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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-03-12

Mrs. Jennie @. Lotterer. wife OF
Frank q. Lotterer. u prominent brick
manufacturer and landlord Of Fort
Scott, has filed suit to set aside deeds
to $4,000 worth of property. which her
husband has Just executed In favor OF
his sister. Mrs. Ell Thomas. She re'
Gently separated from MIR. l.otterer and
brought suit for divorce aud alimony.
II Is charged In her petition that he
has fraudplently conveyed the property
to prevent her recovering any OF II on
q Judgment.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-03-12

Robert Bowling. of Salina, az /
about 80. one OF the Oldest cattlemcn OF
Central and Western Kansas, died 81
Canon city. Col. last wcr&, Wi,h h's
brother Nick Downing. who Is "t.i'
living nj Littlcton. Col. the dccod 81
had many daring encounters with In
dians during the early days,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-03-12

George Weinheimer, wealthy farm-
n near Ottawa. was swindled neatly
nj of eia5 last week by a smooth
sraslsr. "A stranger giving his name as
4 B. Tsora appeared at the weinheim-
= Meme and made . purchase OF the
5o1rnoamsr farm. including a quantity
~ o>nck- He gave personal cheek
o1ook 6,n00 on an Ottawa bank.
n r 1vsioholm&r that he did not
IN ~ oo11o " had purohased and
% kon boon y Wsinhslmer
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-01
GUEST OF THE FREEMAsoNs.
Roosevelt Helps Lay Cornerstone Of
Gate,

cate.
Gardner, Mont. April rs. - Presi-
dent Roosevelt yesterday afternoon
resumed his tour to the Pacific coast.
Before doing so, however, he partici-.
pated in the laying of the cornerstone
of the new gate at the northern en-
trance to Yellowstone Park. The GER
emony was performed according to
the Masonic ritual. and was in charge
of the grand officers of the State Of
Montana. Special trains brought hun
dreds Of people here, including large
body of Masons, and as the weather
was perfect the scene was very
pretty one. The president rode down:
from the post, accompanied by Maj.
Pitcher, and was escorted to the gaily
decorated stand, where he delivered
an address. Troops B and G of the
Third cavalry from Fort Yellowstone,
we're drawn up in front of the stand
as a guard of honor. Frank e. Silith,
grand master, conducted the services,
assisted by Deputy Grand Master Sol:
Mapner and Senior Grand Warden
Galloway. There was placed in the
stone picture of President Roosevelt,
a number of coins, copies of newspa-
pers and Masonic emblems. The pres.
ident. on behalf of the Masons of the
state. was presented with Masonic
charm mounted on nugget of Mon.
tana gold.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-01
DREYFUs BoBs UP.
Writes a Dramatic Letter Asking for
Reopening Of the Case.

Writes Dramatic Letter Asking for
Reopening Of the Case.
Paris, April 24.-Alfred' Dreyfus has
submitted to Minister of War Andre a
lengthy letter in which he asks for
reopening of his case by means of
an investigation by the minister, as
the supreme head of military Justice
The letter, which is dated Paris,
April 81, confirms the reports that
Dreyfus has been living quietly here
for some time. 1t promises to caiise
a tremendous agitation among the
various elements of the political
groups for and against Dreyfus.
The first part of the letter is an
earnest plea that the court which con-
demned him at Rennes was improper
ly influenced, first by the annotated
document ascribed to Emperor Will
lam, and second, by the false testi-
mony of one of the witnesses, Czern-
uski.
After arguing on the extent to
which these contributed to his con-
demnation, Dreyfus recalls in graphic
terms the long series of horrors to
which he had been subjected.
The letter throughout is couched in
a highly dramatic style, which is like
ly to make it one of the notable pa
pers of the case.
Dreyfus refers to Esterhazy as zone
who stands before the entire world as
the culprit"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-01
DECLARATION is PUT AWAY.
Historic Document Will Not BE Of
Exhibition AGAIN.

