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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-27
news OF WEEK SUMMARIZED
Digest Of the News Worth Telling Con
deased for the Bssy
Reader.
Washington.

Major General w. P. Duvall has
been selected to succeed Major Gen.
eral John F. Weston in command OF
the troops in the Philippines.
Secretary Cortelyou made public an.
nouncement that he would receive
bids up to the close of business on
Dec. next for $30,00oOOO Panama
canal bonds or for any part thereof.
to bear per cent interest.
Lieut.. Frank T. Evans, United
States navy, who was recently re.
duced $50 numbers In rank for con.
duct unbecoming an officer and preju'
dicial to the service, was reprimand.
ed by Acting Secretary Newberry in
accordance with the findings of the
court martial.
Lieut.. Edwin K. Dodd, U. S. NJ, re,
Gently in command of the torpedo
boat Grampus, at Mare Island, Cal.
and charged with carelessness in dis.
charging large quantity of gasoline
on Sept. IS, resulting in fire damage
to two tugs and drowning of two men,
laS Deen acquitted Dy the court mar
tial. and the findings have been ap.
proved by the secretary of the navy.
Senator Stephen B. Elkins last night
made the emphatic announcement
that no engagement exists between
his daughter, Miss Katherine Elllins
and the duke of the Abruzzi of the
italian navy. The statement was
made with the knowledge and consent
OF Miss Ellkins, who desired that the
statement should be given to the pub
lie, which has manifested so great an
interest in the matter.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-27
REBELS SPREAD MANY RuMoRs.
Reforms Instituted IN Palace-Nev,
Dowager Empress Is Rushed Into
Background. ]

Picking, Nov. 24-While all is quiet
at Picking. detachments of troops
guard the city gates and gendacmea
are on duty at the approaches to tho
foreign legation. The government haa
not ceased to take precautionary
measures lest something in ths nature
OF an outbreak happens here, for revo1
lutionists are spreading all kinds Of
reports which might act like fire.
brands to the spirit Of uneasiness un,
DERIVING present conditions in China
Rumors' Of Rebellion.
There have been rumors of an in.
surrectionary movement in the South.
but this has proved to be only a minor
outbreak amongst the artillery and
cavalry stationed at Marking.
Nevertheless 1t has been thought ad.
visable to post a guard at each of the
gates of Picking, and Chinese regul
lars are now under arms at these
points.
1t was owing to one of these dis,
turbances that the edict of Nov. 20
was issued, in which it was pointed
out that lawless conspirators had:
tried to invade the interior and all Of
ficials were ordered to arrest and sum!
marily behead them wherever found.
Stringent measures have been taken
here to suppress any sign of conspirat
cy and the government has ordered an
investigation of the governor of Ngan,
Elwei province on account of a slight
uprising that took place there.
Reforms Instituted.
Reforms have already been insti4
tuted in the palace. The new dowager
empress Yehonala has withdrawn her.
self to the background and the late
dowager's eunichs and others WIN
were identified with her powerful
and dominating rule, becoming alarml
ed at the evidences of the reform
movement and anticipating discharge.
have fled.
Prince Chun's recent edict, in which
he declined to permit any interference
from the dowager empress Lehonala,
has cleared the throne from any pos.
sible domination of the clan of woman.
at least until the new emperor, Prica
Pu VI assumes power.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-27
WILL GO BACK TO A COTTAGE
Tom I. Johnson Announces He Hes
Lost Everything and Must
Start Anew.

