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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-03-06
MOTOR BOAT FISHING.
How the Fisheries In Iceland Are Being
Revclutionized.

Revolutionized.
Consul b. S. Rasmussen of Stavanger
furnishes the following translation
from Norwegian newspaper supple
menting reports previously published
In consular and trade reports that Ice
land fishermen were adopting motor
boats:
"A complete revolution of the fisher
les in Iceland is near at hand. Both
the open boats and the sailing cutters
disappear as fast as they are worn out
No new purchases of these are now
being made. In the future fishing will
be done almost exclusively with motor
boats and steam trawlers, which give
many timeE better results and do not
require so large a crew. During the
last two or three seasons there has
been expended nearly $250,OOO for mo-
tor boats and they have given such
good results that there are instances
where a boat in the course of five
months carried double its value, be-
sides giving its master and crew an In
come equal to well paid officials sal
ary for the whole year.
"At Westmanna islands there were
only two motor boats in 1905, and they
gave so much better results than other
boats that they have now purchased
thirteen new ones for about $4,000.
But the trawlers have given still bet
ter results. A small trawler owned by
company in Havnefjord during 1906
earned enormous profits, which has led
to the organization Of two new trawl-
Ing companies in Reykjavik, one Of
which is having trawler built in
England, while the other, with capt.
tai Of 100000 kroners ($26,000), Is buy
Ing one all complete at the same place.
"This is only small beginning. Pur-
chases Of new trawlers will in the near
future increase so rapidly that In the
course Of five or ten years 1t will be
possible to create good sized Ice
landic trawling feet. The main hin.
drance Of course Is the lack Of home
capital, but this is not insurmountable
when the people first learn to unite"
Future or braxil.
II Brazil continues calm and does not
commit financial indiscretions which
may frighten away European capital,
Of which it has need, it will assuredly
have q great future, says L'Economiste
Francais. Almost everything that is
necessary to the food, clothing and
needs Of man may be produced on It's
immense and varied territory.
Forthcoming World Expositions.
The third international tobacco trade
exhibition Is to be held In London on
April 20-27, 1907 The third Swiss
automobile and bicycle exhibition will
open at Zurich on May Is under the
auspices of the Geneva central commit
tee. The exhibition, which will be held
In the Kursaal, will have section fol
foreign exhibits. Consul e. s. Gun
ningham calls attention to the motor
and motor boat exposition to be held
at Bergen, Norway, next summer
American manufacturers can exhibit II
they have agents In that country, the
exhibit to be In the name Of the resi-
dent agent. Consul General Frank II
Mason advises Americans that the besl
way to introduce auto machine mech
anisms and parts into France Is to ex
hibit at the annual automobile, bicycle
and motor boat exposition held In No
vember or Decam1N Of each year al
Paris.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-03
CROKER IS ASSISTING
THE IRISH NATI0NAL|sTs
Report Is Revived That He
Would Like to Enter
Parliament

LONDON. June 2.-The newspapers
are reviving the report that Richard
Croker cherishes an ambition to enter
the British parliament as an Irish ma
tionalist member
Croker has taken an interest in the
work of the nationalists, made contri-
buttons to party funds, lent automo-
biles for electioneering purposes and
identified himself with the party by
appearance on the platform at the re-
cent convention in Dublin. 1t is doubt
full. however, if Croker would be will
ing to forswear hrs American citizen
ship and more doubtful if he could find
constituency desiring to take him up
as a candidate. or if the party leaders
would welcome the acquisition of a
politician of such a masterful nature.
An Irish nationalist remarked today
that the party would not welcome any
attempt to introduce American ma
chine" methods into its politics.
Croker's health moreover, is bar
rier to his re-embarking In active work
of any sort. He shows the weight of
his Ga years, although he is still Wig
orous. His recent illness was more
severe than published reports indicated.
The doctors pronounced it Bright's dis
ease and at one time almost gave up
hope for his recovery. They finally
declared him cured. although they
warned him that he must take greater
care of himself in the future.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-03
SOLDIER IN BALLOON
KILLEDbY LIGHTNING
Thousands Witness Tragedy
of Air While Attending
Military Review

