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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-08-13
TO HEAR SUFFRAGE PLEAS
Large Attendance Expected at Com.
mittee Meeting.

Washington, Aug. 13.-Anticipating
a large attendance on the formal hear
ing to be given by the house rules
committee to the delegates to the Ma.
tional Council of Women Voters on
Thursday, larger quarters were de.
termined upon in which to hold the
meeting.
The women will urge the commit
tee to report favorably on the pro-
posal for an amendment to the Con.
stitution granting universal suffrage
In the United States.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-08-13
To Sell Captured Warship.

Washington, Aug. 13.-The Manila,
one of the Spanish vessels captured
by Admiral Dewey In the battle OF
Manila bay. is to be sold IL a pur.
chaser can be found who will pay
more than $4,000 for the vessel. The
ship is 2O9 feet long. of 1850 tons.
and has speed of zen knots.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-08-13
SEE FATHERS BODY IN FIRE
Parents Fate Learned After Boy
Rescued Other Children.

Fond du Lac, Wis, Aug. 13.-Philip
Raeder, fifty-fve years old. was burn
ed to death, his son Louis. twelve
years old, and an infant son were
painfully burned and two other chill
dren narrowly escaped death when the
farmhouse of Louis Raeder OF Green.
bush burned to the ground
A kerosene stove upon which Louis
Raeder had placed a boiler of water
before he left the house with his
mother to milk the cows exploded
Louis rushed to the house and rescued
the children. Philip. who was asleep
in the house. was not discovered until
the walls fell. exposing his body
burned to q crisp.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-08-13
Charges Against Philadelphia Official
Subject Of inquiry.

Washington, Aug. 13.-Charges
against Postmaster Smith of Philadel-
phia are under investigation by the
postoff1ce department.
II Is alleged that Postmaster Smith
Is not resident of Philadelphia and
therefore Is ineligible to hold the Of
fee and, In addition. that he is the
general agent of bonding company
which has guaranteed nine-tenths OF
the bonded officials OF the Philadel-
phia postnfii"a
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-08-13
NEXT VOTE WILL
IMpEACH SULzER
New York Governor Likely
to Face Trial.
SUMMONS TO ABSENTEES
Necessary Seventy-six Votes Expect.
ed to Be on Hand When Resolu-
tIon to Impeaeh Executive Is Taken
Up for Final Passage.

Albany, N. Y, Aug. 13.-That Gov.
ernor William Sulzer will be subjected
to the ordeal of an Impeachment trial
as result of a session of the assem-.
bly, was the confident prediction OF
the governors opponents.
In spite OF the fact that on the Levy
resolution calling for the immediate
impeachment of the governor for will
ful and corrupt conduct In office and
for high crimes and misdemeanors'
the Republicans voted almost solidly
against immediate consideration, Mi
nority Leader Hinman and several
others of that party made it plain this
did not indicate their hostility to the
general proposition.
kilograms We're sent to each of the
twenty Democratic absentees urging
attendance and the Republican alb.
sentees were served with like notices.
The first vote indicated that only
eleven OF the fifty absentees are need
ed to make up the seventy-six votes
necessary to the carrying out Of the
impeachment program
Resolution Accuses SuIxer.
The resolution under consideration,
based upon the report OF the Frawley
legislative committee, sustains the
contention In that report that Gov.
ernor Sulzer has been guilty of q
fraudulent report to the secretary OF
state of contributions received by him
In the gubernatorial campaign; that
he converted to his private use cam
paign contributions; that he engaged
In stock speculations at the time when
he was governor and pressing legisla.
ton hostile to the New York ex-
change; that he induced witnesses to
refuse to testify before the Frawley
committee and used his Office to re-
ward those who favored his policies
and punished those who opposed
them.
The senate will mark time until the
assembly has an opportunity to formu-
late its program.
Democratic assemblymen who voted
for the adoption of the Frawley re.
port were summoned to the executive
chamber by Governor Sulzer. The
governors purpose. IL was supposed,
was to gain their support or five
who responded to the invitation four
were told that the governor had
changed his mind and did not want to
see them.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-08-13
Burns In Sight Of Friends.

Troy. Ala, Aug. 13.-Pinned be-
meath the wpsckage OF his automobile
and there burned to death. while
four OF his friends witnessed the
tragedy, powerless to avert II, was
the fate of p @. Davis of Alba, Ala.
on the road between Troy and Mont
gomsry.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-08-13
TROOPS DlSPERSE STRIKERS
General Tieup of Industries at Milan
Italy.

