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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-12-12
TRACK BURIED BY SUDDEN SLIDE
SWALLOWED UP IN YAWNING
CHAsM THREE HUNDRED
FEET BELOW.
ENGINEER AND FIREMAN KILLED
OTHER MEMBERS OF THE CREW
SAVED RY BREAkING OF
TRAIN.

Vancouver, 3. c., Dec. s. - Three
hundred and sixty feet down into the
foaming torrent that forces its way
through the sharp-cut canyon OF the
Fraser. near the town of Lytton. was
the awful plunge taken yesterday
morning by Canadian Pacific west
bound freight train.
The track mad been buried by sud-
den slide, and in the darkest hour that
precedes the dawn, the train had head
ed straight into the yawning chasm.
where a safe track had been not many
minutes before. Happily, though re-
markedly, the train was broken in its
plunge. the latter portion remaining On
the rails, pinned by still falling debris,
pinchng the mid-section in narrow
cut, and thus the conductor and brake
man saved their lives. Engineer Ran
dali and ,Tireman Pottruff
Met instant Death,
falling with their locomotive into the
gulf that swallowed up the train.
Boil. were married men ard had their
homes at North Bend. whence came
the first news of the fatality. The Of
fetal statement Issued at noon by the
railway officials, stated that the i'll
fated train was an extra freight in
charge Of Conductor Harris. 1t struck
the rock slide at Sis Il. m, at quite the
widest part of the Whole mountain
section section, where the trains crawl.
ny-lihe alon,g the side Of frowning pre-
cipitous sliffs, at whose feet the Taw-
ney river GIBBS its way through solid
masses of forbidding rocks. Just below
Lytton. where the catastrophe oc-
CURED, the canyon widens slightly. 10
admit the Trasers main tributary COM
ing from the north between great
mountain ranges, the place being local
ily known es
The Devils Play ground"
Here ii was the locomotive. hitting the
mass of rock. shot over into the chasm,
carrying with it the five foremost cas-.
Thousands Of tons OF steel and heavy
timber disappeared in but a twipkling
and in an instant later were the tops of
grinding rock and whirling waters.
The brakeman had walked back to
the cahoosc from the engine but ten
minutes previous, and, with the con-
ductor. was providentially protected by
the still tumDling rock nipping the
train mid-section. The regular freight
had passed the spot less than two
hours before, while the section patrol
had been over and found all 20. X"
within the hour previous.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-12-12

Those ON Ways and Means, Appro-
priations and Enrolled Bills Au-

priations and Enrolled Bills Au-
nOunccd.
Washington. Dec Tin the house
yesterday Speaker Henderson an
nounced the foll,~ing committees;
Ways and Means-Payne IN. W. Dali
zeil Pa.j. Hopkins ull), Grosvenor
(Ohio). Russell Comm, Steele Qnd.),
Tawney (Minn). Long tKan), Babcock
(Wis.), Metcalf (Cal.), Republicans; Rich-
ardson (Tenn.). Robertson Qowa), Swan
son Wa). Mcclellan N. W. Newiands
(Nev.), Cooper CTex), Democrats.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. QllsO, Bing-
ham Pao. Hemenway Und), Barney
(Wis), Moody (Mass.). Van Voorhis
(Ohio). McCleary (Minn), Littner IN. ".
Brownlow (Tenn), Gardner (Mich.). Bur
kett (NebD. Republicans. Livingston
tGa.), McRea (Ark). Pell (Col). Pierce
tTenn.), Pcnton (Mo.), and Taylor tAla.),
Democrasts
Enrolled Bills wachter MOI Ball
Del), Bur.s (Pa.), Currier On. H., Re-
publicans. Lloyd (Mo). and Edwards
tMont), Democrats.
Several antitrust measures were
presented tc the house yesterday. one
of them, by Mr. Ball of Texas, proposes
the appointment of special committee
of nine representatives 10 report an
antitrust blk. Representative Crum-
packer of Indiana introduced bill
providing for an amendment to the
Constitution permitting congress to tax
the capital stock and earnings of cor
porations. The house adjourned until
Tuesday.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-12-12

