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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-19
JAMES 4. fCkfls FOUND DEAD
FORMER CONTROLLER or THE
CURRENCY DIES SUDDENLY
IN CHICAGO.

Chicago, April 16.-James H. Eek.
els, president of the Commercial Ma
tional bank of this city and formerly
controller of the currency, died at his
home here early yesterday Of heart
disease. The death of Mr.. Eckels &C.
Cured apparently while he was asleep
in his bed.
The fact that he was doad was dis
covered by a butler, Frank Evans, who
entered Mr.. Eckels' room after hear
ing telephone within ring continu-
ously without receiving an answer.
Thinking Mr.. Eckels had not been
awakened, Evans entered and found
him apparently asleep. The butler
called to him and getting no response
sought to arouse him and found that
he was dead.
Other members of the household
We're summoned and DR.. Frank s.
Churchill was hurriedly called. DR..
Churchill arrived within a short time,
and after an examination gave it as
his opinion that Mr.. Eckels had been
dead for some hours.
Family in Paris.
Mrs. Eckels and her daughter Phoe.
be, eighteen years old, are in Paris,
where the latter is attending finish.
ing school for girls.
The death of Mr.. Eckels came on
the eve of breakfast party which he
had planned for a number of his
friends and relatives. A post-mortem
examination was held and statement
issued giving the cause of death as
organic heart disease.
James A. Eckels of Princeton, IA
Their of James H. Eckels, died two
months ago. On the morning of the
death of the elder Eckels the son was
host of Former President Cleveland.
Mr.. Eckels was a stakeholder and
was prominent in the management Of
several concerns.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-19
TAX POLICE FOR CAMPAIGN FUND
Chicago Politicians Collect Large
Sums From Police Officers.

Chicago, April 17.-Chicago's poli(e
department contributed thousands d
dollars to the Democratic campaign
fund in the recent mayoralty cam
paign, and have contributed in q like
manner to which ever party was in
power as long as the older officers on
the force can remember, according to
revelations made yesterday before the
civil service commission by police Of
ficials. Among the officers who offer
ed this testimony to the inquisitorial
body were Inspectors Revere and KEEL
ly, Capt. McWeeney and Lieut.. Jen-
kins. Capt. McWeeney, who several
days ago refused to talk on the sub
ject, confessed freely yesterday that
he had aided in the collection of large
amounts of money to be used in the
recent city election.
All Liable to Indictment.
According to the civil service com
mission every man who engaged In
the collection of the fund, even the
patrolmen who contributed, is made
liable to Indictment by the grand jury
under the provisions of the civil serv.
ice act. One of the sections in the
act provides that any person disre-
garding any of the provisions of the
law shall be fined not less than $1,000
and may be imprisoned in the county
Jail for term not to exceed six
months. The commission has signi.
fled its intention to sift the matter to
the bottom, but it is said will not
prosecute the under officials, who it is
asserted, merely carried out the com.
mands Of Chief of Police Collins.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-19
WAR is RAGING in LODI.
Men Willing to Work Fight the Agi-
tatorR

Men Willing to Work Fight the Asi-
tators.
Lodz, Russian Poland, April IL. -
During the last four weeks over 100
workmen have been killed or wounded
here as the result of labor feuds. The
government has failed to protect those
who are willing to work and the latter
have taken matters into their own
hands and are violently expelling the
terroristic, anarchistic and socialistic
agitators, whom they hold responsible
for the ruin of the industries of LODI.
AS the Jews form over so per cent of
the socialists there some apprehen.
sion that the incensed workmen may
engage in an anti-Semitic outbreak
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-19
FIGHT TO LAST DITCH.
Oil Trust Will Overlook No Legal
TechnicaIity to Escape Conviction.

TechnicaIity to Escape Conviction.
Chicago, April 1.-THE hearings OF
arguments IN the motion of the attor-
neys of the Standard Oil company for
new trial in the rebate case, which
resulted Saturday night in the convic-
ton of the company. has been post.
poned for two weeks.
Despite overwhelming proof of its
violation of the Elkins law, as shown
by the verdict of guilty returned
against it in the United States district
court, the Standard Oil company has
by no means given up. No legal tech
nicality is to be overlooked, by it's at
torneys and the case will be kept in
the courts as long as possible. If the
motion for a new trial is overruled
the defense will present motion in
arrest of judgment.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-19
SAME DEFENSE FOR rHAw.

