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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-07-27
Foreign Notes.

Armstrong, Whitmore & Co., limited,
of Newcastle-on-Tyne, have contracted
to build for Brazil three sister battle.
ships; each to cost more than $5,OOO,-
900.
The London Daily Express says it
understands the cabinet has decided to
rescind its action cutting down the
naval estimate and to build two bat
tleships of the Dreadnaught class.
King Edward will not visit Canada.
His dispatch expresses gratitude for
the invitation of the Canadian parlia-
ment, but says it would be physically
impossible for the king to visit the va.
rious portions Of the empire, which
reasonably would be expected should
he visit Canada.
The Madrid correspondent of the
London Daily Telegraph claims the
authority Of high parsonage for the
statement that Queen Victoria is en-.
ciente. King Alfonso is highly de.
lighted. The news Is not yet known
in Spain, where 1t will cause general
rejoicing. King Alfonso and Princess
Ena of Battenberg. now Queen Vic
toria, were married on May 81.
The Colombian national commercia
congress assembled in Bogota, repre-
senting all parts Of the republic, ha,
unanimously adopted resolutions in
dorsing favorably the negotiations bs
gun by President Reyes and Minister
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-07-27

Philadelphia, and DR.. ]. G. Mum, for
many years Mr.. Sase's family physi-
clan, who was summoned from New
York when the first alarming symp-
toms were noticed.
The funeral servit es will be held
Wednesday from the West Presbyte-
rian church, in West Forty-second
street, of which Mr.. Sage had been
member for many years. The inter-
ment will take place Thursday in
Troy.
Mrs. Sage and her brother, Col. Slo-
cum, are named as the executors of
Mr.. Sage's will.
It is generally believed that Mr..
Sage's vast interests will not be Sc
riously affected by his death.
| Began as Errand Boy.
| Russell Sage, muitimillionaire and
Nestor of American financiers, was
born on Aug. 4, 1916 in Verona, Onei-
da county, N. Y. At the age of twelve
years Russell began his career as an
errand boy in the grocery store of his
brother Henry, in Troy. AT the age
. of twenty-five he established whole
sale grocery of his own in that place..
| In 1857 the young merchant had ac-
lquired fortune estimated at almost
half million dollars, a good sized
amount for those days, and deter
mined to retire from active business
life. He had, however, become deep
ly interested In finance, his first trans
action in this being loan to the La
Crosse Railway company, which led
to further transactions, resulting In
his acquiring large interests in the
roads forming the Chicago. Milwau.
! kee & st. Paul system, of which he
I, became vice president. II 4; II 9 a
Goes Into Wall Street ts
This decided Mr.. Sage to devote his
future energies to- operations III Wall
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-07-27
Crimes and Criminals.

w. A. Martin, a farmer living near
Culver, Kan, shot his youngest daugh-
ter, Rachel, aged twelve years, in the
back and then shot himself in the
bead.
w. 1. Mayfield, prominent politi-
clan, was shot and instantly killed at
Karnes City, Tex, by ]. G. Goode, an
attorney and banker. The shooting
was the result of previous disagree
ment.
During drunken revels among Slav-
oman laborers at Fogelsville, Pa, an
oil lamp upset, setting fire to a board
ing house. Eight frame houses were
destroyed and three persons were
burned to death.
AS a sequel to a quarrel between
two families over the right of one to
slam door. Charles VIM shot
and killed Franz Eckert at st. Louis.
VIM declared that he shot in self de-
tense after Eckert had attacked him.
Following a fruitless attempt at
reconciliation, George Kern shot and
killed both his wife and his mother-in-
law at their home in st. Louis. The
killing was the result of a quarrel last
ing several months. Kern escaped
md has not yet been captured.
Word has been received at Marshall
town, Iowa, of the murder by negro
at Jennings, Iowa, of Cameron Coffin,
recently resident of Marshall county.
He was the son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. j.
Coffin, and was night Waterman at
Jennings, and was shot to death while
arresting the negro.
]. G. Mclaughlin and Ernest Dan.
iels pleaded guilty to burglary in the
district court at Great Falls, Mont,
and were sentenced to three years
each in the state penitentiary. They
broke into and robbed the Great
Northern store at Great Falls June S
and fled to Canada, where they were
captured.
Chased through the streets of East
st. Louis, ILL.,, by cowboys on bronchos
from the stockyards, a man who gave
the name of Frank Forrest was
shot and killed by Patrolman William
Voltz after he had opened fire on the
officer, who had brought him to bay.
Forrest was accused Of trying to sell
a horse which it was alleged he had
stolen.
On the arrival of Sheriff Hammett
and thirty deputies at Corbett Tunnel,
government reclamation camp, eight
miles from Cody, Wyo., the strikers
who had terrorized the town and
threatened to give battle to any force
sent to quell them, surrendered. They
were paid off yesterday and the ring
leaders compelled to leave the camp.
Quiet now prevails at Corbett, and
no further trouble is anticipated.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-07-27
SCORE KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK.
Fast Passenger Train colIides Head,
onlNHltt1 4 Erelak,t.

