Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 17, 1903, Page 1

7 of_the Wool. Growers’ t it It were not a fact that wool - — ESTABLISHED MEAT TRUST MENACE Judge Springer Calls on Oattle Men to Thwart Merzer Plans URGES THAT EVIDENCE BE SUPPLIED Tells Oonvention Delogates to Strengthen Hands of Thow in Power. PEOPLE'S WILL CAN KILL ALL COMBINES If Nation Insists Oorporations and Officials Must Bow to Storm, ASSOCIATION PREPARES REGULATING BILL Joins Good Polints of Existing L in Clauses in Pending ex and Asks Con- Eress to I KANSAS CITY, Jar. 16.—The sixth annual eonvention of the National Live Stock as- sociation adjourned this afternoon to meet | mext year at Portland, Ore., after electing all the old officers for the ensuing year and taking the initiative in a systematlc cam- paign agafnst the packing bouse merger. Willlam M. Springer, general counse) of the association, in a spirited address out- lined a bill protect trade and com- merce against unlawful restraints and | monopolies,”” and which he said was merely an adaptation of the Sherman anti-trust law and the other bills now pending in the senate, In the discussion that followed President John W. Springer sald that a bill along the lines suggested by Judge Springer would be printed within a weck by the associa- tion and sent to every logislature in the 1and, and that if the proposed merger was ever consummated the National Live Stock assoclation would string packing houses from Chicago to San Francisco. In re- sponse to an appeal from the executive committee for a leglslative working fund, $7.500 subscribed in less than thirty minute 0 Condemns Packing Merger. A resolution introduced by Frank M. Btewart of South Dakota, protesting against the packing merger was adopted. It says: While we fully appreciate the natural desire of the men who have risked such enormous capital in the building up of the cking industries to protect that capital rom uagoverned and unreasonable compe- tition which might prove disastrous to all, Jet, ve believe that the plan proposed will ad to the more feared dangers of uncon trolled greed and avarice, and as the pro- ducers of the raw material, we must natu- rally protest against the unreasonable tax that will be necessarily placed upon our labor and investment through the adoption of the plan’ proposed. During an address at the afternoon ses- slon, Jerry Simpson favored tariff reform and said the enactment of the “ariff law y Germany was a diserimination against American products and should teach them how the present tarlff system discriminated other countries He asked those ' assoclation was worth as much in London and Liver- pool as ju America. Senator Warren of Wyoming, replying to the question, sald anyone who knew any- thing of the question knew that such was Dot the case and a lively tilt between the two delegates ensued. Herbert 8. Hadley of Kansas City' sald the removal of the tariff on meat products, which was suggested by the National | Butchers' assoclation, would please the packers, but would work great injury to American farmers. ‘n the course: of his remarks, he said: “President Roosevelt stands out as the best type of tae Ameri- can stockman, and suggested that Colo- rado could not have a better representa- tive In the United States senate than John | ‘W. Springer, sentiments that aroused the delegates to great enthusiasm. Tonight the delegates were entertained at an elabarate smoker in Convention hall, the chief attraction at which was the Mega- phone minstrels, an aggregation of 200 fun- | makers, who had been trained for the oc- | caston by St. Clair Hurd, a ell known actor. Tomorrow 200 or more of the dele- gates will start for Memphis and New Or- leans on a special train over the 'Frisco, where they will be the guests of those eities. Many Resolutions Acted On. The work of the last sessions consistel in passing vpon resolutions favorably recommended by the executive committee, in the delivery and discussion of several addrosses of Interest, in the naming of a convention city and confirming the old oficers for the ensuing year, all of whom | had been rocommended for re-election. The officers endorsed are: John W. Springer, BR@yer, prosident; John M. Holt, Miles City, Mont., first vice president; E. J. Hazen! , Salt Lake City, second vice president; George L. Goulding, Denver, treasurer; Charles F. Martin, Denver, se rotary; Fred P. Johnson, Denver, assistant secretary. | President Springer had wished to with- draw from the office to attend to his vate business affairs, but was pre upon to continue in the position for at least another year. He finally consented In order, he sald, to assist in urging certaln | federation legislation for the betterment | of the stock interests of the country, which had already been started The counsel, who last year were Judge William M. Springer of Washington, D. C., and Hon. Ralph Talbot of Denver, will also be named by the convention. Contest for Next Comvention. The fight for the 1904 convention was taken up the last thing in the afternoon Although there were half a dezen cities in the race for the honmor, Portland, Ore. scemed to be far in the lead and the dele- gation from that state was confident of winning out. | The delegates of the American Angora