The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, September 16, 1919, Page 1

4 A ' Falr tonight. THIRTY-NINTH YEAR, NO. 212. BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA TUESDAY, SEPT, 16, 1919. STORM KILLS MANY: THOUSANDS HOMELESS TOWNLEY GIVEN JAIL SENTENCE POR DISLOYALTY Nonpartisan League President and Henchman Gilbert Hear Penalty Yesterday BOTH WERE IN COURT Unless Supreme Court Inter- venes, Convicts Will Spend 90 Days Behind Bars Three months in jail without option of fine, Pe That ‘was the sentence passed yester- day on A. C}:Townley, president of the Nonpartisan league and his hencb- man Joseph Gilbert, charged with teaching disloyalty to the United States government and convicted by a jury of farmers in Jackson county, Minn. Prosecutor Nicholas and Judge Dean both went on record as declaring the charges that they had been! politically active against the league, or pre- judiced on other grounds, were “con- temptible les”. and were circulated “for the purpese ‘of distracting .atten- tion from the convention by a jury of farmers.” “Any organization that is built up on | falsehood will not long endure,” said Judge Dean, referring to the Non- partisan League. “LETTERS OF PRAISE.” The judge, in his address, declared that he has received various letters of comment on the case, some of which praised his conduct and a few of which criticized his decision, He declared that all of the hostile letters were anonymous, while the complimentary communications had signatures. Let- ters bore postmarks from cities as far east as Atlantic City and as far west as San Francisco, ‘ Attorney Nicholas injected new waterial in his charges of disloyalty against the league. He declared that agents of the league “Are still out. preaching sedition; are still out preaching open revolution; are still out preaching the overthrow of the Amer- ican constitution.” RECALLS LESUEUR SPEECH Nicholas referred _. specifically: to a speech which Arthur LeSueur, a former league leader, made recently in Portland. -- “He (LeSueur) openly made fun of. the American constitution | and ad- yocated that present form of the soviet: governement in Russia” said Nicholas: The prosecuting attorney replied to the league charge that he had lied on the witness stand, regarding his rela- tions with Ferdinand T, Teigen, the state star witness. Nicholas read a portion of his own testimony to show that the questions of the defense re- garding his early acquaintance and re- lations with Teigen were objected to by the state and that the objections was sustained, Nicholas recommended that Judge Dean give the defendants the limit, DECIDE FINE TOO LIGHT The offense upon which they were convicted is a misddemeanor and nine- ty is the maximum penalty, The judge dicided that an alternative fine of $500 was too light a punishment. Townley and Gilbert listened quiet- ly to the remarks of the judge and the Frosecuting attorney. The court room Was only half filled. Now and then each of the defendants smiled sarcas- (Continued on Page Eight) COMPENSATION BUREAU FIGHT STARTED HERE Will Test Constitutionality of Law in Suit Brought by Fargo Real Estate Dealer Citing the federal constitution as grounds for his contention that the North Dakota -Workmen’s Compensa- tion act is unconstitutional, Attorney Aubrey Lawrence of the firm of Law- rence and Murphy of Fargo, on Mon- day afternoon led the attack against the new bureau in pérhaps the most important case’ arising over the new laws, Lawrence appeared for Henry Amer- land, real estate dealer, who has re- fused to pay a premium to the Work- men’s Compensation Bureau on’ two employees, a stenographer and a clerk, alleging their work not to be hazard- ous, Thd contention is raised that in all workmen’s compensation « legisla- tion, only hazardous occupational em: ployees are listed for compulsory pro- tection—miners, electric ‘light “plant employees, ete; and no legislation has affected those on clerical work. Further it was argued that the rates Were excessive beyond reason, Assistant Attorney General Edward B Cox appeared in defense of the law. He cited that all work was to a cer- tain extent hazardous and that one class of employees was as much en- titled to protection as another, and that the premium rates were based upon the extent of the hazard. Attorney William Lemke, socialistic league attorney, failed to appear before the court. He served notice previously upon Attorney General Langer that he Would appear in behalf of the Bureau ond upon the Jon; of Larius LLOYD GEORGE|BOY TRAFFIC COP AIDS MILITIA DEMANDS ARREST OF FORMER KAISER Paris, -Sept. 16.—Premier Lloyd George is determined to have it settled that the peace conference demand from Holland the handing, over of former Emperor William, according to La Journal today. The newspaper asserts that the premier who is planing to leave Paris today will insist before his departure upon having such action dicided_upon, SEN, SHERMAN CALLS WILSON THIRD TERMER Makes Vigorous Attack Upon League of Nations in Tor- rent of Words “YOKE OF EPITHETS” DeclaresMxecutive Thinks More of Covetiant Than Oath "Sof Office Washington, Sept. 16.