The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 13, 1917, Page 8

a ts pS St JD hat BISMARCK DAILY TRIBUNE THREAT TO SUE “ITY MADE BY WKN WILLETT Declares ‘Commission Has Ob- structed Natural Drainage on Eighth Street TEN DAYS' TIME IS GIVEN IN WHICH TO ACT A threat to sue the city for heavy damages unless the culvert cr & at Eighth street is removed was made by John W. Millett, 321 Tenth street south, in a communication addressed to the city commission and read i the meeting held last night. Millett relates that the city has, by grading Eighth street, erected a dam on the west side of his orchard, which obstructs the natural drainage; also, that the city by filling in the dum CASE BEING ARGUED IN SUPREME COURT TODAY arck (Question of Right of Agent to Use Check Before Policy Is Delivered A case of unusual interest at this Kirk, “and I am certain that the boy] time because of a Dill pass feet in height and the second about six feet. He gives the city 10 days’ time in which to act. Refuse to Take Action. Upon the recommendation of Com. missioner Kirk of the police depart- ment, the commission refused to take action in the matter of the complai made by William Dobn, Bis butcher, who alleged at a meeting of the city commission, two weeks ago, that his son had been mistreated by two Bismarck policemen. “I have carefully investigated the matter,” stated Police Commissioner stre t. Bids will be opened on April 2, 1917. The sewer is to ‘be construct- ed in what is known as sewer im- provement district No. 3. S. M. Ferris of 211 Rosser street, appeared before the commission and asked for relief from the flood condi- tions which “year after year occur on Rosser and Second street.”, The city engineer will make an investl- gation. WHEAT PRICES (Associated Press) Chicago, March 13.—The wheat market today opened nervous and ex- cited on the railroad strike situation. Following yesterday’s six-cents de- cline, prices were off an additional cent. May wheat, which closed yes- authorized to be published for bids for the construction of a lateral sewer to cost approximately $1,290.90, on Sixth street from Front to Sweet Lynn J. Frazier Invited to Make Address in New York Under- Institute Auspices TAKE SLUMP 22ers 1 NOT MADE UP HIS MIND Secretary Advises That Honor Has Not Been Given Definite Consideration Historic Cooper Union, America’s terday at $1.80%@1.80%, ranged at] most famous assembly place, whose walls have resounded to the oratory named jn the allegation was not mis-| Fifteenth general Protest Against Extension the east side of Fourth street in interests of the city.” The petitioners asked that the west policy, line be moved making Fourth street uniform in. swidth from the station up| company. in to Main street, The matter was re- Jegal opinion. Commissioner R. Street Overseer, Frank Germain, re-|such insurance. ceive as his compensation for his vising street work and other matters for the last two years. The resolu- tion commended him. Bids are Rejected. which provides: for a; sewage lift pump, R. B. Whit- pump with,a discharge of 300 gal- Jons per minute,,with equipment, for $00. The, Weinman Pump company of Minneapolis, offered the ‘city a pump for. $446. ical examination. ed by the city in its notice which was the opening from $1.79%@1.79%. assembly bearing treated as stated by the father. I| upon this particular subject, recommend that no action be taken| for argument in supreme court today by the commission.” The motion was|on an order from Ransom county to seconded by Commissioner R. L. Best.| show cause why a writ of habeas corpus should not issue for the per- A number of property owners on] son of J. R. Spriggs of 1 Mr. Spriggs is charged by A. E. blocks 48 and 66 presented a petition] Jones of Lisbon and Bismarck, : headed by the signature of Webb] known real estate man, with having Brothers, stating that the extension | obtained money under false pretenses, of the west line of the park by the|in that he accepted, it is alleged, and railroad into Fourth street not only | negotiated, it is claimed, a check for “narrows the street, but is unsightly. | $228, in payment of the frst premium inconvenient and injurious to the best!on a term life insurance Policy of $10,000, and then failed to deliver the The New York Mutual Insurance company Mr. JJones expected to be Insured, has ad- ferred to .the city attorney for his] vised him, the complaint sets forth, that no money was received in pay- L. Best offered a| ment of a policy on his life, and that resolution, which was adopted, that}the company declines to issue any whose