The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 28, 1925, Page 1

\ ' y t é ; ey i | as ‘a , { f 8 ‘the co} WEATHER FORECAST Fair and warmer tonight. Sun- day, becoming unsettled. ESTABLISHED 1873 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 1925 BANK BANDITS TERRORIZE VILLAGE LOSS CAUSED BY PRAIRIE FIRES SLIGHT) Flames in South Dakota and Nebraska Extinguished By Volunteers NO DEATHS REPORTED Only Small Loss of Stock in Districts Swept by Blaze Sioux Falls, S. D., March 28.—With prairie fires in western South Dako- ta and along the South Dakota-Ne- braska border extinguished, inven- tory was taken today of the loss caused by the flames /which raged for practically two days. Because the country through which the flame spread is sparsely settled, property loss was not as large as at first expected. Reports of death could ‘not be verified but several persons suffered severe burns while fight- ing the blazes. The fire along the South Dakota— Nebraska border on the Rosebud Indian reservation was extinguished vesterday after ranchers and Indians sdught the flames for almost two days. Loss suffered in that vicinity was chiefly to hay stacks and small ranch buildings. The blaze in north- ern South Dakota and across the North Dakota border was checked Thursday. Several villagas were threatened in that section but timely agd from townspeople checked the ‘lames. There was only a small loss of livestock in both fires. Selfridge, March 28.—With all fires in Sioux county abated, sur- veys of damage done in prairie fires on the Standing Rock reservation were being made yesterday by bank- ers and county officials and steps taken to afford ‘the relief thought needed. Damage in Sioux county was plac- ed at $100,000 by A. McG Beede, state’s attorney, Fort Yates, while Charles S. Pulling, of the Selfridge State bank, thought $50,000 would cover the loss. Both agreed that early reports of the extent of the damage were exaggerated. Many barns, a few houses and much Pivestock were burned, while thousands of acres of good pasture land and much stacked hay was con- sumed in the devastating fire, the worst in°10 years. ASSESSOR T0 CANVAS CITY NEXT MONTH Every Person Required To Give List of Property For Taxation W. A. Falconer, city assessor, and his assistants will start out on April 1 on the annual quest for informa- l Every person of legal age and id mind is required to list his property for taxation, Mr. Falconer has issued an appeal to Bismarck residents to be ready to give the required rmation and give every possible assistance to the assessors. Muclf trouble and delay has been caused in former years when people refused to answer doorbells, think- ing the assessor wag a canvasser, Mr. Falconer said. If the assessor calls and cannot find anyone around the house he will have to get his infor- mation elsewhere, which may mean an unsatisfactory assessment, he de- clared. In this case the assessor leaves a copy of the assessment. If there are any corrections to be made, the a sessment should be taken imme ly to the assessor's office where it will be taken care of, Mr. Falconer After the books are sent to unty auditor and the treasurer has sent out his tax notices, changes are difficult. Everyone is urged to be sure the assessment is satisfactory before the inating leaves the house, thus eli- hinating any possible change and} delay. DISTRICT CENSUS | SHOWS INCREASE * IN FARM LANDS That North Dakota farms during the years 1920-25 have been aban- doned chiefly because their tennant: have become involved in. financial difficulties, and that an increase of farms in certain counties has been the result of diversified farming is brought out by the census. reports completed by the Supervisor of the census of districts 3 and 6 in North Dakota. Barnes county shies three aban- doned farms; Cass, 13; Ransom and Str an are Highest with 85 and 28 Te eee Riehland has 16, Dick- ey, 18; Kidder and LaMoure counties kaye, 9 each; Sargent, 6, and Logan The rate of increase in the num- ber of ‘new farms is greater, how- ever, than the rate of abandonment. Richland county has an increase of JO} farms; McIntosh, of.70, LaMoure ‘of65, and n, of 46." Ransom with an increase of 2 farms is low- est; Sargent shows an increase of 44; Stutsman, of 88; .Barnes, of Dickey of 29; Kidder of 68; and Lo- gan, of 46. t ee Ten out of every 1000 German men are geniuses, says @ Berlin paper. ‘MAN MURDERS 's| Who subsequently came to his death DEWEY’S BODY REMOVED TO BIG CATHEDRAL Hero cf Manila Bay to Rest in Washington Church. with Other Noted Dead Washington, March 28.