The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 3, 1926, Page 1

WEATHER FORECAST Showers tonight; Wednesday partly) cloudy; nut much change in temp. | PRESIDENT CALLES DECLINES PROPOSALFOR TRUCE | AUTHORITIES “INVESTIGATE THREE DRATHS|=s-e2e¢ ’ Bodies of Father, Daughter and Granddaughter Found in Farm Home NOTES HINT SUICIDE ” Man's Body Hanging From Rope—Other Two Deaths Were From Poisgn Blissfield, Mich, J Aug. 8M—A number of leads today confronted officials attempting te unravel the » mystery centering about the deaths of John Bogar, 80,-his daughte, Agnes, be and the daughter, Atielia, whose bodies were found in their farm home near here yesterdi Bogar'’ body was found han the neck from a rope in th and that of t! a bed room. poisoned. »s we by | Ps itchen, woman and child in The child had been There were marks on the woman's body indicating she had been ybeaten, She also had been poisoned. Suicide Pact Indicated The theory that the woman and her father had entered into a suicide administered poison to investigated the pe sult of finding of notep, aparentl; Hogar’s handwriting, to the ‘offect that his daughter had committed sui- cide a at he had decided to end his life in the same manner. The mother had poir-ned the child, the note said, but failed to reveal/a mo- tive. Another, lead followed _wi » Bogar may have killed his aughter nd grandday hter and then com- ted le. Bogar and the (daughter shud ’iebscst she refused to break with her fiance, Joe Smitka, to whom he objected, neighbors told police. Smitka visited the Bogar home Friday in company with three other men and was ejected by the father. Neighbors said shortly after the arrival of Smitka and his companions there were sounds of a violent quarrel, . — JEALOUSY'S PAIN. TO DISARM MEXICANS. A QUIET PIGPEN. IN A HINDU BODY. ur Brisbane pyright, 1926.) Millions of women. ate. interested! officials, of the eentete in the charge of murder against Mrs.! and residents in oe nor zr i to ha Vrances i, of New Je wealthy widow of an Bpiscopalian clergyman. The clones and Mrs. Mills, a member of his choir, were found dead together, murdered, der an old crab apple tree @bandoned farm four, years ago. The case was abandoned, glm forgotten, when, suddenly, at -mi night, on_ information plied the New York Mirror, the Police to ‘Mrs. Hall to prises. The authorities os will, decide her Millions of women will dis provocation that led to the ¢ the accused low is convicted. “ine| a murder was on revenge and hatred evidently, and accomplished with skill and secrecy. The ac woman's order to her Np psd is, “Fight, fight,” and millions of women +wwho know what eo lousy and its tor- tures are, hope that she will win her fight and prove her innocence. Only women know what that wi now a widow, went through, what tortures she endured, as she watched her husband’ in the evening ik out through the ite of their dwelling, whistling em: yon an appointment ith more interesting, exciting woman. >* The wife, left at home, had spent her money, youth, and strength, caring for ‘her re’ ry she stay Gfown old, and gra; home, and he goes wh ting thi gh | 0 the gate to meet another woma! Justice should disregard sentime: But whatever may be proved, it iif not be easy to pe, a Cae bet "ye sie Doce woman stiou! dea’ ee Postoffice latter's five-year-old| by the city commission iast night and! dds becwise} P°°! ‘BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1926 Is Robbed Saturday The postoffice at Havelock, between Englen nt, was robbed ing, according to id an hing Bi: k iterd reacl jsmarck yesterda The of the loot has not be: apector Wi of this city — © yesterday to inVestigate. CITY BUDGET APPROVED BY COMMISSION | Total Is $297,106, of Which - $125,000 Will Be Raised By Tax Levy the proposed budget ‘of $297,105 to pi the running expenses of the city of Bismarck for the year beginning July 1, 1926, was given final action Havelock ed wifhout alteration. publ he: wz on the budget was held last olen) afternoon, but no one eared at the mecting except the city officials An ordinance making the appropriations called for in the budget was given its first reading last approximately $125,000 will be ri by general tax levy. The balance will come from miscellancous receipts and