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the Standard OH Company and the seventy
or more subsidiary corporations allied with it,
The suit was fled in st. Louis early in the
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-12
COMPANY MUST PAY UP.
important Decision in Case, Against
Mutual Cash Guaranty Insurance

important Decision in Case Against
Mutual Cash Guaranty Insurance
Company.
In the case of E. D. Smith VS.. the
Mutual Cash Guaranty Insurance com
pany, which came to the supreme
court from Faulk county, the lower
court is affirmed in holding that an
insurance company cannot set up a
plea of over insurance as defense
against payment, when an agent Of
the company himself set the values
on the property on which he was writ
ing risk. A policy of $4,000 was
written on building, stock and fix
lures of the mercantile business Of
Smith at Seneca in Faulk county in
May OF last year. In November the
store was burned with a total loss.
The night of the fire Smith was in
Redfield, but the company set up pleas
OF incendiarism and over insurance
when his claim of loss was presented.
The incendiary plea showed no founda-
ton, and it was proven in court that
the agent for the company set the val
ues on the property, even reducing
that OF the building at the request of
Smith, and accepted the fee for the
policy, and on his showing the court
says the company is barred from set
ting up over insurance as it's defense.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-12
costs S1.15 TO EARN DOLLAR.
RAILROADS ATTEMPT TO SHOW
HIGH COST OF INTERSTATE
TRAFFIC..

st. Paul. Sept. THAT the expense
J Of freight traffic between stations in
| Minnesota is much greater per mile
haul than the expense OF interstate
freight traffic per mile is a point that
was emphasized in several of the affi-
dayits submitted yesterday in the
hearing on the application for tenn
porary injunction in the stockholders
railroad rate cases in the United
States circuit court.
The affidavit of William Ellis, sta
tistician Of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul road, which was submitted to
the court by Pierce Butler of How,
Butler & Mitchell, counsel for the
compliments in eight of these suits,
is authority for the statement that
even under the old schedules local
freight traffic in Minnesota was &C
tually being done at loss.
According to the affidavit it costs
the company s1.15 for every dollar
taken in in this class Of business. Elk
, cept on what is known as the river
division the expense Of intrastate
freight traffic is IA per cent greater in
Minnesota than on interstate hauls.
These figures are based on the bust
ness of the company during the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1906. Had the
prescribed rates been in effect during
this period the loss would have been
much greater.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-12
STUDENTS GET PARDON.
Young Men Who Confessed Crime A.
ter Aey!va! Service Leave Cells.

Young Men Who Confessed Crime A.
!! ter Revival! Service Leave Cells.
R. G. Buschwiler and E. S. Jordan,
two former students Of the South Da-
kota university at Vermillion, were
released from the penitentiary through
executive clemency, Gov. Coe L. Craw-
ford having pardoned them.
Buschwiler and Jordan while stu
dents at the Vermillion university
made up their minds that West hall,
one Of the university buildings, and a
number of old, dilap1dated shacks In
The city had outgrown their usefulness
and should be destroyed. They ap-
piled the torch and the buildings were
burned to the ground. 1t generally
was believed in Vermillion that the
Tres we're of an incendiary origin, but
suspicion never pointed to the two
students.
Later, during the course of a revival
meeting, the two college students were
converted They talked the matter
over between themselves and made up
their minds to make a confession.
When the confession was made public
it caused a sensation throughout the
city, and especially in college circles.
The two young men went into court,
pleaded guilty and told their story.
They were sentenced each to five
years imprisonment. On April 5, 1906,
they entered the doors of the peniten-
tiary to pay the penalty for their mis-
deeds. Hardly had the doors of the
prison closed on them when move
ment was started for their pardon, and
after having served sixteen and a halt
months of their sentence, they again
were free men. They departed for
their respective homes.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-12
SHOOTING is CHARGED.
Owner Of Land Is Alleged to Have
Wounded Tenant During Quarrel.

