
5 of her boarders vacated Tueaday she found
' almost tha complete skeleton of an adult In
tha closet The skull and bones were
wrapped up In pieces of cloth and on one
' of the pieces of cloth there were fresh
blood stain. Much alarmed Mrs. Scott at
- Tone sent for her husband and he lit turn
i notified Chief Richmond and Coroner Trey.
)or.
Investigation by Er. Treynor showed the
I bones and skull formed part of a skeleton
, auch aa medical students as and further
, Inquiry developed the fact that Mrs. Scott
. reoant boarder, who had been tending bar
.CVVIU UUTLUR
MORTICIAN
28 PEARL ST. JSLS
TlUm4tLMi U D r4.
NEWS
BLUFFS
t Main stwt hotl, was alao wtudylnK
mrrtlcln- and h4 ulrlnntly forgotten tha
bon" when he moved TiiMlay. ,
Conple Too Took to Wf4.
A youthful looking couple giving their
names as A. U Stahl and Mae Fulton and
their residence as Nehawka, Neb., applied
for a marriage license yesterday afternoon.
The ynung man gave Ms age as 21 and the
young woman gave hers as 19. Deputy
Clerk Roy Hardesty started to make out
the license, hut the more that he looked at
the prospective groom the more he sus
pected that he was not as old a he claimed
to be. falling Clerk Battey he confided his
suspicions to him and Mr. Battey asked the
ycung man to step into his private office.
There, as Mr. Battey said afterward, he
talkej to the young fellow like a "Dutch
uncle" and the young man finally broke
down and admitted he was but IS years of
age. When the ynung woman found that no
license could lie Issued without the consent
of th" parent of the prospective groom she
was very much disappointed and It was
evident she hail considerable difficulty In
restnilr.lng her tears. The young man told
Mr Bfttey that he would go home and get
his parents' consent and return In a day or
so to secure the license. Whether the young
woman Is here awaiting his return or
whether she nccompanled the young man
back to Nebraska, or whether they went
elsewhere to try and secure a license, Is not
known.
Root Settles Trniblea,
C. W. Root, the Main street druggist
whose attempt to remove his stock to
Omaha last Sunday night was nipped In
the bud, succeeded In settling his financial
difficulties yesterday. L. M. Mossler's
claim for rent on the unexpired term of a
flvo-year lease wns compromised by pay
ment of elx months rent at 175 a month
and all costs up to dare. This, however,
did not end Root's troubles, as the county
stepped In with a claim of $70 for taxes
and 8herlff Canning took possession of
the stock when Chief of Police Richmond
waa discharged as receiver under the
Mossier attacl.ment. Root succeeded In
settling with the county last evening and
Sheriff Canning surrendered possesion Of
tha stock to him.
Railroad Official on Ton-.
Officials of three railroads paid Council
Bluffs a visit yesterday on their regular
tours of Inspection. Superintendent O.
Cornellson of the Great Western, with
headquarters at Clarion, and a number of
division official spent the day In the city.
Superintendent J. B. Smaller of the Rock
Island, with headquarters In De Moines,
and hla division assistant spent several
hours In the city and from here went to
Omaha.
Superintendent J. H. Foster of the Mil
waukee, with headquarter at Marlon, and
a number of the division officials arrived
In the morning and Inspected the local
teni'lnal.
Boy Dlea from Injuries.
Marvin Johnson, the 7-year-old son of Mr.
and Mr. P. F. Johnson. 1306 Pleasant
street, whose clothing was caught In the
main shaft of the Peterson feed mill, under
which building he had crawled to watch
the machinery, .died of hla Injuries at the
general hospital yesterday morning.- The
funeral will be held this afternoon at S
o'clock from the family residence and burial
will be In Falrvlew cemetery. Rev. A. K.
Burlff, pastor of Trinity Methodist church,
will conduct the service. '
Real Estate Transfers.
