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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-06
HANDL1N HOLDS UP VOUCHERS

That the supreme court should pass
upon the Validity of monthly expense
Vohchers which the legislature has
granted to the court and the govern
or, is the contention of State Auditor
Hand'in, who has declined to lssua
snch vouchers for the first Of Nav.
ana II any Of the court officials and
the governor are not satisfied with
this action, they must bring suit to
collecf, as the state auditor does not
believe these appropriations to be
constitutional.
Some months ago State Auditor
Handlin submitted the same issue
to the state legal department and re-
celved an opinion that the appropria-
tion was a valid one and not in con-
iiict with the constitution, but he ia
apparently not satisfied with this and
says no further cash without suit.
that he may be protected from the con-
sequences of payment of the same.
Ihls IS contention that will natur-
ally come before the supreme court for
settlement and as the members of that
court are the parties interested, there
VIII be some doubt about the propriety
OF their sitting in the case.
Monday Judge Mccoy, of the su-
preme court, caused to be served upon
Auditor liandlin notice that the claim
was part of his expense account and
demanded payment of same forthwith.
Auditor Handlin, did not issue the
voucher, and yesterday notice was
served upon him to appear before the
supreme court on Nay II.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-06
EXPOSITION EXHIBIT

That South Dakota will send an
agricultural exhibit to the San Fran
cisca exposition is the decision of the
the state immigration commission
This decision was reached last week
at a meeting Of the board and the
shipment of grain products for the
exhibit will be made within a few
days. The space for the showing has
been made possible by the fact that
the state of Massachusetts finally de-
ciaed not to attempt to use all It's
space, and seventy feet of this near
the entrance in the agricultural build
ing is thus opened to the great South
Dakota exhibit, which will be com
posed of the beautiful exhibit used
in the car showing last fall, supple
mented by corn decorations from the
Mitchell corn palace. Grains will be
entered in the agricultural contest.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-06
HAYES HELD GUILTY

A verdict of guilty in the third
complaint, in which the state bank
ing department charged John Hayes
of Fort Pierre with second degree
forgery in the bank wrecking charges
against him, is the outcome of one Of
the hardest legal fights of years in
this section.
Hayes was released on one charge
on demurrer. and on another charge
on directed verdict of not guilty,
but the jury brought in a verdict of
not guilty on the third charge after
being out tbirty-six hours. An ap-
peal will be taken.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-06
TUITION CHARGE ILLEGAL

On inquiry of the secretary of the
state board of regents of education,
the state legal department holds that
no one state institution under the
control of that board may make any
tuition charge not placed upon all the
institutions. The inquiry was as to
the right of one of the institutions to
make a "tardy" charge against pupils
who did not register at the opening
of the term. which is not allowable
according to the law department.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-06
LAKE MADISON TO BE HopuLAR

Madison Sentinel State Engineer
Homer M. Derr and State Game War
den II. S. Headrick arrived on the
south passenger and expected to visit
the lower send of Lake Madison this
afternoon by auto, where they are
making the plans to instai.a concrete
wall capable of regulating the desjr-
ed height Of the lake ana a wire net,
screening off the undesirable fish in
the lower lake. Contractor Walter
MaFquart already has Sufficient ma
terial at that place to commence
work, which should not be delayed,
as it is reported that the lake is en-
larging its mouth quite rapidly.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-06
CROPS NOT AFFECTED BY MOON

Scientists are now convinced that the
moon has no more influence on crops
than 1T has upon the temperature or the
amount OF rain or the winds or any
other weather element. The growth
OF plants depends upon the amount of
food in the soil and in the air that ia
available for them and upon temrera-
ture, light and moisture. The moon
obviously does not affect the character
OF the soil IN any way, neither does it
affect the composition of the atmos-
phere. The only remaining way in
which it could influence plant growth.
therefore, is by its light. Recent ex-
periments, however, show that day-
light is about 600, 900 times brighter
than full moonlight, yet when a plant
gets 1-1ooth part of normal daylight it
thrives little better than in absolute
darkness. If Tooth part of normal
daylight is thus too little to stimulate a
plant, it seems quite certain that a
600,oo0th part can not have any effect
at all. tits therefore mere waste Of
time to think about the moon in con-
nection with the planting Of crops.
The moon, say the scientists, has noth-
ing more to do with this than it has to
Go with the building Of fences, the time
for killing hogs, or any other Of the
lnnamerable things over which it wasl
once supposed to exert strong influ-
ence. From Wsekly News Letter e
Department Of Agrienltare. Nay s
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-06
BNGINEMEN MAY NOT ACCEPT

