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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-07
MURDER OF CHINESE
TO START TONG WAR
Mysterious Killing in St. Louis
May Be Signal for q
General Feud.

ST. Louis. May 4.-"Hop Alley" tn.
local Chinese quarter, extending over
an area of five blocks in the downtown
business section was excited today as
a result of the murder of Haw Lin
Shuck, a Chinese immigration officer
of the United States last night and the
subsequent prediction by Lee Bing,
mayor of the alley" that the shots
which killed Shuck would inaugurate a
tong war in ST. Louis, Chicago and New
York.
More than two score denizens Of the
alley, including the mayor and Helen
Davis, known as Queen of the alley
We're taken bv the police to be held
pending investigation of the mysteri-
Gus murder. The police are seeking an
understood Chinaman, said by leaders
to have been sent here from Chicago or
New York to put Shuck out of the way.
A bunch of roses handed to him in the
house from which he had just depart
ed is believed by the police to have
identified h immigration agent to his
slayers. Shuck was killed as he stepped
from the alley with the flowers under
his arm. He was shot four times and
stabbed.
The motive for the murder. as adj
vanced by Bing, was the desire Of New
York and Chicago tong men to establish
in ST. Louis a branch of their society,
which was strongly opposed by Bling
and Shuck.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-07
TWO MEET DEATH
IN COLORADO FIRE

Denver. Colo, May 4.-Two men,
Robert Doggett and Jack Snow, were
burned to Heath early today in a fire
that destroyed a rooming house, Watts
saloon and three other buildings at Oak
Creek mining camp in Routt county,
according to a report from Sheriff
C%hivington to Governor Ammons. The
sheriff stated he had been unable to
discover evidence of incendiarism. He
said none of the miners in that district
was working today, but that there had
been no disorder.
The governors informant stated that
Watts previously had received warn
ing by telephone to close up or he
would be burned out. His place was
the hang out" for non-union men.
The Oak Creek miners did not go to
work today, but those at the Morrison
mine, neighboring property continued
operations.
Miners are guarding the properties.
An appeal was made to the governor
for troops, but owing to the remote-
ness of the Oak Creek district it was
not known how cor protection could
be furnished.
Oak Creek is in northwestern Colo
RADIO. A few months ago during out
breaks in that section citizens formed
a protective organization.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-07
FRIENDS OF MURDERED
GIRL ASSAlL SLEUTH

Marietta. Ga, May 4.-William j.
Burns. the detective. was the center of
an angry demonstration when he came
here yesterday, presumably in connec-
ton with an investigation of the case
of Leo M. Frank. the Atlanta factory
superintendent under sentence of death
for the murder of 14-year-old Mary
Phagan.
One man in the crowd that surround
ed Burns struck the detective in the
ACE. Others threatened the detective
with violence If he made n move to
resist the man The detective escaped
to a hotel, while c. w. Burke, who ac-
companied him here, summoned deputy
sheriffs. No arrests were made.
h was the nome of the slain fac
tory girl and many of her relatives still
live here. The detectives assertion
that Frank was not guilty and that
James Conley, q negro factory sweeper.
convicted as an accessory after the MUIR
der, alone was responsible for the
crime, has aroused intense feeling here.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-07
STATE BAR MEETING.
BURLINGTON, JUNE 25-26

Burlington, Ia. May 4.-1,he Goth
annual convention Of the Iowa State
Bar association will be held in this city
June 25 and rs. Unusual preparations
are being made by the Des Moines
County Bar association to entertain
the state organization. The president
of the local association is w. F. Blake,
and under his direction a complete
program of entertainment is being ar
ranged.
At the present time there are 700
members of the Iowa state association,
the membership having doubled in the
last two years. The largest banquet
In the history of the association was
held at the convention last year in
Sioux City, but it is expected that the
record will be broken this year.
The program for the business ses-
sions is being arranged under the di-
rection of F. f. Dawler, of Cedar
Rapids. former vice president, who be-
came president of the association when
Major John f. Lacey. OF Oskaloosa,
died.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-07
RAILROADS WASTE
REVENUE, HE SAYS

