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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-05-15
wREckERs' PLOT FAILS.

Obstruction on Track Was Intended
for Flyer on the Panhandle.
Washington, Pa, May IL. = The
passing of shifting engine which
the would-be train wreckers had not
counted upon undoubtedly averted Sc
nous disaster to the east-bound flyer
from st. Louis to Pittsburg between
here and Mcdonald late last night.
An obstruction was placed on the
tracks in such a manner, experienced
railroad men say. that nothing could
have saved the fast train had it not
been discovered. The switching en-
CINE ran into the obstruction and was
ditched.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-05-15
TEACHER KILLS HIMSELF.

Commits Suicide While Sunday School
Class Is Awaiting Banquet.
Boyne City, Mich, May 12.-Walter
G. Slater, aged twenty years, princi-
pal Of the Boyne Falls high school.
shot himself through the heart satur-
day night his bedroom. just after ex-
cusing himself for few minutes from
his Sunday school class of boys who
had arranged banquet in his honor
and were anxiously awaiting the arri-
val Of Mr.. Slater as a signal for the
banquet to begin.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-05-15
Otherwise.


1t is given out at North Platte, Neb.,
that the retrenchment of expenses on
the Union Pacific is at an end, and
that considerable improvements for
all departments will be made.
Complete interior restoration of the
city hall in New York, to conform
with the original architectural plans
of more than 100 years ago, is prom.
Used. Mrs. Russell Sage is contemplat-
ing giving money to the city for that
purpose.
Before sailing from New York for
England, Alfred Mosley, the English
educator, said that arrangements have
been perfected for the visit of 500
school teachers from the United
States, and such a number from Can.
ada to England next winter.
The view that a railroad employe
riding on a pass is entitled to damages
If injured has been upheld in the su-
preme court at White Plains, N. Y.
Damages Of $17,500 were awarded to
James A. HALEY, formerly conductor
In the employ of the New York Cen.
trail railroad, who was injured in the
Brewster express wreck on Feb. 16.
1907.
Sir William ]. Lyme, minister OF
trade and customs Of Australia, who
is treasurer Of the fund for the recep.
ton Of the American fleet, says that
the bulk OF the expenditures will be
on the sailors. I'VE are determined -
he said, that they must leave with .
good impression" 81 I.
Six express companies doing bust.
ness IN Indiana brought suit Ia the
district court IN indianapolis against
the members Of the railroad commits.
sion of Indiana. 70 enjoin them, from
taking steps 70 reduce express roo
lin fhs stats from - "a Is psr cent. 4
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-05-15
Sins and Sinners.

Ed Callihan was fatally wounded by
his brother-in-law, John Spicer, and
Spicer was in turn shot and killed by
Callihan's seventeen-year-old son, as
result of a quarrel at Jackson, KY.
After standing for a moment with
barred head and uplifted hands, as
though in prayer, an unidentified and
we'll dressed man committed suicide
by jumping into the Mississippi river
at the foot of Tyler street, ST. Louis.
Morgan Delaney Magee, president
of the First National bnak at Manas-
guam, N. j., killed himself by firing a
bullet into his head. When the death
Of President Magee became known the
bank closed its doors by order of the
stockholders and directors of the in.
stitution, pending an examination.
Gypsies trimmed the town of Jesup,
Iowa, to the tune Of $780, The High &
Hope butcher shop was robbed of SIS
and a man who had his fortune told
lost $13 and many others report losses.
The gypsies frightened a woman at a
farm house into giving them food and
grain. The authorities are in pursuit
of the band.
Enraged because his long journey
across the seas to New York had end.
ed in the refusal of his proposal of
marriage, William Sekansky, a young
Polander, shot and killed Annie
Keckoow. a twenty-year-old Polish
girl. and then shot Michael Kirsani,
who sought to intercept him in his
flight. Kirsani died later in a hospi.
tai.
Making the last rounds Of his watch,
Charles NJ. Beck, policeman Of Den.
yer. was shot through the heart and
instantly killed in . store into which
he had crawlsd in pursuit Of a burglar
Beck had found . window pried from
it, fastenings and evidently followed
through the opening into darkness and
death. No arrests have been made.
II . night between Daniel White and
James B. TuEats ct the formers farm
IN Brsathitt county, Ky, Tugates VA
ktllsd and White wounded. The msr
~ - O. unlriendly tsrms for soms
sgizls.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-05-15
Evano Bids Farewell.
New phone Line Started.

