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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-09-05

General Belief 10 That Arbitration
Will Be Asked, but Just What Meth
cd Will be Resorted to Remains un-
der Consideration.
London, Sept. A complete dis
avowal is given by the British foreign
Office of the SO called official announce
ment that the British government will
formally demand arbitration on the
Panama canal tolls question The
lines OF action which lie before the
British government are now being con-
sidered and any announcement of the
kind is premature"
This is the full text of the formal
statement given out by the foreign Of
flee in reply to requests for details
as to the reported demand for ar
bitration
In regard to the publication of the
report the officials of the foreign office
said no announcement of any sort had
been made nor even decided on by the
British government.
The statement. purporting to be Off
cial, was issued by the Press assocfa-
tion and the Central News, two of the
leading news agencies. 1t appeared at
an hour when it was too late to OBJ
tain independent confirmation or de-
nial and all the London newspapers
printed 1t as fact.
Question In Status Quo.
Instead of this being the case, how.
ever. the Panama canal question re-
mains In the same position Ii has occu.
pied for some time. The government
will In all probability propose its refer.
ence to the court of arbitration at
The Hague, but the method of submit
ting II to that tribunal has not beer
decided upon.
The foreign Office throughout has
been outspoken in its conversations
with representatives of the press In
the statement that arbitration is the
only possible course
Sir Edward Grey, secretary OF state
for foreign affairs, and other members
of the British cabinet have been scat
tered all over the United Kingdom and
the continent ever since the Panama
bill became law and in consequence
there has not been any opportunity for
the government TO frame its program
II is possible the government will
await the result of the elections in the
United States in the hope that the
United States government may find q
way afterward of meeting British
wishes.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-09-05

Berlin. Sept. THE Baroness Won
Nckhardstein. Prussian noblewoman
II dead here. the victim OF a wild boar
hunt. She was accidentally shot and
mortally wounded by her kinsman
Count Finck Won Kinkerstein. The
baroness and the count were shooting
ct . boar from adjacent stations In q
dense wood when one OF the bullets
from the counts rife was detected
by tree and struck HE relative.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-09-05
MARTIAL LAW IS
NOW IN EFFECT
Proclamation In West Vir.
ginia Mining District.
RAILROAD TRACK TORN UP


sort to Violence to Prevent Ship
ment of Coal and the Governor
Takes Radical Action.
Charleston, w. Va, Sept. martial
law has been proclaimed in the strike
affected district along Vacant and
Cabin creeks
The decisive move was precipitated
by the destruction of railroad property
by the striking miners, who tore up
tracks in an attempt to stop the ship
ment of coal. There are more than
5000 strikers, all of whom are said to
be armed with rifles.
The express office at Cabin Creek
was broken into and boxes of ammu.
milton and rifles were broken open by
the strikers, but before they could
get away with them the militia put in
an appearance and captured the loot
Two machine guns. $4,000 rounds of
ammunition and more than 100 rifles,
consigned to a coal company, were
confiscated.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-09-05
NICARAGUA MORE TRANQUIL
Admiral Switzerland Reports I'm.
provement in Conditions.

Washington, Sept A decided
improvement in conditions in Nicara-
qua was indicated by cablegrams to
the navy department from Rear Ad-
miral Switzerland. 1t is believed the
navy soon will have the situation well
In hand, as far as the control of lines
OF communication between Managua
and Corinto Is concerned
Admiral Switzerland, reported the
re-establishment of railway communi-
cation between Corinto and Managua.
The trains are being run by Ameri-
can blnejackets and the line Is being
operated under the management of
American naval officers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-09-05
MILITIA CALLED
TO QUELL RIOT
Michigan COnvictS Create Sc
riOnS Disturbance.
ONE PRISONER SHOT DOWN
Fails to Halt When Ordered and Ia
Stopped by Bullet From Guard
Presence of State Troops Puts ar
End to the Outbreak.

