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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-11-27
SECRETARY TAFT OBJECTS.
Refuses to Listen to Criticism OF Army
Engineers.

Washington, Nov. 27.-Secretary
Taft of the war department declined to
listen to any reflections upon the in
tegrity of the corps of army engineers
and by emphatic interruption changed
the course of arguments being made
to him by J. Horace Mcfarland, pres
ident of the American Civic associa-
tion of Philadelphia, in opposition to
the diversion of waters from the Nj
agara river for the creation of power
for the transmission of power from
Canada to the United States. Mr..
Mcfarland had found fault with state
ments alleged to have been made In
newspaper interview by Captain
Charles w. kunZ of the corps of engi-
neers, who investigated for the war
department the applications OF per-
SONS and corporations for permits to
divert power. In addition to the Off
GERS of the American Civic association
a number of others were present to
protest against the diversion of wa
tiers from the falls to the amount that
the grandeur would be interfered with.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-11-27
TWIN CITIES THREATENED.
Breaking of Ice Gorge In River Woulo
Cause Much Damage.

ST. Paul, Nov. 27.-A deluge OF back
water held In the Mississippi river by
an ice gorge at Anoka threatens the
Twin Cities.
The gorge formed Saturday night,
when the warm weather loosened the
thin ice that had formed during the
preceding week. and the back water
at Anoka is now over twenty feet deep.
Should the warm weather continue
and the gorge give way the rush OF
water would do considerable damage
to property along the river In the
Twin Cities and elsewhere.
If the water forces its way through
the ice gradually no damage will be
done.
The back water has half submerged
and rendered useless the waterpower
on the Rum river, which enters the
Mississippi near Anoka.
Residents of Anoka do not recall an
ice gorge previously forming at this
time of year or of a time when the
rise has been so rapid.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-11-27
CARUSO MAY APPEAL.
Court of General Sessions Signs Order
to That Effect.

New York, Nov. 27.-Judge O'Sul-
livan, In the court of general sessions,
has signed an order granting a right
to appeal from the decision of police
magistrate In the case of Enrico Ca
russo, the Italian opera singer, who was
found guilty In the municipal court of
annoying women in the monkey house
at Central park and fined $40.
The court proceedings were very
brief There was no argument. Ca
russo did not appear in person. The at
torneys who represented the singer in
the hearing in the municipal court ap-
peared before Judge O'Sullivan and
presented their application, sworn to
by Caruso, In which the details of the
arrest, the court proceedings and the
singers conviction are recited. 1t Is
stated in the application that Mag
istrate Baker committed legal error
In visiting the monkey house, giving
sufficient grounds for a new hearing,
as he thereby became a witness In the
case. .
A copy of the affidavits will be
served on the district attorney and On
Magistrate Baker, who, under the law,
has ten days In which to make his re-
turn. Upon the filing Of the mag
lstrate's return, copies of which must
be served upon the district attorney
ind on the defendants counsel, coun-
eel for Caruso and the district attor-
ney will confer and agree upon date
for the hearing of the appeal.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-11-27
FORCES NINE TO CLOSE DOWN
Armed Fugitive From Justice Seeks
Refuge In Colliery.

Linton, Ind, Nov. 27.-Louis Shul-
ley, who shot and fatally wounded
William Watson during card game
and then took refuge with a shotgun
and ammunition In the Tower Hill
coal mine, had not made his appear
ance at noon and 800 miners are un-
able to go to work. 1t is feared Shul-
ley will kill any one who enters.
Guards are still stationed at the
mouth of the mine and it is hoped to
starve Shulley into submission.
Later 1t was decided to smoke Shul-
ley out by tanning the smoke from the
furnace under the boilers down the
shaft.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-11-27
GRAND LARCENY ALLEGED.
TRIAL of Mutual Reserve Life Official
Begun.

