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The Omaha Daily Bee VOL. XXXVI II NO. 143. OMAHA, FRIDAY MORXIXU, DECEMBER. 4, 15)08 TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. MOB SACKS THE CITYIsummary of the bee CABINET PLACE FOR BURTON MRS. RICE MAY TELL Frldny, Drrrmlifr 4, lOOH. Ohio Congressman May Have Treas ury Portfolio. Stores and Residences Looted After Alexis Leaves. Woman's Evidence is Admitted as Testimony by Judge Sears. 1908 DrcEMBER- 1908 ivv nov ttz, iiCd mr tPj JT GENERAL POIDEVIN IN CHARGE j j g g 4 0S MAN WELL POSTED ON FINANCE PIVOTAL POINT IN DAVIS CASE lie Prefers a Seat In the Senate and j Appears on the So--with His Com- O V O U 11 J I J Mar Withhold Ills Answer Intll Situation In Ilia State t Inrlfles. Story of Rustin Telling: Her He Got Defendant to Kill Him. mand and Sa . 'ituation. .? 1,1 fi 1Z la Itf -i ONSLAUGHT BREA; MOB SPIRIT Eiht of the Pillar 7all at the First Shc '.; RESIDENCES OF RIC- VISITED .riirrnl Simon, trader of llrvnlatlon, In Forced March lo Scene Lending Fle 1 tiiioMiiil .Men. Bt LI.KTI V. y HT AC PRINCE. Haiti, Dec. 3. 1 1 r ! had been completely re-estahlishe d ii Port Au Prince by 11 o'clock tills morn ing. The committee of public safety had made an appeal to the moderation an'1 Wisdom of the population for the purpose ot nvnldliig foielg:i Intervention. A numbei rf pillager of last night have hern ar-re'.-l. I'ORT AT' PRINCE. Dec. S.-The stirring rnts of an exciting and historical day that saw President Nord Alexis driven from his capital with an Infuriated mob nt his heels were followed by a night of looting and pillage In I'ort an Prlnre. The passions of the populace had been aroused and af'er being defeated In their nidi avora to do bodily harm to Alexis thej turned their attention to well-stocked houses and resiliences o( .the supporters of their late president. They were rapidly getting out of hand when the authorities succeeded In controlling tha situation. Twelve men were killed before order was restored. The trouble began shortly after the president had been escorted to the French cruiser Duguay Trouln by M. Carteron. the French minister. People from the Helulr and Salines sec tion of the city Invaded the business quar ter and lost no time In turning to tha work of pillage and robbery. They divided Into bands and worked their way down one street and up another, breaking Into the stores that offered the best chances of loot. Tha locks of doors that barred their progress were broken with rifle bullets. The pillage was well under way by 8 o'clock and by 10 o'clock eleven stores had been completely looted. Nine ot the estab lishments belong to Syrians, while Haitians were the owners of the other two stores. The proprietors stood by helpless witnesses Of the destruction of their property. Mob Divides Spoils. Goods were hauled out Into the street and divided among the mob. As was to be expected, tho crowd became enraged over the division of the 'spoil and were soon flghilnafJutiotur: themselves. In' these w- counters four men were killed. - At 10 o'clock the situation wbjs very threatening. The looters were Increasing rtpldly tn numbers and It was feared that tliji disorder would spread over the entire city. The people were rapidly getting out of hand, when Oeneral Poldevln appeared on the scene and saved the situation. He went first to police headquarters and or dered a detachment of men to follow him to tne scan of the trouble. The police, however, refused. The general then got together a number of courageous cltirens, ti whom he Issued arms, and rounded up also a small detachment of loyal soldiers and at the head of this body of men he marched on the looters. The pillager were unaware of his ap proach and the first Intimation that they were to meet any opposition came to them In the shape of a volley from Oeneral poldevln's command. Eight of the looters .fell at this first fire. This onslaught broke the spirit of the mob and, as the gen eral threateneo to fire again, the crowd quickly dispersed to safer quarters. Residences ot Rich Looted. While tills was going on In the business district another mob was looting the rich residential section of the city. The resi dences o' Oeneral Oocou. General Gabriel, General Gulllaume, M. Lfentant, General Marcellr. nd General Leconte were broker, lntl