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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-05-08
To WIPE OUT. RoBBER BANDS.
Russia's Stern Measures Already
Cost Seven Lives.

VALIDIKAvAKAZ. Russia, May
IA company of infantry and half
division of Cossacks have been
mobilized to exterminate the robbers
who are infesting the highways of
Circauscasia. In fight with a band
of FIVE today all the robbers were
killed and two Cossasks were killed
and two wounded.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-05-08
MORE KILLING ON
MEXICAN RANCHE,

, Ell PASO. May News
received here this morning that
} following riot ON Sanborn PLAN
, tation near Vera Cruz the first
, part of the week. another riot
} between Mexicans took place ON
, the Santa Fe Plantation near
} Tlacotalpam, In which num-
, bcr were killed with knives and
} guns.
. The American Vice Consul Is
, at Cayucan, where Harold SAN
} born is In jail, and wires that
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-05-08
LOVE LEADS TO LOOKUP.
Soldier Arrested as Deserter for
Fleeing To His Sweetheart.

BALTIMORE. Md, May Love
and an irresistible desire to see his
fancee landed Frank Stern a soldier.
in the lookup at the conclusion of a
3000-mile trip by blind baggage"
across the Continent from Fort Me
Kenzie, Nyo.. and the first glimpse
be had of his sweetheart. from whom
he parted in anger ten months ago,
was today as he stood behind the
bars at a police station. Stern is
held on the charge of being a desert
er. The woman In the case. Miss
Hazel Johnson. in tears at the
station. joins her lover In the full
conviction that in their case the
course of true love does not run
smooth.
Salvation army officers who are
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-05-08
Senate GivesL Lead Protection Of Cent and a aHaD
BATTLESHIPS ANCHOR
At NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS, May =
Lying at anchor in mid stream,
after having iourncyed through
the passes and up river with
out the happening of any retard-
ing interfeences the battle
ship Missouri has been boarded
and inspected by n great throng
of interested visitors during
today.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-05-08

WASHINGTON. THE SENATE .s 10 10 ADOPTED AMEND
ment fixing of and half per pound
Lead in lead
Republican members of the voted for the amend
did also two Democrats Senator Hughes Colorado
and Senator McEnry of Louisiana
The metal people feel very juban the victory they
the and do doubt but that the and
half will stand the committee of coneres and be
finally adopted by both houses They directing their
energies desirable adjustment of the rate zinc
and products.
An important part in the action OF the senate today
played by representations made from practically every lead
mining district country setting forth the nerd of protec
on upon lead in prevent ruin of the Industry in this
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-05-08
SUGAR TRUST EMPLOYEES
ARRESTED FOR CONSPIRACY

NEW YORK, May 7-Indictments for conspiracy were re-
turned today against Oliver Splitter who was superintendent
OF docks for the American Sugar Refining Company at book
n and six other employees of the company who are alleged
to have been implicated in the sugar underweghing frauds
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-05-08
BUCKET SHOP Men ARE FOUND
Gull Yin CINCINNATI TRIAL

CINCINNATI, May The jury in the of Louis w
Four and five others charged with using the t. s. mails to
deraud the public in the operation of socaed Bucket
Shop returned verdict of guilty in the United States Dist
1ict court here today.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-05-08
AMENDMENT ADOPTED To
THAT EFFECT YESTERDAY.
Metal Men Feel Good Over the Result, For Which
They Exerted Themselves Vigorously Nov
Working For Betterment of Zinc Schedule Ar
raneement---Think Amendment Will Stand

GREAT MASS OF CORRESPONDENCE SUBMITTED CON
GREss ON FREE METAL FROM MEXICO BY MINERS
AND PRoDUCERS-CUMMINsH HAS MORE TO SAY ON
THE SUBJECT OF REAL REFORM OF THE TARIFF
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-05-08

VIEW OF CONS TANTlNOfLE: AMERICAN MISSION AT MERSNA
interested IN foreign missions
alleged accorded
to missionaries
Moslen
All this riong
antoen feeling aroused by the mnons of Abdul amd
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-05-08

Salvation army officers who are
fighting the rule of the police of
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-05-08

Affords Opportuni-
ties Unexceiied.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-05-08

ssiggest Copper Die
trict of the Country
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-06-11
STATE GOOD ROADS SOCIETY.