Lawyers Will Follow Same Line of
Defense in Second Trial.
New York, April lift another
trial is held it has been agreed that
the same line of defense as that used
in the first trial will be followed.
Evelyn Thaw will tell her story again,
but her testimony will be greatly
strengthened by documentary evidence
that was not used before"
This is the statement that is cred
tied to Lawyer Daniel O'Reilly of
Harry K. Thaw's counsel last night.
II was stated semi-officially that none
of the lawyers who officiated at the
last trial has been dispensed with by
Thaw
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-19
DISCOVERS NEW COMET. \

New Heavenly Body Is Sighted by
Badger Amateur Astronomer. &
Madison, Wis, April II. While
standing his back yard with tele,.
scope ]. 3. Mellish, an amateur astron.
omer at Cottage Grove. small village,
four miles east OF Madison, discovered
r. new comet on the night Of April Isl.
This comet was Sunday night sighted
by Prof. g. @. COmstock and IA. s.
/ Flint q the University Of Wisconsin
observa tory. The comet. they ray, is
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-19
Domestic.

Detroit ice companies haze reduced
the prices for ice for the coming sea.
son about AZ per cent.
Kansas City has inaugurated a cam
paign to secure the national Republic.
an convention in 1908.
Two young men of Iowa Falls, Iowa
are preparing to so to the jamestown
exposition on horseback.
The Illinois legislature has passed
bill raising the salary Of the mem.
bers Of the legislature to $4,000.
Mrs. Grace Redpath, widow OF Pc
Ter Redpath Of Montreal, who died re.
Gently, left $l5G,000 TO McGill univer
sity, Montreal.
The Interstate commerce commits
sion has held that express companies
cannot give franks to railroad Off.
Gals.
Another advance Of cent a gallon
on common grades of gasoline has
been announced by the Standard OIL
company.
The Akron Printing and Paper com
pany of Akron, Ohio, has gone into
bankruptcy, with liabilities amounting
TO $4,000 and assets the same.
Gov. Campbell of Texas has signed
bill making it felony for corpora
tons to contribute to campaign funds
or in any way aid candidates In cleo.
ton.
The Standard OIL company has pu,
mp the price Of all grades Of refined
oils half cent gallon. Quotations
on naphtha and gasoline are un-
changed.
The Bank of Conception at Clyde.
Mo-, has closed it's doors by order OF
the secretary Of state. Its liabilities
are given at $4,000, with assets al.
most equal to that amount.
Engineer r. E. Peary, U. s. N, has
applied for an extension of leave of
absence In order to resume his effort
to reach the north pole The dash to
the pole will he attempted In 1908.
The recently chosen executive com
mittee Of the simplified spelling board
organized In New York. Prof. Calvin
Thomas Of Columbia university was
elected chairman, succeeding Brandes
Matthews.
When George AIDE was last in Pasa,
dena, CAL, he wrote to a Dayton
(Ohio) nursery ordering ear load Of
fruit trees. but failed to specify that
they were to be shipped to his Indiana
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-19
Crimes and Criminals.

Charles e. Newberry, a contractor
was shot to death and d. M. Curry
and w. Mckinley, employees Of the
Citico Furnace company, were fatally
shot as the result of a quarrel at Citi
20, Tenn.
Anthony Comstock made three raids
In New York in which he seized $4,000
picture postal cards which he claims
are obscene. -Four men were arrested
charged with having the cards in their
| possession.
Joseph Mckulecky and Josef Saiava
were poisoned by a stranger at Fort
Scott, evidently for the purpose OF
robbery. Both men died a few min
ntes after they had been found in 8
dark side street.
Emil Benoist, q we'll known banker
OF Paris, was shot in the Office of a
financial newspaper Of which he was
the editor. The assassin, a customer
named CARROT, fred ten shots point
blank at NJ. Benoist.
Confessing to the embezzlement o,
more than $4,000 from the Wells-Far
go Express company, of which he for
merly was an employe, Rudolph Crow
ell Of Little Rock, Ark, gave himself
up to the indianapolis police.
During the noon hour sneak THE,
stole s1,700 from the paying teller's
cage of the State National bank in st
Louis, and escaped. The loss Of the
money was not discovered until the
cash was checked up for the day.
Burglars entered the house of James
carroll at Billings, Mont, and secured
about $40 from the pockets of Mr.. Car
rolls trousers. They also took q
purse belonging to Mrs. Carroll, which
contained small amount of money
There is no clue to the thieves iden'
tity.
The business section of Sandborn
Ind. was damaged by a dynamite ex
plosion. The superstition is that per
sons enraged at David Bruner, a drug
gist, who is alleged to have operated
his store as blind pig" did the
work. The estimated property loss is
100000.
Howard Nicholas and Leonard Leo
pold were convicted of the murder Of
Mrs. Margaret Leslie, the actress, al
Chicago. Nicholas was sentenced tc
life Imprisonment, while Leopold was
given fourteen-year term in prison
Robbery is said to have been the mo
tive for the crime.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-19
NEWS Of THE WEEK IN tPITOMf
DIGEST OF THE NEWS WORTH
TELLING CONDENSED FOR
BUSY READERS.
WASHINGTON.

