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This statement Is significant aud |
wish your honor to carefully consider
same Nowhere iu the former report
Is statement made OF the gross
amount ot materials sold and {, was
impossible to make correct one on
account ~ errors and omissions In
charging mp materials sold As to
credits 10 material account on page
~ ot former report Through sales ~
brick. liWc. etc. appears E7>.iGo1i"
This amount is purpor'cd to be- taken
from Rewritten cash book but In
The report no statement is made as
to what amount the former examiner
found ,n be- the correct amount You
will notice on this statement above !
charge Mr. Dursum with receipts NJ
S>u5se L. received on account OF sale
10 mater.Jls-$l st903 iu cash more
than shown hy figures iu former rc.
port rs 90 rebates ON pages - TO
~ OF former report statement Is
made attempting to show gross
amounts of rebate and which aggre.
gate SllliS9. This statement is not
classified and Is absolutely incorrect
From this source Bursum is entitled
To credit To amount as shown in above
statement S52969d. and is made up
ot amounts as appear In detail
throughout my report. showing dates
and amounts, and posted to the ind!.
Nidual account VI parties entitled
thereto. As 10 bills receivable In the
demand based ON the former report
and included in the demand the
amount OF bills receivable is fixed at
SllO6l99, while find due from indi.
yiduals the sum of SlO6Gjo2 aud
which is tented and shows on pages
ia 10 lig Of my report While giving
MIR BuvSum about the same amount
Of paper credits on the material &c,
count-former report bills receivable
$l4,0Gl go. and re0atcs sllii,39. total
Sl5.2OG3N- figures. bills receiy.
able SlOGG502. rebates s5,22G.9G. total
Sli,S9l9S, or by my figures. to be eX.
act. SG95 60 more, however charge
him In actual cash as having been re-.
ceiycd sl.9G9 O3 more than shown by
former fgures OF report. and less item
NJ additional paper credits given by
me. SGg5.6O. leaves net debit charge
to Mr. Bursum In cash Of Sl.273l5
more than claimed by the former re-
port
make these comparisons to call at
teution To the incorrectnoss Of figures
IN former report and In order TO still
further demonstrate that fact call
attention little further on To some
~ the errors made when compiling
those figures
In this instance have the original
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1907-07-26
EXPLANATIONS BY REFEREE
OF GLARlNG DISCREPANCIES

Item No. s. Amount OF G. W. Bond
and Brothers che : No 2O7, August
2S. 1899. not cha. sed on cash book,
SG7723."
This check. while not appearing ON
the cash book. was received by II. O.
Bursum and turned over To the Ter
ritOrial Treasurer. August 30 1899
two days after It's date. and II covered
by Trcasurers receipt No 3jj OF that
date Should Mr. Bursum pay same
again as demanded II would be paying
the account a second time as In the
case OF item 40 and the following
mention of the windsor transaction.
Item -. j.. Amounts due 10y lndi.
yiduals. but not included IN state
mcnt Of II. O Bursum Exhibit ca
showing balances due the peniten.
tiary AZ date uf his retirement,
April -. 1906. s9S9i5S, corrected
amount per Exhibit "H", sli129el;
less items included In the $lGN -
shortage. total $liOGl99'
In the first place this is not a proper
charge. as this amount Is supposed
To represent the aggregate amount ot
bills receivable turned over 10 the In
coming superintendent and In the sec
ond place these amounts are Got cor
rect by reasons Of errors made when
reproducing the individual ledger rs
will be shown later
As amounts claimed To have been
misappropriatcd or unaccounted for
were from the material accounts, all
transactions Tor the sale uf material
and payments for same by individuals
purchasing, have been very carefully
checked. item by item as shown In de-
tail In main portion oi report and the
following is summary of the mater
ial account:
II. q Bursum In account with ma
terial sold during term of office and
for which he was accountable.
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ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL
ooRTNER MAKES STATEMENT.