Goat Broeders' assoclation held a caucus and unanimously endorsed Portland, and other agencies were actively at work for the coast city. The addresses on the morning program included ope by Hon. Willlam M. Springer | on “The Proposed Merging of the Packing | Plants of This Country, the Effects and | Remedy:" one by Captaln Britton Davis, | Chihuahua, Mexico, on “The Live Stock Industry iu the Republic of Mexico and Its Relations to the United States.”” and a third by Prof. C. k. Curtiss of Iowa on “The Benmefits Derived from Experimertal Stations.” Address of Judge §) ser. Judge Springer's address, which was well Tecelved, led to considerable discussion. Mr. Springer detalled st length the pro- cesdings in equity begun by Attorney Gen. eral Knox in Chicago last May against th so-called “beef trust” and declared that it mombers, had (aformation that the de- JU | 1900, | sift | tonio, NE 19, 1871. TREATIES German R ARE stag Decldes Not mounce Internat BERLIN, Jan Reichstag teda the resolution dencunce the The 16.—By adopted a subs asking the government most favored nation treaties substitute requested experience showed tion clause were favorable interest. The socialists and compcsed the minority During the debate radical leader, said the most to the the favored nation clause of 1861 greatest obstacle against he added, i bounties which treaty “The clal treaties, guised export for these feh. We cannot arrangement out damaging countries “Prince Bismarck has United States already is against Germany under the agreement since we do not get the same cesslons as France and Portugal in case of wines. Now that President demounce our interests with eald that extraordinary concessions to its sugar. United States will surely make us cesslons, tomer.” |TAKE SHELTER BEHIND KING Vietims Seek to Prosecute Whitaker Wright. LONDON, the Jan. 16. of supporters of the movement nected with the fallure of the Globe finance corporation, limited, considerable American money was lost, | was resolved to raise a fund of $25,000 for the purpose. Arnold White, sald that uniess the honor of the adminis tration of English law was to remain under a cloud immediate steps must be taken to | the prosecu- | tion was not undertaken by the government was that officers were sheltering themselves the scandal. The reason behind members of the royal family. Me. White said he believed that “certain hang- | were using the name of | the king and others for the purpose of ers on at court” hiding thelr own nefarious deeds. FRANCE TO TRY FOR POLE Dr. Charcot Will St Auspices of the Govern- ment. PARIS, Jan. 16.—Dr. Jean Charcot has announced plans for an Arctic trip, under | the auspices of the Academy of Science and bip | Ay e the Ministry of Public 1 fiaw vnder construction The party will leave Framce on for Spitzbergen and then progeed to St. Josetsiand. sively French. Lieutenant Bergen will member of the party, which will also com- prise several sclentists. France has hitherto left Arctic exploration to foreigners, but he hopes to revive the French fnterest. the government to denounce treaties with coaintries where favored na- Germany's radicals today Herr Gothein, United States ob- served the treaty of 1828 loyally for the | in the present wense | was unknown prior to the Anglo-Freneh | commer- open and dis- | the zealots | resolutions should help to abel- the reciproeity | with the United Stales with- | other | i discriminating con- | the Roose- velt has made a treaty with Cuba giving the con- because Germany s its best cus- | f London and Globe Fallure t a meoting today to | prosecute Whitaker Wright and others con- | London & | in which | who presided, announced | that §10,000 had already beer promised and | t in Mey Under The expedition will be .exclu- probably be a Dr. Charcot says OMAHA, NATL R DA X, Senator Dietr'ch B mp\y Desires to Have it Re'erred at Present. TWO IOWA CONGRESSMEN HAVE A TILT . s Department Announces the N % of Postmasters Under Re- justment Act Have No Merit in | (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Senator Dietrich called up his bill relative to the leasing of public lands in the state of Nebraska before the public lands committee of the senate tod: He action upon the bill at this time, but would only ask that it be sent to the sec- retary of the interlor for a report as to its merits. He stated to tle committee that he hoped to be fortified with consid- erable important matter when the measure should come up before the committee for consideration. He stated he hoped | the legislature of Nebraska would assist the t upon the statute books of the United States. Heyond that he did not desire it to go at the present time. lowa Congressmen Olash. Representatives Walter I Smith of Council Bluffs and Thomas Hedge of Bur- lington became involved in a lively tilt to- day over a war claim growing out of equip- ment in the matter of clothing for the mous Third Towa infantry regiment dur- ing the early days of the civil war. Judge Smith stated that he was representing the bill in the absence of his coleague, Judge Rumple of the Second district, who is lying critically {1l in a Chicago hospital with | cancer of the throat. the measure and sald the contract was made with the firm of B. F. Moody & Co. by Cyrus