Nebraska Newspapers

    The Omaha Daily
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VOL. XXXVm NO. 54.
OMAHA, THURSDAY MORXINTr. AUGUST 20, 190$ TEN PANES.
SINGLE COl'V TWO CENTS.
FUNDS FOR CAMPAIGN
SUMMARY OF THE BEE
TROOPS LEAVE SPRINGFIELD
OHIO FIRM FOR TAFT
Tksrtsar, Aaareat 20, lUOn.
Twelve Hundred Men Only to Be Left
on Guard.
Republican National Committer Per
feoting Hani for Canvaai.
Buckeye Statt Will Give Him Iti
1908 SfTccJsr 1908
srr m t?z, ca iw rpj. sa
Eltctortl Vote. .
NEGROES FEAR MORE TROUBLE
CONFERENCE HELD IN NEW YORK
F0RAKIR AND DICK GET U LUTE
, $
2-)3 4 5 0 t
1
8
Aatkorltle Regard Race War Over
aad Think sheriff and Hla
Depatles Caa Fall? Control
Sltnntloa.
Chairman Hitchcock Consult Treat
nrer Sheldon and Other Adviser.
MEETING AT OYST. T TODAY
. rT.
Senator Bury Differences and Work
9 10 11 12 IS 14 15
16 1Z 18 19 20 21 22
z t25 20 2Z ' 23 29
for National Ticket
Number of Republicai o
ri Will
Consult President .
AIL CANDIDATES 1
5. lt.
. EAX
Si?.
All Men VkM Xinti A 're
seated to Watloaal Cot .4
Take Aetlva Part la the
Campaign.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1. Several men prom
inent In national republican politic will
gather In Oyster Bay tomorrow aa the
guests at luncheon of President Roosevelt.
They will Include Chairman Frank H.
Hitchcock of the national committee, and
James 8. Sherman, candidate for vice pres
ident. Among; the subjects to be considered
will be certain Important Issues to be dis
cussed during the campaign.
At republican headquarters today there
was a conference between Chairman Hltch
cock, Charles F. Brooker of Connecticut
and William L. Ward of New York, both
members of the executive committee of
the national committee; George R. Sheldon,
the treasurer, and Governor J. Franklin
Kort of New Jersey. They talked over the
question of finances and the division of
work between members of the advisory
committee, the personnel of which will be
announced, probably on Saturday.
In addition to the advisory committee of
nine members, which will aid Treaaurer
Sheldon and Assistant Treasurer Fred W.
Uphum In collecting- funds, there will be
a financial committee in each state and
territory. Each national committeeman
lias been empowered to select a man to or
ganise a committee In each slate and to
serve as the chairman thereof. There are
no restrictions on .the size of the commit
tees and it Is likely that a man will be
named for every city and for many of the
towns.
This atrp indicates a very thorough can
vas of the country Is to be made for funds
tocurry on the republican campaign work.
The men to take charge already have been
appointed for more than a third of the
states and they are busy organising.
Methods of organisation and the methods
of reaching persons expected to contribute
will be suggested by the national com
mittee. Senator Forsker to Speak.
An effort was made by Mr. Hitchcock
today to communicate with Senator For
aker of Ohio, who was in the city on
business, but ha had gone to Washington.
Befoi leaving the city the senator Indi
cated that tic would apeak sspport-wf the
republican ticket if invited to do so under
the auspicea of the national committee,
notwithstanding that he had not been In
vited lo speak In the Ohio campaign by
the men in charge of the work in his state
Chairman Hitchcock will request the sen
ator to address some Important meetings
in the east. Falling to reach the senator
here he telegraphed to Washington In
viting him to visit headquarters when he
is again in the city and expressing the wish
that he might find it convenient to be here
soon.
Frank Hendrlck. a lawyer of this cliy and
u member of the I'nlon League club, was
today awarded the S150 piizo of.'ered be
the tepublican congressional campaign com
milieu for the best essay on "Why the Re
publican Party Should Be Successful in
November."
