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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-12
SECRETS OF GRAND
JURY ROOM LEAK
Judge Lands Takes Prompt Ac-
ton to Probe Charge.

Chicago, Dec. 12.-Charges that Sc.
crets of the federal grand jury room
were being tipped off" to interested
parties, made before Judge Kenesaw
trict court, caused him to suspend the
contempt cases he was hearing and
demand that the charges be sustained
at once. The man accused of being
the "tipster" is Charles f. de Woody,
division superintendent of the bureau
of investigation of the department of
justice.
The accusation was made by John
E. Brown, counsel for Mrs. Aileen
Christopher, witness against the al
legged paving brick trust. She was In
court to show why she had refused to
bring certain evidence and documents
before the grand jury, as requested by
the United States district attorney
Her answer by her attorney was that
she feared the evidence would be ex
posed to the persons interested and
De Woody was the man she accused
through her counsel.
Judge Lands questioned Mrs. Chris
topher. She testified that Mr.. dc
Woody came to her at Portage, Wis.
to get certain information and while
there he told her of the secret infor
nation the grand jury had obtained
which later resulted in the indictment
of former Cashier Fitzgerald of The
federal sub-treasury on charges of thu
theft of $4,000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-12
BATTERY SHELLS REvOLTERS
Brisk cannonadng Quickly Ends New
Brazilian Mutiny.

Rio Janeiro, Dec. 12-The naval bat
talon in the barracks of Combra isl
and, situated in the bay short dis
tance from this city, mutinied during
the night The mutineers were sup
ported by. the scout ship Rio Grande
do Sui, which took part in the naval
revolt of last month.
The shore batteries and the loya
warships in the harbor were ordered
to fire upon the rebels.
At o'clock in the morning the guns
were turned upon Combra island and 9
furious cannonading continued for sew
eral hours.
At II O'Clock in the forenoon the
white flag appeared over the barracks
and the bombardment ceased. The
revolters then made formal offer tx
surrender
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-12
HAD FORTY-ONE
PEOPLE ON BOARD
Steamer Missing Since Oct. Il
Probably Lost

New York, Dec. 12.-The steamer
Arcadia of the New York and Porto
Rican line is either fioundering in the
ocean somewhere in the South Allan.
tic, far from the beaten paths snavi.
cation, or has gone to the bottom with
her four passengers and complement
of thirty-seven
She sailed from New Orleans Oct.
IL for San Juan and since that date
has not been heard from.
No wreckage from her has been re
ported. Her captain, Griffiths, and
chief officer, Girard, were residents OF
this city.
Her passengers were residents OF
New Orleans.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-12
MAY NEVER COME TO TRIAL
Mayor Gaynor's AssaiIant Believed to
Be Insane.

Jersey City, N. j., Dec. 12.-That
James ]. Gallagher, who shot Mayor
William J. Gaynor Aug. 9, will never
be tried for his crime is likely.
His trial is set for Dec. 29, but 1t ie
expected that by that date doctors will
have reported that he is mentally un.
sound and that he will then be sent
to an insane asylum.
Mayor Gaynor is understood to have
expressed desire for that disposition
of the case.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-12
RELIGIOUS FANATICS FIGHT
Troops Finally Called Out to Quel
Disturbance.

Calcutta, Dec. 12.-Serious fighting
between rival religious functions oc-
Cured here. Several of the COM
batants were killed and many were in
jured.
Troops were finally called out and a
Maxim gun trained on the fighters,
but the fanatics were not dismayed
and were only routed after several
charges by the soldiers.
The trouble began when the Hindus
protested against the approaching Mo.
hammedan religious festival, at which
1t Is customary to sacrifice cows. ami
mails sacrd to the Hindu mind
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-12

time the commission will institute an
inquiry into the reasonableness of the
proposed advances.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-12
RATE RAISE is SUSPENDED
Interstate Commission Holds Up Live
Stock Tariff.

Washington, Dec. IA freight tar
iff filed with the interstate commerce
commission by the Chicago and North
western Railway company, increasing
the rates on shipments of live stock
between the Missouri and Mississippi
rivers, was suspended by order of the
commission on the ground that the
proposed rates appeared unreason-
able.
The order was directed againet .
Chicago and Northwestern Z
and 10 other carriers who par uipat
In the tariff. The new rates were to
have become effective Dec. 10, but by
the terms of the order they are sus
pended until April 10. 1911. Mean
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-12
Woman Neaotiates Big Deal.

