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The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-04

European plan, Sl per day and up. White Pass Hotel, Whitehorse, '. T.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-04

LOST:-A Nugget Crescent Pin. Finder please return to this office. If.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-04

Call Bells and Best Service at White Pass Hotel, Whitehorse, Y. T.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-04
FULL QUART MEASURE

Old Famous Cedar Brook Bourbon
 Bottled In Bond, well Aged in wood. from the Renowned McBrayer Dis t.llery. Full Quart Sl.50. at the Pack Train. If
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-04

Co to the Harvest Moon Dance, at w. P. A. Club August 6.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-04

Dr. A. P. Hawes of Whitehorse IS in Skagway on business. He arrl'eu yesterdays train.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-04

The freighter Princess Ena of tho Canadian Pacific line left VancouyeI yesterday morning for Skagway witt ,56O tons of freight for Dawson. Th' Princess Ena is expected in DOT Saturday.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-04

The Ladies Guild of s. Saviours Church will meet tomorrow at 2:3o in the afternoon at the home of Mrs K. \. ". Lowle.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-04

The Ladies Aid Society of the Pres byterian church will hold a meeting at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at he home of Mrs. Lee Gault
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-04

Mrs. Hildebrand, wife of the well known Dawson merchant, arrived in town on the Princess May and left for the interior today.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-04

LOST-Brown leather note book with strap and hook attached. Also white elastic waist belt with buckle, Finder please notify The Alaskan and receive SIPS reward. 3t.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-18
REPORTS ON SECRET SERVICE
Senator Hemenway Says President Was
Justified in Making Statement
in Message.

Washington, Feb. ia report was
made to the senate yesterday from
the committee on appropriations on
the presidents statements concerning
the attitude of congress toward ap-
preparations for the support Of the
secret service Senator Hemenway.
who presented the report, added that
the president was justified in making
the statement contained in his mes
sage to congress.
A bill was passed repeating the in
crease in the salary Of the secretary
of state from $4,000 to $4,000, SO as
to permit Senator Knox to accept an
appointment as secretary of state.
Senator McLaurin made speech in
opposition to the passage of any bill
for the re-enlistment of the negro SOL
diers of the Twenty-flfth regiment &C.
cused of having "shot up Browns
Vile.
After having travelled thorny road
for a week the agricultural appropria-
ton bill was passed by the house of
representatives yesterday practically
as it came from the committee.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-18
THE MA RkETS.
Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock Centers

Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock Centers.
St. Paul, Feb. 10. = Wheat = No. 1
hard, Sill 3-4@112; No. 1 North
ern, s1.1o@1.11; No. 2 Northern, s10s
@1.09 IA, Corn-No. 2 yellow, SIC.
Oats-No. white, 48 3-8@4s 7-ec.
Minneapolis, Feb. 3.-Wheat-No-
hard Sill s-40112; No. /
Northern, $1.1o@1.11: No. 2 Northern,
$1.os@1.09 Ia. Corn-No. 2 yellow,
SIC. Oats-No. 3 white, 1880
4S 7-Sc.
Duluth, Feb. 10. - Wheat - No. 1
hard, s1.10; No. 1 Northern, s1.o9:
No. 2 Northern, SLOT. Flax-s1 SO IS.
Oats-No. 3, soc.
Chicago, Feb. 10. - Wheat = No. 2
red, Sill 1-2@1.13; No 2 hard, s1.OS
Oil. Oats-No. white, 51@53c.
Corn-No. yellow, 81 -2@62 1-2c.
Milwaukee, Feb. 10. - Wheat-No.
/ Northern. s1.14; No. 2 Northern,
sl11@1.12 Barley - Standard,
521-2@5sc.
Chicago, Feb. 10. - Cattle-Beeves,
$4.2o@7; stockers and feeders, 1920
@5.50; cows and heifers, s1.85@5.60.
Hogs-Bulk, se15@6.35. sheep-Na-
tives, $3.25@5.60; lambs, $5.5O@760.
Sioux City, Iowa, Feb. 10. = Cattle
Grass steers, s5.25@6.3G; stockers
and feeders, s3.4094.60; calves and
yearlings, $3@3.S0. Hogs Range,
$5.4o@5.65.
South st. Paul, Feb. 10. Cattle
Granted steers, s5@6; cows and heif-
ers, 1904; veal calves, $2.25@2.5o;
good to choice stock steers, $4,000
4.40. Hogs-Bulk, s61O@6.30. Sheep
- Yearlings, $6.25@675; spring
lambs, S7@7.25.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-18
WIRELESS AGAIN BRINGS HtlP
Six Vessels Respond to Call and Take
Turns in Watching Craft in
Distress.

