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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-05
PRESENT LAW ADEQUATE.
Anarchists Of Foreign Birth Subject
TO Deportation.

Washington, March 5-Secretary
Straus OF the department OF commerce
and labor explained that, In the issu-
ance of his order to Immigration Off
cials respecting anarchists, 1t was his
desire to insure definite cooperation
Of those officials with the local au.
thorities In various cities.
"The law. as 1t stands today. Is
quite ample to meet any emergency"
said the secretary. Criminals and
known anarchists now are excluded
by the immigration officials and Grim.
inals and anarchists of foreign birth
who have been in this country less
than three years will be promptly de.
ported II they can be Identified"
Secretary Straus said there was no
idea of endeavoring to secure an
amendment to the present law.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-05
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

The directors of the Calumet and
Hecla Mining company have declared
a quarterly dividend of SIS a share as
against the last quarterly dividend of
sl0
Mrs. ]. 8. Arnup, leading clubwo.
man OF Tecumseh, Neb., killed herself
by drinking carbolic acid. In a note
she stated that i'll health was the
cause.
Mrs. Augusta Hejnek, aged 109
years, with one possible exception be.
lieved to be the oldest person In wis
consin, is dead at Stevens Point. Mrs
Hejnek was born in Poland.
Senator Redfield Proctor of Yer
mont is seriously iii with the grippe
at his apartments. Owing to the sen.
ator's age, seventy-seven years, his
condition has caused considerable con.
cern.
Announcement is mada. by the Off
GERS of the Friendly SoAs Of st. Pat
rick that Governor Johnson OF Mime.
sofa is to attend the dinner of that
society in New York city on March
II. Two other notable speakers on
that occasion will be Secretary OF
War Taft and Governor Hughes.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-05
BY INSTRUCTED VERDICT.
hartje Conspiracy Case Brought e
Abrupt End.

Pittsburg, March S. - Augustus
Hartje, q millionaire; John L. Wei
shons, a hardware merchant and
friend of Hartje. and Clifford Hooe, a
negro coachman, who have been on
trial in criminal court charged with
conspiracy 10 blacken the character
of Mrs. Macy Scott Hartje, were all
acquitted, binding instructions having
been given to the jury to find such a
verdict and place the costs OF the
case upon the county.
The disposition of the case was not
unexpected and is the first victory for
Mr.. Hartje since the beginning three
years ago of the famous and unsuc-
cessful litigation against his wife to
secure divorce.
When Hartje sued for divorce
Hooe, the negro, was named core
spondent and made deposition to
the effect that he and Mrs. Hartje
had had improper relations. Hartje
lost the case and later Hooe. who left
town. was captured by detectives at
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-05
CARNEGIE PAYS OBLIGATION
Assists Daughter Of Man Who Had
Befriended Him.

New York, March 5.-Out of graft.
tude for an obligation rendered to him
many years ago Andrew Carnegie has
given s25,000 to Mrs. Henry Sanger
Snow, whose husband, formerly treas
urer of the New York and New Jersey
Telephone company. Is fugitive from
Justice. Snow is charged with the
embezzlement of s29, 1000 and when he
disappeared his wife and three chill.
dren were left without other resources
than an appeal to relatives for aid.
Much publicity followed Shows de-
falcation and 1t was then that Mr..
Carnegie remembered the favor of the
times long ago. It had been rendered
him, as a matter of fact, by Mrs.
Shows father, David Brooks, a
wealthy manufacturer and banker OF
Baltimore, who died about twenty
years ago. Mr.. Carnegie was q poor
boy In Western Pennsylvania, strug.
CLING to make his way, when Mr..
Brooks came to his aid. What the
service was or what the amount no
one concerned would reveal Mrs.
Snow declares that she never has
known the nature Of the obligation, as
she had no acquaintance with Mr.. Car
negie and that her father never men
toned the subject
Her FIRST knowledge OF the benefac-
tion was when she received word that
$4,000 had been deposited to her
credit Ia New York bank and that
she was free to draw upon 1t when
ever she pleased.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-05
ACCUSED OF TAKING BRIBE
Specia! Deputy State Attorney Gen.
eral Arrested In New York.

