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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05
People Talked About.

The Earl Of Dunmore, a prominent
Christian Scientist In England. who
last December visited Mrs. Baker G.
Eddy at Concord, N. H.. died at Trim.
ley Manor, near Canterbury, England.
Prof Mentchikoff Of the Pasteur In
stituted In Paris, Prof. Maurice Cal
mette and Prof, Letulle Of Lille have
received formal invitations from the
United States government to attend
the tuberculosis congress at Washing
ton next year.
Amzi Smith, fer forty-three years
connected with the document room
Of the United States senate and for
many years In charge OF that impor-
3tant branch OF the: senate, died In
Washington OF typhoid fever. He was
sixty four years old.
The marriage Of Miss Katrina
Wright, daughter Of Luke E. Wright,
the retiring ambassador to Japan, to
Charles Palmer, vice president Of the
international Bank OF Manila, took
place at the picturesque American en-
bassy at Toxic The young couple sail
ed for the United States, In company
with Gen. and Mrs. Wright.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05
Town SINKS fast;
CITIZENS FLEEING
PlTrssuRe SUBURB FACES De.
sTRucTloN-sTREET DROPS
800 FEET IN DAY.
WATCH WIDENING flssuREs
SMALL ARMY BATTLES WITH
LANDsLlDE-wATER AND GAS
MAINS BURST.
WATCH WIDENING fIssuREs


Pittsburg, Aug. 81. = With their
houses creaking. windows breaking
and chimneys sinking deep into the
earth, several hundred foreigners
have fed from their homes in Port
Vue, a South side suburb, fes ling
death in landslide which threatens
to bury Scott streets twenty five build
ings.
One hundred yards below the Pitts
burg & Lake Erie Railroad company
recently started to make cut for adj
ditional tracks. The earth between
the cut and the hillside on which the
houses stand is underla;d with soft
shale and soapstone.
Is Slowly Slipping.
The whole mass is slowly slipping
toward the cut. During the last TWEEN
ty-four hours the street for hundred
yards, with its houses, dropped 300
feet below its original level, bursting
gas and water mains and leaving half
the village without light or fire protec-
ton.
Three hundred men are at work
vainly endeayoring to check the land.
slide, while crowds of hysterical WON.
en- and children watch the widening Of
the assures.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05
10 ASK {5W,OOO FOR WOUNDS
STRIKERS WILL CUE THE STEEL
TRUST FOR BALM FOR Bull
LETS AND cELLs.

Hibbing, MINI, Aug. s1.Suits for
damages aggregating half million
dollars will be instituted against the
steel trust and st. Louis county by
striking miners who have been shot or
imprisoned by special deputy sherihs.
Armed guards still patrol all trust
property. and despite reports to the
contrary. the strikers say they are
making gains. Two men were shot this
week by deputy sheriffs. They are:
Dump boss. name not known; shot
through both legs.
Joseph Adamic, Austrian miner, shot
through the cheek.
Within a week twenty strikers have
been arrested, charged with rioting,
but the charges could not be sustain
ed in the local municipal court.
About 1000 men have been brought
here by the steel trust to operate the
mines. To balance this, the Western
Federation has sent $50 union miners
to ether fields. The open pit mines are
operating with greatly reduced forces,
AZ are the stripping contractors. The
undergi ound mines, save those of the
Independent companies are virtually
idle.
Ten thousand strikers are still being
cared for through the unions relief
fund.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05
FISH AND HARAHAN
IN FIERCE fight
PRESIDENT AND FORMER PREs,.
DENT OF ILLINOIS CENTRAL
IN SCRAP.
Ex-pRfsIDtNT CALLED LIAR.
rlsH,s DEMAND FOR lNvEsTlaA.
TON OF ADMINISTRATION
STARTS TROUBLE.
K-PRfsIDtNT CALLED LIAR
FlsH,s DEMAND FOR lNvEsriaA

