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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-05
Will Ask New Bids on
University Building

Decision to ask for new bids on
the construction of the proposed lib
eral arts building at the University
of North Dakota to be submitted
May Is was announced today by the
state board Of administration.
Some substitutions of material
and alterations Of plans have been
made by the board in an effort to
reduce the bids 100000 from those
submitted by contractors who
figured on the original specifica-
tons. The low bid on the structure
previously submitted was $437, 900.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-05
SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1873

this morning fire destroys the fam
lily residence.
1t happened to the Rutleigh Kane
family Of Spiritwaod, farmers liv-
ing just east Of here.
Neighbors responding to the
alarm saved the household goods,
and are taking care Of Mr.. Kane
and his children, who escaped the
flames uniniured.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-05
NAVAL VESSELS SENT
To THREATENED AREAS

Tokyo. May 5.-F1-Faced with
q serious situation in China, the
Japanese government today issued
further orders for the movement of
naval vessels to threatened areas.
The largest mine layer. the
Tokiwa, was sent from the Sasebo
fleet base to Tsingtao.
Four destroyers, which were or
dered to Tsingtao yesterday. today
we're instructed to 60 to Shanghai,
because of the possibility of trouble
in Southern China. Three destroy
ers now at Tsingtao were also or
dered to Shanghai.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-05

Of 100000 Yen. Another 2.00o,-
600 will probably be added 70 the
Shantung amount.
Roseberry, Australia-More than
200 spectators were injured, many
seriously, when a large section Of =
stand at the race course here col
lapsed today.
Geneva - Ecuador announced ad-
herence to the League Of Nations
convention against slavery today in
one of the frankest documents ever
received here and declares Ecuador
has abolished exploitation of the In.
dian in that country by whites, one
of its most despicable aspects.
Wellington, New Zealand-The
American steamship SHOEMAKER,
which went ashore off Mitchell Reef
in the Ellice Islands on March %,
was refloated .oday after 5000 tons
Of chrome ore were jettisoned.
Padua, Italy - An expedltlon OF
Italian scientists to explore the up
per reaches of the Amazon river is
being organized here with the tech
nical preparation of large group OF
learned men. 1t is intended to study
the flora and fauna and the lives
of the natives.
Seville, Spain - Heavy rain here
prevented the start at dawn Of the
flight of the Spanish aviators, Jimi-
nez and Iglesias, in their plane
"Jesus Of the Mighty Power" pre-
sumably to Havana.
Dublin - The adverse attitude OF
Henry Ford to the location Of . fac
tory at Cork was the subject or dis
cussion Of President Cosgrave, mem
bers Of his cabinet and political
leaders Of Cork today. The Irish
Times says important developments
may be expected in the near future.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-05


unknown.
Picking. May sap Be sieged
in Tsinan by 10000 nationalist
troops. a small force q 5000 Jap
anese today were fighting in defense
Of the foreign quarter. where per-
sons Of various natlonalltles have
been concentrated for their safety.
Major General Toakura, Japanese
commander. took every available
man from the Tsingtao Garrison and
was leading a forced march OF 1000
troops along the line of the Shan
tung railway TO relieve their be-
leaRuered comrades.
There was no confirmation OF the
loss Of any foreign lives other than
Japanese, but the Japanese military
wireless stated that the troops were
protecting other nationals. From
This It was assumed that the two
American consuls, Edward F. STAN
ton and Ernes+ 3. Price. and the re-
manning American residents. mostly
missionaries, were inside the Jap
anese Gordon. The American lega-
ton at Pekng has had no reports
from the Tsinan consulate since
May /.
The troops from Tslngato had a
difficult march Of some 200 miles
before them since the railway be-
tween Tsingtao and Tsinan had been
Systematically destroyed at dozen
places. Advices from Tokyo said
the Japanese military stores at
Tsingtao were sufficient for only a
few days.
Serious international complica-
lions were forecast as the result of
the fighting. There was much con-
lecture as to the effect Of it on the
northward campaign Of the ma
tionalists and experts believed it
would be checked until the snarl with
Japan was Strengthened out.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-05
SpiritwOOd Family
SOrely Afflicted

Jamestown, N. D., May 5.-R-
Misfortune stalks in punches 80 it
seems. The wife and mother is i'll
in a Valley City hospital; the faith
er and children are suffering from
influenza at home; and then early
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-05