New York, Feb. 13-Thanks to a
wireless summons sent by the steam
err Ell Norte of the Southern Pacific
Steamship company, six ocean-going
vessels and the revenue cutter Onon-
daga are keeping more or less distant
watch on the barkentine Matanzas.
bound for Philadelphia from Fernan-
dina, and sighted twelve miles south
east of the Diamond Shoal lightship.
flying signals of distress In north
east gale.
The Ell Norte came up with the bar
kentine Wednesday and stood by her
until daylight, while the crew petit
soned her cargo of lumber A wire
less message sent by the Ell Norte to
owners of the Matanzas in this city.
through the wireless station at Cape
Hatteras, appraised them of it's plight.
A similar message sent to the four
winds was picked up by the steamer
Comus which fastened to the assist
ance of the disabled ship.
When the Comus came I'D with the
barkentine, few hours later, the wa
ter was gaining on the men at the
pumps at the rate of foot an hour,
A wireless message sent by the cap
tain OF the Comus to the Hatteras
station and out to sea thousand
miles, brought the steamer Larimer
and the two vessels stood guard over
the little sailing craft until o'clock
yesterday afternoon. The Larimet
then proceeded. leaving the Comus Oh
guard.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-18
Gbe rec Dress
NJ =. o. sATTERLEE e
fIElRk SOUTH Dakota.
NEWS OF The WEEK IN EPITOMt
Important Events At Home and On
Foreign Shores Briefly
Told.
FROM THE CAPITAL.

The navy department is fitting out
Tor the Illinois naval militia the COM
y parativeiy modern gunboat Nashville.
The president has signed the urg-
ent deficiency bill and the resolution
appropriating $4,000 for the expenses
of the Inauguration of President Taft.
The house committee on territories
has reported a bill to give school
teachers in Alaska the same power as
marshals and their deputies to make
arrests. s,5
The house committee on expendi-
lures Of the interior department has
authorized favorable report on the
bill creating children's bureau in
the interior department.
One million two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars Is appropriated for
the ersction Of monument in Wash
linton as memorial to Abraham Lin
coin by bill introduced in the house.
The membership Of the interstate
commerce commission will be in
creased from seven to nine members
II bill upon which the house COM
smittee on interstate commerce has
agreed to8report favorably becomes a
law.
President Roosevelt has vetoed the
senate bill authorizing the secretary
of the navy to mitigate or remit the
penalties OF loss of citizenship Inn
posed upon deserters from the army
and navy. The objection is based
upon the infringement OF the exc
cutive's power OF pardon, and it is
asserted that the bill in its present
form would probably tend to increase
desertion.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-18
GENERAL.