—Memories of Spanish ‘American War days crowded in today on the occasion of the removal of the body of Ad- miral George Dewey, hero of Man- ila Bay, from its’ resting place of nearly eight years in Arlington Cemetery to the Bethlehem Chapel of Washington Cathedral, to repose there with other noted dead. All military honors attended ar- rangements for the transfer of the body, which was made at the request of his widow. The body will rest in the Cathe- dval chapel crypt in company with that of Woodrow Wilson and sev- eral noted church men until the cathedral is completed and a memy orial is built in the transept re- served for the great military dead. FARGO LOSES CAMPAIGN FOR U.S. HOSPITAL Hines Favors Fort Snelling as Location for New Veterans’ Infirmary Minneapolis, March 28,—Direc! Frank 1. Hines of the United States Veterans’ Bureau, declared himseif in favor of locating the new vet- erans hospital at Fort Snelling, in a statement given out today on conclu- sion of his survey. General Hines left for Washington last night after a seven day stay in this state and left the statement with instructions to muke it public today. Director Hines said he would recommend five sites to the Federal Board of Hospitalization in’ Wash- ington, giving preference to the Fort Sneiting location. He dispelled rumors of a shake- up in the Veterans’ Bureau here by commending the work of the local office. Excellent progress had been made in training the men, he de- clared, and he praised the medical service. With regard to the Fort Snelling site for the hospital, Director Hines said there is some question as to whether sufficient ground can be transferred by the War Department to the Veterans’ Bureau for use for this purpose. The other four sites which he will; recommend are all in Minnesota. With regard to the Lopez-Frazier controversy the Director said he be- lieved the case should be settled in court and that action with this view would be undertaken immediately. The case comes up April 7, when Federal Court convenes in Minnea- polis. LITTLE SON Laborer Kil's Youth and Then Commits Suicide Grand Forks, N. D., March 28,—J. F. Cole, who killed his son, Robert, age 4, and then committed suicide Friday, planed the killing of both of his children 25 hours before the double tragedy actually took place, according to testimony of his wife, given today at the coroner's inquest. Mrs. Cole said her husband, who had returned from Sioux Falls, S. D., Wednesday, had taken the two chlidren to the city park Thursday afternoon and had. brought them home safely. He told her that night that he had planned to kill both of the children, but that his “nerve had failed him,” she testified. Mrs. Cole also said Cole had threatened to kill her and had drawn a revolver which she threw out of the window of the hotel room where they were staying. Fearing violence she kept out of Cole's. way all day Friday until she learned that he had killed himself. Cole had been drinking heavily during the last few days, she said. The two had quarreled violently as z result of her refusal to live with m. It was also brought out at the in- quest that Cole had-run amuck sev- eral months nae at the state mill and elevator and had threatened to kill some of the other employees there, which resulted in his discharge. The jury’s verdict was that little Robert Cole “came to his death fel- oniously by being shot through the head by his father, John F, Cole, by. shooting himself through head with the same revolver.” LAND COMPANIES’ SALES APPROACH LINE OF FRAUD Washington, March 28.—Land_com- panies operating in thi reat Lakes states have em methods which approach very close to the border line of fraud,” declared a statement today by the Department of Agriculture based on its investi- gation of land settlement and col- onization in the Lakes states. POPULAR TEACHER DIES Dickinson, March 28—Dickinson friends were shocked and deeply the grioved. Wallnesaey. whee tate learn- ed of the passing early that morni: of Miss tds Bena ne the ates years sixth grade teacher in th lic schools "Tere, at Ter home a Grand Forks, a FEUD BREAKS INN. D, WHEAT GROWER BODY Duis and Directors Secure Injunction in Court to Halt Ouster HEARINGS ON. APRIL 4 Order of Judge Blocks Plan * to Remove Executive at Meeting Friday Fargo, Mareh 28—A smouldering feud within the directorship of the North Dakota Wheut Growers asso- ciation, Inc., burst into flames. yes- terday when the board ,of directors, scheduled to meet at Grand Forks for the avowed purpose of attempt: ing to oust Geo. E. Duis and name a new president to succeed him was restrained from action