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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18

Alexandria, Afinn., Oct. l2.-Edwin
p. Evans, aged 20, to-day shot his di.
vorced wife, aged 10, three times In
the head, then shot himself twice In
the heart and lungs with q revolver,
He Is dead and the woman will die,
This is the sequel to an unhappy
marriage Of two years. standing. The
young man was the son of Lewis
Evans, an insurance and collection
agent, now deputy cororer and notary
public, and an old resident. He was
the Republican candidate for Judge Of
the probate court at the last election.
He first met the woman at Oakes, N,
D.. In 1892, and they were married
there In March, 1893. contrary to the
wishes of her mother, who was q
school teacher and came to Alexandria
last year. The marriage was not a
ene aappy y. one: ms They a2f dled few
Weeks ago. During her last confine-
ment his abuse and neglect became too
much for her, nnd she left him. He
then commenced habeas corpus pro-
ceedtngs to secure the Oldest child.
The testimony in this case was such
as to cause Judge Searle to remark
that half the evidence was sufficient to
cause him to leave the child with it's
mother, and this was really the foun.
dation for subsequent suit for di.
vorce, which was granted to her by
Judge Searle only two days ago.
Young Evans had repeatedly threat.
ened her life, and was Yesterday heard
to say that she had got her divorce,
but would not live to enjoy her free.
dom. To-day he followed her several
blocks toward home, then turned into
parallel street and intercepted her
on cross street In residence portion
OF the city. Going up to her he at.
tempted to take hold Of her, but was
prevented by her companion, Mrs.
Martha Cantreel. He then drew his
revolver. and, running around Mrs.
Cantreel, fired as his wife turned her
face sideways toward him, the ball
striking her In the lower lip ON the left
side OF the mouth, tearlng out all the
teeth in the left side of the lower Jaw
She fell, but Immediately started t.
rise. and while she was in q risina
posture he fired again, the ball striking
SQuarely In the center of the top OF
her head. She fell unconscious, and
he turned away, but came back imme
diately and fired q third shot as she
lay PROSTATE and while Mrs. Cantree
was In the act or raising her up, thu
ball striking below the point Of thu
jawbone on the left side. She re-
gained consciousness when removed tt
the Office of DR.. McEwan. but cannot
live.
After shooting her the third time
Evans turned, and. while walking
away, fired two shots toward his eal
and fell on his face dead.
The woman was pretty and graceful
Of trusting, timid disposition. and
really believed at one time that hel
husband was model young man. He
had been drinking heavily all day
His father, mother and two brothers
| live here and q brother lives Mt QakeS
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18
Women Marrying Their Junior.

women marrying ThelR JumtOfA
A late conversation between q num-
ber Of women CHANGED to fall upon the
common occurrence Of women marry
ing their juniors. 1t was remarked
that these marriages were almost in
variably happy ones. One Of the group
ventured the opinion that the reason
for this lay in the wisdom gained
with years by the wife, and in the
knowledge thus attained us to how
to manage her husband. Another
thought that a man always wanted his
wife to mother" him, and was hest
satisfied when she did, while she was
naturally satisfied by his satisfaction.
A. third was sure that to take care Of
others was wOman's true vocation
and the secret desire OF her heart,
and that this calling was most entire
IL entered upon when the selflshness
of extreme youth was past, and when
the husband was younger than her.
self. Whatever the cause. the fact re-
mains that of all these matches, which
do seem to be- made in heaven, almost
all make little heaven here below.
One of the takers contributed her
quota to the stories of remarkable diff
ferences In years between man and
wife. A One-tIme Bishop of Maryland
she said, married q woman who had
been one Of his mothers bridesmaids
and who had made his own christen-
Ing robe. He was 30 devotcdly ut
tacled to her that. when she died from
extreme old age, he mourned her men,
Dry, with no thought Of filling her
place all the rest Of his llfe.-New York
Times.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18
MAY BE. A MURDER,
MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF A NAN IN
A MINNEAPOLIS HOTEL.
He IL Brought to the Place By Three
UnknOwn Men and Carried to q
Thtrd-StoFy Room, Where He IL
Afterward Found Dead,