—Senator Sher- man, republican, Illinois, attacking the league of nations today if’ the senate declared if the league covenant drafted, American Mothers “will but eraddle their sons to fill the muster rolls of armies to give their lives in foreign wars.” Replying to attacks by President Wilson on senators opposing the league the Illinois senator asserted: “The president himself is the crown monarch of quitters without a rival in the west- ern hemisphere” and that his “silence and speed when escaping from his im- perishable principles of yesterday is abysmal and swift.” “We havq now reached that crisis, said Senator Sherman in the course of a lenghty and spirited address, “where we must choose between exhausting ourselves to make the old world safe for Some of its nations and making the United States safe for the American people.” “When we decline to ruin ourselves,” he continued, . “wreck ‘our government and destroy our’ country by a mad erusade around the world as the guard- jan angels and knight errant of op- pressed humanity everywhere we are denounced as quitters and paltroons by the senator from Nebraska (Hitch- cock) and our executive who shows he thinks more of the league than his oath to protect the government. Suggesting that President Wilson is inclined to seek a third term, Senator Sherman declared, “the president’s sec- end hegira from the capital is the threshhold of that candidacy.” By the Shantung agreement Senator Sherman said, an ancient and friendly nation was to be dismembered and be- cause of the Fiume controversy Italy’s good will lost. “All must pass under the yoke of his epithets who will not respond to his flight the dim world of Wilsonian dreams,” Mr. Sherman declared in again returning to President Wilson. “And from this cavern of counter- feit, morality and cockloft of scholastic gabble, he has the sublime assurance to asper senators who refused to ab- use themselves before the tottering tirone of the chieg rhetorician, whose metaphysical thunder no longer in- spires either respect or fear. Let the swarm of satelities basking in the sunshine of patronage and sniffing the fragrant trade winds of administration favors gratify him with thelr anthems of ineffable: perfection. The louder their hallelilas now, the more fervent their melodictions at the enevitable end.” INVADES CALIFORNIA On Board President Wilson Special, Sept. 13.—Heading southward for San Francisco President Wilson todav be- gan a six-day visit to California in the interests of the peace treaty. On the longest leg of his western trip, the train had no stops scheduled during the entire day and the presi- dent improved the opportunity to rest. He left Portland late yesterday and will arrive in San Francisco tomor- row morning. | In California Mr. Wilson is again in the home territory of one of the bitterest opponents of the peace treaty, Senator Hiram Johnson, of that. state. BANDITS CAUGHT: $8,000 RECOVERED St. Paul, Sept. 16—More than 50 shots were exchanged in a running fight between St. Paul police detec- tives and three bank bandits who rob- bed the Mendota State bank at Men- dota, near here, shortly after 10 o’clock this morning. All three of. the bandits were captured. One was slightly wounded. The loot amount- ing to $8,000 was recovered. Government Faces Three Billion Deficit Washington, Sept. 16.—A deficit of more than three billion dollars by July 1, 1920, is facing the treasury even should congress not appropriate an- other penny before that date, Chair- man Good of the appropriations com- mittee, today informed the house, warnihg it that “greater economy than ever exhibited before must be practised by, government depart- ments,” Already ‘the government is com- mitted to expenditures for the year ending June 30 of $10,831,201,585, Wehe, chief of partment, = 4 while'the total revenues are estimated | * $7:280,928,240, as}. REPLACING STRIKING BOSTON POLICE BOSTON.—When Boston police struck for more pay, Frank Cassell of Chelsea, 14 years old, was one of the volunteers who stepped into the breach. Frank began to direct traffic on one of the busiest corners. At first he was laughed at. But the militia, called tofhandle the situation, soon found Frank was the goods and they left him on the job. BOSTON.—Taking no chances with the type of gamesters who started crap games on Boston Common as soon as the police struck, the militia ordered all “hands up” whenever they approached to break up one of the groups. The drastic thoroughness of the soldiers soon brought order in Boston. CITY TAXES MAY REACH $100,000 FOR COMING YEAR Budget Presented Last Night by Commissioners Is Higher Than Last Year $10,000 FOR SWIMMING POOL Bismarck Will have to raise nearly $100,000 by taxation this year to meet. the budget demands as prepared and submitted to the city ‘ommissioners Monday night. ‘This is $25,000 more than was required last year, the in- erease being caused by advance in materials and cost’ of labor. $10,000. of this amount is for the proposed swimming pool that the city will build} ¢ $ next year. The ‘amounts required are as fol- lows :/ General fund .... » $66,960 \Municipal bonds . 8,970 Paving districts 10 percent 6,400 Special assessments . 1,500 Contingent .. 1,500 Swimming poo! 10,000 Of the amounts making up the gen- eral fund, the various departments’ re- quirements are as follow: Public librarg . $ 3,200 Salaries ....... + 7290 Printing and stationary . + 1,000 Street department... 22,820 Realth department 3,550 Fire department. . 