The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 23, 1920, Page 1

, qi i ry ba gov ==|THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE == MARCH 23, 1920 PRICE FIVE CENTS ‘BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, TUESDA LANGER ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY BOR GOVERNOR: DECLARES STAND FOR SQUARE DEAL ALL, AROUND Long Expected Declaration ‘Comes from Attorney General Today in Letter to Farmers’ Organizations — Asserts ‘He Can Best Continue Fight on Townley Boasism by Shying Hat into Ring The long expected announcement ot Attorney General William Langer's candidacy for goyernor was made to- day ina letter addressed to three of: ficers of the Farmers’ Federated clubs and the INorth, Dakota’ Langer for Governor clubs. ‘ “Three years) ago,” says Attorney General. Langer “in his: letter, “wheu n candidate for attorney general [ publicly pledged. my best. efforts to serve all of the people of the state. That pledge J have kept. J have been the attorney geyeral for all of tho people, and hive not permitted) my- self to become ‘the chattel, ‘rubber stamp, plaything Or tool of A.C. Town- ley or any other. ‘political boss, .- “The time has come for the people of North Dakota ,to/decide whether the seat of government of North Dakota shall,be brought back to Bismarck from St. Paul and whether the people of ‘Town- ley sha rile. The people must decile whether a state official under a solemn oath to serve the people must be the: object tool of Townley or be sacrificed. - “More than a year-ago I dedicated myself to the defeat of Townley and his ring of imported politicians. My tours’ through the state and the peti- tions of thousands .or farmers and others have convinced me that the fight can best be continued by my be coming a candidate for governor at this time. . “I stand today as a candidate for governor, advocating the same things 1 did three years ago and one’ year ago, Among them: “Rural credit. banks operated at cost. , “State owned flour mills and ° termina] eevators. under a non- political expert management and limited {to reasofiable - expendi- tures. feet 4 »“A: more‘ practical and efficient hail insurance lew. id “An extensive system of irriza- tion in: western North Dakota. . “Protection,.o2 legitimate. pri-.. vate -intéeresta, '/ ‘ “Increased salaries | for ; teach- ers -and “better school’ conditions. “Reduction Of) high cost of liv-. ing. Pik “4a square deal for the laborer, the farmer. the Husiness and pro- fessional man... fi “Decentralization of the execu- tive power mot lodged in the hands of the: governor. “Independent and impartial. au- dit of state industries. “Such assistance to returned service men by bonus and other- wise as will express to them the gratitude of a grateful state. “State assistance to cooperate enterprises. fe “Farmer representation on all boards. Soci | “Protectign pf the farmer and his property from the I. W. W., “Protectioe. of the people from the profiteer, v5 “Whole-time health officer resi- ding at the capital. “Return of powers to the state superintendent of instruction. “Impartial enforcement of laws. ““Lower taxes, “Freedom of speech. * “Govermment of North Dakota ’ by North Dakota men and women.” ‘Mr. Langer’s letter is addressed to Victor Anderson, Simon J. Nagel. an] J, W. Evans, officers of the Farmers’ Federated<clubs and Langer for Gov- ernor clubs, Mr, Langer’s letter in part follows: “In reply to the resolutions passed by the 'Farmers’ Federated clubs re- questing that I' become a candidate for governor, and also influenced by the petitions from more than twenty thousand citizens of the state, who have banded themselves together. in Langer for Governor clubs, I accede to your wishes and will become a Progressive. Republican candidate for governor, provided my platform of principles prove to be satisfactory to both organizations. “Three years ago when a candidate for attorney general, I publicly pledzed my best efforts, to serve all of the people of the state. That pledge 1 have kept. I have been the Attorney General for all of the people and have not permitted myself to become the chattel, ruber stamp, plaything of tool of A, C. Townley, or any other political boss;. + < “I have honestly used my utmost endeavor to carry out the platform upon which I was elected. On the other hand Townley has made no honest! effort."to carry out that pro- gram but has acted at all times from selfish motives and has built up ja personal political machine, which f controlled absolutely by him, and which’ not onlyextends to the news- papers and banks which he has organ- ized, but extends into the very legis- lative halls of the state. and even con- trols many state officials.” “WORKMEN'S BAND The weekly practicing of the An- cient Order of United Workmen band | will be held tonight at the Elks’ club. This organization, which has ‘been practicing since last fall .has become an excellent body of capable musici- ans. The Workmen band, together with the Elks’ band, promises to give the city plenty of concerts during the coming summer and fall months, VR eee > ee) BISMARCK BOY | LANDS BAD MEN SAFE IN PORT ! 