Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 22, 1902, Page 2

RAIN HINDERS AND RELPS! akes Trouble for Railroads, but Quenches Forest, Fires, FRESHENS RANGES, ASSURING GRAZING Damage is by Washouts A nion Pacific and Burll © & Some Delay of Trafe, LINCOLN, Sept. 21.—(Speclal Telegram.) Iines of the Burlington has been practically at a standstill today. A sudden freshet last night in 2 stream flowing into the Re- publican river near Trenton, washed away & bridge and several rods of roadbed, block- ing the main line to Colorado, twenty- four hours before the damage was mended. Trains were sent by a circuitous route, via Brush and Holyoke, Colo., causing twelve hours delay. Trains {rom Montana are reported thirty hours late due to a wreck on the Northern Pacific west of the Burlington connection at Billings. All passenger trains out of Billings today were annulled. DENVER, Sept. 21.—Reports of Inter- ruption to railroad trafic, due to wash- outs, are being received at rallroad head- quarters in thig city. A washout on the Unfon Pacific delayed trafic |both ways several hours. The tracks of the Burling- ton near Julesburg, Colo,, are submerged for a distance of 2,000 feet, necessitating the use of the Union tracks in that neigh- borhood. Nearly every line of rallroral in eastern Colorado 16 experiencing difficulty in operating trains because of washouts or weakened roadbeds. No trains on the Colorado & Southern have been rumning to Boulder today. Several washouts are reported between Denver and Doulder on that line. Jontinuous rainfall over the entire eastern slope of the Rocky mountains from Montana to New Mexico has saved late crops and allayed fears of a ehortage of water. The ranges have been freshened 80 that grasing will be good during the early winter. Forest fires that have raged for a month have besn quenched. ENCAMPMENT, Wyo., Sept. 21.—Heavy raln has extinguished the forest fires fn southern Wyoming and northern Colorado. SHOWS CHURCH PROSPERQUS Statistical Report for Year Filed with Methodist Conferemee at Wymore. WYMORE, Neb., Sept. 21.—(8pecial.)—The statistical reports of the Southern Nebraska districts have been completed by E. D. Gid- eon and his assistants and were placed on the statistical records of the conference yes terday. The following report is given for the districts of Beatrice, Hastinge, Lincoln, | held. ~TrafMc on both the Colorado and Montana | terday afternoon. marked by harmony and euthus! Caldwell of Bt résentative from the Forty-eighth district county attorney ent one of the deputy oll inepectors. commissioner convention of the First dis county commissloner 8. M. Sonderup, prominent farmer in Logan precinct Johnwon € alr u Nuces, The annual fair just closed The exhibits were good A feature. (Continued from Fifst Page.) iflnrul ou returned to the Cadilla other briet reception was held newspaper men, and after for cral whom he had met before, went driving. As President Roosevelt erans, Wal sitting ng briskly over to his seat his health of New Jersey regiment. Suggestive of a Patrol Wagon, dent stepped in he remarked, laughingly “Captain, this looks going to lock me up.” rang with cheers the horses party clty. with Jefferson avenue at the more secluded streets. box with Police Captain Guyman. War veterans' cers. Congressman John B. Corlis Nebraska City and York, which are repre- sented in this conference, for the past year Membership, 24,809 probationer: 1,538 Bunday schoois, 245; officers, 325, scholars 24,702, churches, 238; valuation of churches, $708,150; parsonages, 11 improvement on churches and parsonage $35,226; amount pald on church debt, $10,249; present indebtedness, $811.57. of §108,250 is shown in churehes, Bishop Fowler announced that the con- the valuation of chartered fund is $22. The character of each minister in con- ference has been examined and a report made of the result. Irvin C. Lemon, Ed- P. Young, Marvin E. Gilbert, George Wash, Zinaker have been advanced in the'r studles. Ira W. Kenagy, S. F. Taylor and George C. Cobb_completed thelr course of study and recelved certificates from the exdmining hoard and were clected to clder' orders. Broest A, Totten, B. N. Kunkel, Joha R. Martin and F. C. McVay were admitted on trial. Eugene F. Gates, C.. D.. Metealf, Dorab W. Wiit, Willlam M, Hull, Oscar L. Burrls, Albert S, Bull and Thomas C. Priestly were admitted Into full membership and elected to deacons’ orders. Walter K. Williams has withdrawn from the ministry and membership of the church. J. H. Cobbe and John M. Wilson were admitted to con- ference on certificate of location. Refuses to Remit Taxes. FREMONT, Neb.,, Sept. 21.—(Special.)— The county board yesterda; afternoon passed a resolution refusing to consider apy more petitions of persons who owe taxes on real e to have either principal or Interest remitted unless they were made strictly in compliance with the terms of the statute. The board has been literally swamped with such petitions during the present session, one of them belng teo can- cel the interest on ome of the lots pur- chased by the Unlon Pacific Reliroad com- pany for a new depot. The hunting up of delinquent taxes by Treasurer Coddington will therefore result in bringing considera- ble money into the county treasury. NICE FUND TO START A PARK Carnival at Neligh Nets $2,000 to Be Devoted to that Purpose. NELIGH, Neb., Sept. 21.