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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-11

Later-Two men were instantly
killed and third died from his in
juries in the Great Northern
wreck. The two have not been
identified but the one who died
later was Henry Duelow, a letter
from Mrs D. F. Austin. of Ovid,
Michigan, being found in coat
pocket. All of the men were we'll
dressed, had plenty of money and
were not hoboes.
They, with another, had started
from Duluth, and wanting to save
railroad fare, were beating it to the
Dakota harvest fields. They had
been in a box car, and the three
wishing to change quarters, had
tried to find another open but had
not succeeded. The train started,
and they took to the beams. When
the wreck came, two were killed in
stantly and the; third injured so
badly that he died in the Erskine
hotel later. The fourth man, who,
stayed in the box car, was uninjured
and proceeded west at once.
Erskine residents are stirred up
over the action of two of the town
doctors. They were called to attend
the injured man as he was suffering
badly when pulled from under the
wreck. They refused to give him
any medical attendance until they
knew who would pay them for their
services. Duelow is reported to
have laid in bed in the hotel for four
hours before he was given any
medical attention. One of the city
men sat beside him and famed him
during that time.
The wreck is said to be the worst
ever experienced by this division of
the road. 1t is supposed to have
been caused by a sun kink in the
rails as it happened at 4 in the after
noon. Twenty four cars were put
in the ditch. Eight were filled with
coal and the others with merchandise.
The tracks we're torn up for seven
teen lengths and traffic was at
standstill for several hours. Pas
sengers and mail had to be trans
fered around until temporary track
was laid.
The bodies of the dead men are
still at Erskine and the coro ner will
hold an inquest tonight.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-11
SAYS DR0UTH Will NOT
AFFECT SUGAR Beet CROP
Wisconsin Authority State. Long Root.
Get Moisture Other Plants do
Not Reach.

In the Wisconsin State Journal Of
Madison, Wisconsin, an interview
with w. E. Petrie is published in
which he says that the sugar beets
in that Fart of the country have not
been affected by the long dry spell.
Mr.. Petrie is an authority on sugar
beets and made the statement after
careful observation.
In view of the fact that many of
the farmers in this county are plan
ming to raise beets next spring, his
statements are of especial interest.
1t will be noticed that he says that
the beets leave the land in fine con-
dition for other crops. Following is
the interview as published:
wv. E. Petrie of the United States
Sugar Beet Co., who has returned
from trip through several nearby
counties where he went to determine
the condition of the sugar beet crop,
says the drought has not affected the
beet crop to any great extent, and
it will be fully as large as last year.
It is his belief that owing to the fact
that farmers have found sugar beets
will stand a long dry spell without
being affected, more farmers than
ever will plant them next year.
Farmers in this section of the state
are somewhat skeptical about plant.
ing beets, but as soon as they can be
convinced of the good it does the soil,
in addition to the profits derived,
very many more will plant the root
crop. Mr.. Petrie told of several near.
by farmers who planted beets las,
year, and this year are raising grain
on the same land, with promises of q
much better crop than others will
have. - . 49, - IL
The reason for the sugar beets'
ability to withstand the drouth Is
the long roots. The heavy SHOWS Of
last winter created a fine sub-soil,
which is damp, enabling the beet
with its long roots to thrive, while
other vegetation is nearly dead.
The local company receives
beets from farmers within radius
of seventy-fve miles from here.
Many thousands of bushels will be
shipped here in few weeks, and
the factory will be going full blast
by October" > T."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-11
SPORTING NOTES.
Football Dope Starts.

