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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-01
MANY MINERS
ARE ENT0MBED
BY EXPLOSION
135 Men We're in Workings at
Time Cf Blast-52 Arc
Believed Killed
so BROUGHT OUT ALIVE
Disaster Takes Place on
Wales National Holiday
Country in Gloom

Cwm. Wales. March l..-tP)- Fifty
two coal miners are believed to have
lost their lives as a result Of an ex-
plosion early this morning which
entombed them in the gas filled work
inps Of the Marine Colliery here.
The toll Of known dead early this
afternoon was 22. while hope has
been abandoned Of rcscuing 80 Others
who were trapped in a section mile
and half from the main shaft.
At the time Of the explosion there
were i35 men in the mines. Rescue
squads fought grimlv through the
long morning hours to reach their
brought to the surface alive.
Gas Halts Rescue Work
The task Of the rescuers was most
difficult. because of poisonous gases
and many who descended into tn,
mine were overcome and taken I.
hospitals. The gas became so bad al
noon that rescue work had to b,
abandoned to permit ventilation OF
the mine.
Hundreds of women and children
the families of the entVmbed men
Edinereu ABOUT the PIT neau anu tncCt
were pathetic scenes as they rushe,
forward to identify each man rescued
Throughout the anxious hours tn,
greatest heroism under the TRACED,
was displayed by these watchers.
The disaster. which is one OF tn,
worst the Welch have known in re
cen. years. took place ON their ma
tional holiday-St. David's day-an,
the whole country was plunged il
gloom
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-01
VERONA Man
ISFOUNDDEAD
IN BANK VAULT
Cashier Believed Thrown in
Vault BY Robbers Who Took
Money and Killed Him
STATE OFFERS REWARD
Citizens Tear Down Vault
Walls When Door Is Found
Locked and Bank Looted
STATE OFFERS REWARD

Governor A. G. Sorlie, in be-
half OF the state of North Da-
k0ta, today offered = reward of
$500 for the arrest and convic-
ton of the person or persons
who murdered the cashier Of the
Verona bank sometime during
last night. locked his body In
the vault and escaped with the
institutions funds.
Fargo, N. D., March 1.-tR-The
body of H. c. Bjone, cashier of the
Farmers and Merchants State Bank
of Verona, about IS miles southwest
of here, was found early today in
the ransacked vault of the institution
where it is believed to have been
thrown by bandits who are alleged to
have slain him. All funds Of the
bank are missing, according to re-
ports received here.
The body Of the cashier was found
after citizens of the town and La
Moure county officials had dug
through more than foot of brick
wall into the vault. Suspicious, lead.
ing to the forced entrance to the
vault, were aroused by the finding Of
the front door of the institution nail.
ed shut and the rear door open wher
the bank failed to open this morn
ing. When the combination of the
vault failed to respond, officials or
dered the wall dug down.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-01

VETERANS SERVICE COMMISSIONER
BILL PASSED BY USE-PROPOSAL
TO PENSION WILLIAM LAlST KILLED
Police Find Man
With Charmed Life

Washington. March 1.-(R)-
Police here believe they hsvc
found a man with a charmed life.
Five attempts tn commit sui.
eide having failed. Charles w.
Lee. 81, Of New York, snatched =
revolver from = police guard 1t :
hospital for mental cases and.
after graphing with the guard,
shot himself in the face. Doctors
say his sixth attempt will prove
abOrtive.
Lee previously had tried to end
his life by setting fire to his
room at a hotel, taking poison.
slashing his wrists. jumping head
downward from radiator and
diving through transOm. PO.
lice say the man often hes declar-
ed he wanted to die and asked
that he hc allowed to meet death
peacefully.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-01
DEATH CAN'T PART
I! BILL AND FATlMA
Rv NEA Service

New Haven.--Death will not part
Old Bill and Fatima. Old Bill died
when only %, but he weighed $500
pounds. Fatima kept her age to her.
self and weighed 200O A short time
after Fatima died, Old Bill followed
her. Now they will stand side by
side N the Peabody Museum at Yale.
Bill was an Indian-armored rhinoceros
and she an African hippopotsmus.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-01

