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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-06
MILLIONAIRE FARMER
WITHOUT RELATIVES?
Well, Possibly Announcement,
of His Death Likely Will
Find Plenty.

Chicago, Feb. david H. Wilson.
g farmer who lived for 60 years at
Oregon, MIS-, working his ground al
most until the time of his death, it has
been found. was worth more than ST.
900. He left no will and efforts are
now being made to find who is entitled
to the estate.
During many of the years he toiled
IN overalls on his farm he had valu-
able securities in vault In Chicago
bank to which he apparently paid nc
attention aside from paying rent on the
box. Not until neighbors awakened
interest in the estate yesterday by
having administrators appointed did q
lawyer learn that the man who owned
the securities and the farmer We're the
same
Among the. securities are Oil stocks,
that since their puchase have risen in
value 500 points, stocks In Chicago
banks. now far above par with thous-
ands Of accrued dividends. railroad
stocks, showing years OF unpartaken
profits, and several securities which
have been the subject of stock mel
onS'
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-06
BULGINC BARNS NOT
ALL FARMER NEEDS
Kansan Says Ruralist Needs
Spiritual, Not Material
Improvement.

Madison, Wis. Feb. 3.-"BarnA
bursting with produce. well stocked
pastures and swim pens and four fig
ured bank deposits in the possession of
farmers do not constitute real rural
wealth. Work SO far done to make
country life more attractive is on
wrong lines. Symptoms have been
treated rather than the disease. A
new and constructive program is
needed, one that suggests human de-
velopment along lines
These We're statements made here
last night by William A. McKeever,
professor of philosophy at Kansas
State. Agricultural college, in an adj
dress to the third annual country life
conference. Prof. McKeever argued
that the condition of the farmer is in
need of spiritual rather than material
Improvement THE development Of a
we'll poised. self reliant and happy
personality in the average farm dwell
err is the problem" he said.
II have known the materials of wealth
to be heaped up around a farm house
which contained a sad and disappoint-
ed wife and from which the sons had
fed without even granmer school
education" said Prof McKeever. "The
idea of the dignity of labor must be
fostered but the material wealth of the
individual is not the aim
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-06
HERE IS MORAL FOR
WOULD-BE BURGLARS
This One Came to Grief Because
He Wore Stolen Trousers
With Patch.

Seattle, Wash, Feb 3.-Recognition
iast night by Mrs. William J. Mayo
rick of q patch she had placed on the
leg of her husbands trousers resulted
in the arrest of two men and the re-
covery from the home of one of them
of a wagonload of articles stolen from
Seattle homes. Charles Castro from
whose home the articles We're recov-
cred, was wearing the clothes and sat
opposite Mrs. Mayorick in street car
When she questioned his right to the
clothes he abused her and men pas
sengers took him in custody and de-
livered him at police headquarters.
Mayorick's name was written on pock-
ct lining.
The other man arrested is Toney
Donio, who was found in Castro's
home. The police say he is a member
of a Black Hand organization that has
been terrorizing Seattle Italians, and
that he is wanted in Idaho to answer
criminal charges.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-06
FOUR MEET DEATH
IN CHICAGO FIRE

Chicago Feb. 3.-Three men and one
woman were burned to death, three
men were seriously injured and dozen
others suffered lesser hurts in fire
which early today destroyed the Iowa
hotel, four-story brick structure at
330-332 North Clark street.
The hotel was cheap affair, which
had only wooden cots for beds and was
above a saloon. All of the dead were
found in the rooms they had occupied.
Those seriously hurt jumped from win
dows either into an alley or onto the
spur of the Northwestern "L."
The dead:
JAMES o'GARA. 80 years old, New
Haven, Conn.
B. BENJAMIN. 40 years old, home
unknown.
JAMES LOVE, barber, s5 years old,
III Marion street, Oakpark, Ill.
PEARL CLARK, also known as Will
son, 81 years old.
When f1remen arrived. clouds of
smoke We're coming from every window.
1t was their theory that those who lost
their lives had been awakened, but
were unable to find their way out of
the building. No cause, was given for
the fire
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-06
BOY freed BY LION;
BOTH LEGS FROZEN
Lad Kept Captive is Hours
With Temperature At 50
Below Zero.

