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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-24
Joseph G bley
Under Arrest
Man Who Spent Big Sum to Get Nom
ination for Congress is Charged
with Conspiracy.

FRANKLIN, Pa, Aug. 23.-Joseph c. Sib-
ley. who withdrew as a candidate for con-
gress on the republican ticket in the Twen-
ty-eighth Pennsylvania district, was ar
rested late last night on a warrant charg-
ing conspiracy to debauch voters"
Mr.. Sibley was released on his own recog-
njzance to appear before Justice of the
Peace Perry at Warren, Pa, August 26.
The arrest came a few hours after Mr..
Sibley had announced his withdrawal from
the congressional race. According to his
own figures filed in obedience to the legis-
lative act requiring public statement OF
a candidates expense account, Mr. Sibley
spent 81, 900 in Warren county to gain his
nomination and in the entire district SS2,5oO
which according to population averaged q
a vote.
In the warrant under which Mr. Sibiey
was arrested three other prominent poll
ticians in the Twenty eighth district are
also charged with conspiracy to debaucf
voters. They are Charles Crandall, d. M
Howard and George M. Dunn.
The information against Mr.. Sibley wal
made yesterday before Justice Perry o
Warren by Constable Walter Paige Of the
same city Paige secured the warrant ant
served 1t on Mr.. Sibley lote last night a
Frank II. Taylor. secretary to Mr.. Sbley
is also named as co-defendant, Mr.. Taylor
was arrested, but neither Of the two wa'
required to go 10 Warren nor to give bail
the constable releasing them on their owl
recognizance. 81 a5f
| Mr.. Sibley denied himself to Interviewer
today. In the statement issued last nigh
when Mr.. Sibley announced his sudder
withdrawal from the Congressional race
he said that ill-health solely was respon
sibie for his giving up the contest. 1t 1
also said today by close friends Of the con
lgressman that Mr.. Sibley is suffering from
acute heart trouble and has not left hi
home for some time.
Mr.. Sibley is manufacturer and
farmer and reputed to be millionaire.
He was elected as democrat to tn
F1fty-third and F1fty-sixth congresses, an
as a republican to the Fifty-seventh an
Fifty-elghth congresses and reelected t
the FIfty-ninth congress by a large ma
jority. In the democratic national conver
tion Of 1896, Mr.. Sibley received the larges
number of votes for the nomination of vic
president, but wired the convention to with
draw his name.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-24
IDAHO TRoors CALLED OF
Governor Brady Acts on Suggestion
OF President TGft,

Governor Brady Acts on Suggestion
OF President TGft,
BEVERLY. Aug, 2SPresident Tatt'A
suggestion that the fire stricken states Of
the west should call out their militia Ia
assist the federal troops in handling thG
situation has already borne fruit in Idaho
where Governor Brady has called out thC
national guard The president today re.
ceived the following additional telegram
from Governor Brady telling OF the stu
alton in that state:
BOISE Idaho, Aug 23-Hon. william
H. Taft, president, Beverly. Mass; since
wiring you / have received the following
telegram from Spokane: 'CncOnqderAblS
fires, one mile wide are eating up tho
forests between Avery and st. Joe. ThI
settlers are all driven out at ST. joe
Seven bodies OF rangers found near therA
More than fifty are missing. who arc be.
ueved 10 be dead but no help available
Women and children helped 10 town by
volunteer rescue parties.
Great fires around Burke aud Muiah
threaten II they have not already destroyed
these towns Fires between Ralph Drum
and Spirit Lake and in enormous bodies OF
timber with many settlers and summer
campers In danger. Fires around Newport
Wash near the Idaho line wei nigh un.
controuable because OF the high winds that
are prevailing in this region. Five are
known TO be dead and many missing In
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-24
John Abner is
AsSasSinated
Kentuckian Who Has Been Prominent
in Number of Feuds is Shot
from Ambush.

