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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-11-10
FIVE FIRES IN THREE HOURS
CAUSES PANIC IN SECTION
OF NEW YORK CITY.
THOUSANDS DRIVEN INTO STREETS
POLICE AND FIREMEN RESCUE
SCORES OF PEOPLE CAUGHT
ON UPPER FLOORS.

New York, Nov 10.-One woman is
dead, man in a hospital suffering
from severe burns, 1000 persons fed
from their homes In panic and thou
sands more passed sleepless night
as a result Of series of incendiary
fires In the two blocks bounded by
Sixtieth and Sixty-first streets and
Columbus and West End avenues.
Scores of persons whose lives were
endangered by the conflagration were
rescued by flremen. In all there were
five fires, every one Of them incen-
diary, between midnight and a. m.
The woman who lost her life was
Mrs. Caroline Swain. seventy years
old. She lived at lot West Sixtieth
street, adjoining one of the buildings
which was fired. She died of heart
failure, induced by fright.
Adrian Tompkins is in a hospital
with his hands and feet severely
burned as O result Of climbing down
q red hot fire escape He Is in seri
Ous condition
The rapidly succeeding fires, the
crowds Of evicted tenants and the
terrifying rumors spread through the
neighborhood, with the constant ap-
pearance and temperance Of the fire
engines and the big squads Of police,
raised the people throughout the vicin'
ity to high pitch of excitement,
which did not lessen until daylight
brought measure of assurance that
the incendiarism was stopped for
awhile.
Excitement In Nearby Hoteis.
The excitement spread even to
Broadway and In the Marie Antoinette,
Ansonia, Empire and other big hotels
In the neighborhood of Lincoln square
the guests were aroused by the COM
motion. In the st. Paul hotel. at the
southeast corner Of Sixty-first street
and Columbus avenue, and the Hotel
Hudson, at Sixty-second street, both
close to the fires. all the guests were
aroused and few slept any more.
All the houses where the fires oc-
Cured were flat houses. Three of
them were occupied by whites and
two by negroes. Most Of the tenants
were In bed when the fires broke out
and escaped to the streets In the
scantiest clothing.
All of the fires were attended by
many narrow escapes and the police
and hremen are responsible for the
saving Of scores Of lives. The fifth
and worst fire Of the lot was discov
cred at 40 West Sixty-first street at
q. M, while the street was still
,thronged with frightened and excited
people. There were twenty apart
ments In the building and the escape
Of the occupants of the upper floors
was cut OF by blaze in the lower
hall. The tenants we're SO dazed that
they were In danger OF losing their
lives when policemen and aremen
went up on the fire escapes and
brought them down. s
/ Frank Morris Of Boston. vaude-
vile performer was arrested on sus-
picion Of setting the fires. The police
Allege that in each. OF the fires tenants
reported that when they fed from
thei. apartments Morris was the first
person they met.
LicENsE HAS BEEN REVOKED.
Mutual Life Shut Out Of the Kentucky
Fisid. s.
Frankfort. KY. Nov. 1O.-Attorneys
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-11-10
LOST CONTROL OF MACHINE

Iowa Man Killed and Another lnjuree
in Auto Accident.
Des Moines, Nov. 1O.-Henry Dewitt
assistant cashier of the Bank of Sully
small town east of here, was In
stantly killed and Frank Sherman
cashier. will probably die as the result
of an automobile accident. The driver
was going at high rate Of speed, and
1t plunged into a ditch, pinning the
men underneath.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-11-10

Houston, Texas, Nov. 10.-A dispatch
from Laredo, Texas, says: Texas
rangers were ambuscaded by armed
Mexicans between Fordyce and Rio
Grande City. Four Mexicans were
killed in the fight that followed, one
was wounded and two captured. The
rangers suffered no casualties. A spe-
cial train is taking troops to the scene
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-11-10

llCEN9E HAS BEEN REVOKED.
Mutual Life Shut Out OF the Kentucky
Field.
/ Frankfort. KY. -Noy. l0.--Attorneys
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-12
ENTIRE CITY SHAKEN.
Explosion of Bomb at TifIis Kills Three
Officers end Wounds Four.