Minneapolis, Oct. IA cook named
Bradbury found this morning an un-
known man dead in bed In room 25 at
the Arlington house, IL Second street
north. The circumstances surrounding
his taking of are most mysterious, and
until Il post-mOrtem examination Is
held, rumOrs and theories of murder
Will circulate and be prominent In the
minds Of the officials. AS soon as the
body was found the coroner and chief
Of police were notified. The former
Went to the place at once, searched the
body, and had 1t removed to the coun.
ty morgue, while the latter detailed
two inspectors to look into the case
and report developments.
The stories as to how the man got
Into the room and under what condi-
tions are conflicting. Some state that
III a6 fheK.9 e99sii 9%siie otksatss stste etEstt tEsstt liz hss
was merely drunk.
According to the stories Of the en-
ployes Of the hotel, four men entered
the hotel office at $50 last evening.
Three Of them were supporting the
fourth, who was deathly pale and
whose yes were closed. The three sd.
dressed John Pierce, who happened to
be in the office, stating that their COM
panion had gotten SO drunk that he
could not stand up without their as.
slstance, and they wanted a room for
him. Mr.. Pierce said he thought they
could be accommodated, and took q
lamp and told them to follow him.
They picked up their companion bodi-
ly and carried him up stairs. The bar
tender,as they went by the door. looked
out and saw them pass. The uncon-
scious mans face was white and his
eyes closed. He was carried to room
%, which Is on the third floor, and
there the men placed him on the bed.
In a few moments they came down
and went into the bar and paid for the
room. Caldwell asked them IL some
one Of them was not going to stay
with the man over night. They re-
piled. ''Oh, yes; we are just going out
to the tlieater, and will be back again
to look after him." and then they went
out. The hotel was kept open until
n. m., but no one came.
What adds mystery to the finding of
the body is that when the coroner
searched him there was nothing upon
him whereby his identity could be
learned, and not cent of money was
found upon his person.
Mrs. John Mccullough. wife of tho
proprietor of the hotel, was seen this
morning. and she declares that, in her
opinion. the man was dead when he
was brought to the hotel.
The examination revealed that tho
man had bad cut on the back of the
head and the skull was fractured over
the right ear. The authorities are more
than ever convinced that there was
foul play.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18
Sunday, Oct. 9.

Minot ia flooded with hobos who will
take anything but work.
Galesburg leads the Traill county
towns for substantial improvements
for the season.
A colt at Hunter knocked a young
lady over, and, stepping on her, broke
her collar bone.
The boiler of q threslling engine ex-
ploded Mt Courtenay. but Fortunately
no one was injured.
Foster county expects an immigra-
tion Of 500 Dunkards In the early
spring. ''-' Hf
A Tower City workman walked up
one morning to find his bedfellow and
$35 missing.
A ten-year-old boy at Devils Lake got
caught In the picket rope attached to
nm unruly COW and his thigh bone was
fractured.
A fellow at Crary was arrested and
bound over to the district court for
using obscene language In public
place.
A valuable collection of furs belong
ing to Prof. Schmidt of jamestown
has been discovered to be ruined by
moths.
John Rudolph, q Logan county farm
er, was held up by couple of ruftians
and relieved of IS. He had $40 In a
red bandanna around his neck that tho
villains did not discover.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18
oIBs0N's ORDEAL.
exeitin6 Scenes Expected IN the
DurFant Case.

