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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-12-05
RESCUED IN SCANT ATTIRE.
Fifty Women Evicted by Fire at Siou,
Falls, S. D.


Sioux Falls. S. D., Dec. 5.-Scores
OF lives were imperiled, four firemen
injured, dozen people rescued by
the police and firemen and the divorce
colony received its most severe shock
since its establishment in the burning
of the Masonic block here. On the
third floor OF the four-story brick
lived about fifty women, largely mem.
bers of the divorce colony Seven of
the women. arrayed in nothing but
their nightgowns. We're carried in the
arms of firemen from the windows of
their rooms.
Officer Jack Tracy fought his way
through flames and smoke to the end
OF nall took out three women one
at time. and carried them down on
an extension ladder Firemen took
out four other women the same way
score of others had narrow escapes
The fire started in the basement
and was famed by thirty-fve mile
gale. Just as it was we'll started
large kerosene tank in the basement
Of an adjoining block exploded, throw
ing burning oil on three firemen
working near They escaped with bad
burns, but Assistant Fire Chief Sloan
was overcome by fumes of gas in the
basement and only found after search
by his men. barely in time to save his
life. The scene was appalling for
time, people appearing in nearly all
the upper windows and begging to be
saved
The property loss was about $40 000,
aside from personal effects which will
amount to as much more
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-12-05
LOSS ABOUT s2,ooo,ooo
FIRE AT SAIL IA, KAN, RESULTS
IN IMMENSE DESTRUCTION
OF BUSINESS HOUSES.
BIG MERCANTILE CONCERNS IN RUINS
LARGEST WHOLESALE GROCERY
IN STATE ONE OF ESTAB-
LlSHMENTS BURNED.

Topeka, Kan. Dec 5-A special to
the State Journal from Salina, Kan,
says:
The II. ID. Lee Mercantile company's
building is afire from top to bottom
with no hope of saving any r1rsion Of
the building or its contents The fire
company is totally inadequate to cope
with the flames The property occu-
pies a block and is five stories high.
This is the largest wholesale grocery
and notion store in Kansas and carries
a million dollar stock.
The Fl. ID. Lee Hardware company's
building, block in length and four
stories high, situated across the alley,
was also completely destroyed.
The hardware stock is valued at
over 100000
Salina has $4,000 inhabitants and is
situated in Salina county. central
Kansas, in one of the richest parts of
the state 1t Is a railway center
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-12-05
MAKES SOME CONCESSIONS.
Russia's Reply to Japan's Proposals
About Completed.

st. Petersburg Dec. 5.-Russia's re-
ply 10 Japans proposals is almost
completed, but Will not be ready for
transmission to Toxic till next week.
A strong hope is expressed in official
circles that Vie answer will prove ac.
ceptable to Japan in the main if not
in all the details Russia will make
concessions. but in turn proposes modi-
fications which, it is said, will not be
of a radical character
II is reiterated that the present
state of the negotiations is confined
to a determination of the general
question relating to the rights of the
respective powers in Korea.
The czar and the foreign Office have
freely consulted Viceroy Alexieff in
the preparation of the reply Whi>
it Is not admitted that the meeting Of
the Japanese parliament, Dec. s, has
FASTENED the matter there has been
unusual activity at the foreign office
for several days.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-12-05
HERRiCk FOA RUNNING MATE
President Said to Favor Ohio Man for
Vice Prs.ident.

Springfield, O.. Dec 1.-Francis B
Loomis. assistant seG etary OF state
who is here on pc onel business
trip and TO visit relatives, indie,
clearly in an interview that the l.
ministration wants Iyroa r. Herrici.
recently elected governor OF Ohio, for
the second place on the Republican
national ticket
As Mr.. loomis is about as close TO
President Roosevelt as any official or
private citizen his words are consid-
cred full Of significance Mr. Loomis
said
Il have heard much talk OF Mr.. He~-
rick. From his recent decisive victory
in this state he certainly is in an en-
viable position politically. He is gen.
orally recognized as a strong man in
the fullest sense The party requires
strong man in this capacity and the
sentiment drifting toward Mr. Herrick
promises To be unusually strong and
sincere"
Mr. Loomis predietcfsJhe nornina-
tion of Roosevelt. lie did not appear
to think there was any question as 20
that
Mr. Hanna has said that he is not
a candidate" said Mr. Loomis, and
| assuredly am inclined TO think he
knows wha, he is saying and is sin
cere"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-12-05