Chicago, Dec. 12.-Mrs. Mollie
Netcher, owner of department store,
has completed the largest downtown
realty deal that ever was negotiated
in Chicago. She bought for $4,000
from the estate of Levi 2. Letter the
fee in the property at State and
Washington streets. The deal brings
Mrs. Netcher's real estate investments
IN that block, made within the last
three years, up to total OF nearly
$6,000,O0
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-12

SharpIess Pounding Self to Pieces OF
the Gailoup Islands.

Oswego, n. ", Dec. 12.-The VOL.
win line lake steamer John Sharpless
of st. GATHERINGS, Ont, is pounding to
pieces on one of the Galloup islands,
thirty miles from here.
Her crew of twenty men, together
with two women, have been landed
here exhausted.
The vessel, with $4,000 bushels of
corn, was en- r.ute from Chicago to
Prescott, Ont, when she went ashore.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-12

Waukesha, Wis, Dec. IA cor
oner's jury is investigating the death
OF J. P. Hendricks, wealthy Chica-
goan, whose frozen body was found
near here with a bullet hole in the
head and a revolver grasped in one
hand. Hendricks, who had been Ill,
was for three months q guest at the
Rest Haven hotel here.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-12
POPULATION OF
UNITED STATES
Census Shows Grand Total
Of B,4O2,l5L
INCREASE OF 2O.9 PER CENT

Census of 1900 Showed Population OF
77,256,63G, a Gain for the Past Ten
Years of 1897, ,6e1-These Totals
Do Not include the Philippine ISL
ands, but Do Include Alaska, Hawaii
and Porto Rico.
Washington, Dec. 12.-The popula-
tion of the United States is 93,402, Isl.
This is the total number of people
enumerated throughout the states, ter
ritories, District of Columbia, Alaska,
Hawaii and Porto Rico in the thir-
teenth census, which began April is,
1910. The total does not include the
Philippine islands.
The increase in the country's popu'
lation during the last ten years was
16,145,521, or 20.9 per cent, over ~,
256,630, the population in 1900, com
pared with an increase of 14,276,S64
or 22.7 per cent, over 62,979,766, the
population in 1890.
The population of Continental Unit
ed States is 91,972,266, an increase o.
1897, ,691, or 21.0 per cent, over rs,
994,575 in 1900, when the increase was
13,046,S ,S61, or 207 per cent, over 62,
47,714. the total in 1890.
The number of persons in the mill
tary and naval service of the Unitet
States stationed abroad and on nava
vessels is 55,60S.
Minnesota, which stood nineteenth
in 1900, retains that position and Wis
consin still holds thirteenth place, tn
same as in 1900. Iowa, which wa
tenth in 1900, is now fifteenth. Nortl
Dakota, which stood forty-first in 1906
is now thirty-eighth, and South Dakc
Ia remains stationary, retaining thiI
ty-seventh place.
The grand total, including the PHILIP
pine islands. Guam. American posses
sions in Samao and the canal zone
about 101 100000. The population b
states for 1910 and 1900 is as follows
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-12-12
Five Thousand Turkeys Perish.

Minneapolis, Dec. 12.-Fire did $751;
600 damage to three firms In Commits
sion row. About 5000 turkeys on the
upper floors were suffocated, while
1000 ducks enjoyed themselves In the
ooo0od has ment
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-14
ITO HILL" WITH THE
CONSTITUTION WE'RE
RUNNING SPOKANE"

