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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-07
ROBBERS KILL AGED WOMAN.

Her Son Is Also Shot and Seriously
Wounded by the Marauders.
Denver, Jan. 8. Mrs. Amanda
Youngblood was shot and killed and
her son, Robert was seriously wounded
by three men who attempted to rob
the grocery store conducted by the
family at ValverGe. The robbers
gained entrance to the store on the
plea of calling a doctor. Once inside.
they ordered Thomas Youngblood,
aged sixty-three. to throw up his
hands. The old man refused and
grappled with the robbers. Mrs.
Youngblood ran to the assistance OF
her husband, at the same time calling
for her son. who was in an adjoining
room. The robbers Immediately
opened fire, killing the aged mother,
wounding the son. and then made good
their escape.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-07
FACT THAT NO TELEGRAMs HAVE
BEEN RECEIVED CAUSES
ALARM.
RUSSIA MOVES VERY SLOWLY
NOTHING YET DONE IN coNNEe
TON WITH REPLY TO
JAPAN.

London, Jan: 3.-The Far Eastern
outlook is gloomy. No further news
has developed, but the fact that not
single telegram from Japan has been
received by any London newspaper
since Thursday night in itself creates
alarm. The telegraph company is
not aware of any delay in the transi,
OF messages, and it therefore is sup
posed that the Japanese government
is stopping dispatches.
The feeling of apprehension was re.
fected at Lloyd's yesterday, under
writer's demanding additional pre-
MUM to cover war risk on all YES
sells, no matter of what nationality,
proceeding east Of Singapore.
Rupture All But Inevitable.
The London morning papers print
alarmist statements. The Daily Tele.
graph in loaded type says;
Gwen in diplomatic circles, hitherto
sanguine of peace. there is recogni.
ton that rupture is all but inevita.
BILE. Neither Japan nor Russia win
abate anything of their claims. and
IhOl ID III uiopOollloH Ol SlLASl olu6
to invite the mediation of friendly pow.
ers. 1t is believed that Japan will
take decisive steps within the next
few days, unless conciliatory mess
age Is dispatched from st. Petersburg,
contingency which those best able to
form judgment do not anticipate"
The Daily Mail deals similarly with
the situation and says that 1t under
stands that Russia has reached de.
cision which, which, when commune
Gated to Japan, must
Precipitate HostiIities.
The sailing of the Nippon mail boat
Inaba Maru, which was fixed for yes
terday, from England, has been post
poned.
Among unconfirmed rumors In
steamship circles is one that the
Peninsula and Oriental Steamship
company has sold four of its liners
through French firm to Russia.
The Daily Nails Malta correspond. I
ent reports that five Russian torpedo
boat destroyers which are undergoing
repairs there have suddenly been OF
dered to sea in an unfinished condf (
ton.
Russia Makes No Answer.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 3.-The foreign
office yesterday informed the CORES
pondent of the Associated Press that
nothing had been done in connection
with reply to Japan.
The Japanese minister is unable to
confirm or deny the advices received
from Paris by Baron Hayshi. the Jap
anese minister to Great Britain. that
Russia has decided not to grant the
japanese proposals. He says an an
swer to these proposals has not yet
been made.
1t is generally accepted in d!pio
matte circles here as unlikely that an
answer will soon be delivered, and at
tention is now mainly directed to tbs
Japanese war preparations.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-07
THEATERs CLOSED.
Mayor Harrison Takes Steps to Pre-
vent Repetition of Disaster.

