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The Washington times., 1912-07-10
Item No. Increased Capital.

For 21 years-from 1890 to 1sll-the con
a paid-in capital stock OF sl0o 000 Durin
the company was increased to 500, ,000 ant
reached $275,000 The COMMERCIALS a.
H,OOO,0O0, which Is being subscribed from
owners and rated business men Throughout
ual building OF the capital OF this compan,
ure Is matter OF interest to ala Washing
In the financial prestige OF the Capital
The Washington times., 1912-07-10
Item No. S-Aggressive Management.

It Is sometimes said that a corpori
not true; the soul Of a progres sive cor
management-the life. nerve anu purpos
management OF the COMMERCIAL is
for the largest and best b"stness thing
new methods which are also sane. 1t
fast as the company's increasing capita
in the mana cement OF the COM MERCI4
time,
The pioneer express., 1912-05-03
Subscription Rates and Terms.

The PIONEER EXPRESS 10 sent only on
the direct order of subscribers, and is
continued until ordered stopped and all
arrearages paid.
The rate of subscription is alike to all,
20o ue year. Subscribers paying in ad.
vance have the choice of several premi am
papers in addition.
Sample" or marked copies" are sent
as complimentary only. and while we de.
sire them to be considered as invitations
to subscribe. they will not be continued
except upon request.
The PIONEER EXPRESS is the best ad
vestising medium III the county, having
Q more general circulation than any
other paper. Gard of rates sent on ap-
dlication.
Entered at the postoffice at Pembina as
second class mail matter.
The pioneer express., 1912-05-03
N. p. Runs Through.

On May 1st the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern flyers commenced to run
into Winnipeg with their own crews. 1t
had been reported that this change was
to take place but the matter was kept so
quiet that even the employees of the diff
ferent roads knew nothing about it until
the change took place.
The evening before full crew of n.
P. men were given orders to dead head
on the flyer to Winnipeg and the evening
received instructions to take charge of
the same train south next morning.
The matter was handled so quietly that
even the newspapers said nothing about
it. We understand there is big pro.
test gone in to Ottawa but 1T is said the
deal is permanent.
1t is claimed that the Canadian North.
ern has leased this line from the
boundary line to the yard limits at
Winnipeg to the "Midland, which is the
Manitoba organization of the Great
Northern and that the local business
will be done altogether by these two
roads. The passenger trains will enter
the Union depot but the freight will be
handled from the new terminals of the
Great Northern.
In lieu of this deal it is said the Cana.
dian Northern has acquired running
right over the terminals of the N. P. in
Duluth, and on Wednesday morning
they commenced to route all the passen-
ger and freight business for the Twin
Cities and east via Fort Fradcis and
Duluth.
The change will make but little differ.
ence to Pembina except it will probably
bring in few families to town. The
freight will be handled by lndepend.
ent crews from here north, who will
have Pembina as its tsrminal and the
"Dlnkey" will run as before and lay over
here. Emerson however will be hard
hit, as there are at least a dozen crews
who have made that town their home
and who now will be transferred to some
other point.
The change places the Northern
Pacific on the same footing as it was be.
fore the road was sold out to the Mani.
toba government fifteen years ago.
The pioneer express., 1912-05-03
High School Art Exhibit.

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As announced last week the famous
Turner Art Exhibit consisting Of two
hundred beautiful pictures and valued
at several thousand dollars will be placed
on display at the City Hall Saturday
afternoon and evening of this week, May
9TH. This display is held Under the aus.
pices of the Pembina schools and its oh.
ject is to purchase beautiful pictures to
hang in the several rooms of our school
building. At present there is not a
single classical picture there.
The collection consists of reproduc.
tions in Turner brown, in gray, and some
in natural colors, of many of the worlds
greatest paintings, painted by such ar
fists as Michelangelo, Murillo, Millet,
Bonheur, Rembrandt, Turner and many
others.
You have golden opportunity to see
the very finest art exhibit that was ever
brought to this city, and that at NOM
inal cost, if you will but take advantage
of it. We haven't space to tell you more
about the exhibit itself but in connection
with it I wish to add the following: We
are not allowed to sell any pictures from
the exhibit, but should you wish one we
will gladly take your order and the
company allows us commission which
we put into the picture fund.
The pictures vary in price from S1.OO
to $4,000, depending upon size, color
etc. We will also have catalogues sell
ing at 10 cents each which contain small
cuts of every picture in the collection,
giving the name of the artist who paint.
ed it, short sketch of his life and tell.
ing who owns the original painting.
Subscriptions by individuals, clubs OF
other organizations to our picture fund
will be gladly received and duly appre'
ciated. Bring the children. The high
school girls will furnish special music
A single ticket will admit yon both after
noon and evening. Children 10 cts
adults 25 cts. G.. DC,
The pioneer express., 1912-05-03
Notice Sale of County
Buildings In Pembina City,

