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The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-09-12
TRIBUTE BY GAGE
SECRETARY SPEAKS FEEL1NGLr.
He Declares That President Mex in
ley Ii the Greatest Man OF
Our Times.

EIkhart Ind, Sept. Gone OF the highest
possible tributes paid to President Mckinley
was that uttered by Lyman ]. Gage. secre-
tary of the treasury, who left Chicago for
Buffalo,. In quiet private talk with s. J..
Lewellyn, Secretary Gage remarked:
There is not a member Of the cabinet but
that would rather be in the PRESIDENT place
tonight than that the country should lose the
president. He is calm, brave quiet, high
minded and superior in every respect. Only
his cabinet can appreciate, with their five
years of close association, what this all means
President Mckinley is typical Of the highest
development Of the true American citizen
During the years have been associated with
the president l have never heard one word of
malice towa,d any one. He absolutely had no
ill feeling toward any person. Tie greatest
man of our times, with no love of wealth,
zfonors or power, only Wishing to do his duty
to his country and his God" #44.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-09-12
SEVEN ARE KILLED
FATAL RAILROAD WRECK OCCURS
NEAR THE JAMESTOWN, N. D.,
DEPOT.
TRAIN STRIKES A ROAD ENGINE
Flat Car on Which Harvest Hands
Are travelling Collapses and Five
OF Them Are Killed INSTANTLY and
OF SIX Others Hurt, Two Die Of
Their Injuries = Were Returnfng
from Harvest Fields.

Jamestown, N. D.. Sept. 8. - Five
men were killed and six others were
seriously injured near the railroad
depot in this city at $3.50 a. m. yester-
day morning. Two Of the six injured
have since died.
A mixed train came in from CAKES
carrying seventeen men on nat car.
The train had but passed the depot
when a road engine was struck. Ihe
force Of the collision caused the nat
car on (which the men were riding TO
collapse. with the above result. me
men boarded the car at La Moure'
where they had been working in the
harvest field, and came here for work.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-09-12
REVIVED ny RAINS.
Gardens and Pastures Show Consid-
cradle Improvement.

Gardens and Pastures Show COnsid-
cradle Improvement.
The weekly crop bulletin for Minne-
sofa, issued by the weather bureau, ~
summarized as follows:
The temperatures were moderate,
though on the 29th, 30th and 3fst they
were somewhat lower than on other
days Of the week. Moderate to light
rains were pretty well distributed on
the evening Of the 18th, and there
were very widely scattered showers on
the 25th, 26th and 29th. On the 2Sth q
heavy wind accompanied the rain IN
Kittson county, with damage to hay
stacks and grain In shocks. The rains
revived pastures, gardens, late corn
and late potatoes, according TO the
amount OF rain which fell. and In q
few places in the south the soil was
nicely softened for plowing, but In gem
eral much more rain Is needed. Thresh-
ing has been going on we'll during the
week, except for short delays where the
showers were heaviest. The small
grain not intended to be threshed from
the shock Is asl stacked. In the ex-
IRENE north a very little grain Is stu
standing. There Is much late flax to
be cut in the Red river valley, ana a
little as far south as Traverse county.
Early corn Is ready to be cut as far
north as Wilkin and Otter Tail coun-
ties, and in the south half OF the state
much is already in the shock; the late
corn will be safe from frost by Sept 10.
In a few places In WillSin. Otter Tail,
Lyon and Murray counties the corn IS
said to- be very good, but generally
good deal of 1t will be used principally
for fodder. Potatoes are very poor IN
most places. In Mobiles county winter
rye is being seeded. The apple crop IS
poor. The estimated loss by the severe
hail storm in Minneapolis on the even
ing OF the Gath will aggregate over
SITE, oo0, while over a path extending
northwestward from Minneapolis Tor
over twenty-five miles by half mile
wide the loss was very heavy.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-09-12
VETERANS REUNION.
Officers Elected by the Old Eighth
and Ninth Regiments.