President Roosevelt will be unable
to comply with the invitation Of the
general memorial committee Of the
Grand Army to speak at Indianapolis
May 30.
The postoffice department has noti.
fed postmasters throughout the coun-
try that the special series OF stamps
to commemorate the founding OF
jamestown will be issued beginning
April Is.
President Roosevelt has appointed
Oscar P. Hundleyo of Huntsville, Ala,
to be United States district judge for
the Northern district of Alabama.
This action ends long contest for
this Office.
Complete rural delivery service in
Big Stone and Stevens counties, in
Minnesota. has been ordered, effective
May 16. The total number Of routes
in Stevens county will be thirteen, OF
which one is new The total number
In Big Stone county will be thirteen,
Of which two are new.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-19
ESCAPES FROM rRAmPs.

Montana Boy Disappears and Is Found
in Nebraska.
Billings, Mont, April 16.-Ralph w.
Sheffe, the twelve-year-old boy who
disappeared from this city few days
ago, has been located at Alliance,
Neb., and is now en- route home. It
has been ascertained beyond doubt
that the lad did not leave home
voluntarily, but was either enticetl or
forcibly taken away by four hoboes,
as these men were seen to put him in
a box car at Huntley. It ia not known
yet how the boy eluded these men at
Alliance.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-19
HOUSE FALLS ON HIM.

Beam Protects House Mover From "a.
tai Injury.
Faribault, Mimi, April l6.-Bert Ell
lis was seriously injured white assist
ing in moving a house in this city.
Something had stopped the rollers and
Mr.. Ellis crawled under the house to
investigate and fix the roller, when
the house slipped from the roller and
fell to the ground, crushing him Sc
verely. A heavy beam partly protect
ed him from q fatal accident.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-19
SAYS BOY is FiREsue.

Desire to See Flame Fighters Run Is
Alleged Motive.
Fond du Lac, Wis, April 16.-Wil-
liam handkerchief. the adopted SOD
OF former superintendent of the
county insane asylum, was arrested on
q charge of arson. Chief of Police
Nolan claims that the boy has con-
fessed that he set fire to number of
frame buildings on. Monday night and
then turned in an alarm. He said he
wanted to see the department run.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-19
LOSSES OF LIVE STOCK.
Report on Ravages of Diseases i,
Northwestern States Made Public.

Report on HaVages OF Diseases IN
Northwestern States Made Public.
Washington, April II. - A repor,
just made public by the department of
agriculture shows that the estimated
loss of horses in Minnesota during the
twelve months ended March 81 was
14.463, op<2 per cent; cattle losses
from disease and exposure numbered
59.S29, or B per cent; sheep, 1891,
and swine, 45,441, or 3.33 per ceat. In
North Dakota losses of horses from
disease numbered 1919; cattle, 3d.
O64; sheep, 42,4S7, and swine, 3,7Ol.
In South Dakota the losses of horses
amounted to $3.50; cattle, S2,243:
sheep, 1891, and swine, 45,411.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-19
RArlF,Es ORE LEASE.

Action Is Taken at Steel Corp ration,s
Annual Meeting.
New York, April 17.-At the annua.
meeting of the United States Steel
corporation in Hoboken. N. j.. yester~
day. the eight directors were re-elect.
ed. A resolution was adopted ratify-
ing the Hill ore lease to the Great
Western Mining company on royalty
basis and guaranteed by the United
States Steel corporation.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-19
Heads Dakota School.