Wounded Tenant During Quarrel.
That murder was not committed
out on the Sioux reservation near
Kennebec, it is alleged, was due to the
poor aim or the excited condition OF
the man behind the gun.
Harry Brisbine is farming some land
owned by Jewel Jensen, and the ten.
ant took some threshers to the place
to thresh out some food for his horses.
Jensen followed his tenant thither for
the purpose of preventing the thresh.
ing being done. Brisbine asserted his
rights In the question Of threshing,
and when he attempted to carry them
out by ordering the men to go to work,
Jensen, 1t is alleged, secured his shot.
gun and commenced firing on his ten.
ant. Brisbine was shot in the leg at
the knee, cutting the tendons and tear.
ing of the upper portion of the bone,
making an ugly wound.
The wounded man was taken at
once to the hospital at Chamberlain,
and his neighbors went out with sub.
scription paper to raise some money
to pay the expenses, and In less than
half an hour they had more than $50.
Jensen made his escape at the time,
but was apprehended later and placed
under arrest. At the preliminary ex-
animation he was put under bonds OF
$4,000 to appear in circuit court.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-12
NEED SCORES OF TEACHERS.
Salaries Are Raised to DISCOURAGE
Matrimonv.

With the opening Of rura, Schools
but few weeks away, county snnerin.
tendents are confronted by dearth
ol teachers which in some cases
amounts almost to famine. superin-
tendent OF Schools Jorgenson Of
Brown county is short forty teachers,
only thirty applications having been
received while seventy teachers are
required. The same condition is said
to prevail in other counties of the
state. and county boards are becoming
seriously alarmed at the outlook.
While Cupid undoubtedly has made
sad havoc in the ranks of the teachers,
be is not solely to blame for the pres
ent situation. supt. Jorgenson at.
tributes the shortage to several
causes: First, the raising of the stand
ard necessary for a teacher to attain.
many teachers who hitherto have been
holding third-grade certificates being
unable to qualify under the new re-
au1rements. Another cause Is the rails
Ing Of the age limit of teachers from
seventeen to eighteen years. But the
greatest reason for the scarcity, un-
doubtedly is the fact that many of
those who hitherto have been engaged
IN teaching married. Numbers of
young women have come here from
Eastern states to take positions in the
schools and the prosperous young
farmers have been quick to discover
the fact that they were extremely de-
sirable material from which to make
farmers wives, and are wasting no
time In gobaling up the choicest of
them.
AS the result of the scarcity, many
Of the township boards are offering
higher pay for teachers than ever be-
tore has prevailed in Brown county.
Teachers holding second-grade certifi-
Gates are. being offered $50 and $55
per month, while the holders OF third
grade certificates can command from
$50 to $45. The salaries heretofore
prevailing were s45 and $40 for second
and third-grade teachers, respectively.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-12
WOMAN sLUGs INTRUDER.
Man Who Friehtens Girls Coos Down
and Out

When "Frenchie" O'Brien entered
the home Of Mrs. Belle Morley at Rap
Id City, and, It is alleged, insulted
her, he was treated to surprise that
he will not soon forget.
Mrs. Morley is small of stature, but
not lacking in pluck. When she heard
the intruder badly frightening some
girls in the lower part of her rooming
house she investigated. Then OBrien,
it is charged, turned his tongue on
her.
Whack! O'Brien fell to the floor
from stinging blow in the mouth
from six-shooter welded by the land
lady, and in trice she grabbed his
legs, and with the assistance Of one
OF her roomers hauled him to the DO
lice, to whom she turned him over.
When given his choice "F'renchie" left
town rather than face Imprisonment
and Mrs. Morley.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-12
OLD SETTLER RALLY.
Senator klttredge Talks on the Pan.
anna Canal Project.

The usual good time was enjoyed by
old settlers and others at the annual
reunion and picnic of the Union Coun.
ty Old Settlers association, held in Elk
Point. The old settlers turned out as
never before. Many came from the
cities in nearby counties, including
Vermillion, Yankton, Akron, Harvard
en-, Westfeld, Sioux City and Penca.
The Elk Point cornet band opened
the exercises with martial music, after
which the address of welcome was de-
uvered by E. c. Ericsson of Elk Point,
followed by response by Mrs. Ed.
ward Tollefson Of Richland. w. H. H.
Fate of Richland then spoke of the
trials and adventures of the pioneers
Of the early days. The forenoon pro
gram was then closed with an address
by w. P. Chamberlain of AVIAN, gener-
ally known as the South Dakota poet.
A basket dinner was partaken at noon
on various lawns in the city by the old
settlers and the visitors.
The afternoon exercises opened with
the annual address by the president of
the old settlers association, B. Wilson.
Senator A. B. Kittridge was intro
duced and spoke on '"The Panama
Canal" Following this was a good
ball game at the city park between the
Elk Point and Akron teams. Elk Point
won by score of 10 to g. The bal
ance Of the afternoon was taken up in
various outdoor sports. The evening
program was concluded with band
concert, moving picture show and a
big dance at the opera house.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-12
In and About the State
cHuRcHMEN MEET.
Episcopal Missionary Sessions at
Yankton.

