THE BEE: OMAHA, SATUtlU AUUSfi 1. UH4.
"GREAT WAR WOULD AID
MEDIATION MILES.
ESS
Nebraska
Nebraska
i!iHMrm'lfM
POWER COMPANIES TO FIGHT
Moore-Sharp Interests Resist Appli
cation of MoKinley Corporation.
HEARING HAS BEEN POSTPONED
lien 8. linker, Acting; fur Objector,
Aaaerta .Mcltliilej- Cnmpnuj- linn
Aot Mntlc Bxteiidltnren "Vccc-
to I-mtinnre of HouiIk.
(From a Stuff Corroppondcnt.)
LINCOLN, July 31. (Special.) The hear
ing on the, application of tho Omaha &
Lincoln Hallway & Light company
which was to have como off today hoforo
the railway commission, was postponed
on account of a request filed by C. I.
Craft of York, acting as attorney for
'Ben S. Baker, nsklng that the matter go
over for a time.
Mr. Baker sets out In his statement for
n postponement that he Is acting for
himself and the taxpayers, ami says that
tho figures offered by the company, on
which It claims n right to an Issue of
JIM.OOO In bonds, Is Inadequate, Indefinite
and Incomplete and that tho company
has not actually used and Invested In
construction material and other listed ex
penditures, lie also sets out that tho
company ha3 fatted to file with tho com
mission a proper and sufficient Inventory
of its construction materials, and asks
tho commission to deny tho lssuo of bonds
until Mich time as he can mako a show,
ing. The request was granted.
Coiitiinii)''N KnrnliiK.
The report as filed by tho physical en
gineering department of tho commission
shows that tho earnings of tho company
for the eleven months ending Juno CO,
1911, have been $33,532 for tho railway de
partment, with un expense of $30,093. For
the light department tho earnings were
$0,752, and tho expenses, S6.S9J.
Chief Engineer Forbes of the commis
sion showed that there were Invested on
tho road from South Omaha to Louis
vlllc, which Includes lines to transmis
sion from Papllllon to Louisville only, tho
following:
Ullght-of-way $ 250
Substations 16,838
Light i' nd power 20,009
Transmission 33,889
Uulldlngs 4,93?
Tools and machinery 590
Engineering and supcrtendency,
construction 9,592
Interest, expenses and supplies 6,637
The total for the above amounts In
round numbers to about $98,741.
Powell' Report nn nook.
In his report to the commission, Rate
Clerk U. G. Powell, taking the books of
tho company for it, says:
"For the purpose of comparing the as
sets and liabilities of the company, at
tho end of August, 1913, as compared with
June 30, 1914, I direct attention of an
Item of $675,000 shown In the assetJ state
ment of August, 1913. Tho Items of $375,
000 common stock and $375,000 preferred
stock were changed In tho September
closing account and the Item of $675,000 of
treasury stock as shown In tho assets of
August was cancelled by journal entries
so that the item under the assets ac
count, "Property, plant and franchises,"
shown In the September renort as i200.000.
waa balanced In the liability statement by
$125,000 first mortgago bonds, $37,500 'com
mon stock and $37,500 preferred stock,
and for the purposes of their report tho
Hem of '$675,000 will be excluded. On this
basis the total assets of tho company are
$203,461. Assets added August 15 to 31,
$3,461, over amount paid for the property
August 15, 1913.
"The amount charged to new construc
tion August 15, 1913, to June 20, 1314, was
$117,264. Working assets for that date
were $17,966. Working assets and new
constrctlon amounts to $135,231 and is rep
resented In the liability statement, learn
ings from operation, including appropri
ated reserve, were $S,323; accounts pay
able, $37,758; cash reserve from trustee,
$89,150."
Meant, a Fluht.
It Is supposed that the move ont the
part of Air. Baker means that there will
bo a fight between the company making
the application, or the McKlnley interests
and tho company represented by the
Omaha, Lincoln & Beatrice road, ' known
as tho Moore-Sharp Interests, for the, In
terurban rights between Omaha and Lin
coln and may Uo up the building of a
road of that kind unless the companies
go after the territory without waiting
for permission to make a bond Issue,
which, however, Is not probable. That
bojth Interests are determined to be the
first in on the routo Is assured, but Just
what methods will bo pulled off to beat
the other fellows to It Is not known.
CEDAR BLUFFS DRAWS
BIG CROWD TO FESTIVAL
tiEDAR BLUFFS. Neb.. July 31.-(Spe-clal.)
Tuesday and Wednesday of this
week this town gave a harvest festival,
which waa successful In every way. Both
days brought large crowds and on
Wednesday the crowd was the largest the
pla.ee has ever accommodated.
