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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-05
EMBASSY is RUINED BY FIRE.
Ambassador Gfiscom Is Burned While
Fighting Flames in Rome.

Rome, April 2. - While Lloyd G.
Griscom, the American ambassador,
ard Mrs. Griscom were returning from
the Easter services at the American
church yesterday they saw smoke ris-
ing from the roof of their home, the
Palazzo del Drago. Mr. Griscom hur
riedly entered the building and found
the servants We're unaware that the
palace was on fire. The ambassador
led the way to the attic. Flames
burst forth as he opened the door and
burned his hand and singed his eye
brows. When the firemen arrived the
beams, which were put in place ccntu.
ries ago, were burning briskly. The
roof over the attic collapsed, causing
the center portion of the ceiling of the
magnificent ballroom. to fall. The fur
niture and paintings were quickly re-
moved, but not before several of the
latter, notably one of President Roose-
welt, were damaged.
After working two hours the firemen
succeeded in checking the blaze. The
loss is estimated at $4,000 and is COW
cred by insurance.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-05
Personal.

; Col. Daniel NJ. Taylor. L. S. A., chief
ordnance officer of the Department OF
the Lakes, died at Atlanta, Ga.
Swan Swanson. aged eighty-one, last
Of the original seven trustees of the
famous communist colony established
by Swedish immigrants at Bishop Hill.
near Kewanee, ILL.,, sixty years ago,
is dead.
Capt A f. Barnes, the Oldest man
In point Of service in the United
States railway mail service, died at
Elkins, w. Va, aged fifty-nine years.
Capt Barnes was ON the staff of Cen
Gibbons during the Civil war.
Edwin Bradley Haskell, one of the
proprietors Of the Boston Herald, and
formerly editor-in- chief of the paper,
died at his home in Il suburb of Bos.
ton. Mr.. Haskell was also heavily in,
terested in the Minneapolis Journal.
Hamlin F. Lee, veteran of the
Mexican and Civil wars and a nephew
Of Gen. X. f. Lee. died at Colorado
Springs, Colo, of heart failure, aged
eighty-seyen years. Although closely
related to the Southern general and q
Vrginian by birth, Mr.. Lee tough,
with the Union army.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-05
ARE WILING TO C0N(fDf LITTLE.
LABOR CHIEFS WILL MODIFY De.
MANps IN INTERESTS or
PEACE.

Chicago, April 2. Marin A. Knapp,
chairman of the interstate commerce
commission, and Charles P. O'Neill,
commissioner of labor. who came to
Chicago to try to effect solution of
the controversy between the conduct
ors and trainmen and the railroad
managers, held a series of conferences
yesterday and last night, first with one
side and then with the other, and at
their conclusion Mr.. Knapp said they
were progressing, but nothing definite
had been accomplished. 1t was said
that the labor chiefs intimated to the
commissioners that they were willing
to- concede something from their orig
inal demands in the interests of peace,
but what concessions they would make
were not disclosed.
Railroad Managers Firm.
The railroad managers, on the other
hand, are said to have declared that
they would grant nothing more than
they have already offered their en-
ployes and that the recent vote of the
men in favor OF strike was not fair
criterion of the feelings entertained
toward the proposition of the. rail.
roads. They asserted that most of
the passenger conductors We're willing
to accept the advance offered and
voted for a rejection of the terms
against their own better Judgment.
Grand Chiefs Morrison and Garretson,
of the labor organizations. denied that
any influence was exercised among the
men in order to secure vote favora-
BILE to strike. A joint conference be-
tween the managers and union leaders
may be held to-day, although it is said
that it will depend largely upon the at
titude of the managers.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-05
FRISCO GRAND. =, JURY. GETS TWO
SENSATIONAL BITS OF EW.
DENcE.
ACCUSE TELEPHONE OFFICIAL
RUFF CLAIMS THAT HE Us THE
VICTIM OF a GIGANTIC CON.
SPlRAcY.