Shortly after | was appointed ref.
cree Hon. II. c. Gortner, Assistant At.
torney General and District Attorney
for the counties OF Santa Fe and Taos
notified me by written communication
that he would like To appear before
me nnd be heard regarding matters
to'wlt: The one set forth In the de-
mand and which he. as district attor
ney. had presented 10 the grand Jury
Of Santa Fe County at It's September
1906. session. In response not only
invited him To be present but also
urged that II possible he secure the
presence Of Mr.. Mcmahon. and that
II possible he obtain for me all tho
original figures on which the exam
liner made his report In order to use
AS Il text This he was unable To do.
but Mr. Gorlner has been to the Office
several times during the progress OF
this examination and result Of which
Is probably best explained by the fol
lowing communication which am In
structed to hand YOU by Mr. Gortncr
together with my report
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1907-07-26

To material sold ............ So. 32l ~
By cash received ......... SOCIAL
By rebates and errors aud
discounts ................ e.9ll2G
Nv freishts deducted acct
material sold T. b. cars
other points than Santa Fe lo6ol7
Uy services rendered and
Wl',ria, purchased and
allowed as offset ......... 1889 53
n, bills rcccivablc......... lu.6G5o9
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1907-07-26
c. V. Stafford.
NJ

On the eth day Of June, A. u. 1907.
caused to appear before me II. O.
Bursum for the purpose OF testifying
In the cause under investigation. and
on the said 9th day Of June, at the
hour OF 10 O'Clock a. m, at my Office
In the Capitol Building In the City
OF Santa Fe, personally appeared II.
q. Bursum, accompanied by his coun.
sell II. NJ Dougherty. aud who being
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-18

was once the location of great pine
forest and every vacant lot has in it
many stumps. The streets and side.
walks are wide. There are some
good-sized buildings, but all of them
are wood, and most of them covered
with galvanized iron. The town is
scattered over a good deal of terri.
tory and the buildings are often far
apart. There are no electric lights,
sewers or water works. Two new
railroads will be completed to this
point within month and two more
are expected in year or so.
Fort Frances across the river has
about 1,5OO. 1t is an old town but
a few new buildings have recently
been erected.
l expect to return to Duluth
through the range country.
..- "A. B. CLINCH.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-18
HOT FOOTBALL GAME ON,
TOMORROW AFTERNOON
Bemidji and CroOkston High School
EIevens Will Clash on the Local
Diamond.

What promises to be the hottest
football game ever played in Bemidji j
will be that of Saturday afternoon,
when the elevens of the Crookston
and Bemidii high schools will clash
for supremacy on the local gridiron.
The Bemidji team has been prac.
ticing very diligently since the game
with Grand Rapids and there is a
very noticeable improvement in the
playing, especially in the matter OF
speed in getting off the play.
Although the team has been with
out coach all fall the boys are
rounding to in very good shape, and
it is safe to predict that they will
give the visitors from Crookston a
battle royal.
The Crookston eleven has not
lost game this season and is a
very speedy organization. They
have had the advantage of much
good coaching and show perfection
along the lines of team work.
Lee Heffron will act as umpire
and Glenn Southworth will referee.
The game will be called at 2:3O p.
m. at the fair grounds, and Bemid il
will line up as follows:
Bennerman c, Kreatz lg, Roberts
1t, Hendrum le, Boyer re-, Lycan rt,
Kruse re, Getchell In, Carter rh,
Peterson fb, Shook \quarter; subs,
Dwyer and Gould. -. -
The Crookston Times says of the
Crookston eleven:
The Crookston high school boys
are working hard every afternoon
getting in shape for the game with
Bemidji next Saturday. The boys
are expecting a hard game with Be-
midi and are putting in all the time
possible in perfecting signals, etc.
Smith will be in the line again on
Saturday and Robertson will be able
to get back at center, which will
materially strengthen the team" .
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-18
SOME GOOD BASKETBALL
GAMES ARE IN PROSPECT
Local Team Getting Ready for a Season
of Good Sport Uniforms
Ordered.

The prospects are very good for
most successful basketball season
in Bemidji this winter and Judging
from the present outlook this city
will have a team that will be able
to cope with any of the strong teams
in the north half of the state.
Arrangements have been CON-
pleted for the use of the skating
rink as the basketball hall, and
when it is completed it will ma ke
one of the finest halls in the state.
There is plenty of room, an elegant
floor and plenty of seating capacity
to hold large crowd.
Among other strong teams which
will play here are the Company "I'
team Of Superior, the Park Rapids
team and the Duluth team. The
Park Rapids team will play here
sometime before Christmas, the
Duluth team will play here during
the holidays, and the Superior team
will not play here until after the
holidays.
Floyd Brown has been selected
captain of the team, and he will also
play center. H. Cell and Lee
Hetfron will play as forwards and
Garnet Peterson and VIM. Collins
will be at the guard positions.
There are ten other candidates
who will try to make the first team.
Prof. Biddinger, a teacher in the
Bemidji schools, will also play and
assist in coaching the team. He is
an old-time player and thoroughly
understands the game.
The Bemidji team will present a
very neat appearance when they
don their new uniforms. Fifteen
complete new suits have been
ordered, consisting of maroon and
white sweaters and stockings, black
pants and white shoes.
1t is probable that some games
will be arranged before those
mentioned above.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-18
New Pioneer Advertisements.

