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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-02
MUST ! | J sIOlyI PRIlOBlIlAs' .IliRsI| !
CONTRACTS FOR CANAL WORK
VI Will NOT BE GIVEN our ii
FOR SOME TIME.

Z. III I, y Z
Washington, Jan. 81. Contracts for
the construction Of the Panama canal
by business concerns will not be en-
tered into by the government for at
least three years
It was learned yesterday from an
authoritative source that, while the
government is willing to have a large
portion of the Panama canal con.
structed by private individuals. the
details Of the plan have not yet been
worked out, and until this is done the
work will be continued under the aus
pieces Of the government.
1t has been discovered that the cost
of construction by contract will be
much greater for the present than II
the work is done by the government.
Until demonstrated exactly how much
1t will cost to excavate a square yard
of material and dispose of the soil, the
government would be required to pay
private contractors a much higher
rate for this work than 1t could have
it done under the present system.
Under the existing conditions pri-
vate contractor would charge high
rate for the work because he would
have to make allowances for con-
tingencies that might arise. 1t is the
purpose of the government to solve
these problems before it lets any con-
tracts.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-02

noon. The accession of his successor,
Prince Frederick, his eldest son, who
will be known as Frederick VIII. Will
be proclaimed to-day.
Officially Announced.
The following official bulletin was
issued last evening:
His majesty died at $3.50 o'clock
this afternoon. After his majesty had
brought this mornings audience to a
conclusion he appeared to be quite
we'll and proceeded to luncheon as
usual. Toward the end Of the meal he
gave evidence of indisposition and
was compelled to retire to bed at $3.50
p. m. His majesty passed away
peacefully, the symptoms Indicating
heart failure"
This bulletin tells concisely the
story of the death scene, which found
every one, even those who realized
the increasing feebleness of the king,
unprepared for the sudden shock.
Half Of Europe Mourns. ~.
The death of King Christian has
plunged half the courts of Europe
into mourning and brought sense of
personal loss as we'll as of sincere
grief to every one throughout the
kingdom of Denmark, even to the
humblest cottage. 1t has cast pail
over the palaces of the monarchs of
Great Britain, Russia. Norway and
Greece.
Every flag in the city is at half
mast: all places of amusement are
closed, and the people walk the
streets as though they We're passing
through the chamber of death ITSELF
Many Shed Tears.
Yesterday afternoon when the flag
flying over the palace was placed at
half-mast, the news spread from
mouth to mouth. 1t was not believed
by the great crowds which gradually
assembled in the square in front OF
the palace, but when uncertainty gave
place to certainty many in the assem-.
.blage shed tears and all dispersed in
respectful silence, barring their heads
and saluting the palace as they went
by.
Nothing is definitely known con
corning the arrangements for the
funeral, and it will, necessarily, be
some time before anything regarding
it is officially announced.
Was Eighty-Eight Years Old.
King Christian was born April 8.
1878. He was by birth duke Of
Schleswig- Holstein-So nderburg-G lucks-
burg He succeeded to the throne Of
Denmark by virtue Of treaty and the
law of the Danish succession on the
death of his kinsman, Frederick VII,
In 1868. He married the Princess
Louise Of Hesse-C assel. who died Sept.
90, 1898.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-02
PRISONER WALKS OFF.
Man Is Given Task Outside Of Jail and
Goes.

Man ls Given Task Outside Of Jail and
Goes.
Lakota, N. D., Jan. al. H. How
ard, who was brought back here from
Oklahoma a few weeks ago on a
charge of horse stealing, walked out
of the Jail on an errand and failed to
come back. Howard two weeks ago
entered plea of guilty in the dis
trict court and was sentenced to a two
years term in the penitentiary. Ow-
ing to the inclement weather and a
pressure of other business, Sheriff
Sveen was unable to take him at once
to Bismarck, and he was kept in the
county Jail and man engaged to
watch it during the night. On the
night Of Towards escape the watch.
man shortly after midnight. according
to statement of Sheriff Sveen, gave
the prisoner pail and told him to 20
outside and empty it. He has not re
turned.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-02
LAID Il 10 J !. \ RES /: !
IN ARLINGTON.
NATION PAYS APPROPRIATE
TRIBUTE TO GREAT CAV
Fl. AIRY LEADER.
MoURN NJ: BY BLUE AND GRAY
wHEELER's OLD CAVALRY HAVE
PLACE OF HONOR At
oesEov,Es.
MOURNFD BY Blue and GRAY