Jackson, Mich, Sept. 4.-Riotins
among convicts confined In bull pens
has broken out and the men are now
In the prison yard with the officials
exerting every effort to keep then
from going over the walls. Loca
companies of the state militia were
Is said, have orders to shoot the firs-
prisoner who attempts to scale the
walls.
One fleeing convict, failing to halt
when ordered, was shot down by q
guard. The prisoner was running
across the yard when told to stop
The fire department was called tc
the scene, fires having been started by
the convicts.
When the prisoners entered the yard
they began running everything within
reach and fearing they would set the
factories on fire, the city fire depart
ment was summoned.
About seventy-five conyicts were In
the bull pens, which were opened by
the inmates, and practically every
prisoner obtained weapons of some
kind. Knives, hammers, barrel slaves
etc, were used by the convicts In an
endeavor to overpower the guard sta
toned inside the prison walls.
On seeing the fire department enter
the prison yard many OF the rioters
fed into the prison, while others hid
in the various factory buildings hoping
to climb over the walls when an OBJ
portunity presented.
1t is said that during the excite
ment three convicts scaled the walls
and now are at large.
AS fast as the members Of the two
local national guard companies are
rounded up they are being rushed tc
the prison In automobiles.
An hour after the outbreak the con
victs apparently had been cowed by
the presence of national guard com
panies and firemen, who hurried to the
scene. There were no fatalities, but
considerable property was damaged
The convicts were locked In their
cells.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-09-05
WOOD PLEADS NOT GUILT,
Head Of WooIen Trust Appears In
Court at Boston.

Boston, Sept. 4.-William M. Wood,
president of the American Wool COM
pany, pleaded not guilty in the supe-
rfor court to an Indictment charging
him with conspiring to distribute dy-
Mantle in Lawrence during the tex
tile strike in that city last winter.
The identity OF the third man in
dicted on the conspiracy charge be-
came known when Fred e. Atteaux
surrendered at police headquarters.
He is member Of K. f. Atteaux &
Co.. dye and color manufacturers Of
this city, .Atteaux was taken into
court shortly aft-r h.s snxrcndex. -.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-09-05
Scotch Explorers Rescued.

Christiana, Norway. Sept 4.--Dr.
william 8. Bruce. the noted Scotch ex.
plorer. and = companion, who had
been exploring Spitzbergen, were res.
cued by Z steamer at Advent Bay,
which they had reached after a long
and perilous trip. The news OF their
rescue has been received here.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-09-05
Body Found In Lake.

Clear Lake, Ia, Sept. 4.-The body
Of Clinton Miller of Champaign. ILL.,,
grandson of Judge 8. M. Weaver of
the supreme court OF Iowa. was found
floating In the lake. The young man
had been missing since last Friday
and the family had been searching for
hm.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-09-05
Wounds Fatal to Murderer.

wellington, Kan, Sept. Samuel
v. Wood, who killed James Thompson
and seriously wounded Matt Manahan
near Belle Plaine, Kan, two weeks
ago while trying to hdnap Manahan's s
daughter. died at hospital here. He
shot himself three times when over
taken by posse OF farmers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-09-05
THIRD TICKET IN MONTANA
Roosevelt to Speak at Progressive
Convention Next Saturday.

Helena. Mont, Sept Montana
Progressives will be in session In
their state nominating convention
when Colonel Roosevelt visits the
state next Saturday. They will meet
Friday and plans have been made
for the nomination OF a complete elec.
toral, congressional and state ticket.
The convention will remain in ses-
sion until after the arrival Of Colo
mel Roosevelt, who is scheduled to
reach Helena Saturday night. and the
delegates will be addressed by the
presidential candidate.
United States Senator Dixon. Roose.
velt's campaign manager, is candi.
date for denomination.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-09-05
GREAT DAMAGE BY FLOOD

Hall Million Dollars Loss and One
Fat -lity In Wisconsin.
Milwaukee. Sept. 4.-Reports from
over the state told of nearly $500 900
damage by floods in Wisconsin.
One death was reported--that OF
Ernest Kelly, milkman, who was
drowned at Wausau, where the Wis,
consin river rose over ten feet.
Railroads were heavy losers by the
storm and It will be several days be.
fore the damaged telegraph towers
and washed out track win be repaired.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-09-05
MOB IS F0ILED BY POLICE
Crowd Hunts In Vain for Negroes In
Chattanooga Jail.

