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The Weather | Snow and Colder THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR, NO. 2¢ HOUSE BILL 44 (REGENTS Ta FRIES RICHT TO REMOVE THEM FROM JOBS; SEND HIM THEIR ULTIMATUM GOES THROUGH BY BIC MARGIN Floods of Oratory Precede Final Mi Lita ‘a To Passage of League’s Magna Charta DIVET CHALLENGES FRAZIER’S PLEDGES Rep. Stair Gives Main Address in Support of Constitutional Re- vision Measure Reach Fort This s Evening Preparations to Care For 45 Ot ficers and 830 Men Being Made At Mustering C Out Pomt i PUEEEOSE OOOO OS TROOPS PASSES THROUGH ROLL CALL. seme se see seooes AYES. Arnold, Bailey, Bowman, Brown, Bryans, Byrne, Church, Christen- son, Cole, Dettler, Dupuis, 'Eck- ert, Erb, Ferguson, Fraser, Fred- erickson, Geiger, Gunhus, Hagan, Haines, Harding, Harris, Hoare, Hoghaug, Keitzman, Kimball, Koller, Kunkel, Kurtz, Lageson, ‘Laird, Liederbach, Larson, Cass; Lareon, Ransom; Larson, Stuts- man; Lazier, Lowe, Maddock, Benson; Maddock, Mountrail; Magnuson, ‘Martin, Marshall, Martz, Maxwell, (Mees, Miller, Moen, Traill; Myhre, McDonnell, McManus, Nathan, Nims, No!ti- mier, O'Connor, Pembina; Oksen- dahl, Olson, Bowman; Olson, Burke; Olson, Eddy; Patterson, Peterson, Towner; Pleasance, Prater, Quam, ‘Riba, Reishus, Ren. auld, Sandbeck, Schick, Schrag, »Sinclair, Stair, Storstad, Strom, Wadeson, Walton, Ward, Weber, Weld, Kidder; Whipple, Varnum, Wood. Total, 82. NAYS. Allen, Blanchard, Carignan, Carr, Divet, Ebel, Everson, Geis- ler, Hanson, Hendrickson, Isaak, Kelly, Knox, Mackoff, Meyer, Moen, Adams; Petterson, Sar- gent; Rice, Rott, Schick, Smith, Stinger, Tenneson, Turner, Wiley, Wilson, Lang. Total, 27. ABSENT. Lathrop, O'Connor, Grand Forks, Weld, Wells; Wright. Total, 4. rl After a flood of oratory that has consumed most of this week, House ‘Bill 44, the Magna Charta of the'Non- Partisan leagae; passed late yesterday afternoon, with''87 voting in favor; 27 opposed, and four absent. There was intense enthusiasm as the result of'the' vote was announced. Packed galleries applauded and hun- dreds who stddton the floor of the house voiced’ their sentiments in a lusty manner; To the Senate. The bill now makes its pilgrimage to the senate. Just what the action will be is not known, except that the bill in its present shape has about as much chance in the upper house as the proverbial snowball in hades. It is intimated that the senate may emasculate the pet measure of the league, returning it to the house so amended as to be hardly recognizable in a N. P. caucus, Then, doubtless, constitutional re- vision will be the great issue before the people—unless, however, the league still has a trump card up its sleeve. Real Field Day. There have been few such field days for orators, All afternoon friends ‘and foes of the bill engaged in a rapid fire debate. At no time was there any effort made by the majority to apply the gag rule. The opposition just talked itself out, then the league leaders made a few spirited speeches and the vote was taken. - The result has never been in doubt: The league claimed 81 votes from‘the' start. Al- lowing for one or two desertions, they landed 82 votes for the~Dill; even [Ed Cole of Fargo scaled the bandwagon and, extolling the measure in a spe- cially prepared speech, in which he urged the “equal distribution of gen- erosity” and also declared that “con- tentment breeds patriotism.” All For Convictions, ‘Elanchard started the fireworks by _ declaring that he opposed the Dll, even though it meant the failure of the ‘Dickinson normal appropriation. ‘He stated that the instructions im- posed upon him by his constituents and his own conscience would not permit him to vote for a measure that he believed was hostile to orderly government and against the oath he took to uphold the constitution. Divet Among “Antis.” Representative Divet, who nailed the terminal elevator bill to the cross two years ago, gave a short but vig- orous speech, in which he denounced the bill and declared that any action taken on it was lost motion, for the supreme court would wipe it. out. “It is merely idle delay,’ he said, “to go through the formality of pass- ing it. The program can de carried out in three years if the leaders of this movement will only listen to rea- son. OSKALOOSA EARLY TODAY; First Minnesota Artillery Regi- ment Expected at Fort Snell- ing February 2° APPROPRIATE $10,000, Under suspension of the rules s today passed a bill appropriating $10,000 to aid the militia boys who may be in need and to tide them over until they can get positions. Senator Ployhar is father of the bill. He was informed that the war department had dealt nig- gardly with the boys; some of them are “broke” and others are worried over probable lack of em- ployment. Governor Frazier has designat- ed Paul Tharaldson to meet the troops at Fort Snelling, receipt for the property and care for any of the guards’ needs. Fort Snelling, Jan, 27.