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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-26
PORTER HAS AN ODD THEORY.
Suggests Money May Have Blown
Into Pocket

Suggests Money May Have Blown
Into Pocket.
Peter Mitchell. q negro porter, who
has a run from st. Paul to Grand
Forks on the Great Northern. In.
sisted at Grand Forks that a SO note
belonging to a poor girl who had
come in the sleeper from st. Paul on
No. 9 had been placed in his over.
coat pocket by some unseen hand or
had blown there. His explanation did
not satisfy Judge p. Mclaughlin, who
fined him $22 and the $40 was return
ed to the complainant. She asserted
that she left the pocketbook in the
seat in the car while she went to the
toilet room. When she returned tho
pocketbook was gone.
When the train arrived in Grand
Forks Mitchell turned the pocketbook
over at headquarters. but there was
only 30 cents in it. He was at once
suspected of the robbery and was
searched by Officer Herrick. He de-
clared that the officer could have all
In excess Of $16.75 that was found,
The $40 note was found in his coat
pocket. Then the negroe surmised
some one must have put it in there.
He also suggested that it might have
blown into his pocketboek. His re.
marks did not help him any and he
was soon in a cell.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-26
CHILD suRnEp 70 DEATH.

Horrible Accident Occurred &C Ksaj
mare.
The three-year-old daughter Of NrA
Emil Strange Of Kenmare was burned
to death in a fire which consumed her
residence.
Mrs. Strange. who takes in washing
&c: a living. was returning from deliv
ering package when the fire start
ed. When she came in sight Of the
house 1t was mass Of flames, and tho
department was already on the scene
In the house at the time Of her de-
parture were three children, one sew
en- years, one six years and one three
years Of age. The two older onei
managed to escape, but the baby was
caught In the flames and persisted.
Fireman D. M. Smith made several
attempts to get through the wall Of
flames to the child, whom he could
hear calling for help. He was finally
successful. and carried out the char
red and by that time lifeless body.
The mother, during the progress Of
the fire, when she learned that her
baby had been caught by the flames.
grew frantic, and for the time being,
insane. She was taken into q neigh.
boris house, and 1t required two men
to keep her from rushing to the house
and into the flames.
The fire evidently started from q
stove and the house is total loss,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-26
Flint May Go to Washington.

Assistant Dairy Commissioner R. 3.
Flint has been honored with an invi.
tation from D. B. White of the agri.
! cultural department at Washington
to become a member of his ONCE
force in the capitol of the nation. The
place carries with it a goodly salary,
and the offer is complimentary to the
ability of Mr.. Flint in his chosen pro.
fession. Commissioner Flint has taken
the offer under advisement. He ID
greatly interested in the development
of the dairy industry in this state.
and feels that he would like to stay
and see 1t grow to the proportions he
fondly hopes, and confidently believes
1t will reach them. The request of
Mr.. White has many pleasing features
and is urgent. and being in the nature
of a promotion to a wider field may
eventually have its influence on Mr..
Flints decision. The assistant com.
missioner had made great many
friends in the state who will rsxret
to have him leave.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-26
MontraiIIe's New officers.

WouStoSllo8 NEW Onfcef0s
Montraille county now has a com
plete organization. their county off
Gals having been named and all
seems happy in the new county.
The commissioners, Messrs. Schu
lenberg, Gaulke and Berg, met at Stan.
ley. and, though temporary adjourn.
ments were necessary before the Ions
list of applicants could be weeded out,
the board finally made all their selec.
lions. and from reports received every
one is satisfied. The board has Ger.
tainly acquitted itself with credit In
their first move for their task was a
difficult one.
The new officers are:
Register of Deeds. w. Arnold.
Belden.
Clerk of court-M. Keil, Epworth.
Auditor-W. G. Gibbs, White Earth.
Treasurer-W. G. Holland, Tagus.
County JUDGE. w. Burke, Paler.
mo- go. IL
States Attorney-R. o. Miller. Plaza,
Superintendent of schools-Bessie
N. Kane. Stanley.
Public Administrator. F.ewyc.
koft, Plaza. & f II & p .
sheritf-Alexander stronach, Ross.
Coroner-Dr. White, Ross,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-26
Stole Railroad Coal.

The officials Of the Soc line for
some time past have been Of the opin.
ion that all Of the coal they have been
shipping to North Valley City for
their own use has not been used BY
Thorn. They stationed an oficer there
to Investigate matters, ana some time
during the dark hours his attention
was attracted BY parties loading =
wagon with coal from one Of their
cars, and when he appeared on the
scene no found one Martin schelin
and Willie Hackett. He imms diately
arrested them and took them to tho
county jail. This morning they were
brought before Judge Smith, and thew
pleaded guilty of petit larceny and
were sentenced to thirty days in the
county Jail.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-26
REFORM SCHOOL, DEDICATED.