Thanksgiving day He was attending
a dinner there and was suddenly taken
with a violent chill. He left Chicago
the following day and arrived here last
Saturday afternoon very ILL.,
His family physician, DR. j. b. Gregg
Custis. was Immediately summoned,
but Mr.. Springer grew steadily worse.
His condition became critical Thurs
day and radical change for the worse
occurred during the night He sank
rapidly and passed away at 1926 a. m.
His wife and son, Chaplain r. w.
Springer. u. S. A., who has been sta
toned at Fort Washington but who
was summoned home when his fathers
condition became serious, were at the
bedside during the distinguished pa
tents dying hours
Mr.. Springer has been resident
Of this city during the past few years,
following his retirement from con
gress and has followed the practice Of
law begun at Springfield, ILL.,. before
his congressional career began. He
has represented many of the Indian
claims before the interior department
and before the federal and local courts
here
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-12-05

Government Officials to Exterminate
Blackmaiing Societies.

New York, Dec 5.-A complete plan
for the determination of Siclian and
Italian blackmailing societies is re-
ported to have been mapped out.
Agents of the secret service branch
of the treasury department, postoffiee
department inspectors and police op-
eratives of New York, Philadelphia,
Chicago and two or three other cities
will participate and it is proposed that
death blow shall be dealt the for
eign bands who have grown remark
ably bold in their operations during
recent weeks. While Chicago and
Philadelphia are known to have pow
erful societies it is believed by the
secret service, whose detectives are
most familiar with the working of the
Malta. that there exists at present in
this city the most powerful and des-
perate Malta band that has ever been
organized in America Its operations
include many atrocious and mysterious
murders, kidnappings and thousands
of successful attempts to blackmail
and extort money from wealthy and
respectable Italians For this reason
the most vigorous prosecution is eX-
pected to take place in and about New
York
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-12-05
BRITISH WARSHIP WRECKED.
Vessel Worth Over Million Will Be
Total Loss.

Vancouver, B. c., Dec. 5.-H. NJ S.
Flora went on the rocks in a dense
fog near Village Point, Denman isl
and
The sea rushed in quickly through
the open scuppers and soon the after
part of the vessel was below water.
Much damage has been done at the
bow and the vessel, which is worth
$1,250,000. is believed to be a total
wreck
II Is believed that the wreck was
due to the navigating officer mistaking
red spar buoy for a beacon on the
opposite side OF the channel four miles
south. He turned to port. thinking he
was avoiding this. instead of going TO
starboard. as he should have done.
When he discovered his mistake the
cruiser was piled high on the rock
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-12-05
A Policeman's Testimony.

j. n. Patterson, night policeman of
Nashua, Ia, writes, Last winter had
bad cold on my lungs and tried at
least half dozen advertised cough
medicines and had treatment from two
physicians without getting any benefit
A friend recommended Foley's Honey
and Tar and two thirds of bottle cured
me. ! consider il the greatest cough
and lung medicine in the world. :
Schultz & ketcham.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-12-05
RESOLUTION IN HOUSE.
Defines Intention Of United States in
the Isthmus.

Washington, Dec. 5.-Representatve
Livernash of California has introduced
a joint resolution defining the inter-
tion Of the United States concerning
the isthmus of Panama"
1t disclaims on the part of the Unit
ed States any intention to impair
Colombian sovereignty or to support
the republic of Panama against Colom-
bia, or to interfere in the relations
between Colombia and Panama
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-12-05
LOSS MORE THAN $5OO,Oo0.
Freighthouse and Large Quantity Of
Merchandise Burned

Schenectady, n. Y. Dec. 5.-The
freighthouse and sheds of the New
York Central Railway company in this
city We're totally destroyed by fire
during the day. together with an inn
mense amount of freight, the value of
which 1t is almost impossible to esti-
mate.
The only means the fire department
had OF fighting the fire was with water
obtained from the Erie canal with two
fire engines. The city has been with
out drop of water in its mains for
forty-eight hours on account OF a
breakdown at the pumping station
which furnished the water supply OF
the entire city.
The l3so VII be more than $500 900.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-12-05
ANTi-MOSoUiTo ASSOCIATION.
National Organization to Be Formed
Shortly.

