davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08
TRIES TO SETTLE OLD
CRUDCE A La WESTERN
Man Attacked Saves Self From
Death By Grabbing Gun
Assailant Wounded.

Rapid City. S. D., June I'm JUS
tice court here, Ed Tuttle, of Silver
City, was bound over to circuit court
under $4,000 bonds on the charge Of
Shooting at Louis A. Richards with
intent to KILL" Bonds were not fur
nished and futile is being held in the
county Jail.
The cause of the shooting grew out
Of a fancied wrong, it is stated, for
which Tuttle bears Richards a grudge.
The men were the principals some
years 6 in a lawsuit.
Richards had just stepped out of the
store at Silver City, a little station on
the Crouch line a few miles above Rap
id City, when futile approached him.
Nothing was said until futile pulled
a 32-caliber Savage automatic. Then
Richards made a grab for him and sue
ceeded in pinning Tuttle's arms to his
gun into the pit of Richards stomach
n pulled the trigger. Just as the
gun exploded. however, Richards man
aged to knock Tuttle's gun up and the
bullet tore the collar of Richards coat,
never reaching his body.
futile was not so fortunate. He had
been holding Richards around the
neck with his left hand and the bull
let, after cutting through Richards coat
collar, passed through Tuttle's left
wrist, inflicting a deep wound. All Of
this a happend before b%ystanders
could do anything, but, as soon IS the
he was disarmed. Eye witnesses stat
ed it was a miracle that Richards man.
g to escape receiving a very serious
wound,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08
INDIANS BUY AUTOS FROM
SALES OF DECIDED FARMS

Wheeler. s. D.. June 2.-Many Of the
Indians who recently participated in
the ceremonies at Yankton Indian
agency. attendant upon deeds to gov
eminent land being turned owe to
them by Secretary Franklin X. Lane
in person, now are busy spending their
wealth for automobiles. The money
with which they now are provided was
received from the sale of their farms
to white purchasers. after they had re-
cefved the deeds from the government.
In the past 10 days more than SO Of
these Indians have purchased automo-
biles from dealers between Platte and
Dante. They believe that to be the
owner of a buzzwagon is far ahead of
being the owner of a farm. AS the
government has no control over the
sale of the lands since the deeds We're
transferred to the Indians, and as the
money belongs to the indiana them
selves, government officials can do
nothing toward prevel ting the redmen
from squandering their money for the
white mans devil wagons"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08
MITCHELL PRODUCE DEALER
ATTACHES 3, e. M. FREIGHT CAR

Mitchell. S. D., June 3.-The attach
ment Of a freight car belonging to a
foreign road to secure action ON a
claim for damages is an unusual pro-
cedure, but one hat has been put into
effect by a shipper of eggs and poul-
try in the city against the Boston s.
Maine railroad. The box car belong
ing to this road came into Mitchell re-
Gently and was attached while stand
ing on a sidetrack of the Milwaukee
road.
The claim arose as a result of a ship
ment of poultry by W. Bauer, of the
Mitchell Produce company, when he
was in business in Missouri. The claim
is for about $500 and was made against
the Boston & Maine because that road
delivered the goods to a Boston COM
mission concern. A claim was filed at
the time, but has been dragging along
for years without settlement.
The case calls to mind the time when
Emil j. Woerth, then lawyer at KIM
ball, chained a Milwaukee engine to
the tracks to secure the settlement Of
a judgment against the company. A
similar affair was performed by A. I.
Ktttridge, Of Sioux Falls, for a similar
cause,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08
DAKOTA STATE NEWS
NINE YOUNG MEN Finish
At COLUMBUS COLLEGE

