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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-02-08
COOLEST WEATHER
FOR MANY YEARS
Mercury at New York Goes Be-
low the Zero Mark

New York, Feb. S.-Accompanied by
a blizzardlike wind the cold wave that
swept down Saturday has developed
into the coolest Of the winter. Intense
suffering is the result.
The coldest recorded by the official
thermometer at the weather bureau
here was 1.9 degrees below zero, the
lowest point reached in New York in
many years. So intense was the cold
and SO high the wind that pedestrians
were practically swept off their feet.
The municipal lodging house and the
various mission houses throughout the
city housed more people than any 9TH
er night of the winter.
The rivers and upper bay are filled
with blocks of ice, causing delay in
traffic.
Thinly clad persons on the Lower
East Side suffered terribly from the
chilling blasts. According to the
weather man the present cold spell
came down from Alaska and Canadian
territory, where, last Wednesday, the
thermometer registered so degrees be.
low zero.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-02-08
ATTEMPTS TO END HER LIFE
Beautiful Virginia Girl Penniless In
London

London, Feb. s.-Florenoe Schenck
Wilson, the beautiful Virginia girl who
eloped four years ago with Charles H.
Wilson, manager of Alfred G. Wander
bilt's stables, attempted to commit sui
eide in a West End hotel by taking
chloral She was saved from death
only by an overdose and is not yet out
of danger. She is under the care of
doctors and trained nurses, who will
not permit anyone to see her and who
cannot say whether she will live.
She is only twenty-five years old,
but she has played the game of life
as few women have. Even if she lives
the game for her is about over Her
husband has deserted her and she is
penniless. She came to London to
find him and was unsuccessful. She
appealed to Alfred Vanderbilt and was
repulsed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-02-08
LOSSES BY FIRE
ARE VERY HEAVY
Average S,5W,O0O a Day in
the United States.
FRAME BUILDINGS BLAMED

Loss Per Capita in This Country Eight
Times as Much as Any Country of
Europe-Governmen Saves II alf Mil
lion Year in Insurance Premiums
by Constructing Only Fireproof
Structures.
Washington, Feb 3.-Fire, stolen
from heaven by Prometheus, accord
lng to ancient Greek mythology, and
as blessing brought by him to earth
in hollow reed after Beus had de-
prived mankind of it, levies upon
Americans each year an enormous tax
calculated by the United States gov
ernment officials at $1,5O0,000 a day
and 1,449 lives a year. As result Of
an investigation just concluded by Of
ficials of the United States geological
survey 1t has been ascertained that
cheaper fireproof materials can be
used to advantage in construction, that
three to six times the necessary
amount Of material is habitually used
in structural work in the United
States, that the building codes are
laxly enforced, that the fire loss in the
United States is eight times as much
per capita as in any country in Europe
and that the great fire waste in the
United States is due principally to the
predominance of frame buildings and
to defective construction and equip.
ment
Not one person in thousand knows
that the United States government
owns buildings that cost more than
S300,000,000 and is spending 500
600 year for new buildings. 1t will
be a surprise to every one, too, to
learn that not one cent of insurance
against loss by fire is carried on these
valuable buildings. Insurance at the
ordinary rate would cost more than
half million dollars a year and the
government avoids this great tax by
constructing buildings that are secure
ly fireproof.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-02-08
RESCUERS IN GREAT DANGER
Efforts to Recover Bodies of Miners
May Be Abandoned.

Cherry. ILL.,, Feb. S.-Efforts to re-
cover the bodies of the miners who
lost their lives in the st. Paul mine
last November were practically aban-
doned following the narrow escape
from death of crew of rescuers who
were almost buried in an avalanche of
falling coal and rock while trying to
remove five bodies found in passage.
way south of the air shaft
Rescuers have seen many other de-
composed bodies lying about. but 1t
is problematical when the work of
rescue can be resumed. The rescuers
are now endangering their lives. So
poisonous are the gases In the mine
that the least scratch causes an ulcer
ated sore.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-02-08
VICTIM OF THE BLACK HAND
Another Mysterious Murder of italian
at Chicago.

