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mai. CLERKS OUTWl1 BANDITS
WHO HELD up NORTHERN PACIFIC

EE 1H11k L2 HtNa r43MWf NnE-L iii nHFA Ml atgIsT3 mNE14tN
Shortly afterward q complete posse,
headed by Sheriff Doak. who, hs I not Al
been notified in time to catch the
first special, started out to scour the
country. It has not been ascertained
how much booty was obtained.
Tricked by the quick wit Of the
mail clerks, little plumber Is believed to
have been captured. Warned that the
robbers were coming, the clerks took
advantage OF the time after the train.
had been cut in two, and threw the
local registered packages into 2 news.
paper sack, where they were not n 9
ticed. So far as reported. the only
booty stolen was the pouch Of register
ed mail sent from Chicago to spo-
kane and one for Seattle made up
along the route. Neither is know 10
have carried anything OF particular
value.
One suspect has ben captured. hav.
ing been found on top q the train af-
ter the robbery. He gave the name Of
Frank Snyder and may prove % q 2
plain tramp who was sinply stsaAng
q ride. RS
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EAFs8lHEL GM4kEFn ~ 0a~aN"IEF0 1871 NENGN NrW.
Spokane, Aug. 15.-One Of the most
daring holdups ever attempted on a
trans-continental train befell the
Northern Pacific No. 3, almost in the
city limits Of Spokane after midnight
last night. Two masked highwaymen
stopped the train at Otis and boarded
the engine. After a brief encounter
with the engineer and fireman, the
mail car, next to the engine, was de-
tached and n Of the highwaymen,
taking charge OF the engine, the party
came on west to Trent, where the
trainmen were dismissed by the rob.
ders. The bandits then proceeded to
within a mile of Yardley, where they
proceeded to rob the mail car.
The baggage Z and express car
was untouched and none Of the pas.
Esengers were molested.
AS soon as word was received IN
Spokane a special train was made up
consisting Of a switch engine and 9
coach, with several deputy sherins and
special agents of the road were rush
ed to the scene.
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SHOCKING MURDER OF AN
lN0FfENSlvE OLD NEGRO
Bloodthirsty Crowd Cuts Throat Of Man
80 Years Old, and Ties Him to a Tree.

Springfield, Ill, Aug. 15.-Tonight,s
victim Of race prejudice was q aged
negro. VIM. Donigan. Donigan was q
cobbler and respected as a simple and
inofensive citizen. His shop was
within two blocks Of the state house.
Tonight in the absence Of q patrol q
mob set fire to the shop and the ven
cradle negro was compelled by the
smoke, to Vi into the street. His ap-
pearance was GREETED by q shower Of
bricks and stones. AS he staggered
under the fusillade, he was seized and
his throat cut. a rope was then run
through the wound and the victim
bound to a tree. There he was found
later unconscious and all but dead.
Or. futile. who dressed the wound,
reported that death was only a mat
ter Of hours. A witness to the firing
Of the shop turned in an alarm, but
when the fremen appeared the blaze
was out. It had not gained much
Roadway and was exttngutshed by
some Of the colored members Of the
mob.
Two companies of infantry and q
troop of cavalry we're rushed to the
scene and at their appearance the
crowd ran heller skelter down the
street and ispersed in all directions
When they reached the capitol
grounds six arrests were made.
C%o-incident with the attack on Doni
gan, a less serious disturbance occur
red in front Of the new state armory
A crowd gathered and threatened te
storm the place wherein there were
sheltered a number Of negroes. Two
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NEVADA POLICE
LOCATE BAD Man

Reno, New, Aug. l5.-Capt. w. &.
Cox, Of the Nevada state police has
notified Judge Bell That he has. located
Mexican Pete Lewis. wanted for
the murder of an indian In this city.
Captain Cox states that mexican
Pee and an Indian named Darling
were sent to the Idaho penitentiary
from Boise, Idaho, ON July 80 to serve
three years for burglary.
n Boise, Pete Lewis 10 known a.
Estey, hut according to the sheriff OF
Boise, he "a. the same Mexican wanted
in Reno for murder. Captain Cox has
notified Judge Bell that he has also
notified Chief Burke Of the location OF
Lewis, but IL Burke does not arrange
to bring him to Nevada. he would
send a state police officer after him
and have him brought back to Reno
to answer the charge Of murder.
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WATER WILL BE TURNED IN
Low CANAL OCTOBER 1.
WAIT FOR LOW WATER
.Headsate Will Not be Built Until Riv
, er subsldes-Lillis Says Town Of
Hardin L Forging Ahead at Z
Rapid Gait.
From Sundays Daily.

