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Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
STREET RAILWAY VALUATION
Secretary Morse Makes Return to the City
Tax Commissioner.
GIVES FIGURES FOR FAIR CASH VALUE
Property and Franchises within city
of Omaha SAFE TO he worth
Three Million, Three Hun
dred hOusa boilers.

The Omaha Street Railway company, by
its secretary, w. V. Morse, made it's re-
turn to the tax commissioner yesterday
Of its personal property for purposes of
taxation. Following is the exact text of
the return:
| make return 20 William Fleming, the
commissioner, as the fair cash value of all
the property and franchises of the Omaha
street railway within the corporate limits
of the city OF Omaha, excluding only its
real estate, of the sum of three millions
and three hundred thousand dollars, 49,
100000 w. V. MORSE, Secretary.
The company paid taxes last year upon a
personal property valuation Of 81, 300, 900, on
the basis OF 40 per cent of the true value,
which would make the true value of that
property, accepting those figures as being
accurate, $3,250, 900.
A member of the Real Estate Exchange,
upon being informed OF the amount OF the
return made, said to a Bee reporter that
he did not see how the company could re-
concile those figures with the we'll known
fact that it has IS, 1000, 600 of stock quoted at
90 cents on the dollar, and $500, 900 of
bonds.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
GRIND OF CRIMINAL COURT
Young svOda Sentenced to Spend
Seven Years at the
Ref0fmatOry.

At the request of his father and appar-
emily with the unanimous consent of all
who knew him, Frank Svoda, that tough
kid" from South Omaha, was sentenced by
Judge Baxter yesterday to spend the
next seven years, or until he is Of age, at
the industrial school at Kearney. Frank
is the youth who confessed to packing his
pant legs, tied up at the bottom, with to-
bacco he had stolen, and who, when the
police Judge of South Omaha bound him
over, called the magistrate sundry and
diverse names that marked him as one OF
great boldness and some badness.
Arthur Buckner, a colored boy who was
too handy with a pistol during a Fourth OF
July picnic, was allowed to plead guilty ia
a charge of assault and battery and was
sentenced to spend another two months In
county Jail and to pay costs.
These pleaded not guilty: George Alex
ander and Stewart Knouse, forgery; Maurice
Burton, mule stealing; Harry Burk, assault
on Mary Taylor; James NJ. Cassidy, jr.
embezzlement as the agent OF the White
River Savings bank; Georgia Russell, stab.
bling with intent to wound w. N. Waggoner.
Joseph Warrick, theft.
Before taking up the grind yesterda!
Judge Baxter had some heart-to-heart talks
with stump" Garth and Samuel Goldsmith
who engaged in a scrap In the judges
court room during his absence last Friday
As Garth was the one who struck the frs
blow the Judge removed him from the jur!
list
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
DICKINSON LEAVES OMAHA
Goes to Kansas City TO Take In
New Work with Orient
Road.

Edward Dickinson, former general
manager OF the Union Pacific, vice presi-
dent and general manager of the Kansas
City, Mexico & Orient, left the city last
night for Kansas City, where he enters
at once upon his new work. Mr.. Dickin-
son says no time will be lost in getting the
construction work of the new road in full
swing and then operations will be pushed
until the road is completed, which prob
ably will be two years or more hence. Mr..
Dickinson will have full charge and di-
rection Of the construction work.
1t was given out at President Burt's
office yesterday again that no further
plans for the filling Of Mr.. Dickinson's
office had been made and that in accord
ance with the presidents recent announce
ment he would assume charge of it. The
report from Denver that the president
would appoint a general superintendent
within a few days to assist him was pro
nounced a canard.
The presence of w. L. Parks, superin.
tendent Of the Wyoming division, around
headquarters inspired a report that hc
was being considered in connection with
the mooted general superintendency, but
this rumor is said to have no foundation
in fact. Mr.. Park came to Omaha, as the
superintendent of other divisions OF the
road did, to attend the complimentary din.
ner given by President Burt to Mr.. Dick.
inson Saturday night.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
TELEGRAPHERS IN SESSION
Genera Committee VIII Insist on
Having some Questions
Passed Upon.