Trs,i of Mutual Reserve Life Official
Begun.
New York, Nov. N27.-The trial of
George Burnham, Jr., counsel for the
Mutual Reserve Life Insurance com
pany, who was jointly indicted with
his brother, Frederick A. Burnham.
president of the company, and George
ID. Eldridge, vice president, for grand
larceny. began during the day In the
criminal branch of the supreme court
Burnham is alleged to have paid
$500 to Nichols & Brown, attorneys
for F. b. Armstrong, who was an
agent and policyholder of the Mutual
The payments appeared on the books
of the company as contract between
Armstrong and the Mutual when as a
matter of fact, 1t l. alleged, 1t was In
settlement of a suit brought by Doug
las Wells, vice president of the
company, against Frederick A. Burn
ham as an individual.
Attorneys for the prosecution en-
deavored to have all three of the In
dicted men tried Jointly, but to this
the defense objected. In the course
of the examination of talesmen as
Jurors they were asked whether they
knew Senator Platt and various other
persons.
Considerable difficulty was expert
enced In selecting Jurors. Talesmer
who had read reports of the insurance
investigation and formed opinions Oh
the conditions In the insurance com
panies In general were promptly chal
lenged by the defense.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-11-27
QUARREL OVER PRECEDENCE
italian Kills Girl and Wounds Another
Man and Himself.

Washington, Nov. 27.-ln the pres
ence of half hundred frightened men
and women In a trouser factory at 6i
Spring street Giuseppe Ffglia, an ltal
Ian, aged twenty, shot and killed An
toinette Macioce, nineteen years old;
wounded Vinzeno Lavora, the man
whom she was to marry, and ther
turned the gun on himself. A quarre
over a drinking cup or over prece
dence at the wash sink, according tt
the police, led to the tragedy.
Figlia was beaten almost to deatt
by the men In the factory after he had
been disarmed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-11-27
BY BLOWS ON THE HEAD.
Grace Brown Killed Before Body Fell
Into Lake.

Herkimer, N. Y, Nov. 27.-Dr. O. A..
Douglas went on the witness stand in
the Gillette trial here and testified
that Grace Brown was killed by in
juries inflicted before her body fell
into Big Moose lake, where 1t was
found. Chester Gillette is on trial
charged with having caused the young
woman's death. DR.. Douglas testified
that the tennis racquet that Gillette
buried and which the sheriff found
was capable of producing the abra-
sions and other injuries found on the
body. THE condition OF the girls
lungs did not indicate drowning" said
DR.. Douglas. This latter statement
was stricken out.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-11-27
AGREE ON GENERAL INCREASE.
Railroads Centerlng at Cincinnati to
Advance Wages.

Cincinnati, Nov. 27.-An early an
nouncement Of wage increases, vary
ing according to the class Of labor, Is
understood to have been the agree
ment reached at Joint meeting in this
city Of the head officials of most rail-
roads centering here. Conferences
between officers and representatives
OF the men have been held here during
the last week and during the day the
officers of the various roads met In
order to attempt to agree On some
general policy to be followed by all.
1t Is further stated that these an
nouncements of increases will be
made irrespective Of any demands OF
labor organizations. Several thousand
men will be affected.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-11-27
Diphtheria Closes Churches.

Tyrone, Pa, Nov. 27-Following an
order Of the board of health closing
the public schools, Sunday schools and
places of amusement no church serv-
ices were held here Sunday by reason
of a supplementary order of the board
which forbade them because of an cpl
demic Of diphtheria which is raging
here. Many new cases are reported
almost daily.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-11-27
Two Children Burned to Death.

Chicago, Nov. 27.-The two children
OF Charles Presezcki, aged respectively
three and two years, were burned to
death In their home at 491 Milwaukee
avenue. The mother had gone out,
leaving the two children alone. and 1t
Ia believed that they set fire to the
house by playing with matchea.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-11-27
JURY UNABLE TO AGREE.
Iowa Minister on Trial for Attempted
Extortion.

Des Moines, Nov. 27.-Judge Smith
Mcpherson, In the United States court
has discharged the jury which had
been hearing the case against Rev
John H. Swift, the Winterset minister
accused of attempting to extort money
from w. j. Cornell, a banker, by
threatening to spread a story Of his
attentions to pretty choir girl. The
jury stood II to ! for conviction. Rev
Swift will be tried again at the next
term of court.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-11-27
NEW YORK TENEMENT FIRE.
Twenty-four Families Driven Into tn,
Streets.

