The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 3, 1929, Page 1

North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper ' ESTABLISHED 1873 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1929 The Weather = Generally fair tonight and ‘Thureday, Cooler Thursday. PRICE FIVE CENTS \ FLAMES SWEEP VALUABLE CALIFORNIA LANDS NORTH DAKOTA FREIGHT RATE CAPITAL READY AS CURTAIN GOES. UP FOR CELEBRATION Band Concert This Afternoon Is First Feature of Two- Day Jubilee — CROWDS VISIT BISMARCK Governor Shafer Will Give Patri- otic Address Tomorrow in Auditorium ‘The curtain ts up on the Bismarck Fourth of July celebration and will not be lowered until the last spark of the fireworks sputters out Thursday night and the final step is tripped in the street dancing. ope block south of the City Auditorium, with a band concert, which was ac- companied by the first free acts of the three troupes of acrobats and aerialists here for the two days in! afternoon and evening appearances each day. ‘The start was made with a whoop and the same spirit of enthusiasm is under way for the rest of the day Two Days’ Program Of Bismarck’s Fourth WEDNESDAY 3:30 p. m—Concert by Bis- arck Elks band and free acts in Orientals Have Chance to Dominate World if Birth Loss Carl Williams, editor of the Oklahoma Farmer-Stockman and ex-president of the American Cotton Growers’ Ex- change, and James C. Stone, president of the Burley Tobacco Growers’ Co- AGED RECLUSE TIED, BEATEN, GAGGED BY ROBBERS IN SHACK Eighty - Year-Old Scott Rouse Dies of Injuries inflicted by Marauders Toledo, Ia, July 3.—() —Scott Rouse, who for 60 of his 80 years on this earth had distrusted women and banks, is dead, and the small safe in his tumbledown hermitage is open, stripped of the hoard it held. A youth from the Sac-Fox Indian reservation, dropping in to say “Howdy” to the recluse yesterday, found him unconscious, beaten, bound, and gagged with his own beard. The safe in one corner of the squalid quarters had been broken open. i Rouse died last night without re- gaining consciousness. Officers think robbers broke in upon him Saturday night, beat-and robbed him, and left him to die in bonds which were drawn so tightly about his arms and legs that he could not move. . It was common ip that Rouse Goss! had become a/hermit 60 years ago| ing following an fortunate love affair. This led him Co hate all women. The failure of a Tama, Ia., years later fostered a new distrust against all banks. On the fence enclosing his shack is this sign: “Women Keep Out.” CAPITAL WILL HOLD SANE CELEBRATION sident’s Family Will Remain at Home; Patriotic Pro- gram Planned Washington, July 3.—()—The capi- tal is preparing to set a.national ex- ample with a “safe and sane” ob- West Goes On 8 | Hp a ij it f t ! i l i i i i i Hg 1 can carry them up to a = P apata Appointed to Farm Board operative association, have been ap- pointed members of the new federal AMPHIBIAN LEAVES —[MOSCRIP DECLINES CHICAGO FOR TRIAL | OFFER BY HOOVER FLIGHT TO BERLIN) 10 FEDERAL BOARD Untin Bowler, Sponsored by a Newspaper, Completes First Leg of Flight WILL BE TEST OF PLANE Pilots Bear Greetings to For- eign Monarchs Whom They Will Visit en Route Chicago, July 3.—(#)—The Chicago Tribune Amphibian, Untin Bowler, lifted its wings from the waters of Lake Michigan at 8:48 a. m., today and sailed northward on the first leg of a flight to Berlin. Its first stop - | was scheduled at Milwaukee. Farmers Must Work | | Out Own Salvation, Board Member Says @ Hutchinion, Kansas, July 3—(?)}— Assisted by the new federal farm board, the farmer will have to work out his own salvation, Alexander ° | e . Legge who was here observ- ing the Kansas wheat harvest. AIRPLANE DRONES ON AFTER PASSING 100 HOURS ALOFT Endurance Flyers Perform Mild Stunts to Show Their Good Spirits Cleveland, O., July 3.—)—Stunt- the ‘monotonous bank some jon day of constant flying. Notes dropped ie a set a ee 9) est of spirits. ir was limited to a few simple stunts, but it was accepted as confirmation of their opt:mism and hailed as evi- dence that they are prepared to con- tinue flying until mechanical trouble the Injuries Suffered When C: Plunges Over Bank fits 5 fh iti fl Hi 23 3 Fg fal HH 4 i i 5 E i E i 1 5 1 i i é . E i i 8 E i Aboard the craft starting its path- finding air journey across the north- ern wastes to Europe weretwo pilots, Robert H. Gast of Kentucky and Parker Cramer of Clarion, Pa. and teed Wood, aviation editor of the ibune. A seaplane poked its nose into the waters from the lake front ramp and Tose into the air to escort the “Bow! er” as it circled over Grant park