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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-23

road, the 500 Line, the New York e.
Ottawa and the Baltimore & Ohio.
In 1901, Mr.. Derrick first came to
North Dakota as superintendent Of
construction and in the same year
was promoted to division supcrin-
tendcnt with headquarters at Oakes.
With the completion of the 500
Line into Bismarck he was trans
August Is, 1902 Since that time he
has held the office Of superintend-
ent o. the Missouri River division.
4. e. Banquet in His Honor
Mr.. Derrick is to be honored at a
dinner given by the Association Of
Commerce next Tuesday evening at
Z O'Clock at the Grand Pacific hotel.
Members of the association and their
ladies and all friends Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Derrick are cordially invited. but are
urged to make their reservations at
the Association of Commerce office
not later than Monday. A short pro
gram Of music and speeches will be
given.
The last meeting of the Elks on
Friday, December II, was given in
honor of Mr.. Derrick and several
speeches were given praising him.
Alex Macdonald of Glencoe declared
at that time that Mr.. Derrick was an
untiring worker for the welfare Of
the people=~of western Dakota and
praised his work for the lodge.
w. H. Stutsman Of Mandan and j.
w. Wishek Of Ashley also added
their personal recollections of him
and gave him high praise.
Promise that he would visit Bis
marck often, even though he lived
elsewhere was made by Mr.. Derrick,
saying: 81 certainly intend to come
back here every summer for visit
because | have SO many friends
here"
Mr.. and Mrs. Derrick plan to
leave here the latter part of next
week for Long Beach, Calf, where
they have purchased home and
where they will spend their winters.
They also own a summer home on q
Minnesota lake and will be there
each summer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-23
DRY OFFICERS
FIGHT ON
PACIFIC COAST
Government Launches Legal
Attack on Front From Los
Angeles to Seattle

San Francisco, Dec. 23.-LR)--
Waging its fight against Pacific
coast liquor smuggling with added
intensity, the government today
launched legal attack on front ex-
tending from Los Angeles to Seattle,
aimed directly at more than 100 per-
sons who are accused Of violating the
law in, wholesale fashion.
Federal grand juries. reporting al
most simultaneously in Seattle and
in the southern California metropolis,
brought indictments revealing alleged
smuggling activities running we'll
above the 100000 mark in five
months.
The Seattle grand jury has been
investigating charges Of liquor and
graft activities in Snohomish county.
It returned ga indictments, 81 Of
which were kept secret. District At
torney Revelle said many city and
county officials had been named.
The Los Angeles indictments, i'm
volving 38 members Of smuggling
combine which 10 alleged to have
brought more than 1000, 900 worth Of
rum into southern California in the
last five months, charge violation Of
the national tariff act They name
virtually all Of the officers and
stockholders Of the Canadian Consoli-
dated Exporters Corporation, Ltd, Of
Vancouver, B. c., and wealthy ship
ping mon Of Los Angeles and San
Francisco.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-23
Interior Department Supply
Bill Passed BY Senate
Rivers and HarbOrs Bill,
Boulder Canyon Dam Pro-
pOsal. Alien Property Ad-
justment. Prohibition and
Farm Relief Await Consid
GRAFTON

Washington, Dec. -(AD--Mem-
bers Of congress began their Christ
masNew Years vacation today. but
their freedom was not without the
usual price of work piling up to be
done when the holidays end
In the eleventh hour rush to get
away for the holidays. the senate
made quick work Of the interior de-
paftment supply bill, thc second reg
ular appropriation measure it has
passed. and the house hustled it into
conference for adjustment of diff
ference.
But other developments of the day
were portentous of more prolonged
disputes. The house received from
the senate its version of the hotly
contested rivers and harbors bill and
from a committee the Swing Johnson
Boulder Canyon Dam proposal, and
the senate. in receipt of the alien
property adjustment bill passed by
the house. heard the first thunders
Of the fight against it by Senator
Borah, Republican, Idaho, and. was
given Comptroller General McCarl's
report on the conduct of the alien
property custodian's office.
Other Problems
Prohibition and the ever widening
ramifications of the campaign funds
investigation were other problems
given to the members Of congress to
think about during the holidays.
Coal. railroad consolidation, farm
relief an immigration also are listed
on the program Of house committees
for consideration soon after Janu-
ary ,.
The new McNary Haugen farm re-
lief bill will have the right Of way
in the house agricultural committee,
Chairman Haugcn announcing that
hearings would commence January &.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-23
SEVERE BLAST
DEMOLISHES
10 BUILDINGS
Authorities Believe Explosion
Caused BY Bomb Used in
'Shoemakers' War
MOTHER, BABY KILLED
Burned to Death When Home
Catches Fire-Many Others
Seriously Injured
MOTHER, BABY KILLED

