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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-04-22
NationaIists Lose Many Men.

Tabriz, Persia, April 22.-The Ma
tionalists lost sixty men killed and
100 wounded in the sortie from this
city In which H. c. Baskerville, an
American schoolteacher. lost his life.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-04-22

A notable development In the situa
tion was evidenced by the anchoring
of number of Turkish warships in
front of Yildiz Kiosk, on the Bos
phorus
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-04-22
SIMPLE REMEDY FOR LA GRIPPE

La Grippe coughs are dangerous ~
they frequently develop into pneumonia
Foley's Honey and Tar not only stops
the cough but heals and strengthsns
be feared. The genuine Foley's Honey
il IN yellow package. Refuse 0ubeti
tutee.-J. H. Andersou
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-03
ANSoNIA EDITOR CALLED
 IN HATTERs' BOYCOTT CASE
Deposition from San Francisco Whole
 sale Dealer Read.

Hartford, Dec. 2.-About two weeks more will be occupied by the attorneys for the plaintiff in the $240, 900 dam age. suit whereby the D. E. Loewe Co. of Danbury against members of the Hatters' union in presenting their side of the case. This is a shorter time than was expected, the curtailment of testimony being due to the rulings of Judge Platt in excluding practically all testimony relating to acts committed subsequent to the bringing of the suit. The plaintiff, D. E. Loewe. will be the last witness called for the plaintiff, and it is expected that he will be on the witness stand the greater part of a week.
 This afternoon James Golden, edi- tor of the Evening Sentinel of An sonia. was called, and read from files of his paper for 1902-03, the object being to show that the doings of the labor organizations were familiar to the defendants in the section covered by that paper. A deposition from Da- vid Kline, a wholesale hat dealer in San Francisco, was read. His testi- mony showed that as the result of a boycott against Triest & Go. of that city, which sold Loewe hats, Kline's business increased. Michael Savan- naah, salesman for Triest & Co.,, told by deposition of the conversation he had with Daniel P. Kelley, a walk ing delegate for the Matters union, regarding the boycott of Triest 6 Co. He said that Kelley had told him of the firms that the union had beaten and that Loewe would also have 10 give. in whether in one. two, or three years
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-03

St. Paul. Minn., Dec 2.-Chief John J. O'Connor of the police department practically admitted that he considered the strike situation serious today when he issued orders requiring all members of the day force to stay on duty at central station until 10.30 in the even ing
 The order goes into effect tonight, and will continue until all danger of a clash between the strikers and the strike breakers is ended.
 The chief also issued orders recalling all patrolmen and officers absent on leave. stations were notified not to permit any men to stay off duty except for the most serious cases of illness.
 Several conferences between the chief and officials of the railroads have been held today Beginning of the End, Say Railroad
 Officials.
 According to the railroad officials the beginning of the end of the switch mems strike is in sight. One prominent official who has been active in manag- ing the strike said today that the rail- roads were handling 30 per cent. of all business offered.
 We are employing new men as fast as they come and we are moving a large amount of package freight. In a week the public will not know that there is a strike on among the switch men,"
 300 StrikebreaI<ers from Chicago.
 Between zoo and 300 men arrived to- day from Chicago and were distributed about St Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth. The railway managers claim that they can get plenty of men to take the place of the switchmen and that some of the A~4x "a switchmen. Some will be placed at work in the yards and others will be utilized as guards.
 Five Switch Engines Working.
 Five switch engines were working in the union depot yards early today, and others, it is expected, will be used when needed According to a state ment issued by Third Vice President c. T. Slade of the Northern Pacific Railway company two coal trains were moving today between Duluth and St. Paul and four trains of grain and mis- ceIlaneoux freight were moved into Du-- iuth from the west. Way freight ser vice, he mmid, had been re-established on practically all lines
 Shipping Conditions Improved.
 Certain St. Paul wholesale grccers reported today that shipping conditions were somewhat improved. while coal dealers and produce men said that con ditions were unchanged
 An aeninst the optimistic statements of the railroad managers. the strike A leaders say they are in a stronger po- sition today than they have been since tho strike started. They refer to the fact that the Brotherhood of Trainmen and Conductors adopted resolutions in joint session declaring that they would stand neutrap' and do only such switching work as they have always
 Railroad Shops Closed. owing to the shortage of supplies caused by the freight tieup, and the two big shops of the Great Northern railroad in St. Paul. employing 1000 men. failed to open for business today.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-03
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
 IN HANDS OF PRINTER.
The Document Will Be Ready for Dis
 tribution Today.

