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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-05-22
TAFT is BACK FROM PANAMA.
Is Enthusiastic Over Excellent Prog
ress Being Made.

Is Enthusiastic Over Excellent Frog
ress Being Made.
Charleston, S. c., May 19.-Secre
tary of War William H. Taft arrived
here from Panama at noon yesterday
On board the cruiser Prairie, and after
spending few hours in the city, DUR
ing which time he was met and greet
ed by a number of officials and
friends, left for Washington at 5:55
p. m. Mr.. Taft grew enthusiastic
when telling of the excellent progress
being made on the Panama canal and
comparing the situation to that which
greeted him on the occasion of his
first visit to Panama in 1904.
When asked as to the possibilities
of concluding the work, Mr.. Taft
said:
IF it was only the matter of digging
the ditch, should suppose three
years were enough time at the pres
ent excellent rate of progress. The
way in which the steam shovels are
cutting into the land is almost won
derful, but there are other things that
we cannot estimate at this time. The
work ON the locks has not begun ex-
cept, of course, in the, beginning of
the Gatun dam. But everything seems
encouraging, and it is such great
undertaking that we will not be think
ing of hurry or worry. 1t is going
ahead satisfactorily, and that is graft
flying"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-05-22
news OF WEEK SUMMARIZED
Digest of the News Worth Telling Con.
densed for the Busy
Reader.
Washington.

The Manila chamber Of commerce
has cabled to Washington asking that
the battleship feet be allowed to re-
main there upon its arrival as long as
possible.
The senate committee on foreign re-
lations voted to report favorably the
general arbitration treaty with Japan
and the extradition and naturalization
treaties with Portugal.
A resolution authorizing the house
library committee to employ an
"artist Of reputation and ability" to
paint seventeen oil portraits of former
speakers of the house has been re-
ported favorably by that committee.
The senate committee on finance
voted unanimously to report the bill
passed by the house providing for the
permanent restoration of the words
I'm God We Trust to gold and silver
coins of the United States. The mot
to was taken off the coins by order Of
the president.
The senate has passed bill to give
pensions at the rate of $40 month to
Bull Snake and Old Coyote, Crow In
dians, who went to the relief of Gus
ter and Crook in their fight with the
Sioux Indians in 1876. Pensions at
the rate of $12 were also granted to
widows of members of the Indian po-
lice who were killed at the Standing
Rock agency in 1891.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-05-22
lo|O|IfD BANK ClOsts DOORS
.Pittsbury Institution That Was Robbed
Of $4,000 BY Cashier
Obliged to Close.

Pittsbarg, May 19.-The Allegheny
National bank, whose former cashier.
William Montgomery, is in Jail, spe-
officially charged with the misappro-
priation Of $594,000, while officers Of
the bank and of the treasury depart
ment are trying to fathom still larger
apparent discrepancies in the banks
funds, did not reopen for business to-
day. A notice on the door announced
that the controller Of the currnecy
had taken charge and will close up the
affairs of the bank.
Until late Saturday it had been ex.
pected by Examiner William L. Folds,
who discovered the alleged pecula-
lions and made the charges against
Montgomery, and by the officers and
directors of the bank, that the insti-
tuition would weather the storm and
be able to continue business. To this
and a number of strong financial insti-
tuticns and prominent capitalists Of
the city together with the directors
provided 100000 to meet immediate
needs or provide for possible emergen-
cies. At the same time complete re-
organization was decided upon and a
new cashier and other officers were
practically agreed upon. A hitch &C.
Cured in these plans Saturday and
all of yesterday was spent in confer
ences. After a careful review of the
situation suspension of the bank was
decided upon as the only logical
course.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-05-22
&oting Breaks Out in Cleveland
Struggle Between Men
and Company.
PEACE EFFORT IS UNDER way
State Arbitrators Make Proposition to
President of Company to
Arbitrate.

