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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31
1s VICTIMS OF cLouDsuRsT.
Homes Wrecked and Occupants
Thrown Into Water.

Homes Wrecked and Occupants
Thrown Into Water.
Trinidad Colo, Aug. 27.-Eighteen
persons are known to be dead or miss
ing as result of the cloudburst that
flooded the canyons near here Thurs
day evening. Six bodies have now
been recovered, among them being 81
woman with the body of siY.months-
old child clasped in her arms Seven,
houses, occupied by Austrians and It.
allan laborers and their families, were,
swept away. The Tobasco and Berwin
coal mining camps, having together a
population Of 1000, are located in
RhoGe canyon. Parties leaving Trim
idad for the scene were unable to GO
through on account of washouts. At
Arroyo dozen houses were carried
away and their occupants thrown into
the roaring waters. From twenty-five.
to thirty families living in Arroyo lost
everything. Wreckage is strewn along
the Arroyo for miles.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31

Toxic was ready to recede further he
expressed the opinion that all was
over
This would seem to indicate that the
presidents second effort had failed at
St. Petersburg. What, if anything, he
has been able to do at Toxic, through
his interview with Baron Kaneko yes
terday afternoon, still remains mys-
terry.
Confirmation received at late hour
indicates that President Roosevelt's
efforts are not exhausted; that he is
still in communication with Toxic and
st. Petersburg. To-day's meeting,
consequently, is likely not to prove
decisive.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31
OF the Week

Criminal.
Frank Ward, foreman of yard gang
at the Pueblo, Colo, steel works, has
caused the death of his daughter
Frances, aged sixteen, by forcing her
to swallow a quantity Of poison, and
then committed suicide by using the
same durg.
A spectacular and mysterious sui
eide occurred from the upper deck of
the steamer Crescent returning to
Keokuk, Iowa from Quincy, when
Pearl Kohn, after quarrel with a
male companion, dived into the river
at Canton. Mo-, and was drowned.
David T. Stubs, cashier of the Citi-
zen's Gas and Electric company, of
Council Bluffs has been found short in
his accounts and was arrested on a
charge of embezzlement $1,875. He
admits that a discrepancy of at least
$1,000 will be shown in his accounts.
Mrs. Mary Harris, charged with the
murder of her husband, James Harris,
who was found dead at his home near
kirkville, Iowa, Aug. g., with bullet
woHnd in his head, was discharged at
the preliminary hearing on motion for
dismissal. No evidence was introduce
ed by the defense.
In a second meeting of the feud
clans of the Mullins and Flemmings,
on the pike at the Letcher county
line, near Pikeville, KY, Monroe Sew
ard, member of the Mullins faction,
was killed, and Henry Mullins dam
gerously wounded. The shooting was
general, but all escaped Seward and
henry Mullins. Greed Wanoyer, of the
Flemming faction, was slightly injured.
Tom Reid, young man aged twenty
five, committed suicide in sensation
al manner at Goldfield, Ia. He had
been arrested for forging note for
SIS and attempting to pass it. When
arrested he asked permission to go to
his room at the hotel for a minute,
which the constable granted. Five
minutes later his lifeless body was
found on his bed. He had cut his
throat from ear to ear.
B. M. Beebe, a cement fnisher of
Los Angeles, Cal, shot and almost in
stantly killed his half-sister, Miss Lot
tie Beebe, fired four shots at another,
which failed Of their mark, then
turned the weapon on himself and
fired five shots into his breast, dying
a short time after. The tragedy &C.
Cured at the home of the Beebes.
Beebe objected to his sisters accept
ing attentions from young men.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31
RECORD FOR BIRTHS.

Pennsylvania Couple Have Twenty
Three, Including Six Pairs Of Twins.
Allentown, Pa, Aug. 81. = Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen c. Depp of Hickory Run,
with the appearance Of twins yester-
day, are the parents of twenty three
children. The parents are only forty
years old and claim to have the larg-
est family in America, age considered.
They were married eighteen years
ago. Six pairs of twins are now mum.
bered in the family circle. Depp is en-
ployed as section foreman on a
railroad.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31
AMERICAN SHIP SEIZED.