Fast Passenger Train collides Head.
onlNvith 4 Freight.
Charlotte, N. c., July 24-About
twenty persons were killed and mora
than that number injured in a head-on
collision between passenger train
and an extra freight near Rocking
ham, N. c., last evening. Manyfof the
victims are said to be negroes. Up to
midnight the official reports sent to
the general Offices of the Seaboard Air
line here showed that nineteen dead
and twenty-three injured were taken
from the wreck.
Operator ls Blamed.
Officials Of the company say they
cannot tell as yet the exact extent Of
the disaster, but express the opinion
that the casualties will not reach
much beyond the figures given. They
attribute the disaster to the failure
Of the telegraph operator at Rocking
ham to deliver orders to the passen.
ger train.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-07-27
Domestic.

Bishop Fallows of Chicago celebra
ted the thirtieth anniversary of his ell
ovation to the bishopric Sunday, with
out ostentation.
The announcement of the engage
ment of Miss Annie D. Ide, daughter of
Gov. Gen. Ide of the Philippines, and
Congressman Bourke Cochran has
been made. The wedding will occur in
Washington next fall.
Philadelphia was chosen by the
grand lodge of the Elks as the con-
vention city for next year. Philadel-
phia received 495 votes, Baltimore 265,
and st. Joseph was withdrawn from
the contest.
Miss Grace Howe Mckinley, niece
of the late president Mckinley, and
at one time prominent in the White
House social life, was married at Fort
Des Moines, Iowa, to Capt. Grayson
Willard Heidi Of the Eleventh cavalry.
The adherents of the open market
on the Chicago board of trade won out
at the election. The new rule is de-
signed to encourage the shipment Of
commission grain, and the amend
ment contains a clause to protect the
commission rule.
Benjamin T. Redman, said to have
been the first directory publisher in
the United States. died at Cincinnati,
aged ninety-three years. 1.-THE Old
Colonial Directory" Of Philadelphia,
reputed to be the first one In America,
was issued by Redman.
William J. Bryan will be entertained
by the Democrats of Missouri early in
September. when meeting in his
honor will be held in st. Louis. Will.
lam Rothwell, Democratic national
committeeman from Missouri. an,
nounces that Bryan has accepted the
invitation. 5ssssg
X, J. Mccoy, secretary Of the sa,
Francisco Young Mems Christian asso
citation. announced In New York thai
he had received an offer by John ID
Rockefeller to give $3.50. 900 toward re
building the San Francisco y. Nc. a
buildings, provided an equal amount
was secured from others. MI. lfcCo,
said no had already obtained 31O6. O0l
n addition to the RcckefelI0f IN q.
While opening 8 letter from Isl 81
tor which contained The "a
that ~ had fallsn hairA to 11o0o M
I ~ Johnson. q III 11jtsflsY 10a5i
cd; dted % KAnsaa q, 4 sIiSp
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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-07-27

AS soon as the news of the wreck
reached Hamlet a wrecking engine
was sent out and the division superin-
tendent and other officials Of the road
hurried to the scene and took charge
Of the work of relief. Advices from
the wreck are meager.
Both Trains Destroyed.
Engineer F. B. Lewis and Fireman
Tom Hill of the passenger train were
killed. The negro fireman of the
freight also is said to have been kill
ed, while the engineer Of the freight
saved himself by jumping. Only fex
of the bodies extricated from the
wreck have been identified.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-07-27
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AND NEsToR
OF AMERICAN FlNANclERs y
PASSES AWAY.
HEART FAILURE TIE CAUSE
WAS AN OFFICER AND DIRECTOR
IN TwENTY.THREE GREAT
7 !: -, =, COMPANIES.

