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The daily Alaskan., 1915-05-04
WILL MEET IN
 KANSAS CI1Y

Kansas City, Mo, May Con vinced that they are pioneers in q new field of rapid transportation, jitney delegates from San. Francisco to New York, and from Winnipeg to Atlanta, gathered here today to pool ideas and organize for de- velopment of the motor bus trans- portation idea.
 From the experience of the Vari- ous jitney associations over the United States, the delegates hope to get some definite figures on the coast figures on the cost of opera tion, the per cent profit, and the length or routes advisable.
 Experience with various kinds of buses will also be exchanged Automobile manufacturers are watching the meeting closely. The jltney business has developed new outlet for their product, both in the demand fer new cars and for the second hand ones which for years have been a drag on the market. Whether the heavy touring car chassis Or the light truck is best on which to build a bus will prob ably be settled. The recommends tion of the jitney organization will no doubt be followed by the auto manufacturers in designing their auto buses which many are plan ming to put on the market.
 Three days will be spent In con ference by the motor transportation men.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-05-04
ARRANGE FOR
 4 COAST TOUR

Seattle. Wash. May 4-More than 15O special trains, each con- taining from eight to ten Pullman cars, have already been scheduled via different transcontinental rail- roads to bring the special delega- tion from eastern and middle west ern Shrine temples to the annual session to be held in Seattle July 13. 14, and Is.
 The majority of these have ar ranged tours, taking in Spokane, Tacoma, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego and other points on the coast, besides Seat tie, the imperial council meeting be- ing only a portion of the contem- plated trips.
 Just what the presence. of this body of Masons will mean to the west is indicated by the fact that wherever they have gone, the bank clearings have jumped from s1,- 0Oo,OOO to s5,OOO,OoO during their sojourn. More than 100000 nobles and wives are expected to come west for the trip.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-05-04
LEWISTON CELEBRATES CANAL

Lewiston, Idaho, May 3-In hon. or of the opening of the S1a mile Dallas-Celilo canal, which for the first time will permit uninter- rupted navigation of the Columbia and Snake river from the Pacific ocean to Lewiston, 45O miles, a huge celebration was held here today.
 Thousands of visitors were here. A committee of senators and con gressmen, representing the U. s. government, and the governors and committees from the legisla- lures of the Pacific northwestern states, added dignity to the oe- casion.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-05-04
ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE
 SECOND LEGISLATURE
Workman's compensation act.

Workman's compensation act.
 A ballot law, and Q corrupt prac- tices act.
 A law providing a bounty of $lo on wolves.
 A uniform school law.
 A law reducing Indian liquor se'- Ing to a misdemeanor and making the Indian solicitor Rn accomplice.
 A general mining law.
 A law providing for the assess ment of unpatented claims.
 An S-hour day law for placers. tQuartz passed in 1913l.
 Acts referring to people the li- Quor and general S-hour questions.
 A new mine inspection act.
 Five new banking bills.
 Twelve acts correcting defects in the statutes of 1913.
 An act pensioning aged and in- digent prospectors.
 An act severely punishing traffic CTS in women.
 Acts revising the laws of munl- cipal elections and taxes.
 An elective attorney general act.
 An act establishing the political status of Indians.
 An act providing local govern ment in certain native villages.
 An act preventing professional jurors.
 An act compelling travellers to register at roadhouses.
 An act providing for incorpora- tion of second class cities.
 A restaurant food inspection act.
 Memorials asking congress to re- move limitations on legislature, par t!:0larly In regard -"Alaska Fund" fish, fur, etc.
 Memorials asking for a full form of territorial government, for post al savings banks, for equitable par ccls post rates, and for wireless stations in various parts of the interior and the north
 (Note)-About 27 senate bii's were passed at the session, and about 50 house bills. The govern or vetoed two bills, one abolishing capital punishment and the bill re- pealing the Sunday closing law with the exception of schools.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-05-04
TENNIS STARS PRACTICE

