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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-07-16
INCOME TAX UP TO STATES.
House Passes Senate Joint Resolution
317 to H..

Washington, July 12.-1t is now
up to the legislatures of the several
states to say whether there shall be
an income tax amendment to the
constitution.
BY the decisive vote Of BIT to IA,
more than the necessary two thirds.
the house today passed the senate
joint resolution providing for the
submission of the question to the
states. The negative votes were al;
cast by republicans. No amendment
having been made to the resolution,
it now goes to the president for his
signature.
Practically four hours were con-
sumed in debating the proposition,
and this afforded many members,
mostly democrats, an opportunity to
air their views. Chairman Payne,
of the committee on wavs and means,
voiced the sentiment that such a tax
would make "a nation of liars" al
Though he said IL was well that such
power should be given, congress-, es-
pecially in times of war.
The burden 0f the democratic
speecles WAS that 1t was simply a
case of stealing democratic thunder,
although some of the remarks or
that side incidentally touched urnn
the tariff and the cornoration tax
With no little amount of cas+igation
of the renublicans for failine. as
was alleged. to keep party Pledges.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-07-16
NANkEEN TROUSERS.

The Sight Of a Pair Takes This Old
Gentleman Back to Another Day.
Saw man yesterday" said a more
or less elderly gentleman. wearing
a pair of nankeen trousers; nankeen
being, as perhaps you know, yellow
cotton goods. First pair of nankeen
trousers I had seen in quite some
years, and in old times people used
to wear such quite considerable. And
in those days good many, too, wore
white trousers.
Il fancy good many men wear
white trousers now, on yachts and
that sort of thing; not owning yacht
myself, wouldn't undertake to set up
as an authority on the subject Of
white trousers in special uses, but in
ole times plenty of men wore white
trousers who didn't own yachts; you'd
see people out in them, for instance,
on Sundays. a good many in white
trousers, and on week days in summer
you saw enough cool and comfortable
nankeen trousers SO that they didn't
seem rare.
nut now you don't see many white
trousers. in city streets, anyway; and
that pair of nankeen trousers-well,
we'll! 1t takes me back quite some"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-07-16
TELEPHONES FIELD WIDENING.
c. p. Railway Soon to Dispatch Trains
BY New System.

Calgary. Alta, July 9.-Inside OF
two weeks the Canadian Pacific rail-
way on the division between Swift
Current and Medicine Hat will be dis
patching trains by telephone instead
Of by telegraph. This is an innova.
ton In the middle west. The regular
telegraphing staff will not be cut
down. as the operators will be re-
CURED for general railway work.
The use of the telephone for dis.
patching was one Of the main sub
jects at the Detroit convention of rail-
way telegraph, superintendent of
America. J. Mcmillan, superintendent
Of the Canadian Pacific railway tele-
graph at Calgary. says that telephone
dispatching, according to reports pre-
sented to the convention, has been
tried out on many important Ameri-
can railways and so satisfactory have
been the results that its general use
appears to be only matter of short
time.
/, Canadian Pacific trains will carry
telephone sets and fixtures and in case
Of any delay it will be an easy matter
to communicate with the nearest sta
ton.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-07-16
SEPARATED LuTHERANs UNITE.
Synod of Missouri and Germans Vote
to Merge.

Cleveland, O.-The Lutheran synod,
of Missouri and other states has de-
cided to merge it's identity with the
German Lutheran synod, covering the
United States, Canada and some for
eign countries, from which is separat-
ed % years ago. Rules of the Ger
man synod against the use of the
English language in services or synod
meetings, which brought about the
separation, have been rescinded.
There are 100000 people in the Ger
man synod and about $4,000 in the
synod of Missouri. which alse includes
Mississippi, North Carolina, Virginia,
West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
New York, Massachusetts,, New Jer-
sey, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Min
nesota and Indiana. The Missouri sy-
nod will partially maintain it's identi-
ty by forming a separate district of
the German synod. The present &C.
ton is subject to ratification by a ma
jority Of the congregations interested.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-07-16
INTEREST IN GINeLEs CASE.
Crowds Continue to Be Absorbed IL
Young Woman's Trial.

