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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-20
Foreign.


1t is reported that the pretender to
the throne of Morocco has again been
victorious over the sultans army.
There is no Improvement at LODI,
Russia in the reign of terror and vio-
lence which has prevailed since
Jane 2.
In motor car accident at Edgehull,
near Banbury, in Oxford, Eng, Mr..
Johnson of California was killed and
Mr.. Blake Of Philadelphia was badly
injured.
Twenty-eight passengers, including
twelve women and children, were
drowned by the sinking of the French
schooner La Jalouse. The schooner
sank off Barbados.
The government of Trinidad has
taken energetic measures to stamp out
the bubonic plague and has cabled to
New York for large supplies of
prophylactic serum.
A destructive tornado swept over
Karrachi India. Several steamers
were driven ashore and hardly build
ing remains unwrecked. The casual
ties have not been reported.
A premature explosion of dynamite
took place at Pedro Miguel, on the
line of the Panama canal, and resulted
in the instant death Of seven men and
the wounding of several others.
M. Jaures. the Socialist leader, will
shortly propose in the French cham
Der of deputies in the name of the So
cialist party that a state monopoly
of alcohol and sugar be established
from July !.
A stray torpedo struck and badly
damaged the German coasting steam
er August White as she was passing
the practice range at Kiel. Germany.
The vessel, which was leaking badly,
was locked for repairs.
According to special dispatch re-
ceived by the Mexican Herald from its
Washington bureau, Secretary OF
State Elihu Root will visit Mexico in
the near future. He will go to Mexico
City and will confer with President
Diaz.
A steamer whose identity has not
been conclusively established went
ashore in the Strait of Bertheaume.
The boiler blew up and it is feared
that all hands were lost. The steam
er is believed to be the Yews, a fruit
boat from Plymouth for Brest.
While King Peter was out riding at
Belgrade, Servia, his horse became
frightened and the king was thrown
from the saddle He was badly shak-
en-, suffered from pains in the thigh
and returned to the palace in an cleo
trio car His injuries are not serious.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-20
TOT is LIFE SAVER.

Child Of Five Years Wades Into Lake
and Rescues Baby.
Star Lake, Mimi, June 16.-Clifford
Vogel, five years old, saved the life of
his two-year-old brother, who had
fallen into the lake and was in immi-
nent danger of drowning. The little
fellow had been playing out on boat
landing and fell into the lake. The
water. while not deep. was almost
over the little chaps head when Cliff
ford: who witnessed the accident,
waded out from the shore and sue
ceeded III dragging the half-drowned
youngster to dry land.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-20
FOREST FIRES oUENcHED.

Rain Saves Much Loss, Though Dam.
age Already Is Extensive.
New Richmond, Wis, June 15.-The
rains of this week came just in time
to head off heavy losses to the Will
low River Lumber company of this
city through forest fires raging in the
vicinity of the company's camps at
Grand View, Wis. AS it was, consid.
cradle cordwood poles and posts were
destroyed and some of the camps
were burned. but no logs were lost.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-20
Leaves Witness Stand.
Adams Brought Into Court.

Boise, Idaho, June 16.-The prosecu-
ton in the Steunenberg murder trial
yesterday, entering in earnest upon
the substantiation and confederation
of Harry Orchards testimony, showed
a continuous thread of evidence con-
Meeting George Petitioners store in
Denver with Orchard at San Francis
co engaged on the Bradley murder
plot, partly developed another direct
line by which it is hoped to show that
Haywood engaged and paid Steve
Adams for the same desperate work,
and added special touches of conf1r-
nation to Orchards general story.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-20
DULUTH MAN is CHIEF.
Martin Heads the Catholic Order Of
Foresters.

Faribault, Mimi, June is. - The.
eighth biennial convention Of the
Catholic Order of Foresters, which
has been in session in this city for the.
last three days, came to a close last
evening The officers were chosen as,
follows: P. H. Martin, Duluth, high
chief ranger; Andrew j. Eckstein,
New Ulm, vice chief ranger; George,
Henry Won de Weyer, St. Paul, state,
treasurer
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-20
BRAlNERD NOT SPARED.