Faribault. Mimi. April 16.-Dr. H.
A. La Moure, one of the resident ply.
sicians Of the Minnesota school for
the feeble-minded, has been elected as
the superintendent Of the state school
for the feeble-minded OF North Da.
kota ut Grafton. 545 Il .55 II; "a
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-19
Jews Would Como to Amerlc,

Jews Would Come TO America.
Bucharest, Ronmania. April 17.-In
consequences of the attitude Of the au.
thorities Of the Jassy district, 5000
petitions have been presented to the
Jewish assistance committee by local
Jews asking for means to enable them.
to emigrate to America. .s$. 5s5g
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-19
DOG ATTACKS BABY,
Mother Finds Mad Brute Gnawtnu
ChiId's Face.

Child's Face.
Schleswig, Iowa, April 16. - While
the infant child of Mrs. Louis Witt
was taking a sun bath in the yard ii
was suddenly set upon by strange
dog.
The mother heard the child's cry
and rushed out to find the dog gnaw.
ing at the baby's face. The animal
was frothing at the mouth and gave
evidences of being rabid.
The child was taken at once to town
and it's injuries dressed. but It is
doubtful If it RECEIVERS.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-19
rRAmPs BEAT CITY PLAN.

Refuse to Work on Street and Now
Rest at Ease.
Eau Claire, April 16.-The city au-
thorities attempted to make eleven
tramps work on the street improve.
,ments, but the tramps refused to work.
claiming it was illegal to make them
work outside of an Enclosure. Persua.
sion failed, and the tramps now are
resting comfortably In the Jail.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-19
Two Cardinals for Americ;

London, April H.. - Positive assur-
ances have beeen given by the Vati.
can to Bishop O'Gorman of South Da-
kota that the next consistory held by
Pope Plus will see the appointment of
one and perhaps two American cardi.
nails.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-19
Accidental Happenings,

Fire at Galveston, Tex, destroyed
three buildings causing a loss of $175,.
600.
Three mine workers were fatally
injured by an explosion of powder at
Richardson's coal mine at Beattyville
Ky:
A six-story brick building in Chica,
60, occupied by several small con.
Germs. vas destroyed by fire. Loss,
$500
Two women were drowned by the
breaking Of a reservoir dam at San
Ramon, Tex. A baby In the arms Of
one OF the women was cast on the
hank Of the arroyo by the water and
saved.
Falling from q third story window
willie In a somnambulistic condition,
H H. Cheney. who had been sick for
nine weeks, arose from his bed at
Davenport, Iowa, and. followed by hfs
nurse. who feared to wake him SUD.
denly. walked out Of the window b;
fore the purse could Interfere to save
him. "a
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-19
Personal.

Personal.
Gen. l.. S. Baker, aged seventy sew
en- years, who commanded North
Carolina brigade in the Confederate
army, is dead at Suffolk. Va.
John Davis, best known in America
as Owen Hall, author of "Florodora,' -
"The Girl from Kay's' and The Sill
yer Slipper" died at Harrowgate. Eng
land. from acute gastritis.
George Granville Benedict, editor of
the Burlington (Vt.) Free Press, died
at Camden, N. c. Mr.. Benedict has
been i'll for six weeks from a general
break down, due to old age.
Judge Joshiab Turner, for twenty
four years judge of the Seventh judi.
cial circuit of Michigan and a mem.
Der Of the state supreme bench for a
time In 1857, died at Owosso, Mich
aged ninety-six years.
Frederick B. Sibley. prominent
Detroit capitalist, is dead, aged eigh-
ty-three years. In his youth he was
an Indian trader in Michigan, Wiscon-
sin and Minnesota. His brother, Hen
~ II. Sibley, was the first governor of
the State of Minnesota.
BY the death recently Of the widow
Of William l.. McLane of the class of
1859 Of Yale the college comes into
possession of a fund amounting to
about $4,000. MIR. McLane was a
business man who resided in New
York city and died in 1908
Foreign.
Edgar Combes, son of the EXPIRE
mier OF France. died Of appendicitis
Ut Versailles.
Ignaz Ignauer, the well known SO
eialist member of the reichstag. is
dead at Berlin.
Seven men who participated in the
mutiny OF a sapper regiment at Wilma,
Russia. were sentenced to various
terms of im DrisoEment or to death.
The German cruiser Room, which is
to be one of the warships to repre-
sent Germany at the Jamestown expo.
sition, sailed Monday for Hampton
Roads.
George Towne. the Australian oars
man, has forfeited his claim to the
worlds sculling championship to his
brother. Charles Towne, who has been
challenged by Webb Of New Zealand.
Grand Duke Michael, brother of EN-
peror Nicholas, has accepted the invi-
tation of Prince Ferdinand to attend
the maneuyers OF the Bulgarian
troops, which will be held in August.
The corporation Of Glasgow has &C.
cepted all invitation of the American
consul there to send a deputation to
Chicago for the purpose of inspecting
the sanitary conditions OF the packing
houses and stock yards.
The Russian holy synod is prepar
ting project for the revision of the d.
vorce Laws, enlarging the basis for d.
vorce, which is now granted on limit
ed grounds and has resulted in consid-
cradle decrease in marriages.
A Christiania newspaper announces
that President Roosevelt, who was
awarded the Nobel peace prize last
year, will have to deliver lecture in
March. 1909, in order to comply with
the rules affecting the holding OF the
Nobel prizes.
Accidental Happenings.
Fire at Galveston, Tex, destroyed
three buildings causing loss of $175,.
900.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-03-29
Good Friday.

