davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-10

robes or night clothes, apparently
wild, until they were forcibly carried
into neighhoring hotels.
Heroism bordering on the superhu-
man was exhibited both by firemen
and guests at the club. The fire
fighters, time and again, lodged one
falling wall only to find themselves
under another tottering mass OF
granite and brick
Theodore Levy of Louisville, KY,
clung to a windowsill until both his
hands were scorched almost black
Just as he was about to let go a fire
man grasped him about the waist and
took him to the ground. The known
dead are:
L. A. Ruff, st. Louis, buyer for a
wholesale hardware company.
A. ]. o 'egaard, st. Louis, sales
agent railway supply company.
Edwin c. Kesser, St. Louis, cashier
wire company, killed in leap from
sixth floor.
John M. Hickey, treasurer and audi
tor Ford Manufacturing company, st
Paul.
James ID. Reilly, contractor OF St
Louis.
One unidentified.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-10
PROPOSES POLL ON
ULSTER EXCLUSION
Asquith Lays His Home Rule
Plan Before Commons.

London, March 10.-Premier AS
quith laid before the house of COM
mons his proposed concessions to Ul-
ster in regard to its position under the
Irish home rule bill.
The announcement was to the ef-
feet that before the bill became oper-
ative. poll should be taken of the
parliamentary electors Of each coun.
ty to decide whether there should be
an exclusion of the Ulster counties
from the provisions of the bill for six
years from the first meeting OF the
new Irish parliament.
An attendance even bigger than that
which listened to the introduction Of
the bill heard his statement. He pre-
faced his speech with the declaration
that "the government makes the sug.
gestions, not because 1t is running
away from the original bill. but mere
ly to allow the bill to start with the
greatest prospect of success"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-10

William w. Roekhill, who has spent
more than decade in the diplomatic
service, is being talked of for appoint
ment as counselor of the state depart
ment to succeed John Bassett Moore.
Mr. Rockhilt was United States am
bassador to Turkey until recently,
when he was displaced by the an
pointment of Henry Morgenthau of
New York. Before his service in Tur-
key he had been minister to China.
Henry White, ex-ambassador to
France; Hannis Taylor, ex-minister
to Spain, and John Lind of Minneso-
ia are among others mentioned.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-10
MILITIA ENFORCES RETREAT
Army of Unemployed Ordered on
Train Bound for Frisco.

Sacramento, Cal, March l0.-Three
national guard companies we're stand
ing guard to see that Z n eral' Kel-
ley and 100 unempioyt- men obey
orders when a special train is made
up to carry them out of the city Citi-
zens plan to transport the men back
to San Fr" ucisco and have raised a
fund for this purpose.
The state troops will take no part in
the movement of the men unless the
police and deputy sheriffs are unable
to handle the situation.
The marchers. who left San Fran
cisco last week for the purpose, 1t was
announced, of marching on to Wash
ington, d. c., have camped on South
ern Pacific property.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-10
WILSON HAS NOTHING TO SAY
viii Await Reports on Recovery Of
vergara's Body.

Washington. March 10.-President
Wilson expects full report from
Governor Colquitt and American Con-
sui Garrett as to the manner in which
the body OF Clemente Vergara. an
American citizen killed In Mexico.
was returned to American soil.
After reading news dispatches,
some saying Texas Rangers had
crossed into Mexico and had availed
themselves of permission by the Mex.
lean federal authorities to Consul
Garrett to recover the body. the presi-
dent and Secretary Bryan conferred
at length. The president said after
ward that no official information had
been. received and that he doubted
very much whether Consul Garrett
had any permission to take the body
and that he would await full re.
port from Governor Colquitt before
making any comment.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-10
F'atalitieSatSt.LOuiS
Fire Unknown.
FLAMES SPREAD FAST
Clerks Give Early Warning, but
Many Guests Are Trapped
on Upper Floors.

