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, 1908-11-19
So the People May Know

The last issue of the Rawlins
journal came out with a malicious
article, pretending to give the
facts in the little scrimmage that
took place here between Capt.
Davis and Sabin, the editor of the
Observer, on Saturday evening,
Nov. 7th, that is such a tissue of
falsehoods that it should not go
unanswered. The facts in the
case are as follows. Sabin attack
ed Capt. Davis in a nasty manner
last spring because he took a part
in the local primaries. Mr.. Davis
had a talk with Sabin and warned
him that he would not stand for
any more personal abuse and Sa-
bin agreed not to indulge in any
more such pastIme. During the
campaign just closed Sabin pub
lished some doggeral verses attack
ing Davis and other prominent
republicans, and IN his issue for
the 9Th inst. he came out in a par
ticularly vicious attack, accusing
Davis of crooked work. Accord
ing to Capt. Davis's side of the
story he went to the Observer
office, knocked and was admitted.
AS soon as Sabin realized who his
visitor was, he caught up a mallet
and attempted to strike Mr.. Davis.
Davis took the mallet away from
Sabin and slapped him two or
three times with his open hand.
Sabin slipped around, secured the
mallet and Davis again took it
away from him.
Capt. Davis then hunted up
Judge Winsor and accompanied
by Sabin they went to the town
hall where each made a statement,
Davis plead guilty to assault and
battery, and was fined S. and costs
If Sabin was badly hurt he did
not show any signs of it that night,
for he ran all over town trying to
find the marshal to have Davis ar
rested. There are a great many
people in Saratoga who think Mr.
Sabin's illness is all feigned
They think he got just what wal
coming to him. They regret thai
the Capt. did not allow the affron'
to pass without notice, but he is 1
man of his word and he promised
Sabin hat he would slap him anc
he did. Sabin's friends in tn,
democratic party have made al
immense amount of political cap
ital out of the incident. But TO
that fact the matter would hav,
been passed over with very littl,
comment.
Sabin did not exhibit any 80
rious wounds at the trial and it i
certain that he had no broker
bones. He was quite nimble a
, 1908-11-19
Successful Well DRILLING

l.. 5. Gorton came down from
Encampment yesterday. He re-
ports that Stoyer & Gorton had
just finished drilling a we'll for A.
N. 'McMains in Encampment.
They found nice soft water at a
depth of 81 feet. MI. Gorton left
for Encampment this morning, a.
he has many other wells engaged
ahead.
, 1908-11-19

he sprinted around town in search
of the marshal. Then all at once
he went into obscurity, presumably
by the advice of political friends,
with possible damages in view.
1t WAS too good a chance to make
political capital and they have
made the most of a very insight
lcant little scrap.
, 1908-11-19
Entertainment and Social

Last Friday evening a play was
given at the Bennett school house,
followed by a box social and dance.
A nice sum was Melted, which will
be used for the improvement Of
the school building.
, 1908-11-19
GOVERNORS
CONFERENCE
Second Conference In December
Inventory Of Nations
Resources Complete