In this issue of the Pioneer,
O'Leary & Bowser advertise a fu1
sale which will be held at their store
Monday and Tuesday next. On
those days the firm will have on
display full line of the celebrated
Lanpher Furs, made up in scarfs,
muffs, jackets, and all fur-lined gar.
ments. Goods will be delivered
from samples at time of purchase, O,
special orders will be taken fol-
future delivery.
The Bemidji Cash Shoe Store
advertisess the new fall styles o.
shoes which the store is now show
ing. Go in and see the stock. anc
make your selections early.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-18

Wnlcn are to harness this tremendous
power, is surely a stupendous under
taking and will necessitate the ex-
penditure of a vast amount of capital
and labor, and if the power can be
properly utilized, there is no doubt
that a great city will be built up at
this point. 1t is claimed that many
industries of wood products can be
operated here, and that mills will be
erected to grind large portion of
the Canadian wheat.
If this power could be used so as
to rebound to the benefit of each
person who performs the work in
utilizing the power instead of for the
benefit, principally, of a few who
have vested rights, but produce
nothing, there would be some com.
pensatiop for the destruction of one
of natures greatest beauties and
wonders.
While coming up on the steam.
boat I inquired of man concerning
the population of International Falls.
He replied: when we talk to an
outsider we say about 1,7OO, but
when speaking among ourselves, we
say about 700." should judge
that the latter figure is more nearly
correct. The site is quite level. It
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-18
C0DA1TE MADE PLEA OF
NOT GUILTY OF MURDER
Attorney Scrutchin Demurred to Indict-
ment, But Was OverruIed.---Trial
Continued Until January.
International Falls, Oct. 49,

INTERNATIONAL rails, OCt. IL. -
Especial to the Pioneer.)-
James Godatte, who killed Charles
Williams near Big Falls, August
21st, was arraigned in district
court here yesterday afternoon to
answer to the indictment returned
by grand jury, charging him with the
crime of murder in the first egree.
Godatte was represented by Chas.
w. Scrutchin, a colored attorney
from Bemidji,who entered a demurrer
to the indictment. The demurrer
was overruled by Judge Spooner,
after which Godatte entered his plea.
In low, even tone, Godatte
answered very distinctly, not guilty."
1t was. decided by County Attor-
ney Stanton, who will conduct the
prosecution of the Godatte case, and
Attorney Scrutchin. council for
Godatte, that the trial will be post
poned until the January term of
court, which was agreed to and so
ordered by Judge Spooner.
Godatte maintained great self
possession and exhibits considerable
nerve, considering the serious crime
Of which he is accused.
He will be taken to Bemidji and
confined in the Belrami county Jail
until his trial in January.
Additional local matter will be found
on fourth page.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-18

hereafter be found at that place,
prepared to do all kinds of black
smith work, horseshoeing, etc.
Tom Brown is a good black
smith, and he will be pleased to
see all of his old friends at his new
stand.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-18
At 'O|d Bag|ey Shop. "

Thomas Brown has leased the
blacksmith shop in the rear of the
Beaudette livery stable, known as
the "Old Bagley Stand," and will
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-18
Purchased Warehouse.

The Hamm Brewing company has
purchased the Anheuser-Busch Brew
inf company's warehouse, near the
M. & I. depot, and will hereafter
use the same as a storage plant.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-06-13