and Ninth Regiments.
The veterans of the old Eighth ana
Ninth regiments Of Minnesota met In
reunion at the state capitol at st.
Paul. The Eighth regiment met in the
hall Of representatives; the Ninth In
large room on the third floor. Ad-
dresses of welcome were made by
Former Attorney General H, W. Childs
and Gov. Van SAINT, which were re-
ceived with much applause. These
were received with much applause.
These were followed by informal talks
from various comrades.
The Ninth regiment elected officers
as follows: President. j. H. Abbott OF
st. Paul; secretary and treasurer W.
J. Dean, Minneapolis.
The Eighth regiment reelected . onn
Hunter of Anoka vice president and -.
L. Kingsbury Of st. Paul secretary ana
treasurer. A year ago Capt. Leonard
Aldrich of Harrington was eiecteu
president for life. He was present at
the meeting this week, but was 100
feeble to more than make an ADDRESS
of a few words. Vice President huh'er
presided. ~. - ..,-,.
About fifty veterans OF each regiment
were in attendance.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-09-12
JEFFERSON, WIS. sconcrlED.
Fire for Time Threatens to De-
strOy the Whole Town.

Fire for n Time Threatens to De-
stroy the Whole Town.
Jefferson, Wis, Sept. - Fire broke
out in the plant of the Wisconsin Man
ufacturing company. manufacturers OF
chairs and other furniture and when
threatened to destroy the whole town,
was subdued last evening with loss
aggregating between $4,000 and 5000,
which is only partially covered by m
surance. The fire started on the second
story of the companys plant and soon
Quilted that property. Fire brands,
aided by strong southwest wind, were
blown to other parts Of the city ana
started many smaller blazes. The cit
liens were panic-st,icken and help
was summoned from Johnson's Creek,
Fort Atkinson, Watertown and James
VILE. The visiting fire companies soon
subduad the small fires and the rest OF
the afternoon was devoted to protect-
ing Other. plants, Hundreds of citizens
moved their household goods to places
Of safety. The Prenzlow lumber firm
and the Standard Oil property had mar
row escapes from destruction.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-09-12
FOUND by SECTION MEN.
Unknown Old Lady Found Unc0n-
scious Beside Track.

Royalton Mimi, Sept. 6. - An un-6
known woman was found by the side
of the railroad track two miles west ot
Rice yesterday morning by the section
crew. She was we'll dressed and about
sixty years of age, and appeared to be
asleep, but 1t was found that she was
unconscious. She was taken TO town
and examined by Or. Rothbun, VINO
found several bad bruises about her
head and body. Her right arm was
broken in two places. The left arm
was also broken and her lower limbs
badly bruised. There was nothing,
about her person by which she could be
identified She cannot live. 1t is be-
lieved that she fell from one Oh the
night trains.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-09-12
News of the State.
REUNION OF VETERANS.
Survivors of Minnesota Regiments
Meet ait ST. Paul.

Survivors of Nfinnesota Regiments
Meet at st. Paul.
The capitol at st. Paul surrendered
old Firth, Sixth and TeEth regiments.
There were from so to 100 members OF
each regiment present for the annual
reunions. IS
The Fifth and Sixth met in the house
OF representatives hall and during the
morning We're addressed by Archbishop
ireland and GOV. Van SAINT. Gov. Van
SAINT also addressed the Tenth regi-
ment, which met In the senate cham
Der.
At the business meeting Of each reg
iment resolutions were introduced ask
ing the legislature to put the soldiers
home under charge Of the state board
of control, but We're not carried. a
communication was also received by
the G. A. r., to provide q place at the
soldiers home for widows Of veterans.
Regimental organizations We're per-
fected for the year by the election OF
the following officers:
Fifth President, Henry p.
Dixie. Minneapolis; vice president
Charles J. Stauft, Wabasha; secretary
and treasurer. Herman Muehlburg,
Carver.
Sixth Regiment-P President, Col. Will
lam Crooks; vice presidents, II. y. Will
son Of Red Wing, Robert Hutchinson
Of Faribault @. c. Merriman Of Min
neapolis; secretary, J. p. Leltner, 81.
Paul; chaplain, L. P. Smith Of the sol-.
diers' hGme 5#
Tenth Regiment--President, John M
Burnham, Plaintiew; vice president
C, S. Bruce, Luverne; secretary ana
treasurer, NJ. r. Pendergast, st. Pauul,s
chaplain, e. r. Lathrup, Hastings,
The twenty-first annual reunion "a
the Fourth Minnesota regiment was
held at the court house. There were
fifty veterans Of the regiment present
Gen. John B. Sanborn was reelected
president and Capt. A. i. Brown, was
reelected secretary. Later In the gay
the veterans Of the regiments met az
the capitol to perfect an organizatloin
proposed last year for state assocta-
ton of veterans of the Civil war
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-09-12
IN DEEPEST GRIEF.

