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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-10
FRESH CLUES GIVE
| OFFICERS. NEW HOPE
IN ABDUCTION CASE.
Five Persons Believed to Have
Seen Automobile Used In
Bremen Snatching
ONE SAW VICTIM scUFFLE
Place Where St. Paul Banker
Was Kept Prisoner Not
Located, However

st. Paul. Feb. 10.-tFeFresh clues
meager. but still holding possibilities
gave police and federal investigators
new hope Saturday that they can
bring to Justice the g.,.g that snatch
ed" Edward G. Bremen for $200,0 900
ransom.
The names Of at least five persons
who are believed to have seen either
the kidnapers' automobile or its oc-
cupants were In the possession Of the
police and department Of justice
agents.
One Of them, Mrs. Cressens Deb
mer, q widow. told the investigators
how she had seen the scuffle In the
victims car when his abductors slug
ged him with pistol butts. She was
regarded as the most important OF the
witnesses.
Another-also woman-whoSe
name was not divulged, reported that
she had taken note Of the license
number Of an automobile she believed
was the one the kidnapers used.
From an oil station attendant the
authorities heard a story that he had
seen three men in q car resembling
the gangs machine the day Of the
abduction, January II, and that man
In the rear seat was wearing tan
coat.
Hideout Still Mystery
But the lead the investigators were
hoping to get more than any other
the location of the gangs hideout.
where Bremen languished in dark
ened room for % days, was still nlvs-
terry.
Meanwhile the mark the kidnapers
had left on the victim was one that
will take many days for him to forget.
Greatly unstrung and assailed with
recurring headaches, after 20 days as
captive of the gang, the president OF
the Commercial State bank will be
forced to forego business for probably
q week.
He still is very nervous and re-
quires sedatives to put him to Sleep"
said DR.. H. T. Nippert, personal friend
and family physician.
His leg (severely bruised when the
kidnapers slammed his automobile
door on 1t as Bremen tried to prevent
them from closing it, still makes 1t
difficult for him to walk and he needs
several days Of rest and recuperation."
Details, sketchy in parts. were re-
cited by him Friday In his home. Very
nervous, and once. almost swooning,
he told Of his experiences from the
time he was slugged IS or 20 times on
the head until blood blinded his eyes
when his automobile was stopped the
morning Of January II.
Bremen sobbed several times dur
ing the recital and frequently his voice
broke when he recalled the narrowing
experience.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-10
RAT|FY AGREEMENT
ON MOTOR LICENSES
Officials Of North Dakota and
Minnesota to Observe Recip-
rocity Pact

An agreement has been ratified BY
North Dakota and Minnesota trans
2crtation officials to end the truck
and passenger car traffic war"
threatened between the two states.
L H. Mccoy, state motor vehicle reg
istrar, announced Friday.
Drawn up at recent conference OF
Minnesota and North Dakota officials
ut Moorhead, the agreement Is based
on transportation laws OF the two
states.
Passenger cars may operate In
either state without restrictions for
80 days, after which motorists must
obtain reciprocity" permits.
Other points Of the agreement pro-
vide generally that:
North Dakota commission will not
modest vehicles carrying persons or
property for hire where vehicles are
operated within the two-mile limit Of
cny city or village.
Farmers OF both states trucking
their own produce may operate with
oft restriction in the two states.
North Dakota truckers however must
pay 81 reciprocity fee and cannot
operate trucks which. unloaded. ex-
coed 5000 pounds on Minnesota roads.
North Dakota trucks. regardless Of
size, may 60 into cities and villages Of
Minnesota contiguous to the North
Dakota state line and within such
boundaries may deliver or pick up
goods. but must pay the 81 reciprocity
permit fee.
Minnesota trucks may. 60 into North
Dakota q distance Of five miles from
the state boundary, but cannot travel
TIE highways Of North Dakota dis
lance Of more than 10 miles without
laying registration tax.
The agreement states 'the under
standing among the conference Is that
those who deliver products for Min
nesota, crossing ct Moorhead to the
West Fargo branch, are within the
law without requiring the registration
tax and that such Minnesota truck
operator may 60 . distance not to
exceed five miles Of the coporate linn
It's"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-10
Frank Gage Injured
In Auto Accident

Frank Gage Of the Tribune apart.
ments narrowly escaped serious In
jury in an automobile accident near
Beach Thursday night, according TO
telegram received by friends Ii BIS
marck.
Gage and three other men were
riding In his automobile when ughts
on an approaching truck blinded
Gage and caused him to lose con-
troll Of his car forcing II into the
ditch. The car turned over three
times and Gage suffered severe cut
on the head, injuries to his lee and
many bruises. He had injured the.
same leg n An accident some time
ago. He = compelled to stay In he'd
but hopes to b about soon, the VIM
said.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gage LEFT Dismarck
the early part Of the week "a y1dt
with : brother Of llrs. Case IA 1900.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-10
Three Arrested in
Attempted Ext0rti0n