and pointed north. A bag of mail con- tained letters addressed by governors to foreign monarchs, ambassadors to their governments, and greetings from American business executives to those of foreign lands. light of approximately 1,000 at the “Soo,” the “Untin” Bowlers course led to Rami Lake, Ont., where a load of fuel was to be taken, thence miles to Great Whale, up in the judson Bay country. From Great Whale or Rupert House the route will be by way of Cape Chidley to Mt. Evans, Greenland, thence over that ice covered continent to Reyjavik, Iceland, by way of Ang- masalik, on the eastern coast of Greenland. From Reyjavik the jump will be made to Berlin. The east- bound trip was expected to take five days. RECEIVES WELCOME AT MIBWAUKEE FIELD Milwaukee, July-3.—(”)—The-Untin Bowler, en route from Chicago to Berlin, landed on Milwaukee bay at 8:37 a. m., central standard time to- day and taxied toward Maitland field where the official reception will be held. ‘The explanation for the name of the ship, given by officials at the municipal airport, was that it came from England where a certain type of derby hat is known as a “hunting bowler.” It was believed Col. R. R. McCormick tock a fancy to the name and gave it to the ship, hunting being inced “ ‘untin’.” ‘The Tribune publisher could not be reached for verification of the expla- nation. The name printed on the ship however, is spelled with apos- 'Untin’ Bowl PNEUMONIA IS FATAL TO JAMESTOWN MAN Ole Olson, 60, Father of Two Bismarck Persons, Suc- cumbs Early Today for nearly 30 years, was the last few years as a car- ter at the state hospital for the at Jamestown. Besides his two Bismarck children. he leaves his widow, two sons and three daughters at. Jamestown, @ sis- ter at Waconia, Minn. and another sister in Sweden. Southern Cross Down At Calcutta, India Minnesota Dairyman Declares He Cannot Afford to Give Up Personal Business IS ASKED TO RECONSIDER President Refuses to Take ‘No’ for Answer to Tender of Position Washington, July 3.—(#)—W. 8. Moscrip of Lake Elmo, Minn., who has declined to serve on the federal farm board, is being urged to reconsider by President Hoover. CANNOT AFFORD TO GIVE UP HIS LIVELIHOOD St. Paul, July 3—()—William 8. Moscrip, Lake Elmo, Minn., dairyman, has declined an appointment by President Hoover to become a mem- ber of the new federal farm board. Inability to arrange personal busi- ness affairs, Mr. Moscrip said, forced him to decline the appointment. His decision, reached after four days of deliberation, was telegraphed Arthur M. Hyde, secretary of agriculture, last night. Moscrip was offered the appoint- ment Saturday. He then told Pre: dent Hoover and Secretary Hyde he never had been a candidate, but was actively supporting W. F. Schilling, Northfield, president of the Twin City Milk Producers association, for ap- Pointment to the board. Mr. Moscrip is secretary-treasurer of the Twin City Milk Producers association. Shortly after wiring his decision to Secretary Hyde, Mr. Moscrip issued ; Pers. & statement amplifying his reasons for rejecting the offer. He said in Part: Recognizes Honor “The appointment tendered me by President Hoover was, by far, the greatest honor ever conferred on me. It came as a complete surprise. I ap- preciate the position would not have been offered to me unless the presi- dent felt that I could have been of value to him.and the agricultural in- dustry as a member of the farm “The obligations which press upon one to whom a position is offered al- most overwhelmingly compel accept- ance, but I found that in order to ac- cept I would be forced to give up my only business which I have spent all my life in developing. I am con- vinced that business cannot continue without my personal efforts. “The lent, I am confident, will have no difficulty in securing for the place which was tendered me a man as fully acquainted with agricultural conditions as I am. Offers To Help “If I can do anything to assist the board in the administration of the law and in the many problems which will confront it, I am only too willing to tender it my services. provided only that my entire time will not be taken Moscrip was offered a place on the board last week after a conference with President Hoover and Secretary 4] under | made up by the increased traffic.” in engaged in farming at Lake Elmo. BANDITS ARE HANGED BY MEXICAN TROOPS Reprisal Takes Lives of 23 Men Who Rode Down on Crowd and Shot Seven Mexico City, July 3—(?)}—A dis- Excelsior from Gi IS BASIS OF A Counsel for Railroads Declare Schedules Would Discrimi- nate Against Moorhead CASE IS UNDER ADVISEMENT Decision Is Expected to Be Handed Down by Board “Before July 12 St. Paul, July 3.