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LINCOLN MERCHANTS KICK
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ebuidiM Is On&la.
MONDAY, JULY 81, pATE OF THE HEARING
( Bwr DUlMt wltfc DUa
t7 Aefleaie of Sa A.r,
Wh Have Het Yet Fll4
Retairas,
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, July 1 Special -The an
nual kick of ths merchant of Lincoln
against th assessment of the property of
the merchant of Omaha, waa duly regis
tered thlp mornlnsf with the Btat Board of
Equalization and It la ef considerable mora
force than formerly. Thla time the kick
la a written protest signed by John E. Mil
ler of 'the firm of Miller Paine and It
'. waa flJeVI: by Judge Tlbbetts. an attorney
of, this place. The protest Alt forth that
the County Board of Equalization and the
county assessor fraudulently assessed per
sonal property, and especially merchan
dise at a figure fifty per cent lower than
It should have been aasessed.
Judge Tlbbetts appeared before the board
and asked .for a formal hearing on the
matter and that the members of the county
board and the county assessor be sum
moned to appear before the board and show
cause why the assessment ahould not be
Increased. Judge Tlbbetts told the board
he would be able to prove that the low as
sessment of Douglas county merchandise
waa general throughout Omaha and that
very few merchants would suffer by an In
crease. The board aet aside Monday, July
II as the date of the hearing and will turn
mon, together with the county board and
the assessor, a number of merchants. The
petition filed by Judge Tlbbetts la as fol
lows: Your petitioner Is a resident, citlaen and
taxpayer of lAnraMer county, Nebraska,
and owns real and personal property In
tald county, Including merohandlse and
credits upon which taxes are levied for
itate and county purpones against your
petitioner for the year 1906, and he makes
this complaint on behalf of himself and
other taxpayers of the state of Nebraska
similarly situated.
Your petitioner further states that the
personal property in said county of Lan
caster for the purposes of taxation for
state and county purposes for the year
li6 waa valued by the county assessor
and the County Board of Equalisation at
Ita full, fair, cash market value, and that
the personal property of your petitioner
lor such purpones was ao valued.
Your petitioner further states that the
county assessor and Board of lquallzatlon
of Douglas county, Nebraska, for the pur
pose of taxation upon the personal prop
erty in said county, and especially upon
merchandise, credits, notes and accounla
and money not to exceed one-halt of the
fair cash market value of aaid property,
that aaid low valuation was by said as
sessor and County Board of Equalization
of Douglas county, fraudulently placed and
made and with the fraudulent purpose and
Intent of assisting the taxpayers of Doug
las county, and especially the owners of
the above named classes of property. In
(neaping the payment of their fair pro
portion of state taxes for the year 1H06.
Your petitioner further states that If
said low valuation and the assessment
bawd thereon in said Douglas county be
allowed to statnd undisturbed by your
honorable body, it will result In Douglas
county and its taxpayers therein named
( draping the Dayment of their Just and fair
proportion of the state taxes for the year
116, and It will result In that the taxpayers
" of all other counties. Including the tax
payers of Lancaster county, and Including
your petitioner, will be compelled to pay
more than their fair and Just proportion
of the state taxes for the year lift. All
of which is Inequitable.
Your petitioner prays that the assessment
1 of personal property aa between Douglas
county and the taxpayera therein and
other counties of the state and the tax
payers therein be equalized In such a man
ner so that the taxpayera of each county
as to such personal property shall pay
their fair proportion of the state taxes
for the year 1W6, and no more: that the
county assessor and County Board of
JDrruaUsatton of Douglas coontybe cited to
appear before our honorable body and
show cause why the assessments upon per
sonal property In said county, and es
pecially upon merchandise, credits, notes,
accounts and monies, should not be
. rained; that your honorable body cause
evidence to be taken concerning the mat
ters alleged In this complaint, and that
such other and further proceedings be
had and ordnrs made as you may deem
proper, just and equitable in the premises.
JOHN K. MILLER.
The following table shows the aasessment
In two countlea on tha Item com
plained of:
Douglas Lancaster
, county, county.
Merchandise ; H.TT4.314 WT1.1M.20
Money on hand or de
posit 227,701 tl9.0U.20
Notes secured by mort
gage J96.S34 t78.M6.20
Money loaned .W7 7.126.W
Book accounts u,v.e iui.vio.su
' Assessors Are Dilatory.
The State Board of Equalisation la dis
gusted with the way In which some of the
counties are making haste In getting In
their reports and If the aame are not forth
eyulng at once the extreme penalty of tho
law will be Invoked against the assessors.
The time for the report to be In lapsed
nihil dava ago and aa there are still four
countlea out the board la getting tired of
wait.ng and aome one will have to settle
for the delay.
Stat, Vmmd Sold.
