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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-03
FLOOD CONTROL
is SOUGHT
Red River Commission Bill
To Be introduced

Representations will be made be-
fore committees Of the Forthcoming
session Of the legislature for the
passage of an act providing for a
Red River Commission, with view
of obtaining joint survey of the
problems created by the river with
similar commissions representing
Minnesota and South Dakota, it has
become known here. Prof. f. F..
Chandler of the University Of North
Dakota is active in the advocacy Of
such commission.
The commissions Of the three
states would be authorized to nego-
tiate a compact or agreement be-
tween the three states and the Unit
ed States respecting the further con-
troll, utilization and disposition Of
the waters Of the Red River of the
North and streams tributary to it,
and determining the rights of the
United States to regulate the stream.
Two years ago the legislature
created Missouri River Commits
sion, the purpose of which action
was to secure joint action by Mon
tana, South and North Dakota re-
garding utilization and control of
the Missouri.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-03
4-YEAR TERMS
GIVEN THIEVES

Minot, N. d., Jan. 3.-Declaring
that society must be protected
against the menace of automobile
stealing, Judge George H. Moellring
in district court sentenced j. b.
Wilson and J. c. Kelley, whose
homes are near Chicago, to serve
four years in the state penitentiary
at Bismarck, following the entry Of
pleas of guilty late Tuesday to
charges of larceny of an automobile.
Tears came into the eyes of both
Wilson and Kelley, both of whom are
married and have families, following
the pronouncement Of sentence.
Harry Johnson of St. Paul, aged
19 last October, was ordered by
Judge Moellring to be confined in
the state traing school at Mandar
until he becomes 81 years Of age
after he had detailed story of how
he came into possession Of an auto:
mobile stolen from Minot which
brought a charge Of larceny of ar
automobile.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-03
5 CHILDREN IN
MONTREAL ARE
FIRE VICTIMS
Perish in Two Fires Which
Swept Dwelling Houses
In The City
HAD NO TIME TO FLEE
Baby Burned in Louisville,
Kentucky-Faithful Dog
Refuses to Flee

Montreal, Jan. 3.-Nine persons.
eight of them small children, lost
their lives early today when fire
swept through three dwellings in
two different sections Of the city. In
each case flames spread so rapidly
that victims were trapped in their
beds or overcome as they attempted
to flee. Six of the dead, including
five children, perished in two houses
in Steagathe Lane. Three other per-
sons were rescued with difficulty and
removed to hospital seriously burn
ed.
A score of others, members Of sew
eral families, escaped from the
flames into the bitter cold and were
cared for by neighbors.
The fires origin is not determined.
1t spread with such rapidity and in
tcnsity that the victims were found
lying on floors or collapsed on tables
and chairs. All the families in the
dwellings were asleep when the
flames broke out.
The second fire occurred in Mon
treal North, where two girls and a
boy perished in their beds when
flames swept small dwelling. The
children were alone in the house AS
their parents were visiting friends.
Two children were guests in the
home.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-03
STABBING CASE
is DISMISSED

The case against Ben Schueler,
charged with stabbing Sig. Nickleby
last Sunday night, was dismissed by
Justice of the Peace Anton Beer this
morning, at the request of both
prosecution and defense, when the
matter came before him. States At
-torney Allen said that there were
several people so close together at
the time that it was impossible to
tell who did the stabbing, that the
complaining witness did not know
and Nickleby did not know. Nickieby
is out of the hospital. An attempt
vaa made to lay blame on the COM
planning witness. J. Hohlinegner the
States Attorney said, but Nickleby
didn't want to prosecute and the
whole matter was dropped.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-03
BONUS FINANCE
: PLAN is GIVEN
Initial Deposit of $1OO,OOO,.
600 Is Made

