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Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-18
A place to spena the summer.

On the lines OF the Milwaukee railway IN
Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa are some
Of the most beautiful places in the world
to spend a summer vacation, camping out
or at the elegant summer hotels. Boating,
fishing, beautiful lakes and streams and
cool weather. Okoboji Is the nearest OF
these resorts, but all are easily reached
from Omaha, and the round trip rates this
summer are lower than ever before. Full
information on application.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-18
Cheap RaIeA.
Via Milwaukee Ry

Via MIIWduhtU NY
June II, II. 1S. Boston and return, S3L75.
June 16, IT. p. 20. Chicago and return.
$1475.
June 1 to 16. st. Paul and return. $3.50.
City once, 1904 Farnam St., Milwaukee Ry
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-18
Referring TO disclosures.

with reference to your power TO compel
property owners to disclose their personal
PROPERTY l would say that your only power
is that expressly given by law, which au-
thorizes you to examine any person under
oath in regard to the amount of property
required to be scheduled and failing to OBJ
tain the Information desired TO exercise
your judgment as to the amount and value
OF such property.
know of no power given TO the assessor
to compel banks TO disclose the names and
credits of depositors except as set forth In
my answer relative to disclosures.
Tax COMMISSIONS Fleming declined to be
interviewed on the subject Of the suff-
cheney of Mr.. Connell's answers, saying he
had not as yet had time in which to examine
them carefully. Asked how he interpreted
Mr.. Connell's ruling on the legality OF a
percentage basis in the assessment Of prop
erty, he replied: at looks to me like a
case Of pay your money and take your
choice. He seems to be equally in favor OF
a percentage basis and a fair cash basis"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-18

Send articles or incorporation. notices o
stockholders meetings. ETC., to The Bee
We will give them proper legal insertion
Bee telephone. 23s.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-18

shampooing and hairdressing. Csc, at the
Battery, 216-22O Bee building. Tel. l7le.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-18

Publish your %gal notices in The Weekly
Bee. Telephone 23s.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-18

shamrooing and hairdressing, Csc. at the
Battery, 216-220 Bee Building. Tel. Ills.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-18

General Western Agent c.. NJ. & st, p. Ry.,
1904 Farnam ST., Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-18
Council May Raise Railroads.

It is my opinion that If, upon proper
complaint and notice. 1t was made to APP
pear to the counc as a board 81 equaliza-
ton that the valuation assessment of rail-
road property were on a basis of only 20
per cent, and that all other property was
assessed on the basis of 100 per cent of its
value, the council, as such board of equali-
cation, would have the right to raise the
valuation assessment of railroad property
to the same standard as other property
was assessed, thereby complying with the
requirement of the constitution that taxes
shall be uniform with respect to persons
and property within the CITY," Without
reference to whether this can or can not
legally be done. 1t Is my opinion that 1t is
your duty to follow the plain mandatory
provision of the charter as contained In
section 80, and to which reference has been
made. =,
of the Compiled Statutes of Nebraska the
listing of railroad and telegraph property
and the determination and distribution OF
the value thereof by the State Board of
Equalization has application only to such
railroad property as is situated in more
than one county of the state of Nebraska.
Where all the railroad property within Ne
braska is in the county of Douglas so
much of such property as is within the
CITY of Omaha should be assessed for mu-
nicipal purposes, the same as the property
of individuals and other corporations. This
is true of the Omaha Belt Line railroad
and the Bridge and Terminal company.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-18

Hold your picnic at CORTLAND Beach.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-18

Manawa balloon ascensiOns evenings.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-18

Take zOur lunch baskets to Manawa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-23
HENRY BUYS GIFTS.
Tho German Prince Will Bring Pres.
ents for the President, Alice Roose-
veIt, Robby D. Evans and Others.