New York. Dec 5.-Promoters OF
the great mosquito war which ragged
last summer about the marshes OF
Long Island and New Jersey have
called a meeting for Dec. 16. whe1
they hope to organize National Anti
Mosquito association. Plans are to
be formulated for a campaign on the
pest TO begin early in the spring
The governor of New Jersey will
preside at the meeting and representa-
tives of the department of entomology
at Washington. as well as delegates
from several states, are expected to
attend
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-12-05
FORMER CONGRESSMAN WILLIAM
M. SPRINGER DIES AFTER
BRIEF ILLNESS.
ONCE LEADER IN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
CONSPICUOUS IN LOWER HOUSE
OF CONGRESS FOR A NUM-
BER OF YEARS.

Washington. Dec 5.-Former Repro
sentative William NJ Springer of Hi
nois. Democratic leader conspicuous
In the house of representatives during
the, Forty-fourth to Fifty-third con-
crosses, inclusive. and once chairman
of the ways and means comnSttee of
the house, died at his residence in
this city during the day, aged sixty
four years. His death was due 10
pneumonia contracted in Chicago
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-12-05
FOUR CHINAMEN DROWNED.
Fell Into Erie Canal While Being Snug
qed Into United States.

Buffalo, n Y, Dec 5--A wagonload
OF Cinnamon who We're being SNUG
gled into this country was overturned
early in the day and fell into the Erie
canal. Four of the Cinnamon were
drowned
There were eleven Cinnamon in the
party. The accident was due to the
breaking OF the tongue of a covered
wagon in which they We're being trans
ported. The vehicle rolled down a
hill into the canal. The seven Chinese
who escaped and the driver jumped
when the descent began. Four how
ever, had nc chance to jump and were
drowned. The only witnesses Of the
accident were workmen some distance
away. They Went to the rescue. but
were too late
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-12-05
SHOOTS DIVORCED HUSBAND.
Des Mcines Woman InfIicts Probably
Fatal Wound.

Des Moines. Dec 5.-In an effort &c
arrest her divorced husband, who es
capped from the state hospital for the
insane a week ago, Mrs. Nettie Kiln
genbiel, residing in East Des Moines
fired fve times at him. One shot
passed almost through the body just
below the heart and may prove fatal
After the shooting the woman sum
moned a policeman and had the man
removed TO a hotel. He was after
wards taken TO the police station.
He turned on me just before VIC
got TO the station" said Mrs. klinge a
biel. and | was compelled TO shoot
him"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-12-05
Lynchinc is Threatened.

Jeffersonville, Ind, Dec. 5.--Joseph
Rhodes. the negro who attempted to
assault Mrs. Minnie Friend, was cap
iured at his home here and on his way
- jail in charge of three police Off
Sers escaped. The citizens are aroused
and IL recaptured Rhodes will be
iynched. He Is twenty-five years old
and an ex-fnnvict
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-12-05
The Genuine vs.. Countorfeits.

The genuine is always better than a
counterfeit, but the truth of this state
ment is never more forc,bly realized OF
thoroughly appreciated than when you
compare the genuine DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve with the many counterfeits
and worthless substance that are on the
market. w. S. Ledbetter of Shreveport
La, says after using numerous other
remedies without benefit, one box OF
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve Cured
We" For blind, bleeding. itching and
otruding piles no remedy is equal to
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salue. Sold 10y
Cook Il Odee.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-12-05

NJ J. Balm Ann Arbor-' Have tried
many medicines but find nothing SO
good as Rocky Mountain Tea.
There S no other medicine that makes
sick people well SO quickly. b cents.
Frank Smith.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-09-25
Whitman County Fair-Oct 1917.

For this event the o. r & n. will
make a rate of one and one third fare
for round trip from all stations between
Tekoa and Riparia, Pullman and way
points, and the Pleasant Valley branch.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-09-25
For Taxes OF the State.