Historic Document Will Not Be on
Exhibition Again.
Washington. April 25.-The Declara-
ton of independence is to be seen no
more by the public. An order has
been issued that henceforth the his
toric document shall be kept under
lock and key in great fireproof safe.
The declaration will never be exhibit
ed again at any of the great interna.
tional affairs. This decision was
reached yesterday as the result Of an
examination of the document by a
committee of the American Academy
of Sciences, now in session in this
city, who acted at the instance of Sec
rotary Hay, whose attention has been
called to the sad state of the famous
document by Andrew Allen, librarian
Of the state department. Most of the
text of the declaration is still legible.
but only one or two of the signatures
can be made out There is only a
trace of the autograph of John Han
cock. the first to sign.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-01
THREE NATIONS Will PROTEST
UNITED STATES WILL JOIN WITH
GREAT BRITAIN AND
JAPAN.
WILL CALL A HALT on RUSSIA
CHINA WILL BE URGED TO
TURN DOWN DEMANDS OF
CAR.

Washington, April 25.. = The dis
patches from Pekin announcing the
terms which Russia has named to
China for the carrying out OF the
Manchurian agreement were read With
deep concern in diplomatic circles yes
terday morning.
While the diplomats are not dis
posed, for obvious reasons, to publicly
comment on them, it is expected that
at least the United States. Great
Britain and Japan will join in firm
note to the Chinese government, in-
sisting that China do not agree to the
conditions which Russia seeks to i'm
pose. 1t is rather expected in diplo.
matte quarters that the United States
will take the initiative, possibly be-
cause of the prompt action taken by
Secretary Hay on one other occasion
when Russia sought to
Secure an Agreement
with China which was held by this
and other powers to be inimicable to
their interests. The interests of the
United States, Great Britain and Jap
an in Manchuria are such, it is said,
as to bring these countries closely to-
gether in this matter.
Secretary Hay will take no action
in the matter until he has communi-
Gated the facts to the president and
has learned the latter's wishes.
The present impression here is that
the Russian action is distinct breach
of faith with the United States. The
Russian government pledged itself
three times formally, and the docu-
ments are of record, that the open
door should be maintained in Man.
churia and Russian troops would be
withdrawn as soon as peace was re-
stored. Finally the latter promise
took the shape of a treaty stipulation.
No Danger Of War
1t was provided that the evacuation
should take place within three dis
tince periods. The last Russian SOL
der should have quit Manchuria on
the 9Th Of this month, according to
that treaty. But plausible explana-
ton for temporary retention of the
remaining Russian troops was offered
by Russia in the claim that the coun-
try was still disturbed and that Wig
orous military methods were neces-
sary in the interest of sanitation.
Officials declare that there is no
danger of war with Russia over this
incident. The government of the
United States has recorded it's ideas
of what should be done in Manchuria
and as the result of. Secretary Hays
projected conference with the presi-
dent, it is probable that further re-
monstrance will be added. But it is
anticipated that Russia will, for the
time being at least, allay foreign oppo-
sition. or at least that of the United
States by carrying out its pledge as to
the open door.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-01
CANNOT I DESC sls 4 JkpE!lR

II
piffieulty ii Wy Of Prss scutlor ef ths1
n 4, NM Tyner Case. ss Nh Ss
u washington, April 25. master
General Payne ycsterday sent to A.
torney General Knox the. af1davits Of
postofice officials acquainted with the
raid Of Mrs. Tyner on the safe In the
office OF the assistant attorney general:
for the postonice department. These
afadavits simply give the details Of
the story as made public. They con-
tain no information as to the charac-
ter Of the papers taken by Mrs. Tyner,;
whether they were public records or
private papers. Attorney General Knox
called the attention OF the postmaster
general to the failure to. describe the
papers as public documents, az re-
quested such information. That will
be very difficult to give, and this will
prevent action by the law Officer.
The safe was kept in Gen. Tyner's pri-
vate office, and ne alone of the official
staff had the combination. Mrs. Tyn-
er's attorney, J. Ross Perry, says they
were private papers which Gen. Tyner
was allowed to keep in the official
safe. He admits that some official pa
pers were taken for Gen. Tyner toSex-
anime, and he says that these will be
restored. He maintains that since
Gen. Tyner was still assistant, attorney
general for the postof1ce department
at the time, he had a right to send his
wife to fetch official papers for his sex-
animation. The postmaster general
has no way of showing that any of the
papers nave been destroyed, because
he does not know what papers were in
the safe.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-01
MINERS WILL GO TO WORK.
But They Must Put in Full Time
Saturdays.

