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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-05-20
LONDON RECEIVES TEDDY
TO ATTEND FUNERAL or KING
EDWARD.
George v. oreets Noted American
Cordially q. Marlborough
House.

LONDON, Eng. - theodore ROOSo
welt, special American ambassador Ia
the funeral of King Edward VII, ar
rived In London. was received by Kinl
George at Marlborough house and lat
or visited the throne room of the late
monarch In Buckingham where the
body of the late monarch is privately
lying in state.
The entrance to the city of the dis
tinguished American was q quiet ons
and in marked contrast with his ap.
pearance at other capitals and witt:
what would have baen made Of the oc.
casion here but for the demise of the
British ruler. It was Whit-Monday
holiday, but despite this fact the pop.
ular crowd at Victoria station was q
small one. There was no cheering,
but as Roosevelt alighted from the
train and was escorted by Ambassador
Reid to the royal carriage which had
been sent for him those who looked
on silently lifted their hats.
At Queensborough Roosevelt was
Joined by aides de camp appointed to
attend upon him by King George, Lord
Dundonald and Commander Charles E..
F. Cunningham Graham and by Vice.
Admiral Sir George Neville, command.
Ing a division of the home fleet, who
received the former president in the
name of the king.
On the station platform awaiting the
Roosevelts were Ambassador and Mrs.
Reid and the members of the Ameri.
can embassy and their wives all
dressed in mourning. Consul General
Griffiths and the staff of the consulate.
Robert ]. Wynne, former American
consul beneral at London; Ogden M.
Reid, son Of the ambassador, and a
small group of Americans resident
here. There was no music, waving
of flags or other demonstration. When
the greetings had been exchanged
Lord Dundonald escorted the Roose.
velts and Ambassador and Mrs. Reid
to the royal carriages which had been
placed at their disposal by the king
and they were driven at once to Dor.
chester house, the home of the am.
bassador.
Roosevelt was accompanied to the
palace by Mrs. Roosevelt and the
members of the American embassy
and their wives. The Victoria station
is closely picketed and patrolled by
the police. Every entrance and exit
is guarded and all applicants for ad.
mission are scrutinized. This precau-
ton is taken for the protection of all
the members of royalty and other of.
fetal representatives who are coming
here for the funeral. In the course of
the forenoon Mr.. Roosevelt called up
on the duke and duchess of Connaught
at Clarence house.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-05-20
BODY OF KING EDWARD RE-
MOVED TO WEsTMlNsTERhA HALL
LiEs m STATE.
CROWDS VIEW PARADE.
First Part Of Journey Of Remains Of
Edward VII TO Last Resting Place
10 Taksn-RoossvsIt Does Not
Take Part.

London, May 1.-THE body Of King:
Edward VII. the peacemaker, was TAX
en- with stately pomp this morning..
from Buckingham palace on the first.
stage Of the journey to the grave and:
now lies In state in Westminster hall.
where hundreds Of thousands will pay
last tribute to the dead monarch be-
fore the final passage through the
streets Of the capitol on Thursday.
The procession from Buckingham
palace to Westminster hall passed
through double lines Of red coated
soldiers fanked with rows Of stalwart
policemen and a mass Of silent black
CARRIED humanity. The buildings
along the route were heavily draped
With mourning.
German ando Their embassies ir
Carlton house terrace were covered
with funeral pals of black and purple,
relieved occasionally ny green wreaths
and bouquets Of white lilies. The first
intimation that the crowd, which had
been waiting for hours, had Of the APP
proach of the funeral cortege, was the
booming of the first Of sixty eight mir
ute guns which were fired at st. James
park, followed by the telling of big
Ben," the great clock in the tower Of
the house Of commons, which hereto
fore has been heard only as it struck
the hours. and the roll Of muffled
drums.
Roosevelt, the special American am
bassador to the funeral of King Ed
ward, did not participate today in the
ceremony attending the removal Of
the body Of the king from Buckingham
palace to Westminster hall. Mrs.
Roosevelt Miss Roosevelt, Kermit,
American Ambassador Reid and Mrs..
Reid witnessed the procession from q
house in Carlton house terrace, but
Roosevelt spent the morning answer
ing his accumulated correspondence.
The dominating characteristic of the
procession was the impressive sim
plicity. There we're 10000 troops afoot
and mounted and 1000 sailors along
the route, but in the procession itself,
the largest body Of uniformed men was
massed bands Of the guards The reg
iment bands numbering $50 under
Lieutenant Morgan, senior bandmaster
Of the British army, played the funeral
marches.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-05-20
LAUNCHING or THE FLORIDA At
NEY YORK NAVY
YARD.
Pres. TAFT IS NOT THERE
Miss Elizabeth Fleming chrlstens the
Mighty OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Armament That Will Be
Carried BY the Vessel.

