Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 3, 1902, Page 3

TALK ABOUT IRRIGATION Btate Board, Benator Dietrich and Oongress- man Burkett to Meet Moad. BALANCE IN PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND Lineoln to Have Another Bank, Mak- ing Six Altogether — Pamphlet Now 1 Press. (From a Btaff Correspondent.) wINCOLN, Aug. 2.—(Special.)—The State Board of Irrigation, Senator Dietrich, Con- gre: n Burkett, State Engineer Dobson and several other persons interested in irrigation will moet in conference with Elwood Mead, the irrigation expert, in this eity next Thursday. Mr. Mead is the chief of irrigation investigations for the United Btates Department of Agricujture. His visit to Nobfaska s significant, in that it means that preliminary plans will be offi- clally discussed for the conmstruction of Teservoirs as coutemplatel by the irriga- tion law passed by congress. « Mr. Mead has no concection with the de- partment, which will have the supervision and control of the work of construction, but it 1s through his office that the first #teps toward the bLullding of the reservoirs will be made. State Engineer Dobson, ac- companied by A ant Forbes, recently made a tour through the Platte valley In eastern Wyoming and western Nebraska and they will report the result or findings of thelr inspection to Mr. Mead In the eonference next week. If the latter looks with favor upon any recommendation or suggestion by the state engineer he may order a more searching investigation with & view to determining accurately just what can be done. Mr. Mead has writton that he will be fn the city Thursday morning and he is anxious to meet anybody with plans or suggestions regarding the work to be dons under the new law, or to consider any mat- ters pertaining to irrigatien. Balance in School Fand. The monthly statement of Auditor Wes- ton shows that there e approximately $263,000 of permanent school funds un- invested on the last day of June. The re- ceipts during the months were $125,000 and the investments $202,000. The total balance of funds was $513,684. After listening to the importunities of eoatesting delegations, Secretary of State Marsh has transferred the publication of the proposed constitutional amendment from the Tekamah Herald to the Tekamah Journal. J. R. Sutherland, the editor of the Herald, aroused a vigorous storm of protest by defending Treasurer Stuefer in “1 belleve this is ths best a factional fight,” sald Mr. Marsh. l‘ln and Mr. Ott, the editor of the Jour- seem to be with the majority and I ‘ldn‘t desire to go against their wishes." Lincoln will have six banking institutions after next Monday morning. This is not a large number, but it is big when consid- ered with the number of banks dolng busi- ness here at the close of the hard times period. Ten years ago there were thirteen devoted to fleld sports. A ball game was played between the machinists and foundry. men, which was won by the latter by & score of 29 to 3. FUSIONISTS NAME County Bla on Nomimees. TICKET Conventions, , Compromise BLAIR, Neb,, Aug. 2.—(Special Telegram.) ~The democratic and populist county con- ventions were held at the courthouse this afternoon, with twenty-one populists and torty-two democratic delegates present. The democrats organized with Dr. P. J. Clark of Herman as chairman and Tom Ostermem, clerk; the pcpuilsts with C. A. Whitford of Arlington, chairman, and N. W. Wiliams and L. K. Davies, clerks. After organizing a conference committes was appointed from each convention, which later reported that the populists thou'd have the clerk of the district court, anl L. K. Davies was chosen; the demo- erats to have the county attorney and rep- resentative. Fred Echtenkamp was nomi- nated for representative and Victor Hogan tor county attorney. Delegates wero elected to the several conventions and & county central committee was elected. Hogan, the mominee for county attorney, is a late graduate to the bar and has been practicing law In Omaha for about one year, but promised to locate In this county it nominated with a falr show of election. A spirited debate and some il feellng was stirred up over the turnizg down of Attorney Clark O. Hanlon, who was a candidate for representative nomines and who had been promised something better for standing by the party in former elections. The republicans feel that if they had had the naming of the demecratic and populist candidates today they could not have done better for the success of the republican party at the coming election. SHELTON - FARMER DROWNS Disappears and Searchers Find Body in Pona Near ¢ House. KEARNEY, Neb., Aug. 2.