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Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-06
.cHAReE MURDER TO eAMRLERs


DIES MoINBS Aus. 6.-Isaac Finkelstein,
whose crusade against public gambling
closed the eight houses IN Des Moines two
weeks ago, was murdered at 10 O'Clock last
night on Walnut street at an alley entrance
between Sixth and Seventh streets. He was
on his way 70 his home. less than a block
and a half away, whom q man stepped out
Of the shadow Of the alley and struck him q
blow over the head with q singletrea. Fink
elstein fell to the ground. -Four men less
than a block away saw him fall and ran to
assist him. He was dead when they ar
rived, his skull being fractured
Save for the bloody singIstroe. which was
left beside the victim the only cine to the
murderer is q report that a little after the
time Of the murder one unrecognised man
was overheard to say to another. II killed
the -" and At another time one man was
heard to tell another. Keep your mouth
The murder Is supposed TO have resulted
from Finklestein's action in prosecuting the
gamblers He did not object to public gamb-
ling. but wanted the city to receive q rev.
from n, he said. and when the police
did not raid the houses he filed complaints
the sheriff. The resultant raids proved
SO expensive that the gamblers closed their
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-06
pavil sens gau..
VALUATION OF THE RAILROADS
Most Of ths Lines in ths countv Ia
creased, bat unlon Paelae
e decreased

Tha statement Of the assessment for 1908
OF the different rsilrosds IA P~utsawaftamie
county for taxation purposes Was received
yesterday from the state Executive council
BY County Auditor Innes. In the aggregate
Il shows a slight increase over the assess
ment for 1901. The total assessment for 1904
e $l.4bo.4Sles 81. - against l.4o6, ossf4 n 1901.
The total assessment Of the several railroads
Is ~ follows; Union Pacinc. elol.k7I7s;
Chicago = Northwestsrn. 59.e78l0: Chi
cage, Milwaukee 4 81. Paul. t2s6s76; Chi
eago, Burlington 3 Quincy, tse.sf5.s2; Chi
eago. Rock Island 4 Paeinc. e575. s70.25; nIi-
nois Central. s6T,2se.5o; wabash. tt5. 1o4lo;
Omaha Bridge and Terminal. f28.sff.
In making the assessment the executive
council took one-fourth Of the actual value
per mile Of the railroads property a. .
basis. With the exception Of the Union Pa
cihc a slight Increase has been made In
the assessed value Of TIE main lines. while
In most the assessed valuation o. last year
Of the branch lines has been permitted to
stand.
In the case Of the Union Paclnc. which has
aoe miles Of main line b The county. a
marked decrease has been made IN the as
sea4ed value a. hxe1 ~ TIE state council.
For 1904 The assessed value per mile has
been placed at g7B.oo6. s decrease Of over
$4,000 When compared with TIE assessment
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-06
GOVERNOR 0N CITIzENsHIP



IOWA FALLS. Ia, Aug. 5.-(speciaI Tel
egram.)-This was lows or Governors day
AZ the C~hautauqua assembly in this city.
Between 5000 and 1900 people were on the
grounds. The Rock Island brought over
200 people from the south on a special
train. Addresses were made by Governor
A.. B. Cummins. Hon. Milton Remley and
Hon. O. r. COPYRIGHT OF Waterloo. The
governors speech was enthusiastically re-
ceived. Speaking OF the good work the
chautauqua were doing in educational
lines in creating q higher citizenship, he
lead out, touching the broader questions
that were sure 70 confront the American
people and must be solved by the education
Of the people TO the highest ideals. paying
g high tribute TO American citizenship in
the past. he urged upon his hearers the
fact that the grand efforts OF history would
not solve the problems Of the future. that
only broader education and deep study Of
the weightier questions Of government and
political economy would avail In assisting
the American people to grapple with the
great questions that are sure to come to
them. The governor attended the banquet
given the editorial association this evening
and responded to the toast 'HThe Country
Editor and the Politician"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-06
PRESIDENT BEARDSHEAR DEAD



