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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-05
RAIN INCREASES
FLOOD MENACE
Situation Serious in Inun=
dated Sections Of Texas.
LARGE AREA IS AFFECTED
Thirteen Lives Have Been Lost, a
Million Dollars i'm Property Destroy.
Been Driven From Their Homes.

Dallas, Tex, Dec 5-Rainfall con.
tinued in the flood districts of Cen.
trail Texas, adding to the menace OF
high waters, which already have cost
thirteen lives and $1,000,000 prop.
erty damage. The area of overflow
ing rivers spread rapidly, the most
important Texas point affected being
San Antonio.
The floods covered portions OF
nearly every country from San An
tonic northward, almost to the Pan
Handle, and from this point eastward
to include all the important cities OF
North and Central Texas. Houston
Beaumont and Galveston alone were
not threatened.
The homeless numbered thousands
but inasmuch as they were divided in
small groups throughout the immense
flood territory no serious relief prob
lens were presented.
Food for Marooned People.
At Bolton, where part of the town
was cut off by water, baskets of pro
visions were propelled on the tele
phone wire to flood victims.
South Bosque, near Waco, reported
that the rise came in wall OF water
about ten feet high. The residents
had been warned.
Near Marlin It's passengers on q
Houston and Texas Central railroad
train were marooned all night. The
food water rose over the rails until il
occasionally Tapped the lower steps o1
the coaches.
The Marlin overflow is from The
Brazos river bed. Ii is estimated that
the Brazos is ten miles wide at some
points. Marlin is five miles from the
river.
At Waco, where several thousand
persons were driven from their homes
by the Brazos flood, no loss of life
had been reported.
Inundation of the cemeteries
stopped burials throughout the city.
Planning mills turned out scores o.
boats to rescue the marooned ant
salvage property.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-05
ROADS REVENUES DECREASE
Report at Same Time Shows increase
In Operating Expenses.

Washington, Dec. 5.-Fifty-six oil
the big railroads in the United States
had total operating revenues during
October of $110,S6S, ,6642 against Sill,
347,94 for October last year, accord
ing to report of the interstate com
merce commission.
The total operating expenses were
$74,742,3y3 compared with S70,789,1 ,157
last year, leaving a net operating reve
nue. this year of $36126,249 for the
month against $40,55S,7S9 for Octo
ber last year.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-05
IOWA BANK CLOSES DOORS
Cashier at Colfax institution I,
Missing.

Colfax. Ia, Dec. 5.-The Citizens
State bank here, with deposits
amounting to almost 100000, was
closed on the order of the state audi
tor pending examination of its books
Fl. M. Wheelock, the cashier, has
not been seen since Monday and &C
cording to a note turned over to au
thorities by his wife may be sui
eide. The note read:
Dear Wife This is my farewell
to you. By the time you get this my
body will be in the Des Moines river
cannot stand the strain any longer.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-05
Demonstration Becomes Protest.

London, Dec. 5.-The militant suf.
fragettes of London, who had ar
ranged a great demonstration to wei
come Mrs. Pankhurst, Immediately
turned it into meeting of protest. AT
the militant suffragette headquarters
threats of vengeance against the au
thorities were heard when it was dis
covered that Mrs Pankhursts cap
tors had elnded the rescue party al
Plymouth,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-05
Not Taken to London.

Exeter, Eng, Dec. 5.-Mrs. Emme.
line Pankhurst, the suffragette leader
arrested on the steamship Majestic at
Davenport, was placed in Jail here.
She was brought here by policemen in
an automobile while the militants
supposed her on the way to Holloway
Jail, London, by train.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-05
PICTURESQUE CAREER ENDS
Captain Alfred Ackerman, Lake Cap.
tain, Passes Away.

