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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-10
SWEDISH BAND
is HIGH GLASS
ORGANIZATION
"naVe Solid Satisfaction to
Large Audience" Says
Chicago Critic

Conccrninp the concert played in
Chicago by the Royal Swedish Navy
Band, which appears this evening at
the Citys Auditorium IN Bismarck
the Chicago Evening Posts musical
critic said:
"At the concert by the Royal Swc-
dish navy band at the Auditorium
yesterday everything went with naval
precision, as was. of course. to have
beef, expected. There was a rich mel
.lowncss in the tone which bespoke
devotion TO conservative ideals. al
least in music The brasscs were
kept firmly in hand and even in
their feats Of virtuosity were not
permitted to indulge in blatant dis
play.
The Marcia Carolus XII" was
striking. According to the program
notes "the Instrumentation for this
march WAS recently discovered in the
archives Of the city of Pultava, Rus
Sia. The narcn was played by the
guards at the battle Of Narva.' They
gave it the quali.y o. the Royal Life
Guards Of 1907. the four trumpters
bringing out their theme on the old
instruments now unhappily no longer
in use. with aplomb. They have II
tradition.
The ovcriurnc Of Sodcrman's "Maid
Of Orleans" was exceliently played
Capt. Erik Hogberg. the conductor
proved himself a man Of force with
the baton. No unnecessary llourishes
but everything essential given with
sure command The tone was rich
and with much variety Of shading.
"A band worthy the great nation
it represents and which gave solid
salts faction to the audience which
filled the theater to the last seat
The members of the band arrived
in Bismarck this afternoon on North
ern Pacific train No. l, the train
being one hour late because of the
fact that it had been held an hour
in Minneapolis last night so that the
bandsmen would have time to COM
plete their concert in the Mill City
and then take passage to Bismarck
The band appeared in Minneapolis
both Thursday and Friday nights
and was enthusiastically received by
the two audiences
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-10
APPEAL FROM
TAX DECISION
is DISMISSED
Judge kneeshaw Rules ON
Taxpayers Appeal From
Patterson Compromise

The appeal Of local taxpayers from
the action of the Burleigh county
cOmmiss toner's and the state tax COM
missioner in accepting and approving
tax compromise proposition from
Edward &. Patterson. chairman Of
the board. was dismissed in an or
der filed with the clerk Of court here
today by Judge W. j. Knccshaw of
Pembina, who heard the case.
As result Of the compromise pro-
position which was accepted by the
county c0Mmiss toner's in resolution
passed September IL. 1925, Patterson
paid $35 ,327.i5 to cover in full taxes
over Il five-year period from 1919 to
1928 totaling $59.579.83.
Moved For Dismissal
When the taxpayers appeal was
brought before Judge kneeshaw here
on January q, attorneys for Mr.. Pat
terson and the county board moved
for dismissal Of the appeal. They
contendcd that the statutes allow nc
appeal from the action complained OF
in the appeal, that the court had nc
jurisdiction Of said appeal, and that
it was case which is not review.
able upon appeal The Judge took
the motion under advisement and in
strqcted the attorneys for both sides
to submit the case OH briefs.
In his opinion, Judge Kneeshaw
says:
"The compromise was made under
provisions Of Chapter 227, laws OF
1917. One ground given therein for
a tax compromise is 'on account of
the njustness of the assessment.
The petition seems to set forth the
unjustness of the assess ment and the
commissioners in their resolution
find that the assessment was unjust
and inequitable and recommend that
the compromise offer be accepted
subject to the approval of the tax
commissioner
Appeal Not Authorized
"The remedy by appeal is wholly
statutory and there being no provi-
sion of statute authorizing All appeal
from the action Of the tax commits
sioner, an appeal from the action of
the tax. commissioner will not lie.
This being joint appeal from both
the action Of the board Of county
commits SIS toner's and that of the tax
commissioner and the whole pro-
ceedings being based on such joint
action and as no appeal will lie from
the action of the tax commissioner.
it follows therefore that the appeal
must be dismis sed."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-10
FIREBURNING
ON TANK FARM
IS ISOLATED
Damage Will Reach Many
MilliOns-San Luis Obispo
Fire Nearly Out

