davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08
SEES PIANIST; IS OUT $500
New Ulm Woman Returns Home From
Sitting With Empty Envelope
Make Quick Getaway.

New Ulm, Mimi, April 4. - Two
strangers who registered at hotel in
this city as G. D. Ray and wife OF
New York last Monday are charged
with stealing 5000 from Mrs. T. F.
Taylor shortly after II o'clock yester-
day. 1t was not case of daring
hold-up, wherein revolvers came into
play to do the job, but smooth ma
nipulation on the part of advertised
clairvoyants and scientific palmists.
Mrs. Taylor called at the hotel to
have her fortune told and deposited
81. The lady clairvoyant told her
trouble but that some money would
relieve them of all further anxiety
In order to really bring about a sure
ease of sorrow 5000 was needed Mrs.
Taylor went to one of the banks and
secured the 5000 in currency and
handed over the amount, which was
put in an envelope and sealed in her
presence
The clairvoyant then said that it
was necessary for her to carry the en-
velope containing the 5000 concealed
on her bosom and assisted her in put
ting the envelope in place. To her
surprise the $500 had vanished when
she returned home. The clairvoyant
had delivered an empty sealed en-
velope to her.
The couple Immediately left for
Minneapolis on the 1902 train Chief
klause telephoned particulars to the
chief of police at Minneapolis, and the
couple were arrested when they
alighted at Minneapolis.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08
CRIMES.

Alex Ferguson, thirty-eight years
old, has been placed under close re.
straint at the Northern Michigan asy.
lum for the insane on the charge of
killing Isaac Fuller, a fellow "trusty.
An unknown man, supposed to be
an anarchist, created a disturbance
at st. Ambrose church in Des Mones
when he tried to reach the altar. 1t
Is thought he wanted to kill the
priest.
Examination Of the books Of the
office of the city registrar at Balti-
more showed an apparent shortage of
more than $4,000 in the funds of that
office. William F. Downs is under ar
rest.
In the public gardens at Boston,
when the suburban rush was at its
height, Lawrence R. Boyle, news
paper man, shot and killed his wife
and then turned his gun upon him.
self, both dying almost instantly.
A short time before the arrival of
the Twentieth Century Limited on
the Lake Shore railroad at Elyria,
Ohio, Max Huntington found pile of
ties laid across the tracks It is be-
lieved that tramps had planned to
wreck the train.
Following the receipt OF letter
threatening him with death If he did
not leave $500 in designated spot,
Fred Wolf of Youngstown, Ohio, ask
ed police investigation of the case.
One suspect, whose name the police
refuse to reveal is held.
s. G. Pooler, chairman of the Dem
ocratic central committee of Taos
county, New Mexico, and one of the
most proinent Democratic politicians
in New Mexico, was assassinated.
George Potter is under arrest, charg-
ed with the crime. Pooler was shot
down as he sat reading in the parlor
of his home at Taos, his slayer firing
through the window.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08
ROOSEVELT SWEPT INTO SEA.


Former Presidents Patriotism Results
in Exciting Experience in Azores.
Gibraltar, April 4.-Theodore Roose-
Welt was in serious danger Tuesday
afternoon off Ponta del Gada, in the
Azores. A great wave swept him into
the sea from small boat in which he
was returning from visit to that
city. He might have lost his life, or
at least had a hard struggle for it.,
had not two brawny sailors caught
him when another wave pitched him
towards the side of the Hamburg.
Mr.. Roosevelt's patriotism placed
him in danger. He had been visiting
the American consul at Ponta del
Gada, and as the small boat neared
the side of the liner on the return
trip the band struck up THE Star
Spangled Banner"
Goes Into the Waves.
The former president rose and
barred his head in respect for the an
them. Two sailors held him, the sea
running high and choppy. The ma
tional hymn ended, the boat was
pitching beside the Hamburg, and Mr..
Roosevelt made flying leap for the
rope ladder that dangled from the
side of the vessel. Just then the big
wave tossed the boat, threw him off
his balance and he went into the sea.
He is sturdy swimmer, but might
have had hard time of 1t in the
rough water if the succeeding wave
bo i'm, ~, to Ir
foot of the rope ladder. Two seamen
who were hanging to that grabbed his
arms and held him until he got a grip
on the lowest rung and clambered up.
Lands at Gibraltar.
Mr. Roosevelt landed at Gibraltar
shortly before 10 O'clock yesterday
morning, and for nearly two hours
w..s the center of an enthusiastic
demonstration, in which England took
advantage of her first opportunity to
pay her respects to the distinguished
traveller
Gen. Sir Frederick Forester Walk.
er, governor of Gi'=~,ar, and Richard
L. sprague, the American consul, took
Mr.. Roosevelt, his son Kermit and
other members OF the party in tow.
Thousands were at the pier.
An Auto Ride.
AS the Hamburg's stay at Gibraltar
was limited to two hours, the recep.
ton committee Immediately took the
party in automobiles on sightseeing
tour. The north part of the city, or
Gibraltar proper, was decorated in Mr..
Roosevelt's honor. He was cheered
continuously.
King Will Not Meet Teddy.
Rome, April 4.-The Tribuna prints
an official denial chat King Victor
Emmanuel will meet Mr.. Roosevelt OF
take him to Messina.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08
OTHERWISE