4 +> After effecting without, a drop of Dood-shed the capture of 34 dyspetate mutineers on the\high xens and bring- ing them, without gq scratch, into port. Lieut. Carl F. Hanson, a | Bismarck boy. who has made rapid progress. tn naval service. since his graduation from Annapolis three yeats ago, writes his father, (. F, Hanson, that he is back in Ameriéa,. preparing to enter] .a, submarine school April 1. ° SOUTH DAKOTA WILL EXPRESS CHOICE TODAY ing Favor of Coyote State WOOD IS G. 0. P. FAVORITE Major General Picked by Con- vention; Lowden and Oth- » ers by People ‘Sioux Falls, S. March 23.—Sonia Dakota voters will in their primar, oday instruct their delegations to the ational conventions whom to vote or as‘a presidential preference on the irst three baflots in the democratic cnd republican national . conventions. They will alsb nominate senatorial and songressional candidates and complete tate tickets. Pe There are three sets of candidates or ‘presidential ‘nomination in eacn party. General Leonard Wood, é! dorsed \at‘a republican meeting last December and President Wilson, sim- ilarly endorsed by a democratic meet- ing, are designated as majority pro- posal candidates. The republican ma- jority, slogan as announced in eight words: ‘the legal limit, is “Patriotism, qrogress, , prosperity, honesty, econo- my, law-and order.” The democratic Slogan is “For lasting peace;under the eague of nations.” * s UOWDEN, AND GERARD MINORITY Governor ‘Frank 0. Lowden of ‘Ili nois. republican. and James W. Gei- ard, democrat, were selected for presi dential nomination by delegates to the December conferences who were not satisfied with the majority choice and they are known as minority proposal candidates; The republican minorit; slogan is “Economy, efficiency, pro- tection, peace, agriculture promoted; one’ flag.” The democratic minorit; candidate is running under: “Make (Continued on Page Two) PLANS COMPLETE FOR FIREPROOF ‘MODERN SCHOOL Work to be Commenced April 15 on Finest Structure of ' Kind in State ~— Plans are now in the hands of Rici- j ard Penwarden, secretary of the Bis- marck board of education, for Bis: marck’s proposed east-side grane school, which members of the board declare will be the most modern struc- ure in its class in North Dakota. Bida will be opened in the near future, and the board ;hopes to begin“actual con- struction April 15. The new building will consist of eight class rooms and an auditorium or community room, 70 by 40 feet. The. structure will be wholly fireproof, an it is expected to cost $75,000 complete. Yhe building should be ready for oc- cupancv by September 1. A well-appointed cafeteria in the base- ment will be one of the new features of this building. There will also ve an abundance of play ground space in the aréa of a block and a-half, bound- éd by Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets and Avenues ( and E, which Ahe new school is to, occupy. There will be skating rinks in winter and baseball grounds, tennis courts an: the usual playground equipment for spring. summer and fall. * f Today’s Weather © I For twenty-four hours ending at noon. March 23. Temperature at 7 a. m.... Highest yesterday.... Lowest yesterday Lowest last night. Precipitation .. J ltrace | Highest wind ‘veloci +. 20-8 FORECAST |. For North Dakota: Probably rain } turning to snow, tonight and Wednes- day ; colder tonight avd in the east and south po is Wednesday. LOWEST TEMPERATURES, Fargo . Williston St. Paul... Winnipeg .. Helena . 