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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-30
BLAST FATAL TO THREE.
One Hundred Workmen Thrown From
Feet by Explosion.

Chicago Dec. %. - An unexpected
explosion Of a stick of blasting dyna-
miteyesterday fatally injured three
men, injured a score of others, and
partly wrecked a large steam shovel
on the drainage canal near Lockport,
III. More than 100 men were working
within 200 feet OF the dynamite when
the explosion occurred. All were
thrown from their feet, twenty being
bruised and laceratcd by flying stones
and dirt. Engineer James Hill, an un-
identified man who acted as Hills as
sistant, and an Italian laborer, are the
men fatally injured. The others were
not seriously hurt. 1t is believed that
an electrical current used by the work
men failed to explode one of the series
of dynamite charges, and that the
grinding of the sharp edge of the
steam shovel against the stick of un-
exploded dynamite caused the acct
don't
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-30
FAILS TO GER ReoulsITlon.
Sheriff Who Expects to Arrest Or
Chadwick Meets With an Obstacle.


Chadwick Meets With an Obstacle.
Albany, N. Y, Dec. 28.-Sheriff Bar
ry of Cleveland, who expects to arrest
DR.. Chadwick, husband of Mrs. Chad
wick, when he lands in New York, on
the charge of forging the name of An
drew Carnegie met an obstacle yester-
day when he failed to obtain from Gov.
Odell the requisition papers necessary
to permit the transportation of DR..
Chadwick to Ohio for trial. He called
at the executive chamber at the capt.
toll yesterday morning, but was in.
formed by Judge John T. Joyce, the
governors pardon and requisition
clerk, that his papers were defective
in that they failed to show that DR..
Chadwick was in the State Of Ohio on
March S, 1903. when the alleged forg-
cry was committed. Sheriff Barry de-
cided not 10 try to correst the papers
now, but to go to New York and ar
rest Dr.. Chadwick and arrange for his
requisition afterward.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-30
NEWS OF THE NORTHWEST
JOHNSON wins ~ 1852 VOTES.
canvassins Board Announces Election
Results.

ST. Paul, Dec. 25-John A. Johnson's
plurality is 1862, according to the Of.
hcial canvass of votes completed yes.
terday by the state canvassing board.
Johnson received 1892 votes against
14O130 for Dunn. There were 1860
votes scattered among the other three
candidates. The total vote cast in
the state was 322,692 as against 276,-
OIL in 1902, or an increase of 46,621.
Roosevelt's plurality is 161 asa.
julius H. Block, state treasurer. is
high man with total OF 187,252 votes,
or lO2,782 over his nearest opponent.
P. G. Hanson, secretary of state, comes
next with 1S1,706. Judge Jaggard
polled the highest vote of the judges
for the supreme bench, receiving 49,
1853, majority of 1929 over Hall.
All the proposed amendments to the
state constitution passed with safe
majorities. The state board has COM
pleted it's work and the secretary of
state will now issue the certificates of
election.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-30
GALE RAIDS HARBoR.
Sea Dashes Over Duluth Ship Canal
Piers and Sweeps Away House.

Sea Dashes Over Duluth Ship Canal
Piers and Sweeps Away House.
Duluth, Dec. 25-A fierce gale sweep
the head of Lake Superior and the
wind blew with great velocity for a
few hours. Eight boats in the harbor
We're torn from their mornings and
some Of them would have been carried
out into tt lake by the current out
of the ship canal had not the ferry
boat Annie l.. Smith taken them up
one at time and towed them to safe
mornings. The heavy sea dashed over
the ship canal piers, tore down two
electric light standards and swept
away ,he watchman's house. The
waves also washed off the superstruc.
turs Of the new dock that the govern.
melt is building on the inside of Min.
nepta Point. 1t was the worst storm
in many months.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-30
PHONE COMPANY BACKS DOWN.,
Tri.State Men Abandon Work Outlined
at Fargo.

at Fargo.
The Tri-State Telephone company
has decided not to override the Fargo
city officials. and after erecting some
poles in the city abandoned the work.
The company was refused permission
to string its wires through Fargo, and
determined to go ahead with the con-
struction and fight it out afterwards in
the courts. From the Twin Cities the
company used the Great Northern
right of way and started the erection
OF poles through town. The city Off:
Gals informed the telephone men that
the Great Northern did not own the
right-of way in Fargo, but was merely
allowed the use of the streets for it's
line. and had no rights which it could
transfer
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-30
SEVEN KILLED IN COLLISION.
Trains on Southern Railroad Crash
Toqether.

