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The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-04-14
IlAlAl)1 NAN UkC0h
SC|0Us|:i ELEVEN DAYS

ST. Paul. Mimi, April Ia
Slowly recovering his health at ST..
Joseph's hospital, w. l.. Benton of
Minot, N. p. assistant :trainmaster
#of the Great Northern railway, is
furnishing physicians with a res
markable case Of medical & history,
particul larly where the story Of the
long period of unconsciousness is
known. IT.:
In charge Of DR.. j. A, Quinn; Ben
eral surgeon ofssthe railroad, Ben
ton was carried unconscious into
st. Paul four weeks ago on a spe>
SciaI train. .sf,
Directing the work Of, a, snow
plow crew Benton started out one
night in blizzard about five
weeks ago in an attempt to open
up the Rugby branch line It was
bitterly cold and Benton donned
two pairs of socks. top coat, an
0vercoat, a sheepskin ulster, "a scarf
and a cap.
Half way up the line the, &: train
stopped, and Benton. swinging a
lantern, started forward. astensibly
to inspect long trestle. A few
minutes later the signal to 60 ahead
was given. -
'tAs we plowed through the snow
and on the trestle," the engineer
later said, II saw light ahead.
Then it described an arc down into
the gulley twenty-seven feet be-
low
There lying, fiat on his back,
Benton was found The ground
was so hard that not even an i'm
print had been made. But Ben
ton had struck fiat on his back and
was unconscious. He had seen
the plow coming, railroad men be-
lieye; and had jumped rather than
be struck.
For. time he remained in a COM
atose state at Minot. Then DR..
Quinn ordered him to St. Paul. A
consultation with DR.. Arthur Sven
eys followed. Benton had fallen
twenty-seyen feet to what amount
ed to solid rock, had. suffered a con
cussiOn of the brain and spine, had
been unconscious for eleven days,
yet lived. s. ts Is. 81:
Slowly he rega'ned consciousness
and was no longer compelled tc
take food through a stomach tube
& Now he even answers some ques-
tions. although hg cannot construct
a light sentence; lis unable to
write, and knows 55na thin 6 a the
particnlaEss Of the aeli deptsa u
! not pardlyzed in any manners
And nov sa4sa 4 pr. Quinn yes
.terday, I. We have every reason to
believe that he will recover. 1t
has been a remarkable case, I, and
there are many queer things. about
It, but the patient i. sis recovering
slowly, hut surely" s:-.Ss@s3 s
Only Benton's thick clothes, rail
road men believe. saved him from
Instant death. aBRnton,s wife:
daughter and brother have: bee&
constantly Mt his bedside. -, ::
~ . Y *. *. .. q -.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-04-14

tempted to cross. on the dam near
the Noble and Martel ranch house
and it Is believed that the ice and
swift current carried the buggy off
into deep water. ..s5 I 5s.
Late Saturday evening the horse.
with the broken harness, was found
on the banks of the creek, while
the overturned buggy was found
at considerable distance down
the stream. Clothing and a hand
bag belonging to Mrs. Sakally were
also recovered from the stream.
but the bodies were not found and
1t is believed that they were caught
beneath the ice. which is holding
fast at points along the shore.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-04-14
SOON | [ ! START 4 |. WORK |
On FARMERS LINE

Stanley N. D., April 1s.-Early
work on fhe survey of the proposed
railroad line from Williston to
Crosby Il expected, sufficient funds
having been guaranteed to make
1t reasonably certain that the line
will be constructed.
This proposed railroad is being
backed ky people of Wi)l:ston and
by the farmers in the district that
1t will serve, ,:s5eftr. 5E9,..s.fE pas
Farmers, now far removed from
market, aare intensely Interested in
the plan and 5:are most ardent; in
support of the, scheme. u. Pr.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-04-14
GOVERNOR HONORED
EXTRAD1TION PAPERS

Governor l.. B. Hanna honored
for the person Of John Franklin.
extradition papers from Missouri
alias Frank Kones who was ar
rested in Minot a few days ago and
charged with being an escaped
convict from the Missouri peni-
Tertiary. where he had been SEN
tenced for life. Guard Cutris lof
the penitentiary presented the pa
pers to the governor and win go
to. Minot. There he will Join the
Missouri hserif and repossess the
man under arrest.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-04-14
KICK FROM HORSE
BREAKS MANS LEG