—(Speclal)—A crowd conservatively estimated at 7,000 was present Friday, the last day of the harvest carnival, and the attendance on,the previ- ous day was nearly as large and the first | day satisfactory. The carpival was a co plete success in every respect and visitors were entbusiastic over the cordislity of their entertainment and the high grade of amusements provided. The ball games were hotly contested, Norfolk winning from Sloux City, Tildep from Savage and Clearwater from Elgin. In the free-for-all trof Shade | Ou won from a strong field In fast time. The other races were good, and the tree-for- | all running especlally so, and was won by Will Andersan’s Myrgle. The surplus re- maining as profits of the carnival, amcunt- ing to between 31000 and $2.000, will he used in the purchaseidt'a park for the city. hly Used. Bept. 21.—(Speetal)— | Last evening Bill Keeler, who lives on | West Sixth street, got drunk and drove his own family out of the house. He then went to the residence of Herman Smith on Military aveoue and tried to get In ther Mr. Smith ordered him off, but he refused | to go and pitched intg Smith. A telephone call was soal ta the police station. When the officer arrived the umwelcome visitor was In the streét pretty well pounded up. Howard Republican Nominations. ST. PAUL, Neb, Sopt. 31.—(Speel The Howard county republican nominating Trespasser FREMONT, Neb., No @rins, Pain Or discomtort, no irritation of the in Cndmaing, ek you ks Hood’s Pills Sold by all druggists. 25 centm “lm"fi.—-fl the president’s physiclan; Dr. Secretaries Loeb and Barnes. drove from 3:30 until about 5:30 o'clock. Lung, Two little girle had & narrow escape from being trampled upon by the hurses tached to the president's carriage. most under the horses’ feet, Capt the children. in trembling anticipation the route wi streets. President Roosevelt grounded. Tonight the president dined at the Cadil- lac with a party of friend Ste. Marie, Geaergl R. A. Alger, Hon. Wil- llam BE. Quinby, General H. M. Duffield, Mayor Maybury, Becretary Cortelyou, Dr. Lung and A Baroes. The president retired shortly after 11:30 p. m., having spent the latter part of the evening In his rooms at the hotel. Tomorrow will be a very busy day for He will address the con- vention of Spanis¥ War veterans at 10 a. m. At 11 he will take a steamboat ride the president. on the Detroit river, returning at 3 o'clock. At 4 o'clock he will review the parade of veterans and military, a unique feature of which will be the presence of the Twen- ty-first regiment of Essex Fusillers from Canade. At 8 p. m. he will attend the ban- quet of the veterans in Light Guard ar- mory, where he will make the address of the evening. DEDERICK HAS NO SENTIMENT Prefers to Let Peary Talk First Cone cerning Differences tween Them, NEW YORK, Sept. 21.—Dr. Thomas-L. Dederick of Washington, N. J., who bad disagreements with Lieutenant Peary, the Aretic explorer, and left the latter's ex- pedition on August 27, 1901, arrived in New York today after an absence of four years in the far north. Concerning the criticlsms of his actions in the Aretic re- glons he was inclined to be reticent. will not discuss {n any way,” he said “any misunderstandings I may have had with Lieutenant Peary and that may or mway not have been the cause of my leaving the ship.” ““Wha{ about the intimation that the reason you left the party was because you ‘were not exactly in a sound state mentally At the time?" he was asked. ““The report that I was mentally un. sound,” he replied, “ is a mallcious lle. “‘Are you going to make & statement in regard to the affair?" “At the proper time I will make a state- ment in full of the reasons that led me to pursue the tourse I did, both to remalin- ing in the Arctic and the charges about my mental statua. Lieutentant Peary will make about the jwork and experiences of the expedition, however, I do not think any person who is not connected with the expedition or may have been connected with it should do any talking. It is bard to have been maligned as [ have and not talk, but I shall, never- theless adhere to the part.” “Cencerning my trouble with Lieutenant while living ot food to me by Lieutenant Peary, even a say The reason I staid Arctic was purely ome of duty to the expedition and was not for any mone- & membher of the expedition I contracted mot to publish 1l not act otherwise now. There has not been a single day since I Peary and my experiences among the Eskimos and the denial little coffee without sugar, at this time. 1 shall tary purposes. When I wa articles and I left the expedition o have regretted the ste, and the knowledge that I acted in attacks made on me. —— Firemen Try the Gospel Route. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Sept. Brotherhood of tive tended church in a body morning, at the church and at The convention | election of officers will LOMOFTOW, today, t at the First adjourn convention was held at the eourthouse yes- The proceedings were m. C. W Paul was nominated for rep- Judge Rasmus Hannibal was nominated for Mr. Hannibal is at pres- The trict held its session directly after the close of the county convention and nominated for . TECUMSEH, Neb., Sept. 21.