Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 30, 1916, Page 3

Nebraska | YEGGS BLOW UP POSTOFFICE SAFE Sixty Dollars Cash and Quan- tity of Stamps Stolen at Marquette. DYNAMITE USED FOR JOB Aurora, Neb, Aug. 29.—(Special Telegram.)—The Marquette postof- fice was robbed last night, the booty consisting of about $60 in cash and $12 in stamps. The | cupied the old building of the First| National bank, and the burglars had to blow a hole through the vault. Dy- } namite was used. An explosion was heard shortly after midnight, but no one investigated and the robbery was not discovered until 7 o'clock Tom Farrel, the village marshal, lost his watch, he having sent it away to be fixed, and it was the only reg- istered package in the office. The robbers gained entrance to the office with a pick and crowbar, these being the same tools used in the Brad- shaw postoffice robbery. It s thought both jobs were done by the same gang. York Business Men To Ha\@_New Hotel York, Neb., Aug. 29.—(Special Telegram,)—-The $20,000 bonus has been raised, which ures a $100,000 hotel to be built in York. The site has already been purchased, on the ifice now oc- | corner of Fifth strcet and Grant ave- |- nue. Negotiation has already been entered into with the Bankers’ Realty company of Omaha toward direction of the building work. Work will be- gin soon and the building will be completed next spring. Plattsmouth Ready to Entertain Former Citizens Plattsmouth, Neb., Aug. 29.—(Spe- cial.)—The committee in charge of the home-ceming week, has every- thing complete for an exceptionally pleasant week’s amusement. The pro- gram, which includes automobile day, August 31, with a stock show, September 1, and “Home-coming day, September 2, with the churches all participating on Sunday, the 3d. Burl- lington day, the 4th and last day, rounds out a week which will make one who never lived in Plattsmouth glad that he came back for the oc- casion. First Consolidated School Building i Richardson Stella, Neb., Aug. 29.—(Special.)— A. H. Miller of Auburn has been awarded the contract for building the new consolidated high school north- west of Stella This is the first con- solidated school in this part of the state. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Taylor of Hebron will be at the head of the school. Chautauqua Proves Successful. North Bend, Neb., Aug. 29.—(Spe- cial.)—A five days’ session of the chautauqua closed last night. The enterprise has been a success finan- cially. Former Pastor of Seward Church Dies In New York State Buffalo, N. Y. Aug. 29.-—(Special [elegram.)—Rev Dr. Horace A Crane, superintendent of the Olean district, Genesee conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, died last night at the Higgins Memorial hos pital in Olean, N Y, fc'lowing an V?eration for appendicitis. He was 57 years of age. Dr. Crane was pastor of the Sew ard Methodist church of Omaha in Govel itrich 101 Auditor. Weston We Searle Barton Barton Barton Barton Howard Howard Smith .. Morehead Smith Fax burdens borne by Douglas county folks under state democratic domination are bared in an exhaustive examination into expenditures by Sta tistician George Anthes. Strenuous steps are being taken by the commis- ioners to place Douglas county on a cash basis in 1917. Comparison of figures shows that the county is more than $122,000 better off at the close of | business in August, 1916, than at the corresponding time in 1915 In a statement just isved Mr. An-| thes emphasizes the fact that during 1901 and 1902 -the biennial taxes | totaled $2,363,516.33, while the high | water mark was reached during the first Morehead administration when the stupendous figure of $7,352,470.55 | was touched. During the last two | years of his administration the total will be §6,334,062.62. i Records kept in County Clerk Dewey’s office show state expendi- tures and levies since 1901, no figures being available for 1900. When Gov- ernor Poynter (populist) left the ex- ecutive chair in 1900 he also left the | state a floating debt of $1,782,485.11, | History of State Finances in N *Sheldon Redemption act becomes operative here, see page _—_——mAmMmA—A—¥—¥—¥—l—e———e—e—_———_—_—_—_———— | floating debt ! assessed valuation jumped from $18 Valuation 4.4 Tax 066,44 v Va Va 501,1 Mr. Anthes’ figures and his explana- tion follow “The old revenue bill was largely responsible for the poor. financial | condition of the state, hence in 1901, | when the republican state officials succeeded the populist administration, a floating debt of $1,782,485.11 was turned over as a legacy, and this was considerably augmented during the succeeding four years, until on November 30, 1904, it reached a total of $2,253,401.92. “State Auditor Weston repeatedly | called attention to the existing con-| ditions and urged the passage of a! new revenue law. This was finally accomplished during the session of 1903, and in addition the so-called Sheldon redemption bill, passed in 1905, which provided for a 1 mill levy, made possible the retirement of the In five years the state was free from debt, with a surplus of $154,920.06 in the state general fund. See report of Auditor Barton, November 30, 1916. | “In following the enactment of the new revenue law, we| find that the & | @ . 9’1 -y = . 1) @ | Notéé fr&n And Gage County Beatrice, Neb., Aug. 29.—(Special.) —Pleading not guilty to the charge of arson, Harry Young was given his preliminary hearing here yesterday and bound over to the district court. | George Booth, who pleaded guilty to a similar charge, testified that Young | was with him the evening Samuel | Rinaker’s barn was set on fire and de- stroyed. Booth stated that he lighted the match which was furnished by Young. Both young men are out on bail. A}IrsA R. L. Banker died Sunday ev-| ening at a local hospital, aged 36| years. Funeral services will be held this afternoon from the First Chris-! | tian church, conducted by Rev. C. F. Stevens. | The funeral of the late John Schmuch, wha died at Hastings Fri- day, was held yesterday afternoon from Scott’s chapel. | Funeral of Victim of | Accident at Anselmo’ Anselmo, Neb.,, Aug. 29.—(Spe-| cial.)—Funeral services for Forest | Ray who was killed by falling from | a freight car and being run over by | the train early yesterday morning, | took place from the Methodist | church. The services were in charge ‘ of the Independent Order of Odd, Fellows, who acted as escort to the | body. The oration was given by | Preston Heater, a member of the or- = der. Interment was at Grand View. Mr. nay was born in Missouri twen- Mueller and many others. have made. Wait no longer—ec | | [} 3275 Kimball Upright...$100 | {§ 5250 Haines Upright....8 75 |§ $350 Bush & Gerts Up- 1 < right o 8168 $375 Harrington Upright 8210 $500 Chickering & Sons | Upright ..........8 90 $600 Weber Upright. . ..$360 [/ $1,000 Chickering & Sons 1889, 1890 and 1891, when that church was one of the most prominent Meth rdist chudches in Omaha. The church was located at Twenty-second and Seward streets, but has since passed out of existence as the Seward Meth- odist church and is now a colored hurch. From Omaha Dr. Crane went to Bombay, India, where he served five years in the missionary field, after which he returned to New York state Capitol-to-Capitol Hup Tour is Started |m Baltimore, Aug. 29.—(Special Tele gram.)—Carrying a letter of introduc- tion from United States Good Roads Commissioner Logan Waller Page to | B Governor Harrington of Maryland, the Hupmobile, capitol-to-capitol tour, started yesterday morning on the 20,000-mile journey around the United States, in the course of which the cap- | § itol of every state will be visited. J 5. Patterson, who is in charge of the tour, also carries letters from Presi- dent Rowe of the Amgrican Automo- | bile association and Prtsident Charles Evans Davis of the National High ways association, in the interest of the good roads movement. The four cylinder car was also checked out as a stock Hupmobile by F. E. Edwards of the technical committec of the American Automobile association Cured of Indigestion After Twenty Years of Suffering. “After suffering for over twenty vears with indigestion and having some of the best doctors here tell me there was no cure for me, I think it only right to tell you for the sake of other sufferers as well as to your own satisfaction, that a twenty-five cent package of Chamberlain’s Tab lets not only relicved me, but cured me within two iths,” writes Jul Grobien, 508 Henry St, Houston, Texas. Obtainable everywhere.