Annual Meeting Will Be Held at Lari-
more Next Month-of Great impor.
lance to State.
In Larimore Wednesday and Thurs
day, June 16 and IL, the second an
nual convention Of the State Good
Roads society will convene. No con-
vention to be held in this state dur
ing the year 1909 means as much to
the people Of the state as does this
state good roads meeting. Speakers
OF national reputation will be present,
and the United States government has
sent expert engineers to demonstrate
building Of good roads with the ma
terials ct hand. Every commercial
club and every automobile club should
have representatives present at this
meeting. Every person who is inter-
ested in the lettering Of the public
highways should endeavor to attend
this convention. The program for this
meeting showing the various topics
and the assignment will appear dur
ing the early part OF June.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-06-11
soLLEY FIGHTS WEED PEST.

Sodium arsenite is much better for
destroying noxious weeds than iron or
copper sulphates, according to recent
tests by Prof. H. L. Bolley. It has
proven far better for spraying, espe.
cially for the Canada thistle and other
tough weeds. The professor has been
making a strenuous effort to have the
big chemical firms ship the sodium
arsenite into this section in large
quantities.
The new drug permit law becomes
effective in July. It repeats the exist
ing law and requires a thirty-day no.
tice before q permit can be issued.
Druggists can. now start proceedings
earlier than the date on which the
law becomes effective, which will
necessitate the abandonment Of sales.
No liquor can be legally sold in North
Dakota under the; statewide prohibi.
ton law, except under drug permits.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-06-11
UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT.
Begins June IL and Ends June H.
President MerrifieId Will Give Up
0oeifian

Begins June IL and Ends June H.
President MerrifieId Will Give Up
Position.
The commencement program for
the University of North Dakota has
been announced. The program will
be as follows: Saturday, June r.,
defamation for main trophy, Metho-
dist church, $3.50 p. M; Monday, June
IA, contest for superintendent of pub
lie Instructions prize at the gymna-
SUM, $3.50 p. m: law school class
day; senior promenade, 9 p. M, uni
versity gymnasium; Tuesday, June Is,
class day exercises Metropolitan thea
ter, $3.50 p. m; class play, Metro
politan theater, $3.50 p. M; Wednes-
day, June 16, alumni day; open air
concert, university campus, $3.50 p.
M; presidents reception, Davis hall,
9 to 1880 p. M. for President Web
ster Merrifield and President-elect
Franklin L. Mcvey; Thursday, June
IL, twentieth annual commencement
exercises, university gymnasium, 10 a.
M; commencement dinner, armory,
p. m.
At the commencement dinner Presi-
dent Merrifeld will officially close his
connection with the university. Presi-
dent-elect McVey will also be present
at the dinner.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-06-11

A company has been organized in
Sweden for the production of radium.
and a large tract of land where the
precious metal is supposed to be
found in paying quantities has been
secured and work will commence at
once. The country will watch with
interest the efforts of the company to
produce this metal, which few years
ago was worth a million dollars
pound.
The 18th. and 10th. of June the
Schubert Mems chorus, the most not
ed OF Austria, will give concerts in
Stockholm. The chorus consists of
$50 members from the musical and
professional circles of Vienna. The
club will arrive by special steamer at
Stockholm, and will give two con-
certs. They have already appeared
in Paris. Bosnien, Switzerland and
Herzegovina. The proceeds of their
concerts in Stockholm will be turned
over to the city for various philan-
thropic purposes. Adolf Kirchl is
honorary choir master, and Prof.
Hans Wagner is active director, both
men being considered the most
prominent musicians of their country.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-06-11
AGED DEGENERATE INSANE.