New York, Aug. 81. - It became
known yesterday that hand-to-hand
fight between stuyvesant Fish and J..
T. Harahan broke up the meeting Of
the Illinois Central directors Wednes-
day.
There were hot words between the
deposed president of the road and his
successor, and when Mr.. Harahan
shouted out the word liar" Mr.. Fish
leaped upon bis opponent and clutched
him. A struggle followed. Some re-
struck and that Mr.. Harahap was
knocked to the floor by a terrific
smash from Mr. Fish's fist.
Whether or not fists were used. 1t is
certain that the two men struggled
about the board room until their hor.
r1fied colleagues stopped the squahble.
Fish Proposes Inquiry.
The trouble between Mr.. Fish and
his successor at the head of the big
railroad system arose when Mr.. Fish
attempted to get before the board
resolution which in effect demanded q
complete investigation Of the admin.
istration of the company since the ele-
walton Of MI. Harahan to the presi.
dency.
The reading of the resolution was
interrupted by motions calling for an
immediate adjournment of the meeting
and despite the protests of Mr.. Fish
that he had right to be heard to the
END the motion was declared carried.
President Harahan arose with the 9th.
ersdiraetors and prepared to, leave the
room. Mr.. Fish protested that the ac-
ton was illegal.
Fish Is Called a Liar.
''The meeting stands adjourned !" re-
torted President Harahan across the
table
But it is not adjourned" Fish re-
Piled hotly. .You are tools of Harrt.
man and puppets and
You're a liar" said Harahan.
springtng to his feet.
An instant later the big ex-president
mad reached across the table, crashed
his successor by the arm and showed
him back into his chair. Then the
other members Of the board rushed
~, separating the two men and rushed
them out and away for separate
routes
One Of the directors who attended
the meeting said that no actual blows
nad Deen struck, no blood had been
spllled and no furniture broken.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN FPTOMI
DIGEST or THE NEWS WORTH
TELLING CONDENSED FOR
BUSY READERS.
Wasbinaten Notes.

All records for excavation on the
Panama canal were broken during
July, despite reduction In the force
OF employees. The work in the Culebra
division was nearly FIVE times as much
rs for the same month In 1906.
More than 100 complaints were
Med with the interstate commerce
commission, each asking reparation
from the various railroads in the
Southeastern territory on account Of
the yellow pine decision of the SUI
preme court Of the United States.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05
PIONEER EDITOR PASSES AWAY
+. M. PERRY, OLDEST PRINTER IN
MINNESOTA, DIEs At ST.
PETER.

Pottsyille, Pa, Aug. 80. = Thomas
M. Perry, newspaper man for nearly
two-thfrds of century and the Oldest
practical printer in Minnesota, died
in this city Wednesday. His death FOL
lowed short illness from Bright's
disease Mr. Perry was born in Wales
seventy-three years ago. He came TO
st. Peted inalS56 and with his father
published the ST. Peter Courier. IN
1858 he took the plant to Cleveland,
LIE Sueur county, and published the
Leader until 1860, when he returned to
ST. Peter and ran the Little Giant
during the Lincoln Douglas campaign.
After the defeat of Douglas he start.
ed the Cleveland Herald, but in a few
months sold out. In 1862 he took
charge Of Martin Wilkinson's st. Peter
Tribune, and later he published the st.
Peter Advertiser, st. Peter Times and
st. Peter Journal. During the last few
years he has edited a department in
the st Peter Herald, and remained in
the harness until a few weeks ago.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05


& Ono aan was killed and seven pas
sengers Dangerously injured in tn,
wreck Of passenger train at Bow
man. III. Two cars jumped a switch
and crashed into . box car.
While testing i smoke consumer
recently installed III the Slavery hote
at Des Moines, two steamfitters, Johl
Price and John Kelly, were scaldet
by the explosion OF the boiler. Kell,
is In precarious condition.
Several women and children were
injured during panic at Cleveland
pleasure resort as the result of a lior
making an attack upon Capt. Jane.
+, Briggs, q tanner and performer.
Frank Churchill OF Germantown
Pa, and his eleven-year-old son, Nor
man, were drowned in Back creek
Chesapeake City, while Grabbing. Mrs
Churchill and another son witnessed
the drowning.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05
General News Items.