These transfer were reported to The Bee
July 12 by the, Title Guaranty ajid Trust
company of Council Bluff:
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of
letter Day Saints to James New
lierry estate, neV ne4 and part neV
e. q C d ft
The Sisters of Mercy to Anna L. Mc
Dermott, lot 4, St. Bernard Place,
J ; u 1.500
Thorn Price and wife to Daniel E. But
ler, swVi nwl4 17-76-43, wd 000
Three transfers, aggregating, 2,5M
Marriage Licenses.
Licenses to wed were issued yesterday to
the following:
Name and Residence. Age.
C. J. Chrlstensen, Broken Bow, Neb...... 30
Parma Warner, Oakdale, Neb, 2?
J. C. Traynor, Sioux City, la 29
Florence M. Potts, Sioux City, la X
C. D. Lrfmdnn, Omaha 29
Sarah I. Baker, Omaha 24
Bee Want Ads are the Best, Business
Booster.
MISOR. MRXTIO.
rvl sells dmga.
Btoe.kert sell carpet.
Plumbing and heating. Blxby & Bon.
Dr. Woodbury, dentists, So Pearl street.
Leffert'a Improved torlc lenses give satis
faction. Get your pictures and frame at Ber
wick's, 211 So. Main St. Tel. 683.
J. W. Mitchell left last evening for a trip
to Manltau and other Colorado points.
Woodrlng-Schmldt Undertaking Co., 136
B'way, successors to Lunkley. Tel J39
Special attention given to pictures for
wedding gifts. Alexander's, S33 B'way.
Duncan, 23 Main St., guarantees to do the
best shoe repair work. Give him a trial.
Dr. Luella B. Dean, homeopath, disease
of women and children. Room t. Brown
Bldg Tel. u9.
J. C. Turner and Florence M. Potts,
both of Sioux City, were married here yes
terday afternoon by Justice Field.
Ist Handbag containing gold watch, on
way to Ixi ke Manawa. Return same to
Bee office, 10 Tearl St., and get reward.
For Bale A young horse, cheap. 335 B'y.
Tlgredla temple, Rathbone Sisters, will
hold a special meeting this afternoon at
2.8 o'clock to transact Important business,
and a full attendance Is desired.
C. D. Loudon and Sarah I. Belor, both
of Omaha, were married In thla city yes
terday afternoon, the ceremony being per
formed In the private orttce of 11. V. Bat
tey, clerk of the district court, by Justice
E. B. Gardiner.
A building permit was issued yesterday
to the h). Children A sons Manufacturing
company for a boiler and engine room and
an addition to the main building of their
factory on BouiB avenue to cost t,iM.
This is the second large addition to the
factory which the company ho made
within twelve months.
Miss Josephine A. Dingle, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. V. M. Dtngl. 1&J West
Broadway, died yesterday morning, aged
19 years. The funeral will be held Friday
afternoon at l:i o'clock from the residence
and Interment will be In Walnut Hill cem
etery. Kev. F. A. Case, pastor of the
FlrBt Baptist church, will conduct the ser
vices. A team hitched to one of the Rapid De
livery company s wagons ran away on
Park avenu yesterday morning and col
lided with Mrs. Krneat E. Han's phaeton,
which was standing in Iront of her hous.
Mr. Hart, who was preparing to go fw
a drive, was standing on the stJeftalk
when the collision occurred and eacaped
injury, but the phaeton was badly dam
aged. I'lyde Miller of Crescent City has been
bound over to await the action of the
grand Jury on a charge of larceny filed
against him by Ryan brothers who had
charge of the Fourth of July celebration
at Ascot, la. Miller M employed at on
of the stand and It la alleged when hi
employers came to check up the day re
ceipts the young man was found to be
U-1 ween ro and lltw short. He gave ball
in t-u for his appearance.
