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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25
KANSAS TAX COMMISSION
WORK or ASSESSING CORPORA.
TIoN PROPERTY COMPLETED.
Total Value In State Placed at e4o2,-
gs6,44e.3S-The Various
Items.

Topeka, Kan, June 22.--The KanBal
tax commission has completed III
work Of assessment, and, after all thu
items were totaled, 1t was found thai
1t has assessed property actually val
ued at s402, Ss6,ll6.36. In 1907 the
total value Of all property in Kansas
for assessment purposes as finally
fixed by the state board Of railroad
assessors and the state board OF equal
cation was $436,454,94S. Thus the tai
commission this year has made assess
ments Of it's own which almost total
the entire valuations in Kansas year
ago.
The commission under the tax law
assesses railroads, street railways.
pipe lines, telegraph, telephone and
private car lines and the valuations
Of these companies has been increased
from S76,000,00O in 1907 to 5000
900 in 1908. Some Of the companies
assessed this year were never as
sessed by the state board before. This
includes some Of the telephone, pri-
vate car lines, pipe lines and all the
street railway systems. The follow.
ing table shows the valuations put on
the different lines Of business by the
commission:
Railroads, $S56,SS11,O2; street rail
ways, $8,65S,6SS; telephones, $685.
2S5; private car lines, s1,063,207. 49, =.
The following shows the valuations
Of the principal telegraph lines, ex-
press companies and pipe lines and the
street car lines In Kansas:
The Pullman company, $889,S67;
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Tele-
graph company, $45,6S4: Postal Tele-
graph company, S5OS.37S; Western
Union Telegraph company, $S,15O,322;
Adams Express company, $3,206;
American Express company, 1886;
Pacific Express company, $14,75S;
United States Express company, $6,-
700; Wells, Fargo & Co., $5i 1856;
Prairie Oil and Gas company, $12,.
731 ,454; Kansas Natural Gas company,
Kansas City Pipe Line com
pany, $4,SS7, 2S9; Kansas City Western,
81, 1888; Kansas City Elevated, ST.
661,161; Metropolitan Street railway,
s2,406,749; Missouri q Kansas Inter
urban, $257,sSS; Topeka City Railway
company, t1,O77.S22; Union Traction
company, $S40,sS1; Wichita Railway
and Light company, 1857, 435.
There are more than 300 telephone
in the state. The largest is
the Missouri and Kansas (BelD, which |
Is valued at $2,643,s70. The Kansas
City Home is valued at $1S4,103, and
he Kansas City Long Distance at
D351.997.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25
WRECK At TRENTON, MO.
Passenger Train Goes Down sIx-Foot
Embankment.

Trenton, NO., June 21.-At 1880 p.
m. Friday a passenger train on the
Quincy, Omaha and Kansas City rail.
road jumped the track in the Trenton
yards and rolled down a six-foot en-
bankment, one car turning turtle and
IL passengers were hurt.
The injured: Mrs. W. s. Osborne
of Roger, Mo-, fractured skull and in
ternal injuries, will die; Mrs. W. A.
Beard, Roger, daughter of Mrs. o.
borne, internal injuries, recovery
doubtful; T. J. Gregory, Sheldon Grove,
ILL.,, shoulder broken and several frac.
tured ribs, also hurt internally, seri-
GUS; Mrs. Lode Thompson, daughter
Of Mr.. Gregory, hurt in the chest and
upper back, not serious; Mrs. j. L.
Terry Of Plattsburg, wrist wrenched,
slight; Mrs. Jno. Lehr, Sydney, Iowa,
internal injuries and right arm
broken, in critical condition; Anna
Lehr, fractured skull; Miss Maud
Lehr, back hurt; Ben Sewall, Milan,
Mo-, brakeman, leg broken; Rev. J. R.
Wright, Mrs. ]. c. Stevenson, and J.
E. Ford, Trenton, slightly hurt.
The accident was caused by a de-
fective car wheel. The train was run
ming slowly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25
Ex.communIcated the Deputies