Washington, Jan. 31.-Home to the
Southland, which he loved so well,
they brought the body of the late Maj.
Gen. Joseph Wheeler. U. s. A., retired.
and laid it to rest in Arlington yes
terday afternoon on shaded slope
overlooking the Potomac near to the
graves of men who, like himself, We're
veterans of two wars.
II was an appropriate tribute which
the nation paid. From 10 o'clock yes
terday morning until in the after
noon, while the body lay in state in
St. Johns Episcopal church, thou
sands of persons looked at the war
rior's face.
His comrades in the great war and
the war with Spain. his friends, while
in congress, the sons of veterans and
the Daughters of the Confederacy
were all represented.
Old Comrades Mourn.
BY 2 O'Clock the nave of the church
was filled with gray haired men, the
place of honor to the right of the pres
4OOAt Ill lAlO IlSuI II duSCpL DCAAS GlVOA
to Wheeler's old cavalry, who came
from the South by special invitation
of the family. Back of them sat other
Confederate veterans. Two minutes
before the hour for the service to be-
gin the. entire congregation arose
while the president and Mrs. Roose-
welt entered the church. The service
was impressive and followed with few
exceptions the regular liturgy for the
burial of the dead.
Capt. Fitzhugh Lee, an aide to the
president, sat near the family and
Lieut.. U. S. Grant ILL.,, also Of the
presidents staff, was one of the OH
GERS who accompanied the body to
Arlington.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-02
INJURY WAS SERIOUS.

King Edwards Accident Found to Be
Worse Than at First Supposed.
London, Jan. 81. King Edward.
since the accident in November last,
when he fractured his ankle while out
shooting, has been spending most OF
his time at a country house. 1t is
learned that the injury to the kings
ankle was more serious than reported
at the time. It has required almost
continuous rest and the most careful
treatment, but he now has almost en-
tirely recovered. The kings health
otherwise is excellent. He pursles
an active outdoor life as much as pos
sible. Even while suffering from his
injured ankle he. continued shooting
from an automobile.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-02
Accidental Happenings.

Arthur Jones of Stratford, Iowa,
had his left eye blown from his head
by the explosion of the exhaust pipe
of gasoline engine.
Eighteen persons were killed and
probably half a hundred injured in a
panic following the CRY of fire" in
ST. Pauls colored Baptist church in
Philadelphia.
Parts of Huntsville, Ala. were
flooded by a cloudburst. Many houses
We're inundated. bridges washed away
and electric railway traffic stopped.
No loss of life is reported.
The body of James Blynch has been
recovered at X shaft of the Newport
mine at Ironwood, Mich, after having
been buried under tons of ore and
rock for twenty-four days.
Five Italian miners employed at
the Sunnyside mine at Silverton.
Colo. lost their lives in an immense
snowslide. The mine machine shops
and several tram cars were swept
away.
Fire was discovered in the plant of
the Baltimore Chrome works in Balti-
more, and about third of the main
buildings Of TIE extensive plant were
destroyed. The loss is estimated at
about 100000.
TWO men were instantly killed, an
other is missing, believed to be under
the wreck and fourth fatally scald-
ed as the result Of a head-on collision
on the Seaboard Air Line railway
near Nina, Ga.
Conductor r. G. Griffin was killed,
Brakeman P. J. Hawking was serious
ly injured, and Engineer Waterous
had his head badly cut in rear-end
collision on the Baltimore & Ohio
railway at Kent, Ohio.
A portion of the stables at the race
track north of Mason City, Iowa,
burned recently. Six horses were
destroyed. Qack Quinn. who had
charge Of the Hitchcock stables, was
badly burned. Loss, $4,000.
Two passenger trains on the North.
ern Central railway were saved from
being wrecked near Harrisburg, Pa,
by Mary Mccall, aged sixteen years,
the daughter Of a trackwalker d, The
girl saw a huge boulder roll from the
mountain side onto the tracks and
taking a lantern she ran down the
tracks and stopped the Erie express
within few! yards Of the obstruc-
ton She then hurried IN the ether
direction and stopped the Erie Fast
Line Mail. II So ss3 S3s
Frank Rodder = store ~ Living,
ston, Aont::,w as burned. Tho ~
20 about $500. fully insurSd 81
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-02
AGED KING d / 4.
D DENMARK D /: I ! ]. DEAD J!
III, ,5 4 4! ,s ~ u ),ss5s 81 II
CHRISTIAN y N x. pAss !. AWAY
WITH STARTLING SUD.
DENNEss. d.
uAlf EUROPE IN N. MOURNING i.
BORROWING SUBJECTS SHED
TEARS WHEN DEATH IS AN
NouNcED.