—(Speclal)— in_ Johnson county is considered one of the best ever as was the attendance. A splendid race program was (UDion of Commercial Telegraphers was WITH DYING SOLDIER An- the a short chat with a party of them, during which the president renewed acquaintance with sev- the party left the elevator and started for his carriage he noticed a crippled veteran of the Spanish war, a del- egate to the reunion of Spanish war vet- near the elevator entrance. the president shook hie hand and inquired after The man was M. M. Mitchell ashington, who served in the Fourth The chief executive oceupied a carriage belonging to the police department on his afternoon drive. Captain Guyman, in police | uniform, had the reins, and as the presi- s though you were Washington ave- nue was crowded with people and the air arted up the avenue at a sharp trot. The president’s drove out Woodward avenue four miles to the boulevard which encircies the This was followed to its intersection ap- proach to Belle Isle bridge. The Intention | had been to drive back by way of Jefferson avenue, but here the crowds on the watch for the president's coming were so great to seriously impede the progress of the party and the carriages were turned into Mayor Maybury and Secretary Cortelyou rode with the presi- dent and & secret service man sat on the In the second carriage were Police Commissioner Fowle, Chairman George T. Gaston of the local executive committee of the Spanish convention and three offi- The third and last carriage contalned of Detrolt, and The party M | Caldwell in the federal court. They amount pald for | haq darted out suddenly from the curb al- n Guy- man was compelled to throw the animals An Increase | pack on thelr haunches to keep them off The occupants of the presi- dent’s carriage were brought to their feet of a tragedy, terence dividends amounted to $500 and the | and it was only by a hair's breadth that the little ones escaped. Then It was that changed to less congested . had sug- gested a change as soon as he saw the ward M. Furman, Eugene Maxey, Howard | crowded ‘condition of Jefferson avente, and the party had proceeded only about two Charles E. Bruck, G. W. Ayers and Henry | blocks when the narrow escape of the two little girls proved that his fears were well Among the guests were Francls H. Clergue of Saulte nt Secretaries Loeb and Pending the report that termination on my TELECRAPHERS HAVE UNION Start One en New Lines in @hicage. orty Delega GILLILAND "OF OMAHA ON THE BOARD L . MeDonald, Formerly of the Gate Elécted Prestdent—Next vention to Be In Minoeapolis. | CHICAGO, Sept. 21.—The International formed here today at a convention of forty delegatcs representing as many cities throughout the United States. A constitu- tion patterned after that of the laterna- tional Typographical unlon was adopted, providing for the issue of a working card to each member every three months. This 13 the first time that an organiza- tion of telegraph operators has been formed on these lines. In the past all efforts at or- nization were along secret lines. Resolu- tions were adopted instructing the officers of the mew organization to communicate with the various existing organizations of telegraphers with a view of working on a harmonfous basis; Instructing the various local unfons throughout the country to ralse | fund to be forwarded to the United Mine Workers, and for the international officers to apply to the American Federation of La- bor for a mational charter. The convention adjourned after the elec- tion of the following officers: President, I J. McDonald, Chicago; first vice president, M. J. Reldy, Boston; second vice president, J. M. Perkins, San Francisco; secretary- treasurer, A. J. Douglass, Milwaukee. Mem- bers of the executive board: C. R. Hubbard, 8t. Paul; Danlel Minnehan, Chicago; W. P. Walsh, Milwaukee; James O'Brien, Milwau- kee; J. R. Maynard, Cleveland; F. E. Gil- Itland, Omaba; James H. Dunn, Indlanap- olis; C. H. Vanderhof, Minneapolis; W. H. Weber, Washington, and W. A. Howlett, Detrot. The next convention' will be in Minne- apolis on the third Saturday in September, 1903, 1. J. McDonald, president of the new or- ganization, was formerly employed In Omaha, where he worked one of the leased wires of the Associated Prees. Ho is one of the most expert operators in the business and a pleasant gentleman. He was trans- ferred to the Chicago office in 1867, and has remalned there ever since. F. E. Gilllland of Omaha, a member of the executive board, Is one of the best known members of the telegraphic fra ternity in the west. He was formerly agent of the Union Pacific at Papillion and first came into public notice by being selected as the telegraphers’ member of the grievance board of the Unlon Pacific system, which board is charged with representing th» em- ployes in any differences between them and the company. He was acting in that ca- pacity when the famous controvery under the receivership came up before Judge He was.par- ticulariy active in that controversy and ihe telegraphers were the first, and in fact the only ones to reach a complete agreement with the company in private conference with the receivers and without a ruling from the court. Not long after this Mr. Gilliland was let out and has since been connected with | brokers' offices using leased wires. It has always been maintained that his discharge was due to his activity in the celebrated controversy and that the trouble, which was over a message, was only a pretext. This Wwas strenucusly denied by the company and, as it was a matter not susceptible of proof, nothing was ever done by the telegraphers of the system except to protest against the company's action. POINTS IN THE TAX CASE (Continued from First Page.) stantially the same as five or six years , when many raflroads were bankrupt in the hands of receivers. While con- ceding this, the respondents argue that the same is true of other property, the values of which for taxation purposes remain as before. We can only inquire into the matter for the purpose of determining whether respondents have expressed an honest jud ment or whether the method pursued w in such wanton and reckless disregard their dutles as to warrant the conclusion that they acted fraudulently. If they have acted as it was thelr duty to do and in such a manner that It can- not be gald they have acted fraudulently in that which they have done, the court is powerless to correct the error, though it be conceded that the ment as made is lower than in justice it should