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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-28
STATE LEASES OUT
10000 ACRES LAND
Public Tracts in BurIeigh Are
Snapped Up by Farmers at
Court House Today

The annual leasing Of state lanes In
Durleigh county was disposed Of in a
half day session at the district court
room, today. by Land Commissioners
w. 3. Byerly. the transactions being
accomplished more rapidly than ex-
pected. A crowd Of interested farm
ers who filled the court room was
present.
Ia all, 10000 acres Of land were
leased. bad roads kept many farmers
from appearing and 5000 to 1000
acres remain on the hands Of the land
commissioners and will be leased
through the office at the capitol.
The receipts from the lease totaied
42,5o3.e5.
The leasing session vas conducted
b. Commissioner Byerly. A. g
Isamiuger, county auditor. served -
clerk and G. q. Derby, county treas
urer, handled the cash.
Most Of the acreage was grazing
land. It comprised land obtained II
the original grants by the government
other tracts acquired On moFtagnge
foreclosures and some by tax delin-
queucies.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-28
NOOPPORYUNTY FOR
navy REDUCTIONS IS
MKELLAR'S BELIEF
tennessee Senator's SuQqes.
ton Starts First Debate on
London Conference
LIBERALS SAVE MACDONALD
Attention centers on Converse
tions Between Americans
and Japanese

Washington. Feb. 28.-R-The re-
tall Of the American delegation from
tho London naval arms conference
was proposed In the senate today by
Senator Mcclellan, Democrat, Ten
nessee, who asserted that there was
no opportunity for naval reductions.
The Tennessee senator insisted
''that In the present state Of mind Of
the conferees representing the other
four powers, It Is clear there Is no
possibility Of disarmament OF Of q
reduction Of ornaments, or even q
Limitation OF ornaments"
McKellar,S suggestion started the
first debate In the senate on the Lon
don conference since it convened early
In January.
Senator Vandenberg, Republican.
Michigan, replied, saying:
Il sympathize with a great many
things, the senator from Tennessee
has said but, I believe he has given q
premature American pronouncement
based upon inadequate and insuffici-
ent information. Such contributions
Of advice to our delegates abroad do
far more harm then good"
London, Feb. 28.-(H1-With imme-
date threat Of fall Of the British
government removed, the five power
naval conference rode somewhat
easier today. Pending return Of 9
French delegation which will permit
fusller, negoAaatioax .aAtantSan wasaaeH
CONTINUED "a po6e eleveh1s
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-28
REPUbLICAMSM TIDE
SWEEPS OVER Spain
AFTER GUERRA talk
New Premier Announces Polit-
icaI Speech Prohibition
After Address

Madrid, Feb. 28.-R-Metropolitan
Spain today was swept BY q tide OF
republicanisrn and anti-monarchial
demonstrations after q public pro-
nouncement by Jose Antonio Sanchez
Guerra, former premier and bitter
enemy Of the late dictatorship, IN
which he said II viii never again
serve the present king"
Thousands gathered In the streets
Of Madrid, and fought with police who
attempted to bring down their red
banners and hush their shouts Of
s.Down with the ktng!" and Death
to the king!" Ten civilians were ar
rested and one man was injured seri-
ously in q clash outside the theatre
in which the former premier's speech
was delivered.
General Damaso Berenguer, the new
Spanish premier, announced that po-
litcal speeches would be prohibited.
Senior Sanchez ouerra's speech had
been widely hailed. inasmuch as he
probably Is SPANS most venerated
statesman. Republicans believed he
would eGpouse their cause, giving II
q considerable impetus. To the
staunchest Of the republican ad-
herents the speech which followed wa
q disappointment. The former premier
did not say he hoped for q republic
In his peroratiou he declared: y
shall end With the words Of the dukl
of 0andia, chief Of the palace Of the
Emperor Charles v. who, when thu
Empress isabella died. said 7 shall
never more serve those whom thu
worms can eat"
His words brought q thunder Of &c.
clamation. Mounted police with drawn
sabres dissolved . crowd Of several
hundred students who. excited by TIL
speech, started to parade toward tn
royal palace. shouting Down With TIL
monarchy! Long live the republici"
Some Of the scorer on the CALI
Alcala and the Puerto del Sol hur.
riedly closed their doors and lowered
steel shutters when they heard TIL
students approach. but the demon
stration was short-lived and no riot.
ine developed. Dispersed Ia one quar-.
Ter, the, crowd gathered In another
Conflicts between the demonstration
and police followed each other until
far into the night
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-28
Trade Week Proposal
To Be Considered by
Merchants on Monday