Crosby. N. D., April 13.-Steve
Larson, who lives south of the city,
was kicked by. horse in the Ford
livery barn and sustained broker n
leg. Mr.. Larson is peculiarly un>
fortunate in the matter of acci-
dents, only about a year ago hav-
ing broken the. same limb at the
thigh bone and. was laid up for
many weeks in the city. Afte: hav
ing temporary repairs made to tn:
broken member. Mr.. La! son went
to the Kenmare hospital for fur
ther treatment. .:Ts
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-04-14
DIVIDE COUNTY WILL
BU|LO COURT HOUSE

Crosby. N. D., April 13.-Bonds
were voted here, for $4,000 for
the erection of d new courthouse
and also $4,000 for the purpose
of building a new county Jail and
sheriff's residence. This matter
has been hanging fire for some
time and recently the commission
ers were petitioned to have spe-
cial election to see what the will
of the people of the county was IN
regard to the new buildings.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-04-14

ne was doing. Ii am. going to
feed the horses he said: No
sound was heard after this by any
members Of the family. After the
body was discovered, assearch was
started to And some reason for the
rash act, and in the pocket OF the
vest was found note to, his sister
which read: II am heartbroken
since sold, my horses. Bury me
on the Old homestead
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-04-14
CLAYTON
(From Staff Correspopdent)
(Too late for last weekly

(Too late for last weekly
j. S. Bryan returned Wednesday
evening from a few weeks visit in
Minnesota.
C. E. Bryan returned Thursday
evening from Minnesota where he
has been visiting a few weeks.
Miss Cora Beard returned to the
Bogus home Friday afternoon after
a few days visit at Powers Lake
and at the J. d. Lucy home.
Jack Christensen and John Bry-
an attended the Odd Fellows me st
| ing at Kenmare Tuesday evening.
ffffoyds BFyan@ aRds Franeis Bosus
spent Friday evening With Geo
White. ~ !.
J. s.. Bryan called on J.. Bogus
and P. !. Devaney Saturday
Anybody wishing to buy wheat
grass call at the ]: Bogus home.
Mabel Kistler made her usua.
call at Bowbel!s Saturday and Sun
day.
w. B. White made business
trip to Coteau Saturday.
I. Wold called at P. Kistlers Sun
day. ...
r. A. Owings and family and
Jack Christianson visited at W. D:
Owings Sunday.
John Bogus and family and Cor"
Beard sundayed at ]. s.. Bryars.
DUFF Murk, who has been work
ing at the j.. S. Bryan home, is
now working for w. D. Owings.
J. s. Bryan and Francis Bogus
transacted business in Kenmare
Tuesday and Wednesday. -.
Little Ruth Christ is quite i'll.
Township board meets at the w
B. White home Monday.
Miss Hilda Sorenson, who has
been working at the J. s. Bryan
home. returned home Sunday.
Mrs. c. r. Bryan called on Mrs.
J.. S. Bryan Monday.
Joe Bailiff spent Monday even
ing at the J. Bogus home.
Henry Jensen went to Kenmare
Tuesday to see his father who is
very i'll at the hospital.
John Bogus is reported on the
sick list. -.
Leroy and Tommie Jensen are
staying at the Clark home.
Johnnie Christ and family spent
Sunday at C. p. Christensons.
Henry Jensen has been spending
few days at the w. Clark home.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. 3. Bryan Sun:
dayed at the D. G. Morrtssey home.
Floyd. Francis, George and Pal
mer attended band practice at Wo-
burn Sunday.
A large crowd attended the sale
at M. F. salmons, and everything
sold at 9 high price.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-04-14

Kensai. ~ pril II s calf
with two noses vac born at Earnest
1Burl rleson's place. Instead Or One;
sordinary nose sas any calf should
sbe satlslded is allimal he'd
one on each atd Z, III sna Out The
ffreak sliYsd lonl 4 3, y aya .
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-28

