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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-07
Domestic.

Cornell won her second annual boat
race with Harvard by about three
lengths. Harvard made a much bet
ter showing than in last years race.
At the request of District Attorney
Jerome of New York, Justice Scott
suspended the trial of Josephine Ter
ranova for the murder of her aunt in
order to inquire into her sanity.
The biggest gas well in Ohio was
drilled recently by the Springfield Gas
company at Pleasantville, Licking
county. 1t is estimated that the well
is producing gas at the .1ate of 9,0O0,-
600 feet a day.
The Joplin. Mo, savings bank was
closed last week. The deposits ag.
5gregate $4,000; capital, $4,000. The
assets are small. George w. Layne,
president of the bank, has pledged to
pay every depositor in full.
Capt. q. A. Burnham, a veteran of
the Civil war, of Duluth, died while
dressing for memorial services. He
was seventy-six years Of age. He was
captain OF the First Maine artillery.
His first big battle was at Spottsylya-
mia.
According to computations made by.
agents OF the brewing companies,
about 600 saloons in Cleveland, Ohio,
most Of them in the outlying districts,
closed their doors through inability to
pay the $1,000 tax provided under the
recently enacted Aiken law.
E The fund for forest fire sufferers at
Marquette, Mich, now amounts to
over $4,000, of which the county board
has appropriated $1,000. great
quantity of clothing and furniture
has been contributed by the general
public and those burned out Will be:
looked after. 4
Il became known IN st. Louis last.
week that David Rankin, who Is rated
as millionaire, has decided to give
81 900 900 To found an Industrial school
IN ST. Louis. Mr. Rankin expressed
schagrin that the matter had become
pubic and refused to announce any
"details of his gift 81
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-07
RESUME OF THE NEWS
Fresh Reliable Brief
At the Capital.

L +
Official announcement of the retire
ment of Justice Brown from the SUI
preme court of the United States has
been made by Chief Justice Fuller be-
fore the adjournment of the term.
The case of the New York General
| Railroad Co. VS.. H. L. Miller, comp
| troller of the state of New York, in
yolving the New York state law i'm
posing franchise tax on railroad
property in that state, has been de-
cided by the supreme court favorable
to the state, the opinion being deliv-
cred by Justice Holmes.
Crimes.
The sheriff at Mitchell, S. D., wires
he has under arrest two escaped safe
blowers from Marshalltown, Iowa, and
that two other safe blowers are in the
vicinity of Mitchell
In fight at ST. Louis resulting from
a dispute over 81, man, name un-
known, was shot and killed in a pool
room. and William A. Abbott, proprie-
W. was pluASd illuGI dIICSl. ABDUL
asserts he shot in selfdefense.
Gustave Englin, after a futile at
tempt to effect a reconciliation with
his wife, broke into her home at Rock
Island, H., and shot her dead. He also
fired at his twelve-year-old daughter
and missed. Engelin then put bullet
through his own heart.
Ten indictments were returned at
Omaha against election officers for al
legged misconduct in the operation of
the voting machines in the recent city
election Former City Clerk Elborn
was also Indicted for alleged tampering
with ballots.
Lewis Wallick was shot and instant
ly killed at Watonga, OsIa, by Indiana
Wallick, his divorced wife Wallick
was attempting to push in the door of
the woman's home when she grabbed a
shotgun and fired through the panel.
A coroner's jury discharged Mrs. Wal
lick
W. G. Baldwin and his bride of two
months We're found dead in their home
at Canon City, Colo The body of Bald
win was lying on the floor, the head
blown from the trunk. The wife's dead
body was standing nearly upright
against the wall, the head shattered by
gunshot wounds.
United States Attorney Baker filed
a motion in CRIMINAL Court No. / at
Washington for postponement until
October of the trial of Representative
Binger Herman Of Oregon, indicted for
the allegad destruction OF an official
record pertaining to the business of
the general land office.
L. ]. Dyke, president, and w. r. Law
ley, cashier of the First National bank
of Alfalfa, Ala, which was closed by
Bank Examiner Cooper April "a, have
been arrested by Deputy United States
Marshal P. G. Ashley of Birmingham
on warrants charging them with mis-
applying moneys of the bank.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-07
Tuesday,.

