The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, November 11, 1919, Page 1

4 ef ki i THE WEATHER Partly cloudy. THIRTY-NINTH YEAR, BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTATUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1919 STRIKE a ed | FRAZIER STANDS PAT FRAZIER WOULD FORCE DRENNAN AGREEMENT OR TAKE OVER STATE MINES OPERATORSHAYE UNTIL 6 P ML. T0 YIELD T0 UNION Governor’s Ultimatum Issued Monday Afternoon, ‘Too Late for the Press STRIKE WAS WEAKENING Washburn Lignite Co. Men at Wilton Are Anxious to Return “President Lewis’ withdrawal of the strike order will have no effect so far as my proclama- tion is concerned, unless}; the miners go back to work. It is the coal that we want,” said Governon Frazier this afternoon. “Unless the operators . and the miners get to- gether before 6 o’clock this evening and ar- range to. reopen the mines, I: will take them over as I stated I would,” said the governor. Mr. Frazier stated that he had received advices from one miners’ local to the effect that the men would not return to work until they hay re- ceived formal instruc- tion from headquarters. Instructions from In- dianapolis are that Pres- ident Lewis will hardly succeed in promulgat- ing his formal orders to all the coal fields before 6 this evening. In that event it is the under- standing that unless the men voluntarily return to work in North Dakota or if the operators do not make a satisfactory arrangement with them the state will declare it- self in possession of the mines after 6 this eve- ning The Washburn lignite company employes at (Continued on Page Hight) UGLAND ARRESTED AT MINOT ON U. S. CRIMINAL CHARGE . D, H.*Ugland, former banker at Knox, N. D., was arrested at Minot waived his preliminary examination before R. E. Hopkins, United States commissioner at Minot, and was hell to the ‘term of United States court , at Devils Lake on $5,000 bail, whidh was furnished. The warrant for his arrest was is- sued by U. S. Commissioner J. G. Pfeffer of Fargo, the complaint charg- ing the fraudulent use of the mails in the tnarketing ef real estate mort- Gages, alleged to have been forged. The arrest was’ made by William Schuett of Fargo, States marshal, deputy United | f THE GOVERNOR'S PROCLAMATION When a strike in the | Coal Fields was throes November 1st. Frazier, as Govern t, called upon the of United Mine Wo for a modification of order, so far as it 2 lignite coal mines of the pointed out fo them th ness of the situation ow 2 unusual cold weather at this time. and the prospects of «t long and cold winter, and the danger of loss of life and es ng of the innocen: pudlic if ke took place, Oflicialy of hited Mine Workers oz a responded promptly, modif.- ing the strik spendinys {| the strike. uggested a con ference with me, which I granted, | and following which I also invited the mine operators for a confer- ence. At the conference’ the United Mine Workers made certain | which under the circum- in this crisis, itppeared onable to me and I pre Lignite ened on ented s, Who seemed fairly disposed 1 appar- j ently were ready to accept them but, later there developed among among the majority of the opera: tors, principally thru: te of one Of their number, torney, an indifferent attite | an admission on the pary of the operators that all compan) s after was The pu welfare or the si ing of the people mod «tu ndary consideration, — U came apparent that there | certain forees at work to prave the operators from reachi: conclusion and that dela the sole purpose of the ru tors. Who and what thes: ¢ the public may judge ax well ‘I. It is an interesting comme tary upon the attitude of the mine which operators that the propo: were presented to them, if ed, would have caused them no tin- ancial loss, Since the breaking off. ¢f these uegotiations, the United Mine | { Workers have gone out an] most: of the coal production ofthe state ‘has ceased, A serious eri : fronts us, loss of life and suifering awaits thous: families, I have received numer: } ous telephone calls and me of which the, following is a tur sample: “Severe Blizard, © Witi | three retail! '’coal dealers here | there is nota, pound of coal or stick of wood, Many consumers | have only a weel supply of fuel. Do your best. Arthur Community Club, J. A. Burgam.” In addition I have received tele- | phone calls and