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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-10-12
TELLS WANTS OF
THE REFUGEES
Clothing, Lumber, Money and
Building Supplies Needed.

Duluth, Oct. 12.-The destitute resi-
dents of Baudette and Spooner have
provisions enough to last them for two
weeks, but they are in need of cloth
ing, lumber, money and building sup
plies of all kinds, according to w. A
McGonagle, president of the Duluth
Missabe and Northern railway, who
headed the relief expedition which
went to the border on a special train
Sunday and who has returned to the
city.
The railroads have responded gen
erously to the needs of the occasion
The Canadian Northern and Missabe
roads have practically turned over
their lines to the relief work, and are
rushing supplies free, and carrying
away settlers who want to go with
out charge. Special trains and special
cars are supplied without question
The Great Northern has also notified
the committee that it will rush free oi
charge any supplies marked relief.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-10-12
WINNIPEG SENDS SUPPLIES
City Council Votes $4,000 for Aid oi
Fire Sufferers.

Winnipeg, Oct. 12-Acting upon a
motion passed by the council the
board of control expended $4,000 in
the purchase of tents and supplies for
survivors OF the fire stricken area in
the Rainy river district Frank Kerr
civic relief officer, was dispatched to
the scene and will lend assistance in
caring for the destitute and injured.
The action was taken as result OF
a message from General Manager Nc.
Gonagle of the Duluth, Minnesota and
Northern railway, conveyed through
press correspondents to the city. II
was an urgent appeal for under cloth
ing and tents.
Every councillor expressed the opin
ion that Winnipeg should do every
thing possible to alleviate the suffer
ing of unfortunates whose homes have
been destroyed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-10-12
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure deafness
and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an inflamed con.
dition of the mucous lining OF the Eu-
stachian Tube. When this tube is in.
famed you have rumbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing, and when it is entirely
closed deafness is the result, and unless
the inflammation can be taken out and
this tube restored to its normal condi
ton hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out OF ten are caused by
Catarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case Of Deafness (caused by catarrh,
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars free.
F. j. CHENEY Il Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-10-12
SEES INDEPENDENT PACKERS
Senator Hepburn Seeking Information
for Congress-.

Chicago, Oct 12.-Senator Weldon
B. Hepburn of Idaho, chairman of the
senate committee on manufactures,
spent the day in conference with rep.
resentatives of the independent pack.
ing interests of Chicago on questions
relating to the proposed federal legis.
lation to regulate the handling OF
foods, The new law is to pay particu.
lar attention to the storage of food
supplies that figure in interstate com.
merce and will vitality affect the pack.
ing interests in every city of the coun.
try
The senate committee which investi.
gated "the high cost of living" drew
up the bill, which Is now before the
committee on manufactures, and that
measure forms the basis of the present
investigation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-10-12
RELIEF FOR THE REFUGEES
Six Carloads of Supplies Arrive at
Rainy River.

Rainy River, Ont, Oct. IL. Relief
has commenced to arrive for the
stricken people of Baudette, Spooner
and the Rainy River district. The
people was Fort Francis, Ont, with a
cash present of 5000 Six carloads of
supplies arrived. Two are from Vir
ginia, Mimi, in charge of Alderman
Boylan and A. H. Heritage. There are
two carloads of stuff from Duluth, in
charge of Mayor M. b. Cullum and
Colonel f. c. Reisch Bemidji, Minn.,
the county seat of Beltrami, in which
the fire was so severe, is also on the
ground with two carloads of goods
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-10-12

William j. Flannigan, a close follower
of the troubles of John Deitz Of Cam
eron dam, has begun an endless
chain movement to get funds to pay
for the defense of Deitz.
The city clerk viii write letters to
ten of his friends asking each of them
to send money to Deitz at Winter
Wis. and to write letters to ten of his
friends asking them to send money
and notify their friends and so on.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-10-12
TO LOOK AFTER SANITATION
Member of State Board of Health Sent
to Fire Zone

st. Paul, Oct. 12.-Fearing that an
epidemic may follow in the wake of
the Northern Minnesota forest fires
and that the suffering of those who
escaped the roaring furnace of the
woods may be increased and the al
ready large death list augmented the
state board of health has sent DR.. III.
w. Hill, member, to International
Falls to see that rules of sanitation
are followed in the cities and villages
where the refugees are Without
proper shelter or clothing, lacking
healthful foods and herded together
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-10-12
CANADA DEPORTS CHINESE
Forty Recent Arrivals Sent Back Il
the Orient.

