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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30
FOUR FiREMEN DIE IN FIRE.
Series Of Explosions Demolish Build.
ing but Prevent Spread of Fire,

Series Of Explosions Demolsh Build.
ing but Prevent Spread of Fire.
New York, March 2S.-Four firemen
persisted and about score of firemen
and citizens were injured yesterday in
fire, accompanied by series of ex-
blossoms, that demolished a six-story
foundry building in the Greenwich
village district on the lower west side
of the city. That the damage, which
is estimated at from 100000 to $4O0,-
600, was not far greater was declared
by Chief Croker to be due to the ex-
blossoms which shattered the building
and crushed the blaze beneath tons Of
debris at the moment when the flames
were completely beyond control and
threatening to sweep the entire block.
One of the firemen was taken out
alive, but died almost Immediately.
The bodies of his three comrades were
recovered after the fire was over,
crushed under the wreckage of floors
and walls that followed the explosion.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30
ROAST IN MOVING CAR.
P. S. Mcclure and e. M. Vanhorsem
Lose Their Lives.


Lose Their Lives.
Fargo, N. d., March cS.-Two men,
eight horses and a COW were roasted
to death in Il freight car near Gard
ner station, twenty miles north of
here. The men We're en- route from
their homes in Ayrshire. Iowa, to
Williams county. North Dakota, where
one of the party. p. S. Mcclure. had
bought a farm last fall. Owing to the
inclement weather the doors of the
car had been kept closed and light
was obtained from lantern suspend
ed from the ceiling of the car. In
some manner the lantern became ln-
fastened, and, falling to the floor, -
ploded. Immediately the hay on ~
floor of the car caught fire and the
car was transformed into roaring
furnace. The two men made an ef-
fort to open the side doors of the car
but without avail. When the bodies
were finally taken out they were
burned almost beyond recognition.
The dead are P. S. Mcclure and i. NJ.
Nanhorsem.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30
Binqer Hermann Trial.

Washington, March 20. Justice
Could yesterday set April 16 as the
date for the beginning Of the trial of
Representative Binger Hermann of
Oregon, formerly commissioner of the
general land office, indicted for de.
stroying public records in connection
with land fraud cases.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30
BADGER TOWNS FLOODED.
Heavy Rains Swell Streams and Cause
Much DAMAGE,

Much Damage.
Milwaukee, Wis, March %. 49, Spe-
Gals TO the Sentinel reporting floods
from the heavy rains are as follows:
Gheen Bay-A large portion of the
city is inundated because of almost
constant rain for two days. An area
of ten blocks on the West side is COW
cred with water. The water continues
to rise with no immediate prospect of
abatement.
Neenah-Rain has been falling dur
ing the greater part of two days and
much damage is expected to result.
The region in and around Waverly
and Brighton is under a foot of water.
Interurban service OH the electric
lines is delayed.
Wonewoc-Wonewo has the high.
est water for several years and it is
constantly rising 1t is expected to
break the record by morning.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30
FLOODS IN CALIFORNIA.
Storm Causes Much Damage and More
Is Expected.

San Francisco. March 2S - The
storm which has prevailed over Cali
fornia during the past few days was
phenomenal in character, but normal
conditions are being restored. Rain
continued to fall yesterday throughout
Southern California and the streams
in all parts Of the state are rising.
Much damage has been cone and more,
is expected. The rair FALL, however
has assured a hountiful harvest
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30
MURDERoUs MEXICAN.
Prompted by jealousy, He Kills Two
American Women

eUlCtICdn w omen,
Runge, Tex. March 2S-Near Gou-
chez, eight miles south OF here. /,
Mexican named Ramon overlook a
vehicle containing two young women
and u little boy. Sunday Ramon
climbed into the rear of the buggy
and cut the throat of one woman,
causing instant death. The horses be-
came frightened and began to, run,
whereupon Ramon pulled his revolver,
placed it at the back of The head of
the other woman and fired. causing i'll
slant death. He was actuated by jeal-
ousy. The two dead women were
daughters of Alexander NJ. Henry. d
well-to-do ranchman of this county.
Officers are searching for Ramon.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30
counterfeitina CHARGED.