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Joseph W. Smith, a young and prosperous farmer of Shelton, Neb., was found drowned in his fish pond near his house this forencon about 11 o'clock. He had disrobed and gone into the water, ap- parently to bathe, and was found by a nelghbor a couple of hours after having been last seen. He disappeared from his home about 7:30. “The night before he had trouble with his head and neighbors were sent, Who spent the night with him. In the morning he was apparently recovered. When hLe| disappeared a search was begun, ending as stated, the body belng found in three feet of water. Mr. Smith was in excellent circumstances- with & good farm and bountiful crop, a wife and two bright little children. He was a brother of W. J. Smith and Mrs. G. W. Barrett of that place. FOUND ,WITH FATAL WOUND [AK-SAR-BEN BACK 1N -DEN|F DeAT Knights Beturn at Late Hour from Trip te the Biack Hills. GET A KINDLY GREETING EVERYWHERE Nebraska Towns Vie with These of South Dakota in Seelng Which Can Show Exoursion. st Best Time. BROKEN BOW, Neb., Aug. 2.—(Special Telegram.)—The delegates of the Ak-Sar- Ben's were given a splendid welcome this afternoon at thelr stopover at this place on thelr return from the Deadwood carnival. They were met at the depot by several hundred citizens and the Wilkins band. The guests were escorted to the Grand Central hotel, where a dinner had been provided. The parade was led by the military band ae- companying the delegation and the home band in the rear. The landlord, A. J. Elliott, had his dining ball especlally fur- nished for the occasion, which enabled him to accommodate the entire crowd, number- ing 160, at one sitting and inside of the thirty minutes they had enjoyed one of the best meals served them on their route. Their time being limited, only about forty minutes were spent In getting ac- quainted with our people and meeting the business men of the city, with whom their several houses have business relations. The march to the depot was accompanied by both the local and visiting bands. A number of visitors carried with them on their return to the depot stalks of green corn ladened with ears with which the office of the Grand Central was decorated for the occasion. Our people enjoyed the visit very much and extend a welcome to them or others of Omaha citizens any time they visit us. ALLIANCE, Neb., Aug. 2.—(Special Tel- egram.)—At Hot Springs last night before starting Mr. H. J. Penfold, In an effort to reach the train on a siding, fell in a ditch in the dark and was badly cut and bruised about the face. His wounds were dressed and the train left Hot Springs forty minutes late. His injuries are not serious. Back to Home Town. ‘With their breasts covered with the bright emblems of Ak-Sar-Ben and voicing the greatest enthusiasm for their western trip, the members of the Ak-Sar-Ben ex- cursion to the Black Hills came pouring iuto the Burlington station at 12 o'clock last night. Without exception they all declared that this has been the most suc- dessful of all trips out of Omaha and that the western country has been captured. The money of the excursionists was no good to them because of abounding hospitality. The party left here over the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missourl Valley road Tuesday evening and ived In Long Plne for breakfast. Stops were made at Alnsworth, where the women of the town were at the depot with bouquets; Johgstown, Valentine, Gordon, Rushville, Hay Springs and Chad- ren. At all these places the people had & Boy Discovered with Bullet in made exhibits of local products at the de- pots. The Commercial Men's club of Chad- ron had carriages ready and took the party FOR LOVESWAR Jurers Find Prisoner Guilty of Mur- STURGIS, 8. D., Aug. 2.