The general committee OF the order Of
Railway Telegraphers, Union Pacific d.
vision. which assembled in the city last
week. got down to actual business yesterday
morning. The gentlemen say their DELHI
%erations are merely combinations Of the
meetings held in the city during the sum
mer and that nothing will be made public
until the differences, whatever they are,
are passed up to officials and by them acted
upon. II has been learned on what is re-
garded as reliable authority. that the men
and the company are not on bad terms, but
that telegraphers have a few matters which
they are very anxious to have settled their
way and that their refusal TO drop things
when they failed to get a satisfactory hear
ing with General Manager Dickinson when
they we're here before, may be taken as evil
dence OF their determination in the matter.
It was said at President Burt's Office that
the telegraphers had presented no claims
there and that their affairs probably would
come before superintendent Of Telegraph
Korty.
For some time there have been rumors
Of dissatisfaction among the telegraphers
on other Hartman roads besides the Union
Pacific, especially the Southern Pacific. But
It seems that the men on the latter road
will be successful in reaching amicable ad-
justments Of all their affairs and avoid
any open hostility.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
FAVOR SYSTEMATIC COUNTING
Committee Chairmen would Like
Election Boards TO Count
from Top.

Though formal instructions or requests
have not been prepared as yet for the
election boards It is the preference OF both
Chairman Goss of the republican county
committee and Vice Chairman c. l.. West
OF the democratic committee that the count
Of the ballots Tuesday night after the polls
close be made systematically at all polling
places, the count beginning with the state
ticket and going down the list in its reg
ular order. This will facilitate the com
pilation Of statistics by the newspapers as
we'll as save confusion at the various head
ouarters-a lesson taught in previous years
when the public was kept in doubt concern
ing all tickets because some Of the election
boards we're counting the congressional
ticket while others we're ignoring 1t until
the state ticket was disposed OF, and still
others counting some of the minor tickets
in which they CHANGED TO be individually
interested.
Chairman Goss states that he anticipates
quite a demand to have the congressional
ticket counted first, but that in view OF the
fact that the early morning editions OF the
newspapers go out into the state he favors
beginning the count with the governor and
going down the list in regular order.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
The Hostetter Company of PittsburR,
Pa. Scores Another Victory
Against Heterogeneous of
Their Trade Mark.

The United States Circuit Court Of APP
peals OF San Francisco, Cal, recently
handed down an opinion affirming the de-
clsion of Judge Morrow OF the United
States Circuit Court Of San Francisco, who
had granted a personal injunction against
Samuel Bros. & Company, who with a
large number of other dealers on the Pa
clhc coast had been engaged for some time
past in making and selling a counterfeit
article purporting to be Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters, and advising purchasers TO
obtain the genuine bottle of The Hostetter
Company with the label affixed. rehlling
them with their goods, and selling same
as the genuine article.
This comprehensive decision being final,
prohibits all unfair dealers from manu-
featuring or selling any article of Stomach
Bitters, either in bulk, or by the gallon or
otherwise, or in any way making use of
the name of HOSTETTER, except in connec-
ton with the sale of the genuine article,
and also prohibits the sale Of any Bitters
in bulk, though the name HOSTETTER be
not used, IL the suggestion and advice is
made to the purchaser, that he shall put
the article into the genuine empty HOS
letter bottle, and sell them for the gen.
uine HOSTETTER'S BITTERS.
This decision establishes the Hostetter
Company in the exclusive use Of the name
HOSTETTER, and the ownership In the
trade mark and trade name in connection
with either the manufacture or sale of
Stomach Bitters in any manner whatso-
ever.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
SAVES MONEY FOR INDIANS
Commissioner Jones Makes Ruling
which VIII DO Away with
Court Fees.

