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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-02-14
HOUSE OF COMMONS MEETs
James William Lowther Unanimously
Re-E.ected Speaker.

London, Feb. 14.-James William
Lowther was unanimously reelected
speaker of the house of commons dur
ing the day. In accordance with prece-
dent there was no opposition. The
house afterwards adjourned without
transacting any other business. The
swearing In of members will occupy
the rest of the week.
The new house of commons meets
under conditions of unusual interest
and evidence Of this was seen In the
wild rush for seats at midnight, when
the spectacle at the entrance of the
houses of parliament at Westminster
resembled the entry to pit on the
first night of play by a popular
author. Nearly 800 of the members
are entirely new to parliamentary life
as result of the upheaval caused by
the general election and the house OF
commons police had a difficult task In
differentiating between members and
outsiders who attempted to take ad-
vantage of the occasion to view the
proceedings.
The formal opening Of parliament
will take place Feb. 10, when the
kings speech will be delivered.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-02-14
MEETS DEATH ON GALLOWS
WILLIAM WILLIAMS EXECUTED
At ST. PAUL FOR MURDER
OF JOHNNY KELLER.

st. Paul, Feb. 14.-With protesta-
tions of innocence upon his lips Will
lam williams was hanged at the cotln-
ty jail at 1891 a. m. for the murder of
John Keller April 13, 1905. Williams
was also accused of killing the boys
mother, but was not tried on that
charge.
Fourteen and onehalf minutes after
the drop fell he was pronounced dead
by the examining surgeon.
williams went to the scaffold with
fortitude, willingly accorded with all
suggestions and did not finch or
culver during the ordeal. His last
words were: Gentlemen, you are
witnessing an unjust act John Keller
was my best friend and did not Kill
him."
When the trap fell the rope stretched
over six inches, allowing the con-
demned mans feet to touch the floor.
Three deputy sheriffs took hold OF the
rope and raised the body and Will
iams was slowly strangled to death.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-02-14
MOVE FOR Two-cENT FARE.
Action Taken by Secretary Of State
Of Wisconsin.

ct Wisconsin.
Madison, Wis, Feb. 14.-Steps We're
taken during the day looking to the
establishment Of Q 2-cent per mile pas
senger rate on Wisconsin railroads.
Secretary OF State Walter L. Houser
liled a personal complaint with the
Wisconsin state railroad commission
against the Wisconsin Central railway
In which he alleges he travels fre-
quently between stations on the Wis
consin Central road. paying at the rate
Of ; cents per mile. which charge he
believes to be excessive and that q
faiY rate of compensation for such
service would not exceed cents per
mile, either for the past or future
service.
The petitioner prays that the afore-
said railway company be required to
answer the charges herein and that
after due hearing and investigation an
order be made commanding said rail.
way company to cease and desist from
making the unreasonable and exces-
sive charges referred to In said peti
ton.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-02-14
PEACE OF BRIEF DURATION
ANOTHER EVOLUTIONARY UP
RISING BREAKS OUT IN
SANTO DOMINGO.

Cape Haytien, Hayti, Feb. IA
messenger who arrived during the
day from Monte Cristi, in the northern
part Of Santo Domingo, reports that a
revolutionary movement has broken
out at Monte Cristi. General Neney,
at the head Of numerous body OF
troops, has attacked and captured the
town of Dajabon, on the frontier of
Hayti.
Neney is a devoted partisan Of Gen
eral Jiminez, former president Of San
to Domingo, and it Is generally be
lieved that the movement is in favor
Of Jiminez and that its object is to
prevent the government from holding
the approaching elections.
Washington, Feb. 14.-Secretary
Root, before going to the cabinet meet
ing, received from the navy depart
ment a cablegram from Commander
Sutherland at Monte Cristi to this ef-
feet.
There is an insurrection, small
force, at Dejagon, twenty-four miles
south of Monte Cristi."
Commander Sutherland adds that
there is no danger If the defacto gov
ernment acts promptly.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-02-14
NO HOPE OF AGREEMENT.
Germany Blames France for Failure
Of Conference.


