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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-18
BIG LINERS COLLIDE;
NEITHER BADLY HURT
Steamers Pretoria and New
York Craze Each 9th
er in Fog.

On Board Steamship New York, Via
Wireless to Siasconsett, Mass. June Is.
While the American liner New York,
west bound, was motionlesS in a heavy
fog 400 miles east of Ambrose light
ship early today the Hamburg-Amer-
lean liner Pretoria, bound east, raj
into her and ripped a hole 12 feet high
n 80 feet long in her port side. The
hole is flush with the main deck and is
is feet O the water line. So great
was the force of the collision that the
Pretoria's anchor was torn from her
bow and left hanging inside the gap
that had been torn in the New York.
Practically all of the passengers on
board both ships were asleep.
Immediately after the collision, the
engines of both ships were ordered full
speed astern and passengers came hur-
rying to h decks. The passengers of
the New York were able to reach over
she pulled away from her dangerous
position. There was no panic. Captain
Roberts n Chief Officer Turner We're
both on the bridge at the time of the
colllslon. They treasured the fright
ened passengers, many of whom hur-
ried to the starboard side Of the ship,
anticipating a list to port, that there.
was no danger. Members of the crew
also went among the passengers and
urged them to be calm.
Fortunately the watch, which oc-
cupied the quarters behind that part
of the ship which was crushed in was
on duty in the stoke hole. Had the
collision occurred while this watch was
off duty. a number of lives would prob
ably have been lost. The Pretoria was
less damaged by the collision than the
New York. Several of the plates at
her bow were sprung and twisted.
After the passengers had been as
sured they were in 40 danger they be-
gun to laugh and joke over the queer
costumes in which some of the travel
ers appeared on deck. The passengers
refused to return to their cabins until
daylight.
After it was determined that no seri-
Gus damage had been done to either of
the ships they proceeded on their way.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-18
MAYOR IS ATTACKED
BY RIOTINC miners
Outburst Is Protest Against
Paying Levy to Assist the
Michigan Strikers.

Butte, Mont, June 15.-Rioting
miners, intent pom wreaking ven
geance upon the officers of their union,
because of alleged mismanagement, at
tackled Acting Mayor Frank Curran
here today, When he sought to prevent
the wrecking of the liners union hall.
The mayor was hurried to a hospital
in an unconscious condition.
While the riot was at it's height, AL
derman Charles Lane made a demand
upon the acting mayor that he appeal
to the governor for troops. The county
commissioners hastily assembled and
authorized Sheriff Driscoll to swear in
as many deputies as were needed to
control the situation.
Several hundred miners refused to
march today in a parade in celebration
of Miners Union day. Their refusal
was a protest against having assess
ments levied for support of the strike
in Michigan and other funds ordered
assessed by the Western Federation of
Miners. They attacked the marchers
and hurled rocks at President Burt
Riley, of the Butte union, and his sub
ordinate officials. The latter was
rescued by the police and found shelter
in the sheriff's office. The mob then
attackd Miners Union hall, wrecking
its furniture, destroying the ballot
boxes holding the Votes cast in a re-
cent union election and carried off the
books.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-18
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED
BY ROYAL ARCH MASONS

Aberdeen, S. D., June 1s.-The
Masonic grand lodge session closed
Thursday afternoon with the session
OF the order Of high priesthood. in
which the officials of the present year
We're all reelected. On Wednesday
evening the visiting Masons and East
ern Stars were given a theater party
at which Are You a Mason was put
on by a stock company. The Royal
Arch Masons electedstAe following Of
f1ciass: Grand high priest, Hubert w.
Bartlett, Edgemont; deputy grand
high priest, NJ. Poznansky, Rapid City;
grand king, j.. A. Cleaver, Huron;
grand scribe. West Babcock. Sioux
Falls; grand treasurer, Louis Jacobs,
Lennox; grand secretary, George A.
Pettigrew, Sioux Falls: grand chaplain,
Rev. e. Ashley. Aberdeen; grand
lecturer, B. f. Ives, Huron: grand
captain Of the: host, A. Bell, selby
grand principal sojourner, w. A.
Morris, Redfeld; grand royal arch cap
tain, A. A. Bloomquist, Milbank; grand
master third veil, ]. IL. McCord, Pierre;
grand master second veil, George G.
Stearns; grand master first veil, J.. K.
Clark; grand sentinel, FrsdEA. Fowler,
Sioux Falls. The attendance OF the
grand lodge was unusually large. there
being 700 Masons in attendance from
over n state besides ABOUT 500 attend
ants at the Eastern Star grand chapter.
After the taeater party Tuesday even
ing a n was given at the Masonic
temple at which oVer 1000 persons
were present
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-18
BOARDS ULTMATuM
SAYS DIR. weir WILL
NOT Be REELECTED
Alumni and Students Persist in
Voicing Disapproval of
Action Taken.