Milan, Italy, Aug. 13.--Government
troops dispersed bands of strikers
who gathered In response to mani
festo issued by the Syndicatist and
Socialist Workmen's orders for q
general strike. Strikers marched
the streets, singing socialistic and
anarchistic songs. and stoned the
troops az they marched to clear the
streets.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-08-13
JAPANESE BUY MUCH LAND
Invest Over One Million In California
in Past Feew Weeks.

Sacramento, Cal, Aug. 13.-Ffgures
given out at Secretary of State Frank
Jordan's Office show that Japanese
in California have invested close to
s1.100.000 In agricultural lands and
orchards since the passage OF the
Webb anti-alien law.
The Japanese contend that although
the Webb law prevents the descent
OF land to their heirs II does not pre-
vent transfer Of stock
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-08-13
MikADO WILL NOT RECEIVE
FELIX DiAZ.

Toxic, Aug. 13.-It Is an
nounced that the Japanese gov
ernment would not receive
General Felix Diaz as the spe.
cial representative of Huerta.
General Diaz Is now on his
way from America. The rea.
son for not receiving the Mex
lean special envoy is that the
"mikado Is absent from Toxic,
being at summer resort with
his family"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-16
Editor Shot Mayor.

[ UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. Hay 16.-Suf-
fering from bullet wound inflicted
by Fay Slate, editor of the Mt. Auburn
Tribune. which he received in an al
tercation with Slate in the depot in
Mt. Auburn today, DR., G. C. Windsor
mayor of that place, is in a hospital
here. The shooting followed a quar-
rel between the two men over an al
legged libelous article appearing in the
Tribune, Slate attacking Mayor Wind
sor. The bullet took effect in the
mayors stomach, but the wound Is
not believed to be of serious ma
ture.
Slate was placed under arrest i'm
mediately after the shooting and Ia
ter was taken to Taylorville and
placed In Jail. DIR. Windsor was I'M
armed and evidently not expecting
trouble
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-16
CONTINUED on page 81
TRYING OUT
THE NEW CAR
One Man Killed and Another
Seriously Injured at Edge
of River.

\ limited Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, May 16.-Paul j. Patten,
president of the Lake Zurich Dairy
company, was seriously injured, and
Thomas j. Slack, clerk at the Hotel
Planters, instantly killed early today
when Patten drove his big touring car
into the rail of the Rush street bridge
to avoid plunging into the Chicago
river.
Patten had promised Slack ride in
his new touring car. He drove up to
the hotel shortly after midnight and
the car started north at forty mile
an hour clip, according to witnesses.
There is considerable turn at the
bridge approach. For this reason
Patten failed to notice until too late
that the bridge was up to permit the
passage of boats.
Less than 100 feet from the river he
! saw his danger and swerved the big
car sharply to the I rght. 1t ieaped
against the bridge rail and rebounded.
throwing the hotel clerk out on his
head, and then toppled over.
Patten fell from the car and then
half crazed attempted to leap into the
river.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-16
CONTINUED on page 81
From a Mans
Point Of View

