The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 1, 1920, Page 8

EIGHT BISMARCK DAILY TRIBUNE INSURGENTS IN N. D, DEMOCRACY GIVEN RATING State Chairman Declares Situ- ation Was Misrepresented to Candidates FISK, WRITES OPEN LETTER Former Chief Justice of the Su- preme Court Declares Case Was Misstated Grand Forks, March 1—When shown the opeu leuer: w tue ac crats of North Dakota issued by form-' er Judge C. J. Fisk of Minot, with-' drawing as candidate for delegate to the naiional convention, svempjorn| Johnson, chairman of the democratic state central committee, said: “The candidates endorsed at the state convention at Fargo on Febru- ary 4 were agreed upon after a com- mittee consisting of three men from each of the three congressional dis- tricts in the state, appointed by the convention, had carefully considered the claims of all the candidates. ‘There were more than twenty candi- dates for delegates alone, The com- mittee reported and all the candi- dates who were not recommended agreed to support the ticket in the in- of party harmony and party One of the candidates who was not recommended made a motion that the choice be made unanimous by a rising vote. Thereupon ail the democrats present with,-I believe, two exceptions, stood up and the choice was ratified. After the convention adjourned, certain men traveled all over the state trying to get up an Op: position ticket. One of the men in- duced to consent to run on this oppo- sition ticket was former Judge C. lisk. It is evident from his letter that matters were misrepresented to him. These men who were instru- mental in arranging an opposition ticket to the choice of the convention circulated the statement that the delegates endorsed at the Fargo con- ference were opposed to the leader- ship and the democracy of W. J. Bryan and the democrats who at- tended at Fargo were ‘branded as stalwarts and reactionaries. When Judge Fisk was apprized the true facts, he immediately withdrew. So did also Mr, McHugh. BRYAN NOT CANDIDATE “As a matter of fact the convention at Fargo endorsed the leadership of Mr. Bryan and Mr. Wilson but did not endorse Mr, Bryan for president for the reason that Mr. Bryan had pub- licly stated that he. would not'be a candidate, 1 have for a long time had in my possession a telegram from Mr.. Bryan stating in substance that he did not want to be put ‘in the atti- tude of a candidate’ ‘because he wished to be free to fight for a pro- gressive platform and a progressive candidate at San Francisco. Upon re- ceipt of this telegram, | immediately wrote Mr. Bryan advising him of the fact that all the delegates endorsed at Fargo would support him in his fight for a progressive platform and a progressive candidate. We, therefore, out of deference to Mr. Bryan’s wishes, took no steps to circulate his petition or get his name on the ballot. I notice that he has given public no- tice that his name must not appear on the ballot. OPEN CONVENTION » The convention was fair and open. (Everybody had a chance to be herd: and the convention urged every} democrat who was a candidate or) whose friends were candidates to! make the fact known. As a matter of fact, one of the men who is now a candidate on the opposition slate and who traveled all over this state and sent telegrams to get candidates out was in the convention and stood up and ratified the choice of candidates by his vote. The candidates endorsed are progressive democrats who stand for and will insist upon a progressive! platform and a: progressive candj- | date.” JUDGE FISK’S ‘LETTER The letter to which Mr. Johnson refers is as follows: “To the Democrats of North Dakota: “At the urgent request of intimate democratic friends, I consented some time ago to become a candidate for a delegate to the national democratic convention. 1 was at that time un- aware of the true sitcation which has; since come to my attention and which | now convinces me that the friends of! the Nonpartisan’ league are chiefly | instrumental in framing the new ticket in opposition to that named at the Fargo convention. “For reasons too numerous to men-; tion, I am not now, and never have been in sympathy with the league; and I must decline to longer be in the | attitude of looking for or receiving support from such a source. “IT was unwillingly drawn into a! very embarrassing situation by friends who no doubt were actuated by the best of motives and who I firmly be- lieve were also unacquainted with the true facts. “From reliable information now on hand, I know of no reason why I should oppose any of the candidates nominated at Fargo, and I hereby withdraw from the ticket, and most respectfully decline the nomination. “Very truly, (Signed) “C. J, FISK.” LORD ACTON FIRED | ON AT HELSINGFORS London, March J.