Washington, May 80. = The after
math of Mondays filibustering, ending
in the arrest and haling before the
house of a number of members in Or
der to complete quorum, came in the
house of representatives yesterday on
the approval of the journal. A num-
Der of the members who were ARREST
ed'' by the sergeant-at-arms during the
call of the house last night were still
in savage mood yesterday when the
house convened and they had personal
reasons to assign why they were alb
sent on roll call.
When his right to direct the issu-
ance of the writ of arrest was attacked,
the speaker, following an exposition of
the rules, terminated further argument
by asserting that 'the gentlemen had
been legally arrested"
The senate yesterday passed the
postoffice appropriation bill carrying
an appropriation of 1892, 4S5,OO0, and
Immediately afterward adjourned over
Memorial day until Thursday. The
entire day was devoted to the consid-
Grafton of the bill as whole and to
special features of the bill.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-07
Thursday.

Washington, june i. = The senate
yesterday passed the Knox immunity
bill and the omnibus lighthouse bill
with practically no debate, passed
the military academy bill, and was
only prevented from passing the en-
ployers' liability bill by a motion at 2
p. m. to go into executive session.
Most of the afternoon was devoted to
consideration in executive session of
the nomination of Judge James Wick
ersham to be Judge of the United
States circuit court for the district of
Alaska, but he was not confirmed.
The Democrats of the house resumed
their filibustering tactics yesterday
and demanded roll calls on every pos
sible parliamentary point: Notwith-
standing these tedious delays the
house passed the diplomatic and con-
sular appropriation bill, carrying an
appropriation of s2s154,S69.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-07
Quake at Seattle.

Seattle, Wash, June 8. Seattle
felt slight earthquake shock shortly
after o'clock yesterday morning.
There was one tremble only. No dam
age was done and few persons knew
anything about II.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-07
"LoRD" HARRINGTON TO DIE.

Missouri Supreme Court Affirms the
Sentence and Fixes Date.
Jefferson City, Mo-, June 3.-The SUI
preme court, en- banc, yesterday con
firmed the decision in the case of
Lord F. Seymour Darlington, con
demned to die for the murder of James
p. Mccain and fixed the date of exc
cution for July 26. Judge Valiant
filed dissenting opinion, while the
other judges .concurred in the opinion
written some time ago by Judge Fox.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-07
REPUDlATE LOSSES.

Insurance Men Agree Not to Pay for
Quake Damage in Frisco.
ssss New York, June 8. An important
meeting OF the American insurance
companies was held here late yester.
day, when resolutions setting forth
the position Of the underwriters repre-
scented as regards the adjustment Of
liabilities IN the San Francisco confia-
grafton, were unanimously adopted
The rulings adopted affect, 1t is
claimed not Jess than Is per cent Of
the insurance carried by American
corporations. and explicitly deny LA
bility for purely earthquake losses.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-07
lBsEN BURIED.
Famous Poet Laid to Rest With Every
Demonstration of Sorrow

demonstration OF Sorrow.
Christiania, June 8. The body of
Henrik Ibsen, the Norwegian poet and
dramatist, who died May 90, was
buried yesterday with every demon
stration of popular sorrow in the Gem
etery attached to the Church of the
Holy Trinity. The weather was bad,
but the streets were lined with black
CARRIED crowds. and the church,
churehyard and cemetery were filed
with a great concourse of mourners.
The obsequies opened with a service
in the Church Of the Holy Trinity
The mourners included, King Haakon,,
the cabinet ministers, members of the
Norwegian parliament and representa-
tives Of artistic and scientific socie-
ties.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-07
Casualty List.