Of Conference.
Berlin, Feb 1l.-Some exchanges OF
suggestions between this and other
governments regarding the Algeciras
negotiations are proceeding, although
there is really no expectation Of an
have taken seemingly unyielding post
tions, France for general mandate in
Moroccan affairs and Germany for q
combined administration by all the in
terested powers. The view OF the
German foreign Office Is that II France
intended to insist on paramount posi-
ton In Morocco why did she take part
in the conference? II Germany should
now agree to give over Morocco to
France the efforts Of years would be
fruitless and long period Of unrest In
European affairs, It is believed, would
begin, the issue OF which no one ven
lures to predict. It is likened' In ON
cial quarters, however. to the period
from 1866 to 1858. when the economic
life of the principal Continental coun-
tries was disturbed continuously by
fears and rumors of war. The dis.
solution of the Algeciras conference.
while not in itself the cause Of war
talk. will certainly be succeeded by
revival of mutual distrust between
France and Germany.
Suspicion Is aroused here by the
news from Lala Marina, province Of
Oran, Algeria, that the Moorish pre-
tender Blu Hamara. Is assembling the
independent tribes for foray against
towns near the Algerian frontier. Al
the pretender Is considered to be fnlly
controlled by the French his activity
at this moment 10 disQuieting, as indi-
eating that France has resumed her
forward policy In Morocco.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-02-14

Washington, Feb. 14.-George W..
Beavers, the former chief of the sal
aries and allowance division Of the
postofflce department, has pleaded
guilty to an indictment charging him
with conspiracy to defraud the gov
ernment in connection with the sale Of
time recording clocks to the postoffice
department. He was Immediately SEN
fenced to two years In the penitentiary
at Moundsville, w. Va, where Au-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-02-14

gustus w. Machen, George e. Lorenz
and the two Croft brothers already
are confined. the former for four years
and the remainder for two years each
The indictment to which Beavers
pleaded guilty was the one charging
conspiracy with former State Senator
George Greene Of Binghampton, N. Y.
The six remaining indictments, four
alleging conspiracy and two bribery,
will be dropped. Under the agreement
whereby Beavers pleaded guilty he is
not to appear as witness in any post
Office cases unless called by the de-
tense.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-02-14
TO Save NIAGARA Falls.

Washington, Feb. 14.-Senator Gal
liuger has presented petition flom
the National Society OF Colonial
Danes. representing fourteen states.
praying congress to legislate to save
Niagara Fails from the rayages Of
Oommercialism.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-02-14
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Torture OF a Preacher.

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Moore, pastor OF the Baptist church, Of
Harpersville, N. Y, will interest you
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-02-14
A Fearful Fate

1t is 8 fearful fate to have to endure
the terrible torture OF Piles. II can
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Mssonville, Ia, "that for Blind, Bleed
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-02-14
MiooOURrS ATTORNEY GENERAL
HEARS IOWA WITNESSES IN
STANDARD OIL FIGHT.
SAYS ne IS CERTAIN OF VICTORY
ToPus DESCRIBE METHODS
OF DOING BUSINESS.

Des Moines. Feb. 14.-With the TAX
lng OF testimony of Frank Northrup
and F. e. Lyman of Des Moines, both
oormer Standard Oil company en-
ployes. Attorney General Herbert S.
Hadley Of Missouri announced that he
Standard Oil company in Missouri and
expects to get decision ousting the
company from doing business in that
state.
The taking of depositions began
during the morning in the Office of
Read 4 Read, local attorneys. The
state OF Missouri was represented by
Attorney General Hadley and his as
sistant. Rush C. Lake Frank Hager-
man Of Kansas City and A. d. Eddy
OF Chicago appeared as attorneys for
the Standard Oil company and before
the conclusion of the evidence Attor-
ney General Hadley announced that
he was certain Of victory In the courts.
He said he had positive evidence that
SAAO 0SoA0uA0 0AAS IAC w alCl % AOlNC
and the Republic Oil company had
formed combination and divided the
territory In Missouri between them.
Fight Independents Only.
y. r. Northrup. formerly of st.
Louis. manager OF the Scofield, Shur-
mer & Teagle Oil company OF Cleve-
land. testified that he had instructions
from the Republic Oil company, after
Il had absorbed the Scofield company
and the Cleveland Refining company,
not to enter the territory OF either the
Waters-Pierce company or the Stand
ard OH company In Missouri. but not
to relax the fight on the independent
companies. The letters also instruct
Waters-Pierce company. Mr. Northrup
testified that he was always given one
or two days advance notice of the
prices Of the Waters-Pierce company
Have you any more letters belong
Ing to the company which you appro-
priated?" asked Attorney Hagerman
for the Standard Oil company.
None OF your business" was the
hot retort
F. r. Lyman OF Des Moines testified
also that as travelling agent Of the
Standard Oil company In 1891 he had
been given instructions to turn orders
from the Waters-Pierce customers to
agents Of that company.
Northrup testified that he received
his personal instructions as to non
competition with the Standard Oil
from Walter Teagle. He said that he
received letters from the Republic Oil
company giving him copy to show to
the trade only, which was IL denial
that 1t had been absorbed by the
Standard Oil.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-02-14
ON LAWSON COMMITTEE.
Governor cummins Practically Decidel
to Serve.