and plundered. This success stcmed to satisfy tho crowd In the suburbs, for It then dispersed without committing any fur ther depredations. General Simon, the leader of this success ful teoiutlonary movement, has been In form o! the occurrences of yesterduy. At the hea.1 of bis army of 5,UX men he is mahliig a forced march for Port au Prince and probably will arrive here this evening. The torltlsh cruiser Scylla and the Amer 1. an gunbual F.agle came 'Into port ut day break todsy. Their arrival gives I'ort au prince tho protection of five foreign war ships. RIVER WELL UNDER CONTROL Pine HlolT, Ark.t t'ltlsen Succeed Dltrrtluf the Itawlnu Stream, PINK BI-l'FF. Ark.. Dec. 8.-Radical and determined methoda wele um-o by un known partus last night in their efforts lo divert the swifl current of the Arkansas river from the Pine Bluff banka and throughout the night loud explosions sho.ik the city. Dynamite was freely used In an attempt tJ protect threatened property. Today more than 100 yards of the point of land orill I'lne lllutf- known as Boyd's Point. Including a fjur-roo:n residence, hud disappeared from view and the river la sweeping past the city in a wider chan nel and. with less force on the endangered bunk. The river is expected to recede tonight. The court house annex and Hotel Jeffer- on, which were regarded to be In danger of collapse, are stunding intact today. - WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL amber of Hural C arriers Are .Named for Ytkraiks sua South Dakota. (!"roin a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Dec 3. (Special Tele g: art.) Rural crr!er appointed: Nebrabka Allen, routa 1. Harmon T. Woodward, t i n tor; Vloa Woodward, suhr.ltutx. g.uth 1 ikota Irene, iout 3. W'lllaro Anderson, earlier; Carl P. Jenson, substitute. Madi son, route 3. Emil Kolashefskv, carrier; Paul Koepp. ubtltule. Tyndall. route 4. "SO llllant 1- Robinson, carrier; K. U. Rob inson, subtllJt. 20 2 22 2S 24 25 26 2Z 28 29 SO SI '- THE WEATHER. F'R OMAHA. CtH'N' H. HLFFF3 AND VICINITY 1 1 -liny, Willi possibly snow Frl Cuy ; 1 ol:e.- Fritlav. MK NKt'.HA:MACo:l'T Friday. FOR I iWA Cloudy I'riilay, with snow In north purl ion; older Fihiay. Temperature at Omaha yesterday ; Hour. A a. 111 . .. t a. 111. . . 7 a. 111 . . . S a. 111... fl a. m... 1" a. m... 11 a. III... 12 m I p. 111... L p. ni... 3 p. 111... 4 p. til... u p. 111... Up. in... 7 p. 111 . . . 8 p. in... i p. in... DK. xt i 11 I 11 i 12 1 - . Jj i ID j 38 DOMESTIO. Interstate Commerce commission hears complaint of Central cieumerics over the advance in cream rate. Page 1 The Kansas City negro mull pouch rob ber was sentenced to ten years in prluon New lumber rate from Pan FrancU. o , to eustern points were effective yn-t.T- 1, VI' i ...ii, k ii . i ,i . , I l ii. a,.-iin,i ..- lit . ... iiiui v niiitpfi- nian Hurton may have the treasury port folio under President Taft if ho do- sires It. Page 1 Several NebraskaiiB have drawn prizes for their stock on exhibition In Chicago. Page 1 John D. Archbold denies that the Stand ard Oil company haa sought to limit the production of crude oil by Its system. Page 9 Governor Magoon has a consultation with Secretary Wright over the method of withdrawing the troops from Cuba. Fs; 1 i The Arkansas river at Pine Uluff Is now well under control. Page 1 Ventilation of the large mines forms the chief topic of discussion at the na tional congress In session ut Pittsburg. Pass 3 The formation of the Harvester trust was brought out at the Jefferson City hearing yesterday. Page 1 TOBEIOW. A period of looting followed the chunge of government at Port Au Prince, but quiet was restored, due to the efforts of Oeneral Poldevln. Page 1 Constantinople witnessed the un precedented Hpectacle of tho ballot boxes being taken through the streets yester day. Fags l T.OSA, ..ut( wlnj important point'in the trial of Charles E. Davis for the murder of Dr. Rustin In tha Introduction, over the objection of the defense, of Mrs. Rice's story, of the suicide, pact and of Rustin telling her Davis had promised to do the deed. Page 1 Building Inspector AVlthnell balks on council's order permitting the erection of a frame building within the fire limits. . Page 9 Suit for $10, 000 closes the grain com mission house of J. A. Boyce. Page 10 Southern men enroute to the Corn .how