—Ady PERSONAL PARAGIAPHS R. B. Howell, general manager of the mu nicipal water plant, was in Chicago M and expects 40 be homs Wednesday m ng. He went on p al business Aftternoon naps during the vacation enjoyed by Mi Robert Smith's staff a have been responsiblo pounds in two wecks ensant Laxative One or two Dr. King's Life Pills at night insures a free and easy movement of the bowels. 26c. All druggists—Ady Grand ... $1 ?1 [ $450 Auto Player Piano.$225 |H $1,000 Weber Pianola [ Piano .. 8800 | Piano Terms, $1.00 a Week and Up. Player Piano Terms, $2.00 a Week and Up. Free Bench, Scarf and Selection of Music. Schmoller & Mueller Piano Co. 1311-13 Farnam St., Omaha, Neb. The Largest Retailers of Pianos in the World. ARE YOU LISTENING? Our Mid-Summer Clearance Sale closes this week with a bang. More than 100 Pianos in this Great Money-Saving event — over 20 well-known makes, including Steinway, Weber, Hardman, Steger & Sons, Emerson, McPhail, Lindeman & Sons, Knabe, Chickering & Sons, Sohmer, J. & C. Fischer, Schmoller & PRICES LOWEST EVER You will be amazed at the seemingly impossible reductions we my is present in the fullest meas- ing b: . Act now—at once. L4 Come in today. With our endless viriety of over 100 Pianos and Player Pianos, we can please the most critical buyer. LOOK AT THESE WONDERFUL OFFERINGS $225 J. H. Hale Upright.§ 55 $400 Steger & Sons Up- right . ... .. 8150 $500 Knabe Upright... 8138 $325 J. & C. Fischer Upright ..........8120 $750 Steinway Upright. . 8375 $275 Matthews Upright. . & 85 $600 Chickering & Sons, | Upright ....... ] $275 Mueller Uprigh $500 Gerhardt Player Piano -$300 Free Stool and Scarf. il FOURTH AND LAST WEEK August Clearance Sale 20 to 50% Saving | Home Furnishings -AT THE CENTRAL Every department of this store still contains many splendid articles of Furniture, Stoves, Drap- |§ eries and Rugs included in the close out patterns we | i You can secure just and if so desired, we will own terms. (§ expect to dispose of to make room for our heavy fall shipments that are arriving daily. what is needed in single items to add to the beauty or convenience of your house or an entire home outfit at this great saving— deliver later. At the Central you are always assured of future satisfaction, as we gladly guarantee ev sell. Remember our regular low prices in many in- stanees during this sale of close-out patterns are re- duced as much as 50 %, and, as usual, you make your 7 article we Total Taxes Levy Amt. of Taxes Biennium b | 91.7 363,016.33 rious rious 1.62 4y e =3 € 529, Session Laws 1905. 58.579.44 in 1903, to $294,799,244.65 in 1904, thence incfeasing at an average of §17,250,000 per year until in 1916 the grand assessment roll of state shows an assessed valuation of $301,- 26, ‘he late Edward Rosewater made a_memorable fight during the years 1902, 1903 and 1904 before the State Board of Equalization to compel an equitable assessment of the railroad THE BEE: OMAHA., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST_ 30 1916. ebraska From 1900 to 1916| | | | | | | properties in the state, and much is| due to his untiring efforts to bring about a more equal distribution of the tax burdens. In the matter of taxes, the present day democratic ad- ministration stands out pre-eminently as the best tax gathering aggregation in coni-ol of the state government “While the biennial state taxes dur- ing 1901-1902 totalled $2,363,516.33, we find that the high water mark was reached during the first More- head administration, when it reached the stupendous figure of $7,352,470.35, while the last two years of his ad- ministration called for $6,334,062.62. “In the face of these figures it sounds like cheap clap trap to talk of a lrrflmr‘ndmlfi saving to the paycer. ty-three years ago, but lived in Ne- braska from early childhood. He was engaged in the restaurant business and was a live wire citizen of the community. He was married two years ago and leaves a wife and little daughter, besides a brother and a sister and a large number of other relatives. BLians Absolutely Removes Indigestion. Onepackage provesit. 