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Nebraska
Nebraska.
Nebraska
THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1912.
HHBS08 COUNTY PROTESTS
County Attorney Objects to Land
Values in Three Counties.
HAY FIX VALUES BY DISTRICTS
Stste Tranrf r Propoin to Divide
Nebraska In Order to Distribute
AMKCMiuent EquallyBox,..
Butte to Halve Figure.
. (From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, July 26.- (Special.) -The.
equalization board was not in session
this morning, as other business In the
various departments took up the time
cf the members. Governor Aldrlch had
to look after business of, the state and
1 was in his private office most of the
I forenoon. Treasurer George was busy
buying bonds, while the other members
of the board who compose the irrigation
board were busy on a bearing in the
office of the state engineer.
Yesterday afternoon the assessment
board listened to complaints. The most
important, being that of James Nichols,
county attorney of Madison county, who
objected to the assessment of Boone, An
telope and Pierce counties, saying that
they were too low as compared with that
of Madison. Madison county land la as
sessed this year at $68.20, about 75 per
cent of .the census. Boone county, $40.60,
about 58 per cent: Antelope, $32.68, about
64 per cent, and Pierce $42.45, about 66
per cent of the census. Mr! Nichols
thinks that Boone ought to be . raised
about $11 per acre and the other- two
rnllnHpa 95 np, arrA
The board took up the proposition of
Treasurer George to divide the state into
districts and use the land values as found
by government census enumerators as a
basis and require the different counties'
to come up to the percentage which the
state board may agree to. Treasurer
George thinks that 75 per cent of the
census values would be a. fair valuation
for farm lands. Other members of the
board thought about SO per cent would
come nearer striking the real value at
which the land should be assessed.
Northireatern'a Plea. '
"The Northwestern railroad by its agent.
Robert McGinnis, asked the board to re
duce terminal values of his road as re
turned by local assessors at the towns of
Abie, Beaver Crossing, Brainard, Clear
water, Elgin, Fremont, Gordon, Hastings,
Hay Springs, 'Lynch, Oakdale, Omaha,
South Omaha, Pilger, Rushville, Scribner,
Stanton, Superior, West Point, Wisner
and York. There are 116 towns on the
Northwestern, and while most of them
return Increased valuations for terminal
taxation, Mr. McGinnis did not object to
any except those mentioned above.
Box Butte Nearly Ready.
Secretary Seymour received a letter
this morning from the county assessor
of Box Butte county, the only delinquent
county now on the list, stating that his
report had been ready - for some time,
but that the county board was making
some changes and that when those were
marl Via would forward the report which
would probably reach Lincoln today. Mr.
Seytnour .vflUestions the right of .any
county board to make a change In an
'assessment after the time has expired-for
their, last day of meeting, and especially
so after (the time limit in which the Re
port should be in the hands of the state
board. However, the Box Butte assessor
notified Mr. Seymour that there would
be an Increase in the assessed valuation
of lands in that county, which will prob
nbly make up for the loss in Custer,
which reported yesterday. This will
make Secretary Seymour s estimate m
the assessed valuation of the stato pan
nut- ohnut rnrrect. He nlaeed It at
$405,703,405, which will be virtually oorrcet.
Complaint from Plalnvlow,
Fred H. Free, an attorney from Plain
view, appeared before the railway cam
mission this forenoon, making complaint
that the depot facilities for the accommo
dation of the public at that town wsra
inadequate and unsanitary. He complains
that the Northwestern station Is small
and that the waiting room has not suf
ficient seating capacity. He says that
he has seen children sitting on the floor
and women standing because of the In
adequate seating room. The same con
dition, he claims, exists at the Burlington
station and that the proper solution of
the difficulty Is for a union depot to be
built where the two tracks cross. D.
H. Dunham and Herman Aye represented
the Northwestern and A. R. Wells the
Burlington at the hearing and contneded
that the commission has no rights in
the matter and could not cojnpel them to
build a Joint depot, as -such an order
wuld be taking property without com
pensation. The matter will be taken
under advisement. '.
Credentials Chance Hands,
Secretary Walt, who has been custodian
of the bull moose credentials from Omaha
since they were sent him, with the idea
that ha was the proper person with whom
they should be filed, received a telephone
mesaago last night that he should deliver
them to Secretary Allen ofthe republican
state committee and in consequence they
now repose In fhe vault In the office of
the State Railway commission, where they
will receive proper attention' until it
comes time to place them before the state
committee.