agsessments, such as those for) . sewer, Watermain and pav- be Improvements, f the total of $297,105, proposed expenditures for the ar will quire $123,190 as red with actual expenditi ing the year just closed. The grea er part of the incerase is accounted for tw several good-sized capital betterment expenditures which are planned for the next 12-months t] period, such as the purchase of a new fire truck and additional fire fight- ing equipment, several automatié traffic signals, fencing the swimming 1, repairs to the auditorium, an the erection of a garage to house the trucks and other equipment of the street and water departments. The budget. allows about $35,100 for capi- tal betterment this year, while last. year only $9,166.65 was spent for the purpose, . e balance of the proposed bud- includ 8° $10,280 to retire floatin: indebtedness, and $163,545 for bon: sinking fand, gre interest and spe- cinl assesment funds. ane the last named amount, $33,800 will be raised by. tax Jevy and the balance will from special ausessments. Franchise Extended The city commission last night, tho first reading to an ordinance giv- ing the Northwestern up Telephone company a. franchi a i Bismarck fora perio 1 of lan franchise is in reality a a | cxtension of one granted April tapi to Ed. 8. ‘Ailes, which will soon expire. bel aight to extend the water mains on Twenty-first, street from Rosser street to St. Mary's combines. association east part of to the com- anissioners at si eal yveediponlno ve this improvement made. e city see city auditor was instructed a teat. ve a curb installed on the nort! f lot 1, block 80, McKenzie 2 addition, the request of Peter) Beylund for same having been pre- sented to ve commission. . in The followin alleys: were ordered legally establis |, Upon petitions of the etre owners affected, as soon the tl property involved is deeded to north SEoueen, foot siley runni: Me joc! orthern rod ge through block 47, second addition. eeeaiy fork alley, rut south through "broek rtd sturgie addition. Twenty-foot alley, zeaniny north end south through dlock 39, Northern Pacific second addition. igen tyoos alley running north and south through block 116, original plat, and block 21, Northern Pacific addition. Loads on Beale The report of J. D. Wakeman, city wweighmaster, for the month of July., showed a total of 585 loads selgbed and receipts of $58.50. tact that July was the hot Soe of the year to date, coal predominated in the list of commodities weighed, there Basing. oer 4y loads of that pid on the % ing the ther loads ae i Ico 70, hay 61, oe. 2, spy 59, oats gore 11, potatoes sand 2, as follows: 10, fake 1, im 62, cohol yaa 45 bones 10, U. 5. mail 6, ‘Prohibition, Klan, ised] senatorial contests slated, nite action was started last! The} rate old “m metal etal 48, old ps paper , Sa ehola goods} Lai 'PRIMARIES BEING HELD IN 6 STATES|= World Court and Farm Relief Among Issues Involved DEBATES ARE NUMEROUS Twenty-two Seek Gubernator- ial Nominatons in Okla- homa on 5 Tickets Kansas City, Aug. 8—P).—A haze of campaign oratory on prohibition, the K. K. K., world court, farm r Hef and varied sectional issues lifted today over four western and two southern states as voters invaded pri- mary election polling places to select national, congressional and state office nominees. In Missouri, Oklahoma and Kansas ‘nominations will be made fof the United States senatorship. The three incumbents, all Republicans, George H. Williams, Missouri; John W. Har- reld, Oklahoma, and Charles Curtis, Kansas, seck renomination. With no Montena voters will make nominations for the state’s two seats the national house of representatives, while West Virginia will choose nominees for the six congressional p id Virginia for its 10 memberships in the lower house. Oklahoma and Kagsas parties have complete state tickets, more than 1000 office seckers el registered ut five banners for the races. In Mis- souri there are but a few of the lesser state offices to be filled. Mon- tana and West Virginia slates cull for election of half the membership of the state senate and the entire lower house personnel, as well as numerous county and district Gees Prohibition An dss With the wet and dry debate the outstanding issue, seven candidates are out for