Tiflis, NV. IA deafenng bomb
explosion occurred on Pethanski street
at an early hour this morning while
the police We're making Il search Of an
unnccupi"d house. The noise Of the cx-
ploSioE was audible for Il great dis
lance and tne entire city was shaken.
Three Policemen were killed ana four
wounded
The police discovered some reyulu-
uonaly prOclamationS under Il bed W
the rooms in the house. They then
went 10 Il window ara pulled aside :.
curtain There vas Il dash of blue
flames, followed Immediately by IN OK
curtain. There was a flash Of blue
great that the body Of a sergeant
one of the men killed. WAS blown onto ii
nci2htoling loof. The larger PORTION of
the house fell in. 1t is apparent that Il
Sntr" had been arranged and the police
entered into it. They received Il tip to
lScarch this particular house, which is
located i'll the Tartar quarter of the
city. ANA which has not been inhahita-
led since the Tlrtar-Armcnian dill
cultieS Of last year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-12
KILLED BY RORBER.
Son of Wealthy Pttsburs Man Dies in
Fight With Burglar.

IItishurE, Pa, Nov. 11.-Henry
Firth Smith. p years Cd, son of Joseph
smith, 4 prominent and wealthy bust
ness man of this city, was shot twice
and almost instantly killed at O'Clock
tins morning by 4 burglar whom ne
surprised in the dining room of his
fathers residence.
The crime following little after the
murder of James A. McAIiIlan another
wealthy business man of the same Sec
ton. has aroused the city and with a
number of holduis by highwaymrn
during the PAST fortnight the city
officials have been importuncd for i5G
NOR" policemen to suppress the VA -
Of crime. That a desperate battle took
place: between young Smith and Tho
burglar is evident from the diSorIcrrd
condition Of The dining room and kitcll-
en- of the Smith home. 1t is evident
that IL sides The two bullets that We're
tired that entered young Smiths body.
nv others were fired that lodged in
the floors ana walls Of the room.
Hundreds Of dollars worth of silver
i late had been gathered together 10y the
burglar, who apparently had been in
the house some time before being heard
ny Smith.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-12
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Gov. Lanham of Texas has received
telegram from the Business Mems
club of Alpine saying that a strange
disease has made its appearance there,
ana that it is killing nearly al whom
ii attacks. There have been II deaths
from the disease in few days. 1t is
spreading rapidly and the people are
panic-strickcn. Local physicians are
unable TO classify it. Gov. Lanham
ordered the State Health department
to take charge Of the situation and
make an investigation.
The first party Of the 800 English
teachers. who are coming oyer to study
various American educational condi-
tons, arrived Saturday at New York on
steamer New York. There were five in
the division. The teachers are coming
over at the instance of Alfred Mosely.
the English publicist, who brought to
this country at other times a labor
committee and an educational commit
tee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-12
UNEARTHS HIDDEN GOLD
Administrator Minyard Finds Hoard of
5000 Near Spangle.

SpInalr;, Wash; NOV. HIN an Old
wocdSl,d on the late. c. +. UpSon's farm.
five miles southeast ot Spanglr H. e.
Minyard and +. Baldwin Il nephew Of G.
+. Epson from ICntn"r. Nj. found lid
DIN treasure totalirg $-.2G5.
With Il litchl"rk the tw" rakod off ia
lhE@rs and chips from the ground. and
discovered loose earth. After rGotin>;
with piece Of iron they found half
gallon bucket containing tho board If
whici, $1,000 was i'll paper money and IT,"
balance in gold.
Tn" lItc Mr.. Epson was supposed to he
a bachelor. He never had relatives near
nm. and always lived there in frugal
fashion. until h" was taken sick, when he
requested II. c. Minyard. who had his
farm rented, to take him to the hospital
At Spokane. where II" died Of Br ght%
disease" til" morning after arriving there.
1t WAS known to all tn" neighburs that
H. had money buried on tho farm. ana ~.
G. MinNHrd. administrator of the estate.
and q nephew. T. S. Baldwin. who arrived
here from Missouri, have been making
diliG"nt search. They are also locking
for Il Will OF papers that would lead t.
the identity Of tn" proper heirs to the
large farm. which is valuable. and other
property.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-12

DEATH REVEALS RICHES.
Recluse Dies Millionaire and Chill
dren Ignorant CT Riches.

Omaha, Nov. lily the filing of his;
will here it came to light that Joseph
y. Bcnt. the eccentric rcriuSc of Oma-
hi. who died in Los Angeles, Cal, last
February, WAS one of the richest men
IN Nebraska. His estate is valued 1T
81 300. 600. 50 eccentric was Bent in
his habits. 50 quietly did he amass Il
fortune. ana 50 little did he talk about
his affairs. that his own children did
not even SUSPECT that he was wealthy.
Onc-half Of his fortune is given %
various charities ana religious insti-
tutionS ana the rest to his children.
grandchildren ANA other heirs. Ills
clGcSt daughter Mrs. Mary &. Lane.
Of Denver. is made sole cXccutriX OF
the estate. Bent lived the life Of Il
leclusc for years, and his personal cN-
penScS We're less than those of an
ordinary day lahorer. lie carried $1,000
insurance on his life. and he had on
deposit in banks in Nebraska $50 500
He had outstanding on loans more than
$780, GO. and he owned 10000 acres Of
valuable farm lands in nine states, be
sides much other property.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-12
General Skaters Condi-
ton Grows Alarming.
Acute Pneumonia Sapping Life
Of Distinguished Patriot.
Doctors Have Given Up nope...TeI.
egrams Of Sympathy Pour In.

