The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-03-11
William J. Kruger Dies Soon
After Being Hit By Car /
p. Near Mill Park
ROLE ANDERSON ALSO !
INJURED; IN HOSPITAL
F acts Concerning Accident
Will Probably Be Heard at
Inquest Tonight

William j, Kruger, Ga years Of age,
lies dead in the lbertson undertaking
parlors today and Rolf Anderson was
seriously injured and is now confined
to St. Anthony hos, ~ as the result
of an accident / -: Aoc line cross
ing near Mill Park Fri.ay afternoon
at about 4:30 o'clock, When both men
were knocked down by .,reiglt u,
while 500 line way-fcelght <s
switching cars on the side tracks mean
Mill Park. Mr. Kruger was imnie-
diately taken in Ward Brothers auto
bus, but died before reaching the hos
pital.--- His body was then. taken to
the undertaking parlors. Mr.. Ander-
son was able to walk to his home at
143 Mill Park, where medical atten-
tion was given him at once. Soon
after, he was removed to the hospi-
tal., II. \.:&.5l. +. .~...s.
Just how the accident occurred will
be brought out at a coroner's inquest
to be held this evening at 8 o'clock
at the city hall. A number Of Mill
Park school children, who had just
crossed the tracks after leaving the
school bus, are understood to have
witnessed the affair as we'll as several
grown persons in that vicinity.
As near as can be ascertained, Mr..
Kruger and Mr.. Anderson were stand
ing. near or on the tracks when the
switching was being done, their minds
apparently being occupied by CONVEX
sation, and not aware that a freight
car was approaching them. Both men
were struck, Mr.. Kruger receiving
the most serious injuries, His right
foot was badly smashed and the left
foot badly cut.a>4The ends of the fng-
ers on his right hand were also smash
ed. His left arm was broken in sew
eral places and the hesh> was deeply
cut. The back Of his head suffered a
severe bruise, and a large number ON
body bruises were also suffered, indi-
eating that he was knocked down
and rolled about considerably.
Mr.. Anderson suffered a bad cut
over one eye and number of Sc
we're body bruises, showing that ne
also was knocked down. =.
Mr.. Kruger leaves to mourn his
death one daughter, Mrs. Chester
Treadwell Of Mill Park, with whom
he had made his home since the death
of Mrs. Kruger on December %, 1921.
He is also survived by three sisters,
Mrs. a. B. Friedman of Moose Lake,
Mrs. Charles Pagenkosth of St., Clair,
and Mrs. Charles Diet of Maplet ton,
and one brother, Charles Kruger Of
Mankato. His parents preceded HIN
in death. 49, - -''-.4''' -
Mr.. Kruger was born at Blue Is
land. Illinois. IS years ago next June.
He has made his home in Bemidji
since seven years ago next June, hav-
ing been employed by the Crookston
Lumber company for some time.
Memorial services are to be held at
St. Paul's Evangelical: Lutheran
church Sunday afternoon at o'clock
and the body, it is planned, will be
shipped to Mapleton tomorrow night
and funeral services and 1nterment
will be held there. He will be laid
to rest beside his wife in the Mapleton
cemetery. Rev. William Kamphenkel
will officiate at the services tomorrow.
Friends of Mr.. Kruger may view the
body at the Ibertson undertaking par
lors, where it will probably be kept
until shipment is made to Mapleton
tomorrow night.