Chicago, feb. S.-Another victim
was added to the long list of murders
committed in the Italian colony here.
Joseph Laverdi, twenty-six years old,
was shot in the back and instantly
killed while in the basement of his
home.
According to Mrs. Laverdi, who Is
a bride of a year, the victim had no
trouble with any one. The police be-
lieve that the murderers were men,
bers of the Black Hand. Laverdi had
gone to get bucket of coal in the
basement, where, it is said, his assail-
ants were hiding.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-02-08
TAFT ISSUES A
PROCLAMATION
Minimum Rates to Apply to
German imports.
COLONIES NOT INCLUDED

State Department viii First Investi-
gate the Question Whether Ger
many's Possessions Discriminate
Against Products of the United
States-Same Action to Be Taken
With Respect to Several Other Ma.
tions.
Washington, Feb. 8.-The president
has issued a proclamation under the
provisions of the tariff act of Aug. 5,
1909 in which he declared after March
81, 1910, all articles imported into the
United States or any of IT'S posses
sions, except the Philippine islands
and the islands of Guam and Tituila.
from Germany are entitled to be ad-
mitted at the minimum rates of duty
prescribed by section 1 of the present
tariff duty.
The proclamation, however, does not
include the German colonial posses
sions for the reason that the depart.
ment of state has not yet had sufficient
time in which to investigate the ques.
tion as to whether such colonies un-
duly discriminate against importations
from the United States. Inasmuch as
the maximum rates of the United
States do not go into effect until March
81 next ample time will be afforded to
determine that question.
There is reason to believe that be-
fore that date the president will take
action including the German colonies
in the list of countries entitled to the
minimum rates.
The proclamation is identical with
that published some days ago with re-
spect to Italy and several other coun-
tries.
The question of undue discrimination
against American goods is yet to be
determined with respect to number
of other countries, including France,
Canada, Japan and China and the col
onial possessions of several European
countries.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-02-08
MINERS STRIKE GAS POCKET
Cause of Disaster in Which Eleven
Lives Were Lost

Indiana, Pa, Feb. 8.-Although ap-
proaches to the mine at Ernest are
now closed government experts who
entered the mine Sunday are said to
have found that the explosion which
caused the death of eleven men was
due to the striking of a gas pocket.
Coroner Hammers will hold an in
quest to determine if all mining reg
ulations were observed.
The ten foreigners killed in the ex-
plosion were buried in st. Bernard's S
Catholic cemetery
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-02-08
PANIC AMONG THE STUDENTS
Fire Causes CONSERVATION In Deaf and
Dumb Institution.

Washington, Feb. 8.-Inmates of the
Columbia institution for the deaf and
dumb were thrown into CONSERVATION
by a fire in the main building Of the
school. The deaf mutes threw their
trunks. books and other belongings
out of the windows on the top floor
until the flames and smoke compelled
them to seek safety. Two persons
were slightly injured. Hard work con-
fined the fire to the top floor and the
loss to about $4,000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-02-08
indianapolis Lid Fits TIGHT.

Indianapolis, Feb. S.-The lid" Is
on in Indianapolis and woe to the sa'
loon keeper who attempts to tilt 1t SO
that even "suds" can ooze out to be
grabbed up by the thirsty" on Sun
days The city is the "tightest" in the
country, according to the police.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-02-08
PLASTER MoLplNe FALLs|
Two Hundred Students In Panic al
Columbia, Mo.

Columbia, Mo-, Feb. 8.-Two hun
dred students we're thrown into a
panic and Professor T. A. Street of
the school of law and J. s. Moore, Sec
retary of the university Y. M. C.. A.,
badly injured when heavy section OF
plaster moldfng fell while lecture
was in progress.
Professor Street was crowded back
wards through window and fell to
the ground, eight feet below.
J. III. Moore fell from another win
dow and sustained sprained ankle.
the crush.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-02-08
FIGHT FOR BETTER PRICES
Milk Producers OF Several States
Meet at Chicago.

Chicago, Feb S--More than 10000
farmers and milk producers met here
at the first annual annual meeting of
the Milk Producers Protective asso-
citation to perfect plans whereby they
will secure larger share Of the re-
tail price of milk. Indiana, Illinois,
Wisconsin and Ohio were represented
at the convention which, according to
the officers, will make the dairymen
wake up.
It is the purpose of the convention
to launch a national association to
bind together milk producers all over
the country and to force the milk
trust" to give them fair share OF the
retail price.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-02-08
Premier Robin Not Improving.

