The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, November 1, 1919, Page 1

4 -t _4 for the nationalization of the mines. THE WEATHER Partly cloudy. ‘HE BISMAR TRI ee LAST EDITION BUNE THIRTY-NINTH YEAR, BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA SATURDAY, NOV. 1, 1919. PRICE FIVE CENTS DISTRICT PRESIDENT DRENNAN IN CONFERENCE WITH FRAZIER. HAGAN - AND LEAGUE LABOR LEADERS HERE Question of Calling North Dakota Lignite Miners Out Being Dis- cussed With Governor by District President of Union—Mil- hollan and McDonald in on Pow-wow—Nothing for the Press —Lewis Passes Buck to Western Manager. That the governor or the industrial commission had any thought of taking over the mines in behalf of the state was vigorously denied by Commissioner of Agri- culture John N. Hagan this afternoon following thé con- ference with District President Drennan. Mr. Hagan declared this was not the desire of the governor, nor of the industrial commission, nor of President Drenhan. Mr. Hagan stated that a meeting of all the coal oper- ators in the state, with representatives of the miners, had been called for Bismarck next Tuesday, at which time the governor and members of the industrial commission and President Drennan will meet with these factions in an . effort to devise some means through which the continued operation of North Dakota’s lignite mines may be assured. “NOTHING HAS BEEN DECIDED” was the only reply which President Drennan of the 27th district of the United Mine Workers of America would make to a volley of ques- tions fired at him when he emerged at 4:30 this afternoon from a five-hours’ conference with Governor Frazier and ~ the latter’s labor cabinet. This was his answer to queries as to whether the state was to take over the mines; whether the miners would quit; whether the miners would stick; whether Mr. Drennan plan- ned to remain in Bismarck; whether he expected to see Governor Frazier again, and whether he approved of the governor’s plan of socializing North Dakota’s lignite mines, with the state and the miners as partners. Henry Drennan of Billings, Mont., district president of the, United Mine Workers for Montana and North Dakota, arrived in Bismarck this forenoon in response to a message from President Lewis at Indianapolis advising his western manager of Governor Lynn J. Frazier’s offer to take the mines over and operate them |: in co-operation with the mine workers, selling coal direct to con- sumers only. Drennan at once went into executive session with Governor Frazier relative to the carrying out of the Frazier plan Included in the conference were S. S. McDonald, president of the North Dakota Federation of Labor and a member of the workmen’s compensation bureau ; Frank Milhollan, vice-president of the state federation and a mem- ber of the railway commission, and John N. Hagan, commissioner of agriculture and labor, and, with the governor, constituting a majority of the membership: of which Townley organs have sugg: the state industrial commission ested has the power to take over all the lignite mines in North Dakota and operate them in behalf of the state. « prevented from communicating w: Replying to Governor Frazie:s sug- gestion that be take oye: the mines of North Dakota and operate them under an agreement with the United Mine Workers employed:tn these prop- erties, John H. Lewis, president, ot the United Mine Workers, wired tle gover- nor last night as follows: “Indianapolis, Ind., Oct, 81. “Governor Frazier: I am J-onered ty receipt of your message of “October 30 and ‘appreciate the fuel situation in your state. Our international exe- cutive board ‘in session here yesterday decided to leave the matter of the op- eration of the lignite mines in North Dakota in charge of the off of dis- trict 27 of our union, which embraces Montana and North Dakota. resident Henry Drennan, Billipgs, Mont, has been notified of our decision, I recom- , wend that your office communicate with him direct and any arrangements which he makes effecting this situation will be endorsed by this office. The United Mine Workers are in ‘no wise responsible for the strike in the bitu- usinous industry which occurs tomor- row. We have made every honorable, earnest effort to negotiate a new ‘agreement, but haye met with a stern ‘refusal at all times. We stand ready today, as before, to meet in confer- ence with the coal