Miles City, Mont, May 10. Con-
struction Of the Miles City-Forsyth
telephone line has commenced. It
will be forty-four miles in length. A
syndicate with Pierre Wibaux. the
banker, at the head, has been formed
to build the new postofice here. When
the building is completed Miles City
will have free delivery.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-05-15
HURRY is FATAL.

Young Husband Of Few Months ls
Struck and Killed BY Train. u
Marquette, Mich, May IL. Hurry.
ing to catch Q train for his home at
Garnet. Mich, Matthew Templeton.
;aged TWENTY-FIVE years, was caught ~
the cylinder q the LOCOMOTIVES 1t
Rextons on the 300 line. An Mackinac
county and Wa dragged under the
wheels fof the engine. He NJ instant,
III kjllsd. His body Was mangled "a
horrible naannef bride sof q fev
mseths suryiys 4 81 y VI 5l
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-05-15
FOOT SAWED OFF.

Workman In sawmili Kicks PIses Of
Wood From Saw. sag3
Chippewa Falls. Wis, May IL. go
Fred Draper twenty-four years old,
got his foot cut OF while working 1t
q sawmill at Springbrook. The crew
was saving los that was notssvSry
sound. and some Of the rotten part of
the log stuck TO the saw. Drapera ri
tempted to kick It Of and the ~
caught his shoe. throwing his leg ssolysr
the saw and emitting II oR just sbciye
the ankle. Il
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-05-15
ARMY VETERANS UNITE.

Over 10000 Now Enrolled lin Spanish
3 War Organization.
Washington, May IL. - Amalgama.
ton Of the Veteran Army Of the Phil
ippines with the United Spanish War
Veterans was effected Saturday. The
amalgamation adds 1900 members to-
the Spanish veterans organization.
making total membership of up.
wards Of 10000. sss
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-05-15
SEND BACK THE BODY.

Joseph Leicht Of WInona, Who Died
on 8hipboard.
Cherbourg, May IL. The body Of
Joseph Leicht Of Winona, Mimi, a
first cabin passenger on board the
North German Lloyd steamship Lut.
zow, who died during the voyage, was
taken ashore and will be shipped to
New York on Wednesday.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-05-15
rive Men Drowned.

East Liverpool, Ohio, May TO- A
gasoline launch on the Ohio river near.
here. occupied BY nine young men, be-
came disabled yesterday morning and
was. carried under q feet Of empty
coal barges. Five Of the men were
drowned. ~ ii, e Il Il sIsg.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-05-15
From Abroad.