Passing 90 measures with little or
no debate, the state senate Monday
took a big stride toward clearing its
heavy calendar of house bills that
must be disposed of in the next four
days.
Although number Of importan.
measures were passed, but scant time
was given over to discussion.
The measure providing for the Ii
ccnsc, sale and taxation Of snuff i'm
the state was passed by Il 81 to II
vote. after attempts by Senator w.
S. Whitman, Grand Forks county, ia
amend the bill to increase the taxa
tion rate had failed
The bill as passed by the house
would place a thrce-cent tax or
each package, hut several senators
contendcd that this was too high and
would encourage attempts to escape
the tax by ordering from other
, states. and the tax was cut to one
cent in committee.
Whitman offered an amendment
re-establishing the tax rate at three
cents. After that had failed he
sought to have it made two cents
which was also rejected.
|
| A habitual criminal statute wa:
passed with the amendment limiting
, its provisions to crimes involving
moral turpitude. 1t had been twice
! rejected by the judiciary committee
/, but was finally revived and amended
The motor vehicle registration di
vision Of the state highway depart
! ment was Augmented by $325. 800
through passage Of two bills, if thes
are approved by the governor. On,
was an emergency appropriation o,
! $685. 900 for deficit in the fund ant
the other was transfer of $500, ,0Ot
! from the highway fund to the motol
vehicle registration department.
A house bill creating new law tt
/ permit DEGREES of separation was
, passed. A measure that would al
! low counties to parole prisoners
1 providing they are employed in coun
! ty road work, received favorable
, action.
| An appropriation of $l94.935 fol
F, the state school for the deaf al
Devils Lake was passed. 1t had bee,
amended by the house to make tn,
/ total $1,000 less. but the $1,000 wa!
reinstated in the bill by the senat'
! on motion Of Senator J. +. Stevens
| Ramsey county.
Provides for Arbitration
| Another measure passed wOul'
provide for arbitration between tn,
/, state highway commission and con
+, tractors in cases of dispute owe
work. The object Of the bill is t.
compel completion Of work that ha
! been contracted for, instead of hav
ing it held UP some time through
/ possible lawsuits.
! An appropriation bill Of $13.20
for the work of the department o
the commissioner Of immigration fo
the next two years was passed.
A bill requiring that estate taxe
be paid out Of an estate before j
! is distributed, instead Of being pai
by the various heirs after distribu
tion as at present, was made spe
cial. order of business for today whe
n wrangle resulted over move t
i reinstate an emergency clause
!, which was finally successful.
\ A bill that would appropriate SEQ,
Continued on page three)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-01
IA BELIEVED KILLED
WHEN STAGING BREAKS

Nottingham, England, March l.-tP
Hope was virtually abandoned late
today for the rescue Of Il men who
fell to the bottom OF the flooded
shaft Of the Bilsthrope Colliery when
Il staging collapsed.
Seventeen men were on the stag
ing, but three were saved by landing
on portions Of the scaffolding part of
the way down.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-01
GIANT MELONS
grown
Tipris

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. grown
in the Turkestan. along the Tigris
river, have. under special conditions,
reached the remarkable weight Of 275
POUNDS, according to q Department
Of Agriculture bulletin. Melons
weighino more than 125 pounds are
are ip the United States. .
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-01
HAIR TELLS 1T

Tokio.-You can tell if Japanese
girl is engaged by looking at her
hair, according to Miss Constance
Duncan. of the Y. w. c. A. in Kyoto.
When the girls become engaged they
do their hair in the old Japanese
style. training and greasing it to
stand out from their heads in grace
fvl curves
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-01
Today's Doings in
Nations Capital

Congress meets ut noon.
House considers miscellaneous
bills.
Prohibition reorganization bill
is before senate.
House judiciary com mittee sub
mits report on Cooper investiga-
tion.
Testimony continues before
Special Master Hughes in lake
division case.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-01
Today's Program
in Legislature

House and senate meet at l.
House to consider bill chang
ing time west of Missouri river
and measure amending state hail
insurance law.
Senate to consider Freeman
resolution asking Governor Sor-
lie to report on operations of
state mill.i sbDig
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-01