1T hell with the constitution.
We're running Spokane" 10 a dec
laration alleged to have been made
to Fred Bailey, alleged !. w. w.
conspirator, by Deputy Prosecutor
Don r. kizer las December. T. j..
Symmes, Chicago attorney who 10
defending Elizabeth Guriey Flynn
Jones and c. L. Filigno, prominent
l. w. w. leaders, against a con-
spiracy charge before Judge Ken
nan, imputed that kizer had made
such a statement while cross ex-
amining Chief of Detectives Martin
Burns this morning, but Burns de-
clared that he failed to remember
the incident.
The second day of the conspir-
acy trial commenced with Burns on
the stand, nothing startling devel-
oping during the morning session.
Detective Burns was forced to
acknowledge that the |. w. w. hail
was ordinarily a peaceful place, and
that on few occasions, and that dur
ing the free speech fight, was the
hall the scene of any demonstration
which might give the officers an
opportunity to interfere.
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ATE ]: !: NEWS.
B u L lie T So
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; q sTEAMINo iTot THE RESCUE.
VALPARAISO Chile AThe Chilean cruiser Mnsro Zen
rescue
Navigation which
n passage Straits of Magellan Saturday
AMERICANS ON BOARD.
14-The American Marseiles wired the
aboard the French liner Chanzy which
The consul had requested
and Deronda vaudeville
lives.
DIVIDED $4,000 BETWEEN
III Bresford former business
printer confessed investigating
Slater had divided $4,000 from
said drawn from the
bndery supplies delivered
KILLED GREAT BUTCHER KNIFE.
SAN FRANCISCO 14 body mutiaed by several wounds
inflicted great cable splicer
dead a of
apparently bearing his
ion been attacked
LASHED TO LAUNCH.
14-Wth the sailor dashed to the
Winch undertaken and A. H. Craig
fought the of heavy all of
completely exhausted from their narrowing
Richmond beach nearly 80 miles from
starting point early yesterday.
ANOTHER WARsHiP TO NICARAGUA.
1.-THE officers the United
protect American interests at the Mica
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-14
BREAKING E The
BURGLARY EPIDEMIC

With the arrest of two confessed
burglars within the last three dage
the police are hopeful that at last 4
erimp has been put In the epidemic
Of petty larceny that has held sway
for months in Spokane. Recen tty,
mere matter Of two or, three bur.
glaries has been only an everyday
occurrence. Most Of the robbeTies
have been confined to the cheaper
grade Of lodging houses, where pass
keys fit all Of the doors and where
the occupants are seldom in their
rooms.
j. Granlund, Finn % years old,
was arrested by Detective Lister
last night on suspicion of having
robbed Abel Pananen of $24O in
Canadian 500 bills and gold
watch. After few minutes of the
sweat box" Granlund came through
with confession and led Lister to
large woodpile east of Sacred
Heart hospital, where he had hid
den his plumber. The burglar ad-
mitted the theft and produced 1920.
He said that he had not spent a
cent of the stolen money. although
the pile" was 500 shy when he re-
turned it. Granlund had 1920 in
his clothes when searched at the
station. Pananen complained of
losing two watches, but Graz ,und
says he took but one. Pananen's
room was No. 8 in the New York
lodging house.
Granlund was placed under sus-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-14
bR|NGBACK
| 10 VICTIMS
OF WRECK
SURVIVORS OF iLL-FATED FAR.
ALLON ARRIVE At SEATTLE.
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SEATTLE, Feb. IA Bringing 19
survivors of the i'll. fated steamer
Farallon, which was wrecked near
Iliamua bay, Alaska, January 5, the
steamer Victoria has arrived in port
from Valdez, Alaska. All the sur
vivors brought down by the Victoria
were members of the Farallon's
crew, the passengers having de-
cided to wait at, Valdez and take
the next westbopnd steamer for
their original destinations. Many
brought down by the Victoria show
the effects of their months camp
on the storm bound coast. Several
of the are still suffering severely
from frostbites.
"Chief Officer Smith, the engi-
neer, one fireman and two sailors
remained by the Farallon wreck"
said CAPTAIN O'Brien today. I'VE
were ashore just 80 days and suf-
fered some from cold. several Of
the crowd having had their ears
and hands frostbitten while procur-
ing wood for fire. This was our
greatest inconvenience, having to
pack our fuel some distance. We
had plenty to eat and could have
held on indefinitely.
THE Farallon went on the reef
in binding snowstorm, during
which we were unable to judge the
correct distance from shore. The
wind had been blowing fiercely un-
til we entered the bay, which pro-
tected us some from it's force. The
vessel was proceeding slowly when
she struck"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-14
G O NTIN u E D
r o
P A @ E O N F.
GEN. MAUS MUST EX-
PLAIN

