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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-10
Fargo Steeplejack
Has Narrow Escape

Morris, Minn., Oct. 10.-F)-Aft.
er hanging by his heels so feet
above the ground two hours, B. Will
liams, Fargo, N. D., steeplejack,
was released after firemen, electri-
clans and telephone construction
crew came to his rescue here Sum
day.
Williams, who had completed
painting the pole a few days ago,
ascended Sunday to perform stunts.
He slipped, going down 10 feet be-
fore his feet caught in his harness to
hold him suspended.
With "A. G. Carlson, an electrician,
and M. D. Sullivan, local telephone
company manager, taking the lead,
short lengths Of ladder were tied to
the pole until Williams was reached,
an hour and 80 minutes after he had
fallen.
Although weakened, Williams was
able to talk as his rescuers ap-
preached, and stood up upon reach
ing the ground.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-10
ROOMS WANTED
FOR TEACHERS
Private Homes Must Accom-.
modate Between 500, 600
During N.D.E.A. Meet

Urging citizens Of Bismarck to
help maintain .he reputation Of this
city for hospitality. the Association
Of Commerce today announced that
a canvass of the city will be made
Tuesday and Wednesday, to arrange
for accommodation in private homes
of between 500 and 600 teachers
who will attend the North Dakota
Educational association meeting
here.
The convention will be held Octo-
ber 26, q and q. There Jill be
between 1900 and 1900 teachers
here. Approximately 1000 o. these
can be accomm ,dated j. the hotels,
but the remaining 500 or 600 must
be placed in private homes.
Expressing hope that the teachers
will be cordially received, the Asso-
citation officers point out the neces-
sity of everyone cooperating to help
show that Bismarck is hospitable
city.
A uniform rate has been fixed for
those teachers who will be accom-
modated in private homes. The
rate is $3.50 for one p. -sor. in a
room or 81 each for two or more
persons in q room.
Pointing 1t that Bismarck enter
tained the teachers four years ago
successfully, the officers said that
the city is larger now anc that even
more could be done to + rnish COM
fort and convenience.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-10
SINCLAIR'S
0iLLEASEl IS
CANCELLED
Supreme Courts Decision To-
day Is Complete Victory
For Government
EVIDENCE PROVES FRAUD
Sinclair and Fall Will Go on
Trial Monday on Charge
Of Conspiracy
EVIDENCE PROVES FRAUD

Washington, d. c., Oct. 1O.-(P)
The government won a complete
victory today in the supreme
court in its effort to have Harry
F. Sinclair's lease of the Teapot
Dome naval oil reserve in Wyoming
cancelled.
The court, in unanimous opin-
ion delivered by Associate Justice
Butler, held that Sinclair's lease
and contract had been made by AL
bert Fall while secretary of the in
terror, without authority of law and
that fraud and corruption in the
transaction hod been proven by the
evidence.
The courts opinion in the case,
which was argued before the sum-
mer recess, VIZ; read by Associated
Justice Butler.
Lower Court Upheld
It's effect was to affirm the de-
cision of the eighth circuit court of
appeals, rendered by Judge Kenyon,
canceling the lease and contract on
the ground Of fraud and corruption.
The supreme court held that the
Teapot Dome lease question was
controlled by its recent decision in
the Pan-American cases brought by
Edward l.. Doseny, involving leases
and contracts on the Elk Hill naval
reserve in California, which the
court orders cancelled.
Touching on the governments al-
Legation that Fall recciv,l $3.50, SOC
| in liberty bonds from the Sinclair
interests in connection with the
leasing, Justice Butler declared the
evidence showed Fall as ''faithless
public officer" and that the COM
pany organized in New York to
purchase oil out of which the bond
transaction arose was for no "legi-
innate purpose"
Lease is Denounced
The Teapot Dome lease made by
Fall was denounced by the court as
having been procured by fraud and
corruption.
The decision handed down today
covers the civil action end of the
Teapot Dome litigation. Sinclair,
who is a millionaire and prominent
as a sportsman, is to 60 on trial
here next Monday with Albert B.
Fall, secretary Of the interior when
the lease was signed, on a charge Of
conspiracy to defraud the govern
ment in connection with the lease.
Justice Butler was severe in his
criticism Of former Secretary Falls
activities, asserting that the leasing
Of the naval reserves was primarily
for the purpose Of using the pro-
ceeds for the construction Of 500,
100000 worth of storage for the
navy on the Atlantic and Pacific in
stead of depositing the money in the
treasury.
The justice declared that there
had been no danger Of drainage, that
Fall knew it and that representa-
ton to the contrary was in bad
faith but had been used as the basis
for making the lease and contracts.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-10
NURSES OF n. D.
WILL MEET AT
DEVILS LAKE
Interesting Program Prepared
For Three-day Convention
October IL to 19

