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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-14
UNCLAIMED
BANK MONEY
GROWS YEARLY
Large Number of Unclaimed
Accounts Are Found by
Examiner

Banks, like ships. have their ports
of missing men, L. r. Baird, state
bank receiver. has found in his ef-
forts to straighten out the affairs
Of state banks now defunct.
"For most persons money has
direct appeal and most Of us spend
much of our time trying to get
enough to meet our needs, but it is a
curious fact that many persons seem
to forget they have money in the
bank" said Baird.
"The Bank of England. one of the
greatest financial institutions in the
world built the enormous building
which houses it from unclaimed de-
posits, and the English are notably
a thrifty race.
"Even here in North Dakota, in
these small banks with a limited
clientele cases arise in which the
person who made deposit or his
heirs fail to call for the money over
long period of years and it is
placed in the banks list of unclaim-
ed accounts.
"One bank in this state has several
thousand dollars on its books which
probably never will be asked for by
anyone and others probably have
sums approaching that amount"
Accounts Unclaimed
In the case of a closed bank which
recently paid its depositors in full,
three accounts which were certified
as valid claims against the bank still
remain on the books. Checks were
made payable to the persons who
deposited the money, but they had
disappeared and may never be found.
The total of the three deposits was
about $3.50.
"The manner in which these ac-
counts happen to be left in banks
varies," said Baird. "In some cases
men dissolve partnerships with
checks outstanding and leave enough
in the bank to meet the checks which
fail to appear. They may have been
given to transients or other persons
who either lost them or accidentally
destroyed them or who left the coun-
try without cashing them and ne
elected to cash them elsewhere. An
other common occurrence is for a
man with small balance in the
bank to move away without with
drawing his deposit. It escapes his
mind and the money becomes the
property of the bank, although it is
always there if called for.
Usually these deposits are small
in amount, but the aggregate, with
compounded interest over a period
of years is considerable.
Sometimes heirs Of persons who
made deposits in a bank years before
appear and claim the money and in
cases where their identity is estab-
lished and their claim proved they
collect It," Baird said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-14
II DIE IN
ACCIDENTS
OVER WEEK
Automobile Fatalities for
Week-en Period Num-
Der Six

Chicago, Sept. 14.-R Seventeen
persons met death throughout the
country over the week k-end in acci-
dents or by violence. automobile
mishap fatalities leading the casual
ty toll with six. Three persons met
death under mysterious circum-
stances, while other deaths resulted
from the following causes: Fire 2,
airplan 2; drowning 2; suicide 2.
Deaths from automobile accidents
alone for the entire week in nine
midwestern states totaled 85, dis
tributed as follows: Illinois 20;
Ohio 18; Indiana 20; Minnesota 8;
Michigan 7; Missouri 5; Kansas 3;
Texas 2; Oklahoma l. Iowa escaped
without single fatality during the
week.
St. Paul, Sept. 14.-R)-Automo-
bile and drowning accidents in Min
nesota took tool Of 13 lives for the
past week ending at midnight Sum
day, persons being killed or fatal
ly injured and four succumbing to
the waters. This is an increase of
five deaths over the previous weeks
figures, when two were killed in
machine accidents and six drowned.
The seasons low record was estab
lished for automobile fatalities for
the week ending Sept. 9Th.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-14
Devils Lake Has
Auto-piano Crash

Devils Lake. N. D.. Sept. IA
R)-The first airplaneautOmo-
bile collision in the history of
Ramsey county occurred here
yesterday when an airplane pi-
loted by Chet Jacobson. Minot.
crashed into new sedan owned
by Ole Engean of Penn. One
wing of the plane was demolish-
ed and the front of the car was
badly damaged. No one was hurt
as the occupants Of the autOmo-
bile leaped from the machine
when they saw crash was un-
avOidable.
The collision occurred on the
fair grounds. A girl driving the
Engean car started across the
landing field just IA the plane
was descending. Seeing the
down-coming plane she became
excited and stalled the motor Of
her machine.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-14
Announce Flasher
Harvest Festival

The town of Flasher. situated in
the most prosperous and fertile part
of Morton county and the home of
the Flasher Holstein breeders asso-
citation is preparing for a two-day
harvest festival on October 2 and j.
A complete display of agricultural
products of the Slope country is
planned. Business men are arrang-
ing number of free attractions, in
cluding free movies, for both days.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-14
Train Victim Was
Minor League Star