forced to ford swollen river in order to reach Omaha. Page 9 Joe Butler, the democratic boss of the Eighth ward, fighting mad over his fail ure to in ml the oil Inspectorship. Fag 0 Sir Horace Plunkett, who Is In Omaha looking over his real estate interests, says there Is nothing to say at uresent regarding any building operations. Pag 9 COUMZRCXAX. AND XHDUSTKIAX. Live stock markets. Pag 7 Grain markets. Pag 7 Stocks and bond". Pag 7 MOVEMENTS OP OCIAJI STEAMSHIPS. Port. Arrived. NEW YORK K.thrrlns NEW VOHK Kuelva NKW YORK l arpathla new York Tinets NKW YORK Kstnnl. KKW YORK Meillf Snt'THAMPTONCdeann HUNU KONU.... Chins qUKKNSTUWN Sailed. . . . .Campania. .. .. Antwerp. . ... Ailrlauc. RECOVERS STOLEN NECKLACE Chance Itemark 1 Boy Leads Finding of I'll teen-Thoaaand-llollnr Gem. to NKW YOKK. Dec. 3. A chance remark congress he Introduced the same bill, but to Police Inspector McCatferty of this city it was never reported out of the commit by the young son of one of his friends that teo because objections were raised, that It bo knew a man who had a fine necklace for Huh? ltd to the recovery today by Gar n It K. I mull nf Plinfnn. In., of a rcarl : necklace said to be worth J15.0O0. which had i been lost s'neo last February. McCafferty called to see the necklace and seized it. He was told by the man wtio had it that i a I.om Angeles, Cal., pawnbroker had sent it lo him for disposal here. After diligent ;lr"u"' 8 ''' " New York f-ollve a. circular was obtained oifering JL'.OW for the return of Jjst such a parl necklace as the one that had been seized here. T:kii followed tl visit of Mr. Lamb to New York and the Identification of the necklace. Mr. Lamb said he was a guest , old Herefords from the southwestern tts in the lion.e of Frank G. Jones in Memphis, j trlct and first for Hereford specials In lnn., last February when bu glars en-, 3-year-olds and I'-year-olds, also first for teiej the houw ami got away with 25.0 0 j Denver stock yards specials, worth of jewelry, of which the necklacs! Mousel Pros., Cambridge, won first on t in a part. The price asked for the neck- Red Polled cross-bred steer and second lace by the man boliling It here was $,iX0. : on 3-year-old Hereford bulls In Red Polled cattle. NEW LUMBER RATES EFFECTIVE! Frank Davis & Son. of Holbrook took ! four firsts and several lesser prizes. ( barge Is Fifty Cents from West Coast to Mlaaomrl ltlver I Common Points, j ) SAN FRANCISCO. lVc. ..-New fre.ght rates on lumber and lumber products orig inating at Humboldt Hay will become ef fcctlve today. They are established as proportloni.1 figures applying from San I Fruncisco, Oakland, Diamond and Cornwall via the Southtrn Pacific and Southern Pacific. Oakland, Point Sun Paolo, Rich mond. Diamond, Anlioch and Stockton via the Santa Fa. Contrary lo expei t lions, there is no ex cess charges on siiipn.ents ot shingles In either straight or mixed carloads. The rates to New England aro 90 rents and to the balance of seaboard point 7D cetits; to Chicago common points, &6 cents; t.i M'ssouri river common points. 10 cent., anil to Co lot a Jo common points 10 cents. HOT SPRINGS. Va., Dec. 3.-President-elrct Taft made It decidedly plain today that no information for publication might be expected from him regarding the make up of his cabinet until he Is ready to make the official announcement of the entire cabinet. Acting on this declaration, he de clined to discuss the report from Cleve land that Representative Theodore B. Bur ton of Ohio had been offered the treasury portfolio. That the report respecting Mr. Burton has foundation Is the belief hero of Hiost who know. Mr. Taft s. high regard for the statesmanship abilities of the Ohio con- giessman. The: present situation with respect to the n.iMp la iit..lnrDl.tnr1 hfira I r. l.a. that Mi ' " " Burton has been told by Mr. Taft that he may !: Invited so accept a cabinet position and that Cither the Treasury or the State department may be available In this con nection. That a more deflnlto understanding could not be had is due in part at least to tho position of Mr. Burton ns a candidate for the senate. This situation makes It plain that a positive statement cannot be made at thin lime ns to what Mr. Burton's con nection with the next administration will be. Should he fall In his ambition for the -. ....... 