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sEwED LEG TO BODY

Rugby, N. D., Oct. 7.-Clarence, the
14-year-old son Of E. G. Bergen, liv-
ing three miles northwest Of town, met
with one Of the worst accidents that
has ever happened in this county
while helping in the operation Of q
string of binders being run by his
father, attached to gas tractor en-
gine.
The young lad was managing one Of
the machines and when it became
clogged he ran in ahead Of the sicklea
to lossen it up, and became caught in
the knives, which completely severed
one leg between the knee and ankle,
with the reception Of shred Of skin
and flesh on the back part Of the leg,
He WAS rushed to the hospital and
the physicians operated upon him, and
will endeavor TO save the leg by put
ting it in place ard trusting to nature
to grow it fast again. The operation
is an extremely doubtful one, however,
and more than likely the leg will have
to came Of entirely.
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SPRINCBROOK
BANK ROBBED
BANK ROBBERS BLEW SPRING.
BROOK BANK UP WEDNESDAY
MORNING AND ESCAPED

A gang Of three or four men blew
up the Springbrook State Bank yes
terday morning about four o'clock and
succeeded in getting away with about
eighteen hundred dollars, $5S1 Of the
amount being cash and the balance
checks and drafts.
The gang used nitro-glycerine and
judging from the work were expert
safe blowers. The combination knob
had been broken and the hole in the
outer door where the knob was was
filed with the glycerine. This sx-
plosion blew the outer door all to
pieces. Three other charges were
fired before the robbers succeeded In
getting into the cash drawer. The
explosions practically wrecked the
bank building. The entire front was
blown out and part Of the safe was
blown through the roof. The fixtures
were also badly wrecked.
The blacksmith who lives near the
bank was awakened by the first ex-
plosion but ~ he did not have . gun
all he could do was to stand and watch
the gang at work. Three men were
at the bank, one Of them keeping
watch outside. It was also thought
that one man watched Cashier Wind
mann's house for fear he might hear
the explosions and attempt to go to
the bank.
The men evidently stayed in the
school house during the night as the
floor was all covered with mud and
tobacco spit the next morning when
opened for school.
Two freights passed through Spring.
brook fifteen or twenty minutes after
the last explosion and as both stop
ped it was thought the men escaped
on one Of the trains.
The bank carried five thousand in
surance in Bankers Protective As
sociation so will not suffer and loss.
The damage, including the money
taken, is estimated to be not less than
$4,000.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-10-10
THRESHERS ROW
ENDS IN KILLING
ONE DEAD AND SHOOTER IN JAIL
Is RESULT OF THREsHERs
ROW ON TUESDAY

Bad whiskey, a Colts revolver and .
row has resulted in the death Of one
member of Williams county thresh-
ing crew and placed the man doing the
shooting behind the bars to answer
to . murder charge.
The dead man was VIM. Griffen and
the man who did the shooting is James
Fowler. The row started in the cook
car belonging to the Billy CRUDE
threshing outfit which was threshing
at the Andrew Heffelfnger farm north
Of Avoea.
Fowler, who is . French Italian,
claims that Griffen was calling him
names and that he invited him to come
out Of the car. When he came out
Fowler shot at him, the bullet hitting
Gri6en in the face, Griffen then ran
for Fowler who turned and ran away.
Gri6en kept after him and Fowler then
turned and shot him in the abdomen.
Fowler then ran across the hills west,
crossing the little Muddy.
Gri6en was brought into Williston
and every effort was made to save
his life but this was impossible and
he died yesterday morning.
Billy CRUDE the owner Of the thresh-
ing outfit was in the city Tuesday
and notified Chief Nolan Of the shoot
ing. They then began looking around
for Fowler but did not locate him.
About eleven o'clock CRUDE stated
he was going back out to the rig.
He went up Main street to the Brueg-
ger corner and there saw Fowler. He
spoke to him and said they might as
well go down to the railroad and en-
deavor to catch a ride out to Avoca
on . freight. Fowler was not aware
that CRUDE knew Of the shooting and
went with him down street. When
they arrived at the Williston Hotel
CRUDE saw Chief Nolan inside and
asked Fowler in to get something ia
eat& When they stepped inside the
door Nolan placed Fowler under a..
rest and took him to the county Jail
He is to have his preliminary hearing
today. Coroner Thomas is holding
an inquest today over the body Of the
dead man.
Griffen has been around here for sew.
eral years and was somewhat Of Z
hobo. He claimed that his mother
lived in Superior, Wisconsin and that
he had two children about fifteen and
eighteen years Of age.
Fowler is q man about twenty-seven
years old. He has been in America
three years.
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BIG STOCK SALE r..
NEAR BRADDOCK
RANCH OF SEVEN THOUSAND
ACRES AND ALL STOCK WILL
BE SOLD

