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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-12-10
DlSTlNCTlVElY n CREAM OF
TARTAR BAKING POWDER

yu-I even GnInteulHitaIIy vioiaie IL
shall have to ask for Bellamy's resig
nation, for ! can no longer afford tC
have the chance of scandal beins
brought on the entire American diplo
matte service and on the government
Itself by such indiscreet and i'll ad
vised action as yours has been"
MIR. Storer Very Indignant.
IL cannot trust myself to express
fully the feeling of indignation with
which | read the letter to Mrs. Storer,
says Mr.. Storer.
Though l was In the public service
felt, and still feel, that had lost
none of the rights which man has
to Judge Of the propriety of letters
addressed to his wife and to resent an
improper communication.
81 did not then know what / have
since learned, that the letter was not
even written for my wife's eyes or
mine alone, but had been shown to
others before 1t was sent and thus
used to make a case against a lady, a
trusting friend, who could not be
heard in her own defense.
1.-The presidents tone of long suffer.
ing and outraged patience, the careful
omission of all mention OF anything
that the writer had himself done and
authorized to be done In the matters
complained of, the quotation from the
letters written at the time OF my
errand to the pope, without any Of the
facts and circumstances related above
which would give these letters their
true character or show that they were
an angry complaint because what he
had directed to be done had become
known--these things. with the abusive
persona! characterization Of my wife
and the assumed Indignation with
what had been. in fact. permitted and
encouraged where not expressly direct
ed. seemed to me to put the letter out
side the limit Of anything justifiable
even in a stranger. What a sense Of
outraged friendship 1t aroused In US
can perhaps be understood by any
one who has read even the small part
of the prisate correspondence given
above"
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ENGINEERS WANT MORE PA'
Most Of Northwestern Roads involved
in Demands.

Most OF Northwestern Roads Involved
in Demands.
st. Paul, Dec 10.-Locomotive engi-
neers from all parts Of the Northwest,
members of a general grievance COM
mittee of the Brotherhood Of Locomo-
tive Engineers, are gathered at the
Hotel Foley, where they are holding
regular meetings to formulate sched-
ule of wages which will be presented
to the various railroad companies of
the Northwest.
This schedule" said an engineer,
will probably be presented to the
various companies on Dec. Is. 1t will
involve increases in pay on nearly all
the lines. Engineers of the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific will
probably be the only ones who will
not ask for higher pay. their wages
being already as high as what the
proposed schedule will ask. Even on
these lines, however, raise will be
asked for the switch engineers.
think the railroads and the brother
hood will come to an understanding
without difficulty and that there will
be no disturbance In the handling OF
the traffic"
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DARING BANDIT MAKES DESPER-
ATE ATTEMPT TO HOLD UP
KANSAS BANK.
CASHIER LEADS POSSE IN PURSUIT
CITIZEN SHOT AND KILLED BY
BULLET INTENDED FOR THE
HIGHWAYMAN.

Great Bend. Kan, Dec. 10.-After q
daring attempt to rob the J. V. Brink
man company bank single handed q
man who gave his name as George A
Lewis of Kansas City was surrounded
and surrendered. Bud Westfail, g
driver for t Wells-Fargo Express
company, was killed by shot fired
by one of the pursuers. Lewis walked
into the bank few minutes after II
opened and, pointing revolver at a.
L. Taylor, the cashier, ordered the
latter to throw up his hands. In an
instant clerk lodged into the vault
md set off the burglar alarm. Lewis
fed Immediately and darted up an
alley. A crowd of men and boys were
soon close behind him In pursuit anu
seeing himself being hemmed In, the
robber darted up the stairs In the
Wells-Fargo building, two blocks from
the bank. On the second foor ne
locked himself in a room and for an
hour defied arrest.
Several shots were fired into the
room in an attempt to dlslodge the
robber. One bullet struck and IN
stantly killed Driver Westfall, who
was in the express office.
Finally, after parleying an hour
with his pursuers, Lewis surrendered
and was taken to the county jail. OH
GERS believe that the name OF Lewis
is fictitious. He said he came here
from Chicago to do the job.
Stolen Money Recovered.
The transaction in the bank con-
sumed but a few minutes time. Cash
Ter Taylor handed over $3.50 In bllls
to the robber. The money was recov-
cred when Lewis was taken to jail.
Cashier Taylor, revolver in hand. led
the chase after the robber. The room
in which the robber barricaded him
self was occupied by Mrs. Anna Tyler
as a millinery store. Lewis told Mrs.
Tyler that he had robbed bank. that
a crowd was after him and begged her
to hide him. Instead she fled In terror
and the man locked and barred the
door. After he had surrendered he
was followed to the jail by an excited
crowd. Cries OF lynch him" were
frequently heard and B. w. Taylor.
father of the bank cashier, attempted
to reach the man and attack him. 1t
was with difficulty that the robber was
landed in Jail. There he first said his
name was George A. Lewis OF Kansas
City and then that 1t was George A.
West and that he had come here from
Chicago Thursday last. The robber
Is twenty years old. weighs 16O pounds
and is six feet tall. He has light hair
and blue eyes and is well dressed. He
admitted that he had not given his
correct name. He said he had made
contributions to Eastern magazines
and papers, but his matter had been
rejected and he had become despond-
ent. He cried as he told his story.
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ACCEPTS ROCKEFELLER MONEY.
President ct Lawrence University Can
See No Taint.