That every one of the candidates for the
presidential nomination whose name was
before the Chicago convention will speak
during the national campaign In support cf
Taft und Sherman is the expectation of
Flank II. Hitchcock. He made this an
nuuntemcnt here today. The list Includes
Vice President Fairbanks and Senator Can
non, Senator Knox. Senator LaFollette and
probably Senator Foraker.
The first epeech to lie made by James
9. Sherninn, the republican candidate for
Ice prildent, probably will be In Illinois
lute In September, and from then on he
aill he actively engaged In speaking until
election. He will make a tour of the west
In October and wind up the campaign In
Hie cast.
Vermont republicans will listen next
week to Leslie M. Shaw, former secretary
of the treasury. Senator Borah of Idaho
and Senator Burrows of Michigan.' Several
other prominent republicans will be sent
into that state, also, and there will be
speakers In nearly every city, town and
village in the state for the week preced
ing the election on September 1.
At republican headquarters today a de
mand was received from Nebraska for
Senator Borah and Governor Hughes to
be sent to the state fair at Lincoln early
In September In reply to an address that
will be made by Mr. Bryan. These two
speakers, one from the extreme west and
the other from the extreme east, are In
great demand In the middle west, and they
will be used whvrever they have time and
will consent to go.
George B. Cortelyou, secretary of the
treasury, conferred with Mr. Hitchcock to
day at considerable length.
lavttatlon Seat Foraker.
COLLMBl'S. O. Aug. 1 i. Dispatches
from New York quote Senator J. B. For
aker aa saying La had received no Invi
tation from Btata Chairman Henry A.
Williams to attend the opening of tho re
publican national campaign at Youngo
town. Mr. Williams said today:
"I mailed Invitations to Senatur For
aker to be present at the Youngstown
opening and also to participate In tho
coming campaign. Both these Invitations
wer mailed Saturday."
GERMANS HAVE NEW EXPLOSIVE
Krana Armor Platee Tora to
at Trot by Military ('
aalastoa.
Pieces
MUNICH. Aug. U.-A new hlg exploalv
f a power beyond anything hitherto uaed
fn th Gorman army was tested near her
yesterday In th presenc of th artillery
proving commission from Berlin, represen
tative of th Bavarian war ministry, the
Imperial navy and th fortress and ord
nance depaxtmenta, with what are described
aa aaaaUunai results. Three shells ex
ploded by electricity tor Krupp armor
plates to piece. Th exploalv la lb In
vantlua of Frits Cehera,
TsTS WI1TXIB.
For Omah, Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Fair Thursday.
For Nebraska Generally fair Thursday:
warmer Thursday.
For Iowa Generally fair Thursday.
Temperature at Omaha yesterday:
Hour. Dot.
5 a. m ff
9 a. m 7
7 a. m
8 a. m k
9 a. m l
10 a. m M
11 a. m i
U m 70
1 p. m TO
2 p. m 71
3 p. m 72
4 p. m 72
5 p. m 71
U p. m 7)
7 p. m o
8 p. m "
9 p. m 63
POLTTICAL.
John Callan O'Laughltn finds political
conditions In Ohio all In favor of repub
lican success. The party In the Buckeye
state is united' In support of Taft, while
the democrats are divided on Bryan and
on the atate ticket. Opposition to Taft
Is listless and without heart. rags 1
DOaCBsTXC.
Taft will discuss the trusts In his ad
dress to the Virginia republicans. Paga 1
Soldiers are leaving Springfield and
conditions are drifting back toward nor
mal. Fag 1
Good rains have fallen all over the
corn belt west of the Mississippi river
and the crop Is now assured. Page X
HXBsVaSXA.
