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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-08-24
CONGRESSIONAL BUILDING At skriAoo.

practically abandoned by the inhabi-
tants. who are existing as best they
can in the plazas and streets of the
city and adjacent hills: without shell
ter and with famine Confronting them.
Food is already scarce and high. wa.
ter for drinking purposes is lacking,
and disease is feared. The govern
ment is doing all it can to bring in re-.
lief. The Gripping OF the railroads
leading into Valparaiso constitutes \
serious factor in the situation, 'as tor
an indefinite period relief supplies can
be obtained only through. other means
Of transportation, the seaboard afford
ing the best of these.
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The nights are very cold and windy,
and the people sleeping in the open
are suffering greatly,
Dispatches from Valparaiso to the
Associated Press received last evening
state that moderate estimate OF the
fatalities is 1000 and that the proper
ty loss may be as high as $3.50, 900, 900,
which latter Is az great as the loss
sustained by San Francisco in conse-
quence OF the earthquake and fire
which devastated that city last April.
Confusion and Panic.
A refugee who has arrived at San
tiago places the known dead at 100,
and other messages indicate that the
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-08-24
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fiAcirlc 4 o y 3
On ID IS NEAR HAWAIIAN Y y! 4 9s
CAPITAL. u II HUE iii

Honolulu Aug. ~. The Pach 1tF
/ Mair company's steamship ManchurlaI
Siss on the reef at Rabbit island.
The Manchuria struck, bow on, dur
Ing q heavy rain storm. about 4:SV2
O'Clock yesterday morning. She was
4 considerably out OF her course. n
Rabbit island is small speck ~ the
sea, close to the windward side OF the
island Of Oahu, on which Honolulu is
located. The coast here is unusually
dangerous. owing. to the on-shore
seas. f
/ The steamer lies about 300 feet from
the main shore. There are from two
to three fathoms of water forward ana
about six fathoms aft. The tug Fear
less and the interland steamer "A. 3.
Cummins have gone to the scene. The
officers Of the Pacific Mail Steamship
company are on the Fearless.
1t was total darkness when the
Manchuria struck the rocks, but there
was no panic on board.
8. The position of the Manchuria IS
not believed to be one of Immediate
danger 1t is now believed that~she
has sustained little damage, but light
ening her cargo may be necessary to
float her.
The passengers, numbering nearly
200, are being landed at Waimans, AMI
most of them will be brought to Hone
lulu over the Pail road.
Nav BE a Total Loss.
Honolulu, Aug. 22.-It is the general
impression now that the Pacific Mail
liner Manchuria, which ran on a reef
OF Rabbit island before daylight yes
terday morning, is hopelessly aground
and may be total loss.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-08-24
DROPS INTO slxTY-FooT WELL.
Woman's Rescuers Narrowly Escape
Death in Deep Bore.

New York, Aug. 22.-Gertrude Reyn-
Odds of Bloomfield, N. j., was standing
on bench adjusting the chain attach
ed to the bucket of well when she
leaned forward too far, the bench slip
ped from under her and she was pre-.
cipitated head foremost down the we'll,
which is sixty feet deep and has ten
feet of water. Nellie Cullen saw her
fall and called two men, who threw
one end of rope down the we'll. The
woman caught it and the men lowered
a ladder into the we'll. Near the bot
tom two of the rounds broke and the
two men were thrown into the water.
They finally managed to get the WON.
an to the top. She was uninjured,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-08-24

Wine driving an Ice wagon It Rock
land, Mich, John Kelly fell Is the
ground, breaking his neck. The horses
ran away and upset the wagon.
George Manning, seven years old:
his brother Herbert, aged five, and
George Watson, sixteen years old,
were drowned In the Monongahela riv
er near McKeesport, Pa.
Four boys. all under nine years Of
age, were struck and killed by q Penn
sylvania railroad train while walking
across the railroad bridge over Broad
street in Elizabeth. N. ].
Hayward Fisher. aged twelve. son
Of Frank Fisher, a member Of the
Fisher-Stevens Furniture factory, was
drowned in Cedar river, Chautauqua
Park. at Charles City. Iowa.
A young man was killed by being
struck by the engine of the Chicago
Great Western express as he was at
tempting to cross the track in front
Of the train at Mcintyre, Iowa.
The three-year-old son Of John Mi
chalski Of Knox, Ind. is dead, and
Michalski and his wife are dangerous.
ly i'll as the result of eating what they
supposed were mushrooms, but In re-
city were toadstools,
Stephen Kosta, a Chicago music
student, was drowned in the sight of
hundreds Of persons at Virginia Beach,
South Haven, Mich, while saving Alice
Hoffman, nineteen years old, and Car
RE Anderson Of Chicago.
c. A. Lallason, cashier of the Bank
Of Ankeny, Iowa, was killed instantly
by lightning stroke. He had gone
to his barn to care for his horse when
an electrical storm came up, The
only mark on his body Is slight blue
one on the breast.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-08-24
DEATH BREAKS UP A DANCE.
Girl Drops Dead While Waiting in
Staten Island Pavilion,