Bismarck, N. D, Oct. 8.-One by
one the great ranches Of the middle
west are disappearing, and in few
years they, like the Indian, will exist
only in history. The latest Of these
to come to notice is the Drake & New
conner ranch which is located about
three miles from Braddock, in EN-
mons county. l. L. Scroggin, for thir-
teen years manager of this ranch, and
one of the best known cattle men in
this country, said today:
II am on my way to Miles City and
brought the family this far to take in
the exposition today. We are going to
sell the stock and close the ranch.
which consists Of 1000 acres, and is
one Of the finest improved ranches in
the state. Mr.. Newcomer is dead and
it has been decided to follow out this
plan. Sometime in the latter part of
October we intend to have a big two
days sale, but cannot determine the
exact date till have communicated
with P. Mcclure, the big auctioneer
of Iowa. At this sale we will offer
100 head Of registered Percheron
horses; forty head Of registered Here
ford cattle and 700 head Of Montana
yearling breeding ewes. It is a fine
lot, and will make great sale. We
expect to have cattle buyers from all
over the state"
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HAMILTON MAN
ASSASSINATED
FRANK BRESTENHAM OF HAM.
ILTON VICTIM OF OUTLAWS
IN NEW MEXICO

Hamilton, N. D., Oct. 5.-Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Brestenham have re-
ceived a telegram announcing the
death Of their son Frank which oc-
Cured in New Mexico from gun
shot wound. While no definite news
has arrived as to the cause leading up
to the tragedy, from what the family
knows of their sons business affairs
they have reason to believe that he
met his death as a reward for prose-
cutting a band Of outlaws.
He was but 20 years old and a
lawyer by profession and had been
quite successful as a prosecutor. It
was while acting in this capacity that
he was warned to desist upon the pen
atty of death. He had secured the
conviction of three of band of five
alleged outlaws. He then thought it
prudent to leave the scene and came
here last winter for a visit with his
parents when he was informed by let
ter that another and the most desper-
ate of the gang had been "sent up"
for five years. He then concluded it
was safe for him to return and he did
so over the protestations Of his parents
who we're loath to see him take the
risk. It is Mr.. Brentenham's theory
that the outlaw at liberty was direct
ly responsible for his sons death. Mrs.
Brestenham has left for New Mexico
and full particulars are daily expected.
The unfortunate young man was q
graduate Of the law department Of
the Valparaiso Ind, university and had
been in active practice for eight years.
The interment will take place at Clin-
ton, Okla, the home Of sister Of the
deceased.
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CHANGED PLEA
TO GUILTY
DISTRICT ATTORNEY MAKES
CONFIDENT STATEMENTS
GOV. CASE SEEMS STRONG

Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 7.-Edwaxd
Clark of Cincinnati, today pleaded
guilty to the governments charge
in the dynamite conspiracy.
AS soon as court opened District AZ
torney Miller addressed General Judge
A. B. Anderson: If it pleases ths
court, the defendant, Clark Of Cincin-
natl, wishes to change his plea from
not guilty to guilty."
Clark then stepped forward. DO
you plead guilty." asked Anderson.
II plead guilty." said Clark.
The prisoner was then separated
from the other forty-five defendants
and taken to Jail to wait pronounce
ment Of his sentence. Clark pleaded
guilty to all charges, five counts ot
conspiracy and fifty counts Of being
principal to the actual illegal intsr.
state shipment of dynamite and nitro
glycerine.
Clark was business agent and pres
ident Of local union No. ~, Of ~
International Association Of Bridge
4 Structural Iron Workers from jan
uary, 1908 to July, 1911. His activi-
ties in promoting explosions, Miller
asserted, were carried on through let
trs written by Frank NJ. Ryan, Presi-
dent of the union, and the McNamaras.
An ivory handled umbrella bearing the
initials "E. Co." found in the wreck
age of dynamited bridge at Dayton.
O., Miller said, led to disclosure that
Clark actually caused the explosion.
having used the umbrella to protect
the dynamite from the rain, then leav-
ing it behind.
Clark was also charged with carry
ing out plots against the employees Of
non-union labor, in connection with .
scheme to blow up the Harrison ave-
nue. viaduct, at Cincinnati. Miller al
legged that Clark wrote to Ryan: 1T
would be dangerous for me to buy ex-
plosives down here. You had better
send stranger. ! have gotten one
man out of lot Of trouble already.
l am agraid can't do much more, for
police Judge said: For Gods sake
don't bring this bunch before me
again, or I'll have to do something. ;"
Herbert S. Hockin, acting secretary
treasurer Of the union, was charged By
Miller with double dealing with Clark.
1.-THE executive board Of the iron work
ers union agreed upon . fixed prics
of $500 for each job" said Miller to
the jury. "For the blowing up Of .
bridge over the Miami river at Day.
ton, May 8, 1908, Hockin paid Clark
only $122.5O, thus holding out part Of
the fee." 4
Pointing toward Eugene A. Clancy
and Olaf A. Evietmoe Of San Francis
co, Miller said it would be shown that
they helped in promoting the Los
Angeles Times disaster, and that
"Jack Bright" known as ]. E. Mum
sey, for two weeks after the explosion
harbored J. B. Mcnamara at Salt
Lake City, Utah.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-10-10
CORN AND Potato CONTEST

CORN AND POTATO CONTEST
The Superintendent Of Schools, Mrs.
Martha P. Tatem, announces that the
corn and potato contests for W1hama
county win be held on The morning Of
Friday, October 16.
Ten potatoes and ten ears Of corn are
required in the contest.
The contestants are requested 70
bring their corn and potatoes to the
office Of the superintendent, or send
them before Octobr 10, II they cannot
come. This contest IL for the school
children Of Williams county only.
Prof. 6 w. Randlett Of the agricul-
tural college Of Fargo, viii be pres
ent and act as Judge of the contest.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-10-10
QUARANTINE RAISED

Denver, Oct. 5.-Acting on the rec
concentrations of the state board Of
stock inspection, Governor Sha6roth
today raised the quarantine declared
five weeks ago against horses and
mules from Kansas, Nebraska and
Missouri. This action followed the
information that the disease which
killed thousands Of horses in those
states has practically disappeared.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-10-10
RAILROAD WORK
BEING RUSHED
GRADING NEARLY DONE BE-
TWEEN BOWBELLS AND NIOBE
LABOR PROBLEM SERIOUS

Bowbells, N. D., Oct. 7.-If the good
weather continues until about the
middle of this week the railroad grade
between this city and Niobe will be
completed, and the contractors at
work on this stretch will either leave
or will help the contractors north OF
the city finish their work, according
to Engineer E. L. Higgins who has
charge Of the entire line here.
The grade north of the city and up
to the Canadian line will also be COM
pleted within the next ten days or two
weeks. The largest fill north of here
is the deep ravine at the Dunkard
church and this is pretty we'll under
way. The next largest fill is in the
pasture just east of the city, but this
has been finished for several days.
The work would progress great
deal faster if plenty of help were OBJ
tainable. The grade contractors are
not having near the trouble that the
steel laying men are. Most Of. the
men working on the grade are steady
and work by the month all the year
around, while the men in charge Of
the steel laying depend upon getting
II: IRE men by the day. The grade be-
tween here and Niobe will be ready
for the ties and steel some time next
week, but it may be week or more
before the track laying reaches this
city.
The past few days have been ideal
for all railroad work and it is notice
able what progress all crews have
made during that time.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-10-10
DEPREssEs PRICES