h'N-At s~N~
K. Robbins, farmer of Marshalltown,
Iowa, fell into tub of boiling water
and was scalded to death.
Jesse Robertson, United States
sailor, died at the naval hospital at
Norfolk from fractured skull receiv.
ed while playing baseball.
] B. Johnson was killed, A. Keeting
/ fatally injured and several others
slightly hurt by dynamite explosion
| at railroad camp twelve miles from
Deriddler, La.
Buffeted by the fierce storm that
swept Lake Erie, the schooner Mabel
Wilson sprang leak and sank just
outside the Cleveland breakwater.
One sailor was drowned.
! Lightning struck freight train on
the Missouri Pacific railroad at Jeffer-
son City, Mo-, and instantly killed w.
| H. Edwards, brakeman. Several cars
We're slightly damaged.
John Butcher, stone quarry boss,
working with ledge stone at Bloom
ington, Ind, was examining break,
when the crevice closed, catching his
head and crushing it almost off at the
neck.
Eight to ter Mesicans employed as
sheep shearers near Golconda, New.
are reported to have drowned in
cloudburst. The cloudburst also wash
ed out the Southern Pacific roadbed at
Golconda.
Corwin Broclway, operator of lin
otype machine in the Office of the Ar
gus stt Apa, Cal. while attempting to
repair the machine came in contact
it, and was electrocuted.
Howard Newton, aged seventeen
years, was struck over the heart by
pitched ball and killed while playing
baseball in Kansas City. Newton drop.
ped his bat, ran to first base and fell
dead.
Forest fires in the vicinity of Per-
sons and Davis, w. Va, have destroy
more than 100000. Lumber plants,
sawed lumber and standing timber are
burned.
While taking part in an amateur
game of ball at Houston, Tex, Stach
Wisnosli, aged twenty, was struck by
a thrown ball, and after recovering
the ball and throwing it to first base,
fell dead.
Three men were drowned by
squall that passed over Sheepshead
bay near New York. One man was
thrown out of launch which was
pitching in a heavy sea, and about the
same time rowboat was capsized and
two drowned
John w. Flowers of Havre acciden-
tally shot himself on Northern Pa
cific freight train as it was pulling into
Billings, Mont. He carried 45-cali-
Der revolver strapped about him, and
while trying to remove the weapon it
went off, the bullet passing through
the body just below the heart. He was
taken to the Billings hospital and will
probably die.
Fred Ludge, stockman living north
of Kingsley, Iowa, was drowned in the
Little Sioux river at a point almost
identical with that at which two sons
of H. H. Mead were drowned two days
ago. He had started across the river
on horseback after a herd Of cattle,
and an hour afterward his horse was
found standing on small island. His
body has not been recovered. He was
an Englishman and unmarried.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-07
QUEER MixuP in VENEZUELA

Acting President Wants to Call Castro
Back-He Refuses.
Caracas, June 3.----Acting President
Gomez having refused to accept c,n.
Castro's proposition, involving the
continuance Of the. former in office, the
latter declined to meet Senior Gomez
at Los Teaues Wednesday, thus cou-
summating the rupture between TIE
acting and former president. Senior
Gomez now announces that he Will
call q special session Of congress to
consider his resignation. There is
feVerish excitement here.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-07
FIRE Causes Heavy loss.

South Boston, Va, June 8. Fire.
here yesterday afternoon entailed
loss estimated at between $3.50 900
and 5000 900. The origin Of the fire is
supposed to have been a lighted cigar.
cite or match thrown in stable.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-07
Friday.


Washington, June 2. - The senate
yesterday passed the bill regulating
the liability of railroad companies for
injury to employees, but Senator Dan
iel gave notice of motion to recon
slider, which, if it prevails, will have
the effect of again bringing the ques-
ton before the senate for considera-
ton.
The remaining time of the open ses-
sion was devoted to a speech by SEN
ator Morgan in support Of the asser-
ton of American control in the Isle Of
Pines, and to a discussion of the reso-
luton prescribing policy for the
government in the purchase of sup
plies for the Panama canal. Senator
Stone opposed the amendment as use
less and attacked the president as
weak and wavering in policy.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-07
WOMAN eRAPPLEs BURGLAR.

AWakes to Find Man Standing Over
d Her With Razor in Hand.
Independence, Mo-, June 1. Mrs.
w. 7. Campbell, wife Of a prominent
Baptist minister, awoke to find white
man standing over her bed, razor in
hand. Although he threatened to cut
Mrs, Campbell's throat il she made an
cutlery, the woman grappled with the
burglar. In tho struggle both were
seriously cut The man escaped, leav-
Ing q trail OF blood.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-07
Strain kilia rwo

Cumberland, Nd, May 31.-Richard
Robertson, 2e years old, and Hattie
Royce, IS, were struck and Instantly
killed by q train at Paw Paw, w. Va,
while walking on the track.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-07
/ Killed in Powder Mill Exp,osio,

Santa Cruz, Cal, May o1.A terrific
explosion occurred at the California
Powder works, three miles north Of
this city late yesterday. Michael
M "A was instantly killed and.
Patrick Ryan fatally burned. The
cause Of the explosion is unknown.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-07

