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The Detroit times., 1909-05-04
GREAT DAMAGE IS DONE
BY FLOODS AT SAGINAW
Last Night River Was Higher Than
Great Freshet OF 19O+-Rust
Park Submerged.

SAGINAW. Mich. May THE sag.
NAV river continues To tise. Last
night IL was higher than since the
great freshet of 1904. The easements
of business blocks on Genesee-ave.,
four blocks up from the river. are
flooded Rust park was completely suit
merged and Riverside park, the CITY
summer resort, was overAowed.
AT Carrollton and Milwaukee scores
of houses are surrounded by water,
some TO the second story, with water
over fences and up TO the branches Of
shade trees About dozen lighthouses
wa re sunk or wrecked yesterday.
Many manufacturing firms closed
down and the Robert Gage Coal mine
a, 81. Charles was forced TO suspend
operations. The Bad river there Is on
a rampage and surrounding country Is
under water for miles.
An immense amount O! wreckage,
bridges. lighthouses, lumber and other
debris is coming down the river. III
dicating heavy damage. Schools IN
the food district throughout the~coun'
try are closed
The Saginaw & Flint electric rail-
road has had to repair several wash
outs which temporarily tied UP traffic
From the top OF the city hall Sag
NAV looks like an island In sea,
with water for miles, AS Ear as the
eve can see
The Detroit times., 1909-05-04
RESENTS ATTACK ON
ALEXANDER HAMILTON
Gertrude Atherton, Historical Novelist,
Denounces Senator Johnson, of
North Dakota.

SAN FRANCISCO, May limited
States Senator Johnson, of lyorth Da-
kota, in assailing the private char
aoter OF Alexander Hamilton. has
aroused Gertrude Anterior. historical
novelist. TO the highest pitch OF indig.
nation. Miss Atherton is a most en-
thusiastic admirer OF the fame of Ham
ilton and her novel. Thu Conqueror
was written only after she had per
sonslly investigated the entire life
work or the distinguished statesman.
4 real Hamilton memorial is the life
ambition OF the authoress and the at
tempt of Senator Johnson to have the
authorization OF the Hamilton statue
repealed was bitterly denounced by
her today
Johnson is too Insignificant to men,
ton In the same breath with Alex
ander Hamilton" declared Miss Ather-
ton, and | don't believe that he cares
two cents about Hamilton. In fact
think It Is safe TO say that he never
heard about Hamilton unit. he receiv-
ed the request to contribute TO the
fund and then he seized upon the
chance TO have his yelp heard.
: Hamilton may have been the rake
that Johnson says he was. In his day
many men were rakes, but that fact
In no way destroyed their usefulness
to the nation. Today the entire coun-
try runs on the wheels that Hamilton
planned. and this attack is too con.
temptible to demand extended an
swer."
The Detroit times., 1909-05-04

Thornton Hams the strong. Yirile,
dominating personality, wnom oppos-
ing lawyers called the real slayer of
Annis-Thornton Hams, who has al
ready stood trial for killing.
Talk about the trial Tor publica-
ticn?" his strong harsh voice doomed
over the telephone.
Maybe you'd rather have me write
this voice was hard--"I can do
those things. If write ANYTHING, I've
got TO be paid lot OF money for II.
With this trial our expenses are run
ming into the thousands
WHARTON, the newspapers have
printed a lot of lies about me.
don't give a damn, though.
III I did. I'd get a gun and kill
some OF the reporters
what are my plans2 Nell, as soon
as my brother gets cleared, I'm going
TO sea. Pm an accredited shipmaster
I'll try to get ship. After while |
expect to be master OF steamer
This man, too. has gone through the
| fre-Eas been twice tried for his life.
/ But his wife and home haven't beer
destroyed. He is looking ahead. force
! fUl, confident, unworried.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-04
DET0UR LIGHT SAVED
MEN FROM ANGRY WAVES
Alex. Mather. Passenger on Russia,
Says Seas Tossed Survivors in
Every Direction