Mitchell. 8. D., Feb. 10.-<REThree
men were taken into custody and held
for examination Friday as Dr.. w. A.
Delaney, Mitchell physician, received
q third note demanding $1,000 and
threatening the kidnapping Of one OF
his children.
Two Of the notes, received through
the mails. apparently addressed in .
woman's handwriting. had threatened
abduction II the demands were not
met by last night. Then the third
note was received. Officials refused
to reveal It's contents.
Police guarded the Delaney home.
It was not divulged by authorities who
the writer Of the letter named as be-
ing endangered II the demands are
not compiled with. There are six
children In the. Delaney family, rang
inI IN age fro(f two to 10.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-10
OF KIDDER
COUNTY DIES FRIDAY
Mrs. Johanna Noonan Had Re.
sided Near Happen for AZ
Years; Funeral Monday

Mrs. Johanna Nconan. Is, resident
Of Kidder county for ~ years, died
at her home three miles north Of Tap
pen Friday afternoon.
Mrs. O'Donneu was born Feb. Is.
1859, at Durham. Ont. Can. She came
to Dakota territory in 1857 and was
married to John Noonan Jan. 8, 1883 at
Windsor, N. Oak. She moved onto q
homestead near Tappen with her hus-
band. where they lived for ~ years,
when they moved into the village Of
Tappen, where she had made her
home ever since. Mr.. Noonan died
Dec. 80, 1882. One son died in 1908.
She leaves two daughters, Mrs.
Richard Gallagher. jamestown, N. D.,
and Mrs. Dan Kelly, Happen: sis
ter, Mrs. James Keenan,, Duluth, Mimi,
and brother, Thomas O'Donnell.
Darlington: 10 grand children and
one great grand child.
Funeral services will be held Mon
day morning ut o'clock from the
Catholic church at Happen. Inter-
ment will be made in the Happen
cemetery.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-10
SEAbOARD SH|VERS
AS OLD man WINTER
SETS Up new MARKS
40 Known Dead as Weather
Man Promises Lifting OF
Low Temperatures
MISERY IS WIDESPREAD
lcebergs Are Sighted Oft Cape
Cod as coastguardsmen
Rescue Fishermen
MISERY IS WIDESPREAD
nv The Associated Pre10)

A cold wave which sent tempera-
lures lower than ever before recorded
on the north Atlantic seaboard was
grudgingly releasing its hold Saturday
The reading In New York City at I
a. m. Saturday was two degrees below
zero, nine degrees warmer than the
official reading at the same early
hour Friday. Fridays low, recorded
several hours later. was 14.3 below.
Death and misery accompanied the
cold. Shortly after midnight five
states had reported 10 deaths. New
York was the heaviest loser Of life
with II deaths, nine Of them In New
York City. Pennsylvania reported II.
New Jersey two. Massachusetts, three
and Ohio four. Hundreds were treat
ed for frozen ears and hands.
rcebergs were sighted off Cape Cod
for the first time since 1917. At the
same place five men were rescued by
cvastguardc,nen after they had aban-
doned an ice-coated schooner.
The cold sent many scurrying
southwark, the Pennsylvania railroad
reporting tire Florida special. which
moved In five sections carrying 600
passengers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-10
Asked to Identify
Alleged Gangster

Ben Woehle, formerly deputy war
den at the state penitentiary, Will
leave Monday for Minneapolis to
identify Big Nose Barnett, alleged
Minneapolis gangster. who Is being
held there on . prior conviction
charge.
Accompanying Wohle will probably
re G. B. Thornton. chef at the peni-
Tertiary; J. B. Heltmes, Steele: and
Jim Potter, Lehigh, N. D., former en-
ployes Of the penitentiary.
Barnett served time In the North
Dakota prison, being convicted Of
G~and larceny In Minot In Dec. 1917.
He was pardoned In the spring Of
1919.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-10
Speaking Contest Is
Opened at MOOrhead

Moorhead. Mimi, Feb. l0-R)e
Debate teams representing seven COL
leges and universities Friday opened
the first annual Red River intercol-
legiate debate tournament sponsored
by Concordia college Of Moorhead.
The seven schools represented were
Concordia, Moorhead State Teachers
college, North Dakota Agricultural
college, University Of North Dakota.
Mayville State Teachers coll & e,
jamestown college and Northern
Normal, Aberdeen. 8. D. Each school
entered two teams with the exception
Of the University Of North Dakota.
which entered four teanaA
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-10
Montana City May
Abandon Election