Berlin, jan 23.-Admiral Prince Hen
ry, of Prussia, selected at the court
jewelers. this morning fifty presents for
Americans with whom he will come es-
pecially in contact during his visit to
the United States. The presents in
cluded several gold and silver boxes set
with diamonds; they have on them the
emperor's monogram, encircled with
diamonds and enameled on the lids;
beautiful silved cups with "Hohenzol-
lern' enameled on them; gold and silver
cigarette cases, on which his majesty's
autograph is traced in small diamonds
and small compaases, encased in gold;
silver boxes with "Hohenzollern" en-
ameled on them, besides larger and more
valuable gifts. A number of cuff links,
breaches and scarf pins, with the initial
"H" in diamonds are also included
among the presents. The latter are in
tended for less important persons. Of
ficial secrecy is maintained as to what
the emperor and Prince Henry will pre-
sent to the president, Rear Admiral
.Robley D. Evans and Miss Alice Roose-
Welt, tho 1t is we'll known his majesty
will send Miss Roosevelt jeweled
bracelet, and Prince Henry will proba-
bly, offer the president a fine hunting
gun with interchangeable shot and rifle
barrels, and it's accompanying equip
mont
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-23

| Britain took the same attitude as
! France and other powers. She neither
refused or consented to join collec-
| tive action. All powers We're hesitat-
| Ing until they ascertained the intention
of the Others, Russia settled the mat
ter by her blu,lt rejection of the pro-
posal. After Woodford's conference
with the Spanish premier concerning
what extent of surrender Spain was
willing to make, Austria sought col
lective note to urge the United States to
accept.
Balfour, then acting premier in Sal
isbury's absence, promised to instruct
Pauncefote to maintain peace. No ac-
tion was definitely agreed upon. tho
Russia, France and Germany disposed
towards movement which would avert
hostilities. A few days before the war,
however. it was declared that Belfour
raised the objection to which Lord
Craneborne alluded in the house of
commons Monday against any note
which would have the appearance OF
putting pressure on the United States.
This was the extent of Great BIftain'S
action in favor of the United States.
The exact value which should be placed
on Great Britains leaning towards the
United States can be guaged, 1t is de-
clared, by the fact when far was de-
clared the Spanish foreign minister was
furious, firstly with Germany, secondly
against Russia and only thirdly against
Great Britain. His resentment against
Germany was due to the latter having
encouraged Spain to resist and then
abandoning her at the last moment.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 23.-The Associ-.
ated Press has obtained the following
from the Russian foreign Office.
Russia has always peen and now is
extremely desirous of maintaining am
icable relations with the United States
Russia never had any intention OF par
ticipating in any collective step IN the,
Spanish-American dispute which did
not concern her directly. Nor did Rus
sla receive and proposition having such
action in view. Indeed we received no
information regarding Austria's alleged
initiative or about an attempt on the
part of any power to interfere in the in
terest of Spain"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-23
PRACTICAL ARBITRATION.
Sheet Metal Trades in Chicago Near
to Avoid Trouble.

Chicago, Jan. 23.-Committees repre-
senting employers and employees in the
sheet metal trade of the city will meet
tomorrow and form a joint committee
of ten to which will be referred all trou-
bles and grievances which may come up
in that industry in the next year.
The Joint committee will elect an. elev-
enth member who decides questions in
case OF a tie, and will also be the COM
mittee on membership during the life of
the agreement recently entered into.
The latter move is said to be the first
on record where employer and employe
got together to decide on who shall be-
come member OF the union. examining
into the competency of the applicant In
short, the joint body to be formed to-
day will be the governing body of both
organizations. and 1t is expected will
thereby do away with strikes, lockouts
and similar troubles.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-23
OFFICERS EXON[RA1[D
investigating committee Of the
Unite 5 inc Workers
! 8 e Report.
Miss Mer 5 his Charges Against
Mitch and Wilson Held
W : ut Foundation.
Actions OF the Officers in the
Pearce Matter Are
Endorsed.

Indianapolis Ind, jan 23.-The spe-
cial investigating committee appointed
by the convention of United Mine
Workers of American to inquire into
the charges preferred by Miss Mollie
Meredith against President Mitchell,
Secretary Wilson and other officials of
that organization today submitted the
following report which was adopted by
rising vote:
We find there is no foundation in
Sct for the charges perferred by Miss
Meredith and beg leave to submit the
following resolution:
Whereas. Where one Miss Mollie
Meredith, has issued circular letters
containing statements and making al
lega atoms derogatory to the personal
and official honor of the president and
secretary and other officials of the u.
NJ. of A. and
Whereas, we believe that such state
ments, coming from any source what
ever are liable, irreparably to damage
our organizatio and should be
and are hereby condemned; that
if any person or persons feel or know
the officers or members of the U. Moi
A, to be derelict in their duty, the
charges should and must be preferred
in the proper manner and have the gull
ty parties properly punished, and
Whereas. said statements were in
tended and calculated to injure the
president, secretary and other officers,
and
Whereas. we believe and know that
the national officers and our organic
alton I'D all honorable men should do
to protect our organization, and it's
funds at the time Pearce was removed
from office, and
tsWhereas we have every confidence
in the honor, integrity and faithfulness
of our officers, therefore be it
Resolved, that this convention by a
rising vote indorse in every particular
the action of It's officers in the Pearce
natter
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-23
PRICELESS PAINTINGS.
1t is Said the Entire Borshese Gallery,
the Finest Private Collection in
Italy, May Come to the United
States.

