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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03
BIG FIRE AT MARSHALL.

Loss Will Exceed s125,ooo-F iremen
Hurt and One Man Seriously Cut.
Marshall, MINIS Sept. .27.-Fire at
midnight totally destroyed Baldwin &
Leveridge's department store. Loss
of stock and building $4,000, with
$4,000 insurance. The Masonic and
Odd Fellow societies had rooms in the
building, also Mayor v: B. Seward.
These losses were fully covered by in
surance. Blakeslee's meat market,
) Musch Bros blacksmith shop and
several small buildings were also
totally destroyed. The total loss will
exceed s125,O The Tracy fire de-
partment responded. promptly and
rendered good service. Ole Haug was
seriously cut about the head by falling
debris. A number of the members of
the volunteer fire department were in
jured, but none seriously.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03
MARlNi OBSTINATE.

Filipino Leader in Captivity Will Not
Take the Oath of Allegiance.
Manila, Sept. 81. - The transport
Sheridan, from San Francisco, arrived
here yesterday. She called at the Is
land of Guam and brought thirty-five
political prisoners who took the oath
of allegiance to the United States.
Mabini, the former president of the
Filipino supreme court and Filipino
minister of foreign affairs, refused to
take the oath and was kept prisoner
at Guam. No decision has been ar
rived at regarding Mabini, but he will
probably be left at Guam indefinitely.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03
OCTOPUS FOR THE SOUTH.
Combination Of the Big Spinning

Mills.
Philadelphia, Sept. 27.-The Record
says: The project to consolidate 60
per cent of the spinning and weaving
mills in the South under the control of
a holding corporation has finally ma
terialized, and it was announced yes
terday by one of the managers of the
enterprise that the Fries plan had
been adopted by enough of the South
ern mills to guarantee the success of
the project. The amount of capital in
v6ved in the enterprise now amounts
to $125,OO0,0OO. This will be increased
as fast as additional mills come into
the combination. Nearly all the larg-
est and most important weaving and
spinning mills in the South are inter-
ested in the project, and those that
have not already signed options will
do so as soon as the stockholders of
the companies can be brought togeth-
er to ratify agreements already made
by the accredited representatives.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03
TAKES HENDERsoN,s PLACE.
Judge eirdsaH OF Clarion Nominated
for Conurees.

Judge eirdsaH OF Clarion Nominated
+ for Congress.
Hampton, Iowa, Sept. 27-Judge B.
p. Birdsall Of Clarion, Iowa, was yes
'terday nominated for congress by the
Third district Republican convention
The nomination was made on the Sec
ond ballot by vote of SO for Birdsall
to rs for G. e. Ransier of Buchanan.
The Third district is at present rep
resented by the speaker of the ma
tional house, David B. Henderson, who
recently declined denomination. The
report of the committee on resolutions
was adopted by the convention as fol-
lows:
1--WE, the Representatives of the Re-
publicans of the Third congressional
district Of Iowa, heartily indorse the
platform Of principles adopted by the
late Republican state convention at
Des Moines. We deny that the Ding
ley. tariff breeds and shelters trusts.
We interpret the tariff plank in the
Des Moines platform of 1902 to be
nearly reiteration Of and to mean no
more than the st. Louis plank of
1885,"
The resolutions also express regret
at the declaration of Speaker Hender.
SON of the nomination for congress.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03
FLOOD ADDS TO THE AWFUL loss
EVERYTHING IN THE LINE OF
THE STORM is COMPLETELY
DESTROYED.
OVER ONE HUNDRED BODIES FOUND
MANY OTHERS ARE PROBABLY
SWEPT AWAY BY THE
D. FLOOD.

