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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-19
MASTER MINDS
OF MAIL TRAIN
SOUGHT
Chicago Police Say They Have
Confessions Solving the
Mail Robbery
HUNT FOR LEADERS
Chicago, June -, (By the A. P.)-

Chicago, June ~, (By the A. P.)-
Search for the master minds" who
planned the holdup of the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul mail train
near here week ago when eight
bandits obtained $2,O75,OOO in cash
and securities, extended through out
the country today, while federal au-
thorities prepared evidence for the
grand jury against four men in Gus
tOdy.
Max Greenberg, former leader q.
Eeans rats" Of St. Louis, Mo-, who
proposed the robbery at St. Louis,
according to Investigators, is AZ
large. Ernest Fontano, Chicago;
Samuel Grant, escaped life termer
from the Huntsville, Texas, peniten-
tlary, and Blackie Wilcox, also ala
escaped Texas convict, are wanted as
the remainer of the band which po-
lice believe were implicated in re.
cent mail robberies at Harvey, Ill.,,
and Indiana Harbor.
Confessions solving the robbery
have been obtained from three of
the four alleged actual participants
under arrest police say. Willis New
ton, who first gave his name as }. Ii.
Watson. Joe Newton, alias John
Wade and William Newton, who said
he was John Wayne, seriously
wounded during the robbery, all
brothers, and Carlo Fontano, brother
of Ernest, are held.
A federal warrant charging James
Murray, prominent politician, wf>A
being an accessory to the robbery,
was issued last night. His bonds
were fixed at 100000. Also held
as accessories are William McComb
and his wife, in whose flat the New
ton brothers were found, and Anna
Mead of Milwaukee, who came here
with $4,000, to effect Willis New
tons release.
Only 100000 in non-negotiable
securities, found in an abandoned
automobile near Joliet, has been re-
covered, in addition to the $4,000
seized when the Mead woman was
arrested. One missing package con-
tains $5OO,OUO in Liberty Bonds, pos
tai authorities say.
Willis Newton was mistaken for
mail clerk by Grant, who shot him
five times before he recognized him.
police say. The shooting Of New
ton marred the otherwise carefully
planned and executed robbery, the
police say, and led to the subse-
qrent capture of the four and the
solution of the crime.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-19

Young Bismarck is wide awake.
Early this morning doorbells in
the northern part of the city were
ringing.
"Say, mister" piped up a small
voice. "Rake the leaves off your
lawn for 25 cents"
Several boys, it developed, were
out bright and early seeking to earn
small bits of money for helping to
clean up the visible effects of the
hail storm.
A trial was stopped in the court
house by the storm. Hail smashed
in windows and glass began flying
across the room. The Jurors were in
no mood to listen to evidence. Judge
Jansonius adjourned court.
The telephone girls also caught
the brunt of the storm. After the
lightning and rain had passed, the
telephone girls were deluged with
calls-one neighbor to another, a
business man calling his home, or
some other one concerned with the
effect of the storm. The load of the
company quadrupled. 1t was esti-
mated that 1000 telephone calls were
handled between 8 and 8 p. m.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-19
WATER RUSHES
DOWN MANDAN'S
SIXTH AVENUE
Sewers Choked and Water Is
Diverted Into Main Street
in That City
LITTLE HAIL DAMAGE

'Mandan was visited by two dis
tinct cloudbursts, but the city es-
capped the heavy hail damage visit
ed on Bismarck. Few windows were
broken and no serious hail damage
was reported there.
The rain fell in torrents in two
storms, one about 4 o'clock, Man
dan time, and the other, part of the
Dickinson storm, about 6 o'clock.
Water poured from the hills and
converted Sixth avenue into a mill
race. Sixth avenue has 18-inch
curbs, being paved to care for such
emergencies, and the water filled
the street. and overflowed on the
sidewalk. Storm sewers six feet in
diameter also are constructed to
care for heavy flows of water. These
sewers choked at the Northern Pa
cific tracks, diverting water on
Main street and First streets.
The Easements of the Nigey and
klondike hotels were flooded, the
Lewis and Clark hotel basement had
about 1S inches in it, it was report
ed, the postoffice basement was
flooded, the barbershop of Frank
Dowd in the basement of the Farm
ers bank building was filled with
water and many other Easements
flooded.
Because of two similar storms
within ten years, Mandan merchants
generally had protected their shops
so that there was not great dam
age. The hail fell only for 10 or
Is minutes, and was not severe.
There was no hail in the second
storm.
About 500 feet of track was wash
ed out on the Northern Pacific at
Sweet Briar, west of Mandan, Nor
thern Pacific train No. being held
up there most of the night.
The stockyards at Sunny, west of
Mandan, burned yesterday. The loss
was estimated at about $4,000. The
fire resulted when building was
struck by lightning. A grain and
hay barn and part of the pens were
saved. Lumber was being shipped
in today by the Northern Pacific
for the purpose of rebuilding the
pens.
Rainfall was 2O3 inches.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-19
ONE MAN HURT.
OTHERS MAY BE
DEADIN WRECK
Extra Freight Train Goes in
Ditch Three Miles East of
Bismarck Early Today
CARS ARE PILED UP
Traffic of Through Trains Is
Held Up as a Result of
The Wreckage
CARS ARE PILED UP

