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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-04-05
FAMOUS MAN
PASSES AWAY
EARLY TODAY
Contracted Illness Less Than
Week Ago on Return From
Southland
NEARLY 81 YEARS OF AGE
Served Two Terms in u. s.
Senate-Was Once Presi.
Dental Aspirant
NEARLY 81 YEARS OF AGE

New York, April 5.-(AP)-
Chauncey NJ. Depew, picturesque
grand old man, who entered politics
before Lincoln was mentioned for
the presidency and for more than 20
years was famed a. an after dinner
speaker, died at l:30 .. m. today 1t
his home Of bronchial pneumonia.
He had been i'll for less than q
week and would have been % years
old on April %. He continued an
active career until the end, serving
a. chairman Of the board Of the New
York Central railroad. He intended
to attend .hc Republican national
convention in Kansas City in June.
With the exception Of the 1924 con-
vention in Clevela. 4, he had attend
ed every Republican convention as
a delegate, nine in all, since 1883.
At the 1883 convention he received
90 votes for the presidential nomin-
alton, but withdrew in favor Of
Benjamin Harrison. His wit in rous-
ing political speeches was q feature
of conventions and caused him in
early days to be known ~ "the
peach"
Served in U. 8. Senate
Mr.. Depew servcl two terms as
United States senator, from 1899 to
1911.
Mr.. Depew suffered Z chill while
coming to New York last week from
five weeks vacation in st. Peters
burg. On Sunday he was stricken
with cold and on the advice Of DR..
H. Lyman Hooker, he remained in
bed at his home here. Monday he
became unconscious and medical
consultants were called in. Tues
dav he improved and regained con-
sciousness.
After q good day yesterday, Mr..
Depew began to decline at z o'clock
last night. Members Of his family
were summoned to the bedside.
These included Mrs. Depew. Z son,
Chauncey M. Depew, Jr., and Z niece,
Miss Anne Depew Paulding.
An Incurable Optimist
In advanced age, Mr.. Depew al
ways viewed life from q young mans
viewpoint and was an incurable op-
timist.
On his 93rd birthday he agreed
to join the New York Young Repub-
:ican club, because he felt that con.
tact with young men was the only
way to keep in touch with the worlds
activities.
He had expressed the belief he
would live to be 100 years old.
useful or not" he said. "every-
body has a right to live Is long as
he can; as for me, am going to do
my best to set q record" Comment
ing on an announcement of the fed
cral public health bureau service
that mans span Of life had been in
creased Is years since 1870, to 56,
Mr.. Depew said he believed ''com-
mon sense rather than monkey
glands is what is lengthening the
span Of life."
In ono after.dinner speech he re-
vealed he had talked with the
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-04-05

HAS ANOTHER
KIDNAPPING
Body Reported Seen in Cal
May Have Been That of Boy
Missing a Month

Los Angeles, April 5.-(AP)-The
disappearance of a nine-year-0ld Los
Angeles boy almost q month ago,
coupled with reports Of mysteri-
Gus automobile bearing the news.
paper.wrapped body Of boy about
the streets of the city developed in
to what police today believed was .
kidnapping coup, executed for the
sake Of vengeance.
Yesterday police announced they
had been given . letter, written BY
Walter J. s. Collins, father Of the
boy, in Folsom prison, to his wife
here, suggesting that enmity might
have provoked the kidnapping Of the
youth, Walter Collins.
Why the youth or his mother
should be victimized was not re.
vealed. The elder Collins is serving
q long sentence in Folsom prison for
robbery.
An automobile service station op-
orator reported to the police that q
man and woman stopped at his place
Of business and he saw the newspa-
pcr-wrapped body in the car. He
furnished four numerals Of the IL
cense number.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-04-05
TOOK PART In
BIG BATTLES
OF CAMPAIGN
win Come Here Late in July
TO Take Command Of
Fort Lincoln
IN SERVICE SINCE 1899
Has Been Member of War De.
partment General Staff
Since July, 1925
IN SERVICE SINCE 1899

