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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03
FROM OTHER SHORES.

A disinfecting station for the traffic
from Annoy to the Philippines has
been established at Annoy, China.
George Bernard Shaw has Just COM
pleted another play. 1t was written
on J. Forbes Robertson's invitation
and deals with the woman suffrage
question.
A severe epidemic Of typhus has
broken out at Kharkov, Russia. One
thousand cases have been registered
and all the educational institutions
are closed.
A gang of desperadoes attacked a
government wineshop at Oboyan, Rus
STA They killed five persons and
mortally wounded the keeper. After
pillaging the wineshop they made
their escape.
King Edwards brown colt Minoru
justified his name, which is Japanese
for Success" by winning the derby,
which will be remembered always in
the annals of Epson as one of the
finest ever ran on that historic track
A steam launch in which julius ia
cobson, a representative Of the Gen
eral Electric Company of New York,
and fifteen others were making a trip
on the River Tiete, in Brazil ran into
a sunken rock and was wrecked. ia
cobson and six excursionists were
drowned
On the charge of having maltreated
young children confined to their care,
Cecil H. Sargent, an Englishman, and
his American wife, who was Jose
phine Slavin of New York, were found
guilty in the correctional court in
Paris. Sargent was sentenced to two
years imprisonment and mis- wife to
thirteen months.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03
Senate Postpones Consideration
Until June 10 by De-
cisive Vote.
.ALDRICH TAKES FIRM STAND
Refuses to C0ncede Vote in Advance
of Tariff Schedule-Bailey Puts
Up Hard Fight.

Washington, May 20. - By the de-
cisive vote of so to 33 the senate de-
cided yesterday to postpone until
June 10 further consideration of the
income tax question in connection
with the tariff
Consideration of the sugar schedule
was continued, but after two amend
ments to it were voted upon, the SEN
ate switched off to a discussion Of
the possibility of getting a vote on
the Bailey income tax amendment.
Mr.. Bailey presented his argument for
vote in his usual forcible manner,
but he did not succeed in prevailing
upon Senator Aldrich to concede a
vote in advance Of the tariff sched-
ule.
AIdrich is Obdurate.
Mr.. Aldrich declared that he would
not agree to a vote on the income
tax in advance of the schedules so
long as he was in charge of the bill
The two amendments to the sugar
schedule on which votes were taken
were those eliminating the Dutch
standard test from the tariff sched-
ule and lowering the duty on refined
sugar from 100 cents per pound to
1872 ~ cents per pound. Both we're
defeated, the former by vote of SO
to At and the latter by 80 to SO. On
the first vote eleven Republicans vot-
ed with the Democrats for the
amendment, but on the second only
five Republicans broke ranks.
Discuss Porto Rican Affairs.
Porto Rican affairs were again
threshed out in the house yesterday,
the remarks beng based on the bill
taking from the legislature of the ISL
and certain powers now vested in it
and providing for other reforms de-
signed in behalf of those people. The
measure provoked much interest.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03
CASUALTIES.

On his way to an ice cream social
Charles Pidima, young farmer living
near Fairfax Iowa, was killed by an
interurban car
Between fifteen and twenty passen-
gers were hurt when a Gilmore street
car crashed into Pennsylvania ave-
nue. car at Baltimore.
Rev. H. P. Longridge, aged thirty
five, pastor of the First Baptist
church Of Waukon. Iowa, drowned
while bathing in the river.
Merrill, the twelve.year- son of
Joseph Trees, millionaire oil opera
tor, was instantly killed at Pittsburg
when he ran in front Of an automo-
bile
Mrs. Warren Jones and the three
year-old son Of her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Isaac Robinson, drowned at Stockton,
Cal. when an automobile overturned
in two feet of water.
The gasoline boat Doris, with ter
passengers on board, capsized in the
middle of the Yazoo canal at Vicks-
en- persons are believed to have been
drowned.
Two men were killed and heavy
property damage was inflicted when
250 quarts of nitroglycerin exploded
at the Dupont Powder company's
plant at Towards, Pa The cause of
the explosion is not known.
News was received at San Francis.
co of the wreck of the salmon shin
Columbia at Unimak Bay, Alaska, on
April 80. 1t will be total loss. AS
no mention was made Of loss of life
1t is supposed that all on board were
saved.
Mabel Williams. three years old,
daughter of A. F. Williams, was fatal
ly burned at Columbus, Ohio, in a
fire which destroyed the family home,
following a gasoline explosion. The
father rescued five children. his wife
and mother.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03
Charged With Fraud in Nus,
kogee Town Lot Cases Along
With Five Others.
MANY SENSATIONAL FEATURES,
Tulsa Editor Cited to Appear ON
Charge of Contempt of Court
Ali Give Bail.