Land Commissioner Eaton thla afternoon
disposed of 360 acre of land belonging
totliu penitentiary, near Crete for a total
of $12,300, the purchasers being Frank
Brunei, D. B. Conway and Herman Struf
ling. Other land will be bought nearer
Uie penitentiary.
Hies from Taklfi Anaesthetic.
Tercy Mount, assistant cashier of the
bank at Ord owned by State Treasurer
Mortensen, died suddely last night. Mr.
Mortensen received word this morning that
Mr Mount had been to a dentist to nave
. a tooth pulled and that he had been glvtn
sou ething to deaden the pain and thit he
neve.' came out from under the Influence
1-2 Price ,
ON
Straw HaJs
2- Piece Suits
I , $9.75
3- Piecc Suits
$12.75
Full tin of alae In 3-place suits, but
only mall sixes left Jn 3-plece suit a
Th regular prices of these suit are
820. la&O. 826. 830.'
Underwear
We have th most varied assortment
of underwear In Omaha J-plece and
union suit In price from 60c to .
Pense Bros. Co.,
1417 Famam St
ISBU1. . mmm .J?
o tM anrf aihette. The deceased was
about M years of air" and leaves a widow.
IT had been a banker for a number of
years and went Into the Mortensen bunk
upon the election of the latter aa state
treasurer. Mr. Mortensen left for Ord th;a
rr.tnlng to t present at the funeral.
Rekratka's Raiteni Growing.
BtaUfftlca on shipment is compiled by the
State Bureau of Statistics, show that Ne
braska ha exported surplus products to
the amount of 30b,11O.K7.8 during the year
1904. Thla Is an Increase of lM,M 96
since 1901 when the lent report wrs made
of exports, at which time the total wns
tT.Vej.107. The figures are taken from
the reports of the railroad and express
companlea, filed with the bureau.
The Items that go to make up the total
follow:
Amount. Value.
J9.s77.212 t 15,741.7'.e0
Wheat, bu
torn, nu
4&.081. Z2.9W.uivr
Oata, bu.... .7U.K09
2.015.6K9.70
Barley, bu 8.12.41:1
Rye. bu 1.034.711
374.59.45
662.216.68
.6i;.i
U8.497.()0
48,010.595.00
81,643, 4M. 50
4.62S, 405.00
2.0U7.MO.00
J. 4X2.867. 72
"67,746.00
!0, 878.00
1.946.798.72
2.666.132.14
1.1S4.8A3.4I
887.788.00
0,458, 796. 94
8. 02. 10
65,868.20
IM2. 417.70
4.873.38
18,922.64
8,085.50
1,184.28
48,677.66
286.66
895.716.08
10,113.30
8.673.50
1.030.40
27.198.50
10.928.00
9.215.00
59.542.50
3,15.00
165.00
1860.2.10
1,471.77
248. U0
3.042.00
80.626.84
823.20
637.00
19944.00
68.999.20
82.812.54
119.663.00
1,647,573.28
6 949.46
, 382,117.50
48,014.82
616.023.00
29.717.29
144,900.00
212.182 60
96.344.90
256.9W.32
215.9i . 00
9,0X0.50
21. 6H9.00
141.9iiO.O0
174.997.25
224.492.00
32,640.00
48.400.00
14,7(0.00
12,200.00
225.00
60.67
192.50
293.4oO.00
116.760.00
807,306.87
33,912.00
9.770.76
79.406.75
10.OK0.00
4.960.(i0
864.00
4.417.7T
440.00
8.037.60
1,650. 00
192.00
321.60
54 00
321.30
2.568.00
16,060.00
Grain not ctasslned.bu b3.4l
Hay. tons 129.1X71
Cattle, head &h.7!U
Hogs, head 1.742.9"
Sheep, head 92fi.l
Horsea and mulea, hd 67,J
Flour, lbs ES.fifiMM
Mill feed, lb 102,3S,1S1
Potatoes, bu 721.7R
Butter, lbs 12.17.493
Eggs, dos 19.CM3.1
IJve poultrv, lbs 8.S20.3K2
Irened poultry, lbs.. 1,648,676
Parking house prod
ucts, lbs W,679.S
Cheese, lbs K0.241
MHk, gal 387.410
Cream, gal fc4t.2S
Oame. lbs 39.7B8
Fur, lbs 43,014
Feathers, lbs 6.171
Honey, lbs
Fruit, lbs J.433.8X3
Dried fruit, lbs 2.2f
Vegetables, lbs 13,190.536
Peaches, bu 11,237 -
Grapes baskets 44,490
Plums, bu 736
Strawberries, qts 873.0)4
Blackberries, qta 131.136
Raspberries, qt RS.464
Apples, bu 7n.pfrt
Cherries, qts.... 33,120
fears, nu ; at
Wool, lbs 7.1M.M5
Fish, lbs 12,796
Alfalfa. ' t.ms si
Straw, tons 7H0
Flax seed, hu 64,941
Timothy seed, bu 294
Clover seed, lbs ,. 4
Millet seed, bu 22.160
Cane seed, bu K7.499
Broom corn, lb 87B,2
Brooms, dox Sn.616
Hides and pelts, lbs.. 12,896,444
Onions, bu 6.043
Sugar beets, tons 99 910
Celery, lbs 8O0.24T
Ice, tons 206.341
Brick 39.961, 19S
Fire clay, lbs 20,7nn,ono
Stone, lbs 303.118.120
Sand and gravel, lbs.405.723.0ii0
Cooperage, lb 11.421.792
Nursery stock, lbs..... 1 ft"
wuoo. corns
Lumber, lbs
Clay. lbs
Canned goods, lb.
