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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24
WILLIAM AeeELsoN TELLS OF
KILLING OF E. M. ScHRoE.
DER NEAR KRAMER.
MURDERER MAYBE insane
Was Suspected From the Time Of Find.
ing the Body-Knoeked Victim
Down With Club and Axe
Then Shot Him Twice.

Kramer.-William Abbelson, the
finder of the body Of F. M. Schroeder
who was murdered recently. has con-
fessed to the murder. He had been
taken to Upham. N. D., as witness
and kept entirely ignorant of the evil
Gence which was being gathered to
establish his guilt. He was suspected
from the moment he made it known.
His sleigh was covered with blood and
when the sheriff compared the sleigh
trail to the dead body and the tracks
made by Abbelson's sleigh in which
he rode, they Tailed exactly. He says
in part in his confession:
II said hello Bill, and Bill answered
and as he stopped for the halter rope
in the barn knocked him down with
a club. Then I saw an axe and hit
him two or three times. Then I got
my rifle and shot him in the brain
and in the heart"
He said he had hard time dispos-
ing of the body so he just placed it
on the sleigh and started to drive and
when it fell off he let it lay. He is
followed the occupation of country
butcher. He laughed and joked after
being placed in the cell and said no
doubt he would be out again in few
days as he expected the farmers to
get his bail. He carried Schroeder's
watch and keys when searched. He
said he got no money. He says his
reason for committing the crime is
that he was afraid Schroeder would
make him trouble. Insanity no doubt
will be the plea.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24
PROPOSED TO AMEND REc,PRoc.
iTY AGREEMENT ~ ADDING
OTHER ARTICLES.
FREE GIFT TO CANADA
Real Purpose Will Be to sooths FEEL,
ings Of Certain Northwestern
Senator'S Who Continue
SuIlsn and Stubborn.

Washington. Feb. 20.-Frtends of
me administration are seriously con-
tdering whether 1t would not be de-
'trable to accept the proposition of
senate progressives, and permit the
amendment of the Canadian agree
ment by adding to the American free
list several manufactured articles used
~ the farmers. These amendments.
It made, will be in the nature Of free
gifts to Canada and will. therefore.
aot be expected to nullify the negotia-
lions already brought to q conclusion.
Their real purpose will be to soothe
certain republican senator's from the
middle west-those from Minnesota,
the Dakotas and Iowa among them
lnd induce them to permit q vote to
De reached on the agreement prior to
the adjournment of the session.
The political effect of such amend
ments cannot be definitely predicted
yet. It is certain that among the
standpatters there will be strong OBJ
lection to this extension OF the free
list, but it is hoped that this opposi-
ton will come from those who have
already manifested an unXarying hos
tility to the measure. If this hope
proves well founded vote may be
reached. as it is not expected that the
Insurgents will carry their opposition
to the presidents program SO far as
to stand out absolutely for the full
measure Of free trade they at first
contemplated in the amendments Mr..
cummins was to offer. Beyond this
conciliatory spirit shown toward the
insurgents by the administration sena
tors. however. the prospects for vote
on the agreement have not improved
during the week. But two more weeks
Of the session remain, and both sides
appear determined to win. The presi-
dent and his friends continue their ef-
forts at conciliation, but without any
definite results, SO far as they can see,
while the opposition continues stub
born and sullen.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24
Had Narrow Escape.

Fargo.-An ugly accident was mar
rowly averted on the st. Johns hos
pital line Of the Fargo & Moorhead
trolley system Thursday morning
The car was running at a slow rate
of speed near the waterworks on the
west side of the river when the wheels
jumped the track and the car slid
about ten feet from the tracks. At
this point it is only about forty feet
to the river. Had the car been running
at a rapid rate Of speed it would like
~ have gone into the river.
The car was running slowly on ac-
county Of the condition of the tracks.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24
Family Mas Unfortunate.

Jamestown.-The unfortunate Hille
family seems to have been about wiped
out. The father died suddenl> while
unloading grain at New Salem ele-
Vator about year ago and two sons
are now inmates of the jamestown in
sane asylum. Several years ago sew
eral crimes were charged to this fam
lily and upon one occasion at least a
conviction was secured but in view of
later developments insanity is accred-
tied as the probable cause of all their
trouble.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24
sTR;w FOR HIGHWAYS.
Washington Methods Of Making Roads
Practical for This State.

