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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-09
BURGLARS DISCONNECTED.

Did Not Get Cent From the Bank
and Drove Into Sewer.
Ormsby, Mimi, Oct. 3.-An attempt
was made to rob the Odin bank. The
outside doors of the safe were blown
off with nitroglycerin. Persons across
the street were awakened by the re-
port and hurried to the scene and the
robbers fed without securing any
money. They stole team and buggy
and drove to this place. A sewer was
being constructed, which they drove
into. damaging their buggy to such an
extent that they were unable to use it,
They left the rig and are still at large
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-09
Sheriff Dies 81 ApopIexy.

Mason City, Iowa, Oct. 4. Sheriff
J. s. Confer dropped dead at 6:3Oslast
evening at the county JAIL He has
complainedaof sickness the past two
days but was able. to drive to the
country yesterday afternoon. After
his return he went to. the sofa and
suddenly expired from apoplexy. He.
was nifty years old and was just finish
ing his third term lin once.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-09
EVIDENCE ALREADY IN HAND
WILL LEAD TO CAPTURE
OF GANG.
sPossfs SECURING the COUNTRY
THREATENING LETTERS ARE
SENT TO THE HELENA
POLICE CHIEF.

st. Paul, Oct. /. - Although until
late last night no definite clues to the
whereabouts of the Northern Pacific
dynamiters had been obtained, the de-
tectives of the road have gathered ev.
idence which they believe will soon re-
suit in the Identification and capture
of the leader and another member of
the band. It is believed that the first
arrest will uncover information that
will make the capture of the rest of
the gang an easy matter.
Posses are securing Idaho. Detec-
tives of the road are working in Hell
ena, Butte and other principal points,
but they have failed to locate the
gang. Many clues have been found,
which may lead to arrests at any time.
Send Threatening Letters.
Helena, Mont, Oct. 1. - Save for
the fact that the threatening letter
was received by the Helena police de-
manding the release from the city Jail
of Joseph Jarvis and William Stadts,
arrested in the Northern Pacific yards
here shortly after the Livingston and
bOAe1HdH EXPLOSIONS, on charge OF
dynamiting railroad. property at these
points there are practically no new de-
velopments in the $4,000 Northern
Pacific blackmail case.
It is stated that the residence of
Chief of Police Travis, instead of the
city Jail, will be blown up and a
strong guard has been concealed for
several days in Travis house, but as
yet no overt acts have been committed
and it is believed the friends of the
prisoners hesitated to attack build
ing within the city limits because of
the improbability of making their es-
cape.
It has been learned that the letter
contained personal threats and direct
ed vile epithets against Chief Travis
and Officer O'Brien, who have taken
leading parts in weaving chain of cir
cumstantial evidence against Jarvis
and Stadts. The letter was postmarked
Helena and at the bottom bore a pic.
ture of the usual skull and crossbones.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-09
STRUCK BY STREET CAR.
Bicycle Rider Is instantly Killed In St.
q Paul W.


Bicycle Rider Is Instantly Killed In St.
Paul.
II st. Paul, Oct. 3.-Harry Jacobs was
struck by a street car at University
avenue and Marion street and killed
instantly. His skull was fractured III
several places. Deputy Coroner Whit
comb examined the remains and had
them removed to the morgue. The
boy usually collects accounts for his
father after school hours, and was
making the rounds on his wheel. AS
street car passed him on University
avenue he caught hold of the car and
began to trail in rear of it. He at
tempted to turn out and cross the
tracks at Marion street, and as he did
so a carfrom Minneapolis approached
from the opposite direction. Neither
Motorman Charles Anderson nor
young Jacobs could avoid collision.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-09
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.

Baby Falls Two Stories and Is Not
Injured.
La Crosse, Wis, Oct. /. - A little
two-year-old child Of Mr.. and Mrs 10.
seph Kabat of this city fell out of a
second story window to hard side
walk below, and so far as physicians
can tell, is not injured in the least by
the experience. The baby was lean
ing against a screen in the upper story
window when it gave w.y and the
baby and screen fell together. It is
thought that the screen saved it from
death.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-09
Sneak Thieves in South Dakota.

