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The Washington times., 1907-04-14
OF ACTS
AFFECTING DISTRICT

There has just been issued from the
Government Printing Office a 4Sl-page
book. which is a compilation OF the
acts Of Congress affecting the District
OF Columbia. for the second session of
the Fifty-eighth Congress. December 8,
1906, 10 March I, 1897.
The work was compiled by Capt VIII
liam F. Meyers. assistant secretary TO
the Board of Commissioners, and chief
clerk OF the executive office. under d.
rection OF the Commissioners. The book
is a valuable reference work 10 national
legislation pertaining 10 the District,
each subject being classified In such a
way that Il can be easily found. Cap
tain Meyers is one OF the best posted
officials Of the District government, in
this connection, and his work shows the
care and pains with which the book
has been compiled.
The work is not for free distribution,
but can be had from the Public Printer
al its actual cost az production, S1.15.
The Washington times., 1907-04-14
ARRANGE MEETING PROGRAM
FOR POLITICAL SCIENCE

Announcement was made at the War
Department yesterday Of the program
for the eleventh annual meeting in Phil
adeIphia on April 70 and 20 Of the Amer
lean Academy of Political and Social
Science. The topic decided upon for dis
cussion this year is the American Co
IoniaI Policy and Administrator" and
many notable speakers will make ad-
dresses
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PEDESTRIAN GETS PROOF
OF VISIT TO WASHINGTON

Frans Emanuel Kivekas. the Finland
or who is making a pedestrian trip
around the world on a s5.000 wager.
called on Commissioner Macfarland yes
terday to secure evidence Of his visit
10 this city. He was given a letter sign
ed by DR.. William Tindall, secretary TO
the Board Of Commissioners. under the
seal OF the District C. Columbia, as IS
usual in such cases
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{. H. RYAN PROMOTED
IN PRINTING OFFICE

the position of solicitor and filled it
by the promotion OF Edward II. Ryan,
who has recently been connected with
the inspecting division The new posi-
yion pays $3.50 per annum. The solicitor
viii keep in touch with the various de
partments and endeavOr 10 keep the
office supplied with work at all sea-
sons.
c. & S. Velvet Municipality Ict Cream
It's pure. rich and delicious. Druggists.
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Artistic Floral Work

n Il9IIN 7 INLa-I " OIa-
for weddings Whether the house or the
church Is 10 be decorated, consult Guide,
1214 r.
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Baltimore AID Return, s1.z5, Baltimore

& Ohio r. R Every Saturday and sun
day All trains both ways, both days
except Royal Limited. City Offices, 141T
O 81. and GIG Penna- ave
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4 pairs, 1Oc, 12c, and
15c light weight dress
shields, sizes ,, 3, and
Tor --.-...- 40
Busy all-silk Taffeta
lining, . Ia line, black,
white and cOloTs, regu-
larly 15c a piece. Special lie
A dozen spOols John J
Clark's 200-yard ma
chine cotton. black or
white, all numbers, for 22c
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French Lawn-150 pieces Of the
regular Csc quality, extra fine and
# fnS %ilI q b sald i an 2aTd wide l9e
Eatiste-35 pieces, fine imported
highly mercerized, - inches wide,
yard OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. = >
Plaid Lawns-Also in checked eff
fects. SO pieces, very fine and sheer.
FIVE different styles, actually worth
2 2S9 a yard, Special a 12te
Persian Lawns-6S pieces, supe-
rior grade. a inches wide. worth
s sEs5gg cent = , Of asc yard. 22c
Dotted Swiss-200 pieces, very
sheer, with small dots only, never
sold for less than 121zC a yard be-
fore. Here tomorrow for Q &C
only yard. .-............ %
English Long Cloth-SuperiOr
quality. 12-yard pieces; regularly
worth S1.75 a piece. To- ST Q0
morrow per piece. $1,000. AsOO
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Skirt Cages device
for marking the skirt
10 an even length all
around. Easy 10 use. 81. Csc
Scissors, imported, all
sizes; 31R To inches
long. worth 25c to 49c.
Sale price. Choice. ... 19c
Colored Featherstitch-
ed braid. fun pieces;
regularly selling at l0c
Sale price. .--.--.-.-... &c
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-08
IN. D. IN DANGER OF COAL FAMINE
Railroads Are BADLY Crippled by Boermakers Strike and the
First Severe Storm Would Tie Up Traffic
and Cause Great Trouble

