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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-09-09

New ork.-Preparations already
are afoot here to make the homesom-
Ing of DR.. Frederick A. Cook an event
OF national, and possibly international
Importance. If the plans outlined by
members Of the Arctic club are car
ried out the welcome home which DR..
Cook will receive in New York will
be as ovation in which city, state and
nation will take part, while promin-
ent explorers Cooks former rivals
from all parts of the globe, will gather
to pay their personal tribute to his
achievements.
Among the most notable of those
who in all probability, will be here to
greet DR.. Cook on his return will be
Lieut.. Shackelton. the intrepid Eng
lishman, whose recent exploration in
the Antarctic during which he sue
ceeded In pushing nearer to the South
Pole than had any previous explorer,
made him figure of worldwide prom
inence. .g5; .is5
Members of the Arctic club hope
that President Taft may himself be
present as the nations representative
to welcome DR.. Cook.
No definite date has yet been set
for DR.. Cooks arrival here. Captain
Bradley s. Osbon.3 secretary of the
Arctic club, said that the explorer is
not expected for several weeks.
He is due in Copenhagen in three
days." said Captain Osbon. and if
be came straight home, would arrive
in New York about the middle of
Septembe Der, Il but his friends believe
that he may make several stops on
the way home. For one thing, the
geographers and scientists of Copen-
hagen will tender him welcome.
He may go to Christiana to meet
Captain Amundson, the discoverer Of
the Northwest Passage. It is likely
that he will visit Belgium. where he
has been decorated for his services to.
science and 1t is scarcely conceivable
that the British geographical society
would allow him to pass them by on
his way home without an invitation to
London
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-09-09

TORONTO HAS A BIG FIRE
WEST WING OF PARLIAMENT
5--.s BUILDING DESTROYED.
The Mowat Law Library, Finest In
Dominion, a Complete
Loss.

Toronto, Ontario west wing
Of the parliament building here was
completely destroyed by fire. The
loss to the building is. about $780,.
300, fully covered by insurance, but
the. fine Mowat law library, one OF
The best collections in the Dominion,
is total loss with no insurance.
The cabinet council was in session
when, shortly after noon, a crash of
falling glass was heard Investigation
disclosed the western skylight fallen
and smoke pouring from the roof.
Premier Whitney, in his shirt sleeves.
directed the preliminary fire fighting,
In which the Cricketers, including
the Philadelphia Pilgrims, helped.
No fire companies reached the build
Ing until % minutes after the alarm
had been sent in.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-09-09
GoMPERs URGES WORLD UNION.
American Labor Leader Would End
Importing Of strlke-Breakers.

Paris, France.-The Sixth interna-
tional trades union congress opened
In this city. Among the subjects dis
cussed were the reduction of hours of
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-09-09
SWEDEN MAY STAY "DRY."
Effect Of Prohibition Rule for Strike
f,y is Investigated.


Stockholm, Sweden. - Pressed to-
make prohibition permanent in Swed-
en-, or at least to restrict liquor sell
Ing, the government has appointed
committee to Investigate the prohibit
ton wave in order to determine how
serious would be the loss to the state
through a discontinuance Of licensing
under the existing Gothenberg sys-
tenn
1 After determining, how much it viii
cost to continue the prohibition rule.S
which has prevailed since the declara-
ton OF, a general strike. early in Augusta
the committee is to look, for other
methods of raising corresponding
amount Of revenue. In the event Of
q favorable report from this commit
tee, other committees will be- named
to take up the sociological problem
and the aspects of the situation
The net results of the investigation.
II the government decides prohibition
desirable, will be laid before the par
lament
The liquor interests are putting up
q hard fight. ..
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-09-09

New Y. $. s. Michigan Enters Navy.
Philadelphia. Penn. The new bat
ttleship Michigan was officially turned
oyer 70 the United States govern ent
by It's builders. The vessel is OF the
Dreadnanght class and one Of the
largest battleships af1oat
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-09-09
IN. Y. ARCTIC CLUB HEADS MOVE.
MENT TO GIVE DIscovERER
OVATlON.G
when HE RETURNS HOME.
Noted Explorers Of World and Posi-
bly, Taft Will Be Present
fists Generally Credit Ameri.
cans Discovery Of Pole.
- = =
POLE BELONGS. TO U. S.