I a Probably the most important insur- work in this capacity $125 per month,! ance measure passed at the recent beginning March 12. Germain has) session was House Bill No. 45, intro- ‘been connected with the city in super-|duced by Representative “No insurance com- pany or agent of any insurance com- pany shall negotiate or dispose. of any note or cheek taken.in payment. Two bids,were opened and rejected | of the first: premium on any insurance policy until after the policy has been acre, & Co.,,0f St. Paul, offered a} delivered tothe applicant, or the ap- plicant has passed a satisfactory med- You will find more of the leading People of North Dakota registered at Bids for a pump will be re-advertis- | the Radisson than at any other hotel in the Twin Cities. Dresses, Wednesday is OHNSON’S of the nation’s greatest men, will be- come the theatre for Lynn J. Fra- zier’s eastern debut, if the governor accepts an invitation which he now has under consideration, to make an address in New York City, under the auspices of the People’s institute. The invitation was tendered today through Frank Bohn of New York, bia university, and more recently rep- resentative of the ‘New York Times in Europe. He advised that New York, now in the throes of food riots, is particularly anxious to know what the chief executive of one of America’s and elevated to supreme power in the commonwealth through the franchise of 80,000 brother farmers, has to say on the problem of marketing. governor's acceptance, and that he raw foodstuffs and the consumer, which the governor recently vetoed. j markets for purchases. $164,700 FOR RELIEF = Lieu of Mill Tax Paid Over by State Auditor The stringency existi existing in state ed- ucational institutions was yesterday, when State Auditor Ko- er of tho board of regents $164,700, ac- tions under the board in sums rang- ing -from $3,000 for the school of for- late professor of economics in Colum- Special Session Being Held This greatest food states, himself a farmer, MEMBERS SAID ‘xO BE Gqvernor Frazier this morning de-| the assessed valuation of North Da- clined to discuss the invitation and! kota 20 per cent in order to produce would not state whether he would ac-/a half-million dollars mor2 revenue cept. From another source came in-| for the ensuing two years is to be formation that April 10 or 11 has been| considered at an informal meeting fixed as tentative dates; that there] called by the state board of equaliza- is practically no question as to the| tion tomorrow afternoon. will discuss possible methods of co-| morrow, ‘awaiting return of Attorney operation between the producer of; General Langer and Commissioner of Agriculture and Labor Hagan, who, through the purchase of supplies di-| with Governor Frazier, State Treas- rect from: terminal facilities such as|urer Steen and State Auditor Kositz- were proposed in Senate Bill 84,/ky, compose the board. The governor, it was stated, probably | commission advises the board, must would urge that buyers representing | be boosted $142,000,000, or appropri- consumers’ leagues come to terminal | ations as left by the legislature, and following a élice of the $300,000 item included for terminal elevators, must be slashed another half-million. paring down appropriations to ba ance with present revenues, but he is said to have:come to the conclusion that many worthy projects must suf- fer if this is done. Other members of the board fare divided in their opinions, State Auditor. Kositzky standing flat-footed Jagainst an in- crease in valuation. Accumulated Appropriations in| porizontal inerease of 20 per cent, it would find plenty of precedent, in the action of the state board, in response to an act of the Fourteenth assem- bly, in 1915, when values were shoved up 20 per cent. Last year the board relieved | took similar action in reverse English, when it cut ausessed values 10 per sitzky turned over to Secretary Brew- | Cent. cumulated appropriations in lieu of mill tax running back to July 1. The funds are distributed immediately among the seven educational institu- J Popular Priced Store Coats, Suits, Skirts Our Spring Stock Is Now Complete Waists estry to $51,000 for the university. a) | CITY NEWS o—______________-0 HERE FROM HAZELTON. Mr. and Mrs. Briggle of Hazelton were in the city Monday. stopping election, to be held on April 3, were named by the members of the city commission in session last night. The here enroute to Fargo, where they will attend the auto show. RETURNS FROM WESTERN TRIP. John Baldauf of Rosser street has returned from a three weeks’ visit Opening Day Blotchy Skin Biany a time you have looxed into the mir- yor and Wished that your skin would be like Ic that you know “without a blem- ish.” ‘This wish can be yours for tie asking. Wash D.D.D. the lotion of healing olla, over your pimples or blotches tonight—and wake up in the morning to find them gone! other Daily. 