St. Cloud, Mimi, Sept. 14.-(R-
John Opheim, AZ, living at Sartell,
a village four miles from here, who
was instantly killed Sunday evening
on a grade crossing when his light
truck was hit squarely by North
ern Pacific coast flier. east bound,
was well-known in Minnesota base
ball circles and at one time was a
member of the Minneapolis American
association team, it was learned to-
dav.
As the train hit the truck, parts
of the automobile were thrown un-
der the engine, threatening to derail
it. The main line Of the N. p. was
blocked for an hour and half while
the trainmen extricated the ruins.
Opheim is survived by wife and
three children.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-14
NEW HIGHWAY
ENGIN Eel IS
ROAD EXPERT
Frahm Has Been in Charge
of Highway Work in Mi
not District
CHOICE NON-POLIT1CAL
AppOintee Is Graduate of
University of Mime
sofa
CHOICE NON-POLITICAL

II. G.. Frahm, Minot. today was
appointed chief engineer of the
state highway department..
In announcing the appoi intment
Gov. Sorlie said Frahm had not
applied for the job and that po-
litical considerations were cast
aside in selecting the MinOt man.
A meeting Of the state high
way commission. which had ten
tativcly been called for today,
was abandoned.
Frahm, who has been in charge Of
state highway work in the Minot
district. has been connected with the
department for seven years. He sur
veyed the first fedcralaid road pro-
ject in Ward county in 1917, became
resident engineer in 1918 and divi-
sion engineer in 1922. He halls
from Rochester, Minn.. studied civil
Minnesota from 1901 to 1903 and then
returning to the university in 1907
1908.
Great Northern Engineer
Upon leaving college Frahm was
employed by the engineering depart
ment of the Great Northern railroad
at Minot, but later entered the pri-
vate engineering practice in Minot
before coming to the highway de-
partment. He was county surveyor
of Ward county from 1910 to 1922.
In a statement today, Frahm said:
"My appointment comes to me as a
great surprise and was wholly un-
solicited. l shall do my very best
to fill the position with credit and
to warrant the confidence imposed in
me. 1t is too early for me to make
any statement other than to say
that there will be no change in the
personnel OF the state highway de-
partment because we need all the ex-
perienced men we have and I trust
we shall not only be able to hold
them, but add to them as the exi-
gencies show the need therefor"
Frahm succeeds w. G.. Black,
whose resignation as chief engineer
becomes effective tomorrow
Commenting on the appointment of
Mr.. Frahm, w. G. Black issued the
following statement:
~ do not know that the Governor
could have made a better selection
than Mr.. Frahm. ! shall do every
thing can to lend any assistance
within my power.
II sincerely trust that my successor
will also have the same support as
was given to me and that the depart
ment will continue to function better
than ever"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-14
H0LDUP YARN
IS DENIED BY
n. D. PRISONER
Denies Reported Confession
by Inmate of State Peni.
tentiary

James Riley, third-term prisoner
at the state penitentiary here. to-
day denied having confessed to num-
erous bank robberies in this and ad-
joining states. He was sentenced
from Traill county on a third degree
burglary charge in March, 1924, to a
term of from one to five years.
Warden John J. Lee said the Riley
to whom the confession was attri-
buted is at liberty on bail pending
trial in the federal court at Minot
on charge of bank robbery. His
companions in the crime for which
he is awaiting trial were convicted
on testimony given by Riley and
have been sentenced. Lee said.
ROBBERY STORY
Minneapolis. Sept. l4.-tR-A
convict's confession that he was a
member of bandit gang that
smashed their way into 20 North
Dakota banks, post offices and gen.
eral stores, blew safe doors from
their hinges and obtained more than
$36, 900 in cash and stamps besides
an undetermined amount of mer-
chandise. tonight centered nation
wide search for three other members
of the band in Minneapolis.
The confession. signed by James
Riley, a convict in the North Dakota
state penitentiary where he is serv-
ing five year sentence for larceny.
was given to W. G.. Gordon. head of
the criminal department detective
agency in Minneapolis.
Long List of Burglaries
Twenty-nine burglaries. half
dozen gun battles and escapes from
posses were cleared up by the con-
fession which told of robberies at
Bergen. Hartland, Bedcourt. Rose
glen, Upham, Foxholm, Tuttle. Car
pio, Coal Harbor, Elbowoods, Halli
day. Fort Yates. Abercrombic. VOL
ford, Lorraine, McGregor, Appam,
Golden Valley. Garrison. Wing, Ma
koti, Simcoe, Sanger, Grem, Munich.
Riley, according to his confession.
started working with the bandit
gang in 1922 when they went to Ber-
gen. N. D., and drilled their way
through the front door of the bank.
"blowed in the duster door and
found 4 small screw Ground safe)
and then backed away from it" (gave
up the job. :.
al Lockhart was the "heavy man"
(safe blower) and "Tony the Wop"
was an outside lookout man, ac-
cording to Riley's confession.
Two weeks later the bank at VOL
ford was broken open and the safe
blown. Riley says he was not in
that gang but he saw the money.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-14
Commerce Official
Visits Capital City

