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The Washburn leader., 1913-06-27

lease ana that he would not be too lat
to keep his appointment The door wal
unlocked. and he was about to pust
out into the corridor when he wa!
stopped BY man. who said: ~
The cardinal desires your presenct
at the palace n! 4.
i Durant quailed. He could face death
like a gentleman and soldier. but te
be executed In cold blood was not te
4 his liking. and he did not doubt that
be- would suffer the execution Of 9
felon. Az he accompanied the messen.
1 ger to the palace he wondered if the
1 girl he loved could have given away
the secret Of the meeting. No; she had
locked him up to prevent his being
killed by De Ia Tour. She surely would
not turn him over to another fate far
more terrible. He was wondering how
the secret could have got out and
whether there was any hope for him
when be and the messenger entered
the palace. He was taken to a cham.
Der. where he was placed in charge Of
q guard and notice Of his arrival sent
to the cardinal. 4
| Presently an attendant came for him
and led him to another apartment. and
as he entered by one door he saw De
la Tour ushered in by another. The
cardinal sat in an armchair at one side.
and near him stood Mile. Remercier in
mans apparel. The two duelists ad-
vanced and bowed to the cardinal. But
what was most astonishing were q
headsman's block and ak at one end Of
the room. There was no executioneF
present. but the culprfts expected to
see him enter ut any moment
-..sss ..sss(sseseseGs,.s .saM The. mz1fStes '.yuu
are doubtless aware Of the recent edict
against dueling. and. having conspired
to disobey It your lives are forfeited
Both men bowed low.
II have decided. however. to permit
this meeting and to witness It myself.
There IL an unfairness about these
duels which In this one hope to coun-
teract. You. Captain de Ia Tour. are
accounted the best swordsman in
France. You. Lieutenant Durant, !
learn. are one Of the poorest To enable
you to light equitably have decided
that you shall continue the contest till
one kills the other. He who remains
alive will be dispatched by the heads
man."
"But, your eminence,'. interposed the
informant, deathly pale, ..you promised
me that their lives should be spared"
..And my promise is not broken by
this disposition. But for you both Of
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-12-25
FAULTY PLANS CAUSE
OF CONCRETE WRECK
Expert Engineer C~ri.icises Use
CT Tile and Concrete in
Combination.

Cedar Rapids, Ia. Dec. 20.-That the
collapse of the Lyman building in this
city on November Ia. which resulted in
che death Of seven mea. was not due
10 faulty or insufficient false work, but
rather to the building design is the
opinion rendered in a report made to
the Master Builders association OF Iowa
by c. A.. p. Turner of Minneapolis.
In his report, which is somewhat
lengthy, he states hat numerous ac-
cidents Of q similar nature and loss OF
life have occurred in buildings where
the coacrete and tile method OF con-
struction was used. In the Lyman
building the floors were Of building
tile laid in ows about four inches
apart. with the c between filled
with concrete and about two inches OF
concrete on top OF the tile. Mr.. Turn
e. contends that this method Of con-
struction makes a floor that Is incap-
able Of sustaining a sudden shock.
He also criticises the manner in
which the columns on the upper floors
were constructed. and gives 1t as his
opinion that the collapse was caused
by the giving away Of one Of these
columns on the fifth floor. He states
that the use OF cold water in mixing
concrete while the average temperature
was so degrees was also a mistake, and
crit.cises tho experimenting engineer
for not ~instructing the contractor In this
connection.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-12-25
WANT EMBARGO LIFTED
ON DISEASED POTATOES

Washington, Dec. 2O.-Whether COM
mon Irish potatoes from Canada, New
Foundland, Great Britain, Ireland and
continental Europe shall be barred
from the United States because of the
danger of Importation of dangerous
plant diseases. or shall be admitted
under the same restrictions as.apply to
nursery stock, was the subject of II
hearing before the federal horticultural
board at h direction of Secretary.
Houston.
T. P. Gill. secretary of agriculture
for Ireland: DR.. H. 7. Gussow, an expert
Of the Canadian department of agri-
culture, and G. F. O'Halloran, deputy
minister of agriculture Of Canada, were
among those whto spoke in favor of tho
admission of foreign potatoes.
Representations haye been made to
the American department of agricul-
ture that in view of the shortadolnestic
potato crop caused by last summers
drought the exclusion Of foreign po-
tatoes would go far toward raising
prices in the United States.
At the outset Secretary Houston
said the question under consideration
was not the lifting Of embargo against
diseased potatoes, but whether a quar-
nntine should be absolute or admin
istered lii such a way as to admit the
entry of potatoes properly passed by
government exports.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-12-25
PRESIDENT TO take
MUCH NEEDED REST
Wilson Will Recuperate Some
where in Sunny South
Reception Tonight.

