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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-05-20
MEN GO TO JAIL
Two Violators of Antitrust Law Given
Jail Sentenccs-All Heavily
Fined.

/ Savannah, Ga, May 16.-Overruling
the motion in arrest of judgment Of
fered by the defense, Judge William
B. Sheppard in the "turpentine trust"
case yesterday sentenced five men
found guilty of violating the Sherman
antitrust law, and in two cases Jail
sentences were imposed.
Bond in the sum of $4,000 was CIV
en- for all the defendants jointly. They
were released pending the determina-
ton of their appeal. The costs they
must pay if the conviction and SEN
fences stand WILL it is said, reach
$4,000. The penalties imposed were:
Five Are Hit Hard.
Spencer 2. Shotter, chairman of the
board of directors of the American Ma
val Stores company, was sentenced to
serve three months in Jail and to pay
a fine of $4,000
j. F.. Cooper Myers, vice president
of the American company and presi-
dent of the National Transportation
and Terminal company, was sentenced
to three months in Jail and to pay a
fine of $4,000.
Edmund S. Nash, president of the
company, was fined $4,000
George Mead Boardman, New York
treasurer of the American Naval
Stores company, was fined $4,000.
Carl Moller, Jacksonville, Fla
agent of the American company and
general manager Of the National
Transportation and Terminal compa-
ny in Jacksonville was fined $4,000.
Case Will Be Appealed.
Mr.. Shotter and Mr.. Myers were
sentenced to terms in tie Chatham
county Jail because they had been be-
fore the court two years ago, entering
pleas of guilty.
Mr. Moller's sentence was made
heavy because Of his connection with
the terminal yards in Jacksonville,
where regarding and regauging were
alleged to have taken place.
The case will be appealed to the
United States court of appeals as
soon as the bill Of exceptions can be
prepared and certified to by the court
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-05-20
SINS AND SINNERS.

Herman Rohrer. seventy years old,
shot and killed his son-in-,aw, August
Laas, and then killed himself at Des
Moines.
James M. Dawson of Three Lakes,
Wash, shot and killed his wife and
fourteen-y ear-old daughter and then
killed himself.
Matt Rehich, well-to.do rancher,
pleaded guilty to bigamy in court at
Butte, Mont, and was fined $500 and
one day in the penitentiary
Jean Fortier shot and killed his
brother M. Fortier in quarrel at
Seattle, and subsequently shot and
perhaps fatally wounded his brothers
wife.
j. H. Gilligan, restaurant man at
Britt, Iowa, shot his wife and servant
girl, Laura Stilson. Both are still liv-
Ing. Gilligan and his wife quarreled
and separated some time ago.
OverWork while clerk at the White
House during the last administration
is said to have resulted in physical
breakdown which caused Thomas H.
Netherland, aged forty-six, to commit
suicide by shooting.
j. B. Him., a lahorer, shot and killed
his wife in Chicago after quarrel.
He then ran from the house to the sur
ace tracks of the Metropolitan Ele-
rated railroad and lay down with his
\
hat came along killed him.
The dead body of J. F. Doty, hard
ware merchant of West Liberty, Iowa,
was found in his store by a clerk.
There was a bullet hole in his throat
and revolver by his side. He had
been missing from home all night. 1t
Is supposed to be case of suicide.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-05-20
FOREIGN.

Baron Holstein, who was the right
hand Of the late Prince Bismarck. is
dead in Berlin.
Arthur c. Duff. British minister res
ident in Cuba, has been appointed
minister at Dresden.
Jose Austin Arrange, leader of the
Independence movement in Panama
and ecrstary for foreign relations In
the present cabinet, died in Panama
OF heart failure.
The Canadian Pacific railway has
lreceiyed a communication from Count
Boni de Castellane, former husband of
Anna Gould, asking that arrangements
be made for guides, ETC., for hunting
trip after big game in the Rock noun.
tains for the end Of July.
Eleven prisoners made an attempt
to break Jail at Vilkomir, Russia, while
the building was being inspected.
They attacked and killed two guards.
They were pursued by the guard and
two were killed. Several others were
wounded and the rest captured.
| NIliS d.i dICdIIu lI6lD score Oh D9O-
pie were kneeling at mass, Ricardo
Quiroz and Alfonso Parias, members
of wealthy families and students Of
Marista college, fought duel with
pocket knives in a pew of the cathe-
dral at Monterey. Both were serious
ly wounded.
In fit Of dependency, owing to the
fact that the torpedo boat Pelican
Hent ashore in the Adriatic, Lieut..
Lutte1otti, who was in charge OF the
vessel at the time of the accident,
committed suicide at Vienna. The
Pelican was but little damaged ana
has been relocated.
The viceroy OF India, Lord Mimic,
and Lady Mimic, are under treatment
OF Pasteur specialists as the result of
al experience with mad dog. They
were not bitten, but the treatment is
precautionary, as they handled their
own dog after it had been attacked
by another with well defined case OF
rabies.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-05-20
OTHERWISE

