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Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-30
In Both Instances it is on Account Of
Branch Lines.
NO CHANGES IN OTHER LINES
Two Members Of Board for Making a
Larger Increase.
MAJORITY IS AGAINST THEM
Board of Assessment Springs a Sur
prise by CompIetinR Its work
Friday Morning and
AdIourns.

The value or all the railroad property
In eNbraska as fixed by the state board
OF assessment is S26s. 7a9 as against 26s,-
1858, in 1907, an increase OF s.. .6sl. ga In
creases were made only on The Central
city branch Of the Union Pacific $4,000 70
$4,000 a mile the o Fall on branch of the
Onion Pacific, 81 500 to $1,000; sioux city
& Western Of the Burlington system. s2s.-
600 to $4,000 mile. This will Increase the
assessed value Of the railroads. a total OF
S26.247 OF one fifth of the increase on
the actual value.
Governor Sheldon desired to increase the
value OF the Union Pacific from SIS. ass $50
to SSs, 600, co. and Secretary OF State Junkin
moved to increase the total value OF the
Burlington from al6I70.s7O to al9.s74OSo.
These two voted ave on these motions.
Treasurer Brian. Land Commissioner
Eaton and Auditor Searle voted in the neg
ative. The motion Of Treasurer Brian to
assess the railroads the same as last year
with the exceptions noted was then car
ried.
Since the assessment of last year both
the Union Pacific and the Burlington
have materially increased their mileage.
which accounts fer the Increase on thess
two systems, though lowering in the case
Of the Burlington. the average value per
mile.
At the conclusion of the meeting Secre-
tary of State Junkin said the valuation OF
the roads was high because the railroads
earn dividends to Justify such a valuation.
Were freight rates reduced he said the
board would have to lower the valuation.
The valuation he said was made in ac-
cordance with the rates charged.
The valuation of the Burlington will be
distribured according TO separate corpora
tions though the road reported as one sys-
TEN this wear The following shows the
value Of the various roads this year COM
mn rod with 1907
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-30
WABASH WITHDRAWs SUPPORT
Rercivership WiEI soon BE Asked for
Pstdshu-E Ferminaa Rail-
way Company.

NI-yS YORK May 2s-An interest closely
Il Sc, atcd with the GouIds was quoted to-
day ~ she effect that it Is probable re-
oe, ersh'p proceedings will be instituted
against the Wabash -Pittsburg Terminal
Railway company at Pittsburg late today
or Monday Il was said that at a meeting
Of the directors OF the Wbash Railway
company yesterday it was decided not to
furnish further money for the Wabash
Fittsburg Terminal Railway company.
thereby making reorganization essential.
y committees was formed today TO repre-
sent the interests Of the holders OF the
first mortgage 4 per cent bonds OF the
Wabash Pittsburg Terminal Railway COM
pany IN the event OF a default in payment
OF an installment OF interest on those bonds
amour ting to $4,000, which falls due on
Monday, next The committee Is composed
of James X Wallace. president Of the Cen
tral Trust company OF this city, chairman;
Paul Morton. president OF the Equitable
xIAfe Assurance socisty; Haley Fiske,
HHarry Brenner Myron T. Herrick of Ohio.
Gordon Abbott and Charles P. Butler.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-30
La TOILETTE BLOCKING BILL
wisconsin senator Does All IN His
Power 90 Prevent Passage OF
Currency Act.