Governor and Legislators Visit state
institution at Mandan.
GOV. Burke and number of the
members of the legislature went to
Mandan last week where they dedtcat-
ed a new building for the state re-.
TORN school. -
attorney Dewitt and the expert 40
countant at work on the penitentiary
investigation met the committee and
asked for more time. It will take
six weeks to audit the books, and a
month longer for the hearing, and as
there remains but about three weeks
Of the session they are recommend.
Ing that time be- extended beyond
the session, or that the Investigation
be- stopped and the expense saved
The committee will lay, its recon.
mendations before the legislature TO.
day.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-26
INVESTIGATE STATE oFF,clALa
North Dakota Officers to Underuo
Legislative Inspection.

North Dakota Officers to Undergo
Legislative Inspection.
The house committee on education
to which was referred the communi.
cation Of Supt. Stockwell, demanding
an examination Of his Office, report
ed a resolution which passed tho
house, naming a committee of three
house members to investigate the af.
fairs of the officers of the. state, es.
pecially the financial officers. The
resolution named the officials especial
ly to be investigated. Ex-TreasureI
Peterson. Supt. Stockwell, Alfred
Blaisdell, secretary of state, and c. w.
Lamoure, his first assistant, and q
partner in local firm which is sell
ing supplies to the state.
Speaker Burdick named 8. N. Put
nam, New Rockford; F. q. Ployhar,
Valley City. and James Collins Of
Grand Forks. The committee n 4
strong one. and will begin work q,
once.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-26
FIRE DESTROYS SCHOOL.

Early Morning Blaze Reduces Build
Ing At Barlow to Ashes.
Fire which started early one morn
Ing last week completely DESTROYED
the Barlow schoolhouse.
The building was a two-room frame
structure with basement, and It was
valued at $4,000. It was partly cover
ed by insurance.
The fire started in the basement. ~
identity from an over-heated pipe, and
when it was discovered it had gained
such Roadway that it was impossible
to save the building. although brave
fight was made against the flames.
Measures have already been taken
for the erection of new building to
take the place Of the one destroyed,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-26

Young Russian Faces Serious Charge.
The arrest Of Conrad Biers At
jamestown was the result Of a com
plant made to States Attorney Thorp
by John Gums, who discovered that
his young daughter was in delicate
condition. Tho man is charged with
assault. The girl is only fourteen
years OF age, and the. offensez with
which aBiers is charged Is "a serious
one under the North Dakota statute.
He is young Russian, twenty:three
years of age and does not under.
stand English.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-26
MlNoT NAN Il: I sARREs.r.ED.

A sensation was sprung in Minot
by the arrest of William Pierow. cash,
Ter for R. w. Jones, coal dealer, on
a charge Of embezzlement.
According to the claimssofsthe state.
Pisrow has been nlchinss small
amounts atsvarious times Tor two
years. and the aggregate. It 10 said.
will approach $4,000.
Pierow 70 we'll known IN this city.
His friends believe that 10 can clear
himlslf Of To charge.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-26
cRysTALs HAS FIERCE FIRE.

Mrs. Depuy's millinery store in
Crystal were totally destroyed by a
fire. The Dickinson drug store was
also badly damaged and the entire
business portion Of the city was
threatened with destruction.
The blaze started in the department
store and it was some time before It
was discovered. The fire department.
was aided by the entire town and af.
ter two hours desperate work had the
fire undsr control.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-26
pR,soNERs HANGED ~ wRlsTs.
disclosures Made to North Dakota
Legislative investigating Commit.

