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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-02-28
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BLACK Hand Threat Received by Com.
manderi ID Charge 1t Iona
iii Island.

s. New York, Feb. 25.-A letter signed
BLACK Hand" and addressed to Com
mander Braunsrueter, in charge of the
United States naval magazine at Iona
island, the threat has been made that
the enormous stores of smokeless pow
der on the island will be blown up un-
less the married men discharged from
employment on the island Jan. 1, 1908,
be put back to work at once. There
are 100000 pounds of smokeless
powder and other explosives stored in
the numerous magazines.
Secret service men are working to
discover the identity of the writer Of
the letter.
Signed "RIack Hand"
Printed by hand, the letter was
mailed at the Haverstaw postoffice two
weeks ago. 1t was as follows:
IF the married men that were dis.
charged from Iona island are not
taken back again at once, all the
magazines on the island will be blown
up. The writer does not fear death
-"Black Hand"
On Jan. between thirty and forty
men, civilians who had been employed
on the island. were discharged owing
to delay in forwarding funds from
Washington to continue the work.
This delay was looked upon at the
time as temporary, and it was under
stood the men would be taken back
as soon as the money arrived.
Italians and Sicilians.
Among the men discharged, most of
whom we're lahorers, were many Ital-
ians and Sicilians.
Since the receipt o. the Letter every
approach to the island has been
guarded day and night by Marines it
is said. and the civilians employed
have been kept under the strictest sur
veillance.
Iona island is forty miles up the
Hudson from New York and seven
miles south of West Point
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-02-28
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN tPITOMt
Important Events at Home and on
Foreign Shores Briefly
Told.
washlnoton,

The president has signed procla-
nation creating additions amounting
to nearly 100000 acres to the Modoc
fOrnia.
The Society of Sponsors for the
United States Navy was formally Or
ganized at Washington by the adop-
ton of constitution and bylaws and
the election of officers.
T. C. Spalling, formerly with the in.
terstate commerce commission, has
been appointed special assistant to
the attorney general with special ref
erence to antitrust cases.
A bill has been passed by the house
limiting and restricting the rights OF
entry and assignment under the desert
land law and authorizing an extension
of time within which to make final
proof.
Secretary of War Taft presented d.
plomas to the graduating class at the
West Point military academy. Com
missions were given to 10S second lieu.
tenants. The class of 1908 was s'adu,
ated early this year because of the
ueed Of officers in the service.
The work of tabulating the Cuban
registration lists has been completed
by the census bureau. 1t is expected
that copies of the list will be ready
within two weeks for distribution
among municipalities, when the work
of revision and correction will be
pushed to prepare for the municipal
elections.
Senator Fulton has introduced q
bill making an appropriation of S403
$50 to be paid to the archbishop of
Manila as the representative OF the
Roman Catholic church in the Philip
pines, in full satisfaction of all claims
against the United States because of
damages to church property by reason
of occupation by the military forces.
The senate has passed bill amend
ing the railroad rate laws in relation
to free transportation. Senator Clapp,
explaining the change of law effected
by the measure, said it merely includes
superannuated, disabled and furlough-
ed employees within the scope of the
free transportation clauses of the law
and allows also such transportation
for employees back and forth on the
road as occasion requires.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-02-28
People Talked About.

Sir James Knowles, founder and
proprietor of the Nineteenth Century,
is dead in London He was born in
1881.
Rear Admiral Montgomery Fletcher,
a retired chief engineer of the navy,
is dead in Washington, aged seventy
three.
Dr.. John L. Atkinson, the veteran
Congregational missionary at Kobe,
Japan. is dead. He was minister in
Iowa before going to Japan.
Arthur Sullivan, ninety years old, a
pioneer of Southern Montana, and at
one time one of the wealthiest men in
that state, is dead at Dillon, Mont.
Capt. Henry Morrell has been as
signed to take command of the Wis
consin about April l. Capt. A. W. Mar
shall will command the new cruiser
North Carolina.
Daniel l.. Demmon, treasurer Of the
Franklin Mining company and for
many years identified with the Lake
Superior copper industry, died sud.
denly in Boston.
Col. Andrew Wendell, who was a
member of the band Of soldiers which
captured J. Wilkes Booth after the
assassination Of President Lincoln, is
dead in Chicago.
Charles F. Chichester treasurer of
the Century company and director
and trustee of several banking institu-
plication of diseases.
Capt. E. B. Underwood has been
chosen to command the cruiser Colo
RADIO now at Magdalena bay, vice
Capt. Sidney Stanton, who will be ap
pointed member of the general
board of the navy
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-02-28
After Receiving Sacred Wafer
From Hands of Priest As
sassin Shoots Him.
GRUDGt AGAINST ALL PRIESTS
Murderer. Arrested After Desperate
Fight, Says He Is an Anarchist,
and Proud of II.