Lieut.. Gov. M. r. Hay was sworn in
as governor Of Washington last week,
to succeed the late Gov. Cosgrove.
Samuel l.. Gilmore (Dem) was
elected to congress from the Second
Louisiana district. The Republicans
did not nominate candidate.
Word has been received at Manila
of the murder of DR. w. M. Jor-:s, the
noted anthropologist, who was in the
field for the Field museum Of Chica-
CO. at the town of Dumobato.
Abe Attell, featherweight champion
of the world, knocked out frankie
White of Chicago in the eighth round
of what was to have been a twenty
round bout at Dayton, Ohio.
In the course of an address at Gin
cinnati, DR.. G. A. l.. Reed said he was
authorized to announce that President
Taft would do all in his power to
have established national bureau Of
public health.
Reading matter for the blind is to
be carried in the United States mails
free of postage, whether printed in
Braille, New York point or moon
type" if a bill introduced by Senator
Burkett becomes q law. ~
A single steam shovel on the Pana-
ma canal recently removed 3,911 GU.
bic. yards of rock and earth in six
hours and fifty minutes. This breaks
all records for single days excava-
ton by one steam shovel.
! Seventy thousand American set
tiers will come to Canada this year"
said Commissioner Walker of the i'm
migration department. They will
settle, on 21,000 homesteads, an In.
crease Of 100 per cent over last year"
AT. the second day of the thirteenth
annual convention Of the National
Dentists association at Birmingham,
| Ala pyorrhoea was discussed. Some
members declared that this gum trou-
bic is more prevalent among women
whose hair is made blonde by artifi.
lcial means than in any other class.
It is communicable by kissing.
The entire iron country of Michi-
gan is aroused over that provision
|jof the Payne bill placing iron ore on
the free list, and mass meetings are
being held all over the range. C:ti.
zens are forwarding protests to con.
gressmens and senator's, fearing rep.
etition3 of the former iron slump when
food was shipped in from the copper
country to keep the miners from
starving,
While digging for the foundation Of
tie new Russell Sage Memorial
! church at Crestwood, aear Far Rock.
away. workmen unearthed casket
containing the body of Tacoma, the
great Indian chief, who was buried
there more than 100 years ago.
In the opinion OF Dana Estes, d Bos.
ton publisher who arrived In New
York on the st. Louis after a $4,000
mile Journey In Europe, Asia and
Africa former Fres1d ent Roosevelt
will find hunting big game in East
Africa like shooting cows in back
ii,, s.t 3, - ~
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08
OIcott Succeeds Cole

. Duluth, April 3.-At meeting of
the Oliver Iron Mining company held
Yesterday afternoon in the Offices Of
the company in the Wolvin building
w. J. olcott was elected president to
succeed Thomas F. Cole, who has re-
signed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08
SOUNDS KNELL OF BALLOONS.
Californian Has Method Which De

Californian Has Method Which De-
stroys Them Ten Miles Away.
Los Angeles, April 3.-The death of
the gas-inflated dirigible airship as an
instrument of war has been sounded,
according to c. S. Sirch, a local in
ventor, who, it is said, has devised a
method of destroying a balloon at a
distance of ten miles. Mr.. Sirch is
keeping his method secret.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08
GIRL PUT ON RAILS BY FlENDs

Young Cripple Can't Identity Three
Men Suspected of Assault.
Dillon, Mont, April 4. : Assaulted
by four men and then bound and
placed across the railroad track in
order that an approaching train might
cut her to pieces and hide her assail-
ants crime, the fourteen-yearold Grip
pied daughter Of Engineer John Aran-
son yesterday was brought face to
face with three suspected men. She
failed to identify any Of them and the
prisoners were discharged.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08
Priest Sent to Prison.