Chattanooga, Tenn. Sept. 4.--Chatta.
nooga police thwarted q mob that
threatened to lynch three negroes by
spiriting the prisoners to a hiding
place. After six or seven hundred
msn had searched the cell In the city
iail and the central police station
without result the mob dispersed. The
negroes are accused Of the murder et
: policeman
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-09-05
BECKER TRIAL NEXT WEEK
Justice Goff Overruies Motions for
Delay.

New York, Sept. 4.--On the applica-
tion of District Attorney Whitman the
case Of Police Lieutenant Charles
Becker, charged with the murder of
Herman Rosenthal, was transferred.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-09-05

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Sept 4.-Timothy
Flanagan, well known here ~ base
ball fan. Is dead OF heart failure. the
result of excitement over particular
II close game between two local
teams.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-09-05

from the court of general sessions to
the criminal branch OF the supreme
court before Justice John w. Goff, sit
ting in extraordinary term. Justice
Gof quickly overruled four motions
brought by Becker's counsel to obtain
delay and at Mr.. Whitman's request
.eet the trial for Tuesday. Sept ~
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-09-05
NO DECISION ON
PANAMA APPEAL
British Foreign Office De-
nies Published Report.
MATTER STILL In THE AIR

General Belief 10 That Arbitration
Will Be Asked, but Just What Meth
cd VIII be Resorted to Remains Un-
der Consideration.
Holbrook argus., 1912-02-06
MAY VOTE ON
 TERMS OF OFFICE

Prescott, Arizona, Ian. 29.-A plan to allow the voters of Ari- zona to decide whether the state officers elected December 12th, shall serve one year or three years will be proposed at the coming session of the state legis. latu.e by Senator M. G. Cunniff of this city. who will be a candi- date for president of the senate
 There is conflict in the state constitution with reference to tenure of office of the first state officers, although it was the in tention of the framers of the constitution to have them serve until January 1, 1913. To ob- viate the necessity of the su- preme court justices who will be affected by thelr own decision, deciding the question and at the same time to ascertain the wishes of the people, Mir. Gun niff will offer an alternative ref erendum on the question.
Holbrook argus., 1912-02-06
OPPOSE ABANDON
 MENT OF FORT

As result oftelegrams sent to Washington today by Mark Smith, democratic senators will file strong protests against the issuance of an order for the abandonment of Fort Whipple, until Smith and Henry Ashurst, as members of the senate, and Carl Hayden as representative, can be heard on the question.
 Citizens of Prescott, and, in fact, of all Arizona, are up in aims against the proposed move and bitter criticisms of Ralph Cameron, who has done noth- ing to prevent the abandonment of the post, are heard. Requests by the hundreds are pouring in upon Smith, Ashurst and Hay den, to use their influence against this latest move of the war department. Smith, who is in Tucson. telephoned to Phoe- nix today that he has sent let ters to a number of democratic senators who are certain to file protests which will probably re. suit in the delaying of the aban- donment order until Arizona is a state and has three men to represent her at Washington.
 Among the facts which the senators will cite in filing their protests will be that nearly a million dollars has been spent by the government at Fort Whipple, and it is one of the best equipped forts in the United States. The site is ideal as san. itary conditions are all that could possibly be desired, and the water is pure Moreover, it is the only fort in Arizona that is on a railroad.-Arizona Dem ocrat.
Holbrook argus., 1912-02-06
ROBERTS CONTINUES
 AS 0. R. (. HEAD

Los Angeles, Jan. 3L-R. I. RoOerLs, general chairman of the Order of Rail- way Conductors on the Santa Fe Coast line, holds his office by the virtue of a deadlock in the ranks of the general committee. which adjourned the latter Dart of last week, without selecting general chairman.
 Roberts has been general chairman for the past two years and was can- didate for reelection. There was split in the committee and an effort was made to uuhorse him.
 He received half the votes, however. and holds the office because a successor was not elected
 w. NJ. Davidson, local member of the Joint Protective Board for the Order of Railroad Conductors returned Sunday from Los Angeles where he, with the other members of the committee, has been in conference with the Santa Fe officials.
Holbrook argus., 1912-02-06
HIGH SCHOOL
 FOR WINSLOW