Girl Drops Dead While Waiting in a
Staten Island Pavilion.
New York, Aug, Pas the strains
Of Home, Sweet Home" rang out in
a waltz, Miss Raphael jennie, whirling
about with her cousin, Mario Annun-
rio, exclaimed to him, isn't that beau
tiful? wish I was going home
AS she spoke she sank to the floor.
Annunzio tried to catch her, but be-
fore he could do so she was dead. 1t
was in Bartoncinni's pavilion, at Rose
bank, Staten Island, and the crowd of
men and women started in panic for
the door. Before order could be re-
stored several had been trampled. and
what had been a pleasant Sunday
dance was turned into a mad STAN.
pede
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-08-24
Otherwise.

Otherwise.
Former United States Senator Let
Mantle of Butte formally announced
his candidacy for United States sen.
ator.
The Claus Spreckles mansion on
Van Ness avenue, San Francisco, is
to be restored at an expenditure Of
100000.
The fourth annual convention Of the
American Apple Growers association
met at st. Louis, with about 200 dele.
gates present.
Strikers at the Quincy mine at Calu-
met, Mich, returned to work, accept
ing the terms proposed by the com.
pany two weeks ago.
James Beynon, manager of the
American McKenna Process Company
of Joliet, ILL.,. is dead of paralysis. He
was noted steel expert.
G. G. Coleman, attorney general OF
Kansas, was hanged in efagy by the
citizens Of Clay Center, his home town.
because he filed suit in the name Of
the state to prevent the city from is
suing bonds to build a municipal cleo.
trio light and power plant.
Mrs. William Ellis Corey, who re-
Gently secured a divorce from her hus-
band, left Reno, New, for Pacific coast
points, where she. will spend several
weeks. She probably will return to
| Pittsburg to reside. 4 9. sss!,s
"A party Of underground employees
reached the twenty-second level Of
No. 2 shaft Of the Tamarac mine q
Calumet, Mich. after considerable
lidinculty. and explored the original
Escene Of the fire which haS besu rag,
Ing 81 that shaft Tor seven mo1tla
The me has caused . ss6k ~ Oog, 100
Fin prodpctiop apa 1aS 81 ,0ge
men ont sse sssS
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-08-24
Panic Still Prevails.

Panic Still Prevails.
In Santiago much damage was done
Many public buildings, particularly
churches, were dismantled.
There have been several return
shocks Of slight intensity. THESE
shocks have served to continue the
state Of public alarm, and a state Of
panic still prevails.
Last night many persons slept in
the tramway cars. in carriages and in
the open air in the public squares and
streets. The government has, taken
steps to restore order. A troop of cav.
airy has been sent to re-establish com.
munication with Valparaiso.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-08-24
.WHKs HISTORY IN fPITOMt
/ ALL THE NEWS THAT IS WORTH
TELLING CONDENSED FOR
BUSY READERS.
At the Capital.

Satisfactory results with wireless
apparatus are reported to the chief
signal or.er in Washington from
Camp Roosevelt at Mount Gretna, Pa.
Lightning will not only strike in the
same place, but will strike the same
place twice in the same day. as was
demonstrated last Saturday when the
wireless station of the navy at Cape
Henry, Va, was put out of business.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-08-24
NEGRO TROOPS TO MOVE.