Oconto, Wis, March 20. - Bruno
Van Acker, who owns farm two and
a half miles southwest of this city,
was arrested at Green Bay yesterday
charged with passing counterfeit
money. After his arrest he is said to
have made full confession.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30

Speaking of human nature, the man
who kicks the hardest about the in
crease of 10 cents hundred pounds
in the price of ice is generally the
man who pays Is cents for two ounces
of it in a highball.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30
ALASKA TOWN BURNED.
Wrangel Almost Totally Destroyed 81
Fire

Los Angeles, Cal. March %. \
cablegram dated juneau. Alaska,
March &c, from United States District
Attorney James ]. Boyce to the Los
Angeles Times. says that the Town OF
Wrangel, Alaska, has been almost 10,
tally destroyed by fire and appeals 10
the Times and to the Associated Press
for aid for the sufferers. The dispatch
states that every store in the town
was burned. and that the total loss is
100000. The customs house was
saved.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30

Now that Pierpont Morgan has paid
$4,000 for some Robert Burns manu-
scripts, the conviction of the average
contemporary poet will be strength
ened that all he needs to get good
prices for his stuff is to be dead a
hundred years.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30

A New York doctor says that skele.
tons should not be used in women's
classes in teaching the principles o.
first aid to the injured. Women" he
declares. "are too feminine to see
skeletons-it makes them nervous"
And yet every woman has one.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30
MiLLiON-DOLLAR FIRE.
Steamer Plymouth. Pier and Other
Property Destroyed.

Newport, r. l., March %. - Fire
early this morning destroyed the Fall
River line steamer Plymouth as she
lay at her cock here, the north pier of
the freight shed and hosting appa-
ratus adjoining, and damaged the
freight steamer City of Lowell. Much
other property was temporarily threat
en>'i. The loss is estimated at 81 ,000,.
900.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30
TACK COSTS TWO LIVES.
Catches in Powder Mill Machinery
ard Causes Explosion.

East st. Louis, March 81. = A car
pet tack. caught between cogwheels.
caused spark that resulted in the
blowing up of the works of the Phoe.
nix Powder company, eight miles east
of here, and the killing of John Nash,
aged So years. and Edward Higgin-
botham, aged "a years. The building
was destroyed, parts being scattered
all over the vicinity. Nash was run
ming the machine which caused the
igniting spark.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30
FARMER COMMITS SUICIDE.
III Health Causes Michigan Man to
Shoot Himself

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, March 28.-
Because he was Respondent over loss
of health. Samuel Peterman, farmer
Of Bruce township, placed rife to his
mouth and blew out his brains. The
bullet passed through his head and
through the ceiling, finally lodging in
pillow under the head of a son who
was asleep without arousing him.
Peterman was sixty years of age and
leaves q wife and I'VE children. -
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30
Silk Galluses for Uncle Joe.

Washington, March 2S.-Massachl.
setts has entered into competition
with South Carolina in bestowing
presents upon Speaker Cannon. Yes,
terday the speaker was presented with
four handsome pairs of silk suspend.
ers, the gift of G.. A. Edgerton of Shir.
ley, Mass.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30
Kills a Woman.

Portland, Or, March 25.-Mrs. Alice
Milligan wife of tug boat employe at
Aberdeen, Wash, but known among
her associates here as Miss Alice Cor.
don, was shot and killed in lodging
house yesterday by George Blodgett Of
The Dalles, Or.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30

Scientists claim that insanity is
caused by microbes. If proof is want
ed they can point to a large number
of people who have grown crazy over
microbes and others who are still go
ing.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30

The doctor who predicts that the
world will soon go blind from the eff
fects of electricity might give good
testimony on the progressive soften
ing OF the brain from causes unknown.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30

1t has been decided that men may
eat dinner at the big restaurants in
New York without wearing evening
dress. This is another important tri-
umph for the advocates of personal
liberty.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30

What has become of the old-fash
Toned editor who never used to fill a
gap in one of his columns by asking
what has become of the old-fash-
ioned' something or other?
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30
Destroyed by Tornado.