R. B. Wren, who was sentenced to ten
day on bread and water for disturbing
the peace on complaint of his wife, com
pleted hi sentence yesterday at th city
mu, uui am not secure ni rreeaom. He
Is under indictment . for asaaultlng William
Brennun, a bartender, and his bondsmen
yesterday decided to surrender him to the
authorities, so he merely transferred his
quarters from the city to the county lall
Wren conduct a reatauraul va Main
Uvlk
OF IOWA
FARMERS HAVE AN INNING
Deny that Valuation of Lands for Tiia'.ion
ii Tos Low,
UNION PACIFIC VALUATION TO BE RAISED
Mom Jacobs, tk tviag of tha Dei
Moines evrsbo a, Finally W las
III Rult Against His
Father.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DE8 MOINES. July 12. (Special. ) A
doien farmer appeared before the execu
tive council today and every one of them
agreed that the farms of Iowa In the last
two or three years are not paying more
than about 2 per cent Interest and that the
assessment of farm lands I too high. Till
follow the statement of the railroad men,
who concluded their hearing before the
council this morning, and in which they
universally agreed that the railroads are
taxed higher In proportion than the farms
and other property of the state. They
claimed that for fixing the value of he
railroads It ought to be figured in no case
that they pay less than 6 per cent Interest,
and most of them wanted the figuring done
at 7 per cent Interest. Today J. J. Ryan,
secretary of the Corn Belt Moat Producers'
association, with Messrs. Goodnow of Sac
county, Thornburg of Dallas, Dorn of
Boone, Thompson of Greene and other, all
large farmers with farms of l.fmo acres or
more each, appeared before the council.
The representative of the Story County
Corn Belt Meat Producers' assoclatljn
showed that farms In that section had ad
vanced In assessed valuation 4fi per cent,
and the Northwestern railroad through that
county only 37 per cent. In the meantime
one farm In question had not been Improved
and the Northwestern had built a double
track. All of the farmer were convinced
that the farmer are paying more than
their proportion of the taxation and
Thompson of Greene county charged the de
creased revenue of the farm of the state
directly to the railroads and the meat puck
er. There la little doubt but that the Union
Paclflo assessment at Council Bluffs will be
raised by the executive council as a result
of the vllt of Mayor Donald Macrae and
other citizen of that city to the council
yesterday. One of the members of the
council said today that heretofore the cltl
ren there had never appeared before the
council and the council did not know the
real condition. "The representative of the
Union Pacific appeared before us and rep
resented that their road wa much In the
condition of the Union Terminal at Sioux
City, which intra of us knew personally
waa a losing Investment. They told a hard
luck tale and we believed them. There 1
no doubt In my mind but that we made a
mistake Inst year In lowering their assess
ment. It should be raised."
Affirm Jacobs Case.
The supreme court today affirmed the de
cision of the lower court In the Mose
Jacobs case from thla county, a case that
ha attracted wide attention. Jacobs came
to Des Mpine with his father, mother and
two brother. Mose Jacob sold paper and
the other two left home before of age. Mose
turned hi money over to hi mother, and
when he wa 33 years old and about to
marry she returned to him 115.000. Then,
when she died, he sued to recover more, and
wa given 112,700 more, which decision the
'court affirmed today.
The court also affirmed the case of
Jacob Thrush against Brlgham Grayblll,
from Pottawattamie oounty. sustalninr
the verdict for the defendant In a real
estate deal. The case of Ellaabeth Mark
against Jame and Jerry McGookln, ap
iellant of Harrison county, In which she
wa given the recovery of real estate, waa
affirmed.
The case of H. H. Sturge against C. C.
Vail of Crawford county wa afflrraed.
Both re publisher of newspapers and
the supervisor selected the paper of Vail
for the official paper against which action
Sturge appealed and won.
Stat llonse Accidents.
William Martin and two other recorator
fell from a scaffold at the atato house thi
morning and Martin wa badly Injured
about the head. The other were but
lightly Injured. A few minute later u
big derrick used In the erecUon of the
hUtorlcat building fell, carrying out a part
of the wall and Injuring one workman
lightly.
Parol for Atlantlo Man.
Governor Cummin today Issued a parole
for Fred Beenis of Atlantic, who wa the
first man sentenced under, the habitual
criminal act. Beema Is serving a fifteen
year sentence in Fort Madison.