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The verdict of gullty, with the penalty of death, was brought in by the jury in the Earnest Loveswar murder case late last night. Loveswar killed George Puck of Sioux City, Ia., and George Os- trander of Climbing Hill, Ia., on a ‘ranch on the Red Owl, near this pl The jury was composed of 8. D. Taylor, F. M. Jack- son, C. Clark Anderson, John Miller, W. H. Powell, George Hanbazat, C. C. Com- stock, M. M. Mance, B4 Whitman, Frank Devers, Hugh Carney and C. D. Berger. The testimony in the Loveswar murder trial was concluded at 3 o'clock yesterday. Judge Rice granted a short recess to rest the jury and the arguments were com- menced. Attorney Wesley A. Stuart of counsel for the state opened the argument before the jury on behalf of the state, The following is the verdict of the jury: “The jury in the above entitled action finds the defendant, Barnest Loveswar, gullty of murder as charged In the informa- tion, and we fix the penalty at death.” The above verdict was brought into court by the jury shortly before 12 o'clock last night in the case of Loveswar, charged with the murder of George Puck. 80 keen has been the intergst taken by the entire public tbat notwithstanding it was almost midnight the large court room ‘was crowded, ev anding room bein, filled. The defendant, as the verdict of the Jury was read in a clear volce by the clerk of the court, sat stolidly by his counsel with downcast head and never lifted hie eyes from the floor. There was a general murmur of approval from the entire audi- ence as the clerk concluded the reading. As the defendant was being conducted from the court room to his cell by sheriff Smith he had a most dejected and hope- less appearance. Judge Rice fixed Wedne day, August 6 for passing the sentence as to the date of the defendant’s execution. It is quite widely belleved in some qua ters that Loveswar was not alome in this awful affair and some predict that before the date of his execution arrives he will divulge more information and implicate someone else. Coroner McSloy and Sheriff Smith are being universally extolled for the prompt and effective work in ferreting the gullty party, and it was due to thefr interest that Attorney Stuart was employed as addi- tional counsel for the state. James McNenny and McMahon made short addresses on behalf of the defendant. To the surprise of all ‘the defendant went upon the stand In his own defense, but before leaving it made several damaging admiseions, though he denied the confes on. The most novel theory of a defense ever Interposed in a criminal trial was put forward by Loveswar's attorneys. The de- fendant went on the witness stand and stated that Dr. McSloy, the coromer, took him into the sheriff's office, that the doctor placed his knees agalnst those of the de- fendant and kept looking him so, intently in the eyes that he sald anything and everything the doctor.wanted him to. The theory argued by defendant's attorneys was that the doctor by hypnotic power and the power of suggestion made him TAUNTS RESULT IN TRAGEDY Bloody Deed of Well hown Mining Man at Balt Lake. SHOOTS MAN AND WOMAN AND HIMSELF Becomes Enraged While with Party Because Taunted About Domestle Dificulty Which He Re- cently Had with His Wife. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 2.—At the Salt palace grounds early this morning J. C. McCaslin, a well known mining man of this city, shot and killed Lottle Russell, dangerously wounded F. Max Peters and then committed suicide by shooting himself through the head. MeCaslin, M1 other man whose Ruseell, Peters and an- name las not been learned, formed a party which attended the bicycle races. It is sald that McCaslin had trouble with his wife and had been drinking. Poters and Miss Russell are sald to have taunted him about his do- mestic troublee, whereupon he became en- raged, drew a revolver and shot Miss Rus- sell, who had started to run, through the back. Peters, who attempted to keep MeCaslin from shooting the irl, was shot through the chest. McCaslin, after firing a shot at the other member of the party, placed his revolver to his right temple and fired a bullet through his head. He died an hour later. Poters la In a precarious condition, but it ts throught he will recover. Miss Russell was a waitre came here from San Francisco. SEABOARD LINE INDEPENDENT President Willlams Says His Com- y Has No Intention of En- tering Any Co and recently BALTIMORE, Aug. 2.