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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-10-17
TELLS Wild TALES
OF CANN|BAL|SM
TRAVELLER BRINGS STORIES OF
HORRORS IN NORTHEASTERN
CANADA.
MURDER, FAMINE AND FtUD
ONE NATIVE EATS EIGHT Hu.
MAN BEINes-THIRTEEN DIE
IN FEUD.

Winnipeg, Man, Oct. 12.-Tales Of
cannibalism, wholesale murder, awful
famine and deadly feuds among the
natives of Northeastern Canada, be-
tween the eastern shore of James bay
and Labrador, are brought back by j.
A. Osborne, the veteran editor of the
Fort Francis Times, who has just COM
pleted trip of exploration in that
desolate and uninviting country. Were
the stories told by any one than
James they would be taken with many
mental reservations, but Osborne's
record for veracity leads to the belief
that the tales he brings, which are the
results Of his own research and verifi-
cation, are true.
Had Eaten Eight Humane.
While at Moose Factory the explor-
er met a young man who fled thither
in terror of his uncle, who, he said.
had killed and eaten eight human be-
ings. There, too, he saw woman who
last winter. killed and ate her two chill
dren, so great was the famine. This
lack of food primarily was brought
about by the fact that the woods
seemed almost entirely without the
usual number of deer and rabbits,
upon which animals the natives ordi-
narily subsist.
AS these occurrences did not seem
to have caused any tremendous stir in
that region Osborne has come to the
conclusion that cannibalism is prac-
tlced open upon many occasions
among the Indians and half-breeds.
Thirteen Die in Feud.
One village on Main river practical
ly was wiped off the map because Of
the remarkably great snowfall last
winter
A7feud between two half-breed fami-
lies resulted from the killing by two
brothers of hunter who was dis
guised as bear, and thirteen persons
lost their lives.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-10-17
MINISTER SEES MURDER.
Servian Official DiscIaims Responsible
jty for Tragedy.

Belgrade, Servia, Oct. 13.-Former
project of Police Zerovics has publish
ed disclaimer of responsibility in the
deaths of Maxine and Milan Novako-
vics. These two men were killed in
Jail Sept 20 in fight with prison
guards. They had long waged cam
paign against the regicides RESPONSE
BILE for the murder of King Alexander
and Queen Draga in 1903. Zerovics
declares that M. Petrovics, minister of
the interior, was personally respcnsi-
BILE for the crimes, because he was
present when the men were killed
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-10-17

Fire In m old building In New York
occupied by the Victor Talking Ma
chine company destroyed records Of
that concern valued at $4,000 and
machines worth $4,000.
Fire at Oxford, Neb., destroyed more
than half the store buildings and part
Of their contents Of the principal bust
ness blocks of the town. The total
loss is slightly in excess Of 100000.
Merton tombstone, an electrician,
was electrocuted near Butte. Mont.
and fell from the pole to the ground
almost beside the unconscious form of
his helper, who had been stunned by
a similar shock.
While hunting in the woods near
Talbot, Mich. John Seemed accidental
ly shot himself through the head, the
bullet entering his mouth and coming
out the back Of his head. He has no
chance Of recovering.
Ina Olson, aged four, died from frac-
lures sustained in manner that is a
complete mystery. She was picked up
alongside the railroad track at Mar
.quette, Mich, but no trains had passed
while she was there.
Michael McPhillips, employed by the
Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic rail-
road at its Nestoria coal sheds, missed
his footing while going from his home
to work and fell down steep embank-
ment, breaking his neck. Death came
instantly.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-10-17

The South Dakota Baptist state con-
Vention selected Pierre for. the next
annual convention in 1908. Nearly
2oo persons attended the first annual
banquet and listened to addresses hv
Former Congressman Eben W. Martin
OF Deadwood and others During the
banquet che South Dakota Baptist
brotherhood was organized with The
following officers: President, j. b.
Sschrader Ct Rapid City, vice presi.
dent, ]. ]. Allen Of Sioux Fails; secre-
tary, q. A. Rowan of Parker; treas
surer. r. T. Bliss Of Go1ton 's
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-10-17
People Talked about.