Picket Arc Vnlawtnl.
The placing of pickets about machine
hop by striker who thus seek to Induce
new men to quit work and Join them is
declared unlawful by Judge McPherson of
the federal court In a decision by Clerk
E. R. Mason today.
The court ha Just handed In hi de
cision In the famou Fort Madison Injunc
tion Santa Fe cose, wherein four striker
are accused of contempt in violating a
restraining order. The punishment is not
yet announced.
There 1 and can be no uch thing a
peaceful picketing, any more than there
can be chaste vulgarity or peaceful mob
bing or lawful lynching," say the court.
Loses Life for Property.
After saving his wife and 2-monthi-old
baby from flame, which were destroying
their home, Samuel E. Howard, a young
farmer living near Bhambaugh, Page
county, went back after some household
good and waa burned to death.
Another Aaoanlt on Slaughter.
COLFAX. Ia., July li (Special.) Colfax
1 agog today over a third attempt upon
th life of Mel Slaughter at hla home late
laat night. When Slaughter reached home
last night he found that the tock had
been turned out of the barn. He did not
purue It, but uHpecllng trickery, atarted
for the house. A he passed the barn he
heard the click of a revolver and aw a
gun pointed at him and Instantly drew hi
own revolver. He fired at the figure that
held the gun, then emptied the revolver In
that direction, but hi shots did not take
effect. Slaughter' last assault I said to
have been due to a family feud over a will.
A relative waa acquitted on the charge.
Robber at Sioux Clty.t
SIOUX C1TT. Ia.. July U.-Special -The
holdup men ar getting In their busi
ness in Sioux City and th police have
a new worry on their mind. D. T.
Michael wa slugged and robbed in the
packing house district, but the highwaymen
overlooked a roll of IJOO. J. W. Holman of
Plsgah. la., wa slugged near the Hotel
Oxford at an early morning hour, but
waa rescued by person who heard hla
crle for assistance. Martin Vellsky alao
wa a vletlm of footpad and h haa Identi
fied Thomaa Stack as on of th mo who
held him up.
Kill hr Llshtuln.
STURGIS, S. D., July U.-48peclal Tele
gram.) James Deacey, 46 years old, waa
truck by lightning and killed la a school
house on Spring creek last night during
a evere storm. He and two others, di
rector of that school district, were hold
ing a meeting In the building at the time.
Lightning truck the chimney and came
down through, killing Deacey Instantly.
The other men were stunned. Deacey wa
a member of the Ancient Order of United
Workmen.
IvTDONALD ALLEGES FREEZEOUT
nlt Involving Irrigation Eater
rise Is Filed In Wyoralna
Conrt. i
BASIN. Wyo.. July 12 (Special )-Elther
Rev. N. B. Reardon of Omaha, R A. Co
burn and W. A. Culberson, prominent
churchmen of Carroll, la., and Rev. D.
T. Pulllan, a Baptist clergyman of love
land. Colo., are guilty of an Infraction
of the eighth and tenth commandments,
or Alexander McDonald, a prominent
Wyoming cltixen, ha committed a serious
breach of the ninth article In the deca
logue, and the court must determine
which.
A lawsuit for the recovery of $2V.ono,
which involve the above named parties,
I attracting attention In northern Wyo
ming and will soon be determined In the
courts of this county. The alleged fact
set forth In the McDonald petition are a
follows:
In 193 McDonald alleges he went to
Omaha and, with one C. F. Robertson, a
promoter In that city, organised the Han
over Canal company. Its purpose wa to
reclaim under the provisions of the Carey
Irrigation act a large tract of valuable
land between Thermopolls and Basin, lying
along both side of the Big Horn river.