hoME, June "A tragic incident
took place today during a review of the
troops by King Victor Emmanuel and
Queen Helena. AS part of the ma
neuvers a military> balloon was esnt
UP to a height of 700 feet with Captain
Uilivelli in the car. A storm which had
been coming up burst suddenly and the
thousands of spectators were Mortified
to see flash of lightning strike the
bag of the balloon. There was an enor-
nous burst of flame and terrific de-
tonation and the collapsed balloon. with
its dangling car, fell to the earth a
mile from the scene of the review
Crowds of persons, afoot and in auto
mobiles and other conveyances, rushed
In the direction where the balloon had
fallen. Captain Uilivelli was found
alive. but unconscious. He was placed
in an automobile and rushed to hos
pital. where he died without regaining
consciousness. King Victor Emmanuel
and the military authorities went to
the hospital after the review to inquire
concerning the injured man
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-03
FOUR newspapers ARE
ACCUSED Of CONSPIRACY
Hearst Journals and Other
Publications in Combine
to Raise Prices
WARRANTS SWORN TO
Managers of Plants Face
Trial as Violators of
Antitrust Law
WARRANTS SWORN TO

CHICAGO, June 2.-Warrants were
issued yesterday by Judge Fake of the
Harrison street municipal court against
the Evening American. the Chicago
Daily News, the Chicago Record-Her-
aid. Andrew NJ. Lawrence OF the
Examiner; Frank B. Noyes, publisher
of the Record Herald; Rerthold Yokei
and Max Annenberg, circulators OF the
Hearst papers; Walter Inman and
Albert G. Beaunisne of the Daily News,
and James S. Seymour and Ernest A.
Scholz of the Record Herald
The warrants were issued at the
solicitation OF five individual news
dealers outside of Chicago. on the fol-
lowing charges:
Conspiracy to injure the business OF
complainant news dealers and dealers
Throughout the country. and state by
refusal to sell the Daily News. Record
Herald, American and Examiner to
dealers handling the Chicago Tribune.
Conspiracy TO injure the business of
the Chicago Tribune.
Violation of the antitrust law of ILL.,
nois by entering into an agreement TO
fix prices and to raise the price Of Sun
day papers from to cents.
Violation of section 46 OF the crimi-
nal code, punishable by five years i'm
prisonment or a fine OF 1000, or both
Attorneys Henry Platt and Sydney
Gorham appeared yesterday for the de-
PENDANTS, while Attorney Alfred Aus
trian of Morgan, Mayer & Mayer rep
resented the plaintiffs. The hearings
were set for Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-03
RUSSIA ABLE TO FEED
HER Famine VICTIMS
Prince LvoH Declares That
Foreign Aid Is No
Longer Required

ST. PETERSBURG, June 2.-The Rus
sian famine committee has notified it's
representatives in London and New
York that the time has arrived to cease
agitation for foreign subscriptions, as
Russia is now able to care for her own
people.
Prince Lvoff said today that assist
ance sent to Finland from Great Britain
and the United States has done inesti-
mable good and been a mighty weapon
to force the Russian government to do
its duty. With the latest duma appro-
priations the aid given by the state
totals $4,000, 1000. of which $4,000. 900
will be devoted to fighting the scurvy
In Ufa province and elsewhere and in
maintaining eating places These eat
ing places at present number 30,e00 and
are feeding 100000 people.
Prince Lvoff said the outlook for the
harvest IN central Russia was the most
promising Of dozen years past. There
had been a plentiful rainfall and the
temperature had been excellent for the
growing crops.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-03
MIL LWAUKEE's BOY MAYOR
PLANS TO CO ON STAGE
May Come to San Francisco
as Star Player at
ST., 500 a Week
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

CHICAGO, June 2.-Sherbfe M. Beck
er, "the boy mayor of Milwaukee" has
decided to forsake the political plank
for the bill board. Becker is "consid-
ering" a proposition to quit mayoring
when his term expires and to lend his
efforts to making Milwaukee famous
by lecturing about 1T and other things
while playing the leading role in COM
pany No. 4 in The Man of the Hour"
for salary of s1.50o a week. Frank
Donaghey, manager of 1.-The Man OF the
Hour" company ct the Illinois theater,
received telegram today from Mayor
Becker indicating that he was willing
to accept position as Il star, provided
a clause was inserted in the contract
permitting him to play with the COM
pany No. 4, which will open in San
Francisco on August 10, and to deliver
a lecture with each performance.
Some years ago Mayor Becker went
into the theatrical business with re-
markable success as an angel" He
was treasurer of an opera company. and
fulfilled his duties with such remark
able success that he was 100000 short
when the company was disbanded-
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-03
stop THEFT cay
PAR|s|ANs To EUGEN|E
Populace Wrought Up Over
Recovery of Treasures
by Former Empress
MUSEUMS AFFECTED
Government Enters Appeal
in Response to Clamor
Over Decision

