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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-17
TAFT GIVES AN ULTIMATUM
There Must Be a Vote on Canadian
Agreement or an Extra
Session.

Observation-Disclosures Taft has
served notice on congress through
Senators Crane and Carter that there
must be a vote on the reciprocity
agreement with Canada or he would
call congress back in extra session al
most Immediately after March 1.
Mr.. Taft summoned Senator Crane
OF Massachusetts, and Carter Of Mon
tana to the White House to urge upon
them the necessity Of expediting legts-
lation in the senate, SO there would be
no necessity for an extra session Of
congress. Vice-President Sherman
and Senator Smoot also were in con-
ference with the president.
Senators Crane and Carter con.
ferred with other senators who are es-
pecially friendly to the administration
and sought to enlist their services in
a movement to obviate the necessity
Of an extra session.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-17
THREE DIE IN RIVER
STREET CAR PLUNGES INTO ICY
STREAM AT SHEYBOYGAN,
WIS.
HAD NO CHANCE FOR ESCAPE
Women Are Trapped Inside Coach
With No Hope Of Life-slippery
Rails and Failure of Breaks Given
as Cause. ~, ..~4,

Sheboygan, Wis.-Imprisoned help
.lessly in a speeding trolley car, three
women were drowned When the car
plunged into the Sheboygan river
through the open draw OF the Eighth
street bridge here. .
The dead: Miss Anna Mather. aged
ifty-three. Sheboygan Falls. a music
teacher; Miss fannie VanOuwekerk'
aged sixteen, a kindergarten teacher;
Miss Olga Willimite. Sheboygan, a
waitress.
Motorman George Theme and Con
ductor Frank Weber were saved. as
were two other passengers, one OF
whom was Paul o. Etzold, a travelling
salesman from Milwaukee. They es-
capped death by jumping just before
the car plunged into the river.
The death Of the three m Is
probably due to a stumble by Etzold.
AS he rushed out Of the car he fell
and the three women fell over him.
He regained his feet and leaped from
the car, but the women behind him
we're trapped.
The rails were slippery n the
motorman was unable to set his
brakes. He made an attempt to es-
cape as the car plunged from the
bridge into the river.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-17
MILLIONS IN BIG LAND GRAB
illinois Investigating Body Reveals
Vast Alleged inroads on Waters-
Fix Loss at $3.50 ,OOo,o 900.

Chicago.-The state Of Illinois has
been Illegally deprived Of thousands
of acres of land along the shores OF
Lake Michigan and other waterways
at q value of at least $3.50, 600, 900 by
large corporations and private inter-
ests of the state. Chicago has been
the largest sufferer.
The Illinois Central railroad alone
has grabbed 400 acres in the city's
front yard and the attorney general
should sue to Cow its value and
perhaps revoke the company's charter.
The Chicago river has been camped
on Illegally from end to end by great
corporations and business houses.
These are a few Of the conclusions
reached by the Chiperfield committee.
which was appointed by the Forty
sixth general assembly to investigate
submerged lands in the state. After
almost two years of exhaustive labor
the committee has compiled its report.
which consists Of 16 large typewriter
volumes and which Is accompanied by
two massive chests filed with maps.
photographs. documents and records
dating back to Indian days.
Bald statements and verbose
charges are not relied on by the COM
mittee to support the truth of their
findings. With all the care of expert
lawyers preparing a case for court the
legal questions involved have been
gone into and hundreds of pages in
the report consist of supreme court de-
cisions, legislative enactrSents and
what amounts practically to complete
legal briefs.
And with no beating around the
bush or technical equivocation. the
committee makes the unqualified state
ment that the reclaimed empire stolen
from the people can be recovered.
Strong recommendation is made that
proceedings be started Immediately.
So comprehensive Is the report in
the belief of lawyers who have seen
IS that ordinary members Of the
bar could walk into court with it I'M
der his arm and turn the state of Hi.
noois upside down.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-17
BY WOMEN
MAYOR OF SEATTLE OUSTED BY
THEIR BALLOTS.
Hiram c. Gill Loses In First Recall
Electlon-Was Charged With
Misuse of Power.