Buildings In Pembina City.
Notice is hereby given that sealed pro-
posals will be received at the office of the
county auditor of Pembina County,
North Dakota, at Cavalier North Oak.
for the sale of the following property
situated in Pembina County, N. Dak.,
to-wit:-
Lots and 2 in block -, Pembina
City, with the buildings thereon. Build.
ings known as comfy Judges Office;
Lots 9 and 27, Pembina City, with
buildings thereon known as supt. of
schools Office. The sale of this lot will
not include, however. the wood shed, old
Jail building and barn and other build
ings of rear end of lot;
Westerly 40 feet of lots 6, Z and 8,
block 27, Pembina City, together with
the buildings thereon known as register
of deeds Office, any of the other build
ings located on the rear end of lot which
may extend over unto lots 6, Z and are
not included in the sale of this property;
Easterly 1O6 feet of lots 6, and 8,
block q, Pembina City, with the build
ings located thereon known as ssmain
court house building" The sale of this
property does not include the heating
plant, steel cells and other furniture in
the building.
Sealed proposals will also be received
on the following personal property:
Heating plant in main building con-
sisting of boiler, radiators. piping and
fittings, excepting the Kewanee water
pressure boiler and pump and attach
ments.
Two large safes now situated in the
supt. of schools Office. Also the sheds,
barn and outbuildings located on the
rear of lots and 9.
Separate proposals will be accepted on
any of the foregoing items of property.
All bids or proposals shall be sealed
and marked bids for lot 9. block q, Penn
bina City, or heating plant as the same
shall be made and must be filed with
county auditor on or before the hour of
200 o'clock p. m. May 21st., 1912, at
which time they will be opened before
the board of county commisslssioners Of
said Pembina County, N. Oak. All bids
must be accompanied by check of five
per cent of amount bid, made payable
to County Treasurer, ). r. Gibson, as
guarantee.
The board Of county commissioners Of
said county reserve the right to reject
any or all bids.
By order Of the board Of county COM
missioners Of Pembina County, N. Oak.
Undersigned will be pleased to furnish
form Of proposal and answer all questions
in connection with the sale Of the above
property.
VIM. W. FELsoN, County Auditor,
Cavalier, N. Oak.
The pioneer express., 1912-05-03

The wild geese are here and it is time
to get your ammunition. Special heavy
loads, fresh from the factory, at q. g.
Thompson's. Automobile and bicycle
goods. t.
The pioneer express., 1912-05-03

Miss Cavileer returned home from a
two months visit with friends and rela.
lives at Winnipeg Sunday morning.
The pioneer express., 1912-05-03

Mr.. I. E. Glidden, of Hallock was in
the city Monday and while here was the
guest of Rev. Mr.. Campbell. Mr.. Gid
den is pioneer of Hallock, and a sue.
cessful farmer, who is laying back on his
oars and let's the other fellows do the
heavy work, while he talks New York
Mutual Life when he feels like it,
The pioneer express., 1912-05-03

The Northwestern Telephone Compa-
ny have rented rooms over the Pioneer
Express Office and will move their CEN
trail there in couple of week.
The pioneer express., 1912-05-03

2. b. Lere, assistant cashier at the
Merchants Bank visited his home at La
Moure this week.
The pioneer express., 1912-05-03

Collector of Customs LaMoure went
to Williston Monday to register a new
steamboat that is being launched on the
Missouri river as required by the govern.
ment regulations.
The pioneer express., 1912-05-03
Arrested ~ Uncle Ssln.

