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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-03-04
BOOMERS NARROWLY ESCAPE
Fire Destroys Three-story Building a.
South st. Paul.

st. Paul, March 4.-Fire which start
ed In the basement of Ed LAWYERS
saloon at South ST. Paul got beyond
the control of the South St Paul vol
unteer fire department and Chief Els
worth appealed to the St. Paul depart
ment to prevent general confiagra-
tion. Two engine companies and a
truck company answered the call and
reached the fire in time to prevent 1t
spreading.
The fire had a good start when 1t
was discovered and soon broke
through the floor into the saloon and
up through the three floors of the
building. Fourteen roomers over the
saloon had narrow escapes with their
lives and were unable to save their
effects.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-03-04
BULLDOG BATTLES WITH BULL
Former Kills Bovine Adversary After
an Hours Fight.

Cheyenne, Wyo., March A bull
and bulldog engaged in fierce battle
here, drove A. B. Hawkins, owner and
their struggle until the bovine col
lapsed with a gaping wound in its
neck and died from loss of blood. The
fight started when the dog snapped at
the bulls heels. The dog skillfnlly
eluded the charges of the enraged
an hour, until the dog found an open
ing and secured death grip on the
bulls neck.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-03-04

Senate Committee Acts Favorably on
Subsidy Measure.

Washington, March 4.-By practical
ly a unanimous vote the senate cont
mittee on commerce ordered favor
able report on the Gallinger bill to au-
thorize the postmaster general to give
Increased pay to mail lines established
between the United States and ports
in South America, the Philippines,
Japan, China and Australia.
This measure is in lieu OF general
ship subsidy measure which support
ers of plans to increase the merchant
marine have been unable to put
through congress.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-03-04
WOODSMAN EATEN BY WOLVES
Bones Found in Midst of Animals He
Had Slain.

Springfield, Mo-, March 4.-James
Smith, a woodsman, was eaten by
wolves in the woods near Ally after
fighting a desperate battle for his life
The wolves attacked him while he
was alone, awaiting the return of a
brother. When the latter returned he
found his brothers bones in the cen
ter Of circle of five dead wolves
while an empty repeating rifle showed
that he had been overpowered before
he could reload the weapon.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-03-04
Many Soldiers M with Measles.

Denver, March 4.--One hundfed and
seventy-five of Uncle Sans soldiers at
Fort Logan are under watch of armed
guards. who hand them their meals at
the points OF bayonets and laugh at
them because of their affection. This
enemy which has barred the flower o!
the command from pleasures of the
garrison is nothing more than that
simple disease of childhood known az
measles.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-03-04
CRITICISES TAFT
RAILROAD BILL
Senator Clapp Submits Mi
nority Report on Measure.
ALLEGES SEVERAL FLAWS
Condemns Commerce Court Idea as
an Expenditure Wholly Unnecessary
and Calls Attention to the Influences
Surrounding Its Selection-Method
of Prosecuting Cases Under the
Law Also Subject of Criticism.


Washington, March 4-Declaring
that the administration railroad bill
would impair the efficiency of the ex-
listing statutes and that the creation
of court of commerce, which the
measure involves, would mean an ex.
penditure wholly unnecessary" Sen
ator Moses e. Clapp of Minnesota sub
mitted the minority report of the SEN
ate Interstate commerce committee.
The report holds that the creation
OF court, the sole work of which
would be to try railroad cases, would
be fundamentally wrong and reminds
the senators of "the tremendous influ-
ences which will inevitably surround
the selection of such tribunal" In
the last three and a half years, the
minority report asserts, there have
been just twenty-six cases in which
such a court would have had jurisdic-
ton.
"The most Objectionable and harm
full feature of the bill under considera-
tion is found in the departure from
the existing method of defending suits
brought by common carriers to set
aside, annul, enjoin or suspend the
orders and requirements of the COM
mission. AS the law now is all such
suits are defended by the commission
and the almost universal practice of
the commission is to secure the assist
ance of the attorney who conducted
the case before the commission In be-
half of the complainant or complain
ants.
Former Practice Discontinued.
"The bill reported by the majority
Of the committee proposes that all
suits attacking orders or requirements
of the commission shall be brought
against the United States and the
commission and all other parties in
terested in the outcome are by ex
press provision prohibited from taking
any part in the proceedings before the
court Of commerce.
"The defense is placed wholly In
the hands Of the attorney general and
his assistant attorneys general and Il
is fair to assume that his discretion
to employ counsel will not often be
exercised in the employment OF attor
neys who conducted the proceedings
before the commission, although theil
ability to conduct such cases is evi
denced by their success In securing
the order sought to be set aside.
"1t is our deliberate Judgment tha
this transfer of responsibility an,
power will destroy In large measure
the efficiency Of the interstate com
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-03-04
BOYCOTT ORIENTAL LABOR
California Fruit Growers Sign Agree
ment to That Effect.