New York, July 24-Russell Sage
died suddenly yesterday at his country
home. Cedarcroft, at Lawrence, L. I.
The immediate cause Of death was
heart failure, resulting from q compli-
cation of. diseases incident to old age.
The veteran financier would have cele-
brated his ninetieth birthday Aug. 4.
Mr.. Sage had been in exceptionally
good health since his arrival at his
summer home, about six months ago.
At noon yesterday he was seized with
sinking spell and collapsed, falling
into Inconsistencies about two hours
before his death, which occurred at
1880 o'clock. 4A
At the Deathbed.
There were present at the end Mrs.
Sage; her brother, Col. ]. d. Slocum;
Rev. E. T. Leitch, DR.. Theodore Jane
way, New York; Dr. Carl Schmuk,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-07-27
BATH Ehii PlJ IAN no Il Re-
n sULTa IN ~ SHED ron
cohsTAsuLARY. !.
LIEUT.. WORsIW'l(k IS Killed.
COMPANY OF REGULAR MEAN.
TRY ORDERED 10 HURRY 70 " I
SCENE OF BATTLE.

q = = Il Z r 4
Manila, July 25.A detachment OF
constabulary, Lieut.. Williams, com
manding, encountered a band of 600
Pulajanes near Burauel. on the isl.
and OF Leyte. Sunday morning. Lieut..
Worstwick, twelve privates and Civil
ian Scout Mcbride were killed. @
The constabulary were driven back.
The Pulajanes secured fourteen rifles
and two revolvers. The bodies OF
>Worstwick, Mcbride and ten priyates
were recovered Reinforcements OF
constabulary have been sent from the
nearest station.
Maj. Neville, commanding the mill
tary, has ordered a company of regu-
lar infantry to be hurried to the
scene. Maj. Neville reports that there
are from 400 to 1000 Pnlajanes in the
field.
Lieutenant's First Battle.
Lieut.. Worstwick was a graduate of
the University Of Kansas and was APP
pointed to the constabulary last Feb
ruary. He graduated from the con-
stabulary school June 3d. and this was
his first battle.
Burauen is situated in an isolated
portion of Leyte, and was also the
scene of a hard fight between insurrec-
tionists and the police and constabu-
larry June 10. Under the leadership of
Caesario Pastor, band of insurrec-
tionistss attacked the police and killed
five. Five other police were seriously
wounded in the fighting. The rebels
managed to obtain the records of the
town, which they burned in the street.
Outlaw Leader Is Slain.
Caesario Pastor was killed in the
fight and a number of other revolu-
ticnists met death. but their comrades
carried the bodies away At that time
Pastor was known to have 300 follow
ers. Lieut.. Johnson and detachment
of the constabulary pursued the ma
RAIDERS, but did not catch them.
In 1904 and 1905 Leyte was the
scene of many fights between the
insurrectionists and the constabulary.
Capt. Henry Barrett of the constabu-
larry was killed there in 1904 while
storming native stronghold.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-07-27
OFFER JOB TO sTlckNEY.
Washington Gossips Give Him Place
on Commerce Commission,

on Commerce Commission.
Washington, July 21,-Minnesota
may be given place on the reorgan.
ICED interstate commerce commission.
1t is known that before leaving Wash.
ington President Roosevelt made in
quries about A. B. Stickney, president
of the Chicago Great Western.
1t is the intention of the president to
appoint practical railroad man to the
remaining vacancy on the commission
Mr.. Stickney has for some years been
rather an aggressive advocate of rate
reform. and he has frequently caused
the interstate commerce to start in,
vestigations.
His address before the Washington
Economic association on railway prob
lens was printed as a congressional
document. Mr.. Stickney arrived in
Washington last night and called on
the interstate commerce commission.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-07-27
The News Of the Week
. Casualty LIST.