San Francisco, April 1.-Two scnsa-
tional pieces of evidence in the brib-
cry and graft investigation were All
Three members of the executive
board of the Pacific States Telephone
company, f. S. Pillsbury, Homer 5.
King and Timothy Hopkins, testified
that they had no knowledge whatever
of the alleged bribing of supervisors
to vote against the award OF a compet'-
tive franchise to the Home Telephone
company, and that ii bribery was conf
mitted IT. was up to" Vice President
Louis Glass. whom the grand jury has
already indicted ON nine counts.
Ruef Paid $1,000 Month.
The second sensation came when f.
S. Pillsbury, who is director of and
attorney for the Pacific States Tele-
phone company, testified that Abri-
ham Ruef. indicted political boss, has
been for more than two years on the
private pay roll of that corporation and
has been paid regularly $1,000
month.
Mayor Schmitz issued "a statement
denying the charge made by the prose-
cutfon that he is endeavortng to cause
the resignation of certain number OF
supervisors in order to fill their places
with men who would Illustrate any at
tempt to revoke those public service
franchises which they are accused or
having awarded as a result of bribery.
Conspiracy, Says Ruef.
In an interview Ruef, for the nrst
time since his capture at the Troca-
dero, denounces his prosecutors, de-
claring that he is being kept In pri-
vate prison, in violation Of all legality
and precedent, and announces that he
will produce in court attidavits, sworn
to before his capture, proving that the
acts of the prosecution are parts OF a
conspiracy and that every newspaper
in San Francisco is denouncing him as
a CRATER and rascal because these
newspapers either are privately sub
sidized or were unable to WELD the III
huence in administration affairs they
crayed.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-05
OVERFLOW FROM THE WIRES.

A band Of Bulgarians attacked the
old Servian towns of Rudnik and To.
polcha, buring thirty houses, killing
seven men and maltreating number
of women and children
Maj. Harvey w. Salmon has been
sentenced to three years in prison on
charge of illegal banking in connec.
ton with the failure of the Salmon &
Salmon bank at Clinton, Mo.
Bishop John G. Cranberry of the
Methodist Episcopal church south,
died suddenly at his home in Ashland,
Va. He was seventy-six years old and
had been bishop since 1882
Peter Maher. the One-time aspirant
to heavyweight champion honors. was
knocked out at Hot Springs, Ark, by
Marvin Hart in the second round of
what was scheduled to be a twenty
round fight.
e. H. Hartman has bought for $780,
600 lot on Fifth avenue, New York.
where he will build house for his
own occupancy.
A heavily loaded street car jumped
the track at Omaha and dashed into
stone wall. Five passengers were sc.
riously injured one of them fatally.
A statement made by Secretary
Stokes of Yale university was to tho
effect that the gift Of 100000 to the
university from the Rockefeller fund.
conditional upon the raising Of 81 800.
600 additional. will be accepted and
the university will make every effort
to fulfill the conditions. j.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-05
From Other Shores.

J. B. Amy. the sculptor, is dead in
Paris.
Prince Won Arenberg. one of the
Centrist leaders in the reichstag, died
ut Grefeld, Germany.
The ban upon Chicago meat as q
food for the British army has been re-
moved by the war Office.
Prof. Won Bergman. the famous sur.
geon, died at Wiesbaden, Germany, fol.
Lowing an operation for appendicitis.
Louis Harcourt, the first commits.
sisner of public works of Great Brit
attn, has been promoted to cabinet
rank.
An explosion occurred on board Tor
pedo boat No. l47 at Cherbourg,
France. Two men were severely
scalded.
Heinrich Won korn. aged seventy:
eight. proprietor Of the Schlesische
Zeitung. is dead at Breslau, Prussia.
He leaves fortune OF about S22 .000,-
600.
K P. Pobiedonosteff, former prose
cutor general of the synod of the
Greek church, died ut St. Petersburg.
Death was due to extreme old age.
For more than two decades he had
been a prominent factor in shaping
governmental policies, his voice al
ways being lifted in the cause of reac
ton.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-05
WHOLESALE MURDER,

Man Slabs Sister, Kills Her Husband
and Wounds Several Neighbors.
Alexandropol, Armenia, April 2. - 4
series OF brutal murders was perpe-
trated here by a man named Kara
petyants, who lately had been without
employment and was refused further
board and lodging in the home of Il
married sister.
karapetyants, with stiletto, NOR
tally wounded his sister, killed her
husband, mortally wounded nephew
and niece, killed neighbor who an
swered their Cry for help and mortally
wounded the wife and mother of this
neighbor. Then he committed suicide.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-05
Accidental Happenings.

