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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-19
Grimes.

John Martnick of Fort Atkinson,
Iowa, committed suicide by taking two
ounces Of carbolic acid.
Because he and his wife 81 two
months quarreled over his desire to
spend his evening at his bowling club,
Jacob Victor killed himself in New
York.
Detective Charles G. Jackson Of Des
MOines, Iowa, was slugged and severe
IL beaten with blackjack as he was
returning from the police station to
his home.
For love OF neighbours wife who
did not return the affection, D. II.
Broese. a wealthy farmer Of Jefferson,
Iowa, forty-seven years old, sent bull
let through his brain.
s Frank Click, machinist OF Nash
vile, twenty-five years old, shot his
wife, Mrs. Ruth Click, killing her in
stantly. He then shot himself through
the head and is dying at the city hos
ipital. Ii
IT, Otways Saldier, manager Of the
West End branch Of the California
Safe Deposit and Trust company at
San Francisco committed suicide in
the Office Of the branch bank by blow
ing of the top Of his head with a
!! shotgun
f 4. In an effort to drive from Pittsburg
the concerns that advance money on
( furniture and other articles Of the
! household, charging usurious rates,
f city detectives raided the Offices Of
nineteen Of these money lenders and
have warrants for eleven others.
I Mrs. Mary Stell was murdered by a
burglar at Altoona. Pa. She tried to
stop her husband from attacking the
marauder, whom they had discovered
in thor home and had thrown her
arms about her husband, when the
ttief's bullet struck her in the head.
The murderer escaped.
Chief Of Police John A. Suggs and
Night Policeman Lewis Wood of Fort
Gibson. Okla, are under arrest, charg-
ed with robbing the postofice at Fort
Gibson on the night of Nov. %, obtain
ing $40O in cash. The arrest was
made by Mayor Rand Lee, after an in
vestigation OF the crime.
William Stewart, proprietor Of a
restaurant in East lola, Kan, was
5brutally murdered near his place OF
business. The body, which was found
at daylight, bore evidence OF several
wounds, any one of which would have
prod death. Stewards partner,
w D. Cresison, confessed TO- the muir
der. S5
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-19
HARRY ORCHARD ON THE RACK
barrow Subjects Him to Most Rigid
Cross-Examination.

Cross-Examination.
Boise, Idaho, Dec. 15.-Clarense S.
barrow, the Chicago attorney, who is
conducting the defense of George A.
Pettibone, had Harry Orchard, the
states witness, on the rack for two
hours and half yesterday, endeavor-
ing to discredit his testimony. The
cross-examination was rigid and eff
fective ins that in 1t Orchard was pic
tured as an inhuman monster, a MUIR
.derer, bigamist, periurer, gambler,
thief and incendiary. Profting by the
failure Of Attorney Richardson, in the
Haywood trial, to shake the testimony
of Orchard, barrow made little attempt
to make the witness contradict him
self. d
4 Twice only during the day did he
try to confuse Orchard in regard to
his testimony. and each time he fail
ed. Reading from the testimony of
the Haywood trial, barrow endeavored
to make it appear; that the witness had
changed his statements, but Orchard
forced his questioner to read more Of
his testimony given before, showing
that his testimony had been the same
at both times. barrow laid particular
emphasis on the fact that Orchard
was criminal before he became ac-
quainted with Meyer, Haywood and
Pettibone.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-19
IS VICTORY FOR
THE GOVERNMENT
HARTMAN COMPELLED TO RE-
LINouIsH CONTROL OVER
SOUTHERN PACIFIC.
SETTLEMENT BY COMPROMISE
WILL NOT PROSECUTE MAGNATE
lFHE LETS GO OF SOUTHERN
PACIFIC.

