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The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-02
LOST HER ENTIRE FORTUNE.
Woman Secures Warrant for Promi-
nent New Yorker.

New York, Dec. 2.-Charging that
she had been defrauded of her entire
fortune of 100000 Mrs. Mary Jex,
widow of former Wall street oper.
ator, secured a warrant for the arrest
of man said to beNa prominent rea!
estate dealer. Pending the serving OF
the warrant the name Of the man has
not been made public. 1t is charged
that Mrs. Jex intrusted her property
to this man, whom she was engaged
to marry, and that he appropriated 1t
to his own use.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-02
SAYS WILL IS INVALID.
Executor Of Drake Estate Will Disre
gard Document:

Centerville. Ia, Dec. 2.-Dr. J. L..
Sawyers. appointed by the heirs Of the
Drake estate to wind up it's affairs,
will disregard the will found In the
Masonic consistory at Des Moines
Sunday and has publicly notified
creditors to present their claims to
him
Heirs of the estate believe the cir
.cumstances under which the will was
drawn render it invalid. 1t Is claimed
the instrument was drawn merely as
formality, conforming to the re-
quirements of the consistory, and was
not intended to represent General
brakes permanent wishes. They will
attempt to keep it from probate.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-02
THREE NEGROES STRUNG UP.
Louisiana Coored Men Admit Killing
Popular White.

Shreveport. La. Dec. Pin the pres
ence Of crowd OF about 200 persons.
composed OF whites and negroes, Phil
Davis. Walter Carter and Clint
Thomas, all negroes. were lynched
within short distance Of Belcher
The-men- were executed for participat-
ing in the fatal shooting OF Robert
Adger, popular business man
The negroes, 1t is said, confessed
the crime They said that they were
trying new guns and when Adger ap-
peared on the street thought II would
be fun to shoot towards him and one
of the shots hit him
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-02
TREATY ARRIVES AT COLON.
Canal Convention Turned Over to Pan.
anna Official

Colon Dec 2The steamer City OF
Washington, from New York. having
on board the canal treaty. arrived at
Colon early In the dag Senior Esprilla
the minister for foreign affairs of the
republic Of Panama, arrived here from
Panama the previous night and the
treaty was turned over to him. He
then boarded the train for Panama
taking the treaty with him.
The United States cruiser Atlanta,
the auxiliary cruiser Mayflower and
the cruiser Nashville have reached
this port.
The United States battleship Maine
and the auxiliary cruiser Dixie are
also here.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-02
SECRETARY OF STATE AGREES
TO MEET SPECIAL COLON.
BlAN ENVOY.
ONLY ONE SUBJECT CAN BE DISCUSSED
UNITED STATES WILL NOT CON.
SlDER ANY NEW CANAL
PROPOSALS.

@Nsaia
Washington, Dec. o--Dr Herran.
the Colombian charge datfaires. called
at the state department during the,
day for the first time in many weeks
for the purpose, he sail cs 4 0orming
Secretary Hay Of Ge.,eeal le.@ .@es' ar
rival here. of the object of his mis-
sion and to pay friendly cali unon
the secretary DR.. Herran was acccrst-
cd the unusual courtesy of being re-
ceived in the secretary's private office
instead OF the regular diplomatic room.
Or, Herrun made long visit and. al
though al its close he said there was
no announcement to make and that 40
date for the reception Of tsaacsal
Reyes had been arranged. 1t can be
stated that he was advised OF the ex-
act attitude which the Washington
government will assume toward the
special envoy II General Reyes is
pleased TO meet the state department
officials on the ground fixed by them
and for the purpose which they named
the arrangement OF peace terms be-
tween Colombia and the new republic
OF Panama he will be cordially re-
ceived Otherwise his visit to the de-
partment will be fruitless and his mis-
sion to Washington failure.
The United States stands ready to
extend its good offices TO effect a set
tlement between Colombia and Pan
ANA. but with this exception 1t is not
interested, nor can 1t consider any
other proposal from Colombia regard
Ing the isthmus." said an official OF
the administration
General Reyes has been advised OF
this by DR. Herran and it remains FOR
him to say what will be his course
here in this development.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-02