BANKERS ELECT OFFICERS
Carson-Oliver Tollefson was
elected president Of the Grant Coun-
tv Bankers association at q meeting
held here recently. P. J. Rausch is
vice president; ]. G. Sept, secretary
and treasurer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-05

at conferences was lacking today
that OF the next conference city.
Since no city sent IN invitation, tn
selection must wait for an executive
staff meeting in August.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-05

HAO NA1G1SVW ESVAI6
Philadelphia, May 5.-R-Alfred
Loewenstein, the Belgian multimil.
lionaire, had . narrow escape from
injury when he leaped between the
blades Of the three propellers Of ths
airplane which brought him from
New York As he alighted 1t the
Philadelphia airport this afternoon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-05

Tokyo-The diet passed supple
mentary estimates today amounting
to 55,5OO,0O0 Yen Approximately
427, $780, O0). These included ex-
penses for the Shantung expeditions
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-05

FOR SALE
Fertilizer, Black Dirt, Sand
and Gravel, phone 81. Wach.
ter Transfer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-05

Warsaw-A member of the Rus
sian legation staff here was wound
ed by Russian refugees bullet.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-05
FOREIGN AREA
IS PROTECTED
BY JAPANESE
5000 Jap Soldiers Are BE-
sieged by 100000 National.
lists in TSinan

Tokyo, May 5.-(AP)-A
message received from Tientsin
today said it was officially re-
ported from Tsinan that more
than 800 Japanese residents
were killed when Nationalist
forces looted the city. There
was no mention of foreign
casualties and the exact figures
of Japanese casualties were still
unknown.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-05
CABLE BRIEFS

(By The Associated Press)
Oslo-Snow held dirigible Italia
from continuing flight to Spitzber-
gen.
Evening star., 1928-12-31
Fails to Report Action on
Final Day; Will Force Re-
call of Witnesses.
THREE MEMBERS RESIGN
OVER LIQUOR INCIDENT
Course Pursued Establishes Prec-
edent in Local Court Annals,
Officials Believe.

As result of charges by Virginia
police that two members of the District
grand jury were intoxicated while re-
turning from the annual inspection
tour of Occoquan workhouse last month.
the jury adjourned today without max
ing report on about SO cases which
had been submitted to it before the
incident
This is the first time in the memory
OF the Oldest attaches at the District
Supreme Court that grand Jury has
been dissolved without making a final
return of indictments.
Must Recall Witnesses.
In consequence, United States At
torney Leo A. Rover must summon
again the witnesses involved in these
cases and reSubmit their testimony to
the next grand jury Mr.. Rover de-
clded to throw out the unreported cases
submitted to the jury prior to the trip
10 Occoquan and Lorton because he
doubted the validity of indictments re-
turned by an incomplete jury.
The gand jury has been held to-
gether, with the exception of three
members who resigned, since the
charges were preferred by Virginia off,
cials, but they did not hear any testi-
mony pending Mr. Rover's decision as
to his future action.
Edwin G. Crouch, one of the grand
jurors, was charged with traffic vio-
latlon and driving while intoxicated,
and was held under $500 bond for the
action of the Fairfax County grand
jury. William H. Ontrich. another grand
juror, paid fine OF $18 on charge
of intoxication
William A. MotherShead, foreman of
the grand jury, reported to Chief JUS
tice Mccoy the statements of the two
grand jurors and of Paul w. Schmidt,
third member, who was a passenger
in the automobile driven by Crouch, but
against whom no charge was preferred
in Virginia. All three members denied
the charges, and asserted that in order
to prevent embarrassment to the court
and to the other members of the grand
jury they would resign.
designations Accepted.
The Chief Justice accepted the resig-
nations of all three men and left the
grand jury incomplete
United States Attorney Rover was un-
willing to chance the validity of in
dictments returned by jury so rem
dered incomplete. especially as one of
the cases involved murder charge.
There has been no session of the
grand jury since the designations of
the three members.
The final report of grand jury Is
usually the largest in point of num-
bers of its entire term Often more
than 100 cases are included in such
final reports, but during this term the
work of preparing indictments has been
SO well kept up by Assistant United
States Attorney Charles B. Murray
that not more than so cases remained
for final report
The grand jurors appeared before
Justice Frederick l.. Siddons, who dis
charged them after thanking them for
performance of an important civic
public duty"
Evening star., 1928-12-31
ROOMS FOR b,0DO
SOUGHT IN HOMES
Inaugural "FIying Squad" In
speCting Accommodations.
Maximum Rate Fixed.