Washington, Dec. 14.-Negotiation
are under way between the attorney
general and F. H. Hartman looking to
an agreement by which the Union Pa
cifice will abandon all it's direct con-
troll Of the Southern Pacific, in return
for which the government will agree
not to prosecute E. II. Hartman for
violation OF the antitrust law and Of
the competitive clauses in the inter-
state commerce law.
The negotiations have not actually
been concluded, but they have reached
a stage where it is believed an agree
ment will be entered into.
To Be Reorganized.
The Southern Pacific is to be Or
ganized as a separate corporation, and
the Union Pacific either will take over
the old Central Pacific line from Og-
den to San Francisco or else will OPP
crate over it as a through line, as it
is permitted to do by law.
The holding company organized by
Mr.. Hartman and his friends to take
over the stock of the Santa Fe and
! Northern Pacific probably will con-
tinue, but the direct community of in
terest between the Union Pacigc and
its competing lines will be stopped.
sembIance Of Competition.
Whether this agreement not to pros
ecute Mr.. Hartman, and Mr.. Harri-
mans agreement to keep up at least a
semblance of open competition be-
tween the transcontinental line he
controls will result in any benefit to
the public is doubtful but technically
the triumph Of the government is as
sured.
This result comes directly from the
Investigation instituted by the inter
state commerce commission in Novem-
Der of 1906. Later on testimony was
taken in New York, Chicago, Seattle,
Portland, San Francisco and Los. An
geles.t Il,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-19
DENVER PICKED
BY DEMOCRATS
coLoRADo's METROPOLIS WILL
ENTERTAIN NATIONAL CON
vENTloN.
July I IS THE DATE FIXED
SPIRITED DEBATE OVER ACCEPT.
ANcE or 100000 OFFERED
BY DENVER.

Washington, Dec 14.-Afer decid-
ing to hold the next Democratic ma
tional convention at Denver, Colo,
and fixing the date of the meeting for
July z, 1908, the Democratic national
committee late yesterday entered upon
spirited debate@on the propriety of
accepting more of the 100000 offered
by Denver for the convention than ac-
tually needed to pay the convention
expenses in that city. The opposition
to the acceptance OF the contribution
took the form of a resolution by Rep
resentative Clayton of Alabama, de-
clining money not actually needed for
convention purposes, but after a long
debate the resolution was laid on the
table by vote Of 81 to IA.
Causes Spirited Debate.
Mr.. Clayton, Representative John
sShary Williams Of Mississippi and
Gov Hoke Smith Of Georgia all spoke
In favor Of the passage of the resolu-
ton. Mr.. Taggart advocated the ac-
ceptance Of the 100000. saying it
would be needed now even more than
money was needed in 1904, and that
at that time it would have been prac-
tically impossible to have opened
headquarters for Judge Parker If they
had not had the extra money secured
from st. Louis, where the convention
was held. b
Senator Stone Of Missouri made a
long speech in which he favored the
acceptance of the money.
Mayor Tom Johnson advocated the
acceptance of the money offered by
Denver.
Straight Business Proposition.
Charles F. Wilson of Colorado as
sured the committee that Denver had
no desire to appear as unduly influ-
encingI the committee. He said that
there is a business men league in
Denver, an important part of whose
business it is to secure conventions,
and that the proposition to the Demo-
cratic committee to go to Denver had
been made as it had been to secure
many other meetings He said the Den
yer people would be disappointed If
the entire sum was not accepted.
The motion to table Mr.. Clayton's
resolution prevailed by a vote of 81 to
IA. ts
On the first ballot Denver received
% votes, as against IL for Louis
vile, S for Chicago and 1 for ST. Paul.
July was selected after a brief dis
icussion.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-19
FUNSTON SEES
TROUBLE AHEAD.
CONDITIONS AT eoLDFlELD ARE
MUCH WORSE THAN HE AN.
TIclPATED.
Will NOT WITHDRAW TROOPS
VIGILANCE coMlTTEE FORMED
TO PROTECT RESIDENCE
DISTRICT.
Will NOT WITHDRAW TROOPS

Goldfseld, New, Dec 15.-After hav-
ing met and conferred with many citi-
zens of Goldfeld yesterday, Gen.
Funston stated last night that he is
finding conditions here worse than he
had anticipated. I'll,
"The possibilities of further trouble
growing out of the difficulties between
the mine owners and the miners" he
said, "are greater than my information
previous to coming to Goldfeld had
led me to believe. 1 do not believe the
governor will declare martial law at
once as no serious disturbance has
occurred. AS to the matter of patroll-
ing the vicinity of the mines and the
streets of the city with regulars, that
is procedure that may become nee
essary at any hour"
Troops WiIIsRemaln.
The statement Of Gen. Funston set
ties effectively the question of the
withdrawal of the troops from Cold
field. Neither Gen. Funston nor Gov.
Sparks will yield to the pressure that
has been brought to induce them to
favor the withdrawal of the troops be-
fore the arrival OF the labor commits
sion from Washington.
To-day delegation of women, COM
posed of members of the Woncen's
Club of Goldfield, will call on Gen.
Funston and lay before him their
side of the question, which will be
that previous to the coming of the
troops they had lived in constant ter
ror, fearing that their homes might be
destroyed and their lives endangered
by deeds of violence and depredations
Of desperate strikers. They will ask
that the troops be kept here until all
danger of trouble is past. y
Organize vigitantes.
Delegations from the GoIdfield cham
Der of commerce, the Mine Owners as
ISOLATION and the Goldfield Stock ex-
change also win call on Gen. Funston
to present the same matter. There is
a we'll authenticated rumor that a
committee of citizens has been form
ed ostensibly to act as volunteer fire
aud police department in the resi-
dence district, but which will be more
in the nature of vigilance committee
of the early California days.
1t is said that the Mine Owners as
ISOLATION has 200 strikebreakers on the
way. here, but strict secrecy is being
maintained as to the movements. Of
the train and the hour when they vii.
arrive is not known
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-19