fastened at that point. Pieces OF the
broken pulley we're hurled about the
dam, and score Of chunks OF the
castings tore their way through the
heavy fir planking, four inches thick.
with which the dam ia rooted. A
number Of these planks were torn in
to splinters. No damage was done
to the turbines and pumps for the
north side ditch. and the injury to
the dam itself is not material.
At the present time no suspicion
points toward individuals as the per-
Ipetrators OF the outrage that must
result In irreparable loss to the farm
|ers on the south side. Since the
troubles over the payment OF wages
between the Public Service corpora
ton and the laborers upon the bitches
and dam there have been numerous
threats OF personal violence against
the officers Of the company. and 6c-
casionally II Is said the threat has
been voiced that no water should go
through the bitches till the men had
been paid for their labor At meet
ing last night II was supposed that
these matters had been adjusted for
a time, the claimants, through their
attorneys. having agreed to an ar
|rangement whereby they were prom
Iised their pay at specific dates in the
future. At o meeting OF the water
users. also held last night. Mr..
Sanders agreed to put the pumps all
In good order and to turn them over
to the water users for operation dur
ing the present season. Plans for
financing the operation OF the plant
we're made at the same time. and
the way seemed clear for the delivery
OF the water now so badly needed for
sugar beet and other crops that are
under the bitches. With the adjust
ment OF the difficulties under way, the
motive for the deed Of last night be-
comes more Of mystery. and the
officers advance no theories to point
to a solution, A thorough investi-
cation is TO be made, however, and
the guilty parties will be brought to
justice II possible, It is only a mir
acle that prevented the loss Of life,
for the chances are against the man
who goes through the hail Of metal
and fir splinters as did Mr.. Davis and
escapes with his life.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-28

JUDGE BRANDE|S
WILL Be MEMBER
OF COMMISSION

Washington. July 2s.---It was re-
ported this afternoon that President
Wilson had selected for the American
members OF tpe Joint committee TO
investigate the whole subject OF
Mexican-American relations Supreme
Court Justice Louis d. Brandeis. Gem
eral George w. Goethals and Judge
Victor J. Dowling OF New York.
Tho report could not be confirmed
at the White House.
Brandeis was named. according 10
the report. because OF his experience
an an Investigator. Goethals Is con-
sIdered an expert not only on the mil
tary phases TO be handled but In con-
structive work OF the kind the dc
facto government Is understood. to
Wish TO undertake.
Judge Bowling In q Catholic. The
report OF these selections followed a
cabinet meeting In which favorable
progress" was again reported by Act
Ing Secretary OF State Polk on his
with Mexican Ambas-
sador Arredondo.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-28
VILLAS CAPTURE
AGAIN IMMINENT
SAY AEl|CANS

Mexico City, July ss.--Pancho
Villa is being driven into trap. Ten
thousand Carranzista troops are driy-
ing him and his capture Is imminent,
according to officials here. The an
nouncement was made in reply to
rumors from the United States bor-
der that the bandit chief Ia moving
toward Torreon.
Such story is ridiculous 1t was
stated today by high official. villa
can not move south"
Reply to First Chief Carranzas
note suggesting a joint commission
for settlement Of the border difiicul-
ties Is expected hourly from the
United States.
Settlement Of certain matters"
according to the view OF officials. Is
probably delaying 1t. In, the mean
while, Mexico City expects the Amer
lean expeditionary force win be with
drawn, thus avoiding discussion on
this point when the conferences be-
tween the Mexican and American
commissioners begin.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-28
LONGUEvAL NOW.
Scene Or TITLE

London. July 2s,--The same des-
peratc hand-to-hand iighting by which
the British wrested Pozieres from the
Germans was proceeding today In the
outskirts OF Longueval and beyond
the Delville woods northeast OF that
town. as well as In the Foureaux
woods.
General Haig reported that In one
OF these clashes--at Dclvllle woods
his troops had been successful
The Berlin statement insisted the
fighting was still in progress there,
and that the British attempts had
broken down" before the German
positions,
Halg claimed further progress"
around Longueval and Pozieres,
The British report had Il that
strong German counter attacks, pre-
sumably directed lat trenches newly
won by Kitchener's men around these
positions. had been beaten of with
heavy loss to the Teutons'
Elsewhere, he reported artillery
combats- which the Berlin state
ment confirmed, with the additional
information that north of the Somme
a.
II increased to the highest strength
Both London and Berlin statements
agreed on German patrol engaging
the British lines In the Neuve Chap
ellie district, the British admitted
Germans temporarily occupied hrst
liae trenches at two points, but as
serted they were elected by counter
attacks
Berlin made no claim OF German
troops occupying any ground z nut
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-28
TRA|NMEN AGAIN
CONFER WITH R,R

Cleveland. July 2S.--The four
brotherhoods today notified the rail-
roads committee that they are pre-
pared 10 resume conferences on an
eight-hour day at ten-hour pay and
time and half for overtime on
August | In New York. The brother
hood officials hope for a satisfactory
settlement OF the demands, previous
ly refused by the railroads.
The brotherhoods' officials will go
Into the conference backed up with
the power OF the referendum. vote OF
$50. 900 railway employees to "act as
they deem best" In case the deadlock
can not be broken by argument.
A statement from the brotherhood
headquarters today said
"The vote does not necessarily
mean a strike, because the ballot only
authorizes the chief executives OF the
four brotherhoods to call a strike
provided satisfactory settlement can
not be obtained from the railroads.
"The ballots were sealed In envel-
opes by the individual members and
no one knows what the vote is nntil
II Is opened by the brotherhoods'
committee in New York August l.
Any announcement before that time
as to the result of the vote lie only
guess"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-28
.SUB-SEA FRE|CHTtR
IS SEEKING PILOT