Episcopal Missionary Sessions at
Yankton.
The triennial convention of the mis-
sionary district Of the Episcopal
church in South Dakota was held at
Yankton last week, with Bishop Hare
presiding. Assistant Bishop Johnson
and a large delegation Of ministers
and lay workers, men and women,
white and Indian, are present. In their
triennial addresses both bishops spoke
on church progress in the state and
the live issues Of the day.
Rev. A. W. Bell Of Mitchell was
elected secretary of the diocese for
three years, and J. w. Campbell OF
Huron was reelected diocese treas
urer. Other officers chosen were:
Registrar, Dean Cornell; examining
chaplains, Rev. Ed. Ishely, Rev. Cleye-
land, Dean Cornell, Rev. Mckay, Rev.
Sparkling, dean of Black Hills deanery;
Rev. Ashley, dean of Niobrara dean
cry.
Miss Mary P. Peabody Of Sioux Falls
was chosen president of the woman's
auxiliary; for clerical members, chap
ter of the cathedral, Ashley, Tragitt,
Sparkling, Clark, Montgomery; lay
members, Smith of Flandreau, Fowler
Of Aberdeen, Gilman Of Yankton and
R. E. Cone.
Reports Of the officers showed very
satisfactory condition of the diocese.
Resolutions adopted extend loyal
greetings to Bishop Hare and extoll
the awakening of the public con-
science on the divore evil, and the con-
vention pledged itself to do all in its
power by right means to educate the
people of the state on the evils Of d.
vorce, and censured the recent use Of
the referendum by which the change
In the present law was postponed two
years after legislative action had been
taken.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-12
ARREST WIDOW
ON SU J. SP||lCION
SENSATIONAL DEvELo PMENT IN I.
PHILLIPS TRAGEDY At
cLEvELAND.
BROKERS' DEATH IS PULLING
PECULIAR CIRCUMSTANCES TOLD
AT lNouEsT-PoL e ARE
RETlcENT.
BROKERS' DEATH Is PUzzllNG

Cleveland, Ohio Sept. 6. Develop
ments In the Investigation OF tho
death OF John ]. Phillips, coal opera,
tor, broker, banker and club man. yes
terday took a sensational turn when Z
Mrs. Phillips, widow of the deceased.
was arrested by Chief Of Police STAN.
berger Of the aristocratic suburb East
Cleveland Mrs. Phillips has been in
a highly nervous state since the trag-
edy, early Monday morning, after
which announcement was made that
her husband had been mortally wound.
ed by burglar
Widow collapses.
Yesterday afternoon she collapsed
and was not able to attend the funeral.
which took place from the house
with only immediate relatives present.
It was shortly following this that
Chief Stamberger announced that aft
or conference with Deputy Coroner
Houck and others he had taken the
widow into custody and that four dep
uties would guard her In her home UNI
til she RECEIVERS sufhciently to be
taken before justice OF the peace.
Police Are Retlcent.
The police are reticent about the
case and whether they really believe
Mrs. Phillips culpable In the murder
or whether they merely believe that
she can give facts which would solve
the mystery does not appear. The
inquest was resumed yesterday morn
ing.
DR.. @. L. Richardson, the first wit
ness, testified he had not been sum.
moned untii a. M, more than three
hours after Phillips was shot. He had
been called by telephone. Mrs. Phil
lips admitted him to the house. She
exclaimed:
"Oh, doctor, something dreadful has
happened! Mr.. Phillips has been shot
by a burglar. ST
Wanted 1t flushed Up.
He found the wounded man In bed.
He called DIR. Rhodes. Phillips asked
them to leave the bedroom a minute,
as he wished to talk with his wife.
Husband and wife were together alone
for perhaps two minutes. When tho
doctors reached Phillips they realized
Immediately, DR.. Richardson said, that
he could live but a short time He
had told them both he wanted as little
notoriety as possible given the affair.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-12
MOB DRIVES nINDUS'
OVER THE BORDER.
eELLINeHAM, WASH, THE SCENE
OF OUTBREAK OF MOB vto.
LENcE.
ALL AUTHORITY IS PARAlYztD
RACE RIOT MAY RESULT IN IN.
TERNATloNAL coMPL,cA-
TloNs.
ALL AUTHORITY Is PARAlYztD