Butte. Mont, Feb. Flor 10 hours
ll-year- old Frank Engstrom, OF
Georgetown, mining camp, near Ana
copda, was freed by a mountain lion
while the thermometer registered SIS
degrees below zero.
The little fellow was brought to
Butte and two frozen legs We're ampu-
tated.
The boy was sent on an errand from
him home to Anaconda, 10 miles. On
the shore of Echo lake he saw a big
mountain lion and climbed a pine tree
for safety.
The beast took up position at the
foot of the tree and for five hours kept
up his hungry vigil. The extreme cold
drove the lion back to the forest but
while daylight remained the boy could
see the beast keeping watch on a shelf
cred knoll.
Late in the night the boy descended
from the tree and retraced his way
home, crawling most of the way.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-06
SIOUX CITY HAS A
$4,000 FIRE LOSS
Northwall Company Warehouse
Burns Firemen Fight In 10
Below Zero Weather.

Sioux City, Ia. Feb. 1.-Fire, raginA
Hereby under the tanning Of strono
northwest wind. Friday demolished the
two story frame warehouse Of the T. q
farm implement dealers. with the
thermometer registering 10 degrees be-
low zero, and the northwest wind whip
ping bitterly across the railroad yards,
members Of the Sioux City fire depart
ment fought bravely until the flames
were under control. little needing their
frequently frozen faces, hands and feet.
Destroyed in Hour and Half.
The blaze was first discovered at .
the wooden structure was quilted and
the walls partly caved In. The stock
OF the Northwall company, comprising
much woodwork. offered sufficient
finder to quickly spread the flames all
over the building. ]. %. Goodwin. local
main Offices In Omaha. Neb., stated to-
day that the stock was valued at about
$4,000 and the building at $4,000. He
said that a large part of 1t probably
was covered by insurance. but he could
not answer definitely as to the insur-
ance, 1t being handlad from the Omaha
offices. y
Defective Wires Probable Cause.
The origin of the fire is unaccounted
for 1t is thought that defective wiz
ing may have been the cause. The
blaze was first discovered by Miss
Minnie Ohlund, stenographer and
bookkeeper. The flames burst through
the ceiling Of the office in which she
was working She hurriedly telephoned
the departments. They answered
promptly, and, it was thought for q
time that the flames could be confined
to the northeastern corner of thu
building. Four streams were poured
on the burning building, but the frt
made speedy Roadway toward tn,
rear. Men employed at the place had
time to remove but one of the 81,
automobiles that were included In tn.
stock. 1t is thought that the fire haf
q good start before 1t was discovered
although several of the employees wert
working but short distance from 1t,
starting point on the second floor,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-06
BOUND BY YEGGS
SEES FIRE START

Chicago, Feb. l.--.Hor four hours
early today Michael Roser, IS years
old, lay bound and gagged on the floor
in North side department store,
where he had been left by safe blowers.
and watched smoke curling UP from
smouldering BLANKETS used by the
thieves to deaden the sound OF an ex-
plosion
Fearful that he would be burned to
death without being able to give an
alarm Roser made q superhuman ef-
fort to free himself when he saw the
blankets start to blaze and succeeded.
He succeeded in loosening tie which
held his arms and removal OF the gag
from his mouth and the ropes about his
legs was a matter Of few moments.
He telephoned an alarm first to the fire
department and then to the police.
When the former arrived, the interior
Of the building, which was OF two
stories, was in flames and the structure
and contents were destroyed with q
loss of $4,000.
The safe blowers, four in number.
broke into the store shortly after mid
night and according to Roser, were
only few minutes blowing open the
safe and escaping with $1,000. Roser
was employed in the store as a night
Waterman.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-06
HERE BOYS is CHANCE
TO TAKE TRIP ABROAD

Chicago, Feb. 3.--Two Chicago boys.
the best examples of the good citizen
ship the city is building for the future
will take trip around the world, be-
ginning next April, if a project of the
national youth achievement committee
is realized. The plan has been laid
by the committee before the board of
education and Mrs. Ella Flagg Young.
superintendent of schools, and will be
discussed In detail at the next meeting.
The national achievement committee
has planned to have 10 boys from other
cations will be required of the boys
making the "trip, as the group will be
expected to show to other countries
what American boys can do
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-06
HOBOS WANT PANAMA
MACHINERY IN USE


New Orleans, Feb 3.-After wrang-
ling for two days over socialism, listen
ing to TRADES from labor union en-
thusiasts and engaging in lively per-
sonalities over questions relating to the
administration of the organization af-
down to work Friday afternoon and
decided to petition congress to do a
few things they believe will give EN-
ployment to the thousands of idle men
of the country.
They want congress to bring to this
country the machinery now employed
in the construction of the Panama
canal and use 1t in the reclamation of
lands. They want the federal and state
governments to enter upon more ex-
tensive plan of good roads work and
congress to put check on immigra-
ton until the government can find work
for the unemployed in this country.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-06
SCANDAL IN LIFE Of
SICklES TO Be AIRED
Son Says He Will Sue Society
Woman to Recover Sum
Father Squandered.