Beet seed, lb
Bagging, lbs
Tanks, cars
Vinegar, gal
Fertilizer, cars
Bran, lbs
Cement, lbs
Lath, lbs
Soap, lbs"
Syrup, gal
Sugar, lbs
Popcorn, bu
Junk, lbs
Paint, gal
Meal, lbs
Tile, lbs
Melons
Cider, gal
Sorghum seed, bu..
Wire fence, lbs
Bones, lbs
Sawdust, lb
Pop, cases
IJme lbs
Tallow, lbs
Starch, lbs
Cigar
1.397
1.028.700
23.650,(VW)
2.313.430
2,244.920
384,0(10
44
98,020
244
30,0110
15.000
28,0(10
,7o,nno
39.2O0.
12,420.165
45,216
1,864.152
83.515
22.00
7,2110
63,111
550
161,020
330.0(10
48,000
268
lO.sno
7.140
64.2HO
267.500
Total value 3208.110.676.95
Convict Makes Good Getaway.
William Henderson, colored, sentenced to
the penitentiary for two years from
Cherry county, made his escape from that
Institution tonight and took with him lr
la charged, 8476 worth of property not his
own. Henderson was a trusty and worked
as a cook, ao his escape wa easy. Before
going he attached himself to two diamond
rings, two watches, one engraved with
the word "Luree" and the other engraved
"J. W. Swallow." One of the rings was
valued at 8180. He also took 83 in cash.
Henderson Is five feet, seven Inches In
height, welgs 183 pounds and Is 33 years
old. He wore away one of Deputy Fair
field's straw hat and black trousers. A
reward of 355 has been offered for his cap
ture. I5TERCRB4.H ROAD SHOWS FIGHT
Throws Tp Grade la Froat ( Great
Northern Line.
ASHLAND. Neb.. July 19.-(SpeclaI.)-Has
the Int.erurban successfully blocked the
work of the Great Northern at this end of
Its new extension Into Nebraska? A con
ference In thla city yesterday between
Chief Engineer J. M. Dixon of the Great
Northern. Superintendent E. Blgnell of the
Burlington and E. C. Hurd and H. H.
Wilson of the Interurban. each accom
panied by an attorney, leads to the belief
that the electrio road ia at least causing
the Hill management annoyance and In
convenience at thla point.
A month ago. Immediately after the Great
Northern a right-of-way was announced a
fully urveyed and determined upon, the
Interurban auddenly exhibited great ac
tivity In thla vicinity and contracted with
John H. Piper of Aahland for the building
of one mile of five-foot grade across the
Salt creek bottom northeast of the city
Dirt began to fly and the Interurban grade
at that point-la now neartng completion.
Aside from aome small amount of work
Just out of Lincoln this Is the only grading
that has been completed or contracted for
by the electric road. Last week Owens A
Loveland. the contractors for the first ten
iniioa oi ureat Northern grade out of Ash
land, established their camp north of the
Burlington yards and commenced grading
The fact that they have" about reached the
Interurban live-foot grade with their i
teen-foot grade has evidently brought about
vuiuerence or the various officials.
The conference was secret and It la not
known Just what was done, but It la under
wood that no aettlement of the matter waa
reached. The Interurban claim to have
certain right by virtue of being already
graded across the Intersection and th
Oreat Northern may be threatened with
fn Injunction restraining them from build-
.... .i-rua me nnisned grade. Those who
have observed the Hill method feel, how
ever, that the Great Northern people will
build just a. they p,ea. and VroceV "
adjust matters after their road I. ta opera.
PRISONER HANGS SELF JAIL
Had Been Boaaa Over aa Cfcar. .
Hoaaeareaklaar.