The Australia, Owned by spreckIes,
Is Taken by the Japanese.
Washington, Aug. 27.-The state de-
partment yesterday received a cable
dispatch from Yokohama saying that
the ship Australia, owned by Claus
Spreckles, had been seized. The dis
patch gives no details Of why the ship
was seized, or anything concerning the
business in which it was engaged.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31
Bow Shoots Brother.

Helena. Mont, Aug. 27-The twelve
year-old son of H. R. Lewis, while at
tempting to remove shotgun from a
closet, shot and killed his seven-year-
Old brother at their ranch near Fort
Benton. The parents had gone to the
city to spend the day and were horri-
fed to find the boy dead upon their re-
turn, with the remaining children IN
able to explain how the accident had
happened.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31
Washington.

Edwin H. Conger of Iowa. has re
signed his post as American Smbassa-
dor to Mexico, to take effect Oct. 1S
next, and President Roosevelt has &C.
cepted the resignation.
The secretary of the interior has or
dered the withdrawal from entry of
100000 acres Of land in the La Grande
(Ore.) land district on account of the
Umatilla irrigation project.
The isthmian canal commission has
adopted as a coat of arms for the gov
eminent of the Panama Canal zone
and use of the commission itself a
shield showing in base a Spanish gal
leon of the fifteenth century under full
sail coming head in between two high
banks-the sky being yellow with the
glow of sunset-in the shield the col
ors of the arms of the United States.
Under it is written, THE Land Divid-
ed, the World United"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31
Business Section DESTROYED

Muscatine, Iowa, Aug. 27Firs de-
stroyed the entire business section OF
Let's, small town near here. LOSE
estimated at 10000; partly insured.
The nre spread rapidly owing to In
adequacy OF water supply.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31
MOTHER FACES GRAVE CHARGE.

Alleged That She Poisoned Her Two
Children to Get Insurance.
Crawling, Mich, Aug. 27-Mrs. Ma.
omi Aldrich OF Frederic, Mich, after
a preliminary examination, was yes
terday bound over for trial before the
circuit court charged with having;
poisoned her two little sons, aged six
and eight years, with arsenic. 1t is
alleged that the woman made an end
of her children to procure the insur-
ance on their lives. A
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31
Con spiracy Ia CHARGED.

Menominee, Mich, Aug. 81. Prose
cutting Attorney Charles F. Juttner Of
Menominee county was arrested on
Thursday. charged with conspiracy to
defraud, preferred by A. ]. Pipkorn.
Powers Pipkorn also commenced a
$4,000 damage suit against Juttner.
The latter waived examination and
was bound over to the circuit court.
This is the third case begun against
Juttner this week, the first being dis
barment proceedings. @ u
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31
Casualty.

Four men were killed In the explo-
sion Of an engine on dredge boat
near Norborne, Mo.
0 The city plant at Syracuse, Neb.,
was partly demolished by an explosion
sssi 6 9 i; ~ u part OF tne
waterworks plant. Both plants are
owned by the city. The explosion was
caused by leak IL the pipes. J. @.
Reed, a fireman, was probably fatally
injured.
"A fire, which for time threatened
to wipe out the entire city. broke out.
Before it was under control an entire
block was destroyed. Several firemen
were seriously injured, three of them
fatally, 1t is believed. A number Of
persons are reported missing. The
loss is estimated at $3.50. 900.
The big breaker Of the Greenough
Red Ash Coal company at Marion
Heights, Pa, was destroyed. The
breaker was built Ave years ago at q
cost Of $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
Five hundred men and boys are
thrown out Of employment. The Cor
poration Is owned by local and Pitts
ton capitalists, and is one OF the most
valuable In the region.
During ball game at Walnut. Iowa,
I section Of seats containing several
hundred spectators, mostly women,
collapsed and half dozen persons
were seriously injured. Mrs. Edward
Burke was crushed under the mass,
being hurt internally and sustaining
70 broken ankle. She may die. Mrs,
Nj. Moore, Misses Bertha Wilmarth
and Harriet Spangler sustained broken
limbs.
Harry Weaton, assistant treasurer
OF the Houghton, Mich, county Elec.
trio Light and Street Railway com.
SpaHy, was drowned IN Lake Superior
while en- route to Bet Girls in launch.
He was seated ii the back OF the boat
and was seen to fall backward.
Ejfteen stables and i've blooded
horses were burned at the Butler Pa,
fair grounds The horses were the
property Of Trainer De Marest 81
Kingston. Two employees Of the
stables were slightly burned while
|strying to rescue the Animals. The be
K Marest horses were I'll fancy trick ap
inala snd very valuable Il.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31
BROKER HAAS sURRENDERs.