Disclosures Made 70 North Dakota
Legislative investigating Commit.
tee.
The legislative committee to In
vestigate the penitentiary and Attor.
ney Dewitt spent Friday at the insti-
tuition. and members learned enough
10 justify them in making q rigid ex-
animation Of the aaiffrs Of the prison
in the past. It was holiday, and the
men were at liberty and the entire
day was spent in the examination Of
inmates.
It was stated by prisoners that
there was much cruelty practiced by
officers under the wardenship Of
Boucher. Two prisoners stated that
a negro was so badly beaten a few
years ago by the canes of the keep.
ers that they believed it caused his
death.
Several prisoners stated that they
had been, subjected to the stretching
punishment because of Warden
Boucher. and that it had been prac-
ticed during his administration. The
hands of the prisoner were hand
cuffed and he was suspended from
a hook in the wall. One man stated
that he had been left in this condi.
ton for an hour and a half.
One prisoner who became insane
was left in his cell for weeks with
out it being cleaned. The stencil was
very great. and the cell was so 10.
Gated that the men had to eat with
the odor in their nostrils.
No complaint was made as to the
food Furnished under either admin
istration. Only one prisoner stated
that he had been struck by an attend
ant during Hellstrom's administra.
ton. and this was only when he had
threatened the guards life and tried
to take his cane away from him. The
warden was present when he was
struck.
Much petty cruelty was stated to
have been practiced under Boucher's
administration. One man said he had
been gagged for a day and a half and
produced the gag.
The investigation is reaching out
in other directions. When the hear
ing begins officers will be produced
from the penitentiary who will swear
that they were obliged to pay a por-
ton of their pay checks, from 8 to 10
per cent exchange. Also that on one
occasion as an assessment was levied
on them Of SO each to meet the
legal end Of some Investigation which
threatened all of them. These and
many more things have been I'M
earthed by the committee, and will
be brought out at the hearing when
the officers and prisoners will be I'M.
der oath.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-26
J Editors Elect .omeer.

y Editors Elect omiesrs.
The North Dakota Editorial associa,
ton elected the following onicers:
President-Alex Wright. Cakes.
Vice President-C. q. Boise. sher.
brooke; Z. ". Pierson. Upham; w. H.
Spears, Mandan. S
secretary-R. ]. Hughes. Wahpeton.
Treasurer-M. Z. Ayers. Dickinson,
son.
Executive Committee-sam Clark.
Minot ~. G. Taylor. LaMoure; w.
3lrzsh. Mott. ~.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-26
Improving.

g g Improving. s
How IL your son James betting ON
at college, Mr.. Boggs?" asked the par.
son.
Fine" said Boggs. Hes getting
more businesslike every day."
I am glad to hear that" said the
clergyman. How does the lad show
Well" said Boggs. when he first
went up and wanted money, he used
TO write asking for 1t. Now he draws
on mo Ut sight"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-26