~. j
\ While playing With = loaded revol.
yer at New Britain, Conn, Edwin
Walker, ten years old, shot and killed
Svea Eugena Anderson, eight years
old. the bullet entering the girls
heart.
Asleep on the track with his head
across the rail, Victor Scott was
struck and Instantly killed at Mar
quette, Mich, by Duluth, South
Shore & Atlantic railroad train He
was decapitated.
Three brothers were drowned at
Tama. Iowa, while skating. The
brothers were Bud. Kenneth and
Kenneth and Gerald Carnal. sons OF
N. e. Carnal. member of the city
council Of Tama. IL. Eff
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-19
AUTO MEANS OF SUICIDE.
Partisan Hurls 4 inaself Under Amer.-
cans Car. 81

Paris, Dec. Is. An old man was
killed yesterday on the Champs Ely
see by an automobile owned by James.
Watson of Calumet, Mich. Neither
Mr.. Watson, who was in the car, nor
his French chauffeur, who was driving
it. was detained, as the policeman in
charge of the regulation of traffic at
the point where the man was killed
declared it was a case of suicide He.
says he saw the man throw himself
under the machine.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-19
MAN BURNS TO DEATH.
Section Hand Meets Horrible Death in
Burning Of Shanty.

Osseo, Mimi, Dec. Ia August
North, forty year sold, a section hand
meta terrible, death at Rogers Siding,
a short distance from Osseo, yester-
day afternoon, when the shed in which
he was sleeping caught fire and buru-
ed to the ground. North is supposed
TO have been suffocated by the, smoke.
and whe!1 his body was taken out Of
the ruins is was terribly burned and
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-19
GETS $3.50 FOR BEATING.
Farmer Is Awarded Damages Against
Two AseaiIants.

Crookston. Mimi, Dec. Is. The
case of George A. Kiuzak vs.. John
Jackson and Hugh Blue, all Of East
Grand Forks, was decided in the dis
trict court yesterday. Kluzak sued
for $4,000 damages, which he alleged
was due to injuries. received in quar-
rel with the two men. Kluzak was
blowing in his field when Jackson and
Blue came to see him. The three got
into an alteration and Kluzak alleged
he was badly beaten. The jury award
ed him $780,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-19
.
MAIL POUCH STOLEN.

Suspect Is Held at Staples for United
States Officers.
Staples, MINI, Dec. IA. A mail
pouch was stolen from a mail truck
!atsthe Northern Pacific station in this
place last night. A pipefitter by the
name of Appin, who has been working
in town was caught cashing drafts APP
Eparently taken from the pouch and
was placed under arrest.
a thorough search is being made for
the pouch. Appin is being held await.
Ing the arrival of the United States
marshal. q
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-19
CALL CHAPLAIN IMMORAL.
Iowa Veterans Accuse the Rev. Jesse

Iowa Veterans Accuse the Rev. Jesse
Cole.
Marshalltown, Iowa, Dec. 14.-Rev.
Jesse Cole, chaplain Of the Iowa sol
diers' home, this city, was placed on
trial last night before committee
of the Northwest Iowa conference of
the Methodist church on charges of
immoral conduct, preferred by dis
charged soldiers Of the home Rev.
Cole confidently expects to prove his
innocence
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-19
RECOVER 800 BoplEsl
Fire Again Stops Search for NIctims
Of Mine Disaster,

Monongah, w. Va, Dec. IA. - The
search for victims of last Fridays ex-
plosion was suspended early last
night, partly because fire had broken
out again in Mine No. 8 and partly
because practically every section of
the two mines had been explored, and
twas not believed that further search
along the same lines would result in
the finding of more bodies.
Three hundred and twenty bodies
have been removed
The fire which started last evening
is not considered serious. No trouble
in controlling it is anticipated.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-19
4. Foreign.