5,400 Police department . 6,100 Water and sewers 11,100 Auditorium .... » 1,500 Needy poor ... » 2,500 Bridge fund ..... » 2,500 The various department’s funds will be distributed in the following manner : Salaries: Commissioners $2,400; au- ditor, $1,800; Treasurer, $1,800; city ween SAREE AU anaes sees | $95,380 attorney, $960; city as Boardof equalization, . Street department: lighting, $7,500; city. engineer, $720; commissioner, $1,- 800; repairs and si $8,000; roads, $2,000; flushing and sprinkling, $1,800; park maintenance, $1,000, Health department: health commis- sioner, $600; bacteriolog' 50; haul- ing garbage, $1,500; city ly Wire department: chief, $900; sala- ries, $500; custodian, $1,500; care of team and hall, $2,500. or, $1,500; Police department: chief, $2,100; captain, $1,200; partolman, $1,000; jspecial police, $1,200; board of prison- ers, $600, Water and sewers; water rent of hydran' $7,500; flushing , sewers, $400; sewer maintenance, — $2,000; Third street sanit ver, $1,200, The other amounts which will be re: quired to meet fixed charges for the ensuing ‘year are as follows: Funding bonds 1901, sinking fund and interest, $3,920; auditorium bonds, ‘sinking fund and interest, $3,650; fire {hall bonds, sinking fund and interest, $1,400; paving district no. 1 sinking fund and interest, $1,430; paving d trict no, 2 sinking fund and {nterest, 70; swimming pool, $10,000; special assessment and-contingent fund, $3,000, A. W. Lucas, president of the com- mission appointed Commissioners Lar- }son, French and Bertsch as a commit- tee to investigate the budget and deter- uifne whether it will meet the needs of the city and if there are items that can be reduced or dispensed with. THREE BABIES BORN IN POSTOFFICE WHILE SEA EXACTS IMMENSE TOLL Corpus Christi, Tex., Sept. 16. — Three women who sought safety in. the federal building Sunday night from the storm, became mothers while the hurricane was at its height. They were at- tended by physicians. who were among the 100 or so of people who sought safety there. Reports today were that dll. were doing nicely. | the’ provis: HUNTING SEASON OPENS TODAY AS Sportsmen Leave Business Cares Behind and Go Into Fields After Winged Game DOGS ARE LEFT BEHIND Bureigh county huntsmen were out before the first streak of dawn to wel- cone the opening of the hunting season this morning. The gentle fisherman ;now gives way for his more boastful other, the hunter. , Walton descends ond Nimrod rises. The one thing missing in the day’s program was the absence of bird dogs yor these animals are not permitted under the new game laws to roam the fields, scare up the birds and generally be the hunter’s closest companion. It as the sole note of sadness in the jday’s outing and the dogs seemed to realize that by some foul means that y would not participate with their in the joys of the hunt. chickens are unusually ae pientiful, hunters report and it is ex- pected that many of Bismarck’s din- ners tonight will be graced with the “first” bird of the season. If one bird is killed for every shell taken into the field today, it is estimated by The |Tribune’s chief statistician that 3,- 758,924 birds will be brought home. The game wardens are keeping their ¢yes open to see that the various laws are strictly compiled with. Some of s are as follows: Licenses are required by all hunters. Reports of violation made to war- dens will be kept secret. 25 reward is paid for information leading to conviction of “game hogs.” All forms of spring shooting are prohibited. Deer are protected until 1921... DUCKS GO SOUTH): physician. erty damage of millions. situated. storm. excursion. cially when the oil filled their be seen. several days. of Corpus Christi, reported the returned last night from Corpus at Port Arkansas and Portland not exceed 25. and closes can be penalized by a fine and imprisonment. Having game illegally in your pos- session. merits fine and imprisonment. The bag limit for ducks and geese is 15 per day and for grouse and chickens iy five per day. Biggest Lemon Yet Seen in Bismarck Grown by Pioneer Grower of California Has Wonderful Citrus The biggest lemon that ever showed its chrome hide within the limits of the capital of the state of North Dakota was deposited in The Tribune office this morning by J. J. Jackman, pioneer resident of this section, but now a fruit grower of California. It might be stretching the truth slightly to say that it required the combined efforts of half a dozen men to lift the citrus fruit on the office counter, but as a matter of fact it weighs over one pound and is about nine inches around its greatest length. It is solid, has a fine color and Mr. Jackman said that it was not an ex- ceptionally large lemon for “his ranch, Mr. Jackman has a beautiful place at Palms, Calif, where he now spends most of his time. He said he was glad to get back..to.. Bismarck. fora visit Hunting without ‘a-license.or killingjagain. oHe:was kept busy today visit- game before and’ after season opensjing his many friends here. J. J. Jackman, Now a Fruit; TROPICAL TORNADO SWEEPS DOWN COAST OF TEXAS; HEAVY PROPERTY DAMAGE ‘Rumors Place Dead at From 25 to 120—Injured Will Number More Than 200—Troops Patrol Streets of Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, Tex., Sept. 16.