Cleveland, May 19.-In the midst of
day of incipient rioting some blood
shed, general disorder, Inconvenience
to the car-riding public and a partial
stopping of the street railway service,
incident to strike of the conductors
and motormen of the Municipal Trac-
ton company, came proposition Sat
urday night to stop further violence
and submit the whole matter to arbi-
tration.
Strikers fired two shots at car
run out from the Lake View barns, the
first resort to bullets by the strikers
Operation from that barn ceased at
once.
Beaten Into Inconsistencies.
Motorman John Lubler was beaten
into unconsciousness and left lying
upon the street. He is thought to
have been fatally injured. Many 9th
ers were roughly handled, but their
wounds are not considered serious.
The strike order was given at 3
o'clock Saturday morning, following a
stormy all-night meeting of the car
men. The order went into effect at 5
o'clock.
From the beginning there was trou-
BILE in getting the cars out.
Quieter on Sunday.
Aside from few minor disturb
ances the street car strike situation
Sunday bore no evidence of violence,
while the service given by the Munich
pal Traction company was greatly i'm.
proved. Only one instance of a seri-
GUS attempt to attack the crew of a
car was reported, when a crowd of
boys and men sent volley of stones
and sticks at Miles avenue car
Some of the missiles found their
mark and the conductor drew a pistol,
the police say, firing one shot. No
one was hit.
The state arbitrators admitted yes
terday that they had seen President
Dupont and that a proposition to arbi-
trate had been preached What Mr..
Duponts attitude was they would not
state.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-05-22
MARRIAGE PLANS UPSET.
Manuel Will Marry First Love or No
hodv

oOOys
Lisbon. May 19.-Mundo prints ro-
mantle story about King Manuel's at
tachment for the young daughter of a
lady-in-waiting to Queen Amelie,
which threatens to disrupt the matri-
monial plans which are being laid for
him.
King Carlos and Queen Amelie were
fully aware of the fondness of Manuel,
when a prince, for the girl, who is
connected with the highest Portu-
guese nobility. but they considered it
simply childish fancy.
Since Prince Manuels unexpected
accession to the throne, suitable al
lance with European royal house is
regarded as necessity of state.
Queen Amelie and the duke of Oporto
have been casting about to find an
available princess, both favoring one
of British extraction because of the
close relations between the countries.
Kings Ultimatum.
A few days ago they were openly
canvassing the matter in the kings
presence. when to their great surprise
he suddenly announced as his unal-
terab!e choice his early love, and pro-
claimed his determination either to
marry her or nobody.
"Reminiscences on the ground of
reasons Of state were without effect,
and as consequence the lady-in-wait-
ing and her daughter will be asked to
60 abroad in the hope that a long
separation will cure the king of his
boyhood love.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-05-22
Accidental Happenings.


Fire at Detroit, Mich, Quilted the
three upper floors of the six-story de-
partment store of Goldberg Bros,
causing loss of $150,OO0.
Four young women ranging in years
from sixteen to twenty, were drowned
in the Neosho river at Hartford, Kan.
The boat in which the party was rid
ing capsized.
George Fate, the six-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Fate, was burned
to death in fire which consumed a
neighbours barn at Spencer, Iowa. He
was playing in the hay, which was &C.
cidentally set on IRE
In a tenement house fire in New
York Annie Bates, nineteen years old,
a domestic, was suffocated and three
other persons one policeman, were
injured. Most Of the occupants es.
capped in their night clothes.
With fast Northwestern train
bearing down upon them, a party Of
Northwestern sections hands near
Montour, Iowa, jumped from a hand
car to save their lives. All escaped
except Charles Gleve, who was in.
.stantly killed. The men had been
called to inspect the track during. q
storm. FL
Edwin w. Steyison OF Webb City,
Mo, was knocked from ! sailboat by 4
. swinging boom and drowned In White.
4 sore lake, near Ann Afbor. Mich. H
vas 4 freshman 81 The University u
.1ftchical
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-05-22
Personal.

Nat U. Hill, former state treasurer
of Indiana, is dead, following an OPP
Grafton in an Indianapolis hospital
A son has been born to the Coun-
tess Montignoso, ex-Crown Princess
Louise of Saxony. now the wife of
Signor Toselli.
Philip F. Gerry, for the past two
years assistant Sunday editor of the
Washington Evening Star, died in
Washington OF typhoid fever.
Benjamin James Fernie, Phi. D., for
many years associate editor of the
Christian Herald, died at Lakewood,
N. j., after prolonged illness.
Oxford university has conferred the
honorary degree of doctor of science
on Prof. William James, the noted ed
ucator, who was professor of philoso-
ply at Harvard from 1897 to 1907.
Capt. H. L. Mills, one of the best
known captains on the Upper Lakes,
died suddenly Of acute indigestion at
WATERFOWL, N. Y. He sailed from
Buffalo to Duluth practically all his
life.
Robert Harcourt, Liberal, son of the
late Sir William Vernon Harcourt has
been elected to the house of commons
from the district Of Montrose, in place
of John Morley, recently elevated to
the peerage.
Charles. Oliver Mercia of Warsaw,
Ind, has been elected president of the
University Of Wyoming, to succeed
Frederick Monroe Tisdel. Mr.. Mercia
was for thirteen years engaged in edu-
cational work in Wisconsin.
DR.. Francis Brown, director of the
American school for Oriental study at
Jerusalem, has been elected president
of Union Theological seminary, to
succeed the late DR.. Charles Cuthbert
Hale. He will return in September
to assume the post.
1t has been decided that the prince
of Wales and his encourage will not
remain on board ship in the st. Law.
renee during their visit to Quebec. but
will stop at the Citadel, the residence
of the governor general where Earl
Grey and his staff will also reside.
Satisfaction is expressed at the Vat.
lean over the recommendation by Mgr.
Falconio, apostolic delegate at Wash
ington, of Auxiliary Bishop Muldoon
of Chicago for the appointment as
bishop of the new diocese of Rockford,
Ill. The proposal looking to his ele-
walton is regarded in Rome as a prop
er reward for faithful services to the
church and people.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-05-22
FIGHTS MANIAC IN MlDAIR.
Policeman subdues Lunatic and Low
ers Him With Rope.