Perry, Okla, March 2S.-Three per-.
sons sustained severe injuries and
thousands of dollars worth Of proper.
ty was destroyed in a tornado that
struck south Of Billings, Okla, late
Sunday night.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30
SENATOR GoRMAN VERY ILL.
Condition Of the Maryland soIor
Alarms His Close Friends,

Alarms His Close Friends.
Washington, March 2S.-Friends OF
Senator German of Maryland are
much concerned over his condition OF
health. Senator German has been
confined TO his house for practically
two months and has not appeared on
the senate floor in that time. Until
recently, however, he was up and
around the house during the daytime
A few days ago he took to his bed and
is now there. The greatest secrecy
concerning his condition is maintained
at the house. 1t is denied that the
senator is suffering from anything
more than lingering attack of grip
His close friends have been notified
that the senator is much sicker than
his doctors or family will admit.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30
Workman Is Killed by a Loo.

Helena, Mont, March %. - Robert
Workman, a Canadian, unmarried, EN-
ployed at Russell's sawmill, near
Plains, in Western Montana, was
struck by log coming down a chute,
receiving injuries that proved fatal
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30

A Boston man who discovered that
he hasn't any bad habits to. give up
during Lent says that he won't be
caught that way again next year.
Boston Globe
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30

a Pennsylvania woman drank caus.
TIC potash because her hair was turn
ing gray. 1t did not restore the natural
color, but she won't worry about it
any longer.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30
TRAIN DROPS
INTO STREAM
MELTING SNOW AND HIGH
WATER CAUSES A DlsAs-
TRoUs WRECK.
SIX MEN LOSE THEIR LIVES
TWENTY-oNE ARE INJURED, SOME
OF THEM FATALLY-coAcH
TELEscoPED.
SIX MEN LOSE THEIR LIVES

Casper, Wyo, March 81 Melting
snow and high water caused a disas.
trous wreck on the Wyoming division
Of the Chicago & Northwestern rail.
road when a work train, running to
Casper from the construction camps
west of Wolton, dropped into a small
stream near Natsona. twenty miles
west of Casper, yesterday morning.
Nine men are known to have lost their
lives. Seventeen were injured. some
fatally. The wreck happened at 5
O'Clock as the train was crossing the
Stream. The engine passed over safe
ly, but it's weight broke down the pill
ing, which had been
Undermined by the Flood
waters, and the cars dropped into the
ravine. The one coach CT the train
was filled with Austrian and italian
laborers. This coach was telescoped
by heavy water car following and
was crushed like an esgshell Many
OF the passengers were caught under
the wreckage and it was hours before
they were taken out. One or two were
drowned and several were killed out
right. Several of the laborers who
We're thrown into the water had mar
row escapes from drowning. Word
was sent to Casper as quickly as pos
sible, but ii was eighteen hours be-
fore relief could be extended to the in
jured
The Weakened Condition
OF the bridge, due to foods, made it
unsafe to send a train to the wreck,
and hand cars We're pressed into SER
vice and three surgeons and party of
rescuers set out for the scene. Short
ly after starting the relief party ran
into a severe snow storm and were
compelled to abandon the cars and
proceed OH foot.
The blame for the wreck seems to
rest on nobody in particular as the
train was proceeding slowly and eau.
tiously under orders to be on the look
out for bad places in the track. The
coroner will hold an inquest to-day.
Bridges and Houses Swept Away.
Chadron, Neb.. March IS. - Heavy
rains have fallen for Two days on the
upper Platte river. and in Wyoming
there is flood carrying bridges and
houses before it. There has been no
loss of life, SO far as known. except
the men killed in the Northwestern
wreck
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30

The Japanese have begun to use
beer instead of sake. This NAV not
make them taller. but it is likely to
necessitate their letting out their
wristbands occasionally.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30
Sultan 10 III.

