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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-03-12

Maryland, Delaware and Michigan into
Canada has been raised so far as horses,
mules and dogs is concerned. 1t remains
in effect against cattle, sheep and swine
The n. P. surveyors left town last
Monday. They left a row of stakes for
the proposed bridge running straight for
the river from the line in front of the
depot and frou there on the S.. Vincent
side to Noyes. However, commodore
Akers will furnish the best crossing ia
cilities across the Red for some time yet
after the ice goes out.
Alfred Blaisdell, secretary of state,
has issued charters to the following cor.
porations. Pembina County-The Neche
creamery company, capital stock $4,000
Incorporators, w. I. Rene, Harry Watt
JOS. Anger and others of Neche, N. D
The first Presbyterian church of Pitts
burg. 1ncorporators, James Stewart
John Hoselton and others of Pittsburg
N. d.
Will the members of the Pembin,
public library club search their homes
for the following books and if foune
send to the secretary, Mrs. H. G.Vick.-
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm by Kat,
Douglas Wiggin; The Traitor by Thorn
as Dixon Jr.; Ewing's Lady by Harr.
49,.
Leon Wilson; Grip Of Honor by Cyru
Townsend Brady; The Cost by Davi,
Graham Phillips.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-03-12

The embargo which was placed on the
importation of animals from the states
of NewI ork, Pennsylvania, New Jersey
Maryland, Delaware and Michigan into
Canada has been raised so far as horses
mules and dogs is concerned. 1t remain:
in effect against cattle, sheep and swine
New-York tribune., 1909-11-19
ALASKA COAL LAND INQUIRY.
Hearings Begin at Seattle-Value of
Claims, S5O.OOO,O 900.

Seattle. Nov. H-The inquiry instituted
by the Department of the Interior into the
validity Of the thirty-three coal land en-
tries IN Alaska included in the Cunning
ham group. around which the Ballinger-
Pinchot controversy centres. began here
this morning. The hearing is being con-
Quoted by Special Commissioner W. ]. Nc
Gee. J. NJ. Sheridan. Of Denver. chief
counsel for the government. and W. b.
Prgh. OF Washington, counsel and member
Of the board Of land review in the general
land Office, have been engaged for several
weeks preparing the case Of the govern
ment.
AT least four DAYS will be required to
take the testimony here. At the concIu-
sion OF the sitting in Seattle, Special Com
missioner McCiee VIII resume the inquiry
at Spokane. The aggregate acreage in
Nolved is $50. An estimate or the value
Of the coal in these claims Is 100000
The patents were held up originally at the
instance OF J.. r. CLAWS. former chief of
the field division OF the general land office
al Seattle. II was the disagreement be-
tween Secretary Ballinger and Mr.. CLAWS
over the disposition Of these claims that
caused Glsyiss removal
New-York tribune., 1909-11-19
FRENCH BUDGET UP
s40.O00, 900 IN YEAR.
Jaures Says Bankruptcy Must
Follorc Peace ornaments. "

Paris. Nov. fs--Francs Ike England ara
Germany. ~ having her budsesary erisis.
More than $4,000. 900 additional taxation
r. carried In the pending budger, the nsv
taxes being principally levied on sutouo-
the last mentioned there Is an increase Of
S1O.O00.O0O over LAST year.
Much opposition 10 the budget has 6s-
veioped. and the liquor interests have al
ready taken part IN one big public demon
stration. Many Deputies shrink from meet
Ing their constituents In the coming cleo
ucns after having voted for the big IN
crease in taxation.
Nevertheless. the Cabinet remains frr,.
contending that pending schemes for work
mems pensions and other popular measures
mToive a new expenditure which should b.
met BY taxation ana not By loans. and has
decided 70 stake its existence and demand
vote OF confidence next week.
M Jauras. leader OF the Socialists IN u.
Chamber Of Deputies. In a cha-sctertssi-
speech to-day. laid the whole rssponabfSisy
for the present European budget crisis upon
the crushing peace armamentsr which ars
being maintained owing to rivalry between
Great Britain and Germany and insisted
that every war scare I'm Europe IN recent
years. in Morocco. IN the Balkans ana in
other places. could be traced 70 this rivalry
Ife declared that unless a ceased u would
result IN a general financial collapse. and
he urged the necessity Of an Anglo-Franco-
German entente which would permit OF a
reduction in military expenditure IA favor
Of social reforms.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-19
SUGAR EVIDENCE.
q. II. Cross Says Government
Has Much an Reseruc.