messages suggest- ing that the state take over and operate the mines pending the out- gome of this strike and thereby avoiding the calamity which is im- minent. Now, therefore, since there is no | | other competent and expedient | ! method by which the threatened danger can be averted, I, LYNN J. FRAZIER, by virtue of the auth ity vested in me aS Governor of the State of North Dakota, do hereby direct and command ‘that the oper- ators and mine workers reach an immediate agreement by which the mines may be re-opened and that Said agreement be reached on or | before Tuesday 6:00 p. m., Novem- ber 11th, 1919, or upon your fail- ure to do so, it shall be taken as conclusive evidence that you are unable to operate the mines so as to protect the public; and in which event the mines will be taken ‘over by the state and will be operated for and in behalf of the public, with justice and fairness to all, un- til the present emergency shall | have passed, And’ I respectfully request that all public spirited men and women who ‘put, human life, andthe wel- | fare of people who toil, above mere | profits uphold my hand regardless of their political affiliations so that. we may not in this day and age be ! reproached with having permitted ‘ untold, suffering without using every Means ator disposal to avert this calamity which confronts us | and which we cannot escape by in- action, Done at the Capitol at Bismarck this 10th day of November, A. D., ! 1919, LYNN J. FRAZIER Governor. | —_____- _____¢ THE-CONTRACT _ | FRAZIER WOULD | MAKE BINDING | OF FoHowing is the contract proposed by Drennan and Frazier, a copy of which has been placed in the hands of the attorney general of the Unit- ed States. A. Mitchell Palmer for consideration, the matter being refer- red to him because North Dakota coal prices are fixed by the government under the provisions of the federal food production law. The sereement, proposed: “This memorandum of agree- ment made in duplicate in the city of Bismarck, N. D., this 5th day of November, 1919, by and between the members, of the United Mine Workers of America, operating in North Dakota through the presi- dent of District No, 27. Henry Drennan, and the undersigned coal miner operators of North Dakota, witnesseth that: “Whereas, in view of the condi- tions that now exist througout the country in the coal industry and taking into consideration. the fact that the state of North Dakota to a great extent depends upon the fuel produced from the mines in- side its borders and that the nature of this fuel is’such that it is practically impossible to store the same for future use, thus cre- ating a condition that does not éxist in any other state; and, “Whereas, the governor of the state of North Dakota, the Hon. Lynn J. Frazier, has used his good offices in bringing about an agree- ment between the miners and the mine owners of the state with the view of a continuance of the op- eration of the mines in North Da- kota and that conditions prevail- ing elsewhere throughout the ' United States should not obtain in the state of North Dakota. “Now, therefore, it is mutually agreed by and between the parties hereto as follows: “First—That the miners shall continue to work under the fol- lowing stipulations of increases with the understanding that the same have been concluded in what is known as the Central Competi- tive Field, comprising the states of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Western Pennsylvania, “Second—That an increase of sixty (60) per cent is to be appli- cable to the present tonnage rate and day wage as set forth in the different agreements formerly en- tered into in the state of North Nekota between the United Mine . Workers of America of District No. z/ ana the various coal com- panies on the bais of a $5 max- imum. “Third—That no coal shall be shipped outside of the state of North Dakota during the terms of this agreement. “Fourth—That increases provid- ‘ed for above shall be applied to the miners’ pay, but shall be de- ducted in the same manner as the dues, initiation fees and assess- ments are now collected by the different companies and ,shall be forwarded to the secretary-treas- wrer of District No. 27. “Ih witness hereof we have.. hereunto set our hands and seals on the day and date first above written” TAKES POSITION WITH SOO AFTER " SIBERIAN WORK