New York, August 1O.-A squad
of undergraduates, a coach and a
few alumni are due at several lake
and hill resorts in about five weeks.
Football players have received their
urging letters from the managers
and pra ctice is due to begin in many
places in the neighborhood of
September 10.
The rules, that strange and
mystic code which is awaited as is
the will of a rich and distant rela-
ton, should be announced in a few
weeks. And, as in the case of that
6gurative testament, no one is
quite sure of the proceeds. No
sharp is willing to forecast what will
be left to or left of football.
For that reason the beloved in
dividual known to the squad as a
veteran is losing some OF his pres
tige as the season approaches.
He who has hitherto been hailed
when he dropped from the train
with a suitcase covered by varsity
labels has now fallen to the ranks
of the seml-unknown. No one
knows what famous line plunger
or hard tackling end will do under
conditions which prohibit pushing
and pulling and make mention of
one foot on the ground when stop.
ping opponents. Coaches are
chatting under the uncertainty.
Even when the rules come forth
it will be late in the 1910 season
before the new game can be viewed
in its true prospective. Strange
predictions arose when the forward
pass entered the scene. There was
to be an opening of that game which
would eliminate the locked coufus-
ion of mass plays and increase the
joys of the bleacherite. Further
more, the small colleges were to
meet the big universities on even
terms. 'Atwater" was to defeat
Yale, Hiram triumph over Harvard
Similar forecasts are in order now
But some of those who knew the old
emperor football are afraid the king
is dead and are not anxious to
answer bulletin with Long live
the king" for the heir apparent is
not known to his people.
Fast, hard work will be in order
at the early training camps this
fall, for the schedules are opened
the last of next month, and there is
more than usual to do,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-11
Maximum today-83.
Minimum today-53.
Maximum yesterday-82.
Minimum yesterday-59.
Forecast-Clear and warmer.
City Drug Store readings.
LAST GUN CLUB SHOOT.
Will be Held Friday Afternoon-Valu
able Prizes at Stake.

The last shoot of the Bemidji
Gun club will be held on the club
grounds at 3 p. m. Friday. This
will be the last chance the men,
bers will have to bring up their
averages for the season and qualify
for one of the prizes. The officers
of the club are anxious that all of
the members come out and shoot
whether or not they hope to qualify
as they want the last shoot to be
the best. e.
The prizes which have been put
up are q gold medal and cup for the
high average, the cup to be held is
won three successive years; large
vase, second high average; a flask
third average; a gun case; fourth
average; and Gordon hat for the
fifth average.
President Symons says that some
good scores have been made this
season but that there is still oppor.
tunity for those low on the scale to
qualify. No averages will be made
unless the member has entered
twelve shoots. :
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-11
Crazy Man Jailed.

Godfred Steigert was brought
down from Blackduck last night
by Sheriff Hazen. He was sup
posed to de crazy and after exami-
nation this morning was commit.
ed to Fergus Falls and will be
taken there this afternoon by
Deputy Rutledge. Steigert has
the idea that he is to be a govern
fment Deceive and that several men
are after him.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-11

The drowned girls were neices of
Mrs. A. A.. Carter, of Bemidji, and
she was summoned to Crookston last
night by telegram. Miss Grace
Walton had been attending the sum.
mer school here and had only been
home few days. Both girls had
many friends here in the city, and
their sudden and untimely death
will grieve them.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-11
Trunk Case Friday.

The two men charged with steal
ing two trunks from the Great
Northern depot will be tried tomor-
row. The trunks were taken early
in the morning and when the men
were found, one had several articles
in his possession which the police
claim belong to one of the trunks.
Mrs. Fairweather, whose trunk was
one of the two taken, will come up
from st. Cloud to testify in the case.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-11
Three MEN KILLED IN
GREAT NORTHERN WRECK
Freight Jumped Track and Piled Up
IT, Twenty-four Cars-Traffic
Delayed.

-Four lives are reported as lost
IN a freight wreck last night on the
Great Northern railroad. A west
bound train was derailed between
Erskine and Mentor and six or
seven cars of merchandise put in
the ditch. At the station here, no
report had been received of the
accident.
+ The men whose lives are report
ed as lost were supposed to have
been hoboes cumming their way
under the cars. None of the train
crew were injured beyond receiv-
ing shaking up. The wreck de-
layed traffic for some time and the
noon train today was over an hour
late.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-11
No Alumni Meeting.

No meeting Of the high school
alumni association was held last
evening because the nine OF ten pres
ent did not feel they should take
action which would affect the entire
body. Another meeting will be called
some time next week.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-11
Concert Tomorrow Night.

The Bemidji band will play a
concert tomorrow night on dock
stand. The program prepared by
Professor Masten contains several
popular numbers and some heav-
Ter selections. The band will
hold its last rehearsal before the
concert this evening in the City
Hall.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-11
WANT SOLDIERS DETAILED
TO FIGHT FOREST FIRES
Western Pine Manufacturers Associa-
ton Asks Federal Aid to
Save the Timber.

