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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-02
twelve HUNDRED
EVICTED BY FIRE
Home for Working Girls Threat
with Destruction.

New York, Feb ELEVEN firemen
were injured, 200 young women were
driven from the Baron de Hirsch
home for working girls and $250,000
damage done when fire swept the
Walters Piano companys plant.
After an explosion had torn out the
side of the factory Lieutenant Nelson
and ten fremen dashed into the blaZ-
ing building A second explosion of
oils and varnish Immediately fol
lowed, tearing out another wall. The
fremen, showered with debris, were
barely able to drag themselves to
safety. Lieutenant Nelson and Fire
men OLeary and Adams are in a
critical condition.
In a tenement house adjoining the
piano factory there was a panic
among the tenants as officers dashed
through the halls warning all to fee.
The damage to the tenement was
slight.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-02
DIGGS is AGAIN ACCUSED
Warrant Issued Charging Attack on
Young Girl.

San Francisco, Feb. Local au-
thorities are awaiting the surrender
of Maury |. Diggs, former state archi-
tect, for whom a warrant was sworn
out charging an attack on a young
girl.
He is under bond pending a hearing
on a bill of exceptions before the
United States circuit court of appeals
in connection with recent conviction
under the Mann act.
The present warrant against Diggs
was sworn to by Mrs. Elizabeth Pear
ring, on behalf of her daughter, Ida,
seventeen years old, and New Years
eve is the time named.
my son has not been away from
home in the evening for months,
said Diggs' father, when told of the
new trouble The charge is simply
impossible"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-02
FOR THE RETURN OF JEWELS
Tom lawson's Daughter Offers Re
ward Of $1,000.

Boston, Mass, Feb. "A reward
of $4,000 has been offered for the re.
turn OF jewels which were lost by
Mrs. James f Lord of New York, for
merly resident of Chicago Mrs.
Lord was Marion Lawson. daughter
of Thomas w. Lawson.
The value of the gems taken is not
known jewelers. estimated that the
first list published in the advertise.
ment would be valued at $4,000.
The offer of the reward was made
by Francis Burke, a lawyer, in an
advertisement which stated that mo
questions would be asked"
A diamond ring, advertised as
three stones, two white and one yel
low" was Mrs. Lords engagement
ring, and the favorite piece of all her
jewelry. The opal necklace was a
wedding gift from Mr.. Lawson.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-02
HIS ELIGIBILITY ATTACKED
Legal Obstacles to Candidate for OF.
flee Raised.

st. Paul, Feb. q Henry Rines of
Moro, candidate for state auditor, may
be barred from running for this office
at the primaries.
John c. Benson, Minneapolis attor-
ney, obtained an order from Chief JUS
tice C. l.. Brown directing julius A.
Schmahl secretary of state, to show
cause why he should not refuse to ac-
cept Mr.. Rines' affidavit of candidacy
Mr.. Benson alleges the state consti-
tuition prohibits legislator from hold
ing an office the emoluments OF which
were increased by the legislative body
of which he was member. Mr.. Rines
was the speaker OF the house at the
last session, and the 1913 legislature
increased the salary of the state audi
tor from $3,600 to $46p0.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-02
GOVERNMENT TO
PROBE DISASTER
Inquiry Into Loss of the
Monroe Ordered.
DEATH LIST FORTY =ONE
Nineteen Passengers and Twenty-Five
Members of the Crew Pershed
When Liner Was Sent to the Bot
tom Following Collision at Sea.