25cat all druggists. NEBRASKA PROSPERITY - LEABUE = \ A Statewide, Nonpartisan Organization of Tax- Ppayers VICE-PRESIDENTS WESLEY P. ADK NS SOUTH OMANA JOMN ALBERTSON MERCHANT, PENDER DR. €. C. ALLISON suraron GEORGE ANTIL INVESTMENTS, BLAIR 2. M. BAIRD MARTINGTON J. L. BAKER MANUPACTURER 4. W. BENDER PARMER, MUMPHREY ALFRED BRATT INVEETMENTS, GENOA CHAS. H, BROWN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS W. J. BURGESS INVESTMENTS HARRY V. BURKLEY PRiNTER W. M. BUSHMAN sTORARE ALBERT CAHN MANUPACTURER LOUIS 8. DELTS BTOCKMAN, KEARNEY ¥. M. FAIRFIELD NEAL NETATE INVESTMEMTE JOHN N. FRENZER MEAL NSTATE INVESTMENTS DR. R. GILMORE PHYSICIAN AND SURSEOM f. V. GOLDEN CAPITALIST, ©'NEILL PERDINAND HAARMANN MANUPACTURTR 1 ). HANIGHEN CONTRACTOR FRED D, HUNKER ATTORNEY. WEST POINT FRANK B. JOHNSON OMAWA PRINTING €O C. J. KARBACH INVESTMENTE MON. J. T. KEELEY VALEMTINE P ). KELLY MERCHANT. NI PRANK B. KENNAR CaPITALIST " JACOB KLEIN MERCHANT. BUATAICH SUD LATTA RANCH OWNER, TEKAMAK £ M. F. LEFLANG CARITALIST 4 W. MEGEATH coaL JOHN A, MOH InvEsTME SOPHUS F. N s o WANKER, WILBER 1. J. ©'CONNOR ATTORNEY GEORGE PARR UERCHANT, NEBRASKA CITY HON. WATSON L. PURDY LAND OWNER, MADISON THEODORE REIMERS WTOCKMAN, PULLERYON CARL ROMDE RETIRED PARMER. COLUNMUS ROSICKY PuUBLIBHER JOHN G 4. €. mOTH INVESTOR, PREMONT JOMN SCHINDLER aTANTON W M. SCHMOLLER Jommen THEODORE H. SERK WTOCKMAN, MELIGH @ ¥ BMUKERT MANUPACTURER MARRY ¥ BIMAN wiNmIDE PAUL #. BKINNER MANUPACTURER A FBMITH Jomwen N, A SPiESBERGER WHOLESALER HON. P F. STAFFORD HomFoLR WILLIAM STORK INVERTMENTS, ARLINGTON ROBERT C. BTREHLOW CONTRACTOR GEORGE M. TYLER INVERTMENTS, MASTING® A J. VIERLING PRES. PAXTON & VIERLING IRoN wonks THEODOR® WIDAMAN STOCK BUYER, AURORA c B owiLLEy ATTORNEY, RANBOLPM 8 N. WOLBACH MERCHANT, GRAND ISLAND R M. WoLCOTT MERCHANT, CENTAAL €ITY HON. OTT0 ZUELOW MAYOR. BCHUYLER tax | i A T BT “What to eat question’ these warm dayswith Uneeda Biscuit- the crisp, perfectly baked soda cracker. Eat them at any time, in any way, with anything. BISCUIT COMPANY - 5¢ Your GROCER IS RELIABLE He wants to hold your trade 7z - and tries to sell you brands "% @ he knows you will like. He is always ready to recommend K G Baking POWDER —Ask him M il Does Prohibition Save the Boy? The Promise: State Prohibition is being urged on the citizens gf Nebraska on the plea that it will save the oy. Let us see whether Prohibition has saved the boys of Kansas, where state Prohibition has been tried for 35 years. The Actual Result: KANSAS, Sentenced boy inmates Oct. 1, 1915: Reformatory. . . . . . 330 Boys’ Industrial School. . 264 Total for Kansas . . 594 NEBRASKA, Sentenced boy inmates Oct. 1, 1915: (No Reformatory). . . . none Boys’ Industrial School. . 199 Total for Nebraska . 199 [The figures for Kansas were compiled by Chas. M. Harger, Chairman of the Kansas State Board of Corrections, and the figures for Nebrasks were compiled by the Board of Commissioners of State Institutions.) Why Do Three Times as Many Boys Go Wrong in Kansas? J. K. Codding, warden of the Kansas penitentiary, lays the blame on “The Little Alley Joints” that exist all over Kansas, where, he®says, men and boys congregate night after night to play poker, shoot craps, and indulge in debauchery. [See the warden's report on page 43 of the Proceedings of the Kansas Conference of Charities and Corrections, held at Lawrence, Kansas, November, 1015.] Judge Roy T. Oshorne, of Independence, Kansas On page 13 of the same report, says: “In the little more than ten years the juvenile court has been estab- lished in Kansas, children under sixteen years of age, in this. state, have committed practically every crime in the calendar, including murder in the first degree. * * * [t is astounding to observe the absolute indifference of many parents to the moral welfare of their offspring. * * * In nearly every community there are places and forms of amusement unwholesome for children.” * * * M. G. McKenzie, Chaplain of the Reformatory in Kansas Says on page 59 of the First Biennial Report, Kansas State Board of Cor- rectionss “Of these boys, 202 acknowledged they drank more or less; 275 used tobacco, 77 gambled. Most of these boys ran around considerable, and were away from home, when they got into trouble; 265 were from homes broken by death or divorce.” * * * NS THE ALLEY JOINT in Kansas is the corrupting in- fluence that lands so many Kansas boys in the Re- formatory and Industrial School. Prohibition Breeds the Alley Joint. The Nebraska Prosperity League OPPOSED TO STATE PROHIBITION. IN FAVOR OF LOCAL OPTION, HIGH LICENSE President, L. . CROFOO'T Treasurer, W. J. COAD Secretary, J. B. HAYNES Send for our literature. OMAHA, NEBRASKA e