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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-08-29
DeIbow Arrested.

Oscar Delbow, the man suspected
of robbing the postoffice at Mann
haven Wednesday night, was arrest
ed in this city Friday evening after
the police had trailed him about for
some time. 80 ST.
When the man was spotted he was
going over to the depot, where he
got into conversation with brake
man Of west bound freight train.
Delbow then left the railroad man,
inquiry of whom by the officers de-
veloped the fact that he had been
trying to cross the river on the train
but had been refused.
At a local restaurant, where he
was rounded up, he told many con-
licting stories and denied that he
had Just been talking to a brakeman,
SO he was placed under arrest and
is now at the county all. He had on
him Ss.15 in cash and an order on
the Benton Transportation Co., for
$3.50, also an unused ticket from
Wilton to Bismarck. He said he had
been working for farmer. but was
identified by q fellow passenger as
Continued on page 81
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-08-29

Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. 2S.-The thirty
thousand employees Of the Interna-
tional Harvester company are to have
their benefit and insurance associa-
ton, according to an announcement
made by C.. s. Funk, general manager
of the company. In brief the plan
provides that every employe who con-
tributes, two per cent Of his wages
to the fund becomes a member OF
the association and is entitled to all
benefits. He DIS insured against
death, from sickness or accident, and
receives half pay while disabled by
illness or injury The family of a
man who is killed by accident either
on or off duty, receives two years
wages. He receives the same for The
loss of both eyes, both feet or both
hands. In case of death from rat
ural causes one years wages is paid
to the family.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-08-29
HARVESTER TRUST POUNDS 81. !.
A BENEFIT and INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION FOR employees

AS an inducement to employees to
join the association the harvesting
company will contribute $4,000 to the
fund if fifty per cent of the employees
join, and $4,000 if rs per cent be-
come members. Membership is abb
solutely voluntary, and in joining en-
ployes do not waive legal rights
against the company in case of &C
cident. ~ '. ...
One-half the board Of trustees is
chosen by the employees, according
to the plan, and the company guaran-
tees the safety Of the fund.
The plan also provides a pension
fund to the benefits Of which any
employee is entitled after twenty
years of service if he has reached
the age of 65 years. At that age re
tirement is optional; at 70 it is con-
pulsory.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-08-29
Ten Thousand People Are
Homeless and in Dark
ness Also 4. a. 1.
Country Is Covered With
Water and Cotton and
4. Corn Ruined

= I: 8 $3.50 50: =: : : s. : =
Z: Fayetteville, N. G., Aug. Is :
!: The Cape Fear river at this point 8
!. has reached a height Of 70 feet, :
I. breaking all records of former :
(. floods. The river valleys on the :
(. east side are covered for miles :
4. with rushing torrent or muddy :
y: waters. Houses and bridges are :
~ swept away for miles around :
:. and damage to the cotton and =
s. corn crop will be great. :
s. The greater portion Of Fay $
:. etteville is covered with water :
= backed up to the city hall from :
= the river, which is a mile and a :
s half distant. 4 $
- Ten thousand people are home !:
:. less. The city will be in total !:
= darkness tonight, the power !:
!. plant being submerged. In the !:
= country thousands Of people are ::
s driven from their homes. :
= ALI means Of communication 1:
= with the outside world have !:
= been severed with the exception !:
= of cable owned by the Western I;
I. Union Telegraph Co., which has !:
:. been laid in the river, and this !
= is threatened by the rapid cur :
= rent at any moment. 81 4
= No trains have entred or left !
4 : the city for three days. Eggs
!: are selling at dollar a dozen 4
{ !: and vegetables are held at four 4
I: times their value. ID, ! /.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-08-29
l | ! | n. L
Loss Of Life Has Resulted
In and Around Au. I
gusta, Ga.
Steamer Captain Counted 60
Bodies in River, Most
" Negroes
Relief Must Be Given Poorer
Glasses at Once to Pre-
vent Starvation ....

