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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-13
new YORK FURRIER
FREE OF KIDNAPERS


Tientsin, China, Nov. l3.-(F3-
Aaron Brenner. New York furrier, ar
rived here today after nearly q weeks
captivity in the hands Of Sridnapers,
believed to be Russians. He was In
a highly nervous condition and un-
able to give coherent account Of
what had happened to him.
A telephone message was received
after he arrived at his home to the
effect that there are 20 of u.s." and
that they would get revenge II his
promise is not kept"
It was believed the promise" was
to pay the ransom demand which ~
nally was reduced to $4,000 since
Joseph Bremen. brother OF the flr.
rier. denied any ransom had been
paid to secure his release.
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UPHOLDS AC!IONOF
COMMITTEE WIPINC
OUTPOST INDUTY
Says Closing Of Mills Due to
Fire Prevention and Auri-
cultural Depression
ANSWERS DILL AND JONES
Findings Show Production Costs
Are Lower in Northwest
Than in Canada

Washington, Nov. l3-tP,-Seu-
atOr Jones Of washington, the
acting Republican leader. said to-
day he was about ready to pro-
pose an adjournment OF tho spc-
cial session on November 23,
week before the regular session,
In response 70 appeals from both
sides of the chamber.
Washington. Nov. l3.-tP,-
Retention Of shingles on the free
list WAS voted today by the senate.
The vote was 48 10 30.
The senatc In 50 acting aus.
tatned the recommendation Of IT'S
finance committee. The house
had proposed Is per cent duty.
A vigorous contest was waeed
nm the senate floor BY members
from the Pacific northwest 10 OBJ
tain duty on the prOduct.
They cOntendcd it was neces-
sary TO meet import competition
principally from Canada. lt was
further argued Il would regulate
the lumber industry - that it
would assist conservation Of for.
csts by permitting the woeklng
out Of rcfOrestatton program.
Washington. Nov. l3.-tP)-The
over the proposed tariff or
shingles was renewed in the senate
today with Senator Nye. Republican
Independent. North Dakota, leadinp
= drive to uphold the action or the
finance committee majority in wip-
ing out the 25 per cent duty carried
in the house bill.
Answering arguments by Senator.
Jones. Republican and Dill. Dem.
ocrat. both Of Washington. who favo,
q shingle levy. Nye said the closina
town of shingle mills In the north.
west was not due to lack of q tariff
bat % many other causes.
He gave these as q decreasing de.
mand for the type Of shinglc pro.
duced in Washington and Oregon
city ordinances prohibiting the use
Of wood shingles because Of fire ha.
yards. and depression on the Ameri.
can farm.
Another reason why a duty should
not be levied. Nye said. was shown IL
tariff commission findings that pro.
costs in Washington and Ore.
gon were lower than those IN British
Columbia across the northern border
The roll call vote was demanded b,
Senator Walsh, Democrat, Montana
after Senator Jones. Republican
had secured by Z divi.
sion vote approval Of q proposal Il
place a 10 per cent duty on the ar.
ticle.
The roll call vote included:
For free shingles: Frazier, ana Nye
North Dakota. McMaster and Nor,
beck. South Dakota. and Schall
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-13
Missing Beach Man Is
Found Dead on Prairie

Beach. N. D. Nov. l3.-0ecrge Huh
bard. g, was found dad Tuesday
morning on the prairie shout = naileS
north Of Beach b. his son from 01or-
dive. Who had como to take tn oeed
man 10 0lendtve.
Mr., Hubbard had been mieetugI
since ThursdAy. Ae had been yiGftiIag
friends near Trotters. and had gol1os
TO : neighborb hosne Thursday to eee
! ride to Beach.
Al the driver failed to arrixe. Nnh.|
bard started with his grip. That u18
the last that was eeen a. hlm oItsQ.
Ne wns found lying With his Aft honk
clutched over his heart. in6fcntl
that - had died = > reellt q \
attack
ne vill = hurio1 r oaoo w Ass
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right TOCOMPETE
WITHSOLE OREGON
RAILWAY IS ASKED
Great Northern Seeks Direct
Line to the South Coast by
Western Pacific Hookup
TEN STATES FAVOR PROJECT
Contend Il Will Stimulate Pro.
duction and Marketing Of
Goods in Whole Area