WASHINGTON. May st was made
evident soon after the senate convened
today that Senator La Toilette would do
all in his power to obstruct tte passage Of
the compromise currency bill and there was
ground for the report that he had sue
ceeded in obtaining assurance OF help from
Senator stone OF Missouri, who had just
returned from his home.
Before o'clock Mr. La Toilette had
made two demands for quorum and when
upon the third demand the vice president
refused to recognize him because senator
Cuiberson had the floor, and declined to
yield, he raised a point Of order y the
effect that the presiding officer should
have the roll called when there was a dc
msnd for quorum even IN the face of a
declinatior by the senator occupying the
floor to yield for that purpose.
The vice president held against the Wis
consin senator and the latter announced
his intention to appeal from the chair 8
decision He then entered upon an argu-
ment in support OF his contention and IL
was evident that the nllbuster, small
though it be in numbers. was on.
Before Mr. La Toilette took the floor
and was recognized here was a demand that
the question of adopting the report be put
to the senate. Mr.. Kean OF New Jersey
called for a vote.
rs the senator from New Jersey in a
hurry inquired Mr.. La Toilette. and then
adding that having the floor, he presumed
ne had a right to call for - quorum, he
forthwith demanded that the roll be called.
After fifty-seven senator's had responded
to the roll call. Mr.. La Toilette proceeded
with his remarks on the currency bil $ re
ported by the conferees. The railI bond
feature as brought back in the conference
report was the chief object Of his rema Ks.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-30
GRAIN CORNER ENDS
"Fattsn Crowd" Said to Have Made
About Two Millions.
MARKET Is EXCITED ALL DAY
Rapid Fluctuation in Prices is
Bewildering.
SHORTS BUY TO COVER CONTRACTS
Brokers for Bulls Have Large Lines
Ready to Sell.
PATTEN HOLDS UP VALUES
Pays for About Five Million Bushels
OF Corn and Eight Million
Bushels of Oats DeIiv-
cred 20 Him.
SHORTS BUY TO COVER CONTRACTS
PATTEN HOLDS UP VALUE

CHICAGO, May e9-The corner in May
corn which has been run by James A
Patten OF this city and his assistants. came
to an end today and the "Patten crowd
is reneraliv credited with having made
about 100000 on the deal although it is
admitted that all estimates are largely
guess work Mr.. Fatten personally de-
clarcd to-day that he did not know how
much he had made.
The market today was highly nervous in
wheat corn and oats. May wheat ranged
between CLOS and Ill. and closed at
G10ih Corn sold between T71zc and s2Psc
and closed at sgaS0izc. Oats ranged be-
tween ak and 56ssc and closed at 529sc.
Excitement ran high today in all parts
Of the grain pits when the weakness was
greatest. Values changed with such be-
wildering rapidity that traders were
puzzled. Shorts were anxious to cover,
and brokers' for the bull leaders had at
times plenty OF grain to sell. It is
claimed that the shorts have delivered
to Mr. Patten and his friends not far
from 100000 Of corn and close to s,sO0,O00
bushels OF oats
The corner has been Iargesy in May
corn ana Fattsnis holdings OF this option
were accumulated between IS and 50 cents.
Subsequent buying. necessary to support
the market at critical periods raised the
average purchase price about five cents
bushel The deal began early in October
1907. In that month May corn sold up
TO 5l4c. The financial troubles which
cnme about that time tumbled the price OF
5eEc After the financial furry had
ahated the price OF May corn advanced
sl1vly. During February it sold up to
62isc and in March at 6slsc. Since then
Il has continued to climb and shorts have
secured the country for corn to deliver
on their May contracts Immense quanti-
ties Of the grain have been delivered to
Patten but he has paid for 1t all and sp-
parentiy stood ready at all times to take
more
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-30
PARKER WILL WRITE PLATFORM
Former Democratic Candidate Chosen
Chairman of Committee on ResO-
Lutions for Convention.

NEW YORK. May 2s-Former Judge
Alton B. Parker will be chairman Of the
committee on resolutions for the demo-
cratic national convention this year ac-
cording to a statement made today at
Tammany hall. 1t was stated also that
Mr.. Parker has been requested TO write a
platform to be submitted TO the convcn-
ton. William ]. Bryan is said to have
given his consent to the choice Of Mr..
Parker as chairman OF the resolutions
committee.
LINCOLN, May 9.-Friends of William J.
Bryan today scoffed at the statement that
former Judge Alton B. Parker would be
chairman Of the resolutions committee at
the Deny er convention.
Mr. Eryan is absent on a speaking tour
and was scheduled TO deliver an address
At Bunesseel, s. D.. tonight. His close poll
teal advisers are emphatic in their de-
malls of the report that he has consented
to the Parker arrangement
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-30
PUMP AT WORK AT DALLAS
Trinity River Recedes Until Water
Works station Is Again I'm
Commission.