Saturdays.
Pottsville, Pa, April 24.-Announce-
ment was made here yesterday that
the 10000 mineworkers who were
locked out by the Reading company
because of their refusal to work nine
hours Saturday, will be permitted to
return to the mines to-day providing
they pledge themselves to work full
time Saturdays. General Superin.
tendent Luther says the company in
sists on compliance with this regula-
ton. Following the instructions is
sued by President Mitchell the miners
employed by the Reading company at
Mahanoy City, Ashland, Mount Car
mel and other towns in the Schuylkili
region reported for work, but were
told by the superintendent that no Or
ders to resume operations had been
received. At Shenandoah none of the
locked-out men appeared at the col
lieries. They announced their inten-
ton of remaining away from the
mines until the return of the district
officials from Wilkesbarre. 1t is ex-
pected, however, that they will &C.
cept the company's terms and return
to work to-day to await the result of
the Cancellation boards action.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-01
KILLED BY THE MALTA.
Stepson Declares That His Father
Possessed Secrets Of the Cana.

Stepson Declares That His Father
Possessed Secrets Of the Gang.
New York, April 24.-'I believe that
my father was killed by the Malta
because he threatened to reveal Sc
crets which had come into his posses
sion. He wrote to us that ,Morello was
his enemy. He knew a great deal
about the members of Morello's gang,
and I believe that through fear or re-
venge, or both, they murdered him"
This statement was made by Sal
vatore Saglimbene, stepson of Bene-
detto Madonna, victim of the barrel
murder. Joseph De Priemo. the con-
vict brother-in-law of Madonna, is to
be brought from his cell in Sing Sing
prison to look upon the face of the
murdered man in the hope that, in
spired by thirst of vengeance, he
will reveal the secrets of the Malta
band of counterfeiters now under ar.
rest.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-01
GUNhERs At FORT HURT.
Private Carver and Corporal Foley In
jured While RcIoadinq Sunrise Gun.

Private Carver and Corporal Foley In.
jured While Reload:ng Sunrise Gun.
st. Paul. April %. Private Carver
OF Company H and Corporal Foley Of
Company c. Twenty-frst United
States infantry at Fort Smelling, were
injured at 6 o'clock yesterday morning
by the accidental discharge of can
non. Carver's right leg was badly
lacerated and the tips Of four fingers
were cut OFF. His face was also burned.
Corporal Foley had his right thumb
and index finger lacerated. After the
sunrise gun is discharged at the fort
each morning the gun is. reloaded SO.
that It may be discharged at any mo-
ment II an alarm is necessary. The
men. 1t is thought, were too 1hasty and
began reloading while the gun was
hot. S8 81
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-01

fired on he CHANGED to be IN Washing.
ton. That day he waited supon Prsesi-
dent Lincoln and rendered him = thou
sand Minnesotans for the war the
first offer Of the kind made and when
the formal call for volunteers came he
answered it in person. "Our quota is
ready, Mr.. President"
When he left the governors chair it
was to take a seat in the United
States senate. He was reelected for
second term, serving in all twelve
years in the senate. In 1879 he was
appointed by President Hayes as sec
rotary of war and served in that ca.
pacity until 1851.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-01
EXPLOSION in a MINE.

Four Men Killed and a Score Over
come by Firedamp.
Glace Bay. N. s.. April 25.--A gas
explosion brought death to four men
and probably fatal injuries to another
IN the Reserve colliery yesterday
while firedamp overcame score Or
more of men who are now in ST.
Johns hospital. The explosion took
place in the French slope Of Reserve
mine. Some gas had accumulated in
the level but had been partially re-
moved. On this level it is customary
to work with naked lights. Yester.
day the five men were at work when
the gas ignited from q lamp and the
explosion followed. 4S s.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-01
MEN GET AWAY Win THOUSANDS,
ONE MAN COVERS VICTIMS
WHILE THE OTHER GATHERS.
vALUAsLEs..
RAID STATION WAITING ROOM
SAME, MEN RELIEVE TMoc SCORE.
PASSENGERS OF THEIR
MONEY.