Fire at Savannah, Mo-, destroyed
two stores and damaged a humber
yard. LOSS, 100000.
The plant of the Mennonite Publish
ing company at Elkhart, Ind, was par
tally destroyed by fire. Loss $65, 900.
The Morton salt block, the largest in
the world. was destroyed at Hutchin.
son. Kan. The loss may reach 81 900,
600.
A train was wrecked near Yazoo
City. Mss, and the engineer was kill
ed and three negro passengers were
injured.
A locomotive exploded at Lockwood,
Ohio. The engineer cannot be found
and it is supposed that he was blown
to pieces.
Fire at Memphis destroyed the plant
OF the Memphis Furniture Manufac-
turing company, entaiiing loss of
$125.O0O.
Fifteen students of the Bliss mill
tary college were injured in wreck
near Pendleton, Mo. Spreading rails
caused the wreck.
Parvin Runyan. aged seventy, a
farmer residing nine miles south Of
Hammond, Ind, was struck by light
ming and killed.
The factory of the Schulz company
manufacturers Of pianos, was almost
totally destroyed by fire in Chicago.
The loss is 100000.
The sporting goods house of A. G..
6paulding & Bros. was partially de.
stroyed by fire in Chicago. The loss
is estimated at $350,0O0
Fire of unknown origin destroyed
the brewery Of the Union Brewing
company ut Pottsville, Pa, entailing .
loss Of 100000.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-05
NO PR I! ! Nj ON
2-CfNT FARE Bill
JOINT L LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
REJECTS PROPOSALS OF
RAiLRoAps.
WILL REPORT 2Cth1 Bill
PROPOSALS OF RAILROADS DO
DO NOT COME UP TO ExPEc-
TATloNs.

st. Paul, April 3.--There will be no
compromise on the 2.cent passenger
fare proposition recommended by the
legislative conference committee, but
instead the committee will report Il
2-cent rate bill to-day. Efforts to eff
feet compromise on the whole rate
question, both passenger and freight
in consideration of the reconsideration
IN the senate and house of the vote on
the passage of the 2-cent passenger
fare bills and the substitution of a
IL cent fare bill were not successful
so far as the conference committee
and the railroad and warehouse com
mission are concerned.
Proposals Are Disappointing.
The proposals of the railroads upon
which the compromise was to be made
were received by the committee and
the commission last evening. The
terms of the proposed compromise did
not come up to the expectations of the
committee, and while the committee
will have performed its full duty when
it transmits the offer to the legislature
to-day the committee will in effect re-
port against the compromise by report
ing in Il bill providing for 2.cent pas
senger rate.
Report 2.cent Bill.
The bill will be short, providing for
maximum 2-cent rate, with stringent
penalties for violation.
The offer received by the committee
yesterday provided for maximum
u cent passenger rate, with 1000
mile books us now issued and a 500
family mileage book, to be sold for
$40. The expected offer of a 2-cent
rate for all return trip tickets did not
lnutcriu|iZc.
On Commodity Rates.
The proposed concessions in freight
rates also disappointed the committee.
The concession in the commodity
rates. i'll which Il cut OF about II L.,
per cent on the average recently was
ordered by the railroad commission
was about 80 per cent of this cut. The
rates ordered by the commission arc
held in allowance pending the settle
ment OF litigation pending in th:,
courts.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-05
Domestic.

The outbreak of measles on board
the bauleship Georgia has developed
into an epidemic, more that fifty men
having been taken from the ship to
the naval hospital.
Announcement was made at the
Houston, Tex. recruiting station that
orders have been received from the
war department at Washington in.
structing that no more negroes be &C
cepted for service in the army.
Judge Bromwell of the superior
court overruled the demurrers of the
Cincinnati ice men indicted last sum
mer on a charge of maintaining con-
spiracy in restraint Of trade, and those
indicted will be compelled to stand
trial.
Maj. G. w. Penrose Of the Twenty
fifth infantry was acquitted of the
charge Of neglect of duty as preferred
against him for alleged misconduct In
Brownsville, Tex, by negro troops OF
the Twenty-fifth infantry last August,
connection with the shooting up" of
The jury at Burlington. Iowa, reil-
dered verdict in the Beans-Denny
breach of promise suit of $4,000: Den.
ny is wealthy Iowa land owner, and
Miss Beans was his housekeeper while
he lived at Galesburg, Ill.
The Chicago & North Western Of
fees in Boone, Iowa, have received
word from Chicago that $4,000, 900 will
be spent by the company within the
next three years in making improve
ments at and near Clinton. Among
the improvements already arranged
for are new double tracks, a new pas.
senger station and freight house and
steel bridges across the Mississippi.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-05
NEWS OF THE WEEK N tPIToMf
TELLING CONDENSED FOR
BUSY READERS.
DIGEST OF THE NEWS WORTH
Washington Notes.

