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

- two ‘standpat’ ‘Old Guard’ conventions THE WEATHER Generally Fair ean = os e ‘CK TRIBUNE LAST EDITION THIRTY-NINTH YEAR ~ TEAGUE CLAIMS HI BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, MONDAY, MARCH 8, 1920 _ PRICE FIVE CENTS RAMASITS SLEDGE-HANMER CRACKSMEN OF VERYOWNANDSAYSITSSLATE =| MILL CITY REVEAL SELVES IN. OF DELEGAT Shrewd Campaign Move on Part of. Nonpartisans May Win Many Votes for Townley Can- didates--Senator McLean De- clines,to be Bound by Result of Presidential Primary—Ma- jor General Wood Claims North Dakota Delegation In spite of the fact that Hiram W Johnson ‘is unopposed in his campaign for North, Dakota’s endorsement, his candidacy has become an issue in the presidential preference primary in. this state, This fact may have important consequences, The Californian, in spite of himself, ,has been adopted bodily by the Nonpartisan league or- ganization. in! North Dakota. The voters’ on stationery of the “Hiram Johnson for . President State pro- gressive: Republican. Headquarters” at Fargo are being assured that “there ig but one Hiram Johnson set of dele- gates,” and‘ that “in order to further the interests of progressive republi- canism, these. delegates: must be sent to the national republican convention |. at Chicago.” These delegates, of course, are the nine men and one woman endored by Nonpartisans meeting as’ “progressive republicans” in an informal. state convention a‘ Hillsboro, and endorsed by the thirty Townley’ members of the republican state central committee in thelr con- vention here. § MONSON WRITES LETTER. Voters are assured in letters which are signed by Leigh J. Monson, the state manager whom the league has ‘voluntarily furnwhed Senator Johu- son that “the delegates ‘named by the which were held at Bismarck, are un- pledged to anyone and will. iftelected, go tothe national convention open to the highest bidder.” Ou the other hand Mr. Mongon gives assurance that | ty vote for sucli candidates under the| “the delegation of which the writer is a member will. if elected, go to Chicago to, cast their vote and in, fluence for Hiram Johnson.” Hiram Johnson is tremendously popular in. North Dakota, and this), argument no doubt will. attract votes to the leagne ticket. There will be any -yoters who will accept the “State Progressive Republican” title at its face value, fgnoring, the fact. that the delegation adopting thig name.is composed wholly of, Townleyites. AN MAREATEGIC POSITION ES MUST BENAMED; — OPEN CLASH WITH BI COUSIN OF FORMER KAISER LEADS ASSAULT ON FRENCH OFFICERS:WHO REFUSED TO HONOR GERMAN HYMN] ‘and Provided With Auto Berlin, March 8—Gustay Noske,” iinister of defense, has ordered: the provisional arrest of Prince Joachim Albrecht. of Prussia, , cousin of former Emperor William, and Baron Von Platen for an as- sault on Capt. Roughevin, a French ofticer with the interallied mission in this city, at the Adlon hotel Saturday night. ILLINOIS BACKS UP DAKOTA IDEA’. ON WOMAN ISSUE Sucker Secretary of State De- clares Faix Sex-Can be ; Delegates ENTIRE HARMONY SHOWN Statutes and Its Construction Exactly Same in Two Com- '. monwealths In view of the fact that there has been some adverse criticism of the su- preme court’s action in awarding wom, en a-place on the presidential prefer. ence primary ballot as candidates for delegates to the republican ‘national convention, altho there appeared to be a tacit admission on the part of the court that women are not qualified North Dakota limited franchise act of 1917, it is interesting to note ‘that the Associated Press last Friday car- ried a dispatch from Springfield, I11.,: indicating that precisely the same at- titude had been adopted there. BORROWED ILLINOIS ACT North Dakota in. 1917 bodily bor- rowed the Illinois’ limited franchise act of 1913, conferring upon women privilege of voting for presidential electors ‘and for certain minor of- ficers, not. provided for in the’ consti- “WAR AIRCRAFT The assault occurred in the din- ing room, the’ prince ‘and his friends hurling candles, crockery and other missles at Capt. Rough- evin and his party, who had’ re- was playing “Deutschland Uber, ° Alles.” . Capt. Roughvein was beaten and his clothing was torn. * = WAGE DEMANDS OF TWO MILLION TO BE HEARD WEDNESDAY + ». Washington, D."C., March 8.