operators without reservation to make an agreement ar- rived at through the application of the rales of reason and logic, “JOHN H. LEWIS, “President, United Mine Workers » of America.” GOVERNOR WIRES DRENNAN The governor immediately, wired Dis- trict President Drennan at Billings, Mont., suggesting, as he had in his message to Lewis, “some working. agreement with the miners by which fuel can be sold only to individual consumers until your difficulties have teen honestly and equitably adjusted.” President Drennan last night wired locals of the union advising them to remain at work until further ‘orders. Commissioner of Agriculture John N. Hagan, a member of the state indus- trial commission, declared today he * knew nothing of a proposal that his body take over the lignite mines and cperate them. He was aware of no clause in the act giving the board such power. WILTON MINERS STICK Wilton, N. D., Nov. 1.—Every one of Wilton’s 300 United Mine Workers is on the job today, enthusiastically straining every effort to beat yester- day’s production of 1,500 tons in the Washburn lignite mines. There was general rejoicing among Wilton miners iWlast night when at their mass meeting ‘Called to consider the strike situation there was read a message from Presi- dent Lewis advising them to stick to their jobs until after they had con- sulted with Henry Drennan, president of the 27th district of the United Mine Workers, at Billings, Mont, Mr. Dren- ran’s advice, which came immediately in response to a message sent by the (Continued on Page Four.) The press was denied access to the conference. It was also ith President Drennan. RARRRRARAS IMPEACHMENT OF TRIO MAY COST STATE $200,000 Single Proceeding in Matter of Judge Cowan Ran Up_ to $66,000 WORK FOR HALF A YEAR If the league should actually pro- ceed with its reported plans for the impeachment of Langer, Secretary of State Hall and State Auditor Kositzky, league officials elected and re-elected cm the Nonpartisan ticket but who have insurged against President Town- ley during the last year, the cost of the three separate trials, if proceedings in' the attempt to impeach Judge John ¥F. Cowan are any Criterion, would be between $180,000 and $200,000. The cost of the Cowan case was $66/000, February 8, 1911. The charges alleging impeachment offenses against Judge Cowan of the second judicial district’ were filed with the House of Representatives of the 12th assembly by citizens of the Second district, Feb- ruary 10 a house committee of seven members was named to investigate the charges. February 24, after the ex- amination of many witnesses, there was returned a majority report re- commending indefinite postponement of further action, and this report was adopted. February 28 the committee offered a resoultion for the submis- sion to the house of evidence taken during the examination. On the same date the house in committee of the whole adopted a resolution of im- peachment by a vote of 64 to 36. The Speaker named a board of man- agers to conduct the trial of Judge Cowan on March 1, 1911. The same Gay the house resolutions of impeach- ment were .messaged to the senate. ¥rom March 1 to May 4 the senate oc- cupied itself with the taking of evi- (Continued on Page Four.) pci cca mar G. A. R. CHIEF IS DEAD IN GOTHAM New York, Nov. 1.—Col. James D. Bell, commander- in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, died today at his home in Brooklyn. He was 74 years old. Col. Bell’s death was due to hardening of the arteries. He had been ill for less than a week. His widow, three daughters and a son, were at his bedside when he died. Col. Bell was elected head of the G. A. R. at Columbus, O., last September. At that time he was acting United States district attorney~ in eastern New York. R ED CROSS DRIVE FOR FUNDS WILL BE ON TOMORROW Every Person in« City and County Requested to Pay $1.00 Annual Dues LEGION MEN TO SOLICIT Have that $1 ready tomorrow, The city’s quota is set at $3,000. The county’s quota is set at $2,000. Every man and woman in the city and county is expected to be visited by sume member of the various commit- tees. Every man and woman who does not tive a call for his or her $1 sub- ption to the Burleigh county chap- ter should take it upon himself and herself to either mail the money to Mrs. 