Sultan 10 III.
Constantinople, March rs. - The
sultan is Ill and has been confined ia
the palace for several days. some
anxiety is felt in regard to his condi.
ton.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30

The Chinese, even under Japanese
leadership, are not yet ready to igh.
the foreign devil. A premature move.
nent will land them in the chop
sN,ey.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30

: The Englishman who says that he
can measure the one-seventy- millionth
part of an inch can safely defy doubt
ers to prove that he is only boasting.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30

Boni de Castellane says he is going
to be good hereafter, unless, of
course, he should have the luck to get
his hands on some more money.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30

The savant who says everybody is
going blind because of electricity
can't scare us worth a cent. We've
seen about everything.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30

The feeling of Paris toward Jimmy
Hyde is very cordial, says cable dis
patch. Any time Paris is cross with
man who has $4,0OO,O00!
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30

ivette Guilbert is back in New
York. but is said to have no naughty
songs. Hnmph! Why, then, is she in
New York?
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30

At least Washington should be
made as much of a model city" as is
possible with frequent congressional
sessions on the premises.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30

Mark Twain insists that he knows
veracity when he sees it a block away.
Then why doesn't he cross the street
and make it's acquaintance?
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30
Friday.

Washington, March 24.-Mr. Spoon
er yesterday concluded his speech in
the senate on the railroad rate bill and
the Notifications appropriation bill
was taken up and passed. The dill
carries an appropriation of s125 300
for the erection of a powder manufac.
tory. AS passed the bill carries an APP
preparation Of $5,27S,993.
The house again endeavored to leg
islate with the brakes on yesterday.
The result was some friction and heat
and the speed in considering the legis
lative bill was correspondingly slow.
About one-third of the bill has been
considered.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30

1t is announced that shoes are TO
cost more. But let us hope on. 1t may
presently be cheaper to ride than to
walk
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30

Granting the correctness of the the
Dry of evolution, there must have beer
time when there was no stork.
What?
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30

Mr. Balfour has managed TO squeeze
into parliament, bur he is likely TO
lind it Il very lonesome place.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30

The japanese are animated, per-
haps. by laudable ambition to grow
up with their country
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30

Count Whites cabinet is breaking
up. This ought to relieve any kind
ling wood stringency that may exist
ut st. Petersburg.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30

In order to be on the safe side it
may be just as we'll to eat the I'M
canned varieties of fish.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30
FALLS OFF TRAIN INTO RIVER.
Thomas Bourey Of casselton, N. D.,
Receives Severe Injuries.

MinOt, N. D., March 28.-Just as a
500 freight train was pulling out OF
the yards here, Thomas Bourey Of
Casselton, while attempting to get
from one car to another, missed his
footing and fell into the Mouse river.
The fall stunned him, and when mem
bers of the freight crew pulled him
out Of the river he was unconscious
He was taken to the hospital and is
reported In critical condition.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30

After living in New York Il while,
Mark Twain defines a gentleman as Il
biped who is not lady.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30
CATCH A cARLisT BUNCH.
Barcelona Police Raid Secret Meet.

Barcelona Police Raid Secret Meet.
ing.
Barcelona. Spain March 2S.-A Sc
cret Carlist meeting was surprised by
the police yesterday. The president
of the meeting was wearing coloners
uniform. Several arrests were made
and a quantity of rifles, cartridges and
other military effects We're discovered.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30
EXPLORE ALASKA COAL,

Geological Survey Will Make Investi.
cations.
Chicago, March q. Wallace w.
Atwood, professor of geology, Univer.
sity of Chicago, has been placed at
the head of the United States geolog.
ical survey of Alaska. He will leave
the university July Is and will spend
six months out of the next three years
In Alaska. The purpose of the expe-
dition is to explose the coal fields Of
that region.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30
BRIDGES WASHED AWAY.
Railroad Structures Moved by Hiqr
Water

Water.
Mason City, Iowa, March 2S.--A de,
structive rain fell Sunday night. The
Great Western bridge spanning Will
low creek, the Iowa Central bridge
south Of Marley, the Mason City and
Clear Lake bridge west of this city,
are moved. The largest bridge in
Floyd county has been washed away.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30
The per capita wealth Of the United
States at this present time is $31.7S.
Got yours?