Spokane, August 1I-President
Taft, as commauder-in-chief of the
army, and Secretary of War Dickin-
son have been requested by the
Western Pine Manufacturers asso.
citation, to station government troops
in the national forest reservations
from May to September 80 of each
year, to the end that the timber re-
sources of the United Stated may be
saved from destruction.
The fire losses in the forests in
the western states during the last
81 days will amount to at least
$50, 1000, ooo," SAID George M.
Cornwall of Portland, who present.
ed resolution embodying the for
going at the semi. annual meeting
OF the association, "and it is like
ly that IN addition millions of dol.
lars worth of timber will be des-
troyed during this and next month
unless heavy rains come before
the end of the dry season."
Statistics complied by A. w. Coop
er, secretary of the Western Pine
Manufactures association, show
that fully so per cent of the standing
timber in the United States is locat-
ed in Washington, Idaho, Montana,
Oregon and California, where fire
patrols are maintained by lumber
mems associations and the state de-
partments. These, however, are
inadequate to cope with fire element.
"A grave menace exists to stand
ing timber IN the national forests on
account of fires" Mr.. Cornwall said
in discussing the use of troops in fire
fighting and prevention, and this
carries with it heavy losses of life
and valuable property.
There are stationed at various
posts in the United States thous-
ands of disciplined men, known as
government troops, who could be
instructed in the methods of fire
fighting and patrol duty in the
various forests not alone in the
Northwestern and Pacific states but
throughout the country where forests
exist.
The plan, if carried out, would be
to place the troops under the direc-
ton of the Department of the In
terror or any other department of
the government in the national
forests, where they could be in
structed in the methods of fighting
forest fires, which are usually
started as the result of carelessness
on the part of hunters, campers,
land clearing lumbermen and rail
roads.
Reports from various parts of
Washington, Idaho and Montana re-
ceived in Spokane show that fires
have broken out anew in the various
reserves, where, in addition to more
than 1000 now at work with dyna-
mite, axes and mattoxes, there is an
urgent demand for more than double
that number to cope with the flames.
In the Lolo national forest in
western Montana and eastern Idaho
more than 6O0,OO0,0OO feet of
white and yellow pine timber is in
the path of fires and other dis.
tricts in various parts of the
Northwest are threatened. Represent.
atives of timber companies returning
to Spokane from Montana and Idaho
say that the fire lines are from eight
to ten miles in extent in numerous
places.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-11
American Association

American Association
Louisville milwaukee s.
Indianapolis 8-4-Kansas City 3-3.
Minneapolis columbus 8. 90 in.
nings.
st. Paul Toledo Al.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-11
American League
Yesterdays Results.
National League

National League
Pittsburg 3-Boston 2.
New York st. Louis Rain). $500.
Cincinnati Brooklyn Rain).
Chicago Philadelphia Rain.)
American League
Washington 2-Cleveland 8. =
Philadelphia 8-Detroit 8.
Chicago Boston Il to 1 in the ninth, }
. New York est. Louis TO-.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-11

Barometer-3O.47 inches -Ris
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-27

and Reuben Hardy of Durant We're in
the city Christmas day to visit with
their mother, Mrs. NJ. A. Hardy on
North Washington street.
j. b. Kendall of Wilmore and d.
]. Womack of West Liberty, Ken
lucky, are in the city visiting the
family Of o. L. Rich.
Walter Ditzler is spending the hol'
idays with his parents in the city.
Walter is a student of the South
western University of Georgetown,
Texas.
Cyrus Coleman. publisher of the
Henrietta Independent of Henriet'
ia, Texas, accompanied by his wife
and daughter, is here visiting his
mother and his brothers, A. E. and
Allison Coleman. Nl
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-27
THE POLICE FORCE
AND CHRISTMAS
EACH MAN is REMEMBERED BY
COMMISSIONER AND cHlEF-
THEY IN TURN REMEMBERED.