ST. Louis, March l0-Six are known
to be dead, twenty-six or twenty
seven are unaccounted for and, it is
feared, perished, and about twenty
nine injured as a result of fire which
destroyed the seven-story building oc-
cupied by the Missouri Athletic club.
The building was owned by the
Boatsmen's bank, which occupied part
of the first floor. In the vaults of the
burned building bank officials said
are Sl,349,000 in currency and $27,-
600 in coin. This money, it is be.
lieved. is intact
Uncertainty as to the number of
men in the building when the fire
broke out made it difficult to deter.
mine the exact number of missing.
Jack Reisinger, night clerk at the
club, said forty-ive club members had
rooms at the club and that the regis
tration of guests brought the total
number there for the night to seventy.
e.
1t is believed to have started on the
third floor of the building, which was
occupied by the dining room. On this
floor one man was found dead. The
two others known to be dead jumped
from a sixth-story window.
Woman Discovers Blaze.
The fire was discovered by won
an who was waiting with her escort
for taxicab. Looking out of the win
dow of the club house she saw the
reflection of the flames In a plate
glass window across the street
The clerk, Jack Reisinger, and the
night telephone operator, Norman
Roe, began awakening the guests. Rot
rang the telephone In ninety-eigh
sleeping rooms. Reisinger rushed Il
the Turkish bath establishment +,
arouse any guests that might b.
there. Then he ran back to the frs
floor and tried to save the register o
the club. In this he failed, he said
The register is believed to be lost.
Reisinger then rushed into the ele
vator and went to the fifth floor
There he awakened Robert c. McGill
house manager, and Mrs. McGill. MI
and Mrs. McGill refused to leave tn
building until they had aroused tn
guests in thirty-eight rooms.
When the firemen arrived, fey
minutes after the blaze was discoy
cred, the flames were shooting out @
the roof and all the windows abov
the second floor. Men were jumpin
from windows, others were climbin
down ropes made OF bed clothing tie
together.
Many Jump From the Windows.
More than a dozen jumped severs
stories to the roofs OF adjoining built
ings and escaped with broken legs c
less serious injuries. Those who di
escape ran about the streets IN bat
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-10
REBELS ATTACK
CITY OF TORRE0N
Federal ReinforcementS Are
Rushed TO Scene.
VERGARA LURED TO DEATH

American Crossed Border After Re-
ceivine Message From Mexican OF.
for Horses Taken From Formers
Pasture--is Brutally Beaten and
Then Put to Death.
Mexico City, March l0.-The threat
ened attack on Torreon by General
Villas troops has begun, according TO
dispatches received here, and imme-
diately 1000 federals were rushed to
the town by special train to reinforce
the defenders
A dozen citizens of Torreon were
killed when the rebels blew up a
passenger train near Hornos, not far
from Torreon.
Salvager Cortes, one of the great
est poets Mexico ever produced, who
had attach ID himself with the rebels,
was executed at Tissim, in the state
| of Yucatan.
God will rule in Mexico" shouted
| Cortes, as the guns of the firing
| squad barked out. Four other rebe
leaders were executed with Cortes.
| The news that Texas rangers had
crossed the Rio Grande and seized
the body of Vergara, which reached
here from Juarez. created no excite
ment. americans and foreigners
feared the Mexicans might resent the
| action of the Texans and, processing
! to fear anti-American demonstrations
to patrol all the streets of the capi
tai, but they were unnecessary.
| Vergara lived near Halifax, Tex.
and on Feb. 13 crossed the river il C
| Mexico on a message that Captain
| Apolino Rodriguez of the Hidalgo gar
rison wished to settle for clever
horses taken from Vergara's islanc
pasture in the Rio Grande.
Wife Begged Him Not to Go.
Mrs. Vergara pleaded with her hus
band not to go, but he crossed the
river Mrs. Vergara since has tolC
how she saw her husband assaulted
by the waiting soldiers and, after be
ing knocked senseless, carried off.
On the following day Mrs. Vergar'
went In search of her husband anC
found him in the Hidalgo Jail. SO fa
as known there was no charge agains
him. He had been beaten cruelty, &C
cording to the wife. She dressed tn
wounds on his head, she said, and re
mained with him until forced to leave
That was the last time she ever say
: him alive, for early the next morn
ing he was taken from the Jail, sur
posedly to be transferred to Piedra
Negras, and disappeared
vergara's seizure and disappearance
cast the Texas border country in thi
section into turmoil.
Vergara had been shot twic
through the head and once throug
the neck, an examination of his bod
shows. His skull was crushed as b
a blow from a rifle butt and the cha
red fingers of the left hand indicate
that he had been tortured before b.
ing put to death.
Identification was made by We
gara's son and by numerous friends
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-10
AGED COUPLE IS KILLED
Run Down by Trolley Car at Liberty.
willie. III.

