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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-08-18
STRIKE DOES NOT HURT TRADE
Tieup of Wires is Not Affecting
Business.

The strike of the telegraphers has had
had no appreciable effect on local business
so far. Nor has 1t affected the prices Of
any commodities
"If 1t were not for the newspapers we
wouldn't know there was a strike on" said
Manager Pickens OF Paxton & Gallagher.
'The mail service is so good that any Or
ders mailed out in the state last night
are in our hands this morning. The long
distance telephone has been filling all our
needs where the telegraph failed, but the
telegraph really has not failed where we
wanted It.
THE messenger boys strike gave us
more Inconvenience than anything else.
We were a little crippled the two days
the boys were out"
Local stocks and bonds have not suf-
fered and are, II anything. slightly stronger
than before the strike. The trend of rail-
road stocks is downward all along the line,
as shown by the quotations from New
York. There is scarcely a national rail-
road Industrial stock that has not
dropped very materially since Monday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-08-18
ROADS HIT FOR BIG RAISE
Wyoming state hoard of Equalization
Increases Assessment of Cor
pOrate Property.

CHEY ENNE, wyo., Aug. i7.-(Special)-
The State Board Of Equalization has COM
pleted its labors in one Of the most i'm
portant sessions ever held by that body.
and has announced that the total assessed
valuation of all property in the state this
year is S645Oo,oOo, an increase of SlS,5OO
over the valuations for 1905. The state
levy this year is SO mills, an increase OF
y OF mill over the levy in 1906. The as
sessed valuation OF corporate property this
year is approximately $14.O7l. 900, as against
approximately S7,5OOOOO last year, an in
crease OF s6600O00. The revenue from
taxes this year will amount to about SGs.-
600, as against approximately 10000 last
year an increase of $4,000. Corporate
property win this year yield approxi-
mately $4,000 in taxes, es against ap-
proximately $4,000 in 1906, an increase of
$4,000 The increase in valuations OF prop
erty in this, Laramie county, approximate
5000, 900 over the valuations OF last year.
Railroads valuations have been increased
60 per cent, with tho exception OF the
Oregon Short Line, which was increased
50 per cent, and the Burlington 40 per cent.
The valuation of Pullman cars remain the
same. Nearly all classes OF property now
show increased valuations in the new
schedule issued by the board.
For more than fve years a number of
the newspapers of the state have advo-
Gated increased valuations OF railroad and
other property. but until now the board
has turned a deaf ear to the entreaties of
the people for a square deal. At the recent
meeting of the Wyoming Press association
at Lander resolutions were passed favor
ing a more equitable valuation OF prop
erty In the state.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-08-18
Strikers Count This Substantial Help
in Their Fight.
SCALE CARRIES MORE PAY
Railroads Are Liable to Be Hit by
Strike.
SAY THEY COURT NO TROUBLE
Managers DiscInim Charges of PreJus
dice Against Operators Because
They Are out
Strike.

The striking telegraph operators have
submitted schedules OF wages to COM
mission brokers and secured Endorsements
and therefore have practically unionized
these shops.
The case of William p. Archibald. q
striker from the Western Union VINO says
he was discharged after working three
days for the Burlington, because he had
taken part In the strike, threatens to cause
friction between the railroad and the Or
der of Railway Telegraphers. Mr.. Archi-
bald says when he asked why he was dis
charged he got from the chief operator the
reply that General Manager Holdrege had
issued an order not to employ men who
had left the telegraph companies
G. W. Loomis assistant to the general
manager in the absence of Mr. Holdrege,
says no such order was ever issued.
Il know nothing whatever about the
Archibald incident" said Mr.. Loomis, but
we are no discriminating against the
strikers. All We ask man is whether he
can do the work"
President Graul Of the local telegraphers'
union has detailed Archibald's story to
President Small of the national order at
Chicago and has asked him to take the
matter up with the Order OF Railway
Telcgra pliers and demand an investigation.
An answer from Mr.. Shall is expected
Sunday.
1--WE have no antipathy to the strikers
and would just as soon hire them AS any
body else" said Superintendent Park of
the Union Pacific. I'VE consider efticien~r
alone. However l do not know that al
of the strikers have applied to the COM
pany here for positions"
Demands for Broker Operators.
The union this afternoon presented con"
tracts to the Updike Grain company AID
the Omaha Commission company, the only
brokerage concerns that employ union
operators and that have not signed, The
contracts provide for a wage scale ranging
from SIS to $35 week. with an average
Of about $50. AS both the operators and
their employers show a disposition to yield
In some particulars, it is believed that an
agreement will be reached and the con-
tracts signed before night Contracts were
signed in Chicago for the Logan Bryan
local office, and for w. G. Sunderland.
who represents Bartlett, Frazier &c Car
rington of Chicago.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-08-18
MUTUAL LIFE LOSES SUIT
Judge McPhersOn Decides Case In
volving Death of Law
renee Man.

TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. 1f-Smth Nc
Pherson of Red Oak, Ia, Judge of the
United States district court for the east
ern district of Iowa, today 1led a de-
cislon here denying the application of the
Mutual Life Insurance company of New
York for an order to exhume the body
of the late Lucius II. Perkins of Law
renee, Kan. Perkins died in June last
after a fall from the top of his residence
at Lawrence. In December. 1906, Perkins
had taken out policy for 100000 in the
Mutual Life company. After his death
this company refused to pay his heirs
the amount OF the policy and filed a pc
Triton before Judge Mcpherson, in the dis
trict court at Kansas City. asking the
court for an order to exhume the body
and to allow an analysis to be made. in
dicating that deceased had died from pois-
onIng. The heirs of Perkins filed a de-
murrer to the bill of complaint. Judge Nc
Pherson, in his decision filed today, de-
MES the APPLICATION of complainant for an
order to exhume the body. sustains the
demurrer of the complainants. anr orders
that the insurance company pay the costs
of the suit. Mr.. Perkins at the time Of
his death held policies in various compan-
les aggregatng 100000. Several OF these
companies have already paid the face value
OF these policies.
Judge Mcpherson sustains the plea of the
defendants that the court lacks jurisdiction,
but says that his refusal to grant the or
der asked by the complainants is without
prejudice TO any further application to
this court or any other court in any action
on or concerning the policy of insurance
referred to in the bill of complaints.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-08-18
PURE FOOD BILL IN LONDON
John Burns Makes speech In House Of
Commons supporting the
Measure.

LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE pure food bill in
troduced by John Burns, president Of the
local government board, has been adopted
In the House of Commons This bill enables
the Board OF Trade to institute stringent
regulations for the prevention Of the dam
ger arising to the public health from the
importation, preparation, storage and dis
trihution of articles Of food"
In the course of the discussion OF the
measure Mr.. Burns said he had heard
from countries not colonies" that the so
called vigorous regulations already lad
been relaxed and that things were drifting
to the lax conditions, the revelation OF
which a year ago had shown that Great
Britain was in danger"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-08-18
DOMESTIC

Telegpaphers' strike becomes a dead
lock between contending forces. with
the companies claiming that practically
no advantage was secured from the gen
eral strike order. The union leaders as
sert that the companies are practically
tied UP so far as effective work Is con-
cerned. I, Page q
Bubonic plague has been discovered in
San Francisco, deaths already having re-
suited. I, Page q
Nebraska Railway commission cuts
corn rates 10 per cent below the reduc-
tion OF the Aldrich bill and wheat 13
per cent I, Page /
Robert Plnkerton, head of the detective
agency, dies at sea. I, Page !
Francis LeBau. freight traffic manager
of the New York Central road, says that
rebating is now a thing of the past.
I. Page i
United States has made remarkable
growth in its naval fighting strength,
ranking second among the powers now.
I. Page
f. H. Hartman denies some portions
Of his Reno, New, interview. I, Page /
United States Steel corporation pays
the largest rental for Offices on record.
I. Page a
Wabash train leaves track near Kan
dolph, Mo-, and two passengers are in
jured. L Page 2
Mine elevator cage drops at Sonman
and five miners are killed. I, Page
Judge Smith Mcpherson rules against
Mutual Life Insurance company in its
preliminary suit over the l.. II. Perkins
insurance policy at Topeka. I, Pags /
Excavating machinery is to be sent to
the canal zone. I, Page /
Incidents of the telegraph strike in
Washington. I, Page
FOREIGN.
outlook for the future of China is
gloomy because of the bitter feuds ex-
listing between the Manchus and the
mandarins. Dowager empress Is seri-
ously i'll. I, Page
law, is one of the most terrible weapons
of the people in Ireland. I, Page
Germany is losing caste in Turkey and
the advice of the kaiser Is no longer
sought by the sultan. !, Page I
Formal meeting of the peace confer
ence is held at The Hague. when the del
egates discourse upon the desirahility of
disarmament and of the real intention
of the czar in calling the meeting.
L Page a
NEBRASKA.
Railroads take prompt action to remedy
minor grounds of complaint at ;he sug
gestion of the State Railway commits
sion. l. Page 3
Vice President Mohler of the Union Pa
cifc says that road and others are will
ing to proceed with necessary improve
ments at Union station, but are held back
by ''blueJay" habits of others. 49,
I, Page A
Judge Albert OF Columbus. seeking
fusion nomination for supreme bench
visits Omaha to feel pulse Of the demo-
cratic and populist brethren. I, Page
Present circumstances indicate move
ment to secure commutation Of sentence
OF Harrison Clarke may result in at
least a stay of execution. I, Page
In the death of Henry A. Walton, an
aged hermit In Sheridan county. Ne
braska, is unfolded a strange story in
which romance plays a big part.
II, Page 10
Rock Island Plow company is still com
pelled to seek another site for its new
building I, Page
County commissioners and juvenile
court officers agitate the erection of "a
permanent detention home building.
II, Page 10
X s. Breckenridge of Chicago points
out the vital influence of tin cans in the
civilization of the world. I, Page s
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-08-18
CASHIER SHORT IN ACCOUNTS
Robert n. GIL of stapIetOn. N. ", Ar
rested, bat sureties Make
Good.