New York. May 12.-1n the presence
Of Secretary of the Navy Meyer, Gov
ernor Hughes and a distinguished
gathering Of army and navy officials
Miss Elizabeth L. Fleming, daughter
of the late ex-Gov. Francis P. Elem
ing, Of Florida, broke bottle of cham
payne against the bow of the new
United States battleship Florida
and the fourth dreadnaught Of
the United States navy glided grace.
fully down the ways into the East
river. President Taft had intended to
be present, but public business pre-.
vented.
The launching took place at the
New York navy yard, where the yes.
sci has been in course of construction
since March 9, 1909, and owing to the
size Of the vessel and the presence of
SO many distinguished guests it was
the most notable affair of this kind
that has been held in recent years.
After the exercises Secretary Meyer
was the guest of honor at a dinner
given to the mechanics and laborers
employed in the shipyard.
Another important fact in the
launching of the Florida is that the
vessel is being built in the govern.
ment shipyard and her total cost will
not exceed 100000. which is about
100000 less than the price that
would have been paid to private
company. The vessel is now 62 per
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-05-20
Paper Prices UNCHANGED.

Chicago, Ill. - At the annual
national convention of paper jobbers
held here, it was announced that
prin paper prices will remain un.
changed during this year. E. u. Kim.
bark of the Paper Mills company pre-
sided at the meeting of the conven.
ton. Among those who spoke were:
John Leslie Of Minneapolis; John
Carpenter of Omaha; J. w. Carpenter
of Kansas City; Charles Whitaker of
Cincinnati; E. E. Wright of New York
and Henry Olmstead and H. w. Smith
Of Chicago.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-05-20

The young Lochinvar of the TWEEN
tieth century has to be up-to-date, or
else no wedding bells for him. There
may be racing and chasing on Canon.
bic Lee" or wherever he makes his
getaway with willing and adoring
sweetheart, but it will not be after the
charger which has stood conveniently
near. The clippers hustle of in an
automobile, and the pursuers follow in
the fastest motor cars that can be
'requisitioned. And then the hunt is
not always successful. A youthful
pair ran away in that fashion at San
Diego. CAL, and so far as heard from
have not been captured.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-05-20
over 80 FAN Into the Water

Salt Lake, Utah. More than
thirty persons, two of them women,
were precipitated into Great Salt
Lake when the stairway leading to
the Saltair hippodrome gave way.
They fell distance of twelve feet
into five feet of briny water. In a
few minutes all were drawn to the
piers. The crowd had just witnessed
the Thomas-Sullivan prize fight and
was pouring out of the hippodrome
when the accident occurred.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-05-20
oirl's A,aailant captur.d,

winona, MINI. May 17.-Fifty mileA
from the scene Of his alleged crime,
yesterday, in the village Of Plainview,
the authorities ran down George Roll.
len, s. years old, after a. sensational
man hunt In which several posses. In
Guiding the constable, marshal and,
several residents Of Piainview particle
pated. Il ..s .s 81 vs. e.
Rolien. It 10 alleged, attacked 49,.
year-old girl while wedding onions IN 4
patch In the outslirts Of the village.
The girls cries brought assistance
and ner assailant lied. Rollen has been
employed IN the Village @ feather
venovator for nys weeks. 4 I
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-05-20

Friends OF the art league IN Chi.
cago are urging the park board to
abandon the word boulevard" and to
call the highways connecting the park
systems drives or roads," or park.
ways" The people of Chicago are
rapidly becoming purists. It. will be
remembered that Eugene Field prophe-
sled that If Chicago ever got inter.
ested in culture, Chicago would make
culture hum.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-05-20
Lightning Hits Street Car.