26 Chieago .... » 48 Kansas City... eeceesedeeee. SF ORRIS W. ROBERTS. Meteorologist. Three Sets of Candidates Seek: Electorate ~ | | BANDS 8] Ss mM ri is 5 a I S| = Ee a3 ft tS a ta S Zz ——————S day the weather permits, and he WAY PROVIDE FOR PURCHASE OF OITY PLANT Entire’ Town. Converted Into . Water District Through New Ordinance A proposéd ordinance making the ev- tire city a water main and water dis- trict preparatory to the city’s taking over the water supply and distribu- tion,/or ultimately building ‘an entire- ly new. system. was given its first! reading last night by the city commis- sion at the weekly meetijg of thac body. The purpose of the ordinance is’sim-. ilar ‘to the (creation of other improve- ;ment’ districts’ and will’ enable th> tity to follow the present plans of tro marck Water Supply Co. plant, or puild a. new system. The proposed ordingnce must be read three times and passed by the commission before it becomes' effective. WOULD REPEAL FRANCHISE Under: the terms of the propored ordinance. all ordinances in ¢onflict ~wiih it: will be repealed. This, the zommission holds, will invalidate the ordinances undér which the Bismarcx Water Supply Co: operates. thereb: practically putting it out of busin The time limit under which the wal- er company was asked to reply to @ letter the commission sent its officers asking them'to place on the water uation at which they would be will- ing to dispose of their properties, ex- pired Sunday night, without the com mission receiving any answer. TO BUILD NEW SEWER The commissioners authorized the advertising for bids for ‘the construc- tion of a sanitary’ sewer on Souta Eleventh street: from Front street south to-Ingals street. The plans cail for 1110 feet of pipe at an estimated cost of $1,942.50 and three manholds at an ‘estimated cost of $¢70. The city auditor was authorized to adver tise for bids for the construction oi all concrete sidewalks in the city dur- ing the present year. OF MINERS Officers Alleged to Have Start- ed Fight Which Resulted in Three Killings Mareh 23.—Harlan the Kentucky-West Middleboro. K county, Ky... on of high excitement. Bands of miners were searching the country for opera- tives of a detective agency, who are alleged to haye started a fight at Wal! ins Creek Saturday night with miners which resulted in the killing of threc persons and wounding several others. The clash was the outgrowth of ill feeling said to have existed in the Harlan, county coal field because of improtation last week of a group of detectives by the Kentucky Steam Coal Cq. where a strike is on. AMERICAN LEGION MAN HEBRON CHIEF Hebron, N. D.. M: new mayor is an ex-sery man and 2 member of the American legion, Py 8. Jungers, who. is practicing law here. ~Hebron's mayor. His opponent was H. D. Dich- | tenmuelier. a Hebron merchant. The | Morton county Nonpartisan convention | held in Mandan“ recently nominated | Mr. Jungers for state’s attorney. Washington—President -Wilson now takes auto ‘rides’ every daily. Beside the president is Mrs. Wilson. The third occupant of the tonneau is Dr. Cary H. Grayson. n "& i] (| (agents of the United States de- | partment of justice on a federal commission to either buy the Bis || supply and distribution system a va- | AVENGE DEATHS Virginia border. was the scene today; r. Junger’s second term as | = is stated to be growing stronger | HENNEPIN SHERIFF | | SHIPPED BOOZE IN, |, “UNCLE SAM ASSERTS Minneapolis, March 23.—Sher, | iff Oscar Martin of Hennepin’ county, was arrested today by warrant charging ‘conspiracy to ship liquor into’ Minnesota from Canada. At the same time awar- rants were issued for the arrest of ‘six’ others prominent i Min- neapolis on ithe-isame charge. CHARGES ‘POLITICS: The arrests ‘were made’ on watrants, securéd. by “Federal trict. Attorney Jacques and | cites. ‘the “dates .of: the alleged | -Offenses. as January. - 1). 74920, (e when the liquors ssata, to have deen shipped ‘info Minnesota in | Inirrels “hidden: in’ carloads of serap ironsand unloaded'in Min- neapolis’ January 7. \ Qne of the agents ||, depity: sheriffs guarded the ‘cars '} of scrap iron” while they: were +| being unlouded. Sheriff Martinson pleaded not. | gvhen arraigned and. bail )00, He declared | used by “politi- | i FRANCHISE IS. REPEALED declared cal énimity’ and said’ he. had known for three weeks it was | going to happen. © Fs (— BIG ATTENDANCE FOR STOCK MBET " SEEMS ASSURED Gratifying Response Coming | from All Parts of Missouri Slope District Very favorable reports which sre ‘coming from all parts. of the Slope | promise large attendance of purebred stock breeders for the convention which is to'be held in Bismarck on Thursday ‘afternoon and evening. A ‘general invitation has been extended ‘to everyone in the western half of North Dakota who is interested in purebred cattle, hogs and horses and indications are that there will be a |Sratifying response. ~Usher L. Burdick of_ Williston, foymer lieutenant governor and an ex- president of the American Percheron Breeders’ association ; Wesley MeDow- jell of Marion, director for North Da- kota of the ninth district federal re serve bank and who was state chair- man for the war loan activities; Sam H. Crabbe of Fargo, the state's fore- most breeder of Jerseys; R. C. Brown ‘of Rogers, a North Dakota leader fa the breeding of Durhams who recently headed his herd with a $12,000 import. ed bull’“and W. L. Richards of Dick- inson! ‘the largest livestock growe: west of the Misouri river,’ will be among the principal speakers. at the conference sessions, which. will, open in the afternoon at the Commercial clib rooms and conclude in the even ing with a banquet- at the Grand Pa- cifie hotel. | Bsmarck business men, realizing how greatly the future of the Slop: }depends upon success in livestock breeding. are expected to give this pro |‘ect their whole-hearted support, and {an attendance of at. least 500 breeders from that portion ofthe state lying \west of Jamestown seems probable. Three partial failures in direct succes: sion have turned the attention of wheat growers more than ever before Uo livestock; nearly every farm west fof the river is planting some corn | this spring and is planning to increase | the size of its herds. f { LEAYYS FOR NAPOLEON | Alfred Zuger, the attorney, left this) Morning for Napoleon to attend the} district court there before which Mr. |Zuger has a number of important cases. He anticipates being absent for ten days. ‘ to he organized in North Dakota under | The Normandan charges that the local i clectric bottle-washer, CYNIGAL ONES BNIOYING GRIN OVER DOVECOTE Crow, not Turkey, as ‘Piece de Resistance for State—. —Building Feast cect Nes INDUSTRIAL BOARD SUED. Lundeen Asks for Comneission and Wife Resigns Job with Auxiliary Cynically Gisposed capital citizens aye enjoyil a sardonic chortle over the: substitition of crow for turkey in ‘a love-feast with which the Bis- marek home-buyers’ league, .the first the provisiois of the home building association act of 1919, was to celebrate the completion of North Da- kota’s: first. state-bullt home, All of the trouble appeirs to haye arisen over a misunderstanding be- tween KH. D. Lundeen. a: well known Bismarck carpenter contractor, labor leader and former Noupartisan leagu- er, and Manager R.B. Blakemore and Assistant Manager W> J. Prater, over the terms of an oral contract*by which Lundeen was to supervise the build- ing of the state's first bungalow, Me. Lundeen, who has left the league and hing droitght suit against ‘the home building association for $547, which he is to be due him. As a’ further It of ‘this misunderstanding, Mrs. Lundéen, one of tlie pioneer league women of the city, has resigned the presiden¢y of the! Women's Auxiliary to the Nonpartisan league, which she was active in organizing, and has an- nounced her. intention of fighting Townleyfsm tooth and nail henceforth and forever, \ THE HOMRE BUYERS’ LEAGUB ‘The trouble dates back. to mid-sum- mer of 1919 when Mr. and Mrs. Lun: deen, W. J. Prater, then Innd com- missioner; ‘W. S. Stratton, ‘at that time chief engineer for the railway commission; John D. Adams, account ant for the railway commission,, and sgveral others. nine in all; met at the home of one of the members to organ ize.a home buyers’ league, unde authority conveyed in the home-build ing association act. The meeting was harmonious a1 hopeful. Mr. Adams. who had recently arrived in. Bismarck,.drew the prize and wax awarded the honor of acqu ing the state's. first North Dakota-builr home, , Lt was agreed’thas, this hung alow ‘must, be a model of. its: kind. and it was therefore arranged, Mrs. Lundeen. says, that the home build league avail itself of Mr. Lundeen’s experience us a contractor, and that, for his services in’ supervising. the construction of the state dwelling he was to receive 10 percent of the actuai building cost, ¥ LUNDEWN ENTHUS hs Mr. Lundepn at that time was a very devout leaguer, and he wis en- thusiastte over the project. He figured out “all estimates for materials, at- tended\to the buying himself and, says the fo¥mer head ‘of the Bismarck women's auxiliary,, gave project for more personal iittention than he would have bestowed on any private enter- pr PLANNED BIG DINNER Everything progre: nicely, except that it became evident ax the little dovecote neared completion that tt would cost considerable more than the $5.000 which the. home building ac set as & ma uin,' Members of the home buyers’ league were so enthusi- astic that they held a meeting and it was agreed that a turkey dinner be given as a hou warming and that all of the members of the league, each (Continued on Page Two) * BIG LIBEL SUIT GOING T0 JURY AT EAU CLAIRE Action for $100,000 Against “Reform, ’ Norwegian Weekly, Nears End Kau Claire, Wis., March 23.