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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-18

MILLIONAIRE KID" JAILED
Was Living High on Money Taken
From Express Company.

Chicago. Jan, 17.-Ro5in Carlisle
Fargason. who was arrested here on
. charge OF stealing $1,000 from the
Southern Express company while
working as messenger for that com.
pany on the Central of Georgia rail.
road, posed as the SON of railroad
president and was kno@g to the EN-.
ployes of the Hotel Astof as the mil.
lionaire kid"
He has been in Chicago, a guest OF
the Astor, since Jan. 2. With him was
a young woman he represented as his
wife 1t is said she was waitress in
hotel at Quincy, ILL.,, before coming
to this city. Fargason hnew her in
the South and wrote to her at Quincy
to join him here on his arrival
Since coming to Chicago Fargason
has financed a theatrical sketch called
the "Scarecrow Man." which cost him
more than $1,000
In his room the detectives found a
trunk that contained s4,l25, left from
the 1000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-18
FAMOUS BOSTON
HOTEL DAMAGED
Guests Escape, Although Many
Had Narrow Escapes.

Boston, Jan. 1.-THE Revere House.
one of the Oldest and most famous no.
tells in New England, was partly de-
stroyed by fire. Quick work by the en-
plcyes and the firemsn saved all the
guests, although there were many mar.
row escapes. The loss Is estimated at
100000.
Edward Kettenss-ger. fireman
fell from sixty-flve-foot ladder and
landed on picket fence. He died on
the way to the hospital. Fire Captain
O'Brien was leading squad of men
through the building when a portion
OF the fifth floor collapsed and he waf
injured, but not fatally.
Starting in the rear of the Grotto, q
decorated cafe i'm the lower part oi
the hotel, the fire gained rapid head
way and in few minutes the flames
had leaped up the stairways and ele
vator wells to the upper stories In th<
Bulhnch street annex.
Employees of the hotel, policemen
firemen and others aroused the sleep
Ing quests in the hotel and there were
many thrilling rescues. Dozens o.
women were assisted to places OF safe
ty and several men and women es
capped by climbing to the roofs OF ad
Joining buildings. The fire escapes
were lined with men and women ant
hastily raised ladders were the means
Of rescue for more than score.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-18
FIVE CHILDREN ARE
BURNED To DEATH
Home Of Wisconsin Farmer De-
stToyed by Fire.

Prentice. Wis. Jan t7.--John Deer
ings house was destroyed by fire
burning TO death his Ave Children. tive
boys and three girls, ranging in az
from one to twelve years. Mr.. Deer
ing is farmer living two miles cas-
OF here. His wife and Oldest son wer,
at the barn milking and when the,
came out of the barn the house wal
afiame and the roof falling in.
The father was at work In the
woods fifteen miles from home. The
body of the twelve-year-old daughter
was found in the ruins at the front OF
the house. II Is supposed that she at
tempted to take a lamp from a shelf
and upset IT,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-18

business. 1t is costing the govern
ment and the corporations millions oi
money for all these Investigations
You are tying up all the business OF
the United States. This agitation Is
running us commercially"
"Are the business interests afraid?'
asked Representative Philip p. Camp
bell of Kansas, the newly elected
member of the rules committee.
NO." Mr.. Levy replied, "but they
are kept on edge all the time. They
want relief"
"From what?" Mr.. Campbell con
tinued.
"They want the Sherman law cor
rected," said Mr.. Levy.
"How-by repeal?" asked Represen
tative Foster of Indiana.
"oh, don't say that" Mr. Levy
hastily rejoined
Mr.. Lindbergh spoke briefly at the
conclusion of Mr.. Levy's remarks.
He earnestly urged the COMMITTEES
to take early and favorable action OF
his resolution.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-18
RAYNER FAVORS
PEACE PACTS
Speaks Against Proposed
Senate Amendments.
PREDICTS ERA OF PEACE