exeiting Scenes Expected IN the
DuFfant Case.
San Francisco Special-It Is expected
that the defense in the Durrant case
will take up the matters of the hand.
writing Oh the wrapper In which Miss
Blanche LamOnt's Rugs were sent to
Mrs. Noble. as soon as the witnesses
from Cooper Medical college are dis
posed Of. The examination of the ne.
manning 1G students will probably con.
sumo this mornings session Of court.
and then the evidence calculated to
cast suspicion upon DIR. Gibson will
most likely be introduced by the de-
fense. A subpoena was issued yester-
day for DIR. Gibson's appearance in
court to-day, but up to late hour last
night 1t had not been served. He was
expected to he ON hand when he IL
wanted this afternoon. A most sensa
tional phase Of the trial Is looked for
when DR.. Gibson faces Durrant's law.
yers In court.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18
PowER' or El.EcrRlc1rr.
new York a.a ch,e.s. Mar n. =.
nished by the Niagara Conpany

New York and Chicago May ne Far.
ntshed By the Niagara Company.
II success in long distance power
transmission shall be achieved by the
Niagara experiment, a host Of COM
petitive supply stations will spring
into existence wherever there is an
available water supply or favorable
fuel locations, such as the coal mining
regions or oil or gas fields. Though
the Niagara plant has little to fear
from a rival waterfall, the probable
competition with power derived from
large steam central stations promises
to be serious, particularly In the man.
ufacturing cities located within q ra-
dius Of $50 to 800 miles.
At present no such central power
supply stations exist, although their
advent seems imminent. Consequent
ly the only data on which to predicate
the cost Of power to such installations
10 the experience derlvable from the
largest and most carefully adniinis-
tered steam mills. With coal varying
from 81 to $3.50 per ton, an allowance
OF 10 per cent for interest and divi-
dends on invested capital, and as
ministration, 1t seems probable that q
large, continuously operating steam
central station with a daily average
output Of 15,0OO to 10000 horse power
could produce electricity at the rate
Of $45 to $55 per horsepower per an
mum.
The Niagara company have offered
to sell electricity at the falls. station
at $1S per horsepower annum; this
figure doubtless including what the
company considers profitable mar
gin. In each case horsepower Is to
be delivered for twenty-four hours per
day. 365 days per year.
Obviously the difference between $45
and SIS, or $27. may be expended to
cover losses In transmission and profit
on the necessary capital invested in
transmission lines and still permit the
Niagara company to compete on an
equal basis with the best designed
central station. This difference is
very wide margin, and would seem to
AFFORD 80 large radius Of distribu-
tlon as to easily absorb all the enrgy
that the Cataract company could dis
pensc.
Our more sanguine electrical en-
gineers predict that at no distant day
even New York and Chicago may be
thus supplied. Stea m experts, possibly
81 little Jealous Of their electrical CON
freres, positively declare $50 or 175
miles to be the commercial limit of
power trnnsmission.-Eeview Of Re.
views.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18
Sally Ann,x nid.

Dot and Tommy sat under the great
elm on the lawn. Dot was taking the
curl papers out of Sally AIMS hair.
Tommy was making a whistle.
'Tuwootle! tu-wootle! tu-wootlcr'
sang father firc-bird, fitting about
like a bit Of fame high up in the top
Of the tree. He had a nest on the very
end Of one Of the feathcry branches,
looking like little gray bag with
baby fire-birds in it's soft depths.
"Choo-peachy! choo-peachy! choo.
pnchy" carrolled mother flre-blrL
bringing in bite Of a cherry as bright
as her own breast to the babies in tho
nest.
Pretty soon Spud, the tame ganlcr
came softly along from the garden.
and Tommy got bits Of strong cord
and hitched him to the pole Of the
doll cart, where he sat down and chat.
tered In baby whispers as IL inquiring
what 1t all meant.
Then Tommy brought Bruzzic, the
big white turkey along. Spud did not
like Bruzzle, SO when Tommy hitchctl
him on the other side of the pole
spud's feathers rose In q run about
his long neck.
Dot tied Sally Ann into the cart and
walked on before, dragging nn ear Of
corn Tommy drove the team.
Now OF they 30, long. legged BrMzzlc
striding hurriedly ahead snatching Mt
the corn till Spud. angry at having
Bruzzle get 1t all, bit him.
Soon they came to the goose pond
and before Dot or Tommy suspected
1t Spud dashed into the midst Of the
wide puddle, pulling Bruzzle after
him, wading on tip-toe and crying,
"Quit! Quit!'
With much showing and running
from side to side with long sticks
Spud was brought to land. Bruzzle
with his beautiful white plumage all
dripping called loud and long for his
flock:
"Yeep! yeep: ycep! yop! yopy
After little there was faint an.
swering note away In the distant clo-
yer field. Bruzzle heard 1t. Instantly
he crouched to the ground, made
sudden bound into the air and few of
with the little cart and Sally Ann sail.
ing behind him. Spud's harness slip.
ped of over his small hcad and left
him free to 60 back to his puddle.
Dot hunted long time in the tall
grass for Sally Ann and gave her up
for lost. But when the hay makers
came to NOW she was discovered un-
der q great bunch of daisies close to-
O bob-o-link's nest.-Portland Tran.
script.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18
RESULT OF DISBURSEMENT.
A Great LogglnE Firm ON the Coast
Goes Into O Receivers Hands.