Chamberlain. S. D., June 3.-The
commencement exercises OF Columbus
college took place Wednesday at the
college. Nine young men received di-
plomas. Mass was celebrated by Rev.
Father j. A. Williams. The baccalau-
reate sermon was preached by Rev.
Father Breen.
The commencement banquet and ex-
erc!ses were held at the noon hour, aft
er which the honors for the year were
announced. The medal in philosophy
was won by Paul Mcclure, Of Pierre:
penmanship by Joseph Adrian, of
Eales; history by J.. Cook, OF Letcher;
composition by Clarence Garry, of
Madison; academic honors by Everett
Williams, of K~ennebeck: commercial
by John Chaloupka, Of Irwin Brooks;
trigonometry by Nicholas Goeres, of
White Lake; conduct by Bernard Nc
Areavey, Of Montrose; p%oliteness by
Ambrose Kelley. Of Britton; apologet-
les by Leo Ryan. OF Plankinton; ora
tory by Joseph Jordon, of Mariners
Vile; fourth high English by j. Cook, of
Letcher; spelling by Edward Dunno,
of Miller, and German by Nicholas
Goeres, Of White Lake.
The list of graduates is as follows:
Philosophy, Paul Mcclure; academic,
J. N. Cook, Aaron A. Lentz, Michael
j. Healey and William j. Garland;
commercial, j. G. Chaloupka, j.. NJ.
Kempter, r. T. Murphy and Bernard
A. McAreaYeY.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08
WILSON |ND|TES
TWO Biz PLANkS
Will Put Personal Views In
the Democratic Platform on
Preparedness and For
eign Issue.

st. Louis, Mo-, June 5.-Prepared-
hess and foreign policies are to be the
principal planks written into the dem
ocratic platform that will be drafted
here when the democratic national
convention will be held to nominate
standard bearers for the coming presi-
Dental campaign. That president Will
son will sketch these main planks Of
the party platform is the understand
ing of certain members of the sub
committee on arrangements, which had
another meeting today to discuss ar
Engagements for the convention.
1t was suggested that the president
has already drawn the main planks Of
tthe platform and that they will be
placed before the committee on reso-
buttons by Senator Stone or someone
lWho has the confidence of President
Wilson. The tariff and monetary aues-
TONS have been settled. according to
the committee members. and they will
he only lightly touched upon in the
platform.
Speaker Champ Clark will be made
permanent chairman of the coming
convention if he finds thai his. duties
in congress will permit. That was the
understanding of party leaders here to-
day.
There was a formal opening today of
the headquarters of the national com.
laittee.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08
AUSTR|ANS ADVANCE
FURTHER into ITALY
Several More Positions Are
Captured, According to
Vienna Reports.

Berlin, June 5, Wireless to Sayville).
The Austro-Hungarian advance into
Italy on the southern Tyrol is continued
unchecked, according to Fridays tate
ment from the wal office at Vienna. In
the district OF Arsiero, the Austro-Hun-
garlanS have captured several more
positions Of strategic Importance.
The statement says:
Italian front: Dur troops advanced
east Of the Mandriello farm, fighting
their way as far as Grensock. In the
district of Arsiero we captured Monte
Barco, east Of Monte Cengio. We OBJ
tanned a firm footing at Fusine and
Posina on the southern bank of the
Posina rivulet.
Balkan front: On the left bank of
the middle Voyusa, east of Avlona (Al-
bania), we dispersed an Italian detach-
ment by a surprise attack. There were
patrol engagements on the lower Voy-
usa."
Rome, June 8, (via London).-An Of
fetal announcement by the Italian war
office says:
IAN intense and desperate struggle
Is taking place along our positions
south of the Asia valley, as far as Ash
the lower plateau Of Monte Cengo,
! where they are resisting vigorous and
1n%cessant infantry attacks, supported
by a ~bombardment of violence.
"On the part of our front parallel
with Asiago and Alto on the Vallodi
~Campomuto road yesterday. our coun-
ter offensive, although seriously i'm
| peded by the artillery fire Of the enc
my, enabled US to make some progress"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08
DAKOTA STATE NEWS
L. J. WALKER, OF YANKToN,
NEW PRESIDENT OF U. G.

Mitchell, s. D., June 5.-Closing one
OF h most successful annual sessions
OF the knights Of the grip Of South Da-
kota, L. j. Walker, of Yankton, yester-
day was named grand counselor of the
United Commercial Travellers. Yank-
ton was selected as the place for the
meeting next year.
Other officers elected we're: d. d.
Mulvey, Of Sioux Falls, grand Junior
counselor; Ben F. Darby, of Huron.
grand past counselor; L. r. Campbell,
OF Huron. secretary. w. r. Wilding, of
Sioux Falls, grand treasurer; A.. j. An
derson, Of Mitchell, grand sentinel; N.
J. Lund. Of Rapid City. grand page.
Huron won the cup for the best de-
gree team; Yankton for the largest per-
centage Of new members, and Rapid
City for the best baseball team.
Baseball games, parades, mock trials,
grand council sessions and ritualistic
work occupied the attention Of the
travelling men during their two-day
session.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08
CORN BELT LEAGUE TO
OPEN SEASON ON JUNE A

