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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-02
United State. Win. Tobacco Case.

Washington. D. c. May s0.-The
supreme court Of the United States
handed down a decision in favor of
the government in the case known as
the Tobacco trust cases. The court
holds the tobacco trust is a monopoly
in restraint Of trade.
The American tobacco corporations
were made the target of the second big
trust prosecution Of recent years. The
first was the Standard Oil. Because
the testimony'in the tobacco case was
not SO extensive as that in the Stand
ard Gil, the two cases were before the
supreme court at the same time.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-02
Railroad Hour. UpheId.

Washington. May 30.-"The hours Of
service law for railroad employees
passed by congress in 1907. was up
held today as constitutional by the
supreme court of the United States"
This decision was announced by JUS
tice Hughes in test suit instituted
by the Baltimore & Ohio Ry. Co.
The decision Of the court was unan-
imous. Justice Hughes said that the
words of the statute were plain and
that only persons engaged in interstate
commerce and interstate carriers were
affected by the statute. In this par
ticular, he said it differed from the
employers liability law of 1906.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-02
'MDR 81
JUMPS i ROM tilS AERoRLANE
UTTERLY EXHAUSTED.
French Aviator First 81 Contestants
g Arrive g Madrid II Flroht N.
From Paris.

Madrid. May 4 Pierre Vedrine,
the French aviator, arrived safely ct
the Spanish capital from Burgos, be-
ing the first contestant TO complete.
the third stage OF the Paris.to- madrid
aviation race He covered the dis
stance Of 40 miles between Madrid
and Burgos, where he landed yester-
day from San Sebastian, in 2 hours
and IS minutes.
Vedrine. on landing at the Getafe
aerodrome. jumped from his aeroplane
and flung himself on the ground to
rest. A frantic crowd sooR rushed
up, however. and bore the victorious
aviator on their shoulders to the tri.
bunal. On reaching the judges plat
form he was showered with roses and
kissed repeatedly by women.
Later on, complaining that he was
still numb from his fight, he was re-
moved to an inf1rmary, where ne re-
cefved medical attention ana q short.
hut needed rest. On reappearing at
the aerodrome the Frenchman smil-
ingly delivered the messages which
he had brought with him from Paris
and was congratulated ON his magnif-
icent fight by the civil governor of
Madrid on behalf of King Alfonso.
Vedrine left the suburbs of Burgos
In ideal weather, flew over Amanda de
Duero, forty-eight miles south of Bur
COS, at a good height and great speed.
At BoceQuillas, where the airman was
greeted by great crowd of wildly
shouting peasants. Vedrine buckled
down to the task of crossing the
dreaded Somosierra pass, which is
1900 feet high. Higher and higher
he climbed until he had attained an
then new over the crags and snow.
altitude of $500 feet. The aviator
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-02
Germany May Get in Game.

Washington. May 30.-Germany to-
day expressed her willingness to en-
ter into negotiations with the United
States for a generaY arbitration treaty
along the lines laid down by Secretary
of State Knox in tentative draft Of
this governments proposal. now in the
hands Of Great Britain and France.
Count Won Bernstorff, the German am
bassador at Washington. conveyed this
information to Secretary knox and
asked for q copy of the basic PROPOSE
ton Of United States. III
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-02

of the Tennessee Coal and Iron Com.
pany made possible the acquisition Of
that company by the United States
Steel corporation. Mr.. Gates said ne
regarded the transaction as forced
sale. 5 4 II ss.5. III i515 q 4
Asked by Mr.. Stanley IL the deal
with the United States Steel Company
was not prompted by the embarrass:
ment Of the Trust Company Of Amer.
lea, Mr.. Gates declared he had heard
that J. r. Morgan had suggested the
transaction to1relieve q distressed con.
dition Of q banking house.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-02
Den BANK aRDON'
TAFT DECLINES 10 EXERCISE
ANY KIND or cLEMENcY.
President Scores CONVICTED Financisrs
Both Used People. Money For
Their Own Gain.