London, Sept. PA dispatch from
Rome yesterday announced that a Sc
we're cyclone has swept over Catania,
city on the east coast of Sicily.
Catania is flooded and many houses,
including the villa Bellini, have been
damaged. The railroads have suffered
seriously. The cyclone also wrought
havoc at Modica, town of Sicily,
where several persons were killed.
Mount Etna shows further signs of
activity and the volcano of Stromboli
is still active.
A dispatch from Syracuse, Sicily,
direct, says that the stream flowing
through Modica, swollen by the recent
terrific storm suddenly overlooked,
inundated the town, and that several
houses collapsed and a number of
families persisted.
For twenty-four hours before the cy-
clone burst over the island violent
storm ragged on the eastern coast of
Sicily. The path of the cyclone was
124 miles long, and everything in the
line of the storm was destroyed. The
sea swept inland for several kilome-
tiers,
Doing Enormous Damage,
| while there were violent submarine
agitations between Sicily and the
| mainland. Along the railroad from
| Catania to Palermo the force of the
| cyclone was such that rails were torn
| up and hurled to great distance.
1t is reported from Modica (thirty-
two miles west southwest from SYRIA
cuse) that hundred bodies have al
ready been found, but that the number
| of dead bodies swept away by the
torrent is unknown.
The newspaper Fractissa expresses
the belief that some 400 people have
been killed.
The torrent destroyed everything on
| the ground floor of houses in the lower
portion of Modica. Bridges and roads
have disappeared, and damage
amounting to many million lire has
| been done. "a lire is worth about 20
| cents.).
The survivors Of the catastrophe
| have taken refuge in the hills A re-
| lief committee and search parties
have been organized at Modica. The
disaster is supposed to have been due
to marine waterspout The German
steamer Caprera was wrecked at Ca
tania after a terrible struggle with the
waves.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03
WEALTH OF THE COUNTIES.
South Dakota State Auditor to Tel
About Il In His Report,

SSo&u 6dHotd otate AuOlIOE 70 Gil
About It In His Report.
Pierre, 8. D., Sept. 26.-The report
of the state auditor will go into details
of. county affairs extensively, and
among other things will show the liza
bilities and assets of the different
counties. The total liabilities of all
the counties of the state at the close of
the last fiscal year were $4,432,568. an
increase Of total liabilities of $121 $3.50
in the last year, liabilities consisting
of loans from the state school fund,
outstanding bonds and warrants. The
total assets and resources of all the
counties consisting of county proper:
ty, unpaid taxes and cash on hand, is
$4,939, 462, an increase of 500, 1872 over
last year, and a showing of practically
a half-million to the good. The total
expenditures of all the counties for
the past year have amounted to ST.
376,655, and expenditure of $21S,6O9
greater than the total of the previous
year. The heaviest expenses were in
Lawrence county, the government of
which for the year cost ,2S1; while
Mtnnehaha was next, with a cost of
$70,777.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03
RESCUE GIRL SLAVES.
Sensational Abduction in Butte by
Mission Worker,

Sensational Abduction in Butte by
Mission Worker.
Butte. Mont, Sept. 26.-One of the
most sensational abductions that has
ever occurred in the Rocky Mountain
region was enacted in Butte, almost
within the heart of the city. Mrs. A.
F. Brown, teacher in the Presby.
terrain mission of San Francisco, as.
sisted by Police Captain Everts and
Officer Ingram Of San Francisco, res.
cued two girls who were slaves Of the
wealthiest Chinaman in Montana and
were confined in den in the rear OF
a junk shop where their captor made
them associate with his friends. If
the story of the captives is to be be-
lieved a state of immortality exists in
Butte to-day that would make the hot.
bed OF Chinese wickedness in San
Francisco pail.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03
ALMOST 1o5 YEARS OLD.

Death Near White Bear Of Joseph
Narcotic, Born Dec. II, 1897.
Saltwater, Mimi, Sept. 27.-Joseph
Narcotic, one of tthe oldest men in the
Northwest, died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Charboreaux, near
White Bear. He was born in Canada
Dec. IL, 1897, and was therefore about
1O5 years old. He had sixteen chill
dren-ten sons and six daughters and
many grand and great grandchildren.
Up to within a few days of his death
he showed much activity and vigor.
Only last week he walked from his
daughters place to the White Bear
postoffice, a distance Of a mile and a
half.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03
ALeER WINS OR.

Endorsed for Senator by Michigan
Republicans.
Grand Rapids, Mich, Sept. 27.-Af-
ter long and laborious session in
which more oratory and enthusiastic
partisan strife were in evidence than
have been seen in the councils of the
Republican party in this state for
many years, the Republican state con.
vention yesterday indorsed the sena.
torial candidacy of Gen. Russell A.
Alger, formerly secretary of war, and
nominated Judge William Carpenter
for justice of the supreme court to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of
Justice Charles d. Long. Gen. AL
gers friends won great victory over
the'friends of Dexter M. Ferry of De
trOit.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03
PRISONER REcAPTuRED.