Denver, Colo, Feb. 25.-Father Leo
Heinrichs was shot and killed when
administering the sacrament at early
mass in st. Elizabeth's Cathedral, this
city, at 6 o'clock yesterday morning.
Kneeling at the altar rail, between two
women, Giuseppe Guaranaccio pressed
the muzzle of pistol against the body
of the priest, after receiving from him
the consecrated wafer, and shot the
priest through the heart. Enchanting,
MY God, my God" Father Leo fell
prone in front of the altar and died
without another word.
Panic in the Church.
With an inarticulate scream the as
sassin sprang into the aisle and,
waving the smoking pistol about his
head, dashed to the church door. For
moment the hundred or more people
in the church were dazed. Then a
woman shrieked and the congregation
became panic-stricken. Some women
tainted and many became hysterical.
Several men rushed to the aid of the
priest and others started in pusuit of
the murderer. Among the latter was
Patrolman Daniel Cronin, who over
took the fleeing italian on the steps.
Puts Up Desperate Fight.
Guarnaccio attempted to shhot the po-
liceman, but was foiled, and over
powered only after desperate fight in
which several men had come to the
assistance of the officer. The muir
derer was hurriedly removed to the
city Jail, and as threats of summary
justice were made, Chief of Police
Michael Delaney called out the reserve
force of patrolmen.
Guarnaccio was placed in solitary con-
finement at the city Jail. He admitted
to a policeman who interviewed him
that the priest whom he had killed
was stranger to him, and in ex-
PLANTATION of his crime made the fol-
lowing statement:
Grudge Against All Priests.
II just went over there because
have grudge against all priests in
general They are all against the
workingmn. 1 went to the communion
rail because could get better shot.
did not give dam whether he was
German priest or any other kind of a
priest. They are all in the same class.
Il left Italy three months ago; went
first to Central America and then
came to the United States and to Den
yer. am an anarchist, and l am
proud of it. I shot him and my only
regret is that could not have shot the
whole bunch of priests in the church"
Spirited Away for Safety.
Although no actual demonstration
against the murderer of Father Leo
had been made, there was much talk
around town throughout the day of the
justice OF lynching him. In order to
avoid an attack on the city Jail Guara-
naccio was taken to the county Jail,
more easily defended building, where
he remained several hours. Small
groups of men began to congregate
near the county Jail. and after con-
sultation the authorities decided to
take Guaranaccio out of town. Ac-
cordingly he was hustled into an au-
tomobile and a fast run was made to
Littleton, fourteen miles from Denver,
where train was boarded for Colo
RADIO Springs.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-02-28
Accidental Happenings.

The Friend paper mills at West Car
rollton, Ohio, were damaged by fire to
the amount of 100000.
The warehouse of the Niche Gro.
Gerry company at Charlottesville, Va,
was destroyed by fire. Loss, $4,000
Three business blocks at North
Woodstock, N. H., were destroyed by
fire, at an aggregate damage of $780,.
900.
Fire in building in Chicago occu
pied by A. G. Schmidt G Co., furniture
dealers, caused damages estimated al
$4,000.
Damage estimated at $1OO,sOO was
caused by fire which destroyed the de-
partment store of James McGrath al
Woburn, Mass.
The worlds highest fire occurred re-
Gently on the fortieth floor of the Sing
er building in New York. Although
there was no danger of the lofty towe,
building burning, two policemen anG
a fireman climbed to the tower and ex
tinguished the blaze.
Leaving boiler Of scalding waite,
on the floor while she stepped int.
another room, Mrs. John kellogg O
Verdel, Nsb., was startled by scream
Rushing into the kitchen she foun,
that her two-year-old daughter ha,
fallen into the boiler. The child die,
within . few hours. N
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-02-28
TURKS POKE HORNETS NEST.
Arrest and Summary Trial of Fifty-one
Armenians Cause Euror.