— The one hundred thousand dollar libel suit of the Normandan, Norweigin publica- tion of Grand Forks, against the Re- form. a local Norwegian weekly, whici: is being tried in circuit court here be- fore Judge James Wickham, is expeci- ed to go to the jury at noon today. weekly published a letter from Mr. Fruglestad of North Dakota in which it ig alleged he referred to the North Dakota paper as “bought press.” Attorney’s arguments centered about the Norwegian word “kjobec” which according to the defendants mean “bought” and according to the plaintift “Kept.” MINOT BREWERY HITS THE BUMPS Minot, N. D., March Wiliam hooley Kelley and Hen Pickett were doing a thriving business with their “Home Brewing” company ¥ an unfeeling Ward county sheriff burst in upon them, piled their equip- ment, including ) bottles of near- Bud. on a dray, and lugged the brew- ers off to jail. Kelley, it is under- stood, was the brewmeister, while Pickett was selling the product. It is reported that they were doing well. They had only recently installed an WILTON MERCHANT DIES, SWEARING HIS BROTHER-IN-LAW FIRED SHOT; NEW YORK GUEST IS UNDER ARREST HARD COAL MINERS WILL NOT STRIKE Remain After Work Pending Wage Settlement New York, March 2: he generat scale committee. representing the av thracite. coal miners by a virtually unanimous vote, decided today to re- main at work after April 1. pendits negotiations of a new wage. agree- ment. “providing the mine owners agree to make any wage awards re- troactive to that date.” / NATION CRASES REGULATION OF. PRICK OF GOAL Federal Supervision of, Rates . for Fuel Terminated by Government Today NEW AGREEMENT IN SOON Adjustments Provided for in Ma- jority Report Effective ' April 1 Washington, March 23,—-Govern- ment control over the maximum ice of bituminaus coal was vithdrawn today by President. Wilson effective April 1. The executive order withdraw- ing. government. control removes virtually all government control of coal placing the fuel adminis- tration in the status that it was before its, authority was restored when the miners struck last No- vember 1 MAJORITY REPORT SENT At the same time the p wrote the operators ‘and miner: . mitting the majority report of the coal commirsion. and informing them thi.t this report was “the basis which the wage schedule agreement he tween the, workers “and operators howd he made.) Mati ‘April4.ie the date. on. which. these. agreements normally would effective) aad by removing yovernment control of) prices effective ‘tliat day. the president’ paves the way for in- creased coal, prices\to absorb the aver age 27 percent wage i axe recom- mended/in the majority report ¥ fT FIX PRICE lid there was no pro- vision of law for fixing new coal prices: for peace time purposes and that ue less an until some graye emergency shall arise, which in my/ judgment has a relation to the emergency purposes of the ‘Lever act. I would not feel Justified in fixing coal prices with ret- erence to future gonditions of produc- tion.” The majority report of the commis- sion said the 27 percent increase ab- sorbs the 14 percent increase allowed when the miners returned to;work an that in dollars it would approximate $200.000.000 a. yea FRENCH IDOL 1S READY 10 FIGHT JACK DEMPSEY Georges Carpentier Lands in America Today; Wants Early Match New York, March 23.—"I am anxious to box Jack Dempsey for the world’s heavyweight = cham- pionship as soon as the match can be arranged.” _ This was the first statement made by Georges Carpentier, the French heavyweight, on his ar- rival on a French liner this morn- ing. “I can get into condition on rea- sonable short notice and am will- ing to meet the holder of the pre- mier title anywhere the match can be held. either in. America or Europe.” CONDITIONS IN. BERLIN NORMAL Postal Services Working and Other Governmental De- partments Function 2,—The city . The postal Stores are open now is becoming norm: services are working. and electricity is available to enabl> small” factories to operate. The city and surface railroads have resumed operations, but the elevated has not resumed. situation has become somewhat through southeastern and cen- tral Germany, according to reports ceived here late tonight. Hambu and Bremen were quiet and no rioting is reported in east Pr Sil Schleswig and the ‘greater part pny. Baden, Wurttemberg and Ba- are also quiet. become* Moses Polonsky, Successfuk and Popular Business Man of Lig- nite City, Victim of Mysteri- ous Shooting in Apartment Over Store—Dead Man Had Been Victim of Melancholia for Some Time After having made affidavit within a few hours after the tragedy that he had been shot by his brother-in-law, Morris Meadow of New York, and per- sisting in this statement to the: end, Moses Polonsky, a successful