The enterprise wa successfully Inaugu
rated, and from Its Inception yielded lucra
tive financial return In the sale of water
right to settlers under the canal. Later,
the plaintiff allege, the said C. F. Rob
ertson, with intent to defraud him of his
Just share of the profits with the Hanover
Canal company, did, with the aid of the
gentlemen named above, organize the Han
over Land and Irrigation company, a dif
ferent corporation, whereby he waa shut
out and deprived of all his Interest In a
scheme of which he wa the chief pro
moter and originator. Wherefore he ue
for 128,000.
Booth Dakota opreme Court.
PIERRE, 8. D., July 12. (Special Tele
gram.) In the supreme court today opin
ion were handed down in the following
cases:
By Corson Mineral School district No.
10 against Pennington county, appellant;
Pennington; affirmed. William Miller
against Franklin J. Berry et al., appellant;
Hand; reversed. Richards Trust company
against Julia Rhanberg, appellant; Beadle;
reversed. State of South Dakota, de
fendant in error, against Ben Schmidt,
plaintiff in error; Roberts; reversed.
By Fuller Isaac N. Troutman against
H. C. Eggleston et al., appellants; Beadle;
affirmed.
By Haney Delvln A. Jones et al. against
Wilson S. Jones; appeal from taxation of
costs; modified and afllrmed.
ATTORNEY WILL PROBE DEEP
Department of Justice Make Investi
gation of Statistical Officers of
Agricultural Department. '
WASHINGTON, July J3.-The Investiga
tion that will be made by Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Morgan II. Beach into the
charge that there has been a leakage of
Information In matter of preparing the
government cotton statistic will be for
more exhaustive than that conducted by
ecret service operatives, at the request of
Becretary Wilson of the Department of
Agriculture. Acting Attorney General
Hoyt has completed his examination of the
papers transmitted to Mm by Secretary
Wilson and he think Ohefe " should be a
further and detailed legal Inquiry. With
that end In' view he has committed the
entire matter to Mr. Beaeh, who Intend to
complete his examination of the case before
he retires from the position of Assistant
United State attorney on August 31. He
ha taken up the subject a prosecuting at
torney and 'In all probability will assist the
government when the matter 1 brought
Into the courts, an outcome of the lnveatl
gatlon that 1 believed by department of
Justice official must be a certalny. f
Expense will not be spared In gathering
evidence of the methods alleged to have
been employed by Edwin SI Holmes, the
dismissed associate stalstician of the
Department of Agriculture, and In exposing
any accomplices he may have had In his
operations. Mr. Beach will have the bene
fit of the labors of secret service men who
were employed by Secretary Wilson and
also of the best legal talent In his own
office. Working on the case will be a num
ber of men who ferreted out much of the
evidence used in the prosecution of post
office frauds. It is planned to conduct the
examination secretly on the ground that
It will be much more effective. It has not
been decided whether the case will be sub
mitted to the grand Jury prior to arrests.
If It la found that arrests are warranted,
but It Is not believed this will be the pro
cedure. The grand Jury ha adjourned for
the summer, though If it la found advisable,
a spcelal grand Jury might be summoned.
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INVESTIGATE THE ELEVATOR MEN
Commerce Commission to Probe Al
leged Irregularities.
WASHINGTON, July 12 The Interstate
Commerce commission propose to conduct
an Investigation in St. Louis, beginning
July 22, Into the question of alleged al
lowance made by railroads to companies
or person owning grain elevator or by
uch companies or person owning ele
vator to ahlper of grain.
It is charged that these allowance fur
nish one of the most fruitful tource of
violation of the Interstate commerce law,
because of the fact that they enable certain
t grain merchants to make a profit over the
actual cost of the elevation and thereby
work a discrimination In their favor a
against others.
Washington Lawyer Get Place.
WASHINGTON. July 12.-Presldent
Roosevelt has named D. W. Baker of thla
city for United States attorney for the Dis
trict of Ciftumbia. The appointment will
take effect upon the retirement of District
Attorney Morgan H. Beach on August 31.
America) Has Yellow Fever.
WASHINGTON. July 12. -Governor Ma
goon of the canal xone today cabled that
Alfred W. Provo, an American canal em
ploye, wa stricken with yellow fever at
Coroxal July 4.