Chicago, ILL.,. July 12.-Ella Gin
giles continued to bask in the white
light of public interest today. Judge
Brentano's court room, where the
young Irish lace-maker is on trial
for larceny, a charge which she de-
clares was made only to cover at
tempts to lead her into white slav-
cry" was damned with women, sew
aral of whom obtained entrance
through trickery and forged passes.
The state during the day dealt the
:7ingles defense several telling blows.
The story of the Wellington hotel
Bathroom incident was impeaohed In
many important features. Attempts
Of counsel for the defendant to bring
into the case the names of we'll
known mlen as being behind the plot
against the girl met with failure.
DR.. Arthur E. Price. one OF the
medical experts for the state. gave
testimony tending to support the the
>ry that the girl is suffering from a
form of hysteria.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-07-16
REVOLUTION N COLUMBIA
PERIODICAL DISTURBANCE COM
IN SOUTH AMERICA.
Political Parties > In state Of Chaos
and Risings Are In
Progress.

Panama, July Snail advices re-
ceived from Columbia report a very
critical condition of affairs in that re-
public. AS the result of the departure
of President Reyes for Europe, the
various political parties, which few
months ago seemed to be united. are
now completely disorganized and there
are indications that Columbia is on the
verge of great revolution.
The movement on July at Barran-
quilla was successful, the revolution
lists capturing the forts, the Magdalena
river boats and the custom houses.
At first it was believed that the
movement was headed by coalition
of Conservatives and Liberals, but it
is now learned that the Liberals re-
fused to join in the rising. which was
engineered by The ultra-C onservatives.
There is a rr-nor here that certain
influential Colulnbians are publicly in
favor of following Panama's example
and constituting new republic to be
formed of the departments of Caucau
and Antioquia and a part of Bolivar.
It is considered probable that congress
will not be convened on July 20 as in
tended. as it would probably elect a
successor to President Reyes. who.
under the existing circumstances, will
not be likely to satisfy all parties, and
the desire of President Holgium and
his advisers is to do nothing that
would further develop political pas.
sions.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-07-16
QUITS PULPIT FOR SOCIALISM.
Clergyman Declares Church Has No
Policy on Existing Problems.

Clergyman Declares Church Has No
Policy on Existing Problems.
Troy, N. Y, July 9.-Rev. LOOMS o.
Black, pastor of the First Universalist
church and one of the most popular
clergymen of Troy, has surprised his
congregation by his announcement
that he will retire from the ministry
Aug. to devote his time to socialistic
work. An offer of double his salary
failed to swerve him from his purpose.
He says he never again will occupy
a pulpit as pastor.
Il have been brought to take this
step by the fact that the church has
no definite policy" said Mr.. Black,
NOR does it desire to have any on the
problems before the country today.
1.-THE church has absolutely no de.
sire to WELD any influence to help the
common people get fair play. It is
not back of any organization Of men
to get their rights. The moneyed
classes control the attitude Of the
church toward any problem"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-07-16
Swallow. Lack Nesting Places.

The most important factor in the
multiplication of bird life is suficiency
At nesting sites, and every year the
swallows range of choice is circum.
scrtbed. He used to be the chimney
swallow" and it must have been
severe blow to the prospects of the
race when instead of the wide, lodged
chimneys, we began to build straight,
narrsw aues, with no lodgings for the
birds at any point.
In many other ways houses and
even farm buildings are being rendered
more and more unsuitable fer swal-
low guests. while the overmultiplying
sparrow annexes most of the best sites
which remain. The swallow, with his
hetae soft beak and tiny feet Is no
fighter.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-07-16
oRToNvlLLE, MIMI, AND BIG
STONE, 9. D., ARE SWEPT ~
BAD STORM.
THREE ITALIAN lABORtRS DEAD
Nineteen Laborers Employed on Rail.
road Injured In Former Place
Several Dwellings Are pemol.
ished.-Ltttle Girl Missing.

