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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-21
Earthquake Causes
Some Confusion at
Japan Voting Booths

Tokyo, Feb. 2l-lM-Ballot boxes
throughout the empire were opened
today, but the result Of yesterdays
general election IS not expected to
b made public until Thursday.
The only disturbance during the
election was IN earthquake center
ing at Yonsco IN the 6himan prov
ince.. This caused confusion ct the
polling places and stopped clocks.
People ran from their homes. No
casualties were reported.
i was nofficially estimated to-
day that 76 per cent of the 12,000.-
900 entitled 70 vote under the new
manhood !. suffrage law exercised
the right. This law extended the
franchise to 1000 900 new voters,
and the estimated turnout exceeded
expectations.
lt s understood that Il TIE
Soiyukai, o.. government party. y
defested. the government VIII carry
On until the special session q the
diet. Experts, however. predict Z
victory for tho government. ~
though small.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-21
international Ring
of Crooks Believed
Found in New York

New York, Feb. 21.-tR-The
operations of what police believe to
Be IN international rim. Of law.
breakers have been disclosed by the
shooting to death Of IN alleged men,
Der Of the gang.
The victim Of the shooting was
found dying In the hallway Of IN
elaborately furnished apartment in
the Bronx, investigation Of which
disclosed drills and other parapher-
MALTA Of safe cracksmen, letters,
telegrams, and cables from Russia,
France. and several cities in this
country.
The dead man was identified from
4ineerprints % william Boil, alias
William Doyle, IN ex-couvict. lsaac
Borman and his wife, lessoes Of the
apartment, a.iI an unidentified man.
fled after the shooting.
A bank book issued BY . Muncie,
Ind, bank to Beyman s:as 3onnd IN
the apartment. Muncie il in the
town where Gerald Caarman VA
captures. to be X 'ught back and
hanged for tho murder Of New
Britain. Conn.,, policeman
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-21
ChicQgoS 10Th Bomb This Year
BLOluS Lid OFT Official Patience
Entrance to is apartment
Building in Fashionable
North Side District Wrecked
Bomb Believed Meant For
Lawrence A. Cuneo, States
Attorneys Secretary

Chicago, Feb. 21.- (AP) - Chi
cago's 18th bomb Of tho year, aimed
at the apartment building in which
lives Lawrence A. Cuneo, brother.in.
law and secretary Of States Attor.
ney Robert E. Grove, has blown the
lid off official patience.
lncensed by the bombing last
night, the states attorney offered
. $4,000 reward for information
leading to conviction Of the perpe-
traitors Of recent bomb outrages, In.
cluding those 1t the homes Of City
Comptroller Charles Fitxmorris and
Municipal Judge John A. Sbarbaro.
The offer was accompanied by q
promise to the informant Of i'm.
munity from prosecution.
The bomb last night destroyed
the entrance to the 16.apartment
building in which Cuneo lives in
the fashionable north side district,
shattering windows in nearby
places.
Cuneos Were Away
The Cuneos were not in the build
ing, but other residents were
routed.
Previous recent bombings also
have been aimed at members Of the
Mayor Thompson-C Grove Republican
political organization, including
Judge Sbarbaro, last Friday; Comp.
troller Fitzmorris and Dr.. William
H. Reed, a Thompson ward com.
mitteeman, January 26.
"This Is q political bomb" said
Cuneo. Powerful forces are try
ing to discredit the Thompson.
Grove forces"
Fearing . similar attack upon the
home Of Mayor Thompson, Com.
missioner Of Police Hughes ordered
a police guard there and . sweep
ing investigation of the Cuneo out.
rage. There also were reports thai
. special grand jury investigation
would be called.
Mrs. George Hull Porter, owner
Of the building, declared the bomt
could have been intended for nt
one but the -Cuneos.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-21
Wright Biplane
Now in England

London, Feb. 21.-tREThe bi.
plane in which the Wright brothers
made their first successful. flight at
Kitty Hawk. N. c., landed on Eng
lish soil from the Minewaska today,
The famous plane will be- placed
on exhibition in the science museum
at South Kensington.
(Orville Wright, on the departure
of the plane from the United States
for England, was quoted % saying
that failure Of the Smithsonian In.
Stitution to give proper credit to the
original plane which he. and hi
brother developed was the chief rea.
son for sending the biplane out ol
the country.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-21
Burtness Announces
He Seeks Reelection