Organized under the laws of the State
so OF New York, made to the Commits
sioner OF Insurance of the State of
ct said state. President, William r.
b Woods: Secretary, Charles r. w Cham
bers. Incorporated August, 1882. Com
1nenced business September, 1882 Prin-
eipal Office, No. e3 William street, New
& York.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-22
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Sedgwick, of
Johnson avenue, have as their guest
Mr.. Sedgwick's mother, Mrs. Sedg-
wick, of Annapolis, Md.
Messrs. Frank Fleming, Austin
RYAN and Leonard and Arthur Geig-
erich. of Manhattan. were the guests
of Miss Viola Gibbs, in Broadway,
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Trimbel, of
Boston. is visiting Mrs. Rufus Paugh,
SO BENTLEY street, for a few DAYS.
Miss Katie Harvey. of BROOKLYN.
is visiting her cousin, Miss Mabel
Corson. in Amboy avenue.
Misses Marguerite and Louise
Wand. of Main street. spent Sunday
with Mrs. George White. of Princes
Bav.
Mrs. p. w. Conelard. of Broadway,
was a Manhattan visitor Yesterday.
Miss Ella Sleight. of Manhattan,
is the guest of Miss Katherin Wood
burn, in Bentley street, for a few
DAYS.
John Lighte, of Main street, was a
Perth Amboy visitor yesterday.
Mrs. John B. Wood, of William
street, who has been confined to her
home with grip, is now able to be
about again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter A. Irwin, OF
New Dorm. formerly of this place.
are receiving congratulations on the
arrival of a fine baby girl, last week.
Mother and baby are doing fine.
Professor N. J. Lowe visited In
New Dorm on Saturday.
Reuben Siminson and George
Glass. of Princes Bay, were in town
Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Skidmore and
nenhew, Kenneth Straver. and Miss
Mabel Skidmore spent Saturday arc
SUNDAY with George o. Strayer, II
Plainfeld. a.4
Miss Marguerite Skidmore-sD eni
Sunday with her sister, Mrs. WA
Irwin in Ne wDorp.
Miss Lonise Johnson. of Weir ave
nne. entertained friends from Orange
on SUNDAY. Nt u;fass9. sraa5, eipHi
Miss Ida Peterson has again re
turned to her home in Broadwa,
otter a visit Of a few DAYS Will
friends in BROOKLYN.
Charles Winant and Frantz Rim
alder. of Kreischerville, were loca
visitors last night.
Renflev Lodge No. $40. l.. o. o. r.
held their regular meeting in theil
rooms in the Lehman building las
night. The usual routine of bushes,
was transacted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-22

Big Event in X. of p. Hall Tonight
mt Formal Opening.
Joseph Rowe, Collins Stratton and
r. i. Stults, Jr., and about forty
ladies' were busy last night decorating
X. of P. Hall with bunting and flags
for the banquet of the Y. NJ. G. A.
and theri guests, which they will par
take of tonight in honr of their TO-
nal opening. They also arranged
tables, SO that everything is y
for the affair and the hall looks very
pretty. The two specials will arrive
at 1880 p. M, and the out-of-town
guests will be met and welcomed by
a committee OF six gentlemen. There
are now 265 members and they are
still coming insa 1t is regretted that
4 large number who had joined or
desired to join have not made their
appearance and that they should have
been hindered from doing SO, as it is
4 place where All of good is learned
and naught of harm and many a
Young man could go there evenings
instead of standing around the
streets. Only one clergyman was
present last evening at the opening
and that was Rev. Mr.. Uhl, pastor OF
the John street M. d. church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-22
LOCAL ITEMS.

Reginald Drew, of New York,
spent Saturday and Sunday with
Theodore Freeman, of West avenue.
Mrs, Ruggles, of New York, is still
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Cooper, OF
Cliff road.
Miss Marie Taylor, of Elizabeth,
Is visiting Miss Stoddart, of Cliff
road.
Miss Robinson, of Railway, spent
Sunday in town.
Mr.. Buckley. of Westfield, has his
launch, the Myrtle" anchored in
the creek.
The "Hobo," a catboat from Rah-
way, is also anchored in the creek.
Miss Harmony Ruggles, of Plain
field. spent Saturday and Sunday
with her mother. who is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. C. M. Cooper.
The trolley car service is now
scheduled to run cars every fifteen
minutes on Saturdays and Sundays.
Boynton Beach is expected to be
opened next Saturday. All prepara7
lions are now being pushed.
There will be a service at IL
o'clock Thursday, being Ascension
Day.
Miss Constance Pech, of New York,
spent Friday and Saturday with Miss
Helen Ballard, of East avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Waring, of
West avenue, are spending a few
days with Mrs. Lowell. in Tottenville.
Miss Florence Ward, of New York,
spent Saturday and Sunday with her
sister. Mrs. Ong, who is spending the
at the Sewaren House, on
Cliff road.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-22
.10IfEnElLLE.



governor Higgins has nd a
'memorandum ID connection WM The
Page a%ight-hour bin which he signed
Saturday. The governor gives the
history of the fight in the courts for
an eight-hour day and a prevailing
rate of wages. In reply to the argu-
ments that the bill is demonstrations
al as far as it affects private employ
ers the governor says the penal and
criminal provisions of the law and
the provisions effecting wages do not
apply to labors in private employ
ments, such as clerks in retail and
Wholesale stores, mercantile estab-
lishmonts and the like. This bill Inn
pose no penalties for violation of Its
provisions except In case of public
employers OF, employees on public
works. This re-enactmenUi OF the
former law meets a. decision of the
Court of Appeals adverse TO the corr
stitutionality of so much thereof as
applied to employees of municipal
contracts. nsR pl'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-22
SOUTH AmB0Y.
%ArspICIoUs OPENING.