Accommodations for approximately
$4,000 Of the great throng of visitors
expected to come to Washington March
4 to witness the Inauguration of Presi-
dent-elect Hoover and who will not find
lodging at local hotels. many of which
already have sold capacity reServa-
tions, are being sought in private dwell
ings of the city by flying squad" of
the inaugural committee on housing
and hospitality, of which Mrs. Virginia
White Speel is chairman.
In search for adequate and comfort
able accommodations for these visitors,
considerable portion of Washington s
private homes are undergoing minute
inspection these days by selected wom-
en- familiar with ESSENTIALS of good
housing under the direction of Mrs.
Speel and her vice. chairman, Miss
Kathleen Lawler
At the latest calculation, about 1900
accommodations for visitors have been
inspected and approved, but 72,000
more temporary housing units are be-
ing sought by the committee to be made
available for the visitors.
Maximum Charge Fixed.
To protect the visitors from boosted
prices and to safeguard the reputation
Washington has for hospitality, the
committee has set as a maximum a
charge of Sc day for lodging in private
homes placed on the committees ap-
proved list, such accommodations to in
clude q double room and breakfast for
the visitors. In addition, housing units
listed must meet with the approval of
members of the flying squad" which
make a personal inspection of all quar-
ters offered before they are placed on
the approved list.
In keeping with the spirit of modern
times. every agency for news disSemina-
ton will be employed to inform the
world of the events before and during
the inauguration. according to plans of
the committee on press relations and
communications, of which Theodore p.
NeyeS Is chairman.
Not only will newspapers, magazines
and trade journals be used, as in the
past, but radio, movies and "talkie"
pictures will be employed to herald the
events, and as a result it is expected
more people than ever before will see,
hear or read about the Inauguration.
Committee Personnel.
Mr.. Noyes today mc Il y. sic the
completed list of the nj - tae
publicity committee. which $ fell rvs:
Mark Thistlewaite and Harold Phil
lips, vice chairmen: James Preston,
chairman subcommittee on press, pho
tographerS and radio Accommodations; !;
Andrew May in charge of still and
motion photographers; c. B. Graham,
in charge of broadcasting; Dunbar
Hare. James Ring, Martha Strayer,
Russell Young, Louis A. MacMahon,
Byron Price, George Holmes, Raymond
w. Clapper. David Lawrence, Frederic
w. Vile, Edward McKernon, Charles G..
Ross. G. Gould Lincoln, Paul r. Mallan.
Ray T. Tucker, F. p. Guthrie, NJ. A.
LeeSe and William E. Hail.
Evening star., 1928-12-31
COST OF CHICAGO BOMBNGS
IN 1923 ESTIMATED AT 100000
More Than 100 Exploded in City This
Year-Politics Blamed-Homes of
High Officials Targets.

ing two months, January 26 to March
26, the homes of six public officials
were bombed and others. including
Mayor William Hale Big Bill Thomp-
son, were threatened
During that time the homes OF
Charles C. Fitzmorris, city controller:
DR.. William H. Reid, supporter OF
Mayor Thompson; United States Sen
ator Charles S. Deneen; Judge John A.
Swanson, now States attorney; Law
renee Cuneo. secretary to- Robert E,
Grove, then States attorney, and Judge
A. Sbarbarc were bombed.
Attributed to Politics.
All were attributed to politics. The
explosions that damaged the dwellings
of Cuneo. Reid and Fitzmorris were
ascribed by police to professional bomb
erS, acting in reprisal for the admins
tration'S war on gambling.
Politics was blamed for the Deneen
and Swanson bombings.
Judge Sbarbaro was hurled from his
bed by the blast that damaged his home
and an undertaking parlor nearby. 1t
was there that the bodies of Dion
O'Banion and "Schemer' Drucci, gang
sters, lay in $4,000 caskets-the victims
of gang guns.
The apartment in which Cuneo lived
was damaged to the extent of $4,000.
Continued on Page a. Column 81
Evening star., 1928-12-31
MERGER SITUATION
HELD UNCHANGED
Companies Letter Fails to
Change Opinion of Two Sub
committee Members.

