Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-09-02

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LaSaffffes was totally destroyed six
miles northof Peoria. The passengers
were thrown into the river, but none
drowned. ass
The navy officials opened bids on
two huge battleships soon to be con-
structed. 81
The Sons Of Veterans session at
Washington was devoted to the vari-
Gus committee reports, chief among
which was recommendation for
more active efforts In increasing the
membership OF the organization. In
order that this work might be carried
on more vigorously additional powers
were conferred upon the national
patriotic Instructor of the society, and
Walter j.. Patton. president Of the
Memorial university OF Mason City,
Ia, was elected to that Office for a
term of two years
Treasury officials are unable to esti-
mate definitely receipts and expendi-
lures under the new tariff law.
Sterling Birmingham, the dismissed
trust company clerk, wants to tell
what he knows of the scandal
A better quality OF wheat than last
week is coming into the Omaha Grain
exchange and oats Of far better grade
than last years crop are being re-
ceived. The quantity of wheat re-
ceived is ahead Of last week, but corn
has temporarily fallen of. 1t is be-
lieved farmers reading heat damage
stories are holding back in the hope
of higher prices.
Whitelaw Reid, American ambassa-
dor to Great Britain ha sarrived on
the steamer Manretania from Liver
pool and Queenstown.
Prince Albert Leopold, heir to the
Belgian throne, arrived at Antwerp
on his return from the Congo, and
was given an ovation.
4 The porte has decided to recognize
King Ferdinand's title as king Of Bull
garia.
1 The Fuller prohibition bill passed
the Alabama senate with little opposi-
ton.
That hogs. by being inocnlated with
the serum discovered by DR.. M. Dor
set, q government specialist, are i'm
mune from cholera has been demon
strated to the satisfaction Of United
States government officials who have
been conducting q test at the Kansas
City stock yards. 3
seyenty-five work horses In the
barns Of the Chopper Stable company
at Louisville, KY, were cremated In
sac, 900 fire which destroyed the build
lings.
Four hundred skilled machinists at
the Puget Sound navy yard were dis
charged, and 500 more were laid of.
Reese Huck, q prominent farmer,
was shot to death and four others
were probably fatally wounded. in q
5feud fight growing out Of contro-
;sversy over a dog, at Huntersville,
twelve miles from Charlottesville, N.
CT on Sunday night.
g. o. Whedon filed brief in de-
Tense Of the Nebraska retaliatory law
In the California insurance companies
case In federal court.
Washington.l
Acting Secretary of the Interior
Pierce designated 5O,45O acres more
land as coming within the enlarged
homestead act In the state OF Mon
tana. making the total up to date;
20 ,OSO.5S0 acres 30 designated in the
state OF Montana
1t IL likely the supreme court will
pass before many months on the
question whether the Hepburn rate
law is constitutional with respect to
that feature Of the law which gives.
the Interstate commerce commission
the power to regulate rates.
II 10 regarded as certain that the
Interstate commission will take an
appeal to- the United States supreme
court from the decision OF the United
States circuit court at Chicago ii the
Missouri rate case.
The general land office has an
bounced that LeBeau, s. D., will be-
one of t.ie places Of repatriation for,
the surplus lands Of the Cheyenne
river and Standing Rock Indian res
servatiOns to be opened to settlement.
Il was announced at the navy de-
partment that Rear Admiral William
Swineburne. recently detached
from command Of the Pacific and now
on duty at the navy war college at
I Newport, r. /, will be transferred to
the retired list. 5Ss
For: the flrst time In history the
South Pacific ocean with Australia
and the East Indies on one margin
and South America and Panama on the
other, has been portrayed BY a chart.
issued BY the navy department hydro,