The Missouri senate committee on
constitutional amendments has killed
The woman's suffr age resolution.
The bill to prevent the sale and
manufacture of such drinks as chop
lack' was declared valid by the Ala
bama supreme court.
At a meeting of the Lincoln tablet
rommission at Louisville it was de-
cided to unveil the Lincoln monument
Mt Hodgeyille May 81. instead of May
20.
The American Red Cross is prepar-
ing for an unique exhibition in Wash
ingtoa the latter part of the month of
more than 600 designs for Christ,
mas stamp to be used next winter.
Fifteen hundred Japanese laborers
employed on the Honolulu sugar plan
tation have gone on strike for high
er wages. and it is expected that the
movement will extend to the other
plantations where japanese are en-
ployed.
Miss Addie Nj. Hunt, a trained
nurse. was awarded s5S,000 damages
for the loss of both legs in an acct
dent on the Long Island railroad. This
| is one of the largest verdicts in the
history of New York personal injury
actions.
Stanley Robinson. owner of the st.
Louis National baseball club, has
ltake n out "a $4,000 life insurance pol
iicy on his manager and leading catch
er. Roger Bresnaf an. The policy runs
Ifcr Ave years and the annual premium
lis $1,000.
Athletic sports on Memorial day
lnnd other exercises inappropriate to
1.-THE day. are forbidden to soldiers OF
1.-The national guard and members of
luke naval militia in a general order is
sued by the adjutant general of Cali
/, fornia
i'll Stories OF the white slave traffic
lin New York made such deep i'm
lpressicn on Miss Wanda Vera Helm
mann that when the steamship Duca
i Degil Abruzzi, from Naples, arrived at
New. York last week she refused to
.l|eonie ashore until she was assured
she was perfectly safe.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-05-20
THREE STATES ARE
hit BY T0RNAOOFS
One Town Devastated, a Train
Wrecked and Much Prop
erty Damaged.
FIVE DEAD; F|f1Y-fIyE HURT
Storm Spreads Over Wide Area, Laying
Waste Many Farm Houses
Many Washouts.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 16.-A series
OF tornadoes in Kansas, Missouri: and
Oklahoma late yesterday killed at
least five, injured fifty-five, devastated
one town, wrecked a train and did
great damage to property. Twenty
five were injured by a storm that
swept over Mount Washington and
Paramount Park, suburbs of Kansas
City. At least two of these are thought
to be fatally injured and others seri-
ously.
The town of Hollis. Kan, near Con-
cordia, was swept away. Here three
were killed and ten seriously injured.
Tornado Wrecks Train.
Near Great Bend tornado killed
two and injured twenty. All wires are
down in that vicinity and it is feared
the death list may be greater.
William Ackerly, Santa Fe engi-
neer, was killed, as was Frank Nichol-
son, conductor. The tornado wreck
ed the work train of which Ackerly
was tue SuSuleeT anu DleW IL lnUO a
ditch. Several members of the crew
were blown hundred feet The pile
driver topples over, crushing Ackerly
to death in his cab
The storm spread over wide area
laid waste many farmhouses and in
jured many whose names could not be
obtained last night. Many conflicting
reports have been received. One had
ten killed.
Many Places Hit.
AT Hoisington, Kan. tornado in
jured a number and greatly damaged
farm property
At Pond Creek, Okla, severe wind
storm Slightly injured four and I'M
rooted several houses.
A binding rain and hail storm &C.
companied the wind in all three
states.
Many washouts demoralized railroad
traffic. The Missouri Pacific main line
was washed out near Walcott, be-
tween Leavenworth and Kansas City
The Burlington and Santa Fe roads
were forced to annul some of their
trains. Electrical disturbances Grip
pied telegraph and telephone wires,
and on this account only meager re-
ports from the storm-swept area could
be obtained.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-05-20
TWENTY ARE BLOWN TO ATOMS.
Explosion of 1000 Pounds Dynamite
Causes Awful Disaster