Los Angeles, April 10. (P) The
fire burning Thursday morning on
the tank farm Of the Union Oil COM
pany at Brca, 20 miles south Of here,
seemed today to have been isolated,
thus preventing it from adding to the
destruction which already will mount
into the millions.
Meanwhile the fire on the COM
pany's huge tank farm at San Luis
Obispo had about run its course. Six
reservoirs and dozen smaller sur
face tanks were nearly burned out
as the fire. started by lightning We'd
nesday, entered on it's fourth day.
Revised estimates last night placed
the San Luis Obispo loss of oil ut
$7,O00,O00, but left the damage to
equipment undetermined.
The Brea fire, also started by
lightning, has already caused Il loss
of about $3,OO0,OOO.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-10
BOY IS FOUND
AFTER BEING
LOST IN WOODS
Mayor knudsOn Leads ALL
Night Search For Three
Year-Old Detroit Lad
FOUND AT 8 a. M. TO-DAY
Was Lying in Heavy Growth
of Swamp Grass-Wasn't
Even Crying

Detroit, Minn., April 10. up) A
little boy, just ) years old. lost in
the woods ut night for l6 hours, was
found at a. NJ. today. and he wasn't
even crying.
The boy. Wayne kepncr. wandered
Friday afternoon into the timber
covered hills Of Erie township, six
miles east of here.
All night long 100 persons. led By
Mayor A. {. knudson of Detroit,
searched the thickets by lantern light,
fearing the boy had fallen into one
of the watcr-filled sloughs. At day.
hight the force was augmented by
200 fresh men.
Over rough. cut dp country, heavily
wooded. the force made its way, aid
ed by the daylight.
At Il. m. Mayor knadson, moving
on the extr one right wing, set up' a
shouting. Hes found" ImmediI.c-
ly the cry spread to the other search
ers and the woods rang with their
cheers of relief
The boy was reclining in heavy
growth of swamp grass. He had lost
his cap. but still wore his mittcns
and white wooden sweater. He was
cold. wet and miserable, but he Gidn't
even whimper.
The scarchcrs wrapped him in a,
blanket and carried him to his moth
or. who nearly collapsed with joy.
Then he was taken in fast auto
mobile to Detroit. where he was Civ
EN- treatment to aid i'm recovering
from the exposure.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-10
II PRISONERS
ESCAPE FROM
STATE PRISON
Officers Are Searching For
COnvicts in the Vicin-
ity of Nashville
GUARDS LOCKED IN CELL
Prisoners Make Way TO Free.
dom BY Saving Bars
4 and Scaling Wall
GUARDS LOCKED IN CELL

Nashville. Tenn, April. 10.-LR-
Throughout this section Of Tennessee
today officers were searching for the
II convicts who last night held up
guards and made their way to free
dom from the walls of the state PEN
itentiary.
What arms the convicts, who were
led bv two life timers in their daring
bolt from prison, carried, was doubt
full. Only one weapon, a pistol. was
shown when w. H. Dodson and W. c.
Dinwiddy. guards, were ovcrpowercd
while locking up the white prisoners
in the east wing.
The overpOwered guards were lock-
ed in a cell and stood powerless while
the prisoners sawed through heavy
bars, dropped to the ground outside
and then made their way over the
walls.
The cOnvicts then commandccred Il
street car which they forced the mo-
torman to- run to West Nashville.
where, after relieving the motorman
Of his purse and the conductor Of
his clothing, they fled into tho hills
after taking a small automobile, in
10 which they all jammed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-10
YOUNG BANDIT
SENTENCED TO
DIE IN CHAIR
lS-Year.Old Leader Of Youth,
full Bandit Gang Found
Guilty of Murder