Paris, June PA dispatch received
by a news agency here from Rome
says that all the French deputies and
senators who voted for the separation
law have been accommodated
Latae Sententiae and that the French
bishops must refuse them Christian
burial unless they repent before they
die. In ex-communication Latae Sen
tentiae the words of the law or other
instrument are so chosen that upon a
given act being done the doer of it
falls at once under the band of the
church
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25

Louisville, June 21.-An important
feature Of the twelfth International
Sunday school convention was the
adoption Saturday of the report Of the
international lesson committee. which
prepares the lessons for all Sunday
schools, with a membership of about
100000. The convention instructed
the lesson committee. which is to be
appointed for the next six years. TO
continue the work Of arranging and is
suing the uniform lessons as hereto
fore.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25
Nominated by Republican National
Convention for Vice President.

Nominated by Republican Nationa
Convention for Vice President.
brothers, who are devoted to each 9th
or, was affectionately cordial. As they
clasped right hands Charles Taft
threw his left over the secretary's
shoulder and gave him loving en-
brace. Both were laughing as heart
lly as though they were boys again.
Later the beaming face Of James 8,
Sherman Of New York, the nominee
for vice president, appeared in the
throng.
Hello, Sherman" shouted Secretary
Taft, extending his hand cordially to
bis running mate. I'm mighty glad
10 see you. You don't appear as II
you had passed through the siege Of a
nominating convention"
Il never felt better" responded Mr.
Sherman. I'VE had a great conven-
ton, and l take this opportunity to
say to you that the result, SO far as
you are concerned, was equally great.
wish personally to join with the coun-
try in renewing my congratulations"
Together, behind throng OF citi-
Gems, members of the Blaine and STAN.
Ina Republican clubs, each carrying
blue pennant bearing handsome like
ness Of the war secretary, the two
candidates, arm In arm, walked to the
entrance OF the station where they
we're received by committee Of the
chamber Of commerce, headed by Cap.
tain Thomas P. Egan, president Of the
chamber. Mr. ]. B. Schmidlapp, a
member Of the committee, had Joined
the secretary on his train about ten
miles from the city.
An informal parade was formed on
Central avenue and, led by band, pro
eeeded up the avenue to Fourth street
and thence directly to the residence Of
Charles p. Taft on Pike street. In
The first carriage were Secretary Taft,
Representative Sherman, Charles P.
Taft and the ex-governor Of Ohio, My.
ron T. Herrick Of Cleveland.
The sidewalks were banked with
people and the windows Of business
houses along the route were filled with
men and women waving flags and pen.
nants. The streets were deliberately
decorated with flags and bunting.
About the Taft residence q great
crowd had assembled, and the secre-
tary and Mr.. Sherman were cheered
heartily as they alighted from the car
fiage. Both bowed their acknowledge
nents, the war secretary taking the
opportunity to shake hands with sew.
sfal Of his old friends. Mrs. Charles
2. Taft was the first to welcome the
secretary to her home,
As Secretary TAFT and his brother,
Charles P. Taft, left the carriage to
snter the house, the band on the lawn
struck up Home, Sweet Home"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25
IoHN sHARP MLLIAMa our.
Resigns the Democratic Leadership n
the House.

Eufaula, Ala, June 2O.--Announce
ment Of the resignation Of Congress
man John Sharp Williams from thu
minority leadership Of the house wal
made Thursday BY Congressman H. D
Clayton. W.
Mr.. Williams, In q letter to Mr.. Clay
ton, declares that his retirement Il
actuated solely by the belief that 1t II
best for the party. Mr.. Williams let
ter follows, in part:
Dear Henry:--I write this letter Il
you as my resignation Of the position
Of the parliamentary floor leader fol
the minority, the resignation to take
place upon the first Monday Of De
cember following this date. ] have
been thinking about 1t a good deal and
1t seems to me that II the next house
goes Democratic. who ever Is going to
be speaker Of that house, ought to
have at least the training Of the last,
or short session Of this congress not
only to at MIN for its parliamentary
duties, but also to make more inti-
mate acquaintance with the personnel
ON the Democratic side than he per-
haps otherwise might have. II, upon
the other hand, the next house shall
be Republican, the preliminary train
ing will be just as necessary in order
to fit him for the very arduous duties
Of leadership during the sixty-frst con-
gress.
! have not consulted any of my
friends about resigning for fear they
might attempt to dissuade me and my
opinion Of the absolute correctness Of
the position which l am taking is so
clear that did not want either to be
dissuaded or to appear obstinate to-
wards them.
need not tell you, of course, be-
cause you know 1t, how much ! shall
personally welcome the release from
hard work and from the limelight. AS
you and some personal friends know,
l would, because of the condition Of my
health have laid down the work before
this, but for the appearance Of quit
ting while under fire." / would not,
however, permit the prospect Of the
work alone make me quit, II that were
all. ! am acthatd solely by the idea
that the course that ! am taking is
best for the party.-John Sharp Will
Jams"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25
Mr.. IAFT's NARROW ESCAPE
PROMPT ACTION OF RAILROAD
EMPLOYEES AVOIDS WRECK.
Piston Rod on Engine Pulling Flyer
Breaks While Speeding
Through Ohio.