Sneak Thieves in South Dakota.
Egan, 8. D., Oct. 1. - The small
towns throughout the Dakotas,seem to
be, the prey of petty sneak thieves.
Every day new reports come in to be
on the lookout for such and such de-.
scribed party or parties. Saturday
evening the postofflce at Flandreaus
was broken into and q drill inserted in
the safe, but evidently the thieves
were frightened away, for the safe
was not opened nor anything Of value
taken from the office. u Reports came
from Trent that thieves had broken
into the drug store, but nothing OF
value was taken. M \ 81 4 Il
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-09
Distribute Money to Indians.

Black River Falls, Wis, Oct. 8. -
Special Agent Jacobson began the an
nual payment of the Indians here yes
terday. They are each, big and little.
receiving $20.10: which is an increase
of IS cents each over. last years pay
ment. 1t is expected that about $14.-
900 will be paid out here.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-09
Corn Looking Better.

Winona, Mimi, Oct. 8. "A Winona
gentleman who drove out into the
country from here this week reports
that corn has improved greatly in the
past ten days, and that in spite of pre-
dictions, to the contrary made earlier
in the season Winona county will have
fine crop.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-09
GUARD THE CAR.

Secret Service Agents Leave Nothing
undone to Assure His Safety.
Vienna, Oct. 3. - A dispatch from
Muerzteg, Syria, says the precau-
tionary measures taken for the safety
OF the car were largely extended yes
terday. The specia, reason for this
has not transpired, but fresh detach-
ments of gendarmes have been or
dered to the hunting district, where all
movements OF unauthorized persons
are prohibited during the time the
car and Emperor Francis Joseph are
hunting. Special additional precau-
lions have been taken to guard the
spot occupied by the car during the
chamois drives.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-09
viii penounce smoot.

Sioux City, Iowa, Oct. 8. - It is an
nounced that the Iowa State conven,
ton of the w. c. T. U. in Sioux City
the second week of this month will
follow the lead of the national union
and denounce Senator Reed Smoot of
Utah. Petitions will be started urging
congress to fully investigate the
charges Of polygamy against the Nor
mon elder.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-09
(. MURDER AND SUICIDE.

It Results From Quarrel Over Sale of
Grocery Store.
New York, Oct. 3.-Fritz Shoeman.
yesterday shot and killed Louis Zett-
gel In grocery store on West Thirty
seventh street, and then. going home
committed suicide. Zettzel recently
bought the store from Shoeman and
the men Quarreled about the sale.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-09
Hunter Shot In the Leos,

Lake City, Mimi, Oct. 3.-While w.
Eickenberg and saloonkeeper were
hunting pheasants near Theilman the
former was accidentally shot in both
legs by the latter, who had aimed at
flock which had alighted In the road
ahead of him. He is in a serious con-
dition and it is not known what the
outcome will be.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-09
BURGLARS ARE NERvY.

Building and Get Big Wad.
Bathgate, N. D., Oct. 1. - The big
department store at this place was en-
tered by burglars at o'clock yester-
day morning, the safe blown open and
$400 in cash taken. AS the burglars
climbed out of the window in making
their escape they dropped a package
containing ST belonging to local
church. The safe and the Office fix
lures were wrecked by the explosion,
and the interior of the building left in
a dilapidated condition. There is as
yet no clue to the robbers.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-09
Killed = saloonkeeper.

Rhinelander, Wis, Oct. I. The
body OF John J. Johnson, q saloonkeep-
ersof Gagen. was brought here last
night. His death resulted from blows
delivered Nv Jerome Fry, : 500 line
section foreman. with whom johnson
had boarded at sGagen. Fry ispins GUS
tody. The assault was due to non,pay-
ment of board by Johnson.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-09
PRESIDENT is FIRM.
Efforts to Induce Him Not to Call Ex-
ira Session Are Futile.

