The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-29
G0TTLIEB RAU.
BISMARCK, HAS
SKULLBR0KEN
His Auto Strikes Road Grader
and Crashes Into Califor-
MA Machine
WOMAN'S ARMS BROKEN
Rau Dies in jamestown Hos
pital Today Without Re.
gaining Consciousness

Gottlieh Rau Of Bismarck. Asso.
ciated Press telegraph ooerator for
the Bismarck Tribune. died in Trinitv
hospital at jamestown at . O'Clock
TINS afternoon. and Mrs. n. Gar
wirk Or brawiey. Caff. is in the
bismarck hospital suffering from
fractures Of both arms ard sever.
bruises and cuts as the result of an
automobile accident which occurred
about $3.50 Saturday evening on the
outskirts Of Medina. MIR. Garwick
received numerous cuts and bruises
hut his injuries are not serious.
kau suffered compound fracture
OF the skull and never rega;ned con-
sciOusness.
On Vacation Trip
kau, who was starting on a two
weeks vacation trip, was driving east
planning to reach Fargo or Grand
Forks late Saturday night on his way
TO the nome Of his parents at Bath
gate. According to those who wit
messed the accident he was travelling
at Il high speed and as he neared Me-
dina came up behind road grader
which was also headed eastward.
Turning 10 the left to pass the road
grader he met the Garw:ck car go-
ing west and in attempting to avoid
striking the west bound car his ma
chine struck the road grader.
The impact threw Rau's machine
directly against the California car
and both cars were badly smashed.
Rau was thrown head first partly ou:
Of the door of his own car and his
head struck against the door hinge of
thS other machine, causing the skull
fracture.
Glass in both cars was shattered
but neither auto turned over How
Mrs. Garwick had both arms broken
in the collision is mystery. but it
is presumed that she must have been
thrown forward against the front OF
the car. Both she and Mr.. Garwicl:
were still seated in the car after the
accident although they both had been
severely bruised and cut.
Road Worker Hurt Also
The driver Of the road grader was
also injured when Rau's car struc.
his machine and his wounds were
treated at Medina. They are not
serious.
The Northern Pacific Comet, eas,
bound, was stopped at Medina ant
Rau, who had been given first al.
treatment there, was taken to tn
Jamestown hospital. The Garwicks
remained in Medina until the ives,
bound train arrived when they came
to Bismarck to have their injuries at.
tended to.
Garwicks Once Lived at Hebron
1t will probably be couple of
weeks before Mrs. Garwick will have
sufficiently recovered from her in.
juries and the shock of the acciden,
to leave the hospital. after which she
and her husband will probably so to
Hebron to remain with friends Tor
some time. Mr.. Garwick was at ont
time a resident of Hebron. Mrs.
Garwick's right arm is fractured at
the wrist and one bone Of the left
arm is broken in two places. She
has a severe bruise on her head
caused from being thrown either
against the top or the front Of the
car.
Mr.. Rau, formerly a Western Union
telegraph operator. became an en-
ploye Of the Associated Press about
two yeas ago, being first stationed
ut Minot and coming to Bismarck to
take charge of the Tribune's leased
wire about year and half ago. His
parents reside at Bathgate and he is
believed to have other relatives in
that vicinity. Jerome Bilder OF
Winona, Minn., relief operator for
the Associated Press, arrived hero
Saturday evening to substitute for
Mr.. Rau during his vacation.