PARIS. June o-The III feeling Of
the French masses toward the former
Empress Eugene. widow of Napoeloa
III. has been strikingly illustrated
The ex-empress, who, since her return
from exile has divided her time be-
tween the Hotel Continental in Paris,
whence she could look over the gardens
Or the Tuileries. where she once
reizned supreme. and the watering re-
sorts Of the Riviera some months ago,
brought suit TO recover a large number
OF articles now housed in the French
national museums. on the ground that
they had been the personal property
OF her husband, and We're of no his
toric and little intrinsic value The
case attracted no attention the time
recently, when the court decided n
the empress favor, a tremendous OUT
cry was raised. The popular news
papers took the matter up. the empress
was called an adventures, and many
of the old stories prejudicial to hsr
fame were revived.
The Malin. under the caption Al
Voleur'' fStcp Thief investigated the
empress claim and found that the ar
Cicles given her by the court Includes
gifts TO Napoleon III by sovereigns
and foreign states, priceless tapestries,
paintings and other objects of art, and,
what most aroused tie ire of the popu-
lace, some relics of the great Napoleon.
The experts employed by the paper
appraised the value of the plunoer
at close 10 a million dollars" The re-
suit is that the government. in defer
& ce TO the clamor. has formally en-
tered an appeal against the decision
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-03
CONVENTION WILL NOT
ANTAGONHE ROOSEVELT
Politics to Be Kept Out of
the Public Lands
Gathering
.CATTLEMEN ACTIVE
Many of the Delegates Are
in Favor of General
Leasing System

DENVER. June 2-Governors Henry
Buchtel. who issued the call in accord
ance with the resolutions adopted by
the general assembly of Colorado for
the public lands convention. to be held
in Denver July is. I9 and 20. declared
today that there shall be no politics
injected into the gathering IL he can
prevent it, when he sent out the call
he distinctly and emphatIcally stated
that the purpose of the convention was
in no way to antagonize President
Roosevelt and his administration with
reference to the public land question.
The program prepared for the conven-
tion by a committee OF which United
States Senator Teller is chairman, pro-
vides for the shaping of more libz
eral policy to be submitted to congress
for the enactment OF laws which will
make for the development OF the west
eEn states by bringing more people TO
them to take up lands and till them.
The American National Stock Grow
ers association. whose convention in
dorsed the grazing and forestry poll
cies of the administration. VIII be q
factor III the coming convention.
Secretary T. W. Tomlinson OF the as
sociation has been making a canvass
by letter OF the members on the ques-
tions TO come before the convention.
Some of the questions he put 20 them
were:
do you favor some form OF govern
ment control OF the public grazing
lands under regulations that will tit
the conditions for your district
What arrangements will be best
suited to your section-an absolute
lease of the fencing rights or permit
to run livestock on the public lands
with proper protection?
Are you familiar with the system oc
general grazing livestock on foresr-
reserves. and do you approve II? II
not. what are your objections, and
what would you suggest?'
To 1000 letters Tomlinson has re-
ceived nearly 200 replies. and they are
favorable 20 some plan of government
control and regulation of all public
lands in nine cases out of ten. Most
of them want the government leasing
system with fencing privileges. Some
want grazing permits from the gov
ernment. Ninety per cent of them be-
lieve that the government control wi.l
give the little as well as the big stock
growers a square deal So favorable
have been the replies to the admsnis-
tration's policies thae the big stock asso-
citation is considered 20 be fully enlisted
in the championship of the presidents
cause.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-03
RAISE OUTCRY AGAINST
ADULT ITERATION Of WINE
French Growers Attribute
Their Distress to Spurious
Product