PORT HURON. Mich, May ALEX
Mather. who travels out OF Port Huron
for the McMorTan Milling company
was the only passenger on the Ill
fated Russia when that vessel sank in
so fathoms of water OF Detour at IL
O'Clock Friday night. Mather gave
an account of the disaster TO his
friends after he arrived in Port Huron.
He said:
After lying in Alpena Friday until
IL was thought the storm had abated
enough to warrant starting out, we
threw OF the lines and proceeded to-
wards the 500. Towards evening the
gale increased In velocity and the
heavy seas pounded the Russia un-
mercifully. seeming to increase their
force with each succeeding blow. The
vessel labored through the storm. roll
ing heavily. When we we're well cut
l was living i'm bed in my stateroom.
After half an hour | succeeded In
doing of into fitful sleep despite
the rolling OF the vessel. when sud
denly heard a roaring sound and
was thrown violently from bed. The
floor OF the stateroom had become an
incline and | knew the vessel was
either sinking or was badly listed.
hurriedly seized my overcoat and hat.
having laid down with most OF my
clothing on. and ran to the cabin.
Capt. Mclean ordered the lifeboats
and with the crew boarded the little
boats. The Detour light could he seen
and we headed towards Il. the seas
The Detroit times., 1909-05-04

Flint Citizen Makes Generous Con-
tribution to New Project.

FLINT. Mich. May Al would
like TO give little something toward
a Young Mems Christian association
for Flint"
The speaker was man OF modest
bearing. and he made his announce
ment quietly. but with a certain quail
ity Of deep earnestness in his voice.
How much would you like to give?'
he was asked
You may put me down for $1,000,
replied the new. friend OF the Y. M.
C. A. movement. without the slightest
infection in his voice. Having thus
indicated the little something" that
he would like 10 give toward the fur
therance of the project, the man re-
marked that. like the other friends
OF the movement whose contributions
have been announced he preferred
not to have his identity disclosed for
the present
Il am deeply interested In the pro-
ject OF V NJ. c. A. for this city" he
said. Il have seen what these insti-
tutions have done for young men and
boys in other places, and know that
such an organization would be a pow.
er for good in this community"
The Detroit times., 1909-05-04
sL|QUORLAW
MORE STRINGENT
House Reports Out New Bill and
Saloon Interests Are Expected
To Make Protest.
(From a star Correspondent,

LANSING, Mich, May 4.-Members
Of the house committee said today
that loud protests would be made by
the liquor interests against the bill
that has been reported out by the com
miltee today. The bill. which Ia
substitute for the Warner and Cram
ton measures. will be taken up
for consideration Friday. IL pro-
yides that an outside dealer must
pay $500 10 conduct business I'm the
state, the same as Michigan whole
saleT. Should a person De convicted
twice for violating the liquor law his
license shall be revoked Common
councils are given control over the
number of saloons IL they do not ex-
ceed one TO each 500 population. Drug
gistS are 10 sell liquor. IN all coun-
ties, only on prescription from a
physician.
The senate last night passed these
house bills on third reading:
BY Colby, OF Detroit. authorizing
mutual benefit societies - insure chill.
dren from the age OF 5 10 IL In the
sum not TO exceed 800; Hatch, OF
Calhoun. requiring the superintendent
OF state asylums and the home for
feeble.minded on or before Jan. l, 1910.
to make a report to the auditor-gener-
al with a complete list showing all
the patients confined and from what
county and cause OF commitment;
-Heckert- of Van Buren, requiring tax
certificates on town plat lots; Waters,
Of Saginaw, preventing the adultera-
tior of flax and linseed oils.
The following senate bills were
also passed and go over TO the house
BY Bolt, OF Ravenna. providing that
the primary school interest fund and
the mill tax shall first be applied to
teachers wages: Scott. OF Detroit.
when a school site is established or
enlarged and the board OF education
cannot agree with the owners as To
the compensation a member OF the
board may bring the matter into court
FOR adjustment by jury; Mackay, OF
Detroit. for the incorporation OF Pres
byterian churches: Ming. OF Detroit
the enlargement OF Gene
teries and approaches thereto under
the supervision of the township boards
OF health.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-04
SEARCHERS DRAG RIVER
FOR PROF. SAVERS BODY
Dynamite is Discharged in Effort To
s.DisIodee it--Many Watch for
80 Appearance Of Body.