Cleveland, Nov. 21.-Mayor Tom L.
johnson, who for years has been cred
tied with possession Of very large
fortune. yesterday announced that he
had lost everything and would be
compelled to give up his beautiful
home on Euclid avenue and move into
smaller and less expensive quarters.
The mayor also stated that he would
give up his automobiles and other lux
uries because he could no longer af'
ford to keep them. His fortune was
wrecked. the mayor declared. by his
devotion to the affairs Of the estate OF
his dead brother Albert, who was
heavily interested in traction proper.
ties in the East.
Wanted Happiness Alone.
After Albert's death question was
put up to him whether he should re.
sign his Office as mayor and take up
the management of Albert's estate.
II decided that I would not. I had
entered the fight in this city with Ger.
tain ideals before me. I wanted to
fight privilege and special interest.
and I had already decided to give up
working for dollars. So I concluded
to stay right here and do what could
to help my brothers children a long
distance.
Il acted from purely selfish mo-
tive. I wanted happiness and nothing
else when closed up my business af
fairs and took up civic activity, and
I've been happy, too.
"I'm going to be happy yet, too. We
may have to go back to a cottage, but
that's the way we started, and we can
look upon life just as joyfully there
as we did in the big house on Euclid
avenue.
Will Be Candidate Again.
"The pursuit of mere dollars does
not interest me. suppose could go
down in Wall street now and make
some money. But I'm not going to
do anything of the sort.
II have never spent money in poll
tics. In no campaign have ever paid
more than my assessment, 5000 on the
$4,000 salary Of mayor. l don't feel
discouraged. I'm free man and that
means great deal to me. And I have
my friends. too.
"I'm going to keep on Just as I've
started. I'm going to be candidate
for mayor again when this term is
over"
Financial Troubles Pile Up.
The Municipal Traction company,
of which Mayor johnson was treasur-
er, passed into the hands of receivers
in the federal court several days ago.
Following this came the transfer to
two local banks of the Deposits Saw.
ings and Trust company, of which the
mayor was president. 1t is said this
action was precipitated by the threats
of Mr.. Johnson's individual creditors
to file suits to obtain payment on
notes Endorsed by the mayor. It is
said Mr.. johnson has recently lost an.
proximately 100000 in connection
with his interests at Lorain, Ohio.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-27
Buried Under Hundreds of Tons
of Earth and Timber in
Street Excavation.
WHOLE. BLOCK IS THROWN UP
Gas Main Springs Leak and Escaping
Gas Becomes Ignited-Only
Four WOrkmen Escape.

New York, Nov. %. - Twenty-Five
persons are believed to have lost their
lives in an explosion Of gas which tore
up great section Of Gold street,
Brooklyn, yesterday. It is definitely
known that fifteen persons were buried
under the hundreds of tons of earth
and timber that were thrown into the
air by the explosion and ten more per-
sons are reported as missing. The ex.
act number of dead cannot be deter.
mined until today, for those working
to uncover the entombed bodies must
dig through fifty feet of debris. The
explosion occurred in f1fty-foot deep
excavation that had been made in
Gold street, between York and Front
streets, where water main was being
laid.
Whole Block Torn Up.
The gas main recently sprung a leak
and a spark came in contact with es.
Gaping gas yesterday. Immediately
there was terrific explosion that lift
ed the surface of the street for half a
block in both directions and hurled
dirt, paving stones and debris into the
air. When the smoke and dust cleared
away it was seen that the street had
been opened from door step to door
step over an area of nearly a block.
The loosened earth had fallen into the
excavation burying the score of labor
ers who were at work when the acct
dent happened. Great tongues of
flames shot out Of crevices in the
street and beside them geysers of wa
ter leaped into the air from water
main that had been shattered by the
explosion. Two bodies were sticking
out of the wreckage.
Crowded With Children.
Gold street was crowded with school
children when the explosion occurred
and that scores of children were not
killed or injured was remarkable. A
woman and three children were al
most opposite the excavation when
the earth crumbled under their feet
and they were swept down into the
hole under tons of wreckage. Two
other children were on the opposite
side of the street when the sidewalk
caved in and they lost their lives.
Samuel Trout, foreman of the la
borers who were laying the water
main, rushed forward to save the
woman and children, but he too was
drawn into the death hole. His body
was the first to be recovered. Trout
had been roasted to cinder.
Only Four Escaped.
Only four of the men working in
the excavation escaped, and their es.
! cape was remarkable.
The explosion shook houses for
blocks around. Thousands of persons
were attracted to the scene and the
police had difficulty in keeping the
people from crowding too close to the
smoking pit of wreckage. Police lines
were formed and the work of recover.
ing the dead began within half an hour
of the accident.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-27
CASTRO GOING ABROAD.
Plans to Sail for Europe to Undergo
Operation There.