Washington. Dec. 19.-President Will
son will give his first cabinet dinner
tonight at the White House. A few
invited guests. outside the cabinet. will
be present, among them John Purroy
Mitchell. mayor-elect of New York. It
will be the first state function OF the
season and will be followed with din
ners by cabinet members to the pr~si-
dent n the usual official receptions.
The New Years reception will not
be held this yea as the president is
going away for the Christmas holi-
days. There is q possibility that the
diplomatic reception. set for JarfuNry
s, may be delayed a few days to give
the president a longer rest in q south
ern climate.
The agreement. to vote on the cur
rency bill in the Senate, with prospects
of its being brought to the president
for signature next Monday or Tuesday,
have made Mr.. Wilson'S plans for a va
cation moro definite. He will leave
Washington Immediately after signing
h bill and will be away for at least
two weeks and possibly three. 1t has
not yet been announced to what place
the president will go. but tho selection
Is said to have narrowed down to some
point on the Mississippi coast or Ashe-
vile. N. C..
The president had few engagements
for today. He arranged to take part in
planting an elm tree on the White
House lawn on the spot where the
Cleveland elm was uprooted by q storm
some time ago.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-12-25
AWATORS DROP RAIN
OF BOMBS ON MO0RS
Spaniards Rout Tribesmen With
Great Slaughter-Air Craft
Prove Useful.

Madrid. Dec. 20.-A large force OF
Moorish tribesmen was routed with
heavy loss yesterday by the Spanish
troops at Muley Abselam, Spanish Mo-
rocco.
Spanish military ~aviators threw the
Moors into disorder with showers OF
bombs.
The Spaniards attacked the Moors
with a brigade of sharpshooters, a
battalion Of infantry, four batteries OF
artillery and a large body of native
auxiliaries.
When the order for the general ad-
n of the Spanish column waa given
the advance guard encountered several
thousand OF Moorish mountaineers
concealed in the Irregularities Of he
ground.
A tiotilla OF military aviators was
sent to re%connoiter. BY means OF sig
nails, the aviators guided the column Of
Spanish troops. A heavy artillery fire
was opened by the Spaniards without
effect. The aviators then assembled to an
altitude out of range Of rifle fire and
flew directly over the places where tho
Moors We're in the greatest numbers.
Then came what the dispatch to the
Spanish war office described as q
"yeritable rain of bombs. tossed by
hand by the airmen into the midst Of
the Moors."
Infantry charged with the bayonet and
dislodged the Moors from their posi-
tons. causing them to flee in great
disorder, leaving large numbers OF dead
and wounded on the field.
The Spanish troops also lost q con-
siderable number of men, as the rifle
fire of the tribesmen was very accurate.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-12-25
PRESIDENT SIGNS
WATER GRANT ACT

Washington. Dec. 20.-President Will
son today signed the Hetch Hetchy
bill granting q public water supply to
San Francisco. He accompanied his
signature with a statement declaring
that he believed that the public needs
Of the region concerned were served by
the bill without impairing the useful
ness of the public domain.
Il have signed this bill because It
seemed to serve the pressing public
needs Of the region concerned better
than they could be served in any other
way, and yet did not impair the use
fitness or materially detract from the
beauty of the public domain.
THE bill was opposed by so many
public spirited men, thoughtful Of the
interests of the people and of fine con-
science in every matter Of public con-
Germ that I have naturally sought to
~scrutinize 1t very closely. I take the
liberty of thinking that their fears and
objections were not we'll founded. I
believe the bill to be, on the whole,
in the public interest, and I am the
less uncertain in that judgment because
I find it concurred in by men whose
best energies have been devoted to
conservation and the safeguarding Of
the peoples interests. and many of
whom have beside had a long expert
ence in the public service which has
made them circumspect in forming an
opinion on such matters"
The presidents signature ends San
Franchises long fight for a city water
supply site in the valley of the Tuo-
lumme river in the northwestern part
Of the Yosemite National park. San
Francisco already own a large amount
of LAM in the Hetch Hetchy valley,
and under the new law may erect a
huge dam, flooding government land,
may construct conduirs ana buildings
i M aoor ,ofr,y nf a D10pt fnv fh- i-o;l4~A~ 4
production of water power to supply
the city. It is expected that at least
10 years will be required to complete
the work and carrying the water
through the 150-mile conduits to San
Francisco. Settlers on irrigated lands
in the San Joaquin valley who get
water from the Tuolumme river, will be
| electric power from the San Francisco
| plant at cost.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-12-25
YUAN WILL DISSOLVE
CHINESE PARLIAMENT
President of Republic Finds Adj
ministrative Council Is
More Effective.