Buffalo. Nov. 1s-Georze f. Cross. who
was iH charge of the New York district
for the Treasury Department at the tine
the Williamsburg sugar cases were inves-
tigated. is now in charge of the Buffalo
district. In an interview to-day Mr.. Cross
said the government had much evidence
I'm the criminal cases now pending of
which the public knew nothing
Mr. Cross said the Williamsburg eases
had Ueen referred to him by the depar--
ment with instructions to make thorough
investigation he detailed Richard PaTr
and j. .. Brzezinsld 10 20 the work. The
latter resigned ard Parr continued The
work alone. reporting To Cross from time
to time by letter. These letters are now
on file at the department
The making OF the photographs of the
weighing machines with the spring attach
Iuents," said Mr.. Cross was I'm line with
our determination To conduct an inves-
tgation that would be productive of con-
elusive evidence. PARIS work made IL So
He is an efficient official an6 true to she
government.
owing to the criminal cases now pend
ing / cannot discuss all Of the evidence
got by Parr or by the government The
evidence SO far as IL has been given to
the public is i'm the main correct"
DO you mean that the government has
other evidence ia connection with .he
criminal cases Of which The public has no
knowledge was asked
Yes said Mr.. Cross. "Our inyestisa-
ton was made with a view Of producing
evidence that would be conclusive"
New-York tribune., 1909-11-19
MAGNETIC SURVEY OF ATLANTIC
The Csrnegie's Work of Great Assist
ance to Mariners.

Washington, Nov. 1&-The first results of
the magnetic survey OF the Atlantic Ocean
now being Ilade by the Carnegie Institution
on tho non-magnetic yacht Carnegie, which
Will he OF great assistance 10 navigation.
have been recorded in the Institutions de-
partment Of terrestrial magnetism.
These first results prove that when a
complete survey has been made the mas
teTs OF transatlantic liners will be able 10
clip some time of their schedules by fol-
lowing the revised charts OF the magnetic
survey. By doing 50 they will escape the
fitful changes Of the compass and the ir-
regular variations OF the earth's magnet
ism which have been hitherto unrecorded.
While II is not possible 20 say what tho
saving In time would be on any particular
passage. IL is nov nothing unusual for a
liner 10 lose thirty minutes or an hour in
a transatlantic passage by being carried
of a straight course by fretful perform
anoe Of the compass.
DR.. l.. a. Bauer. director of the depart
ment of terrestrial magnetism. left the
Carnegie at Falmouth. England. and has
Just returned 10 Washington William T.
Peters Is now In command. The Carnegie
sailed for Madeira on November s.
AS fast as the corrections made bv
the Carnegie are obtained they are fur
nished TO the photographic Offices OF the
United States. England, France, Germany.
Austria and Russia. After the survey OF
the Atlantic is completed the non-mag gnetic
ship will continue 20 take observations at
various points 20 keep pace with the con-
slant changes in the earth's magnetism.
which affect the compass. Il is estimated
at tho rate OF about degrees ia a century.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-19
MONETARY COMMISSION PLANS.
Senator Aldrich to Report at Meeting
in Washington Tomorrow.
[F.om n TrIbune Bureau.

Washington. Nov. lS.-The National
Monetary Commission will meet here on
Saturday. when Senator Aldrich. chairman
Of the commission. Will make a report on
the sentiment of Western bankers toward
currency reform. Nj. Aldrich will also
outline the attitude of European financial
experts respecting changes in this Coun-
try's monetary system. 1t is expected that
been conducting Investigations in Canada
and this country win submit preliminary
reports.
Senator Burrows. who arrived in Wash
ington to-day. saiai he was in hearty accord
with Mr. AldricIl's statement that il would
be unwise for the Monetary Commission to
attempt 10 have its recommendation con-
sidered hy Congress this winter
Il am hopeful said Mr.. Burrows, that
we can prepare a report which will be
mace the basis OF Congressional action
a year hence. IL will be our aim to di-
vorce this question from politics and
bring the business interests of the coun-
try together. 10 the end that Thoroughly
scientific and progressive banking and cur
rency system shall take the place of the
present system. which is not only out of
date. but wholly inadequate 10 meet the
demands Of modern commercial condi-
tions."
New-York tribune., 1909-11-19