NEW YORK, Aug. 7.-Robert r. Gill.
cashier of the stapleton National bank Of
stapleton. has been arrested. charged with
being short In his accounts with the bank.
according TO an announcement made by
directors OF the bank today. The shortage
is said to amount TO about $4,000. GIN was
released on bail and has since been assisting
in Strengthening his accounts. HIS surety
has made good his shortage.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-08-18
MORE PAY FOR MAIL SERVICE
Ocean PoEtofHces Maintained on
Liners Are Declared Most
Satisfactory.

NEW YORK. Aug. r.-After an invests
CATION OF the system Of ocean postofdce
on Transatlantic liners as conducted from
English. German and French ports. John
T. McCleary third assistant postmaster
general returning here today on board the
Steamship Celtic, declared that the service
on the various steamship lines will be con-
tinued and efforts made to install post
ofices on other lines. Mr.. McCleary said
the complaint OF the North German Lloyd
line that the compensation received by the
company was not SUFFICIENT, was justified
and that he had arranged that 1t should
be increased.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-08-18
WoLINIST MUST PAY FINE
Eugene Ysaye is Obliged to settle
for Boxing Ear of
Guard.

BRUSSELS Aug. 1L-(special. )-JudE-
ment has been given in the Antwerp courts
in the case OF Eugene Ysaye. the Belgian
violinist, and his brother. Theo Ysaye, the
composer. who are charged with assault
ing railway guard while travelling from
Antwerp to Brussels in March last The
guard alleged that when he asked to see
their tickets the defendants boxed his ears
with such violence that he has since be-
come deaf. The Ysayes, who denied the
charge. were each fined $50 and were or
dered 70 pay the guard q 900 damaEeA
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-08-18
WABASH TRAIN TOO SWIFT
Tender Leaves Track Near RandolpAS
Mo-, and Two Passen9s9S
Are Injured.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Aug. H.-wabash
passenger train No. 9, that left st. Louis
yesterday afternoon, was wrecked at RAN
dolph, Mo. ten miles from Kansas CITY,
last night The two rear cars, chair car
and a buffet and observation car. were
overturned. Five persons were injured,
but none seriously. The injured are tho
following:
Francis c. Lane, Los Angeles rib broken.
Fred Ashe. Tarkio Mo, leg broken.
The accident was due TO the rear wheels
of the tender leaving the track when tho
train was running fast 10 make up time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-08-18
MORE EXCAVATING MACHINES
Fourteen New steam shOveIs to he
Added 20 Panama Canal
Equipment.

WASHINGTON. Aug. H.-steps for ex-
pediting the excavating work on the
Panama canal, by the award OF contracts
for furnishing fourteen new steam shovels,
have been taken by the Isthmian Canal
commission. There are almost sixty shovels
there now, 30 that the added number will
increase the working exeavating capacity
about % per cent Deliveries of these ma
chimes are 70 begin within sixty days.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-08-18
MOTION OF HARGIS DENIED
Kentucky Fend Murder Gases VIII
he Tried I'm Elliott
County.