A Great Logging Firm ON the Coast
Goes Into n Receivers Hands.
Seattle. Oct. 12.-Mosher e. McDon.
aid, one Of the largest logging firms in
the state, whose property Is worth
$500, 600, hate gone into the hands Of
receiver as result of q Disagree.
ment between the partners about pro
viding for the payment of $12O.OOo
debts out of total Of $25O,OOO. W. A.
Mcdonald, who had the receiver mp.
pointed, claims that Alfred Mosher, q
Michigan lumberman, was to advance
the money as 1t became necessary, and
did advance $500, 600, when he stopped
and demanded that his claims he made
preferred. Mcdonald wanted all the
creditors to be treated alike. and 8. ]
Flynn, manager of the company. was
appointed receiver. This case led tc
the appointment Of A. L. McEwan as
receiver OF the Seattle Cedar Lumber
company, whose capital is $780, 600
debts unknown. The assets Of thu
property are In excess Of liabilities.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18
ms ms. n gresssIdeaGYu hi GY u8f PE86Ir dt,lg Sg Sg;

!as.lRa ts RrfsssldeeaGYu al eaY Yu8f u8f II 81
pass the amnesty bill. All the exist
Ing troubles In Brazil were precipitat-
ed by the alleged unfair election of
Castillo as governor Of Rio Grende
do Sui. This resulted In q revolution
In the Rio GraEde district, which ended
only few weeks ago. the conditions
on which the revolutionists agreed to
peace being that amnesty should be
granted to exiles in Uruguay and Ar
gentina, and to the few In prison in
Brazil. The president sent an am
nesty bill to congress, and 1t is this
which the members of the lower house
refuse to pass. President Moraes ia %
years old. He is Brazirs second
(electedD president CPeixoto was vice
president. acting as president), and is
n Ciyilist. He has not been in office
year, having been inaugurated last
November.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18
HITS HIM HARD.
Gen. schoneld Is scored for Ills Ac.
tiOu In the Armep Case

Gen. schoAeld Is Scored for Ills Acc
tion In the Armes Case.
Washington, Oct. 12.-Judge Bradley
Of the district supreme court to-day
ordered the discharge from custody of
Capt. George A. Armes. who was ar
rested on the order of Lieut.. Gen.
Schofield Just prior to the latter's re-
tircment from command Of the army
for having written him an insulting
letter. Judge Bradley scored the ac-
ton of the late general Of the army.
characterizing 1t MS unlawful. tyran-
nical and caprlcious. In discharging
Capt. Armes, whose arrest and con-
finement Gen. Schotield had ordered,
by virtue Of his position as acting Sec
retary Of war. Judge Bradley said:
1.-THE arrest and taking away of
Armes into custody and carrying him
away from his home to barracks and
holding him In close arrest without
any antecedent charge of crime pre-
ferred In any way against him was,
and is. unjust. unlawful, arbitrary,
tyrannical and caprlcious OH the part
of Gen. SchOfield. in whatever capaci-
ty he acted, whether acting as lieuten-
ant general or acting secretary Of war;
The petitioner Ia discharged"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18
CORN AND WHEAT,