Mitchell, S. D., Tune 13.--Dr. Sara
bel Weir vii! not be retained as a
member OF tl,e faculty of Dakota Wes-
Alumni association yesterday by the
university board of directors. The
statement followed the presentation of
resolutions, strongly commencing DR..
Weir by the alumni assembled at COM
menccmert.
after careful consideration said
the board, lit is deemed to be in the
interest of harmony and the highest
good of the institution that DR.. Weir
be moi reelected at this time" No
specific reason was assigned by .he
directors for DIR. Weir's dismissal.
Today the alumni are meeting in
ter. A committee was appointed to
draft further resolutions, to be pre-
scented to the board.
Dr. Weir, who has been professor
Of philosophy and psychology, began
his work at the university in 1906. He
was vice president for several years
and dean of the college of liberal arts.
Faculty politics are said to have been
the reason for mis- removal from
these offices.
The request from the board of di-
rectors this spring for the resignation
of Or. Weir set the students and
by practically every student in school
were submitted to the board. Scores
of letters IN defense of DR.. Weir have
poured into the administration office.
The annual alumni banquet, held last
evening. was IL n OF DR.. Weir.
Speeches were made by promiant
members OF the graduate body.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-18
MEADE COUNTY AGAIN
AG1ATING QUESTION
OF VOTING DIVISION
Petitions Now in Circulation to
That End and Are Being
Very Freely Signed.

Faith, s. D.. June 15.-A movement
has been inaugurated to have the prop
ositton of dividing Meade county into
two or more counties submitted to the
voters of the county at the general
election to be held in November. Pc
tltions asking that this be done are be-
ing circulated 1t is said are being
freely signed by the voters of the
county. If county division carries. the
residents of Faith will endeavor to
have this place designated as the
county seat Of one of the new counties
which would be created. The people
OF the village of Red Owl also will en-
deavor TO capture the county seat Of
n of the proposed new counties.
They are striving to nave all that part
OF the present county which lines north
OF the Belle Fourche river and includ-
Ing 81 townships created into a new
county, with Red Owl as the, county
capital. The residents of Sturgis, the
present county seat. and the ranchers
and farmers who live in that vicinity,
will strenuously oppose the division OF
the county, their desire being that the
county remain as it is at present.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-18
MOUNTAIN EMITS
SULPHUROUS HAZE

Redding. Cal, June IA fifth
eruption of Mount Lassen, more
violent even than that of last night.
which in turn was far greater than
any of those thai preceded it, occurred
early today. For the first time the
smell of sulphur was in the air. Ashes
fell at Mineral. 16 miles from the
peak.
At this distance the mountain is hid
ing in haze, but the United States
forestry station at Mineral reported
that the vast column of blackened
vapor rising from the crater was Wis
IDLY tinged with sulphur fumes and
that sulphur could be smelt there.
The successive outbreaks Of Mount
Lassen have Deer progressively fur
ious, but the last two far overstepped
the others.
A searching party of three started
today to look for Ranger Abbey and his
party of three who failed to return
last night from a trip to the summit
and who it is feared may have been
overcome by gases in he eruption Of
yesterday.
San Francisco, June 3.-Forest
Hanger Abbey and his party are safe
Word that they had escaped the erun-
ton or Mount Lassen, which they were
ascending when the eruption hrol.s5
forth, was contained in a telegram II
the United States forest service re-
ceived here today from Srnar-;sor
flushing. The lookout station on The
summit. near the crater was Destroy
ed. NSeloy
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-18
FEDERATED CLUBS
ARE IN FAVOR OF
FEMALE SUFFRAGE