JACKSON. Ky. Aug. 2S.--John Abner.
noted feudist, who took part in the Hargis,
Callahan, Deaton and Smith factional quar-
rels, was shot and killed by unknown per-
sons near the river bridge in Jackson last
night. Abner was shot several times.
Bloodhounds have been called from Lex
ington and an effort will be made to trace
the assAsslns.
Abner had been accused of being one OF
the men employed by Judge James Hargis
and others to assassinate DR.. H. d. Cox
James Cockrell and James B. Marcum dur
ing the reign Of fOud murders eight years
ago, but on each trial the jury disagreed
and the charges were never pressed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-24


SPOKANE, WASH Aug. 2S-Nearly the
whole panhandle of Idaho, tlmbered noun
tain country, Is on fire and 1t is possible
that 400 persons may have perished United
States Forest Supervisor w. r. Weigle has
not heard from 800 of his men who were
in the burning woods and he fears they
have perished.
Three hundred fire fighters of a total force
of 900 which has been battling the flames in
the burning white pine forests of northern
Idaho are unaccounted for today Govern
ment Forest Inspector w. r. Welgle in an
Interview at Wallace today. declared his
belief that nearly all Of this entire number
had perished.
out of my total force of 600 men, l have
received word Of the safety of only $780,"
said the supervisor, "The others, when last
heard from, we're working In the districts
where the flames have been fiercest, along
the headwaters of the cveEr dFAIene. ANA
the St Joseph. am forced to the APP
palling, conclusion that nearly all of these
men have lost theic lives"
Among the dead reported In northern
Idaho is S, ID. Adams aged 30, OF Chicago.
Eighteen settlers and their families living
on the Spokane road, near Newport, north
eastern Washington, are unaccounted for,
according to word brought to Spokane to.
day. The homesteads are In the burned
district.
Twenty million feet of white pine timber
near Dulcanton is destroyed.
Supervisor Weigle sent Ranger A. Z, Hol.
comb today to open up the old Mulan road
leading to the Bullion mine, where eight
bodies are buried.
! A crew was sent out to the Big Fork
| ~ ha
are buried in the ruins. This will necessi.
tate the clearing of 80 miles OF road "a
| Wallace.
Besides the ewelve bodies at Big Fork
three men suffered broken legs and three
others were totally blinded. Or. Max T.
Smith Of Wallace is heading relief expe.
dition.
| A dispatch from Mullan says that imme.
diate danger to that camp has passed.
Heavy clouds are hanging over the dis
trict and rain is expected.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-24
Heavy Damage
by Rain and Wind
in Chicago
Yachts and Dredges Torn from Moor
ings, Signs Blown Down and
Wire Service Demolished.

CHICAGO, Aug. 2S.-Widespread damage
was inflicted by a rain and windstorm
which broke over Chicago and vicinity early
today. The wind reached a velocity Of
fifty-eight miles and rain fell to a depth
of 1.S0 inches, the heaviest since last May.
Yachts and dredges were torn from their
moorings, many buildings were struck by
lightning, windows were broken, signs
blown down, Easements and sewers flooded,
telephone circuits demoralized boats and
trains delayed and several persons shocked
by electric bolts.
'Sparrow's haven" a grove at Seventy
fifth street and Ingeside avenue, where
birds congregated in great numbers, lost 200
of its feathery inhabitants by the storm A
policeman found their bodies among the
shattered trees today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-24
Casket Thrown
Into Hudson River
Unusual Accident in New York is Due
to Runaway of Undertak.
er's Horse.

NEW YORK, Aug. ga sleepy old
dobbin who had drawn a west side under
takers wagon for years in most approved
funeral pace imagined vain thing today
and ran away, causing a strange accident.
After wild flight Of several blocks the
horse and wagon plunged into the Hudson
river. The doors of the wagon flew open
and casket, containing a body, floated
down stream. The driver managed to save
himself. The night watchman of a pier
swan out in the tide and towed the casket
ashore. The horse and wagon were finally
brought ashore.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-24
Madriz and Associates Flee
from Managua on Gunboat

board the Pacific mail steamer San Jose.
The men who fled with the deposed presi-
dent into exile are ALL with the exception
Of Ortiz and Chavarria, former supporters
and adherents OF ex-President. Zelaya, who
could expect no mercy from the new ad-
ministrauon. Three Of them are foreigners.
General Toledo being from Guatemala,
General Lara from Honduras and General
Perdomo from San Salvador
The administration in the capital is still
in the hands OF Jose Dolores Estrada,
brother OF the insurgent leader, 10 whom
Il was turned over By Madriz on his flight.
The provisional governor, has, however,
announced his intention OF holding the
reins OF power only until the arrival OF
his brother Juan J. Estrada, with his vic.
torious forces
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-24
CAMPAIGN AGAINST MOTION
PICTURES OF STRIKES
Washington Central Labor Union Says
They Present Cause of Labor
in Wrong Light.