—John Skelton Wil- lams, president of the Seaboard Afr rafl- road, when asked today what part the Sea- board Is taking in the pending rallway combinations reported in the south, said: “The Seaboard Is now, and will continue, absolutely independent. We have never entertained a proposition to enter any combination, aithough we have been ap- proached from one or the other of the va- rlous schemes of this sort.” President Willlams sald he had just awarded contracts for 20,000 tone of steel rails. This is in addition to the 10,000 tons which are now being delivered. He also sald that bids are being asked for about $10,000,000 worth of equipments for the line to Birmingham. TRAINMEN ARE UNDER ARREST Conductor and Engineer Are Charged by a Coroner's Jury with Manslaughter. ROCHESTER, N. Y., Aug. 2.—Conducter Frank de La Vergne and Engineer Daniel Cotnelly, whose criminal negligence is al- leged to have resulted in the disastrous Kelley, Stiger & Co. t Clearing Sale on all Wash Fabrics Gre Prices Take a Final Tumble. In order to make a rapid and decisive clearance, every place has been ruthlessly eut. The bargain story is told in the following Itemis: Rembpants of 15c Percale and Gingham, 19%¢ Palmetto Batl Tissue—now Sc yard. Remnants of every kind, all good lengths, most of them wold as high &8 00— now 8§ 1-8¢ yard. Remnants of fine Batistes, Scotch and Irish Dimities, Colored Piques, Fancy Shirt Walst and Sulting Oxford, mostly dress pattern lengths, all at 10¢ yard. Rempnants of Fine Embroidered Tissues and other high class wash goods that sold up to 40c and 45 yard, now 15c yard Remnants of mulls, crepes, St. Gall Swiss and 8ilk Mousseline de Sole, many of these sold at $1.00 yard, now 25c yard. All our 85 lace striped tissues for elther dresses or waists, now 150 yard. All our 50c linen shirt waist gingham, now 25c yard. All our 660 novelty mulls, all in linen colored grounds, now 3¢ yard. All our S6c plain silk batiste, 48 inchés wide, now 4Sc yard. Half Price On balance of all colored embroldered St. Gall Swiss Dress Patterns. All our $5.00 patterns, in blues, tans and white on black—now $2.50 each. One $6.50 pattern, white wafer dots en black ground—now $3.25. One $12.00 pattern, white and black embroidered figure on pink ground—now $6. One $15 pattern, white and black embro idered fancy stripe, on pink ground— now $7.50. One $16 pattern, black embroldered sprig on lavender ground—now $8.00. One $20 pattern, one black embroidered figure and pearl white stripe, ground pattern—$10.00. WHITE SHIRT WAISTS AND WHITE SHIRT WAIST SUITS. Correct styles and Jatest fabrics at less than manufacturers’ cost. White Goods at Half Price. As every one knows, white will be worn very late thi# fall, and shirt walstings of the heavier sorts, all through the winter. We have all kinds, and from a point of desirability, they'll be as desirable next season as now. It will CERTAINLY PAY YOU TO SHARE IN THE STIRRING PRICE ECONOMIES NOW OFFERED. All our 20c white shirt waistings and fancy lawns—now 10¢ yard. All our 25¢ white oxfords, madras and lawns—now 12%ec yard. All our 30c white suitings and ehirt walstings—now 16c yard. All our 40c white 45c and 50c white sultings and shirt waistings—now 25c yard. Linen Department Specials. Ruseia crash—worth 10c—at bc yard. Very large hemstitched huck towels, worth 46c, at 29¢ each. Bath towels at 25¢, 33 1-3¢, 60c and up to $1.00 each. Bath towels, reversible linen and cotton sides, 85c quality, at 45e each. Large assortment in remnants of table linen, In all grades and most any length at greatly reduced prices. Great Clearing Sale of Laces and Embroideries BLACK CHANTILLLY LACE GALOON S—Extraordinary values, at 6¢, Te, 10c, 12%c and 15c a yard. Y LACE GALOONS—Extraordinary values, WHITE, CREAM AND ECRU NOVELT at §e, 10¢, 12%c and 15c a yard. NAINSOOK AND SWIS8 EMBROIDERY BEA ary values, at bec, 6c, 8¢, 100, 12%c, 16c and 20c a yard. All broken lots and odds and ends of LACES AND EMBRPIDERIES all marked at greatly reduced prices. KELLEY, STIGER & CO., ffspumand Hospe's Handsome Music Store Where you will find the Leading Pianos of the world e and Lawn, also 350 on plak G AND GALOONS—Extraordin- banks in the city. Consolidations and fall- ures brought the number down to two, tne wreck on the Lehigh Valley ratlroad on for a thirty-minute ride. as A4 alsn the | confess to a false a of fants Suvday, July 36, have been arresied on Organs First National and the Columbla National being the only omes to stand the severe strain. About chartered. Its officers are: Foster, vice president; M. I. Altken, cash- fer; Carl Well, assistant cashier. The di- rectors of the inmstitution are: W. H. Wal- two years ago the City Natfonal bank was organized. Later a savings bank was opened and a year ago the Farmers' and Merchants’ bank was The latest addition is the Bank of Commerce. This new bank will begin business with & capital stock of $50,000. M. Well, president; 8. A. HASTINGS, Neb., Aug. 2.