Dennison, o., June 22.-secretary
TAFT had a narrow escape Sunday
night from being involved in a serious
wreck on the Pennsylvania flyer.
which was carrying him east. Prompt
action Of the towerman In signal
station third Of q mile east of
Coshocton and Of the engineer of the
flyer alone averted what might have
been a dreadful accident. As the
train was speeding along at the rate
Of so miles an hour, the piston rod on
the left side OF the locomotive broke
short OF. Almost instantly the cylinder
Of the engine was cracked by the UNI
manageable rod. The train was just
approaching q signal tower east Of
Coshocton. The operator saw that
something serious was wrong and
threw down a signal to stop the train.
The engineer applied the emergency
brakes and the train Of six cars came
to stop on sharp curve. The acci-
dent occurred at $3.50 o'clock as many
Of the passengers on the train were
at dinner In the dining car. Few Of
them realized how narrow their escape
had been from an awful accident.
Secretary Taft and National Commit
teeman Kellogg entered the dining car
and sat down to dinner after the &C
cident occurred without thought Of
anything serious in connection with
the stopping and delay of the train.
The secretary made no comment on
the incident when informed of 1t. The
engineer Of the locomotive explained
that 1t was merely good luck that
averted bad accident.
If the piston rod after 1t broke had
gone under the train" said he, I'VE
would have gone into the ditch as we
were running 80 miles an hour and
the derailment would have been q
serious matter. Fortunately the
broken rod landed six or eight inches
outside of the left rail. That saved
u.s."
Immediately the towerman sent O
message to Dennison for another loco
motive and after a delay of about an
hour the locomotive arrived and the
flyer proceeded on its way east
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25
IS WELCOMED HOME
eIo CROWDS CHEER SECRETARY
TAFT WHEN He ARRIVED AT
CINCINNATI.
N INFORMAL PARADE HEADED BY BAND
Nominee for Vice President and the
Head Of the Ticket Met In the De-
pot and Left Arm In Arm-Flrst to
Greet the Secretary Was He
Brother.

Cincinnati, June 21.--lt was JOY
Gus home coming for Secretary Taft.
Arriving in his native city at $40
o'clock Saturday morning he was
greeted at the central station by thou
sands Of his longtime friends and
Oeighbors. The station was thronged
with admirers Of the Republican stan.
aard bearer, who gave him an enthu-
siastic reception.
One Of the first to grasp his hand as
be stepped from the Baltimore Z Ohio
train was his brother, Charles P. Taft,
who arrived few minutes before
from Chicago. The greeting Of the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25
nI,hop BRENT NAV Aeeep,.

Manila, June 22.-Bishop Charles H.
Brent who was recently elected
bishop Of the Washington diocese, will
not reach final decision in the mat
ter until after he arrives at Washing.
tom and confers with the standing
committee Of the protestant Episcopal
church. Bishop Brent win leave here
June 80, going first to Boston and
thence to Washington,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25

New York. June 21.-The coney Isl-
and Jockey club g determined to bring
about . judicial Interpretation Of the
recently enacted antibetting law,
Counsel for the Jockey club obtained
from Justice BischoR IN the suprems
court q writ Of habeas corpus direct
Ing the sheriff Of Kingn county 70 pro
duce before Justice BischoH. Melville
= Collins, Who vas arrested e fhs
Eheepshsas BAY course charged win
ncceDung wager
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25
MISSING kANsAN FOUND
q. W. Harrison Who Disappeared Ia
Kansas City Located.