special Deputy state Attorney Gen.
eral Arrested In New York.
New York, March 5.-Nathan Vida
yer. a special deputy state attorney
general. was arrested by detectives
from District Attorney Jerome's Office
charged with accepting $500 In
marked bills from William r. Mont
gomery. former president Of the Ham
ilton bank.
vidaver had prominent part in the
recent banking investigation In this
city and the Hamilton bank was one
OF the institutions which was given
attention at that time He recently
was candidate for election to the
court Of general sessions bench.
Vidaver was arraigned In the Tornbs
police court and was held In $4,000
bail for examination. The charge
against Vidaver is, In substance. that
he accepted $500 from Montgomery to
use his influence with the newspapers
to keep from the public the news
that indictments pending against
Montgomery are to be dismissed and
that Montgomery is about to open an.
other bank. vidaver denounced his
arrest as an outrage. He said he ac-
cepted the $500 from Montgomery as
a retainer.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-05
ALA Declared to Be Sane.

Denver, March 5.-Giuseppe Ala,
the slayer of Father Leo Heinrichs, is
declared absolutely sane in a report
submitted to District Attorney A.
Stidger by four experts in mental dis
eases who examined the prisoner for
several hours. The physicians agreed
that ALA has no mental delusions
whatever and is above the average in
intelligence and power of memory.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-05

The school was of the common
grade and contained $50 children,
ranging In age from six years to four
teen years. Two or three of the teach
srs also are thought to have perished.
The fire from the basement, in addi-
tion to filing the schoolrooms with
smoke, which caused the first alarm,
ieaped up the stairway to the first,
second and third floors. When the
children rushed from their rooms to
the Railways they rushed into a fiery
furnace. 1t was In the Railways and
at the main exit where the greatest
number met death. The Railways
were narrow and could not accommo-
date the large number that attempted
to rush through them to reach the
main door.
County Coroner Burke Immediately
after the Are said:
"The construction of the school
house was an outrage. The Railways
were narrow and there was practically
but one mode of exit. The children
were caught like rats in trap.
The school building was supposed
to be practically modern. although
erected three or four years ago. The
school children had been given fire
drills and were supposed to be in
training for just such an emergency.
When the crucial moment arrived the
drill was forgotten and there was not
the slightest effort to effect an orderly
or prompt escape. Instead the chill.
aren Jumped from their seats and
rushed for the schoolroom doors
When they encountered the flames
In the Railways many rushed back to
escape by the windows. Many jumped
to the ground. Those who continued
through the Railways either met death
In the flames there or. escaping this,
continued to the main exit, only to be
blocked by those wedged In the door.
way and consumed by the flames
which were crowding them onward.
ACCUSED OF TAKING BRIBE
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-05
Telegraphers Claim a Victory.

San Francisco, March 5.-A compro-
mise was effected by stipulation be-
tween the attorneys for the Southern
Pacific Railway company and the Or
der of Railway Telegraphers and the
case affecting the questions at issue,
which was taken to the United States
court Of appeals from the United
States circuit court, was withdrawn.
The compromise measure is to be eft.
fective from Feb. 21, 1908. The teieg.
raphers claim to have gained their
point.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-05
DEFENDS OPEN TURRET.
Admiral cowles Before Senate Naval
Committee

Washington, March 5.-"You can't
handle powder, and handle it fast.
without having accidents. And you
have got to handle it fast-you must
reach your gun before the other fell
low gets to his. You must hit the
other fellow quick and as many times
as you can before he gets at YOU"
These expressions are taken from the
testimony OF Rear Admiral William s.
Cowles, chief Of the bureau of equip
ment Of the navy department, before
the senate committee on naval affairs
In the investigation OF criticisms of
battleship construction.
Speaking plainly. Admiral Cowles
said that the American ships were the
equal of any afioat and endorsed in
positive terms the open turret and
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-05
Britt and Nelson Draw.

Los Angeles, Cal, March 5.-The
tenround battle between Nelson and
Britt here was draw, as was gem
orally expected. Under the law no de-
cision was given, but II one had been
given neither man could have claimed
the decision. Nelson made q much
better showing than he did the last
time he met Britt.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-05
Employees oe. an inerea.e.

/. Des Moines. March 5.-Danger Of a
street car strike was averted when
the board OF arbitrators agreed to give
employees OF the company an Increase
Of approximately IL per cent above
the present scale. The men demand
cd 10 per cent. but will accept the
new scale. which must be IN force
two years. The controversy has had
Des Mcinss apprsAsnstve tor . fort.
h1ght.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-05
Many TeIeoraph once. cIo.ed.

