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TINES FLOOD LANDMARK BRINGS
LEGENDARY FL0TSAM AND JETSAM
Wedding of the Sea and Shore Accompanied by Episodes
Bordering Upon the Romantic in Which Fit
Swift Clippers Of Old

sold. Then the passengers called a meet
ing and forbade the captain to hoist an an
chor The owners were seized by the
passengers and made prisoners upon the
Humboldt until on their knees they had
agreed to charter a brig that was lying
in the harbor to carry the excess Of those
who had paid their fare and could not be
safely accommodated upon the Humboldt.
Eighty-four passengers were then
transferred to the brig, but it was dis
covered that the provisions were both
bad and scanty in supply and another de-
mand was made upon the owners, which
was that they should get enough pro-
visions and of good quality.
When the owners refused to do this the
passengers bought the provisions and
gave notice that they had a lien upon
the Humboldt The case of the Brit
ish bark John Ritson, which sailed
from Panama for San Francisco in the
early days with about seventy passen-
gers, was somewhat similar.
The captain of the Ritson had received
his money from the passengers at the
rate of 5000 for the cabin and $50 for the
steerage. When the snip went to sea the
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-15

YWvH HE shipping of San Francisco has
been so vast in the nearly half
H century of the use of the Golden
III Gate by Americans that moth
ing like a complete history of it
can be attempted in the space allowed,
but there are many interesting facts that
can be mentioned. The minds of mari
ners naturally turn back to the glory Of
the days of the clipper ships that played
so prominent a part in the early annals of
this State.
They were sailing vessels measuring 1000
tons or more, with sharp bows, sides mod
eled for speed, tall masts and capacity to
carry a great spread Of canvas. Their
first appearance in the bay of San
Francisco was in the latter part of 1850.
in answer to the demand for quick trans
portation of large quantities of freight to
San Francisco. They were superior to
any sailing ships then afloat in elegance
and marine architecture.
Bulldozed the Owners.
Mixed in with the early maritime his
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ed. Then there was stormy scene.
The captain threatened to return to
Panama and also to run his ship ashore.
The passengers told him that he could
do as he thought best about that, but
they would have good food while they
We're on his vessel or he would suffer for
the lack.
The captain still stormed, but about
that time a New Bedford bark passed
the Ritson at sea and gave the informa-
ton that the passengers had placed her
captain and officers in confinement and
had taken charge of the vessel. A Brit
ish man-of-war went after the Americans
who had thus taken the law into their
own hands upon the high seas. The ex-
ample was not lost upon the master of
the Ritson and his passengers saw
marked betterment from that day
OF the immigrants to California who
came by sea a very large proportion were
from the Atlantic: coast of the United
States and were familiar with the man
agement of ships, many of them being
skilled navigators. They were able to
handle the ships, and their controversies
with the masters of the vessels in the
case of any injustice directed against the
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tory of San Francisco are narratives cal
culated to make the nautically inclined
smile. For instance there was the case
of the Dutch bark Alexander Won Hum
boldt, that was chartered at Panama in
1S49 to carry COAL
There were so many persons waiting at
the isthmus to be carried to California
that the owners decided to turn their
Humboldt into passenger vessel for the
time. The sale of tickets at the rate of
$500 each went on with great speed, and
before the sailing time it was discovered
that there were nearly 100 more passen-
gers booked than could be safely carried.
The owners had already received $50, 900
for passage money when the discovery
was made that the ship had been over
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passengers was not one-sided.
Before the completion of the Central
and Union Pacific railroads the shipping
industry of the port of San Francisco was
free to be developed fully. After time
the policy of the railroad companies. who
determined to control and monopolize as
much as possible the carrying trade be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of
the United States, embraced a systematic
interference with shipping enterprise and
brought about a radical change in con-
ditions and eventually led to a new era,
the story of which is necessarily long. In
that was involved the determined struggle
with the transcontinental railways and
their allied sea lines, whose iron clutch
was on the throat of this port.
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passengers found out directly that the
food supply was small and that the food
was not good to eat The steerage pas
sengers refused to accept worny biscuit.
The captain listened to them with a smile.
The passengers got possession of a bar
rel of good provisions and helped them
selves.
Master Is Wrathy.
Then the master became furious and
threatened to throw overheard any per-
son who again helped himself to ships
stores. This did not produce the effect
that the captain intended On the con-
trary, his refractory passengers threat
ened to put him overheard if he did not
see to it that their bill of fare was mend
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-12-06
sEvESTY-F1vE WERE KILLED.
Latest Estlmate Of the Death Loss I'm
the Wabash Wreck.