AURORA. Neb.. July U.-H Special Tele-gram.)-John
N. Pariah of Council Bluff,
wa arrested last Saturday night for house
breaking and was brought befora the
county Judge yesterday afternoon for a
preliminary hearing, which ha waived, and
waa bound over to the district court. His
bond waa fixed at 8300 and he waa returned
to Jail, where he hung himself with a
atrip of blanket to an iron rod. Although
soon discovered. It waa Impossible to revive
bim. A coroner's Inquest 'waa held today
and a verdict that he came to hi death
by his own hand was rendered. In re
sponse to a telegram from relatives, his
body will be sent to Council Bluffs.
Big Plnaa for Wsrkata Plcnle.
EMERSON, Neb., July 1. (8peclal.
Oreat plan are being laid for the North
east Nebraska Ancient Order of United
Workmen picnic, which I to b held at
be secured, and special rate made on
the railroads, so that a large attendance
Is looked for by the management.
mown r woodwri mpected
Plattsssoalh Preparing to F.atertaJa
the liarollers.
FliATTSMOt'TH, July 19.-(Speclal.)
The annual picnic of the Omaha District
Log Rolling association of the Modern
Woodmen of America, will be held In thla
city Wednesday, August 2. An elaborate
and Interesting program Is being prepared.
The local committee, consisting of H. R.
Oerlng, chairman; Dr. E. W. Cook, Fred
Eblnger, II. 8, Barthold, William Haasler
and D. B. Smith, expects to make the pro
gram all that can be desired. On account
of the eight counties Included In the dis
trict, consisting of Douglas, Washington,
Sarpy, Cass, Burt. Dodge, Nebraska and
Pottawattamie and Harrison counties, of
Iowa, one of the largest crowds ever seen
In Flattsmouth, is expected. A number of
leading Woodmen, from different parts of
the country, will be present. Including
Head Consul Talbot of Lincoln, who will
deliver the principal address. SpecRCT rates
have been promised on the railroads.
Great Northern-Men Bnay.
FREMONT. July 19. (Special.) The
Great Northern yesterday began tearing
down buildings inside the city limits on
some of the property purchased by them
for their right-of-way. The company will
have a number of fractional lots left, and
some of the houses will be moved onto
them and sold. Other houses will proba
bly be auctioned off. The total number
that will be removed Is about seventy. The
new town to be laid out In Saunders
county, between Fremont and Yutan, has
been named Estlna, the name of a former
postofflce In that vicinity. Twenty acres
have been donated to the company and
a town has been laid out two miles east
of Hooper. The new road will cut oft a
good deal of trade that formerly went to
that point and may be a hard blow to the
town. Grading Is progressing rapidly In
this vicinity.
Valuable Team Stolen.
BEATRICE. July 19 (Special Telegram.
A team of valuable horses waa stolen
last night from A. Viney of Narka, Kas.
He has been here attending the holiness
camp meeting. Last night he camped
near Ellis, this county, en route home,
and towards morning discovered the ani
mals were missing. He traced them to a
horse traders' camp not far away and
learned that two men had decamped dur
ing the night. They are suposed to be
the parties who stole the team. John
Larlmore of this city and Walter Gray of
Hubbell, Neb., who were alleged to be
members of the gang, were lodged In Jail
here this morning suspected of knowing
something about the deal. Sheriff Trude
started this afternoon after the men who
are thought to have stolen the team.
Farmer Arrested for Stealing-.
HUMBOLDT, Neb., July 19. (Special.)-A
Bohemian farmer named Vanek, living
several miles west of this city, was ar
rested at a late hour Saturday evening,
charged with stealing a case of eggs from
Lee's store and numerous other articles
from different establishments of the city.
The accused put up a cash bond of 8100
and was released until Monday for a hear
ing In the court of Justice Smith. Before
that time a settlement was effected
whereby the farmer paid for all the arti
cles found In his wagon and claimed by
the merchants and was permitted to go
without prosecution.
' Drop Dead In Stneet.
FULLERTON. July 19.-(Speclal.) Dr.
Edward McMillan waa suddenly atricken
with appoplexy yesterday while walking
along the street In apparently his usual
health. A physician was Immediately sum
moned but life was extinct, pr. .McMillan
has been a druggist In this city for the
past fifteen years, but several months ago
sold out his business Intending to locate
in Bismarck, N. D. His family, consisting
of a wife and five small children, had al
ready left and were visiting relatives In
Genoa, and It was the doctor's Intention
to leave here this morning.
News of Nebraska.
SEWARD A train of nineteen cars of
stock went out of Seward last night via
iiib iormwesiern to- umana ana Chicago.
SEWARD W. H. Davis of Seward has
purchased a hardware business at Albion,
Neb., and will, with his family, remove
to that town
TORK Word ha been received that
Berry McCart and wife had been killed In
a cyclone In Oklahoma. These parties
were former residents of Tork county.