W%ashineton. NAV 3.-I,ouis %. Rran-
deis. special Counsel for me Interstate
Commerca co1nmission in the < ne,. cant
adyance rate case conci,1ded his a rguS
ment TODAY in elahoratinp his conc1,,.
sions that the net nnara Fms rewana,a.
Of eastern railroad are not adso,,ats
to arford the roads .ass,,red nrn.nar7
itv" or for .the we,fare ~ the cpu,-
m1nitv"
In announcing hts conclusions artar
exhaustive examinatfon Of the testi.
situation as Follows.
n the wbnle tha NOT ,ncorna ana
net onera ting reyenI,es ne the raiirnaa ~
In osfic;aI Ola sifiration +srr;tnru ars
sInallar than 10 consistenf wiz thair
aasI,rad nrnsnerity and tho uaiTo, - snr
tha com nnnitv. ana THE is MANI
true or the 1,en+raI Trreirht assnnia4;nn
and other eastern ines In view nr this III.
$50.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-07
CENTURIES SPENT
IN BUILDING CATHEDRAL


Florence, Italy, May 4.-The pic
turesque little town Of Arezzo, on the
way from Florence to Perugia, Is about
to celebrate the completion of its
cathedral which was begun over five
centuries ago.
In striking contrast with the rapid
ity with which great structures are
erected in America. there are many
buildings in Italy which were begun
MANY centuries g which lever have
been finished, and never will be since
such an attempt might spoil the artistic
harmony of the whole, gained through
centuries Of wind, weather and chang
ing tastes. Instances Of such unsuc-
cessful attempts a recently been
seen at Florence and Milan where new
facades have been added to the old
~cathedrals. They We're greeted by de-
rision by the citizens who described
them as sugar decorations on a we'd
ding cake.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-07
WOULD REDUCE EXPENSE
OF FEDERAL PRINTING

Washington. May 4.-Declaring that
there was an enormous waste of money
for public printing, Representative
Barnlart of Indiana, chairman of the
committee on printing, In a report sub
mitted to the House today, urged thor
ough revision of the laws governing
government printing which he asserts
would mean a saving of $1,000, 900 a
year. The report recommends reforms
all the way from reorganization of the
government printing offices to the pur-
chase Of envelopes. It asserts that
there are 1000 tons Of useless printed
matter now stored at the capitol and
that in six years, 6.O49,419 useless VOL
umes I've been printed.
1t purposes to save $150,00O by regu-
lating the distribution of documents to
those sections of the country to which
they are of interest. The committee
hopes to save $85O,OO0 annually by
eliminating what it regards as foolish
publications.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-07
cow PRODUCES $1,000
FOR OWNER In YEAR

Philadelphia, May 4.-Nearly 10 tons
of milk and the equivalent of more than
1850 pounds of butter in a year is the
worlds record production of the
Guernsey COW May Rilma" owned by
Captain f. B. Cassatt, at his Chester
Brook farm at Berwyn neal here. For
the 365 days ended yesterday the cows
record is 1858 pounds of milk and
1,O73 pounds of butter fat. the gross
earnings of the animal for the year be-
ing nearly $1,000.
The work of the COW was super
vised under the advanced register regu-
lations of the American Guernsey cattle
club. Representatives of the dairy di-
vision of the United States department
Of agriculture and of the seven prin-
cipal dairy states conducted the tests
throughout the yea
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-07
DAKOTA BALL TEAM
PLANS FOR REVENGE

Vermilion, s. D., May 4.-College
baseball has begun in earnest. South
Dakota meets Morningside at home,
Tuesday next. and expects to recipro-
cate by reversing the IL defeat. adj
ministered by the M~ethodists. this weel.
Wednesday,. Steele is likely to pitch
the whole game. Mcclellan, h had
been i'll and out Of the game for three
weeks. was out in the box at first. but
was lard hit. Steele substituted in the
third inning and held the enemy to one
hit for the rest of the game. Morn
ingside also meets Yankton, Monday.
at Yankton. and the result will give
some line on the South Dakota Yank-
ton strength. Columbus college lost
100 to Dakota Wesleyan. asst week.
and it is evident that the Wesleyans
are not behind their baseball reputa-
ton. The Rapid City miners are said
to be in fine shape for their annual
eastern invasion. which will take place
a week later. Northern Normal seems
to be developing a team of class.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-07
ASHES OF VESUVlUS
GOOD FOR FERTILIZER