Tulsa, Okla, May Embellishments,
charging fraud in the Muskogee town
lot cases were returned by the United
States grand jury last night against,
Gov. Charles N Haskell, F. B. Sewers.
w. T. Hutch1ns, G. W. Turner, A, q,
English and w. R. Eaton.
The accused men are accused of
obtaining titles from the government
to town lots in Muskogee by illegal
methods. Bond in each case was fix
ed at $4,000, and was promptly fur.
nished. Arrangements for the trials
have not been made, but it is thought
the cases will be heard at an early
date
This is the second indictment for,
Gov. Haskell in the Muskogee case.
The first bills were dismissed on
technicality The federal authorities
at once began preparing new evidence,
along lines indicated by the courts
ruling
Nothing to IL, Says Haskell.
The fight before the grand jury had
many sensational features. Numer-i
Gus witnesses from Ohio and else.
where testified.
Gov. Haskell, in discussing the in
dictment last night, said:
AS result of four government at
torneys and an army of secret service
men surrounding the grand jury and
limiting the testimony to Just what
suited them, indictments have been
secured against me. l am thorough
ly satisfied that when the whole facts
are made known in the open the gov
eminent at Washington will not ap-
prove Of these cases, which practical
ly all the people Of this locality know
have no merit and that there has
been no violation Of the law in anv
PARTICULAR
Editor Hailed Before Court.
Interest in the land fraud proceed
lngs was heightened by an order from
Judge Marshall citing William Stry-
kerr editor of the Tulsa Democrat, to
appear before the United States court
at Manchester June II to answer a.
charge of contempt of court The Or
der was issued on application of Dis
trict Attorney w. H. GREGG, who al
leges that Stryker has been publish
ing improper matter about the inves-
tigation.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN fPITOMt
digest ef The News Worth Telling ce:=
densed for the Busy
Reader.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

After an hours interview with
President Taft, John Hays Hammond
definitely declined tender Of the
ministership to China.
Consul General Robert J. Wynne at
London has resigned. and Consul
John L. Griffiths at Liverpool will be
nominated to succeed him.
President Taft may be asked to par
don ex-Sheriff John f. Shipp. whom
the federal supreme court recently
found guilty of contempt in connec-
ton with Tennessee lynching.
An executive committee of the fed
eral department of state is at work
on the program of the congress of hy
giene and demography, to be held in
Washington in the autumn of next
year
Capt. A. M. Knight Of the United
States cruiser Washington has been
ordered to report at Washington, D..
c., to become president Of the special
board of navy ordnance, according to
dispatches from Tacoma, Wash
The supreme court has advanced
for argument on Nov. the cases Of
the Great Northern and Chicago
Great Western roads against the
state of Minnesota These cases in
yolve the validity of the gross earn
ings tax law and were decided against
the roads by the Minnesota supreme
court.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03
PERSONAL.

Justice Guy C. Scott of the supreme
court Of Illinois died at Galesburg,
ILL.,, following an operation for appen.
dicitis.
Rev. Dr.. Peter Thomas Stamford, a
negro minister and writer, Is dead at
North Cambridge, Miss He was born
at Hampton, Va. in 1860.
Clarence Herbert Freeman, former
national checker champion, is dead
at Providence, r. I. He gained ma
tional reputation in 1884, when he de-
feated Wyllie, famous Scotch play
er.
Prof. Frederick w. Putnam, pro
fessor of archaeology and ethnology
at Harvard, has resigned He has
reached the age Of retirement and is
the fifth professor to resign from Har-
ward this year.
Seth W. Cobb, former congress-
man and prominent in civic affairs at
st. Louis especially in the obtaining
of government appropriation of So
100000 for the Louisiana Purchase
exposition. is dead.
Mahlon Donovan is the champion
bear hunter OF Sullivan county, New
York. Donovan, who is one of the
most famous hunters and guides in
that section, killed two large bears
with one shot from his rife.
John Latsch, senior member of the
Winona firm of Latsch & Co, whole
sale grocers, and widely known
throughout the Northwest, died at
Winona after weeks illness. Al
though it was realized that his con-
dition was serious, the end came sud
denly. He was seventy-seven years
old.
Edward E. Coyle, for the last ten
years a newspaper correspondent at
Washington, died at Baltimore He
was thirty-five years old. He knew
intimately many public men and en-.
joyed a pleasant. personal acquaint.
ance with the late President Nc.
Kfnley, President Taft and former
President Roosevelt.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03
SENATOR BAILEY
GETS INTO FIGHT.
Exchanges Blows With Coree-
spondent Over Article in New
York Newspaper.
CLAPP COMES TO THE RESCUE
Senator Angry Over Charge That He
Played Into Aldrich's Hands
On Income Tax.

