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Rooming house near 10th and SITS. NV;
10 rooms price, $3.50.
Roonling house, best room renting section
rent. SIS: cleo: steam heat; price, S1.lO0.
Exclusive rooming house on Mass ave;
near Thomas Circle: 10 rooms. several
baths: suitable for a club house. price.
$1,000.
Rooming house near 18th and Mass ave;
price. $3.50.
We want business places of all kinds at
right prices. Our reputation and success is
York ave. List now and save time.
Marshall Business Brokers,
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FCRNITURE-Closing out SAMPLE over
stuffed living room suite in Jacquard velour
gain prices New York CphoIsterinG Co.
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DAVENPORT tnot bedl. carved frame
overstuffed 500: buffet. walnut. 500 rug.
mirror. table. dresser. day-bed. Potomac
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BREAKFAST ROOM SUITE haul -painiat
$40; mahogany dressing table. $40: porch
dining table. So; Singer sewing Inachi'ie
$40; rugs and other articles. Must be cold
46l3 18th St NV
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1929 four.passcnger Hum coupe: a
sterling value; it has the large type 1921
easy to- shift cuth; has snuhbers, two bump,
ers cowl lights and has been refinished and
at S16a down. S3l per month, IL months,
and your car in trade
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1926 Chrysler coupe: here is your chance
to own a practically new Chrysler and the
and $50 monthly for L. months. Bring in a
small trade.
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1923 Hump coupe late type to be sold
for a sick man who needs the money: has
been repainted hght tan with black Tenders
entirely overhauled and there is an abund-
ance OF equipment. Yours for SILT down.
$50 per month for IL months.
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FOR SALE-AUTOMOBnLES.
FUR DALE-NUIUNUb
SALE OF
REPOSSESSED CARS.
All of these cars are to be
sold for unpaid balances.

Packard straight s roadster.
1926 sport model; best looking car in
town; mechanically perfect; has rumble seat.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-16
NO ARGUMENT
ON 1QUESTI0N
.TOBE VOTED0N
Political Parties Recommend
That Rail Board Terms
Be 6 Years Each

When North Dakota voters 60 to
the polls June 30 they will have an
opportunity to cast their ballots on at
least one proposition on which there
is no political disagreement.
1t is the constitutional amendment
providing six-ycar terms for men,
bers of the state railroad board.
In signed statement published in
the state publicity pamphlet which
will go out to all voters, both ivAs
and Nonpartisans join in recommends
ing support Of the amendment. A
joint statement supporting the pro-
posed change is signed by Is. +. Spald-
in. chairman of the Real Republican
state committee; l.. l.. Twitchell
chairman of the IVA state commit
tee; II. W. Frazier. chairman Of the
Republican state central committee
and Alfred s. Dale, Nonpartisan cam
paign manager.
In Order Of Service
If the amendment is adopted the
member of the commission who has
served the longest time will get the
six-ycar term, the one having served
the next longest time will draw !;
four-ycar term and the third mem
Der will be elected for two years.
In case all have Served an equal
length Of time the candidate getting
the largest number of votes will &c,
the six-ycars term, the man getting
the next largest number Of votes will
get the four-year term and the third
man will get a twO-year term. After
that one commissioned will be elected
every two years.
Since the railroad board really il
an industrial court for the settlement
Of disputes and regulating the bust
ness Of public utilities companies, il
is agreed by political leaders thai
it should be free from sudden chang,
to the same extent that the supreme
court now is free from suddel
change.
Raise Legislators Pay
The other constitutional amend
ment to be offered will increase TIL,
pay of state legislators from five t.
eight dollars a day. So far as i
known here no active campaign is be
ing made in support Of the salary in
crease.
According to information given ou
by the secretary Of state. the con
stitutional amendments and the mi
tiated measure calling for two
cent gasoline tax need only ma
jOrities to carry.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-16

HELD INVALID
BY HIGH COURT
Final Chapter Written in Bis
marck's Special Assess
ment Controversy