He Will Stand Trial in Connection
With the Cotton Leak Scandal.
New York, Aug. 27.-Moses Haas,
indicted in connection with the cotton
leak scandal, surrendered himself yes
terday, when officially informed Of the
warrant issued against him few days
ago. This warrant was issued by the
federal grand jury simultaneously
with one for Frederick Peckham, who
was arrested at Saratoga.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31
Bad Blaze at Hazel Green.

Hopkinton, Iowa, Aug. 81. - A de-
structive fire occurred yesterday at
Hazel Green, a small inland town 10.
Gated ten miles west Of this city. The
farmers creamery building caught Are
and was consumed, the flames spread
ing to the large general store building
owned and occupied by George Copper
smith, which was entirely destroyed,
with all its contents The losses will
run up into the thousands; partly in
sured.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31
Z. Walks From Train.

Dunkirk, N. T., Aug. ~. William
Kistner, SO years old, en- route from
Sheboygan, Wis, to New York, wac
found dead beside the Nickel Plate
track. 1t is believed Kistner walked
on q moving passenger train.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31

All wives. says q woman physi-
clan, should become hypnotists and
put their husbands under the infiu-'
5ence. The great trouble with this
scheme Is that 50 many men are poor
hypnotical subjects.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31
ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAIN.

Wagon Placed on Track Nearly Causes
Smash-Up.
Menominee, Mich, Aug. 27.-An at
tempt was made to wreck the south
bound passenger train on the North
Western railroad at Birch Creek last
night. A farmers wagon left beside
the road had been placed across the
track by unknown parties. 1t was
struck by the train and smashed to
splinters. The pilot of the engine was
wrecked. A panic ensued among the
passengers, as the shock was very
heavy and their escape extremely mar
row.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31
General.

Leon Jacerwitz, formerly noted
Russian musician, died in the Dayton,
Ohio. state hospital, aged sixtysix
years.
8 Mrs. Frances Jermain, seventy-six
years old, and for twenty-four years
librarian of the Toledo public library,
has died from heart failure
1t is announced that the Illinois
Steel company toward the end of the
year will operate a new beam mill in
Chicago, estimated to cost $1,200,000.
Mayor Dunno of Chicago was ar.
rested in the suburb of Evanston for
violation Aof the ordinance regulating
the speed Of automobiles. The chauf-
feur paid fine of $40.
Mrs. Mary Mapes Dodge, poetess,
editor Of st. Nicholas Magazine, and
author of several stories for children,
died at her summer cottage in On
teorapark, Tannersville, N. Y.
The midsummer gathering of the
middle western section Of the National
Young Women's Christian association
is being held at Waterloo, Iowa. Fully
700 delegates are on the camp ground.
The army transport Sherman, leav-
ing for Guam and Manila, took large
collection of ironwood trees, seeds and
cypress trees from rom ihey are to
be planted in Guam and the Philip
pines.
Gen. Leonard Wood, who has been
resting near Boston after a slight OPP
Grafton on his head, left for Washing
ton. Gen. Wood is now perfectly well
and expects to sail next month for the
Philippines.
The International Typographical
unions convention closed in Toronto.
It was decided that Canadian mem
bers should pay an extra tax Of IA
cents month to the Canadian trades
and labor congress. The tax is in ad-
dition to the Canadian contribution to
the American Federation Of Labor.
Leah Russell, a Yiddish vaudeville
entertainer, was refused admission as
a student at the young women's col.
lege. st. Mary's Of the Woods, at Terre
Haute. st. Mary's is the mother house
Of the Sisters OF Providence. The
mother superior said that it was unde-
sirable to have an actress among the
other students.
Arrangements have been made by
the Jefferson club for farewell ban.
quet in Chicago Sept. is to William
j. Bryan, previous to his departure
for an extended tour around the
world. Besides Mr.. Bryan, Gov. Doug
las Of Massachusetts, ex-Gov. Hogg OF
South Dakota have been invited to
take part in the program.
Hotelmen, wholesale butchers and
restaurant keepers Of Chicago have
! formed q oombina ton to fight the
beef trust Two plants. one cost
ing $15e 060 and the other $500, 900,
are IN course OF erection and the third,
to cost 100000 is contemplated.
Judge Lanning, IN the United States
district court at Trenton, N. j.. has
denied the appli cation 81 James Smith.
1 Jr., receiver OF the United States
shipbuilding company, to have the
company's charter dissolved. Applica
ton will now be made to the state
courts. s4ss
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31
Foreign.

