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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-18

waited in vain for a request to send
in his statement, has sent it in any
how
Thus any further action that the
president may take in the Pinchot-
Ballinger case cannot later be ex-
planned on a claim on the part of the
friends of the president that he had
not been fully informed as to both
sides of the cases.
All this goes to show, it is pointed
out, that under cover of charges of
plots and conspiracies there is being
fought out a way down beneath the
surface of the somewhat troubled wa
ters of Washington a certain bitter
struggle between the pro-Rooseyelt-
ians and the hackers, political and
otherwise, of Ballinger.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-18
LONG TRAIL OF
CRAFT ALLEGED
Charges Against SugarTrust
Up to Cabinet.
PAID TO SECURE IMMUNITY

Concern Said to Have Made Large
Contributions to Campaign Funds of
Both Old Parties and Thus Escaped
osecution-Gravest Offenses De-
cared to Be Cutawed by Statute Of
Limitations.
New York, Nov 17.-When Presi
dent Taft and the cabinet in Washing
ton took up for discussion the propo-
sition of how to crush the sugar trust
Attorney General Wickersham pre-
sented a report compiled by Henry l..
Stimson, special acting deputy attor-
ney general, setting forth the crimes
he expects to prove the combination
guilty of. 1t is said that this report
declares the American Sugar Refining
company has crushed it's rivals by
rupted government inspectors without
limit; bribed leading employees of OPP
position companies to detail the busi-
ness of their companies to the trust;
contributed to the campaign funds of
all parties prior to the last presiden-
tial campaign SO that national chair
men and committees were under obli-
cations and finally, that it, by means
of a secret understanding with the
Spreckels interests in California, ap-
portioned the sugar trade of the coun-
try so that the independent trade has
been wiped out with two exceptions
But-and here is the real reason
why the cabinet discussed the matter
most of this alleged law-breaking is
covered by the statute of limitations.
Very Little Legal Proof.
There is plenty of moral proof of
guilt since that time," Stimson is re-
ported to have declared, "but very lit
tie that could be considered legal, or
that would be admitted at criminal
trial"
And this is what the cabinet must
decide. 1t must go over the evidence
that Stimson and his agents have Sc
cured and then must decide what form
of prosecution will be likeliest to re-
suit in real punishment to the men
responsible.
Business men are wondering what
will result from the congressional in
vestigation which is believed inevita.
BILE and which will certainly trace
back to the day of the first American
Sugar Refining company's incorpora-
tion. 1t is a certainty that both of
the big political parties will be in.
volved. The administrations of Grover
Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison, Cleve-
land again, William Mckinley and also
of Theodore Roosevelt, will be brought
into the limelight. These presidents
will not be smirched, but prominent
members of their cabinets will be
shown to have been very close to the
sugar trust officials and have much to
explain If the opinion of old-timers in
the street" goes for anything.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-18
DEPUTIES ESCAPE A BOMB
Dynamite ExpIodes in Legislative
Chamber in Crete.

Canea, Crete, Nov. IA cylinder
filed with dynamite cartridges was
exploded in the hall of the chamber
OF deputies. The building was unoc-
cupied at the time and the damage
was comparatively insignificant. The
detonation was heard throughout the
city and threw the people into panic.
The outrage is attributed to the an
nexationists, whose object, 1t is sup
posed. was to break up a meeting
which IT was expected the chamber
would hold for the formation of a new
government to replace the provisional
administration.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-18
BEREAvED FATHER A SUICIDE
Losing Son in Factory Fire Head of
Firm Ends Life.

New York, Nov. 17.-Loss of his
son and nine employees in the fire
which destroyed his comb factory in
Brooklyn last week is believed to have
been the cause of the suicide of Rob-
ert Morrison, head of the firm which
conducted the establishment
Mr.. Morrison's lifeless body was
found in the bathroom of his home,
where he had turned on the gas and
died of asphyxiation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-18
CARfIt:Li) SENDS
Letter TO TAFT
Former Secretary in Con-
servati2n Controversy.
DRAWN OUT BY BALLINGER

Communication Follows Latter's State
ment That Garfield Would Have
Done the Same"-Present officials
Predecessor Goes Into Details With
Reference to the Land Office and
immigration Bureau.
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CONTROLS WESTERN UNION
Bell Company Secures Stock of TeIe.
graph Concern.