There are now nearly 100000 more
people in continental United States
than there were six years ago, accord
ing to figures compiled by the census
bureau.
Col. Albert l.. Myer. Eleventh cav
airy, has been selected for promotion
to the rank of brigadier general to fill
vacancy created by the death Of Gen.
Whit.
Admiral Dewey and his wife have
decided to abandon the home in Rhode
Island avenue. Washington, which was
presented to them by the contributions
of the American people. They will
live in the future in the house Mrs.
Dewey occupied before her marriage.
The chamber of commerce Of Spo-
kane, Wash, has drafted a petition
calling on President Roosevelt to
cause an investigation to be made of
the methods OF the fire insurance conf
panies. The petition asserts that only
Is to 30 per cent of the millions col
lected are actually paid for fire losses.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-05
COMPLAIN OF BRAZIL.

Russian Coionists Send Letter to Gov.
ernor Of Baltic Provinces.
Rigi, Russia, April 1.-The govern
or general of the Baltic provinces,
Lieut.. Gen. Baron Moeller-Sakomelsky
has received from Russian colonists in
Brazil a letter complaining Of the diff
cult position of the colonists and the
unfair treatment Of them by Brazil
ians, and asking him to prohibit emf.
grafton to the South American repub.
lie.
Riga Is the starting point of large
stream of emigrants to Brazil
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-05
Died Without Warnina,

Calumet, Mich, Arril 8. - Michael
Atfleld. brother of the Rev. Father
Atfield Of Hancock, dropped dead ON
the westbound South Shore train at
Nestoria. He was weighing the mail.
AS he stepped to tank to take a
drink of water he expired without
warning.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-05
Indicted Man Shoots Self.

s.. Peter, Mimi, April 3. - G. A.
Blomberg, Jr., former clerk Of the
court of Nicollet county, is dying at
his home in this city from self-in-
rlicted wound. Fearing the outcome
Of his approaching trial for the alleged
misuse of public funds, he fired a re-
volver bullet into his head. 1t enter
ed the right ear, and it is miracle
that death was not instaneous. The
ball lodged i'll the brain and the wound
will prove fatal.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-05
Kills in Jealous Fit.

Portland. Or, April 3.-Rendered in.
sanely jealous at the sight of his
sweetheart in company with another
man, Roscoe James shot and killed
Miss Grace N. Disney of Warren Or,
and then shot himself in the head. He
will die
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-05
MURDERED FOR MONEY.

Unidentified Man Is Victim Of Brutal
Crime in Montana.
Billings, Mont, April 3. - The body
of an unknown man, who had been
brutally murdered, was found yester-
day on the ranch of John Mcconnell,
seven miles west of this city.
The body was badly gashed by knife
wounds and heavy blood-stainetl
club. which told It's mute story of the
crime. lay near by. The pockets Of
the trousers were turned inside out
and an empty money sack was found
near the body, showing that the stran-
ger had been murdered for his money.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-05
Restore Stolen Goods,
TERMINALS At ASTORIA.

Hartman Said to Be Spending $780,.
900 for Land.
Portland, Or, April 2.-The Orego
MAN says that the sale of between 400
and 500 acres of land lying along
Youngs bay. near Astoria, Or, is being
closed and the purchasers are believed
to be the Hartman interests. The
price to be paid is approximately $780,
600.
1t is understood the property is 10;
deep water terminals for the Pacific
Railway & Navigation company, now
building from Hillsboro to WarrentoD
and Seaside.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-05
SIX CUT IN FIGHT.
Theft Of Hay in Railway Camp Causes
FracaS.

Jamestown, N. d., April 8. Six
Italians are under the care OF plysi-
clans as II result Of severe knife
wounds received in a general fight.
The gang. which is part of the force
employed at one Of the railway camps.
had been charged with the theft Of hay
and demand had been made upon them
for payment. Some of them wanted
to settle the matter, but others refused
and in argument followed which final
~ resulted in a general melee. in
which knives and stilettos were freely
used.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-05
Crimes and Criminals.