Washington. b. G. President
Taft denied the applications for the
pardon of Charles w. Morse az New
York and John r. Walsh, Of Chicago
TIE two most prominent bankers ever
convicted and sent to federal peniten.
tiaries under the national banking
Laws.
Not only did the president refuse to
pardon either Morse or Walsh, but he
also declined at this time to exercise
any sort of executive clemency in
these cases, or to shorten the sen.
fences imposed upon the two men by
the courts in. which they were con.
victed.
In denying the pardon the president
took the stand that the national bank
ing laws must be upheld when they
affect the rich man even more than
when they affect the poor. The record
in the Walsh case, the president said
IN long opinion. Shows moral turpi-
tude of that insidious and dangerous
kind, to punish which the national
banking laws were especially enacted"
AAA SVAot0CAAA6 SuO N0SS VI NlOISc,
the present said that from a con.
sideration of the facts in each case, 1
have no doubt that Morse should have
received heavier sentence than
Walsh. Indeed, the methods taken by
Morse tend to show that more keenly
than Walsh did he realize the evil of
what he was doing"
In his opinion in the Walsh case, the
president protested against the failure
to discriminate between legitimate
business and improper gain.
"The truth is," he said. chat in
the mad rush for wealth in the last
few decades the lines between profit
from legitimate business and improper
gain from undue use of trust control
over other peoples property and mon
ey has sometimes been dimmed and
the interest of society requires that
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-02

A California miner, arrested for cele.
brating too hilariousiy. declared that
his hilarity was due to a spider bite
We look for sudden increase In the
popularity Of the spider
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-02

Only two per cent Of the goods in
the University Of Chicago declare
their desire to wed; but it is probable
that q large part OF the SO per cent.
prefer not to declare that desire BE-.
fore they are asked
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-02

Three Boys Asleep cremated.
Kittanning, Pennsylvania. Three
boys were burned to death when the
livery stable Of Vance Jewart, of Saga
more, near here, was destroyed by
fire. They were sleeping in the loft.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-02

A Brooklyn woman has been award.
ed judgment of six cents against a
man who stole a kiss from her
Which may cause her to revise her
opinion Of bargain counter prices.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-02
ACCEPTANCE Or RESIGNATION Nv
sr:a1sAMRER or DEPUTIES Al n
MesTs UfiAFslM Que.
CORRAL ALSO RESIGNS
Aged General Says He 10 Unable e
Discover Own culpabtIlty.-De
Ia earra Chosen Provisional
President. \.

Mexico City, May %. - President
Poriirio Diaz, in q letter read by the
president Of the chamber of deputies
resigned the presidency.
Everyone had expected an uproar
and demonstration when the announces
ment should be made, but within the
chamber the words announcing the
event were followed by dead silence.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-02
Mrs. Le.Iie carer aankrunt

New York, N. Y Mrs. Caroline
l.. D. Carter, better known as Mrs.
Leslie Carter, the actress, filed her
schedule in bankruptcy with the Unit
ed States court. She declares she
owes $1O,45s. and that her only asset
is wearing apparel valued at $3.50.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-02

WI Ting Fang said he would come
back to the United States in $50
years. but it looks now as IL he would
come back this year. It is said he
has been reappointed minister to the
United States
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-02

Another professor has proved that it
Is possible to exist on one 12-cent
meal day. While it may be possible
the professor is thus missing lot of
material satisfaction.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-02
Lumber Plant Burns.

Dubuque, Iowa. Fire broke out
in the plant of the Standard Lumber
company and the loss will be $4,000.
The Flick Box company's plant was
also burned.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-02

A French aviator announces that he
will fly up Broadway in New York.
Probably the quickest means of get.
ting away from Wall street.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-02

Some of the babies in Boston are
wearing cards reading: please do not
kiss me-" We dislike to hazard a
guess why the Boston ladies don't
wear them.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-02

We are told that the energy of
Americans is due to good food. All,
yes! There is an enormous amount
Of strength in some of the eggs We
meet-to say nothing of the butter
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-02
Existence q Parier Trust penled,,

Washington, d. G. Denial OF the
existence of paper trust that die
tates prices was made BY Arthur g.
Hastings. president Of the American
Paper and Pulp Association, at. the
senate finance committees reciproc.
sty hearing. s-ls8 III.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-02