1t used to be said that news.
paper advertising held very lit
tie interest for men. They were
too busy, and were quite willing
that their wives and mothers
and sisters should read adver-
tisements and attend to the
household shopping.
That is all different now. At
the clubs, in the hotels-where
ever men meet--you hear them
chatting about the new hats at
So-and-So's or the smart boots
at popular shop or the splen-
did and satisfactory service re-
ceived at well known haber-
dashery.
Many stores make a special
effort to plan their merchandis-
ing SO that men, busy, particu-
lar men, may shop conveniently,
quickly, and be sure not only
of correct and individual appar-
ell, but of painstaking, intelli-
gent and efficient store service.
That is what appeals to man.
Up-and-doing men find just as
much OF valuable information in
the advertising of THE GATE
CITY as women do.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-16
lnsurgent Delegates Adopt Platform
Which They Think Would Prob
ably Prove Of Benefit to
Membership.
WOULD GUST OFFICIALS
Proposed to Change Narne to National
Modarn Woodmen Of America
Association and Change
Head Camp.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May 16.-Con-
tanning fiery criticism of the present
officials of the head camp OF the Mod
ern Woodmen of America, recommends
ing complete revision OF the bylaws
of the order and urging continual
fight against higher rates, the platform
of the insurgent Woodmen was pass
ed today. Action followed quickly
after ]. D. Dennison. Dubuque, Iowa,
had read the report.
The platform demands restoration
Of representative government; repeal
of Illegally enacted legislation at the
Chicago convention; removal Of the
present head officers; repeal OF the
Mobile and New York conference bills
in all states; restitution of money
Illegally spent; prosecution of officers
found guilty of misappropriation OF
funds; monthly report of expendi-
lures; destruction of official sine
cures.
The repeal Of the rate legislation
stipulated by the head camp.
A restoration of the original assess
ment plan of the M. w. A.
The election Of new officials.
Adoption of such changes in the
lconstitution as will insure the per
ipetuation of the original plan.
Adoption OF the initiative and refer
lendum in all matters Of government
Adoption Of plan of recall Of Of
fcials.
! Economy in all matters.
e. F. Smith, of Ohio, moved toda,
that a suit of custer against the of
| ficials OF the head camp be filed al
once. After a hot debate this was
referred to the resolutions committee
| E. L. Johnson, chairman Of the ma
It.onal organization committee, report
ed the following program
A campaign OF enlightenment ant
Organization.
| Formation Of a national committe,
with one member from each state.
| Change of name to National Mod
ern Woodmen of American Associa
ton
Election of ive head officers by thi
convention.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-16
Free Sugar Democrats Made Livery
Time in Today's Discussion
Of the Underwood
Bill.
VICE PRESIDENT In IT
President Wilson Charged With Be-
ing a Free Trader But is De
Tended by Ollie
James.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WARRINGTON, May 16.-The free
sugar democrats had it out with their
regular" brethren in the senate this
afternoon in the most spirited tariff
debate that has yet marked considera-
tion of the Underwood-Wilson meas
ure in the upper house. 1t was enliv-
ened by brief exchange between
Vice President Marshall and Senator
Gallinger which smashed precedents
of staid senatorial procedure for a
number of years back.
The New Hampshire solon had
arisen to protest vigorously against
applause in the galleries when Sena-
tor James had made a particulars
brilliant democratic retort.
The vice president remarked that
the other day when there was ap,
plause during a republican argument,
"the shoe had been on the other foot.
Gallinger was taken aback and a
few moments later arose to object to
Ithe presiding officers statement. Mar
shall did not reply until after James
had concluded his speech, when he
acknowledged that the remark was
out of order. Gallinger replied with
expressions of esteem and the Incl
/ dent was closed.
The debate this afternoon ranged
about the Penrose motion to require
public hearings on the Wilson Under
wood tariff bill when it was befor,
the finance committee. Senator Jane,
Of Kentucky opposed the motion fol
the majority. He did not mince words
in referring to the free sugar 'insut
gents"
He characterized Representative
Broussard of Louisiana. as one wht
4 voted for the Payne-Aldrich bill ant
said his argument against free sugal
could cause no surprise coming from
that kind of democrat"
1 Senator Myers of Montana, a dem
ocrat, announced that he would "stant
pat" for a proper protective tariff OF
sugar and wool, despite the attitud,
of his party.
/ Continuing, James expounded th'
democratic platform pledges and tn,
i free sugar issue, denying that tn,
party ever gave the impression tina
| it was pledged to free sugar. Thu
Kentucky senator also referred t
the campaign hand books on fre
sugar declaration.
I do you mean to tell me- he de
manded of Ransdell, shaking his fin
4 ger at the Louisiana senator, 'tha
! you claim allegiance to party tha
would send broadcast pledges of thi
kind, with the deliberate intention t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-16
FIREMEN SAW SIGHTS
NEVER ENJOYED BEFORE

en- were splashing their hardest in
the large pool on the first floor, they
we're startled by the sound of fire
bells. Thinking the fire was nearby,
some of them started to leave the
pool.
Like policemen making a raid, fire
men burst in several doors CARRYING
axes, hose and buckets. Then follow
ed wild scramble for shelter; wom-
en- screaming while they scampered IN
all directions to hide behind narrow
posts, wash stands, towels, etc. Real
izing they were being made the vic
Tins OF practical joker, the firemen
withdrew hurriedly and ahashed from
the building. The proprietor is ex-
planning yet that it was the prank OF
practical joker.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-16
Continued on page %
STRICKEN CITY CAN
TAKE CARE OF SITUATION

