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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-08
Vivid Description Of Head-on Collision
on Great Northern Near
Cr0okston.
TRAINS GOING AT HIGH SPEED
CRASH IN BLlNDlNG STORM
Almost Miracle That All on Ljahter
Of Engines Were Not
Killed.

The story of the wreck yesters
day morning near Hixon is now
almost complete. The engine
crew that was sent out on the
west division was a northern
division one. Alex Arnold who
had been sent for at IL o'clock
that night arrived at the yards
early in the morning to take =
run on the east line. But the
night had been q very hard one
in the South Crookston yards
and the last western division
man was working over a derailed
engine.
G. D. Devins, johnson and
Arnold were then put on the
west bound freight. This freight
was heavy, was a fast freight
and hauled by an engine of
medium size. It is understood
that orders had been given to the
crew of the west bound to meet.
at Hixon and there pass a freight
coming east.
Four hundred and fifteen left
the Carman yards at about $50
and was bowling along at about
twenty five miles an hour across
the prairie toward Grand Forks.
Arnold sitting in the engineers s
seat, blinded by the sweep of
drifting snow without, and the
semiobscurity Of the early hour
of the morning and the frost
that kept gathering on his
window, spoke to Conductor
Devins who, with Johnson, fire.
man, and Carey, head brakeman,
was riding in the cab, to throw
open window as they were ap-
/ preaching Hixon and it would
soon be necessary to stop.
That window was never thrown
open.
No sooner had Arnold uttered
the words than the occupants
saw the sweep Of q headlight out
of the mists Of snow and, before
they had time to even realize it's
significance, they were hurled
this way and that with the crash
of iron and piling cars.
The east bound engine No.
1923, was q leviathan heavy
freight engine of powerful build.
It was connected with q lone
caboose. It was under the care
of Engineer Cride and Conductor
William Denick. For what reason
it did not stop at Hixon is not
knewn. It is possible that in
the snow and darkness they ran
through the little station. It is
probable that there was q clear
misunderstanding of orders or
that wrong orders were given.
Another more authentic ver-
sion of the matter is secured by
the Journal. It appears that
orders were given to 1923 to pro.
ceed with clear track to Crooks.
ton. When 415 was sent out Of
Crookston it was given orders to
meet 1923 at Rixon. It does not
appear that any Of the trainmen
are to blame in any way what.
ever.
The crew Of the big engine
laden escaped with far less in.
jury than the crew Of the west
bound. The powerful machinery,
plowed up the west bound train
for . distance of one block and
the engine itself is more intact
than the battered and smashed
debris, and that is ell that is re.
naming of 4l5.
When the two engines hit, the
engine cab Of 415 was wrenched
bodily from its fastenings on the
boiler and hurled through the
air. Through this occurrences,
fortunately, the engineer and
conductor Of the train came ont
C0ntinnod IN rouo 9
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-11
NORTH TOPEKA.

leave items for this column with Kim
ball Printing Co. 9I2 NJ Kansas ave.1
A. F. Grear is in Kansas City for the
day
Ed Guild was in town today from
Silver Lake
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Thurman of Hol-
ton were North Topeka visitors today.
R. ". Long left today for Dayton,
Ohio, to be with his brother who is quite
ill.,
We Day of 124 Holman street leaves
tonight for Montoya, n. M, where he
has a position under J. J. Fox.
DR.. NJ. E Bryan left today for Bill
ings. Mont. to select his claim which ne
drew in the recent land drawing there.
From Billings he Will take a trip to Sc
attic, Wash.
We have just dozen white waist pat
terms worth CSC, S1.48 and $1.9S. These
We Viii sell this week or as long as they
last at 69c each. The Cash Mercantile
Co, North Topeka
Mr. E. S. Gresser, cashier at the Citi-
zens' bank accompanied by Mrs. dresser
and little daughter, Helen Maud. left
today for a months outing in Colorado.
They will visit Denver. Boulder, Mani
tou and other points in the state.
For the balance of this week we are
going to sell muslin underskirts at the
following prices: 75c skirts at SIC soc
skirts al 75c, $169 skirts at s1.35, S1.75
skirts at s1.4e. and the s1.9s skirts at
s1.55. These are all nicely trimmed with
lace and embroidery and if you are not
satisfied that they are bargains we win
refund your money. The Cash Mercan-
tile Co, North Topeka.
The July meeting of the Shawnee
County Horticultural society Will be
held Thursday, July r. at the industrial
school for boys and the following pro-
gramme will be given; Wild Flowers
from Shawnee County" DR.. Eva Hard
ing; Shawnee County Is a Producer of
Nurseries, A L. Brooke: The Good
We May Do for Erring Ones" Mrs.
I3ina Otis; Little Things on the Farm -
T. P. Van Orsdal. It is asked that fruit
and flowers be brought for exhibit.
/ Harmony Rebekah lodge No. 81 in
stalled the following officers for the en-
suing year at the meeting last evening:
Noble grand. Inez Day; vice grand, Miss
Frances Short; warden Mrs. o. NJ
Capron; conductor, Mrs. Kraus; outside
guard, Mrs. G. c. Lang; inside guard,
Miss Lena Hohnbaum: chaplain, Mrs.
Minnie Whitehead; R. S. to noble grand,
/ Mrs. A. S. Diffenderfer; L. s. to noble
grand. Mrs. Woiverton; r. s. to vice
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-11
LIVE AND DIE TOGETHER.
Husband and wife Die Within Twenty
four Hours of Each other.

