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Evening star., 1925-09-09

the commission always has given the
railroads q, complete hearing.
When Sargent expressed the opin-
ion that the Western trunk line terri
tory is suffering from depression of
rates, due both to rulings of State
and interstate commissions, the chair
man asked what relief he would rec
ommend. He asked particularly If
special treatment for any particular
Urges General Increase.
NO" Sargent replied. "The only
action that could provide the relief
we need is action by the Interstate
Commerce Commission granting us a
B per cent Increase in rates"
Previously the chairman had asked
why the Chicago and Northwestern
had not increased its rates in Min
nesota, inasmuch as the Supreme
Court had held 1t was proper. BE
cause" the railroad president re-
sponded, I'VE cannot have and do not
want relief that does not go to all
companies equally"
Operation of the Chicago and North
western at a return of less than
per cent, Sargent said, ''is caused by
the great increases in the cost of rail
way operation. in fuel, in wages and
I'm taxes and in practically every other
item; by the fact that Western rail
way rates have been kept far below
the rising tide of their costs, and by
the fact that constant new capital ex-
penditures must be made to meet the
growing demands of agriculture and
industry and to furnish the people of
the West with prompt, adequate and
efhcient transportation service"
Evening star., 1925-09-09
new RATE PROPOSAL
NOW UP BEFORE |. C. C.
Eastern Railways Ask Permit to
Increase Charge for Baggage Car
Newspaper Distribution.

Argument began today before the
Interstate Commerce Commission
over the proposal of Eastern railroads
TO increase rates charged for baggage
car distribution of newspa pers.
II. w. Bike. representing tho
Eastern roads, explained at length
the plan, which would increase to so
cents the present rate of 80 cents per
100 pounds when the movement Is In
one freight association classification.
In case of shipments across the
boundary between railroad freight as.
sociations the increase proposed is
from 60 cents to 81 per 100.
Railroads have met an increase of
about 107 per cent in expenses for
wages and material during the last 10
years, Mr.. Bikle said, whereas the
newspaper baggage car transportation
rates are very little above the levels
of 10 years ago.
The railroads are willing to modify
the inter district increase, he said so
that a fiat rate of so cents per 100
pounds would apply to baggage car
shipments which do not move more
than 500 miles even though they cross
freight association boundaries. He
estimated that SO per cent of the
newspaper shipments originated from
five or six of the larger Eastern
cities. and declared the insistence
upon speed in the service justified the
increased charges.
Evening star., 1925-09-09

Brazil is planning for its first ma
tional automobile show
Evening star., 1925-09-09
WOMAN is ACQUITTED
OF ATTEMPT TO POISON
Officials Find Candy Sent by Mrs,
Ensminger to Stepson Free
From Taint

By the Associated Press.
OLEAN, N. Y, September g.
State and Federal officials have de-
cided that the box of candy. sent
last Christmas by Mrs. Hilda Barnes
Ensminger, wife of George Ensmin
ger, sr.. Columbia, Miss, golf pro-
fessional, 10 George Ensminger, Jr.,
son of the golf professional by his
first marriage, contained no poison.
This announcement, made here yes
terday, exonerated Mrs. Ensminger of
the charge of attempted first degree
murder. The dicision was based on
medical examinations of Miss Hattie
Mosier of this place. grand-aunt of
of the boy, who was supposed 10
have been made i'll by the candy. and
by an examination of the candy by
a State poison expert
Evening star., 1925-09-09

risk of harming any one else. The
slain man had been accused seven
years ago Of striking the boy s
mother. The mother had the lad
committed to the asylum, but he
was released August 20 on pro-
baton. After shooting the man to
death young Krynovoak calmly sat
by his victim until the police came.
One of the disturbing phases of the
recent crime outbreak is the apparent
ease with which the murderers obtain
pistols New York Is supposed to
have one of the strictest laws of any
State in the Union, but even persons
Just out of the asylums are able in
some manner to purchase them.
New York has got a real problem
for the National Crime Commission at
the very outset of its widely heralded
Investigations. 1t is q problem.
Furthermore. which will appeal and
apply TO every other section of the
country.
Evening star., 1925-09-09
Earn Less Than 4 Per Cent.