A Kansas man wrote to his con.
gresham suggesting that he would
accept postage stamps in lieu of gov.
eminent garden seeds Not SO unrea,
sOnable after ALL Seeds cost money.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-02

The pawner's bill. which permits a
man to borrow money on his over
coat and wear the garment. too, makes
the lender full partner of the tailor.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-02

The graduates of 1911 are now at
work in their rooms between games
putting on paper the solutions of
some OF the most perplexing problems
OF our civilization.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-02

An English baronet is working as a
'janitor in New York. Probably he was
30 autccratic that they couldn't stand
him any longer at home.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-02

News dispatches report the death
Of Chicago man in bathtub. This
should be warning to other Chicago
men rot to get into strange places.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-02
Express INQUIRY Il Aaked.

Washington, D. c. Express COM
panies are to be Investigated, if
resolution of inquiry introduced by
Representative SABBATH of Illinois is
passed on favorably by the committee
on rules.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-02

A taxicab concern has gone broke in
Chicago because its customers won't
pay their bills. Great is Chicago! 1t
can bluff even a taxicab chauffeur.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-02
elFT FoR HURON coLLkoE.
Rockefeller Board TO Give Institutes,
.s3s ii 500 600. ssaz 4.

% New York. q The general
educational board, endowed for 49,.
;0O0. 900 BY John o. Rockefeller. mads
public list of IT. latest appropris-
tions for colleges ana schools. amount.
Ing I'D ~ to 1854 .000. All the sffts "a
colleges are Whist II known 40 scondi.
staon41 1nd are applIe IL een4ownbes,l
.oniy ~ HIT H. clnA ss Huron sHg
sSi0e 30 appropFtati Ion sproyi Hing 11eog
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-02

What is your first thought upon
awakening in the morning." asks an
exchange. That we'll throw the alarm
clock out of the window.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-02

capped peaks until he reached the ire.
mense plains of San Augustin.
Having left the mountain ranges be.
hind him, Vedrine dropped closer to
the earth and finally reached the aero
drome at Getafe, where he alighted
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-02
Convention Fund Raised

Baltimore. Md. The completion
Of the 100000 fund to cover the ex-
penses Of holding the next Democratic
national convention in this city was
announced by Treasurer Robert Grain.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-02

Why is It that man can sit all day
fishing without getting nibble when
he gets fidgets If he has to sit fifteen
minutes in church?
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-02

Our rich men pay fortunes for an
Client books and our poor men pay
comparatively large amounts for an.
ctent eggs.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-02

One Texas ranch contains more
than million acres. Wonder II the
owner would be willing to trade 1t for
Rhode Island?
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-02
Giant Meteor startle. County,

Doyle. California. The fall of a
giant meteor caused CONSERVATION
throughout Lassen county. The shock
when the blazing missile struck Tule
mountain var felt for thirty miles,
causing the earth TO tremble sthongh
from m earthquake.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-02

DR.. Wiley says there is poison In
striped candy. Come to think OF it.
that is the kind grandfather used to
buy for US.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-02

Ice is to cost more. but be of good
cheer. There is no indication that the
price Of Panama hats will be in
creased.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-02
IN. D. Postal Recommendation

Washington. d. c., May 3O.-Peter
Amherst and Herman Mageeug were
today recommended for postmaster APP
pointments at Helwig and saltwater
respectively.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-02
wARDWELL Q THOMPSON, Pubs.
A, NORTH DAKOTA
Turkey 10 buying American typewri.
iters-ths machine. We mean.
Nobody is shedding bitter tears oye1
the decease Of the harem skirt.
Accidents will happen even In base.
ball. Detroit loses game occasion
vassar college recently celebrated
its fiftieth anniversary. in spite of Its
feminine characteristics.

At any rate. the scientist who pre-
now ran little risk of being refuted.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-02

The New York woman who killed
her husband to save his soul was what
might be called q strenuous evangel.
ist,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-02
TRUST FORCED COAL co. SALE

John w. Gates Tells Some Interesting
Things About Steel.
Washington, D. c. John w
Gates, who appeared as witness be.
fore the special house committee in.
vestigating the steel trust, declared
that the accumulation by the Trust
Company of America of New York in
1907 of great block of the collateral
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-02
I 800 600 Loss Il el.x..