Chicago, Dec. 5.-By the death OF
Captain Alfred Ackerman, eighty
eight years old. at his home at Twin
Lakes, Wis.,, one of the most pic
turesque careers in the history of the
Great Lakes was brought to close
During mis- active service on the lakes
from 1887 until 1883 Captain Acker
man was master OF twenty vessels.
The old navigator gained fame as q
story teller and many Chicagoans, in
cluding Marshall Field and Joseph
Medill, were frequent weekend visi
tors at the hotel which he conducted
at Lake Elizabeth during the last thir
ty years of his life.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-05
MAN PEEPED IN WINDOWS
Neighbor Tells Of Seeing Strange
Visitor to knabe Flat

Shelbyvilie, Ind, Dec. "a man
was seen peeping into the windows OF
DIR. Helen Knabe's apartment on no
less than twenty nights in July and
August, 1911, according to the testi.
mony of Mrs. ]. Nj. Smith, neighbor
of DIR. Knabe, at the trial of Dr. Will
lam b. Craig for the murder of Dr.
Knabe. Mrs. Smith said the man
wore dark clothes and crush hat
but she was unable to identify him
further.
The state hoped to be able to show
that this man was DR.. Craig and that
the alleged action was one of his
manifestations of jealousy.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-05
smudqe stilI Burning.

Bingham, Utah, Dec. Sit was de-
cided by Sheriff Andrew Smith to
continue for another twenty-four
hours the smudges which were ignit
ed In the Minnie mine Monday fore
noon in hopes of driving Ralph Lopez
from his hiding place, as 1t has been
learned there are several tunnels
which have escaped being filled with
poisonous gases.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-05
STATE COAL PLANT BURNS
North Dakota Briquetting Building at
Hebron Destroyed.

Grand Forks, N. D., Dec. 5.--The
state briquetting plant at Hebron, op-
Grated under the direction of the
State School of Mines. was destroyed
by fire, according to telegraphic ad.
vices received by Dean e. J. Babcock
of this city. The fire started from uD-
known origin and the entire plant was
ablaze when discovered. Other build
ings at the ignite experimental sta
tion were saved. The loss is $4,000
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-05
NORTHWEST is PROSPEROUS
Railroad Mans Opinion After Trip
of INSPECTION

New York, Dec. 5.-W. p. Clough,
chairman of the Northern Pacific
board, has returned after an inspec-
ton trip of the property. on which he
covered the entire system, including
branch lines, from Ashland, Wis, to
the Pacific coast.
People in the Northwest are hope
full" he said, 'and the country never
went into the winter in better condi-
ton. All through the territory were
ample evidences of prosperity and
thrift"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-05


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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-05
REAL MEN WEAR MUSTAcHES
SAYS THE KAISER.

Berlin, Dec. 5.-"A real man
wears a mustache' is the lat
est pronouncement attributed
to the kaiser. The society
weekly, Roland Won Berlin.
states that the emperor thus
indicated his displeasure at the
growing practice among army
officers of "Americanizing"
their faces by shaving of their
mustaches.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-22

Striped materials will surely be one
of the seasons most popular suitings.
They are especially good for young
girls frocks.
A simple afternoon gown have
just finished for. a young girl away
at school is of brown and tan striped
charmeuse with a plain skirt narrow
at the bottom and trimmed with mar
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-22

A member enIivened a political club
luncheon recently by telling the story
of a certain famous politician who
attended a banquet at which it was
expected important speeches would
be made. A dish of whitehall was set
before him and, after looking at the
fish and then at the other guests, he
remarked: Gentlemen, let us follow
the example of these little fish
drink great deal and say nothing!"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-22

"She'd no sooner passed than the
squa1 went away, the sky cleared an
the sea died down.
Next day we caught a seven-foot
shark an nailed the tail to our jib-
boom, an that brought us fair
breezes."
ANOTHER BIG SILK STRIKE Is
THREATENED AT PATERSON
Paterson, N. j., Nov. 22.-Another
serious strike in the silk industry was
threatened here today from two
sources, and it was feared that one
or the other of them would bring on
a crisis.
Organized by the l. w. W. into I'M
ions, the ribbon weavers, numbering
several thousand, will demand a nine
hour day, and according to Organizer
Edward Kotjen, will obtain it by sim
ply working nine hours and no more,
beginning next Monday. Kotjen de-
clared there would be no picketing,
striking nor disturbance. Manufac-
turers, however, hardly recovered
from the great strike of last year,
which cost $4,000, 900 in wages alone,
were preparing to lock up their plants
if the new strike system is tried out"
on them, despite the fact that this is
a busy season.
The other situation threatened a
strike of weavers and dyers today,
when $50 workmen at the Johnson
and Gown plant walked out because
the manufacturers refused to dis
oh n FOO trrnn rrrnrlrnn on, r1rhn hrnlrn tho
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-22
DESIGN OF STRIPED MATERIAL
BY Mime, CeciIe Dillon.