Devils Lake, N. D., Oct. 10.-(F-
More than 200 nurses are expected
here October II to 10 for the eighth
annual meeting Of the North Dakota
State Nurses association and the af-
filiated State League of Nursing
Education. Nurses throughout the
state have been mailed a complete
program together with an invitation
to attend and preparations for the
entertainment Of delegates arc COM
plete.
Numerous addresses, including
talks on public health work and pri-
vate duty, are scheduled together
with talks on other subjects of pro-
fessional interest. Readings and
selections will be inter-
spersed throughout the program.
Sister NJ. kathla, Grand Forks,
president Of the education league,
will call that organization to order
at 10 a. H., October II. Miss j.
Evelyn Fox, Minot, secretary, and
Miss Ita Mcdonnell, Bismarck, treas
uler, will present their reports and
Miss Fox will give paper on
Extra Curricular Activities in the
Continued on page three)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-10
ABANDON PLAN
FOR FLIGHT TO
UNITED STATES
Bad Weather Makes It Impos-
sible TO Fly From Paris to
New York This Year
PLANE is WELL EQUIPPED
AviatOrs Hope to Blaze Way
For Air Mail Service From
Paris to u. S.

lie Bourgct, France, Oct. TO-
(AP)-Prevented by bad weather
from attempting the Paris.to-New
York flight this late in the season.
Dieudonnc Costes and Lieutenant LIE
Brix turned the nose of their plane.
the "Nungesser-Coli," to the south
today, with Buenos Aires as their
ultimate destination.
They took off at 9:43, hoping to
make st. Louis, Senegal, 2,7OO miles
away on the first hop, then across
the south Atlantic to Natal, on the
Brazilian coast, and proceed to the
Argentine capital, with one more
stop at Rio Janeiro.
A great crowd of South Amer.
leans. aviators and French notables
waved farwell to the men. whose
flight is expected to blaze the wav
for an air mail service between Paris
and South America. The plane car
rles about LOO pounds of baggage.
newspapers and mail.
Has 55O.H0rsep0wer Motor
The plane is driven by a single
55O-horsepower Hispano-Suiza mo-
tor. All the tanks are equipped with
quick emptying device which also
seals them and converts them into
buoys for the plane in case Of :
forced landing at sea. The cock
pit is watertight. A collapsible bal
loon bag is stored under part of the
1uselage with bottle of compressed
ar attached to aid in floating the
plane IN an emergency. In addition
TO these precautions, the airmen have
small rubber lifeboat.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-10
VERONA FARMER
MAY BE TRIED AT
NOVEMBER TERM
States Attorney E. M. Warren
Hopes to Have First Indict.
ment Dismissed
CHARGED WITH MURDER
First Case Transferred TO CasS.
County-Grand Jury In.
diets Again

LaMourc. Nd, Oct. .1O-pOssibility
that Francis Tucker, Verona farmer,
indicted twice by LaMoure county
grand juries on charges of first de-
gree murder in connection with the
Staying of Hans C. Bjone, cashier of
the Farmers and Merchants bank,
Verona, this spring, will be tried at
the November term of LaMoure
county district court has been adj
vanced here by E. Nj. Warren, states
attorney.
The possibility rests on the fact
that the state will ask dismissal of
the first indictment, to be heard in
Cass county district under a change
of venue granted Tucker by George
NJ. McKenna, Napoleon, who pre-
sided at the first trial, Mr.. Warren
declares.
Tucker was first indicted several
weeks after the Staying Of the banker
and was arraigned during the July
term of LaMoure court. He asked a
change of venue which was granted.
The case has not been called in Cass
county court.
Reindicted Sept. %
In the meantime Mr.. Warren, and
w. c. Green, Fargo, special prose-
cutor, asked that a second grand
jury be called. Additional evidence
was presented to this jury and it was
asked to reindict Tucker on the basis
Of the additional evidence and to
prevent possible technical errors.
The jury returned the indictment
against Tucker on Sept. %. He was
arraigned Monday and, when he re-
fused to enter plea, Judge Charles
E. Wolfe, Wahpeton, who presided
over the second grand jury, entered a
plea of not guilty for him. At this
time counsel for Tucker filed a de-
murrer to the second indictment OH
the ground that the court had no
jurisdiction, claiming that the case
is now pending in Cass county dis
trict court. Judge Wolfe overruled
the demurrer stating that in his
opinion there arc two separate
cases and that his court had juris-
diction over the second indictment.
The case will be called for trial
at the regular term of LaMoure
county court to open on Nov. 8, ac-
cording to Mr.. Warren, and, if
Tucker does not ask venue change,
trial will begin at once.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-10
Presbyterians Of
Bismarck District
Are Meeting Here