fact that several Investigations made by "
since 1929 Indicated practically the same
state OF affairs, and that each time the de-
partment had explicitly instructed the Ap-
pralser at New York TO discontinue the
practice.
An examination of the flies of the com
mission was made to-day, mainly, as ono OF
the officials said. 10 clear the public NINA
of any idea that tho commission had been
advised that that body was aware o, al
legged violations OF law in the samphsg OF
sugar and was not doing anything 70 pre-
vent them. as might be inferred from
part of the narrative giving Corsas eh-
periences This said that there was a let
ter from the commission to him indicating
that something OF an unusual nature WAS
known In Washington Such was not 'rue'
the commissioners said to-day. as before
any communication had come from corsa
making reference 20 bribery by the agents
of the sugar merchants the newspapers
were full of revelations of this character
Corsa's communication added nothing 10
what already had been printed it was
GATED August 1s. 1902. he having previously
applied for reinstatement TO the place from
which he had been removed In February
Regarding the sugar frauds II said
Know OF no reason for my removal eS-
cept that / furnished the United st1tes
Appraiser with positive PROOF shat tne
United states sugar samplers were belnS
bribsd bv the agents Of the sugar ner-
chants regarding which no action has been
taken by the Treasury Department.
While Corsa was making an effort 20
obtain reinstatement. there was published
Ia New York what purpOrted to be letter
signed by several examiners and samplers
indorsing his work-that of an unclassifcd
laboTer--in sampling sugar The commis-
SION wrote TO each OF the persons whose
rames were signed to the letter and 10
COrsa himself. asking information concern
ing the statements made. and the replies
from Corsa and all the others, with two
exceptions. indicated that they had been
employed in sampling work. Corsa was
appointed In March, 1898.
The views of the commission at that time
were. and are now. the commissioners say.
that 1t had no jurisdiction respecting frauds
in tho sampling of sugar.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-19
TO ALTER THE Law.
Wmc. SteinheTs Trial May
Result iR Reforms.

Paris. Nov. 1S.-Minister OF Justice
Barthou. in an interview to-day, con-
firmed the announcement made here dur
ing the trial of Mime. Steinheil that he
would propose certain changes i'm pro-
cedure in the trial courts of France.
Minister Barthou said that he would
this week appoint an extra parliamen-
tary commission with the recommended
zion that the commission institute a re-
form III court practices, with the twofold
object of doing away with the judges
duty and privilege of cross-examination
and of eXpediting the preliminary in
vestigations now conducted by examin-
ing magistrates.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-19
MAY SEIZE A PORT
W1RNING TO CHILL.
Drastic action May FollolC
Further ALsop Claim Delay.
rFrem The Tribune Buresu.I

Washington. Nov. 1s.-Secretary Knox
has informed Chilli that he will insist on
paymcnt Of the Alsop claim or its ref
erence 10 the Hague court In case Chih
refuses to do either OF these things it IS
possible that drastic measures will have
TO be resorted 10. such as the seizure OF
a Chilian port and the appropriation OF
p sufficient amount Of customs receipts
20 cover the claim.
Tho unreasonable position assumed by
the Chilian government in it's aegotia-
tious regarding the claim has caused the
state DEPARTMENT seriously 10 consider
the advisability Of withdrawing all diplo-
matte representatives Of the United
States from that country.
The Chilian government has several
times in the past admitted the validity
Of the Alsop claim. only recently the
Foreign Office Informed Minister Daw-
son that Chilli stood ready to pay the
claim. but overnight this decision was
changed, and further negotiations seemed
useless Mr.. Dawson has been recalled
from Chill TO take his place as head of
tho now division of Far Eastern affairs
a; tho State Department. IL is not
likely that a successor will be appointed
until the AlsOp case is settled. In~the
charge d'affsires. will look after Ameri-
can interests.
The Alsop claim amounts To more than
Sl.ooo.00o, and has been pending for up
ward Of thirty-five years II is not i'm
probablc.that if the Gillian government
Goes not consent 20 a final settlement
within the next few days, or agree 10 a
protocol for its reference to The Hague.
the American Legation i'm Santiago will
be closed and its archives placed in the
hands of the American Consul for safe
keeping. Intimation 10 this effect has
been given 10 Minister Cruz. represent
ing the Chilian government here
This action on the part of the State
Department is not 10 be taken as for
NAL severance of diplomatic. relations
and II is not probable that Chill viii
withdraw her minister from Washing
ton. This governments purpose Of with
ufaWing its diplomatic representatives
from that country is i'm the way of
forceful protest against the interminable
delays which have characterized the poi
Icy OF the Chilian government in regard
10 this claim for many years.
1t is not thought probable. however.
that Chill will willingly continue to be
exhibited before the world as a country
which makes every possible effort 10
avoid the payment of its admittedly Just
debts
The State Department holds that where
foreign government reverses and re-
pudlates its own agency through which
II transacts business with other nations
II Is useless to maintain relations with
that government.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-19
FOR MODEL CUSTOMS,
Loeb Creates Commission to
Reform the Port.