The Chinese boycott against Amerl-
can gooas is evidently weakening, and
the intended mission of Former Min
lister Conger is considered to be en-
tirely supertiuous.
Members of the Russian national as
sembly will be elected otter the model
of the Prussian diet. The municipal
men entitled to vote under the ukase.
Alfred Warehouse, well known
architect and prominent member of
the royal academy is dead in London.
He designed many of the best known
buildings in various parts Of England.
The governor of German East AT
RIGA telegraphs that the situation In
the colony has changed for the worse.
The emperor has ordered two cruisers
to proceed Immediately to East Africa.
The London Morning Posts Shang-
hal correspondent says that dispatch
from Pekin has announced that China
has raised loan of $2,600,000 in Bel
GUM for the service of the Luban
railway.
A dispatch to the Reuter- Telegram
company from Zanzibar says in adj
dition to the murder of Catholic
bishop by African natives several days
ago, two sisters, three missionaries, a
surgeon and two traders were killed.
The Japanese navy department has
rechristened the captured Russian war
ships as follows: The Peresveit has
been named the Sagami; Poltava, the
Tango; the Bayan, the Also; Pallada,
the Tsugaru, and the Viriag, the Soya.
MacCaddon's American circus has
been stranded at Grenoble, France,
since Aug. 10. Henry Vignaud, the
American charge d'affaires, and John
eral, are cooperating with a view to
relieving the stranded persons.
Emperor William announces in the
North German Gazette that he and the
empress will not receive presents at
the twenty-fifth anniversary Of their
wedding. but that contributions of
money from members Of society or
corporations for charitable purposes
will be welcome.
Baron Won Sternberg, brother of
the German ambassador at Washing
ton, shot female poacher at mid
night in mistake for a deer, on Count
Won Don Schulenburg's preserves, in
Neugattersleben. The woman has
since died. Baron Won Sternberg has
voluntarily surrendered to the police
and has been allowed bail.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31
Hindu Woman Not Abducted.

Baltimore, Aug, 81. The Sun has
received q letter from Charles Park.
hurst, editor of lions Herald OF Bos-
ton. denying the recently reported alb
duction Of Miss sooboonagam Animal.
the high caste Hindu convert to Chris
tianity.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31

Philadelphia Is Dragging that It Is
SO big It takes more than one shower
{ to cover It. Philadelphia is also so
sleepy that It takes more than one
thunderclap to awaken 1t.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31
JOIN WITH STATE IN ASKING
THAT MATTER BE TAKEN
INTO COURT.
ILLEGAL ACTS NOT DENIED
EXCESSIVE FEES WERE PAID
OFFICERS UNDER GUlsE OF
SALARIES.

New York, Aug. 27-The Equitable
Life Assurance society yesterday
joined with the State of New York in
asking for a full investigation in court
of it's directors and officers and their
alleged wrongdoing in managing the
moneys of the society. The document
which announced this determination
was the answer of the forty-nine Equi-
table directors to charges M
against them in connection wit
suit brought against the Equitab.
Life Assurance society by the state,
This answer was filed with Attorney
General Julius M. Mayer.
Admission is made that some off,
GERS of the Equitable have been guilty
of improper and illegal acts In ali
thirteen charges are answered by the
directors. Among these answers they
admit the $250,000 loan to the Depew
the $684,000 loan of the Mercantile
Trust company, but deny responsible
ity in this loan so far as the board Of
directors is concerned, and name
Messrs. Alexander, Jordan and Dem
ing as the persons having the most in
innate knowledge of these transac-
tions.
Excessive Fees Paid.
The charge that excessive salaries
were paid TO officers of the Equitable
is not directly answered, but admie-
sion is made that, under guise Of sal-
aries, excessive fees were given to-
certain Equitable officers who were
also directors in other companies. In
defense the answer states that the
practices were not known to the whole
board of directors.
Outlining their belief as to the best
policy to pursue in fixing the blame for
the Equitable scandals, the directors
say, first, that the blame for alleged
cases of misconduct will be found to
rest on individual officers and not
upon the directors as body Having
made this explanation the answer adj
mits in general way the wrongdoing
charged
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31

