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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-17
WEST BOUND
TRAIN NO. | :
HITS FREIGHT
Passengers All Badly Shaken Up
But Injuries Are of 0
Minor Nature
STOCK TRAIN HAD
THE RIGHT OF WAY
Air Brakes on Passenger. Train
Refuse to Act and Wreck
Is Result

A head on collision at Angora sid.
ing, between Sterling and Drisc0ll, on
the Northern Pacific yesterday after
noon, when west bound passenger
train No. 7, ran into a stock train,
resulted in the death of Engineer
John Wantland of No. Z and injuries
to members of the train crew and
about 20 passengers.
The wreck occurred about 2 o'clock
yesterday afternoon and within q few
hours all of the injured had been
brought to this city, where they we're
given immediate medical attention.
None of the injuries are of serious
nature, being principally bruises.
Orders at DriscolI.
Train No. Z received it's orders at
Driscoll, which were to meet the stock
train at Angora junction. In case the
stock train was not at the junction,
further orders were to be given No. Z
by telephone.
The head brakeman of No. 7 last
might stated that the engineer blew
his whistle, signifying his intention to
stop, at the siding, and in answer 70
mis- return signal gave the customary
two short blasts, indicative that every.
thing was o. X. .s. II
What happened to Engineer John
!Wantland after he returned the signal
of the head brakeman Is q mystery.
Mo attempt was made to stop the
train, and he ran by the siding switca.
The fireman saw the stock train ahead
and yelled, 'tFor Gods sake, Johnny.
stop her." realizing in an instant t:1at
a collision was inevitable. The head
brakeman opened the vestibule door
just as the front coach passed over
the switch, and the crash came almost
Immediately. na.&sat
Engineer Wantand must have suf-
fered stroke Immediately after sig
mailing back that he intended to stop.
HE was unconscious Wien picked up,
but there was not mark on his i>ocy
to show that he had been injured.
The general belief is that he was
stricken with apopexy and was unable
to stop the train.
The wreck is an unusual one in
that more people We're not seriously
injured. The impact Of the trains was
terrific, according to passengers, and
a number of them were thrown ten
and dozen feet from theA seats.
One man was thrown over two seats
from the one in which he had been
sitting, right over the head of a wom-
an, who was barely Jared by tie
shock, and was not injured in the
degree.
The body of Engineer Wantland
was brought into this city on Train
No. last night and will be reshipped
to his home in jamestown today. He
has no relatives in this section of the
country and is not married. The only
known relative is a brother in Bos-
ton, Mass, who has been communi-
Gated with.
The crew Of the stock train saw the
disaster as soon as the en-
gine pulling No. passed the siding
switch. Both the engineer and fire.
man of the stock train, as we'll as the
other members of the crew jumped
from their places in time to avoid be.
ing in the crash.
Cars Keep Track.
When the crash came Engineer
IVantland was thrown about forty
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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-17
SIXTEEN KILLED
WHEN 7RA|NCOES
. THROUGH BRIDGE
Coach Filled With Passen-
gers Up-ended in
Creek
OCCUPANTS STRUGGLE
IN WATER FOR LIVES

Randolph, Kan, Oct. 16.-Thrown
headlong from their seats as Union
Pacific Morton train dropped through
a bridge here and appended in Fancy
Creek, 65 passengers fought for their
lives as the waters of the stream half
submerged the passenger car.
Ten bodies have been recovered TO-
might and estimates of total casual
ties were placed at 16 dead and more
than two score injured. Only four es-
capped unhurt.
Most Of the dead, it was believed,
were drowned, although several of the
recovered bodies gave evidence that
death lhad been outright when the
train struck the bridge abutment,
weakened by a three-incn rain last
night, and crashed through it.
The train was crowded with teach
ers going to county convention and
many of the injured were young wom-
en-. Those toward une middle and rear
of the car, who were unable to hold
on or were not caught beneath their
seats, were hurled down the length of
the car as it stood up on end, and
were thrown upon the struggling VIC
inns in the front of the car.
s Survivors said the confusion was
terrible, as the passengers fought for
their lives in water and wreckage.
The rear end of the car was high
in the air and the front end buried
in the mud. It was necessary for
the survivors to craw UP the side Of
the car, cinging to window edges and
seats and onto the end of the sllatter-
ed abutments.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-17