Lieutenant Colonel William A. AL
fonte, who succeeds 1t. Col. Thomas
w. Brown as commander Of Fort
Abraham Licoln sometime this
summer, has had 20 years Of army
service marked by q rise from the
ranks and q brilliant World war
record.
At the present time q member Of
the General Staff Corps in Wash
ington, d. c., Colonel Alfonte will
be relieved from his present assign
ment and duty in the office Of the
Chief of Staff on June 80. He ex-
poets to take q leave Of abaencc be-
ginning June 80 and will not report
to Fort Lincoln until late in July,
according to word received from
him.
One of the first members Of the
American Expeditionary forces,
Colonel Alfonte went to France in
June, 1917, as supply officer Of the
18th infantry in the now historic
first division. He was ordered to
the French front in the vicinity of
Clermont- Verdun in August, 1917,
where he studied the French system
Of supply Of troops in the front
lines.
Was Seriously Gassed
Fighting through the battles Of
Champagne-Marne, Aisne-Marne, st.
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-04-05
REAL BATTLE ON
TAX REDUCTION
Is IN PROSPECT
Democratic Members of Com
mittee Want Slash of at
Least $500, 900, 900

Washington, April 5.-(AP) "A
real row on tax reduction was as.
sured today with the announcement
by Democratic members Of the sen
ate finance committee that they
would seek . total slash Of at least
$500, 900, 900 as opposed to the $780,
100000 maximum proposal by Sec.
retary Mellon.
Senator Simmons Of North Caro-.
lima, ranking Democrat on the com.
mittee, carried this program to the
committee room today upon instruc.
tions Of . conference Of minority
members last night, but he faced ar
apparently futile fight with the Re.
publican majority. Of the committee
lining up solidly behind the treasury
suggestions.
The Republican majority SHOWED
its strength yesterday in turning
down two Democratic proposal!
which would have put crimp in tn,
demand Of Mr.. Mellon that the
$3.50, ,OO0, 900 house bill be paret
down to $200,00O 900. Attempts K
cut the 131s per cent corporation tai
to II per cent. and l1as per cent
the figure accepted by the house
were rejected by the Republicans ir
favor Of . IL per cent rate.
An early decision is due In thu
committee on the total reduction tc
be allowed. Chairman 'Smoot, lead.
er Of the Republican majority, has
endorsed the 5000, ,000, 900 treasur,
limitation and his party is expected
to support him in the committee
against the Democratic demand fol
$500, ,0O0, 900.
Democrats also have decided K
ask for brief hearings to permit tn.
automobile manufacturers to answer
the contention Of Secretary Mellor
that only manufacturers were be-
hind the propaganda" for repeal o.
this three per cent levy. They alst
would permit others interested in thu
bill to come before the committee
including the chamber Of commerc.
of the United States, which has op
posed the treasury.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-04-05
HALF MILLION
PROGRAM SEEN
BEFORE JUNE /
Construction Already Under
Way win Cost Approx.
mately $256,125
MANY PERMITS ISSUED
Several New Residences Now
Being Built - Business
Structures Planned
MANY PERMITS ISSUED

Increased building in Bismarck Is
auditors office where applications
for building permits have almost
doubled In the past two weeks.
Approximately $256,126 is being
e. ended at the present time on
buildings in the process Of erection
or st. uctures on which work will
begin in the near future.
Indications point to q $50O,00O
building .-ogram for Bismarck by
June with the possibility that
more than 81 y00O, 900 will be spent
before the close Of 1928.
Stair Motor to Build
Announcement was made today
t:.:.t the Stair Motor comrany wiu
erect q one-story fireproof garage
at 622 Broadway. Estimated cost is
$26, 900 and the building win be 100
by 100 feet. Work on the improve
ment will commence almost at once.
E. A. Hughes Is expending $4,000
on q building program. OF this
amount, 1000 is being spent on the
construction Of q 14-room fireproof
addition to the Prince hotel and
$4,000 will be the cost of one
story brick garage, so by 100 feet,
which is to be built on second
street, % . bus depot for the Inter-
state Transportatio,l company.
The Red Trail Oil company will
erect ., warehouse on the 500 line
right-of-way at 1l01 Broadway at
m estimated cost Of $4,000.
Family Hotel Planned
J. II. Lift has secured z permit to
construct . family hotel at 317
Seventh street at an estimated ex-
penditnrs Of $1,000. It will have
ten rooms.
Other permits which, have been
Issued since Januiry are: 1.NA.
Hartz, garage, $780,. AIRS. Gertru6s
Strohl, Improvements, $50; John
Nathan, dwelling, $4,000; Walter
Lomas, warehouse, $3.50; M. B. Berg,
garage, 500; J. C. Beattie, dwelling,
$500; w. w. Carley, dwelling,
$1,000; I. Davis, dwelling, $1,000;
J. c. Maddox. dwelling, 5000; w. A.
Craven, dwelling, $4,000; Anton
Nelson, dwelling, $5,20O; Thomas J.
Sheehan, dwelling, $4,000; Jacob
Fiel, garage, $50: Milton Rue,
dwelling, $4,000; Christina FURY,
dwelling, $475.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-04-05
Hopt0n Is Candidate
For States Attorney

