Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-08-04
Twenty-Five persons persisted in a


flood that followed a cloudburst at
the town of Dees, Hungary.
Cardinal Gibbons was 76 years old
Saturday. He spent the day at the
country home of friend near West
minister, Nd
President Taft has taken the con-
servation policy in his own hands
Ohio republicans selected Mr.. Har-
ding for governor, the Taft following
thus winning out.
Senator Cummins declares Cannon
and Aldrich are driving the country
toward socialism.
The explosion at Fortress Monroe
Is believed to have been due to a de-
fective device on the gun
Rhode Island shows increased
population. but not enough to give
tho commonwealth another congress-
man.
At Clinton, Ill.,, Chief of Police John
Struble was shot about midnight by
an unknown man and died in short
time.
Daniel Kinet the Belgian aero
naut who fell when the rudder OF his
aeroplane broke, died from his in
juries.
The crop report for Germany,
which gives conditions up to July Is,
shows a slight depreciation since
June Is.
Mrs. Margaret Barcha, bride of
less than year, was found shot to
death in her home at Chicago
Heights.
The Baltimore Eastern League base
ball club has sold Pitcher Lefty"
Russell to the Philadelphia American
League team for $4,000.
The French government has accept
ed a bronze copy Of Houden's statue
OF George Washington, which was
presented by the state Of Virginia.
Plans for the establishment of
bureau of railway economies at Wash
1ngton. d. c., by the railroads of the
country were announced at Chicago.
The Wisconsin prohibition platform
contains clauses denouncing both
local and county option as not being
a settlement Of the liquor problem.
At Hamburg Thirty-five Thousand
ship yard workers united in de.
mand for an increase Of 10 per cent.
IN wages and fifty-three-hour week.
The forest service is engaged in
cruising the national forests in the
south and southwest for the purpose
Of determining the stand of saw tim
Der.
Copious rains which fell over the
Central and Southern sections Of
Iowa, those portions of the state
which needed it most, saved the corn
crops.
Eleven men were killed at La
Taqua, Quebec. One of the men was
opening can Of powder with an ak
when an explosion occurred which set
fire to train Of powder leading to
tunnel in which fifteen men were
working
President Taft has approved the
appointment by the Interior depart
ment of j. A. Ockerson of st. Louis to
investigate conditions in Imperial val
ley, Cal.
Major General Frederick Dent
Grant has left Chicago to assume
command of the Department of the
East, with headquarters at Governors
Island, N. Y.
In an automobile accident at West
hampton, l.. l., Desmond Dunno, IT,,
son OF Desmond Dunno, former COM
missioner Of public work in Brooklyn,
was instantly killed.
Colonel Roosevelt, as we'll as Gift
ford Pinchot. has been asked to be
in Atlanta, October Z, when a meet
ing will be held for the purpose Of
organizing a state conservation as
ISOLATION.
William Tubbert, 62 years old, and
William ]. Tubert, 4S, cousins, died
at Syracuse, N. Y, within a half
hour. The former was one of the
best known sporting men in Central
New York.
Formal announcement was made by
j. S. Temple, secretary of the Bucks
Stove and Range company, OF the end
Of the light with organized labor. The
secretary, however, did not state If
| the present workmen would be re-
| quired to join the union.
A motion asking for new trial in
/ the bleached -four case in which a
| jury recently returned verdict favor
able to the government, was filed in
1 the United States district court at
Kansas City by attorneys represent
ing the Lexington Mill & Elevator
company of Lexington, Neb.
Chalmers No. 5, which was driven
by Bill Bolger, was the winner of the
Glidden trophy. The contest board Of
4 the American Automobile association,
in session at Detroit, fully sustained
the protest of the Chalmers Motor
company against the entry of the
Premier Motor Car company of Indi.
annapolis, and AWARDED the Detroit car
the classic trophy Of endurance con,
test. The Glidden tor- victor was q
4 $1,000 Chalmers go"
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