san Francisco, Nov. l3.-tFl-Rep-
resentatives OF II western states. IL
railroads and about SO cities. counties
and civic bodies lined up here today
for an interstate commerce conmis-
sion hearing to determine whether
the Great Northern and Western Pa
cific railroads shall have the right TO
link their lines to compete with the
Southern Pacific In the Pacific
northwest and other territory.
The prize will be the North-south
TRANSPORTATION business Of the Pacific
coast and connected regions. EXTEND
inc into Canada on the north. Mexico
on the south, and east to the Great
Lakes and the Gulf Of Mexico.
Link Two Systems
The Great Northern seeks permis-
sion to build southwark from Kla-
math Falls. Ore. to Bieber. Calf. q
distance Of 88 miles. The Western
Pacific would build northward liz
miles from Keddie. Calf. to Bteber,
we're the two systems would be linked.
over this connection the Western Pa
cific would deliver freight to the
Great Northern. chiefly California
fruits and vegetables for the north.
west. The Great Northern WOULD
send southwark over the Western Pa
ciftc large quantities Of goods from the
northwest, chiefly forest products. into
the southwest.
Coestwise rail traffic heretofore
had zone over the Southern Pacific
which owns the only line operating
between California and the Oregon
washington area and which Is fignt-
ing the application Of the Great
Northern and Western Pacific.
Hooks Up Two Areas
The proposed connection would Gre
ate another direct rail route between
these areas. The Western Pacific
connection would bring freight into
San Francisco from the Utah-Mon-
tana Idaho North Dakota tier OF
states. and would link the northwest
over its own lines and those OF the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe sys-
tenn. with the entire southwest In
cluding not only Southern California
but Arizona, New Mexico. Texas and
Mexico :.
OF the II states taking issue, u
favor the project. They are Montana
North Dakota. Idaho, Utah. Colorado
washington. Oregon. California. Ar
IONA and New Mexico. They seek
competition in the railroad transpor-
tation field, as well as improvement
ia the service between the northwes!
and southwest, contending II wiz
stimulate production and marketing
q goods throughout the entire region
The eleventh state. Nevada. yester-
day declared for the Southern Pa
cific. Lines Of this road run through
Nevada.
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Butte Fireman Killed
In Locomotives Crash

Butte, Mont, Nov. l3.-lR-A fire.
man VAS fatally injured. m engineer
critically hurt and ten passenger
we're injured. . few q them severely,
II . collision between Great Northern
passenger train No. 137 and another
locomotive - miles north q Butte
last night.
Cecil HASTE. =. Of Butte. fireman
On the lone locomotive. died shortly
after he WAS taken 70 . Butte hos.
rital. Charles Powell. also q Butte,
cngineer, suffered . fractured skull
and possible internal injuries. 0aai9G
81 the collisiosl waS not determined.
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CAPTAIN JOHN BELK, PIONEER
MISSOURI RIVER PILOT, DIES
Son Of Confederacy Who Came
to Northwest in 1863, Sue.
cumbs to Heart Failure
CAME TO BISMARCK IN 1881
Rose From Cabin Boy to Boat
Master; Dropped Curtain
on Career in 1923

Captain John Middleton Belk. po-
lice magistrate and cOlorful figure of
the old Missouri river transportation
days. died late Tuesday afternoon at
local hospital from nlyocarditis. He
had been brought to the hospital in
the morning. when a series of ailing
periods extending over the last three
weeks. had shown indications Of grow
ing serious.
Arrangements for the funeral and
interment were for the body to lie in
state at the Perry funeral home to-
night and tomorrow morning. with
services at st. Georges Episcopal
church at o'clock Thursday after
noon. The body then will be taken
to Yankton. s. D.. for interment in
the family plot in a cemetery there.
Captain Belk had been resident
here since June. 1881. with the excep-
tton Of two winters, one spent in Cali
fornia. the other on a boat frozen III
at Sioux City. Iowa. Prior to COM
ing here he had lived in Yankton
from 1873 until 1881.
The career of Captain Belk as pilot
and captain on the Missouri river
bOats-where he came in contact with
Mark Twain and many other notables
in business, the army and Indian life
cast q glamour over the life of the
aged survivor Of those romantic days.
Everybody here knew him. and his
figure on the streets was a familiar
one. !, A fall I'M early life had dis
located one hip and he walked with
crutch and cane. but otherwise he
was hale of health until several weeks
ago. He was q source OF much in
formation on Northwest history as he
had come in contact with 1t during
his river service between st. Louis
and Fort Benton, Montana. to which
the river boats ran with army and
mining supplies. bringing down gold
miners and carrying buffalo hides to
Continued on page ninel
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PRINCESS VICTORIA'S
STRANGE ROMANCEIS
DISSOLVED Death
Sister of Former Kaiser Dies IN
Poverty and oisillusion.
mont at Bonn