Lindsey Slater, Charged With Heinous
Crime, Committed to "Dippy" Col.
ie0e at Jamestown.
Lindsey Slater, charged with an I'M.
mentionable offense, in Devils Lake,
was taken before the insanity board
instead Of being given a hearing be-
fore Justice Jones, and the board de-
cided that the unfortunate man was
mentally unbalanced. On this &C.
count Lindsey Slater will not be made
to suffer for his act, but will be sent
to the jamestown asylum at once.
The insanity board, consisting of
Judge Henry. States Attorney Duell
and DR.. Mcintosh, unanimously agreed
upon the decision to send the pris.
oner to the asylum instead Of allow.
ing him to be held for q hearing.
For some time past Lindsey has
been supporting himself about the
city by means Of odd Jobs, and was
known as good workman while So
Der, but drink rapidly undermined his
habits, and Of late he has been going
the pace that kills.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-06-11
sroRk MADE s,a SHOWING.
Over 800 Births Recorded In North
Dakota During April.

Over 800 Births Recorded In North
Dakota During April.
The North Dakota board Of health
has made public the report Of the
births and deaths for the month Of
April. Under the new system Of gath
"ering vital statistics. much more sat
isfactory results are being obtained.
as is evidenced by the more complete
reports that are issued. The month
of April shows total of 500 births
with "a deaths, while the report Of
contagious disease shows the follow.
ing: tuberculosis. 6 cases with 8
deaths: smallpox. 40 cases with no
deaths: typhoid fever, II cases with
no deaths: diptheria. 6S cases with
deaths; scarlet fever, II cases with
no deaths: measles, cases with 1
death; whooping cough, cases with
no deaths; other infectious diseases,
90 cases with 2 deaths.
The following shows the births and
deaths by counties:
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-06-11
MERRY GETS 8 MONTHS IN JAIL

Dickinson Member Of "Frenzied Fl.
nance" Club Must Also Pay 500 for
His Populations.
G. F. Merry, the promoter of a rail.
road south from Dickinson, has been
sentenced to eight months in the
county Jail, fine of 5000 and costs,
fixed by the court at $500. Merry was
convicted of obtaining money under
false pretenses. Merry has been in all
sorts Of promotion schemes for many
years, but this is the first time that
he has been convicted by jury at
home. He had already spent the win.
ter in the Adams county Jail, being
unable to secure bonds until the time
of court last month. Three years ago
Merry served term in the county Jail
at Moorhead, Mimi, for soliciting
money for q life Insurance company
which he had organized and for
which he had no license.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-06-11
KANSAS MAN TO HEAD COLLEGE
Presbyterians Select Prof. G. e. Knep-
per for School.


per for School.
The executive committee of the
college trustees in charge of the selec.
ton of teaching force for James.
town college have been at the meet
ing OF the general assembly at Dem
yer for week and have entered into
a contract with President George E.
Knepper Of Highland university.
Highland, Kan, and he will be in
Jamestown about the middle of June
to begin the selection of a corps Of
teachers. He will be dean of the
teachers.
Rev. w. H. Hunter writes from
Denver in regard to him: "He is
such a man as jamestown wants. He
has had much experience as teach
er. First as principal of the high
school> of Peoria, ILL.,, then principal
of the city schools of Los Angeles,
Cal, then president of the state nor
NAL school at Lewiston, Idaho, and
row for six years president of High.
land university. His normal school
experience will be valuable in pre-.
pairing teachers. At Highland he has
raised money and placed under con.
tract new building costing $4,000.
This has been done in a school which
has but limited territory from
which to draw. He has now several
offers pending, but has chosen James,
towr. because of Its larger promise for
the future.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-06-11
Iury Plaees Mo- aIama.

The coroner's jury at Bismarck,
which was called to investigate the
death Of Uriah Ross, who was killed
by being struck by the engine Of No.
early last week. reported that there
could be no blame attached to the en-
CINE or train crews. The engineer,
fireman, conductor and brakeman OF
the train we're present at the inquest
and gave their testimony In the case.
They stated that the usual signals
were sounded, and had 1t not been
for the deafness of the victim the ac-
cident would not have happened.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-06-11
10000 FISH FOR N. o. LAKE.