—The return- ing North Dakota troops are due to reach Minneapolis at midnight tonight, and will arrive a little before daylight at Fort Snelling, it was announced here today. “No declaration .has been made for; a constitutional convention by the people. On September 18, Governor Frazier, in a bid for votes, said: | * Preparations for taking care of 45 officers and 830 men of the regiment, were made today. It is not known at Fort Snelling when the men will be mustered out. The first North Dakota infantry reg- iment, which left Llano Grande Tues- day, passed through Kansas City Fri- day night, According to Major ‘Huele, musterfag Uflicer here; the troops will be mustered out in about two weeks. The first Minnesota field artillery regiment is expected at Fort Snelling February 20, and the infantry regi- ment about March 12. ROOTS SPEECH ROUSES COMMENT IN SOUTH AMERICA (United Press) Buenos Aires, Jan. 27.—Owing to Senator Root’s prestige in South America, and the personal and vivid recollection of his visit here, his speech stating that the security of American is threatened, today caused considerable consternation. Newspa- pers today were unable to make ex- tended editorial comment, because of the lateness of the arrival of the text of his speech. However, newspaper heads regarded the intimation that the concerted international action to preserve peace would imperil the en- tire Monroe Doctrine, caused consider- able uneasiness among newspapers here. LEAGUE FOR ONE STATE FAIR AT CITY OF FARGO The League at its caucus last night endorsed a permanent state fair at Fargo. This will abolish the Grand Forks state fair. CLERKS STRIKE FOR WAGES': ® Kaiser Wilhelm uses his left ©|° (Associated Press) Minneapolis, Jan. 27.—Nine freight accounting clerks in the Minneapolis | offices of the Minneapolis & St. Louis ; railroad went on strike today. Their demand is for higher pay to meet the increased cost‘of living, according to! Roy Anderson, one of the strikers. “The firemen and engineers and conductors got their raise,” he added, , “but the poor clerks are unorganized and get nothing.” The railroad is still doing business, “I expect the 1917 legislature to; was the comment of Auditor A. E. consider bills for the submission of | Smith. constitutional amendments. They it be jidered by t' legisla-| FINISH INTO tires and “then submitted to. the: peo- WeLtE AURiCOR a OFFICE ple. They cannot be handled hur riedly. We must move cautiously, taking them up one by one.’ Lash of the Boss. “Now: that he has garnered Votes, has he become ‘The, power? is it under the lash of some! debates were rather heated at times. boss that he urges this measure. This « on page 4.) sine tion: this, morning. with Carl Kositeky The special ‘committee named by the house to investigate the state aud- itor’s office completed its examina- '@ a crack rifleman. ENGAGE AT QE ATTORNEYS President Crawford Advises In- stitution Heads; Present Board Holds Power INVITE GOVERNOR TO LET SUPREME COURT DECINE Communication Suggests That Matter Is One for That Tribunal To Adjudicate The board of regents today replied to Governor Frazier’s latest attack up- on its legitimacy—a letter addressed to the heads of educational institu- tions instructing them to ignore any acts of the board, which the governor declared illegally constituted. The counter attack ot tne board took the form of the following circuiar letter to institution heads: “The Board of Regents is the de facto governing board of the state’s higher educational institutions. It is settled law that while the members retain the title to the office they are invested with all the powers of office. The governor's mandate cannot re- move them from office. A judicial de- termination is required to do so, and until such determination is made you can, of course, recognize no other board, even if one were appointed and contirmed. We shall therefore proceed with the duties of our office and shall expect your co-o) as hitherto.” Attached to this of a letter addressed last evening to Governor Frazier, The letter in part says: “The present members of the