Boston, Nov. 1.-THE American
Telephone and Telegraph company,
owner of the Bell systems throughout
the United States, has secured a sub
stantial amount of the minority stock
of the Western Union Telegraph com
pany and sufficient voting rights OF
other stock 70 give the telephone com.
pany control of the telegraph corpora
tion, according to an announcement
made here
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to the Alaska coal frauds and Ballin-
gers connection with the claims as
attorney.
Upon the Ballinger statement of
the facts President Taft wrote his let
ter sustaining Ballinger and giving
him a clean bill of official health. 1t
is understood that before this action
was taken fcrner Secretary Garfield
offered TO put the president in posses
sion of his version of the Alaskan
ca es, IL Mr.. T1ft should desire it.
time.
Now it is known, through White
House gossip. that Garfield, having
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SEAMAN FOR SUPREME BENCH
Wisconsin jurist Likely to Be Consid-
cred by President.

Milwaukee, Nov. 17.-The fact that
President Taft is undecided as to
whom he will nominate for justice of
the United States supreme court to
succeed the late Justice Peckham has
resulted in talk that he may so to the
Middle West to make a selection In
this connection gossip has connected
the name of Judge William Henry
Seaman Of Wisconsin as likely to have
the serious consideration of the pres
ident
1t is known that President Taft has
high regard for Judge Seaman's ju-
dicial ability.
Liner Ashore Off Naples.
Rome Nov 1.-THE North German
Lloyd liner rgctzow, with the Chinese
naval conn ission aboard. is ashore
off Naples She is flying signals OF
distress ana tugs have been rushed
to her aid.
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Washington, Nov. 17.-It is per-
sistently reported here that when Sec
retary Ballinger said in his recent
statement, Il did what Mr.. Garfield
would have DONE he drew fire from
his predecessor II Office,
1t is known that former Secretary
James r. Garfield has written a long
letter to President Taft in which he
has carefully explained how he con-
Quoted the interior department, espe-
cially with reference to the land office
and the immigration bureau.
The writing of this letter at this
time will put the president in a more
or less awkward position if the claims
of the Pinchot partisans prove to be
well founded.
According to these claims the presi-
dent was not given full information
by Ballinger, especially with reference
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-18

Foleys Honey and Tar cures coughs
quickly, strengthens the lungs and ex-
pels colds. Get the genuine in a yellow
package Sold by all druggists.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-24
NEWBE.RRY REFUSES
TO HEAD AERO CLUB
Secretary Declines Presiden-
cy of Organization Which
Includes AerOnautS.

Secretary of the Navy Truman II.
Newberry stated today that re would
decline the presidency OF the Washing
ton Aero Club, to which ne was elected
at the initial meeting.
The honor has been thrust upon me-
said the Secretary II don't know any
thing about aerial navigation. I would
not be able 10 fill the duties of the
Office anyway, as ! viii not be in the
city"
Although half a dozen cities pre-
coded the Capital I'm the organiza-
zion of an aero clrJ. the Washington
Aero club starts off with a member
ship which includes more experienced
aeronaUts than all the other clubs
combined. Half of its charter mem
beFs have had their adventures high
above firm ground.
Representative Butler Ames. elected
third vice president, is the owner OF q
flying machine which went through
some preliminary tests In Lowell
Mass, last fall, and which gives prom
Use of success this summer.
Alexander Graham Bell has made a
greater study OF aerial flight, and
spent more money in Investigations
than any man living in this country
He has built numerous aeroplanes
which have succeeded in flying.
Lieut.. Frank r. Lahm was the win
ner Of the international balloon prize
/ three years ago, when he guided his
balloon tom Paris out over the At
lauriC. Their north across England "a
the north coast Of England.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-24
KN0IAND HITCHCOCK
NOW IN CHARLESTON

