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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-02-05
FURTHER DELAY IN
BALLINCER INQUIRY
Probe Adjourned for a Week at
Secretary's Request

Washington, Feb. 5.-The congress
sional probe into the intricacies of the
Ballinger-Pinchot episode came tenn
porarily to an abrupt end.
After an hour of executive session,
and upon receipt of letter from Sec
retary Ballfnger, it was decided to
postpone further hearings until next
Friday, Feb. II, in order to permit
Mr.. Ballinger to secure counsel to
represent him at the hearings and
cross-examine L. r. CLAWS.
The brief open meeting of the COM
mittee was marked by bitter remarks
from Attorney l.. D. Brandeis, who
represents CLAWS. He unsparingly
criticised the delay of the interior de-
partment in producing certain letters
and documents which he had asked
for week ago.
After the committee entered the
crowded room Chairman Knute Mel.
son had Secretary Charles Seaman
read two letters, the first to Secre-
tary Ballinger from Senator Nelson
suggesting the desirability OF his be-
ing represented by counsel.
To Senator Nelson Secretary Bal
linger replied stating that he desired
that the committee should not be
hampered in It's investigation and that
1t was only because full investiga
tion Is not being secured" that he had
determined to have counsel represent
him. He requested that the commit
tee postpone hearings until Feb. IL IL
order to give him time to secure lega
assistance. This request was granted
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-02-05
WAR SEEMS TO BE CERTAIN
Austria Alarmed Over the Turko-Gre.
clan Situation.

Vienna, Feb. 5.-Austrian diplomats
are refusing to join in the optimism ex.
pressed by other European powers re.
garding the trouble between Turkey
and Greece.
Turkeys note to the powers, which
was virtual request for the reoccupa.
tion of Crete, is considered here as a
feeble blind to veil her military prepa.
rations, which are declared to be pro-
ceeding with great vigor.
M. Kallergis, the new Greek foreign
minister, is said to be planning to
force the hand of the Military league
at an early day.
He is a close friend of the bands OF
soldiers that are being recruited in
Greece and is expected soon to com.
nit some overt act that will precipitate
a revolution in Greece.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-02-05
REV. DR.. HOWELL Is DEAD
Said to Have Been Richest Minister in
United States,

New York, Feb. 4.-Rev. Dr. Richard
Lewis Howell, known as the richest
preacher in the United States, is dead
at his home here. He was fifty-fiye
years old.
Dr. Howell was the son of A. Allen
Howell of Wheeling, w. Va, and a
nephew of the late Admiral Howell.
For many years an active Episcopal
clergyman he had since 1900 devoted
himself to philanthropic work rather
than to active ecclesiastic practice. He
inherited considerable fortune which
he increased many times over by in.
vestments in real estate. The large
value of his holdings was revealed in
1904 when announcement was made
that three of his properties in New
York city had been sold for $4,150, 600
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-02-05
GIRL STUDENT MURDERED
Slayer Then Ends Life With Bullet In
the Breast.

Baltimore, Feb. 5.--Miss Marie Low.
sen, a member of the third year class
Of dentistry Of the University of Mary.
land, was shot and instantly killed by
Elijah Baba Badal, Persian Moham
medan, second year student of medi
cine of the same school, who commit
ted suicide by firing bullet into HE
breast.
The double tragedy was the result Of
unreQuitsd love due to religious b.
uAfA J,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-02-05
COOLLY FACES
GUNS OF POSSE
Minnesota Murderer Keeps
Officers at Bay.
In FEAR OF KILLING WIFE

