The Omaha Daily Bee VOL. XXXVIII NO. 49. OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 14, 1908 TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. SO REPLY TO BRYAN SUMMARY OF. THE BEE HIES ARE ALL ROUNDED IP Runaways Sow Headed for Their Old Betenration in Utah. FOUR BB.EAK AWAY PROM PARTY BASIS FOR TAXATION Frldar, Aegast 14, 10. Judge Tift Refuses to Comment on Bryan' Speech of Acceptance. State Board Practically Completes the Grand Aueument Boll, SLIGHT ADDITION YET TO COME 190S &7cGcr 1908 HE KAY TAKE IT UP LA TEE, Jim '! tv? k Intimation that it Will Made Subject of Spee TAFT IS PLEASED WTT. Candidate Gratified Over Hit -j. Perfect Campaign Organiza . ' . IOWA SITUATION IS CONSLDl ' Ilrpkira rail at Hat Pprtan to C. fer with Taft Candidate Falla from Hwm, bat la at lajered. HOT t'PRINGS. Va.. Aug. IS No com ment for publication In the newsparers on the acceptance speech of William J. Bryan I to be made by W. H. Taft. This de rision wss announced by the rerubilran candidate today even before lie I. ad op portunity to read the Bryan sperch. This reading, he said, be wished to do with . rreat deliberation, and should ita perusl make a reply necessary or advisable, it will be made the aubject of a speech or Included In a speech Mr. Taft may make at aome future tkane. Ilia next apeech will be delivered here a week from next Fri day to a gathering of Virginia republicans, who are coming to the mountains fur a general rally. Through an erroneous newspaper Item from the south to the effect that Mr. Taft had bought a horse. It was learned here today that while riding with General Cor fcin last week, when a sixteen-mile tide was accomplished, the big saddls horse which Mr. Taft ha a ridden for aome time In Washington and which he brought here, auddenly developed ankle weakness and Mr. Taft was throfrn. He sustained no Injury and made no mention of the oc currence. But today he admitted that he believed he would be more comfortable hereafter on a horse ef sturdier build. General Clarence Edwards, chief of th; Insular bureau of the War department, is on the lookout for such a horse, with authority to make a purchase when found. Few Cea terrace Yesterday. There was a sudJen relaxation to the tension of yesterdsy when political con ferences were held every minute during the afternoon. Mr. Taft devoted the morning to hi mail and to Mr. Vorya his chief of staff. The Wet Virginia politicians who still remain have telegraphed for A. C. Bcherr, the independent republican candi date, upon whose arrival tomorrow It Is expected an understanding will be reached as to what manner of questions will ba placed before the republican national com mittee for solution In the desire to elimi nate ene of the two state tickets or -oertala which of the two shall be recog-rli-d .by the national, committee. Representative Hepburn of Iowa, who at the request of Speaker Cannon. Is to spend most of his time In the east this summer giving personal attention to the construc tion of the new office building. Is here for a dy er two with Mr. Taft. Colonel Hep- - I: urn has J uat returned from Iowa and la in a position to sive air. Taft first hand ) lnf rrnatkn on the situation In hla state, lartlruUrly with reference to the changed ronJltion brought about by the death of Senator Allison. It Is understood here that former Congressman John F. Lacey and Governor Cummins will eventually be the opposing candidates for the senatorial va cancy. For the present Colonel Hepburn regarded a public discussion of the situa tion from him aa Inopportune, althojgh he predicted the state would give Taft a plu rality Of M.OM. Taft Praises Hitchcock's Work. Extreme gratification over the showing towards perfected organisation made yes terday by Frank M. Hitchcock, republican nation al chairman, was expressed by Can didate Taft today. "Yesterday's conference was really the first business meeting I nave had arlth the national chairman since the , organisation for the campaign began," said Mr. Taft at breakfast. "Th amount of work that has been don la surprising, but decidedly sat isfactory. W took Lp on thing