W. V g wards. q prominent 1nanu.
facturer, whose wife and children per
ished in the Iroquois theater fire.
dropped dead in his Office at Clinton.
Iowa.
A victim of linseed oil drinking, it
Is said, Theodore Redlar of Kirkland,
Ohio. musician, was sent to the
NeWburg state hospital for. the in
sane.
Francis J. Heney is sick in bed at
San Francisco, and the Calhoun trial
Is indefinitely suspended. Heney is
said to be on the verge OF a nervous
breakdown.
Directors Of the Continental Ma
tional Bank of Chicago notified
George M. Reynolds, president OF the
institution that his annual salary had
been increased by unanimous vote
from $4,000 to $4,000.
Mrs. Ruth May Swift Eyersz, who
was left fortune Of 100000 by
her father, the late Gustavus Swift,
was granted divorce from her hus-
band, Ernest n Eversz, by Judge Glib.
bens in Chicago. The charge against
Mr. Eyersz was desertion, although
incomp atibility Of temper is given by
Mrs. Eversz as the real cause.
Martin H. Putnam, eighty-two years
Iold, g great-grandson OF Israel Put
nam OF Revolutionary fame, dropped
dead at Muskegon, Mich, having be
come nnduly excited over Joining the
play OF children snowballing In the
1street. q 5 3l5s
Deficiency notices have been re
ceiHed by So Cornell students as
result Of the midwinter examinations
This Is the largest nufhber Of stu
i dents eyer g alansd e:, off de
ficiency The athletic field, however
viii not suffer, as only few metif
ssocre athletic men failed to pass
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-18
CRIMES.

William Ramdell's hardware store
at Norway, Mich, was robbed of ST.
900 between the hours Of and Z
o'clock.
Walter Johnson, convicted of the
murder OF Elmer Purdue of Spokane,
Wash, was hanged. Robbery was the
motive for the murder.
Walter Hunter, farmer living
near Hess, Okla, was shot and killed
by his brother-in-law, j. H. Gore, on
the latter's farm near Hess.
Peter Cupps, aged sixty years, shot
and killed his wife during quarrel
at Newcastle, Pa. He shot and seri-
ously wounded his stepson, who inter-
fered to protect his mother, and then
committed suicide
BY placing red danger signal on
the tracks of the Chicago & Western
Indiana railroad four robbers held up
freight train on the Monon road
and while the crew were trying to as
certain the trouble stole $4,000 worth
Of property.
For levying tribute on illicit sa-
looms. ]. 7, Harsha, mayor of Hutch
inson, Kan, and w. H. Dixon, chief
of police, will be ousted from Office.
and the city Of Hutchinson will be en-
Joined from exercising the rights of
a corporation.
Police headquarters in New York
was notified by the authorities at Sing
Sing prison of the escape from the
temporary prison at Bear Mountain
of Charles Mccarthy, former police
man, and Paul Kelly former motor
man on the elevated railroad.
Clyde Henley slipped up behind P.
Kellum, editor OF the College Corner
(1nd.l News, and shot and killed him
instantly. He then ran to his moth
er's home, followed by mob. When
the mob began to break down the
door Henley blew out his brains. No
reason for the shooting can be as
signed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-18
CASUALTIES.

Fire In the heart of the business
section Of Charlottesville, Va destroy
ed one complete block. with an esti-
mated loss Of more than s250,Oo0.
Il Left alone In the house while his
mother went shopping. the flve-year.
old son Of Louis Fl. Ruska Of Menom.
tnee, Mich, set the place on fire. and
persisted,
Malcolm elliott had his right arm
torn from his body by getting it
caught In the machinery Of the brick
and tile factory at Shefiield, Iowa. He
died from the shock.
It is believed the schooner cleo.
spatra was sunk during one OF the re.
cent storms on the gulf, carrying
down with her Capt. Morton and a
crew Of four men. h
& General Foreman James Donald
son was killed, and laborer, William
Eissner fatally injured by an explo-
sion OF dynamite at the Lower Vel
lowstone irrigation works.
The life was crushed out Of Abra-
i :. -, ~ v. ~
ham Poorman by q big planning ma.
chine af which he was working in the
shop of the Andreas Marsh Manufac.
turing company In New York.
Fire completely destroyed the Mis-
souri, Kansas & Texas railroad creo.
soting plant at Greenville, Tex The
loss - estimated at between $4,000
and $500, oOo, including 100000 gallons
of creosote OIL
"A premature explosion Of box 81
dynamite III the Prairie Chicken
mine. west 81 Joplin Mo-, killed An.
j drew aud George Hudson. The men
we're Working eco feet back in the
M cause for the explosion Is
known.
" bile refaearsing his part in the
rearSof be stage ii the Novelty the.
Joseph Jewell pro
tor ana tchtef acto iii, the vacde.
vile act known as I. Jeweil's Mani.
|I ms kell through 4 trap, distance
;ssntfst hirty feet land On his head ana
died inst '
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-18
TAFT WELCOMED
TO new ORLEANS
President-eIect Is Enthusias-
tically Received as Guest
Of the City.
HEARTILY APPROVES CANAL
Says Big Ditch Will Be Finished by
Jan. l, l9l5-Engineers Ap-
prove Present Plans.

