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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-29
BUDGET GROWS HALF MILLION
Assessment for State Taxes is Over
Two and Half Millions.
TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT RAISE
Douglas County VIII Pay Nearly u
Quarter Million Instead of One
Hundred and Eighty-Ftve
Thousand Last Year.
(From a staff correspondent

LINCOLN, July 2S. - Especially - The
people of this state according to the re-
turns as given out by the State Board OF
Assessment, have a total of $2576,6S446 of
taxes, just S515, 5000 more than under the
returns of 1910 charged up to them.
The increase Is due to the legislature,
the democrats who constituted a majority
thereof being especially liberal in the mat
ter of appropriations, the new levy being
6h mills, as against mills last year. The
increase includes VI mill levy for state
aid to bridges over streams more than 17b
feet in width, in the provision of the
Cronin act. under which the appropriation
was made.
The levy for the general fund this year
is mills, while last year It was mills.
This levy for the general fund will raise
$2,0T7. S50.s7, while the amount raised for the
general fund last year was $1.64S,5 54-51.
The following shows the amount charged
10 each county last year, both in 1910 and
1911. last year under a total levy OK mills
and this year Of sh mills:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-29

Persistent Advertising is the Road TO Big
Returns.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-29
T KENNEDY TO SPEAK AT
MONUMENT DEDICATION
Omaha Man WIN BE the Principal
Speaker Mt Exercises August
Ninth.

CENTRAL CITY. Neb.. July 8-(Spe-
ciaL)-Hon. John M. Kennedy, ex-congress-
man from Omaha, has been secured as the
orator for the dedication exercises when
the Lone Tree monument is formally taken
over by the supervisors OF Merrick county
on the morning OF August Q. The exercises
will be held down at the monument, three
miles west OF Central City. and the Grand
Army OF the Republic reunion to be held
here at that time win give up the exer-
cises at the grounds for that half day and
Join in the exercises at the monument
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-29
valley.


Fred Curtis Is in a very critical condi-
ton
Miss Flora Waldorf IL visiting Miss May
Nichols.
Mrs. v. H. Thomas has been quite Ill but
Is improving.
Mrs. DR.. Reed and son Donald are visit
ing at Madison, Neb.
Mrs. Burk has gone to Missouri for a
visit at her old home.
Mrs. Condron, Fern and Gladys are Wis
iting at Fort Calhoun.
Mrs. Charles w1lle OF Omaha is visiting
relatives here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Weekly were In
Omaha several days this week.
Mrs. Wallstroem left Thursday for Nor
walk. Wis, to visit her sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Simonton OF Denver
are visiting Valley friends and relatives.
Boice and Mildred Turk are out from
Omaha visiting their aunt, Mrs. Holds
worth.
Miss Edith Saum of Fort Calhoun, is
spending the week with her cousin. Hazel
Condrow.
Prof. L. e. Mohler was in Valley moving
his household goods TO Table Rock, where
he was elected superintendent of the
schools.
Mons Johnson and family are taking a
trip through Colorado. They may go to
salt Lake City before returning. Miss
Ethel Miller is assisting Miss Ingram In
the postoffiee during their absence.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-29
Arlington.

Frank Reynolds was an Omaha visitor
Sunday,
A. Wulff of Fort Morgan, Colo, is visit
ing among friends this week.
Quite a number OF republicans from here
attended the county convention on Satur-
days.
Miss Leona Wayne OF Council Bluffs is
the guest this week OF her cousin. Miss
Gertrude Masters.
number of the Arlington 400 witnessed
the ball game at Fremont between Fremont
and Grand Island on Saturday.
Henry Godel after an absence OF three
years has moved back to Arlington. He
expects to engage in the butcher business.
George Bruce was here from Blair look
ing after his chances for securing the re-
publican nomination for county treasurer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-29

occupied the time until 1880 o'clock. when
balloon ascension and parachute leap
was given from the base ball park. The
business houses and many residences were
beautifully decorated, many banners being
hung across the business streets, which
were roped Off During the evening an ex-
cellent display of fireworks was given at
the base bali park and dances followed. 7
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-29
Gretna.

