The daily pioneer. [volume], December 22, 1903, Image 1

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VOLUME I. NUMBER 201
FAST TRAIN WRECKED
DISASTER ON TH E 'FRISCO ROAD
IN WHICH NINE ARE KILLED
AftD MANY INJURED.
ALL BUT ONE COACH DERAILED
TRAIN WAS BEHIND AN WA S
RUNNING FULL SPEED A
TI ME OF ACCIDENT.
I
Kansas City, Dec. 22.The Meteor,
the fast train on the St. Louis and
San Francisco railway, was wrecked
at Godfrey, fifteen miles south of Fort
Scott, Kan., during the morning. The
train ran into a switch and all* except
the sleeper was derailed and turned
over. Nine persons were killed and
over twenty injured. The dead and
injured were taken to Fort Scott. The
dead are: George Hoyt, conductor,
Sapulpa, I. T. B. A. De Wees, engi
neer, Fort Scott Theodore Bishard,
fireman, Fort Scott James H.
Twy-neglected
man, colored, Fleming, Kan. Asa
Moreland, Lenexa, Kan. Lon Corbin,
Bessie, Okla. Joe Corbin, Bessie,
Okla. John Brubaker, news agent,
Kansas City one unidentified man,
i "whose body was thrown sixty feet into
a cornfield.
Most of the injured were badly
burned as well as being maimed.
When the train reached Godfrey it
was behind and running at full speed
to make up time. The crew of a
freight train that had preceded the
Meteor left the switch open and the
passenger train jumped the track and
rolled down a slight embankment. All
save the sleeper turned over and so
fast was the train running that the
engine and the forward baggage car
landed nearly sixty feet off the road
bed before they stopped. The sleeper
remained upright and none of the pas
sengers in this car was injured.
The baggage car was completely
wrecked and the smoker was badly
dfljoosrod- Fivji of those killed .were
Dress and Skirt Patterns.
What makes a more desirable present for
a lady than a nice dress pattern. Here
yon can find all the winter fabrics at pop
ular prices.
Dress Patterns $G, $7.50. 87.00, $
18.50, $8.-75 and'$j.&
Waist Patterns $2. '2.-50. $2.75 and $3.
Silk Hose, Ladies" All Silk Hose at
$1.25, $1.75 and $2.51).
Silk Garters, Gold or Silver Buckles,
$1 and $l-&-arfM*-.
Hand Bags from 25 cents to $5.
Kid Gloves $1 and $1.50 a pair.
Cashmere Gloves, Silk Lined, $1 a pair.
Handkerchiefs at from 5c to $ 1 each.
Toys, Toys.
Tins is the place you can get Toys at the
right price. We have them in Tin. Wood.
Iron and China.
Candy.
Mixed Candy at 5 and 10 cents a pound.
Chocolates at 20. 25 and 40 cents a
pound.
Butter Cups 40 cents a pound.
Penny Goods. Velvets and Chocolate
Chips.
in the forward end of the smoer mu
four of them were killed instantly. A
news agent, who was badly mangled,
died on the relief train that carried
the dead and injured to Fort Scott.
Almost Every Passenger Injured.
Engineer B. A.. De Wees of Fort
Scott, Conductor Hoyt, Sapulpa, I. T.,
and Fireman Bishard. Fort Scott, were
all instantly killed and Express Mes
senger John Bell of Kansas City was
seriously injured. Others of the crew
and almost every passenger on the
entire train, except those in the sleep
er, who escaped with a severe shake
up. were injured, some of them seri
ously.
It was still dark when the wreck oc
curred and the utmost confusion fol
lowed. It was some time before those
of the crew who had escaped injury
were able, with the help of the pas
sengers who were unhurt, to aid the
injured. A wrecking crew carrying
physicians did not leave Fort Scott
for the scene until several hours after
the wreck occurred and it was 11
o'clock before the dead and injured
were brought to Fort Scott.
The responsibility for the wreck, is
laid at the door of a brakeman of the
freight crew who failed to flag the
passenger train. He has disappeared.
The engine on the freight had be
come "dead" and the crew was or
dered to remain on the main track
and turn the switch for the passenger,
then about due, the brakeman being
ordered to flag the Meteor. This he
to do.