Winnipeg. Man., Feb. S.-Latest ad-
vices say Premier Robin Is not Inn
proving In health at Mount Clemens
and It II considered doubtful If he will
open the Legislature on Tuesday next.
II he IL unable to do so Robert Rogers,
minister Of public works, will ofi1ciate
and assume command a. The local goS.
sTnmenl
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-02-08
NEGROES AS suFfRAcETpEs
Join New York Club at Invitation OF
Mrs. Belmont.

New York, Feb. Mrs. o. Fl. p.
Belmont has invited the negro women
OF the state to join the Political Equal
ity club OF which she is president. Ulti.
mately they may form suffrage asso
Citations OF their own. but for the pres.
ent as many as wish will be admitted
to the Political Equality club. Forty
enrolled at a meeting addressed by
Mrs. Belmont in a West Side negro
church.
Mrs. Belmont came quietly to the
point Il feel" she said. that unless
this cause means freedom and equal
rights to all women, of every race, OF
every creed, rich or poor, it's doctrines
are worthless and 1t must fail"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-02-08
Marriage Cost Him $4,000.

La Crosse, Wis, Feb. S.-Disinher-
tied because he married the girl of his
choice, it is said, against the will OF
Margaret Pawling, Walter Pawling,
Brownsville, Mimi, adopted son, will
start an action in an effort to break
Mrs Pawling's will and get his share
of the estate Of $4,000 which she lett
principally to the Catholic church.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-02-08
Famous RiIilardlst Dying.

Denver, Feb. Sake Schaefer OF
Chicago and Cincinnati, for years
champion billiard player OF the world,
is reported by physicians to be dying
here. Schaefer. who is suffering from
tuberculosis, came here about year
ago for his health. He has been fail
ing recently and his physicians have
given up all hope Of saving his Hfe
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-02-08
HINT TO AMBASSADOR HILL
Presents Too Many Americans at Ger
man Court Receptions.

Berlin, Feb. Sit is said that the
recent court reception, at which an
unusually large number Of Americans
were presented to the emperor and
empress, has caused considerable en-
barrassment to the ambassador, Mr..
Hill. 1t is said that the marshal has
gently limited that the number OF
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-02-08

Americans presented at court was too
large. The ambassadors reply was
that he was simply obeying orders
from the Taft administration at Wash
ington.
An exchange of letters between the
court and the embassy was brought
about by the fact that the number OF
Americans to be presented at the last
court reception exceeded the total
presentations made by all other en-
bassies combined.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-14

1t remains TO be seen how the fans
viii take TO the 10 round no decision
game. They never have had a taste
of it around here, though it worked
very well in Los Angeles. One thing
is assured, however, the interest of the
followers OF the game is well worked
up again and there is no doubt but that
they will turn out and pack the house
when the little fellows hook up on the
last night of the present month.
If Burns makes good against Moran,
then he viii be an interna tional card.
They will want to see him every place
where there is such a thing as box
ing glove. On the other hand, if Moran
wins handily, then Burns will not lose
much and he still will have a license
to stay with the second raters.
Sam Langford put himself in rather
bad the other night when he refused to
go on with Al Kaufman in Philadel-
phia. Surely. the game is none too
strong to stand for any such stunts
as that. Up to the time of his refusal
to fight Kaufman, Langford was
great card. He enjoyed the esteem and
the respect of the fighting public all
over the world and it looked as though
he would eventually force Johnson to
fight him for the championship.
But it's all over now. Already they
are accusing Langford of quitting TO
Kaufman. They are saying all kinds
of mean things about the Boston tar
baby and at the same time, they are
boosting Kaufman TO the skies. This
certainly was a fortunate incident for
the California blacksmith.
Now if Kaufman, who is to take the
place of KetcheI against the Austria
lian, Bill Lang. next Wednesday night
can deliver quickly, they will be hail
ing him as the white mans hope and
clamoring for a match between him
and Johnson. There is no use trying
to kill the interest in championship
affairs. especially when a black man
wears the crown. They will keep on
trying till they dig UP somebody to
beat him.
Kaufman's great opportunity has
come. All he has to do is to wade in
and beat Lang decisively. Then he can
turn around and sneer at Langford and
at once begin addressing challenges to
Johnson. And the champion Will be
forced to recognize the Californian
within the next year.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-14
new STABLE TOBE
SEEN ACROSS BAY
Frank Hogan and N. Henderson
- TO Bring Kentucky String
to EmeryViIIe