C. Bussey, colonel of the regi- ment, and on order of General John C. Fremont, major general of the United States army, as agent of the United States in pursuance of & letter addressed to Samuel J. Kirkwood, then governor of the Hawkeye state. Congressman Hedge in antagonizing the measure said that the claim was not rem- iniscent of service, but of the greed and ty that took shelter under the dark- of those days. He told a story as to the firm eecured the contract equipping troops and how this old claim had been stalking its way through congress for many years. Judge Smith, in response to Mr. Hedge’ ! viclous attack upon the bill, contendod that the claim of Moody & Co. was a just one and he stated that the charge that there was any chicanery growing out of the equipment of troops by the governor of the state of lowa, Samuel J. Kirkwood, was absurd on the face of it. Notwithstanding the earnest effort of Judge Smith to secure favorable considera- tion for Judge Rumple's measure, the com- mittee decided to report the bill to the house with an unfavorable recommenda- tion, which means the death of the meas- ure. Claim Agents Stir Up Postmaster: Through eclaim agents in Washington, postmasters in Nebraska are calling upon their members of congress to secure back salary for them by reason of readjustment of salaries. So persistent have these post- masters become that Senator Dietrich de. | €ided to ascertain trom the Postofice de | partment whether these postmasters have a | right of additional compensation as alleged. t ROSEBERY ATTACKS ALLIANCE | In reply to Senator Dietrich's inquiry As- | Blames Hritish Government for Join. ing with Germany in Vene- suelan Affair. LONDON, Jan. 16.—In the course of eral policy, Plymouth tonight, He reminded his audience that when liberal government debt collecting to do in Nicaragua, referred to Venezuela. bueiness in a couple of days. affair, but into an alliance with Germany. He desired, however, to hear the govern- ment's motives before criticising it. REICHSRATH SITS TWO DAYS Attempt ¥ to ok Break Forces Members Sleep on Duty. to VIENNA, Jan. 17.—The session of tinued until 6 on Friday morning. It no sign of ending There have been long casional outbreaks of disorder. minority is maintaining a quorum in relays. Most of the members ae sleeping In the Icbbies or playing cards. It is intended as a measure to break down’| obstyuction Sunday. to extend the session unti CUBAN VETERANS THREATEN | » Be Pald by March or Towns Occupled., Anonymo HAVANA, Jan. 1 festo was issued here yesterday liherating army of Cuba will not walt longer than March 4 for the payment of the soldiers but will unite town from Point Maysi pacifically General Gomez and have expressed themselves as being fectly satisfied with the attitude of government regarding the payment of the army. Gomez of those who are entitled to pay. |BEATS THIRTY SINGLE-HANDED Attacked by Boloman S Though Wounded, with Foree, oficer Five, Excape; and Re MANILA, Jan. 16.—Constabulary Inspec a | forming postmasters spirited attack on the government's gen- | ther: back, unpaid salary, Lord Rosebery, speaking at|for a fee to furnish facts and data rela- the | had the same kind of it first consulted Washington and then settled the He sald he did not know the facts In the Veneeuelan felt sure the government must have had imperious motives in entering Obstructionist the Reichsrath, which began on Thursday, con- was resumed at 10 and at 3 this morning shows obstruction speeches in the Czech language, with oc- The Czech fexto Says Cash Must An anonymans mni- ying the and occupy every to Cape San An- the other generals per- the is still revising the lists | sistant Postmaster General Wynne states in a letter received today that there are erroneous impressions prevalent regarding | the readjustment of postmasters’ salaries. Mr. Wynne says that the misstatements are | largely due to claim agents who are in- that there is due and who wffer tive thereto, Mr. Wynne states that all accounts of postmasters who served between July 1, 1864, and June 30, 1874, and who respec- tively applied for readjustment of salaries under the act of March 3, 1883, were examined in accordance with the pro- visions of the act as Interpreted Ly the attorney general. That all amounts found due them under above act were pald in full to January 1, 1890. That congress by { its act,of August 4, 1886, declared that tho | method of readjustment employed was the method intended by the act of March 3, | 1883, and that the readjustment and con- sequent payment by the department should I be a final settlement of all claims under | the act of March 3, 1883, The assistant postmaster general further | the claims now being presented to the de- | partment from postmasters in lowa, Ne- braska and South Dakota have no official standing whatever, nor can they be recog- {mized by the department. | Names Some Postmaste: | Senmator Millara today, upon request of | Representative-elect J. J. McCarthy, nom- | . | inated Hon. | at Tekamah, { The J. P vice P. L. Rork. senator also named W. as postmaster at Hemingford, Box Butte county, vice Alvin N. Miller, resigned. This | | nomination was upon the recommendation | of Representative-elect Kinkaid. Senator Millard has received notice from