The travelling representatives of the
Eastern coal companies, who make
Fargo. say that the first, hard storm
would cripple the railroad traffic be-
cause of the condition of the engines
caused by the boilermakers' strike.
And they say that II a long period Of
severe weather should set in, there
would be grave danger of coal fam
inc in North Dakota. At present the
car situation has eased up to such an
extent that the coal companies are
again taking orders in this section, and
are filing most of their orders, but
grave fears are expressed as to the re-
suit II long cold snap should set in,
especially II it were accompanied by
snow.
These treveling men say that the en-
gines on all the roads on which the
strike is effective are in very bad con-
dition, and are leaking badly, and that
It Is very difficult to make them steam
during the present period of good
weather. If it should turn very cold
1t would be all the more difficult to
make the engines steam, and If there
was snow on the track the traffic
would be badly crippled.
Complaints are being made daily by
passengers coming into Fargo, on the
number of late trains, and they in
variably attribute the cause to the
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-08
BLACK HAND IN MILL CITY
THREATEN THE PREACHER WHO.
STARTED MOVE TO CLOSE ga
Looms At II O'CLOCK.

Minneapolis. Nov. 8. - The ''black
hand" may be discovered in Minneap-
oils. @. M. Stocking Of the Union
Mission. whose impromptu speech be-
fore the federation council Of Mime
apolis ministers last Monday started
the present agitation for an II o'clock
closing hour for the saloons, has re-
ceived letter threatening his life, and
signed by members Of the dread ''black
hand" society.
Whether the letter is fake, intend
ed to brighten the mission worker or
was in reality written by persons who
are angry at him for his part in the
crusade against vice which is being in
stituted by the Minneapolis ministers
cannot be learned. Mr.. Stocking is
not worrying very much about the let
ter, and as yet has not sought protec.
ton from possible violence.
Mr.. Stockings mail since Monday
has contained considerable comment
on his action, and many anonymous
letters have warned him to mind his
own business"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-08
Queer Case Of Hieamy.

Testimony was taken at Gilby, N.
D., in an interesting case from Onta-
rio, in which the liberty and happiness
Of William e. Switzer is involved. BIZ
gamy has been charged against Swift
ger. and the testimony secured at Gill
by is to be used in his defense. Clerk
Spaulding Of the district court took
the dispositions at Gilby and Attorney
T. d. Casey of Grafton appeared for
Switzer, and Attorney Fred Duggan
Of Grand Forks, as kings counsel, es-
pecially named for the purpose. The
testimony at Gilby related largely to
the conduct Of Switzer's first wife and
did not particularly refer to his pres
emit troubles.
Switzer is Canadian. He lived fol
quite a while at Strathcalire, Mani
toba. He separated from his wife while
there and went to Dickinson, N. D.,
where he secured divorce, after liv-
ing the required time. He failed to de-
clare his intention of becoming an
American citizen during his stay on
this side of the border. At Pembina
he married Canadian girl, and they
returned to Canada to make their resi-
dence in that country.
After his return to Ontario with a
new wife there was great sensation,
and his arrest was soon brought about.
In the eyes of the Canadian law, it is
stated, the divorce case granted in
North Dakota is worthless, and Swift
zer is just as much Of bigamist as
though he had never been divorced
from his first wife.
Had Switzer resided here sufficient
length of time and become citizen Of
the United States he could have re-
married, and would have escaped
prosecution upon his return to Canada,
it is stated. Attorneys who are famil-
lar with the Canadian laws and courts
state that Switzer stands poor show
Of escaping prison.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-08
CUT IN TWO BY ENGINE.
Coal Dock EmpIoye kilIed-compan.
ion Sustains Fatal Injuries.

Coal Dock Employe kiIIed-compan.
ion sustains Fatal Injuries.
Helena, Mont, Nov. 3.-An accident
at Townsend yesterday resulted in the
death of Owen Burns, employed by the
Northern Pacific company as engine
;switchman, and probably fatal injuries
to his assistant, Thomas Gaunt.
AS near as could be ascertained the
men were employed on the coal docks,
when the machinery used in hosting
coal on the engines broke and threw
them from the docks and under the
wheels Of a passing switch engine.
Burns fell headlong across the track,
the engine passing over his body, cut
ting 1t in two. Death resulted instan-
taneously. Gaunt, his partner, struck
the corner of the engine tender in fall
ing and was knocked clear of the
tracks,. but received injuries to his
back which it is thought will prove ia.
tai.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-08
G. N. OFFICIALS HURT.
James Robinson and F. MccandIes in
Speeder Accident Near Kramer