PARIS June s-The general and
rrofound distress which has oyertaken
the wine growers or France, reducing
some regions to 2 pitable CONDITION OF
poverty, is due to a variety OF causes
hut chiefly to overproduction and con-
sequent low prices. The. result has
been agita ton on the part OF the wine
growers for the complete suppression
of manufactured wine sold in compeu-
ton with the natural product me
great popular demons trations recently
held at Bezeirs and Perpignan had TINS
as their direct object
The beginning OF the trouble dates
back to 80 years ago, when two-thirds
Of the vineyards Of France were
ravaged and practically destroyed by
the phvlloNera. This scoUrges 1t was
found attacked only degenerated
plants enfeebled by decades II not
centuries Of growth. TIE strong. Wig
orous American plant was immune ana
IL was used universally in repianung
the vineyards. the French varieties OF
grapes being successfully grated on
the American roots
During the periOC Of renewal. how
ever. from 1876 to 1888, the produc-
ton of natural wine was largely below
consumptfon. Resort was naturally
had to adulteration, which first took
the form of re-enforcing the third
wine dressings with alcohol and other
chemicals
Fraudulent wine was at that time
deemed a sort of public benefaction. as
II enabled the poorer classes accus-
toned to the beverage to obtain II at
a reasonable price. But the deficit in
the natural product. beside inducing
the planting of an immense area OF
new vineyards hitherto devoted to ce-
-eals. etc. led TO various expedients
= - increasing the yield of the vine.
most effective means was ascer-
tafned to be the submerging of the
vineyards in the low valleys during a
portion of the season. This method
produced colossal results.
A phectare which formerly yielded
from 80 to 80 hectolitres (the normal
product of hillside vineyards) was
made TO produce zoe hectoltres. Over
production and fraudulent wines then
steadily beared prices until after the
enormous crops of 1899 and 1900 it fell
at one time to francs a hectolitre. as
against a normal price Of from 20 to
80. This crisis was followed in the
northern district by the growth in the
manufacture of wine from sugar and
Chemicals. and VIXEN the price of sugar
fell after the denunciation of the
Brussels agreements in 1908 the grow
ers themselves were in the business of
adufteration by the wholesale
The Temps printed table giving
the names Of scores Of communes
where the output of wine exceeded
two and three fold the quantity of
grapes grown. One district threw
I5.z7o.0 900 hectolitres on the market.
The amount of spurious wine sold also
had the effect of reducing consump-
tfon and the substitution of beer
among the working classes. Physicians
+ found it deleterious and among the
common people the first admonition
-'Tras always against the use of wine.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-03
COURT HOLDS HUSBAND
RESPONSIBLE FOR BILL
Must Pay Debts of Wife From
Whom He Is Separated With
out Having Divorce

UREKA June "A case of more
than local interest was decided yes
terday in the superior court of Siski-
you county when the decision of the
justice court awarding DR.. ]. P. Frizell
a judgment for $135 against John
Conley was sustained. Conley's wife
left him, though she never obtained a
divorce DR.. Frizell rendered her
medical treatment. She referred the
physician to her husband. who re-
fused to pay the bill Frizell sued on
the contention that though Conley and
his wife were living apart they had
never been legally separated and that
the husband was responsible.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-03
MAY DIE FROM INJURIES

SANTA ROSA, June Awhile at
work wrecking the Bohemia Grove
bridge for the Northwestern Pacific
railroad Saturday, H. B. Snyder, a car
penter of this city, had his hand
caught In wire cable as il passed
over a drum He was hurled instantly
into the air. the impact breaking his
collarbone and crushing his chest He
was brought to a hospital here. 1t is
feared that he will not recover.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-03
CHINESE WOMAN KILLS
MAN WHO ATTACKS HER
Timbuctoo Miner Dies as Result of
Wounds Inflicted by Her
With an Ak

<MARYSVILLE, June 2-Peter A
Hanley died today from wounds in
f1icted by Chinese woman last night
in her store at Timbuctoo. a once
famous mining camp. 20 miles east of
Marysville- Hanley had trouble with
head with an ak. Coroner Kelly and
Sheriff voss have gone to Investigate.
Hanley was a drinking man. He had
no family.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-03
RIVER GAMERS RAISE PRICES

ASTORIA, Or, June AT meeting
Of the Columbia river Gamers this aft
ernoon the selling prices for canned
salmon were fixed at the following
rates per dozen: Tails. s1.e5; fats, sl.75;
halves. slO5; plain ovals, $3.50; key
ovals. s235: nominals. $3.50; squats.
s1.75. Compared with last seasons
,rsces these figures are an advance of
Is cents on tails and fats, cents on
aaives and 10 cents on ovals and NOM
inals.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-03
RECEIVE THEIR DIPLOMAS