the long and short term Missouri senatorial nominations. Senator Williams is seeking lbtoth nominations and has declined to make prohibition an issue. Blodgett Priest} of St. Louis, an avowed wet, opposes him for the short term, while Priest and David Proctor of Kansas City, a ery, are Williams’ opponents for the long term. A.Ku Klux:debate was the feature a ap otherwise listless Kansas cam- 3 with the Republican candi- for the attorney enarles) in eave! and secretary of state opposin ing a ref. non erendum to place the ki a logal basis in the state. Six Republicans and two Democrats are out for the offce vacated by Congressman J. N. 5, Tincher, Republican, of the seventh district. Senator Curtis and Gover-/ nor Ben 8, Paulen are conceded to e little opposition for renomina- Former Governor Jonathan M, Davis, twice acquitted of chai a at pardon selling, after the cratic Prohibition, the klan and teaching of evolution have been a geen where the senatorial is reearsed as the outstanding sent Senator Harreld is opposed by si “Republicans, while J. C. (Jack) Walton, deposed governor, has four Democratic opponents in his effort pe the senatorial nomination, for which |the swim, that n he was defeated in 1924. Twenty-two are seeking the gubernatorial nomina- tions on the five tickets. / Weather Report | Temperature at 7 a. m.. ‘ rth| Highest yesterday 81 Lowest last night Sa Precipitation to 7 a. m Trace est wind velocity feather conditions kota points for the 24 at 8 a. m. today: .|@ good deal of fruit—bananas, ap; 0 Cloudy; & 04 Gloudy @ Cloudy 0 02 Cloudy ‘0 Cloudy 28 Cloudy iy Devils Lake Dickinson Cisedy: i ci gibernstorinl nomination the English channel. Drizzling Rain Is Falling Today Only three points in North Da- kota reported rainfall during. the 24-hour period ending at 7 o'clock wh morning, but a gentle drizzle ih began here this morning wai: continuing this afternoon and ap- Peared to be general throughout this section. Poi orting rainfall ke, .04; Larimore, .23. COOLIDGE IS ON 4TH YEAR AS PRESIDENT Spends Anniversary Quietly in Summer Camp—Takes Fishing Trip Paul Smith's, N. 3— A). Calvin Coolidge soley” ‘igad his fourth ‘year as president of t§: United States. The anniversary found him enjoy- ing his long vacation at White Pine camp, a luxuriously appointed Adi- rondack estate that contrasts sharply with the simple country farm house in Plymouth, Vt., where three years ago he,took the oath of office. The president shed his third amp, re luncheon guests ra enj ing trip on Osgood lake the after- noon. His program today included de- livery of the first speech of his v: cation, a radio address in connec with the fiftieth anniversary cetebra- tion of Colorado's attainment of statehood. Elaborate preparations were made to carry the president's voice to Den- ver. A microphone set w: laced in his private study at Whi ine camp. to carry his words over x long dis- tance telephone line to the Colorado capitol, to be amplified for the bene- fit of the crowd and also broadcast by _ radio. Three wires and in long distance munication were required to facilitate transmission, WOMAN FAILS ih ATTEMPT TO ‘SWIM . CHANNEL tia Clara Belle Barrett Gives Up Within Two Miles of French Coast 1 Dover, England, Aug. 3.—UP)—Miss Clara Belle Barrett of New Rochelle, N. Y., failed in her attempt to swim She got within two miles of Cape Gris Nez, France, in! When she had to be taken out of the co: water. She was in an exhausted con- dition. Miss Barrett started her swim from here Monday morning at % ‘o'clock. It was 5:35 Tuesday morn- ‘ing when she was forced to give up man has ever yet made. She w: 21 hours and 36 minutes. Shortly after she had been taken from the water into the convoying launch, Miss Barett said: am very sorry’ this,’ During the swii sf ered between 30 ave failed like Fog 8 Barrett cov- ind 40 miles, being jearried hither und thither by the ‘swift tides. The New Rochelle wom- ‘an was beaten not so much by the 12 current, bug by the fog which per- sisted from 10 o'clock last night and which caused the pilot boat to lose its way. The conditions had been ideal from | the start until the banks of fog came over the scene. Even the experienced pilot was unable to properly guide the swimmer on a direct course. During