Mauds Station, H.. Dec. IS. - In
head-on collision between two passen-
ger trains on the Southern railway
near here yesterday, one passenger
and six employees were killed and sew.
enteen passengers and eight employees
were injured. Most OF the injuries are
not serious. According to Southern
railway officials the disaster was
caused by the failure of the operator
at Browns, H., to deliver to the east
bound train an order naming a meet
ing point for the two trains. Both en-
gines were badly damaged and four
coaches destroyed.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-30
VALLEY cIry's ARMoRY.
Col. w. J. Bryan to Address First
Meeting in New BUILDING. @

Company G, N. D. N. G., has in proc
ess of construction at Valley CITY a
splendid new armory to cost about
$4,000. The company has the support
Of the business men, who are subscrib-
ing literally to the stock. The struc.
ture is just being inclosed. Construc-
ton is being edssduring the fine
weather, SO that the hall which it is to
contain will be ready for the use Of
the Lecture association, when it pre-
sents Col. w. J. Bryan on Feb. IL. The
largest crowd ever assembled in pub.
lie meeting in Valley City is expected,
and will be the first in the new build
ing. The armory will be dedicated
Feb. %, on the occasion Of the com.
pany's annual dance.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-30
AGGRESSIVE MOVEMENTS AT
PORT ARTHUR ARE sue.
cESSFUL.
RUSSIAN FORCES DIsLDGED
ADVANCED POSITIONS FRONTING
JAPANESE RIGHT WING HAVE
FALLEN.

Toxic, Dec %. Toxic is again q
great military camp and the scenes of
last spring when the first armies were
modified and dispatched are dupli-
Gated. Thousands of recruits and re-
servists are assembled, drilling and
equipping preparatory to taking the
field. The department and temporary
barracks are filled, and it is necessary
to billet the soldiers brought to the
city.
The general military preparations
are enormous. 1t is planned to give
Field Marshal Oyama a total of half
a million men, with a heavily in
creased artillery arm, besides
Increasing the Defenses
OF ,Formosa and the southern islands
in anticipation of the Russian second
Pacific squadron's attempt to seize a
base. The port of Kleeung, Formosa,
has been declared in a state of siege
and other preparations in Formosa and
tthe Pescadores are progressing. Win
ter is not interfering with the Japan
csc transport service. The railway
between Dalny anG Yentai is working
we'll and the running time between
Taotai a2d Liao-yang is six days
More Positions Taken.
The following report has been re-
ceived from the besiegers at Port Ar
thur:
A body OF our right wing surprised
1.-THE enemy at Hou-sany-tan-tun and
Siao-fan.tun, the latter about six and
a half miles northwest of Port Arthur,
at 10 O'Clock Saturday night and occu-
pied the villages, and, subsequently
dislodging the enemy, occupied the
whole of Ta-liu-chia-tun, about five
miles northwest of Port Arthur, at
1855 o'clock Sunday morning.
Our repeated attacks during the
past few days were uniformly success
full, and now the whole of the enemy's
advanced positions fronting our right
wing are in our hands.
Carry Trench After Trench.
London, Dec. 2S. = The Daily Tele-
graphs correspondent at Chefu, in a
dispatch dated Dec. 26, says:
"A messenger fronf Port Arthur de-
scribes japanese attack the evening
of Dec. %, with a light column OF 5000
and many machine guns. on the north
ern defenses. They dashed along the
railway, carried trench after trench,
and succeeded in reaching the water
course beneath Papuisean mountain,
whence the Russian artillery worked
terrible execution. A
Fierce Bayonet Fight
occurred at midnight. A strong Rus
sian force advancing eastward of Pay
tuscan mountain threatened the re-
treat of the Japanese, who, after a
desperate struggle, retreated to the
north, leaving several machine guns,
300 rifles and eighty prisoners. 1t is
estimated that they lost 600 killed.
The Japanese halted near the Gene
terry and finding that both their TANKS
had carried all the works forming the
outlying range of the main forts, they
intrenched on small hills near Else
mountain under a severe enfilading
fire, which caused them heavy LOSSES"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-30
BLIZZARD IN SOUTHWEST.
Worst Storm Of Winter, But cattiemen
Say Stock Will Not Suffer.