Dinilnlu, the Zulu king who has been
held responsible for the threatening
situation In Natal, has surrendered. {
Insurgents from Yunehow have pen
5etrated into the province OF Kwang 81
and have captured three strongholds
between Lungchau and Langson. Mar
tial law has been proclaimed in the
disturbed locality
The Brazilian coasting steamer
SGuasca. $4,000 tons, Capt, Ramos, has
gone down Oft Panagua, Brazil, as a.
result Of a; collision with an unknown
vessel. Thirty persons on board the
sGuasca were drowned.
Gen. Liautey, commanding the
French flying column in Algeria, re-
ported ttEtat he had destroyed the camp
lot the Matrahout Bonthick, one of the
leaders OF the revolt and who pro-
claimed q holy war on the frontier
The condition of Dowager Queen
Sophia Of Sweden Is occasioning anx-
iety The strain upon the queen Incl
dent to the illness and death Of King
Oscar was very severe, and sipce his
death she has been almost constantly
confined to her bed.
one of vandyhe's masterpi
1.-THE Erection Of the Cross has been
stolen from til q Church OF Notre Dame
at Courtrai, Belgium. Il The thieves
carefully cut the canvas from the
frame and carried It away. They are
believed to have been experts, as spe-
scial watchmen employed In guarding
the treasures Of the church observed
nothing.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-19
$25. 600 for Man Ia Iail.

Sioux City, Iowa. Dec, Il. George
Evans, confined in the county jail on
the charge Of assault with intent to
dc great bodily injured, received word
yesterday that an uncle had died in
New Hampshire and left him $4,000.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-19
Lineman Loses Life,

Iron Mountain, Mich, Dec. 14.-En-
gagged in strfnging wires for the Michi-
gan State company, William Greece, a
lineman of Iron River, missed his foot
Ing and in an instant had been plung-
ed from the top of telephone pole.
He was dead when picked up. His
skull was crushed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-19
.oenesa. ts.na.

- ~ .
Joseph Hensley, aged 102 years, a.
prominent farmer az Helena, Mo, near.
st. Joseph. died suddenly Of heart dis
ease.
with the opening Of navigation Of
1905 the Northern Navigation com
many viii put into commission q new
s:sag5enger vessel Of the same type and
!: .snns s Id the c Iuronic. The am
S!nounceinsnt was made AZ Port Arthur,
ont, ~ q. ~. rSichols on, the general
strafiic manager OF Sarnia
viths iii the records In the history
pf the Great Lakes broken, traffic on
ne 500 canal practicall came to q
close last week. Cont lete figures are
not obi unable from the government,
hut III round numbers the total freight
Tonnage will be os 90 Z. 600 about ,000s
E009 eater then Last year.
hit oile of the twelve troops Of
vairy sent to the Cheyenne river
feseS vati ion have been order back ia
Il Mes foines.
4 The two compa As OF The Sixteenth
E'lllnfan Il lsas cen ding tlis
55llsbase III snpp lies AT ettysburg have
been ofderss to oft Cook
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-19
Woman Fatally Hurt.

Minneapolis, Dec. 14.-An unidenti-
fed woman about sixty years old was
struck and fatally injured by a street
car last night in Minneapolis at the
point where the Robbinsdaie line
crosses the Great Northern tracks. Her
skull was fractured and both legs
were broken.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-19
gIIllN,IllIcholas Sem stricken.

Chicago, Dec AS result ar
mountain clinabin 6 in South america.
Or. Nicholas Semi. the celebrated sur
geon, IS seri ously i'll at his home III
! this city.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-19
/ DAY in JAIL WORTH s625.

Man Arrested Gets Damages Against
Accuser.
Grand Forks, N. D.. Dec. IA. For
having John A. Berg. a farmer. arrest
ed and thrown into the East Grand
Forks iail for thirty hours without
food, M. ]. Enright Of East Grand
Forks must pay Berg 1925, according
to the verdict of a jury in the district.
court here yesterday afternoon.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-19
Fever Epidemic Fatal 10 TWO.