— ‘Representatives of the railroad brotherhoods wid the roaads will met her Wednesday to begin ne- gotiations looking to a settlement of the wage demands of the 2,- 000 000, ‘railway workers. The machinery, with which an effort will be made to settle the dis- pute, is that provided for in the pailroad bill. | i 1 { ' ! i 1! H | ° SCANDALS COME UP IN HOUSE Nation’s Accomplishments and Shortcomings Discussed in Congress DEMOCRAT DEFENDS G. 0. P. Criticism of Republicans Absurd and Groundless, De- clares Lee ' Washington, March S—The nation’s accomplishments and shortcomings in aviation during the war were debated , inthe house today for, more than two Hthtion::.No° provision was ‘made: .in | hours,.discussion ‘centering around the The league occupies a . strategiz either act which would give- women! divergent reports..arising from the position in that It does offer the only | the right to vote for delegates ‘to! long investigation of the special house set of delegates, endorsed on a ticket head of ventions impartially endorsed Wood, Johnson! Harding, Lowden, Coolidge tes for the favor of their party. The second convention not only declined |: to endorse anyone. but made a formal request that in view of the unsettled state of North Dakota politics all presidential candidates refrain froin filing, : Senator Johnson had already filed} his nominating petitions, and he de- clined to withdraw: Recognizing the advantage of. its position, the third and last of North Dakota's trio of “republican” conventions, — endorsed Johnson and the stand which he had ‘taken in \deflance. of the last preced- ing republican state convention, and the action of this: league republican atate convention was formally ratified by the republican state central com- mittee, 30.0f: whose 49 members are leaguers. A® a result, when the league republican, ticket was filed it was headed by the name of Hiram W. Jobnson,, Only fractions of the other, two tickets. were filed, and these g on the ballot ty the Hiram .Johson column, inasmuch as there is ne other republican candidate in the, running, but the league, nevertheless, has laid excellent ground-work for its conten- tion that’ no other faction has any valid claim. on, Johnson. MecLBAN NONCONFORMIST The league position has undoubtedly been strengthened by the action of Senator _Henty McLean of Cavalier county, one of the opposing delegates who was endorsed by both of the regular republican convention. Last Saturday. Senator McLean served no- tice on Secretary of State Hall thac he will not be bound by North Da- kota’s presidential preference primary, but that if he goes to the Chicago con- vention, he will go as a free lance. Another thing in the league's favor is the fact tthe “regular”, repubti- cans have.twelve, candidates for dele gates+on the ballot. while the league nominated but ten, making possible the disaipation of twenty percent of the; “regular” @epublican vote, while the league ballots will all go into: one basket. WOOD CLAIMS DELEGATION It is true that delegates who may be elected March 16 to represent ‘North .Dakota in the republican na- tional convention are not legally obli- gated to abide by the preference which ; North Dakota voters are bound to ex- ‘press in the presidential primaries for Senator Johnson, William Cooper Proctor. national campaign manager | for Major General Leonard Wood. gave publicity: to this fact in a statement, to the New York Times last week. in which he intimated that Wood would have the delegates from this state in spite of ffie fact that he had declined to seek North’ Dakota’s endorsement | in the primaries, : WIIXOX TAKES ISSUE Richard Selden Wilcox, state man- ager for Senator Johnson, takes issue with Mr. Proctor, declaring that the Wood manager “shows astounding ignorance of our primary laws.” “The delegates,” says Wilcox in a state- ment made to the Associated Press, “will be placed in accordance with national conventions, For this reason ‘by Senator Johnson. The first] when the question of eligibility. was; forth Dakota's three state con-| raised by Miss Minnie J. Ntelsor, nom- ! inated for delegate by the: second of North Dakota’s three republican state ; “and others" as being worthy candida-| conventions, Attorney General Langer | ruled that. women are not qualified to serve as delegates, it being admitted that>they cannot vote for such of-! ficers, and the North Dakota election statutes. providing that no one can! occupy an office for which he is not an elector. NORTH DAKOTA: RULING The North Dakota supreme. court, to whom the question was presented by Mrs. M. A. Rudd of Fargo, nominat- ed as delegate to the republican na tional convention by the Nonpartisan league, ruled that inasmuch as there is no.statute or other competent regu. lation denying women such a right that women are entitled to a place on the ballot as candidates for delegates, and ‘it ordered that Mrs. Rudd be given the piace which Secretary of State Hall denied her on the strength of the attorney general's ruling. The, question of women’s eligibility to vote | for this office Was not raised, and the! holding that a primary was nothing, more’ that a nominating convention. in which each party had the right to place its delegate credentials in the hands of any member of that party who might be considered quetified froin @ partisan standpoint: THE ILLINOIS RULING Immediately upon the heels of this decision comes a Springfield, Ill, dis- patch, reading as follows: “Women may not vote for delegates to the national convention or for party committeemen at the primary elec- tion on Tuesday. April 13, is