Chicago, Jan. 3.-Mayor Carter Har-
rison yesterday took steps to provide
as far as possible against a repetition
quois theater. AS result Of an in
vestigation made at his orders and
lasting only few hours. nineteen
theaters and museums were ordered
closed, some Of them being among the
leading and most popular playhouses
in Chicago. The action Of the mayor
was based on one single violation of
the ordinances which are intended to
protect the patrons OF theaters from
just such occurrences as that which
cost SO many lives on Wednesday. This
was that every one of these places had
failed to supply an asbestos curtain.
The inspection ordered by the mayor
yesterday was carried out by Building
Commissioner Williams and Chief Of
Police O'Neil. The scope of the in
yestigation included no other feature
than asbestos curtains. The mayor
Instructed Commissioner Williams to
report to him promptly at the con-
clusion OF the investigation. declaring
that it was his intention that no thea
ter should be
Allowed to Open lis Doors
in Chicago hereafter unless 1t was pro-
vided with an asbestos curtain Of
standard quality that would work at
all times and under all conditions.
1t may not be possible" said Mayor
Harrison ssfo nravant. loss af life when
audiences rush for the doorways, but
have determined to see that every pre-
caution is taken to prevent such occur
rences as will alarm the people and
start them on a rush for the exits. It
is all very we'll to say that the great
loss of life In the Iroquois theater was
due to the fact that the people lost
their heads and crowded into the door
ways and aisles like maniacs, but the,
fact remains, and it cannot be denied
that there would have been no panic
liz the apparatus OF this theater, which.
Judged by all ordinary standards, was
the best equipped playhouse in the
city, had been In proper working con.
d.tion. There is no getting beyond
that fact. From all tn. evidence now
In hand it is clear that II the asbestos
curtain In this theater had been in the
condition it should have been, there
would have been no loss Of life. etss,s
paratiYely speak ne -.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-07

Cotton raiserss OF Texas are to hold
another boil weevil convention. The
boil weeyils have held theirs and ex-
press strong hope Of carrying the
state.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-07

Hs. Budd DobIe says Lou Dillon win trot
in3 i; % or less next season, III Oliver
Wendell. II dimes were still alive he
I would probably say Budd is talking
through his nose.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-07
MANY Entries Recorded.

Duluth. Mimi, Jan. 3.-AccordIng to
figures prepared by the register and
receiver of the Duluth land Office $751;
900 acres of public lands were entered,
at that office under timber and home
stead applications last year.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-07

The Toronto World warns Uncle
Sam that To time Canada. may think
seriously Of forcibly annexing terri
tory stolen from her by the United
States. This is alarming
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-07

It ID stated that John Wanamakeri
hgan life Without dollar in his
pocket. u There Is also ground for the
belief John began life without even
q pocket.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-07

Prof Langley wants the world to
X lerstand that he hasn't been
crushed eith her by his bad luck With
his aeEodroma or by the newspapers.
Here's shpping that he II tly--by proxy.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-07
COLOMBIAN GuNEoAT SUNK.
Runor That It Was Sent to the Bot.
tom by American Warships.

~ Uy afsttfPs:
Colon, Jan. 81 There were persis'
tent rumors yesterday that the Colon
bian gunboat General Pinzon had been
sunk by American warships. There is
no confirmation Of the report at this
time. The Mayfower, to which Adj
miral Cogaian transferred his flag yes
terday, steamed out of the harhor yes
teerday morning There are now no
ships 81 Var VAR at Colon. e 90
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-07

The estimated population OF the
world is .l,547, 4z3 900, and yet YOU
Occasionally hear 9 young man say
that there's only one girl in the world
rSr him.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-07