AOWeSt last night ID
Precipitation to z a. nj. ...... Trace
Highest wind velocity .......... IL
WEATHER FORECAST
For Bismarck and vicinity: Partly
Cloudy tonight and Wednesday, Not
much change in temperature.
For North Dakota: Partly cloudy
tonight and Wednesday. Not much
change in temperature.
WEATHER CONDITIONS
The high pressure area is centered
over Manitoba this morning and it
extends southwestward over the
Plains States. Cold weather prevails
over the middle and southern Plains
States and over the eastern Rocky
Mountain slope. A slight depression
cehtered over the middle Mississippi
Valley is accompanied by precipita-
ton in that section, while deeper
low pressure area over the north Pa
cific coast is causing precipitation
over the extreme Northwest. The
temperature is rising in the far West.
ORRIS w. ROBERTS.
Official in charge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-01
LEGISLATURE
HOPES TO QUIT
EARLY FRIDAY
House Has Only 43 Measures
Left to Dispose Of-Night
Sessions Planned

With only four days remaining
before they adjourn sine die, both
branches Of the North Dakota lcgis-
laturc today faced heavy calendars.
Leaders of both houses are hopeful
that the assembly will set record
by finishing its work before Friday
night, thereby avoiding the long
night session which has marked the
close of previous legislative terms.
The work of most committees will
be completed by this afternoon and
remaining committees of both the
house and senate arc expected to
finish their work tonight. Night
sessions are planned by the house for
tomorrow and Thursday in the hope
that only few details will be left
to consider Friday before the law
makers pack their grips and start for
home.
A check today showed that the
house. where the last-mintuc jam
usually occurs, has only As measures
left to dispose of. This figure does
not include bills originating in ono
house and amended in the Other
which will go to conference commit
tees. Two conference committee.
were appointed yesterday to com
promise disagreements between thu
two houses on technical details o1
certain bills.
10 Bills Disposed Of
The senate state affairs committee
completed it's work last night, dis
posing Of 10 bills. Seven were rec
commended for passage, two were kill
ed and one was returned WithOu
recommendation.
The latter measure was the con
current resolution offered in thu
house by c. V. Freeman, Crane
Forks, asking Governor Sorlic to Glt
his report on the operation of tht
state mill and elevator and to explain
why its losses were greater in 1924
than in 1925.
Among the measures recommended
for passage were the uniform motor
vehicle registration act and the bill
to reorganize the state highway de
partment by placing it in charge Of
a commission composed Of the COVER.
nor and two appointive commission
ers.
The tax redemption bill carrying
$25O, 900 for use by the Bank OF
North Dakota in paying delinquent
taxes on land acquired by the bank
on mortgage foreclosure, also was
recommended. A minority report
recommending its defeat also will be
presented.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-01
SENATE PASSES
28 BILLS WITH
LITTLE DEBATE
Measure Licensing Sale Of
Snuff, With | Cent a Pack
age Tax. Passed

The senate suspended its rules
today To introduce and pass bill
sppropriating $l9.4O0 to provide
for salary increases for members
of the legislature. A concurrent
resolution with the same prOvi-
sion had been previously ruled
unconstitutional. and the bill was
introduced with the hope that
the appropriation will be declared
constitutional. Each member
would he given So a day in addi-
tiOn tO his present s. day. the
increase to cover services ON COM
mittecs.
Some doubt was expressed as
to the cOnstitutionality Of the
senatc's action.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-01
Weather Report

Weather conditions at North Da-
kota points for the "a hours ending
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-01

Cloudy tonight and Wednesday.
Not much change in temperature.
The Washington times., 1927-12-14
BRAS[AU SHINES
WITH RE|NER

The Philadelphia Orchestra's offer
ing yesterday afternoon in the Wash
ington Auditorium was all that com.
petent organization has taught the
local music lover to expect.
The program was nicely balanced;
Beethoven. Mozart. Debussy and
Wagner, with a high vocal spot
when Sophie sang.
Beethoven's Overture to "Egmont, /"
that begins with an cutlery and ends
with a cry for answer, was skillfuIly
realized. Mozart, whose Symphony
in ID major followed, makes the phil
osOpher reminiscent Of the Germany
that was spring-like and pastoral be-
fore she began to have the thunder.
Gus aspirations presaged in Wagner.
1t makes one imagine that even the
paganism and passion of that far
time were somehow pious. 1t IL easy
I believe that the Teuton of that
time took this particular piece to his
sentimental heart, which in fact he
did.
Debussy, whose Afternoon OF A
Faun" was on the program, blows
quite another breath upon us; style
and an animal coyness almost and
another type Of sensuous reverence,
more style and always background
of desire. perhaps a little too white
for the current moods of amorous.
ness,
And Wagner. the prelude and
finale from Tristan ard Isolde" is
always Wagner. except that he sell
dom is so well done. The sensation
is immense, structure beautiful and
the expression almost endless.
Sophie Braslau sang three dra-
matte pieces. IL this type OF musical
expression can be called artistic out.
side of its proper setting. she was
highly successful, especially in three
Russian pieces. In the last by
Moussorgsky. she lavished her tai
ents on us. the audience.
Her voice, in its old gold equalized,
middle register always surprises
something old fashioned in us. And
| then we think what voice pre-
ductionist of this modern day would
be doing with 1t to make it some
| thing that it isn't and never could
he, and are happy that II was pro
duced" and not made ever.
Any gable about the orchestrs
would be mere gable. 1t is com
| petent, a fine instrument, and this
guest conductor, Fritz Relner, played
on 1t superably, eliciting much Of its
delicacy and nearly all Of its power
| e, M,
The Washington times., 1927-12-14
GEORGETOWN MEETING