Announcement that he will Be .
candidate for the post Of states At
tornsy of Burleigh county WAS mads
today By Harold Hopton Of Bis
|marck.
/ Hopton formerly lived on Q farm
near Re9an but upon his return from
the world war he Wa made mans
ger of the stste bonding, fire and
tornado z funds. which post he still
Hopton's entry, info the race In.
creases the number of avowed can
dt1ates for the post 70 four. The
others arc F. =. MeCurdy, incumb-
ent: Thomas J. Burke and I. ].
Wehc.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-04-05
BREMEN READY
TO TAKE OFF AT
SHORT NOTICE
Fuel Tanks Are Filled-Wet
Field. Precludes Chance of
Start Before Friday

Dublin, April 5.-(AP)-The Ger
man airplanc Bremen today was
fueled at Baldonnel airdrome and
ready to take off ct few hours' mo-
tice. The field itself was still soft
from recent rains and authorities
said there was little chance Of the
heavily laden plane being able to
take off for New York before TO-
morrow.
The gas tanks in the wings were
filled with benzol primed with ether,
upon which the Germans depend 70
carry them $500 miles over the
Atlantic. With the wing, regular
and emergency tanks filled, the
Bremen carries $500 pounds Of fuel.
This is considered sufficient to koep
the plane in flight for more than 10
hours and give . flying radius Of
4,5O0 miles.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-04-05
COUNTY BOARD
ASKS BIDS ON
ROAD. GRADING
Work in Several Townships
Planned - Bids to Re
Opened May l

Bids on road grading in several
townships will be opened by the
Burleigh county commissioners on
Tuesday, May l, it was decided
yesterday.
Work advertised for will include
grading between sections 3 and 10,
Sterling township; between sections
4 and 5, 8 and 8, and 16 and 81,
Clear Lake township; and between
sections "a and 35, Lien township.
Bids will also be asked on the
construction Of bridge and the
grading of approaches thereto be-
tween sections s and II, Estherville
township.
Work must be commenced by May
Is and completed before July !.
To Buy Dipping Tank
Bids will also be opened at the
next meeting on q dipping tank
which will be located at Sterling
Plans and specifications are on file
at the county auditors office.
William Josephson was appointed
appraiser for q stray horse taken
up by Klemens Leuske Of Mckenzie
and Emil Long was named appraiser
for q stray mare and colt taken up
by H. r. Wright Of Sterling.
Lots 10, II and IL, block IL. Gov.
ernor Pierce addition to Bismarck
was sold to Frank Evarts for $25
per lot, subject to the approval o1
the city commission.
Tax adjustments requested by
Isabel s. Little, Washburn Ignite
Coal company. J. r. jackson and
Mary !. Mckee were approved
Those requested by Fred Plienes
Ben McClosky, e. L. Elofson an6
Mrs. Randa Mills were rejected.
Assessors Named
The board named w. B. Falconel
assessor for Lincoln and Fort Rice
townships and Lynn w. Sperry
assessor for Riverview township.
Supervisors Of highways were
appointed as. follows: ]. ]. Brose
for Phoenix township; Jacob Hien for
Richmond township; Lee Sanders for
Riverview township, George Hedrix
for Lincoln township and Charles
Swenson for Fort Rice township.
The commissioners voted to accept
payment by B. H. 0'Hare Of $143.10
in full settlement Of his 1918 seed
loan.
Lot 10. block 5, village Of Wing,
was sold to G. s.. Teppo Of Wing
for S36. Lots Z and s, block 70,
Williams addition to Bismarck, were
sold to Mrs. Harvey Harris for $500,
and lots 8 and I, block 5. first i'd
dition to Driscoll, were sold to John
Mauch for 5000.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-04-05
Purchase Appeal to
Be Heard by Judge
Fred JansOnius Here

Hearing in the case Of George
Purchase, former states attorney
Of Sioux county who is appealing
from q removal order issued by
Governor A. G. Sorlie some time
ago, will begin before Judge Fred
Jansonius in the Burleigh county
courthouse Monday morning.
Trial Of the case. had been sched-
uled to start at Napoleon yesterday
but attorneys for both Purchase and
the state appeared in court there
and stipulated that the case should
be transferred to Judge Jansonius
court here.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-04-05
Bismarck Has Good Start Toward Million Dollar Building YearF
Several Lives Lost In
Southern States Storms
Today in Congress