Twenty freight cars were piled up
at point about 3 miles east of here
at $3.50 O'Clock this morning when
Northern Pacific freight train was
wrecked.
The wreck was caused by under
mining of the track by water rush
ing off the embankment. The engine
passed over the bad place in the
track, but the cars which followed
it were piled up in all directions
Ben Loomis of Nampa, Idaho, said
to be, stealing ride on the train,
suffered broken leg. This was the
only injury reported by trainmen.
The freight train, extra No. 1902,
east bound, was travelling along at
only fair rate of speed The
wreck held up Northern Pacific pas
senger train No. 4, due here at 1928
o'clock last night, which reached
Mandan about o'clock this morning
after having been held up at Sweet
Briar because of a washout.
A wrecking crew was summoned to
begin clearing the tracks east of
here, and effort was to be made to
salvage grain and other merchandise.
May Be Two Dead
The possibility. of two persons be-
ing dead in the wrerk was advanced
by a brakeman. He said that he
saw couple of youths get on the
train to steal ride, being on top
of a coal car, and that presumably
they were on the train when it was
wrecked. The coal car toppled over
and a good part of it is under water.
Two bodies may be found when the
car is lifted.
The wreck, which occurred on the
flat east of the penitentiary, is
surrounded by water, the flat being
a small lake.
All ns-continental trains are
held up until the wreck is cleared,
and it is doubtful if there will be
any trains in or out of Bismarck
until tomorrow morning.
Lucky to Escape
The engine passed over small
culvert, on the ties, having gone off
the rails. Only the guard rails kept
it from plunging off the track and
perhaps fatally injuring the engineer
and firemen.
Loss is 100000
Two wrecking crews were engaged
in cleaning up the wreck this after
noon. 1t was estimated by railroad
man that tho 1oSs fo tho Nnrthorn
Pacific was at least 100000. 1t ap-
peared doubtful if the wreck could be
cleaned up within two days.
Mail was carried from the Bis
marck postoffice to Menoken this
afternoon, and put on No. 8, and
mailed from here to Mandan to be
put on train there.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-19

Dickinson, N. d.. June 49, Two were killed and
several injured in tornado which struck Dickinson
late yesterday afternoon. Many buildings unroced by
the terrific wind
The dead men Joseph Frieze and Joseph Frech.
Both were working in the WatonDavs lumber yard They
were engaged in trying to fix big door lumber shed
when the wind caught the door and pile of lumber topping
the pile over them and causing them to be crushed
death almost instantly. Both have families.
The family of William Tupkay, living on the west edge
of Dickinson escaped death when the wind caught
and turned upside down. All five members of the family
were seriously injured.
There 20 people, or less seriously injured in
the Dickinson hospital
Lightning struck the Dickinson State Normal School
building, but not much damage caused Serious dam
age was caused to the electric light plant The wind took
OFT the roofs OF buildings, including the Company K
Armory, the Elks building the South Side Grocery the
Dickinson wholesale grocery house, the Northern Pacific
freight depot the South Side drug store and other
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-19