Victoria, b. c., Oct. 12.-Application
was made by the Grand Trunk Pacific
railway to the British Columbia gov.
ernment for permission to employ
Chinese on the railroad The request
was not granted,
Forty Chinese who came from Hong
kong on the last two steamers and
who described themselves as mer.
chants were ordered deported. Secret
service officials unearthed a scheme
by which the Chinese customs inter.
prefer at Vancouver and an agent at
Hongkong were alleged to have sold
forged Identification papers and pass
ports.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-10-12
FIRES ARE NOW DYING DOWN
Situation Around Rainy River Not 81
Threatening.

Rainy River, Ont, Oct. 12.-The for
est fire is well under control in this
district and around International
Falls.
The work of feeding and housing
the refugees and the gathering of the
dead Is engaging the attention of ev-
cry one. Thirty corpses are in the
morgue here and as many more have
been taken south on the line, to Du-
luth.
It is now evident that unless per-
sons have perished in isolated dis
tricts the death list will not exceed
100
While the FIRE Is no longer danger
GUS q high wind will make the situa-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-10-12
FIRES THREATEN THE TOWN
Mayor of international Falls Appeals
for Assistance.


Fort Francis, Ont, Oct. 12.-Forest
fires threaten International Falls, hav-
ing 1000 population, across the river
from Fort Francis. Several fires have
been burning near International Falls
for thirty-six hours and high wind
would sweep the fires into the city. A
force of about fifty men worked all
night, but were unable to extinguish
the fires. Rushing from one spot to
another they were not able to make
the city safe in any threatened quar-
ter and fires repeatedly broke out i'm
mediately behind them.
Mayor Berg has wired the governor
of Minnesota for military aid, as there
are not enough available men there to
adequately protect the city,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-10-12
FRENCH RAILROAD MEN OUT
One Big System Tied Up and Others
May Be Crippled.

Paris, Oct. 12.-Employes of the
Northern railroad are on strike and
the tie-up of the system Is practically
complete. Military engineers have
been called to replace the strikers
but the number is inadequate to re-
acts of violence occurred before day.
break. At st. Quentin the tracks were
torn up. Two locomotives collided at
Terginer and obstructed the main
track
A decided strike sentiment is in evi
dence on other railroads. both state
and private.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-10-12
Child Scalded to Death.

Waterloo, Ia, Oct 12.-Ella Bow.
man, aged six years, is dead at Denver,
twelve miles north Of Waterloo, from
burns sustained by the overturning of
a tub of boiling water. She lived eight
cen hours after the accident.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-10-12
BANK TELLER IS MISSING
Officials AIIege His Accounts Are $50,
600 Short.

Los Angeles, Oct. 12-Wilson B.
Evans, receiving teller for the Farm
ers and Merchants bank, failed to
report for duty at the end of two
weeks vacation, starting Sept. IL, and
a preliminary investigation OF his
books reveals irregularities.
Cashier Charles Seyler estimates
that the total sum will approximate
$4,000.
The missing man was well known In
athletic and social circles.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-10-12
May Keep Children In jail.


The hearing being ended Deitz spoke
to the court again.
tits pretty hard for me to get along
without sugar. l was always used to
1t and would like to have it. One of
the deputies said Ii was against the
law to give sugar to me-"
The crowd laughed and Judge Rior.
dan said he saw no objection to their
getting sugar. Madden replied:
THAT was simply an oversight,
his not having sugar in coffee that
morning, and I promised him plenty
after that
The question of the disposal of the
children then arose. Madden wanted
them sent to their grandparents at
Rice Lake, but Mrs. Deitz said she did
not want them to leave and if they
could play around the jail she wanted
them with her. Madden agreed and
said they could go to school if they
wanted to. The Judge will decide the
matter later.
Mrs. Deitz then asked the court IL ii
would be possible for her to keep her
money, $1,400, in her CELL This re.
quest was refused, the money being
deposited in the First National bank
of Hayward and a certificate given her
1t is said that Elmyra Deitz will be
taken from Ashland hospital to Hay.
ward some time this week.
Deitz' wound does not bother him
at all. Leslie and he are always cheer.
full, singing frequently, but Clarence
appears downcast. Mrs. Deitz is still
defiant, denouncing every one that had
anything to do with the capture.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-10-12

in many instances like cattle the vic
tins of the flames would be an easy
prey to almost any sickness. The most
stringent measures will be taken to
prevent the breaking out of the many
diseases that follow great fires.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-10-12
FIRES IN THE BLACK HILLS
Hundreds of Men Rushed to Scene on
Special Train.