asked to be retired on the basis of
30 years service. The colonel is
SO fixed financially that he is in
dependent of his pay as an army
officer and is not worrying about
the possibility of his retirement
from active duty. But his pride as
an. officer has been severely
wounded by the order from Gen
eral Maus, which he considers a
severe setback He also believes
that the order will bar his promo
ton to the command of the
Twenty-fifth infantry, which would
follow soon, as Colonel Hoyt, in
command at the present, is soon
20 be promoted to brigadier-gener-
al This regiment is the one that
figured in the famous Browns
vile episode.
General Maus, it is said, consid-
cred that the army had been de-
graded by being dragged into the
l. w. w. fight. He is said to be-
lieve that the facts did not at all
justify the army in lending the use
of Fort Wright prison to suppress
an affair that was purely a
civilian matter, in which those in
serested had not even attempted
violence toward the city
To make his position doubly
sure, General Maus had his right
hand man, Major Bell, go into the
l. w. w. affair last week, and Bell,
it is understood, reported the l. w.
w. struggle in its true light and
that then the order removing
Colonel Abercrombie followed.
1t is also charged that Colonel
Abercrombie was unduly active in
publicity matters and that his ad-
.jutant. Lieutenant Sykes, acted as
publicity agent by doing duty as a
correspondent for a Spokane morn
ing newspaper. and that the dope"
went out. from Fort Wright in a
manner that did not please some
of his brother officers. This help
ed to stir up feeling of jealousy
which did not improve the situa-
ton when Major Bell was here last
week.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-14
PERRY'S PLAN FOR
ROAD BUILDING
WIDELY ADOPTED

Working plans formulated by
Secretary A. ]. Perry of the Spo-
kane County Good Roads associa-
ton, for use in the improvement
of the public highways in this coun-
ty, are to be adopted by the county
good roads" organization over
nearly half of the state of Wash
ington.
M. V. Otis. former commissioner
Of Chelan county, and now vice
president of the Chelan County
Good Roads association, is in the
city today studying Mr.. Perry's
scheme, under which the good road
builders are to work in Spokane
county this summer and it is an
nounced that the plan, by which a
vice president is appointed in each
township, is to be adopted almost
universally in the state.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-14
MRS. POlNDEXTER
IS RESTING WELL

Mrs. Miles Poindexter, who
underwent an operation at the
st. Luke's hospital last Satur-
day morning, is reported as
resting we'll today. She spent
a sleepless night, but Is some
what improved this afternoon.
Although the operation was
serious one, her condition is re-
ported by her attending physic-
ian, Dr.. A. A. Matthews, is as
good as can be expected.
Congressman Poindexter was
notified Of his wife-s illness and
had teIegraphed that he would
come home. Since then DR..
Matthews has telegraphed
him each day as to Mrs. Poin-
dexter's condition and unless
there is some serious change in
all probability he will not make
the journey.
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)picion because it was known that
he had been aware of the fact that
,Pananen had large sum of money
sin his room. At the station a pock-
yetful of WRITINGS were found in his
pocket. He admitted having gained
tentrance to Pananen's room by
out part Of the door jam
(which secured the lock. The whit
things and a part of the door jam
are being held as evidence against
him. .
J. and H. Cohn, junk dealers,
were arrested Saturday night by
Detective Fred McCloud on suspi-
cton Of robbing a room in the Union
hotel on February 5, where more
than 5000 in jewelry was purloined.
After questioning the prisoners
closely at the station. II. Coin was
released, but gold watch, which
was listed among the stolen ar
ticles, was found in J.. COINS peck
cts. He later told the police where
he had hidden his plumber and led
McCloud and Detective Goldman to
a stable at Fourth avenue and Mad
ison, where he produced the stolen
articles.
l.. A. Pickett, who came to Spo-
kane recently from Superior, Wis,
and who is living at 1905 Broadway,
reported to the police this morning
that his black leather suit case, con-
tanning clothing, papers and shaw
ing outfit. had been stolen from the
N. p. depOt last night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-14
TAG DAY FOR
THE ORPHANS
LADIES PLEASED WITH WAY
MOVEMENT Is BEING
RECEIVED

Today is tag day for the Or
phans Home of Spokane, and you
were not in line if you were not
wearing one of the little red
badges. The women were busy all
day and tagged people on the
streets, stores and offices.
At noon today the committee in
charge reported the results as very
favorable and were well pleased
with the charitable offerings.
Mrs. z. w. Commerford and Mrs.
Louise Chamberlin, in charge of
the work, have an office in room
$50 Peyton building. phone Main
1868, to which calls can be sent.
A check for $25 with a nice let
ter commencing the work of the
home was received from e. C. An
derson by the ladies in charge of
the work
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-14
cos6esoERED HIS MOST POW.
GRFuL EEFFoRT- A CAM
pAlcN WEAPON.