after an other at one sitting of more than three hours. Throughout there waa nothln but th most harmonious and unanimous con clusion reached. Particularly waa this the caa la handling th Oh to situation. There I-as been do opportunity before for an ad justmaut of th campaign details between Mr. Vorya and Mr. Hitchcock. Mr. Vorya waa desirous of putting th national chair man tn possession of many threads of th stat campaign which also were national in their character. At th tarn time it waa deairabie that arrangement ahould be mad for carrying on th routln feature of th work directly between th national and state committees, and all this was ad justed. With Mr. Hitchcock methods. I am more than satisfied. He has a wonder ful grasp on th work bo la doing and plana a lotg way ahead- Mr. Vorya announced today that Senator . , William Aiden Smith of Michigan, would address' the Cleveland league of republican club on August 12. - Hltcheeek la Waaalagtea. CHICAGO. Aug. 11 -Chairman Frank H. Hitchcock of the repub.ican national com mittee, accompanied by hla secretary. Jam T. Wllliaraa. Jr., art.ved In Wash ington at T o'clock this morning from Hot springs, Va.. where be conferred with Mr. Taft yesterday. Mr. Hitchcock started fur Chicago at I 40 p. m. today to meet eastern and wwstern officials of the na tional committee who are to meet there Saturday and open the western headquar ters. Mr. Hitchcock had no politUal en gagement her today, but clualng and aurrecdertng th last of th rooms uaed as Mr. Taft pre-conveolion headqanrs. Frank H. Piatt. oo of Senator Piatt of New York, a classmat of Mr. Taft. ar rived bar today. He said he should con sult Mr. Taft recanting a legal action in w hich a ha bora retained. Kepr-sentaUv Bartholdt f Missouri also waa an arrival TOWN OF TAFT," MONT.. BURNED Blaa tart la a frees Fereet Fir Leave Only Three Betiding I aharaaed. MISSOULA, Mont.. Aug. 11-Th entire town fcf Taft. with- the exception of th , poalofflc. tin grocery store and a aaijon, waa destroyed by fire this morclcg. Th tlaa Started from a foreet fire. Th warehouse of toe construe. kn com panies, located en th orpualt atu vt tL. raiirvad track ceca ST' yoy TTZ. nfa TFc" f. - ? 2 IS 4 5 6 t 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 1Z 18 19 20 21 o i25 26 2Z 28 1 8 WZ1TKU. for omaha. rorxcii. Fi.rrFs and "ICINITT Fslr and warmer Frirtsy. I'OR NEBRASKA Generally fir and irmi-r Friday. OR IOWA Fair and cooler Friday. jmpfrWnrt st Omaha veterdy: Hour. Dep. t a m... a. m... i a. ni s. rn 71 1 a. m 72 11 a m 74 L m i 1 p. m 0 I p. m w S p. m K 4 p. m M p. ni M p. m SJ T p. m ' p. ni TS J p. m 77 DOV-ESTIC. Accident to Wright aeroplane mars best demonstration yet made cf his ability to handle machine. Tags 1 Italian found dead in New Tork with letter written In blood in his pocket be lieved to be victim of the Black Hand. rag 1 Toung farmer called from hia home by telephone near ft. Joseph and murdered. Pag 1 President Roosevelt has Invited Olympic athletes to visit his summer home at Oys ter Bay. Pag a Weather bureau has predicted general rains from Fridsy to Tuesday that will cover all corn and spring wheat states. Pag 1 Family of T'tes which breaks away from band headed back to their reservation In Utah is to be sent to rejoin the others in Utah. Pag 1 POLITICAL Democratic national committee plan te raise from S'OO.OOv to $1,000,000 by state apportionment?. Pag 1 Judge Taft expresses satisfaction over manner In which Chairman Hitchcock haa organized forces for campaign. Pag 1 Secretary Hay ward of the national com mittee goe to Chicago to consult with Hitchcock, returning Sunday to close work as state chairman. Pag 1 3fEB3tAaKA- State- Board of Assessment practically completes its labors and grand assessment roll will be 1352. 17. 