New York, April 10. -(A)- Sentence
Of death in the electric chair viii be
imposed upon Herbert Kocrber. 49,
year-old leader Of youthful holdup
gang known as the cake eaters
A jury in the Queens county court
dcliberated 40 minutes last night be-
fore returning verdict of first de-
gree murder against Koerber for the
staying Of Angelo Mahairis, Jamaica
restaurant owner, three weeks ago.
koerber testified he shot Mahairis
when the latter refused to sell him
and his companions liquor
Drink, bad companions and nights
in Harlem negro cabarets. after the
loosening Of home ties with the death
of his mother, were the features of
the youths career as outlined during
the trial. Counsel for the defense
appealed in vain to the jury for
leniency because Of the defendant s
youthfulness and early environment.
Four other youths indicted with
koerber will go to trial shortly. None
Of them is more than 20 years old.
kocrbcr will be sentenced Monday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-10
28 ARE STILL
MISSING FROM
2 DISASTERS
One Dies Of Injuries. is Others
Hurt-Ciuse of Acct
dents Sought

New Orleans. April TO- @ While
authorities Of the federal government
and operating companies today inves
tigatcd the causes Of Il series Of Mis-
sissippi river disasters in the vicin-
ity Of New Orleans Thursday
searchers continued hunting for ood-
les Of % missing seamen. Property
damage will run into the millions.
Estimates range from $2.OOO,OOO up.
No deaths are definitely known to
have resulted from the collision be-
tween the Dutch tanker Silvanus and
the Standard Oil tank steamer Thom-
as II. Wheeler, which occurred about
40 miles below the Crescent City.
Twcnty-thrce members of the Sill
vanus crew were missing today. how
ever. and it was believed most Of
this number perished.
Five sailors Of the Standard Oil
tanker o. I. Waring. rocked by IA
series Of explosions while in dry
dock here, were .unaccounted for to-
day. In addition, Adolph NJ John
son Of New Orleans died Of injuries.
and As others were suffering from,
hurts
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-10
W0RKHOUSE
PRISONERS
TRY TO FLEE
Guards Halt Seven Immedi-
ately-Three Who Got
Away Soon Captured

Minneapolis. April 10 up An at
tiemtped Jail break at the city work
house here. was averted yesterday
when one guard rounded up seven
fleeing prisoners and = squad of five
guards within two hours had recap
tured three men who had made dash
for freedom.
About 50 prisoners under two
guards were at work in a field nearly
a mile from the workhouse when sud-
denly 10 of them made an attempt to
rpm away. Michael Gleason. one of
the guards. halted the flight of seven
of the men singlchanded. while the
other guard kept watch over the
other 45 men.
Within five minutes DIR. S. u. Lock
wood. superintendent. had been mott
tied. and placing another guard at
the head of squad Of five. the miss
ing prisoners were captured within
two hours. after they had fled a little
more than mile.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-10
.Kennedy's Appeal to
Supreme Court Fails

W. +. Kennedy today lost his APP
peal to the supreme court in the
case involving liability for damages
for the burning Of Il Great Northern
railroad trestle and Standard Oil
company warehouse in the city Of
Fargo.
Kennedy appealed from an order
Of the district court denying MIN Il
new trial. In its decision the SUI
preme court held that the right to
grant new trial lay in the discre-
tion of the trial court and upheld its
decision.
1t was claimed at the trial that Il
heated tar pot used by Kennedy on
a paving job. set fire to the bridge
and the oil company's warehouse.
Kennedy asked for new trial on
the ground Of newly discovered evil
dence not available at the time of
the first trial.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-10
DEMOCRATS
INSIST ON A
FULL TICKET
GO Delegates Attending Meet
ing at Valley City. Called
BY Ed. Hughes

