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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-11-18
RALPH TOMBSTONE, HOLDER OF THE
W0RLD'SAER0PLANE ALTITUDE RECORD
DASHED TO Death AT AVIATION MEET
Hundreds of Spectators Witnessed Horrible
Descent of Man and Machine
Wind Tips Upper and Lower Planes OF Left
Side Crumpled Like Paper

however, for when about 800 feet from
the ground the machine turned over
and the spectators held their breaths
as the machine with the aviator still
fighting grmly in its mesh of wires
and stays dropped almost at their
feet. The plane and the man flattened
like eggs dropped from a roof on
stone. One Of the broken wooden
stays went almost through Johnstone's
body.
Before the doctors or the police
could reach the scene, man tore q
thin splinter from the body and ran
away carrying his souvenir with the
aviator's blood still dripping from its
canvas from Johnstone's machine and
the more morbid fought for frag-
mcnts and even the gloves that had
protected Jonstone's hands.
The machine fell on the opposite
side of the field from the grandstand
and the larger number Of spectators,
physicians and policemen were some
distance from the spot, but all rushed
across as soon as possible. Physi-
been instantaneous. JohnstOne's back,
neck and both legs were broken, the
bones OF his thigh being forced thru
the flesh and leather garments he
wore.
Arch fIoXsey, who in a previous
flight this afternoon reached an alti-
tude of $500 feet, had risen the
second time just before tombstone be-
gan his fatal glide and was in the
air when the accident occurred. AS
he swung around the other end of
the course he saw that John5one had
fallen and guided his machine direct
ly over the body of his friend. He
descended as soon as he could and
rushed to the wreckage. where he
and Walter Brookins helped lift the
mangled body to an automobile which
took it to Denver
Many spectators were watching
HoXsey's flight and did not see John
stones machine begin to fall, but a
woman's shrek, "My God, he's gone!"
drew every eye in time to see him
dashed to death. The band, blaring
away under contract, never ceased to
play and Johnstone's body was taken
out of the enclosure with the strains
of "a Grizzly Bear" for a funeral
march.
Yesterday in alighting. Johnstone
broke the left wing tip of his ma
chine against the fence. 1t was the
same tip that gave way today and
caused his death. Today when he
started on his first flight one Of the
wheels on which the aeroplane runs
along the ground gave way and had to
be replaced. AS Johnstone prepared
to start for his last flight fox terrier
that had broken through the fence
stationed itself directly in front of
the machine and barking frantically
refused to be driven away. AS the
(COntinuei on page 81
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-11-18
BIG TEAMS
READY FOR
conflict
BY Associated Press.

~ Associated TfeSS.
New Haven, Conn.,, Nov. 17.-With
the band playing favorite Yale airs
and the students streaming out for
yards behind it, a grand march up
on the field where Saturdays game
will be played, was made by the un.
dergraduates of Yale this afternoon.
This conformed to custom and not
only showed the spirit of the students,
but allowed the latter to see the
scrub team break training. The var
sity and scrub players danced around
a bonfire and castaway equipment
was ubrned as an offering to the
Goddess of Victory. Yale confidence
has risen with the close Of active
training. Many new plays have been
successfully worked out during secret
practice this week. none of which
were shown at the Princeton game,
and on these their hopes are pinned
for victory.
The Yale eleven after a short prac-
itice and being cheered by the under
graduates went to the Lawn club for
dinner. The first eleven went this
evening to Meriden to remain over
might at the Country club there To-
morrow the team will come back here
for signal practice and upon return
ing in the evening will take the first
string of substitutes with them. The
Harvard squad came down from Farm.
ington this noon and after lunch at
the Yale dining hall went to Yale field
for signal practice and to get accus-
toned to the lights and shadows cast
by the stands. Their work was light.
mostly kicking and handling of punts.
The Harvard men will have a quiet
day tomorrow with no practice ex-
cept signals.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-11-18
CONDITION OF FAMOUS RUSSIAN
WRITER IS EXTREMELY CRITICAL
and HIS LIFE IS IN THE BALANCE