Bonn. Prussia. Nov. l3.-fF-Frau
Alexander Zupkoff. s.. who was
princess Victoria Won Prussia. sister Of
the former Kaiser. and grandchild
Of the British Queen. Victoria. died
today at st. FrAnciscus' hospital here,
ending one Of the strangest romances
written into the records Of European
royalty.
Death came while she slept at 7:30
q. m. and followed 4 brief illness
which began last week shortly after
her husband. Alexander Zubk0ff. Rus
sian adventurer who was - years her
Junior. was served With divorce papers
ON her behalf.
Frau Zubkoff. when she married
last in 1927. renounced her rights rs
princess. and accepted estrangement
from her family. Members here to-
day At her death were her baby
sister. Marguerite. Princess von
Hesse. her husband. Prince Frederick
Charles. and their two sons. Christol
and Richard.
Last Menths Unhappy
The last months Of the princess
were far from happy. and we're spent
In most modest quarters here In
loneliness. poverty and distlluston-
ment.
Just a month ago she was forced
to auction off hetrlooms Of great
value to pay the debts Of her adven-
turer husband. but she succeeded In
raising nr1lv n small amount Hank.
ruptcy proceedings previously had
been instituted against her when she
failed to meet obligations contracted
by Zubkoff. At one time she VAS
wealthy In her own name.
BY her first marriage the former
princess was Princess Of 6chaumh0rg
Lippe. wife Of Prince Adolphe Of that
house. He died In 1916.
Contracted Chill
Victoria contracted q chill while
taking her customary lonely walk
November S. Her condition became
serious and she suffered with acute
inflammation Of the lungs.
Friends said the final blow to the
former princess was the public auc-
tion Of her possessions and the hu-
initiation Of seeing her pri1ed be-
longings sold to collectors and cur
iosity seekers was said to have preyed
on her mind.
Lately she has been dependent
upon allowances granted her BY the
bankruptcy court and her sister. the
Princess von Hesse.
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Mears Planning New
Globe Girdling Jaunt

Chicago. Nov. l3.-lP1-JOhn Henry
Mears Of New York yesterday an
nounced plans for . new attempt at
the record for circling the earth. now
held b. the Graf Zeppelin. Mears
and the hte Charles Collyer held the
world-ctrcling record until the 0raf's
flight. The new trip Will be started
next Jane, l6ears said. j.
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Commons Argues Bill
Details for IL Hours

London. Nov. 13.-(P,-The house
q commons adjourned at $40 q. m.
today after : l7h hour session. the
llrst al night meeting Of the COM
mons since the new labor government
came into boing.
The occasion Of the session was
con1idoration Of details Of the widows
and ogphans pension bill. which the
opposition fought clause by clause,
almost word By word. but with little
e1lect.
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MEXICO NERVOUS AS
ELECT|ONDAY NEARS

Mexico City. Nov. l3-tP,-The pre-
liminaries having wound up 10 whirl-
wind 1ashion here Sunday. when u
personb were wounded IN = political
dash, Mexico = awaiting the presi-
Dental elections Nov. n a. one who
looks forward 70 something disagree
able with the wish that It we're over
ana out Of the way.
In view Of m official statement
that neither troops nor police will
guard the polls on election day there
IS considerable apprehension added TO
the uneasincss which invariably pre-
cedes events such as that echeduled
for next Sunday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-13
DEAD FARGO infant
BELIEVED MURDERED

Fargo, n D.. Nov. l3.-Bundled IN
Q wrapping paper. the frozen body Of
m infant believed to have been killed
by . blow on the head was found here
early Tuesday night.
Because Of the condition Of the
body no autopsy has been performed
yet. However. the body appears 70
Be- that q an infant only . few days
old.
Although q complete examination
Of the body was not made. It Is
thought that the baby Was killed by
. blow o. the head, officials said.
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New Haven. Nov. 13.-tR)- Some
body Is planning 95,o000 80 trans
oceanic plane that Will carry 500
passenoers and . crew of lO4. Il Harry
i. Westcott, N engineer, has things
straight. He says he has seen draw
ings and his firm has been a4ked to
bid on some phases of the ccnStruc-
tion.
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Crew and Passengers
OF Hydroplane Saved

epesia. Italy, Nev. u. -H - The
Italian liner ASborea today wirelessed
the station here she had saved crew
and passengers Of . Htouch hydro.
plane Belonging 70 tho commercial
line operating from 1Garsei1log %
Tunia. The plane was forced down
off Cape PaleFmi. eardiniai.
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WHEAT PRICES SAIL
UPWARD TWOCENIS