ss.,s s.Tx1ss DsJt6 He40ft06
Favorable reports were made ON the
following house bills:
$40. go, 2s9, 7s5, 2se, 293, 247,. 2i1.
Favorable reports were made on. the
following senate bills:
a, 173, 1877, 50.
The following house bills were. re-
ported to be indefinitely postponed:
260. 764, 1913.
One Of the biggest fights of the
legislative session will probably come
over the proposed amendment to the
primary election law, substituting the
principles of the White bill, provid.
ing for convention for state officers
and Judges with a referendum to the
people Of the nominees in case a sub.
stantiaf minority of the delegates so
desire. The elections committee Of
the house has been working for sew
eral weeks, and has finally reported
a primary bill to this effect, the COM
mittee standing about 9 to 6 in favor
OK the amendment.
The ultra primary men desire no
change in the present law, but many
members believe the White system
would be big improvement over the
present law. which has not proven al
together satisfactory. The vote on
the proposed change in the house will
be close, but advocates of the amend.
ed measure believe 1t will carry.
There Is a bill In to repeal the pres.
ent primary law altogether, but it will
not pass.
The various investigating commit
tees for state offices and officers have
not yet begun their work. A good
many recriminations have been in.
dulged in by friends of the state ON
GERS interested. and there is strained
feeling among the different state de.
partments.
The killing of the bank deposit guar
anty bill by the house ends this mat
ter for the session. Although the state
platforms of both the Republicans and
Democrats Endorsed the bank deposit
guaranty bill, the leaders Of neither
party favored the measure and 1t was
killed by substantial majority.
The senate appropriations commit.
tee will report the end of this week or
the first Of next. So far about $1,000
900 has been apportioned among the
different institutions.
It Is understood the state agricuL
tural college and university will get
something near $4,000 each for i'm.
provements. The state industrial
school will get about $4,000. The
bill to pay farmers for glandered
horses killed the past two years will
be reported favorably, and will take
something like 100000. An appropria.
ton Of $4,000 year will be recon-
mended for immigration purposes.
The bill to repeal the wolf bounty
law Is looked on with much disfavor
by the live stock interests of the state.
The argument Is made by residents
of the eastern part that they pay the
bulk of the tax and get little bounty.
The stockmen argue that it is state
proposition and sectional interests
should not count.
The bill to give the railroad com,
missioners power to fix telephone
rates has gone back to the senate ju.
dietary committee. 1t is being bitterly
fought by the telephone interests and
farmers lines are sending in petitions
against it On the ground that 1t would
make business In the state insecure
and discourage the building of new
lines.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-26
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SAAttE1k1Ge o . . q
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Almont is to have boxing contest
Ambrose is securing additional mers
chants.
Valley City ia. to- have a woman's
exchange.
A county fair is assured in Cava,
Tier county.
The smallpox scare around Napo.
leon is over.
A pet goat started! q war at Minot
probably his odor.
Linton sent delegate to Panama
in Attorney Armstrong.
Fessenden has a better water sup
ply than for some years.
500 coal sheds at Napoleon were
raided by coal thieves.
Drinking water at Fessenden is be-
ing analysed by chemists.
Good road legislation is being re-
ceived in real enthusiasm.
There was a slight drouth at Cakes
as result of blind pig raid.
The married people of Edgeley
have organized dancing club.
Dan Mulick was elected first lieu.
tenant of Company D at Minot.
The Linton boys gave an entertain.
ment to raise money for band
Many towns in the state are dis
tributing new telephone directories.
There are several plans for the re.
establishment of the bank at Rugby.
A number of old settlers organiza-
tons are being formed over the state.
There have been regular epidemics
Of dances over the state this winter.
Christian & Vorlander are the new
proprietors Of the drug store at Lin
ton.
Dates for next summers races have
been decided upon for a good many
towns.
School officials are doing much to
promote promptness in attendance at
school.
Many North Dakota farmers are
planning to seed some clover this
, spring.
The Northwestern Telephone ex.
change will install new exchange at
; Ardoch.
Willistonians are elated over the
possibility Of securing a new branch
Of the Great Northern. y
Cases against two men charged
with violating the prohibition law at
Bowdon were dismissed.
Many enthusiastic sportsmen are
working to secure the passage of q
law preventing spring shooting.
There was little grief in Wells and
Benson counties over the conviction
of Horse Thief Schaffer at Devils
Lake.
There is an increased demand for
small farms-on the part of all the
people-except those who own the
large ones.
The spell of warm weather started
the baseball fever at Beach, and plans
are under way to organize fast team
Cor next season.
This is an era of mailing down
things. Bismarck got the supreme
court permanently-and Fargo wants
the state fair-the same way.
The North Dakota Soldiers homo
at Lisbon is not asking the state for
an appropriateness its interest and
income makes it self-suppoorting.
80
Among recent patents were those
to ]. and w. Minnaugh Of Valley City
for brake mechanism, and to w. ].
stenger of Mohall for an engine coup
ing. -
Recent troubles with boys at Bis
narck has impressed on the officials
The necessity of taking some action
70 keep youngsters of the streets at
light.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-26
GEN. POOLE AGAIN FACES COURT
Witnesses Being Examined to Show
That Former AdIutant pt.ob.v.d

The court martial Of Gen. Poole
Gov. Burke's refractory ad1utant gen.
oral, is again in progress at the state
capitol Witnesses are being examins
cd, to show that the former ad,utant
general disobeyed the orders Of the
governor and that h, carried rsoord
and supplies IRON ~, olok 80
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-26

Tho state fair hight was resumed
In tho house Monday afternoon by
ekulason making motion that the
house 60 into the committee Of the
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-10-06
Timber Fiftu Years Old,

L. 5. Brown is making clap
boards from log that was cut by
Il. Il. Brown, his father, in 1859
fifty years ago. The log was
tied in Twelve Pole creek, a short
distance south Of where L. =.
Brown now lives, IN the year above
named AMI short time after this
there was a slip in the bank of the
creek which entirely covered the
log. Last year the creek got on
ga high old lonesome" and the
bank was washed away partially
uncoverlng the log, which was
found just as sound az it was in
its youth. Now Mr.. Brown is GOV
erlng his barn with clapboarIs
made from this ancient log and he
expects the covering to he good ON
the structure when he is called to
the other country-if he should
live as long after this, date as the
log was buried by mother earth.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-10-06
Base Ball.

There were three interesting
games Of base ball played at Cam.
den park last week between Noun.
tain State and Catlettsburo. the
latter having players mostly all of
WON were from the Columbus
(Ohlo) American association team -.
Big Sam Wright, a Ceredo boy,
pitched Friday and Saturday for
Mountain State, and won new lau.
rels for the excellent work he did
on Saturday. Mountain State won
two OF the three games, the scores
being as follows: Thursday - to
3, in favor Of Mountain State Fri
day to ], in faver Of Catletts-
burg Saturday. to {, in favor
of Mountain State.