Generous amounts Of money We're
pledged for aid to the needy by all
members of the Commercial Club. Of
fers of aid from Omaha, Lincoln and
other sources win not be accepted for
the citizens of Seward believe they
can take care of the situation.
Physicians stated today that the
score or more injured would all re-
cover. Sight seers poured into the
city on every train today
Director Loyeland of the Lincoln
weather bureau, said that weather
conditions were ideal over stretch
of country 800 miles in extent for the
tornado which struck here,
The funerals of the eight killed will
be held either today or tomorrow.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-16
Congressman knowIand at lnterna-
tional Peace Conference Tells
Why America Should Not
Surrender.
FAvoRs TO OWN SHIPS
H3 Cannot See Why Great Brltain's
Protest Should be Given the
slightest Con-
slderation.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service.]
s MOHONK LAKE, N. Y, May 16.-
Declaring that to appeal the toll pro-
vision Of the Panama canal bill would
be an abiect surrender Of American
rights, Congressman Joseph r. Know
land of California today defended the
right of the United States to control
the canal. in speech before the in
ternational peace conference here.
mo patriotic American would coun.
tenance the violation by this country
of sacred treaty Obligation said
Knowland who is member OF the
house committee on interstate and
foreign commerce. "On the other
hand, would not a citizen be lackino in
patriotism who would hastily and
without careful and painstaking inves-
litigation blindly accept an interested
foreign nations Interpretation of q
disputed treaty, a construction that
would not only deprive this country
for all time of the most important
commercial advantages, but would be
o surrender CT invaluable rights affect
4 ing the very safety OF the United
1 States 2"
Knowland denied the charge that
the treaty obligations had not been
tgiven proper consideration and point
led out the extended debate in con
lgress In summing up the British OBJ
Iiections, Knowland said
We are. denied the right to pass
LOT toll our own battleships and Other
{ government vessels; ships engaged II
s coast-wise trade of the United States
in which the ships of England cannot
lengage, must pay toll in passing
Through this American waterway; WE
are virtually asked to violate or
treaty obligations with the republic
lof Panama; there is practical denia
of the right to follow at Panama the
lpractice of foreign nations in remit
ting tolls to merchant ships through
, the Suez canal, thus placing this
country at disadvantage, and, final
lily. in reference to the excellent pro
I visions of section eleven, we art
Threatened with a protest if Canadian
steamships, owned by Canadian rail
roads, which railroads have voluntar
} ily come under the interstate com
merce act and thus subjected them
selves to the same restrictions ant
regulations as American railroads
are to be amendable to the same laws
Was there ever more striking eS
!. ample of Inconsistency Equality 0
: treatment demanded for British shil
t owners in sharing benefits, but pre-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-16
PROTEST AGAINST
OUR AMBASSADOR
London Trades Council Does
Not Like the Appointment
Of Walter H. Page.