Redlands, Cal, March 4.-Thirty
orchardists of Oak Glenn. the mile
high apple growing district east of
Redlands, have attached their sigma
lures to the following pledge:
1--WE agree against the future en-
p,oying of any Hindus. Koreans or
Japanese In Oak Glenn and vicinity
as protection for our homes and
families"
The crusade against Oriental labor
results from the recent action of a
rancher In employing twenty Hindus
to chop wood. Armed with rifles a
party of neighboring ranchers
marched the Hindus out of the dis.
trict.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-03-04
Diphthcrla Closes Schools.

Couderay, Wis, March 4.-On ac.
count of the number of cases of diph.
liberia around and in the village Of
Radisson, near here, the public schools
of that village have been closed. One
death from the disease has occurred.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-03-04

merce law and we look upon 1t as the
most serious blow that could be dealt
to those who must from time to time
ask their government for relief from
the injustice inflicted by railway com-
panies and other common carriers"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-03-04
CONGRESSIONAL
PROBE IS ASKED
Sensational Charges Against
Merchant Marine League.
STEVENSON CAUSES STIR

Governor Herrick of Ohio, With Con-
spracy and Intimidation in connec-
tion With the Effort to Secure Ship
Subsidy Legislation.
Washington, March 4.-Sensational
charges alleging that officers of the
Merchant Marine league of Cleveland,
O., along with them former Governor
Herrick, have conspired and federated
with view to securing the enactment
of ship subsidy legislation by corrupt
means are contained In a resolution
presented to the house by Represen
tative Halvor Steenerson of Mime
sofa. The Steenerson resolution,
which was submitted in the open
house, provides for the appointment of
special committee of seven men,
bers to inquire into the charges. 1t
was referred to the house committee
on the judiciary.
The Steenerson resolution, breath
ing of corruption, blackmail, conspir-
acy and intimidation of members of
congress opposed to subsidy legisla-
tion, created a sensation in the house.
1t was brought up as a result of
the action of the Minnesota member
in asking that he be permitted to ad-
dress himself to question of priv
ilege Mr.. Steenerson said that In a
recent publication of the American
Flag, a Cleveland magazine, state
ments were made that reflected on
him in his representative capacity.
steenerson Charges Conspiracy.
The Steenerson measure is lengthy
document. 1t recites that the officers
and other members of the Merchant
Marine league are engaged In issuing
pamphlets, periodicals and other
printed matter devoted to the advance
ment and agitation of legislation for
appropriations by congress for ocean
mail service and subsidy payments
generally. Further, that an effort is
being made improperly to influence
with this legislation.
In pursuance of this conspiracy the
resolution recites funds are being col
lected in various states of the Union
from interested persons.
The charge was also made by Mr.
Steenerson that representatives OF the
league had gone into his district In
| an effort to defeat him for reelection
because Of his opposition to legisla
| tion
| This took place during the last cam
| paign. Mr.. Steenerson expressed thu
| opinion that an inquiry would disclose
like acts of intimidation in other con
| gressional districts.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-03-04
Fairbanks Sees English Huler.

London, March 4.-Charles w. Fair
banks, accompanied by American Am
bassador Reid, visited King Edward
at Buckingham palace. His majesty.
on learning that the former vice pres.
ident of the United States was In
London, expressed wish to see him
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-03-04
EXPRESS COMPANIES WIN OUT
Act of South Dakota Commission Held
70 BE Unauthorized.