Large Shipment Received at James.
town From Duluth Hatchery-car
Load for James River.
Five hundred thousand pike arrived
In jamestown last week from the fish
hatchery at Duluth, Mimi, and later
in the day the, entire layout was
taken to Spiritwood lake by Mayor
Blewett and Col. Mark where they
were planted in the shallow waters
OF that stream and where it expected
that they will grow at the rate of an
inch per month until they have reach
ed full size.
The fish were shipped in ten large
cans similar to those used for cream
cry purposes and were in charge of an
experienced man dirct from the hatch.
cry under whose direction the fish
will be placed in the lake.
Another shipment will arrive within
few days from the same hatchery
and will consist Of an entire car load
OF black bass, pike, perch and crap
pies. The entire car load will be put
in the James and Pipestem rivers to
stock both streams with an extra
good quality game fish. This shipment
will contain several million little
fishes Of the above variety, and it is
expected. with good luck, that these
rivers, together with the lake, will
furnish some of the best fishing in the
Northwest. It is also the intention of
the promoters to stock the streams
and axe next year and also after
that, so as to secure the best posi-.
BILE results.
The fish were furnished to the citi.
zens of jamestown through the efforts
of Hon. Ormsby McHarg, assistant
secretary of commerce and labor in
Washington, D. G..
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-06-11
SEVEN SUITS AGAINST ROAD.
Northern Pacific 10 Defendant In NJ
merous Actions.

Northern Pacific 10 Defendant In M.
merous Actions.
Seven Of the fourteen civil actions
in the present term Of the United
States court at Fargo are damage
cases against the Northern Pacific
railroad. The first one taken up was
that Of Mrs. Jennie Ware. The action
has been tried before. and mores than
a year ago she was awarded 5000,
but Judge Amidon set aside the yer.
dict, and later granted new trial.
There is an element Of mystery in the
action, Mrs. Wares. husband was .
passenger from Glen Uilin to Dickin.
son on a freight train. There was q
wreck and the caboose Of the freight
burned. The plaintiff alleged her hus.
band was cremated. He has not been
seen since, and the railroad contends
he may have disappeared otherwise.
and that his death has not been
proven.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-06-11
SWEDEN.

The statistical bureau has given
out a report as to population which
contains the following interesting in.
formation: The total population OF
Sweden at the close Of 1908, was s..
429,600, which is an increase of 81 1897
people during the year. The relative
and actual Increase in population is
greater for the year than any vsar
since 1898. OF the whole population
l,332.097 live in the cities. The popn.
lation Of Stockholm is 3s9,6s2, with
an increase Of 1922 during the wear.
During the year the percentage Of in.
crease Of population was $3.50 per
thousand, and in the cities 1915 per
thousand. During the year emfgra.
ton fell of from the 22,97S of 1907 to
1921. OF all cities Of over 10000.
Sundsvall alone shows a decrease. re-.
porting 60 less population than q
year ago. The proportion of women
and men is 1,045 of the former to
every 1000 of the latter.
The will Of the Stridbecks, of Karls.
krona, provides for the following
philanthropic donations: to Pauyres
honteux Of the city, 10000 crowns: to
the home for incurables, 5000 crowns:
to the common boys school. 1000
crowns. the rent Of which is to be
used to help needy students; to the
orphans home. 5000 crowns; to the
churches ct Aspo and Hasslo. 5000
crowns, the rents to be used for the
relief Of the poer widows snd chin.
lren; 10 The Lund and Danielson
funds, $1,000 crowns. the rent to be
distributed annually among the peor.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-06-11
cREAmER,Es IN N. o. GROWING.

interesting Statistics Compiled by the
Department OF Agriculture and Ia.
Dor.
r. +. Flint, assistant dairy commits
sioner Of the department Of agricul.
ture and labor, has prepared an inter-
esting statement regarding the cream
cries now in operation in the state
and those that will be started in the
next couple Of weeks. None Of the
creameries in prospect are included
In the report. which shows there are
now eighty-three creameries in the
state, ifty-one of them are owned by
stock companies, while the other thir.
ty-two are individual concerns.
Morton county leads the list for the
largest number, having twelve that are
now In operation. Burleigh county is
just a good average county as far as
the state is concerned, as there are
three located within it's boundaries.
The only cheese factory is located
at Rolla.
While the creamery business from
the following table does not look to
be big proposition compared with
Minnesota and Wisconsin and other
dairying states, when the growth of
the past couple of years is taken in
to consideration the showing is moth
ing short Of wonderful.
Following is list of the counties
and the number of creameries in op-
Grafton or about to be started in each
Of them.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-06-11
COUNTY SEAT VOTE LEGAL.