Walkerville. Mont, Neb. TO-
R-This sizeable suburb Of Butte
may revert this year to Z ballot
less election.
Last year. for the first time In II
years, the voters Of Walkerville
went to the polls to choose their
alderman. All during that time
they had allowed their city dads
to serve until one got tired Of
the Job, then the remainder OF
the council would select Z sue
cessor. Thus the city Was spared
election expense year after year.
No candidates thus far have
filed for the primaries March 70.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-10
MANY FARMS SAVED
BY FEDERAL LOANS
APPRAISERS TOLD
missioner for District
Granted 81 ,44o, 900 in Emer-
gency Aid to State
During 1888, North Dakota farmers

During 1893. North Dakota farmers
received 81 ,44e 900 in loans from the
land bank commissioner, appraisers
for the federal land bank were told
at their conference here Friday by
Wayne Weiser. contact man for the
bank in this territory.
The commissioners loan. as Weiser
explained It, was instituted by the
United States congress as an emfrg-
ency measure for farmers The loan
can follow a second mortgage. and Is
made to prevent the loss Of farm
homes by foreclosures.
The commissioners loan Is much
ri0re lenient than regular federal
bank loan. and property, real or per-
scnal, can be mortgaged at IS per
c.nt Of It's value, Weiser said. The
commissioners loan was so named
when congress appointed the national
farm loan commissioner In charge of
distribution Of 5000, 000, 900 for FORE
closure emergencies.
H. r. Danielson. specialist at the
North Dakota Agricultural college in
farm management. spoke to the APP
praisers in Friday afternoons session.
Summaries Of the discussions covered
d.lring the conference Thursday and
Friday were given by Roy G. Wilde.
assistant chief appraiser and man.
ager Of the meetings, and by Henry
.sc$n iAvr
Among the more important talks
given at Thursdays meeting was one
b. Wilde. He told the appraisers that
loans totaling 81. 1876 500 were made by
TIE federal bank to North Dakotans
during January. 1894, and that In
1888 loans aggregated $6,753,900.
Those In Attendance
Appraisers registered for the con-
ference, which has been held at the
Grand Pacific hotel, are H. w. Ness,
Gascoyne; G. B. Nupen. Bismarck: v.
W Garskc. Fargo: w. B. Choppell.
Watford City; N. G. Lewis, Bismarck:
3. B. Bagne. Lakota; Clayton Rust,
Fargo: George G. Kadlec, Beulah: F.
E. Diehl. Bismarck: c. H. Plath. Het-
finger: L. D. Bishop, Buffalo: F. w.
Mees, Mott; I. l.. Fenelon, Pollock,
IS. d.: W. E. Peterson. Pollock. Is.
d.; David H. Jones, Forman; Odin
L. Olson, Glover: A. r. Schleuker,
Goodrich: Wayne Weiser. Brecken-
ridge tMinno; H. p. Holms. Valley
City: Karl F. Gutsche, Bismarck;
Matthias Grewer, Bismarck; James e.
Chapman, Fargo; Karl Klein. Wash
burn: p. p. Bliss, Mckenzie: G. A.
Semands, Hettinger; H. M. Pfenning,
Mandan: John I. Rovig. Mandan; J..
A. Hagel. Selfridge; Luther Van Hook,
Bismarck: E. E. Shines, Mott; Theo-
dOrc r. Taylor. Wilton; G. A. Conlee,
Sweet Briar: and E. v. Lahr, Bis
marck.
Olson and Wilde Of st. Paul and J.
E. Chapman, and Danielson Of the
state college at Fargo, go to Minot
Saturday morning where they will
conduct an appraisers conference for
that territory. The meeting follow
iae, at Grand Forks, will be the last
fer this season.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-10
MANY DEP ARTMENTS
OF STATE ALREADY
LOCATED IN CAPITOL
Few Remain in Old Quarters
But These Are Expected
To Move Shortly