North Tonawanda, N. Y, May 80
Fire. which ragged for three hours to-
night II the lumber yards OF Weston,
g Sons. caused q loss Of 500, 900.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-02
Frisco Police Chief pi,mis,

San Francisco, Calf. Chief OF
Police Seymour was ordered dismissed
by the mayor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-24
DANISH MOB JEERS COOk
Police Shield Explorer from Hoot-
inc Crowd in Copenhagen.

Copcnhagen. oct % DIR. Frederick A.
Cook, who was so enthusiastically well
coined here after his alleged discovery of
the North Pole two years ago, arrived In
Copenhagcn tonight He was accom-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-24
INSURGENTS HERE ELATE0
Admitted at Chinese Consulate
Situation Looks Serious.

Iigh-up Cinnamon of tho Empire Re
form Association. No. u Mott street, looked
carefully over the American newspapers
Yesterday morning A little later they
pulled I'm the dragon flag Of the Manchus
that has been flying from their windows
Across the street from the windows OF
the Young China Association, the "hothed'
Of republicsnism. the Stars and Stripes
was flying close beside the new flag Of
the Chinese republic that is TO be.
why did they take in the dragon flag"
aid Mooey GOoev. a member OF the Young
China Association. Ashamed that's WIN
Those fellows OF the Reform Association
are men they've got Chinese blood in their
veins They're not Manchurians Look at
those headlnes," cried Mooey. pointing 10
the news Of fresh rebel victories. DO you
blame them? Who wants 70 be a Man
chu?"
Or sun Vat Son the Ubiquitous Or Sun,
was simultaneously reported 70 he in New
York ard Philadelphia Yesterday. An Off
cal Of the Chinese Consulate, at 40 IS
broadway. said Dr. sun was by no means
a factor in the Chinese revolt.
The situation looks serious 20 admit,
but Won ind out first who is financing tho
rebellion. and we will tell you how long
il will last and what its outcome viii he,
he said
The importance Of the elusive doctor vas
magnihed Yesterday by report that United
states Secret Service men were doggne
his steps. but this was denied by William
J. Flynn. chief Of tho service IN New York
II the rebels hurry up . hit they can
have ready made constitution 70 run their
republic on The Young China Association
got = fresh typewriter copy Of It yester-
day afternoon from Andrew Jackson Meg
ham. a milliner. of No. 520s Fifth avenue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-24
DENY LOAN DEAL IS OFF
No Truth in Report, Say Representa-
tives Of American Syndicate.

Denial Of cable dispatch from London
that negotiations between China and the
group Of international bankers who ar
ranged for the million-dollar loan for
currency reform had been broken off was
made here Yesterday by representatives OF
tho American syndicate interested in the
plan
1t was explained that at the recent con-
ference I'm Europe the negotiations. while
not finally concluded, were brought TO an
advanced stage and that nothing had been
done since 10 cnange the situation In any
way II was admitted that circumstances
might arise which would make It inadvis-
able for TIE bankers 10 make the loan, but
n was not thought likely that such would
20 the case Under the terms Of tho loan
as already agreed upon. the bankers have
six months in which TO float IT.
II was AGAIN denied yesterday that the
international banking group had recently
refused request from china for a tenn
porarv loan Of three million dollars. No
such request was made, IT. was said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-24
YANG ON HIS WAY TO CHINA
Return of Consul General Not
Significant, It Is Said.

W. Yang. the Chinese Consul General
at New York during the last two years.
left the city two weeks ago with his
family for his native country. His sue
cessor. L. X Lang a distant relative of
LANG Tun- Yen, the president Of the For
eign Office. It IS understood. is on his
way 10 New York. No reasons were
given for the change. except that the
usual tenure Of the New York consulship
is two years
The former consul general is kin TO
high officials in China. He is the son-in-
law Of Tang Shao-Yi. who was special
ambassador to the United States in 1903
10 bear the thanks Of the Chinese En-
peror to this government for the latteTs
remission of the 100000 Of the Boxer
Indemnity. He IS also a nephew OF Chang
Yin Tang. the Chinese envoy at Wash
ingtUn
In the first year Of tis term. 1t is said,
Mr. Yang devoted all his efforts to the
ending Of the tong war in Chinatown.
After all his verbal persuasion had been
ignored he offered 70 indemnify all the
losses Of the rival tongs out OF his own
pocket
Mr. Yang was very popular among the
Chinese students Of this city and the club
Of Chinese students at Columbia Univer-
sity met regularly at HIS home, No. iOi
West 14ith street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-24