Baltimore, July 28.--The Deutsch-
land prepared today to take on a pilot
from the Maryland Pilots association.
but that organization said Owen
Coleman. who brought her up the
river. was out OF town and not imme-
diately available for service. While
Captain zack cullison Of the tug Tim
mons wants Coleman, the rules of the
association require that vessels take
the FIRST man out"-the first man on
the pilot list.
A 24-hour crew is aboard the Tim
mons. giving the impression that the
stay Of the Deutschland is not long
and that when she does head out she
may plan a lay-over in the lower bay
before trying to run the allied patrol.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-28
POLICE QUEST|ON:::SUSPECTS IN
HUNT FOR FRISCO BOMB F|END

San Francisco, July 2S,--Thomas
Mooney, street ear strike agitator,
and his wife, brought here from Son
oma county as suspects in connec-
tion with the recent suit case dyna-
miting, were examined by members
Of the police bomb squad today in an
effort to ascertain whether they can
throw any light upon the conspiracy
which is alleged to have caused the
outrage After preliminary exam
ination, District Attorney Flckert an
nounoed that Mooney would be held,
but that, for the present, no charge
would be lodged against him,
Both Mooney and his wife declare
their innocence and assert that they
will have little dificulty IN clearing
themselves of suspicion. They ar
rived here at l a, m.
Detectives today again questioned
Ed Nolan, q member Of the machln-
lists union, regarding the presence in
his home OF various kinds OF acids
which were found when police made
a search OF the premises Yesterday,
These are being analyzed BY the city
chemist, whose preliminary report In
dicated that they are harmless.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-28
: 49,
BYSTANDER
IS KILLED BY
AEROP[AN[
Student Of Army Aviation
Crashes Air Graft Into Line
Of Automobiles, Wrecking
-Four, and Causing Deah

Ontario. Cal. July 2S--One child
was killed and its mother. Mrs. C. A.
Stoebe. was seriously injured when
Lieutenant s. H. Wheeler, U. s. A.
-.ismpting to rise from the ground
In a warplane near Mesa, crashed into
. line Of watching automobiles. Four
automobiles were overturned and
wrecked. The officer was nninjured.
Lieut.. Wheeler landed here in
fog last night while en- route to San
Diego from Los Angeles in an army
|aeroplane. Three other planes start
ed at the same time. Lieut.. Wheeler
became lost in heavy fog. A large
number Of persons. many in automo-
biles, gathered at Mesa. north OF this
city, to witness the departure this
morning The army ofacer, having
mo mechanic. was forced to start his
own plane. The area in which the
start was planned was cramped BY
motorists.
AT 's:se O'Clock Wheeler climbed
aboard the warplane. For q consider
able distance the craft sped down the
field. gaining momentum. When the
plane lifted from the ground. Wheel
er. attempting to steer clear Of q
grove OF trees, veered his machine
toward the line OF motorists. Support
seemed to fail as the huge war bird
swept upon the spectators. Several
persons started to run as it became
apparent the officer was having difi-
fculties managing his machine.
Suddenly the craft, speeding at
sixty miles an hour. seemed to lower
in the air. struck the ground with q
bound, and hurtled into the parked
automobiles. Four machines were
overturned.
Harold Stoebe, four years old, was
instantly killed in the crash. His
mother, standing between two cars
which overturned, was horribly in
iured. She may not recover. The
war plane was reduced to mass Of
wreckage. despite the fact that the
pilot escaped with hardly scratch
Lieut.. Wheeler is one Of the student
officers studying army aviation at
North Island, San Diego
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-28
PUMPS At THE GOLDEN
DRIFT DAM DYNAMNED
Damage Will Amount to About $25OO TO the Property
Through Loss Of Big Pulley and Bell, and Farmers on
the South Side Of the River VIII Be Without Water
for-lrigation During Balance Of the Season

