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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-15
REPUBLICANS CAUGHT MAPPING
Democratic House Leader Slips One
Over on Them-Payne Scolds
Colleagues.

Washington, April 9. = Because OF
the numerous committee amendments
to the Payne tariff bill, the house OF
representatives was compelled to SIT
until late in the evening to insure &C
ton on the various paragraphs com
ing within the scope of the special
rule adopted last Monday before the
final vote is taken today.
At one time the Republicans were
caught mapping, and an amendment by
Mr.. Clark of Missouri was adopted
fixing the rate of duty on iron ore
and steel wire of the No. 16 gauge at
ga of cent per pound, but this was
thrown out later. Fearing that he
might not meet with such success
again, Chairman Payne took his Re-
publican colleagues to task for abb
senting themselves from the chamber
and appealed to them to remain in
their seats. This was done with the
result that in all the committee
amendments he was sustained
A bill to provide for the enumera-
ton of the thirteenth and subsequent
censuses was yesterday reported to
the senate by Mr.. La Toilette, chair
man Of the committee on the census.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-15
SINS AND SINNERS.

Jim Patsie was killed and four men
and woman were injured at West
Clarion, Pa, in battle between Ital-
fans.
Patrick A. Maloney a bridegroom Of
a week, was arrested at st. Joseph,
Mo-, trying to pass check alleged to
be bogus.
James Smith, a negro, convicted OF
the murder of James Flynn, Confed-
crate veteran, was electrocuted in the
penitentiary at Richmond, Va.
Cleveland Carroll, mail carrier Of
Springfield, Mo-, was sentenced to six
months III the reformatory school for
appropriating cents given him to
buy a stamp.
Charged with the murder Of Arthur
Baisch, white boy, at Evansville,
Ind, Dec. 7, 1908, Burgue Parham.
negro, was arrested at Paducah, KY.
He admits killing the boy.
Mrs Minnie M. Young, widow Of
Henry D. Young, who lived with her
son, Delmar ]. Young, at Erie, Pa,
was OHLl d6Eu GAu * "A liitilA
who is said to have been seen near
the house was arrested on suspicion.
Twenty-Five years Imprisonment
and $4,000 fine was the sentence i'm
posed at Philadelphia upon George
Washington, negro, convicted Of
holding Mrs. Ella Curtin, white
woman. prisoner in his room and i'll
treating her.
Ten thousand dollars in bank notes.
stolen from the National Bank of
Reilly, Ohio, Dec. Z, 1907, by yeggmen,
was found last week on the farm of
Fred Schneider, near New Palestine,
Ind. Schneider found the package hid
den in thicket he was clearing
away. The amount stolen was $12,-
roo.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-15
PERSONAL.

Prince Franz Emile zu Sayn-Witten-
stein-Berlebourg died at Munich, He
was born in 1872
James Place, for fifty-f1ve years en-.
gineer on the Illinois Central, is dead
at Waterloo, Iowa
Moses Taylor. ninety-two years of
age, oldest employe Of the State OF
Michigan, has resigned as crier for
the supreme court, a position which
he has held for twenty-nine years. Ill
ness necessitated his action.
George f.. Miller. known as Cali.
ope' or "Foghorn' Miller, we'll known
decade ago as a professional base
ball player, died at his home in
Brooklyn. He played in Pittsburg, st.
Louis and Fort Wayne, Ind.
Samuel L. Clemens mark Twain;
has purchased $50 acres of lend adj
Joining his recently acquired property
at Redding Conn. The Farm" as
the author calls his estate, now COM
prises $50 acres of agricultural and
wooded tracts.
John Koehler, director of athletics
at Denver university, will, according
to Coach A. A. Stage, take charge of
athletic work at the University Of Chi
cago in July and August. Stage in
tends to spend the summer at Idaho
Springs, Colo.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-15
VETS AND 'DRYS' UP IN ARMS
Closing Hours of General Assembly
Marked by Heated Clashes
on Floor.