Deadwood, S. d., Oct. ia dozen
forest fires of threatening proportions
are burning in the Black Hills and
on the line of the Burlington, are SO
acute that the forest service has sent
200 men down from Lead on a special
train while other recruits are being
secured in the southern hills. The
extent of the fires has not yet been
learned
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-10-12
BARROW MAY DEFEND DEITz
Well Known Chicago Attorney De
cIares He 10 WILLING.

Well Known Chicago Attorney De.
clares He 10 Willing.
Hayward, Wis, Oct. 12.-Clarence
s. Darrow will probably defend John
Deitz and his family. Mr.. Darrow is
one of the most prominent Chicago
attorneys.
Deitz wired Mayor Emil Seidel O.
Milwaukee asking the mayor to secur.
Darrow for him.
Darrow, when seen, stated that ht
had not heard from Mayor Seidel o.,
Deitz, but that IL he was asked h&
would gladly defend the Cameron dam
outlaw and added that 1t would be a
good case.
Fred Thorbahn and Roy Van Alys.
tine, the leaders in the capture OF
Deitz, will receive $500 each for the
capture Of Deitz and will divide $3.50
which was on the head OF all the 9th.
er members OF the family.
FOR DEFENSE Of DEiTZ
Illinois sympathIxer Starts ENDLESS
Chain" Movement.
Aurora, ILL.,. Oct. 12.-City Clerk
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-10-12

tion as serious as ever
All trains from all directions are
bringing large quantities of food and
clothing.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-10-12

Foleys Kidney remedy will cure any
case of kidney and bladder trouble not
beyond the reach Of medicine. No med
icine can do more Sold by all druggist
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-10-12
DE|Tz, Wife AND
SON IN COURT
Many Charges Against Cam
eron Dam People.
MURDER IS MOST SERIOUS

Parents and Boy Arraigned for Killing
of Deputy Harp and the Case Con.
tinued Until Oct. 1s-Defendants
Not at All Disturbed by the Mum.
ber of Complaints Made Against
Them by Officials.
Hayward. Wis, Oct. 12.--John Deitz,
Leslie Deitz and Mrs. Hattie Deitz
were arraigned in municipal court be.
fore Judge Riordan The first charge
was against John f. Deitz, Leslie and
Mrs. Deitz for the killing of Oscar
Harp. Deitz said they were not ready
for examination, having no attorney,
and the case was then adjourned un-
til Oct 49,
Throughout the proceeding John
Deitz, Leslie and Mrs. Deitz were
laughing and apparently did not take
1t seriously.
Another complaint was then read
against John +. Deitz for the shoot
ing of Horel He waived examination
and the case put off until Oct. 81.
Another charge was made against
Deitz for attempting to kill Patrick
McGin May s. 1904. Deitz said he was
not ready for examination.
Mrs. Deitz whispered: John, there
will be an examination every day of
the month"
Still another charge was preferred
against John Deitz for attempting to
kill John Rogich and John Heff After
all these charges were read Deitz
turned around to one Peck, an old ac.
quaintance, and stated:
Il must be a pretty bad man to have
all these charges against me-"
A charge was then made by James
uylland against Mrs. Deitz for shoot.
ing with intent - kill Rogich and Heff.
Hearing was adjourned until Oct 10.
The same charge was then made
against Leslie Deitz. Leslie turned to
the crowd and remarked that the next
charge would be against little Johnnie.
This hearing was postponed until Oct
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-10-12
SITUATION NOW
MORE HOPEFUL
Minnesota Forest Fires Ap=
pear to Be Dying Down.
DEATH LIST is REDUCED

Now Believed That the Number ot
Victims May Not Exceed One Hun
dred, but the Property Loss Is Enor
nous - Refugees Are AbsoIuteI,
PenniIess and the Need of Assist
ance Is Imperative.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-11

o.
Rochester Post. and Record: Miss
Mary Lawless of Chicago, Miss Mary
Mahoney of Stcwartvillc,t Mrs. J. A.
Farrell of Mankato, and Miss Margaret
Spencer of Fargo, n. D., are the guests
OF Miss Catherine Fowderfy. -.
Architect j. G. Chandler of Racine.
Wis, was in the city yesterday, look
ing over the work on the new high
school building. He pronounces the
work as very satisfactory. Everything
up to date has been done right, and
the ironwork that has arrived is all
right. He considers that good progress
is being made on the building.
st. Peter Herald: Harry LaDue. who
has been employed in the Chicago office
of the Kasota Elevator company for
the past two years, and who has been
attending an art school in the even
ing, has been engaged as a member
of the staff of a large eastern maya
zine. Mr.. LsDue has developed great
ability as sketch artist, and has
had no trouble in disposing of his
illustrations.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-11
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-11
From Thursdays LaIly.
Quiet Home Wedding.