Chicago. June 15.-The principle of
woman's suffrage was Endorsed here
today by the General Federation of
Women's clubs.
BY this action a 20-year fight by the
s~uffragists to break down the fedora
tons constitutional bar on political
and religious subjects, was success
full.
The actual operation required less
than five minutes. The motion was
made by Mrs. M. e. Denniston of San
Francisco, Chairman of the resolutions
committee. There were seconds from
an over the house. but Mrs. James Lee,
of Kentucky, insisted on being heard
and read a paragraph of the hymnlike
Woman's creed. Others would have
spoken, but Miss Lutte e. Stearns, of
Milwaukee, objected.
Il don't know why there should be
my discussion" h said in a voice
that shook with emotion. Eight mil
lion women are waiting for u.s."
"As Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait said
in her wonderful address last night, the
women of the world are waiting for our
action today"
Tears and Cheers. 200
When the question was put there was
a chorus of ayes" but scattered mega
tives We're plainly heard. While Mrs.
Percy V. Pennybacker was declaring
the mOtlon carried n pounding with
her gavel for order the pro-suffragists
arose and clapped their hands. There
We're tears of emotion in many eyes.
Then in a distant gallery to which the
Illinois delegation as hostess had con-
signed itself the women raised their
voices above the tumult in the Battle
hymn of the Republic" The refrain,
GLORY, Glory Hallejuah," was taken
up in various sections of the audi
forum.
The resolution follows:
Whereas. the question of political
equality of men and women is today a
vital problem under discussion through
out the civilized world.
Resolved, That the General Fedora
ton of Women's clubs give the cause
Of political equality it's moral support
by recording it's earnest belief in the
principle of political equality regardless
Of sex"
Mrs. James G. Berryhill, of Iowa, in
recognition of long and. productive
service to the federation, was elected
an honorary vice president.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-18
ALLEGED LIBEL HELD AS
MATTER OF PRIVILEGE

Mobridge, S. d., June 15.--That the
discussion of a candidates fitness for
office is a privileged matter was up
held In a libel suit tried here, on
change Of venue from Dewey county.
J. =. Holley, editor of the Timber Lake
Tribune was the plaintiff. asking S5,-
coo damages from the Independent
Printing company Of Isabel. The case
grew out Of articles printed in the de-
PENDANT compay's paper assailng Hol-
ley. The defense was that Holley was
a candidate for office and that the ar
ticles in question We're privileged af-
fairs, as public welfare incidents, mere
" going into the question of Holley's
fitness for office. The trial lasted two
days and the jury returned a verdict
for the defendant after celebrating
about one hour. Both sides were rep
resented by a large array Of counsel.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-18
PULLS RATHER FROM HOLE
az TAIL; FATALLY BITTEN

Highmore, S. D., June 15.-Ernest
Thienglestad. the 1~s-year-old son Of
lost a race with death after he had
been struck in the hand by the fangs
OF a rattlesnake. He ran to his home
n from there started in a buggy for
town, to ecure the services of a physi-.
cian. Members Of the family finally
owned an automobile and the boy was
transferred to this and the journey re-
sumed Mt high speed. Nearly three
hours elapsed between the time he was
struck by the snake and his arrival in.
town, and nothing could be done to save
his life. The boy attempted to pull
the snake, tail first, from a hole. when
1t turned quickly Inc struck him.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-18
PARTY OF so BOYS IN. FARM
TOUR OF SPHINX COUNTY

Redfield, S. D., June 1s.-1n charge
of the county farming expert. Sphinx
county boys have just completed a
weeks hike over the county, visiting
different farms and studying farming
operations. Flowing for grain and
discing for grain in the stubble were
compared, and the better results pro-
duced from the former method were
brought out. AT several farms the
boys We're enabled to view blooded live
stock and to &C " the good points
! n the different animals. The boys
were selected according to their stand
Ing in their respective schools, and
formed a congenial company. Base
ball games, swimming and other re-
creations were INDUCED IN during he
trip, and the boys also were REQUIRED
to do the dishwashing at each camping
place. and considerable rivplry .a-
manned after a meal to the dishwasters.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-18
SIOUX FALLS PLANS FOR
AUTOMOBILE SPEEDWAY