With Rev. Fred w. Christ of Will
ton, moderator for the Bismarck
Presbytcry, presiding, the annual
meeting Of the presbytery is being
held this afternoon at the First
Presbyterian church here. Delegates
from the 80 churches included in this
district will give their reports dur
ing the afternoon session. The dis
trict comprises 19 counties.
This evening Rev. Christ will
preach, it being the custom for the
moderator to give the sermon at
the Presbyterian meet. Rev. G. w.
Stewart Of Mandan is stated clerk.
The final session of the meeting
here will be held tomorrow morning,
after which most of the delegates
will 60 to Grafton for the annual
synod, which opens Wednesday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-10
SATURDAY WILL
BE A BIG DAY ON
GRID CALENDAR
Conference Inaugural For All
Except Two of Big Ten
Football Squads

Chicago, Oct. 1O.-(P]-Four great
football caravans will meet at the
crossroads here this weekend, en-
route to honors or defeat in one of
the biggest football days in the mid
dlewest's fall football calendar.
For all except two of these eight
teams, it will be the conference in
augural, while the two, Ohio State
and Chicago, have one treasured
victory apiece inscribed on their
1927 banner.
Northwestern goes east to meet
Ohio State, with championship hopes
of each depending upon the outcome.
This years Northwestern eleven has
made brave start toward upholding
the co-championship honors earned
last fall. Ohio State is on the up
swing with another of it's periodic
collections Of brilliant ball carrying
material.
Michigan Plays Wisconsin
Michigan goes west to tackle a
Wisconsin team stronger than for
many years and with pilot, Cap
tain "Toad" Crowfoot, ranking
among the best in the conference.
Though the Michigan team has been
saving it's full power for the first
Big Ten clash at Madison Saturday,
the two Wisconsin victories so far
have shown the Badgers are a great
squad for Coach Thistlethwaite's s
first year.
Minnesota's first gridiron trip, to
Indiana Saturday, finds the Gophers
still an overwhelming favorite but
facing one of the strongest teams
that has ever represented the
Hoosiers. The Indiana coach, Pat
Page, has the additional advantage
Of several years work as assistant
at Minnesota before he won his
spurs as head Of the coaching squad
at Indiana. The Hoosiers, but for a
few bad breaks Saturday, would
have done better than q Is to o de-
feat at the hands Of Chicago.
Chicago to Meet Purdue
The Chicago team, Coach Stages
Seth edition, entertains the con
querers Of Harvard, Coach Jimmy
Fuel8O fuIuUo 0OIIeIm8kS1SS 00ts
urday, and Stagg has additional res
sons for his annual "fear Of Pur-
due" The Purdue squad scored it,
first victory over the Maroons last
fall, and with the confidence Of .
victory over the mighty Harvard IN
Harvard's own stadium, the Boiler
makers will be difficult to stop. Il
Captain Cotton Wilcox RECEIVERS
from his splintered ankle before the
season is over, to assist Phelan's
new star, Ralph Welch, the Purdue
team is figured to have = great
chance to carry on to . conference
title.
Illinois, with = surprising show Of
strength in its first two practice
contests, has . third warm up
game Saturday before its battle with
Northwestern = week hence. The
Illini entertain Iowa State. The
university Of Iowa, too, has . prac-
tice game against the Little Giants"
Of Wabash at Iowa City.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-10
DICKS0N'S PARTY ENCOUNTERED many
HARDSHlPS ON TRIP TO NORTHWEST
Jaffray and Evans
Will Be Speakers
at N. D. Corn Show

