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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-06-08
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THE ANoKA TRAGEDY.
Another Death Results From the
Sunday Night Shooting.

Sunday Night Shooting.
Ancka, Mimi, May 31.-Mrs. Eliza
Wise. who was shot Sunday night.
aled yesterday morning of her wounds.
Wlliiam Wise, ST., is still living, but
his recovery is impossible. Joseph,
the son. will probably die. -
1t was learned yesterday morning
that about a month ago William Wise,
VINO had lived in Wisconsin, went
nack to that state to get money from
spme friend or relative to purchase
the farm on which he resides, which
was to be sold at the late forfeited
lands sale for taxes. He was refused
any assistance. Before he left for his
home in this state he had made
threats he would expose the party or
parties with whom he was trying to
deal. 1t is supposed the person or per
sons came here and tried to kill the
whole family in order to maintain
their secret. Four men are under
suspicion. but no arrests have yet
been made. The dead will be buried
to-day and those living are having
every possible care and attention. The
condition of William Wise, ST., grows
more grave hourly and he will prob
ably die in few hours. He has made
no statement which would implicate
any one with the crime. His son
Joseph has the best chance for re-
coveiy. and it is thought he will pull
through. The sheriff is following up
clues. but as yet no arrest has been
made.
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FAMILY SHOT DOWN.
appalling Crime Committed near
r t,,, AnOka,

Anoka, Mimi, May 3O.-Between 8
and 9.o'clock Sunday .night occurred
one Of the most horrible murders ever
committed in this section when Will
lam Weis and family, who live in
Grow township, about five miles from
Anoka, were seated at a table playing
cards, were fired upon through the
windows by parties unknown.
William Weis, ST., thirty three years
old, was seated with his back to the
window when shot with a shotgun
loaded with buckshot, the charge TAX
ing effect in his shoulder. Invent sho,
were counted. He is paralyzed from
the neck down and will die.
Mrs. Eliza Weis, his wife. was shot
in the back, the bullet coming out of
the abdomen. Her left arm was shat
tered, and If she lives it will have to
be amputated. These shots are sup
posed to have been discharged from
a Winchester rifle.
William, a seven-year-old son, was
shot in the back and the ball came
out of his cheek. He was bendin.
over when struck, and is dead.
Joseph Weis, eleven years of age.
was shot through the right lung. two
fingers of his right hand being blown
off. This shot came from shotgun.
The boy jumped under the table or he
would have been shot again. The
two girls ran into a closet near by,
thus saving their lives.
The murder is supposed to have been
committed by two persons as there
was found outside the house shells
from Winchester rifle and shot
gun. Eleven shots We're fired in ALL
Sheriff Merrill and Dr. Rees were i'm
mediately summoned. Efforth Are be-
ing made to capture the fugitives. The
affray is supposed to have origina ted
from quarrel. The Weis family re-
Gently came from Wisconsin, where IL
is said they were involved in some liti.
CATION.
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RAIN IN THE NORTHWEST.
It Came just In Time to Save Crops
From DAMAGE.

A~sSse.@oSs
Bowdle, s. D., June 2.-The protract-
ed droutlr Of many weeks is broken
and a gentle but steady rain is fresh
enirg UP the crops and Vegetation of
every kind.
Briton, s. D.-A good rain has fallen
the first in thirty days. 1t is of in
estimable value to the wheat crop.
Flax seeding, which had come to a
stand-still because of the extreme
drouth, will now be renewed with
vigOr.
= Jackson, MINI. - A heavy rain fell
here and was very beneficial to the
crops. The grain has so far not suf-
fered from the drouth, and the out
look is very promising.
Fargo, n. Delight showers are fall
ing here. Reports of heavy rains come
frcrl the entire Missouri slope coun-
try. and from Darlington. Hankinson
and Lidgerwood, with slight sprinkle
Of rain in Grand Forks and other
northern counties.
jamestown. n. D.-A heavy rain fell
here and at other points in the James
river valley yesterday. The benefit
cannot be overestimated, as crops
We're beginning to suffer from the
drouth.
Devils Lake. N. D-A gentle rain of
about five hours duration fell Here
yesterday. Its value is beyond com.
putation.
Langdon. Minn.-The drouth through
out this section is assuming a very
serious appearance. and unless rain
soon falls every one is of the opinion
that crops will prove total failure.
Grand Forks. n. D.-Light showers
fell here during the afternoon. Show
ers between here and Pembina were
light. Heavy rain fell farther west.
Minot was soaked and rain is general
all over the state. This is the fist
general rain this year and it promises
to continue,
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FAMILY WIPED OUT.
by an Explosion of Dynamite in
Their Home.