With 81 state departments already
moved into the new state capitol
building, the remaining state offices
are expected to be located in the
structure by April Is. the approximate
completion date which general con-
tractors are attempting to beat in
finishing the structure.
Originally the completion date was
set for March Is. but workers strike
and some minor delays allowed ap-
proximately a months extension In
time.
Departments most recently moved
from downtown offices and the north
wing Of the old capitol building were
the state treasurer and the state
auditor. Part OF the civil works adj
ministratiOn workers moved to the
unfinished 18th floor of the new
building, but later, with other fed
eral relief and civil works workers,
will occupy the 18th and 10th floors.
Some Stu Downtown
Among offices still downtown are
the state livestock sanitary board,
regulatory department., beer commits
sioner's office, health department, fire
marshal, and secretary of state. Of
fices remaining in the Liberty Me-
mortal building are the governor, the
supreme court. and the attorney gen.
erals office.
Departments located in the new
capitol are:
Ground floor-Adjutant general.
Third floor-State auditor, state
treasurer.
Fourth and fifth-Highway depart
ment.
Sixth-Commissioner OF agriculture
and labor. state land department.
Seventh-State tax department. the
mine inspector, state printer.
Eighth-1nsurance, bonding and
hail departments.
Northumberland compensation
bureau, secretary minimum wage.
Tenth-Board of administration,
child welfare, state supply depart
ment.
neutrality-suspicious. public
instruction.
Twelfth-Railroad commission.
Thirteenth-Motor vehicle and
game and fish departments, weights
and measures.
seyenth-Part OF CWA offices.
Eighteenth-Board Of state capitol
commissioners secretary's office.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-10
Building
ANDLOAN COMPANY
APPEARS ASSURED
Bismarck Business Men SUBJ
scribe Over Half Amount
kecsssary-at--Mssting
Prospects for organization OF a fed

Prospects for organization Of fed
eral building and loan association here
frightened considerably Friday when
a number Of Bismarck business men
subscribed over half the amount nee
essary for establishing an association.
The following were selected as a
temporary board of directors to per-
feet the organization: A. w. Mundy,
j. E. Davis, Harry E. Hanson, F. A.
Lahr, j. A. Larson and w. s. Ora
ham. A petition for the charter will
be sent to Washington as soon as re-
quirements in share subscriptions have
been met. Forty citizens Of Bismarck
must subscribe at least $4,000 before
q charter can be obtained, and these
requirements can be met within very
short time, according to John Nystul,
field organizer of the Federal Savings
and Loan Division for North and
South Dakota.
Judging from the enthusiasm so far
manifested" Nystul stated Saturday
morning. "the situation In Bismarck
seems favorable from the govern
ment's standpoint for the formation
Of q federal savings and loan associa-
ton. There is strong probability
that such an institution would be fin
ancially successful and its creation
would assist. rather than inflict in
Jury upon. any existing savings or
home financing association In this
area.
Gets Good Cooperation
II am delighted with the coopera-
ton and encouragement which have
had already from prominent citizens
individually, who appreciate the nee
essity Of establishing such q home
credit organization and who realize
the advantages to be gained by secur-
ing federal charter. I might say, In
that regard, that the privilege Of Sc
curing dollar for dollar participation
from the United States treasury IN
preferred stock In such an institution,
up to 100000 Is only one OF the strong
features Of the association. The rules
and regulations which these associa-
lions must follow represent selection
Of the soundest features that have
been developed In more than CEN
fury Of American experience in home
loan finance. These regulations give
maximum protection to the investor or
shareholder and to home owner alike.
For the investor there is likewise the
safeguard Of uniformity and federal
supervision In regard to accounting
methods, loaning policies, collections.
and every other basic aspect Of home
loan finance, while the amortization
plan Of lending followed by such insti-
tutions has been tested and proved
by its ability to weather the stress Of
the last few years"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-10
100000 Loss Is
CAUSED BY FLAMES
500 Line Roundhouse at Fair
mount Burns; Two Large
Engines Destroyed

Damage estimated at 100000 was
caused by q fire In the 500 Line rail-
roads roundhouse ut Paramount early
Saturday. according to information
received ct 500 Line Offices here.
In addition to the building, two
large passenger-type locomotives were
destroyed, the advices said.
The cause Of the fire, discovered st
l2:N q. M, was not determined. Ell
forts to prevent destruction Of the
building were fruitless because Of its
location, more than half . mile from
the nearest fire-hydrant.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-10
HAIL STORM HITS FLORIDA

West Palm Beach, Fla. Feb. TO-
R-The town Of Stuart Saturday
morning was struck by . violent hail
storm. the like Of which could not be
recalled by old residents. The hail
shattered windows, caused leaks IN
roofs and filled streets with sleet to
q depth Of six inches.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-10
KlDNAPER PROMISES
TO Be GOOD BOY AS
PRISON DOORS YAWN
Last Of Famous Gang Hopes
For Parole Il He Establishes
Good Record