F1It'SIioItS SduSc fUTOT.
Tif1is, Feb. 23-News was received
here yesterday that the Turks recent
ly raided the frontier village of Carl
ma, in the province of Van. Adriatic
Turkey, and captured fifty-one .Arme
mans. whom they accused Of being
members OF a revolutionary society.
Court-martial was formed on the
spot and after a speedy trial eight Of
the men were sentenced to death and
forty-three to life Imprisonment.
The dispatch says that great excite
ment prevails in the villages in the vi
cinity Of Carina and that it is feared
the population will rise and interfere
with the carrying out of the sentences.
The Turks have taken advantage of
the situation to push their reinforce
ments nearer the frontier.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-02-28
ENLIGHTENMENT CHARGED.

Former President Of Merchants Re-.
frigerating Company Indicted.
Kansas City, Feb. 23.-Eleven indict
ments charging the embezzlement Of
$4,000 and violations of the ware
house act forbidding the issuing Of
warehouse receipts on merchandise not
in the warehouse when the collateral
is issued, were returned by the grand
jury yesterday against j. =. Brady, for
merly president Of the Merchants Re.
ir:geratinE company. which failed last
Noyembsp y1 :6
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-02-28
Russia Yields to Powers.

Copenhagen, Feb. 25.-It is under.
stood in diplomatic circles that as a
result Of pressure from other powers,
Russia has abandoned her plan of
fortifying the Aland islands. and that
an entente preserving the status quo
on the Baltic soon will be arranged.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-02-28
GIRL SHOCKED At VERDICT.

Former EmpIoye Of Gen. stoessel Com.
rnits Suicide.
Hartford, Conn.,, Feb. 23.-Because
of her regret over the conviction of
Gen. Stoessel at st. Petersburg, Anne.
liza Harris killed herself here yester-
day by inhaling Illuminating gas. The
girl was Russian and had foaenerly
been employed in the generals family.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-02-28
Killed in Closed Rio.

Springfield, Ohio, Feb. 25.-George
Mauck and his wife were instantly
killed at Urban when their closely
curtained carriage was struck by an
Erie passenger train at grade cross.
ing. Their ten.year-old daughter is
dying.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-02-28
!. Killed M . coylI-Ill.lon,,..

Cambridge. Ohio, Feb. rs. One per-
son was killed and fifteen injured. i've
It is thought, fatally, in q collision be-
tween two interurban cars near this
city yesterday. s$
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-02-28
INDIAN KILLED.
Drunken Brawl Ends in the Staying of
Bad Man

sisseton. S. D., Feb. 23.-Word was
received here of the killing of an III
dian named Mazahawaste last night
near the Sisseton agency in drunken
brawl One Indian, John Burke, has
been arrested and two others not yet
apprehended are implicated. The dead
man was known as bad man.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-02-28
Attenpt,ls SUICIDE.

Philadelphia, Feb. 25-Frederick j.
Brinnier. aged twenty.four, attempted
suicide In 2 hotel here yesterday by
shooting himself. Brinnier ID IN q
critical condition.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-02-28
WILL NOT CUT WAGES.

HdIIroau OHcIdls Gay NO SUch VctTon
Is Contemplated.
New York, Feb. 23.-Railroad Off
Gals here, commenting on President
Roosevelt's letter to the interstate
commission asking for any data that
might shed light on any controversy
between railroads and their employees
arising from reduction of wages, in
dictated clearly yesterday that wage
reductions were not contemplated.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-02-28
ST. OLAF DEBArERs WIN.
oratoricai Contest Is Held by Students
at Mortified.

dt NOTINnSTo.
Northfield, Mimi, Feb. 23.-In an or
atorical contest here last night. partic-
ipated in by the students Of Carleton
and st. Olaf colleges, the first and
second prizes, respectively, $40 and
$40, were won by representatives Of
st. Olaf. e. r. Anderson, whose sub
ject was "The Apostle In Africa, took
first prize, and 8. P. Tolleson captured
second honors. His subject was "a
Pioneer Of Reform: M 81 &: a d
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-10
The New Duke of Devonshire.