New York, Nov. 27.--Twenty-four
families were driven out of tenement
house In Norfolk street by fire which
started In the kitchen of one of the
apartments and was extinguished after
an hour of hard work by the firemen.
Two public schools containing 5000
pupils are situated In the immediate
vicinity, one directly across the street
from the fire. In both of these the
teachers took the precautions to lower
every windowshade looking toward the
burning tenement They also closed
the gates against excited mothers,
who tried to get into the school build.
ings, and the discipline of the schools
kept classes going as usual.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-11-27

A-oid alum a1, as3c1 {, 81 27s1rr1 71s1zrr1 pF1os-
ralsato baking 9 powders. I he
label law requires that ali
the ingredients be named
or, the labels. Look out
for the alum compounds.
NOTE.-Safey lies in buying only
Royal Baking Powder, which is a
pure, cream Of tartar baking powder,
and the best that can be made.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-11-27
To Abolish Death Penalty.

Paris, Nov. 27.-The parliamentary
commission to which the matter was
referred has, by eight to two votes,
reported In favor of the abolishment
of the death penalty and the substitu-
ton of life Imprisonment.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-11-27
APPROVE PRESIDENTS ACTION
Cincinnati Negroes Commend DIsmIs.
sal Of Troops.

Cincinnati, Nov 27.-The congrega.
tion of Allen African Methodist Epis-
copal church, the largest and most
representative negro congregation In
Cincinnati and possibly In the state,
the pastor of which is Rev. r. R
Downs. has passed resolutions disap-
proving of the denunciation OF the
president for the action he took In dis
charging the Twenty-fifth infantry
companies Of negro troops.
The resolutions denounce those COL
ored soldiers who, by hiding behind
their comrades. have made the latter
suffer. s~nr
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-11-27
Makes Another Iona Fliuht.

Nantes, France, Nov. PIN. Le-
baudy's dirigible war balloon La Pa
trie made another flight during the
day, covering q distance Of nearly
sixty miles.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-11-27
THREE SAILORS PERISH.
French Torpedo sohoolship Destroyed
by Fire.

by Fire.
Toulon, Nov. 27.--The fire which
broke out on board the torpedo school
ship Algeciras has burned itself out,
resulting in the almost complete de-
,struction of the vessel, which was a
wooden line of battleship built in 1855.
The origin of the confiagration has
not been definitely ascertained. Three
sailors were burned to death, six were
injured and eight firemen were more
or less seriously hurt.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-11-27
COACHES AND SECURES AP-
FORTUNATELY $4,000.
FINALLY CAPTURED BY CONDUCTOR
LATTER REFUSES TO THROW UP
HIS HANDS AND ATTACKS
THE HIGHWAYMAN.

Kansas City, Nov. 27.-One Of the
most unique and daring train robberies
In the history of the Southwest was
committed 100 miles east Of Kansas
City early in the day. Between Slater
and Armstrong, Mo-, distance OF
twenty-one miles, masked man, sim
gle handed, robbed twenty passengers
in three cars Of the fast eastbound
combination Chicago and Alton-Chi-
cago, Burlington and Quincy passen-
ger train. After half an hours work
he secured approximately $4,000, be-
sides several watches and other pieces
of jewelry. The man finally was over
powered by E. B. Haywood. the train
conductor, who knocked q raised re-
volver from the robbers hand and
forced him to the car floor. The rob-
ber was bound. made to disgorge and
tour hours after the robbery was CON-
mitted was placed In Jail.
The train reached Slater at mid
night and when 1t started out of that
place five minutes later the robber
boarded the smoking car. His eyes
were covered by a mask. Levelling a
revolver at two passengers In the seat
nearest the door he ordered them to
pass over their money and valuables
and to do It quickly. The men COM
piled and when the robber placed the
stuff beneath his belt and proceeded
TO give his command in loud voice to
the man in the next seat forward the
car full of passengers was thoroughly
aroused and ready to comply. When
the robber had
systematically Robbed
the passengers In the smoker Of their
belongings he passed to the door, keep
ing them covered. 1t was a twenty
1ve-minute run from Slater to Glasgow
and he awaited the arrival at the lat
ter place. AS the train stopped at
Glasgow he swung off and boarded the
chair car as it rushed by a moment
later Through the chair car the rob-
ber's tactics in the smoker were re-
peated Next he entered sleeper and
began again his command to the luck
less passengers to surrender their
valuables.
Conductor Haywood appeared upon
the scene here and the robber, with
the command, throw up your hands"
pointed his revolver at the conductors s
breast Instead of complying the con-
ductor, quick as q flash, knocked the
revolver from the robbers hands,
threw himself upon the man and bore
him to the car floor. The two men
struggled fiercely, while the passen-
gers were instantly in panic. Finally
the dozen male passengers in the car
came to the conductors aid and the
robber was literally pinned to the
floor.
When Armstrong was reached at
1880 a. IN. a marshal boarded the
train and the prisoner was tied hand
and foot and taken into the station.
He refused to talk, except to berate
the passengers for cowardice and to
declare that Haywood was the only
nervy one among them. The money
and jewelry was taken from him and
after more delay and confusion among
the excited passengers the train con-
tinued.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-11-27