Fifteen hundred coal miners went
on strike at Buxton, Iowa, because.
as they charged, the mines were moi
ventilated properly.
James McIiroy, eighty years ole, q
resident of Menominee, Mich, claims
to have participated In the charge Of
the Light Brigade at Balaklaya, in the
Crimean war CT 81 Is i 5 81
Drivers aud stablemen EMPLOYED Al
the wholesale hhesAff packing houses IL
New York went on strike. They de.
manded q uniform working week Of
sixty-five hours and an increase il
wages.
The new armored cruiser Washing.
ton made 21.3S knots an hour in her
speed trials recently. The Tennes.
see, q sister ship Of the Washington.
made 20.82 knots under forced
draught in her trial.
Frank Grattan, attorney for the Kan.
sas board OF railway commissioners
has issued q statement favoring the
calling Of an extra session Of the leg.
islature for the purpose Of passing, q
straight 2scent fare hi
Made suddenly insane By news that
his brother, p. Il. Hancock, had been
killed in a railroad accident at Gales.
burg, Herbert Hancock Of Omaha be.
came so violent when travelling on q
Burlington train that 1t was necessary
70 place him in 9 straight jacket. He
was taken to the asylum at Mount
Pleasant, Iowa.
Director General James M. Barr Of
| the jamestown exposition has an.
nonneed the appointment ef Charles
Nv. Kohlsaat as director general 81
ceremonies In the entertainment 81
distingu ished visitors, d position here.
tofore held by President Tucker. Il il
an open secret that the Official family
LOT the er.centennial is not i happy
one. ss,'A,' 81 4
The Consolid ated Stock EXCHANGE
IA New York took possession 81 its
new building at Broadway and Beaver
streets: The site Of the new buildinr
Iiis adyaItage ously located In the heart
OF the financial dintrict 1t was p,,r.
lchased ct q cost OF sS70, 900, or At the
rate of S72.5 80 per square foot
=. +. Noel Of Holmes county has
been nominated for governor Of Missis.
sippi "a the Democratic primary held
last 4 thursday Earl Brewer. his IN.
Ipcnent, ~ an address to the neonla 4,
MisstssipEi, conceded the nominafior
4 Of Noel and asks all Demncr u r. 49, 49,
port him. 1Ts y, &. s
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05
TICKLE FOLKS TO DEATH.
Night Raiders in Philippines Sought
by Authorities.

by Authorities.
Washington, Aug. 31.-Military and
civil authorities in the Province of An
tique, Island of Papay, Philippine isl
ands, have received appeals from ma
tives and foreigners to suppress a
gang Of night raiders, the members Of
which prod lances through cracks in
the floors of the houses and tickle
people while they sleep. In number
Of instances the tickling has been
fatal, and according to the advices re-
ceived at the war department the resi-
dents of the province have become
panic-stricken. They have been ad-
vised to stuff up the cracks in the
floors or to sleep high The ripping"
sensation is said by those who have
experienced it to be unpleasant. The
authorities are doing everything in
their power to capture the gang.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05
cRAcksMEN BREAK JAIL.
TWO convicts Escape in Illinois BY
Saving Window Bars

TWO convicts Escape in Illinois BY
Saving Window Bars.
joliet, Ill, Aug. 81. m Edward Quinn
and Harry Harmon. two convicts at
the state penitentiary, made sensa.
elonai escape from the prison last
night and are still at large.
Quinn. one of the most expert safe
blowers in the country. was serving a
twer1ty-year sentence from Knox co,ln-
" for burglary. He had eight years
to serve. 3
Harmon was received from Chicago
july -, 1902. for burglary, under an
indeterminate sentence.
me men were nurses in the hcspi-
tai and sawed through the bars Of tha
hospital window, dropping into the
prison yard, and-with an iron hoon
and rope made from sheets scaled the
walls. 800. = Z
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05
Foreign.

A quarantine against all vessel.
coming from Cuba is being enforced
at all Costa RIGA seaports.
Cardinal Emilio Taliali died at Cas-
coli Of heart disease He formerly
was papal nuncio at Vienna.
The battleship Lemaire, third OF the
Dreadnaught class, was launched al
the dockyard at Davenport, Eng.
| Fire broke out in the fimsy native
structures OF Hakodate, Japan, and be
fore IT could be got under control near
~ 70lper cent Of the city was in ashes
The international socialists con
gress closed Its session at Stuttgart
after adopting resolutions opposing
armaments for conquest and Imperial
ism.
Grave agrarian disturbances have
broken out in the province of Kursk
in Russia, where the crops Of severa,
OF the richest landlords have been
burned.
A sharp earthquake was felt on the
Islands OF Guadeloupe and Dominica
Several strong shocks have been re
ported from the island of st. Lucis
the past week.
The Chinese legation at Paris has
been informed by cable from Pekin
that there Is no truth In the reports
that the dowager empress is suffering
from an incurable disease. He1
health is stated to be perfect.
Mr.. Quelch, an English delegate to
the International Socialists congress
at Stuttgart, has been expelled from.
Germany because he referred to the
Hague peace conference as a gather
Ing Of thieves and murderers.' :.
The food caused by torrential rains
Is reported to have done several
million yen damage in Central Japan.
Two pipes furnishing the water sup
ply Of Yokohama were seriously dam
aged, entailing a water famine which
continuedsten days..
The death is announced in Paris Of
Gen. Caffaret, who was involved in the
decoration contract scandals in 1886.
during the administration Of President
Greyy. II. Wilson, a son-in-law of the:
president, was involved in the scan.
dals with Gen. Caffaret.
The chief secretary for Ireland, Mr..
BirreH announced in the house Of
commons that the government was
prepared to accept some, but not all
OF the amendments Of the house G.
lords to the Irish eyicted tenants bill
John Redmond, chairman
Of the Irish parliamentary party, said
he declined to take any further part
In the discussion Of the measure.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05
BREWERS SONS. IN COURT.