1nclf nome.
Brillon. Wis, June 2.-Six persons
were killed by an explosion of dyna.
mite in the home of William Broehm
at Forest junction, about eight miles
from here, at an early hour yesterday.
The cause Of the explosion is not
known. The superstition is that about
twelve pounds Of the deadly explosive
was too near the stove and became
overheated and exploded. No one was
left to tell how the accident occurred
as every occupant of the house was
killed. The explosion occurred in the
back part of the house where the
family was supposedly eating break
fast. This part of the dwelling was
scattered all over the ground many
yards distant. and the main part of
the house was badly wrecked. So
great was the force of the explosion
that parts of a bansister was blown
through three walls. The remains Of
the unfortunate victims were literally
blown to pieces and beyond all SEM
Dlance or recognition. Broehm was a
we'll driiler and was well-to-do.
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TAYLOR GETS A JOB.
May Remain in Indiana a, Manarc,
of nm Insurance. Camnanx

May Remain in Indiana as Manager
of an Insurance Company.
indianapolis, June 2.-W. s. Taylor
has signed contract witt, an Eastern
Insurance company to be it's executive
manager. Mr.. Taylor confirmed this,
saying it was contingent upon his re-
naming in Indiana. He continued:
Il may return to Kentucky within ten
days, and 1 may not go back until af-
ter the election" He said he wrote
to Chairman Barnett. of the Kentucky
Republican committee. suggesting that
the convention be held about June 26.
Gov. Mount. asked if he would honor
a requisition for Taylor. said: 81
have no preconceived decision. If
requisition papers are presented for
Mr. Taylor shall decide as to grant
ing them at that time. and my de-
cisioE will be based upon my conscieu,
tious sense OF right and Justice,
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ALLEGED TIMBER THIEVES.

Five Men. Said to BE Members of a
Gang, Under Arrest.
Crookston, Mimi, May 80. = United
-Srares commissioner MIX yesterday
bound over to the federal court P. H.
Christofferson, Dudley Queal, David
Olson. Arthur Hamel and George Nc
Coubrey, who We're brought from the
Rainy river country charged with
timber trespass. The men are por-
tion of gang who are alleged to
have Systematically robbed the gov
eminent of standing timber, which
they sold to Canadians. All five were
placed under bonds. to appear at the
federal court at Fergus Falls in Sep
TENDER.
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Washington. June 2.-It is limited in
diplomatic circles here that the sud-
den increase of activity on the part Of
the boxers is nothing more than part
Of well conceived plan by one Of the
great European powers to secure a
permanent Judgement in Picking and to
seize a position giving it full control
of the great PieHo river, the approach
to the Chinese capital. 1t is further
intimated that the plan has proved
abortive, owing to the alertness of the
other European powers represented in
Chinese waters, but particularly to the
readiness of the United States min
lister, Mr.. Conger and the american
rear admiral on board the Newark,
which at once gave the movement an
undesired international aspect. and so
tended to prevent the particular ma
ton concerned from aggrandizing
itself at the expense of the interests OF
other nations. Therefore, it is as
sumed that the excitement will rapidly
abatc, and the boxers will disperse.
temporarily at least.
Russia's Big Force.
Shanghai, June 2. - rwenty-three
war*hips are now ut Taku, 9 Russian,
? British. 2 German, 3 French. 3 Amer
lean. Japanese and Italian. In
addition to their crews the Russians
have on board their warShips 1000
troops from Port Arthur. with field
equipment. Fourteen thousand Rus
sian troops are held in readiness at
Port Arthur.
Suspicions of Ru~xin.
London. June 2.-The Vienna cores
pondcnt of the Daily Telegraph says:
can active exchange of dispatches. is
going forward among the great pow
ers relative to China. The colossal
superiority CT R,ssia's representations
at Taku is regarded as significant.
The triple alliance advocates united
action by Europe to protect common
interests"
China's Light Hand.
The Standard publishes the follow
ing frof Tien Tsin, dated April 20:
LAS sample of the Chinese govern
ment's treatment of the boxers I give
the text of secret order sent to Gov.
Yuan, in Shan-tung: In reply to the
governor of Sian-tung. who reports
that he has found it necessary to re-
press the newspaper society with a
strong and heavy haEd, we remark
that i: cannot be expected that simple
people can know that they haye, any
thing alriss. If the strong hand man.
ifested-. there will be permanent
grudge against the governor. We as
sure the governor that if future
trouble arises, he himself must bear
the consequences. Let the people be
dealt with in Il merciful and generous
way to the benefit Of ALL"
1SOreie1, GuardS In peLinu
The Picking correspondent Of the
Times. telegraphing Friday. says: The
government gave every facility for the
arrival of the oreign guards. The
streets We're orderly. The Russian.
as we'll as the French. were orbidden
to land Wednesday, hut the tsung Ii
yamcn has apolosized, explaining the
mistake
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Schooner SINK.