Reassessmcnt Of property in the
city Of Bismarck, made last fall by
order Of State Tax Commissioner T,
II. II. ThOresen, was invalid, the su-
preme court held in a decision today
The case was carried to the high
court after . group Of Bismarck tax
payers won decision in the district
court that the reassess ment was not
properly made.
The rcasscssment was invalid, the
court held, because no notice was Civ.
en- by the defendants as to the time
and place of the meeting Of the coun-
ty commissioners to review anC
equalixe the reassessment. The dcci.
sion also held that the county board
held no meeting for that purpose al
the time and place fixed by statute
and no legal or valid equalization Of
the reassessment was made.
District Judges Hear Case
None Of the five supreme court
judges sat in the case, all being at
fected by the fact that they owr
property here. District Judges w. ]
Kneeshaw, Charles NJ. Cooley, H. L
Berry, A. T. Cole and Charles E
Wolfe heard the case in their stead
Judge Berry presented dissent
ing opinion.
A court order was issued directing
the county treasurer to spread on tn.
tax rolls the assessment as made b!
the city assessor and equalized b!
the various boards of review.
The rcasscssment made by Thore
sen would have resulted in general!
increasing the values Of business
property and reducing those on resi-
denceS.
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DRYS WIN IN
TW0OF THREE
N. ]. CLASHES
In Third Contest, Woman Ad-
vocate of Dry Referen.
dunn Is Winner
WIFE OF CIRCUIT JUDGE
McClave Loses to Perkins
PicrsOn Wins Over Pas.
coc BY 1000 Votes
WIFE OF CIRCUIT JUDGE

Newark. n. j., June. 16.--[F)--Al.
though this state has two wet scna-
tors in Washington and a wet gov.
ernor in Trenton, today's returns
FROM yesterdays primary elections
gave advantage to the drys in two of
the three prohibition clashes.
In the third, a woman advocate of
Il prohibition referendum, Mrs. Ade-
line Lawrence, was the winner in u
dry county. Mrs. Lawrence is the
wife Of a circuit court judge, and
contested the Democratic nomination
from Monmouth county for the state
senate against James r. Hcndricks0n
bone dry.
b. Duncan McClavc, brought for.
ward BY wet Republicans in the sixth
congressional district against Repre-.
sentative Randolph Perkins. a dry
had lost by 5000 votes on returns
from half the district. The Anti-Sa.
loon League term this battle "rcal
prohibition referendum" and urged
it's followers to 20 to tho polls. on
strctcheS, il necessary, to vote
against the "saturatcdly wct," Nc.
Clavc.
PicrsOn Wins
The campaign of Assemblymar
Herbert J. Pascoe against State Sen.
ator Arthur Picrson for the senator.
ial nomination in Union county fail.
cd by 1000 votes. PiersOh was, dry
and Pascoc was leader in attempts
to have Republicans take a stand fol
modification or a referendum.
The fall elections in majority Of
the congressional districts will b,
fought between wet Democrats anC
dry Republicans as a result Of the
primary returns. The present dele.
cation contains two Democrats ant
two wet Republicans, with the others
dry Republicans or not out and out
VETS
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-16
VIM. SAUER MET
VIOLENT DEATH
JURY DECIDES
Neck Broken Through Causes
UnknOwn-B0dy Buried
in Bismarck Today

William Sauer Of Darlington
whose body was found in Apple
Creek, near here, late Sunday night
where it-had apparently been for
three or four weeks. "met violent
death through cervical fracture or
broken neck, received through causes
unknown" according to the verdict
returned yesterday afternoon by the
jury called by Coroner E. J. GObel.
Anton Beer, c. G. Thornton and
Lloyd F. Flow composed the coron-
er's jury. They were taken to the
bank of the creek where the body was
found and then returned to the
morgue, where several witnesses were
questioned. These testified to the
finding of the body, its removal from
the water to the morguc. and Fred
Sorens0n Of Darlington, with whom
Sauer lived. told of having last seen
the man on May ID.
Funeral Today
Relatives of the dead man came
here last night from Webster and
Crocker, S. D., aud made arrange
ments for interment here. The
body was buried In Fairview ceme-
terry this afternoon, following brief
funeral services.
Local authorities are still on the
lookout for the Ford coupe, in which
Sauer was thought to have been
travelling. Police hold to the theory
that S1uer was murdered and his
body dumped into the creek. after
which his assailants made away with
the automobile.
Since Sauer was mot . resident Of
Burleieh county, further investiga-
tion Of the mystery is being left to
the authorities Of Foster county, in
which Darlington is located.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-16
STATEMENT OF
| MELLON BRINGS
/ SHARP RET0RT
Administration Not Willing to
Protect Farmer, Says
Dickinson, Iowa
FURTHER DRIVE USELESS
Treasury Secretary's Opinion
Called absolutely With
out Warrant"