DIR. F. D. Bouza OF Omaha has located
Wainwright.
Miss Maude McCarly OF South Omaha
spent a few days visiting her sister, Mrs
George Wilcox.
DR.. ]. o. Elmore, who has been a resi-
dent Of Gretna for several years, has de-
cided TO move to Gordon. Neb.
Mrs. ]. d. Arnold entertained the Ken
sington club Thursday afternoon In honor
Of Mrs. e s. Nickerson, one OF the club .
members, who will leave shortly for her
new home In PapilIion. Miss Gertrude
Sanborn rendered several vocal goios.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-29
From Omaha's Near Neighbors

, ing the summer with Mrs Carry Slothower,
returned to her home in Pennsylvania this
week.
The body of George Haywood, who was
found dead on a sandbar in the Platte
river, was sent to his old home In Pennsyl-
vania last Tuesday.
The funeral OF Mrs. John Kowskie, who
departed this life the preceding Saturday
from tuberculosis, was held at st. Co
lumkirs church here Monday morning and
interment made in the German Catholic
cemetery at South Omaha. A large number
paid their respects by attending the serv-
ices. This death was an extremely sad
one Mrs. Kowskie was but q years old
and had lived here from childhood, leaving
surviving her besides her husband a 7-year-
old daughter.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-29
suit Asainst YorI LiEht oompany.

YORK. Neb.. July s.-(speOial)-A suit
for 10000 has been filed by w. 8. Graves
In the district court against the York Gas
and Electric company. Mr.. Graves alleges
that an arc light located on Fifth street
and Lincoln avenue on June did fall and
strike him on the head and injured him %
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-29
Child ChOlxed 10 Death.

RAVENNA, Neb., July 2S-(Special)-
The 2-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Kutz. living two miles south Of RIA
VIENNA, choked to death by getting the
metal cap of a gasoline can fast in it's
throat. All efforts OF the family failed to
relieve the child and a physician hur-
riedly summoned arrived too late.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-29
CEDAR BLUFFS CELEBRATES

Total state tax. .sSOeo ssaOe s2O7e,bs4.R
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-29

fingers on the cycle bar Iaoerated his right
arm above the elbow.
1t is not known whether Mr.. Wells is in
jured internally or not Both are expected
to recover.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-29

Judge James T. Begley has returned from
his outing In Wyoming and other western
points.
Judge ]. r. Wilson returned from a bust
ness and pleasure trip at st. Joseph, Mo-,
Thursday.
Ray Nipps of Council Bluffs has been
spending few days visiting relatives and
friends In Papillion-
A w. Clarke ran down from his summer
home ON Lake Okobou this week looking
after business matterA
Ray s. West assistant postmaster has
returned from q ten days outing At ST.
Paul, MINI, and other lake points.
Mrs. Hliza Michael. who has been spend
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-01
YOUTHFUL SQUAW TELLS
OF WHOLESALE MURDERS
Confession of Indian Girl Reveals Lona
List Of Bloody Crimes Committed
by Her Tribe.