Fargo, Feb. c1.-<R)-Congress-
man 0. B. Burtness, Of the first
North Dakota district, in . telegram
from Warrington today announced
that he 10 . candidate Tor reelection.
subject to Endorsement By the reg
ular Republican convention q
jamestown next month.
@Upon the record while represent
ing the first district IN congress,
hereby announce my candidacy 4os
denomination and reelection subject
to indorseuaent at the Jamestown
convention" the telegrrm SAID
@Rumors 70 the effect that ! On Z
candidate for uny other office, elee.
tive or appointive. are utteIly with.
out foundation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-21
BURLEIGH. co.
PIONEERS HAVE
ANNUAL MEET
Banquet Followed by Program
Of Talks, Election Of OF.
ficers, Dance

Gathering for their annual ban
quet, reunion and dahc:ng party,
more than 800 pioneers Of North
Dakota and Of Burleigh met at the
Grand Pacific hotel last night. The
entire main dining roos,. Of the hotel
was reserved for the meeting Of the
Burleigh County Pioneers associa-
tion. Tables were decorated with
red carnations and miniature United
States flags and an excellent turkey
dinner was served.
Following the dinner, J. L. Bell,
one Of Bismarck's pioneers, presided
as toastmaster, and called on sew
eral Of the older members Of the or
ganization for short talks.
p. E. Bryne, taking the place Of
Jos. Dietrich, president OF the asso.
citation the last year, who was un.
able to attend, told of incidents con-
nected with the early life Of Bis
marck and Burleigh county, and Of
the many advancements and i'm
provements which have taken place
since the early days. He told ct the
moving Of the capital to Bismarck
from Yankton and the fight in con.
nection with it's location here, re.
lated many incidents in The life Of
Mr.. Dietrich, and closed with Z
tribute to the carly settlers, quoting
the following verse:
"Oh. the story and the glory Of the
fallen of the fight!
Does the clamor. OF the captains reach
their ranks all ghostly white?
Nay. they rest with rusting blades
All the glory starred brigades.
And the peace Of God Is on them lr
the splendor Of the light"
Early History Recalled
Mrs. j. D. Wakcman, who wss
chairman of committees in connec.
tion with this years celebration, told
of the Wakemans' first year in Bis
marck in 1876, while extracts from
a scrap book kept by Mrs. J. P.
Dunn were read by Mrs. j. B. Belk
Mrs. Belk also read q poem entitled
"The Pioneer Mother" written By
Mrs. Florence Borner of Baldwin
especially for this occasion.
Mrs. w. A. Falconer, appearing
on the program in the place of Mrs.
Mary Mclean. the official historian.
gave the history Of the association
from its founding in 1915.
Mrs. p. E. Bryne read . poem
written by Mrs. Mclean, paying q
tribute to the pioneers, and General
E. A. Williams was called upon for
q few remarks.
Musical numbers included a piano
solo by Mrs. Arthur Bauer. a vocal
duet by Mrs. John A. Larson and
George Humphreys, and vocal sole
by Emmett Griffin.
DR.. Rawlings Next President
At a short business sess.ol- DR.. G.
A. Rawlings was elected president
for the coming year, with ]. L. Bell
CONTINUED on page two)
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Delegates Will Return Home
With Clearer Views of Con-
ditions Of Successful ColDab.
T. or4xion, Charles VANS
Hughes Believes

Havana, Feb. c1.-(AP)-Two
spokesmen for the United States
delegation are convinced that the
PAM American congress, which ended
its labors here yesterday, did much
to further good will among the
Americas.
"The delegates will return to their
countries with clearer views Of the
conditions Of successful collabora-
tion, and the understanding and
good will which are the essence Of
Pan-Americanism, have been pro-
NOTED in notable degrees" Charles
Evans Hughes, chief Of the United
States delegation, said.
DR.. Leo S. Rowe, director general
Of the Pan-American union, stated
the present conference was in many
respects the most fruitful Of the
series.
Discussion Of the Pan-American
union, Mr.. Hughes said, resulted in
q general consensus Of opinion - to
its appropriate organization and
functions.
He mentioned % important re-
suits the treaty regulating CONNER
cial aviation and the calling Of .
conference for perfecting plans Of
conciliation and sbitration.
The association Of the delegates
in fraternal contacts and the warm
friendships resulting from this, he
pointed to as . good influenle Of the
gathering.
DR.. Rowe said that in each Of the
questions before the conference,
constructive ssps forward were
taken. He concluded:
"The full significance Of the re-
suits Of the conference will become
fully apparent when the conventions
and resolutions are made effective
and in this respect . large response
bility will devolve upon the Pan
4 vnarira0 anf0n
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-21
FOUR ARE HELD
UNDER ARREST
IN MEXICO CITY
Charges Against Men, One q
Bishop and Another q
Priest, Are Mystery