Tho Cedar Bluffs concert band gave
concerts on the streets and there were
free attractions and ball games. Tues
day's ball game between Cedar Bluffs
and Malmo was won by the home t:nm.
There was a big bowery dance In tho
evenings and Wednesday morning at 11
o'clock Governor Morehead gave an ad
dress In the park.
On Wednesday afternoon Cedar Bluffs
defeated Hooper 7 to 0.
Wednesday afternoon a special train
was run from Fremont which brought a
blfe crowd. The festival drew crowds from
al towns In Saunders county and many
hundreds from out of this county.
TVoten from I.nnrcl,
LAUREL, Neb.. July 31,-(SpeelaI.)-A.
C. Bruce has sold his ten-acre farm, ono
mile oust of Laurel, to Ted Mlddleton
for ttSCO.
O. P. DePew has sold his bakery and
confectionery store to Jasper Knight,
possession to bo given August 3. Mr.
DePew, who has been catcher for the
Laurel base ball team tho last two Rea
sons, will move with his family to California.
Jens Horenon died ut a sanitarium In
Lincoln yesterday after some months of
suffering from a cancer on tho brain.
Hp lived six miles northeast of Laurel
and leaves a wife 4nd five childron. His
body will be brought here for interment.
Tlnrn named Near I.lndxny.
LINDSAY, Neb., July 31. (Speolal.)
During a thunder storm lightning struck
the large new barn of Joseph Hudke,
nine miles north of here, setting fire to
It Mr, Hudke was able to get the horses
out, but tho hay was burned with tho
barn.
Swap anything In tho "Swappers' col-tuna."
Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles,
retired, who says that though a war In
volving all the countries of Europe
would bo tho most cxpcnslvo and de
structive tho world has ever seen, bo
cause, of the modern fighting appliances,
It would In tho end be an agency for
world wldo peace.
"If this war comes," said General Miles,
"It will be tho last great war the world
will sec. Through Its devastation and
bloodshed It will demonstrate the wisdom
of a parliament of reason and Justice to
settle International controversies."
ASSESSMENT IGURES ARE IN
s
Total or Entire Nebraska Slightly
Less Than Last Year.
DOUGLAS HELPS KEEP TOTAL UP
South Pintle Cnnntlm Hit br Drouth
Year Afro Are. One to Iteport
Decrrne In Taxable
Vnlnr.
Dunbar Farmer is
Killed by Lightning
DUNBAR, Neb., July 31, (Special Tele
gram.) Od Wilson, a farmer who lived
one mile northwest of Dunbar, was killed
and his body almost destroyed by the
flames when lightning struck his barn
at a lato hour last night. Mr. Wilson
had gone to the barn to turn out throo
head of horses, which were also killed.
Tho barn was filled with hay and was
totally destroyed, and tho body could
not be removed until the fire was nearly
out. The loss is $3,000, with $1,500 Insur
ance. Mr. Wilson was 41 years old and
leaves a widow and four children. He
was a member of the Modern Woodmen
of America.
Note from Ileotrlee.
BEATRICE, Neb., July 31,-(Speclal.)-A
heavy wind, rain and electrical storm
visited this section Thursday evening.
At Wymore the fronts of two stores were
blown In and telephone and telegraph
wires were badly damaged.
Bertha- Dunn of Wymore Thursday
brought suit against Peter H. Dunn. She
charges desertion and nonsupport.
Marguerite Sloss, 16 years' of age, sus
tained a broken leg at Do Witt when n
pony which she was riding stumbled and
fell upon her. She was brought to the
Lutheran hospital In this city for treat
ment. Twenty-seven loads of De Witt boosters
visited Beatrice Thursday to advertise
"Bloomer and Skirt" day to be held thcro
August 6.
Charles Burke and family, former resi
dents of this place, arrived In the city
Thursday in their touring car enroute
from their home In tho state of Washing
ton for a visit at points In Illinois.
Airs. T. A. Smith, for the last fifteen
years a resident of the FUley vicinity,
died Thursday of typhoid fever. She was
43 years of age and leaves a husband and
nine children.
Oraco Stclnmeyer, the 10-year-old daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Wt Stclnmeyer
of Clatonla, was knocked down and run
over by an auto driven by one of the
De Witt boosters when tho De Witt party
drove into Clatonla yesterday morning.
