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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-06-05
Sins and Sinners.

Jacob Liffren, a Muscatine, Iowa
policeman, was shot twice by Bert
Boke, an insane man. Liffren will re
cover. Boke was shot through the
left leg.
Within an hour after being released
from Jail at Marshalltown, Iowa
where had served short sentence
Arthur T. Wegle of St. Louis was re-
arrested on a charge of obtaining
money by false pretenses.
Boyd Stone. white man, was shot
to death by Henry Fowler, a negro, in
the negro's home, one mile west OF
Greer, 8. G. Fowler is said to have
killed Stone because of Stones at.
tempt to assault Fowler's wife.
F. c. Peters, formerly pay clerk on
the steamer Rainbow, who was arrest.
ed at Manila on May IL on the charge
of embezzling $4,000, pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to three years and
four months in Bilibib prison.
Mrs. Ernst Terwilliger was found
dead in her room at Newark, Ohio,
having been choked to death. During
the day her husband, Ernst Terwilli-
ger, was arrested on suspicion of hav.
ing committed the crime and later he
made a confession.
j. O. Davidson, cashier of the Wood.
vile (Miss.) bank, committed suicide
at Natchez., Miss. While it is alleged
Davidson had been specializing in cot.
ton futures and had lost heavily, it is
understood that the bank will not be
in any way affected.
An inquest over the remains Of a
man found in the creek near Salbury,
Ne, resulted in the positive identif.
cation of the body as that Of B. NJ.
Bloom, bank clerk, who absconded
three weeks ago, after a shortage in
his accounts of $4,000 had been dis.
covered. 1t is said Bloom committed
suicide.
Suicides by boys and girls between
the ages Of ten and nineteen years in.
creased nearly 5 per cent between
1900 and 1905 in thirty-seven Ameri.
can cities of 100000 population or
over. This was the appalling fact es.
tablished by statistics gathered by the
Chicago bureau of statistics and just
published.
Mae c. Wood, the woman from
Omaha who sued Senator Thomas c.
Platt for divorce, alleging that she
was secretly married to him in 1901
was released on $4,000 bail in New
York. Miss Wood is charged with
perjury in the testimony heard in
court last week. When the bail bond
had been made out Miss Wood signed
it Mae C. Wood Plat.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-06-05
General,

President Howard Elliott of the
Northern Pacific railroad, while pass
ing through Detroit, said that crop in
dicatiCns were better than ever be-
fore in the Northwest
Peter F. Daley, for thirty years one
of the best known and best loved COM
edians on the American stage, died Of
pneumonia in his apartments at the
Auditorium, Chicago.
North Carolina was carried for
state prohibition last week by ma
jority that is estimated at from 100000
to 42,0C0. The prohibition ticket was
carried in seventy-eight out of the
Ininety-eight counties.
Mems clubs connected with Sioux
City churches have organized an as
ISOLATION to be known as the Fedora
ton of Christian Brotherhood. The
new club, which starts off with a
membership of more than 1000, will
at once inaugurate campaign for the
Sunday closing of pool rooms and
skating Kinks.
AS result of the old prosecutions
of the Waverly, Iowa. doctors by
Charles w. Miller, chairman OF the
Democratic state central committee
and editor of the Waverly Democrat,
DR.. J. F. Auner called Mr.. Miller to
account in fight in which both COM
batsants we're injured. The fight took
place IN the principal street Of the
city.
District Judge Corcoran ruled that
the Hastings brewery at Hastings,
Neb., can continue to manufacture
and sell beer under q wholesale Ii.
tense. Hastings at recent election
voted for prohibition and the saloons
have been closed. The case Will be
appealed.
That the Upper Michigan stravbss.
~ crop will be record.breaker Wis
spring IL indicated BY advices witch
come from the various farming dis.
kicts wherq raising the fruit IL Z pur.
buit that has attained large proper.
lions.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-21
AWAKES TO FIND
Ills WIFE DEAD
SAN FRANCISCO WOMAN DIES
IN PECULIAR MANNER
Neighbors Say Victim of Accident Had
Been Drinking and Was Under
Influence of Liquor at
the Time
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 2O.-The po-
lice are today investigating an extra
ordinary accident which, according to
the statement of Patrick Hare, living
in AM outlying district of the city,
caused the death early this morning of
his wife. Hare states that he awoke
this morning to find himself gazing at
the dead body of his wife. her head
closely wedged between the jamb of the
bedroom door and the back of chair,
which in some way had been tilted into
the entrance.
Hare says that as soon as he had re-
covered from the shock and satisfied
himself that his wife was dead he tel
ephoned to the morgue and left the
body in the position in which he dis
civered it until the Officials arrived
The officials found the body hanging
between the door jamb and the chair
back.
Hare is a freight foreman for the
Southern Pacific railroad. He says he
retired early last night, and that his
wife, who was but "a years Of age,
went out to visit some neighbors dur
ing the evening, and that he did not
see her again until he awoke to gaze
into her staring eyes this morning. The
neighbors whom she visited say that
she imbibed freely of liquor during the
evening and was under the influence
when she started to return to her home
later.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-21
EXPUNGE EVIDENCE
OF TRUSTEE DESM0ND'S
MYSTERIOUS WITNESS

