The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, November 26, 1919, Page 1

THE WEATHER Generally Fair, HE BIS oR SR 0 ta A amen | AST EDITION THIRTY-NINTH YEAR, : BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA SRA CM ch MAS ES ee WEDNESDAY, NOY. 26, 1919 PRICE FIVE CENTS LEAGUE SUFFERS BITTER DEFEAT IN OLD TOWNER Peterson Snowed Under By More Than, 100 Majority and Admits It VINDICATION FOR TRIO Verdict of People in Favor of Hall-Langer-Kositzky Significant TO MAINTAIN LEAD Official returns from Towner county at 1:30 o'clock this after: noon give Beisel 694 votes and Peterson 590 votes, (Beisel’s ma- jority of 104 votes is expected to be maintained as the one remain: ing not included only has a total of 30 or 40 votes, Beisel is the anti-league candidate, Cando, N. D., ‘Nov, 26—Carl ‘Nelson, amanager for C. LP. Peterson, — this morning conceded the electipn of D. J. Beisel of Cando to ‘be state senator from. the 22nd district by a majortiy of 75 to 100. This ¢ jon was made when 33 out of s reported 684 votes for B 562. for Peter son, giving the independent candidate a majortiy of 122. The two precincts yet to be heard from cannot, it is be lieved, reduce Belsel’s lead by more than 20 votes. Official returns to the county audit- or at 9 this morning from 31 out o1 85 precincts gave Beisel 680 and Pet- erson 530, Jt was estimated by the county auditor that the vote in the remaining four precincts would be 70 for Peterson and 69 for Beisel. Later returns from two of the mis- sing precincts cut ‘Beisel’s lead from 150 to 122 and ‘bore out the county auditor's prediction, as to ratio. There is shown a decided reversal of sentiment as compared with the referendum election last June, when ‘Towner voted on the newspaper Dill 835 yes and 673 no, and on the bank- ing “bill 860 te 637, Last fall Senator A. S. Gibbens, a man who had served lils constituents in the state assembl) for more than a quarter of a century, defeated Peterson by only 22 votes. In view of the fact that Beisel, altho 4 ‘representtive farmer and a fine citizen, was comparatively — little known, his increasing of a lead against the league by 78 votes is con- sidered most significant. “The governor has no flu alibi this trip,” said a Beisel man this mora- ing. “Speaking here last week the Governor apoligized for lis, stand against Miss Nielson ‘by saying the flu epidemic last tall had preventea the farm women from voting, and that the city women elected Miss Nielson. There was uo flu yesterday the weather was fine, and full vote was gotten out, expecially iu the country precincts, wheree the league is strongest. We've Ilckéd Townley in a clean, square fight) and we've got Townleyism licked for geod in ‘Fowner county,” * Great Gebs of Gloom Great gobs of gloom were apparent around league headquarters early last night when it. became apparent that Peterson had ‘been defeated. 'The gue expended its last ounce of en- in its efforts to clect Peterson, largely because of the. psychologica. offeet which Townley and ‘Lemke knew a league victory would havee on the special ion. Frazier and other league spellibinders invade’ Towner county and spent a week there. Frazier even allowed the state coal mines to run themselves in order that he might campaign for Peter- son. Langer, Hall and Kositzky, the men whom Frazier aitacked in his of Tue supported Beisel victory is regarded, even by: leaguers, as a vindication of these men at the -hands of ‘the people. YANK LEGION 10 PROPOSE CHANGE IN BOUNTY ACT Soldiers Want Law Made More Elastic and Funds Avail- able at Once A bill amending the soldiers’ bounty act or the last regular session to pto- vide for a levy of three-fourths of a mill instead of half a mill; a provision for the issuance of bonds in multiples of $25 to such an’extent as may be re- quired, and to include among the pur- poses to which the bounty may be ap- plied the improving of a home, or the payment of pre-existing .ndebtedness, or investment in business or a trade, to furnish @ home, or to provide neces- sary machinery, seed grain, and live‘ stock for a farm home has been draft- ed by the legislative committee of the American legion and will be presented for the early consideration of legisla- tors now here in special session, The term “returned soldier” is con- strued to mean any citizen of this state honorably