LEXINGTON. KY, Aug. H.-Judse Moody
this afternoon, after listening 20 arEu-
ments from both sides. overruled a motion
by the commonwealth to remand the case
Of Ebsrt Hargis. Bill Britton and b. r.
French. charged with the assassination OF
DR.. r. d. Cox. to Breathitt county from
sandy Hook In Elliott county. whsns -
had been sent from BTeGthitt.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-08-18
BOYS TRIED TO WRECK TRAIN
BurIin EtOn Detective Holds Four Un-
der Arrest at Lucas, la, ON
This Charge.

CRESrON, Ia, Aug. H.-(By long Dis-
tance Telephone detective Stanbridge OF
the Burlington secret service has arrested
four boys at Lucas on a charge Of at
tempting to wreck Burlington train No. 6
sometime ago. Rails were fastened 20 the
track and a bad wreck was narrowly
sverted. The names Of the boys are not
known hsre,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-08-18
Road. Taken by Surprise.

The notice In The Bee Friday afternoon
was the first intimation the railroads had
Of the proposed reduction in rates and
they Immediately set themselves to work
to verify the story which they soon found
to, be true.
r. H. Wood. general freight agent OF
the Union Pacific, said he had not heard
of the case before and thought II 1t was
true II was something the commission was
working up on its own initiative and not
in conformity with anything which was
done by the legislature.
q. j. Mcvann was out OF the city, but
1t was thought in some circles that he was
the instigator OF the move to force lower
rates on the roads. The reduction Of 10
per cent two months ago and now another
reduction of 10 per cent is looked upon by
the railroads as hitting them pretty hard.
Should this reduction be put through IT
will make the rates generally pretty low
for Nebraska and should be great move
sor the Omaha Grain exchange, provided
the roscs do not make similar reductions
to other Missouri river points, which they
may be compelled to do.
The railroads will be given a hearing
September o, at which time they say they
will surely put up a fight, as they cannot
stand the continuous reductions
Omcials Kept Busy.
High officials in the freight departments
of the railroads are busy individuals these
days and are continuously kept on the
move to attend the various hearings before
the state and interstate commissions.
A hearing was to have been held August
13 on proposed reductions of the oil rates
in carload and less than carload lots, but
a postponement was taken until August %.
The complainants are the Marshall OH
company the National Refining company
and the National Petroleum company.
These companies have filed complaints
with the state commission that oil rates
are too high in Nebraska as compared
with other states.
The railroad commission Of South Dakota
has set August % as the date for the hear
ing, at which time II will prescribe maxi
mum rates for the handling of passengers
and freight
Complaint has been made with the state
commission by the Omaha Grain exchange
that the Great Northern refuses TO fur
nish equipment on the O'Neill branch for
the handling of grain for the Omaha mar
ket The date of the hearing is August 2S
Lead. s. D., has complained to the In
terstate Commerce commission that the
rates to Lead are too high in comparison
with the rates to Denver and other west
ern cities. The hearing was set for Au-
gust 26, but Lead has asked for a post
ponement for two weeks.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-08-18
Grain Mems side of II.

The 10 per cent reduction in Nebraska
grain rates which the State Railway COM
mission has ordered. will deprive Kansas
City OF some OF its advantage over Omaha
in southern Nebraska, unless the railroads
resolve to cut rates to Kansas City also.
II will swell receipts at Omaha.
When rates were cut in the state by
the Nebraska legislature. the railroads i'm
medisteIy "equalized" the rates TO Kansas
City, so that the Omaha market gained
nothing by the law. The grain men hope
that this time the railroads will not equal
ize, but win allow Omaha 20 have its
rightful advantage in the matter OF grain
grown in Nebraska,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-08-18

An Expensive renee F0reo.
This boycott compels the authorities to
maintain an expensive force OF police on
siisvs-an-Irsin. In fact. IT may be regarded
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-08-18
SUMMARY OF THE BEE
THE WEATHER.