Two members of the Senate subcom-
mittee handling the street railway
merger, Senators Capper of Kansas and
Blaine of Wisconsin, said today they
saw no material change in the situa-
ton as result of the letter filed Satur-
day by the traction companies, and a
third member Senator King of Utah,
said he had not yet read the COM
panies' answer and was still of an open
mind as to what should be done.
Senator Capper stated his personal
views is that an important question for
Congress to decide is whether definite
merger agreement, and that he has been
impressed by the findings of Or Milo R.
Maltbie, the committee expert, who
recommended elimination of the section
of the agreement placing valuation of
$50 200. 900 on the merger companies.
Senator Capper said that In his
opinion the question of whether there
should be a revaluation following a
merger was not the primary matter
which Congress must decide, but that
Congress must determine whether a
stipulated value should be placed in the
merger legislation.
Letter Held Diplomatic Note.
The chairman emphasized that this
was his personal view and he Gid not
know how the subcommittee would
view the proposal in the letter from
the companies, which was their answer
to the reports on the merger of the bu-
reau of Efficiency and DR.. Maltbie
Senator Blaine took the view that
the letter of the companies was
diplomatic note, but indicated that it
had not altered his view of the problem
The Wisconsin Senator said he did not
regard the outlook for merger legisla-
tion at this session as bright.
Senator King, while not prepared to
discuss the proposals in the companies
letter, reiterated the hope that it would
be possible to bring about merger, point
ing out that he has advocated unified
operation since he was a member of
the House many years ago.
There are two other members on the
merger subcommittee, Senators Van
denberg of Michigan and Glass of Vir-
ginia, whose views on the effect of the
companies letter have not yet been
obtained.
Await Experts Replies.
The next definite development in the
merger situation will be the receipt by
the subcommittee of responses from
DR.. Maltbie and from the Bureau of
Efficiency to the notifications and sug-
gestions contained in the letter from
the companies. These answers are ex-
pected within few days and Chair
Continued on Page 2, Column ID
Evening star., 1928-12-31
BOLIVIA APPROVES
REVISED PROTOCOL
Suggests Only "SIight Modi-
fication" of Proposal for
Cancellation Of Dispute.

BY the Associated Press.
Bolovian approval, with slight modi-
fications," of the proposed protocol for
conciliation of its dispute with Para
quay, was announced today by the Bo-
livian legation.
Paraguay has already replied to the
protocol sent her, objecting only to
minor parts of it.
The Bolivian legation said it was not
informed by its government as to the
nature of the notifications desired The
only announcement it received was that
''the government of Bolivia has ap-
proved, with slight notifications, the
draft protocol of Cancellation of its dis
pute with Paraguay
AS soon as the Bolivian reply in full
is received by the legation, it will be
forwarded to Secretary Kellogg as
chairman of the Pan-American Arbi-
tration Conference and to DR.. Victor
Maurtua of Peru, chairman of the con-
ferences special committee on the
Bolivian -Paraguayan dispute.
Since Paraguay has already indicated
its Endorsement of the same protocol,
the special committee will have to try
ana reconcile Lne proposed amendments
into single document which will then
become the actual protocol under whose
terms the concilitation will be effected.
Action by the special committee is
delayed at present by the illness of
Chairman Maurtua, who is suffering
from pneumonia at local hospital.
The protocol calls for an interna-
tional panel of nine judges, two to be
named by Bolivia and Paraguay and
the other five by the conference. It
would go into the recent border clashes
and would be given year to bring
about conciliation or to report on the
facts and fix responsibility.
Seats on this court are a matter
for speculation, but it is felt that the
United States, Brazil and Argentina
will be represented, although Argentina
does not have delegation to the con-
ference here
Fuller details as to Bolivias attitude
regarding the Cancellation protocol
reached the legation later and meet
ing of the special committee was called
for this afternoon. Owing to DR.
Maurtua's inability to leave the hos
pital, the meeting will be held without
the, presence of any Peruvian repre-
sentative.
Evening star., 1928-12-31
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 31.-"Pineap-
pies, the fruits of violence sown by
gangsters and racketeers, have cost
Chicago at least 100000 this year,
probably much more.
Since 1901 bombs have been tossed
and planted" but it has been only
in recent years that this form of
terrorism played such big part in the
city's crime. More than 100 bombs
have been exploded in Chicago this
year.
Cafes, gambling places, homes, busi-
ness houses. garages. soft drink parlors
and hotels were objects of attack. Even
officials high in public life were targets.
No Bomb Convictions.
Although many suspects were arrest
ed in almost every case, no one has
been convicted of a bombing during
this year. Police are handicapped by
the very nature of the crime and the
surreptitious methods of those respon-
sible
Officials say the hurting of bombs
has become a profession practiced by
specialized crews or gangs. Bombs be-
gan popping early in January and dur
Evening star., 1928-12-31
Army Planes Here
On Tactic Mission
Stage Aerial Show