814 40. an Increase over last year of St2.754.43.28. Pag 1 LOCAL The west Is a revelation to a large party of prominent Southern railroad men making a commercial Inspection trip through Nebraska, Iowa, Minneeota and other great state. Pag S Grain dealers of Omaha are somewhat puxzled by the alleged action of the Great Western la camelling a tariff or at tempting to cancel It before It becomes effsx-tlv and believe there la a possibility of a change in the program still. Pag 10 Chief of Police Donahue favor a "sun rife" court to give worklngmen who are arrested for drunkenness sn opportunity to reform quickly and - return to their wor" Pag 3 j i nougn merchants meeting rates will ! not Become effective until Saturday, many are In Omaha buying goods for fall trade and every Indication Is for a heavy bualnesa. PT 10 August Lockner elected president of the Douglas County Veterans' association for the coming year at Benson reunion, which will continue until Saturday evening. Pag a COKXXXCIAX ASTS XVDUrTBXaXt. Live stock markets. ParT Grain market. Pag 7 Stocks and bonds. Pag T BPOBT. Result of th ball game: I Lincoln v. Omaha 1. 11 Pueblo v. Dt Moines 0. 1 Pittsburg vs. Chicago It. 7 St. Lou in va. Cincinnati I. New York v. Brooklyn I I Philadelphia vs. Boston . 9 Kanaaa City vs. Toledo 0. Columbu v. Milwaukee 7. Indianapolis vs. 8t Paul J 1 Louisville va. Minneapolis 9. Par atOTXIUtaTTg OP OCEAJI aVTXAlCgllXPk. Fori. Arrive. iuwi KKW TORK Ml)lc KIW TORK C.ron.. NEW TOR K Pinnia NEW TOItK Cril VillmM... bONN Uniajtriu K W. rr GroMt 01T HAMPTON. .. Onuk SOITHAMPTON Havre Corioihiai fLTMOlTH Teutoeic Mvta. UVEBPOfL, risptiii LtVERPOlb La rilamsUila uvgaroou uu kchs. HAYWARD G0EST0 CHICAGO Will Confer with Hltrheoek aad Rt. tarn t Camalet Ckalrsnaa akla Da tie. LINCOLN. Neb.. Aug. U-In response to a telegram from Chairman Frank Hitchcock, William Hayward, newly appointed secre tary cf th national committee, will leave for Chicago tomorrow to confer with hi hclef. He will return Sunday to cloa up hla affair with th slat committee, of which he at chairman. Mr. Hayward today stated that he Is not certain whether b will resign his position aa chairman of th stat commute before the September pri maries ar held, at which a new committee 1 choaen. Thl will be deckled by Mr. Hayward aad hi frienda when he ret u ma after th Chlcag-o conference- If Hayward doe not resign hi position with th stats committee, he will hold th titles of secre tary of th national committee, chairman of th slate committe and chairman of tue county commute. MURDER MYSTER AT ST. JOSEPH Voeag Farmer Called freai Hla Heme by Telephone aad la a hot. ST. JOSEPH. Mo.. Aug. 11 Walter Mar tin, a young farmer, waa shot and fatally wounded last n.ghl near 8l Joseph by aa unknown assailant- Martin ha been tun moned by telephon to to to a stock farm n the neighborhood- Th summon proved to be a nusiak. On his return. Martin was f'.red upon from behind. Physician tale that he will not lire th rest of th day. Last night's shooting 1 the second on of a similar kind In tew part of Missouri. Two weeks age Dr. L. II Whitney cf Carthage. Ma., wi.a ummond to the country on a a.ck calL Officeir found h's dead body In lse public rcd th nest morring. The poiic are ibakuia an active lBvealigaLo Waaler lata Flae RN( Agency ail Will Be Sent te Jala Brother Majority Willie; G Bark ta Reserve. (From a Staff Correpon8ent. WASHINGTON'. Aug. IX. Special Tele gram.) The Utes, who left their reserva tion in Utah some eighteen months ago to seek new home in Wyoming, but who In their wanderings were rounded up at Fort Meade. S. D.. have started back to their old reservation In Utah, sickened of their attempts to create sentiment In their be half. Under escort of Captain Carter P. Johnston and a squad of l nlted States cavalrymen they have had a clear passsge thua far except for a single Incident which marred the Journey at Fort Robinson. Neb. Four Utee. a buck, squaw and two papooaes. deckled to break through th cordon of sol diers escorting them and leave their breth ern and sisters and. according to dlspatcho from Agent John R- Brennan. received at the Indian bureau today, these Indians have turned up at the Pine Ridge agency, and Brennan wires Commissioner Leupp for instructions as to what disposition to make of this family. The commissioner la some what at a loss himself aa to the beat method of inducing these runaways trejoln the main body. It waa decided to furniah them with