Zurich, Switzerland. May 4.-Dr.
Kleiber, a chemist in the service Of the
Swiss government, analysed during a
recent visit to Pompeii and Herculan-
eum the Vesuvian ashes and debris,
centages Of potash, suitable for the
manufacture Of fertilizer. The potash
syndicate. established by the German
government, has almost a monopoly Of
potash. The Italian government, learn
ing of DIR. Kleiber's discoveries, has
communicated with him upon the pos
sibility of developing potash mines in
the vicinity of Vesuvius. He is look
ing into the matter. The largest mar
ket outside of Germany for potash fer
tilizer is the United States.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-07
BUNCH OF CONSULS
M BY PRESIDENT

Washington. May 4.-The president
today nominated the following to be
consuls:
J. Paul Jameson of Pennsylvania
(now interpreter and vice and deputy
consul general at Hankow) at Antung,
China.
Edwin Neville of Ohio (now consul
at Antung) at Tansui, Talwan.
WHY'S r. Peck of California (now
Chinese secretary to the legation to
China) at Using Tau, China.
Albert w. Pontius Of Minnesota NOV
consul at Nanking). at New Chang,
China; Charles l.. Williams Of Ohio,
(now consul at Dalny) at Marking,
China; Adolph H. Williamson, Of the
District Of Columbia. (now onsul at
T~ansui) at Dalny. Manchuria.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-07
NEW SOUTH WALES AND
VICTORIA SEEK SETTLERS

Sydney, May 4.-Director OF Immi-
grafton Hunter for the states Of New
South Wales and Victoria, expects to
leave soon for England in furtherance
of an energetic immigration policy
planned by the two states. He will also
invade northern Europe in his cam
paign to attract settlers for Australia.
He is sure that the northern European
would make a fine settler and these
states are prepared to welcome them
by the thousands.
AS a part of he immigration cam
paign 1000 boys will be placed in ap-
premiership to New South Wales
farmers this year with the idea of
training them to become permanent
settlers. If the experiment proves as
successful as did a similar plan in
New Zealand, the number of boys will
be increased every year. No trouble
is anticipated in getting the boys, as it
Is known that 100. 900 lads can be Sc
cured in England If their fare is ad-
Vanced,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-07
COMPLAINT FILED ON
BURLINGTON RAILWAY

Des Moines, Ia, May 3.-An action
to prosecute the Burlington Railway
company under the Sherman anti
trust law and compel it to dispose of
the Keokuk & Western railroad was
launched before the commerce council
at the state house today by attorneys
representing an Indignant citizen. The
Keokuk g. Western connects Sherman-
doah and Keokuk.
Citizens claim that the Burlington
owns all of the roads in that section
Of the state and that it deliberately
stagnates towns on the Keokuk &
Western to force them to use the main
line. They think the policy eventually
means abandonment of the Keokuk
& Western. Attorneys claim the
Santa Fe Is willing to take over the
Keokuk & Western and give those
towns an entrance into Omaha
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-07
ITALY WILL EDUCATE
NOUN TAIN JEWELLERS

Rome, May 4.-Measures have been
taken this spring to combat the litter
acy of the population in the mountains
GUS regions of Romano Campagnia with
renewed vigor. The socalled ambulant
schools, which are moved from place to
place and which are held in the open
air before the huts of the shepherds
will be increased in number. One
Of these schools is at an altitude Of
over $4,000 feet. The teachers, usually
women, reside at the nearest village,
which is often a great distance away.
Many of these hard working people
drive out from Rome many times a
week in rough carts, at a great sacri-
Gice of strength and comfort, but they
declare they are sufficiently rewarded
by the enthusiasm shown by their pu-
pills.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-07
MODERN ROBIN HOOD
PREYS ON COLLECTORS

Bagdad. May "A modern Robin
Hood who selects tax gatherers as his
victims. Is operating near Nstef. The
Vail has been cut in the Nejef and
Kerbela districts collecting taxes from
the tribes and recently he sent by post
to Bagdad 1000 liras OF the amount he
had collected. Between Nejef and
Kerbela, the post, guarded by one
gendarme only. was attacked appar-
emily by adherents of the tribes from
whom the taxes were collected. The
money was taken from the mail bags
and returned to the people. The Vail
has again resumed his task and is said
to have recovered 5000 liras of the lost
taxes and guarantees for the remain
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-07
JEWS TO ESTABLISH
SCHOOL in MADRID