the swim, Miss Barrett ate les and lemons—and every half hour Law drank plentifully of hot tea, Walter Brickett, trainer of Miss Barrett, said she probably would not attempt to swim the channel again this year, but she lc orealaly would attempt it in 1927. ‘iss Barrett and her party returned to Dover the swimmer was given a gteat reception by a large | ei including many well ‘known the greetings were over, Miss Barrett went off to bed for much needed slee; ¢ IN THE MIDST OF FLORIDA HURRICANE Hutricane gales were lashing the photographer as well as the palm wei when this picture of Miami’s re- cent trepical storm was made. The blast drove huge waves over the V: enetian Causeway between Miami and Miami Beach, making passage impossible. a L Some of the. Miami hurricane'’s handiwork is shown, here Houseboats piled up on the beach at Biscayne Bay- and foundered. Wreckage and household effects floated about the scehe, with boutmen out as soon as possible to saly age what — could. WILLIAM HALE THOMPSON, FORMER CHICAGO MAYOR, SUPPORTED SMITH, HE TELLS SENATE COMMITTEE PRESIDENT GIVES TALK | FROM DENVER Address Carried By Phone Wires From Paul Smith’s, , Then Broadcast Paul Smith's, N. Y., Aug. 3 The sovereignty of the states which the water for|&° to make up the nation was held} {UP as # source of great strength to ithe federal government by President ‘oolidge today in an address by radio to exercises ut Denver celebrating the semi-centennial of Colorado's ad- meen ie statehood. 4 peaking imto a telephone at his vacation attite, Mr. Cooltdge hed his words carried by lon, stance wires to Denver for breadcasting through| the ether, the address being the first of any kind he has made since he came to the Adirondacks nearly four we ago. Mr. Coolidge hailed Colorado as a ax been progres- declared that “she stands out beacon in the history of woman and praised “the majesty, Scenery” and the “wonderful! balm of her elimate,” vet he asserted her “chief treasure was the principle of Joval self-government.” “Thia prdipbin at this time,” he added. “The nation is inclined to disregard ; altogether’ too much both the func: tions and the duties of the stat They are mych more than sub of “federal government. alao ‘endowed with sover- yin their.own right. Of course, one oftheir chief glories lies in the fact that they are all partakers of an ‘optrit, all a part of the Amorican nation, but a great deal of the strength of the federal gov- ernment ‘lies in the fact that the gelebration is exceedingly aP-} His Reason Was. Because Smith Opposed World Court —Samuel Insull, Chicago Public Utilities Executive, May Take Stand Tomorrow Chicago, Aug. 3-—-(AP)—L. E. Fish- er, an officer of the Illinois Traction company, handled the money for Sen- ator William B. McKinley's campaign in East St. Louis during the recent Illinois primary, Rufus 0. Shepherd. United States deputy marshal in that combalgy funds committee. | Shewherd said he and Walter Wicks jwere given $2,500 for organization and general campaign work in 21 pre- cinets of the city and some precincts in the county, while L. E. Crump had charge in the other 40 precincts of the city. The deputy marshal could not say how much money Fisher had for the; cam “fs the Illinois Traction company an Insull or Studebaker corporation?” Senator Reed asked. 1 Calling of Insull Deferred The recalling of Samuel Insull, Chi- cago public utilities executive, again was deferred. He may take the stand tomorrow. | Insull svent « total of $193,735.19 in the campaign, of which $125,000 was contributed to the successful candi- dacy of Frank L, Smith, chairman of the Illinois Commerce Commission, | who defeat McKin) for the senatorial nomi: The com- mittee wants to know if he spent any other money in the primary William Hale jompson, former mayor of Chicago, was the second wit- ness of the day. He came all the way from 0 give his testimony. a is record that Allen F. Moore, mith’s manager, gave | Thompson Fes008 and he in turn gave jit to. the Crowe-Barrett Republican j faction in Cook county. |, Thompson said he supported Smith becau@ of his opposition to the world court, and that he helped Simth all he co@ld. er mayor disclosed that ‘The for city, testified today before the senate | FOREST FIRES SPREADING