—It fs authori; tively learned that an unsuccessful attempt has been made to assissinate lord Acton, the British minister to ‘Finland at Helsingfors. The minister was driving to the market piace in the early morning when shots were fired at him, but he was not struck. The motive for the attack was not learned. FOR SALE Model Overland 90. Less than a vear old. First class mechani- cal condition. Will sell_reason- able. Write 29, care Tribune. ‘fables and exaggerations. J.{ had been knocked out of him, and as jley, ex-s SACRED TREE TA * * * x * THE STRANGE FATE OF MANU-A-TARA KES VENGEANCE BY MAUBERT ST. GEORGES urally, many of the stories told of the Tohungas, the priests or sorcer- ers of the Maoris of New Zealand, are Neverthe- less, as a result of persona] observa- tion, I am willing to state that at one time they must have possesed certain faculties which, through dis- use and civilization, have become lost to common knowledge. For instance, one day when I was walking with Te Kongorere, he told me of a belief that is attached to Te Kauae, “the Jaw,” stretching lofty and serene from Ngongotaha Mountain toward Lake Rotorua. When, in fine weather severa] flashes of lightning are seen in quick succession about the peak, a chief of the tribe will surely die, On our way back towards the vil- lage our attention was attracted by a crowd that had collected about a house. On investigating, we discover- ed that the cause of the excitement was a tree which a recent overfiow- ing of the creek had floated up to the yery door of Monu-a-tara, one of the chiefs of the tribe. ‘ It appears that this tree had a his- tory. Hundreds of years ago, one of Manu-a-tara’s ancestors, Turuika by name, had been climbing in this tree. Why he was climbing I did not gath- er. All I understood was that he had been up there, and suddenly losing his footing had fallen inside the tree, it was hollow, and there suffocated. AS a result of this a strict “taboo” had been placed on the tree forbidding anyone to touch it on pain of death. A few generations later it had been struck down by lightning, but the ‘“ta- boo” had still remained in effect, un- til this moment, when a chance flood had brought his ancestor, as it were. to Manu-a-tara’s very door. Now Manu was civilized. He had been to college, had been editor of a local newspaper and employed white men to work his lands So all superstition we wrived he had just given orders to two Irishmen in his employ to break the old tree up for fence posts So they had immediately set to work and the crowd was waiting expectant- ly to see the spirit. of the tree take its vengeance. Nor were they disappointed, The men had driven wedges into the wood, and were hammering away mawls. Under the weight of their blows, the tree came apart suddenly, and one half of it promptly sprang up and knocked the men into the creek in a most unmannerly way. They came out a second later, soaked, and cursing vehemently the devil that possessed the tree. But they resumed their la- bor, and in spite of whatever objec: | tion it may have had, in a very short time the tree consisted only of a num- ber of logs waiting.to be put up as fence posts, That evening, if 1 remembered aright, was very beautiful, cool, clear, with the stars shining brightly. I was, therefore, somewhat surprised to see four lightning flashes play in quick succession about Mount Te Kayae. Then I remembered the belief attached | to the flashes and wondered what 1; would say if in the morning I found | me a chief had died. I did, not know then, and I don’t; know now what to. say about it, Next day I was informed. that just as he was consuming the meal that had been sooked over the chips of his ancestor's holy tree, Manu-a-tara had suddenly started as if he saw something strange before him. Then he had slowly fallen ! back in his chair, When they reached him he was dead. Heart failure, I suppose, Still it’s | very strange. BAILEY WANTS 10 BOSS TEXAS N. E. A. Staff Special | Houston, Tex.; March 1.—Joe Bai- nator, has two purposes in amnouncing his candidacy for govern- or of Texas. First, he wants to get control of the state government. Second, he wants to capture the 40 delegates to the national convention. Bailey, senator, who, resigned be- cause he found himself out of line! with the progressiveness of the Dem- ocratic party; who was investigated | tor his connections with a big oil con- cern, looms up in mental and political j strength like an electric headlight in a bunch of fireflies. His recent politi- cal pronouncements are, if possible, more reactionary than those of old. He is openly before the people in an effort to turn popular tendencies to reaction, It would Le folly to mini- mize Bailey's strength in Texas. There has been a big turning away) from the national administration in Texas in the past year, or since the war