Besiegers Afraid to Open Fire on
Home of Fugitive Because His
Spouse Is Present, Probably Being
Held Prisoner by the Desperate
Man-sheriff May Be Compelled to
Starve Him Into Submission.
Walker, Mimi, Feb. 5.-At bay in
an impenetrable thicket of firearms
with a determined citizen behind each
Walter Mcdonald, former saloon
keeper and present poolroom owner,
armed with five guns and much am
munition, is sitting coolly behind the
screen of window in his home, defy
ing arrest for the shooting Of Howard
Sexton, clerk at the Hotel Chase,
when Sexton refused him q drink
Doctors have reiterated their opinion
that there was no hope of Sexton's
recovery.
McDonald's house Is only two
blocks from the postoffice, the center
of the down town district of Walker.
The house nearest his dwelling is only
fifteen feet away; others are almost
as near and every window that faces
toward the Mcdonald house is thrown
open, with firearm protruding.
Hours ago Mcdonald would have
been riddled with bullets had 1t not
- a.. 70
who is with him. Whether the woman
is in sympathy with her husband and
is remaining with him voluntarily or
whether she is being forced at the
point of pistol to shield him has not
been determined.
Brother-in-Law Sees Fugitive.
M. J. Sitter, the fugitive's brother
in-law, not only went to Mcdonald
door but also entered the house, where
he conversed with the husband. Sit
zer was reticent regarding the conver
sation and from his calmness regard
ing the peril of his sister it is fel,
Mcdonald has intimated he might sur
render. In fact, many believe the flu
gitive will yield before night; If hi
does not it is the sheriff's purpose t.
starve him out. AS Mcdonald has his
wife to cook for him and serve his
meals, IL necessary, even at the win
dow, this waiting programme is likel.
to delay the mans capture for days.
Should 1t be determined that hi!
wife Is his prisoner 1t may make tht
husbands capture easy when ultimate
ly he has to sleep. On the other hand
should she be loyal to him even to thu
point of preventing his capture, sh'
might stand guard to wake him th'
instant an attack might be made.
Mcdonald has threatened to kill hi
wife and then himself before he will
surrender and has sworn that he will
kill l.. N. Chase, proprietor OF Hote
Chase, and Dell Haldeman, liveryman
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-02-05

cording to wireless reports, the wire
less operator who manipulated the key
on the Kentucky between here and
Newport News, declined to continue
with the steamer on her further voyag.
ing, his place being taken by w. G.
McGinnis, who sent out the IS. o. 81
distress call when the steamer began
to sink
A battleship and revenue cutter
have been rushed to the assistance of
the Kentucky.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-02-05
Montana Worth $3.50, 600 Cash.

Helena, Mont, Feb. 4.-The state of
Montana has cash resources of 49,,
100000, according to the report of the
state treasurer just filed with Govern
or Norris. The cash balance amounts
to little more than s1,000,000. with
bond investments of S2,700.0o0.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-02-05
GAYNoR FOR PRESIDENCY
New York Herald Starts Boom fol
Gotham's Mayor.

New York, FEB. 5.-The New York
Herald comes out for Mayor Gaynor
as the next Democratic nominee for
president. Scattered through its edi-
torial page is the following paragraph,
printed in italic type, under the cap
ton, "Why Not?"
why not Judge Gaynor as candi.
date of the Democratic party in the
next presidential election? There are
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-02-05
REFUSED TO JOIN UNION
Religious Views Cause Of Strike a.
East Liverpool, O.

East Liverpool, o., Feb. 5.-All coop
ers working in the potteries and stavs
mills here went on strike because
some men working at the trade de
clined to join the union.
The refusal was because Of religion,
views. The employees who kept away
from the labor organization are eithel
members of the Free Methodist church
or are Holy Rollers" The interna
tional union ordered that all unior
coopers walk out. The order was
obeyed.
Probably $50 coopers are idle, bu'
the religious ones are still on the lob
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-02-05
Machinists Go on Strike.

South Bethleham, Pa, Feb. 5.-Be
tween 900 and 500 machinists of tho
Bethlehem Steel company have gone
on strike. Their demands for time
and half for work outside Of regula,
hours had been refused.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-02-05
CALLS FOR HELP
BY WIRELESS
Steamer Kentucky Founder
ing Off Cape Hatteras.
AID IS RUSHED TO SCENE