and required $4,000, 900 gallons of
water.
In order to effect this flooding, water
was turned in through the Ellison shaft,
the open spout, and even the old Lin
coin shaft was opened up for this pur-
pose. BY means of a flume, water was
brought in through a tunnel at the
north end and a great part of White
wood creek vas turned in through the
Savage tunnel by a flume 5000 feet
inches deep. This gave a volume of
water equal to about $500 gallons a
minute, and this in addition to the wa
ter the mine makes and the additional
supply caused by heavy rains and
SHOWS, brought the fiood to the highest
possible point, about eighty feet on the
800 level, by the goth of May, only
thirty-seven days from the commence
ment. When this was accomplished,
there was no question but that the fire
was u
Loss Is Great.
1t is impossible at this date, to es-
innate the actual loss to the
The greatest item, Of course, comes
in the loss of product, which can be
reckoned very fairly. From April 8 to
April y. there were only 600 out of
the 1000 stamps dropping and from
April % to May 80, there was no out
put whatever. The average monthly
bullion output of this company is about
$4,000, and hence the bullion loss for
this time a~pproXimates $943, 160. There
must be taken into consideration also,
the fact that when the mills began
work ON May 20, onlv 440 stamps were
dropping out of the 1000. This means
that h monthly product will be di-
minished by over one-half while this
it is impossible to say. The loss in
bullion may, however, be placed very
conservatively at ST. 600 900. The cost
of flooding the mine was but little more
than nominal, while the cost of remov-
ing the water will include the cost of
labor and Of fuel for operating the
skips.
Definite figures are here again i'm
possible, for two reasons. II the first
place, it is impossible t. tell in what
condition the u~1er levels will be after
flooding; how many caves there will
be, and how much of the expense of
cleaning up will amount to; in the sec
ond place, the length of time which
it will take to unwater is uncertain,
as some OF the shafts through which
water is now being hoisted NAV soon
be used for bringing up ore.
The Unwaterins Process.
The mine will be unwatered by means
of ten skips of q combined capacity OF
10000 gallons. AS it is thought that
HALL OIL InsSe can lWaIGr every minute,
the capacity will be about 5000 gall
Ions a minute, if all are employed
steadily.
That the fire is out, is however, a
great source of satisfaction to the en-
tire country. Several hundred men
have already gone to work and this
force will be increased steadily. It is
not too much to hope that the mine
will be unwatered and running at it's
full capacity by the first of August,
at the farthest, and the loss to the
company, inclusive of the bullion loss,
will probably not exceed $1,25O,OO
1t has been, estimated that 1000 feet
Of lumber has burned. Laborers prob
ably lost 100000 by the closing down
of the mine
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-06-13

Not long ago q Scotch teacher gave
this advice to her pupils: IF you have
cholera or scarlet fever in the house put
some MO under the bed n they
will sweep away all the disease" Tho
onion proved it's virtue in q remarkable
way forty years ago when cholera ragged
throughout London. 1t was noticed
with surprise that one of the most In
sanitary districts was almost exempt
from the visitation. The majority of
the Inhabitants, being Italians, were
great onion eaters, and strings of this
vegetable were foun suspended from
the ceiling of nearly every room. The
medical officer of health concluded that
h onion, among its many virtues, con-
tains a powerful antidote against
cholera-morbus and possibly other dis
eases,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-06-13
It IS not now believed that for some

It Is not now Believed that for some
time to come electricity will be in
stalled on steam railroads for long
hauls. Judging from the very costly
experiments Of the New York Central
and the Pennsylvania roads in New
York city, a scientist avs 1.-THE in
PRODUCTION of electricity on steam rail"
roads will be confined, for the present
at least, to large city terminals, where,
by abolishing 81 large amount Of the
switching, the daily capacity for trains
will be greatly increased. 1t will also
be applicable to those sections of the
mountain divisions on which the
heavy grades occur, provided always
that either water power or cheap fuel
Is available. The electric locomotive,
because of its great tractiye power, is
particularly suited to the handling of
trains ovsr heavy grades. and it will
prove to be exceedingly valuable in in
creasing the weight Of the ruling train
loads over any given DIVISION"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-06-13

It Is said thai the distinction of be-
ing the oldest man born in New York
and now living In New York" belongs
to DIR. John b. Rich, who is now in his
9th year, The doctor ascribes his hale
and active condition at That age to
the fact that he has always observed
.he laws of health. and has associated
mainly with Young people. In whose
company he renews his youth. The old,
ne says, are apt to be ~grunblers and
winners, and to have q depressing ef-
feet upon those about them. The doc
tor is a pronounced advocate OF mod
grafton in diet. He declares that most
persons eat fully twice as much as is
needed to nourish their bodies.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-06-13