postoffice department that in reply to his request the free delivery will be estab- lished in Norfolk on June 1 | “Miss Gertrude Dietrich, daughter ot the | senator, and her colleg> friend, Miss Leslie { | F. Walker | 1l Farwell of Lake Forest, are in Washing- ton for the purpose of attending a number of soclal functions. They were guests at a dinner given Mrs. Fair banks and will receive with Mrs. General roberg tomorrow. They were also in the recelving line at Mrs. Fairbanks' recep tion yesterday Joe R. Lane of Davenport, Congressman Rumple’s predecessor in congress, is in Washington on matters connected with the depaftments. L. 8. Locsteuler of Iroquols, S. D., with | | bis wite and sister, passed through Wash. | ington today en route to Porto Rico, where they will spend the winter. Pressing Major M. S. Byers, adjutant general of lTowa, is in Washington in relation to a claim which he has pending in the War | department for $20,000 growing out of the | equipment of lowa regiments during the Towa's Claim, tor Fletcher, while traveling alone in the | Spanish-American war. province of Albay, Luzom, attacked by thirty Bolomen. but was himself wounded. He killed five, formed a party which pursued the bandits, | overtook them and killed six more ST, PETERSBURG, Jan. crown prince, Frederick Willlam, arrived (Continued on Fifth Page.) here today oo & visit to the csar. last week, was| Representative 16.—The Germa | Burke of South Dakota today introduced a bill to provide an ap- He escaped and | Propriation of $150,000 for the erection ot | & public bullding at Pierre, 8. D. | T. G. Henderson, s nephew of Speaker | Henderson, and wife are guests of the general on thelr way home to lowa from New York A.4P. Humboldt of lowa s in Washing | (Continued on Third Page) L] stated to the committee that he desired no | { that | yoqtigation Into the cause of the fuel short- by its afirmative action in placing the bill | He briefly outlined | for | said in his letter to Senator Dietrich that | { walked a fow Nesbitt for postmaster | \l()ll‘ll\(l, T0 STAND! (CALLS UP THE LEASE BILL | tacturers’ association { contracts were made at such low their | JAN I'ARY 1 NAVY FACES FUEL FAMINE Cantiron Contracts ve Kept Supply, but Contractor: Run Short. Up Now WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.—~Tbe Treasury department today recelved an official cer- tified copy of the met approved yesierday placing coal on the free list. Upon its re- ceipt the department telegraphed the nece sary instructions to collectors of customs throughout the country directing them to put the act into immediate effect. The tel- egram read as follow: Admit all ‘coal imported on or after 15th inst. free of duty under the act of Isth inst. Copy by mall. Shortage of coal is causing some con- cern In the navy. The various navy yards are appealing to the bureau of equipment | for tuel. Arrangements were made today for the shipment of coal from the depot at New London, Connecticut, to New York Nny yard. Through the foresight of Rear miral Bradfofd the coal famine thus far has not affected the navy, ironclad coi- tracts having been closed before the strike for delivery at normal prices. CHICAGO, Jan. 16.—The grand jury in- age proceeded today, motwithstanding the | agreement on the part of the Ilinois Manu to arbitrate its dif- terences with the coal men, and coal deal- ers fiom a number of suburbs appeared betore the inquisitors These were for the most part small re- | tailers, who told of the trouble experienced by those who have to depend upon the out- put of the The free coal mined in Illinois belng only 30 to 40 per cent of the entire output, and it being admitted by operators that prices little profit was made on them, it declared that the burden of the profit- that w making falls heavily on dealers who are | | compelled to handle the free coal. One of the first witnesses to appear was J. M. Glenn, secretary of the Iliinois Manu- facturers’ aseociation, who failed to re- spond to a telephone summons and who was brought in on a forthwith subpoena. Other witnesses were Mrs. R. Kirby, Tal- lulu; G. W. Hatch, Greenview; C. A. Stearne, Springfield; W. G. Bartel, Carter- ville; L. W. Stenseney, Auburn, and Ter- rence Casey, Willlamsville. LONDON, Jan. 16.—The remission of the conl duties by the United, States congress seems to bAve little or no effect on the British market. At this time there are only two American orders on the market, as compared with at least a dozen | a fortnight ago. PARIS, Jan. 16.—United States Consul Gowdy says it is not likely that any French coal will be shipped to the United States, { the French mines being unable to meet the demands of the home market. MATTOON, Iil, Jan. 16.—The citizens of Newman, a small station on the Indiana & Decatur road, today held up a passenger train in order to get coal. When the De- catur accommodation pulled into Newman a crowd of angry citizens surrounded the engine, compelled the engineer to shut off steam and then took every chunk of coal out of the tender. It was reported that { aéu coal un the siding at Montezuma; Ind., billed for Newman, which the company had refused to haul through, but-it wgs learned ldter | that the report was untrue. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 16.