That Russian who shot himself to
prove his honesty merely returned a
Scotch verdict.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30

If Rockefeller loans s2oo,oOo,OO0 to
Russia we know who will own Russia
few years hence.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30
Thursday.


Washington, March 23-The state.
hood bill was taken from the speakers
table in the house yesterday and a
request made of the senate for a con-
ference on the measure. This action
was not accomplished without many
words and votes. 1t was developed
at once, however, that there were
votes enough to carry out the pro-
gram of the leaders. The feature of
the debate were remarks by ]. Adam
Bede of Minnesota, during which he
told of his approval of the president,
particularly because he had given his
daughter in marriage to member OF
the house of representatives and not
to degenerate prince, or to repre-
sentative of chat house of detention
at the other end of the capitol"
Mr.. DalZell of Pennsylvania cham
pioned the special rule and Mr.. Will
Jams, the minority leader, suggested
that Republicans would need the spe-
cial prayer of the chaplain after they
had made their record on statehood.
The railroad rate bill occupied prac.
tically all of the time of the senate
yesterday. There were speeches by
Mr.. Lodge and Mr.. Spooner. Mr..
Lodge spoke in advocacy of his
amendment for the enlargement of the
interstate commerce commission. Mr..
Spooner devoted his argument to the
constitutional powers of the inferior
courts.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30
Wednesday,.

"SOISSudys
Washington, March 22.-The entire
day in the senate was devoted to the
consideration of the railroad rate
bill. Mr.. Culberson began the pro-
ceedings by presenting an amend
ment prohibiting corporations coming
under the operation of the. proposed
law from making campaign contribu-
tons, and he was Immediately fol-
lowed by his colleague, Mr.. Bailey,
who offered the amendments so long
promised by him. Both Mr.. Bailey
and Mr.. Dolliver made speeches re-
iterating their views on the rate
question and they were followed by
more or less extended remarks by
Messrs. Tillman, Patterson, Hepburn
and Knox.
The house adjourned Immediately
after it was called to order yesterday
out of respect for the late George A.
Patterson, the Pennsylvania member
who died here yesterday morning.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30
congress.
~ Resume Of the Wesk's
Pfoeeedints.
Tuesday.


Washington, March 81. - In less
than twenty minutes the senate yes
terday voted away $14O. 100000 Of the
public funds. The sum is carried by
the pension appropriation bill, which
brief document was the subject OF
very little discussion.
The railroad rate bill was laid
aside and the major portion of tho
time devoted to the Notifications ap.
preparation bill.
The house of representatives yes
terday conducted business with a
microscope in the one hand and the
bill appropriating salaries for its Of
ficers and employees in the other. The
result was that although five and one
half hours were spent in reading the
bill for amendment, less than twenty
five pages were completed. The
spirit of economy in little things was
all-absorbing.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-17
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
Hold Services Over Grave of
Late Warner Campbell.

Two special cars of Knights Tenn
plar from Darlington came up Sun
day and united with Moore Com
mandery in a memorial service over
the grave Of the late Warner Camp
bell in Hopewell Cemetery. Knight
Campbell, who was killed last year
by his engine jumping the track Of
the Denver & Rio Grande railroad
in Colorado, was a member Of
Baby" Commandery at Darlington.
This commandery is probably the
youngest in the State at this time,
and when it was instituted it was
given the name because it was the
infant OF the State at the time.
There was a large attendance at
the services, at which the regular
service of the order was used. This
service is very solemn and impress
i've, but was cut short by the heavy
rain which fell in the afternoon dur
ing the exercises.