Olympia, Wash, Sept. 1.-THE total
tax levy Tor state purposes was fixed to-
day by the state board of equalization
at seven and three tifths mills, five mills
OF which is for the school fund. This is
no change from the total of last year.
The total amount OF state taxes that
will thus be raised is $2,1O5, ,l16, of
which S692, All goes to the general fund
81, ,3S4 ,947 to the school fund and $27.
700 TO the military fund. No levy was
made for interest.
The levy is based on the following
total equalized valuations OF property:
Lands, exclusive of improvements,
$50, 1902, $50; improvements on lands,
SOD 4,l96,95O; personal property, $54.-
45O,3l2; railroad tracks, $l7,S39. .257;
total, S267 1888, $50. This total il less
by $3,3o3, ,372 than valuations returned
by county boards and is greater by S16,-
O4S, ,43l than the state valuations fixed
last year.
The schedules OF the board show an
increase in railroad mileage over last
year OF l57K miles, making a total of
3l39 miles assessed in the state. The
total railroad valuation, including roll.
ing stock, is fixed at $22, ,055,616, or an
average OF S7O26 per mile. The as
sessed acreage OF the state is II 401 ,15S
acres, an increase of 566 900 acres; i'm.
proved lands, 3. $50 acres: increase
of "a, 600 acres.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-09-25
Friday, September IS

The struggle in the Cripple Creek,
Colo, camp as to whether the civil
authorities or the officers of the state
militia shall rule is now fairly on in the
courts.
President Roosevelt was the guest of
honor at the annual dinner Of the Sea-
wahak COrinthian Club at it's hand
some and spacious home on Center L.
land. Oyster Bay.
Frederick Marryott, publisher OF a
San Francisco paper, has been awarded
$16,78O by jury in his suit for dam
ages against Thomas Williams, Jr., pres
ident of the California Jockey club. and
Truxton Beal welI-known club man.
The condition of Sir Thomas Upton
is pronounced by his physicians to be
entirely satisfactory, and it is believed
that all danger is passed.
Officials of Bayonne, n. J., oil COM
pany are chagrined over the discovery
that they sold for $500 a vessel full of
oil and naptha worth $4,000. The
steamer took fire at the plant two
months ago and was tOwed out in the
bay to burn. 1t was thought that the
cargo had been consumed in the blaze.
Federal officials have made the dis
covery that the silver bullion stolen
about two months ago from the Granite
Bmetalic mill at Phillipsburg, Mont,
was not taken to be sold, bur for the
purpose of being made into counterfeit
money.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-09-25
STATE WHEAT YIELD
Estimated at TwentyOne Mil
lion Bushels.
The Average for the Entire S..,.
Is About Eighteen Bushels
Fer Acre,

= Tacoma, Wash, Sept. 10. State
Graih " commissioner Arrasmith and
Tom missioner Reid met TODAY. but in
'ne absence OF Commissioner Anderson
au!ourhed the state commission for the
hA,ng OF grades for the ensuing year
Mr.. Arrasmith, who il fresh from tho
gram fields, said: "The average viaId
OF the lands OF the state il low but
owing to the superior prices this wear
the net returns to the grower will bo
nearly equal to last year. always sun.
posing that we are going To have GOOD
weather over there for the rest of the
threshlng season. which will he over in
ABOUT three weeks more.
"SuDpOsing the grain to be all saved
the yield will average abont "a hnsboIs
TO the acre, taking one section Of the
state with another. The estimate for
onl Ine state te Wonld, therefore. be from 90
Ooo'oOO TO II ,OOO,OOO bushels. Last
year tne Yield was between 26,O00, 900
ana - IooO, 900 bushels, quite falling
OH lar TINS year, when the additional
acreage Is taken into account.
This year the farmers of the extreme
eastern portions of the state are being
ohered 90 to 81 cents, 80 that the loss
IN yleld ls made up to the farmer by the
additional price. This means about
Sl4, ,OOO, 900 of money to be distributed
over there from the wheat source alone.
and this outside of the freights paid the
railway companies.
AS a consequence of the high prices. |
think there is no question but the com.
ing year will show an unparalleled in
crease of wheat acreage in this state"
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-09-25
Thursday, September II.