Ten thousand dollars is the price
which Andrew Foy, a stonemason
thinks the city of New York should
pay him for three OF his front teeth.
On the night of Sept. II Foy stepped
of q new cement sidewalk in the
vicinity of Kedzie avenue and West
Taylor street, and, losing his balance,
fell against an upright piece OF scant-
ling. Three of his front teeth were
driven far into the scantling by the
force OF the fall. and Foy could not re-
tease them. He took the scantling
along and sought dentist, but the
Teeth came out when the dentist tried
10 pun the scantling off, The scant-
ing, with the three teeth sticking in
H. VIII be exhibited when the damage
suit comes to trial.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-12-12

A fault in the New Zealand submar-
Inc cable, which recently caused much
trouble to find and repair, is stated to
have been caused by the bite of fish
1t was almost bitten through, broken
tooth. half an inch long and apparent
~ belonging to a fish of lare size. be-
Ing found embedded in the strands,
which rested $50 fathoms below the
surface. The accident is OF very I'M
usual nature, as large fish do not usu-
ally descend to such great depths.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-12-12
BoERs WIPED OUT.
Driven From a Large Portion of Or
ange River Colony.


Pretoria, Dec. S.--The operations IN
the last three months in the southeast
ern part of the Orange River Colony
have resulted in the reduction of the
Beers forces ty about 400 men. practi-
cally wiping out the burghers there.
This rapid success was attained by u
system of advanced fortified bases.
from which mounted troops acted
without transport. Gen. Dartnell, with
the Imperial light horse. captured a
Beers on the Wilge river east of Hail
bron. He also captured 500 cattle and
$50 horses On other days he took IA
prisoners and thousands of cattle. His
operations extended over ten days.
These captures resulted from forming
fortified laagers and making sudden
raids and night marches.
Beers Are Captured.
London, Dec. S.-!The war office has
received dispatch announcing that
Gen. Bruce Hamilton surprised and
captured a Boer laager at Oshoek. He
took SO prisoners. The dispatch also
mentions that 104 prisoners have been
taken from Badenhorst's commando.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-12-12

An effort will be made at the coming
session OF congress to have the census
ONCE made a permanent bureau of the
government. The proposal has the
support of common sense. To assem-
bic all the experts necessary to carry
on this great undertaking, as well as
to train the thousands of clerks. is too
large task to undertake from the
ground up" on each decennial year.
Much statistical work, moreover. might
be distributed to advantage through
the decade
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-12-12
For melting Riot.

Vincennes, Ind, Dec. 8. Thomas
Dant. Thomas Hefty and Samuel
Price. coal miners, were yesterday ar
rested charged with melting riotous
attack on non-union miners at the
Prospect Hill coal mine two weeks ago
In which two men were almost beaten
to death. There are now eight men in
Jail charged with riot and twenty-five
bench warrants are out for as many
more miners who participated in the
riot.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-12-12
MEADE Acquitted.
Colonel Is Freed From Charge OF
DrunkcnuesS.

Washington, Dec. s. - 1t was an
nounced at the navy department yes
terday that the court-marsi al which
tried Col. Robert L. Meade of the ma
rine corps of the Brooklyn navy yard
on charges of drunkenness on duty
and ."scandalcus conduct tending to thu
destruction of good morals" has ac-
quilted that officer and he has been
restored to duty at the Brooklyn navy
yard pending the formal review of the
proceedings of the court by Judge Ad-
vocate General Lemly and Secreta. "
Longs approval of the finding.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-12-12
Murder In the Streets.

Gainesville, Fla, Dec. S.-A dispatch
from Newberry, Fla. says that J. B.
EasterIin, prominent citizen, was shot
and killed BY III. Johnson on the streets
last night The trouble was on account
OF Johnson's failure to get a saloon IL
cense, Easterlin having opposed it.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-12-12
Raided by Detectives.

st. Louis. Dec. 8.-Tbe Southern Tel
egraph and Money Order company was
again raided yesterday by squad Of
detectives and police. The rooms of
the company were crowded when the
raiding squad appeared. and every oc-
cupant of the place was taken. In all
eight wagon loads of men were taken
to the station.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-12-12
Paid for the Death of Husband.