Washington, May Ex-senator Bal
ley of Texas and w. S. Manning, rep
resentative of the New York Times in
the press gallery, exchanged blows
just as the senate adjourned yester-
day as result of conversation they
had in reference to an article printed
by the New York newspaper question
ing the sincerity Of the senator in his
course on the income tax
Neither Of the participants was in
| jured, as they were separated by Sen
ator Clapp, Porto Rican Commission
er Larrinaga, a number of senate en-
ployes and several newspaper CORE
spondents
Differ as to Score.
The versions of Mr. Bailey and Mr.
Manning are in substantial agreement
as to the cause of the trouble and diff.
fer only as to the number of blows
struck by each.
A bitter attack upon the author of
an article in the New York Times,
charging that Senator Bailey had
played into the hands Of Senator Aid
immediate vote on the income tax
amendment, and had thus caused a
split of the forces supporting such an
amendment, was made by Senator
Bailey on the floor of the senate yes
terday. Mr.. Manning accosted Mr.
Bailey after the adjournment of the
session to inform him that he was in
accurate in suggesting Republican
senators as possible source Of in
spiration for the article.
"lIar," Says Bailey.
According to both Mr. Manning and
Senator Bailey, the former disclaimed
authorship of the story, and at the
same time stated that the inspiration
for it had been Mr. BaIley's demands
for immediate vote and his "hazing"
Of Republican senators who favored
the income tax proposition, but who
did not support him in his demands
for a vote at the present time.
Mr.. Bailey asked who did write the
article and at the same time declared,
1t is said, that the man who had writ
ten it was a liar" According to both
men, the senator's language was en-
phatic, and Mr. Manning responded
that he chad not had the honor to
write the story"
Mr.. Bailey says that the word hon
orr was emphasized in a manner in
tended to be offensive
Speech Is Hot One.
The speech by Mr.. Bailey In regard
to the newspaper article was one of
the most scathing arrangement of a
newspaper correspondent that has
ever taken place in the senate. The
senator not only asserted that the
writer Of the article was IAN infa-
nous liar but that he was misera-
BILE creature, unfit to associate with
! honest men," In this vein he talked
for considerable time Mr.. Manning
| also is Southerner, being a native of
South Carolina.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03
FIRES CHECKED BY RAIN.
But Unless Downpour Is Heavier tn.

But Unless DoWnpour Is Heavier the
Danger Will Not Be Removed.
Duluth, May 20. - Light rains over
the Vermillion and Mesaba ranges
have temporarily checked the forest
fires that menaced many communi-
ties, but unless more rain falls the
danger will not be removed.
Considerable lumber belonging to a
Duluth concern was burned at Waldo
station, on the Iron Range road, north
OF Two Harbors, while three settlers
living seven miles north Of Embar-
rass, on the same road are reported
burned out.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03
GRIMES.

Charles j. Fix, treasurer Of Erie
county, New York. made public the
fact that he had discovered a shortage
OF $ss.550 In his ofIiee through the
alleged populations of two clerks.
Fritz Zerbert, farmer, was killed
by Benjamin Deckenhardt, farm
hand, at Murphysboro, I'll. The men
had been building house and had a
dispute about lumber. Deckenhardt
escaped, with posse parsning.
Arthur and Andy Franklin were
shot to death in Lanyel township, a
remote section Of Madison county,
North Carolina, in a fous-cornered
duel Id which the Franlslins were ar.
rayed against the Tweed brothers.
Capt. Flynn Of the secret service
announced that he and six secret
service .nen raided an alleged coun.
terfeiting plant four miles from Will.
ton, Conn Three men were arrested
and a complete plant for making sill
yer coin swas confiscated.
Ell Hill, farmer Of Iowa City
I Iowa shot and wounded his wife and
young son and then himself. The boy
/ is probably fatally hurt, and the wife
is in q serious condition, but Hill in
fiicted only a flesh wound on himself
The shooting followed quarrel.
IA. G. Gunther Of Los Angeles, Cal.
widely known In mining circles in tn,
X West, Aired bullet into his brain ii
B q hotel at Memphis, dying Instantly
He left q note saying Ill health ane
business responsibilities were too
I much for him.
s Mrs. Maude Diltz. a young widow
N who recently moved to Lima, Ohio
from Waynesville, was shot and kill
led at her home BY John Beam, Il wei
known lawyer and real estate man
NJ from whom she rented the property
Jealousy is believed to have been til,
Z cause.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03
OTHERWISE