Copenhagen. Denmark. jan. 30. ~
Christian the Ninth, the aged king of
Denmark, is dead. The dean of the
crowned heads of Europe, father of
King George of Greece, of Queen
Alexandra of Great Britain and Ire
land, and Of the Dowager Empress
Maria Feodorovna of Russia, grand
father of King Haakon VII. of Nor
way, and related by blood or marriage
to most of the European rulers, died
with startling suddenness in the
Amalienborg palace yesterday after
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-02
CATCH VAUGHN, IN DENVER.

Mill City Man 10 Charged With Swim.
ding by Use Of Mails.
Denver, Jan. 31Edward A. Vaughn
was arrested here yesterday by Post
Office Inspector l. s. Gregg on the
charge Of using the mails to defraud
in a commission business in Minneap-
oils, and United States Commissioner
A. B. Capron ordered him held for
trial. He was indicted together with
Henry I. Raymond and three others
by the federal grand Jury at Mime
apolis last May. 81, vi q. Y
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-02
SLAIN BY SON.
Two More Murders in chicaeo-Me-
: mortal Services for Mrs. HoIIister.

Two More, Murders in chicaeo-Me-
: mortal Services for Mrs. HoIlister.
Chicago, Jan. 31-While memorial
services for Mrs. Bessie M. Hollister,
were being held late yesterday, one
man was killed and another fatally
wounded In two encounters. John Nc
Brierty was stabbed and killed by
James Arwanitis duriAg fight in 81
saloon. James Moore, SO years old,
was shot and fatally wounded by Ben
1amin F. Moore. 20 years old, his son.
The services in memory OF Mrs
Hollister, who was murdered two
weeks ago, were held In Wesley M. E..
church. Tribute to her character
and life as faithful worker in the
church and as a friend was paid by
several ministers.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-02
STEAMER GOES ASHORE.
Cargo Valued at $25o,ooo Is a Total
Loss,

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 31.-A special
to the Post-Intelligencer from Sitka,
Alaska, says that the German steamer
Mariechen went ashore at FALL bay,
100 miles from sitka. last Thursday.
The officers and part of the crew, ar
rived in Sitka on Sunday. The Marie
chen cleared from Seattle for Wari-
vostok on Jan. - with a cargo OF gen
eral merchandise valued at 100000.
This is total loss, but the ship way
be saved. No lives were lost,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-02
owns 10 TO Murder.

Baltimore, Jan. 81 After days Of
strenuous q denials Rufus Johnson,
coIored, yesterday evening confessed
that It was he who, on Jan. is, muir.
hered Miss Florence w. Allison in the
barn lat hcr home at Moorestown, N. ~
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-02
From the Capital.

Senators Platt and Depew we're In
their seats in the senate last week,
their first appearance there for some
time. Both were given warm vel
come and were heartily congratulated
on their return.
China's imperial commission sent to
the United States to study American
conditions. social, educational and in
dustrial, was received formally at the
White house. The commissioners pre-
sented to the president an autograph
letter from the emperor of China.
An cighty-tive-foot elevation lock
canal is regarded by Chief Engineer
Stevens as the best type to be adopt
ed by the waterway across the 18TH
mus CT Panama. He has completed
the explanation of his views before
the senate committee on interoceanic
canals.
The closest friends of President
Roosevelt know that, Mr.. Roosevelt
will not be candidate for Il third
term. They know that his mind is ir-
revokably made up on this subject.
Not only will he not again be a candi-
date for the presidential nomination.,
but he will not accept the nomination
if it is offered to him.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-02
N atnes Is Not vanted.