War Department Issues Orders for
Transfer Of Negroes.
Washington, Aug. 22.-Orders were
issued yesterday by the military sec.
rotary, Maj. Gen. F. G. Afnsworth. for
the transfer Of the colored troops from
Fort Brown. Tex, where there has
been serious trouble between citizens
and soldiers, to Fort Ringgold, Tex.
which Is about 100 miles above Fort
Brown and is also on the Rio Grande.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-08-24
Cut in Two bv Train

Elroy, Wis, Aug 22.-Peter Conlev
Ct Reedsburg, aged eighteen years.
was cut In two and horribly mangleii
by 9 freight train in this city last
night. He was with some companions
VINO were stealing a ride home, a dis.
lance OF twenty miles, but was not:
missed BY them until they arrived
home. IA !.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-08-24
CHINESE LABOR FOR CANAL.
Commission Issues Specifications for
Bids

commission issues specifications for
Bids.
Washington, Aug. 22-Specifications
for bids to furnish Chinese labor for
the construction of the Panama canal
were issued yesterday by the isthmian
canal commission. The basis for bid
ding is invitations for $500 coolies, al
though it is made clear that the COM
mission may call for such additional
numbers of Chinese laborers as it may
need should the experiment be sue
cessful, but the number shall not ex-
coed 1000 per month. All proposals
must be received not later than 10 a.
M, Sept. 20, at which time they will be
opened. The usual conditions regulat-
ing the competitive bidding for govern.
ment supplies is prescribed by the
specifications.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-08-24
Big Schooner Cast A..,.,,

" NRoncton. n. b. Aug. 90 three
lmasted Norwegian schooner. name I'M I'M
q. W. ~ reported ashore on q sand.
bar l'H near Cape Baud and likely Is ,be5
q total loss. The vessel was from
M VI lumber laden, for England q
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-08-24

first reports of damages and casualties
were greatly exaggerated. Dispatches
to the state department at Washing
ton place the fatalities at about SOC.
These conflicting statements cannot a,
this time be adjusted. It IL. evident
that even yet confusion and panic pre-
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-08-24
Criminal.

Warnie Arnett was killed, Clay Gul.
= lett fatally wounded and Leander Ris.
ner and John Gullett badly wounded
in feud battle between the Arnetts
md Gulletts in Megoffin county, KY.
The Bank of Smithville, Richie
county, w. Va, was closed by a state
bank examiner, and Cashier G. G.
Clammer is under arrest, charged with
falsifying accounts. The shortage is
) alleged to be 100000.
George Hall was convicted of con,
spiracy in connection with the lynch.
ing at Salisbury, N. c., of the three
negro murderers of the Lyerly family,
and was sentenced to fifteen years
In the state prison.
Two strangers named James Wilson
and Michael Flaherty attempted to en-
ter and burglarize the shoe store Of
Fred N. Pitzer at Hastings. Mich, and
were arrested by Policeman Carson
lust in the nick of time.
Horace Dickson Mayhem, son OF
Horace Mayhem, president of the Cape
Breton Iron and Railway company,
committed suicide by cutting his
throat before looking glass at his
apartments in Mira. N. S. w.
Cal Stewart, a prominent stockman
was arrested at Marietta, I. T., charged
with the killing of his brother Benja-
min. 1t is alleged that the men quar-
relied while driving home from Mariet.
to and that Cal shot his brother.
Two young boys seining for min.
nows in the Des Moines river, close to
Fort Dodge, Iowa, brought to the sur
face the decomposed body Of an in
FAINT which has evidently been in the
water about week. The affair is
shrouded in mystery, and foul play
IS suspected. ~. FRI
The belief of the people of the South
In the unwritten law was evidenced at
New Orleans when Peter Manales' &C.
quittal of the charge of the murder Of
his faithless wife and the serious
shooting of her paramour was greeted
with such applause that the court OF.
fcials had difficulty in restoring order.
David Hill, a negro aged 104, and
who is as spry in getting about as any
man fifty years his junior, was arrested
at Providence, r. l., and arraigned in
police court on a charge of reveling.
He was fourishing revolver and
threatening people with it. When his
case was called the old man pleaded
not guilty.
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panic stricken that they threw them
selves from balconies and were killed
All railway service in the central
zone is either interrupted entirely OF
greatly delayed, and commerce u
practically at q standstill.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-08-24
Personal Mention.