WASHINGTON, Aug. pa campaign
against the display Of motion pictures of
strikes and strike-breaking scenes was
opened last night at meeting of the
Washington Central Labor union. Resolu-
tions of protest against such pictures being
shown were adopted unanimously. Copies
of the resolution will be distributed
throughout the country and the American
Federation of Labor will be asked to en-
dorse the movement. The labor leaders
hold that the pictures put their cause be-
fore the public in a false and damaging
light
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-24

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Aug. 23.-The
downfall OF the Madriz government. after
the defeats administered to the regular
army by the insurgent forces OF General
Estrada last week, was accepted quickly
and were marked by no scenes OF disorder
In the capital.
President Madriz left the city Sunday
night his plans being kept secret, aboard
the government gunboat Momotombo, on
which It Is presumed he ran down to the
western extremity OF Lake Managua, where
he could take train for Corinto.
Reports have been received from Cornto
OF the safe arrival there OF Madrlz. accom-
panied BY Generals Ortiz. Toledo. Valdes.
Lara, Chavarria, Chavez and Perdomo and
DR.. Julian Irias, and OF the departure OF
the fugitives from Amapala. Honduras, on
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-24
MULLEN-CAREY FIGHT BITTER
Fight for Control OF County COnven-
tIOn VIII settle who Runs for
Governor.

SHERIDAN, Wyo Aug. 2S.-(Special
Telegram with three precincts yet to
hear from. the contest for control of the
county convention here Friday is so close
that It cannot be stated definitely whether
Judge Carey or Attorney General Mullen,
rival candidates for republican guebrnator-
ial nomination, will secure the delegation
TO the state convention. Both factions are
claiming a majority, although Carey seems
to be slightly in the lead. The fight at the
primaries last night was exceedingly Bit
ter A heavy vote was cast in the city,
Mullen losing his home town by a majority
OF thirty.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-24
There is no scar
city of help in ON
aha.
Reliable help.

But you must know how to
reacn It.
The Bee is read by the reliable
men and girls having places now
and those seeking them in the fu-
ture.
The most of them secured their
positions through a Bee want ad.
Usually 25 cents finishes the Job.
II you wish, call Tyler 1000 and
the want ad man will write your
ad and place it.
That's all.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-24
Passenger Director is
Moved to Ire by a Parrot

II has been said that pigs is pigs" but
that is a tame. obvious truism unworthy
OF a second thought when compared with
the bald statement now being made at the
Union station. Parrots are pigs" said
tho passenger director yesterday He
blushed furious crimson when the words
were forced from him by circumstances.
'Peek-a-boo.- Hello there papa Well
goodbye then" This was the friendly hail
from the parrot that caused the passenger
director 20 lose his mental poise. The
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-24

parrots greeting is one which is passed
out TO all the passengers who happen to
pass the check room.
The beautiful green-plumaged bird was
checked at the station several days ago.
and since then has made things lively for
all who come near IL.
A woman chaneed TO ask the passenger
agent 10 hold her baby while she purchased
ticket, and while he was fulfilling the
task the parrot shouted forth his greeting;
Hello there pap All right. goodbye.
dad
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-24
MONTANA SITUATION IMPROVE.
Wind Dies Down and Fire Fighter
Make Progress.


BUTTE, Mont, Aug. 23--Although nc
forest fires OF consequence RACES within
100 miles Of Butte, the smoke hung so
heavily over this city last night that the
environs themselves might have been
ablaze.
Conditions in Central Montana are little
improved. The blaze south of Bozeman
was not under control at O'Clock this
morning and troops are demanded The
fires in Lewis and Clark counties. about
Wilburn and Could stll rage NeihaTt,
Barker and North Towns in Adams county
are yet in peril A prairie fire near Harlem
In Yellowstone county threatens that town.
while 1t Is rumored that Wibaux in
southwest Montana is threatened by a
prairie fire.
These fires are all independent of the
Coeur Aene blaze. Many are hundreds
OF miles from the scene OF that conflagra-
ton. but the entire state prairie and
forest, is like tlnder and no one can tell
what town will go next.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-24
ROOSEVELT OFF FOR WEST
Colonel Makes His First Speech al
Utica This Afternoon.
TAFT STATEMENT PLEAsEs HIM
He Says Issue is Now Clear Cut and
that He VIII Go TO state COnven-
tiOn, AZ His County
Wants Him.