Washington Stunned BY the News
OF the Attack on the President.
Washington. Sept. S.---The news Of the
shooting Of President Mckinley caused
a tremendous sensation. So frequent have
been rumors Of this sort, often put afloat
in recent years for stock jobbing pur-
poses, that the general disposition at first
was to withhold full acceptance of the
STORY, but when it was confirmed feel
ing of deep gloom and profound sorrow
spread over the city,. for Mr.. Mckinley s
delightful personality had endeared him
to the citizens of Washington, apart from
the official class, in a degree that rarely
has been equalled. 1t was some time be-
fore the full force of the blow was APP
preciated, the people were stunned and
they could not respond at once and fully
comprehend the extent of the great dis
aster that had fallen on the country and
themselves.
Steps were at once taken to provide for
the future Of the executive branch Of the
government. 1t was realized that even
under the most favorable conditions, the
presidents injuries are Of such a char
acter as to make 1t almost certain that
he cannot undertake for long time to
discharge the duties of chief executive,
even in the most formal way. Every
member OF the cabinet, able, to travel is
expected to speed ut once to Buffalo. and
there cabinet council will be held to de-
eide upon the course to be followed by
the executive branch Vice President
Roosevelt, OF course, will hold himself in
readiness to do whatever is necessary and
to meet the obligations imposed
Upon The Vice President
by the constitution of the United States.
These are contained in paragraph 6, Sec
ton ], article 2, in the following words:
6. In case of the removal OF the pres
ident from Office. or Of his DEATH res
ignation, or inability to discharge the
powers ana duties of the said office, the
same shall devolve on the vice president,
etc"
Under the terms of this article as soon
as Mr. Roosevelt shall be assured by
proper authority, probably in this case
by the senior member of the cabinet,
Secretary Hay, who doubtless will be in
Buffalo by this evening, he will under-
take at once in a provisional way to dis.
charge such duties as may devolve on
him. Much will depend upon the report
of the physicians upon the character of
the presidents injuries. as to the extent
to which Mr.. Roosevelt win discharge the
presidential duties, IL he shall undertake
them at all, and it is almost certain that,
in the absence Of great emergency in
public affairs, even If called to assume
these obligations, the vice president win
confine himself In the exercise of his pow
ers to the discharge of the most routine
and Indispensable functions.
For the present the thought Of fatal
termination of the presidents condition
is referred to with awe-like apprehension,
and there is a hopeful. even prayerful,
anticipation that there may be no need
for meeting those grave emergencies
which would follow q fatal termination
Of the tragic event.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-09-12
GREATLY SHOCKED
CLEVELAND IIoRR1FIED AT ACT.
Says He Cannot Conceive of the Mo-
tive and Thinks the Man Must
BE Crazy.

Wtnstead, Conn.,, Sept. 6-Ex- President
Grover Cleveland was fishing at Darling
lake, near birmingham, Mass, when he
received the news regarding the shoot
ing Of President Mckinley.
He at once started for the shore in or
der to hear more details in regard to the
matter, and anxiously asked for the latest
advices from Mr.. McISinley's bedside.
Mr.. Cleveland was Mortified at the news
and said:
with all American citizens, I am
greatly shocked as this news. I cannot
conceive of motive 1t must have been
the act Of crazy man.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-09-12
uore presence of Mind.

sherburn. Mimi, Sept THE east
bound Milwaukee freight was ditched
by the towerman at the st. Louis
crossing yesterday afternoon to avoid
A collision with st. Louis passenger
train going south. The air brakes on
the freight failed to work, and the pres
ence of mind on the part of Towerman
Grindelund saved bad accident.
Traffic was delayed six hours.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-09-12
DOCK FIRE CHECKED.
Damage viii Tsun Close to 100000
Origin Unknown.

y III
Origin Unknown.
West Superior, Sept. THE fire in
the Lehigh coal docks was got under
control at 5 O'clock yesterday morning
after destroying in the neighborhood OF
ne-half of the superstructure and
pockets at the dock Of the Lehigh
Coal and Coke company, tits expected
that the loss on the entire structure,
the coal that will be damaged and the
box cars, loading and unloading APP
paratus and everything that was lost
Will be in the neighborhood OF $4,000.
1t is absolutely impossible to estimate
the damage done to the coal, all Of the
soft variety, for 1t appeared that most
Of the fire on the coal piles was on the
outside. However, vast piles of coal
were ablaze at once and the loss may
mount up to much more than Is figured
on at the present time.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-09-12
. ALGER HEARS NEWS.
Words Cannot Express How Deeply
.-.t-- He EsaIa |.

