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The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-28
MADE NO DISCLOSURES.
Wright Loyal to Those He Could Have
Exposed.

London, Jan. 2S.--The tragic death
OF Whitaker Wright is the one topic
OF interest and Is everywhere dis
cussed In all it's features. The pos
sibility of the promoters escape from
justice by suicide was clearly foreseen
by Detective Willis who brought
Wright from New York. Acting on
hints dropped by Wright during the
voyage Willis gave the court officials
warning to keep the closest guard
over him. Towards the conclusion OF
the trial, especially during Justice
Bigham's severe criticism, it became
evident that there could only be one
verdict, SO If Wright was determined
on self-destruction in the event OF his
conviction he had time to prepare q
method for outwitting the jailers, as
verdict was inevitable.
The opposition papers continue max
ing trenchant comments on the gov
ernment, which" they say, declined
to do it's duty for reasons now shown
TO have been absurd in law and which
are always repugnant to common
sense
"The handling of this matter" says
the Westminster Gazette. "has reflect
ed more discredit on the government
than It's other mistakes, with even
graver consequences. Distinguished
people were involved and some of
them had happy escapes
The Financial News on this point
says:
fright might have made dlsclos-
ures which would have seriously dis
comforted some people, but he was
loyal as well as courageous and he
carried his secrets to the grave. To
prevent others from diyulging what
he chose to conceal he destroyed
many papers, thus completing his sac
rifice."
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-28
TWENTY PERSONS INJURED.
Street Cars Collide in Dense Fog at
St. Louis.

st. Louis, Jan. 2S.-More than
twenty persons were injured, some OF
them fatally. when two cars on the
Broadway line collided during the day.
Most of the seriously injured were
taken to the Alexian brothers hospi-
tai, while the others were sent'home.
Both cars were northbound and
travelling in smoky fog SO dense that
it was impossible to make out an OBJ
ject block away. The accident oc-
Cured while the front car was sta
tionary, owing to a quarrel between
the conductor and a passenger over a
fare. The second car was coming at
high speed through the fog, the motor
man ringing his gong When less
than 100 feet away the front car
doomed through the fog. The motor
man stuck to his post, but 1t was use
less to try to avoid crash. The slip
perry tracks made a quick stop even
more difficult than usual and the car
slipped into the front one No one OF
the 100 passengers in the two cars
knew that the accident was impending
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-28

until the crash came. 'rne seconu Ca,
crushed its way through the rear of
the front car ulDl it reached almost
the middle of it. The dozen or more
passengers on the rear platform OF
the front car were jammed together
under the rear car. The. attacking car
could not withstand the force Of the
impact and for half its distance it was
crushed and the passengers inside
We're thrown about on the floor and
under wrecked seats, while showers
of broken glass fell upon them.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-28
MINE OWNER HELD UP.
Kills One of His Assailants and
Wounds Another.

Tucson Ariz., Jan. 2S.--A special
from Patagonia, Santa Cruz county,
says that Michael O'Mera, well
known miner in that section, was held
up in the Patagonia mountains while
on the way to his mine by three
strangers, O'Mera had $4,000 on his
person which he was taking to the
mine to pay off his men. The high.
waymen called On him to halt, but in
stead OF complying oMera opened fire
with a Winchester, killing one and
wounding q second, who, with the
third, fled in such haste that they left
their horses. 1t is believed that all
three men were Mexieans.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-28
ICHARRED AND BLAcKENED RE
| MAINS OF MINERS REcov-
i Erred AT HARWIcK, PA.
NOT A SIGN OF LIFE IN THE PHI
ALL BODIES so FAR TAKEN OUT
t -
/ ARE MANGLED ALMOST BE-
.
/ YoND RECOGNITION.