Washington, Jan. 3.-The treasury
has mapped out its financial pro-
gram for meeting the requirements
of the soldiers bonus and yesterday
made it's first deposit-$1O0, ,OOO, 900
i'm a special amount from which
the adjusted service certificates will
be paid.
1t is the plan to add each year a
similar amount under the law to this
special account and this sum, with
its interest compounded annually at
percent, is calculated to be suf-
Hcient to meet all payments on the
service certificates when they ma
ture some 20 years hence. Provi-
sion is made whereby the fund is
equipped from this date to meet
maturing certificates as may be due
as a result of deaths of the bene-
ficiaries and the additions to the
fund are expected to be able to
care for the gradually increasing
maturities Of the future years.
The first step taken by the treas
ury was the issue and sale to itself
of $50,00O,0O0 in years, percent
treasury notes and like amount of
special treasury certificates of in
debtedness, the latter being redeem
able at the option of the treasury,
so that funds instantly will be
available when required. BY issuing
the special securities for the bonus
fund and selling them back to the
treasury, all disturbing influences OF
open market operations are elimin-
ated. The securities are handled al.
ways at par value of 100 cents or
the dollar and the amount Of in.
come therefore never will fluctuate
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-03

The survivors, who had spent q
night of peril with life preservers
strapped about them while the burn
ing ship was tossed about for Ia
hours in the worst storm of the win
ter on the Atlantic coast, were sent
to their southern destinations or re-
turned to New York and other east
ern cities in special trains.
Save Only Hand Luggage
They saved only their hand lug
gage. Sixty-eight automobiles were
in the hold, being sent to owners at
Miami, Palm Beach and other Flor
ida recorts. All the passengers were
taken off the fire swept vessel with
out mishap by the coast guard cutter
Kickapoo while the liner Persian and
two tugs stood by.
Hymns Are Sung
Prayers were said in the crowded
social hall of the ship and hymns
were sung in quivcring voices as the
fierce gale mingled it's terrors with
the thick, choking smoke from the
hold. Many were sea sick. Intense
heat drove some Of the harder pass
engers out into the storm. wearing
life preservers over their overcOats.
Rockets imploring aid flashed across
the black sky while the wireless oper-
ator sent out calls for help.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-03
OF
JEWELS THEFT
IS HELD NEAR
Reported Confession Is OBJ
tanned in $500. 600 Hotel
Robbery in Chicago

Chicago. Jan. 3-Solution of the
looting of the exclusive Park Way
hotel on Christmas Eve when jewe-
Try valued at 100000 was taken by
three men has resulted in arrest and
confession last night of George Con-
nell, intimate of Dion O'Banion, slain
gangland chieftain.
Search was made here for Irving
Schlieg, cabaret waiter, who plan.
ned the robbery, the alleged confes-
sion said, and for pretty blonde
Chicago cabaret habitue who went to
New York to dispose Of pearl neck
Harry Hart, wife of the head OF
Hart, Schaffner and Marx.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-03
FOR YEAR 1924 in
BISMARCK WARMER THAN USUAL

Although December, 1924, was un
usually cold, it was by no means the
coolest of record, that distinction
being held by December, 1879. There
have been six colder Decembers
than the month just past during the
fifty years record of the local sta
tion of the Weather Bureau. The
mean temperature was SO degrees,
or 81 degrees lower than the normal.
The temperature for the year. how
ever, was above the normal, due to
unusually warm weather during
February and October. The highest
temperature during December, 1924,
was 56 degrees on the 18th; the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-03
SPECULATION
RUNS HIGH IN
STOCK TRADES
Electric Shares Are Carried
To New High Levels
In the Trading

New York, Jan. 3.--(By the A. P.)
Speculation ran riot in today's
stock market with violent bullish de-
monstrations in the radio and allied
electrical shares, several of which
recorded extreme gains of four to
nine points, as the outstanding fea-
ture.
So furious was the pace Of trading
that it was not until AZ minutes after
corded the final quotations, the long
est day on record. Total sales ap-
proxmated 100000 shares.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-03

lowest was 20 degrees below zero on
the 9th. On l8 days the temper
aturc went to zero or below, being Z
days more than the average.
On 8 days the temperature did not
rise above zero; the lowest max
inmum below II degrees below zero
OH the 18th.
There were 3 clear days, z partly
cloudy days. and Is cloudy days
The highest wind velocity was 3d
miles per hour from the north on
the oath. The total precipitation
was 0.23 inch, or O.39 inch below
the normal, making total deficien.
cy for the year Of 0.99 inch.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-03
u. 8. PUZZLED