Policeman subdues lunatic and Low
ers Him With Rope.
St. Louis. Mo-, May 19.-Ffghting a
raving maniac, armed with a leg of an
iron cot, on platform three feet
square, eighty-five feet above the
ground was the experience of Patrol
man Omohundro yesterday when he
captured George Gall. patient at the
city hospital.
Gall escaped from his room and
made his way to the cupola. With his
improvised weapon he beat of all at
tendants who sought to capture him.
Policemen were called and Omohudro
volunteered to mount small iron
ladder to the platform. s
After several minutes of fighting
the patient was subdued and lowered
to the ground with rope.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-05-22
Lake steamer Launched.

Detroit, May 10. The steamer
James CorriEan, $50 feet long and
built for the Frontenac Steamship
Company Of North Towards. was sue
|cessfully launched at the Ecorse ship.
yard Of the Great Lakes Engineering
works. 4. x. 5 .lsi5 ~
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-05-22
YOUTH is BADLY BEATEN.
Bartender Claims He Acted In Self.
defense.

Preston, Mimi. May II. - William
Potter, twenty-four years old, was
beaten nearly to death yesterday by
John Dreier. Dreier, a bartender,
had elected Potter from the saloon
earlier in the day and was attacked
by Potter when returning from din.
ner. Dreier claims Potter attacked
him with lineman's pliers and that
he (Dreier) acted in self-defense.
Pooter's recovery is doubtful, his head
having been severely beaten with the
pliers.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-05-22
SON SAVES HIS PARENTS.
Mysterious Fire In . Home Near
Belle PLANE, MINI.

Belle PLANE, Mimi. May II. The
house Of Jacob Afholter, near here,
burned last night. Mr.. and Mrs. Al,
hotter were in bed when the fire start
ed and knew nothing about the Are
until their son. who had been TO town.
came home late. The boy rescued his
parents from the upper story. The
property ~ worth shout u. 500; 10,
|su1anxs. shout 1eeo. 81
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-05-22
TORNADO SPREADS DEATH.
Terrific Storm In Louisiana Races Vii
laoes and Kills Many.

New Orleans, May 10. - A tornado
swept across the central portion Of
Louisiana late Saturday. The town
Of Chatignier, about $50 miles north
west Of New Orleans, was practically
wiped OF the map. Chatignier was
a place OF about 100 inhabitants. Two
were killed and the injured will reach
total Of score or more.
Plaquemine Ridge, village in st.
Landry parish, is in ruins; three per-
CONS, are dead and a dozen injured.
Every house in that neighborhood was
demolished by the tornado. A child
Of E. Richards and an unknown man
we're crushed to death.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-26
FARMERS SUE FOR SMOKE.
Montana Men Say SmeIters' OutpOur.
ing Injures Crops.

Helena, Mont, May 25.-Federal Judge
Hunt will begin hearing arguments to-
morrow in the case OF Fred ]. Bliss
against the Anaconda Copper Mining
Company the so-called smoke case" in
which the complainant. representing the
farmers Of Deer Lodge Valley. seek TO
have the great Anaconda smelters closed
down and to recover several million dol
lars damages on the ground that the
smelters have destroyed the fertility Of
the valley and injured the live stock.
The testimony in the case was taken be-
fore Master in Chancery Crane, sitting in
Butte.
There are forty-three volumes of testi-
mony, scores of exhibits, and it took
fourteen months to adduce all the testi-
mony, consisting of 25.l24 pages.
Objections were made to the findings Of
Mr.. Crane, and these will be argued be-
fore Judge Hunt The arguments will
last forty days, twenty on each side.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-26
HE'S FOR ROOSEVELT, TOO.
Pennsylvania Delegate Says He VIII
Work for denomination.