Caracas, Venezuela, Nov. 24.-Presi,
dent Castro is about to leave VeneI
zuela for Europe to undergo an opera
ton at the hands of skilled physicians.
Preparations for his trip are now be-
ing made. There is reason to believe
that the president contemplates leav-
ing La Guaira Nov. "a on the French
mail steamer Guadeloupe. This vesl
sci runs between Havre and West In
dian ports.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-27
MAN is NEARLY BLOWN UP SHAFT

One Miner Killed Outright and Five
Are Hurt in Explosion.
Brownsville, Pa, Nov. 22.-Eugene
Campbell, aged forty years, was in.
stantly killed and five others injured,
one fatally, in an explosion of dyna.
mite which wrecked the main shaft of
the Stimson mine near here.
William Pringle, negro, was blown
over half way up the 100 foot shaft.
He will die. The others will recover.
A premature explosion OF dynamite
while blasting was responsible for the
accident.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-27
Powder Blast Kills rwo.

Cincinnati, Nov. 24.-Tw omen ara
dead and two others probably fatally
injured as the result of the explosion
of blast Of three kegs Of powder IN
excavating work along the tracks Of
the Chicago. Cincinnati & Louisville
railroad here.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-27
Mail Robber Convicted.

Waco, Tex, Nov. %. - Charles A.
Gee was convicted in the federal court
here yesterday on three counts,
charged with robbing mail pouches
and throwing $4,000 worth of money
orders and checks into gulch last De.
cember.
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Schooner Sinks; Five Drown.
Boston, Nov. 24-Five men, includ-
ing Capt. Obed Knowlton Of the Brit
ish schooner Hugh g.. lost their lives
IN q collision In Broad sound and
the schooner sank. Three men were
saved.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-27
Memorials in Japan.

Tokyo, Nov. 24.-In memory Of the
late emperor of China and the EN-.
press dowager. services of mourning
were held Saturday at the Chinese
legation. Similar services were held
yesterday at the Chinese consulate at
Seoul.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-27
CATTLE DIsEAsE SEXES TOTS
Alarming Results Follow Outbreak Of
Foot and Mouth Disease.

Washington, Nov. 22-Alarming re.
suits following the outbreak of con.
tagious foot and mouth disease in New
York and Pennsylvania, causing those
states to be quarantined against inter-
state shipments of cattle, etc., we're
shown yesterday in advices which
reached Secretary of Agriculture Will
son, stating that four children in Dan
Vile, Pa. had contracted the disease.
A rigid investigation is in progress in
Danville and elsewhere. The officials
believe that the spread of the con.
tagion will be checked, although ad.
hitting that the situation is grave.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-27
Three Trappers Arc Fined.

Three Trappers Are Fined.
Fergus Falls, Mimi, Nov. 24.-Depu,
ty Game Warden ]. H. Jones swore
out warrant against e. J. Rathl
John Pope and ]. H. Ware, charging
them with trapping before the season
opened, and all three pleaded guilty
and paid flies Of SO each.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-27
Forest Fires Still Raainq.

Evansville, Ind, Nov. 24.-The fora
est fires in Dubois county, Indiana,
that have been raging for the past
three days have spread over hundreds
of acres Of timber lands and ara
still burning. The drouth in Southern
Indiana has prevailed for ia days
and is the worst in the recollection Of
the Oldest inhabitants,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-27
cIanders KIM Phvsieian.

CHAMBERS Kills Physician.
Chicago. Nov. 21.-Death from CLAN.
ders. rare in human being, overlook
DR., Thomas M. Wilson. of Atwood.
Ont, at the Presbyterian hospital yes.
terday. DR.. Atwood absorbed the germ
of the disease while experimenting.
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Baby Smother, to Death.

Burlington. Iowa. Nov. 21.-The two
months old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. VII.
liam Larkin was found dead yesterday
morning, having been smothered 20
death BY . three-year-old brother roll
Ing over It during the night 4.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-27
, VISITS ROME WITH IRELAND.
Bishop Of Omaha Will Join st. Pa,
Archbishop In Trip.

Omaha, Neb., Nov. 22.-Bishop Scan.
nell Of the Omaha diocese yesterday
announced that on Monday next he
viii leave here to join Archbishop
Ireland Of St. Paul, and on Thursday
the two will sail for Rome from New
York.
They 60 to present their congratula.
tons 70 the pope On the nftieth ami.
ysrsary o. his entering the priesthood.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-27
convenes to Name cummin

Convenes to Name Cummins.
Des Moines, Nov. "a. - Gov. A. B.
Cummins will be elected United
States seator by the Iowa legislature
IN special session Tuesday. To this
same legislature he will tender his
resignation as governor.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-27
Madman Kills Nephew.