Senator Willard was advised yesterday
by COMMISSIONS Jones of the Indian bureau
that in future the bureau would not re.
quire the natural guardians of children o.
Omaha and Winnebago Indians to file g
bond before the share of the allotment
made to them would be paid.
This action is the result of an earnest
protest made by the Indians against VIVA
they considered an injustice. When the
rules for the payment of the allotment
were made public it was found that in case
Of minors guardians should be appointed
by the county court of Thurston county and
bond given ~ them before the money
should be i'd to the guardians. When II
came to getting these appointments It was
discovered that 1t would require from $25 to
$50 in fees in the case of each minor. The
share Of the allotment is about $50, so that
more than 25 per cent would have to be
paid in fees.
The injustice of the proceeding was made
the subject of a communication to The
Omaha Bee at the time the payment was
begun and the Indians protested to Wash
ington and appealed to Senator Willard.
When the matter was first brought to his
attention COMMISSIONS Jones said that the
requirement of the bon was for the pur-
pose OF protecting the department, to make
certain that the money would reach the
proper person. He has now decided that
the parents OF the minors may receive the
money without giving bond, which in the
case OF minors will save a considerable 2or-
tion of the allotment to the Indians.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-W. A. Jones, commissioner of In
dian affairs, today wired instructions to
Agent Matthewson to pay money due minor
heirs of Omaha Indians to parents without
guardianship papers when in his judgment
the parents are capable of caring for the
funds, but in cases of orphan minor heirs
money due them will be returned to the
United States treasury to be held in trust
until they become OF legal age.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
insane Man Mt Depot.

Christian Rix. q middle aged German
speaking good English, is detained at the
police station, being mentally unbalanced.
Xix arrived at the Union station yester-
day afternoon and hung about the depot.
His actions attracted the attention of at
PENDANTS who questioned him. He said that
he had come from Salt Lake City and had
left there two months ago and did not know
how he got here. He had a railroad ticket
from Salt Lake City to Fort calhoun,
which was issued October 30, He said that
ne had been in III health for a long time
and il is thought that the altitude of the
divide may have affected his mind. In
quiry will be made in Fort Calhoun, where
the man may have relatives.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
CALLS THE WESTBERG BLUFF
gnrdiDg Pay Roll of In
spectOrs.

"If the pay roll OF the engineering de-
partment is incorrect, why should Comp
troller Westberg approve IT under any
consideration; and, having approved 1t,
what ground has he for any objection?"
This was the question asked by City
Engineer R~osewater yesterday as apply
ing to the statement of Mr.. Westberg, pub
lished in an evening paper, charging that
the number of inspectors employed in the
department Of engineering was excessively
large and that the salary roll for the last
month was unreasonable.
This is a regular thing with Mr.. West
berg at this particular time of year" con-
tinued Mr.. Rosewater, land il is all for po-
litical effect. He knows as well as anybody
Just what the duties OF all Of those men are
and II he did not he would not be a con-
scientious member OF the Board Of Public
Works, for he has approved the payment of
their salaries many times before. One OF
the very men he has mentioned has been
on the pay roll of this department for no
less than six years and Mr.. Westberg has
regularly approved payment of his salary
and included his name in the appropriation
ordinance. That man is Mike Lee.
Il notice that Mr.. Westberg is quoted as
having said that he agreed tn the pay roll
because / promised that l would cut of
three men. That is not true, for l made
him no promise at ALI / simply told him
hat two OF the men whose names were on
the pay roll had been notified some days
ago that their services would not be re-
CURED after the first of this month, and
therefore they would not appear on the
next pay roll.
But supposing that Mr.. Westberg had
agreed TO the pay roll under that under
standing, what justification could he have
for that? II the pay roll is incorrect II
should not be paid. and cutting three names
from il in the future is not going to make
the roll for last month correct"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
FORMER SOLDIER is MISSING
Pension Vouchers Await Elton A
Taylor, Who Disappeared
Last June.

Inquiry is being made as to the where
abouts of Elton A. Taylor, late a private
in Company L, Forty-hfth United States in
fantry. Taylor, it is said. left Chicago last
June for the west with the intention of
aking up a land claim, and since that time
has not been heard from by his parents,
who live at Michigan City. Ind. He was
wounded in the left Jaw in the Spanish
American war, and since he left home a
pension has been granted him and the
vouchers are in charge OF his father,
Franklin Taylor. $40 West Boston street,
Michigan City. Ind, Young Taylor had his
full name tattoed on his left arm,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
ROSE TREE WILL GROW
In n Few Minutes Today.