through a temporary injunction issued by Judge A. T. Cole in the Cuss district court, This injunction was the second issued within a few days, a prior enjoining order having been obtain- ed by @ group of nine directors against the president, Mr, Duis, un- der which he was restrained from performing any acts as president, and from interfering with the board in naming a new president. The original action, that of the nine directors against Mr. Duis, is carded to come before Judge Cole on March 31, and the second action, that of Mr. Duis against the directors, is set for April 14. Judge Cole in cated last evening that both cases probably would be heard on the lat- ter date. < Charges that Mr. Duis is not qualt- fied to serve as a director and as president of the association are con- ed in the first action, the spe- point raised being that Mr. Duis resides in one district and grows wheat in another district, while the hy-laws of the organization requires that directors shall be named from the district within which they farm. Distriets referred to are those estab- lished by the association. In the action of Mr. Duis against the directors, the charge was made that the meeting, scheduled for yes- terday, was illegally, called, but the} new injunction referred only to the question of contemplated action by the board against the president. The meeting, scheduled at the associa- tion’s office in Grand Forks, adjourn- ed without action of. any nature whatsoever. Mr. Duis declared that he cannot | be removed from the presidency ex- cept through action of the member- ship as a whole and that, even though the bylaws of the association pro- vide for removal by the directors, the statute of the state under_which the association is organized provides metnbership action only. ae Directors who appear as plaintiffs in the action against Mr. Duis are R. J. Moore of Drayton; Arthur Steinhouse of Max, S. Mason of Val- ley City, Lee M. Johnson of Des Lacs, George Mongeon of. Rolette, John’ Quam of Rhame, A, M. Winge of Van Hook, and George Clark of Bot- tineau. BODY OF BABY ‘FOUND UNDER BARN IN FARGO Fargo, March 28.—The body of a newborn baby was found underneath a barn in the rear of the Bert Hart- stein residence, 1212 First ave S yesterday by William M. Lord, 113 Twelfth St. S. while searching for his chickens, The parents of the child are, un- known. Police are conducting an in- vestigation. ; The body was wrapped only in a thin cloth and it was necessary to chop ice around the body in order to extricate it. The baby had spparent- ly been frozen in the ice for several weeks. An inquest will be held upon the return of-H. F. Horner, state’s attoi ney for Cass county, who is in Illi- nois and who expects to be back in Fargo Monday. fi At the inquest an attempt will be made to determine how the child met its death, PAY UP DEBTS Dunn county officials last week aid $93,000 on seed grain and feed Bonds issued during the years of drouth. Of $240,000 in bonds issued for seed and feed several years ago, all has now been paid but $55,000 not yet due. In addition to this the county has a bonded indebted- ness of but $20,000. | Weather Report d Co For. 24 ‘hour ending at noon. Temperature at 7 a. m. Highest yesterday . Lowest yesterday Lowest last night . Precipitation Highest. wind velocity . WEATHER FORECAST For Bismarck and vicinit: Fair and warmer tonight. Sunday, pro- bably tncreasing cloudine: becom- ing somewhat unsettled ‘or North Dakota: Fair and warm- er tonight. Sundi cteasing cloudine: what unsettled. WEATHER CONDITIONS A large high pressure ai companied by ers the Mis: iP) States and middle and southern Rocky .Mountain region. low ressure area centered over thi anadian Rockies is accompanied by pisleg temperature over the extreme Northwest. Only a few wively scat- tered stations reported precipitation. : ORRIS W. ROBERTS, probably in- ; becoming some- Official te eberge.! According te \to his coat—one on FACTS FOR TAXPAYERS Promises versus Performance Political platforms ha‘ the man behind them. ve little value except for Past records of the public officials seeking re-election are very pertinent in the evaluation of their platforms or promises. We submit the platforms of the two city tickets as they will appear on the election ballot :— THOMPSON TICKET: PLATFORM:— “Decreased taxation and efficiency and economy in city government.” “ ‘Decreased taxation” pre- sents a simple, clear and definite purpose, to-wit: to reduce the tax burden resting on Bismarck tax- payers. It is borne out by the record of the man heading -the ticket, who has repeatedly fought for