Washington, Oct. 3.-A good deal of
pressure has been brought to bear on
the president to induce him not to call
congress into extraordinary session in
November but to all callers who have
spoken to him in that vein he has said
that this government is committed to
the proposition that the Cuban reci-
prccity treaty be made effective at the
earliest possible date, and he regards
it as a matter of good faith that this
country should keep its word. He has
declined, therefore, to consider any
proposition looking to the abandon
ment of the idea of an extraordinary
session.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-09
Miners Injuries Were Fatal,

Butte, Mont, Oct. 3.-W. T. Tonkin,
well known mining man of this city,
died as the result of injuries received
on Saturday in the Silver Lick mine,
north of Walkerville. He was struck
on the head by a fall of rock in an
open cut. He was fifty-four years old
and had lived in Montana twenty
years.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-09
coRBIN's NEW POST.
Adjutant General to Command the De
partment of the East,

ToJuedHe 1eneTd' 20 COMMAND the De.
partment of the East.
Washington, Oct. 3.-Maj. Gen. Cor
bin, adjutant general of the army, is to
be assigned to the command of the
department of the East. with head
quarters at Governors island, New
York. The order for Gen. Corbin to
assume command of this department
will take effect at once, and it states
that he is given command of the larg-
est department in the United States
in recognition of his services as adju-
tant general during the Spanish war
and the Chinese and Philippine cam
paigns.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-09
SOCIETY MANS FALL.

Broker kresIey Pleads Guilty Of Forg
ing Stock.
Spokane, Oct. 3.-Mining Broker j.
J. Kresley, formerly secretary of the
Lucille Mining company, yesterday
pleaded guilty to the charge of obtain
ing money on forged stock of that
company. He was sentenced to five
years in the penitentiary, the limit al
lowed by law. The exposure of ex-
tensive stock forgeries of Kresley,
formerly a prominent broker and So
ciety man, and his fight to Montana
and capture, created great excitement
during the early summer.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-09
Charged with Ford ery.

La Crosse, Wis, Oct. 8 IF H. Mid
7dleton, formerly q travelling salesman
Of st. Paul, was arrested here yester-
day by Sheriff j. J. Grisim Of Hastings,
MINI. and the local police and was:
taken to Hastings He IS charged
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-09
SCORE HURT IN WRECK.

Express Train Crashes Into Freight
on Southern Pacific Road.
Beowawe, New, Oct. 3. - A disas-
trous head-end collision occurred ON
tbs Salt Lake division of the Southern
Pacific at this station. The first sec
ton of train No. 6, the Atlantic ex-j
press from San Francisco. collided
with a freight train. One. passenger
was killed and twenty injured. RI
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-09
FELL FROM A LOG.
Young Man Seriously Injured While
Rabbit Huntinn

Young Man Seriously Injured While
Rabbit Hunting.
Appleton, Wis, Oct. /. = While
rabbit hunting in the swamp near
Mackville with a party Of friends,
Harvey Wolcott of this city, aged nine
teen years. narrowly escaped being
killed by falling from a log. He fell
backward on sharp stone and was
rendered unconscious. He was picked
up by his companions, who secured a
rig from a farmer and brought him to
town. His injuries are such as to
make his condition extremely critical.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-09
ASKS BIG DAMAGES.
Brakeman Sues Northern Pacific for
$4,000.

Fargo, N. D., Oct. 1. - James A..
Williams has instituted action against
the Northern Pacific Railway COM
pany for $4,000 damages. Williams
was employed as switchman, and
last December he alleges he was
thrown from car while in the per-
Torrance of his duties as result of
the sudden stopping of the engine. He
was dragged several feet under the
train and lost some fingers besides
other injuries, which are claimed to
permanently incapacitate him.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-09