RENO. Feb, 2S,-The most sensational
news received from the scene of Sunday S
bloody battle is the confession made by
the young stluaw who was captured.
She admits that her party OF Shoshones
slaughtered Cambron. LaXague. Ezra
mouspe and Indiana. Then she recites a
tale of other murders. including that of
Frank Dott. whose fate has been mys-
terry for the past year.
She tells. also, of the killing OF three
other white men and a Chinalnan on the
present expedition, making nine coward
ly murders in all
The bodies OF the Indians were buried
Yesterday on the battlefield. The body
of Ed Hogle, the member OF the posse
killed by the Indians. Will be taken to
Eagleville, Cal. for intcrment Hogle
was q years OF age and was soon to have
been married.
This afternoon. at Golcondn, Coroner
Buckley Will hold an inquest What dis
position Will be made OF the sixteen
ycar-old sqUaw and the three papooses
taken prisoners has not as yet been de-
terminod.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-01
SPEND MILLIONS
WITH LAUGHTER
Representatives Create HumOr
Gus Diversions While Pass
ing Urgent Deficiency Bill.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S.-The genera
deficiency bill. the final appropriation
measure before it. was passed by the
house on viva voce vote at midnight
and the house Immediately adjourned.
II first defeated, by 81 TO &c, an amend
ment by a. Mitchell Palmer OF Pennsy-
relating to j government bonding bureau.
made 10 the bill.
The general deficiency appropriation
bill. always the last of the large annual
supply measures before congress. carrying
this year IS, 06O. l26. was before the house
tonight. An effort was made by Chair
man Tawncy OF the appropriations com
mittee. TO rush the measure through
under suspension OF the rules. This re-
quired two-thirds vote, and the Demo-
Gratis. aided by some OF the Republicans,
voted against q suspension.
The Democratic opposition was mostly
directed against the feature which Gre
ated a fidelity division of the treasury
department. 10 have charge of the bond :
ing OF all government officers. employees
and agents.
Mr.. Tawncy submitted resolution
making the bonding section a part OF the
bill. as ii was new legislation. The reso-
luton was agreed 10.
Amusing debates took place over an
item of $4,000 to enable the secretary Of
agriculture TO prepare an exhibit at the
International congress at Chicago for the
explanation Of questions concerning The
growing of barley and hops and the
manufacture OF products thereof.
Mr.. Moore of Pennsylvania sought en-
lShienmcDt from tho representative Of
the Milwaukee district. and there was
considerable bandying OF comments about
the item 'for wet" encouragement.
Mr.. Hughes of New Jersey injected a
little humor into the debate by offering
reward Commander Peary for his discov
cry Of the north pole. Mr.. Macon of Ar
kansas taking the proposition seriously)
sprans To his feet with emphatic obiec-
lion. and the house roared with laughter
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-01
Continued on Page Two.
MILLIONAIRE ACCUSED OF
MAKING PAPER RAILROADS
Seattle Realty Dealer Charged With
luring Purchasers by Using
Fictitious Name.

SEATTLE. Wash. Feb. go. o. Row
land occupied the witness stand most of
the day in the trial Of Millionaire Clar-
ence ID. Hillmau, the real estate dealer
accused OF using tho mail 10 dciraud.
Eowlaud. who was manager Of Hiliman's
Boston larbor property. said that Hill
man had spent approximately $4,000 in
developing the townsiie.
Rowland admitted on cross -eXamina-
non that he rented a box AT the Olympia
postofticc' under the name OF Anderson
ana that he opened letters addressed 10
the fictitious Mr. Anderson and sent
stereotyped answers prepared by Hill
man.
The Anderson letters were used to
make faltcring purchasers believe that 4
railroad was being built TO Boston Har-
Dor and Birmingham. another Hil]Inan
project. and that right Of way was de-
sired through their property. The rail-
roads, the government alleges. were the
creatures OF Uillman's imagination.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-01
DYING. WANTS DOG
~ :. r. = + 3
OLD CRONY OF BEAT
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
OGDEN. Feb. 2S.-Stricken with a fatal
malady which his physicians say is in
durable. Frank w. Cooper former Og-
den patrolman. has constant memories
Of the devotion with which BILLY" a
tramp dog. used to follow him around
while walking his beat and now as his
dying request TO the Ogden police de-
partment he has appealed TO the offi-
GERS, through his sister-in-law. Mrs. Ruth
Perrig, to ship the faithful animal to him
at Bowman, s. d.
There is not member of the police
department from CHIEF of Police Brown
force who would not gladly comply with
the request. and. II necessary, act as an
escort for Billy" to North Dakota. for
Frank Cooper is rendered as one of the
most popular patrolmen that ever twirled
a night stick.
But it will be impossible to meet the
Of street car several months ago while
chasing cat which had traced deep
red lines across his nose. His injuries
tn Were not hot geIeyed to be serious at the he
dicd and was buried i'll an unmarked
grave.
II there is any other dog In this city
get Il for the asking. II money could
buy II. But the former patrolman cares
only for Billy" The acquaintance be-
t"stI lHe pollcemdn ana the tramp OOB
quickly grew into the strongest affection.
When Cooper would start on his rounds
at night, close at his heels was billy"
When the shifts" changed, Billy regu--
lated his sleeping hours so that he would
be with his master I'm the day time.
On February IA Cooper was opera ted
upon at the Holy Cross hospital at Salt
Lake and was found to be suffering from
an incurable cancer of the stomach. He
has grown gradually weaker since. and
his sister-in law. who has written the
police department. says that his MEM
ories frequently lnger on the lonely
tramps in the dead of night with BILLY"
as his only companion. She offers to pay
Dakota
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-01
POISONING OF THREE IS
INVOLVED IN MYSTERY
Young Woman Suicide Suspected OF
Crime Nav Not Have Committed
II After Ali.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 2S.-Mystcry
that may never he solved surrounds the
death from cyanide of potassium poison :
ing Of Mrs. Sarah Lewis. 81 years old !:
her daughter. jeanette Lewis. aged p
Eoars, and the formers grandson. Ed
ward Midlen. Jr., aged years,
The tragedy occurred at the home Of
Edward B. Mldicn. the boys father at
Pelham, a fashionable suburb. and IL was
AZ hrst believed that Miss Lewis crazed
over the death OF her sister. Mrs. Midlcn.
had murdered her mother and nephew.
Although The Younger woman ordered
inc poison from drug store by tc)e-
nDone- IL has not been proved conclusive
~ tlat she administered ". The servant
"he discovered the bodies OF Mrs. Lewis
and the boy told conflicting stories Nj.
M)dlen is leading business man.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-01
RUEF'S LAST HOPE OF
FREEDOM FADES AWAY
California Supreme Court Vacates
It's Own Order Which Granted
Rehearing to Former Boss.
FOURTEEN YEARS IN PRISON

