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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-10
DIES IN SAVING TRAIN.
locomotives Driver Sticks to Post to
Apply Brakes and Meets Death.

locomotives Driver Sticks to Post to
Apply Brakes and Meets Death.
Newark, N. j., Aug. 6.-Sticking to
his engine as it plunged into Newark
bay. Engineer William Mooney yester
day saved train load of passengers
and lost his own life The train was
going across the long trestle from
Elizabethport to Bayonne and had
crossed the draw when the engine
struck an open switch or one of the
tlanges broke. The engine swerve1
from the track toward the water, bat
AT that instant the engineer put on
the emergency brakes and sharply
checked the speed OF the express. A
moment later the seventy-ton engine
had plunged into fifty feet of water,
but the brakes had done their work,
and while the engineer went down to
his death the passengers suffered
nothing worse than a scare and vi
client shaking up.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-10
CHAMPS PLEASE PRESIDENT.
Roosevelt Expresses Satisfaction a
Record Made by Wisconsin Men

Washington, Aug. 6. = President
Roosevelt has expressed to Capt Rich
ard Glover, commanding the battle
ship Wisconsin, his satisfaction with
the record of exhibition target shoot
ing by the forward turret crew of his
vessel, who broke the worlds record
with 13-inch guns. photograph of
the champions has been sent to the
president.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-10
TAFT is At MANILA.
Gorgeous Water Pageant in party's
Honor


Manila. Aug. 6.-Secretary of War
Taft and party arrived here on the
steamship Manchuria to-day. Their
arrival was made the occasion of a
gorgeous water pageant Gov. Gen.
Wright, Maj. Gen. Corbin and Rear
Admiral Train, with their stats and
the official reception committee, met
T. . party when the Manchuria anch-
Tho hattlesbip Ohio, the forts
and craft in the harbor fired the reg
ulation salute TO-: the secretary Of
war. After the party left the steam
ship they proceeded to the governor
generals residence. where the official
welcome was made and where the
golden keys Of the city were present
ed to Secretary taft. Thousands lined
the streets, which were deliberately
decorated
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-10
Seven Persons Drowned,

Wichita, Kan, Aug. 6.-Mrs. Lewis
Steinbuchel, together with her three
children and three children of Rev.
Mrs. Lynch, neighbor, are all be-
lieved to have been drowned in the
Little river near this city. The party
went out boating shortly after noon
yesterday and at o'clock this morn
ing had not been found.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-10
FOREIGN.

fOret0n,
The widow OF Gen. Antonio Maceo
died at Santiago de Cuba
There have been tremendous rains
throughout the whole of Chile and the
prospects for the wheat crop are bad.
Turkish troops which are advancing
toward Sanaa, IN Yemen province,
have occupied two strong positions in
Arabia.
Mascagni has nearly completed a
new opera called "Vestia." There are
four acts and the scene is in Rome in
the time Of Tiberius.
The members Of the Paris municipal
government have accepted an invita-
ton to visit London In October as
guests OF the London county council.
/ The British second cruiser squadron.
commanded by Rear Admiral Prince
Louis of Battenburg. has sailed to
spend three months in American wa
tiers.
The Dutch expedition sent against
the rebellious native State of Bonia,
In the Island of Cel1ebes, one Of the
Sunday Islands in the East Indies,
inflicted severe punishment on the ma
stives. $50 of whom were killed. The
fortifications of Badjoewa. one of the
chief towns. were RACED by the guns of
the warships
The United States cruiser Minneapo-
lis. conveying Rear Admiral Chester,
superintendent, of the United States
naval observatory, and the other mem
bers of the American scientific mis-
sion which will observe the eclipse
of the sun Aug. 80, have arrived at
Bona. Algeria.
strike Of 81, 900 Lancashire Cotton
operators is threatened owing to the
masters refusal Of a 5 per cent ad-
vance in wages Al ballot on the CUES
itit.n OF striking was taken. lndica-
tons are that a majority will favor the
strike.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-10
TRAIN LEAVES DEATH TRAIL,
Three Men Killed in a Day at Vari-
Gus Points on Road.

