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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-18
FRENCH CLAIMS ARE SETTLED.
Final Decision Given in Venezuelan
Controversy.

Controversy.
Northfield, VT, Aug. 16. - Claims
amounting to millions of francs held
by the French government against
Venezuela have been allowed by Ref
cree Frank Plumley of this city. to
whom they had been referred for de-
cision and final adjudication. MIR.
Plnmley's decision was announced
here yesterday to representatives of
the two governments. Count Parrit de
Ia Rocca and Dr. Jose de ]. Paul.
Eight cases involving claims of 49,
100000 francs against the government
of Venezuela were submitted to Mr..
Plumley. OF the eight cases two were
dismissed for want of equity, and one
was disallowed. The claims were for
damages alleged to have been sus-
tair III by 7reuch citizens conducting
mercantile enterprises in Venezuela
during the insurrection of 1901. M.
Plumley's decision is fianal.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-18
Otherwise.

He was appointed chief justice of
Montana Territory by President
Hayes and held that Office twenty five
years.
A deal has been contaminated that
will merge most of the raisin-growing
interests of California into one corpo.
ration.
Rice & Creighton, real estate deal
ers of Chicago, have filed a petition in
bankruptcy. Liabilities, $4,000; as
sets, $265 900.
Judge D. S. Wade, aged sixty-fve
years, died at his home at Little Med
ford, Ohio. He was probate Judge of
Ashtabula county for several terms.
1t is announced that the creditors of
Cassie Chadwick will receive about z
mills on the dollar There is about
$4,000 with which to meet an in
debtedness of 100000.
The dread cattle plague, known as
black-leg, a form of murrain, has
broken out in Brookfeld, Mass, at the
farm of John A. Terry, and as result
Mr.. Terry has lost three young cows.
The street car strike in Saginaw,
Mich, which has been On since June 4,
has been officially declared off. The
railway will take the striking en-
ployes back on individual application.
Texas fever has appeared in a herd
of 400 cattle at Grand Summit, Kan,
near the Oklahoma line, and the state
live stock inspector has quarantined
the animals. A few have died with
the disease.
While in the act Of trimming q
coffin in coffinmaking establish
ment in st. Louis, George Disch was
suddenly stricken dead and toppled
over into the coffin. Heart disease
caused his death.
1t was announced at the Office of the
Northern Pacific railway company in
New York that ]. N. Hill, son of j. j
Hill, had been elected vice president
| Of the Northern Pacific railway com.
| Lamont.
An estate valued at $3,3OO,OO0 il
| left by the, late Daniel s. Lamont, sec
rotary of war under President Cleve
land, according to Mr.. Lamont's will
filed for probate in New York. Mrs
Lamont and her three daughters are
the benefciaries.
Former Congressman Sauerherine
OF Mayyille, Wis, filed petition in
bankruptcy. He gives his assets al
$4,000 and his liabilities at $4,000
His father failed a year ago.
The heaviest Of this years corr
crop will be in the Southwest, where
It was a practical failure last year
| The two states of Kansas and Mis-
souri, will this year produce SIS, 900,
900 bushels OF corn. or one-ffth q
the entire corn crop. This IL tn.
greatest crop ever raised In til,
states and will be finished s. q few
days. " vi, 81 4s B:
y-15 So u - J.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-18
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che News s; w.
Washinqton.

The following postmasters have
been appointed by the president:
Valdez, Alaska, Frank M. Boyle;
Grand Junction, Iowa, S. c. Maynard;
Billings, Mont, o. B. Prichett; Fair.
fax, S. D., Erick Olson; Cody, Wyo.
Frank O. Thompson.
President Roosevelt has expressed
to Capt. Richard Clover, commanding
the battleship Wisconsin; his salts
faction with the record of exhibition
target shooting by the forward turre1
crew Of his vessel, who broke the
worlds record with 13-inch guns. A
photograph of the champions has beer
sent to the president.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-18
BRIDE u.s. ALLEGED.
Investigation of Suspected Misleading
in Government Contracts.