Mexico City, Feb. 21.-(AP)-The
Bishop of Tamaulipas and three
other persons, including . priest,
were under arrest today. The
charges against them were some
what Of . mystery, because Of off,
cial silence.
Bishop Jose Armora was arrested
with Frederico Escobar, In whose
home he had been hiding. The Rev.
Manuel Campo, who has been in
charge Of church affairs in San Luis
Potosi, and Prisciliano Cara, who
was captured ut Monterey, : ere also
arrested and brought to Mexico
City.
The charges against Armora were
not announced and General Roberto
Cruz, chief q police, will decide
shortly whether to cite him to the
attorney general. -
The bishop has been in hiding in
Mexico City for some time, having
changed his second name to COMA
lez. Documents found on him dis
closed his identity.
Armora has been . secondary fig
ure IN religious developments. He
has always remained In the back
ground and never participated open.
ly In the direction Of church affairs.
Campo and Cara are believed ia
have been taken into custody q the
result Of = police investigation into
an alleged anti government cam.
paign. This campaign is asserted e
- a 80 n&~A ARSn.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-21
GAS MAKES WORK OF
RESCUE DIFFICULT

fNtsDurgh, "a, Feb. 21.-R-
Two bodies had been located and
one miner found alive early today in
the kinlock mine of the Valley Camp
Coal company at Parnassus, north
OF here, where an explosion trapped
II men last night. This was re-
ported by J. S. Bryson, mine safety
appliance man Of Parnassus and
formerly connected with the Unit
ed States bureau of mines, who
penetrated the mine a mile and a
half as member of rescue squad.
Bryson said the bodies were bad
ly mutilated, indicating an cxplo-
sion Of strong nature. The man
found alive was apparently not bad
~ hurt, he said, but was unable to
talk when brought out. The bodies
found at "Six face" mile in the
workings, were not disturbed, the
rescue workers pushing onward.
No Signs Of Fire
There were no signs of fire. as
first reported, Bryson said. Steam
was mistaken for smoke, it was
said.
Bryson and two other rescue men
were forced from the mine to change
their breathing apparatus.
John H. Schweinbcrg, supefin-
tendent for the Valley Camp COM
pany, said a check-up had shown
that 16 men were in the mine at
the time of the explosion. Five
escaped, he said.
A rescue squad of the Valley
Camp company, another from a
nearby mine Of the Allegheny
Pittsburgh coal company and one
from the United States bureau of
mines, Pittsburgh branch, are cx-
ploring the mine.
A fourth group of mine rescue
experts was sent from the Valley
Camp mines in the Morgantowii, w.
Va, field, and they entered the mine
shortly after their arrival. It was
headed by Stephen Arkwright, 4
general superintendent for the con-
Germ.
Several members Of the exploring
crews were brought from the mine
after having been overcome. They
were revived quickly when they
reached the outside air.
Cold Hampers Work
It was intensely cold at the scene,
the thermometer registering five
above zero at daybreak. Down in
the underground passages Of the
mine it was said that the cold was
hindering the work of rescue. Up
ward Of 200 persons, some Of them
relatives Of the trapped men. were
gathered at the mine entrance.
Among them was the father Of John
Poole. whose body was found in the
Kinlock. but the parent had not been
told that his son was dead, although
he anxiously inquired concerning
his fate.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-21
MUCH DISPUTE
OYER HOW LONG
TOAD CAN LIVE
biologists Brand Story Of Toad
Living in Cornerstone as
Impossible