Nations is now practic-
ally completed. To consider the
materially it has brought together
the National Conservation Com
mission has just announced its
first full meeting for Tuesday,
December Lin Washington. At
thai meeting the first steps will be
taken toward putting into tangible
shape the results of the six
months hard work on taking stock
of the country's waters, forests,
lands, and minerals.
One week later, after the Com
Emission has gone over the inven-
tory, it will hold ii joint meeting
-in Washington with the Governors
of the States and Territories, or
their representatives. At this
meeting the inventory will be fur
theI discussed and the report
which the President has requested
the Commission to make to him
by January |, will be formulated.
With less than six months IN
which to make the inventory, the
four branches into which the Com
mission is divided, aided by the
cooperation of the Government
departments, have brought togeth-
er what is probably the most use
full collection of facts about the
material things on which national
industry and progress are based
that has ever been assembled at
one time. Reports presenting
these facts and pointing out their
significance have been prepared.
These reports, summarized and in
dexed, will be submitted to the
Commission at its coming at it's
coming meeting.
All through the summer general
interest i'll the work and object of
the Conservation Commission has
been growing. The public is now
we'll posted on a subject of which
only a few specialists had know
ledge at the time of the Confer
enee of Governors and experts at
the White House, in May
The Governors carried the spir-
it of the conference home with
them to their own people, and
have kept things moving ever
since by appointing State Com
missions to study local problems,
by writing and speaking upon the
subject of conservation, and by
keeping in close and helpful
touch with the National Commits
sion. They are ready to take
part in the approaching joint
meeting. The bare announce
ment that it had been set for De-
cember 8 resulted in a number of
acceptances before the formal in
vitation of the Commission has
even got into the mails.
When the conservation move.
ment was started, specific infor-
nation about the actual state OF
our resources vas partly wanting
partly inaccessible. Certain facts
were broadly known. 1t was al
least unquestionable that our re-.
sources had been wastefully used
and that some of them, notably
the mines, were sure in time to be
completely exhausted, while Others
for example the forests, coulc
still be kept p%erpetually useful b,
right management. The frs
work was to get the facts, to show
, exactly what the situation wa
and how it could be improved b,
measures that would work. With
out an inventory of the resource
which should show the presen
{ condition of the and tn
, way to develop them to the bes
advantage, conservation was il
danger of staying up in the air.
, But the work is now PRACTICAL,
done. The facts are there, il
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13
DROPS DEAD ON RUN FOR CAR
ia Elsfer of SSath OmahE COIlApses
an Attenpt 10 Reach the
TroEleT.

Ed Easter, 17S MissouS avenue dropped
dead Al TWeury-seven1k and . streets
South Omaha Saturday morning after he
had made a rapid rvn up The slope from
the railway crossing under the V1soUct to
catch TIE stub line car az TTenty-seVenth
street.
TIE car was waiting for passengers and
fearing 10 be left, MI. Ester an. When
he got ufthia about Fifteen fee& q the car
he collapsed and fen Imply On the curb
HIS head struck On the stones and a slight
fracture wss apparent Il was believed
has death was due to the failure OF his
heart from the hard run Up hill Wien
yhe doctor arrived ne was lifeless-
Elsssr was Ee5l known in South Omaha
He Tad been IN the city since Us earliest
days Fer many years he conducted a
caEar stand and notion store with a lunch
room cloSe 70 the Offices OF the Cudahy
Packing company %
HIS family said he had not been feeling
well. lie wss quite fl Friday might at
supper and one q mas daughters went 10
get him some chocolate. lie appeared bet
ter after drinking t. II is known that MS
heart had been affected
Coroner Heafey visited south Omaha ard
took charge II Be- considered = plain ease
Il death from natural causes. He Is sur
vived By q wife and Two daughters. He
was a member Of the Bsgles. the Aneieut
Order o. United WoTkmea and the Royal
Highianders He had numerous friends
who viii miss him
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13
BRITISH LIBERAL PROGRAM
Premaer Asauith There
VIII ne No DIASO-
aar1Sa - Par4iaRest.

LONDON, Dec. E-The governments de-
termiAEHlon that there shah be 40 immedi-
ate dissol8taoH OF Parliament bot that TIE
ministers vii meet Parliament az its nsxt
session with an important program. OF
which the budget viii be a leading feature
announced by Premier Asquith Al a
banquet given him at the National Liberal
club tonight by 800 MEMBERS OF his party.
occasion had been anticipated with
great interest a. Attending Mr.. Asqusth
an opportunity 20 explain has policy in the
face q rejection by the House OF Lords
Of liberal bills.
\ AftsT suEtfying the legislative work the
liberals already had ACCOMPLISHED. Mr.
AsQuith invited the party 10 treat the veto
CT the House of Lords as the dominating
issue in politics. but he declined 10 dis
solve Parliament be declared. az tbs dicta-
uoR and 'eApzios q the upper PsTliGmsnt
To admit such act on the part OF an IL
responsible chamber the premier said
would be UNNECESSARILY absurd as II would
render the hberal government subject 70
a series Of general elections. The govern
msnt would therefore choose its own time
for dissolution.
With regard 70 the next session az
Parliament, Mr.. ASquith said he vas
unable at this state 10 specify the detsiR
q the program. bur declared il would no,
be q oosoF9ess list Of contentious measures
The ohisf work would be concerned with
the bulge and the weightg domestic a.
sizes Involved ana On IL the SoFeruneu,
would stand CT fan 81 81 any rate 3.
JUDGED II EOuid rise again IN is mcs.
acute form. the preaaSer eoncluded. ths
controversy OF free uads against proteo-
uOn-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13
HERSELF on STREET
Mrs. AnteAia KotyEa, Denented by
Fall, Takes Her Lfe.
BODY BANGLES FROM sIGNBoARD
ShsckinE sight Meets Eyes Of Per~eaI
Passing on Fifteenth, Sixteenth
and VintsR Streets Early
tR the Day.