NEW YORK, Aug 2S.-"I am very much
pleased with Mr.. Taft's statement. 1t
makes the situation perfectly clear. If
Nassau county wishes me to go to the
state convention l shall go. / regard the
issue as clear cut and as far as I am con-
cerned there will be absolutely no COM
promise"
This declaration was made today by
Theodore Roosevelt few minutes before
his departure on his western speaking tour
and followed by short conference with
County Chairman Lloyd c. Griscom.
Colonel Roosevelt was in a happy mood
this morning as he edged his way through
the crowd to the statlen and smilingly
remarked to one OF hts business associ-
ates that II seemed like old campaign days.
Mrs. Roosevelt, Congressman and Mrs.
Longworth and Quentin Roosevelt came to
the station.
The colonel was dsinclned at first to
discuss politics in any OF it's phases, and
when told it had been reported that he was
expected to make a detailed statement this
morning regarding Mr.. Tafts letter to Mir.
Griscom he laughed and said:
II am afraid you are of an overtrustful
nature. No, I'm not going to say anything;
not word"
GriscOm and Loeb Call.
The colonel and his family were escorted
by the railroad officers to the private car
Republic" ana there the former president
was soon Joined by County Chairman Girls
com and Collector of the Port Loeb. Later,
the colonel emerged from the rear of his
private car and made the statement that
he would go to the state convention II
Nassau county selected him as a delegate
and that there would be no compromise, as
! the issues were clear cut.
The declaration was taken to mean
! by politicians that he now proposed
TO 20 to the convention at Saratoga
! and make his fight against the "old
| guard" for the platform and candidates
! that he thinks most desirable On his way
to the station this morning, the colonel
branded as false a story printed recently
that he had sent Chairman Griscom te
beverly with an ulumatum to President
| Taft.
There was a rouslrg cheer from railroad
employes and others as the car, attached
! 70 a regular train, moved out of the sta
ton and the former president waved good
| bIe with his big black felt hat. The frs
stop is at Utica, where he is due at S:3
this afternoon.
Three Busy Weeks.
OYSTER BAY, N. Y, Aug, 23,-Theodor,
Roosevelt left here this morning for New
York, where he will make his start for hi
big speaking tour through the country
The colonel's trip to the city was made II
a motor car and not a few early risers Il
the village bade him goodbye as the ma
chine whirled through the streets.
The former president Indicated he woul
give out a detailed statement later wit
respect to Presidents Taft's letter L
County Chairman Lloyd c. Griscom o
New York on the recent developments 4
the New York state situation. From thi
morning, when he leaves the Grand Centra
! station in the private car Republic, unit
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-24
REAL RACE is NOW BETWEEN
HITCHCOCK AND METCALFE
Rival Editors Few Votes Apart in
Contest for POpulist NOmina-
tiOn for Senator.
(From a staff Correspondent,)

(From a Staff CorrespOndent)
LINCOLN, Neb.. Aug. 22-(Special Tele-
gram )-The real race now is between GIL
bert NJ Hitchcock and Richard l.. Met
calfe for the populist nomination for
United States senator, Official returns
from ffty-three counties give Hitchcock
500 and AIetcalfe 6SS. Some of the counties
where the heaviest populist vote was cast
fight.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-24
Kearney County's
Ballot Defective
County Clerk Failed to Include Con-
stitutional Amendment and Legal
Lights Are Up in Air.