Lcndon, Jan. 23.-Lady Stanley. wife
of Sir Henry NJ. Stanley, asserts she has
high authority for saying that Italian
legal difficulties have been overcome,
and that negotiations are well advanced
for the transfer of the entire Borghese
gallery to the United States. She i'm
plores the civilized world to join in
averting such a catastrophe. The Ital-
ian chamber of deputies on Nov. 20 last
passed bill appropriating s675,5o0 for
the purchase of the villa of Borghese
and collection of pictures, statuary and
other art objects, the estimated value Of
which is $1.93o,0o0. Prince Borghese, who
was in financial difficulties, offered to
donate the, entire collection of paintings
TIC the Italian nation IL he were per-
mitted to sell Raphaels SACRED and
Profane Love" abroad. for which he had
been offered s965.000 but the government
under the law refused to give him per-
mission to sell it. The Borghese gallery
is regarded as being the finest private
collection of paintings in the world.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-23
HOFFMAN PLEADS GUILTY.
Man Who Killed Florence Porter at
Cherokee Admits His Guilt.


Special to Times Republican.
Cherokee Jan 29.-Harry Hortman.
who shot and fatally wounded Miss
Florence Porter on the night of Nov 80,
when arraigned for trial yesterday
changed his plea of not guilty, which
he entered last Saturday, to one Of
guilty of murder.
The judge ordered witnesses examined
to determine sentence, which is in prog
ress
II is now evident from the questions
of the counsel that the defense will
plead intoxication and extenuating cir
cumstances.
On Nov 80. 1901 Harry Hortman shot
Miss Florence Porter in Whites res
taurant in Cherokee. about Z o'clock in
the evening. He called on her to re-
ceive an answer to his proposal of mar
riage. Upon her refusing he drew a 81
caliber Smith & Wesson revolver and
attempted to shoot. A struggle ensued,
she attempting to wrench the weapon
from him. Failing, she started for an
outside stairway to go below
Hortman fired one shot at her back,
which passed thru her body Before
she could reach the bottom he fired an
other, which lodged just over the heart.
BY this time Mr.. White, proprietor of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-23
Bluffs, which has long been in dispute

An interesting fact was brought out in
a bill introduced in the senate to change
the regulations of a cemetery associa-
ton. 1t appears that this cemetery as
sociation was chartered by an act of the
legislature and among other things 1t is
provided that there can be no improve
ment or no expenditure of money at the
cemetery, which is located near Bur-
lington, without a vote of majority
of the stockholders. Nothing has been
done in the way Of improving the ceme-
terry for several years for the fact that
it has been found impracticable to vote
the stockholders, all of whom are dead
ard buried in the cemetery.
Another salaried board is contem-
plated in bill to compel men who ruE
stationary engines to secure licenses at
s2 each before they can operate any en-
gine in Iowa. This measure provides for
chief examiner at a salary of s1,sO0
year and six district examiners at $1,000
each, before whom examinations can be
bad.
Regulation of automobiles is contem-
plated in Iowa. A bill is pending al
ready which restricts the speed of au-
tos in cities and towns to eight miles
en- hour and to fifteen miles an hour in
the country. Automobiles must also be
provided With bells and brakes, and the
men who run them or own them must
register their names with the secretary
of state.
The measure introduced by Senator
Trewin abolishing pay for county super
intendents by the per diem system and
substituting a salary of s1,500 year
was drawn by Superintendent Gray OF
Grundy. Brown of Webster and Hise Of
Plymouth, as a committee of the county
association, and Sena-
tor Trewin introduced it by. request.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-23
$4,000 MEN ENOUGH.
Taft Said to Have Stated Army Could
Be Reduced in Philippines.