Des Moines, Feb. l. Governor
cept Thomas w. Lawson's offer Of
membership on the insurance commit
tee, though he will make no definite
announcement until after conference
with Governor Johnson OF Minnesota.
Mr.. Cunmins, however, will not accept
the cnairnlanship, as he is extremely
busy with his campaign for q third
term jist now and cannot undertake
the addiiioiai work.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-02-14
Released on $4,000 Bonds.

Chicago, Feb. 14.-G. w. Durphy,
superintendent of the Chicago Dock
company, who shot and wounded DAN
iel r. Padfield of Belleville, ILL.,, when
he discovered the latter in the COM
pany of Mrs. Durphy, has been re-
leased In bonds of $4,000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-02-14
For
The Good
of All

Royal Baking Powder is equally valu-
able for the preparation of the finest,
most delicate cookery and for substantial,
everyday food.
Royal Baking Powder has been used
by three generations and is employed in
baking by the best families everywhere.
ROYAL
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-02-14
DIsslPATED HER FORTUNE.
Wife 81 Rev. Simmons Holds Forged
Notes - Security.

Peoria, ILL.,. Feb. 14.-Mrs. George
H. Simmons, wife OF the banker
preacher who killed himself . week
ago. on asking in the probate court
the appointment q an administrator
Of the estate. charged that her hus-
band had dissipatsd ee.000 she held at
the time of their marriage, giving her
worthless notes representing the
amount. Since his death investigation
conducted by the sheriff showed these
notes to be forgeries. Mrs. Simmons
further said her husband had de-
stroyed all his private papers. will.
ETC.. few hours be1pr1 las death.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-26
V0CALISTS TO SING
IN PARKS ON SUNDAYS
WoMAN'S PROJECT INDoRsED BY
coMMIssI oNERs
Innovation in Open Air Concerts tc Be
Tried in Los Angeles, Without
Expense to the City, Early in
November

Vocal concerts on public park pro-
grams is an innovation proposed be-
fore the Los Angeles park commission
yesterday and the idea was approved
with the understanding that no expense
to the municipality shall ensue.
Mrs. L. Ransdall appeared before
the board yesterday to ask permission
to give these vocal and instrumental
concerts, and she suggested that the
experiment be first tried in Westlake
park.
Mrs. Ransdall promised to furnish
an orchestra of at least six pieces, to
have the best class of musicians and
compositions on the programs and to
give them not in the interest of any
denomination or moVement-solely to
entertain the people in a rational way
with concerts. 1t is understood that
the trolley companies will bear most
of the expense of the plan.
Miss Vera Ransdall, who played at
the Orpheum and at the Venice audi
torium, is one CT the professionals who
will appear on her mothers program,
and number of well-known Angelenos
have promised to help the open-air
concerts, the first of which is scheduled
for Sunday. November 4.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-26
REACHES FOR HAT AND
FALLS FROM STREET CAR
ACCIDENT CAUSES coNcUssI ON
OF THE BRAN
Given First Aid at Drug Store and Is
Taken to Receiving Hospital,
Where He Reeains Consciousness
and Finds Money Has Disappeared