Dispatch Stated That Vessels Crew of
Seventy-five Is Working FranticalIy
to Keep Afloat Until Assistance Ar.
rives-Left New York on Jan. %,
but was Forced to Stop at Newport
News for Repairs.
New York, Feb. 5.-The steamer
Kentucky of the Alaska-Pacific Steam
ship company is reported sinking
while struggling through heavy seas,
forty miles southeast of Cape Hat
teras. Her captain and the seventy
five men of her crew are endeavoring
to keep the vessel afioat until aid can
reach her.
News of the Kentucky's desperate
plight was received here in dispatch
from the United Wireless Telegraph
company station at Cape Hatteras.
The first distress call from the Ken
lucky was received by the Mallory line
steamer Alamo, which Immediately
proceeded to the rescue, heading for
latitude 32.1S, longitude 76.43, where
the Kentucky reported her position.
The message was the new interna-
tional distress signal, the most urgent
call that can be sent for aid to a dis
abled craft.
The Kentucky was recently bought
by the Alaska-Pacific Steamship COM
pany from the Eastern Steamship COM
pany for the passenger trade between
San Francisco, Seattle and Alaskan
ports. She was fitted out here for her
trip to the Pacific and just before her
sailing wireless apparatus was in
stalled on board. To this precaution
the Kentucky owes her ability to sum
mon speedy aid and it is hoped will be
the means of saving the lives of all on
board
Had Trouble From the Start.
The Kentucky is steamer some
what more than 200 feet in length, Is
commanded by Captain Moore and for
her trip around the Horn shipped a
crew of seventy-five men. She sailed
from New York to Seattle on Jan. %.
Six hours after she passed Sandy
Hook wireless dispatch was received
here from her saying that she was
leaking badly. Before she reached
Newport News, where she put in for
repairs, she nearly turned turtle dur
ing heavy storm. Repairs were ef-
fected at the Virginia seaport and she
sailed on Feb. 2 from Newport News
in continuation of her long voyage
down the Atlantic coast and up the
Pacific.
Since her departure from Newport
News the Kentucky found herself buf
feted by seas which battered her sides
and opened her seams. The weather
off Hatteras-the graveyard OF the AT
lantic coast-has been very heavy re
Gently and fears were expressed that
the steamer might not successfully
make the trip. T. A. McLarney. &C
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-02-05
BIG PRICE FOR METEoRlTEs
Mrs. Jesup Purchases Three for Amer
lean Museum.

New York, Feb. 5.-Three meteor
ities which were brought from the Arc.
tic by Commander Peary and present
ed to his wife have been sold by her
for a sum said to be nearly $4,000
The purchaser was Mrs. Jesup, widow
largely in financing the Peary explora-
tions. Mrs. Jesup has given them to
the American Museum of Natural His
tory.
The meteorites are the largest in
the world One of them weighs about
$4,000 pounds, the others about 10000
pounds each.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-02-05
OUR COAST At
ENEMY'S MERCY
General Staff CriticiSeS SyS-
TEN Of DefenSeS.
EASY TO LAND AN ARMY

Pointed Out That Germany Could Put
100000 Men Ashore at Any Point
Along the Atlantic Seaboard With.
In Two Weeks-Larger and More
Mobile Standing Army the Remedy
for Existing Conditions.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-02-05

Mobile standing Army the Kennedy
for Existing Conditions.
Washington, Feb. 5.-The army OF
the United States is totally unpre.
pared for war. An elaborate system
of coast defense offers little security
owing to it's defenselessness against
land attack
1t is learned that these two facts
will be pointed out with startling
clearness when the general staff OF
the army makes public report upon
which it has been working for two
years.
The report will set out a compare.
tive plan for the reorganization of the
army with properly proportioned and
effective fighting machine as the OBJ.
jectives
An apparently innocuous paragraph
in the annual report of the chief of
staff, which declared that no recon.
mendation for increase in any corps
of the army would be made until the
reorganization plan prepared by the
general staff should be presented, was
the first intimation that such a move
was contemplated. 1t has been known
in the inner military circles for some
time, however, that the critical state
of our national defenses has been caus.
ing the administration great uneasi.
ness.
One of the leading officials of the
administration, an eminent military
authority, in discussing the subject
pointed out some of the glaring weak
nesses which have influenced the gen
eral staff's new plan.
Our position as world power Ia
really assumed" he said, "and its con.
tinuance is entirely dependent upon
the acquiescence of foreign cabinets.
Coast Defenses of Little Use.
'The powerful coast defenses which
girdle our coast line constitute an ele
ment of national weakness, owing tc
our defenselessness against attack. II
is not divulging any military secret
when / say that any enemy can take
the most powerful of these defenses
from the land side without difficulty
The studding of every port of entry
with the most powerful ordnance
causes no concern abroad, SO long as
we build these costly Notifications and
do not prepare to defend them from
the land. No naval commander will
ever bring his ships within range ol
their fire when the landing Of mill
tary force at contiguous point will
insure their destruction, with the de
tenders unable to bring single gur
to bear on the attacking forces.
These defenses girdle our coast
line. To protect them against land at
tack we have, widely scattered, ap
proximately 10000 regular soldiers
Supplementing this force the nationa
guard aggregates 10000. Germany
can, without great endeavor, land al
army of 100000 at any point on tn.
Atlantic seaboard within two weeks
"On the Pacific coast Japan can
within three weeks, land 100000 vet
Grams at any given point and doubl,
the force within ten days. In posses
sion of any of our fortified harbors i
would take this nation six months
even to prepare for the first offensive
movement against an enemy on eithe
coast and the time in years it woult
take us to dislodge them, unless dis
graceful peace was forced upon US, i
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-07
UNSETTLED,
PERHAN GOES HOME
Representative of SWitchmen
Believes Mediation Viii
Yet Prevail.