\ Augusta, Ga, Aug. 28.-The flood
water at Augusta is receding rapidly
and as the water leaves the streets
it is apparent that the loss has been
underestimated. %
In addition to the disasters already
reported, the Riverside mills, in dam
age to the plant and loss Of cotton
which foated away, sustained a loss
of 100000; the Reid cotton ware
house and the triangular block where
the wholesale houses were assembled,
is badly damaged. The Nelson Morris
& Co. warehouse collapsed and is be-
ing RACED; the National Biscuit COM
pany building was wrecked; central
grammar school and Davidson gram
mar school are also damaged Sc
verely. - II
In addition to the fires already re
ported, ten small houses burned in diff
ferent sections Of the city.
twenty-five persons have been
drowned, and corpses are being found
every hour or so.
The captain of the river steamer
Swan. which arrived today, reported
that he saw on the trip UP river at
least twenty-five corpses, all negroes
except one. There are. reports Of
many drownings among negro farm
hands in the lower valley.
The Chronicle estimates the death
list at sixty. Il &
Citizens in mass meeting and the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-08-29
NEW RELIGIOUS SECT.

Chicago. ILL.,, Aug. %. Declaring
that they received a deyine nantes
.tation from out OF the clouds fifteen
years ago. with warning not to re-
veal the nature until Aug. 90 OF this
year, Albert Blakely and his wife.
Jennie are preparing to make the re-
violation public tomorrow. Blakely
is a carpenter and has been q pro
found student OF the bible for many
years. He declares his intention OF
feundering q new religious sect bas-
ed on his revelation. and asserts
that all who do not accept 1t will be
surely damned. The carpenter and
his wife have already gained man,
adherents
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-08-29
Police Suspect Husband.

Atlantic City, Aug. 2S.-Refusing to
accept the stories to the effect that
Chas. Roberts, the wealthy clubman
of Baltimore, was shot by highway
men while in rolling chair on the
board walk with Mrs. w. S. G. Will
liams, the. police Of this city tonight
are still working upon the theory that
the Baltimorian was the victim of a
vengeful man. Fl IL Psi
While they will not say that they
believe Mrs. Williams husband
knows something about the shooting:
they admit that he will not be elm
mated from the case until he has
proven conclusively to their satisfac-
ton that he not only was in Attain
tic City but that he was entirely ig.
norant Of the shooting and the cir
cumstances which led up to 1t.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-08-29
FIVE men HOR-
RIBLY MANGLED||.
Runaway Cars in Coal Mine
Kills Five and In.
jures Nine

Wilkesbare, Pa, Aug. 2S.-FiVe
men were killed, another is expected
to die, and five others are seriously
injured in collision this afternoon
at the Warrior Run colliery Of the
Lehigh Valley Coal company, six
miles from this city. The men were
being hoisted up the slope when a
runaway mine car struck the train
of nine cars on which were twenty
men employed in the mine. Only six
escaped injury. Those killed were
horribly mangled. @s@ a
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-08-29
Ten Miles of Santa Fe Rail.
road Track Is Washed
Away and Twelve Bridges
Are Gone, Completely
Blocking Traffic

Trinidad, Col, Aug. 2S.-A food in
the Cimmaron river following
cloudburst, washed away a number
of dwellings at Folsom, New Mexico,
last night. Fifteen persons are re-
ported drowned and eleven bodies
have been recovered. Ten miles of
track and twelve bridges on the Col
orado and Southern railroad are
washed out, delaying trains forty
eight hours.
The known dead are: r. B. Wen
ger; Miss Daisy Wenger; Miss Lucy
Creighton; T. W.. Wheeler; three
Wheeler children; Mrs. Rookie and
others who could not be learned.
Meagre advices received today say
the entire town was swept away by
the food which was caused by a
cloudburst. Several houses were
swept away completely and nearly
every house in town was damaged.
The advices say searching parties
have been formed and it is expected
as many more bodies will be found.
Falcon is in the northeastern part
of New Mexico, near Raft, on the
Santa Fe. Its elevation is about 1000
feet and it is in constant danger Of
floods which sweep down from sur
rounding mountains whenever there
is cloudburst or heavy rain in the
hills. The property loss is estimated
to exceed 100000.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-08-29
CLOSE CALL
Two Broken Rails Discovered
Near WateFtOWn, S. D., in
Time to Save a Pair OF
Dreadful Wrecks