At the home of the brides parents
Editor and Mrs. John d. Duane. 10l5
North Broad street, occurred the mar
riage, at $3.50 o'clock last evening, of
Miss Frances Duane and Roy w. Steel
the latter of st. James. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. A. c. Petrie of
st. Peter, in the presence of gather
ing of near relatives.
The bride was born and raised in
Mankato, and graduated from the local
schools, and has since devoted herself
to teaching school. Last year she
taught in the Elysan school. She is
an estimable young lady, with many
warm friends. The groom is young
photographer of st. James, who has
lived there for two years past. He is
an cnterprising and progressive young
man, with Il bright future before him
IN his chosen profession. The many
friends of both will extend their best
wishes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steel will return to st
James after short wedding trip. The
bride received number Of handsome
and useful gifts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-11

the Social Science club and the library
board and their ladies are invited ia
attend the reception to Rev. Father
Hughes at the Knights of Columbus
hall, this evening.
Attorney j. f. Regain was called to
st. Paul this morning.
Miss Martha Backhaus of Luyerne
visited in the city yesterday.
Earl Palmer and party went to Ger
man lake yesterday to hunt ducks.
L. j. ROemer and wife of Albert Lea
visited friends in the city yesterday.
|. j. j. Waddell left today noon for
Los Angeles, California to join his fam
lily. Mr.. Waddell has been in Man.
kato several weeks on business.
Attorney J. Z. Haycraft of Madelia
attended the opening of the district
court today He was. elected state
senator yesterday without any opposi.
ton.
ST. Paul Dispatch: Mrs. John B
Afeagher, $50 Summit avenue. who is
spending IA few weeks at French Lick
Springs. Ind. will visit her sister. Mrs
Charles ID. Bell, in Detroit. Mich to
which city Mrs. Bell has recently re-
moved from Alma, Mich.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-11
hospital Thursday morning, is doing

hospital Thursday morning, is doing
nicely.
John KOchn of Window, county SUI
perintendent of Cottonwood county
was in the city for u short time last
evening.
Mrs. r. Cluxton and Miss Georgia
CluXton returned from St. Paul last
evening. Miss Cluxton attended the
state teachers meeting.
Frank L. Kelly and Thomas Rooney
of Madelia spent yesterday in the city
in the interest of the formers candi-
dacy for the legislature.
Harry Lambert, business representa-
tive of "Seven Days" and George Cos
tan of Hanlon's Superba company
were in Mankato today negotiating
with Manager Griebel for the appear.
ance of their attractions here in the
near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Carlson. the
Misses Tillie, Clara and Elmer Carlson
are expected home next week from.
Sweden where they have been spend
ing delightful summer with relatives
and friends. Their many friends il
North Mankato, where they have lived
for many years, win be glad to see
them return.
The Minneapolis Journal in it's Uni
versity Campus talk says: "AIiss
Kathleen Hart, Mankato, ex-'l2. and 6
recent student of music at Berlin, Ger.
many, sang in chapel yesterday morn
ing and was given an ovation. Hel
first selection was "Titania" from
Mignon. Miss Hart was accompanied
by Miss Clara Sutherland"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-11
From Fridays Daily.
Given Three Showers.

Mrs. George M. Palmer and daugll-
ter, Miss Ruth, entertained party of
twenty-five friends of Mrs. o. Little
and daughter, Miss Doris, yesterday
afternoon at their home on South
Broad street 1t was a stocking and
handkerchief shower for Miss Little,
whose wedding is TO occur next We'd
nesday, to Charles Hoerr, at her home
at Eagle Lake.
Miss Little was presented with many
beautiful articles, and the guests spent
the afternoon sewing for her. Lunch
and coffee were served. Miss Palmer
being assisted in serving by Misses
Alma and Cora Under.
This was the third shower for Miss
Little. The first was last week Wed.
nesday afternoon, and was given by
Mrs. Fred. Force and Mrs. Katie Under
at the home of the latter. on Liberty
street. 1t was towel shower, and a
buffet supper was served. The second
was given Tuesday afternoon of this
week by Mrs. II. F.. Troost, at her
home on Liberty street. Mrs. Troost
presented Miss Little with sewing
basket. and the guests furnished it
with the various things needed to
make complete outfit. Lunch and
coffee were served. On each occa sion
the guests spent the afternoon sewing
for Miss Little. All three affairs were
most enjoyable.
Several other affairs are planned in
Miss Little's honor during the next
few days.