The lamp seemed in good condition,
but in the middle of the second act,
just as changed from white light to
blue one, the arc between the car
bons spluttered and jumped. A spark
struck the frayed edge on the inside Of
the border of the curtain drapery. A
flame which I should say was about
twelve inches long shot up. l aban-
doned the lamp and clapped by hand
upon the flames, but they spread in
spite of me. called to have the fire
house fireman to help me. He came
with a patent fire extinguisher which
had no effect on the flames. Finally
jumped from tLe bridge to the stage.
A little chilli in one of the front boxes
had already been burned. seized her
and carried her out and then returned
I'd the theater. Here worked, pulling
pieople out of the choked exits until it
was useless to stay any longer.
With the arrest of McMullen the po-
lice believe they have the last impor-
tant witness among the theater en-
ployes who are essential to COM,
plete inquiry at the coroners inquest.
Mayor Harrison Investigates.
Moyor Harrison yesterday, in COM
pany with Building Commissioners
Williams, Aid. Mavor and several
architects, visited the Iroquois theater
building and went over it thoroughly.
At the first step in the building the
mayor accidentally trod on lock of
human hair which had been torn from
the head of victim of the disaster.
He shuddered, and, removing the hair
from his shoe, placed it on one side
Of the hallway. and passed in. The
mayor went over everywhere except
into the cellar, went out on the fire
escape, tried the exits and finally
mounted into the loft above the stage.
The dressing rooms were visited and
the
Whole Interior Explored.
B. H. Marshall the architect Of the
building. accompanied the mayor
throughout the trip. When the gallery
was reached the mayor paid particular
attention to the exits and tried all the
handles by which the doors are
opened.
The failure to comply with the ordi-
nance requirement that exits shall be
indicated by printed signs struck the
mayor, and when he noted that heavy
Damascus curtains hung before some
of the doors, he inquired of Architect
Marshall why they had been placed
there. Mr.. Marshall said it had been
done to improve the appearance of
the house.
1t was also noted by the mayor that
the ordinance Requirement which in
sists that all galleries above the
ground floor must have a separate
stairway leading to the street had been
disregarded.
Mayor Gives His Opinion.
Returning to his Office, the mayor
said:
81 think exactly as thought yester-
day of the theater. I could not see
any explanation for the disaster ex-
cept the failure Of the curtain to come
down. l tried lot of doors and they
seemed to open and shut readily.
got into the rigging loft, which is of
solid metal, without a trace Of COM
bustible material about it. think it
would have been better, however. if
the management had not placed heavy
curtains in front of the exits. gained
better idea Of the horror of the thing
to-day than had received before.
Just think of stepping upon wisp of
human hair while walking about in the
theater."
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-07

The irritated ard exasperated Jap,
3 ai,ese are now calling Russia s'rololsu',
h and one doesn t need to know Japan
Fese TO see thiat It doesn't mean you
| old darling 4;
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-07

The world is overloaded with peo-
PIE who were Just going to do some
thing when somebody else got in
ahead Of them.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-07

a Frenchman may pronounce "rut"
root" in Beirut, but you will never
get any considerable number Of Ameri-
cans to do 1t.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-07

As Maine editors and fishermen
always tell the truth, it is an establish
ed fact that q cod caught of Kittery
Point had q six-pound fiahron in its
midst.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-07

Nobody has yet suggested to boil
the beer In the hope Of heading off
the germs that Turk in the stuff we
drink.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-07

Il the noyelists had any real spirit
they would write q nGqel in. which
the heroine was named Abby Spruggs,
Instead OF Violet Tremaine.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-07

Sir Thomas Upton continues to talk
about the adorable American girl"
But why doesn't Sir Thomas make
good?"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-07

The life prisoner who committed
suicide down in Maine adopted the
most effective means Of shortening his
sentence
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-07

The star In "The Best Of Friends"
y suing her husband for divorce. In
this case the play and not the name
must be the thing.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-07

In selecting cigars for your husband.
fair reader, remember that the better
the cigar the better it will keep bugs
on the plants
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-07

Huron. S. D., Jan. While driving
into town Wednesday morning a far
mer found the dead body of NJ. f.
Fuller OF this place lying in the bot
Il q $ns his wagon box. It Is believed
n,,. = z.,szs,ss.Is e = asIare.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-07

Entomologists say that the boil wee
vi can jump twenty yards. 1t seems
\ TO be . sort OF cross between the
grasshopper and the flea.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-07

A whole week gone by and no mas
sacres or elopements among Austrian
royalty. But it is nearly the dead OF
winter.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-07