Judging by reports received from the
east, a number of stables will race for
the first time at Emeryville during the
season which opens Saturday, Novem-
Der II. Among the well known owners
who plan to bring a strong stable to
the Oakland track are Miller Henderson
and Frank G. Hogan, who have about
40 horses in training Hogan has been
touring Europe and is due at his Louis
Vile home. From there he will go to
Saratoga to consult with Henderson.
They will race at Louisville and other
kentuck tracks during the fall and
turn some of the horses OUT The
others will be shipped to California.
The stable has been in poor form on
the metropolitan tracks this season, ].
II. Reed being one of the few winners
The year olds were sick during the
spring and only recently rounded to.
Other owners racing on the New York
tracks will go to Kentucky en- route to
California. Among the horsemen who
have applied for stalls at Louisville are
S c. Hildreth, Pat Dunne A M Lin
nell, Barney Schneider and w. p Fine.
II is planned to have SO days of racing
on the Kentucky circuit, which will
open with the Lexington meeting, Sep
tember 19. The meeting at Louisville
will open October ! and run to October
%. The Latonia meeting will be on
from October "A to November 19. For
the first time in 20 years there will be
stakes offered at the Louisville fall
meeting. There will be 10 events.
among them revival of the ST. Leger.
Enoch Wishard. who formerly raced
a good stable on the California tracks,
iC n frxy oh
well known owner and trainer has sold
his Sheepshead Bay residence and will
sail for France within few weeks. 1t
is understood he will train a stable.
Sam Hildreth had quite field day at
Saratoga yesterday. taking the $4,000
Saratoga Special with Novelty, and the
Travers stake, worth $4,000. with Dali
matian. Hampton Court, owned by
Hildreth, was third in the Travers
John Z. Madden sold Novelty to Hill.
dreth some months ago. The success
of yesterday gives Hildreth a substan-
tial lead over James r. Keene in the
matter of winnings for the season.
Jockey Vincent Powers has been en-
gagged to ride F. R. Hitchcock's Black
foot in the Futurity. August 81.
Mutineer. Seth, Bedee and Danger
mark of the Newcastle stable are
among the eligibles for the English
Derby OF 1911. Bashti is eligible for
the English Oaks of next year.
When Pretend finished second in a
mile and a quarter race at Saratoga
William Walker claimed him for
S1,440.
Herkimer. the first horse to carry
the Sanford colors to victory at Sara
toga this season, is son of Chucta-
nunda.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-14
Los ANGELES BOY
A. A. U. MEET star
F. G. Thompson Wins Most
Points in Annual Tournament
on Marshall Field

CHICAGO, Aug. 19.-F. c. Thomson
of Los Angeles tonight is champion
amateur all around athlete of the world
'fPr 1910. having won that distinction
at the annual tournament on Marshall
field in this city. His score, 6,991
points, was 400 less than that which
captured the Championship last year.
His nearest competitor was John H.
Gillis, a Vancouver, B. c., policeman,
who rounded up $500 points. ellis
fought Thomson for the first place
through every event. Approximately
$500 persons watched the bronzed fol-
lowers of Hercules test their vitality.
agility and endurance in the various
tests The field and the weather were
perfect.
No worlds records were made nor
We're any of the existing records in
danger in any event. The showing all
around was mediocre compared with
last years results.
Five of the original entrants with
drew, among them the New Orleans
man, H. w. Fitzpatrick, who was
looked upon as a possible champion.
He refused to compete when he learned
that c.. p. White. negro from the
OHlNcISlly pl yiNdIld, was en-
tered.
All through the early part of the
meet ellis, who left his policeman's s
beat to attempt the capture of the
championship, battled tooth and nail
with Thomson. AT the end of the fifth
event Thomson was only Is points
ahead of Gillis.
The best showings of the day were
as follows:
C. p. White the colored athlete led the field
In the 100 yard and beat last years cham
pion. Martin Sheridans mark of 10 3-5 seco.lds
by Is second.
F. c. Thomson. by walking the $50 yards heel
and toe event in 3:44, led his competitors by
several rods. but fell behind Sheridan's mark of
last year. Several were disqualified In this
event for running. ellis beat Sheridans last
year hammer throw mark By tossing the missile
l26 feet. the best showing since Kiely's throw
of 142 feet 10 inches in 1906.
w. L. Crawley of Chicago university came
within five inches of the worlds pole vault rec
ord of ii feet inches and Thomson was only
3-J second behind the worlds record Of Is 3-j
seconds for 120 yards hurdle.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-14