From Harpers Weekly.
 The new Duke of Devonshire possesses an advantage which the late Duke was accustomed to regret had been denied himself-he was sent to a public school, though at an age rather more mature than is the rule at Eton. He also is the Duke who has had the personal experi- ence of what it is like to occupy a stool in a city office The present Duke has had term in a city accountants busi- ness, which is a preparation for public life not provided by every wealthy par- ent for son The Duke began his Par liamentary business when he was twenty three years of age, when he<was, proba- bly,, the youngest member of the House of Commons The experience gained on the accountants stool was to come later. when he was appointed to the Financial Secretaryship of the Treasury. He is Il much more serious man than was his un- cle, being, among other things, a drec- tor of a London iron coompany. Chats worth, the Dukes county seat, stands in a park twelve miles in circumference The social and historical associations of Chatsworth have been acquired and main tained at something rather tremendous in the way of figure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-10
ORGANIZATION AND FIRST DAYS
 OF THE ALABAMAD DIVISION U. D. C.
BY MRS. cHAPPELL CORY.

Alfred Bethea, Mrs. w. c. Mitchell, Miss Mercer Williamson, Miss Sadie Robin son. Mrs. Evelyn Fitzpatrick, Mrs. Phil Gayle; Alternates--Ars. Margaret Faunce, Miss Jennie Crcmmelin, Mrs. Emmett Seibles, Mrs. Thos Watts Miss Mary Elmore. Rev. Dr. Geo. B. Eager opened the exercises with a most touching and chaste invocation, after which Mrs. Eve lyn Fitzpatrick (now Munger) delivered a patriotic and beautiful address of well come. Mrs. R. G. Lewis responded in an impromptu speech which reflected cred it upon the body whom she represented. Mrs Woodruff of Sophia Bbb Chapter and Mrs. R. M. Collins of Cradle of Con- federacy Chapter acted as secretaries of the convention. Miss Salie Jones delv
 cred an address explaining the objects and purposes of the organization and an- nounced that the convention would pro- ceed at once to business. At her invita- tion Mrs. J. Jefferson Thomas of Allan ta, Treasurer of the United Daughters, Mrs Jno A. kirkpatrick, president of So. phia Bib Chapter, Mrs. J. D. Beale, pres ident of Cradle of Confederacy, were seated on the rostrum to assist in the or
 ganization. All officers were unanimous ly elected as follows Miss Sallie Jones, President Mrs. w. A. Gayle of Montgom- cry First Vice President. Mrs Joseph r. Johnston of Pelham Chapter, Second Vice-P President, Mrs. B. B. Lewis Cores bonding Secretary, Mrs. Alfred Bethea, Recording Seereteary Mrs. Cawthorn of Selma Treasurer. Mrs. Gorgas of Tuska- loos Historian. It was a delightful con- vention, just enough parliamentary law to make it interesting, but not enough to interfere with perfect liberty of speech. For instance, when the delegates were not in the room, the alternates of course talked and voted, but sometimes when all the delegates were present the alter
 mates talked and voted just the same, and sometimes a member of the local chapters not even an alternate talked if
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-10