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The 14-year-old son of W. H. Red- mond, living two miles north of Kenesaw, was found tehind his father's barn with a bullet wourd in the head and a thirty-two- caliber revolver lylng by his side. He died at 1 a. m. The boy was very fond of practicing with firearms and it is tlull(ht the shoot- ing was accidental. lace of Exeter, 8. A. Foster, 8. K. Gelst- hardt, Ernest C. Folsom, E. M. Wester- velt, M. I. Altken, M. Well, Carl Well. Articles of Incorporation of the Repub- lican Valley Telephone company of Bloom- The company Its incorporators are: J. B. McCrew, I. B. Montgomery, W. Hildreth, George W. Green, Perry Hildreth. ington were recorded today. is capitalized for $5,000. Pamphlet to Boom Nebraska. The manuscript of the Statistics, be ready for delivery a month later. teuching upon t! tages of the state. Mayor Winnett has appointed the follow- ing delegates to the Transmississippl com- mercial congress, to be held at St. Paul August 19: M. Well, C. H. Cornell, H. M. Bushnell, Willlam Lawlor and John Dor- gan. Governor Savage has selected the fol- lowing to represent the state: Joseph Lar. D. Jackson, N.lllhmj . Schwab, d Broach, Omaha; A. T. Cully, Loup City; C. Nicholai, Sargent. An effort will be made to secure the selection of Lincoln as the Homeseekers' Bulletin, prepared under the direction of the Department of Labor and Industrial will be given to the printer next Tuesday and the books are expected to The volume will consist of about 200 pages and will treat a wide range of subjects, all respurces and advan- Au‘ 2.—(Special.)—Hon. E. H. Hinshaw, republican candidate for con- gress, visited York this week, consulting with Mr. McCloud, chairman of the con- gressional committee, and with a number of the republic number of farmi Mr. Hinshaw says that he has every assurance that the repub- licans of the Fourth congressional district at the coming election will do their duty and will not ke the mistake of not vot- ing for congressman as they did two years ago, owing to at that time a change In the ballot. By his fair and square treat- ment of men and genial disposition Mr. Hinshaw {s making friends wherever he goes. He will make a creditable member of congress. LINWOOD, Neb., Aug. 2—(Special)— Hon. B. H. Hinshaw, candidate for con: gress for the Fourth district, spent a few hours here Thursdsy, getting acquainted s in the city and met a| citizens of Buffalo Gap. At Hot Springs the excursionists took a plunge in the great swimming pool, after which they dined at the Hotel Evans. There were speeches of welcome and a response on the part of the Omahans by Rev. Trefz. = Thursday morning breakfast came at Rapld City, where another carriage ride was taken and some of the party visited Fort Meade. A ten-minute stop was mads at Whitewood, where a reception commit- teo was In waiting, and the the traln pulled out for Deadwood, where it was held up at noon and the party marched into town. Return Trip, The longest stop was made here, the de- parture being deferred until Friday at 1:30 p.m. More plunge baths and a ball marked the return to Hot Springs. At 7 o'clock yesterday morning Alllance, Neb., enter- tained the Ak-Sar-Bén men at breakfast, they being met by a committee and marched to the two hotels, where they enfoyed an elegant spread. Captain W. R. Acrew welcomed the excurslonists, who made a fitting reply. Hyannis had a unique greeting. On a big wagon was a great plle of boxes marked, “Bought from Omah On an- other vehicle was a falr-sized case marked, “From Kansas City,” and on another little box representing the St. Joe trade of Hyannis. At Thedford was a particularly fine d with the voters. He made & good impres- gram.)