Lieutenant Commander Chester
Wells, u. S. NJ, was married In Lon.
don to Miss Marion Lehigh Dixon.
Jose Gutierrez, aged III, died near
El Paso, Tex. He drank whiskey until
he was seventy. when he found it was
not good for him and quit. He had
never been married.
3 Mrs. John G.. Breckinridge, widow
of Gen. Breckenridge, who was a vice
president OF the United States and a
candidate for the presidency against
Abraham Lincoln, died in New York.
Among the voters who have regis
tered in the East Side Ghetto in New
York is Simon Harris, who gave his
age as 104 years. The old man regis
tered and went to and from. the office
without assistance.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-10-17
REPLY PUZZLES sWEDEs.
Consider New York Yacht Clubs An
b,I+ pocfpora hcfior

Consider New York Yacht Clubs An
swer, but Postpone Action.
Stockholm, Oct 13. The Royal
Swedish Yacht club met yesterday to
discuss the reply of the New York
Yacht club to it's inquiry as to the
conditions under which challenge for
Americas cup would be considered.
After a long debate, in which it was
emphasized that the New York club
had not given a clear reply to the
questions whether the length of the
competing vessels could be fixed at
seventy feet, it was agreed to await set
Element of this point. A further meet
ing has been fixed for Oct. 81.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-10-17
WOUNDED ACTRESS SINGS.

After Accidentally Shooting Herself,
Woman Completes Song.
Gallapolis, Ohio, Oct 13.-Miss Tex
as Guinan, leading player with the
atrical company, accidentally shot her
self in the side during the perform
ance in a theater here last night. How
the revolver came to be loaded is
mystery. Miss Guinan finished the
song she was singing before being car
ried from the stage. She will recover
if blood poisoning does not set i'll.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-10-17
PueiIist Discharged.

Chicago. Oct. 1S.Arthur johnson
a pugillst, arrested on the charge Of
obtaining money on false pretenses by
passing a worthless check, was dis.
charged when arraigned in the munic.
ipal court. Johnson proved that he
had had no knowledge of the actual char.
acfer OF the check, and it was also
found that the prosecution was har.
red by the statute Of limitation.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-10-17
Can Revoke License.

City councils may revoke saloon
licenses where the proprietors of sa-
looms are proven to have violated the
provisions of the state liquor license.
law, II ruled by Judge Jones Of the
state circuit court in Sioux Falls Dill-
man g Nice ormick, plaintiffs in the test
case before Judge Jones, contended
That no other body except the regu-
larly constituted courts could hold
such q hearing as was held BY the CITY
council and revoke, the license granted
a saloon.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-10-17
OPERATOR is ARRESTED.

Charge Is Interfering With CONNER
cial Messages.
St Joseph, Mo-, Oct. ia Joseph
Powers, a Burlington telegraph opera
tor of Waldron. Mo-. has been arrested
by United States authorities charged
with interfering with commercial
messages and train dispatching. The
officers expect to make further arrests.
The operator, it is said, harassed
Western Union and Associated Press
operators who took strilors' places.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-10-17
CHEERS FOR EUsrrANlA.
Nearly Thousand Tons of Coal Used
Each Day.

Nearly a Thousand Tons of Coal Used
Each Day.
New York, Octt. 13.-All New York
afloat and ashore, made welcome to
the record-breaking Lusitania as she
swung into her dock yesterday, bear
ing the title of Queen of the Seas,''
wrested from her German rivals by
making the voyage from Daunt's Rock
to Sandy Hook lightship in four days
nineteen hours and fifty-two minutes.
Three hundred and twenty-three
firemen, under orders to work to their
limit, fed the furnaces between $50
and 1000 tons of picked British navy
Welsh coal each day in order that the
Cunarder might become the first four
day ship to cross the Atlantic.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-10-17
CUSTER LAW OPPOSED.
Judge Mcpherson Grants Temporary
Injunction for c.. NJ e. St p

0uuac WIT TIT SUIT 0TdTTeS eTHpOT1Fy
Injunction for c., NJ. G. St. P.
Kansas City, Oct. 13.-Judge Smith
Mcpherson OF Red Oak, Iowa, in the
federal court here yesterday granted
temporary injunction restraining
Secretary of State John E. swanger
from attempting to forfeit the charter
of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
railway. The case grows out of the
law passed by the last Missouri legis-
lature which forbids railway compa-
MES from transferring to the federal
courts damage suits filed against them
In the state courts.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-10-17
SANTA FEE is CONVICTED.