Topeka, Kan. June 21.-George w
Harrison Of Topeka, who disappeared
from the Hudson-Kimberly Printing
company in Kansas City early in Jan.
uary, has been found in San Diego
Cal. His mind iS a complete blank
on all events previous to January,
Harrison formerly owned a paper IN
Garden City, Kan, and in an anti
gambling crusade there he was at.
tackled and beaten BY q gambler. AT
times since then he has been de.
ranged. His wife here, believing that
her husband had wandered away, has
searched for him. Harrison says that
hin name is A H. Gresham, but people
who know him wrote 10 bis wife here,
sending . Photograph Of him. Monsy
has been sent 70 bring hin to Topeka
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25
Assaulted An Editor.

Evansville, Ind, June PA tele.
phone message from Mount Carmel,
ILL.,. says that Norman Debell was un-
der arrest, there charged with assault
on Aurora Havill, editor "Havill'a
Every Morning." Havll's condition ID
precarious. Debell is said to have
taken offense at an editorial In
Havill's newspaper.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25
PreaIdent al ovster RaY.

Oyster Bay, June 22.-Clad in a suit
of white duck, wearing tan shoes and
a Panama hat and looking extremely
well and happy on the second day of
ais vacation, President Roosevelt
drove Sunday with Mrs. Roosevelt to
the village from Sycamore Hill and at
tended the morning service at Christ
church of which Mrs. Roosevelt is a
member.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25
cIub Women In eoston.

Boston, June 22.-Club women from
all parts Of the country were pouring
into this city Sunday night to attend
the ninth biennial convention Of the
general federation Of women's clubs,
to last the next two weeks. The In
fux began Saturday when the ofieers
Of the general federation, headed by
Mrs. Sarah Plat Decker Of Denver,
Colo, reached town.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25

Topeka, Kan, June 21.-Fred s.
Jackson, attorney general, Is arranging
Tor an antitrust conference with H. 8.
Hadley attorney general Of Missouri.
Attorney General West Of Oklahoma
md the attorney Of Kansas win take
part The conference is to give the
three men a chance to talk over the
antitrust work each has been doing
b the past six months.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25
An AGED Man,s Crime.

Cleveland, Juae 22.-John Kelley, rs
years old, retired contractor and real
estate dealer, fatally wounded his wife,
Margaret, 70 years Of age, the police
assert, early Sunday in their home.
Kelley then tried to commit suicide
by beating out his brains with hatch
ct, the weapon used upon his wife.
Mrs. Kelley is at hospital with a
fractured skull Kelley, although Sc
terely hurt, will recover.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25
San Domingo 70 RevI.e Tarltt.

Washington, June 22-san Domingo
has taken the preliminary steps look
ing to a revision Of her customs tariff
according to information received al
the insular bureau Of the war depart.
ment The existing tariff is said TO
be obsolete, archaic and not adapted
to present conditions on the island.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25

Hermann, Mo-, June 22.-"Father,
forgive them, for they know not what
they do" The Rev. Valentine Strauss
Of the German Evangelical church,
who was shot by members of his con.
gregation Saturday night, returned to
sanity few seconds before his death
Sunday. Dying he prayed for the
kneeling and bareheaded men who had
killed him. They have been exon.
Grated.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25
Preached to YALE Graduates.

New Haven, Conn, June 22.--In the
presence Of the largest and most brill
liant gathering in recent years in
Woolsey Hall President Aurthur T.
Hadley delivered the baccalaureate
sermon to the senior lcass of Yale I'M
iversity Sunday. All the seats possible
had been allotted to the alumni, the
number Of which was unusually large
in anticipation of the most interesting
commencement week since the bi-cen-
tenniakin 1902.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25
Mr.. sryans Criticisms.