JAPANESE PUNISH OUTLAWS
Coreaa Bandit Are Executed
Troop later Orders of Japa.
uese Government.
by
BAN FRANCISCO. July U.-a tory of
wholesale execution at the little village of
Talklu, 100 mile Inland from Ftisan, Corea.
ha been brought to San Francisco by Rev!
E. F. McFarland. a missionary who came
home on tne steamer Corea. In lea than
a week sixty men. charged with being
bandits and cutthroats, wer hanged by
order of the Japanese government. A party
of Corean roldlers were the executioner.
For many months band of outlaw bad
been robbing and murdering n the coun
try urround.ng Talklu. Th ltuatlon be
came ao serious that th Japanese In
structed th extermination of th offenders.
Th commission waa entrusted to a de
tachment of Corean warrior, who caught
th oisa and banged theia.
WORKING FOR STATEHOOD
DelfgauCouTention ii Held at Oklahoma
City to DitccM Matter.
LARGE CROWD ATTENDS THE MEETING
Every County In Oklahoma and Every
Recording; District In Indian
Territory Is Represented
hj Delegate.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okl., July 12. -One
thousand delegate from the Indian Terri
tory and Oklahoma met in convention her
today to take some definite action looking
to immediate statehood.
Delegates and visitor began arriving yes
terday and when the gathering was called
to order the greatest enthusiasm prevailed.
The convention was of great Importance to
both territories and. Indeed, waa considered
one of the most Important ever held In the
Indian country. In the early hour delega
tions paraded the streets, headed by bands,
with banners flying, and cheering for Im
mediate statehood. Many regular and spe
cial trains during the night and early
morning hours brought in thousands of
visitors from every direction.
Seemingly the utmost harmony prevailed
among the delegates, their only object to
advance the movement for early admission
to the union. While there were contesting
delegations, especially from the Indian Ter
ritory, where It waa alleged the Indian
had not been given fair representation, the
disagreement had been settled largely bv
fore the convention waa called to order.
An effort to agree upon temporary officers
In caucus early today failed and that work
wa left to the convention.
When C. G. Jone of Oklahoma City
called the convention to order In a brief
apeech he wa accorded a tremendous ova
tion, the delegate cheering until almost
exhausted. Every county In Oklahoma and
every recording district of the Indian Ter
ritory was represented by a full delega
tion, while hundreds of statehood enthusi
asts crowded all th remaining space in tho
building.
I. N. Holcombe, former territorial super
lntendent of instruction, welcomed the del
egates and responses were made by II, P.
Robinson of South McAlester, I. T., and
Senator T. P. Gore of Lawton, Okl.
Regrets from Roosevelt.
When tho convention met In the after
noon none of the committee waa ready
to report. Ex-Benator Blair of New
Hampshire made a speech and waa given
a great ovation. He was followed by ex
Secretary of the Interior Noble, Delegate
B. S. McGulre and other. Messages of
regret were read from Preatdont Roose
velt, Vice President Fairbanks, Senator
Beverlrtge and several other members of
congress, and It was announced that Sena
tor Bailey, who had been expected to at
tend the conention, had been suddenly
called to New York. A telegram from the
Arizona Statehood league wa read, ex
tending greetings and expressing opposi
tion to the omnibus statehood plan. Thi
was greeted with cheer.
The report of the credentials committee
wa adopted without division and the com
mittee on permanent organization named
John Bmbry of Chandler for permanent
chairman and Charles E. Hunter for sec
retary. An executive committee consisting of
fifty-four member was selected, from
which will be chosen a subcommittee to
present resolution to the president and
conires.
Meanwhile the committee on resolutions
was tied up In a deadlock over the scope
of the memorial,- and the convention again
took a recess to meet at 7:30.,
NEW STREET CAR EXTENSIONS
Ft. Crook Line Awalta Booth Sixth
and Forest Lawn Agreement
Florence People.
