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NATIONS MEET: TO PEACE •».. ju: Congress of War's Enemies Assembles in Chicago. MANY LANDS REPRESENTED rTturr United States, Great Britain, France, Germany, China, Japan and the South American Countries Officially Interested in Pacific Movement. Delegates Welcomed by Illinois Governor and Chicago Mayor. Chicago, May 3.—The second na tional paace congress, which opened In this city today and will remain in session until Wednesday e\ening, is wider In scope than the United States. It should be termed an international peace conference, since th3 represon tatives of many nations are taking part ir its deliberations. The rations represented ta It* eon gross, besides the United States, are the South American republics, Great Britain, Germany, France and Japan. Envoys and other official delegates GOVERNOR OSNEEN. from the embassies tnd legations of these countries will deliver addresses. Among the other speakers will be the greater part of the American women and men who have been active in the movement for the abolition of war among nations. Bellinger Represents President. It had been expected that Secre tary of War Dickinson would repre sent the government at the opening of the congress and deliver one of the opening addresses. His trip to Pan ama Intervened, however, and Secre tary of the Interior Ballinger was del egated by President Taft to declare the cordial sentiments of the Wash ington government toward the con gress and its purposes. Among the other Americans interested in the con gress are Edward Everett Hale, Arch bishop Ireland, Charles W. Eliot, for mer president of Harvard President David Starr Jordan of Leland Stan ford. Jr., university Mr?. Philip X. Moore, president of the General Fed eration of Women's Clubs Mrs. Lucia Ames Mead of Boston, Senator Theo dore E. Burton, Governor Dcneen and Samuel Gompers. Welcomed by Governor and Mayor. An address of welcome to the state of Illinois was delivered to the dele gates by Governor Deneen and Mayor Busse spoke for the city of Chicago. I 1 V Other opening addresses were those on "The Present Position of the Peace Movement," by Benjamin P. True blood, secretary of the American Peace society: "A World Petition to the Third Hague Conference," by Mrs. Anna B. Eckstein of Boston, and "The Biology of War," by Professor Jordan. Among the questions to be dis cussed at the congress is that of the establishment of a supreme court of the nations at The Hague to settle disputes between nations. The pres ent congress is the successor of the first national peace congress, held iu New York In April, 1907. LEADING BANKERS' MEETING Executive Council of American Asso ciation Begins Session*. New York, May 3.—Leading bank ers of the United States, comprising the membership of the executive coun cil of the American Bankers' associa tion, met today at Briijj,oIiffe Manor to discuss matters of interest to the money institutions of the country. The council, whose chairman is F. O. Watts, president of the First Na tional bank of Nashville, Tenn., will remain in session until Wednesday. It is composed of the officers of the association and representatives of the various states. There are about sev enty-five members of the council in attendance at the meeting. The important committees of the association will report to the council at the meeting. Among the matters to be discussed are the convention of the association to be held in Chicago in September, legislation, uniform laws, taxation. Mt companies, etc. ATTACKS PURE FOOD LAW Answer of Corn Products Company Filed in Court. Cincinnati, May 3.—The Corn Prod ucts company of Chicago attacks the constitutionality of the pure food law in an answer filed in the United States district court to the allegations if United States District Attorney We l'iierson who a few days ago cau3ed the United States marshal to seize forty-six packages and bags of sugar ti anufactured by the Corn Products rompany and found on the premises of the Qerke Brewing company in this city. The government alleges that the sugar was labelled "pure sugar," whereas it was adulterated. The aeiz ure was made- under the puro food i and drugs act. BLACK HAND IS SUSPECTED Attempt" to Kill Italian Detective at Chicago. Chicago, May 3.—What is believed to have been an attempt by Italian blackmailers to kill Detective Gabriel Longobardi, one of the most active of the police "BlacI: Hand" squad, has been made, according to Assistant Chief of Police Schuettler. Longo bardi was at his home when his pus picions were arou-ed by the continued surveillance of the roar of his house by two men. He went to investigate and was attacked by a man with a stiletto. lie grappled with his assail ant. but was rendered unconscious by a blow behind the ear delivered by the second n*cn. Hi3 assailants then ran away. No clew was discovered. CONFESSES SHE SHOT HIM Cleveland Woman Admits Killing Her Husband. Cleveland, O., May 3.