Suspected Of leanings toward Secretary
Tafts candidacy for the Presidency,
similar to that entertained by Lewis
Emery the ''bolting'' delegate from the
Twenty-frst Pennsylvania Congressional
district to the Republican national con-
vention at Chicago. an out-and-out third
termer, or second elective" teTmer, IS
discovered in the person of T. W. Phil
lips. OF Newcastle, Pa
Mr.. Phillips is a delegate TO the na-
tional convention from the Twenty-fourth
district of the keystone State. and an
ex-member OF Congress. As chairman Of
the House Committee on Education and
Labor. he was the author Of the indus
trial commission bill, out of which grew
the Bureau OF Corporations. Mr.. PhiIlips
Is an ardent antitrust man. and he points
with pride 10 the activity Of the bureau
OF which he may claim 70 be the father
In the prosecution Of the beef trust in
vestigation, and also In the casa aRainst
the Standard Oil Company. which resulted
In the assessment OF n S29.OOONO0 Ane
against that corporation by Judge Lands
Gave President Big stick.
There is no halfway business about
Mr.. Phillips advocacy Of the renomina-
ton and reelection OF Theodore Roose-
Felt. He describes himself modestly As
one OF those who put the big stick IN
the Presidents hands," and he is do.
sirous that the stick be welded some
more. so far as the trusts are concerned.
A square deal for the capitalist and a
square meal for the worker is the gist
Of Mr.. Phillips philosophy. He has for
warded to The Washington Herald the
following interview. over his signature
which speaks for itself:
When 1 was asked to announce N.Y.
self as a candidate for delegate TO the
The Washington herald., 1908-05-26

Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Louisville. KY. May pa special to the
Courier-Journal from Washington tonight
says:
William Jennings Bryan, whose over
whelming lead in the race for the Demo-
cratic Presidential nomination insures on
the first ballot at the Denver convention
his selection as the Democratic standard
bearer, tonight from his home in Lincoln,
Nebr., challenged William Howard Taft,
the probable Republican nominee. 10 join
with him in urging upon Congress the
necessity Of passing a bill requiring the
publication Of campaign contributions.
From his home in Lincoln. Nebr.. Mr..
Bryan tonight sent to Secretary Taft the
following telegram:
Il bcg suggest that as leading candidates in our
respective parties join in asking Congress TO
pass a bill requiring publication Of campaign con
tributions prior 10 election. II you think best we
can ask other candidates TO unite with US in the
request W J. BRYAN"
Accepted by Democrats.
THE action of the House Republicans
in placing upon the Mccall bill. requiring
publication Of campaign funds, the Crum-
packer provision providing for an investi-
cation Of suffrage conditions in the South
ern States, is accepted by Democrats TO
mean that the majority party is opposed
to publicity campaign. as It is a fore
gone conclusion that the authority for
such an investigation would not be sane
toned by Senate Democrats. framed as IL
is with the sole motive OF defeating pub
licity or the alternative of a reduction OF
the South's electoral vote.
Brought squareIy 10 Front.
Realizing that, as the situation stands.
there is TO possibility Of the passage OF
the House bill, Democrats have been
seeking a way TO bring squarely 10 the
front the question Of campaign con,ribu-
tions.
Mr. Bryan. in his telegram 10 the Sec
retary Of War, does this. Secretary Taft
is quoted by former Senator Chandler as
saying that he is in favor Of the pas
sage OF such bill.
The man who is hailed by the Republi-
cans as the next President should GER
tainly have enough influence with Re-
publican Congress to secure the passage
Of a measure opening the books and in
suring an honest election.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-26
PARIS LIKES NEGRO SONGS.
American Artist PIeases Big Audi
ence with Ragtfme Melodies.

Paris May 25.-Miss Kitty, Cheatham.
the American artist, gave a highly sue
cessful matinee to-day at the Sale
Femina, where she introduced genuine
negro melodies to a fashionable Partisan
audience.
The house was crowded. and her hear
ers were charmed by her renditions.
Hitherto Parisians have been more con-
versant with the ragtime species of en-
tertainment as illustrative o. the negro
songs of the Southern United States.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-26
MULhI HAFID'S THREAT.

Said 30 Propose 10 XIII German Sub
Paris. May 25.-Mulai Hafd, the usurp-
ing Sultan OF Morocco, IS quoted by the
correspondent of the Matin as saying
that. il necessary. he would have several
German subjects killed in order to secure
the Intervention Of Frances rival in Mo
rocco.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-26
They Came Too Late.
BIGGEST CLOCK IS STARTED.
Minute Hand on Jersey Timepicce Is
Twenty-fOur Feet Long.