Seattle, Wash. Women had for
the first time the privilege Of cast"
ing their ballots at the initial re.
they ruled the day.
The recall election was brought
about in an attempt to GUST Mayor
Hiram G.. Gill and to elect George ".
billing. Returns from one-third OF
the city indicate Gill has been ousted
and billing elected by a majority OF
1000 votes.
this state refused to Intervene in the
mayoralty fight because Of b fact
that the agitation arose because
Mayor Gill and his chief Of police. Z.
w. Wappenstein. refused to yield. to
those who sought the establishment
of a district for combining vice. {.
Many picturesque scenes We're en-
acted in the days voting. Women.
richly dressed and riding in their own
automobiles, drove to the polling
places to vote, and stood In line, while
others with shawls over their heads.
who had been to market and brought
eggs and meat and garden truck in
their arms. took their turns in the
booths and marked their choice for
mayor. Contrary to expectations. the
women did not make many mistakes
in balloting.
The election was the first test Of
the recall in Washington politics and
a deep interest was taken in the cam
paign. The civic question was that
of the s~o-called vice segregation. It
was charged against Mayor Gill that
his segregation policy was in reality
one Of vice aggregation and that the
gambling and red light district vas
the source of police graft.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-17
70 suapAss FORMER EVENTS.
Coronation Services Of George v. to
BE Held June 22.

Coronation Services Of George v. to
Be Held June e.
London.-Since the beginning OF the
winter the chief functionaries Of the
British court have been busily alb
sor6ed with preparations for he coro-
nation of George ", which will sur
pass in pageantry and In historical In
eerest all former ceremonials of the
character.
while the ceremony Of crownins
the king and queen in Westminster
abbey ON June % will be- almost 9
deal IA form with that which has been
followed in the investiture OF British
soyereigns since william ~. and
Queen Adelaide, the auxiliary func-
lions are expected to exceed in page
antry and magnifcence anything that
ne nation has witnessed in the past.
These will include the progress OF the
court through London the day after
tho coronation and q visit tothe guild
Aail. With a reception OF the king and
queen by the city authorities there,
Z naval review. a gala performance
&C the opera. with minor celebrations
and pageants among which will be q
.sfestival OF empire at the crystal pal
800 ss
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-17
GH0ULS STEAL BODY
TOMB OF FORMER CONGRESSMAN
WILLIAM 1. SCOTT 10 RAlDED
Nit At ERIE, PA.
NoMANs BODY is STOLEN
Coffin Of Mrs. Anna M. M'col!om,
Relative Of Family, Found Empty
Police Say They Arc Hampered In
Efforts to Fathorn Mystery.

Erie, Pa.-Ghouls have broke into
and violated the mausoleum OF the
late William L. Scott, who was q con-
gresham from this district, a million
a1re coal and railroad magnate and an
intimate personal friend OF former
President Grover Cleveland. Much
mystery surrounds the case, which
1rst became known publicly Thursday
morning.
The m%ausoleum, in the Erie GENE
terry Ia magnificent affair which cost
at least $5O,000), was found shattered
by some women who CHANGED to be
walking through the buryfng place.
Soon after this discovery 1t was whis-
pered about the city that the body of
Mrs. Anna M. McCollom. a sister OF
the late Mr.. Scott's wife, had been
taken away. Mrs. McCollom was the
wife of a prominent naval officer and
was well known In Philadelphia So
ciety. It was also said by some tina
MI. SCOTS body was removed from
its vault. Whether 1t was stolen or
not is a question which has not been
satisfactorily answered.
The police admit. officially, that Mrs
McCol1om's body was removed from
the mausoleum by the. vandals. They
also declare Officially that Mr.. SCOTS
body was not stolen, although prob
ably an attempt was made to steal 1t.
Unof1cially the same police ia that
the family of Mr.. Scott has hampered
them in their endeavors to get at the
bottom Of the mystery and that they
really are not fully conversant with
all the circumstances Of the body
stealing.
There Is more behind this than a
plain case of,corpse s%natching from a
cemetery" they declare. land II we
had u way about it a very sensa-
tional story will quickly develop"
They really do not know whether
Mrs. McCollom's body was the only
one taken, or whether that of the late
Congressman Scott likewise was car
ried OF. But they say that they know
a motive for the stealing of one or
both, and that they will reveal 1t
when the proper time comes.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-17