I new Eepubicautsm" of the state. while
/ the "oId crowd" is headed by Richard
/ g.. hoTons, who came TO Augusta not
/ long ago TO protest against NageTs
T appointment.
/ MIR Dickoy was at Augusta for more
than "a week ard Mr.. Taft has been do
ing everything i'm his power to ascertain
gust what effect NagcIs appointment
would have iu the SHOW me" State
According 10 the talk here. the CON
/ leraucCs with Knox and Hitcneoci- viii
[ about decide the matter
1t is ROW thought that when Mr.
/ Taft sails for Panama tomorrow morn
/ ing al o'clock he viii have practical
|Iy filled every billet i'm his Cabinet. He
/ has not yet completed mis- inaugural
/ address. and ne viii not have much time
/ after his return from the isthmus to
/ maine Cabinet Inquiries.
With Mr. kuuE and Mr. Hitchcock.
! TINS mUTuiu- came Mrs. TAFT, who viii
/ accompany the FTesiueDt-oIeCt TO pana-
/ ma. she was tired out after her trip
/ and could not go with Mr. Taft TO the
/ uitariaD Church where he attended
/ divine services this morning. Soon after
/ church Mr.. Taft viii be entertained
/ at Sunday dinner by Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Later in the afternoon ne will be
/ escorted by q committee of Charleston
/ iau5 TO the famous Shepard tea farm,
/ which will be reached by a short run
/ ON the train. Following that. he will
/ Doe entertained at the Pine Forest Int
I by Capt. II. w. Wagner.
/ Tomorrow morning at 5-l5 o'clock the
/ ta.- party will leave the Charleston
+ Hotel 10 board the two cruisers, North
/ Carolina and Montana. Fha seven en-
/ gtueDTS who VIII accompany MIR. and
/ AIRS. Taft on the North Carolina are
/ an here, and they and Mr.. Taft are
/ agreed that. the only work of this eE-
/ petition is to ascertain whether there
. arc any new conditions on the canal
zone 20 change the present lock tyn, Of
{ constructing the canal
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NEARLY A MILLION
GOES TO SUFFERERS
New York Leads the States, With
District Of Columbia
Eleventh.

Nearly s. 10000 has been contributed
sY Americans. through the National Red
Cross, 20 earthquake sufferers In ITALY
Nearly as much again has been enu-
tributed Independently OF tho Red cr1se
Contributions are stiII coming iB ~ the
rate OF about 81 GO day
Up 10 midnight Friday night a total
of 1901 1900. had been received at the
headquarters OF the National Red Cross
iu the War Department. The greatest
single contributor 10 this fund among
the States was New York. with total
OF &5066f713 This leads an the other
states bv more than 10000. California
SIS second. with SIs0O#1. and Illinois tairo.
with ssl. 619.oG. The District of Columbia
stands eleventh ON tHe list Of contrib
utors. with q total of %ls-l5.15. quebec
contributed $40 through jUe American
National Red Cross, Mexico g and Nova
Scotia g.
BOSTON. JAM -f-THa friends 90
John Townsend Trowbudze. poet and
author. uIH na delighted 60 learn rHef
be escaped iu .as Ne-aIua earthquake.
Arthur IS. IIaH bridge, OF Ar.uaf als
has received cards from alm referring
20 the F-TtHuHrHI.a
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'' l''' 's-l' O pleasure '.'' '' '-'
''s'''eII mean are l' d most '.. ''-''
ana eAel,aoie state TO-DAY.
ANXIOUS Quel'es'
The steamship office is ac'ns COM
stantIy piled with inquiries and al
though il is now known that through
p remarkable rescue practically all
lives have been saved, the anxiety Of
it an has had telling effect not only
aboard ship but upon the anxious ones
ashore.
Little by little the story OF the ter
rife collision in the foggy darkness
is being made known, the wireless mos
s"ses ha9n'ns no" ana then some ne"
aspect Oh 'nlS "onueTi'i rescue Sl''>
OF inc sea Inc excitement ailer lhe
crash was intense many or the pas
sengers' among them 6eing some who
had recently been through ltaiy.s earth
quake horror attempting to leap over
board' oeheFlng their rate TO be sealed.
The more ignorant OF the passengers
refused to believe anything save that
the ship would go down within few
moments, and not until long after the
temporary transfer 10 the Florida
which was the less disabled OF the TWO
ships was there sufficient order to as
certain thaI TOUR OF the sIeeFsge pass
Singers were missing.
me snarp DO" OF the Fiorioa cut al
rect INTO 'lle sizes "I the hepuOlc ana
4n1o the CROWDED slee'age' hued WITH
men, women ana ch'iu!eh' 'he most OF
'Heni I'allahS returning TO Italy Ia
search u pFoO'o'e i'leHus ana re.al'Nes
"N' "0le 'i1'iiils u 'he earthquake
Immigrants frightened.
On the Florida were 800 immigrants
from Naples bound for the land of hope
ana promise that America was reputcd
10 be. The scene when these shrek
ing' fear huddled, criuging foreigners
were hurled from their places in the
crowded steerage, their cries all the
Whi.e mingling with the more educated,
but none the less frightened hrst-cabin
passengers peioW' Is one that added TO
The first horrors OF The near-whoIesaIe
tragedy.
According 10 the meager accounts of
the happenings of the next few hours
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Craze Fears Entertained
For Crew of Lost Barge