In an effort to seize his hat, which
had blown from the car, G. Ziegler OF
203 West Thirty-first street, fell from
north bound Grand avenue car 415 last
night at Sixteenth and Grand.
Ziegler was carrying a basket of ap-
pies which he was taking to his home.
AS he stood in the front of the car by
the motorman his hat was carried
away by the wind. Forgetting that he
was in close proximity to the steps of
the car, he attempted to grasp the hat
as it was blown away. According to
the statement of the motorman, Zieg-
Ter stepped off backwards while the
car was moving at the rate Of about
fifteen miles an hour
M. B. Davidson, a resident of the
University section of the city, assisted
Ziegler to the nearest drug store,
where ii was found that he had sus-
tained a severe conclusion of the
brain.
The druggist refused to allow the in
jured man to be removed until he had
recovered consciousness. When Zieg-
Ter arrived at the police station he dis
covered that he had lost all his money
and his watch. 1t is believed that these
fell from his pockets when he fell from
the car. The injured man asserted
that he had about $40 in his pocket in
small change. He is the owner of a
fruit and vegetable wagon and the
money was what he had taken in dur
ing the day.
At the receiving hospital Ziegeler
had a severe hemorrhage caused by
the eoncussion.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-26
CLAMOR|NC For
RESERVE PARK
;-...'
Commissioners Will Inspect Unussd d
Area Which improvement Associa-
tlons Want Converted Into
Breathing Spots

Within day or two the park COM
missioners will inspect the proposed
new park on the site of the old HazarS
reservoir in Brooklyn Heights in
obedience to petitions.
In the meantime it is expected that
six hundred additional names will be
added to the mass rolled up and on file
at the city hall through the efforts OF
the Kings Highway and the Ninth
Ward Improvement ASSOCIATE tions as evil
dence to the officials that property
owners want the unused portion of the
property devoted to recreation and pakr
purposes.
The new CoVina electric line runs at
the base Of the hilly site, which em-
braces about thirty acres, of which the
city uses less than one-tenth at present.
From informal talks mad eat yester-
days meeting of the park commission
erS 1t appears that three different
street Improvement enterprises are
under way near by, calling for the ex-
penditure of thousands of dollars, all
of which will be helped if the city
makes park site there. A park will
materially enhance the value of this
property and by increasing the assess
ments the city treasury will gain in
proportion.
Residents of Brooklyn Heights, Boyle
Heights, automobilists realty men and
the improvement associations in the
neighborhood are pushing the project
as it involves but little expenditure of
money, while the gain for that section
of the city will be far greater in pro-
portion to expense than in any other
similar enterprise of a public char
acter,
A committee from the neighborhood
Improvement associations will go over
the ground with the park commission
ers to answer questions and to furnish
arguments
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-26

Kindness of the Orpheum.
PART II.
monologist.

monologist.
Kindness of the Orpheum
PART II.
Guitar solo = Concert Gallop Cd.
Lano).
Lecture on Female Suffrage-Susan
B. Anthony personified.
Billy Arlington.
The Society Entertainer
Elmer e. Lissenden.
World
In her great dislocation and ring act
Cornet solo-Good Night My Love,
Good Night.
Willie Spitzel.
Billy Arlington and his banjo.
The. Euterpean quartette-In a choice
selection of humorous and classic sing
Charles Franklin-Black face mono
logist.
Richard Burton-In his own original
Drive"
Miss Bessie Chaddock illustrated
balladist.
Bart Wheeler Bros. Theo and BUS.
dances. Pupils of Ralph Wray, Kra-
mer's dancing academy.
Jack OBrien with his original illus
trated lecture on physical culture, fol-
lowed by a scientific exhibition with
Officer D. M. Long.
(Friday and Saturday Nights Only.
Scientific boxing exhibition between
Tommy Burns, champion heavyweight
of the world, and Officer ID. M. Long,
with Abe Attell, champion feather
weight of the world, officiating as
referee.
Saturday Matinee Only.
XII -Ki--The man monkey, in his won =
derful fire eating act!
Saturday Matinee Only.
Moving pictures.
Note-Owing to volunteers, this pro-
gram is subject to change without no.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-26
CITY TEAMsTEP is ARRESTED
Is Accused Of Beating HE wife and
Her Aged Father and
Mother