The body Of a woman hanging by a rope
10 the back SD OF a h5u board Al The
aerthwes1 corner Of Fifteenth and Tinton
streets was the shocking slght that greeted
passersby al sunrise and Later Saturday
morning
Persons passing on Fifteenih- Vinton and
Sixteenth streets were Mortified by the
sight Of a woman body dangling from the
siEnbosrd Many o. TIE South Omaha
street cars guing TO ther work in each city
saw the body and others who CHANGED to
pass On foot
The police station was notified and Of
ncers went out and cut the body down
The body proved 10 be that Of Mrs
Antonio KotyEa, DOrcss street Her
nationality was she was about
IS years Of age She made her home vita
her ~son-tn-law. Albert Povon6ra. al The
above number and frequently worked out
as an assistant nurse
For the last two days Mrs. KotyEs had
been working at the residenoe OF Mike
Greese- zH8 Boulevard street and on Friday
she had the misfortune 10 fan down the
cellar stairs backwards at that place,
striking her head E~iolsntly against the
cement floor. shortly after the accident
she left the house and started for her
AAAAAA 80 - - A-NA6a - y
O'Clock Friday evening q went into
Arthur Jordsn's grocery store at 17n Vim
ten stresz and bought 3 cents worth OF
clothes line and IS cents worth Of candy.
Some time later Mary FogeI. 3I4s South
Fifteenth street. says she noticed her pRc-
ing up and dUEn IN the street. apparently
In a truubleG condition OF mind Prom the
condition Of the body when II was cut down
the cororer believes that life had been
extinct several hours
Her relatives are Of the opinion that Mrs.
KotyEE was demented from the effects Of
the fan she sustained.
she was a widow. she leaves one son.
william. and three daughters. Mrs Prank
Machal. 2Sls South Twelfth street: Mrs
Frank Peehola. 1906 South Fourteenth
street. and MIS- Albert PovOndra. VIII
whom she hved-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13
CASPAR WHITNEY DIVORCED
Editor Of Outing Magazine Sued BY
Wife in Omaha Court
WOMAN Also GETS SNUG SUN
GrOunas Of Actfoa Are NonNupPara
and Extrcme Orselty and AB-
mOnT - Three Hundred
Per WsnHh.

Caspar william whitnev q New Tork
editor 81 Outing magazine and one q the
best known writers and authorities on
sporting topics in the Nnitec states. was
divorced In Omaha Friday Afternoon IN
JudEs Escneis court E5iE wife, Cora Whit
ney. secured the decree and 500 a month
aumony al a hearing held during the noon
recess Of court and lasting only a few
minutes. Mr.. whitncy dis not fight the
divorce and asserted 30 the allowance 81
aliunony.
Every precauuon vRs taken to keep the
suit and the hearing a secret The petition
was flied a week ago Monday and the name
OF the defendant was given as c william
whitney 2nstead OF Caspsr whitney. az M
is universally known Tie case was called
before Judge Estelle al - O'clock in the
afternoon. when only two or three lawyers
interested IN anorAer case were IN the room.
Ben s Raker was Mrs. WhitneE's al
torney and Tom 8 Lex. who has an office
with gudge Baker. represented her hUs-
band The flies were not returned to the
districs clerks office. but were locked uT
IN Judge Bakers deEk and be was cut o,
the city Saturday.
In her petition Mrs whitney charged her
HUSBAND with nonsupport and extreme
cruelty. she testified they had not bean
living toEether for over a year. Last spring
she came 10 Omaha and last September
went back 10 New York 20 tank over their
domestic troubles with her husband Ehf
says she went 10 his office and he ordered
her out. She refused 70 go and be STRUCK
Der. knocking her Down, and then pushes
her cut int the hall She presented &
I deposition from a man who was in tbs
office at the time o~orrUb0rating her Etory
as 70 the cruelty. Before her mzrr5aSs
she wa Mss Cora Chase and she and Mr
Whitney were msrried in New York a.
1887.
Caspar Whitney IS q years old and wa
a student at Harvard Since his youth h'
has devoted most Of his time TO buntins
ana travenpg and has written q large mum.
Der q books on these topics.
Mrs Whitney is an unusually beautfu
woman. She appeared IN court in simple
but elegant dress.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13
TROUBLES END IN SUICIDE
Christ Hoffman Takes Life When
Oares Press Too Heavily
IDSn Hfm.

