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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-11
Returns Give Hull Victory.

Des MONIES, Iowa, June Con the
face of the returns Congress John A.
T. Hull was renominated by the Re
publicans in Tuesdays primaries over
Judge S. F. Prouty, but Prouty claims
that an official county will give him .
majority of 26 or more.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-11
BODY is THAT OF DR.. GLoYD.
Brother-in-law Identifies Remains in
Minneapolis.

Minneapolis.
Minneapolis, June e-The body of
the man found in the Mississippi river
last Monday morning by workmen at
the boom was absolutely identified
yesterday by DR.. E. L. kannery of st.
Paul as that of his brother-in-law, DR..
G. S. Gloyd, dentist OF Minneapolis.
DR.. Gloyd disappeared strangely
from his home last October. He bad
accidentally shot his brother-in law
while hunting near Osceola, Wis.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-11
Kills sister.in-Iaw and Self.

Kills S1ster-In-IaW and Self.
Portsmouth, Ohio, June CHARLES
Webb, a laborer, shot and killed his
sister-in-laW, Mrs. Lucy Webb, and
then turned Tie weapon upon himself
The motive for the shooting is un,
known.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-11
BODY is THAT OF DR.. eLoYD.

@BFotheT-In-IaW IdentltIes Remains in
Minneapolis.
Minneapolis, June 5.-The body of
the man found in the Mississippi river
last Monday morning by workmen at
the boom was absolutely identified
yesterday by DR.. g. l.. Kannery of St.
Paul as that of his brother-in-law, DR..
q. 8. Gloyd, a dentist of Minneapolis.
H. DR. Is..= SGsiioyd Disappeared strangely
from his home last DC. cher He He bad atii
accidentally shot his brother-in law
while hunting near Osceola, Wis.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-11
Five bitten hx Mad Dog.

Westfield, Wis, June Ga stray
dog went mad here last Monday and
bit FIVE people so severely that the
lives Of three are considered in dan
ger.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-11
Iowa Negro Is Convicted.

Des Moines, June. I'm the crimi-
nal court last evening it took the
jury juts one ballot to convict Frank
Brown, a negro, of attempted assault
upon Mrs. Mary Mann, white worn-
an.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-11
Five Ritten nv Mad nnn.

Westfield, Wis, June s. stray
dog went mad here last Monday and
bit 1--WE people SO severely that the
lives Of three are considered in dan
ger.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-11
RACE RIOT ON WATERS.

Hotel Is Dynamited.
West Baden, Ind, June 7.-On ac-
count of the substitution Of negro
men for white girls as walters at a
large hotel here. trouble between the
races has arisen. Last night two
sticks of dyna mite were exploded un-
der the corner of a hotel where the
negro walters are housed, but no one
was injured.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-11
Treaty Is Stoned.

Monteyideo, June 6.The Uruguay
an government has signed an extradi
tion treaty with the United States
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-11


Rev. 8. "A. Coffman, who murdered
his wife two weeks ago, died in the
city hospital at Fairmont. w. Va, from
nervous collapse.
The American Anti-tuberculous
league, composed of physicians and
.laymen from all parts OF the country.
whose purpose is the stamping out of
the white plague,' held its annual
convention In ST Louis.
Daniel Ritchey, aged ninety years,
is dsad at Corning, Iowa. He was a
veteran OF the Black Hawk war. He
kept hotel in Adams county, Iowa,
In 1866, and when John Brown and
Jim Lane were running slaves north
into Canada his hostelrs was q rendez
.yous for them.
n ]. J. Fill has announced to the as
1scciated boards OF trade or SasKaIcn-
as SC gaps III Brit
ish Columbia are closed and a line
built to Calgary 1t is the intention to
extend the Great Northern system
from Winnipeg to Calgary and through
Northern Saskatchewan and Alberta.
Jacob Fishel of Nashville, Tenn.
has Just sold to Virgie McBrand, pres
|ldent 81 the Chicago Eunismatic SO
[ciety, a $40 gold token issued In 1S49
by the Cincinnati Mines and Trading
company Mr. McBrand paying $1,75o
Tor the piece. There are but two 9TH
Fer specimens OF the token In exist.
ence.
judgement on q forfeited bail bond
81 500 was entered in New York
against Kingdom Gould, who was not
In court when the charge against him
81 automobile speeding was brought
10 for trial. A bench warrant was is
sued for Mr.. Gould's arrest, but the
police learned that he had sailed a
week ago Cor q six weeks vacation In
Europe. ss
Asnnmber OF influential English
women, Including the countess OF Jer-
Isey, Mrs.. Humphrey Ward and several
prominent writer's and social reform
Iers, have started and organized q
movement to oppose the granting OF
suffrage To women az
| Former President Grover Cleveland
Ewho has been confined to the Lake.
i wood hotel for two months with al at.
tack on rheumatic govt and acute in.
ldigestion, had sufiiciently recovered
lgrom his Illness TO return to his home
lin Princeton, The trip was made In d
Touring car.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-11
From Other Shores.