SEWARD The Commercial club of this
town held a good roads meeting to dis
cuss the Introduction of some1 method for
bettering the county 'roads of this county.
SEWARD Mr. F. Rixlcku, who ha
been cashier of the Farmers' bank of Ta
mora, this county, has resigned to take
a like position with the First National
bank of David City.
WEST POINT The Cuming county Old
Settler association has fixed on Thursday,
August 24, for their annual picnic and re
union. This function is becoming more
and more popular as years go by.
SEWARD Reports from over the county
from those who have threshed Indicate that
tne wneai is going rrom twenty to thlrty
slx bushels per acre and testing as high
as sixty-four pounds to the bushel.
SEWARD Sheriff Smiley attended the
sheriffs' convention at 'Mlnden last week
and extended an Invitation to the sheriffs
to meet at Seward next December for a
two day session, which was accepted.
WEST POINT Numerouj cement side
walks are being built In the city, especially
In the business districts. It Is hoped In
time 'that wood and brick sidewalks will
be entirely superseded In this city by c-
STROM8BURG One of the events of the
season occurred last night at the home of
Mrs. and Mr. 8. F. Johnson,' living two
miles east of this city, the occasion being
their silver anniversary. There were Ax)
guests present.
WEST POINT Word has been received
from uermany that Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Hunker and Joseph Hunker, clllxens of
West Paint, are staying at their old home
In Westphalia. They spent last week in the
city of cologne.
SEWARD One real estate dealer of this
county has sold $86,526 worth of property
since juiy l. cine was ine l. A. rlutaln
farm that sold for I17,0u0. It was 80
acres, rather Murphy of Beward was the
purchaser of a 39.00U farm.
HUMBOLDT Committees are arranging
for the coining county Sunday school con
vention which convenes at the Methodist
church In this city July 28. About luu dele.
gates are expected to be present and an
interesting program has been arranged.
COLUMBUS John Bchmocker. who was
appointed by the Uourd of Education to
take the school census, ha completed his
task and made his report. He finds there
are 1,6(6 children of school age In the city.
inis is an increase or nearly eighty over
tne numoer oi last year.
WOOD RIVEK The gasoline launch
Nellie ha been In service on Wood river
lake near 8helton and is attracting scores
of people. The ride on the lake la said to
pe one or ine nnesi view; in the state. Mr
Melsner intends putting on a number of
row boats and making a summer reaort out
oi tne lane.
YORK D. Arbuckle. in preliminary trial
here, charged with assault to do bodily
injury on ine person oi nis neianoor. Mr.
Webb, waa held to the district court under
bonds of ttxoj. It seems that Mr. Ar
buckle snd his neighbor, Mr. Webb, have
been having trouble over an alley between
them, both claiming tne alley.
OAKLAND Three grading campa for
tne (reat Northern railroad are now estab
lished In this vlclnltv. two south of town.
one near the Alf Walberg place and one
on Morrill Bros.' farm, while the third la
on the Hy Preston place north of town.
Grading has been commenced and the
steam shovel started to wora Monday.
YORK The manager of the Chautauqua
offered the churches of York to throw
open the gate on Sunday free to all. if the
cnurcnes would not hold morning aervicea.
The churches refused to da this and are
going to hold morning aervicea. The chuu
tauqua will have Biorma to acid reus the
meeting Sunday morning, and will charge.
an annuttaime.
WOOD RIVER The little son of James
McGuire, who realdas near Alda, waa
brought here with a neeaiie in his foot
Esrel. The needle rould not he located
with the eye. but their X-rav machine dis
closed the fact thst nearly the whole nella
waa In his foot. about three Inches. It wa
then removed without difficulty.
OAKLAND The appraisers In the Great
Northern condemnation proceedings begin
work at 10:30 Wednesday morning at Lyons
and will work south. They meet at Te
kamah Saturday morning and make their
report. The appraisers are J. F. Neshit
of Teksmah. A. O. Ford and A. Hammer
Strom of Oakland, W. 8. Craig of Craig and
Chris Cliristensen and Lee Parker of Lyons.
TEKAMA11 Deputy United States Mar
shall Sides brought Frank Seymour, Peter
Bharphack and Fishtale Lincoln, three
Winnebago Indians of Hubbanl. before
United Htatea Commissioner Slnghaus to
day. All are charged with taking liquor
onto the reservation. After the preliminary
Healing iney were an ikiuqii over to the
next term of the lulled States district
court.
WEST POINT A new town hnm been
platted seventeen miles southeast of this
city at a point three miles south of tho
southeast corner of Cuming county on the
proposea new line or the Ashland Cut-Off.
The name of the new town la T'ehllng,
named after the owner of the land upon
which It Is platted. It Is not expected that
the new town Will Work n n V ntntni-lnl In.