Philadelphia, Aug. 16.-An investi-
cation of clothing and other contracts
at the Schuylkill arsenal, one of the
supply depots for the United States
army, was continued yesterday by
Maj. Frederick S. Strorg of the in
spector generals department. Charges
have been made that the government
was being defrauded out of thousands
of dollars through the furnishing Of
inferior goods by certain contractors.
Among those examined by Maj.
Strong yesterday were Robert Charl-
ton and E. F. Beckett, assistant in
spectors at the arsenal. Charlton
said that firm of garment makers
had attempted to bride him by OFFER
ing him $4,000 If he would be easy on
them in his inspection of their goods.
He also said that he has been APP
preached several times by other con-
tractors.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-18
Released on Bail.

Aberdeen, s.. D., k.'g. 16. - Q. %.
Buchecker, a wealthy resident of Wal
wen.Il county, who was recently
placei5in the Brown county jail on the
charge Of attempting to shoot his SON.
has succeeded in raising, the required
bond Of 81. 500, and has been released
until the next term Of circuit court.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-18
ROOSEVELT SENcG PHOTOS.

Mementos of His Visit for Prominent
Men of Wilkesbarre.
Willesbarre, Pa, Aug. 16. - Presi-
dent Roosevelt, who was guest here
on Thursday, has sent autograph
photographs to Mayor Fred c. Kirken-
dali and nev. j. ]. Curran of this city.
The photographs bear the inscription:
with pleasant memories of an in
teresting day.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-18
Accidentally Shot.

Boone, Iowa, Aug. 16. Patrolman
John !. Sprague was accidentally shot
by his own revolver. He climbed upon
the police cells to close a window and
the scabbard Of his weapon caught.
The ball passed entirely through his
right shoulder. M All II, I'll TIT
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-18

If you can catch the man who rocks
the boat, hold his head under water
until he is pretty sure that he is going
to drown. II you happen by accident
to hold it a few seconds too long, he
never will be missed.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-18
Girl Burne I'd 10 3 eath.

Marquette, Mich, Aug. Fl6. Victoria
Doane; aged nine. died yesterday as
the result Of horrible burns sustained
yesterday by her dress coming ID con. 4
{ tact with = bonfire. NJ
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-18

Menominee, Mich: Aug. 16. The
collision near here between passen-
ger train and q freight two were killed
and three SO seriously injured that
death will probably result. The wreck
was caused by a misunde rstandtngf Of
orders. y; q i. ". .s
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-18

That story of a mans being kept
twenty-five years in the Joliet peni.
Tertiary because the authorities for
got to hang him was not true. Other.
wise it was perfect gem.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-18

Algernon Charles Swinburne mus
feel that his reputation is pretty well
established, as he would never have
ventured to publish that novel written
in the bright days of his early man.
hood.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-18

It's the hight of bad form in Japan
trary to her husbands. What chance
had Russia against men who have
their wives bluffed like that?
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-18

The editor Of Town Topics says he
mas enough scandals locked in his
safe to completely overturn New York
society. Let Us hope he will not con-
sider 1t necessary to prove what he
rays BY bringing his scandals out and
SairinG them. y IL
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-18
DO NOT LOOK FOR A BATTLE.
Attaches of Peace ENJOYS Consider
Armistice in Force in Manchuria.

Armistice in Force in Manchuria.
Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 16. - 1t
seems to be taken for granted among
the attaches of both the Japanese and
Russian missions that there will be no
general battle in Manchuria while the
peace negotiations are on.
Oyama is known to be prepared to
strike the moment the negotiations
fail, and there may be more or less
skirmis,1ing and outpost engagements
while the troops are getting in posi-
ton, but it is admitted on each side
that if either Oyama or Linevitch
should deliberately bring on general
engagement which might cost $4,000
or 100000 lives his country would be
accused OF bad faith in the negotia-
tons here and would inevitably lose
prestige in the eyes OF the world.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-18

A California man claims that he can
electrify eggs so that people who eat
them will live forever, but it isn't like
ly that he will succeed in becoming
is
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-18