ardor cooled, It would be rash to say Texas will swing into the re- publican ranks, but republicans are making great plans for a campaign. The presidential primaries are but two months away. Not a _ single democrat has so far presented him- self in Texas. laterest in Texas in democratic national politics is at low; ebb. Many Texans think there is one way out for the democratic party. That is to purge itself of all the poli- ticians who have disgusted the people and take a new man like Herbert Hoover, write a new set of construc: tive policies into a platform and ap- peal both to the democratic and in dependent vote. SPALDING HOLDS WOOD PETITION; INSURGENTS ARE WONDERING (Continued from page one) a Bull Mooser who aided in the over throw of Wolverine’s “Old’ Guard” in 1912. will stump North Dakota for Wood, The withdrawal of William Jen- nings Bryan, nominated by the in- surgent faction of the ite organ- ization, Jeaves the democrats without a presidential candidate in North Da- | ereignty. “Then | remembered tie belief at- ached to the flashes and wondered what | would say if in the morning! | found that a chief had died.” BLACK HILLS CLAIM NEARS SETTLEMENT Sioux and Other Claimants As- sured Hearing Under Bill Before Congress Fort Yates, Ma ‘h 1.—After 30 years of striving, the Sioux Indians and oth- er Ingians interested in the Black Hills claim are now assured of a hearing. ' House Bill 400, introduced by Con n Harry L. Gandy of South . Member of the committee on Indian affairs, which 7 ed the House | lust September, has recently passed the Senate, amended ‘so that it is now identically in the same form in whieh the bill was introduced early in 1916 in the 64th congress. This bil] calls for an adjudication by the court of claims of the claims of the Sioux Indians commonly referred to as the. Black Hills claim. The bill wil: now be referred to a conference com- wittee between the hous Congressman — Gandy Supt. James B. Kitch that he has every con- fidence that ‘the conference report will be made and agreed to within the next few weeks, and that thus will end the par effort on the part of the Indians to\secure a judicial de- termination of their Claims against the government, The Sioux Indi appreciative of the man Gan¢ ve reason to be forts of Congress- in their behalf. In this work Mr. Gandy has been aided by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, who: feels that-speedy hearing of the Black TH claim is rightly due the Indian, 'NITTI DISPOSED TO COMPROMISE Rome, March 1,—Premier Nitti is disposed to accept a compromise set- tlement of the Adriatic question ac- cording to the Messaggero. By this arrangement, the newsp2ner says, It- aly would not claim territory between Istria and Fiume on condition that the city bé placed under Italian sov- The league of nations, it is said will be in charge of the admin- istration of the port BRITAIN AND FRANCE REPLY TO PRESIDENT Washington, March 1—The British and French premiers’ reply to Presi- dent Wilson on the Adriatic question was read today by the president and he is expected to send his reply early next week. kota. ‘SIOUX INDIANS LEGALLY HELD | FULL CITIZENS |Civilization of Teton Dakotahs of Standing Rock Estab- lished By Court VOTE ON ALL QUESTIONS | Judge Crawford Takes Into Con- sideration High Degree of” Patriotism Fort Yates, March 1.—The legality of the trust-patent Indian's yote has | been unequivocally atlirmed by the \findings of Judge Critwford in a re- cent decision handed down in what.was known as the Sioux County Seat Con- test. ; Suit had been brought by the repre: sentatives of Selfridge to disqualify the Indian yote in the last county seat election onthe contention that they were wards of the United States and still uncivilized to the extent that the vote could be legally withheld from them. The Constitution of the:state of North Dakota, Article VY, Sec, 121, de- clares that “Civilized persons of In- dian descent who shall have severed their tribal relations shall be deemed |.qualified electors. So the whole case really hinged on the question of their civilization. After hearing all the testi- mony adduced} the Judge correetly de- cided that the Indian was fully civil- ized and thus entitled to the ballot, | The Indians of Sioux county mw ‘have the distinction of being the oniy class or race of people in the United | States who have ollicially been declai- ed civilized by a decision of the dis- trict court. JOHNSON RECEIVES NEWS { The following letter s received by States Attorney Edw. §, Johnson from ; Attorney Alfred Zuger who has been Si g him in the handling of the County Seat Contest : | “Dear Sirs + | “re Sioux County Seat Contest. , | “We are this day in receipt of w let- ; ter from Judge Crawford wherein he states that he finds the Trust-Patent Indians