NIT estimates to the governor general
AS evidence of this violation General
Brooke called attention to the building
of barracks at Santiago near the
MORO. without General Wood first
having given notice to the department
ut Havana.
General Brooke said also that Gen
eral Wood continually sent communi-
cations to the war department over the
head of his commanding officer. The
witness assured the committee that he
cared nothing for the ignoring of his
authority, but said that the proceeding
had been detrimental to military dis
ciDline
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-02
FAILURE OF DUTY ALLEGED.
New York Police and Incident Of
Roosevet's Visit.

New York, Dec. captain John
Cottreell, three detective sergeants
and two patrolmen Of the city police
force were placed on trial during the
day charged with failure of duty in
not preventing Arthur B. Deming, be-
lieved to be demented, from obtaining
access to President Roosevelt when
the latter was here last week to at
tend the Oracle funeral. Captain Cot
treell was in charge of the police ar
rangements at the church, while the
others were specially assigned to sec
that no unauthorized person entered
the church during the services.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-02
AFRAID OF UNITED STATES.
Reason Why Colombia Rejected the
Canal Treaty.

Canal treaty.
, New York, Dec. 2.--Among the pas
sengers who arrived on the steamer
Alliancia from Colon were Lieutenant
Commander Braunersreuther of the
United States steamship Dixie, who is
on sick leave Passengers who were
questioned said that quiet prevailed
at Colon and that business had as
Bumed its usual course.
Alfred Lobo, an American merchant.
who Is the bearer Of messages from
United States Minister Beaupre. at Bo-
gotta, to the state department. also ar>
rived on the Alliancia. having left the
Colombian capital for Colon on Nov.
s, just about the time that the news
OF the revolution in Panama began to
arrive at Bogota Mr.. Lobo said he
excitement In Bogota after he left, but
on his departure things we're quia.
He did not see any excitement while
on his journey to Colon.
When asked whether. In his opinion.
Colombia would make war on the Unit
ed States, he replied:
II do not think so. | do not think
the Colombian government will go
that far. II is true that Colombia has
an army, but | think that about 1000
OF our marines could settle any trou-
BILE. When left Bogota the feeling
toward America and Americans was
most friendly.
II do not think that the rejection
OF the treaty by Colombia was the re-
suit OF money consideration. though.
OF course. they want the money /
think they we're afraid of the United
States and for that reason did not
want to give her Jurisdiction over
part OF their country. do not think
that the ether South American coun-
tries will take the part Of Colombia,
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-02
PRINCESS SEEKS DIVORCE.
Makes Serious Charges Against Her
Husband.

Berlin, Dec. 2.-The divorce proceed
ings of Princess Alice Of Schoenburg
Waldenburg against her husband
Prince Frederick, have begun at Dres.
den.
The princess returned from Sori
near Genoa, in an aggressive state Of
mind. She openly declared the prince
was responsible for the shameful
charges made against her and said her
husband was seeking revenge because
she refused to continue paying his
debts. The princess also threatens to
begin proceedings for oalumny claim
ing that the newspaper stories of her
alleged elopement were traceable di-
rectly to Prince Frederick.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-02
HOUSE TALKS POLITICS.

Hours Debate on Motion to Adjourn
to Friday.
Washington, Dec. 2.-When the
house convened Mr. Hay IN. W
moved that when the house adjourn
that it be until Friday. Mr. Williams,
the minority leader asked. that thirty
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-02
AFTER MARQUIS ITO.
Believed Japanese Student Planned
Assassination.