The December meeting of the
Georgetown Citizens Association will
be held Friday night in the Poto.
mac Bank Hall, Wisconsin Avenue
and NJ Streets, n. W.. it was an.
nounced today by Philip Walker,
secretary. The date was selected
in place OF the regular date which
falls on the day after Christmas.
Every ear needs brakes and n yours
needs repairing consult the announce
menta In the who's Who" columns
today, next to last mage.
The Washington times., 1927-12-14

Hamilton Hotel. Among the dis
tinguished guests invited are Sena.
tors Walsh. of Massachusetts,:
Shortridge, Of California. and Ship
stead. Of Minnesota,
The Washington times., 1927-12-14

'The Veterans Bureau" q com.
prehensive analysis of big govern.
nlent business, by Juds0n G. Wei
liver, win appear Sunday In The
Big Sunday Washington Herald.
The Washington times., 1927-12-14

LAW FRESHMEN TO DINE
The freshman class Of George
town University Law School win
banquet tomorrow night at the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-08
MAJOR ELLIOTT PLEASED WITH
 TRIP TO NORTH
A. R. C. President Returns from Trip to Interior
 Going to Washington

Making his first trip to the in terior where he held a eonfer. ence with local superintendent Is | for the proposed program of next
 years operations, Major Malcolm Elliott. president of the Alaska
 Road Commission. accompanied by Major D. H. Gillette, engineer officer, returned to his headquar- | ters at Juneau on the steamer Alameda. Major Elliott and Ma ! for Gillette went north to Fal'- I banks and Chatanika.
 Beside holding general con 1 ference with the Commission sun erintendents in charge of COL lstruction and maintenance at the westward and interior, Major Elliott also met with various in terests in the different localities in regard to projects under con struction. Work of consequence has been
 closed until spring ill the interior, l. the severe winter making any or- erations impossible: however freighting of equipment for the coming seasons road and trail building will be carried or through the winter.
 The Chatanika road, from Fair
 banks to Chatanika where the Fairbanks Exploration Company Is operating, is being kept open this winter and is in very good shape, Major Elliott said. The difficul- ties of this work can be better understood when it is known that the road is 29.2 miles long and winds over the Summit which IS s2,301 feet high,
 "I am decidedly well impressed with the western coast and in terior of Alaska, and I found thA people delightful" said Major Elliott.
 "The interior affords great mining and agricultural possibili- ties and doubtless many other parts of the territory will be re- vealed for similar development when transportation routes are opened"
 Major Elliott will leave Juneau next week for Washington to pre- sent the budget for the annual ap- propriation to the Commission. He said he feels that the Alaska Road Commission needs in the neigh borhood of one and one-half mil lions of dollars to carry out the program outlined for the coming year.
 Lieut.. E. T. Cummings. who has been on duty in the Cordova dis
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-08
LEAVE FOR OUTSIDE

MT. and Mrs. c. T. Waldo, for the last year residents of Juneau. left on the Alameda on their way to the States where they will make their future home. Mrs. Waldo and baby daughter, Mary. will stop in Ketchikan to- visit with Mrs. Waldo's parents while MT. Waldo will continue to Seat tie. They expect to make thei, home in Pasadena, California.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-08

Id papers TOT sa,e at The Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-08
VISITING HERE

Mrs. Ina Il. Benson and daugh ter Beatrice, mother and sister of George Benson, local young man. came north on the Alaska from their home in Portland, Oregon. They are staying at the Zynda and expect to remain here for several weeks visiting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-08
SAM BAKER RETURNS

