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The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-29
WHEELER WINS
FIGHT TO QUASH
ALL CHARGES
District of Columbia Supreme
Court UphOlds Senator's
.y.
Contentious

Washington, Dec. 29.--(P)- Sena-
tor Burton X. Wheeler of Montana
today won his long fight to have
all charges brought against him by
the government wiped off the books
The District Of Columbia supreme
court upheld the contentious of the
senator, who had already been ac-
quilted in Montana, that the charges
contained in conspiracy indictmen,
returned against him here should
he quashed.
A demurrer to the Indictment was
upheld.
Today's decision leaves Senator
Wheeler free of all charges unless
the government should succeed il,
winning an appeal to the higher
courts. Whether such Il step will be
attempted was not made clear, but
the Wheeler counsel expects no such
development.
The Charges Against Wheeler
The specific charg. against Senator
Wheeler and the other defendants
was that they conspired to defraud
the government by obtaining u large
number Of gas and oil permits tc
prospect on the public domain, and
Ill us arg tilV
serted all the permits were for the
use of one man--GOrdon Campbell
Il procedure it contended was illegal
Justice Bailey, in his opinion, held
that the Indictment failed to charge
Il violation of the law and was
therefore bad"
He asserted the federal land act
does not limit the number Of permits
to be issued to any one prospector
and that the secretary Of the interior
cannot, by his resolutions, go beyond
the statute and deny the applicants
rights given them by the law.
This one point, the court declared
was sufficient to throw out the in.
dictments. and it was unnecessary tc
pass on the legal points raised b!
counsel for Wheeler, or on the de.
murrer filed by William A. Leahy
special government counsel, to th'
plea of former acquittal interposet
by Wheeler
Wheeler's Statement
After announcement of the decision
today, Senator Wheeler issued :
statement in which he said:
IL am delighted to learn of the de
cision in my favor and ! hope tina
this will end these prosecutions ant
that l will now be permitted to de
vote some of my time and attention
to constructive measures in the Unit.
ed States senate"
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-29
Weather Report

Temperature at a. m. ....... 3
Highest yesterday ............. 10
Lowest last night ........... %
Precipitation to a. m. h.. Trace
Highest wind velocity ....... l2
Weather Forecast
For Bismarck and Vicinity: Most
ly fair tonight and Wednesday,; not
so cold.
For North Dakota: Mostly fai,
tonight and Wednesday; not SO cold
tonight and in west portion Wednes-
day.
Weather Conditions
The extreme high pressure that
prevailed yesterday from Sask-
atchewan and Manitoba southwark to
Texas has diminished slightly and
is moving slowly eastward. Tenn
peratures have fallen over Western
Dakotas and the Upper Mississippi
and Lower Missouri valleys. Tenn.
peratures have risen slightly at most
stations in the Northern Rocky
Mountain region and the Pacific
Coast States.
O. w. ROBERTS,
Official in charge.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-29
EAST TO HAVE
SLOW RISE IN
TEMPERATURE
Reaction to Warmer Weather
Takes Place in Several
Midwest States

Washington, Dec. 20.-(R)-A grad
ual rise in temperature tomorrow in
the eastern part of the country was
promised today by the weather bur
eau, but frost was predicted as pro-
bable tonight as far south as central
Florida.
1t was predicted there would be
little relief tonight from the cold
wave in the lower lake region and
the middle and north Atlantic states.
There has been reaction to some
what warmer weather in eastern
Montana and Wyoming, the western
Dakotas, the southern plain states,
Missouri ard the southern states ex-
cept Florida, out the weather still
is abnormally cold over most Sec
tions east of the Rockies.
Reports this morning disclosed
that the temperature is below freez-
ing along the gulf and south Attain
tic coast except in southern Florida,
while killing frost prevails in North
ern Florida and light frost as far
south as Fort Myer.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-29
NYE HERE FOR
LITTLE VISIT
WITH S0RLIE
Says Daughter Is Much Dis.
turbed Because He Hasn't
"a Seat" in Washington