Baldwin, N. Y, Dec. 23-lP)-Two
persons were killed, about a dozen
injured, and 12 wooden buildings
DESTROYED today in an explosion au
thorities believed might have been
caused by bomb set off in a "shoe-
makers war"
Last week, District Attorney Ed
wards of Nassau county learned Sam
ucl Acarbi, a shoemaker with a shop
in the Baldwin tavern, received a
letter threatening to blow up the
hotel If the cobbler did not cease a
house-to-hOuse canvass for trade.
This morning the tavern was torn
almost board from board by an ex-
plosion that rocked the town, killed
the shoemaker's wife and infant and
probably fatally injured Acarbi him
self
The district attorney said that he
han oakcn steps 10 obtain the threat
cning letter. which he said Acarbi
had turned over to postal authorities.
and that every effort would be made
to find the sender.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-23
M'DERMOT'T
DENIES PART
IN SLAYING
Points Out Steve kaschOlk.
States Star Witness, as
Probable Murderer

Courthouse, Canton, Ohio, Dee. 23
-tR-Patrick Eugene McDerm oft,
tcstifying today in his trial on IA
charge Of numbering Don X. Mellctt,
Canton publisher. denied any com
plicity in the crime and pointed 70
Steve knschalk, the states star wit
ness. AS the probable slayer. Nc
Dermott said it was he who warned
Mellctt by telephone that three men
were lying in ambush for him at his
garage door.
McDermOtt was defiant throughout
his cross examination by Prosecutor
c. b. McClintock and shouted that he
had been framed" He refused to
divulgc the name Of man with
whom he said he had lid for IA while
IN Cleveland declaring:
'I'm no rat
McDcrmOtt declared it was Kas-
cholk who induced him to go to Mas
silion last July to hunt for job.
he said he came to Canton from Mas
sillon alone and was joined by Kas-
cholk. who said he had been "hired
to slug an editor. Mellett." McDcr-
mott said he called Melett's home
twice to warn him.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-23
CONGRESS TO HAVE PLENTY OF WORK
AHEAD WHEN ITS VACATION IS ENDED
One Motor Car For
Every Five People
in United States

New York. dec. 23.-fP)-NO-
tor vehicles in use In the United
States now exceed 22.OOO.OOO. or
one to every five persons. il is
shown by annual regist ration
figures today in the magazine.
Motor.
Passenger and commercial cars
total 22.342.457. a gain over 1925
Of 2.25A,O0O or ILL., per cent.
Commercial vehicles now num-
her 2.S76,7Sl, gain over the pre-
ceding year of 1,6S8 or I'LL per
cent. Passenger automobiles num-
Der 9.465,675, an increase Of
$l,831,793, or 1913 per cent over
the previous year.
New York state retains its
leadership with .l.6lB.765. . gain
Of $4,000. California is still
New Y0rk's closest rival with
l.6l4,479.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-23
ASK REPEAL0
APPROPRIATION
FOR MINOT FAIR.
Its Inclusion in Budget Was
an Error, Members of
Board Explain

Instead Of recommending an ap-
preparation of $1,000 for the Minot
state fair as provided in the budget
completed yesterday the state budget
board will suggest to the legislature
that the standing appropriation for
that purpose be repealed.
Inclusion of the Minot fair ap-
preparation in the budget as finally
determined was an error, it was ex-
planned by board members, and a
paragraph will be added to the sup
Elementary recommendations sug-
gesting that it be discontinued in the
same manner that other fair apprO-
priations were discontinued.
Discovery that the Minot apprO-
priati0n had not been culled from the
proposed expenditures was made by
Mrs. Minnie D. Craig, member Of the
board. It had been agreed that all
such standing appropriations would
be eliminated but that for the MinOt
fair was overlooked. Other members
of the board agreed to recommend
that the Minot fair appropriation be
dropped.
Corn Show Appropriation
Although the budget as recon-
mended contains no appropriation for
the state corn show at Bismarck,
members Of the board explained that
no request for such an appropria-
tion had been presented and they
did not. on their own initiative, recs
ommend its continuance. The bill
giving the corn show $1,000 for the
biennium was presented from the
floor at the last session without rec
ommendation Of the budget COM
mittee.
The budget as finally passed pro-
vided for only three new state
They were: A liberal
arts building It the University Of
North Dakota, $4,000; q trades
building at the Wahpeton School Of
100000; and trades build |
ing ct the School for the Deaf,
Devils Lake, $4,000.
Seven other building recommends
lions outside the budget were pre-
Isntsd to the legislature with q rec
that It find money to
build them If possible. The budget
70 recommended will take al the
anticipated state revenue for the
'iennium beginning next July l, It
was explained.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-23
FARMER AND
WIFE KILLED
BY UNKNOWN
Ohio Man Shot to Death,
Woman Killed By Blows
Over Head