San Francisco, May 4-Califor- nia's thrss tennis cracks, Willie Johnston, Maurice Mclaughlin and Lynn Murray are now hard at work preparing for the 1915 season. Johnston is the latest of the trio to begin loosening up. He does not intend to start East, however, for participation in tournaments there until all of the big events on the coast have been decided. John ston will compete In the exposition championship, which means he will not get East before July at the earliest.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-05-04
SEEKS PARENTS OF GIRL


 Mandau, N. D., May 3--Out in Frisco, William Holbein of the Nor.h Dakota commission of the Panama Pacific exposition, has en- tered the Host and found person. business. He has taken charge of Elfriede Rathmann, pretty young girl from Hamburg, Germany. She sought an uncle supposed to live in this country but the records show no such person. Reports reaching here today said Holbein IS contemplating placing the girl on exhibition as a means of finding the lost relative.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-05-04
TEAMS IN ACTION

New York, May 4-The teams in the ten day campaign to raise $250,O00 for the Newsboy's Home club began work today with a work ing force of seven sections of seV- en teams each and seven men to a team, all actively engaged in a can yass for contributions. Fire Com missioner Adamson is captain or one team. Responses were gener- ous,
The daily Alaskan., 1915-05-04
TExAs PHYSICIANS CONVENE

Fort Worth, Tex, May 4-Promin cut physicians from all over the nation gathered hers today at the annual convention of the State medical association.
 Among those to make speeches are pr. Rucker of the U. s. pub lie health service; pr. ". W. Grant Of Denver; Dr. Oscar Bowling, presl' dent of the Louisiana state board of health; President Elect Rodman of Philadelphia, of the American Medical association.
 Special attention will be given in the three day session to Ques- tIons of municipal sanitation.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-05-04
OREGON CLEANS HOUSE

Salem, Ore, May 4-TOday and the following days will see Oregon undergo a thorough cleaning and renovatins. Governor Withycombe, by proclamation, urged the citizens to improve the physical appearance not only of their own. property but of the various communities, so that health may be improved and the at tractiveness of the state added to.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-05-04
DEFEATED
 ON ENTIRE LINE

YieDna, May S-The Russians, it is officially announced here, have teen defeated along the entire battle front from the Yistula to the Carpathians and eight thousand prisoners have been taken. They have also been defeated on the bor- ders of Bukowina.
 Traffic across the Austro-Italian frontier has been forbidden by the Austrian government and in many places heavy artillery has been massed in positions of vantage.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-05-04
LABOR LEADER
 FOUND GULL Y

Trinidad, Colo.,. May 4-John Lawson, chief labor leader of the stnte, was found guilty this morn ing of the murder of a deputy sheriff during the great coal min ers' strike of 1913. He was sea- tenced to imprisonment for life but VII appeal. His bail was fixed at S2O,OO0.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-05-04
LECTURE ON PRESIDENCY

Madison, Wis, May 4-Former President William Howard Taft will lecture at the University oi Wisconsin here tomorrow, Thurs day and Friday. His subject will b "The Presidency, It's Powers, Du- ties, Responsibilities and Limita- ti,ps," and in the three lectures he will touch on every phase of exc cutiye fife.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-05-04
ATTEMPT MADE
 ASSASSINATION

Los Angeles. May i--In an at temp last night to assassinate ex-Chiei of Police Sebastian, who was recently suspended by the city authorities on a charge of hay ing contributed to the delinquency of a young girl, two shots were fired through the windows of his residence, but failed to reach the intended victim. SebaStIoR is q candidate for mayor of this city at the election for which primaries ara being held today
The daily Alaskan., 1915-05-04
RUSSIAN FLEET
 RETIRES NORTH

Constantinople, May 4-The Rus sian fleet which has been making demonstration at the entrance to the Bosporus has retreated toward the north
The daily Alaskan., 1915-05-04
ALLIES OCCUPY
 CITY OF MAIKOS

Mitylene, May 4-AdYtceS from Athens received hSrs this morning, state that the allies now occupy the city of Maidos, which ts about twenty miles south ct the town of Galllpou, OR the peninsula of the same name.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-05-04
TO ABSORB BRANCH LINE