NoSoSoFI1ot'OTT'
Yokohama Dec. "A Japanese med
ical student has been arrested on sus
picion Of an attempt to assassinate
the Marquis Ito. He carried a dagger
concealed under his komono when ar
rested at the marquis villa at Misc.
It is believed this attempt on the
statesmans life was the result Of re-
cent suggestions in the sensational
newspapers OF Japan that ministerial
assassination would be a patriotic ac-
ton tending to produce more war
like policy on the part Of the govern
nent
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-02
GERMANS RECOGNIZE PANAMA
Dther European Powers Expected to
Follow Example,

Washington, Dec. 2.-Germany. has
recognized the republic of Panama as
q sovereign and independent state
In view of the precedent set by Ger
many it is expected that the other
European powers will grant an equally
full recognition to the new republic
and exempt from all obligations, so
far as the Panama government is con.
cerned, the territory five miles on each
side Of the canal route, commonly
known as the canal strip.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-02
Will COST ss5o,ooo.
Contract Let for Construction of Big
Lake Steamer.

Lake Steamer.
Duluth, Dec. IA contract has been
signed between G. A. Tomlinson of
this city and the American Shipbuild-
ing company for the construction Of
one Of the biggest freight carriers on
the lakes.
The new Tomlinson boat will be
494 feet over all and 474 feet keel.
She. will be 50 feet beam and 20 feet
deep. The vessel will have % hatches
ard-will cost $4,000
The boat is to be built at Lorain
o. This vessel is expected TO trans
port 10000 net tons on the usual sum-
mer draft in the connecting waters Of
the Great Lakes.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-02

Farmers representing ten states
gathered at the Grand Pacific hotel,
Chicago, to discuss a plan of merging
their local bodies into one national or
ganization with a view to securing
better prices for products.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-02
Russia Wilf Buy Warships.

Z Glasgow, Dec. 2.-The battleship
Libertad, built for Chile and which it
is claimed Russia is trying to pur-
chase, with the battleship Constitu-
tion, built for the same country, left
the Clyde on forty-eight hours con-
tinuous steaming trial and also to test
her guns.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-01-22
DEPTH OF OCEAN CABLES.
Interesting Information Regarding
Submarine Territory.

Interesting Infor Regarding
Submarine Territory.
There seems to be no logical reason
why cables cannot be laid across any
section of the oceans of the world. no
matter how great the depth. Some
portions of the Atlantic cables are
over three miles below the surface.
and this is not necessarily the extreme
depth, for the cable may. and probably
does. pass from the top of one sub
marine hill to another without droop-
ing materially into the deep valleys be-
tween. The greatest known dept Of
the sea Is 1926 feet. or seven and
three-fifths miles. found In the South
Atlantic about midway between the
island of Tristan dAcunha and the
mouth of the Rio de la Plata.
Soundlngs have been made to the
depths of 27,480 feet in the North At
lantic south of Newfoundland, and
about $4,000 feet. or nearly six and
a half miles. is reported south Of the
Bermudas. Even such enormous
depths as these need not hinder cable
laying so far as the theory Is con-
cerned. but In practice. for reasons Of
economy and otherwise, 1t 10 found
best to take advantage of favoring con-
ditions In the oceans bed. To Illus
trate. all of the cables between the
United States and Europe run up along
our coast until they reach the neigh
bornood of Newfoundland before start
Ing across to their destinations In Ire
land and France. The reason for this
is found in the range of submarine
table lands, forming an Ideal cable bed.
which lies between the three latter
countries
In past years immense portions of
this submerged territory have been
plotted and mapped by various govern
mental and private expeditions and
this knowledge is constantly being
added 10. 1t becomes particularly val
liable in economic cable-laying. Ex-
cept In extreme cases the electric con-
ductor is not dropped overheard hap
hazard. On the contrary the subma-
rine mountains. valleys and plains over
which 1t is to take its slnuous course
are accurately selected beforehand and
their general confguration. soil GOV.
ering III any and other pecullarlties
properly taken into consideration. Spe
cial varieties of cable are manufac-
tured to meet certain conditions known
10 exist where they are TO go. Like
men In all trades, the cable layer,
must adhere closely to the specifica
lions given them in starting In order
TO perform the right kind of work.
The steamship. therefore. while go
ing ahead and paying out the CABLE
over the stern pulley. is under thu
guidance OF skilled hands. following
n certain path, which has been point
ed out for her by sages on the main
land as being the best adapted for thu
comfort and ease of the electrical con
ductor she is OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Magazine.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-01-22