d. M. Let's was arrested yester-
day on a warrant charging him with
beating the aged father and mother OF
Mrs. Let's, both of whom are about
seventy years old.
Mrs. Let's applied to the city prose-
cutting attorney October for protection
from her husband, who she said had
brutality attacked her and her sister,
Miss Pfeffele, knocking the latter to the
floor by one blow of his fist. At that
time she had also accused him OF at-
tempting to kldnap her boy.
Dating almost from the time of their
marriage, Mrs. Let's said her husband
had abused her, and since they had
lived with her parents she says he has
been equally cruel to them.
Let's is a.teamster in the employ OF
the city street department.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-26
SEARCH FOR MAN;
FIND HIM JAILED
MOTHER ALARMED AT SONS
DISAPPEARANCE
Had Been Arrested for Serious but
UnpunlshabIe Offense and Booked
on Petty. Misdemeanor
Charge

After detectives and police had been
searching in vain since last Wednesday
for James Corns of 212 South Thomas
street, who had caused his friends great
anxiety by an unexplained disappear
ance last Saturday night, Corns was
found yesterday afternoon under the
very nose Of the police in the city Jail.
He was arrested last Saturday night
while lettering in Central park after
1030, as it is in violation of the city
ordinance to remain within the park
grounds after that hour.
Bailiff Hubbard was the first to inti-
mate that perhaps the young man
serving time in the city Jail might be
the Corns looked for. Investigation
proved that the surmise was correct
and the mother of the boy who has been
grea tly worried about her sons alb
sence was notified yesterday of the pre-
dicament of the young man. All efforts
to secure his release from imprisonment
were to no avail as he was sentenced
for thirty days.
1t is said by the police that the ar
rest of the boy was really occasioned
by another offense than that with which
he was charged. However, though the
offense is a serious one, there is no
punishment for it provided by statute,
and he could only be arrested on mis-"
demeanor charge.
The only articles found on the boy
when he was arrested were manicur-
ing set with rouge and powder puff.
Corns had been employed as book
keeper at Bishops factory, and when
nothing could be learned as to his
whereabouts yesterday morning, the
Bishop people became suspicious that
there was something wrong with his
books. An investigation was ordered
when the news of his arrest and i'm
prisonment in the city Jail was COM
I,1,inipated to them
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-26
BLAMEs BOYS !
FOR BAD FIRE
NEIGHB0R SAYS CHILDREN ARE
lNCENDIARIES
Mother Denies That Children Had
Anything to Do with Blaze In
Which Cottages and Sheds
Are Destroyed

A fire that did great deal of damage
to the wooden shacks and sheds i'm the
vicinity of Utah and First streets yes
terday afternoon was caused, so the
neighbors say. by the fondness of three
little boys for seeing fires.
According to Mrs. s. f. Ramey. ia
North Utah street, two little Traveso
boys, who live at 1913 East First street.
Just across the alley, and young Benny
Nlgnes, their next door neighbor, were
playing in the Traveso shed. After a
while their games palled, and for great
er excitement they got some matches
and lit the Vignes shed. Dry straw fed
the blaze, and in a few minutes IL
was sweeping down the alley. Mrs.
Ramey succeeded in getting all her
possessions out in the street before her
nome was consumed, but Mrs. Jonson,
who lived next door, was not so for
tunate, All her belongings were de-
Stroyed, as were three frame cottages
and half dozen sheds The entire
loss was about $1,000.
After the fire was over, Mrs Rane
IN words loud and insistent, demanded
that the law take the young fire bugs
in hand. They've set fire to this alley
three times now" she said and it's
time something was done to put them
where they can't do any more damage"
An investigation showed that the boys
had not yet graduated from the kim
dergarten. The youngest is not yet
four years old, and the oldest six.
Their mother stoutly declared that
they had nothing whatever to do with
the affair. Indeed, she went so far as
to declare that the fire had started
in Mrs. Ramey's house, from a gaso-
line stove.
With the Ramey family calling on
6n 1ox ~ H. ,I,sI 4
Mrs. Traveso denying their guilt and
blaming her imprecating neighbors, it
was hard to tell how or where the
fire really began.