discharged from the miltary or naval service of the United States or its allies. ‘Any citizen” is construed to include all service men resident in North Dakota at time of enlistment, It is provided, however, that none of the benefits of this act shall be enjoyed by any person who during the existence of the world war Was guilty of a wilful viglation of the selective service act. As in the original act, a bonus of $25 is provided for each month spent in service, such service period not, how- ever, to continue beyond November J, 1919. In the case ‘of a deceased ser- vice man the bonds to which he is.en- titled may be delivered to his orphane | children, widow or to his father o: mother, if indigent, NO PAPER THANKSGIVING DAY Following its established custom, The Tribune will issue no paper tomorrow, in order that its staff may enjoy Thanks- giving day al home with families and friends. The Tribune, even in these turbulent ‘times, finds much real cause for thahksgiving, and it trusts that this may hold true‘of | every membre of its large famliy of patrons and friends, MARTIAL LAW IS NOT AT AN END INNORTHDAKOTA (Governor Frazier Denies ‘That All Lignite Mines Have Been Restored DID NOT MENTION STRIKE. Martial law is not at an end in North Dakota, and Governor Frazier not returned to their owners the lignite mines which he seized unde: his proclamation of November 1. Several stories to this effect have ap peared. recently in the Twin City press, but the governor's office advises that they are without foundation, The ouly instance in whieh a prop: erty taken over by the state has been ored to owners Is that of the ashburn iguite Coal Co.’s mines at Wilton, returned to the company Saturday after 300 members of the Wilton local. of the United Mine Workers had voted to resume work under their original contracts. Under the terms of the governor's proclamation other mines will be relinquished as soon as the operators and their employes reach an agree ment, bul no report of such agreement has ceme from any other mine in pos: session of the slate. | It was remarked ‘Tuesday that in his message to the special sion the governor made no cominent upon the! strike situation in this state. It had) been expected that he would ask for} legislation strengthening his hold on, the mines, er that he would make some explanation of the — situation Which in his opinion justitied the selzure of these properties | Judge Frank Fisk of Williston has issued an order to show cause upe jpetition of mine owners there in proceeding similar to that — brou: before Judge Nuessle — here. were served on Adjutant neral Fraser and his military 3 this week, directing them to appear and} show cause why they. showd not be compelled’ to return’ the northwes mines ag they were in the watler o ithe Washburn lignie properties. ‘The { hearing comes up the latter part of AMIDON | PRAZIER’S ACTS IN COAL STRIKE Fargo, N. D., Nov. 26.—dJudge C. Amidon, in the Uniled S district court here today denied applic on of {the Dakota Coal Co. for a gpermanetit injunction restraining the ate ot North Dakota from operating the con- ‘s lignite mine at Trasker, g Attorn for the company agnoun- ced they would appeal to the United States circuit court and asked for a temporary restraining order until the appeal is heard. Judge Amidon de- nied the order. Holding that the cessation of coal mining operations in the state would have resulted in great public sufferins and possibly death by freezing, Judge Amidon declared Governor — Frazier. was within his constitutional rights in seizing and operating the mines un- der proclamation of marital Jaw. There are three great rights in right of the employer, the employe an! the public and declared that the right of the public supercedes that of either employer om employe. Washington, Nov. 26.