was an- nounced at the office of Louis L. Emer- son, secretary of state, today. The two women who. have filed petitions as candidates to attend the national convention may make.the race, how ever.” One of the principal contentions of the state in defending its stand: tn opporitionto placing women on the ballot as candidates for delegates to national conventions of their party was that the illinois supreme court in a decision handed down in 1915 Had held that women were not qualified to vote for delegates, The state held that inasmuch as North Dakota had adopted the Illinois statute’ it must also adopt the construction which Illinois had placed on this statute. - HARMONY EXISTS North Dakota and Illinois are har- monious, the above dispatch indicates, in holding that a delegate to a national convention is neither a state or a federal official and that consequentls Jaws relating to the election of public officials do not apply._ The national convention at Chicago will still have the right to decide, should Ilinois and North Dakota. under limited franchise and presidential primary election acts which are almost identi- cal, name women as delegates. whether these women delegates are entitled to a seat. A powerful .mail plane is being de- veloped to carry mail over the moun- tains, to San Francisco, and a new British triplane is being triel out be- (Continued on Pag Seven)» tween Chicago and Omaha. court did. not rule upon it, merely | | committee on aviation. Representative Magee, of New York, one of the two repdblican members on the committee, opened the debate with the declaration that the Liberty motor ‘was the only achievement of merit of the American air service in the United States.” DEMOCRAT DEFENDS G. 0. P. Representatiye Lee of California, the ‘democratic member of the com- j mittee, said the criticism of the re- | publican members were “absurh con- tentions and groundless conclusions” and that the reason the nation failed to accomplish more in aviation plainly as “inexperience and lack of prepara- tion.” Representative Lee declared that ‘the republican members’ statement of planes sent to the front as but a fraction of the truth. AMERICAN PRODUCTION represent the American production,” declared Mr. Lee, “represents only | 1-79 part of the number of mach!nes oned by Arrerica during the war. “America had 213 American built Pianes cn the front the day of the armistice, but they were only part of 628 American built planes available for use on the ‘front when the armis- tice was signed. Four hundred and German. battle lines.” FARM ACCOUNT SCHOOL 10 BE “BLD MARCH17 Agricultural Expert Will Tell McKenzie People How to Keep Books A farm account school for farmers in the McKenzie district will be held {at that town March 17 under the aus- ‘pices of the county agriciltural agent's Office. Rex, Willard of the Agricul- tural college, in charge of the man- Jof the class which will instruct inter- ested farmers in keeping farm ac- counts in a book prepared py the col- lege experts. fits of keeping a systematic account of all farm transactions,” said George W. Gustafson, county agent, this morn- ing. “Some of the values to be gained from keeping these records are mak- ing income tax reports, cost of’ pro- duction, yield per acre, income from vital topics.” . The school will be held in the school building at McKenzie and will start at 10 o’clock in the morning with an afternoon session starting at 1 o'clock. jPractically all of the progressive farm- fied their intentions to attend the the agricultural college especially for farm needs, can be obtained frgm some of the local banks. fused to stand while the orchestra A “The 213 machines at the front, de-| clared by the majority reported to; * seventeen built planes went over the ; erg in the McKenzie district have signi- | G POSSE Seven “Desperadoes, Highly Or- ganized, Quick on the Trigger Transport, Responsible For Numerous! Robberies in Min-| / neapolis' Recently Mimnea polis; March 8 — Sur- prised at their, eighth safe robbery in Minneapolis: within 9 week, the sledg? hammer \cracksmen | revealed them: selves early today, as a gang-of at least seven desperadoes. highly organized: quick: to shoot and provided «with. ati automobile for escape, when. they seri- ously wounded.one man after. fighting an impromptu; posse in. a gun fight. During ‘the: batéle, ich prevented the bandits from se ing’ $1.500 from a shattered strofig’ box after they had smashed -it open, many shots were fired. q The wounded man, Ole Waldor. a street car motorman and leader of the posse was reported in a-serious condi- tion. ¥ r » ALL POLICE ON LOOK-OUT Capt. ‘John Calvin» today assigned every: avallable’man in the police de. partment to search for the. cracksmen. The. first encounter with the band came when John Colberg ran afoul of two lookouts. Colberg was on his way to work, When be walked to the cor- her he was encountered by two men “What are’you doing around here?” one of the men demanded. “T