State Board of Equalisation has de
creased land values from the returns of
assessors.' Comparlsona between republi
can and democratic assessments. Fag 1
LOCAXh
One hundred blocks of paving has been
laid In Omaha this season at a cost of
over 260,000. rage B
City council and county board plan an
addition to city Jail to be used for tem
porary Jail by county. Pag 3
Only one new building will be teady
for occupancy by the time school opens
In September. Pag S
Large prizes offered at National Corn
show make it possible for an exhibitor
to win 1250 per ear In premiums. Pag 10
Frank Sherctlff, in Jail at Leadvnie, Is
foiled In plot to dynamite the prison by
the finding of a letter ha had written
to his wife. Page 3
Omaha Is to have a factory for the
peeling of potatoes for family and hotel
use. pag S
oomcxsciax amd vxnvanm
Live stock markets. Pag T
Grain markets. Pag T
Stocks and bonds. Pag T
KPOBT.
ReaaHa rf the ball games:
S Sioux City v. Dea Moines I.
5 Chicago vs. Boston 1..
4 Brooklyn vs. Pittsburg 0.
3 New York vs. Cincinnati 1.
1 New York vs. IVtrolt 0.
4-1 St. Louis vs. Washington 2-4.
S Philadelphia vs. Chicago 5.
7 Boston is, Cleveland 2.
4 Columbus vs. Minneapolis 1.
3 Kansas City vs. Lnuiavllle 2.
2 Indianapolis vs. Milwaukee 0.
9-6 Toledo vs. St. Paul 4-D.
Pag
MRS. HAINS ASKED DIVORCE!
Proceeding Recently Filed and Hoe
band Believe Anal the
lastlgator.
BOSTON, Aug. 10.-A possible motive for
the killing of William E. Annta at the Bay
side Yacht club last Saturday by Captain
Peter C. Hains. Jr., may be found In the
fact made known today that Mrs. Hains i
had filed a suit for divorce against her to actual conditions at present. The force
husband, the papers having been served i remaining. In conjunction with the deputies
upon Captain Hains August 10. In herlnd police will, they say, be ample to
suit Mrs. Hains md sensational charges i protect every law-abiding citizen,
against her husband's character and de- A counteracting effect is looked for from
manded a public hearing. the special grand Jury which yesterday In-
Mrs. Hains believes that Captain Hains ;n ted George Richardson for the alleged
and his brother concluded that Mr. Annls ; H!.au'.t uprn Mrs. Mabel Hallam and which
was behind the bringing of the accusations I today began to consider the evidence
and had suggested to Mrs. Hains that the ! agMnst rioters. The appeals of Governor
only way she could clear herself of thd ! Deneen. the Chamber of Commerce, Min-
charges preferred by Captain Hains In his
divorce action was by demanding that her
case he tried In open court.
Charles H. Llbbey of Boston, father of
Mrs. Hains, said that his daughter re
turned to her' father's home on June 2,
after having been cruelly beaten and Ill
treated by her husband. Mr. Llbbey said
that Captain Hains attacked, his wife at
Fort Hamilton last May and after the
beating he Is alleged tj have given her
medical aid had to be called In. tier body
having be'n covered with cuts and bruises.
SHOOTS DIVORCED HUSBAND
Christina (lark Kills Man aad
fa sea o Make Air State
meat of Case.
Re.
VERMILION. 8. D.. Aug. ID Special
Telegram.) During a quarrel last evening,
at her farm near Alsn, Christina Clark,
shot and fatally Injured Charles A. Clark,
her divorced husband, who die.! at I
o'clock today from a bullet wound In the
abdomen. Sheriff Kempker arrested Mrs.
Clark last night and she was brought
here this morning. She has nothing to say
regarding her act and does not .em to
rmlize th enormity of her crime.
FOREST FIRES CN VANCOUVER
ettlemeat Tarealeaed ay Spread of
Klamea Through Wide
Territory.