—Two of the public schools closed today on account of lack of coal. [LOVE LEADS TO TRAGEDY Crazed Man Shoots His Sweetheart, Wounds Her Companion and is Sulelde. CHICAGO, Jan. 16.—F. J. Conlin, lying in walt for his sweetheart, Jennie Dyer, who had gone to a party with another sultor, shot and kille§ her on her return home tonight. He also shot Frank Britt, of whom he was jealous, and then turned the weapon upon himself and will die. . Britt and Miss Dyer were ascending the stairs when the crazed lover sprang in | front of them from behind a storm door.: He had the revolver in his hand. Their laughter as they came along the street had trenzied him, and when they mounted the’ | steps he jumped from his place of conceal- ment. “Don't shoot, 'Gene,” rified girl as she turned (o flee. But Con- lin grabbed her by the arm and, pressing the revolver to her forchead, fired. She | reeled down the steps and fell dead. | shot ) Britt_attempted to wrest the pistol from his hand, but was thrust aside. Annther was fired ‘and the bullet lodged in Britt’s jaw, causing a serious but not dan- | gerous wound. Thinking he had killed them both, Conlin steps toward the sidewalk and shot himself in the head. The doctors at Englewood Union hospital say he can. not live. Conlin became acquainted with Miss | Dyer about three years ago and had been | paying her attention | ! | | % t up ago, when he was told he need call at the house no longer. He insisted on calling there, and Miss Dyer had refused to sece him upon his last visit. RI0O GRANDE TRAIN WRECKED ty Passengers Are Injured, Four of Them riously. mewhat Se- , Colo} Jan passenger train No. 317 Rio Grande was derailed of Sargent at 9:20 o'clock this morning and thirty of the sixty passengers were injured, but ouly four seriously. They are S. P. Gutschall of Montrose, Colo., head and back cut; internal injuries. Charles B. Miller of Chicago, leg injure F. G. Lobr of Kansas City, arm wrench — Griffin, assistant superintendent of the Denver & Rio Grande, face cut The cause of the accident was the break- Ing of & bolt holding a fishplate by a frelght car, which Jumped the track a little earlier. MISSING ST. LOUIS SIGHTED shtship, 16.—Westbound on the Denver & three miles east Passes Nantue Dead s ing , ax Th ing Steam NEW YORK, Jan steamer St lightship at 16.—The American line Louls was sighted off Nantucket 6:40 p. m., going dead slow. Signals werc made to the south shore lightship, but owing to the heavy gale they were unintelligible. The slow rate of speed at which St. Louls was traveling indicated that unless assisted it would not reach New York until lete on aturday night. Appearances indicated that St. Louls was short of steam power and the signals were thought to imply that trouble with her boilers had been experi- enced. . mines not under contract or | { upon “free coal.” Cardiff | exclaimed the hor- | to a short time | TWELVE T ]9”} Board of Equalization Aooepu Sworn State ments of Firm Members. RAILROAD CASES ARE CARRIED OVER Attorneys for Companies Ready and Board Alse Wants Opinion of City Attormey on the Supject. Are The ‘city counell, equalization, ductions aggregating $139,500 in the assess- ments of three of the leading jobbing houses of the city. They were those of Paxton & Gallagher, M. E. Smith & Co. and the Lee- Glass-Andreesen company. The reduction was made on the strength of sworn state- ments of representatives of the firms as to sitting as a board of a- | { the value of the company property. Because the rallrqad attorneys were not [n-ldy yesterday, and the city attorney | ad not been able to complete the legal | opinon requested of him the hearing of the rallroad assessment cases before the Board of Equalization has been passed until this | morning at 10 o'clock. | When the hour set for the hearing ar- rived Councilmen Burkley, Zimman, White- horn, Trostler and’ Hascall were present, {nnd later Messrs. Lobeck and Karr dropped in. | that the question of jurisdiction { first be taken up for argument. J. H. McIntosh, representing the protest- ant, George T. Morton, was on hand and | ready to proceed with any of the railroad cases, and he suggested that the Union Pa- cific case be first taken up. Mr. Rich, ap- pearing for that company, said he was not ready and asked that the case be passed to ‘m» early part of nest week, but said he could be ready If necessary Saturday morn- {ing. The casc of the Burlington road was thea called, and Mr. Breckenridge asked that it also be passed, as Mr. Greene, who had charge of the case, had heen engaged on another matter in the federal court and should had uot been able to get his mind on this | | case in so short a time. | Lob, Objects to Delny. Mr. Lobeck and several of the other members of the board objected to the delay | on the ground that the companies had been | glven ample notice and must be as well | prepared at this time as they would be one day later. Mr. McIntosh argued that fair notice had | been given the railroads and that delay was unnecessary. He sald he could not agree { with the railroad attorneys and Councllman | Hascall that there was any question of | Jurisdiction at 1ssue before this board. This | board, he sald, need find no necestity to construe constitutional questions of any sort, but