Washington, Dec. 2.-For five hours today the cabinet discussed the final text of President Taft's forthcoming message and when the nine heads of the departments of the government emerged from the cabinet room they left literary wreck behind them President Taft sat staring at a big bundle of proof sheets of alis message on which the executive editors had used the blue pencil unsparingly.
 The message was rushed to the prIb- lie printer and big force of com positors Is at work on it tonight. The document wiu be ready for distribu- ton tomorrow, but it win not be made public unfii 1t is ready in con- gross next week.
 None of the cabinet members would indicate the changes made in the. mes sage nor discuss the principal subjects touched upon.
 It was admitted by Secretary of State Knox, however. that the Mica raguan situation was brought up in a general way and that some reference to the present strained relations be- tween the two nations would be made in the document
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-03
Best Clue to PuzzIing Mystery
EAST ORANGE CHIEF OF POLICE
 GETS LIT.
HUSBAND OF MRS. SNEAD
Could Tell Why His Young Wife Was Kept in secIusion and Poverty, Ale though She Was Wealthy.

New York. Dec. "A persistent ru- nor that the husband of Mrs. Ocey Snead, the young woman who was found dead in the bathtub of an unfur- nished house in East Orange, N. J., is still alive, Is credited by the chief of police there, who now believes 1t bis best clue to further developments in what remains tonight a most puzzling mystery. The husband, the chief be- lieves, could tell why 1t was that his young wife was kept so closely in se- cluslon; why she was separated from her baby: why she was given barely enough food to keep her alive. and why. though money was borrowed on her life insurance policy she apeared to have enjoyed the benefit of no penny of 1t.
 Suspicion of Foul Play Strengthened.
 Irssurl ..ti,n of foul play was fur ther strengthened today by tho testi- mony of Julian T. Harabba, Brook Iyn lawyer. who volunteered to the police that he had a third will made by Mrs. Snead and drawn by him in his office. Miss Virginia Wardlow, now under arrest in East Orange, he said, offered him a life. insurance policy for $10,000 if he would see to it that the will was drawn in her favor and that of her sister. He visited the house in which Mrs. Snead lay i'll and was amazed at the poverty he saw about him in the home of one able to dispose of such considerable sums of mon- ey.
 "The sick woman" he said. Hay help less in bed. She drew from under her pillow a document which she handed to me- saying: Make the will like this one, except you can put yourself in as the. executor and guardian of the boy. For the Lords sake. get me out of here. if you can, because am starv- ing and they are not taking care of me-"
 MT. Carabba has submitted the draft given him by Mrs. Snead. with altera- tions in his own handwriting. to the Brooklyn detective bureau. The orig inal Is firmly written and corresponds with Mrs Snead's writing
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-03
Marines Depart
 For Nicaragua
700 MEN SAIL FROM PHILApEL,
 PHlA NAVY YARD.
ON THE TROoPsHIp PRAIRIE
To Protect American Life and Proper
 ty by Force of Arms, if Occasion Arises-AdmiraI kimbaII Commands.