Pekins. Dec. 2o.-A mandate issued
by President Yuan Shi Kai today ex-
pressed full approval of a petition sug-
resting the definite termination Of the
pnrports to come from Gen.
II Yuen Heng,. vice president
Of the republic and ia signed
by the military and civil governors Of
all the provinces. The Chinese parlia-
ment met for the first time on April
8 this year. but vas never afterward
able to bring together a quorum II it's
members. Tho round robin at3sing
h president to dissolve 1t perman-
emily says in part:
The Chinese parliament enacted no
important law in the seven months Of
its existence and will not do so If II be-
permitted to continue for a hundred
years.
"Vice President Lii Yuen Hene and
other prominent citizens Of the repub-
Tic cannot continue to remain silent
while the country goes to destruction.
The administrative council now CON
vened In Picking is a more useful body
than the old parliament. The council
Is similar to the convention formed nv
the Is states which assisted George
Washington IN the revision OF the Am
erican constitution.
I'VE and the whole Of the Chinese
people disapprove Of the conduct of
the bad members Of the parliament and
f~oreigners likewise disapprove of it.
need not hesitate"
President Yuan Shi Kali has SUBJ
mitted the question to the administra-
tive council which was formed on No
vember II by the president. It has n
members including cabine, officers and
others appointed by the president and
the provincial governors. 1t holds its
meetings within the palace where
Vtce-president Ii Yuen Heng now re-
sides with President Yuan Shi Kai.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-12-25
PRETENDER TO FRENCH
THRONE HAS ACCIDENT

Brussels, Belgium, Dec. 2O.-The Duke
of Orleans, pretender to the throne OF
France. broke his arm today while
skating in an ice, rink here. He col
lided with another skater so violently
that both were unconscious for a few
minutes.
DR.. j. Recamier. of Paris, was sum-
moned and found one of the dukes
arms broken. but no other serious in
JURY.
"A suit for separation from the duke
was started ia May last by the Ouch
ess, formerly Archduchess Marie
Dorothea, of Austria, who demanded
alimony and the restitution Of large
sums OF money advanced to her hus-
band.
The duke has since been on a visit
to South America and returned to
Europe last month.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-12-25
FATALLY SHOOTS HIS
BRIDE OF nine DAYS
Girl Wife Threatened to Leave
Him, He S~ays-Begs Her
Forgiveness.


Indianapolis. Ind. Dec. 1s.-John F.
Conrad. aged 81, salesman for a local
fish company, shot and fatally wound
cd Mrs. Catherine Conrad, 10, his bride
OF nine days at their apartment here
today. After the shooting Conrad
wrote to his mother, who lives in To-
ledo. Ohio. the story Of the crime,
while waiting at his home for the po-
lice. Conrad told the police he shot
his wife because h had threatened
to leave him..
Just before being taken to a police
station, Conrad went to the bed where
his wife lay and begged her forgive
ness.
"Go away exclaimed the girl. IF ]
am to die. I neve van to see you
again. Ny love has turned to hate
Mrs. Conrad was formerly Miss Cath
crime Reese. OF Cleveland. Ohio.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-12-25
ATLANTIC TRANSPORT
lines IN RATE WAR
Shipping Pool, Which Soon Ex.
pires, Likely VIII Not
Be Renewed.