Des Moines, Iowa. April 11.-scenes
of the widest disorder characterized
the closing hours of the Thirty-third
general assembly last night The bit
terness between the dry and wet fac
lions, which has been marked during
the entire session, resulted in heated
clashes upon the floor of the house
and nearly personal encounters.
Dry schemers Force Fight.
The big fight of the day was the
effort of the drys to force out of the
hands of the sitting committee the
Hammll bill requiring drug store
liquor permits to be consecntively
numbered, and the Moon bill limiting
the number of saloons to one for
cities as permit the sale of liquor.
The majority of the committee re-
fused to recommend the bills for pas
sage unless modified.
Representative Holmes of Kossuth
county, who, by the way, is a Congre-
gationai preacher, told Harding of
Woodbury., chairman of the commit
tee, that he was so crooked that he
couldn't lie straight in bed" Harding
promptly informed the preacher-legis
lator that he was liar" and if he
repeated those words he would stand
him up against the wall and slap his
face.
The rgeant-at-arms rushed be-
tween the two men and sent them to
their seats
HammIi Bill Compromise.
At late hourt last night the mat
ter was compromised by the passage
Of the Hammill bill and agreeing that
the Moon bill might pass, but not af-
feet saloons already in existence.
Most of the session has been spent in
wrangling over temperance legisla-
ton. Many restrictive laws have
been passed, but neither side is salts
fed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-15
NEWS or THE WEEK IN FPITOMf
Digest Of the News Worth Telling Con
densed for the Busy
Reader.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

The senate has ratified an extradi
ton treaty between the United States
and France.
Senator Fulton of Oregon the post OF
minister to China, to succeed w. w
Rockhill. Senator Fulton requested
ten days in which to consider whether
orSnot. he would accept
The famous South Carolina dispen-
sary case, involving the disposition
of about 100000 Of dispensary funds
held by the state dispensary commits
sion, was decided by the supreme
court Of the United States in favor OF
the commission.
Acting on question referred by
Secretary of the Navy Meyer, Attor.
ney General Wickersham has decided
that congress was fully within its con.
stitutional rights in the legislation d.
recting that marines be restored to
Iuty aboard naval ships.
Postmaster General Hitchcock has
approved rectangular design for a
special issue Of stamps on June /,
commemorative of the Alaska-Yukon
Pacific exposition. The stamp bears
ribbon inscribed Alaska Yukon-Pa
cific Exposition, 1903" and circle
frames the picture OF fur seal stand
ing on a cake of ice.
The gratifying information was con-
veyed to Secretary Knox that the
Nicaraguan government would make
an carly effort to settle, either by
compromise or arbitration, the claim
for damages Of the G. D. Emery com
pany, whose concession for cutting
mahogany was cancelled two years
and a half ago for alleged violation
of the terms.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-15
FROM OTHER SHORES.

A bomb exploded on the street at
Barnay, France. Three men were in
jured and considerable damage was
done to buildings.
The death is announced in London
of Peter Robert Burrell, fourth Baron
Gwyder He was born in 1910 and
was the oldest member of the peer
age.
A 3GG-ton schooner for the north
pole expedition under Walter Well
man was launched at Christianland,
Norway. 1t will be taken to Spitzber-
gen in May.
The Venezuelan government has
asked the Argentine minister to Italy,
DR.. r. Saenz Pena, TO accept the Of
flee of arbitrator in questions pending
between Venezuela and Me United
States.
An attempt made by laborites to
place wreaths in the Place Gesu,
Rome, where the victims of recent
manifestation fell, led to disorders in
which several persons were wounded
and many were arrested.
A national committee, headed by
Premier Clemenceau and composed Of
the most prominent artists, actors
and literary men in France, has been
formed to arrange for the erection of
a monument to Victorien Sardou.
Hassan Fehmi Effendi, editor of the
Liberal newspaper Serbest, was shot
and killed by an unknown man as he
was entering his Office at CONSTANT
nople. a government official accom-.
panying the editor was wounded The
crime is believed to be political.
A new law of naturalization has
been promulgated at Pekin. 1t pro-
vides that Cinnamon may no longer
adopt foreign citizenship, and it de-
clares that Cinnamon who in the past
have become subjects Or citizens of
other states are still Chinese,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-15
FRANCE KICKS CASTRO OUT
Must Return to Europe on First Vessel
Touching at Port DE- France

S'''S az Toil OS france,
washington, April 1.-THE French
government has informed the state
department of it's determination to
put into effect Immediately the deci-
sion announced Thursday from Paris
TO expel former President Castro of
Venezuela from Fort de France. Mar
Unique, and compel him to return to
Europe.
The program is to put him aboard
the first vessel touching at Fort de
france. If this program is carried
out, Castro will be on his way to
Europe in day or two, unless his
physical condition is such that an
ocean trip at this time would nut his
life in jeopardy.
State department officials are much
gratified by the manner in which
the French government has acted in
tne matter and feel relieved that Cas-.
1ro is to be sent back to Europe
where he will have no immediate in.
huence in affairs of Venezuela. in
which country his personal following
is believed to be considerable and
might have tendency to unsettle the
peaceable condition of affairs which
now prevails.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-15
POWERS ALL turn
AGAINST CASTRO
Acquiesce in Desire of United
States to Keep Him Away
From Venezuela.
is SUDDENLY TAKEN SICK
Former President Is in Very Grave Con-
dition at Fort de France
Scar Opens Up.