Senate takes up .McNary.
Hsugen bill while Newton pro.
posal to permit formation buy.
ing pools to combat foreign
monopolles comes before house.
Senate finance committee
continues (: closed sessions on
new tax bill.
Cotton and grain hearings
proceed before senate agricul.
ture committees.
House committees consider
food control, barge lines, agri.
cultural and immigration pro.
posals.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-04-05
Tornadoes and Severe Rain
Storms Do Great Amount Of
Damage - Northern Okla
homa, Kansas and Arkansas
Hard Hit-Rising Streams
Cause Worry

Kansas City, April 6.-(AP)-
Tornadoes climaxed . general wind
and rain storm that caused ct least
three deaths, left more than . score
injured and damaged buildings at
widely separated points in the
southwest yesterday.
First reported IN southern Kan.
sas and northern Oklahoma, the
storm swept southeast into Arkansas
where = tornado in Washington
county devastated = large area. One
person was known to have been
killed and z score injured.
Two tornadoes occurred in Texas,
One Of the twisters destroyed or
partially wrecked more than Z dozen
buildings at Banks. No one was In
jured. Another struck near Santa
Anna, injurinE two persons. Tor.
rental rains and hail fell in the
Abilene district, causing consider
able property damage.
Hundreds Driven From Homes
One man perished and hundreds
were driven from their homes when
6.8l inches Of rain fell in . half
hour at Shawnee, Okla, last night.
Hail driven by = high wind accom-
panied the rain, tearing holes in
roofs and breaking windows.
While the storm Z. Shawnee lasted
less than an hour, water rose to Z
height Of five feet in some sections
Of the city, washing houses from
foundations and filing the streets
with debris. One body was recov-
cred and identified 40 that Of . man
named Lewis. A Mrs. Campbell and
baby were missing. A torrent three
blocks wide ragged in the heart Of
the city. Losses were placed 1t
more than $l50,000.
Nemsn Il Killed
|sA Heaviest danoaoa Ia Kansas 90
o1rred in the oil fields Of Green
wood, and Butler counties. The wind
reached IN estimated vulocitye Of So
miles On hour y that section. OIL
buildings rased. Mrs. Anna Green,
IS. was killed at her home near To-
peka when she was buried under the
wreckage Of . building.
Reports Of minor losses came
from numerous points in, the south
west. Tecumseh, . village near
Shawnee, Okla, also was hard hit by
hail. High winds swept Rock
Springs, Texas, where more than 50
persons were killed IN a tornado
April IL, last. Communication lines
were crippled. but damage in Rock
Springs was light. One building
was demolished and several houses
were unroofed by . gale At Las
Cruces. N. NJ, where Z severe sand
storm. developed.
ARKANSAS MAN KILLED AND
5 MEMBERS OF FAMILY HURT
Fayetteville. Ark, Apri. sap
= Counting it's losses 1t one dead
and at least Is injured. five serious.
ly, Washington county today began
. check Of property damage from
last NIGHTS twister that swept IL
from 0klahoms, and at the same
time, with Benton and Carroll coun.
ties. watched rising streams with
concern.
The tornado, following on the trail
Of torrential rains which saveC
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-04-05
WEATHER FORECA

WEAT6ER FORECAST Al
For Bismarck and vicinity: Most
~ cloudy tonight and Friday. Not
much change IN temperature.
For North Dakota: Mostly cloudy
tonight and Friday. Not much
change IN temperature.
WEATHER CONDITIONS
Low pressure areas are centered
over the. upper Great Lakes region,
southern Plans States and over the
northeastern Rocky Mountain slope
while high pressure areas cover the
eastern states and Pacific coast
states. Precipitation occurred IN
the Great Lakes region. middle and
lower Mississippi Valley, southern
Plains etates md over the Rocky
0ounteip roGion and north Pacific
coast otatess Tho rainfall was quite
hsavy IN, the southern Plains States
and lower Mississippi Valley. Tenn
rperaturss are hioA over the Nissis-
,Slppi Valley, but somewhat below
normal II The northern Plains
oRRls ". RoDEnrs.
Official n chafge.
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S$ziasz dSz@{aGzS}S!ssS. S. ASSS s