—A_ defir‘te and final statement on behalf of the government ‘in the ‘coal strike contro- vyersy will be made to the op.qators and miners late today by Fuel Admin istrator Garfield. Final decision was reached by cabinet at the meeting today Dr. vat field and Secretary Wilson said. -Ihe fuel administrator called a joint ses- sion of the operators and miners for 5 Dp. w. to receive the decision. While neither Dr. Garfield nor mem- bers of the cabinet would sty what thé cabinet’s decision was it was reported that the fuel adminstration had wou its point/for an increase of from 20 to 25 percent in miners’ wages as against the 81 percent proposed by Secretary Wilson und agreed to by the miners. Dr. Garfield’s statement to tho miners and operators was expected to} be somewhat in the nature of an ult! | matum. ‘Lhe 20 to 25 percent increase was understood to be acceptable to the operators but grave doubt was ex- pressed as to whether the miners would approve it. TRINITY LUTHERANS HAVE PROGRAM ON THURSDAY A splendid musical program will be rendered at Trinity Lutheran church corner Seventh street and Avenue C, on!Thanksgiving evening ut 8 o'clock. Several numbers will be Sung by the mixed chorus numbering’. 21 . yolces. Filut and Miss Paulson. A. ladies chorus of fourteen yolces will render some very good numberg.| Under. the directorship of Mrs. Flint this chorus has been doing very good work. Rey. J. Vint will deliver 1 short address pertaining to Thanksgi>- ing day. Everybody is invited, | ides {the league from the autocracy ; Heutenan every strike, Judge Amidon said, the}’ Solos will be sung by Mrs. Josephine]: MINNESOTA HAS FIRST AIRPLANE , COMPANY FORMED Securities Commission Agiproves Sale of Stock in Latest * Venture St. Paul, Minn,, Nov. 26.—In its first order licelsinug the sale of stock in an airplane company in this state the Minnesota securities Commission — to- day authorized the Security Air Co, of Minneapolis to offer $25,000 of its share: The company is organized to give flying exhibitions, make aerial photo- gtaphs, air service for passengers, in- struct pilots and deal in airplanes. INVESTIGATION OF INSURGENTS | HOLDS INTEREST Much Discussion as to Ferm That Frazier’s Quiz Governor Frazier threw down th gauntlet, to Attorney General Langer Seeretary of State’ Hall aud Audit Kositzky, insurgent league state ofli and their, friends, when in his message to the special sion of legis- lature Tuesday he linked them wit “obstructionists” whom the governor aecused of endeavoring to block the league's industrial program, and called upon the legislature to name an inves- tigating committee to “investigate the ul and improper expenditures of state funds, and to investigate illegal acts of public officials.” ‘The governor did not name the in- surgent trio, but it was unneces: every one who heard his me: knew to whom he referred. The thi insurgents were unti] less than a year ago among the strongest and loyalest followers of “ownley. All of them broke with the national Nonpartisan leader over radical legislation of the last assembly. None of these officials has yet been forced to: yield ‘member- ship In the league. Each insists that ho is fighting within the league to sav> anil radicalism which they declare exempli- fied in Townley and his one-man con- trol of this organtaztion, which now has a national membership of a quar- ter-millien. tee It is expected that the governor's investigating Committee of five will be appointed in the house and senate Wednesday. \ It, is predicted that the overnor and speaker of the house, both .Lownley men, will name hone but strong adherents of Town- ley’s in this committee, What the; course of the committee wilh be canno: be predicted. Some leaguers’ assert the committee will complete its invest-j igation and report before the colse of the present session, and that its rep will be made the basis for impeach ment proceedings. Others contend the committee will cuntinue ifs work in- detinitely, and that it will present a report to the governor of a nature which can be used i ‘Townley’s wat on the three insurgents in the state eampaign a iyear hence. HOME FOR TH COMING EVENTS CAST SHADOWS, Finds . Hook in Senate Cloak Room Already Occupied By Suffragette Duds NOT TO BE UNANIMOUS Speaker Stair Corlfident ‘There Will Be Opposition to Suf- frage Amendment ‘ “Do you believe that toming: events, cast their shadows re?” asked Senator Tom Pendray, us he emerged from the senate cloak \room imme 2! diately following the intryduction of a concurrent resolution ‘ratifying the national suffrage amendnient. “T went into the clock room to hang up my overcoat, and there on my hook I found a nice lady’s coat and hat, or a lad nice coat and hat, as you please. I said to myself, ‘‘here’s an omen, and it means that the next sen- ator from Stutsman eounty will be a woman,’ There was much diseussion among legislators