Bakersfield, Cal, Nov. 11.-With the
doctors having given up hope, Maj.
Gen. William X. Shaft"r, l.. :. A., re
tired, tonight is making Il heroic strug-
gle against death ut the ranch of Capt.
William IL. NJ. Kittccisk, his SOn-in-
law, 20 miles from Bakersfield. For
six days the veteran has been confined
to his bed but not until Friday WAS II
known to the Attending physicians mat
acut" Pneumonia was SaEping the NE.
Of the patient. Or. 1lcrtZStcrn Of SAN
Francisco arrived this morning ana,
after Il consultation, decided that his
efforts would be Of no avail and re-
turned to san Francisco. a supply Of
oxygen, medicine ana Il trained nurse
were ordered from san Francisco.
They arrived tonight. During the day
General ShHltcr grew worse gradually
and this evening his condition vas
alumingly critical. TclcglalnS Of
sympathy from friends in all parts Of
the United States have been pouring
into bakersfield all day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-12

There are in Paris three principal
ah1ttoirS. the largest Of which, La
Nilottc," is in the northern quarter Of
the city; "NauGrarti." which was OPP
cncl in 1895 ana replaced the old
Sla u%hter house Of GrcnellC and Willie
iuif." whore horses are slain for food.
Any butcher may slaughter animals At
thcS" abattoriS on payment of n tax If
, francs Gao ccntS) hundred kilograms
t22O 1oundS) on the meat as prepared.
Butchers of the moro important class
ana specially licensed are permitted 10
sell the meat which they have thus
provided directly to the smaller dealers
who keep retail meat stores through
out the city. Inspectors are incOnStant
attendance and any meat found in
feoted with disease or otherwise unit
for food it saturated with petroleum
and condemned. Prior to the year 1910
the butchers of Paris slaughtered ami
mails in :hc streets ana public squares.
but at that time municipal slaughter
house S-abattOirS were established.
where animals intended for human
food are inspected and the whole pro-
cess of Strengthening and disposal of the
meat and offal are kept under official
surveillance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-12
ThaACMEMILL co., Indianapolis, Ind.

manufactured by Perkins &, Danforth,
Il Bangor firm. with mills at Katahdin
Iron Works, West SebOis and Arnbeie-
jus lake. The mill at katahdin Iron
Works is in the old smelling building
used years ago for the smelling of iron
ore. That and the mill at West ScbOis
have been running for several years.
The mill at Ambejejus lake was built
only little more than Il year ago
The scpOolbars manufactured 1t this
mill are toWed down the lake in scows
to Norcross where they are loaded on
tie trains that now take them to tide
water at Stockton Springs This
winter the firm expects to manufacture
about as much as last year. Besides
tho crews who live at the mill boarding
houses and cut near the mills the firm
has four camps with an AVERAGE of 80
men to camp. The American Thread
60. with mills at Milo and I.akeview
and John MaCGregor Of Lincoln. who
also runs two mills, are large manu-
facturers of spoolbars, all of which are
used in the United States. The
American Thread Co. also manu-
features Spools. All of the Maine
spOolbars shipped across the water are
handled by j. & p. Coats, Ltd, who
are represented in this country by the
Spool Cotton Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-12
A BIC INCREASE.
Interesting Figures on Our
Iron and Steel Exports.
Remarkable Gain Shown in Pig
As Well as Ore Receipts.
Total Machinery Exports S60,000-
600 in Value.