Watertown, S. D., Aug. 2S.-Two
frightful passenger train wrecks with
in a few miles of Watertown would
have occurred within few hours of
each other but for the accidental dis
covery of the broken rails just be-
fore the fast passenger trains were
due.
The first was discovered on the
Minneapolis & ST. Louis road, two
miles east of WATERFOWL, Friday night,
by hobo, who was taking the tie pass
for points east. He evidently knew
something of the train schedules OF
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-08-29

Mannhaven, N. D., Aug. 2S-The
frisky yeggman, like other people of
the world in general, are waking up
to the fertility of the Missouri Slope
for exploitation.
The richness of this section is
bound to attract attention, and that
wealth comes easy here is shown
by the cleverness with which the
Mannhaven postoffice was relieved of
it's loose change and stamps We'd
nesday night the perpetrator of the
robbery. getting away without leav-
ing trace behind. When Postmaster
John Sailer opened the postofice,
which is located in Adam Sailer's
general store, Thursday morning, he
found $100 cash and $3.50 worth of
stamps gone, and no one to tell him
why or where. .s
The seamer Bismarck lay at Mann
haven that night and early Thursday
morning Oscar Delbow, a deck hand,
asked for his discharge and got 1t,
with an order on the transportation
company office at. Bismarck for his
pay. He then departed before news
Of the robbery reached the captain.
The sudden leaving Of Delbow
turned suspicion toward him and the
Bismarck authorities were notified to
be on the lookout for him.
Nothing was disturbed Of the goods
in the store, which would tend to
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-08-29
SALACIOUS SCANDAL AT
ATLANTIC CITY IS ABOUT
READY FOR The DISCUSSION

Baltimore, Md, Aug. 2S.-Develop-
ments are rapidly following one an
other in the case Of Charles B. Rob
serts OF this city, an attempt UPON
whose life was made at Atlantic City
Wednesday night while he was rid
ing In wheel chair with Mrs. w.
IS. q. Williams, also Of this city. have
created sensation in this city whore
they were known.
The stories and rumors relative to
the case differ so widely that al
limits are removed from conjecture
Many have been ready to attempt the
theory that Roberts was the victim
Of highwayman, which is now made
untenable by statement Of the At
Iantic City police that 1t is without
I foundation and that they have had
under suspicion W. s. g. Williams
I himself, and further that Mrs. VIII
liams will be held by them as q wit.
ness in the case.
The announcement made here that
Mrs. Williams would return to tlis
city this afternoon is followed by the
fact that up to late hour she had
not done SO, although her children
who were with her, reached here al
4 p. M. and are now at the countr.
residence OF the family.
w. S. G. Williams has been In Thu
( city today, according to report. bu
newspaper men have been unable t,
see him. It was reported that al
/ interviewer found him at his resi-
dence in the country tonight, blu
that his physical condition made i
impossible to get an intelligent inter
view from him.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-08-29
SPERRY and TALBOT
MAKES OFFICIAL CALL
ON GOVERNOR OF VICTORIA,
WHICH is RETURNED.

J. Melbourne, Aug. 28.-The American
Atlantic battleship fleet, under COM
mand of Rear Admiral Sperry, anch-
ored in Port Philip bay this afternoon
after an uneventful voyage from Sid
ney.
Shortly after the Connecticut anch-
ored, Rear Admiral Sperry and staff
came ashore, and paid an official visit
to Hon. Sir Reginald A. J. Talbot, gov
ernor of Victoria who soon afterward
returned the visit aboard the Connecti-
cut.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-08-29
Fifteen PEOPLE were DROWNED
IN CLOUDBURST AT FOLSOM, N. N.

city council and board of health in
special session have taken measures
to relieve the distress. The citizens
are subscribing to a fund to help the
poorer people in the submerged dis
trict. There is sure to be the great
est suffering, and relief must be quick
Continued on Page 81 s
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-08-29
MANNHAVEN POSTOFFICE
. ROBBED Of CASH and STAMPS
Unknown Thief Turns Neat Trick Wednesday Niqht..
Steamer Fireman Arrested on Suspicion
Entire Grew Of Steamer Bismarck Also neldLOsS SlOO
Cash, $3.50 in Stamps

show either the work of an expert
enced hand or of local parties, who
dared not take such discriminating
stuff.
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-07-17
FARn LOANS.