His efforts in Washington az settling
the strike Of the switchmen on the
Northwestern railroads meeting with
temporary failure. H 3 PeFham, head
Of the railway department Of the Fed
Grafton Of Labor, LEFT for Chicago this
afternoon at 3;45 o'clock to consult with
the strike leaders in that city
While the mediation plans which were
proposed by Mr. Perham. with Chair
man Knapp, OF the Interstate Con-
merce Commission, and COMMISSIONS
of Labor Charles P NELL so far have
representative Is yet hopeful that the
settlement Of this strike, which is Today
spreading In several directions. viii
come through early mediatiol. Mr.
Perhann 8 parting word today gave
every indication OF this hope.
While We have postponed our medi-
alton conferences until a later time"
he said, both Chairman Knapp and
Commissioner Neil. as well as myself
are hopeful that We may be able 10
settle this strike yet. viii meet
from Chicago, where I am compelled
TO 70 in connection with another labor
matter.
Last night sent 10 the svitchren
another plan OF settlement which I M We
reason TO believe will receive favOra bic
consideration We viii know this week
whether this plan viii be accepted by
them 20
Mr. Perham said Re thought the strike
would shortly spread 10 the machfnfgts
IN the railroad shops. This. he declared.
would so seriously cripple the railroads
as 10 compel them to accept some fair
plan Of mediation
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-07
WILL FORM LEAGUE
FOR LOWER PRICES

To wage determined war against ell
combines raising the price Of food com
modities, a league Of men and women
VIII be formed in this city Saturday
night, January Is. at tire Arlington Ho-
tel This organization. which viii take
the name Of the National Antf-foOd
Trust League, viii employ that pow
erful weapon, the boycott, to compel
the reduction Of prices Of foods that are
deemed too high.
The organizers Of the league, chief
among whom is r l. Scharf, Phi D,
have done considerable missionary work
among members Of Congress, and they
nnd that their plan in held IN much
favor. The ultimate aim Of the league
IS 10 muster "A membership Of 100000
heads OF families through the United
States According 10 the contention Of
l'T- SchaTf. the American people need
not be robbed by Illegal food cOmbina-
TONS unless they continue to passlVely
submit 10 IL
At the meeting on January Is, the
following plan VIII be adopted.
The appointment OF q general commit
tee. with headquarters in washington
me appointment OF a. director IN each
State, TO be selected with view 10
pubic recognition Of his integrity
A committee in each city TO execute
me orders Of the central committee
he subject Of excessive food prices
VIII come up before the Washington
when Isaac Cans viii offer a Tesolu-
uon calling Tor an 1nVeStiga ton Of the
cost of living. and its relation 20 wages
IA ~ washington Mr. Cans VIII ask
that committee be appointed and that
the matter be eStigargd thoroughly
The same subject VIII claim the at
tention Of the Central labor Union at
the meeting next Monday night
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-07
WORKING TO SAVE
NAN IN Tunnel
Human Mole Believed to Be
Entombed in New
York.