Omaha, Neb., Dec 2S.-A blizzard
was general yesterday over the greater
part of Indian Territory, Kansas, Ne.
wind is blowing and the thermometer
is near the zero marke here. A thou.
sand telephones are out of working
order in Omaha, where heavy sleet
storm impeded communication. 1t is
the worst storm of the winter. Stock
men assert that the cold wave will not
affect cattle as they are in excellent
condition and able to stand much
cold.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-30
WANTS HOME FOR AGED REDS
Special Agent at Black River Fall:
Laws Plans,

Black River Falls, Wis, Dec. 25.-
Special Indian Agent A. B. Jones OF
this city for some time has been plan.
ming to get home for the aged and
infrm Indians of the Winnebago tribe.
His plan is to petition congress to ap.
propriate $4,000 for a site and to put
up buildings, the home to be main.
tanned by the interest on the trust
fund which now is paid in annuities to
the Indians. He says there is an ideal
site for such home about seven miles
up the river from here. There are sew.
eral Indians about here that are near
ing the century mark and also many
that are from seventy to eighty-five
years old. -
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-30
BROKER KILLS HIMSELF.
Made Desperate by Failure of Com
,pany of Which He Was Secretary.

New York, Dec. 2S-Made desperate
by the failure of the American Fuel
corporation, Of which he was the see
rotary, George S. Evans, broker AID
promoter. ended his life in hotel in
Jersey City yesterday by shooting HIM.
self in the head. When he committed
the act his wife was sitting before
window in the residence of her father
in Bloomfield, n. j., waiting for her
brought the announcement of the trag-
edy she collapsed and is now in a seri-
Gus condition.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-30
SANTA AND sToRk IN JOKE.
Three-Day.oId infant Is Slowed Away
in Rural Mail WAGON,

Grantsburg, Wis, Dec. rs. = Olo
Santa Claus played practical joke on
one of Uncle Sans mail carriers. Nels
Jacob, who carries the mail between
here and Barlsborg, fourteen miles
north, discovered baby girl carefully
tucked away under his seat. The
child had been wrapped in heavy
clothing and was warm and comforta.
BILE when found. 1t was apparently
about three days old. How it came in
his wagon Mr.. Jacob is at loss to
know. The authorities are investi.
eating.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-30
HER 1o5TH CHRISTMAS.

Woman Born Dec. rs, 1900, Awake All
NigIs to Be in Time for Mass.
Poughkeepsie. N. V, Dec. 2S.-Mrs.
Mary Shepard of this city celebrated
her 1O4th birthday Sunday, having
been born in Ireland Dec 25, 1900.
Mrs. Shepard sat up all night in order
to be in time for the o'clock mass at
st. Peters church in the morning. She
walked several blocks to church.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-30
CONVICTED in TWO COURTS.
G. H. Foster Of Minneapolis DoubIy
Enmeahed

Enmeshed.
John Scullin, alias Kid Taylor, alias
c. H. Foster, was found guilty in the
district court at Grand Forks on an
information charging him with grand
larceny in the first degree.
Foster, r. H. Bradford and R. c.
Hicks. professional train workers, were
arrested at Minot on Sept. II, charged
with robbing j. E. Perry. travelling
from Michigan to Montana, of $25,
after asking him for change for $40.
Bradford grabbed the money while
Hicks sat beside Perry in the seat, and
after Perry started through the train
! to find Bradford he was stopped and
delayed by Foster, who met him in the
vestibule behind the coaches. Hicks
was also convicted, and Bradford's at
torney filed an affidavit of prejudice
against Judge Fisk and his case was
sent to Devils Lake for trial on Jan. 9.
Foster is married and lives in Min
neapolis. Last April he was convicted
diamond stud from Graham, the paper
man, and was sentenced to the Jeffer'
son City penitentiary for two years.
He appealed to the supreme court. and
the case is there yet, Foster furnishing
bond of $4,000.
The contest of Sheriff T. c. Bannon
of Walsh county against G. c. Hankey,
the Republican candidate, who defeat
ed him at the recent election, has been
dismissed. VT. Bannon'S contest was
on the grounds that in at least four
precincts of Walsh county ballots had
been counted for all the Republican
candidates which had only been mark
ed for the Republican presidential
electors. The claim was that forty
seven such votes were counted in Fer.
tile precinct, thirty-two votes in Vesta
precinct, sixteen votes in the First
ward of Grafton, and ten votes IN
Rushford precinct.
Judge Kneeshaw called special
term of the district court for Dec. II
to hear tie contest, and by stipulation
the attorneys for Bannon and Hankey
secured permission to inspect the bal
lots. 1t was found that many ballots
had been voted marked only for the
Republican presidential electors, but
it was also found that such ballots had
been counted for no other candidates
Sheriff Bannon was at once convinced
that there had been no fraud and di'
rected that the contest be dismissed.
The supreme court has handed dowh
a decision in the case of ]. II. Bosard
against Grand Forks city, reversing
the decision of the supreme court and
directing judgment for the city
City Attorney Bangs was called out OF
the city for several weeks and re
quested Mr. Bosard to look after his
legal affairs until his return. This was
done, and Mr.. Bosard presented bill
for 5000. The city declined to pay the
amount and Mr.. Bosard brought suit
to recover. Judge Fisk gave him
Judgment for the full amount.
The supreme court holds that the
city is not liable upon an implied con-
tract to pay the reasonable value OF
professional services of an attorney
other than the city attorney in advis-
ing the mayor and aldermen where his
employment has not been authorized
or ratified by yea and nay vote OF
the common council.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-30
Quarrel Is Fata, to Four.