100000 or any part of it to loan
on Irrigated Lands in Conejos
county, five and ten years time.
This is No Dream but the Real
Thing, bring in your abstract and
we will make you think you are a
Missourian. See us for rates and
terms. THos. MCCUNNIFF & Son.
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-07-17
Lumber BARGAINS.

To make room for large ship
ment l have coming, I will sell at
the following prices:
Four panel door, $l.OO and up.
Windows from 10 cts up.
All kinds of two inch dimen-
sion lumber, No. l, SIS. Cement,
wall plaster and in fact everything
in the building line in proportion.
The best screen door $1.00.
CHAS. MAGNEs.
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-07-17

We are headquarters for fishing
tackle. H. O. Ellis.
James Eskridge drove his hand
some Stanley steamer through
from Denver, arriving Saturday.
American Field Fence is the only
woven wire fencing that will stand
the test. The Van Vechten Hard
ware Co. sells it.
Lee ID. Price has completed his
new house in West La Jara and
moved in. 1t is model, inside
and out.
Chas. Nesbitt and Miss Mar
guerite Mullings, two popular Ala
mosa young people were recently
married at Antonito.
The little daughter of Chas.
Osborne sustained badly sprained
arm Wednesday morning from a
fall while attempting to swing on
her mothers dress.
The Alamosa Courier spells it
'Belle" Telephone Co., which isn't
bad when one considers the many,
many handsome young ladies en-
ployed by the company.
Ben Richardson and wife came
home the first of the week from a
weeks camping trip up the Con
ejos river. Had to stop fishing
because they caught too many is
the report they brought home.
"The Navajo Princess" a musi-
cal comedy of the west, by w.
King briggs, author and composer,
will be presented next Tuesday
and Wednesday evening at San
ford by some 80 young people of
that place. Mr. briggs is well
known in this vicinity and has put
ON number of successful plays
at Sanford and Manassa.
Judge and Mrs. McCunniff re-
Turned Thursday morning from
their Denver trip looking as though
they had thoroughly enjoved them
selves. The Judge wore a couple
of Bryan badges on one of which
is picture of the Commoner as
large as pie plate, also he had a
smile that is not likely to come off
for week. He says he gave three
cheers, all right, all right.
A young lad named Herman
Mestas, son of the railroad section
forman was quite badly hurt Sun
day afternoon by the explosion of
railroad torpedo. These torpedos
are large affairs enclosed in copper
and when placed on the rails and
exploded by the driving wheels of
an engine, the report is heard high
above the roar of the train, giving
warning to the engineer to stop or
go slow, according to the number
exploded. They are largely used
by section men while engaged in
repairing the track, Young Mes
tas found torpedo in the grass
beside the track and under the
direction of some older playmates
placed it in an iron water spout
under the railroad water tank. He
then rolled large rock upon it
at the same time holding his ear
to the end of the spout in order to
better hear the noise of the ex-
plosion. Mestas was badly cut on
the side of his head by flying
particles of sand and gravel and
at first it was feared the hearing
of the injured ear might be
destroyed but owing to the torpedo
being several feet away such is
probably not the case. Doctor
Schenck was called and dressed
the wounds, and is of the opinion
that no serious results will follow.
Lumber BARGAINS.
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-07-17