After heated exchange of words
growing out of the testimony of Cora
Walber, a former inmate of the Whit
tier school, to the effect that Super
intendent Greeley had drank wine with
two women employees of the institution
"a charge that Greeley vehemently
denied-Trustee C. G. Desmond with
drew Miss Walber as a witness on that
point and her testimony rejecting on
Greeley and the two women was or
dered stricken from the records.
Chairman e. c. Moore, Father Ramm
and Governors Secretary Cooper each
asked that this be done, because the
girl. they said, had suffered a moral
relapse herself and her testimony
could not be accepted in view of the
denial by Superintendent Greeley and
the expected denial by the two women
involved.
1t was also decided by the board to
admit no further testimony regarding
immortality at the school, because fur
ther testimony of that sort would re-
ouire the presence OF witnesses in re-
buttal who are in Ohio. Nevada and
other points over which the state OF
IUontinued ON Page Twol
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-21
WOMAN FIGHTS
BRAVELY WITH
BRUTAL THUG
ATTACKED IN DARKNESS AND
NEARLY STRANGLED
AssAILANT FLEES ON VICTIM
YELLING FOR HELP
Desperate Battle Takes Place in
Lonely Locality and Police Have
Only Scanty Description for
Their Guidance

Clutched at the throat and hurled to
the ground, Mrs. J. F. Hamilton. res
ident of Seventh avenue, near the city
limits, battled desperately last night
with an unknown assailant who at
tackled her near jefferson avenue and
Cimarron street. After a nerve-wreck-
ing struggle the woman managed to
Shrek for aid and her captor fled.
Mrs. Hamilton, who had been in town
shopping, was returning home in the
darkness. The locality was lonely
spot, so sparsely populated that the
woman could hardly hope for assist
ance.
All but hysterical, she continued her
way to the house of neighbors, and they
at once reported the attack to the Uni
Versity police station.
Mrs Hamilton did not get a good
look at her assailant, but she was able
to say that he was roughly dressed and
was apparently large man. The time
of the attack, she stated, was about
$3.50 o'clock.
The police at the University station
are inclined to think that her assailant
was the same man who one night about
a month ago attacked two women with
in half hour
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-21
REVOL LUTIONARY LEADERS
ARE BECOMING ACTIVE
Success at Tabrlz Encourages Them
to Renewed Activity and Further
Disturbances Now Are
Feared

TEHERAN, July 20.-The success OF
the revolutionaries at Tabriz, cencern
ing which news is beginning to reacl
here, has encouraged the local revolu
tionary leaders and caused apprehen
sions of renewed disturbances.
Rapid preparations are being MADE
to concentrate the shah's forces, ano
1000 horsemen of the nomadic tribes al
Bakthiar have arrived on the outskirts
of the city. Quarters are being pre-
pared for them in the vicinity OF the
shahs palace, which is rapidly becom-
ing transferred into fortress.
Guns have been mounted on the walls
commanding the city in all directions
A strong party led by Amir Bogatur'
which now has the upper hand, has
informed the shah that the re-estab-
lishment of order awaits his 1nstruc-
tions. The reactionaries are actively at
work among the populace, collecting
signatures to petitions asking the shah
to abrogate the consrtSqtton red 10 Great @ Rrit-
ain and Russia.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-21
SON THREATENS
AGED MOTHER
TRIES TO ExT0RT MONEY
FROM PARENT
Member of Brokerage Firm Brings
Disqrace to One of the Oldest
Families in the
East
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 20.-John A. Van
Rensselaer,, son of Mrs John klng
Van Rensselaer,, and a member OF one
of New NYork's oldest families, was
taken into custody tonight on a charge
of attempting extortion.
The arrest was made on advices from
Chief of Police Crowley of Newport, n.
l., who received a complaint from MIS-
Van Rensselaer, that her son had writ
ten a letter threatening her with bodily
harm unless she provided him with
funds. Van Rensselaer, is "a years OLD
and married. M
Van Rensselaer, is connected with
local brokerage house, and when he re-
turned to his house tonight he was
placed under arrest by detectives who
presented the letter alleged to have
been by Van Rensselaer, to his mother.
The detectives and Lieut., Mannion, be-
fore whom Van Rensselaer, was brought
in the police station, declare the young
man declared that he had written the
letter. which is without any conven-
tional beginning or ending, and of
which the postscript is unsigned.
Van Rensselaer, was taken later to
police headquarters and the police of
Newport, where Mrs. Van Rensselaer,
is now residing, were notified of the ar
rest. The prisoner made inquiries re-
earding bail and spoke vaguely of a
man named Lee, who would be glad to
furnish 1t. Van Rensselaer, will be
carefully observed by the police. He
admitted to Lieutenant Manion that
he had written the letter.
Van Rensselaer, is son of John
ing Van Rensselaer, and grandson of
Rrigadier General Henry B. Van Rens-
selaer. aide de camp to Major General
Winfield Scott The Van Rensselaers
are descendants from Colonel jeremiah
Van Rensselaer,, who was member of
the colonial assembly in this state.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-21