a reduction in city expenses, but was outvoted by the majority of the city c commission. LENHART TICKET PLATFORM :— “An honest, economic tration of city affairs.” “honest” part because mo: men are reasonably hones of none of the candidate: campaign. — But, “economical” al and business adminis- We can pass over the st public officers like most it. ‘The personal integrity s is an issue in the city administration? Well, just look at your tax-receipts and learn for yourself just how “Economical” has been the ad- ministration of the majority members of the city commission headed by A. for re-election on his administration. And, “business administration?” P. Lenhart, a candidate record for “economical” No expert is required to discover how lax are the “business” methods in vogue at the city hall. Any plain man with ordinary horse sense can learn that for him- self. Just examine the that “business administra‘ because of its utter lack very rudiments of sound records and be convinced tion” is mainly noticeable of the application of the business principles. The Lenhart platform reads well but in fact is merely camouflage. Do you want a definite, clear and simple pro- gram, or just camouflage your city affairs? in the administration of MAKE YOUR CHOICE, APRIL 7th, ELEC- TION DAY. FEW REQUESTS FOR WORKERS ARE RECEIVED Free Employment Office To Be Opened in Bismarck on April 1 A free state employment bureau will be opened in the store rooms of the Bismarck Implement Company, 201 Main street, on April 1. Herman A. Brocopp will be in charge and the office will be for the southwest- ern section of North Dakota. State employment offices will also be opened at Oakes, Grand Forks and Minot on April 1. There has been little increase in the demand for farm labor here, ac- cording to J. A. Kitchen of the state department of labor. Only three or four calls have reached the office but Mr. Kitchen believes more help will be needed soon. Wages this year will be fully as good as last year, he says. Many Burleigh county farmers will start seeding Monday, according to information received here. How- ever, seeding will not be started gen- erally over the county for another week. With the resumption of farm work the demand for labor is expect- ed to increase rapidly. REPORT SHOWS . FURTHER LOSSES BY STATE MILL The state mill and elevator at Grand Forks added $74,521.33 to its deficit during January and February, a report of the auditor to' the indus- trial commission shows, This _in- creased the total loss to $723,993.84. The production of the state mill fell off sharply during the two months, only 53,026 barrels of spring wheat being produced while the nor- ma} capacity’ of the two hard wheat units of the mill would be 118,000; barrels. A part of the time during the two months the mill was closed for re- pairs, and the durum wheat unit, which was operated only a short time during the first two months, is to be discontinued altogether. The United States 500,000 farms. POCKETBOOK MYSTERY SOLVED has nearly 6, BY LOCAL POLICE OFFICERS Volstead has gained another sup- porter! ‘ The new ally of.the dry leader is the Minot man who was held in the city jail yesterday while the police were investigating how ‘he came into paasensian of = pocketbook contain- ing more than $800 in money and val- uable papers, which was reported lost by an Aberdeen man who wag here attending the state convention of the Farmers Grain Dealers Association of North Dakota, The Minot man walked from the city jail pet night vowing he would never tak@ another @rink of booze as lon and with two white Tb bons pinned ich lapel, The mystery of the mixed up“poc- ketbooks and watches was solved st night and a telegram was re- ceived from the Aberdeen man. stat- ing that he would not prosecute the man from Minot. A to information given’ the as he lives} i |BISMARCK MAN ARRESTED ON ARSON CHARGE C. W. Schmidt of Bismarck was arrested here this week on informa- tion of officers of LaMoure where he was wanted on a charge of arson inthe third degree. that Schmidt and George Elhard of }Gackle and Martin Wittmeier of Streeter conspired to burn # barn in jthe town of Edgeley on or about June 22, 1922. Wittmeier and Elhard were rested Tuesday. The men taken to LaMoure for a hearing and a motion for continuance to April 6 was granted by Justice W. C. Taylor. JURY CHOSEN TO TRY GIRL are were Nine Men and Three Women To Determine Her Fate San Francisco, March 28.