Grand Forks.-Of interest to North
Dakotans who are pushing the good
roads idea will be the following from
Walla Walla, Wash, telling of work
along this line that is being carried on
there:
Wheat straw will play an important
part in many miles of new good roads
that will soon be built throughout this
county. Straw has been used for years
on roads in this state and has been
found to give the best results when
put on wet and mixed with the soil.
When scattered loosely on the road it
scatters and ignites and the work Of
days and weeks is lost.
The newer plans are better vet for
the application of straw. In the first
place the roads will be plowed and
graded and brought to crown. When
the road bed has been narrowed and
made level the straw is put on. 1t is
placed on the soil to depth Of six
inches. A disc cutter is used to cut
the straw up and mix it into the earth.
If all the straw works into the road
bed. more straw is put on until
cushion is formed. The loose ends Of
the straw stick up and travel does not
work the straw to the side of the road
A steam roller is then used and packs
the earth and straw into hard mat
as durable as asphalt and a road that
will, if the grade is properly made,
turn off water
The new method of making the
straw with the soil costs more than
that Of merely throwing straw into
the r,lts, but it makes a road that will
outlast even gravel and cinders Grav-
cl is very expensive and the cost of
hauling is great. In all the lowlands
and uDlands in this county straw will
he used to mix the clay soil into a
good road bed
An excellent substitute for straw
has been rtied and praised. 1t is Jim
Hill mu: tard and other weeds, with
thistles grows along the roadsides and
should be cut down during wet wealth
CT and placed on the grades to be
tralnped and mixed with the soil.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24
POLICE sEcune DEspERADo1
Man Wanted at Fargo for Thsft 90
Wagon and Harness, Wa Taken

Wagon and Harness, Was Taken
Grand Forks.-One Of the most sem
sational series of arrests in which q
desperate matched his daring against
the ability of Chief of Police Fadden
II Larimore ended II. the capture of
John Carrie. The prisoner is charged
with stealing wagon, a set OF bob
sleds and set of harness from Charles
Golfer, who lives six miles northwest
Of Fargo.
Chief Fadden located Carnie at the
home of Peter Young at Larimore, but
when the officer appeared to make the
arrest. Carnie escaped through the
rear door and fled southwark. pur-
sued by the officer in cutter. He
was overtaken. Carnie removed his
heavy coat and undercoat and was
taken in charge by the officer. They
had hardly started for town when the
prisoner made a desperate assault on
the officer and the latter having on his
heavy overcoat and bundled up, the
prisoner secured something Of an ad-
vantage. The officer thrust his re-
volver in the mans face, but he de-
fled the same and the chief, not wish
ing to take human life, desisted from
killing his prisoner, as he realized that
nothing short Of death would stop him.
They struggled for some time and in
falling over the dashboard, the pris-
oner managed to free himself and fled.
He spent the night in q boxcar and
the next morning borrowed coat from
man named Dicks son. He was To-
Gated at Niagara by Chief Fadden and
was arrested again, escaping by des-
perate methods. that no ordinary GRIM
inal would risk. He fled south, but
was captured mile from the town
and so secured that he could not es-
cape.
Carrie says he has pawned the
wagon and harness. He was taken to
Fargo.
The work of placing the man under
asrest without taking his life was a
serious effort snd much credit is due
Chief Fadden nor having accomplish.
ed it.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24
Gets N. p. Trophy.

Steele.-The silver trophy cup pre-.
scented by the Northern Pacific Rail-
way company at the State Dairymen's
convention at jamestown Feb. and 9
was awarded to the Steele creamery
over twenty-eight contestants from
the entire state. This is the first prize
ever offered in the state for butter by
a railway company in North Dakota,
and indicates the rapid growth being
made by North Dakota as a dairy
state.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24
BRIDGE al Dravton.

Drayton.-An engineering work that
is bound to attract considerable inter.
est over the state is the erection of a
big steel bridge over the Red River of
the North at Drayton. Pembina county.
The contract for the big bridge was
let Saturday evening to the Mime
apolis Steel &; Machinery company, the
contract price being s49,965. The
bridge proper will be $50 feet in length
and with approaches will be some 900
feet long.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24
Butcher Knife ia Heart.

Aberdeen, 8. D., Feb. 20.-Philip
Kreiter, aged IS. farmer living four
miles from Hecla, was found dead this
morning with butcher knife sticking
in his heart. He held another knife
In his hand. A woman purporting to
be his wife, Eva May Kreiter, aged
rs, ID under arrest on tho charge Of
murder. 10, Il alleged the woman had
beep staxtHg for some time Ct, q
Hecla hotel, but went out to tte farm
whore her husband had remained on
Sunday. The couple had been mar
ried but nix weeks ana only removed
Is ths Hscla nsigh borhood . month
1aso. iss Ii sSE
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24
Fire Destroys Elevator.