1. ! eauarilail n a .7 1 in il iriinaa Ih.l , ,,, . .. . . . . ... , ho will be a cabinet minister. Mr. Taft . ... i. . n...,. - has heretofore spoken very highly of Mr. Burton's understanding of financial matters j and his general high statesmanship quali ties. Arthur I. Vorys, Mr. Taft's Ohio chief of staff during the campaign and now actively engaged in promoting the senatorial fight of Charles P. Taft, stopped here today on his way from Washington to Cincinnati. He will have a conference with Judge Taft late tonight. WASHINGTON, Dec. K. That Repre sentative Theodore E. Burton of Ohio has been offered the portfolio of secretary of the treasury Is generally believed In Washington. For years the Cleveland representative has made a study of ques tions of finance and the addition of an other member to the house committee on banking and currency last winter by Speaker Cannon in order to appoint Mr. Burton to that committee when currency reform was to be enacted Into law was considered a fitting compliment to the Ohio man's ability. It Is known that Mr. Burton would rather have the position of secretary of the treasury than ac.y other portfolio. At the same time his selection to the cabinet would clear up the sena torial situation In Ohio, It Is believed. Mr. Burton, himself. In Inclined to pre fer a seat In the senate to a place In the cabinet. For that reason It is believed he will withhold his answer to the proffered cabinet position until after the senatorial eiiuatlon ihhlo- ha ctarifled. r ; When asked concerning the report that he had been selected for secretary of the treasury Mr. Burton said today that his name unfortunately had been mentioned In connection with a number of positions. Some of these, he explained, were, mere conjecture, and greatly embarrassed his endeavors along other lines. He men tioned In this connection the senators!) Ip from Ohio, the position of secretary of state and secretary of the treasury. He added that he was at present a candidate for the Ohio senatorshlp. VENTILATION JN BIG MINES Possibility Disasters Result from Too Thorough Circulation of Air In Workings. PITTSBL'RG, Pa., Dec. 3. In an address before the American Mining congress to day former Governor A. B. Fleming of West Virginia, a director of the Mononagh mines said: "I wonder sometimes if there Is uch a thing as too much ventilation In the mines." The American Mining congress has re called that In all the recent explosions the mines were the best ventilated In the world. Mr. Fleming's question has caused much discussion, and. according to a num ber of prominent men, may result In the prevention of many disasters In the future. One of the most Important actions today was the introduction of a resolution pro viding for a tax of one-half cent a ton on all cual mined to provide for pensions and other relief In mine accidents. Congress man Mcllenry of Pennsylvania presented the resolution, and it is his intention to Introduce a bill In the Pennsylvania legis lature at the coming session. In the last savored too much of paternalism. NEBRASKANS SECURE PRIZES Oilier, Cambridge and llolbrook Stockmen (et Place at t hlcngo Show. CHICAGO, Dec. J. (Special Telegram.) Nebraska breeders fared well as prlxe win- ! ner at the International Live Stock show. Among the awards were sweepstake for fut cattle, north central, the first going to : Henry Williamson of Dlller, Neb., for Hcrefords He also took first for 2-yar- NEGRO GETS A LONG TERM Ten A ear' Sentenee Administered to Colored Man Who Stole Mall Ponch at Kansas City. KANSAS CITY. Mo.. Dec. S. Charles Stevens, the negro accused of stealing a registered mall pouch containing fjO.GOO, from a train here July 6. last, was sen tenced to ten year In the federal prison at Fort I-avenworth. Kan., by Judge Pollock here today. A Jury found Steven guilty on six counts, but the court ruled he could only be sentenced on two of them. Nona of the money ha been recovered. It I believed the negro ha secreted th money ami will recover It upon his release from prlKou. During his trial lie brough a prominent lawyer from &n Francisco to defend him. From the Washington Evening Star. SLACER SIX, WOMAN ONE YEAR Would-Be Assassin and Wife of Emil Baser Plead Guilty. BOTH GET PENITENTIARY TERMS Woman Mar Be Sent to MUforU Home She Cries, bat Singer la Hap- that Ills Fate I No Vorae. PA PILLION, Neb., S.Dec. 8.