Shanghai, oct 23.-AccOrding IN Consular
reports from Hankow the imperislsts have
Withdrawn as far as Kilometro 81 station
evidently for the purpose Of joining Gen
eral Yin-Tchang at Siao-K Kan. Refugees
are arriving here in an almost destitute
condition. as a result of having 10 pay
outrageous charges for transportation
The rebels at Hankow and Chang are
reported now 10 be 5000 strong. and 10 have
large quantities of rifles. The arsenal at
Han-Yang is intact, and is being operated
day and night by the rebels. They have
100 big guns. Thousands OF coolies are
terrifying the adjacent hills.
Chinese gunboats are coaling and pro-
Hsioning at Kiu-Kiang
Fire in the rear Of the Russian concession
at Hankow on Saturday burned over acres.
destroying many warehouses and a large
number OF Chinese houses.
The rebel government is maintaining
order and summarily beheadng looters
The central provinces are contributing
largely 10 the rebel funds Singapore is
sending much money.
The rebels intend 10 establish a govern
ment in Hu-Peh province. where they will
collect taxes from Hu-Peh SEE Chuen and
HUMAN provinces The people, IT is stated.
will pay more willingly 10 the rebels than
10 the central government
II is believed at Shanghai that the rebels
will be able 10 defy Peking unless Yuan
Shi HI takes command of the government
troops and is able 10 strike promptly and
effectively. The rebels greatest fear is
that the foreign powers will unite or dele
gate authority to Japan 10 assist the
Manchus Hence the utmost care Is taken
that foreigners shall be uninjured and their
interests protected
Chang Sha. capital Of the Province Of
Human. and Nan-Chang. capital of the
Province of Kiang-Si. captured by the
rebels, put into revolutionary hands the
local governments Of two important prov
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-24
REPORT ON LIBERTE WRECK
Commission Finds Disaster Was Due to
Ignition of Cannon Cartridge.

Paris. oct 23.-The commission appoint
81 10 inquire into the cause Of the eXplo-
sion which wrecked the French battleship
Iiberte AT Toulon on September IS last.
has completed IT'S report The commission
finds that the explosion was not the result
% the outbreak Of fire, but was due 10 the
Ignition Of cannon cartridge. although ex-
actlv what caused The ignition has not been
established
The commission further finds that all the
regulations were observed and that no one
was 10 blame for the disaster There was
nothing. according 10 the commissions re-
mort. 10 show that the disaster was caused
by sabotage.
4 repetition Of the Lnerte disaster was
prohablv ayerted to-day by the presence of
mind of the commander of the batteship
Eufren As the vessel was preparing 10 leave
The harbor ~ Toulon escaping steam over
heated the partitions between the coal bunk
rrs and the magazines, causing an outbreak
Of ere The commander without delay
hooded the magazines and eGtlnguished the
Hangs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-24
NEW CANADIAN ROAD PLANNED
Will Open Vast Territory in Alberta
and British Columbia.
fRy Telegraph to The Tribune

Ottawa, Ont. oct 23-J = Macarthur.
the successful bidder for the construction
Of the Hudson Bay Railway has obtained
charter for the construction Of a new
railroad I'm the Canadian Northwest It
viii run from Edmonton. Alberta, 10 Fort
George. British Columbia. and will be
moro than . thousand miles LONG. II Will
enter British Columbia by way nj Pine
River Pass. north Of the yellow Head Pass
and will open for settlement vast terri
tory in Northern British Columbia
\ large exploration and survey party has
been sent over the ground 10 obtain data
The engineers report that the road can
be built in four years. The road will con
meet with the Grand Trunk Pacific. The
financing has been done I'm London