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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-21
HALF MILLION
ACRES0F LAND
BURNED OVER
AT Least 10000 Men Are
Fighting Desperately to
Stop Conflagrati0ns
FIRES IN CALIFORNIA
5000 Men Fight Blaze In That
State-270,OOO Acres
Are Devastated

Missoula. Mont, July 2l-(F)-A
pail Of smoke, rising from the embers
of forest and brush fires that have
eaten their way across half million
acres Of land, shrouded the north
western part Of the United States to-
day while an army of fire fighters
strOve desperately to stem the ad-
vance of the most disastrous con-
flagations that have beset this section
of the country in decade.
The hundreds Of widely scattered
blazes were being stubbornly resisted
by at least 10000 men, comprising
regular forestry employees, govern
ment troops and hastily recruited
volunteers. many Of the latter drawn
from the ranks of automobile
tourists.
Eight thousand men have been
drawn into battle in California,
where 27O,OOO acres have been burned
over. The devastated acreage thus far
exceeds by 100000 acres the amount
destroyed during the disastrous dry
season of 1924. OF the $50 fires
reported thus far, $50 have been man.
caused, officials declare.
Virgin Timber Burned
Northern Idaho and western Mon
tana nave suffered heavily. Up.
wards Of 100000 acres have been
Quilted in this region. Splsndia
stands Of virgin timber have fallen
before the flames in the Kaniksu
Pend Orelle, Occur WAlene ana
Blsckfeet forests, and still other vast
tracts are threatened by the spread-
ing blazes. While many of the small
er fires have been brought under
control, the major conflagrations con-
tinued to est their way intO new ter.
ritory.
Prediction Of continued hot, dry
weather in Washington offered little
hope for surcease from further de-
struction. The amount Of standing
timber burned has been relatively
small. Logged-off lands have been
hit hardest.
There were no further reports Of
human casualties, which have mount
ed to II.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-21
WIND, RAIN And
HAIL STRIKE
IN NORTHWEST
Much Damage Done in Some
Localities, While Crops
In Others Benefited
Storms Hi SoutheFn Mime
sofa and Wlocoaoin LaBe
NlGht at Midnight

sc. Paul, MINI. July 21.-tR-
Wind. hail, rain and electrical dis
turbances Tuesday night and early
today broke the northwest's Today
heat wave. causing damage in some
places, benefiting crops in others
and aff0rding general relief to q
long-sweltering public.
Atmospheric and crop developments
reported the past "a hours included:
Destructive wind storms in Chip
pewa county, Wisconsin, from STAN
ley to Chippewa Falls. :.
Reports Of heat damage to small
grain crop in southeastern Minnesota.
Reports Of beneficial rains for
corn, pastures and potatoes In south%
western Minnesota.
Conflicting reports Of crop condi-
tions in South Dakota.
Frost at international Faals
A report Of light frost at Inter-
national Falls, Minnesota.
A heavy, but not damaging, hail
storm at Hastings, Minnesota.
Huge trees were uproOted, several
barns flattened, and other buildings
damaged by a terrific wind storm in
aud near Stanley, Wisconsin, at mid
night. The wind was accompanied by
a heavy rain.
At Chippewa Falls heavy rain
and hail storm struck shortly before
midnight, inflicting considerable
property and crop losses.
In contrast to the torridity Of the
past few days in other sections, ]. n
Parsons, an international Falls news
paperman, reported today that resi-.
dents Of the Rainy lake region ars
Tuesday the maximum there was
Co and Tuesday night y light fros'
fell, Mr.. Parsons stated. Cooling
breezes blew over North and South
Dakota today after rains ut scattered
points.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-21
OTTAWA PLANS
CENTEN NAL.
CELEBRATION
Seat OF Canadian Government
Has Many Attractions
(By George d. Mann.)