SduSeS Awful Disaster.
Albany, N. Y, May IA. = At least
twenty men were killed yesterday by
premature blast of dynamite in a
stone quarry operated by the Callahan
Road Improvement company, near
South Bethlehem, eleven miles south.
west of Albany.
One thousands pounds of dynamite
exploded and the bodies of the victims
were hurled hundreds of feet by the
conclusion and were so badly muzi-
lated as to be almost beyond recogni.
ton. AS darkness was falling a wagon
drew up to the engine houses loaded
with bodies that had been picked up
back on the quarry hill. A crowd of
grief-stricken relatives gathered
around eager to identify the dead,
only to turn away at the sickening
sight
Gather Remains With shoveIs.
Italians with shovels found here and
there portions of bodies and brought
| their gruesome loads in boxes to the
engine house, which served as a TEN.
porary morgue.
The Callahan Road Improvement
company furnishes crushed stone for
| road building. The preparations for
yesterdays blast had been going on
for six weeks. Thirteen holes, seven
| ty-f.e feet deep, had been drilled at
| points about twenty feet back of the
| face Of the big quarry, and the explc-
sion of the dynamite with which they
were to be loaded was expected to
1 displaca 10000 tons of rock. Over
5000 pounds of dynamite were to
have been used
| Hurled in All Directions.
The workmen had placed 50O-pound
charges in six of the holes and were
working on the seventh when per.
cussion cap was prematurely dis.
charged. A terrific explosion followed,
/ which hurled tons of rock into the air
and scattered bodies of the victims
iii all directions
Houses in the vicinity were shaken
and windows: shattered by the concus.
sion, and CONSERVATION reigned in the
little village half a mile away
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-05-20
Personal.

DR.. G. B. Paul, founder of the Yeo-
Moines.
Joachim Anderson, we'll known com
poser and conductor, is dead in Co
penhagen.
Maj. Rranesr D. Slaughter acting
payrnaster !, the department OF the
Missouri, died in Omaha.
Word comes from Havana that
President GoE.ez of Cuba will soon
make an extensive tour of the United
States.
Miss Lilazatt Singh, forty years old,
professor of English literature and
philosopny In the Isabella Thorburn
university, Lucknow, India, is dead in
Chicago.
Henry Glades, aged thirty-nine, Of
Bellevue, Iowa, Is dead, following an
operation. Glades, retired wealthy
farmer, WAS bitten in March on the
head by a horse, fracturing the skull.
Mrs. Augusta A. Evans Wilson, a
well known Southern authoress. is
dead at Mobile, Ala, from heart fail
ure. She was seventy-four years old.
Among her books were "lnez," st.
Elmo" and "Beulah."
Edgar G. SNYDER, Washington cor
respondent of the Omaha Bee, has
been elected president of the League
Ssof Republican State Clubs, which
4 comprises numerous state organiza-
tons in this country.
Rev. Dr. w, d. Thomas, former
president Of Gale college. at Gales
vile, one Of the most widely known
Presbyterian clergymen in the North
west and man very high in the Ma
sonic order. dropped dead on train
ct Camp Douglas, Wis.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-05-20
NEWS OF WEEK SUMMARIZED
important Events at Home and on
Foreign Shores Briefly
Told.
FROM THE CAPITAL.

Nominations sent to the senate by
the president included the names Of
Oscar S. Straus as ambassador to
Turkey and w. w. Rockhill as ambas-
sador to Russia.
OF the 8S,000,00O people in the Unit
ed States, Alaska included, about one
third live in tn thirteen original
states, according to a statistical alb
stract published by the department
of commerce and labor.
A report issued by the interstate
commerce commission shows that the
total length of railroad operated I'M
der the block signal system on Jan. l.,
1909, was 59,548 miles, net Increase
since Jan. 1, 1908, of 870 miles.
A bill doubling the tax imposed
upon brewers and wholesale and retail
liquor dealers has been introduced in
congress. 1t also provides that no
tax shall be imposed or collected in
those localities where the manufac-
ture or sale of Intoxicating liquors is
prohibited bv state law.
Postmasters hereafter will be held
strictly to account If they deliver to
persons packages of foreign origin
containing dutiable articles without
first submitting them to the nearest
customs officer, or without collecting
the duty assessed upon such packages,
as the result of an order issued by the
postoffice department.
Efforts are being made to get Sec
rotary Wilson of the department of ag-
riculture to appoint Prof q. q. Hack
er, professor of animal husbandry in
the University of Minnesota, as the
representative of this government in
the International Dairymen's congress,
which meets In Budapest, Hungary,
June Gil. Prof. Hacker has the in
dorsement of the Minnesota Dairy
mems association.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-05-20
Boy Falls Beneath Wheels.