Capt.. Fred M. Roberts Made Master Mechanic With Headquarters Here f | Ry Fred_M. Roberts, late captain in the United States railroad engingers who has just returned from Siberia where he spent 34 months as master mechanic of one of the divisions there near Harbin,, has been appointed master mechanic of the Missouri Val- ley, division of the Soo railroad w.th headquarters at Bismarck. This position was held by L. W. Englehart who now returns to his for- :|mer duties as traveling engineer for the same division. Capt. Roberts was traveling engineer of the Minnesota division of the Soo before enlisting in the service as a first lieutenant. ~ TURKEY SUPPER TONIGHT The ; Royal Neighbors will hold its turky ‘supper tonight at the Knights er Pythias hall at 6:30 o'clock. The amesobers have prepared an excellent wed ‘and besides the banquet there wilt he talks and a ‘short program given. «| WANT WAGE WAR SETTLED ‘lday on committe CALLE! AAR Re eee LEGION DEBATES ITS ATTITUDE IN PUBLIC “AFFAIRS Question of What. Part Yanks Are to Take in Politics Up at Minneapolis Would Have Bonds Issued As- suring Dollar For Each Day’s Fighting CLEVELAND IN 1920 Minneapolis, Noy., 1 land was choosen for the n vention of the American over San Francisco at the national conyention here this forenoon, The delegates stood silent for A moment at 11 a. m, marking the first anniversary of the hour when firing ceased in the war. Ch man Lindsley asked that the tele- gates bow their heads in prayer for their comrades who gave their lives during the | INDIANAPOLIS Minneapolis, Minn., innapolis wa permanent national — hea the American Legion at vention of the legion he ing Washington, D. C., ballot, HEADQUARTERS N Minneapolis, Minn, > ed contest over the yeterans of the grea portant national policies fought out today on the fle first conyention of the gion on the second di With the reports of twenivscinnn ‘to consider spea are 40 he limit: cd to five minutes as, to: z is to be br of they 1 be joined of pre wars and s tie s es, uniforms will Few apres in tine | line though composed most!y of jieht | ing men of this gen jon aad the two preceeding, Col. George Leach, formerly of the Minnesota field a will he e grand marshall of the parade tor day, Among the important tions submitted to the ommend WANT ADJU BONDS War _ servic stment bon granting each 5! e man and wom: a dollar & day for time in the federal service, Proposing Minneapolis as permanent national headquarters. Committee endorsement of universal military training. Important changes in the conyerted risk insurance policies offered to discharged veterans by the governmen., Revision of the constitution to create a new set of national’ offices and of: [icer Increase in national dues to sup- port the American Legion Weekly Extending mutual membership — to state troops and others not federaliz- ed and also auxiliaries composed of women relatives of veterans, INORTH DAKOTA'S CORN AVERAGED Unusually High Tigh Yield Shown in Crop Report Prepared By U. S. Reporter Fargo, N. D. Dakota earn: crop product averaged 32 bushels an acre whic a normal yield according to A. J. ratt, field agent of the United States bureau of crop estimates in a report issued today. Wm. Suratt places the state vom yield’ at, 15.400,000 bushels compared with 9,200.000 bushels last year, The potato yield in the finaL esti mates for the state is fixed at 5.700,- 000 bushels, compared with 8,900,069 bushels last year and the fina! esti- mate of the fidx yield is +400.000 bushels compared with 6,800,000 last year. FEDERAL GRAND JURY RUMORS. INSISTENT There are insistent rumors here that a special federal grand jury is to be convened in Fargo for the in- vestigation of North Dakota’s part in the coal strike. It is said that Gover- nor Frazier and Henry Drennan of} Billings, president for the 27th dis- jelly make good “ rinks.” FEAR OF INCOME TAX I$ FORCING SALE OF STOCKS -|Sam’s gentlemenly tax collectors make ;| of these profits must go into the treas- doesn’t care. 32 TO THE ACRE) ‘ion record, goes to show what traders “WE SKIS, SKATES AND SLEDS IN DEMAND sleds have been Skates, skis and the popular means of locomotion for the younsters of Bismarck ‘since the heavy snowfall of la week. Old King Winter is giving the kids all kinds of amusement. these days, the weather being none too cold for the enjoyment of