Two prominent men have been
secured as speakers for the North
Dakota State corn show which will
be held in Bismarck November 2. 5,
and 5, it was announced today by
the committee in charge of this part
of the program.
c. 7. Jaffray Of Minneapolis, pres
ident of the 500 line, will give the
principal address at one of the corn
show programs, and J. H. Evans of
Winnipeg, deputy minister of agri-
culture for the Manitoba govern
ment, will appear on another pro-
gram. Both men will give talks Of
especial interest to farmers. The
exact time Of their talks has not yet
been determined, but will be an
nounced later.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-10
Failure to Obey
Police Orders May
Prove Expensive

Failure Of several persons ordered
to report at police headquarters for
violating the "stop sign" ordinance,
to appear may prove expensive, ac-
cording to Police Magistrate ]. M.
Belk. Several persons who failed to
stop before entering or crossing
Sixth street or Main avenue last
week were instructed by the police to
report in police court but so far have
failed to do 30. While first Offend
ers who have reported have been
given "bargain rates" Of 81 each,
those who do not report promptly
may expect to pay higher fines, the
police magistrate says.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-10
STANDARD OIL {
C0MPANY'S Big
PLANE COMING
Giant Airship Will Bring Com.
pany Officials t. Bismarck
October Is

For the purpose of giving the peo.
pie of the northwest an opportunity
to see the giant airplane, and to pro.
mote aviation and encourage the
construction of landing fields. off.
clais of the Standard Oil company
will leave Chicago at 8 o'clock on
the morning Of October 13 for . 12-
Gay trip which will bring the COM
panys plane, the Stanolind. to Bis
marck on October 16. The plane
will arrive about 9 a. M, and
remain here throughout the day. C..
F. Hatmaker, assistant general man.
ager, will likely make the entire
trip, while Allan Jackson, vice presi.
dent, will be with the party during
a part Of the journey. It has not yet
been determined what other Off
cials Of the company will be aboard
the plane.
After taking off at Chicago on the
18th, the plane will arrive at Sioux
City, Iowa, at 1.54 that afternoon.
The plane will remain there until
the following morning, then going
direct to Huron, S. D., flying low
over the following cities 80 that the
people may have an opportunity to
view it: Hawarden. Iowa, at $3.50
a. m.: Lake Andes, S. D., at 9:56 ..
M; Platte, S. D., at 10:l4 .. M; Nit
chel, S. d., at 1862 a. M, and ar-
irving at Huron at 1885 q. M,
where the plane will be refueled.
Two Days 1T Belle Fourche
The plane will leave Huron at 100
p. M, October IA, and arrive 1t
Belle Fourche at 4:22 p. M, remain
ing there October Is and Is. The
purpose in having the plane at Belle
Fourche is to be on hand for the
opening Of large sugar beet plant.
The Stanolind will fly from Belle
Fourche on the morning Of October
II, arriving at Mobridge, s. D., 1T
1906 a. m, and will remain there
the rest of the day. October Is.
Bismarck, N. D., will be reached at
900 a. M; Minot, N. D., October -,
at 900 q. m.; Grand Forks, N. D.,
October 20, at 1915 .. m, and Far.
go, N. D., October 21, at $3.50 =. N.
The plane will be on exhibition prac-
tically = day 1t each Of these towns.
The Grand Forks landing may
have to be eliminated il there Is not
an adequate landing field. Aber-
deem, S. D., will be reached at $40
.. M, October 22, where the plane
will be reconditioned and remain un-
til 500 .. M, October Is, when the
return trip will be made TO Chicago
by the way Of Minneapolis, arriving
II the latter city It 1922 4. m. and
Chicago at $50 p. m.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-10
Weather Report

Temperature at z a. nj. ........ As
Highest yesterday ............. "a
Lowest last night ............... 40
Precipitation to z a. m. .........
Highest wind velocity .......... ID
WEATHER FORECAST
For Bismarck and vicinity: I'm
settled tonight and Tuesday. Posi-
bly, showers. Continued cool.
For North Dakota: Unsettled to-
night and Tuesday. Possibly show
ers. Continued cool.
WEATHER CONDITION
A well developed low pressure
area is centered over the northern
Great Plains and northeastern Rocky
Mountain slope and warm weather
prevails in all sections. Tempera-
lures were above freezing at all the
reporting stations. The pressure is
high over the East and over the far
West. Precipitation occurred in the
western Canadian Provinces and in
the northern border states while
elsewhere the weather i generally
fair.
~ oRRIs W. ROBERTS.
49,. Official in charge
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-10
Farm Hand Killed
in Auto Accident
Near Dawson Sunday

