The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 26, 1917, Page 8

BISMARCK DAILY TRIBUNE MINOT PEOPLE MUST TALK IS AMIDON'S FIAT Federa] Judge Declares Witnes- ses Cannot Refuse to Tell What They Know |FARGO’S WATER SUPPLY, IS PROVING INADEQUATE Fargo, 'N. D.,. July 26.—The present dry spell is causing heavy demands for water in the city, owing to the heavy sprinkling of lawns and war gardens. Commissioner of Water- works R. B, Blakemore reports the waterworks is feeling the strain and at times is run nearly to capacity. ‘While this plant was large enough a few years ago to take care of every use the water might be put to, Fargo is rapidly. overtaking this “capacity, and it is only.a’matter of a short time In a communication sto the public yesterday, Mr. Blakemore said: “Owing to the excessive demand temporarily made upon the water plant during the hot/weather for lawn and street sprinkling, ditch tamping, construction work, the Interstate fair, etc., and the physical limitations of the present equipment, I would re- spectfully ask our citizens to co-opéer- ee as fully as possible with the water | department. “I would therefore ask that the resi- THURSDAY, Suits, Overcoats designed, cut and made in our own shop by high grade Tailors from $40. to $75. Don’t worry about cut, fit and style... We can until the present waterworks must be] dents south of thé Northern Pacific increased. Even now the excessive de-| railroad tracks sprinkle their lawns mand on the plant, caused by the dry| only between the hours of 8 and 11 in GRAND JURY MAY LOOK MADE TO MEASURE INTO BOWMAN SITUATION Fargo, N. D., July 26.—A witness before a federal grand jury can not claim privilege and refuse to answer any and all questions put to him in an effort to discover violations’ of the law. A ruling to this effect, setting a pre- cedent important in all the federal courts of the nation, was made by Dis- trict Judge C. F. Amidon in the fed- eral court at Fargo yesterday. The point came up in the hearings before the grand jury in the effort to determine whether federal laws had been violated at Minot in the raids and prosecutions carried on by Attor- ney General William Langer of ‘North Dakota. Sixty Witnesses Called. Attorney General Langer and his as- sistant, Dan V. Brennan, discovered what they believed to be evidence of violation of federal laws in the man- ner in which shipments of liquor into Minot had been handled. They com- municated with District Attorney M. A. Hildreth at Fargo with the result that more than 60 witnesses were sub- poenaed to appear before the grand jury, the number including Mayor Shaw of Minot, employes of the Soo and Great Northern railroads, and other prominent citizens, some of them officers and members of clubs where liquor is said to,yhave been sold in violation of state laws. ‘Bowman Case Up. Investigation by the federal grand jury. now in session in Fargo, of charges made in the United States senate this week by United States Senator Porter J. McCunyber, affect- ing the loyalty to the United States government of the postmistress at Bowman, N. D, Mrs. Lillian Totten,| wife of E. P. Totten, is under: way,/ it was announced late Tuesday after- noon. Likewise, investigation. of the charges made by Senator McCumber fore the crash, is almost blinding. Momentary flashes of the heavy guns are all the light the soldiers get while on active duty on the battlefront. The sudden light, just be- Photo shows it’s extent just as a has been directed by Postmaster Gen- eral Hugh L. Burleson, and the Uni- | ted States district attorney of Minne- sota, Alfred Jacques, has detailed T. R. ampvell, Minneapolis special agent of the department of justice, to con- duct an inquiry into the situation, the Minnesota federal officials acting at the complaint of the navy recruiting officers of this district. Socialist’s Talk Foundation. 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Entertained by Tottens. The charge is then made that Mrs. O’Hare, the day following her address, was entertained by the, postmistress and her husband, at their home. Senator McCumber, in his address before the senate, charged that it was well known in Bowman that koth Mrs. Totten and her husband’ were spread- ing anti-draft propaganda, and that neither was German born nor, of Ger- man descent. Brought Up Previously. That the Bowman situation had ‘been called to the attention of United States District Attorney M. A. Hil- dreth of North Dakota some time ago, was also brought out today in corre- spondence relative to the question. |The first public announcement, how- ever, of investigation, comes -from Washington, by Postmaster General urleson, who ‘took ‘steps immediately fhe thattel! wag Fallsed!in'th wi s raise ''in'the senate:” WORK ON MERCHANT MARINE TO START SOON Washington, D. C., July 26—Work on America’s new merchant marine, it was said today, probably will. begin soon under the guidance of Edward M. Hurley, whose appointment as chairman, of the shipping board to succeed William Denman, has been ra- tified by the senate. Mr. Hurley, who is slated for the chairmanship, was expected to attend the meeting today. Yd Bull Fight; Rodeo and Circus Staged in a Potato Patch A