New York, Feb. The entire scan
DIAL in the life of General Daniel r.
Sickles is to be brought ous an court BY
Stanton Sicklcs. the generals son. The
son said today that he had consulted
his attorneys with q view to bringing
suit within few days against the New
York society woman with whom, no
alleges, backing his allegations with
letters, the general was extremely
friendly for many years.
According to young Sickles. the gem
eral met this woman, then q girl OF ~
years. in Paris In 1878. and there began
then an intimacy which continued uIs-
til 1895.
When the story was irst given ont
young SiclSles named the woman.
When reporters went to see her she
first denied her identity. and then do
MED the story.
According to young Siclxless the suit
will be to recover the fortune OF $1,000
900, left in trust with the general BY
George Sickles. the young man grand
father. to go to the grandchild ran.
Stanton alleges his father has squan-
dered this fortune on the woman he
named
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-06
ENGLAND SHARES IN
YANKEE PROSPERITY.
Millions Of Dollars Sent to Poor
Relatives By Britishers In
America.

London, Feb. s.--Sir Henniker Hea.
ton, who was largely responsible for
the introduction of penny postage be-
tween the colonies and Great Britain
and between England and America, has
been gathering statistics which show
that last year S35 100000 We're received
in the united kingdom from America
and the colonies in money orders.
Some of this money, of course. was
in payment for goods, but Sir Hen
mixer estimates that by far the largest
portion was sent as Christmas or other
ed across the waters to poorer relatives
at home.
From the United States alone there
came over s14.0O0,000, of which s5,-
100000 was for Ireland. Canada sent
81. 100000, New Zealand $1.200,00O.
South Africa s4,O00,o0o and other places
about $1,50O,0OO.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-06
CHICAGO WILL own
ITS TROLLEY LINES
Agreement Reached Whereby
City Takes Over Property
After 40 Years.


Chicago. Feb. 3.-Mayor Harrison and
members of the city council committee
on transportation are understood to
have reached an agreement on the gen.
eral terms of plan authorizing the
consolidation of the surface and ele-
waited railroads of Chicago. the con-
struction of a system of subways and
the merger OF all three. according to
a morning newspaper.
This combination ultimately will rep
resent from s4cO, 100000 to 100000, OO(
and statements of street railway Of
ficials are to the effect that in 40 years
the city will own the entire property
without additional cost at the time OF
transfer.
The municipal ownership of all trans
portation facilities is to be accom-
plished by utilizing the city's percent
financial obligations Of the various
traction COmpanieS
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-06
IOWA MAN and 81, 1000
IN MONEY MISSING
Goes to Chicago to Buy Bakery
and Was Last Seen Janu-
airy II.

Chicago, Feb. Fired Hanselman.
10 years old. and bakery owner and
farmer of Oelwein, Ia, came to Chi
cago January IL with $1,000 in his pos
session. He disappeared while in the
city and his wife fears that he has
met with violence. w. d. Renninger,
police to investigate the case. He said
Hanselman came to Chicago with the
money to establish himself In the bak-
cry business He Travelled over the
Great Western railway and has moi
communicated with his wife or any oi
his friends or relatives since that time
cashed draft for $500 in saloon In
Chicago on Friday" Renninger told
the police. THAT was the last he was
seen SO far as I have learned. He IL
not a drinking man
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-06
81 U SHOT NEW WEAPON
OF ENGLISH SUFFR AGET

London. Feb 1.-The suffragets to-
day adopted the slug -shot as q weapon
I'm their campaign. With 1t they hurled
heavy leaden dies stamped. Votes for
Women"
Because OF the weapons newness
their aims we're not good and the dam
but the dies are said by doctors to 10
capable Of killing man.
An actress named Jacky' MelfOrd.
WAS charged at the police court with
bombardfng shop windows with one OF
these catapaults from the top OF an
omnibus. She was hned 40 or 8
months imprisonment. Her father paid
the me.
Several Thousand letters were de-
stroyed today by fire set ~ the women
to the mail boxes.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-06
JUDGES Will AVOID
AENPECkING ON JURY
Husband and Wife Cant Serve
TogetherHe wanted Her
Excused.