-(SpeciaI.)-John Stager pleaded juilty to shooting Emil Ruser with intqht to kill and was sentenced to the penlnaiiary for six years and Mr. M.tMld pleaded guilty to Blager and was Ben the penitentiary by Omaha In the district court of Sarpy county here today. ( About next April a J" iwill be taken to have Mr. Ruser go' . i 4e Mllfnrd home probably for tho reriUijCjer of her term. It will bo necessary her sentence at the penitentiary to b! juspended at that time. Mrs. Ruser and Slager were represented by their attorney, A. IT. Lungdon of Papll lion. The man maintained the same stolid Indifference In court that has character ized him since he was cornered and made to confess to his ilaiBon with Mrs. Ruser j and their conspiracy which resulted in his : firing three bullets Into the husband of his paramour. The solemnity of the court and the occasion had no effect upon him. ! His only Indication of feeling was one of j self-gratulatlon that he escaped Willi so I light a sentence, for as he wus led out of j the court room at the conclusion of the hearing he turned to call to a friend he observed In the audience: "I only got six years." j This fellow had made a sort of wager with Slager that he would got fifteen years at least and Hlager was rejoicing at his friend's bad guess. Woman Breaks Down. But the youthful wife was not a stoic. The Jury had been empanelled in the morning, County Attorney Ringo had made his statement of whut he expected to prove, presenting a severe arraignment of yie" accused. The attorney for the defense had concluded his statement and the court took a recess for noon. The woman's spirit broke under the lash of the county attorney's statement. Both she and Slager had In the forenoon pleaded not guilty, but when court reconvened for the after- noon session Mrs. Kuser, snowing tne I signs of remorse and emotion, changed her plea to guilty and as this took the props from under Slager he followed suit, lie did so with as much nbandon as if he had been making the most trivial statement. Mrs. Ruser broke down completely and cried like a child. She did this, too, before her sentence was pronounced. Her emotion was not easily curbed or con trolled. The spectators filled the court room and were manifestly dlssatiBl'led at the result. Evidently they had set their hearts on the j novelty of a prolonged trial with Its sala ; clous elements and they ill-concealed their disappointment. I Iteilew of the Case. j John Wager Is a large, raw-boned, un j couth country boy, some "I years of age. j He had been In the employ of Ruser as a farm hand for some months and was con ! sidered a faithful worker. Evidently Ruser i had confidence in him und certainly Ruser ! was Ignorant of the atrocious way in which I his confidence was abused. Slager and the woman both testified that ! they had carried on their Illicit love for a long time and finally bad determined to ! dispose of Ruser and get married, assum ing what property he left. They laid all their plans, even to the fine detail of the woman telling Slager which lde of the bed her husband lept on. This was for the purpose of making Stager's aim certain, for he was to thrust his pistol through a window beside which Mr. and Mrs. Kuser slept one night and fire the fatal shot. Tiie night came. Slager had gone to Omaha and bought his revolver. The woman had retired as usual with her un suspecting husband, who laid down tired with an honest day" work for his wife ar,J little one, laid down to be assassinated by tha man who had tolen the affection of hi girl-wife. The hour for the deed arrived. It was (Continued on Second Page.) uivnif and abetting teheed to one year in Judge lee Estelle of THE MAN IN THE AISLE. FORMING HARVESTER TRUST Kvldenee filren at Jefferson f'lty How Sabalrtlnry Plnnts Were Consolidated. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Dec. 3-How the Inte national Harvester Company of America obtained control of several of Its subsidiary plants was told here today when the hearing of the ouster su't of the state nf Missouri against the company woji re sumed hcfiire Theodore Brace, special com missioner. Vice President William H. Jones of Foster, Cel., und J. J. Glassner of Chi cago of the International Harvester com pany of New Jorsey were the witnesses. Mr. Jones told of a visit to New York in 1903 which he said he made at the reque.st of Judge Gary of the United States Steel corporation. ( ' ' ' Judge Gary Introduced him to George W. Perkins of J. P. Morgan & Co., who re quested him to sell a plant at Piano, 111. When the check of sale was signed, said Mr. Jone, all property Involved was turned over to a Mr. Lane to hold until the or ganization of a new company. MY. Jones said that he was willing to sell the Piano plant because fierce competition had de moralized hi business and there wa no money In sight for dividend payment. The bale took place July 21, 1902. When the new company was formed It had a $12o,0,T0,000 capital, of which 60, 000,000 was In cash and an equal amount in stock certificates of the consolidated companies. He said that the International Harvester company has paid dividends since 1902 of $'l,150,0ii0 and has a surplus of S12.00II.0W. He added that the Increase of about 5 per cent In the selling price of harvesters' had been caused by Increased cost of labor and material. Mr. Jones testified that the new company bought outright the Milwaukee Harvester company of Wisconsin and changed its name to "the International Harvester Com pany of America." This Is the company that docs business In Missouri as an agent of the New Jersey corporation. Mr. Jones ended his testimony by contending that the consolidated company had not destroyed competition in the harvester business. Mr. Glassner's testimony was along the same lines. Each witness asserted that there was no "trust" agreement Involved In the organization, the company being formed solely for the purpose of bettering business condition. MAGOON CONFERS WITH WRIGHT Governor of Cuba I)lsease Method of Withdrawing Troops from Cuba. WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 Governor Ma goon of Cuba arrived here today and had a conference with Secretary of War Wright relative to the methods to be employed in the withdrawal of American troops from Cuba und on other matte: relating to the government of the Island. The troops. It was expected, would be w thdrawn In Feb ruary, but Just how rapidly and whether a small number of soldiers will be left there Is yet to be determined. Governor Magoon of Cuba poke in the highest terms of the ability of the Cubans to govern themselves. He said that during the two years he had been the governor of the Island there never had been the least I necessity for employing the troops on police ! duty, and he added th:it the Influence of j the United tstates there was a moral one. Just how long It will take to withdraw the i American soldiers from the Island is largely i a matter of transports. The department uIho is giving consideration to the best , methods for bringing the troops back with- ' ..lit aiiViln,.lli,- Imm . . V. . .. , ..S 111 uui uifji iiiiiQ iiit-iii , j buo uongri lii ill ness from an extreme change of climate at tills time of the year. ANNUAL MESSAGE TUESDAY Senate to Adjourn Monday Ont of Respect to Memory of Allison. WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. The presidents annual message to congress will be read to the second session of the sixtieth con gress on Tuesday next Instead of Monday, the opening day of congress, according to the plan announced today. Tho senate will adjourn on Monday out of respect to the memory of Senator Allison, Immediately after appointing a committee to wait on the president and after any new member are sworn In. Speaker Cannon said today that the house would also adjourn In the same manner. Tuesday probubly will be devoted solely to the leading of President Roosevelt' nu-s&age. OMAHA LUMBER MEN LOSE Commission Refuses to Equalize the Omaha and Lincoln Rates. BIG BLOWOUT AT INAUGURATION Banimet to Be Held ou the Following Mxlit Inlvrnllr to Ask Legis lature for One Mill Levy on State Valuation. (From, a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Dec. 3. (Special Telegram.) The application of the lumber dealer of Omaha, to have the Railway commis sion equalize the rates on lumber from Oaha and Lincoln to points In the state was dismissed tonight by the commis sion. The Omaha lumber dealers alleged that Lincoln had lower rate to points in the state than does Omaha and named about 180 stattlon where this fact exists. The