From Sundays Daily.
B. G. Lillis I, returned yesterday
morning from the ceaed portion of the
Grow reservation, where he has been
experimenting the construction Of
the Big Horn Low Line canal. Mrs.
Lillis accompanied Mr.. Lillis on the
trip.
OF the progress being made on the
canal Mr.. Lillis said yesterday:
Work on the Big Horn Low Line
canal has been pushed rapidly, SO
that practically all Of the excavation
work on the entire Is miles Of the
canal has been completed. There
still remains a little work to be done
in the vicinity Of the headgate. but
this will not be attempted until the
water in the Big Horn river reaches
It's lowest stage.
"The lumber for the structures will
Ebe on the ground in q few days and
within six or sever weeks, all the
work will be completed on the canal.
Members Of the company intend to
turn water into the canal October 10
and the earth vii be given q goodwet-
ting. 80 as TO give it a better chance
to settle before the water Is turned
in next spring.
"The settlers have started breaking
their land and making preparations
to raise big crops next year. "A large
yield Is anticipated.
The growth OF the town OF Hardin
has been stimulated by the large
amount Of construction work under
way in the vicinity and during the
past few weeks has shown . healthy
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P. ANNlS, New YORK SOCIETY
Man SHOT By CAPT. PC. HAINES
Ills Brother Held Crowd Back With Re-
volyer, While Tragedy Was Enacted.

two" he said calmly. Annis had TIVE
bullets In his abdomen. one II tAs
arm and two IN his legs. Captain
Haines and his brother. neither OF
whom appeared in any way disturbed,
awaited the arrival Of the police on
the club float and there surrsndsre4
themselves.
Captain Haines Is attached 70 Fort
Hancock as quartermaster. having sn-
tered the army at the close q ~
spanish-American war. with the rank
Of econd lieutenant Of artillery.
He is q graduate Of the naval aead-
envy at Annapolis, but left the navy
II 1904. shortly after graduating.
His father, Brigadier General Peter
|C. Haines. is 9 West Point. graduate
with q distinguished war RECORD. Dur
ing the conflict with the south 40
was several times brevetted for Sal-
liant and meritorious service. Silce
then he has achieved prominence o
an engineer. having had charge Of
the Potomac hats improvement and
numerous works Of halnor defense. Rs
Vas made . member Of he boatd Of
ordnance and fortincations and u IL
Nicaragua and 1sthmian canal Co.
missions.
In 1898 he was appointed brisadier
general Of volunteers. taxing palts n
both the Cuban and Porto Rieal sam-
paigns. He was made 0rigadier sen
eral Of regulars In 1898 and was y.
tired July 8. 1904.
washington. Aus. l6.-Both Cap
tain and Nrs. Haines have friends In
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companies Of the fourth infantry and
troop B Of the cavalry came on the
scene quickly and charged the crowd
with bayonets.
Mob Flees.
The mob fed precipitately at the
sight Of cold; steel and the business
like appearance Of the men in uni.
form.
From this time on alarms were fire.
quent. They seemed to come from
everywhere. Camp Lincoln, where a
large number Of the fugitive race were
sheltered, reported the appearance OF
a mob and asked for more soldiers.
General Young, after consulting with
Governor Deneen and Adjutant Gener.
al Scott, ordered the camp abandoned
With two additional companies as
guards, the negroes we're brought to
the arsenal. Spaulding. a suburb. sew.
en- miles distant where there are many
colored miners, telephoned to the gov
ernor that the blacks were threaten
ing retaliatory measures. General
Young promptly dispatched a company
to the place. These were samples Of
the disturbing messages constantly
reaching the commanding oficer al
his headquarters at the county jail
His force, which had at first seemed
more than adequate. melted so fast In
the process OF detailing guards. that
IL became apparent that further re
Inducements were advisable.
More Troops Ordered Out.
Governor .Deneen responded by cal
ling out the second regiment Of Chi
(Continued on Sixth Page.)
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Springfield, Aug. 15.-springtield.
Illinois, the city which Is richest in
the memory Of the great Emancipa-
tor, Is tonight an armed camp be.
cause its citizens yesterday gave vent
to hatred OF the race which Abraham
Lincoln declared free and equal with
all other people in this country.
Squads Of soldiers are patrolling
the downtown streets and in the
troubled portions Of the community
entire battalions are watching over
the lives and property Of the ne
groes.
sobered by the recollection Of the
tragic events Of last night and this
morning the community has quieted
down and only the murmured threats
OF friends Of those who were killed
or wounded In the streets are heard.
This murmuring, however. is keep
ing the authorities on the anxious
seat. Early today friends Of VIM
Bowe. q county Official who was 20 90
verely hurt, that he Il hovering DO
tween life ana death, almost succeed
ed in enlisting followers for q raid on
the BLACK belt"
The Call for Troops.
Taking . lesson from last nights
experience. Sheriff Werner, at once
notified Governor Deneen that fresf
outbreaks were threatening and tina,
more troops would be necessary. The
response OF the governor was promp'
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Bayside. l.. l., Aug. 15.-Captain Pc
ter Conove Haines, Jr., U. s. a., son
Of Brigadier General Peter Conove.
Haines. u. s. a., retired, fired seven
bullets from q revolver into VIM. ~
Annis, OF New York, owner and pub
Usher Of the Burr Mcintosh monthly
and other magazines. late today, on
the landing stage Of the Bayside
Yacht club, at Flushing. and Annis
whom Capt. Haines' brother had ac
cused Of having been improperly ct
tentive to the Captains wife. died II
the Flushing hospital a few hours At
ter the shooting.
"a crowd Of gaily dressed women
and yachtsmen, among whom was
Mr.. Annis, witnessed the tragedy
Haines, accompanied by his brother
Thornton Haines, well known as ar
author and an amateur yachtsman
walked to the landing stage Of the
club as Ann1S ana q club I'M
named Harway, e d'sembarkina
from q boat. and at ono opened fire
on Annis. Annis attempted to gel
behind Harway. but Captain Haines
rushed under Harways arm and emp
tied his revolver upon his enemy. I'm
mediately there was a commotion or
the club house veranda.
Mrs. Annis tainted and a dozer
yachtsmen rushed to the float to thu
assistance Of Annis. Before they ocult
get to the side of the wounded man
however, II. j. Haines. the Captain.
brother, whipped out a revolver ant
threatened to shoot the first man Wit
interfered.
"This Is an affair between thes,
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SOLDIERS PATROL The TOWN
TO PREVENT REIGN OF TERROR