—Although her husband declared in a dying breath that he had committed suicide by shooting himself, Mrs. L. M. Bing ham admitted to the police here thaf she was his murderess. "I shot him because he threatened to desert me," said she. "He has treated me cruelly." Mrs. Bingham waived preliminary bearing of her case and wm remanded to jail without ball. The onlyBaJafrfif rdwder Grape Absotatty k '^SasS*1'' •4.. ONE HUNDRED DEAUINSOUTH Casualties in Recent Torna does Increasing. WORST EV£K EXPERIENCED Storm Declared to Be the Most De structive in the History of That 8ection of the country—Considera ble Loss of Life and Great Damage to Property Reported in the Middle West. Memphis, Tenn., May 3.—While some sections in the pathway of the storm are still to be heard from, and In all probability to add their quota fco the list of casualties and of prop erty loss, dispatches so far received from Arkansas, Western Tennessee and Northern Mississippi bring the total number of killed by the recent tornado to 100 the injured, some of whom are believed to be fatally hurt, to twice that number anfl, while an accurate estimate of the monetary loss is not yet possible, each dispatch describes the storm as the most de structive that has ever swept «rer this portion of the country. The greatest number of dead and injured is reported from Horn Lake. Miss. Here eighteen bodies have al ready been found among the ruins of the farm dwellings. Of this number seven are those of white people. The injured number at least fifty. The property less is roughly estimated at $100,000 in this vicinity. Caddo Gap. Ark., reports a like number of dead and many injured. At Fayetteville. Tenn., the death list is placed at fifteen and the in jured at a like number as that at Horn Lake. Other towns from whic'n reports have been received here show the following number killed: In Arkansas—Marlanna. 4 Beel Branch, 2 Heber, 2 Wilburn, 1 Wheatley, 1 Marion, 5 Zebuton, 1. In Tennessee—Somerville, 5 Boli var, 1 Dechard, 4 Humboldt, 4 Me dina, 3 Bella, 6 Quilt o, 3 Lula, 4 Deliaeb, 2 Hanley, 2 Clarkesville, 1. TERRIFIC IN MIDDLE WEST Death and Destruction Follow In Wake of Storm. Chicago, May 3.—Death and de struction followed in the wake of the terrific storm which swept over the Middle West, Including Chicago in its path of devastation. Here many buildings were unroofed, homes blown over and scores of people driven into the storm, many narrowly escaping with their lives. Three men were killed at Grand Crossing, a suburb, in the collapse of a factory. In the path of the storm before it reached the Great Lakes region great destruction of property is reported and at least eleven are known to have been killed. At Golden, Mo., the business sec tion of the town was destroyed and many hom-as were A'recked. MADISON, SOUTH DAKOTA, MONDAY. MAY 3, 1909 Five per sons lost their lives. At Summerville, Mo., the wind created havoc and two persons were killed a few miles north of the town. Many were injured. The storm was furious in the south ern part of Illinois and at Texas City, near Carmi, four persons were killed and many seriously wounded. Great damage to property and crops was caused in Michigan on the east shore of Lake Miciiigan, Benton Har bor and South Haven being In the path of the storm. /.' TIEUP IS NOW COMPLETE Strike on Great Lakes in Full Op r* rr.*. rwf eratlon. CticafO, May 3.—The Itrtkf of la bor unions on the Great Lakes against the Lake Carriers' association, or, more correctly, their formal refusal to ship on boats controlled by the association, has been put Into full op eration at all ports. It is estimated that probably 12,000 seamen of all classes are involved in the great, struggle. Almost 3,000 are now said to be employed on boats controlled by the Carriers' association and the-c left the vessels if in port or as soon as they come in from sea. Thousands are idle In Chicago, Cleveland, Buffalo and other centers but as a matter of fact the situatio: differs little from that which has ex iated since the opening of navigation when the marine engineers refused to sign contracts in which the open shop clause was inserted. The tieup is merely made complete. Woman Acquitted of Murder. Neoeho, Mo., May 3.—Miss "Johnny" Davidson, the young helrors on trial here oharged with the murder of Roy Ramsour, her sister's suitor, was ac aokted. The jury fan. wm cut i .*•" OFF TO EXPLORE ALASKA Leffingweli and His Party Begin Two Years' Trip to the North. Seattle, Wash., May 1.—Beginning a two years' trip to Alaska in the in terests of the University of Chicago and the United States government Ernest de Koven Leffingweli, the well known explorer, sailed away from here today on the steamer Argo with bis twp companions. The first objective point of the I. ty is Point Barrow, where th9 headquarters of the prospective ex ploration trips will be established. GUILTY PERSONS TO BE PUNISHED Government ATTer' Sugar Trusl Qliiclals and Employes. New York, May 3.—Criminal prose cutions by the federal government will be begun as a result of the dis closures in the recent suit of the gov ernment against the American Sugar Refining company. This announce nient was made by Henry L. Stlmsoir HENRY L. STIMSON. Fast Train Strikes Buggy. Indianapolis, May 3.