Washington, Oct. 12.-The October
returns to the statistician Of the de.
partment Of agriculture make the gen.
eral condition Of corn 95.5 per cent,
against 98.4 for the month Of Septem-
ber. In most of the Southern states
the condition has fallen since the last
report. The averages of condition in
the large and surplus corn growing
states are az follows: Tennessee, 90;
Kentucky, 90: Ohio. 81; Michigan, 80;
Indiana, 92; Illinois. 90; Wisconsin, 81;
Minnesota. "a; Iowa, 96; Missouri, Ill;
Kansas, 80: Nebraska. 30.
The returns Of the yield per acre of
wheat indicate the production of 1875
bushels per acre. being g of a bushel
less than last October's preliminary
estimate. The rate of yield of selected
states Ia as follows: New York, 1871;
Pennsylvania, 15; Ohio, IL; Michigan,
II; Indiana, o; Illinois, II; Wisconsin,
Is; Minnesota, 10; Iowa, 1873; Mis-
souri,, II; Kansas. rs, Nebraska, IL;
South Dakota, 1913; North Dakota. 10;
Washington, IA; Oregon, 20; Califor-
mia. 10.
The indicated quality for the country
il 85.7. The quality in some Of the
principal wheat states is:. New York,
Ohio. s.: Michigan, 81: Indiana. "a;
Illinois, 20: Wisconsin. 90; Minnesota,
.k6; Iowa, 9l; Missouri. IS; Kansas. 90;
Nebraska, SS: South Dakota, 50; North
Dakota, 90; Washington, 92; Oregon,
o.; California; 81.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18
TORN BY THE STORM,
La PnE, <he Handsome Capital oi
Lower California.

In Pas, the Handsome Capital of
Lower California.
San Francisco. Oct. 12.-Private dis
patches received here say that La Pas
has heen completely destroyed by a
hurricane. The storm was followed by
a tidal wave, the waters in the bay
rising to IN unprecedented height, in.
vading that portion of the city front.
ing on the bay and carrying out to sea
men. animals and debris OF wrecked
buildings as the tide subsidized. The
dispatch announcing the destruction Of
In Paz was dated Guaylnas. and was
received by Shipping Agent Reuter-.
The dispatch said the steamer Will.
annette Valley. of the Pacific Mail line,
had been delayed two days at Quay.
mas by the same storm which devns.
tated In Paz. hut that she left Quay.
mas last night for the North: MeXi.
cans here say TINT they have had dis
patches about q severe storm which
prevailed along the coast early this
week. The loss Of life is reported to
have been heavy, but details of the
disaster are meager.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18
THINGS TO BE EXPLAINED
In Connection With Petcrson's Re.
ported Drowning.

In Connection With retcrson's Re.
ported Drowning.
saltwater, Oct. 12.-The circun-
stances surrounding the reported
drowning Of William Peterson in Lake
st. Croix. near the village of Alton,
ten days ago, have given rise to ru-
mors among people OF that town In
which 1t ia limited that Peterson either
fell victim TO foul play or TINT his
body Ia not In the like as supposed.
Men have been at work dragging the
lake with graphing iron daily since
the drowning was reported, and abso-
lutely no trace Of the body hns been
found. Peterson's father. who came
here from Texas to look into the mat
ter, has offered large reward for the
recovery Of the body. and before the
search is given up the lake will he
thoroughly dragged. 1t Is now known
that Peterson carried insurance on his
life amounting to S5.Os). and In case of
his death it is made payable to his
child. which has turned up at Alton.
This seems to be peculiar thing, the
father never having heard that his son
had child. One of TetersOn's friends.
who Is supposed to have been in the
beat with him when the drowning oc-
CURED, Ia named as the executor of
PetersOn's estate in q will that has
come to light
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18
Where WIN They EIGHT,