a proposal to hold . trade week
here IS to be taken up 1t . meeting
Of merchants called for Monday eve
ming and to be held at the Association
Of Commerce rooms ct 1850 o'clock.
The Ida was discussed BY . group
Of busiuess men called together by
tho Paramount theater management
1t thu association rooms Thursday
afternoon Other cities Of the state
are putting On such weeks. The meet
Ing here. considered the adyisability
o. like action. The call for . general
meeting o. bu1lness Il for further
consideration 4 the matter.
Tentatively, tho portod Of March
22.2o has been selected - . basis foz
the discussion.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-28
ATTEMPT TO OPEN
MEMORIAL HIGHWAY
Caterpillar Tractor Being Used
to Break Ice Coat on.
Flood Waters

Efforts to open up traffic on the
Observation-Disclosures paved highway
were being made today by state COM
mission workmen.
The workmen, eight in number,
were breaking up the ice coating on
the Heart river overflow covering the
highway by running a caterpillar
tractor over it. Following the break
ing up OF the ice a snow pillow will be
run over the highway to clear the
pavement Of ice.
Though the water in the railroad
underpass is from two to three feet
deep, highway officials believe auto
mobiles will be able to get through II
the ice is taken away.
This, however, is q slow and diff
cult task. according to George e.
Hanson, Of the highway department.
He says the ice Is from five to nine
inches thick for a distance Of about
two miles from the upderpass.
Although most roads in the state
r open, highway conditions In
North Dakota today were uncertain.
according to T. G. Plomasen, chief
of the highway department mainten-
ance division.
The survey showed that U. 8. route
No. 10 was blocked by snow east of
Richardton and u. s. route No. 2
blocked west of Devils Lake. No re-
port was available on the condition Of
the road between Williston and
Minot.
In some places the snow fell before
the ground had time to freeze after
the recent thaw and snow ploughs
sink so deeply into the sub-grade
that they cannot operate, Plomasen
said.
Snow was general throughout North
Dakota today, every major city ex-
cept Williston reporting precipitation.
Temperatures were moderately cold,
with Williston'S mark Of two above
zero the lowest in the state.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-28
Picturesque Character Of Old
West Joins Caravan Trav-
cling Last Trail
DEFT WITH PISTOL OR CARDS
Disputed Bets Settled by Glare
From Alice Where Guns
Spat Among Men

Rapid City, s. D., Feb. 28.-R}-
Death. dealing from "a cold deck
flipped the ace Of spades for Poker
Alice" Tubbs yesterday. It was her
admission card to the big game that
is eternity.
She was one of the last Of q bizarre
coterie Of hard living. straight shoot
ing men and women who added the
color-sometimes it was b~lood-red-to
the old west. "Deadwod Dick" wild
Bill' Hickock and Calamity Jane
were others.
Poker Alice wore a gun. smoked
cigars and could swear like a trooper:
but in all Of her II years Of life she
dealt from the top of the deck.
During q life as adventurous as
any mans. she gambled for high
stakes without q single betraying
CULVER of the hand as she dealt; with
out the witch of a face muscle. Cold
as the steel of the revolver she wore,
she sat bucked q game that she-that
nobody-could beat. Old age and
complications, following an operation
for gall stones, were given by doctors
as the cause Of her death on q hos
pital bed.
Poker Alice was English born but
American bred, and always the gam
bier. She started as q faro dealer.
A woman at the box was q novelty
that drew the black boards Of the
wild west, with their bags of gold, to
the gambling table. So successful
was she, that soon she was known
not just as a woman gambler, but as
q winning gambler. mar or woman.
Colorado. Nevada, Montana, the
DakotaS-wherever there was pay dirt
and hombres with nerve enough ia
lay it against the turn Of q card
Poker Alice was. She took 5000 in
one nights play at Silver City, N. Mex
It seems rather strange, in retro.
spect. that Poker Alice, s~elf-reliant
courageous and able to take care Of
herself anywhere-should have hat
time for love, yet she was three times
married. Her first husband was q
mining engineer, Frank Duffield
Then there came w. q. Tubbs, q
gambler who despite q wide reputa-
ton Of his own, never would equal
Poker Alice at the card table. HeI
third husband was George Huckert
but when he died Poker Alice resumed
the name Of her second husband.
Eventually there came prohibition
Poker Alice retired to her little cabin
in the Black hills.
She was convicted for violating TIN
prohibition law. but never served thu
sentence. Gov. w. J. Bulow pardonec
her. saying: II can't send Z white
haired old woman to jail on . liquoa
charge"
The days Of big games. hard liquor
and strong language were gone. Only
the Wild glory Of the Black hills re.
manned. Civilization could not taxi
them away: and there today she ltel
dead-poker Alice.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-28
Purebred Grant Cow
Makes Great Record