Washington, April 10.-The efforts
former President Castro out Of Vene-
Zuela and away from the nearby main
land and islands have every indica-
ton of being crowned with success.
Most Of the powers having posses
sions in that part Of the world have
indicated to the state department
that Castro's presence Is not wanted
within their boundaries and that they
are willing to acquiesce in the de-
sire of the United States that he be
far removed from the scene Of his
former prestige.
Castro Is Taken Sick.
Fort de France April 10.-Shortly
after returning from a drive through
Fort de France yesterday morning
Cipriano Castro became suddenly i'll.
He complained of severe pain in the
abdomen and it was apparent that he
suffered greatly. The scar left by the
operation performed in Berlin has
opened for distance Of several cent?
meters and his condition undoubtedly
is grave.
The former president of Venezuela
was Informed yesterday of the deci-
sion of the French government te ex-
pei him from Martinique He appear
ed not to believe the news.
Castro drove through Fort de
France this morning to see the town.
The attitude of the people toward him
Is one of sympathy. He maintains
absolute silence with regard to his
intentions and is awaiting the arrival
of the mail steamers from Venezuela
and Port Of Spain.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-15
REJECT DEMANDS OF MINERS.
Operators Refuse Everything, and
Conference AID iourns in Deadlock.

Operators Refuse Everything, and
Conference AID iourns in Deadlock.
Philadelphia, April H. = After con-
ferences extending since Wednesday
between anthracite coal operators and
officials of the United Mine Workers
of America, at which the question Of
a wage agreement to replace that.
brought about by the anthracite
strike commission was discussed. the
operators yes ,erday rejected the mod
flied demands Of the miners and the
conference adjourned in a deadlock
There will be no strike inaugursted
by the mine workers, however, and
the only danger of suspension Of
mining in the near future, according
to the mine workers officials. arises
from the possibility of the refusal of
the operators to permit the miners 10
work without an agreement.
Modified Demands.
The modified demands Of the min
ers requested that the mine workers
be recognized as anthracite work
ers,' and that conditions regarding
new work by the miners. in which
wages were involved, and which
would give increased pay to the min
ers, be improved. Although the en-
tire proposition of the miners as modi-
fed was finally rejected, the opera
tors gave out statement in New
York, where they went Immediately
after the conference, in which they
claim they offered to submit the new
work. complaint to the Cancellation
board created by the anthracite strike
commission.
The bone of contention is the re-
fusal OF the operators to recognize
the mine workers union in any way
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-15
OTHERWISE

The lower house of the Texas legis-
ature has passed the bank deposit
guarantee bill.
Prohibition was the main issue in
the municipal election held in Colo
RADIO outside of Denver. The Anti-sa-
loon party generally was victorious.
ST. Louis has gone Republican after
predicted the entire Republican city
Ticket. with possibly one exception,
has been elected
In a bloody battle Jimmie Dasher
of Savannah received the credit for
knockout over Ownie Liss of Brooklyn
in the seventh round of scheduled
fifteenround bout at Savannah, Ga.
John w. Warrington was sworn in
Lat Cincinnati as associate judge of the
United States circuit court of appeals
for the Sixth circuit. to fill the vacan-
cy caused by the death of Judge ]. X.
Richards.
After keeping his eyes open for
more than twenty-five years, John An
derson died from tuberculosis in ST.
Louis, his eyes remaining open even
after death. This strange affliction of
the. eyelids was contracted while he
was working in lime quarry. The
dust so irritated the eyelids that they
became raw and grew to the eyeballs,
The navy department has refused
The request of citizens of Nstchez and
other cities of Mississippi that the
battleship Mississippi be allowed to
ascend the Mississippi river to
Natchez for the presentation of the
silver service purchased by the people
of the state. The presentation will
be held OFF Horn Island, in the Gulf Of
Mexico. on Juno /.
Exports from Berlin to the United
States are gradually returning to a
normal level. The total from the dis
trict of Berlin for the last quarter is
80 per cent greater than that Of 1908.
and only II per cent below that Of
1907.
Letters have been sent by Harvard
10 Oxford and Cambridge with regard
to challenge from Harvard in case
the Crimson crew is successful again
this year against Yale. The letter IS
not in the nature of challenge. Int
only TO ascertain the sentiment 10
lEngland. ~ -
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-15
CASUALTIES.