Latest Estlmate Of the Death Loss I'm
the Wabash Wreck.
Detroit, Mich, Dec. 1. - An interview
last evening with Thomas E. Moran,
deputy customs collector at this port,
practically verifies the estimate that
at least eighty lives were lost in
Wednesdays collision on the Wabash
railroad near Seneca. The two immi
grant cars, in which the greatest loss
OF life occurred and in which SO many
or the wreck victims were roasted to
death, was part of train No. Is, which
crossed the Detroit river from Canada
on the ferryboat Great Western on
Wednesday afternoon, and Deputy
Moran inspected the baggage of it's
passengers. He says there were at the
very least calculation 100 Italians in
the two cars. In addition to these
there were ten more in the smoking
car, which was ahead of the two emf
grant cars. Official advices to Supt.
Burns of this division of the Wabash
say that of the Italians in the wreck
twenty escaped unhurt and were taken
to ST. Louis, fifteen are in the COM
pany's hospital at Peru, Ind, there are
SIX others in Peru and two are near
Adrian. injured. Subtracting these
three from the ITO immigrants
Deputy Moran says were aboard the
train, leaves a loss among the Italians
alone OF siXty-seven. In addition eight
other bodies were recovered and identi-
fled, Which: makes a total of seventy
five dead.
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special examiners Of the general Ian.
deps rtment,

special examiners OF the general land
department..
At Grand Forks woman was
awakened one night by man climbing
over the transom into her room. Be-
fore she could arouse her husband the
self-invited visitor had ensconsed him
self on the sofa for a nap. The lady
got everybody around after awhile and
the stranger was kicked down two
flights of stairs.
An Argyle farmer. noted for his
strict observance of the Sabbath, lost
a day off his calendar last week ard
drove to town Sunday with load of
wheat just in time to see the elevator
agent going to church. He is still try
ing to figure out where he lost that day.
Out Of 3OG teachers who took the last
examination for teachers certificates,
Is obtained first grade certificates, 119
second grade, ITO third grade and IS
failed to pass the examination. There
is a scarcity of teachers throughout the
state ewing to the prosperous. condi-
tons which have led many teachers to
engage in other lines of business.
Yales receipts for football for the
season, it is announced, are likely to
prove the largest ever taken in. From
the games with Harvard and Princeton
about $4,000 was realized. Receipts
from the minor games will bring the
total up to about $4,000.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-12-06
MILTON HOWELL WILL NOT HANG
Montana Governor Commutcs Death
Sentence.

Montana Governor COmmutes Death
Sentence.
Helena, Mont, Nov. 2S. - Yesterday
for the first time ir several years a
governor of Montana exercised his con-
stitutional right and committed a death
sentence to life Imprisonment in the
state penitentiary. In response to pc
titions and letters from the judge who
Eresider at the time, seven of the jury
a former and the present attorney gem
eral and many citizens of Fergus coun-
", where the crime was committed
Gov. Toole committed to life imprison-
lnent the sentence of death that was
II have been carried out Dec. 10 in the
case of Milton Howell, who killed
Thomas Rosling July %, 1898. Since
Howell's conviction some new evidence
was discovered that he did not shoot
Fosling in the back, as the state
claimed at the time. Both men were
ranch hands, working for neighboring.
but unfriendly ranchmen, and they
luarreled over an irrigation ditch.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-12-06
FIRED FROM THE WOODS.
\ Murder Mystery II Being Un-
& rayeleSl,