Work probably will be begun on th
treet railway extension to Bellevua and
Fort Crook a soon a the South Sixth
treet line work 1 completed. The right-of-way
men are tlll In the field for tho
south extension, but the route 1 not ready
to be announced. The hills, however. In
Sarpy county probably will be avoided and
a private right-of-way secured off tha reg
ular traveled road.
The extension to Forest Lawn cemetery
Is still in statu quo. This line would have
been built before thi time except for the
residents of Florence, who have been put
ting obstacle In the way ot th railway
officials. First they wanted the road to
run through Florence and to come Into the
cemetery from the north, which was con
sidered Impracticable by the officers of the
road because of the steep grade which
would have been encountered. After It wo
practically decided to use the short line to
the cemetery objection was raised as to
which side of the road the tracks would be
laid on and so the matter rest.
The officials of the road say they stand
ready to build the line a soon aa the prop
erty owner quit quarreling among them
selves and can decide where they will per
mit the company to lay Its tracks.
One Dollar Have Represents Ten Dol
lar Earned.
The average man docs not save to exceed
10 per cent of hi earning. He must spend
nine dollars In living expenses for every
dollar saved. That being the case he can
not be too careful about unnecessary ex
penses. Very often a few cents properly In
vested, like buying seeds for his garden,
will save several dollars' outlay later on. It
Is the same In buying Chamberlain' Colic,
Cholera and Diarrhoae Remedy. It costs
but a tew cent, and a bottle ot It In the
house often save a doctor bill of several
dollar.
Compliment for liurlow.
Portland, Oregon. July 11.
Th Union Pacflc Lewis and Clark expo
sition folder is the handsomest Issued yet.
Congratulation. JKFFKRHON MEYERS.
Presdent of the Lewi and CUrk exposition.
Thai telegram wa received at the Union
Pacific headquarter Wednesday morning
and 1 (elf-explanatory.
Henry E. Reed, secretary of the Lewi
and Clark exposition, write the Union
Facific:
"Certainly a grand production and the
Union Pacific I entitled to hearty con
gratulation." The manager of the general press bureau
of the exposition writes:
"The folder Is the most complete, most
beautiful Issued by any one in connection
with the exposition."
Building Permit.
The city has Issued permit to J. P.
Brown for a ll.6uu frame dwelling at
Fowler avenue and to B. F. Taylor for a
I'.'.fiw frame residence at Twenty-sixth and
Fort street.
Wakefield's
Blackberry BaJs.xm
Is a prompt and absolutely sure
cure for diarrhoea, dysentery,
flux, cholera 'morbus, cholera
Infantum, etc. It hag been the
leading summer complaint
remedy for 59 years.
VII Drugs at U 1U
CUB LETTER BOX
la It a Prescriptive Society f
OMAHA. July 11 To the Editor ot The
Bee: In your paper of this evening ap
pear a letter signed "J. T. Smith," In
which he asks yon Si question with refer
ence to the Young Men Christian associa
tion and It present appeal to the public
of this city for funds, which question you
have not yet answered. He asks: "Were
you aware that Catholic (I presume fe
mean Roman Catholics) re debarred from
full membership In that association." The
w-rlter of this letter duel not belong to
any church t presume tho world would pot
even call him a Christian and ho believe
that some of the teaching of the Roman
Catholic church are very narrow, but he
believe In the teaching of Him who
preached the sermon on the mount, and
while he had Intended to subscribe as much
as he could afford to help the Young Men's
Christian association building fund, be
lieving that th association wa doing
something for the moral. Intellectual and
physical advancement ot young men. h
will not do bo until he learn authorita
tively whether or not the Young Men's
Christian association excludes any Chris
tian from It membership because of his
particular belief. AMERICAN CITIZEN.
Note by the Editor: The question as pro
pounded by Father Smith did not seem to
leave open the question of fact, as he
simply asked If The Bee were aware of It.
