Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-25

plosion occurred at Gunter, Tex. The
bodies Of the victims were burned be-
yond recognition.
Crimes and Criminals.
Robbers forced an entrance to the
State bank at Hazleton, Iowa, blew
open the vault with nitroglycerin, SO
cured $4,400 in cash and escaped.
The station Of the Kokomo, Marion
& Western Traction company al
Greentown, Ind. was robbed OF tickets
mileage books and money to the value
OF s1,10o.
Percy Janis, brother Of Elsie Janis
the young star Of 1.-THE Vanderbilt
Cup" disappeared from the steamer
Minneapolis at sea. It is believed that
he either fell or jumped overheard.
Harvey B. Hutchinson, fornle1
money order clerk at the Peoria post
office, indicted for embezzlement Of
$40, 900, was sentenced by Judge Otis
Humphrey to two years imprisonment
In a crowded coach on a Burlington
fast train near Burlington, Iowa, Pau!
Bouvia, nineteen years Of age, dranR
an ounce of carbolic acid and died
soon afterward. Dependency was the
cause.
George shambacher, wealthy real
( estate dealer of New York, was shot
and mortally wounded while In the
dining room Of his home. His family
believe that burglar, surprised by
shambacher, shot him.
Peter Papas, the principal witness
against three Greeks charged with as
sault at Davenport, Iowa, has disap
peared, and the authorities are in
8clined to the belief that the Black
Hand society has made away with him
Pat Grove, who is under indictment
at Council Bluffs, Iowa, with Arthur
Levi for the robbery of two street cas
crews in the western part Of thai city,
is to be tried May 10. His case, which
has been continued from term to term
has now been assigned.
One day in the Anamosa peniten
tiary was the remarkable sentence
passed by a judge in the district court
at Davenport, Iowa, upon Samuel De
HIT, an eighteen-yearold boy, accused
Of forgery. Delft pleaded guilty to
the charge, and expressing desire
hereafter to lead s,n honest life, the
Judge gave him the highest sentence
possible.
J. II. Edgemont committed suicide
by cutting his throat. a mile east OF
Arlee, Mont. He was walking along
the railroad In company with Henry
Matt OF Arlee, when he drew a pocket
knife from his pocket, and before his
companion could Interfere cut his
throat from ear to ear. No cause Is
known for his act.
General.
David Ellington, a professional
swimmer, created a new worlds rec
ord at Sydney, N. S. W., by swimming
three-quarters Of q mile In IL minutes
and SO 2-5 seconds.
More than 100 millmen at Sioux
City, Iowa, have struck for higher
wages. The employing millers refuse
to meA the demands Of the strikers
and have put at work force Of non
8unionists. 58 .
S "A. Busse was installed as mayor O
Chicago at the regular meeting OF the
city council last week. His inaugural
ton marked the accession OF the first
Republican mayor to hold the Office in
twelve years.
.A crowd Of young people at Bun
y kirk, Ohio, made up several eftigies q
the jurors In the Thaw trial who voted
\ for conviction, strung them up and
burned them amid cheers Of the spec
atators. 8s5s Il
me Cleye lara e. asctric Railway
com PAM sac reported to the CieyeI
land scuacil chat the operation Of
cars al: e Recent -are, In accord with
. the city administrations policy is 9
losing venture. -
Tns magnificent new headquarters
81 che United Engineering societies
mechanical, electrical and mining il
irty-ninth street, New York. do
mated and erected by Andrew Carnegie
ut = cost cf III 500, 900, was formally
dedicated last week. s
Al agreement has been reached be
tween representatives 81 the Lake s
Carriers association and the sea
men's and fremen's unions. BY The
h terms of the agreement seamen and