resorted to. The physicians have
issued frequent bulletins in which
they refer to the persistent tempera-
ture. Clyster was administered as a
means of relieving this and as an
immediate result the patients tenn
perature fell from 101.5 to 100, less
however, than was expected. Temp
orarily, there was easier breathing
and the pulse dropped slightly. The
patient faceds critical night.
An exhortatory telegram addressed
to Tolstoi by Antonius Metropolitan
of St. Petersburg, presiding over the
synod, and the departure of Bishop
Cyril for Astapova, mark the ex-
treme solicitude of the church to
gather Tolstoi into its folds. At the
time of the writer's serious illness
at Crimea in 1900 a similar exhorta-
ton was sent to him and secret or
ders were despatched to Crimea to
allow only representatives of the
church entrance to the bed chamber
during his dying moments, as the sy.
nod had determined at any cost to
bury him. On that occasion when he
regained consciousness Tolstoi dir:
ected the answer to the clericals:
Even in the fact of death, twice two
make four"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-11-18
Tennessee Judge lnStruCts
Jury to Return Verdict
Of Not Guilty
Alleged that United States
Failed to SubStdntiate
Charges
Bv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Jackson, Tenn, Nov. 17.-In rul
ing which required just twenty min
utes to read Judge John f. Mccall
in the United States circuit court to-
day threw out of court the case OF
the government to have assessed
against the Standard Oil company OF
Indiana penalties aggregating in ex
cess of $3O,0O0,0O for alleged rebat'
ing. The rulings of the court instruct
ing that a verdict of not guilty be re-
turned because of failure to prove the
charge came with the conclusion OF
of the case in the course of prosecl.
ton. The decision holds that after
four days the United States had
failed to build its structure Of evil
dence other than that on hand.
The indictment alleged that con-
signments of oil were shipped on or
ders received from the STANDARD Oil
company of Kentucky by the defend
ant company from their refinery at
Whiting, Ind, to Grand Junction. Tenn.
"for beyond" points with freight
charges prepaid to Grand Junction
and there taken possession of by the
Kentucky corporation. Judge Mccall
pointed out that the testimony pre-
sented tends to prove that there
was no understanding expressed or
implied direct or indirect, between
the defendant company and the Ken.
tuck company with regard to the
rates to be paid; that it was solely
a business transaction between the
two corporations On these facts
Judge Mccall ruled early in the trial
that the Indiana company should not
be held accountable for shipments so
far as transportation beyond Grand
Junction was concerned.
JTncontradicted testimony presented
by the government" the ruling con-
tinues, is that during the period COW
cred by the indictment there was a
13cent rate from Whiting to Grand
Junction for point beyond and this
rate was duly on file with interstate
commerce commission and was the
legal rate. The testimony is uncon-
tradicted that the shipments covered
by the Indictment were in carload lots
from Whiting to Grand Junction and
that the defendant paid this rate"
Quoting the responses of T. M. Cros'
land, an attach of the interstate COM
merce commission at Washington,
who was called as a witness by the
prosecution. Judge Mccall pointed out
that the witness held that the de-
fendant company was authorized to
use the 13 cent rates, that it was the
legal rate, and that if inquiry had
been made of him by the shipper for
the purpose of ascsertaining the legal
tariff he would have quoted that rate.
Taking up the much discussed "blind
CONTINUED on page 81
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-11-18
Bv Associated Press.

By Associnted Press.
Astapova, Russia, Nov. II. - Al
though hope has not yet been given
up, the attendants of Count Tolstoi
recognize that his life is in the bal
ance and that although the strong
constitution of the great Russian has
carried him through other grave strug-
giles against disease, his system has
become so weakened and his heart
has responded so feebly to restora-
tives that it will be next to a miracle
if he RECEIVERS from his present at
tack.
During the early stages of the in
Aammation of the lungs, from which
he is suffering, it was his tempera-
ture which gave cause for anxiety;
now it is his heart. The patients
temperature was not particularly high
today, but his heart action was ex-
tremely bad. Tolstoi alternated part
of the time between unconsciousness
and delirium. Early this evening it
was announced that the Inflammation
had been confined to comparatively
small section of the lung and that ex-
pectoration was free. The heart,
however, caused constant anxiety.
Strophanthus, powerful stimulant,
was administered. Oxygen was not
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-11-18
CHICAGO PACKERS
Fight TO secure
Change Of Venue
By fsyocidteG Press.