Des Moines, May ia street car.
well filled with men and girls on it's;
way from the northern part Of Des
Moines downtown this morning, was
hit by bolt Of lightning. John Jas
per's leg was broken and J. Jackson
was badly bruised in The panic which
followed. The armature of the car was
burned out, but the car was not other
wise damaged.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-05-20
Kidnapped Girl Reported Fourd-

Lexington. KY. A special dis.
patch to the Lexington Herald from
London, KY, says that Alma Kellner.
the Louisville. KY. child kidnapped last
summer. was found at Grays. KY.
with gypsy fortuneteller.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-05-20

The ballooning fatalities in Ger.
many should serve as warning to
amateur aeronauts everywhere, at the
opening of the season for aerial
flights. The ascension with the Pom.
mern, which ended in the Baltic sea
was undertaken when a high wind pre-.
vailed. and when professional aero.
nauts would have considered 1t rash
to start. The second fatality revealed
the dangers of descent when strong
winds are blowing.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-05-20
Given to con1,nittee

Washington, May 17.-Pres.dent
.Taft's explanation of the circumstances
under which his letter, generating
Secretary Ballinger from the Glsvis
charges and dismissing L. d. CLAWS as
prepared, was presented by Chairman
Nelson to the Ballinger- Pinchot invest
igating committee when the hearings
were resumed today. 1t will be print
ed as part of the record Of the COM
mittee.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-05-20
G. N. Ry. to Extend coo MIIs,.

Winnipeg, Man. - D. d. Mann
vice president of the Canadian North.
ern railway, announces that six hun.
dred miles Of new track will be laid
in western Canada this year, and that
100000 will be spent for new ron.
ing stock for the company's western
lines. He also announced that $3.50,
600 will be spent In building line
across Rainy Lake, near the boundary
line and that Q largo sum will be spent
on the roads Minnesota extension. y
number Of large crews will be ORGAN,
ICED In . few weeks. 'sss5
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-05-20
Peary and Family In Rome.

Rome, Italy. - Commander Robert
e. Peary and his family have arrived
here. They were met at the railway
station by the president of the Royal
Geographical society which body the
American explorer is expected to ad.
dress.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-05-20
Noah is Again on Trial.

Minot, N. D., May 1.-THE trial of,
Robert s. Noah, charged with the MUIR.
der Of Gus Johnson, a Kenmare home
steader and who on his first trial was
sentenced to be hung, from which he
was saved by the supreme court, will
be tried this afternoon. It is generally
understood that the case will be fought
and that some interesting legal points
are involved.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-05-20
Stamp Tax on-vFlxtures" 10 Valid.

Stamp Tax n-@tFixtures" 10 Valid.
Jefferson, City. Missouri. - The
supreme court sustained the constitu.
tionality Of the law requiring stamp
tax Of Is cents on each deal in future
grain and stocks. The case came from
Jackson county. Nearly 100000 in
taxes are tied up awaiting the decision
rendered today.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-05-20