Ottawa. Ont. July l6.-Canada's
seat Of federal government is in the
excitement Of preparation for its
centenary celebration. United States
is celebrating the 15Oth anniversary
Of its Independence. and in the same
year this picturesque city of Ottawa
will commemorate the first 100 years
of existence, although it was not un-
til 1859 that Queen Victoria desig-
mated it as the seat Of government of
the Provinces Of Upper and Lover
Canada. Ottawa took the capital
from Quebec, until then the "ancient
capital of Canada"
High up on Parliamentary Hill, a
most ideal setting for seat Of gov
ernment. is Z most interesting group
Of buildings. Gothic architecture
predominates. and the great spires
can be seen for miles. Native rock
has been used. The interior walls
are Of exquisite fossilized Manitoba
limestone. and about the exterior
have been carved amusing grotssques.
caricatures Of the men prominent in
Canadian and British affairs.
Rasea by Fire In 1916 \
In 1915 the old parliament build
ings here were dsstroyed by fire ex-
cept the unique library wing. pat
termed after the famous Bowdoin Ii
brary Of Oxford. About this relic
has been reared most imposing
structure at . cost Of some $14 4.OOO.-
600. Il is devoted solely to parlia-
mentafy purposes and for blocks
about it are the various department
buildings.
The arrangement Of the senate is
after the English House of Lords.
Here sit 81 members, named for life
by the party ii power as vacancies
occur. They receive only $4,000 q
year and are highly conservative.
Little legislation Of radical nature
that comes over from the commons
has much chance Of passage. At the
rear Of the senate is the brass rail
beyond which no commoner is allow
ed to pass. Behind this rail the
speaker even must stand when he ad-
dresses the throne, represented now
by that idol Of Canadian "buddies"-
Lord Byng.
N. b. License IL "Calling Card"
The writer took a trip out to
Rideau House, the governor generals
home, in hopes Of getting q "peek"
at the war hero, but he was golfing
and the most exciting affair going
on was . game Of cricket on the
governors lawn. The mounted police
informed us that no one was per-
mitted on the grounds while 'His
Highness was in residence" but Z
North Dakota auto license had
benign effect and the Abobby" let
" into the reception hall and regis
ter in the guest beok.
The house ID 7S years old and in it
was entertained King Edward, then
Prince Of Weles, who came to lay
the corner stone Of the old parlia.
ment buildi1gs more than 90 years
ago.
Byns's Tern Nsesly Up
Lord Byne receives $4,000 .
year d salary and maintenance. He
u poor man, hut intensely popular
here. A. his term u nearly up, he
|. will soon leato Tor England. There
ore rumb1iugs here among the in
suFgsnt slemeAt thai the semblancs
Of royalty n tAs person q . eover-
nor general comes too hieh 7inan-
(Continned on paee thres.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-21
MUCH DAMAGE
DONE BY WIND
NEAR STEELE
House, Barns and Sheds
Blown Away-Pavilion At
Persian Lake Damaged

Steele, N. D.. July 2l-Several farm
houses, barns and sheds l5 miles
southwest of here were wrecked by .
small twister which accompanied the
rain storm Of Monday night. accord
ing TO word reaching here today.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Anderson es-
caped from their house into an un-
derground cellar just as their house
was wrecked by the storm. The barn
on the Anderson farm was also de-
mOlished, as were those on the Hal
v0rson and Emil Vanous farms. No
one was injured. reports state. The
shock incident to the storm il said to
have brought complete recovery to
Mrs. Anderson from an attack Of
rheumatism with which she had been
suffering.
The pavilion at Persian Lake, south
of Steele. and other buildings near
the lake were somewhat damaged by
the high wind. Smaller buildings 1t
other places were smashed. Sheds
were unroofed around Steele and q
warehouse at Crystal Springs was
wrecked.
Lightning started prairie fire near
kintyre. but no damage resulted
therefrom. The rainfall here meas.
ured ~ Of an inch. although 10 miles
south Of here very little rain fell and
no rain fell 1t Sterling.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-21
STATE RESTS
CASE AGAINST
ASHLEY YOUTH
Confession Alleged TO Have
Been Made BY Ferdinand
Schlaps Admitted

Wolf Point, Mont, July 2l-LP)-
The state rested its case last night
when the confession alleged to have
been made by Ferdinand Schlaps, 49,
year-old Ashley, N. D., youth, was
admitted as evidence in his trial on
charges Of killing Mr.. and Mrs. An
ton Geisler on May /.
The confession, alleged to have
been made to the county attorney
upon the boys arrest, admits that he
killed Anton Geisler -and then shot
Mrs. Geisler in order to obtain an
automobile and some money they
had in their possession.
the defense made statement to the
jury declaring that Schlaps was men,
tally subnormal and had been so
since the age of six years.
The first defense witness, the
youths mother, who spoke through
an interpreter. resulted in the de-
fendant's first show of emotion dur
ing the trial. His usual indifference
dropped and he broke into tears as
she told Of mental weaknesses he
showed in his youth.
She told Of the coming Of the fam
ily to Ashley, N. D. s28 years ago.
Ferdinand attended school from the
age Of seven until he was is, and
was confirmed in the Lutheran
church when he was II years old.
In March the family moved to Mon
tana, two months after the death Of
the father. Ferdinand went to work
for the Ceislers in April.
In addition, to showing that the
youth II Of less than normal men,
tality the defense asserted It would
be shown that the double Staying was
committed under heat Of passion and
was not premeditated. The defense
also plaas 20 bring evidence to show
that the defendant received an in.
jury Il fall from horse last sum-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-21
WEATHER FORECAST