week at the Denver celebration.
The Illinois society of the valley
are preparing to celebrate this year
on a more elaborate scale than
ever.
Material is being hanled to the
lots adjoining the Methodist
church for the building of a new
parsonage.
G. E. Ryan went to Alamosa
the first of the week but returned
today accompanied by brother
from Oklahoma.
w. A. Hilton complains that
there is SO much work in his
harness shop, that he has no. time
to go a fishing.
Mrs. Hedstrom, of Antonito,
spent the week in La Jara with
her husband who is one of the
normal teachers.
Mrs. Mary Hedges who has
been very ill, is improving and
we trust that another few days
will see her as pert as ever.
The Firemans band is talking
theatricals and have about decided
to produce play called, Tony,
the Convict" at an early date.
For good smoke try a j & E
cigar. Just between Key West
and Domestic. For sale by w. w.
Seyfer and at the Dew-Drop-Inn.
Mrs. Mary Babcock is here
from Monte Vista the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. d. E. Newcomb.
The lady is Mrs. Newcomb's aunt.
The b. l.. Van Vechten Hard
ware Co. will sell you American
Field woven wire fence-the best
in the land prices that will
amaze you. r..
Miss Minnie Bucher, of Ala
mosa, was in La Jara short
time, Wednesday, enroute to her
home after having spent a week at
the Austin ranch.
Mrs. Juan Ignacio Garcia, of
Capulin, died Wednesday night
after an illness extending for
several months. She was buried
at Capulin this afternoon.
DIR. Davis, the Alamosa dentist,
was in La lara yesterday for the
first time in several weeks. DIR.
and Mrs. Davis spent their honey
moon visiting the principal eastern
cities.
W. H. Mallett returned today
from Alamosa where he has been
the greater part of the week in
voicing the stock of Hindman
Brothers grocery store which has
been sold
The Home Lumber, Coal e.
Grain Co., make speciality
of screen doors, 81 for the door
that usually sells for $l.5O and
S1.5O for the door that usually
sells for $500.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. d. Blakey and
Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Reid, Miss
Bess Reid and her friend, Miss
Elizabeth Nohl, passed through
town Sunday in Mr.. Blakey's new
auto, enroute to the Conejos river
where they spent the day in fish
ing.
Station Agent Hatfield is wear
ing that big Bryan badge today
but its hard to say how long he
will be able to carry it around.
Judge McCunniff has a number
of other people on the list who are
willing to take turns but election
day is long way off and the
services of several more strong
men are likely to be needed.
Daniel Boone and Joseph He'll
brun, agents for the Capitol Life
Insurance Co., arrived the first of
the week, two sons of Mr.. Boone
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-07-17
|EVENTS OF THE WEEK /
Nice rain.
Dad burn the flies.

Lad burn the flies.
Cheer up Mary, the crop report
from Colorado reads excellent"
L. d. Eskeridge returned Sun
day from the Denver convention.
George s. Lovett spent couple
of days this week at the Austin
ranch.
! Fine Screen Doors at The Home
Lumber, Coal and Grain Com
pany's for 81.
All roads lead to La Jara-drive
on to La Jara, it's good place to
trade.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus
Hall, who live over by the Morgan
district, handsome daughter,
Tuesday night.
Wanted-Girl for general house
work. Must know how to cook.
Inquire at this affice.
DIR. Wernette, the dentist of
Alamosa was in town last. Satur-
day on his regular by-monthly
visit.
For SALE-A western cottage
organ at the cost of only $40. Call
at this office. A discount will be
given for cash.
If you want a good Key West
cigar, call at the Club saloon and
ask for La Flor de Lius Martin
ez-they're the stuff.
A freight engine off the track
near Antonito delayed the east
bound passenger little over an
hour Wednesday night.
Alamosa has several cases of
scarlet fever. The fourteen year
old son of Conductor Carlson died
as result of the disease.
/. j. Richardson made IA trip to
Antonito Thursday on business
connected with the Home Lumber,
Coal and Grain Co.
Local base ball interest is in
creasing and an effort is being
made to arrange schedule of
games with nearby towns.
Miss frankie Knight will ar
rive in La Jara Sunday, to spend
the remainder of the summer
with her sister, Mrs. l.. HI. Ange-
vine.
Joe Dowd and wife have gone
on camping and fishing trip this
week but will be here sometime
yet before returning to Telluride.
There will be service in All
Saints Episcopal church at 8 p. m.
on Wednesday, July 22nd. Mrs.
A. q. Harrison will sing solo.
Don't forget that the Club sa-
loon is the place where only the
highest quality of liquors and ci-
gars are sold. A square deal' is
our motto.
P. S. johnson writes to forward
his Chronicle to Tulsa, Okla, and
adds that he is suffering for the
organ of the church and home
circle"
''The Lost Coon Company" gave
an entertainment here last Friday
night and at Sanford Saturday
night. 1t ought to be lost but up
to date the public lost more than
the coons.
John w. Kern, Indiana's favor
ite Democratic son, often chosen
for defeat in his own state, was
selected by his party last Friday
afternoon to make the race for
vice-president with Mr.. Bryan at
the head of the ticket.
FARn LOANS.
x1nn NM - ,~y ,,art Of ~ f0 loan