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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-03-05
THE RECORDS INCOMPLETE.
Pen Investigators Make Preliminary
.. Report.

Pen Investigators Make Preliminary
Report.
A preliminary report of The Joint
legislative committee, appointed to in.
vestigate the state penitentiary. was
made to both branches Of the legisla.
ture.
This report contains no charges Of
fraud, but condemns the lack of prop
er business methods, and shows the
situation is so beclouded that it is diff.
ficult to tell whether there ia any
truth In the charges of fraud or not.
The system Of bookkeeping Is most
severely condemned, especially in
connection with the Irvine plant and
the brick yard. The committee says
the bookkeeping has been "vague."
"unscientif1c," incomplete and other.
wise inadequate"
In some cases the records Of the
Irvine plant do not correspond with
those Of the Office Of the state treas.
urer and state auditor.
On the sale of brick no proper &C
count Of the; number of brick sold to
other than state institutions has been
kept. The records merely show
amounts paid for brick and credits
from outside purchasers.
In connection with the prison farm
the books do not show how much
grain was raised, how much was
used at the pen, or whether any was
sold to outside parties.
The committee announced It woula
be able to report on all of the four.
teen charges against the former man.
agements of the state pen, except the
fourteenth, regarding rebates. before
the legislative adjournment. This re-.
lates to rebates on Irvine and dis.
in selling prices.
The only recommendation made IN
the preliminary report is for a better
system Of bookkeeping.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-03-05
: STATE TOPICS OF INTEREST :
'MUsic,ANs OUT OF TUNE.
Union Men Rebel Against Leader OF
Grand Forks Orchestra.

Union Men Rebel Against Leader Of
Grand Forks Orchestra.
War has broken out among Grand
forks musicians. The Grand Forks
lodge Of the American Federation Of
Musicians served notice on William
Finley, an orchestra leader, that he
had been suspended from member
ship. As result Finley will be una.
BILE to play at ball to be given by
the juniors Of the University of
North Dakota, one of his most impor-
tant engagements of the year. He
was notified today that the union
members would not play.
Recently w. r. Jack, owner of a
roller skating rink. cancelled his en-
gagement with Finley and brought
charges of misconduct. Finley was
fined So, but took an appeal to head
quarters at st. Louis, and with his
appeal sent his version of the trou-
BILE. He asserted, among other
things, that he had been fined without
proper hearing.
Some Of his charges were referred
back to the local union for vertical
ton, and secret meeting Of the
board Of directors was called and
Finley was suspended. He was not
allowed hearing.
At special district meeting of the
Hauge Lutheran church in Grafton to-
day resolution was adopted declar-
ing in favor of legislation which will
compel billiard and pool halls and
soft drink establishments to close
their doors at II o'clock every week
night and all day Sunday. 1t was de-
clared that such a law is necessary to
rorrect existing evils.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-03-05
CHANDLER CHOSEN PRESIDENT,

N. D. Funeral Directors viii Return
to Grand Forks for 1910 Meeting.
The annual convention Of the North
Dakota funeral directors came to a
close at Grand Forks. The meeting
was the most successful in point ~
attendance and interest of any ever
held by the association. The annual
business meeting of the North Dakota
Funeral Directors association was
held. and officers were chosen as fol.
lows:
President, w. M. Chandler Graf.
ton; first vice president. ]. G. BONNIE
Balfour; second, G. M. Thomas. vii.
liston; secretary, 8. s. Ashley. Grand
Forks; treasurer. J. D. Borman. Aber-
crombie. Grand~ Forks was unani.
mously chosen as the next meeting
place.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-03-05
AN EPIDEMIC OF INSANITY.
Ward County Has New Case Almost
Every Day.