Universal Harmony Will Prevail, He
Declares, When the United States.
Great Britain, Germany and France
Sign and Seal Treaties of Arbitra.
tlon.
Washington, Jan. l7.-Senator Isl.
dor Rayner of Maryland, in a speech
on the arbitration treaties with Great
Britain and France, contended that
after the proposed joint high commits.
sion had determined to submit a con.
t4oversy to arbitration II would be per,
fectly useless to give the senate the
right to reverse the commissions ac-
ton. He declared to the senate that
the treaties would become a mockery
and a farce IL such a resolution, per-
mitting arbitrators to decide case
and then giving the defendant the
right TO reverse II the award did not
suit, were written into the ratification,
a. proposed by Senator Lodge.
what Is the use." he asked, "of
having the high commission, of paying
the enormous expense and of invest.
Ing IL with the power that 1t has Ii its
judgment is not going to amount to
anything whatever on the face of the
earth and IL the senate shall have the
right to set II aside whenever it suits
them?
Favors Treaties az They Stand.
Il am for the treaties as they stand
I am perfectly willing to abide the
decision by the joint high commission
But am not willing to enact com
edy like this which places the whole
power In the hands of the senate and
then leaves foreign countries to under
stand that the power vested In the
commission Is a eenuine one and that
we intend to abide by it,
Senator Rayner added that the treat
les did not mean an alliance with
Great Britain or any country.
IF they did" he said, Il would rath
or see the treaties torn into shreds
than accepted. The day will come
when Germany will enter into the
compact and when that occurs and the
United States and Great Britain ant
Germany and France sign and seal the
covenant the era Of universal peace
will down upon the world.
Then the earth will no longer rocl
beneath the tread OF battling legions
and naval armaments will no Longer
patrol the waters Of the world il
search for the possessions of the un
conquered race"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-18
An Alarm at NIGHT

that strikes terror to the entire house
hold Is the loud, hoarse and metallic
cough of Group. No mistaking it, and
fortunate then the lucky parents who
keep Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
on hand. III. w. Casselman, Canton, N.
T., says; ut is worth itf weight in gold.
Our little children are troubled with
Group and hoarseness, and all we ever
give them is Fcleys Honey and Tar
Compound. | always have bottle of it
in the house. AT all druggists.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-18
LEVY WOULD END
INVESTIGATIONS
New York Congressman Say:
Business Is Suffering.
MORGAN A CONSTITUENT

Representative Who Objects to Probe
Of Alleged money Trust" Comes
From District Where Big Financier
Resides-Crlticises Sherman Anti
Trust Law and Interstate Commerce
Commission.
Washington, Jan. 17.-Representa
tive Jefferson Levy of New York, who
numbers j. Pierpont Morgan among
his constituents, objected before the
house committee on rules to favor
able action on the resolution intro
duced by Representative Charles l.
Lindbergh of Minnesota providing fol
an investigation of the so called
money trust"
Mr.. Levy, who is Democrat
thought his party was doing entirel,
too much investigating, and as resul
was running business.
He declared that the passage of the
Lindbergh resolution would be ex
tremely harmful to the business inter
ests of the country.
The New York member declared
that If the courts ever sustain the
Sherman antitrust law in toto there
will be terrific panic in the United
States and in the next breath he re
marked that "the Socialistic proclivi
ties of the interstate commerce com
mission have put us back fifty years.
What has any legitimate busines!
to fear from an investigation? in
quired Representative Lenroot of Wis
consin.
"Oh," responded Mr.. Levy, impa
tiently, I'VE have nothing but investi
cations. Let us do something to hel
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-18
ROYAL FAMILY TERRORlZED
Alarmed by Attempt on Life OF Pre-
mler Yuan Shl kai.

Peking, Jan. 17.-Terrorized by an
attempt to kill Yuan Shi Kai with a
bomb the members of the royal fam
lily are making frantic preparations to
leave Peking for the summer palace
at Jehol, 115 miles northeast of here.
Fear is expressed that reign OF
anarchy will result unless a settle
ment is made at once with the revo-
lutionists.
Premier Yuan had left the imperial
palace and was about to step into his
carriage when three Chinese ap-
preached him. Scenting danger he
lodged behind his bodyguard. A
moment later one of the men threw
an Internal machine and terrific ex-
plosion resulted Two soldiers, four
bystanders and the premier's horses
were blown to pieces, but Yuan es-
capped unhurt. The assassins escaped
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-18
kalser's Daughter to Marry.

Barlin, Jan. 1.-THE betrothal OF
Princess Victoria Luise, daughter OF
the emperor, to the Grand Duke
Adolph Frederick of Mecklenburg
Strelitz is expected to be announced
on the emperor's birthday, Jan. 27
The marshal of the imperial court de
MED a similar report published last
June.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-18
INDICTED BANKER STRICKEN
r. r. Mcclure of Cincinnati Expires
Suddenly.