outdoor sports, E little hillside js spotted aft- ernoons after school with boys and girls, some on ‘, some on skates and some on sleds or tin pans which are substituted for sleds. Early in the morning, sometimes even before breakfast, young Ameri- ca can be seen out on skates, for the icy sidewalks in some quarters of the Attributed to Desire to Beat Uncle Sam New York, Noy. 11—The frantic ef- fort to keep Uncle Sam from getting greatest in the history of the world— in Wall street. The Present boom will go down in as the most gigantic stock istory. And it’s all h speculators don’t dare sell out, when they have “bulled” the market up to high levels. For they have discovered that every time they sell out and “take their profits” on stock transactions, Uncle a little note in their little notebooks and at the end of the year a big slice ury. Furthe, as the income tax is gradu- ated, the more money the speculator pulls out o ithe market, the more pro- portionately he must pay Uncle Sam. HOLDING STOCK TO AVOID PAYING TAX Wall street doesn’t like it. And it is trying to avoid paying by holding on- to its stock, putting its money into non-dividend paying stock even, and thus the market “holds up” and the tremendous boom continues. What will happen when the limit is reached, nobody likes to say. Over half a billion shares of stock have actually been sold in Wall street this year to date. The average dealings on the stock exchange this year have been 1,087,000 share dail This year to dat private corpora- tions have produced $1,129,807,100 in new securities. Somebody has got to pay dividend on them—but Wall street Never before have the traders seen such wild advances in stocks. Many a day leading shares have risen from 10 to 50 points from the closing quota- ions. Traders on the exchange have, reaped great profits. UNHEARD-OF PRICES YOR CHANGE SEATS The fact that a seat on the New York Exchange which could not have brought $50,000, changed hands re- cently at $100,000, the highest price believe the chances in commissions on the floor of the exchange mean in the year, to come. It is believed that the membership privilege will be worth in the. neigh- Bornood of $150,000 before the end-of| 1920. The most sensation rise in the street during the year is that of Carib Syn- dicate stock. which represents oil and other concessions on Columbia river in South America. These shares were selling at $400 apiece early in the} ye arand the other day changed hands at $5000 apiece and were hard to get} at that price. One holder owns 25 shares which he purchased some years ago at $25 each, representing an in- vestment of $625.: Today his holdings are worth $125, 000. American consumer may have to pay| for sugar when the Sugar Equaliza- tion Board ceases to function at the end of this year, by the fact that thede has been a rise of 200 points in Cu- ban-American sugar stock in the last six weeks. Cuban-American was sell- trict of the United Mine Workers of rere, will be among the witnesses called, ing a few months ago at $150 a share and has risen to $410. The American Tremendous Boom on Exchanges| s his income taxes is responsible for | 2. farmer living seven miles south of ,jthe tremendous boom in stock—the i HOUSECLEANING IS LEAGUE NEED SAYS FARMER Stutsman County Member Says Townley Has Gotten Long Way From Goal ASKS TRUTH ON TAXES Jamestown, N. D., Nov. 11.—Al- though Stutsman county is very strong league territory, strong rum- blings of discontent are being heard from Nonpartisan farmers who have received their tax statements for the current year and who find their as- sessments increased 100 percent or more over last year, without consider- ing the flat hail tax of three cents per acre, applicable to all arable Jands, and the 25 cents per acre as- ed against cropped lands of farm- who did not withdraw.from the ms of the state hail insurance act before the expiration of the time limit, June 15. _“t am a Nonpartisan leaguer, all right, and I don’t intend to give up the ship, either,” said Thomas Taylor, Windsor, “but I want to know why after they have been telling us for the last six months that our taxes would be increased only twenty per- cent, I have to pay 100 percent more than I did last year. “I’m for ‘king with the league, but we surely need some new men at the head of it,” continued Taylor. “Those fellows