1t is reported from Vienna that the
emperor and empress of Russia will
pay a return visit to Windsor in the
autumn.
A large barge laden with Chinese
prisoners has been capsized in the
Amur river and eighty-nine persons
we're drowned.
One fatal case os habonic plague
has been officially reported at st.
Thomas, D. w. l., and two suspected
cases are being watched.
Henry Farman, the British aero
maui, HAS renewed his challenge TO
the American aeronauss, the Wright
brothers. for match for $4,000. He
expressed surprise that his original
challenge was not accepted long ago.
Adyices received at Rio de Janeiro
state that the Brazilian training ship
Benjamin Constant, which is on voy-
age to Yokohama, picked up twenty
shipwrecked men on Wake island, a
possession of the United States in the
Pacific ocean.
King Gustaf Of Sweden and queen
arrived at Berlin last week AMI were
met by the emperor and members of
1.-THE royal family. The route to the
castle was lined with troops and the
royal visitors were greeted enthusi.
astically all along the way.
Three girls and eleven men were
sentenced to death by court-martial at
Warsaw for attacking a post car at
sokolow, on the Vistula railroad, last
January. "A bomb thrown at the car
killed two and wounded ten soldiers
and railroad employees, and after the
car was wrecked the safes were loot
ed.
According to a special dispatch re-
ceived at the City Of Mexico floods
have wrought great damage In the
neighborhood Of the city OF Pachula
the last few days. Eighteen people
are said to have been drowned and
the village OF Pachula entirely wiped
out. The flood was occasioned by a
cloudburst.
Twelve gendarmes, while attempt
| ing to arrest a striker at Vigneux
France, were surrounded by 200 Of the
ltworkmen. Believing .hsy were i'll
danger OF their lives. the gendarmes
used their. weapons, Reinforcsments
| of both PARTIES soon reached the scene
and in the fight with revolvers two
lworkmen were killed and six wourd-
led. Four gendarmes were wounded.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23
RELIGION WILL BE
| LECTURERS TOPIC
Professor George B. Foster of
Chicago University to Speak
Before Philosophical Union
Half Hour of Music Will Be
Given in Greek Theater
This Afternoon

BERKELEY, Aug. 22,-Professor
George Burman Foster, member or
the faculty of the University of Chi
cago, whose writings along philo-
sophicaI lines have attracted consid-
erable attention, will be speaker be-
fore the philosophical union of the
university in Hearst hall next Friday
night. He will deliver an address on
the subject of 1.-The Function of Re
ligion In the Human Struggle for Ex-
istence.''
Among other events which will take
place at the university during the COM
ing week is the half hour OF music in
the Greek theater tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock. when J. f. Veaco, tenor of
the First Presbyterian church of Oak
land, will render a program, assisted
by Miss Susan Waterman on the piano.
Football practice for the freshmen
will commence Monday afternoon. On
Tuesday the university chorus will be
organized in Hearst hall at 1880
o'clock, and at the same hour the De
Koven and glee clubs Will be organ
lied for the term.
The Homer club. the Greek club of
the university, viii meet Wednesday
evening at the home of Professor j.
t. Allen. The regular university meet
ing Of the students will be held in
Herman gymRasiume Friday morning
at IL o'clock.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23
SEEKS PARDON TO
UNDfRGOOPERAT|ON
Smith A. Brandon, Who Shot
Wife and Self, Wants Bullet
Removed From Face