transportation to such potte nearest to overtaking the moving body undor Cap tain Johnston and order to that effect have been wired to Agent Brennan. When these runaway Indians from-the Ute reervatlon reach their home the Great White Father doe not purpose to punlah them unduly. He will ask them to work cn irrigation ditches which, when completed, will Irrigate allotted land on the Uncom pahgre. Uintah and White River reserva tions. The runaways have had enough of wandering and a majority of them are said to be returning to their former reservation cheerfully and in a penitent mood, willing to settle down and earn their living. Provlaloa far tke Ute. The Indian appropriation bill passed at the last session of congress contains a provision which states that Uncle Sam is not heartleaa and U willing to forgive the erring Utes who legged It out ef Utah to find new hunting grounds. Thl paragraph reads: The commissioner of Indian affair is authorised and directed to expend so much of the trust fund of the Ute Indians, not exceeding ITS. COO, now In the treasury, aa In his Judgment may be necessary to pre vent wsnt and suffering among the absent Utes. and the amount o expended for each Individual absentee shall be a matter of record, to be charged agalnat and de ducted from the share aaid absentee may be entitled to receive when the trust funds ere allotted "nd distributed to the members of the tribe. Mlaor Matter at Capital. Postmaster appointed for Nebraska: Cedar Creek. Cas county. Ashley O. Ault, vice J. F. Wolff, removed. For Iowa: Varlna. Pocahontas county. Jacob H. Stelpfiug, vice T. E. Porath. resigned. Charlie A. Buckworth has been appointed regular and Leo Switxer substitute rural carriers for route one at Nehawkn, Neb. Upon the .recommendation of Congress man Boyd. Dr. Anthony Conley haa been appointed penaion examining surgeon at Columbus, Neb., vice Dr. W. W. Frank. resigned. The application of T. G. Turner, J. G. Wadsworth, E. H. Doolittle, Oscar Keellne, B. M. Sargent and Lyman T. Dlngert tn j organize the City National bank of Council i Bluffs. la., with JIOO.OOO capital, has been approved by the comptroller of th cur rency. TAYLOR TO RETURN FOR TRIAL Former Goveraer May G Bark Krstarky After Xavember Electlaa. to LOUISVILLE. Ky.. Aug." U.-The Even ing Post says: It is announced today on the authority of a close friend of former Governor W. 8. Taylor that Mr. Taylor vill return to Kentucky from Indianapolis lir iriai uu lite iiiaiye ui wini'iit-ii j in it i Goebel murder case. Immediately after the November election. It Is also considered probable that the case, upon change of venue, will be transmitted to Louisville. During his canvass for governor, A. F. Wlllson stated that Mr. Taylor would cer tainly return to Kentucky for trial if he wa elected, and that Mr. Taylor would be given a fair trial. Information from Frankfort 1 that Gov ernor Wlllson has decided not to bring this matter up pending the campaign. He la determined not to make th Goebel case a political Issue, and will take no step until the election is over. Immediately after the election, however, he will notify Mr. Taylor that the time haa come for him to face trial and dispose In one way or th other th charge against him. INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., Aug. 11 William 8. Taylor, when ahown the dispatch from Louisville this afternoon regarding hi probable return to Kentucky for trial after the election, said: "I don't know anything about it. That's all I have to ay." ITALIAN SLAIN BY ASSASSINS Fenad Dead with Letter Written la Bleed and Roll ef Money la Packet. NEW TORK. Aug. 11 Ambushed la a lonely spot known as "Murderers' Field," on the Lincoln road. In th Flat bush sec tion of Brooklyn, lata last night. PltU o Barilla, a well-to-do hotel keeper of Wood haven, was attacked and killed by a Dum ber of men. Barilla Is thought to Lave gone to the place to keep an appointment aa a letter wa found on hi person, seem ingly written In blood. Barilla rod to th cene on a bicycle, and carried a magaxin revolver, which h nearly emptied in a desperate defense- Persona nearby