entitled to vote under the pro- visions of the Constitution of the state | of North Dakota ; and we are invited to | Prepare findings of fact and conclu sions of law. “He holds with us on the evidence showing the civilized character of these ‘Indians, finds that they haye severe: ‘their, tribal relations, ete. refers to their services in the army, their educn- tion-and other matters which we estab- lished at the trial. “Do you Wish to come and assist in the preparation of the findings and or- der for judgment? Tf convenient we shall be glad to have your assistance and suggestions which we yalue high: ly. “Allow us to offer you our cot lations and express our deep appr tion of your. “Your atu at yaluable work in this case, very truly, “Miller, Zuger & Tilotson, “By Alfred Zu: WAR RECORD A FACTOR JIndoubtedly Judge Crawford gave fue Cnsideration to the record of the Standing Rock Indians in the Great World War jn which’ they displayed such valor and patriotism, FARGO PREPARES FOR GATE CITY Fargo, March 1.United States Senator ‘ Hiram Johnson wil speak in Fargo this evening, clos- ing his four-day tour of ‘North Dakota in which he has urged his candidacy. for the republican nomination for the presidency. Senator Johnson left Bismarck this morning and was scheduled to arrive at Fargo at 4 o'clock this afternoon, 18-YEAR-OLD BOY SETS NEW WORLD SKI RECORD H Montreal, Que., March 1.—When Ed Condon, the 18year-old Ottawa, Ont., ‘boy, won the six-mile ski world’s ‘championship race here recently, he established a Canadian record for the distance. His time was 44 minutes and 27 seconds. Two other competi- TONIGHT March Ist tors fainted through their exertions. Condon woh his race against a field of 32 starters from United States and Canadian points. RED SOLDIERS PUT AT WORK, SAYS MOSCOW Decline in Bolshevik _ Russia Moscow, March {.—From various towns of soviet Russia news come that red army men are being trans- ferred from the battle fronts to peace- ful civilian pursuits. Red soldiers are at work in, Petro- grad preparing fuel, repairing trains, clearing roads and bridges and pur- suing other peace-time vocations. At Pskov they are loading and unloading trains and clearing the tracks. The third reserve army of the Kasan reg: ion is sending thousands of men from the ranks to various stationg, and the Viatka garrison is also sending men to the railway workshop and to clear the tracks. Poem erie Se eat Ee sete MARKETS | Bo CHICAGO LIVESTOCK Hog receipts, 44,000. Steady. Bulk, $14.45 to $15. Top, $15.25. Heavyweight, $14.10 to $14.60. Mediumweight. $14.50 to $15. Lightweight, $14.50 to $15. Lightlight, $14.50 to $15. Heavy packing sows, smooth, $12.75 to $13.50, Heavy packing sows, rough, to’ $12.75. Pigs, $13.25 to $14.50. Cattle receipts, 13.000. Killers firm. Beef steers, medium and heavy weight, choice and prime, $14:25 to $16. Medium and good, $11.50 to $14.25, erty $9 ‘to $11.50, Lightweight food and choice, $12. to $15.25. Common and medium, $8.50 to $12. Butcher cattle heifers, $6.50 to $13. Cows, $6.25 to $11.75. Canners and cutters, $4.50 to $6.25. Veal calves, $15.25 to $16.50. Feeder steers, $7.50 to $11.50. Stocker steers, $6.75 ta $12.50. $12.25 Sheep receipts, 13,000, Firm. Lambs, 84 pounds and down. $17.50 to $20.30, ’ Culls and common, $14 to $17.2: tee es, medium, good and choice, to $14.50. renin and common, $6 to S10. 75. ST. PAUL L LIVESTOCK South St. Paul hog receipts, 8,700 Steady. Range, $13.80 to $14. Bulk, $13.95 to $14. Cattle receipts, 2,000, Strong. Fat steers, $6.75 to $14. Cows and heiferg, $5.50 to $11. Calves, steady, $5.50 to $14.50. Stockers and feeders, steady, $11.75, Sheep receipts, 1,000. Steady. Lambs, $$ to $18. Wethers, $12 to $14. $5 to Ewes, $4 to $12. MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN Minneapolis flour unchanged. ments, 61 barrels. Barley, $1.18 to $1.39. Rye No, 2.$1.55% to $156: Bran, 45 Minneapolis wheat receipts 300 cars compared with 272 cars a year ago. Cash No. 1 northern, $2.55 to $2.65. Ship Corn No. 3 yellow, $1.41 to $1.48. Oats No. 3 white, 88c to 8444. Flax, $5.16 to $5.21. For Expert’ Painting and Decorating Call 726-L 3-1-4 and “service.” opportunity. Mitzi, the famous star, and Boyd Marshall in Henry W. Sav- age’s musical comedy, “Head Over Heels,” Auditorium, Wednesday night, March 3. Popularity of Service Likely to Sz | ORPHEUM Harry T. Morey The Screen’s Greatest Dramatic Star, Supported by Maurice Costello and Betty Blythe IOWAN WOULD BUY BERMUDA % New York, March 1.