It is expected at Toxic that DR.. Goto
will be prevailed upon to accept the
presidency Of the Manchurian rail-
way.
Jack London expects to san from
Seattle this month in forty-foot
sloop on a two years cruise around
the world.
George Cabot Ward, auditor of Por-
to Rico, has sailed for New York to
negotiate a 100000 bond sale for
the government of Porto Rico.
DR.. julius Dreher of Selwood, S. c.,
former president of Roanoke college
Of Salem, Va, has been named as
American consul to Tahiti, Society
islands.
F. A. Wells Of Chicago has been
elected treasurer of the International
Sunday School association to succeed
DR.. George w. Bailey of Pennsylva-
via, who resigned.
Scott G. Bone, formerly managing
editor of the Washington Post, an
nounces that q new morning newspa-
per, to be known as the Washington
Herald, will be published at the CAPT.
tai, with Mr.. Bone at the head of the
enterprise.
Gen. Sir Reginald Pole Carew, since
1903 commander Of the Eighth divi.
sion of the British Third army corps
and who distinguished himself in
East Indian and African campaigns,
has been retired with the honorary
rank of lieutenant general. Gen Pole
Carew is fifty-eight years old.
Brig. Gen. P. M. O'Reilly, surgeon
general Of the army, and Rear Ad-
miral c. S. Perry of the navy, who
represented the United States at the
international Red Cross conference
In Geneva, returned to Washington
yesterday and had a long conference
with Acting Secretary of State Bacon.
Foreign.
It is declared in official circles at
Constantinople that the sultan has
completely recovered from his recent
illness.
News has been received from vene
zuela that the illness of President
Castro is serious. Business has been
affected on the stock exchange and
prices are weak. a..
Advices from Ahiolu, where the
Greeks and Bulgarians have been
fighting. say that large part Of the
town has been burned. The Greek
metropolitan persisted in the flames.
Within the last week there seems
to haye been recurrence of the anti
ritualist movement in England. The
church at Malvern Link, near Worces.
tershire, has been twice entered and
the pictures, vestments and ornaments
destroyed.
Nine firemer of the Atlantic Trans
port line steamer Minnetonka, from
New York, were charged in a police
court at Gravesend with conspiring
to impede the vessels passage from
New York. The men complained of
the quality Of their food, and rep
resentative of the company alleged
that as protest they deliberately re.
duced the steam pressure.
Yanne Sanduisky, the Macedonian
leader, who was member Of the bril-
gand band, which in 1901 captured
Miss Helen M. Stone, American mis-
sionary, and held her until ransomed,
has hidden himself in the Bistritza
country, surrounding Prince Ferdi-
nand's villa, with the object of kill.
ing the prince. The villa is strongly
guarded, and the prince seldom
leaves 1t.
Casualties.
f,,a~, ~
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-08-24

vail at Valparaiso. and until order is
restored it will be impossible to as
certain with accuracy the loss to life
and property.
Disease 10 Feared.
The dwellings in the, city have been
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-24
SPELLING AND
SUSPICION
BY COLIN s. COLLINS
Copyright, 1896, by Homer ~prague

With Il gesture of impatience Elder
rose. After nine months on a foreign
mission the little fiat seemed wonder
fully homelikc, anl he had hoped for
an evening Of quletude Probably it
was one Of the chaps who had heard
Of his return and who had looked him
up with the best of intentions.
It was all very kind Of him, but FL
der would rather he had remained
away until tie morrow, and il was
with Il slight frowu that he threw open
the door leading to the hall.
He gave start Of surprise as he per
ceived Il wnman's figure ~ilhouetted
against the brighter light in the hail,
but Elder was accustomed 10 receiving
strange visitors mt all hours, and he
stepped aside to permit her to enter.
1t was not until they We're in the
tiny sitting room that the girl threw
back her veil Elder started back.
Erica" he cried, this is most indis-
Greet"
You receive other women on bust
ness" she defended as she clasped her
hands.
con business" he repeated Surely
you ran have no business with n de
tcct-sc"
Ni,h a little cry the girl sank into a
chair Jack Brayton told me at the
Hsna.u~to- that you were back" she
said. Il cguld not sleep until | had
sa"n ven came on from there. |
had gone t. consult Mr. Bennington.
| shall TAX" only a few minutes"
CurioueIy Elder watched her, the wo-
man he h.td loved for years Nersed
IN the play of expressions, he could see
that II was something serious which
had led her t. violate convention, but
he could not imagine what had brought
her to seek his aid.
Il suppose you know" she went on,
that Uncle Jim Is dead?"
"Mr West.ottE' he gasped. why, |
saw him the night / left He looked
good for dozen years"
He was killed" the girl went on.
There was an effort made to make il
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-24