Words Cannot Express How Deeply
He Feels.
Detroit Sept. 6.-When Secretary Cor
.telyou's bulletin of Preside Mt Mckinley S
condition was read to ex-Secresary OF
War Alger this evening he was rejoiced
to hear that the president had passed
through the operation so successfully.
He said of the attempted assassination:
sit was profound and awful shock to
both Mrs Alger and myself. Words can
mot expr ss how deeply we feel for the
president and his devoted wife. I have
already t. graphed the sympathy of
myself and Mrs. Alger to Secretary Cor
telgou.''
Gen. Alger plainly showed In his face
ssnd manner how }rsenly he felt the shock.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-09-12
FOREST FIRES.
Lumber Camps DESTROYED Near Bay.

Lumber Camps Destroyed Near Bay
field, Wis.
Bayfield,, Wis, Sept. 9.--Forest fires
are raging in this vicinity and unless
we get heavy rainfall soon the fires
will do considerable damage. The lum-
Der camps from which J. A. Jacobs had
just moved are destroyed and the fire
extends about q half-mile along the
Bayfield,, Superior & Minneapolis rail-
way, on both sides of the track, and a
number Of the bridges are In danger.
Men have been sent out to check the
fires. "
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-09-12
THREE ARE DROWNED.
Fatal Accident to a Party of North
Dakota Pleasureseeers.

Bottineau. N D., Sept. Z. In the
Turtle Mountains, ten miles northeast
Of this place, d pleasure party went for
! sail on Fish lake. the resort Of this
region. In some unknown way boat
was overturned and three persons were
drowned. The dead are Iarfy Sims.
Miss Marie SCsoeok and Miss Ruth
Saucre. ali Of Willow City. Harry Sims
was the son Of Postmaster Sims Of
Willow City and Miss Cook was form
srly from Vermont. A pleasure party
Of eleven young persons was in the
ooat BY strenuous efforts all were
saved except three. Miss Cook was
twenty-five years old and was one OF
the most popular and successful teach
ers In Bottineau county.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-09-12
CHARGED WITH ARSON.
Wisconsin Man Arrested on Seri-
Ous Charge.

La Crosse. Wis. Sept. Word has
been received from Black River Falls
that John Lowery, formerly of Onalas-
ka, this county, had been arrested in
that city charged with arson, and from
his actions 1t was thought that he was
insane. Lowery burned down several
Of his own buildings about two years
ago and was examined and found to be
insane A few months ago he was re-
examined and pronounced sane and re-
leased. He moved to North Bend. Wis.
where he has since lived. 1t appears
that he is again insane and went to
Black River Falls, where he attempted
to burn down a building.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-09-12
APPROVAL OF CRIME PUNISHED.
People swiftly Resent Expressions
or Pleasure That Mckinley Was

"a Shot. @
Oshkosh, Wis, Sept. 9. Frank g.
Cleveland, a teamster, made the re-
mark in saloon that he was glad NC
Mnley had been shot. After the bar
tender had knocked him down with
bottle and several men who had heard
the remark had kicked and cuffed him
he was rescued by the police, cut and
bleeding. On the matter being ex-
planned Cleveland was locked up and
charged with disorderly conduct. His
assailants were permitted to go UNI
questioned. A tramp who asserted on
the street that he was an anarchist and
was glad that Mckinley was shot, and
that he ought to have been shot long
ago, had a narrow escape from being
mobbed. and was hustded to the sta
ton and then out of town by the police
without delay. *
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-09-12
DR.. ssSouel Dead.

Frankfort ont the Main, Sept. 9.--Drs
Johannes Won Miguel, former Prussian
minister of finance, was found dead in
bed here yesterday morning. Apoplexy
is believed to have been the cause Of
death. He was born Feb. q, 1929.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-09-12
/: Northwest News !:
STATE FAIR is POPULAR.
Attendance Away Above All Prcvi-
GUS Records.