For Bismarck and vicinity: Fair
tonight and Thursday; rising tenn
perature Thursday.
For North Dakota: Fair tonight
and Thursday; slightly cooler tonight
extreme southeast portion. Rising
temperature Thursday.
GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS
The low pressure area is moving
slowly eastward and now extends
from the Great Lakes region and
upper Mississippi Valley southwest
ward to the Texas panhandle. Pre-
cipitation occurred from the upper
Great Lakes region eastward to the
northeastern Rocky Mountain slope.
Elsewhere the weather is generally
fair. Temperatures are high over
the East but aneextensive high pres
sure area centered over the north
ern Rocky Mountain region is caus-
ing cooler weather from the upper
Mississippi Valley westward and
southwestward to the Pacific coast.
North Dakota Corn and Wheat Re-
giOn Summary
For the week ending July 20, 1926.
Weather conditions during the
week were generally unfavorable due
to lack Of rainfall, high temperature
and high winds. General rains are
needed in practically all sections. The
rye harvest is under way and the
crop is generally thin. Some oats
and barley are being harvested.
Spring wheat has mostly headed
short, progress and condition rang
ing from fair to good. Corn deter
iorated somewhat, progress and con-
dition ranging from fair to excellent.
Early sown flax is in the boil or
blossom stage, but late flax needs
rain badly. rs do ranges and pas
o. w. ROBERTS, ,
Official in Charge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-21

HEAT WAVE is BROKEN in MIDWE EST-EAST Swell LTERING
Doug and Mary Get
Great Ovation in
Russian City Today

Moscow, July 2l.-AR Douglas
Fairbanks and Mary Pickford. reach
ing Moscow today from Warsaw, re-
ceived the greatest ovation accorded
any foreign visitors since the revo-
luton.
Military cordons faced q difficult
task In forcing narrow wedge for
the passage Of the screen idols
through the dense masses crowding
Alexandrovska station.
Douglas first attempt. on descend
in1 from the train, to reach an auto
mobile bearing Mary on his should
ers was frustrated by the pressure of
the hurrying crowds which thrust
them back to the train. They final
" escaped through q side exit.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-21
Dickinson High
School Girl browns

Dickinson. N. D., July 2l-Florence
Carroll, II, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Carroll Of this city, drowned
while bathing in the Northern Pacific
reservoir here last night.
The body was recovered 30 minutes
after the drowning. but all efforts at
resuscitat:pn were unsuccessful.
The y0ung woman was q senior ~
Dickinson high school. IN honor stu.
dent during her entire high school
course and prominent in school activ-
tiles. She would have graduated with
the class Of 1927.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-21
TODAY
.BROADCASTlNC BRUTALITY.
Al. AND CAL AT LUNCHEON.
CASKETS vs.. AUTOMOBILES.
A BATHHOUsE TRAILER.
BATHHOUsE TRAILER.
(By Arthur Brisbane)
(COpyriGht, 1026) !.