Danville, KY, Nov. 81. = Hugh
Thompson. wealthy young farmer,
became suddenly insane yesterday
and shot and killed his nephew. Fred.
erick Garrison. aged eighteen years.
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sweden's Rulers Return.

London, Nov. "a. ~ The king and
queen Of Sweden, who have been I'M
England AZ the guests Of King Ed
ward. left this city for Stockholm. vie
Portsmouth and ChsIbourk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-18
MRS. HEITZMAN FREE
Lincoln, Nsb., Woman Who Shot at
Story City Lover 10 Released From
Custody.

Special to Times Republican.
Nevada, Sept. 1S.-Mrs. Mae Heitz-
man, the Lincoln, Neb., woman who
took three shots at Julius Peters, a
lover who had deserted her for another
woman. in a restaurant in Story city
a couple OF weeks ago, will not have
to answer to the courts for the sensa-
tional affair.
After. examining the evidence Of
fered by the state. yesterday, the grand
jury decided that there was not suf-
flcient evidence to warrant them in in
dieting the woman, and she was at
once released She left here last even
ing, in company with her lawyer, for
her home at Lincoln. The woman did
not deny the shooting but insisted. af-
ter she had deliberated in Jail for q
day or so, that she merely shot to give
Peters scare. The first shot, however.
came in close proximity to the mans
head, and he has not been able to fully
realize the joke as yet
Her husband, saloon man In Linz
coin, made no offer to secure bail for
the woman, but an attorney from Linz
coin came here to defend her in case
she was indicted, supposedly sent by
Heitzman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-18
JAIL DELIVERY FRUSTRATED.
Prisoners at Mason City Caught in
Act of Escaping.

Mason City. Sept. 1s.- Two Of the
inmates of the county Jail finished a
toilsome task which, must have taken
them several weeks, that of saving
thru heavy iron bar with an tmpro-
vised file, only to have their work for
naught. The file had been made by
nicking one case knife with another,
they having obtained the knifes with
their food.
William Bell, who is charged with
sodomy, and who is a large and pow
erful man, tried first to escape. The
hole was about 13 inches long and
ten inches wide. After six attempts he
finally wriggled thru. Tom Wright,
held for larceny, stood at his back
and prepared 10 follow. Both wore only
their trousers. They had made a
rope from cords and rags and We're
prepared to let themselves down to
the ground. Bell stood with his toes
on the ledge and his hands grasping
the bars when Sheriff Holdren ap-
peared below and ordered his immed-
late return to the interior OF the pas-
tile. He accomplished the return IN a
very few seconds
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-18

Monroe.
Phillip Birl1enholtz, one OF the most
prominent and highly esteemed of oul
German citizens, died at his home nea,
Monroe.
Manly.
A deal was consummated the latter
part of last week, thru which John
W. Hurd, of Hanlontown, becomes the
possessor of the Dillon drug store al
this place.
Bancroft.
| DIR. Bemis last week sold his resi-
dence property to H w. Tate of Led
yard for $500. The doctor and his
wife will leave Bancroft about Oct. ]
for Minneapolis, where DR.. Bemis and
DR.. Plonske will open Offices in the
Masonic temple.
Mt. Vernon.
Five hundred people attended the
Phillips sale on last Thursday, the
first sale Of the season. Prices were
away beyond what the people expected
Cows sold at $46 each, brood sows at
SIG, spring shoats at $3.50 and male
pigs at $21; corn o. fair quality at
$3.50, clover hay at $3.50 per ton.
FarIin.
Two important land deals were made
last week at Farlin. Mr.. r. M. Buch-
miller sold his 172 acre farm in Ken
drick township to George H. Ulrich;
and p. A. Jones sold 245 acres In Ken
drick township to q. E. Lyons, of War
rem county, Illinois, for SIS per acre
Mr.. Lyons will make this place his
future home.
Anthem.
No little surprise and regret was
expressed by the congregation when
on Sunday morning Rev. Norman
McCay, pastor of the M. e. church
announced that on account of the
delicate health of his little daughter,
Mary, he would have to be removed
from the Anthem charge to some place
where the climate was dryer and
more congenial.
Pomeroy.
Ed Flaherty was administering some
medicine to one OF his horses last Sat
urday and, not being built on the tall
plan, he had to climb on a mapser to
do the trick. The manger slid out
from under NJ st And hs AL strik'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-18
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