Seattle. Wash, Feb. LIT 10 not
proper toy husband and wife to Sit on
the same jury
The point was raised today in-a DAM
age case in the superior court. Judge
Mitchell Gillian permitted COUNSEL for
the plaintiff to challenge Mrs. j. %.
Dean. of Kent, whose husband had been
accepted as a juror. Counsevs conten-
ton was that one would influence the
other
Mrs. Dean was asked IL the presence
OF her husband on the Jury would tend
to influence her verdict should he hap
pen to disagree with her.
1T would not" answered Mrs. Dean.
Il can decide fairly and impartially
whether Mr.. Dean is present or not"
The lawyers were extremely solicit
tous to know IL Mrs. Dean influenced
Dean. He was just as positive as his
wife that he was independent OF
thought.
II would rather she would not be
there, though" he added.
She was excused
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-06
WOULD PREVENT SALE
OF BREEDING STOCK

Kansas City. Jan. 31.--Letters urging
meet the demands of an increasing
number of consumers were sent from
here today by R. f. Woodbury.. secre-
tary OF the National Live Stock ex-
change, to the governors OF all states in
which legislatures are in session.
Legislation is asked forbidding the
slaughter or sale for slaughter OF heifer
calves Or cows under three years OF
age. except those unfit for breeding
purposes.
Mr.. Woodbury. also urged leading
live stock men of the country to work
for the proposed legislation.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-06
KANSAS vloLlNIsT
CHARMING LONDON

London. Feb. 3.-R. Maurice
Warner, a young American
violinist, who was discovered by
American women and intro
duced to the Ladies Eclectic
club of New York, who fur
nished the funds for his train
ing by the best masters. and
who has created stir in mu-
steal circles. particularly in ST.
Petersburg, is now being intro
duced to London by another So
ciety of musical American wom-
en-, the American Circle of the
Lyceum club.
Born in Fort Scott, Kan, he
showed an aptitude for the
violin when only 5 years old.
At he was playing in
public in Chicago, and 1t was a
year later when he went to New
York that he attracted the at
tention of the Ladies Eclectic
club. The first subscription for
his education was $1,000, which.
some of the ladies' won at whist,
and this inspired the idea OF
starting the Maurice Warner
Whist club, by means OF which
the funds were raised.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-06
PLUNGE OFF BRIDGE.
. FOR ''MOvEY" CAMERA
Daring Couple On Motor Cycle
Give Jersey Resort specta-
tors Thrill.

Seabright. N. j.. Feb. "a young
man with his face dramatically set and
a woman with her hair flying wildly
cycle here yesterday, needless of the
warnings that the drawbridge over the
Shrewsbury river, just ahead of them
was open. Neither rider seemed to hear
and in an instant the motorcycle was
turning somersault in the air and the
man and girl went into the water Hun
dreds of persons ran up. excited at the
news that crazy man had driven a
girl and himself into the river. only to
find that motorboat had picked them
up safely. Some women, who witnessed
the affair, We're almost fainting. when
the boys in the crowd shouted: Get
wise; it was all done for the movies.
See the man with the camera over
there ?''
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-06
White HOUSE STABLE
TO LOSE FAMOUS COW
Pauline Wayne to Follow Taft
Into Retirement She's In
Bad Health.

Washington, Feb. S.-Pauline Wayne,
President Taft's famous Holstein COW,
will follow him into retirement March
4. The president today gave her back
to Senator Isaac Stephenson, of Wis
consin, who two years ago brought
has not been in the best of health for
several months. President Taft be-
lieves Ii she is taken back to Wiscon-
sin and put on Senator Stephenson's
farm again her youthful vigor will re-
viye.
The senator was glad to get Pauline
piled milk to the family of presiden.
for two years and will add dignity tc
his herd
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-06
home RUl
DEFEA TE| / ] BY LORDS
Scene In Upper British House
Lacks Enthusiasn1 Con
clusion Foregone.