Norfolk, Va, Feb. Whether the
Toss of life in Fridays sea tragedy off
the Virginia peninsula, when the
steamer Monroe was sent to the bot
tom in collision with the Nantucket,
might have been prevented is trou.
bling seamen.
While the government investigation
to place responsibility for the wreck
has not been started, officials of the
Old Dominion line are blaming Cap
tain Berry of the Nantucket for at
least an error of judgment His ac-
tion in signalling full speed astern
Immediately following the smash pull
ed the Nantucket's bow out of the
rent in the side of the Monroe and
let the water in, they say Had he
simply reduced speed and kept the
two vessels locked everyone on the
Monroe could have clambered on to
the Nantucket before the Old Domin-
ion liner finally went to the bottom,
is their claim.
Officials of the Merchants anG
Miners line say Captain Berry acted
with complete regard for the rules
of the sea. They say that when the
entire truth becomes known their
commander will be cleared of all
blame.
The revised list of the missing
showed that the death toll claimed by
hn APtu a
nineteen were passengers and TWEEN
ty-two members of the crew.
Most of the survivors are so far
recovered from their terrible expert
ences that they are planning to start
for home. few are still in the hos.
pital.
Lost Steamer Recently Examined.
Despite denials by officials of the
line the rumor prevails here that the
Monroe was inclined to top heaviness
The federal steamship service, how
ever, examined the Monroe only three
months ago and passed her.
Passengers refused to blame either
Captain Johnson or his men. They
said they did everything possible, but
that the time between the crash and
the sinking of the Monroe was sc
short it was impossible to do more
than was done. Discipline, the pas
sengers assert, was never relaxed
Secretary of Commerce Redfield
wired the federal inspectors that the
inquiry must be thorough and that al
responsibility must be fixed. Why the
commanding officers of the two YES
sells did not hear the fog signals OF
each other is unexplained. Both as
sert their automatic whistles were
working.
Wrecking tugs are still searchins
for bodies and wreckage.
The revenue cutter officials have
marked the spot with light and 6
buoy and will probably blow up the
wreck next week, as mariners gen
orally agree that there is no hope o.
raising the smashed craft.
First, however, an attempt will bt
made to send divers down to SCI
whether there are any bodies there
which can be removed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-02
GIVES LIFE TO SAVE WOMAN
Operator on Lost Vessel Straps His
Preserver on Her.

Kuehn, chief wireless operator on
board the liner Monroe, which went
down to the bottom of the sea after
she had been rammed by the Nan
tucket, who took off his own life pre-
server and strapped it around WON
an just as the steamer Monroe start
ed to sink, lived with his parents In
the Bronx, Mr.. and Mrs. Abraham
kuehn, and his twelve-year-old sister.
AS a schoolboy he had learned the
principles of wireless telegraphy suf-
ticiently to rig up an apparatus of his
own at his home.
1t was with this homemade appa-
ratus that he learned telegraphy.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-02
BurlesOn Urges Purchase by
Government.
ONLY METHOD OF RELIEF
Says Reduction in Rates and Improved
Service Would Follow Federal Own.
ership of the Telegraph and the
Telephone.

Washington, Feb. 2.-Postmaster
General Burleson submitted to the
senate the recommendation of the
departmental committee appointed by
him to investigate the practicability
of government ownership of telephone
and telegraph lines.
The report declared that the only
way to afford to the people the com
plete and modern postal facilities that
the Constitution makes it the duty of
the government to provide" is by car.
rying out these suggestions:
"One-That congress declare a
government monopoly over all tele,
graph, telephone and radio communi
cation and such other means for the
transmission of intelligence as may
hereafter develop"
"Two-That congress acquire by
purchase at appraised value the com
mercial telephone net work. except
the farmer lines"
"Three-That congress authorize
the postmaster general to issue, in
tions as he may prescribe, reyocable
licenses for the operation, by private
individuals. associations, companies
and corporations, of the telegraph
service and such parts of the tele
phone service as may not be acquired
by the government"
United States Behind.
The report states that the United
States is alone of the leading nations
which has left to private enterprise
the ownership and operation of the
telegraph and telephone facilities
and that practically all of the econo
mists who have treated the subject
are agreed that telegraph and tele
phone facilities should be controlled
by the government.
1t is declared further that Theodore
n. Vail, president of the American
Telephone and Telegraph company, by
his statement that the telephone bust
ness must be under common control
and sufficiently strong TO constitut,
practically one system, intercommuni
eating, interdependent, universal,
has himself pointed out that the mos
efficient telephone service can be al
taned only under condition of mo
nopoly.
The private monopoly has no incen
tive to extend its facilities to un
profitable territory" says the report
but the government must serve al
the people. This universal service /
accomplished by the equalization o
rates In fixing rates the policy o
| this government is to superimpose N
charge for taxation, but only to Sc
| to it that the service as a whole i
self-supporting
1T is obvious that the longer tn
acquisition by the government O
these facilities is deferred the create
will be the cost"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-02
YOUTH TO DIE ON GALLOWS
Convicted Of Numbering Messenger
Boy to Secure $50.