Five Deaths From Spinal Meningitis:
in the Northern Town.
Brainerd, Mimi, June 15.-This city
is threatened with an epidemic Of
meningitis, seven cases having devel-
oped in ten days, five Of which have
been fatal Reports from all sections
of the Northwest show an alarming
increase in the deaths from this
cause.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-20
Defense Denies Everything.

F1andreau, S. D., June 15.-"We de-
ny everything; there is our Defense =
were the opening words of Judge
Frank R. Aikens, counsel for Mrs.
Emma Kaufman of Sioux Fails, when
the trial was resumed yesterday morn
ing The words were the opening of
the argument preceding the introduce
ton of testimony for the defense, and
were the first intimation given of the
line which would be followed.
Prosecuting Attorney Egan an
nounced that the only further testi-
mony the state would Introduce would
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-20
WOMAN FIRST IN FILE.
Two Hundred Land Seekers Are ir
Line at Cass Lake Opening.

Line at CaSS Lake Opening.
the formal opening of government
lands in Itasca county, which were
subject to entry at the United States
land Office in this village took place
200 persons were on hand prepared to
file on lots and parcels which they
had selected for enlry. The best of
order prevailed.
Mrs. Ole Ferguson of Cass Lake
was the first to enter the land office
and offer her filing. The township
opened yesterday for filing is fourteen
miles east of the village of Big Falls,
and the Little Fork river flows along
the western side
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-20
cosGRoVE is NEW SECRETARY.
Elected by State Fair Board to Sue.
coed e. w. Randall.

coed E. w. Randall.
St. Paul June &c. N. Cosgrove
of LIE Sueur yesterday was elected sec
rotary of the Minnesota State Agr-
cultural society succeeding E. w.
Randall.
B. F. Nelson of Minneapolis, who
has been first vice president, was
made president in the place of Mr..
Cosgrove. who resigned to become
secretary. G M. Griggs of st. Paul.
second vice president. was put up to
first vice president, while j. j. Fur
long of Austin was appointed second
vice president.
Mr.. RandalPs resignation went into
effect Immediately, Mr. Cosgrove TAX
ing up the work. Mr.. Randall will as
sumo his new duties as dean and di.
rector of the state agricultural college
Aug. l.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-20
BODIES ARE FOUND.
Graphing Party Locates Launch and
Dead Sailors.

Norfolk, Va, June 16.-After many
hours of weary dragging of the waters
of Hampton Roads in a systematic
search by the navy for the bodies of
the eleven victims of the sinking of
the battleship Minnesotass launch on
Monday night, a graphing party last
night located the launch and bodies
of the men in eight fathoms ofsswater
off the rip-raps.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-20
JUMP FIRES GUN.
Boy Who Is Shot Loses Arm and May
Not Survive.

"a q ---- TVUt SURVIVE: :,
Black River Falls, Wis, June 16..
Joseph Woldrick, sixteen years old,
lost an arm and may lose his life as a
result of the accidental discharge of a
frearm: The boy was passing through
the lumber yard at Millston, near
here, and while jumping over a pile
of boards the shotgun which he was
carrying was discharged, the entire
load passing through his arm.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-20
Two Doctors on the Stand.

Flandreau, S. D., June IA. After
only a brief two-hour session, but one
full of significance, the Kaufman
journment yesterday with two mys-
teries confronting the wealthy Sioux
Falls woman.
One Of the mysteries is the ground
on which the defense will make its
fight The other was furnished by the
prosecution, counsel having asked that
the afternoon session be postponed
because contingency has arisen
which might make 1t necessary to Of
fer further evidence in behalf CT the
state"
This request. following the an
nouncement in the morning that the
prosecution rested its case, has given
rise to much speculation
Peter Erickson was again called to
the stand yesterday morning and was
briefly cross examined by Judge Al
kens, counsel for Mrs. Kaufman. He
denied having made a demand upon
Mr.. Kaufman, husband of the defend
ant, for $500 to influence his testimony
in the case.
Doctors on Stand.
Dr. Arthur Sweeney of st. Paul, a
specialist in nervous diseases, minute
ly described the result of a microscop-
ic examination of the brain of the dead
girl. He found it healthy.
What in your opinion, caused the
death of Agnes Polreis?" asked the
counsel.
"The existence of the wounds on the
head and body were sufficient to have
caused her death" was the reply.
Dr. Frank E. Coulter said the girls
death was due to hemorrhages of the
brain and that the hemorrhages were
caused by external violence. He was
not crossseXamined.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-20
LOST IN SPECULATION.
Banker Admits Misrepresentation Of
$4,000.