Chicago. July 11--COmpanions nearly
half a century in life, Arthur S. Graham
and his wife of Jefferson Park are not
to be separated in death. Mrs. Graham
died Monday and her husband passed
away YESTERDAY. less than "A hours later.
They will be buried together.
The remarkable coincidence shown in
the death of this husband and wife is
said to be quite consistent with the en-
tire trend Of their lives which have been
singularly united. Mrs. Graham was
taken ill on the Fourth of July. It was
not thought that her condition was SER
ious. but diabetes developed and she
grew worse The day following the
Fourth Mr.. Graham was stricken with
an attack of heart disease, to which ne
had been subject for many years. In q
separate room. but near that of his
wife, he lay suffering Monday when
Mrs Graham died. Shortly before the
end came she expressed some surprise
that her husband had not been in to see
her. but members of the family explain
ed to her satisfaction without telling
her that ne. too. was i'll.
Nor was the fact Of his companions
death communicated to Mr.. Graham.
his children fearing that the shock
might kill him. Monday night, how
ever, he seemed TO be improved, and It
was thought advisable to tell him yer
terday. but he suddenly grew worse and
died, not knowing that his wife had
gone before.
Mr. Graham was 70 years of age and
his wife was 60. They leave five chill
dren
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-11
FIFTY DoLLARs PEE 0LAN.
Average Increase Of Chicago Street Car
Mems Actual Pay.

Chicago. July 11.@Lake street IL
employees will vote tonight on the &C
ceptance Of a wage Increase, which,
when Jumped with the advances in pay
given to employees by other traction
companies, brings the total increase
obtained this year by the street car
men of the city to more than 100000.
This is the largest wage increase ever
received by body of working men in
Chicago since the inauguration of the
labor union movement here. It aver
ages $50 apiece for the ten thousand
street car workers
It is probable the Lake street men
will accept the offer OF the company
by a large majority vote. The proposal
carries with it an addition to the wages
of every employee from interlocking
switchmen to porter. the advances
ranging from 1 cent to 3 cents or more
an hour It is in effect a compromise
upon the demands of the men and
maintains the new wage standard set
by the other elevated roads.
Labor problems on the traction sys-
TENS have all been adjusted with the
exception of the Lake street L con-
troversy. With a settlement reached
in this case the danger of street car
strikes will practically be removed for
another YEAR
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-11
He COULDN'T BE GOOD.
Denver Expert in CriminoIogy Victim
OF His Own science.

Denver, Colo, July 11.=William
James Patterson. one year ago a re-
spected and prosperous physician. a
university graduate, and a graduate in
medicine from the Washington and
Rush medical schools, and an expert
in criminology, lies a physical and
mental wreck in the city jail, the vic
tim of his too deep study into the
ways and the works Of criminals.
Only one qualification of this state
ment concerning himself does the
once highly respected man make.
This IS that he would not have fallen
had he not had, the natural criminal
instinct, which was undeveloped until
his delving into criminologys brought
1t to the surface.
I'm natural criminal. I couldn't
be otherwise IL chose, he said when
arrested for issuing fraudulent
check for $40. He scouts the idea Of
environment creating criminals.
I'm living example of a man
with criminal instincts highly devel-
oped,' he said. II couldn't be straight
If 1 wanted to. I'would defraud peo-
pie at time when I did not need the
money and had no possible reason for
taking it other than to fill this natural
craving
II studied criminoIogy for nine
years and went deeper into it than
most men have. Nearly all the men
convicted of crimes are criminals by
nature. They really are not to blame
for what they do. My own case
shows that. I had no need or excuse
for criminal action, but 1 had the
trait in me and it had to be gratified.
If man is criminal, it will come
out in any environment, and if he is
naturally straight his environment
isn't going to make any difference"
The attention of the prisoner was
drawn to the noted work OF MacDon-
aid on "Criminology," the theory of
which exactly agrees with his own
HE doesn't get into it at all He
merely skins the surface. I tell you
/ have gone deep into these matters
too deep"
Patterson was arrested in April last
for forgery committed in Kansas. At
that time he was living with his wife
and two children. Wealthy parents
of Salina, Kas., rescued him from
prison, but the quick repetition of the
crime seems to demonstrate the truth
of his statement that he cannot live
straight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-11
WORK FOR 1000 MEN.
seven New Coal Mines in Pittsburg
District VIII Open.