New Orleans, March 5.-The nine
hour law affecting railroad telegra-
pliers caused about 25 per cent Of the
Southern Pacific telegraph offices in
Louisiana to be closed. This was the
announcement OF General Superin-
tendent Paul of the Louisiana lines,
who said that since the ofices afrect.
ed are usually closed In the summer
TO great Inconvenience II expected
from the present closing.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-05
UNIQUE AFFAIR AT CHICAGO
Mother and Daughter the Brides at q
Double Wedding.

Chicago, March 5.-A double we'd
ding at which mother and daughter
were the brides was the unusual serv-
ice which Chicago gave to the events
Of the day. The brides were Mrs.
Adella Mickey, widow OF Henry Nc
Key. and her daughter, Miss Gertrude
Mickey.
Mrs. Mickey was married to Mr..
Fielding A. Handle and Miss Mickey
became the bride of Mr.. Edwin A.
Hearne. the service taking place at
the home of Mrs. Mickey.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-05
Fearful Loss Of Life in Burning
School at ColIinwood. O., a
? Suburb Of Cleveland.
GREAT JAM IN DOORWAYS
Tots Rush PeIlmeIl for Exits,
Which Are Soon Ch0ked
With Humanity.
AWFUL SIGHT WITNESSED

Children Caught at the Exits Fall
With the Lower Floor, Amid the
Blazing Timbers, to The Basemen.
Below, Who're Their Little Bodies
Could De Seen Wrlthins In the Las.
psath Struggle.
Cleveland. March SIN the mos,
t<svdbls holocaust In the history OF
this section Of the country over i5G
school children lost their lives in a
1re which destroyed the three-story
brick school building on Collamer
avenue, in Colhnwood. suburb. Jus,
outside the city limits.
Fire started in the basement OF the
building Just after school convened
1T was caused from IN ovsrheated fur
mace.
The smoke from the IRE quickly
Allied the building and alarmed the
children and teachers. A panic en-
sued. No FIRE drill was used In res
euing the children. They rushed peli-
nell for the doors and windows.
Walter C. Kelley. newspaper man,
two OF whose children were In the
building. was one Of the flrst upon
tho scene. He stated that the rear
door. one of the two exits, was locked.
The children rushed for the front and
rear doors. The front exit soon was
3ammed fall Of Aghting and panic
stricken humanity. Many who reached
the exit first escaped. but those, the
greater number. who followed. choked
the doorway. There who fell were
trampled upon and many are sup
posed to have been killed In this man
ner. Those behind turned and made
for the windows. Some upon the
second and third floors jumped from
the windows and escaped In this wa.
three or four we're killed. while 9th
ers were more fortunate and escaped
with slight injuries.
The greater number Of those who
met death were cut OF from escape
BY the smoke. which blinded them.
Caught In this manner they fell
With the fower 1oor. amid the biasine
timbers. to the basement below. There
the little bodies could be seen In their
last death struggle.
Bodies were taken to the morgue
at the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern Railway companys shops
Factories In the immediate neighbor
hood dismissed their men, who went
to work In an effort to rescue the lit
tie ones.
Frantic Parents Surround School.
A few minutes after the building
was known to be ON FIRE the schoo
was surrounded by fathers and
mothers. who we're frantic In their
daxed efforts to rescue their children
Very few were saved from among the
children who were behind the jam al
the front door. The others escaped
with slight injuries.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-05
Anarchists Threaten Alfonso.

Barcelona, March 5.--Placards post.
cd throughout Barcelona announcing
that an attempt will be made upon the
life of King Alfonso on his approach
ing visit to this city March l2 have
bern torn down by the police.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-05

Be careful about that little cough. Get
something for it right away: come good
reliable remedy that will move the bow
els Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup
acts gently yet promptly on the bowels
and allays inflammation at the same time.
1t is pleasant to take and ii is especially
recommended for children as 1t tastes
nearly as good as maple sugar. Sold by
Holiday q Porter.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-05
He Fought at Gettysburg.