A Porto Rican lady with an appar-
ent propensity for asking uncomfort-
able questions wants Somebody to de.
fine the nationality of a Porto Rican.
The easiest way to get out of 1t seems
to be to refer It to the state depart.
ment.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-18
SAVE SEVENTY SHIF..
Japs Are Busy Raising Vessels at Port
Arthur

Victoria, B. c., Aug. 16.-News has
been received from Port Arthur that
seventy vessels, including the battle.
ships Peresyiet, Poltava, Retvizan,
Pobeida and Pallada and the cruiser
Bayan, have been raised. The work
of salving the merchant steamships
aiding purposes has been let to Japan
csc firms.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-18

Correspondents of the New York
Sun are carrying on discussion as
to who was the father of the United
States navy, but there is no question
that Admiral Dewey is it's most dis.
tinguished son.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-18

The importation Of diamonds into
cent during the last ten years. And
still we seem to have plenty of money
left to buy automobiles with.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-18

. The Kalamazoo philanthropist who
left $4,000 to provide tramps with
meals must want the fund to accumu.
late. A bath goes with each feed.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-18

The people who suffer from hay
fever have the consolation of thinking
that during the hay fever season they
are never without good excuse for
vacation.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-18

The New York man who dropped
dead just as physician pronounced
him physically sound showed small
regard for the exactness of medical
science.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-18

That Montana man who has found a
way to raise 10000 bushels of pota.
toes to the acre has fortune if he
can only insure a proportionate in
crease of the potato-consuming popu.
lation. ......
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-18

II the United States could drive vel.
low fever out Of Havana, why can't
she drive it out of New Orleans?
There seems to be sanitation work for
Gen. Wood down there.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-18

Premier Balfour appears to be one
Of those stubborn persons who decline
to quit before the third man is out
N the ninth.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-18

Somebody who says he knows as.
. serts that whiskers grow faster in hot
weather than they do in cold. The
man who has to shave himself is sure
of it.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-18

In view of the usefulness Of lin.
seed oil in suspending pigments the
hoggishness Of cornering it is appar.
ent.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-18

Not all Darbys and Joans lived in
the age Of fable: as witness the Pitts
burg man who will not exchange his
wife for half million dollars.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-18

A Chicago newspaper remarks:
After all, we are a simple people. ("
Now we wonder if that could have
been meant for Sinful"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-18

Miner Scotty pronounces New York
a bum town." New York doubtless
appreciates the implied but unintend.
ed compliment.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-18

New York cops are amusing them
selves and getting more fattening food
by pie-eating matches. No wonder the
police can't run.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-18

"The high prices of meat in Ger.
many are causing general popular
agitation" Shake, Germany! That's
the way we feel over here.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-18

The ancients believed that kissing a
pretty girl was a sure cure for head
ache. After all there's nothing like
the old-fashioned remedies.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-18
OF The Wesk
Crimes and Criminals.

Tom Wilson, slayer of his brother,
and Will Robertson, wife murderer,
paid the penalty of their crimes or
the scaffold in Helena. Ark.
Burglars entered jewelry store at
Brandon, Man., and secured $4,000
worth of diamonds. A man named
Edward Murphy has been arrested on
suspicion.
Sheriff Thompson has arrested Jas
Jones, colored, at Fonda, Iowa, who
is charged with numbering another
colored man in "Patsey's" saloon at
Buxton last winter.
A mob took Sam Majors, a negro,
from Jail near Waco, Tex, and lynched
him for an assault on white woman
few days ago. He was hanged to a
bridge over the river.
Guy Stone and Jessie Griffith at
tempted an elopement at Boone, Iowa,
and were arrested at the early train.
Stone is locked up charged with kid
mapping, the girl being under age.
Edward Coffey, farmer near Lex
ington, KY, shot and instantly killed
John Ingram, another farmer, in a
quarrel about a ditch. Coffey then
escaped. Both are prominent men.
Edward Lewis and Kid George, two
negroes, were lynched at Hattiesburg,
Miss, by a mob. The men were
charged with being accessories to the
murder of Convict Guard J. G. Smith.
Angelo Pulallo, aged seven, was ia.
tally stabbed at his home near Lee
mont, ILL.,, and, when an attempt was
made to seize his assailant the latter
leaped into the canal and was
drowned.
David Reed of Hamlet, Ind, fifty
five years old, shot and killed his wife
and walked four miles to the Kanka.
kee river and drowned himself. No
reason is known for the act, except
that his wife wanted to return to
Michigan.
A riot between the Japanese ann
white men on the streets of Blaine,
Wash, resulted in the serious injury
of one white man and at least four
Japanese. The trouble grew out of a
fight between an American and ORR.
entail at one Of the canneries.
An early morning riot among the
negroes at Friendship camp meeting,
near Clayton, Del, over a crap game,
resulted in the death of George Jack.
son, who was shot through the heart,
and John Pierce, who received bull.
let in the back. William Guy was
seriously wounded.
While Chicago & Alton excursion
train at Louisiana, Mo-, was crossing
the Mississippi river a man on board
shot and killed Marion Warner of Sc.
cur, Ill.,, wounded a woman and rob.
bed third passenger. After a hard
fight the man was arrested and placed
IN Jail. He refuses to give his name.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-18