u
Fred Pappel : Mennonite boy scarcely.
eighteen years of age was placed under
arrest here Saturday BY Marshal Akers,
on . warrant sworn ont by the post Office
department and lodged IN jail until Mon
day whom he was released on $500 bond
to appear before U. s. Commissioner
Conmy May 9Th to answer to the charge
Of using the mails for fraudulent pur-
poses.
The young man lives across on the
Canadian side about two miles from
Leopold Salacher's place and about eight
miles from Pembina. Last year he work.
ed for George Morris nearly all summer
and it was then the offense is alleged to
have been committed. Some weeks
after he left Mr.. Morris check for s22,
bearing the signature OF George Morris
in favor Of Fred Pappel, and endorsed by
him on the Merchants Bank Of Pembina
was returned for collection through the
regular channels of banking. Cashier
Wilkins suspicioned the genuineness Of
the signature and called in Mr. Morris to
satisfy himself. Mr.. Morris disowned the
signature and the check was returned to
Sears, Robuck & Co., Chicago. where it
had been sent with an order for goods.
It seems that this firm referred the
matter to the post Office department at
Washington, who Immediately instituted
action against Mr.. Pappel. but as he was
on the other side of the line the warrant
was left in the hands of the authorities
here until the prisoner could be appren-
ended on this side.
The prisoner denies that he had any
hand IN the matter and is not sufficient
ly versed in the English language to
make out check, and the same opinion
is held by the father and neighbors of
the boy. If the boy had any connection
with the forgery he must have had an
accomplice who was able to write the
check and make out the order for the
goods, all of which will probably come
out at the preliminary hearing next
Monday.
We understand that representative
Of the Chicago firp will be present with
all the evidence in there possession.
Meyers, Gray, Garvey and Spiller are
attorneys for the accused. F. G. Morris
and Leopold Salacher are on his bonds.
The pioneer express., 1912-05-03

Eggs for Breeding.
Rhode Island Reds 75c, and Plymouth
Rock SOC. CHAS. KERN.
The pioneer express., 1912-05-03
Senior Gloss Play.

On Friday evening Of this week the
senior class will present the play entitled
"Mr. Easyman.s Niece. This Is !
comedy in four acts and 10 an exceeding
" interesting play sbounding In mirth
and humorous situations. It also touch.
es the tragic at times. Our young
people have been practising faithfully
for some time and we hope you will en-
courage their efforts by giving them Z
full house on Friday evening. The pro-
ceeds will be used for the benefit Of the
school. Below we give the cast Of
characters.
Mr.. Easyman, a wealthy broker
Bart Conmy
Carew Carlton. his nephew John Booker
Tom Ashley Wesley Smillie
jackson, a servant Douglas Mckay
Mr.. Sharpe. a detective Fred Wardwell
Michael Flynn John Peterson
Miss Judith Carroll, maiden aunt
Mabel Peterson
Mrs. Easyman Rhoda Harvey
Bessie Carroll Esther Shaw
Desdemona Spencer Martha Conmy
General admission 50 cents, reserved
seats so cts. Don't miss it.
The pioneer express., 1912-05-03

DR.. Harris has ordered new five pas
senger, thirty-five horse Mitchell auto.
mobile for family car. 1t will be fully
equipped and one of the finest cars of
its size on the road.
The pioneer express., 1912-05-03

N. g. Patterson has rented the Berard
residence next to the Presbyterian
church. recently vacated by Earnest
Branchaud and moved in Monday.
The pioneer express., 1912-05-03

A telephone line has connected Whit.
field Douglas form with the Pembina
circuit this week.
The pioneer express., 1912-05-03

Misses Alice Brown and Laura Morri-
son of Bathgate visited at j. F. Miller's
home last week.
The pioneer express., 1912-05-03

Mrs. f. M. King spent several days
visiting in Drayton last week. Mr.. King
got lonesome and decided to go up
and see the new bird ge. He returned
Tuesday morning accompanied by his
wife.
The pioneer express., 1912-05-03
Wood.

I have made arrangements to furnish
wood at reasonable rates. When you
want wood telephone 10. Terms cash.
N. G. PATTERSON,
The pioneer express., 1912-05-03

Many friends will be glad to learn of
the honor bestowed upon Rev. r. c..
Johnstone, vicar of Pembna, by the
University of Manitoba in confering the
degree of doctor of laws. Mr.. Johns
tone is the third to receive like honor
from the university.
The pioneer express., 1912-05-03