This is, or should be to all christian nations in general and to all christian people in particu- lar, a solemn day. It was sup posed to be on this day that Jesus of Nazareth was cruclhed.
 At 9 o'clock in the morning, the greatest Teacher, the great est Reformer, the greatest Pro phet, the very Son of God was crucified and languished on the cross in the most eXcruclatlng pain for six long, weary hours.
 It was this death and the re- surrection that followed that brought life and immortality to light.
 It was this life and death that broke the bondage of the law and offered life through this Name to all men.
 It was this life and death and resurrection that broke down all distinction between Jews and Gentiles. brought an end to the types and shadows; closed the administration of the ceremonial law; removed the priest from the holy of holies, and this same Jesus hirsself entered the Holy Sanctuary, where He may be ap- preached by each individual.
 A solemn, sad and a joyful day.
 Solemn and sad on account of the fearful tragedy enacted on Calvary.
 Joyful on account of the life. liberty and immortality brought to view.
 Let sadness and sorrow, mourn ing and mirth be mixed and blended together and God be praised for His love to mortal men
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-03-29
Railroads Accidents.

According to the Literary Di- geSt Charles Warne Batting has shown that if ten regiments of soldiers of the United States army were marched out and shot down each year. the destruction of life would not be so great as the destruction caused by rail road wrecks and accidents.
 He shows that for the year end ing March 31, 1906 there were enough people killed by the rail- roads to put grave every twen- ty-one miles along all of the track of the thousand of miles of rail road in operation; and enough in- jured to place one cripple every two and a half miles.
 At this rate every twenty-one years would place a head stone along the road every mile, and have the maimed and wounded strung along in hailing distance of each other. f
 This destruction of human life Is something appalling. <<String- ent laws are enacted co prevent or to punish murder. and yet these railroads are allowed to de. stroy human life with perfect mpunity.
 True sometimes damage suits are brought against the railroads and verdicts of juries for com 4 pensatory damages are some time sustained; but what court ol jury can compensate a broker hearted wife, husband, father mother or child for the lost O their loved ones?
 The value of tears can neve be estimated in money. Tn, broken heart can never be heal ed by the verdict of a petit jury
 While 1t Is true that some ac cidents will happen; but thi appalling destruction Of huma life could be avoided.
 One good plan would be | punish criminally the party guili of such negligence, and anothe
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-03-29
Notice to Stockholder

A meeting of the stockholders of the Prescott Publishing Com pany Is hereby called to meet at the office of ]. o. A. Bush on Saturday the 20th day of April, at o'clock, p. m. Important business is to be transacted and it is important that every stockholder be present.
 Dr. W w. Rice, Pres.
 J. 0. A. Bush, See.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-03-29

help both to the injured and as lettering the wrong would be for juries and courts to makei 1t more expensive to kill people on the railroads that to employ enough competent men and use the pro- per appliances and equipments.
 The whole country IS aroused at this wholesale destruction of human life.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-03-29
GIVEN TIP TO DIE

B. Splegel, l204 N. Virginia St, Evanville, Ind, writes: For over five years l was troubled with kidney and bladder affections which caused me much pain and worry. lost flesh and was all run down. and a year ago had to abandon work entirely. I had three of the best physicians who did me no good and l was practically given up to die. Foley's Kidney Cure was recommended and the first bottle gave me great relief. and after taking the second bottle was entirely cured. !" Why not let it help you? Sold by Baker Drug Co.