President OF Lawrence University Car
See No Taint.
Appleton, Wis, Dec. 10.-President
Samuel Plantz Of Lawrence university
has made statement in which he
corrects statements recently appear.
ing in public print with reference to
the gift of $4,000 to Lawrence uni
versity from the general education
board fund, founded by John d. Rookie
feller. President Piantz in his state
ment states that Mr.. Rockefeller has
now no connection whatever with the
general education board.
"He does not attend it's meetings
he does not counsel with it and has
nothing whatever to say about the
distribution of it's funds" he says.
THAT accepting contribution from
the general board Of education would
compromise freedom OF speech in an
institution of learning is gratuitous
affirmation. Mr.. Rockefeller has
given Yale and Harvard $t,000,000
each; but whose professors have
spoken more freely on economic ques-
tions? President Hadley of Yale be-
fore Mr.. Rockefeller's gift and since
has been one of the most outspoken OF
our economists on railroad rebates.
Professors in Chicago university have
been enjoying freedom in speaking on
economic questions and on monopolies.
Certainly to accept gift from a board
of education which Mr.. Rockefeller
has endowed in no way compromises
any institution Of learning"
Touching upon the subject of "taint-
ed money" President Plantz said it
was not at all clear to him that Mr..
Rockefeller's money deserves any such
Characterization. at is the motive
which taints money" said Mr.. PIantz.
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GILLETTE WIRES DENIAL.
Informs His Mother He Has Made Nc
Confession.

Herkimer, N. Y, Dec. 10.-Chester
q. Gillette, convicted of the murder OF
Grace Brown, was amazed by the re-
ceipt of a telegram from his mother
telling him to repent before God. His
mother. who had previously expressed
confidence In his innocence. said in
explaining her message that she had
received word that he had confessed.
Gillette Immediately wired his
mother this reply:
IL have made no confession. I ex.
pect new trial l am innocent. Be.
iieve no reports you read III the news,
papers about me-"
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APPLY FOR REINSTATEMENT.
Several Dismissed Negro Troops Act
at Taft's Request.

Washington, Dec. 10.--At the In
stance OF Secretary Taft Sergeant
Mingo Sanders and Private Elmer
Brown of the Twenty fifth infantry.
colored. have filed with the military
secretary applications for re-enlist-
ment In the army. One OF these has
been referred to the president In order
that he may determine whether or not
any OF the men OF the Twenty-fifth In
fantry. who were recently discharged
without honor, shall be re-enlisted
and II so ON what conditions
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FORMER AMBASSADOR STORE?
SENDS EXTRAORDINARY LET.
TER TO THE pREs:DrNT.
DENIES ALL R00sEyeLT's CHARGES
ASSERTS EXECUTIVE REQUESTED
THEIR INFLUENCE TO GET
RED HAT FOR IRELAND.