Bellingham, WASH, Sept. Z. - Six
badly beaten Hindus are in the hospi.
tai, 400 frightened and half-naked
sikhs are in jail and the corridors OF
the city hall, guarded by policemen,
and somewhere between Bellingham
and the British Columbia line are $50
natives of India, beaten, hungry and
half-clothed, making their way along
the Great Northern railway, bound for
Canadian territory and the protection
of the British flag. The long-expected
cry Drive out the Hindus!'' was
heard throughout the city and along
the water front Wednesday night
Blacks Kept on the Run.
The police were helpless. All au-
thority was paralyzed, and for five
hours mob Of half a thousand white
men raided the mills where the blacks
were working, battered down doors Of
lodging houses and dragging the in
truders from their beds escorted them
to the city limits with orders to keep
on going.
The police finally suggested that the
undesirables be taken to the Jail. This
was hailed with delight, and blacks
were hustled along.
Are British Subjects.
The city is quiet now, but there Is
strong undercurrent of opinion
which apparently approves the action
Of the mob, and it may be found i'm.
possible to prosecute the leaders Ra-
clal feeling has played no small part
in the affair.
The Hindus are all British subjects
and their case is being placed before
the British authorities. Following q
special meeting OF the city council yes
terday morning, Mayor Black took
charge Of the situation.
Too Scared to Stay.
Fifty armed specials were sworn In
and the mayor declares as many more
will be sworn in If necessary to give
the blacks full protection. Jobs have
been offered the Hindus again by mill
men and protection guaranteed. The
Hindus have been so thoroughly
frightened that they are drawing their
pay under police protection and are
leaving for Vancouver Mob spirit is
still rampant, and It is said further at
tacks will be made If any of the for
eigners remain over night.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-12
WANT FEDERAL BUILDING.

Northfieid Boosters Club to Ask So.
Ions to Urge Project.
Northfsald, Mimi, Sept 7-Active
measures are being taken for the ap-
preparation necessary for a federal
building in Mortified. At a meeting
of the Boosters club last night COM
mittIeeae-5was appointed to call upon.
Senators Nelson and Clapp and Con
gresham Davis at the next session OF
congress. Steps were alsc taken to-
ward the agitation for the acceptance
Of a Carnegie fund for library.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-12
WILL BE NO CAR SHORTAGE.
Commissioners Lane Finds Roads Have
More Equipment.

Commissioners Lane Finds Roads Have
More Equipment.
ST. Paul, Sept. AT conference
with Louis W. Hill and other Great
Northern officials, Franklin K. Lane,
member of the interstate commerce
commission, was assured yesterday
that the car situation has been mate
rally improved and that the commits
sion need not look for a repetition of
last years condition which resulted in
coal famine at some places through
out the Western states and delay in
wheat shipments.
Commissioner Lane will meet Off
Gals of the Northern Pacific and the
500 roads at 10 o'clock this morning,
and after he has finished his business
in St. Paul he will go to the coast,
where he has several important rate
hearings at Seattle, Spokane and Port
land.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-12
CITY MAY CHOOSE PAVING.
Special Tax May Be Levied Even |,

Special Tax May Be Levied Even If
Residents Oppose Selection.
Judge MCGEE Of the circuit court 1t
Deadwood has just decided in favor Of
the city in the injunction proceedings
sought by property owners who were
opposed to brick paving. AS a result
workmen were put at work at once by
Mayor Adams tearing up the city
streets, preliminary to paving. The
main point at issue in the Injunction
was whether the city had the right to
levy special tax for brick paving
when some of the property owners pre-
ferred macadam, which they alleged
was cheaper and more durable. They
now threaten to take the case to thu
supreme court.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-12
REBUKED BOY MISSING.
Lad Rsprimanded for Using Snuff Dis
appears.

st. Cloud, MINI, Sept. z. - Fred
Kinds, the fourteen-year-old son of w.
Kinds of st. Joe, has mysteriously dis
appeared. On Saturday afternoon the
lad was found by his father using
snuff. He was severely rebuked, sent
home and told that his case would be
attended to later. When the father
went home in the evening he could not
find the boy. The police were notified
and efforts have been made to locate
him, but up to the present time no
trace can be found
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-12
WANT FEDERAL BUILDING.