shaking hands with either Of them first
for fear of hurting the other ones feel
ings; so. as the best way out of the
difficulty she took hold of both hands
at once. The next moment they were
all three dancing round in a ring.
'1t certainly was funny" said Theo-
dore-Alice in an interview, ito find my
self singing Here we go round the
mulberry BUSH I don't know when I
began 1t, but somehow felt as if I'd
been singing it a long, long time."
"But 1 didn't know it was a dance.
1 thought it was an investigation of re-
batting cases." said the interviewer.
"A-what? Oh, well, now you're get
ting personal. Well, perhaps you may
be right, but it isn't polite to be so
direct about It, Whenever you utter
that word, if you are really polite, you
will say it very, very softly, and i'm
mediately afterward, in a loud, strong
voice, say MANANA."
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-21
t Tweedledum and saying.

at Tweedledum and saying, First
boy
"Nohow." Tweedledum cried out
briskly, and shut his mouth up again
with a snap.
Your explanation is entirely salts
factory" remarked Theodore-Alice
"and have no doubt will satisfy pub
lie opinion.
Next boy" said Theodore-Alice
passing on to Tweedledee, though she
felt quite certain he would only shout
out "contrariwise, and so he did.
you've begun wrong" cried Tweedle-
dunn. "The first thing is to say how
dye do, and shake hands," Here the
two brothers gave each other a hug,
and then they held out the hands that
were free to shake hands with Theo-
dore-Alice.
Now, Theodore-Alice did not like
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-21

HHEY were standing under a tree
each with an arm around the
Il others neck, and Theodore-Allce
knew which was which in a moment
because they were properly labeled.
st know what you're thinking about,
said Tweedledum, "but it isn't SO,
no how"
"Contrariwise," continued Tweedle-
dunn, 'if it was so, it might be; and If
it were so, it would be; but as it isn't,
it amt. That's logic"
"Quite So" said Theodore-Alice. 1T
is exactly in line with a little investi-
CATION 1 propose to begin to conduct
Are you ready?"
But the fat little men only looked at
each other and grinned.
They looked so exactly like a couple
of great schoolboys that Theodore
Alice couldn't help pointing her finger
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-21
TWO DIE IN ELECTRIC
CHAIR AT SING SING

OSINlNG, N. Y, July 2O-Charies
H Rogers and Angelo Laudire were
electrocuted in Sing Sing prison to-
day. In the case of Laudire bright
flame from the electrodes at his head
was noticed after the contact, ana
there was an odor of burning hair.
Rogers killed Willis and FrederieK
Olney. farmers. near Middletown, N. Y,
and murdered Alice Irgrik, Olney S
housekeeper, after assaulting her. The
object of the deeds was robbery.
Rogers escaped, but a year later was
arrested in Los Angeles Laudire MUIR
dered q fellow italian.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-21
WIFE OF CONGRESSMAN
]. R. KN0WLAND DEAD

ALAMEDA, July 2O-Mrs. Gilmore
zoe Knowland, wife of Congressman
Joseph r. Knowland of the Fifth call
fornia district, died at her home IN TINS
CITY tonight of pleurisy. She had been
failing slowly for some time following
the birth of son four weeks ago
Congressman Knowland was py neI
side IN 10 the end. She was native
Of Iowa. 80 years of age. She leaves
husband and three children to mourn
her loss. She married Mr.. KnoWiand
fourteen years ago in "lcoma.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-21
AUTOMOBILE FILLED WITH
REPUBLICANS TURNS TURTLE