n LANSING, May 4-St-enuous eff
forts 10 locate the body of Prof. Will
liam S. Sayer who was drowned in
J. q canoe accident I'm Cedar river last
<Exiday night. have thus far proven
ruthless The college plumbing gang
rieeed up a graphing hook and with A
fiaf-bottomed boat, thoroughly secured
he bottom Of the river where IL was
Rought the body would most likely
hsse lodged.
" Sidney Palmer exploded large num-
fber of dynamite cartridges under the
wafer, hoping that the force OF their
explosion would dislodge the body
from any brush against which il might
have become lodged. Nearly hundred
stiidonts and sub-faculty men stood
along the banks and watched for any
arnearance OF the body after these
explosions Their efforts we're unre-
Narded, however.
The swollen river makes a decided
turn 10 the south az the point where
Instructor Hawks, who was with Say
er. climbed out. On the north side or
the turn in the river, grove OF young
trees and brushes line the bank and at
the present high tide are submerged
under two or three feet Of water. II
s. che opinion of many that the body
would have become lodged against
sone OF this underground before going
very far II Is here that the efforts OF
tne workers are being concentrated
The river lowered nearly foot yester-
day and It is thought that the Cedar
VII. be over it's rampage In two or
three more days When she has as-
sunied her normal level, II will be
mulch easier 70 drag Their liver for the
tody.
N was Learned that Prof. Sayer's
mother is not at her home in Bartlett.
nix but is I'm California. II is said
that she Is on her way home.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-04

rolling about us and threatening to
swallow the small boats. Not more
than Is minutes had elapsed from
the time was thrown from bed until
we were in the lifeboats. AS we left
the Russia we could see that she was
doomed, having been listed beyond re-
covery. The outlines of the vessel
were still to be seen when she settled
aft and in another minute sank below
the waves and nothing more was seen
OF her.
1--WE labored through the seas and
finally all but exhausted the crew sue
ceeded in effecting a landing ar De-
tour. the light having saved us"
The Detroit times., 1909-05-04

sF.rttmated These appropriations
have not bsep reported out OF the
house ways and means committee.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-04
DIR. J. II. FREEMAN DIES.

SAGINAW. Mich, May 4.-Dr. Jas.
Warren Freeman. 81 years old, died
yesterday from complication of dis
eases. He had one OF the largest prac-
tees in the city for 80 years, and was
member of the State and American
Medical associations. The late Alice
Freeman Palmer. OF Chicago univer-
sity, who had an international repu-
tation as an educator and whose
memory was recently highly honored
by that institution, was his daughter.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-04
Disease Germs

Cannot harnn healthy human
bodies. We cannot have neaitny
booies unIess We have pure bsood,
= tIso kind Of blood that Moods
oassaparlIia makes.
This great medicine has an un-
equalled, unapproached record for puri-
tying and enrichipg the blood.
IL cures scrofula,. eczema, eruptions.
catnrrh, rheumatism, anemia, nervous
ness, that tired feeling, dyspepsia, loss
OF appetite, general debility, and builds
up the whole system.
ff.af N today ia the nsual lIuid form or ir
ehoa1atei Tablet f0rti rAi'etl f"ffr'.''f
The Detroit times., 1909-05-04
THIS WILL BE THE FIRST
$l0,00O,0oo LEGISLATURE
Appropriations Total s1o,2e2.ssee 81
Budget Two Years Ago Amount
=. ed 10 $e,o7S,275.6C.

LANSING. Mich. . May 1.-The APP
propriations, IN sight aggregate $1O.-
262 $50 s4A and this legislature viii be
the. first $4,000. 900 legislature in the
states history. The ways and means
committee has reported out bills zap
.propriating s9.79L9s9, TWO years ago
the budget amounted TO s9,07S, 275.6c.
The committee, in an effort to Keep
sdown the taxes, has slashed items. al
lowing only appropriations Tor actual
necessities The big deficit OF over
S2.2z5, 900 must be taken care of this
year.
The following .tabio shows the var!-
The Detroit times., 1909-05-04
CAPT. HAMS IS
DYING BY INCHES
So Declares His Father, Gen. Hams,
and Appearance of Annis' Slayer
Supports This Statement
TIE VAMPIRE.