Washington, Nov. 1l.-EXportS of iron
ana steel manufactures show an increase
of about - per cent. III the nine months
ending with September and imports Of
iron ana steel manufactures show ais"
an increase Of practically - per cent.
in the same period, when compared with
the corresponding months of the pre-
ceding year. Exports of al domestic
products Increased mcIntim" but about
II per cent Of the total imports but
;tbyut :-r cent.
\ remarkable feature of the import
movements in this class is that of pig
iron ANA iron ore. Importation Of pig
iron in the nine months ending with
September, 1906, are practically twice as
great aS in the corresponding months
# 1909 and six times as great as in the
same monthS Of 1901. Iron ore also
shows Il larG" increase, the imports of
that commodity in til" nine months end
ing with September, 1906. being SIS, 0"O
tons, against G5o,2N6 tons in tn" CORES
ponding months of 1905 ana 1921. in
tn" same months of 1901. Pig iron ana
iron ore imports aggregated over $l0.-
900, 900 v;tur in the nine months end
ill5 Win S'DttttlitI. lbbb. iSdillSl ABOUT
$5,o00.000 in the corresponding months
Of 1906 ana about $2.oO0,UO0 in the same
months Of 1901.
Nearly All forms Of iron and steel
show an increase in importations, the
principal exception to this being tin
plate, which shows Il fall from $3,3S1,-
$50 in the nine months ending with Sep
TENDER. 1905, to $2.526,f3 in the CORES
ponding months of 1906.
Another article. Of importation which
may De considered as IL measure of ac-
tivtY in certain lines of iron and steel
mani featuring is pig tin. u<yd chiefly in
manufacturing tin plate. in which the
importatiuns in 1906 amounted to over
27.%3 ! 500. against $.o.10o.31l in the
corresponding months of 1905 ana S17.-
go in I'll" same months Of 1901. In
portatiun Of tin plate lls" show 4 mark
ed increase. the total number Of Iulll,.s
exported in the nine months ending
with September 1905. being 23.19i151
against 1l,56..15. in thu corresponding
months IF 1908 and 12,05f,oi in the
same months Of 1914.
RE growth in CNlvrtIt.unS Of iron ana
steel. Il growth which has been one OF
the most marked characteristics Of the
of the export trade during the last dc
cade, is larger in the nine months end
ing with September. 1906. than in any
corresponding period in tile history #
our export trade The gain in the nine
months ending With September. 1906
over the corresponding period Of the
preceding year. .s over S2Lo'0,~h while
the largest gain i'll my like period in
earlier years is that nf 800. which show
cd ar increase Of about $2l,t0a"n
Comparing til" figures IF 1906 with
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-12

.hose of 4 decade earlier the exports oi
iron and steel show a gain of over 30
per cent. having been $34,549,29o IN me
nine months ending with September 49,
i'''' ana $127,1S9.673 in the correspond
ing months Of 1906, while the imports VI
nv" ana steel show meantime an IN
i1"Ae OF 80 per cent. having pee" %i''
"'i'f-? IN the nine months cndlhS VII"
'eptehibcr, 1906 and $2i,3I6.Ho' III '''
WI responding months of 1906. '"i'p"'
ms i?o' with even two years eari'c'' q
Hi'rhed increase is shown in both eA
p"i'9 ana imports. The exports Oh ii"''
''''' steel manufactures III me NM
months ending with September l'of'
WIRE but $92.551 ,937 against $lZ'i"''
"" III Inc same months OF l?oo, SHo"ii's
Il s'tih or 81 per cent. in two year 'ihie'
ana I'll" Imports of iron and steel manu-
iactiif"S in the nine months ending with
september, 1904. We're but $l6,a"S,"o''
against $24316.SS7 in the same months
81 1906 showing an increase OF nearly
'o per cent in two years time.
Fig iron is ut the present time, the
iiioSt striking feature Of the IRON ANA
steer imports. having been $1,S0l,664 III
'he nm" months ending with september
i'ob' against $3.7SS.37G in the corresponds
iiiS months of 1905 and $l,33l .'4S IN inc
same months of 1901. THIS pig IRON
comes chiefly from the United Kingdom
ne total value of pit; iron imported IN
IN" hScai G.ar 1906 was SI,'AS,SSl, or
when $1,"1G.9S3 Was from the United
ltn2d"m $sE.90S from Germany, ana
MOST OF the remainder from Australia
hungary Belgium, France, Sweden and
Switzerland.
Iron ore is also an import Of con
siderable Importance. though the figures
are not included in those above quoted
Oh IN" value Of iran and steel IMPORTS
tatl"nS. The value Of iron ore imported
IN the min" months ending with Sep
tember. 1906, is $2,2?",30c, against
Sl,'li,29i in the corresponding months
of 1905, and $GS3,l23 in the same months
Of 1901 Tn" bulk Of this iron ore
comes from Cuba
Nearly all Of the great articles or
groups of articles share in the increase
IN exports Of iron and steel nanuiac-
lures. Steel rails increased from $5,3333,-
j5:' IN the nine months ending with Sep
tember, 1905, to over $6,3O0,O 900 in the
same months Of 1906; structural iron
and steel. from $2,150,000 to $500, 900;
wire from less than $4,000 to &c.
1859; builders hardware from a lit
tie over $4,000. 900 to more than $1O,-
oo0.h0o; electrical machinery, from
$',"0o0 600 to $6,2jO, 900: Woodworking
machinery. from $1,000. 900 to practically
S'',"oo,OoO; sewing machines, from
SL"F.~ h; to $5.1I0.%0: while printing
presses. pumps ana pumping machinery,
l"cnmotiv" engines. typewriterS, shoe
machinery ana cash registers show in
each case an increase. making the total
exports Of machinery of iron ana steel
piactiC ally $50, 900 in value in the
nine months ended with September. 1906,
against a trihe over S50.0G0,O0O in the
corresponding months Of 1905.
The following table shows the value
Of iron and steel imports ana export !;
IN the nine months ending with Scptem-
Der, from 1896 to 1906
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-12
CONDITION is ALARMING.
Bulletin Issued by Physicians Relative
to Condition of Gen. Shafter.

