Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-06-09
President Taft takes full RESPONSE

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at his home in Osceola after four
months illness.
Theodore Roosevelt was elected a
member of the Chamber of Com
merce of Ne York.
President Ripley of the Santa Fe
says the roads will fight the court in
junction against increasing freight
rates.
Dr. w, M. Greene, an aviator, will
attempt on June 81 to fly from
Rochester across Lake Ontario to
Toronto.
Kentuchys 100000 capitol was
dedicated with program of exer-
cises that occupied practically the en-
tire day.
Colonel Wilton jenkins Atkinson,
80 years old, Chicago pioneer and
veteran Of the civil war, dropped
dead of heart disease while reading
paper.
The abscess on the right wrist Of
Emperor William is healing and his
majesty's physicians appear to be
satisfied with the results of their
treatment.
There is no reasonable doubt that
the United States will hold that the
Estrada faction in Nicaragua is en-
titled to collect the customs at Blue
fields
At Hannibal, Mo-, twenty-five west
ern railroads were temporarily re-
strained by United States District
Judge Dyer from enforcing or making
general advance in interstate
freight rates.
Thomas E. Watson, once a demo-
cratic member of congress and once
named by the populist party for presi-
dent, announced in card issued last
week his return to the democratic
party.
The supreme court of the United
States set the corporation tax aside
for reargument at the beginning OF
the next term before a full bench.
This action was announced by
Chief Justice Fuller.
H. w. Lyon, who is said to be the
president and vice president of
several banks and corporations In
Minneapolis, Mimi, was held in New
York on the charge of smuggling two
pearl necklaces, a brooch and a gold
watch.
Charles Stuart Rolls started in an
aeroplane in an attempt to fly across
the English channel from Dover to
Calais. He had gone only a few.
yards, however, when the motor
broke down and he was compelled to
POSTPONE the flight.
United States julius c. Burrows of
Michigan announced his candidacy
for reelection and his desire to be
endorsed by popular vote at the polls
next fall
Returns from the vote at the prim-
aries in Ohio county, West Virginia,
indicate that candidates for the state
Legislature favorable to the reelection
on United States Senator N. B. Scott,
won by 500 majority over the support
ers of Congressman w. P. Hubbard.
It is authoritatively announced
that the resignation of Viscount Some,
resident general in Korea has been
accepted and that Lieutenant General
Viscount Terauchi will succeed him.
Net profits of $4,000 were realized
for the actors fund, to be devoted to
the care of aged and needy stage fol-
lowers, by the recent fair held in New
York city.
Charles L. Burr, we'll known at
torney of New York city, a member
of the legal firm of Mackenzie &
Burr, died Of typhoid fever in his
forty-first year. He was born in Lin.
coin, Nebr.
A platform advocating protective
tariff that will cover the difference in
the cost of production here and
abroad" but not mentioning the
Payne-Aldrich tariff law, was adopt
ed by the republicans Of the Ninth
district of Indiana.
One man was killed and several In
jured as the result of an explosion at
the Dolores mines in the state of
Chihuahua, Mexico. The explosion
started fire which destroyed 100
houses, rendering 500 persons home
less
The deposed shah of Persia, who Is
living at Odessa in villa placed at
his disposal by the Russian govern
ment, has taken up the study of
medicine.
Asserting that it is better not to
observe memorial day at all than to
make of 1t q Fourth of July, Com
mander j. Willard Brown of the Mas
sachusetts department of the Grand
Army of the Republic. in statement
declares a resolution for the changing
or adjustment of memorial day will
be introduced at the national encamp-
ment Of the G. A. r.
Personal.
Mrs. Doxey is showing nervousness
under the strain of the trial..
Mr.. Roosevelt caused stir by his
speech in Guild hall, London.
Senator Cummins announced he
would support the railroad bill.
Senator Burkett thinks the Oregon