During the past week the attention
of the Development League Press Bu-
reau at Grand Forks, has been called
to the exaggerated reports in some
of the daily papers of the state rela-
tive to an alarming scarcity Of help.
The cry of scarcity strangely comes
from the southeastern part of the
state where threshing operations have
been practically completed. It is true
that there is no over supply of thresh-
ing help, the wet weather having
caused hundreds of men to leave for
the woods. As far as the Bureau
has been able to ascertain, however,
the condition is not at all alarming.
In the western part of the state the
difficulty is not so much in the scarcity
of help as in the scarcity of threshing
machines. As a matter Of fact the
time honored tendency to whoop it
up regarding help scarcity to save
the bumper crop, is to be deplored. It
has marked tendency in sending the
price of wheat down in the primary
markets. There is no question but
what North Dakota has a splendid
average crop this year, but it is also
a fact that the yield will not be phe-
nomenal. It is high time that the
harangue about labor shortage, be
relegated to the place where it be-
longs.
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CONFERENCE
GREAT SUCCESS
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
crOsED HERE SUNDAY EVEN
ING VERY SUCCESSFUL

The last three days Of the Astho-
dist conference were among The bus
last Of the entire week. Friday morn
ine q business session was held and
Friday afternoon there was . Mission
ary sermon by Rev. r. II. Craig Of
Lisbon, N. D., and = great address BY
Nrs, Mae well-schwind on the sub
iect. "Earth's Hurt and Marred."
Friday evening the members Of the
conference and the citizens Of Willis
ton had the pleasure Of hearing Bis
hop Luccock deliver his famous lee
ture "Twentieth Century Ideals"
Saturday was . very busy day'
Three business sessions were held
One in the morning, one in the aftsf-
noon and another in the evening.
During the evening session IN edu-
eational address was delivered BY Pro
fessor stolty Of Wesley College, Grand
Forks.
Sunday morning 1T nine o'clock was
The celebration Of the Conference Love
Feast and 1t 1890 Bishop Luccoek
preached 4 great sermon in the opsrs
house to one Of the largest congrega-
tions ever seen in the city.
A Sunday school session was called
at twelve o'clock with addresses from
Rev. r. w. Adams, Rev. W. A. Snow
and Bishop Luccock.
Sunday afternoon at three o'clock
ordination services were held when
four young men were ordained elders
and one q deacon. This service was
very impressive. Immediately after
this service DR.. Edwin Locke gave .
temperance lecture, choosing as his
subject, "Life in Dry Country"
Sunday evening the congregation
enjoyed a very fine lecture BY DR..
Coker Of Chicago. A string address
was also given by DR.. Walters Of Far
60.
The appointments were then read
by the Bishop.
Rev. c. C. vermilyea, who has been
presiding elder Of this district for some
time, but who was transferred to Bis
marck district, was called to the plat
form and presented with "shining
Pieces Of Cold" gift from The
clergy Of his district.
The conference was then closed with
. prayer by Bishop Luccock.
The list Of appointments Is read
transferred Rev. Hollett to Oaks and
placed Rev. C. Wickard Of Churchs
Ferry in charge Of the Williston
church.
Rev. Hollett has been with the Will
liston congregation for seven years
and it is needless to say his host OF
friends here, both in and out Of the
church, will be very sorry to see him
leave here.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-10-10
BARN PLANS

Barn plans is the name Of bulletin
No. 81, North Dakota Experiment
Station. It gives description and de-
tails Of barns and poultry houses.
Diagrams are given Of thu floor plans
and general appearance. Prof. Dolve
has had in mind convenience and econ
omy in getting out this bulletin. It
is free.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-10-10

Miss Hildreth and Joe Cutting were
among the Williston visitors at Poplar
Montana last Thursday.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-10-10

Roy Field and bride left last Fri
day morning for their homestead near
Plentywood, Montana.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-10-10

Misses Ethel and Joy Sherrin spent
Saturday at Poplar, Montana.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-02
BADLY BURNED
Gasoline Torch exploded and Two
Workers Were Covered With
Flames.