'T. H. Poole, secretary of the Red Cross, Bismarck, or bring it in person. Every member of the American le- gion Should report to Capt, A. A. Jones at the Elks club Sunday afternoon at 2. o'clock .and- receive instructions, pamphlets, buttons and other articles Ju use in their campaign in the city. ‘hese are the final, instructions and requests sent out by Raymond Berge- son, director of the Burlelgh county chapter’s drive for new members for the coming year. The drive will open tonight with booths in the various ho- tels, but the main campaign will not start until tomorrow, when practically every man and woman in the city and county will he solicited for member- ship by the committees, “I realize that we have been asked to contribute to a thousand and one worthy causes,” said Mr. Bergeson to- day, “but remember that the Red Cross needs your co-operation if it is to continue to do those tasks which the entire world expects of it. “Before the war, the Red Cross made for itself a ‘wonderful reputation by its relief work for storm sufferers, earthquake victims, plague ridden countries and in a thousand other ways. “During the war, the Red Cross helped to alleviate the suffering of the wounded Soldiers and fed starving babies in stricken lands. “After the war, the Red Cross will become an even greater organization, helping those in distress at home, keep- ing, poor people wirm and clothed, with wholesome food until they can again take their place as Wage earners. “Last year we obtained 6,000 mem- bers. This year our quota is set at 5,000. We will not be satisfied_if we] . don’t greatly exceed that number. It is not the dollars we want. It is to know that behind the Burleigh county chapter are thousands of good people of this county whose hearts are warm with the spirit of comradeship and who desire to do their little share in helping others less fortunate. “That s the spirit I want the people to remember when they pay their $1 cues for another year's service. A good portion of that money remains right here for home service work. The reople in the county and city who are uot approached by the various com- mittees—and the work is' so large some will be overlooked—should send in their subscription so that we will know the people of Burleigh county are as one in wishing to help those in dis- tress living in our midst.” Those who will have charge of the three booths in the local hotels are Mrs. F. L. Shuman, Mrs, R. C, Robin- son and Mrs, J. ©. Oberg. They will name assistants and the booths will be kept open this evening and all day to- Icorrow. . LANGER TO MAKE ADDRESS Attorney General Langer has ac- cepted an invitation to address the Sargent county Soldiers’ home com- ing at De Lamere on November 11. STRANGLE HJM, BEAT HIM MERCILESSLY, THE HOUR OF REST WILL COME WHEN OFFAL IS DESTROYED, SAYS LENINE London, «Noy. 1.—A Bolshevik Wireless message from Moscow re- ceived here contained the text of the latest message of Leon Trot- zky, the \Bolshevik minister of war, to the Red forces. It con- cludes as follows: “Army men, commanders ‘and commissionaries: The soviet gov- ernment expects from you the greatest. concentration of your forces, ms “Onward! Do not give the enemy time to rest. Drive him, strangle him, beat him mercilessly. The hour of rest will come when the offal has been destroyed.” The message says the first part of the task of the Reds has been completed with the flinging back of the foe from Petrograd. i i | { i Governor Frazier trucul America, to operate our lignite due to labor disturbances. organized labor so imperative fuel? Would he insist on anyo! “just demands”? There are a few people realize that when it comes to a If Governor Frazier and for the principles promulgated go, hat in hand and ask anyone’ or any other industry solely Will Mr. Frazier inform these “just demands” or the | Will Mr. Frazier please tell sitate in this state, where the the operators, the taking over and his associates? WHICH IS PARAMOUNT? John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of Moreover, he begs this privilege “if it is not incom- patible with the just demands of organized labor.” Does Mr. Frazier admit that there are just demands of up to the chief executive of the state to operate the mines if necessary whether such operation is compatible or incom- patible with the “just demands of labor.” office-holders with elastic expense accounts, want to “freeze to death” for these’ “just demands” there are still some of us who are not so wildly enthusiastic and prefer not to shiver There have been governors in this state who would not health and safety of the commonwealth. posed to protect under the constitution are paramount? labor’s “just demands” in the central competitive field neces- ently asks permission from mines in the event of a tie-up that people must go without ne freezing to death for these in the state, however, who matter of life and death, it is a few of his $10,000 a year by Mr. Lewis. 