self-respecting potato patch, the pride of Nels Lovin, was the scene last night of a Spanish bull fight, @ frontier rodeo, and an all-around wild west circus, in which one large, red ;| and very stubborn bull was the prin. cipal and star. His bullship, one of five driven into town by William Goebel’s herders, could not resist the lush green of Nels Lovin’s potatoes, and ignoring the ef- forts of the cow-punchers, he tore down a section of fence and began a feast. After the herders had tram- pled down several rows of spuds in their efforts to recover the bull, Mrs. Lovin took a hand and evicted the cow-punchers. The latter came to town and report- ed to Sheriff French. In the mean- time, Mrs. Lovin, insisting that the damage to her potatoes be made good, called upon the police department to take charge of the bull as surety. Big Chris Martineson responded, talked prettily to the bull and beat it over the fence by a hair. Then Pound- master Matt Clooten was called upon to do his duty. He impressed two expert ropers, mounted them on wiry ponies, and dispatched them to the scene. Mr. Bull broke one rope, tucked his head under a pony's with- ers and hoisted the indignant animal and his rider over the fence, where- upon both ropers went away from there. At this juncture Sheriff French, who had interviewed Mr. Goebel and had taken the latter’s bond to make good the damages, hove in view with a war- rant for the bull. Scenting new trou- bles,\the bull, while the sheriff was still in the offing, hoisted his tail and sailed away over the prairies. Today he is still sailing. Mrs. Lavin wants him; William Goebel wants him; Sheriff French wants him. Among others in the same mood are Big Chris Martineson, chief of police- men, and Matt Clooten, poundmaster. He is a large bull, red, two years old, sleek, well-fed and generally behaved, but he likes his potatoes, and doesn’t Ha care tor music with his meals. weather, ditch tampering, construc- tion ‘work and the interstate fair is crowding’ the capacity and the com- missioner is asking for the public’s co-operation for the city’s safety. the morning and evening and those on the north side between:5 and 8, morn- ing .and night. At the, first sound of the fire alarm all should stop sprink- ling until the return alarm‘sounds.” RAILWAYS ASKING (GOVERNMENT 10 RELIEF FROM ALL NEEDLESS BURDEN | Declare “Emergency Imposes Up- on Them Severe Strain Without Construction Work WOULD DO ONLY WHAT WAR AND PUBLIC SAFETY NEED A plea for the freeing of railways of the United States from needless construction ‘burdens is made by-'the ‘American Railway association \in-a letter from its Washington headquar- ters today to the North Dakota state railway commission. Writing to Chairman S. J. Aandahl, the secre- tary of the railway association says: “The present emergency has im- posed on the railways a very unusual strain in transporting men, food, coal, munitions and materials in augments quantities. ‘This burden while under- taken cheerfully, requires every ounce of energy, every unit of roll- ing stock, every dollar of capital, every bit of supplies and coal which the railroads can command.” ‘Construction a aHndicap (Because of these facts the associa- tion; asks that the railways, be requir- ed ey make fi improvements" only. when abpalytely assentia] for war purposes or public safety, calling attention to the difficulty whichis encountered in obtaining .construction materials and the .traffie blockade often resulting from construction operations. Secretary J;;H. Calderhead of the railway commission commented on this petition ‘to the effect that in North Dakota. there is imperative much construetion work if the ut- most efficiency is to be obtained from railway plants; ‘He referred’ especial- ly to stockyards, loading platforms and other installations which will aid in the qnick handling of farm produce and live; stock... ;), After Kaiser. for. |. Whom Brothers’ and Father Gave Lives| Seeking revenge on the kaiser, for whom his father and three brothers have died in the great European conflict, Herman Miller, a young Baldwin farmhand, came to Bismarck yesterday, renounced allegiance to the German crown, filed his first citizenship papers with Sheriff French, and proceed- ed as fast as a conveyance could carry him to Ft. Lincoln to offer his services to Uncle Sam. Miller is about 26 years old; was born in Germany, and ‘has been in America only a few yearss' } : He was drawn in the recent draft, | but as an enemy alien would not be subject to service. He wants to serve, however, and to avenge the death of his. relatives, whom he feels to have been needlessly sacrificed to monarchial greed. Miller has been employed on the Jacob Spitzer farm near Baldwin, and he brought to Sheriff French yesterday a letter of introduction from |. N. Capper, the Baldwin merchant, who speaks well of the young man. Tribune want ads bring resilts. A NEW DEPARTMENT * Suits and Overcoats “made to measure” From $25. to $40. The same degree of satisfaction--price considered- as is offered in our regular “custom department” A high grade cutter and fitter in charge. - USE FAIRS FOR WAR PUBLICITY Washington, D. 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