Huntington, w. Va, Dec. 2S..-As a
result Of quarrel over a man talking
with another mans sweetheart with
out asking his permission four men
are dead, following general shooting
ARRAY. and two are seriously injured. I
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-30

Ransom county has county court
with increased Jurisdiction and after.
the first Of the year will also be the
headquarters Of the Judge Of the
Fourth district. People should b.
able to secure Justice there.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-30
SAYS HORSES NIsBLED BABE.
Infant Is Taken From Mother Who
Leaves 1t in Some Hay.

La Crosse, Wis, Dec. %. = The
four-months-old babe of Mrs. Mary
Dove has been taken from her because
the mother allowed horses tied to a
wagon to eat the hay in which the lit
tie thing was wrapped, and after the
hay was consumed to nibble at the
bundle of humanity. Mrs. Dove was
taken into court with the baby in a
precarious condition. Poor Commits
sioner Burdick charges that the moth.
err often left the child at home without
food or drink while she went on a
spree. She is accused of feeding il
beer and also intoxicants.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-30
: Baby Sent Elxinn.

Wheeling, w. Va, Dec. rs. Five
persons were badly wounded and the
house Of B. J. Beggs was completely
wrecked by natural gas explosion.
An infant was thrown halfway across
the street, sustaining serious wounds.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-30
CITIES TO ASK LEGISLATION.
The mayors and other officials Of the

leading cities of the state met at
Fargo in conference on proposed leg.
islature at the coming session Of the
legislature. Many points not properly
covered by existing laws were brought
ont especially regarding assessment
and Improvement matters and the care
OF people infected with contagious dis
eases, A committee was appointed to
suggest certain Legislation and will
meet in Fargo in January to- embody
the suggestions submitted by the DIFF.
ferent cities. III
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-30
Murder at a sawmiII.

Sigourney, Iowa, Dec. 25. - At a.
asawmill near Hayesville, John Martin
shot and killed Arthur Lynch yester-
! day. The killing was the result of a
disputed account. Officers are after.
the slayer.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-30
cREMATED IN HIS STORE.

Charred Body of currie, a Pioneer Of
Winnipeg, Recovered.
Winnipeg, Man., Dec. 25.-In small.
fire at midnight John Currie, one OF
the pioneers of Winnipeg, was burned
to death. He came here in 1870 and
started pump factory and later
opened the general store in which he
was cremated. When the firemen ar.
rived they We're told that he was sleep.
ing there. but search of the rooms
failed to reveal his whereabouts. and
it was not until after the fire was ex-
tinguished that his body was found
huddled in corner.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-30
VAN SAINT COMES OUT.

Governor Announces His Candidacy
for the Senate.
st. Paul, Dec. 25.-Gov. Samuel r.
Van SAINT yesterday announced him
self a candidate for the United States
senate to succeed Senator Moses E..
Clapp. In an Interview Gov. Van
SAINT said:
II am going to enter this senatorial
contest, and it will be a fight to a
finish
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-30
Burned to Death !.