Sioux Falls, S. d., March 4.--Judge
Garland OF the federal court has rem
dered a decision which is complete
victory for the express companies do
ing business in South Dakota. He
holds, in substance, that the act of
the legislature did not give the board
OF railroad commissioners authority
to make the schedule Of rates COM
planned of by the express companies.
which was q general reduction OF 20
per cent from the rates In eject Jan.
!, 1909.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-03-04
Engineers win Return to Work.

Butte, Mont, March 4.--The strik.
ing mine engineers have voted to re.
turn to work. This marks the end Of
the strike.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-03-04
HOPE OF SAFETY ABANDONED
Six Men sectano Help for Wrecked
Vessel Given Up for Lost.

Seattle, WASH March ALI hope
for the safety OF the six men who
started out in an open boat to seek
help for the wrecked steamer Faral-
lon has been abandoned. The boat
crew, consisting of Mate Swanson and
five men, three OF whom were passen.
gers on the wrecked steamer, left
Hanna bay. Alaska, Feb. I. two days
after the wreck of the steamer No
word has been received from them
since.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-04
MURPHY MAKES
OFFICIAL DENIAL
Cubs Magnate Enters Customary
Statement He Did Not Block
Phillies Trade.

CHICAGO, Nov. Statements that
Charles w. Murphy OF the Chicago
Cubs has been the real stumbling
block to the much-discussed trade or
baseball players between Philadelphia
and Cincinnati were set at rest here
today when the Cub magnate. just
back from vacation, denied that he
had anything TO do with the deal or
had even communicated with Presi-
dent Horace Fogel OF the Phillies since
the season ended.
That IL was not Murphy's opposition
TO the deal which has made Fogol
hold out against Hermann the Chi
cage man as vigorously denied. In
fact. he rather thinks that Hermann
and Griffith have lost out IL the ex.
change goes through.
Personally" Murphy said. II think
Manager Doom made a clever deal
when he secured Beebe, Rowan. Pask-
ert and LObert for the Philadelphia
Quartet-Grant. Bates, McQuillen and
Moren. Griffith has been unfortunate
In nearly every trade he ever executed
and ii looks 10 me as il he had I'm
ished a bad second in this particular
instance"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-04
"THOSE WERE THE
GRAND OLD DAYS.

position. and what was then the home
plate Is left-feld now.
we went along with the score
pretty close. Boston wasn't breaking
any fences down Just then, but NO
finally got two men on late in the
game. and | hit one into left-fe!l II
should have been an easy out and
with two gone logged down 10 first
base thinking our last chance to set
the game had vanished.
Carroll took one look at the bail
and started TO run towards the info &
The liner was low and travelled
straight towards him. As went
down the line noticed he didn't make
any preparations TO catch 1t, but con
tinued running at top speed.
"All OF a sudden the ball hit Carroll
in the chest and he stubbed mis- toe.
Down he went and we all tore around
the bases Carroll jumped 20 his feet
and commenced running circles He
couldn't find the ball | turned second
and looked at the coacher at third
and he waved wildly for me 10 keep or
coming liked 20 third and he
shouted TO score II was easy.
crossed the plate away ahead OF the
ball"
Say. where did the ball go to-
asked Donovan
why they had pockets in their
shirts I'm those days and the ball stuck
in CAROLS pocket Lowe said. Then
he hustled down the elevator, crankei
his automobile and sped away before
the missiles started
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-04
TRICK PLAY WHICH
ALMOST WON GAME
DARTMOUTH CATCHES PRINCETON MAPPING WITH
PASS. BUT FAILS TO SCORE BECAUSE
OF TUMBLE

