The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-05-14
STATE NEWS

Pierre-Mrs. Linstad was severe
ly burned on the arms and face in a
small blaze caused by a gasoline ex.
plosion in the rooms occupied by her
self and son, Capt. Otto b. Linstad
Pierre-Gov. Byrne has filed his
expense account with the secretary
of state, showing that the expense of
his campaign for denomination was
$~1,279.97.
Geddes-States Attorney A. b.
Beck has commenced injunction pro-
ceedings against w. C. Kinser, pro-
prietor of the Padley hotel, of this
city, on the ground that he has been
running a disorderly house. The Ease
will come up for trial before Judge
II. b. Trip, at Wheeler. May 16.
Washington, ID. C.-Representa-
tive Norton. of North Dakota, and
Senator Sterling, of South Dakota,
are working to have a special order
made of the measu extending the
time for payments by homesteaders
on the Cheyenne and Standing Rock
reservations and in Mellette and Ben
nett counties, South Dakota. They
are asking Underwood and Mann to
consent to this, owing to its urgency.
Because of the crowded calendars IL
cannot be reached unless made a D e
cial order.
Rapid City-This city is now using
its new federal building. The first
department to move in was the posts
office, which will occupy all of the
main floor. The second floor will be
occupied by the United States land
Office and the local branch of the
weather bureau, while offices will
also be reserved on this floor for the
p~ostofiice inspector of this district
and the representative of the federal
bureau of animal industry.
Spencer-Little Evelyn Siefert, the
S-year-old daughter of Mrs. p. G.. Sic
fert of this place, was the victim oil
an unfortunate accident here Tues
day. when she was run down by an
automobile. She, with some other
children, were playing ball upon the
sidewalk when the ball rolled into
the street. She darted after it not
noticing the approaching auto, which
was drawing up to the curb prepare
tory to stopping. The auto ran owe
the right leg breaking il just above
the knee. The bone broke off quite
sharp, protruding nearly through the
flesh.
Pierre-John Hayes was given .
preliminary hearing before Justice G
A. Bennett at Fort Pierre on nine diff.
ferent charges growing out of his
transactions which wrecked the Citi
zens' State bank at that place about
a year ago. The charges comprise
forgery in the second and fourth de.
grees, Justification of records, making
false reports to the public examiner
publication of false reports, and 9
blanket charge of Justification ant
embezxlement. The amounts involv
ed r about $4,000. He waived
examination on all the charges ant
his bond was fixed at s12,400 for hi
appearance at the October term o
court. A cash bond of $4,000 wa
offered but refused.
Watertown-The Watertown Com
mercial club discovered a new meth
cd of compelling the participation o
members In the consideration of i'm
portant business. When the PROPOSE
ton of submitting to the people tn,
question of issuing 500, 900 worth
of bonds to build a municipal stree
railroad came up, officers of the clul
locked the doors, and no member wa
permitted to depart until the debat,
was finished and the motion urgint
the city commission to call a specia
election was carried. The club pro
poses to build a street railway sys
ten with an extension to Lake Kan
peska. 1t also will ask the commits
sion to submit to the people a pro