should take the record as it finds it. The duty of the Board of Equalization, ae defined by law, he said, was not to as- | sess property, or t that had been made, but to take the assess- ment rolls as they were and bring all prop- erty to the same standard of value. He did rm belleve that thi would take upon itselt to_ assoss | ¥ or to refume tu equalize, or vet to repudiate the work ot the tax commissioner and the Board of Re. view, and therefore he did mot see that there was any question of jurisidiction. * Duty of Board to Equalixe. It did not devolve upon the Board of Equalization, he said, to construe the con- | stitution or the charter for the tax com- missioner and Board of Review, or to de- termine whether thelr work had been per- { formed in a legal manner. The assessment rolls had been certified to this board and it was now the duty of this board to equalize the assessment. 1t was found that Mr. Connell could not be ready to submit the opinien which the board had requested as to jurisdiction be- | fore the afternoon and the cases were | passed until Saturday morning. All of the iwhm‘!m‘x who had been subpoenaed for | Friday were notified to be on hand Satur- { day morning. An application from E. L. Stone for re- | duetion of the assessments on a number of {lots owned by the Dewey & Stone Furniture company was returned by the tax commis | sioner with reductions recommended to { the total amount of $11,825. The recom- | mendation of the tax commissioner was | adopted John F. Cond of the Coad Real Estate company made application for a reduction of the assessment upon the two lots the corner of Seventeenth and Harney streets and just opposite the Boyd theater. The corner 1ot haa been assessed at $35,000 and the other one at $27,60¢, and the re- quest was that they be reduced to $25,000 | ana $20,000 respectively. After some dis- cussion & reduction of $5,000 was made in the valuation placed upon the corner lot | and the.other was left as it was. | Jobbers Redue | In the course of the afternoon session | the board made reductions in the assess- ments of three of the larger jobbing houses aggregating $139,500. The Paxton-Gallagher company was reduced from 500 to $225,~ 000; M. E. Smith & Co, from $312,000 to $240,000, and the Lee-Glass-Andreesen com- pany from $225,000 to $200,000. The assess- ment of the last named firm was reduced by the Board of Review from $250,000 to 3225,000. In cach of these three cases the | chief basis of the petition for reduction was that the applicant had been assessed { higher in proportion than other houses in | the same line of businees. The Paxton- Gallagher company was represented by | Charles H. Pickens, E. H. Smith & Co. by Arthur C. Smith and the Lee-Glass-Andree. sen company by E. M. Andreesen. The gentlemen all arrived at the council cham- ber together and were heard by the board in the order named, each in turn a statement under oath. | Mr. Pickens said that last year his firm bad paid upon a valuation of $50,000, which, " | on the 40 per cent basis of that assessment, represented $200,000 of property. This year the a: ssment had been fixed at $267.F ! and his firm considered that excessive a ‘air. He thought the assessment not be more than $225,000. He state his company was capitalized for § which included real estate and buildings of the value of $108.000, occupled by the firm, and $24,000 of other property outside | of the city of Omaha. Am “nlmu)hlnx the business he a considerable amount of the goods handlea by his firm never cams to Omaba, were shipped direct from the factory to the retail dealer. Mr, Pickens said that tween September 15 and November 15 period of assessment, his company's stock was heavier than at any other time In the year by reason of large consignments of canned goods shipped in during the summer months and not distributed until late in the fall. During that term the value of the stock would range, he though, from $250,- 000 to $275,000. Mr. Smith sald that last year his firm hod been asscased at $80,000, representing (Continued on Second h(@.) shoula that 00,000, oc i Not yesterday afternoon made re- | On motion of Mr. Hasc'l it was agreed | overrule assessments | ng other facts | entioned that | be- | . the | PAGE 3. Forecast for Ne Sunday Emergency for t change. an the true value the members of the committee sald that it Andreesen would state specifically vnder oath that the amounts of their respective asse turned greater than the actesl value of the props statements Messrs. ert without such evidence | duction of the assessme It was agreed by the committeo to forms protest betore the Board of Equaliza- of any assess. all ti me the than the mittee reduction y y y n nt applicant that the assement is greater The com- t the Lee-Glass- "SINGLE COPY THREE CEN brask. Colder Sunda perature at Omaha Deg. Fair Satu) Yesterd, Meeting Needed Reductions. Ste to Oppose 00 afternoc ot yesterday on the valuation he members of the The Real Estate to conside and it was decided these reductions, comment was M. E. Smith & Co. The particular point that none of the specific or definite of the property or Pickens, Smith and by the Board of Review they would question, thev accept but in would the ts, against the reduction except upon the sworn etatemel