Al type Of the successful young businessman OF Bis
marck His clothing emporium in the Mckenzie hotel building
represents fine and complete line Of merchandise will be
found any similar institution in the state Seven ago. Mr.
Rosen came to Bismarck His first venture the business world
was on Fifth street. when the Hotel Mckenzie completed
the merchant moved into the commo
dious quarters Of the new building . w
Mr. Roens success the business world is due to his dill
gent attention duty broad knowledge Of the clothing business
and his enterpng and uptodate methods satisfying the most
exacng tastes quality of his goods and policy of and
fair dealing has given the Rosen store reputation He is con-
anty job and ready to the well dressed gentle
man. no matter what his particular oggery needs may be-
al Rosen believes Bismarck city Of opportunities Ills
cent financial investments convincing proofs of his faith IN
the futur Of the Capital City, AS member Of the Commercial
Cub he is live for bigger and better Bismarck frs
last and all the time.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-17
FACTORY employees
ARE CHARGED WITH
CAUSING EXPLOSIONS

Kama, Pa, Oct. 16-'I4ouis Fhhbuskie,
chief electrician and aid, Fronhoz, as
sistant chief electrician at the plant of
the Aetna Explosive company at En-
poria, Pa, were arrested last night at
Emporium, and taken to the Jail at
Ridgeway. The men were arrested
after an investigation of the recent
explosions at the plant, which result
ed in the deaths of five employees and
the serious injury of one.
They will 'be given hearings on Mon
day. The explosion of 2S5, 1000 pounds
of smokeless powder, which was ready
for shipment to the Allies, is now
thought to have been caused by elec-
tricity.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-17
Ask Business
Me,, to Help

Washington, Oct. 16.-Employers
throughout the United States corpor-
ations, manufacturers, professional
men and business men Of all classes
are to |be asked to contribute, as
their share in the national defense,
permission for their employees to en-.
gage, without serious financial loss,
in two months military training dur.
ing each of three years.
This is an essential part of the ad-
ministration plan for raising citi-
zen rmy of 100000 men in six years,
which, with regular army of 100000
men, and 300, 900 reserves, would give
trained force exclusive of state
militia of about 100000 in the event
of war.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-17
NEXT CONFERENCE
At JAMESTOWN

Fargo, m. d., Oct. 16.-The next
meeting of tine North Dakota confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal
church will be held in Jamestown,
that town being unanimously chosent
just prior to adjournment at noon to-
day. The NAME of Jamestown was
the only one presented and it was
moved that that town be decided the
unanimous choice of the conference
for its 1916 session.
This morning was busy one at the
meeting, as an attempt was made to
cean up most of the business prior
to the noon recess. A large number
of reports of committees were made
and Bishop Quayle delivered typical
address to the conference shortly be-
fore the noon hour.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-17
ROUMAN|A JOINS
GREECE IN STAT T
Of NEUTRALITY
All Indications Are That Two
Balkan States Will Not
Enter War =
BULGARIA EVIDENTLY
HAS. BEEN CONSULTED
British Navy Establishes Block
ade in AEGEAN
Sea