Chicago. Nov. Wheat
prices averaged higher and scored
gains Of III to Is cents . bushel to-
day despite midsession decline U
new low levels. attributed to the In
fluence Of the stock market. Closing
prices were 4l.l4s. to = for Docem-
Der wheat: March tl2lk; May l.35
to = and July $i.2Sis.
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WILLIAM PIlllLlpS Resigns
Warrington. Nov. l3.-(R, william
Phillips has resigned 8 minister to
Canada
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The Weather

Fair tonight and Thursday.
Rising temperature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-27

while the Northern Pacific lost i8 per
cent in gross with its net down $500 900.
New York Central broke about even
with its net of March. 1928. in contrast
TO the Pennsylvania showing.
Among the hard-coal roads. Lehigh
Valley and Delaware & Hudson both
exhibited higher gross and net revenues
for March, as did the Reading, but the
Jersey Central lost ground IN both
items. Pere Marquette and Wabash
we're able to gain moderately in operat-
ing revenues and in operating income.
The transcontinental lines were favored
by a good volume of general traf-
fic. which permitted both the Union
Pacific and the Southern Pacific to
show gains. Chesapeake & Ohio and
Norfolk & Western made moderate
increases over last year but were below
the record of March. 1927. Chicago
e. Eastern Illinois still shows the
effect of the unfavorable situation in
the soft coal trade in Southern Illi-
noiS, which is causing postponement Of
the Chicago & Alton reorganization.
Wall Street is looking forward with
anticipation to Mondays session OF the
United States Supreme Court and to the
possibility to a decision then in the
O'Fallon case. In some quarters, how
ever, 1t Is felt that as the court will
recess after Monday for two weeks It
may use this period to prepare its opin-
ion In this important controversy over
railroad valuations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-27
RAILROAD REPORTS
SHOW COST GAINS
Rising Operating Expenses
Cut Into Profits as
Travel Declines.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, April 27-From COM
parative standpoint the railroad earn
ings now being published for the month
Of March are not so satisfactory as
were those for January and February.
They show the effects of bad weather
conditions In some sections of the coun-
try and generally they have had to COM
pare with the improvement in traffic
that began in the Spring Of 1928 after
several lean Winter months.
All Of them indicate the pressure
upon operating officials to reduce costs
in order to absorb the steadily rising
level Of wages as well as the effect Of
a constant decrease in passenger earn
ings which Is difficult to offset by re-
ducing passenger train schedules. The
March quarter, as a whole, was most
satisfactory and it undoubtedly has
had an influence on the minds Of direc-
tors in establishing their dividend poll
cies. notably on those Of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, whose three months
net increase In operating income was
% per cent.
A feature of the March statements Is
the lack of uniformity of earnings of
roads in the same general territory.
For instance. the Southern Railway
today reported a decrease of about
$780, 900 in gross for March and an even
larger loss In net. although the Seaboard
Air Line had early shown substantial
gross increase and about the same net
as year ago. The Great Northern had
a gross gain of II per cent and one of
85 per cent in its net operating income,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-27
TRADING IN MINING
STOCK SHOWS GAINS
BY the Associated Press.