: POLE BELONGS TO U. S.
: st. Louis, Missouri new
: territory discovered by Dr.. Fred
: erick A. Cook when he reached
: the north pole will belong to the
: United States by right of discov-
: cry, according to, Rev. c. M. Char
: ropin, S. j., professor on astrono-
my at st. Louis university. Faith
: er Charropin said DR.. Cooks state
ments will be accepted by scien-
: fists, who will attempt to confirm
them. According to Professor
: Charropin, the north pole is now
: the property of Uncle Sam.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-03
COLLAPSE OF ROCK
WALL KILLS SCORES
SNORING TIMBERS GIVE WAY,
BURYING W0RKMEN
Trench ExcaVated for Concrete
Foundation Filled, Covering Men,
Railroad Spur, Cars and
Four Cranes

NEWPORT, Monmouthshire, Eng,
July 2 1T is estimated that 20 men
perlshed today by the sudden collapse
of the west wall of the new lock at
the entrance to the Alexandra dock.
The extension of the dock work has
been in progress for some time. Fifty
men were working in a trench 60 feet
deep, preparing for the laying of con-
crete foundation, whan the heavy shor-
ing timbers suddenly gave way in the
middle, and the entire structure COL
Iapsed, carrying down with it thou
sands of tons of earth, the railroad
lines on both sides of the trench, many
cars and four travelling cranes.
The men at the bottom of the trench
had no chance to escape, but many
of those working nearer the surface
were uninjured.
Three men were taken out alive, and
the bodies of some of the dead We're
rescued later.
Late tonight four men still living
were pinned in the debris in the trench.
The incoming tide makes the work of
rescue difficult.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-03
SUFFRAGETTES WILL
MOVE HEADQUARTERS
CHANGE BASE FROM CAPITAL
TO NEW YORK
Women in Convention In Seattle De-
eide to Open Offices in Metropolis.
Insurrectonists Source of
Annoyance

SEATTLE, July 2.-The American
Woman Suffrage association decided
today to establish national headquar-
ters in New York city.
When discussion of the removal from
Washington was begun some of the
delegates objected on the ground of the
heavy expense of maintaining head
quarters in New York. They were as
sured, however, that plenty of money
was obtainable in New York, and had
been definitely pledged; that the suff-
rage movement was on every tongue
in the metropolis, and had entered on
a new era.
The split in the Washington state
organization vexes the national officers,
who are trying to effect compromise.
The insurgents, mostly from Spokane,
are holding sessions in a hall opposite
the church in which the national con-
Vention meets.
The national body voted today unani-
mously to seat two Spokane delegates,
without vote, pending investigation of
their protest to the national body. This
concession the insurgents accepted and
took the seats.
Tonight the National College Equal
Suffrage league held a meeting in
Plymouth church, Rev. Anna H. Shaw
presiding.
The speakers were Miss Caroline
Lexow of New York, Mrs. Eva Emery
Dye Of oregon, Miss Adelia H. Parker
of Seattle and Prof. Frances Squire
Potter of Minnesota.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-03
PLUCKING BOARD
RETIRES OFFICERS
NINE NAVAL N0TABLES ARE
SHELVED
UNDER PERSONNEL ACT SPERRY
COMMITTEE MOVES
Four Captains, One Commander and
Three Lieutenant Commanders Are
Raised One Grade and Sent
Into Private Life
(By Associated Press.)


WASHINGTON, July 2.-Five cap
tains, one commander and three lieu
tenant commanders of the navy, the
selection of the Sperry 'plucking
board" were retired today under the
navy personnel act, after approval by
President Taft.
They include Capt. Edward F. Quail
trough, who was commander Of the
battleship Georgia during the trip
around the world of the Atlantic bat
tleships, and who was suspended from
duty for six months following court
martial at Tangier on charges or IN
toxication and unbecoming conduct
The other officers retired are: cap
tains Dennis H Mahan, commandant of
the Puget sound navy yard, Bremerton,
Wash. Alex McCrackin, commander
Of the cruiser West Virginia; j. b.
Collins, commander of the battleshlp
Indiana, and commandant of the phil
adelphia navy yard, and w. S. Hogg,
former commander of the supply ship
Glacier; Commander Leo d. Miner,
inspector of machinery at Mare island
navy yard; Lieutenant Commanders
Glennie Tarbox, who has been under
treatment at the navy hospital at
charge of the navy recruiting station
at Oklahoma City, Okla, and Charles
T. Jewell, executive officer of the
cruiser Chattanooga.
Vacancies Created
The captains are retired with the
rank of commodore, the commanders
with the rank of captain and the lieu
tenant commanders with the rank of
commander.
These retirements create the forty
vacancies above the grade of junior
lieutenant, required each year by law.
The voluntary retirements increased
the number of vacancies made by
deaths, designations and other causes
to thirty-one. making necessary the
choosing of nine officers for compul-
sorry retirement.
BY the retirements William S. Ben
son becomes senior commander, Frank
Marble senior lieutenant commander
and Luther NJ. Overstreet senior lieu
tenant of the navy.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-03
IMPROVEMENT IN FINANCES
REWARDS COLLECTOR LOEB
Revenues Reported by New York Gus
toms House Show Marked ln-
crease Since Shakeup