Robher Who Escaped From Webster,
X: Iowa, Jail, Is Caught.
Fort Dodge, Iowa, Sept. 27.-Ed Cor
man, Webster county prisoner, who
broke Jail several weeks ago by cut
ting his way through the wall of the
city Jail, where he was confined. with
a case knife, was rearrested at Shell
don, Iowa, and now is again lodged in
the county Jail. German was accompa-
MED in his escape by companion
named Lawrence, who has not been
heard from. German is under indict-
ment for hold-up, and for robbing a
peanut stand. Two of his partners,
Thomas Kinnea and Reed Hopkins,
are now serving terms in the state
penitentiary.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03
FOR CIVIC IMPROVEMENT.
First Session Of the American Leaau,
In st. Paul.

First Session OF the American League
In st. Paul.
st. Paul, Sept. 26. - The American
League for Civic Improvement entered
upon Its second fiscal year yesterday
with some Of the most prominent men
and women in the country taking part
In its second annual convention in st.
Paul. The session was called to order
at 1890 o'clock yesterday morning at
the Commercial club. Prof. Charles
Zeublin of the University of Chicago
presided. The morning hour was oc-
cupied with the reports of the various
affiliated societies which work in CO.
operation with the national organiza-
ton. E. G. Routzahn of Dayton, Ohio,
secretary Of the organization, read his
annual report. Since this is the
leagues first general convention the
committee on arrangements, both local
and national, are unable to estimate
the number of delegates who will take
part in the three days convention.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03
News of the Northwest48
Mr.. CHIN .ouiN is MAD.
Butte's Sensational Abduction, Results
~ In COMPLAINT AualnsI Police,
AAAA8A.A AEAA.AAAl

Butte's Sensational Abduction Results
In Complaint Aealnss Police.
Butte, Mont, Sept. "a. - The Inter-
mountain says that Chin Quin, local
Chinese merchant whose wife and
child were kidnapped Monday night,
has filed papers against the local
police for entering his house without a
warrant, and charges that they and
Mrs. "A. A. Brown, teacher in Chi
'Iese rescue mission conducted by the
Presbyterian church in San Francisco,
torcibly entered his home and carried
away his wife and child. The police
here were told that the woman was
mistreated, and upon representations
of Mrs. Brown went with her and
made the alleged abduction. Now the
police are anxious to interview Mrs.
Brown again, but no traces either of
her or the missing woman and child
can be found. Chin Quin declared
Z that a San Francisco man who is in
love with his wife instigated the alb
duction. Isl
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03
RETURN TO MOLLY MAGNETISM
SKULL AND cRossRoNEs ApoRN
MESSAGES THAT THREATEN
DEATH.
STRIKERS ARE AWtD BY TROOPS
ONLY ONE CASE OF RIoTING
REPORTED IN ANTHRACITE
REGION.

Wilkesbarre,; Pa, Sept. 27.-A new
phase of the strike conditions has ap-
peared, and Gen. Goblin characterizes
1t as return to Molly Maguireism.
1t is the posting of notices and the
sending of letters threatening the lives
and property of those who maiz.ain
order or want to work. In the Schuyl-
kill region number of the men ave
received notices signed in blood, with
the usual crudely drawn skull and
crOssbones, and threaten to shoot or
dynamite.
At Mahoney City number of no.
tees have been sent to workers at the
mines, and several have been received
by the workers in the Scranton and
Wyoming divisions. Some have been
turned over to the police, but the first
to be actively taken up is one received
by George Smith, employed at the
Morea colliery near Drifton. The Cit
liens Alliance of HaZleton has offered
a reward for the arrest of the writer,
who is evidently person of some edu-
cation. 1t was typewriter, but the
signature was in blood.
The marching of nine companies OF
the Ninth regiment to different parts
of the valley where there has been
trouble was effective in preventing in
reference and intimidation of the
workers at the collieries, and for the
first time in several weeks they were
| able to reach the collieries without
being seriously molested.
Troops Awe Strikers.
Philadelphia, Sept. 27.-No disturb.
ances of moment occurred in the strike
region yesterday. There was small
| riot at Centralia, in the southern end
| of Columbia county, where some strik-
ers attacked non-union men who were
| on their way to the mines, and Sheriff
| Knorr asked Gov Stone to send troops
to quell the disturbance. Thus far no
| troops have been sent.
In the Lackawanna and Wyoming
valleys universal quiet prevails and
| the soldiers were not called upon to
suppress the disorder, while at Forest
! City, the extreme northern end of the
| anthracite coal belt, the presence of
| the soldiers has had the effect of ave-
| ing the rioters.
At Lebanon, where the employees of
the American Steel and Wire company
have been fighting against the impor-
tation of laDorers, there is temporary
truce with likelihood that all differ.
ences will be settled and the men
| shortly return to work.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03
Found Stolen STAMPS.