and pop- ular general merchant of Wilton, pass- ed away at the Bismarck hospital at 3 o'clock this morning ag a result of a wound inflicted by a 22-calfbre revoi- ver bullet. The shooting occurred in Polonsky’s apartments above his store in Wilton at 7 o’clock Monday morning. Surgi- cal aid ‘was’ summoned at once, and it was discovered that the wound was so serious that it would be necessary to remove the injured man to a hospi tal here. The Washburn Lignite Co. s mine train was impressed into service, Polonsky was made as comfortable as possible on a cot, and excellent iime was made in the run to this city, where the bullet was extracted at ths Bismarck hospital. The wound, how- ever, had been fatal and Polonsky con tinued to sink until 3 this. morning, when he died. WAS ALONE WITH MEADOW Polonsky was alone with ‘Morris Meadow. brother of Mrs. Polonsky, when the shooting occurred. In aa affidavit made in the presence of Sher- iff Ole Stefferud before being placet aboard the train at Wilton, Polonsky swore that Meadow fired the shot. Meadow's sister, Mrs. Polonsky, :and the dead man’s sister, Mrs. Tillie Warshaw of Philadelphia, and her ten- vear-old son. all of whom were in the Polonsky apartments when the shoot: ing, occurred, insist upon Meadow s innocence and declare their donviction hat Polonsky, who had been suffering from melancholia. for some time, dict wom a wound self-inflicted. SUFFERED BREAKDOWN Pololisky established’ his general! merchandise business in Wilton about five years ago, He proved popular aud progressiye and he prospered. As his vusiness developed, he gave more and noretime to the store, until finaily he hard and unremitting labor toil ipon. him. ...Polonsky,. it is. said, su t-. denly wa’s-seized with suspicions that his wife..a woman who is- liked and theld in. the highest esteem by ever,- ‘one in, Wilton, was untrue: to! him here are said to have been absolutely no. grounds for this hallucination, which grew upon Polonsky, until ls wife, either in fear for her own. physj- cal safety or her husband’s reason, sent east for her brother and her hus band’s sister. Meadow and Mrs. Warshaw @nd uie atter’s son’ arrived some time agu. it is said that there had been several heated arguments as a result of the iamily’s insistence {hat Polonsky dis sose of his Wilton business and returia ‘o New York or Philadelphia. The las. conference of this type was held Sua day night, when none of the househola retired until two in the morning. Tne shooting occurred five hours later, when Meadow. it is said. was the only one who was awake in the apartment aside frum Polonsky. INQUEST TODAY An inquest will be held here today. and the remains. will be taken tomor- row morning to Wilton, where they will be transferred to the Pingree-Wii- ton line for their final journey to the Jewish cemetery, near Wing. During the half-hour, when the body will rest in Wilton between trains business o« ull Kinds wili be suspended out of hoa- or to the deceased, and his late busi- ness associates will form a guard fo: the bier. | MEADOW IN JAIL Meadow, accused by the dying man of his murder, is held in the McLeaa county jail at Washburn, following 2 preliminary hearing held yesterday by State’s Attorney John Williams. The young man. it is understood. had planned to leave yesterday for New York. There were no witnesses of the shooting. The only evidence of any kind which bears upon the case is the dying man’s affidavit and his reitera- tion of his contention of Meadow’s guilt after Polonsky was brought to the hospital here. ‘ FORT RICE FARMER KILLED Mandan, N. 1D... March 23,— With two bullet; holes through his body, either of which would have caused in- stant death, Olaf Johanson, 45 years le, was found dead in the liv- room of his farm home, seven miles southwest of Fort Rice at 8 o'clock last’ night.. The body was found by a neighbor's boy, who drop ped into the house on his return from Fort Ric } A Johanson ix Delieved fo have been dend six. hours before his body was found. The that both bullet wounds through his body were mortal. lead officials to believe that the man murdered aid precludes the pos ity of a suicide theory, The coronor led at midnight. Because of sable conditions of the roaus information concerning the further shooting is not available. Jot n had farmed neir Fort Rice for the past 1 uns. He has a broth- er. Peter Johanson, residing at Bis- marck, 0. E. S. MEETING POSTPONED The special meeting of the Order of Eastern Star, which was to have beer held Wednesday night at the Masonis temple. has been postponed. The next meeting will be held April 6, the reg- ular meeting night.