Cincinnati, Jan. 17.--Thomas f. Nc
C,ure, who was president of the Met
ropolitan Bank and Trust company oi
this city when IL was closed by state
bank examiners two months ago
dropped dead in the federal building
here.
Following the failure of the bank
Mcclure was indicted by the Hamilton
county grand jury on the charge OF
receiving deposits when he knew the
bank to be insolvent.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-18
Admits Staying Brother.

Niddletown, N. ", Jan. 17.-Eugene
Furman, who was arrested here last
week In connection with the finding
OF ,ncinerated parts of the body Of his
brother Theodore in a cinder car, and
who at first accused another brother,
Joseph, of numbering Theodore. has
cenfesseA, according to the police. that
he committed the murder himself.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-18
TO SHOW WHO WAS MASTER
Husband OF Lulu GIazer Admits Hs
Struck Her.

Chicago, Jan. 17.-Ralph c. Herr
appeared in court, where his wife,
known as Lulu Glazer, an actress, is
suing for divorce and denied that the
action was one of oollusion between
them. He had been quoted as saying
he was allowing his wife to procure
a separation through chivalry" and
Judge Mac Donald held up a prepared
decree until he could question the hus
band.
Herr said he wouldn't live with his
wife and admitted he struck her In
the presence of her mother during 8
card game ito show her who was
master" The court reserved de
cision.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-18
EMBEDDED IN MOLTEN METAL

Eight ironworkers Meet Terrible Fate
in Germany.
Duisburg, Germany. Jan. 17.-Eight
ironworkers were killed and a dozen
others seriously injured by the burst
ing of blast furnace in the vicinity
of this city
1t is feared that several victims are
embedded in the metal, which flowed
In a great molten mass when the fur
mace burst The workmen were para
lyzed with terror when they saw the
metal rapidly flowing toward then
and they made no attempt to escape
Eleven more men have been reported
as seriously injured.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-18
SWEDISH WOMEN 20 VOTE
Speech From Throne Promises Their
Enfranchisement.

Stockholm, jar. 17.-Women hence
forth are to take Q full and equal
share with men in the political life
OF Sweden. The speech from the
throne at the opening of the riksdag
contained the announcement that a
bill WAS to be introduced enfranchising
women and making them eligible at
the elections to the riksdag on the
Same conditions ~ men.
Every Swede over twenty-four years
old and not under any legal disability
has the right to vote for members OF
the Second chamber.
On behalf OF the gcves aren't II was
stated that King Gustav. who opened
the sessions OF the riksdag In person,
regards It as right and in the best In.
terssts Of the state that women should
be placed on this equality with men,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-18
Mayor speer Owns Newspaper.

Denver, Jan. 16.-The Denver Times
has passed under the management oi
Robert w. Speer, mayor OF Denver
The paper Sunday published an an
nouncement OF the Speer purchase
Hugh O'Neill. editor and publisher FOL
~ p9st ninetsen months. will retire
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-18
DYNAMITINGS ARE PROBED
Witness Tells OF Destruction of Prop
erty at Springfield, III.

indianapolis, Jan. IT, Investigation
of dynamite explosions at Springhe ID.
ILL.,, was made here by the federal
grand jury probing the alleged dyna-
mite conspiracy.
II. w Murphy of SpriRgfeld, presi-
dent of the Capital Coal Company, was
the first witness.
He told of the destruction of steel
work on the tipple of the company
mine shaft by dynamite on March
last
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-18
SEVEN ARE ASPHYxIATED
Wadena (Sask.) Woman and Six Chill
dren Killed by Coal Gas.

Yorkton, Sask., Jan. 17.--At Wsdena,
Sask., Mrs. Duncan McNichol and her
six children, ranging from five to fif-
teen years of age, were asphyxiated
while asleep by the fumes from coal
stove. McNichol is general mer-
chant
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-18
NORTHERN PACIFIC MUST PAY
Montana Federal Court Upholds In
creased Tax on Railroad Land.