St. Joseph, Mo-, April 4-The Rev.
Father Daniel Pembroke, formerly in
charge of st. Patrick's parish at
Maryville No, was given six months
in jail by a criminal court jury yes
terday Tor sending Matchmaking let
ter TO ls'snop M. E. Burke of the st.
JOSEPH diocese.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08
Week Of Terror With Insane Ma,

Duluth, April 3. - On homestead
twelve miles from Gheen, Mimi, Mrs.
Ole Hagland spent week of terror
with, her insane husband, who threat
ened the life Of his wife and two chill
Idren, at intervals. Yesterday, fearing
longer to remain with the demented
man, she fled to Gheen with her two
children and asked for assistance.
Hagland will be brought to Duluth
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08
Attempts to Commit s,,ieias

Akeley, Mimi, April 8. = Edwin
Ward, twenty-one years old, attemnt-
cd suicide last evening by cutting his
throat with a razor. Although he in
hlcted two wounds he missed the lug
ular vein and may recover, but is now
in critical condition.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08
Seeding Operations Reoin.

st, Paul, April 3.-Browns Valley
and Beardsley, Mimi, sent in news
yesterday of farm activity and seed
ing of grain. For several DAYS the
farmers had been out dragging the
ground, and yesterday the first seed
went in Various sections of North
and South Dakota report that the
farmers are at work seeding.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08
May Wheat Up To 81 81

Chicago. April 4. -Wheat prices on
the board OF trade yesterday eeiiDse,;
the high hecord mark for the season
for all deliveries, the May option ad
yancing to s1.21 per bushel and 1n1r
to s108 SO. :
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08

Ohio Youth Allowed . Spend Only

Ohio Youth Allowed . Spend Only
TWO Hours Day With Her.
Sandusky, Ohio, April 3.-Declaring
that her twelve-year-old son is the
victim Of conspiracy to get from
him the 100000 estate to which he
will fall heir soon, Mrs. Harry l..
Chaplin appeared before Judge Reed
in the court of common pleas yester-
day and got an order forbidding her
son from spending more than two
hours day with his bride. The boy
was married recently.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08
TWO Children crennataa

Winnipeg. Man, April 8. In the
destruction of his home at Emo. 100
miles southeast Of here, near the Min
3nesota line, Robert stirret, ST., lost
his two children. Ruby, aged Ave, and
Colin, aged seven, who were burned
to death.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08
PREACHER AS POLICE CHIEF
Appointment rendered by New Mason
City Mayor Is Refused,

Mason City, Iowa, April 4-Mayor.
elect Fred A. kirchman created quite
a little interest yesterday when he
rendered the position of chief of 20.
plice to Dir. w. w. Carlton Sof the
Methodist Episcopal church. Mr..
kirchman pledged that he would put
forth an honest endeaver to promote
law and order and that all appointive
officers would be efficient honest and
OF good moral character. DR.. Carlton
refused the position.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08
Twenty Persons Rurnad

Bradford. Pa, April 4.-Twenty per.
sons were burned, eight Of them seri.
ously, yesterday afternoon by a natu.
raj gas explosion. following the shoot.
ing of an oil well with 100 Quarts o,
nitroglycerin.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08
GOV. SMITH WILL RESIGN.

Expects to Return to San Francisco
to Resume His Law Practice.
San Francisco, April 8. - 1t is re-
ported here that Gov. Gen. Smith of
the Philippines will resign his execu-
tive position and sail for this city
May TO- to resume the practice of
law, which he abandoned when the
Spanish-American war began.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08
Week Of Terror With Insane N

week OF Terror With Insane Man,
Duluth. April 8. = On a homestead
twelve miles from Gheen, Mimi, Mrs.
Ole Hagland spent week of terror
with her insane husband, who threat
ened the life of his wife and two chill
dren at intervals. Yesterday, fearing
longer to remain with the demented
man, she fled to Gheen with her two
children and asked for assistance.
Hagland will be brought to Duluth
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08
Arrested for stabbino peda,..;-

Duluth, April 3.-Alex. Pelaton has
been arrested, charged with stabhino
Hylmer Aalto while the latter was
walking along an avenue here The
wound will not result fatally, altbonr;,
The victim received deep cash in.
the right breast.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08
RAISE OF WAGE CAUSES STRIKE.
Canadian Operators Blame j. j.. HiIPs
Advance for Their Troubles.