Dealing In terms of millions and
billions, railroad president and a
statistician yesterday offered the first
evidence in support of the application
for a per cent increase in freight
rates President Fred w. Sargent of
the Chicago and Northwestern Rail
way Co. described the plight of
his road as the common plight of all
Western lines.
The Chicago and Northwestern
Railway Co. has in every year
since the end of Federal control fur.
nished it's service to the public at a
return of less than per cent upon its
investment Iand the experience of the
Northwestern is typical of the West
ern railways.
Clyde B. Atchison, chairman of the
commission. demanded explanations,
in four instances clearing the Inter
state Commerce Commission of what
he described as unfair inferences by
suppression of fact" He drew state
ments from President Sargent and L.
f. Wettling. manager of the statistical
bureau of the Western railroads. quail
flying their testimony. He got a
direct admission from Sargent that
Evening star., 1925-09-09
SHIPPERS TO FIGHT
RAIL RATE RAISE
Southwest interests Unite
for Action Before Inter-
state Commerce Body.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, September 9.-Shippers
of the Southwest today served notice
through Judge S. II. Cowan of Fort
Worth, Tex, that they would act
as unit in the hearing on the West.
ern railroads. petition for a per cent
Increase in rates.
Judge Cowan, in making the an
nouncement to Chairman G. B. Aitchi-
son of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. who is hearing the testi-
mony, asked the right for the ship
pers to do their own cross-examining
of witnesses.
F. w. Sargent, president of the
Chicago and Northwestern Railway,
and regarded as spokesman for many
of the Western roads in their move
for d per cent freight rate in
crease said that any increase grant
ed the carriers would reflect benefit
on the communities served by the
railways as well as to individuals.
Safety-first methods have resulted
in SO per cent savings in casualties
and cash. In 1918. he said, 293 EN-
ployes and civilians were killed on
the lines of the Chicago and North
western, and in 1924 the total num-
Der killed had been reduced to 1877.
Evening star., 1925-09-09
HONOR CIVIL WAR DEAD.
New Yorkers Unveil Monument at
Gettysburg Today

GETTYSBURG. Pa. September
OD.-New York this afternoon pays
tribute to Al commanders of Empire
State troops in the battle of Gettys.
burg by dedicatinr a memorial near
Highwater Mark, where New York
soldiers helped stem the onslaught OF
the Confederates 90 years ago.
United States Senator James w
Wadsworth, jr.. and William T. Byrne
a New York State Senator. represent
ing Gov. Smith, are scheduled for ad
dresses.
AS Miss E. Althea Shaw and Miss
Dorothy E. Hopkins draw aside the
drapery from the memorial a major
generals salute will be fired. Edwin
Markham will read a poem he has
written for the dedication.
Evening star., 1925-09-09
Olympic Gets Full Crew.

SOUTHAMPTON. England, Septem
ber 9 PD.-The White Star liner
Olympic sailed for New York at moor
today with 1895 assengers. Her crew
depleted by the seamen's strike, was
brought to full strength by a con.
tingent Of men sent out to her in
CoWes Roads
Evening star., 1925-09-09

Madrid will spend more than
s2.O00.0o0 to help overcome its hous-
ing shortage.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26

tBy Pacific & Atlantic) H. R. Mitchell (left) of New York zoo praised work of San Diego, Cal, Geological society on recent visit. Dr. Henry Wege- forth (right), president of the society, introduced him to Casso- wary in San Diego zoo,
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-11-27
II CHINAMEN
AB0ARDSHIP
IN CASKETS
Party of Inspectors Go
Through Vessel Twice Be-
fore Finding Aliens I
FOOD SUPPLIED DAILY
ConspiratOrs' Agent Was to
Receive ST, 100 for Each
One Landed Here