State Treasurer George has bought
bonds from Kustis in the amount of
$15,000; Palisade for $3,000. and Valley
county school district for $500.
Moose Get Printing; Job.
Governor Aldrich made a mistake In
designating the paper at Nelson. which Is
to publish the constitutional amendments.
Instead of giving them to the Gazette,
published by F. A. Scherzinger, he desist
nated the Herald, published by Colonel
George Lyon. Both papers are repubh
can. The error has been rectified and
Colonel Lyon's visions cf a fat printing
Job have gone glimmering. Colonel Lyan
publishes a standpat paper, while the
Herald Is of the bull moose brand.
i no kock island i railway company
through an oversight, did not get its sta'e
occupation tax Into the office of the sec
retary of state on schedule time, but this
morning the secretary reports that the
railroad Is in good standing for 1912, hav
ing received a draft for $200, the amount
due.
. T. 'Hermanson has sent in his declina
tion as the republican candidate for the
Twenty-second senatorial district, com
pnsmg tne counties of Sherman, Buffalo
and Kearney. He gives as his reason for
the act contemplated removal from the
state.
Kearney Water Ftffht.
ine irrigation board was busy this
afternoon on the hearing ;of citizens of
Buffalo county against the Kearney
Water company in regard to the use of
water from the Platte river. The people
complain that the company is only en
titled to a reasonable amount of the
water, which Is used for electric power.
wnne tne rarmers who need the water
for agricultural purposes are deprived of
It. They demand a certanl amo'int of
water over and above the "reasonable
amount needed by the power company.
Gandy Wants Depot.
Railway Commissioners Clark and Win
nett returned yesterday from ' Gandy,
where they held a hearing regarding side,
tracks at that place and at the old town
of Logan. Both towns are close to the
Union Pacific line "which runs as far as
Stapleton. The new line is built about
a mile and a half from Gandy. The town
has been laid out In such a way that it
extends in a narrow form from the town
to the depot and the people want a depot
erected, although It would be only three
miles from Stapleton. Logan is also some
distance from the road and a sidetrack
is asked for the new town. .
Railway Commissioner has returned
from Kearney, where he heard testimony
regarding the raise of telephone rates at
that place. The telephone company asks
for permission to raise rates based on a
metallic service.
ADJUTANT GENERAL ISSUES
POLE MOUNTAIN ORDERS
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LLNCOLN, July 2S.-(Speclal.)-Notice
has been Issued from the office of the
adjutant general regarding thw movement
of the guard to the .maneuvers at Pole
mountain. ':
Forty-two officers and 616 men will be
affected by the orders and the following
Is a list of the men who will leave next
Monday:
Bloomfield, 23 men.
York, 3 officers, 27 men, and Aurora, 14
men.
Stanton, 3 officers, 84 men, and Lincoln,
6 men.
Beatrice. 3 officers, 28 men, and Beaver
City, 12 men.
Blair, officers, 22 men, and Kearney,
16 men.
Geneva, 3 officers, 30 men, and Hold
rege, 10 men.
Osceola, 3 officers, 29 men, and Albion,
10 men.
Auburn, 3 officers, 30 men, and Ne
braska City, 10 men.
Wymore, 3 officers, 29 men, and Alma,
10 men.
Omaha, 3 officers, 49 men.
McCook, 8 officers, 22 men, and Hast
ings, 18 men.
Omaha, 8 officers, 40 men.
Schuyler, 3 officers, 40 men.
Medical corps, Lincoln, 1 officer, 9 men.
WATKINS ADDRESSES
YORK PROHIBITIONISTS
In Nebraska. He will deliver addresses
in the principal towns of the state.
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Ravenna Man Serlonaly Bnmed.
RAVENNA, Neb., July 26.-Special.)-Jerome
Herrick, Jr.,, one of the pro
prietors of the Burlington restaurant.
was badly burned while putting gasollno
In the reservoir of a gasoline stove. He
was wearing an apron when the acci
dent occurred and the apron , was first
to catch fiie. He was seriously burned
about his hands and right side.
Note from Beatrice.
BEATRICE.Neb., July . 26.-(SpeclaI.V-
F. W. Mumford, a farmer living ; ten
miles northeast of the city, yesterday
threashed his wheat crop of forty-five.
acres and secured a yiald of 1.W0 bushots,
or forty bushels to the acre. The wheat
tested sixty-two pounds to the bushel.