yesterday as to whal the vote on the suffrage amendment would be. Several were inclined to believe there would be no opposition. Speake Stair disagreed with them. ‘ “It will not be unanimous,” he said with great positiveness In the last regular session thirteen members of the two hous voted against a concurrent’ resolution ap- proving, the Susan B, Anthony suf- frage amendment, Speake Stair cems. inclined to believe Lhis baker’s dozen undegenerate. A concurrent resolution bitving the federal amendment — w intro- duced in the senate Tuesday afternoon committec by the state: affairs and | 4: Be we 4 ‘ Babes re : a ion of a bill de eo er al syn was referred to that committee. ‘The aon os Tate eae RE state affairs committee of the house and may yo into the hopper to- yesterday, following rei book a The bill is a copy-of Michigan imilar resolution under consideration, aa afler probably for introduction’ th noon. The senate recessed until this after. noon following the introduction of the suffrage amendment, while the only business transacted by the house was the introduction and adoption of reso- “lutions of respect for the memory of the late Rep. Ole N. Cleven of Ward county. Rep. Cleven, as an indepen- dent, was elected to the house | fall, but he became ill before th sembly met, and he never recoy sufficiently to occupy hi t. His death occured in. Seattle several weeks ago. ‘The. house, resolution jrefers him as a pioneer of the type which has transformed this state from a wilderness to a progressive, producl- ive commonwealth, Representative Cleven's seat will remain vacant during the present session, Governor Frazier having de clined to call a special eleetion in Ward county to fill this vacancy. LEAGUERS INTERESTED IN BOLTING OF LABOR PARTY BY NONPARTISANS There is much comment mong farmer members of the league legis- lature oyer the report from Chicago of the, bolting of the national labor party convention by Noupartisan de- legates who protesed ayain Jution “nationizing the lay D. Brewer of St. Paul in the bolt stated that the Nz partisan league does not wish to sacri- fice its identity and that it is not yet ray to enter politics on a national seale, ! i h ii sy } ANTE a s » ig N = EEE oe ROAST! BE lries an emergency clause which would ANKSGIVENG youR MA HAD THe TURKEY OVER AN HOUR, IDR, DARROW IS DEAD AT FARGO Bismarck friends learn with regret et/the death of Dr. E. M. Darrow, pioneer physiclan and surgeon of the who pi ud uway at Fargo on lay afternoon, The deveased was Ushed his practice in Fargo in 1878, in eouat year he started the tirst Cass county hospital, still in existence, He Was a 88rd degree Mason and was prominent in democratic cireles. Dur ing the world’s war Dr. Darrow was 4 member of the North Dakota district draft board. FIGHT RENEWED ON SYNDICALISM IN THE HOUSE President of Citizens’ Economy Leagye Aims Measure ' at the LW. W. TO PRECIPITATE FIGHT Several new bills were introduced this afternoon whieh covered mainly the’ points outlined in the ogvernor 3 ge to the: special jon of the legislature. ‘The bills inelude: * ‘Two soldiers’ bonus amendments one introduced by the state affairs com- mittee and the other by the American Legion thru Representative Nims. Extension of the seed and feed Her. | Providing for the payment of taxes in two installments one due Mareh 1 and the other on November 15. Amendment to the motor licensing act. Concurrent resolution on the wo- men's suffrage amendment similar to the one introduced into the senate yes terday. B "t vehilele may be precipitated by the introduc- statute covering thi bject, and is id Lo be much mo ringent than | similar measure introduced in the! regular session last winter and bur- | ied in the house. It, will be fathered y Rep. &. W. Herbert, Dunn county leaguer and president of the Citizeris’ Economy league. The proposed Dakota act holds guilty of a felony any person advocat- ing syndicalism; “any person who by word of mouth or writing advocates or teaches the duty, necessity or propriety of crime, saboti violence or other unlawful methods of terror- ism os a means of accomplishing in- dustrial or: political reform; or whe prints, publishes, edits, issues or knowingly circulates, sells, distributes or, publicly displ document or written matter in any form, containing or advocating, advis- ing or teaching the