]. P. Morgan, Jr., has been elected
to fill the vacancy in the board of di-
rectors of the United States Steel cor.
poration left by the late H. H. Rogers.
The consolidation Of the Boston
chamber of commerce and the Boston
Merchants association, under the
name of the Boston chamber of com.
merce, became effective June /.
Emma Goldman, the noted an.
archist leader, has been refused per.
mission to speak in East Orange, N.
j. She is constantly under the sur.
VIGILANCE of the New York police.
Incomplete reports on the wheat
crop and reserve that were received
at Chicago at the convention of the
Millers' National Federation indicate
that the crop Of 1909 will exceed that
of 1908 by Is per cent and that the
reserve will be less by per cent. &.
Another committee of one hundred,
having for its object waging a war Of
determination against Tammany Hall
In the coming mayoralty campaign
was launched at meeting of the
county committee of the Democratic
Union, an organization of Independent,
Democrats formed a few weeks ago,
AT Sincpoli, small village near St
Eufemia, Italy. the populace became
enraged over the manner in which
they have been neglected in the dis.
tribution of relief to the earthquake
sufferers. They made hostile dem.
onstration against the authorities and
attacked the barracks, Several sol
diers were wounded and a volley was
fired into the rioters, killing six and
wounding several others.
Capital punishment will become q
thing Of the past in Illinois If the bill
abolishing it which has passed the
house succeeds in getting through the
senate and Gov. Deneen does not veto
it. The bill substitutes life imprison
ment for the death penalty.
BY q decision Of the supreme cour,
of the United States involving the
validity OF the patent covering the
disc and sound records as now uni
versally made. the Columbia Phone
graph company Is left in control 81
!; the manufacture of disc sound roc
ords for many years to come.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03
Traction Men to Strike.

Philadelphia, May 20. - In accord
ance with resolutions adopted at
meetings of street car men in all
parts of the city last week, mass
nesting of motormen and conductors
was held here last night. It was de-
cided to cease work whenever the ex-
ecutive committee should consider
the time propitious.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03
HoosIers Break Even on Liquor

Indianapolis, May 29.-Laporte and
Floyd counties voted wet, and Harri-
son county voted dry in local option
elections yesterday The victory of
the vets in Laporte county, where
the contest has been bitter, was over
whelming. Early returns Indicate
that the wet majority was about 5000.
Floyd county voted wet by majority
of about 1000. The dry majority in
Harrison county is 1e9 (unofficiaD.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03
$4,000 FIRE AT AkELEY,

Town Was Threatened by Flames In
Business District.
Akeley, Mimi, May 49, - The west
half of block composed of large
store building, two livery stables, a
laundry, temperance saloon and five
dwelling houses, was destroyed yes
terday by fire which for a time
threatened the entire business por-
ton of the city. Six horses were
burned to death. The loss is about
$4,000, with little insurance.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03
EDITORS TO MEET IN JULY,

Great Northern Association Will Con-
vene In BemdjI.
Bemidji, Mimi, May 29.-The sum-
mer meeting and annual outing Of the
members of the Great Northern Edi-
torial association will be held at Be
midi on July 14-18, these dates hav-
ing been selected by G. J. Pryor, bust
ness manager of the Bemidji Daily
Pioneer, to whom the members Of the
association left the selection Of the
dates.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03

Memphis, Tenn, May 20. - Dis
patches from sections which suffered
heavy property damage as a result of
recent rain storms indivate gradual
improvement of conditions. In some
sections Of Mississippi planting inter-
ests have suffered severely, vast
tracts being Inundated.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03
baseball" Wilson Arrested

Seattle, Wash, May 20. 80 William
Wilson, known in many states as
Baseball" Wilson, was arrested here
yesterday, charged with being a fugi-
tive from justice. He is wanted for
the alleged robbery Of Postofflce Sta
ton 1913, Chicago, Dec. %, 1907.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03
Tornado in Wisconsin.