@ COLORADO SPRINGS, July 2O.--A
8 big touring automobile which was car 8
o rying II. @. Bursum, chairman OF the s
8 New Mexico Republican state commit 8
8 tee; w. f. Martin, a prominent Repub-
o Iican leader of New Mexico, and f. L.
8 Weed, stenographer who accom-
8 panied Chairman Hitchcock Of the Re-
o publican national committee, turned
o turtle in the Garden Of the GODS ana
8 landed today In a deep gully.
8 None of the occupants of the car
@ was injured. The car became un-
8 manageable through defect In the
@ steering gear and went over ditch,
@ landing upside down.
8 All Of the occupants escaped and the
8 chauffeur jumped before the crash
8 came The driver was pinned under
8 the wreckage but was unhurt.
o Several cars Immediately back OF the s
8 wrecked machine We're in danger OF
3 being dragged into the gully.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-21
THREATENS TO COMMIT
SUICIDE; CHANGES MIND

STOCKTON, July 2o.-Chris Amat--
tano, an Italian boy who disappeared
from Lodi some weeks ago, leaving a
note to the effect that he intended to
commit suicide, was recognized in this
city yesterday by friend. HIS rela-
tives had mourned him as dead.
Amattano said he had been working
about the Campo Seco mines and In
brickyards, and that too free indul-
gence in wine had caused him to leave
home. to which he, said he was return
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-21
MILLIONS INVOLVED
IN ELECTRIC DEAL
Truckee River Company to Be Sold in
Few Days to the Nevada
California Electric
Company
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
RENO, New. July 20.-It has been
learned that the Truckee River General
Electric company, which is owned by
the Fleishackers of San Francisco, and
which controls the Reno Power, Light
and Water company and the Reno
Traction company, will be sold this
month to the Nevada California Elec-
trio company. which has its head Of
fees in Carson City, deal involving
several million dollars.
The Nevada California Electric com
pany has taken an option on the
Truckee River General Electrlc com
many and has posted a bond to take
the property over by August ]. The
deal is now nearly completed and Will
it is said, go through in a few more
days.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-21
ALABAMA CAVALRY Is
SENT TO BIRMINGHAM

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July 2O.-Gov-
ernor Conner today ordered the Ala
bama cavalry in camp at Montgomery
to proceed to Birmingham at once, and
the men, 200 strong, arrived tonight
The action of the governor was pre-
cautionary, and the men will be here
in readiness for distribution to various
points in the country in case of fur
ther trouble as a result of the miners
strike.
Renorts from the various mining
camps early tonight are to the effect
that everything has been quiet today
There is considerable desultory shoot
ing in various sections, however, and
q feeling of unrest prevails in all the
camps, but no outbreak has been re-
ported.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-21
ROBBERS USE BIG RED
AUTO TO CARRY LOOT AWAY

8 CHICAGO, July 2O.-Edward Fake,
: x alias Stebbins. alleging himself to be &
q the son of rich San Francisco wo- {
8 man, and George stafford of Louisville,
3 KY, were indicted today as a eonse-
q quence of spectacular robberies COM
8 mitted with the assistance OF large
8 red automobile.
q The method of the two men was to 4
q drive up to the home selected for their
q depredations, compOrt themselves as 4
q familiar callers and then escape with
o whatever loot they had been aoie TO
o gather.
3 They were fired upon several times
x nv the poliee of North Shore suburbs.
x FAKE, who claims that his mother is
q worth a number of millions, biames ex-
4 travaeant living for his predicament. (
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Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-21
IDAHO TOWN SWEPT
BY 100000 FIRE

PORTLAND, Ore, July 2O.-A spe-
cial to the Oregonian from Lewiston.
Idaho, says:
Fire today destroyed the business
section of Cottonwood, entailing a loss
of $500. 900. The fire originated in a
saloon and the wind carried 1t to neigh
boring buildings
This is the second fire to destroy the
place withing thirteen months.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-21
PRPASTOR LECTURES ON
"IF / WERE THE DEVIL

o PACIFIC GROVE, July 2O.-The (
8 principal event of the Chautauqua I
8 sembly today was the arrival of DIR. (
8 Edwin sOuthers of Bradford county, (
8 Florida. The morning forum hour
<3 was occupied by Mrs. Emma Green {
z, leafs interesting talk on snapshots Of (
q our American navy.
q In the afternoon DIR. Soutbers, In a (
q lecture entitled MARY of Magdalena." (
q made an eloquent plea for larger (
3 tolerance and better understanding Of (
q our feIlowmen and especially sister (
@ women.
q His evening lecture with the sensa7 (
8 tional title, s'If Were the Devil" was (
8 powerful attack on the present day
8 evils; pride, hatred, malice, scandal, (
3 intemperance, etc, which make hu- (
q manity inbuman.
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Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-21