OAKLAND, Aug. 22.-Smith A Bran
don, who has appealed to Governor Gill
lett for pardon from a years sentence
in the county jail for shooting his wife
Doretta, has added a new feature to
his petition.
Brandon shot his wife through the
shoulder and then fired a bullet into his
neck in attempted suicide. The bullet
ranged upward, passed through his
mouth and lodged under the left eye.
1t could not be removed at the time,
but Its position has been definitely as
certained, and now Brandon wants it
out. He will ask permission to stay at
the receiving hospital for an operation
and during his convalescence. His ap-
peal has been approved by District At
torney Brown and by Judge Harris,
who tried the case Brandon has been
a model prisoner.
He quarreled with his wife when she
jokingly told him that she had gone to
the races with another woman and
had lost his savings in betting.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23
NOTED SINGER TO
TRAIN GIRLS VOICE
Gertrude Fleming, Aged Is, Will
Join Famous operate
Star in Paris

BERKELEY, Aug. 22.-In Gertrude
Fleming. a Is year old girl. living az
26o3 Ellsworth street, the great oper-
attic singer. Jean de Reszke. has dis
covered q musical prodigy Miss
Fleming will shortly leave for Paris to
study under the famous exp nent Oh
the grand opera in preparation for an
operate career.
Tetrazzini in 1905 was attra cted by
Gertrude Flemings voice. and pro-
nounced her coming star Of the Euro
pean stage. Miss Fleming has re-
ceived a number of letters In the last
few weeks from both OF, ratio stars
urging her to join them II Parts. She
has consented and will le With her
mother, Mrs. Martin Elem ng of this
city.
Miss Fleming has had no musical
training except on the pi iluo, md she
will take her first lessor urder the
masters of the modern grand opera.
Both Nine. Tetrazzini an De Reszke
are in Paris and will NEE thc Berke-
ley girl on her arrival the e son time
in October.
A benefit concert will he en- by
Miss Flemings friends n The Van
Ness theater. San Francisco u he af-
ternoon of September 20. 81 W sing
and play at the concert, in icl many
OF the prominent musicIsl's OF the
coast VIII take part.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23
cALEDONIANS CELEBRATE
WALTER SCOTT'S BIRTH
San MateO Club Gives Literary
Program and Dance i'm
Honor of Bard

SAN MATEO, Aug. 22.-The San Ma
teo Caledonian club carried out a lit
erary and dance program last night, in
commemoration Of the one hundred and
thirty-seventh anniversary of the birth
OF Sir Walter Scott.
The program included singing by
Mrs. Daisy keene Gillogley: dancing Of
the Scotch reel by Miss Frances DOUGH-
erty, Miss Clara Coyne, D. Mckenzie
and r. Rintouol, and an address on Sir
walter Scott by Rev. J. @. Gibson
The hrst outing and athletic pro-
gram Of the local Scots will be held on
September at the baseball grounds.
Tor whica4 Ine Caledonian club has made
elaborate preparations. The club has
PROVIDED prizes for the athletic con-
tests, IN addition to which competitions
viii be held IN Scotch and Irish fancy
dancing and bagpiping.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23
FAILS TO PROVIDE FOR
WIFE AND CHILDREN
Jacob Lichtman Is Arrested on
Complaint of Oakland Asso-
ciated Charities

OAKLAND, Aug. 22.-Jacob Lichtman
a peddler of 40 Third street, was ar
rested this forenoon by Policeman
James F. Flynn for failure to provide
for his wife and two minor children
a charge made against him bv Miss
Mary i. Brown of the associated chart
ties.
Lichtman went to Seattle last Feb
ruary and since then the family is said
TO have been kept from starvation by
the associated charities. Miss Brown
charges that Ltchtman was able to pro-
vide for his wife and children bui
failed to do so. He returned to this
city three days ago and showed a re-
turn ticket to the washington city
saying he intended to return at once
The police intercepted him this morn
ing when he called at his dwelling 10
get personal belongings.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23
ENGINEERS FINISH WORK
AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Commission Retires and Balm
Will Supervise Construc-
ton of Buildings

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Aug. 22.-
The Stanford board OF engineers will
resign September 1. The work OF the
planning and the supervision of the
construction Of the new buildings. to-
gether with the repairing of the old
pulldlngs which We're damaged by the
earthquake, has been carried on here
to1ore by the commission. but after the
lrst OF next month will be taken up
oy Mr. Balm. Mr.. Balm is a graduate
of Stanford and has been apnoinfes5' 10
take sole charge of the plans for the
reconstruction of the memorial church.
anxiety Is expressed over the unfin-
II is Impossible to have it ready for the
opening Of college. The principal work
done on the building has been the law
ing Of the new steel roof
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23
VOTE TO END FIGHT
FORNCORPORATION
South San Francisco Citizens
Are Called to Decide Contest
for Municipality
Election Will Be Held September
3 After Long Struggle
Over SmeIter