Sho sustained a broken leg and severe
bruises about the body.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN', July 31. (Speclnl.)-aaKe
county, tho last to report, to the sccre
taVy of tho State Board of Assessment
on tho valuation of the county, came In
this morning and thus completes the state
valuation
Tho figures complete make tho assess
ment for this year $470,670,i0, as against
$470,690,000 In 1913. This makes a falling
,off of $119,436 for tho state and Is due,
according to tho opinion' of Secretary
Henry Seymour, to the almost failure of
vrops In the South Platte counties last
year, which necessarily made a less
nmount of property In the way of grain
cattle and hogs to be found on hand 'this
year.
By a perusal of tho figures below it
will be seen that tho bulk of the falling
oft was Intheco unties of the Soiith
Platte country. Indicating that the state
ment of Mr. Seymour Is doubtless cor
rect. The Increase In Douglas county fiss
ures largely assists In keeping the totals'
of 1914 and 1913 nearly equal. Following
are the counties with a showing of tho
assessments of each for 1911 and ulso
for 1913:
TOTAL ASSESSED VAITATION.
1914.
2IS.975
7,684,339
5,35.1,55
fi04,465
I'loiterj-M Itetii'rii for.Vlnlt.
STELLA, Neb., July 29. (Spcclal.)
James A. Dye and1 wife, of San Dyo
Villa, San Diego, Cal., visited this week
In Stella . with their cousins, Mr: and
Mrs. D. G. Puhner. Mr. Dye came to
Nebraska in 1857, first settling at Ne
maha City, and later ut Brownvllle. He
moved to California about twenty years
ago.
IliiklnPdH CliiuiKc nt Stella. '
STELLA, Neb., July Cl.-(Speclal.)-J.
H. Haltcrman & Son have traded their
garage at Stella to the Smlth-Buser com
pany of Dawson for a quarter section
farm two miles southwest of Dawson.
C. W. Klnsey of Dawson will have f barge
of the garage and the business will be
known as the Klnsey Auto company.
Cheyenne Man Dron Ilrnil.
- SIDNEY. Neb., July Sl.-'S-iecial, Tele
igram.) Honry II. Helpherstlne of Chey
enne dropped dead hero today. He was
on his way to Sheridan, AVyp:, to visit
his daughtor. UU body was taken to
Cheyenne thla evening.
Kennardites at
Den Next Monday
Secretary "Dad" Weaver of Ak-Sar-Bcn
and W. H. Alsenberuer went to Kennard
yesterday to extend an Invitation to the
townsmen to como In for Monday night's
Initiation at the den. They are coming.
They promised the Omaha fellows so.
They promised to como In sixty automo
biles, and to bring a band. They are to
bo met by cars from Omaha at Benson
and will parade I'arnani street,
Arthur $
Auams
Antelope
Banner
Blalno
Boone 5V.l, (IS.
Uox llUtte ?.W9.4
Boyd 2,816,63
J3rown 1,873,3)11
Buffalo 7,551,814
Burt fi,8S2,l!8
Butler 8,031,491
Cass R,3Sfi.lSl
Cedar 8,257,851
Chase 1,033.000
Cherry 3,795,896
Cheyenne 2,800,496
Clay 7,916,567
Colfax 6,839.396
Cuming 7.92S.317
Custer 7,427,288
Dakota ::.19.943
Wawes 2.310.690
Dawson 6,577,344
Teuel 1.205.755
Dixon 4,650,243
Xodgo 9,347.694
Douglas 4,676,081
Dundy 1,491,990
Fillmore 7.366,808
Franklin 3,817,009
Frontier 2,706.691
Furnas 3,988,254
Gage 11,348,366
Garden 1,154,638
Garfield 759.159
Gosper 1,920.774
Grant 796.690
(Greeley .1,444,304
Hall .' 7,817.685
(Hamilton 7,808,227
Harlan 3,231,163
"Hayes 718.478
Hitchcock 1,703,262
Holt 6,110,350
(Hooker 600,427
Howard 4.481,321
pefferson 6,885,789
Johnson '4,679,368
Kearney 4.703.930
Keith 2,230,218
Keya Paha 998.500
Kimball 1.ES2J45
Knox 5,824,733
Lancaster 24,241,877
Lincoln 5,488.107
Logan ." 500,340
Loup 447.016
Mndlion 6,937,767
McPherson 350,774
Merrick 6,224.577
Morrill 1,675,415
Nance 3,886.361
Nemaha 5,C34,626
Nuckolls 5,847,283
Ctoe 8.686.258
Pawneo 5,399,836
Porklns 1,379,44S
Thelps 4,338.379
iPlerce 4,645,935
Platte 9,169.692
Polk 6.751.456
Red Willow 3,091,933
Richardson 7,427,681
VRock 1,237.919
Valine 8,080,844
Sarpy 4,233,800
Saunders 10,423.712
Scott's Bluff -2,R8S;918
Seward 8,423,979
SherlCnn- 2,929,680
Sherman 3,270,815
Sioux 1,585,008
Stanton 4,457.997
Thayer 6,093.186
Thomas ." 577,221
Thurston 3,037,936
Valley 3,008,990
Washington 5,904,324
Wayne 5,704,214
Webster 6,232.&it
Wheeler 429,271
York 8,811,426
Totals $470,570,988 $470,690,414
Mr. Morgan Says
American Property
Will Suffer Little
SEE
WINDOWS
1913.