Chicago, Dec. 10.-The Chicago
Tribune in its Washington dispatches
says that an extraordinary letter has
been addressed by Bellamy Storer to
President Roosevelt and the members
OF his cabinet in regard to his dismis-
sal from the post OF ambassador OF
the United States to Austria Hungary.
Mr.. Storer was dismissed because
Of hts wife's supposed interference in
affairs of the Roman Catholic Church
and her alleged misuse of letters from
the president. 1t was also charged
that Mrs. Storer had meddled with
French politics by taking part in an
anti-Republican intrigue to promote
the marriage of Victor Bonaparte with
a member OF the Orleanist family.
Both OF these charges Mr.. Storer de-
niles and on the other hand declares
that the presidents interest in the
selection of Archbishop Ireland as a
cardinal was not due to StOrer or to
Storer's wife. but to the president
alone.
Mr.. Storer says that his removal In
SO summary a manner suddenly dis
missed him from an Office which he
had been given reason to believe he
had filled to the satisfaction both Of
his own government and of that to
which he was accredited and, being
accompanied by no public explanation,
exposed him to suspicious and injuri-
GUS conjectures such as must naturally
arise when q man In public Office is
abruptly dismissed by his government
with what Is obviously intended to be
discredit.
Mr.. Storer asserts that Roosevelt
himself. while governor OF New York,
urged the Storers to use their influ-
ence with the Vatican for Ireland's
promotion. believing the prelate's well
known patriotism would aid in solving
the problems connected with the Cath
Ollie church In the Philippines.
!; President criticlses Mrs. etorer.
One letter OF the president to Mrs.
Storer, dated Dec. II, 1905. after the
efforts Of the Storers In behalf of Arch
bishop Ireland began to attract atten-
tion, contains the following passages:
'.Your direct or implied complaint
OF and reflections upon my own per-
sonal conduct give me no concern. but
/ am very gravely concerned at the
mischievous effect your letters must
have In misrepresenting the position
OF the United States government and
by the farreaching governmental scan
dal your indiscretion may ct any time
cause.
The letter OF Cardinal Merry del
Val to You Of Nov. % Is a rebuke to
you. expressing plainly his belief that
you have been unwarrantably oficious
In matters with which you have prop
erlys no concern. It should of itself be
enough 10 show you how exceedingly
unwise and improper your action in
writing TO hi0 was"
After referring to the report that
Mrs. Storer was known In Europe as
the American ambassadress to Rome
Mr.. Roosevelt closes thus:
i must ask you to give me this
positive promise In writing II Bellamy
is to continue In the service and II
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New York, Dec 10.-One thousand
American teachers will go abroad next
year to study school systems Of Eu-
rope. according to an announcement
by DR.. william H. Maxwell, city su-
perintendent OF schools. The Amer
icaI. teachers trip will be practically
q return OF the visit. which the Eng
lish teachers In the Mosely party ars
now enjoying Ii the United States.
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sIStop Seymour Dead.

Springfield, H.. Dec. TO- Bishop
George f. Seymour Of the Episcopal
diocese OF Springfield 10 dead. Death
was due to the effect Of an attack OF
pneumonia, from which he had been
In . critical condition for more than =
tortnight.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-12-10
RESULT OF LABOR TROUBLES
Attack Made on Mayor Badger Of Co
lumbus, o.

Columbus. O.. Deo. l0.-Presumably
by Mayor d. G. Badger to repress this
labor riots growing out OF the strike
Of the ironmolders here several months
ago the mayor was attacked by Charles
Miller. chairman OF the strike commit
tee.
Mayor Badger was badly though not
seriously injured To the ARRAY. which
took place IN the corridors Of the
courthouse
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GROVER CLEVELAND ILL.
Ex-President Suffering From Acute
Indiuestton.

5 n
New York, Dec. 10.--Grover Cleve
land is Ill at his home In Princeton OF
acute indigestion. He has been sick
a week and still remains unimproved
His physician, DR.. J. M. Carnochan
said that Mr.. Cleveland was not In a
very serious condition, but was In
pain. Asked II Mr. Cleveland was
suffering from nothing except indi
gestion he replied:
II have no knowledge OF anything
else"
He also said Mr. Cleveland had been
i'll for some time and only by the most
extraordinary effort had he seen Mr.
Carnegie, who called Wednesday.
I'VE expect Mr.. Cleveland out in q
few days." continued DIR. Carnochan
"bnt can't tell exactly when."
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elcHry.sevEN ARRESTS MADE

Russian Troops Break Up Revolution
avy Organization.
Warsaw. Dec. 1O.-A military raid
on the Bakoff iron works at CzenstO-
chowa resulted In breaking up an ex.
tensive revolutionary organization.
Eighty-seven members OF the band
were arrested. including fifteen terror
lists suspected OF participation In re-
cent murders and robberies. large
quantity Of arms and ammunition.
several printing presses and many
revolutionary proclamations were cap
tur0d
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s,...-.sI OF ERROR DENIED.
Federal Supreme Court viii Not Hear
Case Of Mrs. Myers.