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WARRINGTON, Feb. t4.-Repub-
oocan con0ressmen, taking Presi-
dent Taft's Lincoln day speech at
New York ~ their keynote, today
prspared their first shot for the
congressional campaign next
autumn.
Encouraged by the general opin-
ion that the speech was the most
powerful one he ever delivered, the
regulars" decided to take advan-
tage Of Taft's aggressiveness by
having the speech made available
for Thanking" through the mails by
making 1t part of the COMPRESSION
al Record.
Comment on the speech today in
republican ranks was generally fav-
orable. The. insurgents, however.
qualified their approval. and most of
them objected to Taft's defense or
the Payne-Aldrich tariff law.
The most striking feature of the
speech Is generally recognized as
set forth by one middle western
senator, who said:
Heretofore, in his desire to
please, President Taft has appeared
to temporize. He spoke courageous
ly Saturday night. The people like
aggressive and well defined leader
ship"
Representative Hayes, of Cali
foxnia, one of the leaders of the in
snfgents in the house, said that he
liked the speech for its lack of dodg-
ing, but would not discuss it's prob
able effect in the west.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-14
VETERAN ACTOR
FURLONG DIES
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b OAKLAND, Cal, Feb. 14.-Vete-
ran of stage career extending
over quarter OF century, John R.
Furlong, 81 years of age, is dead
today in this city. Furlong was a
member of "The Virginian" COM
pany. Shortly after he had gone
to his room in his hotel last night,
he felt coming upon him the recur-
rent heart trouble to which he was
subject.
Furlong had presentiment that
he would succomb to the attack,
and hurriedly walked to the hotel
lobby, where John r. Smiley and
Charles r. Gilbert, and other men,
bers of the company, sat.
I'm dying, boys" he said. 81
can't breathe we'll now. and I want
ed to be with you when the end
came"
Gilbert rushed to call a doctor,
but Furlong was dead before he re-
turned. The deceased actor was
we'll known in New York, where
his children live.
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GENERAL STRIKE AGAIN
THREATENS RAILROADS

men to their places along it's lines
today. The action is said to come
as a result Of the disagreement at
a meeting called between repre-
sentatives of the interests of both,
in an attempt to secure a settle
ment of the wage and working
schedule differences.
Should the present action of the
railroad company continue, it is
declared that the firemen will be
called out and general tie-up
that will absolutely tie up traffic
all over the country will result.
With this done, it is declared that
the railroads cannot hold out
against the unionists more than As
hours and that the trainmen, en-
ginemen and switchmen will then
refuse to return to work till set
Element with even the Switchmen' S
union of North America has been
affected.
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LOAN SHARKS HOUND VICTIMS
Continued from Page One.)


LOAN" and PAY" PAY PAY. Nothing but the federal
laws keep this batting mail within bounds
but the fear Of Uncle keep the shark
hounds from venturng thin ice.
The rebellous debtors footsteps logged by colec-
tors He finds them waiting when he to work. The
pack is outside when he leaves his work home His
evenings broken the ring his doorbe when
he has the pay hurled in his teeth His Sun
days home When his friends and relatives
around him the hounds of invade his and bully
rag him for payments.
FRIGHTENED BY PERSECUTION
The victim is brought to state of mind when he fears
persecution and insult street He will
speak to acquaintance because ofe that
the loan sharks beagle step and browbeat him for
He is called up by telephone dozen times day
home and where he works and combed aft failure
to meet his honest debts"
In this bounding the and girls employed yeo-
service. They get in places where
They bully with where another
death Then the of their insults
ignominous The victim feels after he sub
mitted them f>y
Suicide has often been the of the usury.
victim is obstinate enough in his pay usury
but enough fight off the
cuion. He respondent Shuns his friends Begins
think life Is worth the bother Poof And the
shark Is beaten by the he bow to-death
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SLEDCE HAMMER
HITS MANS FINGER

|. {. Robertson. aged SO. who
has been employed on the new
Monroe street bridge, suffered
a painful injury to one OF his
hands this morning, which ne
cessitated his removal to the
emergency hospital, where he
was attended by Steward !. w.
Dare.
Robertson was holding a drill
while two other Iaborers weFs
doing the driving. His alter
was called aside for moment
and his forefinger slipped under
the point Of the drill. When
the sledge hammer hit the drW
the end Of his finger was hof-
ribly Iacerated. Steward Dare
took several stitches in sewing