Fargo, N. D., Sept. 27.-Agent Deg
nan, of the Milwaukee in Fargo, found
q package containing $50 worth of
postage stamps. The officials are in
clined to believe the stamps are the
result Of robbery of some country
'postoff1ce and we're accidentally
dropped on the platform. An investi-
cation is in progress.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03
AGED COUPLE ASK DIVORCE.

Bitter Contest for Separation After
Forty Years of Married Life.
Sioux City, Iowa, Sept. 27.-Joachim
and Rebecca Reissing, aged sixty eight
and fifty-six years, respectively who
have been married since 1863, are to
wage bitter contest for a divorce in
the district court here. Mr.. Reissing
Is wealthy farmer who until recently
lived in Dixon county, Neb. His wife
charges him with cruel and inhuman
treatment and threatening her life,
while he brings counter charges. Both
parties demand decree
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03
FUEL FAMINE IN NEW YORK.
Price of Coal and Wood Goes Sky.
ward

New York, Sept. 27.-The coal short.
age reached an acute stage yesterday.
The price of soft coal jumped to So a
ton, $3.50 more than the price Wednes-
day and three times as much as be-
fore the strike was begun. The quoted
price of hard coal was SIS, but it was
merely nominal, as there was abso-
lutely none to be had at any price. The
price of wood followed coal. Kindling
wood selling a few days ago at $40
cord, yesterday brought $12. Practi-
cally complete fuel famine exists.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03
BULLETS SETTLE QUARREL.

Murder Ends Dispute Begun in Jest
Whisky to Blame.
: Helena, Mont, Sept 81. - John M.
had been drinking and from joking
pulled guns. Noryille shot twice, one
of the bullets severing the jugular
vein. Davis gun was found cooked
and undischarged, it having failed to
go off when pulled. Davis leaves wife
and several children. Norville mount
ed his horse and rode of, but .subse-
1uently returned.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03
ABOLITION OF cANTEEN.
Funston Says 1t Has Bad Effect on tn

Funston Says 1t Has Bad Effect on the
Army.
Washington, Sept. Establishment
of the army canteen is responsible for
a "deplorable increase of offences in
general and assertions in particular"
according to the annual report of Brig.
Gen. Frederick Funston, department
of the Colorado. Gen. Funston de-
clares that the ousting of the canteen
by act of congress has lowered the
discipline of the army, ruined scores OF
good soldiers and enriched the saloon
keepers, gamblers and dissolute
women.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03
Make Separators at Winona.

Make Separators at Winona.
industry has been added to those al
ready in Winona by the incorporation
here yesterday of the Winona Separa-
company for the manufacture of sep
arators of the most improved pattern.
The capital stock is $4,000. This COM
pany has the right to manufacture and
supply separators for Minnesota, Wis
consin and North and South Dakota.
The factory in Winona will be under
the direction of A. F. Schladinsh
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03
PARDoNED BY PRESIDENT.
Man Who Killed Another in Heat of
Passion Years Auo,

PASSION years Ago.
Washington, Sept. 81. - The presi-
dent has granted full and uncondi-
tional pardon to William Dinkella,
convicted in 1880 in a United States
consular court in Japan of the murder
of Charles N. Abbott, the first mate of
the American ship Centennial while
lying in Hiogo harbor, the prisoner be-
ing the second mate of the ship. Din
kella has been in prison for more than
twenty-five years, two years in Japan
and over twenty years in the Albany,
N. Y, prison. He always has insisted
that the crime was committed in the
heat of passion and when he believed
his own life in jeopardy, the testimony
showing the murdered man had beaten
and choked the prisoner almost into
insensibility when the prisoner Sc
cured his pistol and shot Abbott dead.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03
Ranks and Postoffces.

Washington, Sept. u. - The First
National Bank of Minneapolis was ap-
proved as q reserve agent for the Cit
liens National Bank of Woonsocket,
S. d. Mary Duran has been appointed
postmistress at Duran, Wilkin county,
Mimi, vice Eva M. Duran. resigned. 4
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03
REVOLT IN HUNGARY.