Dallas, Tex, Special.-A number
OF propositions were received over the
wire by ID. A. Stuart yesterday from
parties who desire to have the c!lanl-
pionship contest pulled of in their re-
spectlve cities or states, as the case
may be. 4 number from Mexico and
others from the Indian Territory and
Oklahoma were received. It is under.
stood that Joseph Yendig of New York
and other interested parties have been
to come to Dallas for a con.
ference with the president of the club.
Nothing definite will be known until
after Interested parties have conferred
aud agreed upon a place for the meet.
Ing of the big fellows and the line of
action to he pursued.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18
MARKET REPORTS.
Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live stock Centera.

Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live stock Centera.
Chicago, Oct. Observation-Disclosures.
IS T-Sa50c; December, 50 7-SaG0c; May,
84c bid. Corn-Casll. % Bic; October.
% 1-2c; November, % 1-Sa2S Lie; De-
cember. 27a27 1-Sc bid: May. % 7-Sc.
Oats-October, II 5.Sc; December,
II 3.4c; May, 20 1.4c asked. Pork
October, 1927 1-2: December, $S.35;
January. $0.4O: May, $0.G5. Lard
October. $50; January. $5.75 asked:
May, $3.50 asked. Short ribs-Octo.
Der, So; November, $4.72 1.2: January.
SAT- 1.2a4.aO. Cash-Wheat. 50 7-Sa
50c; corn. % 3-4c; oats. IL 5-Sc: pork.
1927 1-2: lard. $5.2T 1-2; short ribs. IS.
Rye-Cash. 4Oc; October. 4Oc asked;
December. 4Oc bid: May. 45c asked.
Barley-Cash No. 2, 4Oa43c; cash No.
3, 2Sa37c. Flax-Cash n. W.. 95 1-2c:
October. O5c: December. 06a96 1-2c;
May, $1.O1 1.2a1.O2. Timothy-Cash.
1878; October, $3.T5; February, S3Ol;
March. 81.
Chicago. Oct. 12.-Hogs-The market
opened steady, hut slumped &c except
ing for best light: light. $3.G5a4. .25:
mixed packers, $3.7Oa4.25; heavy. $3.50
uf.ssbs IOuSu, POsnuDssV. SuStiS- L lie
market is slow ut yesterdays closing
prices: beeves. S3.3Oa5.45: cows and
heifers, $1.3Oa3.65; Texans, $2.SOa3. so;
Westerns. $3a4.30; stOckers and feed
ers. $2.SOa390.
Minneapolis, Oct. 12.-October closed
Mt "a lac: December opened Mt s. lac:
highest. 50 5-sc; lowest. 55c; close. SIC;
May opened ut 50 5-8c; highest. 80 Bic;
lowest. 80 Lac: close. 50 1-4c. On
track-No. hard, SO lac; No. l North
crn. Sic; No. 2 Northern. So 1-2c.
Milwaukee, Oct. 12.-Flour is steady.
Wheat weak and lower: No. spring,
5Sc: No. 1 Northern. 60 1-2c: Decem.
ber. 80 1.2c. Corn steady; No. 3. ga
82 1-2c. Oats frmer; No. 2 white, 1Sc;
No. 3 white. II 1-2a1S 1-2c. Barley
quiet and easy; No. 2. 32 1-2c; sample,
3Oa4O 1-2c. Rye firm; No. 1, 40 3.4c.
Provisions dropping.
Saint Paul. Oct. 12.-Receipts. 1000
hogs. 100 cattle. 10 calves. and 200
sheep. Hogs-Markct firm ut ycstcr-
days prices: light outside demand: the
quality IL good. Yards cleared at $3.:i5
ASS. Cnttle-Steady; good demand
for fat cattle and good quality feeders.