Pittsburg, Jan. 28.-The real day OF
sorrow for the residents of the village
Of Harwick has arrived. The charred
and blackened remains Of the victims
Of the explosion at the Allegheny
Coal company's mine are being found
In large numbers and are being
brought to the surface.
Forty-eight hours after the explosion
IN the Harwick mine the first dead
body was hoisted to the surface. 1t
was 8:18 a. m. when the first dead
body was hoisted from the bottom OF
the pit Then, one at a time, twenty.
one others were brought from the
black hole and carried to the morgue
at the schoolhouse.
Headless, naked, charred beyond
recognition, disemboweled and horri-
bly, mangled is descriptive of the con
dition Of the bodies found by the
searchers. There are six mine inspec-
tors and twenty-five men at work, the
inspectors penetrating into unexplored
regions locating bodies, while the
main body Of searchers came after
wards to eXtTicate and carry out the
blackened bodies.
Beds Of the living we're stripped of
clothing and the clothing sent to the
mines to cover the ghastly corpses as
they were brought up.
A baggage carload of cofins was
brought to Cheswick on the first train
and taken to the mines. They we're
ordered by the company.
Doomed Men Foresaw Their Fate.
Everybody so far brought up is
bruised and crushed into shapeless-
ness and not one so far but has the
arms raised and the hands spread out
over the face. showing that the
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-28
WRIGHT TOOK POISON
PosTMoRTEM EXAMINATION RE
vEALs SUICIDE BY CYAN.
iDE OF POTASSIUM.

London, Jan. 2S.A postmortem ex-
animation has shown that Whitaker
Wright committed suicide by taking
cyanide Of potassium.
The investigation made indicates
that Wright must have swallowed the
poison while standing before Justice
Bigham, after receiving his sentence,
1t Is recalled that Wright pulled a
handkerchief from his pocket and ap-
peared to wipe his face and it IS sur
missed that under cover of this he took
the fatal dose.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-28

i
the officials Of the Harwick mine Is
to get enough men to prosecute tt
search for the bodies, now that Il
mine is in such a condition that this
can be done without the dangers and
delays that we're encountered previ-
ously. The little band Of men who
have been at work for twentyfour
hours, with only short intervals be-
tween the descents which they made
into the shaft, are still on duty, but
there are not enough of them to carry
forward the work Of getting out bod
les Some were SO worn out tha.
they could not stand another shift and
we're compelled togo to their homes.
Another rescuer has met death in
the mine. David Lysle, a volunteer
miner from. Leechburg, Pa, went down
the shaft with Thomas Farrell and
William Davis. When his companions
came up they reported that Lysle had
been overcome by gas and had died
before any assistance could be rem
dered him. His body was found dur
Ing the afternoon.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-28

doomed men foresaw their rare ana
tried with their last conscious enorts
to ward 1t OF. The fact that the legs
and arms are broken and disjointed
indicates that the force Of the explo-
sion must have been terrific. 1t Is
presumed that it caught the men and
hurled them like straws before a gale,
bRttering them against the Jagged
walls Of the mine and crushing them
one upon the other at the ends of the
headings and chambers. Scarcely one
of the bodies has any clothing on it
and all are more or less burned, some
to crisp. There will be great diff
Guilty in identifying them on this ac-
count and about the only way it can
be done will be by the weigh checks
found on most of them. These are
small circular brass checks bearing a
number, which each man draws upon
going into the mine. A man known as
the checkman hands these out ant
keeps a record Of the number given
each miner.
No relatives we're permitted in the
temporary morgue during the morn
ing, for the sights there are too grue-
sone and besides it is absolutely nee
essary that there be no interruption
to the work of the undertakers and
embalmers.
identification Almost Impossible.
If perfect discipline is not now pre-
served there will result irreparable
confusion and the full Identification Of
all the dead will be impossible. AS
expected, there will be trouble, for
some of the bodies are without cloth-
ing and consequently the checks are
lost. Moreover the faces are burned
and crushed beyond the possibility OF
recognition. 1t will be next to impos-
siblea to identity by clothing, as is
often done in other accidents where
the features Of the dead are not recog-
nizable, because the clothing of the
miners is very much alike, consisting
Of coarse undershirts, rough woolen
trousers and coats and gumboots or
brogans OF poor quality.
In the schoolhouse where the bodies
are being brought great sheet of
paper has been tackled on the wall
on which the names will be posted so
les are brought up that are now at the
lOOI Oh dle SnaIC ana Wnen Lnoy nave
been prepared for view, the families
and friends will be allowed to file
through and assist in completing the
work of Identification.
The streets of the village were de-
serted during the day, the women and
children having been made to under
stand that they better remain indoors
until the authorities are ready for
them to come to the morgue.
Rescuers About Worn Out.
The difficulty which now confronts
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-28
JUMPED FOR THEIR LIVES.
News Agent Warns Passengers OF I'm
pending Collision.

