Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-04-17
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PLYMOUTH. MASS. The will of
Rear Admiral Joseph G. Eaton, fled
tor probate, leaves his estate, with
the exception of 5000, to his widow, who
is awaiting trial on the charge of hav-
Ing murdered him. The value of the
estate is not given. Peculiar interest.
attaches to the will because 1t is ex-
pected TO figure in the trial of Mrs.
Eaton. The latter Is named as execu-
trix without bonds. While no esti-
mate of the value of the estate is Civ
an, 1t is supposed to consist mainly of
the home and farm at Norwell and life
insurance policies. At the inquiry into
the death of Admiral Eaton there were
reports he had made second will.
Dorothy Ainsworth said that her step
father had minated to her he had
made her the principal beneficiary. No
such will has been found
z BERLIN-,rhere was an unprece-
dented scene in the reichstag yester-
day afternoon when practically the
whole house roundly applauded two
socialist deputies who severity rebuked
the reference to a clerical speaker by
the governments military delegate to
the hundesrath. The house passed the
first reading of the military bill and
then took up the financial measures
Herr kuehn, secretary of the treasury,
explained these at length. He said
that the treasury was confronted by a
task of greater gravity than ever, be-.
for In the history of the empire. Pro
vision must be made for nearly $500
100000 increased military expenditures
In the next three years.
WASHINGTON New democratic of
f1cials of the treasury department al
most succeeded In confering the first
governmental honor upon Col. George
w. Goethals, in recognition of his site
cess in building the Panama canal.
They had decided to order the engray-
ing OF his portrait upon Panama canal
bonds, when. in the nick of time. II
was discovered that the law forbids
placing the portrait of any living per-
son upon currency or government
bonds. The chief engineer of the canal
would have to die to receive such a
distinction.
CHICKASHA. OKLA--ln written
confession made to the county attor-
ney, sheriff and prosecuting attorney,
Mrs. r. $. woodward said that her
husband. r. s. Woodward. died from
poison that was given him. first in a
can of sardines and again in a cup OF
tea. She says she and Mrs Henry
Rivers and John A. Young, shoe
maker planned the murder I'm order
to get $1,000 life insurance of the dead
man.
LOS ANGELES, CAL.--James MUIR
ply former Minneapolis policeman,
was held to the superior court today
for the alleged murder of Mrs. Irene
Maths Smith. a chorus girl. Murphy
Is charged with having killed the
young woman with a bullet intended
for Morris Bohannon. his nephew,
whose attention to Miss Smith he re-
scented.
PHILADELPHIA directors Of
the Pennsylvania railroad at meet
Ing yesterday passed resolution au-
thorizing a 10 per cent stock issue
amounting to about $4,000, 900. This
means that a present stockholder has
the right to subscribe at par for new
stock to the extent of 10 per cent of
his holdings
PUEBLO. COLO,--After setting Are
to his home and outbuildings on his
ranch. Emil Klauss. 81, living near
Avondale, severed the artery In his
wrist, cut his throat and lay down
by a haystack and died Worry over
the death of his wife last Septenibe,
and the runaway marriage Of his
daughter is believed to be the cause
wAsHINGToN-T The output of Am
erican shipSards during the current
fiscal year will be greater than in any
previous four years and equal to the
average annual output for any series
of active years of construction, the de-
partment of commerce estimates The
years construction will reach 400, OOO
tons.
& BUFFALO, N Y.--Street car traffic
IN this city and along the Niagara
frontier was completely tied up last
night by a strike of lnotormen and
conductors. An intermittent service
was maintained during the day. but
last night every car was withdrawn
because of hostile demonstra tions.
SEATTLE. WASH. George Edward
Adams, the former cashier of the Sc
attic assay office who was paroled
after serving half of his sentence inn
posed for having stolen 100000 from
Alaska and Yukon miners. was con-
victed Saturday night of conspiracy to
counterfeit United States money
MAYS LANDING, N. J.--Former
liam M. Ala, of Atlantic City, who
pleaded guilty to conspiracy in connee-
ton with the concrete board walk fraud
exposure some time ago. were fined
$4,000 each today by Justice Kalisch, of
the supreme court
GREENVILLE S. C.--While break
ing into the basement of dry goods
store here Leonard Smith, III, and
Rowley Martin, p years old. were shot
to death by three policemen concealed
in the place in anticipation of robbery.
One of the officers was severely
wounded
PORT OF SPAIN. TRINIDAD-IIer
royal highness, Princess Louise Of
Schleswig. who is making a tour of the
West Indies. was ceSemoniously re-
ceived upon her arrival here yesterday
evening. 5
LIMA. PERU.--It was announced
officially that Peru had recognized the
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