Chicago, May 1.-The representa-
tives Of the Brolherhoods of Engine,
men, have made ii clearly known
that they are very much dissatisfied
with the findings and award of the
arbitration board in the western rail-
road wage matter.
1t is being discussed by the train
men today behind closed doors. Ii is
intimated strongly that court action
may follow.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-06

The proposed oil drilling in the vi
clnlty of Highmore appears to be lag
ging now that the leases have been
secnred. That has been the expert
ence of several sections of Dakota.
where the leases haye been picked up
under promises of work but never
got further. And now that the United
states supreme court has held that an
OH lease is perpetual regardless of a
surrender clause, a lease may be q
good thing some time in the future.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-06
SHOOTING AT BIXBY

Fred Harvey, blacksmith at Blk
by, was shot and killed by A Phebus
last Friday. The men. who were
under the influence of liquor, quar-.
reled over the closing of a door, re-
su!9ing in the fatal shooting. iIar-
vey lived number of hours follow
ing the affray, and laid the blame
entirely on liquor, asking that his
companion should not be punished
The men had been intimate friends
for number OF years.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-06
BOOSTING STATE FAIR

Huron Huronite: TO advertise the
1915 state fair, G. N. McIIvaine's of
fee in this city is sending out sou
Venirs in the shape of grip tags of
metal representing a map Of South
Dakota On one side is the seal OF
the state in relief with railroad lines
converging at Huron and the words
South Dakota State Fair and Ex-
position. F" On the opposite side is a
place for the name and address of
the owner.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-06

The registered mail was robbed on
the branch line at Mobridge on Mon
day while the clerk LETT momentarily
to get mail from the fast train. It is
reported several valuable packages
enroute from Aberdaento Faith were
stolen.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-06

The history of som communities in
dicates that public funds derived from
taxation have been used to pay good
salaries to public officials for squan-
deriDg the balance of the revenue.
Most American communities are
mo,e fortunate than this, but it is
doubtless true that generally there is
lamentable amount of waste in
public affairs due to a lack of busi-
ness methods.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-06

All efforts to raise he United
States submarine sunk in Honolulu
harbor have failed, the lines attached
to the wreck parting under the strain
The submarine will probably prove
to be the grave of the men who we're
imprisoned within her.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-06

In Wisconsin the reactionaries are
in the saddle and among their first
achievements will be the discharge of
President Van lHise, of the state uni
verslty, for building mp the greatest
educational institution in the west.
He is charged with inculcating social
ism.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-06

The department of immigration is
preparing a new advertising cam
paign for the state and are getting
picturesque scenes ready for The ex-
hibit. A number of fine farm scenes
could be used. which win be gladly
received by the department.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-06

This is newspaper mans year in
Kansas. There's an editor in the
governors chair, and at the Topeka
election q paragrapher was chosen
mayor and an editorial writer chief
Of police. Not only SO, but farmers
have been so prosperous lately that
not over twenty five per cent OF the
subscriptions to weekly papers are in
arrears
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-06

Secretary Lane of the interior de-
partment says that Alaskan reindeer
are becoming so plentiful that they
will help to solve the high cost Of
living in this country. Bring on your
reindeer They can't be any tougher
than some of the beefsteak we get.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-06

Dick Richards IS being urged to
test out in the courts the matter of
the repeal of bis primary law by the
legislature. Rumor has it, this urg-
ing is liable to result in the forma
tion of q new political party in the
state, which is also an Interesting biz
of news
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-06

fb' Jattle in Mexico between Viii
p n Carranza forces which was
very u minent two weeks ago is still
very in mminent.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-06