Six business buildings in the center.
of Chesterville, Ont. were destroyed
by Are. Loss. $4,000.
Fire at Midland, Tex, caused loss
of 100000 In the business section OF
the city. One hotel, two banks and
many stores We're burned.
David anderson eighteen years
old, will hang in Chicago April % for
the murder of Policeman Callaghan,
the supreme court having denied An
derson's petition for rehearing.
Wallace Gagnier, twtenty-three
years old. was burned to death, and
Ed Pombert, twenty years old, was
seriously injured in fire which de-
stroyed a garage at Kankakee, Ill.
Between 600 and 700 pupils were
safely marched out Of the McKees
Rocks public school in suburb Of
Pittsturg when the building was
found to be on fire. Not one of the
children was injured. The building
was practically destroyed. .sS
While playing Wild West" with
Ave COMPANIONS at Linton, Ind, Cliff
ford Wolford. fifteen years old, was
shot IN the head and killed by Loren
Hamilton. eighteen years old. Ham
B ilton tried to commit suicide, but the
other boys took his rife from him.
Accidents from buzzsaws have been
numerous of late. The latest to suf-
Ter severe injury was William Dohr-
man, who resides near DEBORAH, Iowa.
& With number Of men he was saving
wood. One obstreperous stick caught
on the carrier, and William thought
The could Kick it loose, and he did, but
with the result that his foot slipped
4 into the saw and It was cut on at the
I mike Joint.
ssss Nv A Evans, ffty.five years old, OF
4 PhiIadelp hia, who has been employed
Tor more. than TIVE nty years as So
siicitor for the Presbyteria ministers
\ fund was killed in Chicago when at
tempting to- cross a downtown street,
de WIS struck BY wagon.
Sss Fire of unknown origin DESTROYED
the plant of the Logan company, man.
a,factGreTs sof mantels and tiles and
That Of the Pittsburg Stained Glass
Nonr any ID East Liberty. q suburb AZ
sburg The loss of the former con.
~ germ is 900 and Of the latter S..
s8
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-15
One Republican Votes Against
1t, and Four Democrats
Vote for 1t.
PETROLEUM is ON FREE list
Provision for Duty on Tea ana Coffee
Is Stricken Out-Vote on Bill
iii to l6l.

Washington, April 11.-After three
weeks Of consideration the Payne
tariff bill was passed by the house OF
representatives last night by a vote
of PIT to 1911 One Republican, Aus
tin of Tennessee, voted against the
measure, and four Democrats, all
from Louisiana, Messrs. Broussard,
Estopinal, Puio and Wiclliffe, voted
for It, An attempt by Champ Clark,
minority leader, to recommt the bill
with instructions signally failed.
The day was filed with excitement
from the moment the session began
at noon until the minute Of adjourn
ment The members were keyed up
to the ehighest pitch and practically
full membership remained on duty
throughout.
Petroleum on Free List.
One Of the principal changes eff
fected in the Payne bill since it's in
PRODUCTION was the placing OF petro-
leum on the free list. This involved
a more seriously contested fight than
any Of the other amendments. AL
though an amendment to place oil on
the free list was lost Thursday, a
similar amendment offered by Chair
man Payne yesterday was carried
Among the other important amend
those striking out the provision for a
duty on tea and the countervaiing
duty proviso on coffee
"Joker" Is Corrected.
To the free list were added ever
green seedlings, cloves and nut oil,
which is used in making varnish. The
sc-cal,ed ecker" in the cotton cloth
scho dule which it was claimed would
increase the duty Of the Dinglay bill
several hundred per cent, was cor
rected.
The section restricting the contents
of packages of tobacco was amended
to conform with the present law that
union labels may not be excluded
from such packages. The drawback
section was added SO that it would
not be taken advantage Of for The
purpose of specializing in grain. and
the Philippine free trade provision
was amended SO that rice will not be
admitted free from the islands. Tie
2ountervailing duty clause on lumber
was stricken out, but strong effort
to place lumber on the free list did
not succeed.
Duties increased
The duties on barley, barley malt
charcoal iron. pineapples in crates
saccharire, medicated cotton and cot.
ton collars and cuffs, as originally in
the bill, were increased There were
several technical changes in the
1teel schedule, principally dow inward
Lace curtain and netting machines
were included in the proviso which
permits the entry free of duty of lace
machinery prior to May |. 1910
Hides, hosiery and gloves were left
as reported by the committee. hides
remaining free and an increased duty
being presented for gloves ana stoc1,
ings
Census Bill in Senate,
During nearly five hours YESTERDAY
the bill providing for the thirteenth
and subsequent censuses was unde,
discussion in the senate. The con
sideration of the bill had MOI beon
completed when the senate adjourn
ed
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-15
CHILD COOKED; MOTHER DYING.