—Dorothy Ellingson, sixteen year old matri- cide, today gratefully accepted a respite in the ordeal she has been undergoing in the proceedings to ob- tain a jury which will determine her fate. The jury of. nine men and three women was sworn in yesterday. The jurors were allowed to go to their homes. : The girl was returned to her cell in the county jail. The trial is to begin Monday. SIX FAMOUS _ HORSES BURN IN STABLES Orlando, Fla., Mar. 28.—Six fam- ous horses in winter training on the Orlando track were burned to death today when one of the ten stall frame buildings of the White stables here was razed by a fire of unknown origin. Three of the nine horses kept in the building were saved. The loss of the six horses is estimated at ap- proximately $100,000. RED CROSS AIDS Two hundred dollars have been forwarded by the Ward County cha; ter of the Red Cross, to the r fund for the sufferers in the d trict visited by the tornado on March 18, it was announced recently. Dev- ils Lake has contributed $300. p- f 7 Police yesterday, a few of the boys were making merry-in a room in a local hotel Wednesday night: Re- freshments were served dur- ing’ the evening and the boys started a game of stealing each oth- ers. pocketbooks and watches. The party was coming fast and towards the shank of the evening the game ended, but several of the men had faded from the picture before poc- ketbooks and watches could be re- turned to rightful owners. In the cold grey dawn of the morn- | It is alleged | 98 NEW CHARGE IS HURLED ATFAIMAN Declare Shepherd’s Accuser Responsible for Death of Young Girl EVIDENCE FOR’ HEIR Woman Says Papers Taken From Her Would Clear Youth’s Guardian Chicago, March 28.—-(By the A. P.) —An affidavit charging that C. C. Faiman, whose confession has been made the principal evidence against William Shepherd charged with mur- der, once operated illegally upon # woman in his science school and that the woman died, was taken into criminal court today by Shepherd's counsel, The affidavit, sworn to by William Scott Stewart, attorney for Shepherd, who is fighting to have the court re- consider its decision denying Shep- herd's freedom on bail, further charged that the body was disposed of by turning it over to a laboratory. Edward P, Clark, one of the first witnesses in the inquiry that led to the indictment of William D. Shep- herd as slayer of his foster son, Wil- liam McClintock, orphan millionaire, was questioned by state's attorneys early today on information that he had been offered $5,000 to leave the city. Detectives were sent out to bring in also for questioning the head of the detective agency who is said to have made the offer. Clark formerly. was a salesman of the National University of Sciences, whose head, Charles C, Faiman, was jointly indicted with Shepherd after he had given Shepherd typhoid germs and instructions on administering them to McClintock. A declaration that Faiman never had any germ cultures in his school was made by Mrs. Luella Rhuebell, who said she was formerly secretary of the school and who yes- terday obtained a writ of repleven, for the recovery from her landlord of certain documents she said would have a bearing on the Shepherd case. The documents, which she said had been taken from her last Monday, would clear Shepherd of the charges ainst him. Meanwhile search for any poison traces in the bodies-of. Mrs. Emma Nelson McClintock, mother of Wil- liam Nelson, and Dr. Oscar Olson, ezhumed yesterday, continued today. This. was decided’ upon last night despite the primary discovery that evidences of heart disease existed in both bodies. i A complete chemical analysis of the organs of the body will take at least a month, Dr. Wm. D. McNally, coroner's physician, estimated. The affidavit set forth that, ac- cording to Earl Clark, a former ag- ent for Faiman’s, school, the woman was taken to the school by a man and there was an operation for some disease performed by Faiman and that the death followed. The name of the woman was not given. The affidavit charged that Faiman’s con- fession was obtained by an alleged blackmail scheme in connection with the alleged operation. Judge Hopkins, postponed hearing of the defense motion until 11 a, m. Tuesday, when the new bail fight by Shepherd’s counsel will be press- ed in court. WHEELER GIVES $1,000 BAIL IN CAPITAL COURT Washington, March 28.—Senator Burton K, Wheeler of Montana, in- dicted here yesterday on conspiracy charges in connection with oil land permits, appeared in the District of Columbia Supreme Court today and furnished $1,000 ba’ Cae County Gets $311,468.88 in Tax ; Money This Year Dickinson, N. D., March 28.