Casualty List. q
The Lancaster Inn at Lancaster.
Mass. was burned. LOSS. SO,
The business section Of Kalona,
Iowa, was destroyed by fire. LOSS es-
timated at 100000.
While driving to Burlington, Iowa.
to attend circus, Mrs. e. H. Van, at.
ten died suddenly Of heart disease.
Three persons were killed In a
grade crossing accident on the Long
Islands Manhattan Beach line in East
New York. FL.
The Chicago factories of the Carlis-
Decmeyer Box company and the Heath
& Milligan Paint company were de-
stroyed by fire. The loss is estimated
at 100000. I5
In an explosion of an automobile
lamp at st. Louis the right leg of Chas.
Borghoff, chauffeur, was torn COM
pletely of. A piece of the lamp was
thrown two blocks.
Charles A. Justus, aged thirty-nine,
and three children of his sister, Mrs.
Samuel Moudy, were burned to death
at the family homestead, four miles
east of Middleton, Idaho.
Frank ]. Buckley of Grand Rapids
Mich, was instantly killed when ca
boose on which he was stealing ride
broke from the train on the West
Shore road and ran backward into an
other freight train which was follow.
ing.
Considerable property damage was
done at Socorno, San Marcial and 9TH
er settlements in New Mexico by an
earthquake, which was the severest
of the two hundred shocks that have
occurred in that part of New Mexico
during the past two years.
Gen. w. H. Warfeld. former com
mander of the California State militia,
at one time proprietor of the Califor-
MIA hotel, and who was appointed on
the new board of police commissioners
at San Francisco, was killed in an au.
tomobile accident at Mill Valley.
Shell Rock, Iowa, and vicinity was
drenched with the heaviest rain of the
season. The rain came in sheets, fat
tening the corn in the fields and lodg:
ing the oats and hay. On the farm of
James McGregor, six miles west of
Shell Rock, lightning struck large
basn and burned it to the ground.
A wagon in which were Mr. and Mrs.
j. D. Loffer and their fourteen-month-
old child struck a big boulder in the
road near Red Lodge, Mont, and all
of the occupants were precipitated in
to the ditch. The child was instantly
killed. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Loffer were
painfully injured, but will recover.
Fire of mysterious origin destroyed
the topple, washery, oil house, fan
house and blacksmith shop at the
Crabtree mine of the Jamison Coal
and Coke company, near Greensburg,
Pa. The plant was one of the largest
in the field. and the officials estimate
the loss at $4,000. About $50 men
were thrown out of employment by the
blaze. II.
After Baltimore & Ohio railroad-
train had hurled it's father and one
sister to death from trestle near
Clarksburg, w. Va, and fearfully in
jured the mothe: and three other chill
dren, nine-months-old baby of Elijah
Norris was found between the ties I'M
hurt. Norris, his wife and five chill
dren were on their way home, walk
ing on the trestle when they were run
down.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-07-27
MURDERER ASKS DAMAGES,
Says Railway Conductors Act Made
kilIinq Necessary,

Fayetteville, N. c., July 21.-Alexan-
der Blendsoe, who killed John AleSson
on an excursion train, has sued the At
lantic Coast Line railway for damages,
alleging that the company is responst-
BILE for the crime becaused it placed
him in position where he was forced
to kill AleXson. He says Alexson was
drunk and threatened to xii. him and
that he tried to avoid him, but t:lat the
conductor, Gisregarding his protests
admitted AleXson to the car.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-07-27
Old Mora Hotel Burned.

Mora, MINI, July "a The Congeri
hotel caught fire yesterday and was
burned to the ground, being a total
loss, ogether with It's contents. Loss,
estimated AT s. 900. The building was
one gof the oldest landmarks Of this
part Of the state. ;s II q
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-07-27
AID LAW BY BREAKING 1T.
Minot Burglars Steal Beer Illegally
Stored

Minot, N. D., July 21.-Burglars
Wednesday night entered Minot
warehouse and carried away ten bar
rels and eight cases of beer stored in
the warehouse. The police authorities,
it is claimed, are pcwerless to prose
cute the burglars for taking the beer
should they catch them, for the sale,
distribution and storage of beer in
North Dakota is illegal The burglars
pounded the door of the warehouse in
with a sledge hammer and took the
beer away in a dray. The temper
ance societies of the church are much
agitated over the affair.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-07-27
CHARGE is eRouNDLEss.

Couple Suspected of $4,000 Jewel
Robbery Are Released.
New York. July 25.-Mrs Elizabeth
McVittie and Albert R.. King, arrested
on suspicion of knowing something
about the theft of $4,000, worth of
jewelry from Mrs. Halsey Corwin,
were discharged from custody yester-
day No objection was offered by the
district attorneys Office or counsel foy
Mrs. Corwin
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-07-27
is ATTACKED BY MADMAN.
illinois Asylum Attendant May Die of
Blows.

Kankalee, ILL.,, July 21.-George R.
Blevans, an attendant at the Eastern
Illinois hospital for the insane, lies at
the point of death as result of an as.
sault made on him by a patient An
drew Schieblich, with bludgeon five
feet long and three inches in diameter.
yesterday morning. Blevans was seat.
ed at his desk when Schieblich slipped
up behind him and dealt him several
terrific blows on the head. Other at.
tendants overpowered Schieblich.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-07-27
Soldier ADrowna Himself.