The United States Chamber Of
Commerce is working in close coop
Grafton with Secretary Of Agricul-
ture Jardine with view to main
tanning the standard Of prosperity
reached by farmers Of the northwes st
in the last year and toward legisla-
tion aimed at permanent farm relief
for the nation as whole, H. E.
Christensen, field agent of the ma
tional chamber Of commerce stated
today.
Christensen came to Bismarck to
confer with H. p. Goddard, secretary
OF the local association, and c. l..
Young, national councillor of the
U. S. chamber.
The field agent who is touring the
northwest states conditions in every
section of the plains country are sat
iSfactOry
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-14
OlSneSS Attends
Insurance Session

Insurance Commissioner S. A. Ols-
ness has joined the throng of state
officials who have headed conven-
tionward in recent weeks. He left
last week for San Antonio, Texas, to
attend the annual convention of
state insurance commissioners there.
At Des Moines, Iowa. he boarded a
special car carrying insurance COM
missioners from other northern and
midwestern states who also were en-
route to the convention.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-14
RIFF TRIBE
SURRENDERS
French Build Strong Earth
works in Captured
Territory

Fee, French Morocco. Sept. 14.-LP
The French troops have laid aside
the rifle for the spade and now are
busily turning to account the vast
area they won last week from the
rebellious tribesmen by a compre-
hensive three days operation.
Strong, impregnable positions are
being organized and roads and
bridges built to insure absolute con-
troll of the whole of the region north
of the Ourgha river. Preparations
are being made for offensives on
other sections of the battle front on
the same vast scale as the attack
along the Ourgha.
Effect Immediate
The political effect of the French
success Immediately became evident.
Orders had been given the French
troops to continue their advance
eastward Of Taounai, but Sunday
night deputation of the powerful
Senadji tribe arrived and asked to
be allowed to offer submission. The
negotiations were concluded today
for the submission of all the inhabi-
tants in the rich upper Ourgha ter
ritory.
On the western section of the
front, the French have cleared Is
soual of tribesmen and continuing
eastward they reached Bah Hoceine.
They inflicted heavy losses on the
tribesnen and now are installed on
the heights of Bah Hoceine.
Effect Juncture
Two more French columns in the
same section effected a junction at
the village of Rihana, five miles
from Ain Bou Aissa. A third col
umn arrived at a point four miles
north Of Aoudour. All the columns
have established themselves in
strong positions.
The casualty report up to tonight
indicates the French losses in all
the operations were slight.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-14

Washington.-The Department Of
Agriculture Is authority for the
statement that = toad frog will eat
10000 insects, including worms,
slugs, mosquitoes, crickets. bugs,
plant lice and other more or less de-
structive pests In less, than three
mouths.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-14
BANDIT STAYS
BRAKEMAN IN
DEPOT H0LDUP
Masked, Two-gun Thug Gets
$247.5O at MankatO
Depot

Mankato. Sept. William
Edwards, brakeman, was shot and
killed when lone bandit held up
the Chicago and Northwestern Rail
road depot at New Ulm shortly after
three o'clock this morning. The rob
Der obtained $247.50. He escaped.
Edwards. who was forty-six years
of age, was slain when he made a
graph office instead of obeying the
command of the bandit to stick EN-
up Edwards, "A member Of a
switching crew working in the New
Ulm yards, remained in the depot
night operator. while the engineer
for nearby mill to switch box cars.
Edwards earlier in the evening had
brought a shotgun to the depot TO
show Wright to whom he had been
relating plans for hunting trip
"Wednesday.
'S.ick 'cm Up"
The switch engine had been gone
into the lower yards but few min
utes when the screen was torn off
the telegraph office window, tossed
TO one side. and a masked head APP
peared in the window, barking the
tcrse command "stick 'em up
Wright obeyed while Edwards. ac-
cordinc to the statement of Wright,
made a move toward his shotgun in
the corner Of the room. He had TAX
en- one step when the bandit fired
and Edwards died twenty-five min
utes later.
Demands Cash
After shooting Edwards, Wright
says. the bandit went around to the
door of the telegrap; office and de-
manded entrance. Wright opened the
door and was confronted by the ban
dit, who had pistol in each hand
When he called for money. Wright
gathered in some of the silver
and gave it to him. "Comc across
with the big swag" was the command
and Wright handed over all the cash,
amounting to $2675O.
The bandit quickly left the room
before the return of the switch
crew. The masked man. according
to the mcagcr description the opera
tor was able to give after seeing
his companion fall mortally wounded
was that he was about five feet sew
en- inches tall, weighing about l6d
pounds, wearing a hat and with a
Hue handkerchief tied oved his
face.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-14
TENNYSON LOVERS
VISIT HOME