THE VAMPIRE.
A fool there was and he made his
Gwen as you and ID
To rag and bone and hank Of
eve called her the woman who did not
But the fool he called her his lady fair
even as you and ~.
On, the years we waste and the tears
And the work OF our head and hand
Belong TO the woman who did not know
tAnd now we know that she never
could know
And did not understand.
The fool was stripped OF his foolish
Even as you and IL
Which she might have seen when she
threw him aside.
(But A. isn't on record the lady tricd)
So some OF him lived. but the most OF
him died
Gwen as you and ID.
NEW YORK. May Capt. Peter
Hams lives in q world Of dead things.
Look at him in court.
Gaunt, thin. hopeless, he sits hud-
died In his chair, his overcoat on, his
collar upturned. You notice his eyes
first-they startle you. They are open,
wide open, but absolutely without ex-
Ircssion. They see nothing. They
Ieer motionless. lightless--at nothing.
Ills hands, like claws. with -beny
wrists, protrude from his sleeves. They
are always moving. restless, whether
he walks or sits still. They grip the
chair arms. They tug at the scanty,
,,yiv ND nrnnhaf
his hair into fantastic peaks.
Capt. Peter Hams is on trial for
his life. He, soldier, snot down an
unarmed man.
But nothing in his dramatic trial
has aroused him from his deathly
stupor.
He looks like a dead man. He lives
with dead things--his blasted home,
his ruined honor. his hi6eous mem
cries.
He isn't the gallant young army
officer who was always on the firing
line IN the Spanish war He isnt the
nervous, energetic, ambitious army en-
gineer of the Philippines. He isn't
the man who rushed home half insane
/ to hear a horrible story, and who went
repeating to himself for days scraps
from Kipllng's Vampire
about "A fool there was and The
woman who did not care
He isn't even the tortured man
strung to the highest pitch who coolly
shot down VIM. z Annis.
80 part of him lived
| But the rest Of him died"
He Is dying by inches right IN
the court ROOM" says his father, Gen
Peter Hams.
Freedom will bring nothing to this
man. Life looks bleak and barrier
and lone ahead.
Turn from the picture of Petel
Hams and look at his brother-a
The Detroit times., 1909-05-04
70 RETURN BATTLE FLAGS.
Veterans Urge That They Be Sent
BACK TO Southern States.

LANSING. Mich, MAY Gov. War
roT has received a letter from the gov
nr4ior Of Alabama asking that the
,s6ie nag OF the First Alabama cav
arx< now In the museum here be re-
= urt,ed Col J. n. Cox, adjutant gen
a, ~ and others recommended that the
ha~ he sent back. The state has now
iva. flags carried by North Carolina
{rnons. two carried by Virginia. one
10 Texas. one by Alabama and one by
Io,isiana, and veterans are urging
,hat they be returned 10 their respec-
tive. states
The Detroit times., 1909-05-04

''Somebody's stole me old blue hen.
1 wish they'd let her be:
She used to lay two eggs day
And on Sundays she'd lay three
ELI PERKINS.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-24

The US are again with us. Most of
them arrived on the dinky last Friday
night, a few followed on the flyer, and
maybe some arrived on the late freight.
Anyway they are all here, including 9TH
ers, except few of the school marin
sort who will be here in time for Christ
mas dinner if the trains are not too la e.
We don't know that we have the com
plete list, but these will do for samples:
Misses Pauline Kneeshaw, Flossie Ey-
ford, Mabel Aylen, Bessie Campbell, Sd
rah and Maggie Arnason, Vera Ewing
Winnie Full, Pauline Branchaud, Edith,
and Marjorie Wardwell: Messrs. Will
lam Roadhouse, Emmett Horn, Ralph
Chisholm Stanley Kneeshaw, Harry and
Charles King. Some later ones coming
today are leila Switzer, Henrietta Con-
my, Leila Harvey, Isabel Douglas, Annie
Conmy and Roy Chisholm.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-24
Prairie Chickens are Dyine

Reports have been going the rounds
that the prairie chickens are dying off
on account Of something to eat. 1t is
claimed the rain and sleet, when it froze
up in the fall. and the foot of snow that
followed has so covered the ground that
the birds cannot find anything to eat.
This seems rather far fetched to us,
who have lived here all these years; to
our personal recollections mostly every
winter is ushered in in The same way.
All winter the ground is covered with
snow to the depth of several feet and
the birds that spend the winter here
winter we'll as rule. The Argyle, Mimi,
Banner says farmer came to town
the other DAY with half dozen prairie
chickens in his sleigh that he picked up
on the road, with outstretyhed wines,
dead, and the state game warden was al
Grand Forks last week and related the
same condition existed in his state. and
that the commission serio usly consiG
cred the ACCESSIBILITY of arranging witt
farmers to feed them and compensatinf
them for it.
1t seems more likely that an epideml,
has struck the feathery tribe, if thes'
reports are true.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-24
Subscription Rates and Terms.

The PIONEER EXPRESS is sent only on
the direct order of subscribers, and is
continued until ordered stopped and all
arrearages paid.
The rate of subscription is alike to all.
200 per year. Subscribers paying in adj
vance have the choice of several premium
papers in addition.
Sample" or marked copies" are sent
as complimentary only, and while we de-
sire them to be considered as invitations
to subscribe, they will not be continued
except upon request.
The PIONEER EXPRESS is the best adj
vestising medium III the county, having
a more general circulation than any
other PAPER. Card OF rates sent on ap-
plication.
Entered at the pos+office at Pembina as
second class mail matter.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-24
Social Corner.