have been. By the laws of the state these respondents are constituted a special tribunal charged with the duty of assessing raliroad and other corporate properties over which they are given ex- clusive jurisdiction. It has the Tight, as a_board, to exercise a falr discretion in expressing its ent as to vaiuations, acting In a quasi-judicial capacity. Record Does Not Establish Fra Tt cannot, we think, be sald that the record warfants us in' drawing the infer- ence that th essment made by the state board may be successfully impeached for ftraud, declared equivalent to no as- sessment 'nor that the valuation is so clearly low as to show that it is fraudu- t and intended as a discrimination in favor of the rallroads. Were it possible to deduce this conclusion then it cannot be doubted that an assessment so made should be adjudged vold and a writ of mandamus issue compelling action in_the manner provided by law. We are not war- ranted in saying that the respondents, with the Intention of perpetrating a fraud' upon the taxpayers generally, assessed the prop- erties at a grossly inadequate valuation or that they wantonly or purposely disre- garded all information from which a just valuation vould be determined. They may have erred and the judgment exercised in placing & valuation on the prop- ert sessed may not have been that which would meet the approval of all dis- interested and unblased parties competent to, Judge of the valuation of such prop- erty. Fhey adopted & method {n vogue I this state for many years, and if the judg- ment thus exercised s not in fact the best or if the property assessed was valued below that which it justly should be, yet if the board ued methods reasorably well calculated to produce the desired re- sult and exercised an honest judgment in valuing the property, the assessment can- not be overturned. Doubt as to What Was Done. The admission by the thelr first return that they had not as- seased the franchises, with other state- ments In corroboration thereof, introduced in evidence, very naturally raises a doubt and Injects an ‘clement of uncertainty in the case as to what was actually do ure of the action taken by the While the true inguiry is what ihe action actually taken and wi property was in fact valued and assessed, the statements and conduct of the mem: bers of the board as to what was required of them In the assessment of raliroad prop- erty seems to show & somewnat clouded condition of the mind and afforded justi- fable grounds on the part of the reiators for the belief that the board had failed and neglected to consider and include In its assessment property which they were by law required to value and assess with the other properties of such corporation. In the face of these declarations and admi: sions it is not to be wondered at that r grieved and regarded the as respondents in & year ago that 1| consideration of the I saw fit to take, ble has Moo orable manner done much to mitigate the unpleasant experiences "I had and the r’:nmny of the raliroad 21.—The | der it valuable as an entire property remen ai | cluding n Becond Presbyterian | ory as ptist. Tuesday. The probably take place en as evidencing something full performance of official dut to correct which the writ of mandamus ought to issue. Evidence of the character alluded to has not been lust sight of in our uestion yet from a e circumstances as disclosed by the records bearing on (h point, we cannot escape the conclusion ihat both the tangible and the intangible companies were i assessed 4s One Property or as a unit. That the property was assessed as a live, gol concern, and a valuation placed thereon when considered fn connection with ita use and that those elements which ren- n- the ~essential the facts and within its scope all going to make up the whole prop- nrlv as & unit wi actually and, in fact, included In the assessment so made. In conclusion the court said: endeavored to cover all essential ralsed under the issues as ma by the plendings. These diffes L Qus jons have boen discussed at some length because of thelr vital importance in regard to a sub- t which at best involves many intricate 4 complex prineiples and rulés of law, and regardirg which human inteliect and endeavor has s yot been unable to evolve a aystem which works harmoniousiy in all its pafte ahd operates evenly and with exact equality on all those required to contribute to the publle reventies in support of the government. There are some funda- mental pHnciples, such as uniformity in assessment so that evety taxpayer shail contribute a just proportion to the public revenues according to the value of his or her property which all recognize and ac- knowledge. But in the application of such principles to the intricate and varied prop- erty interests of the present industrial world, we meet with innumerable diffi- culties and much diversity of opinion exists fs to A law which Is just and equitable and operates on all alike. The just taxation of property must in a large measure be left to the vigilance, painstaking effort, candid opinion and unbiased judgment of the tax- Ing authorities and when the law Is 8o ad- ministered meritorious grounds for com- plaint will be reduced to a minimum Tn the case at bar the extraordinary w of mandamus has been applied for to com- pel the assessment of property regarding which respondents assert they have already in good faith assessed. The rule is uni- versal that suchea proceeding can be re- eqrted to only for the purpose of compellin; action and cannot be made a means o correcting errors or reviewing the proceed- ing of the assessing body. Such aetion. when taken and when not tainted with fraud, can be reviewed only by some