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The San Francisco call., 1913-07-31
COWBOYS INJURED
IN SALINAS R0DE0
Ambrose Wass and George
Wilson Thrown and Gored
by Bull and Steer
, Special Dispatch to The calD


SALIANS, July 30.-Thrilling and
dangerous were the events of the Cal
ifornia rodeo. number of cowboys
were injured. one of them seriously.
Ambrose Wass was thrown from the
back of a bull and received severe
confusion of the brain. He was picked
up and carried to the hospital, where he
remains unconscious.
George Wilson, famed as a champion
steer bull dogger. was badly gored by
an animal with which he was wrest-
ling with, and had to be lifted from
the horns of the animal by his COM
rades. He held on to the steer, how
ever, and went back to his work as
soon set on his feet. Later he was
afterward persuaded to go to the hos
pital, where he is resting easily.
A cowboy, whose name could not be
learned, received a serious laceration
of an ear while skylarking.
Today was Watsonvi1le, Santa Cruz
county and Peninsula day. Five hum
dred automobiles from Watsonville; 300
from Monterey and several hundred
from other points were in the parade.
Special trains were run from Watson
vile and Monterey. The crowd at the
track was enormous and the perform
ance was best ever witnessed here.
Seven hundred cowboys participated
In the parade.
The first battalion of the Twelfth
United States infantry arrived today
and will remain four days. Tomorrow
the residents of Hollister and San Jose
will be in force. Both cities will have
special trains Seventy members of the
Indiana Automobiles association will be
guests of the committee.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-31
SMITH TRUSTEES
S|DETRACk SUIT
Allege Unmerging Suit Is
Equivalent to Receiver
ship Action

OAKLAND, July 29.-Filing of a suit
by the minority stock holders of the
+. NJ. Smith traction interests to compel
an unmerging of San Francisco Oak
land Terminal Railways has been in
definitely postponed by the committee
of the minority holders as the result
of conference this morning in San
Francisco between John S. Drum, a
trustee of the Smith holdings. w. T.
Brobeck, Mr.. Smiths counsel, and the
members of the minority committee,
Emil Nusbaumer, Henry Wadsworth
and Rupert Whitehead. p. c. Black, an
Oakland attorney associated with Mr.
Nusbaumer, was also present.
The conference resulted in a truce
being declared between the minority
stock holders and the trustees. the
committee of the minority agreeing to
withhold any action looking toward a
suit until the trustees have further
time to investigate and straighten the
affairs of the "Borax King
The conference this morning was en-
tirely amicable The committee was
seeking information as to the probable
result of their suit and the advice of
the trustees Drum stated that the
ming OF suit by the minority stock
holders would defeat their own ends,
resulting in an injunction which would
have the same effect as the appoint
ment of receiver and work against
all of the stock holders. Drum claimed
that he and the other trustees were
working for the best interests of all
of the stock holders, and that they
would advise a postponement of the
proposed suit until the trustees went
further in their work of investigation.
Nusbaumer issued the following
statement:
of the beneficial results hoped to be
obtained by the action would, in time,
be obtained by the trustees of the
Smith properties, the trustees agreed to
furnish the committee of the minority
stock holders with all data and in
formation in its possession or under it's
control effecting the legality of any
and all past transactions of the vari-
Gus corporations, and agreed to lend its
aid in setting aside any transaction
which should appear to be wrong or
Illegal.
I'VE have deemed it wise to advise
our clients to temporarily postpone
fling suit. In the meantime, no rights
are being lost or jeopardized and if
in the future it seems advisable to
proceed with the action, the complaint
which has been already prepared, may
be filed at once"
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-31

OAKLAND, July 3o.-Marjorie Ram
beau and Willard Mack have made a
success this week at the Oakland Or
pheum in Across the Border" a dra-
matte story of the Texas Mexico line.
Theodore Bendix and his three SOLO
lists from his symphony orchestra, in
a musical offering, are popular with the
music lovers, and their program is a
rare treat With Bendix are Michael
Bernstein, Jacques Shere and Arthur
Bernstein.
La Valera, known as Mrs. sHortense
Phipps. is hit in her Spanish act with
Melvin Stokes
Ida O'Day's songalogue is. one of the
features of the bill, together with the
skit of Val Harris. Lou Heltz and Rita
Boland and the Juggling specially of
Moran and Wiser The whistling and
singing comedienne, Helen Trix, is a
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-31
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS
ARE POOR MANS BOON
So Declares Assistant Direc-
tor of Them to Postrnas-
ters in Convention