New Orleans, Feb. 10. = President.
elect Taft landed here yesterday aft.
ernoon from Panama and was most
enthusiastically received by the en-.
tire city. whose guest he Is to be until
Saturday morning.
Mr.. Taft made brief speech from
the steps of the city hall, in which he
heartily approved the present lock
type Of canal across the isthmus of
Panama. He said:
ION the first day of January, 1915,
at least, If not before, and l am very
much interested In having it within
the next four years, that canal will be
completed"
Reviews Big Parade.
He reviewed parade of enthusi-
astic citizens miles In length and last
night attended one of the carnival
season balls, that of the Elves of ODE
ron. Mr.. Taft will today address the
negro Y. M. G. A., spend several hours
In automobiling, and at night be the
guest of honor at an elaborate BAN
luOI, az WA1S1 ACo1Ay oOU " ouluSuI
citizens will pay $25 plate to par
ticipate. Saturday morning the presi-
dent-elect will go to Cincinnati, from
where on Monday he will leave for
Washington, returning again to Gin
cinnati Wednesday.
On the trip from Panama Mr.. Taft
made the first draft Of his inaugural
address. This he intends to submit
to certain friends in Washington on
his forthcoming visit there next week
Engineers Approve Canal.
The inability of the board of civil
engineers to complete their report on
the resolutions regarding which their
advise has been asked regarding the
Panama canal, made the Washington
visit planned by Mr.. Taft necessary
The engineers will go at once to
Washington to complete their work.
1t may be stated that their report will
be complete approval of present
plans and methods on the isthmus.
They will not only recommend the
construction of the Gatun dam, but
give it as their judgment that the
dam will be perfectly safe If built to
a height of lis feet instead of 1876
feet, thus saving expense in construc-
ton.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-18
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FOREIGN.

"A bridge over the Central railway
near Tamberaque, Peru, collapsed,
owing to collision between loco
motive and construction car. Thir-
teen men were killed.
Six persons were blown to pieces
by the explosion OF large quantity
of dynamite and 10000 blasting car
tridges in the storehouse of mine at
Tucquegnieux, France.
An unknown woman threw herself
from the top Of the Arc de Triomphe
In Paris, in full sight OF hundreds of
persons who were crossing the Place
de PEtoile. She was killed instantly.
1t is understood that the British
cabinet ministers have come to an
agreement on the question of naval
policy and that the new ship-building
program will include six Dread
naughts.
King Frederick August Of Saxony
suffered severe sprain OF the right
hand through fall on the stairway
Of the castle. 1t is believed that he
dASO 1IdCtuIeu OllS VI luc UOucS VI
the wrist.
Under government ownership, Man
tobias telephone system shows sur
plus of $250,000 for the first year. In
January, 1908, the provincial govern
ment bought the Bell Telephone com
pany's lines and equipment for ST.
100000.
The king Of Italy has conferred upon
Prince Kiliyoshi Kuni, the special en-
voy of the emperor of Japan, who is
now visiting Italy, the collar of the
Order of the Annunciation. This is
the highest Italian decoration and
,confers upon the wearer cousinship to
the king.
The synod of Old Believers, which
was not consulted in the ordination
OF .Archimandrite Michael as bishop
of that sect in Canada, with head
quarters at Winnipeg, has sentenced
the. archimandrite and Bishop Inno-
cent, who ordained him, to two years
strict confinement in the monastery
at acknowledgement.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-18
Rurales Violently Object to
Being Transferred to Per-
manent Army.
ASSAULT GOMFz'S APARTMENTS
Demand Audience of President-Pacified
and Sent Out Under an
Armed Escort.