heard shot and rushing to in place, saw men fleeing across the fields. Barilla wa found dead with tour stab wounds In hla breast and back and two bullet wounda Th slayers were evidently frightened awsy be fore they had an opportunity to rob the victim. If that was their motive, as a large roll of biU and a gold watch were left. Antonio Del Mano, a cousin of Barilla, is held awaiting an Investigation. Krotu several Utters found in th dead man pockets It seem certain that BarUia was a victim of a blaxk hand floL Th police assert that the asm band that hacked aad hewed a man to piece several months ago and dumped the dismembered body, wrapped In oil cloth, near th scene last night s' ktlllpg. i rPCBs:fc: for taruia s death. A But Mr. Watterson has From the Philadelphia Inquirer. TIME FOR EXPLANATIONS Democrats Telling How it Was Crowd Was Not an Enthusiastic One. CHEERS GIVEN FOB SHELDON Brits Is Jast ow Keelrlaa; Maay lavltatloaa to seak Dariaar tke Peadlaa rasBfsaijta, bat t'aassl Asja-wer Yet. From a 6taff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Aug. li-fSlredal.-Notw1th-standing It may be onl a matter of four years before they win j hare to erect an other notification platfi&nro ito Mr. Bryan, employe f the lorai ("Jr 'vraltc committee thl morning tore down.'Uie. stand ueed yes terday. The Board rf ' Public Land and Buildings gave Us permission for the plat form to remain, but th democrat heaved a sign and rased It. Now that it 1 alt over, the effect of yes terday's proceedings is being dlscuseed all over town. The democrats were surprised at the lack of enthusiasm. They were dis appointed at the small crowd in attendance. They had actually counted on SO.OSO people comlna; from out of the atate. They were disappointed that such a limited number could hear the speeches. Here is on expla nation of the lack of enthusiasm given by a prominent Lincoln democrat: "You see this was a nonpartisan meeting and therefore we did not cheer Mr. Bryan very much, because we did not want to hurt the feelings of the republicans who were In attendance." The explanation la good when considered along with Mr. Bryan's speech of denuncia tion of the republican party. Another democrat made this explanation: "It waa too hot to cheer." Compared with the splendid greeting given Mr. Bryan upon hla return home from ; thm the mtIn- yeaterday waa a frost, j Gn the former , cr0W!, of p,. extended from the Burlington depot to the home of Charles W. Bryan. The crowd stood uncovered and cheered the trsveler throughout the long route. Teaterday the parade wfri In silence, broken only occa sionally by a few feeble yella George L Sheldon, Nebraska's magnifi cent native-born governor, sat on the plat- i form during Mr. Bryan'e arraignment of the republican party and was pointed out by many as the beat answer to the candi date's speech. At th conclusion of Mr. Bryan addre th crowd cheered, but not a man spoke the candidate's name. Then someone cheered for Sheldon. The crowd took up the call and the governor waa compelled to stand and bow to the multitude. Had the governor himself not stopped It the Bryan notification meeting would have been turned into a Sheldon ratification meeting. Work for Campaign Faad. The crowd waa well worked financially between a bunrh of pickpocket and the Bryan solicltota. Chris Gruenther opened up his headquarters and solicitors went out among the people and urged them to lake awsy a bryan badge and leave a 110 nott. The notification meeting waa a great thing for the candidates for democratic nomination. Tractlcally every candidate In the slate was here. Among those not mentioned this morning were: Cowgill of Phelps county, csndidate for rstlway com missioner; Clarence Mackey of Cuater county, for atate treasurer; E. B. Quack enbuan of Nemaha, candidate for attorney general. These were an. org the very con spicuous solicitors. . The fight between - Quarkenbush and Harry Fleharty of South Omaha promises to cut SDroe f gure in the votes cast for candidate for other offlcea. It la known here that Flaherty was one of the men who urged Quarkenbush to get In th race over