New York, Dec. 20.-News from Lon
aon That a severe Atlantic rate war ia
imminent was read with interest ~
SHIPPING men here today.
while recent advices have failed to
carry m intimation as to che prog
ress of the negotiations to bring
ABOUT a renewal of the Atlaatic ship
ping pool, it was hoped here that the
present agreement, which expires De-
eember 81. would be extended for an
other year n that the work of re-
constructing the pool could be salts
factorily accomplished.
The beginning of the present state
OF unrest In the shipping pool extends
pack to October l, when the Hamburg
American line denounced the agree
ment as being partial to the North
German Lloyd.
"A rate war would involve all the
British and continental lines.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-12-25
EQUITY LEAGUE WILL
HAVE MARKET BUREAU
Plan to Sell Produce Direct
From Farm to Consumer
in City.

Kansas City. Mo, Dec. 1s-Co-opera-
tive markets through which produce
would be sold direct from the farm ia
the consumer are planned by the Farm
ers' Equity union. now in session at
Kansas City, Kan.
Delegates from eight Of the middle
western states are present. The estab-
lishment OF a market in Kansas City
was the proposal under consideration
today. So far the union has devoted
most of its efforts to acquiring eleva.
tors and selling tho grain OF its mem
bers direct to the mlllers.
Officers of the union were elected as
follows:
c. o. Drayton. reelected president;
r. Homer, Liberal, Kan, v~ice-presi.
dent; directors, l.. F. Hoffman,, Mot
u. D.: d. w. Reed. Lux. Neb. and
n. waters, Una, Colo.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-12-25
THIEVES
LEAVE MOTOR CAR
Farmer Pulls Spark Plug,
Then Fires and Culprits
Flee To Brush.

GAINESVILLE. Wis. Dec. 20.-An Oxford
vile farmer today possesses an auto
mobile and a couple of empty sacks
which he looks on as Christmas pres
ents from college students.
The farmer hear a noise neal his hen
coop. and selling his shot gun, went
forth and saw two thieves in his hen
roost. On h road stood an automo-
bile with 40 lights. The farmer re-
moved the spark plug from the ma
chine and returning to the hen roost
fired over the heads of the thieves who
dropped their plumber and ran for
their automobile. Failing to start the
machine they plunged into the brush
and escaped toward Beloit. The farmer
Is awaiting a call from the owners who,
he thinks. may be Beloit college stu
dents,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-12-25
new BORN BABY IS
HURLED FROM TRAIN
Authorities Start Search for
Clew to Mysterious Cali
fornia Crime.

Truckee. Cal, Dec. 1s.-Rigid in
death and covered with boar frost, the
naked body of a newly born infant wao
discovered by a section gang beside
the Southern Pacific railroad track
near Blue Canyon. at Z o'clock this
morning. The Placer county authori-
ties are investigating tho matter.
The Overland limited. enrouts east,
passed through Sacramento at 2:3o
O'Clock this mornang and the vest
bound Overland passed through this
city at 1925 o'clock last night.
The child may have been thrown
from either Of these trains.
George Green. special agent of the
Southern Pacific In Sacramento, has
telegraphed all conductors on trains
which have passed over the line within
the last "a hours requesting that a
thorough investigation be made OF the
drawing rooms, state rooms and
berths on Pullman cars. Green in
clines to the opinion that the birth
occurred on some train and that the
mother and father threw the infant
out Of the window,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-12-25
TWINS! PROUD PA
THEN L DEAD
Stcrk DeEvers Double Order
And Parent Dies While
Phon;ng Doctor.

Speermore. Okla. Dec. 2o.-Samuel
Bealmer, a young farmer living here.
tell dead today when twins were born
to his wife.
When the stork came earlier than ex-
physician over the telephone and, after
asking excitedly that tho physician
come quickly, fell with the receiver in
his hand and the message unfinished.
A woman neighbor assisted him to
another room and when the doctor ar
rived he found the father dead of heart
disease. The mother was kept in ig-
noranc of the tragedy and the infants
ere doing we'll.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-12-25
NETHERLANDS ENTERS
PACT WITH UNCLE SAM

Washington. d. c.. Dec. 2o.-secre-
tary Bryan and Chevaller Van Rap
pard. Netherlands minister. Yesterday
signed q treaty providing that any
question between the United States and
The Netherlands which cannot be
settled by diplomacy shall be SUBMITTED
for Investigation to an international
commission OF five members. The
period Of investigation is fixed st one
year, although 1t may be shortened.
This Is the first treaty between the
United States and a European nation
based upon Secretary Bryan's peace
plan. Similar treaties have been
negotiated with Ave central American
nations,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-12-25
MEXICAN GOVERNMENT is
UNABLE TO FLOAT LOANS