Madison Widows viii Is Contested by
One Legatee.
Madison, Wis, Aug. 81. - Charles
Fauerbach Is contesting the will of his
mother, Maria Fauerbach, who left the
greatest part of her vast estate to
four children. The contestant receiv-
ed only $4,000, while four other broth.
ersS becames owners Of the Fauerbach
brewery and equal shares in the rest
Of the estate, appraised at $4,000.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05
KAUFMAN DEFEATS sHREck.

Cincinnati Mans Claim Of Foul 10
Not Allowed.
San Francisco, Aug. 31.-Al Kauf.
man last night defeated Mike Schreck
Of Cincinnati in the seventh round.
kaufman in that round struck Schreck
low blow and the fastener fell to
the floor. He claimed he had been
fouled, but the referee refused to al
low the claim. and as Schreck was not
on his feet in ten seconds the fight
was given to Kaufman. A physician
who at once examined Schreck de.
cided that there was no evidence that
a foul blow had been struck. Kauf-
man had slight lead up to the time
the fight ended.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05
JOHNSON WEBS JOHNSON.

Other Johnsons Are Guests at Cere.
mony and Band Gives serenade.
Fergus Falls, Mimi, Aug. 31-NeIa
S. Johnson was married on Tuesday
to Miss Rose Johnson of Henning. The
wedding took place at the home Of
the bridegroom's brother, ]. B. John.
son, and the ceremony was performed
by Justice O.. M. Johnson. The wed.
ding was attended by large number
of relatives of the same name, and the
couple were given a serenade by the
Henning band after the ceremony.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05
GERMANY FINDS TREASON.

Sergeant Of Army Is Arrested for Re.
vealing Military Secrets.
Goblentz, Germany, Aug. 31.-A ser.
geant OF the Twenty-third regiment Of
artillery has been arrested here on
the charge OF treason. He was detect
go through the discovery on the per.
son OF g traveller at Terrestrial, ON the
belgium frontier. Of copies Of secret
instructions ST. regarding artillery firing
az practtced in the German army and
which are only confided to certain OH.
GERS under strong safeguards.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05
DOSE TOO BIG TO KILL.

Woman Who Would End Life Takes
Ten sleeping Powders"
La Crosse, Wis, Aug. 31.--If Ellen
Thompson, aged sixty-two years, had
not been so anxious to die her efforts
at self-destruction might have been
successful when she swallowed mum.
Der of sleeping powders" but as it
was she took too many and physi-
clans were able to restore her. The
woman swallowed ten of the powders,
then informed members of the house
hold what she had done. An exami-
nation by sanitary commission re-
suited in her commitment to the state
hospital for the insane,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05
81, 25o,oo TIMBER DEAL.

Canadian Holdings Of Dominion Lum.
Der Company Are Sold.
Menomonie, Wis, Aug. 81. The
Thompson Of this city, president Of
the Dominion Lumber company, closed
deal yesterday with j. j. McFadden
Of the Canadian 500 and William A.
Malloy Of Ottawa, whereby the Do.
minion Lumber company sells its Ca.
madam timber holdings for S1,250,OOO. &
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05
OPPOSE WATER BOND.

Few Vote at Special Election and the
Proposition Is Defeated.
Bemidji, Mimi, Aug. 3l.-The spe-
cial city election held yesterday for
the purpose of voting on the PROPOSE.
ton to bond the city In the sum Of
$4,000 for the purchase Of new site
for waterworks plant and the In
stalling of additional mains, resulted
in the defeat Of the proposition by a
vote Of LOG to a..
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05
AGED WOMAN is BEATEN.

Daughter Is Arrested, Charged With
Hitting Her With Spade.
Minot, N. D., Aug. 31.-According to
reports from Williston, Mrs. j.. w.
Raber, living twenty-seven miles north
of that city, has been arrested on a
charge of beating her mother. The
woman has been released on bail Of
$3.50. 1t is claimed that Mrs. aRaber
started to beat little Pearl West,
seven-year-old granddaughter OF the
aged woman, Mrs. Raber's mother in
terfered, when, it is claimed that the
woman attacked her mother, striking
her with a spade several times. The
aged woman was very badly injured.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05
POISON KILLS TWO CHILDREN.