Springfield. Ohio, Dec. 23.-tP-
Charles Halterman, and his wife were
killed at their farm home, near here
early today by an unknown assail-
ant.
The bodies were found in the yard
of their home by the dead mans
brother Leo. who lived with them.
Leo said his brother and sister-in-
law went to the yard when they heard
a noise. Shortly after they left the
house he said he heard Mrs. Halter
man scream: "Oh. Sam don't! Oh.
they're going to kill Charles" Then
he said he heard shots.
Running into the yard Leo said hi
found the bodies. Halterman had
been shot to death and Mrs. Halter
man was killed by blows over the
head. Leo said he saw no trace Of
their slayers.
Hal+erman. As, apparently had been
killed with his own shot gun, which,
according to the brother, he had TAX
en- with him on his search for chick
en- thieves.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-23
Scott W. Derrick, Veteran RdiLrodder To Retire
A fer More Than S. Years Se1vice- viii Make His
Home in California But viii Visit Bismarck Often
Began Railroad Work at Age
Of 14-Came to Bismarck
In 1902 and Has Since Been
Superintendent of Missouri
River Division of the 500
Line

Confidence in Bismarck and west
crn Dakota was expressed today
by Scott w. Derrick, who will retire
Is superintendent of the Missouri
River division Of the 500 Line Janu-
ary ! and who holds q record of 55h
years in railroading.
"In my time here, have seen Bis
marck grow from 5000 to over 5000
people and / expect it to continue to
grow more and rapidly" MIR. Der
rick declared.
"The trend of the owners of auto
mobiles is to drive to and patronize
the larger towns. Bismarck business
men strive to make this city attrac-
tive for farmers and people in the
surrounding towns, to make Bis
marck a mecca. There is hardly a
day one does not see automobiles in
town and recognize their owners as
coming from places as far away as
30 miles, to trade in Bismarck.
Western Dakota is also advancing
at rapid pace, said Mr.. Derrick,
stating: Diversified farming has
proved to the farmers that it is
success and they arc gradually
changing from small grain farming
to divcrsification. Local shipments
Of hogs and cattle in my territory
have more than tripled in the last
three years"
Started Railroading in 1871
Mr.. Derrick, who was born at Mil
waukce on April 70, 1857. was the
son of railroad conductor and grew
up with the desire to become rail-
road man. At the age of IA years
before the average boy considers the
choice of carer; Mr.. Derrick had
entered the service of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul railway as a
relief operator at Cedar Bird, Wis
consin.
Shortly after this time, Mr.. Der
rick was transferred to Ripon, Wis,
and later to Milwaukee, where he
worked as bill clerk, operator and
relief agent. For short time in
1873 he worked as brakeman on the
old Milwaukee & Northern railroad,
cago, Milwaukee T. st. Paul.
In December, 1873, Mr.. Derrick was
appointed night telegraph operator at
Faribault, Mimi, and then became
day operator at Coimar, Iowa. He
held this position three years and
then went back into the train work,
becoming q Brakeman. In July, 1873,
he was made conductor and in the
spring of the following year became
chief dispatcher at Mason City,
Iowa. He resigned from this posi-
tiOn the same summer and returned
to his work as conductor.
Once Entered Coal Business
His first retirement from railroad
ing came in 1885 when he went into
the wholesale coal business, but the
lure of the game proved too strong
for him and he became chief train
dispatcher of what was then the Min
neapolis & Pacific railway. In 1889
he became superintendent of tele-
graph for the 500 line.
During the next few years he
worked for several railroads, in.
cluding the Mexican Central Rail-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-23
RAILB0ARDIc
NOT IN FAVOR
OF LAW CHANGE
Amendment of North Dakota
Grain Storage Law TO Meet
With Opposition