Sioux Falls, 8. D., Feb. l0.-(R-
The Boettcher kidnapers were at the
end Of their trail Saturday,.
Their leader-Verne Sankey, known
as Americas Number One Public En-
emy-who chose to kill himself by
hanging In the state penitentiary
rather than submit to the law. was
IN q morgue. while the last Of the mob,
Gordon Alcorn. was under sentence
to spend the remainder Of his days
in the governments penitentiary ct
Leavenworth.
He was started to Leavenworth FRI
day night after he had pleaded guilty
in federal court to his part in the
sec, 900 kidnapping Of Charles Boet-
tcher. II, wealthy Denver broker.
I'm going to be good boy and
do what they tell me to-" he said
before his departure. Then maybe
I'll receive some consideration" by
which he meant that some day he
may be permitted to apply for q
communication Of sentence and q SUBJ
sequent parole.
4 W. OV11CA ulS1A1UCI0 VI t1I6 8&llks
Arthur Youngberg and G. w. Peace,
were arrested some time ago and al
ready are serving prison terms for
their part In the affair.
A fifth man. Ray Robinson, who
also was connected with the Boettcher
abduction, Is In the Minnesota state
prison, having been convicted for the
Haskell Bohn kidnapping In st. Paul,
for which 6ankey also had been
sought.
Only one person, Mrs. sankey. re.
mains to be tried In the Boettcher
case. She Is accused Of conspiracy
and is held on $4,000 bond here
awaiting trial at the May term Of
federal court at Pierre.
Meanwhile Sankey's body-mute
evidence to support the old saying
that crime does not pay-was held in
an undertaking establishment await
ing his burial next Monday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-10
HEAVY SNOWFALL Is
REPORTED IN COLORADO

Denver, Feb. 10.-(PHThe winters
heaviest snowfall blanketed parts Of
Colorado and Wyoming Saturday,
Gripping highway travel and slowing
IN train service.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-10
GARAGEMAN ASSERTS
SANKEY KNOWN HERE

Verne Sankey. Americas Public
Enemy No. / who hanged himself in
South Dakota penitenttary while
awaiting arraignment In the Boet-
tcher kidnap case after confessing
guilt, was frequent visitor to Bis
marck In recent years. Z local garage
man said Saturday.
sankey made overnight stops In
the Capital City while hauling liquor
from Regina, sask., Canada. to Den
yer, Colo.
The garage man said Sankey's name
seemed familiar to him when he first
read Of him In connection with the
Boettcher kidnapping, but that he
could not orient the name until he
saw newspaper pictures Of the des-
perado.
The garage man said sankey even
had his wife and children with him
on his first trip here. carrying . tent
and camping equipment on the run
ming board.
The garage man recalls sankey g
"well-appearing and gentlemanly."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-10
DICKINSON PLANE WRECKED

Dickinson, N. D., Feb. l0.-(ReA
gust Of wind tore IN airplane from
it. moorinss ct the local airport and
carried It mile across fields and
through fences, completely Necking
the craft, owned by Jay Och1R.
The Washington times., 1934-04-05
Trust ShOUUs Manu-
Gains for Past Yenr

Trustees of Massachusetts In
vestors Trust, in the thirty.ninth
quarterly report to the sharehold-
ers. state that the net asset value
per share advanced 33.4 per cent
over last year, the total increas-
ing $9,725,554, or 69.3 per cent.
The number of shareholders
showed an increase of 11.8 per
cent and the number Of shares
outstanding showed an increase
Of 1858 per cent over 1888.
Net income for the quarter
ended March 81 was 23.5 cents
per share, compared with 1914
cents in the previous three
months.
During the quarter eight extra
dividends were received from the
folliwing companies: Draper Cor
poration, Great Atlantic and Pa.
cific Tea Company, Homestake
Mining Company. Liggett & Myers
Tobacco Company "B". Norfolk
and western Railway Co. Penney
q. c. Company United Shoe
Machinery Corporation, U. s.
Smelling. Refining and Mining.
The Washington times., 1934-04-05
BIC SCRAP DEAL
FORU.S.STEEL

The United States Steel Corp.
has reentered the scrap market
and has bought a big tonnage
this week of No. heavy melting,
paying $14.25 and $14.5O a ton.
While these prices are unchanged
from previous sales, the scrap
market has developed a firmer
tone.
The steel industry in the Pitts
burgh district, which has Jagged
behind the rest Cf the country,
has finally spurted and this week
is operating at So per cent of
capacity, a new high for the
movement and a gsin of 4 per
cent over the previous week. The
low point of operation was 9 per
cent during the depression,
There is every indication of a
further increase in the near
future. The Pittsburgh district
mostly makes heavy material and
this partly accounts for the
tagging.