An aerial show was staged over
downtown Washington at noon
today by formation of nine
attack planes from Langley
Field, Hampton, Va. under COM
mand of Maj. Robert C. Candee,
Army Air Corps. The formation
was flown here on a tactical mis-
sion in connection with defense
training of the attack group.
The planes few over the city
for more than half hour in
close formation, flying wing-to-
wing. and their maneuvers were
photographed by a Boiling Field
photograph plane. The visiting
formation arrived at Boiling Field
at 9 o'clock this morning from
Langley Field and will return to
their base this afternoon.
The planes are of the A-3 type,
which is the most advanced type
of military "ground-straf1ng"
plane. Each ship carries a pilot
and gunner and is armed with
six machine guns. two firing
through the propeller, two from
the wings and two from the rear
cockpit. This type was developed
especially for use against ground
forces.
Evening star., 1928-12-31
THIRD BUDGET APPROVED.
BY Cable to The Star.

BY Cable to The Star.
PARIS, December 81. France has
her third balanced budget since the
war.
After receiving the budget from the
Senate earlier in the day the Chamber
of Deputies passed it last evening by a
vote of 41O to ITO and ajourned until
January 8.
The 1929 budget as adopted. provides
for receipts of 45,43O, ,717,00 francs
($1, ,780, ,834 1000 and expenses of As. 1866, :
10000 francs 1,778,377, 7,070), leaving
a surplus of 63,954,00O francs ($2,5O6,-
99D. 1t is the third successive bal
anced budget that Premier Raymond
Poincare has given to France.
Beside the cabinet crisis of recent
days, however. the passage of the bud
get sank to secondary interest. Until
yesterday there were we'll founded fears
that the premier, chagrined by the
ministerial split over the Deputies sal
ary increase-which has now been voted
despite M. Poincares abstention-would
resign, forcing another to carry the
governmental burden during the trying
reparations negotiations now approach
ing.
The greatest pressure was brought
by Foreign Minister Aristide BRAND,
President Doumergue and other politi-
cal leaders to persuade M. Poincare to
remain al the helm.
Evening star., 1928-12-31
CHICAGO GANGSTEKS
ARE SLAIN IN CAFE
Two, Described as Tough Guys
of Beer Racket, Shot Down.
Suspect Is Arrested.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 3l.-Two 't5ugh
guys" of The beer racket, William Gun
ner McPadden ana Hugh "Stubby'', Nc
Govern, were shot to death early today
at the Granada Cafe, Sixty-eighth street
and Cottege Grove avenue.
:early 200 patrons. who had been
dining ard dancing, dove under tables,
dash~d for exits or hid behind pillars at
the sound of the six shots.
George Mahoney, pistol in his hand,
was arrested moment after the snoot-
ing. Police said six shots had been
fired from his revolver.
McGovern was described by police as
a former associate of AL ("Scarface')
Caponi and reputed foe of Ralph Shell
don in beer operations on the South
Side. McPadden. pal of McGovern,
was a business agent for the Asbestos
Pipe Coverers' Union.
McGovern, McPadden. two other men
and four women had entered the cafe
about am. and had been seated about
an hour when Mahoney. male COM
panion and two women entered and took
table nearby. Witnesses said Mahoney
walked over to the other table, said
few words to McGovern and then the
guns flashed.
Evening star., 1928-12-31
u. S.-TO-CANAL ZONE
PLANE TURNS BACK
Stillman Machines Pilot Runs Into
Trouble Soon After Taking
Air.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROOSEVELT FIELD, N. Y. Decem-
ber 31.-Mrs. James A. Stillman's
monoplane North Star took off at
1874 pm. today to attempt 2,500-mile
nonstop flight to France Field, Canal
Zone. The pilot is Oliver LIE Boutillier
and the navigator Lewis A. Yancey.
Almost Immediately the plane had
got in the air it was seen that there
was trouble. Passing over Garden City.
close to the field, observers saw that
gasoline was being dumped and the
plane was losing altitude. The pilot
began wide circle back toward the
flying fields. He landed at Mitchell
Field at 1917 pm.
LIE Boutillier's three-minute flight was
almost an exact counterpart of his part
in the transcontinental air derby last
Summer Flying the same plane in the
nonstop class of the derby, he took off
from Roosevelt Field and landed a few
minutes later at Mitchell Field. He
attributed his failure that time to en-
gine trouble.