The police department of the city
enjoyed a merry Christmas. Sunday
morning the chief of police and the
commissioner warned every patrol
man to be at the station at nine
o'clock, and when they arrived were
presented with a pair Of fine sus-
penders.
The patrolmen in turn had not
been idle and had made arrange
ments with a local shoe man
to furnish the chief and the com
missioner with a pair of the finest
shoes in the house
Chief Garrett will relinquish his
Office January 1st, to assume the
office OF sheriff OF Carter countY
Speculation has been rife as to who
would be the new chief of police
hut it is practically certain that
Officer Redmon will be the one
This is a good selection on the part
of the commissioner. Officer Redmon
has been faithful to every trust i'm
posed upon him, and he will make
good in this new position. He is the
Oldest man in point of service on
the force and knows what is eX-
pected of a chief Of police.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-27
CRUCE AND THE BANKERS.
Submit Your Requests They vii
Have Recounition.

oupmIt your requests They VIII
Have Recognition.
II have promised to give all the
aid in my power to the bankers when
they have submitted their requests
to me in writing which they have
promised to do at once, until then I
have nothing to say about the mat.
ter"
The above was the reply of Cover
nor Lee Cruce to an inquiry relative
to the audience given state bankers
at his home in this city Monday.
The bankers present at this in.
terview were E. F. Johns, Chickasha;
]. w. Orr, Tulsa; G. D. Davis, Glare.
more, J. B. Ferguson, Enid; and Har
old Wallace of this city.
The above gentlemen representing
state banks presented claims to Mr..
Cruce relative to some changes IN
the present state banking law.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-27
GOOD CARD STAGED
FOR BOXING CONTEST
TOMORROW NIGHT AT ROBSON
OPERA hoUSE-LivELY BOUTS
AND CLEAN SPORT PROMISED.

There will be something doing ev-
cry minute at the Robson opera
house tomorrow night when the first
boxing contest of the season will be
staged.
The promoter of the contest has
staged four good bouts for his open
ing event, and they are all good ones,
the principal bout will be between
Battling Minor OF Chicago and Young
Ketchell of Brooklyn for ten rounds,
these two boys have met before and
battled to a draw, they are both con-
fident and are out for a decision this
trip. Battling Minor has been here
for the past two weeks in training
and states that he is as fit as a fiddle.
Guy Hemck of the Union Athletic
club of Oklahoma City will go six
rounds with Kid Mobiles OF the
Phoenix Athletic club of Memphis.
Both of these boys have made good
before large clubs and a good bout
is to be expected.
As preliminaries Ross Games and
| Nels Ray, both of Ardmore will don
| the mitts for four rounds, as will Ed
Stone and Billy Roache, also of this
city travel the same route.
The News-Scimitar of Memphis has
the following to say of Battling Minor
who fought before the Phoenix cluu
of that city two weeks ago last Fri
day:
Battling Minor sprung a surprise
at Persicas last night by knocking
out Tommy O'Rouke in the fourth
round. All the wise boys We're down
on O'Rouke, laying 80 to 90, but the
bunch of aviators We're backing Minor
and mopped. They presented the
Battler with more than he made IL
his scrap. 1t was a slow fight fol
three rounds. but in the fourth the
Battler started right after O'Rouke
getting to a clinch and working on his
stomach. While in close Minol
brought an overland right to the jaw
and ORouke fell back against the
ropes. The Battler was after hin
like a demon, but O'Rouke's fighting
instinct caused him to hook his righ
as Minor came in. 1t caught Bat oi
the Jaw and for half a minute ther'
was some wild fighting, with boti
boys practically out. Minor was frs
to recuperate and he ended matters
with a right hook flush to the point o
the jaw"
The above is a flattering report o
Minor and those who wish to sex
some clever work should not miss
the opportunity tomorrow night.
The advance sale of seats has beer
heavy and the first boxing contest
promises to be huge success.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-27
OFFICE SEEKERS
GETTING BUSY
MANY COME TO EXTEND CHRIST
MAS GREETINGS TO GoV-ELECT
AND PRESENT CLAIMS.