Aberdeen, S. D., May 15.-William
Peterson, the eleven-year-o son Of
j. G. Peterson, was run over by a
heavy wagon, sustaining serious inter-
nal injuries. The boy was riding on
the wagon, which was drawn by a
traction engine, when he slipped and
fell beneath the wheels.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-05-20
Two Elevators Burned.

Aberdeen, S. D., May 16.-The Chill
son Grain company's elevator and the
Potter & Garrick elevator at Butler
were destroyed by fire which broke
out early in the morning. The loss is
estimated at $4,000. There was much
grain in the structures.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-05-20
Garden Party at White House.

Washington, May 16. Diplomatic
official and social Washington gather
ed in large numbers between 5 and
o'clock this afternoon under the big
trees in the rear of the White House
to attend the second of the four Fri
day afternoon garden parties arranged
by Mrs. Taft.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-05-20
unlversalists to Meet.

st. Paul, May 15 - The Minnesota
state convention of Universalist
churches will open in ST. Paul On
Tuesday, June Is, to continue for
three days 1t is expected that it
will be one of the biggest delegations
ever assembled in the history of the
church.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-05-20
Forest Fires Are Raoinn

Menominee, Mich, May 15.Word
was received Yesterday from Bronsted
that forest fires are raging in that
neighborhood. A large tract of timber
belonging to w. ] Suethflohm of Mar.
inette and a small farm house were
destroyed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-05-20
Man Takes Too Much Laudan,,,,,

Aberdeen. S. D., May Is. j. II
sheldwick, q cigarmaker employed by
Sauer Bros, took an overdose of land
anum yesterday. He was taken to &
hospital and will recover.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-05-20
Roy Murdered at SUPERIOR,

Duluth, Mimi, May 16. Rudolph
Nelson, aged sixteen years, was muir
dered last night in the outskirts of
Superior, Wis, while returning from
school, Robbery is supposed tc have
been the motive.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-05-20
"Real Dauuhtern is Dead

Sioux City, Iowa, May ia treal
daughter of the American Revolu-
ton, Mrs. Emily S. Nettleton, aged
ninet5-o died yesterday at the home
of her son, Edgar 3. Nettieton.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-05-20
BOY BADLY BITTEN BY DOG.
Child Placed on Back of Pet Who Ex-
hibjts SaVauery


Mason City, Iowa, May 16. - With
an ugly cash in his head and a badly
lacerated face, Keith Conklin, the lit
tie son of Oliver Conkin, is at home
dangerously i'll, while the family is
spending the day at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Coates, parents of Mrs
Conklin. Miss Electra Coates was
holding Keith on the back of the big
family dog. For some reason the dog
turned on the boy and before he could
be snatched away bit him in the head
and through the lips. Doctors were
ately killed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-05-20
Train Kills Court Clerk.

y Appleton, Wis, May 16 Glen
Morse, clerk of the circuit court, was
instantly killed last night by being
struck by North Western railway
passenger train. Morse was en- route
to his home on a farm, two miles from
town
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-05-20
ENTERS mot GUILTY. PLEA.
Former Eeltrami Official Charged With
second-degree Larceny.

Bemidji, Mimi, May Is. - o. J..
Shinn, ex-treasurer of Beltrami coun-
ty, who was recently arrested at Port
land and brought back to Bemidji to
answer to the charge of grand lar
sceny in the second degree, was ar
raigned in the district court yesterday
for the purpose of entering plea to
the Indictment returned by the grand
jury. Shinn pleaded not guilty.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-05-20
DID NOT BOSS EDITOR.
Stephenson Did Not Dictate POLICY of

Paper, Says Witness.
Madison, Wis, May 15.-H. P. My
rick. editor of the Milwaukee Free
Press, United States Senator Stephen
sons newspaper, told the senatorial
investigating committee yesterday
that he (witness) dictated the policy
of the newspaper, as Mr.. Stephenson
had not much experience in that line.
Witness said he would have favored
Stephenson's candidacy if he had been
in full control and owner of the Free
Press himself. Witness, in answering
a question, said he did not think Ste
phenson's election was brought about
because of his money.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-05-20
WOMAN SLAIN WITH HAMMER,

FTeSHo IN: o. braCTsT7TTtT suspected
of Brutal Murder of Wife.
Presho, S. D., May 15.-The body of
the wife of William L. Lansing, a
blacksmith, was found in The cellar of
her home last night, her head having
been crushed by a hammer.
Lansing is missing and is suspected.
The sheriff and posse searched all
night for him, but found no definite
trace
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-05-20
MITCHELL GETS MEETING,
Knights of Columbus Elect /.