MINDEN. Neb., Aug. 23.-(Special)-
Much excitement and interest centers
around the gubernatorial contest in the
democratic party and the interest In hear-
ney county Is growing because of fall
ure on the part of the democratic county
clerk, j. H. Jensen, to put the consutu-
tional amendment on the primary ballot.
II this failure to prepare good ballot on
the part Of the county clerk will throw the
entire vote Of Kearney county out this
would give Dahlman a lead Of 1871 votes,
las Shalonberger carried kearney county
by this amount, Mr@! criticism is made
upon the county > Ind the local fusion
paper for not Il out the ballots in
time, as they ly out three days
before election le throwing out Of
the entire vote rney county would
invalidate the moi J Of the democratic
county attorney a = esentative and pos
sibly state senate ne vote is cast out
Dahlman would | large gain.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-24
Fifty Known to Be Dead and Many
Are Injured.
DANGER
WARDNER
Four Fires Are Within Mile and
Half of Town.
TAFTS SUGGESTION is ADOPTED
Governor Brady of Idaho Calls Ou'
state Troops to Assist Federal
Troops and Rangers in
Work OF Rescue.

WALLACE, IDa. Aug. pa light rain ia
falling.
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-24
WEATHER FORECAST

For Nebraska-Unsettled
For lowa--Cooler; partly cloudy.
For weather report see page ..
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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-06
Notice to Creditors.

In the County Court of the County
of Pennington, State of South Dakota,
In the matter of the estate of Sam
uel Alexander Longenecker, deceased,
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, administrator of the estate Of
Samuel Alexander Longenecker, de-
ceased, to the creditors Of and all per-
sons having claims against the said
deceased, to exhibit such claims, with
the necessary vouchers, within six
months after the first publication of
this notice, to the said administrator
at the law office of Williams 81 Sweet,
in the First National Bank building,
Rapid City, Pennington county, South
Dakota. THOMAS 4. HALE,
Administrator of the Estate Of Samuel
Alexander Longenecker, deceased.
WILLIAMS & SWEET, Attorneys for
said Administrator
Dated and first published at Rapid
City, Pennington County, South Da-
kota, this 4th day of February, A. ID.
1910. WILLIAMS & SWEET,
Attorneys for said Administrator.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-06
NEW TOWNS
Along the New Line Between
Blunt and Gettysburg.

A sale of town lots at the three new
towns Agar, Onida and Eakin in Sui
ly county, S. d., will be made as fol-
lows:
At Agar, Tuesday, May 2nd.
AT Onida, Wednesday, May 3rd.
At Eakin, Thursday, May 4th.
These new towns promise to be live
and progressive communities, and are
surrounded by a rich and progressive
agricultural country, Offering great OPP
portunities for new business openings.
j. G. Burchard, general land agent,
Chicago & North Western Ry., will be
present at these town sites on dates
mentioned, and will conduct the sales
and meet all interested in these new
town site propositions, supplying maps
or any information that may be desir-
ed regarding prices, etc. In the mean
time full information can be obtained
by addressing him at Marshall, MINI.
The lots in all of the three towns
named will be put on the market at
reasonable prices and easy terms. and
will undoube' "dly prove profitable in
vestments and be particularly valuable
for locations in almost any line of pro-
fession, trade or business.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-06
WHY so WEAK /?
Kidney Troubles May be Sapping
Your Life Away--Rapid City
People have Learn
ed this Fact

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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-06
Try This on Your Clavier.

Meat will be cheaper in the spring. =
News Item.l
The prices that bloom in the spring.
Ira la
Have nothing to do with the case.
The prices of every old thing.
Ira Ia,
Are 1T for the purse of n king.
Ira la.
So now is the time to erase
Right now is the time to erase.
And that's what we mean when we say
or We sing.
"Oh, bother the prices that bloom in the
spring.
Ira la la Ia la la.
Ira In la la la la.
The prices that bloom in the spring!
New York Mail.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-06
littlest Father.

The woman who came to clean up
was telling how she left her boy to
take care of the baby. The boy was
two and one-half years old. The baby
las six months.
That's the youngest little father l
ever heard off, said the fiat dweller
she was cleaning up for. do you
lock them in?'
Yes" said the cleaning woman.
Poor little fellow" said the fat
dweller Locked in to burn in case
Of fire. Some day when you are
cleaning up for me want to go over
and see that little father. who ought
to be in the cradle himself, taking
care Of the siX-month-old baby. |
want to just sit there and look on
awhile. Poor little ellow"'-Chicago
Inter Ocean.