Within couple of weeks the region
west of the Missouri river has re
celved three heavy rains and all ma
ture is smiling out that way and the
COWS are filling the pals with milk.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-06

That it cost the contributors q mil
lion and half dollars to elect Boose
welt to the presidency is one of the
givon " secrets of the Barnes
Boosey ibel suit. Presidents come
che aer W. One can be got for
hal tie mount and just as good as
the and half kind.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-06

Nh is now no reason why those
who 10 wear straw hats should
Hct n som out in them.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-06

Lawn mowers have commenced
their seasons growl, this being
brought about by the fine rains which
have fallen since Saturday last.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-06

The state organization democrats
seem to be doing considerable fight
ing among themselves, DR.. Rock, the
state chairman, apparently doing
most of the rocking of the party boat.
Democrats should take a lesson from
the republicans and avoid factional-
ism if they expect to ever get any
where. The present organization
pirates will get all that is coming to
them when the 1916 primaries are
held.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-06

Action of the western passenger
association in refusing to grant spec
ial rates to grand lodges and other
organizations of this state, will in
the long run cost the railroads large
sums. Those organizations will ar
range future meetings SO as to incur
the minimum expense for railroad
fare, and in the Tricky settled por-
tion of the state trips to annual
gatherings will be made by auto.
The railroads cannot expect to pull
off an arbitrary ruling of that kind
and get away with it without retalia-
ti0n on the part of those affected.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-02-22
Government After
Prominent Men

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 21.-More
arrests will be made by the federal
authorities here in the alleged vio-
lation of the neutrality laws, for
which Harry Chandler, general man
ager Of the Los Angeles Times
was previously placed under arrest
The matter has created a sensation,
as several OF those involved are
among the leading men of this city
Chandler was charged with having
entered into a conspiracy with other
men to go into Mexico and acquire
lands there by force. Chandler was
really not planning to go personally
it is asserted but he and other rich
men were to provide the money for
the venture it is alleged and a
number of men were to be employ
ed in carrying out the scheme.
General Harrison Gray Otis, a
veteran of the Spanish war and
the owner Of the Los Angeles Times,
is the father-in-law of Chandler, and
as they have always been associat-
ed in financial deals, it is supposed
that he has information concerning
the conspiracy Thus it is expected
that he will be called as a witness
by the government
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-02-22
GERMAN ATTACKS
ARE REPUlSED,

PETROGRAD, Feb. 2l-Encourag.
ing reports Of the conditions in
Poland were received here today.
1t is stated that the attack made BY
the German troops on the Russian
positions west of the Vistula river
have been repulsed with heavy loss
es to the Teutons. The big victory
Of the Russian forces at Ossowetz
yesterday is believed to be the most
important that has been made by the
Slavs for some months, as at that
point the Russians have pierced the
center of the German attack.
1t is reliably reported that the
combined German and Austrian OF.
fensive movement against the Rus.
sian positions on the lower Bzura
river and the upper Nida river, as
well as at Donajec have been check
ed
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-02-22
PRESIDENT TO SELECT
SEWARD AS TERMINUS
Engineering Report Is Off the Press But Will Not be Made Public
Until After Congress Ad Fairbanks VIII Probably
Be Scene of Activities This Season.

general superintendent of all the
work.
At any rate, it is considered GER
tain that at least some preliminary
work will be done near Fairbanks
tnis year one reason for this is
the fact that unless supplies are
shipped there this year, it VIII make
next years operations there too
short, owing to the fact that the
rivers will not be open for naviga-
ton until almost midsummer
1t is declared that these things
have all been brought to the attention
of both the President and Secretary
Lane by Mr.. Riggs, who is familiar
with the conditions existing at Fair
banks
AS there are only eight more days,
excluding holidays, left in which this
congress can act an effort will be
made to get the senate to act prompt
ly on the railroad appropriation for
this year.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-02-22
Moving Plture
k,''s Spectator
EMOTIONAL ~ OMAN DIES VII
MESSING TRAGIC SCENE
AT THEATRE