Valley City, \. d., April 10. P-~
Determination to put a complete
state ticket in the field. adopt state
platform and urge North Dakota
Democrats to stick to the Democratic
column at the June primary was ex-
pressed by Democrats meeting in
convention here today. Today's con-
vention, called by Chairman Ed.
Hughes, Dickinson. over the opposi-
tiop of Democrats favorable to the
Independent Voters Association, is ex-
pected to disavow the agreement be-
tween Democrats and Republicans
reached az Devils Lake in February.
despite the announcement by Chair
man Hughes that it was not intended
as an effort to abrogate the Devils
Lake agreement, made at the time
the convention was called and later
at Bismarck following a conference
with Democratic leaders favorable to
the fusion arrangement.
A census this morning showed
about 60 Democrats representing all
parts of the state on hand for the
meeting. Ed Hughes. who called the
meeting to order. was electid ptr-
mancnt chairman and Henry Holt.
Grand Forks. was named secretary.
Committees were appointed this
morning and the convention is not
expected to- really get down to bus
mess until they report this after
noon. The committee appointments
were as follows:
Resolutions committee +. sF.
Burchard, Grand Forks; j. L. Page.
Bottineau;. +. W. Mclean, Langdon;
W. f. Glotzbach, Anamoosc. and r.
n CaSov nictipcon
Nominations committee H. II.
Perry, Glendale; W. f. Glotzbach,
Anamoose: J. w. .McHose, Fargo; a.
Pagenkopf. Dickinson. and J. Nelson
Kelly. Grand Forks.
Credentials Committee j. w. Nc
Hose. Fargo, and John Heiling, VAL
ley City.
In statement shortly before the
convention reconvened this afternoon.
Chairman Burchard Of the resolu-
tions committee said strong recon-
mendation that Democrats vote the
Democratic ticket at the primary
election will be made to the conven-
tiOn. Leaders here for the conven-
tion said that the senatorial and
congressional candidates. selected BY
a special committee which met re.
Gently in Bismarck subsequent to the
Devils Lake agreement, probably
would be endorsed at this meeting.
Statu. In Doubt
Althov"t the val dity Of the con-
vention here was not challenged by
delegates today, observers pointed
out that it's status was in doubt since
it was not officially designated as a
Democratic convention. In his state-
ment at Bismarck recently, Chairman
Hughes said it was not called in his
official capacity as state chairman
but merely to give a group Of Demo
Gratis who were not satisfied with
the position Of the Democratic party
an opportunity to express theneelves.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-10
MONDAY ISSET
FOR VOTE UPON
IOWA CONTEST
Debate en- Question Of UEsc:t
ing Sen. BrOOkhart Start
I'd Last Monday
VOTE WILL BE CLOSE
Pres. Coolidge Denies He l.
Excrting Influence in
Favor of Steck

Washington. April 10. (E') After
dcvoting seven days Of debate to the
question, the senate will vote at five
p: m. Monday. to decide whether Sea-
ator Blookhart, Republican insur-
gent Of Iowa, shall be unseatcd in
favor Of Daniel f. Stcck, his Demo
cratic opponent in the 1924 election.
Taking cOgnizancc of rumors that
President CooIidgc's influence was
being cXcrted in favor Of Stcck. the
White House meanwhile has added
an authoritative donial to those al
ready made by Senator Butler of
Massachusetts, chairman Of the Re
publican national committee. and Sen
atOr Curtis Of Kansas, the Republi-
can floor leader. The pfcsi idcnt S
position. as set forth Il, the White
House, is that he has no authority in
such matters, the senate being the
sole judge of Its membership under
the constitution.
The hebate for and against appro-
val of the recommendation Of the
elections committee that Senator
Brookhart be unseated and that Slcck
be declared winner Of the election has
given no indication Of Il lct-up since
IT began Monday, and the agreement
setting u time for the vote was not
reported until late yesterday. Lead
crs on both sides have conceded that,
from present indications, the result
will. be close.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-10
ONE OFFICER
BADLY BEATEN
IN THE RAID
Mounted and Motorcycle PO-
lice Use Clubs to Dis
perse the Strikers
INVOLVE LEGIONNAlRES
Officers We're Trying To Re-
move Adults Who Had
Encouraged Purades

Passaic, n, j., April 10. CIV -.
Trouble developed today when police
broke up two paradcs of children
organized by textile strikers. It
started as officers were attempting to
remove several adults, who had been
arrested while heading or cncourag-
ing the paradcs for which permission
had been refused
One man. said by some to have
been member Of the police force.
was beaten into insensibility with
a blackjack
Thirty mounted and motorcycle po-
lice rode into the crowd, clubbing
them and pummeling them in an cf-
fort to diSperse the strikers.
Many on fire escapes and in VIM
dows booed the officers.
Storckcepcrs hastily closed up their
shops in an effort to protect proper
tN.
Memhers Of the American Legion,
which operates IA strikers relief store,
were involved in another clash in
which several arrests were made.
Strikers have boocd and otherwise
annoyed members of their ranks who
went into the Legion relief station
and today, when an alteration de-
veloped, police went to the assist
Ance Of the Legionnaircs.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-10
CONDITION OF
PLANT WIZARD
is CRITICAL
Turn For the Worse Came
Yesterday in Burbank's
Fight Against Death