A serious conflict occurred at Lola,
capital of the province of Lola, in the
southwest of Ecuador, between SOL
diers and the police. Several were
wounded on both sides.
The assault episode of April at the
American consulate at Mukden has
been closed. The American staff has
been exonerated and three Japanese
officials have been punished.
There have been forty.eight cases
of bubonic plague in Guayaquil since
April %. During the months of April
there were 100 deaths from bubonic
plague and sixteen from yellow fever.
The defeat of Durand, the revolu.
tionary leader at Cerro de Pasca,
Peru, and his subsequent flight have
been confirmed. This means that the
revolutionary movement has COL
lapsed.
Official denial is given at st. Peters
burg of the report that agents of John
D. Rockefeller are at present in that
city, negotiating for the construction
of the Amun railroad, or that they
will have anything to do with the
building.
Baron Hayashi. the japanese minis
ter to China, has handed in another
communication from the government
to the Chinese foreign board, protest
ing against the continuance of the
Chinese boycott on japanese goods
arising from the Tatsu Maru incident.
The Danish folkething has adopted
the customs tariff reform bill. which
is a compromise between free trade
and protection. In addition to aboli-
ishing or considerably reducing the
duties on raw materials, it reduces all
protective duties by from Is to 20 per
cent.
| The widowed duchess de Chaulnes,
| who was Miss Theodore Shonts of
New York, will not return to America
| with her father. Theodore P. Shonts,
who went to Paris on learning of the
| death of his sonin-law, April 49, A
posthumous child is expected and it
| is not considered safe for the duchess
to make the long journey to New
York. u.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-05-15
REVIEW OF MAMMOTH FLEET.
MetcaIf Reviews Greatest AssembIage
Of American Warships.

or american WdfSniPS.
San Francisco, May 1O.-The com.
bined Atlantic and Pacific fleets of
batt!eships, armored cruisers, torpedo
boat destroyers and auxiliaries, aggre-
eating in weight Of displacement the
enormous total of more than 100000
tone-the greatest assemblage of ar
mor-clads thus far to mark the prog
gress of the American navy to second
rank among the floating forces CT the
world-were reviewed in picturesque
San Francisco harbor yesterday by
Secretary Of the Navy Metcalf. The
forty-four vessels of the two fleets lay
at anchor in four dong columns, and
proceeding from the Oakland shore
the secretary, on board the little gun
boat Yorktown, proceeded through
the lines formed by the warships.
Evans Flag Comes Down.
Rear Admiral Evans, who had
hoped to end his active naval career
by participating in yesterdays official
ceremonies. was not permitted by his
attending physician to go aboard the
Connecticut. Rear Admiral Charles
M. Thomas was again the senior Off
GER. To-day is the time set for Admit
raj Evans finally to re.inluish COM
mand. Although he will not be aboard
ship, his flag will officially be lowered
from the truck of the Connecticut as
the sharp speaking rifles on the after
bridge boom out their parting salute
of thirteen guns, which will mark the
assumption Of command by new
chief, Admiral Thomas.
Thomas in Command.
Admiral Evans will leave to-day for
his home in Washington, where he
will remain awaiting orders until the
date of retirement on his sixty-second
birthday. Aug. 10. Admiral Thomas
will be in command of the Atlantic
fleet until May Is, when he, too, hauls
down his flag for all time, to return
home on waiting orders until his re-
tirement in the fall. Rear Admiral
Charles M. Sherry will assume COM
mand with the departure of Admiral
Thomas.
Evans Bids Farewell.
Rear Admiral Evans babe per-
sonal farewell to the officers of his
command at the banquet given last
night in honor of the visit of the At
lantic feet by the city of San Fran
cisco. He was wheel I'd into, the room
and in fifteen-minute address de-
clared that what is needed to pre-
serve the peace of the world is more
battleships and fewer statesmen.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-05-15
4 ginball,,,Iis nent q a.

ID EMbankmsnt Lets Ga. u. n
Natchex, Miss. Nay "a Abreak IN
the Texas q Pacific embankment4 at
;B0ugsre, n. occnrred last night. a
'ehoisand acrss 81 Concordis parish
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-05-15
news Of WEEK SUMMARIZED
Digest Of the News Worth Telling Con.
densed for the Busy
Reader.
Personal.