come before the insane commission i
is not known where he is from or
whether he really represents theatre.
cal company or not, as he did not APP
ply to Manager Bale for dates or priv
ileges of any sort, and 1t cannot be
ascertained where he tried to do any
business at all. Beyond a doubt he is
decidedly queer and it remains for
the lunacy commission to find out
where he comes from or who he really
is.
AIgona.
Word was received Saturday from
Mrs. III. B. Mason, who a few weeks
ago removed to South Dakota, that
her husband was seriously injured by
being run over with a wagon. 1t seems
that when their goods arrived at
Presho. Mr.. Mason could not get any
help to haul the things out to his place,
and went into the country and hired a
man and team. While returning to
town and about ten miles out, Mr..
Mason was seized with faint and
dizzy spell, pitching forward on to the
ground and the rear wheel Of the empty
wagon passed over his head, badly
bruising same and nearly cutting off
his left ear. The injured man was
taken to Presho but was unconscious
for some time after reaching the place
and it was at first thought he could
not recover
Fort Madison.
Miss Theresa M. Hesse, Of 1914 Front
street, suffered painful and dangerous
injury Sunday afternoon and but for
the prompt and skillful attention of
physicians would probably have bled to
death. She had been canning toma-
toes last week and had left few
cans standing at the head of the cell
lar stairs intending to carry them into
the cellar as she had occasion to go
there At about j o'clock Sunday aft
ernoon as she picked up one Of the
cans it exploded and cut an ugly cash
in her right wrist, severing an artery.
Two physicians were qlickly sum-
moned but she lost much blood before
the wound could be closed. She be-
came very weak from the loss of blood
and fears were entertained that SER
ious results might follow, but tho she
is still very weak she " expected to
recover, = - {
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-18
SIS. Best FeR 5 ca4aRRS


diseased
difficult breathing The disease be reached
by cleansing the blood Of all impurities and peisons Then
headaches cat h
remedy that the bottom particle the mpu
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-18
PUPILS MUST Be GOOD
New Social Regulations Adopted
at State University Agitat-
ing Student Body
CALLS END AT 10 P. NJ.
Social Functions Limited to Friday
and Saturday Nights, With Few Ex-
captions - Accredited chaperones
Required for Functions Attended by
Both Sexes.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, Sept 1S.-Much interest
is being manifested by the returning
students In the new social regulations
which go into effect next Monday, and
there is much speculation as to what
the outcome will be, altho the majority
seem to be Of the opinion that event.
.ually the changes will work great good
for the school. At present 1t Is the
literary societies that are concerned
about the matter. and many forensic
workers express the fear that the new
rules will cause falling off in attend
ance at literary programs.
At one OF its last meetings In the
spring, the university senate decided
that beginning with this fall no social
functions shall be given except on Fri
day and Saturday nights, and nights
preceding holidays. This rule includes
dances, parties and the like. The
punching of social functions on these
two nights Is causing the various So
cial organizations to become decidedly
active In securing halls and buildings
for the coming season.
Two exceptions to the above regu-
lation will be made. II an organization
has regular night for an annual dim
ner, or gathering. and there are rea-
sons why such night should be re-
tanned, special permission for the func-
ton will be granted. Also, X an organ
ization has as its guest a distinguished
visitor. who finds 1t impossible to re-
main In the city on a Friday or Sat
urday evening such organization VIII
be allowed the privilege OF giving hon
orary functions.
The rule that all parties. except the
four class parties, must be concluded
by midnight. will also be enforced. The
Junior. sophomore and freshmen par
ties must conclude by 2 o'clock a. m.
Regarding parties attended by the
men and women Of the university. the
rule will be that approved chaperones
must be present. Boating will come I'M
der the rule of social calls, and couples
on the river after 10 o'clock in the ev-
ening, will come under the disapproval
OF the social committees In the same
manner as those who make calls after
that hour in the evening.