Flasher, N. D., Feb. "a. Charles
Cotner, Grant county dairyman living
Just west Of here. assures Ill interest
ed that his registered COW, De Kol
Cleo 6urprice. Is profitable.
The COW calved Feb. ~, 1924, on the
Cotner farm and has been there since.
Her record Tor 81 days from Jan. 81
to Feb. 70 follows: Milk, 2yO67.1
pounds; average test, 80 per cent:
butterfat, 7S.l7 pounds. The income
from butterfat, which was sold ~
sweet cream for IS cents . pound, WA
127.35.
with her alfalfa hay, speltE. oats,
and silage feed costing 4l4.z1. Z net
profit Of 4l3yel resulted.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-28
SHOOK NERVOUS AS
DEATH IN ELECTRIC
CHAIR DRAWS near
Prison Guards Fear Killer Of Co.
cd Mistress Will Break
I Before Execution

|. csbi,uph,s. ,o.uEeh 28.-4RrTRoAsS
WIS the last Dc earth for DR.. James
Howard Shook, the so year old form
er professor Of veterinary surgery ct
Ohio State university, condemned to
die in the electric chair because he
killed his coed mistress, Theora Hix.
DR.. Shook spent his last day pre-
pairing for death. at about 7:30 o'clock
tonight, the usual hour for electrocu-
tions In Ohio p~enttentiary.
Shocks attorneys, who fought for
hts life through four courts and into
Governor Cooper's office only to lose
their last battle there, were merely
waiting today. So was Mrs. Helen
MARBLE Shook, faithful wife Of the
condemned man. who shook the gov
ernor with q powerful plea or Glenn
ency yesterday.
DR.. Shook, who earned an interna-
tional reputation as q pistol marks
man In addition to national recogni-
ton as q writer on hunting and We
terinary surgery, played cards with
his death-cell mates until lights
out" time last night. He was cheer
full during the card game, but as the
night drifted into the fatal day, the
doctor became nervous and prison
guards feared he might "break" be-
fore his execution.
Only q week ago Shook told news
paperuen he "felt" he would get q
chance to tell "the true story" Of his
relations with Miss Xix In anothe,
court. However, the federal supreme
court Tuesday refused to review hi
case and Governor Cooper yesterday
declined to grant him . fourth re-
prieve or to commute his sentence tx
life imprisonment.
Warden p. =. Thomas, who has dis
cretionary power In setting the houl
for executions, said" last night he
would hold Il after the evening din
ner hour" which would set It ct the
usual time. about 7:30 p. ~.
Mira. Shook has not decided where
her husbands body win be buried. Hi
mother and sister, who reside In L.
banon. have not visited him since hi
conviction last August In common
pleas court here and have specified
that he shall not be buried In the
family grave yard there.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-28
Memorial Services to
Be Given Sunday for
Lieut. WaIther Maser

Glen Ullin, N. D.. Feb. As-lfe-
mortal services for Lieut.. Waltha q.
Maser, former DiCkinson man Who
lost his lie Feb. 10 n = naval u
maneuver Off Guantanamo Day, Olha,
VIII be conducted ct Dickiuson 0nn-
day afternoon. March !. Il his ben
announced here ~ =. A Aeasor.
brother q the dead man.
The services viii h he11 IN ~
Evangelical Lutheran church 81
O'Clock. with Rev. q. =. HamAnn y
'charge.
Lieut.. Naser NJ the scn q EFed
Naser. plckinson. otaFk county lu1ro'
He leaves three brothers ana twO ~
teF1
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-28
MERCER COUNTYN ONPARTISAN
LEACUERS PROTEST PLATFORM
Propose Law Against Specu|a-
ton in Farm Products;
Farmers Tariff Alone
ASK REPEAL OF DRY LAWS
Propose Economy in State Gov
eminent by Creation Of
State Budget Director