value of the proper also decided to protest in the ent againg assoss of the York Life property from $650,000 to NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH Frank Jelen Comes Out of Runaway settle the question of its jurisdiction or to | Frank Jelen, an expressman, residing at | 1233 South Fourteenth street, on Center from the Union depot, where he had deliv- ered a trunk, and was crossing Ihunm escape Accident with Numerous Injuries. from death strect. Jelen was street on Center, when | WA (AT Laward” m#w- some mannar the wagol was overturned, Jelen being caught beneath it. dashed at breakneck speed for while Jelen was rolled and cut trap the entire distance. nes: anc Jelen, and found the at| n, At in bl school we iged the distinction of representing the Richard Hunter, Joseph Swen who defes month. Resolved, ment in causin closing public Omaha has the affirmative nt No one who d the runaway knew that bystanders righted the outfit, bleeding from several very bruised In a terrible He was removec where Drs. Arnold, a manner Hahn end attended him. A right side of his jaw, two Inches In length had been infii right temple. in length was found upon his right leg be- tween the and other portions of his body w of bruises and cuts, patient’s that he was immediately removed to Clark- son ho: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS DEBATE | Richard Hunter, Joseph Swes three-inch gash was inflicted on A deep cut fou knee and the hip. His The injuries were extent of such a al for treatment. Cherrington to Repre. Omaha Soclety. the High school yesterday afternoon the members of the Demosthenian Debating soclety held a cide who should represent the Omaha High school preliminary debate against the Lineoln High Jut of the seven contestants thos and Ben Cherrington, the The resolution to be debated That the action of the §,he removal ot n nds in the west public is al to th the negative. HELLO GIRLS GO ON STRIKE Topeka Trouble May Extend TOPEKA, cers of the Telephone here looking after a begun the absenc oppose any res of same ted the Beatrice High school last REDUCE THREE ASSESSMENTS | CONDITION OF THE WEATHER nyt to Take | When the city councll, in its_capacity Board of Equalization, eut down’ the | ment rolls $139,5 its reductions Jobbing houses, assos o thry it sounded a general alarm e ox- | tax committee of the exchango | held an emerganoy meeting lasf evening at the office of Graham & Ure situation against Conslderable upon the manner in which the examination of the representatives of th lagher compar the ducted faction was | was even asked to s or not the the protest indulged Paxton-Gal- and Andreesen company was con of dissatis gentlemen to under oath whethe amount of the assessment upon | the property of his firm as returned by the Board of Reviow was greater than the tru value of that property, or required to give | information as Several of ments as we! nt had a narrow late Friday afternoon while driving a pair of frightened horses | Leading exponents of this returning | The horses v0 blocks, | eath the wi the driver | was pinfoned beneath the wagon box until | | the horses were caught on Thirteenth street whe bad cuts w8 to the police sta- Mic n th while another wound ted upon hands | a mass the nature n and t to de- | school the final debate, which oceurs January ad is govern- fences in- detri and Lincoln Telephone Operators in Mis- sourl and Kansas, Kan., Jan. 16.—National Workers' strike that Missourl and Kansas has by the ployes in this city In a statem making | *4Y ¢ Missouri ar 0 Commission | cHicAGo, | by Mercha power hey will call a strike and Kan: omplied with s the Men Wish Strengthen Inter merce Decl 16.—Congress is League of pass a law granting Interstate Jan National he to the Commerce | mission to enforce its findings but | | Movements of Ocean At San Juan rk, ¥e At Naples—8alled—Cambroman, ton. At Moville Ppoc At San Franeisco Hgmburg: Zeatiandi or Sydney iw 4 At rk, Ve Arrived—Moltke, Thom rg—Sail , for New York Livery Sailed trom via B Prinzessin Cevie, for Sailed—Numidian, John, N. B., and Ihiladel| Arrived—Ramses from Honolulu Hamburg: Anne de for St for oriland, Africa Cfhraltar—Arrived o or Alglers, Naples, ete, Ore.—Balled els Jan. Suriouf, of union are be nt issued tonight the officers of all the union | telephone workers on the Bell lines in both demauds ask: Commission 1 Victoria | for Bos- | from Liver- ph from | Salled Gretagne, from New tri Al ADOPTS SEARS IDEA Houso Passes His Revenue Resolution by a Vote of 78 to 17, ONLY ONE AMENDMENT IS TACKED ON 1y and This Provides for Bills for Rebuilding or Repairing Structures. TAX COMMITTEE IS AROUSED DOUGLAS HAS COMPANION RESOLUTION Authorizes Appointment of Committee to Frame a Revenus Bill, MEASURE TO BE REPORTED IN FEBRUARY in Attorney Haldwin Hand to t Unton Pacific Fight the Omaha Tax Revision o s on harter .. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Jan., 16.—(Speclal.)