not the touchdown. On the second
down. IngeTsoTT tried an END rum but
instead OF closing behind his interior
ence and cutting through toward the
Princeton goal. even though he gain
ed but two or three yards. sprinted
the width of the field. and really lost
some distance, for he has tendency
TO run back as he runs wide.
Time was up when he was tackled
and STOPPED on the opposite side OF
the field from where he had started
southwest corner
When the time between periods
had elapsed the sides were changed
and the bali was placed in the same
position in the extreme northeast cor
ner Of the gridiron.
Although II is a very difficult task
to kick field goal from placement at
such an acute angle the Dartmouth
eleven, when the signal was given.
deployed for a presumable Try Tor
goal. The player who was TO place
the ball dropped on the ground in
front of Barends, who had 20 take
his position close TO the side line.
The Princeton players were quite
completely deceived by the maneuver.
They extended their defense TO bic, X
the kick II possible and to hoio their
line against any run which should be
, attempted. II Barends did not kick,
but IL was quite evident that they
did net take into consideration a for
ward pass, for the Dartmouth left
end, Cottrell, was permitted To al.
vance where he was in position to
catch the bail and TO make a touch
dom If he did catch IT,
Barends performed his part perfect
ly. When the ball was snapped pack
70 him he passed il accurately over
the Dartmouth left wing and over the
princeton right wing, but CottrelI.
Hurried perhaps by the importance OF
the situation and by the fact that he
had II in his power almost to tie the
score. dropped the ball when It came
20 him
This was an instance wherein the
forward pass showed most convinc.
nigiy its possibilities as a ground
gaining maneuver II the enemy can
De caught mapping. Had Dartmouth
tied the score with IL the play would
nave been hailed as a daring and bril-.
liant BIT Of work on the part of the
New Hampshire team.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-04
SEATS SELLING
FOR NOTRE DAME
Looks Now as Though Catholics
Would Take Ineligibles
From Lineup.

ANN ARBoR, Mich, Nov. 4.-(Spe-
cial)-With Players Philbrook and
Dlmmick declared ineligible IL 10
likely that Notre Dame will withdraw
from the lineup against Michigan,
Saturday, rather than give the VOL
VERNE management the opportunity
OF calling of the contest.
Although no official statement was
forthcoming from the Michigan ath-
letic board IL is understood that II
Notre Dame attempts to play the
men ruled ineligible by the confer.
ence. Michigan will refuse to take the
field.
Preparations are being made for
Saturdays contest and seats are be-
ing sold This is taken as an indl-
cation that Michigan authorities feel
sure that Notre Dame Will not 90 be-
yond the edict of the conference II
that should happen. all conference
teams would be forced TO cut Notre
Dame from their lists and a fine ath-
letic war would be precipitated
among the western colleges.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-04

That the forward pass.-as- play,
IA a deceptive method OF strategy
when forcing the attack, has not Deeh
brought out more forcibly that II was
In the game which was played IN Ne"
York last Saturday between Prince
Ton and Dartmouth.
AT the conclusion OF the third
period the ball was in the possession
OF the Dartmouth eleven on the third
down. with about eight yards 10 gain.
SO far as could be judged from the
press stand.
Dartmouth had obtained the ball,
after IL had fallen close to the Prince
ton line, when Barends had just miss
ed try for a field goal, and had
sought with the usual method when
the ball is within striking distance of
the opponents goal to force II
through the line. A little distance
had been gained by Dartmouth, but
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-04
CONFERENCE
MlX-UP SURE

CHICAGO. Nov. A general mix
up OF the conference colleges Is eX-
pected today following the announce
ment late yesterday that the manag-
ing committee had disqualified two OF
Notre Dame uniyersity's track stars
ana held the Indiana school could not
be considered the winner of this
years conference invitational track
meet.
Leland Stanford university. of Cali
fornia, was second TO Notre Dame In
the number OF points scored In the
meet and is expected 20 be awarded
the honors, although other colleges
are considering protesting against
this action.
Ralph e. Dimmick, and George ".
-PnffurooK- INC men rifsquIftffed ny
the committee, scored IA OF Notre
Danes total OF 20 points In the meet.
Philbrook, alone, registering IL points.
Leland Stanford scored II points, but
Chicago track men have various com
binations figured out. which with the
big word IF as the chief factor,
would have given them the champion
ship.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-04
BY HARRY NELLY.