Huntington, w. Va, Aug. 6. = The
Guyandotte Valley passenger train,
from Logan to this city, yesterday
killed three men and injured another
Frank Adkins was killed near Logan
while crossing the track, and COM
Union was seriously injured George
II, an aged farmer, was killed
wl,en the train reached Barboursville
While the engine was returning to the
roundhouse here George Seickel. who
was walking on the track, was struck
and instantly killed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-10
Battle ls Imminent.

Toxic, Aug. Cit is reported that
the advance guards of the hostile
forces south of the Tumen river are
within rifle range. An early conflict
is regarded as Inevitable.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-10
PRESIDENT PERHAM ASSERTS
THAT BOTH ROADS ARE
CRIPPLED.
ARE READY TO TAKE FREIGHT
MORE STATIONS ON NORTHERN
PACIFIC AND GREAT NORTH.
ERN REoPENED,

ST. Paul, Aug. 6-Conflicting reports
marked yesterdays developments in
the strike Of the telegraphers on the
Great Northern and the Northern Pa
cific lines, and statements issued by
President Pernam clash sharply with
those of the railway managers. The
strikers have not yea been able to tie
up the traffic of either line, and ope-
rating chiefs of both railways are CON
tident and are rushing men forward to
fill vacant posts with all possible
speed
President Perham of the telegra-
piers early yesterday entered a sharp
denial of the report that one of his
North Dakota chairmen had returned
to work, taking with him many of the
strikers. This was met early last
night by an official statement from the
Great Northern, given by General
Superintendent Slade Mr.. Slade said:
Want Jobs Back.
strikers are manifesting consider
able dissatisfaction at numerous Great
Northern Points over the manner in
which the strike was called, and we
are receiving many applications from
the men who wish to return to work
The local strike chairman on a divis-
ion which includes four hundred miles
of line yesterday wired his resigna-
ton to President Perham of the strik-
ers and returned to work. President
Perham, | understand, denies this
This man is at work to-day. and his
action has resulted in the return of a
large number of men whom be repre-
sented as chairman.
'To-days reports show an improve
ment of conditions on the Great
Northern. Stations are being re-
opened and in many districts the sit
uation is practically normal again"
Ready to Take Freight.
The Northern Pacific yesterday is
sued formal notice to connections that
it stands ready to handle all the per
ishable freight that offers and intends
to resume regular schedules of fast
freight trains today, putting them
over the line the same as under nor
NAL conditions.
General Freight Agent ], B. Baird,
who returned from the West yester-
day, states that traffic is moving with
reasonable p"ompmess over the en-
tire system.
In statement issued yesterday af-
ternoon General superintendent Sade
of the Great Northern issued warn
ing to old employees of his line that
from to-day forward previous service,
will not be considered sufficient to
hold positions open, and that the jobs
left by the strikers will be filed as
fast as competent men apply.
Stations Opened.
Reports from division suDerintend-
ents of both railways are optimistic.
and during the day several dozen sta
tons, which have been closed since
the strike started, were again re-
opened with experienced operators ID
charge.
But one case of violence was report
ed yesterday. Supt. Albee Of the
Northern Pacific reported that strik-
ers had wrecked the station at Easton
and had assaulted the operator. The
rioters were arrested and were placed
under 5000 bonds each.
General Manager H. J. Horn issued
statement for the Northern Pacific:
at noon in which he stated that pas
senger and freight service is success
fully maintained on all divisions.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-10
Fell in Creek and Drowned

Menomonie, Wis, Aug. 6.-The cor
oner's July found that Mrs. Isaac
Friedman, who was found floating in
Wilson creek, died of heart failure
while preparing to take a bath, and
fell into the creek. The body foated
in less than a day.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-10
cassie,s Debts to Be Paid.

Cleveland. Aug. Cit is announced
that the creditors of Cassie Chadwick
will receive about mills on the dol
lar. There is about $4,000 with
which to meet an Indebtedness of over
s2.00G.0G0.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-10
Two Girls Fatally Injured.