Steve Stridgen, s., farm hand,
was instantly, killed near Dowoon
last night when his car tipped
over, according t. word reaching
here today.
The accident occurred about 8 >.
M, it is believed, and he body 80
found shortly after. Stridgen hid
worked near Dawson 4 : the past
three years.
The body is icing held 1t Dawson
pending effort to locate relatiye1s
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-10
RUSSELL SCOTT
HANGS HIMSELF
IN CELL AT JAIL
mer Wealthy Canadian
Cheats Gallows by Taking
His Own Life
BODY IS FOUND BY JAlLER
Had Been in Shadow Of Gal
lows Seven Times During
Past Four Years
BODY IS FOUND BY JAlLEH

Chicago, Oct. 1O.-(AP)--Russell
Scott, former wealthy Canadian
bridge promoter who has been in
the shadow of the gallows since his
conviction on a charge of numbering
Joseph Maurer in a drug store hold
up, hung himself Saturday night in
the Cook county Jail.
His body was found in his cell at
tier two of the Jail by the jailer. He
had hung himself with his belt.
The jailer said that he had passed
SCOTS cell at 9:45 p. m., and that he
was all right, but when he passed
an hour later, he noticed the body.
Was to Have Hearing
Scott had been in the cell since
his return several months ago from
the insane asylum where he had
been discharged after sanity hear
ing to again face the penalty of
death. He had a hearing in Sep
tember which was postponed to some
time this month.
By his suicide, Scott finally won
his sensational fight to defeat the
courts of Illinois which time and
again turned down his pleas of not
guilty and decrecd that he must die
in the gallows.
Seven times Scott had been in the
shadow of the gallows in the four
years since he is alleged to have
slain Maurer.
Pleaded Guilty
SCOTS conviction followed closely
on his plea of guilty to the murder
charge. A Judge dragged from his
bed one night granted him a stay Of
execution 4 few moments before he
was to have hanged. All legal ma
neuvers possible under the Illinois
law were used to keep him from pay
ing the penalty. Large defense funds
were raised by general contributions
and Scott's wife herself worked tire
lessly in his behalf.
A battery Of lawyers and high
priced alienists were enlisted in the
fight to keep Scott from the gallows.
He was finally declared insane and
taken to an asylum at Chester, Ill. !.
Insanity Plea Fails
1t was not long before officials at
the institution reached the conclusion
that Scott was in full possession of
his faculties and should be returned
to Jail. After he had been placed
again under the jurisdiction of Cook
county and jury had found him
sane, a date was set for his execu-
ton.
Fate intervened again, however,
and the supreme court remanded the
case for new trial. 1t was while in
the Jail waiting the new trial that
he ended his life.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-10

Glen Ullin Man Is
Killed in Coal Mine

Tom Lacy, as, partner in the
operation Of the Red Trail garage
at Glen Ullin, was killed about 10
p. H., Sunday when the ceiling of
Ignite coal mine caved in upon
him. Lacy was repairing a gaso-
line engine for Louis Kwoko, owner
Of the mine, three miles south Of
Glen Ullin.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-10

The first official entrant in the song
contests to be conducted in North
Dakota by the Atwater Kent foun-
dation is Miss Clara Peltier, 18-year-
old Chippewa Indian girl of Dun
seth, near the Turtle Mountain res
ervation in Rolette county, who is
attending the government Indian
school at Bismarck. Miss Peltier
possesses sweet-toned soprano
voice, and is in effect a protege of
the Bismarck Rotary club, which
has sponsored her chief public ap-
pearances. This young lady is tall
and erect and has a pleasing stage
bearing, emphasized by her typical
Indian characteristics, including
black straight hair, which is quite
fashionably bobbed. She has had
about one year of voice culture. The
state addition will be broadcast over
station KGCU at Mandan October
Is and 16. Winners there-a boy
and girl-will be sent to San
Francisco in November, with all cx-
penscs paid, to represent their state
in a district addition and the dis
trict winners will go to New York
in December, With all expenses paid,
for the national addition.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-10
Prisoner Is Taken
to Insane Hospital

Harry Carter has been transferred
from the state penitentiary here to
the jamestown hospital for the in
sane after serving five years Of a
2O-year term for the murder Of q
Stanley policeman. Warden Lee
said that Carter IS clearly insane
and in his judgment has always been
so.