The Nebraska Clothing company have en-
gagged Miss Rheda of New York, the great
Japanese magician, to give her unique per-
Torrance Of Japanese magic and Hindoo
black art in their display windows for six
days, commencing at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. Miss Rheda performs all the acts Of
the Hindoo fakirs of India, including her
world famous blooming rose tree trick in
the display windows, in full view of all.
The performance is free to all and the Ne
braska Clothing company extends a cordial
invitation to the general public to attend.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
Has Ring in BootIeRs.

At $50 o'clock yesterday afternoon Clar-
ence Leslie, who refused 10 give his place
of residence, and Art DeMunyon, who
claims Wyoming as his home state were
arrested on suspicion, IL being thought that
they were the persons who took a gold
ring set with pearls and valued at $50, from
Brodkey's shop. They denied the theft.
They were searched and the ring found In
one of LeMunyon's boot legs.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
JURY FINDS NO DAMAGE DONE
suit for Ten Thousand Dollars Against
stock Yards Company
Fails,

A Jury in Judge slabaugh's court has
found for the defendant In the 10000 dam
age suit Of Michael Higgins against the
Union Stock Yards company Of South
Omaha for malicious prosecution. The tes-
timony disclosed that on September q. 1901.
the company had Higgins arrested on a
charge Of stealing lumber because the lum-
Der had been traced to his home by the
tracks Il left as IL was dragged there
over pIowoa ground. and that Higgins wife
had then told that she took IT, after which
Higgins sued far dAmEgeA
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
Nothing SO Good for Coughs and Cold,

Mr.. ]. N. Perkins, druggist of Lawton.
Okl., who has been in business eleven
years, says Of Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy tina during all this time he has never
had a bottle of this remedy returned as
not having given satisfaction, proving con-
clusively that this preparation will do all
that Is claimed for 1t. There is nothing
so good as this remedy for coughs, colds and
Group. 1t is pleasant to a k and. as It
contains no injurious substance. may be
given to a child with perfect confidence.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
Announcement. of the Theater..

isis Hopkins" comes to the Boyd
Wednesday and Thursday nights and Miss
Rose Melville will play the title role. This
most delightful comedy drama has been
given a most elaborate and picturesque
production this season. The portrayal Of
the awkward and uncouth isis Hopkins"
Is a InCst charming bit Of character acting
and this with the simplicity and purity
of the story makes the play most enjoy
able.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
Quick Time 10 the Southeast.

Leave Nebraska points in the forenoon
to take the palatially equipped South
Limited Of the Frisco System
Kansas City daily, $50 p. m, reach
ing Memphis 500 a. m, Hot Springs 3:15
p. M, New Orleans 7:40 p. m, Atlanta
10 10 p. M, Savannah 700 a. m, Jackson
willie $3.50 a. m. Through sleeper Kansas
City to Jacksonville. Passenger office, 200
South 14th st.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
Diamonds SIS to $500. Edholm. .eweler
A Good Move.

The members Of the Conservative Savings
and Loan association calling at the new
offices. No. 205 South Sixteenth street, ex-
press themselves we'll pleased with the new
location. The room is light and airy and
well adapted to the needs OF the association,
and, more important still, is centrally To-
Gated in the retail district Of the city. The
officers feel that within the next few months
the business of the association will run
past the one million point. the present as
sets being considerably in excess of 5000, 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
To New Orleans and return.

On November eth, Sth and 9th, the IL
linois Central Railroad will sell tickets to
New Orleans and return. at rate of one
fare plus $500. with long limit returning,
account meeting OF American Bankers as
ISOLATION. For reservations and full par
ticulars, call at City Ticket ONCE, No. 1902
Farnam St., Omaha, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
Quick Time to the southwest.

Leave Nebraska points in the forenoon
to take the palatially equipped Meteor" Of
the Frisco System leaving Kansas City
daily 7:15 p. m. reaching Oklahoma City
1880 a. m, Denison 11:1O a. H., sherman
IL 80 a. m, Dallas 2;3O p. M. Fort Worth
2:55 p. m, Waco 1885 p. m. Passenger Of
fee, 2O5 South 14th st.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
Chnnre of Time.