A yield of forty-five bushels to the ttora
was reported on tl'.e George Harris farm
near Blue Springs.
A young man named Quackenbush, A
former rosldoht of Reatrlce, who Is em
ployed as a fireman on tha Burlington,
lost a log yesterday at Ashland by being
run over by a locomotive, Tha1 injured
man was taken to a hospital at Lincoln
for treatment.
During a thunderstorm, which visited
this locality this morning at 8 o'clock,
lightning set ftra to the steeple of the
German Lutheran church, Fifth and Bell
streets. The building was damaged to the
extent of about $500 before the blaze was
extinguished-
Notes from Cambridge.
CAMBRIDGE, Neb.. July 26,-(Spcial.)
This part of the state received a fine
rain Of 1.36 Inches this morning. The
prospect for a bumper corn crop was
never better than It is now. Threshing
has commenced and the yield is better
than many expected. A fifteen-acre
field on the H. W. McFadden ranch near
Holbrook which was Just threshed aver
aged forty-two bushels per acre and
tested sixty-three pounds to the bushel.
H. J. Hall, a farmer residing six miles
southwest of Cambridge, was thrown
from his wagon as he was driving into
town yesterday when his team ran away.
He was badly bruised and received a
broken shoulder In the mixup and was
taken to the Republican Valley hospital
in this city.
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The Time for Our Customary
Things
to Remember
Every pair Is of this sea
son's style and of the fam
ous King-Swanson quality.
Regular prices always the
lowest in town and these
special prices make a dollar
do the work that two would
do in ordinary stores. No
tampering with the regular
prices and no charges for
"extras" Vi off gcs. Plain
straight or cuff bottoms,
conservative or peg tops
dark, nvedium, light and
very light colors. In fact,
any kind you desire to buy.
has rolled around and on Saturday,
July 27th we will place on sale our
entire stock of stylish, quality trou
sers at a uniform reduction of
One-Third Off Regular Prices
All $1.50 Trousers for $1.00
All $2.00 Trousers for $1.33
All $2.50 Trousers for $1.67
All $3.00 Trousers for $2.00
All $3.50 Trousers for $2.33
All $4.00 Trousers for $2.67
All $5.00 Trousers for $3.33
All $6.00 Trousers for $4.00
All $7.50 Trousers for $5.00
All $9.00 Trousers for $6.00
All $10.00 Trousers for $6.67
Omaha's Only Modern Clothing Store.
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PRES.
THE HOME QUMlTC CLOTHES
A.S.PECK
SCCTREAS.
Dixon Democrat Meet.
WAKEFIELD, Neb., July 26. (Special.)
The democratic county convention of
Dixon county was held in Wakefield yes
terday, about thirty or forty delegates
being In attendance. Resolutions were
passed endorsing the national, state and
county tickets, also endorsing Chairman
Byrnes for re-election as chairman of the
state central committee. The following
delegates were elected to the state con
vention: Thomas Rawllngs, John Wil
bur, Barney McDonald, John Llwer, C.
A. Kingsbury, James McGonagal, John
Hurley and Patrick McCabe. For chair
man of the county central committee,
William Kay of Wakefield was re-elected
and J. M. Hurley of Ponca was. elected
secretary.
Suspect Foul Play
in Connection with
Death of Stewart
Don't lose sight of the fact that our. great
One-Third OH Suit Sale
is a bona-fide bargain giving event and
that you will have your pick from our
entire stock of spring and summer suits
Store ,
Cloies
SP. M.
Saturdays
9 P.M.
Men folks are busy creatures. Few of them have the
time, or the Inclination, to plow around through a
mass of odds and ends looking for a Buit. Mainly for
1 that reason we've eliminated the Broken Lot Sale
. from our store system and substituted In Its stead a
flat reduction of a third on any suit in the stock.
Later on, when demand has been satisfied, we'll fol
low our established custom and dispose of the broken
lots to some out of town dealer but from this sea
son forward our customers are going to pick bargain
suits from an entire full stock. Your suit awaits you
and ft one-third saving is worth hurrying for.
$6.66
$8.00
All $10.00 Suits for
All $12.00 Suits for
All $15.00 Suits for $10.00
All $18.00 Suits for $12.00
All $20.00 Suits for $13.33
All $25.00 Suits for $16.66
All $30.00 Suits for $20.00
All $40.00 Suits for $26.66
OMAHA'S ONLY MODERN CLOTHING STORE
mas
SnSULIMii
F.S.K1NO.