oiSleI sup, TIE UCan, WQlcQ was re-
Gently launched at Newport News, is
under contract to be completed.
The Florida is being fitted out for
a flagship and will complete the first
division of dreadnaughts in the United
States navy, which include the Della
ware, the North Dakota and the Utah.
The Delaware and the North Dakota
were the first of the dreadnaught type
to be built for this country, and have
a displacement of 10000 tons.
The Florida, however, like the Utah,
will have displacement of 1926
tons, and will carry practically the
same armament as the Utah, consist.
ing Of ten Pinch guns as main bat
terry and 16 five-inch rapid fire guns,
four three-pounder salute guns, two
three-inch field pieces and two ma
chine guns. The vessel will also have
two submerged torpedo tubes.
Two steel wire towers, like those
that have been installed on nearly
all the battleships, will be placed on
the new vessel. She will have five
turrets. each containing two of the
monster 12-inch guns, and they will
be so arranged that all ten guns can
be fired as broadside. Her armor
belt follows the line of the 11.inch
armor of latest vessels of the navy.
that is, a thick. armor belt protecting
her magazine and vitals, with a re.
duced thickness covering other parts
of the ship. The armor is so placed
that the ship cannot be vitality dam.
aged by any but the heaviest type of
guns when fighting.
The Florida and Utah are now the
largest vessels in the United States
navy, and with the two monster ships
Of 10000 tons each that are now in
course of construction, and two more
that undoubtedly will be authorized
by the present congress, this country
will hold her position of second place
among the naval powers of the world.
England being first.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-05-20
War eittnerness Voted Down.

Grand Junction, Colorado. - Ell
forts of Pueblo post, G. A. R., to have
the Colorado and Wyoming depart.
ment go on record against the placing
of the statue of Robert e. Lee in the
Hall at Fame at Washington, D. c.,
were unavailing at the annual meet.
ing of the department in this city.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-05-20

II you have bad msmory, says one
~ tho .gpod thing pages. safeguard
1t by 5otting down In notebook .
1ittle memorandum Of the promises
gpu nale, inst 90 q small reminder.
tUml ysfy good. Believe. 1t the same
jne 0ouebody could make quite Q
- g noss1 by marketing : handy
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-05-20
Air Meet At Lona leland.

New York. N. Y. - Americas FIRST
International aviation meet for the
championship Of the world viii DO
held on Long Island in October. The
last international meet, at which
Glenn H. Curtiss, Of Hammondsport
n. T., won the James Gordon Bennett
trophy, was held ct Rheims. France.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-05-20
Hail Damages Allan

SN1ss0OVO ,SNSbWItSOs
Atlanta, Ga. Several thousand
dollars damage was done by sereve
hail and rainstorm. The maximum
wind velocity was go miles an hour,
a rain fall Of one-half inch was re.
corded within 30 minutes. !,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-05-20

Professor Lowell, now in England.
tells Britons that the Inhabitants of
Mars are intelligent organisms. but
not at all like men. But he did not
mean this as q slur on human beings.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-05-20

A Chicago man has asked a divorce
because his wife drank two cases Of
beer day. What she wants is pipe
line.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-05-20

A clubwoman wants college girlA
iprotscted. She fears they think too
deeply. Well. II they didn't think
deeply ct times how should We know
ne correct way to make fudge?
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-05-20
stespIs Jack Accu.ed Of rheft.

Philadelphia, Penn. - Charged with
stealing the metal roofing iron from
the steeples of the Roxborough Ban.
list church and st. Johns Roman Cath
Ole church, Earl Knoll, steeple 1acl.
was arraigned in police court here.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-05-20
CITIZENS or BOTH TOWNS FIGHT
FOREST FIRES FOR MANY
HOURS. .
OTHER TOWNS in DANGER
Hope centsrs In Possibility That Light
Rain May Become Heavy
Enough to Quench
Flames.