Christ Hoffman Rs0t and fatally wounded
himself AZ 3 a m Saturday in his room In
the PiV0nka block al Twenty sixth and n
stresss. lie died WITHIN two hours AT the
soueh Omaha h~osrataL His death WAS due
70 a buHsi wound which ranged through
the right temple into the brain
Hoffman was a German blacksmith who
ran 8 shop nsxt door to the Wcscott livery
barn. near TN~enry-f0Rrth and o streets.
He Eas in that shop for many years. His
age was shout 50 years.
Ab0u seven weeks ago he tsok lodging
IN the P7vonkA block, neHtiRg rooms OF
Mrs Johnson. whO has the suite over
Jake Klsin's saloon. He wss a very quiet
and reserved man. About two weeks ago
he lost his position.
Arr. johnson had inst asked Hoffman Il
he was ready 10 have ms reOm place.
m Oraer ana he replied that he Nonld be
E0ing 0FeE 20 the passing house sOe1- She
said
Il WiH ERit, then, san yoH &c"
She went about other work and heard the
shot. Her husband called the police al
once and Chief Briggs cane. They found
an his effects IN 8 trunk where Hoffman
had neatly packed them with a lstteE ex-
planning that he EaE nned af ltfe, and Of
no ase u anyone Hh effscts he asked
sent 20 MS ~son-inlaE. Gus schEurtEiAnder
Hoffman had undeugons mere than the
usual SHARE q trOuhae- His dAnghter
Frieda Holman, vas killed IN uhe Thir.
teen strea wreck IN South Omaha during
lhe u zsEstoun Of March IL lR6 Sine
thai time his nfs has been unhappy. HI.
wife died amer q year had elspsad, appar,
ently grisEtng over the daughter un Ia,
laEL
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13

Isn't il about time 10 put the ia on the
"oover-up" and option ez1lss These Brac-
tees work great in5ustices and injuries.
The habit Of SEINE 1AAsor league teams az
buying players Ter frtendly minors De- in
oefensible and should be stopped It works
an injury pom competing minors and FIRE
ouently ADO other majors. There as really
70 legal justification Tor IL and certainly
no grounds on which the maraa aspect
may be excused. AS to the Option g. too.
works wrongs though 1t does not seem
10 be as pernic1ous q practice as the other.
This last season President RoHrke Of the
Omaha team felt the injustice OK the op-
ton A certain American eague magnaAe
secured an option On zimmy Austin a man
that several teams. up 20 q certain time.
would Ike 70 have had. So far as Rourke
knew this magnate wanted and zrsuld
take Austin. but 81 the eleventh hour. just
IN time for the draft 90 saizs Jimmy. tbs
msgnste released his option and kicked
over the deal Fhen the New YORK Amer
leans drafted AHsasn. much % the disgust
Of Rourke. who had % be cuuteut with
The little old N.Q0a whereas the changes
are he might haYe trebied that sn0Gnt An
q sale. q
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13