Washington. Dec. 2.-Naval forces or the United States are being moved forward tonight to both coasts of Gen. tral America, to protect American life and property in Nicaragua by force Of arms, if the necessity arises.
 Naval Activity on Both Oceans.
 With the departure this afternoon from Philadelphia of the troopship Prairie with seven hundred marines aboard for the isthmus of Panama and, if 1t be so decreed. for Nicaragua, and with the sailing from Magdalcna bay of the protected cruiser Albany and the gunboat Yorkton for Corinto on the Pacific coast of Nicaragua, the activity of the navy department on both oceans that wash the Nicaraguan shores became manifest.
 Besides the cruisers Des Moines and Tacoma, and the gunboat Marietta are lying off Port Limon, Costa Rica, ready for any call upon. them, and the guns of the gunboat Vicksburg are pointed toward the custom house and town of Corinto. The gunboat Prince ton is endeavoring to make her way from the Bremerton navy yard, Wash ington, to Corinto, also
 Rear Admiral kimbaII in Command.
 With the probability of many deli cate questions arising in Nicaragua, and of their demanding immediate re- sponse, the navy department decided to send a flag officer to Nicaragua to take command of the American naval forces. Rear Admiral William W. KimbaIl was chosen for that duty.
 He sailed for Colon. Panama, today on the Prairie. He will make his way from there to Corinto, doubtless, as rapidly as possible.
 Admiral Eir0ha11 ha haaT7 roap- Der of the naval boards of examina- tions and retirements and of construc ton for more than year.
 No Doubt the Marines Are Bound for
 Nicaragua.
 Reports that stern measures would be used toward Nicaragua were given added weight today when Rear Ad- miral William Kimball reached here from Washington and boarded the Prairie, bound for the troubled country Besides the battalion of four hundred marines under command of Major Smedley Butler, which had already been directed to go to Panama. sec- ond battalion commanded by Major P, A. Bannon sailed on the vessel. The combined force is under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Mahoney, re- gently raised to the rank of colonel
 Before sailing Admiral Kellogg was asked about his destination. q am going to take a little sail with Captain Kellogg. I'm going down to look things over; my papers say Colon he replied.
 Major Butler in command of the bat talion from this city, said: q firmly believe we are bound to Nicaragua In fact there is not doubt of it in the minds of anyone on board"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-03
CRUISER PRAIRIE AGROUND
 IN DELAWARE RIVER MUD
About Thirty-five Miles Below Phiia-
 deIphia-Assistance Sent Her.

Philadelphia, Dec 2.-Carrying a rear admiral of the United States navy, two battalions of marines and sufficient inn plements of war to conduct a vigorous campaign against the turbulent Cen tral American republic of Nicaragua, if necessary, the auxiliary cruiser Prai- rie ran aground on the soft mud of the Delaware river tonight few hours afs ssT weighing anchor at the Philadel- plsee navy yard, bound for the Carib- be~n.
 ugs were hastily summoned from this city. and with their assistance it is hoped to release the vessel so that she may be able to proceed early to- morrow morning.
 It is not believed that the vessel sus- tained any injury. but if necessary the cargo can be transferred to the cruiser Dixie. which lies in readiness at the Philadelphia navy yard. The Prairie is aground about 95 miles below this city.
 Delaware City. Del, Dec. s.-Two powerful tugs from the Red Star line and the government tug Modere are lying alongside the Prairie. Hawsers are being attached to the stranded cruiser and an. effort will be made to float her about four o'clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-03
TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION.
Efforts to Determine Relationship Be- tween New England Telegraph Go. and the Postal Company.

New York, Dec. 2.--The inability to- day of Theodore L. Cayier. treasurer of the New England Telegraph com pany. to give desired information may cause the state investigation now in progress to broaden it's scope and reach higher than was first thought. The testimony of President Clarence F E&eKay of the Postal company, it was intimated, might be needed to de- termine the relationship between the New England company and the Postal, 6 point left undefined by Mir. Cuy'er- Mr. Cuyler, it appears that the New England company is part of the Pos- tai system, and operates exclusively for that system in New York state, and yet has little in common with it, 70 far as could be learned from the wrffuaaa
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-03
EWcTED TENANTS SLEEP
 IN STACKS IN STREETS
Food and Money Supplied by Generous
 Citizens.

Ludlow, Mass. Dec. 2-The six. hun- dred evicted striking tenants of the Ludlow Manufacturing associates were tonight notified that unless they re- moved their household goods fro n the streets before ten o'clock tomorrow the property would be stored by tie town authorities.
 Nearly 100 of the 3o0 operatives evicted today slept in the streets to- night in little shacks made of the.r possessions. Mast of these makeshift shelters were enclosed on three sides and had cook stove on the fourth. Few of the families have thus far se- cured other protection. but a good supply of food and money for their benefit has been supplied by the gener- osity of citizens.
 Lieut.. Governor Frothingham vis.+- ed Ludlow today in an endeavor to bring about settlement of the trOu- ble.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-03
Arrived from Chicago and will be Distributed
 in Different Localities
SHIPPING CONDITIONS SOMEWHAT BETTER
Coal and Grain Trains Moving Between Luluth and St. Paul-Twenty-l wo Big flour Mills in Minneapolis Idle-Striking Fireman Say They Are Stronger Than Ever-RaiIroad Managers 4 re Optimistic.