WINNIPEG. Man.. Aug. 19 Foreet f r-s
on Vancouver Island are extending In ever
direction and the latest reports Indicate
that the settlements are threatened. In
Koksilah district twenty square mi'es are
ablaze. The flames are advancing on
Goldsteam. Some of the richest ttiub-r
lands In this province have been laid waste.
Messages received here stat that th east
ern side of Bowen island I a mass of fire.
Girls Drew a to o4away River.
CRE8TON. Ia., Aug. 1 -(Special T-!s
gram.) Driving over a culvert ws:i,d
away by rains of last week, two daugh
ters, aged Is and 21. of Frank Wilcox, an
Adams county farmer, wer drowned In
Nodaway river. Th accident occurred
about a mile from th main bridge aoruti
th river and a mile from Nodaway.
SPRINGFIELD, 111.. Aug. IS.-Wlth the
departure of two regiments of Infantry and
the begir-ning of the special grand Jury's
Investigation of the recent riots, this city
saw the first steps taken "towards the re
sumption of normal conditions. The First
and Fourth regiments, which, together with
th Eighth, are scheduled to participate lrj
the regular army maneuvers at Fort Ben
jamin Harrtaon, Indianoplls, early next
month, were the organizations to begin the
evacuation of the capital.
Riots are still threatening In certain por
tions of the community and It Is practically
certain that a portion of the troops here,
probably the cavalry, will be retained in
the service of the state for some time.
The First infantry left on the Chicago A
Alton at W o'clock today. This avoids
Kankakee, where one of the members of the
regiment bayonetted Earl Nelson while the
command was en route to Springfield. No
official of the state waa willing to ac
knowledge that the change In route, had
been made because of the trouble there,
but It was broadly hinted that this was one
of the determlr-ging factors in the selection
of the route to be travelled.
More Blen Leave Tomorrow.
Coincident with the departure for their
homes today of the Firt and Fourth in
fantry regiments, which have been on rlt
duty here, it was announced that the Third
and Flfh Infantry regiments will depart
tomorrow. This will reduce the military
force here to. about 1.S00 mer an ample
number, in the opinion of those In authority,
to handle the situation which has shown a
much less serious acspect since the meeting
of the special grand Jury yesterday.
The determination to follow up today's
departures with two more on the following
day was reached at a conference of Gov
ernor Deneen, Major General Young and
Adjutant General Scott, last night, but 11
was not announced until this morning.
The riots are now regarded as history
and business men anticipate an early re
sumption of the normal amount of business.
The reduction of the force will save the
state about 20,000 a day.
The national guardsmen have worked
hard and effectively since their arrival, and
their personal conduct according to officers
and citizens alike, has been exemplary.
"I am of the opinion that the departure
of the troops will do much to complete th
quieting of the city," said Adjutant Gen
eral Scott toilay. "The presence of the
soldiery has the same effect on some peo
ple as a brass band does on a small boy.
The small boy lias to dance to the music.
To some men, notably young ones, the
sight of soldiers In Itself Is exciting, no
matter what the purpose of their presence
Is. The young man feels that he must get
leit. th plclure, and sometimes he does it
In a way that calls for represlve measures.
"Conditions In this city are now uch
that an active sheriff with a good force
of deputies, reinforced by the police, could.
In my belief, be safely trusted with tho
public security."
earoes Fear Tronble.
News of the departure of the troops was
carried into the so-called bad lands and
the respectable negro settlements by an
Associated Press correspondent. Some
were excited by the tidings, some appeared
hopeless and weary of the struggle. Some
in tired voices they would await
and see what happens, and others
declared their Intention of leaving
the city. With scarcely an exception,
they expressed the opinion that trouble
would follow the withdrawal of the national
guardsmen.