Taft Said to Have Stated Army Could
Be Reduced in Philippines.
| San Francisco, Jan. 23.-Regarding a
standing army in the Philippines. Gov
ernor Taft is reported by the Call to
Lave said
Fifteen thousand men will be an am
pie force in the islands before the close
II the year Congress allows .us to main
tain constabulary of 5000 men. When
the force is fully organized the men will
be distributed in the provinces, a5o men
10 each province. The detachments of
constables are commanded by four Off
GERS. three of whom are retired yolun-
teer officers and the other native Fill
pino.
s.When the constabulary is fully
equipped it will be detailed in the field
to clean out the ladrones, who are ir-
timidating the natives. These Filipino
constables could be maintained by the
government at cost of $3.50 each year,
while the soldiers in the island cost
Uncle Sam about $1,000 a head.
IT know that the Pacific coast people
would like to see free trade instituted
between this country and the islands"
said the governor, but I am sorry to
say that / can not see how it would
work. The civil government adopted
tariff schedule which is working we'll.
but our internal revenue receipts are not
large. When you tax country too
heavily you spoil 1t, and that is the sit
ration in the Philippines.
I'VE have asked that the Dingley tar
iff be reduced for the products of the
islands at least so per cent. The reduc-
ton of the Dingley tariff will mean the
opening up OF a large market for to-
bacco and sugar of the islands as well as
for other products there"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-23
WEALTHY MAN KILLED
Mysterious Murder of A. D.
Cooper, One OF Richest Men
In st. Louis.
Was Killed and Robbed in a
Turkish Bath Parlor-
Suspect Held.
Defense Begins Taking Testi.
mony in the Richardson
Case Today.

st. Louis. Jan. pa. d. Cooper,
treasurer of the Graham Paper Com
pany, one of the wealthiest men in the
city died, this morning from the effects
of injuries sustained in mysterious
manner at the Vista Turkish bath es-
tablishment last night. Cooper was
owner of the bath parlors, but they
We're not managed under his name.
William A. Strother (colored) in charge
of the rooms, has been arrested and
tells conflicting stories about the af-
fair. Cooper's diamond ring. valuable
pin and sledge hammer, the latter
covered with blood, were found in the
cellar of the bath house.
Strother made a statement to the po-
lice that about midnight a boy brought
Mr.. Cooper note. which he refused to
answer. The boy went away and soon
after a man and two women entered.
When he returned from the cellar
where he had gone to fix the fires,
Strother says he found Cooper on the
couch unconscious.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-23
SUPREME COURT RULINGS.

Decisions Handed Down by lowa's
Highest Tribunal Today.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Jan. 2S-The following
decisions were handed down by the SUI
preme court today:
Gregory ct al, appellants. VS.. Bowels
by ct al. Madison district. Reversed.
Smith VS.. Hegle ct al, appallents.
Rlackhawk district. Reversed.
City of Des Moines VS.. Keller, appel
liant. Polk district. Affirmed.
City of Cedar Rapids appellant, VS..
Proll. Linn district Affirmed.
Crary Bros, appellants, VS.. Hoffman.
Boone district. Modified and affirmed.
Alsever VS.. M. & ST. L. Railway Com
pany. appellant. Webster district. AZ
firmed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-23
GOLD UNDER CITY HALL.
Sand Containing Precious Metal Dis
.Io.al bu E>n,A1aAin. - nar.se..

Sand Containing Precious Metal Dis
closed by Excavation at Denver.
Denver. Jan. 23.-Men employed in the
basement of the new city hall discov-
cred what may prove a placer gold bo-
nanza Profrse colors in sediment of
black sand which appeared after wash
ing in the old-fashioned way caused
commotion among city officials. The
men were digging in the sand to place
the pit machinery of new elevator.
about eighteen feet below the level OF
Fourteenth street. when the peculiar ma
ture OF the soil, Enthusiastically that OF
gold producing sand, was recognized by
Thomas Brisbane, an old miner. 0. p.
Baur, vice president of the Chamber OF
Commerce, and skilled in the art OF
placer mining, pronounced 1t genuine
gold find
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-23
Aroona Succeeds Alban.