DALLAS, Tex, Nay 2a--rhe Trinity
river has so far receded as 70 allow the re-
sumption OF work az the pumping station
and water is again IN the city's mains. The
electric light plant has also resumed opera
tons The work or repairing railroad
bridges is being pushed and IN a few days
through traffic on All lines Will be re-
sumed.
TULSA, OkI.. May s.-Another rise in
the Arkansas river came today as the re-
suit OF the great dowupOur Of rain, which
began last night During the storm light
ming struck twenty-seven oil tanks In the
Glenn Pool, destrexiHg them. Each con-
tanned 16O) barrels Of oil The loss will
reach SIS 000.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-30
JURY BOARD PLAN REJECTED
Philippine Commission Thinks BIZ of
Assembly Not for Interest
of Islands.

MANILA. MAY 29.-The Philippine COM
mission has rejected the assembly bill
creating jury system. The measure pro-
vtded for provincial boards to appoint
twenty-five permanent jurors in each prov
ince to serve on all jury cases. The COM
mission held that the plan was not an
ideal one and would invariably lead to
abuses. 1t was believed that appointment
of Jurors would become factor IN politics.
The commission has passed the public
works bill. appropriating a000.O0o pesos.
0ne-half of this sum s7r the eaat
struotion of roads under~the pian to create
and maintain permanent system Of high
ways throughout the islands Half a mil
lion will be expended in starting a system
Of irrigation works, while with the bal
ance, provision is made to start the con-
struction OF a capital building at Manila.
improve the harbors OF Iloilo and build a
custom house at Cebu.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-30
MANY ARE KILLED AT sAMoS
Turkish Governor OF Island Driven to
Public Building for
Refuge.

CONSTANTTNOPLE. May 2.-Consular
dispatches received here from the Island
Of Samos declare that not less than $50
persons have been killed or wounded in
the fighting that has been going on at
Vathy, the capital of the island, for the
last four days, and that the engagements
still continue.
The small garrison Of Turkish troops on
the island are beieaguered in-their garrison.
Nopassiz Effendi, the governor of the is
land, also has sought refuge in one of the
public buildings. He is without provisions
and his life is said to be in danger. The
consulates are crowfed with refugees. and
the lack OF provisions is beginning 70 make
itself felt A number OF refugees have man.
aged to make their way to Athens.
The consuls at Samos are mostly ma
tive merchants. and they have requested
the powers to send IN warships
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-30
THREAT IN LETTER or BLOOD
Chicago Priest and Lawyer Intereated
in Herman BIIIek Told They VIII
Die for Their Efforts.

CHICAGO. May z.-Father Peter J.
O'CaIlaghan, head Of the Paulist order in
Chicago. and Attorney Francis E. Hinck-
ley have been informed through an
anonymous letter. written in blood and
wrapped in crepe that they have been
marked for death by mysterious enemies.
and St Mary's church. at Wabash ave-
nue. and Hubbart Court, has been doomed
TO be blown up by dynamite.
The threatening letter had been dropped
by an unknown hand into the poor box at
St. Mary's church, Of which Father O'Cal.
laghan is pastor. II was unsigned ana un-
addressed. On ore side was a crudely
drawn picture OF skull and cross bones.
Death to the priest and the lawyer was
threatened. II is believed. as the result OF
their efforts TO obtain a pardon for Her
man Billek. under sentence TO hang on
June u in the Cook county jail, on
charge Of murderfng by poison six menu
bers Of the vrzai family. chemical
analysis proved that the red fluid IN which
the letter was written was blood and not
red ink.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-30

BURTON AGREED ON AS MAN
Ohio Congressman VIII Nominate Sec.
retnry Taft at Chicago Re-
publican Convention.