—Real and personal property tax collections for 1924 in Stark county during the months of January and February of this year totaled $293,964.13, accord- ing to a check made this week by P. F. Splichal, county treasurer. Taxes for prior “years ‘paid during the same period totaled $17,522.75, mak- ng a grand total of $311,468.88 which the county gathered in during the first two months of 1925. The number ,of receipts issued would in- dicate that tax payments have been considerably heavier this year than last, Mr. Splichal said, although com parative figures have not been com- piled, . OBSERVATION CAR ON N. P. HAS RADIO Northern Pacific train No. 1 which passed through Bismarck on the larch 24 had its obser- vation ca; equipped with radio ap- aratus for trial purposes, to see iow it works and how passengers receive it, with a view to installing outfits on all new observation cars which the railroad is now building. The car will return on No. 2 leav- ing Seattle tod: through Bismarck on morning of ing veral of the members of . —— the party had forgotten the game of TO HA’ SECOND BANK dl nig it before and’when they dis-|} Killdeer is soon to have covered 'their valuables gone notified] bank. | Wednesday of this the police, A number of the men in the party eppeeres at police headquarters last night, after reading of the plight of the Minot man in the Tribune, an the wholé affair was straightened out, k ficers of the Firat State Bank of Grassy Butte were given permission to move their institution from the McKenzie county village to Killdeer, and to change the name to the curity State bank, had’ STATE WITNESS -Robert R, White of Chicago is re- guarded as a valuable witness for the state against William Shepherd, accused of the murder of William Jintock, “millionaire — orphan.” White corroborates the testimony of Dr. C. ©. Faiman, that Shepherd studied germs at Faiman’s school. NEW ELECTION SCANDAL MAY BE PRODUCED Agency Sued by Democrats Promises “Fireworks” in Court Hearing New York, March 28--L. A. Var Patten whose advertising agency is ‘involved in a wrangle with the Dem- ocratic National Committee over an advertising deal during ithe pres- idential campaign last year, prom- ises that “fireworks” will be pro- duced at the trial of suits filed yes- terday by both sides. “The Borah Committee inv ing campaign expenditures interested more than a little in this : suit,’ id Mr. Van Patten. ed that trial of the cases would “shed great light on the reasons why John W. Davis, Democratic presidential candidate, and Charles W. Bryan, vice-presidential candidates, -suffer- ed such a crushing defeat in the election last fall.” \ The Democratic National Commit- tee filed suits to compel Van _Pat- tten, Inc. to account for a $650,000 cash advance for campaign adver- tising last fall and to return any amounts due. Van _ Patten, Inc. countered with a suit for $84,220, claiming the agency’ spent $9,220 above the original $50,000 and lost additional money as commission on a $600,000 contract, of which the committee expended only about $100,- 000. igat- SOLONS ADMIT MAKING WINE Statements of Wheeler Fail To Disturb Senators Milwaukee, March €&—Senator Bernard Gettelman, who returned here from Madison yesterday, said today he is w i ing to aid which he told Senators at Madison he has in his cellar, if they care to call. “If they want to investigate, I'll help them make a good job of it,” he said, Senator Gettelman and Senator James A. Barker of Antigo, during a Senate session at which the state prohibition enforcement law was un- der discussion early this week, an- nounced they had wine and beer in their cellars. Senator Barker said \bis wife made wine “with some kick jin it,” and the Milwaukee Senator said he had both wine and beer in his possession. Although Wayne B. Wheeler, gen- eral counsel for the Anti-Saloon League, in a statement last night said, “The reported attitude of cer- tain Wisconsin Senators who are making intoxicating fruit juices should be met by prompt action from public officials,” no action de- veloped today. BLANKS SENT TO ASSESSORS . FOR STATISTICS Blanks have been sent the county auditors of North Dakota to be used in the statistical report of county and township assessors. In a letter accompanying the blanks the. attention of the ass ors is called to the fact that an ac- curate record must be made as these reports form the state statistics for 1925 and make a permanent state record. Under the law an assessor can receive “no part or pay for his ser- vices as assessor” until the statis. tical part of his work is completed and approved by the county auditor, and is besides liable to a~heavy fine for a failure to neglect or propertly | di: perform his work. Town Criers Eleet Officers For Year Dickinson, March 28.