—Tomorrow is the last day of the Chautauqua which has been in session dur- ing the last week. The management antic- ipates a good sized sudience for the closing day. The people were entertained today by Rabbl A. Simon of Omaha, who spoke on “Some Oriental Religlons,” which was an able address in defense of the Jewish faith. mext place for the meeting of the annual |R. A. Hawley held the attention of the gudi- conzress. The funeral of W. W. Carder, who died recently in Ogden, Utah, will be held to- morrow afternoon. Mrs. A. Handsaker, sis- ter of Mrs. Carder, recelved a telegram Friday stating that the remains would ar- rive here at 1:30 tomorrow afternoom over the Burlington. The funeral service: ‘ducted by Elder Davis, will be undertaking parlors of Walton #t 4 o'clock. AN friends of Mr. Carder are @eked to be present. Joseph McGraw, sec- Tetary of the Old Settiers’ association, has tilers {nviting will be fa fssued a call to all old them to attend. ‘Wyuka cemetery. Interment Beatrice Mech : Enjoy Ou BEATRICE, Neb., Aug. 2.—(Speclal Tele- gram.)—The Dempster employes held thelr anoual picnie on the Chautauqua grounds At 10 o'clock a parade passed through the principal streets, in which ap- peared & large number of fine floats, la- gacoline engines and different kinds of machinery manufactured A basket dinaer was served on the grounds from 12 uwhtll 2 and the remainder of the afternoen was today. cluding windmills, by this concern. QuickColds A draught, a quick cold; Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, a quick cure. Get well before you have to think of weak lungs, bronchitis, pleurisy, pneumonia. Ask your doc- tor what he thinks of this advice. If he has better, follow it. If not, follow ours. “l h-n lmmd Ayer’s Cherry Pec- . nu-lond remedy lot la m nd other Inn; mn l bm“cm used, Ithas ence for o part of the afternoon in an ad- dress on “Ten Cents Worth of Common Scnse on the Mcney Question.”” In the even- ing Rev. G. Gates of Fremont lectured on & “Trip Through Yellowstone Park,” which was listened to with much lnterest by all those present. Campmeeting Sessions Close. CALLAWAY, Neb., Aug. 2.—(Special Tel- egram.)—The annual, Methodist campme {ing and ,Epworth league assembly for the Kearney district closes here tomorrow atter a ten days' session. The attendance bas been large and the weather just hot enough to make camplog in the beauiifui park adjolning the town ideal. In view of the fine location for camping purposes, the facilities for fishing. boating end bath. ing and other advantages, It has been de- cided to bold the eampmeeting bere next year. Rains Hinder ThresLing. HARVARD, Neb, Aug. 2.—(Special)— Frequent rains have prevented threshing to such an extent that farmers have gone to stacking, so that probably half of the wheat and oats crop will be threshed from the stack. The quality of the grain Is im« proved and better prices are expected. Ob- server Fleming reports about 7.60 inches of rainfall during July. Corn gives prom- 1se of the largest yleld per acre experienced here In several years. / No Evidence Agninst Cook. KIMBALL, Neb., Aug 2.—(Special Tel gram.)—Charles Cook, charged with shoot- ing at Henry Cronburg, had bis preliminary bearing before Judge Prouty today. He ‘was dlscharged, there belng no substantial evidence agalnst hi; Thres Active at Linwo LINWOOD, Neb., 3.—(Spectal.)— Threshing has begun hei Wheat yields from twenty to thirty bushols per aere, oats thirty to forty bushels and rye twently to thirty bushels. The quality is good, but some damage resulted from beavy raius. Gets & Hot Beatriee BEATRIOE, Neb., Aug. 3.—(Speclal Tele- gram.)—The heat has been excessive here today, the thermometer showing & tei perature of 103 degrees in the shade. pot display. Dinner was had at Broken Bow, after which stops were made at An- sley, Mason City, Ravenna and Grand Island, where the party had supper. The pecple of Deadwood, where the streec talr was in full blast, received the excur- sionists with the greatest enthusiasm. They eay that for one man who went on the jour- ney to the Black Hills they will send ten to Omaba in the fall. Members of the party say that they expect a thousand mountain men here for the Ak-Sar-Ben festivities. During the entire time the party was on the road the Twenty-second regiment band rendered excellent music, playing for the dance at Hot Springs and at every station while the traln stopped. The only regrettable incident of the ex- cursion was & rather painful accident to H. J. Pentold at Hot Springs. He, with & num- ber of others, wes rteurning from the plunge bath late in the evening and in crossing the acks in the dark he fell into a ditch, bruis- ing Ebis face. . J Dodge County Mortgage Record. FREMONT, Neb., Aug. 2.