—William E. i k eerenteen Dodd and his son Ernest were instant ly killed and his wife was fatally In jured when their buggy was struck by a fast train from Chicago on the Monon railroad. The family were coming into the city to do some shop- by pending legislation. Ping. Murder Suspect Ends Life. Wichita, Kan., May 2.—Mrs. Helen Yarbough rf Springfield, Mo., wanted on the charge of murdering John Dul lette, a wealthy Indian, at Claremore. Okla., April 15 las t, committed sujtejde here by taking strychnine after eke had been errested by detectives. Chicago Officials Indicted. Bridge Falls Into River. Chicago, .May :i.—L. J. Griffin' Calumet Powder moderate IRRAIIONAL GN DAY OF CRIME Thornton Hains Testifies Regarding Brother's Condition. Flushing, N. Y., May 3.—The cross examination of Thornton J, Hains was continued when court opened at the trial of his brother, Captain Peter C. Hains, U. S. A., for killing William E. Annls. District Attorney DfcWitt asked th witness about hi3 brother's appeal aree and actions at Fort Hamilton on June 1, when he saw him at the cap tain's quarters. "His eyes seemed glassy and star lng," said the witness, "and his fac-1 was white and drawn." "Would you say that he was rn tlonal or irrational at that time? asked Mr. DeWitt. "Irrational,' was the prompt reply PUTS TWO BULLETS IN BODY Cincinnati Woman Kills Man Prow! lng About House. Cincinnati, May 3.—L. D. Plowman, forty years old, a printer, of Canton, O., was shot and killed by Mrs. Eliza beth Forsythe, wife of William For sythe. a newspaper correspondent The woman was arrested, but was al lowed her liberty on hef own reeoj nh.ance. Mrs. Forsythe heard sounds at her window on the ground floor of tlx house. Her husband was not at homi' and she secured a revolver and when she opened a side door a man ran She fired and the man fell with two bullet^ in his body. SCHOONER GOES ASHORE Crew Anchored Nearby Awaiting Assistance. New York, May 3.—The five-masted who te acting as speciar attorney #ar4«chooner William C. Carnegie went the government. Mr. Stimson's state nient followed a conference with Unit ed States Difr'trUt Attorney Wise in the latter's office. "Of course there will be a criminal prosecution of the guilty persons," Mr. Stimson declared. "There will be no let up, but on the contrary the case will be prosecuted to a finish. "The corporation has already been puniehed criminally by the $134,000 p. iiullies hnpes• d." he added. "That was a punishment for criminal acts. The other 12,000,000 was restitution of back duties accruing from false weighing. The thing for us to do now is to get at the human beings behind the corporation, whether officer or employe, who have been guilty of criminal acts and punish them. We cannot tell when the prosecution will begin, but it will b« ar. soon as we get our evidence ready to freseni." ashore near the Moriches lifesavin^ station, on the south coast of Lons Island, in a northeast gale and thick weather. The vessel now lies broad side to the beach about half a mile off shore, with the waves dashing over her. Captain Reed and his crew of nine men, unable to reach th shore, boarded their yawlboat and, rowing seaward, anchored to await the coming of help. Although th« life saving crews of the Moriches. Forge River and Potunk stations wen. on the beach they could render no assistance and an appeal for a rev enue mtter wa^ sent to this city. BASED GN NEW TARIFF BILL Foreign Countries Notified of Ter mination of Agreements. Washington, May 3.—Formal notice of the .intention of the American gov ernment to terminate the commercial agreements with a number of other countries, made in conformity with section 3 of the Dingley tariff act, ha:* been given by the state department, i This action is based upon the mere Intent and wish of congress as shown IU May Tohn Jenkins, members of the city's of the new concrete steel wagon board of examining engineers, were bridge over the Illinois river, which indicted charged with obtaining money TVas undei false pretence* from Joseph lnt° "A JAPANESE GIRL" and "ACUPOfSOKI" AT THE Normal Auditoinum FRIDAY, MAY 7tk Catchy Songs, Brilliant Costume*, Effective Drills, Stunning Dances, Geisha Girls, Strang Soloists Reserve Tickets at Jones' Drug Store, 35c. General Admission Tickets at aN Drug Stores, 25c u ''s" frl.M CkrtNflf Co *SP* -:.Sv Wealthy Merchant Ends Life. Chicago, May 3.—August Moos, n wealthy retired silk merchant, age eighty-two ear3, and father of Joseph and Julius Moos, comprising the flrii: of Moos Bros., committed suicide hanging himself fiom a bedped. ll! health is given as the cause. 3.—Three arcb recently opened for traffic, fell r'vpr. llornyanskl An alleged go between. The contract price of the structure 1 nnls Ronr. ind!etr»d. was about S'?00,000. No one was Injured •J WfifJ'r'f VI v COMING SOON! CAMPBELL BRO'S Great Consolidated SHOWS CIRCUS HIPPODROME MUSEUM MEN'S FURNISHINGS LOOK AT THESE C01APSABLE BABY CARTS y "-a 4 r». MENAGERIE CORRECT STYLES FROM THE MOST RELIABLE MANUEACUTREK McKIBBIN $3 HATS The best value on earth for the money. Monarch and Cluett $1 and $1.50 Shirts beautiful, new pattern* strictly fast color. Nothing better. "Vogue" Neckwear, Hos iery and Suspenders. The most Extravagant line of goods in the market at popular prices. 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