Sioux Fails. S, D., June 1s.-Local
automobile men have purchased an
30 acre tract Of land in the southern
section of the city, which they will
convert into an automobile speedway.
1t is the intention of the purchasers TO
put about $4,000 into the project, and
it is planned to have it completed in
time for a race meet in the summer Of
next year. The new track will be built
SO it can be used as a genera a1nuse-
ment ground for fairs, ball games.
horse races and other events derland-
ing a large area of space and extensive
seating capacity. The grand stand will
be modern in every respect. 1t will be
constructed Of steel and cement ana
will have a seating c~a2acity Of 10000.
This, it is expected, viii meet the de-
mands for almost any gathering, The
VIII oe built suitable for fast
racing and vii, encirc.e tho SC ac~s,
and will be one mile III length. In
the center will be an aviation field.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-18
where was the most ancient civiliza

Where was the most ancient civiliza-
don known? A recent traveller in
Tlrkestan, Dr. ". J. Parmelee, writes
20 his home paper, the Springfield
NMassl Republican. that explorations
show that 10000 years ago Nwice the
q OF the Egyptian pyram,ds) q peo-
PIG LIVED. southeast Of the Caspian sea,
prick houses, decorated pottery. house
hold articles. kept domestic animals,
raised and ground wheat, and cooked
their food. As far as can be told.
they had no weapons and lived In q
with their neighbors.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-18

The recent pronouncements OF Mrs.
Charlotte Gilman Perkins, the feminist.
have been attracting attention IN the
press. One OF her most fetching pieces
~ advtce ID the following: Little girls
should not be allowed to play with dolls
and call them their babies. Whether
~ done instinctively or In imitation
play house and put their children. 10
HOE harbor any Of the emotions or
duties Of a. mother" Az MI. Asouith
aid 80 Ronar Law on a memorable oc-
cation. That Il the new style. We are
getting onss
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-18

y recent report OF the Swiss electric
4 dcation committee points out that,
Technically speaking, electrifcation Of
the Swiss federal railways can no
onger be considered a risk and that
the lack OF coal deposits In Switzerland
md the abundance Of hydraulic power
makes Identification peculiarly attrac-
Y While the amount OF capital re-
Quired to electrify the federal railways
could not be raised at one time, It
would be well to plan now for the ac-
Quireinent Of the water powers SO that
NE necessary energy would be avail
sable when wanted for railroading.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-18
VERDICT RETURNED THAT
RHYTE WAS MIJRnEpEn

Mountain Meadow, s. D.. June IL =
That he came to his death at the hands
of some person or persons urknown Is
the substance Of the verdict returned
by the coroner's jury which for a nunl-
Der OF days investigated the death OF
Jacob Phyte, a Finlander. who was
found dead in his garden in tho Sro,,nS
tain Meadow district Of the Black Eisls
Thus far the: authorities have not been
able to secure even the slightest clew
which would lead to discovering The
identity of the person or persons wh3
committed the foul deed. and the muir
der promises to lake Its place among
the unsolved murder mysteries of the
state. Rhyte lived alone, his nearest
neighbor being quarter OF a mile dis
tant. He was Killed by an unknown
assassin or assassins while at work III
his garden, his body having been found
at g point about 80 ODDS from his cabin.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-18

Because the citizens of Hackensack,
MI, were not satisfied with the man
ner IN which a railroad cleaned the
windows Of Its cars, they stopped d
passing through and refused to
lot 1T continue on Its way until they
had washed the Windows.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-18
CARD PLAYERS HOLD
TOURNEY AT MILWAUKEE

Milwaukee, Wis. June 13.-Thousands
Of gard players members of the North
AtHsricnn Scat league arrived in Mil
waukee today for the 18th
which will officially open tonight.
Arrangements have been made for
h seating Of 5000 at one time in the
auditorium and the sessions of play and
business meetings will cover tonight
and Sunday.
distributed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-18