firm and the added impetus to the growth
 of the business through these advantage
 ous connections rendered the little store
 too small entirely, though two floors of
 it had then been in use some time. Peo-
 pie liked to trade with Loveman &
 Joseph and they would climb up the
 rickety stairway and buy in jolly good
 humor
 Some of the good old friends remem-
 Der these days we'll
 But even these two floors were now too
 small and they leased the building next
 to them, three stories high and 140 feet
 deep, for term of years And they burst
 the petition walls out, making Birming
 hams first big store!
 And still the good customers climbed
 the stairways and bought goods of Love- man, Joseph & Loeb.
 Then the old street car barns were There on Nineteenth street, next to the alley-grand property, grandly located, but
 far from pretty. For the streets cars
 were then run by mule motors and the | motors got water right out in front of
 the door and the motors heels were just like any other mules heels. So women didn't hardly dare come on this side. But Loveman, Joseph & Loeb wanted a place to grow in, and they bought the | old street ear barns and had them pulled out of the way and built a grand store or steel and stone and brick 40 feet wide | by 200 feet long and four stories high. | This made Loveman Joseph & Loeb's even then the largest store in Alabama 1 But Birmingham was growing on apace l and Loyeman, Joseph & Loeb was keep
 ing step, and a few years later, in 1898,
 they bought the Elyton brick block ad- | Joining, and reaching to Third avenue and on which was standing a handsome building costing $25,000 They razed this l to the very foundation, not leaving one I brick on another, to the amazement and wonder of questioning but very friendly public. And forthwith they built up on 1 this site and joined to their already large l store another grand structure 200 feet long. | 90 feet wide and five stories high, count l ing the basement. in which is now located their own heating, lighting and power plant. So you see,' said MT. Ezekiel, this has not always been The Largest Store South of the Ohio.
 But there are still other things: On Eighteenth street. north, they have a warehouse occupying as much space as the ground floor space here in the store And very soon, no doubt, a big store of some eight or ten stories will be built on the vacant lots in the rear of the pres ent store, giving us a store reaching the
 entire block to Eighteenth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-10

tion of that convention given by the Cradle of Confederacy chapter and Mrs. J. D. Beale of Montgomery, was charming affair.
 Of especial interest at this time is the convention of the Second Alabama di- vision, which met here in Birmingham February r and IS as guests of Pelham chapter. Mrs. J. A. Montgomery gave the address of welcome, and the follow ing words need repetition:
 If there be any present here not fn- cluded in our membership. we ask you 70 unite with us, inquire into the purposes of our organization, etc It has no thought to awaken any bitterness of the past, nor arouse any feelings of sec tionalism; 1t asks only to perpetuate the history of the Confederacy, to succor somewhat the needy veterans in our midst, to teach our children to revere our traditions and our heroes and honor their memory. So, while we salute the national flag, the flag of our insepara- be union, who will criticise, who would scorn. should we sometimes unfurl over the heads of the women of the Confed- eracy that other banner which in times past was made and stitched by their own fngers?" "
 The member of the Cradle of Confed- eracy chapter who responded t. this well come made plea for living heroes end- ing thus:
 We shall all of us leave Birmingham, it's generous welcome and it's flowing hos pltality and go back with happy hearts to happy homes. Home! Your hearts and mine swell responsive to the thought. There are old men in Alabama who wore the gray, who marched beneath the sum- mer sun and crossed the winter snows, whose young pulses thrilled to the mar tial music of the cannon, and whose young breasts were barred to the leaden hail of war. To some of these old men that sweet word home Is but a mem- ory. Perhaps some day before they go
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-10

While discussions still continue regard ing the origin and founder of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. there Is now and never has been but one opinion as to the origin or founder of the Ala bama division, U. D. C. The charter chap ter of Alabama was formed in February, 1896, by Miss Sallie Jones, of Camden, Ala. On the 26th of March, IS96 their charter was signed by the President and Secretary of the United Daughters of the Confederaey chosen at the second conven- tion of the order at Atlanta, Ga. in 1895. Miss Jones is noted scholar and gifted writer of. both prose and poetry She Is the sister of Mrs. W. c. Richardson, of Tuskaloosa, who is the mother of our tal- ented towns-woman, Mrs. Sterling A. Wood This charter chapter of Camden enjoys the distinction of also being No. 55, showing it was among the first of the State chapters organized The second chapter of Alabama was formed in Se- ma in the month of April, 1896, and num- bered 59 Auburn came next, being No. 57. Tuskaloosa was the fourth Alabama chapter, organized on the 18th, of May, and bearing the number 64 Sophia Bibb, of Montgomery No. 65, was formed on the 11th of May; Pelham Chapter of Bir- mingham No. 67, was organized in May, Cradle of Confederacy Chapter of Mont gomery was organized on the 4th of July, 1896, and is No. 94
 So many more than the required num- Der of chapters for a division having now been formed, Miss Jones began to agi- tate the organization of a State division in Alabama The result was a call from the charter chapter at Camden to all the chapters formed to meet in Montgomery for the purpose of State organization. The writer, who was then residing in Montgomery can never forget the enthu- siasm and the sweet earnestness of pur- pose which shone in the faces of the love- ly women who met that Sth day of April