Troops Fire on DisorderIy Peasants
and Kill Several.
Vienna, Sept. 27.-The Neues Vein
er Journal announces that as result
of the revolt of peasants in the dis.
trict of Badadeny, Hungary, the mill
tary were called upon to suppress the
disorder and fred a volley, killing
four persons and wounding others.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03

Dies With Joke on His Lips.
Chicago, Sept. 27.-With joke on
his lips Archibald g.. Crofts, and ex-
pert electrician of Eustis, Fla, left the
dining room at his boarding house yes
terday' and shot himself through the
heart. Death. was instantaneous.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03
MOTHER AND BABE KILLED.

Loss of Two Lives.
Nashua, Iowa, Sept. 27.-The lives
of Mrs. Herman Moon and baby daugh-
ter were sacrifices yesterday morning
when the mother attempted to re-
kindle the fire, using can of kerosene
oil. An explosion followed, and the
baby burned until charred and died a
few hours later, while the mother is
dying.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03
Thresher Dvnamited.

~. si 1uTSouST Oynd"tteos
Albany, Mimi, Sept. 27.-Some mis-
'creant, from motives of spite or re-
'venge, placed a dynamite cartridge
In the separator of Valentine Herman
at Holdingford. At the starting of the
machine the cartridge exploded, tear
ing everything to pieces. Luckily no
person was injured.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03
KILLED ON TRACK.

John PauIson Takes a Nap Between
the Rails.
Park Rapids, Mimi, Sept. 26.-John
Paulson was run over by a west-bound
passenger train five miles south Of
Rosby yesterday afternoon. The man
was intoxicated and lying on the track
just around sharp curve. The body
was badly mangled. Pau1son was re-
turning from Dakota. He lived in the
town of Farden, and leaves wife and
seven children.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03
TROUBLES IN BIG PUNCHES.

Wife Applies for Divorce, Creditors
Gust Him and He Quits Town.
Osakis, Mimi, Sept. ~. - A lively
surprise was sprung upon John A.
Sworea, a restaurantkeeper in Osakis,
by his wife serving papers on him for
divorce, and by his creditors, who
closed him out of business and took
charge of his affairs. In a short
space of time he was out Of home and
business. He has left town.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03
FISHERMEN PERISH.

Several Fishing schooners Lost in Z
Severe Gale.
st. Johns, N. F., Sept. PA severe
gale has been raging along the coast
for the past few days, doing much
damage to property. Three more
Labrador fishing schooners have been
lost with their cargoes but the crews
escaped. A fourth schooner has been
lost and the crew of seven Of this ves-
sci persisted. 7Ss
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03
Towne New Prison Warden.

Madison, Wis, Sept. 26.-Henry D.
Towne Of this city yesterday was elect
ed warden Of the state prison by the
board of control. Mr.. Towne has for
several years been manager for a
sewing machine company here. He
had some experience as shopkeeper
at Joliet under Maj. r. w. McClaugh-
rey and at jackson, Mich.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03
REMOVES FEAR FOR PRESIDENT.
Microscopic Examination of Serum
Reveals No Dangerous Matter.

WWS1osS0PIC examination OF serum
Reveals No Dangerous Matter.
Indianapolis. Sept. "a. - A micro.
scopic examination of the contents Of
President Roosevelt's wound has been
completed by Doctors F. E. Wynno
Charles Ferguson and w. 4. S. Dodds
of this city, and all three of the ply
sicians agree that no trace of danger.
GUS matter was found in the serum.
The five doctors who performed the
operation to relieve the abcess on the
presidents leg expressed the convic-
ton at the time that there was no
danger of blood poisoning, but as
matter of precaution the serum was
submitted for examination to the three
microscopic experts.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03
Anti.Horse Thief Activity.

Anti-Horse Thief Activity.
Faribault, Mimi, Sept. 26.-Several
members of the Rice County Anti
Horse Thief association are securing
the southern half of the state in quest
of team of horses which We're stolen
from Andrew Engesetter Sunday night.
The association offers reward of 500
for the capture Of the thieves, in addi-
ton to the state reward.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-03
Worked bv Specialist"

Grand Rapids, Wis, Sept. 2e.-Two
men, claiming to be specialists, have
been visiting in the country about
here. A number of well-to-do farmers
signed agreements to pay certain
amounts when cured, or no pay if not
cured. These agreements now appear
as notes properly signed, and the
whole lot amounts to about 81 500.