Prospects Of q fight among the Nom
partisans In the forty-eighth legis-
lative district. comprising Mercer, Oh
liver and Dunn counties, loomed today.
At q mass meeting Tuesday at Ha-
zen, scheduled as q district meeting,
only Mercer county was represented.
Endorses for legislative offices
were: For senator-C. b. Heinemeyer.
Beulah. For representatives-Richard
Bubel, Center: Gottleib Isaak, Golden
Valley; and John Bang, Dunn Center.
Dunn county had endorsed G. N.
Lee, who served in the lower house at
the last legislative session and who
now Is chairman Of the Nonpartisan
executive committee. for the state SEN
ate. Opposition to Lee developed, how
ever, on the ground that he voted dry
at the last legislative session.
Favor Dry Law Repeal
Resolutions favored repeal Of the
eighteenth amendment, but an at
tempt to win an endorsement Of A. G.
Townley. wet congressional candidate,
failed.
4IlS1C W00 0Ol11C t0lA IA VIC O4OVA Az
that Lee and that wing Of the Nom
partisan group affiliated with him
might attempt to call another district
meeting to undo the work Of the
group which met at Hazen. Lee could
not be reached today.
Resolutions adopted at the meeting
expressed dissatisfaction with the
platform adopted ct the N~onpartisan
state convention here February 8. The
group contended that the platform
only approves, commends, proposes
favors. suggests, pledges. reaffirms
meekly recommends and politely pro.
tests. but does not make q firm de.
k4maud. FER enytAing definite that cal
help the farmer direct"
Want Few Good P1anks'
A resolution was adopted demand
ing that the Nonpartisan state execu-
tive committee substitute another
platform SO that Nonpartisan candi.
dates may have . few good plank'
to stand on"
A proposed platform demanded Of
congress q law prohibiting all specu.
lation and gambling in agricultural
products; tariff revision for the farm
er alone; revision Of the tax system
to relieve the farmer and make sure
that each class pays its fair share
and repeal Of the prohibition amend
ment to the constitution.
For state issues the meeting de-
manded that economy In state gov
eminent be effected by establishing
the office Of state budget director Il
supervise the fiscal affairs Of all state
departments: construction OF loca
grain storage facilities instead Of 9
few large terminals: payment OF any
additional gasoline taxes to the coun.
ties to construct county highways
and revision Of the course Of study II
public schools 80 that it will be com
prehensible."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-28

Chicago, Feb. 3es-R-police made
three raids against communists last
nieht, destroying ap oil painting Of
Ienin, Thousands Of. communist pam.
uhlets and the mimeogrAphine ma.
chimes that printed them. and arrest.
in9 n men and one woman.
Fuair men and the woman, Iydll
Bennett, were arrested It cognmuuiE
headquarters which police said M
the center for distribution Of propa.
ganda. The others were arrested ai
meetines On the west aide.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-28
HOPE IS ABANDONED;
CONDITION REPORTED
SLIGHTLY WEAKER
End Of Former President and
Chief Justice Is Expected
at Any Time
MRS. HOOVER IS SoLlclToUs
Old Friends Come and Go az
Silent Home to Pay Last
Respects to Dying
MRS. HOOVER IS SOLlClToUS

washington, Feb. 20.-R-Peace-
fully but inexorably, death drew on
today for one Of Americas most loved
and most distinguished public men.
William Howard Taft. All hope had
been abandoned, and the end was
expected at any time.
His condition was reported Is
slightly weaker" In q bulletin issued
by his physicians ct 11:l0 Z. N.
THE former chief justice Is sligitly
weaker" the announcement soSd.
He is able to take very little nourish-
ment. There is no decided change In
his condition since yesterday"
At his bedside were Mrs. TAFT and
their daughter. Mrs. Helen Taft
Manning, while their son, Robert
Taft. was expected early in the day
from Cincinnati. Charles TAFT, an
other son, planned to leave the Ohio
city for Washington during the day.
Vitality Diminishing
His physicians, DR.. Francis Haguer
and DR.. Thomas Clayton, were In con-
slant attendance. The former pres.
ident and chief justice. they said, WAS
suffering no pain, but his vitality was
gradually diminishing and death
might come at any moment.
Mrs. Hoover called 1t the Taft
home late yesterday to express her
sympathy and solicitude to Nrs. Taft.
Charles Evans Hughes. who succeed
ed MI. Taft as chief justice, and Mrs.
Hughes, also visited Mrs. Taft for q
few minutes.
A service of prayer and interces-
sional" for Mr.. Taft's recovery was
broadcast over q national chain Of
radio stations, by Bishop James z.
Freeman from the WASHINGTON ma
tional cathedral, Episcopal. Relatives
OF the stricken man. were sitsverIt11g IA
as the prayers were read and q boys
choir chanted hymns.
Friends Pay Respects
The quiet Of the street where VIII
liam Howard Taft lay dying was en-
phastzed by the silent coming and
going ut old friends and governmental
Officials who called to pay their re-
spects and went away with grave
faces.
A uniformed policeman took his
place In front Of the Taft home early
today, explaining that his orders were
to maintain silence in the vicinity.
The officer had been at his post for
only . brief period before Justice
Sanford Of the supreme court called
to pay his respects to his former a.
sociate and chief.
George ". Wickersham. chairman
OF the national law enforcement
commission, who has been TAft's
friend for years, also called, ~ did
David 8. ingalls,, the youthful assist
ant secretary Of the navy.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-28