doctrine that in- duslrial ov political reform should be brought about by crime, sabotage, vio- | lence or other unlawful methods of mj; or openly, wilfully and de- tely justifies by word of mouth or writing the commission or the at- tempt to commit erime, sabotage, violence or other unlawful methods | of terrorism, with intent to exemplify, | spread or advocate the propriety of | jdoctvines of criminal syndicalism.” | The penalty — provided is not less than ten y imprisonment or a fir of not | than $5,000, or both. | The. bill prohibits assemblage for | the teaching of syndicalism, or the use | of rvoms for such purpose, and it give it immediate effect. Popularly referred to as the “I. W.} W. Bill,” a similar measure introduced ae te eet session was snowed under y the Jeagt : N TER any book, paper, ig. B. |day) at § o'clock at the Trinity eran church, corner 7 St SINISTER BLAZE DESTROYS TIPPLE AT WILTON MINE; CUTS OFF 2,000 TONS OF COAL; 800 MEN LEFT IDLE Fire of Mysterious Origin Causes Large. Property Loss and Com- plicates Fuel Situation—"Di lo Provide For Kz Wilton, N. D., Nov. 26.—P done; 300 men were thrown ou of 1,200 to 2,000 tons of coal ¢ lignite beds containing several ardized, when the tipple at No. the tipple when fi rved, rounds but ten minutes before, found, can be explained the mass of se denly to envelope the whole utes. apparent from the first that the firemen confined their attention stor pe ve engines, boilers and dyn saved. : CAPITAL CITY TO GIVE THANKS Turkey Day Will Be Observed uarek in Many Ways _ Thanksgiving day will be celebrate! in Many Ways tomorrow in this city, runting from church services in the morning ilo dances Tn ‘the evening. between will be turkey and cranberry sauce with perhaps a fe stomach ach among the more hungry of the population, UNION CHURCH SERVICES The day will fittingly open with junion church services at the Pre: terlan church. Rey. George H, Qui ley of the MeCabe Methodist echuren will preside at this serviee and Rev. Richardson of the Baptist chuteh Will preach the sermon, Rev CQ F. Strutz of the Evangelical chureh will offer the pray The Baptist church choir will furnish the music, A special invitation is issued by Rev Quigley to the members of the legisl ture to attend this service, a8 well as all of the people in the city There will be celebrated at the St Mary Cathol chureh tomorrow morning high mass at 9 o'clock in com- memoration of the day. ANNEXATION OF ‘TURKEY on there will be ing of the visible turkey supply i cily Including the necessary and whereas some few casualties may teady diminish vay. {result there will still be sutticient lett | tu enjoy the various moving shown in the city Thanksgiving a ‘noon. In the evening, the firemen will hold their thirty-third annual da with MeDonald’s orchestra furn. music, The tire fiz! large number of tic hing PRISONERS TO EAT TURKEY The prisoners the state penite ary east of the city will not be forgot- ten tomorrow, Warden MeDonald has declared that day a holiday and all ot j the men will be given a big ‘Thanks: giving dinner with turkey. The Christidn Science chur hold special Thanksgiving s 11 o'clock tomorrow morning, body is welcomed. ‘The Luther League of the Swedish Lutheran chureh will held a necktie cial in the chureh parlors tomerrow night. ‘Ihe committee requests that all young ladies bring neckties with them which will he sold o given at 8:30 0 efreshments will The Salvation Army will cial services tomorrow at the army building on Main street. Capt man has arranged for Than dinners for some of the city poor. ld spe needy Thanksgiving Program. The following program will be ered on Thanksgiving evening (Thur sath. and Ave, C HYMNS? vies veces -By Audience Seriptnre Reading. Rev. J. Flint Beautiful Savior .. »Anon Mixed Chorus, Solo: Hold Thou My Hand.... Briggs Miss Lillian Paulson. Anthem: Praise Ye The Father. . wees vaccees Gounod Mixed Chorus. (a) My Task; (b) Lift Thine Eyes... Ladies Chorus. Trio: At Eventide There Shall Be Light. Gaul Misses Hilden, Bauer, Schmierer, Anthem: Sing To The Lord Of Harvest ove iies peng enaes! Masoa Mixed Chorus. Address..... +++s.