SAN FRANCISCO Feb. 2S.-What ap
pears 10 be the last hope OF Abraham
Ruef, political boss OF San Francisco dur
ing the regime OF Mayor Eugene Schmitz.
of escaping his sentence of fourteen years
in San Quentin, was dissipated late to-
day when the stale supreme court va
Gated its recent order granting Ruef a
rehearing
II was this order which resulted in the
introduction in the state legislature at
Sacramento OF a resolution providing for
an investigation ot the methods OF the
supreme court in granting rehearDgs.
The order granting Ruef a rehearing had
been signed hy four OF the justices, but
as court. Justice Henshaw signed IL
first and then left the state. the other
Justices placing their Signatures 10 the
order later,
The vacation was made on the ground
that the absence of Justice f. w. Hen
shaw. one OF the justices who signed II,
from the state at the time the order
granting the rehearing became effective.
made the action a nulity.
In the decision granting the motion to
vacate the order OF rehearing the court
been granted had never before been
brought TO the attention OF the supreme
tribunal OF this state.
Ruef was. convicted on one of the sew
'nlS DtlbtTS
OF supervisors, returned during the
bribery graft investigation in 1907,
financed by Rudolph Sprcckels and con-
Quoted by Francis j. Heney and William
J, Burns.
During Ruef's trial Special Prosecutor
Honey was shot and dangerously wounded
by Norris Haas. an ,eN-convct, whom
Heney had exposed when he was drawn
ON the jury panel. a few days later
Haas committed suicide in the county
jail.
Heney's place was taken by Hiram w.
Johnson, now governor Of California and
after a delay OF several weeks the trial
was resumed with Ruefs conviction as
the outcome.
After spending many months in the
county Jail Ruef was admitted to hail
aggregating nearly a quarter OF n million
dollars.
midnj ght.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-01
HOLD Up TRAIN IN
LIMITS OF ST. LOUIS
Bandits Bind Express Messenger
and Make off With Part of
Strong Box's Contents.
POLICEMEN ARE DELAYED