commission has now under con sideration the entire classification and fixing of freight rates and because of this It felt it unwise to make rates on any special commodity now. The lum ber rate question will receive attention when the commission mats up its new classification of rate. Shallenberger on fonnty Option. A Lincoln paper this afte.noon prints a story of particular interest to the brewer of the state who assisted In tho defeut of Governor Sheldon. It Is a letter credited to the "Nebraska Issue," an organ of the Anti-Saloon league. ALMA, Neb.. Oct. 30 Mr. Blank. Nelson. Neb. Dear Hlr: Your letter of tho 2sih at hand. In ivsurd to county option I can tell you my position frankly. If the leg islature should pass a county option bill I consider that It Is the expression of the will if the. people and the governor's duty to siun it And if I am elected governor and the legislature passe a county op. Ion b.ll 1 will consider It my duty to sign it. Very sincerely, A. C. SHALLENBERGER. Tom Allen Goes to Europe. It Is reported here tonight that T. 8. Allen had loft for a trip to London. This trip Is of pellicular Interest when consid ered with tho storle afloat that Mr. Brjan was sending an emissary to Paris to 8 -e I 11 1 son-in-law. Homer Leavltt, the husband ! of Ruth Bryan Leavltt, regarding a re ported divorce of the two. Bi glllowout at Inauguration. j The democrats not only Intend to make the Inauguration of Governor-elect Shallenberger an event notable In ihc his tory of such affair, but it Is now their intention to follow up the inaugural cer emonies with a banquet the next night, which Is to be a love feast for all the faithful. Wliile definite plans huvetiot yet been made, the tip has gone out to the faithful to be ready to come to Lincoln to participate In the grand festival. The idea, it Is said, originated with the new governor-elect and much of the plans will be left to him, or rather noth ing definite will bo done until lie ex pressed hi approval. Colonel Weiss of Hebron, on the new governor' staff, was here this morning and he gave out the tip that I Hebron Intended sending a delegation 500 strong to the Inaugural ceremonies and that the same number would be sent up to a feast given In honor of the new governor and democratic member of the legislature. The Hebron delegation will also bring along a band the band that went to Denver and helped to nuke Bryan noise last summer. It was Goernor-elect Shallenberger' idea that Adjutant General Schws.rz and Adjutant General Hartigan to-be should unite In the management of the In augural ceremonies, and these two prob ably will get up a big military affair, at which both the old colonels and the new wll participate, Mauuln to Change lactic. Will M. Maupln, who has been chosen labor commissioner by Governor-ni"Ct Shallenberger, will adopt a few different Ideas about the management cf the burtau. "Mr. Ryder has done a great work In gathering agricultural statistic and calling- attention to the resources of the state," said Mr. Maupln, "and I shall endeavor to keep up that record. However, whil trying to keep that work up to its present standard. I ahull devote considerable time to Industrial statistics and endeavor to get mere information along this line. It Is my opinion, without an Investigation of the (Continued on Second Page.) DEFENSE MAKES A HARD FIGHT Seeks to Have This Statement Ex cluded from the Testimony. jSTATE GAINS TWO LEGAL POINTS Trial Still Attract Large Crowd and Fnahlonnhle Women Rrnsh KIlKina with shady Female Characters. Mrs. Abhie Rice will be allowed th motning to tell the Jury In the Davis murder case that Dr. Rustin told her ho had secure. 1 ch.irh Davis to shaot him. The ndmis.slon of this evldem by Judge Sears is the outcome of two legal v -lories won by County Attorney English and Deputy County Attorney Elllck at the close of the principal fight to Come up In the case over the admission of evi dence. Attorneys Gurley nd Woodrougli lought hard to koi p out this evidence and the aiguments took up most of the time of the court ycstetilay. The first point was raised when County Attorney English questioned Mr. Rice a to the change which took place In Dr. Rustln's demeanor the last month before his deith. The defenso objected to his point and the argument began at 11 o'clock and