London, Oct. 16.-Roumania has
joined Greece in declining to enlarge
the conflagration in the Near East
|by declaring officially that the Rou
manian government intends to pre-
serve strict neutrality.
This step followed close on intima
tions from unofficial German sources
that it was time that Bucharest gave
more definite indications Of Rolma
MAS stand, in view Of the latest de-
velopment in the Balkans. From a
German source, also comes a report
that British and French ministers are
leaving Athens, but this report is dis
credited here and it is without any
other confirmation.
Germans on Defensive.
Unofficial reports from Petrograd
say the Germans appear to be on the
defensive along the entire line, except
that section near Dvinsk, which, It is
said, they nave been ordered to cap
ture at any cost. g
Berlin, however, officially reports
Russian attacks, not only before
Dvinsk, but at number Of other
lplaces, and adds that they have been
repulsed. These attacks were all COM
prised within the army group of Field
Marshal Won Hindenberg, which is
taken to mean that the Russians have
assumed something in the nature OF
general offensive along the fronts,
of which Dvinsk forms vital salient:
Along the western fronts many iso-
lated attacks have occurred with vary
ing fortunes.
9, :.sssa:,ss::s: itaty comlns II. -' - =
Italy Is again unofficial1y reported
to be on the verge of joining her al
lies In the Balkan campaign.
While the French and British are
landing troops at Saloniki for tIle ar
my which will be under the supreme
command Of General Zarrail, the for
mer comimander-in-chief Of the Frenci
army Of the Orient, the Germans an
nounce that their forces continue to
make headway against the Seroians
whose. positions south of Semendra
have been stormed.
The B,llgarians are said to have
forced the frontier ridges at severa
points between Negotin and StrumiNa.
That Bulgaria does not anticipate any
hostile action on the part of Greece
is indicated by dispatches from Eu.
charest, stating that Greece has pur
chased large amounts of wheat from
Rpurmania, which will be permitted
passage to Bulgarian territory.
Establish Blockade.
A blockade of the Bulgarian coast
in the Aegean sea by British 'warships
of the eastern Mediterranean squad
ron was put into effect today, accord
ing to an announcement made by the
official press bureau.
TIL strip of Bulgarian coast border
ing the Aegean sea, against which
'warships of the Anglo7French in the
eastern Mediterranean have establish
ed a blockade, cover a distance OF
about so miles.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-17
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= THE WEATHER, ::

: North Dakota: Partly cloudy -.
:. in west; rain in east and central :
:. portions Sundap; Monday fair :
= and warmer. :
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-17
Splendid Address.

CONTINUED on page tWo.) J
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-17
PARADE IS
BIG FEATURE
Of LAST DAY
Knights Of Grip and "Best People
On Earth" Take Charge
of City
HUNDREDS OF VISITORS
FROM OUTSIDE TOWNS
City Streets Aglow With Colored
Lights For Several Hours
Last Night

Rain could not dampen the ardor
OF the Travelling Men and the Elks
and they made heir day, yesterday
at the Exposition and at Bismarck a
red.letter one, despite the unkindness
of the weather man.
The free -for.all automobile race and
the hill-climoing contest were the
only events not un off on schedule.
Streets All Decorated.
All streets were ablaze with color.
The rich purple and white of the Elks
was hung beside the red white and
blue of the national flag. The Elks
were in their full-dress uniforms and
the travelling men wore jaunty caps
of yellow and carried the regulation
cane.
Before many Bismarck citizens
were up yesterday morning the kan
garoo court had opened it's sessions.
Little ceremony was coupled with the
arrests. Travellers at the hotels were
caught ringing bells for the elevators
to take them to breakfast or snatched
from tine shreajkfast table and forced
to leave the tempting pancakes un.
touched. ss
Men Eseape-kot.
Some men, had the. delusion that
they could run faster than the "cops"
or escape BY hiding in corners. But
they changed their mind when hailed
before the majesty of the court and
forced to pay a fine increased by a
heavy penalty for gross misbehavlor
Judge Lenient With Actresses.
The patrol wagon made raid on
the Exposition building after the con
clusion of the vaudeville program and
gave all of the actors and actresses
ride to the police court. But some
Of the policemen wished they hadn't
because the Judge became so smitten
with the players belonging to the fair
sex that he at once had the officers
who made the arrest brought before
him and charged with gross -nisde
meanors and fined from 81 to S.. f.
Captain A. P. Baker, president OF
the North Dakota State Agricultural
association, and the other officers
we're much pleased at the dramatic
way in which. the bench showed it's
approval of the efforts which have
been made to bring the best vaude-
vile in the country to Bismarck.
The rain had ceased sufficiently at
p. m. to allow of the parade, al
though the streets were muddy.
spic and Span Parade.
C. NJ. Henry Hoist and Henry Zim-
norman, chairman of the Llks' COM
mittee and of the Travelling Mems
committee, respectively, were the first
in line. They were followed by the
Bismarck Elks' band in full uniform,
the spic and span white trousers max
ing quite contrast with the mud.
The Elks in the uniform which they
wore at the state convention at Val
ley City were the next in line. There
were three or four hundred of them.
Thst Rube Band.
Nothing was bigger hit in the par
ade than the attractive rube band, in
which the principal characters were
taken by wellington Irysi, w. G.
Poole and others. They were dress
ed in overalls and jumpers, and in
some way managed to get hold of
long boards, making picturesque ap.
pearance that brought them back a
CONTINUED on page fouf)
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-17
!LoErus VERY LOW.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct. 16.-Sligiht
improvement was noticed late tonight
in the condition of George S. Lotus,
sales manager of the Equity Co-opera-
tive Exchange, who is lowering be-
tween life and death at local hos
pital, where he underwent an opera
ton for abdominal cancer.
IMr. LOTUS was not treated with the
anti-cancer serum today, as had been
intended.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-17