—The death toll in Sunday’s storm will reach between 75 and 100 in Corpus Christi and surrounding towns along the coast, according |, to an estimate today by Dr. W. E. Wills, city health ‘ Corpus Christi, Tex., Sent. 16.—With troons patrol- ling the main streets and relief trains headed this way from many parts of the state, Corpus Christi today began slowly emerging from the wreckage caused by the gulf hurricane which struck this city early Sunday bringing death to an unknown number of persons and doing prop- It was impossible this morning to get anything like a correct estimate of the fatalities: In. the city proper the death list was placed at between 15 and 25, but that was regarded by many as far too’conservative. In some quar- ters, it was said, the number of injured would exceed 200. One report in circulation today, but unconfirmed, was that 120 bodies, most of them recognized as residents of Corpus Christi, had been taken from a reef near Port- land, on Nueces bay, upon which Corpus Christi is More than 3,000 persons were made homeless by the Considerable anxiety was expressed regarding the fate of the launch, Waldo, with 15 nersons on board which left Corpus Christi Saturday afternoon on a fishing Since the storm no word has been received from the party which included four women. Fears are eatertained that a heavy casualty list will be reported from surrounding towns, several of which were directly in the path of the storm. CRUDE OIL IN WATER One of the most disagreeable features in the connection with the storm was that the water which poured.on the city became coated with crude oil from wrecked oil barrels, tanks and storage stations along the bay front. Women and children suffered espe- eyes and noses. Many persons taken from the water were black from the greasy fluid. Although thousands of dollars of merchandise were strewn along the business district, few or no attempts of looting were to As soon as the waters began receding storekeepers appeared and started clearing away wreckage from their places. Volunteers this morning began the work of clearing the streets of wreckage. The removal of debris will take some time, as the houseboats, fishing craft and floats of every description are piled high in all of the main thoroughfares. (By Associated Press) Mounting rapidly as reports from heretofore isolated sections began trickling in, the death list as the result of the tropical hur- ricane which Sunday swept the Texas gulf coast at and around Corpus Christi was variously placed at from 70 to 150 today. Just what the storm’s toll is probably will not be known for Reports show bodies of victims found at scattered points along the Neucus and Corpus Christi bay, one compilation giving the total recovered at several points at 70. The victims found along the bay shore were believed to be largely from Corpus Christi, their bodies having been whirled away from the city by the receding waters of the 10-foot tidal wave that swept in on a 60-mile gale early Sunday. Reports from Odem, Texas, were that the situation in Corpus Christi was “increasingly serious” and the mayor of Sinton, north bodies of 21 storm victims had been gathered in a schoolhouse five miles from Sinton. Another report from Odem was that Dr. W. C. Reinhart, who Christi, said the number of dead might reach 2,000 and that “it was estimated that 200 to 300 bodies have drifted across the bay” from Corpus Christi and other points. There was no way of confirming this report but it seemed discounted in view of the fact that the Associated Press was in leased wire communication with Corpus Christi up to 3 o’clock this morning and at that hour officials of the city and newspaper men still were of the belief that the death list in the city would It probably will be impossible to count the Corpus Christi dead until the wreckage littering the streets is cleared away. (By Associated Press) Telegraph and telephone companies today took up the task of untangling the wire system in the Texas gulf coast section from Corpus Christi to Brownsville where yesterday a trop- ical hurricane sweeping in from the gulf severed wire communications and did heavy property damage. Only meagre reports were avail- able today from the area visited by the storm. $ The last word received from Brownsville was an Associated Press dispatch by the wireless station at Fort San Houston. It referred to con- ditions up to 4 p. m. Sunday when the wind had attained a velocity of 40 miles an hour and it was- raining in torrents. Corpus Christi isolated completely since 3:30 p. m. Sunday, apparently sustained considerable property dam- age from flood waters which had risen to a height of six feet in the street before communications was termin- ated. The water was three feet deep in the city’s principal hotel. Galveston hit by the edge of the storm and saved from serious damage by its sea wall apparently had virtual- ly recovered today from the effects of the hurricane which sent the tide water backing into the business dis- tricts to a depth of three feet. Hx- cept for the suspension of street car service, the city’s public utilities came through intact. PORT DEMOLISHED ‘ Houston, ‘Texas, Sept. 16—Port Arkansas 25 reer from Corpus ‘ag on the-upper .end, of. Mustard) Talegd idemotished> by was. ‘completely, s (Continued on Page Three)