San Francisco, Nov. 27.--P) ~- I'M
migration officers here expressed
keen interest today in the purportcd
widespread conspiracy to smuggIe
Chinese into the United States which
was uncovered last night at Honolulu
with the discovery of II Chinese
posing as dead men and hiding in aS
many coffins in one of the holds Of
the Dollar liner President Lincoln.
which is cr. route to ASH Francisco
from the Orient.
The discovery grew out of Informal
ton received from the Orient by
A. f. Burnett, district director of
immigration for Hawaii. The in
formation. from special agents, said
that 10 Chinese had been despatched
by a smuggling gang. An agent of
the conspirators. Chinese member
Of the crew. was to receive Sl.l0u
for each Of the aliens landed scfcly
ashore. The names of the san
Francisco "consignecs" were learned,
but Burnett refused to reveal them.
Inspectors Search Ship
Burnett led party Of six in
spcctorS through the vessel twice
without discovering any trace of the
contraband aliens. Just as the off
CialS were about to abandon their
search one of their number accident
ally knocked off the top Of one of Il
row Of coffins in the hold. The
"corpse' proved to be Il young
Chinese. stretched out in the coffin
with baggage ard food alongside
him.
The officers opcned 10 more coffins
and each disclosed a Chinese youth
with his baggage. All were taken
into custody. together with several
members of the crew believed to be
implicated in the alleged plot.
Higher Ups" Blamed
Director Burnett said that sit was
ridiculous to believe that only IL
steward engineered the smuggling,
as the men in the coffins had been
! fed daily and the ship had undergone
thorough search before leaving the
| Orient"
He laid the conspiracy to "higher
ups" aboard the ship.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-11-27

for the misf"rtuncs Of the young dis
trict attorney" is the reply OF DR.
OFT" Frcycrnluth. psyche ologist.
Il suppose that if the lad had
been out several nights in an auto
mobile. gasoline would be blamed
for his troubles.
IL can see where Boys Week might
give II few boys exaggerated ideas OF
their own Importance but don't
know that that is objectionable. Many
boys do not think enough Of them
selves and their. abilities. don't
think one week of boys in public Of
ficc> viii do the boys much harm. II
might help the public Offices
"If the men want to do something
worthwhile they should pay more at
tention t" the schools Themselves
Mrs. Rothwrll told the Board of Gdu,
cation, which has the matter under
adviScncnt. "rhc whole business
diSruptS the school routine. Teachers
have asked that no more weeks b,
held because it takes the boys sev
eral weeks TO get over the effects OF
one week.
The Associated Boys Council
through J, Harry Russell, president
which has sponsored San Francisco
Boys Week. agreed to discuss tn,
whole problem with the mothers
with the view Of tcmpcring Boys
Week so that it won't result in in
flatcd cgos.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-11-27
SENATOR NYE
AT CAPITOL
Will Present Himself for Oath
Monday - Consultation
May Result