Neville, N. D., Feb. e0.-An early
morning fire DESTROYED st. Anthony &
Dakota elevator at this place Sunday.
When the fire was discovered at s
o'clock in the morning the building
was mass Of flames and beyond con-
troll. The fire department responded
to the call, but it was useless to try
and save the building.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24

Paris has decreed war against rats
This does not mean a battle against
the rodents, but the downfall of the
present style Of dressing ladies' hair,
But while the hobble skirt remains
Paris fashions will not lack for strik
ing features
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24

Mount Etna continues to smoke, but
the innocent bystanders have come to
the conclusion that there is nothing
doing in the way of lava. Many a time
and oft have we heard of persons who
didn't know it was loaded"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24
Ten Elevators Chance aHnds,

Casselton.-A deal has been closed
the Great Northern Elevator
company sold ten elevators in North
Dakota to the Crown Elevator COM
pany of Minneapolis. Five of these
elevators are along the Casselton
branch, and the other five are along
the Turtle Lake branch.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24
Killed by Fall From SLEIGH.

Valley City.-Andrew Aarstad, the
we'll known farmer living sixteen miles
southwest of this place, met with an
accident while driving home from VAL
ley City which resulted in his death.
He was thrown from the sleigh and his
skull crushed. 1t is thought that the
accident was occasioned by snow
bank. He RENAME unconscious until
his death,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24
Hospital for Wahpator,.

Wahpeton.-The coming spring will
probably witness the erection of fine
hospital in this city. For some time
local physician has been endeavorine
to obtain title to a number of city lots
located well out on Dakota avenue.
the main thoroughfare Of the city. and
as soon as they come into his possess
sion he will commence at once the
erection Of fine hospital building.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24

An army officer has invented a null.
dplex telephone, and 1t is claimed for
1t that ten persons can speak over one
line. AS if we didn't have troubles
enough already with the four-partv
wire.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24
FLOATING Seed Bonds.

Fargo.-A dispatch from Minneapo.
lis says: North Dakota counties,
which suffered from drought last sum-
mer, are arranging to care for farmers
1t has been estimated that more than
100000 in seed bonds will be floated
in the twin cities by such counties
within a week or ten days.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24

During the last "a years, says an
eastern paper. we have lost 100000
900 by fire. Even at that old "inade-
quate water supply is still doing bust
ness.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24

1t is bad enough to be deaf mute,
but when one so afflicted is sued for
SANDER, it is carrying the thing too
Tar. Some persons evidently "just
can't make their hands behave"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24

Pupils at Wellesley must learn how
to spell before they are allowed to
graduate. 1t may be good innova.
ton, but we fear that it will detract
from the quality of Wellesley fudge.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24

lrsutsk, the capital of Siberia, is
described as the wickedest city in the
world. 1t is now up to New York,
Chicago and Pittsburg to renew their
efforts.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24
Provide. for Canal Fortifcations.

Washington. Feb. 0.-Representa-
tive Fitzgerald of New York, a member
of the committee on appropriations.
announced in the house today that the
sundry civil bill will carry provisions
for the fertilization of the Panama
canal. The statement was made in
response to question from Mr.. Hob
son Of Alabama. and was greeted with
applause.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24

Aviator Paulhan, who has made
100000 out of his aeroplane. says he
is going to retire from the game.
This looks to us like knowing exactly
when to quit.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24
Two BOYS Given Life

Two Boys Given Life.
Chicago, Illinois. Two 18-year-old
boys, Raymond Cannon and Joseph
Mcdonald. were found guilty Of MUIR
der by q jury. and were sentenced to
life imprisonment, by Judge Kavan-
augh. They were convicted Of muir.
dering John OstaszeWsh. A
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24
Kaiser to Visit ENGLAND.

London, Eng. - Emperor William
will attend the ceremony of unwilling
the national memorial to Queen Vic
toria, which will take place in front OF
Buckinham palace on May 16.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24

Curing paralysis by artifcially in
ducing fever reminds one of the In.
gen1ous practitioner who always
threw his patients into fits and then
cured the fits.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24
Filibustsr a Failure.

Washington, Feb. 20.-The war
claims bill passed the house today at
12:45 p. m., after having been under
consideration since last Friday be-
cause Of the lilibuster waged against
1t.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24

A Chicago man was shot for step.
ping Oh another's corn Anybody who
has ever nursed pet corn will call
it justitiable homicide
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24

We are told that there will be no
babies in these United States after
the year 1920. Another reason for
protecting our infant industries.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24
New Postmasters.