Morris. MINI, reh. 2&-QR-ln-
dorsing the action o1 the federal farm
beard Ia buying wheat only from CO.
operatives, the Morris Kiwanis club
u : meeting here adoptedSa resolu-
Ition addressed 70 Alexander Leggc,
chairman Of the board, assuring HIM
the opposition Of private grain men,
and the Minneapolis chAxnber At
commerce. "does not repreSent the
sentiment" oe the MorthWoDt.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-28

Maddox. n. D, II. 9e.-N3-A
County Horticultural, a~sDoclatioa M
formed hare at the Bensou county
farm business couference which
opened this morning. and HI. Rps1e-
10 o. Esunond named had q the new
association. Plans were made foE
promoting tree planting foe wind
hreak and beautiftcation. purposeA
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-28
gale D|MS CHANCES
OF FUNERAL FLIGHT

Motorship Nanuk, North Cape. ST.
IBERIA. Feb. 28.-P-A bowling NORTH
west gale sweeping across the arctic
dimmed the prospects Of American
pilots for q flight today to Alaska
with the bodies Of the aviators Carl
Ben Eielson and Earl BorlAnd, who
were killed November . when their
plane crashed In . fog 90 miles SOUTH
east Of here. It was believed that the
gale might last for several days.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-28
The Wsalk@

Cloudy and cog6sr ttnigllk.
saturday mostly 1air.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-18
COAL FREIGHT
Rates CHANGED
Battle Ends in Victory for
State Operators.

A four-year fight by Indiana coal
operators and the Indiana State
Chamber of Commerce against dis
criminatory freight rates on Indiana
coal shipped to Wisconsin, ended in
victory for the opponents Of exist
ing rates today.
The interstate commerce commits
sion at Washington held rates on
carload lots of coal from Indiana
and Illinois mines to points in
southern Wisconsin are unreason-
able.
New rates from the northern Illi-
nois group, ranging from not ex-
ceeding $1.40 to Beloit, Wis, to $2.25
to Fond Du Lac, Wis, were ordered,
with rates from other mines in
Indiana and Illinois differentially
related on this basis.
The commission held rates from
Indiana and Illinois mines to other
destinations in wisconsin and Min
nesota and to Fargo, N. D., not I'M
reasonable.
The rates from the Brazil and
Clinton district mines to Beloit have
been $2.45 and to Fond Du Lac $3.50.
Under present differentials OF rates
these rates would be reduced 35
cents and % cents, respectively, a
ton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-18
4 ON HAND FOR
CAMP OPENING
Quartet Couldn't Wait for
C. M. T. C. BugIe Call.

They can't wait for the bugle
call.
That was the status of 1905 citi-
zens military training camp at Fit.
Benjamin Harrison when today
found four students knocking for
entrance to the camp a day before
entry examinations are given.
L. c. Greenley of Petersburg, Ind,
was the first c. NJ. T. c. candidate
to arrive. The camp opens Friday.
I'VE discourage early arrivals at
the camp, declared Colonel Horace
p. Hobbs, camp commander, "for
there's no way to take care of men
as funds for G. NJ. T. G. messes are
not available until June 20, the
opening camp day"
Throughout Friday physical ex-
aminations of recruits will be given
and first, second and third-yeal
students will be assigned to COM
panieS.
A review of the students in uni
form is planned for Saturday
when they will be sworn in fol-
thirty days service in the nations
army.
Governors of Indiana, Ohio anc
Colonel Hobbs to address the stu
West Virginia have been invited by
dents on visitors day, July 4.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-18
Plan Fast Air Mail

An eight -hour fast air mail
schedule between indianapolis and
New York viii be in operation by
Dec. /. according to Representative
Louis Ludlow.
In a letter to Paul @. Richey,
president of the Indianapolis
Chamber Of Commerce, Ludlow de-
clared that under the new service,
letters may be mailed in Indian
apolis as late as 10 at night and
be delivered in New York eavly the
following morning.
Representatives of the Indian
apolis Chamber OF Commerce last
August attended hearings OF the
inter-departmental committee on
the route OF the then proposed
New York-St. Louis air mail serv-
ice. 1t largely is through their,
efforts that the service was obtained
for indianapolis business men, it
was said.