Officers to whom the feeling of the
negroes was related expressed the opin
ion that the fears of the latter were al
most groundless and due to the experiences
through which they had passed rather than
Isterial association and other civic bodies
that citizens generally furnish information
to the state's attorney concerning the riot
have met with auch prompt response that
the authorities are encouraged in the be
lief that the better elements of the com
munity are aroused to the danger which
threatens them unless the mob spirit is
quenched. Help has also come from unex
pected quarters In that several proprietors
of resorts in the "black belt" neighborhood
have come forward with inTormatlun that
Is expected to prove of value. Theae per
sons see that a continuance of past condi
tions Is impossible and are beginning to
make frantic efforts to preserve personal
Interests.
Doubt aa to Testimony.
But while much Information has reached
the state's attorney for grand Jury use, it
is not at all certain that similar condi
tions will greet the more open proceedings
of the coroner inquests and the criminal
conrt trials which are expected to follow.
The inquiry Into the lynching of Scott
Burton was brought before a coroner' Jury
this morning, but there was a noticeable
lack of definite testimony. Most of the
witnesses descrited the scene In the
"black belt." but when questioned as to
the identity of members of the mob their
memories failed them. If this condition
continues the chances of convicting the
persons charged with leadership in the
riots will be remote.
The morning hours today were th most
quiet which the city has experienced since
the troubles began. An Inspection of the
outposts by an Associated Press corre
spondent after midnight showed that the
streets were deserted and that the sentries
and patrols were finding little to occupy
their attention. Occasionally a shot would
be heard, but In all cases nervous militia
men had mistaken shadows fjr lurking
marauder. There was no indication what
ever of a renewal of the "sniping" at
pickets which had caused so much commo
tion yesterday morning. The readiness of
the militia to return such fire haj dis
couraged th individuals who had at
tempted to terrify the troopers by attack
from ambush. The only untoward Inci
dent occurred at Woodside, a mining dis
trict, wher stones aere thrown at deputy
sheriffs who had been sent to guard min
shafts there. Tlie deputies fired in th
direction from which the missile caan
and there was no further trouble.
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upiiirHE BAayer.. TAFT5 m lighten your,
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From the Brooklyn Dally Eagle.
TAFT TO TALK ON TRUSTS
Will Discuss Their Abuses in Address
to Virginians.
EX-CANDIDATES TO TAKE STUMP
Chairman Hitchcock Gel Assurances
from Presidential Aspirants
Nebraska Aska for Haghe
and Borah.
HOT SrRINUS. Va.. Aug. 19 The speech
Mr. Taft will deliver here Friday to the
republicans of Virginia will involve, ac
cording to a statement of Mr. Vorys today,
a general reference to the part taken by
the republican and democratic purtles In
meeting the abuses of trusts and monopo
lies, with a reference to the duly of south
ern republicans lo make every effort to
Increase the republican vote in the south
by accessions from the ranks of Independ
ent democrats. It will point, added Mr.
Verys, the issues upon which such demo
crats must sympathize with the republican
position and republican suc ess.
James It. Garfield, secretary of the In
terior, reached here from a trip through
California. Oregon, Idaho, Montana. South
Dakota, Nebraska. Colorado and I'tah. He
made a report to Mr. Taft on political con
d'tlnns as he observed them which, ho
said afterward, was a very optimistic re
port from a republican standpoint.
"The political sentiment as I ascertained
It," said Mr. Garfield, "was exceedingly
favorable to Mr. Taft. There was local
trouble in some of the state I visited, but
I was told by both factions in each case
that nothing would Interfere with the head
of the ticket. Ujainesa is good, crops are
good, and 1 never have seen such heavy
railroad business In the west.'
Mr. Garfield said that the train on which
lie came east was polled at Kansas City,
showing foriy-seven voles for Taft and
seventeen votes for Brvan.
Caniuatna tlea"ias at oanastonn.
Representative James Kennedy of the
Youngstown, O.. district today laid before
Mr. Tafl the details of the arrangements
for opening the national republican cam
paign at that piaoe September 5. It is
planned to have present a large number
of republicans from e.ich of tnese states.
Illinois, Indiana, New York. Pennsylvania.
Maryland, Kentucky, Tennessee, West
Virginia.