NEW YORK Feb. 2l-Mrs.
Mary Cuff is l. ~ in the morgue
today in this ,ity, victim of
a horrible scene witnessed by
her at a movIag picture show
last night. whe she died. Her
death is the fitst reported to be
due directly r the impressions
received from 3 moving picture.
1t was in a second-class moy-
ing picture treatre that Mrs.
Cuff attended 1st night, where
a film pres, rcd horrible
crime The " nan was in deli
cate health, 4 the details of
the plot iluprg sed themselves
on her mind IN an unnatural
way.
At a critical peins in the mov-
ing picture plaf, the woman
raised to her fn I. and scream
ed hysterically about the scene
then on the curtain. Then she
fell dead to the floor
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-02-22
CREEK MINERS
ARE STAMP PED|NC

According to reports received in
Fairbanks last night from Chauan-
ika, the residents of the creek city
are considerably excited over re
port brought in yesterday from the
TOlovana river to the effect that
three-cent dirt has been found on
a creek near Cacy's roadhouse, on
the Chatanika-Tolov trail and
about Sc miles from the former
point. The report was brought in
by Bert .Biernstedt, who was one
of those who left Chatanika last
Thursday after Jack Wilbur had in-
timated that strike of some im-
portance had been made there.
According to the report of Bern
stedt, three-cent dirt has been IN
covered on the new creek, tie
name of which he was unable to
remember at depth of six feet.
although bedrock was not found at
that depth The new creek is said
to come into the Tolovana on the
right limit of the river, about Is
miles above the mouth of Livengood
creek.
When Biernstedt brought in his
report yesterday, the greatest ex-
element prevailed the full length
of Cleary creek and likewise on
Dome and Little Eldorado Conse-
quently many are now preparing to
stampede to the scene of the latest
from Cleary City was to the effect
that all Of the dog teams on the
creek had been spoken for by men
who contemplate making the trip.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-02-22
Exports to Reach
$3.50, 100000

NEW YORK, Feb 21.-Three bill
lion three hundred millions of dol
lars is the figure at which the col
Iector of the port of New York es-
Inmates the export business of the
United States for the coming year.
AT present" declares Mr. Ma
lone, the value of exports from
New York ranges from SO 900 900 TO
5000 900 day. At this rate the
total value of exports passing through
this port for the year 1915 viii
reach 1880, 100000. The port of
New York handles about 40 per cent
of the export trade of the country"
Four hundred million dollars in
crease in exports means enormous
demands upon producing plants of
various kinds. Extension of business
employment of more labor in hun
dred ways, has a good effect upon
thousands of minor and cOntribu-
tory industries. Sooner or later mil
lions Of individuals will find them
selves better Off
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-02-22
FRANK CASE IN
SUPREME COURT

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb. 21-
Briefs in the second appeal of the
case of Leo NJ Frank, the factory
superintendent who was convicted
of having killed Mary Phaean. a girl
of IA years of age, on April 20,
1913. at Augusta, Georgia, We're fill
ed with the supreme court yesterday,
and il is announced that the habeas
corpus petition will be heard this
week
The case has become one of the
most sensational of recent years.
In apply ing for a rehearing of his
appeal, Frank alleged that new evi-
dence had been secured, which tend
ed to prove that he is innocent
Frank was convicted on circum
stantial evidence and on the testi,
mony of Jim Conley, a negro, on
whom Frank is trying to shift the
crime.
Detectives claim to have discover
ed evidence that the Phagan girl
WAS killed after a struggle in the
basement near the elevator shaft
of the building of the National
Pencil factory building in Atlanta
where she, Frank and Conley worked.
Conley was a janitor and implicated
Frank.
The Phagan girls body was found
in the early morning of April 27,
1913, in the basement of the factory.
Her face was bruised and cinders
ground into her cheeks and hair.
Evidence of a criminal assault was
found Frank was arrested two days
later.
The negro Conley, was the CHIEF
witness against Frank, Conley said
that Frank forced him to aid in
dsposing of the girls body by hid
ing it in the basement after taking
it from the second story
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-02-22
GERMANS LOSE GROUND
IN FRANCE AND POLAND
Aggesve Movement Of Allies Successful Nearly All Along Western
ljne-~Russans Retake Important Positions Along East
Prssian Frontier turkish Forts Sienced