Washington, Jan. -Manifestly
puzzled by the flood of contradictory
reports which have emanated from
Paris during the past "a hours, ad-
ministration officials concerned in
the war debt discussions with France
today decided to form no opinion
regarding latest developments in the
French capital.
From a condensed message sent
previously by the ambassador and
considered at yesterdays cabinet
meeting, officials understood that
MIR. Herrick had received note
from Finance Commiss sioner Clemen-
|tel outlining proposal for a debts
settlement. The ambassadors mes
sage, however, did not give details
of the plan, and he was asked for
further information.
Today's press dispatches from
Paris indicated that NJ. Clementel
had presented to the embassy only
an unofficial memorandum" instead
of formal note," somewhat damp
ened the optimism with which first
reports of the development were re-
classes of documents in diplomatic
usages is so wide that officials de-
cided neither to discuss the situa-
I tion nor to form any opinion until
they had all the facts before them.
! Washington, Jan. 3.-Hopeful that
| it offers satisfactory basis for ne
gotiating settlement of the per-
picking French debt question, admin
istration officials today awaited more
complete dispatches from Ambassa-
ador Herrick on the settlement plan
proposed by France.
Keen interest in the ambassadors q
report outlining NJ. Clementel's pro-
posal-the first formal suggestion
from French official sources-was
manifest in the state Department.
immediate request that he expedite
communication of the full text. Pend
ing it's study, Washington officials.
although not Disgusting their graft
fication at the development, explain
ed that no statement as to the ac-
ceptability of the plan could be ex-
pected.
Submission of the French sugges-
tions to the American debt funding
commission as the competent author
| ity in the matter will mean an early
meeting Of the commission. Treasury
officials generally accepted reports
that France would seek a 90-ysar
period for liquidation of her debt,
the period to include 10-year mora
torium with interest payments.
War Claims Discussion
The way toward settlement Of the
war claims tangle also was said to be
viewed by the state department ~
having been measureably cleared by
the British reply to the American
note With the Washington response
to be dispatched before the meeting
of allied finance ministers in Paris
Wednesday, Secretary Hughes wai
said to have indicated the present
series of note exchanges would sAt
isfactorilly dispose Of the question
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-03
ChriStianSOn
Chief Justice
OF High Court

A. NJ. Christianson is now chief
justice of the supreme court, and will
hold the position during the balance
Of his term of two years. Under the
rule of seniority. Justice Christian
son would have succeeded to the posi-
tion on January 5, but the resigna
ton of Chief Justice Bronson has
FASTENED his designation a few days.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-03
Board Gathers
Expense Facts

The state board of administration,
has gathered all travel expense
statements of the various state in
stitutions for the last two years.
obtaining the information for the
state budget board and for the pur-
pose Of examination, to determine
whether economies can be effected
along this line. according to men,
bers of the board.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-03
WOMAN SLAIN,
HOLD HUSBAND
DURING PROBE
Wife of Wealthy Omaha Con-
tractor Is Discovered in
Basement of Home
SAYS HE is INNOCENT

Omaha, Neb. Jan. BIB the
A. PA coroner's jury investi
eating the death Of Mrs. Mae y
Hahne, whose badly gashed body
was found at the foot of the
stairway in the basement Of her
home yesterday afternoon, re-
commended that her husband,
John w. Hahne, contractor and
real estate man. be held on a
charge of first degree murder.
Omaha, Neb, Jan. 3.r-The body Of
Mrs. Mary Hahne, 46, the skull crush
ed, was found in the basement of her
home here late yesterday, and her
husband, John Hahne, wealthy con-
tractor, is being held in Jail pending
an inquest scheduled for today.
Twelve deep gashes had been in
flicted on the woman's head. The
of her right hand had been
cut and broken. Nearby hatchet
and hammer, each with strands of
hair and small clots of blood on it,
were found near Haynes work bench,
police report.
Hahne declared that he knew
nothing of the affair until he ar
rived home with Thomas Ronder, a
plumber, yesterday afternoon. The
hatchet and the hammer were found
hanging over Hahne's work bench in
the basement, detectives declared. A
suit of work clothes, with blood on
the suspenders, was also found, ac-
cording to police.
That robbery might have been a
motive is being Investigated. Police
pointed to the fact that two dia-
mond rings valued at $1,000 each
were missing. However, two valu-
able, diamond ear rings had been
left untouched.
According to Hahne and Ronder
the two came to the house yesterday
afternon. When they came to the
basement door they found the body
huddled in a heap. A doctor was
called and he in turn called police.
Mrs. Hahne is said to have been
highly educated. Hahne was not ar
rested until after he had gone to
a mortuary and selected casket for
his wife and made plans for trans
portation of her body to Colorado
Springs.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-03
WIFE SELECTS TIES