am waiting for a street cur,” Col- berg responded. “ “Well you haven't any here,” ‘the man declared. BANDIT’S ASSAULT SEEN With that he str Colberg‘a blow over the head w knocked him senseless. . The two bundits carried his body across the street. The assault upon Colberg had been witnessed by Waldor, motorman of an approaching street car. The motormun threw on high speed ahdsrushed his car to the Scene of the attack. When le reached there he leaped from the car with his comtroller. bar as° an improvised Weapon-and he was joined by Herbert Larsou, conductor, and two passeng- ers. When the crew and passengers approached, the bandits turned ‘from their victim and opened fire. Waldor received a bullet in the hip and fell, Five other armed bandits then step- bed from the offi¢es of the Modern Milk Co. These two opened tire and ina few ininutes Members of the rescue party were the turgety to fiying bullets. Tdghts began to” flashy “in neuthy houses as: the neighborhood was aroused by the fusilade. The bandits then ran to an automobile. whieh was Standing a quarter of a block away, jumped into it and sped away, business ~% o = DULUTH COMMUNIST “MUST GO: TO. PRISON FOR HIS TREACHERY Duluth, March 8,— Jack Car- hey, political extremist and one of the leaders of the commun- ist labor party in America, was sentenced to two years in the fed- 7 eral penitentiary at Leaven- worth, Kan., this afternoon by Judge Page Morris in United States district court, Carney was found guilty Thursday by the federal jury of having willfully sought to encourage disloyalty in the United States service dur- ing time of war. : A compilation of vessels sold by the U. S. Shipping Board up to Jan. 20, 1920, shows 163 ships, aggregating 610,684 deadweight tons, sold for a to- | tal of $82,424,408. a j| ern and northern fronts, according to /IRISH MAKE AN ARMED ATTACK | ON POLICE FORCE Limerick, Ireland, March 8.— One hundred men, armed with rifles and high explosives, made an hour's attack on police bar- racks near Doorn, near here early this morning, The police resisted with rifles and hand i i | grenades and the attackers final- i None of. the police; } | - | | | | | ly withdrew. | were injured. + VILLA HOLDING AMERICAN MINE MAN HOSTAGE Veteran of World’s War Suffer- ing Gas: Effects Was Returning Home KILL NINETEEN TRAINMEN Pitched Battle Between Rebels and Crew Results in 29 Fatalities El Paso, Mareh 8—Joseph Williams, an employe of the American Smelting & Refining Co. plant in Mexico, is a ‘aptive of Francisco Villa held for $50,000 ransom, according to passeng: rs from southern’ Chibuithua who have’ reached Juarez, Williams, an American citizen, served in the world war and, suffering from the effects «i German gas, was returning ;to the United States for treatment when the north bound Mexico City-Juarez train on which he Was traveling, was held up Thursday morning. Tn a, battle between Villa, nda train guards, ten of the bandits and nine- teen of,the train guards were slain and the balance of the defenders 50 in num. ber, either wounded or driven out, PASSENGERS MAROONED Williams and an Arabian merchant were forced to accompany the: bandits when they rode away, leaving the bal- ance of the passengérs inarooned in’ a desolate country bereft of their be- longings and maty of them without their clothing, which had been takeu by the robbers, ; : : The bandits ‘are sajd to have num- bered about 300. They stopped the train by placing.a charge of dynamit2 REDS REPULSED IN ATTACKS ON WESTERN FRONT Finns and Poles Successfully Withstand Assault and : Launch Offensives London, March 8 Russian soviet forces have launched attacks against the Poles and the Finns on the west- advices received here. In both’ in- stances, it is said, they have been re- pulsed and the Finns are reported t? have launched. a counter attack whici has pierced the red Lines. Polish units, holding the line run- ning through the Pripet marshes, are said to have been under attack at two points, the soviet army advahcing on the north and south sides of the marsh THE ELKS’ BAND CONCERT & ‘occasion, tramped through slush ‘a success, and it has never asked ceived remuneration of any kind. For several months the Elks’ with no expense to the public. agement depot, will be the conductor have not recently heard the Elks’ band. there is a band in North Dakota today. which can compare with 1 contributed its important part in making some patriot: Tomorrow Bismarck citizens are to be given an opportunity of showing their gppreciation for the Bismarck Elks’ band by pur- chasing tickets for the concert which this organization will give at the Auditorium on’Friday evening. first appearance in a formal concert for several years, and, we be- lieve, the first time it has ever asked the people of Bismarck to pay for a concert. The band, year after year, and particularly during the period of the war, has turned out on occasion after This will be the band’s pus or ic. meeting and but once or