board of regents deny your authority to terminate their term of office and oust them, ani: the state senate also has refused to confirm the appointment of the new board. “There is but one proper way to set- tle this controversy and save the sev- reral educational institutions of the state from disorganization and chaos, and that is to secure a speedy judicial determination as to whether or not. yoware legally correct or whether this board is. “The pfesent ‘supreme ‘court of this state has jurisdiction to settle matters of state-wide interest, such as the present controversy. On our part we feel that the entire court’ is fair and competent, and as a majority of that court is composed of members chosen by the same political party that placed you in office, you certainly should have (Continued on page 8 two.) BISMAROK, NORTH DAKOTA, FOUR MILLION FIRE. MENACES STEEL CITY) Pittsburg Business District Has, Narrow Escape When Fiames Get Beyond Control SEVERAL FIREMEN ARE SERIOUSLY INJURED Cold Weather Freezes Hydrants and Handicaps the Fire Fighters (Associated Press) Pittsburgh, Jan. 27.—Vire, which swept through a section of the retail district today, destroynd the Frank & Seder Department store, the Grand Opera house, the Hilton Clothing Co. store and a dozen or more smaller buildings, with a loss estimated at $1,000,00 to $4,000,000.. Several fire- men were hurt, and some so badly in- jured that they had to~be removed to a hospital, It appeared for atime as though the fire would sweep the entire square, but heavy firewalls finally stayed the progress of the flames, which ate through the hundreds of tons of merchandise piled high in the stricken buildings. Hydrants Freeze. The fire was said to have started in the J. G. McCrory & Company's five and ten cent store, soon after mid- night, but gave the firemen no con- cern until suortly after four o'clock, when it had eaten its way into the Frank & Seder store. A general alarm was then turned in. but the flames, hidden from view by dense clouds of smoke, had made such prog- ress into adjoining buildings that they were seen to be doomed. ‘I'he fire- men were seriously handicapped by the intense cold, it having been neces- sary to carry hot water from neigh- boring restaurants to thaw street hy: drants before streams were av (United Press) St. Paul, Jan, 27.—Swan Peterson, 55, was today found trozen to death in the storeroom of the Schmitz Brew- ing company. Maurice Jaurice, a cook in Larson’s saloon, found the body. SATURDAY, JAN. 27, 1917. VIGOROUS ACTION N IS. RESUMED ASSOCIATED PRESS Home Edition THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE OUTLEEERS BY TEUTONS IN VERDUM SECTOR; | SENTENCED BY RUSSIANS ACTIVE ABOUT RIGA) JUDGE NUESSLE SLAVS MASS FIRGES|Bloody Battle French Claim They Have Repuls- ed All Attacks Inflicting Heavy Lo: IMPORTANT CONFERENCE AT TEUTON QUARTERS Rumanian Official Revort Tells of Minor Victory Along the Mol- davian frot (Associated Press.) The Germans are holding on ten- aciously to the mile of trenches they reported yesterday having taken from the French in the Verdun region. The German statemeiit announces that after failure of attacks delivered last night, new assaults were launched by the French this morning’ in the sector of Hill No. 304, northwest of Verdun. All attacks, however, were declared to have failed with heavy losses to the French. Paris, reported last night that yes- cks in the vicinity of Hill 4 resulted in the Germans being driven from both of the trench ele- ments they had penetrated. Action About Verdun. ot Verdun also there has y fighting. The Germans attack at Esparges the been made a surpi but the French fire broke up : , the Paris statement reports. ians are pouring reinforce- s into the Riga region, where the Germans have been pressing north- ward over the frozen marsh land, and apparently have stemmed the German advance for the time, at least. To- da Berlin statement does not rec- ord a further progress by the Ger- mans. Rumanian Victory. A Rumanian of 1 report, the first received for a long period, announces W® Roumatian victory in the Kasino valley, on the Moldavian frontier. On the emperor's birthday today an im- portant conference is being held at German great headquarters. Besides the German emperor and Emperor Chales of Austria-Hungary, it has been announced that the German Imperial Chancellor, and Austrian foreign min- isters, together with Field Marshall von Hindenberg and other high mil- $ would participate in the con- KAISER AND HAISERIN HHSHHHHHHOHHHHOHHOHOD I$ CRACK SHOT e WITH LEFT ARM @ ® arm most because of paralysis of © ® his right. He is as agile with his © ® left as the average man with © ® both arms useful. ® ® The kaiser's right arm was © ie paralyzed in his youth, Through © }® constant practice he has become © He holds his ® rifle with his left arm alone. ® PHHGHSHS HGH OHHH OHO CONGRATULATES HIM. Washington, Jan. 27.