HE most remarkable thing about the
Nv most remarkable Sport is that in the
long and eventfnl history Of organ
iEed base ball few STAINS o. Gsre-
pute have ever defaced its records.
md none for any length q time. Il is.
Therefore. eli the more essential that the
charges q attempted hribinE Of umpires in
the New Tork-ChicaEo game October s
brought to light at the National leagues
annual meeting Friday be sifted 20 the
bottom and the guilty parties punished
Certainly 10 Is gratifying to the patrons q
base ball. as wen as the honest maEnates
81 the league, joining IN a formal demand
for q searching Investigation Of the affair
with The view Of criminal prosecution. But
whether the Eulu parties are ever fer
retted cut and brought 70 sus1ioe or not.
abe action Of the umpires flrst and ahe
course o. the maEnAfes afterward viii al
ways stand out as pre-eminent proof Of
the irreproachsble character Of organized
base ball So long as men Of abe Baem
and Johnstone type hold the indicators base
han VIII be fortified 70 a very large de-
gree against che 81 she most inEIdions evils
an evil uGt has ruined Eazne sports ana
laid others l0w for q time. The gsmbler
has long ago been driven from base bali
DA AG : why NnNAes b4N A4l las al
tanned its phenomenal degree Of popularity
G79 prosperity Perhaps the mos satis-
fying feature q 1his present sensation is
the assurances that the scoundrels who at
tempted 20 bride the umpires had no con-
uection with orEzuized base bah. They
were outsiders. ~Ean5iers, who had said
plans 10 traffic with the contest THAI was
20 determine the National league champion
ship. This divests both Chicago and Neu-
YORK Of any semblance % snsptciOn.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13
EVANS PLANS COUNTRY HOME
Sells Residence 10 Lexington Banker
and VIII Build Near Happy Hell
low Club At Once.

r. r. Evans has sold his residence at
the northwest corner Of Jones and Thirty
eighth 10 George B. DaTr, a Lexington
CNehD banker. for sl.0oo. possession 10 be
given next spring. BY that tine Ar. Evans
expects 10 have completed a handsome new
hCme on Dodge street, south OF the Happy
Hollow grounds Mr.. Evan owns forty
five acres N this vicinity, thirty-five Of
v HIGH he has held a long time. He expects
to park the entire tract. though not 10 put
II on the market, Immediately at least
hen his new home, which Niu cost E5.-
COO. and the grounds. are finished he VIII
have one OF the finest country places In
the vicinity OF Omaha
Mr.. DaTr viii remOve with his family
from Lexington 10 Omaha He is a well
to-do nan. who has grown reh in the
banking business in the former town His
family VIII pass the winter abroad.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13
S. A. R. OFFERS ESSAY PRIZE
VIII Give Gilbert Stuartss washing
ton for Best on Sue
cess Of RexnlnIIon.

The Sons Of the American Revolution
have Offered a picture Of Gilbert Stuart's
Washington 20 the winner q a contest
10 be entered into by the pupils Of the
Omaha and Lincoln High schools on the
construction OF essays on Why Did the
Revelation Succeed" The contest viii be
held On or about WashingtOn's birthday
and a eomrnixtee OF local members VIII
decide on which IL the SesS essay in each
city. The winning essays viii then be sub
mitted 10 a disinterested committee, which
will deciae which Is the better and the
prize winner.
The contest viii De open 70 all pupils OF
each high school and one OF the condiuons
is that there must he at least six con-
testants. the essays 20 be Of not mora
than So words.
The prize picture VII b framed and on
this viii be attached a plate bearing the
name OF the society. the year ana the
name OF the winner. The picture win b
the property Of the schOoL
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13
FIVE YEARS FOR PURSE THIEF
Reward 81 Fnaak BrneAa tar snatch
las rSekstSsSk froA EsAas
MsnAn.

A nve-gsAT seatsDoe IN ths peuitentiary
MAS Gve1 Frank BROOKS BY guags Sears
Saturday neuning for s~nAtching ths purse
Of Mss Helen r MerrlH. Ehe rubbery
took place AZ SsVenfeenth M Cas- streets
IN the praasnes q several ~hEztanders Eho
pursued Hrouks and caDgh ham before
he coaid 50 away. Brooks pleAaea guEay.
Charles COEalgton, cntef witness aEaihs1
EdNard Bextnn. VINO was tndlctad BY ne
grand 5zFy Tor seIing oa<ziAe WA1 also
ss1tencea 10 tive yeaFs IN the P~rnteutiAry.
C0ving10a plsaasd gailtE % harglAry sew
eral days sSa bat his ssntsnce Wa de-
fsrred
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13
HUTEsoN NOW A LAND BARON
AnotheF omahan Buys Vast Tract In
NUrthern Part of British
Columbia