London. Jan. 3.-When Bond
Street haberdasher overheard John
Richards say that his wife was 1.-The
only woman in the world who could
select a good-looking necktie for a
man." the shopkeeper obtained per-
mission to seat the woman in his
showcase as "curiosity.' The
haberdasher conceived this a novel
advertising stunt,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-03
Forecast For
Coming Week

Washington. Jan. 3.-Weather out
look for the week beginning Monday:
Upper Mississippi Valley-Brief
spell of rains during first half and
rain or snow during the latter
half. Temperatures near or above
normal most of the week except for
Il brief cold spell about the middle of
the week
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-03
BABY DIES

Louisville, KY, Jan. 3.-When Mrs.
Henry Zenor went to a neighbors to
borrow coal oil to revive dying
fire in the kitchen stove yesterday,
she left Mary Alva, her ve-months-
old daughter in charge of a dog, the
family pet.
Mrs. Zenor returned to find her
home in flames. Efforts to reach
Mary Elva were futile and the dog,
refusing to quit his post, perished
with the baby girl in the fire that
leveled the home.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-03
90-YEAR PLAN
FOR PAYING Is
REP0RTEDHERE
Ambassador Herrick. How
ever, Remains Silent on the
Unofficial Proposals
NOTE is A w AITED
Washington Puzzled Over
Flood of Contradictory
Reports From Paris :,

Paris, Jan. 3.-(By the A. P.)-
Pressed from all sides for further in
formation as to the step taken by
Finance Minister Clementel to open
up informal exchanges of views on
the funding of the French debt Am
bassador Herrick said that he had not
yet forwarded to Washington the
memorapdum which the French min
lister had handed him. He said he
had engaged in the most informal
and personal discussions with vari-
Gus officials of the government con-
cerning the content Of the memoran-
dunn.
The content Of the document which
NJ. Clementel handed the ambassador
was called IAN unofficial memoran-
dun regarding French public opinion
on Frances payment of the debt to
the United States"
Ambassador Herrick said he could
make no further statement regarding
the memorandum than that it con-
tained an official suggestion regard
ing the method Of payment. The am
bassador stated he had desired to
give out this further information be-
cause he felt there was likely to
arise great deal of misunderstand-
ing if nothing at all were said.
He would not, however, discuss
certain details which were supposed
to be among M. Clementel's sugges-
tiOns, such as small, nominal inter-
est for the moratorium period, to be
increased as the payment began.
1t is understood Mr.. Herrick had
promised to keep the matter secret
and his reasons for making q state
ment concerning it was that leaks
from French sources seemed likely
to cause IA misunderstanding.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-03

PASSENGERS SING HYMNS AS SHIP
SBURNED DURING FIERCE STORM
OFF ATLANTIC COAST; ALL SAVED
Details of Rescue of POS Passengers Are Received After
Night of Peril Spent During Worst Storm of the
Year-Shps Stand by For Rescue Work

Delaware 3By the A. P)The clyde line
Mohawk Thursday night
against flames her hold. finally
lies
ID fathom Delaware
Capt c. Staples the vessel said
Mohawks cocks let exnguish
aferlOld
v be a
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-03
Bank Statement
Call Is Issued

Washington, Jan. 3.-The comp
troller of currency today issued a
call for the condition of all national
banks at the close of business We'd
nesday, Dec. 81.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-03
Weather Report


WEATHER FORECAST
For Bismarck and vicinity: Cen
orally fair tonight and Sunday. Not
much change in temperature.
For North Dakota: Generally fair
tonight and Sunday. Not much
change in temperature.
WEATHER CONDITIONS
A we'll defined low pressure area
covers the upper Mississippi Valley
and surrounding territory while a
high pressure area is centered over
the Southwest. Light precipitation
occurred at scattered places in the
Great Lakes region, upper Mississip-
spi Valley and in the extreme North
west, but elsewhere the weather is
generally fair. Temperatures are
near freezing over the Rocky Noun
tain region and no zero temperatures
were reported anywhere in the Unit
ed States.
oRRIs w. ROBERTS,
Netsoroiogist
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-03