Washington, Nov. 27.-(P)-Gcrald
{. Nyc. recently appointed senator
from North Dakota, succeeding the
Senator Ladd. reached Washington
today prepared to present himself for
the administration oath when the
senate cOnvencs Monday.
Senate leaders have Indicated he
probably would not be formally seat
cd until there has been Il consulta-
tion over the right of the North Da-
kota governor to appoint him.
Fine Question Involved
Republican leaders, who have made
a study OF the law and precedcnts in
cases similar to that of Senator Nyc,
said today very fine question was
involved.
Unless objection is made at the
time Nye presents his credentials to
the senate. he would be sworn in as
Il matter of course. If any objection
were made, the question would be
referred to the privileges and cleo
tionS committee, unless the senate
should decide to thresh the question
out Immediately.
The usual practice has been to have
the committee investigation and ac-
tiOn before the matter is taken up by
the senate.
70 Study Farm Legislation
A study Of proposed farm leglsia-
tion to determine what aid can be
extended by the government to CO.
operative farm organizations Of North
Dakota will be made Immediately by
Senator Nye, who expressed the view
that farm legislation is of prime i'm
portance to the people Of North Da-
kota.
"The question of government aid
to cooperative farm organizations" he
said, sis highly important not only
to North Dakota farmers but to farm
ers of all states where the cooperative
movement has foothold.
Government Assistance Needed
"The recent investigation Of the
federal trade commission, which re-
vealed astounding methods in opposi-
tion to the movement. has shown con-
clusively that the cooperative move
ment needs government assistance un
til it has developed to Il point where
it can take care Of itself.
"It is significant to note that de-
spite the fact that North Dakota is
the pioneer state in cooperative or
ganizations in this country. and that
such organizations have been of great
benefit to farmers, they do not now
hold as strong a position in North
Dakota as they once held because of
the opposition that has developed
against them"
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-11-27
MAN AND WOMAN
CONFESS PART
IN B0MBINCS
They Received $500 Each for
a Series Of Explosions
They Tell Police
THREE OTHERS HELD
Efforts Being Made to Connect
Pair viii Attacks on
Officers Homes

Chicago, Nov. -. R) 4 bomb
ing gang that made business ol
t..rivaiU"s a. %.Ju cavh has ucCn un-
co'crcd ana the origin Ul two score
oOmu uutragcS rcNci,cu IN r"nIc>-
sionS OF Il man aud Il woman, the
m0tnrr OF three cn!ldrcn.
frcd ManquSt ana Mrs. Lena
fiec. formerly il farmers wIlc of
ncar ,oiumou>, o.. tod of lahing
part IN iiNc blasts, after hOurS OF
questioning following their arrest
with Joseph AvanZ,". as they lied
from Il hardware store wnIcn was
blown up early yesterday.
The woman would carry the bombs
under a cape she wore over ncr coat
and place thcm where they were 10
be cXpIodcu, prosecutors SAID. The
man urovc tncIr autunobilc and act
Ell is Il luoA-out.
Three Held For Questioning
Avanz.o was not Implicated IN the
confessions but he was held for
questioning. two other men. one OF
them an official OF Il BARRIERS organ
ibation. also were held.
Tw" places. the prosecutors said
WanquiSt admitted bombing were
barber shops. A glass factory was
included by the woman aS one place
she had aided in damaging. they
obtained the explosives from Il third
party, not named by states attor-
neyS.
Pr"bing Other Explosions
Investigators were hopeful Of con
meeting with the activities O; the
gang several recent bombings of
homes of policemen, in one of which
Il policeman was killed.
WanquiSt said he had met the
woman in Battle Creek. Mich. SIX
months ago. AT first he maintain-
ed she had innocently accompanied
himself and Avanzio for an auto ride
He was said to be under Indictment
in Indiana.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-11-27
By NlD LARSEN
(NEA Service Writer)

san Francisco, Nov. 2T. Boys
Week. an innovation in education de
signed to acquaint the men OF to-
morrow with the lproblemS of today,
is 81 complete failure, say $500 moth
ers of San Fra anciSco, who have asked
that the week be taken from the ,nl-
rndar.
Their principal complaint is that
the boys, instead Of finishing the
week with good inSights into the
big problems Of the day. finish it
with swollen heads and inflated
ideas Of their own Importance.
at took one father seven weeks
of hard work with the strap to get
one Boys Week out of his son 5
head" Mrs. +. n. Benson. president
of the Congress of Mothers and
Parent Teacher association told tho
Board of Education. in asking that
Boys Week be abolished
eyes. and one boy who was an as
sistant district attorney for "A week
left the Office to organize band
of robbers He landed i al
charged with stealing more ;han
81 900: all because he had developed
ideas on the fu.ility Of crime dctcc-
tion and thought he was smart
enough to outwit the police
Boys Week should not be blamed
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-11-27
LIGNITE COAL
GROWING MORE
POPULAR HERE
S6,449 Tons Shipped to Points
in State During Last 2
Weeks in October