Lincoln, Neb., April 25s. One OF the
boldest train robberies ever perpe-
trated in this section occurred here
yesterday morning.
Two men boarded a West-bOund i'm
migrant sleeper just as the train
pulled out from the station, The con-
ductor. porter and passengers were
driven to one end of the car. where.
while one Of the robbers held gun on
them and commanded them to hold up
their hands, his pal went through sew
enteen men and women and robbed
them of all their valuables. Some Of
the immigrants were carrying large
sums of money with which they in
tended to buy homes, and the aggre-
gate sum taken is reported to be well
into the thousands. The robbers left
the train between Milford and Lincoln.
Previous to boarding the train. two
Score Of Passengers
who were in the waiting room of the
station were robbed by the same men.
The work was accomplished while the
passengers from the branch and feed
er lines of the Burlington were in the
depot awaiting the arrival Of trans
continental trains. Many of the per-
sons in the depot were asleep, and did
not know they had been robbed until
aroused by the noise of the train pull
ing into the station.
The presence of the robbers was
first discovered by a woman. She
screamed, and the people in the wait
ing room gathered around. Investiga-
tion proved a majority of them had
been robbed. The confusion permitted
the robbers to escape. Later they
made their presence known on board
the immigrant sleeper.
This road has been robbed three
times within 100 miles of Lincoln.
The robbery last fall netted $4,000 to
the men who did the work, and no
trace of them has ever been found.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-01
PREVENTED A CLASH.
President Of Guatemala Thanks Min.
lister combes for Preventing War.

lister combes for Preventing War.
Washington, April "a. - United
States Minister Leslie Combes was
the means of preventing a war be-
tween Guatemala and Salvador. A
letter from President Mauel Estrada
OF Guatemala, transmitted to the state
department by Mr.. Combes. reads in.
part:
There is no doubt whatever that
the good offices offered by you had a
great influence toward restoring peace
between us, and l have the satisfac-
ton of rendering you in the name OF
Guatemala my most heartfelt thanks
for your work"
The minister In his response de.
clared that any thing the United States
diplomatic representative might ac-
complish toward conserving the peace
would be done. # II At
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-01
KILLED THE TURKS.

Macedonian Band Wreaks Vengeance
on Hated Soldiers.
Vienna, April %. Dispatches from
Sofia, Bulgaria, announce that band
of Macedonians recently surrounded
and slaughtered forty bashibazouks
and fifteen gendarmes near Petrich,
Macedonia, out Of revenge for the muir
der of their captain, Saeff, who was re-
Gently killed in an engagement in the
district of Menelik. The band subse.
quently captured the district chief Of
Petrich and twenty-five soldiers, whom
they stripped and released.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-01
JAPs WOULD FIGHT.
Islanders Are Exasperated by the Ac.
ton of Russia.

- ~
Tokyo. April 25.-Russia's demand
that China cede to it the sovereignty
OF Manchuria has reused all Japan.
The statement made by M. Plancon,
Russian charge d'affaires, that no
further steps will be taken for the
evacuation of Manchuria until the
new agreement is signed, has exasper-
ated the imperial statesmen. Vigorous
action is urged on the imperial govern.
ment by large section of the press.
In every circle there is great rejoicing
over the fact that three warships have
been dispatched to New Chwang It
is thought that the government will
now experience little opposition to it's
plans for the increase of the navy.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-01
PERMITS ARE NEEDED.

Russia Will Supervise Travel in Cen.
trail Asia Hereafter.
b st. Petersburg, April %. Special
permits are now required for travel in
Central Asia, excepting certain por-
,tions OF the military defense. Trav-
elers may proceed direct from any
part OF Russia without giving notice
of any kia0, the passport regulations
being just the same for Central Asia
as for the rest Of the empire.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-01
STREET RAILWAYS FAIL.
Receivers Appointed for Three Chi.
caao Lines. M &