direct proceedings authorised by statute and where none such are provided the action taken fe conclusive except where impeached for fraud or gross irregularity equivalent thereto. Mandamus will not Issue when Its effect would be to reverse or vacale an order of a court or tribunal having jurls- diction to make such order, although the same may palpably be erroneous. It fol- lows from what has been said that the writ prayed for will have to be denled, which i§ accordingly done, but without Tecovery of costs againat felators. Writ denied. points Municipal Assessments. In regard to the right of metropolitan citles to place their own assessed valuation on the rallroads the court says: It is contended by the relators that the board altogether falled to take into con- sideration, in placing the valuation on property by It usuense!. the fact that under certain sessment laws with respect to muniel) taxes in eities of the metropoli- tan class and those of the firat class hav- ing a population of over 40,00, a much higher standard of valuation of property for assessment purposes prevails than the rage standard obtaining under the pro- vislons of the general revenue law. It s in evidence that in the city Omaha. & city of the metropolitan standard of value in the valuation and ssment of property for municipal pul poses is 40 per cent of its market value; that in the citles of Omaha and South Omaha, which have a population bringin them within the other class mentione property is assessed for taxation for muni- cipal purposes at its actual cash value. The laws authorizing the amessment of prop- erty in munlcipalities of the classes men. tloned for munlicipal purposes provide that the properties of the railroad and other corporations required to be assessed by the state board of equalization shall be returned for assessment for municlpal pur. poses in the municipalities referred to and to the munielpal authoritles and taxes levied thereon at the same valuation fixed by the state board of equalization. In_respect of all other property subject to taxation values are fixed by the taxing authorities of the respective municipalities at an assesscd valuation as hereinbefore stated. It is obylous from what has just been sald that the rule of uniformity fs broken regarding the properties of the df ferent corporations required to be assessed by the state board of equalization when the same property at the same value Is as- seseod hy fhe Aifferent municival taxing authorities for municipal purposes. When all other property Is assessed at {0 per cent of its value In one of the municipali- ties mentioned and at its full falr cash value in the other two and the rallroad and other corporatd property assessed by the state board of equalization is valued at one-sixth to one-tenth its falr cash value an inequality in taxation is shown to exist which ig repugnant to the most rudimentary prighiples of justice. Such inequalities are nfll 1o be wholly unexpected when laws mor less local and speclal in_their applic are enacted by the legislature to co to the wishes of each munielpality w require a law ot needs are supposed to Mar to itself. If there are many taxing jurisdictions operating under different laws it Is quite probable that the standard of valuation will greatly vary in different ‘localities. It s at once apparent that the state board of equaliza- tion cannot In one assessment cuuform to all these several standars If varying, and if an attempt should be made to com- promise by the ascertainment of an average standard the rule of uniformity would be broken as to all and would conform to none. Object of Legislation. The legislation with reference to the as. sessment of railroad and telegraph prop- Ly the State Board of Equallsation was evidently enacted with the view of having all such property assessed by one assessing body at a uniform valye for all property on a mileage basis and in har- mony with values as fixed for assessment purposes on all other kinds of property on which taxss are levied for general revenue purposes and such valuations ap- ortioned throughout the state where the ines of such corporation extended. If certain municipalities under laws applyin only to the.n assess property at a muc higher ratio than that as made for all other purposes it will readlly be seen that the board cannot under the law as it is at_present constituted conform 1o such valuation without violating the rule of uni- formity as to all other property assessed for general revenue purpoges. It these higher valuations obtafning in the munici- palities mentioned were taken into ac- count in the assessment of rallroad prop- erties by the Btate Board of Equalization and a higher valuation placed on such property it would be distributed over every mile of road within the state and but lit- tle would therefore be added to the valu tion of the property situated in such mu. nicipalities and subject to municipal faxe We know of no rule by which the Stat, Board of Equalization under the ilaw can value railroad and telegraph prop- erties in municipalities having taxing laws of their own at a uniform valuation with other property therein when the standard of valuation fs different from that prevail- ing under the general revenue laws. Sec- tlon 8 of article ix of the constitution de- clares that “all municipal corporations may be vested with authority o assess and collect taxes, but such taxes shall be uni- form with respect to persons and property within the jurisdiction of the body Im- posing the same.’ observance of this rule of uniformity in the assessment of Brogerty for muncipal purposes s as ob- igatory on the lawmaki taxing autbhorities of law requirin t, te Board of