C. o. Engdahl, 65 years old,
pioneer farmer Of Trygg township,
who has been resident of this
state for AZ years, was overcome by
the storm yesterday, and his body
found about a mile from home. He
Is believed to have been drowned,
but until the examination to be
performed this afternoon is COM
pleted, whether he was drowned or
Killed by lightning will not be def
initely known.
Deputy Sheriff Kafer and County
Coroner Gobel drove to the Engdahl
1arm this morning, and went over
the ground with the sons and with
Oscar Fred, who is renting the farm
this year.
Between the two storms, Mr.. Eng
dahl took spade and went into his
garden to drain the water off his
strawberry patch. Mr.. Engdahl was
last seen by Mr.. Fred, going over a
hill in the direction of the section
Hne road which. runs through his
farm. The Engdahl boys said that
one of Mr.. Engdahl's chores which
he always performed himself, was
to see that the culvert in this grade
was kept free from debris.
Made For Culvert
He apparently made for this cul-
vert, and after opening it, tried to
recross the grade, when the second
storm struck. He either became
confused, or stepped off into deep
water. The spade was found 20 feet
from the culvert, lodged in a clump
of willows, while the body was 6bund
about one-half mile south and east
of the culvert, in slough.
Mr.. Engdahl had constructed
dam in his pasture, as water re-
tainer, Mr.. Fred says that only
few minutes after he saw Mr.. Eng
dahl GO over the hill, the water was
over this dam in torrents.
The dam drains several sections of
rough country. and huge volume
of water was soon pouring through
the Engdahl pasture.
Struck or Stunned
As several severe crashes of
thunder were heard in the vicinity
during the time, it is thought he
may have been either struck or
stunned by the lightning. The ex-
animation this afternoon will es-
tablish whether he was drowned or
not. No inquest will be held, as
the death was purely accidental.
Mr.. Engdahl is survived by his
wife, two sons, Victor and John, who
both reside in Trygg township, and
by one daughter, Julia, of Orlando,
Cal.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-19
Grain Grading
Fund Case is
Filed In Court

Issuing an alternative writ of
mandamus, Judge Jansonius of dis
trict court set June 26 as the day
for hearing issues involved in. a
suit brought on the relation of j.
N. Hagan, supervisor of grades,
weights and measures, against John
Steen, as state treasurer. The ques-
tion to be determined in the suit is
whether $4,000, left in the treasury
as the unexpended balance of the
grain grading fund when it was un-
der the railroad commission should
properly be credited to the grain
grading department created by an
initiated law.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-19
FIND TWO BIG LAKES

Ottawa, June 49, Two lakes COM
parable in size with Lake Ontario are
in the southern part of Baffin Island
and the island itself is nearly five
times as large as Cuba, topograph-
ical survey of Canada reveals. At
many points of the island there are
remains of Eskimo encampments and
villages.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-19
ESCAPES BY
PARACHUTE

Dayton, o., June 10, (By the A. P.)
Lieut.. John MacReady, veteran of
the American nonstop, cross coun-
try flight, last night escaped death
by making parachute jump from his
airplane when it burst into flame at
an altitude Of 1900 feet, near here.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-19
FREIGHT TRAIN WRECK HOLDS UP TRAINS
HEAVY LOSS CAUSED HERE WHEN
WIND, HAIL, RAIN STORM STRIKES
CITY, W0RSTRAIN IN MANY YEARS

More Than Inch of Rain Falls
Within 20 Minutes and
Wind Reaches Velocity of
65 Miles an Hour Before
Weather Bureau Instru-
ments Are DestrOyed-Hail
Storm Apparently Covers
Limited Area, Not Reach.
ing North, Central Bur-
leigh County, and But Short
Distance East of Bismarck
Scores of Windows Are
Broken in Bismarck.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-19
Farmer Victim of Storm
BARN is BLOWN
UPON STORE

Fargo, June l9-High winds
caused heavy damage in the
kloten district in Nelson coun-
ty, about ii p. ~ yesterday, ac-
cording to word received here to-
day. Many freak occurrences
took place. A small barn in the
vicinity of kloten, owned by Mrs.
Gertrude Nelson, was hurled on
top of II confectionery store own
ed by her and this morning a
pig that had been in the barn
was found on top Of the store,
unhurt.
Several persons were cut by
flying glass, none seriously.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-19
REQUISITION
IS PREPARED

Requisition for the return to
jamestown from Minneapolis Of
Frank Funk and Cora Funk, to face
charges of manslaughter, has been
prepared by attaches Of Governor
Nestos' office and forwarded to him
for signature. The pair is under arr
rest in Minneapolis.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-19
FOUR YEARS OF CHESS