3:30 frowor] TRIANGLE PRESENTS MAE MARSH Star in All of D. W. Griffith Masterpieces in “The Little Liar” Mae Marsh has neve ed to better advanta In the all star cast is included Robert Herron. Bak nas OF PHEUM| TUESDAY MARCH (3th uded Robert Herron. "ari Gladys Coburn | F. Lambert and B., F. Tillotson. with relatives in (Fond du Lac, Wis. While in the east he visited in Mil- waukee, Chicago and the Twin Cit- jes. DEATH OF GRANDMOTHER. County ‘Supt. W. E. Parsons has re- ceived word of the death of his grand- mother, Mrs, J. M. Dewees of Page, 'N. D., who died Saturday, while visit- ing her daughter in Wisconsin. The body will be brought to Page, where funeral services will ‘be conducted Wednesday. 4 CARD OF THANKS. I desire hereby to express my keen appreciation of and heartfelt thanks to all who so kindly lent their assist- ance and sympathy through the ill- ness, death and last sad rites of my dear husband, for the floral offerings, and especially to the members of the M. W. of A., who so nobly demon- strated the spirit of genuine brother- ly Kindness to their departing broth- er. MRS. J. R. YOUNG. FQUALZATION MRD DERATE STATE NGREISE Afternoon to Consider Horiz- ontal Boost - TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1917. Holding SMARC THEATRE rwewout FI FETAURES TONIGHT ONLY “tie QIVIDED ON QUESTION ' The. knotty, problem of advancing AWAITS WORD 10 The session was d2‘urec until to- The state's assessed values, the tax The governor has been in favor of ‘Should the board decide to make a AND INSPECTORS FOR GITY ELECTION Inspectors and judges for the city appointments and the polling pre- cincts are as follows: iFirst Ward.—Old high school build- ing. Inspector, B. E. Jones; judges, W. E. Parsons and E. C. Taylor. Second Ward.—218 Fourth street. Inspector, J. D. McDonald; judges, S. Third Ward.—New high school building. Inspector, John A. Larson; judges, Angus McDonald and H. FR O'Hare. Fourth Ward.—Lot 1, block 46, orig- inal plat. Inspector, G. C. Wachter; judges, Joe Brown and Joe Schnelder, Fifth Ward.—Bismarck bank build- ing. Inspector, John Bostrom; judg: es, Nick Barbie and Louis Carufel. Sixth Ward.—Fire tall. Inspector, Frank McCormick; judges, Chris Hen- zler and Henry Richholt. gee E. A. THORBERG WILL REMAIN CHIEF DEPUTY STATE BANK EXAMINER An announcement: which will meet with general approval was made this morning, when State Examiner Wa- ters advised of the reappointment of Eric ‘A. Thorberg to the post of chief deputy examiner. (Mr. Thorberg has served in this capacity for a number of years and has made an excellent - L. R. Buxton, Mr. Waters advised, has been reappointed examiner for the Fargo district. TAKE EXAMINATION FOR COMMISSION Harry J. Forsythe of this city has received word from George O. Squire at Washington, D, C., head of the sig- nal flying corps, that his application for a commission in the aviation sec- tion of the signal officers’ reserve corps has been received and that when facilities are available he will be not- ified to leave for Washington to take the examination. Secretary Keniston of the Commer- Yon’tFussSo About Your Complexion. The more you massage; stcam, aanipulate and fuss about your complexion with so + called: ‘ skin foods, cteams, lo- tions~ and what not, the chances are the worse it will become. z Make Cuticura | Soap and Oint- ‘ | ment your every- fay toilet preparations. Bathe with the Soap and hot water on rising and re‘ using plenty of Soap, best applied with the hands which it — re rede Smear any Si simples, redness or rough- reba with the Ointment and let it recat five minutes before bathing. better, purer, sweeter or ane effective. en don’t overe diet, overexercise, lose sleep or fret. gemmesbageee rocegei os ttre: Boge wah INCREDIBLE RESULTS STARTLE BISMARCK here has never been anything here with the INCREDIBLE results of sim- ple lavoptik eye wash. One man’s eyes were so badly strained he could not read five minutes without pain. cial club is also in receipt of word from, George O. Squier, C. S. 0., to the dffect that should the government i4 cont¢mplate establishing a school of aviation in North Dakota that the site: Custom-made shirts. Klein, Closed Sundays and Evenings Except Saturdays. 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