DENVER. July 3O.-"Banks under
government supervision have come to
stay They have not interferred with
the savings departments of other
banks. but have brought millions from
hiding places"
These declara tions were made by
Charles II. Ful1away, assistant director
of the United States postal savings
banks. in addressing the annual con-
vention of the National Association of
Postmasters today. He presented sta
tistics to substantiate his statements,
and said the postal banks had been a
boon TO the poor man..
st. Paul, Kansas City and Oklahoma
City are in the race for the 1914 con-
Vention of the National Association of
Postmasters now in session here. To-
days session was featured by an ad-
dress on The Postal Savings System
by Charles III. Fullaway.
By action taken yesterday 5000 sec
ond class postmasters were made eli
gible TO membership in the association.
a resolution proposing that all post
masters be placed under civil service
rules was expected to be the center of
spirited fight before the resolutions
committee.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-31
REAL RAFFLEs| IS
CAUGHT; LOOT
TOTALS $4,000.
George Francis, Gentleman
Burglar, Wanted in
Dozen Cities, Arrest
ed in Oakland
BREAKS DOWN AND
CONFESSES II JOBS
Released From Prison Last
December and Immedi-
ately Began Robbing

OAKLAND, July 3o.-George Francis
former convict. known as the clev-
crest lodging house thief in the west
and wanted in this city San Francisco,
Berkeley, Alameda, San Leandro. San
Jose, Stockton, Sacramento and Los
angeles for numerous burglaries, was
arrested this morning by Inspectors
James Drew. William Quiggley and
CHARLES Mccarthy just as he was about
TO board an eastbound train at First
street and Broadway.
For months the police of this city
nave been seeking Francis who is ac-
CuSed OF committing 10 burglaries here
since the first Of the year During his
operations. Francis is alleged to have
stolen more than S3e 900 worth of loot
when confronted at the police sta
tion today by his Oakland victims. who
positively identified him, he broke down
and confessed
He admitted robbing the following
persons:
January S-Mrs F. HUI. 900 Thirty sixth
April s-Mrs H. Masters. ela East Tenth
street.
. April 17-E NJ. Tanson. e1a Davis street, san
Leandro.
May AIRS. W. Charles. 1922 Thirteenth
avenue
May 14-Nfrs John Clark, so4 sixteenth
May 22-N. Heltberg 200 Park avenue, Oak
Iune 27-H. Gorrell, 1850 First avenue.
July 2s-S. J. Logan. e037 Telegraph avenue;
William 5. Young. 6037 Telegraph avenue.
1t was Mondays burglary at 6037
Telegraph avenue which led to Fran
els capture. The police recognized the
theft as the work of Francis, and strict
watch was kept on all outgoing trains,
as his plan of always leaving town
within a day or two after the robbery
was well known.
Francis was arrested in this city
July 26, 1909, for five rooming house
burglaries. He was convicted and SEN
fenced to four years in San Quentin
by Superior Judge Everett Brown.
Within a few days after his release
from prison Francis returned to this
city. robbing the Huff place January 8.
The same method was pursued by
Francis in nearly each case. Renting
room in a lodging house. Francis
waited until the dodgers had left and
the landlady was busy. Then he would
search the rooms, going through every
thing thoroughly.
Francis never pawned stolen articles
in the same city where he committed
a burglary. which made his arrest more
difficult. He was on his way to pawn
from Logan and Young when arrested
and the articles were found in his
possession.
Two charges of burglary will be
placed against Francis. He is 50 years
of age, and has a winning personality,
which convinces people he meets that
he is what he represents himself to be.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-31
OAKLAND WILL OFFER
S1,OOO,OOO OF BONDS
Bids Will BE Asked for Large DenOmi-
nations; Small to Go Across
the Counter

OAKLAND. July 30.-The city council
today decided to call for bids on $780,
600 worth of bonds, the bids to be
opened August II.
The bonds will be in denominations
of $1,000 and will call for per cent
interest Under the provision of the
recent bond election the maximum of
interest was not to exceed 51a per cent.
Assistant City Attorney Charles Boards
ley informed the council today that he
believed the bonds could be disposed of
for per cent in the eastern market.
With the opening of the bids it is
intended to sell several hundred thou
sand dollars worth of bonds of 800
denomination over the counter.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-31
PETER MARTIN, COMING
HOME, is RECOVERING
Ciubmap's Mother Receives Word From
New York of Arrival From
Europe