Sunday.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-22
ITCHING SCALP
FALLING HAIR
Came Out ConstantIy-Hair Finally
Had to Be Cut to Save Any-ScaIp
Now in Good Condition and No
More Itching-Another Effective
CURE BY The
CUTICURA REMEDIES

AZ will gladly give you all the infor-
nation concerning my case. ! used
the Cuticura Soap and Ointment for
diseased scalp, dandruff, and constant
falling of hair. Finally l had to cut
my hair to save any at all. Just at
that time l read about the Cuticura
Remedies. Once every week sham
pooed my hair with the Cuticura Soap,
and used the Ointment twice week.
In two months time my hair was long
enough to do up in French twist. That
is now five years ago, and ! have a
lovely head of hair. The length is
six inches below my waist line, my
scalp is in very good condition, and
no more dandruf or itching Of the
scalp. 1 used other remedies that were
recommended to me as good, but with
no results. If you wish to publish
any of what l have written you, you
are welcome to do 50. am, respect
fully, Mrs. w. F. Cries., Clay Center,
Neb., Oct. %, 1905"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-22

meeting The reason for the omission
is the Commercial club banquet to be
given at Odd Fellows temple. Febru-
airy 5, will probably be the date of
the next meeting unless the mayor
convenes the city legislature sooner
Judge Chester F. Miller of Dayton,
who is holding court in the city, was a
guest of honor at Trinity lodge, l. O..
v. F. yesterday evening. Judge Mil
Ter is grand master of the state Five
candidates took the work in the Sec
ond degree.
John Matheson, formerly of Walla
Walla but now located at Fairbanks,
Alaska, left yesterday for Los Ange-
les where he will visit for two months
before returning to his mines in Alas
ka. Mr.. Matheson recently purchased
the property at Main and Fourth
streets occupied by the Sims grocery.
After the regular session of Trini-
ty lodge yesterday evening about fifty
of the members, accompanied by their
wives, gathered at the home of Mr..
and Mrs William Thorne, 524 Chase
avenue, and serenaded the couple.
The occasion was the celebration of
the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Thorne
who have recently returned from the
east
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-22
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

F. B. Cutting, a Whitman alumni,
now teaching school at EndicOtt, is
spending a few days in the city visit
ing his parents.
The Bible study club of the Con-
gregational church will meet at the
home of Rev. Austin Rice, 24S Mar
Gus street. at 100 o'clock, this even
ing.
Edward Nicholas will begin the erec-
ton of a residence on the corner of
Chestnut street and Sprague avenue
as soon as weather conditions per-
nit.
James Trythall and l.. l.. McCor.
by Bicycle Policeman Lambert. The
pair are charged WIN riding without
light
The survey for the Paxton road has
been completed by County Surveyor
Wrinkle, The new highway will ex-
tend from the extremity of South
Third street to the Whitney place
about mile and half from the city.
Masons will shortly begin work on
an addition to the Mottet building at
Fourth and Rose streets. EXcavating
is now proceeding. The addition will
be two stories high and will extend
to the alley between Rose and Main
streets.
The city dads will allow this Tues
day night to pass without holding a
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-22
Declare Prisoners We're Cremated
Through Gross Neglect
SAY UNOESERVED ARRESTS ARE
MADE AND INDIANS HAVE
NO PROTECTION.

In most pathetic letter to Indian
Commissioner Francis E. Leupp,
Umapine. the well known Umatilla In
dian. today expressed the sentiment
of his tribe upon the terrible death of
five of their tribesmen IN the agency
Jail Sunday morning. says the East
Oregonian.
That the five Indians who were
burned to death were unjustly impris-
oned, and met their death through
gross carelessness and mismanage-
ment is the belief of the Indians and
Umapine's letter expresses the senti
ment of the tribe in crude, yet i'm
pressive language.
He said to the commissioner:
These Indians were not blind drunk.
They were going home and were ar
rested while they were creating no
disturbance. They were placed in
Jail. the Jail locked, and all the Off
GERS of the agency went to bed, leav-
ing no guard at the Jail where these
men were confined.
The agent did not know they were
in Jail. according to his own words.
When the people of the agency were
awakened by the fire, the Indians
were dying and no one came to IN
lock the door until they were dead.
am sad today, as are my people. l
speak the truth to you. This is suf-
ficient now | will speak later on the
subject"
The Indians feel that unnecessarily
rigorous rules are enforced on the
reservation in regard to drunken In
dians. 1t is said that the police have
orders to arrest any one on whom
they may smell whisky and in this
practice often incarcerate innocent In
dams who must lie in the agency Jail.
The Indians especially condemn
the practice of leaving the Jail IN
guarded while prisoners are confined
in it and are also of the opinion
that if the government is going to
maintain Jail at the agency that it
should be forced to provide fire.
proof structure in which the lives Of
innocent men would not be endang-
ered
This is the second fire to occur in
this Jail in the past two years.