St. Paul, Minn., May 4-Reliable reports circulated here today were that the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad Is about to take oyer the Midland Continental between Edgeley aud Wimbledon, N. D.. this r,nnfh
The daily Alaskan., 1915-05-04
WHITE TO FACE MURPHY

Boston, May 4-Charlie White the clever Chicago lightweight, and Eddie Murphy the Boston fighter meet in a twelve round bout at a show to be staged by the Atlas A A.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-05-04
FRAUD CASES
 N0LLE PROSSED

Detroit, May 4-The Alaska coal land fraud cases, pending since 1911, wers today aoIle pressed on account or a lack Of evidence.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-05-04
HE COUNCIL
 LAST NIGHT.

The town council held its regular meeting last night, Mayor Ashley and all the councilmen being pres ent.
 The P. w and P. P. committee reported having ordered from the manufacturer the lumber necessary for the building of contemplated sidewalks. Also reported they had empl ,yei w. S. Sparks to erect a bell tow-r on hose house No. and made arrangements for the repairing of the roof on hose house No. g..
 A resolution was passed changing the present manner of drawing mon- ey from the town treasury to a voucher check system.
 Dr. W c. Gable was appointed health officer of the town.
 The following claims were al. lowed and warrants ordered drawn in payment: .--- Z.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-05-04
AN ADVANTAGE
 BY THE GERMANS

Paris May 4-There has been a slight success reported in the, German offensive movement at
 St. Joulien.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-23
GERMAN TRENCHES
TAKEN BY BRITISH

London, Jan. pa furious night
attack in the region Of Visny, in
which the Germans are said to have
repeatedly stormed the allied trench
es, but were finally beaten back and
forced to give ground for 800 yards.
is reported In dispatches from Am
sterdam.
Creeping out of their trenches the
Germans are said to have advanced
over ground that had been converted
into a quagmire by rain and snow.
They succeeded in reaching the wire
entanglements before the allied
trenches. British infantrymen leaped
to the attack and are credited with
having repulsed three desperate at
tacks by the Germans. Then an ad.
vance was ordered.
AT ~daybreak the British. fighting
their way through the mud and final
ly resorting to the bayonet. are cred
tied with having captured rows OF
German trenches for more than half
a mile.
The Amsterdam reports, coupled
with unofficial reports from Paris,
Berlin II Berne. indicate that the
Germans are endeavoriEg 10 resume
offensive tactics al along the line in
the vicinity OF Rheims.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-23
NOTICE or HEARING PETITION
FOE LETTERS OF ADMIN
YSTRA ALTON.

State of South Dakota. County of
Lake. SIS. In County Court. In the mot
ter of the estate of Henry Smith, de-
ceased. The state of South Dakota
sends greeting TO Emily j. Smith,
widow. Eugene l.. Smith. Ida Nj. Hopley
and Carey w. Smith. heirs at law and
next of Kin of Henry Smith, deceased.
and to all to whom these presents may
come. Notice is hereby given that Emily
j. Smith has filed with the Judge of this
court. a petition praying for letters of
administration of the estate of Henry
Smith. deceased be issued to Carey w.
Smith, and that Thursday. tho 4th day
of February, 1915. at 10 o'clock a. m. Of
said day. being a day OF a regular term
of this court. to-wit: of the February
term, 1915. at the office of the county
Judge in the city of Madison, in the
county of Lake, south Dakota, has been
set for hearing said petition, when and
where any person interested may appear
and show cause why the said petition
should not be granted.
Dated at Madison. South Dakota, this
23rd day of January, 4. d.. 1915.
A. w. ~Sponholz,
Judge of the County Court.
IF. l.. Soper.
Attorney for Petitioner.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-23
DAYLIGHT H0LDUP OF BANK
unmasked Robbers Raid Private In
stitutlon at Butte.