DIR. GAGE TO SPEAK M

The sessions of the Synod yester-
day were largely taken UP with bust.
ness and routine matters. The busi-
ness sessions have been marked by
great harmony and heptulness. One
important matter decided was in re.
gard to the Bismarck Presbytery. It
was decided that it should be kept
intact, and not divided. This Presby-
terry takes in about third of the
state. The usual devotional services
were conducted b y DR.. Roe. Fargo
was decided upon as the place of
meeting for next year. The ministers
will meet in jamestown in July for
the summer conference and the next
regular meeting will be held in Fargo
next October. Resolutions were pass.
ed expressing deep appreciation Of
the hospitality of the people of Bis.
'marck, for the Kindness, courtesy and
spirit of true hospitality which they
have shown to the members of the
Synod. Appreciation was also. ex-
pressed for the efficient service of
Rev. c. w. Harris in planning all the
arrangements and in seeing that they
were carried out so satisfactorily.
VI Splendid Address. 's".,-.
At the service last evening, Mrs.
A. d. Collins of Rugby, retiring presi-
dent of the Woman's Synodical, read
the report prepared by Mrs. A j.
Goodall, foreign secretary of the Wo.
mans Foreign Missionary society.
The report covered the work accom-.
pished during the past year. Then
followed most inspiring address by
President Harry Morehouse Gage of
Huron college. President Gage took
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-17
Let Coal Contracts.
LEFT EMBARGO.

Douglas, Oct. 16.-Tae Carranza
agent here stated today he had been
informed by the Canranza agency at
Washington that the United States
would Immediately lift the embargo
on the expectation of arms and ammu-
milton into Mexico, so far as it applied
to Carranza forces.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-17
DR.. CRA|CHEAD
APPOINTED N.D.||.
COMMISSIONER
Selected by Board of Regents AS
State Commissioner of
Education
WIDE EXPERIENCE
AS AN EDUCATOR
Has Been President Of Many Uni
versities Of National
Reputation

The State Board Of Regents brought
their regular monthly meeting to a
close yesterday, with the selection OF
Dr.. E. B. Craighead as State Com.
missioner of Education. Dr.. Craig
head will assume his new duties at
once.
With DR.. Craighead on the job the
education survey Of the state will be
started under the direct supervision
of DR.. Bawden and DR.. Capen of the
Federal Department OF Education.
The state Of North Dakota will only
be required to pay the actual expens-
es of the men incurred in making the
survey. The men are salaried en-
ployees of the federal government.
The new man for the new job has
had wide experience in educational
work throughout the country and
should be will qualified and fitted for
the position. DR.. Craighead is a Mis-
sourian by birth, and graduate of
the State university of Missouri. He
took post graduate work at Wander
bilt, in Nashville, Tenn, and also
studied in France and Germany.
He was president of Central COL
lege, Missouri, for number OF. years;
president of the South Carolina Agri-
cultural college for four years; presi-
dent of Tulane university of New Or
leans for II years, and also head of
the University of Montana for several
years. . ...
Let Coal Contracts.
Two coal contracts were let by the
board for coal for the various state
educational institutions. The Dako-
ia Ignite Mines company was award
ed contract for 5000 tons and the
Washburn Ignite Coal company a
contract for 1000 tons.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-27
MANKATo FREE PRESS