AMEs. Ia. AUG. 6~-(speoihl.) - Dr
Beardshear. president OF the Iowa stat.
college. died At m early hour this morning
after an illness OF about a month.
william NJ. Beardshear, A. NJ. D. D.. wal
. native OF Ohio. 81 years cid. an able
minister IN his earlier days and q greal
educator in his prime. He was OF Swiss
extraction o. his p~atcrnai side. while his
mother was Of Scotch and Welsh blood.
The grandfather had moved from Pennsyl-
vania to Virginia, thence to Ohio early In
the century and had entered 700 acres Of
land near Dayton. This was the old home
stead on which mr.. Bsardshear wsa born
November Z, 1850.
His early life was on the farm, but At
the g OF IA he enlisted in the One Hun
dred and Eighty-fourth Ohio volunteers
and served to the close OF the war with the
Army OF the Cumberland
Returning to Ohio he prepared to give
himself a education. He enterod the pre-
paratory department Of otterbein univer-
sity and after elk years Of hard study grad
uated at the head Of his class. while at
tending college he united with the United
Brethren church and on his graduation in
1876 he was called to the passionate Of a
church ct Arcanum, O. Later he attended
Yale Theological seminary and fitted him
self for the ministry.
He was then called TO the Summit Street
church. Dayton, but In 1881 resigned TO ac-
cept the presidency Of Western college,
Toledo. Ia. The college a but recently
been moved from linn county to Toledo
and Dr.. Beardshear entered upon the work
OF building II up. He was remarkably sue
cessful In this work and placed the college
on a arm footing.
In 1889 he was offered and accepted the
superintendehcy OF the West Des Molnes
public schools, which position he nlled with
great credit to himself until 1891. when ~
was called to the presidency Of the ESws
State College Of Agriculture and Mechan-
ical Arts at Ames.
DIR. Beardshear was always active In
work and for many years was a
prominent instructor In normal Institutes.
While In his ministerial work In Ohio he
was elected q delegate to the National Sum
day School convention at Atlanta. His coll
lege gave him the degree OF A NJ. and
later he was given the honorary degree OF
d. d. by Lebanon Valley college. He was
president OF the Iowa State Teachers as-
In 1894 and was = director Of
buo udlipnAt aasOCtalASu hOE loWa. ne Dc
came president OF the National Educational
association two years ago and when he was
taken sick was in Minneapolis to preside
at the last convention Of that body. He
was a member Of the United States Indian
also q Juror on educational
awards at the Pan-American exposition.
In the min years Of his work at the head
Of the Iowa State college Dr. B~eardshear
had made for himself q national reputa-
tion as one Of the most progressive sduea-
tors in the country. The college had grown
-z.as-s.iiy ..nAer HE care
He was married in 1878 to Miss Josephine
Mundhenk in Ohio and they a four
children.
Arrangements for the funeral have not
been completed. but be will probably be
buried on the college grounds, near the
grave Of DR.. A. c. WEIGH. the irst presi-
lent Of the college.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-06
TROUBLES SHOULDER
Break Out Afrssh When Telephones Are
Installed in Unfinished Building.
WOaEMEN on STRUCTURE DROP TOOLS
Resume Labor, However. when In
strunents Are Recommendations
anee Companies . q with
Telephone Concern.


DIES MONIES. Aug. 6.-CspeciaIHThs
troubles over the striking telephone opera
tors broke out In a new place this morning.
A new bank building is being erected BY the
Citizens bank and is nearly completed. Sons
time ago an effort was made to have nom
Union workmen place a telephone in one OF
the doctors ofices In the upper stories OF
the building. A strike Of all the builders
was only ayerted by the owner agreeing that
under no circumstances should any nom
union workmen be allowed to DO any work
in the building.
Last night workmen for the Iowa TeIe-
phone company went into the building and
placed three telephones. two in doctors on
ces and one In a grain commission once.
When the carpenters and other union work.
men found this out today they all cuit work.
The president OF the Trades assembly was
called IN and the advisory committee eoun-
seled moderation. b owner Of the build
ing discIaimed any knowledge OF what had
been done and agreed to have all the phones
taken out. and the workmen vent back to
their tasks.
The BARRIERS have Joined other trades and
have declared a boycott on the Iowa tele-
phones and that they VIII not p~atronize any
merchant who has an Iowa phone in his
place OF business. The retail grocers have
signed orders for removal Of their phones.
but the company has not removed them
and has secured an injunction preventing
anyone from removing them
The insurance men Of the city came TO
the aid Of the telephone company and signed
an appeal to the city council not TO have
the Iowa phones removed as IL would in
crease the danger from IRE, but the coun-
ell has for a second time ordered all Iowa
'phoKes taken out. Negotiations are still
pending for a settlement by arbitration. but
nothing definite has been done.
Expense of state Institutions.
The semi-annual report Of A. b. McCown.
accountant for the State Board OF Control,
on expenses Of the various state Institutions
was hled today. The report how that the
institutions used supplies in the hSst two
quarters OF the year and there was paid out
Of the support and special funds as follows;
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-06