Manitowoc. Wis.,. May Bottle scow
schooner Silver Lake. hailing from.
Racine. while on her way from Eagle
Harbor to Racine with cargo Of
maple slabs, was cut completely in two
during a collision with the car ferry
Pere Marquette, fifteen miles out i'll
the lake during fog. OF the schoon
er's crew of men Henry Newman, one
Of the sailors, was drowned; SEVERN
Anderson saved his life by jumping
overheard and grasping the Pere Mar
quette's anchor, while Capt. Samuel
Martin and Ole Williamson escaped
in a yawl. The loss is about $1,000.
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TRY To GET TAYLOR.
Every Effort will BE Made to Exc.
cute the Warranf.

Frankfort, Ky, June Gov. Beck
ham has as yet made no requisition on
Gov. Mount Of Indiana for the extra
dition Of Former Gov. W. S. Taylor
under the warrant issued recently in
connection with the Goebel assassina-
ton. Commonwealth Attorney Frank
lin returned last night and said every
effort would be made to have the Tay-
lor warrant executed according to the
order of the court soon. TaylOr's
friends say that he has no fear of ex-
tradition in passing through Ohio,
West Virginia and PENNSYLVANIA for
the Philadelphia convention. but they
think it best for him not to go East,
although they were anxious for hin,
to present the name of Former Gov
Bradley for the nomination for vice
president.
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Killed by q Train

Baraboo, Wis, May 90. II. Fun,
aged twenty-three, was killed by a
Chicago & Northwestern train at
Belle Plain, Iowa. Until last April he
was n merchant in this city. His
father John Hull was trainmaster on
the Northwestern many years.
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Pleaded Guilty to A.sau1t.

Sioux Falls. s. D., May 30-Daniel
Gleason, George Maxfield and Thomas
McCue, charged with murderously
assaulting and robbing Edward New.
gard, section foreman Of the Great
Northern railroad at Garretson, plead
ed guilty to the charge. Gleason and
MaAfield were each sentenced to four
years imprisonment and McCue re-
ceived sentence of two years Mrs.
Maxfield, who was arrested as an ac-
complete of the men, pleaded not
guilty and was discharged from GUS
tody.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-06-08
THIEVES ROB A CHURCH.
Images. Vessels, Furniture and
HnnEinHs Stolen.

Grand Forks. n: D.. June 2.-Thieves
broke into st. NIichael's Catholic
church and stole valuable property
and cofmitted a number of sacrilegious
acts. Add of the valuable altar fur
nture. including number of gold and
silver vessels. was stolen. Among the
articles carried or was a large brass
image OF Christ which hung from the
cross near the altar When the JAM
tor entered the building he found the
floor strewn with articles which.
though having little intrinsic value,
had been used in divine worship.
These had been torn from the fasten-
ings and scattered about the building.
The money value of the property is
several hundred dollars.
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BOULDER CRASHES THROUGH ROOF

Thirteen-Year-Old 10y Is Fatally
Injured.
st. Paul, June 2.-Dislodged by the
wheel of passing wagon, a huge
boulder weighing more than 800
pounds rolled over the bluff at the foot
Of Hall avenue yesterday morning and
crashing into the roof Of the home of
John Dorgan, 221 South Wabasha
street, injuring three Of his children
that were sleeping iE one bed in a rear
room. James Dorgan. thirteen years
old. was struck by the rock and his
ribs on the right side were crushed.
In addition, his right arm was broken
in such a manner that the bone pro.
truded through the biceps. 1t is said
that he will die.
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Woman Charged with Fsrxer,

Woman Charged with Forgery.
Sioux Falls, s. D., June 2. : Mrs.
Fenton, who is charged with having
forged her husbands name to draft
at Mitchell and afterward disappeared.
has been apprehended here by Sheriff
Donahoe. who recognized her on the
street. She was taken to Mitchell for
trial. Since fleeing from Mitchell the
prisoner has been employed by the
family of a farmer living a. few miles
from Sioux Falls.
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RAIN in NORTH DAKOTA.