The arrangements committee would very
much like lo have the presence of the
candidate and the previous Invitation was
again laid before him. The decision was
reachetl that Mr. Taft will not attend tiie
meeting, it being sla:ed that to do ko
would constitute an exception to the rule
he had adopted of making his entire cam
paign at Cincinnati.
Another Mark (er l.uaitania.
NEW YORK. Aug. 19 Ocean records f"r
the best day s run have again b-en liwe id
by the Cunard turbine steamer Lusitml.i.
In a Wireless dispatch last n ght from off
Cap Race the captain of the Iusiianla
said the ateamer had traveled &"0 knuta In
the taenty-four hours from noon 8undsy
to noon Monday, August IT. The previous
record run M3 knot wa mad by ttte
Lusiiama July
HINSEY BACK INTO THE ORDER
Captain Dreyfn of Knlaht
Pythias Recelred Into Good
Standing;.
of
CHICAGO. Aug. 19 John A. Hinsey. the
Captain Dreyfus of the Knights of Pythias,
after suffering for several years expulsion
from his lodge on a charge of embezzling
Sjuo.COO, has been exonerated and rein
stated. Hinsey, who is head of the claim de
partment of the Chicago, Milwaukee ft St.
Paul railway and one time a political
power In Milwaukee, was restored at the
recent biennial convention of the Pythlans
In Boston. Tho official action of the or
der was announced here last night.
The charge against Mr. Hinsey was
made by Ogden N. Fclhers of Janesvillc,
Wis., when Kethers was supreme chan
cellor. Hinsey was indicted and chargf
preferred against him in his lodge. He
fought the Indictments and they were
quashed and all the subsequent civil suits
which were started were either won or
they were dismissed.
Throughout it all he had one friend
John C. Hums, also of the Chicago, Mil
waukee and St. Paul railroad. Mr. Burns
worked constantly to have the whole af
fair investigated.
The Boston convention, on a final roll
call, which resulted 99 to 80, exonerated
Hinsey and after a seven-year fight aga nl
degradation he was restored to all the
rights and privileges and his former g od
standing as a true Knight of Pythias.
DYNAMITE BLOWS UP TUGBOAT
elx Mea Probably Fatally Hart by
Kxplosion In Lower De
trolt River.
DETROIT, Mich., Ay. 19 Thirteen men
were seriously injured, six of them prob
ably fatally, today. In the lower Detroit
river, when a charge of dynamite exploded
under the drill vessel "Destroyer," which
has been working on the new Livingstone
channel. The day shift started to clean
out u hole over which the drill lay, pre
paratory to a blast, when a charge of dyna
mite left lij t'.ie holo by the night shift ex
pl ded without warning. All th Injured
men belong at Amhemburg. Ont., except
Klmer Carpenter and Fireman John Morey,
who live In Detroit.
When the tug Columbia reached the scene
the "Destroyer" was fjund badly wrecked
with its boilers standing on end and the
decks strewn with maimed and bleeding
workmen. The Injured were taken on board
the tug and hurried to Amberstburg for
medical attention.
TRAIN KILLS TWO MOTORISTS
John Glnek, Minneapolis Brewer, aad
Mr. Clark, Meet Death at
Cot taaewaod.
MINNKAPOUS. Minn.. Aug. 19.-J.-hn
Gl'iek. a wealthy Minneapolis brewer, and
Its wife, were klll-d today at Cottage.
'wood. Iak Mini etonka. when their aut-
mob.; whs struck by a train en the Min
I meapolis & St. Louis railway and
I hurled against a small station. The other
occupants uf the automcblle were Mrs.
Edward Lebaire ff New York City, sister
of Mrs. G'.uck. and her I-year-ol l daughter.
Both received serious Injuries whkh may
prove fatal.
BOARD REDUCES LAND VALUES
Some More Wind Taken Out of the
Demo-Fop Sails.