Danville, Ind, Aug. West-bound
Big -Four passenger train ran down
horse and buggy driven by the three
daughters OF Robert Westerfield here
yesterday afternoon. fatally injuring
two of the girls, one of whom died
later. The other was badly injured.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-10
Mob Lynches Two

Hattiesburg. Miss, Aug. 6.-Edward
Lewis and Kid George, two negroes,
We're lYnched last night by a mob.
The men We're charged with being ac-
cessories to the murder of Convict
Guard j; G. Smith yesterday.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-10
PATROL BOATS ARE SEIZED
LOUISIANA NAVAL MILITIA CAP.
TURES TWO MISSISSIPPI
BOATS.
New Orleans. Aug. 6.-Fever report

New Suh-fOcl ~
Total Snb-focl 10
The record for the day is surprise,
as many confidently looked for a
larger number of new cases in view
of Thursdays large report. There is
larger proportion Of non-foreisn
names in yesterdays list than has APP
peared yet, and that is the only phase
Of the report that causes any uneasi-
ness, for it shows that the disease is
making it's way among other elements
of the community.
Ask Government to Take Hold.
With no intention of admitting the
fever situation to be beyond control
but in the hope Of reviving confidence
here and elsewhere in the South Of
ficials and business interests decided
dent Roosevelt to have the United
States government assume full charge
of the struggle now in progress to
wipe out yellow fever from New Or
leans and louisiana The public APP
proves the action taken. Expectation
is that within the next two days Sur
geon General Wymau, with all the re-
sources of the government, will be en-
listed actively in the campaign.
Wyman Will Take Charge.
Washington, Aug. g. = President
Roosevelt last night forwarded to Sur
geon General Wyman, of the public
health and marine hospital service, a
telegram from Gov. Blanchard of
Louisiana, requesting that the United
States government take control of the
yellow fever situation in New Orleans.
The president directed the surgeon
general to take every step in his pow
er to meet the situation in New Or
leans, and to notify him what further
action is advisable and possible for
the federal authorities to take.
DR.. Wyman will confer to-day with
Secretary Shaw, the surgeons in the
marine hospital service, and others as
to the best course to pursue on Gov.
Blanchard's request, and on their
conclusions DR.. Wyman's report to
I the president will be based.
Patrol Boats Seized.
New Orleans, Aug. 6.-'The Missis-
sippi patrol boats apparently thought
the appearance of the Louisiana naval
militia yesterday was purely for effect
and not to stop their further depreda-
tons in Louisiana waters. They
| found out their mistake when the flag
ship of the patrol squadron, the Grace,
and another vessel the Tipsey, sta
toned at Lake Borgne canal, We're
seized, their flags hauled down ard the
officers and crews placed under ar
rest. The crew of the Tipsey will be
taken to St. Bernard parish, while the
crew of the Grace will be brought to
this city, both to await the action Of
the grand juries of the respective
parishes in which their alleged Of
fences were committed. The Tipsey,
accompanied by a launch, was guard
| ing the mouth of Lake Borgne canal,
which connects Lake Borgne with the
Mississippi river, six miles distant.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-10
FalIs Dead In Coffin.

st. Louis. Aug. g. While in the act
of trimming coffin in a cofinmaking
establishment here yesterday George
Disch was suddenly stricken dead and
toppled over into the coffin. Heart
disease caused his death.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-10
BURNED IN FURNACE.
Workman Slips Into Fiery Charcoal

Workman Slips into Fiery Charcoal
Kiln.
Marquette, Mich, Aug. s. - John
Mccarthy, aged thirty-fve and mar
ried, met horrible fate here while at
work at the Carp River furnace plant
of the Pioneer Iron compeny. He was
engaged in embarrassing the exterior
of charcoal kiln. He slipped through
the opening onto the burning wood be.
low, where he was quickly smothered
and burned to death.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-10
MAYOR IS STILL MISSING.
Unknown Disposition of the Estate o
Congressman.

a Congressman.
Paterson, n j., Aug. 6. : Despite
the efforts to locate him, the where
abouts of William II. Belcher of this
city, who has been missing for several
days, has not been discovered An in
vestigation was begun yesterday to
discover what disposition had been
made of the estate Of James F. Stew
art, late congressman, Of which Mayor
Belcher was sole executor. 1t was
valued at $4,000.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-10

The English are not considered .
pleasnre-loving people, says the Lon-
don Speaker II they had been 9 pleas
ure-loving reople. they would never
have got mixed up in that Boer war.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-10
RUSS TROOPS KILL THIRTY.