Helena, Mont, Jan. IA decision
handed down in the federal court may
result In the Northern Pacific being
compelled hereafter to pay much lar
ger taxes on thousands OF acres of
lands held by 1t In Montana. The de-
cision was given In an action brought
by the Northern Pacific to restrain
Gallatin county from proceeding with
tho sale of 100000 acres of railroad
land on which no taxes were paid in
1911. The board of equalization raised
the assessment from 81 to 81 an acre
and the company refused to pay the
tax, contending 1t was assessed at
higher valuation than other property
owners. The court decided against
the company.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-18

New York, Jan. 17.-Violet Buehler
the fifteen-year-old Chicago heiress
who was arrested here as runaway
admitted at the Childrens society
headquarters that she came here be
cause of her love for the waiter. Jack
CluAe, and not simply because she
wapted adventure in the metropolis.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-18
FEARED EIGHT ARE DEAD
Aeecuere Find No Trace Of Schooner
In Distress.

Eureka, CAL, Jan. 1.-THE tug
which went out in search OF the
schooner G. A. Thayer, reported In dis
tress twenty miles on the Humboldt
bar, returned without having found
. trace OF the vessel. It Is feared that
the Thayer has foundered. There was
. crew OF seven men and . woman on
heard.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-10
AGED IOWAN KILLED
while AT LINCOLN
Samuel Steiner Meets Death on a
Visit.

Council Bluffs, Sept. THE body
of Samuel Steiner. an aged either
of Emerson. Mills county, Ia, who
was killed in Lincoln, Neb.. was TAX.
en- to Emerson yesterday for burial
Mr.. Steiner was run down and kill.
ed by an automobile near the Bur.
lington station in Lincoln, While
'itswas known at first that his injur.
les were serious 1t was hours after
before the surgeons gave up all
hopes of the old mans recovery. He
died three hours after the accident
Mr.. Steiner was standing with his
son, H. G. Steiner. across the street
from the railroad station when the
old man decided to go across the
street to the station and rest. On
account of his crippled condition,
due to the breaking of leg several
years ago, Mr.. Steiner walked slow
ly and with cane. He was hit
when about ten feet from the curb
ing on the opposite side of the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-10

the heads of our children or our
children's children, and, oh, friends,
If only could persuade the men who
take the lead against us, many OF
whom | know and like and respect,
my multimillionaire friends, if
could only persuade them that If
they were wise they would come
with US, that we are the true friends
of their children, we are the true
friends of their descendants in the
future, for if they had their way, If
these men had their way and the
abuses of today were left uncurbed,
then a generation would grow up
with sullen hatred and discomfort.
feeling it was suffering unmerited
wrong and when generation in
America thus grows up, woe be to
those to feel the effect of the public
uprising that will follow.
We are acting as the true friend
of the children and grandchildren
of the great moneyed men of today
when we strive to bring about JUS
tice in the land, for in the long run
this country will be poor place for
anyone to live In unless we make 1t
fair place for everyone to live in.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-10
HIGH PRICES.

If corn were selling at 30 cents
bushel, the cost of living would
be considerably reduced, for corn
enters into many things that are
eaten. But the farmers of Iowa are
not praying for that sort of reduc-
zion. -Standpat exchange.
Every standpat paper in the coun-
try likes to give the farmer dig
on high prices. They want it to ap-
pear that the farmer, rather than
the standpatters and the trusts, is
responsible for inflated values. But
the farmer is not complaining of
legitimate high prices. What he
complains Of, is fictitious values;
values fixed by boards Of directors
in Wall street; values that have for
a foundation only the caprice and
cunning of crafty men. The farmer
does not make the price of corn, nor
does he limit the output. He takes
just what is offered upon the mar
ket No wonder he complains when
the eggs he sells for 20 cents go to
the consumer at 80 and IS, and the
butter for which he receives 20
cents is sold in the cities at 35 and
40 cents. He doesn't like the idea
of paying 6 or per cent upon tons
and tons of water poured into secur-
titles by the railroads and kindred
corporations. Moreover, he is go
ing to find way to escape some of
the extortion being practiced and
resents the imputation that he is
the one who is responsible for all
high prices in edible products-that
is, higher than legitimate.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-10
twelve INDICTED
BY CLINTON JURY
Thirty-one True Bills Returned in
County Graft Cases.