ROJESTvENSKY, RUSSIAN
ARMY OFFICER, IS DEAD

@ BADNAUHEINI, Germany, July 90
q vice Admiral Rojestvensky, who com
q manded the Inflated Russian fleet
o which was annihilated by the Japanese
3 in the sea of Japan in May, 1908, died
* n q believed that the heart objection
g resulted from injuries received by Ad-
O. miral Rojestvensky In the battle OF the
8 Sea of Japan.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-21
FORMER U. S. SENATOR
SUFFERS HEM0RRHAGE

MADISON, Wis, July 20.-William F..
Villas. former United States senator and
member of President Cleveland's cabi-
net, today suffered hemorrhage of the
brain and his condition is said to be
serious.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-21
Six Foreigners Killed

BUFFALO, N. Y, July 20.-Six for
eigners, names unknown, were run
down and killed by trains in the rail-
road yards at South Buffalo today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-01
1903 GIVEN
VERY NOISY
WELCOME
Shrieking of Whistles, Toll
ing of Bells, Etc, Wei
coined New Year.

With the shrek of whistles, the
boom of cannon crackers. tolling OF
bells and cheers of hundreds, the old
year passed out last night, and the
new was ushered in. For period of
fifteen minutes the noise was deafen-
ing and 1908 was given a lusty
though cheerful welcome by. those
who had remained up until the mid
night hour to watch the old year
out and the new year in"
Fifteen minutes before the mid
night hour the bell at the city hall
began tolling and this was the signal
70 revery noise producing instru-
ment that could be procured TO be
brought into use Whistles of steam
boats, mills, and railroad engines in
termingled with the shouts, songs,
tolling of bells and cannon crackers,
and those noises continued until a
few minutes after the midnight hour.
when silence again reigned and 1908
was a thing of the present.
In various portions of the city par
ties were formed of young people
who enjoyed themselves awaiting
the arrival of the new year, and
many wishes and resolutions were
made Crowds equal TO those Christ
mas night remained on the streets
until after midnight and celebrated
the arrival of 1908 in hilarious man.
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-01
Prohibition in Effect
Today.

State prohibition for Georgia and
county prohibition for the greater part
OF Alabama goes into effect today.
Jan. 1, 1908. And what is equally as
much to the point, 1t looks ss IL the
law is going to be enforced to the
letter.
In Alabama, the few wet counties
are prohibited from shipping liquor
into the dry counties, so that In both
Georgia and Alabama all of the jug
shipments will have to come from 9TH
er states. 1t Is true that these Jug
shipments will partly neuralize the
effect OF prohibition, but a bill has al
ready passed the senate OF the United
States to prevent the interstate ship
ment Of liquor into dry states and
counties, and If that passes the house
those communities that are now dry
will be dry in fact as we'll as in name.
The results of state prohibition in
Georgia will be watched with interest
all over the country, and it will depend
upon the people OF Georgia themselves
as to whether they prove a success or
a failure.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-01
THE SECRET OF A
HAPPY NEW YEAR
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Remember We not the former
things, neither consider the things OF
old" Isaiah XII, Is. Instead of turn
ing over new leaf. suppose We turn
ourselves over to Christ and let Him
turn our leaves.
IF any man be in Christ, he is
new creature: old things are passed
away; behold, all things are become
new! III Cor. v, IT.
mo man putteth a piece of new
cloth unto an old garment, for that
which is put in to fill up taketh from
the garment, and the rent is made
worse. Matt *, 16. We cannot patch
our righteousness, but must come to
God naked and let him clothe US in
His Righteousness. Read Isiah XIV,
6, III Cor. V, II; Phil. III, 8.
Neither do men put new wine into
old bottles; else the bottles break
and the wine runneth out, and the
bottles perish; but they put new wine
into new bottles, and both are pre-
served" Matt. TX, II. God cannot
fill us with His spirit new wine)
until we surrender ourselves, becom-
ing like clay in the potter's hands.
Then. and then only, can we be
shaped into vessels fit for His use.
Isiah XIV, s.
He that that sat upon the throne
said: Behold, make all things new.
and He said unto me: Write, for
these words are true and faithful.
And he said unto me: 1t is done; [
am Alpha and Omega, the beginning
and the end. win give unto him
that is athirst of the fountain of the
water of life freely. He that over
cometh shall inherit all things, and l
will be his God, and he shall be my
son. Rev. XXI, 5, 6 and T. Let US
then drink to the New Year in His
spirit and we will indeed he happy.
MANUEL