—President Wilson today cabled Emperor Wil- liam formal congratulations on the 58th anniversary of his birth- day, as is the custom on the birth- days of all foreign sovereigns. Kaiser Wilhelm is 58 today. He .is the fifth oldest ruler of Eu- rope and third in duration of his reign. and Cari Jorgenson both present. He has ruled 29 years. He became of Germany and king of Prus- emperor. {sia, June 15, 1888, upon the death of Special committee expects its report bis father, Frederick Iil. Teady by Monday. “(Continued on pase five) Kaiser, 58 Today, All the 15 Rulers in World War His People Marvel at His Endurance as He Visits All Fronts HHH HHH HHH HHS HHHSHOHHHHHHHHHOHOHHHHOHOOHD STARS SAY KAISER WILL WIN If his horoscope is rightly predicted, Kaiser Wilhelm will win in He was born when Mars, the god of war, was in midheaven, e ‘position supposed to insure victory. When the kaiser was 12 years of age, Jupiter had passed once around the earth, and the ruler’s possessions were increased by the confederation of all German states and the election of bis grand- the European war. father as emperor. © ® ® ® ® ca © ® © estate. The next increase will be e $ ® e PHOS HHH HOH HHOHH HOOD Most Acti Every 12 years, therefore, the kaiser can expect an increase of may become the head of another confederation. The stars ‘also indicate the kaiser will have strenuous days in 1917, but will get his reward before the year ends. ve of jMURDERER DRAWS Waged Over Hill 304 Believed Germans Used Six Fuil Divisions or 120,000 Men in Action SLOPES OF THE HILL GIVE NO PROTECTION French Claim They Have Won Back Positions Lost in First Encounter (United Press.) Paris, Jan. 27.—Fighting with great: est intensity over a battleground of which every inch is charted and rang ed for artillery action by both arm- ies, the renewed activity for the pos- session of Dead Man's hill and Hill No. 304 today gave possibilities of ‘being exceedingly bloody. The French today claimed to have won back from the Germans all the advance positions in this vicinity which the Germans gained in their advance on Thursday. The two hills, furrowed and blackened by artillery action of the past 30 months, today seemed doomed to again be reddened with blood. The real purpose of the German as- sault, however, is regarded here as being to regain a foothold east of the Meuse. The attacks thus far are thought here to have cost the Ger- mans thousands of men. Slopes of the two hills where the fighting oc- curred afford no protection for the at- tacking German forces, and the fire of the French guns has greatly terrified the German attackers. Paris today estimated that the Germans had used six full divisions, or 120,000 men in the assault, { DRESDEN ARSENAL BLOWN-UP Press.) ‘The Dresden arsenal noup, and 1,000 women ng to a un soldier, has been blow and young girls killed letter taken from a Germ dated Decemb: The letter written from Dres- den and the writer said all windows within a radius of twelve miles were broken by the explosion. He added that tite authorities were keeping the no railroad ed for Dresden ns. » and that e being i for urgent rea: Six Started Sacviag Time in Bur- leigh County Jail at Noon— Haas to Reform School bENCH WARRANT OUT } FOR ARREST OF WAY Information Filed Alleges Perjury as Witness in Case of State Against Christopher Six self-confessed or convicted boot leggers commenced serving terms at noon today of from. three to five months in the county jail, with fines of $200 and costs. These sentences were passed by Judge ‘Nuessle of the district court. Two out of the nine men arraigned had sentences suspend- ed. A third was sent to the state re- form school at Mandan. Bench Warrant Issued. Following the acquittal of Jack Christopher, late yesterday afternoon, after the jury had deliberated nearly nine hours, a bench warrant was is- sued by Judge Nuessle today for the arrest of Frank Way, one of the prin- cipal witnesses for the defendant. The complaint charges perjury as & witness in this particular case. The warrant was placed in the hands of Sheriff J.P. French at noon. The ar- rest is expected to be made some time this