4 you drink liquor on the isthmus
you will not live year; If you drink
water you may survive for two weeks.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-07

Marie Corelli has been awarded
damages of half cent HI her libel
suit against an English editor. AS
matter of simple fairness Marie ought
Z 70 q use the money for advertising pur-
poses. s-s
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-07

Booker Washington advises his race
not to wear gaudy clothes. But isn't
Mr.. Washington getting rather exact
ing?
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-07

Rev. Robert Collyer's reasons for
his long life omits the principal one:
Get yourself born healthy.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-07

The European prince or princess
who liz not the subject Of scandal
must be lonesome.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-07

How does It happen that all the
ticks on segregation come from the
girls
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-07

head, but at late hour it had not
been discovered, and all that will ever
tell his friends who he was is the color
and appearance OF the clothing OF. the
lower limbs, and this is in such a CON.
sdition as to be hardly recognizable.
Fire Escapes not In Place.
The theater has been constructed
but a short time and ali its equipment
was not vet in place. This;was un-
fortunately the case with a fire escape
IN the rear Of the building. The Small
lion balconies to which the. iron Ia d.
der was to- be attached were IN bu,.
the ladder had not vet been construct
ed. When the panic was at its height
81 great number of women ran for
these fire escapes only to find as they
emerged from the doorway upon the
little iron. platform, that they were
ION thirty to fifty feet from the
ground. a fire behind and no method
Of escape IN front Those who first
reached the plat form endeavored to
hold their footing and to keep back I'm
crowd that pressed upon them from
the rear The eff orr was utterly use
less, and n few moments the iron
lea ges were damned with crowds q
women who screamed fought and US
Tore AT e arh othet Like Maniaos: a
Tsla lasted but & brief internal and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-03
THE SAME OLD STORY.

Out on Rhode Island Avenue, not far
from Seventh Street. there is a family
who have among their possessions a
masculine cat who has until very re-
Gently been a valued attendant at the
freside. He came upon the premises
two or three winters ago when as a
little starved kitten he was discovered
mewing and shivering on the doorstep.
He was taken into the house. given
warm milk and made comfortable or
course the kitten took up its abode. and
with blue ribbon around its neck il
waXed fat and was petted 70 it's hearts
content. Upon growing up he evinced
a disposition TO wander among the
coal bins In the cellar. ever emerging
forth with his fur as black as the
hinges OF Tophet Then he developed
the bad habit of staying out ali night
and coming home 10 breakfast next
morn "a thing he never neglected to do,
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unconscious conquest made bv a little
school girl not yet in long dresses.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-03
WASHINGTON MAY HAVE a MAMMOTH,
THE SECOND EXISTING IN THE WORLD

Investigation under the auspices Of the
Alaskan government is now being made
and should the body be worth the EFFORT
it may be transported TO Washington as
was the other 10 st. Petersburg. So far
as can be learned. these are the only
two complete bodies in existence.
There IS in Washington a statement
written by DR.. Herr describing the
rescue OF the Siberian mammoth. In
this statement DR.. Herr says, after
telling Of the hardships Of the march:
I'VE were at a loss to proceed further,
for the maps OF the district are not de-
tailed, and we found ourselves in the
midst Of a vast number OF exactly SINH
lar ice mounds. Finally. however, my
nostrils detected Il strange odor, and II
occurred to me that It might be the
flesh OF the monster which had become
uncovered and was decomposing. BY
dint Of walking IN the direction whence
the smell seemed &c come. I finally 10
Gated the grave.
The iuITTutnptu grave into which the
animal was plunged was made OF sand
and clay, and his fall probably caused
masses Of nelghboring soil TO loosen and
cover him completely. This happened IN
the late autumn or at the beginning Of
winter. GO judge by the vegetable matter
found in tlEs stomach: at any rate,
shortly afterward the grave became
flooded. ice following. This completed
the cold storage. still further augmented
"a shell OF ice hundreds Of feet thick
inclosed by yards upon yards Of soil
that remains frozen for the greater part
Of the year
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-03
BARBER SHOP AMENITIES.