the latter' better Judgment snd de sires. A few days after Quackenbuah de cided to run and had filed his nomination paper. Flaherty filed. The effect oa Quackenbuah can better be imagined than described. There are several explanations offered for thl action. On la that Mayor Jim goth him to com up to help him. Another 1 that O. M. Hitchcock urged htm to get in the running to keep him from being a candidate for congress and also to help blm get votes la South Omaha for his own election. Whatever the reason. Fleharty will have to fight Quackenbush right In Douglas county. Th representative Is going to Omaha and to South Omaha to work for (Continued oa Second Pajre' ROCKY ROAD TO TRAVEL undertaken to make it all smooth for the "Peerless' MAORIS ENTERTAIN OFFICERS Adsalral Bpei i y aad Party Take Part la the Native Cere aaoale. a AUCKLAND. N. Z.. Aug. It-Read Ad miral S perry, commander of the American battleship fleet, and the 90 officers who mad the trip Into the Maori country were present yesterday afternoon at the dedi cation ceremonies of a Maori houae. Later a number of Maori women guided the Ameri can visitor to witness the thermal won ders. Admiral E perry himself, applied soap to th big geyser It will not . erupt otherwise and the explosion that followed waa magnificent. The a teaming water waa thrown to a height J00 feet. The admiral and the officer with him entered heartily into the varlou native ceremonies. They wore mat and carried la their hands ancient weapon of th Maori tribe. The American rifle team suffered de feat at the hand of th city of Auckland team, owing to the fact that they have had very little practice in long distance land (hooting. The storeahlp Gracia and the collier Ajax have arrived. They were delayed by rough weather. The three other collier have not yet been sighted. PRESIDENT CABLES SPERRV Hepltee te Message Ceaveyiag Goed will ef ew tea la ad Ceeaell. OYSTER BAT. N. T.. Aug. U-Preaident iRooaevelt has received the following cable gram from Admiral 8 perry, commander-lne l chief of th American Atlantic fleet, now at Auckland, N. Z . on Its way round the world: The government and people of New Zea land are according the fleet a remarkably enthusiastic snd cordial reception. The prime mlrJster and other members of the executive council, acting for th people of the Dominion, have presented President Roosevelt, through me. a beautiful token and a message of admiration and regard for him and his life's work, concluding with sn earnest and cordial invitation to blm to visit New Zealand. The president today sent the following reply: OYSTER BAT. N. T-, Aug. llAdmiral Sperry. Auckland. N. Z. : I am greatly pleased with your telegram. Please convey to the prime minister my hearty thanks and the expression of the sincere regard, friendship and admiration which the people of this courJry entertain for the people of New Zeaiand. Extend my congratulations to th fleet. THEODORE ROOSEVELT. COURT-MARTIAL FOR MINOR Jedae Held Eallatsaret Under Age Dee Net Free Bey from Rea possibility. NORFOLK. V. Aug. 11-Th United State Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fourth circuit today rendered an Import ant decision. In which it holds In the case af Rooney Booker of Osceola, Ind., that th civil court should not Interfere by habeas corpua to discharge a mbior under 18 years of ago who has enlisted in -liner the mili tary or naval service without the consent of his parent or guardian, if at the time of the presentation of the petition for the writ such minor is under arrest and held on any charge cognisable by either mili tary or naval court. It Is held that a minor, whether enlisted fraudulently or not, is subject at s!l times to such punish ment as a court-martial may Inflict for deecrtion or attempted desertion in time of peace or wr. Booker, a minor, who swore he was over ace, deserted. He was arrested snd pend ing his court-martial his parents sought hla discharge because of fraudulent enl:si ment. PLANS FOR FRONTIER FEAST Three Daya ef tbeyenae Celebration Named far Cheyenne, W ye as la a aad Denver. CHETENNE. Wyo.. Aug. 11 (SpeciaL) The three