SALT LAKE CITY. April 2T.--Ad-
vancing metal prices and the specu-
lative fever have increased dealings on
the Salt Lake City stock and mining
exchange to o. daily volume so per cent
greater for the first three months of
the year than for the same period OF
1928.
Utah people see the big mining and
smelling properties in operation and
readily put their money In mining
stocks. Buyers include Office girls and
clerks as well as the usual investing
public.
The 115 stocks listed consist almost
entirely of mining issues, most Of them
Utah companies, with some in Califor-
mia, Arizona, Nevada and Colorado.
The exchange. which now occupies its
own building, had its beginning in a
small store room 26 years ago.
With the exception Of stocks Of some
Of the larger companies which are list
ed on the New York exchange, the
Salt Lake exchange furnishes market
for the issues Of mining corporations Of
Utah, which have paid dividends total
ing more than $500 ,000.0 900 aid have
value of more than $1,500, 009,0 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-27
STOCKS ARE FIRM
AT SHORT SESSION
Market Pushes Ahead De-
spite High Rate for
Call Money.
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, April 27.-Encouraged
by the demonstration of underlying
strength displayed in the face Of 16 per
cent call money yesterday, today's short
session of the market pushed ahead
under the leadership of specialties.
The trading was marked by the es-
tablishment of new highs In number
of miscellaneous industrials. Toward the
close profit-taking brought about
modification of the early gains, but the
selling was absorbed with as much con-
f1dence as at anytime during the new
money squeeze.
Easier Money Expected.
The speculative element had no
money market to contend with. Gov
ering was on an active scale In many
individual stocks. Shorts apparently
we're reluctant to maintain bear posi-
ton In view of the strong support
which the market received in the late
trading yesterday. The credit stringency
was interpreted as only temporary and
likely to disappear with the completion
of May l settlements.
The advancing tendency was reas-
serted in Columbia Graphophone, Corn
Products, Hayes Body, Curtiss Aero the
coppers, some of the amusement stocks
and several of the utilities. Oils were
much better and the rails, for the most
part, were higher under the influence
Of the good March earnings statements.
New Haven went to new high, across
104
The advance in Corn Products car
rying the price well above 100 was ac-
companied by merger talk Kennecott
and Anaconda led their group, the for
mer rejecting expectation of an in
crease in the present 81 dividend at
next months meeting. Meanwhile the
principal automobile stocks were in
clined toward heaviness and very little
success attended efforts to revive Beth
lehem Steel. The rights to subscribe to
the new Bethlehem offering were listed
on the curb around 81 share.
Westinghouse Electric stood out In
sharply on the first quarterly report,
showing the equivalent of S2.11 a share
on the present common capital. Sears
Roebuck was feature of the merchan-
dising stocks. while United Aircraft
again was bid up.
Profit Taking Absorbed.
The market absorbed proflt-taking in
good style and continued to roll up
big gains toward the close in the case
of specialties with the backing of pools
The features in the last half hour were
Columbia Graphophone, United Air
craft, Murray Corporation, Atlantic Re-
filming, American & Foreign Power and
New Haven.
Pierce Arrow A developed pronounced
strength, reaching the best price for
the year on report that plan was
being considered whereby holders may
receive one share of Studebaker in ex-
change for 2la shares. All the class
"B'' of the corporation is owned by
Studebaker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-27
Markets at a Glance

NEW YORK, April 81 LP).-Stocks
irregular; Murray & Hayes Body at new
high. Bonds dull; American I. G..
Chemical 51as in strong demand.
Curb strong; associated electrical in
dustries heavy accumulated. Foreign
exchanges steady; marks rally 10 points
Cotton higher; unfavorable weather.
Sugar steady; Cuban support. Coffee
steady; trade buying.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-27
INCOME TAX NO BOTHER
TO FARMERS OF FRANCE

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, April 27.-Only 90 firms IN
France declare a business turnover
of more than $4,000 annually.
More than 100000 persons, or one
in 20 of the population. declare taxable
incomes. The average is S1.l5o year.
Farmers who declare profits on sl00
a year above the exempt figure num-
Der only 59.287. although half the pop
ulation of the country is rural.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-27
PUBLIC TURNS TO BONDS
FOR CURRENT PURCHASES
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
NEW YORK, April 27.-Continued
dizziness in the demand for common
and preferred stocks has apparently in
duced many investors to turn toward
the bond list for their current pur-
chases.
Only one brokerage house in IS, how
ever, is trying to sell bonds through It's
newspaper advertising. The majority
continue to push various stocks. chiefly
banks, utilities, aviation and chain
stores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-27
Lumber Demand Heavy.

NEW YORK. April ~ tP).-A heavy
lumber demand with increased business
for both hardwood and softwood manu-
facturers is indicated in Geographic re-
ports from 795 mills for the week ended
April 20 to the National Lumber Man.
ufacturers' Association. The increase
over the previous week Is reported at
100000 feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-27

day afternoon at
h e a d u a r t e rs.
President Robert
v. Fleming was in
the chair and also
presented two OF
the important re-
ports. : AS the as
sociation's repre-
sentative on the
executive council
of the American
Bankers Associa-
ton, he summed
up the doings of
the Spring meeting
at Biloxi, Miss,
and gave an out
line of the present
status of the plan
IN establish a credit