DR. Lemery of Inkster joined his wife
and baby this week at Grandpa Fulls
for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hanneson have the
most valuable Christmas present - a
boy, born on Wednesday. Congratua-
tions,
Mr.. and Mrs Rudolph Bush of Near
thur are spending the holidays with rea-
tives and friends at Churchbridge. Sas-
katchewan.
Mrs. Ewing returned from Saskatoon,
where she has been living on a claim,
on Monday-and the Ewing family say
"us three"
A small but pl, asant party occurred at
Mrs. F. NJ. Kings on Monday evening in
honor of her son Harry, who returned to
Grand Forks the next morning, but who
expects to be back for Christmas dinner
An initiatory dance was held at the
city hall Wednesday evening just to
start the machinery. That they had a
good time is as certain as they went
there for that purpose. The beg ming
of the week was too stormy and the
kids had to take much needed rest;
but from this on it will take more THAN
weather to stop them.
Next week is expected to be pretty full
or functions in honor of the humecom-
ers. The interest in these occasions
will be heightened by the fact that a
number Of guests are expected to be
present from Grand Forks and other
cities. Among those who may be guests
at the different homes are mentioned,
Mis- es Vera Kelsey, ,Bernce Vetch
fneodosia Houghton. Edith Londcrgar
..n,i Mir. Taeolore Wells OF Grand Forks
IL ~ Ted H".,.uH, of B ,wesni"nt Mis-:
Jenny Belle Lewis, of DEVILS Lax,
tlessrs. Victor Campbell and Holli
Page of Hamilton.
Christmas doings will occur at all tn,
} Sunday schoolsas usual this year. TIL
Episcopal children will meet at tn
home of Mr.. Jas. Wright on Friday eve
ming and will be treated to some fin
, moving pictures as part of the pro
gram. The Presbyterians will have
| program including a cantata at tn
church on Friday evening. Admission
free and all invited. The Methodist
: celebrate on Friday evening; and vii
j also have q cantata, adults, Is cent
!. and children free. The Lutheran
) will have their minister with them O
! Sunday and there will b. program an
{ tree in the evening. OF course at eac
j, Of these will be fruitful trees to be hal
) vested by the good boys and girls bu
j There are no other kind at this season .
the year.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-24

There will be skating in the Emerson
rink on Christmas afternoon from two to
half past four o'clock, and in the even
ing from eight to half past ten. The
Emerson band will be in attendance.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-24

A pigeon shoot will be held in Emer-
son on Saturday afternoon, January lst.
conducted by G. w. Johnson, the man
ager of the rink. All sports, and others,
are invited to be present. There will be
enough pigeons for good shoot.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-24

Santa Claus has been very generous
with his Christmas trees in Pemblna. Be
sides number shipped in by train a
whole sleigh load was brought in from
the Roseau river, so there are trees for
everybody, and fine ones at that.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-24

A carload of apples consigned to Sas-
katoon caught fire from the heater and
was burned in the Emerson yards last
week. About thirty barrels were res
cued from the $50.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-24
Shoemakcr's Sewing
Machl

M0cnIne rOr sue
! have on hand bran new Singer
sewing machine, for shoemaker shop,
with all the latest improvements, for
sale cheap. II there is q shoemaker in
the country without q machine, now is
your chance. q. q. THOMPSON,
! Is Pembina, N. d.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-24

Did you notice that the days are get
ting longer? If you didn'tyo soon will
Tuesday and Wednesday were the short
est days of the year.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-24
Marriage licenses.

Carl o. Berg and Anna M. Mattson,
both of st. Thomas; Alphene Kennel
and Anna Elizabeth Lowe, both of Ham
ilton; Oscar r. Foxen, Backoo; and
Sheard. of Neche.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-24

The time set for the Winnipeg Indus
trial Exhibition the coming year is July
18th to 23rd, according to notice issued
by A. w. Bell, the secretary.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-24

Stephen Smith is charging the MILL
merry store with an addition to the rear
end of the building.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-24

Our neighbors over the line at Emer-
son had city election on Tuesday
While there was opposition all along the
line except in one ward, the principal
fight was over the mayor, in which the
present Mayor Hamilton was reelected
over ]. Whitman by majority of IA.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-24

Even those who had civic pride sutfi-
Gent to shovel off the sidewalks in front
of their doors got disguised at last at
the continual snowfalls, and for the first
days of the week it was wade, if you
wanted to 60. Let's hope for better
things and shovel out some more.