- Muruer Mystery IL Being I'M
raveled.
Duluth, Nov. ,2S. - Nov. 16 Michael
Hill, a prosperous Finnish farmer OF
Carleton county. was shot dead from
amhIsh near his home, and yesterday
Jacob France, a neighboring home
steader, was arrested by Detective
Troyer Of Duluth in dne of the, logging
camps of Alger. Smith & Co.. where he
was working, as a woodsman. France
is charged with the murder Of Hill. and
he will be tried in Carlton county,
where. he was Jailed yesterday. The ar
rest is based on the reported infatua-
ton Of France for Mrs. Hill. France
knew the woman in Finland before
coming to America. Mr.. Hill preceded
her several years, and when she came
France followed her, leaving his own
family behind. Hill is said to have dis
covered that France was madly in
love with his wife, and had forbade
MIN the house. Nov. 16 daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hill was married to 4
Moose Lake man, and the occasion was
celebrated in great style. During the
afternoon Of that day Hill was out in
the yard. and a Shot fired from the
neighboring woods killed him.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-12-06
n : neypS 81 the ncrtbWeSt@|
.LuMRERJAcrxs DRINK AND DIE.
Wood Alcohol, Diluted, the Only
STUFF They Gould Get.


Wood Alcohol, Diluted, the Only
stun They Could Get.
Two Harbors, Mimi, Nov. 30.-Two
lumberjacks named David Cummings
and Mike Montroy. employed at the
s1estor camps on the Gooseberry river,
sixteen miles from here, died yesterday
from the effects of drinking some
stuff, supposed to be wood alcohol.
They had no liquor in the camps. but
in some way got hold of this stuff. CT
luted 1t and drank it. Both died within
a. few hours. A cookie also drank
some, but he will recover, though, his
condition is critical. The bodies of the
dead men were brought to the morgue
here and will be held until their rela-
tives are heard from. Cummings rel
atiXes live near here, while it is re-
ported that Montroy is from Detroit,
Mich.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-12-06
THIS MAN HAS WHEELS.

Says Roosevelt Sent for Him. and
Washington Police Arrest Him.
Washington, Dec. /. A man CIV
ing his name as George B. Ryan was
arrested by the Washington police and
examined to determine the question of
hi sanity. He said he came to Wash
ington at the request of President
Roosevelt for the purpose Of taking
charge of a theatrical troupe. The
president, he said, had promised to pay
him a salary of $4,000. Ryan appeared
at the White House several times to
see the president about his theatrical
venture, but admission was denied. He
became so troublesome that he was ar
rested and yesterday he was adjudged
insane and sent to st. Elizabeth's
hospital.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-12-06
LEGENDARY FIRE.

Four Times in Eighteen Months
Firebngs Attack Same Property.
Champions Mich, Dec. 1. - Champion
Iron company's big hay barn, contain
ing eighty tons of hay, burned last
night. The fire was of incendiary ORR
gin. and is the fourth time in the past
eighteen months that the barn has
been set on fire. The incendiary also
made several attempts to burn the
warehouse anil other buildings owned
by the Champion Iron company. The
town is without equipment for fighting
fires, cut several hundred men prevent
ed big conflagration by the use Of
buckets.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-12-06
QUICK MAIL DELIVERY,
The American Route From Australia
to England.

The American Route From Australia
to England.
Chicago, Dec. 1.-With AS sacks of
mail from Australia on it's way to
London aboard, a special train on the
Chicago. Burlington & Quincy railroad
raced from Omaha to Chicago last
night, arriving at the union station at
5 o'clock this morning, in time to
catch the Lake Shore fast mail for the
East From New York it will be hur-
ried on ship5oard and transferred as
quickly as possible to it's destination.
The rail Is the last of u series of three
consignmenrs made to test the econ
omy III time of the American route
over the all-water route by the Suez
canal. The managers of the Union Pa
cific and burlington roads hope to win
a permanent contract from the British
government for carrying the mail.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-12-06
CANAL FOR IOWA.

FroDosal to Convert Dcs MOines
River Into Road for Commerce..
Ottumwa, Iowa, Nov. Is. - A move
ment has been started here for the
construction CT a S, stem of canals. u.s.
ing the Des Moines river from Keokuk
to Des Moines. An appropriation from
congress will be asked for the purpose.
Arrangements are being completed to
get an appropriation from the Iowa
state legislature for preliminary sur
vey. 1t is proposed to transport freight
as far as Des Moines, using barges
and having them handled by tugs, in
order that the scheme will not be OBJ
tectionable on account of the many
bridges between the two cities. The
new system will open the corn and
coal market Of Iowa to the world and
enable Iowa wholesalers to: ship goods
here to compete with Mississippi river
points.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-12-06
FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED.