In the crash the baggage car tel
escoped the engine and landed in a
corn field, while the smokers and the
two chair cars were piled in a mass
on top of the engine. Most of the in
jured were in the chair cars, which
took fire soon after the wreck oc
curred. QUARTER OF A MILLION LOSS.
Independent Starch Factory at Keo
kuk, la., Destroyed.
Keokuk, Ta., Dec. 22.Fire during
the day destroyed the main buildings
of Hibinger Bros.' starch factory, the
largest independent factory in the
country. The loss is $250,000. The
factory was new. commencing opera
tions April 29. when President Roose
velt started the machinery by pressing
a button while on a visit here. One
workman reported missing is thought
to be dead in the ruins. The fire
started from a blaze in the drying
mom.
The Time is Drawing Nigh|
Select your presents early. Those waiting
until the last day will surely be disappointed.
BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA.
DAILY
Cleveland, Dec. 22.Roscoe W. Der
by, a machinist aged about forty-five
years, exterminated his family by
shooting his wife, his three children
and then himself. The crime is be
lieved to have been due to despond
ency over Phe impoverished condition
of the family purse and the near ap
proach of Christmas.
The crimes were extraordinary in
their thoroughness and there was, evi
dently, no mishap in their enactment.
The wife was killed first while sleep-
LAND ON PANAMA SOIL
SMALL FORCE OF
REPORTED ENCAMPED ON
ISLAND OF PINES.
tOCATION AFFORDS EXCELLENT
OPPORTUNITIES AS A BASE
OF OBSERVATION.
vation. It is significant in this connec
tion that the United States auxiliary
cruiser Mayflower left this port Sun
day bound in .the direction of the Is
Present for Gentlemen.
Buying presents for a man is generally
considered a hard task. It is easy here
so many nice things at so low a price.
Men's Smoking Jackets at 8 5 lo $7.50.
ill's Ties at 25. 50 and 75 cents.
Men's Suspenders, one pair in a box. at
from 85 cents to iff2.50.
Men's Flannel Shirts from $1 to $3 each.
Men's Night Shirts from 65 cents t
Men's Fur Lined Caps $1 each.
Men's Patent Leather Shoes at $w.5(
$4 and $5.00
Men's, Boys' and Children's Suits and
Overcoats at thre-quarters of the regular
price.
Any parent whose children are in need*
of Clothing, which they are through sick-
ness or misfortune unable to purchase, will
he given at least one article of wearing
apparel, free of charge, on Tuesday or
Wednesday Applications must he made
to one of the proprietors strangers must
be recommended.
Store will be open from to 10 o'clock Christmas Day to allow customers to exchange presents.
BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER U2, 190
CLEVELAN MA N WIPES
OU HIS ENTIRE FAMILY
WARSHI WIL IKVESTI6AT E RUMO tejTd^.^TS2?&
Colon, Dec. 22.Information has
been received here that about 100
Copaths
lombian troops have landed at the Isl
and of Pines, northwest of Cape Ti
V.urn, which is situated at the west
ern entrance of the gulf of Darien.
The Island of Pines is in Panama ter
ritory and is the only island along
that coast which is wooded, peaked
with mountains and also well watered,
thus affording every facility for camp
ing and being used as a base of obser- i
mg at ner nusnann suit,* wen twn
of the children were killed as they
ran hither and thither through the
house in the darkness of early morn
ing, endeavoring to escape their merci
less parent The third child was
killed in its hod after its elder brother
and sister had boon killed.
A number of poolroom race checks
were found about the house, showing
that Derby hart b&zn trying his luck
on betting.
confirmation and of nes to obtain
of the report.
The United States gunboat Bancroft
is still on that coast in the vicinity
of Nombre de Dios.
COLOMBIANS! The.United States cruiser Nashville
has returned to Colon from Bocas del
Terro.
Rear Admiral Coghlan has trans
ferred his flag to the United States
auxiliary cruiser Prairie.
I Thirty-fivo of the United States
Bas-Obyspo siation. near Emperador.
They will occupy the. canal company's
house at Bas-Obyspo.