81 New. York, Jan. 8 James Names.
or Names. arrested on Friday night as
z fugitive from British Justice, was
set free yesterd The authorities
q scotland Yard say that the man is 4
not wanted ss5i u a,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-02

From 4 sanitary viewpoint we in
dorse the suggestion made in the
Women's club of Pittsburg that WON,
ems skirts should not extend below
their knees, but from an aesthetic
viewpoint-well, 1t depends.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-02

A Pittsburg club woman advocates
wearing gymnasium suits while doing
homework. This is interesting as an
intimation that Pittsburg club women
have time to do their Homework.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-02

Ia Wa, a Chinaman. was sentenced
at Rangoon recently to five years at
lard labor for stealing bottle of
whisky. They must have needed help
in the laundry Of the Rangoon peni-
tertiary
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-02

The Chicago inventor who an
nounces that he expects to fly from
Chicago to Washington April 23-the
SOth anniversary of his birth-appar-
emily has named the wrong day of the
month
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-02

Wonder how many American poll
ticians would be satisfied to emulate
Sir Charles Dixie, in his seven-word
address to his constituents, 81 solicit
a renewal of your trust"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-02

With part Of its people subsisting
on "briquettes consisting OF IS per
cent straw" Japan can claim to have
adopted the occidental breakfast-food
habit.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-02

Nearly 5000 miles of railroad were
constructed in the United States dur
ing 1905, but that doesn't create any
Joy in the heart of the man who can
not get pass.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-02

4. No further explanation of the sui
eide of that former Chicago physician
in New York is necessary. 1t is stat
ed that during his residence here he
was widely known as a good fellow"
Chicago Journal.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-02

Some philanthropist ought to in
troduce the game of football into San
to Domingo as comparatively harm
less outlet for the savage energies of
the people.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-02

One girl announces that she made
only one New Years resolution. She
says she got wise to the fact that
she was talking too much slang, and
she has cut it out.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-02

Chinese are very fond of the
American photograph, but, strangely
enough, have neglected to set up the
usual claim that they invented it.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-02
LEN,ENcv ASKED FOR WARE.
Rector's Friends Are Signing Petition
to judge MunQer.

to Judge Munger.
Lead, S. D., Jan. 31.-Petitions are
being circulated among the different
churches of this city and Deadwood,
asking that Judge Munger of Omaha
be lenient in the matter of Rev. G. G..
Ware, convicted of fraud at Omaha
Rev. Ware is the rector of the Episco.
pal church in this city and in Dead
wood, and his many friends have
started the petitions. which are being
signed very generally throughout both
cities.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-02
SMALL FORTUNE IN TABLE.
Iowa Farmer Makes Discovery by
Breaking Old Furniture.

Breaking Old Furniture.
Glenwood, Iowa. Jan. 81. - Charles
Wightman, a farmer near Platts.
mouth, while breaking up the furni-
ture of his home, Unexpectedly found
a small fortune. Having no kindling
wood, he decided to chop up a dilap-
dated kitchen table he bought second
hand a few years ago. AS he did SO
an odd-looking package fell from be-
tween two boards, and he found it
contained $1,000 in well preserved
bills. He had no idea who put the
money in the table. as he does not
know to whom it belonged.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-02
! Three Killed II Mine.

Pittsburg. Kan, Jan. 81. Three
men were killed by an explosion last
night In the Ellington mine, two
miles west OF this city. III rs s5
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-02
h1ts Car Load Of Powder.

MI Young stown, Ohio, Jan. 31.-A Lake
Shore engine yesterday crashed into
u scar containing 400 kegs OF powder. h
.5yesse Eagan, the fireman, was fatally.
saad three others were seriously NJ
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-02

Can any other city in the world
show anything to equal the precocity
Of Chicago's S-year-old boy chauffeur
who stole an automobile?
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-02
SPEED KING OF THE WORLD.
Frenchman Goes Two Miles in So IS
Seconds.