Bakersfield, Cal, Nov. III. w.
Frye, superintendent Of the Mckit-
nick ranch. gave the following bulletin
Of the condition of General Shafter to
The Associated Press at $40 tonight.
Gen. Skaters condition is alarming
at present and the crisis is about to
BE- re1chcd.'
Doctors ANA members Of the family
are at the bed side.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-12

On Breyden Water at Yarmouth
England. a local gunner. who took a
shot at Il bunch of IS wild fowl. brought
down 9. which proved to be of the rare
species Of rcd-crcsted pochards, better
known as whistling ducks. of which
only are recorded for the British Isles,
and all had been taken on the east
coast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-12

an English photographer who re-
Gently paid into his bank q sovereign
which appeared To be much worn. was
astonishcd Il short time afterward to
find that its value had been credited to
him as II shillings. or one shilling
more than q sovereign. on reaching
the mint the coin was discovered to
be clover counterfeit made of plati-
mum heavily plated with gold At the
time at which it was made the coin
was probably worth about s., but at
the present value Of platinum, a SOY
creign's weight is worth much more.
than sovereigns weight of gold.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-12

Modern truck farms situated in the
Canal Zone along the line of the Pan
ANA Railroad would undoubtedly be-
come profitable investments and would
contribute much toward solving the
food problem on the isthmus proper,
which continues to be a difficult prop
OSition
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-12

\ statistician has calculated that there
ar" IN Europe at this moment 9.iH00o
men under arms. II they We're all lined
up the line would be 100 miles long,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-12

1t is proposed by a German engineer
to use balloons for railway purposes.
stationary balloon is fixed to 4 slide
running along a single steel rail This.
ran is carried up the side of steep
mountain. The balloon is mourcd by il
steel cable TO the rail at Il height of
about % feet above the ground. The
conductor can cause the balloon to as
cend or descend at will. The lifting
power is furnished by hydrogen gas.
and the descent is caused by water
pressure poured into Il large tank mt
the upper end Of the road.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-12

CalifOrnians buy more basebails and
h1ts. mr"n'r'ioNately, than the cpoplc Of
any other state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-12
kRUSO
PASTRY & BISCUIT
FLOUR

1t is made from selected Winter
Wheat, and it will pay every house.
wife to keep it on hand for the Dur.
poses mentioned above. The results
will prove its merit.
Other fours made from Spring
Wheat should never be used for the
purposes the KRUSO FLOUR i
best adapted for.
1t is true that many people do not
care for raised bread made from
KRUSO FLOUR. 1t does not
look SO we'll as when made from
spring wheat -four, but it is more
nutritious and satisfying if direc.
tons for making it with KRUSO
are followed out.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-15
STUDENTS SPEND A
PLEASANT EVENING
Occasion is Celebration of
Birthday OF Miss Della
KlingEndnn.

A number of students of the North
western University were highly enter
tanned at the home Of the Rev. King
mann on the occasion of the birthday
Of Miss Della Klingmann, last night.
The evening was spent in most en-
joyable and delightful manner. Sew
aral guessing contests took place,
musical selections were rendered and
games were played. Refreshments
we're served after the strenuous work
Of the guessing contests, in which all
showed great interest. The party
vas mainly composed Of classmates of
Miss Klingmann and several of her
other friends. The following report
If the pleasant evening spent Misses
&. Bittner, E. Kionka, E. Zielisch
and Messrs R. Steve, H. Eickhoff,
&. Berg, H. Lutz, V. Schroeder, E.
Schwier, Zuberbier, W. Limpert,
Ziesener, Lederer. H. Kirchner, C
Quandt, C. Baerwald, H Diehl, G.
Luetke and F. Z. Stern.