day of the 1Kb Frontier celebra tion will be designated as follows: Thursday, August SO. "Cheyenn Dy." The celebration will Include the dedication af New Frontier nark and the finish of the jnver to Cheyenne endurance horse race. Friday, August 21, will be designated -Wyoming Day." Saturday. August S. will be known as "Denver Day, and la addition to the regu lar event, there will be the final and the flMisa In the Denver to Cseyenn utoino bil rac for roadster, runabout and racing car. A block of reserved seats wlii be set aaid for Colorado people, and aa special low rate have been secured for th day. It 1 expected th crow4 will eclipa acyUtLug ver eee her. Hav -e c" ACCIDENT MAES THE FLIGHT Wright Aeroplane Injured as Demon strator Makes New Landing. FORMER EFFORTS ARE ECLIPSED Bis Macalae Make Seven Tear of Field and Keaaalaa la the Air Alauoat Nina Mlssri Be fore Aerldeat. LEMANS. France, Aug. U-The Wright aeroplane suffered an accident this morn ing which will require several days and possibly a week to repair. After two upetb flights, Wilbur Wright essayed a new and . daring method of dVseent. He stopped the motor at a heUht of seventy, fix feet and tried to come to earth on a gradual descending glide. Th cslcuiatlons were not absolutely correct and the left wing of the aeroplane came In contact with the ground. Thl tot the frsme of th machine, Mr. Wright was not injured. Mr. Wright said he did not regard the accident as serious and explained that these were only incidental txperiencea de voted to acquiring complete maettry of the difficulties of cvlation snd th execution of new maneuvers. Mr. Wright's first flight this momlrg eclipsed all his former I forts. He niad-: seven complete tours of the field over the tops of the trees. According to the official time he waa tn th air e.ght minutes and fifty-three seconds. . The aeropianlst was Incommoded by a fifteen-mile breexe, but tn spite of this be showed greater facility in maneuvering than he did when H ero was a desd calm, Hia landing waa easy and successful In every way. second Flight evel One. Mr. Wright's second flight, which lasted two minutes, was a novel one. Th aero plan 1st soared and descended at will, exe cuting bewildering tma Suddenly, as ap proaching the grandstand, the machine loat , , . . . . . It speeo ana ofin cunmi miom ijr iui'i th earth. All appeared to be going well until It was tilled to leeward and th deli - rat framework struck the ground, wlthi th result that It was deranged and torn. Mr. Wright calmly tepped out and ex- amlned th wreck. He wa quickly sur - rounded by anxious friends, to whom he explained that thtr had been no accident In th air, but that he had merely de- elded to try a new1 descent. He shut off th motor at a height cf seventy-five feet and endeavored to float downward. The real cause of th accident was the attempt, to land exactly oa the spot of his de- ! parture. In listing the planes at the last ! moment In an attempt to continue the slid ing progTees he pulled th left plan too sharply. Th damage can b repaired easily, al though, because of the absence of th nec essary material, the work will require sev eral days. Among the spectators today were Mlas Morgan, daughter of J. P. Morgan; M. Kapaerer. th engineer of the French dl liglble balloon VIII De Pari, and other French enthusiasts. Keppella Gratlaed at Reealts. FRIEDERICSHAFBN. Aug 13 -Count Zeppelin mad th following statement to day to th Assoc I sled Press: "I am heartily gratified at the success obtained by Wilbur Wright at Lemans. the more so because I have alway con sidered the efforts of Americans as greatly advancing the final solution of the aerial problem. Thl wa so even during the period when other said aerial navigation was all humbug. I cannot ee, however, that Mr. Wright' success will minimise the utility of my airships. While 1 readily sdmlt that the tricklness of a balloon always must be reckoned with, yet the motor balloon as a mean of convey ance certainly Is superior to ths seroplarne The aeroplan require great dexterity and song practice for successful flight, while anyon can travel on aa