Every Day.
A veritable epidemic Of insanity
seems to be in prevalence in Ward
county for the past few weeks, and
the county court has had an unusual
number Of these cases. The latest
case to be brought to the attention
of the authorities is that Of q man
who is believed to be Geo. Hueblien.
who was brought from Douglas by the
constable of that place. Hueblien,
while being demented. seems to be
supplied with a goodly portion of this
worlds goods, for not only did he
carry a draft of $1,000 in his pocket
when brought to the city, but is is
also believed that further investiga-
ton will reveal the fact that he pos.
sesses considerable other chattels and
property. The case of Hueblien has
been postponed until next Tuesday,
and in the meantime the investiga-
ton for the establishing of his iden.
tlty will be carried on and a DISPOSE
ton will probably be made of his
case.
Mike McGrath, who was sent to the
asylum from Minot on Thursday of
last week, died at the asylum at
jamestown on Saturday, after very
violent attack of insanity. This is
one of the most pathetic cases on
record. A week ago Friday McGrath's
wife went violently insane, and had
to be taken to the asylum. McGrath,
who is a well-to-do farmer living near
Minot, brooded over the death for a
week, and recently came into town,
sold his farm, and five minutes after
the deed was signed was raving ma
MAC. 1t took several guards to con-
vey him to Jamestown, and at Valley
City, while en- route, he had to be strap.
ped to a board. This is the eighth
case of insanity in this vincinity with
In the last week.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-03-05

was made both in the place of meet
ing and in the general character of
the exercises. The observance was
held at the university, in the gymna-
SUM, Monday evening, Feb. %. More
profound loyalty to the institution
and more enthusiasm for it's future
are looked for as fruitage. To that
end the speakers represented the
alumni. the present student body and
the faculty.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-03-05
ALLEGED GRAIN THIEVES.

Suspects Arc Brought In from Media.
by Constable I<oerner.
p. F. Thompson and G. SHEPPARD
were arrested at Medina by Constable
koerner charged with stealing a large
quantity of grain from farmer IN
that vicinity by the name of ulsnn
and from remarks that the prisoners
have made. it is alleged that they
have practically admitted the crime.
they were taken to the county 1ail
ttion. i!
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-03-05

A plan for the material unfit ~ tho
negroes of Georgia, which comes on.
tirely from negro initiative, has been
announced at Atlanta. The plan con.
templates buying 10000 acres of farm
land, dividing It into 400 farms Of
fifty acres each and allowing tenants
TO pay for this land in cotton.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-03-05
VOTED FOUNDING DAY
HONOR BY STUDENTS

o. B. Harigstad was the students
choice by popular vote as their rep
resentative at the annual celebration
of the founding of the University Of
North Dakota. The exercises have
been held heretofore in the city of
Grand Forks. This year a change
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-03-05

A peculiar epidemic has seized a
buffalo herd which was presented to
Winnipeg by Lord Strathcona many
years ago. From herd of thirty it
has dwindled to two. Feeding in too
confined an area and the failure to
infuse new blood into the herd are
the two principal causes. At one time
1t was the second largest herd in
America.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-03-05

Current reports added, the names q
James R. Garfield, secretary Of the in.
terror. to The list Of possible sue.
cessors Of Dr. James B. Angel. Who
has resigned the presidency Of the
University Of Michigan. ~.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-03-05
North Dakota
News Notes

Hope is to have fair association.
Wimbledon had successful revf-
val.
Devils Lake has q man named Hog.
haug.
The Odd Fellows at Dogden had a
banquet.
1t is claimed there is gas under
Litchville.
Wilton has secured another rural
mail route.
Bowman is to whoop things up fol-
creamery.
Cando entertained the farmers with
an institute.
Williston horsemen planned a rae
ing directory.
The instruments for the band at
Edmore have arrived.
Litchville is to have new bank
building in the spring.
Gas we'll developments are still
chronicled at Westhope.
The Wolford band boys had bad
weather for their concert.
Grafton gets new N. P. agent-F.
L. Owston of Fertile, MINI.
The Wimbledon people have de-
cided On a race meet July 8.
A Fargo man claims to have dis.
covered remedy for hay fever.
Senator Simpson of Dickinson is
one of the prominent lawmakers.
The people at st. John insist on the
Ice being cleared off the sidewalks.
People at Hope sent several barrels
of clothing to the poor in Minneapo.
lis.
At Hankinson the claim was made
that some one tried to sell diseased
meat.
The first rural route in Stark coun.
ty has been established out of Glad
stone.
One of the really successful farmers
institutes of the winter was that held
at Neche.
The farmers are being urged to ex
ercise special care in the selection of
seed grain.
Three strangers visited every place
in Flasher, including the print shop,
seeking drink.
North Dakota may lose it's dairy
commissioner. who has been offered
position in Washington.
Chicken thieves are active at the
state capital, but no member of the
state legislature is suspected.
There is general shakeup of rail.
road men on the N. P. in the western
part Of this state and Montana.
There was report at Kenmare
that Manager Wilkinson of the Smith
mine was killed, but it was a hoax.
The farmers of the state, the care
full ones, are endeavoring to secure
better seed grain than they have had
before.
The farmers who use tanning mills
and clean their seed properly have an
advantage over their less careful
neighbors.
Miss Bessie Kane, Minot girl, who
has claim near Stanley, was select.
ed as superintendent of schools of
Montraille.
The interested parties are rejoicing
that postoffice scraps are being ad. |
justed in some localities. There
seems to be spirit of compromise
abroad in the land.
James McNichols was arrested in
Rolette county on charge of criminal
assault, but the proof was insufficient
and he was fined $50 on charge of
assault and battery.
The brakemen on the new Milwau.
kee extension in the southwestern
part of the state are a fastidious
bunch. They refuse to permit mas.
sengers to suicide on the cars and
muss things up.
Marmarth wants to he headnuartors
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-03-05
ssa Sums TO RUN STATE.
Senate Appropriations Committee
Made Ito Report.