twice has it re and sleet to head a band has had. the services of an able director, whose salary has been paid out of the lodge funds, The. organization has rehearsed faithfully ; it has grown in’ numbers, until it now musters 28 ex- perienced musicians, and it feels that it has reached a point where it can consistently ‘ask some public recognition. Friday’s concert will be a revelation to Bismarck people who It is doubtful whether ‘this organization. The nominal price which will be asked for seats . | will purchase entertainment of a very high class. And ‘at the same “Mr, Willard will explain the bene-!time the band will be enabled to accumulate a little fund from which can be paid some of the expense incurred in buying music jand instruments: and in pa: i ithe Elks will begin a canvass of ying the salary of the director. Tomorrow morning committees from. the Commercial club and the city for the sale of tickets. The price will be $1.65, which includes war tax. ‘The Tribune is stock, use of labor and many other confident that the house will be promptly sold out. Bismarck business men who appreciate the band can well afford to buy a dozen or two dozen tickets, or more, for distribution among their employes and patrons. It will be an effective means of expressing gratitude for the services which the band has rendered and, at the same time, of assuring our friends a pleasant evening. And in investing liberally in tickets for the Elks’ band concert :|Wilson Expresses Satisfaction Leaders to Reach Equitable Treaty of London ‘and Jugo-Slavia themselves be dispute. in southeastern Europe.” WILSON ENJOYS RIDE IN OPEN CAR TODAY > Washington, D. C. dent Wilson went riding today open automobile. He was accompa- nied by Mrs. Wilson, Rear Aglmira! Grayson and Wilmer Bolling, Mrs, Wil- son’ brother. The president wore a- heavy cloth overcoat und golf cap. He looked the picture of health. The police again prohibited photographers from’ taking pictures of the president. TEACHERS’ PAY FOR NEXT YEAR MAY BE HIGHER Contracts Call for Increase of $10 and $15 for Grades and High School March 8.—Presi- BOARD FAVORS ADVANCES on the track“whioh wroeked the engine |-- Salaries of school teachers’ in this city. will be increased for the! school year startign September 1 under con- tract proposals submitted by the com- mittee to the schoo! board. ‘In ail probability these increases, amount- ing te $10 for grade school. teach and $15 for high school teachers, will be allowed by the ‘school board. Due to the high living costs and a lessening number of available teach- ers, school boards all-over the country have experienced more or less difficulty in obtaining efficient teaching staffs. Although the schoo] board of this: city gtanted o general increase early last year, it wag found advisable. to grant another raise in salaries last fall in order that there would be no lower- ing of the present high standards of the teaching staffs.of the city schools. The base pay for grade school teach- ers is $90 and this will be increased to $100 under the proposed contracts. The base pay for high:school teachers ds $100 and this will be increased to $120. under these contracts. To the base paid is added certain bonuses ranging from $2 to $8 a month for special qualifications, as well as defi nite increases for each year of ser- vice ‘spent in the city schools. No teacher in the city schools will re- ceive less than $111 under the new contracts, while the maximum is $189 for one of the instructors in the high achool. A number of applications have been filed by teachers who wish to be re- appointed for the 1920-1921. school year, but no contracts have been signed as yet as these are not required to be filed before September 1. It is believed that there will be no diffienlty in filling any vacancies which might exist for the next school year as, it’ is poitited out, salaries paid here com- pare favorably with salaries paid in other cities of this size in ‘the state, ST. LOUIS LABOR TO QUESTION MEN SEEKING OFFICE St. Louis, Mo., March 8.— labor leaders, representing mately 100,000 union workm decided to send questionaries to all candidates for public office in the forthcoming election, asking them to define their attitude on labor legisla- tion. Those who fail to make their views clear. it was explained, will be opposed as well as those against labor measures. The action of the local men is in accord with similar action being taken by labor chiefs in other parts of the coutnry, it was said. » Louis pproxi- n, have DRUGGISTS WOULD PROHIBIT SELLING OF PRESCRIPTIONS St. Louis, Mo., March 8.