SOME PROPERTY PiLLAGED.
Renewal Of Anti.MissIonary Feeling in
China

Hongkong, Nov. 27.-Advices from
Canton report a recrudescence of anti
missionary feeling at Lienchow, where
some property has been pillaged. The
American consul has asked the vice.
roy to enforce protection of the mis-.
sionaries and their property.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-11-27
CAPTURE OF CiENFuEGOS BAND
REMOVES LAST VESTtGE
OF DISORDER.
GOVERNOR nAGOOu MUCH 6RATIFIED
OFFICIAL REPORTS SHOW PER.
Feet TRANQUILITY AT
ALL POINTS.

Havana, Nov. 27.-With the capture
Of the Cienfuegos band of eight men,
who took to the woods under ex-Chfef
of Police Ruis, the last vestige OF dis
order In Cuba has disappeared. Ruis
was at first reported to have a large
following, but the capture Of the men
referred to has proved this to be un'
true.
The reports received by Governor
Magoon from all parts Of the island
show that perfect tranquility pre-
walls. There is not even the faintest
rumor of trouble anywhere. Investi'
cation of the report that bands of in
surgents were operating in the vicin
ity Of Palmyra and Guines prove them
to be unfounded. The dispatch OF a
detachment of American marines tC
Palmyra is explained as being simply
for the purpose of relieving the gar
rison In accordance with the plans
made a week ago. Mr.. Magoon Is
much gratified at the peaceful condi'
tion Of affairs, which he believes will
continue, and thus completely restore
confidence and prepare the way for
proceeding with the work Of re-estab'
fishing stable government
Washington, Nov. 81. - Secretary
Taft has received the following dis,
patch from Governor Magoon at Ha'
vana:
Band from Cienfuegos overhauled
by detachment of rural guards under
command of Captain Landa. They
were taken into custody and disarmed
with difficulty and are now being
brought to Cienfuegos The band was
composed of eight men,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-11-27

A SEARCH LIGHT OF PUBLIC 'TY
on. policies issued here is always favor
able. We court investigation as to our
methods, and as to the solvency OF the
INSURANCE COMPANIES
we represent. There is wide differ
ence in the fire insurance business. 1t
you want insurance that makes you
safe at the minimum price. we can
give it to you. Before insuring see
us. 1t will be money in your pocket
to do so.
F. G. BALL,
General Agent Phone 1872
Madison, SO. OAK
I. O. O 2. Block
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-30
BROWNIES LOSE BOTH
Cedar Rapids Wins From Locals Sat
urday by to and Sunday by to
2-slapnicka Pitches Great Game.

The Brownies dropped both of the
practice games to Cedar Rapids Satur-
lay and Sunday. The first game was
lost 5 to z, and the second went to
the Rabbits to 2. Paul pitched the
first and Slapnicka the second. Sat-
urday's game was lost because Paul
was hit freely and because of the
errors by the Brownies. In the closing
inning of that game, however, the
Brownies fell on Snow and counted
three runs before they could be
stopped. The sensational feature Of
the Sunday game was the pitching of
Slapncka, who held Cedar Rapids to
five hits. His performance was MOTH
ing short of sensational
One thousand people saw the Sunday
game and had it not been for the err
ors of his teammates Slapnicka would
have won his game. The score by inn
ings:
r. H e.
Cedar Rapids 0 / 2 o o 8 1 0 81 5 3
Marshalltown 0 O @ / 0 1 0 o. 6 s
Batteries-Cedar Rapids, Ford,
3Bushelman and Lizzett; Marshalltown.
Slapnicka and Thomas.
Today the team plays in Central
CITY, and Tuesday and Wednesday it
plays in Waterloo. Thursday is an
off day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-30
MAKE OVER $3.50.
Associated Charities Clear s1ss.os as
Their Share of Play.