James Robinson and F. MccandIes in
speeder Accident Near Kramer
N. D.
James Robinson, general freight
agent Of the Great Northern in North
Dakota, and f. McCandles, assistant
superintendent of the Minot division of
the Great Northern, were injured in a
speeder accident near Kramer. Both
men are now at Newberg, this state,
where their injuries are being attended
to.
Both men were riding on a gasoline
speeder at the time. The machine
jumped the track near Kramer, and
Robinson and McCandles were badly
bruised, though it is understood
that their injuries are only external.
AS near as can be learned, both Nc
Candles and Robinson were thrown
from the machine before it turned
over onto them. No bones were
broken, but the speed attained by the
machine resulted in both riders being
thrown a considerable distance.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-08
Farmer Hangs Himself.

The peaceful little village Of Tolley
was Mortified to learn that John Ha-
kinson had committed suicide by
hanging himself to rafter in the coal
shed adjoining the granary ON his
farm. The exact cause of the rash act
Is not definitely known, although it is
thought that worry over his financial
embarrassment, together with a small
crop was too much for him to with
stand-preferring death to facing his
creditors.
Mr.. Hakinson emigrated from verm.
land, Sweden, about 1877, and took up
his residence near Farwell, Mimi,
where he married and lived until he
came to North Dakota about seven
years ago, and fled on his homestead,
three miles northwest Of Tolley, where
he lived with his family since. He
was . peaceful citizen and neighbor,
and no one ever suspected that thus
would he end his career after sixty
ave yoars Of existence.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-08
LOOK INTO SHORT WEIGHTS.
Pure Food Commissioner Laid Issues
A Warning to Merchants, Jobbers
and Manufacturers.

Pure Food Commissioner Ladd Issues
A Warning to Merchants, Jobbers
and Manufacturers.
Professor Ladd state pure food COM
missioner, has issued circular which
is notice to the merchants, jobbers
and manufacturers in this state, in
forming them that it will be necessary
for them to label food products and
beverages giving the true net weight
or measure.
While applying to all dealers, this
circular is another thrust at the Ma
tional Biscuit company, which. it is
charged, persisted in giving short
weights and not labelling their pack
ages properly, and the circular is a
fair warning that there is to be law
enforcement in this state at least.
The circular which Commissioner
Ladd issued reads as follows:
Warninq-Food Weights.
Circular No. 2, Issued Oct 25, 1907
The food law in this state requires that
all food products and beverages shall
be labeled to show the true net weight
Tor measured the true grade, and the
true name and address of the manufac-
turer or jobber. Therefore, take no
tice that the provisions of this law will
be strictly enforced.
ION and after Nov. 9, 1907, any deal
er receiving further consignment of
crackers etc., to be sold in the state,
must see that the same is properly la
beled for weight, grade and manu-
facturer.
"The National Biscuit company,
through their attorney, has declined to
comply with the provisions of this
law. You are, therefore, cautioned that
the sale of package goods sent out by
this or other houses and not properly
labeled will be contested.
(Signed) -"E. F..Ladd,
GOOD Commissioner"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-08
PECULIAR SCHOOL CASE.

Application for Writ Of Mandamus
Against Directors Is Granted in
District Co3rt at Rolla.
At special session of the district
court, held in Rolla by Judge Cowan
of Devils Lake, peculiar school case
from St. John was argued. In the dis
trict conveyance for children to and
from school is maintained Baker
Lassonde's child has been obliged to
walk from the home to the main road
and there wait for the school team to
come along. The parents of the girl
objected to this, and sought writ of
mandamus to compel the directors of
the district court to come to the home
and get the girl. 1t was the conten-
ton of the petitioners that every child
living outside of walking distance from
the school should be furnished trans
portation from the home, and this
claim was upheld by the judge.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-08
Is FINE BUTTERMAkER.
Boss Buttermaker Of Minnesota to Lo-
cate at FingaI and Manage Cream

Boss Buttermaker Of Minnesota to Lo-
cate at Fingal and Manage Cream
cry.
Harry Gordhammer of Belgrade,
Mimi, who is to locate at Fingal, and
is endeavoring to arouse the interest
Of the farmers of that vicinity in
creamery project, is one of the best
buttermakers in Minnesota, and at the
Minnesota state fair and at the great
st. Louis exposition Gordhammer's
butter was in the blue ribbon class.
Minnesota butter scored first at the
big Missouri towns show, and Cord
hammers butter was judged in the
final of the most important contest of
its kind ever held in the country. The
dairying industry has magnificent
future all over North Dakota and in
Barnes county. and in the vicinity of
Fingal in particular, and the farmers
of that part of the county are to be
congratulated on the fact that Cord
hammer has decided to locate there.
He will be a valuable man for the COM
munity.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-08
=
,WARDEN NARs LARIMoRE MEN.
They Are Found Hunting Too Early
in the Morning and Pay Fines.