Knights Of Columbus Elect 1. j.
WEIGH to Supreme Office.
Deadwood, S. D., May 15.-Mitchel1
will get the next state convention of
the Knights of Columbus by unani-
nous consent. The new state officers
are: Deputy supreme knight l.. ].
WEIGH Of Mitchell; advocate, Thomas
T. Harvey of Lead warden, B. z. Bar
ker of Sioux Falls; treasurer, A. P
Foley of WATERFOWL.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-05-20

Emma Goldman Clicked Off.
New Haven, Conn.,, May 16.-Emm.
Goldman was prevented by the police
from delivering Q lecture here last
night
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-05-20
MILWAUKEE STRIKE is ON.
Question Of jurisdiction Causes Beer
City Labor STRUGGLE.

Milwaukee, May 16. - A general
strike, involving all Milwaukee Fed
GRAFTON of Labor union men in the
building trades in the breweries, was
inaugurated yesterday as a result Of
action taken by the Federation of La
Dor at mass meeting held Thursday
night. The trouble arose chiefly from
the question of jurisdiction.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-10-12

PRESIDENT TAFT AND PRESIDENT HADLEY.
THE MARSHAL AND THE MACE BEARER.
his brothers, Charles p. Taft, 1864, and
Henry W. Taft, 1880, and the latter's
two sons, Walbridge Taft, 1907, and
William Howard Taft, 1909. The pres
ident smiled noticeably when his
nephew and namesake of the grad
uating class was given his Yale sheep
skin.
Another interesting episode of the
day was the presidents visit to the
temple of the noted Yale secret society,
Skull and Bones, admission to which
is considered such an honor. Roberts
scholarship and general standing have
won him election to it, something
which Is especially pleasing to the
president, as it was his father, the late
Secretary Taft of Grants cabinet who
esta blished the order when he was a
student at Yale.
When the chief executive passed
within the shrine he had to part COM
pany with his military aid, Captain
Archibald w. Butt, and even the Sc
cret service men acting as his guards.
| for none but members are admitted
beyond the portals Of the temple.
President Taft walked to Woolsey
hall, where diplomas and degrees were
conferred. with President Hadley, Sc
cret service men being on each side Of
him and his military aid, Captain
| Butt q little to the rear The preSi-
dent wore the traditional academic cap
and gown. Directly In front of him
and President Hadley marched the
marshal Of the procession and the
! alumnus who was honored with bear
|. ing the great golden mace of the In
stitution, symbol Of academic author
tty.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-10-12

Chicago, Oct. 12.-The magnates
of the Three-I league assembled at
the Grand Pacific hotel today and
shortly after IL o'clock went into an
nual session behind closed doors.
Among those acquainted with the
situation the opinion was expressed
that the meeting was likely to de-
velop into a spirited AFFAIR and that
action would be taken which would
have an important bearing on the fu-
ture of the organization. Though the
season as a whole was successful, sew
eral of the clubs failed to come up to
expectations in a financial way. AS
a consequence it would not be sur
prising If some changes in the cir
cult we're made. Another element
that pormised to enliven the proceed
ings is the hostility existing between
President NJ. H. Sexton and Owner
Kinsella of the Springfield club, which
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-10-12
Ohio Club Women in Session.

Ohio Club Women in Session.
Lima. Ohio, Oct. 12.-This city
is today teeming with women from
all over the state, who have come
here to participate in the fourteenth
annual convention Of the Ohio Fed
Grafton of Women's clubs. The recep-
ton of the visitors occupied the
greater part of the day. The formal
opening takes place this evening and
the sessions will continue until Thurs
day when officers will be Elected for
the year. The Red Cross movement,
forestry and waterways, international
peace and other subjects of public
interest are to be discussed by men
and women of prominence. Miss
Mabel Boardman of Washington, D.
c., Mrs. Ellen M. Henrotin, honor
airy president Of the general fedora
ton, and other noted guests are in
attendance.