bumper crops Is now being harvested in
Sioux county. 1t would be easter to find a
needle In a hhy stack than to discover a
T. w. Brown ana @. L. oisson Of the
Dee Molnes Coal company have secured
Marion county near the southwestern cor
neT, with the postonice OF Dallas In the
Sasln y NJ THIS anss 4 s ssIIsSsS R p IN, them eos 2 r Be
gfon and Il Will be developed IN due time.
a railrqse spur VIA have to be built to
Audabcn Republican: We understand the
:. J, Courtney ninety-ecre farm, a mile
north OF Ross, WAS sold. last week TO i'm
IranneR q v Dcpf isna to C ns. t tsos si9S Pof
extra well. improved. I'd Finch formerly
owned It. Three years ESQ Il sold At ~
per r5 ssss, % es' rs, ne q afg s,s ma : h e e Now
IL Is the hrst In THAI township to change
hands AZ 500 per acre
Messrs. J. "a. and o. p. strickler. OF
Grundy Center and some parties Of kan
sas City, w been onered 100000 for
their mlne in Me1teo. IL Is very rich In
eeld silver = copper and should me
put 10 their time developing the mine they
would clean up several hundred thousand
ssttrietier bovs own one-third OF The mine
End. are bound to clean up . snug fortune
In the enterprise.
"A call on Congressman Rumplo IN Cui-
caEo lately revealed the fact that 80 Tar
the treatment given him has exceeded All
expectations, and that by reason Of the
splendid progrees thus Tar made he is
Former Iowa citzens IN Chicago are daily
callers on him m everything possible IL
being done by them TO assist the captain
IN. passing away the time that otherwise
himself Is srsatIy pleased With the results
accomplished, and with a continuation OF
the same progress hopes IN q few weeks
captain shah Be himself again
hre1hed the nrst cats In this vicinity. His
crop yielded uxty-qne bu9hels per acre.
me sna e ss1a . = fsF ag ss q 5 ssaR s e '9 Ths
cents Il new about the top for oats to ship.
The crop is 5pmpe. one ana Win about
Meyers raised the early Champion. an early
variety Of oats. He brought IN one load
that brought him ga He also raised a few
bushels to the acre This he is selling 70
per bushel.
In Response . letter written him IN
cerneSie has onered 20 give Cedar Raplds
that CITY. Il VIII b remsmbered mat
civ Ma.6S fos 9 library buildint on his
Vas issFssssS q EsoS Win ne. sddltionsi
Be- a part OF tho commsfoial ctnts river
'front.' Improvement plan. D letter to
Mr.. Van Vetchen onSrs The 1900 uneon-
conditional upon the action Of the city
council. which must pass resolutions ggar-
a~nteelnE support 81 he nerary At not lee.
psrtseaY satisfactory 70 he people q
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-06


days In bed with intense pain and suf.
fering. 1 was under the physicians
care for overa year without any relief,
when my attention was called TO Lydia
E. Pinlkhams Vegetable Compound by
several OF our Mormon women who
had been cured through it's use.
! began Its systematic use and Inn
proved gradually in health, and after
he use of six bottles my health was
completely restored, and for over two
years l have had neither ache OF pain.
You have truly wonderful remedy for
women. Very sincerely yours, Mns.
HuIDA JAKENAu, Salt akeC City, Utah.
$4,000 Forfeit n abogs tssanosiaf is Ef esnxiss.
just as surely as Mrs. jake
man was cueed just so surely win
Lydia E. Ptnkham's Vegetable
Compound cure every woman
suffering from any form OF fe-
male Ills.
Mrs. Pinkham advises sick wo-
man freas Address, Lynn, Mas.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-06