Peter Martin, wealthy clubman and
son of Mrs. Eleanor Martin, arrived in
New York on the steamer Princess
Cecelie, Tuesday night. According to a
telegram received yesterday by Mrs.
Eleanor Martin, he is rapidly recover
ing from his illness.
When Mr.. Martin left Paris 10 days
go il was reported that he was in a
serious condition, and little hope was
held out for his recovery.
He was accompanied by Mrs. Peter
Martin and their SON. Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Martin met them at the pier
and they will leave for this city within
q few days.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-31
BRING SUIT FOR DAMAGES

OAKLAND. July 30-Judgment for
$4,000 damages is asked from the SUI
perior court in the suit filed today by
Margaret, Peter and Mary Christensen
aaginst Benjamin Peterson, Austin
Freight and Transportation company
and the Western Pacific railway for the
death of Peter Christensen. The plain
tiffs are the widow, father and mother
of Christensen. According to the COM
plaint. Christensen, who was killed
June II while unloading glass for the
Austin Freight and Transportation
company was the victim of negligence.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-31
PARK COMMISSIONER OUT

OAKLAND, July 3o.-w. S. Gould, for
the last six years a member of the park
commission. has rendered his resigna-
tion to Mayor Mott, to take effect i'm
mediately. Mr.. Gould gives as reasons
for relinquishing the post urgent per-
sonal business. No successor to Mr.
Gould has yet been decided upon by
Mayor Mott.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-31
FREEDOM SADDENS
DARDONED CONVICT
Il Hale 10 Leave" He Tells
Warden When Released After
"a Years in Cell

THOMASTON, Me-, July 3o.-Samuel
p. Haynes of Detroit, walked out OF
the prison gates today, after serving
"a years for the murder Of James l..
Robbins, policeman in RockIand. Gov
ernor Haines pardoned him.
Haynes told Warden Ham:
hate to leave. The prison has
been a good thing for me but I feel
that | have paid my bill to society. I
have been in prison since i was II
years old, but / have spent the better
part of my life here trying to be USE
ful. There is no failure in such a lie
as that
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-31
Town Is Appendices.
80 90
Operations Made a Fad

COLEBROOK, n. H., July 3O.-G
In this town of 1000 inhabitants
more than 200 persons have very
recently undergone operations for
appendicitis, 4 record which Is
not eqUaled by any Ave towns
combined In the White mOun-
tafns. Operations continue 1T the
rate of about two q week, and in
many instances dinners and
dances are arranged either before
the operation or after the patients
convalescencc, In celebration of
another name enrolled ON the
appendicitis list. The place has
been dubbed locally "the appen-
dfxless town."
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-31
SPAIN SEES REVOLUTION
BACK OF TEXTILE STRIKE
Fear Il Entertained and Troops Are
Hurried to Barcelona to Prevent
an Outbreak

BARCELONA. Spain. July 30.--A
strike in the textile industry involving
81 factories has been called. Tho au-
thorities here say that from state
ments made by leaders of the workers
under arrest they are fearful that the
strike will assume a revolutionary
character and as preeaution rein
forcemcnts of troops are being hurried
10 the city. The governor of BARGE
Iona announces thatohe will have 1000
men at his disposal TO prevent a revo-
Iutionary outbreak.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-31

number of celebrities are attract
ing attention to the Oakland Pantages
this week
Julia May Clifford, known better .as
Mrs. Bob Fitzsimmons, shines in "A
Bulgarian Romance, a pretentious act
containing IA principals and a chorus.
Arthur Pelkey, heavy weight pugilistic
championship claimant, and former
champion Tommy Burns, with Charlie
Horn. Pacific coast champion form an
other attraction in the bill.
The Mars duo. trapeze artists: Alsace
and Lorraine. musicians; Joseph Ber-
nard and Hazel Harrington in The
Newly Married Man; Sylvester and
Vance, singers and dancers, with Billy
Dodge, comedian, all come in for honors.
.Ardath's Dainty Maids will return
next week in Hiram an act which
brings 25 principals and chorus. The
Olga Sanaroff trio. Russian musicians,
will be another headliner.