Lincoln, Neb., June 22-Following
up his expression Of Saturday in crit
iciSm Of the Republican national plat
form in general, william J. Bryan
Saturday evening gave out a statement
in which he asSails in particular the
anti Injunction plank Of the Chicago
declaration, characterizing 1t as
transparent fraud"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25
Huohes to Sneak AZ RstINeatlon

Albany. N. Y. June 22.-Gox
Hughes win go to New York Monday
to speak at the ratification meeting in
the evening under the auspices Of the
Republican club Of New York. He IL
expected to give his views on the 40
ton taken at the convention ct Chi
cage.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25
alnhi Raniorrd hY hrltarIe..

New York, June i2-James CantIl
lion Of Mhrinette. via, who was total
" blind. regained his sight at Belle
vue hospital Sunday during a NJ Of
Mysteries which followed the surgeons
announcement 70 him that his case
vas considered hopeless and that he
would probably remain blind Coz TIE
rsnalnfef a hls ne.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25

Perry, Kan. June 21.-The body Of
C. w. Roberts, who was drowned in
the Delaware river about half mile
south Of this place June II, has been
found in a pile of drift near where
the fatn accident occurred. The body
was sent to oskalooss, Kan, for burial.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25
clreua rraln m coIllalon.

Bismarck, N. D., June S2.-Th0 Coli
mar Brothers circus train early Sun
day collided with an engine at Me
dina, seven miles east Of Bismarck on
the Northern Pacific. Twenty-foul
draft horses were killed and one man
was slightly injured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25
4 YOunu Kansas Farmer Drowned.

wellsviile. Kan. June 21.-Roy Row
land, a young farmer whose home was
east Of Wellsville, was drowned IN
Rock creek. He was swimming IN the
creek. when taken BY a cramp. The
body was found three hours later q
quarter Of a mile down the stream.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25

Nashville. Tenn June IA die
patch from Coal Crsek, Tenn. says
that the Bank Of Andersen County At
that place JAILED % open iis doors m
DAY. The capital stock q ne han1 Il
Sio.ooc. and ne aeposlir lcseoA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25
M. sh.rnsn h cl.v.l,na

Cleveland. June 22.-Representa-
tive James s. sherman Of Utica, N. T.,
Republican candidate for viee-presi.
dent was q visitor in Cleveland Sun.
day, the guest Of former Gov. MyrOn
r. Herrick.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25
Al American Aarnnlana.

Hnmm0ndHp0rt n T. June no.
H. Curtis asroplane ~Junebug" made
three successful flights here Sunday,
the longest one being 1.1se feet 81 the
rate Of Slk miles per hour.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25

Topeka, Kan, June 21-The Kav
river rsised an Inch here Sunday AZ.
tarnoon. Il registers SOC fsst II Il
fhcught he crest q The hlgh water
ha1 passed
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25

Maria, June 32-ne poEsIz IN
torasfed have agreed to send Z Nrr
ahip to Tanrier % safeguard ths I've
~ rruparl1 e l1rc'glrlA
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-10
MIR. GRIFFIN A HOST.

Karl Griffin was host Al a smoker
last night at his home. 10 Ogden
street. A Dutch lunch was served
during the evening which consisted of
coffee, crackers and cheese. fruit and
olives. Cigars. cigarettes and tobac-
co We're placed within easy reach in
various parts Of the house. and every
one present saturated himself in nico-
tine and goodfelowsnlp. Songs were
SUM by those present and the party
was frequently entertained with the
singing Of Ward Childers. the former
Hammond young man who is now a
comedian in the District Leader"
Company. which viii play at the Stude-
baker this fell.
The evening was very pleasantly
spent until IL O'Clock, when the party
broke up and the guests returned to
their homes. Mr. Griffin proved him
self a prince as an entertainer and
everyone present had a good time. Fol
lowing is a list of the guests. Henry
Conker. Charles Demfng II. Hankey,
Carl Ames. Charles stevens, William
O'Rourke, Ray Ames. John F. Saw
yer. Ward Childers, John Ganney. Hal
Smith, Roscoe L. Moods, Fred Crum-
packer. George Miller, George Fletcher
owen CrumpacHer Frank Betz jr,
Irwin Betz. Fred Mott Gerald Gfllett
| George stevens, John Morthland, Peter
Ripley and William Evers.