Washington, Dec. 1O.-The supreme
court of the United States, through
Justice Brewer, has denied the appli-
cation Of Mrs. Aggie Myers OF Kansas
City, Mo-, for writ Of error, which,
IL 1t had been allowed, would have
had the effect of bringing her case to
that court. Mrs. Myers Is under SEN
tence OF death In Missouri on the
charge of numbering her husband In
Kansas City year or more ago. The
effect OF the decision will be to leave
the matter In the hands OF the state
authorities.
Kansas City, Dec. 10.-The fact that
her last hope In the courts was gone
was conveyed to Mrs. Myers In her
cell in the county jail at Liberty. near
Kansas City. She expressed no alarm
over the news and said she had faith
that Governor Folk would not permit
her-to be hanged.
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A SEARCH LIGHT OF PUBLIC TY
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INSURANCE COMPANIES
we represent There is wide differ
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You want insurance that makes you
safe at the minimum price, we can
give it to you. Before insuring see
us. It will be money in your pocket
to do so.
F. G. BALL,
General Agent Phone 1872
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Wreck or southern Railway.
Danville. Va, Dec. 10.-A passenger
train crashed into freight In the
yards of the Southern Railway In this
city Two men Were skilaed ~and a
number uf OF hers injured. one OF whom
will die.
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Telephones
Main 644o-644I.

buildings which are reminders of wash
lngton In Its early days. These structures
with the one at the northeast corner of
pennsylvania avenue and 14th street have
Just been sold by Mr.. ]. E. Willard to a
syndicate that proposes to erect there a
hotel building which is to be of the TYNE
OF structures that considered first class
Tor such purpose.
Vacant Lot With Board Fence.
Where the vacant lot was inclosed by a
board fence at the northwest corner OF 18th
and streets is an office building which is
busy center To the north, occupying the
site of what was a residence only a few
years ago, Is the Peoples Saving Bank. of
which Mr.. Wilton j. Lambert is president
This location has proved to be so desirable
for the uses of the bank that the wisdom of
the officers and directors in choosing 1t has
been fully sustained The growth of the
business in all it's departments has been
of the most gratifying character and as oc-
cupying one of the points of advantage In
the busy section the Peoples Savings Bank
comes IN for large share OF the public
patronage.
On the opposite side of the block, at the
northeast1corner of 14th and streets, the
home OF the Stone family for many years.
Is to be removed and on the site Office
building erected which will form another
center of activity 1t may be said In pass
ing that when the announcement was made
VI tie safe ol liiiS property u lew DAYS ago
and the purchase price was given It was
found that it amounted to the phenomenal
price of SIC per square foot. It therefore
appears that 14th street has the added dis
tinction of having the most costly piece of
corner property in the city according to the
record of current sales.
To the north and on the same side of the
block is the office of Robinson & Co., at 613
14th street The head of this company, Mr.
George P, Robinson. has always had his Of
flee on 14th street, but 1t has only been
within the last few years that he has been
located In the block mentioned, and II so
happens that he is occupying a building
which was the home for so many years Of
Mr.. j. G. Willard, who was one of the large
owners of property in that section of the
city.
Mr.. Robinson finds the locality is one of
great convenience to his customers, and
owing to the fact that his place of business
Is In the heart of What might be termed
the commercial section of 14th street, and
the property that he is interested in devel-
oping lies along the newer section of that
thoroughfare, he may be said to be identi-
fed very thoroughly with 18th street. AT
present he Is engaged I'm opening a tract OF
land which borders on 18th street extended,
beyond Piney branch, and which he finds is
proving very attractive to people In search
OF home sites as well as to those who seek
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to. was located a few years ago. is now the
site of the building OF the Commercial Ma
tional Bank. II win not be until next Octo-
Der that this institution will celebrate its
second birthday. It's deposits already are
more than 81, 000,090 so that the record ~of
its business growth is unusual, but at tho
same time typical OF the progress OF that
section OF the city. 1t is one of the busy
corners, and when Il Is considered that a
couple of years ago there was practically
no business done there. an idea is given of
the rapidly with which the business inter
ests have developed. The opposite corner
affords another illustration of the great
change that has occurred. On the site OF
the former church building located there.
which was only occupied at best one day.
In the week, Is now a great Office building
where several thousand people each day
pass In and out In place OF the billboasds
at the southwest corner OF 14th street and
New York avenue Is another office sfrac-
ture. the ond building, another center OF
teenning activity, so that in this instance as
well as In others that have been mentioned
localities which were practically of no con-
sequence in the daily life OF the city have
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George L. Edmunds,
Joseph B. Weed, managers