Ornond-Daytona Beach, Fla, Jan. 81.
Victor Demogeot of France was
crowned speed king of the world yes
terday afternoon on the Daytona sands
after driving his gasoline car two
miles in the marvellous time of 584-5
seconds. Demogeot maintained a
speed of 1913 miles an hour to make
this record. The two miles minute
race closed the automobile tourna-
ment. Demogeot was crowned with
laurel wreath by Miss Mary Simral
of Ormond, Fla, while several thou
sand persons cheered. An automobile
parade followed.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-02

That glad and generous glow has
passed and In Its place is now the
grim and flinty determination of the
man who has to figure up how many
weeks he must count pennies before
he gets back what Christmas cost
him, s.s5 @35.5
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-02

Now that the fact has been publish
ed that there were no silver dollars
coined in 1905, all the coin collectors
want one.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-02

If Mars has merely a network of
canals, and no railways. automobiles,
Or flying machines. it is absurd to
claim a superior civilization for the
people of that planet
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-02

Why do stage beauties, when they
land good thing, want to go to Paris
to become prima donnas? Another
question-how many become?
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-02
III IA q glstsr.

shipgton. Inn. 81 The presi-
as.snt yestsrday s.esnt Is the senate the
'noznintt ~ ]. g' Herman E,ngel Is
~. I M o ! M. land once It Du-3
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-02

Miss Spreckels is described as a
prospective heiress to $20,000,000,
tall and handsome. The word hand
some' is pure surplusagc. =
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-02
Crimes.

Because she was unhappy on her
wedding day, Jennie Graham of Phil
adelphia drank laudanum in an at
tempt to end her life. She is in the
hospital in a serious condition.
A chalice containing the blessed
sacrament was stolen from st. Pat
rick's church at Clinton, Iowa, by
thieves who We're provided with key
to the front door of the edifice.
Judge Hunt of Helena, Mont, fined
H. H. Case $500 upon his plea of
guilty 10 cutting timber upon the pub
lie domain. He was indicted by the
recent United States grand jury.
Jack O'Hearn, Roy Nelson, Leo An
gus and Joe Warren are under ar
rest at Omaha. aud the last three
have confessed to participation in the
murder of Nels Lautsen and the rob
oery of his saloon.
Jay J. Miller, livestock man, was
acquitted by jury in the criminal
court at Kansas City of the charge OF
giving false testimony before the
grand jury which was Investigating
alleged weighing frauds at the Kan
sas City stock yards.
County Attorney James Healy of
Butte. representing the state of Mon
tana. will begin suits against the
Swift, Armour, and the Hammond
packing interests to recover $50, 600
alleged to be due as license mo1rey
for the sale Of oleomargarine, butter.
the and imitation cheese.
Libbie Caldwell is at the city hos.
pital in st. Louis, being nursed back
to life after her eighth attempt at
suicide. When eleven she became mo.
rose over reading a story and swal.
lowed arsenic. She recovered. Since
then she has tried morphine, carbolic
acid, choral, strychnine, gas and
jumping Off a high cliff.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-02

Civil war is reported to be raging
in Ecuador. They must have some
fighters there in addition to the gen.
erals
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-02

1t is a wonderful fact that, busy
though the world is, it still finds
plenty of time to pry into peoples
private lives.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-02

DR.. E. Reich of London university
says he hates the new woman"
When she's new enough to be fresh"
we agree with him.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-02

Mr.. Ng is the latest Chinaman to
attack the exclusion law. His name
at least rouses suspicion.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-02

A genius is often merely a man
who understands the art of advertis.
ing his egotism.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-02

II the worlds only half as bad as
most of us say, then it's. up to all Of
rs to try to better 1t.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-02
e,Jap Envoy 10 Shifted.

Toxic, Jan. 81 The emperor re.
ceived In audience M Kurino, former
minister to Russia. and appointed him
ambassador to France. &
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-02

A Judge has decided that dog is
not. property. Mans friend" is no
ckattel.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-02

A Philadelphia woman has died at
the age of 1877. 1t must have seemed
4 good deal longer to her than that.