They Are Found Hunting Too Early
in the Morning and Pay Fines.
The game laws of North Dakota pro-
vide that hunting on the lakes is pro-
hibited before the hour of a. m. or
after 5 p. M, and information was fur
alshed Game Warden Gum at Churchs
Ferry that the law was being violated.
lie posted himself early in the morn
ing on the shores of Lake Irvine, and
soon after discovered Erik Peterson
shooting ducks.
Two nights later he concealed HIM
self in the rushes near the Otto Peter
son lodge between the lakes and heard
the hunters banging away at the ducks
out on the water. At lis they landed
their boat and were arrested by the
warden. They were John L. Bomstad
and George E. Britton of Larimore.
The warden took their licenses, guns,
watches and game to guarantee their
appearance in court the next morning
Peterson, Bomstad and Britton ap-
peared, and were fined the minimum
penalty of $40 and costs.
Warden Gum is laying for certain
parties who have been making use of
light in the bow of the boat at night
to attract ducks and geese. This is
strictly against the law, and Warden
Gum proposes to make it warm for
the violators.
Goose and duck Shooting at the
lakes in the vicinity of Churchs Ferry
is excellent, and there are quite a
number of hunters from all sections
of the state there Fran and Gill Crit
fifth, Charles Dow and DR.. Couvrette
left Grand Forks last evening to enjoy
a shoot Of few days there. Dean An
drew A. Bruce, H. Bendeke, Mayor
George E. Duis and Clarence Hale left
for Devils Lake.
A cold wind has been driving the
birds down from the far north, and
some excellent goose shooting is anti
cipated. II
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-08
,sTATEMENrs ARE FALSE.

Paint Manufacturers Association I.
Attempting to piseredit the N. D.
Paint Statute.
Commissioner Ladd In the Dakota
Farmer:
THE Paint Manufacturers associa-
ton, through the bureau of promotion
and development, are sending out
some paint literature. This is a very
proper thing to do, for there is
chance to educate the public. but when
they deliberately quote articles and
assume the responsibility which is alb
solutely false, they must expect to be
called up to furnish their Information.
I'm such a document, entitled Paint
Legislation, an address by Ernest w.
Heath before the Michigan Retail
Hardware association, they include an
editorial from The American Hard
ware Record, containing the following:
Cup to the present time the main
benefits derived from the North Da-
kota statute appear to have been
reaped by outside mail order houses.
This was certainly not the intention
Of the legislature when they passed
the BILL
"This statement is absolutely false.
and no men know it better than those
who are distributing this document.
On the other hand, they make use Of
the bulletins published by the North
Dakota experiment. station to knock
the mail order houses. They then
turn around and claim that the chief
benefits under the North Dakota law
have come to the mail order houses. I
say, without fear Of contradiction, that
the sale, by mail order houses. Of
paints Of North Dakota during the
past year has not been one-third
what it was before the enactment OF
the paint law.
II challenge Ernest w. Heath OF
any Of the association Of paint manu-
facturers representing the bureau OF
promotion development to show to the
contrary. It looks to me as though
this was document published for po-
litical purposes to influence legislation
rather than to educate the public. Hon
esty will help them, but not ddshon-
esty.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-08
HURT AGAIN IN WRECK.