BOETO[, Jan 24-Tle graEest fears
are entertained for the safety OF Capt.
C.. Tdndgret and the crew OF four men
Of barge 40. % owned by the CousoH-
dated Coal Company. The barge was
on the way from Baltimore 10 this port
I'm tow Of the tug Savage. which was
also towing DsrEes 30. II and no. -.
During the gale early Sunday morn
ing No. - parted from he tow and %
81 feared that she subsequently found
cred. The tug had the greatest diff
Guilty IN holding the other two barges.
but managed to tow them into New
york.
After leaving the two baTges al New
YORK the Savage went out Ia search Or
the missing vessel For tWeu-y-four
hours che CrIised about bat no trace
~ the missing vessel could be- found.
Tzns savage then returned 70 New YORK.
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CONOUERS
PERILS OF THE OCEAN
Message Pierces the Fog Telling Stations Ashore and
Ships on High Seas of Danger of the
Republic, So Aid Comes.


NEW YORK, Jan. -i-in the Falm or
retrospect now that danger is. passed,
and the once hyste~ical hundreds Of
passengers are returning I'D safety 10
port, the miracle OF the wireless stands
foremost In the whole graphic story or
how history was robbed OF TeeoloiHE
another appalling disaster.
Seven hundred souls. passengers and
- ne 4b. F,a,..r,Ifc yrbo faTt tho
~ 49,
quINSt OF the snip as 1l't II ''' '"" l.''-'
med its steel bow into the SLTpudlb
plates of the MedircrranCau-bouud YES
-, ,,l--. -, t7,.t gr.sr. r,-T,f,.t7 rrrr- fIrgsa
So " " ''>0 80 pay -r-,
VINO nave experienced 'il1' '-9.
in a tragedy at sea can realize. The
rs+e ,,f tho E2orrpo,-ra of the Norge. of
'' '' -s.r
lNeli All 'N "oaiu DID recent -''--7'
ed before the mind of every man al. Z
woman.
There was the stern command Of oil
GERS. the changing OF peiis' the rus"
7. hither and iHltAei or brave men il
the face OF danger. the suppilca-lol.s Oh
the terTo'lzed eihlEIs''7 '' '''7
age the pan OF l"e loN-
Wireless Their Hope.
sss5 u.fn come The wireless" was
ero,,-a5 rrovn mouth to mouth. as. in
f,. face of common danger. each turn
ed sllpplfcatingIy 10 the other.
e.cs-rsr,- had the shin settled 90 the
arcorrnanfrnenr of furushfnr waters that
----l 49,. ,.r-+=,. fr-rp-r rr+o-e her
loiio"el 1--7 '''- %, 49,. 81
Marcont operator d. ii. hl''-s' from nus
little tower above, was flashing 10 inc
great Atlantic seaOoaId the signal OF
distress
over the waste Of waters 1t sped.
D. o." SC. u. O." earring 10 every
wireless operator within the radius of
ne magic message the fateful KNOW
edge that some ship was I'm distress
ana that 6 human ne ,, |4s at ne little
Wireless station beyond the VILLAGE al
Siasconsets Mass, VINO Hiss "f,' - en-.
distress rs--l.at ,lersfnr -. ID. .
means that tie routine must be dropped
and that 10 every station "llA-H d
radius or 200 miles or nus own must '
HasAel the can
Tale Comes 1hTOugh FOg-
PIE r-- bf- word bv word, there came
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Poisoned by Gas Fumes,
Crew of Barge May Die

VINEYARD HAVEN. Mass, Jan. "a
Poisoned by the fumes of coal gas
capt. George King. of Perth AmDoy.
y. J., and two members of the crew
we're this morning hauled from their
hunks by the captain or a neighb0ring
barge. who boarded the Boston afte.
seeing no life around it for whole
day.
Captain King was unconscious and
vas rushed 10 the Marine Hospital
where at 10 O'Clock he was reported IN
. dying condition
The Two members OF the crew were
dead. ono being Identified as IchaboI
r.. RagueU, OF Plymouth, and the other
as French Charley. whose last name is
unknown
Because of the coldnesz Of the night
no ventilation was possible IN the Jly
cabin, and by accident the damper IE
The coal stove was CLOSED thus ioIclu-
the gas ont through the cracks. ana
poisoned the air
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