PRES.
THE HOME 9QUUTV CLOTHES
AS.PECK
SCC.TRCAS.
Boys Washable
Suits, Third Off
Tour choice of the
entl a Btock which
is equlvllent to say
. ing your choice of
the best In town.
None reserved, select
the suit and pay us
Vi less than the price.
YORK, Neb., July 26.-(SpeciaI.)-The
prohibition county convention was held
yesterday afternoon for the purpose of
selecting eight delegates to the state
convention. D. B. Gilbert, state chair
man, and A. S. Watkins of Ada, O., can
didate for vice president, were present.
Mr. Watkins addressed a good audience
on the court house lawn in the evening.
"We expect to increase our vote this
year for the reason of the turbulent
situation In the other parties. The pro
hlbltlonlats always stood for progressive
ness. That's going to count this year.
We have always advocated the direct
election of United States senators and
woman suffrage."
This is the first address he has made
Foul play is now suspected in connec
tion with the death of Wallace Stewart
whose body was found Monday morning
on the Burlington tracks between Sarpy
Mills and' Ralston. Stewart is known to
have possessed diamonds and a watch,
but neither of these were found on his
person. An investigation is being made.
Knowledge that he possessed diamonds
and a watch came to the police from his
wife in Kalamazoo requesting that the
valuables be forwarded to her.
Stewart's body was found following an
altercation with a taxidriver at Sarpy
Mills. It was at first suspected that
Stewart was killed while walking home
along the tracks, but since the disappear
ance of the diamonds and watch it Is be.
lleved that these might have been taken
from him after he was beaten and left
alongside the track.
UNION CARPENTERS IN FIGHTlHOWELL SAYS LEVY IS FAIR
LITTLE GIRL DIES AT STATION
SOON AFTER ARRIVAL HERE
Mrs. Joseph Mizera, wife of one of
the Burlington shopmen at Sheridan,
WVo., came to Omaha Thursday after
noon, accompanied by Irma, her 6-year-
old daughter, intending to visit the old
home at Wisner, Neb. Instead of going
there, she returned home at night, tak
ing the corpse of her child with her.
When Mrs. Mizera arrived at the Bur
lington station in the afternoon her child
was in perfect health. The two walked
across to the Union station. There the
Start Contest on Iowa Fair for
Failure to Hire Union Men.
OVER BUILDING OF BLEACHERS
Bill to Increase Power of Citiea to
Deal with Social Evil to B
t'raed Before the Meat
Legislature.
(From a staff Correspondent.)
DKS MOINES, la, July 2.-(Bpeclal
Telegram.) Union carpenters have
started a big fight against the etate fair
because soma carpenters are employed In
building work on the grounds who do not
belong to the union. The superintendent
of the grounds employed a number of
men on the building of additional bleach
ere and (t was discovered they do not
belong to the union. A committee got
na eatlsfaotlon from the fair officials.
Patntrra to "loua City.
T. M, Buck at Dee Moines was eleoted
president of the Iowa State Master House
Painters' and Decorators' association
Bloux City was chosen as the place for
holding the third annual convention in
1618, and all legislative questions will be
referred to a committee appointed for that
purpose.
Paul Presley of Dubuque was named
vloe president, A. H. Van Riper of Bloux
City, secretary, and N. F. Wllunt of
child was attacked wltn heart trouble.
Statlonmaster Simpson and Joe Barker C Rapids, treasurer,
carried the child to the latter's automo
bile and hurried to St. Joseph's hospital,
the little one dying before reaching there.
Persistent Advertising is the Road
Big Returns.
to
Dealing with Social Ertl.
A bill to increase the power of ltlss in
dealing with the aoelal evil will be pre
sented to the legislature next winter, it
Is being framed now by the inter-church
council. Beoretary Graves Galled at the
murillpal building this morning to oonfer
with oounollmen on the propuned tax.'ab
ordinance.
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It's Just Like Giving Them Away, But Vie Need The Honey
m SIIT f J HE
:t-.s C o Tito aad
CLOTHES
aSltr BankB'dz.
:a?e $10.09 to 820.00 on That Suit.
Kid McCoy is Under
Arrest in London
LiONDON, July W.-"Kld" McCoy, the
American boxer, waa arrested today on
a provisional extradltlonal warrant and
brought up at Bow street polloe court
on a charge of larceny alleged to have
been committed at Ostend. The tnagls
trate, Mr. De RuUen, remanded him
without ball.