—A resolution Proposing diplomatic negotiations with Great Britain for the purchase of Bermuda islands was introduced today by Senator Kenyon, requbit- can, Iowa. GERMANY WILL HAND OVER 120 OF HER SHIPS Excitement at Teutonic Seaports as Time for Delivery Nears r | ‘Berlin, Monday, March 1—One- hun- dred and twenty vessels including | eight battleships and a number of cruisers will be handed over to the en- tente next week under the terms of the treaty with Versailles according to] an announcemnt made at a meeting of the association of German fisherman at Hamburg today. These vessels the announcement said would be manned} by officers of the German mercantile marine, Excitement prevails at German sea- ports as the time approaches for de- livery of the last German commercial ships and several unions have appealed to the government advocating the re- tention of the boats. It ig pointed out that reconstruction of the industry may be impossible and that new dis- turbances in the labor market are in- eyitable. NIGHT WATCHMAN SLAIN BY YEGGS FOUND IN BANK Dallas, Tex., “March 1 1—6. Wi. Rye, uightwatchman at Plano near here, was shot and killed early today by robbers whom he discovered ir she Plano National bank. The robbers ascaped apparently unharmed. It was estimated this afternoon that Liberty bonds taken hy the robbers would! run from: $100,000 to $159,000 with the loss distributed among about 20 individuals whose safety deposit hoxes were plundered. WASHBURN LIGNITE IN MOVING PICTURES Washburn, March 1—The Wash- burn Lignite Coal company has clos* ed a deal with the Publicity Film company of Bismarck, for approxi- mately 1.000 feet of motion picture films to be used for advertising pur- poses. ‘Some months ago the representa- tives of the Bismarck Film company spent several days iin Wilton taking motion pictures of the big plant of The Washburn Lgnite Coal company, including many underground scenes. The local operators have ordered six films from the Bismarck com- vany. and they will be shown in prac- tically every town in the state. \ Today’s Weather | For 24 hours ending at noon. .11 Temperature at 7 a, m.. Temperature at noon . ..Highest yesterday .... . Lowest, yesterday .. Lowest last night .. Highest wind velocity ......10-E FORECAST For North Dakota: Increasing} cloudiness and warmer tonight; Tues- day probably unsettled. LOWEST TEMPERATURES Fargo ..... veces 8 Williston St. Paul . Winnipeg Chicago . Kansas City +24 ORRIS W. ROBERTS, Méteorologist. The Next Big Money Maker Every farm is eventually going to be equipped with power and light. Consequently hundreds of plants’are going to be sold in this territory every year. When you say “Western Electric” to a farmer hé knows you are talking “quality” If your territory is open it’s YOUR Lahr Motor Sales Company DISTRIBUTORS ’ Bismarck and Miles City ELT PEE TY TT EE | . HOUSE LOOTED | MONDAY, MARCH 1, 1920 TOMORROW March 2nd “The Man Who Won” A powerful story of mystery and love. If you have never seen Harry T. Morey in other pictures you sure will miss a treat if you fail to see this one. ee ee BY THE WAY, A 2-REEL SUNSHINE COMEDY, TOO WE SHOW NO REPEATERS—ALL FIRST-RUN PICTURES TINQUIRY INTO HIGH PRICE OF COTTON ASKED .|Connecticut Man Charges Man- ufacturers With Being Profiteers Washington, March 1—An inquiry into the reason for the enormous ad- vances of the price of cotton goods would be conducted by the federal trade commission under a resolution ordered favoraibly reported today by the house interstate commerce com- mission. Representative Tilson, republican, Connecticut, author of the resolution, told the committee the cotton goods manufacturers were “profiteers of the worst sort.” ‘He said prices had advanced 600 percent since 1914 al- though costs of raw cotton and mill labor had not advanced more than 15 percent during that time. FARMER DIES, ee Van Hook, March 1.—The oe on the farm of Mike Nicolenko, who died recently, was broken into by unknown parties last week and everything was confiscated. Furniture, stoves, cook- ing utensils and dishes were taken. A grafonola and several dozen records did not escape their notice. Windows and doors were broken and even the trap door in the ceiling was taken out in order to be sure that nothing of value should be left in the attic. . The granary contained about 160 bushels of seed wheat and a quantity of flax, all of which has disappeared. About 65 grain sacks and other prop- erty on the place was stolen from the premises. There is no clue as to who perpetrated the deed. Does the Enlargement in the window at Hoskins’ belong to you? One free every day. Keep your eye on Hoskins’ window. Advt First class cleaning, pressing and repairing of ladies’ suits and coats. Gloves cleaned. We specialize in repair work. Goods called for and delivered. Mail orders given prompt at- tention. Eagle Tailoring & Hat Works, opposite postoffice. Phone 58. tf For Sale 14-TON INTERNATIONAL TRUCK Pneumatic Tire Equipment. First Class Mechanical Con- dition. With or ‘without stake body. Used only six months. : Will sell reasonable. Write Box 203, Bismarck Gere