Elsewhere in this issue we are publishing a notice for bids for the letting of a contract to the lowest bidder fer the erection of a High School for which bonds have been voted this summer to the amount of $1S,OOO co. It will be building of five rooms and a basement; four class rooms and a reception room on the ground floor, and a gymnasium and boiler room in the basement.
 This building will be erected Tn the vicinity of the new company cottages belonging to the Santa Fe, northwest of town. The ground upon which the the same will be built was donation from the Santa Fe to-t the School District for that purpose. Much credit and thanks Is due the San- ta Fe officials for their liberal assistance in matters of this kind who are always willing to help matters of this kind along, having done so in numerous cases in the past.
 Plans and specifications for bidders are now being handed to various contractors requesting the same. The building accord ing to contract is to be completed by July 1 of this year.
Holbrook argus., 1912-02-06
DRY FARM CROPS
 FOR SOUTHWEST

Lethbridge, Alberta. - That Spanish peanuts and milo maize are the two great feature dry farming crops for the southwest is the assertion of Prof. H. M. Cotrell, agricultural commits s1oner of the Rock Island rail way. The statement appears in the new handbook of the Inter- nationai Dry F arming Congress, whose next great convention will. be held in Lethbridge in Oc- tober, 1912.
 Prot. Cottrell's territory covers eastern Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Texas western Oklahoma and Arizona. He asserts that ten pounds of milo maize have the same food value for all purposes as nine pounds of corn and that the average yielc ot milo for seven years in the Panhandle country has been 30 bushels a year under dry-farming methods. That gives food equivalent of 27 bushles of corn, which can not. in many instances, be rais. ed for grain at all. Milo will be- come the standard feed crop ot the entire south west, says Prof. Cottrell, and, combined with peanut hay, it makes a perfectly balance ration for fattening both beef and pork market One acre of milo, he states, will produce an average of 300 pounds ot i pOfk each year, while the best states in the of corn belt will only average enough corn tc produce 400 pounds of pork tC the acre.
 The Spanish peanut is a leg tune and, like alfalfa, enriche: the land on which 1t is grown the nuts contain 40 per cent O. oil and more than that of pro tein, or mucle- building food. The peanut hay is practiclly equal tc alfalfa for roughage, yield from one-half to one ton to the acre besides a heavy yield of nuts and sell at price within soc a ton of the best alfalfa.
 Prof. Cottrell cities an inst. ance in which hogs were turned into the peanut neld to gather the crop of tops and nuts, and and net result was ,023 pounds of pork to the acre. He believes that, with the more general in troGuction of these two crops the southwest IS destined to be come one of the greatest pork and beef finishing district i'll the entire United States.
Holbrook argus., 1912-02-06
Local Happenings

Don Mechanism, of Albuquer- que, was here Sunday visiting with relatives.
 James DonOhoe was here Tues. day and rode the Masonic goat that night.
 Bud Howell was at Flagstaff one day this week to purchase material for lis residence to be built at Adamana.
 Mrs. Henry Scorse, who re- turned from California about a week ago, was again called there Wednesday on account ofher sis ter being taken seriously i'll.
 Mir. and Mrs. Geo. Hennessey returned to their ranch on the La Rioux Wednesday.
 Thomas Ortego returned Sat urday from Concho where he at tended the wedding of hrs niece, daughter of David Ortego.
 Misses Alberta and Marbry Henning visited with their pa rents at Pinto Saturday and Sun day, returning to school MonG ay morning.
 Mrs. Lloyd C. Henning was il! a few days this week, necessita- ting a substitute in the primary room of the local schools.
 ]. F. Bauer, the proprietor ot this paper, was here Thursday appearing before the Board wher the county printing was let.
 A jury trial was held by Judge Houck Tuesday afternoon where in M. Glaze was being prose cuted for petit l>erency, He was aquitted, the jury being out only a few minutes. Attorney Jordan represented the defendant ahC District Attorney Geary ap peared for the Territory. 
 Dr. Geo. P. Sampson was here this week looking after the health ot his county.
Holbrook argus., 1912-02-06
CONDUCTOR RUN
 OVER BY TRAIN