Los Angeles, Feb. 2.-Louis Bundy,
eighteen years old, who killed Harold
Ziesche, a fifteen-year-old messenger
boy. to get $50, was found guilty of
first degree murder. Under the ver-
dict he must be hanged. Sentence
will be imposed Tuesday.
Bundy wanted the money to buy a
Christmas present for girl The de-
Tense was that he had been hit on the
head by baseballs and bats 30 often
than be was not mentally sound.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-02
REORGANIZATION
OF ROCK ISLAND
System to Conform With
Antitrust Laws.
One COMPANY TO REMAIN
Existing Holding Concerns to Be AboI-
ished and the Entire Mileage Placed
Under Single Management-Chan
May Mean Temporary Receivership.

New York, Feb. 2.-Complete reor-
ganization of the system of railroads
originally known as the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific lines, including the
abolition of its two holding compa-
nies known as the Rock Island COM
pany of New Jersey and the Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific Railroad COM
pany OF Iowa, is likely to be an
nounced in the near future.
Lawyers representing the system
are at work on the details, which
probably will be submitted for rati-
fication to the interstate commerce
commission. Rock Island stocks are
weak on the exchange.
When these plans are carried out
they will have but one company,
where three now exist, and the man
agement and operation of the system
will be under control of the Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific Railway com.
pany, an Illinois corporation.
1t has been known for some time
that the leading interests in these
lines contemplated the abolition OF
the holding companies in conformity
with the wishes of the administration
at Washington. In abolishing them
it will be necessary To provide for
other issues of security in place OF
the per cent collateral bonds of the
Iowa corporation and the stocks is.
sued by the New Jersey corporation.
1t was thought possible in financial
circles that the move might necessi-
tate formal application for receiver.
ship in which event the receivers or
trustees would take charge of the rail.
way bondholders.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-02
WOMEN ARE VERY INDIGNANT
Ball Is Postponed by Ban on Si,
Skirts.

Budapest, Feb. 2.-In consequence
of the order issued by Field Marshal
Fekete, commander of the garrison
here, that women would not be allow
ed to appear in slit skirts at any
functions of the officers corps, all the
women who had been invited to mill
tary ball at the Casino refused to at
tend. The ball had to be postponed
One indignant woman said in an in
terview: I'VE obey the commands
imposed by the Paris and Budapest
modistes, but will not obey the com.
mander of a garrison. Besides we like
slit skirts"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-02
Colds To Be Taken Seriously.

Intelligent people realize that COM
mon colds should be treated promptly.
II there is sneezing and chilliness with
hoarseness, tickling throat and cough
ing, begin promptly the use of Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar Compound. 1t
is effective. pleasant to take, checks
cold, and stops the cough which caus-
es loss Of sleep and lowers the vital
resistance. For sale by all druggists.
ADV.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-02
Acquitted on Second Trial.

Bartlesville, Okla, Feb. 2.-The jury
in the trial of Mrs. Laura M. Reuter-
found her not guilty of completely in
the murder of her husband. Charles
T. Reuter-. This was Mrs. Reute.' )
second trial, the f1rst one last fall
having resulted In conviction, car
yyias . soatsnos Of life imprisonment.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-02
GIRL IS FOUND NOT GUILTY
Accused of Killing Duluth Man at
San Francisco.

San Francisco, Feb. Miss Leah
Alexander, charged with the murder
of J. d. Van Baalen, an advertising
man, formerely Of Duluth, Mimi, Oct.
18 last, was found not guilty by
jury.
Van Baalen was shot down in his
Office in a downtown building by Miss
Alexander, who said that he had
wronged her under promise OF mar
riage. Van Baalen was married, and
his family lives Ia milwaukee,, Wis.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-02
Worms The Cause of Your Child's
Pains.