1621-Ths Mayflower started its ~
turn trip TO England.
l862-Geuersl McCleIlou started the
sicge OF YorktoWu, VI.
1870 -Motm0ns hold ! protest jnopt-
ing - Salt Lako Clty, Ufah.
proteoting aGotnot e6voen-
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1895 y; s. consuls II cuba -
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prohibited ~ Secrets N d.
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-04-05
HOUSE ON WRONG LOT

Atlanta, April 5.-A house built
on the wrong lot remains the prop
erty Of the builder, and must be
considered in any action taken by
the owner Of the lot. The Georgia
Court Of Appeals has so ruled in the
case Of Walton vs.. Skies. The
court held in favor Of decision in
superior court which offered the
lot owner the option Of paying
$500 for the house or receiving
$500 for the lot from the builder.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-04-05
BURNS PROVE FATAL

st. Paul, April 5.-R-Four
members Of . family were burned,
one fatally, when kerosene poured
into . coal stove caused an explo-
sion in the two-room home Of Ma
lin Jacobs ct Robinsdale this MORN
ing. Jacobs was burned about the
chest and face. and died several
hours afterwards.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-04-05

Tokio.-The emperor Of Japan
has listened to GOO lectures in the
past six years, delivered by emf
nent Japanese and distinguished
foreigners. He has now ordered
that they all be published in book
form.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-04-05
Weather Report

Temperature at z .. m. ........ q
Highest yesterday ............ a
Lowest last night ............. 2t
Precipitation to z q. m. ....... {
Highest wind velocity ........ q
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-04-05

Mostly cloudy tonight and Fri
day. Not much change.
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ORRls ". RODEnTe.
Official n charge.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-08
BETTING WILL CONTINUE UNTIL
 NOVELTY WEARS OUT, SAYS FLAPPER

! Columbus, O., Feb. UP)-
 Boredom may cause high school
 youth to stop betting and playing with hip pocket tlasks. but agitation against youths so-called uprising will have little effect, in the opinion of East High school students here.
 East High school, Columbus, re- gently attracted widespread attention when "The Rampant Age" work of | Robert s. Carr, an 1S-year-old Ed st High school youth, called attention to alleged activities Of wild youth here.
 1 Shortly after publication Of the book a prominent young sophomore girl in East High was asked for comment as to real conditions there, as to the views of her sex toward liberties taken by the young women of tender years.
 The history of betting 10 this par ticufar young woman-she was only 16-was vague. T don't know when these conditions started, or how, D she said. They've been going on as long as I remember, and I've been going out for years now"
 |s East High school students, she said, did not look upon betting as a prime necessity of life and she sug- gested that the custom was becom- ing so general that it might be killed off eventually because of the very fact that the novelty may wear off.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-08

life if he keeps the premiunn of de-
 cency and square living pAd up." ] T reckon you're right. suh." said Jack Stuart, a bit absently. He was wondering if it were not quite possi. ble that he might be overworking his welcome in this home of ''the most wonderful girl in the world D Then he recalled something Peter Justin had told him the day before. You said day, Mist Justin. :" he went on after moment trying to make his voice sound casual, that you might be able to get me Job as apprentice in glass working. I've thought it over an IT believe I'd like to learn tn trade. What are the chances?''
 You can start work tomorrow, if you wish, Mister Stuart" Peter told him. Your wages for tn first three monthsll be just about enough to live on decently. But I can fix it so you'll get special shifts an' learn tn trade in half time. That'll let you he makin' 30 week after six months. an 60 by tn end of tn year,'
 That's simply great" exclaimed Jack. exultantly. and he pushed out his hand. Shake, Mist Justin, an 8 thousand thanks"
 And so they shook hands on 1t and Jack called it 'lake' and told
New Britain herald., 1928-02-08

eve like it." she said, referring both to betting and drinking, ''and we'll probably keep right on with it until it begins to bore us. I don't know what we'll do then. .,
 After all, what is a person to do ? You go out on a triple date and all the other girls neck. You hate to be a bum sport, and that's that"
 The 16-year-old girl. who is known to newspaper people in Co., lumbus, made statements about high school life here that would make some of the statements in "The Rampant Age" seem antiquated.
 T don't know why someone hasn't written it before" she said, except that the high school kids are the only ones who really know what's going on. The parents don't know and the teachers don't know. The parents wouldn't know what to do if they find out. so they don't try. very hard. They'd tell us that betting and drinking and so on all were wrong, But they couldn't convince us,'
 Most of East High schools par ties are thrown out of town and there is little trouble from police men, this worldly wise young wQm. an maintained.
 ''The cops don't know half as many roads as the high school boys do,' she concluded.