The Troy. N. Y. baseball team has
gone on q strike. Some Of the Troy
fans" are unkind enough to say that
not before this season has the teams
hitting been worthy Of notice.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31

Az to the monkey that died in con-
sequence Of being deprived Of its
daily allowance of coffin nails. let us
try to be resigned. It was not prom
Using monkey, anyhow.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31

"A bunco man Of wide experience
says that "a sucker is born in New
York every thirty seconds Yes, and
when he grows up he gets into the
smart set.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31

The Illinois Automobiles Associa.
ton will ask uniform laws for the
regulation Of motorists. Without the
aid or consent Of any old pedestrian,
gentlemen?
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31

The Massachusetts Judge who has
decided that an umbrella is private
property probably knows who has his,
and hopes the warning is sufficient.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31

In case her creditors kick at getting
only seven mills on the dollar, Cassie
Chadwick can point out with force
that they are in luck to get that much.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31

IN one day recently 100 wives ap.
Piled ct the New York police courts
Tor warrants. charging desertion on
the part of their husbands Married
people should keep away from New
York. 81 sss
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31

Paul Morton and James n. Hyde
danced in the same set at Newport.
Paul will soon feel his salary needs
bracing up or he will be resorting to
allied interests.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31

Simeon Ford's chauffeur ran away
with his automobile. The joke is on
Simeon but he doesn't see any mate
rial for funny story.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31

The actress who wanted her green
eyes made brown would have saved
money II she had conquered her ieal-
ousy without going to a doctor.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31

A Pittsburg man has invented ma
chine that will make and bake forty
pies minute. Where is the gatling
gun now?
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31

A Philadelphia paper says that
Mrs. Harry Lehr now has a pet poo
die as her constant companion" An
other whack at Harry?
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31
CAN'T TRY HocH FOR BleAMY.
Prosecution Unable to Prevent His
DISCHARGE,

Discharge.
Chicago, Aug. q. Johann Hoch,
who was to have been hanged yester-
day for the murder of Marie Walcker-
Hoch, will never be tried on the
charge of bigamy. AS the cases were
never called or continued by the
states attorney during the four terms
OF court which have passed since the
indictments were found, the prosecu-
ton is powerless to prevent his dis
charge on the bigamy charges While
Roch was believed to have at least
twenty wives, only two indictable
cases were found.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31

The early publication of "Fads and
Fancies" is now promised. 1t has been
we'll advertised by smart advance
agents.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31

In the celebrated case of gasoline
fumes versus mosquitoes Judge Nose
reserves his decision.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31

It is to be remembered. Furthermore,
that J. Pierpont Morgan can afford to
buy a new suit of clothes every day in
the year, If he feels like 1t.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31
NEGRO CHURCH BLOWN UP.

Race War at Carlisle, Ind, Leads to a
Dynamite Outrage.
Vincennes, Ind, Aug. 27-As the re-
suit of a race war at Carlisle, the ne
gro Baptist church was destroyed yes
terday by dynamite, which was placed
under the altar. Bloodhounds have
been put on the trail of the dynamiter.
Threats have been made that if any
arrests are made every negro in the
town will be driven out.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31

! A crockery trust with capital of
$4o,Oo0,0o0 has been organized, 1t
may be dangerous to start a bull
movement In that stock.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31
bear CUB Killed

Ridgeland, Wis, Aug. ~. Three
black bears were chased out Of the
woods near here. One cub. weighing
100 pounds, /, was killed and the old one
badly wounded.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31

"a western novelist recently went to
Jail in search Of local color. Most
men would prefer to get their local
color In nice fat public Offices.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31

The national bank circulation now
amounts to over $5o0,00O,0o0, very I'm.
evenly distributed
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31

AS Mrs. Langtry talks of going into
vaudeville it looks as if she is about
ripe for a pension
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31

The stigomay is big mosquito well
supplied with yellow streaks. 1t means
business in every attack.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31

There is one thing in favor of the
50year-old school marmshe is going
to stick to her business.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-31

The postmaster general has invent
ed a new kind of money order. But
1t will be just as hard to get as ever.