NEW YORK, July 2.-An improve
ment in the finances of the customs
house at this port is shown in the re-
port of Collector Loeb, and indicates
that the recent shaking up given his
department has been a success.
The duties collected on passengers
baggage for June were $92,9OS, the
largest in history for that month.
Heretofore the duties on baggage dur
ing June averaged $4,000 to 100000
The receipts from customs fines, pen
alties and forfeitures for June, 1909,
were $45,764.S9, as compared with
Sc, ,466.S8 for June, 1908
The report shows that customs in
spectors are going through the baggage
of incoming passengers with a fine
tooth comb
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-03
LAUGHS AT ATTEMPTS TO
EXTORT MONEY BY THREATS
Manager of OIL Company Thinks
RIackmaiIing Letter Is Joke,
but His Friends Differ

SAN JOSE, July 2.-J. R. Chace,
manager of the Associated Oil com
pany, who several days ago received a
letter threatening his life unless he de-
posted $1,000 at certain spot on the
bank of the Guadalupe river, last Tues
day night, is inclined to believe that
the letter is a joke, but his friends
think differently.
He followed the instructions, filling
the canvas bag with iron washers, and
two friends remained hidden near the
spot all night, but no one approached
ii. Investigation wednesday morning
revealed a boat moored just below, at
tached to which was long line with
large grab hook at the end
with this contrivance the boat owner
could row above the spot where the
bag was sunk in the water and remove
it without bringing it to the surface.
In the letter to Chace the author
warned him that if he informed the
police he would be dynamited or poi
sOned.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-03
MENNONITE COLONY WILL
HAVE $50 PUMPING PLANTS
Desire for Hasty Delivery of Water
Leads to Wholesale Order for
Machinery

BAKERSFIELD, July 2.-Estimates
are being received here by Henry ].
Martens who is to place from 5000 to
10000 Mennonites in a colony on lands
already purchased northwest of this
city, for the installation of $50 pumping
plants to supply the colony with water.
These plants will cost in the aggre-
gate $500 900, and some of the wells Will
be equipped with pumps by early fall.
Martens declares that the contracts
for the entire number of pumps will be
closed in the near future and that
wholesale drilling of wells will make
possible the establishment of water
system within a year.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-03
REFUSES TO FIGHT FIRE
AND is SENT TO PRISON
Citizen Who Failed to Assist Federal
Warden Receives Ninety-Day
Term in Jail

MUNIsING, Mich, July 2.-For re-
fusing to assist In fighting forest fire,
Anil Honka was sentenced to ninety
days in the Detroit house of correction.
The case, which was heard in Justice
Duffy's court here, is said to be the
only one of its kind in the history of
the state.
4 state statute, however specifically
provides punishment for a refusal to
assist in suppressing a forest fire.
Honka refused to join the fire fight
ers organized by Deputy Fire Warden
Frost when the fires were threatening
to destroy the settlement Of Coalwood.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-03
POLITICAL CRIME
AROUSES BRITISH
TO RESENTMENT
ftnntlnuen from PAGE one,

wearing a badge inscribed I'm memory
of the martyrs"
Some of his fellow students taunted
Dhinagri, who threatened to cut the
throat of one of his most active tor
mentors. He was a hard working stu
dent, but held very advanced political
opinions. He was a frequenter of India
house, the local center of the Indian
agitators
From statements made by students,
it appears that he and Lieutenant Col
olnel Wyllie had met once previous to
the tragedy of last night.
Dhingaris brother. who is a doctor
in Calcutta, hearing of his association
with the political extremists in India
house, wrote to Colonel Wyllie, asking
him to try to influence the student.
Wyllie saw Dhinagri, but the inter-
view appears only to have embittered
the young man, who nursed his re-
sentiment pending a favorable oppor-
tunity for revenge.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-03
Mississlnni Muckraklna

JACKSON, Miss, July 2.-Charging
that the Texas company and the Gulf
Refining company Texas corporations,
are subsidiary branches of the Stand
ard Oil company; that both have vio-
lated the antitrust laws of Mississippi
and asking for penalties aggregating
s11 ,0O0. 900 and perpetual injunctions re-
straining the concerns from further op-
erations in this commonwealth, pro-
ceedings were filed today in the cham
Gerry court of Harrison county.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-03
FIRE IN CHINESE QUARTER
SPREADS; LOSS IS HEAVY
5000 People Rendered Homeless as
Result and Feeling Against
Orientals Runs High