—(Spectal.)—The following Is the mortgage record of Dodge county for the month ot July: Chattel mortgages field, 66, amount, §15,498.38; re- leased, 23, amount, $12,643.44; farm mort- gages recorded, 16; amount, $352,646.61; re: leased, 26, amount, $64,881.81; town and city , 30; amount, $16,376.10; released, 13; amount, $13,456.00. Nebraska State Falr Agatin. Reports from Lincoln and over the stat are that the coming fair will be a “big one” in all respects. Space in all depart- ments is now at a premfum. The great livestock sales on the grounds bid fair to b» without precedence, either in number or quality. THREE KILLED IN EXPLOSION dly Injured at Mine Acel- dent, Two Others Are Color: TRINIDAD, Colo, Aug. 2.—George B. Greentell, George Parker and George Mason were killea and BE. H. Keller and W. A. Galbreath injured by a gas explosion to- day ot the Broadhead mine of the Las Animas Coal company at Agullar, Colo. The men were pumping water from an abandoned shaft when the explosion oc- MNEW YORK, Aug. 2.—Deposits of Rock Island stock with the Central Trust cos city for comversion into the large. This is accepted by the Rock Island management as evidence of general ap- proval by the stockholders of the reorgan- izaticn plam. State’s Attorney McClunk closed for the prosecution after supper in an able and thorough address and Judge Rice has just finished instructing the jury, who retired to delibefate at 9:07 p. m, STOCKMAN KICKED TO DEATH 2.—(Spectal.)— a well known stockman of Meade county, died at Horse Creek Tues- day from the result of a horses's kick. About two weeks age he started for this city from Wibaux, N. D., with a four-horse team. On the way he was thrown under the feet of the wheel team and severely kicked. He dled while being brought to tow: Mrs. McCarrick of Pittsburg, ordered the remains shipped to that place, which was done. Application was at once made for a spe- clal administrator of the estate and -G. W. Huffman of this city was appointed. The deceased had about 500 head of cattle be- sides some real estaté. Will Flock to h Dakota. MITCHELL, 8. D., Aug. 2.—(Special)— As soon as the harvest days are over in Iowa and Iilinols there is going to be & great rush of farmers from those sec- tions to Bouth Dakota. This is made plain from many sources. Real estate men all over the state are besieged with letters for information concerning the state, so that these eastern men can pick out a route that strikes them as belng about right. A real estate man in this city sald that two weeks ago he made a trip through Iowa to the Illinols line and on the way met fifty of his agents in the state, and every man sald that he had from five to ten men ready to come to Bouth Dakota just as soon as the harvest was completed. Masons Give Farewell Smoker. MITCHELL, 8. D., Aug. 2.—(Special.)— A farewell smoker was tendered H. C. Clark™at the Mason!c hall Thursday night, which was participated in by the members of all the Masonic bodles in the ecity. Mr. Clark intends to leave in a short time with his family for Buffalo, N. Y,, to engage in handling lh\ Wasser pencll machine. He' bas been “counected with the toffice in this city for the last fourteen years, the last four of which he was the postmaster, ylelding his posi- tion to Harry L. Bras. Mr. Clark has held several important positions with the Masonic bodles and the smoker was given him as a testimonial of the good feeling extended him by his fellow citizens. Dakota Threshers Incorperate. PIERRE, 8. D. Aug 1—(Special)— Threshing machine operators in. the vi- cnity of Sloux Falls have incorporated under the neme of the South Dakota Threshers' assoclation, with headquarters at Sioux Falls. The assoclation has no ctpital stock and the incorporators are: Clell Liggett, T. H. Davis and W. A. Smith. The purposes of the corporation as set out In the articles flled are for mutual benefit and exchange of ideas as to the best machinery to handle and the best way to work it. The organ'zation is presumably anti-trust and has nothing to do with the prices of threshing. Confessed Murderer Jailed. PIERRE, 8. D, Aug. 2.