Another Dying After Return From Der.
ying Trip and Doctors Puzzled.
Winona, Mimi, Aug. 31.-Three chill.
dren of John cie-Melvin, Clara
and Albert-were mysteriously poison.
ed at Ettrick, Wis. Two are dead
and it is said that the third cannot re.
cover.
The children acted strangely upon
returning from a berrying expedition
and physician was summoned.
Melvin aged eight, died before the
doctor arrived, and Clara. aged ten.
died soon after. Physicians are un-
abe to account for the strange poison
ing
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05
SHOOTS SISTER AND SELF.

Hotelkeeper Commits Double Crime
While in Fit ofHtnsanity.
Pottsville, Pa, Aug 81 Thomas
Lavelle, a hotelkeeper of Girardsville,
near here, shot and instantly killed his
sister Mary while she was sleeping,
and then sent bullet into his own
head which will cause his death. It
is believed Layelle was temporarily
insane.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05
CRUSHED TO DEATH.

5!oo !.:.: Z. Slime Of Northwood Caught Be.
tween Engine and Feeder.
Northwood, N. D., Aug. 31.-John J..
Sine, farmer aud agent of the Min
neapolis Engine and Threshing COM
pany, was crushed to death at North
wood. He was coupling an engine and
threshing machine and was caught be.
tween the engine and the self.fesder.
He died half an hour after the acct.
dent
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05
Whole CroU is Burned,

Almena, Wis, Aug. 81. Children
playing with matches set fire to Mike
Boroski's grain stacks just after he
had hauled in the last load and finish
ed topping out. His entire crop was
burned.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05
Fell Dead In He WAGON,

y Sleepy Eye, Mimi. Aug. Chris;
Augustine, a farmer, fell dead from
heart disease while riding in wagon
On his way home last night. He was
supposed to be in excellent health.
He was fifty-eight years old end leaves
sat large family.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05
SELL ALL MILLS BUT ONE.

kimberly-cla Company Completes
Deal for Combine.
Marinette, Wis, Aug. 31.The big
paper combine has secured the extern
give mills and water power of the Kim
berly,C Clark company at Niagara, Wis.
The Kimberly Clark company, it is
said, sold all Of its mills to tie com
bine with the exception Of one book
paper mill which was not wanted.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05
Dynamite Kills Four,

Kenora, Ont, Aug. 81. Four men
were killed in a dynamite explosion
which occurred at the camp CT w. NJ.
Parsons. a contractor on the Grand
Trunk Pacific construction, north OF
Vermillion Bay station.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05
Domestic Troubles Cause Traoedv.

Domestic Troubles Cause Tragedy.
Ocean Grove. N. j., Aug. 81. In the
presence Of number OF boarders in
the New Jersey house. hotel OF
which he was the proprietor, r. B.
sdrayatka yesterday shot and perhaps
nortAlly wounded his wife, seriously
wounded his nine.year-old daughter
and then killed himself. -
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05
SPIES WATCH BROKERS.
Federal OFFICER Continues War in
Washinuton,

washington. Aug. 31.-Following the
recent raid Of five brokerage Offices
ana the arrest Of their proprietors on
the charge Of yiolatin the anu gam
ping laws, Assistant United States
District Attorney Given yesterday
placed q policeman il each 81, Of nun.
Z per OF other brokerage Offices under
suspicion SUI The policemen watched the
transactions in the Offices and noted
the names Of visitors.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05
BROUGHT TO ST. PAUL.
Michael Brennan and Father in County
.1ai1 . +.

st. Paul, Aug. S1.-Michael Brennan,
who, it is alleged, killed Anthony Bren-
nan Tuesday morning at his farm near
Lakeville during row over land boun-
daries, was brought to the Ramsey
county jail yesterday morning. His
father, Michael Brennan, ST., was a/
lodged in the Jail, charged with being
an accessory. Father and son have
been held to the grand Jury of Dakota
county by Justice R. McClintock of
Lakeville. They waived preliminary
examination on Wednesday.
Sentiment is said to be divided at
Lakeville and Pennington, where the
Brennans are well known.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05
Water Power Cut OF

Hastings, Mimi, Aug. 81. The res
cent high water In the vermillion has
changed temporarily the channel
around the mill pond. leaving the cleo
trio light plant destitute OF powerSands
steam. 81
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-05
CUT JEWELERS. WINDOW.

Burglars Do Bold Daylight Job at Mad.
ison.
Madison, Wis. Aug. 81 3D.. - A bold
burglary in broad daylight occurred
here OH one Of the principal streets.
A small hole was cut in the window
Of j. A. Buckmaster's jewelry store
and diamonds and watches to the
value Of $500 taken. The police have
no clue.