PRESIDENT Roosevelt made the ad-
dress OF the day at the dedication Of the
monument erected on the battlefield of
Antietam by New Jersey to the men of
that state who fought in the great en-
gagement.
At TOnOpah, New, a mob of 10 or Is
men invaded Chinatown and at the
point OF guns compelled the occupants
OF number OF houses to dress and leave
town at once. A number of Cinnamon
not complying with the order were
struck over the head and body. taken
10 the outskirts of town and told 40
hit the trail" The crime is charged to
the cooks and walters union.
Testimony is now being taken in the
case against Curtis Jett for killing Town
Marshal COckreIl OF Jackson, KY, over a
year ago. lt is rumOred that .Jett will
soon make confession duplicating
Others in Breathitt county. Jett thinks
he is being deserted by those who should
stand by him.
The differences between the Great
Northern and it's engineers and firemen
over new wage scale will probably be
settled by President j. J. Hill The de
mands of the men are now clearly out
lined and all that remains is for Presi
dent Hill to say whether they will be
granted or rejected.
The federal grand jury at Washington
City has returned three more indict-
ments in the postal cases, involving two
people, one of them being a joint in
dictment. The names were not made
public.
Graders on Sunset boulevard, Just
outside the city limits of Los Angeles,
have turned up peck of spurious coin,
buried by counterfeiters. The coin has
apparently been buried for many years
Sir Thomas Upton, who is very i'll at
his apartments in the Auditorium An
mex, Chicago, is said to be gaining some
strength.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-09-25
Heroic Work At a Fire

Pine City, located in the northern part
OF Whitman county, was the scene of
heroic work upon the part of John
Higgs and DR.. Angus Sunday night, dur
ing fire which was caused by an ex-
plOsiOn OF gasoline in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John Higgs. Mrs. Higgs is in
delicate health and her husband, assisted
by their family physician, DR.. Angus,
was giving her vapOr bath. In some
manner the gasoline exploded and the
room was in flames in an instant. The
doctor called upon Higgs to save his
wife and then made a dash for an up-
stairs room where two little children
were sleeping. Arousing the boy the
doctor wrapped him in a blanket and
told him to run down stairs and out of
the buil1ing. DR.. Angus then picked no
the little girl and started out. By this
time the whole house was on fire and it
was with great difficulty that the man
made his escape bearing his human bur
den. Mr. Higgs carried his wife out of
the building, but she received severe
burns, which with her terrible fright and
illness, makes her recovery most doubt
ful. Despite the fact that DR.. Angus
carried the little girl out in his arms, the
child was so badly burned that she died
Monday morning. DR.. Angus received
serious burns and his condition il con
sidered critical.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-09-25
More Sugar Factories.

Washington, d. G., Sept. % SO sue
cessful have been the experiments with
sugar beet production and the manufac-
ture OF beet sugar at Waverly, Wash !.
that the department of agriculture
whose special agent recently visited the
state, ls OF the opinion that the next few
years will see two or three more beet
sugar factories in the state of Washing
ton.
One OF the difficulties that was en-
countered in establishing the beet sugar
industry in Washington was the aver
sion OF the farmers to taking up a new
crop. Eastern Washington was known
to be peculiarly adapted to producing
high grade wheat and other grains, and
sugar heets were at best a mere specnla-
ton. 1t was some time before ID. G..
CorDln OF the Waverly factory was able
to secure sufficient contracts with farm
ers IN the vicinity of his factory to grow
enough beets to warrant the operation
of nis plant.
These difficulties, however, have been
successfully overcome, and the success
that has attended the initial experi-
ments leads the department to conclude
that luTther Investments are soon to he
expected.
1t is expected that one of the first new
factories established will be in the Yaki
ma valley, which is believed to be eli
matically well evupped for raising sugar
beets
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-09-25
Saturday September 10

As a result Of the verdict of the cor
oner's jury, summoned to inquire into
the death of Ping Ling, the Chinese mur-
dered during the attack on the quarters
at Tonopah, New, the II cooks and
walters in jail have been charged with
murder.
Rev. R. A. Gould. a Free Methodist
preacher of Central City, Neb., who
eloped with Eva Grant, a Is year old
girl, last March, has been sentenced to
six years in the penitentiary He was
tried under the kidnapping law passed
by the Nebraska legislature after the
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-09-25
Pound Pearl Worth $4,000

What is said to be the largest pearl
ever found in America was recently found
by poor fisherman. Experts value it
at considerable over $4,000 This was
a lucky find indeed, but If persons who
are weak and sickly will commence tax
ing Hostetter's Stomach Bitters they
will recover far more precious posses
sion than all the pearls in the world,
namely, health. 1t is the best health
restOrer known to science and cannot
fail, because it contains only such in
gradients as will be beneficial to the en-
tire system. 1t will restore the appetite,
strengthen the stomach, liver and kid
neys, and cure nausea, belching, head
ache, indigestion, dyspepsia or liver and
kidney troubles. The genuine has our
Private Stamp over the neck OF the
bottle Try it.