Cheerful and smiling, Senator
Designate Gerald L. Nye arrived at
the Offices of Governor A. G.. Sorlie
shortly before noon today and lmmc-
diately went into conference with
the executive.
Sorlie said Nyc was merely pay
ing him 4 little friendly visit" and
the scnatordesignate said no parti-
cular political importance attaches
to his visit here. lie Will return to
his home at Coopcrstown to spend
New Years dav and will leave that
night for Washington where he ex-
poets to arrive Sunday.
In conversation with friends Nye
said the most disturbed person in
his family as the result Of the con-
troversy over his right to sit in the
senate is his eight-year-old daugh-
ter.
"Everything she has read on the
subject has had as its theme the
question of whether or not ! will get
the seat" Nye said. "She is very
agitated and thinks it is terrible
that Daddy should have to stand up
all the time he is down in Washing
tom"
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-29
COOLIDGE is
INTERESTED IN
IOWA MEETING
Officials of DeS Monies Con-
ference Receive Telegram
From White House
WILL CLARITY REPORTS
Object Of Meeting Is to Show
Farmers All Industries
Are Back Of Them

Des Moines, Dec. 29.-LP)-Presi-
dent Coolidge is interested in the
"ali Iowa" farm marketing confer
ence which opens here today.
A lengthy telegram has been received
by officials OF the conference from
the White House, it was learned late
last night. 1t is expected that the
telegram is intended to be read be-
fore the conference, which will be
attended by farm organization leau-
crs, county agents, bankers, business
and professional men throughout
the state and the Iowa congressional
delegation.
It's original purpose set for the
preliminary hearing at Ames. Iowa
was to call another, more compre.
hcnsive conference, embracing SINH
lar persons from all states of the
corn belt.
The presidents telegram probably
will clarity conflicting reports which
have appeared recently as to the ex'
act attitude of the administration or
the agricultural marketing problem
the conference leaders think.
Purpose of Conference
"To show the farmers Of the state
and nation that all industries and
interests are back of them,' is the
principal object Of the conference
today, Frank Warner, secretary OF
the bankers association, declared.
Congressman Gilbert y. !iauger
was prepared TO suggest the crea
tion Of a federal agency TO market
agricultural commodities and rec
ommeud tariff adjustment to at
farmers. Mr.. Haugen was one OF
the authors Of the McNary-Hauger
export corporation bill. which wa:
defeated by congress last season.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-29
RumOrs State That
Possible Bride Is
Found for Prince

London. Dec. 29.---tP)- British So
ciety is again specializing as to
whether possible bride has final
" been found for the Prince of
Wales. The speculation follows an
announcement that Princess Astrid.
niece of the King of Sweden, who is
immensely popular with King George
and Queen Mary. is to be guest at
Buckingham palace as soon as the
period of court mourning for Dow
ager Queen Alexandra ends.
Astrid, who is 20, is one of the
prettiest younger members of Euro
pean royalty. She has an attractive
personality, is splendid dancer, is
fond of country life and sports and
is we'll versed in domestic science.
She is daughter of Prince Charles
and Princess Ingeborg. bein" a grand
niece on her mothers side Of the
late Dawager Queen Alexandra.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-29
CANTON HAS
$100,000FlRE
IN A GARAGE
Furnace Explosion Causes
Blaze-$66,OOO Worth of
Autos Destroyed

Canton, S. D., Dec. 29.-LP)-Dam-
age estimated at 100000 resulted
today from a fire which followed a
furnace explosion in the building Of
the Charnock Motor Sales company.
The blaze destroyed the 5000
building; 100000 worth of stored
automobiles; $4,000 worth of new
cars and $4,000 worth Of second hand
cars.
The explosion occurred while an
employe was putting fuel in the fur
mace and is attributed to the forma-
tion of gas.
The building is believed to have
been covered by insurance and the
equipment in the garage was also
protected. No insurance was held
on the firms cars and it is not
known how many of the stored ma
chimes were insured.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-29
HOPE REVIVED
FOR ENDING OF
COAL STRIKE
Both Groups Hold Informal
Conferences Today Pre-
ceding Joint Session
SESSIONS ARE SECRET
Discussion Of Operators Re-
cent Offer Expected Early
in Meeting
SESSIONS ARE SECRET