G. Arthur Williams, associate editor
of the Washington ID. c. Herald,
died at Ell Paso, Tex. of tuberculosis.
Emperor William has conferred the
Order Of the Grown of Prussia upon
Charles Reick Of the New York
Times.
Miss Pauline Leroy French. sister
Of Mrs. Alfred G. Vanderbilt. was mar
ried at St. Johns church at Newport
to Samuel G. Wagstaff.
Former Congressman Martin l..
Smeyer was stricken with apoplexy at
his home at Wooster, Ohio. and died
before physicians arrived.
Dewitt G.. Gallup, a veteran of the
Civil war and member of the Walker
fiibuster expeditions to Cuba and Mic
aragua in the Sos, died at Hutchinson,
Kan.
Dr. David Coulter Gamble. clinical
professor of diseases of the ear at
Washington university, and one of the
best known practitioners in st. Louis,
Is dead.
Maj. Pine Guarra, commander-in,
chief Of the Cuban army, has arrived
in New York He will visit the United
States army posts, schools and
arsenals.
George w. Gale, sixty-five years old,
late chairman Of the Southwestern
traffic bureau, died in St. Louis. Mr..
Gale was at one time freight traffic
manager of the Frisco system.
Augustus Birrell, assistant secre-
tary for Ireland, announces that the
resignation of Sir Anthony Mcdonnell,
under secretary to the lord lieutenant
of Ireland, will take effect in July.
With impressive ceremonies, Mgr.
Dennis John F. Connel, rector of the
University of Washington, D. c.. was
consecrated titular bishop Of Sabatte
at Baltimore. Many high Catholic
personages were present.
At special meeting of the vestry
of Trinity church, New York, Rev. DR..
w. T. Mannig, assistant rector of
Trinity and vicar Of st. Agnes chapel,
was elected rector of Trinity, to sue.
coed the late DR.. Morgan Dix.
Mrs. Hetty Green has moved from
the fiat in Washington street, Hobo
ken, for which she paid SIS month
for several years, and now lives at the
Plaza, where her rent is thirty times
as much as it was in Hoboken.
President Benjamin Ide Wheeler Of
the University of California has been
nominated by the trustees of Colum.
bia university and appointed by tho
Prussian ministry of education as
Theodore Roosevelt professor in Der.
lin for the year 1909 and 1910.
Charles Bottineau, one of the lead.
ing members of the Turtle Mountain
band of Indians Of North Dakota, died
in Washington at the age of eighty
two. He had been prosecuting the In
dian claims before congress for sever
al years past, living with nephew in
Washington.
Negotiations have been entered into
with Siegfrid Wagner, son of the ia
nous composer, Richard Wagner, for
a tour of the principal cities of the
United States, beginning in October
Herr Wagner, for his American en-
gagement, will conduct the Philhar-
monte orchestra of Berlin.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-05-15
President Returns to Capital.

President Returns 60 Capital.
Washington, May IL. President
Roosevelt and John Burroughs, who
have been spending several days It
Pine Knot, Mrs. RooseveIt's country
place near Chariot esville; Va, return
ed to washington last night.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-05-15
Draws Curiosity Seekers.

The resumption of excavation at
the Guinness farm again drew an i'm
mense crowd of spectators. A prema-
ture announcement by Coroner Mack
that two bodies had been discovered
only served to increase the rush Of
curiosity seekers. The scraps OF hui
mainly were found in the barn yard.
The body was by far the least pre-
served of any Of the ten grewsome
relics.
The bee., 1908-01-16
Co. III" Returned Home Tuesday,

Co. "H" of Louisville, receiv-
ed orders Monday evening to re-
turn home, which they did Tues
day morning after being on duty
for several weeks in Hopkins
vile. Immediately on their
departure Co. Sd" OF Hoptown,
went on duty and will remain
until relieved by orders of the
Governor.
The gatlin gun which was sent
there several days ago was for
mally turned over to 90. ID"
This gun will remain in Hopkins
vile permanently.
Orders were received from Ad-
iutant General Johnson that =
squad should be organized T.
take charge Of the gun, this to b.
known as the battery squad O.
the third regiment and subjec
10 orders as such atfny time the
salne a. Is the military company
The bee., 1908-01-16
Death Of a Sweet Young Girl.