Ortonville, Minn.-Four persons
were killed, 10 seriously injured sew.
eral dwellings demolished and many
left homeless in one of the worst cy-
clones ever experienced in this section
Of the state.
John De Griff, prominent citizen
of Big Stone, S. D., is among the list
Of dead.
The twister struck at 4:45 in the
afternoon and was the elimination of
Sunday of intermittent showers
which were accompanied by consider
able electrical display.
Three of the victims who were
killed were members of gang of 26
Italian laborers employed on the rail-
road. The men had taken refuge in
several box cars. These were sta
toned in the eastern part Of the city
near the railroad yards, and were first
in the path Of the cyclone. Nineteen
of the men were painfully injured and
two may die.
Several Dwellings Demolished.
The cars were blown from the track
and into nearby building, wrecking
it.
Several dwellings were blown to
pieces and families left homeless.
Before reaching Ortonville the
storm passed over Big Stone, S. D.,
where it wrecked the roundhouse and
coal shed belonging to the railway
company, and several small ware
houses and killing John De Griff.
The residence and buildings on a
farm owned by William E. Chamber
lain, few miles out, were blown to
pieces.
A special train from Appleton and
Montevideo, bringing five doctors, ar
rived over the Milwaukee road and
these are caring for the injured.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-07-16
HUNTING WILD HORSES.
A Favorite Sport In New South Wales
How the Animals are Broken.

A Favorite Sport In New South Wales
How the Animals are Broken.
Whether "brumby" Is a survival of
the aboriginal name for wild horse
or a corruption of unbranded" ap-
pears to be a question which philolo.
gists have left undecided, but brumby
hunting is still favorite sport in New
South Wales.
Districts like the Clarence and
Stephens and Manning river water
shed are still the home Of numerous
droyes of brumbies. and hunting them
Is declared to be very celebrating
pastime. The first step taken is to
stake cut corral and make all secure
except narrow entrance, which can
subsequently be gated. On either side
Of the entrance and projecting from it
funnelwise a 'booby fence" is pre-
pared.
To the simple minded brumby 1t
presumably looks like stockade, and
pieces of fluttering cotton make it
look impregnable. When this is ready
the young bloods, we'll mounted, gallop
out and round up the Wild horses,
driving them with shouts and much
loud swapping of stock whips toward
the mouth of the funnel.
In a group of brumbies there is al
ways leader. and when once the
hunters have got the leader heading
for the corral they are pretty certain
Of the rest of the drove. The flutter-
ing cotton rags of the sham fence are
sufRcieot to deter the brunbies from
breaking through the aimsy barriers,
and in less time than it takes to tell
the Wild horses are safely corraled
and the big gate shut en- them.
Then they are left fer four and
twenty hours without feed and water
to reflect on the situation, and after
that they can be broken in without
much difficulty.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-07-16
FAIL TO REACH SETTLEMENT.
Nationalist Arc Preparing to Advance
on Teheran.

Teheran. July 12.-Further efforts
by Said Ed Dowleh, the Persian for
eign minister, on behalf Of the gov
eminent to reach friendly settle
ment with the Nationalist. have
called and serious fighting 10 now
looked for. The British and Russian
legations have informed Sipah Oar,
the leader Of the Nattonalists, that
they woul support any reasonable de-
mands. and received the reply tset
the Nationalists would remain strEt-
y On the defensive until evening, sto
give the government an opnortunity
Of sending ENJOYS to open nsgof1a-
tio1s. a.
~ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 6aoo9GSa.
voys and It 10 believed that the Ma
tsoaalists are preparing Tor u ID
yaAoo On Tehoean, -.5' &
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-07-16
Definitely Settled 1t White House
Conference to Lower Rate From
Two to One Per Cent
CONFERENCE REPORT next week
President Taft in Daily Consultation
With Tariff Conferees- In.
surance Companies Protest.