pitfalls for the care Of consumptives was
the means of subduing q treacherous
fire, mile in length, that ragged in the
forest Of Norway pine near Leach Lake
and threatened to wipe out the SAM
forum, endangering the lives of the 80
patients.
While this fire was watched closely
Sunday light lest the temperance Of
the wind bring it again with the hos.
pital district, most of the citizens di.
rected their attention to terrific fire
west Of Walker which, being several
miles long and half a mile wide, was
sweeping the forest.
The little town of Wilkinson, six
miles west of Walker, and containing
perhaps 100 inhabitants, and the town
of Laporte, with 200 souls, four miles
north of Wilkinson, are in the direct
path Of the onrushing flames.
It is stated the only hope of the
towns escaping obliteration lies in the
hope that the light rain that began
about 5 o'clock Sunday afternoon de-
velopes into soaking downpour.
which was advancing upon the city, is
supposed to have originated three
miles southeast of the sanitorium in
the thick Of the woods and was first
observed Saturday evening by forest
rangers from their lookout in the tow
er of the sanitorium.
The apparatus at the sanatorium, es-
pecially adapted for use against forest
fires, was brought out and placed in
front Of the flames to abate their prog
ress. The attendants at the hospital
we're finally called to the fighting lines
and the danger became hourly more
acute.
BY successful backfires the main
body Of flames was finally averted
from the institution temporarily, and
swept by in the direction of Walker,
>hree miles away.
This fire early Sunday morning
reached within one-fourth of mile Of
the city of Walker and for a time the
situation was critical. Many citizens
Joined the fighting forces as the flames
neared the town and threatened to de-
stroy their homes and business houses.
Backfiring and a self organized
bucket brigade proved effective. The
wind died down and the menace to the
city proper was obliterated after many
hours of hard work.
Bimidji Saved From Fire.
Bemidji. - A forest fire that had
been smouldering for several days
live miles south Of Bemidji, burst into
flames and spread toward the town
With alarming rapidity.
The fire reached within mile and
half Of the town and during it's last
stages was desperately fought by the
Bemidji fire department and a hundred
citizens. 1t was feared for several
hours that the city was doomed.
The situation here was made known
to the Twin Cities and Duluth, and in
the forenoon Bemidji was informed
that Governor Eberhart had wired
Lieut.. Col. Reiche, at Duluth, to mo.
bilize the companies of the National
Guard and bring them here to help
quell the fire should the conditions
warrant.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-05-20

A Chicago doctor says that man
Is as old as his blood vessels. The
men in st. Paul also usually are about
the same age as their bones, nerves
and other paraphernalia.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-05-20

safsblowsrs Wreck 1 Pestoflfcs.
Scottsburg, Penna. "A gang Of
robbers, In endeavoring to rob the
postomce here practically wrecked
the building, fired ct citizens aroused
By the explosion and escaped with.
out securing any money. h.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-05-20

You can step on the grass in New
York now. But somehow there are
other things we'd rather do while pay
ing hotel bills at the rate of So min.
ute.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-05-20

It is still pretty hard to get any.
thing less than the kidnapping of a
millionaire's child into the daily
press.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-05-20
wife slayer lianasdI|.

Walla walia, May il. Richard
Quinn. wife murderer. sf Everett,
Wash, danglsd at the end Of - rope IS.
meath the scanord Ct the prison and
slowly strangled % death - IN min.
utss. ss.1s \
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-05-20

The movement to teach girls how
to cook pie has been greeted with
great pleasure by the many men who
have heretofore dreaded marriage.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-05-20

U. 8. Senator Dick Wins at Law.
Columbus. Ohio. The supreme
court Of Ohio refused to reverse
The decision Of the court at Cleveland
On the primary election law and the
came Of Senator Dick win 60 upon tie
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-05-20
Forest Fire Extinouish,d.

Forest Fire Extinsuishsd.
Ashland, Wis, May ia heavy
soaking rain today is extinguishing the
forest fires which have been burning.
here for weeks. They were the most
destructive fires that ever occurred in
this section.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-05-20

In Kansas men will not 60 to the
farms while the moving picture
shows are in operation with daily
change of programme.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-05-20

A Sing Sing prisoner complains that
he was given an ammonia bath.
Probably some improvement installed
since they started calling the place
Ossining.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-05-20

A Russian prince is named as CO.
respondent in the divorce suit of a
turpentine king. Heavy lies the head
that wears a crown"