Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-02-16

d tWO.tHlTuS vote.
Print paper manufacturers are
against tho proposed reduction in
duty provided in Canadian reciproc-
ity
Dakota and Watson OF West Virginia,
Two new senators, Gronna of North
took their seats.
Canada will stand her ground for
reciprocity in the face of the mother
country disapproval
The Iowa legislature killed the
special primary election bin TO settle
the senatorial struggle.
President Taft is wen satisfied
with the progress the Canadian re-
ciprocity treaty is making.
New York insurgents said they
would continue their fight on Shee-
han if it continued until fall
Champ Clark is opposed to any
state losing it's present number OF
representatives in the house.
In an extended address Elihu Root
of New York declared i. the duty OF
the senate to unseat -orimer.
Probable failure OF the tariff board
bill has caused renewed talk Of the
possibility OF an extra session
The plague is causing an average
OF nineteen deaths a DAY iii Che Foo,
China, according To q cablesram.
Senator Cullom rcsents the use OF
his namc in connection With the al
legged illegal election OF Locimer.
The charge is made the Mexican
federal troops fired on IN American
protected by the Red Cross flag.
There is proof that the w. l.. Scott
mausoleum at Erie, Pa. was entered
and the remains of q woman taken.
The Missouri capitol building at
Jefferson City was struck by light
ming and was completely destroyed.
The amount paid by the govern
ment to the railroads for carrying
the mails is again being looked into.
The wireless system which the
navy department has been establish
ing along the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts will be extended to the Aleu-
tan islands.
The Texas and Pacific Railroad
company was sentenced in the fed
eral court ut New Orleans TO pay a
fine of $500 for violation of the Sher-
man antitrust law.
James X. Houghion, mayor of Ault.
Colo, died in Denver from a self.
inflicted wound. Mr. Houghton shot
himself when Il detective went TO al
rest him on charge of forgery.
{. II. Markham Of Chicago has
been elected president of the Ocean
Steamship company and the Central
Georgia railway. Mr. Markham Is
president Of the Illinois Central rail-
way.
The board of managers Of the New
York produce exchange endorsed
the reciprocal agreement with Cana
da as proposed by President Taft
and recommended its ratification by
congress.
William Racket. paying teller of
the Easton tPa.) National bank, com
mitted suicide in the same way as
William Gayle, a friend. ended his
life, by taking carbolc acid and
shooting himself.
An armed uprising of Greek coal
miners at Wentworth, Carbon coun-
ty. Utah, was suppressed after one
man had been killed. one fatally
wounded and several others slightly
hurt by flying bullets.
The Kansas senate passed the res.
olution to submit an amendment to
the constitution giving women the
right to vote in all elections by a
vote OF q to L. The resolution had
previously passed the house.
Although North Dakota has the re-
putation Of being an exclusively agri-
cultural state, a bulletin issued by
the census bureau shows The manu-.
featured products OF that state in
1908 to nave been s19,150,0OG
The historic capitol building Of
Missouri, burned last Sunday, was
erected in 1888 at cost OF s35G,OOO
and in 1887 remodeled at cost of
$4,000, While it was built of stone,
the roof was covered with much in
ilammable material which fed the
flames.
Postmaster General Hitchcock fav-
ors increasing the postage rate on
magazines from ! to 4 cents a pound
Miss Alice Fleming, superintendent
of public schools of Latimer county.
Oklahoma, was burned to death in Il
fire which destroyed her home.
Land estimated 10 be worth $780,
100000 has been grabbed" from
the public domain of Illinois by pri-
vate interests. according to the re-
port of the Cheperfeld commission
on submerged lands which is ready
for presentation to the legislature OF
Illinois.
Dispatches received al Oklahoma
City state that desperate band OF
robbers made an unsuccessful at
tempt to rob the Bank of Hollister at
Hollister. Ok, early in the morning.
They We're driven off after a battle
with citizens. and MANY shots were