and as a consequence q full brigade
Of state troops is here, under the com
mand of General = G. Young.
The troops consist Of the first.
fourth and sixth regiments Of infant
~, the second squadron Of cavalry
and a gatling gun section. Two Of the
infantry regiments are scattered
through the city ct various points,
the first regiment being held in re-
serve and the fourth for patrol duty.
n the face Of this display Of force.
it is not thought likely mobs win pc
permitted to form.
The determination Of the state to
preserve order is shown In the fol
lowing statement given out by Gov
ernor Deneen this evening. He said:
The Governors Statement.
The trouble at Springfield arose
out Of an assault on q white woman
by q negro named George Richardson,
who. it is alleged. entered the home
about midnight August Is, choked her
carried her to the back yard and as
saulted her during the absence Of
her husband who was a conductor or
the street railway here. About sls
weeks ago a colored man nance
George James. was found in the
daughters bedroom Of the home o
another conductor Of the street ran
way company. on the return OF th,
family from q social engagement AMI
after discovery and in the struggle I.
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GENERAL wARDELL DIES
Husband Of Leper Woman Dies :
Tombstone, Arizona.

Husband Of Leper Woman Dies at
Tombstone, Arizona.
Tombstone, Ariz., Aug. B.-Gen. D.
K. Wardell died this afternoon while
in quarantine with his leper wife.
Her sutferings from the combined et-
fects Of leprosy and the nervous
strain following the attendant notori-
ETY. of their case, has dethroned her
reason and she is totally unaware that
her husband is dead.
General Wardell a a veteran OF
the Mexican and Civil q Efforts
to deport Mrs. Wardell to the leper
colony have brought out many com
plications, the federal authorities re-
fusing to aid and the territorial Of
ficials being unable to act under the
present law. It is probable that she
win be cared for here until her death.
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WHEREABOUTS Of Girl
AND ABDUCTOR MYSTERY
Authorities Unable TO Find Freda Baure
and Ernest funston.
From Sundays Daily,