Butte, Mont, Jan. 23.-Two minutes
before closing hour q trio OF outlaws.
unmasked, sauntered into the private
bank of James A. Murray, millionaire
mining magnate, caught Cashier Ed
ward l.. Chapman alone. seized 5000
and Jewels worth $4,000 and escaped
after locking the cashier in the vault.
Pulling down the window blinds the
bandits turned their guns on Chap
man.
Shell out everything in the vault"
one robber commanded.
Chapman. complying, returned with
a box containing money. He said II
was all he could find In the darkness.
The robbers apparently did not dare
stay longer. They directed the cash
Ter TO enter the vault; then shut the
door after him, seized some diamonds
on the counter and fed.
Chapman had thrust his fingers into
the lock mechanism, preventing the
locking Of the vault. A minute later
he had given the alarm.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-23
TWENTY YEARS
AGO TO-DAY
Items Taken from The Daily.
Leader Files

Adolph Schmidt returned from his
visit to Aberdeen and Ipswich and
reports IL rather dreary and cold up
there. Yesterday morning the mer-
curry was down to rs degrees below
at Aberdeen and this morning at Bris-
toll % below.
Mr.. Picklum, who has been the
Paul Lumber company's agent at this
place the past six months, left this
morning for Wells, MINI. Geo. Beck
formerly of Wentworth, is now in
charge and has already moved his
family TO this city. Mrs. Beck Is
quite sick as a result of housemoving
In this cold weather.
A ball for the purpose of raising
charity funds is projected by some of
the ladies' of the city, notably Mrs.
f. n. Palmer. Mrs. Frank Smith. Mrs.
G. II. Wood, Mrs. o. o. Murray. Mrs.
Geo. Cook. Mrs. Harry Chales. 1t
will be held Tuesday evening. Jan
uary 30, and the Brookings orchestra
will furnish the music. +. ID. Fits
donates the use of the opera house.
Tickets. 81; lap supper, 80 cents per
couple. Spectators admission TO
the gallery, 10 cents. The proceeds
are TO go to the relief committee for
the benefit OF the poor. The st
Thomas church social which was TO
be held that evening will now be held
one week from that date at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Chales.
The band will be organized anew
in this city. a meeting TO be held fol
that purpose this evening. Proficient
players only will be enrolled at the
present time and enough members
have been secured to make the new
organization a success. Mr.. Bohn
formerly of the Fourth Regimen
band, is expected here soon and viii
be leader. The cast of players viii
in all probability be as follows
| Bohn. solo Ii fiat; Bears, ditto: Herl
IPutney, 1st b fiat; Frank Tierney
End b fat: N. NJ. Stott, baritone
IGeo. Ackley. LIST tenor; Irwin Gilmore
| End tenor; G. A. Nichols. solo alto
| Ed Beadle. End alto; Martin Berther
3rd alto; w. n. Huxford, tuba Lol
White, End bass. Frank Blake, snar'
drummer, and others. The boys hay'
the instruments, talent and determi
nation and will ask assistance of n
one outside their own members.
John Gilchrist reJoiees in the fac
that he is nov a grandfather,
daughter having been born TO Re,
and Mrs. Geo. Gilchrist, Manchester
Is. D., last Saturday morning.
Mrs. X. W. Talcott of the sout
part of the county has been seriousl
ill since the first of the month an
received a visit from her daughtel
Mrs. Elwell OF Forestburg. who r.
turned home last evening.
Justice Holdridge today united !
wedlock II. Dettman of Howard an
Mrs. Johanna Jung of Madison. Tn
newly married couple returned I
Howard by team this afternoon. Mr..
lung was last week granted a divorc
by Judge Jones through the effort
of Attorney Holdridge. her forme
husband having left her some 81
lyears ago.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-23
BRIDGE BUILDING
LEGISLATURES WILL CLOSELY
SCRUTINIZE LAWS GOV
ERNING CONTRACTS.