The conjecture that Miss Lillian
Russell fractured her rib as an adver.
tisement may be dismissed as un.
founded.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-18
Dies at Ace Of 1o3.

Barron, Wis. Aug. is. Rosanna
aProthers, l0s years old, for twenty
years an inmate Of the county poor
farm. Il eead -. y
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-18
China has become SO civilized that
it has gone to picking Quarrels with
other powers.

When automobiles are sold on the
installment plan, everybody may ride
for few weeks, at feast.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-24
KNOCKS" "AUTO" OFF TRACK
ENGINE HITS MACHINE.
Three Occupants Throscn Fifty Feet
Land Uninjured.
By Telegraph to The Trioune)

Oakdale Long Island, Aug. ga thrilling
accident occurred this afternoon at the Long
Island Railroad crossing the gate lodge
OK Idle Hour the Vanderbilt country house,
when locomotive crashed into an automobile.
The three occupants of the car were guests at
Indian Head Farm. the Couctry home Of Com
modore Frederick G. Bourne, of this place. They
were John Smith. George Smith and John Heck
sal OF New-York.
The road crosses the railroad track twice be-
tween Oakdale and Great River. a distance Of
two miles, and a number of serious accidents
have been avoided only by the presence of
mind of chauffeurs
The was travelling faster than forty miles
an hour and it is said those in the did not
hear the alarm bell at the crossing; as there
is bad turn at this point in the road. they could
not see the express approaching from the west
The train had to stop at Great River. 1t was
probably not making more than thirty miles an
hour, The engine hit the car squarely and car
ried the machine some thirty feet more int ,
the swamp. The two seats in the tonneau were
toTp off ans the car a complete wreck. The
occupants iu the car were hur;si nearly nifty
feet They struck in the sof- dirt by the road
side and were uninjured save for :. severe shak-
ing up.
None OF the party were ever stunned or
bruised They picked themselves up and. whs.,
annoyed at the accident and incidentally the
delay, set about righting their machine. Word
was sent to Indian Head Farm, and Commodore
Bourne sent his wrecking wagon to the scene.
The wrecked automobile was placed aboard the
wagon and taken back to Indian Head Farm.
The members Of the party later returned to
the Rourne country home. The number of the
car was 36S N ]. The New-York number was
20O71 The fact that member of the party
was killed or manned is considered little short
of a miracle by those who saw the accident.
The party were all men
The Automobile Register gives this number
as that of Joshua D. Budd. No. as Academy-st.,
Patchogue. N Y.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-24
ONLY ONE OBSTACLETOPEACE
Russia Said to Be Willing to Treat on All Points In
Dispute Except Indemnity
"THE SAME HARD TERMS" NJ WTTTE SAYS
japanese Reported To Be Willing FOg all Questions Issue Russia
Buy Northern Half of SaghaEen for s6OOOO0OOO.