Senate Appropriations Committee
Made ks Report.
The senate c0mmitte has completed
It's labors on the appropriation bills
and finds that the measure asked for
total Of $2,030,S06. AS recommend
ed to pass by the committee the
amount was cut down to $1,277,074.
These figures are slight increase
ever those Of the last legislature.
The appropriations committee this
afternoon made the following recon-
mendations, which were passed under
suspension of the rules and the mat
ter will go to the house-after the
house acts, all differences in amounts
will then be sent to conference: a.
Asked. Received
Insane asylum, for
new buildings. .$184,250 $126,050
Insane asylum, main
tenance .......... $4,000 10000
Feeble minded insti-
tute .............. 1860 1880
I'm prov IN ents of
blind asylum. $1,000
improvements reform
scnool .......... 1886
School for deaf. 800. 41,000 $4,000
Industrial school 80. 1880 $4,000
School of science. 90. $4,000 $4,000
New A. c. building. 100000 $4,000
New U. buildings. $4,000 $4,000
Mayville normal go. $4,000 $4,000
A. G. sub-station. 90. 10000
For immigration work 10000 10000
Valley City normal. 201,3O2 1885
Penitentiary cocoon. $4,000 14S,70O
State highways ..... 10000 1000
Florence Crittention
nome ............ 6,OOO 5000
Live stock commits
sion .............. $4,000 5000
tuberculosis tests. 100000 10000
Murrays back salary 400
Shaw's back salary. 391
For glandered horse
bills .............. 10000 $4,000
Kennedy's G.. A. r.
bill ............... 600 600
Hett!nger sub-Station 10000 10000
The committee rec
commended that the
appropriation for
printing and bind
ing be increased
$4,000 or for the
biennial period 80. 10000
The appropriation
for maintenance of
the capital was in
creased $4,000 or
for the biennial pc:
Rod .............. $4,000
Bills for the establishment of a
good roads department at the agri-
cultural college, free tests for tuber.
cular cattle, geological survey, repairs
to the executive mansion, all carry.
ing appropriations. were recommend.
ed killed.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-03-05

Bills for the establishment of a
good roads department at the agri-
cultural college, free tests for tuber-
cular cattle, geological survey, repairs
to the executive mansion, all carry.
ing appropriations. were recommend.
ed killed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
JEFF NJ 'ELYAlNf
SCORED BY BROWN
Chairman of Equalization Board
Says San Bernardino Member
Would Compound Felony
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 1I-Alexan-
der Brown. chairman of the state
board of equalization. replied today to
the insinuat tions made by JEFF McEl-
vaine, the member of the board from
southern California, that the assess
ments for southern California were
raised for political effect.
..McElvaine shouted that it was all
politics because we went into the
southern end of the state and raised
assessments said Brown today before
leaving for Nevada to attend the min
ing congress- ..Jeff McElvaine is say
ing things he had better keep to him.
self. He is discredit to the board.
We went through the south and talked
with good, reliable property owners,
who told us that they were assessed
entirely too low and asked us to be
fair with them.
I'VE were fair and impartial in
every step of the work, and that is
more than we can say of McElvaine.
He even shirked his duties as mem
Der of this board. Our work would
have been easier without such as him.
1 can not see, for the life of me, why
the south should send such man up
here to sit on the board of equaliza-
ton. While the rest of us worked
hard, McElvaine tried to make the
work harder.
There are things the other MEM
bers of the board would like to say
about the member from. San Bernar-
dino, but which they deem best unsaid
at present. To show you the kind of
man he is and how he opened himself
to prosecution for compromising fell
ony I will tell you what he did about
this Hart affair in Los Angeles. He
came to me in the hotel yesterday and
tried his best to square the thing by
not having Hart prosecuted for per-
jury. / turned down his contemplate
proposition, telling him what I
thought of him and how l considered
him as attempting to compound fell
ony''
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
CURTISS WILL PROBABLY
WIN THE $4,000 PRIZE
Flies BIOS Miles in - Minutes
and "a Seconds