J. c. Huteson. president q the HUtason
Optical company and member Of the state
Beard OF Optometry. has 5ust ~ooEIpaetee
negotiations for the purchase a E&@ anes
81 land in the northern PAX of BRITISH Co
along the lire OF the Grand Trunk
extension 70 the Pacific cOast. The price
1asd for the land is given at E4aSee. This
ssree tract was sold to Mr. Huteson by +.
Nc. R~sttsnbury OF Victoria, b. c.
II is the intention Of M Huteson 70 col
onize the tract with settlers from the md
Ole states and with the western Canada
mozeDena. The land is admittedly the I'm
est in the northern part Of the province.
ii lies in the Neohsco vaEey.
Work en- the Grand -Trank-hGs not pro
crossed through th6s valley farther than
definite surveys. but construction = In
progress from both ends OF the extension
Hundreds q men seeking employment are
going north TO Prince Rupert. the western
terminus OF the line.
Mr.. Rattenbury, who retains 30O0 acres
Of land in the Buckley valley. which Is
also TO be traversed by the Grand Trunk,
is a prominent Victoria architect. He de-
.stEnsd The British Columbia Parliament
buildings and the Empress hotel building
Al victoraa. ahe finest structure o. the kind
ever butt hF the Canadian Pacific raSlEag
Several Other Omaha men are interested
sn Land an the Nechaoo valley. LEsle Al
bot, Z G. McGnton and Frank Crawford
have large holdings thene and are enthasi-
astir over the future Of tie country.
II Is hound to be a greRt country" said
Mr.. Hutsson. 1T is west Of the vest rsngs
Of mountains md they have the Japan cur
rent there It's a great fruit country. but
at present it is SO miles from the railroad
when she railroad gets there the world vii
hear sOmething OF thai valley"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13
CARRIE NAIlONIZEO
Father Of Boy Who Gets Liquer While
Drunk Plays Havoc. .
USES HAMMER INSTEAD RATCHET
Bet A-Rpareatly Il. Nilsson Gets IA
6ood Results with TAaf Tool an
Does Kansas Nomsn vita
Her Hsaches.

Using z hammer lzstsad Of . hstcbet 70
wreck a saloon, Is the only differences be-
tween she methods employed BY Carrie
Nation and T. Nilsson. a South Omaha
insurance agent who lives al 1895 North
Tuentv-eighsh street IN that city.
The son % NEr. Slss0l- = years old came
bome late Frsaav Afternoon tnooXlcated
ard said that amer beoening drunk, he
had bougat more liquor AZ the Safe Saloon,
un BY l. Il Petersen al S24 North Six
teeuth street
the fact thEz 4 bartender would sell
lscuor 10 a man already intoxicated. made
Nilsson furious and seizing a claw ham
mer. he bearded a street car and proceeded
10 smash things when he arrived At the
saloon in Questlon- A hsndsome cigar
shew case was wrecked and about ten
square feet Of glass were broken out Of =
bevel plate mirner behind the bar.
While Nilsson was doing the Carrie
Nation act. several men IN the saloon were
unable to hold him OF prevent him doing
more damage. However. all the doors were
locked and the police notified, 50 that the
wrecRer could not escape.
As a grand finale 70 his spectacular per
formance. in which about $500 worth OF
damage was done. Nilsson threw his heavy
weapon Win al MS sIINnBh into q TOW
q expensive bottled wines and liquors that
stood or a shelf nearby and then started a
TRADE o. language against the saloon
The grand jury didn't close up the
liquor dsns." vigorously proclaimed Ms
son on the way 10 the Jan IL the patrol
wagon IN charge q Officer Dillon. 80 1
Just took the law into my own hands.
Any saloon where liquor Is sold TO
drunk r-e- rnrhT - h enaehaH ali 4,
pieces snd 50 ! started in 10 90 II. as tie
] H. - -