The Northwestern Telephone Compa-
ny have rented rooms over the Pioneer
Express office and will move their CEN
trail there in a couple of week.
Collector of Customs LaMoure went
to Williston Monday to register new
steamboat that is being launched on the
Missouri river as required by the govern
ment regulations.
DR.. Harris has ordered new five pas
senger, thirty-five horse Mitchell auto
mobile for family car. 1t will be fully
equipped and one of the finest cars of
its size on the road.
Mrs. f. M. King spent several days
visiting in Drayton last week. Mr.. King
got lonesome and decided to go up
and see the new bridge. He returned
tuesday morning accompanied by his
wife.
Many friends will be glad to learn of
the honor bestowed upon Rev. r. G,
Johnstone, vicar of Pembina, by the
University of Manitoba in confering the
degree of doctor of laws. Mr.. Johns
tone is the third to receive like honor
from the university.
At the Methodist church on Sunday
the usual services will be held. Subject
for 7:3O p. m. service will be held "a
Predujlced Woman" On Sunday MAY
18th, Mothers Sunday will be observed
Good singing and a hearty welcome can
always be depended upon. Come!
Charles Aylen came up from Winni
peg Saturday and spent Sunday with his
mother. Charley has just finished fina]
examinations in his second year medlca
course at the Manitoba Medical College
and has position as scheffeur for Stove
to drive his family car at S22 per weel
during vacation.
The Study Club has invited the mem
bers of the Library Club to be present a
meeting in the school house Monda,
evening at eight o'clock to organize
Women,s Civic League. The guests will
be entertained in the usual way, by re
freshments, etc. Mrs. Hale and Mis-
Conmy are the hosteses.
The weather this week has been rathe
vet for farming operations but the bull
OF grain is in the ground. There is con
siderable land yet to be plowed howeve
for barley and other small grains that i
being delayed as the ground Is too we
in many places to work well. Some o
the grain is slready up and shows a goo,
healthy growth.
Owing to the increase in immipratio,
at Emerson, the work which has bee,
done BY Joseph Tennant, governmen
agent at Gretna, has become too numer
ons The government has appointed "
0 w. Unswofth as immigration officer here
ssttleD from the United States ar
3 pouring in at . rapid rata. Emerso
Journal.
The pioneer express., 1912-05-03

Mrs. I. j. Basken was hostess at a de-
hghtful evening party last Tuesday.
Five hundred was played at five tables.
Ten games were played, Mrs. G. G.
Thompson capturing the ladies prize for
tie greatest number of progressions and
and Mr.. F. G. Myrick the gentleman's.
At midnight dainty and delicious lunch
was served by Mrs. Basken assisted by
her daughterlD Dorothy and Mrs. Feldman.
The pioneer express., 1912-05-03
MARKET REPORT.

Barley 61-90. Oats 46. Flax 1877.
The pioneer express., 1912-05-03

At the Methodist church on Sunday
the usual services will be held. Subject
for 1880 p. m. service will be held "a
Predu5lced Woman On Sunday May
18th, Mothers Sunday will be observed.
Good singing and a hearty welcome can
always be depended upon. Come!
The pioneer express., 1912-05-03

Charles Aylen came up from Winni.
peg Saturday and spent Sunday with his
mother. Charley has just finished final
examinations in his second year medical
course at the Manitoba Medical College.
and has position as scheffeur for Stovel
to drive his family car at s22 per week
during vacation.
The pioneer express., 1912-05-03

Agood cart and row boat for sale
cheap. III. BASKEN.
The pioneer express., 1912-05-03

Marsh Purdy of Edmonton, Alberta is
visiting his son Bid. in toilette. 1t is
five years since Mr.. Purdy visited his
former home and neighbors in Toilette,
and fifteen years since he moved to the
Alberta metropolis. He says the immi-
grafton to the far north is greater than
ever this year and the possibilities of
that once remote country are fast COM
ing to the front on account of railroad
construction. Edmonton has popula-
tion of 10000.
The pioneer express., 1912-05-03

The Study Club has invited the men,
bers of the Library Club to be present at
a meeting in the school house Monday
evening at eight o'clock to organize a
Women,s Civic League. The guests will
be entertained in the usual way, by re-
freshments, etc. Mrs. Hale and Miss
Conmy are the hosteses.
The pioneer express., 1912-05-03

r. D. Carlaw has resigned his position
as G. N. r. agent at Emerson junction
and H. Berry, from Halm6eld. has taken
charge. Mr.. Carlaw has been located
here some two years and as an agent
he filled the bill to nicely. We have
not learned his intention, but under
stand there is possibility of him re-
in town and all will hope this is
journal.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-08-23
Lighton Accused
Of Securing Cash
on Forged Checks