Lignite coal daily is growing more
popular with North Dakota citizens,
production records filed with the
state railroad board show, and more
Ignite now is being consumed in
North Dakota than ever before in the
history Of the state.
For the week ending October "a,
1924, total Of 26,647 tons were ship
ped to points within the state and
1854 tons were shipped outside the
state. For the following week Of
the same year interstate shipments
totalled 26,592 tons and intrastatc
shipments were 3,lll tons.
For the week ending October "a,
1925, a total Of 43,l55 tons was ship
ped to points within the state and
4,30S tons we're shipped to points in
other states. For the following
week, or that ending October 81 of
this year, 43,294 tons were shipped
to North Dakota points and 1890
tons shipped to points in other states.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-11-27
CHANGES IN
GRAIN RATES
ARE HELD UP
Interstate Commerce Com
mission Orders Present
Rates Left in Force

Washington, Nov. '27.-[P-An al
teration Of northwestern railroad
rate schedules which would have re-
suited in increasing rates on grain
moving from the Dakotas, Montana,
and Minnesota to Chicago and other
marketing centers. was held up today
by the Interstate Commerce COM
mission.
The increased charges would have
ranged from l l-2 to 2 l-2 per
hundred pounds, brought about by
changes in the granting of transit
privileges. The railroads proposed
to make the new schedules effective
November 27. but the commission
ordered present rates maintained un-
til March q and will investigate the
situation during the interim.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-11-27
HUNDREDS
CONVERTED
LAST NIGHT
Rev. James Sermons Touch
Old and Young Alike
Annex Ready Tonight


The meeting at the tabernacle last
night was doubtlessly the creates st
religious service ever held in the
city Of Bismarck from the stand
point Of spiritual power and definite
results for righteousnes The great
structure was jammed to the doors
with eager and attentive listeners,
hundreds Of which were obliged to
stand up throughout the entire serv-
ice. When the evangelist closed his
stirring message on "kadcsh Barnca
or a Crisis" and called for decisions
the scene that followed bcggars de-
scription. The people literally rush
ed toward the altar from all parts of
the great building, the choir and
platform, until the aislcs were crowd
ed to the rear of the building and
the space in front of the platform
was packed. There was weeping and
praying all over the tabernacle, for
hundreds. who were unable to get
out Of their seats toward the plat
form, raised their hands betokening
their desire to lead a better life and
requesting the prayers of Christians
Old men wcpt like children and lit
tie boys and girls came forward say
ing, II want to be Christian, please
pray for me- The service demon
strated that the Gospel Of Jesus
Christ has lost none Of its old time
power, if it is preached faithfully
in sincerity and with the JUNCTION of
the Holy Spirit. There were confes-
sions of Inconsistency and unfaith-
fulness on the part Of protesting
Christians coupled with prayers for
forgiveness and promises to be more
faithful to God in the future. There
were also exultant expressions of JOY
and praise, because what the earnest
Christians of this city have longcd
and prayed for has come to pass, a
real revival has begun. On all hands
there were heard expressions of
Continued on page three.)
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-11-27
ARGUMENTS ON
INDICTMENT OF
WHEELER BEGUN
I44.llO 81 O76, ,iOS.2O