Road Can Be Fined s1,1oo,ooo on
Charges Of Relating.
Los Angeles, Cal, Oct. 10. w After
brief deliberation the jury in the case
ofS the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Railroad company, charged with rebat-
ing, yesterday returned verdict Of
guilty on all the counts enumerated in
the indictments. The maximum fine
for the offenses charged is $1,1oo 900
and the minimum is $66, 1000.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-10-17
HITS FEDERAL CONTROL.
Commissioners Staples Finds Fault
With Scheme.

Washington, Oct. 13.-After a four
day session the nineteenth annual
convention of the National Association
of State Railway Commissioners adj
joulned late yesterday afternoon.
Yesterday report was submitted
by Commissioner Staples of Minneso-
ia on Rates and Rate-making" that
antagonized federal control of rail
roads to some extent, expressing the
belief that it would be better to lodge
that control ''as near home as posi-
ble' The report was adopted.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-10-17
MARS is PEoPLED PLANET
Prof. Todd So Concludes as Result OF
His Observations.

T'oi' J ouu ~ SotiCiQOSS DIS Result OF
His Observations.
Panama, Oct. 13.-Prof, David Todd,
who spent four months. in Chile with
the expedition sent from the United
States to observe Mars, has arrived
here on his way home. During the OBJ
servations more than 1000 photo
graphs were taken, including twenty
of the double canals on Mars. In COM
menting on his observations, Prof.
Todd said: ct is reasonably certain
that Mars has been inhabited in the
past and it is reasonably certain that
it is inhabited now
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-10-17
ROBERT i. BACON a. HERO.
Assistant Secretary of State Saves
Boys Life.

Boston. Oct. IS Assistant Score
tary Of State Robert i, Bacon figured
in heroic rescue on the Charles
river late yesterday, when he jumped
from the Harvard launch veritas and
swan to the rescue of two boys who
i 9 aapsiizl=ii canoe. He saved
the life Of one The second boy was
rescued by J. S. Reed, a student OF
Harvard, who followed Bacon into the
water.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-10-17
Bioodhounds Trail Ohio Robbers

q 61UUunUUFIUS ITdII WHO hOUbeFS.
Upper Sandusky, Ohio, Oct 10.
The bank of Wharton, Ohio, was loot
ed last night by craftsmen who. it is
said, secured a large sum of money.
Several stores were also robbed
Bloodhounds are on the trail of the
robbers. Ii.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-10-17
IThree Nearoes Ly,nched.

Tunica, Miss, Oct. 13.-Three ne
groes were lynched here yesterday for
"a series of burglaries. Two were
hanged to a telegraph pole and the
other was shot to death.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-10-17
Mr.. PLATT MUST ANSWER.
Senator'S Counsel Directed to File Re.
nlN in NiMnrca

ply in Divorce Case.
New York, Oct 13.--Supreme Court
Justice Blanchard signed an order YES
terday directing counsel for Senator
Thomas G. Plat to file with the coun-
ty clerk within ten days the senator's
answer in the action brought by Mae
G. Wood for divorce. The order pro-
vides that in the event of failure to
comply with the order the answer will
be deemed abandoned.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-10-17
Crimes and Criminals.

The fourth trial of Caleb Powers on
the charge of completely in the muir
der OF Gov. Goebel of Kentucky has
been fixed for Nov. IL.
Hyman Hungerleider, aged fifty-two
years, a manufacturer of Philadelphia,
committed suicide last night by cutting
his throat. He was in financial diff
culties.
Crazed by drink, John Rondeau, an
old resident of Vadeau, Mich, commit
ted suicide by hanging in his barn. He
{ was wealthy farmer and is survived
by his wife and three children.
Arthur Johnson, well known negro
pugilist, who recently defeated Bob
Fttzsimmons, has been arrested in
Chicago on the charge OF obtaining
money under false pretenses.
Inspectors from the Ohio state bu-
reau Of accounting report total Of
$20,338 has been taken from the coun-
~ treasury of Highland county in va
rious ways without warrant Of law.
Defendants in the Pennsylvania
capitol prosecutions will be arraigned
In the Danphin county court for trial
Jan. 25 next. Counsel for the defense
formally entered pleas waving all
moves for delay.
Joseph IL. Wood, aged sixteen years.
who was arrested on suspicion in con-
nection with the murder Of nine-year-
old Ethel Neyins, whose body was
found in a thicket not far from her
home In East Camden, N. j., on Sat
Iurday, made a confession in which he
admits that he murdered the child.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-10-17
From other Shores.