Newport, Ark, Jan. 2S.-Southhound
passenger train No. ! on the ST, Louis
and Iron Mountain road ran into the
White River branch passenger at Diaz,
the junction of the branch with the
main line two miles north OF here.
iniuring eight persons, several Of them
fatally. The branch line train had
just pulled onto the main line and
stopped for more coal, when the fast
train struck it from the rear and
plowed entirely through the two
coaches, overturning the engine of No
and crushing the coaches Of the
branch train completely. That there
was not great loss OF life was due tc
the fact that Joe Pennington, the news
agent. saw the approach of the st
Louis train and ran through the
coaches warning the passengers &c
jump for their lives. Many did so and
escaped with a few slight bruises.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-28
SIXTEEN PERSONS MURDERED
Many Other Settlers Missing in Ger.
man Southwest Africa.

Berlin, Jan. 28.-The Neueste Mach.
richten OF Brunswick has received a
dispatch from Karibib, German South.
west Africa, saying that Okahand1a
was then still holding out against the
besieging rebel natives.
Official intelligence from Swakop-
mund says Okahandja reports that
sixteen persons have been murdered
in that district and that seventy peo-
pie are missing.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-28
DIED in EFFORT
TO SAVE MONEY
Mrs. Jacob Gardner Returns to
Her Burning Home to Save
$50 and Perishes.

Minneapolis, Jan. 2S-Mrs. jacob
Gardner of Victoria township, seven
miles west Of Excelsior, lost her life
shortly after midnight in an attempt
to save $3.50 from her burning home
She had gotten out in safety when she
thought Of the money and, rushing
back into the flames to get it, was
burned to death.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-28
JApAn,s WAR PROGRAMME.
Cabinet and Elder Statesmen Com
piete Plans.

Toxic. Jan. 2S.It Is understood
that the cabinet. assisted by the elder
statesmen. has completed full pro-
gramme, which, 1t is anticipated, will
be published shortly. 1t is said to
include the issuance of exchequer
bonds to the amount OF 100.000,000
yen, increasing taxes to the extent of
50000,000 yen.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-28
Bc;ieves Russia is Too Slow in Max
ing Reply.
NO BLOCK IN NEGOTIATIONS.
Statement by the Japanese minister
IN London.

London, Jan. 2S.--Baron Hayashi,
the Japanese minister TO Great Brit
ain. said to a representative u the
Associated Press:
There Is no block In the negotia.
lions, at least SO far as Japan is con,
cerned. Much that has been published
regarding the contents of the Japan
ese note is quite imaginary and there
is also In the note a great deal OF
which the public knows nothing"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-28
YOUNG WoMAN's TRAGIC DEATH
Seven New York Elevated Trains Man
gle Her Body.

gle Her Body.
New York, Jan. 2S.--The young wo
man who was killed during the nigh,
on the Sixth Avenue elevated road
has been identified as Mrs. Bedford
Codrington of this@city. She tried to
enter crowded train at Eighteenth
street, was caught by the gate and fell
to the track as the train moved away
from the station, six following trains
passing over the body before 1t was
removed The coroner has obtained
the arrest of the train crew and also
the employees at the station who wit,
messed the accident. When Christie
pher George. the guard on the trair.
which Mrs. Codrington tried to board,
was arrested he declared that the train
was so crowded he could neither shut
the gate nor rescue the woman and
that after the train started he was
pinned in by the crowd and could not
reach the bellcord.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-28
GUILTY OF
MANSLAUGHTER
Self.Confessed Slayer of Salvatore Bat
talia, Convicted Of Manslaughter
at Minneapolis.

guilty or murder or mansIaughte..
Calderone was the confessed slayer
OF Salvatore Battalia, who was found
on the Franklin avenue bridge three
months ago with thirty stiletto wounds
in his body
Calderone claimed that he killed
Battalia in self-defense.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-28
ARRESTED IN LOUISVILLE.