MeCojr Informed the magistrate that he
was entirely ignorant of the chare
against him, but Mr. De Rutsen refused
to grant ball until he had heard the par
ticulars of the charge, which have not
yet arrived here.
DEATH RECORD.
Charles Nelson.
WAHOO, Neb., July 26.-(Bpecial Tele
grams-Charles Nelson of Colon died to
day, aged 68 years, of chronic alcoholism.
sir. Nelson had been in the harness busi-
n?ss there for many years. He was un
married, but leaves several brothers.
Norfolk C'oaple Mam-.
Chicago, July K-StxscJaJ TelcrramA-
Louls J. "tjnapp aged S3 of Norfolk. Neb-
secured a marriage license here today
namlngifor his Intended bride Miss Lulu
B. Dyer aged 27. also of Nnrfntu
Water Commissioner Makes State
ment on Plan to Kaise $100,000.
MEANS A REDUCTION IN RATES
Contends Method Proposed la Only
One that Will Make Larae
Property Owners Pay Just
Proportion.
Water .Commissioner Howell asserts
that the $100,000 levy forced by the Water
board over the protest of the council is
"Just and fair" and is orie of the methods
the board has taken to hasten the day
when water rates will be decreased.
"This levy is he only means of com
pelling such institutions as the Boston
Ground Kent company, which iwns prob
able 17,000,000 worth of property in Omaha,
to pay for the fire protection tiny re
ceive," the water commissioner says.
Mr. Howell makes the following state
ment: That all the people of Omaha may
enjoy benefits arising from municipal
ownership of the water plant, the present
water rates charged must be equalized.
The majority of coneumers who are now
paying 86 centa per 1,000 gallons must be
afforded a decrease In the rate paid, and
those consumers paying 4 cants per 1,000
gallons, as in the case of the stock yards
and packing houses In South Omaha,
must pay an increased rate. If this equal-
izatlon of water rates Is properly carried
out, the operation of the water plant
will eventually show a surplus (unless
other sources of income are cut off), that
the people will be no longer compelled to
pay 35 cents per thousand gallons.
There are two sources of revenue en
Joyed by the water plant. One source
of revenue Is the consumer who pays
for the water actually used. The other
source of revenue Is property that. In the
past and under present statutory pro
visions, must pay Its share towards the
maintenance of the water plant, because
of the fire protection afforded property.
In other words, there are two services
performed by the water plant. One serv
Ice Is to protect property from fire, and
property should pay tor that service
tnrougn tne levying or a direct tax as
now provided. The other service Is that
oi iurnisning water to meet the re
quiremeuts of the actual consumer, and
the consumer should pay for this service,
as he now does, either by payment of
flat water rent or meter rates. The
Jiroperty or tne city or Omaha now pays
100,000 a year for fire protection. JuBt as
It has paid for fire protection ever since
tne water plant began operation. The law
now provides that hereafter the Water
board may require the levying of a tax
of $100,000 for fire protection as in the
past The provision is absolutely just and
proper, for If property did not continue
to pay for fire proteotlon. the whole cost
of operating the water plant would fall
upon tne water user, which would be
unjust and discriminatory. If tha Water
board was not allowed to collect this
$100,000 for fire protection now and here
after, it will be impossible to reduce
water rates for a long time to come. And
wny.' aecause the Income from fire
protection that property has been pay
ing In the past would not only be reduced
but wiped out, therefore all the benefits
of municipal ownership would accrue
to property owners only and not to all
the people of the city of Omaha.
Watch Our
Window Saturday
All Silk Accardian
4 in-hand $2 values
at
$1.00
For
Saturday Only
PEASE BROS. CO.
1417 Farnaa Street '
90? I
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Furniture at Half Price
Sale Begins Monday, July 29
The Persistent and Judicious Use of
Dining Chairs
Dining Tables
China Cabinets
Buffets
Dressers
Miller,
Refrigerators
Porch Furniture
Bed Davenports
Glieval Mirrrors
Dressing Tables
lers Brass Beds
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Everything on First Floor
Stewart & Beaton
413-1S-17 South 16th St.
Hall Chairs
Hall Seats
Living Room
Chairs
Library Tables
Gas Stoves
Co.
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Newspaper Advertising la the Road to
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