— The St. Louis Retail, Druggists’ Association has asked Congress to enact a law prohib- iting the dispensing of intoxicating liquors by pharmacists upon a physi- cian’s prescriptio! Such legislation is. desirable. it was explained. to pre vent “undesirables” from entering the | druggists urge) drug business. The school. ~ Account ‘books, planned by we should consider it not a contribution but a partial payment on an obligation which has long been accumulating, and which is not jlikely to ever be fully discharged that government agencies be estav- lished where such liquors may be sold for legitimate medical puropses. WITH RESERVATIONS, PRESIDENT ACCEPTS PROPOSAL THAT ITALY AND JUGO-SLAVIA HANDLE FIUME at Unaltered Desire. of Allied - Solution of Adriatic Problem— ’ Refuses to Agree to Withdrawal of British-French-American Memorandum of December 9 and Opposes Execution of the. Washington, March 8.—While expressing satisfaction at the “unaltered desire” of the allied: solution,” President Wilson in his last note to the French and British premiers accepts with reservation the proposal that Italy leaders to reach “an equitable permitted to. settle the Adriatic Expressing. the view that it constitutes more than a mere ex- change of views and is in fact a.statement of principle, the Presi- dent refused to agree .to a withdrawal of the British-French- American memorandum of December 9. At the same time he indicated his unalterable opposition to the execution of the terms of the treaty of London except insofar as the United States govern- ment “may be convinced that those terms are intrinsically just and are consistent with the maintenance of peace and settled order FIRST ENTRIES FOR JUNE BOUT ~-MADEBYT V. A. , Three Bills Referred and Two Initiated By Anti-Socialist League MANY OPPOSE RED FLAG Cahill Contention as to Citizen- ship Under Bolo Banner Unpopular The first entries for the bailot to be used in North Dakota’s ‘state, primary June 30 appeared March‘5 when ref- erendum petitions were filed on three laws ‘passed. by. the special session of the legislature late in 1919 and one bill Killed at the session was initiated on petition. The four petitions, bear- ing 16,000 of more, signatures each, ‘were received by the secretary of state in an’ express shipment from the ‘Independent Voters’ association, consigned at Fargo. vi The referendum measures are known as the state sheriff, absent voters’ and investigating’ or ‘“smel- ling” commission laws, while the ini- tative petition concerns a proposed law commonly referred (to as the “anti-red flag” bill. Under the state laws, petitions for referendum must bear 7,000 signa- tures at least and must be filed with- in 90 days after a legislative sesson adjourns. The recent special session adjourned.December 11. The laws rel- ative to. initiative petitions provide ‘that they must bear at least 10,000 signatures and must be filed not later than 90 days before the election at which to be voted upon. RED FLAG BILL LEADS “The anti-red flag” bill, hich has been initiated would prohibit display in public of any flag other than the state or. national standards or the colors of friendly nations. | It has been killed at two legislative sessions. At the last special session it was House Bill No. 11, introduced by . ‘Representatives Peterson and Ness. The three laws on which a refer- endum vote is demanded ’were as fol- lows: The amendment to the absent vot- ers’ law extending privileges of the law to women, to any woman living one-half mile or more from the polling place of her voting precinct, and to any elector who is absent from the county in which an elector on the ‘date of dn election. The measure, at the special session, was Senate Bill No. 9, introduced by Senator Bowman. A joint resolution creating a joint investigation committee to investigate “all efforts to destroy or injure the property or rights of individuals, cor- porations, or any of. the industries, enterprises or utilities owned by the state, or to unlawfully influence or corrupt elections or results thereof and to report the results of such exam- nation to the governor, to’ tke legisld- tive assemby and state’s attorneys.” An appropriation of $25,000 was car- ried in the law. At the session it was House Bill No. 48, introduced by the state affairs committee. An act constituting the county sher- iffs a state constabulary and creat- ing the office of state sheriff. The sum of $10,000 was appropriated for car- rying out the provisions of the act. It was entitled House Bill No. 54, in- troduced by Representative Alberts. HAVE BEEN TALKED OVER All four measures filed for place on the ballot were the subjects of heat- ed debate during the session. The vote upon e&ch was typical of the factional strength held by endorsees of the Nonpartisan league, who held a majority in each house, and the Inde- pendents. All three of the referendum measures were passed without the emergency clause and are due to be- come effective the first day of next July. CITY COMMISSION MEETS The members of the city commission will hold their regular weekly meet- ing tonight at the city hall. Unless Commissioner Harry Thompson re turns from his trip it is not likely that any ction will, be taken on the pett- tion presented at the last meeting of the commission urging municipal ownership of the. water system,