PIttsburg, KAN, July 11.-Seven new
coal mines which will soon be in full
operation that will employ close to
1000 miners, are now being opened up
north of Pittsburg.
The Edwards Coal company which
recently acquired about 2,0cS acres of
coal land north of Pittsburg, between
Mulberry and Englevale, on the Frisco
IS opening up the first of about half a
dozen mines on the Miller land south
of Mulberry
The Sheridan Coal company is open
which will employ when completed
200 or more men The Columbus Coal
company IS opening UP new mine on
the Moore farm, west Of Mulberry, for
200 men. The Gross & Miller Coal
company is putting in a mine on The
Smalley land. west Of CoalVale for so.
men. The J. H. Grow Coal company Is
putting in two more mines near Null
berry, one on the Bruce land and the
other on the Tharp farm for 800 men.
The Frontenac Coal & Mining COM
pany is opening up a mine northwest
of Frontenac on the Santa Fe for IT'S
men. The Kansas City Southern and
Frisco coal interests both of which
have been acquiring large coal land
holdings north of Pittsburg. are also
about to develop that part of the field
The Western Coal & Mining company
has just opened one new mine near
Fleming and is preparing to open up
others north of Pittsburg near Arma.
The Central Coal & Coke company
has got hold of about 1000 acres of
coal northwest Of Pittsburg on the
Frisco and will soon open up a new
field.
In the south end of the field devel-
opments are being pushed rapidly. The
Katy coal interests will open up new
mines at Mineral.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-11

The Sixth avenue viaduct was closed
yesterday afternoon by Street Commits
sioner Ramsey under orders from the
council. 1t is claimed that the viaduct
is unsafe for heavy traffic. The iron
work underneath the central portion Of
the viaduct is badly disintegrated. The
street railway cmpany IS transferring
its. passengers across the viaduct until
the structure can be repaired. The time
set for this depends upon how soon de-
tailed estimates can be submitted.
Councilman Griley attempted to have d
guard placed on the viaduct and permit
light vehicles to cross but the mayor
considered that the bridge must be
closed to all except pedestrians.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-11

grand. Miss Ida Ravens; L. S. to vice
grand, Cora Carroll.
The fifteenth annual assembly Of the
Young Peoples Alliance and Woman's
Missionary society of the Kansas Com
ference Evangelical association viii be
held at Garfield park August IA to 20 in
elusive Tt is expected that 1 900 dele
gates and visitors viii be present. many
of whom wifi camp in the park which
will be provided with good tents and
cots. Among the lecturers and preach
ers to be present viii be Bishop S. c.
Breyfogle, D. D.. of Reading, Pa, who
will have charge of Mission study be-
sides preaching and lecturing; Rev. 6.
B. Kimmel Of Dayton, Ohio, pastor OF
Grace Evangelical church at that place.
will conduct the Workers conference
and have charge of the EVangelistic SER
vices. Mrs. z. NJ. Spreng of Cleveland,
Ohio, president Of the General Woman's
Missionary society, will deliver several
addresses Rev. B. H. Hobbs OF Oregon.
Mo- and Rev. F. q. Mover of Marion
musical part OF the assembly viii BIZ
furnished by a male Quartette composed
of Rev. D. Swart, Abilene, Kansas,
first tenor; Rev. A. Solt, Hiawatfaa.
Kansas, second tenor; Rev. B. Bar1hel,
Jewell City, Kansas. baritone. and Rev.
S. Breithaupt, Kansas City. No. basgo.
A ladies' quartette will be composed OF
Miss Lizzie Lehman, Bern. Kansas, first
soprano; Mrs. II. E. Bower, Bern, Kan,
second soprano; Mrs. J. H Buschiin,
Marion. Kansas. first alto and Mrs. J.
s. Miller. Hiawatha. second alto. Mrs.
Roy Kunkle of Oregon, No. and Miss
Nettie Humfeld. Kansas City. No, WIN
act as accompanies on the piano. The
convention chorus viii be under the
leadership of Rev. J. S. Miller OF F5ia~
watha, Kansas, and Rev. D. Swart q
4 pilene, Kansas, will lead the congrega-
tional singing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-11