Chicago, March 10.-Mr. and Mrs.
William Sage, each more than eighty
years old, were killed by an electric
car they were trying to board near
their home at Libertyville. They tried
to cross in front OF moving car in
order to be on the right side to ent r
and were run down. Sage was pio-
nssr farmer and rsputsd wealthy.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-10
GEORGE VANDERBILT BURIED
Funeral Services for New York Mil.
Ionaire Are Simple.

Washington, March 10.-Funeral
services for George w. Vanderbilt
were held here and his body was TAX
en- to New Dorp, Staten Island, N. Y.
The services we're simple and brief
and only close friends and relatives
attended.
Senior Riano, ambassador from
Spain; c. d. Beadle, Arthur Willett,
Clifford Pinchot, Overton Price. Henry
White, Herbert Putnam, Charles D.
Walcott and Major General Leonard
Wood were honorary pallbearers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-10
DETECTIVES KILL BROKER
J. n. Hooper Was Resisting Arrest In
Omaha.

Omaha, March 10.--J. H. Hooper.
stock broker, twenty-six years old, was
killed in resisting two detectives who
we're arresting him on a charge Of ut.
tering false checks. Hooper was want
ed in many cities on forgery charges.
one in Los Angeles amounting to
$500.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-10
PERKINS MAY HEAD POLICE
Rumor Connects Bull Moose 6acker
With mmissionership.

New York, March 10.-Politicians
are discussing a report that George
w. Perkins, financial hacker of the
Bull Moose party, stands ready to be-
come police commissioner If the posi-
tion is offered to him, and many say
they would not be surprised to learn
that he will be appointed.
On the other hand, they declare they
will be surprised If Colonel George
w. Goethals, builder of the Panama
canal, is the next police commission.
er.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-10
Frank Sentenced Again.

Atlanta, Ca. March 10.-Leo M.
Frank of Brooklyn, N. Y, was resen-
fenced to death here for the murder
of Mary Phagan, factory girl. His
execution was set for April H. His
attorneys still are working for a new
trial
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-10
STARTED PANIC, Is CHARGE
Milwaukee Man Accused of Causing
Calumet Disaster.

Calumet Disaster.
Milwaukee, March 10.-A Milwau-
kee man was rushed out of the city
on a train bound for the Northern
peninsula by Detective Lew Richie,
right hand man of William ]. Burns.
The prisoner, whose identity was
carefully guarded by the Burns opera
tive, is accused of having started the
fire panic in Italian hall at Calum t.,
Mich, where a dozen persons We're
killed and scores injured.
Neither federal nor municipal au-
thorities were told of the arrest
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-10
Son Born In Derby Home.

New York, March "a SON was
born to Mrs. Richard Derby. who was
Ethel Roosevelt, daughter OF Theodore
Roosevelt.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-10
SEEKS TO RECOVER LAND
Government Wants OIL Tracts Val.
ued at $4,000, ,00o.

Los Angeles, March 10.-A suit by
which the government seeks to regain
possession OF oil land in Kern county,
California, valued at $10.000.000. was
filed In the United States district
court.
The action Is directed against the
Standard and nineteen other oil com.
panies and several individuals.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-15
NO DELAY IN
KIDNAPPING CASE