—(?)—Three fed- eral judges today had under advise- ment the application of North Da- kota railroads for an injunction re- straining the board of railroad com- missioners from making effective new intrastate rates recently ordered. Providing for a reduction of ap- proximately 10 per cent in distribut- ing rates from all points ‘in North Dakota, the new rates were to have become effective yesterday, but were postponed until July 12 pending out- come of the hearing. In presenting their application to the three judges, sitting en banc, counsel for the railroads contended application of the new rates would discriminate against Moorhead, Minn., in favor of Fargo, N. just across the Red river. R. J. Hagman represented the Great Northern railroad and the Farmers’ Grain and Shipping Co. of North Dakota. He asserted the discrimination against Moorhead would be caused by the conflict be- tween the new intrastate schedule and the higher interstate rates in effect at the Minnesota city. Pleads for Shippers Freight depots in the two cities are only a mile and a half apart, he said, so that Moorhead shippers would be forced to truck their freight to Fargo and use that city as a shipping point in order to compete with Fargo ship- Application of the new intrastate schedule, Mr. Hagman said, would cost the North Dakota carriers ap- proximately $118,000 yearly. He said the Interstate Commerce Commission now has proceedings before it to determine whether the new schedule will discriminate against interstate freight rates. “Application of the new schedule should be held up by injunction,” he said, “until the commission makes its decision.” Arguments for the ‘board of rail- road commissioners, presented by James Morris, state attorney general, and H. 8. Bronson, his special as- sistant, contended the new rates should be permitted to become ef- fective so that the Interstate Com- merce Commission could determine their practical effect. In addition they argued the court hearing the | petition for the injunction was with- out jurisdiction in the matter. Morris Leads Attack “If any relicf can be Lad by the railroads in any courts,” said Mr. Morris, “it must be through an ap- peal to the state courts. The matter of whether there is a disparity be- tween the new rates and the inter- state rates is a matter for the Inter- state Commerce Commission alone to determine.” Bronson took issue with Hagman’s statement that railroads ir the state would lose $118,000 yearly through ap- Plication of the new rates. “No one can determine at present what effect the new schedule will have on the revenue of the North Dakota railroads,” he said. “The rail- roads say they will lose $118,000 yearly, but this may be more than Judges hearing the case were John B. Sanborn, St. Paul, Andrew Miller, Fargo, and Archibald K. Gardner, Huron, 8. D. Their decision is ex- Pected early next week. Riverside Park Open To Public Tomorrow Riverside park, south of the Bis- marck Tourist camp below the Bis- marck-Mandan vehicula. bridge, will be open to picniickers al day to- morrow, it was announced today by members of the city park board. Picnic tables have been placed in BITTER BATTLE i | equal rights for women. Charming ba Senoritas Demand | Equal Rights ! Convinced that gay cabelleros have been having things their own way for | too many years, Mexican senoritas have rebelled and are demanding Rosalmira Colomo, above, of Mexico, here is pictured in Washington where she is assisting the Inter-American ‘Commission of Women in their labors to achieve that end. IVER ACKER NAMES — HITCHCOCK AUDITOR IN TAX DEPARTMENT Bismarck Man, Succeeding M. H. Chernich, Is the Only Ap- pointment Made Public Appointment of B. E. Hitchcock, Bismarck, to succeed M. H. Chernich as income tax auditor in the state tax department was announced today by Iver Acker, new tax commissioner. Mrs. Chernich was relieved as cash- ier of the department, H. J. Roberts as inheritance tax deput . Sanford of Watford City and James Bannon of Mott as tax supervisors in the fifth and sixth judicial districts, respec- tively. A successor has been named to no one but Chernich, and announcements of new appointments are expected ‘soon. Acker said he probibly will continue the system of tax supervisors as pro- vided by law and that there is a real field for them to give service to the People of the state if the work is Properly done. It is his idea, he said, to make tax collections and assessments without | bias or prejudice. As tax commission- er, he said, he will attempt