David Parker, Fayette, N. Y; who
lost foot at Gettysburg, writes: "Elec-
trio Bitteas done me more good than
any other medicine / ever took. For
several years had stomach trouble, and
paid out much money for little purpose
until began taking Electric Bitters. ]
would not take $500 for what they have
done for me-" Grand tcnic for the aged
and for female weaknesses Great altera.
tive and body builder; best of all for lame
back and weak kidneys. Guaranteed by
Schultz & Ketcham. druggist. Soc.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-05

80 Days Trial $1.00 is the offer on
Pineules. Relieve back ache, Weak back
lame back, Rhuematic pains. Best on
sals for Kidneys, Bladder and Blood
Good for young and old. Satisfaction
guaranteed or money refunded Sold by
Schultz q Ketoham
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-05

Don't cough your head off when you
can get guaranteed remedy in Bees
Laxative cough syrup 1t is especially
recommended for children as it 10 pleas
ant to take, isa gentle laxative thusex-
pelling the phlegm from the system
For coughs, colds,croup, hopping cough
hoarseness and all bronchirl trouble
Guaranteed Sold by Schutz & Ketcham
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-05

This is what Hon Jake Moore, State
Warden OF Georgia, says OF Kodol for
dyspepsis, "E G Dewitt & Co, Chicago
Ill,-Dear Sirs-I have suffered more
than twenty years from indigestion,
About eighteen months ago I had gaown
SO much worse that could not digest a
crusi of corn bread and could not retain
anything on my stomach lost 25 lbs
in fact made up my mind that / could
not live but short time, whena friend
OF mine recommended Kodol. consent
to try it to please him and was better
in one day l now weigh more than
ever did in my lie and am in better
health than for many years Kopol did
it keep bottle constantly, and write
this hoping that humanity will be bene
fitted Yours very truly, Jake @ Moore,
Atlanta, Aug 10, 1904" Sold by Holiday
& Porter
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-23

he would be all right, would that
have any effect upon your present
opinion2
A 1 do not recall that there were
any discharges to Tampa or any
where else during the week when
Mr. ScudamoTe was released.
O. Had you known that three as
saults had occurred in which the
prisoner figured, on the premises of
the infiTmaTy, what would you have
thought with regard TO his mental
condition?
A 1 doubt very much that tEev
occurred at all If they had, they
would have been witnessed by some
one of the attendants
This ended the testimony of the
morning, it being decided that Doc
tors GOOdbred and Blocker should go
to the county jail, and conduct a
final examination of the prisoner as
to his sanity
Results of Examination.
When court recOnvened at three
O'Clock, the examination had taken
place and DR. Goodbred again took
the stand He was questioned as to
the present condition of the patient,
and stated that he does not appear
at present as he did previous to leav-
ing the asylum, but much as he did
when he 8Fst became incarcerated
there. He testified that while he
would not attempt to give expert tes-
timony, that there were apparent
of paTesis- As Dr.. Ran
dolph had had charge of the case al
most entirely, it was decided to wire
him to be in Pensacola for examina-
ton on Friday morning at O'Clock
when the examination will be re-
summed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-23
ROOSEVELT WANTS
A BIG STICK" NAVY
Continued From First Paqe)
men from the naval training station
were formed on the dock
REUTERDAHL
ON CONFERENCE
6Y Assocfsted P-esS-

New York, July 22.-HenTy Reuter-
dahl, the marine artist, who has been
the foremost critic Of the navy bureau
system, says he is convinced beyond
a doubt that President Roosevelt s
visit TO the naval war college today
means the end of the entire bureau
system Mr.. ReUterdahl would give
no intimation OF what President Roose-
welt said TO him on his recent visit
10 oyster Bay, which made him 50
hrmIy convinced Of the outcome or
the presidents visit.
The Newport conference means
that the navy is passing through a
transition Just as important as the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-23

transition from sail to steam, said
Mr. ReuteTdahL The success or fall
ure of our new navy rests upon gum
merry, and the men who go to sea, who
work the guns and the ships. know
that They alone realize the needs Ct
the present, and they are going TO
dictate the plans of the future.
For years the men in control of the
policy Of battleship construction have
been officers, schoOIed in the DAYS CT
sailing ships, who learned modern
man-O' warning in the old tin pot
squadron They have had little OF
no experience on board the present
type of modern ships. II is natural
that when reaching high rank or be-
coming bureau officers they are No.
familiar with many OF the military re-
quITements of modern battIeships
me bureau chiefs give their best
while trying TO formulate the plans
Tor the new construction, but while az
the heads Of their bureaus they ara
buried in routine duties and have little
time to give to foreign construction
the attention it deserves"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-23
To Make Improvements.