New York, May 25.-Colgate & Coz
giant clock. the biggest in the world. on
top of the soap plant in Jersey City, was
set in motion at o'clock this afternoon.
Mayor Wittpenn pressed the button
which started the wheels going
The dial Of the clock is 3S feet across.
The minute hand is twenty feet long. and
with it's counterpoise weighs nearly a
third OF a ton, while the weight that
moves the mechanism weighs 1000 pounds.
AT night the hands are outlined with in
candescent lights, red lights marking each
numeral and an incandescent lamp each
minute mark. The tip end OF the minute
hand travels twenty-four inches every
minute
The Washington herald., 1908-05-26
EPIDEMIC OF MAD DOGS.

North Carolina and Virginia Citizens
Exposed to Rabies.
special 20 The Washington Herald
Richmond. Va. May 25.-An epidemic Of
mad dogs infests Northern North Caro-
lima and Southern Virginia.
Many people have been bitten within
the past week. Several patients have
been brought to the Pasteur Institute for
treatment Examinations have been made
OF many suspected CANNES. the dogs be-
ing pronounced as infected with rabies in
the majority OF instances.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-26
CUBANs ELECT SEPTEMBER l.
Date Set for BaIIOting for Officials
in the Island.

i'm the Island.
Havana. May "a decree was issued
to-day, fixing September as the date
for the holding of the provincial and mu-
nicipaI elections.
The ofncials TO be elected are a gov
ernOr in each province and provincial
councilmen in each province. alcaldes,
and councilmen in all the municipalities.
These elections viii mark the begin
ming of the end Of intervention. The
Presidential elections will follow on De-
cember l. and the Inauguration OF the
President will be held two months later.
Reports indicate that the political par
ties Will make a spirited fight every
where
The Washington herald., 1908-05-26
ELOPERS CHASED
BY IRATE PARENT
Theodore Acton PursueS His
Daughter and Fiance.
COMES FROM FIT. WASHINGTON
Lewis II. Griffith and EsteIIe Acton,
Fourteen Years Old, May Have
Norfolk BOat-FRther and Sheriff In
Washington with "A Warrant.

An elopement fraught with many mar
row escapes from a stern and uncom-
promising parent assisted by a sheriff,
was brought to notice last night when
Sheriff Hurd. Of Prince George County.
Nd. came TO Washington, holding IN his
possession a warrant for the arrest of
Lewis H. Griffith. of Fort Washington.
The warrant charges Griffith with the
abduction Of Es;elle Acton. the fourteen
year-oid daughter OF Theodore Acton. a
prosperous farmer. living near Fort
Washington.
The couple started from the home Of the
bride yesterday morning. When he learn
ed Of the elopement, the father, despite
an Illness that had confined him to his
bed for more than a week. went in pur-
suit. On the way he called on Sheriff
Hurd.
The father and sheriff drove madly IN
the direction Of the wharf from where
the boat for Washington departs. At in
tervals along the road they were told
the young woman and her Lochinvar were
only a short distance in front of them.
They reached the wharf in time TO see
the boat pulling out.
Telephone TO Washington.
Telephone messages to Washington and
several way points failed to locate the
couple, and It is believed they left the
boat at some small landing. and took a
train for the former home Of Griffith. IN
North Carolina. Police in cities in that
State, as we'll as along the route. have
been wired TO arrest the couple and pre-.
vent a marriage.
Griffith, who is thirty-fve years old
started in business as a saloon keeper
near Fort Washington several years ago
He apparently prospered. In the last
year he called frequently on Miss Acton
but her father had no idea his daughter
was infatuated with her suitor.
Sheriff Hurd had a notice OF papers
OF dispossession to serve on Griffith yes
terday When ne went to the store he
found the premises in charge OF an Ital-
!
the same time Acton discovered his
daughter missing. Inquiry disclosed she
had left with Griffith.
The father started to chase the couple
In buggy. but finally turned about. and.
driving TO the home of Magistrate
ThoTne. near Fort washington, obtained
a warrant charging abduction The pa
pers were given 10 Sheriff Hurd, and the
two set out In pursuit Of Griffith and his
prospective bride
They Came Too Late.
At several places on the road they were
told the couple had passed a short time
before Later in the evening It was
learned that man answering the de-
scription of Grifith, and accompanied by
a girl. was seen driving in the direction
Of Washington in a buggy.
1t is believed the couple succeeded IN
reaching Washington and took a steamer
for Norfolk.
The father is determined his daughter