to collect what is due the state and no more, and he hopes to avoid giving any taxpayer the impression that the state 4s attempting to collect a penn, more than is due it. He also uopes to avoid giving taxpayers the impression that the department feels they are at- tempting to evade their just taxes. DEMOCRATS PLEDGE PROHBITION VOTE Convention Promises Referen- dum on Dry Law; Com- mends Administration the park and picnickers are invited to use them. The childr:n’s park, south of the city athletic field, also will be open to visitors ll day, it is announced. Playground cquipment fo. the park hhas been furnished by the local Ki- wanis club. EXPLOSION WRECKS FINANCIAL OFFICE Bomb Blast Riddles Entire Floor dust as Clerks Arrive for the Day’s Work Ey E F i 3 and Spring streets in the financia? istrict. The blast echoed up and down the Tocked the building. The i t [ | iti i 1 Trenton, N. J., July 3.—(#)— The Democratic party in New Jersey has pledged itself to a referendum on prohibition and economic administra- tion of the state’s government on its Prohibition. The platform adopted by the Re- Publicans who also opened their state convention yesterday contained a law enforcement clause reading “we ap- Prove of President Hoover's plan for an intelligent and impartial investi- WORST FOREST FIRE : IN YEARS RAVAGES CALIFORNIA VALLEY james Lick Up 2,000 Acres of Timber and Grazing Lands ° on a Wide Front — FOUR HOUSES ARE BURNED 500 Men Battle Blaze Undeg Terrific Heat to Save Rich Pasture Reserves San Jose, Cal., July 3.—(#)—Moun- tain fires in the Santa Clara valley burning early today were described as the worst in recent years by state fire wardens, who were directing the work of 500 men on two fronts. Starting early yesterday more than 2,000 acres of timber and grazing land were de- stroyed by flames. This fire was brought under control after four resi= dences were destroyed. Another fire at Morgan Hill, brought under control yesterday morning, broke out on two fronts a few hours later and had jumped the ridge from the Paradise valley in the Uvas country. About {3,000 acres of cattle land had been burned and it was still uncontrolled, THREATEN CITY The blaze broke out late yesterday on Tamalpais, about three and one- third miles from the downtown dis- trict. Mayor Adolph Eberhart of Mill Valley appealed to outside towns for help. Soldiers from the Presidio of San Francisco, part of the San Francisco fire department, firemen from a half dozen neighboring towns and organ~ ized volunteers responded. Mill Val- ley’s water supply dwindled until it was of little help. Several chemical engines were brought into play. Banks and business houses vacated downtown buildings when it appeared the fire would reach the business dis- sonal .property, their household effects. Mill Valley is the summer home of many wealthy San Franciscans. Among the more costly residences damaged wer> those of Charles Coles of San Francisco, housing # $100, library and art collection; the summer home of Ralston White; residence of Lucian Marsh, San Frane cisco importer; that of Kurt Ziegler, Cerman consul in San Francisco; the home of Mrs. Mary W Fiske, which contained a $150,000 collection of oriental rugs. Flames Menace Tavern Fire Marshal, E. B. Gardener ane nounced the flames were menacing the famous tavern at the summit of Mount Tamalpais, and said unless “plenty of men” were available at once to fight the fire another heavily populated section containing costly homes would be doomed. A contingent from the Thirteenth infantry, which had been sent to fight the blaze, returned to the Presidio early today. Fire departments from half dozen towns near Mill Valley and a section of the San Francisco fire department remained on the job. MORE HOMES IN DANGER g BE homes in the vicinity of Mill Valley were endangered today by a fire which already had reduced to ashes a part of the picturesque little city across the bay from San Francisco. Flying embers started new fires among the homes of Cascade Canyon on the slope ef Mount Tamalpais, and along Corte Madera ridge, west of the canyon. New estimates indicated that more than 130 homes had been or destroyed and that the loss would be considerably in excess of $1,000,000. Despite the continued effort of some 3,000 men to curb the blaze, citizens feared the wind which blew the flames away from the town early to- day, might change direction and drive conflagration back through Blythee dale canyon, which was hard hit yesterday. CUTS WIDE SWATH Firing Squad Executes” Mexican Rebel Priest Mexico City, July 3.—@®— from. of law and law enforcement.