BY .4ssocidteG Press.
Chicago. Nov. 1.-THE attorney for
the Chicago packers. who are indict-
ed for conspiracy to violate the Sher
man law today declared in arguments
for change Of venue that Judge
Kcnosaw I.andis had no option in the
matter Of transferring their trials to
the next district. They asserted that
the statute under which they asked
that Judge Lands transfer the case
because he actc as a sDecia! govern
mcnt attorney against the packers in
1889, was mandatory. They denied the
right Of the government prosecutors
to file an answer to their appeal The
arguments will be heard before Judge
Lands tomorrow.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-11-18


Denver, Nov. 17.-With one wing
tip of his machine crumbled like a
piece of paper, Ralph Johnstone, hold
er of the worlds aeroplane altitude
record, today dropped 500 feet to
death at the Overland Park aviation
field while hundreds of spectators
watched the horrible descent of man
and machine. Held still by horror
for minute, the spectators finally
recovered and rushed towards the
fattened wreckage. Johnstone's body
lay beneath the engine of the biplane
with the white planes that had failed
him in his time of need wrapped
about it like shroud. Nearly every
bone in his body was broken. He
had gambled with death once too Oft
Ell, but he played game to the end,
fighting coolly and grimly to the last
second to regain control of his brok-
en- machine.
Fresh from his triumphs at Belmont
Park, where he broke the worlds rec
ord for altitude with a height of 9,714
feet. tombstone attempted to give the
Colorado spectators an extra thrill
with his most daring feat, the spiral
glide, which has made Wright aviators
famous The spectators got their
thrill, but it cost tombstone his life.
The fatal flight was the second
made this afternoon. In
the first flight when he was in the
air with HoXsey and Brookins he went
through his usual dips and glides with
the machine apparently under perfect
control. Then Johnstone rose again
and after few circuits Of the course
to gain height he headed toward the
foothills. Still ascending, he swept
back in a big circle and as he reached
the north end of the enclosure he
started the spiral glide. He was then
at an altitude of about 500 feet. With
his plane tilted at an agile Of almost
90 degrees, he sWooped down in a
narrow circle, the aeropane seeming
to turn almost in it's own length. AS
he started the second circle the mid
die spur which braces the left side
OF the lower plane gave way and the
wing tips of both the upper and lower
plane folded up as though they had
been hinged. For second Johns tone
attempted to right the plane by warp
ing the other wing tip. Then the hor-
rtied spectators saw the plane swerve
like wounded bird and plunge
straight to earth. tombstone was
thrown from his seat as the nose of
the plane swung downward. He
caught on one of the wire stays be-
tween the planes and grasped one of
the wooden braces of the upper plane
with both hands. Then working with
hands and feet he fought by main
strength to warp the planes so that
their surfaces might catch the air and
check his descent. For second it
seemed as though he might succeed,
for his football helmet blew off and
fell much more rapidly than the bi
plane. The hope was only momentary,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-11-18
TAFT SAILS FOR
Home after TRIP
ON THE ISTHMUS
Much Pleased With Progress
in Construction Of Canal
BY associated Press.

By associated Press.
Colon, Nov 17.-President Taft
sailed for Charleston tonight aboard
the armored cruiser Tennessee. which
was conveyed by the Montana Re-
days on the isthmus the president
said: This is the fifth time l have
visited the isthmus and have gone
over the whole line and looked into
every part of the improvements. 1t
is about twenty-five months since
was here last and in that time the
progress made has been most salts.
factory. Indeed it is remarkable. The
first thing that strikes one is the
fact that the work is being done ap-
parently on every foot of the fifty
miles of canal and done under an or
ganization of men, plants and mater
lals that operates as economically and
effectively as if it were a machine,
with Goethals in control of the lever,
which acts and keeps the whole ma.
chine in operation. When I was here
twenty-five months ago the main ques-
tion was the confirmation of the
Judgment of congress in having
adopted the lock type canal instead
which Gatun Dam and the locks
OF the sea level type. The extent to
which Gatun Dam and the locks have
been completed has removed from
every impartial observer the slight
est doubt of the wisdom of the de-
cision made and the feasibility of the
plan adopted"
Just before Taft's departure 100
boiler makers. dissatisfied that after
hearing their complaints last evening
the president would give no immedi-
ate answer to their demands, gave
five days notice of quitting their
work and sailing for home. Several
of the unions of machinists and
blacksmiths are threatening similar
actions. 1t is not proposed to strike.
but simply to resign ard leave the
tsthmrs. Onlyhourly employees conSti-
tnting % per cent of the force are
likely to be affected. The canal Of
ficials are indignant at these en-
ployes for trying to force their de-
which the officials regard as
Taft promised to con.
slider the request fully and cable his
answer from Charleston But this did
not satisfy some of the boiler makers.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-11-18

ELECTED
FROM IOWA?