People sending items to this department
Of Tbs state Journal VIII confer a fayoI
~ giving the full hrst name or Two
Initials, With all proper names items
mllst be accompanied by the name apo
addrezs Of the writer O. they can not %
published
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-11
New Charters Granted

Another timber company to do bust
ness in Old Mexico land was granted
a charter Tuesday by the state charter
board The company is called the
Mexico Land & Lumber COM
pany. and has a capital OF $500 The
land is near the Orient railway, and
the names of the incorporators are: F.
E. Grimes. Topeka; J. r. Burrow. To-
peka; c. z. Foote, Topeka; n. B.
Burge. Topeka; w. E. Saum. Kansas
City, Mo Mr.. Grimes and Mr. Bur-
row visited the section Of Mexico in
which their land is located.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-11
hi az Fruit Belf

Of Michigan there is no hay feyer-too
much fresh air and. blue water for that
disease.
The weather is never too hot-for the
the same reasons.
There is plenty of out-of-doors and
bright sunshine. That's why the
peaches, pears, plums, grapes, apples,
and every kind of small fruit is album
dant-
That's why health IS there, too. Try
IT write H, +. Moeiler. G. p. A., Pere
Marquette Railroad. z24 Union StatioAS
Detroit. Mich. for illustrated booklets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-11

The Topeka Desiccating company
who were charged with a failure to
pay their license to the city and against
whom charge was lodged to this ef-
feet escaped prosecution by paying UP
their license. The council has not yet
taken action on the recommendation
of the board Of health that the con
tract with the company be revoked.
It is probable that action will not be
taken until the next council meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-11
Omaha Man Commits Suicide.

Omaha, Neb.. July 11.-August
Hennings, former city treasurer for
six years and candidate for nominal
ton on the Republican ticket for
mayor Of Omaha at the spring pri-
maries, committed suicide at his home
here this morning by shooting himself
through the head. No cause is yet
assigned for his act
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-11
EIks-Denver and Return $500.
Santa Re.

For the annual meeting BeneveIeut
ard Protective Order Of Elks the Santa
Fe has made the extremely low rate OF
$500 for the round trip open to Eiks
and their friends on sale July 10th to
18th. final limit August 10th Sleeping
car reservations are now being mads
for the Elks. special Sunday. July 18th.
Address T. L. King, C. P. & 7. A., To-
W,aka Kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-11
G. A. r. Encaxnpmenf, Minneapolis,
MINI, August IS 70 IS.

The Chicago Great Western Railway
offers uneQUalled service from Kansas
City to Minneapolis and St. Paul. These
trains each way every day with finest
equipment. Limited leaves Kansas city
at 12:o5 noon, arrives Minneapolis 800
the next morning. Special leaves AZ
7:05 D. m, arrives at 100 the next noon.
Only 5000 for the round trip. Ask g.
W. Lincoln, 7. P. A.. West eth Ste
kansas City for further inforuatsons
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-05-18
NAMED the BABY
G. A. Weyerhaeuser GiveS
First Potlatch Child
q Name

Potlatch. Idaho, May 12.-6real
JOY 10 manifested here over the birth
Of the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. LAe
Donovan, the first white obild born
on this toWnsite. The residents.
lumber workers end members of the
building crew promptly and hilari.
ously celebrated the event and ehow.
cred the young woman with aifts.
ranging from money to Woollen
dresses and canned milk and fruit.
Donovan is foreman of the residencl
erection crew. =
Charles Weyerheuser, the lumber
king and founder Of the town, aeked
the privilege Of naming the hrst born
IN tho new town and when notified
his services were needed came here
with General Manager William Deary,
Of his company, and A., w. Loud,
assistant general manager, went to
to the house whore Mr.. and Mrs. Bish-
hop and Mr.. Weyerhauser selected the
name of Marguerite, after Mrs. Will.
lam Deary. The party presented the
young lady with many presents, Mr..
Wey erhaufel . gift being . handsome
baby cab.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-05-18
THIS MUST MEAN COLE,