Hunted Press Leased Wire Service
LONDON, May 16.-No recognition
by the foreign Office was made today
OF the London Trades Councils pro-
test against Walter H. Page, who is
now on the Atlantic bound for Lon
don, as United States ambassador to
the court of st. James, but the Amer
lean colony exhibited no official reti
ccnce. Considerable indignation was
expressed because of the labor organi-
zation's delay in passing its resolu-
ton against Ambassador Page. II
was pointed out that many weeks
elapsed between his appointment and
his leaving for England, during which
time the council could easily have
been in possession of all the alleged
information against Pages labor
ideas that 1t now says it has.
The resolution adopted by the coun-
ell says that the boys Strongly re-
sents the appointment to the courl
of ST. James OF an ambassador who
is bitter opponent Of organized labor
in his own country and requests Pres
ident Wilson to recall the appoint
ment and substitute for Mr.. Page one
who more truly represents the opin-
ions of the working classes of the
United States of America, and who
is more acceptable to the organized
workers of the United Kingdom
Copies of the resolution were sent
to President Wilson at Washington
and Sir Edward Grey. British seorc
tafy of state for foreign affairs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-16
President Wilson and His Cabinet In
Session Today for Conference
Over the Alien Con-
troversy.
PREPARING FOR WAR
Jingo Reports Are Flying About and
Every Effort Being Made to
Put an End to
Them.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, May Whether
to make immediate reply to Japan's
original protest against the California
anti-alien land owning law, or to per-
nit the present situation to await a
more complete diplomatic interchange
following actual signing of the bill
by Governor Johnson, was the ques-
tion discussed by President Wilson
and his cabinet today.
The president expected to have a
conference with Secretary Bryan
over the matter today and it was be-
lieved that Ambassador Chinda would
call at the state department for furth-
protest against the measure.
Meanwhile every effort Is being
exerted by the government to give
the lie to jingo reports that the Uni,
ted States is preparing for possible
war. In order that there may be no
misconstruction placed upon the rou-
tine movements of troops or supplies,
the president has directed that there
oe no such movement.
| Orders for the movement Of two
companies Of coast artillery to
Hawaii, which was directly respon-
sible for lingo" reports of the sor,
4 the white house deplores, will not be
4 rescinded, 1t was stated today. The
1 war department explained that these
troops were ordered moved severa
months ago, as a part of the plan fol
routine change OF assignments and
that the despatch had absolutely moth
/ ing to do with the present situation.
President Wilson insists that under
no circumstances can the present sit
nation be characterized as serious.
4 The matter will be smoothed out n
/ the ordinary procedure Of diplomatic
interchange.
Secretary Of War Garrison vigor
4 ously declared today that the sendins
4 of coast artillery to Hawaii had moth
i ing whatever to do with the Japanes,
situation"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-16
Three More Of Them Found In varl-
Gus Parts Of London Wrapped
up With suffrasette
Literature.
NEWSPAPER IS GENTLE
Grimes Record Of the Union Shows !
List Of 1,4oo outrases by
the Women Who Want
to Vote.

Il oAllCu IiSco litdSoQ WlTot ocIFlCC.J
LONDON, May 16-Three more
harmless suffragette bombs" were
found today in various parts Of Lorl
don. They contained powder and
votes for women literature. but could
not have exploded under any circum.
stances. The police are at a loss to
know whether the suffragettes them.
selves are having fun with Scotland
Yard and the public, or whether boys
and antis are perpetrating hoaxes on
the militants.
The Suffragette. the weekly organ
of the womens social and political
uIson, appeared as usual today and ita
contents showed most careful editing
to avoid anything that the home OF
fee might think "ipciting." No move
was made to suppress the issue. Tbs
paper was not printed either by Sid
ney Drew or the national labor press.
Scotland Yard detectives assigned
to suffragette work today let il be
known that they did not take serious
ly the fake bomb episodes of the
last few days and would make no ar
rests in connection with them unless
they caught somebody in the act of
/ placing one.
| The contrivances found late yester.
day in hotel at Brentwood, in tbs
lAylesbury railway station at Dali
4 keith in Scotland and the National
II Gallery were harmless. They contain-
/ ed powder and cartridges but no me
chanical arrangement by which they
could have been exploded.
The fire in st. Anne's church, East
4 borne, supposed to have been set by
militants, was put out before 1t do
much damage, except to the organ,
but the parishioners were indignans
because the perpetrators OF the out
rage plastered votes for women" on
a picture of Christ being entombed,
1 and scratched votes for women" on
1 the canvass.
The Oxford union society voted 1873
/ against 1870 in favor of equal suffrage
after debate in which Israeal Zang-
will was the principal speaker.
i Magistrate Curtis Bennett who two
days ago received suffragette bomb
4 by mail presided in Bow street po-
4 lice court when the alleged conspir-
4 ators headed by Miss Annie Kenney
aud Edward G. Clayton, the Rich
mond chemist, were held for trial at
4 Old Bailey The women were releas-
ed on $4,000 bail and Clayton was
made to furnish $4,000 bond. The
most interesting bit of evidence intro
duced by the government was the al
legged crimes record" OF the union
in which were entries showing 1.400
outrages by women, together with
data about how much convicted wo
men were paid. the cost of their de
fense, etc.
Until we get the vote, we will con
tinue our campaign of property de
struction and create an intolerabie
situation for government professins
to believe in the magic of free instt
tutions.' to quote the dishonorabfe
prime minister says letter writ
ten by Mrs. Mary Forester from the
| Manchester jail, where she was sent
. a few days ago to do three months
time for defacing pictures in the
, Manchester art gallery.