's permission to operate mines for protection of the peace, a wondering state whether ives of the people he is sup- us why he is so insistent that miners have no quarrel with. of the mines by Mr. Frazier eee Seven Bodies Taken From Mine; 18 Left Amsterdam, O., Nov. 1— | With the recovery of seven bodies from the burning No. 2 mine of the Y. & O. Coal Co., officials of that concern | early today held out small hope of the remaining thir- teen miners being alive after | being imprisoned 72 hours. 2. o GRID CLASSIC ON AT UNIVERSITY Varsity and Agricultural Col- lege Clash on State Field This Afternoon FARGO ELEVEN CRIPPLED AGGIES IN THE LEAD Grand Forks, N. D.. Noy. 1.— North Dakota Agricultural college led at the end of the first quarter in its game with the state univer- sity here today by a score of 7 to 0. The Aggies scored when Duer- ner intercepted a forward pass and ran 60 yards for a touchdown. Grand Forks, N. D., Nov. 1.—North Dakota’s stellar football event, the an- nual game between the state univer- sity and .the.state agricultural college, is on here today. Both teams‘ go into the game in good shape, although the contest follows 2 week of unusually cold weather that has slowed up practice. Officials will be Lynch. St. Cloud, Minn, ‘referee ; Adums, Cloud, um- rire, and. Gardner, Devils Lake, head linesman. It is homecoming day at the univer- ity with hundreds of former students here, while the North Dakota “Aggies” were accompanied by several hundred; rooters who traveled by special train; from Fargo, FARGO COLLEGE HANDICAPPED Fargo. N. D.; Nov. will go into this afternoon's the Jamestown college with Bayer, fullback, out of the game because of ' injury, Coach Watkins of the Fargo 7, team announced today Jamestown also is crippled. Captain McLeod, quarterback, and Badger, an end, both being out of the same becausg of injuries. A big delegation of James- town students arrived this morning. « | FRENCHMAN AND FIANCEE MAKE REAL BLOW-OFF & i | | *. Chateau Thierry, Friday, (By the Associated Pri five pounds: of melanite set off by a detonator was the method employed by Adrien Thumerell and his fiance to end their lives here today. Thumerell, an employe of the explosive depot at; Mezey, near here, was charged with the theft of hams from stores destined for war prisoners and was to appear in court tomorrow. The explosion was heard for miles and destroyed property within a radius of 100 yards. LANGER ASKED TO, SPEAK AT HATTON Attorney General Langer has re- ceived a petition signed by sixty-nine farmers of Hatton requesting him to address a meeting to be held soon “upon the controversies between the} Hon. Mr. Langer and some leaders of MYSTERY ABOUT $250,000 BOND THEFT IS SOLVED Telegrapher in Employ of Stude- baker Corporation Made Gigantic Steal JEWELER IS IMPLICATED Chicago, Nov. 1.—Two men were in jail and the mystery that for more than ten months had surrounded the theft of $250,000 worth of Liberty bends from the Studebaker corporation of-South. Bend, Ind., was cleared. up. L. W. Kennett, telegrapher employed by the Studebaker corporation, con: fessed that he took the bonds, 25 ot $10,000 cach, suffered remorse, burned 22 of them and then decided to at- tempt to realize on -the remaining three, despite the fact he himself had aphed broadcast the numbers they bore. Kennett and George W. Good, man- ager of a South Bend jewelery store and chief usher in a church, were ar- rested rday after detectives had investigated their scheme for obtain- ing cash on the bonds Good and a third man, who was not arrested, plotted a bogus loan on notes for $3,000 with Kennett after he sought 1 advice as to what to do about having stolen the bonds, according to the confession, Examination of the bonds when placed as collaterial led to the downfall of their idea and con- tession of the robbery. BUILDERS ARE T0 RELIEVE HOUSING