Canistota. S. D., June 3.-Everything
is in readiness for the opening Of the
season by the Corn Belt Baseball
league, which is composed If teams
from Alexandria, Canistota, Emery,
Montrose, Salem and Spencer. The
season for the league will open June A.
when Alexandra will play Emery at
Emery, Canistota VS.. Montrose at
Montrose, and Salem VS.. Spencer at
Spencer. The schedule for the season
contains more games than were played
by the league last year. The league
idea appears to appeal to the fans and
the increased number OF games TO be
played this a will keep interest at
fever heat during the three months the
league will be playing ball.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08
SIOUX CITY LETTER
ASSIGNED As CAUSE
HILL CITY TRAGEDY
Baker Viewed Summons as
Ruse to Take Wife Away
Killed Self and Motherinlaw.

ner's Investigation Of the double
tragedy in which Cliff Baker, aged 80,
Of Hill City, shot N killed his moth
erinlaw, Mrs. Alexander Carpenter,
and Their took his own life has brought
out many details Of the murder and
suicide which have not yet been pub
lished.
An alleged letter from relatives of
Mrs. Carpenter in Sioux City, stating
they were sick and asking her to come
to them, was the direct cause of the
tragedy.
Baker married a daughter Of Mrs.
Carpenter about a year ago. During
that period, it is stated, Mrs. Carpen-
ter made several attempts to induce
her daughter to leave Baker. About
80 minutes before the murder and sui
eide Mrs. Carpenter went to the Ba-
ker home and stated that she a been
summoned to Sioux City because OF
sick relatives, and asked her daughter
to go to Sioux City with her.
Baker objected strenuously, declar-
ing the story Of the letter was only a
ruse to get his wife away from him
and that if she made the Sioux City
him for good. Mrs. Carpenter insisted
that she had received such a letter, and
she and Baker had a bitter quarrel,
which terminated in Baker going into
an adjoining room and taking a rifle
from its case. He leveled the weapon
at Mrs. Carpenter, who was sitting in
a rocking chair and fired before his
wife could brush the Weapon aside.
The bullet entered Mrs. Carpenters
left side, after passing through her left
arm, and then passed entirely through
her body and dropped beside a stove.
Mrs. Carpenter was killed instantly.
Mrs. Baker was kneeling. crying, be-
side the body Of her mother when
Baker entered the room, still carrying
the rifle.
DO you want to kiss me goodbye"
asked Baker of his wife.
"Not after what you have DONE" was
her reply.
Baker then walked out on the porch
and placed the gun to his head, tearing
away the chin. This not proving fatal,
he threw the empty shell out of the
gum. reloaded the weapon, placed the
muzzle against the side of his head
and fired again. This killed him, the
entire top of his head being blown off.
Mrs. Baker, who was looking through
the window, saw her husband shoot
himself.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08
OMAHA INSURANCE COMPANY
TO FIGHT FOR ENTRANCE

Pierre, S. D.. June 3.-A suit has been
brought In circuit court against In
franc Commissioner O'Brien by the
German-American Life Insurance COM
pany, Of Omaha, in the form Of GER
ttorari proceedings. to show cause why
the commissioner disapproves Of the
form OF policy Of this company. The
commissioners orally states hat he dis
approves OF the policy form on the
grounds that 1t does not comply with
the state laws for standard, and is
misleading in its provisions to patrons.
Bombs. or iron shells filled with gum
powder. are said to have been invent
ed at Venlo In 1875.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08
REAR ADMIRAL HOOD
IS LOST WITH SHIP
Second In Command of British
Battle Cruiser Squadron.
Reported Dead.

London, June 5.-Rear Admiral
Horace Hood probably lost his life
when the battle cruiser Invincible was
sunk in the North sea battle, according
to the Times. Admiral Hood was flying
his flag on the %Invincible as second in
command of the battle cruiser squad
ron.
Admiral Horace Lambert Alexander
Hood was AS years old, and was naval
secretary of the first lord of the admir-
( ~ at the outbreak of the war. He was
( $50 naval aide de camp to the king and
lin 1910, hen a captain, served as naval
attache to the embassy in Washington.
Admiral Hood served in the Sudan and
in Somaliland, where he was mentioned
in dispatches twice n received the
DISTINGUISHED service order.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08
YOUNG WOMEN NARROWLY
ESCAPE DEATH BY TRAIN