Clinton, Sept. 6.-The grand jury
returned thirty-one indictments
against twelve men who are not yet
under arrest. The names are with
held by the authorities but the fol-
lowing list, it is reported, is anthem
tic.
County Supervisor Frank Kear-
ney.
Ex-superyisors T. E. Hauke and
William Mordhorst.
County Auditor F. w. Leadham.
County Recorder McKenna.
T. l. McLane, local printer.
George e. Wilson, Jr., of Clinton
Bridge and Iron Works.
Charles E. Barr, head OF disin-
fectant and cleaning compound COM
pany.
The jury commenced its investi-
cation in April and has been In ses-
sion almost weekly since, assisted by
special counsel, the attorney gener-
al, the state highway commission
and Williamson & Son OF Des
Moines, accountants. 1t is under
stood that several were indicted for
conspiracy, including the officials
and others, in connection with coun-
ty bridge contracts and purchasing
county supplies and that the rake
OFF, amounted to 100000 annually
for the last five years, covering the
period of the Investigation. Bench
warrants are being issued today for
the men under indictment. Although
1t was known the jury would report
scarcely half dozen were in the
court room, outside OF attorneys, re-
porters and officials.
The investigation was started at
the request OF about 100 farmers
who signed petition to that effect
1t was claimed that there We're ir-
regularities in the letting OF bridge
contracts.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-10
ANYTHING TO WIN.

Roosevelt. In other words, every
machine man of both parties will
give their support to either of the
old parties that they think can beat
us. Every machine man and every
big boss man who represents crook
ed business, who represents bust
ness that fears the law. will dc
whatever is necessary in order to
secure the triumph OF either Of the
old parties, they don't care which,
so long as they can beat the one
party that really represents the peo-
pie, because the only party they are
afraid OF is the peoples party. They
can get along with the bosses per-
fectly we'll and whether they are
democratic or republican bosses 1t Is
the same thing to them.
They will get along with the bos-
ses, they can't get along with the
people, they cant get on where the
people really rule themselves.
And that idea of Mr.. Schiff's find
everywhere. For instance, just to-
day Judge Stevens was telling me OF
an old standpat machine politician
of the steam roller type here in Iowa
who had said to him the other day
that 81 am going to vote for Wilson,
am going to throw the lever clean
over, I am going to beat the pro
gressives anyway"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-10
SOUTHERN STRAW VOTES.

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: The
Chicago Tribune prints some letters
from its southern readers which
seem to indicate that political up
heaval Is about due in that section
of the country. We reprint here
with two of these communications:
Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 31.-Edi-
tor of The Tribune: At farmers
picnic at Whitesville, Marshall
county, Ala, Aug. II, arrangement
was made to have speaker repre-
senting each of the three principal
nominees address the gathering, at
the conclusion of which poll of all
present was to be made. President
Taft was represented by Assistant
United States District Attorney c.
B. Kennamer Of Guntersville, Ala. /;
Mr.. Wilson by James Rayburn of
same place. and the progressives by
DR.. d. A. Morton of Boaz, Ala. The
first named speakers were listened to
for thirty minutes each, but the pro-
gressive speaker had consumed only
about five minutes when the cries
for vote! vote! became so general
and persistent that he yielded, and
the vote was taken. The vote re-
suited: Taft, z; Wilson, %; Roose-
welt, SGT. This in Alabama! Can
you beat it in Illinois?
r. b. Wallace,
800 First National Bank Building.
Newellton, La, Aug. 25.-Editor
of The Tribune: On my return from
Chicago last week over the Illinois
Central railroad a friend and / poll
ed the passengers, finding out of
some 200 people, 1872 for Roosevelt,
"a for Wilson and 4 for Taft. This
poll was taken between Memphis,
Tenn, and Jackson, Miss, Teddy is
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-10
n -
A FAIR PLACE FOR ALL.

Roosevelt: We have dared to go
forward for righteousness sake and
we are the true conservatives for we
are striving to do away with the
abuses which IL left uncurbed will
some day bring our mighty repub-
lican fabric down with a crash on
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-10

street from where he started. An
automobile. driven by Miss Isabelle
Slocum of Lincoln hit Mr.. Steiner.
The car was running slowly. Mr..
Steiner was rolled over the pave
ment for twenty feet. Mr.. Steiner
and son had gone to Lincoln to at
tend the state fair.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-10

' When Senator Cummins was a
member of the national committee
twelve or fifteen years ago he tried
to have the basis of representation
to national conventions changed
But his efforts were unavailing. He
told his associates upon the commit
tee that the method would some
day cause the party much trouble;
that the people would not endorse it
when brought wildly before the
country.