Jury to the trade of West Point as It Is
located at a point which heretofore ha
been remote from any railroad town.
TEKAMAH In the district, court here
today Judge Sutton. In the matter of the
pplicatlon of. Morris Sh ank for a license
to sell Intoxicating liquors at Craig, Neb.,
reversed the village board of Craig, which
had granted the license over a remon-
trance thereto by W. 8. Craig and alxtv
others, upon the ground that eight of the
peiuioners lor license were made free-
oiders for the purpose of slanlnv said
petition and denied the application there
f,.m l.rr.u. ii.. ii . I ... i
v" - . ... ' , -.ivwrii niiu ouignaus ap
peared for the remonstrators and J. B.
Kelkenney for the applicant.
SEWARD Last Bunriav evening icn
43 of the Burlington was coming Into Re-mi
ard at a high rate of speed the engine
struck the team of Louis Booth at the
crossing two milea east of Seward and
killed one of the horses. Injured the other
na smasnea ine venicie, although the
ve occupants of the carrlaen were not
Injured. But for Mr. Booth having a
glimpse of the train Just In time to swerve
tne team sharply all of the people would
have met death. Just a year ago young
Mr. Hnlstein was killed at this crossing.
It Is very dangerous and a high hedge
urther conceals the aimroach of the trains.
After the accident the train was backed
to tne crossing.
NEW END SEAT HOGREMEPY
City Electrician Weald Rehalld the
Present Open Cars and
Let IIosT Alone. ,
I am glad that .someone has started
legislation against the end-seat hog," aaid
City Electrician Mlchalesen, "but I think
the proper way to, proceed la to require
the street railway company to cut an aisle
down the center or arrange the open ca;
In some other way so that the seat one
passenger selects will not inconvenience
anyone else. I should favor a gradual
working out of this method and the abso
lute prohibition of people from the running
board. I saw a conductor fall from the
running board of a Farnam car the other
day while trying to collect fares. The
way to do away wtlh the end-seat hog is
to make the present trouble he causes Im
possible. A visitor to our city has a right
to sit on the outside seat and see the town."
STABBED HIS DRESSY RIVAL
Sartorial Glory of Cal Henry Is Al
leged to Have Led Carl
Fisher to Carve Him.
Carl Fisher, better know as "Catfish,"
among his colored friends, has been .ar
rested by Detective Mitchell and Davis on
the charge of assault with Intent to wound.
It la alleged Fisher stabbed Cal Henry In the
back of the neck with a knife during a lit
tle "affair of honor," between the two. Re
port has It that one Miss Parker has caused
bad blood to exist between tho men, both
of whom would fight for the favor of the
woman. Fisher alleges' Henry has been
wearlngthe' better cUiJhes and Vhua'alloh
ated the affections' of Mfss Parker. Henry's
Clothes are said to have, been an . eyesore
to Fisher every time the two met.
Starving.
When your body Is starving robbed by
indigestion Dr. King' New Life Plllls will
relieve and cure. 26c. For sale by Sher
man & McConnell Drug Co.
NEWS FOR THE ARMY.
tave of absence for seven days has been
granted Captain B. D. Slaughter, paymas
ter. United States army.
Coinoral C. L. McCown. Company L.
Twenty-fifth Infantry, Fort Niobrara, haa
been honorably discharged from the army,
by direction oi tne war aepartmeni.
Imvi of absence for thirty days has been
granted Lieutenant-Colonel J. Estcourt
... ..litAf niinrt. f-m n at.r hftuirlmjint
of the Missouri, on account of sickness.
Second Class Private Richard Vleway,
Co. A, First battalion of engineers. Fort
Leavenworth, has been ordered taKen to
the government hospital for the Insane at
Washington, v. c
Private F.lmer N. Bharne. Troon I Elev
enth cavalry. Fort Dea Moines, has been
sentenced by general court martial to dis
honorable discharge and eighteen montns
Imprisonment for desertion.
Ten field artlllerv recruits have been or
dered sent from the recruiting rendezvous
at Jefferson barracks, to Vancouver bar
racks, Washington, for assignment to the
Eighteenth battery neid artillery.
Brigadier-General T. J. Wlat. command
ing the Northern Military division and
Department of the Missouri, has returned
from an official visit at division headquar
ter at St. Louis. He la accompanied by
his aide-de-camp. Lieutenant C. C. Allen.
Ordera have been iHsued from Department
of the Missouri headquarters, transferring
to Fort Ktley, Kas., one sergeant and two
privates from the hospital corps at Fort
Crook; two privates from the hospital corps
at Fort D. A. Russell, Wyoming, and two
nrivatea from the hospital corns at ort
Koblnson, for duty at the first named post.