One Of the most lovable young
girls of Madisonville passed away
Sunday night at IL O'Clock.
Till few weeks ago Miss
Kathrine Bishop was appearant-
ly in the best of health and a
beautiful rosy girl just blooming
into womanhood, loved by all
who knew her and the idol of
her parents, sisters and brothers.
She was known for her bright
happy disposition and scattered
sunshine wherever she went. She
was a model little Christian be-
ing an active mem Der of the Bap-
fist church and all during her
long critical illness never falter-
ed in her faith and often spoke
of her going and that the dear
ones left behind meet her there
some sweet day.
Kate was fourteen years of
age, and the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Bishop of Msdisonvllle
who survive her, together with
seven sisters and three brothers.
The funeral services were held
Tuesday afternoon at 2 O'Clock in
the Baptist church, conducted
by her pastor Rev. j. A. Kirkly
The little body was laid to rest
in the Odd Fellows cemetery in
the presence of large number
of sorrowing relatives a n d
friends.
The bee., 1908-01-16
GOV WILSON WILL BE IN
REACH OF THE PEOPLE
Declares he viii Have Desk in New State
House in Public Place.

Frankfort, Ky, Jan. 10.-The
new state capitol commission
held its first meeting today and
made aD inspection of the new
capitol. The members are Gov.
Wilson, Lieut.. Gov. Cox, Treas
urer Farley, Secretary of State
Bruner, Auditor James and At
torney General Breathitt, who in
company with Superintendent
Fleenor and Secretary Henry
Ware, made the inspection.
When the party reached the
executive offices in the new
building and the arrangement was
explained to Gov. Wilson he de.
clared positively that he would
have his desk in one end of the
big reception room, that all the
people could come in and see
him in their turn. Gov. Wilson
expressed himself as very much
dissatisfied with the arrange
ments in his present quarters
where he is cooped up in little
room and the public compelled
to wait in an outer chamber until
admitted to his presence.
The bee., 1908-01-16
Paducah,, Ma,t, toe Tall.

A telegram from Congressman
Ollie James was received at Pa
ducah, apprising the city officials
that the gunbOat Paducah can
not come to the city, the masts
being too tall to pass under
the Cairo bridge.
The suggestion to have a COM
mission go to new Orleans and
present the silver service meets
with approval.
The bee., 1908-01-16
MCLEAN COUNTY COURT
HOUSE DESTROYED BY FIRE
Only $4,000 Insurance on $4,000
Building. Large Private Loss.

The Mclean county court
house at Calhoun, KY, was de-
stroyed by fire on the morning Of
Jan. 9th. The origin of the fire
is not known except that IT start
ed in the rear Of the building.
The courthouse was built in 1872
at cost OF about $40, coo aud was
insured for only $4,000, 50, 900
IN the Continental and So, 900
IN the NorthW ESTEEM.
Many of the records of he eoun-
~ clerks office were in fire
proof safe which is believed to be
safe, but others Of Importance
we're destroyed. The circuit
clerks records Of suits, orders, etc
were lost.
All of the county officials sus-
tanned loses of private property,
,all Of which was uninsured.
The bee., 1908-01-16
ONE KORE YEAR OF U. S. RULE
Talt Recommends Turning Cuban Gov.
srnmsnt Back to the island
Paople in 1909.

Washington, Jan. ID. - The
United States will turn the Gov.
ernnent of Cuba back to the
Cubaus.ln March or April of 1909,
if the recommendations made by
Secretary of War Taft in letter
transmitting to the President the
officials report of Provisional
Governor Morgoon are adpoted,
the report shows the conditions
SOW to be "very encouraging, 4"
and the Secretary believes il will
Aot be necessary to maintain the.
present provisional Government
beyond April of next year.
The bee., 1908-01-16
WITH AN AK
Jack knight Lays Open Skull Of his Broth
er.ln.law. Who Vas Looking
for Trouble.

jacksonville, KY, Jan. TO-
Joel Clayton went after his faith
er-in-law. John Knight, who
lives in the northern part Of the
city, and is said to have threat
ened the entire family. He met
a tartar in his brother-in- law,
Jack Knight, who laid open his
skull with an ak. Clayton is
not expected to hive. Ne weap-
on MAS found on him,
The bee., 1908-01-16
CgILDREE MUST
SUPPORT PARENTS
MAJ Lsa,f Are Beyond Self Aid. say,
Court Of Appeals.