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. "a
on September the citizens of this
place will vote on the question of incor-
poration, finally ending one OF the most
bitter struggles that ever has taken
place ia the history Of san Mateo
county.
shortly before the last campaign for
Incorporation by the people of South
san Francisco the Home protective as
sociation was formed in San Mateo 10
nght the establishment and operation
OF a copper smelter at South San Fran
cisco by the Guggenheim syndicate.
The association contained on its large
membership roll the names OF ali the
more prominent residents of the county,
who were afraid that their beautiful
gardens would be destroyed by the
smelter fumes II the plant were estab-
lished.
Through their influence the board of
Supervisors passed an ordinance for the
regulation OF the smelter industry and
shortly after this the movement for
the incorporation of South San Fran
cisco blossomed out in fun force, the
proposed municipal limits including the
site Of the proposed smelter Of the cop
per trust
hence would be of no avail IL the
the limits Of the new municipality, the
home protective association fought the
Incorporation OF South San Francisco
n9oth and nail. a large fund having
been gathered for that purpose. South
san Francisco finally won the battle
after many bitter struggles and COM
promises on both sides
For the position OF city trustee the
following men have been named: W. J.
Martin, Andrew Hynding, F. W. Ian
genbach. NJ. f. Healy. d. McSweeney,
J. L. Debenedetti, J. BenZing, Thomas
Mason, D. Palany, John Nealis, Herman
Gaerdes, Thomas Hickey, Harry Ed
wards and Z. 5. Pike
=. Daneri and Henry Kneese are can
didates for the position Of city marshal.
and three men have been named for the
Office OF clerk-E ". Langenbach.
Harry Z. STYLES and Thomas Mason,
with NJ. j. Hawes the sole candidate
thus far for city treasurer.
The officials for the new city must be
voted for at the same time as the ques-
uon OF incorporation in order that the
city may have set OF officials II the
question carries.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23
UPHAM'S ESTATE
WILLED TO SONS
Fortune of Pioneer San Fran.
cisco Stationer Equally Divid-
ed Between Boys

OAKLAND. Aug. 22.-The will Of
Isaac Upham. pioneer stationer Of San
Francisco. who was killed by an auto
mobile at San Jose on Monday. was
filed for probate today. Uphan wrote
the entire document two years ago. and
bequeathed his estate in equal shares
to his sons. Isaac Oliver Upham and
Benjamin Upham- They live at 171S
Pine street. San Francisco.
The estate was said to consist OF
realty and personal property. includ-
ing the firm in which he had a con-
trolling interest The value Of the es-
tate was not given
Upham was a member OF the station
cry and book firm OF Payot, Upham &
Co, which he reOrganized after the
fire as the firm Of Isaac Upham & Co.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVC RS
HAVE SUNRISE s. VICE
Alameda County Cor ntion
Brought TO Success ll
Termination

BERKELEY, Aug. 22,-The media
county Christian Endeavor cor ention,
which opened yesterday in t. First
Presbyterian church of this citJ Closed
tonight after a successful gathel z. A
feature of today's program " the
sunrise service on the universit cam
pus near the football statue, D esided
over by Rev. l. N. McCash, pas or OF
the First Christian church of this city.
Miss Leda Gregory of Oakland presided
at the morning service in the church
today. The speaker of the afte moon
was Rev. p c. Maefarlane of Alameda,
who gave an address on "Christian
Citizenship" A banquet was served in
the church parlors tonight. and the
convention, after a successful session
was brought to close by the rendition
OF a musical program under the direc-
tion Of w. c. Stadtfeld
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23
THIEF TAKES GIRLS
MONEY AND TICKET
Miss Grace Davis, Student From
Minneapolis, Left Stranded
in Oakland