From Sundays Daily.
Pretty 16-year- old Ereda Bauer and
her alleged abductor, Ernest Hunston,
have disappeared as completely from
sight as though the earth had opened
and engulfed them; at least the au.
thorities are unable to ind them or ev.
e SO much as get any tangible clew
as to the whereabouts Of the couple.
It was reported yesterday that they
were seen at Laurel Friday night and
were headed toward this city, but like
numerous other rumors regarding
them, it is unanthenticated.
SO far Jack Howard. who Is in iail
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charged with completely il the aGair,
has not shed any light q Tie pss3lex-
ing problem Of whether the eirl was
taken from home BY force Of left
voluntarily. The of1cers are Of the
latter opinion. however.
It is believed that Hunston and the
girl were aided in making their es.
cape by German-Russians living il
this vicinity and that their country-
men are still hiding them. The theory
that the girl left Hesper farm clad
only in her night clothes has not been
upset as yet, and the sherin believes
that she secured clothes near Laurel.
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BELLlGERENT CROWDS
THREATENING THE CITY
Outbreak Lest Night Brings More Sol
diers to the Scene.

Springfield. ILL.,, Aug. b.-With q
more victim added tonight to the roll
sf fatally Injured in the race riots
which began here last night, Spring
field spent the night in anxiety.
Apprehension Of more trouble was
modif1ed but not stiiled by the pres.
once Of 1000 national guardsmen from
various parts Of the state, under the
comand Of Major General Young, I'LL
nois National Guard,
The negro lynched tonight has been
identified as William Donegon. 80
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growth. Five new business houses
are under way and some OF them
have been completed. Two Of these
structures are Of brick and the 9TH
ers arc s~ubstantial frame buildings.
The streets Of the town are being
graded and many improvements are
contemplated BY the boosters. With
more than 10000 acres Of irrigabie
land tributary, Hardin Is assured OF
q place among the thriving communi.
ties Of Eastern Montana =
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years old. The outrage took place
within two blocks Of the state capitol.
Governor Deneen was in his ONCE and
at once ordered the troops to scatter
the crowd at all hazards. The mob
broke before the cavalry.
Governor Deneen tonight, on a re.
port from General Young, that sufic-
lent troops were not at hand, ordered
out the Second Regiment Illinois Ma.
tional5 Guard and commanded the Sew
enth regiment to hold itself in readi-
ness for a call. Both are Chicago reg,
iments.
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The ship had just landed, when the
wind caught it broadside.
Col. j. 3. Capper. commandant OF
the balloon school ct Aldershot and
Captain F. F, Cody. the American in.
ventor, managed to jump out uninjur-
ed. hut the balloon was badly torn.
The, troops were able to capture It.
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ance entailed the appearance Of q
chorus in the guise Of negroes, and
It was largely on this account that
the mayor took this action.
One death was reported today as !
result Of the riots. John Caldwell,
who was q spectator Of the fighting
IN east Springfield, died in a hospital
from the effects Of q bullet wound OF
the stomach. His death brought the
total up to three, the otaer victims
being Louis Johnson, who was killed
when Loper's restaurant was wreck
ed and Scott Burton, ~ aged negro
who was lynched u Twelfth ana
Madison streets early this morning.
OF the wounded Frank Delmore and
Theodore Scot. both q whom were
shot through the lungs, are not ex-
pected to live through the night.
william Bowe has . lighting chance
for life, according to the physicians.
The other seriously injured persons.
all suffering from gunshot wounds,
are as follows:
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PAY FOR FIRE FIGHTERS.

Missoula, Mont, Aug. l5.-super-
visor Ehlers Koch of the local forestry
bureau has wired 1000 to Wallace.
Idaho, for the purpose Of paying Off
the army Of men who assisted the de-
partment in lighting tie recent dres
In the Couer d'Alenes.
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PARKER SPEAKS
Gives His Ideas Of the Issues Before
the People.