Tacoma, Wash. July % Quarter
master Sergeant Dodds of Company
p, Second infantry, at San Francisco.
committed suicide at, American lake.
where army maneavers are in prog
ress, by. throwing himself into the
lake. He left a note saying that he
was tired Of his lob. FRI M sf ~
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-07-27
SUES SEVEN RANcHMEN.
They Are Charged NTH Illegally Fenc-
Aioka-.a-> :.

They Are Charged NTH Illegally Fene-
ing Nebraska Land.
Omaha, July 25.--Seven suits were
filed in the federal court yesterday by
District Attorney Cans against ranch
men in the western part OF the state
to compel them to remove unlawful
fences from the public domain. They
are alleged to have total of $4,000
acres Illegally Enclosed. Several of
the defendants are already under Ill
dicment in connection with alleged
land frauds.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-07-27
JURY AcoUlTs WOMAN.

End Of Sensational Murder Case in
Missouri.
Fulton, Mo-, July 25.-The jury in
the murder case of Mrs. Edmund Bal.
ley, charged with being an accessory
to the killing of Jay Lawder, whom
her husband shot dead, returned a YER
dict of acquittal yesterday. after hav-
ing been out for forty hours. Bailey
was acquitted on Saturday.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-07-27
s1,25o. GOO Fire IN Scotland.

Dundee, Scotland, July 81 "A disas.
strous fire broke out In the bonded
warehouse Of James Watson & Co., the
largest concern Of its kind in Scotland
Large quantities Of blazing whisky ran
into the streets. The loss is estimated
.at 81, ESQ. 900. q 4
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-07-27
AVALANCHE KILLS THREE.

French Tourists and Guide Carried
Down Swiss Mountain.
Martigny. Switzerland, July 21.-An
avalanche preciritated four French
tourists, names unknown, and Swiss
guide into the torrent below Black.
head gorge. Two of the Frenchmen
and the guide were crushed and
drowned. 0
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-09

rail on which some carcasses were carried
to the cooler
The floors in some of the lower rooms
were an inch deep in brine. Salt pork was
piled on the floor without racks except an
order for the War department, which was
on racks and cleared the floor by six inches.
The beef house was next inspected from
a sanitary point. The coolers were in good
condition. The retaining room was almost
filled with meat, part condemned by federal
inspectors and the other part by city in
The gut room had good natural light. but
windows were dirty, the rooms had good
The tripe rooms we're in filthy condi-
tion and full OF steam.
The fat and bone room has little natural
light. otherwise, 1t was in good condition.
water DrIps from Ceilings.
The sausage cooling room was COM
mended. In the sweet pickle cellars water
was dripping from the ceilings continuously
and IN a small trimming room adjoining
water was dripping on tables where women
On the sneep killing floor the general
conditions were good.
The water closet opened directly from the
killing floor and the partition did not reach
to the ceiling. One employe was observed
urinating In the gutter OF the killing moor.
The smoke room conditions were said 10 be
very good, also the dressing room Of the
beef killing gang. The water closet is To-
Gated in a corner of the killing beds
The sausage packing department and
smoked beef department were condemned.
In the main tank room a water closet is
located which is apparently not flushed and
was found in an unsanitary condition.
Another canning room was clean, light
and dry. In the Clipped beef department
the floors were old and wooden, but clean.
There was some evidence OF whitewash on
the walls and ceilings. The lower wood
work was painted.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-09
NEW QUESTION is
RAISED
MIR. CrumPacker says Congress Has No
Right 10 Inspect Packing Houses.


Mr.. CrumPacker says Congress Has No
Right 10 Inspect Packing Houses.
WASHINGTON, June S.-James b. Rey-
nolds, the co-suthor with Mr.. Neil Of the
beef report, was questioned today by the
house committee on agriculture in continu-
alton OF it's beef inspection hearings. Chair
man Wadsworth questioned the witness
closely about witness report. Mr.. Wads-
worth wanted to see whether Mr.. Reynolds
report had been made from personal knowl-
edge or on assumption.
This report" said the chairman, has
cost the Agricultural interests OF this eoun-
try millions and millions Of dollars, and
II our foreign demand decreases in the next
two weeks as IL has in the last two weeks
the value OF American live stock will de-
crease anywhere from % to 50 cents a
hundred pounds.
But for the publication OF this report ="
continued Mr. WHdsworth, "the foreign de-
msnd would have gone on as il had in the
past There was absolutely no complaint. "
Representative Crumpacker OF Indiana
discussed the constitutional questions in
volved in the bill and asserted that the
Beveridge measure unquestonably is in
valid and already had been declared 20 by
decisions OF the courts He referred to the
case Of the United States against Boyer. In
which the defendant In 1895 was charged