Canadian Operators Blame J. ]. HiIl's
Advance for Their Troubles.
Macleod, Alberta, April 8. - A
strike was ordered by the Internation-
al Federation of Miners yesterday in
all mines in Southern Alberta and
East British Columbia as the result
of failure to agree on a wage scale
Since James j. Hill secured control
of the Crows Nest Pass Coal compa-
ny he has granted an increase in
wages. The other operators assert
that this precipitated the strike. Two
years ago q serious fuel famine re-
suited in the adjacent provinces
when these miners struck.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08
FIGURE on Chinese Loan.

Paris, April 4. An important
meeting of French, German and Eng.
lish f1nanciers, being held here. will
decide the question of loan to Chi.
ma for the construction of the Peking.
Canton railroad.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08
Disorders in Rome

Rome, April Am attempt made
yesterday by laborite to place wreaths
in the Place Gesu, where the victims
of a recent manifestation fell, led to
disorders in which several persons
were wounded and many were arrest.
ed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08
Struggled Easter Gowns Seized

New York, April 4. Expensive
Gowns and fsbyics to the value of
more than $4,000 were seized aboard
the Gothland Of the Red Star line.
This seizure is the third within two
weeks and has revealed that a well
organized band of smugglers is at
work
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08
District Attorney Resina.

q GAINESVILLE. Wis, April 3. United
States District Attorney William N.
Wheelan Yesterday resigned Office to
become Wisconsin attorney for the
Chicago & North w stern IA Inv al. -
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08
ISLANDER COSTS AUDITOR $500.
Defeated Candidate Sues and Wins in
County Seat Fight Development.


County Seat Fight Development.
Red Lake Falls, Mimi, April 4. -
The jury in the case Of Alex A.
Sweaas against Martin V. Evenson,
in which the plaintiff sued for $4,000
damages for SANDER brought in a
verdict for plaintiff in the sum Of
$500.
Sweaas was the defeated candidate
for county auditor at the last election,
and the SANDER was based upon the
charge that the defendant had made
the statement during the campaign
that SWeaas, who is a resident of
Thief River Falls, had made some
agreement with citizens of Red Lake
Fails to favor the latter city in the
pending county seat fight.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08
BOY Victim of Iox pistol-

Alexandria. Mimi. April 4.-Le Roy
Helming, four=year.old victim Of to.
pistol was buried yesterday. The lit
tie fellow was shot accidentally Nv !
twelve-year.old brother and almost 4.
stantIy killed. - ~ -
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08
Missing Man Found Dead in Woods

WTss1Hg WAN Fouhd Dead in Woods
Menominee, Mich, April 4.-Lyine
upon a pile of brush, and dead fol-
many hours, the body of Charles Eek
lund Of Wallace. missing since Tues.
day was found two miles from that
town. Although without food for sew.
eral days, the. doctor who examined
the remains declared that heart ex.
haustion caused his death.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08
Head Blown Off BY Tested shs,,

$500 I'o''' Ut Uy TESTED She'll
Long Prairie, Mimi. April s.-Nil-
liam Kassow accidentally shot and
killed himself yesterday morning
while handling a shotgun. He was
hunting squirrels.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08
Physician Dies. Of I ook;a,.

Sioux CITY. Iowa, April IA slieht
scratch from nail on his thumI
nearly a month ago resulted in The
death from lockjaw Of DR.. j. q Joll1
81 Dixon, Neb.. at q society lospita,
EYesterd aY
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08
CONGRESS
Resume of the Weeks
) Proceedings.
Proceedings.