All but one of the 23 big flour mills in Minneapolis are idle, although the millers say they will know in twenty four hours whether they will open their mills shortly.
 Strikebreakers Liable to Arrest.
 Imported strikebreakers wearing special police badges were reported on duty at the union station yards to- day by strike pickets and when Pres ident Hawley learned that these men had been imported he called the at tention of State Labor Commissioner McEwen to the report
 Mir. McEW eIeis Investigating, and if he finds that non-resfdents of Minne- sota are wearing special police badges he will at once order their arrest, as well as those who brought them here, if they appear liable under the law.
 The state law makes it illegal for anyone not a legal voter of the state to act as special police officer, detec- tive. constable, militiaman or patrol man.
 II they have not been sworn in they may be judged guilty of misdemeanor, and if sworn in they are liable to inn prisonment in the state prison for one year.
 Engineers and Bremen at Spokane
 to Demand Wage Increase.
 Spokane. Wash, Dec. 2.--Reports are current here that the engineers and firemen of the Great Northern and the Northern Pacific have demanded an advance in wages.
 At the local offices of the Great Northern it was admitted that a new schedule was being prepared, but it was explained that this was in line with demands made several weeks ago.
 The Brotherhood sof Railway Train men ddes not intend to break It's con- tracts with the railways, according to orders issued today from the brother hood quarters. These direct that where the members of the brotherhood are in the majority in a switch yard they shall continue at work. Where the brotherhood's men are in the minority and are not under contract covering the yards, the yare advised to resign"
 This latter condition prevails in Spokane, where the men employed in the switch yards have walked out.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-03
E.NJ. DooLITTLE OF MERIDEN
 TO SUCCEED LATE o. R. TYLER As Railroad conmissioner-Gov
 Weeks Makes Announcement.


 Hartford, Dec. Ex-Governor Weeks this afternoon announced the appoint ment of Edgar J. Doolittle of Meri- den as railroad commissioner to suc- ceed the late O. R. Fyler. Mir. Doo- little was six times elected mayor Of that city and was member of the state senate in 1887.
 Meriden, Conn. Dec. Edgar !. Doolittle, who was appointed a rail- road commissioner by Gov. Weeks to succeed the late O. R.. F'yler, is a prom inent manufacturer of paper boxes He was born in Hebron. Conn.,. January 29, 1S45. the son of Rev. Edgar J. Doolittle. a Congregational minister. On the maternal side Mir. Doolittle is a descendant of David Sage. who was also an antecendent of Russell Sage. the late New York financier. After receiving a diploma from the Guilford Institute. MT. Doolittle took up the manufacture of paper boxes in this city. and from modest beginning he has built up a large and lucrative in- dustry.
 MT. Doolittle was mayor of Meriden from 1877 to 1887 and a member of the state senate in 1886 and 1887 He is vice president and trustee of the Mer- iden Savings bank. vice president and director of the Home National bank in this city. director of the Meriden Gas and Electric Light companies. and a director of the Meriden hospital. Tn 1904 he was a member of the Connecti- cut commission to the worlds fair at St Louis. sMr. Doolittle is a prominent Mason. He is a. widower and lives at 2S5 Colony street with his daughter, Dorothy.
 Hartford. Dec. 2.-While Mir. Doolit- tie has been appointed to succeed the 1of !. .rflf At MT. F'yler's term. but will hold office until the meeting of the next general assembly. MT. Eyler was re-appoint- ed by the late Governor Lilley and his term of office would have expired July 1, 1913.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-03
Alleged Violations of Interstate Com
 merce Law. W

, Louisville, Ky, Dec. 2.-The special grand jury which has been sitting m the general court to investigate alleged violations of the interstate commerce law returned indictments today against the Louisville & Nashville. and the Louisville. Henderson & St Louis railroads, and the American Tobacco company for rebating. Eight indict- ments, aggregating forty-two counts. were returned against the former road
 One indictment of twenty five counts was returned against the American Tobacco company.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-03
SECOND MEDAL OF HONOR
 FOR WATER TENDER JOHN KING
Pinned on Naval Mans Jaoket-cere E mony at White House-cabinet
 Present.