Washington, Nov. q. R)-Argu-
ments on the indictment returned
here against Senator Wheeler Of Mon
tana was begun today before Justice
Bailey in the District Of Columbia
supreme court.
Senator Wheeler's counsel. Senator
Walsh Of Montana, contended that
the present charge of conspiracy
against his client was based upon the
same set of facts Senator Wheeler
faced in his own state, where he was
acquitted of charge of improperly
representing Gordon Campbell, Mon
tana oil operator, before the inter-
ior department.
1t is the contention of Senator
Wheeler that. in view Of his former
acquittal. the federal government can
not legally proceed against him in
the District Of Columbia.
The government holds the cases are
wholly unlike and are based upon
different. transactions and that con-
sequently the, indictment must stand.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-11-27
CONVICTION OF
BURKE'S PARTNER
IS CONFIRMED

New York, Nov 27. (P) -Convic-
ton of Louis NJ. Kardos. partner OF
John Burke. former treasurer of the
United States and three times gov
ernor of North Dakota, on charges of
fraud in connection with the failure
of kardos and Burke, was affirmed
today by the appellate division of the
supreme court.
The firm went into bankruptcy in
February, 1922. with liabilities OF
$5.00O000. kardos was charged with
trading customers accounts.
Mr.. Burke was absolved of all re-
sponsibility for the failure by coun-
sci for the trustee in bankruptcy.
When convicted last December, kar-
dos was fined $4,000 and given an
indeterminate sentence in the penl-
tentiary.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-11-27
MILLION
IN MOTOR TAX
IN II MONTHS
Receipts in 1911 Were $l7,
66l.O5 - l4l.llO Vehicles
Registered This Year

From less than $4,000 in receipts
in 1911 to more than million for
the first IL months of 1925 is the
financial record of the state automo-
bile registration department, figures
obtained here today show. Inciden-
tally they show that the state now is
cXacting heavier toll from the owner
Of a motor vehicle than was the case
when "horsclcss carriages were still
somewhat of rarity.
In 1911. the first year that auto
mobile owners were required to OBJ
tain license i'm North Dakota, the
state collected $17,66l.OJ.
The next year 5000 motorists paid
$22,S36. an increase of 1913 per cent
over the receipts of the previous
year.
Figures BY Year
The number Of automobiles regis
tered in each year since 1912. the fees
collected and the percentage Of in
crease in fees over the preceding year
is given in the following table:
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-11-27
MONEY COL. ECTED
FOR POOR CHILDREN
RETURNED BY BANDIT
Winnipeg. Man, Nov. 27.--tP)

Winnipeg. Man, Nov. 27.--LP
The bard's claim that there's
so much good in the worst of u.s.
has found tangible expression IN
the act Of Il highwaymau. Last
Tuesday the highwayman held up
and robbed {. Y. Combs of S227,
the proceeds of Il concert held
for the benefit of Christmas
stocking fund for the poor chill
dreW Of Winnipeg.
Yesterday a shabbily clothed
man called at the Office of the
concern promoting the campaign
for funds, left package with
the cashier and quickly departed.
In the package was found the.
money, and Mr.. Combs watch.
Also inside was a note saying:
Sorry we did the job. We did
not know whose money it was.
Spent two dollars before read
ing
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-11-27
Weather Report

Tempe rature at a. IN. .......... 5
Highest yesterday ............. 20
Lowest last night .............
Precipitation to a. III. ..... Trace
Highest wind velocity ........ 32
Weather Forecast
For Bismarck and vicinity: Fair
tonight, probably followed bv increas-
ing cloudiness Saturday, not much
change in temperature.
For North Dakota: Fair tonight,
probably followed by increasing
cloudiness Saturday. Not much
change in temperature.
Weather Conditions
high pressure area, accompanied
by fair and much colder weather.
covers the northern Plains States and
northeastern Rocky Mountain slope.
Minimum temperatures were near
zero in Minnesota, the Dakotas and
in the Canadian Provinces. A low
pressure area centered over the lower
Great Lakes region has caused preci-
pitation over the Mississippi Valley
and Great Lakes region. Unsettled
weatheS with moderate temperature
prevails west Of the Rockies.
ORRIS w. ROBERTS,
Official in. charge.