7.C7.232
5,283.113
4S6,92'J
687,155
5,008, 06J
2.052.616
2,748.599
1.S32.S01
7,621.468
6,996,
7,917.32
S.430,797
S.211.0S9
l.OSO.SO'l
3,597,4)
2,738,647
8,071,012
5,822,425
7,802,68",
7,408,979
3.180,56
2,267,:110
6.671,635
2,221.21)1
4.6S5.992
9,618,80
43,4S6,359
1,616,763
7,477.178
3.D24.47S
2,710,691
4,030,376
11.681.579
1.000,711
714,763
1.953.6S9
749,981
3,429,607
7.918.553
7,924,559
3,320.92i
734,01
1.887,351
4,737,294
668.092
4.43-V.H2
6,.2S0
1.756,115
4.207.131
2.166.478
1,006.518
1.615,052
5,841. W
23.9SO.164
6.334,410
532, 44.
419,923
6,905.174
545.3
5.279.341
1.671.G82
4.171,543
6.773.S20
j,ws,rai
S.726,464
4.400. N6I
4,663,318
V.IM3,V7
6,663,987
3.CS9.S29
7,6S2,24t
1.192, 469
8,228,339
4,254,634
10,493,969
2.7S8.53I
8,499,228
2,860,412
3,301,661
l,397.(ii!'
4,416,184
61.142.077
1)32,546
3.426.161
3.G41.0VI
6,862 S.V9
5.702,169
6,388.463
696.934
9,077,353
Militants Suspend
War During Crisis
LONDON, July 31. The headquarters of
tho Women's Social and Political union,
the militant suffragette organization, to
day sent a proclamation to all Its
branches In the I'nlted Kingdom ordering
tho cessation of all acts of militancy dur
ing tho continuance of the International
crislB.
NEW YORK, July 31. J. P. Morgan
today Issued a statement which said: '
'Alarming aa the news is from Europe
we arc still hoping there will not be a,
general war. While the gravity of the
present situation can hardly be exagger
ated, there is still tho opportunity for tho
sober second thought of the people of
Europe to prevail over their first Impulses.
"The situation of the American security
market during the last few days has been
a splendid Illustration of the Inherent
soundness of financial conditions In this
country. While we all earnestly hoped
that the New York Stock exchange
mjght be kept open, the situation Is
fraught with s.o much uncertainty that
It seemed necessary In the interest of the
whole country to close the exchange.
"It Is essentially a time for the owners
of American securities to keep their
heads. Bear In mind that the actual
properties represented by American so
curltles will not .suffer greatly by a
European war.
"It Is Idle to say that America will
not bo hurt by a general European war,
Tho wholesale waste of capital Involved
In such a catastrophe would result In a
distribution of losses the world over, but
the loss hero would be Infinitesimal
compared with the losses to the countries
immediately Invoked. There Is no doubt
that the whole American people will co
operate to restore normal con'aTtlons
throughout this country at the earliest
possible moment."
See real estate columns fcr bargains.
Attempt to Blow
Up Railroad Tunnel
LAG NY, France, July 21. A supposed
attempt to blow up the Challfert tunnel
of the Eastern railroad was mads to
day. Three persons In an automobile
with a loaded case tecmlngly containing
explosives approached the sentinel and
paid no attention to his challenge. He
.fired and they turned and fled.
m
OMAHA'S LARGEST "STORE " for MEN AND BOYS
King-
VGffi at award
"-Home of Quality cloth esJ'
Your unrestricted choice of
any spring or summer two
or three-piece suit in stock c
August is here and our great 0
HALF PRlICE S AIjE
continues to dominate the local cloth-
ing field by offering decidedly better nrj I p p
values and greater assortments, r Kl v L
No doubt you are aware of the exceptional quality of Apparel
featured by this great store for men. Gentlemen these
same high class suits are affected by this great half price
sale, no reserves choose any fancy suit, any "True Blue
Serge" or Rogers-Peet Hand Tailored Suit in stock at just
one-half its original low price.