Iowa Woman Falls Over Daughter
While Carrying Kettle Of OH.
Des Moines, April 1O.-Mrs. Mel sta
cy, while carrying kettle of burning
oil early yesterday fell over her five
year-old daughter and both were Gov
cred with the blazing liquid.
The child was literally cooked to
death and the mother is dying.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-15
Suicide Was Dramatic

Usage, Iowa, April 1O.-Mrs Han.
nah Pierce, aged seventy-fve. climbed
to the top of a tifty-foot windmill tow.
er and jumped off to her death. Her
daughter saw her, but rea ,hed tho
scene too late to stop her mad act
She was i'll and no doubt insane.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-15
ROOSEVELT AT PORT SAID.
Steamer Admiral Nears the Africa,
East Coast

Port Said. April H. - The steamer
Admiral, with Theodore Roosevelt
and members of his party on board,
arrived here at 6:35 p. NJ
There was no official reception here
to the former president, but F. X.
Watson Pasha, first e-de-camp to
the khedire, accompanied by the
American consul, MI Iddings, board
ed the Admiral and greeted Mr..
Roosevelt on behalf of the khedive.
The Admiral will enter the canal at
o'clock this morning. Last evening
the canal officials entertained Mr..
Roosevelt at dinner at the Suez ca
nal residence.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-15
Former Cashier Acquitted.

Sioux Falls, S. D., April 10. = At
the preliminary hearing of G. G..
Leyse. former cashier of the Central
Banking and Trust company of this
city, the case against him was dis
missed. He was charged with accept
ing deposits when he knew the insti-
tuition was insolvent.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-15
Jumps With Babe in Arms

New York, April 10. With her
five-month-old baby in her arms,
Mary O'Brien, abort thirty years old,
Jumped into the East river from a
lighter The baby was drowned, but
the woman after a struggle was ar
rested and taken 10 the Harlem hos
pital
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-15
CITY PHYSICIAN KILLS SELF.

Fergus Falls Doctor Found Dead in
Chair With Pisto! Near.
Fergus Falls, Mimi, April 1O.-City
Physician W. T. Duncan, aged fifty
three years, shot him self and his body
was found yesterday morning in his
office chair, with the revolver lying
beside It,
An inquest was held ard the jury
returned verdict Of death, probably
by accident.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-15
Looks Like Murder,

Somerset, Pa, April 10.-With his
skull crushed and a blood-stained coal
drill lying beside him, Frank Win
gard was found dead in bed at his
home near here yesterday 1t is thought
Wingard may have been murdered.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-15
Brakeman Loses Both Leos

Sioux City, Iowa, April 1O.-Bae-
gageman D. L. Patton Of the Rock Isl
and road was struck by a freight train
IN the Sibiey yards and both legs
were cut off below the knee. He is
still alive. His home Is at Des
Moines.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-15
Will Present LOVING Gun,

Ann Arbor, Mich, April 10. = Uni
versity OF Michigan students are cir
culating among themselves a sub
scription list for the purpose of rails
ing $1,000 with which to purchase a
loving cup for retiring President
James B. Angel,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-15
Storm Causes $500, 900 Dana &c.

Toronto, Ont, April 10.-Reports Of
the damage done by Wednesdays
wind storm continue to come in from
city and country. In Western Onta.
rio the reports show loss Of $500 ooo
or more. M IS
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-15
confesses While Asleep.

New York, April 1O.-By employing
one of the boys suspected of recent
burglaries at Ocean View. N. j., to
work upon his place and then listen
Ing to the boy talk in his sleep, J. J..
Hyland secured full confession and
got back stolen property valued at
$4,000
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-04-15
Killed as Result Of ouarre,

New Orleans, April 1o.-Walking
into a saloon in st. Louis street yes
terday, Alfonso D. Mattaeo in com
pany with woman. shot and killed
W1ke Galleano. The shooting was
the outcome of a quarrel over the
woman, whom both men claimed as a
wife.