COMPARISONS ARE INSTRUCTIVE
Valuations Placed I'pon Railroad by
the Republican Board and by the
Democratic Officials When
They Were In Power.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Aug. 19. (Special. The total
assessment of lands, as equalized by the
State Board of Kquallzatlon, Is less than
tiie total value placed upon lands by the
various county assessors of the state. In
some counties the state board Increased the
land values and In some counties It mndo
decreases. In order to equalize between
counties, but the aggregate assessme:,: is
less than that made by the county asses
sors themselves. Th county assessors are
responsible for the valuation placed on all
property except railroads, which goes to
make up the grand assessment roll.
The law requires the State Board of
Kqualization to pas upon the work of
county assessors and to equalize these re
turns between counties so that every class
of property may bear its Just burden of
taxes. The board must see to It that the
actual value 1 placed upon every piece
of property. It Is not the duty of the
board to Inquire what relation one class
of property bears to another class, but to
list each at its true value.
It Is not the duty of the StHte Board
of Equalization to maintain a certain ratio
between the value of railroad property
and the value of lands, any more than it
Is the duty of coDgress to maintain a
ratio of 1 to 1 between silver and g.dd,
as Mr. Bryan used to Insist.
The law specifically prescribes how rail
roads shall be assessed and the value
placed upon this clas of property by the
State Board of Assessment is, in the esti
mation of a majority of the board, the
true actual market vain-. In tiie case of
the Northwestern, officials swore that the
road could be reproduced for 3,f00.no less
than the value placed upon It by the stat.?
board. The I'nlon Pacific, which one mem
ber of the board thorglit was assessed too
low compared with the other roads, was
valued on its main line at 1107.000 a mile.
While democratic newspapers and can
didates are Insisting that the state board
is shifting the tax burdens frcin the rail
road to the farmers, not a slnfile one
has said the farm lands are assessed too
high and not one has said railroads arc
assessed too low. One. editor who lam
basted the board was invited to appear
and give evidence against the railroads,
but he failed to show up. These same
orators are now saying that land in Ne
braska have not ben revalued for four
years, which is the r as,n cf the great In
crease in this class of property. The im
I rovemenis on li.nils have been added each
year, but the value of the land itself has
not ben Increased or changed during lh
period fronj lm4 to 1'T, Inclusive.
But whatever the value of lauds. It was
(Continued on Second Page.)
TOM JOHNSON GOES ON A STRIKE
Cleveland's Mayor Refuses to Stani
for Judson Harmon.
DEMOCRATS ARE WITHOUT HEART
Making Listless Campaign for Bryan,
with g Hope of t arrying Him
Even Within Haitian: Dis
tance mt Victory.
COLl'MBCS. O.. Aug. 19 (Special Tele
gram.) That Ohio will stand by Its favorite
son In the presidential contest I not ques
tioned by any unbiased observer of condi
tions in this state. Sine the nomination
of Mr. Taft at Chicago, the republican, as
they always have done in the past, have
been quietly adjusting their differences,
and when the campaign really begins It will
be found that Foraker and Dick and their
supporters are aligning themselves with
"original" Taft men to bring about th
election of the former secretary of war.
Indeed, so far as the democratic leaders
are concerned, they are devoting them- .
selves more to securing support for the
state ticket than they are for Bryan and
eKrn. They have to bear with th dis
gruntled "Tom" Johnson of Cleveland, who
was rolled over at Denver, and who says
he will have nothing to do either with
Bryan or with Judson Harmon, who Is the
democratic candidate for governor. Cleve
land haa been a democratic stronghold
since oJhnson' entry into politics and
has been the chief reliance of th party
In all elections. The mayor of th city Is
a most effective campaigner, and In the
past has done yoeman service for the
party; but this year he has served notice
that he will devote all his energy and that
of his powerful machine to effecting the
election of the legislative and county
tickets. The republicans propose to use
Johnson's opinion of Harmon wherever it
will do good, and as the Cleveland man .
has denounced Harmon as a corporatlonlst,
aa opposed to taxation reform, and as one
entangled Inextricably with the brewing In
terests, some effect may be produced in the
northern section of the state.