Webster City. Ia. Nov. 17.-To
elect Snator Beveridge of Indiana as
United States senator from Iowa to
succeed the late Senator Doll:er and
carry on the forward movement in
the Republican party" in which the
lndianan has been leader, is the
startling suggestion of Prof. Macy
Of the chair of political science in
G'innell college. Prof Macy says that
there is nothing in the federal coll-
stitution to prevent the Iowa lcgis
lature electing Beveridge as senator
from this state if he will merely de.
clare it his legal residence. The pro-
fessor gets his idea from the English
system. under which mmbers Of par
lament are elected by district with.
out regard to residence.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-11-18

Washington. Nov. l7-Preston Glib
son, the millionaire playwright and
society leader, is critically i'll at his
home here. Mr.. Gibson was brought
to Washington on a special train from
New York. The double demand of
writing plays and carrying out his
social duties has proved too much of
task for the young man.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-11-18
RED CROSS SEALS
READY FOR SALE

New York, Nov. 17.-Red Cross
seals, replacing the stamps sold for
several years in aid Of the anti-tuber-
culosis movement and used extensive
ly on letters during the holiday sea-
son, will be available this year on and
after the first of December, it was
announced here today. December l..
marking the opening of the Red Cross
STAMP campaign" will be known as
"seal day" when 5O,OOO,OOO Red Cross
Christmas seals will be placed on sale
in all parts of the country.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-11-18
BANK MAS DYNAMlIEQ.

Grand Island. Neb.. Nov. 17--Tho
State bank at Cushing was robbed
early today by BANDITS. who dynamit-
ed the safe. wrecked the building.
secured $4,000 and escaped. Sheriffs
are in pursuit of the robbers.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-11-18
MORE RAILWAY COMPETITION.

Chicago. NOW. T.-lndiCatiOns Of
the quickened competition between
the New York Central and Pennsyl-
'ania lines for the passenger traffic
between Chicago and New York. ex-
pected to result from the extensive
terminal improvements in the eastern
city. were seen yesterday by railroad
men in the announcements by both
big systems of new train service to
be inaugurated on Nov. q. the date
of the opening of the Pennsylvania
new S1O0.00n.00O terminal and tunnel
into the heart rf Manhattan.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-11-18
ENGINEERS TO PANAMA.

New Orleans. Nov. 11.~Tcn officers
of the United States engineering
course, graduating from the United
States military academy last Tune
will sail from New Orleans for Pana-
ma Saturday.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-11-18
CONTINUED on page 81

These men will continue to hold
their positions during the coming ses-
sion of congress- The changes indi-
Gated will not take place until Decem-
Der. 1911. when the Democratic house
will be organized. unless President
Taft calls an extra session some time
after March.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-11-18
RANCHMEN FORCED
TO SELL SHEEP
TO CANADIANS
BY ASsofiatci Press.

BY .1IN0lInfc,I Trcss.
Lethbridge. Alberta. Nov. 11.--Not
having sufficient feed TO last their
sheep throughout the winter. many
Montana rancherS are selling their
stock to ranchmen in Alberta and
Saskatchewan During the last month
$4,000 sheep have been shipped over
the border through Coutts Alberta.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-11-18
TRI STATE WEATHER.

Washington. d. c.. Nov. 17.-Min-
nesota, fair Friday and aSturday night.
warmer Saturday. light north winds.
North and South Dakota-Fair Fri
dy and Saturday. Warmer Saturday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-09
KERN SILENT
ON BRIBERY
CHARGES
Indiana People Believe It Is
Time for j. w. Kern to
to Make Good on Allega-
tions That He Had Been
Double Crossed.
TIMES BUREAU
AT STATE CAPITOL.