OFFICE OF THE MUTUAL. FIRE ISSJrR r.
ANCE COMPANY of the District Of ColuHl-
bIa Washington. January Is Is13.-Ths an
Uual meeting OF the MUTUAL FIRE INSUE-
AECE COMPANY OF THE DISTRICT or
COLUMBIA will be held on the FIRST MON
DAY IN February ltua LIST proXimo5 AZ the
office Of the company corner 18th street and
New York avenue northwest. commencing
g O clock g. W. BY the charter 0f the COM
pany, the election OF seven managers 20 con
duct the affairs of the company rs T=quLr-A
90 be held at tho above meeting b. tins
sixth article Gf the bylaws Of the COMPANY
II is provided AZ the annual meeting or
the company. the first business t0 order s1e E..
be tho appointment of chairman. VS. no
shall conduct the meeting and election In a--
l0rdauce with the act Of incorporation BE-
tween the hours of o'clock O. M and IS
D. M" Amount of premium notes. sZ-7ia--7' 81. .
amount OF cash on hand. SI5.IRs rs. Se'urIN--
yasS -s> aU. real estate. s.-H-lop. oHlcE LI-l..-
tura and fixtures. N'Ht. losses nE AE@. b. g.
. ir.sfaH and maid i'm 1905. S.. fs3.lN. Tho a1nH.
statement will Ls ready fuE distribution H-
fsa office Of the company about the |Ii7 .T-
sfauf NV order OF the board uf manage
/ l.. PIERCE HOTELEH. secretary. 1al7.-4
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LETTERS CONDITION
is MUCH IMPROVED
Recovery Almost Assured, Say Ply
sicians-Bride With Him
Constantly

CHICAGO, Jan. 24-Thc condition of
Joseph Letter, who is recovering from
ara operation at Augustaua Hospital,
was much improved this morning tx
cent for rcstlcsSuCss his condition was
am that could be hoped for.
Unless there is "a sudden and uuex-
UeCted turn for the worse, the recovery
of the sick man is almost assured, &C.
cGT1Iug 90 his physicians
His bride, who was Miss Williams, of
WasEiT Ctou, has been lD constant at
tendance at the hospital
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-24
HEAR BURGLARS;
CAN'T INTERFERE
Woman and Sick Hus-
band Let Robbers Get Away
With Silver.

BUFFALO. n. y. Jan. 2s--Too an 90
interfere was Capt. r. F. lawson and
too frightened TO bulge was his wife.
when they were awakened early this
morning by burglars on the ground door
OF their home
After q night Of terror Mrs. Lawton
investigated at d8ybreak and found $40
worth of sllyerwaTe gone. A police sta
ton is directly across the street from
the house.
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JOE GOLDMAN, Merchant Tailor, L+ll
II ne Lowest prices. finest work. Clean
Ing, pressing, repairing deg -tu, IN 5u-l2I
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render what aid they might. and the
little torpedo boat Cushing. at New
port sixty miles away, forgot all else
save the distance that lay between IL
and leloW-traEeIer of The seas
NcrVe-raCked. bur knowing that he
above all others, must be calm ia the
lace or disaster the operator ON board
the Republic heard his whispered calls
for help answered Back through space
came little jarky sentences of en-
enlargement, of anxious inquiry, OF
promises Of early aid within a little
while
Order Is Restored
Ina The meantime. the scene below had
become a less chaotic one. Cool heads,
the knowledge that aid was speeding to-
ward them. that science had conquered
half the terror 90 the seas. had Gained
the hysterlcaI ones. ST there could be
calm at time Ike this. and the actual
work OF rescue had begun
The Florida, less disabled than the
great White liner. offered a place OF
temporary refuge. Z. sink she did lr
passengers and crew OF the EeDubIl.
began The nervous pilgrimage over the
Nitle stretch OF water ta7t divided enc
stricken vessels.
ON board The Florida had 600 steer
age passengers bound from Naples 10
New York. the horrors % Messina and
EeEs-D and s-peTstitl0 as dread OF the
rel -ullessUess OF tate fresh iu their
minds On board the Republic were 21l
SieeIage passengers, mostly Italians,
lomeTarG bound 10 search for relatives
and friends ia the earthquake ruins.
Mixture of Races.
With these the 90 Grst-caDiu passen-
gers of the Republic. many Of them
wealthy tourists bound rOr the warm
climate OF the ATeEffa-5-a mean 5g-rFa 3
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Rock Point Oysters, Very Excellent
Phua. oyster and Chop House,

Quality soc gal. Always fresh shucked
Lee J.. Roberts, 2lI 10Th NV. phone s+-
lal6-.lt
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who had begun O pleasure trip to the
Mediterranean are I'M most nervous
and eNc-anle state TODAY