Washington, June l6.-(P--Secre-
tary Melons opinion on the equali-
cation fee plan of farm relief, now
pending before the senate in the
McNary bill. brought sharp rctort
today from Representative Dickinson
Republican, Iowa.
"At last the administration is out
In the opcn," he said in a statement
given to the Associated Press. When
the statement of Secretary Mellon is
stripped Of all specious pretexts, i,
means that tho interests for whom
he speaks are not willing that the
protective system shall mean any.
thing for the American farmer"
The sccrctary's opinion that the
proposal is economically unsound
and unworkablc, would provide nc
permanent benefit for American
farmers. would "subsidizc" Amcri
cas- foreign competitors aud would
increase the cost Of farm products
to American consumers, was written
at the request Of Representative
Dickinson. Representative Anthony
Republican, Kansas. and Chairman
Haugen Of the house agricultural
committee.
Nlaugcn's Statement
Considerable Importance has beer
attached TO MIR. Melons declaration
in the capitol, where the economic
principles he opposes already have
been defeated in the house and are
approaching vote in the senate. One
view was expressed in the Washing
ton Post this morning which quoted
Representative Haugcn, Republican
Iowa, who sponsored the bill in the
house, as saying:
"Thcre is no use to make an!
further drive for farm relief now
We have had our day in court"
Representative Dickinson describ
ed as absolutely without warrant
tho secrctary's statement that tht
equalization fee, while technically tt
be paid by the farmer, would IL
| reality be paid by the consumer, anc
said his purpose evidently was "tt
solidify opposition to the bill, es
pecially among the working men O1
the country"
Indicates Coming Storm
Obviously referring to the defca
| Of Senator Cummins by former Sen
| ator Brookhart. insurgent, in the re
cent Republican primary in hi
l state, Mr. DICKINSON declared tnaL !
| the Mellon view ''is the verdict o
| the administration, then the thunder
!; bolt that came out Of Iowa the 9th
cr day is merely the sheet lightning
Of the coming storm"
| Burdens placed upon them by tn
Fordney Nee lumber tariff act. tn
arbitrary wage scales of labor, tn
Adamson eight-hour railroad labo
law and the immigration act, he said
have been borne by the farmer
without audible complaint becaus
| they were "said to be necessary 70
the protection Of industry and la
| bor.'
"And now," he went on, "Secretar,
Mellon has the effrontery to deman
that not only shall the farmer con
tinue to carry these enormous bur
| dens, but that he shall also continu
to feed the consumers Of this coun
try as cheaply as those OF Europe ar
fed, against whose cheaper merchan
disc and laborers the tariff and i'm
migration acts have erected Chin
ese wall Of exclusion. The cruelt
| Of this suggestion is astounding"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-16
TEN MEMBERS
|10F MAGEE JURY
TALK SPANISH
Only Two Jurymeh Under.
stand English-Everything
Must BE Translated

East Las Vegas, N. NJ, June 16.--
R)-With an interpreter translating
every word Of the testimony into
Spanish for the benefit of 10 mem
bers Of the jury, the trial Of Carl c.
Magee, Albuquerque editor, who is
charged with the Staying Of John b.
Lasseter here last August, proceeded
in district court here today.
The jury was selected in slightly
less than three hours. Two of the
members of the jury speak and un-
derstand English, while the other 10
must have every part Of the proceed
ings translated bv the official court
interpreter.
Chief among the state witness ses
will be former Judge David J. Leahy
political enemy of Magee. at whom
Magee fired the shot that struck
Lasseter. Another shot fired by
Magee struck Leahy in the arm.
Because of the necessity Of having
the proceedings in two languages, the
trial of the case is expected to take
nearly week.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-16
LONELINESS
CAUSES WOMAN
TO TAKE LIFE
Society Matr0n Never Lost
Affection For Her Di-
vOrced Husband

Chicago, June l6.-(R-Profound
depression due to loneliness and All
aching heart, was held responsible
today for the tragic suicide of Mrs
Mary r. A. Villas, society matron and
former wife Of Royal G. Villas
wealthy manufacturer and clubman
A pair Of silk stockings knotted
about her throat. Mrs. Villas body
was found hanging from metal
crossbar yesterday in ~ closet at her
home. She had been dead approx
mately two hours when discovered by
her 2O-year-old daughter. Virginia.
Mrs. Villas obtained divorce from
her husband In 1921.
Robbed Of the companionship OF
her daughter through the demands
of society, and Of her son, Royal C.
II. who was in school at Pottstown.
Pa, Mrs. Villas brooded q great deal
and, her physician said. never lost
her affection Tor her former hus.
band.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-16
SHOTS FIRED
AT PRIVATE
YACHT ALOHA
Owner Was En- Route to New
port, r. l, to Meet Crown
Prince of Sweden