for last year. which was 500. 10. FOR some
reason the assessed value OF the Union Pa
eino's main line IN -Pottawattamio county
has been growing less year BY year. In
1899 it, assessed valuation was placed At
Si50,0so q mile. In 1900 n went down 70
s120.0e0 and In 1901 II was further reduced
TO S1o0,it0. n now n has been placed at
t75.0os. half 81 what the assessed value was
considered 20 Be IN 1899. The assessed value
Of the Union Pncihc'n dummy line, with q
mileage OF LA miles. X placed 1t $4,000 per
mile. the same as IN 1909.
The assessed value per mile Of the MIL
waukee for 1909 IL $500. as against 1920
IN 1901. Tbs Mllwaukee,s mileage IN Pot
tawnttamie county Il 26.55 miles.
The Northwestern, with a mileage OF
10. 0s miles. IL assessed at S1s.640 q mile,
as against si1. eos for 1901.
No change Is made In the assessed valu-
atlon OF the Omaha & 81. Louis. now owned
By the Wabash, Il being 5000 per mile,
the same as last year. The mileage Of the
Wabash In this connty is 11.22 milcs. The
Illinois Central. which owns the Dubuque
4 Sioux City road. is assessed ts.775 per
mile o. 1856 miles. This IL . slight In
crease over the assessed valuation Of 1901.
which was $3.50.
Tue hoch Atlduo , iowa ulNi8tOh mas 4
mileage Of 1905 miles and this year Is
assessed at t1i.s05 per mile as against
s1l.060 In 1901. The assessed valuation
per mile Of rs Carson branch with a mile
age OF II. "a miles Is placed at $500. the
same as last year. The Harlan branch.
with q mileage Of LIS miles h also as
sessed at $4,000 per mile, the same as In
1901.
The Omaha Bridge and Terminal railway.
With a mileage Of Asa miles. receives this
year an increase. the assessed valuation
per mile being placed at $1,000, as against
$1,000 in 1901.
In the case OF the Burlington, it's main
line. with = mileage OF 1.se6 miles. ID as
sessed At SIS. $50 . mile. In 1901 the as
sessed valuation was s1l.25 q mile. The
Red a and Atlantic branch. with q
mileage Of 1895. Il assessed at $500 Z
mile. the same as in 1901. No change is
made sn the assessed valuation Of the Hast
ingH and Avoca branch. with a mileage Of
5.244 miles, which IL left at $4,000 per
mile, the same a. last year. An increase.
however. has been placed on the assessed
valuation Of the Kansas City. ST. Joseph q
Council Bluffs line. with a mileage Of 6. ia
miles. For this year It is $3.50 per mile.
a. against $3.50 for 1901.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-06