Manchester. S. D.. June b.-Struck by
q train while they were driving across
a track, the Misses Shears, popular
young ONE of this place, had a mar
row escape from instant death. They
track near town when they were run
down by a passenger train. The horse
and buggy were thrown some distance.
The two girls landed in a four-foot ditch
which was nearly filed with water. The
fact that they fell into the water saved
them from more serious injury or
death. The train was stopped and
trainmen and others hurried to their
rescue. 1t was found that Miss Myrthal
Shears had sustained a painful bruise
On the head, and both were badly shak-
en- up, but neither sustained serious
injuries.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08
SONNENSCHIEN AT PRISON
AHEAD CT COMMITMENT

Sioux Falls. S. D.. June Herman
7. Sonnenschien, a wealthy cattle
man of the region west Of Pierre, ar
rived in Sioux Falls for the purpose Of
giving himself up and entering the
Sioux Falls penitentiary to serve a
term of five years for cattle 'rustling."
However. the commitment papers had
not arrived and he accordingly was
delayed in breaking into" the peni-
tertiary.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08
ELK POINT RURAL MAIL
CARRIER HIT BY TRAIN

Elk Point, S. D., June morris
Erickson, rural route 8, Elk Poi1t, liv-
ing near Richland, attempted to cross
the railway rack in his auto ahead of
the Aberdeen passenger train to Sioux
City yesterday afternoon He appar-
emily lost control of the car. The car
vas hit and carried on the engine pilot
for 200 feet. Erickson vas severely in
jured, though it is thought not seri-
ously. The auto was completely
wrecked. The train was slowing down
for the depot when Erickson was hit.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08
WILSON SIGNS ARMY
REORGANIZATION ACT
Important Military Measure
Made Law By Presidents
Signature.

Washington. June 3.-President VIII
son today signed the army reorganiza-
ton bill, first of tie important pre-
paredness measures passed nv con
aress during the present session. The
president has been studying the bill
carefully for more than a week. He
Y ed a pen belonging tn Senator Smith.
Of South Carolina, who desired it for a
souvenir.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08
SOUTH DAKOTA MoosERs
TAKE PART IN CONVENTION

Mitchell, S. d., June 5.-Although
little has been said about third party
activities In South Dakota this state
will be duly represented at the progress
sive national convention in Chicago.
The delegation was made up In a ses-
sion held a few days ago at Huron. 1t
is composed as follows: Delegates at
%Janousek, Yankton; S. B. Littlefield,
Vale; Fl. P. Packard, Redfield; First
district. W. G. Graham and G. S. We'll
Ter; second district. j. Howard Smith
n A. M. Urquhart; Third district, p.
+. Vallery and w, w, Yallnsy,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08
FLAGMAN EVAcUATEs WHEN
TRAIN BACKS INTO SHACK

Watertown. S. d.. June SIS. w.
Clark, the old flagman at the Maple
street crossing Of the Chicago 81
Northwestern railway company. had II
narrow escap from being killed when
a switch engine backed a string of box
cars into the flag house. The stub end
of the sidetrack is less than a rod from
the house where the flagman spends
his time when not engaged in his duties,
! Gazing out of the window Mr.. Clark
saw the cars jump the buffer at the
end of the track and some swiftly to-
ward his house, whereupon he quickly
evacuated. The impact Of the train
drove the house from It's fastenings
and showed it into the middle of the
street,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08
SOUTH Dakota

Tho lrst extraction OF quin:ne from
the bark OF the tropical cinchona tree
by two french chemists In 1920 marked
IN epoch in the medical world. and II
was Sir Clements Markham OF Eng
land. burned to death recently in his
Seth year. who In 1852. after a visit to
Peru. persuaded the British govern
ment to plant and raise the drug in
India at a time when malaria was
seriously h~arassing the population
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08
APACHE SCOUTS IN
FIGHT WITH BANDITS

Columbus. N. NJ, tune So Twenty
Apache Indian scouts engaged a small
band of Villistas near Las Varas yes
terday, wounding one and chasing the
others n h hills, according to re-
ports here today.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08

William q. Coddington, discharged
recently from the Minnesota pentten-
tiary after IL years, had n most Bit
ter regret; that the unfeeling wardens
should have turned him loose just the
week before Easter, with a prison hol-
ldny coming on, a ball game, Good Fri
day layoff and prison dinner. If the
IDEA hadn't been done recently for the
movies one would do it,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08

Speaking Of dreamy police forces.
where the Warren county Jail has had
no inmates for two years, although
there are IL saloons in the county and
where, for more than one year., there
has been no call for a petit jury in the
Circuit court
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08
MAY RAINFALL BREAKS
ALL RECORDS AT PIERRE.