London, June 19-An international
chess match, played by correspond.
ence between members of the New
York and London bars, has just end
ed in a draw. The first move was
made four years ago.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-19

The rainfall at Williston-3.O2
inches, and at Larimore-3.25 inch
es-are two of the largest reported
in "a hours in several years.
The weather bureaus forecast was
for partly cloudy tonight, with
Friday fair.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-19
TWO KILLED IN DICKINSON TORNADO
LUMBER COMPANY employees ARE.
CRUSHED TO DEATH; 20 INJURED
ASST0RM SWEEPS THROUGH CITY

Many Injured at st. Josephs Hospital Large Buildings
Are UnrOOfed and Many Small Buildings in the City
Are Demolished by the Cyclone Which Struck
City Late Wednesday-Many Tourists Are
Caught in the Storm Buildings at
Stark County Fair Grounds
Are Demolished 81.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-19
LOSS $500, 900
REACH MINNESOTA

st. Paul, June l9-Sweeping down
from the Dakotas,, severe wind, rain
and electrical storm struck this sec./
tion of Minnesota early today. The
downpour approached the proportions
of cloudburst. 4.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-19
OVER ; INCHES
OF RAIN FALLS
in TWO CITIES

Terrific rains at many places in
the state were recorded by the Unit
ed States Weather Bureaus report
for "a hours ending at a. m. to-
day.
The rainfall was reported as fol-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-19

There are almost 2.500.O00 persons
employed in the motor industry ana
allied lines.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-19
THIRD DEATH REPORTED

Dickinson N D., June l9-East of Golva Badlands
James Oseroth l6 lost his life by another
were herding sheep in gully when
down before they could seek safety
was washed and his body be found
panion climbed . of the shed
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-19
MURDERS, LONG LIST

New York, JUNE 19-American po-
lice records show at least 10000 mur-
der cases every year, according to a
report of DR.. Frederick L. Hoffman,
statistician.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-19
c. 0. ENGDAHL,
PIONEER,
; DEAD IN FIELD
May Have Been Struck BY
Lightning or Drowned in
a Rushing Torrent
CORONER VISITS SCENE
examination to be Made to
Determine the Exact
Cause of His Death
CORONER VISITS SCENE

The death of c. o. Engdahl,
whose body was found on his
1arm northeast of here, was
caused by drowning. Coroner
Gobel announced, after physic-
lans had conducted an examin-
alton this afternoon. ....
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-19

Minnesota is the Sioux word, for
cloudy or smoky water.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-19

: Scores of barns and small build
ings were demolished by the cyclone.
The sun parlor of St. Joseph's
hospital was wrecked.
All buildings in the Stark county
fair grounds were demolished. The
loss here is very heavy, and the
buildings were but two or three
Years old. ......, .v-., ,, 49,
A number Of tourists camped at
the fair grounds felt the full force
of the cyclone. Tourists tents were
blown away and many of them lost
camping equipment.
The storm extended all the way
front Glendive, Montana, to Glad
stone, North Dakota, but the wind
appeared to reach it's point of
greatest fury around Dickinson, A
funnel-shaped cloud was seen, and
the swirling wind swept through
the heart Of the city. People were
unable to stand against it. Great
concern was caused, especially be-
cause of the presence of great
number of visitors attending the
state Catholic convention in the city.
No one was injured at Gladstone,
according to best information to-
day, in spite of rumors to the effect
that eight people were killed there.
Eight miles south of Dunn Center
the cyclonic wind struck again,
many barns being blown down.
Church Damaged
Tho haSamoNt cnporSf cfn
the Nazerence church, under con-
struction in Dickinson, was COM
pletely demolished. The roof was
torn off of the Dickinson Country
Club house and the building other
wise wrecked. The gun club house
was completely swept away.
Department stores and other
buildings suffered considerable dam
age from the torrent of water which
swept through the windows, damag-
ing the stocks extensively.
The new main normal building
was also damaged.
The deluge to the north washed
out roads and bridges, cutting off
traffic between Dickinson and KILL
deer. The water in Crooked creek
at Manning swept six feet over the
bridge on the main highway.
LOSS $5OO,OOO
Mandan, June 19-Information
available at noon today that the tor
nado which struck Dickinson, caus.
ing two deaths and a property toll
of $50O,0O0 late yesterday extended
over an area Of 20 miles wide and
approximately 40 miles long. Scores
of fine barns, several farm homes
and hundreds of smaller buildings
were demolished
No further fatalities are expected
from the 20 who were more or less
seriously injured in Dickinson. How
ever, it is feared that belated reports
from rural districts may result in
the death toll being increased.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-19
WEATHER FoREcAsrs I