at Pembina has proven his innocence
and the real guilty ones failed to make
him a scapegoat.
A stranger paid $25 for non-resi-
dent hunting license at Willow City
and then wanted to repeal the whole
blamed law when he learned that he
couldn't ship game out of the state.
A large number of the harvest and
thresher hands in the state this fall
are making inquiries regarding work
in the Ignite mines this winter, and
may take up that job instead OF re-
turning to the Minnesota woods.
During the storm in Ward county
one rancher drove the. cattle of an.
other from his haystacks and the ami
mails died The man who did the driv-
ing is being sued for the value of the
late lamented bovines.
Many farmers report they are sur
prised how easily they can raise few
head OF stock on the waste matter
around the farm and always have
something that can be be easily and
readily converted into cash.
The usual complaints are being
made about the porcine proclivities OF
some merchants who have heaps OF
boxes IL front 81 their stores to make
people believe they are receiving q lot
Of goods, and blockade the sidewalks
till profanity abounds.
There are reports that the crown
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-02-20
happenings IN
HAWKEYED0M
What Has Been Going on
During the Past
Week.
SALOONS GET CONCESSIONS
Temperance League mt Sioux CITY WIN
draws It's Menace Toward Drinking
Places--Thsy VIII Keep Open Until IA
O'Clock 1t Night

Sioux City, Feb. 19.--The long hshs
waped by the Sioux City AntiSaloon
league against saloons, ending ID inc
disgruntled and sensational reslgna-
ton of Rev. T. E. Carter. the superin-
tendent. has eliminated in strange
agreement entered into among the sa-
loon men, the mayor and the anu
saloon league. Last spring Mayor
Caldwell made the league proner
that he would undertake to contro! the
saloon situation with the condltloh
that the saloons should have an extra
hour In which to do business at nlsnt,
This was rejected, and the ieague
went ahead in its own way. Inc iali-
IRE of the work Of Rev. Carter mas
caused change of heart, ana now
thew have accepted the mayors offer.
By the terms of the agreement,
Mayor Caldwell will undertake to en-
force the pact and the police force
will be requisitioned into service. me
terms are that the saloons shall Keep
open until II o'clock instead OF CLOSING
at 10 o'clock; that on Saturday nights
they shall keep open until mldnlght.
when they shall remain closed until D
o'clock Monday morning. Winerooms
and the frequenting of saloons which
has become common is to be stopped,
no drinks are to be sold to minors
and habitual drunkards. The agree
ment, following the long and bitter
fight that has been waged on the sa-
looms in Sioux City from before and
since the sensational murder OF REV.
George G.. Haddock, Is nothing less
than revolution in anti-saloon SEN
timent 1
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-02-20
MRS. GALLAGHER INDICTED.
Acquitted Of Murder, Must Be Tried
For Perjury.

Iowa City, Feb, 19.-Mrs. James
Gallagher has been once more indict-
ed for perjury. The accused woman.
who has been in Illinois, returned as
the result of message from her at
torneys who informed her of the like
lihood of an indictment. She appear
ed before Judge Byington and gave 4
bond of $1,000. This makes bail OF
$500 in all, as she was already under
a bond of $500, which she gave after
her earlier indictment for perjury.
The second indictment is more sweep
ing than the first, and charges her
with perjury in the murder case itself,
while the first only alleged that she
swore falsely before the coroner's
Jury. She is now charged with testi-
flying falsely in the murder trial, con-
corning her statements to physician,
about her missing revolver" her con-
ferences with Charles Holda, and 5er
ferences with Charles Holada, and her
things. Holada, who was recently
brought back from the penitentiary,
is here in the county Jail, and will tes-
tify in the coming case &c he has ar
ready testified before the grand jury.
The state elected to try the prisoner
first under the second and stronger
indictment. Her attorneys protested
against this, as they are ready for
trial on the day set, February %, un-
der the first indictment, and are not
prenared for the new bill.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-02-20
|kEEPlMa Eve ON AssEssMEMTe
Executive Council Watching Msshoos
Of Property Valuation.