Chicago, April q. R r. Gown Of
New YORK, James H. Eckels and Mar
shall q: ssanipsell Of Chicago have.
been APPOINTED receivers Of the Union
Traction company, the North Chicago
Street Railway Il company and the
West Chicago Street Railway com.
pany. The eceivership was ordered,
.by Judge Grossclp ID the tinted
States Circuit court late yesterday
afternoon upon the return iinsatt med
~ dgments aggrsgatfng over milf
lon dclIars ~ favor OF thez 3uarantyl
Trust Company of lSeEy, York q
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-01

After all he said about America
cooking DR.. Lorcnz is to pay the
United States another visit. But per-
haps he will bring his sauerkraut and
blutwurst along with him.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-01

Young John d. Rockefeller is dis.
tributing gold pieces among the poor
people of Mexico. Perhaps he has
found that the starving Mexicans un.
derstand his gold pieces better than
his kind words.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-01

Spain's minister of marine has pre-.
sented his estimates of this years ex.
penses for building warships. Spain's
navy has this advantage: 1t will be
composed of brand new and up-to-date
vessels.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-01

The lake divers have struck at
Cleveland for $40 a day. There is
likely to be considerable trouble in
getting green men to fill the places
Of the divers who dive no more.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-01

The woman who has petitioned the
mayor of Wilkesbarre for a curfew
ordinance compelling married men to
be home at midnight has an exag-
gerated idea of the power of the law.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-01
Stanley Recovering.

London. April Is. Sir Henry NJ.
Stanley, the African explorer. Is III ata
his home In Brookwood u Of malaria.
The crisis has passed and he IL con-.
valescing. .5 4 u. & 3: h
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-01
TO DANISH MoRMoNs.
Missionaries Will Be Required to
Leave Germany Soon.

missionaries VIII &c hSQVIreu 70
Leave Germany Soon.
Berlin, April z5.-The governments
of Prussia and of The grand duchy of
Mecklenburg have decided to expel the
Mormon missionaries, of whom there
are las in Germany and 80 in Prussia,
on the ground that they are propaga-
ting form of religious Belief incom.
patible with the laws of the state and
public morals, and because polygamy
is not excluded from their doctrines.
The missionaries, who are all Ameri.
cans, will be allowed sufficient time to
settle up their personal affairs. @
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-01

Surely it is only in France that law
makers would need certificates of at
tendance at an all-night session to
make it reasonably safe for them to
60 home.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-01

Gustav Salary, a French playwright,
committed suicide the other day be-
cause he found it impossible, owing
to the meanness of the managers, to
live up to his name.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-01

The Oxford press turns out from
30 to 40 Bibles every minute in work
ing hours, but it is hard to realize the
fact in some parts of darkest Lon
don.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-01

Courts declare that the pedestrian
has the right 50f way on = street
crossing Nevertheless. when tho
3pedestrtan ices q fullsized trolley car
;preparing M dispute the point ~ n
discreet Hey ~ his part e Wsivs
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-01

Excluding new editions and text
books, there are 1000 or 1000 books
published in this country every year.
Fortunately most of them are not
worth reading.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-01

In this world there are only the
sails of heredity, there are only the
winds of environment; yet can the
helmsman steer toward whatever port
he will.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-01

A Connecticut man killed himself to
avoid surgical operation. This is a
case in which the remedy and the dis
ease seem to be quits.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-01

The arrival in this country Of the
new Chinese minister, Sir Liang Tune
Chen, Sir Liang Hung Chen and Sir
Chen Tung Liang. Cheng, would seem
to suggest an arbitration commission
to decide 40 to- the best way to spell
him. Il. ].
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-01

The new Pennsylvania railway sta
ton in New York will settle all dis
putes as to which is the largest sta
ton in the world. 1t will be twice as
big as any other.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-01

In speaking of Gov. Francis as
"pnbliciticians," Richard Watson
Glider has given the photographers
some encouragement to bring out
new edition of the dictionaries.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-01

A magazine writer says that Massa-
chusetts does the thinking for the
United States. What thoughtless
people we must be as whole!
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-01

Since the cable has been laid to
Honolulu not many things appear to
be happening over there that are
worth 10 cents a word.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-01

Nicholas II. has decreed religious
freedom in Russia. Next thing you
know the car will be running on a
reform ticket
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-01

Would you live your life over
again? That is the latest New York
Sun conundrum. The majority Of the
answers are in the negative.