Conductor John Mccormick, one of the veteran conductors of the Santa Fe Coast lines and who in the early days railroaded out of Albuquerque, was killed last Monday at Yampai, Ariz., according to news received yes- terday by friends here.
 According to the details of McCor- mick's death, he had gone ahead of his train to open switch. When his train pulled ahead, he stepped on the pilot of the engine but in some manner lost his hold and fell across the rails. His train passed over him and before his absence was discovered the train had run over the body, fearfnlly mangling it. When mbers of his crew dis covered he was not on the train, they telegraphed down the line and search CTS found the remains scattered along the track for a distance of several yards
 The dead man was a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. A widow and child survive. He lived at Needles.-Albuquerque Journal.
Holbrook argus., 1912-02-06

Mir. and Mrs, G N. Hathaway went to Winslow this week to visit with his mother.
 Through the courtesey of Chief Engineer Charles E Perkins a map of the proposed Navajo Southern Railroad is on display in the window of the Navajo Apache Bank & Trust Company. This map is of great interest to all citizens of this part of the country as it means much de velopment in ths next two years. Navajo County will soon be a first class county.
 Mrs. w. B. Cross returned from Mesa this week, where she has been tor medical treatment and the benefit of the lower altitude. Mrs. Cross, we are pleased to state, is much improved in health.
 Alphonse Blum, who has been spending a vacation at Fl Paso, is again at his place lu the Schus- ter Company store Cyrus Nc Cleve is now taking his vacation ot few weeks.
Holbrook argus., 1912-02-06
SNOWFLAKE NEWS

Snowflake sustained the great est loss in the history of it's town With the burning of Flakes Store last Thursday, Jan. 25th, 1912. We are glad to note that the store Is to be re built immediate. ly.
 Miss Ellen Larson, entertained Miss Martha Hunt, and Miss Pauline Willis, at Dinner Sunday
 Ward Conference was well at tended by the Snowflake people Sunday.
 Mrs. Eliza T. Smith made a business visit to Holbrook, last week.
 Miss Ita Hunt entertained Misses Ida Flake, Martha Hunt, and Mir. Tillman Willis at lunch con last Sunday night.
Holbrook argus., 1912-02-06
FIRST MEETING OF
 NEW SUPREME COURT

For the first time since their election, Henry D. Ross, D. L. Cunningham and Alfred Frank lin, members-elect of the Arizona supreme court, are allin Phoenix today.
 Supreme Judge Ross arrived this morning from Prescott, Su- preme Judge Cunningham has been here several days from Tombstone, and Supreme Judge Franklin has his home in this city.
 In order that there may be no hitch when they assume their seats. the supreme judges have gathered here for a conference during the next few days.
 At it's recent session the terri torial supreme court decided to turn over to their successors practically all the cases pending. ana 1t is estimated that there are some sixty actions awaiting adjudication.
 Faced by an enormous amount of hard work, several of the mat ters that would be adjusted with as little delay as possible, the in- coming supreme court members are planning to be prepared to lose no time when they take their seats.
 Ariz ona can justly be proud of the personnel of its supreme court. From the standpoint of ability, Supreme Judges Frank In, Ross and Cunningham rank with the best attorneys in the new state. Each ut them has long resided in Arizona, and knows local conditions.
 Geographically the new su- preme court is ideal. with Judge Ross from the north, Judge Gun ningham from the south and Judge Franklin from the central portions of the territory. All three are well known, have been prominent at the bar and have the full confidence of the people
 One important matter that is just now perplexing the new court is that of quarters. The fe, deral court will have the court house until April. and it will also be used by the superior judge.
 In the capitol building there is no suitable room. though the room now occupied by the rail way commission was originally intended for the supreme court It IS possible that the state SC nate chamber will be used whel the legislature is not in session.
 Plans for the capitol building when completed call for anothe wing on the west, d large DOT tion to be used by the suprem court and the library, togethe with the judges chambers. -Ari zOna Democrat.