Hitchcock In Control.
The actual control of the national cam
paign In the state has been turned over
to Frank Hitchcock by Arthur I. Vorys.
The latter hereafter will act In an advisory
capacity to Mr. Taft upon alt question
connected with th campaign, not only In
Ohio, but in all sections of th country.
The withdrawal of Mr. Varys from active
direction of affair her cannot In
jurious to Mr. Taft, for the slmpl feaaon
that th machinery h perfected ha been
taken over by the national committee, and
he stands ready to give fore to anythinr
It may care to do. Then too, Mr. Varys
will bo in Cincinnati with Mr. Taft
throughout the campaign, and he will be
able to do any missionary work that may
be required. As a matter of fact, republi
cans generally are satisfied with the sit
uation, and this satisfaction is not merely
expressed for publication, but It really
felt.
Senator Foraker has stated he will sup
port the ticket, and while som of bli
friends still feel disgruntled they unques
tionably will swing Into lln. Senator
Dick Is not permitting his exclusion from
the state committee to Interfere with his
duty as a republican, but is prepares to
support earnestly the Taft ticket. Thus
there Is greater harmony In republican
ranks than reasonable could b expected
inview of the bitterness which existed
prior to the Chicago convention.
Situation a to Stat Politic.
The state situation from a republican
point of view is even better. Governor
Andrew L. Harria la the republican can
didate for re-election and he promises to
make a strong race. He Is being aided
by the development of the liquor question
as the burning Issue of the campaign. Tiio
legislature passed a bill last winter pio
vlding for county option, which the gov
ernor approved. The brewery Interests Im
mediately declared war on tho governor
and the legislators who had voted for the
measure, preparations were made to de
feat in the nominating convention the m?u
who were even suspected of being frb nd'y
to the prohibition movement. On th other
hand, Mr. Harmon haa been placed In a
position of strategic disadvantage. It 1
charged ty republicans that the brewery
Interests played a large part In his nom
ination. It Is certain that sine h was
named the Personal Liberty league, the
German allance, the united German so
cieties and other similar organizations bav
endorsed him. They are demanding th
repeal of the county option law, or, If
that be Impossible, the prevention of any
legislation that may extend the provision
of this statute. Harris ha been endorsed
by the Anil-saloon league and kindred or
ganizations. Every effott Is being made by th demo
crat to prevent the liquor question from
figuring largely In the campaign, for they
realize that it is likely to tell heavily
against t lie in . especially In th larger cltl .
But a deep Interest Is being manifested In
this issue, and It Is difficult to how
it can be eradicated. The fact that Mr.
Taft as secretary of war advocated the j1j
of beer and litfht wine in army cantuens
would appear lo be a weapon which the
democrats could use; but they ar too
seriously embarrassed by brewery support
to precipitate any discussion along this
line. So the temperance people of Ohio
feel that it la the republican candidate
whom they must support it th advantage
so far gained in the fight against llqu r
la to be maintained.
The democratic ticket In the atal aUo
pres nts the anomaly o fhavlng no ta.il.
Judge David L. Rockwell was named by
the democratic convention last May to
run with Harmon, but he withdrew sev
eral weeks ago. giving as hla reason hl
desire to run for re-election to th Officu
of probate Judga. Politicians have in
ferred from tills action that Rockwell
was unwilling to hav his nam on a
ticket which was certain to b beaten.
But whether this b true or not, there
Is no question that the effect of hi
withdrawal ha been discouraging t.i
fteiucM rat j and has heartened the repub
licans. Senatorial tonlrat Involved.
Neither party nas lust sight of the
fact that the November election will axi
only decide the presidency aad the cow
trul uf tti slate jui th u,uUou vfl
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