Equalizatio: en and accepted as the correct sessed valuation for taxes for municipal purposes when a different standard of valuation prevalls as to all other property is In_contravention with the section of the constitution guoted we should not in this action and do not decide. It is suf- ficlent to say that for the purpose of this case and in determining the issues before can consider only the assessment of | other property throughout the state for neral revenue purposes in determinin whether the fundamental law requiring uni- formity in the valuation of property is violated. Miles Nears 'Frisco. PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 2. —General Nel- son A. Miles reached this city today after a trip of Inspection to the fortifications at the mouth of the Columbia river and Vancouver barracks. The general left on the Southern Pacific evening train for San Francisco, where he will embark for the Philippines. e ee—— A CAT'S INTELLIGENCE. Dumb A s Can Scent Da drink coffee, but on Postum Food A cat will refuse to will drink and thrive Coftee. Mrs. Alice Gould of Maywood, IIl., says: “Coffee drinking made me very much run down, thin and nervous and I thought I should have to give up my work. 1 was induced to try Postum by & friend who suffered four years from severe sick headaches lasting for several days at & time, who said that since using Postum Coffee she had been entirely free from an attack, 1 found that by making Postum according to directions It was equal to coffee in flavor. It is mow six months drinking Postum and I pounds in weight. It h 1 teel like & new person. We all drink it now, even to the cat, who is the pet of the family, and it is fusny to see him drink his bowl of Postum Food Coffee every morning. We oftes try to get him to drink coffee, but he bas since 1 began have gained 18 bullt me up and in the consideration of Wiy case we have the good sense to refuse IL" THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 SEENS T0 BE HOOPER YOUMG Derby Police Hold Man Nuppesed te Be Suspected Murderer. DESPERATELY RESISTS THE OFFICERS In te Rem ed Only by Steategy and B kable Resemblance to Al ed Slayer of Mra. DERBY, Conn., Sept. 21.—The police have In custody here a man who answers the description of Willlam Hooper Young of New York, who fs wanted In that eity for the murder of Mrs. Annfe Pulitzer. The man vigorously resisted arrest, and when brought to headquarters refused to give Bis name or account for bis presence In this vicinity. Early this evening a telephone message was recelved by the local police stating that a man anewering the description of Young had been seen walking along the rallroad tracks near Stevenson in com- pany with a tramp. Two officers, Louls Knapp and Robert Pierce, were hurriedly sent in the direction of that town to inter- cept the men. Three miles above here, di- rectly opposite the house of Robert Hun- man, two men were seen coming down the tracks. The officers slouched up to them and gave the fmpression that they were tramps. One of the men was recognized as a local character, Cunningham by name. Tallies with Young's Description, The officere looked closely at Cunning- ham's companion and the resemblance to a photograph of Young which they had seen was 8o startling that they had no doubt as to his tdentity. To capture him it was necessary to proceed carefully, for the sus- pected man kept his right hand in his coat pocket and the officers feared that he carried a weapon. Several attempts were made to throw the man off his guard and the officers were fnally successful. Plerce produced a bottle of whisky and asked the man to have a drink. The man withdrew his hand from his pocket and took the bot- tle. In an instant he was covered with two revolvers. He dropped the bottle and was about to put his hand back into the pocket, when warned that they would shoot to kill if he attempted to draw a weapon. The officers then closed in on the man and Knapp slipped a handeuff on his right hand. The supposed murderer fought vi- clously and it was with difficulty that he was subdued. Questions put to the man proved comclusively that he was unac- quainted with his whereabouts, in fact, he did pot know the name of the town he was in. During the scuffle Cunningham made his escape. Seems a Mere Disguise. The officers then took their prisoner to headquarters in Derby. When seen in a bright room the likeness to Young was more apparent than ever, despite the fact that a disguise had been attempted. He wore a new pair of overalls, Jight slouch Bat and o light coat and vest tooth which in the description sent out had been so prominently mentioned was immediately looked for. It was missing, but instead was a hole in the gum where & tooth had been extracted quite recemtly. No revolver was found on the man, but two of his pockets were full of red pepper. The prisoner said he had been drunk for three days and carried the pepper to sober him up. On closer questioning he ad- mitted that it he had had the chance he would have filled the eyes of his captors with the stuff. -The prisoner demanded to know the reason for his arrest and after some discussion among the officers it was decided to hold him temporarily on a charge of horse stealing. He has not been informed that he is wanted on a charge of murder. A short time after reaching the station the prisoner became more communicative, asking for and getting a drink of whisky and a cigarette. He accounted for his presence in this vicinity by saying he was disappointed in a love affair six years ago in Oregon and took to the roads/and hi been a tramp ever since. His appearance, however, belles this statement. Chief of Police Gillette was asked why the New York police had not been motified and he sald he wished to be positive that he had the right man before informing Captain NEW YORK, Sept. 21.