New York, Dec. % P)--Hopr for
early resumption of mining in the
anthracite coal fields of PennSyl.
vania was revived today as rcpresen.
tativeS Of miners and operators gath
cred for their first meeting since
the deadlock at Atlantic City last
summer.
Separate informal conferences of
the two groups will precede the ac-
tual parley between the npgotiators,
scheduled to begin ut 3 p. m, at the
Union League Club. Avan Marklc.
chairman of the joint negotiation
committee, who called the meeting
was designated to preside over the
joint session.
Major william Inglis, chairman Of
the anthracite operators, headed the
operators delegation, and John l.
Lewis, international president Of the
United Mine Workers Union, head
ed the miners group,
No Statements Issued
Although all sessions were closed
to the public and no formal state
ments were planned, it was generally
conceded that the operators would
bring up for early discussion their
offer last Saturday to the l4S,0OC
striking miners to return to work at
once under the wage scale in the
contract that expired August /.
The miners are expected to pro.
pose settlement with Governor PIN.
chot's plan as a basis, a plan which
the operators are known to oppose
chiefly because Of its check-up fea-
ture and its suggestion Of an inquiry
to decide whether wages can he
raised.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-29
HAROLD KNIFFEL, CONFESSED
KILLER GETSLIFE SENTENCE
IN THE STATE PENITENTIARY
Orlando Lee the Victim Murder Was Committed on DE
ccmbcr 20 Following Quarrel Over Crap Game
Man Was Net Missed for Several Days
Murdcrers Guilt Established by Gunder Osjord Finger
Print ENnert ut the Pentenary -- knitfel Has
Already Served Prison Term for Larceny

Bowman, n d.. Dec. 29--Ihe most sensational murder
mystery in the history of Bowman county to
end here yesterday when Harold knel %. confessed tC
the murder of Orlando lec "a and sentenced to life
term in the pentcntaly.
The which developed with the finding of Lees body
ammed into trunk kntfers shack the afternoon OF
Christmas day. eliminated with knfels confession in dis
rict hat he had slain Lee with machinsts hammer
Sentence imposed by Judge M. f. Lembke and Knife
left in custody of Gunder Oord finger print expert of the
state Dcnenary the remainder of his life in the
prison where he already has served term for grand lar
ceny. .
According to kniel's statement Lee slain the
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-29
Last Minute
News Bulletins

Washington. Dec. 29.-(R-
There will be no withdrawal of
President Coolidge as arbitrator
in the Tacna-Arica question. it
was made clear today ut the
White House.
Plymouth, VT. Dec. 29.-lP-
While the condition of Colonel
John C. Coolidge, father Of the
president, was reported improved
today, his physician. DR.. Albert
w. Cram of Bridgewater, said it
was improbable that he would
ever recover fully the use of his
lower limbs. Colonel Coolidge
has been unable to walk for sew
erSl days.
Sioux Falls, 8. D.. Dec. 29.-(P)
The National Bank Of Luverne
at Luverne, Minn., was closed
today by order Of the hoard Of
direcf0rs, Il was announced by
officers Of the institution. The
hank carried deposits Of approx.
imately 100000.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-29
600 Arrested in
Raids on Detroit
Gambling Resorts

Detroit, Dec. 29.-LP)-Police head
quarters was filled to overflowing
last night when more than 600 men
were taken into custody by police
following raids by the vice squad on
five gambling resorts here.
In one place, on the eighth floor
Of n building, Solice found only II
floor where 37l men were arrested.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-29
INGLIS BELIEVES AN
AGREEMENT WILL BE REACHED

AGREEMENT WILL BE REACHED
New York, Dec. 29.-P)-W. w.
Inglis, spokesman of the anthracite
operators conference and chairman
of its negotiating committee, said
today that the operators were will
ing to open their books for public in
spection.
Separate conferences were held by
the operators and the miners rep
resentatives today, preparatory to the
joint session scheduled to begin at
} p. m.
Mr.. Inglis said he thought the diff
ficulties between the two groups
would be settled during the negotia-
tions in this city.
Secret Conferences Held
lie revealed that since the nego-
tiations were broken off at Atlantic
City he had held three secret con-
fcrcnces with John l.. Lewis, presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers of
America.
The first was held in New York
on October l, Mr.. Inglis said, the sec
ond ut Harrisburg. Pa, on November
60, and the third in Philadelphia on
December S.
He said the operators had come to
New York in hopeful spirit, being
neither optimistic nor pessimistic.
When Mr.. Lewis arrived shortly
before noon, he declined to discuss
the impending negotiations. The
general attitude Of the miners rep
resentatives was that Of neither op-
timism nor pessimism."
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-29
Oil Companies
Fight Injunction