ST. Petersburg Aug 24.-The Associated Press
has the best of reasons and authority for declGr-
ing again. with increased emphasis that Rus
sia will never consent to the payment of an in
demnty to Japan. Such payment would so
gravely menace the vital interests OF the state
as to make this article in the Japanese terms
utterly impossible Of acceptance.
Furthermore The Associated Press has the
same reasons and authority for the declaration
that if Japan withdrew her indemnity demand
peace would practically be assured as the Rus
sian attitude on the other three points, includ-
ing the cession of Saghalen, does not preclude
the possibility of reaching a satisfactory settle
ment
Indemnity is the crux of the whole matter. II
this question can be arranged it is believed here
that all other questions on which there has been
a divergence Of opinion will practically settle
themselves.
In view of the known Russian attitude on the
other eight points. Russia believes that Japan's
insistence on indemnity is the only thing that
will make peace impossible. officials declare
that attempts at word Juggling, such as calling
indemnity by some other name, or attempting
to collect indemnity under the guise of other
payments. will avail nothing. Russia, they say.
will not conclude peace treaty at Portsmouth
which includes the payment of indemnity or
other financial contribution.
Russia is ready. however. to make reason
able and proper payment for the maintenance
OF the Russian prisoners in the hands Of the
Japanese,
This has been the attitude OF the Foreign or
fee since the four points in dispute were re-
ferred to St Petersburg from Portsmouth. and
it is the true expression of Russian official and
public opinion Since the beginning of the dis
cussior here on Japans original terms there has
been absolutely nothing to suggest that Russia
could OF would pay indemnity. Each day has
sharpeneG the conviction thai such payment
ia Impossible, ani to-day the general opinion
from the highest to the lowest, is that Japan's
insistence on an indemnity dooms the Ports
mouth negotiations to failure
Russians recognize the serious internal condi
tons OF the country, but they say these condi
tions will never force the payment Of an in
dennity, which woul1 be d1shonorable IN itself
and would most seriously menace the life OF
the state.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-24
"ONLY FORMS CHANGED. %
japanese, Ho1ceUer, Say That They
Hare Made Ne1C Proposals.

cFronn Special Correspondent Of The Tribuns4
Portsmouth, " H.. Aug 23.-The Japanese
proposition. which had beer discussed informal
ly by the plenipotentaries since last Friday.
proved distinctly disappointing when placed for
maIly before the Russian plenipotentiaries. and
once more the expressions of those who possess
accurate knowledge of the negotiations are
pessimistic in tone
"They are the same hard terms, only the
forms are changed" said NJ Witte when he re-
turned from the conference this afternoon.
The japanese, on the other hand. maintain
that they have made material concessions, and
that only Russian obstinacy stands in the way
of peace, but they decline to express the slight
est hope for a successful outcome.
After the morning session NJ. Witte denied
absolutely tha. the President had proposed
either the division or the purchase OF Saghalien
Island. and added that the Presidents sugges-
tions were of a non-specifc character, intimat-
ing that they had consisted chiefly of tenders Of
good Offices
1t may be added that the actual negotiations
have been transferred to St Petersburg and
Toxic.
The propositions submitted by the Japanese
ENJOYS are being sent by cable to st. Peters
burg this evening, a forecast of them having
been sent there night before last The message
which was received from the Gar late last
night was discouraging in tenor to those who
hope for peace and no encoura cement can be
found in the fact that it was not final
The visit of Ambassador Meyer to-day to the
Emperor of Russia must be regarded as hope
full sign, though it is. of course. impossible
to forecast the attitude of the Czar on the ex-
tent to which the American Ambassador may
be able to influence him.
II is probably safe assertion that were the
plenipotentiaries permitted TO act entirely on
their own responsibility. they would soon ar
rive at basis of exchanges the ultimate end of
which would be peace. With their powers and
judgment under the constant direction Of their
government, it is impossible to forecast the out
come from Portsmouth.
The brightest factor in the entire equation Is
that common sense dictates that peace must be
the outcome of these negotiations and that for
either belligerent TO break of the negotiations
would be grave violation of common sense IL
is clearly obvious that neither party 10 the
negotiations cares TO assume the responsibility
for breaking them off, and each is continuously
rather than occupy it himself. This is shown