—The Willlam Hooper Young, the man wanted for the murder of Mrs. Joseph Pulitzer, whose mutilated body was found floating in the abandoned Morris canal near Jor- sey City, Thursday morning last, had up to a late hour today been unavailing. The police forces of this and the surrounding boroughs have been bending all energies and running down all clews which come to them to locate Young. The chief develop- ment of the day came from Brooklyn, and it leads the police to believe thas the fu- gitive has escaped to the vicinity of Ca- narsle, Long Island. Captain Titus of the detective bureau is inclined to believe that Young finding all avenues of final escape shut off, had fled to this spot on the Long Island coast to commit suicide. The cap- tain ordered a special force of detectives to Cabarsie to conduct a thorough search. Race for His Li The story of this clew is that late Sat- urday might a man supposed to have been Young was seen in a lodging house in Brooklyn. When he applied for a room he was told theré was none vacant, and he was forced to be satisfied with a cha Soon afterward he became nervous and arose to his feet. Some of those in the room arose simultaneously. Then the stranger dashed down the back stalfs of the hotel to the yard with some of thi lodgers after him. Vaulting the back fenc closely pursued, the fugitive fied up the street. The pursuers galning upon bim, the stranger halted, drew a revolver and brought the lodgers to a stand. Turning again, he caught sight of a Nostrand ave- nue car, bound for Fulton street, and raced for it. Before the lodgers came up the car with the fugitive was blocks away. The story was told to Captain Titus early today, and to day he received a corrobora- tion of it. At 3:30 {n the morning & man resembling Young had been seen {n Canarsie. Captain Titus' ioformant told bim that the man scemed fatigued and almost exhausted. The captain added that Police Captain Short of Canarsie and all his force were scouring the country thereabouts for the man. The cap- tain sald, however, that he feared, in case the man was Young they would find only his dead body, as he is of the impression Young would commit suicide. At miduight tonight Captain Titus sald the police at Caparsie had reported they had found no trace of Young. The Brook- Iyn police tonight arrested a man whom they belleved to be Young, but who proved to be not the man wanted. ARE NAMED FOR CONGRESSMEN Southern Men Get the Backing of of Their Districts. NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 21.—The Seventh district republicans have nominated Judge Gilbert L. Dupre of Saint Landry for con- gress. Hon. W. E. Howell of LaFouch was nominated by the republicans of the Third district, ‘ The gold | —_aaaae—————— ) WILKESBARRE, Pa., Sept. 21.—The min- ing town of Edwardsville, near here, was the sceme of much lawlessness last night and early this morning. A crowd of men, sald to be strikers, went in search of a man named James McQuire, who had gove to work In the minee last week. They fired stones at several houses, broke down doors in the dwelling where McGuire was supposed to live and committed other dep- redations. The mob also fired on the depu- ties at the Woodward mine. The officers returned the fire, but no one was wound Early this morning three men were rested, charged with being the who threatened the life of Mc gave the names of John Sherber: 3 Strelker and Michael Mone. In default of $1,000 bail they were committed to jail The Brotherhood of Trainmen emyloyed on all rallroads centering in Wilkesbarre held a secret meeting at Kingston today. The object of the meeting was to take some action on the question of brotherhood men haullng coal from the mines where non- unfon men are employed. It is understood there was a lengthy discussfon over the matter. The only Information that was glven out was that a resolution had been adopted requesting the secretary of each local division to write a letter to Grand Master P. H. Morrissey, requesting him to come here at omce. Morrissey was in the strike region some time ago and looked over the situation. He is said to have come to the conclusion then that the time was not opportune for the rallroad men to do anything. A repalr house at the Empire mine of the Lehigh & Wilkesbarre Coal company was destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. It is sald the bullding was set on fire. READING, Pa., Sept. 21.—There passed thirough this city last night and today three trains containing a total of 150 cars, or about 4,500 tons, of anthracite. One-third of this is sald to have been recently mined and the remainder in washery coal and an- thracite which had been held in storage at Cressona. It is sald all the newly mined coal comes from the western end of Schuyl- kill county. FLOUR MILLERS MAY STRIKE Those of Minnenpolis Give Operators Until Next Monday to Grant Elght-Hour Day. MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 21.