T.
David Mason, historiographer royal
for Scotland, is dead. Prof. Mason
was editor Of Macmillans' Magazine
from 1858 to 1855.
Y The Paris Rome express was wreck
ed at st. Pierre d'Arena. One passen-
ger was killed and six injured. No
Americans were hurt.
Herr Bebel, the socialist leader IN
the German reichstag, intends to visit
} the United States next year and de-
liver a series Of speeches on social
ISM.
The body Of Prince Tzeretel was
found hacked to pieces In the suburbs
Of Gori. Russia The police have evil
dence that the crime was committed
BY peasants.
Es1ssale5eastodian OF the library at St.
German, France, has discovered the
sshaft of number Of valuable manu-
4 scripts. THESE ropberies are attrib-
uted to ntoine Thomas.
M. Decutsh de la Mouthe, the aero.
maui, has notified the French govern
y ment that he has placed his dirigible
balloon Vile de PARIS at the disposi-
sStion Of the war department in the
event OF war.
The American line steamship ST.;
Paul arrived at Cherbourg seven
I hours late She encountered terrific
& storms during which heavy seas
4 swept her decks clean. The tunnels OF
y the ST. Paul were thickly enorusted
d With salt. ss
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-21
THOUGHT WAS A BURGLAR
MARYLAND MAN MAKES EARLY
SUNDAY MORNING CALL.
Frightens Lady On west John Street.
BY Queer ActEoas-said He Was
r4untine a Burglar


man by the name of Ohio Har-
ter, Of Edgemont. Nd. came here on
Saturday to VISIT some relatives, be
said
Early Sunday morning Mrs John
M. Henshaw telephoned 70 police
headquarters that a strange man was
at her house and she was afraid Of
him. Oficers Monaghan and Riddle
went ont on West John street 70 get
the supposed burglar Wnen~ they
arrived at Mrs. Hensbaw's they found
the fellow In the hallway, lamp in
hand and apparently looking for
burglar. He had been admitted to
the house shortly before on the plea
that that was his errand there. Harter
was at once arrested and locked up.
The mans actions were altogether
so unusual that 1t is supposed that he
was more drunk or doped than GRIM
inally inclined. and that he didn't
know where he was or what he was
doing.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-21
ERECT ASYLUM AT MonoNeAH
Fairmont Coal Company VIII Provide
for 1000 Bereaved Children.

Pittsburg, Dec. 13.-The Fairmont
Coal Co, at whose mines fearful dis.
aster recently occurred, involving the
loss of between 800 and 400 lives, has
decided to erect an orphans asylum
at Monongah, w. Va to take care OF
the 1000 orphans which We're made
fatherless bv the disaster.
Officials of the coal company were
in Pittsburg on Thursday, comforting
with those familiar with hospital
maintenance, and 1t is understood that
$4,000 will be spent by the coal com,
pany in erecting suitable orphan
asylum building. After it is finished
the children will be taken care Of and
educated
II is understood that certain -.althy
men have expressed desire to assist
in endowing such an asylum, making
it permanent for the use OF orphans
of those who lose their lives in the
mines Of the company
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-21

the United States viii be judged. J
appeal to you not to reflect dishcnor
or discredit on the United States or
this service Remember your respon-
sibility, and if you see in port any of
the crew under the influence of liquor
look after him, stand by him and see
to it that he gets in no trouble and
brings no disgrace upon MS. Don't
let him shift for himself but give him
a helping hand. And another thing,
don't fall down with him"
Father Gleason talked for half an
hour on this subject and officers who
heard him were enthusiastic over the
timelnegs and wisdom of his words.
The service was entirely undenomina-
tional. but was followed by mass for
those Of the crew who are Catholics,
Services were also held on most OF
the other ships by the different chap
lains-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-21
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

In polite society a snub is a sort
of upper cut.
A lot of -so-called golden silence -
only plated.
When women borrow trouble they
usually pay back double
BY advertising your wrongs you will
add to your collection
Some men are to be trusted and
some others are not in the trust
A womans idea Of smart man is
one who always agrees with her.
Opportunity knocks but once, but
it's different with the human knocker.
Chicago News.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-21
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

A girl would rather have the right
man tell her she was beautiful and
not be than to be and not have him
tell her so. X
What man likes about her hus-
band explaining his politics is she
can't understand it any better than
he does
Unless man pretends to know how
the baby's food ought to be prepared
his wife is afraid he is not a good
father.-New York Press.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-21
crookedest Railroad in The World.