Santa Rosa, Calf, April 10 lP) :
Suffering from extreme exhaustion
and weakness. Luther Burbank's con-
dition remained grave today. The
noted horticultrist has been i'll at
his home here for two weeks as re-
suit Of mental and physical strain due
TO ovcrwork.
A return for the worse came yes
terday. Burbank, who is "a. has been
waging valiant fight against death.
Hiccoughing. which prevented the
sufferer from obtaining needed sleep
and rest, and gas tro- intestinal COM
plications, have been the principal
obstacle Burbank's physicians have
encountered in attempting to return
him to the road to good health.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-10
POWER co. TO
EXTEND LINES
AND SERVICE
:
Montana Dakota Company to
Merge and Gain Control
of Several Others

Permission has been granted by the
state railroad board to the Montana
Dakota Power company to merge with
it's present property that Of the Uni
ted Power company, lease for so
years, the property Of the Eastern
Montana Light and Power company.
The three items approved by the
board arc steps in the Montana
Dakota company's plan of extending
its lines and service in Northwestern
North Dakota and Northeastern
Montana. state officials were told.
In orders handed down today the
railroad board also approved the
M0ntana-Dakota company's plans and
specifications for new high-ten-
sion electric trans mission line bet
ween Williston and Stanley and Kin.
caid:
Rates Are Approved
Electric rates filed by the company
in Watford City, Arnegard, Rawson,
Alexander. Charbonneau and Cart
wright were approved.
The coMmi Ssi0n also approved pur-
chase by the Ottertail PoweI com.
pany of the electric plants at Ray,
Powers Lake, Ross, Stanley, Mo-
hall, Hoople, Langdon and McVixe
and granted the Ottertail company
authority to sell section of its
transmission line between Berea and
Valley City to the city Of Valley
City.
The Ottertail company's proposed
route and specifications for trans
mission line to serve Sheyenne was
approved together with the route
and plans for the transmission line
which the Northern States Power
company proposes to construct bet.
ween Fargo and Mapleton.
The commission also approved the
sale by the Lehr light and Power
Co. to the Krein Electric Co. of
Wishek Of the electric property at
Lehr and the sale of certain tele-
phone property in Richland county
by Emile Klawitter Of Hankinson to
Charles Klawitter Of Hankinson.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-10
Fire Saves County
Work of PadlOcking
Store in Mandan

Mandan. N. d., April 10. P) An
hour after state and federal dry
agents had raided the place late Fri
day afternoon, and found consid-
cradle store Of liquor. fire saved the
county authorities the trouble Of
placing paddock on the Peoples
Cash Grocery.
The building, an old frame one
story place, landmark since early
days Of the town, had housed a
butcher shop for 30 years. 1t made
ii tremendous blaze. threatening for
a time the threc-story Mandan brick
hotel and the brick Haidcr block on
either side. A. Rosen, proprietor Of
the PEOPLES Cash Grocery, is out Of
town. His clerk is held on the liquor
charge. Rosep ut present Is awaiting
hearing on previous charges of sell
ing snuff and selling cigarettes with
out state license or stamps.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-10
Sheldon Farmer
Denies He Took
State Land Wood

Conrad Kusmer, farmer living
near Sheldon. must stand trial i'm the
Ransom county court next June as
the result of charges filed against
him by the state land department
which alleges that Kusmer cut wood
from state lands.
Kusmer, according to Land Com
missioner Carl r. Kositzky, was sell
ling wood cut from state and school
land in Ransom county for fence
posts and other farm uses. He con-
tended, Kositzky said, that the wood
was cut from his own land.
Walter Glum, Emmons county
farmer, paid "a fine of $50 following
his plea of guilty to a charge of
cutting fence posts from the state
woods.