have sure slopped over. If they had stuck to what they said thev started out to do, they would be all right. I don’t want to give up the ship, but I want to see it back where it belongs.” Stutsman county has a league pa- per, presumably owned by the farm- ers. Mr. Taylor states, however, that this organ declined to print a com- parison of his 1918 and 1919 taxes. The Stutsman county leaguer further t bad business for the state of school lands this year, when cropa have been poor and land values are low. He admits that it makes more funds for the present for the Bank of North Dakota, but be- lieves, he says, that the state schools are losing from ten to twenty percent, and in addition farmers who would like to buy school lands in their own neighborhoods are forced to let them go to strangers, owing to their own inability to buy this year, Mr. Taylor’s taxes this year are $235.57. Last year they were about half this amount. He reports that a neighbor, A. R. Thompson, owning a quarter of land, is assessed $130.30 this .year as compared with $57.11 N SEIZURE RE AMERICANS; WE CANNOT FIGHT OUR ERNMENT,” LEWIS Following Heater Heated Dis- cussion Lasting Until 4:30 This Morning, President of United Mine Workers An- nounces He Will Obey Federal Court Injunc- tion. Anderson Approves Indianapolis, Nov. 11. —United States District Judge A. B. Anderson at 10 o’clock this morning approved the order of the officials of the Unit- ed Mine’ Workers of America rescinding the strike order of October 15. Attorneys for the miners promised to try to have it in the mails by 6 o’clock this evening. Judge Anderson char- acterized the order as a “good faith effort’ to comply with his man- date. Indianapolis, Nov. 11. —An order calling off the nation-wide bitu- minous coal strike was to be issued today fol- lowing the decision of the general committee of the United Mine Workers of America early this morning to obey the mandate of United States District Judge A. B. Anderson, issued here last Satur- day. The general com- mittee, composed of in- ternational officers, dis- trict presidents and members of the execu- tive board and scale committee, reached its last year. “Another thing that our league 'papers told us is that our personal taxes | would be cut out entirely this year,” said Mr. Taylor. “Now I find that my personal taxes are larger than ever. Why don’t they print the, jtruth about these taxes, now that we can get the exact fiugures ?” | HALL WILL ASK RECODIFYING OF ELECTION LAWS, Secretary of State Hopes to Do Away With Confusion Now Resulting In view of the fact that there is’ constant confusion resulting from North Dakota’s complicated and over- lapping election laws, which are the’ uncoodinated work of a number of legislative assemblies, Secretary of State Hall today announced his inten- tion of addressing to the legislators |when they assemble here in special session November 25 a request that they name a commission to revise and codify the statutes bearing upon pri- |mary, general and special elections, next regular assembly a complete and workable“ code. Mr, Hall believes the assembly will agree with his contention that much friction and confusion which has been experienced during ‘the last three or four years could be avoided by work-! ing out a set of election laws which do not conflict, which are clear and workable. housewife is going to pay for it. decision at 4:10 this morning and adjourned five minutes later to re- convene at 2 o’clock this afternoon. “Gentlemen, we will comply with the man- date of the court. We will do it under protest. We are Americans. We jcannot fight our govern- iment. That is all.” LEWIS IS AUTHOR This was the statement of John L. Lewis, acting president “ ‘of the mine workers, announc- ing the decision and other members of the conference, ap- parently worn out by the long hours of discussion, declined to add to the statement of their chief and soon dispersed. When the order calling off the strike will be drafted could not Some light is thrown on what the|with ‘instructions to submit to the be learned early today, but under ,the order of Judge Anderson it ' must be submitted to the court for his approval at 10 o'clock. this morning and be on its way: to the membership at 6 o'clock this evening. So far as could be learned no committee was ap- (Continued on Page Two.)