Opelousas, La. April l5.-Judg,
Pavy in district court here overrulet
the plea for continuance made by
attorneys for " c. Walters. who i.
charged with kidnapping Robert Dun
sar . year old son Of Mr.. and Mrs
re- + Dunbar, Of this city, and or
dered the trial 10 proceed The
court had granted 4 recess Yesterday
when the case was called until to-
day, in order that attorneys for the
defense might confer with Witnesses.
The motion for continuance today
was based on the assertion of the de-
Tense that the party seen in this
vicinity at the time of the disappear
ance Of Ro1ert Dunbar was not Walt
ers. but his double-.I l.. I.inder
The defendant asked for time in
which to introdu .inder in court as
Il witness. as it was claimed that he
is now at Delhi. Ia. his where
abouts having been recently discover
ed
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-15
WHITE HOUSE
WEDDING MAY 8

Washington April Although
there has been no formal announce
nent from the White House as vet 10
the date for the wedding Of Secretary
lcAdoo and Miss Eleanor Randolph
Nilsson Youngest daughter Of Presi-
lent and Mrs. Wilson. friends who
re in position to know. say Friday.
May ), has been tentatively selected
rhe affair is expected to he private.
Nr. McAdoo's colleagues in the cab
net being practically the only guests
outside of the two families.
The last few DAYS Washington so
'ietY has come to accept as settled
That the wedding would take place
the invitation list would be very small
invitation list would be verv small
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-15
AWAKENING OF THE
EXPOSITION PROJECT

II IS fniy time ior Oklahoma Il
awaken to The fact that the stat
must be represented at the Panama
Pacific F,postion a san Franc SCI
next year The time is drawing neal
ana this state should lot wait mt,
the last few months 10 do something
that Is 50 necessary.
ASH any child in oklahoma and ii
viii be found thai even the children
know this state should he represent
ed At The biz exposition The schools
have taken an interest in i because
the explanation has been made tc
them Of what the exposition is To be
II the schooi children of the state
are able TO realize the Importance OF
tue state being represented. most as
suredly the business men of Oklahoma
should realize it, The fact is that
there is nothing more important be
fore the entire state al tnis time
The funds necessary should be rails
I'd Al onre without the necessity OF
asking
1t would be a reflection on the
business interests OF the state to al
low the schools and the people gen
orally to raise all the funds for Ok
lahoma's representation at the eX-
position and not allow the bankers
and business men to contribute The
bankers and business men would feel
ashamed Of themselves
The highest praise is due those
who are working so earnestly Tor
Oklahoma in this cause They have
done well so far. but now II stme |
for the big business of the state to
take hand and push the project to
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-15
BUNCH ALL TIN CANS AND
RUBBISH IN YOUR ALLEYS

On April Sth, w. W. Goodbrsat
Will commence calling on occupants
of premises for the purpose of ha, l.
ing refuse, combining himself to the
alleys of one district until finished
His charge will be reasonable and
all citizens are urged to take this op-
portunity to clean up their back yards
and alleys without inconvenience and
at little expense After a reason
able time, an inspection will be made
of all alleys and where same are 1cf
clean. notice will be given and par
ties compelled to comply strictly with
the ordinances.
~ NJ CARTIER.
Commissioner of Public Safety.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-15
.|NTER.|NSURANCE MAY
Be HELD NOT GOOD
Many Oklahoma Business Firms
Hold Policies in Missouri
Reciprocal Concerns

Oklahoma City. Okla. April H.
Several hundred thousand dollars OF
insurance written in Oklahoma by So
called interinsurance or reciprocal
concerns has been placed in a doubt
ful status by the decision of the Mis-
souri, supreme court declaring uncon
istiiutional the Missouri act licensing
the interinsurers without supervision
by the state.
The Oklahoma policy holders were
not sure of protection in any event,
since the Oklahoma law prohibits the
licensing of foreign reciprocals here.
and the Missouri decision has robbed
them of part of the protection they
/ had The reciprocals operated in
Oklahoma ny mail, contendins that
lhev had a right to do so without
license
The Western Reciprocal Under
riters OF Oklahoma CITY one of
those barred from Missouri by the
decision. is licensed TO operate in
Oklahoma because organized here. anil
its policy holders in This state will
not be affected by the decision.
The principle of interinsurance is
the Insurance of each policy holder
bv the others. placing the reciprocal
concerns on practically the same
basis as mutual insurance companies.
The interinsurance exchanges
whose Missouri licenses were revok-
ed. are the American Exchange Tn
derwriters. Automobile Indemnity as
Soeiation: Bankers lnterinsnrance
Alliance. coal Operators exchange:
Conductors Indemnity: Casualty Re
ciprocal Exchange: Employers In
demnity Exchange. Individual Tn
derwriters. l.umbermen's Indemnity
Exchange. Lumber Manufacturers In
ierinsurance Alliance: i.nmhermen s
Underwriting Alliance. I.umbermen' $ |
Exchange: Manufacturing Woodwork |
ers Underwriters: Manufacturing |
lumbermenrs Underwriters. Manu-
featuring and Merchants Equitable |
Exchange. National lnierinsurance |
Bureau, North American Interinsur-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-15
IL Will COME