Greenwood, Miss. Dec. 29.-LP)-
Attorneys for the Standard. Oil COM
pany and the Texas Company appear
ed before Chancellor Lomax here to-
day to show cause why the injunc-
tion refusing the companies to sell
gasoline throughout Mississippi at
the price for which they distribute in
Tunica county. 16 cents per gallon,
should not be made permanent.
The Injunction was sued out tenn
General General Rus Russ "ao Knox. Nv who " Declared declared
that the companies named were vio-
lating the state antitrust law in
that uniformity of price did not pre-
vail throughout the state.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-29
TELEGRAM CLARIFIES
PRESIDENTS ATTITUDE

Des Moines. Ia, Dec. 29.-(P)--
President Coolidge looks to the farm
marketing conference here today to
aid in working out Il sound econo-
mic policy tfor holding crop sur
pluses) on which there will be sub
stantial agreement among farm in
terests."
A telegram from the White House
closing with these words was re-
ceived by conference leaders and
read by Representative Cyrus Cole.
The presidents telegram clarity.
ing his attitude on grain export
CORPORATION as expressed in his re-
cent Chicago speech, was the chief
topic discussion as the conference as
scmblcd
It was as follows:
"In order that you may be able to
clarity certain conflicting reports
being made concerning my attitude
on the agricultural marketing pro-
blem, in case the question arises at
your conference December 20. / re-
fer you to my recent Chicago speech
course, should be willing to ap-
prove any plan that can be devised
in accordance with sound economic
problem Of economic importance not
only to agriculture. but to the ma
ton and l believe that sound ways
can be found for coping with 1t. A
! have stated l am opposed to gov
rrnmrnt price fixing whether direct
or indirect and to government buying
and selling farm products either di-
rectly or indirectly. | have not ap-
proved any specific plan. l believe,
however, that discussion Of the sur
plus problem is bringing different
interests together on the principles
Of a sound plan to handle it and
hope further conferences and dis
cussions will result in the working
out Of sound economic plan on
which there will be substantial
agreement among farm interests.
trust your conference may contrib
ute to this end"
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-29
TOO MUCH EMPHASIS PLACED
ON PART OF THE MESSAGE

Washington, Dec. 2Y.-lF9-Presi-
dent Coolidge was represented ut the
White House today as feeling that
confusion has arisen over his present
agricultural policy because of fail
ure in some quarters to take COM
prehensive view Of his expressed po-
sition.
In this connection it was asserted
that the president still stands on his
recent message to congress and his
address on agricultural delivered in
Chicago. There is tendency, it was
added, to place more emphasis on
one point of his message and the ad-
dress than on others, instead of TAX
ing into consideration all Of his ar
pumentS.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-29
NO BIDS ON
SEWER WORK
Matter Deferred Until Later
Date-Fire Limits Ordi-
nance Is Passed

The city commissioners met last
night in regular weekly session to
open bids on the construction Of a
sewer on Mandan avenue between
Avenue b and c. No bids were on
file, however, and the matter was,
therefore. deferred until later
date.
The ordinance defining the fire
limits of the city Of Bismarck. which
was given its first reading week
ago, was given final reading and
passed last night, without any
changes. The new ordinance adds
! about l2 blocks Of the city's business
district to the fire limits and pro-
hibits the construction of frame
buildings within that area.
4 notice from the board Of rail-
road commissioners was read, set
ting February 4 at 10 q. m., as the
date and hour Of the hearing con-
cerning railway crossings in and
near Bismarck. The hearing will be
; held in the senate chamber at the
state capitol and the city Of Bis
marck. county of Burleigh. North
crn Pacific and 500 Railway COM
panies are expected to have repre-
sentatives in attendance.
A report from the General Inspec-
tion Bureau of Minneapolis regard.
ing the recent fire inspection made
in this city was read to the commits
sioners. The report is given in de-
tail elsewhere in today's issue of
The Tribune.
Bills Allowed
The commissioners allowed the
following bills:
J. N. johnson Co., supplies. $ 1882
Bismarck Motor Co.. supplies. 1928
Lahr Motor Sales Co., sup
plies .7i
M. GOetz, labor ........... $500
j. Hummel, labor ... 21.OO
H. CHRISTOPHER, labor ....... 1850
J. Burton, labor ............ 1850
Waterworks Dept, water -. 796.OO
l.. s. Fredericks, killing dogs. $50
Paul Pecht, salary. ... $500
VIM. Ebeling, salary ....... $500
VIM. Franklin, salary .... $500
Richmond's Bootery, supplies. 1900
Mrs. Anna Schubert, laundry l.85
Bismarck Motor Co., supplies. 800
Aug. Helle, labor ........ 200
John Ehli. labor ......... 200
Waterworks Dept, cash 80. LIE
Doyle, Clethe, Carlisle, Bra
ham Co., supplies -. 1903
Quanrud, Brink & Reibold, -
supplies .8a
]. Klein, labor ...,. .... $500
F! w. Koenig. labor ......... $500
Standard Oil Co., distillate. 635.9l
NJ. H. Atkinson, post office
box rent 1.5O
National Municipal League,
supplies SO
j. o. Fredericks, board and
,, room ....... 5000
Quick Print, Inc, supplies. SIS
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-29
Troops Called to
Maintain Order
in Tepic, Mexico