< OAKLAND. Aug 22.-Aiss Grace
Davis. student living at Sll2 Henne-
pin avenue. Minneapolis. found herself
stranded without money or transporta-
tion this morning when a sneak thief
stole her purse at the corner of Four
teenth street and Broadway. She was
standing on the corner waiting for a
streetear which would take her to the
Sixteenth street station
The money and a ticket to Omaha
she had in a purse. which she placed
under the strap of a wicker basket. The
basket was on the sidewalk beside
her when the thief removed the wallet
In it were SIS and the ticket. Dis
covering her loss when she entered a
car. Miss Davis went to the police sta
tion and reported the theft The po-
lice are trying to fnd the purse snatch
er. and have notified the young woman's
mother at Watsonville of her predica-
ment.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23
ST. ANDREWS PARISH
GIVES ANNUAL PICNIC
Big Crowds Attend Outing and
Enjoy the Dancing and
Games

OAKLAND, Aug. 22.-The first annual
picnic Of st. Andrews parish, new
Catholic church in North Oakland, was
held today at Shell Mound park with
a large crowd in attendance from this
city and San Francisco. There were a
number of games and a dancing exhibi-
tion by the Gaelic club of San Fran
CISCO
The outing was arranged by Rev.
p. ]. Quinn. aided by committees The
parishioners who had charge of the
program were: ]. A. Kennedy, chair
man; w Kenny, secretary; p Cavan-
augh. NJ Siivey. d. Sullivan. M. Zins-
len, ID. MILAN, Mrs. Freitas, Mrs. Bates
and the Misses Gallant UzzeH, La yaIle.
Guthrie. Hahn and MILAN. Awards in
competitive dancing were made by d.
Teehan, p. H. Sexton B. j. Hogan and
]. ID. OConnell who presided over the
jig and reel dances.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23
PURCHASES SITES
FOR ITS STATIONS
Western Pacific Prepares for
Freight and Passengers
in East Oakland
Subway Will Be Built in Ihlr-
teenth Avenue for Southern
Pacific Passengers

OAKLAND. Aug. 22.-The Western
Pacific railway has obtained several
pieces of East Oakland property as sites
for freight depots and passenger sta
tons along the route of the tracks
through that portion of the city. Just
above the Southern Pacific station at
the foot of Thirteenth avenue will be
built the East Oakland station.
subway will be built under the
Western Pacific line at this point, so
that Southern Pacific passengers can
reach the station of the Hartman COM
pany without passing over the Western
Pacific tracks. The Gould company will
establish freight depot in Eleventh
avenue, where the old Clinton Mills
property has been bought.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23
BONDS ARE VOTED FOR
GREATER WATER SYSTEM
Two Other Issues Are Defeated
at Special Municipal
Election

REDWOOD CITY. Aug. 22.-Ths spe-
cial municipal election held here yes
terday to vote upon bonds for municipal
improvements resulted as follows:
The issue of $4,000 worth Of bonds
for increasing the water system in the
new resident sections of the town was
carried by vote of 273 10 %
The $4,000 bond PROPOSITION to ex-
tend Phelps street was defeated by 10
votes.
The $4,000 bond issue for building
a new town hall was defeated by II
votes.
A very small vote was cast and little
interest was shown in the election.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23

an Englishman was employed in a
packing house, and the way he used
to swear at the help was something
frightful.
Il noticed he had the toe of his boot
cut off and asked him if he suffered
any pain.
...It's a fact I do he said gravelv.
there's always something heavy falling
on it, If it isn't one foot It's the other
Here you thick headed idiot. he
began to howl. that's not the way to
pack that ice.'
Well. won't you come and show
me?' pleaded the man.
My friend rushed forward. and down
would slip the weighty ice on his foot.
There followed howls OF pain.
II couldn't help it. sure cried the
~'That's the NTH time this week
angrily said the boss,
q Ice is slippery he pleaded. with a
grin. and under his breath added. IL al
ways will be slippery when his foot is
around Fair play is a jewel. A
Them's my sentimental
w. j. Shotwell OF the Gould lines has
returned from Berry creek. where he
accompanied the Bogue party on the
tour of inspection of the Western Pa
ciac.
H. A. Jones. freight trafic manager
of the Southern Pacific. and G. w.
Luce. general freight agent OF the
same road. left for Chicago today.
f. W. Thompson OF the Rock Island
road has returned from Klamath falls
and reports that fishing IS remarkably
good at Upper klamath lake. H
Buck and Bode K. Smith did wonders
with the rod.