Pierre. S.. D.. June 5.-The May rain
fall at the government station at this
city Is h heaviest since the station
was located here. rs years ago. The
precipitation for the month was 5.S1
inches, with an average of 2.13 for the
month. This shows that the central
part Of the state has been well soaked
for the spring, with more than double
the normal rainfall, and as there was
not q single dashing rain in the month,
practically all of it has gon into tho
ground.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08

British service lie that Of the man who
tastes TX Of KS" food before 1t is
!. served to the war chief. q process that
has been rigidly followed since 1t was
discovered some months ago that meals
had been cooked for Kitchener by q
German spy.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08

More than 2oe,0 900 Belgian refugees
are now being cared for In Britain.
many OF the skilled artisans having
found ready welcomes and steady en-
ployment in the English industries,
while others are following professions.
though It is much more difficult for
these to fit In.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08
SKUNK FARM is LATEST
ENTERPRISE NEAR MILLER

q half mile south OF town. is the latest
industry here. John Coke Is the pro-
prietor. The farm is fenced off with
Q wire. which is sunk in the
ground a foot. Dens are dug in the
ground, where the old skunks care for
their young. The little ones can be
handled like kittens by their caretaker
without Danger while the old ones be-
come tame and can be handled. IL care
and kindness are shown them. The
iowner of the new industry thinks he
has started something that will bring
him a lot of money, as the little fur
bearing animals are very prolific and
the price of furs is high.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08
VOTE HUGE cREnA

Stockholm, June :, s(via London,.-
The Swedish government has decided
TO accept a vote OF cretit of 5000, 600
kroner to cover the Immediate military
exDenEes
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08

A huge bowlder having 10 acres Of
surface above the ground, from which
granite Is being taken for building the
new Oklahoma state capitol. is said
once to have been a favorite bandit
rendezvous. 1t il a solid mass tower
ing above the tree tops and formed of
an excellent grade OF stone.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08

Siberia produces the best graphite
for lead pencils thus far discovered.
That IL the source of supply for the
German pencils. Australia, as well as
Siberia, produces the materials for an
indelible pencil. America has a fair
noun Of lower grade graphite.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08

One of the posthumous awards of the
Victoria cross has been to a soldier at
Gallipoli, who let a hand grenade slip
from his grasp and fall into his own
trench. where, for the sake of saving
his many nearby companions, he threw
himself down on 1T and was blown to
pieces, while no one else was wen
wounded.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08

The first cannon known to have been
made In this country were cast A.
Lynn. Mass, in 1877.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08

Russia and Serbia. also Austria. may
allow young women to fight in their
armies. but Canada will not, although.
according to a recruiting officer In
Winnipeg. several have applied. and
two could hardly be kept from Joining
by force in response to a call for
''stenographers for the second service
unit Of the Nineteenth battalion"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08

The output Of copper in Alaska was
more than four times as great in 1915
as 1t was in 1914. Copper mining there
began In 1901 and the total output to
the close of 1915 Is 219,913.375 pounds.
valued at $34, 919.581. OF this amount,
according to the United States geologic
cal survey, S6,509,312 pounds. valued at
$16. 1922. was produced II 1915.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08

A New York inventor has patented
toothed spades and shovels for digging
hard ground.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08
FREEMAN MAY VOTE ON
LICENSE APPLICANTS

Freeman. S. D.. June Eff tho
voters of Freeman have their way
about it. they will themselves decide.
at a special election, to whom a Ii
cense shall be granted for operating q
saloon in Freeman. The town is en-
titled to one saloon. having gone wet"
The voters now are circulating petit
tons asking that a special election be
called and the question of who shall
be granted the license be submitted to
them.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08

Cannon. made Of metal tubes wound
xstth. leather, were used successfully 81
GustaNlss Adolphus.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08

Prof. g. G. Hertzog, Of California,
Pa, father of DIR. w. s., Hertzog. prin-
cipal of the Southwestern State Nor
ma school at California, and himself
q member of the faculty for 80 Years
will retire after this year. He was
the guest of honor at a banquet given
by the alumni of the institution In
Pittsburgh
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08

The f1rSt gun rifled In America was
turned out By m iron factory Bos.
ton in 1871.