& San Francisco, Aug. 15.-Judge Al
ton. B. Parker, democratic candidate
for president in 1904, and Delaney
Nicoll, former district attorney of New
York City, were the principal speak.
ers at a mass meeting under the aus
pices of the Iroquois club, at Wilton's
Pavilion tonight. Alter the meeting,
Judge Parker was the guest of Hon.
or at a banquet given by the club at
the st. Francis hotel.
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Ten THOUSAND
MEN ON STRIKE
INDIANA COAL MINERS QUIZ
THEIR JOBS YESTERDAY.

LI rAH M FNTF &.
Terre Haute, Ind, Aug. l5.-Ten
thousand coal miners, in the Indiana
fields were called out BY W. p. Van
Hsrne. president Of the district No.
II Of the miners organization.
The trouble started at the Rood
niae In Sullivan county several days
ago over the discharge. Of 9 mule
driver.
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, Aug. l5.-Failina
to agree with the representatives q
the operators $500 miners IN the
Crookfeld district struck today. The
strike closes % mines.
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The vie in Abyssinia always owns
the house and contents.
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CANDIDATE FOR SHERIFF.
e. w. Forester Seeks Nomination
From Republicans.

From Republicans.
From Sundays Daily.
G. w. Forester has announced him
self as q candidate for sheriff sub
.ject to the action Of the county con-
'vention which meets next month. Mr..
Forester has been q resident Of the
state for more than 20 years and dur
ing the past Is years has been en-
gagged in business in this city. He has
always been a staunch Republican.
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BALLOON WRECKED
Machine Came to Grief After "suc
cessful" Flight.

Marlborough. Aug. 15.-The British
army dirigible ballon came to grief
this afternoon on returning here af-
ter an ascension.
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WIN. 4f .-
CHARLES HELMLE,
LESTER HOLT.
JOHN NORK1NS,
EUGENE MAYoT,
WILL SMITH, (colored),
ROBERT OAKLEY, (colored),
LEWIS HANSEN,
ARTHUR CREMAN.
JOHN HARRINGTON,
CHARLES DUNCAN, (colored),
oss1E DoNEGON.
All day negroes have been leaving
the city with their families and such,
possessions as they could hurriedly
pack. This exodus took place despite
the assurances OF Governor Deneen
that full protection would be afforded
to those who remained in their homes.
The governor also took steps to allie
viate the distress Of the families
whose homes Or places Of business
were destroyed by the mob. A refu-
gee camp was established at Camp
Lincoln and companies D, and H. OF
the fifth regiment, were sent to guard
1t. About three score Of persons were
in the camp tonight.
Harry Lopez, whose restaurant was
wrecked after he had assisted the
sheriff in spiriting away two negro
prisoner from the jail. left late today
for q resort IN Monaghan. He took
the members Of his family with him,
but refused to disclose their destina-
ton. Lopez, IN common with other
property owners who suffered loss at
the hands Of the mob, was notified BY
the insurance companies today that
all policies were rendered void by the
riot.
Under the statute the city and coun-
ty are each responsible for the prop.
erty losses and special assessments
will be levied to cove- the damages.
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washington. Aus. 16.-Both Cap
tain ana Mn. Haines have friends In
CONTINUED on Sixth Page.)
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-22

e Whereas petition has been presented to
the undersigned. as clerk Of said district re-
Questing that special meeting Of the legal
voters of said district be called at the time
and place. and for the purposes hereinafter
set forth.
Now therefore notice is hereby given. that
a special election Of the legal voters Of Inde-
pendent school district, OF Bemidji will be
held at the Central school house located in
block four az of the First Addition to Be-
midi in the city Of Bemidji. Beltrami
county. Minnesota. on Friday. the 1st day
Of May, 1908. at 4:3O o'clock p. m. for the pur-
pose OF voting upon the proposition Of auth
erizing and directing the school board OF said
district to purchase the following tract OF
land. in said district. for a school site for a
high school and graded school building. and
OF authorizing and directing said school board
to use and expend, out Of general funds now
In the treasury of said district. the sum Of
five thousand dollars, or such portion thereof
as may be necessary for the purchase and
acquisition Of said site.
The following is a description of said school
site to be SO acquired: Block D. of Bemidji
TOwnstte Improvement Crmpanys Subdi-
vision OF Outlets @, d. and E, i'll Bemidji.
Minnesota. according to the plat thereof on
file and Of record in the Office Of the Register
OF Deeds Of Beltrami County; Minnesota.
Dated this Goth day of April. 1908.
GRAHAM M. TORRANCE.
Clerk