BRESCIA, Italy, Sept. 11.-Glenn III.
Curtiss, American aviator, before an
enthusiastic crowd made a fight to-
day of SO kilometers (3l.05 5miles) in
49 minutes and "a seconds. Curtiss
made his appearance in the competi-
tions for the grand prize Of 10000,
tinued tomorrow the brilliant per-
formance Of the American is considered
by the majority of the spectators
likely to stand as the winning flight
He covered the first lap in 8 minutes
So 4-5 seconds, the second in 9minutes
46 SIS seconds; third, 9:49:2-5; fourth
A few minutes before s o'clock. the
official time limit. Curttss biplane was
run out. The aerop1ane left the ground
easily and moved swiftly without the
least sign Of pitching or rolling. Cur
tiss kept at q height varying from. 40
shouts Of Long live America.' Long
live Curtiss!"
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
Aida GnIRARDE[L|'S+
BODY IS RECOVERED
Found Entangled in Kelp Near
Spot Where She Sank to
Her Death
fSoeciol Dispatch 10 The Call

Especial Dispatch TO ne SdiI
PACIFIC GROVE, Sept. 11.-Entan-
gled in the weeds and kelp within 100
Yards of the spot where she lost her life
while bathing at Carmel-b blythe Sea
August II, the body of Miss Aida CHR
ardelli. daughter of the San Francisco
millionaire chocolate manufacturer, was
discovered today and rescued bysJ. w.
Hand of the Carmel development com
pany.
wife of Judge Beverley of Mountain
View. She called to Hand. who was
near. by, and the latter, wading into the
sea with a rope. disentangIed it from
the kelp and brought it ashore. Despite
it's long immersion in the water the
body Of the girl is In an unusually good
state of preservation.
It was brcught to Pacific Grove to-
night and an inquest held, the verdict
being that of accidental death. The
body will be shipped to the girls rela-
tives in San Francisco tomorrow.
The verdict of the coroner's jury re-
moves the doubts and rumors which
centered around the death of the beau
tiful painter and which were to the eff
feet that she had swan out for "a long
distance with the deliberate intention
OF losing her. life.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
FUNERAL RITES AS TRIBUTE TO
J HARTMAN WILL BE HELD HERE

PRECISELY the at which the services being
~
Trinity
this afternoon will the direction Bishop Will
OF Trinity church. Nearly Southern
through efforts
at the ceremonies
The services decided the friends
testimonial
Francisco.
practically appreci
offer the did
in its hour of distress
specially by the full
II. Eaton will
upon
Of the
the organ Chopns submely beautiful funeral
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
SEARCHING DESERT FOR
MISSING MINE OWNER
Population of Nevada Camps
Look for Dave Eldridge

TONOPAH, New, Sept. 1.-THE en-
tire male population of the camps of
Greenwater and Death Valley junction
are searching the desert tonight Nfor
Dave E1dridge, son of a well known
sewing machine manufacturer in the
east. who started from his mining prop
erty in the Panamint range, August "a.
for Greenwater and has not been seen
since.
1t is supposed that he pefished of
thirst on the desert, and the camps are
depopulated. as every able bodied mar
has Joined in the search for the body.
Horses, burros, wagons, carts and
automobiles have been pressed into
service, and no portion of the desert
between Greenwater and the Panamint
range will be left unexplored
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
MURDER DONE IN
HOME OF VETERANS
Aged Wards OF Nation Quarrel
at YOuntyille and One
Is Killed
[Speciol Dispoteh 10 The Call