—Unless an eight-hour work day Is graated in the flour mills of this section a strike will go into effect September 29. The milly of Minneapolis produce 1 000,000 barrels of flour yearly, nearly, four- fifths of the output of the country. The local union officials declare their action has the support not only of the National Federation of Labor, but the active co-op- eration of the other flour mill unions of America. They claim, therefore, that if a strike is declared here the action will be followed elsewhere by a sympathetic move- ment. Six hundred members of the union have voted on the proposal to strike. It was decided by a 75 per cent vote to select a committee to submit an ultimatum to the mill owners Tuesday. This ulti- matum is to Mclude an invitation for an answer by Thursday, the understanding be- ing that if an eight-hour day is not granted meanwhile the strike is to go into effect a week from tomorrow. If the strike Is declared the demands will embrace a stip- ulation. that none but union men shall be employed in the mills. The Flour Loaders’ and Packers’ and Nailers' unions expressed sympathy with the demand. If the strike 1s declared 3,000 men will walk out, BENEFIT FOR THE STRIKERS Actors Domate Thelr Services and Manager Gives the Use of the Theater. NEW YORK, Sept. 21.—President John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers' union met & number of local labor leaders here today and In the evening attended & theatrical benefit for the miners. It was under the suspices of the relief committe of the American Federation of Labor. The Actors’ National Protective union gave the talent of the performance of vaudeville acts and the management donated the theater for the eveming. Mr. Mitchell was greeted with enthusiastic cheers as he entered the theater. There was an im- mense throng in the theater. The actors’ union gave $100 for one gallery seat. Word was sent Mr, Mitchell that he could have the services of the members of the union whenever he wanted to give a benefit for the miners in any city in the union. MOBS INTERFERE AT SARATOGA of Striking Motormen Make SARATOGA, N. Y., Sept. 21.—The Hudeon Valley Rallroad company, whose motorme: have heen on strike for three weeks, op- erated cars today under great dificulty, each car had to be accompanted by a dozen or more national guardsmen. No attempt was made to run the care on schedule time, and the passenger trafic, as a wholo, amounted to almost nothing. The unrily element was very much in evidence today at several pofnts, crowds greeting the motormen and soldiers with jeors and epithets. At Waterford Cap- tain Walbridge and fifty-four men of Com- pany L were compelled to force back a threatening mob In order to protect em- ployes and cover the cars. Bliss Starts Subscription. DETROIT, Sept. 21.—Tomorro¥ a check for §1,000 will be sent to the striking mine in Penngylvania as the result of a ma: meeting held at Light Guard armory to- night. Mayor Maybury presided and Gov- ernor Bliss, who came fo Detroft from Lan- sing today to meet President Roosevelt, closed a speech of sympathy for the miners by laying $75 on the table as his subscrip- tion. President Roosevelt bad been asked to attend the mass meeting, but declined. Rev. John C. Dowell, & Presbyterian min- Nervous? Easily discouraged? Things look dark? Can’t sleep well? Restless and worn out? “Nervous ex- haustion,” your doctor says. Ask him if he knows of a better nerve-tonic than Ayer’s Sarsaparilla. years of success. One great cause of nervousness is constipation. Impurities that should be removed from the system are ab- sorbed into it. One of Ayer's Pills each night, just one, will leer the liver and bowels in a hn‘thy condition. 4h eais 4. C. AVER CO., Lowsll, Mass. THEY ARE AFTER MR. M'GUIRE ister of Detroit, whose father {8 a miner, and who recently visited the strike region, lald the responsibility for the contimuance of the strike upon the head of J. P. Morgan. DEATH RECORD. Veteran of Two Wars. HUMBOLDT, Neb., Sept. 21.—(Special.) 8. 8. White, one of the pioneers of Nebraska and a veteran of the civil war, died yester- day morning at the home of his grand- daughter, Mrs. Lottle Grinstead, after a lin- gering and painful {llness. The deceased was a native of Vermont, having been born in Stratford, May 1815. He lived in New York during his boyhood days and in 1835 enlisted in the regular army, serving through the Seminole Indian war and par- {tiolpating in the Sherwood massacre. ~He also served during the clvil war with Com pany K of the Seventy-seventh regiment of | New York volunteers, and after two years Qischarged fot disability. About 1867 he came to Richardson county, Nebraska, and eettled on a homestead near Humboldt, hav- ing made his home in this section ever since His wife died about two years ago and since that time he bas been gradually fail- ing in health. Brown Cownty Ploneer. AINSWORTH, Neb., Sept. 21.—(Special Telegram.)—Mrs. James Hughes, one of the oldest residents of Brown county and wife of the well known ranchman dled last night and was buried this after- noon from the family home, south of town She was the mother of a large family of children. The funeral was held this after- {moon in charge of the Christian Sclentists and Degree of Honor. HYMENEAL. MoKfe-Bulli HUMBOLDT, Neb., Sept. 21.—(Speclal.)— Cards have been recelved by Humboldt triends announcing the marriage of Miss Ivy Joy Bullls of this city to Mr. Robert Van Pelt McKie, which occurred on Sunday at Ventura, Cal. The bride was raised in this city, but for several years has been filing a position as stenographer for a fruit firm in Colton, C: The groom is a civil engineer in the employ of the Bakerfleld & Ventura Railway company, and they expect to make their home in the City of Mexico, whe - the groom is at work at present. A INDIVIDUALITY ~—— That's the Word! —— BEER — BMILWALIMER o BLATZMALT-VIVINE Qoo atenienst) VAL BLATZ BREWINE CO., Mitwaykos OMAHA BRANCH, 1412 Douglas St. Tel. 1081, AK-SAR-BEN will soon be here —strangers will soon be in town —list your rooms in The Bee. Telephone 238 and the want ad man will call. Davis & Cowgill Iron Works of ‘dlnhnwflu‘ nd. Full supply of thelr ds alwa in atock. .5 Jackson St, Omaha, Neb. Tel. 538 ,ABRISKIE, J. B. 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