WASHINGTON. May 3.-while no for
nal announcement has yet been made. II
may be stated definitely that Representa-
tive Theodore Burton OF Ohio win present
the name OF Secretary Taft TO the Chicago
convention. Representative Burton. since
the institution OF Secretary Taft's pre-
liminary campaign, has been one OF his
closest friends and advisers and Is re-
garced as one OF the best representatives
Of al that Secretary Taft stands for IN
the United States
Senator Boiliyer Of Iowa will make a
secondiRs apcsca on Mr.. Tafts nomination.
Other seconding speeches viii be delivered
by George Knight o. California and sena-
tor Ilorah OF Idaho ana probably by sena-
tor Long of kansas. While no definite
announcement can be made az this time.
II is generally accepted as a fact that SEN
ator Hopkins VIII be the chairman Of the
COMMITTEES on resolutions.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-30
]. MARTIN MILLER MAD MAN
Claims Statement said by Mae
wood to Be His il
Forgery.

PARIS May 29-J. Martin Miller. the
former American consul at Rheims, who
was mentioned in connection with the suit
for divorce recently brought in New York
by Mae c. Wood against Senator Tom C
Platt, is at present in this city. When
the latest American newspapers arrived
here today Mr.. Miller saw for the first
time the statement alleged TO have been
signed by him and which was produced
by Miss Wood at the trial. Mr.. Miller was
extremely indignant. The document is
an absolute forgery" he said; '.it is fab
ricated and false from beginning to end
Mr. Miller is consulting attorneys with
the view of having Miss Wood prosecuted
for forgery.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-30
ToRNADoES IN OKLAHOMA
Second Series of storms Does Great
Damage in the Southern

GUTHRIE. Okl.. May IA second series
of cyclones. tornadoes. waterspouts and
heavy rains struck Oklahoma last night
Tornadoes are reported a. Hennessy, Enid
Frederick. Cashion and Duncan; cloud
bursts from Weleetka and Tulsa and a
waterspout at Navina. The damage by last
nights storms is as great as the flood Of
last week
Five persons are reported killed at Dun
can and three seriously injured near
Cashion. The Red river is several miles
wide and the Cimarron is backing up
The Cottonwood river is expected 70 over
flow by night.
A hail storm did much damage to cotton
and corn and the crop OF the former is a
total loss in some sections.
On Red river a number OF lives are
believed TO have been lost as a result OF
the sudden rise.
Telephone and telegraph wires are down
generally throughout the state
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-30
IOWA LUTHERAN SYNOD ENDS
Inportant Business Session Closes
Win DlVIatan oE Northern
nastrfct.

NEW HAMPTON, Ia. May 2--rhe
annual meeting Of the northern district
OF the German Lutheran synod OF Iowa
closed q weeks session az New Hampton
yesterday and was one OF the most sue
cessfuI ever held IN the history OF the
synod some 10 ciersymen and laymen
being n attendance Two services were
held aaiIg during The session One Of tire
4ost important matters OF business dis
Fossd uf vas the division Of the northern
Iowa District and the Iowa district. move
that was deemed advisable on account OF
shs growth OF the church In the territory
orisinAIly covered by the district
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-30
MErHoDIsTs ALTER THETR SYSTEM


MkAsfons Committee.
BALTIMORE. Md. May z9.-The general
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church today continued discussion of a
constitution for the board of church ex-
tension and home missions organized dur
ing the last quadrennium. Practically all
the morning session was devoted to the
presentation OF amendments TO the report
of the committee on the subject and for a
while the conference was in utter con-
fusion over the parliamentary status OF
some Of them. Among the important fea-
lures agreed to were the following:
The general conference committee on
home missions and church extension was
ordered to be composed OF seventy-one
members. who win include the entire board
OF bishops. corresponding secretary sand
his assistants, president. treasurer and re-
cording secretary OF the board OF man
ayers two representatives-one lay and one
clerical from each conference district
elected by this conferences and fifteen rep
resentatives elected by the board of man
ayers, no more than five of whom shall
be from any one annual conference.
A motion was also passed limiting the
numbers OF field agents TO two, there being
a general sentiment in favor of retrench-
ment.
The conference did away with the district
boards of home missions and church ex-
tension.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-30
SCOTLAND YARD MAN IS WISER
Made Victim OF Clever ROgue while
Paying for Drinks in
New Ysrix.