Pierre-The daylight saloon Dill,
setting the closing hour of all saloons
in the state at 8 o'clock each evening
passed the senate today by the de-
cisive vote of 80 to II. 1t carries the
emergency clause, and will become a
law as soon as Governor r. S. Vessey
attaches his signature.
An effort was made by Wyman to
strike out the emergency clause, he
contending that a license with a man
who is at present engaged in the sa-
DOR business is a contract, and can
not be violated. Collins and Lockhart
spoke in favor of h emergency clause
Those who opposed the bill did not
put up a very strong fight because
they could plainly see that the large
majority of the upper house was IN
favor of the bill.
That the governor will sign the bill
within a short time is almost a Ger
tainty.
By a vote of 80 to IA the senate yes
terday adopted the majority report OF
the temperance committee on the
Daylight saloon bill. The report OF
the minority favoring a ten o'clock
closing and what is now known as
the Glassner amendment, providing
for the closing time to be determined
by local option were voted down.
Senators Collins and F1eeger were
the defenders of the majority report
on the floor. The latter made a strong
address but the former spoiled the ef-
feet of his own talk by getting mixed
on county and local option, and thus
argued inadvertently against his own
proposition. Senator Candy made a
brilliant address in favor of the op-
tional closing feaure, but the final
vote showed an easy victory for the
measure as it stands.
Early in the session petitions
against the Daylight saloon bill from
st. Onge, Sturgis, Lead, Whitewood,
Spearfish and Belle Fourche were read.
Following is the vote in the senate
on the daylight saloon bill:
Ayes-Amsden, Andersen Of Aurora,
Anderson of Clay, Arneson, Bartine,
Boylan, Brennan, Brooks, Carroll,
Collins, Cone, Cooley, Dahl, Duncan,
Fleeger, Gemmill, Hedrick, Hitchcock,
Hoese, Johnson, Lockhart, Mettler.
Miller, Morrissey, Mckinney, Norbeck,
Nyquist, Pearson, Perley, Ryan, VII
liams, Wright.-32.
Nays-Curtiss, Dalton, Candy, Hen
ault, May, Maytum, Morgan. McPher-
son, Perkins, Weaver, Wiersbeck, Wy
man,-12, E-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-17
An Attorneys Opinion

Sioux Falls-An attorney OF this
city, who has given some considerable
attention to the legislative measure
known as the Daylight saloon bill
which provides for the closing of sa-
looms in South Dakota at 9 o'clock at
night, said:
Il have no doubt that the governor
will sign it."
Il do not believe, however, that the
legislature has the power to vitiate
ion, just what the enforcement of this
a tendency to do.
I'm my opinion the holder Of every
license to sell liquor in this state, is
selling liquor under a contract with
South Dakota and that contract holds
good until the first day of July, next,
the end of the term to which present
licenses are effective.
II do not think the legislature has
a right to order the state to vitiate
contracts and therefor I think the
emergency clause will prove ineffec-
tive.
I'VE shall not have long to wait, in
order to discover just what view the
SOul ~ WI IohC VI Shdl PhaSS " ShS
question, 1 think, because the authori-
ties of some one of the cities having
licensed saloons, in this state, will
Undertake &c close saloons at once,
under the emergency provision and
that will take the question into the
state courts, in a hurry.
"The retail liquor dealers of the
state have entered into a contract with
the state, in good faith, to sell liquor,
legally, until the first day of July next,
and the state cannot violate that con
tract, in lay opinion CIR abrogate it any
more than the saloon man could legal
ly violate it by keeping his saloon
open after II o'clock at night, or on
Sundays or holidays, which he is for
hidden to dc, by the present license
law of the state.
There was two parties to every con-
tract.
"As l nave stated, this matter will
not be out of the cnurts very long
and the law will undoubtedly have full
ample Interpretation when the courts
get at it.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-17
FARMER PARDoNED BY TAFT
Takes Compassion on Mar Who
Pleads for Mercy-Live Stock
Is Freezing.

Washington. Taking compassion
upon Guy Livingston, a farmer Of
Dunkirk, Mont, whose plea for mercy
that while he was in Jail his live
stock was freezing to death and
his home being pillaged. President
Taft within an hour after the case had
reached him from the department of
Justice telegraphed his pardon. Liv-
ingston was convicted OF q technical
charge Of having taken whisky on the
Blacsfoot InSian reservation. '
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-17
Discuss creamerie.