A man writes us 10 ASK If we eYs1
expect perfect government
We do but not until human ma
ture becomes perfect, SO we do hot
expect to live to see it, but we 90
expect better and better government
all the time as human nature I'M
proves and modern vision OF govern
ment grows. Il
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-15

ance. New York Reciprocal Under
writer's; iRec4roral Annex; Recip-
rocal Underwriters. stallion 4 Iack
Owners interinsurance Alliance OF
America. Merchants Underwriters;
Utilities Indemnity Exchange; TN
derwriters Exchange; Wholesale Gro
GERS Reciprocal Exchange Western
Reciprocal nderwriters Wane In
reinsurance Bureau and Western In
demnity Exchange
OF the associations affected, six
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-15

All over town one can see these mn :
slightly "blots, on the fair face OF
Guthrie. The committee hopes that
the proper authorities will condemn
and tear down these civic blemishes.
A determined and progressive com
nunlty with a united effort can pull
down the strongholds of civic ugli
ness, and city Of undreamed of
beauty will arise in its strength and
peauty. A long pull and strong
pull and pull altogether will be tri-
umphant
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-15
A TEXAS WONDER

The Texas Wonder cures Kidney
and bladder troubles, dlssolves gravel,
cures diabetes, weak and lame backs,
'heumatism, and all Irregularities Of
the Kidneys and bladder In both men
and women Regulates bladder trou-
hles In children. II not sold BY your
druggist, will be sent by mail on re-
ceipt OF 800 One small bottle IS
Two months treatment, and seldom
'ails TO perfect cure. Send FOR tes-
'imonsls from this and other states
Or. E. W. Hall, 1926 Olive Street, ST
Lonis Mo. Sold by druggists-Adg.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-15

UNDER THE ACID TEST
On the church that | attend tsome
times) is a sign, in big letters
EVERYBODY WELCOME

On the church that attend tsoue-
times) is sign, in big letters
EVERYBODY WELCOME
Does the church mean it?
This particular church, SO far as
know. has never been tested, The
folks who attend it are comfortable
well dressed, well manered people
They are welcome; very. They are
80 welcome that the pastor keeps a
list OF newcomers into the communl-
ty of that comfortable. well-to-do
class and is quick to call at their
homes and invite them to worship
in his tabernacle.
The first time he called on me ne
assured me impressively, that should
End the social features OF the church
quite satisfactory-his parishloners
we're the kind of people ! and my
wife and our children would like TO
know.
Whether, If 200 ragged and hungry
down and cutters on the verge OF de-
spair from poverty and unemployment
frll of the poison ofmisery. should
come, in bunch. suddenly. ont Of
the stormy night. into this polite
sanctuary Of the elect. asking rooo
and shelter; not only asking as the
beggar solicits aims. hnt demanding
them as a right OF human right baseo
on the churchs fraching of brother
hood. ley would be welcome IS more
than can say-tcr tne experiment
has never been tried
YET can think oi nohody more 10
need Of the softening redeemiue sos
pei OF JESUS than these same defe-
iicts from TIE bread fne the counter
parts Of those in snc.en, Gaillee 70
whom he loved TO minister.
Frankly + doni envy the plight oi
those New york ministers or eide's
Who. confronted 10, tni- acid test 81
the genuiness OF their preaching and
teaching. showed the white sign oiI
icar-and OF insinceriiy.
God pity them. And forgive ihe'o