Associated Charities Clear $133.08 az
Their Share of Play.
AS result of the production of the
extravaganza fairyesque, "Alice in
Wonderland" given by local talent UNI
der the auspices of the Organized
Charity Association, the association
treasury is enriched by the sum Of
$133.08. While this is big sum for
the treasury, the amount does not real
ly compensate for the hard work that
the officers of the association have
been to make the affair success. The
weather Saturday night was disagree
able and noticeably curtailed the ait
tendance, and while the matinee house
Saturday afternoon was Of good pro-
portions, the prices were not high
enough to swell the receipts any great
extent.
BY the terms of the contract with the
New York people who put on the show,
the management was to receive the
first $3.50 and divide the balance over
that amount SO and SO per cent. The
associations share of the house re-
ceipts was $72.5S, but $50 was made
clear from the advertising on the pro-
gram, making $152.5S the total share
for the association. The associations
share of the expenses was $3.50, and
would have been greater had not Super
intendent Hovey, Of the Marshalltown
Light, Power & Railway Company do
mated the electric lights during the
eleven nights practice at the Congre-
gational church.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-30
REFUGEES THRU CITY
Train Loaded With $50 Helpless Peo-
/, Pile From San Francisco Passes Thru,
the City Sunday Nisht-Are Fed at
Tama.

Without baggage, with only the
clothes they had on their backs. and
with practically no money, $50 refu-
gees from San Francisco, who had lost
all their possessions in the fire, passed
thru the city for the east over the
Northwestern Sunday night. The
train arrived here at 1880 o'clock, and
stopped for short time. The train
reached Tama at o'clock, and stopped
there for an hour, while those on the
train were fed by the town at hotels
and restaurants.
In the entire train there was not a
score of pieces of baggage and no
clothes except those in use. Most of
the party We're in good health, but
there were few who were sick. These
were fed on the train. Some of the
party were going east to relatives, 9TH
ers were going east to friends to try
and raise the money to re-establish
themselves In business, but number
were done with California and said
they would never return. They deem
ed they were lucky to get away alive.
The total money in the crowd would
not have amounted to more than few
dollars. One man was proud of the
possession of 80 cents. He was destin-
ed to Indiana, but expected to get
help in Chicago. All had been fed in
Omaha about o'clock in the morning.
and at Tama they ate like half starved
people.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-30
OBITUARY.
HARRINGTON.

Lyman P. Harrington, an old resi-
dent of the county and city, died at
his home, over 126 West Main street,
at 11:45 Sunday forenoon, after a few
days illness of pneumonia, complicat-
ed with chronic Bright's disease and
dropsy Mr.. Harrington was 73 years
Of age was native of York state, and
is the last of family of fourteen chill
dren. He came to this county fifty
years ago this month, and farmed un-
til he removed to this city thirty-one
years ago. He is survived by his wife.
His only children, a son and a daugh-
ter, are dead. The daughter, Marian.
died in this city in 1890, and the son,
Charles Alton, died in Chicago six
years later. Mr. Harrington was a
constable of this township for four
years, having been elected in the fall
of 1895. The funeral will be held
Wednesday afternoon from the resi-
dence, Rev. Elijah Brown Jones Off
ciating Interment will be in River
side, where both of the children are
buried.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-30
AMUsEM ENTs.
William Norris, in "The Land of Nod,
Appears Before Bio Audience.

F. c. Whitney's charming musical.
comedy, 'The Land of Nod" with Will
liam Norris in the leading role, appear
ed before a large audience in a return
engagement at the Odeon Sunday
night. Capacity was played to up
stairs, and the lower floor was well
filled. The company is practically the
same as far a the principles are con-
cerned as when it appeared here in
December The only noticeable change
was the absence of Alice Dewey, who
is i'll at Louisville, KY. Her sister, Miss
Ethel, who was seen here last winter,
as the reflection" appeared as Bonnie
to very good advantage. Knox Wilson,
Tom Armstrong. Florence Snow and
Emily Hoff were all in the cast. The
production was a delightful one, and
Mr. Norris. in his genteel comedy, was
a treat. He was also in excellent
voice, better than when he was here
before, and sang THE Same Old Moon"
with pleasing effect. The scenic and
spectacular effects were gorgeous, and
the chorus strong. The most pleasing
dancing features were the stunts Of