&1f &A( QI TIT'C FOR KNOWING MEN and YOUNG
$ 1U lO pfHJ DVJi 1 O MEN NOW HALF PRICE OR
PALM
BEACH
SUITS
EXCEPTED
s
to
20
J CLEARANCE FdS OXFORDS
Every pair of men's mid boys' low cut shoes in stock hnvo boon marked for a quick
decisive clearance We've sizes to fit every foot and styles to pleaso overy taste.
$1.75 Oxfords now.. $1.35 $2 50 Oxfords now.. $1.95 $4.00 Oxfords now.. $2.95
$2 00 Oxfords now.. $1.50 $3.00 Oxfords now.. $2.25 $4.50 Oxfords now.. $3.35
$2.25 Oxfords now.. $1.75 $3.50 Oxfords now.. $2.65 $5.00 Oxfords now.. $3.75
AUGUST CLEARANCE OF FURNISHINGS
COMMENCES SATURDAY MORNING
YOUR UNRESTRICTED
CHOICE OV ANY MAN'S
STRAW HAT
IN THE HOUSE..
1
Off on All Panamas
3 and Bangkok Hats.
This great soml-annual ealo always has and always will provo to bo a groat friend winning event at this store. Tho
values know no rivals and tho character of Haberdashery lnvolvod Is tho best tho markotB afford.
CLEARANCE PRICES ON PAJAMAS
$1.00 Pajamas now $ .65 $2.50 Pajamas now $1.75
$1.50 Pajamas now $1.05 $3.00 Pajamas now $2.00
$2.00 Pajamas now $1.35 $3.50 Pajamas now $2.45
$5.00 Pajamas now $3.50
SALE OF
NECKWEAR
$ .50 Ties now $ .25
$ .75 Ties now $ .45
$1.00 Ties now $ .65
$1.50 Ties now $ .95
$2 00 Ties now $1.25
$1J5
Q14IO.TQ THOUSANDS OF CHOICE
OOlfV 1 O PATTERNS for CHOOSING
$1.00 Shirts now $ .65
$1.50 Shirts now $1.05
$2.00 Shirts now $1.35
$2.50 Shirts now $1.75
$3.50 Shirts now $2.45
BATHING
SUITS
Hogu lar
$2.G0 fine
w o o 1 o n
Bathing
Suits now
Bedroom Furniture Sale
At Less
Interest does not lag in this Big Sale. Many have
taken advantage of this opportunity to purchase new
goods of the most desirable sort and save a third. Some
of the best pieces and suites are yet to be had better
come soon if you want to profit by our special offerings.
This Bed for Example
This bed, for, example
Colonial scroll design
best quartersawed golden
oak, full size; regular
price, 30. Sale price, $'JO
$36 Dresser, golden oak, to
match bed, ealo prlcu.
$3C Chiffonier to match bed
and dresser, salo price,
$25 Dressing Table to match
bed, dresser and chiffonier,
sale price $1U.B(j
$48 Mahogany Dresser, sale price $iS
$39 Princess Dresser, mahogany, large mirror, salo price $i!0
$C0 Poster Ued, solid mahogany, full or sizo, salo price .. ?:J7.50
$48 Walnut Princess Dresser 3-
Trunks Bags Suitcases
The Indestructo Is tho Ideal Trunk tho modern trunk of today;
all sizes $18 to 970
TRUNKS, at yery special reduced prices about fifty puttorns.
Hero is a samplo of reductions:
$21.00 Trunk, doublo trays $10.50
$2C.OO Trunk, double trays -. . ijttrj.no
$30.00 Hat Trunk UiUO.no
$24.00 Hat Trunk .$15.00
Drapery Section Saturday Specials
lCc yard SUkollncB, plain and figured Oc per yard
Shades
36 Inches wide by 6 feet long , i.-c
36 inches wide by 7 fcot long ;ioc
Odd Shades
Thirty odd shades from 12 inches to 34 inches wldo and 3 feet to
4 feet long 10c
ORCHARD & W1LHELM CO.
SECOND ANNUAL
TRACTOR FARMING
DEMONSTRATION
THE LARGEST POWER FARMING EXHIBI
TION EVER CONDUCTED IN THE WORLD
WILL BC HELD AT
Fremont, Neb., Aug. 17-22, 1914
60
TRACTORS
Twenty -five are tho newest
type farm tractors with power
lift plows, which have never
before been seen on a publio
DEMONSTRATION FiELD
60
PLOWS
800 ACRES
will be plowed, harrowed, disced and pulverized during the week.
Make plans to ipend the week at Fremont and se
lect the tractor and plow beat adapted to your farm.
Make this A BUSINESS AND VACATION TK1P
Twentieth Century Farmer
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