Observation-Disclosures OF the west
ern part OF the state are taking
much interest in the question Of
creameries, and several Of the towns
have held meetings to discuss the
question OF organizing local asso-
Citations to build and manage cream
cries. b homesteaders arc greatly
Interested In the matter, for most OF
.hem Keep one or more cows, and the
Q from h cream sold would aid
considerably In paying expenses while
their farms are brought into paying
productivity.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-17

Thrown from Cab in = Collision.
New York.-John M. Carer. an emf
nent New York architect, was perhaps
4atally injured by being thrown from
= taxicab In q collision with q street
-. He struck the pavement on his
Aead and received six scalp wounds
and suffered conclusion Of the brain.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-17
aia.t sKiIls Two: Hurts 90.

Elgin, HIN a gas explosion at
the Wilburn house at Carpentersvills
Monday Howard Mann and Adam
Oberst were killed and twenty others
injured, four fatally.
Gas from a leaku main Is supposed
to have caught hre from q stove. The
quests led In panic from the hotel
and there were many narrow es-
capes.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-17
r.xa. to Have "DayIish." eaIoon

Texas TO Have ''DayIight" eaIoons.
Austin, Textile daylight saloon
bill was passed Thursday by the len.
ate and now goes to Governor Colquitt,
who already has announced that he
will veto 1t. The bill provides that
saloons must not open before 6 4 M.
and must close by Z p. m.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-17

sioux CITY Live stock Market.
sioux city, Ia.-Saturday's quota
1Iins on the Sioux City live stock
1nSrket follow: Top beeves, $3.50.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-17

Vote Favoss Larger Membership.
washington.-A test standing vote
taken in the house Thursday resulted
In . victory for the advocates for .
membership Of 423 under the new
CENSUS. by 1853 to 126.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-17
posse strInas Up . Negro.

Posse Strings Up = Ne0ro.
Nufaula, Ala.-Iver Peterson, an IL
yearold negro, was lynched by q posse
81 citizens Of this place eight miles
from here. He was accused Of an
attempted assault ON q lady here as
abe raj crossing . dimly lighted
street.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-17
Mn Samuel buried.

Kearney, Mo.-Mrs. Zerelda Samuel.
mother of Jesse and Frank James, the
ex.bandits, was buried here. Inter
ment was IN a local cemetery where
fho body OF Jesse James lies.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-17
Pave. Way for Suffrage.

Topeka, Kan.-The Kansas senate
Wednesday passed the resolution to
submit the amendment to the conma-
tuition giving women the right to vote
In Ill elections. The resolution had
previously passed the house.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-17
Favor. rar;m Board Bill.

Washington.-By a strictly party
vote. all Of the Democrats in opposi-
ton. the senate committee on finance
Thursday voted to report favorAbly
the bill passed BY the house to create
= permanent tariff board.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-17
Mother Of steele Mackaye Dies.

Mother Of Steele Mackaye Dies.
Los Angeles, Cal.-Within four
months OF her centenary. Mrs. Rebec-
ca Spring, mother Of Steele Mackaye.
the dramatist. and friend Of most Of
the literary celebrities OF mid-Vfc.
torian days, passed away at her home
hero Thursday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-17

Revillo-Mr. and Mrs. August las
sler, who reside on a farm m
Grant county, lave a mud turtle
that thus far this winter has proven
to be a reliable weather prohpet. Inc
turtle was caught last fall by the
family, and was placed in a pail filed
with dirt, where it has since made
it's home. When a storm is approach
ing the turtle invariably buries itself
in the dirt, emerging when the wealth
er has become settled. During the
periods when it puts in it's appearance
it feeds on the bread crumbs and 9TH
er food which the children give it. AS.
a weather prophet, he is a dandy,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-17
AK. 100000 Tor sowdoln.