(LT HAT BARRIERS, as rule. are a
privileged set Of animals al
most any man. I imagine. is
willing TO admit" said an ap-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-03

Thus the enormous carcass was pre-
served Tor how long no one knows,
through hundreds of centuries perhaps.
until not so many years ago some move
ment OF the earth spat forth the fossil
mausoleum. leaving Il exposed. gradual
~ the ice crust wore or and revealed
to the passing Eskimos the long hidden
treasure"
The mammoth whose appearance In
the flesh has been SO wonderfully pre-
served appears 10 have died out COM
pletely before the advent of what are
known as neolithic times. Thus his re-
mains Cteeth and bones) are found along
with very old human remains OF the
early stone age. and a lifelike and I'M
mistakabie engraving OF a mammoth has
recently been discovered IN the Grotto
OF COmbarelles IN France. How far
early man assisted IN the disappearance
OF the mammOths Is not an easy matter
accurately 20 determine Baron Toll,
who has studied buried glaciers OF the
glacial period in Siberia, comes to the
conclusion that the mammOths and the
other contemporary mammals lived on
the spots where we hEd their relies.
They died out, owing TO "a change in the
physico- geograp hical conditions of the
region.
have not died In consequence of some
sudden catastrophe We're deposited in a
cold region partly on river terraces and
partly on the shores Of lakes sand on
the surfaces Of glaciers, and there they
were gradually buried IN loan. They
have been preserved in the same way as
have been preserved the masses OF ice
underneath owing To a permanent, per-
haps increasing, cold"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-03
IN THE DAILY LIFE
or PEOPLE OF THE CAPITAL CITY

with the scars OF numerous feline hgnts
upon him and generally grew dirtler
and more disreputable than ever, until
it was decided to assassinate MIN oS
some easy process
An executioaer was engaged in the
person OF a nearby druggist, who gave
him a dose Of chIOrOform sufficient IN
quantity TO send an ordinary cart horse
to horse heaven. Then he was nailed
up in d box. together with big sponge
saturated with the fluid and placed IN
his improvised coffin. where he remained
for thirty-six long hours What was
the surprise of the family when at the
eXpira ton of that time they discovered
there had been a resurrection Ihey
found him one evening on the outer
window sill asking. as plainly as a car
can ask, for admission. He had only
explated one OF the nine lives that
tradition gives 20 a cat He yet r.
mains at his home. a little we * Tor
having gone through a process St as
phyxiation. but still in the ring.
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- CHEMISTS OF the Smithsonian In
- stituuon and the National Nu-
~ scum have begun a movement
which may end in Washington possess
ing the body Of a mamEoth. the second
existing In the world. Russia has the
other IN the Imperial Museum at ST
Petersburg. where 81 was placed num-
Der OF years ago. This body was dis
covered imbedded IN a mountain OF ice
in the arctic regions of Siberia, by a
wandering band OF Eskimo. who in
formed the Cossacks. The latter. in
turn, sent word 90 ST. Petersburg and
iDr OTTO Herr, curator Of the Imperial
Museum, with several companies Of
troops. went 20 the spot where the car
cass was said 20 be. II was found that
the native had told the truth The huge
body was almost IN the same condition
as IL was a few hours after the great
brute had died thousands OF years ago.
The elephant-Iike creature was covered
with yellow hair about seven inches in
length. Tusks nine feet long were its
weapons Of defense. These curved back
much more than those OF the elephant.
Otherwise the creature resembIe.i the
pachyderms OF India and Africa The
body was transported safely TO the Rus
sian capital
Recently II was announced that the
remains Of another mammoth had been
discovered imbedded in ice in the far
northern part OF Arctic Alaska, and the
report has been practically confirmed. An