IN Situation Greatly Improved in Western Glacier Park District Today issoula, Mont., Aug. 3 {the western Glacier park district for- est fire situation reported greatly improved, more than 4,000 men are attempting to establish contro} lines | about large stands of timber burning in Idaho, Montana and eastern Wash- ington. The eastern side of the park, where most of the visitors enter, has | not been threatened by fires. Numerous blazes in the Blackfeet | forest, western Montana, have spread until only a change in weather will bring relief, forestry officials de- clare. Damaging fires also are burning in Canada and northern California, DAN MOODY HAS MAJORITY OF Texas Attorney General’s Vote For Gubernatorial Nomination Is 411,390 Dallas, Tex., Aug. ney: General Dun Moody won the MONTANA AREA’ ' ~(P).--With 1,013 VOTES é (A), —Attor- THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE [sam] ~ PRICE FIVE | PRICE FIVE CENTS ‘PEACE CE MOVES CONTINUE IN THE MAKING | Hope Expressed That Dead- lock in Religious Situa- tion Will Soon End TRANSFER CHURCHES | i \ {Police Consider Plot to Kill |. Calles Fantastic and | Without Danger Mexico City, Aug. 3—).—The pro- | posal of the Catholic archbishopric for a truce in the religious situation has been declined by President. I but peace maneuvers continue bel the scenes. Considerable hope exists, that they will result in some progress ; toward ending the great deadlock now existing between the government and the Catholic church in Mexico. President Calles, in rejecting the proposal of the arcbbishopric, de- clared “the federal government will only limit itself to act with the re. quired energy to enforce the laws of this country.” Added strength to the hand of ident Calles in enforcing the new religious regulations was seen in the statement given to the Associated Press in Nogales, Arizona, by former President Obregon, in suport of the government in the religious contro- neral Obregon, a potential intial candidate in the 1928 declared it was evident that the dignitaries of the Catholic church had provoked conflict. Proves Filed What is considered here a virtual protest by United States Consul Gen- eral Weddel, has been deposited with the department of state. It concerns the taking over by the Mexican gov- ‘ernment of the Episcopal church of {San Ji last Saturday | night. rector, acting un- der jurisdiction of Bishop Brink Ww. Creighton, had | in charge of the church, which has been owned by the h since 1807, It is i, both in Mexican id Al uarters, that the situ- jon probably will be amicably .ad- justed without having recourse in | diplomatic exchanges. “MIRALCE” WAS MIRAGE Mexico City, Aug. 3—(AP)— The potice, who have had their hands. well enough filled with earthly affairs of late, now have been called upon to investigate a “miracle.” ‘Great crowds gathered around the old church of San Miguel in ‘ the capital while the church was being transferred by the ‘priest to the municipal committee. They declare that the stone cross on top of the edifice was swaying wieibly. e lice ordered the crowds fearing the foundation of oss had been weakened by ine wind and might fall. Police, sent to the roof to make an ex- amination, reported the cross was perfectly firm and that | it could not have swayed. It is asserted that the Mexican | Episcopal clergymen in charge of the chureh to register as required by the Meffican government, and as soon as this technicality is overcome the church will be returned to his | charge. The transfer of Catholic churche into the hands of mumeipany a inted citizens’ committees, who w''' ave charge of them during the ... sence of't! . priests, continued quiet- jay yesterday and today. H large majority of the churches | throughout the nation have already | been transferred and the work is ex: Basted to be completed within a fow lays. No Trouble Experienced With a few scattered exceptions, the people continue to accept the situa- tion without trouble. The depart- ment of the interior reports *excite- ment ‘is subsiding in most ‘places, leading the government to believe that any occasion for real alarm has been passed. _ The government reports assert that | in many places the Catholic authori- ties themselves deserve credit for the | maintainance of