DENVER, Colo, Aug. H.-(Special Tel
m)-Louis Lighton. IS years DID, q
travelling salesman who is said to have
put Chicago wholesale drug business out
of business three years ago by mans OF
an order scheme, has found a new and
easier way Of making a living, according
to confession said to have been p.ade
to representatives of detective agency.
Lghton was arrested yesterday on a
warrant charging him with forgery on
ten different counts. 1t Is said he admits
he has committed forty-one fo-gcries
within the last month, many af which
have been accounted for and sls0 that his
speculations have netted him several
hundred dollars In the last three months.
1T is the easiest thing in the world to
be forger In these days There are
many grasping business men who will ac-
cept a check rather than see your trade
go elsewhere. II preyed on these and
found it easy said. Lighton. - -,
Lighton while employed by a Chi
cago sheep dip company as = travelling
salesman three years ago is said teaf1are
sent in large fake orders for carloads of
goods. He collected his cornmissi ms and
when the goods reached the west they
were undeliyered. The company Is said
to, have gone into bankruptcy because Of
his workings. The e'accased man, who was
divorced last year. is identified from his
picture by former Omaha residents as a
few years ago In charge Of the anchor
fence factory in that city. ..+f
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-08-23
Extradition Court
Dismisses Charges
Against Kid Mccoy

LONDON, Aug. 22.-"Kid" Mccoy, Nor
man Selby) the American boxer. was dis
charged from custody by the magistrate
of the Extraditon court at Bow street
today. He was arrested July 26 on a
provisional extradition warrant charging
him with larceny alleged to have been
committed at Ostend. The proceedings
were taken at the instigation Of the Bel
CLAN legation.
Mccoy had appeared before the magls-
trate on several previous occasions on
the same charge and on August was
released on bail while awaiting the arrival
of the documents connected with the case
from Belgium.
McCoy's attorney, In addressing the
court, said the dispositions had arrived
from Belgium and after carefully study
Ing them he considered there was abso-
lutely no case against Mccoy. 1t was
most extraordinary proceeding that Nc
Coy had been arrested on the unsworn
statement Of an intoxicated woman who,
when she became sober denied her own
statement said the attorney. The reason
Mccoy found himself In that position was
that he happened to travel to Ostend and
stay In the hotel where the theft was
4eomnitt
The MAGISTRATE said he had read ali tho
papers and concluded that there was not
sufficient evidence to justify extradition
and he therefore dismissed the case
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-08-23
DR., Sarah F. Wells,
Recluse, Author and
Physician, is Dead

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 22.-Dr. Sarah F. Wells,
formerly professor in the New York
Medical college and hospital for women
and later organizer and president of the
Women's Medical college and hospital in
San Francisco, is dead. She died In rags
from burns received at public bathing
house, although in the queer little apothe-
cary shop Of which she was proprietor
were found trunks containing silk gowns
and rich oriental garments estimated to
be worth 5000.
Mrs Wells was the author of .Ten
Years Travel Around the World" and
Mysteries Of the Harems and zenanas,' -
the material for which she gathered In
roaming around the world as gold seeker.
parachute dropper and the companion of
her husband, poet-aeronaut, who died
here two years ago.
Just before her death at q hospital,
Mrs. Wells gave to a neighbor the last
three of fifteen strange cats which had
held the neighborhood in awe She fire.
quently spoke to neighbors of tenement
houses in Kansas City and Ohio. which
she said she owned and Of government
bonds in her possession.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-08-23
Work of the Board of
Customs Appraisers
to Be Investigated

WASHINGTON, Aug. g. - President
Taft today appointed committee of gov
ernment officials to investigate the board
Of. United States general appraisers to
ascertain II there has been neglect of
duty, malfeasance In office or ineff!-
cheney" on the part Of any Of the boards :
members. The board has headquarters
in New York.
President Taft named as the investiga-
tion committee Chandler p. Anderson,
counsellor for the State department.; VIII
liam Loeb. jr.. collector of customs at
sistant attorney general Of the United
States. Mr.sDenison prosecuted the sugar
fraud cases.
The investigation will be part Of the
general plan of the Treasury department.
to rehabilitate the customs service as a
whole. and, according to an official state
ment, ''is the result of complaints that
the work of the board does not give salts
factory result as portion of the gov
ernmental mechanism Of collecting reve-
nue. from customs"
The board of United States general ap-
praisers is composed of H. NJ. Somer-
vile, president; T. s. Sharretts. w. B.
Howell, !. F. Fischer, B. S. White, E, G..
Hay. c. P, McClelland, R., H. Chamber
lain and S. B. Cooper. Each receives a
salary Of 5000 ....
The committee will be instructed to
recommend any desirable change 1t may
find in the, personnel as we'll as in the
methods of the board ..
The committee will begin the inquiry as
soon as its program can be mapped out.