John Hippo, white man, hanged
himself in 4 toilet room of train near
Nashville, Tenn.
Fl. Clay Ewing, who was an attorney
general of Missouri from 1872 to 1874,
died at Jefferson City, Mo-, aged sew
enty-nine.
In a duel over a poker game at Re.
serve, La, T. w. Farrell was killed
and his opponent, B. P. Bourgeois, was
seriously wounded.
Lady Dorothy Stanley, widow Of Sir
Henry NJ. Stanley, the African ex'
plorer, was married in London to Hen.
~ Curtis, F. r. G. S.
William A. Proctor, president of the
Proctor & Gamble company, and son
Of one of the firms founders, died
from bullet wound, self-inficted, at
his home in Cincinnati.
John J. Nolan, retired leather mer
chant, formerly of Salem, Mass, COM
mitted suicide at the Crawford house
in Boston by cutting his throat. Mr..
Nolan had been troubled with inson.
uia-
Eight residents of Helena, Mont.
have been arrested charged with un'
lawful practices during the recent Re,
publican primaries. It is alleged that
they attempted unduly to influence
voters.
Interrupted in an evident attempt tt
commit suicide, Charles Wallace OF
Memphis shot and seriously wounded
his brother-in-law, J. E. Rousch. and
firing two bullets into his own breast
ended his life.
Charles Rocker, who confessed in 4
dream to the murder of August Schra.
der over year ago, was found guilty
at Sibley, Iowa, and sentenced to life
imprisonment. This is the third time
Rocker was convicted.
An indictment charging Mrs. MI
chael Mcdonald with the murder OF
Webster NJ. Guerin has been returned
by the grand jury in Chicago. Mrs.
Mcdonald shot Guerin after quarrel
in his Office on Feb Fl:
Miss Nancy Miller, a waitress EN-.
p)oyed at a hotel in East Pittsburg.
was stabbed seven times with butch
er knife and died within a few min
ltes. Walter Howard. a rejected suit.
or, is charged with the crime.
Fred Miller was hanged at the peni.
Tertiary at Walla Walla, Wash, for the
murder of Fred Dierk at Castle Rock
last October. Miller collapsed during
the march to the gallows and was I'm.
conscious when the drop was sprung.
Albert Shulla, special policeman
was stabbed to death at Cleveland
just after he had left dance hall
where he had been on duty. Shulla
had trouble with several young men
whom he elected from the hall and af.
ter the place was closed the party re.
newed the trouble.
| With his throat cut from ear to ear
and no evidence at hand to reveal the
perpetrator OF the deed, James Ander.
son, custodian OF the Masonic temple
at Council Bluffs, was found dead a
| short time after the last of party OF
dancers had left the hall. That the
murder was committed iu.cold blood is
! the opinion of the police.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-05
Restore Order in Roumania.

Bucharest. April "A report based
of the country indicates that tran
guilty is being restored generally
throughout Rounmnia.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-05
Cir! Settler Drowned.

Edyeley n D.. April a.--Tiiiit o.
son. who mas been holding down "a
cd in a slough which she was attempt
ing 10 cross on the ice.
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Crazed by RELIGION

Rhinclander, Wis. April 3. 49, Chris
Warner, married and the father of
five children, was adiudgcd insane. His
insanity was Of the religious turn. and
it took several officers to control him.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-05
Furnace Blows up,

Youngstown, Ohio, April .. - Steve
Zramski is dead and Frank Helsinger
is thought to be fatally burned as the
result of an explosion at the Lowell.
vile furnace, eight miles east OF here
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-05
BOSTON GIRL HEROINE.

Warns Occupants Of Burning Hotel
Until Overcome by Smoke.
Boston, April 3.-Louisa Plympton,
eleven years old, showed great hero
ism at a fire in the Hotel Nottingham
in warning occupants of many rooms,
continuing her efforts until she. col
lapsed. nearly overcome by smoke.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-05
ls Buried in We'll.

Yankton, S. D.. April 3. - William
Handy narrowly escaped death here by
being buried in sewer excavation
eleven feet deep. He was dug out aft
er fifteen minutes work.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-05
Six Trainn,en Killed.

Fort Worth, Tex, April 3. Six
men were killed i'll a head-on collision
between two freight trains on the
Missouri, Kansas 4 Texas rai!road.
six miles south of here.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-05
Nearo 10 Lynched.

Durant, !. T., April 2-Jim Williams.
colored, charged with criminal assault
on Lille Wisener, white, near Colbert,
l. T., Saturday afternoon, was lynched
at Durant last night by mob Of 1000
people.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-05
Drowns self and chlldren.

Dover, N. j., April 2.-Haying fas.
tened their garments securely to her
own, Mrs. Otto Drifting carried her
two little children into Shongum lake,
where all three yere drowned. Her act
is ascribed to mental trouble.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-05
Tornado Hurts Number.

t0rHo0o t5UrSS NuUt0ef.
Bradyville. Iowa, April IA lorna
do swept the country in this vicinity
yesterday, demolishing several farm
houses and many outbuildings. A
number Of persons were injured, but It
IL believed that all will recover.