i
people made fully cognizant that they
were voting for a business manager
as well as for an executive head,s even
II IL We're necessary to vote for two or
three other executive department OF
icers a workable government would
result, but executive power must De
conferred somewhere to bring efficiency
and economy. The short ballot VIII
bring this about.
The Appointive Power.
The placing of larger appointive
authority In the hands OF respon-
sible official who can be made easily
answerable to the people increases.
rather than decreases the power OF
the election of an official whose Office
How often has II happened that the
people have madean apparently sue
cessful fight upon some issue through
the selection OF an official whose office
was such as to command their atten-
ton and whose duties and powers
were supposed by them to be such as
TO enable him to accomplish for them
the things they desired accomplished.
only to find themselves blocked by
some other official elected by them
selves at the very same time hut
whose position was believed 30 be so
insignificant as not TO merit their at
tention and, therefore. did not re-
ceive IT, HfFF'
Il believe in the right of the peo-
pie to express their will and | be-
lieve that that will, having been ex-
pressed, should be carried into effect
therefore, believe in enlarged pow
ers for those officials whose posi-
tions demand and receive public at
tention and lessened power for those
officials whose positions do not re-
ceiye due attention from the voters,
and hence. favor the removal from
the ballot Of all names whose pres
ence can accomplish nothing but to
confuse" ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-27
Rapidan Dam

VI. Weir and daughters. Misses
Mollie and Susan. and son Matt. and
cousin left last Friday I'm their auto
mobile for Glenwood, Mimi, to spend
few days with the formers daught-
er, Mrs. William Shores. They COW
cred the distance OF 1875 miles i'm one
day.
Miss Olson of Walnut Grove left
for her home last Sunday, after
spending few days with her friend
and school mate, Mrs. Lester HAYES.
DIR. Standish and family OF Mankato
held picnic at the dam last Sun
day. r."
Mrs. Florence Mendenhall and three
children left last Monday for her
home in st. Paul after spending
week at the home OF Mrs. d. E. Men
denhall
Mrs. Segurd Skov. who. was taken
to Emmanuel hospital last Sunday and
operated upon for appendicitis. Is
reported as getting along nicely and
Is able to sit up some.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hessn of Ira.
Iowa, after visiting week with their
aunt, Mrs. Lizzie Garrett. left for
their home last Friday. They are
very much impressed with Minnesota
ture. ssnsH 81 slfAO III SnfTii
Miss Alice Peterson left wednes,i
DAY fcs Lake Crystal 10 visit friends
for few weeks. fe9h 1h9iIsHs
Mr. and Mrs, Hoff and SON Of fecorx
10 were guests of Mr.. ana NrslEt ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-27
Schmitt during the vacation of Miss
Theresa Balkenhol

Schmitt during the vacation of Miss
Theresa Balkenhol.
Misses Ella and Bessie Wilson have
returned home from a visit in Sinne-
apolis, having motored there with Mr..
and Mrs. ID. L. Tyson last Saturday,
and after an over Sunday visit re-
turned home by train.
E. III. Zuel has written to the real
estate Office stating that he and his
family arrived at Winnipeg, Canada,
last Sunday, after a fine automobile
trip, having found the roads In good
condition all the way.
William Hamley, bookkeeper for the
Mankato Fruit House. returned last
evening from short visit at Mime
apolis. Mr.. Hamley has leased the
fiat over the Thronson drug store and
expects to move his family here the
first OF next month.
Sheriff Anton Osten today went TO
Stanley. Wis. to bring back to Man
kato his son. Earl Osten. who has
srent the summer visiting at the
country home of Mrs William Beste
twelve miles from Stanley. The boy
will resume his studies at school.
Mrs. William Irving. who was OPP
Grated upon in the Eitel hospital in
Minneapolis some time ago. is making
good recovery, and may return to
: her home in this city this week. ac-
, companied by her daughter, Miss Jes-
, sic Irving. who has been in attend
/ ahce upon her during her illness. At
. present Mrs. Irving and her daughter
are staying at the home of another
| daughter, Mrs. Harley Andrews In
/ Minneapolis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-27

London. beginning July 29. as con-
tanned In a report OF the German
American Chamber OF Commerce OF
New York.
This report says that the Arabic,
which was painted like battleship,
had twelve American guardian angels
aboard.
The Lokale Anzeiger says that
these reports show that the Arabic
was equipped for battle and therefore
not to be considered harmless mer-
chairman. ar f,..-,..t
The Tages Zeitung heads the Lon
don Telegraph dispatch with the line
Wilson's Secretary Threatens"