SITUATION HERE Immediate relief, to some extent, for the housing situation in Bismarck will be found in four modern duplexes at the corner of Fourth and Avenue F, facing the North Ward school park, for whic ‘avating was commenced this morning by the Bismarck Coir struction company, ‘ieburg and Andrew Pierson, in Bismarck dwelling property and they are staking their best judgment on their ability to build as cheaply now as they can at any time in the near future. The duplexes will each consist of two complete six-room homes of two story, with hot water heat, approved plumbing and every modern conveni- ence that goes to make a home. The buildings will be of handsome design and will be permanently constructed of brick and tile. The construction company hopes to have its first eight homes ready for ,ocupancy early next summer, and it y-j will begin soon the erection of an equal number of duplex dwellings in the same vicinity, to be finished by early fall, New York, Nov. 1.—Demands that provision wagon drivers should receive from $102 to $245.50 a week were among those made by 500 inside butchers in what was denounced by Adolf Gobel as the first step in a Polshevik movement to take over his plant in Brook- lyn. Mr. Gobel, who announced last night he had closed his doors temporarily after the butchers had the Nonpartisan league, and other is- sues the attorney general may: wish to discuss.” gone on strike, was “informed by an insider” that the unions planned HALF MILLION MINERS OUT 400,000 BITUMINOUS MINERS OUT OF TOTAL OF 615,000 ON STRIKE; GOVERNMENT WAITS ON NEXT MOVE Leaders Declare Federal Injunction Will Be Ignored and Walk-Out Today Will Be Extended to 500,000 Members of United Mine Workers—U. S. Trops From Zachary Taylor on Duty in West Virginia Fields—Administration Playing Waiting Game. . 400,000 MARK PASSED ; Chicago, Nov. 1.—The 400,000 mark was passed today in union claimg as bituminous miners out. Allowing for claims by operators of which there were few, the total’ would stand just ||short of 400,000. The number. of men claimed by the union to be out before noon coincided with the paid up membership on file at national headquarters at Indianapolis at the end of August, namely 401,438. Nowhere were disorders reported early in the day. Wyoming had 8,000 and Montana had 4,000 men out on strike, reports show. ||The list shows that no miners were out in North Dakota. Chicago, Nov. 1.—Upward of 304,000 bituminous coal miners throuot the nation of a total of 615,000 men employed in that_in- dustry today were on strike in response to the general strike call effective at midnight last night, according to reports received by union leaders. Despite the federal injunction issued at Indian- apolis aganst the strike leaders who generally asserted they would disregard it, asserted that the strike today would be extended to more than 500,000 miners. ) Mine operators early today had announced no plan for carry- ing on mining despite the precautionary steps taken and promise by the federal and different state governments. From headquar- ters here of the central department of the United States army which embraces most of the nation’s great bituminous coal fields no report of additional movements of federal troops into the mining zone had been announced. Federal troops from Camp Zachary Taylor, Louisville, Ky., today were on duty in the West Virginia coal fields. 5,000 OUT IN COLORADO Denver, Colo., Nov. 1—Approximately 5,000 coal miners were on strike in Colorado today and state troops were pouring into Trinidad this morning to aid in preserving order in the southern coal fields. Additional forces were expected to move into Fred- erick, in the northern Colorado field, during the morning. PETERSON FAILS! “wssnnces sor tater TO GET NAME ON must make the next move in the soft coal strike was the opinion today of government officials. The strike was a reality today tho directing heads of, the United BOLSHEVISTS CARRYING OUT FRAZIER IDEA IN BROOKLYN FOOD PLANT WANT $245.50 WEEKLY PAY FOR TEAMSTERS OFFICIAL BALLOT Attorney General Rules That 24 Hours’ Delay Is Fatal to Nomination FILED WITH THE AUDITOR The name of C. P. Peterson of Bis- hee, league candidate for the ate} in the 22nd district, where a i dection will be held November cannot go on the formal ballot, th torney general's office today advised Sec of State Hall. The attorney