The Russian department of agricul-
tare has appropriated the sum Of 1866
4or The reorganization of the Moscow
2lauseutn Of agriculture, the first In
stitution of it, kind In Europe, which
viii celebrate its Goth anniversary Ii
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-18
LIBEL SUIT FOLLOWS
HOT CAMPAIGN IN BEADLE

Huron, s. D., Jun l5.-Papers in an
action for $4,000 for libel have been
filed here. The complainant is John
Niblo, and the defendant is Attorney
Ernest D. Eide. of this city. Mr.. Niblo
was a candidate in the recent pri-
maries, and claims Mr.. EIDE damaged
his character in a letter he wrote a
few days before the election. He
claims the letter "a generally circu-
lated.
MIR. EIDE states he wrote one letter,
which was strictly private. to a per-
sonal friend, and that how the letter
became generally circulated he does
not know. though he intimates that it
was reproduced in an effort to make
political capital out of it. The publica-
ton OF a reply to the letter, both in
circular form and in a local newspa-
per, over the signature of the majority
republican committee of the county,
Mr.. Eide claims damaged his character,
and q strong part OF his defense will
be a counter claim against Mr.. Niblo
for damages in the sun of $4,000.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-18
PELKEY KNOCKED our

melbourne. Australia, June 13,-Sam
McVey OF California, heavyweight
Of Australia. knocked out
Ar1nnr Feiky, heavyweight, of Chico
pee rams. Mass, in the fourth 4
OF their fight here today. The res,l,f
never in doubt. 80
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-18
INDIAN EPiscoPALIANs
AT WHITE HORSE, JULY 10

Cheyenne River Indian Agency, S. D.,
June 13.-Rt. Rev. George Biller, jr.,
of Sioux Falls. Episcopal bishop of
South Dakota. has issued a call for the
annual convocation Of the Niobrara
deanery OF the Episcopal church OF
South Dakota, which will be held at
White Horse, on this reservation, COM
mencing July 10. Thousands Of In
dians from this and other Sioux reser-
vations will be in attendance. as this
will be- one OF the greatest gatherings
of Indian church people held in South
Dakota this year. The Indian delegates
and their families will ar
irving several days before the time set
for the opening Of the convocation and
will go into camp in the vicinity Of the
place selected for The meeting. The
gathering, in addition to being n Of
the largest Of the year in South Dakota,
also will be very picturesque.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-18
HAD NARROWING EXPERIENCE
WHEN LIGHTNING HIT BALLOON

Oregon City, Ore, June 15.-Capt. HI.
E. Honeywell, of st. Louis, pilot of
the balloon Uncle Sam, who arrived in
Oregon City after spending the night
at a farm house, near here, told a
graphic story OF his flight throuch a
storm with DR.. w. f. Stewart, after
ascending from Portland Thursday.
The ascent was his 195th and the ex-
p%erience he had in a heavy electrical
storm was the first of it's kind.
After travelling four hours from
Portland he said, I'VE dropped to the
50O-foot level INC tried to run in be-
tween two storms which were east and
transfer. 1t omits the reference to con-
stitutional succession through tie ap-
pointment of a minister of foreign at
fairs, which the Mexican plan haa sug-
gested.
BY it's simple affirmative statement
that a government shall arise in Mex
leo City on a certain date there is no
prohibition of any particular way by
which the transfer shall be accom-
plished. but it is explicitly understood
that the appointment by General
Huerta Of the man selected here is one
process to which the United States OBJ
jected and will not be put into effect.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-18

Nicholas, OF Russia, has the
distinction OF being. the first ruler to
establish a government department Of
sports. Il bears the name OF the de-
partrnent OF physical culture and IL
under the direction Of q cabinet min
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-18
EPlLEPTIc COLONY E,xEn

Des Moines. Ia, June 13.-The stats
board Of control decided finally todnv
70 locate the state ~epileptic colony IT
woodward. upon an agreement az t;,s
70 build a spur track Is tho
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-18

mo one seems unwilling to accept Z
s2e-cent piece. even though there are on
eech coin the following hoodoo COM
b~inations: Thirteen letters IN the
scroll held In b eagles beak; Is
feather In each wing; is tail ~teathers:
III upright bars In the shield: is arrow
beads; IS leaves on the branch; is let
ters ~ b words quarter dollar"