Grading is in progress in East Los
Angeles for the crookedest railroad
in the world. Compared with it the
famous Mount Tamalpais road, which
now has the squirming record, is as
straight as a Mexican's hair.
1t will take two miles of track to
cover a stretch of not more than three
blocks running north and south, and
not more than chat running east and
west. 1t is claimed by engineers that
there viii not be a single straight rail
in the two miles of track; every one
will be curved. The road is designed
as an extension to the Griffin avenue
street railroad line, and viii open up
for residence the highest tract OF land
in the city.--Los Angeles Express.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-21
WILL WE'D THIS MONTH.
Word Received Of Engagement Of
Miss Johnston and Mr.. Speer.

Word Received Of Engagement Of
Miss Johnston and Mr.. speer.
Word has been received of the en-
gagement of Miss Mary Hunter John
ston. of Kentucky. and John F.
Speer, of indianapolis Mr. Speer is
a Martinsburg boy, son of Mr. David
speer, now of Chambersburg, Pa.
For number of years ne was
connected with tne old National bank
in Chambersburg. A few years ago
he removed to Chicago, where he ac-
cepted a position with thefpublishers
of ''Ad Sense Later he resigned
this position and went with the United
states Banking Co, where he is now
located
Miss Mary Hunter Johnston was a
student at Wilson college, Chambers
burg. She spent several summers Wis
iting friends in Chambersburg and
was always very popular
1t is stated that the wedding will
take place in NV York city, Deem
Der %.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-21
ANOTHER CITIZEN GONE.
Richard r. stott Dies at His Home
y-r~ In This City.

w a''S N'NIA
Another Of our older citizens has
yielded to the woskngs Of death. Mr..
Richard stott. a resident Of this city
for the past 20 years, died at his
home this morning at 1880 o'clock
His home was in North Martinsburg
where he was Wen known. He had
been in i'll health for the past year,
however, he was able to be about
until about four weeks ago. His dis
ease was that of dropsy ana heart
failure and his death was not unex
pected.
Mr.. stott was born in Allegany
county. Md. not far from Cumberland
and was aged 60 years. His wife, Mrs
Anna stott, survives him. Also three
children, a son and two daughters
Theodore Lavanna and Emma
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-21
Noted Horseman Dead.

The sudden death in New YORK
city on Thursday of MIR. Nicholas
Dunn. Of Milwood, Clarke county, Va,
is reported. Mr. Dunn was native
of Rye. n. Y. Mr. Dunn's death COM
ing in less than a week after the an
nouncement Of his approaching mar
riage to Mys. Dorothy Henderson Of
Wildwood, Which was to take place on
December %, caused great shock to
his friends.
Mr.. Dunn was a prominent horse
man and his bride-to-be, Mrs. Hender-
son. one of the leading lady riders in
Virginia.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-21
DENVER JULY 8. 1907
Colorado City Secures Democratic
Convention.
WESTERN BOOMERS JUBILANT
Louisville Second in the Race-IIIi.
hois Committeeman Withdraws
Chicago in Favor Of Denver.

Chicago in Favor Of Denver.
The democratic natlonal convention
will be held next year in Denver. on
July Z.
MS decision was reached yesterday
at the meeting of t he national COM
mittee in the Arlington hotel wash
ern city, who include the most prom
inent democrats in the state, were last
night correspondingly jubilant over
their success.
Louisville was the second choice Of
the committeeman, and the first vote
taken on the proposition stood: Den
ver %; Louisville, II; Chicago, 5 and
st. Paul, 1.
On the second roll call, Alabama
changed her vote from Louisville to
Denver, and Roger Sullivan, the com
mitteeman from Illinois, changed his
from Chicago. Trey Woodson, the
committeeman from Kentucky, moved
to make it unanimous, which was done
with hurrah
On Wednesday night there was as
much sentiment in favor of Chicago or
Louisville as there had been at the re-
publican meeting for Kansas City but
the facts seemed t6 show that Chicago
had done little to attract a convention,
and there was not present the matter
Of politics, which made the anti-Taft
crowd almost compel Chicago to sub
NIT proposition for the big republic
can meeting
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-21
Better Pauements.

Shepherdstown stands in need Of
better pavement Judging from the
action Of the council it will soon be
so. The street committee was in
structed to contract for all pave
ments ordered laid by council where
owners had failed to comply with the
order. IT, move is in the right di-
rection.