jamestown, N. D., Sept. 2.-P. w.
Weibe and Fred Sappenfield were both
seriously burned by the explosion Of a
gasoline torch while at work at the
Brueske & Wiebe welding and machine
shop. Wiebe suffered serious burns
abou the head. neck and shoulders.
while Sappenfeld is burned over his
arms and neck. Gerald De We're. also
at work nearby, vas burned about the
neck and Will Brueske suffered a
slight burn on one ear Wiebe's in
juries were the most serious.
The accident occurred while Sap
penfield and Wiebe were working over
a welding job. They We're heating the
broken part with two gasoline torches.
set close together. The extreme heat
caused n torch to explode and the
|plunger flew up, striking Wiebe in the
forehead and cutting a deep cash.
Blazing gasoline spread over the shop
and upon the workers near by. Most
Of the gasoline struck Wiebe over the
arms. neck and head, and he was rush.
ed to the end of the shop by Brueske
and covered with water dashed on
with a pail, quickly extinguishing the
flames. but not until Wiebe was badly
burned about the head and arms. He
was taken at once to DR.. Hollis Of
fee and the injuries treated. Sappen-
field rushed out Of doors and rolled
on the ground, putting out the fire.
The skin on his arms and neck is Sc
verely scared. DR.. DePuy dressed the
wounds. The burns 10 the others
were comparatively slight.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-02
MARROW ESCAPE
FOR BRAKEMAN
Fell Between Cars When
Coupling Battle-Ground
ed Off the Track.

Mandan, N. D., Sept. 2.-To have
the train break in two while he was
stepping from one freight car to an
other. to fall between the two cars to
the track and bound to the side Of the
grade was the startling experience of
George A. Stark. son Of DR.. and Mrs.
G.. A. Stark OF this city.
Stark, who is employed by the Nor
thern Pacific as brakeman, was rum
ming on the local on the return trip
from Dickinson when his terrifying en-
perience occurred. The local was at
Richardton switching cars. and Stark
was on top of the string. He stepped
from one car to another at the exact
moment that the coupling beneath
him and between the two parted.
He fell, striking the coupling and
the track and bounded off the grade.
Other members of the crew saw the
accident. and the train was stopped
Instantly. Had Stark. however, not
bounded from the track he would have
been mangled and probably instantly
killed.
He was picked up and taken to
New Salem to the nearest physician
where medical aid was summoned,
and was given further aid on his re-
turn home. 1t was found that he was
suffering from a bad sprain of the
right wrist. His right knee and leg
are still so badly swollen that 1t is
impossible to discover whether the
limb is broken or not.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-02
RAZOR FIGHT
One Man is Badly Slashed When An.
other Fellow Uses Knife ON Him.

One Man is Badly Slashed When An.
other Fellow Uses Knife on Him.
Rugby. N. D., Sept. "a party OF
transients who have been in camp
east of town. c~ongregated near the
freight depot and were drinking
heavily. The men became quarre,-
some. and an alteration ripened into
a fight in which a man who has thus
far refused to give his name was
dangerously slashed with a razor, and
but for the timely arrival Of assist
ance would have died from hemorr-
hage.
He was rushed to the hospital
where his wound was dressed, and he
is now progressing as we'll as could
be expected. The cut extends from
above the y down the face, Just
missing the eyeball, cutting the lower
part of the nose loose. just missins
the mouth and continuing down into
the neck. where it barely missed the
Jugular vein. The face was cut to
the bone.
The assailant, one Jensen. made
good his escape. but as the authorities
have a good description Of him It is
expected that he will be taken into
custody soon. However, his victim
refuses to sign a complaint and it is
doubted If the case will be prosecut-
ed. Four men were arrested, but
were discharged in Judge Bratton's
court. as they did not seem to be di.
rectly connected with the melee.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-02
CAUGHT FoRGER
Man Who Broke Jail at Darlington
Found at Red Wing, MINI.

Darlington, N. D., Sept. 22.-Sheriff
Atkins has returned with Fred Pome-
roy, who broke the Foster county Jail
last month, while being held for trial
on the charge Of forgery. Pomeroy
was arrested at Red Wing, Mimi,
where he was going under the name of
Dudjensky, a cognomen he used in
this vicinity at times.
Pomeroy was arrested June IL while
trying to make his getaway from the
county in an auto, which he had just
purchased from a Goodrich citizen
giving a bogus check in payment. A
heavy rain hindered his progress and
he was compelled to stop at the Mel
Vile hotel after being pulled u of
the mud several times, in one instance
giving a bogus check for the accom-
mediation.
Pomeroy waived a preliminary hear
ing and was bound over to the dis
trict court under 5000 bond which he
was unable to furnish. A few days
later he broke out of Jail and has been
at liberty since. Some days ago Sher-
III Atkins received word from Red
Wing that a man answering the de-
scription was there. A photo was Sc
cured and a wire was sent back that
the Red Wing authorities had the
right nan in custody.