most typical of the material growth of the
city; 1t is evident that, considering mere
iy the changes made along 18th street dur
ing the last decade, Washington has made
important strides, and If illustration was
needed of the way the city has forged
ahead In recent years perhaps no more
STRIKING example could be cited than the
development OF 18th street
The contrast suggested by the foregoing
brief account of some important sections
of the business portions of 18th street fur
nishes In itself history, in brief. of the
past few years of this street perhaps more
effective than volumes of description Re-
turning to the block between Pennsylvania
avenue and f street, an almost complete
transformation has taken place. The west
side is as stated. occupied by the New
Willard Hotel, while on the east side only
few of the newspaper correspondents
retain offices there.
The Ebbftt House remains as a familiar
landmark, while the old building which adj
joins 1t on the south was taken down by
Its owner, Mr.. Henry A. willard, who
erected on this site a modern freproof
structure, which is now the home of the
Department of Commerce and Labor. To
the south is the collection OF old-fashioned
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AT 14TH AND STREETS
Very Rapid Development of a
Business Center.
CHANGES NOTED IN 10 YEARS
Almost Complete Transformation Has
Taken Place.
HIGH PRICE PAID FOR GROUND
Thoroughfare to New Union Station
Advance of Commercial Inter
ests-Uptown Banks.

Less than ten years ago a high board
fence inclosed vacant lot at the north
west corner of 18th and F streets One
block to the north at the northwest corner
OF 18th and streets there was for a num-
Der or years garden, or lawn. about an
old-fashioned residence, with an entrance
on 18th street long stretch of billboard
greeted the eye of the passer-by at the
southwest corner of I4th street and New
York avenue. On the opposite side of 14th
street was row of residences, and at the
northeast corner of 18th and G was a
church.
Residences were found on the east side of
18th street between F and G streets, and
there were also homes on the west side of
that block. South of F street, extending
along the east side OF 14th street to the
avenue, was collection of buildings occu-
pied as newspaper offices and known as
Newspaper Row" The west side of that
block was then, as is now the case, occu-
pied by Wizards Hotel, but since then the
old structure that bore that name has
been entirely removed and modern hotel
building has taken it's place.
This brief glimpse of that which existed
at the beginning of only such a short
period as ten years ago makes a striking
contrast with the appearance of the same
locality today. If the description was con-
tinued to cover this great thorough
fare as 1t extends northward the changes
that would be noted would be more numer-
Gus If not quite so striking. All along the
northern portion of 14th street, from
Thomas circle to Florida avenue and be-
yOnd. has been a steady growth in the
number of business places so that the
character of that street, even through the
closely built-up residence section, has be-
come established as a business place.
The remarkable growth of the population
along 18th street, which passes through
what is known as Columbia Heights, is
we'll known as one of the phases of the
modern development of the city. Already
the opened-up portion of the street, which
ended at Whitney avenue, now Park road,
the beginning of Mt. Pleasant, has been
found to be insufficient to provide building
sites for the growing population, so that
now 14th street is being continued for a
couple of miles to the Brightwood driving
park. The car line is to be continued to
that point, so that the new section will be
an essential part of the thoroughfare.
Typical of Material Growth.
1t is difficult to say of the development
of the entire locality of the city through
which 14th street passes whether the bust
ness section or the residence section Is