general’s office found from the evi- dence submitted that Mr. Peters nominating petitions were not with the secrets of state unti ber 26, while Governor Frazi qemation calling a special election made 11 a, m, October 25 the time lim- it for filing. “In this instance,” sa: the opinion, “the failure of a day complying with the terms of the go ernor’s proclamation is quite as fatal as to the rights of the applicant as though it was twenty days.” The de- Gsion of the supreme court in the) case of the state ex rel Miller vei t Burnham, held to be identical, is in Support of the opinion. The ré will be that the league candidate in Towner county must rur on stickers, it is said, In Peterson’s to have been caus part of his manager: the county auditor w: did not, it until too into the s y of state’s office with- in the time limit set by the governor. | se the delay is said! a by a belief on the that filing with] ufficient. They | 'n their mistake A request from the state’s attorney of Towner county for a ruling from the secretary of state’s office as to whether the nominating petitions of C. P. Pet-! eison of Bisbee, league candidate for) the vacant senatorship from the 22nd district, were received within the time specified in Governor Frazier’s pro- clamation calling a special election for; ihe 25th has been referred to Attor-| ney General Langer. The Peterson petition did not reach the secretary of state’s. office until Monday morning, October 27. The pour specified in Governor Frazier’s proclamation as the time limit for fil- ing was 11:30, Saturday, October 25. ‘The secretary of state upon receiving (Continued on Page Hight) after accomplishing their purpose bya series of strikes to allow him six per cent on his investment and divide all profits over that amount among themselves. y This strike was said by Mr. Go- bel to’ be primarily an effort to force drivers and outside salesmen to join the union. The drivers, ac- cording to Mr. Gobel, recognized the demands for them as excessive ine: ibundred_ soldiers Mine Workers of America were restrained from activities by federal court injunction. Gov- ernment officials awaited report as to the extent of the walkout for upon this information rested the future course of the govern- ment. Should reports that any con- siderable number of miners de- sire to continue work the gov- ernment was prepared to furnish them protection. SOLDIERS CAN'T WORK MINES Macalester, Okla ‘ov. 1.—Ed Boyle, state mine inspector, said today he would prohibit the operation of any mine by men inexperienced in the busi- uch as soldiers, BILLINGS COAL CONFISCATED Billings, Mont,, Nov, 1.—All coal in he bins of dealers here and all coal hing the city was confiscated to- by order of Mayor W. Lee Mains th the consent of coal dealers and 11 be approved under the direction of a city fuel administration. ED TO DUTY Noy. 1—Four ed from Camp tonight for strike duty in t Virginia coal fields. BATTALION ASSI Huntington. V 15,000 OUT IN IOWA Des Moines, Ia., Nov, 1—Reports re- ceived here last night indicated that the majority of the 15.000 union coal miners in Iowa had quit work when the day shifts ended or would do so at midnight. ate president of the Towa operators sociation, expected their mines to be idle tomorrow. RS GO OUT s 1.—Michigan’s 2.400 bituminous coal miners, practi- ly all of them employed in the Sag- inaw valley mines, will refuse to re- port for work tomorrow morning, car- rying out the national strike order, President William Stevenson of Mich- igan district number 24, U. M. W. As declared today. UNITED STATES SISAL TRUST IS GIVEN APPROVAL Waters Corporation May Sell Stock in North Dakota The state banking board placed the seal of its approval upon the United States Sisal trust at its meeting this week. Governor Frazier and Secre- tary of State Hall voted to give the company permission to dispose of $100,- 000 worth of its stock in this state, af ter J. R. Waters, manager of the Bank of North Dakota and the president of the Sisal trust and Job W. Brinton, as- sociated with Waters in the organ- ization, had explained why the com- pany disposed of $75,000 worth of its stuck in this state before securing the approval of the Blue Sky commission. and refused to join the strikers. They now receive $49 to $80 per week. Attorney General Langer voted against tue motion to permit. the company continue to sell, i