Waterman on Steamer Found
Dead In West Superior.
West Superior, Wis, Nov. 3O.-Yes-
terday morning a man named Samuel
Willert, Waterman on the steamer Ber-
lin, was found dead on the ice on the
Ncmadji river under the Fourth street
bridge. An inquest will be held. 1t is
thought that his death was the result
Of foul play, and three men who We're
with him last Thursday night are now
Under arrest. Willert lived in Buffalo,
n. Y.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-12-06
Milkn,en Orunnizc.

Dennison, Mimi, Nov. 3O.-The farm
ers of this section held mass meeting
THIS week to determine whether they
would submit to an ordinance passed
by the cities of st. Paul and Mime
apoils forcing them to have their cows
tested Tor tuberculosis or stop Ship
ping their milk. and passed resolution
to stop shipping milk to the Twin
Cities rather than have cows tested at
their own loss and expense.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-12-06
BANK CASHIER MISSING.
Strange to Say He Leaves Banks
Affairs in Good Shape.

Montague, Mich, Dec. 1. = Henry H.
Terwilliger, cashier of the Montague
bank, a private institution, is missing
from Montague. Thursday William S.
Nufer of Whitehall received CON-
munication from him enclosing two
deeds assigning the banks business to
Mr.. Nufer and c. l.. Streng Of Mon
tague, as trustees. Mr.. Terwilliger also
enclosed a statement in which he says
he left the banks affairs in such shape
that no one can say he is a defaulter.
His statement that the banks, assets
exceeded it's liabilities by $4,000 is
borne out by an investigation finished
yesterday. In a note to his wife he
says he is a wanderer on the face of
the earth and that he will never re-
turn to Montague. 1t is the general
belief that Mr.. Terwilligers mind has
been affected by long and close applica-
tion to business.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-12-06
Pbocnix-Act Mt cus,cr

Custer, s. D., Dec. 1. = Custer is re-
gaining it's usual appearance, mas
much as the business men are rebuild
ing that portion of the city destroyed
by fire two months ago. The business
of the city this winter is exceptionally
good. More mining companies are
operating within the borders of Custer
county than ever before. The ranchers
and farmers have had a good year.
espe cially in stock, small grain and
potatoes.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-12-06
GAME WARDEN SHOT.
Fired ON by vio1ators OF the Game
( ..rt-t -i.t

Fired ON by vio1ators of the Game
Laws.
Chiffon, Wis.,, Nov. 30-Word was re-
ceiyed from Hayton yesterday of the
shooting east of that place of game
warden, said to be F. M. Bissinger of
Green Bay, by violators of the state
game laws. Bissinger it was said was
IN close pursuit of two men, when they
turned and shot him. The wound was
not instantly fatal. and he was found
In time to give a description of his as
sailsnts, but was unable to give their
names. Nothing definite can be OBJ
tanned. however, and the story is re-
ceived with some doubt by many resi-
dents OF this vicinity. ~
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-12-06
Prefers Prison to Soldier Life

Sioux City, Iowa, Nov. 3d. - Private
Harry Boyce :las been arrested here
for deserving from the United States
army. Boyce confessed that he de-
serted with five others from the Sixth
battery. at Fort Riley, last April. He
has 81 brother in the army in the Phil
ippines. He showed a letter from his
father. living at Chanute, Kan, ex-
pressing regret at his sons course Il
would rather so to prison than lead
the Gog's life of soldering declared
Boyce. He will be taken to Omaha to
be cCCrt-Elartialed.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-12-06
Juror Found Dead.