Efforts by Twin City interests to
change the North Dakota grain stor-
age laws will not meet with favor
from the state railroad commission.
Z. w. Mcdonnell, commissioner in
day. 4.
At a recent conference in Min
neapolis it was proposed that the
North Dakota law be amended "a
make it conform more nearly to the
Minnesota statute.
Among other things it was suggest
ed that the rate of charge for stor-
age be increased and that all out
standing storage tickets be called in
on July 81, the end of the grain
dealers year. The proposed amend
ment would permit renewal Of the
storage tickets by mutual agreement
between the ticket holder and the
elevator.
Present Rate High Enough
Mcdonnell contends that the pres
ent rate of charge for storage grain
is high enough in view of the fact
that much of the grain represented
by storage tickets is not actually
stored but is sold almost as soon as
received at the elevator, the eleva-
tor operator protecting himself By
hedging on the market.
The railroad board has no obicc-
tion to the calling in Of storage
tickets on July 81 to enable eleva-
tors to make cutoff on their books.
Mcdonnell said, but wants it made
optional with the farmer whether 81
not he will renew the ticket. IL the
elevator man and the farmer were
unable to reach mutual agree
ment." Mcdonnell said, the result
would be that the farmer would Be
forced to sell his grain on that date.
regardless Of his own judgment .:
desire:
Indications are that Q sharp contest
may be expected il the proposed bill
i presented to the legislature, Nc
Donnell said. Among those at me
meeting at which the measure vas
discussed were representatives of the
Minneapolis Chamber Of Commerce.
Duluth board Of trade. the North
Dakota, Farmers-Grain DealersA As
sociation and the state railroad board.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-23
Jury Finds Sioux
Falls Man Guilty of
Criminal Assault

Fergus Falls, Mimi, Dec. 23.-l%)--
After celebrating two and one half
hours, jury late last night found
Ira A. Cox, road contractor Of Sioux
Falls, S. D., guilty Of a charge Of
criminal assault on young girl here.
Cox, who has a wife and family
living in Sioux Falls, will be sem
fenced today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-23
Weather Report

Weather conditions at North Da-
kota points for the "a hours ending
at a. m. today.
Temperature at 4. m. ...... Il
Highest yesterday s... 29
Lowest last night .... Il
Precipitation to z q. m. .......... o
Highest wind velocity ..... NW-24
WEATHER FORECAST
For Bismarck and vicinity: Gen.
orally fair tonight and Friday. Cold
er tonight. Continued cold Friday.
For North Dakota: Generally fair
tonight and Friday. Colder tonight;
moderate cold wave east portion. Con-
tinued cold Friday.
WEATHER CONDITIONS
The pressure is low over the Mis-
sissippi Valley and southern Plains
States and mild temperatures prevail
over these sections. High pressure,
accompanied bv considerably colder
weather, extends from the northern
Plains States to the north Pacific
coast. Temperatures are below zero
in western North Dakota, northern
Montana and over the western Cana
dian Provinces. The lowest temper
atcre on the Weather Map this morn
ing was 20 degrees below zero at
Prince Albert. Light to moderate
precipitation occurred at almost all
places frsm the, upper Mississippi
Valley to the north Pacific coast.
0RRIS W. ROBERTS,
Official In charge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-23

Washington Courthouse, Ohio, Dec.
23.-lR)-Sam Satterfield, farm labor
er, Was held on suspicion today in
connection with the killing early
this morning Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Halterman at their home near here.
Satterfield, according to Leo Hal
ternan, brother Of the dead man, was
employed at the Halterman farm hast
spring and discharged for intoxoca-
tion. The Haltermsn's apparently
were killed by thieves whom they
frustrated in an attempt to rob their
chicken house. Halterman died of
shotgun wounds, while Mrs. Halter
man was killed with = hatchet.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-23
VERA CRUZ IS
NEXTSTOP FOR
ARMY FLIERS
-lviatOrs on Pan American
Tour Expect to Leave Tam
picO Some Time Today

Tampico, Mexico, Dec. 23.-tR-
|era Cruz, 260 miles down the coast,
is the next stop for the American
Goodwill Filters. The time of their
departure is dependent upon weather
conditions, but Major H. A. Dargue,
Y. S. A., commander of the expedition,
said he hoped to get away some time
today.
The five big amphibian planes ar
rived here from Brownsville, Texas
at $3.50 last night after bucking 30
mile wind.
Although their itinerary is subject
to change to conform to weather con-
ditions, the aviators hope to spend
the Christmas Aohdays in Mexico
City. flying to the capital after
touching Vera Cruz.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-23
Last Minute
News Bulletins

Pasadena. Calf. Dec. a.
(AP)-Dr. Rudolph Schiffman.
minister, discOveFer Of an asthma
powder. formerly Of St. Paul,
Minn.. died here early teday.
Winnipeg, Dec. z3-(APD-
Three firemen were missing
after tons Of brick fell ErO2
them ~ the Wlnnipee Theatre
burned and collapsed today. Five
were taken injured from the
vreckage. Loss was put at
Tekyo. Dec. 33-(AP)-The
condition OF Emperor Yoshohito
vas officially reported 70 be
somewhat worse IN . bulletin is-
sued at S:3e tonight. His pulse
was lrregulsr an6 his temper
atuPe higher than heretofore.
High court officials were colDed
60 the bedside. indicetlag ! eoet-
ous tarn In hls illAses.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-23
GETS Z TO 80 YEAR
PRISON SENTENCE