Eastland, Tex, Feb. cl.-R-
Removal Of Z horned toad from Z
cornerstone here that was sealed
more than 80 years ago, today
found biologists and laymen dead.
locked in = dispute as to how long
such Z reptile can hibernate.
Judge Edward Pritchard re.
mained firm in his declaration that
he witnessed removal Of the toad
from the sealed crypt and that he
watched it slowly "come to life .
The Judge was supported by other
witnesses, summoned % workmen
raxing m old courthouse here ap.
preached tho cornerstone in which
q horned toad was said to have
been placed in July, 1897.
lnsistence Of H. A. Parks, super.
intendent Of the company engaged
in tearing down the structure, that
the cornerstone had not been tam.
pered with, brought IN almost
unanimous opinion from prominent
soologists that such . thing wal
"impossible."
Dr. william n. Mann, director o1
the National Geological park q
Washington. D. c., branded thu
claim % absolutely impossible"
Could Not Live Without Air
"A horned toad, which, % . mat.
ter Of fact 10 not = toad at all but
q variety Of lizard, Is. .. surface
creature and could live only . short
time without sir or food" said Mr.
Mann.
DR.. Raymond L. Ditmars. curator
Of the New York Geological gardens
described this specie Of toad - ex'
tremely delicate, and. shut in with
out mir, would live only > short time
He believed that It could live threl
or four months. without food. !
In taking cogni1ance Of the wes'
Texas tradition that such reptiles
can hibernate for Z century, Dr.
Ditmars said this story probsbl,
originated when toads were tounS
in rocks after blasting. He ex
planned that the toad creeps Int
crevices in rocks, but that air IS o.
ways available. -.
While skeptical persons aeceptes
the views Of these authorities =
shifting the burden Of proof 70 tn
laymen, hundreds continued TO poin
to the toad O.. exhibition here ~
evidence of the truth Of the tradi
Witnesses Not Found
Il was admitted, however, that ~
one could b found who actuell.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-21
ARRIVES BACK
AT ST, LOUIS
THIS MORNING
Reaches Home Port Ahead Of
Time After Flight to Chi.
cago Yesterday
MAIL CARGO VERY HEAVY
Trip Made by Famous Flyer to
Advertise u. s. Postal
Air Service
MAIL CARGO VERY HEAVY

St. Louis, Feb. 2l.-tR,-Flying .
big Douglas mail plane ahead Of
schedule, Colonel Charles A. Lind
bergh landed 1t Lambert-St. Louis
field At . .. m. today, completing .
round trip over his old air mail
route between st. Louis and Chicago
in an effort to advertise the postal
air service.
The response Of The public to his
appeal was far beyond the fondest
dreams Of air line operators. From
St. Louis alone yesterday afternoon,
Lindbergh and five other flyers
carried 1897 pounds and 10 ounces
of mail matter. Approximately half
a ton additional was picked up at
Springfield and Peoria.
II SACKS OF MAIL IN
LINDBERCH'S PLANE
Chicago, Feb. 2l.-Th Chicago
st. Louis air mail started south at
6:04 q. m., today, with Col. Charles
A. Lindbergh 1t tho controls.
Lindbergh's Douglas biplane
rode west with the Dawn TO swing
southwark q short distance out Of
Chicago. Following it closely was
another Douglas, with Thomas Mel.
son as pilot and Phil Love, who
piloted one Of the six planes from
st. Louis yesterday, as passenger.
Two other planes awaited the arrival
of the San Francisco and New York
mail planes before following.
In the Lindbergh plane we're II
sacks of mail weighing approximate
ly 900 pounds and filling the ship.
The average time required for
the Chicago-St. Louis flight is three
hours and 20 minutes, but Col. Lind
berxh Anticipated delays at Peoria
and Springfield. where regulsr stops
were scheduled ts
A reporter asked the flyer Il he
slept much last night. Col. Lind
bergh smiled as he placed the query
in the personal question" category
which he makes . practice never to
answer. Fellow air rcen, however,
said Lindbergh slept about three
hours, although he appeared fresh
when he reached the field.
Poses For Photographers
Just before taking off he posed
for camera men, this being the first
chance the photographers had at
him since he landed from st. Louis
last night.
In q short interview before the
take-off, Col. Lindbergh told the As
sociated Press that his hurried de-
parture from the landing field last
night was due to his desire that the
CONTINUED on page ;wo)
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Weather Report