lSPecidf Dfspofch 10 ne Cdu
NAPA, Sept. 11.-John Lennox. 10
years DID, an inmate of the YountviIle
veterans home, was shot and instantly
killed at 8 o'clock this afternoon by
Robert c. johnson, another civil war
veteran. during a quarrel in Johnson's
house half mile north of Yountvflle.
Johnson Immediately surrendered him.
self to Constable Patten and declared
he shot in self defense.
According to Johnson's own story.
told at the inquest begun by Justice
Stark tonight, Lennox. who was drunk,
entered his place and with an oath
demanded that Johnson give him a
dollar or be killed Lennox made a
threatening movement toward his hip
pocket. at which Johnson fired first
he said. at the ceiling, to frighten his
assailant Lennox continued toward
him. at which johnson fired two more
shots. the first entering just below the
right eve and the second penetrating
the jugular vein. Up to this time the
two had been bosom friends and served
in the navy together, according to
Johnson's story.
Ira NJ Wilson, who was the only
other eyewitness to the tragedy. cor
roborated Johnsons account of the at
tack. Exactly what the trouble was
is still puzzle to the authorities and
the inquest was continued to tomor-
row night. In the meantime District
Attorney Silva has ordered an autopsy
to be performed upon the body of the
dead man.
Upon investigating the tragedy the
officers discovered and confiscated a
large quantity of beer found on John
sons premises. johnson was arrested
last December and served 100 days in
the county jail for operating a blind
pig within the restricted border Of
the soldiers home.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
BISHOP HENDRICK is
ILL IN PHILIPPINES

ROCHESTER,, N. Y. Sept. 11.-A
cablegram received today states that
Bishop Thomas A. Hendrick OF Cebu.
philippines, rs seriously i'll The dis
patch came from the auxiliary bishop
in the Philippines. The nature of the
Illness is not stated.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
YOUNGSTOWN OFFICIALS
INDICTED FOR GRATING

YOCNGSTOWN, o., Sept. 1I.-City
and county officers and one or two con-
tractors, III in all, were indicted by the
September grand jury today on the
general charge OF graftfng The
names were withheld.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
CORPORATIONS
BOLDLY VIOLATE
ANTITRUST LAW
Government Secures Evidence
Against Atlantic Steamship
Lines and Railroads
Payment Of Rebates and Con-
spiracy to Detriment of Many
Shippers Alleged
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

n lew YORK, Sept. 11.-Acting upon
N information and documentary
evidence furnished by the New
York World, the United States
government has practically completed
its preliminary investigation of gross
violations of the Sherman antitrust
act, the act to regulate commerce, the
Elkins rebate law and existing fea-
lures of the Wilson tariff act by sew
eral transatlantic steamship lines
and railroad companies operating
within the borders of the United
States.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
Greeted by Authorities

AS soon as the smoke of the saluting
guns had cleared away, steam launches
started out from the shore bearing the
civil and military authorities to the
vessel with Doctor Cook on board The
explorer awaited the officials on the
bridge of the Melchoir. NJ Cold, the
manager Of the Scandinavian line. who
had accompanied him from Copenha-
gen. stood by his side. The ships band
played the Star Spangled Banner"
while the Norwegian deputations paid
homage TO the explorer.
The Oscar II is due to arrive at New
york Sapfember 21
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE KEARNY SO
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER II, lso'
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TO-DAY

YESTERDAY-Clear: west wind; maximum
temperature. 81: minimum. 54-
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Fair; light north
west wind; cooler at night. Page 4S
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
Conspiracy Alleged

2. That there exists conspiracy in
arestraint ftrade in violation of the
Sherman antitrust act and undes agree
ments negotiated between the Holland
America steamship company, the Cos
mopolitan shipping company, the Ham
burg American packet company, the
North German Lloyd steamship COM
pany, the Metropolitan steamship COM
pany. the Wilson line, the Russia and
East Asiatic steamship company, the
Scandinavian American and Red Star
line, the purpose of such agreements
being to regulate ocean feright rates
to the detriment of shippers.
8. That the Holland America steam
ship company has resorted to the
wrong classification of shipments and
unlawful certification of weights of
the shipments in violation of the act
to regulate commerce and with intent
to defraud the government