$4U,UCU.
Seymour, Wis, June 16.-A defalca
.tion to the extent of $4,000, caused
by the allurements of the Chicago
wheat pit, is responsible for the ar.
rest of Thomas C. Coghill. cashier Of
the First National bank OF this city,
who was taken into custody by fed
eral officer and removed to Milwau.
kee yesterday Coghil, has made
full breast Of his Misrepresentation.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-20
Criminal.

st 10 : 5fl
Henry Steinbach, aged sixty, pio-
neer resident of Baraga county, Mich,
committed suicide by hanging in the
tower of the school house at Lanse.
y Alleged stolen jewelry valued at
thousands of dollars was recovered by
the New York police and two walters,
Costas Meras and Emmanuel Sar-
dikes, were arrested as suspects.
While pursuing two Montana horse
thieves Sheriff Guy and a posse from
Johnson county, Wyo., shot and killed
one OF the robbers who held up
Northern Pacific train at Welch's spur
recently.
Asa result of quarrel originating
in a love affair Antonio Lolita stabbed
Giovanni Faorano to death in the
Northern Pacific yards at Tacoma,
Wash, where both were employed as
section laborers.
Taking umbrage at being called a
niger" James Hicks, eighteen
years old, colored, threw a rock at a
passing street car at Indianapolis,
striking two girls, and came near be
ing mobbed for his act.
Because his mother had spanked
him Calf Mccoy, aged fourteen years,
!, shot and instantly killed her at their
farm, nine miles north of Bassett,
4 Neb. Fearing she was not dead, he
fred second bullet into her body.
"a. j.. Wilson, a victim Of the NOR
phine habit and who has been a ia.
niliar inquire in police circles at Bill
ings, Mont, for some time, committed
I suicide by casting himself from
Burlington train on which he had
taken passage for Cody, Wyo.
Charged with having shot and kill
ed Lee Reynolds, white man, Lee
Fox, q negro, was lynched by mob
OF about fifty men near hldianola,
Miss. Reynolds was shot as he was
leaving hall where Fox had lost con.
siderable money at a gaming table.
Rev. J. Primrose and Rev. a. f.
Berkstresser, temperance crusaders,
( who were released from jail at Fran
y tenac, Kan, after they had been ar
rested on a charge OF selling liquor.
were attacked by twenty saloon sym
(, pathizers as they were boarding an
i electric car to leave town and severe.
" beaten.
cass-lty.
John Boland was boiled to death at
Y the plant Of the Barber Asphalt com.
I pany at Brooklyn while he was mixing
I asphalt. Boland' 81 body was found in
q boiling vat Of tar where it was evi-.
dent he had fallen.
trolley car crashed into an ex-
press wagon on the Brooklyn bridge,
New x ork, hurting a heavy trunk over
81 sh rail ling and sen ding it to the
4 street, one hundred feet below, where
4 II crushed ont the life of Filamanoa
Bruno, eleven years old.
5 wo passengers, q man and woman,
were He'd and upward Of fifteen 9th
" we're injured at j os Angeles when
SIIa bound trolley ear Of the Los
b eles railw Jumped the track
lille round sllarp curve at Colo
and streets ana turned
Nh compl etely over, The car was going
ava Ssrssd.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-20
KILLED BY RUNAWAY.
Driver Is Thrown From Seat and is.
Kicked by Horse.

NEcked by Horse.
Manchester. Iowa, June 15.-While
driving down a steep hill the animals
which Edward Powers was driving be-
came unmanageable because of the
breaking of the tugs on the harness.
They started down the steep grade at
a terrific clip and overs was thrown
from the seat and kicked by one of
the horses. He lived only a short
time
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-20
Doctor Chances His Testimony,

