Nebraska Newspapers

    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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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