Wirona, Mimi. Dec. S.-The Wluo"
of Frank Meredith, who was kiiieu .
few weeks ago while braking on
Chicago & Northwestern train in the
yards at Milwaukee. has accep'su :.
settlement with the road for the uea ',,
of her husband. The company pays - =
funeral expenses and gives her ciis0"
for 81. 500,
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-12-12
KILL ANOTHER.
Night Marshal cf Chelsea Slain by
Bank HObbers.

Marshalltown, Iowa, Dec. s. - Night
Marshal j. b. Smith. at Chelsea, was
shot in the head by thr @ robbers early
yesterday morning and died two hours
later. The robbers were discovered by
the officer while attempting to break
into the bank, and IN an exchange Of
shots the latter was kill ed. The rob-
bers made their escape west or hand
car The robbers seized and bound
Bert Compt, who they supposed was
the marshal, and before reaching the
bank the robbers met Smith and killed
him. Three suspects have been arrest
ed at Keystone. 1t is supposed Smith
attempted to arrest the men.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-12-12
DRUGGED AND ROBBED.
Man Found I'm n Dying CoCndition
and shortly Expires.

Charlottesville, Ind, Dec. S.-Wiiliam
Sheets, well known horseman of this
city, was found at a late hour last
evening at the fair grounds in a dying
condition. He was removed to the city
and expired in few minutes. He
never regained consciousness and the
cause of his death IS a mystery. He
was known to have considerable money
on hic person, but when found he had
not cent. It is thought he had been
given drugged whisky and robbed.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-12-12

Express Train Landed ina the Watt
ing Room of the STATEN.

Frankfort, Dec. S.-A large part OF
the handsome railway station here YVES
wrecked by the Orient express. the air
brakes of which refused to work. The
train dashed into the station at full
speed, jumped the platform and came
to q standstill in the middle Of the
waiting room, against the debris of q
stone wall. A few of the passengers
were badly bruised but no one was ia
tally injured. The people about the
station and in the waiting room had
remarkable escapes.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-12-12
Held for selling to Indians.

Sioux Falls. S. D., Dec. S.-TWo ran,
dreau men named James Murphy anu
Matthew Martin, have been held py
United s, ares Commissioner Conway
for appearance before the next leuei = =
grand jury to answer 10 the chafse =.
selling liquor to Indians. In defauit u
bonds Martin has been lodged IN INV
county Jail.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-12-12
CHARGED wIIm RvsrL,Nc
Arrest of Jim Sontag, Whose p..
ncr In I'm the Penitentiarx

Huron. s. d., Dee. S.--Sheriff Georvo
Kerr accomplished the arrest of Aim
Sontag here. yesterday. Sontag Is al
legged to be q cattle rustler and mart.
ner of Moody, now in the penitentiarv
for cattle stealing. He is wanted hv
the authorities of Sanborn county
who have been advised of his capture
Sontag and Moody are ex-conyicts
His wanderings have been known 10
Sheriff Kerr for several weeks. and as
he was drifting toward the home ~
his parents in this city, the sheriff "a.
tiently awaited his arrival.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-12-12
DIVINE PURPOSE.
Presbyterian Committee mt work on
This Article OF the Creed.

Presbyterian Committee mt work on
This Article of the Greet.
washington, Dec. s. - The Presby-
terrain committee on revision of the
creed yesterday occupied most Of their
sessions with discussion of the divine
purpose, which will be Incorporated as
one Of the articles of the brief doc
trinal statement. There was consid-
cradle difference of opinion as to the
expression OF this portion of the creed,
but it was explained that the differ
ence OF views was as to the phraseol-
ogy and not as TO the conception of the
divine purpose. None of the para
graphs of tie doctrinal statement. the
first part of the commit aes work, has
yet been adopted.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-12-12
OBJECTIONS IGNORED.
Favorable Report on the N0mina-
ton of Attorney General Knox.

ton of Attorney General Knox.
Washington, Dec. s. The senate
committee of the judiciary yesterday
authorized a favorable report on the
nominotion of Hon. p. c.. Knox TO be
attorney general. Opposition to con-
firmation is made by the antitrust
league, which has filed protest with
the committee in which especial COM
plant is made that Mr.. Knox failed to
bring certain suits against organiza-
tons said 20 be trusts, which he was
urged by the league to institute. The
committee considered this document at
some length, but concluded that the
president should be allowed to choose
his own advisers he being responsible
for them. The vote for a favorable re-
port was unanimous.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-12-12

Centerville, s. D., Dec. S.-Ihis fi"V,
is making many improvements :
system of drainage has been put :
consisting of twelve-inch mains,
tending to the river. Contracts ha, -
been let to evtend the water malns :
the residence portion of the town sc. n,
erai modern residences are being puN'
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-12-12
SENATE RusHEs CANAL TREATY.
Favorable Report Ordered by the
Foreign Relations Committee.