Washington, March 27.-The monot-
ony of the tariff debate in the house
of representatives was relieved for
time yesterday by a clash between
Messrs. Fordney of Michigan and
Byrd of Mississippi, which came near
ending in blows. Mr.. Fordney had
been making an exhaustive discussion
of the lumber schedule when he was
interrupted by the Mississippian, who
insisted that the lumber manufacture
ers, of which Mr.. Fordney was one.
were in "A trust. Mr. Fordney peremp-
torily denied the statement and said
that Mr.. Byrd didn't know a On
thing about it."
The Mississippi member made a
move toward Mr.. Fordney and was in
the act of removing his coat when
some of his Democratic colleagues
took hold of him. Later it developed
that the incident grew out OF a mis-
understanding and both men made
mutual explanations and apologies,
Mr.. Fordney made a notable speech
on the subject of lumber and pleaded
for better protection on that product
in the rough.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08
ACCIDENTAL HAPPENINGS.

Two workingmen were killed and
two injured at Los Angles when the
walls of the old county JAIL on which
they were working, collapsed.
Two men were instantly killed and
four more are entombed as result
of an explosion in the Echo mine at
Beury, Fayette county, w Va.
Roy Farnum Of Sumner, lowe, was
killed when duck hunting The death
of Farnum is the last in long chain
of accidental fatalities that wipes out
4 his family.
Ten persons were. injured when
Frisco Meteor No, 8, fast express
from ST Louis to Oklahoma, left the
track at Ritchey, Mo. Five coaches
left the track.
Two prisoners confined in the coun-
ty jail at Geneva, Neb,, started fire,
supposedly by accident One was
found dead from suffocation and the
other Is in serious condition.
While riding to the surface in NO.
s shaft of the Tamarack mine, at Cal
umet. Mich. William Polkinghorne
slipped from the cage and fell mile
TO Instant death. He was twenty
years old and unmarried.
a 81 4 j. q
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08
!. FOREIGN.

dispatches received at st. Peters
+ burg from Radon. IN Russian Poland,
state that thirty persons have been
drowned by the foods. The river Wis
tula has reached the highest point
since 1852 'S88
The Prussian government has pub.
lished a bin providing for $50, $50 900
/ TO be used in the construction Of sec.
{ ondary railway, double-tracking the
present lines and other. railway inn
provements. ,t
embers Of the Krupp family au-
thorized d denial Of the rumor that
Frau Ha1bach, daughter. Of the IA.
mous galnitaker Of Essen, was con,
tesss::s n sing divorce procee dings They
wo,lsd not discuss the reported mari.
Ia al f1caltie les Of Frau Bertha and her
hnsb band but charact erized the stories
now current as cruelty unjust
German wireless company has
4 succeeded in establishing wireless
cen nunicatio between Berlin and
Vienna with two light portable field
out tss Emf eror Francis. Joseph has
sse MT d I,sssage OF congratulation on
( the achiev e lnent
has been decided to permit rep.
I resentat iyes OF the official press Of
China, al wei as foreign newspaper
scorresuond dents % witness the funeeir..
u vices over the remains
I tn emperor and duwager empress.
s. Az ~ M u firGf finnp fI,c b, .
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08

Washington, April 8. - That the
Payne bill was filled with riotous i'm
PROJECTIONS, was a false pretense. was
designed to cover up the extrava-
gances of the Republican administra-
ton, that it did not redeem party
pledges, and that it sounded the death
knell of the dominant party, were
some of the criticisms passed upon
the measure by the Democrats in the
house yesterday.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08

Washington, April 3.-Dragglng it.
self tedicusly along, general debate
on the tariff was continued in
the house yesterday and last night.
The Payne bill came in for it's usual
condemnation from the Democrats,
the reductions being characterized as
pretexts and shams, and the bill as
whole as "a huge Mephistophelean
Joker"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08

Washington, March 30.-The tarlr
question was again discussed in the
house Of representatives yesterday in
a ten and a half hours session. Not
one Of the many speakers favored the
Payne bill in its entirety, while the
Democrats found much in it. to criti-
else and condemn.
In the senate yesterday Senator
Hale, chairman of the Republican
caucus. introduced a resolution to
confine the business of the extra SEES
sion to the consideration of tho tariff
bill and the bill providing for the thir-
teenth census, but he afterwards
amended it SO as to permit the intro
duction Of bills and the transaction of
executive business. The measure
went over until Thursday to allow
further consideration of the question.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-08

Washington March 31.-When the
session Of the house yesterday got
well under way the tariff debate wax
ed warm. The Indications were when
the body met at 10 o'clock that the
proceedings would be dry and unin-
teresting, but revival of the discus-
sion of the oil and lumber schedules
was like setting match to both
products, for the subjects proved of
absorbing interest to the members.
who entered generally into the de-
bate.