Through the action OF yandals whs
last night dynamited the big driving
pulley that operated the pumps FOL
the south side bitches at the Colder
Drift dam. the farmers on the soutf
side OF the river. and In the Fruitdalt
district. will be without irrigation fol
the balance OF the season.
The work OF the local dynamiter.
occurred at about 1880 o'clock last
night. Just after the water had beer
turned upon the turbines by Ike
Davis. who was In charge. Night
watchman Carsill had left the pump
lag plant at about 1880, and Mr.
Davis caine on Just after midnight
In the interval between the leaving
Of Mr.. Cargill and the coming OF Mr.
Davis the vandals must have entered
the power plant at the dam and have
placed the dynamite or other explo.
slve that was used In the great 49,
Inch pulley that drives the Friitdale
pumps. Mr.. Davis was just starting
up the machinery. and the turbine
had not yet gained speed. when the
explosion occurred. Davis was only
eight or ten feet from the point OF
the explosion. but was luckily shield.
cd from the flying metal and splinter.
ed timbers by couple OF 10-inch
posts. otherwise he would no doubt
have been killed. The force Of the
explosion broke the heavy pulley. six
feet In diameter and Of 4S-inch face,
into bits. and the 41-inch leather belt
that connected II with the pump was
torn and broken into pieces. This
belt alone cost 81 500. and to replace
IL and the pulley will take weeks Of
time The pulley was worth about
$3.50. and other damage Will run the
property loss to about $4,000.
An examination indicates that the
charge OF dynamite had been placed
within the big pulley, the evident In
tention being to put the pumps Cor
the south side ditches out OF COM
BY what method the dyna-
mite was exploded is not known Mr..
Davis says that he saw no smoke
from a burning fuse when he entered
the pump room, and II may have
been so set that II was exploded when
the pulley commenced Its revolutions.
Powder smoke on the pulley shaft
shows that the charge must have been
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-28
c, 0, ?, STATEMENT
MEXICAN POLICY

New York. July 2S.--First formal
indication that Mexico will be the
main issue on which the republicans
will attack the Wilson administra-
tion in the presidential campaign was
contained in a statement issued today
by National Chairman Wilcox.
The statement denied the repub-
lcan party's criticism OF the handIing
of the Mexican problem was dictated
by any sinister influence" and Bit
terly assailed Wilson'S "maladminis-
tratfon" Of affairs there
The Wilcox statement follows:
"All statements made in news
papers or elsewhere to the effect that
the attitude Of the republican party
towards the situation in Mexico is
dictated by any sinister influence,
corporate or otherwise, are contrary
to the facts. Our interest in Mexican
affairs is the result solely and exclu-
slvely Of the maladminlstration of
American relations with Mexico and
the various Mexican factions. The
weakness of the Wilson administra-
tion in dealing with the Mexican
question is so fully before the Amer
lam neonln that ~ ie q vital feque IN
this campaign.
1T is therefore not possible for the
democratic party to evade the re-
for conditions in Mexico
by ascrlbing ulterior motives. The
issue Is plain and clear cut, II is the
principle of the republican party to
insist upon the full protection of
American citizens and American
rights"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-28
BRITISH PATROL
SHIPS ARE SUNK .

Berlin, via Sayville, July 2S.-The
Dutch newspaper Handelsblad re-
ports naval battle Off the Scotch
coast between several German sub
marines and the patrol boats Nellen.
Nutten, Onward and Eve. The Nellen
and Nutten sank, Three sailors were
killed. the remaining sailors being
rescued by a Dutch fishing boat OF,
the Dogger bank and landed at
Scotch harbor. The other two patrol
boats are supposed to have been lost
with their crews.
Four German torpedo boats
brought up two British trading ships
off Landskrona, in international
waters.
1t is understood that three OF those
rescued from the Nellen and Nutten
died later as a consequence of their
wounds,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-28

officers OF the machinists' union pre-
dicted today that Nolan would be
speedily released.
Miss Estelle Smith, who identified
Warren Billings, the first suspect ar
rested, as man she saw ON Market
street carrying heavy suit case
shortly before Saturdays explosion,
was again confronted with the pris-
oner today In order to clear any
doubts she might entertain as to his
identity When she irst saw Billings
she Immediately pointed him out as
the man she had seen and said she
could not be mistaken, despite Bill
lings' pleadngs not to cast suspicion
on him.
Meanwhile experts on explosives
are examining an internal machine
found June 2S near San Bruno, south
OF here, The police believe the bomb
was intended to blow up tho trans
mission towers of the Sierra and San
Francisco Power company. and that
there may be some connection be-
tween that "job" and the outrage OF
Saturday, The bomb was In suit
case and carried q clockwork attach