Second Lieutenants Jacob A. Wuest and
Stuart A. Howard. Thirtieth Infantry, Fort
Crook, have been assigned to duty on pro
gressive military map work for this dis
trict. The commanding officer at Fort Crook
has been directed to detail two eniutea men
to assist in the work. The map party will
be furnished with a covered spring wagon,
team of mules and other necessary equip
ment for making a topographical map of
the district, entering upon their duties at
once.
A general court martial has been ordered
to convene at Fort Riley, Kas., July 24.
1906, for the trial of such cases as may
properly come before It. The detail for the
court Is Major W. H. CofHn. Captain John
C. W. Brooks, artillery corps; Captain
George F, Hamilton. Ninth cavalry; First
Lieutenant F. P. Amos. Eleventh cavalry,
Second Lieutenants George H. Balrd, Kiev,
enth cavalry. J. P. Terrell. J. B. Dillard.
artillery corps ami First Lieutenant E. T.
Donnelly, artillery corps. Judge advocate
Following Is the return of troops, etc.. In
the Department of the Missouri for the
month of June. 19: Officers present. 831;
officers absent. 126; enlisted men present,
7,705; enlisted men absent, 73; total officers.
4f7: total enlisted men, aggregate, ,-
M6; aggregate for May, 8 6-'4. Officers at
tached, 107; enlisted men attacned, mm; num
ber of organisation. 100; serviceable cav
alry and artillery horsea. 4.4J6; unservice
able cavalry and artillery horses, is; total
horses, 4,443. Officers sick, 3; enlisted men
sick. 249; enlisted men In srrest and confine
ment, 190; recruits received at Jefferson bar
racks, 3h6; recruits transferred rrom Jef
ferson tiarracks. 800. Deaths: Officers,
none; enlisted men, 7. Desertions, 131.
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NEW WAY OF SECURING TAX
Breen'i Method of Catching Western Union
Adoptsd by Qounoil and Major.
CIRCUMVENTS DECISION OF THE COURT
s. amm
Plan Is to Determine Franchise
Talne in Another Way and
Then Assess It far
City Taxntlon.
A new departure In taxing corporations
that have got out of paying their propor
tion of municipal government expense Is
being taken by the mayor and council
under the direction of City Attorney
Breen. ,
Tho case In point concerna the Western
Union Telegraph company. The supreme
court declared unconstitutional the method
of assessing the franchise nf telerranh.
express and telephone companies pre- I
i a v.. k i .u. I
Bvuuru ii ilia icvrilug mw, ui uu ...... .a
of the gross local receipts for the year on
state business. By this litigation the
Western Union knocked out a large part
of 1U city taxes for 1904 and 1906, although
all the taxes evaded would not exceed 8M0.
Now the city attorney proposes to lay
hold of the supreme court's broad hint
that though the method was not good, the
principle of assessing franchises Is excel
lent and may be carried out In some other
way, presumably by determining franchise
value by subtracting the value of tangible
property from the market worth of the
stocks and bonds Issued. Therefore At
torney Breen bas gone back and figured out
things along this line, discovering that ap
parently an aasessment made In thla man
ner will be much greater than In the way
the revenue law had It.
Six Times that Much.
Whereas the value of the franchise has
been computed at about 816,000, or upon the
gross receipts, Mr. Breen has figured it
out that by the stocks and bonds method,
distributed according to the amount of pole
lines, the local franchise Is worth pretty
close to $100,000. The Western Union de
clined to pay a 8180 tax on Its franchise a
few weeks ago, but If the Breen proposition
carries ita bill will be about 81.160. The
same proportions hold good for 1904.
To execute this Intention the council has
adopted a concurrent resolution reciting
the facts and declaring that It is right and
equitable that the corporation should pay
its fair share of the taxation burden, and
that the council proposes to see that this
Is done. The city clerk Is directed to
notify the officers or agents of the com
pany to appear at the regular council meet
ing next Thursday night and show reason
why the Omaha franchise should not be
assessed at 8100,000 for both years. The
levy for 1904 Is 8140 on 3100 and for 1905
31.15 on 3100. ,
"I am quite confident the Western Union
Telegraph company Is going to lose money
by Indulging in Its predellctton for legisla
tion," said Attorney Breen. "I think the
right of the city to reassess and relevy In
a case like this Is clearly established. I
am Just as sure that value of the fran-(
chlse, calculated by the stocks and bonds
and mileage method, In a measure approved
by the supreme court, will give us a much
higher assessment."