ST. LOUIS. Feb. 2S.-Two masked and
heavily armed robbers held up the en-
press car on an Iron Mountain train
within the city limits tonight, escaping
with several packages and the money
box, which they removed from the safe
after binding and gaggIng the messen-
ger, NJ. NJ. McRobbns. That the train
robbers obtained a large amount OF
money is believed. though no authorita-
tive estimate OF the sum has been OBJ
talned
The bandits boarded the train at Ivory
station. in the southern part of the city.
and leaped off when the train slowed
down at Tower Grove station.
All available patrolmen and detectives
have been hurried to the Tower Grove
district in hopes of surrounding and cap
turing the pair OF desperadoes. Ivory and
Tower Grove stations are two stops made
by the Iron Mountain trains before ar
rivinS In Union station.
The train had just left Ivory station
when the messenger. feeling an thrush
Of cold air in his car went to the rear
door and found IT open. Closing it he
turned and gaEed into the muzzIes of two
revolvers held by one OF the masked in
truders.
Hands UP and he sure YOU keep them
LnefP, lns roDperS commanded.
McRohbins elevated his arms. and in
twinkline the second masked man
stepped behind him.
Now YOU can lower your hands and
put them behind you" the hrst man re-
marked.
McRobbins obcyed and an instant later
the second robher tied his feet al the
ankles, and while he was prone on the
mouth. McRobbjus. from the position in
which he was lying, could see their ev-
erv movement.
The pair worked swiftly as Ii familiar
with their task. and in a few minutes
had opened the safe or iron strong box
and selected therefrom several packages
and the money box. Other packages they
left scattered about the floor Wherever
safe and when the train began TO slow
down at Tower Grove one OF the pair
gathered the parcels selected into his
arms. while his companion kept McRoh-
bins covered with his revolverS
The bandits did not wait until the
train came to d stop at The station. prob
ably being aware that their chances of
escape would he lessened by leaving the
train IN the glare OF electric lights. In
stead they leaped off several hundred
yards west of the station in a. maze of
tracks and disappeared
The robbers had a lead on the police of
more than half an hour. as the holdup
was discovered only when the train ar
rived In Union station al sos p. IN, forty
minutes late.
When the express messenger did not
opcn his car. the conductor summoned
the engineer and they forced an open
ing. They found the messenger tied
hand and foot.
IT was stated AT the offices of the Pa
ridc Express company that no one there
knew whether the robbers got anything
Of value. This is at variance. however
with informa tion given Night Chief OF
Police Gillaspy. who said he had been
told the robbers got package of money
from the safe,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-01
CHILD SAVES TWO LIVES;
HER DOG DOES HIS BEST
Little Barefoot Girl Plunses Into Icy
Waters to Rescuc Children
From Drowning.

CHICOPEE, Mass. Fob. oS.-A brave
little barefooted girl, Josephine Pizroskl,
OF ihe Chicopee river near her home late
yesterday and rescued from drowning
two young girl friends. while her collie
dyg Beauty" was less successfully at
tempting TO save the life OF a third child,
Mary Zybura aged 49, who was drowned.
From the window OF her house where
sae was ehangins ,n ner ST, silockings. 10
ice. In her bare feet. she rushed through
rhe snow to the river. Selling Victoria
Karsanowski. aged 13. by. the hand. she
2ulled her TO safety and next rescued
Mabel Grotowsks. aged IL. The collie
dove into the water after Mary Zybura.
who was farther from, shore,
Selling the girl by the hair, he started
for the bank, but the frightened child
battled with the dog until the animal re-
leased its hold and the girl sank To her
death.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-01
EX-SEN. KEARNS DENIES
SENSATIONAL INTERVIEW
Points Out That LaWbreaI<ina Element
in Mormon Church Is Confined
to the PoIyaamous Cult.
Special to The TRIBUNE.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2S.--Ex- Senator
kearnS said tonight that the sensational
article printed here today as an inter-
view with him was inaccurate. especially
lhc part which represented him as re-
fusiuG to educate his children In Utah
because OF polygamy among the teachers
Of that state. He owns "A ranch near
San Francisco, where his family resides
much OF the year. and IL is for this rea =
son some of his children attend school
in California. he says.
Senator kcnrns has bitterly opposed
the lawbreaking element in the Mormon
church. but he points out that this eie-
meut is confined 10 the polygamous cult.
and that at least so per cent OF the Nor
mon people are God-fcaring.
IN regard TO the Utah schools. he
stated that he had always criticised the
religion classes fostcred sub rosa by
teachers OF the Mormon faith but he
added tlIat the public school system.
especially of Salt Lake. was very good.
There were also excellent Catholic and
Episcopal schools and colleges In the
bigger cities of Utah. he said.