Washington, Dec. S-The senate COM
mittee on foreign relations yesterday
voted to report favorably the new
y-Pauncefote treaty providing for
the construction of an isthmian canal.
The committee was in session for al
most two hours and went over in detail
the provisions OF the convention. No
votes were cast against IL, but il was
criticised very sharply by Senators
Money and Bacon, who found in {
many of the objections which they
urged against the old treaty.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-12-12
OIL OF INFERIOR GRADE.
Complaints i'm south Dakota Said n
he General

Pierre, s. D., Dec. S.--The people are
receiving a very poor grade of kero-
sene this winter and the complaint Is
general. This has called out senti
ment for the Introduction of an oil in
spection bill in the next legislative
session through the provisions of the
initiative. This will be done to pre-
vent the usual fate of bills introduced
to regulate oil grades. which are
stringent enough as introduced in
every session, but which are riddled be-
fore they get through.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-12-12
NORTH DAKOTA SNOW.
An 0id-Fashioned Affair Being En-
j0yed In That state.

Fargo, n. D., Dec. S.-North Dakota
is enjoying a regular old-fashionad
snowstorm. II has been in progress
several hours and lies from twelve to
fourteen inches Geep on the level. II
the temperature falls and the wind gets
in it's work the conditions are most IA
vorable for raging war of the ele-
ments. The forth coast limited. due
here at 4:30, is still at Glyndon on ac-
count of a derailed freight train. No
fatalities are reported.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-12-12
Purchase Danist West indies.

Washington, Dec. S.-Representative
Gardner of New Jersey has introduced
a joint resolution authorizing the state
department to purchase the Danish
West Indies and appropriating not cx-
ceeding $4, 900 Cor that purpose. The
I resolution refers TO the desirability Of
American ownership of thcSe islands
under the Monroe doctrine.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-12-12
POISON AT WEDDING
sixty-Five Persons Victims OF Doped
Coffee.

Prairie du Sac Wis. Dec. Sixty
five persons were poisoned at we'd
ding feast at the home of John MILKY
at West Point, near this place. II is
claimed that there was poison IN the
coffee. Physicians were summoned
from Lodi, and after working over the
people for long time hope was given
that all would recover. Some OF The
cofeee:iIas been sent TO chemist to be
examined.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-12-12
WORK OF TRAIN wsEcKERs.
Passenger Train WIRE cl<cd I'm Oregon
Two Injured.

Portland, Or, Dec. s. The east
bound passenger train on the Oregon
Railway and Navigation company's
road was wrecked twelve miles east of
The Dalles yesterday afternoon. The
engine turned over and Engineer Maui
rice Cavanaugh was badly scalded and
perhaps internally injured. Fireman
Frank erase was seriously injured.
None of the passengers were hurt. The
wreck was undoubtedly the work Of
train wreckers.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-12-12
RAILROAD Graders Find n Mine

Lead. s. d., Dec. 8. - The Eikhorn
Railway company's graders on the new
road from Deadwood to this city have
encountered large vein of ore in one
OF the cuts which will go in values
about $50 ton. 1t was a blind vein
with no surface indications, and Ii will
probably make paying mine. The
ore is being used for the railroad
grade.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-12-12
ToIstol Quite Recoycred

London. Dec. 7.-Count Leo Tolstoi
has quite recovered from his recent
Illness. says the Odessa correspondent
of the Standard. He takes daily walks
and has resumed his work.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-12-12

Says He VIII Neither Resign Nor
Give Up st. Paul Residence.
New York, Dec. 8.-The Commercial
Advertiser prints the following state
ment made by James J. Hill. president
OF the Great Northern railway: IT have
no intention Of resigning the presi-
dency of the railway. Furthermore, I
am not going to give up my home or
residence in st. Paul."
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-12-12

Five Hundred Thousand Feet OF Fir
In Sfrnpfnrc.