DAVIS sells drugs.
etockert sells carpets and rugs.
Le1erf, eyesight specialist. 900 broadway.
The preliminary hearing Of w. J. Maher.
Miss Mildred Kisseli left Monday on a
Fisit TO relatives In Denver
Mrs. =. c. Hamilton left yesterday for
Paris. Tex, % visit relatives.
Special offerings m Framed pictures. c.
2. Alexander a Co, @S Broadway.
Miss Mamie OFT Of 521 Washington ave-
iue left yesterday on a visit to relatives
b Des Moinas.
Mrs. M. J. wyckon OF Jacksonville. ILL.,.
, visiting her daughter, Mrs. ,. j. Hughes
" 81 Fourth street.
Colonel c. q. Saunders will leave today
Tor Anita, Ia, where he Will deliver an
ADDRESS 81 the picnic Of the Modern Wood
Congressman Smith viii 20 to Avoca this
morning. where he will deliver an address
before the Pottawattamie County Veter-
ans association d
For saie-My home at s5 South First
street: a modern six~room cottage, large
lot and shade. treeH. Call at bSgh Broad
Eay. G. r. Nicholson
The funeral OF Henry. Kungel will pc
this afternoon at 3 o'clock from the
German Methodist church and burial will
be IN Fairyiew cemetery.
Frank sllverB and wife, who went TO
Denver, Colo. a few months ago with the
returned 70 Council Bluffs to reside.
r The Lf DEER az ob sosisty vii q meet Sc T TS6r's
dsy efternoon Al nc home OF Mrs. Laura
"a farvder "a aoufh Seventh sfreot.
~ p,nra,t ,sos
ao,,th Mems e9re1, Mvrtic ioSee Ne h.
baT,chters ~ Honor viii hoid a lawn sociai
~ Tbnradav sverine As,esaf Z rvervhodv
fnvftef
AlaeImAn LotetL "
teseher sn the pubiic schools Of Boston,
loff laaf aUanfUr for an nuffnr nunon~ 4ha
$4,000 s,,rrr.Sr reso~ts w w
S
Seorse - LeIson actihs aq5utant sem
sra On ne stan oI brlBadaSr SeneIal men-
enesteF LOVE- Drisaus' Sniaoam LUX.
HHrn5ciscc - : eftend Yin conciays ~ az
sLanS'soV " rsfsnu ~ So"e"'e "a ~
0,esr, '
!; AosaIr OF fouftn avenue mas re-
eelvea WORD ~ the DEAN OF n,s protnef.in-
law, r. VI WaSner. az kanoka. MO- NJ
M sv9rs f TSS MIL h nisIted "a al t0 shs H n1unSd
nome, $685.. -.
Alien ~Saunoers{ ne cgloreq man STRUCK py
q Bnrlington train near the cast END OF
the Union facinc bridge ana injured ABOUT
the head, has sufhclentiy recovered 10
leave the Woman Christian association
hospital.
The preliminary hearing OF Frank whit
sell I Robinson and a. Anderson. the
men charged with kidnapping the two news
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-06
EVANGELICAL GERMANS MEET
Genera Home Missionary Board %
North America An sessiea
ut Keol<ul<.

KEoKUK, Ia, Aug. 5.-The General
Home Missionary Board Of North America
Of the German Evangelical church began
its semi-annuai session today. There were
present: Rev. J, Ballser, st. Louis. chair
man; Rev. f.. Keller, Evansville. IND, SEQ
rotary; Rev. ". Hackman, st. Joseph. Mo-.
Rev. Jacob Neusch, Keokuk, and Rev. J.
Pister, Cincinnati. president Of the synod
Of North America.
Reports were received from the missions
at Salt Lake City, established three months
ago, a from San Francisco, New York
City and other missions in the United
States and Canada. all Of which are aided
by this board.
The resignation OF Rev. Haas of Detroit
as member and treasurer Of the board was
accepted.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-06
IOWA PACKING PLANT SOLD
establishment at Clinton Thought to
Have Passed Into Hands OF
Packers' Syndicate.

CLINTON, Ia, Aug. 5.-(special.)-The
property Of the Iowa Packing and Provision
company OF this city has been sold. The
plant was erected about ten years ago at a
cost Of about $3.50. 900. It had a capacity Of
1900 hogs a day.
The purchasers are unidentified, although
It is thought It was bought by one Of the
big packing syadicates for the purpose OF
removing It from the field. However, the
agent who made the purchase said $500. 900
would be expended In improvements and
extensions n that the plant would be OPP
Grated to its fullest capacity.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-06
MSae.A ns.Iroaa. v.la..ions.

oNAWA, Ia Aug. 6.-tspecial Telegram.)
The executive council Of the state board
has returned the following valuation Of the
railroads In Monona county to the county
auditor: Illinois Central. $1s5. $50; Maple
River branch Chicago 4 Northwestern. $751;
7s1; Soldier Valley branch Chicago & North
western. 1921, 900; Sioux City & Pacific
branch Chicago q Northwestern. $3.50. 1876;
Chicago, Milwaukee a ST. Paul. $685., 420;
total, 11s miles. This is an increase over
1901 Of Si50,664.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-06
Gravel roofing. A. n. Read. 641 broadway,
cas- Council HIeetlnn.