Long Drouth Broken and Farmers
Are Happy.
Bismarck, N. D., June 2.-The drouth
has been broken and soaking rain is
falling all over the Missouri slope.
Rain began at Z O'clock yesterday
morning and fell steadily all. day. So
far no damage Of consequence has
been done to crops by heat and drouth
and this rain insures fine growth.
Farmers are happy, particularly recent
immigrants vino have settled on
Washburn and adjacent lands.
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SUDDEN DEATH IN FLOOD.

Rolling Mass of Water. Twelve Feet
in Height. Deposits Body of a Girl
in n TreetOp.
Brockville, Ind, June 2. - A cloud
burst swept Blue creek. The water
advanced in a solid rolling mass
twelve feet high. A girl named En-
hart, while attempting to rescue some
poultry. was caught and swept away.
Her body was found hanging in tree
top.
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JOHN H.. STEVENS DEAD.

Old Settler of Minneapolis Passed
Away Late Monday Afternoon.
Minneapolis, May so. = John III.
Stevens Of Minneapolis died late yes.
terday afternoon. Mr.. Stevens was
born in 1920 and was the first white
settler on the west side of the Mis-.
sissippi river in what is now Mime
apolis. Mr.. Stevens had been ill for
some time and his death was not un.
expected.
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JUDGE REA IS GONE.
He Passes Away Peacefully After
Five Weeks Illness,

Minneapolis May 31.-Judge John P.
Rea, past commander-in-chief of the
G. A. r., and leading member of the
Minneapolis bar, died yesterday after
noon at his home here. For several
days he had been gradually sinking
and the end came peacefully. About
five weeks ago he was stricken with
an affection Of the brain, following
which his entire arterial system was
affected with paralysis. Everything
Was done to stay the progress of the
'malady, but in vain. ~
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!. Banker. and HIS wife rniured.

Banker and His Wife Injured.
Hastings, Mimi, May 81. - Dennis
Follett, vice president Of the First
National bank, and his wife, received
severe injuries by being thrown from
their buggy by q runaway team col
Hiding with their rig.
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TREASURER cR1sE RESIGNS.

His Successor Is Chosen by the Com.
missioners of Winona County.
Winona, Mimi, May 31.-At a meet.
ing of the county commissioners last
night the resignation of Treasurer
Crse was accepted, to take effect
May 81. and j. L. Kaiser was APP
pointed for the unexpired term. The
actual shortage discovered. amounted
to $1,44.22. This has not yet been
made up.
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ANIMAL cREMAToRY.

Eighteen Horses Burned i'm a LIVERY
Barn Fire at Appleton.
: Appleton, MIMI, June 2. - Fire de-
stroyed livery barn and eighteen
horses, several buggies and harness.
all the property of Joe Kend. There
was no insurance on the stock, The
cause of the fire is unknown.
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Kaiser Sends Congratulations.
London, June 2. Emperor William
according to the Berlin correspondent
Of the Daily Telegraph, has sent a
message to the queen congratulating
her upon the success Of Lord Roberts.
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Oldest Eneineer Dead.

Beloit, Wis.,, May 81. =. Robert p.
Burt, aged ninety years. died yester.
day. He was the oldest locomotive
engineer in America. He first ran an
engine from Plattsville to Susque.
hanna, Pa, and ran the first engine
across the high bridge at Poughkeep-
sic. n. Y.
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A NEW PEST.
1t Is Causing Trouble in the Wheat
Fields of the South

F1ciuS OF the South.
Kansas City, June "a new pest
has made it's appearances in the wheat
helds III portions of Missouri, Kansas
and Oklahoma. 1t is the green louise
OR aphis that usually gathers on the
tender shoots and buds of roses. Prof.
Hunter head of the department Of
entomology in. the Kansas State uni
versity at Lawrence. to whom sDeci-
mems of tie lice have been sent is
quoted as saying: ''The insects are
plant lice and nothing practical can be
done to eradicate them. I do not
think they will do a great amount of
harm as the wheat has a good enough
stand to resist the pest
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CoinaKe in Nav.