Washington, Dec. 22.Official con
firmation has reached Washington of
tho landing of the Colombian troops
on the Island of IiOs Pinos, which lies
close to the coast of Panama. The
troops number eighty and they have
taken up a position on this high isl
and with the intention of making
through the jungles.
NAVY STILL SUFFICIENT.
Army Will Keep Out of Panama Affair
for the Present.
Washington, Dec. 22.Under the
impression that war is sure lo occur
between the United States and Colom
bia the quartermaster general of the
i army has been besieged by railroad
and shipping men desirous of trans
pOT ting froops This impression among
shipping men exists to a considerable
extent abroad and a number of offers
have come to the department from for
eign shipowners tendering their ves
sels as transports.
It was pointed out during the day
that while tho landing of marines on
foreign soil occasions but. little com
ment and is only an evidence of a
disturbed condition of affairs the em
barkation of troops puts a different
aspect on the situation. For this rea
son the navy will be permitted to con.
tinue to control affairs in isthmian
waters, for the present at least, or
until matters reach a stage necessi
tating the co-operation of the army.
NO INFORMATION GIVEN OUT.
Navy Department Officials Hold Secret
Conference.
Washington, Doc. i!2.Rear Admiral
Taylor, chief of tho bureau of naviga
tion and executive head of the general
naval hoard, was in conference during
the day with Captain John K. Pills
bury, assistant chief of the bureau
Captain William Swift, chairman of
the general board's committee on the
fleet Commander Winslow and Lieu
tenant Belknap of the bureau of navi
gation in the secret office of the chief
of the buieau of navigation. Several
caMe^rims
which arrived from Roar
Admirals Olass ami Coghlan were
taken up for consideration and In
structions in reply were prepared and
submitted to Secretary Moody for ap
proval.
Nothing official regarding the con
ference was announced except that it
concerned the isthmian situation.
Ready to Sail for Panama.
San Krancisco, Dec. VI.The tor
pedo boat destroyers I'aul Jones and
Preble are lying at the Mare Island
navyyard coaled and ready for sea,
awaiting the coming of officers from
the i-ast. The officers are now on
their way to the navyyard and it is
expected that the warships will sail
Wednesday for Pur.ma.
Asked to Vote for Treaty.
Eaton Rouge, La., Dec. 22.Both
houses of the Lcijftisiana legislature
have adopted a evolution requesting
tho senators frorn this state to vote in
favor of the ratification of the treaty
i providing for the building of the Pan
ama canal.
ACCEPTED BY CUBA.
Suggestions of United States Regard
ing Isle of Pines.
Washington, Dec. 22.Mr. Squiers,
United States minister to Cuba, has
arrived in Washington and reports to
Acting Secretary of State Ixomi that
the Cuban government practically had
accepted all the suggestions the state
department had put forth relative lo
the Isle, of Pines, namely, the estab
lishment of schools, provision for a
modified form of judicial proceeding
and the opening of a port for the con
venience of American settlers on the
island.
FOR ELECTION FRAUDS.
Chicago Alderman Given a Year's Im
prisonment.
Chicago, Dec. 22.Alderman .John J.
Brennan has been sentenced to one,
year in the house of correction by
Judge Gary on a charge of complicity
in ward election frauds. A sentence
of six months was given to Charles
McCarle and three months to Herbert
i E. Kent on similar charges.
\Tirir*
We
are pleased to
have you come
and
look over
our stock
whether you
purchase
or not.
Is Something Unusual*
Bvit Beginning 5 5 3
Monday, December 14,
WK SHALL-
Give Away Free
50 MiNiATrm
One With Every $10 Cash Purchase.
nnti \m ill 11 11
These Little (Mocks are not toys
but|Practical Time Keepers and we
Guarantee KvervOrie to Run and
Keep Time.
Our Line of
Watches,
iamonds,
TEN CENTS PER WEEK.
Silverware,
Cut Glass and
Souvenir China
Is the most complete and Newest
Designed in Bemidji.
Every
article
guaranteed
to give
satisfaction
or
your money
will
be
rcf1
uded.
E. A BARKER.
513 Third Street, Bemidji, Minn.
We
will be
pleased
to
lay aside
anything
you
may select
until
Christmas.