The city eouncil win meet this afternoon
at 1880 o'clock TO inspect the paving recently
completed by Contractor Wickham on South
Eighth street and willow avenue and to
approve the assessment schedules prepared
BY the city engineer for the cost Of the
Improvement to be taxed 70 the abutting
property. II Il expected that the council
will alHo q k up several matters which
we're laid over for want OF time Monday
night. The aldermen will also meet as a
Board Of Health to further consider the
proposition Of building an isolation hos
RIlaI. -
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-06
FIREWORKS EXPLODE TOO SOON
Four Men seriously Injured AZ
Moaera WOedmen cels-

IOWA CITY. Ia. Aug. Sat the conclu-
sion Of the program OF the Modern Wood
men district meeting here this afternoon. 81
which an address on fraternity" By VIII
liam J. Bryan was the feature, a premature
explosion Of fireworks tonight created q
panic in the overcrowded erandstand. -Four
men. who were slightly burned. jumped to
the ground and sustained severe injuries.
TheY were:
A. L caikins. formerly proprietor Of the
Iowa City Republican.
Edward Shan.
Fred Calktns.
Ray Byers.
All she injured win live.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-06
10 EEamiRe OsfeoDaths.

The State Board of Medical Examiner
will meet IN this city tomorrow TO make ar.
r~angementst for the FIRST examination Of o.
teopaths under the new law. which requires
examination Of d~osteopaths before they car
practice IN lows. The board has appIica-
.tions from q great many OF them now. but
the regulations under which they may b
admitted have not yet been prepared. The
arst examination cannot q k place until No
vember next. The hoard will tomorrow issue
certificates to the doctors VINO passed exam
ination at the recent meeting.
The Underwood Savings bank nled articles
OF incorporation today, capital $4,000; g. n
Golden, president; w. J. Deator. cashier
The Scott County Coal and Mining company
Of Davenport Incorporated with a capital Of
81, 500, by J. B.. Mayer and others.
Governor cummins has issued a proclama-
'tion for Labor day. September L
Iowa Crop Report.
iowa section Of the climate and cror
service Of the Weather bureau. crop bulletin
for week ending August 4:
The week was warm and clear. with dry
ing winds and conditions generally favora-
bic for haying. harvesting and threshing
In the larger part Of the state there wa
no Interruption Of work or damage b.
storms. and excellent progress has been
made IN securing the matured crops. Small
grain is mostly In stack or shock. except
In fields that were too wet and soft for use
OF reapers. ThTeshing IL in progress and
reports indicate better yield n quality Of
grain thar was anticipated. The weather
has been favorable for the rapid advance
msnt Of corn. which in early and well cul-
tivated fields is caring heavily and is yery
promising. Except In very wet soil. pota-
toes are doing we'll. The hay crop 10 heavy
ana a goedly portion has been put up In
fair condition. Most OF the ripened timothy
has been cut for seed. Early apples are
quite abundant. but the fall and winter crop
win be much below the average
The monthly crop estimate Issued this
evening by the Iowa Weather and Crop
service indicates that there Is great im-
provement over this time last year in
quality Of the crops. The percentages re-
ported for August / are: Corn. ss; In
crease Of IS; wheat. "a, same as last year
oats, So. increase Of 8; barley. 80. increase
OF 6; max, 81. increase Of II; hay. 100. IN
crease OF &C.; potatoes. l0T. increase Of 81;
apples. Sc. Increase Of 81; Diums. 81. in
crease Of II.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-06

AvocA. Ia. Aug. b.-(specIal.)-wiiliam
Frantz Of this place. who has been consid-
cred of weak mind for the last two years.
suddenly disappeared yesterday morning
and was found this evening about four
miles east OF Harlan. He will be brought
here tomorrow morning and sent to a hos
pitel or asylum.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-06

BLAcKFooT. Idaho. Aug. b.-lspeciai
Telegram Wv. A. Durham. who is under
arrest here charged with murder. ormeriy
lived AZ Carson. Ia, and his people are
quite prominent. The charge on which he
Il held IL the killing Of John Donaldson Of
Wood River. Neb., and +. n. FritE OF Po-
catelIo, Idaho. The three men were among
those In the nrst rush AZ the opening Of
The Fort Hall reservation Tn bodies Of
Donaldson ara Fritz were not found for
several days after the murder and up TO last
week thero were 20 clues sumoisntly strong