Boston.-An appeal for $4,000 for
he use of the medical department and
800. 900 for a new gymnasium for
Bowdoin college was issued Thursday
nv President William D. Hyde to the
Bowdotn Alumni association.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-17

iowa daylight" Saloon Dul Up.
Dee Moinss. lathe house Wednss-
day passed the daylight" saloon bill
BY q vote Of so to So. with 10 absent.
The measure provides that saloons in
Iowa shall be open from seven In the
morning until eight At night.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-17

Lead-Brakeman Fritz, of the Bur
lington road, was shot and seri-
ously wmounded ear Argentine yes
terday afternoon by a tram he had
compelled to leave a box car in which
he was riding. The bullet struck the
railroad man in the head, but hopes
r entertained for his recovery. The
hobo, with a companion. made his
escape following the shooting, but i
posse Of six mounted men are IN pur-
suit, while q description Of the men
has been telephoned to all OF the
towns in the Black Hills. and II 10 be.
lieved their capture Is certain
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-17

Aberdeen-The benefits of SYSTEM
attic saving is strikingly illustrate
ed in the case of the school chill
dren of Big Stone, s. D., a town of
500 or 600 people. Five or six years
g Gold & Co., the Big Stone bank
ers, presented the school children of
the town with small iron saving banks
and encouraged them to start a saw
ing account at the bank. Now the
savings accounts of the children of the
town aggregate over 1900, and the
youthful depositors have acquired the
habits of saving which will prove
very profitable to them in the
to come.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-17
cierovmen Back Of Il.

Chicago.-Several hundred clergy
men In Chicago have started . move
ment. further by the Chicago Chris
don Endeavor union. to relieve mail
eaafks ana carriers Of Sunday work.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-17

Woman School of6csr Killed.
Wilburton. Okla.-Miss Alice Elem
ing, superintendent Of public schools
of Latimer county, was burned to
death here in : hre which destroyed
her home Tuesday
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-17
KNOCKOUT BROWN HA5 SHADE
Champion WoIsast Meets Defeat at
the Hands Of New York
Lightweight.

PhiladelpAia.-Ad Wolgast. con
oueror of Battling Nelson. received
probably the most inartistic wallop-
ing of his career in a six-round bout
with knockout" Brown of New York
in Jack O'Brien's new arena Wednes-
day.
Brown battered the Michigan chap
pretty much as he pleased for the en-
tire ak rounds. He hit Wolgast rs he
nleased and when he pleased. suffer
ing only In the clinches, where he was
made to appear the novice he really is.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-17

Pierre-The state land department
has fixed as the dates of sale OF
state lands this year: Dawson,
April 3; Hanson, April 4; Hutchinson.
April s.; Codington, April Z; Deuel.,
April 8; Hamlin, April 10: Day, April
IL; Marshall, April II; Brown. April
10; MCPHERSON, April IA; Edmunds,
April Is; Potter, April Is. The Of
ferings will be Of common school
lands except those in the counties
of Marshall, Mcpherson, Edmunds
and Potter, where no school lands
will be offered, but some Of the en-
dowment lands in those counties are
to be placed upon the market.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-17
Noted Tenor 10 DEAF

Noted Tenor 10 Dead.
Davenport. Ia--Adolph Bruins, forty
years ago one of the most brilliant
German tenors of the middle west,
died at the Scott county poor farm
Thursday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-17
DAYLIGHT IS LAW
MEASURE KNOWN AS DAYLIGHT
BILL is SIGNED BY THE
GOVERNOR
SALOONS CLOSE AT Nine
Under Emergency Clause Law VIII
BECOME Immediately Operative
But May Not Apply to
License in Force

Pierre, Feb. Especial. Governor
Robert S. Wesley, at $3.50 o'clock this
afternoon signed the daylight saloon
bill passed by the lower house a few
days and by the senate yesterday, and
tie measure is now a law.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-17

Chamberlain-A couple of Indian
police of the Rosebud reservation.
Felix Crazybull and Charles Lever.
have succeeded in arresting Dick
Fullbull, an alleged horse and cattle
thief who is said to have been u
ing a great deal Of trouble for some
time to officers and settlers, and he
has been Jailed at Winner.
Centerytlle-Dr. Joseph C. Foy, OF
this city assistant state veterinar-
ian, has Just been honored by an
appointment to the department of AMI.
NAL Industry in the Argentine repub-
nc. with instruction to report at oncs~
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-17

Representative Bigelow's primary
bill and school code both get a chance
at being heard on the floor of the
house by their being reported favor
ably by the committee. The latter is
made imperative until after the SEES
sion of the legislature of 1913, in order
that it might receive full considera-
tion by the people.