Observe how o barbar0us civili-
xSeion degrades science, of which
It is unworthy. Electricity is util-
lied in the killin~ Of miserable
criminals; chemical science used for
wholesale murder in war. ID, also
used in = 'lethal chamber" for
criminals.
And, worst Of I'll. radio. that
should be the most powerful agent
Of civilization and educhtion, -
used to take the brutality Of the
prize ring into. millions Of homes.
Around ring in New York City.
on Friday night, . crowd of $4,000
was howiinR. yelling, cursing. beg
eing one or the other Of two prize.
fighting brutss to kill his antaG-
0nist.
No harm. perhaps, WAS done 70
the crowd at the ring side, among
whom the percentage 6f semir
morons and criuinals Wa no doubt
greater than in any crowd o. similar
size on earth. You could not hurt
or degrade that crowd; It had select
ed and described itself.
But what could be more out
raxeous than sending broadcast 70
every radio machine for miles around
the details Of the crinhinal fight -
st proceeded, with the brutal roar Of
} the howling mob - . baekground
no the snnouncer's voice giving de-
tails Of the blows exchanged?
; Prize fighting is Illegal. violating
the. constitution Of New York otate.
It i, permittsd BY corrupt poltti-
s;sSs,,r sisns sa.s class s''s ssd divide pres.
9th the prise fifht promotsrs.
Public sense of decency 10 not
strong enough 10 prevent that, bat
II might have somsteIiP1s - say
about brosdcasting sae4 bt3taaity
and deliberately culNvetdng fond
ness for 10 among millions ef -coo-
dren that gather around the radio.
Some NAV AK. "Why Interfere,
~ the oeople alike ~" Several things
/, mentioned In the Ten lComUnand-
ments are elikod" BY many; never
theless they are forbiddfn.
The Al and Cal iunchsoa has b.
come history, and you, learn that
President Coolidge and Govorno1
smith talked 81 fishing and conser.
vation. each exhibatia9 estssm fe1
1.-THE other.
II was ! useetinR atnost o inter.
estine - tAet of Fr6ncas tae F!rs!
and Henry the EightA On tAe fieed
Of the cloth Of gDad ateboneh =.
two mod1fu levsonaeue dj6 mi
vrsst,e physieally u sisht q tasa'
!. courtiers.
That wrsstling aaey ee0A mea.
fal1y, n 1o1o, ln4 yoa 10y ove1
Hear a. roler ~ G1a - sPifAdaGly
es did Fr1neiS lA*sr = Ae1gl-
No6nnd doHe - Gr0S 1uIo -.
lcsntiased q pags tws.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-21

HOSTESS (tryinH to I'LL . rap In
the co4versation): Mr.. MAdder, I'm
SURE you wal help entertain ~ with
NAbDE1. Sorry, but I'm afraid
my vocal Efforts are confined to sing
ine In my baAh.
o.. ~ ding, and ri warn them
thak you.fe TNtAer ont ok psa1ties-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-21
SMALL GRAIN CROPS
ARE BADLY DAMAGED

WinOnA, Mtnll., July 2l-(RD-Dam
age which will run into thousands Of
grain crops Of southern Minnesota
and western Wisconsin by the ex.
treme hest in the last two days. ac-
cording to county agents interviewed
this morning BY the Republican
Herald.
The extreme heat il forcing the
grain to ripen without proper filling.
This Is especially true Of late oats.
Barley and early oats will escape
with small percentage Of damage.
Harvesting Is being rushed through
out the area. Binders can be heard
l. hummine in nearly ev'ry township
Corn has not bssp affected BY the
hest. The majority Of county agents
stated thst The heat was helping corn
and prospects now indicate : bumper
crop this fall.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-21
STORMS BRING
RELIEF FROM
TORRID WAVE
Heat Causes More Than Two
Score Deaths-New Tenn.
perature Records Set
CROPS BADLY DAMAGED
Yesterday Chicago's Hottest
July 20 Since 1901
Maximum Was 05
(By Associated Press)

Easterners mopped their brows
and sc0wled into the west today.
For out Of the west had rolled the
summers greatest heat wave.
But appealing glances Of hope
were turned to the west. ton. for
relief from the humid heat was
scheduled to come from the same
source.
AZ the heat mounted. prostra.
tiOns were reported and the list
or dr0wnings, indirectly attribut.
able to the weather which caused
general rush to lake and sea
shore, mounted steadily.
Showers were predicted for the
Sweltering eastern states tonight
and resulting cooler weather was
promised for tomorrow.
Temperatures which yesterday
passed 30 degrees in portions Of
Pennsylvania, New England and
New York, were expected to be
generally surpassed today.
New England seemed uniformly
In the grip Of the heat wave. and
New York state bade fair to prove
q lusty rival for high hOn0rs.
Chicago, July 2l.-R-Cl0se be
hind q heat wave which is the las
few days has caused more than tw
score deaths and set up many nev
temperature records, thunder cloud
were boiling eastward and southwar
today from the northwest, bringin
relief for sweltering millions. Rain
began falling yesterday.
Leaving in its wake fatalities IN
blistered crops. the, damage TO whic
has not yet been accurately reckones
the wave has been broken in tn
northern great plains region and
grwdually disappearing over the VI
per Mississippi valley. Warme
weather was forecast for the cas-
but with q prospect Of scattere
rains.
Death Toll Reaches 20
Most Of the interior states suffer
ed yesterday. Three persons died
the northwest, and deaths in Chicag
brought the total for two days heI
to more than 20. Many lives hay
been lost at bathing beaches, whitht
families were driven in search
comfort. Seven drownings were r,
corded in New England, two In Ne
Jersey and others throughout tn
country.
While New York enjoyed the con
parative comfort Of 81 degrees ye!
terday, Boston was baking ut 80 d.
grees and Chicago wilted under th
hottest weather Of the summer. Th
temperature Of 81 was the highe.
registered on July 20 since 100
Meanwhile the index Of relief wa
seen in Montana, where rains ser
the mercury down to 20 degrees b.
low normal.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-21
Weather Report