One cossack Was Killed and Then In
fantry Fired.
st. Petersburg, Aug 6.-An official
account received here of the strike on
the Vladi-Kavkavz rail
way describes sanguinary encounter
between the troops and workmen who
were attempting to prevent the de-
parture of a mail train. After one
Cossack had been killed the strikers
advanced menacingly, whereupon the
intaEtry fired, killing lhiT,y Of the
strikers and wounding twenty-five.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-10

A Japanese admiral has found that
the cruiser 1zumrud, late of the Baltic
fleet, is complete wreck" There
is such a thing as doing work too we'll.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-10

Barber Hem Of Kansas City has
asked the legislature to change his
name. II he will promise to quit cack-
ling his customers will doubtless
warmly support the petition.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-10

1t must be annoying to the car to
have TO go poking around the cellar
every time when he moves into new
palace to see how much dynamite the
energetic revolution.sts have slowed
away
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-10
s2,5oo,ooo IN WAGES.
Army of Men Is Required to Harvest
Kansas Wheat Crop,

Kansas Wheat Crop,
Topeka, Kan, Aug. 6. - Director
Grow of the state employment agency
says it took $4,000 men from outside
the state to harvest the wheat in Kan
sas this year. 1t cost the farmers.
$2,5oo,O0O to harvest the crop. Prac-
tically all this was spent in wages.
Most of the men came from the East
this year. A large portion of them
were OF high grade and returned
home with money in their pockets.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-10

Secretary Taft says he was not
sngry when he wrote that letter to
Wallace Then It Is eisacult to see
how sSe secretary coss'd fully express
Himself when angry without plagiartz.
ing Admiral Evans.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-10
Russell, SAGE Takes pav on.

New York, Aug. 6. RUSSELL Sage
celebrated his eighty-ninth birthday
yesterday by remaining away from his
Office. spending the day quietly at his
country home on Long Island.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-10

The season is here when you will
betray your social status. according
as You decide to slice it off with your
knife OF Just hold it UP in both hands
and bite it on the cob.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-10

Why should anyone complain about
the heat when the telegraph tells us
that large snow bank is still visible
on Mt. Jefferson, up in the White
mountains?
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-10

The New York Post refers to Scotty
OF Death Valley as golden calf. The
editor Of the Post must have reasons
for believing that Scotty has pawned
his gun
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-10
Kills Wife and SELF

La Pore, Ind. Aug 6-David Reed
of Hamlet, fifty years old, yesterday
shot and killed his wife and walked
four miles to Kankakee river and
drowned himself No reason IS known
for the act
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-10

Chicago and New York continue to
talk about how big they are, while
the rest of the country is talking
about how bad they are.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-10

Eighteen Boston tailors have gone
on strike, which recalls Queen Eliza
beth's salutation to another eighteen:
Good morning gentlemen both"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-10

1t is not known yet whether the de-
cision of the treasury department that
camels' hair is wool will be pleasing
or displeasing to the camel
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-10

1t Is announced in London journals
that the Princess Anna de Karenga
Esterhazy desires 10 sell her titles.
We would advise her to advertise in
the Pittsburg papers. y
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-10
Runaway Teann KiIls chjld.