The Board of Bond Trustees re-
ported tnat contracts had been en-
tered into for the material necessary
to make the improvements desired to
the water works plant, and that the
work will soon commence.
The board also reported that the
sum of S1S1, 900 had been paid to the
Pensacola Water Company for the
plant. about $4,000 being reserved on
account % Judgment obtained
against the company In a law suit.
Alderman Yonge introduced a num-
Der of resolutions bearing upon the
transfer Of the property, which were
naScpd
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-23

DO you believe Poe really heard
the raven tapping. tapping, tapping
upon his chamber door? asked the
lanky artist
NO. that's all rot" responded the
i'm pecUniOUs bard
Think so?"
Sure. III stake a sonnet again 81
a square meal that instead Of a raven
doing the tapping IL was a bill col
Iector. Chicago News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-23

head was numbered made A great i'm
preston upon William
TWitch1ng a hair out OF his head,
and holding II up, he cried:
Please. what number Is this one"
Exchange
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-23
unreasonable.

Mr. BluesOcks (meekly)-This n
the fourth time this week we've had
timed beef and cabbage, Maria. and
I'm just a little tired of II.
Mrs. BIN sure, Thomas. yoa--s
very unreasonable. You know. I've
had 10 correct the proof sheets OF nv
new book, "One Hundred Dainty Din.
ners, Lunches and SUppers. "-Chicazs
Journal
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-23

NNOItIt1ueu EFOfH FIFst FaSc-T
the street, and would therefore be
turned into q river after q heavy
rain.
Chairman Daniel of the board, stat
cd that this condition will exist ali
CEer the city If the present laws are
carried out, and that his board does
rot believe il compelling property
owners to comply with grades Until
he streets are graded.
Nothing came of the discus sion ex-
Cept to refer the request to he A.
nance committee.
The franchise committee reported
adversely upon the ordinance granting
privileges to J. V. Caro- on ArasOn
street.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-23
Railroad Franchises.

Alderman Reilly by request. in
tTt duced an ordinance granting to
Louis BOley the right to lay tracks in
Inc center of Hayne street from
Wright street north to the city limits,
on which to operate an electric rail
way, to andle both passengers and
freight. The stipulatiOns are that the
franchise is for a period of % years
Tire work to commence within one
year and completed and in operation
wiLnln Is months 1t was ordered
published for information.
Alderman Reilly also introduced,
ey request, an ordinance granting
privileges to the Pensacola, Mobile
{ nj New Orleans Railroad to con-
5tTuct and maintain tracks in the
western portion of the city, subject
10 such conditions "a are imposed
upon other roads. Tle tracks are to
begin on = street rear the boundary
inc of tract owned by the Pensacola |
& PerdidO Railroad. and proceed east |
III Mcclellan street to d stree: |
tfence nOTtleasterIy to B street.
paralellIng the line of the Pensacola
E'ectTlc Co. and thence north aIonZ
r street TO tae city limits Afro Cor
the purpose of laying d spur track. |
trG privilege of building from the in /
terSectlOn of B and Intendencia stFsat /
VTeS terly along Seventh street to The
west boundary line Of the CITY: also
rem AMI ChipIey streets easterlv
? l"dg Chipley street TO its eastern Ter
C,inUS
y number CT com nluuIcations reIct-
rs 10 taxation and similar mI.e
were read AID refe--eI
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-23
Many New Ordinances.

Alderman YOnge Introduced an or
dinance reducing the width of Adams
street, between ZaTragossa and Gov
eminent streets, from so to 40 feet,
and adding the twenty feet to Sc
Vile square This was done upon
+he request of the Seville square COM
mIssiOners and the city engineer
The ordinance was read Cor the first
time and referred
Alderman Brown introduced and
-ead for tie first time an ordinance
relating 10 smoke stacks, ChimneyS
and fiues
Alderman IngTaham introduced and
read for the first time an ordinance
giving TO the Pensa cola Humane So
Ciety all OF the fines imposed in the
recorders court for violations of the
law by cruelty to animals and chill
dTeu