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Ill a3,,..,t ,.,tt...t,, ,,,,a,, tI,o Iat+or
,r,a,, - ,.,.f.f t...t;.,,an,. ta tha of
f,n+ ,,.,t Pom ,vo.t...tr' Eod hnan in
,,a,.,o,.' ,f I,.fr,,. ,,.i,n,i amt il, tha mar
Lot "a pr,,o mntiva II was shown
tbot rnnu his a,r,st No b,d henp nm
oIln ~ paunti,tc I,a,.Alpd had lost
heavily Tbap the prosecution mt IN
the evidence of handwriting expert
who had testified nj the previous trial
and who discussed Iearuedly the indi-
viduaI pccuiarities that. even in a for
gerry. will mconScfouSly betray them
selves.
Almost letter 10y letter ne compared
the formation of thn characters of the
supposed last message with Paul's
handwriting, and with each fresh slide
there was more firmly established In
the minds OF the Jury the tact that
iauI must nave written the letter.
Nltl IN" I''toF lle prosecution rest
ed the case. ana the defense began.
Elder was IN" ilrSt witness, ana TO
the surprise OF every person, he TOOK
his stand by the lantern which mad
inquired so spectacuIarly at Dotl trlaIs.
lie hrst 1ashed upon the screen haT
Il dozen examples OF faul Nestcotts
handwriting and then In succession
showed another hand displaying many
of the same characteristics.
You viii p"rceiv" that the two men
whose hlV0NTifiUu~ have shown
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-24
THE LODGE.
In Many Towns Ii Has Become the
Great Social Center.

Tue lodge has become the social cen
ter of many a town 1t is so to a
greater degree perhaps in the west
than i'm the east. On the plains dis
tauccs between population centers are
greater the ties of old family acqualnt-
uncc are lacking, the fraternal order is
the one thing that knows no barrier of
wealth or position. The fact that many
of the orders admit men and women to
their membership Oh the same terms
adds 90 the strength Of the social
claim; il also brings about odd situa-
tions
Il am going downtown tonight" re
marked country town banker one
evening 10 his Wife. The lodge meets
this evening"
THAT will leave me alone" was the
response, for Anna" (thcir one serv-
anti lis going to lodge too"
yes" agreed the husband. I'VE be-
long TO the same lodge"
This very equality brings about
comradeship that In the newer commu.
mites makes easier the ways of life.
You have I'm employee in your office or
store He works with his coat off, and
through the day you consider him but
little. You do not ask his opinion or
defer to his judgment. But on lodge
night when YOU enter the portals-a
lodge door, though 1t may admit only
to the second door Of an unpainted
frame building, is always a 'portap'-
you make your obesance and mystic
signs before a dignitied potentate in
robes Of red and yellow whom you
recognize as your employee. C. NJ.
Harger in Atlantic.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-24

cigar case was in my hand. and | was
just about TO offer it 10 my companion
when | looked up and saw-you There
YOU were. standing Just inside the door
AIT the end Of the car | remember
you standing there, SO | must have
seen your whole figure. but all that |
noticed were your eyes intense, com
pellng, electric with some message
fastened on mine with look of pas
sionatc, agoniZing appeal
Il do not remember that | was sur
prised. My only thought was that you
wanted me. As | went down the aisle
toward YOU. YOU opened the door and
passed swiftly into the car beyond,
your eyes. with their compelling ap-
peal. still fastened on mine. SO in this
fashion, in sort Of trance followed
You from car To car till we stood in
the observation car at the end of the
train
Then | came to my senses. | start
ed to call YOU to cry out, and just at
that moment" be went on his voice
tense with emotion, the train struck
an open switch, and the engine left
the rails ana plowcd into the ground,
tearing up the track for yards
Martha pressed closer to his side. and
he bent and touched his lips to her
forehead
The logs in the fireplace burned low,
and the room grew dim and vague and
mysterious In the uncertain light.
The two cars followed the engine
the smoking ear and one other-jam-
med into it and We're crushed, the fire
from the engine setting them ablaze.
Most of the occupants were either kill
ed or severely injured. There were
some slight injuries To the passengers
In all of the other cars except the
last"
His voice was heavy with emotion.
Every one in the observation car"
he said unsteadily, escaped unhurt."