NEW YORK. May 29.-Cecu Pape. a de-
tective from Scotland YARD, London. mas
gained in experience by a trip 20 New
York. On his complaint Louis Waxenberg
Is >under arrest charged with larceny.
Pape who is a stranger. in town. say s
that he met two men, with whom he be-
came acquainted. and the trio had several
drinks. The two men we're shaking dice
and Pape had a roll OF bills in his hand
wiki which he was paying for a drink
when man rush in, declared that he was
a deteetive and that the three men we're
under arrest for gambling. He took Pape 5
money, S2o0 in all. saying he believed IL
was the wager Then he went outside n
summon patrol wagon. bur did not re-
turn. Paps appealed 10 police headquartsrs
ana WzxsnbeEg WaE arrested
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-30
MONEY LOST IN SPECULATION
Northern Grain Company Forced to
Close Its Line OF Elevators
Result.

MANITOWOC. Wis May 9.-General
Manager c. ". Esplin Of the Northern
Grain company stated today that his com
pany will quit business. Unauthorized
speculation and mismanagement, resulting
In losses. were given as causes for the
closing. II is reported that the company
lost upward Of s2Oo0oe on the Chicago
Board ot Trade, through operations OF an
empIoye. six months ago.
The company operates two large Gle
vaIors mere, having a capacity OF over
$4,000 bushels. Il also owns elevators in
Illinois. Iowa. Wisconsin and Minnesota
Until recently J. 6. Martin OF this city
was president. but was succeeded a month
ago by y. z. Mccormick Of Seattle. Wash.
with Mr.. Esplin OF Chicago as manager.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-30
PROSECUTOR TO EXHUME BODY
New Jersey OmeiaI DIsaatisaed with
ERorts to Probe Death of
Mfna Vanderbilt.

PRINCETON. n. J.. May 2s.-Develop-
ments Of the last few days have led Prose-
cutor George Berdine to suspect that the
death Of Miss Bertha Vanderbilt. an as
sistant librarian Of the Princeton university
library was not the result OF an accident.
and Ar Berdlne has begun an investga-
ton. Miss Vanderbilt was the daughter
OF a jeweler OF Amsterdam. ". T., and her
body was taken to that city for burial
Mr. Berdine is OF the opinion that the
county physician ana coroner who allowed
the body TO be buried acted too hastily ana
may demand that IL be exhumed for an
autopsy 70 determine the cause OF Miss
Vanderbilt's death.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-30
TORNADO STRIKES MISSOURI
Hafe, small Town Near ChiIIieothe,
Hat and One Fatality
VIII Result.

ST JOSEPH Mo. Nav 29.-A tornado
struck Hale. village near Chillicothe.
Mo- late yesterday. Everett Ramsay. q
years old. was fatally injured by flying
timhers. Earl Jones, Roy rempleton ana
Henry Newson we're seriously injured.
The Bank OF Hale and a number OF busi-
ness houses were unroofed-
The crop damage throughout northwest
Missouri. resulting from continued rains
3 heavy. Much corn has been washed
out. or has rotted. and must be replanted.
ana the crop will be late Strawberries
have hsen ruined and II is feared the
wheat Win rust
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-30
DOMESTIC.