A foul, disagreeable breath. dark
circles around the eyes, at times fever
ish. with great thirst; cheeks flushed
and then pale, abdomen swollen with
sharp cramping pains are all indica-
ions of wolms. Don't let your child
suffer l-Kickapoo Worm Killer will
give sure relief-It kills the worms
while its laxative effect adds greatly
to the health of your child by remov-
ing the dangerous and disagreeable
effect of worms and parasites from the
system. Kickspoo Worm Killer is a
health producer should be in every
household. Perfectly safe. Buy a
box today Price CSC. All druggists
or by mail. Kickapoo Indian Med.
Co., Philadelphia or ST. Louis ADV
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-02
Fifteen PERSONS INJURED
Nine Coaches Derailed on Chicago
and Alton Road

Joliet, H., Feb. Fifteen persons
were injured, some of them so seri-
ously that they may die, when Chi
cago and Alton fast passenger train
No. Z, bound from Chicago to st.
Louis, was wrecked between here and
Lockport, supposedly by broken rail.
Nine cars left the track and three
were overturned, one car being badly
shattered.
Relief trains were sent to the scene
of the wreck from Bloomington and
Joliet and the injured were brought
to this city. Most of those injured
clothes and seek shelter in nearby
farm houses
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-02
METEOR CAUSES EXPLOSION
Conclusion Sets OF Dynamite In Mine
Magazine.

albuquerque, N. NJ, Feb. 2-The
concussion caused when huge me-
teor fell to earth in the Sandia noun
tains, twenty-five miles east of Albu-
querque, exploded magazine con-
tanning dynamite at the La Luz mine,
according to the story told by Donald
Brown, mine foreman, and two Mexi-
can miners. They declared the ex-
plosion completely wrecked the mine
buildings.
A party under DR.. George T. Kirk.
geologist at the University Of New
Mexico. has gone to the Sandia noun
taius to examine the meteor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-02
An Ideal Woman's Laxative.

Who wants to take salts, or castor
oil, when there is nothing better than
Dr. Kings New Life Pills for all
bowel troubles. They act gently and
naturally on the stomach and liver,
stimulate and regulate your bowels
and tone up the entire system. Price
csc. At all druggists. 81. E. Bucklen
u Co., Philadelphia or SC. Louis. -
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-02
Sneffles, COL, A. J. Walsh was bad

Sneffles, COL, A. J. Walsh was bad
ly done up with rheumatism and sent
for Foley Kidney Pills which was the
only thing that would cure him.
Geo. Potter of Pontiac, Mo-. was down
on his back with kidney and bladder
trouble and Foley Kidney Pills made
him we'll and able to work. 1t is a
splendid medicine and always helps.
Just Try it. For sale by all druggists.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-02
Deafness Cannot be Cured


by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of tie ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness
and that is by constitutional remedies,
Deafness is caused by an infiamed con
dition Of the mucous lining OF the Eu-
stachian tube. When this tube is in
famed you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is entire
y closed deafness is the result, and un-
less the inflammation can be ia en- out
and this tube restored to its normal CON
dition, hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cases ou} of ten ar caused by
Catarrh, which is nothing but an inf1am-
ed condition of the mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case Of Dyafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars free.
+. j. CHENEY n CO, Toledo, O
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for Constips
ton,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-02
ONE HORSE WORTH TEN
MEN, SAYS WILL.

Vienna, Feb. Zone horse
is worth ten men" said the
will of a rich landowner named
Bisony, who left his $4,000
fortune entirely to a society
for the prevention of cruelty
to animals for a horse hospital
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-06
y: :; S : STAR BULLETIN SPORTS : :::;s
BOXING RECOGNIZED AS MAJOR
SPORT INTHE PHILIPPINES

present there is no man In his class
considered good enough to meet the
battling Scotchman. but rumors have
been rife to the effect that the little
artilleryman will probably fight Louis
Albert some time during January. The
weight would be about 1871 or I3S
pounds ringside and, Il Louis can make
the weight. IL would be a dandy scrap.
The sporting editor Of the Cable
news-American has interviewed both
men regarding such match and both
spoke in manner indicating that Il
might materialiZe. Duncan said that
as far as he was concerned he would
be willing to put on the gloves with
the welter champ and Albert said that
he would give the matter very care
full consideration after his coming 15-
round battle with Nelson at Cebu
In the meantime the Olympic Club
has been developing number Of new
scrappers. Paul Figley, a feather.
weight from Camp Stotsenburg. show.
ed well in his match with Jakey Ehr-
enreich last Saturday night and will
no doubt be matched again with some
OehNA tONoA ACaA1GAEhCtEAAL lAlG ArltAI
future. Joe Potts of the Sth infantry
has also shown signs OF promise, while
Joe Gerhard will no doubt make good
In the Interchangeable class. He
has Won all his fights so far.
Billy Richards has had hard luck.
He was matched with Phil Rubin last
month shortly after HIS arrival from
the southern islands with the Sth I'M
fantry but was obliged to call the bout
off on account Of sickness. Last Sat
urday he was slated to meet Joe Fang
but the latter did not show up and
consequently Billy was cheated out Of
another opportunity to show Manila
fans what he can do. He has been
working hard every evening at the
Olympic Club, however, and great
things are expected of him.
There are numerous other promis-
ing scrappers. both Americans and
Filipinos. and some good smokers viii
no doubt soon be arranged for the ben
eft Of the sporting public.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-06
tBy Latest MALL