Indianapolis. ind.,. May 9.--John w.
Kerns silence in face of the demand
that he tell the names of the members
of the last legislature against whom
he made his allegations of crooked
work in the selection of senator has
attracted much attention. People seem
to believe that Kern ought to step to
the front now and make good on what
he said a year more ago or else
come out in the open and admit that
he did not know what he was talking
about. 1t will be remembered that
Kern was a candidate for United states
senator when Senator Shively was
elected.
Kern Had Kick.
Kern complained because the Demo-
cratic legislature caucus was held be-
hind closed doors and because the bal
lot wa astken in secret He said he had
received iron clad promises from AZ
democratic members of the legislature
that they would vote for him in the
caucus and that he had every reason to
believe they would do so. But then it
(Continued on Page Eight.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-09
Crazed by Use Of Drug Robert Whea-
don, Said to be Lawyer, Uses the
Deadly Knife on H. j. Cain
MARRIED
IN HASTE,
REPENT ETC.

Married three weeks ago and sepa
rated now, are the facts that came to
light in a little family tragedy in the
police station this morning. Joseph
Sorron, a Scicilian, employed as a sec
tion man on the Monon, was arrested
this mornig on charges of cruelty pre-
ferred by his young wife, who says
pleaded guilty to having struck his
wife, but told the court that she made
life miserable for him and that she
provoked him. She told the court that
he had threatened to kill her baby If
she were ever to have one and told of
other indignities to which he had sub
jected her.
Me killa the baby?" said Sorron be-
hind the bars this morning. "I no say
so. For why me getta married. If
no lika baby. My wife she been a
mean to me, and 1 no could hedp my
self any more.
Inasmuch as he pleaded guilty Judge
Barnett fined him SIS and costs. amount
ing to SIS. His friends paid his fine
for him. The young Sicilian and his
Title French wife held conference
through the jail bars. She told him
that she would leave him and he begged
her to stay. and promised never to mis-
t1eatslaer. Buts.sise sxasaeyidentay- sus-
picious of his promises, and while they
parted in tears, she would not promise
to go back to him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-09
GOOD BOWL|NG
TAKES PLACE

Shine and Cassidy did some excel
lent bowling on .Cox's alleys yesterday,
rolling high score of 1919. knocking
Conkey and Fox from the high perch
on top of the ladder to second place,
and putting Leslie and Jaques down to
third place.
There is one more team to roll in
the doubles, and it is probable that they
Will bowl tonight. Heiser and Farrell
are the last men to roll.
Entries for the singles coming in
fast, and it is thought by the time
set for closing the entries. which is
"Wednesday night at s p. m, that. at
least, twenty or twenty-five men will
be entered.
The former tournaments have
aroused>a great deal of interest among
the local bowlers, and the coming event
promises to be exciting. he singles
will be managed on the same bases as
the doubles. Each man will roll three
games and the highest total of pins
rolled will win first money, the next
best second, and the third best will get
thidr money. Following are the names
of the contestants already entered in
the singles, Ebert, Lowery, Shine, Cas-
sody,- Jaques and Leslie. Following
are the scores made by the three men
who figured in the winning of the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-09
Democrats Over the Tenth Dist. are
Watching the Burgomaster Tri-
umvirate With Vigilance
entries
FOR N. |. 0.
CONTEST

The entries and manuscripts for the
northern Indiana oratorical contest to
be held in the assembly hall of the
South Bend high school, Saturday even
ing. May H. has been placed in the
hands of Prof. Neff secretary of the
league. Seven of the ten schools in
the association will have representa-
tives on the platform. and as all of the
manuscripts are original some very
good material will be given.
Chancellor Moscheli will represent
the South Bend high school, giving
Robert Martin will represent Misha-
waka with "A Plea for World Peace"
Floyd Foster will represent Valparaiso
with THE Rule of the Machine" Ray
mond zoll will represent Hammond
with The Evolution of National Char
acter." Harold Brown will represent
Laporte with William Ewert Glad
stone" Forest Funk will represent
Goshen with Element sof Succens"
Garys representative has not been
| named but the theme is The Making
of Lincoln"
| Prof. N. A. Mcmillan, principal of the
Fort Wayne high school; Miss Anna
Wilson. principal Of the Crawfordsville
high school. and Prof r. l. Hunt pro
fessof English of the Culver Military
academy, viii Judge the manuscripts
Father w. A MaIoney OF Notre Dame
university, l. N. Hines, superintendent
| of the Charlottesville public schools
| and r. A. Randall. superintendent OF
| the Plymouth public schools, will judge
| the delivery OF the themes.