CONCORD. June 21-The fifth an
nual commencement of the Mount Diab-
10 union high school was held at Con-
cord Friday The following were the
graduates: Elizabeth Ivey, Wflda Chap
man, Linda Gehringer, Lois Kirkwood.
Helen Smith, Janette Neusteader, Eta
Neusteader, Josephine Russi. Berenice
Randall, Royal Hook. Earl A. Slater,
Robert w. Jones. William III. Tonney,
Frederick James and Tracy B. Kit
terege.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-03
x.v.r. oFFICERs ON STRIKE

MARSEILLES. June 2.-The steamer
fsly. having on board crew of blue
5ackets, was unable TO leave port today
f,,ee5 "a navigate it. All the troops are
confned in barracks in readiness to
suppress disturbances
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-03
TRIES TO PURCHASE HAcrEND.

TORREON, Mexico. June 2.-Ftepre-
senting three tribes of North American
Indians on reservations in Oklahoma.
Look Que Hean. full blood. has been
here several days negotiating for the
purchase of the Maguey hacienda, one
Of the largest and richest in this dis
trfct The deal has fallen through.
however. and Look Que Hean has
started to return to his reservation.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-03
SONS OF REVELATION MEET

DENVER, June Especial religious
services at ST. Marks Episcopal church.
with an address by Kew. John II. Hough-
ton, the rector, marked the opening this
evening of the eighteenth congress Of
the national organization of the Sons
of the American Revolution.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-03
ELECrRrc STORM NEAR YREKA

YREKA, June 2.-Cloudbursts fol-
lowing an electric storm in the north
west section of the county carried
sand and rock down a small creek and
covered the stage road with six. feet
of debris. In the lower part of Scott
valley, 12 miles south of here, great
damage was done to growing crops.
One bridge. was washed out and the
irrigation system destroyed.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-03
mrLLIoNAIRE FALLS DEAD

CHARLOTTE. n. C., June 2-While
purchasing ticket in the union sta
tion at Asheville today p. M. West
feldt. member of the New Orleans cof-
fee firm of Westfeldt Bros. fell to
the floor and expired. Westfeldt is
said to have owned property in the
state estimated to e worth million
dollars.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-03
TRAMP ATTEMPTS SUICIDE

NAPA, June 2.-'Tm going to drown
myself I'd rather be dead than be a
hobo" With these words, George
Clarke. IS years old and from Nebras-
ka. threw himself in the Napa river
Saturday. He was pulled out by deck
hands on the ST. Helena and placed In
custody of the sheriff. He is believed
to be mentally unbalanced.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-03
kuRok1 COMING WEST

CHICAGO, June General Kurokf
left Chicago in a special train tonight
for Rock Island. I'LL. where he will In
spect the United States arsenal The
Leavenworth. Kans., thence to st. Paul
and Seattle
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-03
BARK DAMAGED BY HURRICANE

LONDON, June 2.-The British bark
Grenada, Captain Elston. bound from
San Francisco for Liverpool, while pass
ing Kinsale today signaled that she
had experienced a hurricane, during
which she was thrown on her beam
ends and damaged. 1t became neces-
sary to jettison the vessels cargo and
cut away the sails.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-03
sULrAN,s TROOPS MUTrNY

TANGIER, June "A serious mutiny
of the sultans troops at Casa Blanca
has broken out The trouble arose over
the nonpayment of the men. The mutt
neers attempted to seize merchandise
lying in the custom house. but the au-
thorities succeeded in preventing this
by paying the men half OF the amount
due them.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-03
mo GnAsDE LEvEEs BREAK

Ell PASO. Tex. June 2.--Over $780,
ooo damage has been caused to crops
ana Manufacturing plants by the break
ing of the Rio Grande levees at White
spu-. eight miles above here. More than
/ 900 acres of land are under water and
raanv families have been driven from
their homes
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-03
ss7h. sprend Of Sam Francisco''

This is the title of the leading story
On f,.< tune Sunset Magazine that tells
harv She new city under the impetus
Of its rapid rebuilding is moving south,
6Jfine the entire peninsula. being
nsnsion by the Bay Shore railway
cutoff.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-03
Miss Eva Booth Eloquent Commander Of Salvation Army America
Addresses Vast Concomse in the Greek Thear at Berkeley

~m on of he salvation Ay SIX a ar m %o 10 her place in