Washington, July 12.-At con-
ference at the White House today 1t
was definitely decided. that the rate
to be levied under the new corpora
ton tax shall he reduced from 2 per
cent to per cent, and that in re-
drafting the measure, now in confer
ence along with the tariff bill, to
meet various objections that have
been raised, due consideration shall.
be given to the demands of the Mu-
tual life insurance companies whose
incomes would be seriously affected
by the tax in its original form.
President Taft was the central fig
ure in a number of conferences today
and is living up to the prediction
made many weeks ago that in the
conference consideration of the tar
if he would actively lend his influ-
ence to bring about Cancellation of
the difference between the two
houses.
The president is in daily consulta-
ton. with the tariff conferees. He
told severa! of his callers today thai
he is finding the conferees concili-
atory and that he is hopeful that a
satisfactory measure will be present
ed to him for his signature. The con-
ference report should be available &C
cording to the presidents informa-
ton ny the end of next week.
AS to the mutual insurance conlDa-
MES, it is stated that the re-drafted
bill will provide what portion of the
income may be deducted before the
tax OH moneys available for dividend
is assessed. 1t will be so arrac-.ed
that the tax shall fall upoE ckhold-
ers profits and allowances will be
made for annuities and other long
term contracts which the companies
have outstanding.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-07-16
GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT.
Department Of Agriculture Issue
Periodical Statement.

Department Of Agriculture Issues
Periodical Statement.
Washington, July 8-The following
crop estimates were issued today by
the crop reporting board of the de-
partment of agricultu-e:
Corn Area planted, 100000, 900
acres, an increase of 7,218,O0O acres,
G.1 per cent?. as compared with the
final estimate of last years acreage.
Average condition, 1913 per cent as
compared with 1913 on July 1, 1908;
500 on July 1, 1907, and 84.S, the ten.
year average on July 1.
Winter Wheat Average condition
on July 1, or when harvested, S2.4 per
cent, as compared with S0.7 last month;
SO.6 at harvest, 1908; 1873 in 1907, and
1915, the average at time of harvest
for the past ten years.
Spring Wheat-Average condition,
92.7 per cent, as compared with 95.2
last month; 1914 on July 1, 1908; S7.2
on July /, 1907, and $40 the ten-year
average on July 1. .....
The amount of wheat remaining on
farms, 2.3 per cent of last years crop,
or about 100000 bushels as COM
pared with 33,797,oOO on July 1, 1908,
and 43,60S,O00, the average amount on
farms on July l. for the past ten years.
Oats-Average condition, 1873 per
cent as compared with 1877 last month:
S5.7 on July 1, 1908; $40 on July l.,
1907, and 1858 the ten-year average on
July 1.
Tobacco Acreage 1903, 1886 acres, or
322,911 acres (26 per cent more than
last year,; condition, 1913 per cent.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-07-16
mecLEARY FOR MINT DIRECTOR.
His Nomination Expected Before the
Close Of Session.

Washington, July 9.-There are
strong indications that James T. Nc
Cleary, Of Minnesota, former represen-
tative in congress and later assistant
postmaster-general. will be appointed
director Of the mint, succeeding Frank
Leach, who has resigned to accept q
business position in California.
Mr.. McCleary, who is now out Of
the city is known to be the choice of
Secretary McVeagh and presumably
Of the president and his nomination is
expected before the expiration Of the
present session Of congress.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-07-16
MISS STEWART TO WE'D PRINCE.
American Heiress 10 Engaged to Mic.
uel, Son Of Portuguese Pretender.

London, July 10.-The Austrian en-
bassy today announced that Prince
Miguel, Of Braganza. eldest son Of the
pretender to the Portuguese throne.
is engaged to Miss Anita Stewart,
daughter of Mrs. James Henry Smith.
Of New York.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-07-16
TWO DROWNED IN NORTH.

Mine Fireman and Lumber Company
Employee Perish In Lake. s
Brainerd, MIMI. July 8Edward
Pascoe. fireman at the Rogers-Brown
mine ct Cuyuna. was drowned in Rab,
NIT lake. III rs ~
spooner. Mimi. July s.-Alex. Col.
eE,3empioyed sby the shevlin-ldathiea
Lumber Company, was drowned while
trying to board the steamer Itasca,
which was ct the mouth Of the Rapid
river. He had left the boat 70 assist
man who had stepped Of tho dock
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-07-16
RECLAMATION FUND INCREASES.
$4,000 Raised from Sale Of Public
Lands During Year.