Nogales, Ariz., Dec. 29.-LP)--
Troops have been called out in Topic,
Nayarit, Mex, to keep order, say
special dispatches received here.
It is stated that the retiring leg
islature has refused to accept the
new regime in that state and trouble
between the two political factions Ms
feared.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-29
So Wheat Would
Compare to Rubber

Washington, Dec. 29.-(P)-The
best method for the United States
to follow in combating high rubber
prices is to use as little as possible
and to build up independent sources
Of supply, Secretary Hoover declar-
ed today.
wheat and % cotton in exchange si; Tor Tor
duction cost of rubber, wheat would
sell for So bushel and cotton rs
cents pound.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-29

Man Killed in
Ten-stOry Drop

birmingham. Ala. Dec. 29.--(R)
-Joseph $. Vogt Of Grand Rap
ids. Mich, believed to be Il uni
versity of Michigan student. fell
10 stories to his death late last
night. Vogt fell down a hotel ell
evator shaft while scutfling with
. companion, bell boys at the
hotel informed police.
Witnesses said the victim was
thrown against an elevator door
with such force that he broke a
hinge on the door and plunged
down the shaft.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-29
PARK YOUR HORSES

Lincoln, Neb.-An ordinance has
been passed here setting aside a
block in the downtown district where
only teams can be parked. Motor
cars are not allowed in the block,
and big sign advises motorists: |:
"This space reserved for horses"
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-29

snow pIow. the most powerful and
largest capacity rotary plow ever
built for operation in this count ry .
1t will he assigned to North Dakota
territory but will be moved. it, is rX-
planned, to whatever territory it is
needed.
With such Il plow, operating oiri-
culs say, the road will he in posi-
tion to most speedily free any
stretches of its track Of snow in case
Il so-called hard winter with heavy
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-29

snowfall AGAIN VISITS ne North
west, thus hrlnE an insurance toward
keeping the Mort hrru l'ac!iir'S ihSt
tran~cuntinenta trains on time every
month Of the year. Not Il single rn-
tary has been called ont ON the
Mort rn Pacific'S main line in the
past two winters.
The new machine is 20 feet long
and weighs 233 900 pounds. Older
rotary piows of the Northern Pacific.
1t is explained, have Il cutting wheel
9 feet inches in size in comparison
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-29
Chicago Has 7Sl
Auto Deaths in 1925

Chicago, Dec. 29.---(R--Auto-
mobiles have killed nearly 100
more in Chicago this year than
in 1924, the coroncr's office re-
ports.
Two fatalities yesterday made
the total TSl for 1925 as against
GS7 for last year.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-29
CUMMINS GIVES PLAN FOR
FEDERAL EXPORT CORPORATION

Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. 29.-OR)-
Senator A. b. Cummins, lowa's SEN
Tor senator, before the farm confer
ence this afternoon outlined his plan
for federal export corporation to
buy up the surplus of agricultural
products and sell it on foreign mar
kets at loss to the latter to be met
by an excess tax on dealers. This
proposal the senator plans to incor-
porate into an amendment to the ad-
ministration's farm relief bill now
before congress.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-29
Official in charge,

1t would take train as long as
from Washington, u. c., to New Ha-
ven. Conn.,, to haul one average days
output Of the bituminous coal mines
of this country.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-12-29

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into the tip material.