New York, June 16.--CF-Shcts
fired ut the private yacht Aloha, on
the way to meet the GROWN Prince
Of Sweden at Newport, II. T., presum-
ably by rum boat chaser, have been
made the subject of a protest to
Washington.
The Aloha, owned by Arthur Cur
tiss James, New York capitalist, was
fired upon yesterday while en- route
from New York. one shot crossing
the bow and second narrowly miss
ing the bow watchman. The shots
came from an unseen vessel on the
shoreward side, but after an officer
Of the Aloha had called out its iden-
tity, the yacht proceeded without
further hindrance.
Mr.. James. on his way to Newport
to greet Crown Prince Gustavus
Adlophus of Sweden, said he believ-
ed q rum boat chaser had done the
firing and that a report Of the incl
dent would 60 to Washington.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-16
TO
GUST SHERIFF
OPENS TODAY
Witnesses Testify Emmons
County Official Became
Drunk While on Duty

Linton, N. D., June 16.-Hearing.
in the attempt Of certain Emmon!
county citizens to have Joe Volk. Jr.
sheriff of that county. ousted from
his official position. got under wa!
here today before Judge C. L. Crum
Bismarck attorney appointed by Coy
ernor A. G. Sorlie to. act as spccia
commissioner in the case.
Four witnesses for the prosecution
had been on the stand up to 3 O'Clock
this afternoon all testifying that Voll
had attended dances in that viclnit,
as peace officer but that while so do
ing he had become intoxicated ant
conducted himself in manner no,
in keeping with his position. Ter
witnesses have been summoned b,
the prosecution. It is not knowr
how many witnesses Volk will pro
duce, or what his defense will be.
States Attorney Chas. Coventry is
being assisted in the prosecution Of
the case by Judge X. +. Leighton ol
bismarck. appointed by Attorney
General George Shafer at the request
Of. the governor. Attorney William
LANCER Of Bismarck is appearing foi
Volk. Hearings are being held il
the court room Of the county court
house here, before large number ol
spectators.
Charges filed against volk allege
that he is guilty Of misconduct
crime in office, neglect of duties in
office, habitual drunkenness from
January 6, 1928. to May 6. 1926, gross
incompetency. and that he has per-
mitted prisoners to roam at large
and escape.
It is believed, that the hearings
will be completed tomorrow. After
the evidence has been transcribed
Judge Crum will submit the case to
the governor, who must either re.
move volk from Office or dismiss the
charges against him.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-16
TODAY IN WASHINGTON
Farm relief continues before
the senate.
Investigation Of Pennsylvania
primary proceeds.
EASTERN STAR
MEET OPENS AT
$3.50 TOMORROW
All Grand Officers and 80 Del.
egates Here-MOre Are
Coming Hourly

Every one of the lS officers of the
Grand Chapter Of the Eastern, Star
is in Bismarck today for the thirty
second annual session of the chapter
which opens tomorrow morning at
the Masonic Temple. Eighty dele
gates had presented credentials to
the committee at noon today and rep
resentatives are expected from all Of
the l07 chapters in the state. Each
chapter is allowed three official dele
gates and in addition to these there
are number Of visitors. deputies,
and past grand officers in attendance.
The secretaries luncheon at noon
today was attended by so secretaries
out of 1O7 who are eligible to at
tend. Mrs. Sadie A. Walker, Fargo,
pres ident Of the secretaries club, de-
livered the address Of welcome and
Mrs. Florence NJ. Hoskins. Bismarck,
the response. Miss Minnie Rusk, Fargo
grand secretary, gave the principal
address.
Banquet Tonight
The program for this afternoon in
cluded the rehearsal of grand Of
ficers, meeting Of the past grand
matrons' and past grand matrOns' as
sociation, and meeting of the juris-
prudence committee. This evening at
6 o'clock at the Grand Pacific hotel q
banquet will be given for Mrs. Lillian
Iillibridge, grand matron. distin-
guished guests, other grand lodge
officers, district deputies and stand
ing committees. WV. Shaw grand
sentinel, will preside as toastmastcr
Bismarck chapter No. IL, will en-.
tcrtain with an informal reception al
8 o'clock this evening in the Masonic
Temple. This will be followed by
the emi-centennial program which
will be in charge of Charles Stark
past grand patron.
The officers of the grand chapter
of North Dakota are: worthy grand
matron, Mrs. Lillian Lillibridge, Dick
Continued on page three.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-16
Camp Meeting Will
Be Held From July
Z to 18 at WaShburn