heard. and 1t was found that the GU
poln OF the prison was ablaze. Rev.
Mr. Arthur went to the cell to inform
Colt that all was ready. He found
the man dead with a knife in his
heart. One OF the burning questions
after the Colt episode was: who gave
him the knife?' Many people be-
llevcd that during the excitement con-
sequent to the burning of the cupola
Colt was allowed to escape and a body
substituted by bis friends to convey
the impression Of suicide.
When "Bill" Poole. the butcher prize
fighter, was killed the Tombs received
many distinguished guests. James Iry-
ing, John Morrissey, later a valuable
man In Tammany Hall. State Senator,
and member Of Congress; James Turn
er and Patrick Mclaughlin were IN
dicted for the murder and were lodged
in the Tombs.
Formerly executions took place in
the central court yard, but since the
substitution Of electrocution for hang.
ing all legal killings in the State are
carried cut In the penitentiarles.
One of the noted criminals that the
Tombs sheltered was Albert e. Hicks
the pirate. His execution. however
did not take place at the Tombs. Or
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-01-22
ASSIST GROWTH OF VINES.
Electric Currents Are Useful to the
Wine Growers of the World.

Electric Currents Are Useful to the
Wine Growers of the World.
Experiments recently made By a
wine producer In Elba, Germany, In
the use of electricity In grape culture
form the subject of a report to the
State department by United States
Consul General Guenther at Frankfort.
According to the report the wine pro-
Queer several years ago planted four
fields with native grapevines. In the
Mast of a district infested with phyl-
loxera. and treated two of these fields
with 'air electricity" The difference
in the development of the grapes Of
the fields was apparent, and demon
strated that electricity increased the
fertility OF the soil. The. fields so
treated yielded better results both in
quantity and quality and were not In.
fected with phylloxera, as was the
case with the other fields.
r. 1t Is explained. however. that II IA
not sufficient to simply conduct air
electricity TO the earth, but that there
must be direct metallic connection of
the electric conduit with the main stem
OF the plant. In the case OF the exne.
riments described FIVE masts were
erected on field of about two and n
half across. and the tops OF the masts
were provided with an arrangement
for accommodating atmospheric cleo
tricity. These accumulators were con.
neeted with each other by wires
wires were also laid in the sail about
one and one-hnlf feet deep. SO as to
form an evenly distributed metallic
net. Every accumulation was connected
with this metallic net by a wire run.
ming along the mast. Short wires con.
neeted with the plants, the free ends
being stuck into the stem or into the
main root thereof. IL this metallic full
nils expectations II will undoubtedly
prove a most important invention
Washington Star.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-01-22

Moffat's new road VIII connect at
Denver with the Rock Island and the
chicago. Burlington and quincy. the
importance of this new connection be-
comes apparent.
The Denver. Northwestern aud Pa
cilc railway will traverse n virgin ter
rltory, from Denver 10 Salt Lake City.
distance of approximately 800 miles.
being 235 miles less than by the Den
yer and Rio Grande Railway between
Denver and Salt Lake City.
The section through which the road
will go Is as large rs the State of
Pennsylvania and Is rich In minerals.
anthracite coal and splendid ngrlcul-
tural possibilities. and yet It is not
traversed by single road.
The great territory northwest OF
Denver. as yet undeveloped. is greater
/ In area than the combined areas OF Yer.
mont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts,
Rhode Island. Connecticut, Delaware
and New Jersey. which have a combn-
ed population of about 100000. And
this territory to-day, which Is capable
of supporting In luxury the miner ana
the farmer, the agrlculturist and The
beef raiser. has n population OF only
/ 10000 1t Is claimed by the protector
OF the road thai there Is not similar
rich territory of equal area in the
whole United States without n raj
road.
1t has been said that a straight line
can be drawn from Cheyenne. Wyo..
to Park City, Utah. east OF Salt Lake
/ City, for $50 miles without touching a
railroad track From Silver Plume.
ffty-four miles west of Denver, to
Prove. Utah, similar straight line of
300 niles can be drawn without touch.
Ing a railroad track. 1t Is 225 miles
from Grand Junction, Colo, on the
Denver and Rio Grande Railway, due
north to the Union Pacific In southern
Wyoming. The Union Pacific at IT,
nearest point Is log miles to the north.
and the Denver and RIO Grande is 12s
miles on the south. The route of the
new railway Is midway between these
points
This territory. without a single rail.
road. doing Its business by stage, wag-
on or on foot, now contains several
thousand persons who are engaged In
raising sheep and cattle and IN mining
In a small way and doing the best they
can against all the obstacles arising
from a lack Of transportation. How
greatly will a railroad, afrordlng ade-
quats transportation to persons sngag
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-01-22