Ffank:cl, KY. Jan. l3.-Ihe
duiy Of cliliren 20 provide for
then ages parents was set forth
today by The Kentucky Court If
Appealsin the case Of Jackson
Roit ys. Virgil and q. w. Holt
appealed from Casey county.
llis recited that jackson Holt
aged "A years, father Of ii chill
sreu, conveyed to the appellants
so Ieres Of iand in confederation
OF a contract that they provide
for him the rest OF his life. He
LEFT the home Of the appellants
shortly after the contract was
Nude and the property decided to
them, aud took up his abode with
Ambrose Holt, another son. AT
forwards suit was brought 10 re
scind the contract on the grounds
that fraud and undue influence
had been used. The Court of ap
peals held that the contract
should be rescinded, as it was the
duty VI the chlldrer to care for
their parents.
The bee., 1908-01-16
viii Urge the Pardon Of James Howard.

A committee of prominent.
Lexington. headed by Maj. |. A.
Daingerfield, went to Frankfort
last Thursday morning to urge
upon Gov Wilson the pardon of
James Howard. They will base
their application for a pardon on
the testimony brought out at the
recent trial of Powers.
The bee., 1908-01-16
Owslsy GOs, Into Banking.

Mr.. @. O. Owsley until recent
ly secretary of the Kentucky Ex-
hibit Association at jamestown
has accepted place as assist
ant to the President of the
American National Bank, Mr..
Logan O. Murray. He will have
charge of the foreign exchange
department.. Mr.. Owsley is a
widely known newspaper man of
Louisville, capable, energetic and
possesses an unusual amount of
executive ability.
The bee., 1908-01-16
PardOned for Carrying
sConc.sIes Weapon.

Samuel Rosenberg who con
ducts second hand store at
Louisville and who was convict
ed of carrying concealed dead
ly weapon was pardoned by Gov.
Wilson. In issuing the pardon
Gov. Wilson announced that
this was his first and only par
don for anyone who had been
convicted of CARRYING conceal
ed weapon.
The bee., 1908-01-16
Large Tobacco Receipts in Louisville.

Louisville - Anxiety to get
their property in safe place is
keeping the receipts of leaf to-
bacco up to high water mark.
The announcement by Secretary
Claude Snyder Of the state board
of underwriters that the COM
panies might take advantage of
the riot and disturbance clause
Of their policies covering tobac-
co which has already been de-
stroyed has not tended to allay
the uneasiness Of the owners who
are hurrying to get their proper
ty into Louisville. AS fast as
the tobacco comes ia il is insured
by the Warehouse company ion
the benei| Of the owner
The bee., 1908-01-16
Judge Parker lnstructs Jury TO
Investigate Tobacco situation.

Louisville, Ky, Jan. ID =
Judge Parker, in his charge to
the grand jury here to day, in
structed that body thoroughly to
investigate the tobacco situation
declaring that ''serious condi-
lions prevail when law and order
had to be maintained at the can
mons mouth.
The bee., 1908-01-16
Upton will Challenge.

London, Jan. 13.-Sir Thomas
Upton announced to- day that he
will challenge for another race
for the Americas cup in 1909,
according to dispatch to the
news.
The bee., 1908-01-16
Earthquake at Paducah.

Reports have been'phoned into
local newspaper Offices from re-
sldents IN the city of Paducah
and out in the county that an
earthquake was distinctly felt
there on the night of Jan. 9th
about ii o'clock. The citizens
were very much alarmed.