NEW YORK, Jan IA fresh relay OF
ClSEers was set to work today in the
sfnrSl under Ludlow street, IN the
healrt OF the downtown east side where
isaac Ftnkelstein. a Russian human
mole, IS believed to be entombed IN an
Underground passage he bored for loot
II ne is dead, Il IS IN a grave OF MS
own making, a victim Of his greed, for
dALeF laDOrers had worked ike beavers
Tor hours in the tunnel, his wife con
iessed that ne had told her OF his plan
70 burrovv under the street and rob the
JeWelry store Of 3 Zirinsky. the III
fanny Of the east -5tic- on the opposite
corner
The story OF the daring attempt at
robbery was first unfOlded late yester-
Gay afternoon when IsidOr C2arbus.
FlnEelstein's brother-l n-Isv. reported 10
the police that ne believed his brother
in-laW was dead under the street
t1nEelstein lived with MS wife and
i've children in sQUaI1d roUTns at s. Iud-
low street he deserted from the Rus
sian army six years ago, and came TO
America HIS wife followed two years
later he has been painting for a Iiv-
ing- Lately he has been staying away
from nome late at night. His wife
chIded him, and he confessed ne was
digging the tunnel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-07

Chairman Smith. OF the House Dis
trict Committee. announced today that
his committee viii take prominent part
in the Investigation OF the increased
cost Of living Mr. Smith indicated that
although the Investigations OF the COM
mittee would be confined TO the District
of Columbia, conclusions arrived at
would be Of great Importance
The Investigation viii be conducted as
a result Of the introduction Of a bill by
Representative J. Hampton Moore, of
Pennsylvania, limiting the time In which
fOOdstuffs may be stored IN cold stor-
age warehouses in the District Il is
probable that the bill VIII be referred
TO the subcommittee on street railways.
OF which Mr. Moore is chairman. in
order that he may have charge Of the
investigation
Nr. Moore has already received many
communications which lead him TO be-
Iieve that the storage Of food for a
period Of more than six months is
menace 10 public health. and while he
has not vet found a way to regulate
throuEhO IT the country gen
orally he hopes that his Investigations
viii be such that there viii be regUla-
ton for this purpose in the District
Chairman Smith expects to report
bill creating a public service commission
for the District He submitted a tenta-
tive draft Of such a bill 70 the District
Commissioners some time ago, but the
Commissioners were unable to reach an
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-07
MAN IN WORKHOUSE
INHERITS FORTUNE
Sentenced for Beating Man
Who Accompanied Wife
Who Left Money,

NEW YORK, Jan. 7.-Serving a sen
tence in the workhouse for attacking a
man who, he said. had taken his wife
into restaurant where ne was Obliged
TO wait upon them, Frederick Miner IS
IN ignorance that his vie has been
buried IN St Raymond's Cemetery.
Neither does he know that by her death
ne VIII share in a fortune OF $4,000 left
BY her mother, Mrs Mary Ann Kelly,
keeper OF the lighthouse at North
Brother Island, known as the MARY
Ann lighthouse
Miner was arrested December . On
complaint Of Joseph P. Schwab, OF PSI
Burnside avenue, anc was arraizned IN
the Morrfsania police court before Mag
istraUe House Schwab charged Miner
with having attacked him. Miner ex-
planned 70 the court that ne was sep
arated from his wife and that several
OF MS friends informed him that she
was going out in company with Schwab
One week ago his wife was taken III
suffering from an attack OF appendicitis
She was operated on at the Red Cross
Hospital and died Tuesday
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-07
Free Remedy Cures a
Lifelong Constipation

There may be people who are chron-
iCally Crnstfpated who stiI doubt that
there IS a cure for them. but 10 con
vince rEcmselves that there is hope
they nave only to write for a free sam
pie or a remedy that is curing hundreds
Of people every day who had been con
stlpated all their life long. And this
convincing proof VIII cost no one q cent
me remedy that IS doing wonderful
work IN the cure OF constipation $ Dr.
caidwelTs Syrup Pepsin, and anyone
can obtain q bottle for trial by sending
name and address 10 Dr. Caldwell
Thousands OF people have come 10 use
this remedy IN troubles Of the stomach,
liver and bowels by first obtaining a
free sample from Dr. Caldwell. i Is by
all ODDS the ideal laxative for the cure
OF stubborn constipation, liver trouble
sick headache and such complaints be-
cause Il not only relieves the distress.
but . strengthens the stomach and
bowel muscles and coaxes them into
the habit OF doing their work regularly
again. and that is the ideal cure In
this way & Is permanent IN its results.
which cannot De said OF cathartlC tablets
and pills, or OF salts and pUrgaJtve va