For Bismarck and Vicinity: Part
ly cloudy and cooler tonight.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-12-12

that the mine was growing richer
every foot, at last 1 would have a
hard time to pick up shovel of dirt
without finding it half gold Fin
ally, the gold would be so plentiful
that / could chop it out with an axe
In day or so would go to town
and get a pack horse and few more
supplies among which would be a
big iron kettle and some gold molds.
| would go back to my mine and be-
gin to melt the gold and make it in
to bricks which / would bury in the
ground.
After having melted up all the
gold l had on hand and finding l had
about 1O,OOO0,OOO dollars worth 1
would take small amount to town
and sell it, With the money / would
buy gun or two to guard my gold
with, then start to pack the gold to
town and ship it to the mint.
After having SHIPPED the gold and
gotten all the money for it, which
| would put in the bank, l would go
back and start to work again in my
mine and find that someone had got
ten into the tunnel and stolen all
the gold. l would drive the tunnel
in further in search for more but
find none.
At last l would become discour-
aged and decide to work only one
more day. The next day 1 would be
picking away in my tunnel when all
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-12-12

at once the pick would break
through the ground into an opening.
/ would withdraw the pick and look
through the hole by the light of the
candle but it would be so dark that
| couldn't see far ! would again
take the pick and try to make the
hole larger. The moment the pick
would hit the ground the earth
would drop out from under me and
down l would go.
Down, down, down, and splash!
1 would light in a pool of water and
would have to swim After swim
ming some time / would come to
the shore and crawl out on the bank.
Fortunately l would have water
proof match box and another candle.
so l would strike a light and begin
to look around for something to start
a fire with, for it would be quite
cold. l would find few dry sticks
with which / would start a fire. /
would pull off my boots and proceed
to warm my feet and the fire would
burn well for some time then begin
to go out and l would get up, take
The candle and begin to look for
more fuel. After looking for some
time l would step on something
sharp pick 1T up and find IL to be a
diamond l would stick it in my
pocket and look for another one and
find that the ground was covered
with them. Then l would begin to
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-12-12
ATHLETICS

The first basketball game of the
season is over. Unfortunately the
high school lost But with the loyal
support of the rest of the school our
team will win the rest of their games
at home.
The game was very fast all the
way through. The main trouble with
the high school was their failure to
sink in easy shots. The result was
that the town team ran up thirty
three to twenty-one of the high
school, We sincerely hope that the
next game that the high school plays
will be the reverse in score.
In the Frosh and eighth grade pre-
liminary the Frosh were successful.
The game was interesting and anus
ing to the spectators, because of the
variety. The final score was Frosh,
sixteen, grades, twelve.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-12-12

pick them up and finally have all
my pockets full l would start back
to the fire when | would hear ter
rible noise and the sound of heavy
feet coming toward me. 1 would
look back and see one of the most
horrible looking creatures that a
man ever looked at
l would start to run as fast as 1
could. After running about half a
mile l would hear the sound of run
ming water as that of river.
would look ahead by the light of
the candle which l still held in my
hands and sure enough there was a
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-12-12

river which was running through a
hole in the side of the wall of the
cave. l would jump in and away l
would go through the hole and down
the tunnel or under ground river un-
til l would come out in broad day
light and swim for the shore. /
would follow the river for an hour
or two when l would come to city.
In this city would sell my diamonds
for five million dollars With this
and the rest of my money 1 would
build myself home and retire from
the life of miner.
Frances Nixon.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-12-12

IF l WE'RE THE LUCKIEST MAN
IN THE WORLD
II / were the lucliest man in the
world would go off somewhere in
the hills and find gold mine.
would build a cabin and stake out a
claim and have it recorded After
giving the recorder five dollars to
keep 1t quiet / would start to work
on my goldmine.
First / would have to obtain a
pick, shovel and some dynamite.
would drive a short tunnel and find