n London, Feb. AFTER two day0'
discussion; the house OF lords rejected
the home rule bill. 326 to g.. The result
was foregone conclusion.
The speeches aroused little interest
because. as the earl Of Halsbury pa-
thetically observed, the position Of the
house was now that OF an ordinary de-
batting club-the peers could express.
their views and reject the bill, but
they could not prevent it from becOm-.
ing a law. Nevertheless, the largest
muster Of peers since the fatefuls eve
ming they. passed the parliament bill
assembled in the house. and the jeweled
peeresses thronged the side galleries.
Lord LansdoWne wound up the de-
bate for the opposition; Lord Morley.
of Blackburn. for the government
The scene was lacking In the dra q
matte excitement which accompanied
the lords rejection OF Mr.. Gladstone'D
bill In 1893 by a far larger majority.
37S.
IRISH HOME RULE PARTY
WINS NOTABLE VICTORY
Londonderry, Ireland Feb. The
victory over the unionists in the cleo
ton Of a member OF paris ment tor this
city.
A poll which was, as usual, a very
close one, resulted as follows
David G. Hogg, nationalist, 2.699.
Col III. A. Pakenham, unionist, 2, u.
Majority. 81.
The seat had been held since 1900
by the Marquis OF Hamilton, who was
recently elevated to the house of lords
on the death of his father. the Duke Of
| Abercorn.
The victory OF the home rulers gives
them a majority of members OF parliA-
| rnent from the province of Ulster IN
the house OF commons.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-06
ALLEGED BO KIN G, AGENT
FOR CHI AGO FIRE BUGS

Chicago, jan 81 Harry Brown.
member OF fire insurance adjustingl
Arm, was named as a booking agent
for incendiary fires by witnesses ex-
amined today by states attorneys fn-s
curing into the larson trust !.
According to witnesses. Brown so-,
licited persons to furnish flatAl sa ana:
houses for the single purpose ~ set
ting fire to them to secure the In
surance. Brown ID alleged TO have IN
structed them how and when to take
out their policies. W.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-06
JAILS THRONC WITH
BROOKLYN BANKERS
One Has Been Sentenced Every
Ten Days This Year-All
Misused Funds.

New York, Feb. s.-Every 10 days
since New Years, bank president has
been sent to Jail from Brooklyn by Su-
preme Court Justice Crane. The third
man he has sentenced this year is
William c. Damron, former president
of the Home bark. who was today Civ
Ell term of one year in the peniten-
tiary His bank closed it's doors in
January, 1908, and Damron was re-
Gently found guilty of misapplying
$500 OF its funds
The other two are David A. Sulli-
van, president of the Mechanics and
Traders bank, convicted OF the larceny
of 5000 and Broc. r. Shears, presi-
edent Of the Borough bank, found guilty
of misappropriating $4,000
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-06
SHAFT in MEMORIAL 4.
OF ASTOR'S MOTHER

New York. Jan. 81 "A large memorial
cross, something after the style OF those
which travellers meet at crossroaais in
England, and many parts Of the cont
.nent, is to be erected practically at
the head Of Wall street In old Trinity
church yard, an memorial to Mrs.
William Aston. the mother Of the late
Col John Jacob Astor. Mrs. Astor died
in 1908, after a life of prominence in
society. Mrs. Marshall Otlne Wilson, q
daughter. announcer the gift of the
memorial.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-06
SHORT DAY uLT|MATUM
70 BRITISH EMPLOYERS
Labor Congress Representing
100000 to Walk Out If
Demand Fails.

., Gndo .sr Fob res say To-,
ali CLASSES Of workm.n and work
women was adopted today by the
trades union congress-, at which
more than 10000 British wage
earners wero represented. Notices
arc to be handed in March to those
employers refusing the demand and
all contracts with them will be tor
minated May I, when the mon will
walk out.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-06
wouLp RE,NsTATE THORPE.

Carlisle, Pa. Jan. Silt was learned
here today through friends OF James
Thorpe, the Indian athlete. that efforts
are being made to secure his rein
statement MS an amateur. In the mean
time the Olympic champion Will not act
on any Offers made him by managers cf
professional baseball clubs.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-06
PLUNGES TO HIS DEATH
ON FATHERS OLD SWORD

1 New York. Feb. 1. Louis Duryea. q
Brooklyn youth, tied his fathers sword
TO chair today, then lunged forward
and impaled himself on the. blade.
Found dead In the .,all, the family
thought he had died OF heart disease
until examination disclosed a deep
wound in his abdomen. The blood
stained sword, relic OF the civil war,
was then discovered fixed to the chair
hla suicide.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-06
BANKER MORSE NOW
AS FIT AS FIDDLE

New York, Feb. g.. Charles w. Morse.
the banker. whose sentence Taft com
muted, is much improved in health, ac-
italy, where he Is staying. he is taking
long walksfron one to three miles a
dHy-and he speaks of himself as feel
ing wonderfully fit.'' He has no
definite plans regarding returning to
America. however. Recent reports
We're that Mr.. Morse was in serious