Collector Loeb created commission yes
terday 10 devise ways and means to make
the customs administration at this port a
model for the service throughout the coun-
try and form the basis for general reor-
ganization in every city. In speaking of it
Mr.. Loeb said:
This commission has nothing to do with
the sugar frauds. II is advisory In it's pur-
pose and win consider all matters affecting
the examination of baggage at this port
and for the Improvement OF the service
generally. I have in mind certain definite
improvements to be introduced"
Mr.. Loeb was not ready to give the de-
tails of the work TO be done. but said tnat
he expected the commission TO report to
him system of reform in the handling of
baggage which will do away with the fric-
tiOn between the customs employees and
passengers sn the Transatlantic steamships
who obey the rules OF the Treasury De-
paTtment. and az the same time place
greater safeguards around the port for the
prevention of smuggling.
Mark p. Andrews. assistant solicitor to
the Collector. and John c. Williams. a dep
uty collector. head the commission. Mr.
Williams will act as chairman. Other
members are John j. Raczkiewicz deputv
surveyor. in charge of passengers bag
gage. representing James 5. Clarkson. the
surveyor; Acting Deputy Collector Will
lam Sprague. George j. Smythe. deputy
surveyor and member of the United States
Ci1l Service Board; Matthew Coneys. dep
uty surveyor aud John {. Hathorn and
Stephen W. ;. Teunent. deputy appraisers
representing George W. Wanmaker, Ap-
piaiser Of the Port.
As Mr.. smythe is on the commission. il
was believed that the Civil Service rules
would be applied rigidly I'm passing upon
the capabilities of employees and that all
incOmpetents would be wseded cut OF the
service. The commission was In session
late last evening behind closed doors Tbs
meetings, II was said last night. will be
frequent.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-19
L4BORERS SAMPLERS,
{. S. Commission Called
Sha7c's attention to Frauds

Washington, Nov. 1s.-Unclassihed labor
ers in the New York Custom House. the
files of the Civil Service Commission show.
were pat 10 work as sugar samplers be-
tween 1859 and 1909. I'm contravcntion of law.
these places being in the classified service.
To what extent this was done is not
disclosed. but the fact is that such work
was given for some time 10 Henry G. Corsa.
an unclsssifed iaborer, whose recital of al
legged bribery In sugar sampling was
printed to-day. More than this. ON August
IS 1902. the Civil Service Commission called
the matter TO the attention of Leslie NJ.
shaw. then Secretary of the Treasury. and
lis attention Was further directed 20 the
New-York tribune., 1909-11-19
CANNON TO CRITICS
DENIES BEING "CZAR"
accuses Cummins of Uorh'ing
scith Bryan.

Chicago. Nov. 1S.-Joseph q. Cannon.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
answered his critics with "A defence OF
.he present rules Of the House. and de-
MED that the Speaker was a Gear. In a
speech tonight.
Mr.. Cannon spoke I'm favor OF W. J.
Monkey. Republican candidate 10 sue
ceed William Lorimer rs Representative
from the 9th District Of Illinois.
Mr. Cannon also paid his respects TO
Senator Cuninins. OF Iowa. and Champ
Clark. OF Missouri. the leader of the
minority in the House.
President Taft was praised for his de-
fence of the new tariff law in his speech
at Winona. MINI.
According to Ir Cannon. Senator
Cummins complained that there had been
no information placed before Congress
in the recent tariff revision. Mr.. Cannon
remarked that there had been carloads
of information for any who wanted TO
make use OF IL. AMI added:
There has been no way discovered by
which information can be put I'm a mans
skull without any industry on his part"
Cummins and Bryan. he said. wanted
the fight against tile supporters OF the
tariff bill to go on.
Mr.. Cannon denied that he had read
either Senator La Toilette. OF Wisconsin.
or Senator Cummins out of the Republi-
can party.
What I did say" he declared, was
that il Cummins and La Toilette were
Republicans then | was not"
In speaking of Champ Clark Mr.. Can
non said: we all like Champ Clark.
hut what he does not know about ad
valorem duties. schedules and parliament
tary law would make a large library;
but he is an expert on Chautauquas."
Mr.. Cannon ended his speech by eau
tioning his hearers 10 elect a man who
would cast his vote in Congress as they
would cast theirs II they were there, thus
overcoming with their own will any pos
sible "czarism' on the part of the
Speaker.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-19