Hastings, Mimi, Dec. S-One OF the
most substantial trestles ever built ID
the state IS that built by the Burling-
ton road near Inver Grove station. It
contains 100000 feet of Washington NJ
costing some $4,000. Connections are
made with the Belt Line bridge anu
switching facilities completed ios
transfer TO South st. Paul.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-12-12
Rcoui.ition ON GOV. Van sann .,

Pierre, s. d., Dec. 8. - Gov. To- roy.
has granted requisiticn on ine Var
ernor of Minnesota for JONI aounty
Hoosen, who is held in Renviiie uyds
on a charge of horse stealing IN -
county, this state.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-12-12
EmhexxIer Sentenced.

Montevideo, Mimi, Dec. S'-A1 ~ ~
close of the fall term OF the ai9u,.
court Thursday night John Wyna ,,r.
was sentenced by Judge Qualle 10 ioa
teen months at Saltwater Tor eihp
cling money from the Singer coinpaA''
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-12-12
TiN-CUP SUICIDE.
Mink Tries TO Cut His Throat with
Tin Handle.

Sioux City, Iowa, Dec. S.-Gus Mink.
German twenty-eight years OF age,
tried to cut his throat with the handle
of tin cup while q prisoner in the
city Jail. He was insane and imagined
that q mob was trying to lynch him.
He almost severed the jugular vein be-
fore he was discovered. Mink is a tall
or, and came here from Parker s. ID.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-12-12
Lost Her barn by Fire.

Mimic, N. d., Dee. s. - Mrs fo, ~,
barn was destroyed by fire, tos..A
with quantity of feed belongings -
Miller and a hearse belonging TO It'll a.t,I
Bulger and M. Grescovial. Tne 'o'
loss Is about $500.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-12-12

Litchfieid, Mimi, Dec. g. poucr
court has opened, with judge - be
ON the bench. There Is liapie man,
long term, as there has been so.osdin;
cases put over from the
terms. ---.-- --------
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-12-12
DESTROYED by Eirc

Danville. Va, Dec. Sire here early
yesterday destroyed the plant of John
Il. Hughes & Co.. and Browns storage
warehouse. with contents. Both houses
were filled with leaf tobacco. The loss
will exceed $130,000.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-12-12

Friends, thought absent, are still
present; though in poverty they are
rich; though weak yet in the enjoy
ment of health; and what is still more
difficult to assert, though dead they
are alive.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-12-12

The close of the tourist ticket season
has brought out the fact that at least
1000 persons have taken up perma-
nent residence in Colorado, as result
OF midsummer excursions.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-12-12
yrr..u u,drcr Captain.

Madison, Wis, Dec. S.-Wiliialn mall
neau, right end on the VARSITY in,ain
team, was last night elected ca ad
tor next seasons Wisconsin sq'''
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-12-12

IL you wish success in life. make per-
severance your bosom friend, expert
ence your wise counsellor, caution your
. elder brother and hope your guardian
genius.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-12-12

Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. s.--Apra," I'VE
Hyzer, farmer of Franklin ary
county, has filed petition OF voiu la
bankruptcy. He states that ne mas
bilities of s2.497.5O. and that his ass
aggregate S671.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-12-12
.G.nrgin nnnk Iooted.

Atlanta, Ca. Dec. S.-The Douglas
VILE, Ca, bank was robbed Thursday
night of s., 500. The robbers escaped.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-12-12
FROZEN TO DEATH.
Pcrished Near the Home of the Lady
He Was Going to Call Upon.

Rutland, VT, Dec, 8.-After wander
ing in binding STOW storm until tx-
hausted and benumbed by the cold.
Michael Haher of West Rutland. fell
to the ground md was frozen to death
on the Pittsford road within fifty feet
of the home of Miss Mary Murphy,
with whom he had intended to spend
the evening.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-12-12

The cotton exported from the Unit
ed States during the past year amount
ed to 1880, S90,44S pounds.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-12-12

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