Washington, July 10.-Increase of
the reclamation fund by the disposal
Of public lands for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, is estimated at $7,770,000.
Not all of the land offices have made
their returns SO that this estimate is
subject to minor corrections.
There has also accrued to the fund
through the repayment of building
charges, in round numbers. $1,000, 900.
Not all of this is paid in. however, as
the charges do not become delinquent
until after the failure to make two
payments. Most settlers put of max
ing these payments until the last mo-
ment, and there is thus afforded prac.
tically two years delay.
The balance available in the treas
ury to meet existing contracts and to
carry on the work to December 81
this year, is in round numbers, $4,-
100000. In addition there is an
amount Of $1.400,000 from the $780,
900 above named, this being advanced
to cover contracts now in hand. Elk
listing contracts and liabilities on un-
paid accounts and expenses incidental
to carrying out various contracts will
absorb all Of this amount. Plans are
therefore being made to utilize the
funds obtainable for 1910. q
The plans will be presented to the
secretary Of the interior after con-
ference Of leading engineers of the
reclamation service at Portland, Ore,
during the latter part Of July.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-07-16
DULUTH LUMBER Is BURNED.
Eighteen Million Feet are Destroyed
Loss About $5oo,ooo.

Duluth, Minn.-Eighteen million feet
of lumber, valued at between $3.50, 900
and 100000 was destroyed by fire of
an unknown origin at the mills of the
Virginia and Rainy Lake Company.
Mosto the lumber was sold for ship
ment to lower lake ports. It was fully
insured.
The heaviest losers are the Ohio
Lumber Company, of Cleveland, and
the Northern Lumber Company, of
Tonawanda.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-07-16
BATTLE WAS FOR POSSESSION
OF PISTOL BETWEEN THIEF
AND HER SON.
TERRIBLE Dull FOUGHT IN DARK
Family 10. Awakened to Find Two
Thieves In House. One 10
Severely Wounded; Both
Are Arrested.

New York, July 9.-Two shoeless
men. one of the wound in the arm
and thigh by bullets. are held by the
police charged with the murder of
Mrs. Sophia stabsr, wife of George
Staber, New York importer of paper;
in whose residence at Flatbush, Long
Island, there occurred battle with
burglars, in which Mrs. Staber met
death.
The men admitted that they were
implicated in the burglary, but at first
denied any part of the murder. They
say they are Carlo Giro, born in Tries.
te. Austria, and John Smith" The
latter. who speaks with a strong Ger
man accent, was the one wounded. He
was operated upon last night and told
that he might not live and urged to
tell the whole truth. He admitted, the
police say, that it was a bullet from
his pistol, discharged in struggle,
with Mrs. Staber's son George that
killed her.
Giro was picked up first after the
burglary. while trying to beg or buy
pair of shoes to replace those which
he had removed while entering the
house. Smith was found hidden under
a bush, bleeding, about mile from
the Staber house. Two pair of shoes
found by the Stabers on their FROM
steps, the men acknowledged were
theirs. George Staber, a son, identi-
fed both men as those who entered
the house.
Desperate Battle Ensues.
Mrs. Staber was shot dead. while
standing in her bedroom door, Mr..
Staber was the first to be awakened,
by the flash of an electric pocket
lamp, carried by one of the burglars
"Who are you?" he demanded.
Keep quiet and we won't hurt
your money"
Mrs. Staber here awoke and begai.
to shrek. The burglar withdrew to
the hall; but the mothers cries had
aroused her con, George. AS he step
ped from his door, man struck at
him in the darkness, missed and
stumbled down stairs. At the same
instant he saw the second burglar,
grappled with him and fought him in.
to the bathroom.
In the struggle the burglar managed
with his free hand to draw a seven
shot automatic pistol. Then began an
even fiercer fight for the pistol. In the
meantime, Mrs. Staber was standing
In the doorway. screaming, not heed.
ing her husbands attempts to pull her
into the room. Young Staber succeed
ed in keeping the muzzle of the burg
lars gun away from him, but it was
nevertheless discharged.
Two shots went wild, the third cut
the draw string of his pajamas, set
the cloth on fire and, though not
wounding him, killed his mother. Just
as young Staber finally got control Of
the pistol, the burglar wrenched loose.
Staber chased him down the stairs,
firing as he ran. Two shots evidently
took effect. but the last two cartridges
misfired and the burglars temporarily
escaped.