STATE CALL ALSO
State Examiner Semingson issued
a call for statements of state banks
as of December 81, today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-03

"A fish's age can be told by look
ing into its ear, according to Tor
onto scientist. s
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-03

WEATHER FORECAST
Generally fair tonight and Sun
day. Not much change in temp.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-08
RUM RUNNERS AND COAST GUARD
 COME TO BLOWS OVER BLOCKADE
Serious Trouble Expected On Run, Roy-0ne Man Killed from An,bush Of Cutter and Seueral Wounded-IiUes Of United
 States Guards Are TkreQtened

wAsHINGTON, D. e. May 8.-(Ap)-Rear Admiral Bil- commanding Guard Service announced today that many indications of smuggling that TO" dosn expect strike colors without fight that forced and nn doubtedy faces 10 death
 of tile euaamen threatening to resign account o peril their families while they away threatening let being received that effect Confidential reports include the kidnapping of Atlantic City, the ambusane of cnt- Monau Point and the receiving of hundreds ot letters by the 2larttsnen at New Lo-don and Bay Shore.
 Word has been passed to rum agents from the shps o get
 guarsmcn NarraI2at Bay Guards have been subjected the guns nearing the Florida coast erin bays of the Gulf Coast Commander 1eae sisat to Billiard, letters received conveyed the no" certain officers and of the Coast Guard have been placed the snugdcrs' 'deah list
 by the smgge when found he the wrong man. and others of the force have warned by Billiard to take all pre- cautions Roatswaia Guataon Patrol GC237 shot and killed from ambush fortnight of Block Island after his life had been threatened The patrol dcoyed the fatal trip which resulted bis death past runrner which fire ma chine gun sao woun1ug two besides killing Gusafsor
 ships have rored carrier pigeons to com their ashore Billiard has reiterated his de- termination establish blockade smugse proof fc permit. He stated today that the situation has become that h9 will ask Congress for and boat
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-08
ICTl GOES OUT AT
 nTEJANA 6::32
 LAST EVENING.

According to Information received in Seward last evening, the ice went out at Nenana at G:32 ?. m, ending the Nonana Ice Pool for this year.
 Tho winners:
 Cos-lett and Marho of Tairhan1s Kanter and Ross of Anchorage.
 Only three times before in the past ten years has the ice gone out before May eighth. In 1916 the ice went out on the second of May at 6:00 A. M.; in 1917, the breakup occurred on the thirlieeh of April, at 113O A. N.: and again in 1919, o2 the third Of May the ice moved at 2;23 p. m.
 This year the largest pool of ali was accumulated oyer twelve th6Us- and dollars worth of tickets being sold. Ip 1929, the pool reached ten thousand dollars, while la8t year it was between eight and nine thousani dollars.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-05-08
BRITISH CONCERN GETSCONCESSEON
 STEPHAN IIEs,EE. .DS
HUNDRED THOUSAND SO. MILES GRANTED UNDER STRICTEST
 OF TERMS
(By Associated Press)

MOSCOW, May S.-The Soviet gov ernment has ratified a contract of the concessions committee with the Ayan Corporation, British concern, for the exploitation of the Okhotsk and Ram chatka gold fields, reserving the right to buy all the gold obtained. In case Russia does not take the full produc- tion, the company has the right to ex- port the rest of it.
 The whole enterprise will revert to the government at the end Of thirty six years, under the terms of the con tract Several hundred thousand square miles are included in the con- cession, the Ayan corporation paying a rental for this, plus five per cent of the output, and five per cent for the taxes. The rental has been unanounc- ed.
 The company has pledged itself to spend three hundred thousand dollars in exploration the first four years, posting a guarantee of fifty thousand dollars within a fortnight from the time of receiving the contract.
 They have also promised to pur- chase the equipment which the Rus sians own at Okhotsk, and to install modern machinery in other fields. Un- der the terms of the concession they have agreed to observe the Soviet labor laws making cooperative agree ment with the workmen.
 This is the third large concession made by Russia in May, the others be- ing the Lena Cold fields and the con cession made to the Hartman inter ests for the exploitation of tho man ganese fields of the Chtatlra district, in the Georgian republic