-Rey. J. Flint Anthem: Ye The Lond Who Dwells On High. .Andrews-Emerser Mixed Chorus. : ..By Audience ofr. Elijah Thanksgiving day services at George's Episcopal church will be held at 10:30 o'clock tomorrow morning. There will be celebration .of holy com: munion and @ short address by Key. George Buzzelle, the rector. ery. From noon until well into the after-| pected that the hall will be well filled. | © - | ket. rect Action” on Part of Radical Reds Who Favored Frazier Strike Suspected—Attempt Made ly Resumption of Opera roperty damage of $50,000 was t of employment; the production laily was indefinitely halted, and. million lous of fuel were jeop- 2% shaft of the Washburn lignite nines was destroyed by a mysterious and sinister fire which was discovered about 7 o'clock Tuesday evening. Che blaze was breaking through several points at the top of The watchman had made his when no indication of fire was The train crew, cleaning up for the evening, had just pulled away from the tipple. There was no natural cause by whieh ething flames which seemed sud- structure. Although two and one-half miles distanet, the Wilton fire de- partment routed out the crew of the mine train, loaded its equip- ment, and had a stream playing upon the blaze within ten min- The fire had gained such headway, however, that it was » tipple could not be saved. The to the power house, within a "s throw of the blazing tipple, and this building, with its ex- amoes, which not only furnishes power for the mines but light for the whole city of Wilton, was SS DARE DEATH : s dared death by enter- ing the mine through a man- way, and, protected by an up- draft from the huge fans which are used for ventilating pur- poses, they worked desperately to close the mouth of the shaft, some distance below the blazing mass above them, thus prevent- ‘ing the huge beds of lignite and the forest of timber below from catching fire. They succeeded in completely closing the — shaft with solid buttresses, and the big mine was saved from a fire which, had it gained a start, might have burned fo# years, consuming hundreds of thou- sands of tons of coal: By 11 o'clock last night the lipple, the largest and most mod- ern in North Dakota, was a mass of embers and twisted machin- Even before that hour the company had wired Chicago in {the hope that a complete tipple might be procured there, ready to! be shipped to Wilton and as- sembled immediately. Labor conditions have been so uncer jtain that the Washburn Lignite Co. could not be confident of ob- taining prompt service. If the Chicago equipment houses can- not fill the order immediately, a temporary tipple will be rigged up with material at hand, but ‘production will be cut to prob- | ably not more than 300 tons. Largest in State The Washburn Lignite Coal Co.'s mines are the larg and best equip. ped in the , yaiue being 4 last Sat- retored been in for a action wa: by Gen- r two hours after the su- wrt had handed down an ord- of prohibition re of the distr out his order fe of the mines at Zo! ternoon. General Fraseer's action fol- lowed a meeting of the Wilton mino local Friday evening, when by a vote f o 70 the men decided to urt from carry- the restoration ionday af- jreturn to work for the comp to end the strike called by District Pre- nt Drennan of the United Mine Workers, which the nor had more men returning to work said to be a number et radicals rect a who looked upon confiscation of the mines as ep toward the nationalization ot all property, and: who believe that if they out Frazier would take the from their private owners and give them to the miners, These reds are said to have been constantly agitating against making peace with the company, but they had little ef feet on the conser who v It was built uld not be re- In addition ) damage to } | placed ther the m probably $10 uth of the mine. 3/MOTTITES’ BASKETBALL GAME GOES THREE EXTRA | PERIODS FOR A DECISION Mott, Noy. 26—The Mott high school basketball team is fast being recognized as being one of the fastest quintettes in this section. In the game Saturday night against Lemmon, Mott won by a score of 18 to 14, it being necessary to play three extra quar- ters to decide the game. The game was the fastest ever played on the Mott floor. At the end of the first half the score was 7 to 10. Mott tying the score in the second half on a free throw and a field bas- In the first two extra periods, each team scored one field basket bub in the final extra period Mott scored two.field baskets and won the game... Both teams will meet in a return. game December 19. ead