Northfleld Boosters Club to Ask So
Ions to Urge Project.
Northf1eld, Mimi, Sept ACTIVE
measures are being taken for the ap.
preparation necessary for federal
building in Mortified At a meeting
Of the Boosters club last night a com
mittee was appointed to call upon
Senators Nelson and Clapp and Con-
gresham Davis at the next session Of
congress. Steps were also taken to-
ward the agitation for the acceptance
Of Carnegie fund for library.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-12

A brewery, the first in the Black
Hills, is to be established in Rapid
City by local capital. The Rapid City
Brewing company, composed entirely
of Rapid City men, will shortly file
Incorporation papers with the state
auditor The capitalization is to be
s1O0, 00O half of which is already sub
scribed. Ground has been selected on
the outskirts of the city and repre-
sentatives of the company are now in
Chicago to purchase the necessary
machinery. for the new plant, which it
is hoped to have In operation BY
spring.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-12
MANY SHEEP MISSING.

Flock Tended by Man MysterlousIy
Killed Is Found Depleted.
The young man who was so mysteri-
ously killed and whose body was found
near his wagon in the Slim Butte
country recently, had, it is said, only a
few dollars on his person and little
book in which was written the name
Of Patsy Rhyn. supposed to be his
name. After counting the sheep,
which were terribly scattered, it was
found that 100 head were missing.
Whether this loss had anything to do
with his death is not known. The
young man came recently from Mon
treal, where his folks reside.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-12
THIEVES BACK OUT.
Lose Nerve When Confronted by Bank
Clerk

FELTON,. Mimi, Sept. 6.After get.
ting the drop on Clerk E. H. King Of
the local bank, three masked men.
made a hurried exit from that institu-,
ton early yesterday mcrning without
attempting 70 accomplish the robbery
which they evidently had intended.
Mr.. King was able to give an excel.
lent description of the men, and this
has been sent to the police Of sur
rounding towns.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-12
sTRANDBuRe BANK ROBBED.

Safe Blown Up and $2,525 Stolen in
South Dakota Town. 57
Milbank, s. D., Sept. THE First
State bank Of strandburg was burglar
lied yesterday. The vault was enter
ed, safe blown up and $2,525 stolen
There were four or five burglars. One
burglar stood in the street and shot up
the town, while the others looted the
bank. The robbers escaped.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-12
INJURED TOT is PLuckY.

Ties Kicking Horse to Buss; and
Drags Vehicle Home,
Ruby, the eight-year-old daughter Of
L. P. Renaus Of Liberty township,
Beadle county. was kicked and Sc
verely injured by horse She, with
her sister, year younger, was driv-
Ing a horse hitched to a buggy, when
the animal began kicking, striking
Ruby on the forehead, inf1icting a very
serious wound. The children I'M
hstched the hhorse, tied him to the
back OF the buggy and, taking hold of
the shafts, pulled the buggy to the
house, more than Il mile distant.
Physicians say the child will recover.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-12
GRADING WORK FINISHED.

M. e !. Extension to International
Falls Is Near Completion.
Big Falls, Mimi, Sept. THE con-
tractors have finished their work on
the grade of the Minnesota & Interna.
tional extension from Big Falls to In
ternational Falls, and excepting a few
men found along the line putting on
the finishing touches no one is now
at work. The balance of the work will
be only matter of few days. The
rail crew in few days will take up
the work of laying the balance of the
seven miles yet to be completed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-12
TraIn Strikes Waoon.

Ortonville, Mimi. Sept. IA pecul.
lar accident occurred near the Big
Stone station when fast freight
struck a wagon driven by Israel Geier.
Although the wagon was wrecked,
Geier and the horses escaped uninjur-
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-12

Preparations are being completed
Tor the annual fair Of the Lyman Coun-
ty Fair association, which is to be
held on the recently acquired fair
grounds on Mediocre creek, near
Presho, Sept. 10 to 10, inclusive.
Prizes will be given for poultry, live
stock, produce and vegetables of all
kinds, as well as for needle work,
painting, cooking, weaving and other
things, including children's exhibits.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-12
GRADING WORK FINISHED.
IN. q l. Extension to international

NJ. O. !. Extension to International
Falls Is Near Completion.
Big Falls, Mimi, Sept. 1.-THE con-
tractors have finished their work on
the grade Of the Minnesota & Interna.
tional extension from Big Falls to In
ternational Falls, and excepting few
men found along the line putting on
the finishing touches no one is now
at work. The balance of the work will
be only matter of a few days. The
rail crew in a few days will take up
the work of laying the balance Of the
seven miles yet to be completed