GUS AScBrus. ai#E5 att III
st. Paul, Sept. THE forty-second
annual fair of the Minnesota State AZ
ricultural society has reached the point
where the management jubilantly an
nounces that never before in the his
tory of the organization has such a
successful fair been held. More people
have visited this years fair on the first
four days than entered the gates during
the entire week of any other year. The
records show that an unusual number
Of out-of-town visitors are attending
the fair. The railroad tickets now ex-
coed by 1000 the number of like tickets
last year. The management estimates
that 10000 strangers have been drawn
to the Twin Cities. "
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-09-12
,,,,,,.,. wire. Ext;uuutsbed.

Lisbon, S. D., Sept. AFTER a heavy
rain all night, which extinguished the
destructive prairie fires raging, the
weather Is cool and clear. The precip-
itation was 81 of an inch. Threshing
is consequently delayed.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-09-12
MAJ postpone schley inquiry

Buffalo, Sept. 8. A rumor is cur
rent that in view of the attack upon
the president and the presence here OF
the chief officials of the country, the
schley court OF inquiry will be post
poned. 1
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-09-12
po+,t, Crop m Failure.

Kasson. Mimi, Sept. 6.--The potato
CROP in this section is a total failure.
The crop will be the lightest ever
known. The large number of bugs and
the long drouth are supposed to be the
cause,
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-09-12
"BEATs NOTHING ALL HOLLOW"
Crops Average UP Small but There
IL Enough.

IL Enough.
New Paynesyille, Sept. 1.-THE results
from the threshing machine are not as
satisfactory as could be wished nor as
large as the straw would indicate, but
as one farmer remarked, 1T beats
nothing all hollow The average yield
Of wheat In this vicinity, outside Of
the light soils will be from IL to Is
bushels, while on the lighter SOILS
bushels is a large average. Oats VIII
average IS bushels, flax will not ex-
coed 10 bushels and barley Will reach
81 bushels. The corn crop will be
light owing to the long drouth.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-09-12
Arm smnutated.

Chokio, Mimi, Sept. s.--John Heur. =
farmer boy living four miles north.
while hunting chickens accidentally
shot his arm nearly off, Amputation at
the shoulder will be necessary 1t i
said.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-09-12
Can Raise Corn.

Morris, Mimi, Sept. 6.-Corn cutting
has begun in Stevens county, thus set
Ting the question whether or not corn
can be raised this far north In Mime
sofa because Of frost catching 1t before
1t ripens
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-09-12
Men In TronbIc.

Blue Earth, Mimi. Sept. 6. - James
Rritt and Charley Johnson, members OF
the national guard of Minneapolis, are
In jafl here, charged with having
robbed Secor of Huntley of $3.50 last
week.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-09-12
r,nrned 70 thc wnter,s Eaee.

Muscatfne, Iowa. Sept. 1.-THE Car
nival City Packing company's new boat
Lrrania was burned to the waters edge
here last night. A large excursion of
Burlington people escaped without loss
of life. r..- =E15.-. .#... .s-
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-09-12
DENIES A PLOT.
Anarchists DO Not Want Mckinley
Killed. %

New York, Sept. o. = NJ. N. Maisel,
New York agent Of the Free Society, q
Chicago anarchist newspaper whose
editor was arrested, charged with be-
ing in the conspiracy to murder Presi-
dent Mckinley, was found in his sec
ond- hand book store in this city. He
denied knowledge of any plot to as
sassinate the president and said an
archists did not want Mr.. Mckinley
put out Of the way He was free to
declare himself an anarchist.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-09-12
uarn nnd Hornes burned.

Morgan, Mimi. Sept. 8. - Fire DE-
syrovea a barn and six head Of horses
belonging to Charles sprink. Loss, o.
500: insurance, $500. Cause UNKNOWN
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-09-12
czAR.s PARIS TRIP IN DOUBT.
Advisers of Russian Ruler Declare
Attack on Mckinley to Show Great

Attack on Mckinley to Show Great
Danger.
Paris, Sept. 9. = 1t is still hoped that
the car Of Russia will visit the French
capital The Figaro definitely an
nounced that he would arrive here
Sept 20, but with the attempt at the
assassination Of President Mckinley TO
enforce their Urgent objections the ad-
visers of the car probably will prevail
upon him to abandon his visit. When
the president of the United States is
not safe in Buffalo, European despot
must indeed be guarded.