Paris, Dec. 19.-The efforts OF the
Mexican government to raise money in
Europe in order to meet the interest
on its obligations falling due In Jan
uary have thus far been futile. The
Paris and London banks, which tool
$40, 00o, 900 Of the loan authorized by
the Mexican congress in the spring
and an option on the unissued re-
mainder, decline to exercise their OPP
ton even for a few millions.
The Mexican minister of finance,
Adolfo De La Lama, now in Europe,
brought with him authority from Gem
eral Huerta to intimate to the banks
here holding the option that they must
either exercise 1t or surrender 1t. The
bankers refuse to do either.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-12-25
MRS. WHEELOCK SURE
CORPSE Is HER HUSBAND

Des Moines. Ia. Dec. 1s.-Mrs. M. B.
Wheelock, widow OF the late Colfax
whether the body found in the Des
Moines river was that OF her husband
when she took the witness stand at
the coroner's inquest today. She de-
clared the corpse was that Of Wheelock
and that the coat found on the river
bank was his. She also identified the
templated suicide, as his own hand
writing
It was stated today that Wheelock's
interest in the bank will be sold and the
bank r%eopened. Mrs. Wheelock n her
brotherinlaw have pledged their per-
sonal fortunes to make good to de-
positors.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-12-25
NO PEANUT

Washington. lee. 20.-Thera is no
peanut trust and tho price Of the pea
nut is largely determined by the size OF
crops in h United States and Spain.
according to Investigators Of the de-
partment OF justice who have concluded
an inquiry into tho subject. Charges
made to Attorney Ge1,srnl McEeynolds
that dealers in Virginia and North Car
olina controlled the inarke. and fixed
prices have not been borne out by the
investigation. hi a suit cnder the
antitrust act is not now contaminated.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-12-25
WHlTENTON RESIGNS
ROCK ISLAND BERTH

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. 1s.-w. M.
whitenton, general manager of the
Rock Island east of the Missouri. and
for Is years connected with hat road.
today announced his resignation to
take effect January /. MI. Whitenton
Is one Of the best known railroad men
in the country and: his resignation
causes surprise. 1t is though to be
due to the recent change In ownership
Of the road.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-12-25
GENERAL WOOD WILL
BE GIVEN COMMAND

Garrison announced today that when
Major General Leonard Wood leaves
the office OF chief Of staff next April,
he will be assigned to command the
eastern department with headquarters
at Governors Island, N. Y, succeeding
Major General Thomas III. Barry, who
will go to the Philippines. Secretary
Garrison made no announcement as to
General Woods successor as chief Of
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-12-25
RARE SET or BOOKS.
PRINTED BY FRANKLIN

Philadelphia, Dec. ia rare set Of
law books, printed by Benjamin
Franklin, was purchased here yester-
day by the New York state library for
.$415. The documents, which consisted
of II folios, executed between 1853 and
1854, were part of the collection OF
Robert F. Skutch. Of Baltimore, and are
considered among the best specimens
of Franklin papers in existence. A
portrait in water colors of Charles
Wilson Peale, who painted the first
portrait of George Washington, which
was executed by himself. was sold for
$40.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-12-25
PREMIUM OFFERED
81 ALL T,RIpLETS
California County VIII Glue
500 Reward For Each
Ne,D Trio.

Santa Ana, CAL. Dec. 1e.-Ths county
board of supervisors is on official
record today with q standing offer OF
800 reward for each set OF triplets
born in Orange county. The first re-
ward has been given to Mrs. Otto HI.
Summers. of the San Joaquin ranch,
who recently presented her husband
with three little Summers at once. The
board Of supervisors formally voted
Mrs. Summers 800 and on motion Of
Supervisor Leck the board decided to
make q standing reward for all triplets.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-12-25
GERMANY DEFINITELY
REJECTS FAIR PLANS

Berlin, Dec. 18.-The collapse Of the
German parliamentary movement in
favor OF official participation in the
Panama-Pacifc exposition, Sat San
francisco, was followed today by tho
dissolution Of the committee which had
been formed to organize a nonofficial
exhibit. The bureau Of Information for
those desiring to exhibit Is to continue
In existence, but otherwise the scheme
for = collective German exhibit n dead.