Sam Baker, well known and popular travelling salesman in Al. aska, who left the territory about six years ago, has returned aud declares he is glad to be back. MT. Baker is representing the A. " Love Company of Seattle.
 During his absence from Alas ka he has been located in Bell ingham where he will continue to make his home.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-08
WINTER IN SOUTH

MT. and Mrs. J. B. Caro- left on the steamer Admiral Rogers for Seattle from where they will go to San Francisco. They plan to spend the winter in California and possibly make trip east in the spring before returning to J.. neau
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-08

trict, came to Juneau on the Ala
 meda and has been assigned to temporary duty in the local Of flee for the next several months.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-08
NOTICE

After December 10 no telephone rentals for the month of Decem- Der will be accepted at discount. All remittances by mail must bear postmark of not later than last discount date. Please be prompt.
 JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS oJv nEY EnYYArYY rA
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-08

Note.--Observatons at Dutch Harbor, Kodiak, Juneau Prime Rupert Edmonton Seattle Portland San Francisco made at m. and p. m, Juneau time a s 3a
 The in Southern fallng idly in the Kuskokdim Valley and is moderately low in British Columbia It high the southwark rising Gulf fallen Southern Boring Sea Prince The fallen Prince William Sound and in Southeastern Alaska and have risen in other portions of the Territory.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-08
Weather Conditions As Recorded by the O. s.
 Weather Bureau
L 0 c A [ D A T A .4.

Forecast for Juneau and vicinity beginning today: Fair and tonight and Friday gentle variable winds n q A A .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-08

WILSON'S STATIONERY STORE
 For Shaeffer = Wahl Waterman Fountain Pens and Pencil Sets, big variety. adv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
Income Tax Problems
Simplified for All

NO. IL.
Under certain conditions, living quar-
tiers, food clothing, ETC., provided en-
'oloyes are not regarded as income.
Where, for example, because of the
location and nature of the work it is
necessary that employees engaged in
fishing, logging or canning be fur
nished board and lodging by their EN-
ployer, such board and lodging are
considered as contributed for the con-
venience Of the employer. Therefore,
their value need not be included in
computing the net income of the en-
ploye, The rule applies to board and
lodging furnished seamen.
The value of board and lodging fur
nished hospital employees is to be re-
turned as income unless the employee
is subject to duty at any time during
the % hours of day and therefore IS
required to accept quaters and meals
at the hospital in addition to his re-
gular compensation.
The rental value of q dwelling and
appurtenances thereof" furnished a
minister of the gospel is exempt from
Income tax.
The value of quarters furnished
Army and Navy officers, members of
the Coast Guard, the Coast and Geo
detic Survey, and Public Health Serv-
ice, or amounts received as commu-
tation of quarters by such officers or
members, do not constitute taxable
income
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
19 DE. IN SIURM
SWEEPING BRITAIN
Entire Length of Island Raw
iShed by Wind and Rain.
Hundreds Injured.

nv k16 AoSpG~dked ITtSh.
LONDON, January 29.-From the
south of England to the northern tip
Of Scotland cities and open spaces
alike We're damaged bysa great rain
and wind storm which began yesterday
and was still in progress today. Nine
teen persons were killed and a large
indefinite number injured The prop
erty damage was extensive.
Scotland appears to have been hard
est hit, 9 deaths being reported
from Glasgow, with 900 persons in
tured. Houses which had withstood
storms for many years collapsed,
street cars We're overturned and the
lives of pedestrians were endangered
by all sorts of wreckage hurled
through the air by the gale.
The storm swept over Ireland, doing
considerable damage in Dublin, where
scores of persons were treated for in
iurieS. Numerous chimneys were blown
down. including one at the Orthopedic
Hospital, which crashed into an unoc-
cupied ward
1t is expected when wires are re-
stored Ireland will have further dis
aStrous news to report. Steamers
from Ireland told of rough crossings.
Although London was kept awake
throughout the night by the sound
OF breaking glass and crashing signs,
the rain coming down in torrents all
the while, no serious damage in the
city was reported.
A steeplejaclI was blown from
tower at St. Helens, being killed in
stantly when his body hit the street
100 feet below. The firemen at
Glasgow, who were called upon to
rescue those pinned down by debris.
were instrumental in saving many
lives. One fireman searching among
fallen beams found a baby, about
8 months old, strapped to it's car
riage.