Flandreau, S. D., June 16. - The
cross-examination of DIR. S. Olney, wit
ness for the defense in the trial Of
Mrs. Emma Kaufman for murder
was concluded Immediately before an
adjournment was taken for the noon.
recess.
The production by George B. Egan,
who is prosecuting the case against
Mrs Kaufman, of the transcript of
testimony offered by DR.. Olney at the,
preliminary hearing of Mrs. Kauf-
mann, held at Sioux Falls on June 13
of last year, was one of the sensations.
of the day.
Shows Discrepancies.
The record, most of which was Of
fered in evidence in the trial of this
case, showed many discrepancies be-
tween the testimony of Dr. Olney a,
year ago and the testimony given by
him yesterday, particularly with re
gard to the causes Of the death Of
Agnes Polreis. A year ago, when Dr.
Olney was asked by Mrs. Kaufmanns
attorney if the wound found upon the"
head, body and limbs of the girl, as
the result of the post-mortem showed,
could have been selfinficted, he re-
piled:
Il can't catch onto the idea how they
(the wounds) could be self-inficted.'
He stated in his testimony at the
present trial that the wounds might
have been selfintlicted
DR.. Olney held to the theory of the
defense that the death of the girl re-
suited from diabetes.
Expert for Defense.
When the court reCOnvened at / 80
Dr.. F. A Spafford Of Flandreau, a
member of the state board of regents
Of education, was called to the stand
by the defense to give expert medical
testimony.
DR.. Spafford supported the claim Of
the defense that the death Of the girl
resulted from diabetes mellitus to the
extent of saying that it might have
caused her death.
The croSS-eXamination of DR.. Spaf-
ford was quite extended
At the conclusion of DR.. Spaffords
crOss-eXamination an adjournment
was taken until this morning
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-01-24
GIVES MATERIAL EXPRESSION
OF ITS SYMPATHY

As an evidence of its sympathy for
the bereaved and as a tribute of res
pect to the memory of the deceased
the congregation of the First NJ. E
church has presented Mrs. ]. B. Cook
of Owego, New York. with the sum OF
three hundred and five dollars. which
was raised by popular subscription
among its members. The almost ira
gic death of Rev. Cook, coupled with
the high esteem in which he was held
here, evoked unusual sympathy in the
and the financial help ex-
tended to his family by the congrega-
ton of which he was at one time pas
tor is representative of the general re-
gard for his memory.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-01-24
INTERESTING NEWS NOTES
FROM EAST CANON

Andrew Laws has gone to Pueblo
for few days.
Mr.. Callam's new house is showing
up pretty well on Diamond avenue.
W. D. Combs has Just received news
of the very serious illness of sister
in Iowa.
Greydene avenue will soon be the
pretty drive it used to be. 1t is being
graded and leveled and will then be
sanded.
The B. F. club were delightfully."- en-
tertained Monday evening at the home
OF Jim Dickerson on South Cottonwood
avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Bird have rented and
taken possession of the pretty new
house recently put up by Mr.. Jensen
on Greydene avenue.
We are glad to hear that the @condi-
ton of Miss Carrie Newell is much
improved and there is reason to be-
lieve in a speedy recovery.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-01-24

the other of 120 acres. These lands
are located directly west OF Olathe
about half way between Montrose and
Delta. and are two miles and halt
and four miles respectively from town.
The farm nearest Olathe is devoted to
alfalfa and under proper cultivation
will raise almost anything that can
be grown in this latitude.
These lands cost Mr.. Wilson and DR..
Kellenberger considerably less than a
hundred dollars an acre. but SO rapidly
Is land enhancing in value IN that sec
ton that they expect to double their
money in the next twelve months.
Although they have owned these
lands but four or five weeks they can
now divide the farm nearest olathe
into small tracts and sell it at an
advance of forty dollars an acre on
what IL cost them.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-01-24

Fournier decided to cut some of his
out He is also doing little building.
coyote has lately been seen twice
in daylight at the Beckwith ranch at
the end of Park avenue. Only west
erners are qualified to read this with
out thinking the Park altogether wild
and woody.
The property owners on Sherman
venue got together and with the as
sistance of the county grading ma
chine put that thoroughfare in good
condition. 1t is now up to some one
to make Park avenue presentable.
A few nights ago dogs got into the
rabbitry of Mr.. Halsted, on Sherman
avenue, and killed sixteen of his Bel
gians. Mr.. Halsted Immediately pur-
chased animals to restock.
The Law girls have started school
again on the Park. Mr.. Law intends
to move back again with the family
thinking the Park is the only place in
Canon to live on.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-01-24
DOING MUCH WORK ON THE
STREETS IN EAST CANON