. d . =
Des Moines. Feb. 20.-Members OF
the executive council ore keeping
close eye on the assessment OF prop
erty in different parts OF the state
Some time ago circular was sent ou'
by the council urging assessors 10 NIX
the valuation Of property at its actual
value as the law contemplates. anu
the taxable value at rs per cent OF the
actual. At the meeting OF the AUDITORS
here, however, It leaked out that agres
ments had been made In some places
in the state for the assessors to NIX
the taxable valuation at 20 per cent OF
the actual value. Statements regard,
Ing these agreements were given gu,
confidently and it was not long uni!
they found their way to members o.
the council.
The question is serious one Tor
the executive council and members OF
that body have been quietly talking II
over lately. If the assessment returns
from the different counties show little
or no increase in the real estate as
sessment, the hopes entertained by a:
least some members of the council Of
another increase in the railroad as
sessment will 60 glimmering. There
is some reason to believe that If there
is an increase in the railroad assess
ment and the assessment on real es
tate Is not increased by the local as
SCISSORS, that the railroads will oppose
the increase imposed on them in the
courts. When being assessed last
year the roads presented shoWings
that other property was assessed faI
pected the council will take some &C
ton on the return of Governor Cum
Minis.
In the meantime, Secretary Davi'
son Of the council, it is understood
will get things in shape SO that CT
fective action may be taken II 1t Is
deemed necessary. He will send out
to the county auditors and get lists
of the assessors in each county, Of
the clerks in cities and towns, who
are also the recording officers of the
local boards OF equalization, and the
mayors and presidents of boards OF
trustees, who are also the heads OF
the local boards of equalization. II 1t
appears called for, inquiries will be
sent out to the assessors asking for
the real estate transfers in their dis
tricts in the past year, the prices, and
the valuations proposed to put on
these properties. Should this be done
and it appears the assessments were
too low, 1t would be possible for the
council to take the matter up with the
local equalizing boards, which meet on
the first Monday in April. q. .
It has been suggested that by taking
up the question at this early stage, it
will be possible to deal with any de.
linquencies in assessments the most
effectively. Ii action is postponed un.
til after the boards of equalization
have met, the council can only remedy
things ~ raising or lowering the as
sessments of >,he counties as a whole.
1t is felt tho local boards and the as
SCISSORS themselves can adjust the as.
sessments much more satisfactorily.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-02-20
DIES MONIES ARMY POST.
Thirteen Additional Buildings to Be
Advertised For.

advertised fOr.
Des Moines, Feb. 18.-Advices re.
ceived from Washington yesterday are
to the effect that within thirty days
Major r. B. Turner, quartermaster in
charge of construction work at the
Des Moines army post. will receive In.
structions to advertise for contracts
for the erection of thirteen additional
buildings at Fort Des Moines, the
work to commence as soon as con.
tracts are awarded, and to be com.
pleted within one year of the date OF
the letting.
The army support bill carries an
appropriation of $325,000 for new
buildings at Fort Des Moines. This
has been passed. and by it's terms one
half of ell amounts appropriated will
be available at once and the balance
on July J., the opening Of the govern.
ment fiscal year. Heretofore 1t has
been the rule to make al appropria'
lions available at the beginning of the
fiscal year, but because OF pressing
need of money for the prosecution OF
work in the Philippines, half of the
entire appropriation has been made
available Immediately.
The buildings to be contracted for
will be thirteen In number. They are
one, officers quarters, four double sets
of line officers quarters, four double
cavalry barracks buildings and four
cavalry stables. Plans have been
completed for all the buildings and
specifications for the guidance Of bid
ders are ready.
With the letting of these contracts
forty buildings in all will be under
way. Contracts have already been
awarded for twenty-seVen buildings.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-02-20
PRESIDENT PRAISES HENDERSON
Conqrees Under His Direction Has
Accomplished Much.

Washington, Feb. 19.-"Mr. Speaker,
permit me to heartily congratulate you
upon the fact that the house of repre-
sentatives under your direction has
passed more legislation Of Importance
and vital concern to the people than
during any period in the history OF the
nation since the civil war. Mr..
Speaker. l again congratulate you"
The above language was uttered by
President Roosevelt to Speaker Hen.
derson yesterday when the latter
called to confer with the president
on some public matter, and the con-
versaton was heard by prominent Of
fcials, standing in the room.
Speaker Henderson expressed his
gratitude that the president was
pleased with what had been accom-.
plished and the men occupying the po-
sitions of greatest power in the nation
proceeded to business. This hcident
ought to effectually dispose of the
claim that the speaker and the presi-
dent are not on terms of c6rdiality
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-02-20

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