Pierre. Jan. 23.-Once more Al
number of the Legislators are on the
trail of the alleged bridge building
combine. and they claim they will
get the 'jokers" out of the state
laws at this session or know the rea-
son why. Two years ago a measure
To correct the contracting opportu-
mites was passed In the senate. but
the bridge men sent out the clarion
cry and drew in a horde of county
officials and former county officials
to lobby against the measure. The
bill was so badly crippled by amend
ments I'm the house hal It's useful
ness was very much impaired.
AT this session such fighting mem
bers as Senators Pearson. Daley.
Moody, Urdahl, Lake and Waters.
and Representatives Thompson, Bald
win, Lake and Bielski have a%nnoune-
ed their determination to wipe the
bridge contract jokers from the
South Dakota statutes. They claim
that the contracting companies work
in collision and parcel territory. thus
making the supposed competitive
conditions absolutely farcical. The
contracting companies prepare the
specifications and juggle them. with
the consent of friendly officials. to
keep out independent competition.
In the new bridge bill ii will be
provided that the contract for each
bridge be let separately and in bulk,
on specifications furnished. The sys-
tenn of bidding per llneal foot Will
be cut, such method being very de-
ceiving and tending TO cover up
shady transactions. County commits
sloners will reserve the right TO buy
material and build the county
bridges.
An important provision is that bids
must be opened in all counties of the
| state at the same time on dates fixed
by law. This will prevent bridge
| agents from going in a body to every
| meeting for opening bids and will
| assure the awarding of contracts on
| the bids submitted, without the pres
| sure of a bridge lobby in each coun
~. These contract letting days.
| when fixed by law, will be known to
the public and a closer tab can be
kept on the actions OF county of
fcials In bridge matters.
The bill will probably be intro
duced Immediately after recess. ItF
sponsors are counting the fullest pub
| licity in the hope that they may pre-
| vent the bill from being lobbied to
| death, as il was two years ago
The so called lid" bill probably
will be prepared and introduced by
| the committee on state affairs OF the
senate. The purpose of the bill is to
| put the lid" on levies by counties,
municipalities and school districts,
| which was practically removed when
| assessments were raised to full valu-
| alton.
When property was assessed al
| one-third and ~one-fourth OF Its value
many cities were making their levies
| well up to the limit. Under full val
| uation ii is possible for them to In
| crease taxes to three or four times
| what they were before.
In its annual report the tax COM
| mission recommends that the limit
| be reduced to correspond with the in
| crease in valuation. In no case is IL
| proposed to have the limit lower,
proportionally, than il was before
and il will be ONE higher in most
cases.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-23
CLICK! AND SLEEPER
Is SHOT OUT or BED.
Brooklyn High School Boy inssnts
Early Rising Scheme.

We'll. dad. ir you keep Oh getting
coasters aud broilers and things like
that you Will soon be getting out OF
bed by electricity" This remark. made
10y his sister Anna. stuck In the mind OF
Harry Stieglitz. 200 Brooklyn avenue.
Brooklyn. y. y. and a junior at Dart
mouth, for many days after his Thanks
giving visit 10 his home.
Stieglitz used 10 Ice captain OF the
eleven ut Boys high and was accus-
toned to puzzle his way through diff
icult situations. Added TO this facul-
~. he has part Of a curse in electrical
engineering.
Resolved 10 make his sisters jest a
reality. he procured "A folding cot for
bis room at college. some powerful
springs and some wire and a couple
Of dry cells. With the addition OF an
old alarm clock he devised a method
whereby he actually does bis getting
up by electricity.
At q O'Clock in the morning what
used to be the alarm goes on. Instead
OF the soul wrenching Jangle OF the
tattoo bell. however. only a click comes
from the clock itself. The click IL the
audible evidence that a circuit has
been closed, and the next thing that
happens Is that the coil springs at the
back OF the bed are released by a trig-
ger electrically pulled. The springs
fy out TO their full length. the back Of
the bed dies mp, and young Stieglitz
finds himself more or less wide awake
upon the floor His instructors are re-
porting 10 more absences from his ear
ly lectures. for even II the shock OF
landing on the floor is not enough to
wake him M the bed requires the
services Of two men to restore Ii TO a
horizontal position. and the work OF
rousing some n TO help level his
couch is enough To finish the waking
process.