Madrid, May 4.-The development of
a center of Jewish knowledge in Madrid
is being undertaken by the Spanish
government in the hope that it may
bring about a return to Spain some of
the ~shephardic or Spafnole Jews living
In the east of Europe. They take an
aristocratic pride in their purity OF
blood and long pedigree, ranking high
in Jewish communities whenever they
may have settled. They have never
lost the use OF the Spanish tongue and
still profess love and v%eneration for
spain. A commission of influential
Jews resident in Tangier recently visit
ed Madrid and had an audience of the
king. They represented some 25, 900
Jew scattered throughout Morocco.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-07
AMMoNs DENIES THAT
HE WITHHELD TROOPS

Denver, Colo, May 3.-Governor
Anmons' version Of the Forbes battla
of Wednesday in which nine repre-
sentatives and one striker are known
to have been killed, differed from that
given by Maj. p. J.. Hammock to the
women's committee.
Asked whether he had received a
direct request from Major Hamrocr
for permission to go to Forbes. the
governor said:
I never did. I never issue orders
direct and ave not since the trouble
started. except On one or two occasions.
When could not get hold Of General
The morning Of the Forbes battle
the governor added. several requests
were received from different points for
militia; that 1t was feared an attempt
was being made by the strikers to d.
vide the militia into small
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-07
MINE OPERATORS REFUSE
TO TREAT WITH UNIONS

Denver, Colo, May 3.-Nineteen coal
mine operating companies of Colorado
practically all within the state-to-
day positively and drastically refused
to consider a suggestion made BY
Chairman M. d. Foster of the House
mines committee that negotiations for
settlement of the Colorado coal mine
strike be entered into upon the basis
that the recognition Of unions had been
formally waived by the United Mine
announced after a telegram which DR..
Foster had sent to John D. Rockefeller.
jr.. in New York, calling upon him to
settle the strike without recognizing
the union, had been referred to the
mining companies or this state.
The following is a copy of the com
plete correspondence. Telegram from
DIR. Foster to Mr.. Rockefeller:
William Green, secretary-treasurer
Of the International Mine Workers
union, makes public statement that
mine workers will waive any recogni-
ton OF union or ~unionizing camps. Are
you willing to enter into negotiations
for settlement of strike on that basis.
and stop killing Of men, m and
children? / strongly urge you to do so,
n believe the strike can be ended
without recognition of the union and
all the other differences can be amic-
ably settled. In my Judgment it is
your duty to do So"
Reply OF Mr.. Rockefeller to Dr.
Foster:
Your telegram las night received.
I am forwarding 1t to the officers of
the Colorado Fuel & Iron company in
Denver Who with officials OF other
mining companies in Colorado are the
only mes competent to deal with the
question therein referred to-"
The reply of the Colorado Fuel &
Iron company n 18 other o oper-
ating companies to DR.. Fosters mes
sage. IN conclusion, says:
las stated before. the va mine OPP
orators OF this state now have In their
employ about 10000 men who are sat
isf1ed with the conditions OF their m
ployment. We promised these men
protection from personal violence when
the strike was called and they have
stood Loyalty by their employers. under
most trying circumstances, disregard
ing the dangers and privations incident
to the recent armed attacks Of strikers
upon them and their homes. With.
these men we will always treat con-
corning matters affecting their welfare.
I'm no event will the American peo-
pie, when fully advised, long permit
! 200 or 1900 armed strikers to con
tinue their unlawful efforts to prevent
10, 900 law abiding and industrial men
from working for whom. when and
upon such terms as they see fit"
This reply is signed by the 19 mining
companies head officials.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-07
IMPORTANT WITNESS
SAILS FOR EUROPE
John Hall Mckay, New Haven
Attorney, Evades Govern
ment Summons.

Washington. p. c.. May New in
serest was added to the investigation
by the Interstate Commerce commits
sion into the financial relations of the
New York. New Haven & Hartford
raliroad and the Billiard company by
the unsuccessful efforts of the com
mission to summon John Hall Mckay.
VINO has been mentioned as counsel for
former President Mellen and who, in
the opinion of Chief Counsel Folk, is
an essential witness. 1t was learned
by the commission that Mr.. Mckay
was at his office in New York yester-
gay ana that some time during the day
he sailed for Europe. Mr.. Folk is now
irving to find out if his departure was
before or after his name was brought
into the proceedings.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-07
STUDENTS REFUSE TO
WITHDRAW FROM FRATS

Atlantic City, N. j., May 2.-Forty-
three per cent Of the public school stu
dents in this city fatty refused yester-
day to withdraw. from school fraterni-
ties and thus laid themselves liable to
expulsion. An official notice by tho
school board that the students would
either have to sign a pledge to with
draw from the f~raternities or be re-
fused readmission at the next school
term expired at 4 o'clock.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-07
NO HOPE FELT FOR
EXPLOSION VICTIMS
Several Days Will Be Required
Before All of Bodies Can
Be Removed.