Judge F. Templeton has decided in
favor Of Red Wing county IN the con.
test action brought to have the propo.
sition creating Burke and Renville
counties out 81 the northern portion
of Ward county declared invalid. Tho
case hinged on the legality Of the vote
Of Kenmare thrown out on the ground
that the provisions Of the registration
law had not been carried ont. Tho
court holds that the vote Of Kenmars
shall stand.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-06-11

By MARTIN w. oDLAND.
NORWAY.

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NORWAY.
The we'll known missionary, Skrefs.
fud, has suffered stroke of paralysis,
and is in helpless condition at San
thalistan.
-Four hundred thousand barrels of
frozen herring, valued at 1000 900
crowns. have been exported from
Haugesund to England and Germany
during the past season.
Rev. Christensen of Stavanger, who
Is married to sister Of Bjornstjorne
Bjornson, has handed in his resigna-
ton as pastor Of the "Domkirken"
congregation. He was born in 1888.
A company now being organized at
Bergen will engage in business and
engineering pursuits in China. 1t will
assume the business Of the "China
General Engineering Co.," of Shang-
hal.
Some Of the representative men of
Bergen have sent petition to the
church department, asking that the
government devote 10000 csewns to
the restoration and decoration of
Haakonshallen.
The committee in charge of the
plans for the great exposition of 1914
is holding regular meetings and
shows a spirit of earnestness that
augurs we'll for the ultimate success
of the ambitious undertaking.
Specimens of flint tools and weap-
ons, like axes, arrows and knives, etc.,
supposed to have been used $500
years before Christ, were recently
found near the home for boys at
Garnes, near Bergen. The Bergen
museum is excavating in the hope of
making further discoveries.
A dispatch from the Hague saws
that the court Of arbitration, to which
was referred the adjudication Of the
Grisebaa boundary dispute between
Norway and Sweden, will make
journey to the scene of the disputed
territory next July and hence will not
render decision before August.
Three hundred Russian school
teachers will visit Finland, Sweden
and Norway the coming summer. In
Norway they will make trips to Trend.
hjem, Gudvangen, Vossevangen and
Christiania, and will be given a royal
welcome at each place. They will not
travel in one body, but in groups of
City.
Director Meldahl Of the mechanical
works of Fredrikstad, a competent
engineer. is working out plans for a
tunnel under Glommen between Krak.
eroen and Fredrikstad. The idea of
attempting such tunnel has aroused
deep interest and the authorities OF
Fredrikstad have asked for further
particulars as to the matter.
The receipts Of the national railway
Of Norway in February, 1909, were
1,255,622 crowns. as against 1.272.s07
crowns in February, 1908. The total
receipts from April 1, 1908, to March
l, 1909, were 16,4O7,92s crowns. as
against 15.463,337 crowns during the
same period the preceding year. The
traffic on the new Bergen railway has
Increased rapidly.
The number Of emigrants from
Norway that have sailed from Trend.
hjem during the first quarter of the
year 1909 is 1924, which IL nearly
three times as great as the number
that left from the same point during
the first quarter OF 1908. The princi.
pal reason for this increase is the
return of prosperity in America. The
panic of 1907 kept ever SO many Nor.
wegians from leaving for the New
World in 1908.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-06-11
THuRsroN. is NEW DEPUTY.

Former Publisher Of Haxsiton Repub.
lican Appointed TO euccssd Coats II
State Land Department.
At meeting Of the board Of uni.
versity and school lands, w. p. Thur.
ston, formerly publisher Of the Hazel.
ton Republican, was appointed dep.
uty land commissioner under Com.
missioner Macdonald, w. b. Coates.
the retiring deputy. win DO retained
in the department In an important
3clerkship capacity.