Over 1,000,000 acres of land in the Uintah
Indian reservation In eastern Utah will be
opened for settlement August 28. Regis
tration for homestead entries will com
mence August 1 at Grand Junction. Colo.,
and at Vernal, Price and Provo, Utah, and
continue until :00 p. m., August 12. The
drawing for these lands will be held at
Provo, Utah, August 17; making the entries
will begin at Vernal August 28. The short
est route to Orand Junction and other
points of registration from Denver and all
points east Is via the Colorado Midland
railway, this line being seventy-two miles
shorter than any other. For parties de
siring to outfit to enter this reservation,
Grand Junction is the best point from
which to make start. For Information as
to train service, rates, etc., write or ap
ply to F. L. Feaklns, T. F. and P. A., C. M.
Ry., Room 508. First National Bank build
ing, Omaha, Neb., or C. H. Speers, General
Passenger Agent, Denver, Colo.
Street Walkers Fined.
Tuesday night Sergeant Dempsey and
Vanoua and Detectivea Dunn, Patullo. Fer
ris, Home and Baldwin made a raid on
women of the town said to have been solic
iting on the streets. In the vicinity of
Capitol avenue. Davenport, Fourteenth and
Fifteenth streets sixteen women were ar
rested and in poll" court Wednesday
morning were fined 8o and costs each.
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Fair la Nebraska, Iowa, Soata Da
kota and Kansas Today and
Tomorrow.
WASHINGTON. July 9. Forecast of the
weather for Thursday and Friday:
Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota and Kan
sas Fair Thursday and Friday.
For Missouri Showers and cooler Thurs
day; Friday fair.
For Colorado Fair, warmer In west,
showers and cooler In east portion Thurs
day, Friday fair.
For Wyoming and Montana Fair Thurs
day and Friday.
Ieal Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU
,OMAHA, July 19. Official record of tem-
pertfciure Kim LirtruipiuLiiuii, iuuijhii wiwi
the corresponding day of the last three
years: 1906. 1904. 1903. 1902.
Maximum temperature.... 88 I 86 77
Minimum temperature. ... 72 6S 66 63
Mean temperature W 7 7 70
Precipitation 00 .04 .00 .01
Temperature and precipitation departures
rrom the normal at umana since Marcn 1,
and comparison with the last two year:
Normal temperature 74
Kxcess for the day
Total excess since March 1 219
Normal precipitation IS Inch
Deficiency for the day 15 Inch
Precipitation since March 1 10 90 Inches
Deficiency since March 1 6.75 inches
Deficiency for cor. period In 1904.. 1.13 Inches
Deficiency lor cor. period In 4.67 Incites
Heports from Stations at T P. M,
Station ant? State
Tern. Max. Rain-
of Weather. p.m. Tern. fall.
Bismarck, clear 7H 7S .00
Cheyenne, cloudy 76 82 ,u0
Chicago, part cloudy 84 M .00
Twvenport cloudy 80 84 .00
Denver, cloudy 82 8 .00
Havre, clear 86 8 .00
Helena, part cloudy 80 84 .00
Huron, clear 78 86 .00
Kansas City, cloudy 84 8S .00
North Platte, clear 83 88 . 00
Omaha, cloudy 80 88 .00
Rapid City, cloudy 76 82 .00
St. Ixuts, clear 86 88 .00
Pt. Paul, clear 80 82 .00
Halt Lake, part cloudy 86 8H .()
Valentine, clear 82 86 . 00
Willlston, clear 78 60 .00
T Indicate trnce of nreclniiation.
L. A. WELSH, Local Forecaster.
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CHICAGO AND RETURN , $16.75
, Daily. Limit, October 31st
PORTLAND, TACOMA, SEATTLE AND RETURN Daily $45.00
PORTLAND, TACOMA AND SEATTLE AND RETURN, Via California, '
July 25, 26. 27, August 6-17 inclusive?. .....,$56.00
SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES AND RETURN,
July 25, 26, 27, August 6-17 inclusive..... $56.00
SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELhS AND RETURN,
August 6 to 14 $50.00
DENYER, COLORADO SPRINGS AND PUEBLO AND RETURN,
Daily ..$17.50
On sale August 12, 13, 15 $15.00
SOUTHERN WISCONSIN POINTS AND RETURN -Daily $20.00
ST. LOUIS AND RETURN Daily .'. $18.50
SALT LAKE AND OGDEN AND RETURN Daily $30.50
YELLOWSTONE PARK, Through, including hotels and stage, daily
until September 17 t., $75.00
BLACK HILLS RESORTS AND HOT SPRIN6S, S. D and Return,
Daily Approximately Half Rates
CODY, WYO., New Sportsman's Paradise on Cody Road,
(Send for new booklet) On sale daily $30.10
MICHIGAN RESORTS ON LAKES MICHIGAN AND HURON
, Daily Lot Tourist RatSI
Canada, Maine and New England; St. Lawrence and Lake Champtaln Regions
Daily v Low Tourist Rates
PITTSBURG AND RETURN, August 18 and 19 '....$25.25
CETROIT AND RETURN, August 13 and 14 $21.00
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