Havana, Feb. 13.-Mutiny broke out
yesterday afternoon among a company
of rural guard just as the men were
about to embark in launches to be
transported across the harbor to Ca
banas fortress. When the men learn
ed that they were to be transferred
from the rural guard to the perma-
nent army, in accordance with de-
cree issued by Gov. Magoon authoriz-
ing the transfer Of one battalion, they
refused to embark, and, led by sub
altern officer, rushed to the palace.
They entered the court yard and de-
manded an immediate audience of
President Gomez Some attempted to
ascend the stairway to the presiden-
tial apartments, but the way was
barred by the police guard, armed
with revolvers.
VIZ Mutineers Are Noisy.
The mutineers, being unarmed.
thereupon retreated, but they remain
ed in the court yard, shouting that
they refused to submit to the transfer
and demanded to be returned to their
homes in Matanzas and Santa Clara,
whence they had come to participate
in the inaugural ceremonies.
For time there was great excite
ment around the palace precincts, and
Gen. Pine Guerrero, commander of
the permanent army, and Gen. Mon
teagude, commander Of the rural
guard, were summoned. They sue
ceeded eventually in restoring order
and In persuading the men to submit.
The men were then sent under an
armed escort to Cabanas.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-18
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Mary Malloy, aged 102 years,
died at Wyaconda, Mo. She lived in
Keokuk for fifty years.
Rev. w. w. Stevens, one of the best
known Methodist ministers In the
Eastern Wisconsin conference, died at
Kenosha, aged fifty-flve years.
Gov. Hadley OF Missouri saws his
own firewood In the cellar Of the ex-
ecutive mansion. ut is one OF the
best forms Of exercise that know
Of" declared the governor.
Thomas Jefferson March, who serv-
ed as second lieutenant under Gen.
Custer for four years in the Indian
campaigns, died In Pottstown, Pa,
after q long illness, aged sixty-fve
years.
Henry M. Hoyt, solicitor general of
the department OF justice, has ccm-
pleted arrangements to go to Philadel-
5phia at the close Of the present adj
ministration to enter the private prac-
stice of law.
Dr. Adolph NJ. Radin, for ten years
rabbi OF the Peoples synagogueE and
for eighteen years Jewish chaplain OF
MI the jails, prisons and reformatories
In New York state. died Of heart fail
ure In New York city.
President Roosevelt has declined an
invitation to attend the 400th anniver-
sary OF the birth Of John Calvin, to be
observed July 10, when a monument
20 the celebrated French reformer is
to be unveiled at Genoa. 4
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-18
WIFE OF TWO MANY YEARS.

After Fifty-three Years Man Finds
That He Has but Halt Wife.
New York. Feb. 13. - After fifty
three years Of married life. George A.
Hull, wealthy retired book agent,
was granted divorce from his wife
Adelaide.
Investigation resulted in the discov-
cry that Mrs. Hull had led double
life for several years. Mrs. Hull is
now living in Camden as the wife of
Cornelius Schroeder. She is sixty
seven years old and Hull is seventy.
five. They have six children and
many grandchildren.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-18
Loses Life In Blizzard.

Belle Fourche, S. D.. Feb. 1s-W.
B. Chisemsn, one of the wealthiest
and best known men in this section
lost his life in Mondays blizzard
while trying to recover sheep on the
plains, sixty miles northeast of here,
where he has ranch. Mr.. Chiseman
was fifty-four years old. He was
a prominent member of the Masonic
lodge and former member of the
South Dakota legislature.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-18
Kills Her Husband,

