The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-26

bodies of the victims were burned Oe'
yond recognition.
Crimes and Criminals.
Robbers forced an entrance to the
State bank at Hazleton. Iowa, blew
open the vault with nitroglycerin, Sc
cured $4,000 in cash and escaped.
The station Of the Kokomo, Marion
& Western Traction company at
Greentown, Ind, was robbed of tickets,
mileage books and money to the value
of $1,lOO.
Percy Janis, brother of Elsie Janis,
the young star of ''The Vanderbilt
Cup" disappeared from the steamer
Minneapolis at sea. 1t is believed that
he either fell or jumped overheard.
Harvey B. Hutchinson, former
money order clerk at the Peoria post
office, indicted for embezzlement OF
$4,000, was sentenced by Judge Otis
Humphrey to two years imprisonment
In a crowded coach ON Burlington
fast train near Burlington, Iowa, Paul
Bouvia, nineteen years Of age, drank
an ounce of carbolic acid and died
soon afterward. Dependency was the
cause.
George Shambacher, wealthy real
estate dealer of New York, was shot
and nortally wounded while In the
dining room of his home. His family
believe that a burglar, surprised by
Shambacher, shot him.
Peter Papas, the principal witness
against three Greeks charged with u.s.
sault at Davenport, Iowa, has disap-
peared, and the authorities are In
clined to the belief that the Black
Hand society has made away with him.
Pat Grove, who is under indictment
at Council Bluffs, Iowa, with Arthur
Levi for the robbery of two street car
crews in the western part of that city.
is to be tried May 10. His case, which
has been continued from term to term.
has now been assigned.
One day in the Anamosa peniten-
tiary was the remarkable sentence
passed by Judge in the district court
at Davenport, Iowa, upon Samuel De.
litt, an eighteen-yearold boy, accused
Of forgery. Delft pleaded guilty to
the charge. and expressing a desire
hereafter to lead an honest life, the
Judge gave him the highest sentence
possible,
J. H. Edgemont committed suicide
by cutting his throat, mile east OF
Arlee, Mont. He was walking along
the railroad in company with Henry
Matt of Arlee, when he drew pocket
knife from his pocket, and before his
companion could interfere cut his
throat from ear to ear. No cause is
known for his act.
General.
David Ellington, d professional
swimmer, created new worlds rec
ord at Sydney, N. s. W., by swimming
three-quarters of mile in II minutes
and SO 2-5 seconds.
More than 100 millmen at Sioux
City, Iowa, have struck for higher
wages. The employing millers refuse
to meet the demands of the strikers
and have put at work force of non.
unionists.
A. Busse was installed as mayor OF
Chicago at the regular meeting of the
city council last week. His Inaugural
ton marked the accession of the first
Republican mayor to hold the Office in
twelve years.
A crowd Of young people at Bun
kirk, Ohio, made up several eftigies OF
the Jurors in the Thaw trial who voted
for conviction, strung them up and
burned them amid cheers of the spec
tatOrs.
The Cleveland Electric Railway
company has reported to the Cleve-
land city council that the operation of
cars at a Scent fare, in accord with
the city administrations policy. Is a
losing venture.
The magnificent new headquarters
of the United Engineering societies,
mechanical, electrical and mining, In
Thirty-ninth street, New York, do.
mated and erected by Andrew Carnegie
at a cost Of $1,500.000. was formally
dedicated last week.
An agreement has been reached be
tween representatives Of the Lake
Carriers association and the sea-
mems and firemen's unions. BY the
terms Of the agreement seamen ana
firemsu employed on the Great Lakes
are given . 10 per cent advance in
wages.
J. A. McCreery. who pledged himself
that II elected mayor Of Mason City,
H., he would serve for so cents year,
was defeated 81 the election. The can
didAtes for aldermen who agreed e
elected to serve TOR Is cents year
each also were defeated.