and frankie Burns, the Oakland speed
marvel, who showed them all up till
he went against One Round Hogan
few weeks ago. This will be 10 round
affair. the first of its kind that San
Francisco has ever known, and if Cpf-
1roth gets away with it-well then the
game can look up once more.
It's the general opinion of the i2ns
all along the line that boxing in San
Francisco is just as live as it ever was.
All the game needs is a little nursing.
just enough coaXing to satisfy the
fans that il is to be tested on its mer-
3ts and that the lighters and the fans
will get an even break. This is all
they want, and surely they are entitled
10 it
Few OF them are looking for inter
ference from the state officials. Since
Governor Gillett put the crusher on
the Jeffries-JOhnsOn affair, they man.
z ged to get away with many a 10
round bird in Los Angeles and there
was never a murmur uttered against
them. Now if they can do this in the
south. surely they should be permitted
TO 10 likewise in the north.
FIGURE TO MAKE FIGHT
Burns and Moran figure to make a
fight worth any fans while TO see.
These lads are of the clever order.
They can box and they can hit too.
They have always performed true to
their records in the past and there issno
reason in the world for believing that
they viii not live up to their reputa-
tions this time. 1t means much to them
as well as TO the game.
Moran should beat Burns, but then
there is no telling what is going to
happen. The Britisher has the advan-
tage Of years of experience. having
gone in against the best men of his
weight in all the world He never lost
z single enga cement in or around San
Francisco. although he has fought
many battle here during the last two
years and half
Burns was a sensation back in New
York He invaded the big burg,
mere green hustler from Oakland. They
laughed at both him and his manager.
Jack Perkins at first, but after Burns
tore in one night a few months ago
and showed them. the smile was on the
face OF him and his manager. Now he
has a grand chance TO show his worth
against Great Britain's pride
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-14
WORLD TROTTING
RECORD BROKEN
The Harvester Travels Mile in
2:O44 and 2:O3H at the
Cleveland Meeting

CLEVELAND, o., Aug. 13.-Another
worlds record was broken at the grand
circuit races at North Randall park
today. The Harvester, driven by Ed
Geers, won the two heats of the 2:06
'trot in 2:04 IA and 2:03 Ia, respect
lively, making the two fastest heats
ever trotted in race by a stallion. In
cidentally, The Harvester clipped one
second off his own record, equaled the
stallion trotting record made by Cres-
ceus at the Brighton Beach track in
1902, and set new mark for year old
trotting stations in race in the sec
ond heat
The stallion had such a big lead over
Sonoma Girl, Wilkes Heart and Orc
that Geers did not extend him in the
stretch
Acting on instructions from Gov
crnor Harmon, Sheriff. A. J. Hirstius
and corps of deputies raided the bet
ting shed shortly after the races be-
gan. AS far as making arrests were
concerned, the raid was ineffective, as
the tip had been given and the bookies
had disappeared Hundreds of Others
however, had not been warned and the
sheriff found them standing patiently
in long lines before the betting stands.
Protesting bitterly they were hustled
out of the shed. A number of these
disappointed bettors spent a fruitless
evening hunting for the bookies with
whom they had made their wagers.
Summary:
2:12 pace, 81 200. 3 in 5-Peter Pan won,
Coionel Forest second, Sunny Jim third. Best
2:06 trot, sweepstake. 81, 600 added, 2 in g.
The Harvester won, Sonoma Girl second, Wilkes
Heart third. Best time. 2:O3A.
Free for all pace, sweepstakes. 5000 added,
2 in 3-Rosa * won, Darkey Hal second, Aileen
Wilson third Best time, 2:02&.
2:l7 trot. purse $1,000, 3 in 5, concluded from
yesterday--Dovel won. Butterbrook second
Pearl Pauline third Best time 2:10N.
2:10 trot. purse 81 000 in 3-kemorseful
won, Miss Barytone second Abba third. Best
time, 2.0Sa..