Man Who ls Recovering From an In.
Jury Suffers Broken Leg.
Deadwood, s. d., Nov. 8. = In a
wreck on the North Western railroad
between here and Pierre, near Box
Elder, William Wallin, a brakeman,
suffered broken leg, while Conductor
Delehanty and Brakeman Gerbing
were both cut and bruised. The
wreck was caused by section of the
train, which was freight, breaking
away, and when the engineer slowed
down the loose section crashed into
the train. Wallin was hurt in a wreck
few weeks ago and had not yet re.
turned to work.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-08
TRY TO LYNCH FOREMAN.

italian Laborers DissruntIed Over Dis.
charge Of His Predecessor.
Great Falls, Mont, Nov. 3.-An at.
tempt was made last night to lynch
the foreman of a construction gang at
Montauk, Chouteau county, by Italians
who composed the construction gang.
The foreman is an American and the
Italians were disgruntled over the dis.
charge of his predecessor, who was an
italian.
A ranchman who was passing at the
time interfered and drove the men
away. When their victim was cut
down he was unconscious, but recoy.
cred. He took the next train to Havre
and resigned his position.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-08
NEW STATE LIBRARIAN.

At Meeting Of State Commission at
Bismarck Wisconsin Woman Was
Chosen.
A business meeting of the library
commission was held in the state
library at the capitol last week. Miss
Miller was unanimously elected libra
rian of the state commission. For the
last two years Miss Miller has been
working with the state library COM
mission of Wisconsin, and comes to
this state with the highest recommen-
dations from that body as to her gen.
eral fitness for the work she has
sought and as to her equipment as q
trained librarian.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-08
TEMPERANCE MEN LOSE.

Grafton Judge Rules That Druggists
Are Entitled to Permits.
Judge Of Probate Shepherd Of. Graf
ton made his decision In the permit
question which has been pending for
: month. granting to the three drug
stores Of Grafton liquor permits.
The temperance people bitterly OPP
posed the issuance Of the permits and
the cases may be tried In district court
Ssfors thsy are finally settled. #
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-08
ONE MAN DEAD FROM CHAMBERS

Another Dangerously Sick In a Hospi.
tai.
Urairie du Chen, Wis, Nov. 5.-One
man dead and one dangerously ill in a
Milwaukee hospital from taking care
of a sick horse has resulted in State
Veterinarian David Roberts making an
investigation on the Ryan farm near
Richland Center, where he found CLAN
ders in pronounced form and ordered
four horses killed Immediately and a
quarantine of 100 days put on the ami.
mails in the entire neighborhood.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-08
AGED MANS HIPS CRUSHED.

He Falls Under Wagon and Is Run
Over.
G1encoe,, Mimi, Nov. S. Carl Jen.
sen, an aged gardener of this place,
met with probably a fatal accident
while moving his daughters household
goods. He mounted the loaded wagon
and took his seat on the dashboard in
order to drive. He lost his balance
and fell to the ground, the wheels pass.
ing over him and breaking five ribs
and crushing his hips.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-08
COL. ALLEN CALLED BY DEATH.
He Came to the State Overland on Hi.
Wedding Trip.

st. Paul, Nov. 3. = Alvaren Allen,
one of the pioneers of the city, died at
5 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the
Merchants hotel. He was born in New
York state Sept. Is, 1922, and went
with his parents 10 Wisconsin in 1887.
He was married in 1851, took his
bride for an overland wedding trip,
saw st. Anthony Falls and settled in
the new village there and later re-
moved to st. Paul. He conducted
livery business for. a number of years
and was owner of several stage lines
in the early days of the state. He
bought an interest In the Merchants
hotel in 1873 and soon owned it. This
he retained until eight years ago.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-08
IRVINE MONEY COMING.

State Gets Ia Ansthsr Quarter I'll 4
Million. 8 Il &,
st. Paul. Nor. Warden Henry
Wolfer Of the Saltwater prison called
at the capitol yester day With : check
for $246, 271. 80. which was turned into
the state treasury ii was the result
of collections on ytwine notes. IN the
last few days. Previously $1,000, 600
had been turned IN. The notes are
due Nov. 4. but most 81 them ars late
III payment. NJ. Wolfsr expects "a
turn - $500, 900 more by NOV. 15. GU
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-08
STRIKE MISSED HOLE.

Two Miners Blown Up While Drilling
In Mine.
Lead. s. D., Nov. 5.-While drilling
block holes in the 500-foot level of the
Homestake mine and making tests for
rival machine companies, Dominic
Ronchetto and William Niva, miners,
drilled into missed hole and were
injured by the explosion, the former
seriously.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-08
DEATH FROM FALL.

Blood Poisoning Develops From q
Broken Leg.
st. Peter, Mimi, Nov. 5.-Fatal in,
juries were received by Matthias Lar!
son of this city in a fall from a load
of hay early in the week. Mr.. Larson
fractured his right leg between the hip
and the knee, and after he had been
taken to hospital blood poisoning
developed.