The people Of East Canon are en-
gagged In a determined and systematic
effort to improve the streets in that
suburb. for which they are entitled to
the praise and commentator Of the
community. The roadways are being
graded under the direction of the vii
Iage board, and in many places have
been gravelled at the expense OF the
owners of the abutting property. A
better illustration OF public spirited
ness and OF civic pride than is being
manifested by the citizens OF East
Canon It would be difficult to find. The
people OF other localities might follow
their lead to good advantage.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-01-24
INTERESTING SESSION
OF TEACHERS CLUB

The January meeting of the Teach
ers' Club was called to order in the
English room of the high school at
$3.50 a m. Saturday by, Superin-
tendent Thompson, large number of
the teachers being in attendance. The
first paper was based on Lambs Es-
say, Grace Before Meat" and was
presented in an interesting manner by
Miss Stevens. The paper was follow
ed by a general discussion.
Owing to Miss Minors absence, the
paper ON Lambs essay. Dream Chill
dren." was postponed to later date.
Mrs Esther White then spoke briefly
on the Nonsense Tales" as told by
the author of How to Tell Stories To
Children" An animated discussion
followed, participated in by a large
number.
The subject of spelling was then
made round table topic. and many
excellent ideas were brought ont.
After some instructions from the
Superintendent the meeting adjourned.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-01-24
SPECIAL SERVICES
CLOSED ON SUNDAY

Rev. DR.. Tralle of Kansas City. Mis-
souri,, who has been conducting re-
vival services at the First Baptist
church for the last two weeks. closed
his work here Sunday night and left
this morning for n brief visit TO Grip
pie Creek and other points in the fam
GUS mining district He will lecture
on Sunday school work in Colorado
Springs tonight. In Pueblo Tuesday
night and In Trinidad Wednesday. af-
ter which he will return to Kansas
City.
DR.. Tralle 10 very logical and en-
tertaining speaker and he made an
excellent impression on all who heard
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-01-24
INTERESTING NEWS NOTES
OF FOUR MILE AND VICINITY

Much alfalfa land is being plowed,
on which fruit trees will be planted
next spring.
Tommy Marsh and wife, who have
been visiting his old home in Alabama.
have returned.
house a coat of paint, which adds
greatly to its already fine appearance.
The dance at Mr.. Watts on Mon
day night was highly appreciated by
the participants, notwithstanding the
chilly weather.
Miss Andrews. teacher at West Four
Mile, was called away from her school
to attend the funeral of her father,
who was accidentally killed at Port
land.
Mr.. Watts started a few days ago
for Devonshire, England, where he
still has extensive business interests.
Mr.. Watts owns several fruit farms
near Four Mile, and his three children
are permanently located here, so he
makes round trip to England every
year.
The Turnbull company, who have
recently purchased a tract of land
from Mckenzie & Dozier, are making
many improvements by plating the
land and laying out beautiful streets
and also building house for their
foreman Mckenzie & Dozier have
done much for the improvement of this
part of the valley by their enterprise
and liberal contributions of land for
streets. etc, and the Turnbull COM
pany seem to be pursuing the same
enterprising and liberal policy
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-01-24
ARRANGEMENTS FOR Y. N. C. A.
CONVENTION ABOUT COMPLETE

Preparations for the state Y. NJ. C.
A. convention are nearing completion.
and it is expected that the details of
arrangement will be in shape by the
time the delegates begin to arrive on
Thursday. The first session is on
Thursday evening at 7:15 at the Pres
byterian church. The program for
Thursday evening has been changed.
and the illustrated talk scheduled for
Saturday evening by State Secretary
Bilheimer on "The Growth of a Year"
will be substituted for the address by
President Burt, who will not be able
to reach Canon City until the follow
ing day There will be other changes
in the program, which will be an
nounced in the Daily, the final pro-
gram being announced each day and
given out in pamphlet form from day
to day as well as being published in
The Record.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-01-24
How to Avoid Pneumonia.

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Honey and Tar has been taken. 1t
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and strengthens the lungs. Ask for
FoIey's Honey and Tar and refuse any
substitute offered. DR.. J. c. Bishop.
of Agnew. Mich. writes: Il have used
FoIey's Honey and Tar in three very
severe cases OF pneumonia with good
results In every case" The Palace
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