—Dickinson Town Criers at the regular meeting of the club Monday evening at the Villard hotel elected officers for’ the coming year as follows: President—Dr. E. F. Ringlee. Vice President—M. L. McBride. Secretary-Treasurer—L. B. Boor- man. 2 Boarl of Governors—E. F, no M. L. McBride. L. B. Boorman, John P. Berringer. W. H. Lenneville, C. Turner, C. H, Starke and D, J, Price. Federal : prohibition officers in testing wine | THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE [mean PRICE FIVE CENTS ~ ROBBERS GET RICH HAULIN DARING RAID Thugs Blow Safe and Escape With $5,000 at Cold Spring, Minn. OPEN FIRE ON MARSHAL Guards Hold Officers at Bay Whi'e Companions Work at Leisure Cold Spring, Minn., March 28.—Two men were shot, a party of young persons were fired upon, the vault of the First National Bank here was blown and $5,000 stolen by bank rob- bers early this morning. Anton Schmidt, 56, village marshal and Frank Meyer, 57, a companion, were shot when they came upon the bandit guards by surprise. Three {slugs from a sawed off shot gun | penetrated Meyer’s abdomen and one shot struck Schmidt in the leg. The marshal and his companion came up- on them from the rear and the guards opened fire with sawed off shot guns. A few minutes later an automobile containing a party of young people select from a dance sped through the village. Several shots were fired at the car but none was hurt. The noise of the explosion when the. vault door was blown from its hinges alarmed Frank Ash, Jr., son of the night operator of the Great Northern. Investigating he learned that all communication had been disrupted. He then took a railroad speeder, rode to Rockville a short «distance away and called St, Cloud and Stearns County authorities. The blast wrecked the bank build- ing with damage estimated at $1,500. One of the bandit guards was sta- tioned on the top of the bank build- ing, a second crouched across the street with a sawed off shot gun and ithe third did outpost duty a block |from the bank. Six heavy explosions were heard before the bandits left \the bank building. GOOD THUNDER ROBBERS St. Cloud, Minn., Mar. 28.—Band- its who looted the First National Bank of Cold Spring are believed by detectives of Minneapolis to be the same cracksmen that robbed the bank at Good Thunder ten days ago. The manner in which the work was done and the clues obtained from tools and supplies left behind indi- cate that the two gangs are iden- tical, the detectives said. The bandits left two empty gly- cerine bottles, fuses, crowbars and other supplies behind them as they le Going over the books of the bank in systematic fashion to see that they had all the available cash, the bandits at Cold Spring crammed the currency and silver into small sacks and withdrew. Paul O. Theisen, night telephone operator, living in the telephone ex- change next to the bank was roused by the first explosion. In darkness e made his way to the switchboard but found outside communication cut off. He placed more than a dozen local calls, rousing the bank ‘cashier Fred Stein, and several oth- ers, before he was warned away. As lights appéared in the vil- lage the bandits fired in the general direction of the lights and soon the town was again in darkness. BROCKET MAN, IN ILL HEALTH, KILLS HIMSELF Brocket, N. D., Mar. 28-~No in- quest will be held into the death of Frank Johnson, aged 57, who was found in his room Friday evening j with his throat cut, sald A, E. Too- mey, the county coronet, holding that it is clearly a case of suicide. No funeral arrangements have been made. Johnson is survived by his widow and fifteen children. le had been in ill health for some time and had given evidence of mental trouble with the result that his attending physician notified the county sheriff a few hours before he committed suicide that he should be taken into custody. The officers arrived too late, however. Former Educator Of North Dakota Succumbs in West Miss Mamie Sogenson, a former member of the state board of educa- tion, and also superintendent of schools of Towner county at one time. died in a Los Angeles hospital Sunday morning, according to re- ports here. The body will be brought to Bux- ton for the funeral by Miss Soren- Sonys brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. John Lerum. LIVELY BIDDING Dickinson, March 28,—Lively bid- in~ marked th i \ t $2,033.70 as compared with approxi- mately $1,700 in 1924. Bes AUTO VAGRANT N.Y. March 28.—The sate No Mnagiasat ry ‘ork state. Jos charged with near here pecaase hi have made’ a about the