London. Sept. l4.--LP)-The big
gest gathering of Tennysonians ever
held in this country, met at Aldworth
recently to visit the poets old home
in the Surry hills. This is built on
a hill near Haslemere and is now oc-
cupied by the Gaekwar of Baroda, at
whose invitation the members of the
Poetry Society journeyed to the
poets cottage.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-14
Pool Has 125,O0O
Bushels of Wheat

Grand Forks, N. d., Sept. l4-R
More than 100000 bushels of wheat
had been entered in the North Da-
kota Wheat Growers pool, IA state
ment by that organization showed
on September 9. At the same time
in 1924 pool receipts were $4,000
bushels, the statement said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-14
Mandan Doctor
Comes to Capital

DR.. L: G. Smith, Mandan, is now
connected with Doctors StackhQuse
and Smyth, with offices in the
Little Building.
DR.. Smith has practiced in Mandan
for the past five years as an eye,
ear, nose and throat specialist.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-14
Weather Report

Highest wind velocity .......... II
Weather Forecasts
For Bismarck and vicinity: Part
ly overcast and somewhat unsettled
tonight and Tuesday; not much
change in temperature.
For North Dakota: Partly over
cast and somewhat unsettled tonight
and Tuesday; warmer in north por-
tion tonight.
General Weather Conditions
A low pressure area is centered
over the northern Rocky Mountain
region while high pressure prevails
from the Great Lakes region east
ward to the New England States.
Precipitation occurred in the south
ern Plains States and over the south
ern Rocky Mountain region while
elsewhere skies are mostly overcast.
Seasonable temperatures prevail in
all sections and no frost has been
reported this morning.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-14
BIRTHDAYS EASILY REMEMBERED

Port Townsend, Wash, Sept. 12.-
P)-Mr. and Mrs. Charles Douglass
johnson of this city have no diff
Guilty in remembering the birthdays
of their three children. Bernice
Marian, the eldest, was born May 6.
1920, and three years later Elizabeth
Julia made her appearance on the
same date. Little Olive Mona kept
up the family regularity as to birth.
days by arriving on May 6 this year.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-14
BRITISH NAVAL SURGEON DIES

Cosport, Eng, Sept. .14.-LR-Sur-
geon- n-Captain Evelyn Richard Towns
end, r. NJ. died recently after being
invalided from the navy. He devised
the Townsend test" for ascertaining
the purity Of air in submarines with
. view to protecting the health Of
the crew. It was so successful that
it has been officially adopted by the
navy.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-14

Educators of the middle ages
classed the seven liberal arts as
grammar. dialetics, rhetoric, music,
arithmetic, geometry and astronomy.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-14

New potatoes are harmful if they
are eaten when too young.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-14
WEATHER FORECAST

Partly overcast and somewhat
unsettled tonight and Tuesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-19
Other Livestock