Washington, June 2. = The monthly
statement Of the director Of the mint
shows the total coinage at the minis
Of the United States during May, 1900.
Cold, $S252. 900; silver. $s,17l,OoO;
minor coin. $146.O6S.
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Light shower. IN Dakot.

Light Showers I'm Dakota.
Fargo, N. D., May 81. - Two light
showers have relieved the drouth
some and the weather predictions are
for more rain. Reports from different
parts of the state are that light show
ers have fallen, though the rain has
not been general.
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Tl,< House.

Washington, May 81. The pro.
gramme of the leaders OF the house
yesterday contemplated the launching
of the debate upon the antitrust reso.
tuition and bill, but there was a strong
undercurrent in favor Of Adjournment
on account OF Decoration day. Mr..
,Dalzell, who presented the special or
der under which tie house was to
operate, in Difference to this sentiment;
withdrew It in order that the 100 pen.
sion bills might be passed. After they.
had been passed, as a further mark Of
respect, the house adjourned. The
Chinese commission bill which was
under consideration several weeks
ago has gone back to the calendar, the
motion to strike out the enacting
clause having been defeated.
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Two Boys Accidentally Ktirea.

Two Boys Accidentally Killed.
Yankton, s. D., May 3O.-The eleven
year-old son of James Cook Of Walsh
town was dragged to death by a horse
he was leading to water. The halter
rope was tied around his arm. At
about the same hour another boy,
George Smith, living within a few
miles, was drowned in the Missouri by
the bank caving in under him.
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Fort de France, Martinique. June i.
a fierce fire destroyed the custon,
house and q number Of houses In the
immediate vicinity OF the building
where It originated b,
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Albert Lea, Mimi, May 81. = Two
automobiles have been ordered from
Chicago and will be here in a few
weeks to be used upon the streets in
lieu Of street cars. They will operate
between hotels and trains. the parks
and boulevards in different parts Of
the CITY.
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SHOT NIECE. THEN HIMSELF.

Carl Rnab. Dependent, Murders
Rertha Yucker and Suicides.
Cleveland, Ohio. June 2.-Carl Raab
shot and killed his niece. Bertha
fucker. then put bullet through his
own brain. Raab had been despond.
emf for some time. When his niece,
who was school teacher. went to his
room to bid him goodby before starting
to school, he shot her. killing her in.
stantly, and then took his own life.
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To Exhibit Hcrnundcx.

Caracas, Venez., June 2.-Gen. De.
villa, commander Of the government
troops in the victorious engagement
last Sunday with Gen. Hernandez
which resulted in the capture Of the
latter, has sent the fnsurgent leader
to Caracas and will exhibit him to the
l1pOnlo
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- - IL. n . - Z. n. u.
Il sO y. L | { {; gS
REsuME or I'm
j WERx's PRoc11pusos.
The Senate,

Washington, May 49, - The. senate
Saturday agreed to resolution for an
investigation by the committee on
Cuban affairs Of the Cuban postal and
other irregularities, authorizing the
committee to visit Cuba If necessary
to carry on the investigation.
The House.
The house practically completed the
consideration Of the Alaska civil gov.
eminent bill.
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cLouDBURsT IN ILLINOIS.

Heavy Damage to Oats and Corn,
and Cattle Drowned.
Champaign, ILL.,. June 2.-The little
town of Dewey, near here. sustained
heavy damage from cloubburst.
Many residences were damaged, the
fields were flooded and some cattle
are believed to have been drowned. It
is though that corn and oats were up
rooted. 4
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COKE OVENS CLOSE.

Frick Company Will Shut Down q
ThOuaand.
Pittsburs. June 2.-The III. G. Frick
Coke company has ordered the shut
ting down Of 10 PER cent OF its coke
ovens in the Connellsville region this
week. This meanssa closing down of
over 1000 ovens and the curtailment
of production Of from 700 to 500 tons
of coke day.
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TAYLOR IS INDICTED.

Accused of Completely I'm eoebel Al.
sassinatiOn and Warrant Issued.
Louisville, Ky, June Nv. 8. Tay-
lOr has been indicted at Frankfort for
completely in the assassination Of
Goebel and bench warrant has been
issued.