"Patten crowd" is said to have made
s2.900,00O out Of corner in May corn.
Page L
Presbyterian assembly decides that the
next general assembly shall be held in
Denver. Page 1
Parior car on the Baltimore q Ohio
road is whipped from the end Of flyer
and many persons are injured near Con-
nellsviile, Pa Page
Northern Grain company suspends
through speculation in grain Page
A series OF tornadoes in Oklahoma does
tremendous damage besides killing five
persons. Page L
Senator La Toilette starts a fi1ibuster
movement against the currency bill in
the senate Page l
Catholic priests Of Chicago receive
threats in letters written in blood.
Page l
Methodists at their general conference
decide to change the makeup of their
missions and church extension commit
tee. Page
Secretary Taft will be the speaker to-
day at the exercises at Grants tomb.
Representative Burton of ohio viii
nominate Secretary Taft at Chicago.
Page
Judge Parker Of New York will be
chairman OF the resolutions COMMITTEES at
the Denver convention and has been
asked to write platform to submit to
the convention. Pags
Wabash Pittsburg Terminal Railway
company is in straits and receivers have
been asked for it, Page
Wright brothers will make flying tests
In France. Page
Reports of a rupture between Russia
Paga
State Board OF Assessment at Lincoln
increases the valuation of the Union Pa
cific and Burlington railroads. Page
state Railway commission concludes
rate hearing, employees insisting a cut in
rates means cut in wages. Treasurer's
statement for May. Page .
Small wool growers as well as large
ones are getting in line with new Omaha
wool market. Page 5
Accident prevents escape of two girls
under care OF Juvenile court from the
county hospital Page ?
Memorial day will be generally OBJ
served in Omaha and weather man prom
/ ises fair weather. Page l
/ Miss Virginia Hagar. acting secretary
I in office OF Associated Charities, is
found dead In bed, from heart trouble.
Page IA
/ County Comptroller Solomon finds that
former sheriffs Power and Mcdonald
failed to report foreign fees amounting
to several hundred dollars year
Page 7
! coEnrERcIAI AND INDUSTRIAL
Live stock markets. Pare .
Grain markets. Page .
! Stocks and bonds. Fags 3
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-30
RUMoRS OF RUPTURE IN EAST
English Diplomats Believe Persia
viii Restore Order in Border
Provinces soon.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 2s-The sensa-
tional reports published in certain London
papers regarding the possibility OF a rup-
ture Of diplomatic relations between Russin
and Persia are discredited at the foreign
office and the Persian legation here Al
both places the officials view Is optimistic
regarding the ability Of the shah's govern
ment to restore order in the border prov
inces within the time limit OF the Russian
ultimatum presented by General snarsl<i
the Russian commander in the field This
limit expires June 10.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-30
UNITARIAN SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK
Closing Exercises of Anniversary De-
voted to This Branch.

BOSTON, Mass, May 29.-The annual
meeting OF the Unitarian Sunday School
Workers today was the only event on
the forenoon program OF the closing day s
sessions OF the American Unitarian asso-
cations anniversary week exercises.
President Edward A. Horton read
the annual report Of the society's directors
Following which ths regular business was
transacted.
Most of the afternoon was given over to
short addresses on the different phases OF
Sunday school work
Tonight. at fremont temple. the week 5
exercises viii hs brought 70 4 close rsth
a Unitarian festival, at which Mayor
George A. Hibbard will preside. ana sena-
tor J. c. Burrows of Michigan viii be
among the speakers.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-30
FALLIERES FINISHES HIS VISIT
French President Departs from Lon
don, Ending Four Days Stay
i'm England.

LONDON. May z9.-M. Faliieres. president
of the French republic brought his four
days visit TO London 10 a close this morn
ing when he left for Dover. King Edward.
the prince OF Wales and other members of
the royal family. the members OF the cabi-
net and a party OF diplomats gathered at
the railroad station to bid NJ. Fallieres
farewell. The crowds that gathered around
the station gave him a rousing farewell
cheer.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-30

State Board OF Assessment at Lincoln
increases the valuation of the Union Pa
cific and Burlington railroads. Page ]
state Railway commission concludes
rate hearing, employees insisting a cut in
rates means cut in wages. Treasurer
statement for May. Page !