Eccles. w. Va. May 3.-Rescue crews
last night assembled 10 bodies at the
foot of the shaft in Mine No. 5, in the
New River Coal company and today
continued their work of exploration in
the hope of locating all of the 172 men
who it now seems certain. lost their
lives in the explosion last Tuesday af-
ternoon. Pumps were kept going during
the night and by dawn the mine was
comparatively free of water. But the
force of the, explosion was so great
that masses of earth and ock We're dis
lodged and the galleries choked. 1t
may be days before the dead have been
recovered,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-07
WILL ARREST WOMAN
Who UTTERED THREAT
Warrant Out for Marie CAM,
Anarchist, Who Threatened
Young Rockefeller.

New York, May Although job,
his fathers estate at Pocantico Hills.
"mourners" continued their marching
today in front of the Standard oil
building in lower Broadway, as a pro-
test against the strike in the Colorado
coal fields, in which the Rockefellers
are Interested. A warrant IA issued
today for the arrest of Marie CAM, an
orator of the Industrial Workers of the
World. 1t was based on affidavits set
ting forth her repeated threats against
Mr.. Rockefeller A squad of detectives
went out to find the
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-07
NATION TO HONOR THOSE
WHO DIED AT VERA CRUZ

Washington, May 2.-Sailcrs and ma
rines who were killed at the occupation
of Vera Cruz will be nonored with fu-
neral services of a national character
on the arrival Of their bodies aboard
the United States cruiser Montana al
New York, the navy department an
nounced today.
From New York the bodies will be
sent at government expense to the
homes Of relatives and Secretary
Daniels said that naval honors would
be accorded at burial services where
desired.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-07
HILTON WINS GOLF MATcH.

S~unningdale. Eng, May 1.-Harold
II. Hilton. the English amateur golf
champion, won the illustrated gold vase
rname here yesterday. His score
for the sc holes medal play was 151.
Francis ouimet.s the American open
champion, who was paired with Hilton,
turned in a card of s3-S3-16s. which
gave him a tie for 18th place. OF the
two Americans who competed Harold
Weber finished with It'll and G. w. In
slee took 8s for the first round and did
not compete the second.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-07
RIVAL EDITORS FIGHT
DUEL; ONE Is INJURED

Havana. May 1.-Dr. Carlos Garrido.
editor OF La Prenza. and Antonio
Iraizos. editor Of La Noche. fought q
duel with swords in Havana this morn
ing. Senior IraizOs was seriously
wounded In the chest.
The dispute which led to this en-
maintained by these two newspapers
concerning the trial Of Ernesto Asbert,
former governor of the province of
Havana, for the murder OF Chief Of Po-
Armando Riva in 1912.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-07
SPECIAL FAIR ORDER.

Washington. May 4.-Commissioner
General Caminetti, of the bureau Of
immigration today sent out to all i'm
migration officers regulations govern
ing the admission and return Of aliens
participating as employees Of exhibitors
or concessionaries at the Panama-Pa-
cific exposition at San Francisco or the
Panama-California exposition at San
Diego
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-07
CAILLAuX WANTS TO
FIGHT HIS OPPONENT
French Politician, Whose Wife
Shot Editor, Challenges
Rival Candidate.

Paris. May 4.-Joseph caillaux. who
was reelected to the chamber OF depu-
ties in the general election held last
week. has challenged Fernand Dali
heres, the liberal candidates against
him, to fight a duel.
M. Caillaux resigned the ministry OF
finance after the killing of Calmette.
editor of Figaro. by his wife last
March. The challenge was sent, it is
explained here. because NJ. D'Aillieres
lnsulted the Manners voters by posting
bills saying clean electors would refuse
to become "accomplices in crime"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-07
BELLE r A

washington, d. c., May 4.-The sec
rotary of the interior has authorized
the award of a contract to the Owen
Construction company of Denver for
earth work on the north canal con-
struction and laterals OF the Belle
Fouche irrigation project. The work
covers about five miles IF the north
canal and IA miles OF laterals, involv-
ing excavation Of 1893, 200 cubic yards.
The total contract price is $29, 718.