The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-05-08
NEWS BREvITlES.

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NEWS BREvlTlES.
JUNEAU. ALASKA-The Canadian
Pacific steamship Princess Sophia,
Capt Charles Campbell, struck d rock
at Sentinel island at 2:1O o'clock SUM
di.y morning. Al large hole was torn
h port side of the steamers bow,
but h was able to proceed On her
way to Vancouver, BE-. under her
own steam. IA
PETOSKEY. MICH.-It was reported
here that five women were burned to
death near ST. Ignace, when fire de-
stroyed their home Saturday. The
dead are sai to be Mrs. James Brad
ley, her three daughters IN a neigh
boris daughter.
KANSAS CITY. MO.-A millionaire,
son, Rev. Ernest G. Webb, who for
sock motor cars and the easy life"
for the pulDit, preached his first SER
mon In Kansas City yesterday at the
south. The Rev. Mr.. Webb is a %
of E. T. Webb, of Webb City. Mo.
LONDON-The weekly, attempt of
suffragets to hold a meeting In Hyde
park against the opposition of the
anti~-suffragets was made again Sun
day. The crowd howled down the
speakers and. hurled missiles at them
until the police We're forced to inter-
vene and escort the s%uffragets from
the park.
PITTSBURG, KAN. d. Gilkey,
democratic candidate for sheriff of
Crawford county In the recent election,
was. shot n killed by Albert King. OF
this city. early yesterday as the result
Of a quarrel over q woman. King, who
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mitted that he shot Gilkey. but said
he acted in self defense.
NEW YoRK-Evelyn Thaw's plea
that her husband, Harry K. Tllaw, was
responsible for the clothing she bought
In 1908 was ~disregarded today by the
supreme court, and a firm of outitters
was awarded a Judgment against her
for $S,736. The itimized account showed
that Mrs. Thaw paid from $50 to $S5
for her hats, n as high as $3.50 for
her gowns. IS
COLUMBUS, OHIO-A flood relief
committee from Dayton called on Cow
ernor Cox and presented a formal re-
port of the conditions in that city.
The report shows that 100000 will be
This sum does no include the cost of
reconstruting public property dam
aged by the recent flood.
acknowledgements at cost direct
from the farmer to the consumer will
be available In this city after April %,
according to a plan by Texas farmers
to demonstrate the possibility of econ
omy in the distribution of farm prod
ucts. Thirty Texas farmers have
formed an association to begin the at
ack On the cost of living.
wASHINGTON- Secretary Lane
designated Oscar w. Lang, assistant
secretary of the interior department,
as his personal representative to re-
view charges by the South Dakota Leg
~islature against the special agents In
homestead cases.
Observation-Disclosures Britain has
responded to the American inquiry as
to the acceptability of Welter H. Page.
as American ambassador to HI court
of ST. James. Mr.. Page is persona
grata to the British government and
his nomination will be sent to the Sen
ate by President Wilson soon
FTNDLAY. OHIO-The Ohio Oil com
pany added 5 cents per barrel each to
the price of oils, making Princeton$1. 30
North Lima $1.39. South Lima and In
diana $1.S4 and Wooster $1.01.
DuLUTH-Duluth has passed under
the commission form of government,
The commissioners have announced
that the segregated district will be
abolished. and even lodges have beer
notified they will not be permitted tc
stage boxing contests before their
members.
CHICAGo-Worry over her inability
to continue her music lessons is be.
lieved to have caused the suicide OF
Miss Helen Sedgwick, Is years old
Two months ago she pawned the last
of her jewellery to pay fer vocal les
ons When this money was one she
began to brood over her situation and
o poison.
LuBEC. ME.-Straying from theil
courses in a heavy fog, two three.
masted lumber s~chncners. the Seguin
of Portland. and the w. o. Goodman
of Boston, were wrecked yesterday or
Liberty Point. Campobello island. the
entrance to the Bay of Fundy. The
crews We're rescued.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. William earnest.
ly is endeavoring to reduce the numbel
of duels fought by German army of.
ticers, according to an announcement
in the imperial parliament by Genera
Won Heeriagen, minister of war.
NEW YORK-Robert D%earborgh
New York representative of Dearborgf
Brothers, importers Of straw braid
pleaded guilty yesterday to charges OF
undertaking imports, and was fine(
$1,000. The government alleged tina
from 1908 to 1911 the company brought
into this country $780, 900 worth OF
straw. and defrauded the revenue ser.
vice of 100000 by representing the straw
as unbleached instead of bleached.
JERSEY CITY-Jersey city voted te
adopt a commission form of government
Jersey City is the first large munich
pality in the east to adopt this form OF
government. The proposition was de,
feated here by about 1000 votes last
July. but today it was carried by near
~ 1000.
LAS PALMAS. CANARY ISLANDS
The dirigible balloon suchard. il
which Joseph Brucker, formerly OF
milwaukee,. proposes to make a trans
Atlantic flight. is being inflated
CAPTAIN Brucker IL he vii
start for America Thursday if the
present favorable wind continues.
NEW YORK-Two million dollars
worth of silks and woolens We're stoler
from truck during the last year ant
sold through a string of fences II
many cities. The statement was made
by Louis j. Sherman, formerly known
throughout the country as a reputable
dress goods broker. and sent to the DO