—As way anticipated, the opposition to the Sears resolution, blazing the way for the enact- | ment of a revenue law by subordinating all public building measures, withdrew itselt in the house today when Sears of Burt called up his resolution as the spectal order. The result was the adoption of the olutions, amended by Memminger of Madison, permitting bills carrying appro- priations for repairing and rebullding state institutions to reach their third reading and bo placed upon final pa ge, irre- 1o | spective of the passage of a revenue bill | Bears did not offer to resist this amend- ] ment and scemed content with the proceed- | in Te ings. Immediately following the action on the | Sears resolution Douglas of Rock introduced re | a resolution providing for the appointment Lot seven members who shall frame and introduce a rovenuo bill within fifteen days. The full text of the resolution, which went over until Monday, appears in the house routine report, as do also the vote by roll call ou the motion of Sweezy to refer the Scars resolution to the judi- clary committce for u period of ten daye and the adoption of that resolution by 78 to 17, | Much to the surprise of a considerable | number, the Secars resolution was adopted | without discussion. It was plain from . | the procecdings Thursday and subsequent developments that what opposition thers | was to tris movement would not venture a | vigorous fight on the floor of the house this early in the session, yet it was not supposed that the resistance would fail altogether to manifest itself, Revenue Legisintion Assured. of ot The result of today's proceedings seryos { to substantiate the theory that revenue leg- islation will not be {gnored at this session. policy in tha house are well satisfied and even enthusi- | astic in some cases over the progress of | affairs, and glve evidenco of a firm bellet | that their idea will achieye complete suc- Ry g e and his friend. Sears sald today: 1 am glad Dougias introduced this reso- lution. If he or someone else had not, I would have done so myselt, for I consider that the proper way to get at the matter. regard the resolution, therefore, as in direct line with my efforts.” Hasty of Furnas, in the senate, intro- | duced a resolution providing that the com- mittee on rezenue and taxation formulate a bill that will adequately provide for as- scssments and tax collections in the stato and that the bill be introduced not later than February. An amendment changed this o that the committee will only recom- mend the introduction of such a measure. Three years' study in a law office and an cducation equal to a high school course aro requisites that shail be possessed by any person wishing to become a lawyer if a bill passes which was introduced by Warner of Dakota in the senate. Baldwin s | k Prefers Lincoln. John N. Baldwin, attorney for the Union | Paclfic, on his first visit to the state capital since the convening of the legislature, spent a busy day among the law makers, The genlal corporation lawyer found Mis sur- roundings so attractive that he declined a request by wire from tho Omaha city coun- cil to appear before that body Saturday morning and argue the Unfon Pacific's cas in the matter of the raliroad's assessment and tax levy in Omaha. “We will argue our case when the proper time comes before the legislitive commit- tees,” said Mr. Baldwin. | “I have no fears of being unable to con- vince them of the unfairness and injustice of this proposed legislation. We are now paying all the taxes wo should pay and will resist to the very last any movement de- signed to augment our taxes. This charter revision proposition is wrong and we mean to fight it hard. “We do not say we are paying as much city taxes, proportionately, in the city of Omaha as other individuals or concerns. We are actually paying | , but as a mat- ter of fact that is right. We are paying all we ought to pay. It would manifestly be wrong to make out city taxes in Omaha ecqual in rate to other taxpayers. Omaha |15 not entitled to assess for local taxation the terminals within the eity Mmits at their {full cash value. The reason for this { ptain i Arg t “If our n | atrice or of the Rallroads. road terminated but here at North Platte or some other point braska those terminale which ex- of the charter revision claim are $14,000,000, would mot possess that or anything like thelr actual value. we claim—and this we will clearly that the property in Omaha ntegral part of the terminal valuation. We have six miles of track in Omaha and fifty-three out here in Dawsg Now miles in Dawson enter and are just much the creator of valuation of Omaha terminals a8 ileage actually comprising those It would be radically wrong, to dump all the arising the taxation on the full valuation of terminals into the ity of Omaha. It be o every other county in Unlon Pacific entitled to this and it can_ help 1.’ about the position of the Union the proposed new revenue law, Baldwin said We in 1e w Be- n ponents worth | value Then, demonstrate | | |is only an nto th | the termina | theret the mone ed the re | would m- | the ugh which the Omaha is not state thr Asked w | Pacific Mr . on are favor of revision of the rev- rever necessary and 1 am convinced thal some instances of this kind Bul my lmpression is that the lies in the misapplication of law. 1 belleve what we need adequate provision for the 51~ enforcement of existing laws,' No Sufirage Bill This Seasion, Miss Laura Gregs is responsible for the slalcment that the women of Nebrasks will w laws | do exist | chiet tault our present most 1s ap ceesful r