Des Moines, Iowa, Nov 30-Yester-
day morning Charles Meinkey of Fon-
tannelle, Iowa, a juror in the Balliett
mining case, now on trial in the United
States district court, was found dead
in his room in the CRETE hotel. It was
evident. that he blew out the gas before
retiring and was asphyxiated. His
death will not interfere with the tria.,
and the case will proceed with eleven
jurors. sMeinkey was a farmer and is
estimated to be worth $4,000.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-12-06
PIONEER PASSES AWAY.

n. c. Munger, st. Paul's Oldest Music
Dealer, Il Dead.
st. Paul, Nov 2S-Russell> C. Munger,
who came to St. Pau. in 1857, died at
the state hospital for the insane at
Rochester Monday. aged sixty mine
years. His only known relative is a
brother, Roger s. Munger, who resides
at Duluth. Mr.. Munger was well
known among, the pioneer residents Of
ST. Paul, being engaged in the music
business for many years. He failed in
1895, and year later his mind began
to fail. On Sept. IA, 1899. he was COM
united to the hospital for the insane at
Rochester. Mr.. Munger was born at
North Madison, Conn. He was un-
married. %
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-12-06
Cattle Stricken with Di.e..e

Sank Center, Mimi, Nov. PA new
disease, similar to hemorrhagic sep
temia, is killing off cattle in this sec
ton. The animals are taken suddenly
sick and the disease always proves
fatal. On the farm of Alexander Dry
den five fine cows have died within 4
few days. The state board of health IS
making an investigation.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-12-06
BIG FIRE AN pLAINFIELD.

Necessary to Use Dynamite to Check
the Blaze.
Plainfield. Wis, Dec. 1. - Seven
buildings, all frame save one, valued
at 100000, with stocks valued at $20 900,
were destroyed by fire last night. The
loss is covered by insurance. The fire
was checked by the use of dynamite
with which frame buildings in the path
of the flames were blown up.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-12-06
Fatal. DUEL,

Illinois Men Fight With Pistols,
Having Qaarreled Over Woman.
Dubois, ILL.,, Dec. /. Charles Evil
sizer, city marshal, and Henry Gamer
on of Ashley. fought pistol duel at
ball. EvilsiZer received three wounds
and Cameron four. Both will probably
die. The shooting resulted over a
quarrel over woman.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-12-06
Grand Fork. central Point.

Grand Forks, N. D., Dec. I. Gener-
al Agent Tecktonius of the ]. l. Case
company in this state was here yester-
day and closed deal for the purchase
OF valuable real estate. upon which a
large building, 40x150. will be erected
IN the early spring. Grand Forks fin
future Will be made the transfer point
for the business done IN the northern
and western portions OF the state.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-12-06
ITALIANS LOVE OFFERING.
Bronze Tablet to the Memory of
President Mckinley.

President Mckinley.
New York, Dec /. - A Roman bronze
tablet TO t'ae memory of the late Presi-
dent Mckinley will be sent to Wash
iEgton in a few days as a tribute from
the italian residents of the United
States. President Roosevelt will be re-
quested to give the tablet a place in the
capital. On the tablet in bas relief, is
a figure of President Mckinley as it
walking toward tomb. In the lower
right-hand corner is a sharply drawn
facade of the capitol at Washington.
In the lower left-hand corner four in
FAINT figures represent the four sections
of the United States, East, West, North
and South. A gracefully draped figure
in somber shade also sits by shield.
with cluster of newly plucked grain.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-12-06
SOLD STOLEN WHEAT,

Great Northern Switchman Pleads
Guilty to Charge.
Willmar, Mimi, Nov. q. - John B.
Dickerson, in the employ of the Great
Northern as switchman, was arrested
and brought before the court on the
charge of stealing and selling wheat
that had leaked from broken car. He
pleaded guilty to the charge and was
fined $40 and costs.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-12-06
Horses Burned

Sioux City, Iowa, Nov. 80. "A tele-
gram from Lake City. Iowa, told cf
the burning of Shaver e Young's livery
barn. together with twenty horses.
harnesses and buggies. Loss, $500;
insurance. $1,000.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-12-06
CHARGED WITH LYNCHING.
Member of u Mob LIZ Arrested in Ala

Member Of u Mob L. Arrested In Ala
hama.
Birmingham, Ala, Dec. /. - James
B. King, sawmill owner, was arrest
ed yesterday afternoon at Leeds on an
indictment found by the grand jury Of
St. Clair county, charging him with
taking part in the lynching of Charles
Bentley, negro, in August. Bentley
was hanged by mob. The technical
charges against King is murder, and
he admits having been at the scene Of
the hanging shortly after Bentley was
dead.