Local People Inspected New Y. NJ. g.
A. Building.
About It's or 200 people accepted
the invitation given them to inspect
the Y. M. c. A. building last night
and were very D%leasingly entertained
while there. The president, William
Emmons. made the opening address
nd introduced the guests from out
If town, two sisters, the Misses
Thompsons. and Mr.. Brown. The
former rendered some delightful
music on the violin and piano. Mr..
Brown sang and music was also rem
dered on the piano by Mrs. George
French and Miss Bertha Fulton, of
this borough. The second floor was
crowded, while many others were
down stairs enjoying a game Of pool,
etc. All appeared to be enjoying
themselves very much, The rooms
were decorated with bunting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-22
LOCAL ITEMS.

Conrad Gaub, of Browntown. was
a borough visitor yesterday and also
ewnt to New York for a trip.
The Singing Society L~eiderkran2
held a special meeting Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John OFT, of near
Ticetown, were calling on their
daughter and others in this borough
Sunday.
Undertakers Mccarthy & Mono
CHAN had the funeral of a Polish
child Yesterday.
William Kennedy's dog was shot
in one of its legs last week by some
one,
Chris Rehfuss, of Broadway, was
a New Brunswick visitor Saturday.
e. r. Brown, of John street, will
have the windows put into AL. Gin
ter's saloon. in Broadway, as soon as
Peppler & Bastedo have time to do
the work.
George Green, of Broadway, is
contemplating a trip to Europe in
July.
John Flynn. of Broadway, was an
out of town visitor yesterday.
Elwood r. Brown, of John street.
delivered a new grocery wagon to
Wyckoff & Rue, of Broadway, and a
rubber tired buggy to DR.. Beekman,
of %Sayreville. Yesterday.
Miss Mabel Naylor, of South River,
returned home Saturday after a
pleasant visit with Miss Gertrude
Petty, of Second street.
Mrs. Media Clark, of New York, is
visiting relatives at Morgan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-22
sEEN nv

One of our citizens talking 10 tnt
mayor yesterday; two other citizens
officials, passed by, one of whom had
given the mayor a pretty hard RAJ
recently. The first citizen called the
MAYORS attention to them with a few
remarks and appeared to greatly en-
joy the mayors reply, which was as
follows: 81 always admire the beau
ties of spring. | admire the flowers
that spring up, and warbling of the
birds and even the braying of the
Jackasses."
Between two and three dozen
young fellows standing on Meinzers
corner last night and two ladies COM
ing from different directions and
passing by them who were compelled
10 listen to words fit for neither the
house or the street and anything but
a credit to those who uttered them.
One Of our justices running
around looking for his wife. who he
said had been to the Y. M. c. A.
building and was said to have started
for home. but who had not arrived
there on time and on looking in at
his sons he found that she hadn't
stoDped there, so he reported his loss
and was told that it would appear in
these columns today. Justice Mason
there o we have done it-begged
them not to put his name in, as the
women were all after him now and
IL would be worse yet If they learned
Of the disappearance of his wife.
Conclusion arrived at, that that JUS
tice has an enlargement of the bump
of conceit, but he knows how to give
and take a joke all the same.
A woman seen with a watering
pot giving her plants a bath, while
the windows of heaven were open and
they we're being plentifully showerec
from above.
Al gentleman walking on Broad
way Just before dusk the other eve
ming hears a shot fired and sees
dog come bounding ove a hedge nea'
him and suddenly arrives at the con
clusion that the shot as well as thu
dog came within a very short dis
lance from him and that he mus
have had a narrow escape.
Some articles very neatly wrapped
in paper lying OF Broadw last night
Some ladies passing them wonder
what they are, when they tumble tt
the trick on seeing some boys sitting
nearby on a store stoop and snoring
loudly as il sound asleep. They JUS
saved themselves form a ha-ha al
their own expense, as the boys were
wide awake.