Reports received yesterday
from both the eastern and west
ern battlefieIds are favorable to
the allies, though it must be ad-
mitted that no telegram was re-
ceived from Berlin to give the
German version Of the situation.
The allies made gains in
France in almost all the import
ant places along the battle line.
This is credited largely to the
fact that the allies have rein
forced their armies there Of late
and prepared for general Of
fensive movement.
The Russians have retaken
some of the positions on the
East Prussian frontier from
which they were recently driven
by the Germans, and they are
ieported also to have enjoyed
victories in Poland.
Forts on the Dardaneies are
reported to have been siIenced.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-02-22
Biz LAND CASE
To Be HEARD

WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb. 21.-
In a formal request filed with the
United States supreme court yester-
day, an early hearing is urged for
the case of the United States against
the Oregon and California railroad,
now owned by the Southern Pacific
company, for the recovery OF 2,30O,-
600 acres of land that is claimed by
the company, coming as grants from
the government in the early days
when the road was constructed be-
tween San Francisco and Portland,
Oregon.
The case has been before the
courts for several years, being origin
ally tried in the federal court in
Portland. The land involved is al
most entirely in Oregon, and lies
along the line of the road. Some
of the land has been farmed for
years, having been purchased BY
settlers from the company, and other
tracts have been filed upon, but
title has been withheld by the gov
ernment until the settlement of the
present case.
1t is declared by the attorneys
in the case that the total value
of the land involved is $4,000, 900.
If the government wins the suit
some of the valuable lands involved
will become available for settle
ment. This includes some lying near
the foothills Of the Cascade noun
tains, being covered with valuable
timber.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-02-22
70 PROBE PRICES.

NEW YORK, Feb. 21-It was an
nounced today by the district at
torney OF New York city that he
would begin an investigation next
Tuesday for the purpose of deter
mining if the rise in price of bread
is justified by the conditions. In
the face of the assertion of the
department of agriculture that there
is an abundance of wheat in the
United States which cannot be ma
terially affected by the shipments
to Europe, it is believed that the
high price is due to combine
somewhere among the dealers.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-02-22

WASHINGTON, d. c., Neb. 21.-
1t is officially admitted that the in
ternational situation concerning the
refusal of Germany to abandon her
plan to blockade the waters in the
vicinity of the British Isles is be-
coming serious. and may lead TO
trouble in which the Unhed States
will be involved.
This afternoon it was announced
that the United States would not
reply to the note sent by Germany
regarding the war zone on the wa
ters surrounding England, but JUS
the same it is known that Germany
will be made indirectly to under
stand that she will be held respon-
sible to the United States for the
loss that she may cause TO Ameri-
can property and American lives
through her blockading policy.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-02-22
Wheat and Flour.
Exports Increase

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb. 21.-
In the matter Of exporting wheat
and flour, a new record has been
established in the United States, &C.
cording to a report just made public
The total value OF wheat and
flour exports from the United States
in the year and a half from the first
Of July, 1913. to the first OF jan
uary. 1914, was 1896 100000. being
the greatest amount ever recorded
for similar period.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-02-22
F astest Ship to
Go Through Canal

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 21.-The
new 24-knot flyer, Great Northern
recently completed at Cramps ship
yards in this city has sailed for
Colon. She will proceed to San
Francisco and Portland, Ore.
She will equal train time between
her sister ship the Northern Pa
cific." Her average speed for the
cruise to San Francisco will be IS
knots while she is built to do "a
knots after she is worn in. She
will make record through the
canal and on the entire trip.