Fargo.--A disnatc'' frc'o Washing
ton announces the following appoint.
nents OF postmaster: G. Il. ohep-
ard. White Earth; Herbert d. Grover,
Grafton; William j. Hoskin, Rolla; H
C. Plnmley, Fargo.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24

That proposed half cent coin would
be about right for most of the things
you get by dropping l cent coin in
the SLOT
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24

Womna centenarian Loses Life.
Florence, Colorado. Mrs. Fran
els Esper, 10s years old. said to be
the oldest woman jr Colorado, died in
the arms Of her -41-year-old husband
from burns sustained when her cloth
Ing caught fre from an open crate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Esper had been married
OIL years. s5.4s
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24
Ancient Cannon Balls.

H1cteht Cannon Balls.
Two iron cannon balls, which have
been dug IL in High street, Walton.
Suffolk. are believed to have been
fred in 1867. when the Dutch landed
at Rae Pond Bottom.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24

A London man who was a contrib.
utor to Punch has just died, leaving
a fortune Of s6.O0O,00O, and we'll bet
his jokes weren't worth it.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24
Surveyinu for Mater.

Sanborn.-The n. P. railway COM
pany is making survey at this place
for better water supply, the two
wells of the comoany being INSULT
cient for the needs of the company.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24

New York is to have a fifty.eight
story building. Tenants on the top
floor will be reasonably safe from
porch climbers.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24

A new play in New York is called
Bought and Paid For" However,
many writer Of vaudeville sketches
has no such luck.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24
Best Old Foiks' Town

On the average there are nearly ten
thousand people more than sixty-nve
years Oh dying in New York every
year. .'his II the highest proportion
q cid iolk over recerded By any city
u tho w6r1d New York 10 the best
OJA felix's tovn In the world.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24

A New York publisher tells US that
poor music sells best. So we should
Judge from the music we hear these
days.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24

Florida has bride seventy-eight
years old. And vet there are wome n
Of forty who have given up hope.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24

Seven Saved From Flames.
Chicago, Ill. - Seven women and
children were rescued with difficulty
from the third floor of q burning apart
ment house on the West Side.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24

One mans attempt at suicide is at
tributed to- too much housework. Is
this sign of the times?
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24
Sentiment 4. Favorable.

Sentiment 10 Favorable.
Blsmarck.-The general sentiment
throughout the state is favorable to the
action OF the solons in boosting for
Frisco for the Panama Pacific exposi.
ton in 1915.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24

Prizes for Corn Growers.
/. Fargo. The First National hank i,
Offering prizes to the amount Qf 81 .o0o
for = 1911 corn growing contest
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24

Chicago is the gem center of the
world, but there is such a thing as
wearing too many.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24

We are told that an Illinois woman
has put an end to herself by jumping
into a cistern. Well, we'll!
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24

The house cat carries germs in.
doors and INDUCES out of doors in
an excess of vocal expression.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24

Baseball bids fair to girdle the
globe. The Japs and the Cubans are
taking kindly to 1t.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24
Baseball talk has moved on from
postmortems to forecasts.

An extraordinary duel was fought
In France the other day. One OF the
duellists was hurt.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24
.Loees Form lion,a.

Bartlett. Tho farm home Of secre-
tary Of State Norton near here was
DESTROYED by fire caused by an exp.o-
sion. The loss amounting TO $1,000.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24
Beware the grip. Do not let It get
q hold on you

Pride has many . fall these slip.
perry mornings.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24
Rsiesvsd Woman pr;...

New England. The local lodge OF
4eomen was awarded the, state prize
banner for the greatest gain Ia menu,
3bership In the last quarter 81 1910.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24

What do you think Of a hen that
laid 1000 eggs in % years and never
brooded? Can you beat it?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-14
Continued From Yesterday,

.'Now." she cried. "Now!" and at
the signal Howland's arms were seized
from behind, and in another instant he
was struggling feebly In the grip OF
powerful arms which had fastened
themselves about him like wire cable,
and the cry hat ose to his lips was
throttled by a hand over his mouth.
For an instant he caught a glimpse OF
the girls white face as h stood In the
trail; then strong hands pulled him
back, while others bound his wrists and
still others held his legs. Everything
had passed in a few seconds. Helpless
" bound and gagged he lay on his back
In the snow, listening to n low voices
that came family to him from beyond
tho bushes. He could understand moth
ing that they said-and yet he was surc
thai he recognized among them the
voice of Meleese.
The voices became fainter; he heard
s~ntreating footsteps, and at last they
died away entirely. Through q rift in
he trees straight above him the white,
cold stars Of the night cleaned down
on him, and Rowland stared up at them
fixediy until they seemed to be
hopping and dancing about in the
sldes. He wanted TO swear-yel-
night. In these moments that he lay on
his back in tho freezing snow q million
demons were born In his blood. The
girl had betrayed him again! This
time he could find no excuse-no par