Deadwood, S. D., June 1.-THE great
est fire ever occurring in a gold mine
in this country, and one of the great
est in the world, has just been success
fully overcome by the Homestake Min
ing company at Lead.
EOrF over two months the company
struggled with this fire, and it was
not until it had burned for thirty days
that it was found necessary to TURN
into the mine all the available water
and to flood the scores of miles OF
underground workings.
The most remarkable feature in con-
nection with this event is that, al
though, for days men We're carried
out of the mine unconscious from the
effects of the deadly gas, though ave
occurred. and the red hot rock was
mined from the Slopes in the hope of
getting ut the fire, though the shafts
are full OF water, and are hundreds
of feet deep, yet, among all the men
who have 50 persistently and bravely
fought the fire, there has not been a
single fatality, n the death Of two
horses has been the c..ly loss of life.
On the evening of March 20. the fire
started, it was supposed from the
blasting out OF some old timbers by the
day shift just before they Went off.
Fine Equipment U%navailins.
The Homestake has always been
considered an especially well prepared
mine for all fire emergencies. 1t has
simple water on all levels, pipe lines.
hose, and all equipment for fighting
.ire; and yet from the very beginning,
the flames We're beyond control. The
great difficulty was caused by the
forming of the deadly carbon dioxide
a which made it impossible for tbs
men to approach near the fire. and
Which overcame them by the dozens,
so that they We're carried out, either
unconscious or raving in delirium.
Still the fight in the dark went on.
Fire helmets were secured and with
the help of these, the little army OF
workers pushed somewhat nearer the
blaze. Rrattices We're built, and fol-
lowing along one side with compressed
air and water, the fighters made an
other attack upon the blaze. Steam
was turned in, water was sent down
through the open cut With the hops
that 1t might reach the infected spot;
tunnels We're reopened and entrance to
the burning slopes sought in this way.
All was useless. On the morning OF
April 2, after q night Of great danger
Superintendent Grier ordered all men
out of the mine, and the fight was con-
tiuued for a time through upper tun-
llcls, by means of small streams Of wa
ter through the open cut, underneath
which the fire was supposed to be To-
Gated, and by repeated efforts on this
part of the fire brigade to reach the
blaze. by the help of their helmets anc
the brattices.
Natural Inflow Helped.
On April % the order to flood went
forth, the last resort Inc everything
even the few mills which were still
operating were closed. The workings O
the mine are l,350 feet deep. and there
are over 100 miles of underground
channels. The natural inflow OF watei
Into the mine filled it 10 the LOO foo
level, and from there up the work O
filing was accomplished in an unex
peetedly short time. The space to b,
filled amounted to 6S.393,621 cubic fee
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-06-13
FARMERS TO TRY
MRS. MANN;
CHARGE, MURDER
Jury Secured at Flandreau At
ter Examination c.
1856 Men.
WAS MONOTONOUS WEEK
Star Witness for State, Feter Erickson,
Is Being Carefully Watched
Both Sides Are Wig
WAS MONOTONOUS WEEK
CHRONOLOGY OF
OF KAUFMAN CASE.

+ Agnes Polreis died June /, 1906. :
= Body embalmed June 2, 1906. :
= Body taken to Parkston June 3. (
= Body inferred June 4.
+ First eNhumation of body June o.. (
: Public indignation meeting at I
? Parkston June 9.
+ Second exhumation Of body June I
! 10. (
+ Delegation OF Parkston men visit (
Sioux Falls. June II.
r Mrs. Kaufman arrested June II. 4
Mrs. Kaufman arratgnedmjudge (
= Wheelock's court June u, (
r Continued hearing June 13.
Adjourned hearing June 20. 4
+ Defendant held for action of 4
= county court without bail, June %. I
= Defendant placed in Jail June 20. 4
: Application for bail before SUI :
+ preme court at Pierre by Judge AK 4
: ems June u. 4
+ Mrs. Kaufman has v coll 4
J lapse in Jail June -. 4
Mrs. Kaufman released on $4,000 I
+ bonds June %. I
: Mrs. Kaufmann leaves Sioux Falls 4
: July 4. 4
, Mrs. Kaufman returned from /
: Neenah November IS. 4
: Judge Aikens filed affidavit of pre- 4
: judice against Judge Jones, Novem- \
: Der 26.
: Mrs. Kaufman answers to the 4
: charge of murder and pleads mot I
: guilty November &c, \
: Judge Aikens' motion for a contin- 4
= uance to May, 1907. 4
+ Judge Smith granted continuance 4
: to May. 1907, December s. 4
= Motion for change of Venue May 4
: 20, 1907. !
: Change of venue granted IN case !
= May q, 1907. Z
! Trial began at Flandreau June 1 !