Temperature at a. m. ..... sc
Highest yesterday ............. "
Lowest last night .......... 81
Precipitation to Z u. m. go. .O2
Highest wind velocity ...... 13
Weather conditions at North Da-
kota points for the e hours ending
at Q. m. today:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-21

WlnOn0, Mtnns SuIy Sl-ueat
claimed It's first victim Of the season
in this district yesterday when James
Chapel, 46, farmer living two miles
west Of Houston, was overcome while
cutting hay and fell off his mower.
breaking his neck. He was found
dead by his wife who went to search
for him when he did not return to
dinner.
Chapel's leg Was badly cut in vari-
ous places, caused when it caught in
the sickle as he fell from the mower.
Chapel had gone to his home at 10
.. M. and told his wife that he might
be . little late for dinner as the
piece Of hay he was working on was
small and he wanted to complete It.
When he did not return his wife be-
came worried and went to search for
him. She found the horses grazing
in the field and Chapel only short
distance from them. He was dead
when she found him and, according to
. doctors opinion. he died immedi-
ately following the fall.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-21
GRAND JURY
ENDS PROBE
OF KIDNAPPING
Reports Nothing Found "a
Warrant Indictments on
Abduction Charges

Los Angeles, July 21.-(P9-Anoth-
or phase Of the Aimee Semple Me-
Pherson kidnaping investigation has
ended with little light thrown on the
various mysterious angles of tlos
case . far as the public is con-
cerned.
After an exhaustive inquiry the
Los Angeles county grand jury yes
tsrday reported nothing had been
found to warrant indictments for
kidnapping.
Before making its report, the jury
considered blank indictments against
two men and a woman who, Mrs. Me-
Phorson alleged, abducted her and
held her for ransom. The jury, how
ever, left the way open for further
lnvestigation by announcing it was
rsadv At any time to consider new
Mrs. Mcpherson disappeared May
10 at the beach at Ocean Park. Thou
sands Of her follower6eand members
of Angelus Temple, her -four square
gospel" church. mourned her -
drowned and held = memorial meet.
Ing. Then, on June ., she reappear-
ed ct Aqua Prieta, Mexico, and said
she had been kidnapped.
Had the grand jury returned 9
blanket indictment against the alleg-
Cd kidnapers the action would have
been construed - substantiating the
evangslist's story.
See vindieatlen
Attorneys for Mrs. McPherson,
however, see : vindication Of the
evaneellpt's kidnapping story in the
f1ndim1a az thA RRan6 inPY
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-21
FARM RELIEF
MAY RESULT IN
COP HARMONY
Convention Chairman Will At
tempt TO Put Party Sol
idly Behind Fight

Des Moines. Ia. July 2l-(AP)-
The farm relief question today may
serve az medium Of complete har-
mony in the Republican party OF
Iowa.
Preceded by the meetings Of the
corn belt COMMITTEES and the IL state
committee of %, which agreed upon
! definite program Of farm legislation
and censured both major parties Tor
state Republican convention is being
held here today with prospects Of fac
tiOnal Quarrels being sidetrAcked.
while the principal issue in the mid
west is discussed in detail.
The corn belt committee, composed
Of farm and cooperative organisations
heads, and the committee OF 22 named
at the agricultural conference here
last wthtef,f concluded. their sessions
yeeterdsy. 'sa@ ~. sup.
program ssl,.1 Oa9tiseaf' :
They outlined q program Of farm
legislation identical with that reject
Cd by the last congress, which 10 es-
sentiaMy protection for oil industry,
agriculture included as . peer, or %
= last resort, protection for none.
The committee of 22, made up OF
bankers, manufacturers and others in
terested in farm conditions, decided to
carry on it's fight for relief, to in.
clude ommitteemen from other west.
ern and southern states which desire
representation and to finance its finish
battle for congressional adoption OF
itS program by appealing to state leg.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-21

Fair tonight and Thursday; ris
ing temperature Thursday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-21

The Al and Cal iuncasoa has b.
oonte history, and you, learn that
President CoQlidge and Govofnof
Smith talked of fishing and conser-
walton, each exhibitin2 sstssm for
,hSne other.
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Was A Bear Cat

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