COBALT Ont, July 2.-Fire which
broke out early today in the restaurant
of a Chinese on Haileybury road caused
a loss estimated at 100000
There is strong feeling against the
Chinese, in whose section the fire start
ed. Three thousand people have been
rendered homeless and the entire bust
ness section north of the square has
been destroyed One man was killed
and three persons are missing. Six
persons were injured.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-03
omaha,s Saloons Obey Law

OMAHA, Neb., July 2.-The unanim-
ity with which the 263 saloons in
Omaha obeyed the daylight closing law,
which went into effect at midnight last
night, was the feature of the first days
operation of the statute in Omaha, At
6 o'clock tonight every saloon in the
CITY was closed. With the passing Of
the night saloon free lunch" was dis
pensed with. All saloons which here
tofore have served lunches without
charge today posted placards to that
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-03
MICHIGAN'S TREASURY Is
NOW ALMOST EXHAUSTED
State Faces Six Months of Close Fig
uring-lnstltutions Will Be
Run on Credit

LANSING, Mich, July 2.-The state
of Michigan faces six months of finan-
cial stringency owing to the condition
of the state treasury. Only $900,794 re-
mained in the general fund at the OPEN
ing of the fiscal year yesterday, and
during the day S130,000 of this amount
was paid out.
The new taxes are not expected TO
come in before the first of next year,
and state officials are trying to find
some way to bridge over the interven-
ing six months.
It is expected that arrangements will
be made by some of the state institu-
tions to get their supplies on credit un-
til the first of the year.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-03
POLITICIAN AND LAWYER
ENGAGE IN ALTERATION
In Trial of Mine Official Prominent
San Jose Men Come to
Blows

SAN JOSE, July 2.-James w. Rea,
politician, real estate man and miner,
this forenoon had an alteration with
Lawyer william M. Beggs in Justice
Wallaces courtroom.
Rea struck at the attorney, who
lodged, and with a cane taken from a
bystander prepared to defend himself
The two men were separated before
either was struck.
The incident grew out of the pre-
liminary examination of George W.
Wieland on a charge of embezzlement
of SAL, 500 shares Of stock of the Dead
River Mining company, in which Rea is
interested. Wieland, 1t is alleged, re-
fuses to deliver the stock until he is
paid $3.50 which he asserts is due him
from the owners.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-03
PRESIDENT IS PLEASED BY
MRS. TAFT'S IMPROVEMENT
Mistress of White House Recovered
So That She Lunches with
Her Husband

WASHINGTON, July 2.-President
Taft is delighted with the progress Mrs.
Taft is making toward recovery.
For the first time in six weeks the
mistress of the White House launched
with the president yesterday and ap-
peared to be strong. Her physicians
have promised the president that she
will have completely regained her
health within the next two months.
The president will take his wife to
Beverly Mass, a few days hence, and
is hopeful that the cooler atmosphere
will promote her recovery.
In view of Mrs. Tafts better health,
it was announced Al the White House
that the president will make his Paci-
fic coast trip during the fall.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-03
LIEUT.. COL. A. S. B. KEYES
DIES IN SAN DIEGO HOME
Throat Affection Proves Fatal-Large
Family Left to Mourn Deceased
Veteran Officer

SAN DIEGO, July 2.-Lieutenant
Colonel Alexander S. B. Keyes, u. S.
A., retired, aged 63, died at his home
in this city this morning as the re-
suit of an affection of the throat. He
leaves a wife, Mrs. Virginia Keyes
and daughters, Ethel Keyes, Mrs. How
ard Anderson of Chihuahua, Mex, Mrs.
Fiske, wife of Captain H. D. Fiske;
and sons, Lieutenant f. A. Keyes, sta
toned in the Philippines and Godfrey
Keyes, West Point cadet The re-
mains will be shipped to San Fran
cisco for interment.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-03
Resort Hotel Burned

LAKE PLACID, N. Y, July 2.-The
Hotel Ruisseaumont, one Of the larg-
est hotels in this resort, was burned
last night Some of the fifty guests
had narrow escapes from death and
were rescued with great difficulty. Al
bert Clapsaddle Of lion, n. Y, one of
the hotel employees who slept beneath
the tower, went back for his watch
and was fatally burned. The loss is
estimated at $500, 900.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-03
Cutoff Commenced