On and after November 9 Rock Island
train No. "a Will leave Omaha at 4:30 p. m,
instead OF $50 p. m, and train No. s at
b:35 D.. m. instead OF sos p. m.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04

Drives All Before IL.

Aches and pains fly before Bucklen's
Arnica Salve. So do sores, pimples, boils,
corns and piles, or no pay. 25c. For sale
by Kuhn & Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
Good Ponitton Omen.

Good opening for a newspaper or maya
zine solicitor. Permanent position for a
competent man. Address Twentieth Cen-
tury Farmer, Bee Building, Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04

So that patrons will be kept posted with
the latest election news, the returns will
be read from the stage OF the orpheum
tonight. The bill is an excellent one this
week, one OF the most pleasing presented
In quite awhile, and the dual attraction
should draw a full house which is evidenced
by the advance sale.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04

The kidneys are small but important or
gans. They need help occasionally.
Prickly Ash Bitters is a successful kidney
tonic and system regulator.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
500 II. M.
LIGHTED,
STEAM
SOLID VEsTIBUL

Limited train via MILWAUKEE, Railway.
Leaves Omaha Union depot daily. Magnih-
cent equipment, latest palace sleepers.
lIbrary-bunet car. dining car, new coaches.
City ONCE, 1904 Farnam street.
+. A. NASH.
General Western Agent.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
Crystal clear cut glass. EdhOlm.

S. Burns. fine white china for decorative
work.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04

8 bs-25c. King Cole Whole Wheat Flour
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04

Wright wrongs no man. Wright's old
fashioned buckwheat -four is pure.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04

Publish your legal notices in The Weekly
Bee. Telephone 2SS.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
Contradictory Testimony.

my positive testimony was so contra
dictOry Of that of the Chicago man, equally
positive, that the court itself put me
through a cross-examination that was a
searcher. With two men swearing certain
knowledge OF the colored mans having been
at two different points 500 miles apart al
one and the same time, the court conceded
that it was a knotty problem. But l had
the advantage in that l had seen Wicks
often in the daytime and the Chicago vic
tim only during the struggle at night, and
] won out.
when the Judge finally said: Prisoner
discharged It was worth going a long way
to see that darkey's face. 1t was one great
smile, though there were tears in his eyes.
He shook the hand OF everybody he could
reach, and wound up by exclaiming to me
Jess you watch dis boy get back to Omaha,
quick as ever he know how. Dis heah Chi
cago place amt got no more CHAINS fob me.
] been in Jail three months now and Use had
enuf-more'n enuff. I'm most skeered to
20 outside de doah for fear somebody else
will recognize me for murdah.'"
Detective Hoffman returned yesterday
from Chicago and expects Wicks to arrive
by slow freight at an early date.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04

Diamond brooches. EdhOlm. jswslsr.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04

LOckets and charms. EdhOlm.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04

Drink a bottle of Cooks Imperial Extra
Dry Champagne with your Dime Physi-
clans 1t for the digestion.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
Makes sure of Dates.

News Of his detention surprised me and
! went at once to the company's books to
make sure of dates and found that he had
been with us and had receipted for pay
July ., 80 he could not have been in the
smuggling business in Chicago the night be-
fore. / wrote at once the details of his
history here during that early part of July
and forwarded IL to Wicks Immediately.
Then came the information from his attor-
ney that the testimony OF the complaining
witness would be so strong that only my
personal appearance and submission to
CROSS examination could save Wicks.
We'll, / didn't have any pressing invita-
tions to use free railroad mileage at that
time and / was busy, but the more 1 thought
OF letting that honest colored man spend
years in a penitentiary when l knew him
to be guiltless Of the crime charged was
more than l could stand. l defy any man
to sleep soundly under such circumstances
Finally / got to even dreaming about It,
and l decided that when a fellows good in
stincts are working that hard on him it's
up to him to do something. So 1 went to
Chicago, armed with my own credentials
and the afidavits OF prominent people in
omaha who had known Wicks as l had
known him, and l went on the stand for
him.