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Sheriff Courtney of Stanley county has gone to Big Plum Creek, about seventy miles out, to investigate an alleged murder. He bas gone out on the strength of & tele- gram from Sturgis that a man by the name of Perkins was belng held at Sturgis on the strength of a drunken boast that he killed & man and buried him at & certaln place on Big Plum creek. Plerre Gets Slight Quake. PIERRE, 8. D, Aug. 1.—(Special)— Wednesday morning sbout § o'clock’' a slight earthquake shock was felt In this eity. It was very slight, but suficient to feel & trembling of the earth for a tew seconds for August harvest will cut down (he number of lan¢ the movement and the fall expected to he greater than those of la: £pring. warrants issued by Coroner Kléindienst, charging them with manslaughter. Both men have been released on bail in the amount of $2,000, and a hearing will be conducted at the morgue today. Con- ductor de La Vergne lles at his home in ericus condition. has been suff ing from mental collap: ever since the wreck, and the physiclan In attendance says he fears serious consequences for his patient because of the verdict in the case charging him with being responsible for the wreck. AMES TO ASK FOR A CHANGE Former Minneapolis Police tendent Does Not Want J Simpson to Try His Case. MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 2.—The demurrer to the indictment of former Superintendent of Police Fred W. Ames, for extortion was overruled by Judge Simpson, who agreed to hear arguments-as to a postponement of the case till Septomber, later in the aft- ernoon. The defense indicated that it would file an aMdavit of prejudice against Judgs Stmpson before the case came to trial in order to secure gome one of his colleagues as trial judge, Acting Mayor Power tod received Thomas R. Brown’ mayor's secretary, demanded and resignation as and appointed in his stead Stiles P. Jones, & newspaper reporter. NEW CONSUMPTION CURE Marvelous Result of Treatmemt of NEW YORK, Aug. 2.—Fred Hammann, patient with hasty consumption, selected by at the Vanderbil and sent at th- Journal's expense to Prof. Hoff, the emi nent speclalist at Vienna, to prove to the world that the disease is curable, has re- ‘turned home completely cured. Dr. Hoff's famous prescription, together with & bott! of the medicine and a twenty-four pagc handbook, contalnlng the Journal's accoun of the cure as it progressed, s being sen out free to consumptives and all sufferer: from bronchitis, asthma and catarrsh, by the Journal Research soclety, 888 American Tract bullding, New York City. PROTEST AGAINST INCREAS! Ratlroads Operating In Montana O ject to Asscesment of State Board of Equalization. HELENA, Mont., Aug. 2--The Stat Board of Equalization roceived protests to day from representatives of railroads op erating in Montana against an increase ¢ 185 per cent In the railroad assessment o the They will be given & hearin; mext week. A raise in ssessmen means that railroads will pay betwee: $420,000 and $450,000 more taxes in Mor tana for this year than last. Governor Toole favored an increase of 300 per cent, but the ectate auditor and state treasurer, who with himself consti- tute the majority of the board, induced the governor to sccept the assessment as made. PIERRE, 8. D., Aug. 1.—(Special.)- The July filings at the land office in thi city are not quite up to ll. standard « earller months of the YOII and thos will probably be light, ¢ kers, but September will agaln sta months ar The total number of filings f July are sbout 110, which is about fort behind the avers of the ¥ for the earlier month To: PIERRE, 8 D., Aug. 2.—(Special Telc gram.)—A tornado in Sully county Frids night destroyed s number of small butld fongs and & large Cobe. barn on the farm o The finest in Reed and Pipe Organs. New instruments $38.00 and up. Used organs $10.00 and up. Easy Payments. 'Sheet Music Largest stock of Foreign and Ameriocan publications from Sc vp. String Instruments From Auto- Harps upto Concert Harps. Strings for all instrumsnts. N Piano Players Apollo Piano Player, Kimble Piano Player, & Angelus Piano Player, Pianola Piano Player. Everything in Music A. HOSPE, 1513-1515 Douglas St. = Omaha. CALIFORNIA AND BACK $45 July 29, August 2 to (0. standard Sleepers and Tourist Cars Daily. Spe- cial Train will leave Omaha 7 p. m., Lincoln 8:30 ¢. m., Fairbury, 10:00 p. m., August 4. For itinerary, Sleeping Car Berths, etc., call at or address City Ticket Office 1323 Farnam Street, Omaha .e.u.e*zy-» R THO R Yok S BIVes. [HE BEE FOR ALL 1