As we understand It, the Young Men',
Christian association and the Young Wom
en's Christian association, are no different
from certain Catholic Institution that ad
mit to the benefit all worthy people wha
comply with their rule. Irrespective of re
ligious creed, yet reserve the management
to member of their own church or do
nomlnattdn. No Cause for Suicide.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb., July 10. To tha
Editor of The Bee: Thi Is the first time I
have been guilty of attempting to break
into print, but cannot let tha opportunity
pass. I noticed In your news Item where
a girl in Omaha committed suicide be
cause he waa out ot money and could not
find work. I have been advertising In
Omaha paper for a month past for girls,
offering fairly easy work and to pay trans
portation. If anyone I out of work it la because
they do not want work.
F. J. COATES,
Proprietor Koehler Hotel.
PICNIC NEARER TO OMAHA
Real Eatat Men Think They Will
Rot Go to Missouri
Volley.
Omaha real estate men probably will
hold a picnic along the river within a few
mile from Omaha, Instead of going to
Missouri Valley, as at first planned. A
picnic nearer home wa favored by several
speaker at the meeting of the Real Estate
exchange Wednesday and the matter wa
left to the plcnto committee for considera
tion. Tho plan I to charter the R. C. Gun-
ERS. VlilSLOW'S
SQ0TKIS.Q SYRUP
f," wwd by MlMon of Mothers for their
OUldran while Testhing for orsr nrtyTMrs.
It soothes tb child, ertaos th gun. ellaVs
iw cures wina eouo. ana is toe Iimi
la. cures wind
f for duurttOM.
TWMTY.riTm enrra A snvrt
Through Tourist Sleepers
to the Northwest
The Burlington is now running through Pullman
tourist sleepers daily between Omaha and Spokane,
Wash., leaving Omaha at 11:10 1 M.
This through sleeper service will be found very con
venient by those using the Burlington-Northern Facific
direct Northwest line between, the Missouri Valley and
Puget Sound, either going to or returning from the Port
land Exposition; no tour of the Coast is complete unless It
includes the Shasta route and the Puget Sound country.
For full information, tickets, berths, etc., apply to
Si
I mm
J. B. REYNOLDS. C. P. & T. A.
1502 Farnam St., Omaha.
To the
Lewis and
Exposition
Via the UNION PACIFIC. This route tfvfg
you 20 miles along the niatuhlens Columbia
River and a trip to
PORTLAND AND THE NORTHWEST
WITHOUT CHANCE.
With ao opportunity of visiting
Yellowstono Park En Route
Tiokets good to
RETURN THROUGH CALIFORNIA
Inquire at
CITY TICKET OFFICE, 1324 FARNAM ST.
Tuuni 31U.
Teachers and Students
Can make $5.00 a day during vaca
tion months. No investment required.
Work dignified and pleasant. Write
tor particulars. :: :: ::
THE TWENTIETH CENTURY FARMER
OMAHA, NtBRASKA
ter boat to take the member and their
families to some desirable picnic grounds
early in the morning and return for them
in the evening. It met with general
approval.
GOING AWAY?
Then don't forget to ttkc a bottle of Mot
letter's Slnmich Bitters with you. It' Ilk
having- a dvwtor with you, cspe-clftll
when you ar suddenly attacked by
Crampg. Diarrhoea or Nausea. A doge atth
first symptom alwaysgives prompt raUef.
Hostetter's
Stomach
Bitters
also counteract th
III effect of strain
eating and drink
ing with which ev
eryone I troubled
whose stomach Is
In a weak condi
tion. It also posi
tively cure.
Bloating,
Indigestion
Sick Headacha
Costiveness,
Biliousness,
Dyspepsia or
Malarial Fever,
Get a bottle to-day
The srenuto ha
our Private Stamp
over tho nook.
STOMACH
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Treat mlt
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afniViu1o
oooels, Itydro.
cula, Strlotur
Blood Fut
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Kidney and Bladdor Dt
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ease, domination fYeo,
Honeat Treatment. Low
Chorgoa. Writ for Info.
mauon. M year In OmaJig
Drs. Surfs. & Starlet.
litis and Dougiaa 0tau
Omaha, Sb.
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