airship. I do not mention ths Inability of the aeroplan to ascend to any great altitude for It limited cop of action, because Improvements In the respect are only a question of tlm. But let u say, for instance, that in time of war aa airship and an aeroplan wrr reconnohriing th position of ths enemy. The result obtained by the aeropianiata with th present apparatus would of neces sity be unsatisfactory, because It Is neces sary for the aiiigl person on th aeroplan to giv hi entire attention to th man agement of th machine. This work re quire great concentration, and leave (Continued tik Second lags Thii ii from Increased Valuation oa Horses and Omaha Banhs.- AMOUNT IN BANKS NOT DECIDED Total Valuation Three Hundred and Ninety-Two Millions. INCREASE SIXTY-TWO MILLIONS .sre Tart ef This Isrresse I en Lasid Which Has t Been Assent Daring th Tat Fear Year. (From a Staff Correspondent ) LINCOLN. Neb. Aug IS. (Special T.l egrsm The grand assessment roll of Nebraska ss fixed by the 8tate Board of Equalisation la S1S.17.M 4 CO. Last year Nebraska property wss asserted at U:. 41J.li:. This Is sn increase of !. 7l4 4i:i. Th sessment la one-fifth of the actual value. There will som change In the total given for thl year snd It will be slightly Increased by reason of an lncrease in the value of horse, mules and bank eto.k In Douglas county. In the total given above for 1S0S th return made by th assessor are taken s official, the state board not yet having decldej Just what It will do In the mstter of the Douglas county bsnks. -This county deducted 3 per cent of Its bsnk loans snd the board decided to add Zi per cent because of this. However. It wa discovered today the assessor hsd made no reduction from the value of bank tock for buildings owned. Therefore the Increase on this class of property '1U be ls thsn : per cent. The greatest Increase on any class of property thl yesr Is spproximstely S3S. 000.000 on lends. This large increase is due to the fsct thst lsnd hss not been re valued for four year. From the present grand assessment roll the university will receive by rcsson of its 1 mill levy an increse of over 2.000 a yer. Follow ing 1 the assessment by countlea for 107 and 1901: Assumed Valuetlon Counties. Adams Antelope Banner Blaine Hstjns Box Butte .... 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'iK.S4.74 ...') .4.3.W 3.773 tHii.ntt 2.1m II C.4.f4$ 41 737 392. I X7.SI1 7 ll27 7 l..MK 4 7 & .7.13 1.7MKS04 1.715 . 77 (O 774.1' 2M.4 11 4. J41 5 ! 8JV 57 l.Cilu&i ft) im.S'i .Kr.ji)'A 3. US S7 TO 3.4J1 (t 47 j 771 At l,4; 1 McPheraon ... ' Ml rrk-k Nance , Nemaha : Nuckoll j Otoe , j pr7ns I pnelp ..'.'.".."!! j Pierce ! pj"k" jj. x"Vno"w... Klrhanlson .. ; ork ! f J ' s under i Scott' Bluff. Seward Sheridan ... Sherman .... Sioux Stanton Thayer Thomas .... Thura'on ... Valley Washington Wsyne Webster .... Wheeler .... Tork Totals... S2.413.3431 S. WOULD SHIP COAL BY WATER ECarta te Orgsslte Barge Line en Oale and Ml.alaslsjpl Rivers, ASHLAND. Wis.. Aug It-Efforts trt being mide to organise a coaipany for th purpose of supplying the northwestern states with coal, to be shipped In barge by way of the Ohio and Mississippi river to the Twin Cities, shortening the fella si hsul at both ends and making most of th trip by mater. The bulk of the coal delivered In th northwestern state has hitherto been car ried in vessel to port on lake Michigan and Superior, and from thenc taken In car directly to th consumer In th north west. GENERAL RAINS PREDICTED Baremetrle Dlstwrbenre Will Dewssiir Covering; Cera sjrtngr Wheat State. t aaae WASHINGTON. Aug. U-The weather bureau at 7 JO o'clock tonight issued a ae iial forecast of condition likely to preall from Saturday to Tuesday, Inclusive, as fullows: A bsrometrie disturbance will advance from toe Kiky mountain dltret to trie Atiant.c coast from August 14 lo It crossing the plain states b.turj.v. tr central vat leya su.d lake resl.n Sunday and Monday and me Atlantic states Monday and Tues day, preceded by ris l.g terii(rat Jt, at tended by rains that will cover the ejrn id kprtiig wiM-t aimie and toLowed by a puk4 of lower tcu4cratur