. Fergus Falls, Minn., Dec. 23--tAD-
Ira A. Cox, road contractor Of Sioux
Falls, S. D.. today was sentenced to
serve from to 80 years in the Still
water prison for criminally assault
ing q 15-year-0ld girl.
Judge w. L. Parsons granted a stay
Of so days to enable filing Of en- ap-
peal and prescribed $4,000 bonds for
the defendants release.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-23

Lynn, Mass.-David J. Wooley died
recently at u at his home in Omaha.
Neb. He was born in Lynn and
when Is years old posed as the drum.
mer boy for the painting "The Spirit
Of '76" BY Archibald Willard. VIII
lard and Wooley. were warm friends.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-23
Two Boys Drown
While Skating

North Manchester, Indiana,
Dec. 23.-LP)-Eugcne Wright,
Z, and Fred Thompson, IL,
drowned in Eel river today when
ice on which they were skat-
ing gave way. Treacherous ice
frustrated efforts of rescuers to
reach them.
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Colored motion pictures are being
taken By. means Of 80.O00-wstt in
candsscsnt bulb, the largest ever
made.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-23

Angored because rattlesnakes were
killing her turkeys, an Oregon wo-
man recently procured rifle and
shot "A of the reptiles.
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ORTONVILLE BANK CLOSED
Ortonville, Minn., Dec. 23.-LP9-
The Citizens National Bank of Or
tonville. with deposits Of &25O,O 900,
closed voluntarily today because Of
steady Withdrawals. J. II. Harrison
w1s president.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-23
PLANES CRASH
IN MID-AIR AT
CHANUTE FIELD
Two Victims Planned to Leave
Today For Holiday Visits
at Their Homes
INQUIRY Is ORDERED
Brief Flash Of Flame When
Planes Hit Ground, But
They Did Not Catch Fire
INQUIRY Is ORDERED

Rantoul, ILL.,, Dec. 23.-CP)-Sor.
row swept aside the spirit of the
Christmas season today at Chanute
Field, where four army Officers
plunged to death in hcad-on.crnsh
Of their planes.
The two ships, roaring through a
fog that hung over the field. locked
together at dusk yesterday and drop-
ped 400 feet to the ground. Two Of
the victims were flying on the eve
OF departure homeward for holiday
visits. "'
There was brief flash of flame
when the planes splintered against
the earth. mile from the hangars.
but they did not catch fire and
captain Harold G. Foster of Chicago
was found still alive in the twisted
cockpit. He died before reaching a
hospital.
Three Killed Instantly
FIRST Lieutenant Henry w. Kun
kei OF Columbia, Missouri, and AL
bert J. Clayton Of Philadelphia. and
Second Lieutenant Ralph w. Law
ter of Huntington. w. Va, were kill
ed instantly. They were regular
army pilots and Captain Foster. n
Worid war veteran, was reserve Of
ilcer, Just completing three-months
duty tour.
Lieutenant Lawter had Informed
ms mother at Huntington that he had
obtained permission to fly an army
plane to that place, with his bride
OF three months, for a Christmas
VISIT and at Philadelphia the parents
OF Lieutenant Clayton. a direct des-
cendant of the first governor of Del
aware. were preparing for his holi-
DAY arrival. He was unmarried.
Lieutenant kunkel. who returned
iast summer from three years serv-
Ice IN Hawaii. is survived by widow
and two small daughters. Mrs. Fos-
ter was living at the ned and was
Frustrated by the acc,ucn,.
An inquiry has been ordered.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-23
NAIL PILOT SAVES LIFE
BY LEAPlNG FROM PLANE

Cleveland Ohio. Dec. 23.-(R
arren ID. Williams. pilot of Cleve
iand Chicago air mail plane, saved
MS life today by leaping from his
pane Iying blind" :. :. thick fog
Lnree miles south OF lowing Green,
ohio. The plane crashed 9 few sec
onds later and was demolished, re-
ports sald. Williams was unhurt ex-
ccpt for bruises and Scratches
Cause for the crash was laid hv
local air mail officials to the thici
fog that blankcted northern Ohio
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Weather conditions at North Da-
kota points for the "a hours ending
nj n m An<ln..
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-23
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair tonight and Friday. Colder
tonight. Continued cold Friday.