"One good turn deserves another,
so the Winter league when tanning in
the baseball Office recalled some hot
stuph after reading the yarn in The
Times about how Willie Keller fell off
the fence in Baltimore after catching a
fly BAH.
The Keller story was all right.
said Tom Murphy. who shaves the sod
at Bennett Park and keeps burdocks
from growing where Hugh Jennings
wants TO find four-leaf clovers. BIT
you booted one You said there were
weeds in the outheld. but believe me-.
there were none. | was groundkeeper
there"
Robert Lincoln Lowe, late OF New.
castle, America. then came to bat and
hit 400, Bob Ted the Winter league
for about FIVE minutes till Bill Dono-
van came, and after the sage Of sling
ing got through Links batting aver
age looked like sponge filed with
alum.
We were playing in St Louis -
said Robert Lincoln. When I saw
one OF the best pieces OF funny stun
ever pulled of in baseball / used to
tell this story often, but nobody be
leved me so I cut II out for year
or two. Looks like the time was ripe
for 1t again.
"As ! said, we were playing In St.
Louis Cliff Carroll was In left-heli
for the Browns and old Chris Won Der
Abe was owner, manager and every.
thing but bat boy. .Clif was having
tough time OF II, because the sun hit
him in the eyes. The grounds AZ that
time were reversed from their present
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-04
BETTER SWING WHILE THE
SWINGING HOLDS GOOD

Ike Rockenheld says: A fan pulled
of a funny one on me when was
playing In St. Louis. had had rather
a hard night before the game and my
lamps were not shining any too
brightly. II didn't make much diner.
ence anyway as Rube Waddell was
pitching and he had something on the
ball that day. Yes. RUDE was some.
thing II a pitcher when he cut loose
He had struck me out two or three
times and the next chance / got | took
a wild swing and missed Suddenly
a voice was heard above the hum OF
the crowd Say Ike, commence
swinging now. you might make a
mistake and hit one. After that
crack everybody roared with laughter
and had no chance to even foul the
ball
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-04
EDITED BY
HARRY NELLY
HERE is CHAMPION
SCORED-UPON ELEVEN.

Commerce High players, OF
Cleveland, lineup under their
goal posts Just as naturally as
a horse goes To water. They
have fairly sprained their
Adams apples looking up at the
ball sailing over their cross bars
after touchdowns. The eleven
has not yet scored a point. but
IL has been scored upon for $50
points in five games. an average
OF about 50 game. The worst
drubbing came from Akron High
Saturday. 80 To 0. Michigan's
"Point-a-Minute" team IL out
classed. The Wolverines scored
point a minute. Commerce
loses much more than a point a
minute.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-04

LOCAL.
Detroit Colleve vs. Npsilant Normals
n A g held 1880 p. m.
Detroit University school vs. Port
Huron high. at u. L. \. held, y, IN.
STATE.
Michigan VS. Notre Dame, at FERRY
Field, Ann Arbor, 2:80 y IN.
WESTERN
Central High VS. Toledo High, at To-
ledo
Chicago VS. Purdue at Chicago.
Wisconsin VS.. Indiana, at lndianap-
oils
Michigan Aggies VS.. Marquette, at
Mitwaukee. llAt
St Louis VS.. Missouri. at 81. Louis.
Cincinnati vs.. Otterbein. at Clncin-
natl.
Western Reserve vs.. Oberlin. at
Oberlin
Nebraska vs. Kansas. at Lawrence.
Case vs. Ohio State, at Columbus.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-04
Football Games Saturday

EASTERN.
Yale VS. Brown, at New Haven.
Harvard vs. Cornell. at Cambridge.
Carlisle Indians VS. Virginia, at
Washington.
Pennsylvania vs.. Lafayette. at Phila-
delphia.
Syracuse vs.. Vermont, at Syracuse.
Navy vs. Lehigh, at Annapolis.
Dartmouth vs.. Amherst, at Hanover.
Princeton vs.. Holy Cross. at Prince
ton.
West Point VS. Springfield School. at
West Point.
SOUTHERN.
Vanderbilt VS. Louisiana state. at
Nashville.
Washington and Lee vs.. A. and NJ.
at Lynchburg.
West Virginia VS. Plttsburg. at Pitts
burg.
Johns Hopkins vs.. Haverford. at
Haverford.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-04
HARVARD EXPECTS CORNELL
WILL NOT SCORE ONCE

QST9A,-Ne~---t. u~ttarvHrd WIN
take the field tomorrow in the game
against Cornell with the same lineup
she used successfully against West
Point last Saturday This bears out
the statement earlier In the week that
Coach Haughton is through expert
menting and that tomorrow team.
barring accidents Is the same that
will meet Dartmouth and Yale.
Barring tumble. Harvard follow
ers do not see how Cornell can score
tomorrow and bets are being made to
this effect Two 10 one is offered on
Harvard 10 win with no takers. The
team is scheduled for only signal work
today.