C--raso. which is charged with the set
slenent OF certain classes OF cases aris-
ins among the Central American states.
has had Cannon before il on AT least one
or two occasions.
BLOCKADE OF SAN JUAN.
The revolutionary forces under General
Estrada have declared the port of san
Juan del Norte under a public blockade.
and notice 10 that effect has been issued.
IN telegram received az the State Dc
psrtment to-day IL is said that as a re-
suit OF this action the city OF san Juan
del Noric, which is said 10 contain one
thousand Zelayans. is invested both by
land and sea. Large consignments or
arms are expected TO reach the revolu-
tionists at or near that port.
Private sdyices received to-day from
Bluehelds confirm the reported capture
ct Greytown Of the steamship Dictator.
81 the Bluefelds Steamship Company. by
the revolutionary forces. and state that
The prize court ~ Bluefields viii de-
termine whether tho vessel was guilty
~ carrying contrahand 20 Zelsys's
forces. II not. she will promptly be re-
leased
New-York tribune., 1909-11-19
BLEAcHEp FLOUR TEST CASE.
Agricultural Department Wants All
Disputed Points Settled.

Washington. Noy. iS--'zith reference 20
She controversy between the Department
{ Of Agriculture and the 1oar millers or the
oaIntry as IN the legality OF manufactur-
Ing hieached foUr. the statsment Was made
to-dsN al the department .hat IL Was the
purpose of the government authorities TO
bring 10 trial a case that win involve all
The poiu1s in dispute between the millers
and the law.
The lowe Cssss. the pos tpOnenleut OF
hlch was Obtained yesterday al Minneap-
oiis unfil late IN February, D. was pointed
out st the deparfm sa3t. did nc [ embrace an
ne points ON Wllis u the government de-
Rfras a decision. j.. Is the desire of the
federal authorities tk make thorough test
sf tie right 10 manu- tacture tA cached -four
which the depaTtmc ~ has de clared TO be
contrary so the pure food law. and TO that
md Pierce Butler. ~ Minnesota, has been
employed special cJunscl 10 prosecute
the case
Seizures of nour alleged 10 have been
hiesched in violation Df Ehe law Nere made
some time aso
New-York tribune., 1909-11-19
POPE Plus BITTER
HE ATTACKS FRANCE.
Says She is Undermining the
Basis of Christianity.

Rome. Nov fs.-Pope Plus. m an address
to the French pilgrims. whom he received
to-day. declared that France was making
war against the Church. With the aim OF
undermining the basis Of Christianity.
The Pontiff said that Catholicism was
suffering persecution by the French govern
mcut under the pretext OF the separation
of State and Church This was proved hs
said. by the expulsion OF the orders. the
trials and subsequent sentences innis'e"
upon Cardinal Andrieu and other bishops
and the threatened laws which would eS-
tend official protection 20 irreiigious teaeh-
ers and bring about a state m0Hopo'y 0'
the schools
France. which would make the state tne
arbiter IN religious matters. was at the
same time fighting the French bishops
who we're faithful 70 the Pontin.
These bishops we're not allowed. he SAID.
to enjoy the liberty granted by French laws
20 all free citizens. but. on the contrary
were insuIted tried and condemned for the
sole reason that they were courageousiy
fulfilling their apostolic duty. All this, the
Pope said. instead Of depressing must ami
mate Catholics TO defend their religious
rights. and nc concluded his address oy
urging the faithful TO cling to the episco-
pacy.
The PapaI words arc accepted mere AZ
confirmation OF the opinion that the Nau-
can believes the struggle organized by the
French government ON the school dlestion
IS intended to be decisive battle tor ths
complete effacement OF Christianity as
factor In the rearing Of children, or. IN
other words. the suppression OF CHRISTIAN
ity In the France Of tomorrow III Is as
serted that the Vatican Is ready TO nght on
two questions-namely. the denial or iesa'
acknowledgment OF the Catholic hierarchy
and scholastic Instruction
Paris. Nov. fs-Mothers Of the Cathohc
pupils at the young girls school at Chas-
signy-sous-D Dun. in Saone-et-Loire, to-day
made a public bonfire of the tnterdlcteo
textbooks used by their daughters NJ
other places IN that commune Cathohc
girls withdrew from the schools.
1T Bayonne. where the priests have re-
fused absolution TO children attending the
public schools in defiance Of the clergy
warning. the parents have retaliated by re-
fusing to contribute 10 the support OF the
Church.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-19
FINNISH DIET DISSOLVED.

lIelsingfors, Nov. ls-The Finnish Diet
was dissolved to-day because OF its refusal
10 sanction the bill introduced by the gov
ernment asking for an appropriation Of
g ea0e9 for the defence OF the empire An
election VIII be held on February I and
the new Diet viii assemble on March
II Is expected that there Will be no
change in the complexion Of the new pfet
The rarcrlpt OF dissolution was signed two
weeks ago in anticipation of the reiection
Of the military bill.