Winnipeg, Man, Dec. 2S.-By the de-
struction Of a house by fire at Koochi.
ching. MINI, on the Rainy river, Oc-
tavia Lydick, a Chicago woman, was
burned to death. All the others es-
capped.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-30
SANTA CLAUS ON FIRE.
Panic in School Results From Ignitin

Panic in School Results From Ignitins
of False Beard.
Galesville, Wis, Dec. 25. = A panic
in public school here was narrowly
averted during Christmas program.
In reaching for some article from the
tree, Santa Claus false beard caught
fire from a lighted candle. In an in
slant he was a sheet of flames. The
children made wild rush for the door
and only by force did the teachers and
older persons prevent them from
trampling some of the little ones.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-30
Exeleth Fireman liurt.s

u Eveleth. Mimi, Dec. %. James
Clark, member Of the Eveleth fire
department. had the tendons OF his
right lesseyered In . dump car acci-.
dent at Fayal. mine stripping.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-30
MANY sLAvs DODGE ARMY.
The Patricia Brings 2,435 Russians on
One Trip,

New York, Dec. 2S.-The Hamburg.
American line steamer Patricia, from
Hamburg, brought 131 cabin and 2,435
steerage passengers. The greater
number of those in the steerage were
from Russia and came here to escape
CONSUMPTION. The cabin passengers
were treated to a Christmas tree and
dinner.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-30
PUTS NECK ON RAIL.

Man Released From Jail Commits Sui.
eide on Track.
Sioux City, Iowa, Dec. 25.-A strang.
er who had been acting queerly was
kept in Jail at Whiting, Iowa, for a
day, and upon being released he start.
ed down the Northwestern railroad
track. When train got within fifty
feet of him he quickly stepped upon
the track, deliberately laid down and
placed his neck upon one of the rails.
The train decapitated him. The coro-
ners jury exonerated the train crew.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-30

Down In Sargent county an old ar.
tesian well had that tired feeling and
refused to work. a new one was put
down ll and q then the: old one. got busy
again. ls:33 ss|s \.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-30
Fire 81 Sioux City.

Sioux City, Iowa, Dec. 25.-Fire yes.
terday morning destroyed the build.
ings occupied by Marshall Brothers,
y. II. Byron, ]. II. Brown and Mrs. w.
X. Shaw. Loss. $3.50; insurance. $2.;
300.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-30
MAIL CLERK BOUND OVER.
w. Il. Williams, Alleged EmbezzIer
Gives Bonds,

Aberdeen, S. D., Dec. Is. - Warren
Fl. Williams, mail clerk on the
Northwestern railroad, yesterday was
bound over to the federal court on a
charge of embezzlement. 1t is alleged
he took a letter containing $4,000,
mailed to Tracy, Mimi, from Brook
ings, year ago. He gave bond for
$10,500 and was released.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-30
WANTS REolclDEs KILLED.
Belgrade Newspaper, Written in Hun
gary, is Confiseated.

Belgrade, Dec. 2s.-The newspaper
Oppositia came out yesterday with an
editorial vigorously demanding that
the regicides of King Alexander and
Queen Draga be executed. as were the
murderers of Prince Michael in 1868
The paper was promptly confscated.
Its editor writes articles from the safe
vantage point of Zemlin, Hungary.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-30

etate Examiners Report on Condition
OF State Banks.
Reports Of state banks for Septem-
Der 6 and November 10, 1904, show an
increase Of $4,0OO,OOO in deposits. The
Following is the comparative showing
as made by the state examiners office:
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-30

There were ZIG banks on Sept. 6 and
225 banks on Nov. 10.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-30
KILLED WITH wHlFFLETREE.
farmers Wife Brutality Murdered Dur.
ing Husbands Absence.

rs ING Husbands Absence.
Armada, Mich, Dec. 25.Mrs. Abel
Brown, aged thirty-six, was murdered
yesterday on her husbands farm. The
husband left home In the morning to
work on a neighboring farm ald upon
his return in the afternoon found his
8wife's body lying at the foot Of the
cellar stairs. The woman $ head was
terribly crushed. Hair and blood
found on q whiffletree lying near BY
revealed the 81 nurderer's weapon.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-30
CRASH OF ICE BOATS.
Two Boats Goi,g at Express Train
Speed Collide Head-On.

Syracuse, N. Y, Dec. 2S-Three men
were killed and three more seriously
hurt in a crash of two iceboats speed
ing before a gale of wind at the rate
of fifty miles an hour on Onondaga
lake. The dead are James Clarkson,
Charles Markham and George Todd,
all of this city.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-30

The Kuhn ladies had succsssfu,