Suspect Accused of the Bedford QsdD
Murder.
Louisville, Jan. 2S.-A cwhite man
giving his name as Harry Behr was
arrested here during the day by detec-
tives at the home Of Roger White, col
ored, on Floyd street He is sus-
pected of the murder of Miss Sarah
Schafer of Bedford, Ind. The detec-
tives claim the evidence is strong
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-28

Minneapolis, Jan. 2S.-Antonie Cal
ierone, the confessed slayer Of Saliva
dore Battalia, was found guilty Of
manslaughter in the first degree by
the jury during the day, after being
out many hours.
49, 1n1dara,,o oh l1nll h0 fo.,d
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-28
RUSSIAN, FOREIGN SECRETARY
coNFERs WITH THE JAP.
ANEsE MINIS TER.
PREPARED TO sTalKE HARD BLOWS
IN CASE OF FAILURE OF DiPLO.
MACY CARS FORCES ARE
READY FOR WAR.

Paris, Jan. 2S.--Oficial advices re-
ceived here from st. Petersburg show
that Foreign Minister Lamsdorif, be-
fore giving Russia's answer, has called
in the Japanese minister. M. Kurino.
The two minister's are now conferrlng
with the view of so shaping the res
ponse as to avoid conflict. This is
considered to be an explanation OF the
dispatch from Toxic saying Japan has
requested Russia to hasten her reply
AS Count Lamstiorif and NJ. kurino
are having conferences prior to the
submission OF the reply it is regarded
as evidence OF Japan's insistenee OF
an early answer and Of Russias desire
to avoid q response which might pre-
cipitate hostiiities Count l.amsdorff's 8
course In comforting With NJ kurino
before answering is cited as showing
Russia's willingness to so to the last
limit in order to avoid war. But, 1t
Is added. if the efforts OF Russia fail
she will be prepared to strike very
| hard blows from the outset.
All information reaching the high.
est quarters here tends to show that
the crisis continues acute. 1t appears
to be the accepted conviction in gov
ornamental circles that the final de-
termination
Between Peace and War
cannot be long deferred The officials
! continue to hope for peace, but they
/ make. the reservation that the discour-
aging aspect which the situation as
] sumed during the last few days has
not ameliorated.
a categorical denial Is given SO far
I as France is concerned TO the PeMng
! report that the French minister Is TAX
f ing part III negotiations With the view
! OF the mediation Of France, Great
4 Britain and the United States For.
eign Minister Delcassc has ipt given
4 any instructions TO tho minister at
! Picking permitting exchanges OF that
! character and the minister has not
1 reported such a movement. That por-
/ ton OF the report representing France
as being behind Russia In urging medi-
alton and the United States and Great
/ Britain as opposed to mediation is
construed here as an effort to create
| the impression that Great Britain and
! the United States are acting together
! and apart from France. whereas the
! officials maintain that there has not
been the slightest divergence or for.
/ nation of any political groups be-
/ tween the powers OF Europe and
America concerning the means Of
/ avoiding a conflict.
/ lAFAN BECOMING IMPATIENT.
! Bc.ieves Russia is Too Slow in Max
ing Reply.
1 Toxic, Jan rs. Japan is becoming
impatient at the slow development OF
the controversy with Russia. II is be.
] lieved that Russia is doing all in her
power TO delay a settlement and from
a semi-otflcial source comes the report
| that the government has asked Russia
to hasten a reply to the last note.
/ The situation as affecting Japanese
| and Russian troops on the frontier is
critical and but little would be needed
to precipitate war.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-28

The difficulty which now confronts
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-10-29