Fever Epidemic Fatal to Two.
Barnesvtlle, Mimi, Dec. Is. An.
other death due to scarlet fever was
reported yesterday at Wolverton,
al Il / as ,;c:.hes
to the disease, which still RACES in This
district, this making two deaths in
twentyfour hours. ri n
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-19
BRAKEMAN is CRU SHED.
Back Broken Between Cars When Sig

Back Broken Between Cars When Sig
mails Go Wrong.
Minneapolis, Dec. B. lillian Koe-
mig, a brakeman, was killed while
making q coupling yesterday. 1t is
said misunde standing III switching
signals caused the engineer to start
the train while Koenig was between
two cars. He was hurled against the
rear car, and although the train was
stopped inlmed istely his back had
been broken and he died in a few min-
:utes. *
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-19

Demented Man May Have Perished.
DeadWood, s. D., Dec 14.-An anx-
ious mother will give 500 to learn
what became Of her demented son,
Marshall Woodall, who three SKIS
ago dropped out of sight, although
without funds and unable to care for
himself. It is feared he persisted in
the hills.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-19
Cashier Kills Self.

Il, Bloomington. ILL.,, Dec. IA b b.
Easton. cashier OF the State bank at
Harsher, committed suicide last night
ny snUoUIlns d
The directors of the bank reported the
bank ia good condition. No motive
for the cashier's act is known.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-19
TAX Tariff for Elxe Months.

Melbourne, Australia, Dec. 1.-THE
house Of representatives, afer a five
months debate, in which 800 amend.
ments were disposed of and 800 divi-
ssions taken, has Just completed the
tariff bill. The strongly protective
character of this bill has been some
what modified - 49, - 800.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-19
Says He Feels Young !: Dies.

Fort Dodge, Iowa, Dec. 14,-Rising
from the supper table with the words,
II feel as II were twenty years DID,
on his lips, Andrew stromberg,
wealthy farmer, suddenly staggered
and dropped to the floor from apo
plexy. He expired in a few minutes.
He was fifty-three years old and
heavy land holder and farmer capital
list.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-19
Prince Is. Shaken uu.

Brussels. Dec. IA. Prince Albert's
ntolnobile collided with a cart in an
adjoining village yesterday. Both We
hicles were wrecked. but the prince
escaped with a severe shaking up. The
occupants Of the cart were seriously
injured.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-19
TO PROBE CITY RAILWAY.
Rats Commission Agent Will Inquire
Into Earnings.

Into Earnings.
La Crosse, Wis, Dec a. After
hearing the arguments of Senator
Thomas Norris in favor petition of
the city of Onalaska for scent fares
between that city and La Crosse and
for Scent fares within the Onalaska
city limits, the Wisconsin rate COM
mission has postponed action on the.
prayer until after Jan. /. Meanwhile
the value and earning capacity of the
La Crosse City Railway company will
be Investigated by an agent of the
commission.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-19
I Run Down BY a Car.

St Paul, Dec. IA. An unidentified
man was run down by street car
last evening DR.. s. g g. Cobb says that
stlle injured man will die. His forehead
IS split and he has a deep cash IN the
back Of his head His left side is
crushed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-19
HSoid 10 Minor. Eit1ef;;33

Fergus Fails. Mimi. Dec. IA Carl
|Dreschell, a saloon man, was found
guilty Of selling beer to Martin an,
her, 4 boy Of nineteen, and fined $63.'
ne viii take an appeal. y
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-19
!. FaIIinu Tree KilIs Wor,<rna an,

Luck, Wis, Dec. Fred Morton
sen, twenty one years old, was instant
" killed in the Peterson Bros. logging
camp, two miles from here, by tree
falling and striking him, on top OF the
bead
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-19
Tots Perish in Fire.

Cobalt, Ont, Dec. IA Fire last
might destroyed the house Of liam
Hewitt and caused the death Dys SUR
location Of his two little girls. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hewitt were away at the time of
the fire. u
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-19
GIRL WOULD JOIN ARMY.

.Irtes TO FOOL Recruiting OH1cer by
Wearing Boys Clothes.
Sioux City, Iowa, Dec IA Dressed
In boys clothes, Miss Catherine An-
5drewsa called at the United States re-
cruiting Office yesterday morning to
enlist in the army OF the Philippines.
Sergeant Hall was not deceived by the
disguise, and when he questioned her
the girl broke down. Later she said
she had done it Just for lark. She
made natty appearance. She leftson
q morning train for Denver.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-19

4 Policies In force Decem-
Der 81 !. 4. !. 600, 90. 90
Deduct AMOUNT RTeinsnre ed .... S,A28, Az 90
Net Ia force 8. 4. ego 1890