MANILA.--The wave OF sporting ae-
tiytty which has recently struck Ma
Mia has been noticeable in no par
ticular line of athletics more than
In boxing. The noble art Of self.de-
tense Is Justly enjoying its share of
the popular favor and a number Of
9Dkelass men, both Americans and
fflipRos, have recently been devel-
bped.
The Philippine islands have sent
back to. the United States boxers OF
no mean ability who have fast risen
in the fighting game to positions of
prominence. Tim Merritt, before quit
ting the game. made a clean sweep OF
the southwestern states on his return
home. while more recently Pug Logan
has been deemed worthy to go up
against one Of the eleverest middle
weights in America. 1t is true that
Logan lost to Clabby. but Manila fans
confidently believe that the last has
not been heard Of the ex-Manila boy
and look for him to start things hum
ming in the near future. s.a- h
Tom Nikola Is another scrapper who
has done we'll since his return to the
United States about q year ago. He
has been in the four-round game in
San Francisco and has attached a
number of scalps to his belt. He is
still doing excellent work and from
present indications will soon rise to
the ranks of the world heaters.
Bud Walters. one Of the prettiest Of
Manila's boxers, has been doing well
IN Honolulu He has made great
lift with the Hawaiian fans and there
e some talk OF Honolulu promoters
getting well-known United States
serappers to visit Honolulu with
view to matching them with Bud.
Though Manila has been sending
home q number of good men, the Uni
ted States has on several occasions
returned the compliment Fighter"
Duncan recently electrified local sport
ing circles with his great victory over
Iron Bux and viii no doubt be match
ed soon with some local star At
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-06
FLETCHERH
AGREAI RISE

iST. LOUIS - They say, opportunity
knocks once at every mans door.
Old Opp must have inspired Char
lie Barrett the day he. threw half
Nelson on Arthur Fletcher, dragged
the young man from his desk in the
Fullerton building and plotted him to
Joe Gardner's room i1 the Planters
hotel. ~ go - :
That was six years ago. Gardner
owned the Dallas Club. Fletcher was
a stenographer for the ingersoll Sew
ing Machine Company He played
ball Saturdays and Sundays with the
Stanton, Ill, team. Barrett saw
Fletcher work in the Trolley League
and recommended fhs kidsas Card
ner. The Dallas man asked Barrett
to bring Fletcher around. -
Was Reading Shorthand Sd 80:
Charlie found krtie transcribing
shorthand notes. ,as&:s.s@.2
t"Are you sure / could make good in
the Texas League?g7 inquired Fetch
en-
tH4There isn't one chance in a thou
sand of you falling down." replied
Barrett -,
s'~Just the same I'm: afraid to give
up this job" said Fletcher. THE
boss says I've got good chance to
advance.
i''How much salary do you get%
questioned Barrett.
. t4Sixty-five dollars per month";" de-
clared Fletcher.
''The boss is 'stringing' YOU" insist
ed Barrett. Gardner will give you
$500 for six months work. I'll guar
antee that you will be in the big ring
inside Of another year drawing $4,000
or $4,000 salary"
Took His Advice 49,, 3.
Fletcher took Barrett's' advice. One
year later Dallas sold his release to
New York for $500 Arts career
with the Giants is familiar history to
St Louis fans. He has developed into
the fastest short fielder in the Nation
al League. McGraw pays him $4,000
per annum. In addition to his salary
he has picked up $4,000 additional fof
three years as his share of the worlds
series. Pretty soft for a boy hardly
out Of his teens who was earning SOS
per month six years ago.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-06

The track athletes. brazenly expos
ing their "B. v. Dsn to the public
gaze, viii be with us soon. They
will be out of luck II their appearance
is coincident with another "cbld snap