The Asbury Camp Meeting Associa-
tion will hold It's second annual meet
ing July to Is, inclusive. at Wash
burn, N. D.. with DR.. L. r. Akers,
president of Asbury College, as one
Of the principal ministers. DR..
John Morange, Bismarck, and sever
al church leaders from various
denominations are expected to be in
attendance.
The camp Is beautifully located in
the woods on the banks of the Miss
ouri. Tents can be rented ut Wash
burn and meals and food can be
bought at the camp. The, camp is in
terdenominational in It's interes sts
and is open to all who will come and
worship.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-16
AMBASSADOR
AT RIOLABELS
REP0RTSFALSE
Rum0rs Had Been in Circula-
tiOn Both in Geneva and
Rio de JaneirO
DISPATCH STIRS LEAGUE
u. S. Official Denies Extend.
ing Congratulations to
President Bernardes j

Washington. June 16-(R-Amcri-
can diplomatic officials made swift
and emphatic denial today that they
had been involved even indiffercntly
in !he League Of Nations controversy
which resulted recently in Brazil's
withdrawal as league member.
RumOrs Of American involvement
have been in circulation both in
Geneva. the scat Of the league, and
Rio Dc Janeiro, the Brazilian capital.
Even before the report had reached
Washington in news dispatches. how
ever. +. v. Morgan, the American
ambassador at Rio, had cabled the
state department u categorical denial
Of story that he had congratulated
President Bcrnardcs upon Brazil's res
ignation from the league.
Published statements that he had
called upon the Brazilian president
for any such purpose, or had other
wise taken such action, were said
by the ambassador to be unqualifiedly
false. Spread Of the reports from
Rio to Geneva had been made known
to the state department meantime
by Hugh Gibson. the American min
istcr there. The department. lin
mcdiatcly forwarded Ambassador
Morgan's statement to MIR. Gibson.
Secretary Kellogg and other state
department officials believe that to
issue a formal denial Of reports that
the Washington government had been
influencing Brazil would be to un-
duly dignity the reports.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-16
GRAND FORKS HAS
A HEAVY DOWNPOUR
Grand Forks, N. D., June 16--(P-
Soaking rain fell over northeastern
North Dakota early this morning ant
Continued on mage three.)
TODAY
A COSTLY DEFEAT.
CANDIDATES SHAPE UP.
BRONX REAL ESTATE.
HAVE YOU HYPERBOULIA?
''BY Arthur BRISBANE
CC0pyright, 1926


1t appears that the defeat of Sen.
ator Pepper in the Pennsylvaia pri.
maries cost him and his friends at
least $1,000, 900, about five times the
amount spent on the election of Sem
ator Newberry, that caused SO much
excitement.
One million thre hundred thousand
dollars is good deal to spend for de-
feat. How much would it have cost
to carry Pennsylvania, now that
wages are high and two-dollar bills
only small change?
The money-spending scandal in the
Pennsylvania election calls forth
this! "Let US return to the old con.
vcntion managed by bosses that select
and name party candidates, amid wild
enthusiasm"
The boss would take a fixed sum, de.
milli0naircs, quarreling as to who
shall own the senator or governor.
Senator Borah, who possesses the
rare faculty Of taking. important
things, including himself, seriously
will start speech-makihg tour from
coast to coast, "the beginning of q
two-year drive for the presidency"
Presidential candidates are coming
out of the political fog. Vice Pres
ident Dawes and Governor Lowden
both of Illinois, expect the support
of the formers. Both have tried ia
deserve it.
Wise politicians believe, assuming
that prosperity continues, that the
'1928 campaign will be . struggle
"between Al and Cal"
AL Smith leading the Democrats
under q wet banner, Calvin Cool
idge leading the dry Republicans.
The most rapidly growing Of New
York's five 66roughs celebrated
Bronx Day yesterday, and the New
York Evening Journal opened = Bronx
newspaper plant at l49th lstreet and
(Continued on page three.)
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Pet Dog Protects
Young Boy From
Poisonous Snake

McCook, Neb., June 16.-lP9-
Duke" pet dog Of Billie, two
year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
l.. Garrison, shielded the child
from poisonous viper for sew
cral minutes until a paving gang
here. attracted by the dogs fran
tic barking, came to the rescue.
Duke" the men said, ran re-
peated between the reptile and
the infant, alternately pushing
him out of danger, and lunging
at the snake.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-16
MOUNTAIN MOVES

Paris-Observatio recorded by
the Typographical bureau of Switzer-
land show that Mount Arhino, q
5500-foot peak, is moving at the rate
Of about four inches a year. Forty
years ago the summit Of the noun
tain was shifting horizontally at the
rate Of an inch year. 1t is thought
that the plateau on the summit has
become dangerously undermined.