lasttxl two hours. Judge Sear admit ting tho evidence. During this argument the general admissibility of statements ma do by Dr. Rustin to Mr. Rice waa argued, but the main question a to whether M.. Rice could relate the con versation In which Dr. Rustin told her Davis was to kill him Was not passed on. Vital Point 1 Reached. About 3::t0 In the afternoon this point In her testimony was leached and the de fense renewed their objections. After an hour's argument Judge Soar announced he would admit the testimony and an ad journment was taken without recalling Mrs. Rice to the stand. It was expected she would be on the stand moat of the day Friday. Court convened at 1:30 and it required an hour for Deputy County Attorney Elllck, Mr. Gurley and Mr. English to finish their arguments. Judge Sears Im mediately overruled the objection to th questions tending to show Dr, Rustln's trend of mind toward suicide during th month preceding his death. The jury was then brought Into th court room and Mr. Rice resumed her testimony. Tiie question a to whether there wa a change In the demeanor of Dr. Rustin during tho last month of hi lit wa. read to her. . "Yes," she replied, "there was a changa In his mind. He was despondent." She said he drank more than uaual, con suming about two flask of whisky a day. "At that time did he Introduce the sub ject of his death?" "Yes." "What did ho have to sayT" "He said he wanted to have his life taken." "Why did he want to have his life taken?" "He wanted to provide for his wife and children by his life insurance." "What did he say?" Wanted Me to Shoot Him. "He said he wanted me to shoot him." "Did he tell you how much life lnsuisnce lie carried?" "I understood he had about 3100,000." Mrs. Rice sakt Dr. Rustin talked to her frequently about his death and he said lie wanted to be shot In his offlco some night. She said he wanted her to shoot him. "What did you siy?" "I promised to do as h wanted m to." She said Dr. Rustin talked to her about his debts, especially a not due at the First National bank about September 1. Ill mother was on the note with him. She said he purchased a revolver while were living at the Loyal hotel a they little rno.e than a week before hi death. "What old he say he was going to do with the gun?" "He suld it wa the gun h waa going to ure to kill himself with." "To klU himself with?" asked County At torney English, quickly, and with a Hole of surprise In his voice. "For me to kill him with," the witness corrected herself. This brought Attorney Gurley to hi feet. ' tiurley la Wroth. "I say It is tiie grossest misconduct on the part of the county attorney to put words Into the mouth of. the witness." This brought a retort from Mr. English, but the court ordered them to proceed with the examination. Mrs. Rice recounted the arrangements for the shooting, which was to take place the next night in the doctor' office In the la x run block after most of the peopl had left the building and while a car wa pass ing the building. This plan miscarried be cause Mrs. Rice picked a pin out of the side of the revolver and brove It. The next day being Sunday they could not have the gun repaired. Here Mr. English produced a revolver, which the witness said luoked like the ono she hud broken and which they exchanged for another at a pawnshop In Council Bluffs. She said Dr. Rustin wa very des jMindent during the next few day and (aid the end must come sooner than he ex pected. "We left the Loyal hotel Wednesday or Thursday," said Mrs. Rice. Site said she was requested to leave be cause of her relations with Dr. Rustin. They then went to tho Millard and talked about getting the gun fixed. Friday thsy went to Council Bluff to have the re volver repaired. They met later In the evening by appointment at Seventeenth and Webster und went to Dr. ltusthi's office for the purpose of carrying nut the plan to shoot him. , To io Out to HI Home. "Then we decided," she continued, "tht e couldn't do it there, so we determined lo go out to his home, ao 1 could get away better." Site said Dr. Rustin gave her a cartridge which she was to place In the gun ' after hooting blm. She wa then to shoot her self; only one imply shell being found (n the gun suspicion would be disarmed. They then went out to Fortieth and Fa mam and Dr. Ruslin decided to go ta Ms home th