order. The police continue to investigate the alleged plot discovered Sunday to kill President Calles. The officials seem convinced that the affair was-a_ S85 S55 8772 2287 SS Be SS aaze go tc ar Rain Moorhend, Minn... pie 4 The Mexican government connectioi $6 0 ‘above record is for the » zevolution with e1 torees ‘ment of its santl-ereal Mee, will disarm alt Saxicen the Crowe-Bart ad prom- nerves, who indulged in the they were not in any position to carry out, states have the power to function locatly” and independently, subject. only. Xo the restrictions which they Nee ee ner han for mayer if he| Democratic nomination for, governor “helped i in the recent primary,” | of Texas in the primary of July 24 by acon Ars eres ed Gris u majority of 1,013 votes, complete may carry & pee mr witbeaks it, and ‘homes or minent Cateo- Tres are watched by Getectives to to pre- vent secret meetings. »? Dispatches from rom Washington as ‘ gest that the government the embargo that seca mete { 0 from the embargo is ifted . possible for the ‘Mexi ar Me seep abe Need ‘unl ited Ard S ‘plies ol gash across the Ameri- border. rnment| can When the {rough ts. | food, you hear little equ pen. the pigs a Ss 3 wages ti jou hear, lent Lag “ hours ending at 7 a. m. today, local) ‘time). WEATHER FO! For Bismarck and vieinitye —Show- | ¢, ers tonight; Wednesday partly y csceny —not much change in temperatu: For North Dakote—Showers ae night; Wednesday partly cloudy. Not much ch: in temperature. it precipitation has occurred’ ny places from the Dakotas sou! astwhed to Hane and Utgh. Gen y fale weather prevails in all other A low pressure area, accom- vails lountain y, ares, es France A Aug. 3) Faretad. forwegian swimmer, peaking his Fvag son it this year senagae e English, channel, was lorced to abandon his swim after a five-hour struggle toward the Eng- lish, coast. (Parstad also took off from Sane Uh Gris Nez on ay 28 and was a mi and @ half from the English coast when Fone water foseed him to |? be uit) : ‘Me: pi reury sredines att a) thenuioe bane iavated by slaee. ing the national constitutio ‘his. fiftieth anniversary is in celebration of that principle. It was nt Bears ugo that Colorado put. of! pe. of a territory almost. cxalanivels under the dominion of; le | the eae! government and put on|waterway was 5 ‘the robes at a sovereign American it progress that it ta itseisenre anh: bana. Sa i nart due to the application ‘of local self-govern- Le wealth and emi- nence that has achieved, this is. its chiet treasure. It ougtit to be maintained undiminished an with xealous care Stronan| | to, have aff oe le sere : and there Com- Interes and revised unofficial returns to the ah told en did not tet ink the people of Chicago were interested in poll cal alliances, but that I was very much interested in ; Colonel Smith.” Thompson said candidacy of the lakes-to-gulf! upported hv the Crowe-Barrett group and that also the Hd ind dry Neo for Cook county came hip an: | againgt. Asked wee ifferent from any aes we were short of money and always needed a oe dot me ‘know paw the. money wa: Heer except that ‘I (encouraged m: tribute.” ‘Texas election bureau show. Totals were announced as foll Moody, 411,390; Governor Miri Ferguson, 28: 123,025; Rev. 0. ¥, Zimmerman, 2910; ' Mrs, Edith Wilmans, M. K. Johnston, 1,006, Alleged Slay« Slayer _ Commits Suicide sh ver Big Otto lathie iz Mets- ger, 30, who were shot to death while y! seated in an automobile ‘near Chilo last midnight, shot and killed himself toda: officers were about to ar- alleged Mrs. ‘a suitor for the affec- Lynch Davidson, 1,498, and Mrs. ti, Aug. 3— 3 —Ray Ross, DANGER OF SERIOUS DISORDERS 18 PAST Mexico City, Aug. 3—(®)—Counsel- od by their rehigious leaders to keep paths of peace and moderation, | Mexico's Catholics today continued praying for a solution of the problem. resulting from the government's re- ligious ulations and the with. | drawal the priests from | the churches. » As a further protest, people in many parts Fee the sepntey, are coesing uy anythi pet essentials, al- sores though ‘th he, tfor . basket we of aes rend uber hes ta far ‘have not been appreciably evident.in Mexico City. Inter: in an effort for a an President Callies has bge od of Mrs. Metzger, who was erie cond! a