Flaxton, N. D., Aug. 81 Joseph, the
three-year-old son of j. j. Manson, a
farmer living near this place, was in,
stantly killed yesterday afternoon by
a runaway team.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-10

Nicola Tesla hints that he has about
solved the problem of aerial naviga-
tion. This may account for the fact
that he has not recently been in COM
munication with Mars.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-10

The boat rocker has just succeeded
in drowning party of three in New
Hampshire, fortunately including him
self.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-10

Are we to have revival OF hon
esty?'' asks the Rutland tMass.) Her
aid. Why not? 1t would be most
delightful novelty
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-10

A famous football player has just
bought seat on the New York Stock
Exchange. He is still looking for
trouble.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-10

Philadelphia is certainly getting
rapid, with fifty-four divorces granted
there in one hour this week. And
the recent raid had nothing at all to
do with 1t. either.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-10

The Woman Of Tomorrow" is the
title Of book Just announced. but it
is all that most of us can do to keep
up with the woman of today
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-10

Foolish regrets are dreary relics OF
the past and forgetfulness the junk
man that carries them away
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-10

In Newark, N. j.. caterpillars are
bringing 10 cents quart. Newark
must be the headquarters of the axle
grease industry.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-10

55tt Gossac!s who asked for better
food has been shot dead. A Cossack
should know his place.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-10

II Peary is successful, Canada will
be bounded on the north as well as on
the south by the United States.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-10

II is difficult task in this work
aday world of ours to preserve the
bloom Of the peach.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-10

The $4,000 subscribed for Peary's
pole-hunting project may properly be
referred to as cold cash.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-10

Drastic reforms are to be inaugu.
rated by the Chinese government.
Look out for graft scandals over there.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-10

Word come s#f from New York that y
woman who arrieti 4 man there be-
cause she thought he was a genius
lsas had him put In an insane asylum
81; i 4. how no
has had troubl ia discovering the
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-10
Cbe gree Press
~ BY s. G. DEwELL
PIERRE. SOUTH DAKOTA.

Two meL swan the Niagara rapids
. few days ago. We have forgotten
their names.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-10
General.

Academy, formerly president of Par
sons college at Fairchild, Iowa, is dead.
Henry Robinson, disbursing clerk of
the house of representatives, died at
his home at Mercer, Pa, from tuber-
cular affection of the bowels.
The San Jose scale has invaded Viz
ginia for the first time, and fruit trees
are suffering. Peach and plum trees
particularly are affected, and in some
instances the trees are dying.
Dell Stewart, ex-mayor of Osceola,
Iowa, and formerly district judge of
Iowa, died at hospital in Portland,
Ore, as the result of an operation.
Death vas sudden and unexpected
The city council of Ev.lston, the
fashionable residence suburb of Chi
cago, made an appropriation for the
purchase of pack of bloodhounds
with which to track thieves and hold
up men.
Secretary of State Root and Col.
William Carey Sanger, former assist
ant secretary of war, accompanied by
Mr.. Roots sons, Elihu, Jr., and Ed
ward, sailed for Labrador They ex-
pect to be absent month.
Contracts have been signed in Port
land, Ore, for the sale of the French
Glenn ranch in Harvey county, COM
prising 100000 acres. to the Co-opera-
tive Christian federation. The consid-
GRAFTON is $1,s00,00O, the first install
ment to be paid within thirty days.
The ranch is sixty miles long and
twenty-five miles wide.
Judge Byington, in the district court,
at Iowa City, Iowa, dismissed an &C
ton to dissolve the corporate exist
ence of the Amana society, said to be
the largest communistic organization
in existence. The society owns i'm.
mense interests, chiefly farm lands
and factories. It was alleged that the
society was exceeding its rights as
benevolent institution
The Interchangeable bill won an.
other victory in the federal courts in
Chicago. Judge Grosscup gave de-
cision adverse to William j. Moxley
in his latest attempt to get around
the law, and ruled he must pay the
full 10-cent tax on all colored oleomar.
garine. In this case Mr. Monkey had
paid the tax, amounting to $50. 900
under protest, and brought suit to re.
cover it. Mr.. Monkey will take the
case to the United States court OF ap-
peals.
Work on the Alaskan Central rail.
way will be carried on all winter, as
the climate of the coast belt is never
severe. Including the engineers and
all classes Of men, there are about
200 men now employed in building
the Alaska Central railway.
The board Of inquiry appointed BY
Admiral Goodrich to hear evidence
pertaining to the disastrous boiler ex.
plosion on the gunboat Bennington in
San Diego harbor, convened on board
the flagship Chicago at San Diego
It Is understood that the session will
| be secret.