Panama. Colombia, Jan 23.-Dr Argo-
ra. the acting civil and military chief of
the department of Panama. has notified
TIE consular corps of the death of Gen.
Alban and of his assumption of the late
governors duties until new appoint
ment is made in Bogota. DR.. Argona al
so has announced that the official period
of mourning will be nine days, during
which the national flags will be at half
mast.
Six hundred men guard the railroad
stations to La Boca. Survivors of the
crew of the steamship Lautaro. which
was sunk in the naval engagement Mon
day morning, will sail for Valparaiso,
Chile today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-23
Bandits Rob an Entire Town.

Roswell, N. NJ, Jan. 23.-Night before
last seven masked men rode into the
new town of Santa Rose, on the Rock
Island extension, and held up the whole
town and robbed it.
When they had finished the job they
made the people line up in front of a
saloon and compelled each to take three
big drinks of whisky, for which the rob-
bers paid, costing them s12O for the en-
tire treat.
AS soon as the robbers were we'll out
Of town posse was gotten UP and pur-
sued them, ran them into canon. and
killed three of them. The remainder es-
capped.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-23
Evidence for the Defense,

Pittsburg, Jan. 2S.-In the trial of
Mrs. Addie L. Richardson, charged with
the murder of her husband, today, de-
fendant's son, John, aged IA, was ques-
toned with view to explaining the
mission of his mother, who witness
for the state testified had been seen late
at night in company with Stewart Fife
sitting on the steps of church Young
Richardson said on the night in ques-
ton he had left home with his mother
about 1870 to find Richardson. They
had met Fife at the church steps and
Fife had gone to hotel and reported
Richardson there. Then the mother
went alone to the hotel and took the
father home. The state made no at
tempt to break down the boys testi-
mony
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-23
THE STATE RESTS.
Rapid Progress Made in the Richard
son Case.

| Platsburg, Mo-. Jan. 23.-The state
| rested its case yesterday afternoon
when the prosecuting attorney an
Eounced that he had no further evil
dence to offer in support of the charge
agains. Mrs Addie L. Richardson. ac-
cused of killing her husband, Frank l..
Richardson.
The defense Immediately thereafter
filed demurrer to the states evidence
and asked that the case be taken from
the jury. 1t was contended by the at
torneys for the defense that the state
had failed to show that Mrs Richard
son had fired the shot or aided or abet-
ted the act.
Judge Burns stated that while there
had not been enough evidence regard
ing the relations between Mrs. Rtcnard-
son and Stewart Fife to snow a motive
for the crime. there waa enough evil
dence to justify him in allowing the
case to go to the jury.
Leonard Mcdaniel, Carl Guenther,
and Otto Byers were the last witnesses
to testify for the state. They testinea
that they had seen the defendant with
Fife a.; various times late at night. Mrs.
Richardson showed signs of breaking
down while this testimony was intro
duced.
Judge Burns decided point for the
state by admitting evidence that might
tend to show Mrs. Richardson's rela-
tions with Fife. which the defense had
vet sought to keep out and r. A. Nor
ris testified to seeing the couple togeth-
err on different occasions
Bruce Stanton, clerk in the Fife
Richardson store, told of a quarrel be-
tween Richardson and Fife in the pres
ence of witness and Mrs. Richardson,
when all four were walking toward the
Richardson home.
Richardson said witness. who had
been cursing Fife. turned on him finally
and told him he would have to keep
away from Mrs. Richardson. Fife told
him to shut up his mouth or he would
shut 70 up for him. Richardson and
Fife started toward eacn other and l
told Richardson to go into the house
Charles Glazier. also a clerk i'll the
store. was shown a revolver found five
blocks from the scene of the murder
and believed it to be the weapon with
which Richardson was killed. 1t looked
like Fife's revolver. he said, but he
could not be sure.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-23
REPORT oLEo BILL.
House Committee on Agriculture Fa-
vors McCleary's Rigid Measure.

Washington, Jan. 23.-The house COM
mittee on agriculture today by a vote
of twelve to five ordered a favorable
report upon a more rigid oleomargarine
bill than the Grout bill of last congress.
1t is the McCleary bill amended in some
particulars making greater restrictions
than contained in, the Grout bill
AS a result of renewed activity of
the liberal forces on the isthmus of
Panama, Secretary Long has ordered
the gunboat Marietta to proceed to
Colon on the gulf side in order TO CO.
operate with the cruiser Philadelphia at
Panama, on the Pacific side, in keep
close watch of any developments, which
may threaten United States interests or
treaty rights The Marietta is now at
Culebra Island, off Porto Rico, and will
sail for Colon without delay.