CHICAGO. Oct. 19.-Cattle-Receipts
oOe choice bweShtyd steers srI fairly sc
held around SIG; weighty .maGIred offer
11.50; market on latter to packers: stock:
snd eSTps 9S66SS on maPse
bid sharply lower on few early sales:
o 5eE lots TAT Rati sssa Ewes sra mostly
HEogsmaReceipts g; 900; market STEADY !,
f POO beav vSP; s11 46d11 30 me-
S Sal s9sts 80 gho $ saas6te
Digs, $11 50oSGsi2. 5SS'0OS4 -O''O' '''
ceipts' $50: market, st Steady 70 &c loYeS
cPe MIEt s4Sa " f FooG % ehoice
8 %sSs 5 S5d 5Scb SS 's sS ssSe
CHOICES. sfg $50. Lam bs@Aarket. slow,
steady; good to choice. S14.50@ 10.
PITTSBURGH. Oct l9;-Cattle - Re
$3.50 ii: good GOOD. s.. 59S16: fair s. So
q 7.75; veal calves $3.50 q a. A., Sheep
q FAIR w @iSsd ia9 sSed ST
Heavy 9! $o market mea hsher prime
$3.50: pigs SS12,5o: rOuGhs. so61o.5O;
CLEVELAND. Oct. 10.-zzHogs-Receipts,
mixed SIa;$5; mediums. siS. rigs
tle--Receipts. 1900 market. slow and
dull; good to choice bulls. 500 $50; good
ba ho er r96S TO goSSS o tS e aS%s
S. a g.; fair to good cows. $4@5; common
and iambs-Receipts,, $500; market, slow;
E EeR steady S top 1886. l'OOO' mar
EAST BgT0EoFALo; Oct. 19,;-CatttleaaER6e,
lower: shippink steers. 500 IL: butcher
grades. Sc 40; heifers. 81 q 8; COWS, So a
81, bulls. s3@ $50; feeders. SS4g7i5S00;
E c2Ss aad sPS60pseTs s$o Give
SOC lower; Gull TO choice. So a Ia 80, Sheep
and lambs-Receipts, 10. 400. market, slow,
SOC lower choice lambs, S14G IL, 80; Gull
& dnsr fTH o%g 18 ysar9sS1 soi2 safEsR
active, and steady. Workers. $3.50, pigs.
FTo 5i;8S' Sjo'SS a 1850; stays. $3.50 a9'
EAST ST. LOUIS. Oct. 19.-Cattle-
Receipts. 195 600. market, lower; % COWS,
$4? @ c SSS S sig9e1 29d fHRsrs
heavies, S11 6O@12 05: mediums, ST. 50
b215, light 81 20 122 sows 81 mg "a
f2 iSo0 sRe hep 5000; market,
teTs 81 5o@7;o S wooied lambs
TOLEDO, Oct. 19:lHogss;T,Rseeeipts.
1 @I25o good Sf6 pigs So 40 a p 80 calves
Market slow. Sheep and lanlbs-Mar-
ket, lower.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-19

price of twenty rails for Monday was
BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-Saturday' S
drastic reaction exercised a SOLDERING
influence on speculative enthusiasm
and the opening dealings were mild
in comparison with the frenzied
trading which marked the closing
sessions of last week. However, the
heavy selling which many observers
expected to follow the sharp set
back at the weekend, failed to de-
velop.
On the contrary the general list
was characterized by a firm tone
and fair recoveries were scored by
a number of leading industries.
American Can rebounded rs to
23S5k, Mack Truck 2 to 21315, Fisher
Body 5 to lis and American Sugar
is to 651a while U. S. Steel rallied
fractionally to 1854 and Hudson to
M, Chrysler to 1872 and Pierce-Arrow
go 4S1s.
Toward noon selling on the turned
to the motor groups and the reac-
ton sent all of the former leaders
tumbling.
General Motors, trading on the
reaction, was so heavy that one
broker declined to accept stop order
loss or limited orders. His books
were literally swamped. The result
was that a trader who wished to
make a transaction in this stock
at the limit of trade on a stop
order could do so only by having his
broker stand in the milling crowd
on the floor of the exchange and
execute the order himsef.
Hudson, White Truck and Stude-
baker were among the stocks that
declined rapidly when the break
came. The rail issues which had
been steady in the early morning
advanced somewhat and saved the
market from a bearish holiday.
Urgent selling went ahead in the
late morning putting the tape from
10 to 20 minutes behind trading and
resulting in further recessions in the
leading industrials. However, good
support put in it's appearance around
noon and vigorous recoveries ensued
in several issues which had been
subjected to severe pressure in the
early dealings.
After declining to 122 off Is points
from the previous sessions high
General Motors received a sharp re-
bound of three points. This come
back was attributed to buying of
General Motors for the account of
employees. Mack Truck developed
E&onspicuous strength runping up to
pit on buying by interests respon-
sible for the stocks main advance
this year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-19
SYNDICALISM
Law is UPHELD
Supreme Court Holds Cali
fornia Statute Constitutional

BIZ United Press 90 r,,.5
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S.-United
States Supreme Court today held. in
effect, that the California criminal
syndicalism law under which more
than a hundred men and women are
serving sentences in California pris-
ons, is constitutional. An appeal
from conviction was dismissed with
out opinion.
The appeal was made by Miss
Charlotte Anita Whitney, Oakland,
Cal, from her conviction and four
teen-year prison sentence in a Cali
fornia court.
Her offense was a membership in
the Oakland branch of a communist
party of California, and attendance
at an organization meeting of the
communist labor party of California.
The criminal syndicalism law
made it felony to belong to any
organization which advocated or
sympathized with the use of violence
to bring about change in the pres
ent political and industrial system.