afternoon. Edward Kelly, 59 years old, before the court for his second offense, be-* cause of his weak condition, was al- lowed to plead guilty to the first of- fense. He drew the longest sentence of the six, getting five months, a fine of $200 and costs and five days addi- tional if fine is not paid. Kelly told the court he had been bootlegging four or five months. He said he'came to Bismarck about 11 years ago and that his previous home was Fargo, having lived there two years. Haas to Reform School. Among the violators was John Hags, Jr., 19 years old. The court commit- ted him to the state reform. school at Mandan until he reaches the age 21, years, or until the aut ot thé institution see fit to ‘iemies him. Louis Eames, colored, and Roy Lup de, both pleaded guilty and sentencga: were suspended until the farther ioe der of the court. Five More Sentericéd. .. The others to be sentenced, in. ad- dition to Kelley, are: Joe Norman, colored; five months, $200 fine and costs and 10 days.addl- tional in default of fine. Found gull ty. Nels White, four months, $200 fine and costs and 10 days additional. Found guilty. C. A. Woods, colored, three months and $200 and 10 days additional, Found guilty. Wesley Gandy, three months, $200 "| fine and costs and 10 days additional, Pleaded guilty. Joe Butler, colored, three months, $200 and five days additional. Plead- ed guilty. Judge Nuessle severely reprimand: ed witnesses who come into the court and testify regardless of the truth. The arrest of the nine men was made through information filed with EXPECT Blt MOVE TO HONOR HIS BIRTHDAY (United Press.) London, Jan. 27.—Reports that the kaiser's birthday will be marked by an important move by the Germans filled ..ondon today. Under the skies of a celebration of the anniversary of the kaiser’s birthday, many notables are known to be gathered at German field headquarters. These include the kaiser, the Hungarian emperor, the Hungarian foreign minister, German chancellor, von Bethmann-Hollweg, Foreign Minister Zimmerman, Field Marshal von Hindenberg, Quartermas- ter von Indereff, and other officers of | the army and navy. LIFE SENTENCE (United Press.) St. Paul, Jan. 27—Charles E. Wood ; HAISEI2 TODAY OProws & Dawiert COSOO®D © @ © in 1918, the stars say, when he =: ® ® ® HSH OHHHHHOHH HHH was found guilty of murder in the first degree by a jury in the district court today and was sentenced to the state prison at Stillwater for life. Wood shot and killed Miss Ella A. Johnson, January 13, at her home here. ILLINOIS CENTRAL EMPLOVES THREATEN TO START STRIKE (Associated Press.) Chicago, Jan. 27.—A recently form- ed organization of employes in the maintenance department of the Illi- nois Central railroad has threatened a strike, to cover the entire system, if. demands for an increase in wages and a standard wage scale are not granted, it was learned today. the court by States Attorney McCurdy early in the week. FREIGHT TRAIN WRECK WEST OF MANDAN The through freight train, No. 63, of the Northern Pacific line, was wrecked last evening about 11 o'clock, at Sunnyside, three miles west of Mandan, when it struck a loose rail. Traffic was tied up for about thre@: hours. 5 LEGUE BIL REACHES SENATE First reading of House Bill 44 began in the senate at 2:30 p. m. today. It is anticipated that the bill will be re- ferred to the committee on state af- fairs, where it will be taken up sec- tion by section. Resolutions received this afternoon from the Tri-State Grain and Stock Growers’ convention revently held at Fargo request the appropriation of $5,000 for establishing a labor distri- bution bureau. ‘All resoiutions for mally adopted were transmitted by the association. The senate passed the bills: S. B. 33—Providing that only qual. fied voters may vote upon the que» tion of changing the boundaries of school districts. S. B. 29—Nelson of Grand Forks— Adds farm bookkeeping to the courses to be taught in the public schools. S. B. 48—Relating to assessment and taxation of bank stock. The following bill was introduced: © S. B. 109—Paulson—Requires -raib Toad companies to install stock scales at stations from which 50 carloads or more of stock were shipped in 1915. The act also provides for a tad Saree ter. FIRE AT CROOKSTON DOES LIGHT DAMAGE (United Press). Crookston, Minn., Jas. 27.—Fire ta business | following. Labor leaders asserted they had the downtown stréngth enough to cause about 10-j threatened to ao 000 men to stop work if the demands were not granted. ! and destroyed the ‘shop, with a los of