The historic old Tombs prison In
New York has been practically aban-
doned and its inmates transferred to
the new city prison. With the excep-
ton of the boys and women's depart
ments. the old structure will be de-
molshed. and the whole block will be
lnelosed by a high granite wall. with
handsome gates. which. with the new
sidewalks. will cost about $4,000.
In all New York there is hardly a
more historic spot than the old Tombs
1t has held the most notorious Grim
lnals the world ever knew-milllonaire
murderers and lawbreakers of every
description. From it novelists and
historians have drawn a world of ma
terial.
It was In the old Tombs that Ed
ward s. Stokes, the slayer of Jim"
Fisk, fretted and fumed while the
best legal talent In the country tough:
to secure his release. Stokes came
within an ace of being hung on the
Tombs gallows, which, by the way.
was abolished when the electric chair
made its appearance.
Boss" Tweed once resided within
the walls Of the old prison. as also did
James d. Fish, charged with a gigan-
tic swindle which brought about a
financial panic In 1889.
But now the old prison has played
Its part In the history of New York,
and 1t will soon vanish, leaving as
the only remlnocr of its existence In
Vulnerable stories. in some OF which
tragedies are strangely interviewer
with romances.
The first building used Tor a jail in
New York City was built iu 1912 at
Pearl and Coenties slip. When this
structure became inadequate another
jail was built In present City Hall
Park and remained In use until 1875.
when new bridewell was erected.
Here d notable execution took place
In 1741 when seven negroes were
hanged for alleged completely In the
negro riot of that year.
In time the bridewell became made
quate and the Tombs was the result.
The latter building was erected on
ground built up In what was called
Collect Fonda small sheet of water,
separated from the river by strip of
marsh land. On this pond John Fitch
made his first experiments In steam
boat navigation
The story Of how the Tombs got its
name Is interesting. JOHN L. Stevens,
of Hoboken. had published book en-
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-01-22

The uses Of photography are con-
stantly extending. A Western railroad
now uses II as n substitute for written
reports on construction work. For ex-
ample, the progress OF the work of
changing grade crossing or building
a bridge is photographed at stated per.
lods, and the photographs are pre-
served both as a record and as illustra-
lions OF method. Pictures are also
taken Of all the resources of the road
In the way of material, and of every
mile of track, showing curves, grades,
switches and crossings. A complete set
of photographs is used, too, to illustrate
the book of rules which is placed In the
hands of every railroad man. This en-.
ables the men TO refresh their memoir.
les by reference to the view of any par
ticuIar point of the road, and makes
them more readily interchangeable
from one division to another. The book
of rules also contains photographs OF
trains in more than one hundred com
binations of circumstances, and the
text informs the tralnmen what to dc
in each case.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-01-22

A most curious and interesting exper-
iment recently took place at Aldershot
In England. The guns and gun car
riages OF battery Of artillery. having
been painted with daubs and streaks
Of red. blue and yellow. were placed
In position on outlying hills. and artll-
iery officers were sent out to locate
them. The odd style of painting made
the guns harmonic SO completely with
the background that at a distance of
three thousand yards they could not be
located even with field glasses. The
officers all knew in what direction the
guns lay, yet not one was able to point
them out. Some horse artillery sent
forward to engage the guns advanced
within one thousand yards before they
discovered the battery.