SEATTLE, Wash, July 2.-The
Northern Pacific has begun actual
construction of the Lolo pass cutoff,
which will extend from Missoula,
Mont, to Pasco, Wash, and shorten
the main line between st. Paul and
Seattle 100 miles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-03
Elrecracker Victims

SAN LUIS POTOSI, Mexico July o.
Advices from Ration state that while
making firecrackers Francisco MARTINEZ
accidentally ignited the powder with
fhe ashes of his cigarette, causing an
explosion which burned the house and
cremated his two infant children.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-03
Forty Buried Alive

NEWPORT, Monmouthshire, Eng
July "A landslide occurred here to-
day at the works connected with the
new docks and as result forty men
were buried alive. The first reports of
the casualties placed the number at
100 men.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-03
Chlnese Arrested

BALTIMORE, July 2.-Thirteen Chi
nese We're arrested in four stores and
restaurants here tonight by postofice
inspectors and held on charges of using
the mails for lottery purposes. A con-
siderable amount OF evidence was Sc
cured
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-03
cnnnresaman,a condltlon Critical

NEW YORK, July 2.-shortly after
midnight the hospital authorities re-
ported Congressman Cushman's con-
dition had become worse and that 1t
was doubtful whether he would live
through the night.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-03
centenarian Dies

Ell PASO, Texas, July 2.-Mrs. Jo-
sefa de Oquibo the oldest resident OF
Pima county. Arizona, is dead at the
age of 110 years.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-03

Don't simply allow 10 dia-that plan OF
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-25
SIMPLE WASH CURES ECZEMA.
Why saIves Fall While. Simple
Liquid Has Accomplished Thou
sands of Cures.

It is now thoroughly established
among the best medical authorities
that eczema is purely a skin disease,
due to a germ, and durable only
through the skin. 1t is not blood
disease at all; in fact, thousands OF
people suffer with skin disease and are
perfectly healthy otherwise, and there
by prove they have no diseased blood.
Smeary salves cannot reach the
germs because they do not penetrate
the skin. The only way to reach the
germs is by means of penetrating
liquid.
Such a liquid can be obtained by
simply mixing ordinary oil of winter
green with thymol. glyce-!ne and other
healing agents. This compound
known as D. D. D. Prescription, stops
the itch instantly-and the cures all
appear to be permanent. In fact, 1t
took thousands Of cures, case after
case, before the best scientific authori-
ties were convinced of the absolute
merit of this remedy. D. d. D. Pre-
scription kills the germs in the itching
skin. Its effect is seen within one
minute after the first application. We
especially recommend d. d. ID. Soap in
connection with the treatment.
Sold by Mcorath Bros.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-25

How to Tell Whether skin affection
q an inherited Blood Die
ease OF Not.


Sometimes it is hard to determine
whether skin affection is sign of
blood disorder or simply a form of
eczema. Even physicians are often
puzzled in their diagnosis. The best
way for any one afflicted is to go to
Wilkinson & Co.. or any good druggist
who handles pure drugs and obtain so
cents worth OF polsam Apply this,
and II the itching stops at once and
the trouble is cured in few days it
may be set down as having been ec-
zema, as this is the way polsam acts
in the worst cases OF eczema. and in
curing acne. herpes. blotches. letter.
piles, salt rheum rash. BARRIERS and
other forms OF itch, scaly scalp, and all
surface skin affections.
Those who will write to the Elmer
gency Laboratories, No. 80 West Twen-
ty-ffth -treet, New York, can secure.
BY mall free Of charge, a supply suf-
flcient to cure small eczema surface
C clear complexion overnight and
remove pimples in twenty-four hours.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-25

A number of small steamboats,
were carrying cargoes from Keokuk
up as far as Des Moines in the ffties
but none had ever gone above that
city until Captain Davis and his boat
made the trip to Fort Dodge with the
cargo of groceries.
Regarding the voyage of the
Charles Rodgers" the diary written
by the late c. F. Davis has to say:
In the year 1859. our firm charter
ed the steamboat Charles Rodgers, 2
a small craft of about fifty tons, we
agreeing to load her full capacity, des-
tination Fort Dodge. on the Des
Moines river, rate of freight through,
fifty cents per 100 pounds.
We loaded the boat with sugar, cof-
fee, molasses, tobacco, salt, flour, etc,
and went on board as super-cargo.
We left the landing at Keokuk We'd
nesday, May 1s, 1889. at o'clock in
the evening and entered the mouth of
the Des Moines before dark.
The boat had no cabin, only the
pilot house on the hurricane deck.
we ate and slept on the lower deck
just back of the engine and boiler.