Temperature ct z .. m. ...... q
Highest yesterday ............ l9
Lowest last night ............- 13
Precipitation to Z q. m. ........ q
Highest wind velocity .......... 8
WEATHER FORECAST
For Bismarck and vicinity: Snow
probable tonight and Wednesday,.
Colder.
For North Dakota: Snow prob.
able tonight and Wednesday. Cold
er.
WEATHER CONDITIONS
The high pressure arse with tt
accompanying cold weather. Is cen.
tered over the Great Lakes region
aud Ohio Valley. Temperatures
are below zero from the upper
Great Lakes region nortnwestward
% Saskatchewau. 4 low pressure
area, accompanied py nnoderatN
temperature, r centere1 over thl
Rocky Mountein region. The weath'
er Is somewhat unsettled though
out the northern states and precipi.
tation occurred q many places d
tho northern border states and d
the Canadian Provinces.
0RR1S W. ROBERTS,
Official ii charge
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An elephant can drink ten to fsf-
teen gallons Of water at one time.
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TWO KILLED, 8 ;.
TRAPPED LAST
NIGHT BY BLAST
Two of Five Men Who At.
tempted to Enter Mine This
Morning Lose Lives
ARE OVERCOME BY GASES
Rescue Workers Find One
Miner Alive in Workings
Search Still on
ARE OVERCOME BY GASES

Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb. d.
(AP)-The known death toll. ~
consequence Of a double acci-
dent in the kirlock mine of the
Valley Camp Coal company. to.
day mounted to six, with seven
other miners unaccountcd for.
Four Of the bodies were found
in the main workings, wkffe 4
disastrous explosion occ6f;red
last night. Tw5a others were
located in an isolated section Of
the mine where five miners, un.
informed Of the blast. went 10
work this morning and were
overcome by gas. Three of the
five. rendered unconscious, were
brought to the surface by a
mine mule which pulled out the
car on which .he victims were
lying.
Pittsburgh, Pa. Feb. 21.--(R-An
isolated section of the Kinlock coal
mine, scene of an explosion last
night in which two men were known
to have been killed and line others
trapped. probably claimed two addi-
tional lives today when five men,
uniformed Of the blast, atten pted
to go to work and were overcome by
deadly gases.
While rescuers were attempting
to learn the fate of the eight men
trapped in the main workings, the
five others had entered that section
of the mine known as the 'brick
yard several miles away. Gas
from the first explosion had kicked
back into these tunnels. and two of
the five, about a mile inside, were
overcome and were believed to be
dead. Three others escaped on q
mine car drawn by a mule. As the
animal, carrying the three miners,
pulled the car to the mine mouth, it
collapsed and died.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-30
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES IN
 ALASKA.

The New York l1mes seems to think that Alaska has cost the Federal Government too much It would convey the impression that the ST 200, GOO given for Alaska and s2Oo,ooo,ooo that has since that time been expended in the Territory is more than the country is worth
 If the proceeds of income and other taxes that have been paid from the various states on profits that were made in Alaska and from commerce with it, as we'll that paid by resi- dents were considered it would be found that the balance against the Territory in it's direct relations with the Federal Government would not be large A survey nearly ten years ago showed that more than s15,000000 had been paid in taxes in Alaska and from the various States on profits from investment in and trade with the Territory in a single year
 This does not take into account the benehelal results of trade amounting to S2,000,000,0Oo or more that has occurred between the States and this Territory since it's purchase In most lines of business it is estimated that 20 per cent is not large commission to pay for new business. On thsi basis Alaska's trade has been worth more than twice the amount of the Governments total expenditures in Alaska since the acquisition Of the Territory And if it had not been for the stupidity of official busy bodies who did so much meddng with development the Governments ex- penditures would need have been little in excess of half as much as they have been.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-30
COOLIDGE MAY GO TO NEW YORK

New York newspapers. or rather Washington correspondents representing them, report that President Coolidge is to be invited, if the lnvl- tation has not already been extended, to join a prominent law firm in New York City when he leaves the White House. Some of the Wash ington reporters heard that he had accepted the offer but this is without doubt an exaggeration. MT Coolidge is known to have decided not to determine his future activities until his retire ment more closely approaches than at present, but those most likely to know how he feels about the matter feel that whatever he does will not be along commercial lines.
 short vacation is most likely in his mind now A rest in Vermont and then back to work for those who are most familiar with him say he has no desire to become man of leisure It has been suggested he might become President of some college and devote some time to writing in connection with that position. That, or an active connection with d law firm, should Dc sufficiently stenuous to occupy most Of his time