Governor-elect Cruce had num-
ber of callers Monday, all wanting
place on the payroll of the state.
Omer Benedict, 7. OKeefe, Ross
Lillard and NIoman Prueitt were
down to see the governor and place
their claims for place and prefer
ment. Omer Benedict wants a bertn
on the board of public affairs, and
was assured by the governor that
his application would be given due
consideration along with the thous-
ands of others that have been ten
dering their service toward assist
ing the governor in running the af-
fairs of the state.
One thing Goyernor-elect Cruce
has not done, and that is this, he
has made no promises and will make
none. He will fill the offices of the
state with competent men when the
time comes. Further than that he
has nothing to say whe nthe ques
ton of appointments is broached
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-27
PERSONALS

Shirley Holman Of Cornish was
here Christmas.
w. J. Head of Durant was in the
city today on business.
L. j. Akers of Woodford was in
the city today ON business.
Harold Lee of Oklahoma City was
in the city today on business.
NJ. Rutherford of Tishomingo was
in the city today on business.
]. H. Mitchell and Isaac Roberts
of Orr are in the city today.
George Rennie of Pauls Valley was
in the city today on business.
l.. M. Lankford of Sulphur was in
the city on business yesterday.
Irby Cobb of Oklahoma City spent
Christmas here with his parents.
E. T. Rice of Purcell was trans
acting business in the city today.
Sam A. Brown of Aylesworth was
in the city yesterday on business.
lDT. r. w. ohlllelh VI iohoiiiihSo
was in the city today on business.
Forrest Fox and wife of Oklahoma
City spent Christmas here with rela'
tives.
Ed Cheney, travelling auditor for
the Santa Fe, spent Christmas here
with his family.
Rev. j. H. Perkins, pastor of the
Baptist church at Springer, is an
Ardmore visitor today.
Mrs. Warren Stewart and son.
Jack, of Pauls Valley are visiting
Mrs. ]. w. Stewart.
Miss Esther Cohen of Fort Worth
Texas, spent Christmas here with
Mr.. and Mrs. Sid Underwood.
Miss Ida Lee Allen and Miss Bessie
Chadwick of Mill Creek are in the
city guests of Miss Edna Mullins and
Mrs. John Puts.
Frank Harris and wife and Fred
Kay and wife of Drake, who spent
Christmas with Mrs. Arch Campbell
returned home today.
Miss Nettie Hardy of Durant, Mis-.
Willie Hardy of Smyrna school hous1
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-27
NOTES FROM
Milo SCHOOL
PUPILS GIVE A VERY ENJOY
ABLE ENTERTAINMENT ON
CHRISTMAS EVE.

Col. j. w. Johnson of Milo was
in the city yesterday and called
at the Ardmoreite office to tell
about an entertainment given by the
pupils of the school at Milo on
Christmas eve He said there were
about $50 persons present and that
never in the history of the school
was more appreciative or a more
orderly audience assembled.
Following is the program rem
dered by the pupils:
The curtains were opened and
displayed to the audience the stage,
which was decorated YIN white
and draped with cedar on each
side and the back. An arch-way
extended over the front which was
decorated in white and cedar, with
Christmas bells hanging from the
arch. Candles and bright shining
lights lighted the display.
The first on the program was an
act which was to represent the
birth of Jesus. One boy, Erwin Low,
a sixth grade boy, recited while
girls back of the curtains sang
very sweet and low, representing
angels, and the coming of the three
wise men. During the Speaking
the three wise men entered with
presents for Jesus and kneelei at
his cradle. The three rose and with
the speaker recited in concert. The
curtains We're then closed
A recitation by Georgia Pearson,
a 9th grade pupil, followed, and
then a dialogue by fourteen little
children, who held up letters spell
ing Merry Christmas. They spoke
and sang a song.
Following this was a recitation
by Hattie Low and then a speech
by Hudson Low.
After that ten boys, fourth grade
pupils, sang song, Hail to
Christmas" While singing the cho,
rus they waved U. S. flags in the
air.
Richard Hanson spoke a piece en-.
titled Christmas Stockings"
Following this was a very pretty
scene. AS the curtains were opened
very pretty, pitiful view was open
ed before the eyes of the audience !;
a representation of Jesus nailed to
the cross. The stage, as it was,
| decorated in white and green and
with the lights turned low except
on the stage. A picture very touch
ing and pitiful was placed in view.
A white cross with girl, Ozell
Caldwell, dressed in white with a
shining crown on her head. nailed
to the cross. Two small girls dress
ed in white kneeled on each side
representing angels with heads
looking upward and closed hands.
Candles were brightly burning at
their feet and on the cross. AS
they remained in this position three
girls, Estelle Caldwell, Minnie Crow,
Georgia Pearson, and Mrs. Karr,
sang Look Away from the Cross
to the Glittering Crown" AS the
singing ceased, the curtains were
closed.
Last of all was a song by the
school.