Washington Dec. 2.-When Presi- dent Taft pinned a second medal of honor on the jacket of Water Tender John King, of the navy, alongside the medal King already possessed the members of the cabinet were ready to vote the big sailor one of the bravest men, now serving his country.
 The ceremony took place at the White house, where the president had invited the cabinet.
 The medal was conferred upon King for extraordinary heroism" during an accident to one of the boilers on the Salem, on September 13, 1909. King entered ireroom filled with flames hot gas and steam, and turned onen the valves to admit water to the boil CTS, thus preventing a more serious accident. Then he carried a sailor overcome by the gas and steam to safety and was about to return when prevented by those who noticed his own burns and injuries.
 The first medal was awarded King for heroism displayed during an acci- dent on the Vicksburg
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-03
STRIKE BROKEN AT DuLuTH.
Eighty Per Gent. of Men Will Return to Work Today.

Duluth. Minn, Dec 2.-As a result of the meeting of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen today 80 per cent of the striking switchmen in Duluth will return to work tomorrow.
 It was the sense of the meeting that the order to switchmen to strike was not applicable to them, and they de- cided to hold out no longer. The members of the Brotherhood of Rail- way Trainmen which constitutes ma- jority of the men employed as switch- men in the yards at the head of the lakes. this afternoon unanimously vot- ed to continue their work on the ad- vice of A. F. Whitney, vice president of the organization.
 It is said that the men who arrived today to fill the places of the striking switchmen were formerly members of the American Railway Union and went out in the big strike in 1894 and the men who are now out are the men who took their places then
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-03
Supervisor of Census for Island of
 Porto Rico

Washington, Dec. Ellis commis- sion as supervisor of the census was presented today by United States Gen. sus Director Durand to David A. Skin- ner for the island of Porto Rico. MT. Skinner, who is now in Washington, estimates that the cost of enumerating the people of the island will be about s120, ,000 He is confident that the to- tai population is now about one mill lion. The enumerators will all be Porto Ricans and the schedule will be printed i'll Spanish,
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-03
WASHINGTON TOWN
 SEVEN FEET UNDER WATER
One Thousand Head of Cattle Drown
 ed-Heavy Floods.

Bellingham, Wash, Dec. 2.--For three days northwestern Washington has been cut off from telegraphic com .munication with the outside world ow- ing to floods, No trains are moving except between this city and Burling- ton. twenty miles south and service cannot be renewed inside of a week. About sixty miles of railroad in this part of the state has been destroyed.
 The town of Laconnor is under seven feet of water Two warehouses filled with grain collapsed.
 In the country north of Laconnor one thousand head of cattle were drowned. while four hundred thousand sacks of /oats and 5000 tons of baled hay are lost.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-03

flee of president of Nicaragua. Jose Madriz who is well known in Gem tral American diplomatic circles as Zelaya's henchman and declared to be at Zelaya's bid and call. The state department, it is declared. is entirely cognizant of the conspiracy under way and will act vigorously and promptly if occasion demands.
 In the meaintime. neither the state department nor the Nicaraguan- le- gation officials will discuss the Sad- vance of diplomatic events. Senor Rodriguez. charge d'afcaires of the legation. insisted tonight that he had not heard from his government. and the state department likewise profess ed to be ignorant of the next move ment of President Zelaya.
 When the alleged plot for the con- tinuation of the Zelayan power by proxy became known it threw the Central American contingent here in a frenzy -.. . >
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-03
Heroic Rescue of schooner's Crew.

Siasconset, Mass. Dec 2.-The res- cue by the seamen of the steamer Va der1and cf Captain Edgar F. Bigiow, his wife alid child, and the crew of four men from the sinking schooner Eugene Borda, 45 miles southeast of ed in the face of a terrific northeast gale and was accompanied with great danger. The rescue was made during the forenoon
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-03
Father McMahon Discharged from
 Bankruptcy.

Cleveland, Dec. 2-Rev William McMahon, pastor emeritus of St. Bridget's church, and editor of the Catholic Universe, who went into bankruptcy court last summer with obligations totalling more than $1,- 500, 900, was discharged from bank ruptcy today. Father -McMahon's name appeared on paper with that of P. J. Ksirar of the Fidelity Funding com pany of New York, of which the priest was a director