Cripple Creek, Colo, Feb. 13.-With
her two children by her side in bed,
Mrs. Bedelia Durham yesterday shot
ard instantly killed her husband, AL
bert Durham, a miner. According to
Mrs. Durham her husband was abus-
ing her and she intended to shoot
over his head.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-18
STARK NAKED IN BLIZZARD.
Religious Fanatic Found by Search
ers Frozen Stiff


ers Frozen Stiff.
Bellefontaine, O., Feb. 13.-An I'M
identified young man persisted in the
snow yesterday, victim of religious
mania.
The man was about the city offer
ing figs and dates to all he met and
declaring he was trying to live as
Jesus lived and that Jesus lived on
fruit.
During the afternoon he entered
the railroad station at Tower Hill.
Il am living like Jesus" he said,
and he took of his clothes. A blind
ing snow storm was in progress out
side. 8
A company Of searchers gathered
by "a boy who saw him leave, found
his body a couple Of hours later, fro.
zen stiff.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-18
STRINGENT LIQUOR LAW.

Kansas Puts LID Down Tight on the
Booze Traffic.
Topeka, Kan. Feb. 13.-The most
stringent anti-liquor measure ever
considered in the Kansas legislature
was yesterday PASSED by the senate
by but on dissenting vote. The meas
ure absolrtly prohibits the sale of
liquor through drug stores, with the
exception of the right to sell wines
to churches for communion services.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-18
NO MESSENGER; MAIL BURNS.

Interior of Car Discovered to Be on
Fire After Transfer.
Pierre, S. D., Feb. 13.-The mail out
of this city for the East yesterday
morning went without a messenger
and a number of bags of west-bound
mail were transferred east at Rous-
seau. Az Harold the interior of the
car was discovered to be on fire and
the mail was practically destroyed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-18
RACE RIOT WAS SHORT.

Negroes Dispense Upon Arrest Of Con.
stable Who Shot Black.
Dayton, Ohio, Feb. 13.-The report.
ed riot at Coke Otto; near Hamilton.
last night, was a short affair. Consta-
BILE Simpson. who shot the negro Gar.
field Sales. was arrested and taken
to jail.
The negroes formed mob to seek
revenge. but when they learned OF the
arrest Of Simpson they dispersed and
all Is quiet.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-18
WATcHMAN KILLED AT FIRE.

Blake Causes s25o,ooo Damage al To.
peka, Kan.
Topeka, Kan. Feb. 10. Fire last
night DESTROYED the warehouse and
office buildings and the entire con.
tents of the Parkhurst-D Davis Mercan.
tile company rough estimate of
the loss Is 100000 on the stock and
$4,000 OH the building. The Are
started probably from chemicals.
John e. Munson, night watchman
was killed when 9 portion OF the wall
fell.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-18
PRINCESS PATRICIA TO WE'D

Rumors OF Engagement to Count of
Turin Are Revived at Rome.
Naples, Feb. 13-Rumors of the en-
gagement between Princess Patricia
of Connaught and the count Of Turin.
brother of the duke of the Abruzzi.
are revived by the Mattino. This be-
trothal was opposed it is said. by
King Edward, who was not inclined
to look with favor upon TIE efforts Of
the duke Of the Abruzzi to wed Miss
Katherine Elkins.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-18

Scared Out Of Wits by Holdup Men.
Duluth. Feb. 10. Harris Shapiro
was literally scared out Of his wits by
boldup men last fall, for he has been
mentally unbalanced ever since he
was accosted by robbers. He has been
committed to the Fergus Falls asy-
lum.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-18
Fire at Granite Fails.

Granite Falls, MINI, Feb. 13.-The
B. E. Nelson Drug company lstained
$4,000 loss by fire on stock and
buildings. Spontaneous combustion
wasthe probable cause. The loss will
be about three-purths on stock: fully
covered by insurance.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-18
MURDER ON STAGE COACH.

Passengers Quarrel and Former Unit
ed States Marshal Kills. Companion.
Lewistown, Mont, Feb. 13.S- John
Taber, former United States marshal,
shot and killed Dan Rowan yesterday
near Gilt Edge. The killing took place
while they were staging from Grass
Range.
The men had quarreled, the muir
'lerer being somewhat intoxicated.
The fellow passengers and stage
drivers were eye witnesses. Tab + IL
In Jail.