PROPOSED
TO THE CONSTITUTION
OF THE STATE OF
NORTH DAKOTA.
That Section l76 of the Con.
stitution of the State of North
Dakota be amended by adding
thereto and making part there
of, the following clause:
The legislative assembly may
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nre been certified to
, OfNOreMOel' neat,
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grown within the state and held
therein in elevators, warehouses
md uranariaa maytha taYad af

a fixed rate.
PROPOSED
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TO THE CONSTIIUTlON
I'M TuE ON A rLI Nm
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r DAKOTA.
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utiO,. MMent'

0,niMees to be cOted for 4
d. II. "
POPULIsT PARTY
Martin S. Blair
John o. Blichfeldt
George Hyslop
John Angus Bauthune
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le State OF North Dak(

4lldL uDulSlSlOu
80 OK No.
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amended, so as to read as fol-
Eighth. A state hospital for
The insane at the City of James
own, in the County of ,Stuts-
nan. And the legislative as
emily shall appropriate twenty
acres of the grant of
ands made by the act of con-
,ress aforesaid for "other edu-
,ational and charitable institu-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-16
A Cold In the Head.

A hydropathics treatment of a cold
IN the head is more reliable than any
other. It Is as follows: In the morning
after rising and at night before retir-
ing wash the feet and legs as high up
as the knees in cold water, then rub
them with rough towel and massage
them till the skin is red and glowing.
In addition to this cautiously SNUFF
tepid water up the, nose frequently
during the day and sip with a tea
spoon glassful as hot as. can be
borne an hour before each meal and at
bedtime. A few days Is often quite
sufficient for simple cases and obsti-
nate ones yield If the treatment is pro-
longed. No medicines are required.
II taken in the first stages Of the dis
ease cold is broken up which might
otherwise become a severe case of
bronchitis, lasting many days or
weeks Chicago News. 80
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-16
EAGLE AND sTlJRGEoN.S
The King Of Birds and king Or Fish
8 B IN In 4 Death Clincll. 81 a

The King OF Birds and King Or Fish
& # In : Death Clinci. n
\ We had been camped for a few days
ct a point on the upper reaches Of the
Pic river, waiting for a few Of the
party who were running. a side line. q
source Of amusement was watching
the descent OF a large baldheaded eagle
In the eddy back Of the point. s.5s5,
He would strike the water with;
great force, coming down from an Inn
mense height. at times he would dive
under the surface to reappear a mo-
tment or two later generally with a
6sh clutched in his claws, when he
would fly (freighted with his fish, 70
& very high mountain, on the over
hanging crest OF which the nest with
his mate and young were quite visible
10 US with our field glass. t,'sssas
V I had noticed his success and jour
Aeys to the nest for two mornings. On
the third morning q shadow coming
across the suns rays caused me to
look up and there was the great bird
at his usual hunt to supply the young
eagles with breakfast With his keen
eye piercing the river depths he poised
over a particular sp0t for a few md
sments and then shot down with the
velocity Of a. cannon ball. .S, 5
The waters parted and the eagle was
lost to view. watched and waited ito
zee him emerge with hts prey, but mo-
ments lengthene6 into minutes, and
sminutessinto a quarter ofssan hour, but
the surface Of the water remained nm.
disturbed. So s. 4 s ~
What could it mean? Even If he
had struck himself against some hid.
den rock and been killed the body
would have foated to the surface. It
passed my reasoning powers to solve
the result of that plunge. Then far
down. fully a quarter Of mile of, l
saw the great bird struggling, either to
carry off heavy burden or to free
himself from one. The waters were
dashed into foam and the bird again
disappeared, and all was still.
This flashing of the water and dis
appearing were repeated again and
again, each time farther downstream.
A bend in the river prevented my
seeing the final result. Calling one
Of our men from the tent, we embark
Cd in a canoe and started down the
dver to view the strange proceeding
closer. When we had doubled the
point below I saw lodged against the
beach in small bay something that
did not look natural to the place. We
padded down and found it was my ca
gle fast fixed to sturgeon fully six
feet long. Both were motionless. The
king of fish and the king Of birds had
met death.-Forest and Stream. =