Black River Falls, Wis, May 20
A tornado dropped down in the Lin
nell valley, three miles from here, last
night, blew barn to fragments on
the Linnell farm, unroofed barns on
Anton Kersting's and Will jays barns
and did great damage to crops in the
valley. The storm then vanished.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03
Jumps in Front of Train,

Fremont, Neb., May 20. Frank
Kent, an insane man, yesterday jump
ed under a train before the eyes Of
300 persons at the station here, and
his body was cut in two. Sheriff
Condit was taking Kent to the Lin
coin asylum.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03

"Put $500 in Box or Be Blown Up."
Pipestone, Mimi, May 29-William
Fahlin, wealthy farmer residing in
Murray county, has received letter
from blackmailers demanding that he
place $500 In g certain mail box near
his home, under the threat that if
the money was not deposited within
ten days his house would be blown up
with dynamite.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03
Catch nesnarata Gam

Waterbury, Conn. May 29.--In the
capture OF Frank sodo and Giovanni
Attardi on Wednesday for an attempt
to tamper with state witnesses, the
local police believe they have cap
tured two Of q gang Of desperate
criminals, ' II 55S 49, 5s7
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03
Rob Manhattan Postoffice

Bozeman. May 20. - Two unknown
men held up the postoff1ce at Manhat-
tan, about twelve miles from here,
and after blowing up the safe secured
5000 in cash, $500 in stamps and a
check for $3.50. The sheriff's force is
now on their trail.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03
Rockefeller Aids Schools,

nOVNCIVICT MUS SClIUUIS,
New York, May 29-Two Minneso-
ia schools, Hamline university and
St. Thomas college, were given en-
dowments Of $4,000 each by the gen.
eral education board yesterday. In
1907 John D. Rockefeller gave the
general education board $32,O00,OOO.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03
Saws He Was SIandered

Steele, N. D.. May 29.-Fred Kist of
Kist Bros, butchers, has started a;
suit against ]. E. Anderson, another.
meat dealer here, on claim Of dam
ages for being charged in conversa-
ton with having set FIRE to the lat
ter,S harm
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03
NEWsBoY STOPS KIDNAPPING.

Calls Police When Man Attempts to
Garry OFF Small Girl.
New York, May pa small news
boy who saw man rush up to taxi
cab with five-year-old girl checked
what the police say was an attempt
ed kidnapping last night. He called a.
policeman and the man, who gave
the name Of George Deunzio, was ar
rested. The child proved to be Ber-
tina Schmitt, daughter Of Sixth ave-
nue. baker
A crowd threatening violence fol-
lowed the prisoner to a nearby police
station.
Deunzios son told the police that
his fathers mind was unbalanced.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03
Somebody Poisoned Wall

Elysian. Mimi, May 20. ~ Paris
green has been discovered in a well
on a vacant lot near the Theimer
home. It's presence cannot be ac-
counted for. The water had been
used for drinking purposes.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03
crlttenden stricken

Kansas City, May 29.-Thomas T.
Crittenden, former governor Of Mis-
souri, and father of Mayor Crittenden
of Kansas City, suffered a stroke of
apoplexy while watching baseball
game yesterday. Last night he was
reported in a critical condition.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03
Four Students Hurt by Explosion,

Watertown, Wis, May 20. -Four
students at Northwestern university
We're badly injured, one perhaps IA
tally, by an explosion of powder while
they were loading shells in prepare
ton for sham battle by the military
company.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03
No Work. Kills SELF

Chicago, May 29.-Edward P, Tay-
Tor, a papermaker Of Wausau. Wis,
shot and killed himself In vacant
lot here yesterday. Taylor was sixty
five years old. His failure to obtain
employment is said to have led to his
act.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03

Pittsburg Graft Charges Deferred.
Pittsburg, May 29.-The grand jury
took a recess yesterday without hav-
ing completed the investigation of al.
legged municipal graft conditions in
this city. It is believed the inquisi.
ton will close late today.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-03
BUSH FIRES ON BOUNDARY LINE
Smoke From BURNING Area Extends

as Far as Fort Francis.
Winnipeg, May 29-Bush fires are
now raging near Atikokan and Mine
Center, near Rainy Lake and close to
the boundary line
Smoke from the fires is reaching
Fort Francis. Bush fires are also re-
ported few miles from International
Falls.