sank Centre Herald: One of tho
howling sbsurdities Of the campaign
10 the fact that candidate VINO is
making . special plea for Estate de-
velopment" has olered up headouar.
ters at The Ryan, a(pronounce d hy the
elite "Rheahn") hotel in st. Parl.
In fancy We eau see troops Of Mime.
sofa homesteadeIs and multitudes of
lumber jacks from Northern Mime.
sofa calling at the RYAN. taking
rooms at four dollars dav, ordering
champagne at i've dollars q bottle and
higEbslls at twenty-five cents piece
In order to boom his candidacy. We
can see that same crowd at Duluth,
filing the corridors Of the Spaldinx
and Hotel St. Louis, clad in tx cir
''mackinaWs' and with their
"corked" shoes, shouting for q man
who has the political acamen to open
up headquarters in the hostelerles that
they always patronize.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-05-18
SHEETS WANTS To PUT BUCK.
MAN TO SLEEP.

Long Prairie Argus: Cong1 essmsn
Buckman has come home to look after
his fences and announces that he IL in
the fight to the finish. It was con.
jectured that he would withdraw from
the contest on finding 80 much opposi-
tion throughout the district. Mr..
Buckman does not expect to win q re-
electi on on his record on the floor Of
the house, but In departm ent work,
and in his ability to make political
combinations In the several counties
Of the district aud in the judicious
distribution Of tie Offices. He is a
hustler ard a good fighter but the
present il not q good time for men
Ct his methods and standing. HIS
6rft election four years ago vas by
default and no available men cared to
contest the field with him and the
politicians were surprised tnst he won
over Foster, VITO was in no sense a
campaigner, by some thirty odd votes
only and these were alleged TO be
fraudulent. With q strong ran ia the
field against him this year there is but
faint prosr ects Of Mr.. Buckman sue
ceeding himself.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-05-18

On Tuesday p. J. Tomelty received
. In On envelope without any thing to
show who sent the money. Wednesday
VIM. Raymond and Ed. N. Ebert each
receiy ed t86 in the. same way. The
gentlemen have been wondering Why
they got the money. MI. Tomelty
thinks someone's conscience is bother
ing him, and Mr.. Raymond has 4
theory that somone concerned in the
breaking into their warehouse some
years ago, when they were located on
Broadway, IS making up for goods
taken. Anyhow, they don't object to
receive the money, and hope some one
else will follow the good exam. pie.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-05-18
THE ANNUAL TAX SALE
Auditor Sells Property that
was DoIinquent
in January

The annual tai sale was held at tue
court house Monday and tuesday hy
Auditor VIM. a. Butler. The propeIty
on which taxes are deliE quent for lvrA
and p1evi ious years. WAS offered as the
law requires : 8
Under the law the annual tax sale
must be held the second Monday il
May and 1T that time the auditor Il
required to sell all parcels Of lands
against which Judgment has been en-.
tered and which remain unsatitfied
for the taxes for the preet ding year OF
years. SIS
The auditor has six days in which
to sell the delinquent property, bit
tie list in this county is usually
disposed of In about twodsy. Each
Parcel is sold sci arately and to TIE
person who bids the loves annual
rate: Of interest, 10 per cent being the
maximum rate permitted.
The majority It the Gales were ma G
on - per cent BIDS. There were few
instances where the bidding cit the
rate below 10 per cent. in one Instance
down to Z per cent.
The priE cipal bidders were L. Gau.
Oct, representing f. A. Welcome Il
Minneapolis. and Stephen c Vassly,
1eE resenting W. q. Foster ef Chicago.
Wen no bid is made the auditor bids
in the property for the state.
Under the sales made the purchaser
Of tax title will acquire an absolute
title it the owrer dtes not redeem
within tie time Sc, by law. If the
title is fouLd void the county will
have to refund. 8
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-05-18

Prof. Gan's::St. Cloud chorus vis-
itsd with the Little Fails chorus Sat-
urday evening for . joint rehearsal,
altar which there Was Q dancing party.
All had . delightful time.
The rehearsal demonstrated that the
tWc ohogu1Es will do Wsll together,
and that the jolnt entelteinmeDt 10 b
given will IL something except ionally
6ae, The SO, Uload concert will b
sheld May Soth and the local conesrt
aNsy Slst.